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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

The short crop Of wheat in Europe and
the Klondike gold discoveries are long
steps towards getting this country on it's
feet. The American people are great
boomers; they are naturally optimistic
and given, half n chance, will In n short
time emerge from a state of depression
and lethargy into an era of restless ac-
tivity covering all fields of speculation
and venture. If the klondike lamp holds
out to burn and the wheat market holds
it's advance the coming year may witness
wild saturnalia of speculation and
wealth gathering undreamed of by the
world. The stale, profitless lethargy of the
past few years has whetted the appetites
of all classes, from the millionaire TO the
ditch digger, and all are now eager to fan
tho flame of the lamp of hope ard when
once its brightness dazzles their eyes we
may witness an unlocking of pent-up
energy and money that will fioud this
country with wave of activity and pros.
perity without parallel in the history
of time A nation of seventy millions of
people without an equal in intelligence
and without superior in enterprise,
whose energies have practically remained
dormant for five years. IS already arousing
from its slumbers. The immediate future
is full of hope. The coming year may
offer to every man the opportunity to lay
the foundation for a competency; to cool
headed and sagacious men it may offer
beyond their present anticipations. Every
man who desires to better his conditions
in life should begin at once to put his
affairs in such shape as will enable him
to take the tide..of fortune ut it's food
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Gall and S8e Ke For
A LIGHTHOUSE.

Because he don't have to pay rent to
hold. You could hold one, too, and
ought to. Rent money is money thrown
away. No man or woman is satisfied
living In II rented house. Every person
expects to own home some day. Theu
is it not time you had made q start?
The following arc samples of what we
are sacrificing in the real estate line
10 room residence best part Frapklin
Road, two large lots, fine shade, large
BAN and stables, once sold for SIC. 600
Our figures are too small to mention In
public. Call and let us talk it over.
room brick house Campbell avenue,
Sl,SOo-S100 cash, $50 per month
6-room frame house Campbell avenue,
Sl9O0-S2O0 cash, balance in six, twelve,
eighteen and twenty four months.
S-room house Sixth avenue w, lots of
fruit, shade and large lot, Sl,50O-Sl5O
cash and small monthly payments.
Two lots on Eleventh street car line
w, 5OX130 feet, $3.50 each.
Two lots on Dale avenue s. e., 4Ox13O
feet, 500, So cash s. pei month.
A bargain in n lot on TaZewell avenue
House on Centre avenue II. W., well To-
Gated. D rooms big lot, good stable, only
$1,000.
One of the cosiest cottages in the city
can he found in East Roanoke, which we
are Offering Mt 5000 Very easy terms.
a large variety of choice fruit. good stable
on lot, just what you want.
Big bargain, lot 50xl30, Eighth avenue
w, 800
Several lots West End, well located, ut
IL sacrifice.
Now it is well to remember that money
for rent is money thrown away, as rent
will not stay paid. Call to see us now
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
PROPOSALS..
street.

Sealed bids, marked proposals 10 Con-
struct Bridge Superstructure ut Rich
mond Ford and addressed to W. l..
Thomas, clerk of Council of the city of
Roanoke, Va, will he received until noon,
September u, 1897, for the construction
and erection of a highway bridge CT one
span over Tinker creek and Richmond
Ford on the lire between Roanoke city
and Roanoke county; said bridge to he
of steel, except the floor, which is to be
of wood, and to be of the following di.
mensions: Length of span, center to cen
ter, 40 feet; width of roadway in the
clear. 10 feet. Plans ard specifications
can be seen at the Office Of the city engi-
neer of the city of Roanoke, on and after
September Z, 1897. Each bid must be
accompanied with u certified check of five
hundred $500 dollars. The right TO re-
ject any and all bids is reserved
Also bids for the construction of the
masonry abutments upon the conditions
as above prescribed, except that n bid
ders' bond of 500 will be required in
place of certified check.
w. p. MOOMAW,
JAS. w. JOHNSTON,
w. w. BALLARD,
Commissioners for Roanoke County.
w. X. COULBOURN,
Chairman Street Committee, for Roam.
oke city.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
ELLIS Bros, lO4 Jefferson Street.
NATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK BUILDING
Millions CT FROGS Rain Down.

