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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
THE DUEL AT BlLLVlLLE.

Bend
How two conhatants cruel fought tho fight
unto tho end;
LOW thvy set tho women scrcamin ut tho
deadly pistols sound
And wounded all the burn doors for many
yards around?
The mayor had told the major he was never
IN the war;
Had never heard drum beat or :, battle can.
non roar
Fad staid II, horne hurinhing while his coun-
try tauch; and blcd
and the major III his anger broke II fence rail
on his head.
Then The mayor he sent IL challenge for to
hSnt TIL they were blue,
And both selected pistols and whisky jug or
And they got "A dozen umpircs and stood upon
the square
And peppcrcd everything in sight and wound.
Ell lots Of air.
They shot train n-runnin and left it In tho
lurch.
Broke six postciiicc windows and winged the
Baptist church.
And funeral procession that was struggling
through the throng
Had several mOurncrs wounded and took one
more corpse along.
load
They wounded all the wagons that were rum.
bin down the road
They shot the sheriff III the leg and rolled him
on the clover,
And then they hit the coroner and gently
turned him over
The people wired the governor. hc called out
tho brg.dcs.
And the boys bore down upon EN- with mus.
lcis and with blades,
And tho Wild mayor and the major they lief;
the town by stealth.
But not fore they had both shook hands and
drunk each others health.
II. l.. Stanton III Atlanta Constitution
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
Understood the Case.

Mrs. Lnkeside-I wish to get a di-
vorce from my husband for outrageous
cruelty, inhumanity, brutality. non
support.
Chicago lawyer must have SOC
retaining fec first, madam.
But l haven't got it. l spent the
last $50 my husband gave mo for this
bonnet this very morning"
"Won t he give you any moro?"
"Not for several days anyhow"
well, perhaps the gentleman You
wish to marry will lend it to you. -
New York Weekly.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
PROPOSALS..

Sealed bids marked Proposals for lay
ing drain pipe on Franklin road' and
addressed to w. l.. Thomas, clerk of
Council of the city of Roanoke, will he
received until noon, September 20, 1897,
for laying CSC linear feet of 2i" and 200
linear feet Of ID" terra GOTTA pipe on
Franklin road west of Second street s. 81.
Specifications can he obtained ut the
Office of the city engineer
The right t. reject any and all bids is
reserved. j. ii. WINGATE,
CITY Engineer
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
PROPOSALS.

Sealed bids marked "Proposnls for fur
nishing sewer pipe ard addressed to W.
F.. Thomas, clerk of the City Council of
the city of Roanoke, will be received
until noon, September 20, 1897, for fur
niahing and delivering f. o. b. cars at
Roanoke $50 linear feet of 81 inch drain
pipe, and 200 linear feet of 5 inch stand
ard terra Gotta sewer pipe.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved. j. II. WINGATE,
City Engineer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
Realism.

literary Bohemian is at work on u
great naturalistic novel 1.-THE mar
chionoss, he writes. became rs white
as shirt. CHANGING at that very mo.
ment at his own wristbands, ne is seiz.
cd by scruple and adds, whittier oxen
than shirt "-Masque de Fer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
Infectious Hysteria.

A peculiar instance of impulsve reck-
Iessness is reported from Paris, Ark,
where 10-year.oli girl. who had been re.
proved by her mother, jumped out of %
ehird story window, and her 10-year.old
sister, who saw her, became excited and
immediately jumped out after her. Both
were hurt seriously.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
Sons AS Best Men,

u. IL. Brightwcn, aged 81, widower,
anu Mrs. ;. j. Hedges, aged 40, widow,
were married i'll Platte county, Mo-, the
1,ner oay. During the coromony Mrs.
.ieugeS son stood up with her and tho
founeest son Of Alr. Brightwell acted rs
his bost man.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
To MERCHANTS

keep on hand II complete line of dry
goods and notion samples for Guggen-
heimer ~ Co., and invite all merchants
to call. rooms No | and ,, over the old
postoilice on Jefferson street.
w. III. PAUILING.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08

loonner's restaurant. is growing in rop-
ularity, rs evidenced ny the large number
he feeds every day. Nice fresh oysters
can be mad, rs well rs everything that is
good to eat
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to sell special bar
gains in blankets in the Valley of Vir-
ginia by sample. For particulars as to
agencies address STANDARD INSTALL
MENT CO., zig South Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Woman TO cook and do
general house work for small family;
must he well recommended and willing
to work Enquire at No. 445 Holiday
street 5. W. 3 20 If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08

BOARDERS WANTED-A Young
lady boarder to occupy large room with
another young lady a teacher in the
public schools. Reference exchanged.
Terms moderate. Call or address GAG
Campbell street. $50 2w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
FOUND.

