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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
REVENGE

From one of our fashionable suburbs
comes tale of revenge that would make
Il Sioux Indian turn green with envy.
y young man just home from an Eastern
college invited young lady 'of the vii
lage to Sunday morning ride on his
tandem bicycle. She was delighted, and
would of course go, and she could scarcely
wait to carry the news to her particular
girl friend, who, it happened, had here.
tofore occupied the front seat on that
same tandem. Then the plot was laid
"How nice" said her cbum. "Haye
you bicycle suitY Why not wear mines
Don't you think this will look lovely!,
Now, the garment exhibited happened
to be bathing suit of pronounced colors
and unique design, but as the first young
lady had never been in sight of salt wa
ter, and being of n guileless nature. the
bunco game worked to perfection
The young mans breath suddenly left
him Sunday morning when his compan-
ion came out ready to mount. But that
was nothing to the panic they created
along the route. Pious matrons on. their
way to church threw up both hands and
prayed fervently, and the male popula-
ton on the streets stopped spell-bound
and watched them out of sight. 9 The
young man had little to say, but it is
claimed that he broke Zimmerman's rec
ord getting to the unfrequented streets.
Verify, revenge is sweet. ''-Cincinnati
Enquirer
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
PASTE DIAMONDS DETECTED.
The Roentgen Rays Quickly Expose
Fraud in Stones.


Immediately after the publication of
Prof Roentgen's original paper on the
X-rays, various experiments were con-
Quoted, based on his generalization that
the denser a body the more Opaque it is
to the new ray, to determine whether
Mays could not be utilized for the de-
lection of artificial diamonds. These ex.
periments were noted at the time in the
Record. The jewelers. Circular, how
ever, recently published the results of n
carefully conducted series of experiments
showing that not only imitation dia-
monds may be so detected but limitations
of other stones. Special pains were tax
en- in these experiments, which were
made at the Royal Military College, King
ston, Canada, to match the genuine and
imitation stones as to thickness. This
is necessary, as the method depends upon
the relative transparency to the Mays
of the objects tested. Apparently, nc
cording to the results of these expert
ments, the more closely the imitation
stone resembles the genuine the more
easily it is detected. 1t applies equally
to the blue sapphire, emerald, jet and
amethyst, while it does not apply to the
catseye, opal and other forms of quartz,
nor to the moonstone. If the artificial
gems were composed of the same ingrcd-
tents and possessing the same properties
as the natural ones they would most
probably behave in the same manner to
the genuine stones when examined by
this method.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
HYPNoT1sM IN THE pIrrprr

According to letter received at Port
land, Me, from S. Marley, of Ashburn-
ham, Mass, there will be n very sensa-
tional case soon tried in Boston, the first
case of the sort on record.
Last Sunday Mrs. Marley was at the
great camp-meeting at Old Orchard, and
after the sermon of Rev. DIR. A b. Simp-
son, she contributed her watch, a valua-
BILE one, and, as she said at the time,
very precious because of associations con
nected with it.
Later Mrs. Marley, who is an aged
woman, is alleged to have recovered from
her excitement and desired the watch
back. Mr.. Marley, her son, asserts that
he asked DR.. Simpson and Miss Louise
Shepard to return the watch, but they
declined, on the ground that gift once
made to the Lord could not be returned.
Mr.. Marley then consulted leading
Portland lawyers in order to bring suit
against DR.. Simpson in the u S. court,
and to aliege the exercise of hypnotic
influence on his part. His theory was
that DR.. Simpson managed to cast hyp-
motto spell over the audience of 10000
persons. He was advised 90 bring the
action in Boston, where it would be pos
sble to get experts in hypnotism as wit
nesses.
Mr.. Marley writes that he has retain.
ed Boardman Hall, of Boston, and that
an action against DR.. Simpson will be
begun at once.
DR.. Simpson is supposed to be in New
York. His friends in Portland are dis
posed to'laugh at the threatened legal
proceedings, and say that he will he
ready to meet such an issue at any time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
BARGE DRIFTED FOUR THOUS
AND MILES

