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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09

goods on the right side with sopping wet
sponge, folding tho material together, roll
ing it up wet in number of thicknesses
of newspaper to prevent rapid evaporation
and letting it lie for at least "a hours.
During that time the dampncss becomes
uniform throughout and shrinks it to a
reasonable extent. When it is unrolled it
should be carefully pressed on the wrong
side with warm flatiron. When wooden
or haircloth Innings are employed, it is nj
ways best to shrink them, but long
process is not necessary. Simply sponging
them with warm water and Immediately
ironing them dry with u hot iatiron is
sufficient.
The illustration given in todays issue
shows IL cape of black satin. 1t Just es-
capcs the waist and is trimmed with n
deep ilouncc of black lace, ending in black
lace stole ends in front. The satin portion
of the cape is cut in one with the naring
collar and is trimmed with lcngthwisc
lines of jet, having also n satin bertha
bordcrcd with jet. Tho collar is lined
with black lace, made very full. The
toquc of black ind gcranium colorcd che
Mile braid, is trimmed with black plumes
and punk and blnck flowers
JUDO CHoLLET.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09

revcrs, panels and plated quillcs. The
silk is usually of Il contrasting color. or Mt
least of IL different shade.
Greens and blues still keep the lead as
fashionable colors. Perhaps purple, in it's
various shades, should be mentioned in
the same category. Other colors also arc
worn, but not so universally. Red seems TO
be coming forward in favor.
The illustration shows q formal costume
of green taifcta. Tho skirt, which has II
slight train, is trimmed in front with two
DULLES of cream guipurc embroidered with
gold, which forms tho tablicr. The close
bodice has n plastron, back and front, OF
gold embroidered guipurc over mauvc
silk. Tho plastron, which is full in front,
is framed by brctclles composed of u dou-
bic, plated frill of green taffcta. The close
sleeves of green taffcta open over crosswisc
plaitings of the same material and have a
small puff mt tho shoulder. The collar is
of mauvc taffeta. The toquc is of mauvc
lowers and gold embroidered lace
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
TRIMMINGS AND GOODS.
sashes and Braids-How to Sponge Goods
and Innings.

-N> ~>~.-'>-' NAO" W ''PohSc UOOuS
and Innings.
Black satin girdlcs and sashcs are much
liked for young girls costumes. The ia
voritc sash is Il wide black satin ribbon,
tied behind with long ends and no bows.
This sash is seen with light and bright
colorcd gowns. Tho renewed fashion for
flat trimming has brought braiding into
prominence again, and worstcd and mo-
hair braids, in all widths and varieties, arc
largely employed. They arc mainly used
in black and white, although colors arc
also employed. Blue, green, purple and
gray wooden costumes aro trimmed with
black or white braid very effectively, usu-
ally in horizontal lines unless the braid is
formed into figures and motifs.
Goods which are going to be made up into
scrviccablc gowns for general wear ought
always to be spongcd first, as in that case
they do not shrink or spot with tlampncss.
If they are not previously sponged they
soon become defaccd and lose their neat ap-
pcarancc. Material may bc spongcd at
home or Mt the shop where it is bought. In
the latter case Il small sum extra will be
charged, but the trouble of doing it oneself
will he avoided. Sponging is not an elab-
CRATE process. 1t consists of wiping the
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09

woman should
appreciate the Importance Of the health
ana strength of the delicate organs
That constitute her womanhood. The
woman VINO neglects her health in this
respect is sure to be n continual sufferer
ana Is III constant danger Of an early
grave. 10 such woman wifehood is a
torture and motherhood a menace.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription acts III
rectly and only on the organs that male
wlfehood and motherhood possible. 1t in
vlgorates them and makes them healthy.
II prepares woman for an almost Danu-
less maternity. 1t does away with
the dangers of motherhood It insures
the health OF the newcomer in the family.
over 10000 women have testified to its
wonderful virtues. All good druggists
sell 1t. There is nothing "just as good"
II it had not been for your medicine and your
ndvice writes Mrs. I. r. Thomas. OF Antoine
PIKE Co., Ark3. =" would no doubt be in my
grave or III an insane asylum Fourteen years
ago, when my second child was born. 1 came very
near losing my mind, My head would hurt so
bad could hardly live. could not lie down and
raise up without great pain. My life was a mis-
cry to me. God alone knows what suffered. I
had lost all hope of being cured. but took your
Favoritc Prescription according to directions
I used one bottle Of the Pleasant Pellets
two Of the Golden Medical Discovery and sig
OF favoritc Prescription III little over one
twins. Since then I have n hov baby ter, months
old lie weighed eleven pounds at his birth I
nave been better i'll health since the birth OF these
children than had been for years before. Before
using your Inedcine my weight was about one
hundred and thirty-ive pounds and now weigh
one hundred and sixty-five."
DR.. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets are n safe.
sure, swift and permanent cure for consti-
patton They never gripc. One is a gentle
laxative, aud two d mild cathartic. Drue.
gists sell them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
HOW MANY PLANTS2
What the Naturalists Tell Us About the
Number of Species.

