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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
pro,e "a Drummer's Heart.

A little girl opened up conversation
with a travelling man in Mr.. Noes store
the other day. She asked him II he was
n real travelling man. and he acknowl-
edged the crime and he reciprocated by
asking the little girl If she went to
school, and she said she did. The trav-
cling man pretended to believe her. but
tried her one in geography to be sure.
lie told her he lived in st. Paul and
asked her il she knew where that was.
and the little girl said: "oh. yes, |
know where that is; it's down near
Minneapolis. Grafton Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
God elexs. The case was dropped. and

good clews The case was dropped, and
the murder Is to this day mystery.
Jennie Cramers dead body was found
in the water near New Haven on Aug.
6, 1881. The men who found the body
noticed a strong smell OF chloroform
about II. She was 10 years old. Her
disposition was lively, but so far as
known she was not bad. She fell into
the hands of a woman who called her
self Blanche Douglass. Through her
she met Walter and James Malley, Jr.,
cousins. who looked so much alike that
they We're often mistaken for each other.
On the day before the murder the four
were together, skylarking, and the
young men apparently drunk. That
night they spent at the Malley home,
the family being absent The Douglass
woman told two stories. one that she
and the young woman had room to-
gether, the other that they hadn't. On
the afternoon of Jennie's disappearance
Jennie was seen by some in a cab with
one of the Malley boys; by others in a
street car, moody and cast down, rid
| ing toward that part of the water where
! her body subsequently was found. The
Malley boys and the Douglass woman
were arrested and put on trial. The
defense proved an alibi for the boys and
presented the theory that the girl, who
had been scolded by her mother for
staying out all night. had committed
suicide, thinking herself irretrievably
ruined. The verdict was not guilty.
Next came the murder of Rosa Clark
Amber, age %, in Stratford. Conn,
on the night of Sept q 1888. Her father
was a seafaring man and when she was
10 years old she married Norman Am
bier, from whom she got divorce, al
leging cruelty. She became engaged Ia
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
In WOMAN'S CORNER.
INTERESTING READING FOR
DANES AND DAMSELS.
Current Notes of the Modes-What to
DO When tho Doctor Is Not Near
Air In the Bedroom-Hints for the
Household.

7 Is so much an
easier matter to ap-
pear well dressed in
summer than in
winter. Materials
cost less and are in.
finitely more lovely,
while the fluffy,
airy stylesare more
generally becoming
than the severe
modes OF the win
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
Fresh Air In the BEDROOM.

In the daytime allow plenty of air,
light and sunshine into your rooms, for
even if 1t does injure the furniture and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
ARE HARD TO CATCH.
MURDERERS OF WOMEN EN-
DOWED WITH GREAT CUNNING.
a Series of Remarkable Instances How
the Perpetrators of Fiendish Crimes
Have Dehed Arrest-some Eastern
Murder Mysteries.

HERE have been in
all ages mysterious
crimes, the perpe-
traitors of which
have never been
discovered, and his
tory abounds in in
stances of murders
for the commission
of which there has
been apparently nc
ocnnttnfipO IN ms
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

william f. Gladstone recently ~ ou 1s a.
w,,n n smile. that he would De on. =,
The fashion entirely II he did not '''
to ride a bicycle
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

