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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16
The Kaiser's Story.

The emperor's "lieblingsblume' has
become the national flower of Germany
and the symbol of patriotism, but it
will never be forgotten why he loved
1t, and the beautiful and touching story
possesses ever new interest when told
III his own words. Finding how many
incorrect versions were spread about to
account for his fondness for the simple
field flower, the aged kaiser related the
following pathetic incident:
AS my mother fled with myself and
my deceased brother from Mcneil to
Konlgsberg during the troublous times
Mt the beginning of our century, the
misfortune happened to us that one of
the wheels of our coach broke in the
midst of tho plain. No village was
within reach, and we seated ourselves
on the edge of the ditch while the dam
age was being repaired as we'll as cir.
cumstances would permit. My brother
and Iwere rendered both tired and hum
cry by this delay, and particularly I,
being weak and delicate little fellow,
gave my dear mother much trouble
with my complaints. In order to dis
tract our thoughts, my mother stood up,
pointed out the many beautiful blue
flowers in the fields and requested us
to gather them and bring them to her.
Then she made wreaths of them, and
with joy we watched her skillful hands,
Thereby the sad state of the country,
her own trials and the anxiety concern
ing her sons future may we'll have once
more pressed heavily on my mothers
heart, for slowly tear after tear welled
from her beautiful eyes and fell OH the
wreath of cornflowers. This emotion of
my devoted mother went deeply to my
heart, and, forgetting my own childish
sorrow. l attempted to console her with
caresses, during which she placed the
blue wreath, glittering with tears, on
my head. was then 10 years old, but
this touching scene has never faded from
my memory, and if now, in my old age,
behold the sweet blue flower, I imag-
inc see the tears of the most devoted
Of mothers shining upon it and there,
fore love it above all others. -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16

rnen ne pauses and bends low with
his arms outstretched So
"Sahib. he murmurs. and his voice
is singularly low and gentle. 81 am
here.
ine diamondP hoarsely murmur.
he removes his turban and slowly
tifiwinds Its many folds. As he does so
the room seems filed with the rustic of
garments, and strange, sweet perfume
comes to me. There are whispers. too.
and a sound like stifled sob.
Slowly the stranger unfolds his tur-
ban, and suddenly out Of it leaps a
great white pebble. He lifts it before
me betwixt his lean brown thumb aud
forefinger, and know that in his other
hand he holds the red knife.
stThe diamond Of the nizam. smith ),
he murmurs.
AS be speaks a sudden ray Of sun
light falls upon the white pebble and q
mighty glory seems to fill the room.
My eyelids drop before that glare. I
gee the brown face of the Indian bend
lower. I see his fingers olutohing at his
knife. The room grows dark and vet
darker seem to be slipping away,
slipping away.
"John''
Is that my name? Is somebody call
ing me2 What is this that holds my
hand and draws me backP No, no; let
me go.
"Johni''
Surely somebody is calling me.
open my eyes slowly, so slowly.
Across the level of my bed see the face
of George leaning forward, his features
in the shadow, his eyes cleaning with
frightened anxiety, i'll his hand a tiny
medicine glass that catches a dazzling
ray of sunlight. Somebody else is there,
somebody who holds my hand tightly,
somebody who calls again:
John, deari''
raise my eyes little higher. An
other face is bending over me, a white,
tear stained face
"John!"
1t is Mary.
And so came back. w. r. Rose in
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16
AGENTS WANTED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Roanoke and
the road TO sell our fine line of house
ID goods on monthly payments.
!ANDARD INSTALLMENT CO., 212
}lth Jefferson street, building formerly
eupied by postofiice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-For sale one double
ptef canopy top surry. Call on DR.. K.
|. Brown, 112 1-2 South Jefferson street.
TIC 2w.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16
VA N II s.
BOARD WANTED.

mANTE D. -Wieh good board, three
tep s an one sitting room, either fur
n ta or nfurnished, with use of bath,
Family of four persons. Address.
AhooN Alp. o. Box H, City.
z 10 1w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16

bTOCKHOLDER'S MEETING.-The
Dual meeting of the stockholders of
he Iron Belt Building and Loan Asso-
jtion, will be held at the Office of the
ISOLATION, room 316, Terry building,
3.he city of Roanoke. Va, on MON
AY, THE 26TH OF JULY, 1897, at IL
4 lock a. M.
E. B JACOBS, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16
DELEGATES TO ROANOKE.