Number of Species.
The number of different kinds of plants
that are to be found Old tho surface of the
globe has long been disputed question.
The history of the efforts to determine it
is curious one. Those efforts hogan in
800 b. G. with Theophrastus, who emu
merated 500 kinds of plants. This may DO
presumed to represent all TINT were then
known. The botanical knowledge of King
Solomon had, then, comparatively narrow
limits, oven though ho dscoursed on all
the plants from tho cedar of Lebanon to
the hyssop on the wall. Pliny-A. d. 20
increased tho number to double that
named by Theophrastus
In the beginning of the seventeenth con-
fury the number had increased to G,000
Tho second edition of Linn;eus' greut book
included no more than $500. Willdenow,
up to 1907, had detected II ,457 species of
Towering plants. From this period the
increase in the number of known species
is very rapid, as result of the stimulus
givon to botany by Linnnus and his sue
cessors, so that, at tho beginning of tho
present century Robert Brown had est-
mated tile towering plants at 81, 900 and
Humboldt all plants, Towering and non
Towering, mt At, 900.
Progressing still further in 1920 Dc
were known. 1t WAS found that the num-
Der OF species preserved in tho hcrbnrium
Mt the Jnrdin DIES Plantes WAS estimated
ut the same figure, and that the collection
OF Nj. DclcSsCrt contained So 900 spccies i'm
1871 although DIR. I.indley had cstimntcd
III $40 that all the plants in the world
might be included in that number
Humboldt entered upon series of cal
cuiatlons about this time to show that all
these estimates fell short of tho number
that might be supposed to exist. "Such
considerations, he writes "socm to verify
the ancient myth of the Xond -Avestu, that
the creating of primoval force called forth
1000 vegetable forms from tho sacred
blood of tho bull"
In 1915 X. ID. Kinds estimated the phc
nogam1c ana cryptogamio plants at 1884,
0OO species. Tho next estimate we meet
with is in Henfroy in 1857 2l3, 900, but in
1855 DE Candolio had by another process
OF reasoning come to the conclusion that
the total could not be less than 375, 600 for
Towering plants.
AT the present time the very lowest csti-
mate OF authentic species of cryptogamia
cannot be loss than SOC, 900, and they prob
ably exceed that number. Hero, then, wo
have an approximate idoa of what may he
regarded as 81 very low estimate Of tho
number of species of plants scattered over
the face of tho earth, II we feel confidence
in asserting that there are not less than
500, 900 distinct and different species of
vegetable organisms, including land and
water, 1T Is because it has been proved that
the number is even in excess of that
Philadelphia Times
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
ONE WOMAN'S WIT.
1t Game In n Flash and Saved Her Ru
band Disgrace.

