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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-31
BONDS FOR THE WEEK.

The bond market during the week dis
played decided strength throughout on pur-
chases for investment account, which in
o,ufed a number OF the usually inactive
toads The aggregate sales were s.. s5e o09.
The more important advances included
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

that will once more bring him into power
on the tidal wave of success, and the Sill.
preme confidence manifested by him in
his latest utterances certainly seems to
show that he still believes himself to be
the man who can lead Democracy from the
wilderness of free silver aud "Populistic
paternalism. None but Il great genius
or man who Imagined himself one could
see anything in such situation as that
pictured by Mr. Cleveland but the de.
feat of Republicanism and the triumph of
Democracy under the leadership of VIM.
j. Bryan, of Nebraska. The ex-Prcsident
however, believes that "by talking to
his countrymen face to face'' he could
pursuade them to abandon the fnlse Lead
ership now directing them and bring
them back to the true faith. AS he was
not much in the habit of meeting even
the highest representatives of Dem ocracy
face to face" when he presided over the
nation, it will be very hard for him and
his followers to reduce these t'misguded
people" to listen now, and if there is no
other solution of present political prob
lens than the one which he presents, the
task of rescuing Republicanism again in
1900 is indeed "A hopeless one.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
a CARD TO TIE PUBLIC.

have been informed within the last
few days that some OF my PERSONAL and
political enemies, with view to injure
me. and to advance their own selfish de.
signs, are circulating amongst the voters
of this city, and especially amongst those
of the Sece nd ward, in which am can
didate for reelection to Council charges
affecting my character and reputation for
honesty.
These charges, while vague and indefi.
mite, are we'll calculated to seriously dam
age my reputation in this community
among those who do not know me. They
are made in the dark and behind nv
back. have no means of defending my
self against them except by thus publicly
denying them, which | now do in the
most emphatic manner. Any Statement
which has been made or which shall be
made in any way to show that have
ever been guilty of any form of dishon-
esty is maliciously false and warn all
persons against repeating such statemnts.
All fair minded people who wish to
see justice done and who are unwilling,
for the sake of temporary political advan-
tage, to injnre the reputation of a fellow.
citizen without giving him hearing, will
refrain from giving credence or further
circulation OF such sanuerous charges.
The tribunals before which such charges
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

disorders of the digestion. When the
digestion is bad the blood becomes i'm
pure, and is imperfecuy supplied with
the food elements that build up new
and healthy tissues, and tear down,
and carry away those that are inert and
half-dead. The nerves are not rebuilt
from day to day with new, vigorous,
active fibers. Every organ, tissue, mus
Gle and nerve in the body is half faniished
for healthy nutriment. Almost any dis
ease in the category of human ills may be
the result of this condition. Most fire.
quently it is the most deadly of disorders
consumption. Sometimes it is some
other wasting disease. Again, it may be
scrofula or some skin disease.
There is sure preventive and remedy
for these conditions and 1naladies. 1t is
DIR. Picrces Golden Medical Discovery.
1t corrects all disorders of the digestion.
1t restores the lost or failing appetite and
invigorates the liver. 1t fills the arteries
with the pure, rich, red blood of health.
1t builds new, firm flesh, healthy, active
nerve fibers, and strong elastic muscles.
1t cures oS per cent. of all cases of COLL
sumption, and wasting Diseases 1t cures
nervous prostration- Druggists sell it.
The man who is too lazy or neglectful to take
an occasional dose of medicine to ward off the
evil effects of constipation deserves to die. And
he will surely get his deserts. for constipation is
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation. They never
grpc. One little Pellet" is q gentle laxative
and two mild cathartic. All good druggists
sell them No other pills are as good.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONFERENCE

