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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
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TIKI: GOLDEN STATE.
California Is Widely Celebrated, but 1T
tie Known.

California Is Widely Celebrated, hut Tst-
tie Known.
IN 'he first place. California is known
not by whas millions OF people hayc
seen, but by what millions have read
Europe is better known by contact to
Americans chan California A pronli
nent American author recently "discov.
cred California and filed the ncwsna
uers with the interesting ana suggestive
Impressions it had made upon his mind.
lie had been to Europe 20 times and TO
the Paclfic coast once, which is once Of
tenor than many Other distinguished
travellers of the eastern seaboard. Still
further, the Anglo-Saxon race is dealing
with new conditions in California.
Coming from dense forests, from q land
of heavy rainfall and from Il temperate
climate, where winters arc long and
stern, it settled i'll trcelcss deserts. in Il
land OF slight and peculiar rainfall and
undor SKY that never knows the VIII
ter. Finally California is in it's infancy
Boril III "a paroxysm CT speculation
one OF the widest the world has seen
1t has outlived II trying experience of
lesser economic epilepsy and come to the
threshold OF It's true career strengthened
and purified by the extraordinary proc
ess. In less than half a century several
farreachlng changes have swept through
the industrial and social life of the state,
swiftly altering the conditions OF labor
and OF business. Even for those living
i'll tho midst Of these events it has been
difficult to read their Significance and
estimate their influence OH the ultimate
character of the place and people. What
wonder, then, that to the outside world
California has meantime appeared like
tumble of gold, palms and oranges,
OF gllded mlllionaircs and hopeless pau
pers, of onviablo farmers living luxuri-
ously on small sections OF paradise and
OF servile alien laborers herded in sitting
tenements? Such are the conflicting as
poets of tho Golden State to those who
view it from afar. William E. Smytho
in Century.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26

In 1892 Mr.. a. L. Goldwater, who
owns three retail drug stores in New
York City, having learned of the great
value OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for colds, Group and whooping couch
ordered IL supply for his customers. 1t
met with such favor shat he found it ne.
cessary to order more, AMI durimo the
winter sold over two gross of the remedy.
lie says 1t gives the best satisfaction OF
any cough cure he has ever handled.
For sale at % and 80 cents per bottle bv
The Chns. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
nIombcrs to BE Renumbored.

In all probability the L. a. ". will
have ii general system of REMEMBERING
Of members this winter. Upward OF
l50000mcnhcrS have been admitted to
the lengue. Many have dropped out, so
that there are great hiatuseS between
the numbers Of members 70 simplify
matters Che league secretary VIII proba,
bly, go over the lists and assign new
numbers -ilXchangc.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
NS S w No1faIks@1s5VNestern
r1Ez1EsszH7xH Schedule in Eject
November s, 1896.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY


WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY
5:45 il IN. Washington and Chattanooga
limitetD for Bristol, intermediate sta
tons and the South and West. Pull
man sleepcrs to New Orleans and Mem
phis Connects at Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
4;25 i. M, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford Blucfeld, Pocahoutas, Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
ond intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk $50 a. IN. 4:15 p. m.
From Hagerstown $50 II. H.; 410 y. III.
From Winston 10 p. IN.
From Bristol and the West :35 y. M. ::
l1:10 p. III.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY
100 p. m. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk.
1:45 p. m. for Washington Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York
1850 p. M for Richmond and Norfolk.
".iIi"i oiScHclS IEOinOkc 10 NOI[Oik
and Lynchburg to Richmond
ll:25 p III. washington and Chattanooea
lImlted) for Washington, Hagcrstown
Philadelphia and New York Pullman
sleepers to Washington via Shenan-
doah junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
Durham Division-Leave I.ynchburg
ONION station) daily 400 p. IN. for
South Boston and Durham and inter
mediate stations.
Winston Salem Division-Loave Roanoke
(Union station) daily 300 p. IN. and
500 a. M. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street station) for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, WinstonSalem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
at ticket office or to w. B. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
M. +. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
Lots.

