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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
WAS A CLEVER ANIMAL.
Alligators Don Have Much Sense Be
fore They Are 100 Years:Cld.

-AlllgatorS Don : Have Much Sense Be
fore They Are 100 YearsCld.
''Do you know" said Col Ben Cason,
leaning back in his chair, I'll at alliga-
tors are the nos.t atfectionate creatures
on earth? It's fact. nd she sense
they have! Thev're wonders. THEY'VE
got more sense tean IL dog. Row do L
know, Haven't q educated theml''
Ain It there III alligator 10 wears old
in Des Allamond:B Bayou that world work
his tail to the hone for me if would ask
him to- Say-ycu make ant tired
What are you Laughing at? You get me
gallon of molasafs and Long necked
bottle SSld I'll shsw you howa , tame
alligatofS. It's the easiest thing al earth
They'r so affectiona.e
June %, 1885, Invent to Des ALemand
Bayou FISHING. ~ negro, Bsotiste
Fortier- ksid just caught an alligator 100
years OLD l could tell by the rings
around han. You exn train young
alligator That's funpy, amt it, .asked
Baptiste tS sell him to me- | paid him
S4.95, and Jim, that's the aiiligaor's
name, was aFine. | put q chain arqund
his neck.
Then / srt me Ions -necked bG9ri,- q.
siiiled it up with molasses.lnd walked 4. d
30 him. He opencd his Jaws to nab me.
SHAT was my chance. ] q owed the bot
Ne in his moufi just bach of his ears
where an alligator has no 10th. | tilted
The bottle up. ) i'm tasted The molasscs
gha began waggng his taa'. He broke
Battlste's leg, but that wasx,n accident.
lie -'vas as gentle u IL setter dog from the
mintte he tasted the molasses
II taught him Il LIT of prets V tricks
howIo catch flies, bow to stand on his
tail, how to chew tobacco FINALLY 81
harnessed him to boat II. looked
around at me to see what / wanted /
reached over the side of the boat and
pushed him little. Then he under
stood. CT he went. When | pulled on
the rope j had around his neck h., was
nopplussee for moment, but he soon
caught on, and now when 1 go TO .Des
Aliemands never have to hire anyone
TO paddle my canoe. Jim attends ITO CIR.
rying me anywhere want to 20.
"Say, do you know that Jim is as GLAD
to see me when pass that way as If be
were one Of nay relatives. What's that
OF course it's the truth. Ask Baptiste.
He takes care Of Jim for me while | ana
in New Orleans. New Orleans Times.
Democrat.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
MILITARY MATTERS.

The Roanoke Light Infantry and Roa.
noke Machine Guards had IL Joint drill on
market square last night. The men were
arranged so as to form three compan;cs
which were afterwards arranged in hat.
tailon formation. Lieutenant Palmer
acted adjutant, and Sergeant Loving
acted sergeant major. The first com ponv
was commanded by Lieutenant Bentley
ana the second company by CAPTAINS
Hatcher and Taylor alternately rho
thlrd company was commanded by Lieu.
tenant Cook. Captains Hatcher and Cook
TOOK turns in commanding the battalion
Judging from the way the boys executed
diihcult evoiutions it can be safely said
that those who attend the entertainmnnt
saturday afternoon, August % to be
given by the guards at the baseball marx
VIII be well repaid The guards are
making extensive preparation to make
thls entertainment grand success. Tbe
feature of the evening will be sham hat.
tie and battalion drill. '''''
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18

