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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
THE WAYS OF JUSTICE.
An Innocent Man Suffered for Seeing An
other Commit Il Crime.

An Innocent Man Suffered for Seeing An
other Commit Il Crime.
When one reads in the newspapers Il
statement that n person who happened
to witness the commission of crime has
been held to insure his appearance at the
trial one wonders ut the ways of Justice,
says the New York Mail and Express.
In these days the only way to escape be-
ing held as IL witness, if one happens to
be in the neighborhood when Il crime
has been committed is to flee. 1t is almost
as bad, taking into consideration the or
deal of the cross-eXamination Mt the
trial: for man 40 he caught and tried
for committing crime rs to be caught
as Il witness to the commission
In Boston about three wears ago man
was arrested for the crime of manslaugh-
ter. There was no doubt the fellows
guilt but there was only one witness; he
happened to be a poor man, without
friends, and he WAS put in Jail in default
OF bonds Tor his appearance Mt the trial
He occupied cell near the one which
the fellow who committed the crime
was detained. The idea of being in iail,
with the knowledge that his wife and
children were without the necessares of
life on account of his detention, so weigh
ed upon his mind that before the date of
the trial he had become hopelessly insane
and had to be committed to an asylum,
where he is now. That disposed of the
only witness in the case and the man
who was to be tried for the commission
of the crime had to be discharged for lack
of evidence. The children of the unfor-
tunate witness were afterward placed in
the care eff charitable society
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
SHOOTING THE MILES RAPIDS.
Perlous Ride Through an Alaska canyon
on the Nancy Hanks.

on the Nancy Hanks.
This canyon was named 10y the late
Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka in honor
OF Gen. Nelson y. Miles, who had been
instrumental in sending him on his trip
to the Yukon in 1888. The river which
has been about three hundred feet wide,
suddenly contracts TO about tenth of
that width, and, increasing its velocity
to twenty miles an hour rushes with ter
rifle force through a canyon with abso
lutely perpendicular walls n hundred
feet high The canyon is only three quar-
tiers OF mile long, and ut its lower end
the river spreads out into Il series Of rap
ids, eliminating three miles below in the
White Horse. There are two WAYS of
passing this canyon, one by portaging
over the hill on the east bank and the
other by boldly running through. We
had seen both ways Of passing Miles
canyon, one requiring four days and the
other two minutes. We three looked at
each other in an inquiring sort of way,
and then without Il word walked down to
where the Nancy Hanks was moored
against the bank All took their places,
kneeling and facing the bow, Mcconnell
in the stern, Mattern amidships and
forward. The oars were placed on board,
ana each of us used an ordinary canoe
paddle. must confess that never felt
slcker in my life than as we showed away
| from shore and stecred for the entrance.
| 1t was all over SO quickly that we hardly
knew how it happened. Barely missing
| the big rock 1T the mouth of the canyon
| the boat started on its wild ride The
walls seemed to fairly fly past us, and
after starting, we heard II cheer from the
rocks above, but we did not dare to look
up. BY frantic padding we kept in the
| middle and from the canyon walls. The
sensation was akin to that of riding Il
| bucking broncho. There was not a dry
| spot on one of us when we got through,
and the boat had taken on so much water
| that she nearly foun Tered before we
| could bail her out But II great weight
was off our minds, for Miles canyon, more
| than all other things, is dreaded by
| Yukon travellers. Magazine
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
sHp
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When young couple runs away to grt
married half the world says: "How
Romantic!' the other half says: Glow
silly" But you can't tell either way
until the 3" honeymoon is over. When
this young couple get settled down to Tie
regular fum-drum Of life, they'll manage
all right and find solid happiness il any
case, if they have good hearts and sound
health. All depends OH that
It's wonderful how much health has to
do with married happiness. Sickness at
fects the temper. You can't be happy
nor make others happy if you're ailfng.
When you find yourself irritable, easily
worried, beginning to rundown" it's
because your blood is getting poor. You
need richer blood and more Of it. Your
blood-Inaking organs need to be vitalized
by DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. 1t i1nparts new power to produce
an abundance of the healthy, red corpus
Giles, and gives you fresh supply of
pure, rich blood. It's blood-creator /;
or in poor, " rundown condition. 1t
prevents the germs of disease from get
ting a hold on Your system. Even after
disease is settled on you, it is driven ont
by the blood-creating properties of the
Discovery" 1t is perfect cure for
general and nervous debility, catarrh.
malaria, eczema, erysipelas, scrofula and
every form of blood disease. 1t isn't
called consumption-cure but even coli
sumption, = which has its roots i'll the
blood-is driven out by the Golden
Medical Discovery" if taken III time
The Discovery" IS the prescription
of one of the most eminent physicians
and medical writers III this country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
N NV NorfoIks1sWestern
uzznszzzzzzzn Schedule in Effect