One Of Tho very pretticst lots in West End, on
the boulevard, 76 feet front, only 500
80 foot lot Roanoke street south Of Walnut
orly s,50
Fifty :oot lot Eighth avenue, Lewis addition,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
A WARNING IN MARBLE.
Striking Temperance lecture on IL Tomb
stone In htchison.

stone In htchson.
In Oak Hill cemetery, tho fashionable
burying ground of Atchison, Kan, a mar
bic shaft towers far above its noighbors
1t is colossal in sizo and attracts many
visitors, who admire its splendid proper
tiuns and ponder on the strange and sug-
gestivo inscription inscribed on it's granite
base:
'At last it bitcta like serpent and
stingoth like an adder Prov. 90, %
This unique monument marks the grave
OF once prominent citizen. He was
prominent III business, in politics and in
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26

CATOGNTS RESTAUKA
Is now open in the rear of tho confec
tonery. Meals; Breakfast, 81 cents.
D.ilner' 20 cents Supper, 25 cents.
Meal tickets 81.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
Farms.

We have two OF the very choapeH and bes.
farms in Roanoke county, three ana four miles
respectively from the city. IL It Is Il farm Won
wait. one ~ these is bound to suit The Quality
or land Is OF the very best and well improved and
price Is 30 low we won't mention 1t. Call and see
us.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
Every One
a Bargain f!

Large 8""oom house on good lot near
,iotel Roanoke, price $1,000; 5000 cash,
balance SIS per month
Two houses, 10. rooms each, renting for
~ per mouth. Price 81 $50; 1928 cash,
Oalance SO per month.
lS9 acres 3l.2 miles from Roanokc,
well improved, YOU'RE orchard Price
S'300, on long time.
Fine two story solid brick store in best
business part of the town. Price 80. 300.
Fine business lot on Campbell avenue
-'X2Oo feet. Price $1,000
Church street dwelling, rooms. all
eohvenlences, corner lot. Price $1,000.
Lots 80 feet each on Henry street be-
tween Pine and Spruce avenues. Price
500.
Dwelling, 8 rooms, bath, hot and cold
Wtter, cost $3.50 To build. Price 81, 200
's'Vo cash, taiancc $50 per month.
,WANTED,-A list of the property in
hohnokc aud adjoining counties that you
hrve for sale. Every day or two we have
customers FOR something we have not got.
You may have the property they want.
k'Elegant brick residence, rooms, all
Sonvcnicnces, in most desirable location.
write for photo, price 5000
For rent, one ortwo desirable dwellings
IN good location.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
Travelling Military Crematories

Efforts are being made, beginning in
Gormany, to Introduce travelling croma
tories into the armies of tho world.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26

80" II yon want to buy house, or lot. or
Farm, rent, or Il you have for sale or rent,
give us cal. We can -nit you. Team ulwnys at
door and it gives us pleasure to show patrons our
property Respectfully,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
Rents.

VIC have eight or ten good hou ,es fo- rcn
cheap
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26

& full line of Ladies' and Gents Hose
in Wool and Cottont
Afro large line OF Childrcn's Goods.
Ladies' and Gents linen and silk
Handkcrc chiefs.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26
Loans,

VIC have o client who wishes 70 loan s:5 ON on
good Ran kc real esatc at per cent interest
See us about this.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-16
FREE CANTON EXCURSION.
To be Run for Santa Fe Employees to
Visit Mckinley.