We have received the programme of the
conference of the superintendent of the
public schools of Virginia, which will
meet in Richmond on the third of next
month and of which Hon. John L.
Massey will be president. Addresses
will be delivered by Governor O'Ferrall,
president of the State board of education
and by Attorney General r. Taylor Scott,
n member of the State board of education.
Other important matters will be dis
cussed by the country superintendent
among them being Thomas T.. Barksdale,
of Halifax county; w. ID. Smith, of Scott:
George Z. Jennings, of Greene; r. c.
Stcrnes, of Roanoke; w. H. Mitchell, of
Carroll; w. NJ. Davidson, of Lee; c. A.
Willis, of Floyd, and a. G. Pendleton, of
Smythe: j. w. Banks, of Madison; John
Deskins, of Buchanan: j. II. Stephens,
of Montgomery, and p. H. Williams, of
Tazewell county. Besides these w. p.
Gum. principal of the public schools of
Radford; e. G. Glass, superintendent of
the Lynchburg public schools, and b.
Rust, perintendent of the public schools
of this city, will deliver addresses. The
great feature OF the conference will be
the address of Hon. j. L. NJ. Curry, gen
eral agent of the Peabody and Slater edu
cational boards On manual training, and
at the conclusion of his address there
will be general discussion of the subject
by members of the conference. On Fri.
II ATnx. ~ 4,
the Richmond schools, which will be ore of
the most interesting features Of the con-
ference. The high standard of excellence
which these schools have attained and
the papers to be read render it certain
that this part of the programme will be
among the most interesting features of
the conference, and that the gathering
will be in all respects most important
one there is every reason to believe.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
TILE ROANOKE TIMES. TUESDAY. APRIL %

quantity of sugar beet seed for distribu.
tiou among the Virginia farmers. These
seed arc the choice Kind grown by tho
Nebraska sugar beet growers for the large
and successful factories operated at Nor.
folk and Grand Isle, Nebraska A sufi-
cicnt quantity for test will be sent to APP
plicants desiring them, so long as the
supply lasts, with instructions for cul-
ture.
The points on which the test is desired
arc: Length of season required for ma
turity, approximate yield per acre or
square rod, and that sample be sent to
the station when requested FOR determi
nation of sugar contents.
Address, Director, Experimental STA
ton, Blacksburg, Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

SERVES THEM RIGHT

TO the Editor ..of .The Times: "silvcr
Democrat in his queries of Sunday
morning strikes the keynote. The gold
and corporation innuences..wcre so ve~y
shrewd and sharp in getting in their
work so quietly and innC Gently in putting
out ticket for Councilnen in the First
ward as to impose on u great many ar
dent silver men, but they carried the
thing too far and It is about to react.
When it became clear on Saturday morn
ing that no silver man was to have fair
show, the friends of silver who were not
disposed to carry the silver question into
municipal affairs found themselves
trapped and well might they have felt in
dignant. Their determination to accent
the issue thus made is correct. In the
First ward there is an independent ele.
ment who attempt to control matters and
name all the officers to he voted for, re-
serving 10 themselves the right to refuse
to he bound by the primaries OF the party
and bolt when they fail to get their men.
Boilers. mugwumps, independents and
Democrats who voted for Mckinley thould
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
MIR. cLEvELAND's LATEST SPEECH

EXPresident Cleyeland's speech on
Present Problems at the annual dinner
of the Reform Club at Hotel Waldorf,
New York city, on the night of April
gath, was i'll the same strain that charac.
terized all his Itterances prior to the
meeting of the Chicago convention in
1896. After scoring the advocates of free
coinage, whom he accuses of scattering
the seeds of discomfort and cultivating
the growth of class suspicion and distrust,
he turns his attention to his late allies,
the LEADERS of the Republican party, and
says they have failed to meet the obliga-
tions of the peoples trust. The distinct
campaign declaration of the Republican
party was, he says, Inreservedly in favor
of sound money, and on the faith of that
declaration it was given the support of
the business Judgment of the land: but
instead of placing the national finances
upon safe and sure bosis, the managers
anu representatives OF the victorious
party, these professed champ ions of
sound finance, hnve,' he says, "before the
eyes of an eXpcctant people returned in
hot haste to their wallowing in the mire
of extreme protection, offending millions
of voters by their exhibition of II purity S
bad faith, and disgusting millions more
by their unconcealed determination to re.
pay partisan support from the increased
burdens of taxation placed upon those
already overladen.n
Afrer such n peasimistic view of the
situation, with, as he says, ''thc allied
forces of calamity still active and ag.
gressive, - on might suppose that the ex-
President would be about ready to give up
in despair; but this seems not tc be the
case lie still believes that the country
may he saved from destruction 'hy the
rehabilitation and regeneration of true
Democracy y and, Judging by the man.
ner in which he puts the case, thinks
that he can he largely instrumental! in
eiiecting its delivcrancc. lie admits that
tins is not an easy task; but plainly does
not believe it is II hopeless one. 1.-The
work, y he says, "has already been inau-
gurated by the creation of an organization
founded upon the declaration of Demo
cratic principles so sound, so clear and so
patriotic that they should rally to their
support every true Democrat, and supply
an inspiration forbihdinr defeat
lu other words, the man of destiny and
Democrats who believe as he does are
ready to step in and save the country
once more. 1t has been stated that the
eX Presiden5 and his friends hope for n
revolution of sentiment in this country
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

