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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT..
A Wild Goose Chase Through Many
Lands-A Pretty Dance Game.
Signaling to Mers.

Tho wild goose sat in his easy chair
On the biliowy oceans breast.
And he said to his brother, 81 wonder where
Is tho happiest land and bestP'
And his brother answered, "we'n take to wing
And fly over land and sea
And nover leave of our journeying
TIL wo como to that fair countree."
And first they camo to tho Laughing isle,
Whore oil was over a-grin,
And the leopard leered with akriendly smile
On goat with n boarded chin,
And the elephant, holding his big sides, reared
At the Jest Of jolly iaokdaw
Till an eaglo that over n hilltop scared
Ro.echoed tho rough guffaw.
But tho wanderers wearied ut length Of glee
And tho laughter began to pail,
And they fsncied the fox looked o little too free
When he grinned at them over o wall
So, sick Of an island Of laughter and jeers,
They flew till they came to the Land of Tears
And here there was nothing but sobs and sighs
Wherever they turned around,
With q crocodile wiping his wntery eyes
AS the big tears rolled to the ground.
And he said that his babies had never a bite
Or food for many q day,
When. touched with his sorrow, our friends
took flight
And silently scared away.
And they flew till they came to the Silent Land,
Where oil things seemed asleop,
strand
BY an echoloSs ocean deep,
And the birds of tho forest forgot to sing,
And even the mice to squeak,
And the bells in tho steeples refused to ring
And the crickets themselves wouldn't oreak,
And the cows wouldn't low, and the cocks
wouldn't crow,
And the babies never learned to speak.
And next thoy came to tho Land of Sound,
Where all was babble and roar
The opposite kind of place, they found,
To the place they hnd been before
And they said, ''This is worse" and they han
tened fast
Till they caine to the Land of Flowers,
Where bloom upon bloom OH the earth was cast
Or trailed from the trees in bowers.
But with all the blossom there wasn't seed
Or a snail or edible root
Or aught that hungry goose might need.
30 they flew to the Land of Fruit
The apples hung ripe OH the laden trees,
The oranges all were nglow,
While the apricot fell with the passing breeze
On tho strawberries ripo below.
Each pear was rs largo as little balloon,
Tho peaches of yelvety sheen,
AND the clustering grapes i'll tho ripeninR noon
We're purple and rudy and green.
"Ah, this Is the country seek at last F."
Said the geese as they fell to the rich repast
But tho fruit soon palled, for it made them sick
There was nothing but fruit around,
And they longed for limpet or even pick
or the simple grass Of the ground.
But frutl 1t was fruit for evermore
Wherever they turned to roam,
And they said, "We Wilt fly from this dreadful
shore
To our own dear, distant home"
AND when they got back they were glad to rest,
For their own old land, after oil, was best.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
A Pretty Dance Game.

All join hands and form a ring, and
if it be u large one there should be four
bridges one, two. three, four. At
the quarter points of this ring-one op-
posite three, and two opposite four-two
players will join their hands and form
the bridge by raising them high up for
the others to pass under. AS the piano
rattles some merry, we'll known tune
the children dance and skip in time to
it. all singing IRA la-la, ira la-la, ira
la-la" all the time, and SO they dance
round and round. hand in hand, in the
circle two or three times. Then the
leader calls Bridget" and indicates
which bridge is to form. Up go the
raised arms, and the two players stand
ing opposite i'll the ring cross the center
of the circle, all the others following
after passing under the bridge, then
turn to right and left. The two lines
follow the path Of the circle as formed
first, meet, join hands again, and new
circle is formed. Then suddenly another
bridge appears, and the players opposite
it lead through it, keeping up the "Tra-
la-la" and dancing all the time Alto
gether it is pretty and pleasing dance
game and easily learned, even by tho
very little ones
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
money for such expenditures before it
makes them.
popULfsM SPREADING.