Up.to-date delegates to the State Dem.
ocratic convention to be held in Roanoke
have been elected and instructed for gov
ernor as follows:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16
NO KICK COMING.

You walk in my store, put on a pair of
easy shoes and pay me just small price
for them and You are one of the best sat
isfled men in town. My shoes are easy to
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16

Warwick's two delegates are for Lee.
Newport News sends seven delegates in
structed for Lee. Tyler is their second
choice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16

FOR Scholarship in the Roa-
ne National Business College. Fer
Ftic'llars apply to The Times office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16
NOTICE OF MEETING.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Ickholders of the Virginia Mineral
rings Company will be held in the
Ice of the company, Commercial Bank
flding, Roanoke, Va, on JULY 81, at 4
Hook p. n. HERMANN CRUEGER,
Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16

If your horses are lame and you find
that no one else is able to make them 20
straight. take them around to J., S.
SHANER, 3O7 Salem avenue, and he
GUARANTEES to make them 20 all
right. No doubt about this, he is the man
to fix your horses mp o. X. This cold
reputation is played out. Work tells
the tale.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16

Hon. c. Bush, president of the Gil
mer county wv. Va.) court, says that he
has had three cases of fux in his famil
during the past summer, which he cured
in less than week with ChamberIain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Mr.. Bush also states, that in some in.
stances there were twenty hemorrhages a
fayetteville, w. Va. Pathfinder.
This remedy has been used in nine cpl
denies of ilux and one of cholera with
perfect success. 1t can always be de-
pended upon for bowel com plant, even in
it's mi st severe forms. Every family
should keep it at hand. The % and so
cent bottles for sale by II. G. Barnes
"He puts up prescriptions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16

$HIoST.-One pair Ladies' Gold Glasses
cease marked HORNE Jeweler, salem."
fward if left at this cirica. 77tf
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-16

~-a@-Ehg..-.g;z1
Jena'S Celebration.

The University of Jena this year cele.
brates Its three hundred and fiftieth an
niyersayy. 1t was founded in 1547 by
Prince Johann Friedrich, who, having
lost his own University Of Wittenberg,
together with his personal liberty, At
the battle of Muhlberg. took the frat
steps toward the foundation of Jena.
Its first professor was Melanchtbon, Lu
theirs friend, but he resigned the same
FEAR in consequence of religious dissen-
gions. The first score of students came
from Wittenberg, and their numbers
grew so fast that their manifestations
Of joy when. II few years after~ard,
their prince was liberated were enough
to precipitate n first class town and
gown riot. AS consequence the towns
folk refused to harbor the students any
longer, and it took the intercession Of
the prince to appease them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
AN ACCOMMODATING MAN.

After the reporter had teen shown from
the basement to tho roof of an immense
establishment that impressed him as a
shop, the surprised interviewer began
his work.
"What is your business, anyhow"
"Ths is drug store. sir. Oh, you
needn' q look as though you doubted mo;
that's what it is. I'm conscientious, and
whatever the doctors prescribed / was not
the man to take 1t back. My first invoice
was the usual outfit of drugs, hot-water
bags, friction towels, and numberlcss
things of that kind. When the doctor
around the corner told one OF his patients
to try Turkish baths fitted up those In
the basement For the taking Of indoor
exercise under medical direction. l have
the gymnasium. besides keeping every
thing from dumbbells TO lifting machines
on SALE have horses 10 let but there Is
not much demand for them now Doctors
are prescribing bicycles, and have 60
keep all the leading makes to supply the
trade. That immense pile OF furniture Is
made up of invalid chairs, beds. ham
mocks and things OF that kind. have
common sense shoes, harmless corsets,
braces and scores of other mechanical
devices that aid TO bring about compli-
ance with the laws of nature. OF course
l couldn't 90 20 the EXPENSE Of fitting up
ocean voyages or summer resorts, but I
did the best I could by becoming agent
for ths leading transcontinental lines and
watering places. The whole thing costs
me more than Il comes to, ten TO one; but
I'm conscientious, and am going to keep
up with the doctors. Then he answered
the telephone and turned with smile:
Wants n jug Of North Carolina Noun.
tain cir. Detroit Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
A SCHOLARLY OPINION.

