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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
TO HEAVEN IN A TRANCE.
Miss Townscnd's Sensational Experience. mt
Religious Revival.

u Religious Revival.
Miss Persia Townsend has distinguished
herself in II most remarkable manner at u
Methodist revival meeting in Pacific Grove.
Cal She event forward with several
others the other night and llnclt ut tho
aitar while the evangelist and the already
saved prayed and sang and cxhorted around
them
Miss Townsend suddenly fell over into u
trance and remained in that condition I'M
I'll o'clock in the morning. She was
then SO weak and exhausted that sho was
taken home on u cot
During this trance, or, as the evangelist
expresses it, her "sanctificd condition.
she would talk to her mother. who has
been dead many years. She would cry out
i'll moments of frenzy and call upon her
mother and the angels
At tho meeting on the following night
shc testified Of her wonderful experience
and, Ikea twentieth century Jeanne ii Arc,
related her vision"
She said she had been to heaven and told
OF her awful struggles with tho dcvil-a
terrible orthodox devil with tail and
pronScd fork-bcforc getting there. She
told of seeing Christ and how she talked
with him, and how he showed her the
crown with its beautiful jewels that she
was to wear in the world to come.
Miss Townsend attended the meeting the
night following, and again in Il trance or
exalted state" she called long and urgent
~ Tor Stanley Gosbcy, an unrcgcncrlte
young man, saying that she would tlic if
young Goshcy did not come and get saved
Although the hour was then } {, III. ami
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
DIR KINGS NEW DISCOVERY FOR
CONSUMPTION.

This is the best medicine in the world
for Ill forms of Coughs and Colds and
for Consumption. Every bottle is guar.
anteed. 1t will cure and not disappoint.
1t has no equal for Whooping Cough,
Asthma, Hay Fever, Pneumonia, Bron-
chitis, La Grippe, Cold in the Head and
for Consumption. 1t is safe for all ages,
pleasant to take, and, above.all, II sure
cure 1t is always well to take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills in connection with DR..
Kings New Discovery, rs they regulate
and tone the stomach and bowels We
guarantee perfect satisfnctionss-or return
money. Free trial bottles at Massie's
Pharmacy, 100 Jefferson street Regu-
lar size, 30 cents and 81
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07


when she lay in Jail at Memphis awaiting
an inquiry into her mental condition
From II strong, healthy young woman of
good physique, full of strength and vigor
she has dwiNdlcd into n pale invalid. When
she entered the asylum, she weighed more
thnn 100 pounds. Her weight now is less
than so pounds.
With her loss of physical strength has
come decline in the vigor of her mental
faculties. When she entered the asylum
ut Bolivar, although adiudgcd insane by IA
jury, she manifested Il most lively interest
not only in the affairs immediately about
her, but in current events in general Now
she is rcclusc taking no part in any of
the amuscmcntS provided for the patient
of the asylum.
Is Alice Mitchell pervcrt? DIR. Douglas.
superintendent Of the asylum has had this
question put To him Il thousand times and
IT. causes him some embarrassment On
the ono hand, every medical journal in the
United States and many of the leading
journals in Europe have gone into the case
ana decided the question in the Affirmative
None of the editors hnvo seen the unfortu-
nate girl, but they have nevertheless
reasoned the matter out to their own salts
faction. On the other hand, however DR.
douglas says that during the five years She
has been under his charge no Indication
whatever has been given of such u condi-
ton of mind, and. 50 fur rs his observation
goes, there is nothing to sustain the the
cries of the authorities on neurology. ANY
evidences required to sustain the pcrvert
theory, tho doctor says, must be looked for
In the circumstances preceding and attend
ing the homicide Since coming to the
institution Alice has behaved pretty much
rs the other inmates do. That she is in
sane the doctor does not doubt
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07

Mister" said the small boy to the
druggist, gimme another hottie O.
them patent pills you sold father day
before yesterday"
"Aro they doing him good?" asked
the clerk, looking pleased
Il dino whether they're dom father
good or not, but they're dom me good
They iis' fit my new slungshot De
troit Free Press
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
ALICE MITCHELL TODAY.
Tho Girl Who Killed Frcda Ward wasting
Away In NV hsyluu,

Alice Mitchell is wasting away in a state
asylum for tho insane few miles from
tho little town of Bolivar, in west Tcnncs-
see. Five years have elapsed since the un.
happy evening in January when, in fit
OF jealousy and passion, she took tho life
OF her friend and companion, Frcda Ward.
Tho unusual murder and the strange cir
cumstanccs which preceded it attracted
much attention ut the time, both in Eu-
rope and America. Since then things have
not gone well with Alice who has been
confined at the asylum during the entire
period with the exception of few months,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
Only One More.

