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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21

COMMISSIONERS SALE--BY VIR-
tue of n decree of the hastings court of
Roanoke city, Va, entered in the chan
Gerry suit of X. b. Walsh VS.. W. c.
OVERLY ct. ais, at the July, 1896, term of
said court, the undersigned special COM
missioners, who were appointed by said
decree, will make sale of the following
property at the front door of the court
house of Roanoke city, Va, on SATUR-
DAY, SEPTEMBER g. 1896, at 10
o'clock NJ: One half of that certain lot or
parcel of land, together with it's appur-
tenances, situated in the city of Roanoke,
Va, and described as follows:
Beginning at point on the east side of
Fourth street s. w. ia feet MOI tn of Third
avenue s. w, thence northward with
Fourth street $. w. "a 3-4 feet to a point,
thence eastward lob feet to an alley,
thence with said alley southwark SO feet
to point, thence westward 10S feet to
Fourth street, the place of beginning
TERMS OF SALE:-One- third cash at
time of sale and balance in two equal in
stalments of six and twelve months, each
from the day of sale, purchaser giving
note with lien on property and notes to
bear interest from date till paid
B. LACY HOGE,
r. RANDOLPH HICKS,
Special Commissioners.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
HARD LUCK.
1t All Came About Through Starting to
Dig Well.

Dig a Well.
II was going along mountain road in
West Virginia." said q timber buyer to n
Star reporter. 81 had been in the same
section a year previous and had stopped
at the cabin of man named Turner.
where.l had been well treated. I con-
Guided to trespass upon his hospitality
again and reached the place about SIM,
down. de was sitting ON the steps play
ing violin;
Hello, Turnerr called.
"'Howdy.'
Can stay all nights'
reckon not this time. Pm lone
Where are the folks?"
aal, sence yo' war hyar PLAYED in
ha'dest luck yo' ever seed. Went ter dig
well an WENT through inter cave. /
wanted cellar, anyhow, so I jess got
down an plored that air cave 1t opened
down by the crick, an 1 seed bar tracks
wanted the cellar wuss than / did the
bar, so l went ter town an got pizen
Then baited the cave an went huntin'.
While war gone my boy seed tn bar
lynn down an shot i'm, not KNOWN he
war pizened. Folks ate i'm, an a heap
O. squirrels thar want no one; folks war
jess startin' with tn funerals, not
KNOWN when ter look fer me-
am very sorry to hear of your
trouble, L SAID.
Yaas, it set me back right smart,
but ef yo' come by this way next week
III be all right agin. an yo' kin stop. I'm
gwine ter marry tn Widder Logan an
her three children termorrer. I'm gwine
ter see tn squar' ternight, else I'd let yo'
stop now"
REDUCED CAMPING TO A SCIENCE.
Cyclists are new taking extended camp
ing trips. Wisconsin and Michigan are
full of them, rowing around with their
outfits strapped to their wheels. The
regular triangular case to fit into the
diamond frame is used, and if there are
number i'll the part the camp imple-
ments are distributed among them and
carried with ease. Some also carry light
knapsacks, and what seems difficult
way of transporting camp outfits becomes
in reality efficient and labor saving.
Small tents of light gossamer or silk,
winch fold up into an exceedingly small
package, are used. The cyclists are also
provided with rubber caps, which COM
pletely protect them from the rain when
riding. Fishing tackle is easily carried.
and the wheelmen on that account make
hshlng their favorite sport, though some
OF the more daring are seen with shot
guns strapped to their wheels. 1t is as
tonishlng into what regions of poor roads
but good camping these novel tourists
have penetrated. No one has ever seen
them cross an unabridged river, but they
undoubtedly have some way as clever as
their other methods. They often take
their wheels to the. nearest railroad and
ship them to some point where they meet
them by boat, for canoing is by no means
Impossible for camping cyclists. The
movements of these wheelmen show that
camping has been reduced to n science to
be enjoyed by all classes of sportsmen. =
Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21

hereby certify that the above named
commissioners have executed the bond
required by the afore- mentioned decree
Teste: S. S. BROOKE, Clerk.
s IS I'd
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21

For one that can't be put In good
running order at the New Home
office, 800 Henry street, 8. W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-21
ROANOKE STREET RAILWAY
SOHEDULE

IN EFFECT APRIL L, 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
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4 MODERN EALSTAEE.

