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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18
SALEM NEWS

Mrs. Fox, mother of DR.. l.. A. Fox 10
In Salem on visit to her son.
Miss Mable Luce left Salem vesterda,,
Tor visit to friends in Fincastle.
Thos. E. Franklin, of the staff of tho
Lynchburg News, was in town YESTERDAY
l. n. n. Beam, of Frederick county,
| was in Salem this morning on a sbortt
| visit. A =" 'iior'
A meeting Of the county school board
was held yesterday at the office of Sunt
K. c. Stearnes.
The children of the Baptist .orphanage
ehJoyeo peasant picnic in the woods
several days ago.
Two bicyclists passed through Salem
Yesterday evening on their Wav from
Danville to Bristol
Mrs Gen; Kirby Smith, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned vester-
day to her home in Sewanee, Tenn.
Rev. Collins Denny, of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, will preach at the Methodist
Church Sunday evening at O'Clock.
W. Lee Brands residence on Union
street has recently been much improved
by the addition of a new coat of paint
Mrs. Eva Crawford. who for some time
has been in Salem visiting her mother
Mrs. w. j. Moon, left yesterday for her
nome at Grimora, Augusta county.
Mrs. Ella Hickman passed through
Salem yesteday on her way to Bent
Mountain, where she has been called to
the bedside of her sister, Miss Price.
An informal party was held Thursday
night at the residence of Thos. /. Pros
ton, on Union street. About a dozen
couples were present and spent a very
pleasant evening.
Mrs. j. D. Huffinet, of Reidsville, and
Mrs Z. NJ. Pritchett, of Morton's Store.
n: e., returned to their homes to-day.
after visit to Mrs. Clymer on Pennsvl
vania avenue.
The belfry and chapel of the Presbyte-
ran Church having developed several
leaks during the recent rains, have been
repaired by the addition of new cutters
The work was done yesterday by Edward
Maury.
At recent meeting of the Mystic
Chain the following officers were elected
and duly installed to serve for the next
term of six months: Chaplain, E. A,
McCauley; c., Il. w. Whitescarver: Y.
e., Jas. Wiley; f. L., J. w. REYNOLDS:
X. s., j. H. Camper; A r. S., G. w.
Zirkle; c. of s., Perry Starkey; A. c.
of s, c. o. Morgan; /. G., P. o. II. Huff
man; .. g., f. NJ. Gross.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18
M'KINLEY AND BRYAN.
Will be Given Georgia's Two Biggest
Watermelons.


w n. Mitchell, the commercial freight
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
at Atlanta, ga, has taken a novel and
ingenious method of introducing himself to
the people of Georgia AS everyone
knows, Georgia is the greatest water
melon growing State in the Union. and
that It's melons are the largest, juiciest
and altogether the most delightful of any
Others grown, always excepting those
marvellous productions of Washington,s
own Eastern branch district Appreciat-
ing this fact. and knowing the general
competition inSGeorgia to see which
grower will produce the largest melon.
MI. Mitchell has offered to give SIS each
LOT the TWO largest melons grown in
Georgia this season. To obtain them the
following plan will be adopted:
On the 10th of July any melon grower
who has an unusually large watermelon
can take it to the depot from which he
makes his shipments. The agent at the
depot will weigh and certify the weight,
telegraphing it to his general freight
agent The general freight agent will
telegraph to Mr.. Mitchell the weight of
the two largest melons on this line. A
check Will be sent at once in payment of
the wate1melons, with notice to the
agent to send the same to Mr. Mitchell,
az hi9 eAPehse ny express. MIR. Mitchell
proposes that these two watermelons be
presented, one each to Mr.. Mckinley, the
hepuollcan candidate for President, and
to Mr.. Bryan, who received the nomina-
ton of the Democratic party
The name of the grower and the loca-
ton of his farm will be given, and very
wide prominence will thus be given to
the watermelon-growing industry of
Georgia, which is sure to be productive
OF future benefit to the fruit growers OF
Mr.. Mitchell's adopted State.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18

Every boiling paper is heralded as a
leading Democratic paper. In the pub
iished list at least as many Republican
and independent papers as Democratic
papers appear. Why not add all the Re-
publican papers in the country to the list:
None of them are supporting the Dem
ocratic ticket. Several Democratic papers
reported as boilers are supporting the
ticket or are non-committal. Others will
regret their action when they cool down.
Knoxville Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18
WILL BEAT BABEL.

