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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
WAS FRAUD CONTEMPLATEDY

There is one feature of the national
election just closed that is in the nature
of a threat to all political parties and IL
source of danger to the republic.
We refer to the understandable and UNI
eNplainable delay that has taken place in
some of the States in counting the bal
lots and consolidating the returns. Ken
lucky gives conspicuous example of
this delay, with Indiana ana South Da-
kota not very far behind. Even in Hi
nois there has been considerable delay
Why should this be the case There is
no question whatever that the returns
have been delayed in these States DELHI
erately and for ii purpose. That this is
true is shown by the example of Georgia.
The news facilities in this state are far
less elaborate than they are in Indiana;
but the result in Georgia was known in
the Constitution Office the night of the
election, and the Official result was known
the next day.
And yet, in Indiana the official result
is not yet known. The returns have been
held back i'll the most unaccountable
way. The only reasonable explanation
that can be offered is that they have been
held back for Il purpose-that it was part
of a general programme that the returns
in certain States should he held back
until the result i'll other quarters was
known.
The attempt to explain the delay in
Kentucky by saying that some of the
mountain counties are remote from the
telegraph lines is nonsense. Some of the
mountain counties of Georgia are remoter
and more inaccessible than any in Ken
lucky, and yet there has been no delay or
failure in this State in getting ut the re-
suit Up TO yesterday morning there
were twenty seven counties in Kentucky
in which the result was not known,
1t is ridiculous to say that this is not ii
part of II scheme to throw out ballots or
put them in according rs the nature of
the case demanded The same may be
said of the delay in such States as In
diana, Illinois and South Dakota. In
these states the holding back of the re-
turns for IA purpose is as plain as the
same scheme was in 1876.
1t is a very dangerous scheme mt best,
and one that should be brought promptly
within reach of the arm of the law. One
party may profit by it at one time and
the opposition at another But it is dan.
gerous to the whole country and not to
be tolerated, no matter which party pro-
fits by it. 1t is fraud, and fraud in cleo
tions should be visited by heavy punish
mcnt.-A tlanta Constitution.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
NApoLEoN's DOWNFALL.
His Plan For Escaping to the United
States.

states.
The news of I.igney had been received
III Paris with iubilation: ut the instant
of his arrival, the truth about Mont st.
Jean was passing all too swiftly on the
thousand tongues Cf rlimor from Quarter
To quarter throughout the town, creating
CONSERVATION everywhere, says Il writer
in the Century Early in the morning,
Davout, fully aware of public sentiment
and true to his instincts, ad rised the
shrinking emperor to prorogue the cham.
bers and throw himself on the army:
Carnof believed the public safety re-
quired Il dictatorship and Urged it:
Iucien was strongly of the same opin-
ion. But the old Napoleon was no more
Facilitating almost as if in partial cata-
lepsy, murmuring empty phrases in
quick, indistinct utterance, he refused to
decide
Members of the council began TO gain
admittunce and, waxing bolder as Napo-
leon grew more silent. the word, 'abdi-
cation was soon on every tongue AT
last decision was takcn-and such n
one Lucien was sent to parlcy with the
chambers and Fouche was summoned.
The latter, with insdious elouucnce,
argued that in the legislature alone could
Napoleon find support to his throne.
The talk was reported, as if by magic,
in the assembly halls and Lafayette sup
ported by Constant, put through mo-
ton that any attempt to dissolve the
chambers would be considered treason.
Lucicn pleaded in vain for commission
to treat with the invaders in his brother
name; the deputies appointed ii commit
tee OF public safety and adjourned.
Broken in spirit Napoleon spent the
evening in moody speculation, weighing
and balancing, but never deciding. On
June % the fallen man Withdrew to Nal
maisOn, where in the society of Queen
1Iortensc ana Il few faithful friends. for
four days he abandoned himself during
long intervals to the sad memories of the
place. But lac also wrote Il farewell ad
dress to the army, and, in constant com
munIcation with a committee of govern
ment, compiled Il plan for escaping to the
United States. For this purpose two
who had lately been empelo orr
All was ready on the Goth. That day n
passing regiment shouted, 'Long life to
the emperor and, in n last dcspairing
effort Napoleon sent an offer of his ser
vices, us a simple general to save Paris
and defeat the allies, who, though ap.
preaching the capital, were now sepa-
rated. Fouche returned an insulting an.
swer to the effect that the government
could no longer be responsible for the
petitioners safety. Then, ut last Napo-
leon knew that all was over in that quar-
ter. Clad in civilians clothing, and nc
compancd by Bertrand, Sayary and Cur
giud, he Immediately set ont for Roche
fort
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
ROANOKE AS \ BUSINESS CENTER.

