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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
THE ERA OF SKILLED LABOR.
Men Who Know How Arc Always Sure of
Situation.

Kien Who Know How Arc Always Sure of
Situation.
Skilled labor Is in greater demand than
over. In some trades it Is mt premium,
and thore is confessed paucity of the best
material There arc various reasons both
for tho scarcity and tho demand In now
and constantly multiplying mechanical
appliances we have conditions that insist
on special abilities. Some of those involve
not only doftness and dcxterity of hand,
but mental grasp of all that is related or
contributory to the end in view. In others
1t Is simply u special and trained aptitude
for but ono link In series to complete tho
chain.
In tho process Of production onch man
has his place, and to DO efficient each hui
man cog in tho wheel must keep timo with
tho rest. 1t is evident that in so perfectly
arranged a system tho directive skill Of
the machine must DO of high order to
run successfully. Tho superintendent
of largo plant under these conditions in
wolves heavy responsibilities and requires
much moro than moro technical knowl-
edge Of the trado. Hero tho foreman has
to BIO moro than n mechanic.
Tho Same principle has been recognized
In oil the professions. In literature law
medicine, scionce, etc., education on one
point prosuppososa knowledge or u study of
all other matters related to special nur-
suit. In the focus Of these we hayo tho
capable lawyer, physician or scientist. Tho
industrial world has to rcvolvo on tho
Same axis, and tho successful manager of
modern plant has to understand not only
what machine con do and ought to do,
but tho nature of the material no uses,
what Its technlcalities signify and tho
bearing Of other rotated products on the
value of tho ono no handles. All this is In
line with tho progress Of education.
Aside from this, 1t Is also fact that
competition demands increasing produc-
two powers at n declining rate of time and
cost. The bosb machine and the best man
are coordinate In modern conditions of
manufacture. AS labor Is being rapidly
released from many Of its old forms of
hand work, even to tho eXoayating of SOW
ers and tho digging Of coal, tho demand
for skilled labor as apart from nero phys
ical force will increase. 10 keep pace with
these new conditions we arc establishing
our manual and technical schools and rub.
bling up somo Of tho forgotten duties and
claims of tho apprenticeship system. They
nil converge on ono point-tho era OF
skilled labor.-Age Of Steel.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
Learned In One Lesson.

A truly remarkable story of feline in
telligence was lately told by CORE
spondent Of the London Spectator. In
deed, it might fairly be called incredi-
BILE, only that the correspondent, as will
be seen, vouches for its truth.
am induced to send you an account
OF remarkable instance of feline sa-
gacity which occurred in my house last
week.
About fortnight ago my black Per-
sian cat brought to the house a young
sparrow, and taking it to the front door
mat, began stripping it of its feathers.
The cook, not approving of the litter
made by the said feathers, doubled the
mat over and told the cat he must not
make such litter, but strew the feathers
Oh the wrong side of the mat and not on
the top.
A fortnight afterward the cat brought
in another bird and, marvellous to say,
turned the mat-which was a heavy coir
mat over with his claws, and Uttered
the wrong side of it with the feathers,
precisely as the cook had told him to do.
This is absolutely true, and without
exaggeration.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04

enormous sum of money. AT last the
committee decided on design devised
by DR.. Tanabe. Numbers of powerful
fountains were constructed, both exterior
and interior, which can be made to play
Oh all parts of the structure at the same
time.
Usually only one great ornamental
fountain is playing, rising to the great
height of 157 feet. This is probably the
largest ARTIFICIAL fountain in existence,
emitting sa.66o gallons per hour. ii
case of fire all the water pressure is d.
rected through the numbers Of exterior
and interior fountains. Thus every part
OF the structure, both inside and out,
could soon be drenched and any confla
grafton soon extinguished.- Louis
Globo-Democrat.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
A Piece of Old recumseh,s Skin.

