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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
PARLIAMENT AND THE TURF
A Case In Which n Government Was AL
most Ovcrthrown by Ascot


most Overthrown by Ascot
Five or six years ago an astuto Rad
lcalr Mr. Samuel Storey, with charac-
teristio wariness, very nearly caught
the government of the day tripping He
had been cleft speaking" on a Tuesday
night i'll June and announced his in
tention to continue his remarks on q
rather exhaustive scale upon the follow
ing Thursday, when tho Rebato was to
DO resumed. This was just what q num-
Der OF Unionist gentlemen wanted, for
1T happened that little 'event" known
as the Cola Cup was to DO decided that
afternoon ut Ascot, and, much as it
grleved them to miss the eloquence of
Mr.. Storey, they were bound to choose
between the two attractions. So-possi-
bly, with grieved hearts, and also posi-
bly, not-they hied them to the royal
heath in comfort and contentment.
On returning they looked III" to the
house of commons to see everything
was all right and found that everything
had been all wrong. For the sagacious
Sunderland Radical, having glanced
around him and beheld the poverty of
the land, thought that his own words
might be silvern, but division would
be golden. Accordingly he stated his
intention not to indulge in further crit
icism, and before the few Unionists
could recover from their amazement or
put up Il man to talk against time until
the Ascot visitors returned division
was called.
a few of tho ''early birds" having
missed tho last race i'll order to reach
Westminster as speedily as possible,
drove into Palace yard as tho leather
lunged policemen We're shouting az Wi
sionW The dread word, borne OH the
summer breeze, told it's own tale. Into
the lobby they rushed like madmen,
just i'll time to save the government
from an awkward defeat. Mr.. Storey,
though not sporting man, smiled
sweetly. He had been dono by "only
short head" And he would have actu-
ally won if dozen horse racing lovers
of his own side of politics had not also
abjured Westminster for the pleasant
plain of Berkshire. Thus was Mr.. Stor-
ey prevented from bringing off a glori-
Gus triumph.
The moral of tho tale is the fallibil-
lty of human nature-even Radical hu-
man nature. "The Cup" begat Mr..
Storey's fearful hope of "a coup" and
ne very nearly succeeded III bringing it
Off. Since that time the party whips
have marked the Ascot Thursday with
black mark and taken heed unto their
forces
By way Of revenge it was tho Ascot
Friday : which nobody troubled to
think about-that ruined the Rosebery
government in 1895. Men went away
to see the racing, and on returning to
town found. when dining at the club,
that an ardent band of astute diplomat
lists had skillfully toppled over Sir Hen
ry Campbell Zimmerman, the war min
lister, on the comparatively insignificant
question of cordite. 1t is hard thing,
after Il black" week in backing horses
for poor legislator to find himself face
to face with tho terrors of a general
election. London Telegraph.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
Nailed the Isike Tblef.

pretty story of tho bitter bit comes
from Paris y few days ago a bicycle was
stolen from the front of n cafe on tho
boulcvards. Prompted by happy inspira
ton, the owner put an advertisements i'm
the Gaulois, stating that he desired to
purchase IL machine, and describing pretty
accurately tho one he had just lost. Tho
plan was perfectly successful, for next day
tho thief appeared wanting to sell the adj
vertiser's bicycle, and was promptly hand
cd over to the police.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
Rivals For Fame,

I'm going to introduce BILL" de-
clared the first legislator, prohibiting
any and all persons from going up in a
balloon
There's where you show your lack
of craftsmanship" sncercd the second
legislator. MY bill will make it an
offenso punishable by fine and impris-
onment to fall out of balloon. DO
troit Free Press
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
"a Coincidence.

The man who brought this in, re-
marked the EDITORS assistant as he I'M
rolled half yard of manuscript, told
me confidentially that he needed the
money for it. :"
Yes" was the melancholy answer,
tits strange fact that the longest
poems seem almost invariably to be
written by the shortest poets. =
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25

on newspaper reportsp Now we know that
mere mere Is war between Turkey and
How do you know it?" asked Senator
roraRer as quick as fash Tho poser
raised great laugh ut Mr.. Elkins' OK.
pease, 1or every one saw the point at once.
Inc only information any one in this
country has had about the European war
ans come through the newspaper dis.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
AIN INGENIOUS TRAMP.
'Jncls tho Hammock Rider" Travels II
Comfort and Lives by His Wits

lEaSclS IN
Comfort and Lives by His Wits.
queer character is Jack tho ham
mock rider" who is now touring tho west
in his own peculiar style. jacks ham
mock is OF his own construction and bears
tho mark of considerable ingenuity. IL is
designed to fasten under n sleeping car to
aid Jack in heating tho railroad. The
hammock Is mado of heavy canvas, quilted
on tho inside and fastened to stout stick at
each end. Two large iron hooks project
from tho wooden rods and by these he at
tachcs his novel resting place to the two
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25

