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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
Roanoke Shoe Co.,
Spot Cash Money Savers.

that | had Just bought II lot of cotton
which cost him Z 4-lU cents per pound
landed at his mill door We were paying
at the same time IA cents for the same
gride here in Charlotte
One of the most active mill men in
Mecklenbur" county is Captain w. S.
Mallory, secretary and treasurer and &C
tive superintendent OF the Louise Yarn
Mills. He said:
'When started the Alpha mill, ten
years ago. we Went on to twenty six
yarns. That was considered an exceed.
ingly nne yarn for the Southern States.
The hands hired came from mills which
had been running on Tvs and 12's; they
had never. had any experience in finer
grades. buJ in one months time they
could make gus OF just ms good quality as
New England make. Then we are going
into new deDar;ment Of goods. We are
making sateen. and New England men
who have been down here say we can
make IA better line OF goods than they
make
The next Sdbiect broached WAS that OF
trans portalion. Now. there's one thing
against us, said Captain Mallory "If
you 20 upon the class of goods required
for SOS to zoos or 1905, we have no adj
vantage over New England Fall River
can lay down her cotton from Mississippi
and Texas as ch"apy as we can. Fail
River has the water routes: we have to
pay railroad rates. There is anuI he r
thing against us. which we shall regulate
in course of time. This is he cost of
coal Tennessee coal ~ laid down here ut
50. Focal ntas at S3.2O.'
Captain Mallory was asked what the
PROS meets Of an increase in the facilities
for manufacture were. 81 don't think
there is going to he an immediate in.
crease so far AS mills 20" be replied.
owe have gone ahead too fast fast er than
our capitol nstifies. We have put too
mnch money into construction. and have
not allowed enough for working capital. -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29

If the reason assigned for Mr.. George
Vanderbilt's trip to India be true, the II
we have another striking fulfilln emit OF
the wise mans statement that call is
vanity" When MIR. Vanderbilt conceived
the plan some years ago of building upon
his estate in North Carolina n palace that
should eclipse anything of the kind ever
attempted in the New World, no one
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
KEYLESs LETTER BONES.
They Are Absolutely Proof Against Mai
Thieves


Thieves.
Ten keyless and thief-proo street let
er-hoycs will soon be placed in Washing
ton for practical lest.
The box is the invention OF Count D.
di Brazza, ltalys commissioner to the
Worlds Fair, who. recently perfected the
| automatic letter registry box now in
useat the general postoilice, saysathe New
| York World, The new letter box is
somewhat larger than the largest COW In
use. and resembles it in general appear
ance except on the face and the bottom,
where there are ilaEges or hooks on
which To ad Just the letter collectors hng
while the contents of the box ure trans.
ierred automatically.
IL would he impossible for anyone,
either collectors or thieves, to abstract
letters. The collector does not see the
letters he collects. They are not seen or
handled by Anyone from the time they
are dropped into the Eox until they reach
the clerk who stamps them in the post
Office
The boxes are equipped with combina-
ton locks, opera,ed by small, fat mob,
but this lock cannot be opened unless the
letter carriers bag, locked by the same
Kind of Il lock. is adjusted to the hooks
or iianSes at the bottom OF the box The
bag is locked when the collector receives
1t at the pOstollice, and he makes his
round ofsthe boxes OH his tour in regular
order. He cannot skip Que box for If he
does the combination bftween the bag
aud the next box is not complete. and he
would have 10 return to the box he
missed
When the bag is adjusted sthe collector
turns the knob of the lock, both box and
bag.are opened simultaneously and the
letters drop unseen into the bag Then,
before the bag can be removed. The knob
must again be turned, locking both bag
and box. and the collector proceeds to
the next poN.
At the postoflice he turns the bag over
10 the proper clerks. who az just he bag
to devise similar to that on the box, a |
knob is turned and the combination lock |
is opened. permitting the contents of the |
bag to fall into The hopper, whence the
letters are carried to the stamping clerk.
An Ingenious. arrangement makes 1t
impossible to fitch letters from the street
IL ,.,ss z IL
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
WOUNDED BY A WOMAN.