81 came to ask your consent to marry
your daughter, said the young man,
with Il trembling voice
You're "a fool, sirn' shouted the iratc
father.
We'll, really, didn't think you'd
object to having one more IL the family,
Sir. '-Y onkcrs Statesman.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
DANGERS OF rHE GRIP.

The greatest ganger from Lii Grippe
is Of its resulting in pneumonia. If rea-
scnahlc care is used. however, and Cham
hcrlain's Cough Remedy taken, all dan
ger will he AVOIDED Among the tens of
thousands who have Used this remedy
for In grippe. we have yet to learn of IL
single case having resulted in pneumu-
mia, which shows conclusivcly that this
remedy Is a certain preventive of that
dread disease. 1t will effect IL permanent
cure in less time than any other treat
ment. The p and % cent sizes-for sale
ny II. G. Barnes, "He Puts up Prescrip-
TONS
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07

Thousands suffer from catarrh or cold
in head and have never tried the popular
remedy. There is no longer any excuse,
as n 10 cent trial size OF Eiy's Cream Balm
can be had of your druggist or we mail
it for 10 cents Full size 80 cents.
ELY BROS, 56 Warren St, \. Y.
City.
friend advised me to try Ely's Cream
Balm and after using it six weeks be.
lieve myself cured Of catarrh. 1t is n
most valuable remedy.-Joseph Stewart,
GEL Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
SPAIN is SUSPICIOUS.

London, March Ga dispatch from
Madrid to the Central News Says that
President Mckinley's inaugural address
has not caused much of an impression in
Spain. The ministerial newspapers in
their comments mistrust the reserve OF
the new President and public opinion is
very suspicious in view of McKiuley's
antecedents and the attitude which Sec
rotary Sherman recently: manifested in
the United States Senate!
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
GOWNS

Nc Guns i5-n'a''' --. Front and SOC
40 and t'R Rsf'ss.. sose SOC
Nf fed Yoke Yase o' ct. ' and Ruff SOC
NC oo''.T sni S5 GsH, fohe 69c
"a ana o on@ osS'Hss'S sollsS X 75c
and ' orns" 0s saiier dol Seae 800
No ana s ous@ 0SS,sss' oo,9.f e4e CSC
No. Embroidered Yoke ONO
and Cuffs Sailor Collar. OIL. LIZ
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
CRUSHED COKE.
OF the finest quality
For sale by

W. X. ANDREWS & CO., coal and
wood dealers, 2l9 Salem avenue
Their teams have bells.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07

REVOLUTION IN URUGUAY.
London. March Ga disnatch from
Montevideo, Uruguay, says that revo-
luton has broken out in the interior of
the republic. A state of seige still pre-.
walls nj Montevideo
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07

FRANK u JAHBOUR,
of Antoine X Co.
Roanoke, March 6. 1897.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
sISTERsVILLE.

SISTERSVILLE, w. Va, November Y.
1t is rumored that there will be big
sale in real estate here in few days. The
report now says that a very fine piece Of
property on Wells street has been secured
on option by a well-known firm. and that
they expect to buy the property and erect
a fine three-story brick building, which
will be used as wholesale grocery house.
The property is the most desirable in the
city and if the deal is made it will involve
quite a, few thousand dollars.
r. L. Gregory. a prominent young attor-
ney Of this city, left yesterday for New
York City, where he will be for several
DAYS looking after some legal matters for
a large oil company
W. G. Agnew. Joseph P. Sweeney, and
Hal j. Porterfe.d. who were attending the
Reeser-Isherwood wedding at Marietta
last evening. have returned home.
NJ. R. Wolff. Of Wheeling. superintend-
ent of the Wheeling district Of the Bell
Telephone CO.. was in the city yesterday
and to-day booking after the interests Of
the lire in this city.
This afternoon at O'Clock the funeral
of the late DR.. ". II. Gllisp!e, whose re
mains arrived hare yesterday from New
York. took place from MS late residence
on Upptr Wells street. The funeral was
one Of the largest that has ever been
known in the city, as the Doctor was well
and favorab.y known az over the county.
Services were held at the residence. and
the interment was made in lakewood GEM
etery
Miss Myrtle Smullen. VINO has been in
attendance al the ser-Isherwood nup-
tials at Marietta. which took place last
evening, returned home this evening.
There are quite a number Of rumored
deals in real estate in circulation here. and
among these IS enc of hotel properly. One
of the principal hotels in tha city Is be-
ing talked Of, and il is likely there viii
be change in the proprietorship in a
very short time.
1t has been definitely settled that the
opening OF the new station and eating
house in this city win take place one
week from Sunday, November n. Man
ager Phelps. of the eating house. is au-
thority for this statement. ard he says
the new schedule which is Eow ready, viii
ndt be issued before that time. The new
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13