- 10 saw. this prisoner is Jesse
..y the story of whose atrocious
Startled the whole world IN
1874 OFF and on since then his
| ,i,nsl and sometimes nearly sue
attempts to escape have made
material for the newspapers, and
ding anxiety for his captors. Not
montbs ago he was discovered
strong chisel in his possession,
|Ded no one knows how, silently
no pleces out or the stone which
bundled him.
those of the younger generation
mpossible TO conceive of the wave
Iror and excitement that swept
On Massachusetts,, and so over
Imptry when the atrocious acts Of
Irmng hend first became public.
Was on the ODD of April. 1874, that
Sn.dlgger on the flats at Washing
EIDage. in the southeastern portion
Isons city limits, saw what looked
child's form curled up in the
He called. but received no an
and then approaching nearer, he
mortified to find the body of a little
b about five years. The poor little
was cut from ear to ear, and
nd the heart were over a score OF
bus stabs. There were other mutt
ms too. more horrible than can be
td.
kriedly the old clam-digger told
tOlice of his CHASTITY discovery, and
|body was carried TO Station .,
h il was soon identified as that Of
bce R. Millen. BY most ingenious
on the part of the detectives, the
\ clew being a torn shoe, which
peculiar track in the mud, the
was charged to young Pomeroy,
only seventeen years old, but with
utation already for viciousness
cruelty. Jesse was arrested anc
mted with the awful corpse. In
Ibresence of such an accuser he
e down entirely.
% you know this little boy?"
er Wood asked.
fes"
PHI you kill him."
r., | did he said, dogged!y.
Ehat for"
don't know; something told me
ben asked II he meant to Stay tie
when he started off 70 the flats
him, Jesse replied thai he thought
beant to stick a knife in him, Du'
know whether he intended to xii
or not.
bis confession set the officers think
on another case.
bout three weeks before the facts
related a little five.year-old cir
PED Nellie Curran, of South Boston
nysteriously disappeared. She ha
out to buy some candy, and neve
y home. Why might not Pomero
N something Of Nellie, thought on
fEd detective, The idea grew in hi
and he finally had Jesse take
the knowledge of her whereabout
priest named Father Cook.
sse told his revolving story with a
coolness Of a professional.
ped that his mother kept little Va
store in South Boston, and on ii
Of the disappearance had gone OF
paEe some purchases, leaving hi
fharge of the place. 1t so happene
Nellie came in to buy candy viii
pas at the counter. He was plea
with her, and finally told her |
some kittens downstairs which 81
pa like to see. They went down Il
ar-stairs together. the little girl
t At the bottom of the stairs,
he seized her by the hair, an
ping her head back, swiftly cut h
PA. Then he dug a hole in q
Is under the stairs and buried &
~ lie told the officers to go the
al would be found as he had sal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
STORY OF HUNGRY JOE
A BAD MAN WILL SOON BE OUT
OF PRISON.
Has Been Serving the State OF Mary
land For the Last Six years-Wili
Now Enjoy "A Snug Fortune of $780,
900.

MOTHER "g o o d"
man in his business
is about 10 be re-
leased from prison.
1t is none other
than the notorious
king of the bunko
steerers. Hungry
joe" He has been
serving six years in
Maryland prison for
bunkoing William
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

nerfoc,lv plain and unusually "'ue
skirt is lined throughout win rus', ,n.
scarlet taffeta made with set OIL Io ,
rue,es The ripple coat Is extremely
49,, as are most of this seasons Jack
O,s and is made up of the Scotch goods
With widely faring revsrs' snow ,lss :
broad vest of brilliant scarlet broad
cloth. bordered with a band OF TAN
oo,ored canvas, and all crossed owe,
. LIN s,rips of gold brad. crnamented
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
4 LIVING DEATH.
.ousRoY's PRISON LIFE
P..r,NouS TORTURE.

Ar. That He wiii Breathe
,.,,,d the Grim Bars of
..,,. Prlson-story of the
| uurderer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
RESTED


n search was made, and the little
use was there in the ashes.
r. time was lost in getting the ma
Pnery Of the law at work upon this
.lhg monster, who seemed to have alb
Fu'ely no motive for his crimes, but
a savage delight in bloodshed. lie
indicted in June, and quickly tried
|Ore Chief Justice Gray and Justice
prom In the supreme court. and was
ia guilty of murder in the first de-
II His counsel filed exceptions, but
exceptions were overruled, and q
~ OF the record was sent to Gov
~ CASTOR on Feb. 25. 1875. It being
custom at that time for the gov
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

A new piay Is being wiiren FOR Z. 5.
Willard by Henry Arthur Jones. Mr.
willard will appear as hypnoust.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20
The sleeves are full bishops, made up
of all over embroidery.
n..oration on Outing Gowns

