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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05

Prove the merit Of Hoods SarsaparIlla posi-
tive, perfect permanent Cures.
Cures Of scr0fula In severest forms, like
goltre, sweled neck, running sores, hip
disease, sores In the eyes.
Cures Of Salt Rheum with It's intense itching
and burning, scald head, letter. etc.
Cures Of Boils, PImples, and all other erup-
tons due to impure blood.
Cures Of Dyspepsia and other troubles where
ag00d stomach tonic was needed.
Cures Of Rheumatism, where patients were un-
able to work or walk for weeks.
Cures OF Catarrh by expellng The impurities
which cause and sustain the disease.
Cures Of Nervousness by properly tonlng and
feeding the nerves upon pure blood
Cures Of That Tired Feeling by restoring
strength Send for book Of cures by
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05

Here is story from the Atlanta Con-
stitution: A good-looking, well-to-do
bachelor Of Griffin was being leased by
the young ladies Of club for not be-
ing married. He said; "I'll marry the
one Of you whom, on secret vote, you
elect to be my wife" There were nine
members Of the club. Each girl went
into corner and used great caution in
preparing her ballot, and disguised her
handwriting. The result Of the vote
was that there were nine votes cast,
each girl receiving one. The man re-
mains bachelor, the club is broken
up and the girls all mortal enemies,
united in the one determination that
they will not speak to the man again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-11-05

Speculation and Drink.

In an interesting case lately tried In
London before Mr.. Justice Wills, one Of
the most eminent of the English judges,
it was decided that O broker or commits
sion agent could not recover losses
from customer for whom the broker
was dealing in stocks and bonds, not
withstanding that the contracts showed
on their face that the stocks or bonds
were actually to be delivered. II as a
matter of fact the transactions were
only in differences OF the prices they
were gambling contracts and void. This
law, Of course, is familiar, says the Chi
cago Times Herald, and is the same on
this side Of the Atlantic, but remark
made by Justice Wills in summing up
the case to the jury is not SO familiar.
He said that when he first came upon the
bench he used to think that drink was
the most fruitful cause of crime, but in
recent years he had somewhat modified
that opinion. He now thought it was
question whether the unlimited faci-
tiles for llegitimate speculation on the
part of the people who had no means
of embarking in it, but who were tempt
ed by advertisements Of the kind issued
by the plaintiff, were not a more preva-
lent source Of mischief and crime ever
than drink. This is certainly an in
teresting observation, coming as it does
from judge Of large experience and
long service on the bench. And it con-
tains much truth. That the Legitimate
speculations that engage the time and
of large numbers Of men i'll
this city and throughout the country
are an unmixed evil cannot be gain
said. They result in loss, in misery,
peculation, embezzlement, murder and
suicide. They are the broad pathway to
perdition and seem as fatal to their
votaries as drunkenness.
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
This Date In History-Aug. %.

WS5-increase Mather. fanatical Puritan, etc =,
died in Boston: born 1859.
N54-Louis XVI of France was born; guillo.
tined 1898.
xTS5-Oiver Hazard Perry, American naval
hero was born in Newport F. l.; died on
the same date in 1919.
LSS-Silas Deane, American diplomat and
agent in France of the Revolutionary colo
MES in 1907, died in Deal, England
tSS-Bombardment of Fort Sumter by the bat
tories under General Q. a. Gilmore; 4l9
shots struck the fort. Gillmore's chief of
artillery reported: 1.-The demolition of the
fort ct the close of this days firing Aug
SS) was complete, so far as its offensive
powers were considered. Every gun upon
the pnrapet WAS either dismounted or Sc.
riously damaged. The parapet could be
seen in many places both on the sea and
channel faces completely torn away from
the terreplein. The place. in fine. was a
Fuin and effectually disabled for any i'm
mediate defense of the harbor of Charles
ton"
G&s-Great fire in Chicago, South Side 200
buildings burned and 5000 people made
homeless; losses on property estimated
over S600, 600. Fierce gales on the New Eng
land. New York and New Jersey coasts :;
vessels and hotels wrecked many deaths
fS4-Judge Norman l.. Freeman, the oldest
court reporter in the United States, died
at Springfield, Ills
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
HE COULD FORCE THE SILVER
STANDARD.

