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IN the Agricultural line, Texas leads all
other states in the variety OF Its products.
Cotton, corn and the cereals grow md are
raised in every section Of the state and in
the central and southern portions sugar
cane and sorghum are profitably cultivated
On the Gulf Coast two and three crops Of
vegetables are raised each year. Berries are
shipped six weeks in advance Of the home
crop In the north. Pears, peaches, plums,
oranges, figs, olives and nuts all grow abun-
dantly and can be marketed from two to
three weeks In advance OF the California
crops. Large quantities Of rice are now
grown.
II the land seeker, the home seeker and
the settler desires to secure 9 farm larger
than the one he occupies, on vastly more
reasonable terms; il he wants more land to
cultivate, q greater variety Of crops to
harvest, with proportionately Increased re-
muneration, at u less outlay for cost OF pro-
duction; il he wants an earlier season with
correspondingly higher prices; If he wants
milder winters, all the year pasturage for
his stock, improved health, increased bodily
comforts and wealth and prosperity, he
should go to Texas.
Send for pamphlet descriptive OF the re-
sources of this great state (mailed tree.
Low rate HOmeseekers excursions via the
Missouri. Kansas IL Texas Railway on Nov.
9rd and 18th, Dec. lst.and 18th, 1896. II. A.
CHERR1ER, Northern Passenger Agent, BIG
Marquette Building, Chicago.
Warren sheaf., 1896-11-26

CoNv1cr-''1'm in here for having five
wives:' Visitor-"How are you enjoying
your ertys"-London Figaro.
Warren sheaf., 1896-11-26

CAscARErs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
Warren sheaf., 1896-11-26

MISS SHARpE-t:I celebrate my oath birth
day tomorrow" Miss Oldage-''I |!
And isn't il singqlara So do =" Miss
first time e!"-Tit-Bits.
Warren sheaf., 1896-11-26

WHEN bilious or costive, eat Cascaret
canoy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 1Oc, 25c
Warren sheaf., 1896-11-26
How's This 3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of. Catarrh that can not. be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. "A 4
+. T. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo; o.;
We, the undersigned, have known +. j,
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able. to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST q TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O. !.
NALp1Ha, K1NNAN &. MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio :
= Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of: she system. Price 75c: per bot
free -:*=" -, s.
=: Halls Family Pills are the. best.
!. SECRET soc1tr1Es- -''My pas an odd fel-
low" boasted little boy. esMy pa's a
freemason,' replied the other, can that's S
higher, for the hod fellows wait on the
masons !"-Tit.Bits
Warren sheaf., 1896-11-26
ut Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
- =

II you want to quit tobacco using easily
aud forever, be made well, strong, magnetic;
full Of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400, 900 cured Buy No-To-Bac from
cure Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago New York.
;. No LOCAL CoLoR.-s'So Boston rejected
MacMonnies' sBacchante?'" ..Yes, they.
were annoyed because she carried bunch
of grapes instead Of a pot of baked beans.n
Chicago Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

concern to the President and his advis-
ers. The ADMINISTRATORS sources of
information consist almost wholly of the
consular reports from the island ard
these reports are entirely st variance
with those received by Congressman,
who, Senator Lindsay says, have been
deceived as to the strength and numbers
OF the insurgents. They are not nearly
as numerous as they have been reported,
being really nothing more than scat
tered bands of guerrillss, whom Spain,
II not interrupted BY outside interfer-
ence, will be able eventually to subdae.
Under theee circumstances the admin
istration is very DESTROYS TO pursue q
strictly neutral course 81 present and
will take steps as soon as possible to lay
all the facts in its possession before
Congress. The administration, however,
should remember that the "facts" which
the consular agents obtain are mainly
through Spanish SOURCES. as they are
always inside the Spanish lines, and
that they are not likely to receive much
information derogatory to the power OF
Spain.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

