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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
che Ideal Panscea.

James L. Francis. Alderman, Chicago.
Gays: II regard DR.. Kings New Dis
covery ss an Ideal PAnacea for Coughs,
Colds aud Lung Complaints, having used
1t in my family fo2 the last five years
to the exclusion OF physiclans prescrip-
tioDs o. other preparations"
Rev. John BurguG, Keokuk, Iowa.
writes: II have been q minister of the
Methodist Episcopal Church FOX so years
OR more. end have never found anything
40 beneficial, or thot gave me such
speedy relief as DR.. Kings New Disc
covery" Try this IDEAL Cough Remedy
GOV. Trial bottles free ct Massie's
Pharmacy, 100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
Aunty Mikes Cuisines. Schema.

Chicago is always ambitious. Even her
colored population belongs to the advanced
guard OF thinkers. Aunty Mike is n liv.
ing proof of what enterprise and pluck
VIII 90. In a remote corner of tho CITY in
little ono story shanty sho carries on sue
cessful business and rents lodgings under
strict rules Her especial luck in securing
clientele comes from the fact that tho
sheets are reliSiousy kept clean and from
her absolute refusal to harbor tramps or
buns" Her business is done for cash
only, although she says that almost every
night "flnely dressed white gentlemen
come and offer silk necktio or n pair of
gloves" The rulo is strict, however and
no such arc admitted. From 10 cents to
20 Is her price, the former meaning q wood
en- bunk, the latter the luxury of an iron
bed, but not even the biggest sum secures
separate room or allows any infringe
ment of the regulations. Over the entrance
to the dingy dormtory is card making
all requirements plain and laying special
stress upon tho fact that "no nuisance or
laying a-bed all day allowed. New York
journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
BRIEF PERSONALS.

H. c. Hall, OF Ego, is guest at the
St. James.
Thos. w. Miller went 10 B.usfeld
yesterday On business
e. NJ, Eos er. OF Mount Meridian, is
in the city on business
Albert w. Naylor, OF f gland, is reg
is.ered ct Hotel Roanoke.
Chas. f. Rhodes, of Charlottesville, is
registered at tho S.. James.
Sheriff Zirkle, of he couasy, WAS il
the city yesterday on business.
Paul Scherer went to Colum bue, Ohio,
yesterday on immigration business.
Abe Blackwell, prominent cit'z,n Ct
Floyd county, was in the cisy yester-
day.
I. r. +. Peyton returned TO Foster
Falls last night after 8 pleasant visit to
friends in the city.
R. II. Middleton, travelling freight
agent OF the Cumberland Valley rail-
road, is in the city.
Professor Nelson, of Buffalo. N. Y ,
Is in the city. He intends to locate and
bring his family here.
Jno. Hairless, clerk of the circuit court
OF Montgomery county, wss in the city
yesterday on business.
L. G.. Funkhouser, who has been in
the city several days, will return to
Bluefleld this afternoon.
Editor Denit, OF the Salem Times
Register, pass through the city yes
terday en- route to Lynch burg.
j. f. Schroeder and wife, who have
been in the city aeversl days will leave
to day for their home ia Chicago.
Vim. McComb. of New YORK, accom-
panied by @ Z. ReDick. OF Onlda, n. Y,
is at Hotel Roanoke wishing mis- family.
Jas. D. Johnson and jos. T. Eugleby
went to PearisburR yesterday to a.ter d
q meeting Of the board of direc fora of
the Big Stony Railway Company.
W. Clymer, 81 c:etary Railroad Y.
NJ. c. A. a. Rsdtord, spen. yesteruay
in the city and last night addressed a
meeting OF railroad men 8: the West
End building.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
THE PRECISE MAN.
lie Advises His Son IA to the Manner o
Putting on Il Postage Stamp.