1t Chmo In n Flash and Saved Her Rus-
band Disgrace.
In tho waiting room of the railroad
station ut the foot of Montgomery street
Jersey City, sat we'll dressed elderly
man and woman, people of evident re-
spectability. They had just arrived on
an incoming train. They were waiting
to make arrangements for the transfer
of their baggage to this city. Beside tho
,nan was gripsacl1 labeled "Weaver,
Hamilton, Canada. Finally tho man,
who appeared to be extremely nervous,
arose and started toward the smoking
room. AS he did SO a little old man,
attired as granger, and who had spar
king gray eyes, which were not even
concealed by the glasses he wore, grab
bed tho man by tho coat collar. The
man turned pale.
"What do you mean?" he asked of
tho old fellow
Il mean that you've been smuggling
opium into the United States said tho
old fellow. Tin detective" And he
showed his badge
He ran his hand up under the other
mans coat at the back and, after fun
bling about, produced several bottles
and packages.
There's tho proof said he GIVE
been watching you ever since we cross
cd the border, at Niagara Falls, and I
thought there was something wrong. |
don't know what to do III this case. Do
you know that l could send you to
states prison for this?''
The derelct's lips quivcred and he
looked pleadingly mt tho elderly wo-
man, his wife. Tears flashed to her
eyes. Finally, she said, hesitatingly:
YOU'RE quite wrong, sir. That is
consumption medicine. My husband has
long been cndcavoring to conceal the
fact from mo that no is q victim of con
sumption. Just before wo left Canada
he had his life insured for my benefit,
unknown to me, he thought l have
known of his deception and whenever
ne has left me, on the cars, knew that
he desired to seclude himself to take tho
medicine -
There were tears i'll the eyes of those
standing about, and finally tho detect
i've murmurcd few incoherent words
and departed
The elderly man and woman boarded
a ferlyboat and then Ninth avcnuo
elevated railroad train. a reporter, who
had witnessed the waiting room scene,
sat behind them i'll tho car
Neither of them spoke word until
they were well up town Then said the
man to his wife:
"simy, how could You lie so? How
camo you to think of such story?"
John, could and would dio to save
you disgrace But for tho lands sake
don't be tempted again" said sho.-
New York Commercial.
"a Single New England railroad com
pnny has chartered three big four masted
schooners to freight coal for 1t from New
port News 70 Fall River for one yeiAr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09

Single New England railroad com
pnny has chartered three big four masted
schooners to freight coal for 1t from New
port News 70 Fall River for one year.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
| or Rent!

An elegant 14,room house,
furnished, in West End. None
better. See us at once.
A splendid Sroom house on
Ninth avenue, nicely papered,
all modern conveniences, good
location; SIS per month.
Groom house in Belmont.
walls in splendid condition; Sc
per month.
Groom house near round
house, everything clean and
nice; So per month.
Large store room near Watt,
Rettew 81 Clay; price s45 per
month.
Large store near Hobbie
Piano Co. at S25.
Fruit stand Salem avenue.
SO.
News stand Salem avenue.
S1O.
SEE TIE RENTERS,
Market square,
{, +, B. HartSOok 4 Co,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
WINTER MATERIALS.
Fashionable Goods and Colors-Deoided
Shades Again Liked.

Cloth costumes never absent from tho
fashionable wardrobe, AFRO having n decided
vogue NOW and will DO worn all winter
They arc made in all grades of elabora-
ton, from the simple, utilitarian gown
to the visiting toilet intended for formal
occasions. Tailor made costumes of gray,
beige masts9 and similar subducd tints
arc to he II feature in the moro practical
winter styles. They AFRO very slightly
trimmed, depending for elegance mainly
upon their perfect fit. These gowns arc
not confined to neutral tints, however,
but arc seen i'll green, mauve, rcd, violet
and blue cloth.
In moro elaborate cloth gowns silk is
often introduced in the form of vests,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
FARMS

We have large number of farms for
sale near Roanoke and ina,aujoining coun-
ties which cannot he described here,
which we will be glad to show at any
time. Correspondence solicited.
we have a special bargain in one of The
n pest iron ore properties in the State A
w foot vein of 60 per cent. ore in the
famous Cripple Creek belt. This can be
bought at great bargain now.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
THE REAL ESTATE TO BUY.
LOTS.

Two lots, SOxt 30 feet, in beautiful 10.
cntion all for 500.
The best residence lot on Henry street,
% feet front, $500
The best corner in Belmont 1.-TWO lots),
near the school house, S175.
90 feet on Tenth avenue, near Second
Presbyterian Church. $3.50
The best located lots in the West End
Mt from 1925 to $500 each.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
Thousands Of

Thousands OF
W o IN en- GO
down to death
ry year
through their
own ignorance
a II d neglect.
Every woman
should know
something of
the physiology
of her wonan-
ly self. Every
woman should
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09

Brooklyn. N. Y, Dec 10Th, 1896
Mcssrs. Ely Bros-L have used Elo,s
Cream Balm Il number Of years, and f nd
1t works like charm. 1t has cured me
OF the most obstinate case of cold In the
mead in less than 48 hours from the time
J felt the cold coming on. would not
ne without it Respectfully yours.
@o3 Hart street. FRED'K FRIES.
C"eam Balm is kept by all druggists.
tnl, size SOC. Trial size lOc. We
mail it.
ELY BROS,
OF Warren street, New York city.
PEACH ICE CREAM, made from the
fresh fruit, at CATOGNl'S.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-09
NO BOOM,