From sulphur Springs Ark, comes
the latest high sounding manifesto over
the signature of General Master Work
man Sovereign This Falstaff of the
disorganizod knights MAKES a stirring
appeal to the 100000 men in buckram,
whose sovereign lie imagines himself to
be, to rally around the silver-crested
standard of the popocrats This grand
high muck-a- muck was a ranting green
hacker back in the seventies, and
predicted dire ruin to all wage-workcrs
if Uncle Sam should attempt to redeem
bis promises by resuming specie pay
mcnts. In 1879 Uncle Sam did resume
and the country was never more pros
porous than during the ten years fol-
lowing resumption. WOrkingmen had
no difficulty in finding employment mt
good wages, and every dollar they
earned was worth 100 cents all the
world over.
But the almighty Sovereign refused to
be consoled or reconciled to prosperous
conditions. He kept on bowling about
the money power when the money
power was pouring streams of gold into
the lap of labor and millions upon mil
lions were being expended in building
railroads. in public improvements. and
in the erection and operation of mills
and factories. In those days the
knights of Labor were Il power in the
land and they would have been so to-
day had they had levelheaded. broad
minded leadership that would inspire
confidence and respect. But when such
rattlc-brained wind-bags as Sovereign
illuminate cdicts and manifestoes that
have for their sole object the promotion
of their own political ambition through
the conversion of labor organizations
into political clubs, intelligent working
men will naturally decline to permit
themselves TO be used as catspaws to
pull anyone's political chestnuts out of
the fire
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
THAT CAMPAIGN or SUPPRESSION

| THAT CiNPA IGN or SUPPRESSION.
The fact still remains that The Omaha
Bee and other gold organs are following
orders from headquarters and suppressing
| as far as lies in their power the facts
about the magnificent ovations that are ten
| dered Mr.. Bryan on his trip across the
country.-World-He Herald.
There has been no occasion for any
body at any headquarters to instruct
The Bee as to what it shall print or
suppress concerning Bryans eXpedi-
tion into "the enemy's country As
n member of the Associated press The
Bee was the first to demonstrate against
the pcrversion of the service in the in
terest of Bryan or any other candidate
for office. The function of the AsSo-
ciated press is to transmit the news, not
to circulate campaign literature and per
sonnl puffs.
When the Associated press appointed
Mr.. Bryan'S private secretary rs its
agent to travel with Bryan and report
his movements and his utterances, it
was to have been expected that every
thing sent out about the pOpocratic can
III his interest. Judged by the reports
which Mr.. Bryan's private secretary
sent out through the Associated press
from this section, the tremendous Ova-
tiosS and triumphal receptions accorded
Bryan in the east are TO be taken with
Bryans reception at Lincoln, which
was attended by no more than 5000
people, was heralded forth by the
Bryan Associated press agency as n
crush of 10000 people. Bryan's recep-
ton in Omaha, which his personal organ
in this city credited with an eXagger-
ated attendance of 10000, was given
to the Associated press rs sponta-
neous demonstration of 10000 people.
As a matter of fact, according To the
best estimates, the crowd did not eX-
ceed 5000.
Bryan's passage through Omaha on
his way to the enemy'S country" drew
not more than twenty people to the
station, but the special correspondent
of the Associated press made Bryan
shake hands with whole army of adj
mirers congregated To bid him good
bye. All the way across Iowa the i'm
aginative private secretary peOpled
every station with thousands and every
water tank and railroad crossing with
eager hundreds giving vent to their
eXuberant enthusiasm. Such reports /
We're doubtless highly gratifying 10 the !
silver organs west of the Rockies. but |
they Were an imposition upon Asso-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