A famous Scotch dean used to tell n
ghost story, the clew to which is in the
question, "Weel, master ghaist, is this
general rising or are ye just taking a
daunder frae yer grave by yorself?"-
ArgOnaut
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
After tho honeymoon.

She-I never expected to work like
this when | married you.
Hc-I didn't suppose you cared You
worked hard enough to get me, didn't
you?-Indianapoli journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25

The man who has not passionate To-
cal attachments can never become pa-
triotic i'll any broad or generous sense.
American Friend.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25

To the poet, to the philosopher, to
the saint, all things are friendly and
sacred, all events profitable, all days
holy, all men divine. Emerson.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
Part of Her Stock In Trnde.

"You refused me, and then boosted
that had proposed to You"
"Of course. Your offer was distinc-
ton that hadn't any reason to DO
ashamed of Chicago Record.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
WAS LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
When Ho Got 1t. He Was More Than
Satisfied.

Boxing lessons arc all right as exer-
cisc," he was saying measurcdly, "but
for pcaceable man to take them up on
the superstition that the knowledge might
como in handy some time in scrap
don't do 1t; that's what say"
little buzzing of dissent from his
companions caused him to continue
81 used to be us quiet duck as you
ever SAW. wouldn't have hurt n mans
feeling for anything, and the idea of men
lighting with their fists was intolerablo to
mo.
But one night l CHANGED to SEQ an OK
hibition in which two clever fellows
SPARED for points. 1t was very exciting,
and in week was taking boxing lessons
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25

Billy-What's dc matter, Jimmie?
Amt de cigar good enough fer you?
Jimmie-Yes, guess it was, but
didn't know enough to let good enough
alOne.-Up to Date.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-25
SHOOK UP THE SENATE.
Foraker and Mason Made Capt.
tai Speeches.
RHETORIC, SOUND LOGIC AND WIT.

Foraker Takes a High Place Mason a
Hair Trigger" Chap The Rctort to
Senator Elkins Newspaper Reports
From Cuba.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05

sas. Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee. Mis-
sissippi Alabama, Georgia, North Caro-
lima, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia, Florida.
Pennsylvania New York, New Jersey,
Massachusetts and even Canada, are am
pie proof. That it can accomplish its
most enthusiastic aims it expects the near
future to prove.
The area of the manufacturing field of
the exchange is very wide. Its members
may wear, for instance. shoes which are
made by branch of the exchange at
Lynn, Mass. The men get their hats from
Orange, n. J., where a large factory is
in constant operation. Away down in
Pfafftown, N C., there is a tannery, at
which much leather is turned out, and in
the same town are exchange grist and
saw mills. At Ashtabula, O., baskets and
basket splints are manufactured. Mar
shall, No, boasts of the exchange -four
ing mill, and here also is a spice mill
that employs many persons.
In the thriving city of Johnstown, Pa,
is a great factory that turns out hun
dreds of car loads of furniture every
year. At Usage City. Kan, a coal mine
is operated by the exchange, and at AL
lance, O., there are number of minor
industries prospecting nightly together
with a coal mine. the output of which is
by no means small. The exchange mem
bers in Denver make bricks and then
erect buildings with them. At Fruita
there is a branch of the exchange which
improves the winter months by putting
up much ice which it sells to members
al price which an ice company would
think, offered small opportunity for
wealth. At Mosca, Col, there is another
tannery, and at Vancouver a box factory
has so much to do that it is totally un-
able to keep up with its orders. At Erie
Pa and Elkhart, Ind, branch exchanges
make extracts and baking powder.
Falls City, Ore, has a saw mill and
Olathe. Kan, a grist mill, while at Ocala,
Fla, and Danville, Va, are tobacco fac
tories. San Francisco and Salem, Ore,
have wharves and storage houses which
are owned and operated by branch ex-
changes, as does Coquille, Ore, with the
additional advantage of owning a big
freight boat. BakerheId and Tulare, Cal,
have great fruit canneries and altogether
the various industries are in a highly
prosperous condition.
All the products of the branch exchange
factories are sold to members outside of
the exchange where each makes its ap-
pearance. al a price far less than the
same goods be obtained for else
where and still a reasonable profit is as
exchange efforts are being quietly watch
ed all over the world, and inquiries re-
garding the methods adopted have been
received from Germany, New Zealand,
Belgium and India.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
BLACKFOOT DITCH.
The Sum of 100000 Being Used to
Put it in for the Indians

