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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
CAPTURED A SHARK.
And Found In Its Capacious Nav q Paper
Addressed to Himself.

Addressed to Himself.
"One afternoon, when we were in the In.
dian ocean," said tho captain, IL nottocd
shark swimming round the ship, and
didn't like 1t a bit. You know the super
stition to the effect that following shark
presages the death of one of the ships
company. He sailed round us all the next
day and the next after that, and I deter
mined to catch him and quell my unoasi-
ness We baited a hook and after short
time captured and killed him. Then we
cut him up. DO you know what we found
in that sharks insidef No? Well, q news
paper unopened, and 1t will surprise you
as it did me, when tell you that it was
addressed to me-
A shout of great laughter went up from
the captains audience, who winked al
each other unblushingly. He, however.
took all the bantering in good part, and
when the jeers were ended no said:
Now, gentlemen, I'll tell you how II
happened. l found that my children had
been skylarking the day before in the
cabin. They found among tho mass oil
reading that had been brought aboard
so>le unopened newspapers addressed to
me. They had been throwing these news
papers Mt each other, and one of them went
out of the portfolio. The shark saw it, OF
course, and gobbled 1t down, and that was
how 1t happened. Now, gentlemen, judge
for yourselves the truth of my story. -
London Answers.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
THE MAKING OF PENS.
More Steel Used For Them Than For
Guns Swords and Needles.


tDo you know anything about penss"
asked u Nassau street stationer the other
morning. II thought you didn't Now,
let me tell you something about tho mo-
tauio pom that you never dreamed of. 1t
requires the finest kind of steel to make u
really first class pen. I have been over
hauling records and find that greater
quantity of steol Is used annually in tho
penmaking business than In all tho gun,
sword and needle manufactures of tho
world. Tho recent popularity of tho type
writer has, of course, diminished tho usO
of pens, but tho output Is enormous never.
theless.
In Birmingham, England, there are u
number Of pen manufactures that turn
out total of $50, 600, 600 pens every work
Ing week. Tho majority of tho workers
are women, and the wages, while low, help
to mako Birmingham q notable seat of in
dustry. To make ], 900, 600 pens q full ton
of steel is required. There Is really 80
much work about the manufacture of u
pen that 1t Is surprising that they sell us
cheap as they do, but, as hive said tho
production is SO great that 1t Is n profitable
business. Pens have been in use whole
century now, but 40 years ago, when they
took tho place of quilts us the popular ink
sprcader, 1t was ono of tho secrets of tho
uBb HOW tudt Blu was 1nauO III UnO peU.
Those employed in that particular branch
of the work wero Obliged to record an oath
TINT they would not reveal tho secret of
that slit cutting process.
"The secret became an open one, though,
In the natural course of events, and soon
almost every Interested person knew that
the slit was made with pair of scissors
fixed in press. Men perform tho initial
work OH pen. That is to say, they roll
out tho steel to tho proper thickness. The
women then take hold, cutting the steel
into strips as wide as two pens arc long.
Presses do tho cutting for tho women.
The steel when it leaves the presses is
shaped like pen, but is fiat. The forms
made by these presses are then put into u
red hot furnace, and whom thoroughly
heated are taken out and permitted to cool
slowly. This process makes them soft.
Then the women uso fast presses that ham
mor tho points as we'll us stamp tho name
Of the manufacturer.
"This done, tho pens IRE heated again,
and, while still hot. are cast into oil. They
nre much harder, but dirty and greasy
when taken out. To clean and whiten
they they are then boiled In water to which
soda has been added. The next stop Is to
place them in q cylinder which revolvcs
over gas jets. This turns them blue A
number OF other minor details, and tho
pom Is packed and ready for the market
Whether 1t DO the rich or the poor man s
pen, tho mode Of manufacture Is alike. -
Now York Mail and Express.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
Awful