ESTRAY-A red COW has taken I'M
with my COW ut 1913 Norfolk avenue $. e.
Owner can get same by proving property
and paying for this advertisement.
72S tt
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08

FOR SALE.-A scholarship in the Ma
tional business College of Roanoke. Ap
ply at The Times Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED. We wish to engage agents
to sell house furnishing goods, and
household specialties.
GATELY e. FITZGERALD,
Philadelphia, Pa, and Box 4G4 Roanoke.
s Is If
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BOARDERS WANTED.

WANTED-Two gentleman boarders at
No. 134 Church avenue $. w. 921w
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For RENT.

FOR RENT.-Desirabic. rooms for
rent, furnished or unfurnished. Apply
DOB Campbell street &. W., ~ % 1w
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WANTED-Two large unfurnished
rooms with board for man and wife and
small child. State terms and location.
Address 5 X. c., Times office
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w A N 7 s s
One Cent a Word Each Insertion.
BOARD yVANrED.

WANTED.-B Board and room in private
boarding house by young man with wife
and two children. Terms must be rea.
enable. : Address. X, care Times. DSt
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Bay mare, five years Old,
excellent condition y bargain. Apply
Slo Harrison avenue II. c. L 81 9Slf
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08

Hard to Handle In SkirtmaIsing-IInnd-
some Bayndero Effects In Wooden Goods
a New Cancels Hnir-4Iodel Gowns For
Autumn-Wintcr Millinery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-08
w. Z. MOOMAN,
j LAS. w. JOHNSTON
w ~ ntI Adm

". II. COULBOURN,
Chairman Street Committee, for Roam
oke city.
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copyright. 1897. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

las
sufficient
couple OF thousand
enough restore walls condition
Monte
pfaging
.he Cushing
Valley
the superior His opinion
present popul entire Territory.
of of
branch the Salt River Valley
uming walls
but surrounded all
CT dive dug in Of
probably its
walls this huge WELL which filled
that cour
we'll inside formed
hof
of preservation than the
There building
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

good state Nearly all the dividing walls which
was ROOF OF the top and above the galleries
the
sac grow only The Verde Valley and
of which
are made over the cypress poles are placed tgnt
wea ancient pottery and stone implements
and
IS
Mr.
sin the
n
This American
by Heedlesre
Would be
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

of restriction way. lays inerdct on
many families compelling them their daughters
feet which they work in the fields heavy
burdens The girls of China largely the
parents households Many poor families
however prefer struggle along living
the order
with small feet AS has been said small feet are not an nde
of wealth but Of gentiy and families whose
the feet enabled them into respect
able and families if
natural order.
But movement ucpiency can make su1i-
cient Roadway, all this ridiculous vain co.
slant eyed may wonder gravey how it would be In Canton
Picking if the Emperor of Fowery Kingdom
edict that ladies OF European American residing
his domnions should thereafter torturng
selves and their children lacng ribs
placing their vital organs causing reformation.
penalty OF the the bastnado deter
rent his thought may be considered irrelevant and mmaera
The reformation by the of feet stop
Information derived from reliable
girls very tender age
of alone
Here the bandagng OF the feet performed by
The first immersed water, hotter
until reaches the scading This helps
the At the bandages applied
tight pracced skill and strength effect Thereafter
never removed or relaxed except to apply One
children be relieved necessarily
great TASK for the officers of the humane they
be induced to seriously undertake to perform fully Children
with bandaged feet, being able walk very little
soug businesses and hooks The
entire OF the daughers OF the Fowery King
be assaed Really nothing surprising PROPOSE
odd and unique interest modern
A o and OF Caucasian blood
Chinese regard pair of little Chinese feet
small by compression unmistaKable chastity.
all history of the Chinese
this disproved Skilled
guage Mysterious as the
things there greater
students this undertaking feminine rule The girls
much physical pain and prolonged
genity that what they have acquired
To destroy this distinction will be Chinese
equivalent abrogatng the significance OF the decoration of
Order of the Garter.
Contrary to common supposition Chinese womens shoes
inches long the SOLE and shorter
Francisco What that plies let the
American lady ask herself.
The empire silent subject dagirg
tho female children. Bandagng the feet simply
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