no ADVISES Ills son AZ 10 the Manner o,
Putting on a Postage Stamp.
"Whcn you put postage stamp on an
envelope, said n precise man to his son.
you should put it on square and true in
the upper right hand corner, and as near
as possible to tho margin of the envelope.
You put it on at tho right hand corner for
tho convenience of the stampers in the
postoffice, SO that it may be uniform in
location with the stamps on other envel.
opeS and so moro conveniently and expe-
ditiously stamped. You should study the
comfort of Others as we'll us Yourself.
You should put it as noar as possible 20
the corner, so that the cnnceling stam,.
will DO less likely to defacc, and So per.
haps to obscure tho address on tho en-.
velopo.
You should put it on square and true
because that Is tho methodical and proDer
way TO do. Many persons arc disturbed by
tho appearance of II stamp put on i'm n
careless and slipshod manner. And / cnn
easily imagine that such "a practice might
work positive injury to YOU You ni..l,t
hnvo OCCASION 10 write to "a man on II mat.
ter of business that WAS of iupor,anco 4,
you. You l:.lght compose and write tii-
lCttor with faithful care and set forth what
you had TO say with cummcndablc cl,nr.
ness and precision, and yet upset IL all hy
shaping on IA stamp CarclcsS,y THO re.
cipicnt might judge you 10y tho ore s.iphl
net done naturally rather than By ~,
studied work done with IA purpose
only son, don't do it. liut tho stamn
on where ii belongs, so that tho liu!c
touch of color will grace tho envelope, ana
not dcfacc it'-Ncw York san.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
IN A GREEK CAFE.
The Fare Was Atrocious, but the Charge,
Were Regal.

Inc rare w AS AtrOCfOua, but the Charges
Were Regal.
Neither was Mahmoud with me when
l went to tho Greek fair, within mile of
the Sweet Waters, the beautiful fountain
and tho moro beautiful houris whose eyes
shono largo and luminous through their
thin wells. This day tho air was delicious,
the sky like deli plate, with puffs of
white clouds in high relief. For hours /
watched the merry go rounds and the jug
glers on their mats until 1 grew hungry
enough for even n Greek cafe-and it is u
brave and reckless appetite that dares an
oriental kitchen.
This cafe was under q tree, with few
pine boards for table, the galley being
within handing distance, with q charcoal
fire blazing. The denominations of stew
and fry and toastings were intolerable,
but succeeded in getting n box Of sar-
dimes and half a pint Of native wine, u
loaf of bread and some raw tomatoes and
salt, with bit Of onion, which L gathered
up and spread out on the pine boards
When the combination of chef, head wait
or and proprietor, all covered by one fez,
presented his bills, it amounted to sum.
that would have supported an oriental and
his family for month.
There are occasions when your indiyid-
ual pantomimo is more effective than the,
closest translation of your spoken words.
Mine TO mine host ended in an abrupt
turning on my heel, with hands tightly
clenched. When tho crowd began to take
sides with the Greek and matters assumed
an ugly look. 1 threw upon tho ground u
silver coin equal to one-fourth OF tho,
charge This turned tho tide. The by
ISLANDERS considered tho sum too appalling
Iy largo evcn for n Greek fair.-E Hop
kinson Smith In Century.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
A Candidate Kills Himse.f.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 20 "A spe-
cisl from Marion, Ohio, says: William
II. Eckhardt, the oldes. clothing mer /.
chant in this city and candidate tor pro-
b.te judge on the Democratic ticket,
blew mis- brains out this morning De.
spondency over financial troubles is
'uppoaed to have been the cause.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
To Some Extent.

"Seen Bill Brown when I was up ia
town." said the man with the gum
boots settling himself on the salt barrel.
"Conductin street car. y"
Il thought Bill was goin into bust
ness fer hisself. " said the grocer.
"Waal, allow he is to some extent,
but the company amt got on to it yet. ~
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
moes Surrendered Yesterday.

TIFFIN, Ohio, March 2O.-The house
in which John Noes took refuge last
night after after he had shot his wits
and her sister was guarded all night 10
prevent his escape and this morning
Noes surrendered to the officers
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
Hurricane in West virginia,

HUETINGToN. w. Va, March 20 "A
hurricane passed over Hsrts Creek
Valley, fifty miles south Of here, last
night. Buil5ings were blown dow and
immense damage was reported. The
wind was the heaviest ever known in
The eC C Ion
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
Two State Conventiops.

ST. LOUIS Mo, March 0.-The Re-
publican State central committee here
TO Gay decided TO hold two State con-
ventions, one May 25 for sslec citing dele
gates to the National Convention and
the other July 90 for State Offices.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
A WONDERFUL rem

A WONDERFUL rem
Electric Eminent Guy ioi tuo CUto VI
rheumatism, neural
Ris, govt and lumbago. For colo,
cramp, diarrbns ., cholera morbus, chill
blains, tOothAche. Used internally
and externally.
Pric5 IS cents. at p".'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21
CIark.on Workinc for AIIison

CORTLAND, Ore. March 90 James S.
Clsrkson. OF Iowa, has arrived here en-
route to the State OF Washington in the
interest OF VIM. B. Allison for Presi-
dent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21

Two-thirds of oil the cob pipes made in
Inc world arc fashioned from cobs grown
II Missouri.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-21

HEADQUARTERS for new field seeds,
chop. h4y, corn. OATS, etc, at Farmers
Supply Co.. Market Square.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-24

