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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
MIR. BRYAN's LOFTY IDEAL.

Mr.. Bryan. has made many speeches
since the great one at Chicago which Sc
cured him the Democratic nomination for
President, but the NEST eXacting critic
will fail to find anything in what he has
said, whether to the muttudes i'll New
York and other States or the scant gather.
ings ut IL wayside station, that does not
thoroughly commend itself to the APP
prevail of the unprecedented people every
where. All of his wonderful powers as
an orator have been employed to put plain
and practical truths before the American
people in such sound ana convincinglogic
that the dullest minds can comprehend,
and his every uttcrance has displayed an
instructive knowledge of the needs and
wrongs of the masses that marks him as
no ordinary man: but one set apart cs-
pecially by Providence to give direction
and cohesiveness to the desires and aspil .
ations of the great majority of the Amcri-
can people. He may be young in years
but he is blessed with mental attributes
that enable him TO grasp the most intri-
cate problems of political economy with
a strength and power that render their
solution readily possible, and such are
his gifts of coordination and assimila.
ton that he easily explains to others
with clearness and force everything that
comes within the range of his comprehen.
sive mental grasp. He is the natural
leader of the people in the present xcrisis
and all that he says convinces them of
his patriotism and sincerity. His Dem
ocracy is of that broad and enduringkind
which has for its ideal thess perpetuity of
true republican principles, unfettered bv
the chains of partisanry and free to pur.
sue that course that will give the great
est good TO the greatest number. Before
the nomination he stated in no uncertain
terms that he would not be bound by the
party's action if it did not conform to the
| nigh standard Of moral rectitude which
had been the guiding star Cf his political
life, and that such is still and always
Will be the rule to which he will conform,
no one who has noted his course and
read his speeches will for "a moment
doubt. His few remarks to the crowd
at Mayville, New York, on Monday EN-.
body these sentiments in nut shell. and
show at the same time what high
plane he stands upon and what lofty
ideals guide his personal and political
conduct. He said:
| Ladies' and Gentlemcn think that
this campaign is what may be called an
ideal one in this respect, that people ar,
discussing principles and are making
their party conform TO their ideas. where
as sometimes people make their idea,
conform to their party. Whenever we
look upon party as II means of worship
when we suppress our own conscience,
and ignore the results arrived mt by ON
own judgment in order to stand i'm will
the party, think we do ourselves an in
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
a VICTIM OF PERSECUTION.

So vindictiyc has been the spirit of the
present administration towards the advo-
Gates of bimetallism that mo Democrat
within its clutches, who has had the
courage to differ from the views of Presi-
dent Cleveland on the financial question,
has escaped without some disagreeable
token OF executive disapproval
In more than one case on record this
disapproval has amounted to little short
of persecution.
Within the last few days John II.
Stockton, president of the National Bank
of the State of Florida, ant one of the
most successful bankers of that State.
has fallen upon the guillotine of the adj
ministration.
Mr.. Stockton is warm advocate of
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
THE OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.

In short while the school sessions
will again begin. The early days of Sep
TENDER will find the teachers returning
to the scenes of their labors and the
scholars rummaging in some far-off cor
ner for their almost forgotten text books.
1t is the time, too, when parents will
have to decide what they will do with
that mischievous girl or that bright boy.
1t is, indeed, an important question.
Perhaps no more important decision has
ever.to be made by parents. Now, don't
think that because your boy did not study
very hard last session, that you will stop
him from school and put him to work.
Give him another chance. Think,
parents, how it was with you when Won
went to school. Doubtless you were not
over-fond of your books yourself. Don't.
then, become discouraged if your son
manifests the usual fondness for play
and by no means unusual indisposition
to study. Keep him Mt school. 1t is
your duty. n little longer, and your
boy, if he is being well instructed, will
=
training. We wish to impress upon
parents especially the Importance of Civ
ing to the child the very best advantages
during the ages of early childhood, from
10 to l6. 1t is then that the foundation
Of true character is to be laid and those
habits of application and diligence, so
essential to success are to be formed. 1t is
then that ambition can be best aroused
and those qualities of manliness, truth
and honor best developed The mistake
i'll ones education, if there be II mistake,
is usually made early in life. So
parents cannot be too careful, in our
opinion in selecting the very best schools
for their children during this formative
period of their Developments
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
SCOTCH COOKIES

