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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
GREAT BRITAIN's ATTORNEY.

GREAT BRITAIN'S ATTORNEY.
1t would be n great gain for the cause
of the people if Mr.. Bourke Cockran's fee
were large enough to justify him in de-
livering his argument for the British
gold standard in all parts Of the country,
thanked by the group Of millionaires and
multi-millionaires who sat on the plat
form with him at the Madison Square
Garden.
There are two reasons why we should
be glad to see the Cochran hippodrome
make tour of the country. In the first
place the speech delivered by Mr.. Cock
ran is paid argument" in behalf of
the British gold standard-a standard
that has practically ruined the producers
of wealth in the United States for the
benefit of the British bondholders 1t is
standard that has cheapened American
wheat and cotton for the benefit of Great
Britain.
In second place, the speech is through
out, a threat and menance to the COM
mon people of this republic. Because
they desire to make constitutional
change of the law in peaceful and an Or
derby way, according to the methods es-
tablished by the founders OF the repu bile,
this paid attorney of the millionaire
bondholders denounces them as "repu-
dators and revolutionists
Ordinarily these epithets would be re-
garded as stale and meaningless. Fall
ing from the lips of a political orator
seeking for Office they would strike harm
less on the ears; appearing in the editorial
columns of the metropolitan press, they
would arouse no stronger feeling than
that of contemptuous indifference. But
coming hot from the lips of the paid at
torney of the money power of this coun-
try and Great Britain, and with more
than half a hundred of his employers en-
gagged in enthusiastically applauding,
Mr.. Cockran's denunciation of the COM
mon people of America takes on a very
serious complexion indeed. We COM
mend this phase of the question to those
"sound" money Democrats who have
heretofore been prepared to believe that
the gold standard means the further en-
richment of the millionaire bondholders
| and gold owners, and the further i'm
poverishment of the people. If the
Cochran episode does not leave a bad
taste in a mans mouth, it is because he
is neither Democrat nor patriot
Silver knight.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
WILL GOVERNOR OFFER.
RAIL- DOs
WHAT

1t is somewhat remarkable that fla.
gravity open gambling is to-day feature
OF life In that part of Virginia which is
separated from the city of Washington
only by the Potomac river. There was a
time when public gambling in Alexandra
county was in no sense remarkable, for
then the State authorities were careless
and the county authorities worse. A
change was expected, and reasonably,
through Governor O'Ferrall who had de-
clared that he would wipe out the plague
spots of Alexandria county To some
extent the governor has redeemed his
pledge. For what has been done the in
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

Ex-Governor Francis, of Missouri, the
successor of Secretary Smith in the man
agement of the Interior Department, is a
strong gold standard supporter as well as
very active politician generally. Presi-
dent Cleveland in these latter days seems
to have reversed the rule which governed
him at first in the matter of appointment
to office by holding fidelity to (his) party
superior to personal fitness for the posi-
ton bestowed; for while in this case..it is
generally admitted that Ex-Governor
Francis is well qualified for the duties of
Secretary of the Interior, it is equally
plain that fitness for the position was not
the main requisite, or Secretary Smiths
resignation never would have been ac-
cepted
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
NICE AND RATS IN JAPAN.

There are small "deer' on the island
that arouse no poetry or gracious senti-
ments. The mice, those pests of the
japanese tea houses, raced through the
doll house at will by dark, the orna-
mental traceries and designs pierced in
the pretty wood panel above the screens
giving them free range of every room.
They ran over my face, scratched my pill
low, nibbled my fingers, and kept me
awake night after night with their rust
ling and gnawing. On the third night of
mouse carnival called the servants and
had lights brought. The landlord heard
the sounds and hustled across the court
to see what the matter was. 81 think
there is mouse in this house." 1 said
"Oh, certainly, certainly, honorable
lady, he said, bowling low and proudly;
/ Eyes, indeed; 1 have many, plenty of
them at the MONTH";" And he could
not at all understand why we should
make such trouble about such a natural
thing, and object to these sure evidences
of abundant prosperity, these compan-
ions Of Daikoku, the god of plenty.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