1t is popular.error that if Mr. Bryan
were elected President it will REQUIRE
Legislation to bring this country to the
silver standard of value. The election of
Mr. Bryan to the Presidency would bring
the silver standard with inauguration.
Or all the many government bonds.
notes, etc, which are to be redeemed in
money, only S40,6S7, 1S9 are redeemable
in gold. That sis the amount of gold
certificates outstanding on the first of the
present month. All the other obligations
of the Government, including bonds, sill
yer certificates, Treasury notes and
United States notes, are redeemable-, in
com, and as silver is to-day invested with
all the legal recognition as coin that is
accorded to gold, the President and Sec
rotary of the Treasury s.could pay any or
all of these obligations in silver.
There are in round numbers $344, COO,
600 of silver certificates, S12S, 300, 900 of
Treasury notes, and $346, 700, 900 of
United States notes now issued by the
Government and in circulation. There
are thus SS19,OOO,O0O of paper money
issued by the United States that is re-
deemable in coin.
In addition to the money thus in circu-
lation and redeemable by Govern
ment, there are Government bonds ont
standing: $25, 800, 900 of 41-2 per cent.
bonds now due and continued at per
cent; $3.50, 100000 of per cent bonds,
and 500, 900, 900 of per cent. bonds.
Thus we have in round numbers $500.
ooo,OoO of Government paper redeenaable
in coin on demaud and $S47. 0OO. 001 of
Government bonds outstanding payable
in coin, all of which could be placed
upon the silver standard Of value by the
action of the President and Secretary of
treasury in an hour. No legislation of
any Kind would be necessary to enable a
free silver President to precipitate n
change from the gold to the silver stand
ard of value He would simply have to
direct it to be done and it would be ac-
complshed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
THE THIRD DISTRICT.

Congressman Elicit, of the Third Vir-
ginia district, is not having everything
his own way in..his contest for a renomi-
nation. Captain Lamb is making a
strong fight, and although. Colonel Elicit
captured majority of the Richmond
delegation at the primary on Thursday.
the friends of the former have not by any
means despaired of success. AS the mat
ter stood on Friday Elicit had &c dele.
gates and Lamb 80. 1t takes o. dele
gates to nominate, and as there were then
% more delegates to be chosen, there is
no telling how the political cat NAV
jump. The result of the contest will
probably be determined by Monday. The
sound money Democrats talk of putting
a candidate for Congress in the field in
that district and ssas they are stronger
there than anywhere else in the State. II
coalition of these with, the Republicans
may make the canvass lively one. 1t
is not believed, however, that they can
defeat the regular Democratic nominee.
as the silver sentiment is strong enough
IN the counties composing the district to
more than counterbalance any gain of the
opposition from the sound money Demo-
Gratis i'll Richmond and Manchester.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

The report that Minister Terrill in
tended to resign his post at Constantine.
pie is officially denied, and the American
people generally will be glad to--learn it,
Mr.. Terrell has filled the post with abil-
ity and discretion, and, conidering the
difficulties, he has maintained the dignity
and prestige of the United States in a
way that places all the great powers of
Europe at disadvantage, excepting pos
sibly Russia. England has actually been
hoodwinked and snubbed by the willy
Turks, but Uncle Sam has held his own
under any and all circumstances, and at
atime, too, when it required ability and
nerve to protect foreign interests of any
Kind in the sultan's dominions.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Samuel l.. Clemens Mark Twain. the
humorist, returned on Friday from a
three months trip abroad to recuperate
his heath and his finances, having been
summoned home by the illness of his
favorite daughter who died while her
father and mother We're on the ocean be-
tween England and America. Financial
ly Mr. Clemens journey was a success;
but this is nothing compared with the
great loss he has sustained in his family
circle. In his aiiliction he will have the
deep sympathy of his countrymen every.
where
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
FIAT MONEY.
New York Bankers Will Probably Issue
Clearing House Certificates

w" ioi iodllherS VIII Probably Issue
Clearing House Certificates.
New York, August 22.-It is announc-
Ell chat the loan committee of the clearing
house association will meet Monday
morning and probably issue some clear
ing house.certiiicates. j. Edward sSim
mons, president of the Fourth National
Bank, is quoted as saying that out of the
poitical situation there has arisen a
good deal of apprehension on the part of
the general public and business has been
Drought To condition of almost utter
Stagnaton.
Mills" Mr. Simmons added "are he
ing closed all over the country or else
put on half time. There has been little
or no demand for goods and very re-
stricted sale of commercial paper and az
Il result the strain upon the merchants 10
becoming intense and the resulting pres
sure upon the banks for discount is most
severe inns coming at II time when the
demand Tor money for crop moving uur-
poses Is active as usual at this season of
the year. 1t is only right that the bank &
OF New York should extend such accom-
notation TO their own customers ,s we'll
as merchants as will enable the crons To
move freely TO seaboard. 1t will only he
with the view of avoiding serious dis
aster that clearing house loan certificates
VIII be issued Should the emergency She
considered sufficient in the opinion III fbe
committee To warrant such action ,,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
THE ROANoKE TIMES. SUNDAY AUGUST %. 1896

by Japan. Steadily the manufacturers
of the United States are pushing into
foreign markets. The enormous develop
ment of our industrial interests, now
representing an annual output of over
S,OOO,O 100000, against about $500, 000,-
200 of all agricultural products, is the
foundation of our vast business progress.
Manufacturers Record
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
SENT IT TO Ills MOTHER IN GER.
MANY

