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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
VERY IMPORTANT.

There are but two hundred and fourteen
fine drummer's sample suits left to be
disposed of at the small sum of $3.50,
$3.50, $3.50, at R. SCHILLER'S, % Sa-
lem avenue. The CloJhier.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
"EACE VAIEE .,

If you want face value for your money
get Landes 20 make you one-half dozen
Mantello Cabinet Photos for 80 cents.
~ l-2 Salem avenue. A SHORT TIME
ONLY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
TWO GOOD CATCHES.

Martin Pritchard, who shot into pas.
senger train on the Elkhorn on the 23d of
February, 1895. was finally apprehended
and taken yesterday by Norfolk and
Western Detective w. G. Baldwin. He
was taken to Welch and put in Jail. Ho
left soon after the offense was com 1nitted
and has eludel arrest until now. j. c..
Hamull, who is charged with stealing five
Southern Express money orders out of
the safe at Williamson, in March, 1896,
was caught at Savannah. Ga, by De
tective Baldwin. One of the orders was
cashed at Huntingdon, one at Parkers.
burg, one at Louisville, one At st. LOUIS,
and the other has never been cashed. The
total amount wds $3.50. He was located
mt a point in Indiana, hut got away and
was run down at Savannah. -Bluefield
Telegraph.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
A BIG SALE.

"A Blu SALE.
j. w. Boswell, the real estate man,
yeeterday sold the Moomaw building on
jefferson street to DR.. j. a. Upton for
Ilo, 0OO. The sale was made for j. A.
Jamison. This is considered one of the
most valuable buildings in the city. its
location being particularly favorable.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
Millinery.

An up todate assortment of trimmed
and untrimmed hats. Short black sail
ors. in white and black tape. rough
straw in white and black, Leghorn flats,
and all the leading and nobby shapes in
fancy strows, also a full assortment of
Tsffeta and ehangcable ribbons, flowers
and feathers. Full line of Baby Caps
and bonnets.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

My next sale of goods left with me on
or before April 10, 1897, and not having
been attended TO, will he sold a5 public
auction on June ID, 1897, ut Fincastle, Va.
S. NYBURG,
No. Jefferson street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
ANOTHER DEPARTMENT INCREAs-
ING.

j. E. St. Clair has taken charge of the
telegraph department of the National
Business College and will devote his en-
tire.time to this work He is IA practical
operator and the class will increase
rapidly under his management.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
some Local. news
NOTICE.

My friends and patti ons will please take
notice that have moved my place in the
city market house from stall III to stall
No. II, where I. will be prepared to
serve nice fresh meats of all kinds.
I. S. GRAVETT.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

Virginia Carriage Co.'S prices for paint
ing single buggies range from SO to $15.
All other repair work equal, as low.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

j. NJ. Rowan DIETER known as Doad),
of Craig county, will be at Knepp g. Co. IS
Livery Stables Wednesday, June 16, with
ten head of fancy driving and saddle
horses. Match pairs a speciality.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

Breakfast, 25 cents dinner, % cents;
supper 20 cents. Meal tickets, 81. j.
j. Catogni's restaurant.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

RED LETTER DAY AT THE Ma.
TIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE NEXT
MONDAY MORNING.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
TRAIN DELAYED.

Passenger train No. l from Washing
ton, was delayed over five hours yester-
day by freight wreck beyond Shenan-
doah. The extent of the..wreck could not
be ascertained.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

Valuable coupons in each package of
My Sweetheart Cigarettes. Save them
and get prize.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
ATTENTION, FRIENDS.

You'll still find your size among the
two hundred and fourteen drumner's
sample suits, providing you'll be quick
about it. r. SCHILLER, the Clothier,
Furnisher and Halter.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
We've Style
and

and
Comfort COMBINED IN OUR NEGLIGEE
SHIRTS THEY'RE MADE OF
THE MOST FASHIONABLE
SPRING FABRICS, AND MADE
TO FIT.
UNDERWEAR, WASH
TIES, WHITE VESTS, &c.
GlIKESON & TAYLOR.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

Roanoke Creamery Butter 20 cents per
pound, delivered. Phone 179.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
DEATH OF JOHN w. AIRHEART.


