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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
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Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 25. '06.
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street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
In East Roanoke.

On Fourth avenue we have
a large Broom house, on lot
100 feet front, for $1,575.
Large store and dwelling in
good location. Price $1,000.
Groom cottage on Fifth
avenue at $500
Dwelling, two.story, with
six rooms. Price $3.50.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
A SNAP.

Coed E room house near
West End roundhouse. Price
5000; $50 cash, balance $40
per month. See us at ouce
about this.
Also one lot 5ox13o in rear
of 1oundhouse, near Captain
G1aham's Price $125, cash.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
A Few Lots.

5Oxl30 feet on Eighth avenue
s. W., 5000.
!oox!3O feet on Eighth avenue
s. W.. with fine shade. Price
$500.
Sixteen lots in most desirable
location; all for $3.50.
q business lot on Salem ave.
So feet front for $500.
A business lot q o feet front,
near the public building, with
two buildings on it now renting
tor $40 per month. Price $500.
One Of the best located corner
lots in the West End. Price
Sl75.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
A Few
Attractions
in Real Estate !! !!

A great bargain In farm
of 457 acres 81 miles from
Montvale. on N. & w. r.
This land Is of very fine quail
lily and produces all the crops
and grasses abundantly. tits
also an exception ally fine To-
cation for peaches and apples.
Part of the land is heavily
timbered. This Is the best
bargain we have In farm land.
Price $4,000; on good time.
Three Of the best lois near
Belmont school house. All for
$500.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
THE CUBAN
REvELAT
Great Excitement Caused Thereby
AT Washington.

THERE IS AS YET NOTHING DEF
3 MITE IN THE POLICY OF THE AID
| MINIsTRATIoN, .EXCEPT THAT
EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE
TO SAVE SUFFERING AA1ERI-
CANs-THE TARIFF MAY GET A
SETBACK ON ACCOUNT OF CON
DITIoNs IN CUBA.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
SPECIAL NOTICES

NOTICE. --Those having brick and
stone work or vitrified brick pnvements
to be laid would do we'll to call on or adj
dress j. Il. Falls, the practical contractor
and builder. Also all kinds of carpenter
work, plastering painting, kalsominng
and paper hanging done on short notice.
All work guaranteed. J. II. FALLS, No.
118 Fifth avenue n. G.. Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
I. ". SPINDLE & CO.,
No. 8 Campbell Avenue 8. w.
Special
Bargains for Shop Men and Others

One Of the very cheapest and best
houses ever on our list, suitable for shop
men--7 or Sroom house. Eighth avenue
8. c., large lot, house in good condition,
worth 81 800, our price, 81, 000 $3.50 cash,
bale nee S12,5 per month. Don't fail to
see.this at once; it is going quick at this
price.
100 acres of land OF the very best quail
ity, miles from Terry building, on cleo
trio car line, from 20 to 40 acres in tim.
Der. This is one of the most desirable
tracts in this whole section. Only $40
l er acre.
room house, Church street e., near
Roanoke and Southern railroad. This il
II big bargain at 81 600; $3.50 cash, balance
one, two and three years. Just the house
for shop men.
Three broom houses. Wood street II. e.,
5000 each; $50 cash, balance $40 per
month.
broom cottage, Third avenue IL. w.,
full Size lot, beauty and one of the big
gest bargains in this section. Only $500;
$50 cash, balance 81 per month.
Sixteen lots, Melrose, full size, and
beauties, on the boulevard, only $S25;
one fourth cash, balance one, two and
three years. These are exceedingly cheap.
Groom house, Henry and Eleventh ave-
nue., something nice, SO, 600, on easy terms.
1O-room house South Jefferson street.
finished in hard wood, cabinet mantels,
heated by furnace and all modern con-
veniences, worth So, 900; price only So, 800;
$500 cash, balance SEQ per month.
The j. Payne Thompson house on
Roanoke streets good rooms in first-class
condition, cost So, 500, now only $4,000,
5000 cash, balance $40 per month This
is a bargain.
Store house, 50x100, 8 store rooms, cor
ner Center and Park streets, 81 800; 5000
cash. balance $50 per month.
This is only II partisl list. Have farm
lands and vacant lots in all parts of the
city and county. Especial attention
given to renting
- HE-
Pedigo-BeIler Real Estate Co.,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16

Skillman's n. +. removes corns warts
ard bunions and soreness from the feet
and ingrowing toe nails. Manufactured
by Skillman Medicine Company, p. O.
Box So Roanoke, Va. For sale by all
druggists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
Farms.