The report that Senator Tillman's visit
to Mr.. Watson, the Populist candidate
for Vice-President, was to offer him a
position in Mr.. Bryan's cabinet il he
would withdraw in favor of Mr.. Sewall,
bears all the indications of falsity upon
its face; as, in the first place, Mr. Tillman
is too good Judge of human nature not
to know that Mr.. Watson is not of the
bribe-taking kind, and in the second
place, those who know Mr.. Tiilman do
not believe he is a man addicted to polit-
ical transactions of that character Both
men are fiery and erratic, perhaps as pol
itlcians; but even theirenemies give them
credit for honest and sincerity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

If their literature amounts to anything
the Republicans are doing big work in
this campaign, but unfortunately their
this line is of migatory character
Chairman Babcock, of the Republican
Congressional campaign committee, says
that the committee are sending out on an
average of 1000 documents daily now
and are unable to supply. the demand
Democrats and Pc pulists are also doing
something in the same line, but they, I'M
Ike the Republicans, are governed more
by the quality than by the quantity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

President Cleveland is said to exhibit a
growing interest in the approaching In.
dianapolis convention, and will, it is said,
publicly declare himself in favor of the
boilers about the time CT the meeting, SO
that all the machinery of the administra-
ton may be brought to assist in the
movement, as much as possible. Neither
Mr.. Cleveland nor any of his Cabinet will,
after that, recognize the Chicago conven-
ton as representing the Democratic par
ty, and loyalty to the new nominations
will be expected from every one attached
to the administration. This may be the
view the President and Cabinet will take
of the matter; but employees of the Gov
eminent at Washington and all over the
Union are already supporting Bryan and
Sewall with enthusiasm, and it will be
very difficult for Mr.. Cleveland to carry
out his policy of opposing the Chicago
nominees, especially since his sweeping
extension of the civil service rules have
made the great majority of such employees
entirely independent of the wishes of the
executive, as far as the matter of removal
from Office is concerned
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

1t is IA remarkable fact that those who
live by lying and misrepresentation, and
eat the bread of wickedness and corrup.
ton, fear truth more than any weapon
that can be used against them. 1t was
amusing the day after Bryan's great
speech to see the puerile efforts of the
pigmy press to disparge his great work
None of them could answer single posi-
ton taken by him. They had, unfortu-
nately for them, published the speech
They were unable to misquote it, and all
they could do or did do was to belch forth
their impotent rage against Bryan, their
superior in every forum, for in the forum
of eloquence he had surpassed all their
heroes; in the forum of logic they could
not meet him or answer him nor could
they find champion in all the land of
gold monopoly to answer the arguments
he made. They are writhing because
they have printed his speech and their
own virus is poisoning them. The people
know that all they have said against
Bryan is false, because they have his
speech and can appreciate the man.-Sil-
yer Knight.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
SALEM NEWS