BUSINESS men on Salem avenue are
complaining of the condition OF that
thoroughfare. They say street sweep
ing has been discontinued for the past
two weeks, and that the accum ulations
of dirt and filth on the avenue, II al-
lowed to accumulate, may be detri-
mental to health, especially as March
Is here and the advent OF warmer
weather at an early day may be conf.
IDENTIFY expected. Economy is very ad-
visable in personal as we'll 81 munich
pal matters, but in case like this the
city should make an extra effort to
keep the streets clean. Salem avenue
is the most Important business thor
oughfare in the city, and nearly all the
rooms over the stores and business
places are occupied by families or as
sleeping apartments for young men;
hence as q sanitary precautlon it is
essential to the health and comfort Of
these people. as we'll as for those doing
business there during the day, that the
avenue should be kept clean. 1t Il,
hoped the authorities interested will
see the matter in this light.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
In C0IOred Wooden Dress Goods
There Are

AT 12Hc, q inch wide, Half Wool Diagonal
Effects in new Spring Shades.
AT 16c the yard, 81 inch wide, Half Wool Beige
effects.
AT CSC the yard, 80 inch wide, Cheviot sutings
in pretty neat effects, latest coorings.
AT l2Hc, Pretty New Paids, ~ inch wide
At25c the yaId, 81 inch wide brand new Plaids;
very choice designs
Az SOC the yard, special All Wool Plaids, 40 inch
wide.
Al 75c, very handsome Paids with all sllK bars,
nobby colorings and styles. The usual SSc sort
AtSlHc, very fine, mostly SILK Paids, 30 inch
VIDE, In choi :cst combinations. Others get 81
fo + like qualities.
At 15c the yard, 30 inch wide, Shepherd Checked
Dress Goods, black and white only.
AT 25c the yard 81 inch wide wool Shepherd
Check Dress GOods; black only.
At 45c the yard 40 inch wide, very fine wool
Shepherd Checked Dress Goods; black and white
and blue and white.
At acc, great staple line OF Wool Checked Dress
Stnns in all the new colOrings. Worth SOC every
where.
At 6oc the yard. tho new Figured Mohair eff
AT sc che yard, great line OF novelties in Dress
Stuns, all the new shadings.
Al b0c the yard, all Wool Dress Stuns in spring
weights Boncle effects on light grounds.
AT bUc the yard, special values in Colored Mo.
hairs in very pretty mixed effects and plain
co!ors, worth CSC. Mohairs are very desirable for
quits end skirts
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

pected that the South American re-
publics will come forward and aid the
revolutionists with men and arms.
They know what Spanish rule means
and desire to see 1t broken completely
on this hemisphere. They have. 1t is
said, Leen waiting impatiently for the
United States to take the initiative, and
now they will, no doubt, give such as
sistance to the Cubsns as will be Of
great help to them in securing their
independence.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
GiLkESON R TAYLOR,
HATTERS AND MEMS FURNIsHERs

JAS. G. PERKsoN, on religion, said to
the old and young, do not drink LIQUORS
that intoxicate, but do good to your sys-
TEN, and BLOOD Wine" ia the thing you
want to build up your strength snd
make you feel as you did years ago.
Remember, 1t is Blood Vino tina cures
you Of all diseases of the blood, liver
and kidneys. Large bottle, 500. Come
to our store for 1t. VAN LEAR Bros /,
successors to Christian Barbeo Drug
Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
SECRETARY wH1TNEY's VIEWS.

Secretary Whitney says he is not 8
candidate for President, and in con-
nection With this statement informs his
friends that he Is opposed to the opening
of the United States mints to the free
coinage of silver on basis of 16 to l.
He says, however, that he Is believer
in gold and silver as the metallic basis
of values and of the worlds currency,
and is confident that within a time not
far distant there will be concurrence
of the nations Of the world on the SUBJ
ject, by which the ratios of value Of the
two metals for currency and coinage
purposes will be fixed, and the stability
of such values maintained by interna-
tional agreement. Until that happens
he believes that independent action by
the Uuited States would be disastrous to
the people Of this country.
The ex-Secretary of the Navy SAYS
he is aware that such a view as he
holds Is looked upon as financial
heresy by some and visionary by others.
but such persons must themselves be
ignorant of the latest development OF
scientific thought upon this subject
and the rapid advance this view is max
ing where it has had heretofore but
little support. or course this settles the
matter 30 far as Mr.. Whitney is con-
cerned in regard to the nomination. He
is not radical enough to meet the de-
mands OF the friends of free coinage
and yet leans too far in that directio
to suit the gold monometallists.
Tho only way to reach his ideal is to
walt for the increased production of
gold and the further waning OF the all
yer mining industry to bring about the
equilibrium between the two metals that
he so confidently expects. This of
course is too slow q PROCESS. Silver has
been demonitizsd by Legislation and it
should be restored to it's place as 3
money metal by the same means.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
witty Wales,

