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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09
Centcrs Of Student Duelin,..

The universities OF Gottingcn and .TcnE.
are In close competition for the doubt
ful honor of being tic center of Germar
student duelng. In Gottingcn not q
day passes that duel is not fought.
Not long since ~ ducls with moro or less
serious results wcro fought there within
"a hours; tho record at Jena is 81 wltbio
che same length Of time.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09
! Pc oPLE OF THE DAY.

Lorrin A. Thurston, who had much
70 do with drafting the Hawaiian an
1exntioD treaty now before the senate,
has been an active promoter Of the an
nexation scheme ever since the Kanaka
monarchy was overthrown. At the time
ct the revolution which deposed Queen
Liliuokalani, he was one Of the leading
lawyers in Honolulu and took an active
part in the revolt as well MS in the or
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09
Rishop Chenoy,a Revolt.

Bishop Cheney of Chicago, who has
lately attracted considerable attention
by resigning from the general council
of the Reformed Episcopal church
because that body voted against the
wearing of white SUPPLIES i'll the pull
pit, is one of the most distinguished di-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09

Napoleon would have been "a dismal
failure us II racing cyclist. It's said ho
Was so self possessed that mot even
the sound IF pistol fred close to his
ear could make him start. "-Chicago
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09
MONEY FOR EVERYBODY.
Object of u Petition Presented by Con-
gresham Ermentrcnt.

SIesSih"h 1IihehtrcuG.
Washington, July 81 Gong .essman
Ermentrout presented in the Hor Sc to-
day n batch Of petitions and memorials,
the most remarkable one being that of A.
NJ. Campbell, general manager of the
American Anti-Usury Association with
headquarters at Catasauqua, Pa. In favor
of the issuance by the Secretary of the
Treasury of SO, 500, 100000 of Treasury
notes, to be loaned without interest to
States, counties, municipalities and indi-
vidual citizens of the United States on
proper security.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09
An Explanation.

Doctor" asked the seeker after
knowledge Of the clergyman, "why do
people get on their knees to pray in
stead of standingf''
"They want to save their solos, re-
piled the clever minister Harlem Life.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09
Don't Tobacco Split and Smoke Your life Auay.

TO quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full OF life, nerve and vigor, take NoTo.
BAG, the wondcr-worlier that makes weak men
strong. An druggists zoe or 81. Cure guaran-
tccd Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09

GENERAL STEWART L wooDFoRD.
but withdrew in favor Of Wheeler. Gen
eral Stewart was born in New York
city 62 years ago. He was educated at
Columbia college and was a rising
young lawyer when the campaign of
1860 opened. He was delegate to tho
national Republican convention which
nominated Lincoln. In 1862 he entered
the Union army as captain, and after
brilliant servioe resigned his commits
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09

Breakfast 90 cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper 20 cents. Meal tickets, 81. j..
j. Catogni's restaurant.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-09

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Ali druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c. For sale by Johnson & John
son.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15

not get finished: to quietins. encouraging ana
controlling hundreds of excited ignorant Little
Russians" who wanted to be led but who chated
under the yoke. quarreled and stormed Ihis
man. with hardly an instants warming plunged
into all this To-day the strike Is settled the
pants makers are to receive from elsh' u
twelve dollars a week instead of from SIX 10
eight and to work ten hours day IN the pace
Of thirteen to fourteen
Though there are those who say that coi-
mttec Of the strikers. working secretly peh'hu
the scenes finally closed the lockout. Max
Pines lea 1ership remains unimpeached since
through all the trouble he was the accredited
uoutbpiocc of the union. The daily visits or the
reporters of papers printed in the EnSiish IAN
ruare were the first contact this man mad with
the world outside of New-York's Russia lie saw
his name in print on every hand; he saw para
eraph after paragraph about his doings yet
better than many another man. he kept MS
head.
This is the curious story OF Max Pine, laDor
loader H.. Is TO be found these days in room
ON tho ton floor Of the Walkalla Hall Building.
No - Orchard ST. his sewily mac hne replaced
hv a rolltop desk .In Windso' Hall. two doors
above the union meets, AMI for days tuntil the
strike was scttlcD Pine spent hour after hour
in the front room of the second story, surrounded
nv 4 yoIublc group Of gestiCulatinG. gyrating
Russians. men of long beards. and boys. The
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15
BARNEY BARNATO'S ETHICS.
IN The Contcm )ora y Review.