unbandaged for the of being washed or
edessed they unable their original position
appearance,
ton feeling.
When process, begun at the favorable age of the
victim the heel sometimes brought
tips of the toes But if the girl years
the torture is inflicted it very difficult
sumo the proper shape The bones
hardened and almost full ze Generally merely
the toes bent under, leaving the
NAL condition Larger shoes be and walking
eventually discard foot bandages liberty
10 go back their original This especially
about good deal.
Or course large proportion women of China have
what are called Large feet from the cradle to the
That is their hampered by bandages
Small eet not much national individually
elective fashion, denoting particular profession of genty
rather than conferred purchased distinction
good looking frequently heard
estmauon IN which they held 1t is but just
Chinese to that they denounce the
nothing than crppng of the the female SEX
and productive of great deal suffering
those Who admit that this the all obliged
conform the regard daughters they
reside the cities literary classes
There torture that will undergo pur
of being the fashion thought distinguished
So that the Chinese Minister'S wife, fame
uncommony smalooted has spread throughout
the United States from San Francisco during past week.
acquired the shane of foot which the Chinese coli
golden lilies So it is the daughters
and merchants of and cigarolers of
binders and keepers of gambling dens have
footed Walking through the alleys of Chinatown
patve observer be surprised day gorgeous
and strange apparition. Paering sidewalks plank
footed erect robust tong beasts of burden Upon
their backs their pacan sisters raised from the
to the patrican through enforced and unnatural
deformy. Masses of shimmering silks and gIapcine
jadestone rings. and cofures gay with
artificial flowers these OF fashion,
downward to animated exclamation point They
walk around block III half day. They helpless
extinct dodo. Yet in their pride unlocking
hoi poo the and OF the Chinese
feed pride with their undisguised admiration.
1t is said that about ninetenhs of females who are
brought in the cities have bandaged feet indicating
clearly than anything else that it
and fashion And, of course the
late the fashion and to become higher
whc involves outlay of money for poor 10
obtain bandages But poverty, nevertheless gets work
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Within the weeks there will
cisco experiment which is without parallel period
1000 This nothing
the practice of making small feet artcay
Chinese who reside the sandy
Francisco Imagine the effect of regulate
me are worn by the oueeyed maldens OF Ger
many, he yellow-haired girls of Scandinavia girls
Paris the dcheeked girls of England brilliant
hghsprted maids OF the broad dominion of Uncle Sami
Imagine what task would be commnge of
India, to transform the ladies of Borneo, o the
Hawaiian maid OF her ondness for swimming in tie breakers
which mpearl her beloved island of Oahu That
be in comparison with the execution
among Chinese girls.
Nevertheless gentleman of prominence this City has
vowed that he will take prevent
OF any Chinese girl in the proud City San
wishes to remain unknown for
dent OF probably the popular public institution
F-ancsco-one which is daily visited by most
intelligent people He realizes the difficulty firmly In
Before the week to both
of Societies for the Prevention Cruelty Children ask
ing them to Interfere the
girls.
When began curb the natural growth of
their feet is absolutely known But credible
legend years ago verabe
Chinese Cinderella worthy to glass slippers and
the smallest carriage that Paung-hl was a
favorte OF Ting in the time Tang
Her feet small! and dainty that they
the siAen aorcs upon "hich she rrouoy od But even
pretty little Paungh satisfied Spots there
sun, and ambition fails to realize its
Pretty were thought that she could i'm
by facing minds
Occidental vernacular by degrees hoary and
cous Mongo chronice 1.-THE people (women) her
example until the custom prevailed in all the
empire
In Francisco years later native daueh-
tiers of the Golden West amonde olive bloom
ingly appareed in vivid color Dutch tulip
humid sprngme, weeping, day after
going tortures that they badge genity
In novels reekng with filth and redoen
fumes of opium underground charneke abodes
like burrowng arts
where chairs of ebony considered everyday
of ordinary barter and decker from Kearny
crest OF Powell from California Jackson
sretthere childish streaming tears hobbng
crippled children losing all the which arise
10 be genteelI
Every daughter of every Chinese merchant in
cisco is perforce smaIooted girl When the children
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