CHASTITY relic of carly times In Ohio Is
now preserved in the collection of curiosi-
tics belonging to Huff post, G. A r., of
Lawrcnceburg, near Cincinnati. The once
CORY relic roforred to is strip of skin cut
from tho back of Tccumsch, tho great In
dian chicftain. Tecumseh was Killed in
tho battle Of the Thames, Canada, on Oct.
8, 1918. His death was unknown to tho
Americans for several days. Finally old
Indian Bill (William Morris, tho Indian
lighter and carly pioneer of tho Ohio val
loy) discovered tho remains among others
who wore slain during tho engagement.
Tho powder horn which Tccumsoh priced
SO highly, and which had been mado from
tho horn Of tho first buffalo tho Indian
had ovcr killed. was still around his neck.
Morris took the horn for Inomcnto, and,
not being satisfied with that, turned tho
fallen chioftain ovor on his faco and cut q
strip of skin several inches wido from the
warriors back. This strip of human
leather was carefully and properly tanned,
and during tho remainder of old Indian
Bills life was used for razor strop. In
dian Bill Morris died only u fow years ago
In Switzerland county, Ind, at tho ago Of
104. just before ho passed away he gave
tho powder horn and strip of skin to his
son Henry. Horny Morris kept tho roles
until about six years ago, when no pre-
sonted them to the Huff post, G. A r., of
Lawrenceburg, rs above noted-St. Louis
Republic,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
INITIATED IN REALITY.
College Froiics Frnught with Danger {
Unused Victims


"When was ut Cornell. n dozen vo,rs
ago." said Cornell man to n Washinoton
Star reporter, Two used to have great times.
Wo had ono follow, who is now earn
Ing a salary of Sl5, 900 q year, while his
father receives tho largest salary of INV
man In tho United States, who was too
much for even us. Wo had a society In
which tho initiation ceremonies wero Soma.
thing frightful, including, among other
pleasant features, u coffin, in which tho
initiate was buried. That is, we put him
III 1t, and nailed on tho lid (there wero mir.
hoies IN 1t, TINT no did not know about).
ana ehen with ropes we let him down
through tho floor to the next floor. where
We had pilo Of ashes, which were shovel.
ed on to the coffin in n way which was real-
~ blood curdling to tho man inside.
we'll, this chap am telling about was
TO DO initiated, but when tho time came
which was Saturday night, no was what
do was every Saturday night, SO full that
no couldn't como to tho scratch. We look
Cd for him, but failed to find him, and tho
opportunity passed, hut not for long.
About l O'Clock in tho morning no was
seen reoling upstairs to his room, and
thither wc Followed him, carrying tho cof-
lin along. Ho was so full That ho didn't
know anything, md by tho timo wo got
Into his room, after giving him what wo
Thought was timo to got into bed, no was
sound asleep.
NO woren't very particular how much
noiso wo made, and, after knocking things
around pretty lively, wo had set tho coffin
upon somo chairs, and then lifted him out
OF bod and laid him in 1t, putting IN n
blanket to mako 1t easier on him. Then
we withdrew to think over what he would
think when ho walked up in the morning
and found whoro no was. I guess must
havo been moro curious on tho point than
tho others, for ms soon as I got up slipped
over to his room to get place to watch
MIN when no camo to himself. 1 didn't
want to disturb him while was getting
III hiding, SO opened his door very care
fully and pokcd my head In, and tho sight
boheld almost paralyzcd me-"
Ills hair turned white in q sinple
night interrupted tho reporter with
moro or less of horror.
Not in tho slightest" continued tho
Cornell man. "Ho was sitting IN in the
collin, rs comfortable rs you please, smok-
Ing cigarette and reading a Sunday nm.
per.
"Of course" he concluded, cit was on
us rather than OH him, but no explained
that during tho night no had horrible
oreams OF being put in n coffin and buried.
and no had some sort of an itlon TINT no
might DO dead, but whom no woke up. no
tumbled to tho situation Mt once, and
knew that somo of tho gang would be in
to SEQ about 1t, so no sont out for n morn
ing paper, kindlcd u cigarette and WAS
ready for visitors"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
An Infant Terrible.