November ), 1876.
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY.
o:4J IN. washington and Chattanooga
limiteU for Bristol, intermediate sta
lions and the South and West. Pull
man sleepers to New Orleans and Mem
phis Connects at Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas.
4:25 p. m, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefield, Pocahontas Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis
Kansas City, Columbus and Chicago
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to,
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk $50 a. m. 415 p. M.
From Hagerstown $3.50 II. M. 410 p. III.
From Winston 1:l5 p. m.
From Bristol and the West / 80 u. m.
: 11:10 p. III.
NORTH AND EASTBOUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY.
$50 p. nj. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk?
1:45 p. m. for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York
IL 30 p. III. for Richmond and Norfolk.
and Lynchburg to Richmond
ii 20 p. m. washington and Chattanooga
limited) for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers to Washington via. Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad
Durham Division-Leave Iynchburg
(Union station) daily 400 D. m. for
South Boston and Durham and inter-
mediate stations
Winston Salem Division-Iaave Roanoke
Union station) daily 300 p. IN. and
500 a. m. daily, except Sunday Camp
bell street station) for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston-Salem and inter
mediate stations.
For all additional information apply
at ticket Office or TO W. b. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va
NJ. Il. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
CURED. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box For sale at Massie's Phar-
macy, 100 Jefferson street, Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
a SOLDIERLY FAMILY.

1t is related in connection with the
entry of Charles V. in Client as Count of
Flanders, that at the head of the process.
sion rode proudly old Oliver Nfinain in
front of troop of twenty-one. That
troop was composed entirely of his own
lawful sons, whose m other had likewise
borne him ten daughters
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
AN EXCITING GAME.

Mamma-Oh, Billy Don't you know it
is cowardly to strike your little brother
Billy Gndignantly)-Tm not acting
like coward, I'm pretending I'm his
papa. and I'm Furnishing him. arper's
Bazaar.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20
MANHATTAN SHIRTS GIVEN AWAY

Anyone sending us laundry work to
the amount of IS during the next four
months, ending February &, 1897, and
paying cash on delivery OF each bundle,
we will give them fine 81 Manhattan
shirt. This does not apply to work com
ing through agents.
RADFORD STEAM LAUNDRY,
PIG Salem Avenue.
Sanborn g. Sanders, Proprietors.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells, of East
Brimiield, Mass, had been suffering from
neuralgia for two days, not being able to
sleep or hardly keep still, when Mr. Hol-
den, the merchant there, sent her :. bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and asked
that she give it thorough trial. On
meeting Mr.. Wells the next day he WAS
told that she was all right, the pain had
left her within two hours, and that the
bottle of Pain Balm was worth S. if il
could not be had for less. For sale at 50
cents per bottle by the Chas. Lyle Drug
Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20

BARRIERS have universally adopted
Ponds Extract. They prefer it to bay
rum, cologne, or any other preparation
used for bathing the face after shaving.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-20

w. K. Andrews e. Co., 2l9 Salem ave
nue. are prepared to furnish on short no.
tice Pocahontas, TOMS Creek, Banner,
Russell Greek, Thacker, Red Ash, KIM
ball, Brush Mountain, Anthracite and
Splint coal. Look out for the belled
teams.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

