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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

If you wish sanitary work of any kind
done promptly give tho new firm of Watts
Sc Golden trial. Satisfaction guaran-
teed or no pay. Office, 305 Campbell
avenue. WATTS 81 GOLDEN, Roanoke,
Va. Phone 13D. p. o. Box 966.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-17
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Capital Is No Longer Gay-White
House Improvements-Eitt's De-
fciency-Yukon Memories.
Especial correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Things arc rather dull at the capital
now that congress has adjourned and
the president has gone ON his vacation.
Nearly all the heavy swells of society
have also taken themselves off to the
various summer resorts, and many of
tho high officials arc among the miss
ing Work in tho various departments
of government is carried OH largely by
necessary routine business has been put
over until Il moro convenient, brisk and
comfortable season.
Polishing Up the White House.
But in spite of the general dullness
there are lively times at the White
House. Taking advantage of the alb
sencc of the president and family, plas-
terers, upholsterers and n small army of
general renovators have taken posses
sion of the premises and arc having
things their own way.
The commissioner Of public buildings
and grounds is trying to strengthen tho
ceilings i'll the famous cast room, which
are dangerously weak The office rooms
are directly over the east room, and the
weight Of tho furniture, records and
other equipment is such as to cause the
ceiling underneath to sag to an alarm
ing extent. Several years ago an at
tempt was made to remedy tho defect
by putting i'll large beams running east
and west across the middle of tho room,
supported Oh tho east by the stone wall
and on the west by tho partition divid-
ing tho official part of the building
from the residence portion of the struc-
ture.
Colonel Bingham has begun the work
with the expectation of completing it
before tho president returns from Lake
Champlain. Tho strengthening process
will be applied from above, and heavy
girders will be used. During the prog
ress of tho work the official part of the
building will have to be abandoned, and
the clerical force will be transferred to
another part of the house or leave of
absence given them.
In addition to the improvement to the
east room. the other portions of tho
mansion will be thoroughly renovated
and put i'll perfect condition by the time
the president returns. The paint work
i'll the cabinet room, the presidents pri-
vate office and the official portion of the
building generally will be touched up,
and tho blue. red and green rooms, to-
gethcr with the state dining room, will
receive needed attention. a few slight
repairs will be made i'll the living part
OF the house, but the latter is i'll COM
paratively good condition, for it was
fully gone over just before the Cleve-
lands relinquished tho house to the
present occupants
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-17
FOR SALE.

REAL ESTATE of all sizes and prices
for sale. Write for descriptive price lists
to N. j. PHILLIPS, Blountvile, Ten
nessee. 725.1m
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-17

81 iI IA 81 IA M S,ME
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Rev. w. A. Provine lectured to a
large crowd at Hopewell last Sun
day afternoon.
The annual Pythian sermon will
be preached in the First Presbyte-
riau church next Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock by Elder E. j Meacham.
The revival meeting at the South
Columbia M. f. Church, conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Thompson, of Lewis
burg, is still in progress, and some
good is being accomplished. Good
crowds have been in attendance,
and much interest is manifested.
Services will be held as usual in
the First Presbyterian Church next
Sabbath. The subject of the sermon
in the morning will be, "Tidings
Above The Session will meet
Immediately after Sabbath-school to
receive members into the church.
The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be administered at IL a. IN.
There will be a Missionary Service
for ladies only, at p. m. in the
church, when they will be addressed
by Mrs. ]. L. Stuart, most success
fal China Missionary of the South
ern Presbyterian Church. The
ladies of the different churches of
Columbia are very cordially invited
to attend this p. m. service. Mrs.
Stuart will arrive Saturday morning
and will be the guest of Mrs. F. B.
Webb.
A series of revival services will be
held in the Christian Church during
the month of May.
Elder E. J. Meacham will preach
at Berea Church on the Bear Creek
pike next Sunday at p. m.
DR.. J. B. Hawthorne, in his SER
mon at the First Baptist Church,
Nashville, last Sunday, said:
About twenty years ago 1 went
over from New York to Brooklyn in
the afternoon of a summers day to
witness a contest between two cele-
brated base ball teams. Before the
play began noticed hundred men
confined in pen that was separated
by high wall from the terraced
seats occupied by the main body of
spectators. l asked friend sitting
near who these men were and why
they were confined in that pen. He
informed me that they were gam
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