Good all pure Linen Towels, only 1oc
each.
New striped scrims, 10 blue, gold, or =
red, SC.
Good quality striped Curtain S,rius.
&c. =
New Japanese gold printed Drapery.
12%c.
SO inch Upholstery goods, all colors,
800.
Lot of Hassocks. only 3sc each.
Extra heavy grey Linen Towelingr
IS inch hemstitched Linen for bureau
ecarfs, 17c. -
Round thread Embroidery Linen for
scsrfs, $50.
Fine bleached Linen, hemstitched, for
scarfs. only ESQ.
36 inch Irish Linens for cuffs and
collars. ESQ, 37kc, 4so and 500
as inch very pretty Embroidery Linen,
sos.
Fine white French Piaue, 12Kc.
White India Linen for 4c; worth SC.
Best Mosquito Net, IA width, Sc
yard.
Best Window Shades, spring roller,
plain, ESQ each.
so dozen 5s fine Napkins. special at ,
81 90 per dozen.
90 dozen 8 q Hno Napkins, special at
Sl.25; worth 81 so
The very beat indigo blue Calico, 4%c.
Good Sea Island Cotton, for 30.
Finest Red Calico. with pretty black
stripes, dots and figures, only Sc.
Bleach I'D Sheeting, high stania.d
quality, at zoe.
1914 Bleached Shooting. high standard
quality, at 22c,
Genuine Indigo Shirsings, for men
and boys, checks and stripes, &c; worth
loo.
The regular &c q no Sea Island Cotton
marked down to &C
Finest Cheviot for Mems and Boys
Shirts (alike on both sides), 10c.
Extra wide heavy Striped Snirtings
at l0c
Extra heavy Unb.eached Table Linen
33c; value Acc
German Table Linen, urb cached,
extra heavy, soc; value sue.
100 dozen white nd coored bordered
Doilies. special vslue, 81 each, 6oc dtz.
Counterpanes for single beds, 75c and
csc each
Special in extra heavy Bleached Ger
man Linen Table DAmask at CSC, sixty.
six inches wide, sexual value sac. See it.
New line L1dieo' Linen Collars, war
ranted 4 ply, IL &c each.
New line Ladies' Linen Cuffs at Ito
and csc pair.
Sterling Silver Shirt Waist Sets a5c;
worth 500.
Shirt Waist Sets. silver or gold finish,
90 set.
Gents fine Fearl Cuff Buttons, acc g.
pair.
100 dozen Ladies' and Gents Hand
kerchiefs, sample los.) Bargains.
100 dozen Ladies' Seam lees Fast Black
Hose, special, at loo.
Fifty dozen Ladies' Tan Hose. seam
less, special, at 1Oc.
t00-yard Spool Cotton sc spool.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
Coming and GOING

z. n. Cleland, Lynchburg, was in the
city yesterday.
II. S. Trout went to Lynchburg yester-
day on business.
State Secretary Coulter, of the Y. NJ
G. A, is i'll the city.
j. p. Barbee, a former Roanoker, is in
the city on business.
A. r. Bowdre returned yesterday from
q trip to Boston, Mass
Rev. d. B. Conner,-'of Floyd county,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. c. r. Charlton is quite ill ut her
home on Eighth avenue s. W.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Vellines are visit
ing relatives in Eastern Virginia.
VIM. Hooley, of Staunton, is in the ci.y
looking after his business interests.
Geo. Johns went to Nelson county yes
terday to visit friends for q month
r.. ID. Vellines has gone to lSe of
Wight county to spend his vacation.
Col. j. Hampton Hoge went te Blue
fold yesterday on professional business.
+, G.. Woodson was in the ctr yester-
day en- route from I.yUchburg 20 Berry
%ille.
Miss Maggie GiE went IN Amherst
friends.
L. S. Davis rctHrned yesterday from
Dublin, where lie spent Sunday with
friends.
Mrs. John Tally, of Richmond, is visit
ing Mrs. j, X. Gsichrist, SOB Eighth ave-
nue. s. w.
Mrs E c. Wilson rets rned to Roanoke
yesterday after visit 10 friends in Chris
tiansburg
Mrs. Geo. n Thompson, who has been
quite sick for the past week, is thought
to be better
C. f. Uraelart, VITO is at John Hop.
kins, at Baltimore, is reported rs inn
proving in health.
Rev. l.. a. NJ. Miller returned yester
day from Bradford, where he attended the
meeting 'Sftthe syGod
w. r. Verrill has returned fom visit
of week ITO friends in the county, and il
now at his postof duty.
Watt AZ. Hairs on, who has been visit
ing the family of Capt. Brooke for >
week, resurned home yesterday.
Miss Carrie Peck returned to Ly1c.h
burg yesterday after very pleasant wish:
to her parents en- Church avenue.
w. 3. Austin, of Watt, Rettew dS;
two weeks, spent at Fincastle
Miss Bessie Fulwider, of Elliston, Va.
is visiting leI friend, Miss Ophelia But
Ter, of i0l Eighth avenue $. W.
Mrs C. w Grove and daughter, Clara
of liagerstown, Md, are visiting Mrs. s.
ID. BScnharG,t on South Jefferson street
Miss Lizzie Wright, of Bedford Oity,
who has been visiting the Misses helms
on Campbell avenue, returned home Sun
day.
NJ. q. ,Jackson, formerly of this city,
but nowiir the Government printing Office
at Washington, is here on short visit to
old friends.
Greenbury Woodcock, wealthy resi-
dent of Bowling Green, Ky, passed
through the city yesterday en- route home
from the Roanoke Red.
X. H Socle, superintendent of motive
power, lefs last night for York Harbor
Me-, To spend two weeks with his family
who are Spending the summer there.
j. II. Maryland of Chicago. and his
father, f.. II. Wayland went to their
homes in iBrightwood Sunday, where
after visiting friends for two weeks, the
former VIE return to Chicago.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
FIRE INSURANCE.
LAWRENCE s. Davis