Chicago is still in the field as seeker
after fame, Notwithstanding she has
Kept SO well at the front within the past
quarter of century. This latest attrac-
ton for the" Windy City, is a tower
which is to be the wonder of the country
1t will be the highest structure of the
kind ever constructed, and is to be called
the city tower 1t will be built of steel
1850 feet high, and 300 feet square at the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18

base, with theatre, restaurants, search
lights and telescopes, while such enter
tainments as airship flights, balloon ascen-
sion, parachute drops and high tight-rope
performances, as we'll as tight-rope and
pyrotechnical displays, will be given.
Its promoters say that it will have four
teen elevators and claim it will surpass
the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18
Vegetarians say

partisan rule in politics, so far as offices
of the Government were concerned: but
when he became interested in the finan-
cial question all of his influence was
turned towards educating the masses in
| favor of "sound' money, and in carrying
out this policy members of his Cabinet
and officers of every department of the
Government took an active part, their
zeal and efficiency in the work being,
| according to the Presidential views, the
best evidence of their Fitness for the
places which they held. This was of
course, anything but consistent with the
views of Mr. Cleveland, but it mattered
little to him so that this policy succeed
ed. The campaign of education" edu-
Gated, however, in the wrong direction
and the free coinage of silver instead of
gold recommendation was the dominant
idea of the national Democratic conven-
ton. AS strict party man, and one
who have received the greatest benefits it
could .bestow, Mr. Cleveland should
be the last man in the United States to
but his silence on the subject of the Chi
cago nominations, and the open opposi-
tion expressed by Secretaries Herbert and
Smith and other members of the Presi.
dents official household, lead many to
fear that he is dissatisfied with the ma
tional platform and ticket; while it is
openly charged in some quarters that he
favors another convention and other nom
nations. In 1892, in letter to Clark
Howell of the sAtlanta Constitution, he
expressed himself so we'll and so patriot
cally on supporting the national ticket,
that is is hard to believe he could be as
inconsistent as such charges would i'm
ply. The letter alluded to is written in
Mr.. Cleveland's usual vigorous style, and
comes to the point without qualification
or equivocation, and as an answer to the
report of his detection, it is published in
full as follows:
"Gray Gables, Buzzard's Bay, Mass,
July 16, 1S92.-Clark Howell, Esq My
Dear Sir:-The receipt of your recent let
ter has gratifled me exceedingly. 1t has
" ooiAS VI "a NC oCihOOioSJ tDOU9 dIu IL
pervaded with the sort of Democratic
frankness which is very pleasing
81 think the underlying principle of
party organization is what you so admir-
ably express of the acceptance of the ar
bitrament of the national convention.
On the other hand it is as fully the duty of
one opposed to any feeling of irritation
or resentment that might be allowed to
grow out of opposition.based upon honest
judgment and conscientious desire for
party success.
81 am not..surprised, though am graf
flied, by the announcement that from
this time TO the close of the campaign
your own service and the invaluable in
huence of the Constitution will be de-
voted to the fight for Democratic sue
cess. 1t honestly seems to me that Dem
ocrats who are not at this time loyal to
the cause are recreant to their country.
personal advancement of man is
nothing; the triumphs of the principles
we advocate is everything.
"Hoping that we can congratulate each
other on glorious result in November,
| am, yours sincerely,
"GROVER CLEVELAND"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18

A Bryan and Sewall club has been Or
gained in Richmond, and Roanoke and
other cities of this State will soon follow
the example already set them. Campaign
clubs can do effective work when properly
organized and enthusiastically devoted to
the objects to be accomplished.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18

With our ironing department on the
second floor out of the way of the dust,
and with plenty of steam from our new
boiler, we are now prepared to do better
work than ever at the Radford Steam
Laundry, Thy US
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18
For peach crates go to Catogni Bros.