letter so that it arrived in Richmond on
the 9th, at $3.50 p. m.-.too late, as the
journal sh 0ws the bill was passed on the
after moon of the Path. In this he thanks
ne for courtesies | showed him when he
was in Richmond a short while before, to
get corporation in which he wns inter
ested exempt from taxes. I-thongh5 he
was right and went with him before the
proper committee, and after he left went
again Mt the committees request and had
such purely mutual companies rs the
Farmers and Mechanics Fire Associa-
ton. OF Roanoke and Botetourt, exempt
from license tax. In this letter he says
not word about wishing to appear before
the committee or organizing any fight
against the bill.
Again on February 81 Mr.. Moonlaw
wrote me, calling attention to the amend
ment and asking my assistance in some
other matters, especially TO defeat what
he called the bankers bill, to increase the
rate of interest to eight per cent. | COM
Piled with this request and did assist in
keepl 1g the bill from being reported.
Again on February 20 he wrote me about
the senate bill, defining the powers and
limitations of building associations. Then
for the first time he asked to be kent
posted, but this was two days after the
bill was passed and sent to the governor.
lie says condescended to answer this
letter. have these letters and Mr. Moo
NAV or any of his friends can see them.
Mr.. Moomnw is II minister of the gospel
and should be wiling to do justice even
to one who has unwttingly fallen under
his displeasure.
am not ashamed Of my record and am
willing to stand bv it. Respectfully.
r. H. LOGAN
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

not be allowed to name the candidates for
any office to be voteh for by Democrats
and the movement now on foot will he
hailed with delight by every good Demo
crat In the city of Roanoke, regardless of
whether he was for gold or silver before
the Chicago convention. Those Demo
Gratis who were honestly opposed to the
policy of the silver men before that con.
vention, but who afterwards accepted the
action of the same like good Democrats,
as they were, and voted for Mr.. Bryan,
are silver Democrats and should unite
the effort by strict party workers to put
the quietus OIL theimanner in which cer-
tain parties are attempting to run mat
tiers in the First ward.
AN OLD-FASHIONED DEMOCRAT.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

Richmond is the only place for Il big
Democratic State convention, and i t ought
TO be big. We are as loyal to the other
cities OF the State as are those who live in
them, but our loyalty doesn't make us see
hotel accommodations where they don
exist, any more than we see cities where
the boomers located them Farmvillc
Herald.
Evidently case Of loyalty with II
string to it. The editor of the Farm,ille
Herald could learn much by doing n lit.
tie travelling. People who are acquainted
with the hotel facilities of various cities
in the State agree that the hotel accommo.
dations of Roanoke are more extensive
and better than those in any city of the
Stact, with the exception of Richmond
and, excluding Hotel jefferson, Richmond
falls behind Roanoke both in style and ex-
tent of hotel accommodations. Those
who are opposed to holding the conyen-
Zion in Roanoke would make better
showing by the use of argument with a
irmer basis
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
STRUCK THE RIGHT SPOT.

