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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
She Was Powerful STRONG.

He was ordinarily very good little
boy, but he had been i'll and been allowed
his own way more than q small boy
should, and the consequences were not
agreeable. Tho time Ind come when he
must again occupy his usual place in
the family as an obedient small boy,
but he did not know it. So when mann
ma remarked that Harold must do thus
and SO the answer came back that Har-
ODDS intentions were different, and he
wasn't afraid, for his mamma couldn't
hurt him. Then mamma rose up in stern
dignity, and together she and Harold
went to. the upper regions of the house.
There tho small boy had occasion to
change his mind, as may bo inferred
from the conclusion of his evening prayer
that night. He had come to the hPlease
take care of papa and mamma" and
then the listeners heard break in the
little voice as it remarked in parenthe-
sis; "but don't think sho needs it very
much; she powerful strong woman. -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
Against 1t.

Every good citizen, said the good
Dr.. Sokem with emphasis, must be
against the saloon
YES, J" responded Daily Biers. Eyes,
most of 'em go against it one time or
another. Detroit News.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE.-To prevent the loss of val
liable keys, or other articles, and to ena-
lie the return of same to your address,
without the cost of advertising, just call
or address w. S. Blanton, over Ill
Jefferson street. He can furnish you
with nice key check, umbrella plate, or
anything in that line. Business cuts on
rubber stamps /, speciality. 4 1w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
a Neat Reply.

A gentleman who visited the presi-
dent tells this little incident which &C.
CURED while he was i'll the executive
chamber.
"a big, bustling man entered in his
turn and greeted the president effusively
with the words, Il know you'll be glad
to see me, Mr.. President, when 1 tell
you I'm not an Office seeker
An Office seeker is mono the less
welcome because he is one, and one who
is not is none the more welcome because
he is not, was the quick and rather
stern rejoindcr of the president.
Il thought it was a very apt and very
neatly expressed retort, and the visitor
evidently thought SO, too, for he was
greatly embarrassed, uttered few hest
tating words, said good day and depart
ed. Washington Cor. Pittsburg Dis
patch.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
Mineral Wool.

She-What is this mineral wool OH,
reads so much about?
He-Mineral wool? Why, that's the
wool they shear from hydraulic rams
New York Times.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
Her Prnyerb.

Mrs. Gummey-Do you believe in
proverbs?
Mrs. Enthusiastically. believe
that bird on the hat is worth two in
the bush, for example. -Harper's Bazaar.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14

NOTICE.-Those having brick and
stone work or vitrified brick pavcments
to be- laid would do we'll to call on or ad
dress.J. L. Falls, the practical contractor
and builder. Also all kinds of carpenter
work, plastering, painting, kalsomining
and paper hanging done on short notice.
All work guaranteed. j. II. FALLS, No.
llS Fifth avenue II. e.. Roanoke,..Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
Revoltinp Torture.

'Think how they used to torture men
in the old days of the inquisition -
"Horrible!'
Eyes. They even put cracker crumbs
in beds and made people sleep therel"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14

Salesman for Roanoke and
on the road TO sell our fine line of house
hold goods on monthly payments.
STANDARD INSTALLMENT CO., "a
Campbell street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14

Our price are always special, and we
can Mt any time meet competitors both in
prices and grade of goods We do
straight, legitimate business and give
good values. j. Z. ROGERS Sc co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14

Ifyou once use it you will never again
be without it. Ponds Extract is natures
own remedy for aches and pains.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
FOR SALE.
NOTICE OF MEETING.

NOTlCE.-The regular annual meeting
of the shareholders of the Roanok e'Build.
ing Association and Investment Company
will be held at the Office of the treasurer,
Masonic building, corner jefferson and
Campbell streets, Roanoke, Va, OIL. the
10th day of April, 1897, ut 8 O'Clock p. M,
when an election for officers will be held
and such other business transacted MS
may properly come before the meeting.
ID. II. MATSON, A. j. LOUGHERY,
fresiuent. Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to sell the cele-
brated Rogers Bros. silverware. Also n
superior line OF lace curtains, chenille
covers, clocks, rugs, wringers, bed
springs, etc., etc. Address GATELY s.
FITZGERALD, p. o. Box 464, Roanoke,
Va. 421m
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14

WANTED. Furnished rooms centrally
located. Apply to BONNER'S RESTAU-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
FAIRFAX BROS.
9 jefferson st.