Now that the election is over I'LL that
the people of Roanoke and Southwest
Virginia can do is to make the most of
the situation and go to work energcti
caliy for the promotion of their material
interests 1t was generally believed, no
matter how TIE election might go, that
the business situation i'll this section es-
pecinlly would improve within IA short
time after the result had been announced,
although, of course, it was expected that
more lasting benefits would accrue from
the success of Bryan ann free coinage
than Mckinney Politics is a very uncer'
tain means OF earning livelihood, even
when followed as a profession, and as the
people OF the United States have decided
that MCKINNEY Is to be at the head of
.he il'''ioh LOT 'he next Tour years nothing
- iclO LOT us 10 90 Just now but to make
'he most Oh 1he SITUATION ana labor long
an" carnesol! 10 "eNelope some OF The
"oii'eFi"i resources Oh 'h'S state anu
section
20 '9U'''e III the I mon IS more blessed
~ an 'he clements 'h"t contribute to
'ie greatness oi commonwealth and
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
GRACIOESNESS

One of the virtues that women cannot
afford to leave uncultivated is the virtue
of g@ciousness. ~ gracious manner
will win friends and keep them; it is IL
sort ii sunshine, having power to melt
the Ice and prejudice and ill-fecling, and
make one feel that the milk of human
kindness has not all been drawn from an
ice-water tank. Under certain circum.
stances il is easy To be gracious and afTa-
BILE; when the weather, the gas, the din
ner, the callers and various other ingredi-
ents Of our life are in harmony with our
wishes, how lovely we can be. But wait
until book agent appears on the scene I
The grade of womHn's refinement and the
extent OF her graciousncss can he discov-
cred in the way She says mo- to an agent,
sooner than in any other way. And then
public places, street cars, for instance.
are good places in which to test one gra-
ciouSncSs. Have You ever seen the
woman who Is incensed because the car
does not stop in its wild flight on the in
stant the bell is pulled? She angrily asks
the driver why he does not take her to
the end of the line, and then nounces out
OF the car, leaving everyone feeling as if
a cold wave had passed over them. In
societies of women this grace is especial
ly necessary. and if it were cultivated
more extensively, would often save much
unpleasantness, that is called by on-look-
ers row" When our candidate is
elected when the rest of the women are
good-naturod, when they do not crowd,
when they agree with our measures. we
feel so bcaming and genial that We almost
fancy ourselves seraphic; but wait until
things do not 90 Our way, and the scra-
phim Is not there! Graciousncss like
beauty, grows from within 1t cannot
he put on rs gaimcnt. TO DE adjusted at
pleasure. II must be made part of Us.
1t must he cultured, nourishcd and given
the best conditions of light aud heart be-
fore We VIII be that best creature of
Coda gracious woman. From Woman
Kind.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
a Victory for Roanoke !!

PROF HIRSCIBERG Of his
of the ischberg Ophamc of
New York and all the large cities Of this
method of al
Bros The Druggists agents for the rschberg's Celebrated Spaccs
Prot rschcrg Of his
from Nvenber H. agents. VANEAR
BROS Druggists or and exa ton free
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10

From Il letter written by Rev J. Gun
derman of Dhnondalc Mich. weare per.
mlttcd to make this extract: 81 have no
hesitation i'll recommending Dr. King 5
New Discovery, as the results were almost
marvellous III the case of my wife While
wa, pastor of the Baptist Church at
Rivcs Junction She was brought down
with pneumonia succeeding the La
Grippe. Terrible parooysms OF coughing
would last hours with little Interruption
and it seemed rs if she would not snreivc
them friend recommended Dr. l[5ng $
New Discovery; it was quick in it's work
and highly satisfactory in results. Trial
bottles free nj MaSSic's Pharmacy. 1903
Jefferson styeet, Roanoke Regular sizes
soc and $l00
Smith Bros. cough drops. wholes2ln
and retail at Catogni's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
LONG LEAF PINE.

