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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
THE SHOOTING LAST NIGHT.

About o'clock this morning two pistol
shorts were heard to ring out in the night
mir. Upon investigation it was found
that two negroes had attempted to board
the cab of passing train just west of
the Jefferson street crossing and in the
attempt were put off by Flagman Mat
thews. One CT the negroes hurled rock
at the fiagman, who in turn fired two
shots. The negroes ran into the alley
way in the rear of the Gale building and
soon the Eeen.eyed Rigney was on the
trail. Re found Bird Wade crouching
under the stairway leading up to the
rear of Bonner restaurant, Int his part
ner had escaped. Bird was soon given a
more comfortable place to rest, viz the
city JAIL The matter will probably be
ventilated in police court this morning.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
GONE TO POCAHoNrAS.

Superintendent l.. f. Johnson's pro.
posed trip over the Eastern division of
the road was postponed yesterday and IN.
stead he left in his private car which was
attached to No. for Pocahontas. 1t is
understood among railroad officials that
the strike is spreading on Elkhorn and in
the Toms Creek region, hence it is sup
posed that MI. johnson has gone to Po-
cahontas in order to keep his road thor
oughly advised as to the situation along
the line of the Norfolk and Western,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
GAS COOKING STONES.

We will sell You three burner gas
cooking stove with oven placed in your
house with all needed piping, ready for
use, for IS; terms, 50 cash, balance in
mnthly payments of ST.
Gas for cooking purposes is supplied
ut reduced rate, enabling you to cook
with less expense than with coal and
without the disagreeahle heat and dust
or the danger from oil or gasoline. Nc
additional insurance required by the in
snrance company when using gas. Call
mt Room 2C3 Terry Building and examine
sample stoves.
ROANOKE GAS AND WATER COM.
PANY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
\. AND WIS. VS.. LYNCHBURG.

On Friday and Saturday there will be
two games of ball between the Lynch
hur@s and the y. " WIS. Our home boys
have recently strengthened their team
and the Lynchburgs are largely composed
of college players, 20 that MI who attend
may expect to enjoy Il good game.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
REWARD FOR THEIR CAPTURE.

REWARD FOR THEIR CAPTURE
1t WILDE remembered that two nights
ago two men broke Jail al Charlottesville
and escaped. One of the men, c. NJ
Bryant, was sent up ten years on the
charge of forgery. He is norid, heavy
built man about SO years Of age and
weighs 40 pounds, with greyish eyes and
mnustache recently shaved off. 4 reward
of 800 is offered for his capture. The
other was TALL thin and dark complex
Toned on the tramp order and had black
moustache. 1t is believed by several
parties that these men passed through
Roanoke yesterday as two strangers fill
ing the above description were here and
acted rather suspiciously. When last
seen they were making their way in the
direction of Hobc's landing just west of
the West End round house
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
HUsTING COURT.

In tue hustings court yesterday the
case of Conrad Geisen, charged with Sc
duction, was called. Counsel for the de.
Tense demurred to the Indictment, which
demurrer was sustained and the case
thrown out of court.
The license of the Wayside Inn saloon
was transferred yesterday to j. i.
Schroath by order Of the court Judge
Woods would not agree to transfer the
license until satisfied that Warner would
not derive any benefits from such trans
fer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
EPwORrH LEAGUE UNION.

The Epworth League Union will meet
in Salem tomorrow night. J. L. Bladen
will read the third chapter of James and
Rev. @. d. Bulla will deliver an address
on 1.-The League and It's Mission.' Miss
Hattie will sing solo. The cars will
leave the Terry building at $50 The
fare will be 10 cents each way, payable
on the car. All leaguers are requested
to wear their colors.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
ELEGANT LINE OF CARPETS.

We have just received one of the largest
and finest lines of carpets ever displayed
in Roanoke anil Of great variety. We in
vite the public to inspect them. Our
stock of furniture embraces every article
for household and office use.
OVERSTREET e. THURMAN,
IS and 90 Cam bell avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
SAM HoBsoN'S TRIAL.