From The Contcm )orly Review.
While no one could be more ConcilatOry, more
pleasngy explanatory than he, when it was
advisable he could take it fighting. too. when his
judgment approved. and then his attack was ir-
resistible IF YOU are going to fight, he SAID.
always get in first blow. II a man is going To
hit YOU hit him first and say If YOU try that I'll
hit you again. 1t is of no use your standing
off and saying. If you hit me I'll hit you back.
Dye understand" Yes | understand, | an
swcrcd but you are quoting kingsley in West
ward IIo"" "Who was Kingsley and Westward
Hoo" he sharply quered.
After had explained and quoted the passage
from brakes letter to AmyaS Leigh, he said.
"Ah, did not know anything of Kingsley, but
when h, wrote that h. knew what life was
and he right and am right, though 1t is
queer for me to get supporter in one OF your
parsons. If he true man he would also
have to agree with our law Of 'an eye for an eye
and a tooth for "A tooth but Icing Christian
OF course he couldn't do that. Pah, never let
man wrong you without getting square no
matter how long you wait. and never wrong
man if you can help it. because he VIII wait his
time to get back YOU and AZ the worst posi-
BILE moment. | don't care whether il is jew or
Gentle il is all tn same" This c'nVersation
occurred during an carly m,rrin$ drive about
two years agn Whan h. had just arranged his
scheme for the hotation Of The Ba'nato Consoli-
dated Mines. and WAS arra iy laying off th" lines
on which tie Barnato Banks were 10 tt con-
StrUctod and noated.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15
DEFYiNG THE LAW on 4 RAFT.
HOW TIE sHERIFFs oF TWO COUNTIES WERE
OUTWlTTED.

HOW THE sHTRITFS OF TWO COUNTIES WERE
oUTwITTED
\ snug little white house on raft is still to
be seen m0orcd to Che shore Of JntoOsuc Lake,
in the berkshire Hills. 1t has b.en famous In
its time. but its active career is over. and the
fun-loving youth of the neighborhood look re-
gretfully upon its quiet retirement II was the
property of man who. few years ago, piled
brisk trade in retailing liquors without license.
The portable nature Of his saloon. and a geo
graphical regularity in the situation of the sheet
Of water upon which it foated enabled him to
carry on his trade in merry defiance Of the
thorities
Pontoosuc Lake lies partly in the township Of
Pittsfeld and partly IN the adjoining one OF
Lanesborough Us float" It was every
where known, always kept near the dividing
line, and the most popular rendezvous In
the two townships for those OF convivial nature.
Sharp-eyeI ard quick cared sentines were con-
tnually on the watch, however and at the first
breath Of warning OF the approach of the Sheriff
Of Pittsfield the float. if it chanced to be on that
side, was speedily sculled or poled over into
LancsborOush. There the bafiled Pittifield ofi1-
Ger might gaze at it to his hearts content, but
was beyond his jurisdiction In the same way,
the Sheriff of Lanesborough found that the float
successfully eluded all his most vigorous at
tempts to surprise it on his side of the le. Each
officer was 50 anxious to make the capture in
his own township that the rivalry was spirited
and the float led a life of excitement. Hut this
same rivalry between the Sheriffs also its
protection for their professional jealousy of each
other prevented them from trying the clearly
feasible plan Of joining their forces and running
the float down into one township or the other.
After few seasons of this life J. retired from
II. doubtless with comfortable competency, and
a feeling of satisfaction at the series or ADVENT
ures from which he had always emerged as the
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15

simply n machine worker on knee pants an
operative of no extraordinary ability, ana one
Of several hundred others. only his shopniates
knew him. and few Of those ever spoke ot mr."
Chance. pure and simpc, set him on the road
TO fame The knee pants workers OF the
Ghetto form a separate Industry of themselves.
They are few in numb.r compared With the
tailors. not more than eighteen hundred in all
and eighteen hundred is a larg" estimate. y
trife less than one thousand Of these form the
Knee Pants Makers Union. body not unlike
the brotherhood of Tailors.
Pine ioincd this association several years ago.
For a long while he remained in the ranks. No
one ever thought Of his taking the lead in any
thing. He plunged into the mixed politics OF
the East Side joining the Sociaist-Lahor party
and speaking for them during campaigns from
,bo tails Of trucks 1t was not until late this
enrinq that he received the slightest recoGni-
,ior IIn was then made the recording secre-
,orv or the knee pants union. y few weeks
,.,,. r.o most Of waikiki delegate fen vacant,
and bv hook or crook Pine manas to ct 1t.
JIcre is evidenced the strange way in which
cato works on the East side. Solomon J 'rInan
vas tho man that preceded Max Pine in this
Office German is a Russian artisan OF sIc''
ability and intelligence, yet month after month
went by and no opportunity came to MIN. NO
eooncr did Max Pine take the Office than the
6ros that arc always smould"rirg in thn l.us-
sian trades broke loose. and strike Was on
At once the unknown walking delegate be
came the man Of the day. The h, uis he had
been spending on knee pants were now de-
voted to endless Conferences; 20 -aling with
sour and grim contractors who were maddened
at the thought Of the rolls of work they could
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15
AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY.
THE sHAKEREss FULLY ENJOYED THE PERFoR1s-
ANCE OF DUTY