The New York legislature, dominated
by Republicans, has been captured by a
plan which the Republican leaders at first
declared savored OF Organism and was
Matched by Comptroller Roberts when he
WIS influenced by ''anarchistic IDEAS
Comptroller Roberts plan, advanced in
his annual report, for the increased taxa
ton of the estates of millionaires when
they have passed away and cannot longer
evade the tax gatherers, was Endorsed by
the assembly to day by unanimous vote,
and the bill has gone to the senate for
concurrence.
The bill will sdd five millions year co
the receipts of the State and though no
appreciable difference will be found in
the tax rate this year, conservative esti-
mate is made that the tax rate will be re-.
duced at least one-fourth and probably
onethird ultimately.
A view, hardly conservative, but still
surely maintained by Assemblyman Dud-
ley, who has charge of the bill, is this the
receipts from the millionaires' estates
after the passage of the bill, added to the
receipts from the Raines liquor tax law
and the taxes on corporations, will meet
all the expenses of the State government.
There will be no direct taxes OH real prop
erty for State purposes.-New York
Journal
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
Long Life Rules.

Boys and girls who desire to attain
to good old ago may be interested i'll
tho long life rules of some eminent men.
Bismarck declares that he owes his
rugged old age to the practice Of bathing
regularly and freely in cold water
Gladstone ascribes his longevity to
the simplicity and regularity of his
habits.
Tennyson believed that his having
celebrated his cighty-first birthday was
due to his not having worried or fretted
over the small affairs of life.
Won Moltke thought his ripe old age
was owing to temperance in all the af-
fairs of life and plenty of exercise in the
open air.
De Lesseps thought he owed his adj
vanced age to like causes.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

at recent meeting of the Council an
appropriation of $50 was made to charity
and another of $50 to build fence lead
ing from the gate to the courthouse door
ami to plant flowers and otherwise beau.
lily the courthouse yard. Now, charity
is good thing and commendable in all.
SO is ths idea to beautify the grounds,
but charity should begin at home. Is the
city in position financially to make any
useless expenditures of money? Can't
che warrants of the city offered In pay
ment OF services rendered by the officers
be bought at a discount of ten per cent?
"a city council should see first that it has
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
Signaling to Mars.

There is great deal of talk among
astronomers about the planet Mars.
Mars has been brought so near to US
by the use of the wonderful telescopes
that have been made that for q. long
time men have been wondering if an
other race of people do not live on tho
shining star.
The other day learned Englishman,
Sir Francis Cation, read a paper before
u society iii England i'll which he set
forth plan for signaling to the planet
Mars
The idea is to perfect some very pow
crful light aId then flash messages to
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

The selection of Park Agnew for inter-
nal revenue collector and w. Lee Brand
as postmaster at Salem indicate that Mr.
Mckinley is looking for clean men to fill
federal offices in the South. The selec-
tion of Mr.. Brand for the Salem postmas-
tership will give universal satisfaction to
the patrons of that office, whether of the
Republican, Democratic or Populist par
ties. He is deservedly popular among all
classes and is in every sense eminently
qualified to Discharge the duties incum-
bent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

SOLICITORS WANTED FOR DIR.
Talmage's "The Earth Girdled,'' or his
famous tour around the world, thrill
ing story of-savage and barbarous lands.
Four million Talmage's books sold. and
"The Earth Girdled" is his latest and
grandest. DEMAND ENORMOUS. Every
body wants this famous book; only So. so.
BIG BOOK, BIG COMMISSIONS. A
gold mine for workers. CREDIT CIV.
EN-. FREIGHT PAID. OUTFITS
FREE. Drop all trash and sell the king
of books and make $500 month. Adj
dress for outfit and territory, The Do
minion Company, Star Building, Chi.
cago. 32S If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
NOTICE OF MEETING.