Tt is reported that the Railway Mems
Sound Money club of Emporia has
completed arrangements to run an ex-
cursiOn from EmpOria to Canton. o. to
visit Major Mckinley, starting next
Wednesday night and that General
Manager Frey has rendered the club
the use Of a six car train to Chicago
free. The excursion is said to be in
charge of Yardmaster H. B. Morse. and
that the state central committee has
nothing to do with it. If run this will
be the first excursion to Canton from
Kansas, and if the train passes through
Topeka a number Of Santa Fe shop
men win probably join the excursion
party. So far the operating depart
ment of the Santa Fe has not received
an order for the train.
This excursion is to be run similar to
those from other parts of the country
to Canton this summer. free Of expense
to the participants. who viii. however.
be required to furnish their own
luncheon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-16
GOOD FORWHEAT GROWERS
Good Prices IN Washington and Idaho
are Helping Them.

Tacoma, Wn., Oct. 1e.=State Grain
Inspector Lawrence reports that wheat
growers throughout the inland empire
are in hopes of getting fairly started
on the way to success this season. They
will be put well on their feet, he says,
if no untoWard occurrence prevents
them from receiving all for their grain
that circumstances now promise. He
says the greater part of the season s
crop is still in the growers hands, and
they. as usual, are inclined to hold on
for higher prices.
Quotations at all points east of
Sprague are 50 cents a. bushel in the
warehouse today for No. L club. For
wheat on board the cars the price paid
is cents higher In the Walla, Walla,
district the quotations are as high as
81 cents a bushel on blue stem wheat.
Idaho growers are receiving practi-
cally the same for their grain as Wash
ingtOn growers The local market is
strong and the upward tendency in
CreaSes-
Quotations jumped IL cents a bushel
yesterday. making No. club 63 cents
and No. ] blue stem IS cents.
Wheat is arriving at the rate of 40 to
so cars daily. The first three wheat
ships began loading this week, one of
them being the British ship Liverpool,
the third largest sailing vessel in the
world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-16

ancial basis but if silver wins this fall
I viii do what every other man viii do
who has money out, demand immedi-
ate payment. admit may lose some
of the interest, but have at least three
years to save myself, and during that
time will close in on every mortgage
/ have.
NV friends. I want to denounce the
money lender who uses his mortgages
to intinfdate American citizens, and
say that that man does not deserve to
live in a land where men are free and
have a right to liberty. When you ad-
NIT that it is necessary to go to the
money lender and obtain his consent
before you can pass law then you
have passed from a democracy to a
plutOcracy. and liberty, as we have IN
derstood it. has fed from this nation
II want you to understand that these
men knowing that they cannot appeal
to reason, attempt TO appeal TO force;
these men knowing pndL Inelr argu-
ments do not appeal to judgment at
tempt to appeal to the fears of men
In this campaign, my friends, we have
arTayed against us every enemy OF So
ciety and every man mo seeks to make
slaves of those with whom he deals.
Then am glad that they are not on our
side I am glad that have not the
support of a man who intends to fore
close his mortgages if men do not vote
as he wants them to. I would rather
remain a humble private citizen than
to hold the most exalted Office in this
land IL A haQ TO receive my commission
from men who know as little about the
genius of our institutions as the money
lender whose language I have quoted.
friends this clipping was sent to me by
a man who had always been a Repub-
lican, a man who owed a mortgage of
81 900 on a farm which used to be worth
So, 600 and who stated in his letter that
under the gold standard he expected to
have to give up his farm because un-
der gold standard farmers could not
pay their mortgage and they would
have to lose what they had invested
and turn their farms over to the man
who loans the money and uses his
mortgage to intimidate American citi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-16
A BIG BREAK.
Failure Of the Bay State Gas
Company.
Capitalized at 100000
and Supplying Boston.
ASKED FOR.
One Of the Oldest Banks In At
lanta Closes.
Other Failures In Various
Parts of the Country.