One of the Eiost curious phenomena
of nature is the precipitation of frogs,
fish, crabs. angleworms, etc, with
rain from tho clouds Tho story is told
i'll the annals of tho French academy
and may be found in tho August num-
Der, 1901. The narrative is by one Pro
fessor Pontus. III it he gives an account
of an instance of millions of frogs which
fell i'll shower near Toulouse. He
states that he himself saw numerous
young frogs on the coats of two gentle
men who were out in the shower. Pro
lessor Pontus says that he forthwith
repaired to the spot where the storm
had burst and found the roads and
fields literally alive with young frogs
and tadpoles." I'm SOHO places" says
the professor, "they were three or four
deep all over the ground, and the hoofs
CT the horses and the carriage wheels
killed thousands of them
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

The very fact that United States Judge
Golf has given to the Bell Telephone Com
pany the right to operate its business in
the city of kichmond without renewing
its franchise and to erect poles and string
wires and do other things necessary to sue
cesfu!ly operate, has caused the City Coun-
Gil and the Young Mems Business AS
ISOLATION TO enter vigorous protest. The
latter organization at recent meeting
passed. resolution by unanimous vote
earnestly recommending that the citizen s
of Richmond cOniine themselves to the
service OF the only company operating
under franchise from the city council.
There seems to be Il general desire on the
part of the two organizations to secure
the expulsion Of the Bell Telephone mo-
nopoly from the city 1t is much on the
same order as the fight experienced here
for cheaper phone service. The neople
have won here over the Bell monopoly
and will save % per cent on phone rem
tails. They will have a service equally if
not more satisfactory than the old and
the Bell people have been forced to re.
duce their rates to meet com petition
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
TO FUSE OR NOT TO Fuse.

The Democratic party seems to think
great deal of the policy fusion when
the other party does the fusing but to
see little good in fusion when the Demo-
cratic party must give as we'll as take to
bring fusion about. 1t is fine thing to
accomplish fusion with the Populist
party when such fusion amounts to n
flat endorsement of the Democratic can
didates, by the Populists, but fusion is a
bad thing, and not to he thought of when
II prerequisite to the accomplishment of
such fusion is the endorsement. by the
Democrats of a Pupulist candidate In
snort, when the Populists do all the en-
dorsng fusion is II great thing, but when
the Democrats must do some of the en-
doi sement, fusion is not to be thought of
The Democrats have made this apparent
in Ohio and Virginia. In Ohio they ig-
nored the Populists in putting their
ticket in the field and then requested the
Populists to fuse by swallowing the Dem
ocratic ticket rs a. whole. They did not
do so. In Virginia the Populsts were
the first in the field, nominating a candi-
date for governor and leaving
the other places on the ticket to be named
by the Democrats. But the Democrats
refused to endorse the Popuist candi-
date, refused to put the PoDulist nominee
on their ticket and nominated full
ticket OF their own. Thus the Demo-
Gratis of Virginia rejected fusion because
they had to give something for it. CEN
dorse cur candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor," said the Populists to the Demo
Gratis, "and we will endorse the candi-
dates of your selection for governor and
all other places" But the Democrats
evinced no taste for that kind of fusion.
They seem to have taken as their
motto. let the other fellow do all the fus-
ing or let there be none. Apparently the
success of the Democratic party is dearer
than the success of principle. -Philadel-
phia American.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Geo. V. rott, young Chicago inven

Geo V. rott, young Chicago inven-
tor, has devised system which will
shortly put into operation on the Penn
sylvania railroad, which will place.every
moving train in direct communication
with the station ahead This is great
idea and will doubtless be used as Il
meaEs OF preventing accidents in the way
of collisions. a train equipped with the
Trott system will ut all times he on the
s'loop" circuit, extending to the next sta
tion ahead, and to send messages further
or receive them from other stations the
operator at the first station ahead would
only have to ''cut in" by means of II jack
spring on one of the regular telegraph
wires.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Two New Coffeepots.