On one of the coral reefs off the Mar
shall group, far away in the South Paci
fic, there rests a large railway transfer
barge, which was carried by winds and
currents from some point on the Califor-
MIA coast to its present resting place. It's
ownership, home port and the date of its
loss are unknown. John Crowley, mate
OF the missionary brig, Morning Star, saw
the barge. Speaking of it recently he
said: 1--WE ran into the Marshall group
in September last in the course of our
tour through the islands, and our atten-
ton was attracted to this huge barge
resting on reef l made careful ex-
animation of it, but the only marks of
Identification on it were the words Trans
fer, and the Authorization. Cal The
rest of the name and the port had been
obllterated. There were narrow guage
tracks on it and Il couple of big cranes
still intact and very well preserved. The
barge itself was pretty badly weather
beaten but it was still in very good con
dition. 1t was about $50 feet long, built
of heavy timbers. The bottom had been
copper covered, but the natives had strip
ped that off. They had made an ATTEMPT
to break the craft up, but that was be
You'd their power.
The experiences of that barge would
be hard to conjecture. 1t may have
drifted the 1000 odd miles which divide
our coast from the Marshalls in very
short space of time, or it might have
taken remarkably long period"
Inquiry among the shipping men failed
to throw any light on the identity of the
strange craft. There is no record of the
loss of any such barge, and the general
impression is that it was probably swept
away from one of the lower coast ports
by storm and carried out to sea, to be
guided by wind and storm to the Mar
shalls.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
ODD USES FOR WAX.
One Hundred Years Ago 1t Figured Con
spicuously in Many Articles.


spicuously in Many Articles.
The ordinary sealing wax of the pres.
ent day is hardly put to the uses which it
was years ago, when ''cold preventers"
small plugs of red wax to fit into the
ears-were made from it and sold in
large quantities. From an old adver-
tisement-which appeared in one of the
London journals of the period Q792)-we
learn that ''wax drinking utensils were
sold by Peter NORTH, dealer of Clerk
enwell, who supplied these novel cups
''for cold liquors only" says the New
York Dispatch.
One George Hirmain, wigmaker in
Cheapside, used 'pliable wax for the
foundations of his false headgear, while
another tradesman was in the habit of
selling boots and shoes lined with a
curious cloth, in which the chief ingre-
dent was ''the finest Hazeldeane wax. ="
An attempt to make bottles from wax is
mentioned in the English Bi-Weekly
Mercury, but lowing to the stiffness of
the substance and it's liability to dissolve
the experiment was failure
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21

My little boy, when two years of age.
was taken very i'll with bloody fiux. |
was advised to use Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and luck
lily procured part of a bottle. carefully
read the directions and gave it accord
ingly. He was very low, but slowly and
surely he began to improve, gradually re-
covered, and is now as stout and strong
as ever. feel sure it saved his life. |
never can praise the Remedy half it's
worth. | am sorry that yery one in the
world does not know how good it liz. as
/ do. Mrs. Lima S. Hinton, Grahams
vilie NJ arion Co, Florida. For sale by
The Chas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY.

And it never fails to cure Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Pimples, Blotches and all dis
eases arising from impure blood, is Bo-
tanic Blood Balm, Q B. b. Thousands
endorse 1T as the best remedy ever offered
to mankind. The thousands of cures per-
formed by this remedy are almost miracu-
lous. Try it. Only $1.00 per large bottle.
For sale by druggists. See advertise
ment elsewhere.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
FREE SILVER TN AEXI(0
INTERESTING FACTS BY A WO&LD
CORRESPONDENT.

He Makes Some Obstructive Comparisons
Mexico To day is or Free Silver
Basis, ard She Presents to All the
World Coalition of Conspicuous
Prosperity Unprecedented in Her His
tory-Indusorie Prolific Throughout
That Country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
Low RATES.

