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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
HUSTINGS COURT.

In the hustings court yesterday j. II.
il'iains, Il young white man, confessed
10 tue theft of $50 worth OF goods from
the standard Installment Company and
was gwen one year in the penitcntiary.
IL peine the minimum punishment. He
ciaiihS that whiskey was the cause of his
uownlail and seemed to he happy over
the fact that the jury and court we re so
lenlent. Williams was brought here
from Norfolk after having served ~
Twelve months sentence in the Norfolk
9aiI Henry Hunt, the nmall colored
boy who has been taking horses and rid
ing Them ok ever since he has been large
enough to ride. was on yesterday SEN
fenced to three years in the penitentiary
on the charge of horse stealing. The case
Oh John Wesley Preston, charged with
cutting with intent to kill, is set for
Monday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Taken from the Norfolk and Western
day. September 6. II "TwentIeth Cen
turyn Bicycle "Triumph' saddle, down
curve handle bar; the two pedals do not
match the above reward will he paid
for such information as shall lead - he
recovery OF bicycle and conviction of the
offender. Apply to he iauitor, y. " w.
building
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
FELL TWO FEET

shamokin, Sept TO- While Clarence
Debo, aged l year, and residing in Mount
Carmel. was laughing in his fathers
arms last night the little hoy accdently
rolled from his fathers embrace, and,
falling two feet to the floor, was killed by
his skull being fractured
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
MAGISTRATE FURNISHED PISTOL
While in Dying Condition Sumpter Gil
liam Attempts to Shoot His Murderer

Column bia. : c., Sept. 1C.--Henry o.
Cogburn and Sumpter Gillian, between
whom ill-feellng has long existed, met at
Magistrate Stills office in Saluda to-
day. They had some words. Gillian
got into his buggy and was about to
drive off, when Cogbnrn ran behind him
and slashed his throat. Putting the
knife in his mouth he cut Gilliam's face
open. and then laid open his abdomen.
Gillian staggered intO.the magistrates
Office. that official giving him his pistol
The dying man turned and WAS in the act
of shooting Cogburn. when the murderer
sprang behind his brother Julian, who
received u mortal wound Henry Cog
burn escaped. The others are dying
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
The best is always the cheap
est. BuY your coal from C m
armes, ~ Jefferson street, and
get the best.
NOTICE.

All goods left with me on or before July
/, 1897, and not having been attended TO-
will be sold in my next auction sale of
such goods mt Fincastle, Va. court day
September 10, 1891 : NYBURG.
No / Jefferson Street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
TO MERCHANTS.

keep on hand complete line of dry
goods and notion samples for Guggen-
heimer II CO., and invite all merchants
to call. rooms No l and ,, over the old
postoiice on Jefferson street.
w. II. PAULIING.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
ALL ABOUT A WATCH.

few days ago u watc. was stolen
from bureau Mt II residence on Church
street. The servants were suspected
and arrested, charged with the theft.
After being locked up they sent the
owner of thesswatch word to keen a sharp
lookout for the timepiece and she would
find it This advice was followed, wit tn
the result that the watch was found
again at the very spot from which it
had been taken. The case will be heard
in police court this morning
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
KLONDIKE AT HOME.

The apple crop of Back Greek. Roanoke
county, will amount this year to Ii, 00G
barrels and is rapidly being bought up
Ivy Northern buyers, wh.o will leave $40,
900 in that section for this year y Weld
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
ENTIRE NEW STOCK.

NJ. lndorsky, proprietor of the Pelais
Royal. has returned from Baltimore and
New York, where he has been to PR
chase complete new stock of the latest
novelties for his establishment. These
goods are daily arriving and are now on
view.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
STOP My PAPER

After you get angry and stop your pa
per. just poke your finger into water,
pull it ont, and look Mt the hole Then
you Will know hoN sadly you are
missed. man who thinks q paper can
not thrive without his support ought to
go off ard stay awhile. When lie comes
back half his friends will not know he
has gone and the other half will net care,
while the world at large kept no account
of his movements. You viii find things
you cannot endorse in every paper. The
'Book of Books is often very plain and
hits some hard raps, hut if you were to
get mad and burn your Bible, the hun
dreds of presses would still go on print.
ing it. 20 when you step your paper
and call the editor names, the paper will
still he published, and what il more,
you will read it on the sly.-Cycle.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
v. "a Bicycles at rock bottom
VA price for this week One 800
fD wheel, slightly used, for 500;
sd one second hand Cleveland
W racer 500. kodaks, IS to Sl5
ROANOKE CYCLE co,
81 los Salem avenue $. W.
WE ARE THE PEOPLE.