DIR. Haas, Of Hollins, was in town yes
terday.
Mrs. G. w. Price is visiting her parents
in Bedford City.
Lieut.. Thomas Griffin has returned
from visit to his brother at Bedford
City.
Jackson Beal, of Scottsville, was in
town yesterday looking after his business
interests.
Rev. j. w. Hypes and daughter left for
Giles county yesterday to attend the Wa
bash camp meeting.
E. f. Gillock left Salem, Yesterday for
Richmond with the intention of Joining
the United States army
Mr., and Mrs. James Chalmers and
Miss Duncan returned yesterday from
pleasant stay at Allegheny Springs.
Rev. DR.. A b. Woodfin, of HAMPTON.
will preach at the Baptis. Church to-
night, services beginning at 8 o'clock.
Dr. Minor Wiley left Salem Yesterday
morning for Norfolk, where he has ac-
cepted a position in the st. Vincent Hos
pital
Misses Fannie and Bessie Hardy left
Salem yesterday for Tazewell, where they
have secured positions as teachers this
winter.
Riner G. Altizer and G. p. Mayo left
Salem yesterday morning for visit to
their friend, Harry Deyerle, in Franklin
county.
Mrs. NJ. A. Bowles and two little grand
daughters, Gussie and Sadie, have re-
turned from visit to Mrs. Herring, in
Buckingham county.
Mrs. j. G. Darst and child, of Bluefield,
Mrs. w. A. Phelps and three children, of
Philadelphia, and Mrs. S. w Martin, are
visiting at ID. L. Martins.
B. Lacy Hoge and family, who for sew
eral months have been living with G.. J.
Ligon on East Main street, moved back to
their home in Roanoke yesterday
Rev. Thomas j. Shipman, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, in Roanoke, was
in town yesterday accompanied by his
wife and sister, on a visit to j. +. Ship
man and other relatives.
There were two pleasant dancing par
ties in Salem on Monday night; one at
DR.. j. p. Killian's on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., and the other at Mrs. c. c. Tompkins'
on Monday from the Roanoke Red.
Rev. DR.. Vanderslice and wife, of Rich
mond, and w. E. Deaton, and wife of
Roanoke, paid visit to Salem yesterday
in order to look around the town and es-
pecially to visit the library and literary
society h Ills of the college,
Several hands have been hard at work
on the college building since yesterday
morning getting it in order fol the return
of the students. The domitories are be-
ing thoroughly renovated and other i'm
provements made for the comfort and con-
venience of the boys.
Of the three colored men for whom war
rants were issued Monday for stealing
turkeys from Jacob Showalter and Nor
man Wright, only one was to be found
Hunter was found guilty and fined
$40 and costs. Yesterday Constable E.
r. Carter captured the other accused par.
ties-Simon Mays and Samuel Newman,
who plead guilty and were released by
Justice Camper after paying s. fine apiece
and costs
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

Ii Hung Chang has concluded not to
bring his coffin to the United States, as
he has no idea that he will be called on
TO use it here. 1t now appears that the
collin was brought along with him pri-
marty for possible duty at the corona
ton of the car at Moscow, where the dis
tinguished Chinaman, no doubt, thought,
judging from the previous work of nihi..
lists in Russia, that it might be urgently
needed after the throwing of few bombs
at the car and those Immediately around
him.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

been no intimation of a resignation on
the part of Mr.. Terrill from any cause,
and he says that there is every reason to
believe that all concerned are entirely
satisfied with the present official and
personal state of affairs.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

The report of the existence of friction
between the State Department and Mr..
Terrill, United States minister to Tur-
Key, is authoritively denied by Acting
Secretary of State Rockhill, who saws
that the minister has been personally
commended by the Department in the
highest terms for his administration of
the affairs of the United States legation
at Constantinople during the recent
troubles. He also adds that there has
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

France has opened Madagascar to the
free admission of French products, while
foreign goods are admitted to the island
on the payment of n duty of ten per cent.
ad valorem, which is the same rate re-
quired by the treaty of the United States
Government with the Hovas upon Amer
lean products imported into Madagascar
This arrangement is therefore satisfac-
tory to this Government 1t is presumed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

The Democratic national committee
has decided not to make vigorous fight
in Maine this year, but will leave the
management of the campaign there to
local politicians entirely, while the ener-
gies of the committee will be turned in
other directions
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

Boss Platt says that he does not want
to be the Republican nominee for COVER
nor of New York: but "his friends are
insisting upon his candidacy, and that is
something that he does not appear to
wholly understand
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

There is good deal of conjecture as to
why Secretary Hoke Smith resigned his
position as Secretary of the Interior; but
all this seems to be an unnecessary waste
of time and thought. Secretary Smith,
no doubt, resigned because he knew
enough of President Clevelands dictate
rial disposition to understand that his
presence in the Cabinet would not long be
tolerated by His Highness," when once
it had become known that he would sup
port the regular national Democratic
ticket, and therefore wisely forestalled
any action on the part of Mr. Cleveland
looking to his dismissal by promptly ten
dering his resignation. Mr. Cleveland, as
the Atlanta Constitution has very effect
lively shown, is u staunch upholder of
Democracy as long as it conforms to his
views and he is the chief beneficiary; but
the case becomes quite different when the
great majority of the party are not in &C
cord with his wishes, as in the case of the
movement for free coinage, for instance.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
TWIN OAKS.