Jno. w. Airheart died at his home on
Seventh avenue last night at 0:30 after
lingering illness from Bright's disease,
at the age of 81 years. Deceased was
born in Rockingham county on October
Is, 1880. anu his father moved to
this county four years later He
was married in the year 1868 to
Miss Mary Lucas. of Radford, and four
children blessed their union They were
Fannie F., A. j., w. f.. Airheart and
Mrs. G. d. Keffer, all of whom are living.
In 1871 Mr.. Airheart moved to Lime
stone, Tenn, where he entered the lner-
camille business, remaining until 1881,
when he returned to Roanoke and has
lived here ever since. He served the first
three years of the war in the old Stone.
wall brigade of the Forty second Vir.
ginia regiment, but was forced to retire
the last year on account of i'll health.
The funeral services will he conducted
from st. Marks Church at 3 O'Clock to.
morrow afternoon and the interment will
be in Fairview Cemetery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
AWAY ON BUSINESS

DR.. H. w. Harrison was called to the
University of Virginia on professional
business yesterday and will ..be absent IA
few days.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

INDIAN ROCK LIME is the best Try
it. J. Fl. WILKINSON, 102 Third street
s. w. phone 21O.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

WE guarantee every barrel of Alpha
Portland Cement. When you buy it YOU
run no risk. j. II. WILKINSON, ,1O2
Third street s. w. 'Phone 2lO.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
TAKEN no THE PENITENTIARY

4 ~ MIN ~ LIZ ZEN
w. n. Dawson, The well, known peni-
Tertiary guard, passed through the city
yesterday, having in charge Ben Smith,
OF Radford, who is sentenced to one year
for robbery, and Mrs. Sarah Deckard. of
Bristol, who was convicted at the recent
session of the court in Abingdon to five
years for the murder of her husband.
Mrs. Deckard is Il large and rather stout
woman, large oval face, rather red. q
not unpleasant face and seemed to he not
a triile worried ut the prospect of
sper ding the next five years of her life
behind the prison bars. The crime for
which she was convicted was the murder
OF her husband, but the circumstances
brought ont in the trial so mitigated the
ofiense that the lightest punishment that
could be bestowed was given her. Quite
a crowd gathered around the station
while the train was standing eager to
catch glimpse OF the woman who muir.
dered her husband in the dead of night
while he was asleep by her side.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
PUT YOUR FEET

In Il pair of my shoes and then you will
know what shoe comfort is. BACH
RACH, Salem avenue and jefferson
street f..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
MIR. NUGENT's WORK.

The Richmond Times says: The Rev.
p. r. Nugent, we'll known and faithful
missionary worker OF the Episcopal
Church, has been conducting series of
religious meetings at Highland Springs,
east of Richmond, on the Seven Pines
railway. These meetings. which have been
numerously attended, will continue for
ten days longer. Great interest has been
awakened in religious matters ty these
assemblies of the spiritually. minded citi-
zens of Henrlco. The powerful, yet sim.
pie presentation of Christian truth which
Mr.. Nugent makes-.is having great and
good effect upon sinners, besides cheering
the spirits of the members of churches.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

Please ask for Que of our remium tick.
cts, and when your purchases amount to
$25 it will entitle the holder to one of the
three different styles of rockers, an oak
table or white ename,ed table.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
CYCLONE JIM MARSHALL.

Cyclone jim Marshall, of Craig county,
left yesterday for his home after spend.
ing two days with friends in the city He
says the people of his county are not aei-
tating themselves n great deal over poll
tics as yet but the delegation will most
probably be for Tyler. Judge Marshall
is not candidate and does not propose
to come before the convention as such.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

A DENIAL.
Whereas, a report has been circulated
In the city that the undersigned, who
were selected at the meeting of the Dem
ocrats held on Saturday, June q, 1897.
are not in favor of Mr.. Tyler for gov.
ernor, and do not indorse the Chicago
platform, we desirn emphatically to deny
said statement, and wish Individually
and collectively to state as said in meet.
ing that ii this delegation Is elected it
will be a solid delegation for Mr.. Tyler,
and in support of the Chicago platform.
This is simply written to contradict these
rumors. which have been spread for the
purpose of defeating this ticket by per-
sons either opposed to Mr.. Tyler and the
Chicago platform, or opposed to the ticket
for some private reason. Signed by j. B.
Price, Phil. W. Huff, Il. r. Tillett. c.
w. G. Woolwine, w. X. Andrews, First
ward delegates; J. w. Hume, B. J. Ar.
nal. VIM. f. Baker G. A. Moomaw, First
ward alternates.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12

OF PAWNBROKER'S AUG.
TION SALE OF UNREDEEMED
PLEDGES
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
Silks! Silks!