Rstpresents the following old line &C mpanies:
Commercial Union OF London, Lion Fire of
sSrs; Norwich Union. OF England; View York
Nne erwriters. OF NeT York; Philadelphia Under
WRITER'S, OF Philadelphia; Scotch i MON and
National, of Edinbrrg.
Fcompt attention given to any bcsiness en-
TRUSTED to my care.
'1fhce: No. Canpoen avenue W.. rear Com
miercial Nationsl' BGnk 81 I'm
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
THE SEASON OPENS.
brilliant Performance by AL. Fields Min
strcls at the Academy.

v.
Ii the entertainment provided at the
Academy of Music last night is an earnest
OF what the new manager, Charles Beck
ner, has in store for the season of S96-97.
the amusement loving public of Roanoke
can breathe sigh of content. Al. G..
flelds Mnstrels were the attraction, and
the performance they gave was of the
highest order. New songs, new Jokes.
clever novelties in tho. Speciality line and
unbroken snap in their rendition from
the beginning to the end of the pro,
gramme were distinguishing features of
an entertainment which delighted and
reused TO high pitch of enthusiasm n
large and brilliant audience. Always in
the front ranks of minstrelsy, Fields
troupe this year is undoubtedly one of
the strongest in the country. The omen
ing, or parlor entertainment, is admirably
conceived and successfully carried out;
all of its features being first-class, with
-. w Norton's beautiful baritone solo
leading the sentimental, and Lew Sully's
ana AL. Fields jokes and songs the comic
element The clio entertainment is none
the less excellent, and introduces some of
the brightest specialties seen on the min
strei stage, the particularly excellent fea.
lure oil this part of the programme being
the artistic club swinging of Ollie Young
and the songs of Lew Sully.
Inc master hand of that excellent old
time minstrel, Al. G. Field, was apparent
In the character of the programme, which.
unlike most of the shows of the present
Gay, retained the principal features of
genuine Old time negro minstresy
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
MILLS STARTING TIP

Lawrence, Mass, August 1.-THE
Washington mills started up on full time
this morning, practically in all denart.
ments. The plant has been running
eight hours per day for about six weets
previous to which it was shut down for
three weeks The Washington EMPLOYS
about 1000 hands. The Pacific mills
PRINT works resumed operations TO-DAY
after weeks shut down.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18

very little above freezing The tempera-
aIre of the ocean depth remains ut about
tlO degrees Farezheit all the year round,
'even in the tropics. Nevertheless some
volcanic heat, may remain to warm the
waters of Crater Lake.-St Louis
Globe Democral
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18

Remembeheta n e - Radford Steam
any Chinaman in town, and when Won
patronize them the money goes to feed
and clothe the twenty white women and
men employed by them, who in turn
spend it in Roanoke. Why patronize a
Nh'naman under sucb circumstances
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
NEW
NV MILITARY ACCOMPLISH.
NfENT

n Frspch colonel at Painters is teach
ing his csiicers and men to crawl on their
stomachs, and has invented leather
glove TO help the process The regiment
can now travel hundred yards jD This
manner withop, fatigue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18
Low RATES.

The Roanoke Telephone Exchange offers
service on the Party Wire plan" at
rates easily within your means Com
munication with over 700 telephone sub
scribers. Call at Roanoke Telephone
Exchange, telephone 1873.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18

Largest stock Of handmade tin ware
in.the city: 3twill pay you to buy this
tinware when yon can get it at factory
prices. No. 40 and 40 1-2 Commerce
street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18

Over 1900 bottles Ster-
= ilized Malt sold so far this 4
season. AS a simmer tones
1T is uneXcelled. zoe per
bottle; So per dozen; at
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18

having no soda water nor ice cream
customers, prescriptions are given imme-
oiate attention. III. C. Barnes, s'He puts
up prescriptions
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-18

TIE National Collecting Agency, OF
Washington, d. c., will dispose of the
following judgments:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14
Lillian Russell Has a Cycle to
Match Her Hair.
Gift From a Western Manufac-
turing Firm,
COST BEING S1,4(
Every Portion EngraYen With
Her Name.
Lamp Light With Electricity
From Storage Battery.

