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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
HIS DRY SMOKE.
How an Englishman Exploded His Humol
In n Fog Permeated Car.


Considerable fun may be had in foggy
weather by getting into nonsmoking
carriage, with an unlig hted cigar in your
mouth. I tried it the other day, with i'm
mensc success. At first, when l entered,
the travellers all scowled at me and seemed
disinclined to shift themselves, so as to
make room for me, but by sheer weight
forced them to. Once seated, I puffed
forth huge volume of breath, which, in
the fog hanging on the air, looked exactly
like smoke.
AT first was afraid there was no one
present with sufficient public spirit to
champion the right of the nonsmokers, but
at the second puff a gentleman in the op-
posite corner who wore black shiny log
gings and had a gold locket hanging from
his chain, said This is not a smoking
carriage, Sir" "You are very right" I
answered, at the same time emitting an
other puff of breath. II said this was not
smoking carriage" he repeated. "Ah,
thought that was what you said" re-
piled. "You are no gentleman, SIR" said
thin, sour looking lady next to him, ap-
parcntly his wife. "No more arc you,
madam" 1 retorted
Then female on the other side began
to cough. "Oh dear, oh, dear, that horrid
smoke! 1t always brings on my coughi'
she mOaned. l continued to breathe heay-
lily. Then q gentleman with spectacles,
who looked as If he knew lots about
finance, took up the cudgels. "Ve will
hat him turn out 20 mex station" he said
To which replied that 1 did not under
stand German.
The next station was duly reached, and
then the foreign gentleman and two
others called for the guard. He came I'D.
What is III" This person insists on
smoking" Morning, guardp 1 said
kindly examine that cigar and tell me IL
it has been lighted" The guard looked
at it, returned it, with "a "No, sir" and
slammed the door, and some one muttered
something about it's being "a silly mon
keys trick.-Picli Nc Up.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

THE crank that sent Commissioner
Roosevelt an "infernal machine" re-
sembling Roman candle made q mis-
take. The brilliant New York re-
FORMER would never bite at fire works"
in any shape; but had the sender fixed
his package to resemble something con-
traband in the shape Of "are water"
the Commissioners might have insisted
on opening 1t himself, regardless OF the
consequences.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

old his career WAS what might be called
an eminently successful one, and affords
sn impressive lesson to the youth. of the
country of what untiring industry can
accomplish when combined with sterling
integrity and other commendsble traits
OF character.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

Mhen was stopping one day last fall
at IL house on Washington street, Evans
Vile, p
Pardon me! You mean in Washing
ton street That is tho correct form now"
Thanks You know, of course, where
Evansville is2"
Eyes; it is on the Ohio river"
Pardon me! 1t is in the Ohio river, is
it not!"-Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

One of tho most singular peculiaritics
OF tho floral world is the evening primrose,
which opens about o'cock p. IN. with an
explosion not very loud nor formidable,
but still quite perccptiblc to any ons who
is watching tho bud. 1t remains open all
night.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

Few people know that oil plants con-
tain digestive principles. They cannot
absorb their food until IT is diRes.ed
any more than snimslscan. The Mount
Lebanon Shakers have learned tho art
OF acting and utilizing these digest.
I've principles, and 1t ia for this reason
that their Shaker Digs s;ive Cordial is
meeting with such phenomenal success
In the treatment of dyspepsia. The
Shaker Digestive Cordial not only con-
tairs food already digested, BIT il also
contains digestive principles which aid
the digestion Of other foods thatmay DO
eaten with it, A single 10 cen. sam pie
oosie Will be sutiicien. to demon ira e
i.3 value, and we suggest that every
suffering dyRpep.ic make g trial OF H.
Any druggist can supply H..
LAXoL is the best medicine for chill
dfen. Doctors recommend it in place Of
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
PACE & BOBBITT,
Id Jefferson ST.. Roanoke. Va.

