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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-15

ben 9eds ober Bel einsm iteilen Muff6ldq
auf Waher in elmer 9etpiRen @inbrinsungsz
tiefe unter Wafer erpfobtren. SIM erferen
Safe 1T bel Der &iefenmenge BON 500 &iloz
gramm SprengitOff bas @9iff Itets berloz
1el, i'm 5fretten Safe nurbe ieber S9iffsz
bOben eingebriidt unb 3erriRen, fpenn ii9 Das
S9iff auf elmer I'M ben MuF19logspunft bss
Sorpebos berumliegenben Maferfld9e bpn
circd 1900 Aubratmetern befinbet. 8eim
Nuff9lag auf cine ftarte pan5erung ipiirbe
Der Climber 3ipar mod functioniren, bas Sc
59OB aber 3erf9elen, unb tpiirbe Die @rplo@
iton uuf Der 6iden gun3erplatte nur cine
5peifelbafte Wirfung baden. Sin 8irfen
gegen fart g~epdn5erte S4iffstbeile 1T Oesz
balb ni9t beabft9tigt.
Die 2ufttorpebos iO1len au9 fir &iiiten>
befeiigungen febr brau9bar fein, 9e NIT
ibnen gu armirenben tIetnen f9neIen S9tffe
folen bic &anonen i'm 8ug 6aben, nel9er
I9per gepan3ert unb beim Nngriff itets benz
feinOli6en S4Ia4tI9iff 8ugebrebt fein ion,
um bas Sreffen unb bic 8irtung Der S6ifz
1e befieIben gu beeintrd@tigen. Ser Nngriff
1oqte tets 3ugleib bon elmer gr0beren Nn5u6l
fol9er 2ufttorpeDozS4 diff ousgeben, porauf
bic 3erftDrung bes @4Ia6tI4iffes nibt aus
bleiben f0nne. ungefd6r Is 8efaBungen
BON foI8en fGeinsn S4iffen pOn Der 9rOBe
Der u6ornet" =&laIe tpdren erft glei9 Der
3a6l Der 757 Mann zines S9la4tf4iffes
Der nMaieitic" z&tufe, apel6es babel mod
mebr ipie bieIe bielen S9iffe ~foftete. 60
nit tpGre na9 BEN plGnen bes Grfinbers unb
ben Mnfi9ten beg MDmirals Golomb Die GU
tunft bes grOBen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES be-
iiegelt!
Sci ru6:ger, nidt BPM grfinberitano@
punt a1sge6enber 8etra9tung, lit Die 3n@
funft bes @4Iudti4iffes a6er ni4t gan8 10
%trotlos. Ser S4pd@en Der neuen, bur6als
unerprobten 2ufttorpebpz Son truction ftnb
BENIN bod ni9t ~tpenige; gum 8eiipiel 1. Die
Sreffunfi@srbeit Der %rieigen, relatip lei4ten,
nt4t fe6r i4neG fltegenben 9ef4oie, oer=
uria9t bur4 %2ufteinfliife unb getriimnlte
6lugba6n, 2. Sreffunfi4er5ett beim 5euz
ern aus Dem 8ug zines tIetnen Subr3eu9es
Bel Seegong, 3. lei9te @erleBli4feit bes
grOBen @ef9iibes uro Der grOBen nod ni3t
~gelabenen 9ef&ofe bur9 feiroli9es 5eaern,
4. unbanbli4teit Der &ieiengef9pife Bel Der
8ebienung, 5. @66dngigfeit bes @rfOlges
BON einem iiber febr cOmplicirten Climber, be-
fonbers tpenn berfeGbe ldngere 53eit g~eGagert
bat. = 9ie pirtli9e 4usfiibrung Der @Onz
itructionen urO beren @ebrau6 in Der Prarts
fDnrten ou9 erit Elm Bib babpn geben, o0 Die
nu9 ben @ntpiirfen Subj on Marim's aus
gefiibrten &anonen unb 2ufttorpebos bein
S9uB geniigenb baltbar itnb urb pb bas
nele MarimzS6 Sreibmtttel Bel
ldngerer 2ugerung Die ibm na9gerii6mten
guten @igenf4aften bebdlt. NuBerbem 1T
es bod auffdGig, oaB Der bereits 1883 in
Noroanerita gebaute 9Dnamittanonentreu=
ger r@eiubius" mod immer feinen Na9folger
erbalten bat. (9antb. Gprr.)
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-15
9te NerOttaMer, Gm9taMS attS
NHfI6nO%