ANCE OF DUTY
One Of the peculiar customs characteristic Of
the religious sect known as the Shakers is that
OF leaving nothing upon their plates after they
have finished a meal Their economical princd-
pie Is that no particle Of fccd must 60 to waste,
and so, in the popular phrase. they "eat It to
save it." Not only must each person account
for all Of his own portion. but II necessary he
must bear hand to help others who may have
more trouble in dsposing Of theirs. That this
Is not regarded at least in some cases. as q
hardship seems to be proved by an incident
which occurred not long ago near Shaker set
tlement
One OF the worlds people" who lived near
by, woman Of means and of charitable dis
position, invited all the children who belonged
to the Shaker settlement to a dinner at her
house. These children are those whom the
Shakers have adopted and arc educating in
their faith. that it may not die out with the
present generation Of elders. An old Shakeress
accompanied the children 10 look after them.
She attended to all their wants at the table. and
after they had finished she raoved rapidly about
from plate to plate. disposng Of all the rem
nants before which their infantilc powers had
failed. The mistress Of the house watched her
with increasing wonder AMI when the entire
circuit had been made and no scrap Of anything
remained. vcntured to ask if she had enjoyed
herself.
Yea. oh, yea" responded the old Shakeress
scdatey; i've had most ex ,ellent opportunity
and I've eat sight"
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15

babel here was tremendous: it never for single
instant let up BY the wave of his hand or the
sound Of his voice this man held il all III check,
nevertheless.
The new labor leader does not impress one
who is rot a Russian: that is. on short acquaint-
arcc HIS English is anything but fluent, and
his choice of words of doubtful excellence. He
wt ars the "neGlig6c" shirt and rough suit of the
fcrcign workman. His complexion is very
dark and black hair. mustachc ard small side
whislers make hir a purely Russian type He
is Socialist Of a radical sort, and avows it ON
phatically.
In person he is ungdinly. and in movement
awkward. Magnetism of the sort apparent In
Meyer Sch0nb,rg is utterly lacking in him. 1t is
difficult for Il man not Of his own race TO see
wherein his power lies.
Little is known Of Pines private f" save that
he is married, has two children and lives in
Brownsville, the great jewish colony on the out
skirts of brooklyn. He came here from Smo-
lonsk Russia in 1889, and worked for tho first
year la coalyard
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15
not larger than blood corpuscles, arc seen III

not larger than blood corpuscles, arc seen IN
countless numbers.
Under another microscope n drop or freSh
blood was shown with the parasites actually
alive and wriggling in disgusting activity. fpr
comparison. there were shown, alive ana dtdu,
similar parasites found infesting the blood or
sewer rats in this country. Unfortunately, these
parasites appear not to affect the health OF the
rats The exhibition was striking. demohS'ia-
ton of the modern knowledge of diseases; most
of these are now seen to be phases of the struY-
gle for existence between small organisms IKE
microbes and large organisms like man ana tne
other vertebrates And the victory Is not di'
ways with the strong.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15
THE QUEENS OVERSIGHT.
From AnsN ers.

FIOm AnsNeTs'
ON her way to Balmoral from the South the
o,1|-r uaesed rear the country seat of rlch
c',,,,,r ,,lar This gentleman had grand wineries,
o,d ne instructed his gardener-a typical
o. ,t,'eu of the thrifty ScOt-to p.ck a large
Ipeil,,fui Of the finest craps to be sent to Her
Majesty. . a., t,;, ,,.o, =,
of INV grapes" he complied.
cbnr.ly aftcrUard a letter was received from
,j'n Gunen thanking the donor in graceful terms
i' trhi,l[iro. this would mollify his gardener the
o,.,ti'n,an read him the missivc. The old Scot
th,,l II throu n in silence. and at its conclu-
* ..:hc d0agna say onytning @boot sending back
the BASKET
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15
Az EYPENSIVE BOVINE HABIT.
ou The Washington Post.