believe 1t is within my own recollec-
ton that this word has como to be used in
the sense Of great" or very great
Certainly Thanks, awfully!" Is quite
modern and not very elegant.
But In Lord Mahon's History of En-
gland" volume Z, page 256, he quotes
letter from Rodney to his wife, written
with reference to the famous naval victory
In the West Indies, In which, speaking OF
the way in which the French fleet was en-
deavoring to delay the contest while he de-
sired TO bring it on, he says, "They kept
at an awful distance And Lord Mahon's
comment on this Is, Some foreigner I'M
versed in our common and colloquial
phrases might here exclaim that 1t was
the Frenchnan' distance only that could
strike his gallant heart with awe" But
doubt whether the word awful was ever
then used in the colloquial sense alluded
to.
1t is moro probable that Rodney meant
lawful in the old and literal sense, but
in the reverse application to that here sug-
gested for the foreigner. In other words,
he meant that IL was awe Of the English
fleet which led the French to desire Mt that
time to put off the engagement. And prob
ably this would be the first idea TO occur
to the supposed foreigner, as awful"
would more naturally signify feeling than
inspiring awe. l remember many years
ago "a lady telling with much amusement
story of boy Il forget from what part
Of the country who, on being asked
whether he WAS frightened at something,
replied, Yes, ma am, / be very fright
ful."-Notes and Queries.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
Her Polite REQUEST

She was tall and stately, and her gown
was n model OF beauty and simplicity.
She got in the cable car at Forty-second
street with little Gladstone bag. The
car was crowded, but she got "a seat we'll
forward. The conductor grabbed her fare
and started down the car, gathering nickels
right and left. AS he WIS ut the door she
leaned forward and said in very soft
voice:
conductor, when you are quite at lib
erty, / would like to speak to you"
The surprised conductor finished collect
Ing his fares and went back to where she
sat.
please put me off at Grand street,"
she said-New York Sun.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
A Real Blood Remedy.
TIM HOGAN'S FIREMAN.
His Remarkable Experience Because Tim
Objected to His Color.

INJECTED to His Color.
Eyes, Stree" declared tho railroad
man, those days that are past are the
palmy days remember we'll when I
fired engines that burned nothing but
wood 1 worked with On engineer, Tim
Hogan was his name, who was one Of
the best on the line. amt going to
give the name of the road nor nothing
like that in telling you this tale, cause
Hogan might get in trouble at this late
day.
I'm them days the engines had Q
draft through the smokestack which
beat the world, and the engine Hogan
run had the strongest draft Of any en-
CINE on the road Many's the time Ho-
gan has had to stop his engine when
she was putting hard going up hill un-
til 1 got and put piece of sheet iron
over the stack What for? Why, to keep
the fire under the boiler The draft
would draw it all out
well, about the time I speak of the
road wanted to introduce niggers as fire
men Of course We kicked, but it didn' t
do much good Hogan kicked harder
than anybody and swore he would kill
any niger tho road put in his cab, and.
not only that, he would throw his life
less body into the flrebox
Zone day Hogan comes to me Just
before we was goin out on our run and
said. Jim. they've put niger In with
me for this run. but want you to go
out with me, anyway.
WHAT'S the use?' says L
Well, you come on and don't ask
no questions, says Hogan
Hogan was powerful and deter
mined sort of man. and didn't want
no trouble with him, 30 climbed into
the cab 'longside of the nigger when the
train pulled out
We'll, sir. I'll never forget that run
Hogan was mad and sulky. and he run
that old engine with all the cars behind
her Just like he was way behind time.
The niger heaved wood into the fire.
box, and Hogan kept cussin him and
teIlin him TO keep 'er hot First thing
know we'd struck the bottom of the
longest and heaviest grade on the line
Hogan's engine was drawing great
chunks Of wood from the firebox, and
the stack looked like volcano
Finally, when the niger was lean
my ONel 10 iul u piece OF WOOD, Hogan
hit him on the head with monkey
wrench, and he fell over just like he
was dead 1 was so scared I couldn't
move. but Hogan got off his seat and
chucked the niger feet first into the
frebox.
II looked out Of the window. didn't
want to see such shocking sight l
happened to look at the smokestack,
and sec the nigger's boots come out Of
it, then his socks, then his pants, and
then he come feet first When he rose
from the stack, he yells, 'Goodby, Mr..
Hogan.
1--WE saw him light on the ground and
jump up and run. have never seen
him since, nor neither has Hogan, but
you can't get niger into Hogan's cab,
and that's fact memphis Scimetar.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
THE BOW UPON HER SHOULDER.