Boise City Nov. 5-State Engineer
Mills has returned from Blackfoot, where
he went to inspect the irrigation dam
built under the direction of the govern
ment for the purpose of diverting the
water in Blackfoot river out upon the
Indian reservation. The dam has been
constructed about three miles above
Blackfoot. 1t is twenty feet high and
the width of the river at that point is
eighty feet.
The work has been done by the Idaho
Canal company, which received the con-
tract from the government The engineer
in charge is G. H. Nickerson.
The money expended is money belong
ing to the Indians. When the land now
occupied by the townsite of PocatellO was
purchased from the BannOck Indians, the
money was held in trust by the govern>
ment. 1t amounted in round numbers to
$1,000 This money is now being used
to provide water for the' Indians to use
upon their farm lands. This past year
they have irrigated about 1000 acres. the
water being turned from the river by a
temporary dam. The amount of water
available for next year viii be 300 cubic
feet per second. This will be sufficient
TO irrigate between 1000 and 25.OOO acres.
The government contracts for the build
ing of the main canal, which is sixteen
miles in length and runs toward Ross
Fork. The laterals are to be built under
the direction of an engineering corps sent
out by the government, by the Indians
themselves. Mr.. Mills states that there
We're some twenty of them at work when
he was there getting their laterals ready
for next season.
None Of the money paid by the govern
ment has been paid outright to the In
dams The Indians who perform labor
on the canal are paid out of this fund,
those who do not work receiving none.
Each Indian is allotted his separate plat
Of ground to till, and it is the expecta>
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05

the legislative committee and substan-
tiate his charge. Failing in this, he was
arrested. tried and found guilty, and
sentenced to pay a fine of 81, 000 At
ter the trial public opinion apparently
sided with the doctor.
The PrOhibitionists made every eff
fort to induce him to accept the nomi-
nation for state treasurer, and DR.
Swallow stoutIy refused to accept for
some time. ss-.
Finally. great pressure was brought
to bear, and he accepted the nomina-
ton. He at once started out to make a
campaign, and as he is a vigorous fight
er. he did not mince things DR.. Swal-
low made 227 speeches in the campaign,
and was in 63 of the 81 counties of
Pennsylvania
He drew very largely from the grange
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
MERGENTHALER'S LOSS
Inventor of Type Setting Ma
chimes Suffers by Fire.

Deming, Y. NJ, Nov 5.-The winter
residence of Otto Mergenthaler. the in
ventOr of the linotype typesetting ma
chine, was totally destroyed by fire here
yesterday. Mr.. Mergenthaler lost all
his personal property and many valua-
bic papers including the drawings for
new typesetting machine. The proper
ty was owned by Col James A. Lock-
hart of Colorado Springs, Col, and was
valued at $50 600.
Mr. Mergenthaler was spending the
winter in Deming hoping to be bene-
fitted in health
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
A SILVER VICTORY
BimetalIism the Issue in a Par
liamentary Election.