| This is a campaign of education. 1t Is
teaching us a lot about Mexico.
The eldest son of the late Sir John Millais
| is one of the most successful breeders OF
| hounds in England.
| Mr.. Depew made forty-two speeches in one
| day on a special train with Mr. Blaine in
| 1884. They were of great variety
The Raleigh, N. c.. News and Observer
says that Thomas e. Watson is worth $50 600
| and Is in receipt of a good income from his
| paper, his farm ard his law practice.
| Emperor William has now set out to give
| the wizard, the student and the Napoleon OF
| billiards some pointers in their craft. He is
now mastering the problem of playing with
! a disabled arm
Napoleon had beautiful hands and was
very proud of them, often contemplating
them with a self-satisfed air He never,
however save when military etiquette re-
quired 1t, wore gloves.
President Octave Chanute OF the American
Society of Civil Engineers has offered prize
of 500 for the best monograph on the kite,
giving a full theory of it's mechanics and
stability with quantitative computations
appended.
Every morning Prince Bismarck when the
leaves his bed weighs himself on a pair OF
scales and enters his weight in special
diary. In 1879 he turned the scales at 242
pounds, but he has now reduced himself to
about 200 pounds.
George Paynter, the barkeeper of the
steamship Etruria, has the record OF having
voyaged 1885, ,612 statute miles. He has
crossed the sea ffty-four years, serving on
thirty vessels Of the Cunard fleet This Is
supposed to be greater record than that
of any other man now ahoat.
Following the example of the great brew
ers now in the House of Lords Mr.. du Cros,
a bicycle maker, is making a bid for a
peerage. 1t was he who floated the big
no Iugh hnett hN
buying Cornbury park in Oxfordshire, once
the seat of the ears of Clarendon.
JudiciOus and extensive advertising is
generally acknowledged great stimulus
to trade, but 1t seems to have given some
men great prominence politically as well as
industraly. Smith, the cough drop man, is
the prohibition candidate for governor of
New York this year, and there is talk of
nominating Douglas, the shoe man, the
sound money democratic candidate for gov
ernor in Massachusetts,.
Marion Harland who in private life is
Mrs. r.. r. Terhune, has had the largest
financial returns OF all the women who have |
recently instructed the public in the art
of cooking Her cook book has been twice
as popular as her novels, selling to the |
extent of 25O, 900 copies. Her daughter too |
who was left widow a few years ago has
found that knowledge of the same art has |
been an "open sesame" to the "womans |
page" in New York journalism.
A new 'Milkado" might be written from
the story Of the poor devil in Ii Hung |
Chang's suite who is sentenced to death the |
day after Ii dies. He was convicted of
cowardice in the late unpleasantness with
Japan, In running his ship ashore, but Ii !
saved his life by claiming him for his
personal service. But as soon as his EN-
ployer gets through with him he is bound
to surrender himself to justice Naturally
ne Is anxious to keep Ii in good health, and
tude.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

reason, but to the passion and prejudices of
men. He comes before the public as the
champion of a Cause with a big C; he Is
the leader of crusade whose mission is not
to persuade, but to arouse; he is knight
errant pricking forth to rescue from dire
evil the beautiful virgin silver whom wicked
men have taken and despitefully treated.
OF course that temper of mind is not con-
ducve to calm argument or sweet reason
ableness The man raised up to fulfill q
mission announces, he does not argue; his
hearers arc to accept what he says because
he says it. He does not attempt to prove
or give sound reasons for thinking that free
coinage will raise the price of silver to ST.
an ounce He simply says: "We believe"
that it will And they that be for Bryan
thnrennnn raise a great shout.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
CAMPAIGN COMMENT.

Chicago Times Herald: Stewards desire
to benefit the human race appears not TO eX-
tend to the printers in his employ
Globe Democrat: Bryan has demonstrated
that political skirt-dancing is a drawing
form OF public amusement, but that it isn't
worth a cent forSvote- getting purposes.
Minneapolis Journal Chief among
Bryan's satellites at Cleveland last night
were Jacob Coxey and his law Carl
Browne who says Bryan is the ''reincarna-
tion of Christi Bryan, like other mortals,
is known by his associates. He and Coxey
and Browne are IN close accord.
Indanapolis journal Mr.. Bryan is so full
OF confidence inThimself as a child of des-
tiny that he -alteady hears the key of the
white house juggling in his pocket along
pointment TO him when he finds out In No
vember that the key doesn't ft the door.
Kansas City Star: John p. Irish of San
Francisco may be trihe extravagant in his
estimate OF the political conditions on the
Pacific coast when he declares that Cali
fornia, Oregon and Washington are certain
10 vote against Bryan, and that Nevada is in
doubt but he is not usually far out OF the
way in such matters. California is a close
state, and the development of any consider
able strength on the part OF the gold stand
ard democrats would certainly throw 1t into
the republican column if that party was
reasonably free from schlsms.
Indianapolis News: II is curious how
eloquent Mr. Bryan can be without saying
anything but words, words, words. He
never or very rarely condescends TO the
vulgar practice OF giving facts or statistics
or hgures except figures OF rhetoric. II
speeches are rather the pronOuncements OF
prophet. They are not addressed TO the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