We announced last week the sale of 90
pieces of waist sllks-we sold half of this
lot out. but concluded to continue the
sale at same prices.
. pieces of the 25c grade at 10 cents.
pieces of the 35c grade at 10 cents.
4 pieces Of the SOC grade at 80 cents.
Call and select silk for;q waist before
all are gone. Il.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
THEY HELD A MEETING.

a regular meeting OF the city Demo-
craG,c committee was held in tht Office of
"A. pan Antrim last night to transact
sucn business as should come before
onem. The committee selected the third
OIL . uiy as tho date for holding the cleo
ton for delegates to attend the Salem
convention to nominate two members for
erection as legislators The rules govern.
gates to the gubernatorial convention TO
apply to the election OF these delegates.
Inc finance committee and committee on
ARRANGEMENTS appointed to attend to the
finances and arrangements for the State
convention reported that they were max
ing progress and everything working
along smoothly. The members waited
for some time expecting the committee
from the First ward to call on them. but
they did not materialize
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
ART DISPLAY.


Mr.. c. F. Bryant, the wide awake local
representative of the Singer Manufacture
ing Company, has indnced his company
to give IN art exhibit in Roanoke. The
display opened ut their office, 10 Camp
bell avenue, yesterday morning, in charge
of Mrs. NJ. A. Anderson, from the Rich
mond, Va, central office. The work dis
played is truly wonderful consisting of
several pieces exhibited ut the world S fair
and more recently at the Cotton States
and International Exhibition at Atlanta,
Ga, and was awarded the first and only
diploma of honor and gold medal. "The
Singer people, extend cordial invitation
to the ladies of Roanoke city and vicinity
to call and see this elegant display 'sThe
Singer" is strictly up to date in every
particular,as shown by the new ideas ard
new methods of producing this wonderful
work
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-12
Fifty Years Ago.

Fifty Years Ago.
This is the way it was bound to look
When grandfather had his "picter took"
These were the shadows cast before
The coming of conjurer Dagucrrc
And his art; like girl in pinafore ~
Some day 10 bloom to goddess fair.
Men certainly were not as black, we know
As they pictured them, SO years ago.
The times., 1897-06-06
wasnina,nn AthIetic Club.

Notwithstanding the warm weather the
attendance of members at the Washington
Athletic Club continues large, ana tDe
classes Will continue as long as there II
even a fair attendance. Tue clho is IN
such prosperous condition and The appIca-
tious for membership so numerous that it
is doubtful if there win be any duh season
at the w A c. this summer IL "ouiu
seen, that with SO large membership
the athletic committee might be able TO
e,et together an athletic team for track
and field events 10 represent the club in
local and other competitions. Such move
would tend 10 make the club still more poplf
lar and bring it more extensively be-
fore the public With plenty of ground
near the clubhouse. there could very readily
he prepared a good track and field Think
it over, Messrs. Managers, anu ilIahe
move in this direction.
The complimentary excursion 10 hlvef
view was grand success, and much credit
is . Mfr. J. c. Reeves, chairman OF the
committee, for the excellent manner in
which the affair was run OIL he Is an
enercetic worker for the clubs success in
every way.
The gold medals won by Capt MOO anu
Robert A A!.ers in the recent bowling tohrnit-
ment for the club championship are fnuch
admired. especially by the bowling mem
hers who We're not expert enough To COM
pete against the big howlers- In orcer
that they may be given chance IL is
very probable that another tournament
wul he arranged shortly, from entering
which the members of the League team
VIII be barred Medals will be given III
this series, too
The second excursion of the Club Win
no given on June 21, and IL promises q
be almost as great a success as the first
Judging from the demand for tickets
This will have athletic and other Tea
lures, among which Will be a cake walS
by the famous Old Dominion Cake Walker :
The members of the fair committee are
urged TO attend the meeting next Wednes-
day to meet the ladies' committee Con
| siderable business of importance VIII coII.e
nm for action
The times., 1897-06-06
COLUMBIA Athletic Club.