schedule will be very popular with the
people of Sistersville, as 1t will enable
them to make quick trips between this
city and all points in Pennsylvania, from
which State the majority Of the people in
the oil field hail
Charles Gibbs Carter, OF Pittsburg,
prominent young attorney and a member
of the Garter Oil Co.. arrived In this city
last evening and viii remain for several
days locking after business matters.
The brick for the paving Of Burt avenue
the new street leading to the station.
have arrived. and the work will be com
p,eted as soon as the weather will permit
The grading fer the paving has all ba3n
done, and if propitious weather would
follow in the next few days the wor1 OF
laying the brick would soon be accom-
plished. Ire side streets 10 the depot u: e
all been closed up and it IS now almost
impossible 10 get TO It with a team
Last evening at the McCoach hal he
members Of the EDh Wells Hook ard
Ladder company. he'd a dance for the bfn-
eft Of the company. There were about
thirty couples pres at and a very ? cas-
ant evening was spent. The mu5i, was
fur rished by Stark's orchestra and Il was
first-class in every par icuiar.
Parl Taylor. Of the Phoenix restaurant.
who has been visiting relatives ana friends
in Pennsylvania and New York for 4 c",2-
pie Of weeks. has returned 70 me eity.
George ". Crawford, the weli-8nown
operator Of this city. left to-day fer his
home in Emlenton, Pa. wnere he viii visit
for z week or ten days
The production Of the Arabian Nights"
BY the young society people Of this city.
under the direction OF Dir. Z. j. Thomp-
son. which win take place on November
9th, win be one Of the events Of the sea-
son The members OF the east. who are
all possessed Of considerable talent. are
working hard 70 make the place go. and
thert is little doubt but that they viii sue
coed. The performance will be given as
a benefit for the Young Ladies Guild
Of the Episcopal church Of this city
A. Bruce Hunt. q prominent young at
torrey Of this city. who has been at Par
kersburg. Hsrr.sviiIe and other points
south for several days looking after bust
ness interests. nas returned 10 the city.
r. L. Henry, OF Chicago. member of the
Henry &McDonald Oil Co. and largely IN
tererted individualit in the oil fields in
this section. arrivsf here this afternoon
and win remain foli several days looking
after his business kefe-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13

yesterday evening for Sistersville on 4
brief business trip.
r. b. Bowen, OF Cleveland, was +
guest yesterday of the Globe.
Mrs. Kate Ault, of the Fourth ward,
returned home yesterday, after pleas
ant visit with friends at Glencoe.
Mrs. Minchel Porterfield, of Guern-
sey street, will leave the first OF the
week for Parkersburg to spend while
with friends.
Mrs. Sarah Mercer, of Muncie, Ind,
sister of NJ W. Mercer, the Thirty
third street druggist, is visiting at the
home of her sister, Mrs. David Ran
kin.
The next meeting of the Eastern
Ohio Teachers Association will be
opened at Steubenville on the day pre-
ceding and will close on the day fol-
lowing Thanksgiving Day, the latter
day to be taken for recess. At meet
ing of the local teachers at the Hotel
Windsor last night, twenty decided to
attend the meeting at Steubenville, and
appointed committee to make ar
rangements with the association for
the holding of the next meeting in this
city.
George Arnold, teacher in the
Gravel Hill school, is lying i'll at his
home in the Third ward with heart
disease. Miss Lucy Anderson, Of the
Fourth ward, is filling Mr. Arnold's
duties during his absence.
A break in the natural gas line be-
tween Moundsville and Cameron, w.
Va, caused several factories in this
city to close down and also severa:
schools to be dismissed.
Rev. Hunter, of Morristown, Ohio,
arrived in the city last night and with
assist Rev. Fulton, pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, in conduct
ing the communion services to be held
in the church tomorrow.
Miss Emma Morgan, of Ravenswood,
O., who has been visiting her brother
in this city for some time past, was
stricken last Friday with typhoid fever
and removed to her home. Word was
received by her brother yesterday that
she was not expected to live.
George Johnson, Of Wheeling, the
colored non-union employe of the Bell
aire steel plant, who was arrested by
Officer Johnson Wednesday night on
the charge of carrying concealed wea-
pons, and released On bail, was tried
yesterday before Squire Mason. He
waived examination and furnished q
bond of $500 for his appearance in the
Probate Court, which convenes at ST..
Clairsville the first Monday in Deem
Der.
The night force employed in the
plate mill at the steel plant went on
duty last night as usual and the day
force will return to work this morning.
They are carrying out their decision Of
last Wednesday morning to continue
work despite the decision of the Bel
mont Central Trades and Labor Union
that they should brand them as nom
union men unless they quit work yes
terday. The streets were nearly de-
serted last night and the night before,
which is due to the action of the police
in not permitting groups of people to
collect on the thoroughfares regardless
of the nature of their conversation.
1t had been the custom previously for
small crowds to stand about and dis
cuss the strike.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13