The second trial of Sam Hobson has
been set for the 9th inst, at Bedford
City. number of witnesses have been
summoned from this city. It will be re-
membered that Hobson was tried once on
the charge Of burning the Thaxton resi-.
dence in last October The Jury return.
ing verdict of guilty and fixing his pun
ishment at death.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
FOUGHT LIKE DEMONS.

Constable n. W. Via arrested Bette
Stone and Jane Green, both colored. YES
terday on the charge of engaging in II
regular pitched battle. 1t is said they
fought like dogs and literally tore each
others faces to pieces with their teeth.
One succeeded in biting the lip of the
other of.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
MATTHEIsON ALKALI WORKS.

). +. Wallace has been appointed gene.
raj marager of the Matthieson Alkali
Works at Saltville, Va He is to have full
control of the works, so it is said, with
an annual salary of 5000. These works
employ from 1000 to 800 men and use
from 20 to 100 car loads OF coal per week
Mr.. Wallace has been for several years
chief engineer of the illinois Central Rail
road Company, which position he resigns
in order to take control of the works at
Saltvillc. He will move his family from
Chicago to Saltville about the first of
August.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
ROSGnlanl BrDs.
The Popular Shopping Place Of
the City.

At &c., 80 pieces French style
Ginghams, worth 12!c.
At l0c, % pieces Figured
Organdies, the regular prices
were 12ac, 15c and 1Sc.
Al &c, 20 pieces White India
Linens, would be cheap at
12ac.
At &c, 10 pieces White
Check Muslin, worth Sc.
At &c, 10 pieces White
Check Muslin, would be cheap
at Zoe.
At Sc, 30 pieces Colored
Lace Striped Lawn, former
prices were Sc and Zoe.
At I2aC, 10 pieces Colored
Lappet Null, former price
lac.
At i0c, 5 pieces Striped
Pique, just the thing for sepa-
rate skirts.
At Sc, Simpsons and Merri-
mack's best Calicoes.
AT I2ac, Brown Denim
nothing better for separate
skirts.
At I2sC, 25 pieces Figured
Silkoline, just the thing for
mantle or bed drapery.
III Csc, 56-inch Table Linen,
worth 35c.
At 37!c, 6o-inch Table
Linen, worth soc.
At 40C, 6S-inch Table Linen,
worth zoe.
Al Sc. Turkish Towels.
Al l0C, Turkish Towels, ex-
ira large, worth 124c.
At l0c, Linen lIncl< Towels,
1876, sold everywhere at
12ac.
AT Soc, so White Counter
panes, already hemmed.
Al 75c, 25 White Counter
panes, worth 81.
At 45c, 100 Hemmed Sheets,
sold elsewhere at soc.
at l2.C, 200 Pillow Cases,
cheap at l5c.
At 75C, so pairs Lace Cur
tains, including pole and trim
mings.
At 81, so pairs Lace Cur
tains, extra wide and long,
with pole and trimmings.
At l5C, 10 dozen Shirt
Waists, formerly sold at 25c.
At 75c, 5 dozen Shirt Waists,
former price, 81. 25 and 81. SO.
At CSC. A few more Black
and White All-Silk Parasols;
they would be cheap at s1.25.
Our stock of Trimmed and
Untrimmed Hats we are offer
ing at one-half their actual
worth.
Don't fail to attend our
Clearance Sale, commencing
Monday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

Every electric light on the streets of
Roanoke was eXtingulshed at O'Clock
this morning. Reason not known. 1t
may have been II streak of economy at the
power house, but it was pretty tough on
late pedestrians.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
WE ARE OFFERING

WE ARE OFFERING
Some rare bargains in new
and second. hand Bicycles.
3 Are selling the 500 Progress"
at $3.50 and the, special
\ cleveland" at S65.
kodaks So to S15.
: We give bicycle lessons free
of charge.
ROANOKE CYCLE CO..
los Salem Ave. S. w.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
MAY APPLE PIIL.S

Will cure headache malaria and all dis
eases arising from ID disordered condition
of the liver. For sale by Sam Stone, the
Salem avenue druggist. -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
Feed YOUR SrOCK.