We keep on hand a fine quality of
North Carolina long leaf pine, as well as
every other article in the builders line
TO be found in any lumber yard in the
state. CATOGNI BROS.
Mnrket SQUARE and Cnmpbell avenMe
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
l?r HIS OPINION or THE TEAM

Editor of The Times: Allow me to OK
press in behalf of my team and Washing
ton and Lee University our sinccrest
thanks for the courteous treatment cy-
tended To Us by the citizens of Roanoke
and the gallant sons Of Allegheny lnsti-
tutc. Ks for the Roanoke College team
can only ly that If it would but de-.
vote the same time TO learning few of
the rudimenttry principles Of the game
OF football thut it spends in budng and
dirty playing Ut would soon become the
champion team Of the country, for aver.
dupois and muscle is certainly not lack
ing.
As for Roanoke College rooters, can
only express the deepest regret thar they
disgraced the colors they wore At the
close of the game, rs is always custo-
mary, we gave our yell and ended il
with Roanoke, an act of courtesy com
mon among colleges whose students an
preciate the better elements that 20 to
make up II man. Not only was orr veil
not answered, but when We tried to'eivc
it, The said rooters drowned" us ont bv
jeers and Kisses, an act moro becoming
of spoiled babies than men. We we're
clearly robbed Of one touchdown. owing
to the rather remarkable deafness of the
man who kept the time. Very truly
yours,
w. G. JENKINS,
Capt. Of W. and l.. Football Team.
Have you tried those delicious oysters.
Drpnurpl nv "a NorcolL cnol- nt ~, .,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10

I.ool; out for Andrews bclled team.
W. *. Andrews * Co have been in the
coal business since 1850. They think they
know how to please YOU
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
ICI; CREAM.

am still receiving pure cream from
the Y. r. Institute Creamery, and is Civ.
ing general satisfaction. Parties want.
ing I'm extra quality of ice cream at low
prices, with cake, will do we'll to give me
Il call.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
F. W. 8ROWa'S AhADsARE, 's s1ssss.
Plenty Of Hardware.

Whatever your wishes in this limo, we
can meet them. We are just as nflable
when selling box of tncks as when we cell
large bill Our aim is to give satisfaction
in goods, prices and treatment and we
think We succeed pretty well. Don't pass
us by next time You Iced anything in our
line.
Rogers 1'r.p'e-plattd Knives and Forks,
Butter Knives, Spoons, Etc All of our
cutlery is OF best makes.
T. w. BROWN. Tho Hardware Man,
N a Inf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10

Capt. of W. and l.. Football Team.

Have you tried those delicious oysters,
prepared by Norfolk cook at Catogni's
Restaurant:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10
Put Your Money
in a House,