Ho is q charming little fellow of 4, pref.
ty in his ways, good to look at, but Us
naughty rs they arc made. flo sat on the
bottom step, kicking his fat little legs and
refusing utterly to obey his father, who
had told him to go up stairs several times
in increasing degrees of severity. After q
few minutes of this clashing of wills his
oxasperatod young parent picked him up
somewhat suddenly, carried him up and
set him down very firmly on chair in his
room and went out and shut tho door. ST.
lenco reigncd. Not sound from him for
ct least half an hour. Then tho door was
opened and q sweet little voice called out,
Father, have you got over your tantrum
yet, for should like to come down?"-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
FRANCISCO MIRANDA.
Held In Reverence In Venezuela as q PIo-
nicer of Liberty.

nicer of Liberty.
Francisco Miranda was type of tho
reckless fighter and adventurer ALWAYS
dear to the hero worshiper, and he was
80 closely identified with the inception
Of Venezuela 5 revolution against Spain
that he will always be held as nation,
al hero.
He vas born in Caracas in 1866 and
entered the Spanish military service
when he was II. He served in the Unit
ed States in 1880 and later in Cuba He
was forced to leave Cuba for some illegal
transaction, and for several years led an
adventurous life in Russia, Turkey,
England and Germany. He went into
the French service at the outbreak of the
revolution and by brilliant service reach
ed the rank of major general. His name
is on the Arc do Triomphe in Paris,
as one of the great captains of the revo-
luton. His reckless and adventurous
spirit apparently kept him in constant
conflict with sober law, for in 1897 he
was condemned by tho directory, but es-
capped to England. Receiving no aid in
England, he came to the United States.
Here he put into motion his scheme
of freeing his native country from the
Spanish rule. He found means to equip
two small vessels, and with 200 volun-
teers he sailed for Venezuela. He landed
early i'll 1906 and was attacked by q
superior Spanish force, losing many of
his men. The Spanish captain burned
Miranda in effigy and offered 500, 900
for his capture. He recouped his forces
and few months later took Spanish
town, but did not succeed in arousing
the people to revolution.
1t was some time later that he met
Bolivar and with him went to Europe to
secure aid for their enterprise
When they returned in December,
1910, Miranda organized the first repub-
lican government, which was made pos
sible by the uprising Of the people i'll
April, 1910. He was vice president of
congress and signed the constitution and
the act Of independence. He was COM
mander Of the army and won several
victories over the Spanish, but his disre-
gard for fall proprieties finally got him
into trouble His fellow officers among
the revolutionists turned against him,
he was accused of being traitor to the
cause, and in 1912 he was taken prisoner
by his own party.
He was allowed to fall into the hands
of the Spanish authorities, who sent him
to Cadiz i'll 1918 rs political prisoner.
Three years later, Oh July ID, 1916, he
died.-New York Mail and Express.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
Losr LITeRAruRE.
Fire and Water Have Destroyed Many of
the Best OF Books,

Tho fine literature absolutely lost Is
worry considerable. OF classical literature
alono books could DO filed with tho inero
names of works, never to mention the
mutilatcd state Of many that SURVIVE. Tho
causes of loss aro few. Fire Is tho most
common. Ben Jonson by the fro in his
house lost an entire drama of tho life of
Henry V with notes md number OF 9TH
er works. Tho fro of London was rospon-
sible for tho loss of many valuable works
of tho Elizabothan period and Of much
early English poetry. A sovoror blow to low
ers of Anglo Saxon literature was tho burn
ing of tho Cottonian library In 1871, whom
vast quantity of old manuscripts was
destroyed. In 1863, by fire In Lincoln's
Inn Folds, q largo collection Of manu-
scripts and pamphlets, gathered with groat
labor by Lord Chamberlain Somers, was
lost. About tho Same time Davies notes
on Cicero's "Do OfIlcils' wero lost by
fire In Strand, London.
Tho second great cause of loss is tho
ocean, whose "greody NAV" swallows all
klnds OF treasure so remorselossly. EARLY
In tho fifteenth century Guarino Voronese
was returning to Constantinopio with a
shipload OF classical manuscripts. Tho YES
sol WINS wrecked and tho treasures lost, n
misfortune which turned tho scholars
hair white In q fow hours. Our own Spon-
sor suffered serious loss by shipwreck of q
servant crossing from ireland Tho last
six books Of tho "Faorio Queonc," and q
number of translations and poems, includ-
ing " Dreams, "Tho Court of Cupid" and
1.-The Holl of Lovers" woro thus consign-
ed to watcry grave. In 1900, OH tho
death of Vincontio Pinolli, his library was
packed In three vessels bound for Naples.
Ono was attacked by pirates, who flung
out the books and papers into tho seq and
along tho shore, some Of tho lattor boing.
picked up by tho inhabitants and used to
stuff windows with. Toward the close of
last century u servant of Warburton camo
across unique mass of manuscript plays,
which sho used up in lighting fires and
making pho crust frills. And everybody
remembers how u domestic of John Stuart
Mill consigned to tho flames part of Car
lylc's French Revolution" Tho horror
of Mill Mt tho loss, and tho "agony" of
Carlyle in rewriting tho work, arc now
matters of history
A very curious loss was accustomed in
Italy in tho fourteenth century when Raj
monde Soranzo loaned tho manuscript of
Cicero's "Do Gloria" to friond, who
pawned it, and died before It's hiding place
could DO iscovcrcd.-London Toleprnph
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
A Costly bic OF Exnerienoe.