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 16.-Before
Judge Wales in the United States cir
cult court today ex-senator Anthony
Higgins made application for the ap-
polntment of a receiver for the Bay
state Gas company of New Jersey, the
principal ofHcee being located here.
Judge Wales granted the application
and named J. Augustus A1cCauIey, pres
1dent of the Artisan Savings bank of
this city. and Dwight Braman of BOs-
ton, receivers. Security in the sum of
$4,000 was demanded. The appoint
ment Of receivers being only temporary,
a writ was issued upon the officers of
the company, returnable November z,
restraining them from selling or dispOs-
ing of any of the cOmpany's effects.
These proceedings were entirely ex
parte, Mr.. Addicks not being repre-
sented.
The Bay State Gas company OF Della
ware was incorporated in 1889, prin-
clpally for the purpose of consolidating
the fourteen gas companies then sup
plying the city of Boston. This COM
pany, in addition to obtaining control
of all the Boston gas companies, sub
seQuently absorbed the Brooklyn gas
company at a cost of about $1250 900.
The financial statement on January l.
1896 is as follows;
Capital stock. $4,000, 600 Funded
debt, Boston United Gas first mortgage
sinking fund, gold, so years. $500 bonds,
due January 1, 1899, interest January
and July, issued $4,000, 000; Boston Gas,
second mortgage gold $500 bonds, due
January 1. 1882 interest January and
July, issued SO. 600, 900; Bay State Gas in
come Z per cent $1,000 bonds, due 1899,
issue, 81. 600 GOO. Total stocks and bonds
issued. s29. .0O0 600. The authorized issues
under the mortgage of 1889 issued S12,-
600 OOO of which ST, 900, 900 is secured by
the Mercantile Trust company, trustee
of nearly all the stock of the Boston,
South Boston. Roxbury and Bay State
(of Massachusetts, Gaslight company of
Boston. the reported cost of which to
the company was $1,000, 600 OF the
balance, 5000. 900, 81 600 We're re
served for betterments and improve
ments and s30OO,OOO to acquire control
of other gas companies. An annual
sinking fund Of ! per cent of the entire
issue was provided for and bonds can
be drawn at 105 All bonds issued are
deposited with the Mercantile Trust
company, New York, which issued its
Boston Gas Trust certificates
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-16
AN ATLANTA BANK FAILURE.
Merchants Bank, One of the Oldest in
the City. Closes.