blers, that they were there to bet
on the game, and that the law of the
State required them to keep to them
selves. 1t occurred to me that
that was very reasonable, wise
and just law. Birds of feather
should flock together. Let gamblers
associate with gamblers. 1t is not
only unnatural but embarrassing for
them to sit down with honest men.
1t is unjust to put them in immedi-
ate contact with pure-mirded men
and women. The doctrine of the
future life is founded upon the same
principle which underlies that New
York law. In the world to come
every man will gravitate to his own
place. In death there is no trans
formation of character. If you are
corrupt in this world you will be
corrupt in the next. Whatsoever
man soweth that shall he also reap.
This life is the sowing time, and the
next will be the harvest. In the fu-
ture state you will go into a moral
atmosphere in keeping with your
own moral character. Everything
will seek its place. Every soul will
rise or sink 20 its own place. Liars
must to liars go, drunkards to
drunkards, tyrants to tyrants, muir
derers to murderers, thieves to
thieves and traitors to traitors
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
TUESDAYS Proceedings.

The Senate and House met in Joint
convention Tuesday morning for
the purpose of electing State officers.
The nominations by the Democratic
caucus-HOns. w. s. Morgan, Jas.
A. Harris and E. B. Craig, were, of
course, all elected.
w. S. Morgan was put in nOmina-
ton by Mr.. Norfeet, and George w.
Winstead (Republican) by Mr.. Poz-
ers, for Secretary. The vote result
ted in 80 for Mr.. Morgan and 36 for
Mr.. Winstead.
Mr.. Byrns nominated James A.
Harris and Mr.. Case nominated
Capt. j. w. Baker (Republican) for
Comptroller. The roll call showed
that Mr.. Harris had received IS
votes and Mr.. Baker 80.
E. B. Craig and John M. Brabson
(Republican) were nominated for
Treasurer. Mr.. Craig received SO
votes and Mr.. Brabson SO.
After the joint convention had adj
jOurned, a message from Gov. Tay-
Tor was read, advising the assembly
to reconsider the penitentiary bill
and make certain amendments.
The Senate passed the Estes fee
bill as amended, and also passed the
bill providing for assessing railroad,
telephone and telegraph companies
which becomes imperative if the
Railroad Commission bill becomes a
law,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
a M M IL x.
MCKennon, Anderson & Foster.

objects are made tributary. He is
never cast down, but with courage,
and fortitude, and independence of
idle criticism, he struggles to meet
his obligations as fast as they be-
come due. His habitual course is in
devotion to the duties inseparable
from his position. He conquers self
and combats evil, but can readily
submit to rightful authority, and
forego any desirable but unattaina-
bic object. He bears success quietly,
reverses or failure with equanimity
the secret sorrow with silent SUBJ
mission, and resolutely maintains a
cheerful outlook in life. He prompt
ly responds to the demands of emer-
gencies; and he is not afraid of
death, for he knows that his essen
tial being will, on higher and hap
pier sphere, survive the destruction
OF all perishable things.
LOUISIANA.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
THE FLOOD INCREASES.
The Mississippi is Spreading Deyas.
tatiOn Everywhere.
The Levees are Melting Away, and the
Angry Waters Cover Hundreds of
Miles of Fertile Territory.