DEPEND upon IL,
reethtnn s,rn mothers, II will give
rsst TO youret and
relief to your infants, A certAiy. cure
for gripping and windy colo. In all
cases of diarrhceA In infants aud child
rem, If given according TO directions.
will give instant re-
lief, ps massieS
Price IS cents, al
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
Harmless andIrfaIt,b,o

EMPRESS JOSEPHINE Face Bleach IN
harmless and will positively cure freely
ies' pimples, tan, sunburn. moth
patcnes' brown blotches, sallowness.
wrinkles eczsma and acne. At Etb's
drug store. t''
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
NOTICE,

AT meeting Of the Bankers Assoois.
ton held In the office Of the National
Exchange Bank OF Roanoke, April 8,
q. which ell the banks OF this oity were
represented, the following resolutions
wore unanimo usly carried:
Resolved, That each bank In tho city
of Roanoke shall, on and sitter NAV /.
1896, close on Saturdays promptly 81 IL
o'clock, In accordance with an ct passed
by the Virginia legislature at Its las.
session creating Saturdays as a hall
holiday. ii. 8. Trout. Pres.
j. Il. FIsHBURNE, Sec. ana Treas.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
spontaueou, Combination.

PEORIA, ILL.,. April IA spontaneous
combustion in the basement of the Wal.
ton block at Fairbury caused SEES, 900
fire there to day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

In many parts of China paper shirts are
used by the natives, They are said to DO
much warmer IN cold weather than cotton,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
A Rare Chance Seldom Offered.

CONFECTIONERY, bakery. ice cream
psslor, soda water fountain, all COM
plete, now in running order, well
stocked. No reason for selling. Terms
liberal. j.. j. CAToeNI,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

NEW line OF moulding for all sizt
frames. Window shades 22A cents
each. G. Fl. HoRDIsH, 1913 Salon ave.
nue..
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15
We Gan Tell You

We Can Tell You
How to get 3 ten dollar double case
watch for S2.95. w. w. PAYNE & Co.
202 Centre and Park. Phone 1855.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

THE FAIR" is now open at No. o Sa-
lem avenue with q full line of station
cry, glassware, etc. GEORGE GRAvATT,
Manager,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

FINE line Of fishing tackle at w. VI
PAYNE 81 Co.'s Park street store.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

GROCERY merchants are authorized to
guarantee Hoe Cake baking powders,
equal 10 the best on the market.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

wooas, IMPARTs vigor and
sarsaparil,a gives tone to the sys-
tenn by purifying the
blood and removing the elements and
germs which produce disease. A true
tonic as we'll as
blood purifier. Massie's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

BEST dinner. 25 cents-Bonne,'s.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

You Res plenty TO ca. at ROuues's,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

Don't l look like get plenty to eat ?
Don't look like 1 get good food ?
Don't look like l am satisfied with
lie and the good things thereof? Bet
ter come around and JOIN me in a
square meal. Patronize the pioneer
restaurant-the pioneer of low prices,
and the only open-all-nlght restaurant
in Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

an Important Point.
Mr' Askin-My precious one, will Won
share my lot? 'ou
Precious One-Is there mortgage ON
it!-Detroit Free Press. VII
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-15

LAXoL is the best medicine for chill
oten: Doctors recommend it in place OF
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
CRACK HOUNDS CONTEST.
.hc Aberdeen coursing Meet Prom.

she Aberdeen Coursing Meet Prom.
ises n Success.
Aberdeen, S.. D., Sept. 14.-Secretary-
Treasurer Harrigan of the Aberdeen
Soursing club, Is satisfied that the meet
to open here on the 29th and continue
through the following days will be a
very creditable sporting and financial
event. Three crack California dogs are
coming, . u from st. Louis, a number
from Chicago and the kennels owned in
Kansas. Points in Iowa, North Dakota
and Minnesota, where the sport has got
a good foothold, will also be represented.
There will he two events, the Aberdeen
cup and the Aberdeen derby. The for
mer Is an open stake for all ages, limited
to thirty-two dogs. The entrance fee is
s25. The latter is an open stake for pup
pies, whelped on or after January /,
1895, with the entrance fee placed at $40.
The winner of the Aberdeen cup stakes
will be awarded a solid silver cup and a
purse of $500; the runner up. 5000; third
and fourth, $500 each; fifth, sixth, sew
snth and eighth. $25 each. The Aber-
deen derby has purses of 5000 for the
winner, 500 for the N up. $50 each
for third and fourth, SIS each for fifth,
sixth. seventh and eighth. American
coursing rules will govern the meet.
VIM. Stephenson of Bolivar. Mo-, will be
Judge. and Joseph Dodd Of Farwell, S.
D., slipper. Visitors to the city can rest
assured of being able to secure every
comfort and convenience. The coursing
grounds are said to be in a splendid con-
dition and the rabbits are as strong and
neet as any on earth.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
JUDGE CALDWELL NOMINATED
The Democrats OF the Fifsls District
Have "A strong Candidate,