A good reply was given to Nine Patti
by the Prince of Wales, who had paid a
visit at her magnificent castle of Craig
yNos The weather was awful Tho
hostess i'll receiving her princely visitor
stated to him that she had prayed fer
vently to heaven for good weather
ooh" said the prince, "you must GER
tainly have made a little mistake, for if
you had sung your prayer instead of
saying it. it surely would have been
granted.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

THE big American line steamers are
in hard luck. A short time ago the st.
Paul was stranded at Long Branch and
now the New York has met with sim.
liar fate off Sandy Hook. 1t is believed
she will be released from her I'M
pleasant predioament without serious
damapa
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
Big Bargains.

ALL sizes mats for pictures, from 10
up to CSC. All sizes looking glasses, a
all prices. G. II. HoRDIsH, 1913 Saler
avenue 6. w.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

THE bill providing that the Superin
tendent Of the penitentiary should send
guards for prisoners sentenced to con-
fnement IN that institution has been
repealed by the Senate and bill re-
ducing the sheriff's fee for bringing
prisoners to the peni.entiary from So to
81 per day passed in it's ateadby vote of
26 to 9 The first mentioned bill on
close investigation proved to be only q
change of scort to copvicts without
any compromising advantages. Hence
its repeal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

SENATOR LINDSAY, of Kentucky, who
il claimed to be in close touch with the
administration, says the action Of Con-
g'ess in regard to Cuba is giving much
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

Rumsn's Nerve and Some Oh ceres
Eheumatisn. CHkzs Snfss Euua azsd
p-uies>s -four S<c
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

Now that the United States has shown
it hand in the Cuban game, it is ex-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
Great Line of Black Dress Stuff

AT SOC the yard 3G-inch wide new all wool Black
Crepon-stll very desirable for skirts Last
season like quality was worth 75c.
AT 59e the yard iG inch wide. very handsome all
wool Imported Black CIcpon. Last scason's price
for like quality 81.
At 5oc live STYLES in iG inch W dc Figured Mo-
hair Drcss STUFF for suits and skirts, worth T5c.
AT &c the yard. great assortment OF 36 inch
wide Figured Black Mohair Dress Goods. Very
desirable for skirts.
At axe and SOC the yard, better GRADES OF Fig
ured Back Pure Mohair Dress Goods, bright,
pretty lusres.
;, AT 75c, 81 and Si.50.the yard, better grades OF
Figured Black Pure Mohair for skirts and snits
Wide range of styles and very handsome In APP
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

TIE TINES is q member OF tho Associated
Press-the greatest news-collccting association In
kho world-and receives over special wire the
full tolegraphic news service OF the Associated
Prees-the same news from all over tho United
Btates and the world that Ia simultaneously re-
relved by the great da!lies OF Now YORK, Philadcl
phta and Baltimore.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
Silks |! Silks f!

Our new line OF Silks are now ready. Ahont
everything out in Silks arc here at the l.west
price known for the qualities. see onr limo iof
Pretty Waist or Dress Raster is coming and
new SILK Waist will brighten up an old costume
very materially
We are now showing at &c the yard great range
OF Kaiki Wssh Silks, worth 30c. Fully gu styles
to select from.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-18
Chicago's Absentminded Man.

There is an absentminded man on
the West Side. He recently boarded an
east bound cable train in West Madison
street. He was smoking Il cigar and
stood on the front platform. The con-
ductor came forward from his position
on the rear platform and the absent
minded man had his fare ready in his
hand. AT the next crossing another man
got on the front platform. The con-
ductor thrust his hand through the door
for the new fare. The absentminded
man drew nickel from his pocket and
laid 1T i'll the waiting palm. The new
fare saw the proceeding and for rea-
sons best known to himself said moth
ing. AT the next crossing the proceed
ing was repeated, and at the next and
the next Whenever Il new man got on
the platform, the abscntminded man
was ready with another fare. At Des-
PLANES street he got off, and the con-
ductor and the members of the free list
talked the strange occurrence over. Il
guess hcwa thinkin about something. -
the conductor said.-Chicago Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-18
GOLD MINING IN THE SOUTH.