The horror Of the flood from the
Mississippi river increases daily,
and the worst is yet to come. The
weather bureaus predict that the
rise will continue until April 10; and
this prediction was made before the
rains of yesterday, which were gen
eral, and in many places exceeding
ly heavy.
Below Memphis the river is now
like an inland sea. Whole coun-
ties are under water, and the loss of
live stock and other property is in
calculable. So far the loss of life
has been comparatively small, but
the people are huddled together on
the levees and in high places in the
towns, where at any time they may
be submerged. Their only hope is
in the levees, and this hope is fad
ing.
Thousands of men are kept at
work day and night, strengthening
weak places, but in many instances
their work is vain and they are
compelled to flee for their lives
The rescue boats have more than
they can do.
The levee has broken above and
below Greenville, and great uneasi-
ness is felt for the town.
Rosedale, Miss, is under water,
and Gunnison is in danger. Helena,
Ark, is also surrounded, and the
backwaters are encrOaching.
Miles upon miles of land that was
dry few days ago are now sub
merged, and what tomorrow may
bring forth no man can tell.
The Cumberland, the Tennessee
and Ohio were all falling yesterday
but the recent rains will swell them
again, and they in turn will pour
their torrents into the Mississippi.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

Mr.. Cases bill providing a State
Board of Law Examiners, to exam
inc applicants for admission to the
bar, came up recommended for pas
sage. The bill was rejected by a
vote of IA to IL. A motion was made
and carried that the bill be consid-
cred, and it was set for Monday.
The special committee appointed
to investigate the status of the suits
of the State vs.. ex-Comptroller Wal
ter Allen, ex-Treasurer Mahse T.
House and ex-Gov. John p. Buchan-
an, submitted, through its Chair
man, Senator Gillian, its report,
which recommends that the State
maintain and prosecute these suits
against these officers, together with
the sureties of Allen and House.
The House completed Its long and
tedious labor on the assessment bill
and it is now ready for a wrestling
match with the Senate. While there
were large number of amendments
offered most of them were of minor
Importance, and the bill as framed
by the subcommittee was not mate
rally altered, except in one or two
cases.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
GarwOOd'S Sarsaparilla-for the blood
guaranteed to cure. A. B. RAINS.
SANCTUM SENTIME NTS.

Ohio is pretty sure to go Demo-
cratic at the next election. The
$4,000 Ohio men who have applied
for office under Mckinley will be at
home when the ballot is taken.-St,
Paul Globe.
1t is said that the poorest member
of McKinley's cabinet can draw his
check for $2,000,0OO. This is the
millionaire's own administration.
They elected it, why should they
not rule in its council.-Lawrence
Democrat.
Wonder if Mr.. Grover Cleveland
isn't surprised to see the country
wagging along without the assist
ance of his bossing.-Lawrence
Democrat.
In the course of a spirited and able
editorial on the tariff question, the
Hardeman (Tenn.) Free Press very
trenchantly observes that people
who live in glass houses should not
ride free horse to DEATH AS an
abstract proposition, we believe that
statement deserves the heartiest in
dorsement and commentator
Chicago Times-Herald.
This from the Milan Hustler
should be a pointer to invalids:
Postmaster Hill DUNCAN, of Hum
boldt, intended to take three cap
sules the other night, but forgot it
until after he had extinguished the
light. He arose, went to the dresser,
took them in the dark, but happened
to get three 32-calibre cartridges in
stead. The genial pos tmaster was
afraid to move hastily for several
days.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
STATE OFFICERS ELECTED.
The Assembly Eulfllls the Wishes of
the Democratic Caucus.
Morgan, Harris and Craig the Winn ers-
Democrats Caucus on the Railroad
Commission Bill.
Fridays Proceedings.

Friday was a busy day in the Sen
ate, and measures of considerable
Importance were considered. The
major part of the morning session
was taken up with amending amend
ments to the Estes fee bill. After
some discussion it was made a spe-
cial order for Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
During the afternoon session Sem
atOr Canada sprung a resolution that
is calculated to block the progress of
the Conference Committee. The
resolution, in effect, provides that
the Conference Committee shall not
make its report without giving the
railroad contingent twenty-four
hours notice before the report is
acted upon.
This measure was bitterly fought
by the friends of Commission bill
on the grounds that 1t was utterly
without precedent and was contrary
to the established rules of the SEN
ate, and lively debate followed.
The whole thing resulted, of course,
in the resolution being adopted by
this Senate, the anticommissioners
having majority of one.
The vote on the measure was as
follows:
Ayes-Bartlett, Butler, Canada,
Case, Clements, Collingsworth
Dabbs, Fitzgerald, Gilmore, Guild,
Houk, Keeney, Mann, Taylor, Tip
ton. Thomas. -l6.
Noes-Bate, Claiborne, Cline, FL
lis, Evans, Gillian, Hammer, Hurt.
Hodges, Lee, Parker, Smithson,
Waddell, Whitaker, Thompson.-l5.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