We are headquarters for all kinds of
stock feed. We keep on hand full sup
ply of hay, corn, oats, ana chop Also
sell wheat. Prompt delivery to any part
of the city. j. A. HOOVER,
214 Salem: avenue. 'Phone 214.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
ROANOKE BASEBALL TEAM.

The Union Star baseball club had a
meeting Monday night and changed their
name to Roanoke Baseball Club. They
have cleyerly shown their ability as ball
players by defeating every team in this
vicinity. Roanoke cranks can safely say
that they have the crack amateur team of
Virginia.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
SOCIAL AT GRACE CHURCH.

AT Grace NJ. E. Church last night a
tete-a-tete social was held under the aus
pieces of the Epworth League. A musical
and literary programme was rendered to
tae delight of the entire audience present,
after which an oppol tunity was given for
the young people of the church TO become
better acquainted
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
FROM JULY 26 TO 81

Is the next date to have your eyes tested
free of charge at Van Lear Bros, drug
gists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

NO LYE ABOUT CRYSTAL. SPRING.
The trouble with most cheap laundry
soaps is that they contain free lye-tbis
ruins clothes and hands, too. Crystal
Spring contains no free lye. No lye, nor
lie either, about it,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

A beautiful selection of Behr Bros Up
right Grand pianos In San Domingo Ma.
hoRany, Antique Oak, Circassian Walnut
and EboniZed cases just received by Hob
bic riano Co. Call and see them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21


The second of the Shakesperean recitals
was given in the chapel OF the National
Business College last night by Frederick
Going, OF New York. He recited King
Henry V last night to an appreciative au.
dience
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS.

The Ponce de Leon Hotel has recently
completed splendid rock wall along
Campbell avenue iii the rear Of the build
ing and neat iron fence has been erected
which adds greatly to the appearance If
the place.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

Workmen were busy yesterday repair
ing the track of the street railway on
Jefferson street. a new pavement liz
being PLACED along this portion of tie
track.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
FOR SALE AT
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
some LOCAL news
CUBA IS NEARLY rREE.

So are my shoes, as the price on them
is so lew that it makes them nearly free
Shoes for big feet and shoes for little
fetal kinds of shoes in my two stores
Salem avenue and Jefferson street.
BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

RIO NJ KENT, JR., has an ad on page
s, column +, which every one should read.
He represents first class companies in
fire, life and accident insurance.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
POLICE COURT.

In police court yesterday morning the
docket was light. A colo1ed man was
lined 500 on the charge Of vagrancy two
white men were fined Il like amount on
the charge of disorderly conduct. and
another colored man paid three times as
much rs either of the others for fighting.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

Huylcr's Bon Cons all the go. Nothing
made to equal them. Factory prices
Massle's Pharmacy sole agents.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

Insect powder that kills at Massie's
Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

THE "KORKER" shirt starcher ut the
Ideal Steam Laundry, 1873 Salem avenue
west, is something new and the only one
in town.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

Commercial Bank building (ground
floor) Leaders i'll Fire Insurance.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

The genuine Hires Root Beer on
draught and in bottles mt Massie's Phar-
macy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

SUNDAY-SCHOOL PICNIC.
The Fourth Avenue Christian Church
Sunday school will hold picnic at Ma
sons creek, between this city and Salem,
on tomorrow. Friends of the church
are invited to attend.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
M. G. 4. u.

Sterilized Malt, the ideal tonic, $1.50
dozen at Massies' Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
GOING SECURITY.