There are two new coffeepots on the
market, one from Germany and ono
from France. The New York Sun de-
scribes both. The German pot is of cop
per, an egg shaped affair, swinging in
an oval frame, with an alcohol lamp
beneath. This lamp has no wick and
holds just enough alcohol to make the
water in the pot boil the requisite
length of time. The coffee grounds arc
put into perforated tin box, situated IN
the cup shaped lid of the pot, with q
long tube attached. The pot is filled
three quarters full of cold water, and
the tube and box are put in place. Then
the coffee maker sets fire to the alcohol
and waits until it burns out. Then the
coffee is drawn off by means of faucet
at the bottom of the pot. AS tho water
boils it forces itself into the box by way
of the tube and runs through the ground
coffee and out of the perforations into
the bottom of the pot, having been
changed from clear water to coffee of
rich brown color and delicious flavor
Those pots made after the French
model are especially desirable for max
ing black coffee. They are moro orna-
mental than the German model and can
be had in copper, brass or nickel plated.
From an economical standpoint the
nickel plated arc the most desirable,
since they are less easily furnished and
are cleaner looking The method of
coffee making is very much the same as
III the German pot, the only difference
being that the water is forced through
the grounds twice instead of once and
less of the steam is allowed to escape
The result is strong coffee, very black,
and 1t is claimed the natural taste of
the bean is more perfectly retained than
by any other pot. This result, according
to the dealers, is reached because so lit
tie steam escapes. and whenever pot
is invented where all the steam can DO
held the result will give perfect coffee
Ill flavor rs well asscolor
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
SOMETHING TO KNOW.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restoring
the tired-out nervous system to healthy
vigor is Electric Bitters. This medicine
is purely vegetable, acts by giving tone
to the nerve centres in the stomach,
gently stimulates the liver and kidneys
and aids these organs in throwing oil
impurities in the blood. Electric bitters
improves the appetite, aids digestion and
is pronounced by those who have tried it
as the very best blood purifier and nerve
tonic Try it. Sold Tor soc or 81 per
bottle at Massie's pharmacy, los Jefferson
street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

The report of Expert Accountant Cal
lahan, which will doubtless be made pub
lie at the next meeting of the City Coun-
Gil seems % be the subject Of much con-
lecture. There is n disposition on the part
of many who are aware of what the re-
port embraces to maintain suspicious
silence and secrecy concerning the matter
The report when made public will doubt
less contain much valuable information
of more than unusual interest.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Roanoke Shoe Co.,
Spot Cash Money Savers.
JONES MAY RUN.
The First District Congressman Urged to
Oppose Daniel.


Oppose Daniel.
y Richmond special to the Norfolk
Virginian says:
A letter received here from Fredercks-
burg states that great pressure is being
brought to bear on Congressman Jones in
the hope of inducing him to enter the
Senatorial race against Mr.. Martin It
is said that there are number of gentle
men in the First district anxious to sue
ceed Mr.. Jones in the House and their
friends arc working up the Senatorial
boom for him. The fredericksburg
writer goes on to say it is believed Mr..
Jones will yield to the wishes of his
friends and admirers and soon authorize
the announcement to be made that he
will run for the Senate
y gentleman from Wytheville, who is
in town to day, states that the Republi.
cans will make Il desperate effort to cap
ture that Senate rial district this fall.
They are going to nominate Mr.. w. S.
PONCE, a gentleman of considerable ability
and fine stump speaker. Poague has
expressed his purpose to 20 into every
precinct in Pulaski. Wythe, Bland. and
Giles and seek votes. Hon. Joel c. Green
is the present Senator, but he will not be
candidate again.
1t is quite evident that some of Senator
Daniels friends are no little annoyed on
account OF the adverse criticism upon the
Senator's course at Roanoke 1T is the
first time in many years that any cynsid-
cradle number of Democratic papers have
seen fit to declare that the Senator was
going wrong. Some of the Senator's best
friends are said TO regret that he took
what appears to he the unpopular side OF
the Senatorial primary question.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

broom house Eighth avenue w, $500
800 cash, balance $40 per month.
Best location.
Large new residence West End, one
quarter acre yard, So, 000-$30 cash, $50
per month a lovely home
Groom house e, good repair. $500
IS cash, IS per month.
Best vacant lot Southeast Roanoke
just east Of ]. H. Marsteller's residence,
Seventh avenue, $3.50
valual lie Roanoke residences to ex-
change for farm.
Sroom residence Campbell avenue,
central, 81, l00-Sl50 cash, $50 per month.
3 desirable building lots, Belmont, 800
each-$5 per month.
,Cwo lots on Lewis Addition. 80 by 100
feet, 500 each. Payments to suit pur-
chaser.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Economy and Morals.