How will it profit the people if
the legislature cuts down the fees of
clerks and sheriffs, and raises the
tax rate. The good they do in the
first instance will be off set by the
bad done in the second. Instead of
raising the rate they should curtail
expenses. The idea of raising the
tax rate in Tennessee, in order to
give $4,000 of the peoples money to
a Nashville show and 100000 to a
state militia, drunken and undis-
ciplined, to the shame and disgrace
Of the State.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

The levee system on the Missts-
sippi, if not failure is so uncertain
and insecure a protection from the
the floods, that the old canal system
heretofore discussed is likely to be
renewed. The higher the levees are
raised, the higher the bed of the
river seems to become, which, when
the breaks occur make the results
all the more ruinous to property and
fatal to life, so that it is "A question
after all if the levee system may not
in the future prove a stupendOus
mistake. The canals to the ocean,
if once built, could be maintained at
a far less expense than the levees,
but the cost of building them would
be enormous.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

Monday was a very uneventful
day, especially in the Senate, and
altogether little or nothing was done
by this body.
Mr.. Gilmore's bill to regulate the
rates of common carriers in the
transportation of freight and pas
sengers came up recommended for
passage. The bill passed. This bill
prohibits railroads or other common
carriers from discriminating against
any person, firm or locality, or in
the matter of long" and "short"
hauls.
The penitentiary bill, providing
for three commissioners but no
superintendent of prisons, passed
the House by a good vote.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
The Democrats Caucns.

A call for a Democratic caucus
had been made the day before, and
when called to order by Chairman
Jarvis, SO members responded when
their names were called. Messrs.
Stockard, Courtney and Smith, were
among the number present, but Sem
ator Dabbs, of this district, was con-
spiciously absent. The purpose of
the caucus was to take some action
on the Railroad Commission bill,
and on motion the caucus recon-
mended that the Senate recede from
its amendments, and pass the
Thompson bill as it was passed by
the House. The eight Democrats
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
CranShOOterS Raided.

City Marshall Latta and Officers
Roberts and Friel made a raid on a
negro house on "Elam's row" last
Saturday night, and gathered three
"cullud gentlemen" and two white
sports into the fold. The boys were
rolling the bones and singing
"sebben or elebben" for dear life
when the officers made their APP
pearance, and they were much taken
back by the presence of such I'M
invited guests. When arraigned for
trial Monday morning, Judge Erwin
fined each of them So and costs.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

The Senate passed Mr.. Waddell's
uniform text book bill, after amend
ing it so as to allow the school direc-
tors in each county to select the his
tories to be taught. Quite number
of local bills aud other bills of mi
nor import, were passed.
The House devoted the morning
session to local bills, and the after
noon session to considering the reve-
nue. bill by sections. The House
also held a night session, to consider
local bills.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02
A Brave Girl,

"Do you think your sister likes
me, Tommy"
Yes; she stood up for you at din
ner."
"StOod up for me! Was anybody
saying anything against me?"
mo, nothing much. Father said
he thought you were rather a
donkey, but sis got up and said you
weren't, and told father he ought
to know better than judge a man by
his looks.-Comic Cuts,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

The promise of that "wave of
prosperity won the Republicans
many thousand votes; and Mr.. Nc
Kinley would not to-day be Pres
ident if the people had not been
deceived and deluded into believing
that he was indeed and in fact the
advance agent of prosperity" If
he fulfills his mission all may be we'll
for him; but if he fails-as fail he
must-then those receptions and
broken promises will be potent
factors against him and his party in
1900. The people need relief, and
their cry of distress will continue to
be heard, and no party can remain
in power until something is done to
ameliorate their condition. They
are patient and long suffering, but
live they must, and live they will,
and if needs be, by revolution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