200 acres near Roanoke, good orchard,
well fenced and watercd, plenty of tim
Der. 50 300; terms easy.
100 acres of bottom land with beautiful
improvements, $3.50.
$50 acres near IIollins Institute, plenty
OF fruit, timber and outbuildings. 81, 800.
40 acres very near Roanoke, fine or
chard, $1,000.
We have many others.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
Two Special Bargains

Nice farm of 80 acres 3 miles
from Roanoke. About 10 acres
In timber, good apple orchard,
land we'll watered and of fine
quality Groom dwelling and
all necessary out-buildings.
Price $500; $500 cash, bal
ance $500 per annum.
Farm Of 90 acres four miles
from Roant ke and two miles
from Salem. All land under
cultivation. fair buildings, well
watered. Price $500.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
For Rent and Sale.
Il. w. Goodwin, Ag't.
Ohco: Room No. a01 Terry building.
Niay 18th. 1897.

FOR T.-DWELLINGE.
No. 1871 West End Boulevard s. w, 500. 90
No. 1U29 Seventh street 8. e. 49,. 600
No. 1896 Seventh street s. e. . 600
No. gid Fourth street II. g. ....... 100
No. 145 Eighth avenue S. w.. 1900
No. 622 First avenue N. w... 900
No. lat Eighth avenue S VICE.. 1900
No. 1873 Seventh avenue n. w.. 400
NO. 430 Sixth avenue, n. e.. $50
No. 110 Twelfth street H. w.. $50
No. org First avenue S. w. ... 1900
No. 420 Sixth avenue IL. e. ~ 700
No. 500 Seventh avenue n. e.. GOO
No. BIT Tenth avenue s. 1900
NO S24 Patterson ayenue. -. 80. 1000
No. lib Third avenue s. W. 500
No. T05 Fourth avenue n. w.. 900
No. 431 Ninth avenue S. 1000
No. 525 Sixth avenue s. w 1900
NO. VA Tenth avenue g. ....... 100
STORES.
No. III Third avenue s. w....... 100
No. 3U4 Commonwealth ave. n. e.. 1000
also have in my charge properties in
all sections of the city that can he bought
at great bargains, either for cash or on
the instalment plan.
Call and examine my list.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
DON'T BE sHoDDILY sHoD

BACHRACTI, the twin store shoe man
can sell you the best shoes in town for ,ho
least money. Fine stock in both stores
Salem avenue and also on jefferson stree,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16

Three Cheap Farms.
Forty acres between Roam
oke and Salem. Price 5000.
SO acres 3 miles from Roam
oke. Price 1900.
100 acres FIVE miles from
Salem. Price $500.
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endures by taking proper care of her wo-
manly-self. No woman can long retain her
general health who neglects the health of
the organs that constitute her womarhood.
She may suffer only locally for a time.
Eventually the nerves are ruined by the
constant wear and tear of pain. They cease
to impart the necessary nervous ACTIVITY tc,
the various organs of the body. A GENERAL
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A wonderful medicine for weak, ntryous
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best woman's medicine and more than
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II cannot say too much for Dr. Pierce's favor
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a sure
safe, speedy and permanent cure for con-
stipation. They never grippe. One is a
gentle laxative, and two mild cathlrtic.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
4 Gilt-Edge Investment.