One cupful of butter and two cupfuls
of sugar beaten together. Two teaspoon
fuls of cream of tartar mixed with half
pint of -four one teaspoonful of soda
mixed i'll five tablespoonfuls of milk; beat
two eggs light and add. Then add one
teaspoonful of cinnamon half a teaspoon.
full of allspice and half salt spoonful of
cloves. Mix the whole together adding
more flour from time to time, to form a
dough. Stand away for time. then roll
out thin, and bake quickly. All cakes
which require to be rolled very thin can
be more easily rolled if allowed to stand
in n cool place over night
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
AN OLD DOCTORS FAvoRITE.

DR. l.. NJ. Gillian, who practiced mcdi.
cine over forty years, originated, used and
claimed that Botanic Blood Balm (B. b..
b, which has now been in use about fifty
years, was the best Tonic and Blood Puri-
fer ever given to the world. 1t never
fails to cure the most malignant ulcers.
sores, rheumatism, catarrh and all skin
and blood diseases Beware of substi-
tutes. Use this standard remedy. Price
per large bottle, $l00.
For sale by druggists.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
THE TIM IS

That this election should have taken on
the appearance of a struggle of class
against class of the. pooragainst the.rich
is. due. to the folly of, the --spokesmap.of
plutocracy in .denyng.anya any
patriotism to those who attack unjust
methods of cmoneyT,.getting. and. methods
of money neutrality-suspicious. we'll be.
ing of the commonwealth. and,its people
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02

dozen cloves, some strips of horseradish
half a teaspoonful of mustard seed and a
teaspoonful of celery seed, and so on I'M
til the jar is full Pour in as much vim
egar as will cover them, allowing a tea
spoonful of powdered alum to each Jar.
In n day on two examine them and fill up
the jars with vinegar if the pickles have
absorbed it, so that the top ones may re-
main covered.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
SIXTEEN TO ONE.

Charlie is sixteen-to-one man." said
Ethel to Mabel, speaking of her fance
II don't take any interest in politics, ~
replied Mabel.
"Oh. this isn't politics.
''What is it.''
"ie is willing to give me sixteen kisses
for every one give him.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
IT'S VALUE RECOGNIZED BY PLY
SICTANS

AS rule am opposed to proprietary
medicines. Still i value a good one,
especially when such is the source of re-
lief from pain. AS a topical (externaD
application | have found Chamberlain
Pain Balm the best remedy have ever
used for neuralgia of any kind. l have
conscientiously recommended it to many
persons. William Horne, NJ. D., James
vile, Wis. Sold by the Chas. Lyle Drug
Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale at Massie's Phar-
macy, 100 Jefferson street, Roanoke.
Rnatinn ON the l axe Mt Cr,-stnl Sn.;.s.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02

justice and ignore cur. obligations as ,iti-
zens. Another thing, 1 do not believe
you can so we'll help your party as to
punish it when it goes wrong.t
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02