Mr.. Jacob Esbensen, who is in the en-
pioy OF the Chicago Lumber Company, at
Dies Moines, Iowa, says: Il have inst
sent some medicine back to my mother in
the old country, that | know from per.
sonar use Is the best medicine in the
world Tor rheumatism, having used it in
my family for several years. Ii is called
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t alwovs
does the work" so cent bottles for sale
by The Chas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

The announcement that New York
bankers will import 500, 0O0, 900 in gold
from Europe in the course of the next
lew months seems to indicate a great i'm =
provement in the rate of exchange or that
the bankers have complete control over
the outflow and inflow of gold coin. 1t
does not appear from this that the candi
dacy of Bryan and Sewall is doing any
harm to the finances of the country at
any rate, and it will be found after the
election that all the cry of panic and
financial ruin. is only bug bear to
brighten the timid.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

New Workers generally are exercising
their guessing powers on the question as
to who Boss Platt will nominate for gov
ernor when the Republican State conven-
tion meets at Saratoga next Tuesday;
but he, as usual, keeps his own counsel
and leaves them all conjecturing.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Ex-senator Hunton has written to
Chairman Ellyson, OF the Democratic
State committee, that he is ready to take
the stump for Bryan and Sewall and
there are others among the able men Of
Virginia ready to do the same.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

T. IS again stated positively that Sena
TOR fl Ii will shortly declare FOR Bryan
an 7ewiil, for whom he will make an
a;t.v1 ctlvass later on in the campaign
III, ttSe'a long time to come to deci-
sion. Considering the fact that he has al
ways gloried in the fact that he was a
Dem ';rtt However, If he makes up his
minl in che next two weeks to COM out
u1ln .liii;lly for the national Democratic
ticket, he will he able to do the cause
much good between that time and the
election.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
FIRE INSURANCE.
LAWRENCE S. DAVIS

Represents the following old line companies:
Commercial Union OF London, Lion FIRE OF
London; North British and Me camille. of Edin-
burg; Norwich Union, OF England; New York
Underwriters. of New York; Philadelphia Under
writers, OF Philadelphia; Scottish Union and
National, Of Edinburg.
Prompt attention given to any business en-.
trusted 10 my care.
once: No. Campbell avenue W., rear Com
mercial National Bank. Slim
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Remember that the Radford Steam
Laundry will give you better work than
any Chinaman in town, and when you
patronize them the money goes to feed
and clothe the twenty white women and
men employed by them, who in. turn
spend it in Roanoke. Why patronize a
Chinaman under such circumstances,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

The report now comes from the Arctic
regions that Professor Andree has given
up his proposed balloon ascension to the
North Pole for this season, mt least In
doing so he gives evidence of returning
reason.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

The webbing of Whitney and Hill and
the other sound money Democrats is pa
thetic. They are homeless orphans
They don't want to stay and they don't
know where to go. 1t is not the big In
dams that are lost, of course; but the
wigwam is gone.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Since the Venezuelan dispute with the
United States, Great Britain has begun
to look upon arbitration with the South
American republics as much better
plan of settling disputes than by war.
Only very recently the Trinidad dispute
with Brazil was settled by arbitration,
ana now Great Britain proposes to leave
the adjudication of her differences with
the United States of Columbia to the de
cison of the Swiss jurists. These facts
-.
in connection with Lord Russell's recent
advocacy of arbitration before the Ameri
can Bar Association, leads to the hope
that a permanent court of this character
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

1T is announced that Ex-Governor Will
liam T.. Cameron has been secured bv the
sound money league to stump the State
and that he will go to work at once in
his efforts to convert the people to- sound
money as he looks att. He will have
his labor for his pains however, as the
people of Virginia have already made up
their minds to vote for Bryan and sound
silver money by Il large majority in No.
vtmb,r next
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

The Republican and gold bug press
generally are discounting largely upon
the slight which the Democrats of Idaho
are alleged to have put upon the silver
Republicans Of that State, and profess to
foresee in the movement il heavy return
OF this class of boilers to Mckinley and
Hobart. Later adviccs tend to disprove
this story,and show that political affairs,
so FAR as Bryan and free silver is con
cerned, are in satisfactory condition in
the Northwest, with no probability at all
OF any secession of silver Republicans
from the Democratic national ticket. In
California fusion between the friends of
silver of all political parties has been
agreed upon and no doubt a satisfactory
arrangement for securing the electoral
vote OF all the Northwestern States for
Bryan will be made. In some of the
Southern States fusion is not making ms
rapd. progress as it might; but"'an agree
ment will be reached in most of them,
and should fusion fail in some. such
states will probably go Democratic any
how. it would be much better, however.
for harmony, that equitable arrange
ments should he arrived at in all the
States between the friends of silver, and
as 1T is more than two months before
election day, it is believed all difficulties
Will be adjusted before that time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