SSn Dem nDroli9en Beriien unb ben faufas
ff9en 8ren3beoirten bes thrift 9en &eiGes
bat it9 Bis 6eute Die fp9enannte Neitorinnerz
ttr9e erbulten, bic Mn6dnger bes i'm Sabre
440 in Der 8erbannung bertorbenen Dfume=
nif9en Patriar9en geltprius. Oteie tpdren
aus benz bD5antinif9en &ei9e bertrieben
tpprDen unb begriinbeten in ger1ten cine
eigene 3ir3e, bic unter benz Patriar9at BON
Ntiibis i'm Ii. Sa6rbunbert in 6ober 8li;tGe
Ttan0 unb bic 9riitli9e Mi1Iionst6Gtigteit
na9 . item Bis Snbien unb China ausbe6ntr.
@rit 5ur9 ben SatarenberrI9er Sumerlan
purbe bic Organization bieier &ir9e serit1rt,
bo9 erbielten ii9 anIebnli9e 3e1te berIel6sn
Bis auf bic beutige 3eit, no bic s3a6l i6rer
8efenner i'm Rautqius, in Perlien unb Or
menten tpobl uuf 100000 bere9net Ipiro.
S9on in ben breiBiger Sa6ren begannen nun
unter ben Gee torianern ameritanif9e unb
englif9e NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lire SbdtiJz
felt, I'm otelel6en fir ben 9rotei tantismus
gu ~geninnen. MGmdbli9 bate mar btermit
AUDI Grfolg, unb in ben iieb5ieer Sabren
mar bereits 0as gan5e @ebiet Der geeitorluner
nit englii9en MiIionshduIern unb 99ulen
%iber1pannt, porauf bann infolge Der 8ez
~mii6ungen bes britif9en @efunbten 9rumz
mpnb @olff bpr 3e6n Subren Elm bOaiger
MnI9luB Der Neitprioner M bic englti9e
prOteitantt19e Stride erfolgte, inoem iie Den
@r3biI9of BON Canterbury als i6ren firdz
li9en G9ubberrn anertannten.
OieIsr ni6t untpe1entlt9e Stibpunft bes
engliI9en @influfes in ben @ren3gebieten
antf9en GuBlanb, Berfien unb Strict 1T
nun aber felt ettpa einem Monat ben @ngz
lGnbern boGitGnbig tpteber Derloren gegangen.
Die 1ntbdtigteit, NIT Der gnglanb ben @re
acknowledgement augeeben bate, muBte
audi BET ben Neitorianern 3neifel an Der
3nedmGBiefeit Der englif4enS 3uB6errf 4aft
berborrufen. Inter Der Recommendation
8eb0lferun9 periiens 5eigte iA Die Neigung
gu G6nli9en Observation-Disclosures pte unter
ben &ur6en Mrmeniens, benen gegenliber Die
englt19en MiIfionsonitalten oOaig Obnmd9@
tia tparen. Die1e Gage benubte man NUM-
mebr bon rufiiider @eite, unb beionoers lett
Mnfang bteI les Sabres tparen mebrere BUM
bert ruffii9e Mtifiondre unter ben Ifeitortaz
zsrn tbdtig, bic ibnen bringenO ben 4ni3luB
ca bic ruffii9zortbObore &ir4e anemPfaA@
len. Ser @rfolg biefer 8~emii9ungen MAJ
benm audi elm gang uuBerorbentli4er, in Den
Monateu Stunt unb SSuli puroe beretts in Den
meiften &ir9en Der Neitorianer Die 8tturgte
Der rufiiI9en Stride eingefiibrt, un0 ge9en@
pdrtig finben Die @Orbereitun9en our Wa9l
zines &ir6enoberbauptes ftatt, oas dpnllf
Dem aatbolifps Der Mrmsnier auf rlli1ti9em
8oben cine prunfppGe HeIiben3 erbalten 1ou'
@enn fi9 bas NGes 10 perbdlt mir
entnebmen bas Obigs elmer Mtttbetlung an
ben v6amb. Corr" =, 10 bdtten Die eng
IH6en unb amerifanif9en M%il1tondre, alIBer
Der 8luti@ulO, Die ie our4 getftIge ur9ebers
I6aft Der MufItdnbe in @rmenisn auf ltf
gelaben 6aben, au9 nod &uBlanb uro Der
qrie9ii9en Stride in bic 9dnOe gearbetttf'
al5o oas gsrabe Segentbsil BON benz @errslc9f,
mas tie beapedtsn.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-15
@aris int CONNER.
8arts, 27. MGgu