The struggle against plutocracy should
not be a struggle against wealth. 1t is
primarily against wealth used as Il power
by which governmentcan be SO conducted
as to multiply the profits of those who
dominate it Mt the :, expense of the great
body of the people. - But it has come to
pass that in this campaign shrewd and
constituencies journals and politicians
have distorted into sedition every manly
utterance of the real champions of the
people. If it be said that wealth. should
bear its fair share of the cost of govern
ment they cry, "Trcasonr' If demand
be made for such regulative legislation
that the corrupt bargains with railroad
officials which created the Standard Oil
Trust shall not be .paralleled, they cry
Socialism, If we ask that great bank
ers be stopped from depicting the Treas
ury and multiplying the burdens OF. taxa
tion-little of which they bear-by cor
nering gold, the parrot cry.is. 'Anarchyr'
And when we insist that the debtor shall
not be compelled to pay back. his..debt in
money twice as valuable that he Dor
rowed, the frantic shout of all who profit
by this spoliation is "Repudiationr'
eve have often explained" remarks
the Pioneer Press of St. Paul, Minnesota,
"that 95 per cent. of Robustness of the
country is done with bank checks"
Many other journals have ..''explained"
this theory by asserting it,, but none of
them has yet undertaken to prove its nc.
curacy. 1t is absolutely without founda-
ton in fact, and"its constant.~.repetition
simply shows how ready editors and
other people are to accept statements
which happen to be agreeable TO them.
There are ut least twenty million male
persons in this country engaged in earn
ing their bread. The number of bank
depositors will not exceed three millions
and many of these are women. All of
these twenty millions require money or
substitutes every day of their lives.
Even the persons who have bank ac-
counts use actual money for multitudes
of their personal and household transac-
tions. The wholesale business of the
country is done with checks; but lie
wholesale business is the sum.total of
the retail business, which is done chiefly
with cash. And, as the number of trans
actions in the retail trade must exceed
many times the number in the wholesale
trade, money in large quantities and in
small subdivisions is impcrativcly re
quired for their performances But, for
the checks with which the wholesale bus
mess is to be done money in great amount
also is needed, unless the checks are to
be drawn against mere wind The men
who teach othe contrary doctrine tread
upon dangerous ground For, if bank
credit without broad and sufficient
basis of hard cash be II safe dependence.
why may we not permit the Government
of the United States to issue illin.itable
paper money without regard FOR cash
basis? Any Sound money system
must put metallic money behind either
one or the other form of credit money. -
The Manufacturer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02

A handsome second. hand Knabe piano
at bargain at j. e. Rogers, 104 Jefrer
son street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02

Ice cold watermelon at Crystal Spring
CAFE.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-02

on the lake at Crystal Spring,
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
LONDON MONEY MARKET.
Effect of the War Scare Upon Stocks
Listed Upon the Exchange.

Effect of the War Scare Upon Stocks
Listed Upon the Exchange.
London, Dec. 24.-The money mar
ket has undergone temporary tighten
ing under the influence of the Ameri-
can panic. Ease will undoubtedly be
restored on the arrival of gold from
New York. In the stock market the
shock produced by President Cleve-
lands message caused demoraliza-
ton in the American stocks. While
war was never seriously anticipated,
the investing and specializing world
hension to the consequences to Ameri
can finances likely to follow, what the
mildest here describe, as President
Cleveland's rashness. After President
Cleveland's and Secreatry Carlisle's re-
cent utterances on the currency ques-
ton, hopes begin to revive in the
American market; but the crisis had
completely shattered all confidence,
and even the best gold bonds were be-
ing thrown recklessly on the market.
Further dalliance with the currency
problem was regarded as impossible,
and until it was seen how events will
shape themselves there is little chance
of the rally except through the pur-
chases of the best class of bonds by the
sanguine spectators. 1t is difficult to
learn the actual dealing prices but the
weeks fall ranges from to 10 per
cent. Canadians were almost as badly
affected. Grand Trunk az. All mar
kets were weak in sympathy.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
COALSHlP IN A STORM.
Terrible Experience of the Wachusetts
OFF the Washington Coast.

Terrible Experience of the Wachusetts
OF the Washington Coast.
Port Townsend, Dec. 24.-The coal
collier Wachusetts, after frightful
battle with the elements off the Wash
ington coast, which nearly resulted
in the loss of the vessel, arrived at Port
Angeles this afternoon in leaky con-
dition. She loaded with coal from
Nanaimo, bound for San Francisco.
She passed Cape Flattery last Tues
day. A terrible storm was encountered
and for three days the crew remained
nobly at their posts. Heavy seas car
ried away the starboard bulwarks, and
tons of water flooded the hold. The
wind merged into hurricane, and the
ship labored heavily, straining her tim
bers and springing a leak. Three
sailors were severly injured by floating
wreckage, and the captain himself mar
rowly escaped being washed overheard.
For three days the storm continued in
all it's fury, and the vessel slowly made
her way toward the cape, where she
was taken in tow.
From a casual examination at Port
Angeles this afternoon, the cargo will
have to be discharged and the vessel go
in the drydock for repair. She is
leaking at the rate of six inches per
hour.
The Wachusetts belongs to William
E. Mighell, of San Francisco, and is
one of the best coalships on the coast.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
THE PHILADELPHIA STRIKE.
MANY RumOrs Current, but the Situation
Apparently Unchanged.