Wife-John, don't you think .you bet
ter give up tying to shave yourself and
60 back to the barber?
Husband-Why, of course not See
how much l save every month.
Wife-Yes, l know that, but then
Willie is always around when you
shave, and he is learning so many bad
words.-Ohio State Journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

A new explosive called Mirex has been
invented and successfully tried in Chi
cago. Experts claim that this invention
will revolutionize naval warfare. 1t is
said to be more destructive than nitro
glycerine or dynamite, and if such be the
case there is scarcely n doubt but that it
will soon be on the market and left lying
around loose where the small boy will be
sure have an opportunity to handle.it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Peach Ice Cream.

For peach ice cream, delicious dish,
use only sound and perfectly ripe fruit.
To quart of cream add half the amount
of fruit, peeled and sliced. Rub the fruit
through largo mesh sieve and add ~
cups of sugar and let the mixture stand
for an hour before adding tho cream and
freezing. a little vino added to peach
leo cream is thought by many to be an
improvement. Bananas may be used in
the same manner.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids marked Proposals for lay
ing drain pipe on Franklin rond' and
addressed to w. f. Thomas, clerk of
Council of the city of Roanoke, will be
received until noon, September 30, 1897,
for laying ESQ linear feet of "a" and 200
linear feet of 10" terra Gotta pipe on
Franklin road west of Second street $. W.
Specifications can he obtained at the
Office OF the city engineer.
The right t. reject any and all bids is
reserved. j. Fl. WINGATE,
CITY Engineer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids marked proposals for fur
nishing sewer pipe" and addressed to W.
f.. Thomas, clerk of the City Council of
the city of Roanoke, will be received
until noon, September %, 1897, for fur
nishing and delivering f. o. b. cars at
Roanoke $50 linear feet of "A inch drain
pipe,and 200 linear feet of Is inch stand
ard terra Gotta sewer pipe.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved. j. Ii. WINGATE,
"a. City Engineer.
10y SubSCrihn for The Times
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

The board of trade of this city is to
be congratulated on the success of its
efforts in behalf of Roanoke by going to
work in quiet way and Obtaining n one
fare rate for round trip to this city from
various points along the lines Of the Nor
folk and Western railroad during the
first half of September.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

The greatest OF all luxuries in central
Africa is salt. To say that man eats
salt with his victuals is the Same as
saying that he is rich man. Mungo
Park says, "Tho long continued use of
vegetable food creates so painful u long
ing for salt that no words can sufficient
ly describe it,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

The Franco Russian alliance entered
into the past week has turn ed the heads
of the French and made them giddy with
delight. The dream of France is to wrest
Alsace and Lorraine from the Teuton and
they think they see in the Russian ALI
ance a way to a contamination of their
cherished hope.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

Stir together over slow fire until as
thick as cream pint of milk, a teacup
full Of sugar, one fourth pound Of
blanched almonds pounded fine, two
spoonfuls of rose water and tho yolks of
four eggs. Porx the custard into dish
Beat the whites of tho eggs with sugar
and lay OH the top.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
letter, sait-Rhcum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain S Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
Is equally efficient for itching piles and
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

Abandoning babies in Railways or be-
meath bushes in the parks in New York
city has become so common of late that
the police believe that there is al organ
lied party of child losers who are doing n
big trade there. Especially is this sc on
the East Side
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

Our prices are always special, and we
can at any time maet competitors both in
prices and grade of goods. We do
straight, legitimate business and give
good values. j. r. ROGERS & co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

