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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
WARNING.
Information in Regard to Crooked Gro
ceryman.
country.

ceryman.
Worcester, Mass, Jan. 90, 1897.
The latter part of October last. man
calling himself james Murray started n
retail cash grocery store in this city. He
represented to the wholesalers that he
had been travelling for II Wholesale pro-
ducc house in Canada, and happening to
stop over train in this city, vas i'm
pressed with its appearance, and decided
to start in business here. He elaine to
have Il cash capital of 50, 200, and no
other assets. He bought goods of the
wholesalers, paying half cash, and was
given thirty days credit on the balance,
paying cash ,ior goods bought in the
meantime. When the bills became due
he paid them promptly, and naturally
was given further credit. He now began
sending for goods, forgetting to send the
mo. ey every time, and the consequence
was that when he disappeared on the
night of December "a Il few DAYS before
the second lot of bills became due, he
WAS owing The wholesalers about 81, 900.
AS, Judging by his conduct here, it is
our opinion that he started in business
here with the intention of defraudng his
creditors, and rs we think he may have
played the same trick before it is possible
that he has now started again somewhere
Hi'teI II uiHCrent name Inc undersigned
jobbers of Worcester, Mass, wish to
warn Ill the jobbcrs of the country
against The man, and make it difficult for
him to meet with the same success that
he Ind here. He is man between 30
and 30 years Of age about j feet 10 inches
in height, weighing about $50 pounds,
smooth face, dark brown hair. He has
rather shifty gray eyes, and speaks in II
low, rather moderate tone Of voice. He
dressed while here in Il long black frock
coat, and black soft felt has, which, with
his smooth face and spaless complexion,
gave him a rather clerical appearance.
If any jobber whom this circular
reaches has recently commenced selling IL
man as above described, il will he for his
interest to watch him sharply, and have
nothing but cash dealings with him. ANY
information regarding the man would be
appreciated if communicated to any of
the undersigned, and we would also ask
that part or the whole of the above he
published in as many of the local papers
us will do so.
Signed by l.. 4. Smith Company. The
Daniels Cornell Company, Learned, New
ton & Co., wholesale groccrS. Gentry
Stevens, wholesale produce
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
puONrs. Business Office 1913
editorial Rooms Il. -. I2i

The gas works in Richmond are owned
anu operated by the city. The city
furnishes gas to it's citizens ut one dollar
per thousand feet and from the proceeds
thus derived turns into the city TREASURY
fifty thousand dollars annually after
lighting all of the public buildings of
Richmond and MANY of the streets and
outlying districts. The people of Rich
mond did not know what II good thing
they had until Il syndicate recently pro
posed to lease the works from the city
and pay an annual rental of $40, 600
When all the facts as to the value of the
gas plant as n revenue producer became
known the syndicates proposition was
rejected. If private corporation owned
the Richmond gas plant the people of
that city would he paying near two dol
lars per thousand feet for gas, and i'm adj.
dition to the loss of the fifty thousand
dollars OF profit would be footing bill
of about fifty thousand dollars annually
Tor public lights Yet there are philan-
thropists ~ who tell us it is not good
for city to own its own gas ana water
supply.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

She is woman CT 45. and now she
said, Il want to give you little advice.
l have been almost ut deaths door with
liver trouble. After the doctor had done
all thar he could for me | told him not to
come again. showed him II bottle of
Paine's celery compound and told him
that WAS going to give that Il fair trial.
AS result am strong and we'll
81 sent right over to the drug store and
got Il bottle of Painc's celery compound.
and when I had taken two bottles the
soreness had left my stomach and my side
felt much better. After had taken four
bottles my side was much stronger, and
/ was in better spirits and felt as though
| might live and not be in such misery.
Working people nowadays work the vital
ity all out every week, and all ask is to
be able to earn the mocey have to every
week.
''Painc's celery compound has enabled
me to do this, and mas done me more good
than all the doctors pnt together.
''Why, my nervous system is so entire
| ly strengthened that feel like II new he.
ing, and what is more, look the good the
medicine has done me, right in my face
and eyes. just tell all poor women for
me that for u medicine TO build one up,
give Paine's celery compound Il fair
trial, and if it does not do it, then they
might as we'll die. | have recommended
it TO several and it has helped in every
case. l have Il great deal to worry me,
and dose of the compound gives lie
quiet sleep and then | can work. If any
one wishes to write me they can do So. -
Why should Il sick person 10 any
thing else but try bottle OF Pain IS
celery compound:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
VALUABLE STOCK OF HARDWARE
FOR SALE