ciated press members MS well as upon
the public.
II is for this reason that The Bee is
exercising its privilege TO keep its re-
ports of Bryans wanderings and vapor.
ings within reasonable limit. As pre-
viously stated. the bulk of the Bryan
speeches are mere repetitions of the
same old song. Whenever Bryan gives
EXP cssion to anything original or new
or meets with any incident that is of
moment or has any bearing upon the
campaign. the readers of The Bee will
have all the particulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

irht amounting TO over s4o0 due 1
Mrs. T. u. rcstner for press work an
paper. In addition to this unsatisfiel
claim there Is an unsecured bill 70
twcnty.four weeks services of an ed
torial writer whose pittance of SO {
week has been STAYED or with unre
deemed promises for nearly six months
With these facts before them the pa
irons of The Norwacrts who have beer
asked TO come to the rescue of the
concern on account Of an imaginary
conspiracy Matched by myself, will III
able to act with their eyes open.
Il. ROSEWATER.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

If man says that we are not able to
leglslate for ourselves on the greatest ques-
tion that can come before the people, ask
him what right we had anyhow to declare
our independence 100 years ago.-Mr. Bryan
at Hornellsville. August 29
The silver candidate has rung the changes
on this question Of ability" a great many
times. But the intelligent men in his au-
diences must perceive that the ability of
this country to legislate for the adoption
of the silver standard is denied by no one.
The question is not one of ability, but one
OF expedency. Congress is able to legislate
unwisely but 1t ought not to do 1t. A man
has ability to throw his savings into the sea
or to cut his throat, or to take dose OF
arsenic for headache, but it does not fol-
low that it is expedient for him to do any
of these things.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

What significant fact that Omaha
bicycle riders made the best time re-
corded by riders in the trnnscontinental
race which is attracting so much
interest throughout the wheeling world.
1t is not the first time that Omaha
riders have distinguished themselves on
"A bicycle track and it is doubtful
whether the time made in this instance
will be beaten by eastern relay riders.
There are swift men down there, but
they lack staying qualities.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

The statistics of the Grand Army of
the Republic are always interesting be-
cause they disclose the movements of
the survivors of the greatest army ever
mustered into action. On June 30, 1885
there We're enrolled i'm 1903 Grand Army
posts IA membership of 357 $3.50, while on
June 80 1896, the enrolment of the
1902 posts was 34O,610, 1t is apparent
that the organization has passed its
maximum in point of numbers and that
the work of the unconquerable hand of
death is now more noticeable than the
previously joined,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

One of the democrats nominated on
the electoral ticket in Maryland has re
signed and is actively engaged working
against Bryan. What is more, there
promises to be enough sound money
democrats in Maryland to prevent
Bryan from getting the electoral vote of
that state Maryland does not love
the solid south sufficiently to follow it
into the camp of 16 10 l free silver re-
pudiation
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
pAsrr rms IN YOUR HAT.

n
The following is an editorial from
,,c London Financial News tsold-
bug):
.Thcre Is a plain moral In the re-
mark that " the United States wouia
,sr,ure TO cut herself adrtft from
rurope md take outright to silver
she would have all America ana
A.ia at her back and the command
-, ,ho markets OF both countries
rho harrier Of gold would be more
fo,al than any barrier OF custom
,o,s. The bond OF silver would be
.,-o,p.r than any bond OF Tree
trade. There can be no doubt about
~ ,he, IL the United states were 10
,a,n, n silver basis tomoTro" =
pr,,lsh trade would be ruined before
the year was out. Every American
would be protected. not only Al
home hut In every other market
or course the United States wou'a
suffer to a certain extent through
having to pay her obligations ABROAD
In gold. but the loss OF exchange
under this head would be a mere
drop In the bucket as compared 10
the proflt to be reapcd from the mar
kc,s OF South America and Asia. 10
say nothing OF Europe. The mar'ei
IA ,ha, the United States have moi
long ago seized the opportunity IL
has been a piece OF luck that II mas
never occurred to the Americans t'
seoop US out OF the worlds mat*e''
nv going on silver basis. ana
might serve US right II. irrita'ed D.
. the contemplate apathy OF ou
government toward the silver prog
lem. the Americans rctaiiated 0
freezing out gold. 1t could be eaS''
done"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Musicians, as rule, appreciate the
high artistic excellence of the Scandi-
navian singers, but II is doubtful
whether the people at large do SO. 1t
has rarely happened IN the musical
history of Omaha that an organization
of such artistic strength could be in
duced TO give a season of song here.
Our people are indeed fortunate in that
this society of vocalists aud chorlsters
has favored the city this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Minneapolis Journal.
Bryan holds that congressional legisla-
tion can double the value of all the $4,000
900 900 of silver in the world. Why not
treble it if they have power to double 1t?
Where's the limit to Bryan's fiatism? Why
can't congress turn all the sand in the coun-
try to gold and all the rocks to silver, II
il has such magical power as Bryan at
tributes to IT?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