NOTiCE.-The regular annual meeting
of the shareholders of the Roanoke Build.
ing Association and Investment Com pany
will he held at the Office of the treasurer,
Masonic building, corner Jefferson and
Campbell streets, Roanoke, Va, OIL the
10th day of April, 1897. at o'clock p. M,
when an election for officers will be held
and such other business transacted as
may properly come before the meeting.
d. H. MATSON, A. j. LOUGHERY,
PRESIDENT. Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Advocates of a constitutional conven-
tion might as we'll ''cuss and quit" now.
Their squad is rapidly growing small and
beautifully less, and before the fourth
Thursday of next month there will not be
enough of them to have the cheek to stand
up to be counted.-Norfolk Pilot.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

: --ssS1rs-Ant victory of the Democrats in
Ohio causes thoughtful men to wonder at
the immense major.ties rolled up for Nc.
Kinley in that same State last fall, and
then wonder takes the form of a query as
to where all those votes came from.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEET
ing of the stockholders of the Roanoke
Electric Light and Power Company will be
held in the office OF the secretary In the
Terry building, in the city of Roanoke,
Va, Saturday: April 10, 1897, at 1890
O'Clock p. III.
GEO. c. M'CAHAN, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Announcement is made that the admin
istration declined to interfere in the Chi
cago election because it feared tho Repub-
lican IN Machine was going to be licked 1t
was this same fear that prompted the in
vitatiop to the administration.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
REBEKAH sANITARUM.

q Private Hospital for the Sick and for
Surgery, III Eighth Ave. S. w.
Trained nurses and hospital advan
tages. Accommodations for both male
ana female patients. Consultation hours
Tor patients and visitors from ~ To 9
O'Clock p. IN.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEET
ing Of the stockholders of the Roanoke
Street Railway Company will be held in
the Office of the secretary in the Terry
building, in the city OF Roanoke, Va,
Saturday, April 10. 1897, at 12 o'clock
noon.
GEO. C. M'CAHAN, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

1t is now evident that the regular DEM
ocrats don't propose to let the Polly
Buckner and Mile Palmer contingent go
into the primaries and dictate the policy
or candidate of the party in Virginia.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Agents to sell the cele-
brated Rogers Bros. silverware. Also n
superior line of lace curtains, chenille
covers, clocks, rugs, wringers, bed
springs, etc., etc. Address GATELY s,
FITZGERALD, p. o. Box 4G4, Roanoke,
Va. 421m
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

1t is believed that peep into Senate
executive session would disclose more
amendments than arbitration treaty.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

The action of the powers in Crete might
not be so bad if it were not being done in
the name of Christianity.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

The women Of uncertain age can be de-
pended upon to take quite kindly to the
retroactive birthday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
the star, using the Morse telegraph sys-
TEN as our means of speech, ns Tx,
Great Round World explains.
Nonsense Verses,

Nonsense Verses.
There WINS u young lady Of Skye
Who thought sho might possibly fly.
But they said y" TITS absurd
To behave like n bird.
In fact. it is acting lie.'
There was an old person OF Rome
Who liked to DO cheerful ut home.
Ho lived in Il don
With musical hen
Who played simple tunes ON u comb.
There was n young fellow called Abel
Who sent n short message by cable.
He remarked, "It Is clear
They have charged me too DEAR"
And fell In a fnint OH the table.
There nre about 100 grains of iron in
the average human body, and yet SO i'm
portant is this exceedingly small guam.
tity that its diminution is attended
with very serious results.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Mr.. Bailey, perhaps, believes in the
eternal fitness of things when he refused
to wear dress suit at Mckinley dinner.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Obviously the object of the Ellyson con-
tingent of the Virginia Democrats is to
hold the State convention in Richmond,
and the object of holding it there is in
order that it may be controlled by this
faction of the party. 1t is clearly to the
interest of any other candidate for the
nomination of 'governor,to hold this con-
vention at some other place than Rich.
mond, and why not unite on Roanoke?
There is no city better able to entertain
the body, and if rotation counts for aught
In such matters Roanoke deserves it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

On the whole it is hardly fair to blame
the supreme court for the laws Congress
happens to make.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

1t is fortunate for the cause of Cuba
that it doesn't depend on one or two conf
manders There are number of fight
ing privates in the fray.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