Bids are invited on the stock of hard
ware of the late firm Of Evans Bros, of
Roanoke, Va, with n view of making i,
private sale of the same. The stock CON
sists OF full line of heavy and shelf
hardware. which on January /, 1907, i'll.
ventoricd S14,311.1J. The stock mas he
seen and inspected at No. SO Campbell
avenue, Roanoke, Va, and the under
signed will he glad to show the stock of
goods and receive bids from parties desir-
ing to purchase.
The terms of sale may be either for cash
or on credit. but in case of sale on
credit satisfactory security will be reuuir.
ed of the purchaser. In case such an offer
is not received by February Is, 1897, us
will Justify Il private sale. the stock will
he disposed of in the manner prescribed
in the deed of trust from 4. j. Evans anh
wife to j.. l.. Bell, trustee. dated October
30, 1894. II. II. HALL.
Receiver, Roanoke VA
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

There was never Il remedy so eminently
successful, SO far above and beyond ali
competition, rs Paines celery compound.
Paine's celery compound effects marvel.
Gus cures.
Where other remedies miserably fail,
and where doctors do not succeed, there
Paine's celery compound is found curing
disease, making people we'll and happy.
Here is the case of Mrs. Half, who lives
at 40 Summer avenue, Newark, n. J.,
and whose portrait is printed here.
''My DOCTOR" she says, "cnlled my dis
ease liver complaint, stomach trouble,
nervous dyspepsia, and almost every other
name you could think of. When l was
in Portland, Ore, 1 had enlargement OF
the liver and the doctor Thought ali the
trouble came from that severe spell OF i'll
ness. That was twelve years ago, and
have done nothing but doctor ever since
I have had the best physicians examine
me, and see if they could do anything for
me. For months at n time my stomach
and liver have been so sore that j could
lie in bed only in misery, and with such
severe pain in my back, and so weak that
could hardly talk.
y CATER had II bad night would send
for the doctor, and he would leave me Il
small box of powders and one or two
other medicines, and IL would cost me 81
every time had one of these spells.
believe have taken more medicine than
any other living woman.
Last March I had n call from lady
friend of mine, who asked me, What is
the matter with you?' 1 replied by say.
ing, How well you look!' Yes She
said, i never felt so we'll in my life
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

there is nothing which so retleems fallen
human nature and so benutiiies life rs Il
kindly aud charitable deed.
We have it from good authority that
the various changes iii the affairs of the
Bonsack Cigarette Machine Company
which resulted from the meeting held
Thursday in Lynchburg, will not result
in any change rs to the present location
of the company in Salem. The Office of
the new president elect. Thos. y. Davis
will be located in Lynchburg, with 1t
probable branch Office here. At the said
meeting Thursday the salary of the pres
idcnt YVES reduced from So, 900 to So 900
per annnm. The services of two of the
company's lawyers, Mcssrs. Duncan and
Page, of New York, were entirely dis.
pensed with The total expenses were
reduced from S22. ZOO to 81 900 IL year.
The only change in the board of directors
was the election Of ). l.. Bonsack, Il
brother of the inventor of the ..nachine,
to fill the place of y. b. Strousc. The
company is capitalized at 81 ,"91, 000 and
is payin" quarterly dividends of 3 per
cent. 1t is gratifying to know that no
change as to headquarters is at this time
contemplated by this successful company
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