Dat Roanoke prosperity is beginning to
move. See the following list Of In, vains
and come to see L ut once if Won wish IN
make d good investment.
Groom house in southwest in good
connition, sewer connection, $1,000, SIS
cash and $40 per month
groom brick house, large lot, nice shade.
southwest, 81, 0D0 cash.
broom house, northwest, $500, $50
cash and $40 per month.
Beautiful house, southwest. 10 rooms
nice location, So, 500, $3.50 cash and son
per month.
6-room house in Belmont, $500, $40
cash aud $40 per month.
D room house in southwest, $500, $50
cash and So per month
Broom house, center of city, large lot
Sl.oOO, small cash payment aud $40 per
month. 20
o-ro"m house, uear center of city, large
lot beautiful grounds, $1,000; easy pay
mcnts.
o-roon house, northwest, large corner
room house in Belmont, $500; pay
Beautiful Groom house on Church ave.
nue., large lot, $4,000
One of the best bargains in the city, op
Church avenue. Groom house, very large
lot, So. 500
Beautiful 10-room house. northwest.
large lot, good garden, So, 900. This
property can be traded in part pa, ment
of nice farm. f'
Nice 7.room house, best part of south.
west west large COZ ner lot, nice shade, 1880,
$3.50 cash and $25 per month.
Nice 10 room house. good lot and large
stable, on Terry's Hill, So, 600.
We have several beautiful residences in
salem, with large lots AMI beautiful
grounds, very cheap.
This is only partial list of the many
bargains we have in city properly
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26
IN HONOR OF EARLE.
Bar Of Sumter Meets and Appoints
Committees to Attend Funeral
and Draft Resolutions.

The memh hers of the bar of Sumter met in
the Clerk of Courts Office at O. clock Friday
for the purpose of taking steps to have the
bar of Sumter, of which Senator Earle was
a memter :or go many years, represented at
his funeral
The mee,iog was organized by the election
of Col. J. D. Banding, as chairman, and Nr.
H. L. B. Wells. as secretary.
Hon. T. b. Fraser offered resolution
providing for the appointment of a committee
of three to draft resolutions 10 be presented
to the presiding judge at the next term of
court with the request that the resolutions be
entered in the minutes.
Col Lee amended the resolution so that
Col. Banding was made chairman Of the
committee 10 prepare resolutions. The chair.
man then appointed the comcl,'ee IS follows /:
T. B Fraser: E V i'oise and P D. Lee.
4 resolution was ofered and adopted, d.
rec,ipg ;he c!sieman 10 sppeint committee
OF ive Of which be sh2il be Chairman. 10 e.
ierd the funeral of Senator Joseph H. Earle.
The chairnau appointed the following gen
,iemeo 90 The comnittee: f. . Purdy, y
B Stuckey, T. B. Fraser, Jr.. Z. l.. B.
Wells and J. D. Banding, chairnan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26
Mayors Court Yesterday.

10 the Mayors court yeste:day the case
of the United States Photographic Co Of
Augusta, represented by Mr.. O'Reilly was
called. Mr.. O'Reilly was called mp to make
a statement Of bow he could do business
without license Mr. O'Rei'y said that be
represented a Photographic company which
did business outside OF the State, and hence
was sabject 10 the interstate commerce law
He said further that no photographs were
made here and that the negatises we're devei-
oped 10 Augusta. For these reasons he said
that he was not subject to the license Sr
B. C. Bellinger was sir O'Reily COUNSEL
Mayor Bossard, after bearing all the points
of the case, decided that Mr Reiley was
subject to license. Nr. O. Relley refusing to
pay the same, 40 order fer his arrest was
herewith made.
The proceedings THE mor,ine we're simply
to 6cd out whether license was needed
The exact date Of trial has not been de:er-
mined, but il will not occur till on or after
Thursday next
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Ele ction Of Board Of Health.--Bi.
cycle for Chief Of Police.