Wythcville, Va. Dec. % = Mary Wins
ton, the wife of Charles Winston, col.
cred. shot and seriously wounded viii
Miller. negro man, here yesterday even
ing. Miller and Winston had fallen out
and were fighting with rocks aud. clubs
when Winston's wife appeared on the
scene with pistol and opened fir. on
Miller
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
Woman S Friend
The Great Medicine that Gives
Nerve Strength

HOODS Sarsaparilia Niakes the
Blood Eici, and Pure, Creates an
Appetite and Restores Health,
Vigor and Vitality.
81 feel that l ought to write few
words i'll praise OF Hoods Sarsaparilla.
which has done great things for me.
was in delicate condition and was sick
at my stomach and constipated. tried
remedies highly recommended for female
weaknesses, but the medicines brought
on other troubles. ] was so weak
could not attend to my household duties.
and then determined to try Hoods Sar-
saparila. After had taken this medicine
short time began to gain strength. /
Grew Stronger Each Day
until was able TO work all day without
any incon venience. / have taken Hoods
Pills for constipation, and am better to-
day than I have been for five years.
Since taking Hoods SarsaparilIa and
Hoods Pills1 feel rested in the morning.
I am less nervous and am sure I have
richer and purer blood. / have always
been bothered with scrofula, but now /
am rid OF it. Before my last child was
born 1 took Moods Sarsaparilla. and
my girl baby was fat and strong, while
my other child WAS not well and lived
to bo only two years DID," Mrs. f.. f.
DEAL, Box 419, Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Hoods ss ps4i,ia
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood purifier
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29

Chauncey NJ. Depew made the after
dinner speech to the 5000 newsboys to
whom the Journal gave Christmas din
ner. Let us hope that he showed more
tact than was recently displayed by one
Mr.. Smalley in his little after dinner
piece.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
The Enormous Trade

We have had on Shoes cnnvinces s'that
out SPOT CASH MONEY SAVING
METHOD is the true ore to sell shoes.
Only one class of buyers we have not
reached. Those VIII. have shoes charged
and who don't care to make n dollar 20
as far ms possible. YOU may belong to
different class and want to see, us on
shoes.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29

Mrs. Nack's note of coincidence and
gUod advice to Martin Thorn was received
with disdain, but the basket of luscious
fruits accompanying it proved too tempt
ing and was eagerly disposed of.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29

1t is stated that typewriters are to he
reduced IN price. This is a reduction that
we should have bad long ago. Like the
price demanded for bicycles of high
grade, the manufacturers have been en-
tortionate in their demands.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
DETROIT FREE PRESS FIRE.

Detroit, Dec. 28.-The Heireman build
iDg, west learned street, was burned early
this morning Before the flames were
subdued they spread to and heavily Fam.
aged the srcck Ct the Detroit Free Press
Company. Loss. :s75, 900.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
What's a Christ
mas, Anyhow,
IN ANOTHER MANS HOUSE ?

Brace up; be n man, n husband to your
wife, II father to your children.
Get your heels into mother earth: own
the roof over your head we'll help you
put the deed to Il tomo in your wife's
stocking Christmas eve.
Now it will pay you to see this at onco
Groom property, hest location Dale :.
e. near school building 800; $50; $40 per
mouth.
Desirable Groom house, Seventh ave
nue. n. e., $500; no cash payment; IS per
month; good house.
Splendid i-rocm cottage Rorer avenue
s. W.. large lot, beautiful! shade, good
location. just reduced from 5000 to Sj2j;
$40 cash: balance IS per month.
well built Groom houses. Fourth ave-
nue. II. W., near Melrose school: worth
%l.2G0; will sell fol $3.50 each; 600 cash;
$40.
S room residence, Tazewell avenue ;.
e.. newly painted and in good repair,
$500; $40 cash; sl2. 50.per month
Lots any where and any price.
The ABOVE is only u partial list Of what
we have TO offer; il you have decided to
put your rent money for 199S into IA
home call TO see us and we can get any.
thing you want in the shape of a home. .
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29

Mr.. r. b. Greeve, merchant. Of chi,
howie, Va cert:fles that he bad cor
sumption, was given.up to die, sought All
medical treatment that money could pro.
cure. tried all cough remedies that he.
could hear of. but got no relief: spent
many nights sitting up in n chair: was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, and was cured by use of two bottles
For past three years has been attendin~
to business, and says DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the grandest remedy ever
made,as it has done so much for him and
also for Others IN his community. Dr.
Kings New Discovery is guaranteed for
Coughs, Colds, and Consumption. II
don't fail. Trial bottles free at Mass:e's
Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
\ TIMELY HINI,

from the Detroit Free Press: Secre-
'ary Wilson'S observations amount to 81
leiues6 mat the agricultural colleges
wren the scope of their instruction to
take in agriculture.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29

the
Famous
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-29
CLOSING THE YEAR GRANDLY