Is. sHANER'S Kentucky horseshoe
ing shop, 307 West Salem avenue, is the
place to take your horses when they need
attention.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14

Breakfast, % cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper, % cents. Meal tickets, 81.
am using Armour's Chicago meats, which
are the best. j. j. Cstogui's restaurant.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-14
WAN t S.

LOST-Small black shoulder cape on
PATTERSON avenue, near Ninth street. The
gentleman who picked it up will please
return to 1913 jefferson street or The
Times office. 4t3.tf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
Sentence PASSED UPON THORN
WILL BE ELECTRoCUTED EARL
IN JANUARY.
Received the Judgment of the Court
Without Any Visible Emotion
An Appeal Presented.

New York, Dec. S.-Martin Thorn,
convicted on Monday of the murder of
William Guldensuppe, was today SEN
fenced 10 be electrocuted in the week
beginning January 10, 1898
When Thorn was brought into court
in Long Island City he preserved the
same imperturbabie expression of coun-
tenance that he had worn at every
crisis in the working out Of his fate
during the trial, and when Justice
Maddox put the cutOmaTy questions to
him he responded promptly and with
out outward evidence Of emotion:
My true name' said the murderer,
is Thordeswisky. l was born in Ger
many and am IS years old. L am a
barber and have never been in prison
before. I was brought up in the religi-
Gus belief of the Roman Catholic
church. I can read and write. My
father is living. I am not married"
Then Judge Maddox proceeded to
pass sentence solemnly and impress
siVely, concluding he said:
The judgment of the court is that
you shall be taken hence to the state
prison at Sing Sing within a reason
able time and that you shall be exc
cuted in the form prescribed by law in
the week beginning Jan. 10, 1895"
Thorn listened without moving q
muscle and when the judge had fin
ished he inclined his head slightly for
ward as if bowling to the court.
The prisoners lawyers then handed
up an affidavit applying for an appeal
Justice Maddox took the affidavit and
viii pass on it later. Thorn was then
led to the Jail below.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
FACTS ABOUT PANAMA CANAL
ENGLAND ITCHING TO OBTAIN
CONTROL.
Some Nation Will Jump the Claim
If Those In Charge Forfeit
Their Rights.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Consul General
Gudger, at Panama, has made a report
to the department on the condition of
the Panama canal. He says it is
whispered that England is doing all
in her power to obtain control of the
canal. France may not push the work
forward, but some other nation or
some other company will surely do so
if those in charge forfeit their rights.
The canal when completed, will eX-
tend from Colon on the Atlantic, to
Panama, on the Pacific, "a miles. All
along the route are sheds full of new
and costly machinery. It is estimated
the latter has cost $10,000000 and that
there has been expended on the canal
total of $275000, 900. A conservative
estimate is that the canal is about
one-third finished, but with the new
machinery on hand it is said the re-
mainder of the work can be completed
for $40, 000,0 00
The report is that a force adequate
to finish the project in from seven to
ten years viii be put to work. During
the next SO days a committee is to in
vestigate the progress of affairs and
an effort will be made to get more
money to continue the operations.
The canal is practically completed
from Colon to Bale, IA miles, but this
is the least expensive part. The great
difficulty is in passing the Calebria
ridge. The width of the canal win be
100 feet at the top and 70 feet at the
bottom, except through the ridge,
where it viii be rs feet wide at the
top and 90 feet at the bottom.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04