Severity makes but few gowns, put
TO these few there is a decided ar Oh
distinction. perhaps by way OF contrast
with their elaborate nelghbors. even
the outing gowns are more elaDorately
decorated about the jacket, the vest OF
the collar. not in an obstrusiye way pu'
nevertheless elaborate. One, novel,
as we'll as decidedly chic costume, Is
made ND of a heavy Scotch mixture IN
ehades of brown and scarlet. the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-06-20

n the banks OF the
River Charles, just
in old Charlestown
in the grim stone
fortress known as
the state prison,
there lives in soli-
tary captivity a
man who, spite of
his thirty-siX years,
D is known, and al
ways will be
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22

ness-like manner by the Bell Company,
and that such negotiations will result
in securing to Roanoke telephones at 8
just and proper rental. Two dollars q
month for business houses and 81 so for
residences would seem to be reasonable
rental rate for phones, and The TIMES
does not believe that under present con-
ditions it would be proper to ask for .
much less rental price.
Lynchburg is not fair comparison.
1t IL known that there Is game OF
freeze-out being played by two oppos-
ing telephone systems in the Hill City,
and 1t is generally conceded by those
best qualified to judge that 81 month
is not . just and proper compensation
for the use Of phones.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
THE OUTLOOK IMPROVING.

While the financial condition of the
country Is unsettled and business gen.
orally has not improved as rapidly as
was hoped year or more ago, there has
been nevertheless progress throughout
| the United States towards better times,
and In no section Is this condition Of At
| fairs more pronounced than in the
| Southern States.
The tide of emigration has turned in
this direction and Virginia is receiving
her share Of home-seekers. who have
left less fortunate lands for the genial
sunshine and kindly soil of Dixie. where
q cordial reception awaits them. This
is especially true Of Southwest Vir-
ginia, where the opportunities offered
to immigrants and the introduc ton OF
capital are unsurpassed.
The rapid growth and development of
this section of the State in the past ten
years have excited the wonder and ad n
miration Of the country, and in no place
has this been more strikingly exempli-
fed than in Roanoke, the Magic City of
Virginia and the South. Notwithstand-
ing the general financial depression and
the evil effects of over-speculation, Roa-
noke has not only held her own, but is
now once again on the road to steady
progress and sure prosperity.
The ASSESSORS returns show that the
population Of the city is increasing, and
real estate agents report greater de-
mand for improved property than at any
time within the past five years, with
practically no vacant residences for
rent.
The merchants are doing good, safe
business. All the industries Of the city
and vicinity are in active operation, and
with the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company continue to pay out monthly
to employees about $500, goo.
The people, too, take patriotic pride
in the city and all are disposed to work
together for the general welfare. In
deed the outlook ia in every way graft
flying and all the indications point to
better times. With such wealth CT
mineral and agricultural resources
around 1t and 80 much energy and pub.
lie spirit within Its confines there is
every reason to believe thst the future
has great things in store for this city II
Its people will labor constantly for the
promotion OF its best interests.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
The Other Side Speaks Again.

EDITOR OF THE TIMEs:-We have
read with interest your article on the
ice question in your issue of Thursday,
the 21st inst, and 1t further impresses
us that you are endeavoring to carry on
q discussion founded on mere talk and
heArssy, while our actions are based
on actusl experience, which we regret
to state have been largely Improbable.
1t is q difficult matter for any one not
familiar with the practical details of
the manufacture of Ice to understand
the many constant and unavoidable ex-
penses incidental to the business in the
way of depreciation OF machinery and
expensive renewals. The several arti-
fetal ice companies which were started
here some years ago, although econom-
ically conducted, all suffered from igno.
rance OF these heavy renewal expenses,
imagining that every dollar received
over and above the actual cost OF labor
and material for manufacture we're
clear profit, only to realize in the course
OF few years operation that their
plants were fast wearing out, and that
the cost Of renewals far exceeded any
idea they may have had on the subject,
and 50 result their plants have been
| sold under foreclosure sales, and the
present owners desire to avoid similar
| experience
1t is q we'll established law OF trade
that the purchaser who buys in large
lots obtains lower rates than his less
favored neighbor who buys from day to
day, and In our Ice business we offer the
public. just as you do with your news
paper, inducements to those who con-
| tract for large quantities. A single copy
of your Issue costs cents, while you
favor the subscriber for one or more
months by furnishing him at the rate OF
so cents per month, or. what is even
more favorable, SIS per year, and very
properly so.
In the same manner we offer to every.
one who will purchase 50 worth OF
tickets Ice at the rate OF so cents per
100, as 1t saves the time of the driver,
lessons amount Of meltsge and mini
mixes the liability of loss. and we give
the public the benefit.
Moreover, the large city daily news
papers, containing an abundance of in
teresting reading matter, can be pur-
chased from day to day for 1 cent and 9
cents, while your paper, with great
percentage Of advertising matter and
extremely limited reading matter. is
sold at cents per single copy, which ia
cheerfully paid, because 1t is realized
that the city papers issued In immet se
quantities can be produced cheaper than
you can produce THE TINES
1t must also be remem bered that the
Consolidated Company takes the bad
with the good and does not limit its SER
vices to the few hot months, but stands
ready to supply the public during the
early spring and late fall when Ice IS 9
great boon TO the suffering and sick, and
when your friend Mr.. Kalthoff, could not
be induced to operate.
The Consolidated Ice Company has
considered carefully the situ ation, Is
familiar with the cost OF conducting It's
business. Is DESTROYS OF giving the pub
J lie good service viii freedom from ex
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22