The Roano lie Telephone Exchange offers
service on the PARTY Wire Plan" Mt
rates easily within your means Com
munication with ever 200 telephone sub
scribers. Call at Roanoke Telephone
Exchange, telephone Up.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21

Sterilized Malt contains less
! / !: !:
- alcohol than any malt on the
49, market. BY it's sterilization ii is
~ preserved, giving to the user the
Il benefit of its ingredients in con.
centrated form without the alco-
T. hol. zoe bottle; 81 dozen; at
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
cHILpREN,s EARS

If the infants ears show q mulish
tendency to stand out from the head
something should be done about it, es-
pecially if the child be q boy. Caps can
be purchased for the purpose of combining
too prominent ears and keeping them
close to the head. They are rather ex-
pensive, but one that will answer the
purpose can be made ut home. Take
strip of muslin about three inches wide,
press it over the ears and cut 1T right
length to meet beneath the chin; fasten
the band to it across the back of the head,
another at the nape of the neck and
third across the forehead. Tie the cap
with strings under the chin. 1t should
be worn ut night.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
STINSON,S SAGACITy

why does Stinson always carry hi
umbrella closed when it rains?''
HE is afraid the owner might recogniz
it."-Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21

Steering clear, of
the shoals of ill.
health and the rocks
of disease is easy
enough if only the
digestion be kept in4
good order. 1t isn't
often any one is
sick unless til ey
have indigestion.
The commonest way
in which indiges-
ton shows itself is
in constipation.
Nine people in ten
are troubled more
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21

n blessing to the sick, Il comfort to
the well!--Pond's Extract. Don't be
without it,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21

Those in need of furniture and house
furnishing goods would do well to call at,
Donaldson's before buying, as their entire
stock will be on the market ut cost for the
next thirty days. Mark Reid, sstrustee.N
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
EPITAPH TO a CHERRY PIE.
1t is Engraved on Wall Stone IA ST.
Georges Inn.

Georges Inn.
Set into the side wall of the George
Inn, in the village of Wanstead. is a
stone bearing the date of 1852, which
commentaries Il somewhat ludicious in
cident connected with cherry pie, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer. The inscription,
which was restored in 1858, reads as fol-
lows:
In memory of we cherry pie
AS cost 1-2 guinea We 18th of July.
That day we had good cheer,
And hope to do so many year.
r. c. 1852 3 Dad Terry.
During some alterations which were
being made in the house at the above
date while the laborers were at work a
pie was sent from the rectory to the
bakers shop, which was the next door to
the George. AS the pie was being borne
back to the rectory the men leaned over
the scafold, and taking the pie off the
bakers tray, appropriated it. For this
they were summoned and fined by the
magistrate half guinea, which was pre-
sumably paid, for after leaving the court
the men decided on placing a stone lin
memory of the cherry pie) in the wall of
the house, each contributing small
sum toward the expense of doing so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-15
HOW TO STOP DOG FIGHTS.
The Best Receipt Seems to Be to Let
Them Fight.

A well known Topeka lawyer owns
a bulldog which he exhibited at the
late bench show. Tt swelled the dogs
head wonderfully. and the attorney has
passed many of his sleeping and wax
ing hours lately separating his dog and
other dogs which his dog thought he
could whip.
"a liveryman lives across the street
from the lawyer. and he owns a big
canine Of fighting proclivities. The
wives OF these two men have been
pothered half to death by the two dogs
barking and blufhng at each other and
occasionally lighting a round or two
The other night the lawyers bulldog
strolled over to the lveryman's barn
and engaged his neighbor ia a scuff7e.
The hVerynan and the lawyer pulled
UP their chairs, lighted their cigars and
slcked' the dogs on each other
I'm about five minutes along came the
minister who looks after the souls of
these two men, He was Mortified
why. gentlemen why do YOU not
separate the dogs2 See. for PHYS sake,
they VIII tear each other to pieces
'It isn't of any use" replied the law
yer, as he pulled his Havana These
two dogs have been blufhng each other
long enough, and when they fight it out
to a finish and know which one is the
better then the people around here
can take little comfort"
AT the end of an hour the dogs of7it
lighting and dragged themselves home.
and have been quiet as mice ever
since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-15
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs.


