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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
Origin of the Word "Deadhead.n

Stuart Robson thinks he has discovered
the origin of the word ''deadhead" as
used in theatrical parlance.
Fifty years ago" says the great come
dian, "the principal avenue of Detroit led
to tollgato close to the entrance of tho
road leading to Elwood cemetery. AS this
cemetery had been laid out some time pre-
vious to the construction OF tho plank road
it was arranged that all funeral process
sions should be allowed to pass along the
latter toll free. One day as DR.. Pierce, n
we'll known physician, stopped to pay his
toll he observed to his gatekeeper:
" Considering the benevolent character
OF our profession, think you ought to let
us pass free Of charge
. No, no, doctor, replied the man, we
CANT afford that. You send too many
deadheads through here as it is.
"The story travelled" adds Mr.. Robson,
land the word became fixed.'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
The Face of the Actor.

James O'Neill has distinguished look
ing face. johnson once remarked that no
mans face had experienced "such wear
and tear" as Garrick's, and tho expression
could be applied generally to most actors.
The actor has TO consider his face, as he
thinks and feels and tries, often instino-
lively, to make it correspond with what is
within. These efforts form process that
tells upon the lines and cordage of the face
as training does on the athlete, all the
unintelligent fat and flesh seeming'to wear
OIL. 1t Is, moreover, some test of tho truth
OF physiognomy that oil great actors have
come to their profession with fine faces
James O'Neill is eminent in this re-
spect.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
John Drew,s Fine Season.

No star hos had finer season this year
than has John Drew. 1t began in Septem-
Der, when he produced Christopher, DR. :"
at the Empire theater In New York
He crowded that house for Is weeks, only
leaving there to make room for Olga Meth
ersole's kiss. Mr.. Drew's receipts there
Charles Frohman states, were very close
to an average OF 500 q week. The rest
of the time Mr.. Drew has divided between
Palmer s theater and the Garrick, New
York, In his browning success, 1.-The
Squire of Dames.''
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
Actresses Complexion.

DO you want to know how it is that
actresses have such good complexionss'
says handsome Maxine Elliot at is be-
cause they so frequently wash their faces
with grease. Cold cream is the only thing
that Will successfully romove stage paint.
It's use Keeps the face as smooth as satin.
Inc next time you see an actress off tho
stage just take good look at her, and
you will admit that few women in private
life have as soft and delicate n skin"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13

ton for tho stago and no obstacle was put
in her way. While she was still little
girl her father went on an extended tour
of foreign countries with his circus, spend-
ing long timo in Egypt. Miss Wieland
had by this time shown that she was pos
sessed of an exceptionally good voice of
rather light caliber, and Mt each place Wis
tied sho was put under the caro- of tho
best vocal instructors to be had. Her dane
Ing lessons werc also faithfully kept up.
Later on came n course of instruction in
the musical conters of Franco and Italy,
and then Miss Wieland was ready to make
her debut. This occurred less than four
years ago at prominent London music
hall, where she scored tremendous hit
and was at once engaged for certain
number of weeks each year for three years
Her popularity with the habitues contin-
ued TO increase, however, and her original
engagement, which was intended to last
only month or so, was prolonged until
she had been at the music hall for 6S
weeks uninterruptedly. She was then tho
rage and her services were constantly in
demand.
A firm of American managers brought
her over to this country, where she duplicat-
ed her success in the vaudevilles. Latterly
she has appeared in burlesques of the class
of Gentleman Joe," and it is rumored
that she will probably be ono of the lead
ing members of the cast of n prominent
comic opera organization next season.
Miss Wieland sings rs we'll as she dances
and acts rs well as she does either. The
fact that she is bewitchingly pretty and
intensely "chic" is naturally not draw
back to her future success, which is as GER
tain rs anything can be which has not
actually occurred.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
N : = : w NORTHUMBERLAND

