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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
NATIONAL
BUSINESS COLLEGE

THE MANAGEMENT OF THE
4 National Business College are pre-
pairing another room in connection TO
the largo and well-arranged ones they
now have, that they may have accom-
modations for the many new students
who will enter January 2.
If you enter now you can complete,
either of their main courses in time to
receive your degree in August.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

If you want the cheapest coal in the
city buy Andrews semi-bituminous
"Red Ash" You may know his teams
bv the bells.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

EOUND.-A SUM OF MONEY VII THE
i owner can get by calling at W. X. Andrews
~ cos, coal and wood dealers, 29 Salem ave-
nue., and paying for this advertisement. II II
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
STATE OF OHIO, Cry CT ToLEDo,J.s
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LUCAS COUNTY. o."
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is he
senior partner OF the Arm of T.. j. CHENEY ~ 90
doug business in the City of Toledo, County and
State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the
snm of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for ca. N Ind
teyery case of CATARRH that cannot be Gu ed v
1.-The nse OF HALLS CATARRH CURE
RAN j. CHR ley.
sworn to before me and subscribed in my pres.
ssncc, this 18th day of December, A. D., 1856.
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~ $500 A. W. GLEASON,
II sRAL Notary Pablo
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

Halls Caiarfh Cure ia taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mueoue surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
I. ). CnESNY % Co, Toledo, o.
Ez-r Sold by Druggists, Roc.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
LOST N FOUND.

T . T.-BETWREN POSTOFFICR AND
IL Campbell avenue, n bunch OF keys. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving them at 7 Office.
II II.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

Physicians endorse P. r. p. as q splendrd COM
bination, and prescribe II with great satisfaction
for the cures OF all forms and stages OF Primary,
Secondary and Tertiary Syphilis, . syphilitic
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

Catarrh, Skin Diseases, Eczema, Chronic Female
Complaints, Mercurlal Poison. letter, Scald
Head, etc, etc.
r. p P. is a powerful tonic, and an excellent
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
TOR SALE,

TOR SALE-RSTsBLISHED AND PAYING
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son for selling; a bargain. Address SNAP
TINES office. 1lO3t
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
PATRoNIzE HOME INDUSTRIES.

a contemporary suggests, in view Of
the fact that since the election large
orders have been placed for foreign
goods, that this movement for larger
importations ought to be counteractcd
by Il movement among our people to
use only American made goods. 1t APP
pears that such movement has already
been started in Philadelphia and the
retail stores are appealed to to urge
the purchasing of American goods in
order to give employment to the idle
and to make Il market for the product
of our shops and mills.
The policy of patrOnizng home in
duStrics is unqueStionably Il good pol
icy. The Bee has urged it in respect
to the industries of Nebraska and we
see no good reason why it should not
have national application. As matter
of fact the greater number of the Amer
lean people now practice it, but the
practice could be greatly extended. The
effect would be somewhat damaging
to the revenues of the government, but
it would be helpful to the industries
and therefore to the labor employed
in manufacturing.
But this after all, is an eXpedient
which could not be relied upon. If il
were possible to get everybody TO
agree to buy only American made goods
the agreement would not be long OBJ
served. What our industries and labor
want is legislation that will give them
reasonable degree of protection
against the foreign competition in the
home market This is the policy which
built up our industries and it is the
only one that will maintain them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
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WASHINGTON star; Henoral NoyIor was un-
,o'tuuat' III ms early procIamauonS. VINE
ne Is uoiNE very wei TO Keep out OF the
nauuS OF the Insurgents, II must be con-
les'e9 mat his performance does not carry
OUT the promises OF his advance notices.
Boston Globe: General Wcylcr has. at
last, been heard from, He announces that
ne is going to crush out the Cuban rebellion
after Christmas, No doubt lime will con-
tnuc for thousands of wears after christ
| mas SO ms Is rather Indefinite promise.
NtuVTal NtyIor IS a man Of mighty future
"CuItNemehl a-nNt ne seldom does much In
We present lie livcs In the future tense
| re Is Eood tomorrow man. but he seldom
"oos ahNJhlhE To-Day.
New York sun: The concentration Of
Spanish forces in Cuba is beyond precedent.
Never did such an army cross the Atlantic.
II Is enormously greater than Englands
entire forces employed in our revolutionary
war to subdue far greater population.
distributed over a far greater area, and
having ports and ships at their command.
Yet the patriots are stronger today than
ever, and onlookers who once expected their
subjugation are now surmislng that Cuba
Is lost to Spain. The failure OF Wcylcrs
present campaign would be the crushing OF
spanish hopes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
SECRETARY MoRTON's REPORT.