The Hon. st George Tucker recently
contributed a mastery article to the New
York Herald on the present method of
electing L. S. Seniors. Mr.. Tucker
takes strong ground against the election
of Senators by State legislatures and in
the course of his article says:
"The large accretion of wealth in the
hands of individuals and of corporations
which has taken place, notably in the
last thirty years, in this country makes
legislature the easy prev of designing
men. We can accomplish nothing by
shutting our eyes to the truth and as
snminS virtue where none exists. That
all legislatures can be or have been cor
rupted in the selection os Il Senator, of
course we do not claim, hut that wealth
has attempted and will continue to con.
troll legislatures in the election of Sena.
tors will not be denied. The attempt to
rule by intellectual and moral force is
fast giving way TO the power of control
of more practical methods, and wealth,
the uncrowned king. oftentimes lacking
both and coveting neither, arrogantly
seeks to rule in Il domain where it is only
lifted to serve. In Il Legislature of ordi-
nary size, say 100 members, the candidate
who can obtain seventy six votes can Sc
cure the coveted honor of an election to
the Senate: but under the rule of party
caucuses it would only he necessary for
Il candidate to get thirty nine votes, or IL
majority of the scventy.siv, and his field
of operation would he confined TO secur-
ing the thirty-ninc men from the entire
State in order to gain success. In the
smaller States it would be much less
The smaller the field 20 .he cultivated the
1t is far easier to control by money the
thirty ninc men in the legislature than
the whole body of the people of IL state mt
the polls
There is no denying the fact that the
Use OF money and the promise of place
and patronage have corrupted many of
the legislatures of the Union and given
seats in the American house OF lords to
many unscrupulous and undcscrving
men.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

The firm OF Williamson g. Workman
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr.. Perry Williamson purchas-
ing the interest of Mrs f.. L. Workman
in the firm. The business will nc con
tinued by Perry Williamson Mt 222 and
PA Salem avenue, who assumes all debts
owing by the firm, and to whom all debts
due the firm should be paid. Thanking
our friends and the public for their very
liberal patronage, and wishing continu-
ance of the same to the new firm.
PERRY WILLIAMSON.
MRS. u. 4. WORKMAN.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
REPUBLICAN, SIMPLICITY.

The opposition OF Congressman to the
participation Of. the naval and military
cadets i'll the Inauguration ceremonies at
Washington next March is not without
reason. This is supposed to be II rcpuh-
iican form of government, and rs sim
plicity is one of the first clements of true
de nocracy, every departure in the direc-
ton of making the inauguration of IL
President I'm occasion for IL display of
pomp and ceremony is Il step in the di-
rection of monarchical institutions. If
Major Mckinley would follow the exam
pie of Jefferson, and go from the Capitol
to the White House on horseback or take
the first passing street car for his future
residence after delivering his inaugural
address, he might make himself the sub
iect Of much comment i'll this country
and in Europe; but he would also set an
example to his successors worthy of their
serious consideration. Such II course
might not he pleasing to Washington SC
ciety or the ''pinchbacl aristucracyn of
the country; but it would he strongly en-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

Persons who are troubled with ndi
gcstioI: will be interested in the exper.
fence of VIM. y. Penn, chief clerk in the
railway mail service at Des Moines, Iowa.
who writes; 1T gives me pleasure to
testify to the merits of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
From two years have su Tered from in
digestion, and am subject tc frequent
severe attacks OF pain in the stomach and
bowels. One or two doses of this rem
edy never fails to give perfect relief.
Price % and 10 cents; sold by all drug
gists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
Only Once.

"Do yon mean to say, " said tho soul.
full young woman, that you havo never
yet met the woman whose presence and
touch thrilled your whole being in an
utterly understandable manner
only once, I" said the weary young
man. ut was when was i'll the hands
Of "a woman dentist. '---London An
sWers.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

MY daughter when recovering from
an attack of fever was great sufferer
from pain in the back and hips" writes
Iouden Grover, of Sardis, Ky. after
using quite number of remedies with
ont any benefit she tried bottle of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, and it has given en-
tire relief" Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
also IL certain cure for..rheumatism. Sold
by all druggists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
KOanOke, VA, Jam. Id, 1S91.