SCHEDULE IN RFFRoT APRIL 10, 1896.
Wsstbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
500 y. M. (Washing.on and Chattanooga
limited) for Brintol, intermediate sta
lions and the South and West. Pull.
man aleepers to New Orleans And
Memphis. Connects ct Radford for
Bluefield and Pocahontas.
ABS p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad.
ford, Bluefeld, Pooahontas. Kenova,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
to Columbus. Also for Pulsskf.
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chat
tanooga and intermediate points.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 7:35 g. M; AIS D. %.
Hagerstown TAO 8. M; 4:O5 ., N.
Winston 400 p. IN.
/" Bristol and the west 1905 noon:
$50 p. N.
North and Eastbound. Leave Roanoke
Daily.
IL Is noon for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
1915 noon for Washington, Hagers.
town, Philadelphia and New York.
1910 p. N. for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
1905 p. m. Washington and Chatta.
nooga limited) for Washington,
Hagerstown, Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman sleepers TO Washing,
ton, via Shenandoah Junction and
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Durham Division-LeAve Lynohburs
Union station) daily 2:50 o. M. for
South Boston and Durham and inter.
mediate stations.
Wlnston-Sslem Division-LaAve Roa-
noke Union stasion) daily 1928 noon
and 500 q. m. daily, except SUNDAY
Campbell street station), tor Rocky
Mount, Martinsville, Winston Salem
and intermediate stations.
For all additional inform alton apply
ticket Office or to w. B. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke, Va
M. E. BRAGG
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
CLARA wleLANp.
A Beautiful Young Actress who Has Como
Into Prominence Recently.

In the cast of the i'll fatod imported Lon
don monstrosity "Gentleman Joe," which
was recently seen in New York and few
"a very few-oe tho larger cities, there
was n young woman who at once attracted
the attention of tho dramatic critics. Col
umns were devoted to descriptions of her
beautiful face and figure and her refresh
ingly original and thoroughly refined
methods. She appeared to be natural
born comedienne and was hailed rs one of
the rapidly rising lights of comic opera
and travesty. Tho name of the young
woman was Clara Wieland, and she was by
no means newcomer or discovery Of
the New York critics, for her ability had
long been recognized in almost every other
largo city in the United States.
Miss Wieland Is an English girl. Her
father was for many years tho proprietor
OF large circus which spent the greater
portion of each year in London. His
daughter early displayed marked molina
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
Fay rempleton and the Minister.

Fay Templeton has o ministerial friend
who abhors burlesque. The continued and
successful run of Excelsior, Jr., >" caused
him to exclaim the other day:
All, my dear Miss Templeton, fear
dhat the drama is going to piecesr'
Yes, admitted bright and witty Fay,
"to spectacular pieces"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
The Easiest Way to Make Money

NO. 1.-6-room house, northeast, large lot, near
Machine Works, 800; $40 cash and SiU q month;
bargain.
NO. 2.-$3, 200 worth property, including nice
dwelling and three vacant lots. one corner, the
whole can be bought for 81 COO on easy payments
No. "a good 7.room house on Terry Hin
$1,000, on terms to suit purchaser. Worth look
ing at.
NO. 4.-Elegant Groom dwelling near market
for only $3.50 on easy terms.
NO. 5-7-room house, Dale avenue, lot 50x13O,
something nice, terms easy, conveniences.
NO. 6.-Good Groom house near ST. James
church on Fourth avenue, $500; $25 cash, IS per
month.
NO. Look at this 1Oroom dwelling, First
avenue n. W., Si,d50; $50 cash and $l25U per
month. fine boarding house,
NO. S.-S'x room house. Gilmer avenue n w.
$3.50; $50 cash and $40 per month
NO. 9-Thrce-roomc ottagee east railroad good
garden. sewer connection, $500; $25 cash and IS
per month.
NO. 10.-Sew room house, southeast. near
shops and Belmont school, $3.50; $lU cash and $40
per month
NO. 11.-One of the hest residences on Terry
Hill. cost .0O0 now 1t can he sold for So eco
Terms to suit purchaser.
NO. 12-l0 room house. stable and carriage
house, lot 50x2O0, Salem avenue. Look this up
NO. 13 "A great tempter, 8.room house, south
west, all conveniences, large lot Tor only 81 $50;
$500 cash and $12 80 month.
NO 14.-Six- room house, bath room and other
conveniences, additional tenement house, lot 6Ox
100. Price 81, 800; terms right.
eE-I II you want a farm zee our list. Also q
thousand other bargains.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
Lots.