Interest in the development Of south.
ern gold mines is steadily increasing,
and with the improved processes for
separating the precious metal from the
dross with which 1t is encountered, far
reaching benefits to the Industrial de-
velopmens of Virginia. North Carolina
and Georgia in this respect are promised,
Under the crude methods in use in
former years considerable gold was
secured from the mines OF these three
States, but those who are posted say
this WAS nothing compared with what
will be done in the near future. AS
gold production On g profitable basis al
ways lead to q substantial increase CT
population, the impetus given to the
industry under the new stimulus will
be followed by steady flow OF immi-
grants, who will find that money can be
made here by the Industrious and frugal
in many other ways than by gold min
ing.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-18
NO LONGER "TRlED ON.n

The New Invention That Saves Women
From Hours ut the Dressmakers'.
a clever New York dressmaker has
done away with the ordeal of "tryinc
on, and the gowns that come from her
establishment are no longer WEAKNESS
OF the flesh or spirit to the woman who
orders thom, for they fit without being
fitted, " and there is no System" of
measure and tape about the matter what
soever. 1t Is merely an ingenious device
patented by this same clever woman of
the needle whereby any clients figure
can be copied from perfect fitting waist
inning or waist and expanded into an
exact mold of every curve, every angle,
every popularity. Of the original flesh
and blood form.
This woman discovered that dress
makers systems and trying ON were tho
trials of womankind. She forthwith
reasoned that the lay figure had not been
useful except for skirt draping because
OF the manifest inaccuracy Of it as ap-
pied to any and every figure. Some wo-
men with "a inch waist had 81 inch
bust measure and a length of side seams
ont OF all proportion. Other little wo-
men were short wasted and broad back
ed. Still others were higher in ono
shoulder than the other and had unac-
countable hills and hollows in their
anatomy. 1t was manifestly impossible
that conventional machine lay figure
should be able to assume all the shapes
OF all the women. No, each woman
must have mold of her own, and an
exact mold, over which bodiccs couId be
as perfectly fitted as on the flesh and
blood woman.
The invention consists Of az artistic
and perfectly fitted waist lining of can
vas. strong, but flexible, and shaped tc
every line of the bodice. Into this lining
is inserted cunning device which ex.
pands it into the exact shape it wa.
while upon the woman, just as rigid
just as solid, as if there was the rea
anatomy inside of it, a true reproduction
of the figure -Jenness Miller Monthly
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-18

ton OF consul general at Havana at this
time. when the performance Of the
| most delicate and responsible duties
will aevolve upon him, shows that the
Government regards him as In every
way a proper representative, and the
| resent action of Congress in removing
| all disabilities from the same class of
citizens proves that there is no longer
any bar to the prefermens of any man
because Of his position In the late war.
While the feeling in Virginia, so far
IS General Lee IS concerned is one of
satisfaction at his appointment, the
same cannot be said as true of his sue
oessor in the oollectorship of internal
revenue for the Sixth Virginia district,
Mr.. M. 81. Fowle. This gentleman is
the first cousin of General Lees wife,
and it is claimed on good authority that
as Senators Martin and Daniel were not
consulted as to his appointment they
will make vigorous fight against his
confirmation by the Senate.
The Washington Star in speaking of
the matter says:
Just what line of opposition the Vir-
ginia Senators will decide to urge against
the confirmation Of Fowle is moi now
known. Mr.. Fowle's friends assert that
this opposition is the result of per-
sonal grievance. but friends of the SEN
ators think that they will get consider
able support in their opposition from
the fact that other Democratic Senators
would like to teach the President les
son in regard to the appointment Of men
without their approval. 1t is possible
that the Virginia Senators will be paci-
fed and persuaded 20 lot Fowle be con-
hrmed. but those who know them we'll
say they can hardly overlook the Presi-
dents action without protest, as 1t
would weaken their standing in Virginia
to have 1t generally known that appoint.
ments within that State are made with.
out regard to them. L. now looks as II
the appointments that were expected to
bring harmony into Virginia and to
make very friendly feeling toward the
administration will result in 8 great
deal OF discord before Fowle is confirmed
IS collector Of the Sixth district"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-18
DINNER FOR A PENNY.
New York Man Who Makes a Profit on
Very Cheap victuals.