Having purchased the interest of Mrs
f.. +. Workman in the firm of William
son Il Workman, ] will continue the bus
mess of new and second hand furniture.
carpets and house furnishing goods at
the same place, Nos. 222 and 224 Salem
avenue, (Smith building). Highest cash
prices paid for second hand furniture.
PERRY WILLIAMSON
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
NOTICE. OE MEETING.
SPECIAL NOTICES

NIOTJCE--THOSE HAVING BRICK AND
~ stone work or vitrifed brick pavements to be
laid would do well to call on or address j. II.
Falls the practical contractor and builder Also
all kinds or carpenter work, pasierlnc, painting,
kasominipg and paper hanging done on ehurs
notice. All Work guaranteed. j n. FALLS, No.
lis Fifth avenue u e.. Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

Beautiful plates, cups and s,uccrs,
fancy china Gravatt's Fair, Salem ave.
niue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

under treatment for
nervous troubles. and
changed climates fire.
quently without avail.
Last February [ bc-
gan taking DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine
ana Nerve and Liver
Pills and since then I
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30

VOUNG BUSINESS MAN WOULD LIKE
Il nicely turhished room In private family.
5 ute particulars In reply. Address "B - care
Times. 81 ~
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-01-30
AGENTS WANTED.

YOU CAN MAKE FROM $50 no 800 PER
month and expenses easily during this sea-
Ron with us. Why will you be idle when such
an opportunity IL offered yon. Good territory
eDd fine limo OF goods. STANDARD INSTALL
NEWT CO.. "a Campbell street, Roanoke, Va
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-07
BUILDING UP A MISSION.
Bishop Selwyn's Methods In Dealing with
the Intntnreh SnNnPe.

The method employed by Bishop Sclwyn
" New Zealand i'm dealing with the saw
ages of the islands of the Pacific ocean is
described by the Rev. II. r. Hawcis in his
book, Gravel and Talk" On nearing u
new island boat was lowered and rowed
within hailing distance of the shore, which
soon became crowded with savagcs, often
flourishing spears and clubs. The bishop
then stood up and held out beads, calico and
looking glasses, and then jumped into the
sea and swan ashore.
Putting his arm on the shoulder of the
chief or any other savage he would lean
confidingly upon him and mix freely with
the thronging and amazed crowd, first
having presented the chief with beads and
u tomahawk rs a sign of good will and
peaceful surrender of arms.
The chief with native courtesy could
then order the warlike symbol to be taken
to the rear in token of friendly acceptance
of the overtures. The bishop would then
sit down and practice on them all the
words he knew. Shortly after this he
would embark and revisit next year with
more beads and looking glasses, and If
possible some boy or native, whom he
called his tame elephant, who would ex-
plain the greatness and kindness Of "biso-
pc to the blacks.
AT last, having acquired their confidence
by trusting himself in their canoes, the
great test, or even going to sleep among
them, he would prevail on them to part
with some of the young boys-adults he
refused to take-and sail away with as
many as he could capture to Auckland.
They were often packed like behring's in
his little cutter, and slept feet to feet in a
circle.
The bishops glee in arriving at Auck-
land with his first capture of five boys is
amusing. They came in on moonlight
night and started off to walk several miles
to ST. Johns college, beautifully situated
outside Auckland They called up Mrs.
Selwyn, and there were joy and feasting in
the house of Selwyn that night.
In that way the mission was built up.
The boys proved very quick and docile,
and soon became blindly devoted to obi
sope" and their teachers. And then he
would take them back and decoy others,
and as time went on they went back no
longer as tame elephants but as native
teachers. Sarawid the first ordained ma
tive teacher, is still the life and soul of
the Norfolk island settlement, though now
his hair is grizzled and his years are mum
bered
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-07
Care Kills.

1t is care that kills. One who deliber-
ately cultivateS disposition to throw care
TO the winds soon becomes an indispensa-
BILE person to his friends. Care is worry
pure and simple. The burden that causes
us to worry is heavy enough to bear, in all
probability, without adding to it that of
all engrossing care, which never lets the
mind rest for an instant. Suppose you do
have troubles of your own" Can you
cure them by worrying? Ones best effort
to overcome the trials and tribulations of
this life is all that is demanded. If that
effort surmounts the difficulties, we'll md
good. If it fails, the fret that wears wrin-
kles in ones soul, the worry that makes us
hated by our friends, the care that wears
deep burrows on the brow, do not help one
out of the slough of despond, but rather
bury us the deeper. The world gets very
tired of men and women who placard their
woes on their faces and moan it in their
voices in hourly conversation. But the
world dearly loves those people who are
merry and companionable, even when
grief is gnawing deep. We owe something
to society, to the world of people about us,
and have no right to make ourselves pub
lie nuisances because the clouds obscure
our Washington Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-07
THE PROBLEM OF POVERTY
REV. BRINE SUGGESTS PLANS
FOR SOLUTION.
Cooperation of All Charitable Socie-
ties-A Home for Orphan Girls and
Children of Dissolute Parents.