FOR SALE OR RENT. The property
known as the Western Hotel at Fincas-
tie, Va. The hotel adjoins the courthouse,
two story brick, twenty. seven rooms,
good garden AMI stable. Address A.
MCCARTNEY, Ripley Mills, Va. 3-11-1m
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Some of our tidewater contemporaries
are getting excited over the oyster ques.
ton and their utterances have Il Clark
and bloody ground' flavor. Nothing but
war incessant and bloody war;" says one,
could ever make the oystermen submit.
Bosh talk from men who have no more
rights.in the Virginia oyster grounds
than has the mountaineer OF the South.
west. About 10000 men have for gen
Grafton dipped their hands in the bounty
OF the State, appropriated without stint
and without hindrance, the property of
the taxpayers of Virginia and now with
an impudent threat of blood they tell us
we must continue to submit to this rob-
berry.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Itmay be that the Democratic factions
in the House will divide on the dress suit
issue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

FOR SALE-Full unlimited scholarship
in the Roanoke National Business Gel
lege. Apply at The Times Office
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE "A good square piano at "a
sacrifice. Can be seen at 364 Campbell
street. 441w.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Senator Tom Plstt refuses to interfere
with tie rural members of the New York
LEGISLATURE. Mr.. Plstt knows trouble.
when he sees it's advance notices.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Roanoke and
on the road TO sell our fine line of house
hold goods on monthly payments.
STANDARD 1NSTALLMENT CO., "a
Campbell street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Two years ago R. j. Warren, drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, N. Y, bought a
small supply of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sums up the result as fol
lows: "At that time the goods were un-
known in this section; to-day Chamber
latn's Cough Remedy Is a household
word" 1t is the same in hundreds oi
communities. Wherever the good quail.
ties Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy be-
come known the people will have moth
ing else. For sale by II. G. Barnes, eHe
puts up prescriptions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

NOTICE.-Those having brick and
stone work or vitrified brick pavements
to be laid would do we'll to call on or adj
dresssJ. L, Falls, the practical contractor
and builder. Also all kinds of carpenter
work, plastering, painting, kalsomining
and paper hanging done on short notice.
All work guaranteed. j. L. FALLS, No.
118 Fifth avenue n. e..eRoanok,, va. p.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE.-To prevent the loss of val
liable keys, or other articles, and to ena-
lie the return of same to your address,
without the cost of advertising, just cali
or address w. S. Blanton, over Ill
Jefferson street. He can furnish you
with nice key check, umbrella plate, Or
anything In that line. Business cuts on
rubber stamps Ii speciality. 48 1w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
WHY She Liked Rome.

A writer reports diplomat as say
ing that he has amused himself with
asking members of the great army of
travellers what object they have in view
in their endless peregrination? Nat
urally the replies to this question are
various. OF all reasons a Boston lady
gave me the strangest. When met her
she had finished her sixth year of
travel. She had made three tours round
the world, and seen about everything
that could be seen. / ventured to ask
her which of all the cities she had Wis
tied she found most interesting. After
considering the question awhile she
answered Rome. asked her why she
preferred that to any other city, sup
posing it might be for religious rea-
son, but soon found that religion was
not her stronghold. II like Rome BEST"
she said, because they cook and serve
calf's brains so nicely. In no other
place in the world can one get calf's
brains in the various ways they cook
them in ome."-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11