His name wasn't Colonel Bourbon. but
lot him be called that for the sake OF this
Kentucky chronicle.
That he was "a little bit of chap could
not be gainsaid by any one who looked
at him; neither could it be denied that he
was interested in education and was
school trustee or visitor, or whatever it is
q prominent citizen becomes when he is
interested in the public instruction OF his
country.
Not long ago he visited schoo. in the
country taught by the strapping six
footer, and he was asked by the teacher 10
make a spsech-an Invitation the Colonel
never refuses-and the same may be said
Of another. not to be mentioned here.
leading feature OF the Colonel's adj
dress was mutual confidence between
scholar and teacher and he sought to
make it plain by example
"Now, children, T" said the Colonel in
the course Of his lucid exegesis, pointing
| through the window toward the railroad,
which passed quite near the little log
| schoolhouse, 'what Is that we see out
there crossing the creek on a bridgel'
"A railroad, answered all the school,
with vociferous unanimity.
"Ah And how do you know it is O
railroadi"
Because we can see it.'
VERY good" smiled the Colonel
"Now, what railroad is it?"
1.-The L. & N"
"How do you know it is? You can't
see L. & y. written on IL anywhere, can
your
NO sir: the teacher told us. -
There was great unsnimity on this
point much to the CoIonel's delight, but
he wasn't through yet.
"You believe what the teacher tells You,
do you?" he asked.
Eyes, STRIP yelled the school.
"Now"-and the Colonel became very
abstruse in his tones-'you don't know
me as we'll as you do your teacher, and
what would you think il / were to tell
you he was lying TO yon?'
This was poser, and the children
| staggered at ii for a minute or two
| Finally owheaded youngster, with n
scratch on his snub nose and one of his
front teeth gone, held up his hand.
"Well. my boy?" apd the Colonel
smiled encouragingly.
The boy looked critically at the little
Colonel lined up alongsids of the six-fr o5
teacher, and then ran his eye up the
teacher from foot to head
~ think. Z" he said. in the most mntter-
of-fact tone, "that he'd wallop the wad-
din outen yer in about two shakes NV q
sleeps tail Washington Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
The LIMIT REACHED.

When the Answers-fo CORES spondepts
editor went to his room to begin the work
OF the day he found the following COM
munication on his table:
Hooperstown, Ills, Oct. 6, 1897. -
Editor Daily Bread: Dear Slr-Kindly
inform me through your Valuable Paper
IL you would consider the following "a
case of freshness one sufficient to be
resented at the Table by not noticing the
speaker! several Ladies and Gentlemen at
boarding house. Gent short Memory,
Lady long name,probably half dozen times
darfng months acquaintance Gent has
occasion to ask Lady with long name COM
mencing with Mac tn pass something on
table, being unable to catch the full name
on the spur OF the moment: says. Miss
Mac. kindly pass so a. so. lady pays no
attention, Gent thinks he has not spoken
loud enough but before he can repeat
some one else does tn, passing. happens
several times, Gent feels imborrcsed, when
Land lady who has noticed events and
knows where of she speaks kindly comes
To Gents rescue and informs Gent the
reason the Lady refused to pass things is
because her and somo of her Lady friends
cosider IL case of too fresh on short
acquaintance and the proper remidy
should be contempt, Gent feels very sorry
IL he has done wrong and would like your
Opinion before making amends Yours
Very Truly
"a Constent Reader"
The Answers to-Correspondents editor,
when last seen, was moving rapidly in
the direction of Hooperstowp, with a
nianiacal gleam In his eye and double
barrelled shot gun on his shoulder -
Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26