III ~
It's the best savings bank on earth.
TIE cashier will never run off with
lit will never $50 out of business
You've got 1t right under your
thumb-no one can take it away
from you. There it is--a shelter in
the time Of storm. You'll have
place to sleep if you don't have any
thing to eat and surely that's better
than having no place to sleep or
nothing TO eat. 1t is always some
thing on which you can realize ready
money. Every young man should
start i'll life with q trim little cottage
as ballast and anchor.
Nh l-l2room residence, Salem avcnne e. W.
NUs t-S3,0O0; on easy terms.
Mn De Room 700 cesidsnee Eighth s. W.,
ana two years
lvU. O-S9,75j; cash, s251, balance monthly.
Nn L-s-room residence with bath. on Henry
yu, H-strce; Z. W. Si,Gvo; cash, $500 monthly
*l5, without Interest.
Mn E-0.room brick residence with all modern
wv. C-conVonicnccs. 5000; terms easy.
Nh c-eroom residence, Campbell avenue s.
VUs Wv, $l,tH small cash payment.
Mn 4 g~.pphh EVslucuCt, nutcn avenue 2. W.,
ND' $3.50; cash, <5cO; monthly, $25.
Na D-Groom residence Eighth avenue .. c.
isu. C-sHC0' easy payments.
! Mn a. room residence Elmwoud street :.
isu. J-c., $500 cash, 300, monthly. So
No sn-s.room residence, corner lot. near
| wv. u Park street, s. 2cO; easy Terms.
| Mo eI-6room residence near shops, south
! NDs : east, nicely Yapcfcd $3.50; cash, $50,
| In 10? room sq J F5o.iaorce, Tazowoi avenue
No. l3L@55xoyGm RS Iesia s5. s nee. market ot
| In tI-Groom s-siden.e near gest End
| y. 4,rcund Aoaee, $50; Gosh, $50,
! kin fE-1co acre farm six miles from Roam
| W.. J-ckc, broom dw4ling tenement
| house nnd Other buildings huc orchard 80 acres
seeded IN wheat, well supplied with water 80
| acres in timber. Would likg to exchange for
! house and lot III Roanoke.
F1A RENT:
! Groom dwelling on Tazowell avenue s.w.
| sroom dwelling on Henry street
! Sroom dwelling with oath and stable Third
! avenue II. W.
| PACE & BOBBlTT,
No. 40 Jefferson ST.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-16
AN ~ExCEILENT OFFICIAL.

The capture of Wilkinson, who shot
and killed one Jas. Secrease, mt Odessa
about three weeks ago, places another
laurel in Sheriff Wright's wreath.
Many predicted that Wilkinson was
gone for good, but Sheriff Wright
exercised his own judgment and per-
united others to do the talking, while
he engaged himself in following every
possible clue to the arrest of the man
wanted.
The INTELLIGENCER is not at all
surprised that Wilkinson was captured.
We had faith in Sheriff Wright's
ability, and construed his silence TO
mean something more thai quietly
letting the matter rest. The later
developments show clearly that MIR.
Wright was thoroughly qualified TO
handle the intricate affair.
The administration of Sheriff Wright
has been one of which every democrat
in the county can TAX a just prlde.
He has had to deal with many desper-
ate characters, but not II mas ever
escaped. The democracy OF TINS
county did we'll when 1t honored him
for truly he has been a credit to the
| democracy.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-16
A Card From Maj. vandiver.

HIGGINsvILLE, Mo-, May 3, y
Mr.. Sam ]. Huston, Lexington, Mo.
Yours addressed to me was read IN
the INTEILIGENCER of the 9Th before l
had seen the document that reached
me later through the mails. L make
no point on the discourtesy OF puollsh-
ing before opportunity for answering
had been given. All communications
affecting party interests and designed
to influence democratic voters should
be given the public. In this matter
have no secrets to withhold from the
democrats of Lafayette county.
In the first place, you seem to nave
innocently misunderstood the purpose
of the letter, or misconstrued us
meaning. Such communications are
written for publication, and the usual
courtesy of mailing copy to the party,
7 respected. You and the other demo-
cratic voters of the county, as well as
myself, are interested, and 1t Is proper
YOU and they should be informed OF the
proposed plan of settling the question.
Now, as you persist in evadlng a
definite answer to my proposition to
have LAFAYETTE county democrats choose
in primary their candidate for state
senator, and thus show your fear OF the
popular expression, 1 will make one
in which we as individuals can at least
agree, and 1 will personally bear all
the expense necessarily incurred:
Let the county executive committee
submit YOUR name and my own at the
ensuing primary Capt. Todhunter in
a manly letter having withdrawn, and
the one receiving the highest'number OF
votes to be declared the choice OF
LAFAYETTE county, the whole subject to
ratification by the senatorial executive
committee. ,
The request that l have published
your campaign document styled ''repiy"
to my letters, I decline to do. Mhe9
the issues you raised in it are formed
upon the party in this county l VIII
meet them In the right spirit, hut as a
pretended answer to a plain democratic
proposition it has no place IN TINS con-
troversy. Yours, &C.,
c. III. V~ANDIVER.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-16
Card.