Why go security for your friends? Re
fer them to the Fidelity and Deposit
Company of Maryland, the pioneer bond
company in Virginia. We give bond for
you cheaper than any company in Vir-
ginia. CHAS. LUNSFORD 81 SON,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

Insect powder that kills at Massies
Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

Roanoke Creamery Butter 20 cents pei
pound, delivered. Phone 179.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

A regular meeting of Stuart w. G. T.
o. will be held this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. A full attendance is requested.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

A SYRIAN LEAVES.

A large number OF Syriaas were at the
Thomas, one OF their countrymen, who
started for his old home, Beyrouth, Syria.
They seemed much affected at his de,
parture, and many tears we're shed owing
to the long journey he was going to take.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
WILL FEED DELEGATES.

WIFI FEED DELEGATES
The Daughters OF Rebecca, an auxiliary
to Odd Fellowship, will serve supper and
other meals during the coming Demo
cratic convention.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
WHAT WAS THE MATTERg

Best Pepsin Gum, two. packages for 3
cents at Massies' Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21

CHEAP RAILROAD RATES
To all principal points. S. B. PACE
& CO., Ticket Brokers, 10 Jefferson St.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
Those Natty
Crash Hats {!

HAVE PLENTY MORE NOW, AND
WE HAVE THEM IN A NEW SHAPE,
THE ALPINE.
PRICE so CENTS.
GILKESON & TAYLOR.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-21
SECOND RECITAL.

Reliable turnip seed in bulk ut Massie's
Pharmacy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-09-17
Excursions via. Santa Fe.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 4th to 9th,
account of Priest of Pallas Parade.
One fare for round trip; tickets on
sale Oct. Bird to 9th. Good for return
Oct. 10th.
Ottawa, Kans, Sept. goth to 25th
account Franklin county fair. One and
one-third fare for round trip; tickets
on sale Sept. 10th to 25th.
st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 4th to 9th, ac'
count st. Louis fair; one fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale Oct. Bird
to Sth. Good for return Oct. 18th.
st. Louis. Mo-, Sept. Sth to Oct 23rd
account of St. Louis Exposition. One
and one-third fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale Sept. 18th and each
Tuesday and Thursday thereafter, I'M
til Oct. 23rd. Good for return five
days from date of sale.
Topeka, Kans., Sept. 9th to Oct.
End, account of Fall Festivities. One
fare for the round trip; tickets on sale
Sept. Goth toOct. End. Good for re-
turn Oct. 4th.
Wichita. Kans., Sept. 9th to Oct.
End, account of Kansas State Fair.
one fair for round trip; tickets on sale
Sept. 9th to Oct End. Good for re-
turn Oct. 4th.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-09-17

In one manufacturing district OF
Massachusetts yesterday five large fac
tories, employing nearly 5000 men,
started up. That is another indica-
tion that the present business boom is
not a temporary affair, but has come
to stay. Every week brings dn in
crease of thousands of hands employed,
and nearly every day some factory adj
vances the wages of its workingmen.-
Kansas City Star.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-09-17
Rural.
A good rain last night.


George Ray will sell all his property
at public sale on the 18th preparatory
to moving to Joplin where he will en-
gage in the restaurant business.
]. Il. Bosley, of Grundy county, Mo.
was yisitinglS. C. Popping last week
this being their first meeting since
1865. He is the only surviving bunk
mate who served with your humble
scribe from first to last and was in
every engagement with the regiment
except one. Bosley was wounded at
Chickamaugua and laid on the field
twelve days, was then exchanged and
when able for duty came back to the
regiment.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-09-17

]. N. Cutler, of st. Paul, the repub-
lican nominee for register Of deeds
was in town last week getting acquain-
ted with Chanute people, Mr.. Cutler
is a life long republican and perfectly
competent to fill the Office for which
the republicans have seen fit to place
him in nomination and he should re-
ceiye the cordial support Of every re,
publican in Chanute.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-09-17
Wonder what Governor Leedy is &c

Wonder what Governor Leedy is 60
ing to do about the special session;
we are anxious to know wheather or
not Farrelly and Jones will obey the
instructions of the pop county con-
vention and support the maximum
freight rate bill. Well bet genuine
100 cent gold standard dollar against
a bushel of wheat or two and half
ounces of silver that neither of these
gentlemen pay any attention to the
pop instructions.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-09-17

The regular old-fashioned democrats
of Ohio have a ticket in the field as
have also the new fashioned ones and
the pops; here is good field for the
social democrats to work in; they
might get these fellows together,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-09-17
Austin.