It is interesting to watch the Senate's
course in the matter Of the Dmgley-
.zed MCKINLEY Bill. In the recent eau
Gus Of Republican Senators on the meas
ure strong efforts were made TO per-
suaie the advocates Of an increase of SUI
gar duty to drop the subject. These re-
fr5ctory Senators were impress,vely
eva. ned" by their brethren Of the dang
or Of reopeu.ug the sugar question in
Congress. There IS no m.stak.ng the
meaning Of the advice. Some Of the
old party st5gers in The Senate, who
have done the bidding Of the Sugar
Trust in every revision Of the tariff for
years. are appr5hels.ve that a revival
of the question would beUay once more
their subserv.ency to the Trust They
fear. O.. the same time, that the ny
pocr.sy Of their violent denuncia,.ons
of Democratic subserytency' to the
Trust I'm the Fifty-,l.rd Congress would
be exposed. Should an ameadmea, be
introduced to remove the arbitrary eX-
cepton Of sugar from the Rsed-Dingley
Bill they would be obliged, in decency,
To- support the amendment Or
confess their relations with the mon
op5ly. This IS the prel.cament they
seek to escape by preventing the revival
Of the sugar question.
There never has been more shame
fuI exhibition Of subssry.ency TO mon
opoly than was presented in the sugar
schedule Of the Mckinley tariff, framed
after the bin had been sent to the Sen
ate. Whilst the Mckinley tariff de-
spoiled the Treasury of S5O.OOOO0O Of
revenue with the false p-e.ense of max
Ing sugar free. it fIcb5d S2oO00O0o an
nually from the American people by
enabling the Trus- TO levy a tx d
half O cent a pound en- the entire con
SUMPTION of refined sugar. Yet the
authors Of this .niquiy had the e1ront-
cry to repr5ach the Democrats in the
F.fry-,hrd Congress with a corrupt
connection with the Sugar Trus, be
cause the Wilson tariff restores 20 the
people the enormous bounty which a
Republican Congress had bestowed upon
The T-ust and brings to the public
Treasury a revenue Of SSO,OOO,O0O a
year.
And now the subserviency Of Re
publican Congress 10 the Sugar Trust
IS again exposed in a revenue bill"
which specially eNempts sugar from any
Increase Of duty while advancing the
rates on no. less than 5000 articles Of
impc-. The Trust has ordered the Re
publtcans in Congress not to touch the
sugar schedule; ana. with q few ex-
cepuous n the Senate they have obeyed
the monopcly's mandate. For seeking
TO disturb this decree Senator Jones. CT
Nevada. and the other recalclrancs are
treated as mischievous busybod;es.
But possibly Jones and the rest may be
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
THE CONVICTION.
The Subcommittee of the National
Republican Body Assembling in
st. Louis.

st. Louis. No, January 19.-Some Of
the members of the Republican Nation
al Committees Subcommittee on Con-
vention are in the city, and the re-
mainder are expected to arrive to-mor-
row morning, before the meeting with
the local committee to make arrange
ments for the convention. John NJ.
Ewing. of Wisconsin, who holds the
proxy of Henry c. Payne, Of that State,
and John R. Tanner, of Illinois, with
the proxy Of Committeeman Campbell,
arrived last night and are Quartered at
the Southern. Joseph H. Manley, Of
Maine, and NJ. A. Hahn, of Mansfield,
Ohio, chairman and member respect
lively of the subcommittee, came in to-
night, accompanied by w. w. Johnson,
of Baltimore, and put up at the South
ern. Richard c. Kerens, the St. Louis
member of the subcommittee, met
them and held a short conference as 70
the work before them tomorrow.
Powell Clayton, the Arkansas member,
also arrived tonight. with his family,
who are at the Planters. Thomas H..
Carter, OF Montana, chairman of the
National Committee, and J. S. ClarksOn,
of Iowa, a member Of the sub-cOmmit-
tee, are expected TO get in tomorrow
morning. Col. Swords, sergeant-at-
arms of the National Committee, is also
expected.
Charles A. Stone. of Chicago, secre-
taTy of the Illinois Republican Commit
tee, is at the Southern for the purpose
of looking over the quarters selected
for the Sucker State delegates and to
have a conference with John r. Tan
ner, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. T. z. Byrnes, of Minneapolis,
member of the Executive Committee
Of the National Republican League Of
Clubs, is here 10 arrange for quarters
during the convention for prominent
Republicans of Minnesota.
Tomorrow the subcommittee will
meet with the local committee and look
over the plans and complete arrange
ments for turning the north nave of
the exposition building into a conven-
tion hall.
One of the things to be done by the
Subcommittee is The election of SER
geant-at-arms for the convention. Mr.
Ewing has brought a candidate with
him in the person Of George NJ Wiswel,
Of Milwaukee. Mr.. Ewing has en-
gagod six rooms at the Planters for
Wisconsin's Governor and staff and Il
few other leading Republicans of that
State. He expects TO close a contract
with the Lindell or Southern for sleep
ing rooms for the entire Wisconsin del
egation.
Arrangements have been made by a
committee of prominent citizens of this
city for the entertainment of the MEM
bers of the subcommittee while here.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