A pretty stripe her gown displays
In tints of apple green
Her lace is filmy to the gaze
And lovely to be seen.
In peerless curves perfection sought 60
mold her,
But, oh, what taketh me
OF all the grace see
Is the bonny little bow upon her shoulder.
Oh, charming IS the rose ALLOW
Upon her lissom breast.
The girdlc green that laughs below
Might Hcbes form have pressed.
She looks Us If She never could grow older.
But, oh, what wins my glance
And sets my heart a-dance
Is the bonRy little bow upon her shoulder.
The yellow daisy mods at me
That peeps above her waist
And seems to say, with saucy glce,
"Now, am not in tastei"
Till every eye is happy to behold her,
But what gives me thrill
I'm dreaming of it still
Is tho bonny little bow upon her shoulder.
samuel Minturn Peck in New York Home
Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

Pastor-Do you ever play with bad iittle
boys, Johnny
Johnny-Yes, sir.
Pastor-I'm surprised, JOHNNY Why
don't you play with good little boyss
Johnny-Their mammas won't let 'em.
London Tit Bits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
Accounting For tho Dark Meat.

AT Durand's young gentleman, who
WAS complaining that his bif- teck dc cheval
was very dark, was blandly informed by
the waiter that this arose from the animal
from which 1t was cut having been pur-
chased from an undertaken. -" Recollec-
tiCns Of Paris
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
The Poets.

First Poct--Heard q neat compliments
on your stuff about the "Daffodils" yester-
day.
Second Poet-Indeed9
Yes. Fellow asked me If wrote 1t. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05


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Did you ever WON
/N&#&AN der what that heavy
FS&&Xx$4A,N weight on one side
ESON of locomotive
N@SC& ~ wheel was there forf
NSNlMS% Anyone who UNDER
-s<.aESY ~ stands mechanics
.&Ss--le(- knows the need of
counter-balance to
equalize power and keep the machinery
going with a steady even motion. With
out it the machinery would wrench itself
out OF shape. 1t is the same way with the
machinery of the human body it needs
to go on steadily and regularly to be in
good health-not by fits and starts. The
sudden wrenching medicines which peo-
pie sometimes take to overcome consti-
patton, give violent strain to the intes-
tines which weakens them, so that the
costiveness Is afterwards worse than be.
fore.
What costive people need is natural
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which are powerful without being vic,
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and comfortably but surely. You can
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"Pellets Exactly as YOU need. Thew
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The Pleasant Pellets" gently stimu-
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the numerous purSing pills which wrench
and weaken the system. Druggists may
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but you don't.
The Pleasant Pellets are tiny sugar
coated granules-4o or more in little
one-inch vial tightly corked, hence, al
ways fresh and reliable.
Send al oneccnt stamps to cover cost OF mail.
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

All men. If they work not as in n creat
taskmaster's eve, will work wrong, work
unhappily for themselves and you.-Car-
lyle.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

Skilled female labor in Munich in whit.
ever calling, is rarely paid at higher rate
than ~ cents day
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
A Matter OF Muscle.

Tho bicycle hill climbing problem is one
much mooted. The American Cyclist
talked Of 1t recently. "After ALL" says
this stanch authority, chill climbing abil-
ity does not seem to depend much on ankle
motion or the hundred and one other items
of procedure included In tho voluminous
hints on hill climbing given out by tho
newspaper press. The first rate hill climber
gets to the top without loss OF wind or
strength, and without bothering himself
at oil with the smaller particulars involv-
ed. A good physique and properly nd
justed machine are the essentials. Speed
Ing, for instance, calls for tho following OF
special rules and directions. but hill climb
ing Is more matter of pure muscle
THE goldfish, said the professor, "lays
oonsiderabl y more than 900, 900 eggs. i"
1t Is mighty lucky for the Goldfish that
she doesn't have to cacklc over every egg. -
said the student who came from farm -
indianapolis Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

are right, our work AL, and if you don't
bring us work we will come after 1t, in one
way or another, either by bringing to your
notice our prices, facilities and quality Of
execution, or personal interviews. We are
not grumbling; far from it. We've had our
share; we are still getting our share But we
have placed at your disposal modern, and
almost ideal, printing establishment, with
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
What's the Use of Waiting ?

