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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08

Ladies never have any dyspepsia after
a wineglass of DR.. Seigert's Angostura
Bitters.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-04-08
THE COMMISSION MEETING.

The Complaint of the Jobbers Still
Being Heard.
The railroad commission yesterday
morning resumed consideration of the case
of the jobbers of Fort Worth and DaI.
las. who are asking for a new commodi.
ty tariff for Texas. There were uuite
number of jobbers of the smaller towns
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

remember, you offered me letter TO
your brother in New York, who, you
said, would give me position in his
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
NOT IDENTIFIED.
But the Landlord Was Not to
HiHme

When Lady Burton was travelling
alone in Brazil, after three months
roughing it in the interior. she ar
rived at Rio Janeiro in a plight which
might excuse anyone for not recogniz
ing her. Her boots were in shreds, hei
dress in Sits, her hat in ribbons, and he1
face, much swollen by exposure, was o.
reddish mahogany hue.
On arriving she was told that tn
Estrangeiros hotel, where she had lief,
her maid and luggage, was full, and so
she went to the next best house in town
The landlord, seeing before him only
ragged woman, pointed across the
road to a little tavern where sailors
wives were wont to lodge.
"My good woman" said he, 81 think
that will be about your place. Not
here!"
"Well," she responded, Il think shall
stay here, all the same"
Very much amazed, he showed her an
attic room. but she would have none OF
it, and insisted on engaging one of his
best rooms. Entering it, she said:
Now be kind enough to send this
letter for me to the Estrangeiros."
In reply to the letter came the maid.
a most imposing functionary, with the
luggage and letters. After bath and a
change of garments, Lady Burton rang
the bell to order supper, and the land.
lord himself appeared.
Did that woman come to take apart.
ments for you, madam he asked, hum.
bly,. II beg your pardon. l am afraid
was rude to her"
Il am that woman" returned Lady
Burton, smiling. But you need not
apologize, for saw myself in the glass
and do not wonder at your suspicions.'
Youths Companion,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
Pushing the Pnnnmn Canal.

"The Panama canal project is being
pushed with considerable energy, anC
it looks as though there were good rea
sons for the faith of the men who have
charge of it that the work will be car
ried to completion" said Victor Vif
quain, United States .consul-genera
at Panama, recently. There are about
5000 laborers employed on it, the ma
iority of whom are Jamaica negroes
On the Pacific side splendid wharf i,
being constructed at a cost of $1,000.
600. About one-fcurth of the canal is
completed, and it has been demon,
strated that the entire work can be fin,
ished at very reasonable expenditure
The company. it is said, has funds
enough to continue work for two years
more. My own belief is that its ulti-
mate completion is certainty."-De-
troit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

To clear the snow from city street,
after a storm new machine has q
gasoline tank, with pipes running II
a fire bed below, which opens onto the
street to melt the snow, after which il
flows into the cutters.
1t has been a source of interest and
wonder to arctic explorers to find such
quantities of singing birds within the
arctic circle. They are abundant be'
yOnd belief. But the immense crop OF
cranberries, crowberries and cloudber'
ries that ripen in the northern swampa
account for the presence of the birds.
In 176S, when Richard Asllwright
perfected his cotton-spinning ma.
chinery, there were in England 1900
persons engaged in the production OF
cotton textiles. Nineteen years later,
in 1887, the number of persons en-
ployed in the spinning and weaving
of cotton had increased to 900.
The depth to which the suns rays
penetrate water has been recently de
termined by the aid of photography,
1T has been found that at a depth OF
553 feet the darkness was, to all in
tents and purposes, the same as that
on clear but moonless night. Sensi'
tive plates exposed at this depth fol-
considerable length of time give no evil
dence of light action.
The annual report of the United
States commissioner of fish and fish
cries shows that 100000 shad fry were
planted in streams emptying into the
Atlantic ocean and the Gulf of Mexico
The output of lobster fry was 81, 600, 600,
against 100000 for the preceding
year. The total collection of salmon
eggs was 100000, three times the
number ever collected before in one
season.
1t is needless to say that sound
teeth and a good digestion 60 together.
Prominent dentists say that soft foods,
mostly swallowed without chewing, are
most deleterious in their action on the
teeth. \ Boston dentist says the peo-
pile with the sOundest teeth are the
people who chew gum. Exercising the
teeth tends TO preserve them in just
the same degree that exercising a mus
Gle of the body strengthens it.
There are very few stars whose dis
lance is even approximately known to
astronomers. Moreover, the different
estimates at the distances of these few
vary by large amounts. The nearest
known star is alpha" in the constella-
ton, Centaur, not visible from the
northern lands of the earth, and one
of the next nearest is little star in the
northern constellation of Cygnus,
called ''61 Cygni." The latest determi
nation of the parallax of this star by
Mr.. II. S. Davis, of New York. makes
its distance fifty-three millions of mil
lions of miles. This is about eighteen
millions of millions of miles less than
the distance derived from Prof. Halls
measurement some ten years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
THE ROYAL EXPRESS COMPANY,
How Queen Nictorin's Messenger Serv.
ice Operates.