Pu[lSI AI+ NASuP"
9as, mas man in garis yle monde"
unb in 9onbon everybody who is
anybody" nennt, bat Die frDbIt6e 9aupts
tabt an Der Seine iest perlafen, unb 9inter
ibnen fer Iinb Sdufenbe unb @bertauierl9
peaaeaoeen, Bic nt9t monde unb ni6t
einmaL 5ur demi>monde geboren. 9enn
es 1T elm peitperbreitetes 8prurt6eil. bus Der
parifer nit 9epalt ni4t ablegen min, oab
es nGmli6 i'm Sommer allentbal6cn tlbl
unb fri19 fet, nur ni6t in 9aris. @on bic
fem Mberglauben ldBt fib Der 8ariIer ni3t
bete6ren, uno es lit Bel ibm Elm feftftebenbeS
Nriom, baB man ii9 in Sommermonaten in
paris entfebli@ ~langpeile, Dab bort ale
9ergniigungslofale eei4lOHen itno, baB ftf
auf Der @traBe fem Meni4 ieben ldbt, uni
baB Der 1ngliidli4e, ben Elm piortges Sdida
1al in Der 9auptitabt fetbdlt, fi4 einen @as.
ober Spiritusofen uni9affen unb 1eines Sst=
bes N%ptbburft felber subereiten miife, tpenr
er ni6t perbungern min, benin S~psifeRdufe1
unb CAFES fam man Ie1bftperitdnoli9 9leid
ben S6eatern unb Singeltangeln nur bpr
auben betra9ten. @el9 Elm Srrtbum! Nt(
baben tpibige unb geiitrei9e WenI9en einf
@a9e fali6er angeieben, als Die Barrier tbrf
@tabt CUR Sommer3eit.
@iTen sic, baB es i'm CONNER in parts
angenebmer unb gemiitbli9er TT als in
@inter9 Ni9t9 Nun, bann min i'd Sbnen
bic 9u9e e~rflGren, unb babel tperoe i9 mid
bemiiben, MaB unb 3iel gu balten uno ni4tS
gu ibertretben, nie bies nobl meInem per=
ftorbenen &oQegen &ramer bon Der &Olni.
i9en 3eitung pafiirts, Der gu ben stnge=
feii9teIten Stodpartiern gebOrte, Die es ie.
mails gegeben bat. Sir &ramer CAB es lber=
bnupt nur einen Sled auf @pttss peitel
@elt, tpo Elm an1tdnbiger Menl3 e%riittrer
fonnte, unb bas mar paris. Sn ben finf5iQ
Sabren, bic er bier 3ugebra4t bat, 1T er nun
Elm ~einaiges Seal Oor Die @tabtma1ern ge.
fpmmen, unb niemals bat auBer Inn er
Menf9 gepuBt, pp er bdmals getpeien 1T
Slider 1T nur, baB er ii9 BON ben Stamm=
gGIten bes Cafes, mo- er ieben @beab gu ar
beiten pflegte, uuf bier @o9en berdbI 9iebet(
unb baB er f4on DierunO3man5ig StunDer
IpGter auf benz getpobnten PlaBe IaB. &ui
ale Sragen na9 benz 3iele feiner Reii'
pflegte er gu ertpioern: nSas TT ia gcn5
einerlei. PrObina 1T propin3. S9euBlid
mar es! I'm 10 ubr Q6enbs ales ounte!
Seine 8%oulebarbs! SobtenitiQe! gntieBlid?
Bum Slid bin i9 auf ben Ginfda getommen
ben 6otelgarten beleu9ten gu lafien, uno be
bin i9 bann Bis 2 ubr Morgens Fin uni
fer %gelaufen unb bube berTu4t, mir ein5u:
btlben, ib tpdre ouf ben 8ouleparos. Uni
am nd9iten Morgen babe t9 Dann lofos
einsepadt unb me VOLTA! 1nb BON Baris
gebe i9 ni9t mebr meg, unD lpenn i9 bun.
bertunbfinf3ig Sabre alt peroen lo1te!!'
60 ipra9 lie pere ~eternel, pte mar
&ramer UNI ietnes naqenben peiBen SPARES
unb 8artes piqen nannte, unO oielen Wor.
ten 1T er treu geblieben Biz an Ietn 2e6ens.
enbe uno nod ldnger, benin er i9ldIt feiner
epigen S9laf innerbalb Der Barrier Staot:
mauerrl.
Wie 9eIagt in Elm iOl6ss grtrem min id
ni6t perfaIen, penn i4 6us iommerlih'
paris preile, uur bei Der Mabrbeit ion ss
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-09-15