Louisville Courier-Journal; Secretary
Mortons review OF the condition Of
American farmers deserves close attention,
especially from those who have sought to ar
other on this account He shows that - per
cent Of the farms Of the United States occu-
pied by their owners are absolutely free Of
incumbrance. An interesting point OF the
report i9 the statement that our agricultural
exports increased Sl7OOOOOO last year. in
spite Of the fact that the percentage OF them
to the total exports decreased. This Is
owing to the fact that tae exports OF manu-
featured goods increased so largely, showing
that our manufacturers are beginning to take
possession of the markets of the world,
Philadelphia Ledger Ucp); Apart from the
qualification caused by the announcement Of
such large saving OF money without Inn
pairing In the slightest degree the efficiency
OF the department Secretary Morton's report
Il of more than usual value and Importance.
lie rofutCs the idea which has become prey
alcnt that the farms OF the west and south
are more heavily burdeucd with mortgages
than those of the east and northeast, and he
points out that during the fiscal year Just
ended tie exported products of American
farms aggregated $50 900 600, an Increase of
Sl10JO,OOD over the preceding year English
speaking people bought IS per cent of the
exports The farmers of Tho country have
uncqualed opportunities for increasing their
export trade and Secretary Morton can see
no reason apparently why they should not
take a commanding position in the markets
of the world.
Philadelphia Times mem): One of the
myths of the recent campaign has been
thoroughly exploded by Secretary Morton's
report. The popocratic orators and journals
mover wcariel Of ro7OuNting the hurdships
Of the mortgRge-burlened farmers, and the
natural eject OF this doeful oratory was to
create the impression that the farmers were
an in debt and being pushed to the wall by
the money-lening gUdbug0. The plain tale
watch Secretary Morton furnishes to put
down this mortgage fiction is that 70 per
cent, or nearly three-tourthl of the farms of
the country, are not mortEaged at ALL and
threc-!ourths of the actual mortgages were
given for the purchase OF new farms or to
improve farm property already owned. In
other words the bulk of the mortgage in
debtelness represents purchase money and
not a deficient increase from the farms
With this showing the debt-burdened, toiling
farmers will hardly furnish an issue in an
other campaign. This myth. now exploded
cannot be revived successfully four years
hence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