Since 1861 the queen has governed less
than she did before. She has done better
in just being a guiding influence i'll
home affairs and a standard of inter
national morality to her minister's
Nevertheless, she has attended indus
triously to routine business. In the
course of a visit to the chalet she staid
at near Lucerne | was taken to a spa.
cious rustic kiosk. 1t looked down on the
rushing Reuss. Everything, save n
great round table, was old. Why was
the table, | asked, so new? 1t had been
ordered for the queen. She sat there,
with all the windows open, for hours in
the forenoon. writing and signing pa
pers. a favorite dog sat on a chair As
there was no regent to replace her
mejesty in England, land never has
been,) queens messengers often came
and left, but we are not to suppose these
gentlemen only bore mysterious state
prpers in their dispatch boxes.
The messenger department of the
foreign Office is a good deal a parcels
delivery office for the convenience of
royalty. All the members of the royal
family have gastronomic leanings.
When Princesses Alice, Helena and
Louise were girls they were carefully
instructed in the art and mystery of
cooking. They prepared, when the
court was at Osborne, one dish each day
for the queens table. They also used
to send by jueen's messengers to the
crown princess of Prussia cakes, pies.
and other dainties they made them.
selves, and flowers. This way of utiliz-
ing foreign office messengers is not pc
cuhar to England. Empress Augusta,
~ hen queen of Prussia, bought once in
two or three years a dress bonnet of
Nine. MarX-Weill of the Faubourg ST.
IIonore, but she usually sent it back
tMice to be cleaned and retrimmed. The
bonnet was carried backward and for
ward by kings messenger. Whether
she continued to give her custom to
Nine MarX-Weill's successor | am not
aware.-Contemporary Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
Keepipr. Warm in Alaska.

The EsqUimaEX of the Yukon region
have mastered the art of keeping warm
with little or no fire. They can live
when the Thermometer is 90 degrees be
low zero with no other heat than that
given by a single lamp, reinforced by
that of their own bodies. The lamp is
lighted and set in the middle of hut so
low that no one can stand upright in
it. Around the side of the hut is a
shelf, generally made of frozen snow,
and covered thickly with furs. On this
shelf the Indians lie in their sleeping
bags, crowded together as closely as
they can be packed. The entrance to
the hut is through a sort of a tunnel. SC
constructed that the outer air will be
entirely excluded. The hut is thus al
most wholly without ventilation, and
when the lamp is lighted its heat, with
that of perhaps a dozen human bodies
makes it possible for anyone to live
through the winter in the hut. provided
he can stand the unspeakable foulness
of its atmosphere.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
THE KLONDlkE.

IRegretting that Mr., Longfellow caught
the idea first)
The shades Of night were falling fast.
As through a northwest village passed
A man whose heart throbbed fast and
strong,
While on he strobe, nor tarried long,
To Klondike!
Hts brow was glad; his eye beneath
FLASHED like a falcon from its sheath,
And like a golden clarion rung
That merry MARBLE from his tongue.
The Klondike"'
OF happy homes beset with gems,
OF glorious crowns and diadems
He dreamed while passing others by,
That looked, and, passing, heaved sigh,
For Klondike!
1.-THE winters cold" an old man said;
Dark lowers the snow clouds overhead.
The ocean tween is deep and wide
But loud that frenzied man replied;
"'Tis Klondike!'
40 STAY" a maiden said; IT pray,
IT'S such a long and weary way
But avarce cleaned bright in his eye.
And still he answered: IF l die
'Tis Klondike"'
''Beware the scurvy's awful drain
Beware the nights and days of pain"
This was the last bit of advice;
The trav'ler answered in a trice:
Its Klondike"'
A year rolled by and still he worked,
And not a trial of hardships shirked;
No word of failure home he sent,
But faithfully his efforts spent
In Klondike!
His eyes grew dim, he suffered, too,
Hunger came and cold winds blew;
While not a place to ease the pain,
He knew in all that wild domain.
Twas Klondike!
He thought of home and babes and wife,
And wondered II again in life
He'd see them-as the feVers pace
Seemed burning through his pallid face
In KLondike!
A few weeks more, a nameless grave
Repaid the efforts, sad and brave,
He'd made for fortune-fckle dame
Since first he left his home and came
To Klondike!
Dana T. Jones. in Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