"They" call things him who but
been waiting and don't propose We KNOW prices
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-01

The form alton of the line on Third and
the adjacent streets between Market and
Mission was somewhat difficult, in conse-
quence OF the electric cars on that and
kearny street being stopped on this block.
This with congregated cluster OF trucks,
wagons and dump carts, which got iammed
up in promiscuous confusion between the
clubs anG the industrial elements that had
formed according TO the programme ready
to parade In their respective order, made
things rather perplexing for some time,
which it did as soon as the wool-dealers'
heavy trucks began to move.
Marshal c. w. Hill, aided by Charles
Packsher and James Davidson, took their
places in front of the wool ol-dealers' section
and joined the end of the tenth division
with 500 men and three two-horse trucks
laden with what was before the Demo
cratic party opened the ports of the United
States TO the free importation of wool, a
precious and remunerative crop from the
backs of thousandsof sheep.
A band of musicians followed the trucks
and led the Marin County delegates, who
were followed by A. M. Peach, who mar
shaled the Cordage Company. better
known as the "Potrero Rope Works."
The employees OF this branch OF industry
numbered 450, and they were followed by
two two-horse trucks laden with hemp
and rope, varying in size and endurance
from the ordinary clothes line to the
stoutest hawser manufactured.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-01

silk banners foated in the line of men
who wore the yellow chrvsanthemums
and canes decorated with red, white and
blue streamers After these came 100 of
the Ohio Republicans under the charge OF
L. P. McCarty.
The crockery-dealers. 100 or more In
number. swung in behind, under the di-
rection of A. B c. Dohlmann. who was
assisted by Frank White and A Schwarz-
schild. Yellow was the prevsiling color
in tils bo iy. The striking features OF
the San Francisco glass workers turnout
was two loads OF young ladies dressed in
red. white and blue.
The men who followed on foot carried
large assortment of their own products
bottles, demijohns and TASKS hung on
large canes and sticks.
The next in order was detachment
from the united railway employees, bear
ing flags. streamers and emblems OF
patriotism.
The second section of this division was
Obliged to form on Tehama street, facing 9
on Third. At the head was the Vienna
Band. w. Mackay marched at the head
of over $50 furniture workers, all bedecked
and enthusiastic. They pointed with
pride to the float they had constructed
It was large truck with canopy over
stacked rolls of carpet. Under the canopy
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-01

Marshal Frank w. Sumner was well pro-
vided with assistants, his aids being
Charles L. Field. James g. Spaulding,
John T. Fraser, Hermann Waldeck, John
Gibson, P. Fisher, s. NickeIsberg, Albert
Frank, Ed Adams, D. Hamburger, E. c.
Ca rne and }. n. Featherstone
The harness makers and saddlers'
division, 200 strong, was under the super.
vision of II. A. Wegener. and the men.
aside from the accepted decorations of the
day, wore small leat her saddle-.rees sus.
pended from the lapels of their coats by
blue ribbons. Nearly sixty men of
Rosenthal. FEEDER g. Co.'s shoehouse came
next, under the direction of j. L. Cal
lahan. Other shoe manufactures were
equally well represented.
Along the line were numerous banners.
on which were inscribed such thoughts as :
''ln silver countries there is no demand
for shoemakers, the people go barefoot"
I'm Mexico shoemakers earn 20 cents a
day." Japanese shoemakers make from
10 to 10 cents day." etc. One man car
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-01