From The Washington Post
Among the number OF Baltimore fresh AIT
y-urd children who passed through Washington
flr dave ago bound for the cool hill country
of Virginia. there was one little fellow VINO
Fnund The very best of quarters in a hospitable
farnboueo AT Front Royal. When the cows
came up in the evening to be MIXED. 50 friend
dnv-n thore writes me, the little Baltimore boy
Won't down TO the barnyard with his host to see
~ o,o,ofion The COWS were Standing about
,Iacidlv and as is their custom at that tlHe OF
ibo dav we're cOntentedly chewing the cud Inc
boy watched the mikmalds al WORK, ana ms, MS eye 90
a,,''.1t Win growing wonder the ceaselesS
Grind of the cows jaws. At length he turned to
his host and said: -. ~ ,,.o,,
And do you have to buy gum loi al "Io'i
cows"
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15
A NEW EAST SIDE NOSES
MAX PINE, WHO LED THE KNEE PANTS"
MAKERS IN THEIR STRIKE
RUSSIAN HEBREW WHO RosB TO PROMINENCE
IN DAY-HIs WORK AND HIS LEADERSHIP.

RUSSIAN HEBREW WHO ROSE TO PROMINENCE
INA DAY-HIs WORK AND Ills LEADERSHIP.
In Hester. Orchard and Essex SITS. these last
few weeks.a new force and power among men
has suddenly loomed up a saIlow. thin Russian
Of barely twenty-five years. by name Max Pine
Little Russia" and the "Poack" colony in
New-York make men quickly. but this new
leaders rise to fame is unexampled. Yet he
does not look like a master Of his race. Duh
wavering eyes his distinguishing feature;
his face is much Of the time expressionless. and
in speaking he is frequently at a loss for words.
However these things arc, it is certain that
Pine has come to be one Of the leaders OF the
East Side. How long he will keep this mastery
and control is not TO be foreseen. While men
rise to fame at single bound in this corner OF
New-York. they are frequently quite speedily
dethrOned. a new favorite comes up, and the
old is toppled off his pedestal without ccrc-
mony. That may bet is quite likely to be
the fate of Max Pine.
Just now. however Pine is a genuine leader
and a celebrity Three months ago he was
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15
CHTRNING BY TROLLEY.

From The Wichita Eagle
The owners OF COWS in the vicinity Il the
packing houses when the cream is ripe SET the
churn On the front end of ear. one round mp
and "churnip's done" the motOIman taking the
huttermilk as a. equivalent tor lAe mechanical
a,ilatiOn in lied
New-York tribune., 1897-08-15

.,fv vile is ring Bobby very carefully When
tc - i.ob. 4 cnt he goes 10 Jed without ms dinner
"l.r't th4t rather s.ycreT No; sh, always car
vic. his dinner up to h.Ml "-(Chcago Record
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-13
Written for the wa.hburn LEADER.
The Snow the Snow the
Beautiful Snow.