The following is an extract from a
letter from Mai. c. H. Vandiver, pub
lisbed in the INTELLIGENCER OF Satur-
day, April 16, 1892, and is published
by request:
..But is Mr.. Cleveland right on the
coinage question: The writer does not
profess knowledge enough on this
difficult and intricate issue to say,
however, every democratic represen-
tatiye from Missouri in the United
States senate and house OF represent
atiyes saws by this vote, and public
u~tterance. Cleveland is wrong. The
votes of a large majority of democratic
senators and congressman on the vest
free coinage bill a he was wrong.
The democrats of Missouri nave In state
and congressional conventions declared
for free coinage. The press OF the
state. the Republic included, have with
remarkable unanimity advocated free
~oinap The democrats of the state,
and all the west have been
to believe in free silver coinage. III
Mr.. Cleveland is right on TINS question
there are a los of western ana souIh-
ern men who differ with hlm' anu
some as wise, honest, patriotic ana dis-
tinguished as the ex-president. And'
right or wrong, Mr.. Cleveland's mop
perfume utterance on tins question:
weakened him as a presidential candl-
date, and has brought his party to the
verge of defeat.
cit ia idle to talk about free coinage
not being a prominent issue IN the COM
ing campaign. The opponents OF free
coinage of silver will not have to read
the platform to find it an issue, ana
upon which side the democratic party
is. The Congressional Record, resoiu-
lions by state legislatures, and state
and congressional conventions all oVer
the west and south show how we stand
OF that question, and the eastern skep-
teal democrats and gold standard
advocates all over the country will
make more capital by its being left out
of the platform, than if made a proml-
nent issue. They'll say you can't
trust the democratic party. Will 1t
therefore, in face of the enimies Mr..
Cleveland has added, and the fractional
opposition his nomination wouIo pre-
woke, he prudent to nominate him
OulQ not any SOou non
York better cement b warlng factions
there, and going into the race unhandi-
capped with enimies made be stronger
in the west, south, and all roundE
Which will cost the party most votes
his aggressive war on protectionists
and the protected, or downright antago
onism to the western financial ldea9
The reciprocity antidote has very much
weakened the tariff plank anyway, and
we doubt il tariff reform stock proves
as great a factor In the neZt campaign
as the last. Be this as it may, If The
democrats would exhibit the wisdom OF
their willy republican foes when Grant
and Blame were retired and n I'M
trained Garfield was entered Tor the
presidential stake, they would not select
a man as prominent for 'the enemies
he has made.
osCleveland is worthy OF
and has shown the qualities OF a plen-
did executive, but it does seem, with
the precedent before us, and the oppo-
sition he would incur to nominate MN
would be to invite defeat"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-16
VOTE For VICTORY.

Every democrat who goes to the
polls on May 3Oth must bear in mind
that the democrats here in Lafayette
county are going to have to fight for
this county this fall. There is no need
for Ms TO deceive ourselves about chances
for victory. Differences now exist IN
both of the great parties, which nave
resulted in a large faction OF lndepen-
dent voters. There is no reason why
the democratic ticket this year in this
ounty should not command the respect
and suffrage of every independent voter
in the county. Democrats should look
this proposition right straight in the
face at the coming primary. We must
nominate to win this time, and victory
does not necessarily mean that we
should place our personal friendship
above our political discretion.
If the democrats of Lafayette county
will do their duty at the primary, the
ticket will be elected by an overwhel-
ming majority. Nominate good men
who are qualified and the victory is
won.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-16

Hon. A. j. Connolly, of Warrens-
burg, is an announced candidate for
railroad commissioner, subject to dem
ocratic action. 1t will be remembered
that he made two of the best speeches
made in this county during the last
campaign. Mr.. Connolly has no
superior in Missouri as a democratic
stump speaker, and if he is nominated,
those rousing democratic talks, OF
which he always has a supply, will
come IN very handy in the campaign.
He is an orator of recognized ability,
and the state ticket will need him
whether he is honored with a position
upon it or not. He is thoroughly
qualified to discharge the duties of the
Office, and is in thorough accord with
the democrats of the state on the great
issues now pressing for solution. His
services for the party have been sufi-
GENTLY valuable to merit for him sub
stantial recognition. The democrats
of Missouri have good official timber in
Andrew Jackson Connolly, and they
may make use of it. They could do
worse.