At least, we are the peoples friend, for
we enable them to buy GOOD shoes
CHEAP. Come to either store-Ealem
avenue or Jefferson street-and get II
square deal and a good pair of shoes.
BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Good old Noah Webster SAYS that
Acme means the top. or highest point,
the elimination. The Acme remedies
made by ii. G.. Barnes, the druggist, are
rightly named. Their aim is ut the acme
Of perfection.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
The New Hat.

DROP IN AND SEE THE NEW
HAT WHICH STYLE, HAS DECEEED
L HAVE THEM IN ALL SHADES
AND PRICES.
ID. M.TAYLOR,
SUCCESSOR TO GILKESON s. TAYLOR,
MATTERS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

The Whitlow Sig Co, third floor over
No. ia Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
CENTRAL TRADES COUNCIL.

VEN nan - "A - ED .COCNtiL,
There will he special meeting OF The
Central Trades and Labor Council to
night at / o'clock ut their hall on Camp
bell avenue. Delegates are earnestly re-
qucsted to be present as all business in
connection with the Labor Day picnic
will be closed
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

MAJOR TYLER PASSED THROUGH.
Maj j. Hoge Tyler, candidate fur gov
ernor, passed through the city yesterday
en- route to Lynchburg, where he goes to
meet number of Democratic leaders ard
map out plans for the campaign
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
RAILROAD TICKETS

a, cut rates. Save money by seeing s..
Il. Pnc" & Co, Ticket Brokers. Members
~. L. b. A., 10 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Breakfast 25 cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper, % cents. Meal tickets. 81 j.
j. Catogni's restaurant
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
FOR SALE.

Scholarship in National Business Col
leae of Roanoke. Apply at The Times
Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
gift with very package of School
Books at Caldwell Sites Co., IS Salem
no COMPETE FOR GREEN,s CIrp

TO COMPETE FOR GREEN'S CUP.
The beautiful silver cup donated by
Edward 5. Green. the ieSeler, fer the
ball game on Labor day will now be
competed for by the Roanokes, Norfolk
and Westerns and Alleghanys. The first
game will be played to-day between the
RoaDokes and the Norfolk and Westerns.
The loser will then play Allegheny Insti-
tute the following Saturday. The win
ming team i'll this game will then be a.
lowed to comp with the winners of the
previous game and which ever is victori-
Gus the cup will go to. The proceeds of
the games will be used to INV suitable
prizes for the fall athletics The games
should he well attended
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
LOST BICYCLE.-SlO REWARD.

HOPCROFT will play you % pieces on
his phonouraph ut yonr home for 81. 80.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

bonners restaurant, is growing in Iop-
ularitv, as evidenced by the large number
he feeds every day. Nice flesh oysters
can he had, as well as everything that 10
good 10 eat
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

GOTO II. HOOK, stall No. 90, City Mar
ket, for pare pork sausage, liver pud
ding frankfurters. all highly seasoned.
Also ilrst-clnss meats OF all kinds.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
CRESCENT BICYCLE FREE

Every &c purchase entities YOU to 3
ticket on $50 Crescent Bicycle to be given
away at G. W. LIND, 81 Salem Ave.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

NEW YORK Worlds and Journals now
arrive in the afternoon on the same day
OF publication. Leave order at Jacks,
1901. Salem avenue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
POLICE COURT.