Ser 11eber If pemmnngs<
f9aben in Oe fterrei9 pirO ii4 in
bic 6unberte bon MiGipnen @uloen belaufen.
SIN Der 8ropin3 NieberzS eterrei3 betrGgE
er III MiGionen. Die freipiuigen @penz
ben fir bic l1eberi9pemmten geben langiam
unb 1pdrli9 Elm.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
JOSEPH JEFFERSON.

Mr.. Joseph Jefferson will he seen at the
Academy of Music tomorrow night, rep
resenting rip Van Winkle.''
Amusing mistakes often take place on
the stage, and Mr.. Jefferson tells very
funny one that took place when he was
young man playing comedy in the Amphi.
theatre, Philadelphia. The horse drama
was as popular then as now, and ''St.
George and the Dragon was the play
upon that particular night of which Mr..
jefferson Witnessed the following: cat
given cue, St. George vaults into the sad.
dle," said Mr.. Jefferson, latter few
preliminary remarks about the play and
cast, shouting, Up knights and away
It so happened that st. Denis, of France,
and st. George, OF Scotland had been cast
to NO actors, who were not what would
be called daring horsemen. The steeds
had but little faith in their knights and
the latter had no faith in themselves.
This timidity communicated itself from
one to the other, aud as the riders hoped
about on one leg trying to mount, the
horses kept going slowly around to avoid
any further intimacy.
cat last the knights made powerful
effort TO bestride their foamiug steeds. st.
Denis, being very tall, scrambled up, but
overshot the mark so that his head hung
on one side and his heels on the other.
while the horse kept going around with
him in this dreadful position. At this
iuncture, the curtain came down cutting
off the other knight. st. Andrew, shut
ting him outside and close to the foot.
lights.
Unfortunately the gentleman had got
the wrong foot in The stirrup and found
himself with his face towards the horses
tail; he slid gently off behind, still cling
ing to the bride. while the Eorse dragged
the unluckv warrior across the front Of
the stage then. standing on its hind legs,
came slowly but surely toward st. An
drew, who scrambled for protection into
the nearest private box.
'"rhe horse, still OH his hind legs, looked
down upon the orchestra as if meditating
descent upon the musicians, at which
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
D0nleStiCs.