From the Pittsburg Times: This has
been great month for Kentucky. She
has produced bankruptcies and sold a
horse for $50, 000.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

General Manager Edward Dickinson went
over 10 Chicago lcsE evening.
Freight Traffic Manager Muaroe OF the
Union Pacific has gone 20 Chicago.
General Western Agent Fred =. Nash OF
the Milwaukee came in from Chicago yesteF-
day morning.
Assistant General Freight Agent Lane OF
the Union Pacific is in Kansas City attend
ing another conference on the question OF
live stock rates.
Travelling Passenger Agent McNutt OF the
katy road is in town, and announces that
his road viii after this run a tarough WIg-
ner tourist sleeping car from Kansas City TO
Texas points on the dates Of homeseekers'
excursions.
The ght men reported no further breaks
in the Tates to Colorado points yesterday
and it is expected that % cents will remain
the rate on the first four classes and Is
cents on che other classes from here 10 Colo
raio for some time to come.
II Is 4 singular fact that some OF the
Omaha railroad companies received their
uo,ices OF the state Board Of Trans portatiou
ordering a return 70 stock rates in dollars
per carload Monday morning and other
railroad companies had not received their
notices up until noon yesterday.
East and west lines are beginning to notice
the dropping of Of height trafhc that always
occurs In the latter part Of November. There
IS rot much live stock being handled bur
the West bound merchanaise continues gool.
This movement Is undoubtedly stimulated by
the low rates prevailing to Colorado points
opealy and TO Missouri river points sur
repiitiously.
That the railways east OF Chicago are be-
ginning 10 read the handwriting on the wall
and are learning 70 appreciate the impor-
tance OF southern competition N the grain
carrying business has been demonstrated by
the fact that the presidents OF q number OF
lines east OF Chicago have Just met in Chi
oago 20 consider the adyisabniiy OF reducing
the rates east OF Chicago. No action has yet
been taken.
Regarding the expected reduction In pas
seRge- rates from Chicago TO Omaha aud
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
cINDER SURFACE ron BOULEVARD
Park Board Decides on Improving
several DIockt Mt Once.

Park Board Decides on Improving
several Blocks Mt Once.
At a meeting yesterday afternoon the
Board OF Park Commissioners decided to
ciuder the boulevard leading to the exposi-
;ion grounds This was the only method OF
improving the driveway that could be sug-
gesied that did rot involve larger expense
than the board considered Itself able to az
ford. The four blocks INN intely uorth OF
Cunning street have already been given a
suits and the cost OF continuing the Improve
ment to the exposition grounds will be from
$1,000 to $500.
On behalf OF the owners OF the abuttirE
property. J. II Dumont offered to deed 10
the city the strip OF ground on LAFAYETTE
avenue, from Thirty-fourth TO Thirty-eighth n
street. which has previously teen designated
as private park Some years ago the prom
erty owners consented TO have this section
OF street widened from siNty-six to 100 feet
on condition that strip in the center
twenty-five feet wide should be improved
by planting trees and shrubs At that time
the city was not ready TO acquire the parked
strip ard the title has never been pissed
The west two blocks have already been
parked and the property owners propose TO
deed the strip TO the city II the board will
improve the remaining two blocks The mat
ter was referred to the committee on desig-
nation OF grounds
The matter OF the purchase Of new boiler
for the Hsnscom park greenhouse was re-
feTTed TO a special committee with power 10
act. The committee will make a personal
inspection OF the greenhouse this forenoon
and Il tho soiler is found 10 be necessary il
is authorized 10 make the purchase without
further action by the board
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

c. c. Clifton has returned from business
trip 10 Lincoln.
Edwin Cameron. Sixteenth and y streets,
is sick with dphtheria.
John y. Thornton OF Sioux City. is here
the CUES: OF c. !. Melcher
Alfred Martin O: York was business
visitor in the city yesterday.
Harold T. Carpenter. Thirtieth and V
streets, died yesterday from diphtheria.
E \. Cudahy. vice president OF the Cutahy
Packing company. has returned from an eN-
tended eastern trip.
Knoxau council No 1864 Royal Arcanum.
will meet tonight for the election OF officers
for the ensuing year.
The new Schlicz block at the west end OF
the Q street via5uct has reached the level OF
the stre=t and the ground flooring was being
laid yesterday.
The south wall Of the two armour build
inzs now under course OF construction, was
laid up 10 the height OF the east and north
walls yesterday.
George Parks. superintendent Of construe-
ton OF the Cudshy Packing company leaves
this evening for Sioux City, to take charge Of
the erection Of TIE new Cudahy plant al that
point.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
improvements by the Cudahys.