Here is peculiar freak in the vegeta-
BILE kingdom. On the place OF William
Taylor, five miles from d Has, Texas,
are two oak trees which are joined to.
gether half way up the trunk by band
like that which joined the bodies of
Chang and Eng, the Siamese twins.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

lyrist, was killed; borncELIA THAXTER
17el. Koerner fell in an engagement with
superior numbers near a thicket in the
neighborhood of Rosenberg. He had ad
vanced In pursuit of the tying foe far be-
yond his comrades. They buried him under
IN old oak on the site of the battle and
carved his name on the trunk The "Sword
Song" poem, which is among Koerner' s best
known pieces, was written in a pocket
memorandum book two hours before he
was killed and was read to comrade Just
as the signal was given to go into action
His "Battle Hymn" has become popular in
America through many translatious.
1elp-Prince Albert Francis Augustus Charles
Emmanuel of SAKE Coburg- Gotha. husband
of Queen Victoria, born In the castle of
Rosenau; died 1851.
1S5o-Louis Philippe, ex-king Of France. died
at Claremant, England; born 1778.
1Gl-Charles Scribner, founder Of the New
York publishing house bearing his name
and Of the original Scribner Magazine aft.
erward changed to The Century, died in
Switzerland: born 1891
lSot-Celia leighton Thaxter. American poet,
died at the Isle OF Shoals; born 1886. The
new tariff bill became law without the
presidents approval.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
THE FAIR.

Have you been to the Fair? Now open
at No. 8 Salem avenue, with an elegant
inc of books, stationary, glassware, inks,
pencils, tablets etc. Give us a call and
inspect our stock. George G ravatt, Man
ager.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE

Mr.. G. Caillouette, druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: "To DR.. Kings New
Discovery I owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi-
clans for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told 1 could not live
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store sent for bottle and began its use
and from the first dose began to get better
and after using three bottles was up and
about again. 1t is worth its weight in
gold We won't keep store or house with
out it," Get a free trial at Massie's
Pharmacy.
Ladies know the value of Ponds Ex-
tract, and appreciate its true merits.
Avoid crude limitations
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

Don't forget everything in the Book
and Stationery line is to be found at j. f..
Rogers, 104 Jefferson street
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
This Date In History-Aug. 26.

19@-Battle Of Crecy. France.
IN which cannon were first
used: Edward III defeated
the French.
17S - Elizabeth Chudleigh,
duchess of Kingston. add
ventures and bigamist,
died In France after q trial
which excited all the nobil-
ity of England.
1sl8-Charles Theodore Koer-
ner, the German martial
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-19
FINDING THE QUEEN.


Description OF a Method which Has
Never Resulted In Failure.
1t used to be great deal of bother
for me, says E. Davenport, in American
Bee Journal, to find queens in populous
colonies sometimes, but it is not much
now, for 1 can find laying queen in
an eight or ten frame hive with four or
five minutes work, no matter how pop
ulous the colony, or what kind of a
queen it is; and although the method L
practice has been described before, per-
haps it might be of interest to some be-
ginners for me to give it again.
As l remove the frames from the hives
1 look them over for the queen, and if
she is not found readily land with me it
is seldom) the frames with the bees are
all placed in an empty hive close by. or
hung on low rack made for this pur-
pose If there are many bees left in
the hive, they are shaken out in front;
an entrance guard is now placed at the
entrance and the bees on the frames are
shaken off in front of the hive. As the
bees ON each comb are shaken off the
comb is placed back in the hive. and
when all are in the cover is put on and
the next hive containing a queen 70 be
found is treated the same. If one has a
number of queens to find, by the time
the last hive has been gone over the
queens of the first hives treated can be
readily found in front of their hives
among the few bees that have not gone
in.
L have never as yet lost a queen by
this method, but 1 will say for the bene-
fit of beginners that this method should
not be practiced during the cool weather
In the spring or late in the fall after
queens have stopped laying.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-19