Apparently Unchanged.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-The strike
situation is apparently unchanged, but
the air is full Of all kinds Of rumors.
No attempt was made to run cars, the
authorities fearing violence from the
strikers sympathizers. Many confer
ences were held on both sides, but no
statements were given out The strik-
ers had uniformed men in all parts
OF the city soliciting subscriptions from
door to door, and it is said the aggre-
gate collections run into high figures.
What effort will be made in the way of
running cars cannot be ascertained,
but an uneasy feeling exists for what
may result if any attempts are made.
Major Warwick issued the following
statement today:
AS matters stand, my duty as chief
executive officer is to preserve the
peace and order of the city, and I will,
with all the force at my command, do
this, and, if necessary, l will bring to
my assistance all the force that un-
der the law can be brought into requi-
sltlon, be it state or national. Life
and property shall be protected by the
strong arm of the law. Lawlessness is
anarchy, and that will not be permitted
under any circumstances.
John L. Welsh, president of the
company, tonight issued a lengthy
statement to the public. 1t reiterates
the company's determination to ignore
the organization, and blames the
strike and its consequences on parties
who had no connection with the COM
pany. Welsh rehearses the events of
the past few days, deploring the vio-
lence and explaining the inability of
the company to discharge the 400
new men they have taken on since the
strike heppan
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
IMPROVING STEADILY.
The Financial Situation Is
Growing Better.
THE MARKET QUIET IN LONDON
Prices Moving Upward With Speculation
Very Brisk-ChicagO and Boston
Markets Feel the Reaction.

Very Brisk-ChicagO and Boston
Markets Feel the Reaction.
New York, Dec. 26.-The stock mar
ket opened in good tone, with specula-
ton very brisk. There was good buy
ing, in which foreign houses were
prominent, and nearly all active lists
made rapid advances. Some realizing
sales caused a retrograde movement
and declines were recorded from % to
2 per cent. The market, however,
was fairly steady, and there were no
indications of panicky condition.
The depression which came on the
market at 1O:45 continued about half
An hour, the extreme decline being in
sugar, which fell - cents. At 1915
prices were again moving upward,
Pullman selling at 6 per cent and
others at from p to 2 per cent adj
vance Money had ragged between 6
and % per cent on actual transactions,
but at one time was 35 per cent, with
no business The rate at noon was 20
per cent, and 1880 5000, 900 was loaned
at 20 per cent Loans have been made
on dividend-paying stock at per cent.
Gould, Hall & Company suspended
today as the result of the slump in the
stock market Friday and Saturday.
The firm is a small one, and the sus-
pension had no effect OH change.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
SHOULD THERE BE WAR.
Lack of Uniformity in Small Arms ant
Signal Code

Lack of Uniformity in Small Arms and
Signal Codes.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Lieutenant
Niblock, in charge of the naval militia
division of the navy department, has
urgently called attention of the author
tiles to the serious inconvenience and
confusion that is apt to arise in case
our military and naval forces are called
into joint action, as they must in de-
fensive war, growing out of the lack
of uniformity in small arms and signal
codes.
The army is armed with the Kragg-
Jorgenson rife of thirty caliber, while
the navy has contracted for a supply OF
Lee magazine rifles of twenty-three
caliber, so that the same kind OF
ammunition will not serve both arms,
and grave mistakes are apt to occur in
Issuing it to the men.
Lieutenant Niblock suggests in the
interest of the naval militia, as well
as on broader grounds, that it would
be well if the war and navy depart
ments would settle as soon as practlc-
able by competitive tests, which is the
best weapon, that of the army or that
OF the navy, and stop at once the max
Ing of the less desirable arm.
- In the case of signal codes, there is
like conflict. He said the army depart
ment used the present naval code for
twenty-five years, with the greatest
success. When the change was made
the navy department followed. but
after fair trial was obliged to aban.
don the present army code, and return
TO the original code. The navy cannot
use the army code. The army can and
has used the present naval code.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
Improvement in London.