The Democrats OF the Fiftla District
Law u Strong Candidate.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Sept. 9.-The demo.
Gratis of this district nominated Judge
j. r. Caldwell of Toledo, for congress.
Some time since representative demo.
Gratis met in this city n decided upon
Judge Caldwell az the candidate, and
when the delegates came here 1t was
with tthe expectation that he would be
named by reclamation, but they We're
confronted by 81 letter written TO a prom
inent democrat in which the judge saio
that 1t Would be impossible for him te
accept the nomination. He has been In
Ohio several weeks, where he was called
by the sickness of his father, VINO left
an estate valued at abon 5000, 900. This
Is In a condition thai needs immediate
attention, and the heirs had selected
Judge Caldwell to look after the bust.
ness for them. 1T was On account of the
pressure of this business that the iudge
indicated his determination not to ac.
cept.
Democrats from the various counter
discussed the situation prior to the
opening of the convention, and a m
of different persons were mentioned In
connection with the nomination. Among
those mentioned was Daniel Kerr, for.
merly republican congressman from-this
district. 1t has been known for some
time that Mr.. Kerr is personally in v
of the free coinage of silver. In the
present emergency he was looked upon
as a strong candidate. Some, however,
were opposed to nominating ayon but
an out and out democrat.
After considerable ~caucusing II
after Judge Caldwell had arrived in the
city. the Importance of his accepting the
nomination was presented SO strongly
that HE decided to withdraw his declina-
ton. The judge said that in accepting
he did so for the good of the party n
the district. and not on account of n
desire on his part for political prefer
ment.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
.BRYAN'S SUNDAY EXPERIENCE
He Is Nearly Crushed by a Crowd In
q Sc. Louis Church.

q St. Louis Church.
st. Louis. Sept. 14.-When William J.
Bryan came out OF the Presbyterian
church. which he attended yesterday.
he was greeted by a crowd of people
who cheered him and shouted as loudly
rs did the throngs that heard him speak
Saturday night. BY invitation he at
tended the church of which Rev. G. Il.
Fennon is pastor, and as he entered the
house of worship fully 1000 people We're
vainly seeking admission and the edi-
flee was packed to its fullest capacity.
When he benedlction was pronounced
there was a crush around the pew oc-
cupied by the candidate. The jam be-
came 50 violent in a short time that MI.
Bryan was almost crushed TO the floor.
A sergeant of police was called and he.
aided by ColonelJ. I. Martin, whose pew
he occupied. succeeded In conducting
Mr.. Bryan safely out of the church.
And then Mr.. Bryan saw what he had
never seen before. For blocks about the
church was a great multitude, severa
thousand. Wholly forgetful of the Sab
bath, they eheered him as Justify as he
Hdu peeI SiesIeu Tue HiSHt peioie TT
Concordia and Sportsman's parks, and
the auditorium. The police pulled him
through the crowd from the church door
to his carriage at The curb. but men held
the horses and for several minutes he
sat in Ii carriage shaking hands with
the men and ONE who struggled e
reach him. Colonel Martin, who had
been left behind in the jam at the
church door, finally reached the car
rage and got into it and the horses
dashed away amid the cheers OF the en-.
%thusiastic church goers. Mr.. Bryan took
dinner with relatives and spent the aft.
ternoon with them. At 8 O'Clock last
evening he went to tie private a pro.
vided for him by the national commit
tee and went to bed. This morning at
6 o'clock he started on his tour through
the S0nth
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
New Jersey Democrats.

Trenton, N. j., Sept. 9.-Tre state
democratic convention to select Byran
electors was called to order at 1920 D..
m. by Samuel Fowler, acting for Chair
man Smith of the state committee. The
mention of Bryan's name was the signal
for an outburst OF applause three times
repeated from all parts of the house.
Mr.. Fowler reported that the state COM
mittee had agreed on Hon. Augustus w.
Cutler of Morris county for temporary
chairman OF the convention, and Mr.,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
ON THE WAR PATH.
Watson will Not Stand Any Fusion
With Republicans.