With every purchase you get check
a dollars worth of checks entities you to
q guess Guess right, and get SEQ in gold
See II: c. Barnes, ''He puts up prescrip-
tions."
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18

The Herald places at the head of it's
columns the Democratic ticket-the
names chosen by the Democratic national
convention, representing every district in
the United States. Whatever may have
been our opinion on the leading subject
now attracting every voter, before the
convention, or what may be our indi-
vidual opinion now as to the platform,
we yield to the will of the majority The
convention was representative body of
American Democratic voters, and de
serves the support of the party. The can
didates chosen were the best men that
had been mentioned in that connection,
and the country is to be congratulated on
having so pure, honest and able "a leader
as William Jennings Bryan, who will
know no section, but will be the Presi-
dent of the whole people. Suffolk, Va,
Herald
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18

tne support of .all Democrats who n cog
nize the supreme necessity of party .'r-
SANITATION: We believe it will go to him
Post, July II.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18

Manhattan shirts at less than actual
cost ut COINS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-18

The scientists are claiming now that
there is no such disease --as hydrophobia.
The malady usually called by that name
is merely trick of hysterical imagina-
tion brought on by the knowledge of hay
ing been bitten.by mad dog. The sci
entists may or may not be right.
Whether they call it hydrophobia or hys-
terra, the fact remains that the dog is the
originator of the distemper and it is the
safest plan to get at the root of the trou.
BILE by putting the canine out of exist
ence. This is the course we should pur-
sue with the stray dogs in this commu-
nifty. In discriminating them the double
contamination OF getting rid of a terrible
nuisance and of being fortified against
imaginative hydrophobia would be swiftly
accomplished Star
The record-union., 1896-10-04

says, determined that hypnotic force
had to be used. and that suddenly.
Anderson looked the bear in the ewes.
and the bear paused Then Anderson
made three passes with his hands. The
bear leaned it's head forward and Its
eyes bulged out. Having satisfied him.
self that the bear was properly influ-
enced, Anderson yelled for AtweIl: but
Atwel was a good way off, and before
he could arrive the she bears two-vear
old cub and a yearling cub came out Of
the tree at the same time. A yearIinf-
cub alone would be a pretty bad fighter
at close quarters, especially with
hypnotized mother near by and liable
to come to at any moment but two
year-old cub and a yearling both at
once made a pretty serious matter.
But Anderson was fully equal TO the
emergency. He managed to look at the
bears four eyes at once and soon had
them subjugated. Newsome says he
would not have believed Anderson's
tale only Anderson is now cross eyed,
which he was not before, owing 10 his
looking both bears in the eyes at once.
BLUEJAY LIGHTED MATCHES.
A dangerous requirement of pet
bluejay is told about in the "American
Naturalist by James Newton Basket
Of Mexico, Mo. The bluejay referred to
somehow learned that parlor Cor pop
ping) matches would make a delightful
splutter and flame If properly manipu-
lated.
The bird was in the habit Of beating
much Of its food against some hard sub
stance perhaps for the purpose &c
breaking or softering 1t. 1t probably
treated one Of the parlor matches in
this way one day, and it learned that
they made a noise. When a match was
given to it it would hop on a chair
round and strike the illuminate against
the wood, end on. repeating it rapidly
until the head was ignited. Then it
would throw it away and watch for
flame.
The record-union., 1896-10-04
A SHOWMANS STRATAGEM
10 Curb the Ambition of Small
rlediCaf Erv

four story about calling for a doc
tor IN the circus" said retired show
man, reminds me Of the way we broke
up nuisance in a good sized Pennsyl-
Vanla town. | was on the road with a
iarce-comedy company, and we put in
Two weeks at the town in question, there
pelng a big military encampment there
ana county fair to boot We drew
sood houses all through the engagement
ana were booked for an early return.
don't think we had been there more
than one night before the doctor nuis-
ance began. There would come a hur-
fled messenger from the box office to
the stage manager with a request that
ne ask If DR.. Bolus, or whatever his
name happened to be, was in the house,
ana IL he was to send him to the box
ONCE at once. OF course the stage man
ager couldn't we'll refuse, and general
| attention was directed to the medical
man, much to his satisfaction. We soon
Iound out that the doctors who were
so much in demand were very small
medical fry, and there wasn't a doubt
that they had themselves called for in
ofder TO secure the consequent motor
iety.
wen, we stood 1t for few nights,
and then an idea occurred to me. l took
walk up the main street until / came
TO certain sign hanging over a stair
way. went up to the office indicated,
ana mad brief conversation with its
inmate ending it by handing him re-
served-seat tickets.
That evening, Immediately after the
frst act and before any messenger from
the boX Office had chance to arrive !
stepped out in front of the curtain and
heid up my hand. Then in my gravest
tones / asked
Is Or. Chizziold in the house?'
Immediately very tall colored man,
with bushy white head and huge silver
mounted spectacles, arose in the audi
ence and said.
Heah | is, sah'
fou are wanted at the box office at
once, Doctor, in a case which requires
your immediate professional attention.
| AS the aged darky ducked to me and
| hobbled from the room the audience
| broke into wild roar
Perhaps you will understand the
cause of their merriment when / add
that the old man was a corn doctor and
probably the best known eccentric char
acter in town. There We're no more doc
tors called for from that stage during
our engagement" t."-Cleveland Plain
| Dealer.
The record-union., 1896-10-04