The Salvation Army has a new cor
net player.
Are you getting ready for the reun-
ion ana fail festiVal2
The extension Of the trolley line to
the asylum cost $4,000.
The first flowers have been planted
in the state house grounds.
Lieutenant Governor Troutman has
returned from Mcpherson county.
There is to be reunion of the teach
ers at the high school Wednesday even
ing.
The circus preparations caught a
large share of MarshaTs bands crowd
yesterday.
At least half a dozen members Of the
Topeka club take their meals at the
club house
Mr.. Jennings must have wanted to
60 to the circus today, we had 50 much
nice weather.
A large number of circus people at
tended the Marshall band concert at
Garfield yesterday afternoon
Arrangements are to be made for ex-
cursion trains from Nebraska and Okla
homa during the Topeka reunion.
Dick" the bad elephant. chased a
little colored boy into mud hole at
the fair grounds yesterday afternoon
Harvey Tincher fell down stairs at Ala
East Fifth street Saturday afternoon
and sprained his back. He lives in
Benefits flats.
Local dealers can't begin laying in
too many flags or too much bunting for
the fall festival More than 100000
yards of .colored cloth will be used
The arsenal viii be removed from the
state house grounds as soon as the
rooms in the north wing which are to
serve the same purpose are ready
Chancellor Snow of the State uni
versity ruined John E. F'rosts chances
of fame. He knew all about Mr.. F'rosts
new wheat worm a long time ago.
Topeka post gave a big reception to
the department officers at its hall Sat
urday night The hall was full and the
people heard some good speeches and
good music. Gormley's band played
Another suit has been fled against
the Western Farm Mortgage Trust com
pany Of Lawrence in the federal court
This is the tenth suit pending against
that defunct corporation in that court.
Tt is reported that one of the most
beautiful women in town who drives a
trap, is to have it made into a solid
mass Of Gala lilies and maiden's hair
fern for the flower parade at the fall
festival. A local iveryman viii have a
phaeton especially built for the Occa-
sion to be canOpied by a huge bell Of
white and scarlet pOppies-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-15

she viii leave to other women of smaller
mental ealiber while she handles such
weighty problems as financial issues and
government ownership Of railroads
Corporations in general and railroads
in particular viii have to take it when
Miss Lane let's loose the volumes Of her
eloquent wrath on their multitudinoua
heads, and as for Mr.. Coils p Hunt
ington. who to the western POpulist is
the embodiment Of all things evil, why,
she viii get after him with a picked
stick to which Tillman's pitchfork Will
be but toothpick. She has announced
that she viii handle the money question
without gloves, and goldbugs Of Wall
street may as well get ready to squirm.
frankie says her plans for her cam
paign have all been mapped out with
great elaboration Of detail She expects
that in time her efforts viii be properly
appreciated, and she is confident that
her tour viii be one series of triumphs
Then, after her reputation is fully
established, she viii go back to her
office, roll up her sleeves and be pre-
pared to handle the rush Of business
that is sure to fellow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-15
HURRAH FOR A. H. ELLIS
A Kansas Candidate Who Dares
To Raise His Voice,
Against or Leland s'Sale of Kan
sasstO Wall Street.
Says He VIII Lose His District by D.
600 Votes on a Gold Standard
Platform.


Ihe Following IS related IN a 81
Louis paper:
A. H. Ellis. the Republican nominee
fol. congress- in the Sixth Kansas dis
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-15
SATURDAYS GAMES.

Five games were played in the Ma
tional league. the Westinghouse. Louis
game being postponed on account Of
rain Cincinnati surprised Boston,
Brooklyn beat Cleveland Baltimore
was smothered by Chicago, the Louis
villes defeated the Phillies and Pitts
burg won at New York, the favOrites
being dOwned in every instance ex-
cept at New York The scores;
R. H. E.
New York .....2O 900 O-s1s ?
Pitsburg 800 0 3 0 . , 30 II 4
Batteries-Clark. Wilson. HaWIey,
Merritt. Umpire, Campbell
Boston ......-..o OOOOOOO1 3 3
Cincinnati ....-.2 0 0 1 IL il 8
Batteries-Sullivan, Tenny; Ehret,
Vaughan. Umpire-Lynch.
Brooklyn .......oo01o811- p 2
Cleveland ...4 0 0 0 o 0 j O-5 g
Batteries-Kenned Grim; Cuppy,
O'COnnOr Umpire-Emslie.
R. H E.
Baltimore 10000 on 6
Chicago .-...--4 0 0 0 2 0 2 Al Is O
acknowledgements; Clary, Tenny
Donovan. Umpire-Sheridan.
r. H E
Philadelphia ..oooOOOo1ol 3
Louisville ....--1 0 o o o ID Il 2
Frazier, Miller; Lucid, Ora
dy. mpire-Hurst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-15
A Washburn College Professor Tells
His Sensations