Chicago. April 14-AbOut a year ago
an eastern wheel manufacturer pre-
scented Lillian Russell. the comic opera
beauty, with a bicycle which was Law
ishly plated with gold. This machine
has now given place to one made by a
western firm
The new wheel is much more expen-
sive than the one discarded, the cost
being put at 81. 400. Every part of the
wheel which could be plated has three
layers Of gold. and the value Of the
bullion used in the plating process was
$780, In general appearance it is not
unlike other WHEELS of the SO models
There are however, two exceptions,
both of which emanated from sugges-
in the west recently with her company
One is the saddle, which is somewhat
smaller than the average lady's sad
die, and has concealed in the rear a set
of springs. Again the handle bars are
nearer the rider than ordinarily.
This is accomplished by having the
bar which runs from the drop a trifie
shorter and inclined toward the rider
at a greater angle. Another feature of
guards of any kind. Every part Of the
wheel has Miss Russell's name engrav-
ed on it, This even extends to the deli
cate SpOkeS. each of which is emblaZ-
Oned with the owners name on the trip
pie plating of gold. The rims are, of
course, devoid of plating. They are
made of curley maple and polished to
brilliancy. The cyclOmeter was includ-
ed i'm the plating, as was also the lamp
which by the bye, is lighted with
electricity from small utstrong stOr-
age battery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14
MELISH RAID.
Many Members of Company 'SD'
at Newton
Are Arrested for Gambling in
Their ArmOry.
BEST FAMILIES SONS
Are Among the Young Men
Taken In.
Other Kansas News of General
Interest.
BEST FAMILIES SONS

Newton. April 14-COnsideraoie or d
sensation has been caused here by the
arrest of nine members of company y
tx. n. G.. for gambling in their armory-
The raid was made by Sheriff JUG
lzins and two deputies on Sunday
In this hall every Sunday afternoon
for months past there has cohsIesel-eu
q set of young blOods, who are OF the
best of families in this city. for the pur-
pose of Willing away the Sabpatn aIt-
ernoon ia playing cards ana shooLAs
craps
There are only two keys to the ar
rnory one is i'm possession OF captain
kaufman and the other has been Kept
10y Ralph Rannells who is the cantor
of the hall Tt was through Rannells
that admittance was gained
Those arrested were Henry Blatchley,
Howard Fritz. Bert williamson. htalph
RannelIs. u IIetzeu and Rus Gray.
They all asserted to the sheriff that
they were playing solitaire
Captain Kaufman has done every
thing in his power to stop this Sunday
gambling among his men. going so far
as to have new locks put on the doors.
lit is quite probable that all of them viii
be court martialed or drummed out Of
the company
The sheriff allowed them to go to their
homes yesterday on the promise that
they would appear before the police
judge and stand trial and they gave
their word. but all but one have left
town or are in hiding.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14
THE CATHOLIC REVIVAL.
Greater Crowds Than Ever at the Mis-
sion at the Church of the As
SUMMON.

The second evening of the mission
now in progress at the Church of the
Assumption brought out a large attend
ance last night. No lecturer, religious
or otherwise. could receive d higher
compliment than the silent attentive
admirers that have so far filled the
church. to listen to these eloquent di-
vines.
Every evening the exercises viii be
opened with the rosary to implore the
intercession of the Virgin Mary for the
success OF the mission. Following that
Will be a short instruction on the"Sac-
rament of Penance" by Father Eras-
mus. Father Erasmus does not hest
tate to speak sharply to sinners. He
said last evening
Judging from the penitants who
come to the shrine, they must certain
ly prepare for confession with their
prayer books up side down for they
come into the confessional with their
cOnsciences UP side down and they Ger
tainly turn the priest up side down.
Father Erasmus win speak tonight
on sorrow for Sin"
The services being held at the Church
of the Assumption correspond to what
is called revival" in Protestant
churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14
IRRIGATION By PUMP.
What Wind and Water Are Doing for
Western Kansas.

Dodge City. April 14.-Nr- Ridenour
of Ford county has been making some
experiments with pump irrigation and
gives his and his neighbors expert
ence.
Mr.. Rfdenour began to irrigate ia
1894 on q quarter of an acre with wind
mill costing $50 from a well supply.
The distance from point of discharge
to top of water in well is IS feet He
raised all kinds of ordinary vegetables
Plums under this system began to ri
pen on July u and continued until Sep
TENDER
IT, IT, Wells began to irrigate with
wind mill and pump last year from a
well supply with IS feet distance froln
point of discharge to top of water IN
we'll The plant cost S122 Potatoes
and cabbage were raised on three acres
partially so bushels of potatoes was
the product
W Il. Strickler began irrigation in
1888 with wind mill power and pump
that cost $500 from Duck creek and
raised vegetables. corn and melons;
used at home and no estimate of value
given; says irrigation by pumping is
q success, and it is the best and most
reliable procedure for Ford and adjofn-
ing counties. Cultivates u acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14
BOXING IN IT'S AGONY.
Even Boston Turns It's Back Upon the
Manly Art