chopping but does not indulge in it daily, as
he formerly did. His evening walk to the
CHAPEL and strolls around his garden are
sufficient exercise for his aged limbs.
The little village of Hawardea is very old.
1t dates back TO the Roman Occupation, but
is only a little street extending perhaps a
quarter Of a mile. There is a school house in
the churchyHrd, an inn, the proprietor of
which is licensed to sell spirits, malt liquors
ana tobacco, to be consumed on the prem
ises, a general store ana a blacksmith shop,
and most Of the residents have placed tempo
rary stands in front OF their dwellings from
which they supply refreshments TO the excur-
sionists that come almost daily.-W L. Cur
it's letter in the Chicago Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
DEATH NOTICES.

CASE-In this city. the cath inst, Sarah r.
widow of Nathan q. Case, aged so years.
Funeral from her late residence, ls5 Tran.
sit street. Saturday the 21th inst, at n. m,
Relatives and friends ore invited to attend.
CURRAN-In this city, on tho 10Th inst, at
his fathers residence, 4 Comstock ave.
nue.. Michael I. Curran, son OF William
and the lace Mary Curran, aged Is years.
DUFFy-In this city, on the 2lth inst, James
Duffy.
Funeral from his late residence. 81 Delaine
street, Saturday, 9th inst. at $50 n. IN.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend.
GAsOwAY-In this city. on The 25th inst,
Charles Edward, son OF Susan and too
late William Gasoway, aged ls years, 10
months and o days.
HOPKINS-In Adrian, Mich. 22d ins,., Jesse
BHopkins of Franklin, Mass, formerly Of
Providence.
KEY-In this city. 25th inst. ~ his sons
residence, 10 Hoppin square, Francis A.
Key, aged si years.
McMANUS-In this city, 25th inst. Alice.
wife of the late Thomas McManus, aged
"a wears.
Funeral will take place from her late resi.
dencc, .s8 CnaikSiune avenue, saturday. c1tn
inst, at S.30 Relatives and frieEds are la.
vited 20 attend.
MACDERMOTT-In this city, 2lih inst, at
the residence of her daughter, 2J2 Transit
street, Elizabeth Underwood wife ~
James Underwood Maciermott. aged 5J
years, months and dave
Funeral private.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26

oBRIEN-In this city, on the 2lth inst.
John O'Brien.
Funeral Satur 'ay morning, the 9th inst,
at 5 80 o'clock, from his late residence, ~
Armstrong avenue. Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend
PERTHEl.-In this city, 2ith inst, Julia,
widow Of August Perthel, aged 40. years.
Funeral Sunday. 18th inst, nj y. m, at
her late residence, | Gilbert street Rola-
tives and friends are invited 20 attend.
RYAN-In this city, on the cath inst, Mary.
wife OF William Ryan.
SlEERE-In Harrisville, r. l., oath inst,
JOB = Steore, aged ~ years.
The funeral will take place Saturday, 9th
fust.. at 10 30 a. m, from the Baptist church,
Harrisvlle. Relatives and friends are invit-
cd TO attend.
TRESCOTT-In pawtucket the 25th inst,
Waldo Troscott, aged lS years.
TITCOMB-In this city, 25th inst, Dorothy
Hawes daughter ~ George -. and Grace
NJ Tiicomh. and granddaughter OF Row
land g.. and Gcorgiana A. Hawes, aged
year and - days.
TUCKER-ln this city. ,ho 2lth inst, Lu.
c,eiin, wife az Charles Tucker. aged IS
years
wHIPPLE-In Pnwtueket. 18th inst, ~
diphtheria, Norman Alon, son ~ Charles
4. and Annie ". Whipple. aged years, l
month and - days.
WIfDING- In ttis city. 2lh inst, Frank,
son Of Joseph and Marie Wilding, aged ~
years, 10 months and days
Funeral private.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
THE STATES IN THE GOVERNMENT