company viii go to Ogden on the Short
Line The fare has been fixed at 81 for
the round trip, and a great many are
going to avail themselves Of the oppor-
tunity.
Billy Bennett. OF the freight depart
ment Of thu Short Line, who has been
i'll. yesterday came down to the office
and announced mis- intention of going to
work on Monday. The boys around the
Office we're all glad to see him.
General Traffic Manager .Eccles, of
the Short Line, returned yesterday
from a trip to Idaho, where he has been
Strengthening mallard ducks and catch
ing trout. He says the fish rose to fly
as readily as they would have done in
August
Chicago, Dec. 3.-The western roads
have agreed upon the rates for the hol-
days. They viii be one and one-third
fare where the rate is cents per mile,
and where Il is over cents per mile,
the rates viii be one and a fifth. The
I tickets will have a final return limit of
Jan. 4.
With only two dissenting votes. the
city council of Chicago passed the Joint
ordinance for elevatins the tracks of
the Chicago & Northwestern and the
Chicago. Milwaukee &, ST. Paul Rail
way companies. The ordinance pro-
vides Cor the elevation of u miles of
lines, at an estimated cost of Sc, 200, coo
to the two railroads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
U. ?. CHANGES.
Something Like Clean Sweep In the
TIaRaCement

Outside OF a few heads CT depart
ments Of the Union Pacific, it is under
stood there will be q clean sweep when
the reorganization people get to work
While il is announced that as to 8. II.
T. Clark, he was offered The presidency
of the road, but declined because ne
was not in a physical condition To ac-
cept the place, it is considered, accord
ing 10 the statements made. that the
new management will make something
like a clean sweep in the Management
ana substitute new men in all places
where positions are affected as they
have been in the past.
The Union Pacific has been a pOliti-
cal football for years, and it viii be a
cheerful change to see it transformed
into a railroad. 1t is the best trans
continental route in America, and the
logical one.
Concerning the operating and freight
departments there seems to be a gen
eral opinion that The Herald was right
when it stated, a few days ago, that
Mr.. Dickinson would be retained as
general manager and T. n. Orr as as
sistant. Mr.. Orr is a very valuable
man, knows the detail of the read and
has it all at his finger ends. He would
be in q position to assist the new
management more than any ether one
man. The ability of Mr.. Dickinson is
too well known to need any discussion.
He is regarded all over the United
States as one of the best railroad men
III the country, but while his ability
has been public, Orr has been in a
sort of obscurity and his work has
been Of a nature which did not give
him the chance of becoming famous.
Give that man a chance with the rest
of them and he will forge to the front.
LomaX viii no doubt be retained, for
he, too, is a man with a wonderful
capacity. He has worked hard in the
service Of the company since the time,
about y Years ago, when he became
identified with it. Buckingham, Mum
roe and Mcconnell win be retained,
but after these there viii doubtless be
a whole lot of changes. Local officials
declare the new company could do no
better than retain the force they have,
and hope they viii be kept
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04

From inside sources it is gathered
that the earnings of the oregon Short
Line are holding UP well, and that the
result for the month Of November is
very gratifying indeed. The figures
compare favorably with those Of the
preceding month, and in both the
freight and passenger departments
there is a remarkably clever showing.
Owing to a rule which prevails, it is
impossible to give figures until they
are received from the east. This same
condition applies TO the Rio GTande
Western as well as the Short Line.
The auditors are not at liberty to give
out figures on the earnings until after
they have been sent to the eastern
offices. 1t is understood that an e4-
fort is being made TO have this rule
abrogated, so that when the end of the
month comes the papers here can pub
lish the reports and not be compelled
TO wait until they have been hawked
around Wall street in all the financial
journals there. The earnings are pub
lished, and if the local officials were
permitted to make statements it would
be but giving the local press the right
to print the item first where it origin
ates, as is right.
The earnings of the Western are IN
derstood to be IN good condition and
also compare fav0fably with those of
the month preceding.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
TIE PASS QUESTION.
Officials VIII Comply With the Letter
Of the Law.