She wept IN the night,
As she turned up the light.
And munched at some chocolate eclaires.
The house cleaning ought TO be done.
But can't do that if run
On the ticket this fall.
And answer the call
Oh every club under the sun.
Il have to make campaigning speeches,
When ought to be putting up peaches.
Or letting down frocks,
Or darning the socks,
Or re seating divers brooches.
al really want TO 60 calling,
My social debts grow SO appalling.
But have to get views,
And keep up with the news,
Aud learn whether silver keeps falling.
I'D like to put up marmalade.
But the truth is, I'm really afraid
Our marching hambeaus
The scheme might oppose.
For tomorrow's our party parade.
"Alack and alas. well-a day!
I've got to keep on with the play.
The curtain is raised,
The role has been praised.
And the audience won't go away"
So she nibbled her chocolate eclaire.
Then rolled up the front OF her hair
In free silver tracts,
Crammed full Of facts.
Ard he, politics thus did declare.
Daisy-Why are there always so
many proposals on the beach!
Charley-I don't know. unless it's be-
cause even the most timid young man
has plenty Of sand there.
Mre. Brown And such excessively
long waits between the acts!
Mrs. Jones-Yes, my husband con-
sidered them the only redeeming feature
OF the play.
The complete novel in the November
issue OF Lippincott's is IAN Interrupted
Current" by Howard NJ. Yost, q new
writer with q happy knack OF story-tell-
ing. The scene is in Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, and the action tcrns on tracing
the perpetrators Of bank robbery and
their plumber.
The Land Of Five Tribes" i. e., In
dian Territory, is inetructively de-
scribed in brief space by Allan Hen
bricks. Alvan F. Sanborn caste some
light IN English Traits" and r. G..
Robinson on Florida Snakes"
Modern Ancestors and Armorial
Bearings" are lightly handled by
Adrian S.hsde van Westrum. The
Two Sides" Of q long standing contro-
versy between editors and those who
seek to be contributors-sre considered
by Frederic NJ. Bird.
DR.. James Weir, jr, promising nat
uralist Of Kentucky. finds in come OF
the animals what he calls The Sixth
Sense" or homing instinct. -hich enables
them to return promptly to their quar-
tiers after IN outing. "Bresd. condi-
ments and Fruits" are discussed in order
by Calvin Dill Wilson. The Wind" -
imsRinstiveIy treated by William Potts
She-Oon't you think Mr.. Jones d 9
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-24

get back all right. The Sigher. EFT
tou
Recent revelations in regard to New
York churchyards constitute a new ar
gument in favor OF cremation. Some
body tried to break open tomb in st.
Paul's yard. and then the fact was de-
veloped that robody knows whose tomb
it rs, as the church records do not give
the location OF the different graves.
simultaneously. a corporation notice is
issued to the effect that old st. Johns
graveyard, on Hudson street. is to be
turned into a public park, and it is sig
niticantly add, d that 1.-The rem iins will
not be disturbed, but the tombstones
will be buried" thus making an identi-
fication OF the separate graves impos.
sible. Washington square is on the site
Of an ancient burial place, long since
forgotten. Former generations OF New
York went to much expense and trouble
to provide their dead vaults and tombs,
according to their station in life, each
inscribed with names and dates, but
these few years have blotted out the
records ard reduced the buried thous-
ands to an indistinguishable mass OF
refuse. Cremation is more decent. more
reverent, and more individual When
you have 10 an urn the ashes OF a dead
relative or friend, you may be reasonably
certain whose ashes are in the urn and
may preserve the precious receptacle
among the family treasures, with little
risk that it will become mixed up with
urns OF total strangers. All of the con.
comitants OF old churchyard burials are
horrible. l have seep things in fam
lily vault that sicken me to recall. but so
long as people insist upon burials, there
is no security that the new. picturesque
cemetery OF the present time may not
be the old. neglected, desecrated grave
yard OF the next generation. Cremation
is not only more healthful for the sur.
vivors; il is a better means Of assuring
the identity OF the dead.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-24

ln8t uldu anu MS W ie run TIE
church
"How's that?"
Hes the rector and she's the direc-
tor."-The Usher.
1t viii not do, however. to forget that
% 10 hin the soldier lie doubled with
the connaisseur, so in him the copnais-
seur 10 trebIed with the patriot, the
orator and the statesman. He lie one OF
the few men whose versatile talents
have been rewarded at one and the
same time by two salaries, one for his
services az q member OF congress, the
other for his services as a major-genera al
on the retired list. He never ceases to
serve his country. lie is now engaged
in saving it by means of making
speeches against Mr.. Bryan. l need
not say that to a man OF General Sicx
les retiring habits the necessity Of ap
pearing in public a. a speech maker
must be most unpleasant. He has q
positive love for self placement. He
delie hts to screen himself from the ad
miration which his character and
achievements long ago won for him.
But when duty calls him, he obeys
without murmur.
Wyld Why did you call your new
book q collection?
Scribbler-I was in hopes church
members would take it up.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-24
INDIAN SUMNER.