Two beautiful lots on the boulevard, West
End. There are something handsome, 6oxl5O,
only 500 each
One OF the prettiest lots on South Jefferson
streer, 50xl50, $500.
A lovels lot IN Lewis addition, 50x13O, 1910.
Two OF the prettiest lots In Exchange addition
near Franklin road, only $3.50 each.
Lot corner wells avenue and Henry street,
beauty, 40xi6S. only 800.
Two lots Chapman avenue, Weet End, 50x160,
only 800 each.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
NOTICE.

Those having brick and stone work
or vitrified brick pavsm ents to be laid
would do well to call on or address
y. FALLS.
The Practical Contractor and Builder.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
FA R MS.

"a acres OF bottom land u miles from Hollins,
with $4,000 brick house, at the edge OF beautiful
IL acre grove OF forest oaks Price $50 per acre.
l2d acres with 40 acres OF rich bottom land, good
dwelling, Of the best truck farms in tho
county. Price $40 per acre.
10 acre truck farm, 40 full bearing apple
trees. goo1 spring, b-room cottage, price 1900.
l3J acres OF very rich fertile land, $50 fruit
trees OF every variety, we'll watered and fenced,
new IL room brick dwelling that cost 5000,
large new barn 1880, all necessary ut-buildngs
aud improvements. Price $4,000; 2k miles from
Roanoke and one Of tn. most productive farms
in the Valley OF Virginia
acres OF truck garden, comfortable dwelling,
rear Roanoke City, $500; on easy payments.
We have a great many other good bargains in
improved and unimproved citYo property and
farms and truck gardens convenient to Roanoke
city. Correspondence solicited.
II you want to rent, buy or sell, come and see
ne; we well do our b. ct to please you.
7. W. SPINDLE & CO.,
l04 Jefferson Street, Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
GOING! GOING! Gone!

SEVERAL OF OUR BAR
~ gains have been picked up
since we last changed our ''ad,"
but We have some splendid ones
left and invite your attention to
the following list:
s-room housc on Campbell avenue, l'rge lot,
geo e location, s2,a9o; very easy payments.
- o-room houee on large corner lot in southwest.
Price Sl250; easy payments
7-room house, good location, in southwest. near
Tue ceLter OF town. beautifully papcred, stable
terest
One of the best residences or Church street, 10
beautiful condition inside and out. Price 50 500;
Soo each; $25 per month; is renting, now Mt S95
per month. Also two other splendid bargains on
Church avenue
One of the most desirable and best located bus
lness houses in the very best part OF the business
centre OF the city. Onefourth OF the price cash
and the rent will pay the balance. 1t is renting
now lor IL per cent. OF the price asked. There Is
no hor better investment In the city than this We
property on Salem avenue and jefferson street.
6,room house. large lot. nicely located In north
want this.
Is room house near West End round house, $500;
$50 cash and $40 per month.
Two good houses on First avenue n. W., Si.25O
each; $50 cash, and $12..0 per month. These are
storehoqse and dwelling on Park street n. w.
at great bargain.
Elegant 10 room house in the West End with
hard wood finish. cabinet msntels, every modern
Improvement and convenience, with speaking
tubes and electric alarm bells. stables, chicken
house, horse and cow lot, good garden, plenty OF
fruit and good shade: in thorough repair, cost
$500 price now $3.50; small cash payment and
the balance in nine years.
Splendid business lot near the new public
building, 80 feet front Price $4,000, on easy pay
ments. This lot will double in value in two
years.
Good room house in northeast, nicely located,
ESQ; $50 cash and IS or Sl0 per month.
Good Groom house, Eighth avenue 8. W., mod
ern improvements, stable on lot and shade 81 .l(0
asypaymcnts.
room house on Holiday street in good repair
90 foot lot, Sl,250; Sl2 80 cash and $3.50 per
month. This has sold for $1,000 and is a great
bargain.
Nicely papcrcd room house on the best part OF
Seventh avenue Il. c., $S75; $50 cash and SO per
month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
Cincinnati Produce market.