Philadelphia Times: Talking of free
silver still having hopes one Of the worst
ways of going t. the wall is to obstinately
butt the head against it.
Kansas City Journal: In its entertain
mont Of William J. Bryan the city of
Denver struggled hard to convince tn,
country that it is not ashamed of its recent
folly at the polls
Cleveland Leader: We violate no con
iidence in stating that the people who pre-
dict the success of free silver in 1900 are
the same ones who were sure of winning on
that issue in 1896.
Kansas City Star: Mr.. Bryan was intro
duced at the Denver reception given in his
honor as the first president of the twentieth
century, 1t is impossible to overcome
the effects Of the light air in Colorado.
Milwaukee Wisconsin: Before the year
1900 the Rocky mountain states will have
reason to appreciate the serious loss which
they must suffer from their devotion to
Organism, which is repudated in every
honest community in the world.
Chicago Post: Mr. Bryan assures the
public tina, he is not a perpetual candidate.
In this, al least, he differs from Mary Eliza
beth Lease and some of his other staunchest
supporters But perhaps IL would be Just
as well to get his definition Of perpetual
candidate"
Baltimore Sun: Colorado alone gave
Bryan a greater plurality than is found in
the combined fye southern states of Georgia.
Tennessee, North Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana. This causes the St Louis Globe
Democrat to remark that THE enthusiasm
for the cheating dollar was largely confined
to those who expected to supply the ma
terial for it,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
FUSION AND CONFUSION.
Effects of SiIVcrism md PopuIism ON
the Democratic Party.
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1t f. evident from the official returns thus
far announced and from the approximate
figures for states where the Official canvass
has not been made that the majority against
Bryan in the recent election ala not fall very
Tar short of 1000, 600 votes. The total vote
for Mckinley was about 100000. Palmer
received about 1885, 900 votes and Bryan 6.22l,-
5j2 Toe combined Mckinley ana Palmer
Fota was 7,lSS,000. In 1882 the combined
democratic and populiat vote wa9 GGl2 600 so
that the fusion ticket this year fell nearly
800 900 short Of the vote cast separately by
the two parties in 1892. On the other hand
the republican vote in 1892 was 5,l76O0O and
The combined sound money vote this year
vas 100000 greater than that. The total
figures, therefore, s2ow a loss OF 100000
votes on one side and a gain of 100000
on the other.
The more the figures are studied the more
it becomes apparent that no party ever lost
more votes between two elections than the
democratic party lost in the recent campaign
by adopting a free silver platform, BY that
policy it gained 100000 pOpulist votes
and 100000 republican votes, but IL lost not
less than 100000 Of the votes cast for
Cleveland in 1892 and in addition TO that ii
lost itI proportionate snare OF the gain In
the total votes cast. Tlis year the aggregate
vote of all parties was about 1850, 900. In
1892 1t was L., 100000. The total gain in 1896
over the 1892 vote was l5OO,O 900. Half of
this gain, under normal conditions, would
democratic vote this year without the popu-
lists was less than in 1892, so that the fuglon
party made no gain at all out OF new votes
which was not offset by other losses. 1t is
plain, therefore, thai the total loss of demo-
cratic voteu, as a rebuilt of the adoption of
free silver platform was about 2.75) 0JO votes.
What proportion of these votes are per-
manently lost 10 the democratic party de
Ponds upon the course Of the incoming adj
ministration. "A Wise, conservative policy
viii result in the permanent addition of
many hundred thousand Of these voters to
the republican party. II the democratic
organization remains under the domination
OF its present leaders, and If it continues to
represent the policies for which 1t stood in
the recent campaign, 1t Will regain but
small proportion OF these voters. If 1t Is
compelled to get along without them, and
If, in addition to that, the popuists in the
future insist ON maintaining their indie
pendent organization, the regular demo-
cratic party OF this country Will be very
small affair In future campaigns. strong
populist organization, II such a thing Is
possible, will draw away from the democrats
good many voters who have heretofore
counted themselves democrats and the reg
ular democracy will thus find itself depleted
by two disintegratng forces, working In
opposite directions conservatism pulling
toward republicanism and radicalsm pulling
toward popullsm.
But for the fact that the democratic party
has, In times past, shown such pronounced
elements OF vitality and such a strong re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