Many live under the needless inf1ic
ton of indigestion. nervousness, con-
stipation, and general weakness, and
endure the consequent loss of health
without considering how easily the
cause of all this illness might be
remedied.
Needful nerve and tissue nourish-
ment is at the bottom Of all permanent
building up Of the health.
Paine's celery compound looks out
for the insidious weakening of the
nervous system through malnutrition.
1t gives healthy tone to the stomach,
increases the blood supply, quiets and
equalizes the irritated nerve action
and promptly feeds the tissues when
the bodily vigor is ct its lowest ebb,
and should not he further taxed.
The only cure, therefore, for rheu-
matism, neuralgia or general debility
that is lasting in it's good effects must
rest on a radical cleansing of the blood
and a building up of the nervous It's
sues. All this is best done by Paine's
celery compound. because this remark
able remedy begins at the beginning,
wherever there is disease, and estab-
fishes the health firmly and beyona
any fear Of falling back.
The WORKOUT person who cannot
sleep should take Paine's celery com
pound. 1t is folly to imagine that
every hour taken from sleep is an
hour gained. Nothing undernines
health and energy like loss of sleep.
The nervous system suffers as much
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13

The Rev. James Boyd Brady, pastor
of the Peoples Temple, in Boston, pre-
sides over the destinies Of the largest
Methodist church in the country.
Big, candid Scotch-Irishman that he
is, Dr. Brady has built up the Temple
financially and numerically, and to-
day he is Ire pastor of a flock of LOO.
DR.. Brady devotes himself with I'M
tagging courage to anything he under
takes The chief characteristic Of his
ministry mas been progress, in number,
financial condition and moral and
spiritual growth. He is man of plain
but vigorous words. So much has been
said and written about Dr. Brady-his
work, his progressive methods, his
eloquence and his power as minister,
that the following letter from him will
be convincing and helpful to many per-
sons besides the large number who are
every Sunday Influenced for good by
his powerful preaching. He writes:
Boston, Sept 81, 1897.
Paines celery compound, if widely
and wisely used, would relieve nerv-
business, soothe restlessness, reduce
sickness, strengthen the body, invig-
crate the mind, and add years OF hap
piness to life.
JAMES BOYD BRADY.
Pastor Peoples Temple.
The man or woman who does not
take time to get well will sooner or
later have to take time to be i'll.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13

from lack of sleep as from lack OF
nourishment. Both may be supplied
and a healthy condition insured by us
ing Paine's celery compound.
The stay and staff of sound health
is well nourished and well regulated
nerves. Sufforers from eleeplessnqGS
nervous dyspepsia or headache may
sure that every reservoir of ne
force has been tapped and exhaus
by work, worry, too little sleep
faulty nourishment, because of pS
digestion and assimilation. As soon az
such signs Of nervous exhaustion are
noticed, shaky hands, broken sleep.
poor appetite, wasting disease, neu-
ralgia CT dyspepsia, take advantage OF
the remarkable restorative and regu-
lating action of Paines celery COM
pound.
Nervous disorders Increase In scr
of compound ratio. 1t is a tbousan
times easier to put stop to neryou
debility in it's earlier stages than latd
on to correct nerve and brain exhau
ton, that may be complicated by hearSl
kidney or some other organic trouble.
Paine's celery compound must not be
COMPOUNDED with any of the plausible
sounding, but really temporary make
shifts, whose cures are never perma-
nent nor thorough-going, and only
bring deferred hopes that make the
heart sick. Paine's celery compound
is the greatest nerve and brain invig-
orator and most reliable blood purifier
the world has ever been blessed with.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
NEWS OF BELLAIRE.
Yesterday Afternoon Devoted to Lit
erature and Music at the High
School. jrooeeaings Of the Recent
Meeting Of the w. G. 7. U.-..Other
Notes Of Interest.