ATTITUDES. I should, therefore, advise
sheathing up on the inside of the stud
ding, using the ordinary boarding and
building paper on the outside of the
studding- The making of such a dead
air space viii greatly assist in keeping
the interior warm, while the smooth
sheathing will do away with many
hooks and corners where dust and filth
may collect
For economy in feeding with such an
arrangement of the stock, it will be
wise to have feedcar, or truck, to run
along the feeding floor and through the
feeding alley a design is given here
with. This is arranged to hold a good
ly quantity of ensilage to be carried to
the cribs of the cows, and has shoaler.
water-tight box fitting inside the top.
which can be put in place when the less
bulky grain ration is to be fed. a handy
car can also be constructed for wheel
ing out the manure to the manure-room,
making it of a form to be easily dumped,
though a wheelbarrow will answer the
purpose very we1l.-Country Gentleman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-19
NOTES FOR SHEPHERDS.

1t is predicted that in the near fII-
ture there will be nearly as much NUT
ton as beef consumed in this country.
Then the sheep business will be on
more substantial basis
There are a good many sheep that
would eat more than they do if they
had a chance. Dry air is fine thing,
but they cannot subsist on it alone for
any length of time In connection with
suitable rations, it performs an inn
portant part in the management of
sheep, however
The Southdown eve is on par with
the Berkshire sow and the Shorthorn
cow, which are never condemned.
though often not preferred, especially
by breeders and dealers that are obliged
to cater to large trade ofvaried tastes.
especially TO the present cravings in
America for bigness in every thing
Talk of abandoning sheep should not
be listened to. This country can no
more discard the sheep from its agricui-
ture than it can omit the cow or the
pig, and those pessimists who are pre-
pairing requiems to the passing of our
fiocks may as well hang their harps on
the Willows and devote their energies
to some more sxalting theme Sheep
are here. and here to stay.-Rural
World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-19
ABOUT cAPoNIzlne.


The Opsr.tion Completely Changes the
Nature of the CockereI
After caponizing a cockerel its ma
ture becomes entirely changed They
take ON a more rapid growth, are more
tame, awkward in carriage and always
exceedingly lazy; take on a very heavy
and beautiful pIumage. the comb and
wattles cease to grow. the spurs do not
develop as in cockerels- The erstwhiie
fighting cockerel becomes az docile as q
chick. Instead of chasing about the
yard he keeps his own company and
spends each day in quiet H-ing. With
out the drawback of physical exertion
the flesh rapidly increases, the bones
add weight to weight, and where under
the old way a farmer would kill an or
dinary-looking cockerel of but little
weight he now dresses for market
bird rivaling the turkey in size and
weight, whose flesh in flavor is superior
to that of the spring broiler and a.
tender and juicy. Caponizing solves the
problem of disposing of large number
of cockerels whose diminutiye sizes are
small Inducements to the dealer Ca
ponize the chicks and you have at once
laid the foundation for a handsome
profit in a short time to come
The bird to be operated on should be
AIOAIA Two " AuIcc IAOHIAS Old tAOt ONCA
six months) and weigh not less than
pound to a pound and a half. The size
is equally important as the age April.
May. June August, September and Oc-
tober are the months generally taken
for caponizing. for the reason that
spring chickens arrive at proper age
and weight during these months; also.
because cockerels caponized then ar
rive at proper age and weight for mar
ket during the months of November.
December January. February. March.
April and May. at which times there Is
the greatest demand for them in the
cities and highest prices secured.-Pil-
ing's Guide TO Caponizing.