Denison, Texas, Sept. 9.-Tom Wat
son populist candidate for Vice president
was here last night. To the United
Press correspondent he said: II have
come all the way from Georgia to fight
any deal the populists may attempt to
make with the republicans of Texas.
If fusion is effected between republic
cans and populists the rank and file
will never submit: the politicians a n
not deliver the populist party" He la
mented the Indifference of Bryan toward
the populists without whose vote Bryan
cannot be elected. He was bitter
against Sewall and declared thai Sewall
would be forced off the ticket, that there
was a perfect understanding to that
effect between him and Chairman Jones.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
"No. 1" Caught Mt Inst.

Boulogne, Sept. 14.-Tynan. the noto-
.ious mo l." has been arrested here
,n a Scotland Yard warrant, which was
ssued in 1882. lyman is charged with
being concerned in the murders of Lord
frederick C~avendish. chief secretary,
ind Mr.. Burke. under secretary, in
ehoenix park, adjoining the vice regal
odge, in Dublin, May s, 1882, and with
the manufacturer of dynamite bombs
Tor use in England.
discriminating papers n a large sum
Of money We're found in his possession
The prisoner is lodged in the police sta
ton, n will be arraigned this morning
with a view Of extradition to England.
He has been going under the name OF
George Gordon.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
LOCOMOTIVE FlReMEN.
The Biennial Convention opened at
Galveston, Texas.

Galveston, Texas.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. A.-The biennial
convention OF the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen opened here today with
Grand Master F. P. Sargent presiding and
a full attendance OF delegates from the
various districts. Among the important
matters to be considered is the erection OH
a building in Peoria, I'LL. at a cost Of f7n0sf
900. to serve as permanent headq,
Of the organization. The bienn.al repO4e u
Grand Secretary and Treasurer F. w.
Arnold was OF the most satisfactory ma.
ture. 1t states that during the past two
years forty-n.ne new lodges have been or.
gan:zed. There are now upwards of 2S,OOc
members In the organization. Its mem
bers are permitted to carry insurance in
the amounts Of $500. $1,000 or 1880. but no
member may carry more than the last
named amount. The records show that
there are 0.076 carrying $500 certificates,
s4 carrying $1,000 certificates, and t.0i7 car.
ry:ng 500 certificates. The report also,
shows that since the last Biennial con. D.
vent.on the beneficiary fund has pA.d. out
nearly two-thirds of a million dollars td0
the widows and heirs OF 5000 OF its MEM
bers. and to 1.045 members totally and per-
manently Disabled from labor. .
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
HEARD COCHRAN.

A Thousand People at Boone Hear
the Eloquent New Yorker.
Boone, Ia, Sept. 14.--Burke Cockragi
passed through here this morning on tho
Northwestern train. There were a thou.
a people awaiting him at the depot.
although 1t was raining hard. He spoke
for a few minutes from the rear platform
OF the car.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
WATSON QUITS KANSAS.
He Says Kansas Cannot Sit on the.
Fence in This Contest.

Fence in This Contest.
Abilene, Kan, Sept. 14.-Tom Watson
made his third speech in Kansas here
Saturday afternoon. He left tonight for
Colorado via Nebraska. Watson lar o
long talk In the hotel Office yesterday
morning with some local %populists, in
which he said some harsh things about
the ticket In Kansas. You must be fol
me or for Sewall," said he. I'VE ara
not both upon the populist ticket, and
the one You must support If you are pop.
ulists. I could a had fusion in Geor.
gta and Texas If 1 had wished, but 1 re.
fused to allow it. and now 1 do not pro
pose to ave it in Kansas il I can help
1T. We must stand up for principles ii
we are to win"
A large crowd gathered. and there was j
much confusion for a time. but Watsor&
suddenly walked away with the remark,
kansas cannot sit on the fence and seq
the procession go by. She must be with
us in this fight" !
In his speech In the afternoon Watson
repeated in substance the statements he
had given in previous addresses,
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
KlPLlNa's MAXI
Showing the Force of an In-ordcred I'M
. 81 a~fpotinp -". ..