The omen track and field games OF The
Columbia Athletic Club, TO be held on 20
lumbia Field on next Saturday afternooh'
promise to excel anything of the Kind ever
attempted by the club. The entries In the
first place will be larger and better thah
ever before, aud the events consequently
more hotly contested. Secretary Flynn mas
been very busy during the past week re-
ceiving and filing entries, and ne Is ue-
lighted over the prospects OF success anu
it will be big success If the usual Co
iurnbia weather does rot interfere
The prizes for these games will consist ol
silver cups of various designs and appro-
priately engraved. They will be on exhibit
tion In Moore & Leding's window early III
the coming week.
The excellent showing made by the [
A. C. entrestn the Maryland AthietcClup
games on Monday last by winning i've first
and four second prizes, all silver cups;
stands without parallel in local amateur
athletics. It is a record any club may wen
be proud of, and reflects credit alike upon
Prof Crussley, the clubs very capaoie
trainer and instructor, and upon the attn
letes who rendered such good service
Franz and speare and Ruff and Curtiss dld
themselves proud in their respective events
| and BETTY was among the stars. Theywll
make it interesting for all corners on sat
| urday next.
| The Marathon ten-nnile race, one of the
| features OF the day, will have about dozen
| entries, and will be one of The great aU-
| fractions of the day, especially on account
| of It's novelty hereabouts. The start VIII
| be made on the track, and after going
| around two laps the runners VIII leave the
| track, go around d the White Lot, and Monn-
| ment grounds to the bathing beach, then
| back to Fourteenth street, past the bureld
Of Engraving, over the Long Bridge TO -FOUR
| Mile Run and back by direct route TO the
track for two laps and finish at the tape
On next Saturday evening the prizes won
at the garnesin the afternoon Will De distnt-
uted on the lawn adjoining the clubhouse
| on G street. The distribution Will be one
of TIE features OF the first stag party of
| the season. There will be music and fun
galore.
The longs" and .shorts'' OF the cial
will play their annual game of baseball en-
Columbia Field during this MONTH Ihe
shorts at present hold the champion
ship. -,
Lieut.. Charlie Baker Will get out two
regular "eights' and two "fours' anc
keep them regularly In practice win 'he
intention of selecting q crew 10 go Il
training for possible out-of-town enuy
About the middle of this month q clut
regatta will be held with dancing at.er
ward at the boa thouse One of the feature:
of the races will he an event for working
boats with ladies as coxswains.
The times., 1897-06-06

nurobe. Of cards have been disposed OF
and quite large gathering is expected
Mount Pleasant Athletic Club.
The management of the Mount Pleasant
Athletic Club, and especially Dr. John hcss,
chairman Of the racing committee, nave
been the subject of frequent congrdtuia-
tion ON the success OF their entries In tHe
Decoration Day cycle races, wherein 4.
T, Wilson. the clubs crack rider, and now
one of the cracks Of the city, won his event
In such excellent manner
Young Wilson has shown himself TO be
a rider OF more than ordinary ability anu
his riding this season in all events Wheff
he can be entered will be watched with con-
siderable interest.
TIE tennis courts are now in GOOD shape
and in daily use There is considerable
good material from which fast players
may he developed. Amongthe strong play
ers are: President Warthens Frank Fowler,
Kendall DIV yer, and Robert Carter Ine
fair friends of the club have been accordef
the use of the courts, privilege much
appreciated.
The lawn party given at MI fcung
resideu and grounds Oh wednesday
eyening was splendid success, flnanclahy
and socially, and the club is grateful Tor
the many services rendered by It's ao-
mirine friends during the evening. Several
informal entertainments are being con-
sidered for the near future
Several applications for membership ar.
NOW awaiting action, and from now on
the club win have little difficulty Ia
filling it's ranks with desirable members.
The times., 1897-06-06
AT RIv ERsIDE PARK TODAY.
Sockalexfs and the Clevelands Will
Take Part in the Game.