In the matter of passes which was
mentioned il The Herald yesterday
morning, it seems to be the opinion OF
eli that in the future there viii be no
passes issued except to INDECENT people,
employees, and the courtesy passes
which are given to the employees of
the other roads which interchange these
favOrs with each other. Although but
very little has been said about the
matter, IL is evident that the officials
OF all the lines here are glad this is So.
The pass business has been worked to
an extent which made it positively IN
comfortable for the passenger agents
Of all The lines. 1t win be with q feel
ing OF relief that the roads finish up
the work of giving passes on the first
OF the year.
Traffic Manager Babcock says he re-
CARDS the matter as absolute: that
road cannot give a pass for anyone ex-
cept as provided in the law. and that
when it does il VIII be subject to the
penalties prescribed. lie says the West
ern does not intend to be held up as
q violator % the law, and will take no
chances or Icing fined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04


Nellie B. Erickson has entered suit
against Salt Lake City to recover &c.
900 damages for personal injuries al
legged to have been sustained by the
carelessness and negligence of the de-
PENDANT. It is set up in the complaint
that on June IS, 1897, the defendant
was constructing a trench for a sewer
at Fifth South and Ninth East streets,
which it left open, and in a dangerous
condition, and while the plaintiff vas
driving in the vicinity her horse was
frightened by the defendants employ
ees throwing earth from the trench.
became unmanageable and ran into the
trench with such violence that Mrs.
Erickson was thrown out of the We
hicie and sustained permanent injuries
to her spine and shoulder, for which
she claims damages in the sum named.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
Free Pills.

Send your address to II. e. Bucl1len
& Co.. Chicago, and get a free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure Of
Constipation and Sick Headache For
Malaria and Liver troubles they have
been proved invaluable. They are
guaranteed to be perfectly free from
every deleterious substance and to be
purely vegetable. They do not weaken
by their action, but by giving tone to
stomach and bowels, greatly invigorate
the system. Regular size Csc per box
Sold by q. G. NJ. I. druggists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
Distressing Case.

Emil Levin, a boy u years of age,
had hearing yesterday before Justice
Stewart on charge of truancy and
general incorrigibinty, which resulted
in his being held to the district court
with a view to his being committed
to the reform school
Mrs. Levin, the lads mother. made
distressing to her to have to do so, but
she said the boy was beyond her con-
troll; that she was very poor and made
scanty living by selling newspapers,
and she thought the lad would be bet
ter in the reform school, where he
would be under supervision, than run
ming the streets with bad boys for COM
panioDS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
Notes and Personals

General Baggage Agent Swartwood,
of the Short Line, returned from a trip
to the north yesterday.
General Agent Waite. of the Balti-
more & Ohio, is in the city on business
connected with his road.
The Oregon Short Line has COM
menced laying new steel rails between
PocateIlo and Shoshoiie. This work
viii be pushed forward.
The Short Line has an excursion from
Provo today. the event being on ac-
count of the football game between the
University and the b. Y. academy.
Chicago, Dec. "a meeting of the
western roads has been called for next
Tuesday, for the purpose of completing
the settlement of the Chicago st. Paul
rates.
The two new engines received by the
Ei0 Gran6e Western from the east. are
beauties, and VIII he used between
Helper and Grand Junction. They are
heavy, and were built for power and
speed
On Monday next the Salt Lake Opera
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo
cal Weather Bureau Office.
Salt Lake City. Dec. g.