IF Acme Corn Cure fails to remove
the corn you get your money back for
the asking. csc. bottle. Sold by Il.
G. BARNES, HE puts up prescriptions :"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
Ha Picked In $40

He Picked Up $40.
WHERE did he find 1t? Why he bought
his groceries from w. w. Payne & Co.
and saved enough on his purchases to
buy one OF those nice watches they keep
on hand for their customers. Go and
see their nice store and fine stock.
A WONDERFUL rem
Electric Liniment edy for the cure of
rheumatism. neural
giS. govt and lumbago. For collie,
cramp, diarrhOea ,, cholera morbus. chill
blAins, toothache. Used Internally
and externally.
Price 25 cents, at pna
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13

Also all kinds of carpenter-wcrk,
plastering, painting, kalsomining, and
paper hanging done on short Sotice.
All work guaranteed.
j. Il. FALLS,
No. 1l8 Fifth Avenue n. E.
Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13

Go to Donaldson's for Parlor and Bed.
room Suites cheap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13

Is the largest and made up of
the best class Of students
that has ever been In the
school. Students and teach
era just out of school will
do we'll to enroll.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
Farming Lands.

One OF the finest tracts OF land In the county
can be divided up and sold in tracts of 5 to 81
acres each. Just miles from the Terry build
ing. just the thing for truck gardens. This is u
NJ land in fine condition.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
For Rent.

Store south side OF Salem avenue between JET
ferson and Henry, S75 per month-one OF the best
in the city.
Store house no h eide of Salem avenue between
JEFFERSON and II nry, $35 per month
Store room Campbell avenue near Jefferson, $50
per month
i2-rJom dwelling West End, all modern conve-
nience, 500 per year.
II you will give us chance we are sure we can
please you. Our carriage Is always ready.
The PedigO-BeIIer Real Estate Co
ic6 South jefferson Street.
Successors to the JAS s. Simmons Real Estate Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-13
PROFESSIONAL,

sW- Prompt personal attention to insurance In
every department, in any locality and in any
company. s63m
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16
A DOCTORS YARN.
It Il Of Two Sisters Who Killed Their
Grandfather to Ease His Pain.

It Il of Two Sisters Who Killed Their
Grandfather to Ease His Pain.
This is bit of true story physi-
clan told me the other day, and it struck
me as being the text for fascinating
story of the Sherlock Holmes sort. We
were talking of the ACCESSIBILITY of put
ting hopelessly i'll persons out of their
misery as soon as possible. DR.. B. didn't
believe in it.
81 was asked to do it once," he said.
1.-TWO sisters asked me to kill their
grandfather, whom I was attending.
He was old and could not recover. They
seemed simply to pity his pain. I re-
fused. Next morning when 1 called the
man was dead. The nurse told me the
sisters had sent her out on an errand.
When she returned the windows of the
sick room were open. There was a
strong odor of chloroform in the room
and the man was dead. "
"And what did you dor" was asked.
Nothing. The elder sister is now
under the care of specialist in nervous
diseases. She cannot sleep. She will not
allow herself to DO alone moment, and
she keeps the gas burning in her room
all night think she will end in a
madhouse.
Isn't that priceless bit for some au-
thor's Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16

Speaking Of fishing experiences, /"
said the man in the negligee shirt, 81
shall never forget the day when Bob
White and I-you know Bob?-were try
ing our luck on Lake Squam. We had
fshed for an hour or more and had
caught only few little fellows, when
suddenly had an awful bite
"And then you pulled in your line,
hand over hand, only to lose ten pound
pickerel just as you were about to land
him." interrupted the fat man sitting
ON the -four barrel
II had an awful bite" the fisherman
resumed, without noticing his interrupt
er, land 1 mashed the fellow as fat as
q doormat. 1t was the biggest mosquito
ever encountered. boston Tran.
script.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16
A DELAYED BRIDE.