Building permits were taken out yesterday
by George Parks, superintendent Of COnsrruc-
tion Of the Cuiahy Packing company. for
two new buildings and repairs for one Work
has -cy commenced on the new brick barn
which the Cucahy's will build on Thirty
third street pear the stand pipe. The ex-
c1yating has been done and the lumber ar
rived yesterday. According to the dimensions
given in the permit this barn is TO have a
frontage OF So feet and a depth OF 100 feet.
1t Will be CT brick and two stories in helghi.
Although the new sausage factory has
reached the height OF four stories the permit
was not issued until yesterday. This build
ing is 9SN6O feet and i've stories high One
OF the permits called for extensive repairs to
the cooper shop.
Superintendent Cameron OF the Cudahy
company SAID yesterday afternoon that the
sausage factory would be ready for the roof
next week BY this add:ti5cal building and
The improved machinery which Will be placed
. n il Mr. Cameron said the capacity OF the
sausage plant would be doubled. Now only
about $4,000 pounds OF sausage is made daily
hC. when the new plant is in operation 100
GeJ pounds 'will be turned out every working
day The latest Improvements in szusaEe-
making machinery viii be used. Between
tie new sausage factory AMI the big sm- ke
house IS = space aC5ut twenty fee. in width
in which six new smoke houses will be sUs-
pended. The work OF placing heavy iron
Gi-iers for these was commenced yesterday
afternoon. With these additional smoke
houses the capacity Of the plant will be
materially increased
Improvements are also being made az the
soap factory. The capacity OF the factory is
row 900 boxes daily. but by the addition OF
improved machinery the total capacity Of the
factory will be run up to 500 boxes a day
large amount Of new machinery has been
ordered for the soap factory, which will be
placed in Position as soon as II can be IN
loaded from the cars. This increase in the
capacity ot the soap factory necessltates an
Increase in the glycs-ine works and plans are
now being made for enlarging this portion
OF the plant. GlyceTine is 4 by-product OF a
soap factory and that produced here is sold
principally 70 manufacturers OF nitro
glyceri1e.
The work OF building three additional
stories Oh the neutral building commenced
yesterday afternoon. While one gang OF men
were taking of the roof others were engaged
in strengthening the foundaIiors and piers Of
this building. As soon as a sectlcB OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
NEEDS HEAT AND FURNITURE
Essentials to Comfort Yet LaokinS il
Government Building.
PoSToFHcE NEARLY READY TO OCCUPY
superintendent Jatenser Rushes the
work OF Installing the Heating
Plant. but the Furniture Is
Greatly Delayed.

The cold snap now prevailing is tending
to hasten the work on the new pos;oflce
building TO the point where the structure
will be ready for occupancy as much Il not
more than perempiory orders from wash
lnston. Hest Is absolutely necessary TO keep
the interior haish!ng In good condition and
the cold weather IS bringing this fact Ou;
very prominently.
In the last few days a streak Of moisture
has appeared on the interior Of the north
wall from the basement to the roof. It is
absolutely necessary that this moisture
should be dried up to preserve the wall.
Moreover, with the continuance Of the cold
weather {; would be but matter OF a short
time when the interior woodwork and even
the marble would begin to warp.
The heating apparatus OF the building,
which Is one OF the finest in the country.
is now being put in, but the work will not
be completed for some time. Superintendent;
Latenser, however, will in the next few
days heat the building with what Is termed
temporary heat" BY the first Of the
year the permanent heating plant will be
50 far arranged that Il will be in RUNNING
order for the basement and the first or
postofice department; floor. So Superin-
tendent Latenser has reported 10 the au-
thorities in Washington in response to the
orders to get the Suilding in shape for the
pCs;ofice department by the first Of the year.
The heating plant is about the only thing
that is lacking to place the first floor iO
condition for occupancy. The interior work
is practically entirely finished. although
there are a few odds and ends 10 be looked
tefer yet. Thus IL the furniture were O1iy
OF hsnd the postoifce might move into the
new building by January l.
This matter Of the furniture. however, is
bo-he-ing Postmaster Martin considerably
and will probably postpone the removal until
the end OF January. 1: had at one time been
all settled that the furniture should have
been on hand in this city by the middle OF
December. This plan was all changed, how
ever. when the first announcement was made
from Washington that the pos-ofice depart
ment would no; be moved until the entire
building was completed.
Since the postmaster general, however. has
revoked this decision and has orie ed that
the building should be pushed along so that
il might be ready for the local pcsIoflca de-
partment by the first OF the year. Postmaster
Martin has again written to Washington re-
garding the matter OF furniture and has not
as yet received an answer. Since il was fig
ured in the first place however. that the
six weeks after ordered. it seems likely that
Il cannot get here until the middle Of Jan
uary.
It would be possible for the department to
get into the new quarters by January l by
moving the old furniture. but Postmaster
Martin does not care TO do this.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Engineer Dickson's Pride.