A HAVANA newspaper is anxious for
Spain to declare WAR against the United
States and says in that event the South
would secede and Mexico would invade
Texas to recover territory lost in war
fifty years ago. Should Mexico make
such an attempt Texas would not only
be able to repel the invaders, but could
easily raise men enough to annex that
entire republic to the Lone Star State.
The Spaniards evidently do not appre-
oiate the fighting qualities Of the Amer :
lean people.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
FOR CHEAPER PHONES

To THE TIMEs:-It is very gratifying
to the people of Roanoke to know that
they have o newspaper that is brave
enough to stand up for the people in the
face Of combines and schemes for the
enrichment (unjustly) of the few at the
expense of the many, and in this con-
nection | desire to say hope you will
continue your efforts in behalf of
cheaper telephones until we can secure
phones OF SIG per Annum. | am told
that the Bell Company rents phones at
Sl2 per year in Lynchburg. Why should
rates? READER.
THE TINES lie not an advocate OF S12
phones. We dc not believe that under
present conditions this sum would be
just compensation. THE TIMES wants
TO see Roanoke enterprises prosper, and
while we believe that $40 is an unjust
and extortionate price for the people to
pay. we also believe that it 10 up lust to
demand Of the Bell Company a reduce
ton to sl2. The time will certainly
come when phones will rent at aS1 q
month and leave profit to the owners,
but in the Judgment Of this paper that
time has not arrived. THE TINES isnot
in favor Of competing telephone sys-
tenn. We should request the Bell Com.
pany to reduce its rental rates to a lust
and proper compensation, We believe
that such request will be met In busi-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
GILKESON & TAYLOR.
Hats. Shoes, Furnishings

tortion and asks in return that IL be AL
lowed fair compensation upon it's In
vestment just az any newspaper or bust.
ness concern desires and naturally ex-
poets. The stockholders of all three
plants (not including the Virginia Brew.
Ing Company have as yet failed to re-
ceive one cent in the way of dividends,
and If any company can be organized
upon the alluring prospective profits in
timated In your article OF the 21st inst.
such company will experience no trou BILE
In purchasing all the plants now in ex-
istence at very low cash valuation and
below their actual cost.
We think 1t we'll In conclusion TO
quote from some Of the several letters
we have received on the price of Ice
prevailing In other Virginia cities:
"LYNCHBURa, Va. April 80, 1896.
"Consolidated Ice Co., Roanoke, Va:
Replying to yours of the 22nd inst.
we beg leave to state that the follow
Ing are our prices for ice from April /,
90, to April 1, '97: From 1 to so pounds,
90 cents per 100, one delivery; so to 200
pounds, SO cents per 100, one delivery;
200 to 1000 pounds, 40 cents per 100, one
delivery; over 1000 pounds, 32}s cents
per 100. one delivdry.
I'VE make no deduction in quantity
VI tlCAets purchased at slime, but base
our figures on the quantity OF Ice pur-
chased st one delivery from the wagon.
We think your prices are very reasona-
BILE and from our past experience in the
business there Is very little profit after
deducIing expenses for wagons, horses,
etc. The trouble with Roanoke is that
the ice dealers have been furnishing ice
heretofore too chesp, all for the public,
nothing for themselves"
We also quote from the manager Of
the Crystal Ice Co., OF Richmond, which
| plant has capacity OF seventy tons
per day:
"The family prices in quantities OF less
than 100 pounds should not be less than
sixty cents per 100 pounds, and for less
than twenty. pounds 1t should be seventy
five cents per 100 pounds. There Is no
| money in small ice at less profit"
AS before stated, the Consolidated
! Company, believing and feeling that 1t
| 10 charging only such prices as will en-
able 1t to pay its honest debts and yield
| only limited return upon Its invest
ment, begs to be allowed to conduct it's
| own affairs free from the unmerited
and unwarranted charges contained in
your issue OF Tuesday. the 10th inst.
The people had better pay such prices
as will enable artificial ice plants to
live than to 60 back to the days of
natural Ice. when they paid 81 per 100
pounds and were glad to get 1t at that
hgure. CONSOLIDATED Ice Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
The Pooahonta. Goa, Companx