could persuade him to tell her was:
"She came and stood in the door," Dia-
damie was sure that the child had
dreamed, and finding himself alone for
the first time in the growing darkness
he became frightened at the shadows.
However, it was a long time before
Diadamie could persuade Tietro to let
her go to the village, but finally after
promises of "candy" and extra re-
wards, he consented, and Diadamie set
out with her usual stock of berries.
She felt the load to be heavy, some
how, and the way long. The day was
hot. Many in the village were i'll with
fever, and it was harder than it had
ever been to sell her berries. When
the last measure was sold and Diadamie
had started home, the sun was low
down in the west. 1t was impossible
now to walk fast up the steep noun
But how was it with Tietro? What
was it to be in the long years to come?
What was the end to be? What if she
herself was to have the fever?
1t was fast growing dark. She must
hurry on. Tietro would be frightened,
"poor little lamb" But Diadamie could
not hurry; something clogged her
weary feet and held them back. AT
last she reached the top, and now the
way was short; but it was dark, quite
dark. Yet as she approached the house,
she surely saw light. Diadamie's
heart stood still, but she tried to call
to Tietro that she was coming. Yes,
clear white light shone from the win
dow. Then she ran-ran with the
swiftness that love and terror lend
crying aloud: ''Tietro!" She rushed
breathlessly into the room, to find, to
her utter bewilderment, Tietro sitting
quietly in his chair, as she had left
him-except that there was a strange
light in his eyes, and a smile of deep con-
tent upon his little white face. Diadamie
almost doubted her reason for min
ute; then she said: '"Tietro, tell Nanan
what it is?" But she never could coax
any explanation from Tietro. Only
once he said: "Nanan, dear Nanan,
am not afraid now"
Autumn comes soonest in the noun
tains. While the village still dreams
of summer, the mountain trees have
changed their tints from red to gold
and from gold to brown. The wind
has scattered the leaves over the green
moss stones and blown them over Dia-
damie's beaten pathway, entirely OBJ
scuring it. The rain has packed them
down, and everywhere they lie sodden
and dead. The snow falls early in No
vember; then comes a rain and washes
it partly away, but the wind rises from
the north and slowly freezes the rain,
and the icicles hang from the great
broad branches of the trees, from the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
MYSTERIOUS KILLING.
John NaEeI shot, and Friends Say the
Shooting Was Accidental.

Whether John Nagel was accidentally
killed by himself or one of his friends
or Intentionally killed by one of the lat
ter is not determined by the inquest
held on his body in Walnut Grove. With
four friends from Davenport Nagel
went hunting on his farm. In getting
over a fence as they were returning
for dinner he was shot through the
body and instantly killed. A country
justice was called and the immediate
holding of the inquest was demanded
by the four companions of the victim.
An generating verdict stating that
Nagel killed himself accidentally was
returned, but there are a number Of
mysteries besides the fact that the coro-
ner was not notified, and ii is believed
that one of the four shot Nagel and
that they are concealing the truth. In
vestigation is to follow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
AUDUBON. IOWA.
AUDUBON,
A CURE FOR THE BLUES.
IOWA

There's little window over the'way,
Where the sun is shining all the day
ON the yellow head of baby at play
Not little one, understand!
For this baby is just turned two" and so
Can toddle a little, to and fro,
Can talk little, and, don't you know?
She's the brightest in the land.
No wonder the sun smiles broadly down,
For there's never a scowl and never frown
From the sweetest baby in the town
She is never sulky or sad;
For it's her daddy" always nigh,
With two strong arms to toss her high,
Till she almost reaches the sunny sky?
q suppose he is her "dad.'o
And when am feeling sad or blue,
! go to my window, and, looking through,
wave my hand, and she waves hers, too
While the kisses fly on wings;
Then she shows me her ragged dolly dear,
And her woolly dog without an ear,
And all the rest of her very queer
And very precious things.
Then she sets them up in her baby style
And her smile is so sweet that must smile
And forget my worries for awhile;
SO here is recipe
"Tis very good cure for feeling blue,
And 1 wish with all my heart that you
Gould stand at my window and try it, too,
For it has never failed with me!
Baltimore American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-11
THUMB-PRlNT EVIDENCE.
Important Part Played by Testimony
In a Murder Trial.

The fate of Mrs. Christian Behrens,
on trial in Davenport for murder, was
left undecided by jury which, after
considering its verdict for SO hours, was
discharged. Last December the ac-
cused deserted Claus Behrens, her hus-
band, to live with Henry Bendt, of Rock
Island, ILL.,, and in July she returned
home, her husband promising to change
his insurance policy to her name in
stead of their daughters. A week after
the new policy was issued Behrens died
in his home, with his wife as his only at
tendant. Paris green was found in the
dead mans stomach at the autopsy.
Bendt and Mrs. Behrens were ar
rested. Two notes were found later
purporting to be written by Behrens
and stating that he had committed sui
eide. A high school teacher al the trial
identified one note from thumb print
found upon the surface, and compared
with the thumb of the dead man, ex-
humed ten weeks after his death. The
theory of thumb-print Identification
has been the basis of an interesting
contest during the fortnight's trial.