London, Nov. 5.-A parliamentary BIZ
election was held yesterday in the Mid
dIeton division of Southeast Lancashire
to fill the vacancy caused by the recent
death of Thomas Ffelden. conservative,
who secured the seat at the last gen
eraI election by a majority of SS5.
The result of the days polling is the
victory of the liberal and radical can
didate, Alderman Dukworth, by a ma
jority of 300 over the Unionist and Con-
servative candidate, William Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchell is a member of the
firm of Mitchell Brothers, felt and
woolen merchants, and is locally well
liked. but Mr.. Dukworth is not less
popular on personal grounds. The
bimetallist question played a consider
able part in the contest No part of
Lancashire is more ardently bi-metal-
list than the southeast.
The recen refusal of the govern
ment to take any definite step to meet
the proposals of the American and
French governments was used against
Mr.. Mitchell, although at all his meet
ings he expressed himself as strongly
in favor of bimetallism and advanced
the opinion that the prevailing bad
condition of the colony is largely due
to the depreciation of silver, which he
said, had handicapped Lancashire to
the extent of 80 per cent.
Mr. Mitchell aVOwed himself a thick
and thin supporter of the government.
Mr.. Dukworth proclaimed himself a
thOrOugh-gOing Liberal with the excep-
tiOn of being unable to adopt the Lib
eral educational program in its entire
ty.
The Times commenting editoriaIly
upon the result of the bi-election in
Middleton says:
The UniOnists defeat must be re-
garded as due in part to Lancashire's
disappointment at the governments
rejection of the proposals of the VOL
cOtt monetary commission"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
DR.. SWALLOW ALSO RAN.
But He Ran Over 10000 Votes
Ahead of His Ticket

Philadelphia ? Pa, Nov. 5.-The Rev
Silas S Swallow, late candidate for
state treasurer on the Prohibition tlck-
eft who surprised all the machine poll
ticians by drawing such a large vote
from the older parties on Tuesday, is a
resident of Harrisburg, where ne is the
manager of the Methodist book con-
Germ.
Dr. Swallow came into prominence
and gained his notoriety and no doubt
the greater part of his popularity by his
attempt to prove misuse of public mon
eys at Harrisburg a few months ago.
He was called upon to appear before
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05

vote and carried Dauphin county, which
includes Harrisburg, the state capital
where he claims he has been prosecut-
ed in the past. It now appears that DR..
Swallow ran over 10000 votes ahead Of
his ticket
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
The Best

For the least mon ey is what everyone Is looking
for these times. The place to find it is at the
New Model You get the best in whatever line
it Clothing, Furnis hing Goods, Hats or Caps,
Etc. We buy direct from the factories in guam
titles that give the very lowest prce-and you
get the benefit.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
Don't Put Off

Buying winter footwear until a deep snow
catches you with thin-s0Ied summer shoes. Our
lines of fail and winter footwear are complete in
every respect and prices the ''LOW
Prices'' The New nodei always have.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
SDec:aI.

Advance spring styles for 1898. Flor
sheim & Co.'S mems fine Shoes will be
on display at our store tomorrow. Sin
gle pair orders taken. We invite you
to call and see this line
TOPEKA SHOE Co,
511 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05

ton that that portion of the reservation
will present the appearance of a well
farmed section of country in a very few
years.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
is DOwn-Get Our Prices

3 pkgs. -RaIston Pancake Flour. 25
pkgs Quail Pancake Flour. 25
Potato Flour, 1 package .......... 10
pkgs. Corn Starch .............. 25
4 10 nice PruneS .................. %
10 Raisins Observation-Disclosures. 25
Good Rice. per pound ........ O5
10 extra nice Dried Peaches 49,. p
l large bottle Vanilla Extract 49,. 10
l S-Oz. bottle Lemon Extract 49,. 10
l box good Cigars ........... 70
1 can Eagle Condensed Milk 49,. 10
2 cans French Peas ........... %
II 10 Cocoa 20
4 cans Oysters NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05
Mems OverCOats.

Our leader in Mems Dress Overcoats
is an all Wool Beaver, in Black, Blue
Black or Brown, Silk Velvet Collar,
Lined with Italian Cloth, MOhair Sleeve
Sold Everywhere at $1O.OO-New Models
Price
An Extra Special in Mems Dress
Overcoats is an all Wool Black Kersey,
made up Raw Edged, Sleeves Lined
with SINNERS Guaranteed Satin, Best
Italian Cloth Lined, wide SILK Velvet
Collar. Considered cheap at $1,000
New Models Price ...::::..:.::.:..::::
The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-05

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
10c 25c. If c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
Personal Mention.