If you want to experience all the
sensations of seasickness without the
danger and expense attending sea
voyage. just take ride on the ihiru
street electric cars. / promise you the
sensation viii be genuine Whetner the
wheels do not fit the track, or the
track does not fit the wheels, IS oeyonu
the ordinary mind to grasp, put thls
i know to my sorrow, that DetWeen II
and n streets the ear plunges ana rears
like a wild elephant giving the passen
gers an exciting tingle OF adventure
The record-union., 1896-10-04
According to the Psalms.

First Government Clerk-I am always
glad when my superior in office is from
the north
Second Government Clerk-Why is
that?
First Government Clerk-Because the
Psalmist says: Promotion cometh
neither from the east, nor from the
west, nor from the south. h.''-Washingt
Times
The record-union., 1896-10-04
A Monster Belt.

The Chicago Betting Company is con-
structing monster belt, the dimensions
pelng as follows: Length, $50 feet:
Width, Z feet; weight, $500 pounds;
thickness, seven eighths Of an inch. In
its construction the selected portions Of
500 oak-tanned hides, picked from over
o,OoO skins, were used. The belt is to be
used III the engine-room of the Louisi-
ana Electric Light Company at New Or
leans, where it viii be attached to the
Zo-foot driving wheel Of a great Allis-
Corliss engine. A Chicago exchange
says that this is confidently stated to be
the largest belt ever constructed
The record-union., 1896-10-04

Advices from London state that Mad
anne Marie Tietjens, who has won such
high favor in all parts Of England
through her beautiful voice, recently
sung in concert the famed Jewei
Song" from Faust" with such effect
that she received a perfect ovation at
fits close.
The record-union., 1896-10-04
A Doubling Hood.

You act as If you thought every
thing was wrong" said Billyer's wife
"Mebbe I do" was the reply. Il try
not to show it. But when / notice how
willin' the mosquitoes is to bite an how
backward the fish is about doin' the
same, | declare I can't help thinkin'
things goes good deal by contraries .
Washington Star.
The record-union., 1896-10-04
Perfectly Safe.

Mammal don't like the idea of that
young Harris hanging around Jennie SO
much. He hasn't cent except his little
salary
Papa--You needn't worry. They are
both too busy talking about bicycles to
have any time for love-making.-I
annapolis Journal.
The record-union., 1896-10-04

The first visit Of pestilential fever to
this country was In 1902 1t was brought
from the West Indies to New York by
trading vessels
The record-union., 1896-10-04

When the Russian peasant woman
was about to murder the sleeping Count,
as she bent over him with raised dagger
just about to make the plunge, a child's
voice from the dress circle broke the
spell with shrill piercing cry Of ''Oh,
mamma. mammal"
The record-union., 1896-10-04

1t is said that these people of the
profession have jolly good times among
themselves. Those who have been so
fortunate as to procure admittance
to the charmed circle testify to truly
Bohemian suppers after the play, which
are delightful events Of sociability
where the flow of wit and good humor
is unrestrained
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-21
HORRIBLE MURDERS.
A YOUNG WOMAN STAYS TWO PER-
SONS OUTRIGHT.
She Fatally Injuries N Third, While
Two other Victims of Her Deadly
Weapon Are I'm N Critical Condi-
ton.