Best quality Lancaster Bingham. no
remnants, no seconds. no imitation, but
the real thing, at &c the yard, worth &c.
Fruit OF the Loom, the real thing, A,
ut 6 l2c the yard.
Red Calico, fast dye, pretty figures,
best quality, &c the yard, worth DC.
250C0 yards full yard wide Percales,
novel design, worth Zoe. at Sc yard.
1000 yards OF real gooi. heavy Cotton
Crash for dish towels, ut 3 Lee the yard
usually worth DC.
At 14c The yard, 1914 Unbleached sheet
ing good heavy quality.
Al 2ec the yard, l0-4 Bleached sheet.
ings, good, heavy quality.
vt SOC each, ..9.4 ready made sheets,
best quality sheeting.
At l5c each, good quality, full large
size Pillow Cases, ready made.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
It WOULD SEEM THAT EVERYBODY
IS MAKING PREPARATION FOB EASTER!
hrongo
things arrived for weeks
Wash Goods.

At &c the yard, pretty neat Zephyr
Ginghams for children, worth l0c.
At &c the yard, new styles in genuine
Merrimack shifting Prints, nobby
stripes. do not fade.
At 5-4c, 5000 yards of Merrimack
Printed Dimities, worth II lee. Selling
like hot cakes.
At y Lee the yard, great lines of the
new figured Wash Fabrics. All the new
large floral designs. Newest weaves in
materials, latest aud prettiest color com
bination Everyone of them II gem.
Assortment endless.
At l5c, 1Sc, 25c, SOC and Soc the yard,
all the newest things in Lattice Weaves,
Printed French Organdies, etc. Great
range of styles.
If you want II pretty wash dress you
will find it nowhere so satisfactory as
here.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
Society !. ."

Football is said by some of our people
< to he most dangerous game, but there
has probably never been more thor
ouQhly lively. interesting ard exciting
scrimmage on the. s,grid-rou" in Roanoke
than the one that took place Wednesday
,norning then the box office was opened
for the sale of seats for Jefferson. Men
Fought and laughed and fought and swore
and even lost their clothing lin the wild
rash Cor good seats. It is possible that
3 the management of the Academy being
unused to seeing people fight for places
inItheir theatre had either not thought of
making better provision for meeting the
rush or refrainec from doing SO in order
to enjoy the novelty of the thing. Ger
tain it. is though that the patrons would
have betn saved much serious inconven-
ience and annoyance and would hare been
Tar more satisfactorily served If line
had been made and each person waited
upon in turn, as is done in other places.
Ewery seat has been sold and even stand
ing room is commanding u good price.
= wishes to emphasize Manager Beck
Rer's request that the ladies will not wear
tsaeir large hats. 1t is probable that this
wifi be the last opportunity that great
laany will have Of seeing jefferson and it
would be pity to have the enjoyment of
it interferSd with.
Cards are out for the marriage of Mr..
William Robertson Gordon, of the Nor
folk and Western railway, to Miss Mary
Burr, of Wilmington, n. c., ut St. James
Church ut that place on Wednesday,
April 21st. Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon will
reach Roanoke about May 1st and make
their home ut S2S South Jefferson street.
q
EaThe celebration Of Shakespeare's birth
day 10y the Shakespeare Club will take
place on Friday, April %, at the residence
of Mr.. Lucan Cooke. Judge William
Gordon Robertson has consented to de-
liver the address. It is regretted that no
gentlemen besides the speaker will be in
vited. The organization is purely a wo-
mans organization and their guests will
all be ladies.
a great deal of interest is being taken
in tennis since the opening Of the season.
The members of the Tennis Club are prac-
ticing daily. 1t is hoped that they will
have the ususal tournament this year.
Those who We're fortunate enough to re-
ceive invitations to the smoker given by
the Roanoke Light Infantry on Tuesday
evening came away with most pleasant
impressions of the occasion. The even
ing was thoroughly njoyable-especially
to the number of old members present.
who talked and Dragged just rs much rs
they USED to do when 'swe were in the
company"
The..LnelOdrana Esmeraida will be given
in Lynchburg on Aprir22, for the benefit
of the Old Dominion Chapter of the
Daughters of the Revolution. The enter
tainment will be in charge of Mrs. Hubert
Watts and Miss Mollie Early Hotel and
round trip rates from Roanoke will be
given. Those who will take part are:
Miss jamie Owen, Mrs. Mamie Hutter
Craighill, Miss Bessie Faulkner, Miss liz
Tour and Messrs Guy Langhorne, Char
lie Hammer, Tom Watts, Charlie Owens
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
Black Dress Goods.