The best business property in
the city. pays 10 per cent. net on
Si7, 600. It you have the money
and want an investment Of this
kind. write for particulars at
once.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16

Near Machine Shops.
Nice Groom house on large
LOT, nicely papered and painted.
Price $1,000; easy terms.
Dwelling, 7 rooms, In good
location. Price $500.
Very neat Groom dwelling
on good lot. Price $7co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
VERY CHEAP.

a large 7-room house on
corne + lot on Ninth avenue 8.
w. Price $1,1oo.
And good 7-room house
on Henry street with all con-
vcnieuces. In the best neigh.
borhood. Price $4,000; $500
cash, balance $50 per month.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16

Send Tor list of town and coun-
try property.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
|D I A b f E s

SIs a disease Which If allowed to fasten
its hold upon the victim will surely
land him in a premature grave. It is
caused by inactive kidneys. They fail
to filter from the blood the impurities
and poisons which it takes up from the
food, and which should be eliminated
by way of the urine.
This inactivity can be
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-16
JUNlUS McGEHEE, Agent

For the National Mutual Building and
Loan Association of New York, Masonic
Temple, Room No. ..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
A Good rlan tione.

The news of the sudden death OF
Major John Williams fell like a blow
on the town last Wednesday. The
major returned home late Tuesday
night, drunk, as usual, but seeming
to be all right, and Wednesday morn
ing he was found dead in bed. As men
average up out this way the major
was a good man. We early discover
ed that he fled from the East on
account Of enlightenment, but even
when he threatened our life, as he
did on several occasions, we never
mentioned the fact to him. He want
ed to run us as editor and mayor,
and because he couldn't he was hunt
ing for us with gun about half the
time. We had to shoot him on three
different occasions, but we always
shot gently and with no intention to
kill, and we have the receipts to prove
that we paid his doctor bills. When
his better nature prevailed he was
our good friend and kept our deinijohn
empty and was always in our debt for
borrowed money. We can't say that
the soul of Major Williams went
straight from Giveadam Gulch to
heaven, but we do believe that much
of the rough trail was made smooth
and that the change has been to his
benefit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
A Rough Reception.

The story floating around town
and made much Of in the last issue of
our esteemed contemporary. to the
effect that we were mobbed over at
Grass Valley the other night, is not a
canard. We were at Grass Valley,
and if being egged and shot at and
chased for four miles signifies mob
bling then we were mobbed. We were
invited to go over there and deliver
our celebrated lecture on Man; his
projections and imperfections. OF
the 400 men at Grass Valley we don't
believe there are three perfect ones.
There are more knock-kneed. squint.
eyed, hump-backed critters to the
square foot in that town than any
where else in America, and we had
the sand to say so when we reached
the "imperfections" in our lecture.
Other lecturers would have lied about
it and tickled those slab-sided kyotes
half to death, but we gave 'em facts
and came near losing our life in con-
sequence. Fourteen eggs hit us in
chorus before our wheels began to
revolve, and its seemed as if every
man in town had shot at us as we
were climbing into the saddle. How
many mounted and followed after we
cannot guess, but our mule realized
the situation and make no jumps of
less than fourteen feet. No, it is no
canard. We were mobbed and driven
out, and we shan't visit that town
again until we are tired of life and
ready to hang.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
CUBA LlBRE.

Unhappy Cubal Peerless treasure Of the
From the horizon peeps thy star Of lib
erty.
Pearl Of the Antillesl Eased Of thy yoke
of shame,
4 glorious triumph win attend thy glori-
Gus aim,
Sublime in majesty thy ensign shall ap,
pear,
Its single star to lead the Cuban volun-
teer
BY gallant means thou shalt attain a
gallant end,
Nor longer TO crown in seryile bondage
bend.
The wrongs thou sufierest were ours In
days of yore,
The spirit of the sires thrills through
the sons once more.
Then from our Congress halls let sound
the tyrant's knell,
For freedom truly lives where Osgood
nobly fell
The treasured gem of patriot hearts shall
be thy throne;
Supreme in freedoms rule, supreme thou
stand'st alone.
This sacred right transcends CASTLES
despotic claim;
A brothers right, united to brothers
name.
The sceptered hand of Spain has lost
its crowning pride,
Upon thy yerdant shore it shall no
longer guide.
A victor's laurel rests upon thee, sire
and son;
Oppression's days are DER, expressions
sands are run.
Upon thy hill-tops let thy banner be
unfurled,
A younger brothers emblem in the
Western world,
There thy standard shall ever wave in
sovereign might,
It's lone, unwaning star spark of Free
dom's light Benz NJ. Davis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
George Had a Level Head.