Austin, Kan, Sept 10, 1S97.-Our
much wish for and needed rain came
last night.
The printer or editor made a mis-
take last week; he should have stated
that Guy Medford received the five
dollars that he lost sometime ago in
stead of the three dollars that he bet
for he is not that kind of a man.
Andy McFarlin and Guy Medford
went to Woodson county after a load
of apples yesterday.
Newt Newbern moved to Austin
yesterday.
A. j. McFarlan's little daughter
Maggie is very sick
c. Il. Gibson left Wednesday for
Emporia to enter the state Normal
His sister Maude went last week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-09-17
IT 0dariUr Of a CUn&dru.

IL with This issue Une LINES COlA
pletes Volume XIV. This paper was
started by A. L. Rivers in 1872 as the
New Chicago TINES" and run as
such for few weeks, when the towns
of New Chicago and Tioga were united
and the name Chanute given the town,
when the name, CHANUTE TIMES was
given the paper and it so remained
till Jan 1891, when GIN. Dewey bought
the paper and united it with the Vi
dette, calling it the VIDETTE-TIMEs.
Mr.. Rivers started the paper as a re-
publican organ, and for quarter OF
century, during which time the paper
never missed an issue, it has steadily
advocated republican principles, never
for moment side-tracking, boiling or
sulking, but has always come up smil-
ing and favored the republican nomi-
nees and the principles they advocat-
ed. Mr.. Rivers continued as editor OF
the TINES till October 1885, when
it was sold to stock company,
where-upon Captain Cyrus L.
Nixon became editor and re-
manned at the helm till Jan. 1891, when
the paper was sold to G.. M. Dewey
and as stated before united with the
Vidette. In December 1896 the pres
ent owner purchased the Vidette-
TINES of G. NJ. Dewey and on Jan
ury 1st 1897, the first paper was issued
under the present management, the
word "Vidette" being at that time
dropped and the name restored to its
original, THE CHANUTE TIMES. Dur
ing the past twenty five years, this
paper has, like most Kansas journals,
had many trials and tribulations; it
has been in the hands of the sheri fl
and sold at auction; has been nickle-
plated has been the idol of the repub-
lican party in this section and has
been almost abandoned by the same,
consequently that it comes up smil-
ing today as it did quarter of cen
fury ago, is evidence that the paper
has great vitality, if nothing more to
recommend it. When the present
owner purchased the paper it had less
than four hundred subscribers, today
it has the largest subscription list OF
any paper in Chanute; the home adj
vertising patronage of the TINES dur
ing 1896 was practically nothing, while
today it is second to none, in southern
Kansas. The present owner Of thi
paper certainly feels grateful to thu
business men of Chanute for thei
patronage, and will continue in tn,
future as he has in the past to maxi
it profitable to them to do bushes
with him; to the republicans Of Cha
mute who have offered us support iron
apc,itical standpoint, we certainl
feel grateful and hope to be able t
reciprocate when opportunity pre-
sents itself. In conclusion, we desir
to ask pardon of our numerous read
ers for taking so much of their spac
to tell about the TINES, yet they car
not help recognizing the fact tina
county papers in Kansas twenty-fy
years old are not very plentiful, ais
that when paper dies, it will nat
urally be dead long time aud that
it don't toot its own horn, no one ]
going to foot for it while it lives, al
after it is dead, none can toot lou
enough to resurrect it.