At 81 the yard, very fine quality Pure
silk Warp "Eudora,' the incest material
made for IA handsome black dress.
At$l -, Priestly's,,. Silk warp Crepe
Cloth, most desirable. fabric on the...mar-
ket for handsome mourning dress. .S.ISy.,a
At a5c, a0c, Soc, soc, 59c, 75c and ssc
the yard, we are showing the greatest
values in French Serges ever offered cur
customers. See the great values. Can
duplicate any number.in navy blue.
At 2jc, soc, 5Dc, 15c. SSc, and 81, great
lines OF new Figured Brilliantines. Are
having great sales OH these. Have re-
turned to popularity and are now very
desirable. See them. sa
AZ 30c, 59c, ,5c ami SSc, all the latest
Etamine Weaves lin the greatest values
you ever saw. All of them popular
Sales way beyond expectation in this line.
At 25c, great lines OF Figured Dress
Fabrics in Black. full 36xl0 inches wide,
worth Soc the yard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
Silks !! Silks !!

We propose to make this Silk Week ut
our store and will offer some great values.
Tuesday morning we will open n big
line of new things in Black Silks, in
peau de Sole, Black Satin Duchesse, Ar
mure Weaves,and Figured Silks,.and will
ofIer some exceptional values. If you
want silk this week will be your op-
portunity.
At 59c the yard J pieces more of the
20-inch Chnngeable Taifeta Silks in all
the new dark colors, worth CSC every
whpre. These silks are the scarcest thing
in the market and are not to be had
again.
At 9Sc, 20inch wide Black More Vel
oui SILK, SO popular for skirts.
At$l.l5, neat line Of colored NIoire
Velour Silks for skirts and suits. Very
nobby.
At -l9c the yard, > pieces pretty Pin
Striped Chungeable 1affeta Silks, worth
GJc.
At 81 Lee the yard. 22.inch wide real
Japanese Silks in all the Leading shades
and black. Very handsome quality.
At ijc the yard, instead of S5c, > pieces
of new number in Plain BlackssPe de
Sole Silk. The best value ever thrown
on the counter at the price.
At Sc, very heavy wide Plain Black
Satin Duchess, worth everywhere 81.
At 81 the yard. evening shades in
MORE Velour, the most beautiful silk for
evening dresses
At 1jc and 81 the yard, new things in
large figured Black Satin Duchesse for
skirts
At G9c, SSc, 81 and 81 % the yard. all
the late novelties in Figured 'rn!:etu Silks
for waists Very newest combination.
At PC the yard, superior quality Of
real Japanese Wash silk. All the new
colorings.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
4 Few Special Bargains Now
on Sale.

The DOC Summer Corset at SOC.
The 100 lot of Silk Gloria L mbrellas re.
duoed from 1.75 TO ST. 80
The great lines of ruffeta Ribbons at
way down prices.
The extra well made Boys Shirt Waists
at 25c
The Ladies' Imported Black Hosiery
at loo, instead of 20c the pair
The extra 1aality Boys douhle.knec,
double heel and toe stockings at l21.2c.
instead of 1jc
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
THE SIGNS GAME DOWN.

Chicago, April 10.-The large signs be-.
tween the second and third story win
dows of Mandel's large dry goods store on
State street fell suddenly this afternoon.
The thoroughfare was crowded. Miss
Nellie Crawford. Miss Lydia Crawford,
Miss Lydia Saure and Margaret Brown.
ing were dangerously injured. Ten were
painfully injured
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
Buy your papers at Jacks to-day.
a. NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
Affecting Scene ut the Session Yesterday
ut Wytheville

1NIISCOIIIE QUITO Ut 1IIC StSSIUu 7 tSItItIttH
ut Wytheville.
Wytheville, Va, April Especial. -
Many of the old veterans of the confer.
ence and the young men wept during the
session to-day when Rev. John Hoffer
arose with tears in his eyes and asked for
superannnated relation in the conference
He has spent forty years in the ministry
and assisted in-..the organization of the
Virginia conference.
Addresses were mnde'.by Revs. Shop
herd, Bolden, Seaton, Gaines. Strange
Cooke. Davis, and IL host of Others The
vote on his request--wa postponed until
Monday morning. The next conference
will be held at ..Smithville.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
TO THE RETAIL GROCERY MER.
CHANTS