At the Central Union Church yes
terday morning Rev. ID. p. Brine
spoke of the problem of poverty. The
preacher said: There is gospel for
political disease which can be cured
in Jesus Christ. 1t is not the purpose
of Jesus that men should be poor. In
digence is error. 1t is not the desire
of the Saviour that the poor should
always be with us. Perjury has Re-
deemer. Poverty is contagious, like
small pox. There is something of it
in this city today; there will be more
unless it is checked"
The speaker showed that Jesus new
err gave gold to the needy, and Peter
followed the example of Jesus. He
gave no money. but gave the lame beg
gar power to earn his own wage.
Cash given directly to poverty is usual
ly wasted. Self-respect is lost by the
recipients, yet it is the easiest thing
to do and it is popular with the crowd.
There is in it no cure. The true meth
cd is to help the man to help himself.
TO solve the problem in a Christian
way men should study the causes and
remedies for poverty in the poor man,
and also in the social order. Each
case demands special study and treat
ment by experts. The speaker named
some of the reasons of pauperism-
laziness. inetficiency, shiftlessness. in
temperance foolish marriages. and in
dicated lines of remedy.
Two practical suggestions were
made. First. closer cooperation in
our local charitable societies. social
and ecclesiastical. so that no worthy
case should be overlooked and no ras-
cal be drawing relief from two soce-
ties, each ignorant of what the other
was doing.
The second suggestion was that of
a home for girls, either orphans or
children of drunken or dissolute par
ents-aplace where girls could be
sheltered, taught to work and earn a
living, to stand on their feet and walk
Today there is no such place to which
such girls can be sent. nor refuge
for older ones who have taken the
first steps in the wrong way. Such a
home could be under Governmental
control.
There is growing up a new class of
poor children of weak inefficient. la
borers who have been crowded off the
plantations and have drifted to Homo
lulu.
Brief reference was made also to
social conditions of poverty. Ac
cumulated wealth brushes the small
dealers. Capital influences legisla-
ton and legal talent can be hired to
delay justice. Intelligence and cul-
ture, as well as wealth, should serve
the community and stimulate whole
some business. He who provides work
considers the poor. He who seeks to
share his prosperity cures the pauper.
Congested capital means a feverish
community. To help a man to his
feet and bid him walk in the name of
Jesus of Nazareth-this is the gospel
| for poverty.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-07
Hundreds of thousands have been


Of the perfect article in draught
beer don't hesitate to drink the fam
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the Royal, Pacific and Cosmopolitan
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preme award at Worlds Fair.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-07
Unappreciated Kindness.

Mrs, Suburbs-What did you do with
tho flower seeds?
Suburbs-Fed them to the chickens this
morning. | thought I'd save the poor
things the trouble of scratching them all
up as soon as you planted them.
York Journal
Hundreds of thousands have been
induced to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy by reading what it has done
for others, and having tested it's mer-
its for themselves are today its warm
est friends. For sale by all druggists
and dealers. Benson, Smith & Co.,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-07
WhCrp She Wont.

Bumpus-Nuw, take that old saying,
Money makes the mare GO" 1t is unsat-
isiactorY, for it does not tell where the ami
NAL went
Rnmpus- Wen, if she was like the rest
If her SEX when they get money she prob
ably went to II bargain counter.-Pitts-
burg NeWs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-06-07
BY AUTHORITY,
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of water privileges, or those
paying water rates, are hereby notified
that the hours for irrigation purposes
are from to s o'clock a. M, and from
to o'cloc6 p. m.
ANDREW BROWN,
Sup't. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved:
j. A. KING,
Minister of the Interior.
Honolulu, H. l., April 9th, 1897.