TIE new chemical Eight discovered by
Prof R3eu-gza IS among Che wonders
Of the age. There is no end 10 specu,a-
ton fin regard to the possibilities Of its
use. Professor Klupathy. Of Pesyh IN
.vers.ty. has photographed q number of
concealed objects by means Of its mi
racul3us agency-eveD objects wrapped
IN q variety Of coverings. The new
chemical light has even sent it's rays
through aluminium p'a.e an inch thick,
a= r. the meal had been glass. A com
pass has been Photographed through a
double screen Of books. AS no lenses
are used. however. Professor Thompson
.rs. upon ta-miug the resultant pho
tographs MS registrations Of shadows"
The exra1r6iuary value Of THIS new
Crooks tube Eight I'm surgery end meli-
cine has already been commented upon.
Bv means OF +. physicians cannot only
discover embedded bullets and locate
broken bones. but can study q patients
skeleton az 1e.r leisure. as if ones
framework we've painted on ones flesh.
To many other uses may the light be
turned. For instance. turn e on I'm the
custom houses and smUgglers could be
instantly detected. f,lsa bottoms PROV
ei ana .nnumcrable other curious de-
+-,+fva tents Darfo~wr7
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
WILL BE INTERESTING.
y Contest on the Spirltualist Line. Between
an UubeIiever and Believer.

4 Contest on the Spirltualist Line, Between
AN UubeIiever and Believer.
Cincinnati, o., January 19.-The En-
quirer's special from Anderson, Ind,
says there will be a sensational contest
here for six successive nights begin
ming tomorrow night. The contest is
between DR.. Covert, who has recently
sued and been sued by the Indiana spir-
ituahsts, and DR.. Harry Adams of
Charlottesville, Ind, who claims TO rep
resent the spiritualists, but many dis
claim him. DR.. Adams claims there
have been repeated efforts to defraud
the spiritualists in Indiana, and he has
published several alleged exposures.
For six nights Dr. Adams is to appear
here and Dr. Covert has wagered that
he will do everything that DR.. Adams
performs, Covert not claiming any me-
dium assistance. The men have each
put up $500 with the judges. A large
attendance is expected. DR.. Covert is
we'll known in his alleged exposures.
DR.. Adams is said to be a famous bare
back rider who was formerly with Bar
mum & Bailey, and later with Sells
Bros.
Cincinnati, January ia CONNER
cial Gazette special from Crawfords-
vile, Ind. says:
Several weeks ago Rev w. R. Covert,
of Anderson, Ind, posted $500 forfeit
that he could explain the tricks of any
spiritualistic medium. A few days
later he announced that Dr. Henry Mil
ton, of Philadelphia, had covered the
forfeit and would lecture at Anderson.
This $500 put up by Rev. Covert was to
have been guaranteed by citizens of
Anderson.
Subsequent events have demonstra-
ted that DR.. Henry NJ Adams. of Craw-
louisville, Ind, spiritualistic medi-
UNI known all over the United States.
was the DR.. Henry Milton, of Philadel-
phia DR.. Adams says he has abundant
correspondence with Covert to prove
that the reverend gentleman proposed
to have Adams explain to him the tricks
so as to make the exposure certain and
complete and then they were to divide
the $500 forfeit. He says he drew Co
vert out by deCoy letters, signed a de-
coy contract with him and then wired
Covert last night that he would be ex-
posed through the press. He says part
of COvert's plan was to provoke the
spiritualists to libel him. then recover
damages from them in a libel suit.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
.r..o- oLeAoANCe sALz-EWINe BIOS;
CINCINNATIAN BUNCOED.
Henry Keaffe Meets Two Bad Men just as
He Starts for Germany.


New York, January 19.-Hsnry
Keaffe. an old man looking like typ
cal farmer. arrived in tl.s city to-day
from Cincinnati, on MS way to Germany.
AT the Office of the Hamburg American
Packe. Company he purchased a ticket
for Hamburg on the steamship Persia.
While he was in the Office = sleek young
man entered and asked the way 70 the
Battery. Outside there was another
sleek young man. and the two, instead
Of going to the Battery, followed Keatfe
70 the Barclay street ferry, and boarded
the same boat With MIN faT HobOken.
They made Keaffe's Acquaintance,
and told him that they were going to
Germany The farmer suggested ,ha,
they travel together and by the time
t1e trio reached Hoboken they were
sworn friends. One of the strangers
then said he would like to make a few
purchases, but did not have the ready
cash. He took $1,000 1-per cent. bond
CT the Atlantic Cable Telegraph Com
pany from mis- pocket and asked the
farmer to let him have SIS on it until
they got aboard ship. Keaffe gave aim
line money. That was the last he saw ot
the men. He afterwards learned tina,
the bond was worthless. He told his
story to the H0bokel police. with the
remark that ne thought ne was lucky TO
get off so easily He sailed for Germany
alone.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
DISASTROUS FIRE