London, Dee. 26.-At 1 o'clock this
afternoon there was less excitement in
the stock exchange, but the market was
still unsettled. There was DISPOSE
ton to take a more hopeful view of
the Venezuelan question politically,
but grave apprehension is felt regarding
the financial outlook of the United
States. There was not much improve
ment in foreign government securities.
The American railroad market, which
was very excited at the opening, was
quieter at l o'clock. In fact the
panicky feeling seems to have given
way to one of more confidence. On
the Liverpool and Manchester and
Glasgow stock exchanges the tone
showed a marked improvement and
prices for American securities were
steadily advancing.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
A New Tree Pest.

The quarantine officer of the state
board of horticulture of California has
issued the following letter relative to
a new tree pest:
81 desire to call your attention to the
existence of small and very injurious
insect infesting' apple, pear and plum
trees in New York state and Ontario,
Canada, and the necessity of thorough
inspection of all trees arriving in your
county from outside of the state. The
insect above referred to is known,
from its peculiar manner of covering
itself, as the cigar-case-bearer, (Coleo-
bhora Flectherella.) In it's winter
quarters it is a minute orange-yellow
caterpillar, encased in a small curved
suit, consisting of portion Of dry leaf,
and usually attached to the smaller
branches or twigs. In the East it COM
pletes its growth by attacking the
swelling buds in spring and the
young fruit as soon as set, which it de-
stroys. During the summer it de-
velops into delicate, small steel-gray
moth. It's small size and peculiar
covering in winter makes it difficult to
detect, so you will see to it that all
your inspectors are instructed and mott
fed to be on the lookout for them, 30 as
to prevent their introduction into Cali
fornia.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
Are Glad of 1t.

London, Dec 26.-The afternoon pa.
pers today, comment editorially at
length on the Venezuelan matter, but
their remarks are on the financial
rather than the political phase. While
there is no abatement of expressions of
belief that the ground taken by the
United States is untenable, the tone
is altogether more pacific. Yet there
is considerable display of satisfaction
at financial difficulties in the United
States.
Business during the day was ex.
ceedingly quiet on the exchange.
Operators generally were disposed to
await further news from the United
States. American stocks, however,
closed steady; Brazilians particularly
heavy
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
AnInsane Kansas Man,

Wichita, Dec. 24.-John Lipgay,
a farmer living near Goddard, this
county, who went violently insane last
week, and drove his family from home,
was captured yesterday after having
stood the officers off for five days. He
was barricaded in his house, and shot
at every man he saw, keeping the
neighborhood in terror. The first
sheriff's posse that left here was unable
to do anything. Yesterday, however,
Lipgay's oldest daughter became des-
perate, and went to the house with
some food for him. The officers tried
to prevail on her not to incur the dam
ger. The insane man was ravenously
hungry. When he saw that his daugh-
ter had food, he permitted her to ap-
proach. When he put his Winchester
down to eat, the girl garbbed it, and
then the sheriff's posse rushed in from
the orchard and overpowered him.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02
A War of Diplomacy.

Terre Haute, Dec. 24.-Ex-S Secretary
of the Navy R. w. Thompson, in COM
menting on the Presidents message to
congress, said that he does not think
there is a remote chance of the two
English speaking peoples of the world
going to war about a little strip OF
territory alongside of Venezuela.
sit will be a war of diplomacy" he
said. ''Both countries will demand
an exhibition of power and purpose,
but the controversy will be settled by
peaceful methods. Neither nation is
prepared to go to war, and neither
wants a war as a result of this quarrel
over boundary line. 1t is not necest
sary for either to fight to show that l.
is not cowardly. Each knows the
other will fight, but each is too far ad-
vanced in civilization to be the aggres-
sor in bringing on a war on such
uroyocation.