The regular fortnightly literary ex-
erclses were held yesterday afternoon in
the Beilaire nigh school. A large num-
Der OF the pupils parents and friends
were present and were treated to an ex-
cellenJ entertainment in the way of
literature and music. AS the school will
continue closed On the Friday following
Thanksgiving Day, the next exercises
will not be held until the following Fri
DAY. Following is yesterdays pro-
gramme:
Essay-Queen Elizabeth ..........
...... ......... Mabel Licthenberger
Recitation-tThe Little Quaker Sin
ner -. ........... Anna Brainard
Essay-Our Likes and DiSlikes....
..... ..... ............. Hattie A.pn
Recitation-The Bright Side. ......
-: .......'.....Lena kleber
Essay-Money. ..... Ada Parks
...... ......... Ada Buckingham
vocal duet ........ ..........
-. Blanche Heskett & Florence Reed
Essay-The State of Ohio.
...... 49,. ......... Wayne Archer
Recitation-Scatter the Gems of the
Beautiful. .. ....... Lille Boswell
ESody -DGlidliS AuFduLdS6o.
........ ............ Charles ROsser
Recitation-JOhn Maynard. Pearl Kern
EsSay-Helen kellar. ..... Anna Kelly
notwithstanding the Morning
Train ..... August Duga
EE5ay-Arctic Explorations .....
......... ....... burns Harvey
Duet-In9Crumenta :. ...........
Anna Kunkel and Lena Mayer
Recitation-Grandma's Rest .....
........ .... ........ .RhOda Long
Essay-Winter Sports. 49,. Lizzie Aplin
Recitation-Oyer and Over Again.
....... ............. Nellie Mercer
Essay-The Art of Printing. .....
........ -. ........... Harry Hlon
Recitation-A Perfectly Lovely Aw-
full Story. ........... Alma Archer
Essay-Trcubles of Our Glass.
. 80. ...... .Maude Wilson
Rectation-rhe Ode to a Cyclone.
....... ........... Meek Burrows
EESay-FOod ............. Ella krebS
Vocal solo 80. 80. ..... Lena Archer
EEsay-Some Modes of Travel. 80.
.. =. ......... Lille Benline
Recitation-Ch. Why Should the
Spirit Of the Mortal Be Proud.
.. ..... ...... Brady Bradfield
Essay-F'rancis Marion Maggie Rodefer
Recitation-The Banford's Burglar
Alarm. E. :. .......... Fay Warock
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
Fifty Years Ago.

This is the cradle in whick there grew
That thought of piilanthropic braius
A remedy that would make life new
Po- abe Iuultitudes that were rackeS
with pain.
Twas sarsaparilla, as made, You know /
ByAy=f, some SO yea:s ago.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
w. c. T. U. PROCEEDINGS.

The meeting Of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union Of this city, held
last Wednesday evening, at the home of
Mis-. t. A. ROdafer, was quite interest
ing. A paper on Mothers Meetings.
or How to Cultivate Children" was
read by Mrs. Sawyer, Of the Fifth ward,
and was received with applause.
The report of the proceeding of the
last state convention of the w. c. I. U.
held at Newark, was read by the dele
gate the Bellaire union, Mrs. McNeice,
and was Immediately followed by an ad-
dress by Mrs. Loe, of Bridgeport, on
instructions on l.. I. l.. Work Both
ladies' were attentively listened to, re-
ceiving marked approval for their work.
The evening was inteTsperSed
throughout with music, Miss Luke rem
dering some charming instrumental
music, while vocal selections of pleas
ing nature were given by Mrs. Helm
lein and Mrs. Boyd,
At the conclusion Of the exercises the
obituary committee offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimous
ly passed:
Resolved. That in the death of DR.. D.
w. Long, Of Bellaire, and Mrs. Mary
Ann Smith, of Bridgeport, the temper
ance cause has lost two noble and faith
full friends, and we extend the bereft
families our tender sympathies, and the
God love to console them in their be-
reavement
The committee consisted of Mesdames
S. B. Huffman, John Burrows, Gertrude
Heinlein, William Mccoy and l. T..
FreeSe.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-11-13
HALL GAME.

This famous writer is now in the
United States on lecture tour. He
is drawing immense audiences OF cul-
tured people in Eastern cities. He viii
not be in Wheeling, but the Register
has made special arrangements to pub
lish in daily installmentG, DR.. Gaines
famous story, THE Last Confession"