your DrOther IN New 1Ork, VINO, you
said, would give me position in his
counting house"
Il remember"
"Will YOU give me that letter now,
sir? l can leave here on the ten o'clock
train and be in New York tomorrow.
Even if your brother has no place for
me | can live on what money | have for
IL time, and your letter will help me to
some work. In year | shall be free!"
Was | wrong TO uphold him? | did
so, with my whole heart. | wrote to
my brother, gave George the letter.
and then, fastening up the house, we
started together to walk to the railway
station. We were half way there when
we met John Hartley and his wife re-
turning from church. Surprising that
George was going to see me off, they
stopped for few minutes, spoke a few
words of farewell, hoped | would come
back in better health and went their
way. Five minutes later George and |
were in our seats in the car The
schooner in which | was going to sail
was a coaster, going to the Gulf of
Mexico, and was to sail at five o'clock
in the morning. Having time at his
own disposal, George decided to go with
me to Keyport and see me off, promis-
ing to write to Elsie as soon as l was
fairly atloat.
1t had long been evident to me that
Elsie loved my young friend. and dur
ing that night ride he spoke to me
frankly of his love for her, and won my
free consent to ask her to be his wife
as coon as he had established himself
in some settled business. 1t had been
lifelong attachment, and | knew the
sterling worth of the fnan who loved
my little girl.
We parted at five o'clock in the morn
ing of the 23d of April, and George
Hartley had not been out of my sight
since nine o'clock of the evening of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

connected with the stage at Keyport.
press. stopping at many of the way
stations; but it was the only one by
which connection could be made with
Keyport, the New York express pass
ing Bolton at midnight.
l had sent my baggage to the sta
ton, had made all my arrangements,
and was sitting in my study waiting for
the hour to leave, when the door-bell
rang. Elsie was in Boston, visiting an
aunt until my return, and the servants
had all gone away, as the house was to
be closed, so l opened the door myself.
1t was George Hartley who was on my
steps, a small satchel in his hand, and
his face white with excitement.
| had still an hour of time at my dis
posal and | drew him into the house,
certain before he spoke that there had
come crisis in his hard life. | will
not try to tell the story in his own
words, broken as they were by anger
and excitement, but this was the sub
stance of ii:
He had been out at tea time, avoiding
the family meals as often as he could,
and on coming home had gone directly
to his own room. which was over the one
occupied by his father. The day had
been warm, oppressively so for April,
and all the windows were open. Seat
ed by the one in his own room, George
Hartley could hear distinctly what was
said in the room beneath. He was read
ing, scarcely needing the voices at first,
but presently reused to keen listening
and burning indignation. His step
mother had been prying in his room
and had found his handbook, where
he had supposed it was securely con-
cealed. John Hartley's rage at the dis
covery was great and he had gone to
the bank and drawn out the entire sum.
just as the bank was closing, and too
late to pass it in to his own account.
He was going with his wife to a
church meeting, being an active church
member, and they were discussing the
best place to put the money during
their absence. After some pickering ON
the subject they decided to roll the
notes in piece of newspaper and thrust
them behind the frame of mirror over
the mantel piece. No one would look
there, or if anyone did there was only a
piece of newspaper to be seen. As an
additional precaution John Hartley
took the numbers of the notes.
Keeping down his inclination to dash
into the room and claim his own,
George waited as patiently as he could
until the couple had left the house,
when he went to the room, to find the
door locked and bolted. He was reck-
less by that time and went to the porch,
climbed to its roof under his fathers
window and smashed the blinds outside,
unbolted them, raised the window and
sprang into the room. The money was
secured, THE newspaper replaced and
he left the room again by the way he
had entered it. Packing satchel, he
left the house and came to me.
Il will never return" he said to me,
land if it is theft to take what | have
honestly earned, am thief, for have
it,"
81 have wondered you staid so long"
1 said
Il promised my mother l would never
leave my father alone" he answered.
Il have kept my word. He is not alone;
he has his wife. Two years ago, if you
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
KIDNEY TROUBLES
Cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound,
Also Backacha

I cannot speak too highly Of Mrs.
Pinkham's Medicine, for it has done so
much for me. have been a great suf-
ferer from Kidney trouble, pains in
muscles, joints, back and shoulders;
feet would swell. l also had womb
troubles and leucorrh9a. After using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and Blood Purifier and Liver
Pills, 1 felt like new woman. Ny
kidneys are now in perfect condition.
and all my other troubles are cured
MRS. MAGGIE PORTS, 324 Kaufman St.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Backache.
My system was entirely run down,
and l suffered with terrible backache
in the small of my back and could
hardly stand upright. 1 was more,
tired in the morning than on retiring
at night. 1 had no appetite. Since
taking Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, have gained fifteen pounds,
and l look better than l ever looked
before. 1 shall recommend it to all
my friends, as it certainly is wonder
full medicine.-MRs. E. F. MORTON, 104a
Hopkins ST., Cincinnati, Ohio.
Kidney Trouble.
Before taking Lydia E. Pinl1ham's
Vegetable Compound, 1 had suffered
many years with kidney trouble. The.
pains in my back and shoulders were.
terrible. My menstruation became ir-
regular, and was troubled with leu
corrhea. was growing very weak. L
had been to many physicians but re-
ceived no benefit. began the use of
Mrs. Pinkham's medicine, and the first
bottle relieved the pain in my back
and regulated the menses. 1t is the
best kind of medicine that have ever
taken, for it relieved the pain so quickly
and cured the disease.-MRs. LILLIAN
CRIPPEN, Box II, st. Andrews Bay, Fla.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09
The Kaiser and Nnnsen,