CINCINNATI. o., July "a special to
the Post from Huntington. w. Va. says:
Six miles above here, at the mouth OF
Three-Mile creek, occurred one OF the
most horrible murders ever known in the
upper Ohio waters. The scene was on. a
shanty-boat, and the killed are A. j.
Call 45 years of age, and Nettie Can, MS
daughter "a years Of age.
I.ottie Call another daughter, is fatally
injured. and those in critical condition
are Grace CAL. II years Of age, and OTIS
Can. 10 years Of age.
Late last night Call and his family re-
tired. Eta Robins. q years Of age
was at their house, and retired with one
Of the daughters. a little boy, who was
sleeping with the father, makes the fol-
lowing statement, he being the only one
outside the Robins woman to talk.
AT o'clock this morning ! was awak-
ened by Eta Robins cutting my father
with a double-bit axe. My sisters, Lotto
and Nettie. ran into our room, and Miss
Robins turned on them. She killed Nettie
AMI cut Lottie several times, when Lottie
leaned from the boat into the river. She
then cut several Of us children, and
threw the axe at Lottie, VINO was swim
ming 10 the shore"
The woman ACKNOWLEDGED the killing Of
A. j. Call. but denies that Of the others.
His head was almost cut of and his heart
was visible. The girls head was almost
cut OF. and the heart was cut out The
children were cut I'm dozen places.
a coroner's jury was empaneled. The
verdict was that Eta Robins committed
the murders The boat was cut loose. and
brought here, and the woman placed in
iau. The feeling is very strong; thousands
of excited persons line the river bank
and many threats are heard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-21
Always Heretofore N Republican,
Hut Now for Chicago Platform.

> KENOSHA, WIS, July pa great sur
prise has been sprung In the political
circles Of this section by the announce
ment that u. G. simons. by long odds the
wealthiest man in Southern Wisconsin,
has declared himself unqualihedly in
favor OF the election of Bryan and sewali,
and has endorsed the entire Chicago
platform.
Mr. Slmons is president OF the First
National Bank. owns large business
blocks. is president OF the Northwestern
Wlre-Mattress Company, and OF the
Northwestern Telegraph Company, whose
wires now form, under lease. a great por-
ton Of the Northwestern system of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, and
controls large holdings In railway stocks.
He has always been an unwavering adj
herent of the Republican party, and an
advocate OF high protection. He says that
the time has gone by for high tariffs,
and that IN the matter Of the money
question the people who made the plat
form in Chicago acted in the true in
terests OF the people.
His two sons have also joined the party.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-21
THE ROoF-GARDEv VAUDEVILLE.
a Most Appreciatiye Audience En-
joyed the Performance Last Night.


The jefferson roof-garden was filled al
most to overlooking last evening with
most appreciatlve audience. composed
largely Of Richmond's elite, and a most
enjoyable performance was given up Tor
their delectation.
The programme covered nearly the en-
tire gamut Of vaudeville amusements.
The three Mahr sisters, whose acrobatic
dance was such a winning feature last
week. were again in evidence. Last night
their new songs and dances did not de-
crease their already established claim 10
popularity
Mile Monte Elmo. a very clever dancer
with smile on her face ana dGshing
manner in her dancing, has made many
cagtiyations.
Oulie. a very charming chauntisette,
is Il new conner who met with warm
welcome. The moments during her turn
were delightfully."- spent in watching her.
Pretty Dorothy Drew was 10 have come
this week. but sickness prevented her
and George Anderson. a trick performer
upon roller skates was offered as sub
stltute His act is full of wonderful and
very daring feats upon the skates.
George Graham is one Of that class or
monologists who need not speak TO make
his auditors laugh. for just glance or
wink of his eye starts them into laughter.
His Jokes and witticisms are fresh and
continuous.
Taken altogether, the performance is
very creditable, and Richmond offers no
more attractive place for an evening S
recreation than the jefferson roof-garden.
Il is delightful on warm nights. and the
view of the city by electric light is inter-
esting.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-21
KNOCKED OFF THE TREsTLE.
Mr.. Cnwthornc Jones struck by nm
Engine Last Night.

Cawthorne Jones. an employee Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio. while walking along
the trestle which connects the James,
River Division with the Peninsuiar d.
vision. last night about 10 O'clock met
with quite a serious accident.
He was just opposite the Richmond Ice
Company's building, when an engine APP
preached him from the rear, and before
he could get ont Of the way the massive
machine struck him and knocked him over
I'm the dock Some laborers at Work near
bv. who had witnessed the accident, rush
eli TO Mr. Joncs's assistance, ana he was
lshed out Of the water
The ambulance was summoned ana re-
sponded promptly in charge OF Dr. La
benberg. who asccrtained that the injured
man had sustained n fracture OF his LETT
lex. a severe scalp wound, and number
Of bruises on his body.
lie was carried to the Retreat Tor the
sick where he was attended by DR.. c. w.
y. Brock. chief surgeon of the chesapeake
and Ohio His injuries are not necessarily
serious.