There will be big attraction at River
eide Park this afternoon when SockaleXsis
and the other Cleveland Indians viii play
Harry Mace's Riverside professionals. Be
sides Patsey Tebeau has billed his italian
pitcher, Pappalau, to pitch. and his phenom-
email yomgster, McAliister, TO catch.
Manager Mace has his new grounds in
fair con ditIon, and had it not Tained yes
terday everything would have been IN
apple pie order. However, If the weather
is favorable there will be good game, as
the Riversiders are a pretty strong team.
The batting order will be McCaUley, IS,
Hauptrnan, l. f (; Belaskie, 3b; Brown, c. r.,
Ibel, c.; Porter, 1b; Davis r. f.; Davis,
2b: and either Lathrope or Mace. p.
This is fairy good nine, and w Ill
no doubt make a good showing against
the Clevelands. Riverside Park is beyond
Alexandria, on the electric railway, and
cars will run every twenty minutes.
The game will be called promptly at
3:45, and those who will witness the con-
test can enjoy the pleasure OF a ride in
the country, and get home ia time to
take an evening spin on their wheels along
the Conduit road.
The times., 1897-06-06

it PLAYED Harvard. Tomorrow the team
VIII meet Fordham College, and on tues
day Will close the season with game with
the University OF Pennsylvania, where IL
hopes to redeem itself for the game lost to
the Blae and Red on May g, the score stand
ing to g.
Maloney, the game little catcher or the
big team, injured his hand, and Walsh
strained his arm at Emmittsburg on Deco
ration day. Their services would be sadly
missed, and 1t is fortunate that they were
again in shape when the team LETT mere
on Friday for Cambridge to play Harvard
The reception given to Driscoll ON his re-
turn on Thursda = from New Haven was one
of the merricst that ever transpired at the
campus.
The new champion of the South and ofthe
New England States carried himself with
mis- usual Lecoming dignity, and wore MS
hcnors easily. His success has not ar
fected his manner He believes the best
man won, and he is glad he is that hestfnan.
Ia another column of today's Times VIII
be found the story Of mis- last week s string
of victories. U r sChMiDA-
The times., 1897-06-06

when Lynch is umpiring. And yet he gives
item ail that is coming to them, aud never
kick is heard over his work"
There are many of us who would think
1t a good thing if some club other than
Baltimore won the pennant; but the plucky
way in which the Champions have gone
ahead, winning games with more crpples
on the bench than any other club in the
League, calls for admira ton. John Heyd-
ler, in Sporting Life.
Referring to the game forfeited at New
York last Tuesday by Pittsburg. the News
of that city says 1.-The statements Of the
players, and even New York newspaper
men, that McDermott seemed to have
made a mistake, did not justify wrangIe
that ended in forfeit of what looked like
q winning game
The Louisville management is not salts
fled witt Staffords work. For a short
time after he left New York no fault could
be found with his playing. He soon lapsed,
however, into his old faults, and has been
guilty of many costly fumbles. The Colonels
are looking around for another shortstop.
and spend their time hemoaning the goodly
bonus that was given for Stafford.-New
York Exchange.
1t has been a bad season for first base
men. Several phenomenons have sprung
up, and the old.timers, whose names were
sounded with praise a short time ago, have
had to give way to the youngsters. Close
upon the heels of Beckley's release comes
the news of Tommy fuckers undoing at
Boston. A deal was perfected yesterday
whereby Tucker goes to Washington to re-
place Ed Cartwright. Manager Selee has
great confidence In young Tenney, and had
no hesitation about letting the veteran co.
New York Journal. Tucker first game Is
evidence that Thomasis better man than
Taunov
The times., 1897-06-06
Eastern Athletic Club.

The members of the Eastern Athletic
Club have almost forsaken the cosy ciun-
rooms and taken to the wheel, and I'M
promptu runs are now the order OF the
day. The pleasures of the rooms VIII be
reserved for rainy evenings and the fail
No regular run was made last Sunday, but
the members took the opportunity OF riding
on. to the park to watch the practice ana
training of the entrants.
At special meeting OF the club, held
on Friday evening, considerable business
was transacted and club plans discussed.
The election of q president to succeed
Mr.. Mansfield was deferred until later In
the month.
The committee having charge OF the ar
rangements for the annual excursion tc
River View on Tuesday evening reported
everything in readiness and most en-
joyaole outing is promised A very large