Fifteen dollars was the total amount OF
fines assessed in police court yesterday
morning. One was for being drunk and
the other two were for trespnss. a col
ored man was given sixty days in Jail for
the theft of IL niSt OIL
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

IN ORDER to close business by Octo.
Der I, will sell my stock rs wholesal e
ut n big bargain. l.. OFT, 210 Com.
mercc street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

On Thursday night the residence of
Mrs. owen on Campbell avenue was en-
tered by burglars who stole n lot of sill
vcrware and other articles of value. An
entrance was effected through the dining
rom window
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

USE CRYSTAL SPRING SOAP
Everybody uses soap, but few think
about the kind that would be best to
use. We think about soap, and put
thought into it, You do the using, and
we'll do the thinking.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

See the new Anti Nicotine Pipes at Mas
sizes Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
RESIDENCE BURGLARIZED

Pnbic School and College Text Book:
at Caidwell-Sites Co. 10 Salem Ave.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

See the new Anti Nicotine Pipes ut
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
POLICE COURT REPORT.

Pure Palm Oil Soap 40 cents dozeI
Mt Nasse's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
THE "BLOODY FIFTu.o

Largest &c Tablet in the city ut Cald
well-Sites Co. IS Salem Ave.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
Lot 5.

Is sub-divided into two lots,
and consists of Shirt Waists.
All our 25c. and 35c. Shirt
Waists to be sold at 15c. All
our $50 and s1.75 Waists
! are to be sold at 75c,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
L,()t 8.

Is situated in our silk De
partment and consists Of beau
tiful Plaids, just the thing for
the coming fall ; worth 81. so !;
we only ask 81.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Consists of lot of Corsets,
such as the r. g., Thompson's
Glove-Fitting and Warmers
: Health.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Consists of 90 pieces of I'M
ported Serge, i'll black and col
ors, all wool, at 25c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
Lot 10.

Is a corner lot and contains
100 Gloria Silk Umbrellas,
steel rods, natural handles, and
will be sold at 81.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Through the center of our
store you'll find a big lot of
Remnants at one-half their ac-
tual worth.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Consists of 5 pieces Of All
Wool Black Imported Serge,
very fine twill and SO i'll. wide,
only SOC.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11
ROSGllauln Bros,
Reliable Advertisers of Facts.
Store News
This Week.
TWELVE DESIRABLE LOTS TO
Be SOLD THIS WEEK.

Is located in the Domestic
Department and consists of
about 5000 yards of Apron
Checked Ginghams at SC.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Contains 100 dozen Ladies
Ribbed Vests, which we will
sell al &C., Sc. and Zoe.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-11

Contains 10 dozen 45.inch
| ready-made Pillow Slips, to be
sold ut 12Ac.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-10
CHURCH SERVICES TOMORROW.

Sarylo,s in the GehNnan language
will be held as usual on Sunday af-
ternoon at ESQ O'Clock a.; the Congre-
rational church. conducted by the
pastor. Rev ]. G. schmid.
NJ. f.. Churrh-The pastor VIII
preach both morning and evening
Morning subject, "The Triumphant
Entrance" Glass meeting at 10 a. m.
sunday school at 1915 Epworth
League at $50 p, m. Members VIII be
,,,celved ait the morning service.
Services Sunday at 1890 in English.
suhieot "The Lords supper" Swe-
dish services at 745. Subject, LIE
Manniskang Services at Fred Gus
tonsan. Youngs River, on Tuesday at
. n m. Good Friday services at lO:SO
a. m. and 7;45 p. m. Both times in
Swedish.
Services at the Presbyterian church
as usual tomorrow. In the morning
Mt II. evening at 1880 Sunday school
nj t2l5, Y. p. 5. c, IL. at $3.50, The
pastor is deslrous of having the men,
bers present at the morning service
tomorrow In the evening the theme
will be "reminiscences of home. strang'
ers and young people are urged 70 be
present. All VIII be most cordially
welcomed Henry Narcotic, pastor
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-10