The G ;y CouOcil held regulsr meeting
last Wednesday night, with bare quorum
Of members p:eseat
The usual order Of business wss followed
aNd several matters Of routine character
were disposed of. A prolcsition to pat
down tile drains on Mill and Washington
streets was d cussed at leogth. bu, no FINAL
action was taken, the matter being continued
until the next nesting.
Alderman Shore WAS appointed to serve as
an additional member on the Fire Depart
rrent and Police Department committees
On mouon Of Alderman Shore a sun nc,
to exceed $50 was appropriated for the pur-
chase of bicycle for the use of the Chief of
Police in TIE discharge of his duties. Alder
man Shore was appointed a comni,iee of one
TO purchase the bicycle.
The present Board Of Health, With the
exception of Dr.. MooG, was re-spponied to
serve fer periou Of FIVE years Dr. Mood 3
term having expired. be decliaed reelection,
and Dr. II NJ. Stuckey was elected to Iii the
vacancy thus created ia the Board.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26
FUNsRAL DIRECTOR REAR
DON.
The Health Officer Presides at Dog
and Cat obsequies.

The health officer aud superintendent o.
streets have been doing rushing business
during the past few days in the dead dog and
cat busiaess The health officer says "that 6
nsmoer cf fastdious cats and dogs Of Sem
ter have recenty taken it into their heads tc
have night dinners on young spriog chickens
of few days growth - Cat sud dog aocia'
bles with spring chickens for lunch have
been irdu.asd in oy them to such All ex,en'
that some chckeo rais-rs have literally sup.
piled ''str5 chime sand dwlches" for desert,
and in consequence dog ard ell funerals ha;
been the order OF the day, With the hetl!h
officer for the pal! bearer.
Friday morning several of the guests whc
had cormaodizsa themselves %, the stryco-
,iue party were ,enderi; inferred.
Al: IF the snti hcg people a7e delighted
With the receat proclamali"n Of the health
officer agsinst bog pens. Every day not;hcs-
ion is sen. in concerning the whereabouts CT
some hog's hore, Which is abolished as sum
pariy as a biCa tiger is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26
800, Reward, 500.

The renders Of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is al least ope dreaded disease
that science has teen able to care 10 oil i;s
staces, aad that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh
Cure ,s the only positive cure TOW known 10
the medical frs:ernilv. Catarrh being d
constitutional disease, requires coostitu-
tional treatment. Halls Ca;arrh Cure IS
taken Internally, acting directly upoa the
the blood and mucous s,.rfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the fourda'on of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by guiding up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing It's work
The proprie,ors have so mncb faith in its
curative powers, that they Offer One Hundred
Doiars for soy case thai it fails TO cure
Send for list of lestimouisls.
Address, F j. CHENEY s CO, Toledo.
O. Solo by Drugg lists. 75c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-05-26
Graded School Commencement.

Most of us remember with pleasure the
exercises Of the last commencement Of the
Graded School; certainlv those in authority
bad reason TO he grati6sd on account Of the
cordial enthusiasm OF the patroos Of the
school The commencement exercises tbls
year will be held in the Opera House at SIS
on the night OF. the 9th day OF the present
month. As was the case last year there will
be. small admission Zee (loc) charged TO
meet expenses At our last commencement
there was surplus Of about S32. which
was given TO the piano fund As The piano
has been paid for, the surplus this Jear will
be given 20 the Graded Scboos Library. As
the cause is such worthy one, and as all
are no doubt anxious TO do ell in their power
to put good literature into The han6s of their
childreu. no one will be deprived cf the priv
ilege Of contributing By being urged TO &C
cept complimentary ticket
Tickets are now for sale at be Drug Stores
AID they may be procured also from the meu
bers of the graduating class. AL! are re-
oues,ed TO obtain their tickets As soou as
possible so as 10 remove the probability OF
confusion and delay at the ticket cfhce on
Thursday night.
There will he no seats reserved With the
exception cf those in toe boxes. Those IN
the left as one enters the Opera House will
be occupied by the eGbers # the commit.
tee on the contest for the declaimer's medal !;
the others, by the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city. Most respectfully,
S. II. EDausDs, Supt.
Post Scriptnm.-Siuce writing the above q
suqeestion has been made to me, which /
,hiok it well to follow. The parests Of the
members of the graduating class are those
who are naturally most interested in the
commencement exercises, and thev would like
to procure seats where they could see and
hear everything that takes place. As the
mothers will have to remain at home until
quite late so as 10 get their daughters proper
IS arranged for their appearance on The stage,
it will be difficult for them TO procure suits
ble seats we think it best, therefore, to es-
,aolish this precedent: tha. Sufficient pun-
Der of teats will always se reserved for the
mothers and fathers Of the members Of the
graduating claes. S. Fl. EDMuSDs, Supt.