BUSINESS MEN Nv PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
The National League of Business Men
organized In Philadelphia, proposes to
bring It's influence to bear upon the next
administration in the matter Of appoint
ments to the public service At late
meeting Of the league its president cX-
pressed the opinion that the time has
come for business men to take part in
politics and he thought the new admin
istrntion will be a business one, in close
touch with the business interests of the
country 81 can see no reason he said,
"why tho recommendations Of the bust
ness men should not be fully recognized
and have equally as much, If not more,
weight with the administration than
those of the practical politician" "A
prominent member Of the league, who is
said to be on intimate terms with the
prcsidcnt.clcct, said that all of Mr.. Me
Kinlcys sympathy and effort VIII be 20
promote the interests of the business
men. 1t is undoubtedly the program, he
said, to select for the public service men
who will not only be competent to per
form the required duties, but who will,
ut the same time, fttingly represent the
business element.
This league of business men was
formed for the very important purpose
of continuing the fight for sound money.
but 1t may very properly supplement
this by Il .mdicious use of its influence
in regard to appointments, and 1t is not
to be doubted that an expression from
such men as will constitute the league
respecting the merits of candidates for
public office will have great weight with
the new administration. Major Mckin-
ley undoubtedly fully recognizes the
fact that the victory for sound money
and protection was very largely due to
the unusual interest and zeal of bust
ness men in the campaign. Never be
fore had this element so largely and
earnestly concerned itself with politics
and its influence was everywhere felt
defense of the national integrity and
honor were n factor in the presidential
contest the potency of which cannot be
ovcrestimatcd.
This. it must be presumed. the presi-
dcnt-clect fully understands. 1t is safe
to assume. also, that he realizes the inn
portance of encouraging business men
to take greater interest in public af-
fairs. This he may do by Keeping his
administration in close touch with the
enlightened business judgment of the
country. 1t is certainly true that in the
past the administration Of the govern
ment has generally been too largely in
the hands of the professional politicians
and too little consideration has been
given to men of practical affairs. Doubt
less the latter have been chiefly TO blame
for this, because of the little interest
they have taken in politics, but now that
they have been aroused to Il sense of
their duty in this respect they should
no longer be ignored If it is the inten
ton of Prcsdent-elect Mckinley to have
Il thoroughly business administration
and this appears TO be the general inn
date advisers men who are in touch
with the business interests of the nation
and he will give due weight to the views |
of the business community as expressed
through such an organization as the
National League of Business Men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
TUE pIrRLIC pIT8ONdGE.

While the patronage of the executive
department of the government has been
largely reduced by the application of
civil service rules. there still remain
considerable number of places in the
public service to be dispensed by the
president and heads of departments.
There are about 5000 officers whose ap-
pointment depends upon confirmation
by the senate and there are in the
neghborhood of 6T,OOO fourthclasS
postmastcrs whose appointment is
vested in the postmaster general Al
together there are more than 10000
places open to use rs patronage. but rs
some 10000 are classified as laborcrs
appointments to such places will not
be Il source of annoyance to the new
administration. Indeed, the president
elect should find less trouble and worry
in dispensing the public patronage than
any of his predecessors in the last thirty
years. for although the demand will
undoubtedly far exceed the supply. the
knowledge that SO few desirable posi-
lions are outside the classified service
will probably reduce the number of ap-
plicants from former proportions.
There appears to be concern in some
quarters as TO whether the next admin
istration will enlarge the scope Of civil
service reform. The language Of the
republican national platform is very
explicit ON this subject. Ii declares
that the reform shall be thoroughly and
honestly enforced ana extended whpr-
ever practicable This was unQuali-
iiedly approved by Major Nc
Kinlcy in his letter Of accept
ance and there can be no doubt that H.
will regard it as faithfully as any other
declaration or pledge made by the
party. Besides, there is nothing in the
public career Of the president-elcct to
Justify n doubt that he is heartily In
favor of civil service reform. He sup.
ported this policy of his party when in
congress and he practicci it when gov
crnor Of Ohio. Major Mckinley was
never Il patronage hunter. Very few
men in public life so long as h. have
done so little in rewarding political
friends with Office. He will enter the
presidency untrammelad by any prom
Uses of this nature. II is very safe to
predict that when his term is ended
the cause of civil service reform will
have been materially advanced.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28
oMnnA WEEDS rRAlLw1YS.