The buds have left their leafy bough.
Blythe MINISTRIES they.
Too melancholy, thou,
For such lay.
Their thrills aud rhapsodies FOR June;
In mystic choir
For thy sad cadence, winds attune
A wild, weird Tyre.
NJ. ID. II.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-24

very bashful young man!
He-Well. know when he plays poker
he's often shy.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1896-10-24

night OF this
useIfd owuo q
Mr. Scnbbe-No manucriFels at o'clock
EFT Wear
'o"s"- 9 romy r
The herald., 1896-11-15
4 MILITARY GYMNASIUM
sac wTsc-s-------
Army Regulars 10 ESs Trained il
Athletics
20 i& -
MILES FAvORS THE PLAN
8
Dumb.bells for Muscle Making and the
Swedish Drill
English Soldiers Are Put Through an
Elaborate System Of Physi-
cal Culture.

Gymnastics will soon form an i'm
portant part of the education of the reg
ular soldier in Uncle Sans army. The
fact that they were not introduced long
ago is rather strange in view of their
general adoption in the great armies of
the eastern powers. Heretofore it has
been the sole aim of military command
ers here to see that their men marched
with soldierly correctness, handled their
rifles in the prescribed forms, and MAIN
tanned first class physical health.
Now, however, the private must be
able to accomplish many other things,
AL tending to increase his hardness,
his self-confidence and his endurance.
General Miles is believer in military
gymnastics and when he was stationed
ct Governors Island, prior to his eleva-
ton to the generalship of the army. he
did much toward introducing that class
Of work among the soldiers. Depart
ment commanders throughout the coun-
try are now interested in the subject,
and before the winter is over it is prob
able that a regular formula of gymnas-
tic exercises will be settled upon.
General Merritt has taken up the mat
ter, and in circulars addressed to the
various department commanders he has
outlined a general plan of work which
The herald., 1896-11-15

campaigner, fresh from a long service
in India or Africa. must take up his gym
nastic work as soon as he 10 settled on
home soil again.
The new recruits are exercised in
squads of twenty or thirty; and the
eScrcises !s largely employed to bring
them into shape. One of the first of
these is an exercise for bending and
stretching the legs. The hands are placed
on the hips. the man stands on his toes
with his heels touching, and then with
knees pointing outward he squats down
as low as possible. rising to an upright
position Immediately afterward.
DUMBBELLS FOR MATCHMAKING
Dumbbells largely enter into the work,
and in a measure Sandow, the strong
man. is responsible for this, as his mar
velous strength is due almost entirely to
the persistent use of dumbbells. The re-
cruits go through standing exercises
with the dumbbells for the purpose of
building up the muscles in the arms and
shoulders. Another method employed
for strengthening the arms is for the men
to lie fiat on the ground, face downward,
and then raise themselves in a horizontal
position on the arms and toes.
For Strengthening the stomach dumb
bells are again employed, the men lying
on the ground fiat on their backs and
swinging the dumbbells fjith both hands
over the head, backward and forward.
To build up the muscles of the back the
recruits assume sitting posture on the
ground. with feet stretched out straight
before them and move the dumbbells up
and down at arms length.
THE ADVANCED CLASSES
These are merely the primary lessons
they are put through. When their bodies
are sufficiently developed they are
placed In the classes where the work is
of more intricate character. In these
classes the men are taught a variety of
things which are of great service to them
when on active duty. The task of get
ting over an eight foot wall with per-
fectly smooth sides is reduced to a
science and is performed in a couple of
seconds. Each squad Is divided into two
sections. The second section men give
those of the first a scientific lift which
places them aStride of the wall. and the
next instant the men on top reach down
and catch their companions by the scruff
of the neck and lift them up so that they
can scramble over the wall.
There are obstacle races which the
The herald., 1896-11-15
INDIANS APPRECIATE A JOKE.
Not Lacking In a Sense of Humor, as
Many People Suppose.