To THE EDITOR OF THE TIMEs:-My
attention has been called to q para
graph In your paper Of the 9th instant
to the effect that "some time ago the
Pocahontas Coal Company dissolved,
and went Of business" This 10 q mis-.
take. The Pocahontas Coal Company
has not dissolved, but is in business
to-day. Will you kindly give this
statement the same publicity as the
paragraph referred to?
Yours truly,
M. G. JAMESON,
Presidents
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22

A DISPATCH from Richmond to the
Washington Post, says Senator Daniel,
during o recent visit to the last named
city, declared he would not support
Mr.. Cleveland If he were renominsted
for President this year. 1t. is under
stood that the opposition Of the Vir
GINA Senator TO the Presidents re-.
election is not because OF his position
in regard to the currency, but entirely
on the question Of third term. So far
as Mr.. Cleveland is concerned, while he
may desire denomination for Piesi.
dent, there is very little probability
that his wishes will be gratifed. And
il they should be. Senator Daniel will
not lack for company in the position he
has taken. The fac. Of the matter il
that the President ought to speak out
and let the people know exactly how
he stands as to third term. He Is moi
only holding back many able men BY
his silence, but IL he really does moi
wish reelection he Is allowing him.
self TO be put in false position. when
only one word would make everything
at clear as day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22

THE announcement that the Licking
ton cadets will not be able to attend the
Confederate reunion at Richmond in
June and July will be read with re-
greet, not only by the people of Rich
mond, but by Virginians generally.
This splendid corps furnished many
gallant officers to the Confederacy, and
ct New Market during the civil war,
though composed OF mere youths, 1t
covered itself with glory. All true
Virginians are proud OF the institute
and the soldiery bearing and qualities
Of the cadets. The question OF econom y
Is all that will prevent their appearance
at Richmond, and in these days Of finan-
cial uncertainty such g reason Is all
sufficient; hut their absence at the re-
union will be greatly regretted. never
theless. Is it not possible that some of
Richmond's generous capitalists can
bridge over this financial chasm?
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22
Another Ice War.

The following from q Philadelphia
exchange gives another evidence of the
blessings" OF combines against the
people. a comp erison Of the prices of ice
in Philadelphia and Roanoke furnishes
some interesting figures:
The first Indication OF an advance in
prices was given last week. Prior to
that time artificial ice was sold at the
factory for 80 cents q cake A cake
contains about 800 pounds. Last week
the price WAS raised to so cents a
cake. This figure WAS maintained at
all the principal plants. Many thought
the hot weather was the cause Of the
advance, but it was not. The price
per 100 pounds. delivered, was 25 cents
last week-in very large quantities,
20 cents. This week 1t Ia 80 cents, and
there have been great many com
plants. The people most affected are
those who must have ice to keep their
merchandise from spelling.
"Some of the restaurant keepers and
others affected denounced the rise in
prices yesterday as swindle. They
said they were paying enough for their
Ice before the rise and consider IL an
outrage that they should be required 10
pay 80 cents now. Some Of the large no.
tel keepers made their contracts with
the Ice companies early in the season
before there WAS sny definite plan for q
com bination and they occurred their ice
for 20 cents . hundred pounds, and in
some instances for less. They saw they
expect 10 keep the companies to theil
contract, notwithstanding The It cent in
crease in price. - Philadei phia Press,
Msy 90.