Atlanta Ca, Oct. 16.-The Merchants
Bank. one of the oldest and for many
years sOundest financial institutions in
this city closed its doors this morning
having made an assignment for the
benefit of its creditors. J. G. Oglesby
and George w Scott, are named as as
signees. The failure was not unex-
pected in financial circles, but it's an
nouncement created considerable ex-
citement among the bank depOsitors,
q large crowd of whom quickly gather
ed about the unopen doors
A notice posted on the door simply
stated that the bank had assigned to
J. NJ Oglesby, George w. Scott, and
George Winship and that it was believ-
ed that all depositors would be paid in
full.
The failure Of the bank was due to
the withdrawal of deposits within the
last few days caused by q rUmor to the
effect that tax collector A P Stewart,
who had $40, 900 on deposit there has
been asked by the bank officials not to
check any of this money out The Of
fcials deny that any such request was
made
All of Stewards checks were honored.
He withdrew the $49 600 and that cou-
pied with the Withdrawals caused by
the rumOr occasioned embarrass-
ment and it was deemed best to go in
to liquidation.
The amount owed depositors is $275,-
900. There is no run on any of the 9TH
er banks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-16
WATSON'S ACCEPTANCE.
He Says Butler Must Decide as to It's
Publication.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 16.-Thomas z.
Watson, Populist candidate for vice
president, today wired the Atlanta
Journal as follows regarding the pub
hcation of his letter mailed to Chair
man Butler accepting the nomination:
Mr.. Butler must decide as to the let
ter / did not wire Butler not to come.
On the other hand expressed a, Will~
ingneSs to see the committee here.
Washington, Oct Ex-senator Butler
at noon stated that he had not received
MI WatsOns letter of acceptance,
which the latter is quoted as saying he
had mailed to the Senator on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Butler declined to discuss
the probable character of the letter or
to say whether he would give out the
letter when received, but his friends
say that it is probable he would not
consider it his province to make it
public in case it should be received by
him before it shoul be given to the
press. They argue hat it is custOIna-
~ for the candidate to make public
such documents, ard that there is no
question Of etfquetts involved.
Chairman Butler and the national
committee are represented by a sub
committee consisting of Vice Chairman
Washburn and Mr.. Reed, the Georgia
member, who are now on their way to
Georgia to confer with the vice presi-
Dental candidate, and they will be
Joined by other members of the COM
mittee in case there is any call for
their presence at the conference.
The purpose of the visit is understood
to be to prevail upon Mr.. Watson to
accept with good grace the general
committees address issued from Chi
cagO as the proper policy of the party,
to leave the detail of the party man
agement to the command to cease his
Iublic criticisms of the committees
course. Senator Butler does not ad-
init there are any differences between
AIr. Watson and the party managers
But it is no secret that the committee
has felt considerably annoyed at Wat
sons attacks upon its fusion policy.
1t is stated to be mistake to con
clude as appears to have been done in
certain quarters that the visit of the
committee viii make an effort to Sc
the contest. or that the national com
mittee is desirous of accomplishing
this result. On the contrary it is their
earnest desire to keep Mr.. WatsOn's
name on the ticket as being in the best
interest of Mr.. Bryan and the POpulfst
party.
There has been some apprehension on
the part of some members, though ap-
parently it has not been shared by
might carry his resentments against
the fusion policy to the extent of de-
clining the nomination or of putting
his acceptance on the condition that
fusion in such states as Kansas and
Colorado should be arranged so. as to
include a Watson representative and
apparently this feeling still exists to a
degree.
Senator Butler denies the story that
originated in Chicago that there had
been a personal difference between
himself and Vice Chairman Washburn
but states that on the contrary the best
possible feeling exists between them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-16
BRYAN,s CHICAGO TALKs.
He VIII Put in Three and Perhaps
-Four Days There.

Chicago, Oct. 16.-When Mr.. Bryan
reaches Chicago at 4 o'clock on the aft
ernoon of October 27. he will be met by
a large reception committee and sew
eraI silver Democratic marching clubs.
Then he Will be put in a carriage with
Chairman Thomas Gahan OF the silver
Democratic county central committee
and with another carriage containing
four Of the biggest policemen that Mr..
Gahan can get from Chief BadenOch fol
lowing Mr.. Bryan viii be driven to Ar
cade hall, corner of Sixty-fifth street
and Wentworth avenue, where he win
make his first speech. He will then
speak in Boulevard hall, Fifty-ffth
and Halstead, Germania hall, Thir-
ty-fourth and HaIstead streets, Polish
School hall Thirty third and Laurel
streets, and then he will go to latter
SAILS where the silver Democrats in
tend to hold a big mass meeting, with
Mr.. Bryan and Senator Daniel of Vir-
ginia, as the star speakers.
The next day, October %, Mr.. Bryan
will speak in Battery D. at noon. Ad-
mission to this meeting viii be by tick
cts. In the evening he will speak in
Curran's hall, 352 Blue Island avenue;
Pulaski hall, Eighteenth street and
Ashland avenue; Bohemian hall, in
6lSnleenLn street near ASu4dIu ave-
nue.; St. Paul's School hall, Ambrose
street and Perine avenue, where a
church fair will be held; the Peoples
institute and ending the day at the
Second Regiment armory, Washington
boulevard and Curtis street.
A mass meeting is being arranged for
Mr.. Bryan in the stock yards for the
afternoon of October %. In the even
ing he will speak in St. Stanislau han,
corner of Noble and Bradley streets;
Lincoln Turner hall, 1851 Dlversey
street; Social Turner hall 7O5 Belmont
avenue; Huller's hall, s64 North ave
nue. and North Side Turner hall, in
North Clark street, near Chicago ave
nue.. He may speak in the evening Of
October 80 but the places have not been
selected.