custom; but it is custom OF prodigious
power and popularity, as may be easily
inferred from what has been said aboye-a
custom as imperious as was the custom of
tight lacing by ladies in some countries at
the West, and perhaps not more ridicu-
Ious or unnatural, and much less destruc-
tive OF health and life. While foreign
ladies wonder why Chinese ladies should
compress the feet of their female children
SO unnaturally, and perhaps pity them for
being the devotees of such a cruel and
useless fashion, the latter wonder why the
former should wear their dresses in the
present expanded style. and are able TO
solve the problem of the means used to
attain such g result only by suggesting
that they wear chicken coops beneath
their dresses, from the fancied resem-
blance of crinoiine skirts, of which they
sometimes get glimpse, to a common
instrument for i'm prisoning fowls.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

An aerolite fell in Belgium. fniuring a
man who was working in the fields. 1t
weighed thirty pounds, one side being
smooth and covered with what bled
hierogly phics cut by means of an instru-
ment. Some people think 1t may be q
message from Mars.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

prevent thelr Iurtner growth ana 10 give
them the form and appearance SO much
admired by the literary people of China.
For this purpose the foot is practically
extended to the ankle. The fleshy portion
of the heel is pressed downward and for
ward and the entire foot is carefully wound
with long bandage from the ankle to the
extremity of the toes and back again.
The smaller toes are crowded together
unnaturally and bent under the foot and
the foot is prevented from spreading out,
az when the weight of the body is thrown
upon it in state of freedom. 1t tapers
to point at the end of the great toe. The
instep is made unnaturally prominent
and the os calcis, or bone which forms the
bottom and posterior part of the heel, is
turned downward. The foot, so COM
pressed, is placed in short, narrow shoe,
tapering to point, and sometimes block
of wood is used, so supporting the heel
that the body seems 10 stand on tiptoe,
the heel being from one to two inches
higher than the toes.
1t usually requires two years or longer
for the feet. if properly treated, to become
cramped into the genteel shape. The
foot gradually shrinks and shrIvels up.
When after months of compression the
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-27
SPANS OWN BUSINESS,
The Says No MeddIing in
Cuban Affairs Would BE Tolerated.

Madrid. May ,o-Senor MOrety
PrendergaSt. Il former minister. asked
the government on behalf of the lib
erals in the chamber of deputies TO
submit all the papers relating TO the
rebellion in Cuba and TO the diploma
tic relations of Spain with the powers.
Senior Canovas, the premier, reply
ing, said the government could only
attach credit 10 such information as
was sent by Capt. Gen. Wcylcr. He
severely blamed the American news
papers for disseminating false news.
II cited aS Il caSc in point recent
statements attributed TO Consul Gen.
Lee.
The premier said: 'SpainS relations
with other powers continue cordial,
and the advice which the Americans
are Offering 10 us as to Cuba cannot be
followed. because Spain will never ac-
cept any Intervention in a matter
which peculiarly concerns herself.
The documents which have been asked
for would only refer To this advice.
The government has accepted full re-
s~ponSibility for anything which has
been done by Capt. Gen. Woylcr."
Senior MOroty PrcndergaSt asked if
1t were true that the United States
senate had recognized tn belligcncy Of
the Cuban insurgents.
The premier replied that the report
10 this effect was not Il surprise to
him as ii vas a Question of creating
more difficulties for President Nc
kinlCy in connection with the tariff
bill. but he believed President Nc
kinley. like Mr.. Cleveland, would de-
eide for himself in such a matter.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-27
More Crooked Banking.

st. Paul. May 1.-The grand jury
has brought four more indictments
growing out of the failure of the Min
nesota Savings bank. \. s. Kittson.
trustee Of the bank was arraigned on
an indictment charging him with
grand larceny in the first degree. 1t
is claimed that he while a trustee OF
the bank borrowed from the institu-
ton S12,1ai"5o. \ joint Indictment
was also brought against Mr.. KittsOn
sol John +. Baker Oh a similar charge.
The fourth indictment charges Will
lam Bickel with grand larceny in the
first degree. Mr.. P:ckel is the father
Of W. T.. Bickel against wohm several
indictments have been brought for ir-
Irregularities in connection with the
banks business. The elder Bickcl is
Supposed 20 be in California.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-27