The Nashville Sun threatens to
fight the whiskey ring because they
have combined their forces with the
railroad lobby in the Senate to de-
feat legislation hostile to either.
That may be reason suffici ent, but
there are better reasons still for
fighting the whiskey ring in Ten
nessee. They have combin ed their
forces with the devil to fight the
manhood and destroy the happiness
of homes in Tennessee, and are not
to be compared with any other COR
poration, combine, trust or ring in
the damage they do to the S tate.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

WE invite your attention to the
report of the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank, to be found elsewhere
in this paper. Its own figures, which
we are not afraid to vouch for, speak
more in its praise than any words
could, and we hope those figures
will continue, as they have stead lily
been doing, to grow larger and
larger, month after month.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

THE people have much to COM
plain of just now. Whatever affects
the farmer, affects us all, and Just
now the rain and weather will not
allow the farmer to plant his crops,
the Dingley tariff law is about to
raise the cost of all the necessaries
of life, and the Tennessee legisla-
ture-who don't seem to know
whether they have a deficit or sur
plus-are spending money as if it
grew on trees, and to avoid the de-
felt they are determined to make,
will, doubtless, raise the tax rate.
With his land under water, his
fences washed away, the assessed
value of his farm raised last year,
the tax rate this, everybody and
everything being protected by
tariff, except him and his, the pro-
Queer, worn and weary, disheart-
ened and discouraged, tries first one
political party, then another, and
finds disappointment in both.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

WE congratulate all parties con-
cerned, that the light question for
Columbia has been so happily set
tied. 1t is far better for the tax
payer, than to have been burdened
with $4,000 bonded debt. and it is
far better for the Light Company
than to have a rival for the business
here. We hope the company will
proceed at once to put their plant in
good repair and give the public bet
ter service than they did last year.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

WHAT a fraud politicians are.
More than half the bills introduced
in Congress and the Legislatures,
are not for passage, but for bun
combe.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

MAURY DEMOCRAT: "The silver
men were defeated, the gold men
are seated, and it is highly probab lie
now that the money question will
receive even less attention than the
set of congressman's collar" This
is the song now being sung by all
the goldites, but it is only sung to
keep their courage up. They know
that the money question is still the
paramount question in American
politics, and, if they don't know
they will soon learn, that their sly
efforts to side track it will not work
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

WITH our friend Mr.. Chairman
Stewart of Lawrence county, to or
ganize convention, and Mr..
Speaker Thompson to adjourn it,
where would the noes be at?
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

If there was any hope of talking
the thing to death, this so,called
tariff-debate might be endured with
grace and patience. But to endure
the talk and then be forced to swal-
low the bill, is adding insult to in
Jury.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

who bad opposed this measure
among whom was Senator Dabbs-
absented themselves from the eau
Gus.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

Now that the wiseacres on Capt.
toll Hill have incorporated the Gen.
tennial City, and recognized the
constitutional and inherent right of
an American citizen to go there and
get drunk, it does seem that the
city, its managers and the work.
men therein should be amenable to
the laws governing other people and
communities in this State. And if
that proposition should prove true
then the whole city should be in
dicted for violating the Sabbath, for
last Sunday the workmen there were
as busy as bees, and the sound Of
their hammers could be heard all
the day long. But little thing like
violating one of Gods command
ments will not dampen the ardor o.
the average Centennial enthusiast
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

WE have had worse legislatures
than this one, but that is not saying
this one is all it should be. From a
party standpoint, however, the
Democrats may draw this comfort;
the disappointment comes from the
other side of the house. The re-
form bills passed was the work of
the Democrats, opposed by the solid
Republican vote. The' Centennial
and other extravaganza appropria-
tions, were made possible by the
united Republican support, aided
by a few from the other side, and
the failure of the Local Option, the
Railroad Commission, and other
anti-corporatiOn bills, cannot be
charged to the Democrats, for ma
jority of these were true to their in
structiOns and to the peoples inter-
est.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-02

GarWOOd's Sarsaparilla-fOr the blood
guaranteed tocure. A. B. RAINS