Major John M. Burke, Buffalo Bill's
longtime associate, was found in a
reminiscent mood at the Coates house
recently. He and Jim Finley were dis
cussing stories of the recent ghost
dance at Pine Ridge agency, when the
conversation turned upon Indian humor.
Contrary to the general impression" ="
said Major Burke, 1.-The Indian is richly
endowed with a sense of humor 1t
stands to reason it should be so. In for
mer days he had no care, no business
burdens to bear, no assessments to meet.
no notes to pay, no speculations to wor-
ry over, no fences to care for, none of the
many annoyances necessitated by civil
life. War, the chase, contests, horse
racing, love-making and feasting upon
the bountiful supply that this vast con-
tinent once gave to only about IL 900 900
of red inhabitants-with every want
supplied, every material desire fulfilled.
he must have had, without it's cares. a
millionaire's paradise-a primitive pic
mic.
Rocky Bear, who is now with Buf-
falo Bill, was with us in Europe. We
had these native Americans photo
graphed at all important places, in
front of st. Peters, Rome; st. Pauls,
London; Heidelberg, Venice and the
like. So, when in Barcelona, Spain, our
sentiment was to have them pictured at
the foot of the Columbus monument.
erected on filled in ground on the very
spot where the discoverer landed on his
return. While arranging the groups 1
Axpatiated on the facts and that this
The herald., 1896-11-15
NEW COOK WAS NOT A JEWEL.

Mrs. ]. E. L. Davis lives on Sixty third
street, near Fifth avenue.
my DEAR" said Mrs. Davis to her hus-
band at breakfast yesterday, II have at
last found jewel of cook. Her name
IS Matilda Mausel. She's Swede, only
"a years old, but she comes well recon-
mended by the best people,"
Delighted, my dear" said Mr.. Davis,
I'm tired of taking pepsin."
Matilda arrived later and took posses-
sion of the Davis kitchen. Mrs. Davis
sent for her to give orders for dinner.
1--WE will have roast beef today" said
Mrs. Davis.
'Oh, no we won't" said the jewel.
"Wwhat?" gasped Mrs. Davis
II cook only game on Mondays" re-
torted the queen of the range.
You're discharged" cried Mrs. Davis,
I'm engaged for a month";" said Ma
tilda, "and I won't CO."
1t took two policemen and a patrol
wagon to carry the muscular Swedish
girl to the Yorkville police court
Il will not cook roast beef on Monday"
she defiantly told Magistrate Brann.
II fine you 49," said the magistrate.
'The wonder is you didn't go into the
parlor and play the piano"
Matilda had not SO and was locked up.
New York Journal.
The herald., 1896-11-15

was the great man that discovered them.
Old Rocky made a remark. looking up
at the statue, that called approval from
the party: Lila, lila. seeche par La
ko-ta,' which interpreted, was quite en-
phatically: Pretty deucedly bad for the
Indian. Grow Eagle, who was killed
with Sitting Bull was coming along the
aisle of a railroad car when 1 first
brought them to the wild west show.
when he received his first experience of
dashing through a tunnel He stumbled
in the dark against the interpreter. who
asked: Who are you? His thoughts
were so occupied by this unexpected ex-
perience that he replied: I don't know
who l am. l go so quick 1 must have left
myself and name behind me-
Short Bull of Messiah dance fame,
replied to the agents protest about the
fanatical craze:'We worship just the
same as white man. The only difference
is we don't pass round the hat with a
roar of applause from the others.
AT the tomb of We'lin gton when the
deacon explained that the elaborately
carve GOV ellnS Weisneu three toI4a, Iie
wanted to know who the enemy was
that covered him so strongly. On being
told 1t was friends, he said: Very stupid
friends-what battle he'll have to try
to fly when Gabriel blows his horn
Grows Ghost, also killed with old
Bull, ate seven beefsteaks the first
morning on reaching Buffalo Bills
camp. When Cody, who thought he
would get sick, told him we fed regular
ly, and not to kill himself, he said: I
have faced death often and never been
afraid. Such a pleasant one as this don't
scare me. 1 have been afraid of your
rifle, but I'll fight your beefsteaks to the
death
AT the late Pine Ridge war Colonel
Cody. who, by the way. was brigadier
of state troops, produced a pacific effect
on the hostiles by arriving with these
as reinforcements, but was always seen
in scouts costume until after the hos
tilities. At review he wore the full
uniform. Old Red Cloud. the most cell
ebrated Indian of his time, and the most
noted chief now living, was greatly
impressed to see Buffalo Bill in his
gorgeous trappings. He shook hands,
gazed with admiral ton at Bill, How,
Coola. LILA wash-ta. me glad Pehe-
has-ka dong hair) head big soldier. You
now regular army Bill, with becoming