Judge Samuel MCGOWAN is dead at
AbbeVille, S. G.
Marcus +. Merriman of st. Joseph
paymaster of the Burlington lines in
Missouri, is dead, aged forty-eight.
Wallace Campbell of New York,
known as VALLEY de Forrest" an
actor, died suddenly.
Oscar f. Price of Galesburg, ILL.,, gen
eral solicitor of the Illinois line Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road,
died at Kenosha, Wis.
Capt. Il. w. Thibart, Sixth infantry,
stationed at Fort Thomas. KY, is dead.
He served in the New York volunteer
services during the war.
Aoriol Paur, who organized the New
York Liederkranz society, and has
been for forty seven years it's leader, is
dead, aged seventy-three years.
Miss Pauline Markham, the actress.
was attacked with commissions while
bathing at Manhattan Beach Saturday
afternoon, and is now at her home IN
New York at the point of death.
Frank n. Bristol, d. d., pastor Of the
First NJ. e. church of Evanston, ILL.,,
has accepted a call from President Nc
Kinleys church, the Metropolitan NJ.
E., at Washington.
Mrs Frank Bush, wife of the COM
edian, has been stricken with paralysis
and is dead in New York. She was
formerly a we'll known vaudeville per-
former under the name OF Isabel
Ward.
Rev. NJ. Chichester, D. D., of Los
Angeles, Cal, has accepted the call of
the First Presbyterian church of Chi
cago, to succeed Rev. ]. II. Burrows.
DR.. Chichester is a native of Balti-
more.
Col. James w. Albert, q. S. A., (re-
tired), died at his residence in New
port, KY, in his seventy seventh year.
The deceased was prominent officer
of the engineers in the War of the Re
bellion, serving with the army OF the
Potomac.
Convinced that those who have been
urging him to accept the candidacy for
mayor represent a majority of the Re
publican voters of Greater New York,
Seth Low has entered the race, and
will assist in the canvass that is being
made for him.
The approaching marriage is an
nounced Of Capt. Arthur Hay, broth
er of the earl of Enrol and captain in
the Second battalion of the Queens
Own Cameron Highlanders, to Her
moine, daughter of Mrs. Schenley, who
has large property interests at Pitts
burg, Pa.
The approaching marriage is an
nounced at London of Capt. ArtE ur
Hay, a brother of the earl of Enrol,
ard captain in the second battalion
of the Queens Own Cameron High
landers, to HermioT e, daughter of Mrs.
Schenley, who has large property in
terests in Pittsburg, Pa.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
Foreign Notes.

A dispatch from Simla says that an
other outbreak is officially reported on
the Afghan frontier.
The Vatican, including the pope, IS
actively engaged in a campaign TO
stimulate the revenue from Peters
pence, which shows serious decrease.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Chronicle believes that the
German government will again pro-
pose to Great Britain and the United
States the complete disarmament OF
the Samoan islanders.
At the banquet of the emperor, Will
lam said: II know / have the support
of my whole people in doing SO and l
stand by your majesty's side in this
great work of preserving the peace of
the nations, and l will give your mai
esty my strongest support against any
one who may attempt to disturb or
break this peace"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17

Brunswick, Miss, July 10, by cluD-
bing him with a gun barrel, ana VINO
was captured in Louisiana shOfliy
after, was hanged by lynchers.
Ex-Secretary of State Will A.
Strong of Louisiana, who is now serV-
ing in Ouachita parish as deputy sher-
if, shot and mortally wounded A. p.
Cook on the streets of Monroe Whlle
trying to arrest him.
Sheriff Linden of San Jose, Cal, has
arrested Mrs. Sarah Schofeld, DameI
boucher and Irving Mann, the seven
teen -year-old son of Mrs. Schotield Dy
her first marriage, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Schofield's first nus
band, about ten days ago.
A third attempt by incendiarles TO
burn the town of Moran, place OF
1000 people in Allen county, Kas., al
most proved successful recently. Eight
business buildings were destroyed, and
the loss is estimated at from $25,OOO TO
$4,000.
Charles Stoll died at Silver Cross nos
pital, Joliet. Stoll came from Lincoln,
Neb, two weeks ago, to plead for MS
wife to return home with him. Upon
her refusal he shot himself. He had
squandered $4,000 in gambling and
drinking during the past four years.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-08-17
Badly Burned.

Jackson, Mimi, Aug. IA. - George
Ludvigsen, machinist, while working
with an engine, was severely burned
He, with another man, were trying to
get the fy-wheel of an engine off. The
pin holding the wheel ON the shaft had
become rusted and was very difficult
to get out. They were using kerosene
pouring it into a ladle and setting IL
on fire and holding it under the shaft
trying in that manner to expand the
wheel where it went onto the shalt
Ludvigsen's clothes took fire and he
was dreadfully burned, but will PROB
ably recover.