from The body 0f the ps0ple, and eager
., forward reforms by rash legisla-
ti1n. on abe other hand. the nem-
boru ~ the house Of repr natives
c1fnlng directly from the body of the
peo1ac, bong elected for "a shorter
term and soon to 10 before the people
again at the elections. would serve as
a safeguard agaonst any attempt 10
pass legislation openly detrimental TO
tbs inbrcsts Of tbe psople. II was
expected. also. that THE senate would
be- composed of men more learned IN
nattJnal affairs. more cNperKnoed In
msmagang the governmental mechan-
ism. and consequently more able TO
direct the policy of the nation 20 as
o. perfect the Internal Organization
and promote and preserve peace and
good feeling abroad
The history Of our existence has
shown this rcasOning 10 be good, th sse
expectations 10 be- well founded. It b.
true we have experienced some exas-
pcraying conditions in our United
stabes congress. De0iiocks have ar
rested legislaiLcn and II has sometimes
se,rne1 aH thuugh the desires Of the
people themselves had no influence up
On congressional action; yet Il will be
found that the trouble has not been
In che diff,T,ur manner u eiectine
members Of the two houses. but in
stead there has been some rule oi
proccime a, fault
When a deadlock such as disgraced
our stats last winter occurs IN o state
Legislature the immsiiate conclusion
Is that the senators should b. elected
by direct vote OF the people. But tht
rsmciy sought IL not the proper enc
What we nerd is a change that vii
prevent members from ahsentint
Themselves and thereby obstructlnf
proceedings. change that VIII mak'
Il impossible for an election 10 b
prevented. and then there Nill be NJ
such disgusting force possible
We do well Uo consider the resul
before we make a change. or before
we attempt % make a cAange. .
radical as Is now almost UNIVERSAL!
proposed. We do well 90 ask ourselvei
~ neither We are certain OF beierinl
our condition by such an Innovation
w'lrthcr We will stand higher In tn
estimation of foreign nations. an
wather our own Internal machinef'
lnu n. ,mnroyed. PRES"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-10
SEARCHING FOR
THE DEAD BODIES
Seventeen Guestsof the Burned Knox
willie Hotel Still unaecOunted For.
REWARD oFFEREDFoR BODIES
Kilograms Touring Into KaoTyiIle From All
Parts Of the couatU Heavy Losses
and Little Insuraaee.

Knoxville. Tssnn. ApG 9.--M the
Hfty-two guests who were sieping In
tins Hotel Knox yesterday morning,
when the fire broke out, only thirty
five have been accounted for. The ho-
te register was destroyed and II will
perhaps never be known how many
lives were lost. Those known 10 have
pVished In the flames are A. r.
Weeks, Of Locke, N. Y. a drummer;
@. w. Roberts, Of Pulaski, Tenn, a
lightning rod agent; A. E. Williams,
Springfield, Mass. a retired merchant.
Tclegrams have been pouring in
from different cities inuqrfring about
people supposed 10 have been In
Knoxville. The work Of searching for
the remains In the ruins was begun
hate this afternoon and the develop
ments already indicate that the list Of
dead VIII BE- larger than was at first
thought. charred remains were found
In different localities Of the ruins.
Il. A. Williams. OF Springfield. who
was beyond A doubt burned. was 81
years old and was travelling south for
his health Large rewards have been
offered for bodies and a large fOrce
Of men Is az work tonight clearing
away the debris. OF those injured
perhaps only one win die. J. c. NJ
Boyle. Of Tennessee, a civil engineer
lies In a very critical condition at tbs
city hospital. He Inhaled the flames
and his limbs are burned badly.
The total property loss sustaineC
will foot up S.sii.OOO; total insurance
s6l4,2 200.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-10
THE HOTELS,

Parker House-Stephen Campbell,
Jno. Peterson, Olympia; Thos. Pollard
and wife, North Cove; S. w. Wilson,
w. T. Williams, Portland; w. Hauk.
Seattle; G. H. Porter, Aberdeen; John
McGrath, Peoria, III.
Occident-I. C. Darnell, Kalama; P.
C. Bates. j. H. Smith, c. H. Jackson,
d. j. Hanna, A T. Biles. Dave ].
Brink. A. Neppooh. Joseph Paquet
Miss L. Rivars, Portland; r. Brum-
bamgh, +. S. Rogers w. II. Carroll,
II. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Rosenbly,
H Lewis, San Francisco; Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosenbly. New York; Chas E
Peabody, Seattle; A. E. Dangler, De-
troit; c. H. Calendar, Knappton.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-10
BRIBERY IN KANSAS.
Sensation Created by Speaker Street
During the Investigation.