Salt Lake City, Dec g.
Barometer. 6 2. M. $500: D M,
2607; thermometer, a. m, %; p. m,
81; relative humidity (per cent?. a.
M, IS; p. M, rs. Direction of wind 6
q. m, northeast; 6 2. M, south. We
locity of wind. miles per hour, a. M,
.; p. m, 8. State of weather. a. M,
clear; p. M, clear Maximum temper
ature, 90 degrees; minimum tempera-
ture, 16 degrees. Mean temperature, "a
degrees: for % years, 81 degrees; de-
ficiency for this date, IS degrees. Ac-
cumulated deficiency of temperature
since Jan. 1. 226 degrees. Accumulated
deficiency of temperature since Dec. /,
a. Precipitation Including rain, hail
and melted snow, 90 inches; for %
years, .05 inches; deficiency for this
date, 05 inches. Accumulated excess
since Jan. /, 1.29 inches Accumulated
excess since Dec. 1, 81 inches.
Forecast for today: Following is the
forecast for Salt Lake City and vicin-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
THE GALL OF PORTLAND.
Insists That Federal Relief For Yu-
kon Will Leave That Port.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Secretary Al
ger received a telegram this morning
in regard to the destitute miners in
the Klondike from the Portland cham
Der of commerce and the Klondike re-
itef committee of that chamber. It
rcads that ''inasmuch as Portland is
tia railroad center Of the northwest,
ana that the carriage of all donations
to the relief committee Of the sur
rounding country has been guaranteed,
we desire that the point of departure
of the expedition shall be from this
city and we trust that so soon as you
may be authorized to undertake the
expedition prayed for, you viii pro-
mulgate orders to this effect"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
miscellaneous Outlines.

An answer to petition for a re-
hearing before the supreme court was
yesterday filed in the case of Sidney
Stephens against L. r. Rogers.
Stephen Hays has begun suit against
William H Fairchild and Nelson Fair
child to recover 81, 200 on a promissory
note, secured by a mortgage.
The National Bank of the Republic
is suing A. W. Aldrach ct al. to col
lect 81, 590.66 on two promissory notes
John Mcdonald, jr., US. William
Groesbeck ct al; judgment for the
plaintiff for $685. by default.
NJ. &. Mulvey, administrator, VS..
Lewis Green; judgment for plaintiff as
prayed, by default.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
One Held, One DISCHARGED.

George Harmon and A. NJ Fillmore
came up before Justice McMaster yes
terday for preliminary hearing on a
charge of grand larceny for stealing a
horse and saddle, the property of Vic
tor Erfurt. Fillmore pleaded guilty,
and was held for trial in the district
court, and his bond placed at 5000.
Harmon had hearing and was dis
cha reed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
500 70 ANY MAN.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
Of Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

An Omaha Company places for the first
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menE fer the euro of Lost Vitality, Ner-
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No worn out French remedy; contains no
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being restored by them to perfect con-
dition.
This Magical Treatment may be taken
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vii pay railroad faro and hotel bills to
all who prefer to gro there for treatment.
# they fail TO cure They are perfectly
reliable; have no Free Prescriptions, FREQ
Cure, Free Sample, or G. Q. D. fake; They
have S250000 capital, and guarantee to
cure every case they treat OF refund every
dollar; or their charges may be deposited
in a bank 70 be paid to them when q cure
Is effected Write them today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
A NEW MOVE.
Southern Pacific Will Not Wait For
Eastern Connections.

San Francisco, Dec S.-Manager j.
A. Fillmore Of the Southern Pacific
declares chat hereafter westbound
trains on his road win not try to make
up time lost by eastern connections
lie says that several of the roads run
ming out of Chicago advertise almost
impossible schedules, and that his
trains wait from two to three hours in
ogden for the late trains and then have
to make up the lost time between
ogden and the coast. He says that
this fast work is dangerous, and that
he win force connecting eastern roads
to change their time tables or else he
win hereafter pun westbound passen-
ger trains out of Ogden on schedule
time and leave the belated trains of
other roads to wait IN Ogden and take
the full and deserved blame for their
inability to make their runs from Chi
cago on advertised time
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04
ALLEGED violation of Game Laws.

2. E. Manca, w. w. Wiscomb, W. L.
Price, a H. vogeler, H. Groves, A.
Beasley, Eli L. Price and S. w. Keene
were yesterday brought UP before Jus
tice McMaster on the charge of having
in their possession eastern quail, known
as Bob White quail, contrary ito the
game law. They we're allowed to go on
their own recognizance pending the
hearing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-04

The jury in the case of Hannah Has
sard against Thomas Armstrong
brought in a verdict for the plaintiff
for $3.50. The plaintiff recovered judg-
ment in a justice court for $130 for rent
of a flock of sheep, from which the
defendant appealed to the district court
with the result as stated above.