she wouldn't he welded Till the Condi
tions Were All Right.
The company waited, but the bride
was not ready. A bridesmaid was sent
to notify her that George Edward was
in the oriel room and the band under
the stairs waiting to strike up the first
strains of the wedding march.
~ don't care," she pouted as she
threw herself disconsolately ON divan,
to the great danger Of her veil; "I'm
not going to be unlucl1y all my life IL I
can help 1t. Dear, dear, why didn't I
remember it sooner"
Remember what, dear?" inquired
the perplexed bridesmaid.
"Why. that everything have on is
new. / did remember that IL
married in white,
You have chosen all right
but forgot the other:
"Somethine old and something new.
Or your choice youll surely rue.
Every stitch / have on is new, and ]
Just will not stir step until have
something old added to my dress !"
"Take my handkerchief" suggested
one of the girls
"what could I do with it?" whined
the poor thing. Brides don't have
pockets; neither do they carry handker.
chiefs in their hands. 1t would look as
If expected to cry"
II have happy thought, said the
bridesmaid. Exchange shoes with me. "
"They won't fit. My feet are two
sizes smaller than yours
"Thanks, awfully. Haven't you Q
pair of your own Cinderellas?"
Eyes, I have" said the bride, jump
ing up in hurry. your head is level
dear. Look in the pink box in the chif
fonier, or in the blue one. Oh, they
won't do, they're so awfully soiledi"
"Get me some bread crumbs and {
box of powder, 4" said q practical soul il
the party. Quick I'll have them Whit
in jiffy.
Your Just DEAR" said the gratefu
bride "Now shall feel that I an
properly married, and that everything
has been done to insure my future hap
/ piness. Just one thing more for luck:
"Hurtle shoe
| After me-do."
When the bride descended the stair
leaning ON the arm of George Edward
the sweet serenity of her face was |
subject Of favorable comment. He
friends felt that she was not entering
unprepared upon the future awaiting
her, and she felt that way herself. DE
troit Free Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16

A funny incident-and not SO funny,
after all-occurred on the Fens the 9TH
er afternoon. Two cyclists met unex-
pectedly. The woman did not turn to
the right, and the man ran straight into
her wheel, upsetting both. They scram-
bled to their feet, righted their bikes,
and glared at each other for half Sec
ond. Then the man coolly slapped the
woman's face, and jumping ON his
wheel, rolled away with lightning speed.
An eyewitness of the scene was ungal-
liant enough to applaud the act, for, he
said, it was deserved Herald
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16
THE "BLOOD LIST"
An Interesting but Uncanny Relic of til
French Revolution.

An Interesting but Uncanny Relic of the
French RevoIution.
An interesting but uncanny relic Of
the French revolution was discovered
among the papers Of an autograph col.
lector In Berlin. It was called the
BLOOD List" and contains the name,
standing and age of those persons put to
death in Paris between March. 1898,
and June 90, 1874. There were /, 514
in all. On the margin of the pages op-
posite each name are few remarks Civ
ing the reasons for the death of the par
ticular person, and few Of his OF her
characteristics. Here follow some of the
passages from the "Blood List" which
was afterward published in the Alma
mach de Revolution;
April l9.-Catharine Clere. servant, because
she wished a king.
April 2S.-Mangol cab driver, q years old
he had said in cafe that the nation consisted
Of a lot OF ragpickers, criminals and thieves
N was necessary to have king
Dec. 2.-Suder, shoemaker, from London, 5Q
years old. because Of his bad shoes.
Dec. 9.-Vandenyver Of Amsterdam, banker;
crime of himself and sons, riches
Jan. l.-Vauchempute, clergyman, 80 years
old; he had preserved in his room some blood
Of Louis XVI.
Jan. 2-Custine, the son, a noble young man,
% years old, who was minister plenipotentiary
in Berlin In 1901. where every one loved him.
April I8-Arthur Dillon. general OF division,
% years old. was known as "the beautiful Ar
thur" and was formerly q favorite Of the
SQUIRT.
Dec. 24.-Caroline Adam, widow Cravand,
from Berlin
o. the list. who were, however, miss
sd, are also young actrioe Of the
italian theater. Grandmaison Bursette,
and her 18-year old jockey. Bouchard;"
90 clergymen, two Of whom are over 70
years old; 1872 officers. 1854 women "of
all ranks and stations" and 80 writsrs
New York Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
In the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light. Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gem
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said:
give me figures for wiring my house, and
want it done at once; no more lamps for me.
Last night a lamp tipped over and it came
so near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light; send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you want.
We have a complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-16

He staggered to the door. "Your re-
fusal," he gasped, Twill drive me in
sane. She laughed mockingly. At the
moment she treated his words lightly,
but when upon the following day she
saw him abroad wearing pink shirt
she was startled and bethought her Of
his fateful remark. Tribune.