Political theorists who advocate
present methods of civil service to not
enjoy reading the following paragraph
from letter written by General
Washington, September ~, 1875:
II shall not, whilst | have the
honor to administer the government,
bring man into any Office of conse-
quence knowingly, whose political
tenets are adverse to the measures,
which the general government is
pursuing; for this. in my opinion,
would be sort Of political suicide.
That it would embarrass its move
ments is most certain"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
Maud Muller improved.

Maud Muller on a summer night
went out on her bike in the bright
moonlight. She pedaled around from
six to ten on trip that would fag the
strongest men, but her heart was
light and her spirits gay, for it wasn't
work, twas nothing but play. Next
morning, however, she'd pain in
her head; she was all played out and
stayed in bed, while her mother hus-
tied in the kitchen below--not to ride
a wheel, but to make things go
Though the morning was hot and she
worked by the fire, she didn't collapse
with punctured tire. Alas for the
girl and the woman, seel things are
not as they used to be.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
PERVERTED CIVIL. SERVICE.
Cuban Affairs Senatorial Caucus
Bryanite Bluff.

(From our Regular Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, MAY I'd, 1897. When
it comes to expressing their sympathy
for Cuba, or showing their confidence
in President Mckinley, the Republi-
cans of the House stand with the
President. They know that it is not
necessary to pass the Senate resolu-
tion declaring that the belligerency of
the Cubans should be recognized, in
order to convince the country of their
sympathy for Cuba. They also
know that the adoption of that reso-
luton at this time would unnec-
essarily embarass the President, who
is working out policy that will be
of some practical benefitto the Cubans,
which it is far from certain that the
recognition OF belligerency would be.
This being the situation, it is not
likely that the House will act upon
the belligerency resolution or take
any other action relating to Cuba,
until President Mckinley has had
time enough to formulate and an
nounce his policy. The real friends
OF Cuba want more than recognition
of belligerency; they want to see the
island independent; and to that end
they are steadfastly working, mean
while, the money appropriated by
Congress for the relief Of destitute
Americans in Cuba, is being used for
that purpose by the U. S. Consuls.
There is no good reason Tor any un-
due haste in taking the next step, es-
pecially when haste might defeat the
very object sought-the ending Of
bloodshed in Cuba. President Nc
Kinley has promised to act in short
time, and Republicans are willing to
accept that promise and wait.
Republican Senators held a caucus
today, in order to smooth down little
differences as to modes Of procedure
during the tariff debate, now open.
There was general interchange of
opinion, and, while there was no at
tempt to bind anybody, a general un-
Outstanding was reached that no time
should be devoted to lengthy speeches
by Republicans. At the caucus of
Democratic Senators, it was decided
to open their fight on the tariff bill by
moving to strike out the entire inter
nal revenue section of the bill, in order
to try to curry favor with the brewing
interests. Republicans do not believe
the motion will carry.
The Bryanites are constantly talk
ing about the increase of free silver
sentiment in the country and saying
tlas the result oilast November would
be reversed if there were a National
election held now. OF course every
body knows that sort of talk to be
mere bluff and buster. If proof was
needed, it is furnished by the fact that
the Democratic leader of the House
Bailey, of Texas-and other promi-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
MARTINsBURG. W. va. SATURDAY. MAY 30, 1897.