The Cirnegie Steel Company has closed
contract for 5000 tons of steel rails
for Japan, this being the second large
contract for rails placed in this country
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Don't forget everything in the Book
and Stationery line is to be found at j. f.
Rogers, 104 Jefferson street
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
toge ther, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For great
many years doctors pronounced it local
disease, and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure by local
treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be a constitu.
tional disease, and therefore requires con-
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney e.
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu.
tional cure on the market 1t is taken
internally in doses from ten drops to Il
teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and tes-
timonials Address,
f. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
A BOY DID IT.
The Detectives Locate the Southern Rail
way Train Wrecker.


way Train Wrecker
Detective Greer, of the Southern Rail
way Company, succeeded yesterday after
noon in locating the party who attempt
ed to wreck train No. II, ssnear Willing
ton station, few days ago, in the person
of Charlie Alexandria, the Swear old
son OF David Alexandria, colored, who
resides within a short distance of where
the attempt to wreck the train was made
The boy owned up to his having placed
the log upon the track for the purpose of
derailng the train.
The story of the attempted wreck at
Ravensworth was told in the boys hear
ing, and it is thought by his parents that
he then conceived the idea of becoming
train wrecker. The boys age placing
him beyond the pale of legal prosecution,
nothing was done further than giving to
him sound fiogging, which was admin
istered by his father in the presence of
the detective. charlottesville Progress.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

The gold bugs will SOON get tired OF
pointing to Mexico as an object lesson to
this country of the evil effects of the sill
yer standard. Now that the subject has
been fully ventilated, the people here
have discovered that Mexico, all things
considered, is much more prosperous
than the United States. The people are
all employed at living wages; manufac-
tories are springing up in all directions
and foreign capital by the millions is
pouring into the country. If it will go
to Mexico in this way under silver
basis, why should it cease to come to the
United States when silver should have
been .remonetized2 This in itself CON
troverts all such theories. and leaves the
men--who PROFOUND them with absolute
ly nothing to stand upon. If Mexico can
prosper as she has never before under
the silver standard, it follows, of course.
that the United States scan do likewise.
Better let Mexico alone, gentlemen of
sound money proclivities, and look
elsewhere for arguments
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

The New York Mail and Express has a
poll of all the counties of Kansas, from
which it pretends to deduce the fact that
the Sunhower State is steadily drifting
toward Mckinley; when careful study
of its own figures appears to show exact
ly the reverse. Some people can almost
believe black is white when they have
determined that it ought to be so. The
Mail ard Express is too prejudced to see
clearly through its own GLASSES.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Largest stock OF handmade tin ware
in.the city. 1t will pay you to buy this
tinware when you can get it at factory
prices. No. 10 and ITO 1-2 Commerce
street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

Mr. Hanna, chairman of the Republi-
can national committee, is said to have
adopted the plan of posting men in the
various cities of the country to argue the
financial question from gold stand
point. The men thus selected are sharp
and shrewd fellows ready to take advan-
tage of any point in an argument. and
well posted in the cause they are APP
pointed to defend This plan will cost
considerable, but nevertheless, the Dem
ocrats and friends of free silver will be
ready to argue with them wherever. they
appear Silver will not be 'downed in
that or any other way.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

will soon be agreed upon for the settle
ment of disputes between England and
! the United States
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

A. r. Littlejohn, civil engineer, of
England, who has for some time been at
work on surveys for the Nicaragua canal
in an interview in the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, says, in regard to the building,of
this canal:
The Southern States of this country
will receive the greatest benefit, unuues-
tionably, for between Charleston and
New Orleans must arise Il gateway for
the products of this country. Around
this gateway will develop city exceed
ing in size and importance any existing
city on the continent. Industries will be
stimulated here, for n quick and ready
market will be found in the Pacific South
American States as we'll as in the East
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23

James w. Johnson, county jailor, was
allowed bill of 1885 for supplying
food to prisoners
a number of other minor bills were
also allowed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-23
COURT ITEMS.

Since Monday the following business
has been transacted in the county court:
Rev II. G. V. Campbell was authoriz-
ed to solemnize the rites of matrimony.
The case of Taylor Watkins VS.. com.
monwealth road application was post
poned until the third day of September