On the LIST of May next, we propose
making some radical changes in our bus
mess; that we may be i'll II position to do
so, we will, during the present month,
offer some rare targains,,to our me rchants.
Come in person and examine our stock.
This is Il chance which should not he
missed. No April fool about this.
DEATON GROCERY COMPANY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
and Withers Clark. Miss Maud Watts,
of Buena Vista, will sing between acts.

ana w ltu6TS SldTk. MlSS Nluuu NHGtS,
of Buena Vista, will sing between acts.
The second rehearsal Of the Public Lii
brarv play Mt the Academy will be held
Tuesday evening.
A committee composed of Messrs. John
Reid, Dayton Miller and n. r. Pritchard
is in charge of the Easter german. NO
LITIGATION" cards have already been sent
out The german will be held on Wed
nesday evening, April 81.
The Roanoke Choral Society will give
its first public concert on Friday evening,
May ID, at the Academy of Music. The
entertainment will be under. the auspices
of the Roanoke Machine Works Guards.
The Society has been fortunate enough to
engage Miss Kate Hull Bunoy, pianist,
and Miss Anne Elaine Fisher, soprano, of
Philadelphia. w. VALLEY Davis will also
take part. A Roanoke musical organiZa-
tion, made up of Roanoke people in whom
Roanoke people IRE interested, is some
thing Roanoke has needed for long
time. There is great deal of musical
talent in our city and there is no reason
why this Choral Society Should not grow
into something beyond the ordinary.
The Sou Invest Baseball team would like
to meet anything in it's class that can
furnish, masks, protectors, bats, etc.
The team owns a ball.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
DYNAMITE AS A LOVE CURE.
When Refused by the Woman He Wanted
Blew Himself to Pieces.

Blew Himself to Pieces.
Dayton, Ohio, April lot was learned
here to-day that the young man who
committed suicide in Weber's stone yard
last night by blowing himself to pieces
with n dynamite bomb, was Fred Ben.
der, of Marion, Ohio He came here to
seea young woman and ask her to marry
him.
She is said to be the same woman who
was in love with Scott Jackson, the muir.
derer of Pearl Bryan. Bender had a
dynamite bomb with him and threatend
that If the woman refused him he would
blow himself to pieces. She laughed at
him, and he went to the stone yard, II
block distant, and killed himself.
His body was sent to Marion by the
coroner. Bender's parents live in Ger
many.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
PERMANENT COALITION.

Washington, April l0.-The final
agreement among Democrats. silver Re.
rublicans and Populists in the Senate
looking to permanent coalition, was
reached in meeting ut Senator Cor
mans committee room this morning.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11

the entire band fled for safety. A groom
came for the horse, and st. Andrew see
ing the coast was clear, jumped out of IL
private box and, half denuded Of his
armor, rushed frantically across the
stage, aud darted behind the curtaih.n
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
ChifOns, Nets and
Grenadines.

OF course you know how much in favor
all these GoOts are lhis season We have
the biggest lines throughout ever shown
here.
Plain Gibbons, all shades.
Embroidered Chiffons of all sorts.
Brussels and Novelty Nets of Mi kinds.
Grenadines in black and colors. See
the great assortment.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11

HELMS MILLINERY
Opening is attracting thousands Do
not miss it. j. r. HELM, 126 Salem
avenue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
French Printed
ChaIIieS.

p When we say French Challie we mean
just that. The cloth was made in France
and the printing, as only the French
Can do, was.done in France, therefore they
are high class dress goods. These are
all of the newest designs 1t is the incest
fabric ever made for
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-11
HOUSE DRESSES, TEA JACKETS
and CHIlDREN'S DRESSES.

A dozen or more styles of them, beau
tiful designs. Regular value, 5nc to 60c
the yard: on sale tomorrow at Only 41c.
See the assortment.