The snow.t e sno". .nr ,cautiful snow
The faster yon drive tl,a leoper you go
II you start for SalE you go down to your chin
70 swear in r.l"! lines is not counted a sin.
| When tlr ,nu,i,, ran walks out with the beau
tiful n'ai,
He W. .s,r, !. shovel, while she shoulders
space
Ana ,:}c. t..t nuntains of ssow they will scout
Sl,.A.l obey slnk ,wcnry feet. they can dig
i... '!iac. vcx ont.
Fo, o2"r ,nc country with teams yol, can't go
Ard all On account IF the beautiful snow.
Tie nortllwnd comes down, with !, rush and
And piles this stuff up around every mans
door:
slides into your rooms, when you can't find
r.~s--e s----------.-- -------'--H- .--~-'
Viii vail that would discount that of lost
soul.
And perchance when at last you awake from
your sleep.
You are beautifully covered some six inches
deep,
Ry sunrise, perhaps, it has turned from the
west
TO cover our barns it Is doing its best.
Tearing to fragments what the Northwind has
And building up mountains 1t would seem just
for fun
From the South and the East then, Northwind
gets mad
And without the consent OF his sturdy old dad
Cuts loose all his riries. comes down with roar
Full twenty tmes harder than ever before;
:'he stove pipes first. rattle then away they all
go.
How people are cursing the beautiful snow.
Then it blows on and on for three days or more
You can't stick a nose outside Of your door,
But at lt:t when the Nortllwind is all out of
breath
And everything around you quiet as death.
you gather shovel, tn work you must 20
To get to the top of this beautiful snow.
We yet 70 the top with the sun shining bright
T., find our possessions are no where in sight
Which we way look or which way we go
There is nothing in sight but the beautiful snow
Out over the country. if yon ramble around
You will find that the gopher lives under the
ground
Shonl,l you travel this winter, you will very soon
know
That mankind with their cattle live under the
Then man in Mclean is a gopher perforre
Don't dive into his hole like a gopher Of course
Stand on his hind legs. take Il view all around
Then wigglc his tail and dive into the ground.
.::n comes to ho topon the steps he has made.
In the hard frozen SNOW, with a shovel or spade
Ta.es a look at the Sky, sees tile sun dogs at
night
Follow the sun as he sinks ont of sight
| Then down to his family lie will presently go
And sing to tho tune of the beautiful snow
Which covers his fields at feet near score
bidding for twenty-five bushels or more
QfNQ,. hard with a war in tho Fast
! Then contcntedly slumbcr both farmer and
beast
And dream OF their wheat. their cattle and swine
Full twenty feet under the present storm line.
The snow the snow. the beautiful snow
Still falling and failing. say when will you go"
You have worn out your welcome, and we H. pc
you will try
70 ret out OF sight by the Fourth Of July
= A. c. HANARD.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-13
COEKLING ITEMS.

The first of March. the "s BE eve
MONTH as the Indians most apps riatt!y
call 1t, came in bright. clear and ~.
As~sss. ., A ,: ,ana,u Ward and g. ll8 p''''"
passed through hererecently.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Ranard we're recg Visit
ors IN Cnnking.
John Ecnlund returned from hi Rrir f."
Bismarck. last week. He disposal of a
lot of pork at satisfactory prices
Mr.. aud Mrs John Chesworth j re tho
happy parents of p ten pornd baby girl.
Louis Ptister and Charles Hustoh 60 III
to the saw mill crew, taking the rlaces of
Captain Brady and Peter Gradin. WI
found the snow too deep. j. "A, Burgn.n
has secured II house full of fne Ka!S2g SUI
mer use: e:.--.,- Wv
John A!lin butchered fine lot OF
pnrkers on Thursday last.
William Harris has made himself the
present of fine gold watch and now gees
around with seventeen jewels ia his capa
clous pocket.
Ansel Colby and ]. e. Force. two indus
6ustrious farmers of the Weller neighbor-
hood, have been in the woods logging for
several weeks. and have an immense stack
of lumber as the result of their efforts.
John Nlcklin. the level headed stock
man of Conkling has plenty of feed for
his own stock and some to spare for his
neighbors.
Winter holds its own among the snow
clad hills oe Conkling and "Spring, gentle
spr1ng," seems long ways of yet.
AuDIo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-03-13
Off For Virginia.

Sunday afternoon Ex-Auditor Cassel-
man, Mrs. Casselman. and their two little
children. May and Larry, departed from
their Washburn home for Bismarck,
thence to their new home-Dunnbrook
Virginia. Everybody in Mclean county
knows Larry Casselman, even to the old.
est veteran or toddling tot. Three terms
as County Auditor, one term acting Trea-
surer and other responsible positiosn, his
opportunity has been great for acqu:in'
tance, and his geniaIity, like the button
in q kodak. would do the rest As is we'll
known h. re-Mrs. Casselman is the oldest
daughter of MFR. and Mrs. John j. Robin
son. of the Coal Harbor bonanza farm.
Within the shade of the ex.auditors
new home, is classic land. Here lies the
bones of the Father Of his country, and
in full view the broad. blne waters of the
grand old Potomac. snrging down to the
aea. Hers the red Indian applied his
torch; here met the foes of the revo)u.
tion in sanguinary strife at the close OF
the last century; and here too met the
blue and the grew in battle over the free
dom of. Anglo.African slave. Tw" hours
ride from Duunabrnok by fast steamer
vii, carry Mr.. Casselmau and his family
to the capital of our great narion now
by far the most magnificent city in all
America. s
In practical everyday life on his Virgin
ia plantation, Mr.. Casselman will have
820 acres Of good sweet potato and
water. melon land to cultivate, and Il ho't
of shiftless. lazy darkies. to see him work,
and see. tina { he works weil.