There are diners and diners in this
city OF contrasts. Some men here find it
difficult thing to get satisfactory din
ner for $50; others get along nicely on
substantial meal that costs dime or
less. And there is at least one strange
little restaurant here where q full repast
can be purchased for l cent. 1t is with
out doubt the cheapest eating house in
the world. This cheapest dining room
OF all is huddled down in corner al
most touching tho famous Mariners
temple OF Oliver street, block away
from Chatham square, where streams Of
people from all the four corners of town
pass and repass. 1t is little more than a
wooden hut, some Is feet long and per-
haps broad, with little addition tack
ed on to it, which serves as a kitchen.
Small as it is, however, it feeds an
average of 1000 people in a day, 20 be-
ing able to squeeze in before the counter
at one time; ON some days as many as
l, 400 have eaten there. Tramps. out
casts, Migrants and men who have fallen
so low that they will never get up in
the world again, come daily, sometimes
three times a day, with the llst copper
they have in their pockets, to drink cof-
fee, MUNICH the bread and eat the pea
soup that constitute the bill of fare Of
this most lowly Of eating houses. 1t is q
strange congregation truly that one sees
within its narrow four walls-a congre-
CATION of faces stamped with vice and
debauchery, of patched and rusty gar.
ments and unwashed cuticle. Women
occasionally come to this penny dining
room, but as the proprietor doesn't care
for their custom, they do not annoy him
often.
You ask, What can a copper buy?
Well, incredible as it may seem in these
days of lavish expenditure, three cop
pers expended at this tiny restaurant
will buy bowl of coffee, a bowl of pea
soup and four slices of bread A bowl of
coffee and slice of bread. the slice cut
generously, costs but cent For cent,
too, large bowl of soup is served, with
another slice of bread. 4 cent more will
buy two additional pieces of bread. The
bowl of soup is "a full quart, the bowl
of coffee pint.
IF man wants to eat more than
this at one time" the little proprietor
says, 'he must be glutton' At all
events, no vagrant should starve with
one of these 3 cent dinners snugly
slowed away beneath his soiled linen.
The pea soup is rich, TIE coffee is cheap,
but as good as one finds in many pre-
tentious dining rooms here, and the
bread is SO palatable that the proprietor
eats it himself. This cent eating house
has been running for over five years. and
during that time has fed hundreds Of
thousands. Some months the meals
served have reached Ito 20 coo notch.
New York Letter il Pi;;sDury Dis
patch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-18
THE CONDITION OF TRADE,

r. G. Dun & Co.'S. weekly review OF
trade says: The sudden chsnge from
Sleighing to midsummer heat, with fair
skies, has caused rise In general BUSH
ness. Everywhere there has been more
retail buying and in some branches bet
ter demand at wholesale has resulted
There is no abatement of the almost
universal disposition 70 deal with un.
usual conservatism and not to snticiuate
future wants AMI this has bsen espe-
cially conspicuous where combinations
have been formed or prices advanced.
To many interested in iron ore and
coke, aseel billets, bessemer pig and
various forms OF steel, it may be dis
appointing that the forming of combi-
nations AMI fixing OF prices have not
started again the rush to buy ahead of
needs, which made the last year so
memorable; but 1t is not easy to forget
the lesson which the past year has
taught.
Somewhat more demand for staple
cottons has been aroused by bargain
prices, but the closing of many mills
Cor time is urged as necessary. and
one of the largest and oldest mills
therefore abandons production Of heavy
hosiery.
After remaining unchanged for many
days. rumors either way having no ef =
feet, cotton rose o sixteenth on Thurs
day. Heavy commercial and mill
stocks hinder most buyers, and posi- :
bilities OF injury to the coming crop
retard sellers at current prices. Fail
ures for the past week have been 223
in the United States against 24I last
year. and thirty-six in Canada against
thirty-four last year.