tH0 EOEC6 OK An IIsOfdeH90 l"S
~agination.
A writer in McClure's Magazine tells
how he edited u paper in India with the
help of Rudyard Kipling, and he mem
tions as n side issue q peril from snakes
which Kipling once underwent. The
danger of snakes in Lahore was real
enough, and the place was rich in scor-
pions. The person who tells the story
had been stung by u scorpion in bed one
morning, ind Kipling aided him in the
afternoon in q scorpion hunt. They
found &c under the mating in the YER
Rnda outside the bedroom door, beside
o few centipedes, and put the lot into
q large tumbler. and filled it up with
whisky.
One day, when we were dressing In
the morning, l heard Kipling shouting,
and went into his room. His face was
pale with horror, and he was tightly
clasping n leg above the knee.
"There's a snake" he gasped, inside
my trousers, and I think I've got him by
the head. Put your hand up from be-
low and drag him out"
Iobserved that Kipling only Thought"
he had 1t by the head, and that really
its head might be at the other end, in
which casc-but before ] had finished,
/ saw the horror In his face relax and
give place to a puzzled look succeeded
by fits Of laughter. Endeavoring to as
sertain by the sense Of touch whether it
vas the head he WINS grasping, he had
discovered that itdid not really feel like
my part Of q snake at all. In factithad
tbuC..ie, and he realized that his braces
had been dangling inside the garment
when be nut it j.
Cincinnati has consolidated her street
:ar lines and claims that she is going to
cave the finest street railway system in
the world. The company will be re-
1uired to make improvements which
will cost $500, 900 during the next eigh-
teen months. The revenue to the city
from h company will be SITS, 900 a year.
All night cars. free transfers, illumin-
ated signs, lower steps and other Inn
provements are guaranteed. The list Of
routes occupies two and one-half pages
in the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The driver of a wagon In New York was
foolhardy enough to run down a bicycle
policeman. The act cost him =.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
General Black Declines.

Chicago. Sept. General John C..
Black has written a letter formally de-
clinlng the nomination OF the national
democratic party Of Illinois for gov
ernor, but the letter will not be given
out for publication until this evening,
1t is clearly understood, however. that
the d~eclination is positive and that the
executive committee has decided to re-
place General Black with ex-Congress-
man W. s. Forman. the present nominee
for attorney general on the same ticket
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
Wool Growers.

Canton. O.. Sept, 1.-THE visiting del
egations took an early start this week.
At half past ten a delegation of a thou
sand wool growers and business men
from Harris county, O.. arrived In Cam
ton. They were met at the station by
the Canton mounted troop who escorted
them to Major McKinley's residence.
In reply TO a stirring address by ex
Attorney General Hollinssworth, MAjoLl
Mckinley delivered an earnest and eloJ
,Quent address. During and at the conf
clusion OF his remarks he was loudly and
enthusiastically cheered.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19

Blu MP FEELERS.
The National Convention Is Declared
OFF.

. - On. @
Chicago, Sept. Irrational conven-
zion OF p~hrenoqoglsts, which was to have
been held in this city during the present
month. has been declared off. Sectional
differences and an abundance of hobbies
are assigned as the reasons for the fail
are OF the skull philosophers to get to-
sether. The eastern phrenologists ia
fored New York as the location for the
gathering, while those in the west and
iouth were partial to Chicago. 1t de-
seloped. moreover. that nearly every In
tending participant had a new theory or
aobby of his own that he proposed to air
At all hazards, and. after the survey of
the field, those responsible for the ar
:;atgements for the gathering. deeming
discretion the better part of valor, gave
Up in despair and called the affair off.
An international convention of p%hrenolo-
gists, to be held in this country some
time next wear. is now talked of
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19
ABUNDANCE OF WIVES.
Allen Six Has a Holt Dozen All
Alive and Well.

Fort Scott, Kas.. Sept. e.-Nrs. Grace
Six, who claims to be the sixth living wife
Of Allen Six, well known in southwest
Missouri and southeast Kansas, arrived
here today after n drive of thirty-three
miles. and caused the arrest of her hus,.
band on the charge of bigamy. He was
found in hiding. ard this evening was se-
cretly taken from jail and driven to Cir
ard. Crawford county, to prevent his re-
lease by legal proceedings. Ti,roe women
living at Pond Creek, o. r., one at From
tenae, Kas., and one at Walker, Mo-, all
claiming TO be his wives, are Interested in
the prosecution. They, say he has four
igan. Mrs. Six No. 6 attached his jewelry
and trunks and his carriage team. She
ollowed him to Girard this evening to
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-09-19

italian soldiers continue to desert into
France in order to avoid service In
Africa Since the beginning Of July six
ty deserters have arrived at Nice.
Among them was a doctor of laws, who
was also corporal In a regiment of Der
saglieri.