Concentration of trade is the potential
factor in the evolution OF modern cities.
Sky-scraper Office buildings, department
stores. cable and electric street railways
ana other modes of rapid transit, the
telephone exchanges and other devices
for annihilating time and space all tend
to centraiZe and fOcalize commercial
intercourse. The consolidation of cities
with their suburbs is only the natural
sequence of this trend of modern city
life. The advent of the electric street
railway has within recent years been
followed by the extension of tramways
over public highways that converge in
the large cities and connect those cities
with towns and villages within radius
of from ten to fifty miles.
The operation of these tramways has
maYelousy increased the retail traffic
of cities not only in the United States,
but In every part of the globe. The
tramway has in fact produced almost
the same results that have followed the
construction of viaducts and bridges that
connect cities divided by waterways and
the extension of rapid transit facilities
TO their suburban limits. The tram
ways have not only brought the people
from towns within n radius of fifty miles
into close communion with the me-
tropolis, but they also have annexed the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

Mrs. Ada Bittcnbender, candidate
for contingent judge of the supreme
court on the tickets of both wings of the
prohibition party, has reason to feel
Disguised with the lack of interest man
ifested by the old prohibition guard
in the late election. Judging from the
official figures fully 30 per cent of the
men who had stood up for her in season
and out of season either laid down or
turned their backs upon the cause.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

Senator Dubois whose chances of re-
election still hang in the balance, in
dulges In n great deal of buster and
bravado about the battle of 1900, when
the silver forces will overthrow the
money power and abolish gold. Such
talk may produce the desired effect on
the Idaho legislature, but men of COM
mon sense ana experience know that
free coinage at IL to / will never again
be the paramount issue in n national
campaign any more than greenback-
paramount national issue after specie
resumption.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

With the 100000 which General Man
agcr Holdrege of the Burlington pledges
to the Transmssissippi Exposition the
company's subscriptions have passed
the 100000 mark 1t is now practi-
cally certain that the half million cross
ing will Ice reached before Christmas.
BY that time our friends west of the
Rockies will realize that the exposition
Is an assured fact.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-28

Eleven newspaper men will he in the next
congress. 1t ought to be well edited
Ghcago'g recent election cost $l3S 92S 1t
was the most expensive election ever held
in the city. The last presidential election
cost the city Sl10.Gao.
Three kentucky silyerte9 paid an election
bet in Louisville by eating a StewCd cat,
Two finished the feast but the third threw
Up the job and was carried home in a
carriage.
The official count In Connecticut shows that
BRYAN got one vote out of every three in
that state of steady habits. Organs vote
was 10000 less than Cleyolands in 1892 and
McKnley's was $4,000 more than Harriaons.
a Chicago Tribune expert calculates, after
an exhaustive and cXhaustng investigation.
that the proposed increased tax on beer would
make an Increase of only a sixteenth of an
inch in the height of the collar of the
average glass.
Chicago silveriteg were not satisfied with
turning ClCyeland's picture to the wall in
the club rooms. They alashcd the canvas
with a knife. And 1t was the same picture
that evoked a storm of applause in the
Chicago Wigwam in 1896.
r. b. Hawley of the Tenth Texas district,
the only republican representative chosen in
Texas, was elected despite his belief in a
protective tarin, because of his square stand
for honest money and for the maintenance of
he doctrine of respect to the laws For
these reasons he had the support of the gold
democrats
Virginia is one of the states in which the
free silver deusion was supposed to be ram
pant at the beginning of the late campaign.
But the official returns show that McKinley'S
vote exceeded that of Harrison's In 1892 by
moro than $4,000 while Bryan's fell more
than 5000 below Cleveland's and 2,2l6 were
given TO Palmer and Buckner. Cleyeland's
plurality was 50,S4l. Bryan's is 90 COZ
There 10 one county In the United States
whose residents did not know of the recent
national election. That is Charlton county.
Georgia Tho officials in the Office OF the
secretary of state are authority for the
declaration that the people OF the county