Eau Claire, Wis. May 22-Thc state
cncampmcnt. q. \. Il. has adjourned,
after the installation of the new Of
ficcrS. Department Commander Gray
appointed as adjutant, Gen. w. II.
Bennett, editor of the Mineral Point
Tribune. The Woman's Relief Corps
adjourned after electing officers as fol
lows: President. Mrs. Lettie Withcrs,
Eau Claire; vice presidents. Mrs.
Bliss. BarabOo. and Martha Showalter,
Lancaster; secretary. Mrs. Laura Fort,
Eau Claire: treasurer. Mrs. Elizabeth
Skcel. MenOminec. The Sons of Vet
Grams adjourned after electing these of
ticers: Division commander, Charles
&. Townsend, Benton: vice command
ers, X VI. Smith. Marinette and j. NJ.
Signor, Eau Claire. w. Il. Ewing of
Benton was appointed adjutant.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-05-27
DOWN TO BUSINESS
IMPORTANT SESSION OF THE PRES
BYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.
Forn,cr President Harrison Presents
~ Gavei to the New MOdcrator-It
VAS Composed of Different Pieces
Of Wood All Having an Historic
Significance - Report On Prcsby-
terrain Building.

Eagle Lake, Ind, May 22.-This is
regarded as one Of the most important
days of the session of the general as
scmbly. 1t was opened by the pre-
Sentdtion Of Il gaveI to the moderator
by Gen. Harrison. The gavel was COM
posed of hard woods, oak poplar, black
walnut. birch and maple. The various
pieces of wood were all historic. The
oak vas from the first church in In
diana and from Hanover theological
seminary, the mother of Mccormick
seminary. Chicago. The black walnut
was from the first :hurch of Indianap'
oils All constituent parts represented
first things.
Before proceeding to business the
chairmcn of committees were an
nOunced as follows: Vice moderator.
John Wanamaker, Philadelphia; bills
and overtures, DR.. John l.. Withrow-
Chicago; judicial business. DIR. Henry
e.. Minton, San Francisco: church pol
Icy, DR.. Robert L. Sample, New York,
home missions. DR.. John d.. Hewitt.
EmpOria: foreign missions, DIR. J. Will
bur Chapman, Philadelphia: education,
DIR. stephen w. Dana, Philadelphia,
publication and sabbath school work.
Elder James Yereance. New York;
church erection. DIR. eCorgc +. Whit
worth, Seattle; theological Summaries.
DIR. J. c. Hill. Chicago; ministerial re-
lief. Hon. James A. Mount. Indiana;
freedmen, DIR. Thomas Lawrence.
.Ashvillc; aid for colleges, DR.. George
j.. Spinning. Orange, y. j.: correspond
encc. DR.. Byron Sunderland. Washing
ton: bcnevolcnce, DIR. Wilson Phraner.
New York: narrative, DIR. Maurice -.
Edwards, -. Paul; temperance. DR.. A.
X. Olney, West Troy, y. Y; leave of
absence. David II. Moore: mileage. FL
der w. ". Fisk, Philadelphia: finance.
Elder James NJ. Ham. Brooklyn.
The committee on Presbyterian
building, New York, whose report was
presented vas appointed a year ago
and has made partial reports several
times in the interval. Its conclusions
have been awaited with interest: The
assembly listened with eagerness
throughout the reading % about sixty
| octave pages, and showed a desire TO
hear the whole case. The applause
which greeted the speaker, however.
was indicative of agreement with the
conclusion of the committee and ii
verse to the long report of the mi
nority one, which was presented by
Elder McDougall of Cincinnati. The
speech of Gen. Harrison, delivered in
| the midst of the reading of the mi
nOrity report was heard with close at
tentiCn, and after another speech on
behalf of the committee the report
Welt over as unfinished business.
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HlntnrranhS hX Wire.

Red Wing, Mimi. May 30. - There
is n man in Pine Island, Mimi, who
claims that he has discovered a
method of transmitting exact copies
Of photographs over the telegraph
wires. He is L. III. Wedmark, a photo
grapher, and he says he has been
experimenting and pcrfecting his in
yentiOn for over IA year. II all that he
needs now to astonish the world is
the necessary capitol, which he is try
ing to secure by lean of IA stock
company of n hundred members. Mr..
Wcdmark claims that he car send a
photograph in III details. color. shad-
ing, expression. ETC., over the wires.