THE STATES IN THE GOVERNMENT.
That there Is somewhere n vague theory
aluat that the personnel Of the government
at Washington should represent, in due
proportion, all the states and territories,
seems TO be at the bottom of "a curious cen.
sus made public by the Treasury depart
mept and which, for all we know, has
been figured out in the other departments
There are some $500 employees in the
Treasury department force resident in
Washington and the census taken of the
states and territories of their appoint
ment shows that ten states and the Dis
trict of Columbia mainly run the treas
ury department, so to speak, for the
country. That is based on their respec-
tive populations, these eleven political and
geographical sections have moro than
their due and Iightful membership in the
treasury force, the excess varying from
one In the case Of South Carolina to 1856 in
the case of tho District of Columbia.
Perhaps, 1t is contrary to popular opiuion
that Ohio's contribution shows only an
excess of 3, while Maryland has 100 more
than her share, Maine 20. Virginia 40, etc.
All the other states and territories are
short more or less, even Alaska, which is
entitled TO 1, having no representative
whatever. Missouri, to which l0S are
spportioned, and Texas So lead the list
of shortages, SO each. Illinois. which has
the secretary. one assistant secretary. and
the comptroller of currency, falls "a short
numerically of the 1853 to which it is
entitled. But doubtless Illinois Is not
complaining.
That the common opinion that the
offices are apportioned In proportion to
party majorities as maintained in the
several states rather than population
seems not 10 be borne out by the figures
OF excess and shortage as indeed this
interesting census took no account of that.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26
THE POINT OF VIEW.

II Savannah adopts an ordinance compelling
women 10 take OF their hats In church, the
women can retaliate by demanding an ordi'
nance requiring men TO keep awake. nuffalo
Express.
A well known scientist asserts that FISH
have language. Wouldn't II be interesting
TO hear the big fellows tell the little ones how
they always get away from the fishermen -
Denver Post.
A life insurance company in Massachusetts
has refused to pay a mans policy because he
drank himself to DEATH The gall or IL! The
average insurance solicitor asks man TO
have drink before he begins TO talk life in
surance to- him. Wichita Eagle
Says the Courier-J journal: Hon. Lum
Turks Of Tennessee is of the despondent opin-
ion that the country is going 10 the bow
vows" The honorable gentleman has either
allowed his tank 10 reach too low a level. or
keeps IT too full. An average condition OF his
tank will correct digestion, and with fair
digestion hs will see Things in brighter
light.-St. Louis Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26

After coughs and colds
the germs of consumption
often gain a foothold.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with Hypophos-
phites will not cure every
case; but, if taken in time,
it will cure many.
Even when the disease is
farther advanced, some re-
markable cures are effected.
In the most advanced stages
it prolongs life, and makes
the days far more comfort
able. Everyone suffering
from consumption needs this
food tonic.
soc. and o. 90, eli druggist,
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists. New Yevt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26

| AS Tho News pointed out at the time
| of the consideration OF the Dingley tariff
schedules the talk OF retaliation on the
part Of other nations which touched a
responsive chord in the mu gwump heart
on this side OF the water, was chiefly
humbug. That this opinion was correct
is already demonstrated by the stalwsrt
facts and figures of trade and commerce.
The so-called protests Of foreign coun-
tries against the Dingfey tariff have net
ayailed anything more in their effect up
on our commerce with those countries
than they did in their effect upon Con-
eress. No attention was paid to them by
Congress, and IL seems that commerce is
now paying no attention to them. An
investigation of the subject shows that
the thirteen countries which maze formal
protests against certain features of the
tariff law of ls07, in the two months in
which the detAjs of our exports can be
obtained, hav purchased sl3l. 446, SOB in
value of cur t'roducts and merchandise,
against only tlo7, or, $50 in the cores
ponding mQpkJfs of last year under the
Wilson iaw,tsj
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-26

Spain certainly can have no ground for
complaint at the attitude of the United
States government with reference to the
filibustoring expeditions which have
attempted TO leave her ports for Cuba
Eight revenue cutters have been engaged
in this work, putting in q total OF IL
months OF active operations In suppress
ing fllibustering, cruising 75,76s miles in
time, capturing sevon vessels engaged in
flibustering, and breaking mp number
OF other undertakings Of this character.