In the name of an excited community
we call on our society editor to tell us
something about the sCalithump" OF
all the things and thumps that have
most unfathomable.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
verrlifuge They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put Il
horse in prime condition. Price 25
cents per package
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
Right There.

us there anything nice in belts this
season." inquired the customer.
Eyes. sir, replied the pretty sales
girl, incidentally blushing. "What
size, please?'- Chiaago Tribune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

The librarian Of Congress, Jno Russell
Young, has determined that the public
library shall be strictly up-to-date in
every particular and thai it shall be ma
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
WE ARE THE PEOPLE

At least, we are the peoples friend, for
we enable them to buy GOOD shoes
CHEAP. Come to either store-Ealem
avenue or Jefferson street-and get a
square deal and n good pair of shoes.
BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

If you wish to buy up-to-date goods at
the lowest spot cash price give us call.
THE y. ii. STEWART FURNITURE
co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

Bobby (ndmiring the india ink tat
rooing on Dickey's arm)-Did it hur
much?
Dicky-Not till my mother saw il -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31
TO MERCHANTS.

keep on hand a complete line of dry
goods and notion samples for Guggen-
heimer * CO., and invite all merchants
to call. rooms No l and 3, over the old
postoflice on Jefferson street.
w. II. PAULLING.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

Strawberry Ice Cream made of fresh
strawberries at j. j. Catogni's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-31

-" Subscribe for The Times.
The herald., 1897-06-22
SOUTH PASADENA

SOUTH PASADENA. June 21.-(Regular
Correspondence The city was enter
tanned, both morning and afternoon, today
with legal circus that drew fuller houses
than most of the churches yesterday. The
occasion was trial before Squire Gleason
and a jury of five plain citizens, with a
couple of lawyers thrown in 'just for fun"
The leading character. so far as the COM
plant indicated, was Henry Frye, whose
attorney E. S. Peet. ESQ.,, both South
Pasadenans, proclaimed his right to be
supplied with water by the Marengo Water
depriving him of that inestimable luxury
without good and sufficient cause. He
claimed to have paid his monthly rates,
partly in money and partly in work for the
zanjero and collector Mr.. Sorabje. The
plaintiff claimed damages in the sum of s.
per day since the 18th of May, basing his
estimate on dried-up alfalfa patch, dimin-
ished potato crop, etc.
The defendant company, represented by
j. G. Scarborough, ESQ.,, of Los Angeles,
responded by reciting the rules Of the COM
pany in regard to the failure Of property
holders to pay their monthly dues for
water consumed, by which 1t is justified in
cutting off the supply of water. The testi-
mony of Mr.. Sorabje did not harmonize
with that of the plaintiff. Both he and
other witnesses claimed that the work
done for the zanjero was for him individu-
ally, and not for the company, and there
fore should not be counted as paying for
his water rent. After a short considera-
tion the jury returned verdict for the de-
fendant.
The herald., 1897-06-22
COMPTON

COMPTON, June 21.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Miss Stella Malcolm came
down from the city and spent the day
with her parents.
Rev. Parker, Episcopal minister for this
section, was in town Sunday night, looking
up people of his belief AS there are quite
number of them, the prospects for or
ganizing an Episcopal church in the near
future are good He works Under the
supervision of Bishop Johnson.
Prof. P. ]. Mohr packed his goods and de-
parted for Oakland on Monday.
Mr.. J. H. Bennett and Mrs. Bise and her
daughters spent Sunday at the Palms with
Mrs. Bises sister.
Mr.. Kohler, blacksmith, while repair
ing some machinery broke finger last
Thursday. While painful, fortunately 1t is
not serious.
The M. E. church of Compton has lately
been reincorporated, Strengthening out
some crooks in titles and getting on a
firm basis
The Congregational church has moved
the Holiness church building up near its
own building and is now connecting the
two by building room between.
Rev. Mr.. Whiting, pastor of the Baptist
church. returned last Friday, after several
weeks outing, to his charge. very much
rested and ready for earnest work.
The cheese factory and creamery report
business hourishing. Prices are better
than known at this time of the year for
many seasons.
j. N. Green has been appointed post
master. and expects to take charge about
July 1st.