West Of the Mississippi all tho big rail-
roads do an immense amount of advertis-
ing In tho newspapers. Tho general pas
scnger agents say that they got better re-
suits from their newspaper ads. than from
any other source. Not long ago an ut
tempt was made on certain western limo
TO reduce advertising expenses, and for
about two months they managed to keep
their notices out of tho papers, but when
the receiver was appointed ho told tic pas
scngcr agents that it would be bcttor to
advertise Il littlc.-Pittsburg Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
Tho Peddler's Calling.

Tho antiquity and univorsality Of tho
peddlor's calling havo been obscurod by
namo given him in days whom that calling
had lost much of its Importance, namo
whose otymology, though still uncertain
unduly specifies or belittles it, Modern
philology dismisscs with smilo Johnson's
explanation of contraction from sspetty
dealer" or tho moro picturesque dcriya-
ton from pied pouldroux. and observes
that tho word camo probably with Danes
or Norscmen into England and has its
origin In tho ped or panier in which fish
was brought to market in Norfolk, while
the pcddir (pcddler) Of lowland Scotch is
equally OF scandinavian origin. Pcdtlar
Spoiled peoddaro) is found i'll tho general
sonsc Of small hnwkor in tho Ancren
Riwlc- that is, before 1237-and pedIer,
or pcdlar, is probably formed from pcddlc,
on unrccordod diminutiyo of ped. But
tho point TO observe is that all these tcrl-
vntions, right or wrong, other unduly
narrow his calling or emphasize it's hard
ship and insigniflcance. Ho is lowered
with namo that unfairly depreciates him
ut tho outset
Nor has tho historian been moro kind
to him. as historian. indeed it was gencr-
ally out Of his power. History has not
been slow to recognize the Importance of
trado in tho development of nations and
to show how tho peaceful operations of
commerce arc often tho precursors of mil
itnry conquest or ut least of political do
minion. But history docs not go back far
enough. When tho historian speaks of
trade, he conccives Of it on II largo scale,
as an affair Of ships and caravans, and
ncglccts it's humble origin in tho periodic
fair and tho itincrant peddlor.- Macmil-
lan's Magazine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE CATHEDRAL.
And Its Unique Way of Protection From
Fire by Fountains.


Fire by Fountains.
When foreign architects visit Japan
and SEQ the cathedral of Buddhism for
the first time, they are generally aston
ished at the magnificent structure. 1t is
executed in pure oriental style and is
richly ornamented with carvings. II.
Ito, famous builder of Nagoya City,
designed it. The structure was COM
menced in 1878 and was completed i'll
1895. The cost has been estimated at
$4,000, 600. 1t would have greatly ex-
ceeded this amount had not numbers of
Buddhists worked without any recon-
pense.
AS the structure neared completion
the committee having the work in
charge was much perplexed as to fire
insurance. They found that no company
would assume the risk ON such valu-
able wooden structure, the danger of de-
struction by fire being very great, and
thus the premiums would amount to an
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04