To the Editor of The Times: Your ar
ticle, Good Men Needed" in Sundays
issue OF your paper hits the mail on the
head"
Why do not the business men, property
owners and payers of the several
wards get together ard unite on candi-
dates for the City Council to be voted for
AT the primaries rs their choice, instead
of being compelled to vote for any candi-
date who chooses to announce himself or
to vote for any candidate whom two or
three would be politicians may select?
FIFTH WARD VOTER AND TAX
PAYER
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

AS long rs black brutes in this country
continue to make assaults on defenseless
women lynchings are likely to continue,
despite the howls of So called philanthro.
pists in the North ard elsewhere. Expe-
rience proves that such occurrences meet
with as summary punishment north of
Mason's and DiXon's line as to the south
of it. When the leaders of the colored
race everywhere exhoIt their people to
frown upon all such wickedness, instead
of trying to work up n false sympathy
for this class OF offenders, there will be
fewer lynchings in the United States. be.
cause the crime of rape will be less com.
mon.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

The Turks are..pressing the Greeks hard,
but the latter are making n gallant fight
and the Moslems will not have the easy
walk. over they at first expected, and with
Servia and Bulgaria almost upon the
point oil rendering them active assistance
and with a general uprising in Macedo.
mia, Epirus and other Greek provinces in
the Ottoman Empire, the war is likely to
soon assume magnitude and Importance
that will call forth all power OF the Sui
tan to defeat his enemies.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

The flood situation in lower Mississippi
valley is less threatening than it was a
few days ago, but is still very serious.
Thousands of acres of valuable land have
been submerged and breaks in the levees
are frequently occurring. Thousands of
people are suffering for food and but for
prompt action OF the United States gov.
-ernment and the authorities Of the States
In which the flood has been greatest,
many would have perished by drowning
or starvation. The experience of this
year will, it is hoped, exert most salu.
tary effect in opening the eyes of the peo.
pie to the necessity of devising means for
the prevention of II recurrence of these
annual disasters.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

The Kentucky Senatorial contest seems
to be nearing the end. The withdrawal
of DIR. Hunter, the Republican nominee,
and the substitution of State Senator
Deboe seemed to have been regarded Mt
first as settling the matter beyond n
doubt; but the vote on Saturday showed
that the Blackburnsno-election were
still solid, with fighting chance of win
ming in the end.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

{ With Mr.. Cleveland as leader of ''Dem-
ocratic Reform" and Mr.. Bryan leader OF
the Democratic party the people will
have no difficulty N knowing who to fol-
low in 1900. Grover missed it badly .vhen
he allied himself to the "sound money!
Republicans last year, but it seems he
still labors under the de'usion that he is
power in the Democratic party that
cannot be downed
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

are made are openedat.all times. If there
be any who believe am guilty of the
offenses against honesty. which am in.
formed am being secretly charged, let
them make such charges openly in those
tribunals, where can meet..them and de
fend myself. If not. manliness, il moth
ing else, requires that such persons hold
their place. ri -
JOHN ARCHER WILSON.
Roanoke, Va, April 26, 1897.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

DIR. Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put q
morse In prime condition. Price %
cents per package.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
SUGAR BEET SEED.

The Agricultural Experimental Station
has received from the United States De
partmenl of Agriculture considerable
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27
letter, salf-Isheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting, Incl.
dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed
by. applying Chamberlain Eye and
Skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
a fayorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

physically
robust n IL d
manly. The
woman who
is sickly cail-
not be beau-
tiful and wo-
manly. Most
all forms of
i11-h e alth
have their in
ception in
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-27

The Greeks were
physically perfect and
beautiful because they
were healthy. The
man who suffers from
i'll health cannot he
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-13
Life Savers on Bicycles.

Many Of the patrolmen of the life
saving stations on the Long Island coast
use bicycles for night service. They de-
clare that they can cover their beats in
one-half the time required in walking
and can also make great saving in
time when reporting wreck at their
stations. The wheel cannot be used,
however, when there is high wind
and heavy surf which spoils the beach
for riding purposes. In some of the sta
tions the use of the bicycle has been for
hidden, the captains thinking that the
men spend too much time with their
bicycles They are, however, gradually
giving up the idea and permitting the
patrolmen to ride instead of walk.
Under ordinary weather conditions the
hard beaches make riding pleasure. -
New York Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-13
Got the Bicycle Face.