Edwin r. Dickson was the most prominent
parsonage about Union Pacific headquarters
Yesterday. He is the engineer who pulled
the mail toain from Grand Island TO Council
Bluffs Monday afternoon in recoTd-break'
ing time in order 10 save the company the
payment Of heavy fine to the government
To Bee reporter he said: The mast exas-
perating things always happen on & fast run
! was called ou; OF bed an hour before start
ing ani did not know anything about desire
TO make fast time I'LL was well along on the
road l had no time TO fix up the engine and
We lost seven minutes in two stops TO fix the
tank hose. At Millsri We were laid out
nearly five minutes. | am sure the run can
be done in twenty minutes better time than
again"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
DIR. BUTLER ADDRESSES YOUNG MEN
Speaks on ''Your Chance" at the Y. VI.
e. 4. ParIOrs

e. 4. ParIors.
DR.. s. Wright Butler delivered an address
entitled Your Chance" to good audience
in the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation auditorium last evening. The
lecture was given for the benefit of the
Young Peoples society OF the St Mary's ave-
nue. Congregational church
The speaker dwelt upon the many opnor-
tunities given the American boy OF today
The democratic country in which he lived
was conducive 10 the cultivation OF both
mind and muscle. 4 strong constitution
first, together with an educated intellect
were the great requisites 10 success. Given
these Two qualities there was nothing which
the American young man could not accom-
plish. Shoulder to shoulder and all on 4 plane
OF equal rights none could claim paTtiality
at the hands OF fortune Ths speaker said tha,
royalty was a. a discount in the land al
liberty. for every young man was hInsel; q
sovereign. No condition OF life or previous
seryitude was against him in the struggle 10
ward the pinnacle Of fame. The greatest men
had sprung from the lowest ranks, as witness
Lincoln, Grant and a score OF others Of the
United States most famous sons. Dr.. But
Ter laid stress upon the power OF education
In the development q a young man. Il
was his r!ght 10 obtain this against the
greatest odds which poverty might Impose.
The fact that the young mans parents might
De wealthy dld not always Imp! that he
made the best uses OF the conditions az his
disposal. The young man who educated him
self vas usually TIE one who made she best
use Of his requirements The new world r.
quired new methods. a manly mau vas
needed and he who used his Abilities 70 III
best advantage in the pursuit which nature
designed for him was the one who came out
uppermost in the struggle in life Together
with education and ability The young nan
must be equipped with good morals and in
no case should he swsTve from the dictates OF
his conscience. The Cody man. he who was
true 10 his creator and 10 his friends. was
the one who achieved a lasting success.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
GooId fs Optini.tIc.

NJ. II. /. Good Of OEalIlla, Ne5 Iasset
through Omaha yes eriay On his way a3mc
from the east AIr. Good is one OF the re-
gents Os the state university and IS vel in
formed on the political situation r. ne S'Atn
district. Il think the outl5JE IN he Sixth
district IS excellent for tee republicans 10
regain control NitEiu another yrar on tie
STATE ticket The majority of the flsio.is. :
IN the district Has cut down 10 less than
@pp ana a popular candidate on the rgpub-
Acau ticket next fall can make 10 very inter
es-ius for C0ngress Creme In every
couny in the district with lwO exceptions.
the republicans gained either part or all
OF the lOcal offices. This l. doing pretty
well for q district supposed 10 be irre,riey-
ably uoDulisf "