Boston, April 1.-THE anti boxing
bill was ordered to be engrossed after
a lively discussion. An amendment to
exclude from the operation of the act
amateur boxing for a trophy of a val
ue not exceeding $25 was offered.
Mr.. Manchester denounced the
amendment. 1t was necessary, he
maintained, to have a law drawn ac-
curately, so as to secure conviction.
The bill. he explained. had been drawn
under the supervision of the attorney
general.
Mr. Kelliher, in reply, waxed elo-
quent in defense of boxing. Under the
bill advocated by Mr.. Manchester, Mr..
Keliher complained men who boxed
for a peanut would be liable to a heavy
fine and imprisonment
The amendment was rejected An
amendment permitting the use of eight
ounce gloves was rejected also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14
is THE BIBLE OBSCENE2
"a Jury Decides it is, if Copied on q
Postal Card

Postal Card
J. B. Wise. the Clay Center man.
who sent TO a minister a Bible quota
ton on a postal card, was last evening
found guilty in the federal court.
The preacher in the case is III. b.
Vennum Of Industry ia Clay county.
The case was submitted on an agreed
statement of facts and there was no
testimony offered save the postal card
on which were written the quotations
from Isiah 36-12 and Kings 1927.
The card was written by the defend
ant in January of 1894, and mailed at
Clay Center
The jury retired with the card and
almost Immediately agreed that it
was obscene even if it was a quota
ton from the Bible.
Wise was fined $50.
He Immediately gave an appeal bond
of $500 and viii carry his case to the
supreme court of the United States.
Wise lis being backed by the Nat
ional Free Thought association, and in
the supreme court he viii be represent
ed by a New York lawyer whom the
association has employed to defend
him.
Wise is a. farmer and is about 40 years
of age. He has but one arm, the 9TH
err having been lost in an accident
when he was a child
He is an intelligent man and says
this is test case and was intended as
such
III got into a religious argument with
Mr. Vennum," he said, and to prov e
that the Bible was obscene sent him
the quotations on postal card.I eX-
pected to get arrested for it,"
Wise returned to Clay Center last
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14

A GIRL EMBEZZLER,
But All Her Friends Think That the
Charge VIII Be Disproved.

The case of Miss Maud Crowther of
Junction City who is charged with hav-
ing taken 81. 200 from the postoffice at
Fort Riley in 1894 was called for trial
in the United States district court be
fore Judge Foster this afternoon.
It appears that the shortage in her
accounts was not discovered until after
she had resigned and gone to Kansas
City to live. It was there she was ar
rested last summer. She gave bond
and has not been compelled to lie in
Jail In Kansas City she was a stem
ographer
Miss Crowther is now q years of age.
She is of slight build and medium
height, has drab blond hair and light
eyes, dresses quietly and is a pleasant
looking young woman. Today before
the trial she was for the most part out
Wardly calm but still at times visibly
agitated-
Her father and mother are with her
and her attorney is J. " Humphrey Of
Junction City.
Her father is a grocer and an aged
man.
Miss CrOwther was reared in juno
ton City and was highly esteemed.
Her arrest was great shock to the
people there and they refuse TO believe
she is guilty Her lawyer says they
viii simply prove that she did not take
the money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-14
NATIONAL L A. W. MEET.
Preparations for the Cycling Event Of
the Year.

Louisville KY, April 14-August 10
to IS, the days asked for by the local
organizations for the L. A. w meet
of 1895, have been sanctioned by Chair
man Gideon of the national racing
board, and preparations for the star
cycling event of the year are under
full Roadway. The work is under the
general direction of the '"96 Meet CLUB"
whose officers are the men most prom
inently connected with cycling in this
city.
Committees have been appointed to
look after all the details of the enter
tainment OF the thousands of wheel
men who are expected to attend The
feature of the meet, which will in all
probability interest the visiting wheel
clubs the most, is the parade Of the L.
A. w. W hich is to take place on
Wednesday afternoon, and it is esti-
mated there viii be $4,000 wheelmen ia
line.
This parade is known as the annual
parade of the L. A w and is the chief
feature of every meet. The league Of
fers prizes for the club bringing the
largest number of men and the finest
and handsOmest costumes.
In addition there will be three DAVIS
of racing for the richest prizes offered
this year, runs to all the neighborfn.r
points of interest century runs to
Frankfort, railroad excursions TO
Mammoth Cave, river excursions d
manufacturers pageant and a grand
ball.