husTEE,S SALR-BY VIRTUE OFADEED
OF trust dated the 18th OF March, 1890 and
IeGofdea IN tho clerks ofcc OF the hustines court
Oh tne city OF Roanoke, deed book %, page 10,
edecuted by Chas. A. Woolford and wife to the
Undersigned as trustee, to secure to the Southern
Building and Loan Association, of KnoxyiIle.
Icnn. the payment OF the sum Of $4,000. as evil.
qenced by the bond OF the said Chas A Wool
TOTO, ocnring even date with eaid Decd and nav
aoie 20 snld corporation, and to be discharged In
accordance with the terms of the said bond and
decd OF trust securing the same; and defauit hay
ing been made in the payments reoaired by said
pond and deed or trust, and IN the performances
OF the obligations assumed to said association nv
the SAID Chas. A. Wooiford for more than six
mouths. and heing requested by tho said associa-
lion L SO 10 90, | shall. ON TUESDAY. THE 4TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY. 1896, AT I2 O'CLOCK NJ.
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder. or,
the premises, all OF the following lot or parcel OF
iand, Situate and lying in the city of Roanoke.
State OF Virginia, viz
Beginning at . point on the line of the land OF
TUG ROANOKE Land and Improvement Company
where 1t Joins the land OF DR.. Hart near Tenth
street or Fourth avenue northeast, thence north
9eglees OF minutes west 100 feet TO point in
nArts line, thence north IS degrees east lS3 feet
70 a point. thence south Is degrees east 100 feet
the line OF the Roanoke Land and improvement
company. thence with said line eouth Is degrees
west lSg feet to the place of beginning.
TERMS-Cash ne to sufficient OF the proceeds
OF sale 10 pay tho costs OF executing this trust,
ana 70 pay the amount duo said association under
the terms OF said bond and deed which amounts
" the sum OF Sl,0lb90, as OF the 18th day OF De-
cemoer 1898; and the balance, II any, pay able in
Srn alu TWO years equal payments with iaterest
rom day OF sale; purchaser to give notos for the
oeierred payments, and secure tho same BY deed
OF trust on the property purchased
ltd ROY d. SMITH rrna,.s
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
Unidentified Rivers.

The first rivers mentioned in authentic
history are alluded to in Genesis. They
are the Pison, the Gihon, the Hiddekel
and the Euphrates, which are said to
have flowed from tho garden Of Eden.
Various attempts have been made to
identify these streams. but no agreement
has been reached among the authorities
save in the case of the last.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04

TRUSTEES SALR.-BY VIRTUEOF DEED
"A OF trust, dated February 10. 1870. and re-
cord ed In tho clerks Office OF the hustipps conrt
OF the city OF Roanoke, deed book GO mage 3iO
executed by G. A. Woolford and wife to the un-
ueIsiGneu as trustee, to secure to the Southern
BDnliolng and Loan Association, OF Knoxville,
Tenn the payment OF the sum of $4,000, as evil
bencea oy the bond OF the said C. A. Woolford,
bearing even date with the said decd, payable to
the SAID corporation and to be DISCHARGED in ac-
cordance with the terms OF the said bond and
aec1 OF trust occurring the same, and default hay-
tins peeh mace N the payments required by said
uonu ana deed OF trust, and In the performances OF
INC ooigations assumed to said association bv
lne salu Y. a. Wo"lford for moro than sis months
90 DC: :, shall, on TUESDAY, THE 4Th DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1895, at 1880 O'Clock ~ M, sell at
PUBIC auction, TO the highest bidder, on the
premises, all the following lot or parcel Of land
OF Virginia, viz:
BEGINNING at point on the south aide OF Wells
street 40 feet east of Brook street, thence along
W., MeHs street south 81 degrees 10 minutes east IS
ieet 20 point OF lot No. az thence with said lot
south 2degrees Is minutes west 1Ol SIG feet to
Snenandoah avenue, thence along said avenue
s0utn 20 degrees west - 10 feet to point OF lot
NO. ~, tnence along said lot north degrees Is
m ~ ~ east III 4-10 feet to beginning
IEhMS:-CsSh as to sufficient OF the proceeds
OF Sale % pay tho costs OF executing this trust and
70 pay tne amount due said association under tho
forms OF said bond and decd, which amounts 20
tho sum OF SSs28 u.s. as OF the 18th day of Decetn,
oot, iSyo, and the balance, IL any. payable In one
ana Two years' equal payments with interest from
gay OF sale; purchaser to give notes for the de.
!etteo payments and secure the same by deed OF
u9st on the property purchased.
i*fds ROY B. SMITH, Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
Temperance Shoes.

Customer notice some shoes in the
window that you have labeled "Tem-
perance shoes. What kind are they?
Dealer-They are warranted not to be
tight. Tit Bits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
Reliable indications.

"Docs the old fellow have money!"
81 rather think So"
Makes ~ show, docs ho?"
"Oh, no. but his daughter, who Is 81
years old and awfully ugly, was married
last week. "-Gothamitc.