Chicago, January 19.-An overheatad
furnace in new fiat building at Wa
bash avenue and Thir,y-s;xth stree
started a destructive blaze tonight
The building was unoccupied but had
been almcst completed at cost of $780,
siderable damage was done % the Fleur
de LIS apartment house adjoining. The
latter structure was filled with families,
tw- nty flats being occupied. A panic
resulted for tine among the occupants
and many removed their effects TO the
streets, where hey remained until the
fire was controlled.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20

Montana and Wyoming varies Largely,
and the irrigated holdings are often
small. Tie bass Of most Of them s
100 acres, 1896 being Of tbs size and
upward. while Al individuals owned
Of these irriga ed lands 1894 per cent.
Of the total area. In Utah, New Mex
leo and Idaho the small irrigated farms
were most numerous. The cost of iro!-
CATION in the first instance is $S15 per
acre on the average, but in California
Il IS three times as expensive. The
lowes- rate is found in Wyoming. 1t
IS estimated that the average annual
cost Of water for the entire aid and
subhumid regions is SL07 per acre.
The entire cost up to 1890 for .rriga-
ton works was estimated at S29.611,-
600. The cost Of the irrigaang canals
varies greatly, from S4S1 10 S56OS per
mile, the highest cost being n Calfor-
MA. where the conditions are not IA
vorable for irrigation. So, far, the
water supply has been taken directly
from the streams, but some hing more
! certain than the supply in these streams
during a dry time is required If it is
TO be entirely successful. The food
and waste waters Of the non-.rr.gating
season must be held back in storage
and used as the season demands.
In many places. notably Nebraska,
the rainfall is depended upon for a
water supply. but it is found that this
IS too uncertain TO .nsu-e the ripen.ng
Of crops. For intensive agriculture
ar-es,an wells have been employed for
irrigation. but the flow Of wa.er from
them IS no, adequate TO the needs Of
the land. Comparatively few such wells
have been put down for n :gation
alone, and the largest, and probably
the most permanent, arJesian areas Of
the country lies east Of the arid region,
where irrigation is rarely necessary.
Already extensive reservoirs have been
built in different sections. 50 that the
supply Of water may be permanent.
The methods Of conducting the water
from the running sueam are open
bitches or channels. Frequently engin-
eering ski has been called in 10 i'm
prove the channels. and the bitches
have been lined w.,A stone and covered
with cement. Iron pipes are much
used. ana wooden pipes are construct
ed So rs TO make a practically c0ntinu-
Gus canal The methods Of applying
water to the soil vary in different parts
Of HE arid region. For cereals and
other field crops the method IS by
means Of burrows nearly two feet apart,
but for grasses an opening is made in
the side Of the ditch. and the waite, flows
n all directions. In orchards and vine
yards the water IS conducted by pipes
( laid under ground, and in many cases
each tree has It's own supply.
T. viii be seen that in the arid sec
tom irrigation has already come to be
depended upon wherever the people
/ have endcayoced to accomplish some
thing by agriculture The work of IT.
rigadon thus far has been conducted
largely without government aid It is
FL the hands Of private capitalists, or
.. .--.-r--.- r.-- -.,4.--,- 80 .r,o co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-20
persuaded TO abandon their amendment
in O. der TO relieve some Of their breth-
rem from a very d.sagreeable dilemma.
The school Book Question.

Warrington, w. Va, January is.
To the Editor of the Register.
Sir:-Will you please inform me
what Gen. History" the last Legisla-
ture adopted, and when will it come in
use? SCHOOL BOY.
CThe American School Book Company
having refused to contract under the
terms Of the law passed by the last
Legislature, for furnishing text books
for the free schools for five years be-
ginning July l, 1896, the matter IS now
n the hands of the School Board ap-
pointed by the Governor IN accordance
with the provisions of said law. 1t is
a matter Of doubt whether publishes
can be found TO furnish the books re-
quired at the terms specified n the
School Book bill. Myers General HIS
tory was selected.-Ed)