mo, sir" said a professor Of wash
burn college to a reporter, as FAR as
my experience goes there is not that
feeling of a redhot iron being thurst
through the body when one is shot that
is SO often used to describe the sensa-
ton.
How did feel when was shot2
Well, sir I felt just as though some
one had hit me with Pixies Peak There
was an utter loss of strength. almost
7 did not faint, but I staggered back
and sat down. I was struck In the
right breast and shoulder and II felE
there just as though I had been hit
q hard rap by a base ball
THE fellow who shot me tainted.
cit happened while I was In the sig
nal service, stationed at the time at
Sidney. Neb- was drilling q squad
Of straw foots,' and after they had
snapped their guns twice. while I stood
aside. L walked in front of them and
again ordered them to fire one Of the
guns was loaded and the 52-caliber hall
struck me as i stood only ten PAGES
away facing the squad"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-15
The Most Important Cycle Event
Ever Held in the Southeast.
Cracks of National Reputation
At Kansas City Saturday.
FAST RIDERS ENTERED
Eddie Bald, Zeigler, Black, Jen-
ny, Coulter and Other Flyers.
Prizes Are Liberal With Nine
Interesting Dashes.
FAST RIDERS ENTERED

Kansas City, June 15.-FrOm present
indications the national circuit bicycle
race meet to be held next Saturday at
ternOOn on the quarter mile track at
Paramount Park viii be the most i'm
pOrtant ever held in the southwest The
entries in the different events mum Der
held open until Tuesday, it is expected
that the total viii reach close onto 100
The professional events will bring to-
gether all the fastest cyclists in the
United States, and the competition will
be hot from start to finish, as the men
represent different teams, among
which there is great rivalry. The ia
nous circuit chasers already entered
are
Marion Black and Will Peltier of TT.
Wayne, Ind, who belong to the Small
ley team; c. r. Coulter and W. A Ter
riu, of San Francisco; Eli Winsett Of
Olympia, Wn-, and H z. FredericksOn
Of Omaha Neb
Secretary Hutchinson of the Cycle
Dealers association, under whose au-
spices the race meet is to be given, said
that he had been appriSed by telegraph
that the entries of Arthur Gardiner,
Otto ZeigIer, Pat O'COnnOr, Orlando
Stevens Harry Clark and two others
of the Morgan & Wright team; Jack
and VIII COburn of the Syracuse team;
Eddie Bald Of the Barnes team and
Conn Baker of the Orient team were
on their way and would arrive today
some time.
1t is not likely that Walter Sanger
only crack of national reputation alb
sent
The events. with the prizes, are:
One mile nOvice-Prizes; First, silver
water set. SO; second silver cake bas-
ket $40; third, gold scarf pin, S.
Two mile lap. ofessional-Pr
First, SIS; second. S35; third 500
One-half mile open, bankruptcies
First, silver tea set. $50; second, silver
water pitcher, SIS; third, gold scarf pin,
50 so.
One mile open. Observation-Disclosures:
First, 500; second. SIS; third, $40.
Two mile handicap. municipalities:
First, gold watch and chain, S35; sec
Ond. opera glasses. SIS; third, watch
chain, IS.
Three mile handicap, professional
Prizes: First, 500; second $40; third,
S25.
one mile open. amateur-Prizes:
First. diamond stud, S35; second, clock,
SIS; third, gold scarf pin. $3.50.
One mile open, 2:15 class, professional
Prizes: First, $50; second, S25; third,
SIS.
One mile tandem. amateur-Prizes:
First, onyx lamp and table, $25; second
toilet set, SO; third. two umbrellas, So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-15
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
The Baughman Case is Dismissed and
the County Pays the Expense.

The case against John Baughman in
the district court for criminal relations
viii be nOllied by the county attorney
upon the AFFIDAVIT of Mrs Mabel Baugh
man, formerly Miss Mabel Fox, che
complaining witness, that she VIII re-
fuse to testify against her husband
Baughman was tried at the January
term of court and q verdict Of guilty
returned against him. This meant at
least five years in the penitentiary. He
secured a new trial on legal errors in
the former hearing The parties are
from Oakland.
Mrs Baughman has filed her AFT
davit with the county attorney saying
that no good can result to herself or
society from further prosecution, and
declaring that she viii refuse to be a
witness for the state.