Ragged, dirty and besotted, he lay in
wait in Park place doorway. 1t Sas
cold night and few persons went
abroad. Presently two young men came
along, chatting and laughing. He rub
bed his hands and walked out of his
lair. Just as the young men reached
him one Of them broke out in loud
gutfaw. The crucial moment had ar
rived.
"Scuse me, would yer oblige me
with the price of bed?" he asked in
tremulous tone.
The guffaw Of the young man sud-
denly ceased, and his expression became
cold and contemptuous.
''I've nothing for you," said he alb
ruptly, as b increased his pace.
'That's the way" said the besotted
highwayman. Eyer come along with
yer face broke up inter smiles, and when
poor, half starved bloke gives yer a
brace for bite ter eat yer give him the
bicycle face"
He followed Oh as he murmured this,
and the young man was touched in
pocket as well as heart, for his counte-
nance relaxed, and he staked the besot-
ted one to a dime. New York Sun.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-13

Every year since the organization Of
the L. A. W. in 1880 the negro suffrage
question has been brought to the atten-
tion of the national assembly Of that
body, and the prospects are that it again
will be heard from at the assembly i'll
February. 1t seems odd that the league
should permit its racing board to allow
the entry of colored riders in the vari-
Gus race meets which it sanctions and
still not admit colored men to member
ship in the national body. For the
United States to accord the privilege of
citizenship to negroes and the l.. A. W.
to deny them a place in its ranks is
nothing short of ridiculous. New York
Press
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-13
THE BICYCLE ABROAD.

An expensive cup has been given by
the king of Italy to the winner of big
amateur road race.
A part of the Bots de Boulogne, Par
is, over mile in length is exclusively
reserved for cyclists.
England gives employment to 33, 900
persons in her bicycle factories. The
capital invested is $50, 000, 600.
A new English saddle is supported by
three ordinary rubber balls, which do
away with the slightest jar, it is alleged.
1t is estimated that the cycle factories
of the United Kingdom are now equal
to production of 750, 900 machines per
annum.
A policy Of accident insurance for 2
months, value e100 in case of death or
10 shillings per week during total dis
allotment, will be given free to every
purchaser of certain English bicycle.
In Spain bull fighting OH bicycles is
becoming popular. Not long ago Carlos
Rodrigues, famous cyclist, and Senoi
Badila, famous picador, mounted on
cycles, tackled bull in the arena in
Madrid. The bull won-in canter.
The chainless cycle is subject which
is exercising the expert not a little, says
The Sketch. One has just been sold tC
syndicate for 100000. A crack pro
fessional rider tried it the other day anG
found that it ran much more easily thar
he expected.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-02-13
GEAR EOR 1897.
The Large sprocite, That Is to he Seen On
Several Wheels.


The idea of getting gear of 10 by
the use Of sprooket wheels having 20
and 10 teeth respectively is rather star
thing to an old time rider when first sug
gested to his mind. But that is what is
being offered on one we'll known make
of bicycle in the model of 1897. With u
large sprocket of this size nine tooth
sprocket in the rear would give gear of
nearly rs, while eight teeth would raise
it to S7la. On the wheel referred to no
change has been made i'll the length Of
the chain links, but at the Office of an
other concern, which regards the large
sprockot with favor, the inquirer will
be told that one of the advantages is
that chain with longer links can be
used.
On most wheels the size of the big
sprocket is limited by the shape of the
side rods Of the frame, and it is posi-
BILE that makers who dismiss the idea of
an increase III size of sprockets with
something approaching scorn have rea-
sons of their own for doing so. The
main question, however, is one that can
be answered only by long experiment.
At the end of the coming season it is
likely to be pretty well known whether
or not the large sprockets possess any
special advantages. New York Trib.