IF Nebraska has furnished neither
chairman nor candidate for the Indian
has no available material for such pur-
poses. Nebraska is quite able TO sup
ply chailmen and nominees for score
Of national conventions.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Prospects are good for another in
stallment of judicial Interpretation Of
the Australian ballot law this year
The composite hybrid nominations can
hardly find their proper places on the
official ballot until the courts determine
just what position they are legally en-
titled to occupy.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
As to American Wealth.

While Mr.. Bryan is denounclnB the Soiu
standard as a curse it is well to remember
what influence it has had upon the material
prosperity of the country.
Ninety-four per cent of the wealth of the
United States has been accumulated since
we went upon the gold standard.
The gold standard has made the United
States richer than Great Britain.
Why should we abandon it? To give
Great Britain the superiority?
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

his own on nearly every important is
sue-forced to choice between these
two standard bearers, each with equal
claims to be the representative of democ-
racy, the senator who prides himself on
being democrat finds himself in Il
delicate position.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Now the Bryan organ has discovered
that Bryan is "a latter day Moses
Noses It must be remembered, was
only permitted to see the promised land
from afar and never to enter it.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05
Here IL u Question.


Mr. Bryan in his Buffalo speech, declared
that free coinage of silver will lessen the
purchasing price of the dollar. either gold
or silver" How many men who work for
wages or for salaries, how many women
dependent upon their little incomes, want
the purchasing price" of their dollars les
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Our visiting Chinese statesman COM
plains that there are too many political
parties in the United States. But he
neglected to say how we could get along
with fewer parties and accommodate
all the political ofiiceseekers in the coun-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

And now the democrats explain it by
saying that they did not try to carry
Vermont. AS if that We're not evident
on the face of the returns. If they did
not try it was simply because they saw
that all efforts would be in vain.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Why is it that the State fair managers
are not able to announce 1T the end of
each day exactly how many persons
were admitted into the fair grounds?
The general impression is that there is
q screw loose somewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

Senator Marion Butler is going to
see Tom Watson to find out how he
wants to be notified of his nomination
as populist candidate for vice presi-
dent Mr.. Watson should have n full
grown. full weight and full value notif-
cation. No populist nominee ought TO
be asked to content himself with de
precinted 53-cent-on -the-dOllar notifica-
fian
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

The men responsible for the success
Of the Ak-Sar-Ben pageant are entitled
to and will doubtless receive the highest
praise for their work. Cold type can
not adequately describe the beauties of
the pageant. The floats were far
superior in design and detail to those
of year ago, while the costumes We're
new and showed originality of design.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

The question is, How much longer
will Senator Hill continue his sphinx.
like silence? Forced to a choice be
tween Palmer and Bryan, between Il
man who has worked with him and
whose views practically coincide with
his own, and a man whom he has
scathingly denounced and whose profes-
sions are diametrlcally at variance with
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

With the closing of the State fair
Omaha business men will have TO enter
upon a more active campaign for the
Transmissssipp Exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

1t well behooves the free silver candi-
date to rail against the gold standard rs
"British" while at the same time de
mandng "British free trade and Il
British Income tax"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

With six presidential tickets in the
field even the man with the most fastidi-
Gus taste ought to be able to make n
satisfactory selection.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-09-05

One of the charter amendments should
make Lord Mayor the official title OF
the chief magistrate of all cities Of the
metropolitan class.