ried on the top OF ten-foot pole large
stoutly made thick-soled cowhide boot
on which the words "Solid for McKin-
ley" were painted.
The employees of the Frank Tanning
Company, Kullmann, Salz & Co., Bes-
senger & Co., and other similar institu-
tions turned out nearly 1000 strong. They
were looked after by Albert Frank, Ed
ward Adams and Charles L. Field. Gen
eral Grant was tanner" was the motto
at the head of this line, and 'No Budd
benchmen in this line" was carried well
down the column. Back of this section
marched the employees of Buckingham &
Hecht, who came out strong, at least 125
Marching In these ranks were F. B.
Robins, A. Dernham and L. P. Wiel.
The textile display in the tenth division
was whole show OF itself. Phil Fisher
was in command of fully 500 men, and he
was ably assisted by such men as Adam
Grant, Joseph Grant, Levi Strauss, David
Marks, Al Steiner. L. Well B. Schweitzer.
Maurice Schweitzer, S. Simon, Henry
SAKE, L. SAKE, w. Cohen, NJ Greenebaum.
J. Mendelson, K. Simpson, v. Ulman, E.
Bloch and others. The men in the line
kept up a merry noise with wooden rat
ties. Several floats representative OF the
textile industry were in the line.
The millinery employees dropped into
this column fully 125 in number and
formed unique display. At the head of
the body was displayed huge bonnet
that made as much of a spread as such
headgear usually does in theaters.
Fastened thereon was bunch of white
ostrich plumes large as an office duster.
In the middle of the ranks was a huge
gold-satin banner decorated with violets
and surmounted by a large East Indian
peacock. Among the men were Robert L.
Toplitz, J. c. Berendsen and Melville
ToplitZ. Flags were carried on long
fishing -poles-not the kind that the pres
ent President uses.
The wholesale grocers, provision, salt,
tea and spice dealers and their employees
and the druggists and chemists brought
up the end OF this very large division.
The grocers and provisioners were led by
Hugo d. Keil, f. Van Sicklen and several
others in the same line. Over 400 en-
ployes were out, with drum corps at the
head. Each carried small broom on the
same stick with the flag, and the signifi-
canoe was that there will be clean sweep
for Mckinley. In this line the broom in
dustry was represented by large float on
truck. 1t carried all the implements
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-01


natured and not so fully in touch
with the spirit of the occasion the
divisions from tie fifteenth on
might have been expected to find
fault with the long but unavoidable delay
to which they were subjected by reason of
the enormous mum ber of men to be placed.
AS 1t was they amused themselves with
campaign songs. club yelIs and good
humored chaff. The California and
Knickerbocker quartets were among those
who were detained longest and they fur
nished an I'm mpromptu concert of McKin-
ley songs to the division in which they
were placed.
Michael Haley, marshal of the division,
! held his line admirably, his efforts being
| ably backed by his aids-Willis G. Dodd,
]. K. Firth, George WINNER, George
Michaelson, Fred Bastian, James Hender-
son, w. w. Fairchild, T. c. Cantreu,
Harvey Harris. Arthur Lewis, ]. w.
Meredith, Henry L. Simon, George K.
Hart. r. A. Hoffman, Robert Christy,
Joseph zEckels. George Sartorius, James
Hamilton, r. J. Wilson, H. H. Morton,
Louis de Rome, Frank Birch, Calvin
Thomson, E. I. Morris, w. @. Johnston,
John Richards, George Cavanagh, Will
liam Lambert, John Oleson, Vincent Gill
christ, R. Pengelly, Charles Eker, Patrick
Cronin, Forrest Blanding and John T..
Scott.
/ Following the band which headed the
division came the striking float of the
Bear Club. This represented huge griz-
zIy bear standing in threatening attitude
over covering tiger. Four big brown
horses Dire " th q float
A band followed and then came the
Bear Club, $50 strong. The drill corps
under Captain Judge numbered IS men.
Their natty uniforms. consisting of black
jackets, trimmed with gold, white caps
and trousers and black leggins, made a
striking appearance. Every member of
the club carried q tin bear flag.
The German Republican Club 400
strong, was led by Marshal r. Munich and
President R. Wieneke. The club made a
fine appearance with their flags and yell
low decorations
The iron workers industry was fittingly
preceded by float bearing model of the
Oregon. the pride of every San Francisco
mechanic. From the smokestacks of the
miniature battle-ship smoke was emitted
in realistic manner and the guns
belched forth little blue clouds at inter-
walls.
Twenty-Five hundred IRON workers, re-
cruited from every branch OF the metal
workers craft, followed. Over half Of