nent Democrats have gone into the
first Congressional district ofAiissour
to speak and work for the election Of
Democrat successor to the late Rep
resentative K. p. Giles. The silver
sentiment is growing so fast in the
silver state Of Missouri, that stump
speakers Of National prominence are
needed to make sure that the Repub-
licans do not carry district that last
November elected a silver Democrat.
Facts like this are more convincing
than loud talk, just as man is always
judged to larger extent by his ac-
tons than by his words.
President Mckinley has been so oc-
cupied with other matters that he has
not had time to decide what to do
about revoking the extensions of the
civil service rules, made by Mr.. Cleve-
land, but he has heard the complaints
of many prominent Republicans con-
corning the injustice of the most OF
these extensions and there is very lit
tie doubt that when he takes the ques-
ton up, some, il not all, of these ex-
tensions will have to 60. Some idea
of how some of these extensions are
regarded by prominent officials, who
know by experience just how they are
working, may be had from the fol-
lowing vigorous language used by
Assistant Secretary Ryan of the Inter
ior Department 1.-THE civil service
law has been perverted and dragged
into mire to serve partisan ends; but
even that is not the worst of it. A
new administration has come into
power, pledged to carry out policies
which in many important respects are
directly contrary to those of the last
administration, and it finds itself con-
fronted on the very threshold by an
army of official incumbents hostile. or
at the very least, Indifferent, to its
aims and purposes-an army in
trenched behind newly devised rules
and regulations which were never con-
templated or dreamed ofby the trainers
and supporters off the civil service law.
whose design was to elevate and inn
prove the efficiency of the clerical ser
vice in the executive departments Of
the Government Mr. Ryan was
member Of the House when the civil
service bill was passed and he voted
for it, and still believes in it, but he
thinks the partisan barnacles put upon
it by Mr.. Cleveland will have to be
scraped off or the country will become
Disguised with the entire law. More
evidence of the partisan working of
the rules under the last administration
has been submitted to the Senate In
vestigating Committee, and number
of bureau chiefs, including Commits
sioner of Patents Butterworth, have
added their recommendation that the
present rules be modified.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
No. As
MlscEl.LANnous NOTES.

The Ballots used by voters Of Balti-
more in 1906 were destroyed recently.
It took four big furnaces an hour and
quarter to burn the fo7,osr tickets.
Negotiations extending over three
years were necessary before a Michi-
gan man could buy two islands COM
prising five acres from the Govern
ment. The price paid was SIS. So
Steps are being taken among the
mine owners and miners in the West
toward the erection OF a miners home,
to which old. crippled and sick miners
can turn when in need. The home
will probably be located in Salt Lake
City
According to the latest reports from
the cotton. growers of Texas. there has
been an average increase in the cotton
acreage of that state this year of 81
per cent, over 1896, and an increase Of
S per cent in the corn acreage. Wheat
and oats have been reduced.
The Bertillon system for the linden
LITIGATION of criminals which was last
year begun in all the penal institu-
tons OF New York is now complete,
and 10000 cards, each bearing two
photographs and full description Of
the criminal, are indexed at the SUI
perintendents Office.
Connecticut is to have new State
flag. Il is to be S feet inches long,
4 feet 4 inches broad. of azure blue
silk, bearing shield of white silk
embroidered with the three vines and
grape punches of the State coat of
arms. and below, on white silk
streamer, the State motto, "Qui
transtulit sustinet. /"
A novel educational scheme was
recently tried in the Capitol at Wash
ipgton. A number OF teachers placed
their pupils in groups on the floor Of
the rotunda and each child was in
structed to draw on paper some inter-
esting feature Of the great dome.
The children seemed much interested
in their work and number Of excel
lent drawings were made.
The state Of Washington and in fact
the whole Pacific Coast is looking for
ward to an unusual number of tour
lists, investors and home-seekers this
year, and business is on the increase
already. Ten years ago there was a
great influx of settlers, and it is ex-
pected that this years will almost
equal it.
The Centerville (Alabama) Press,
claims 10 have discovered the meanest
man in the state. His intention to sub
scribe to that paper caused so much JOY
in the Office that the editor presented
him with bundle of late exchanges.
The man walked out Of the Office with
them and said; well, these papers
will last me few weeks. I will
come in and take your paper some
other time"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29
Beautiful Book.

The B. & o. r. r. has just issued a
very handsome little pamphlet, des-
cribing Deer Park, illustrated with a
number of very fine engraviugs.
Copy can be had by sending two cent
stamp to D. c. Jones, Manager, B. &
o. Central Building, Baltimore, Md.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-29

Wheat is being shipped in large
quantities to foreign countries. AT
rica is the heaviest buyer.