Topeka, Kan. April 9.-Speaker
Street, OF the Kansas legislature. pro
duced a sensation today when he tes-
titled In the bribery investigation. He
said:
Harry Wilson. whom I was tod
was the agent for the American Book
Co, said he would pay me $1,000 II l
would apply the two-thirds rule neces-
sary IN advancing bills against the
school book bill. and $500 IL the bill
was defeated. He placed 800 In my
lap told him did not care for
tha money at that time and would
take the matter under advisement.
Later. in reply to letters from him,
wrote on one of them which return
ed that I could be Of no service to
him."
other members testified to attempts
to br1be them TO vote for different
bills.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-10
POSTAL CONGRESS.
Representatives From All Nations to
Meet May NFirst-

Washington, April 9.-The postoftice
depastmen1 has leased the old Corco-
ran art gallery building for the use Of
the postal congress, which IS 70 as
sernble May 5. 1t is expected that
the congress win be tn session six or
eight weeks. The entire building Will
be fitted ann furnished expressly for
the congress. The union embraces the
whole world, excepting the Chinese
empire. Corea and the Orange Free
State. These latter countries are ex-
pected 20 be represented. Each ma
ton can send any number of delegates
but has but one vote.
The appropriation for the congress
has not yet been made, but the pend
ing sundry civil bill appropriates for
this purpose siO0,0o. Usual cost of
these conferences is said to be about
s25O,0O0
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-10
INEFFICENCY OF
THE OREGON LAW
The Fisheries Are Not Protected as
They Should lBe In This State.
THE WASHINGTON LICENSE
Its Effect on 0fegon Fishermen Can They
Fish in Washington katers--Kiyef
fall OF Fat Salmon.
THE WASHINGTON LICENSE

Fish Commissioner H. u. Mcclure.
who returned last night from patrol
Ing the river la speaking of the AIM
Guilty of enforcing thc 1Bh laws Of or
cg1n, said that he considered Oregon
60 be far behind even inland states
like Colorado. II iB admitted every
where that Oregon possesses the most
valuable inland nahing grounds In the
United States. The reports of New
York for the last two years show he
employment Of 1904 fishermen. while
Oregon last year employed 1900. New
York annually appropriabcs 12iO 900
for the maintenance Of its hsherlea.
while Oregon. the largest inland Ssh
ing state appropriaics i26O0 per year
to develop It's greatest industry. ilii-
noiA Spends 10000 "A year b. protect
carp. which II considers nn important
food FISH, and which Oregon would
throw away Cailforna la51 year ap-
propf4ated $4,000. and Colorado. a
mountain state. appropriated 5000 10
proicct their nSherica. Minneespta. Mich
igan and n.ighboring states all use
larse sums OF money In the interest
Of thsdr iisherS. oregon II the great
ssSt nShing state IN the Unlon. and
io,a tha least 90 protect the industry
MIR. Mcclure also said that h. be-
lievs-d Oregon needed IA license law
similar 20 the one now In force IN
Washington. Titrrc a fisherman must
pay 500 n year for permit 20 fish
This monoy ho,ps 10 support the insu'
tu;ionA for the projection ~ FISH II v
only Just and right that a man should
not only qualify as II citizen Of the
| unied STATES. bu, should pay snal
tax toward the support OF proo-ctiv,
m.aaurs, FOR his own business An
othsr question which has MT been ON
sidt,ir.d aA yet now arisv, under IN,
concurrent Jurisdiction laws, wash
| lntytUn llc,riS,as fishing Oregon dues
not Sh- only issues certificates OF
oitipmship. Can an Oregon fisherman
cross the boundary line In mid chan
ncl of the Columbia and fish IN Wash
lngtuu waters without a license? MIR
/ Mcclure thinks not
MIR McGuire says that the river is
apparently fun OF fin. ilsh, and he pre-
diets large catches this s,SGson.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-10
SIMPSON TO oBsTRUCT.

Washington, April s.-Representa-
tive simpson, of Kansas, declares that
he will carry into effect his threat to
block amy business which the house
may attempt to do by unanimous con-
sent before the speaker has appointed
the committees. He says he will also
call for quorum 10 approve the jour
nal each time the house meets. The
damocrats do not intend to abet Mr.,
Simpson in his obstructive tactics.