When Fridtjof Nansen passed the day
with Emperor William, the emperor in
troduced his children to his guest in a
characteristic manner. After dinner
the young princes were called. They
filed in and stood lat attention" in
military style. "Shake hands with this
gentleman" said the emperor. "Look
well at him. Some day you will be able
10 understand what his work is, and
then you will be glad to be able to say
you have met him."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-09

Put one pound of raw beef cut fine in
Il glass Jar. Set the Jar in cold water,
heat gradually, not quite to boiling, and
keep at this temperature for two hours;
strain, season and serve hot.-American
Queen.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-25
The Summer
Clearance Bargain
Harvest Lasts
Another Week.

All last week our store was
crowded with enthusiastic buy
ers, eager to gather some of
the bargain plums that were
here ready for the harvest. But
great asjwas the selling this
week many are the attractions
that remain. There are many
stocks as yet where the assert
ments are practically complete.
There are remnants by the
hundreds that the great selling
has accumulated, and there are
hundreds of odds and ends to
which we will be as glad to
say good-by as you will be to
give the glad hand of welcome.
Note these dozen or more
items:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-25
J. H. WILLIAMS DEAD.

j. Fl. Williams died yesterday after
noon of heart disease at 2 O'Clock ut the
residence of his son in-law, Conductor
w. K. Tucker. No 507 Fifth avenue s.
w. He was ~ years old and was born
and reared in Charlotte county, where he
spent the best years of his life. Latterly
he had been engaged in business in Win
ston, n. c., and for the past four years
he had resided in this city. Owing to the
absence of relatives, whom the family
desire to attend, the funeral arrange
ments have not yet been announced.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-25
1 WANT to buy fresh COW. G..
LAAIKIN, 210 Salem avenue.
FOR THE KLONDIKE REGION.

William Lands6owne, of Bedford coun-
ty, Va, left Roanoke on No. yesterday
afternoon for Tacoma, Wash. He will
go from Tacoma to tie Klondke gold re-
gion. Mr.. Landsdowne is the owner of NJ
fine farm near G0ode, Bedford county,
and in his younger DAYS he was n miner
in California and Colorado. The "Klon.
dixie fever'' has struck him. Mr.. Lands
downe is sixty years old and leaves II
large family in Bedford
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-25
IN Barnha-r &c steeIe's win.
dow is displayed a fine assert
nent of Bottled Goods.
TWO DAYS RACE MEET.

TWO DAYS RACE MEET.
AZ n meeting of the Virginia Wheel
Club, held last night, it was decided to
hold two days race meet September II
and IL, at which time some of the besu
talent of the country will he present.
Fred Schade, champion of the South,
whose riding is perfectly marvellous. will
take part, besides other fast riders from
Washington, Baltimore, Norfolk, Peters
burg and other cities Handsome prizes
have been secured and all who attend
may be assured OF witnessing the fastest
riding ever seen on the Roanoke track.
$40 kodak has been offered as II special
prize to the one selling the greatest nun
her of tickets. Tickets will he on sale
Saturday and anyone who wishes to COM
pete for this prize can obtain them by
ca!ling either Mt r. S. Green's or Roam
oke Cycle Company.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-25
a CARD TO OUR FRIENDS AND
pATRONE

We have sold our grocery business to
Messrs. Sandy p. Figgatt Il Co., who
will continue the business at our old
stand. We most cheerfully commend
them to all our friends and patrons, be-
lieving them to he in every way worthy
of your patronage.
We are assured that they will carry n
good line of goods, and conduct their bus.
mess upon high plane.
The new firm retains the services of
our trusted and faithful employees,
Messrs Porter and King, who will he
glad to wait upon all their old customers.
Thanking you most cordially for your
patronage to us,we remain yours truly,
PITMAN 81 EVANS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-25
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids marked Proposals for lay
Ing drain pipe on Franklin roadn and
addressed to w. l.. Thomas, clerk of
Council of the city of Roanoke, will he
received until moon, September %, 1897,
for laying ESQ linear feet OF 81" and 200
linear feet OF 10" terra Gotta pipe on
Franklin road west of Second street s. w.
specifications can he obtained at the
office of the city engineer
The right u reject any and all bids is
reserved. j. II. WINGATE,
City Engineer.