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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

HEAD COINS AID = SEVENTH PA Gle
Joseph COINS Sons, OF Lynchhurg,
Va. have q large adj. Oh the seventh page
of The Times, which will repay it's peru.
sal. The citizens OF Roanoke know this
old and reliable firm
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
MEMS SUITS.

In Checks Plads, Black and Blue Chevio and CLAY
Worsted, sizes limited each is of latest cut Lin
ngs, workmanship and fit second none Prices range like
this: $500 Sc co. So $40 for these broken
lots. Every one is a bargain
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

CUTTING BOYS HAIR.
nave reduced the price of cutting
boys hair to 10 cents. $. II. SCOTT.
% Salem avenue 5. w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

Our Acme is the best domestic Coal on
the market, 81 per ton. J. II. WILKIN-
SON s. co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
A DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT.

The mother of Mrs. II. b. Webb, of
John street, died few days ago in
Orange county, and soon after her death
one of her daughters, Who had waited on
her during her illness, died suddenly.
Mrs. Webb has the sympathy of many
friends here in her double bereavee mnt.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

THE SPALDlNG BICYCLE Is the
BEST WHEEL BUILT. Call and get n
catalogue free. The Fishburn Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
SCHOLARSHIP S35.
The Times has for sale a SChOI-
arship in the National Business
College; price S35..

Breakfast % cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper, % cents. Meal tickets, a. j
J. Catogni's restaurant
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
COURT NEWS.

COURT NEWS.
In the circuit court yesterday thu
greater part of the day was taken up
with hearing an argum ent against enter
ing decree in favor of the plaintiff in
the case of Capt. NJ. NJ Rogers VS. Roam
oke Street Railway Company for S4O, 900,
:,ut the court finally ordered the decree to
be entered and overruled the objection
of the defendant.
Lawrence S. Davis was appointed re-
ceiver of the Traders Trust and loan
Company on application of the attorneys
of the Lynchburg National Bank, which
had brought suit against the com any
Harvey 7. Hall was appointed receiver of
the same com pany by the huetings court
some days ago in the suit of Samuel
Griffin, receiver, vs.. the Traders Trust
aud Loan Company, but the attorneys of
the Lynchburg Bank claimed as they had
filed their suit first that the circuit court
had Jurisdiction in the matter. They
were instructed to ask the hustings court
to rescnd it's action on this ground
The hustings court was not in session
yesterday.
WHY CAN WE SELL CHEAPER
THAN OTHER MERCHANTS? Be-
cause we buy in DOUBLE the quantity
therefore get better prices-discoun our
bills and give our customers the benefit
of 1t. The Fishburn Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
BUY ONLY GOOD SOAPS.

When you buy poor soap 1t worries
YOU. Our l0c soap is the best we have
ever had. Van Lear Bros, Druggists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

THE Cheapest BRUSH is guar
anteed Tooth Brush. If any of our 25
cent brushes sheds hristle in two
months We'll give you new one for it..
We also have others from sc up Van
Lear Bros, Druggists
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
GEOLOGICAL sCKVEY

QUO NADlS % cents. The Fishburl
Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
SOME LOCAL Ne WIS
OF INTEREST TO you.

Read below. twill give OH an idea of
our prices for some Of the standard rem
edies. These are cash prices:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

MASSIE'S PHARMACY,
100 Jefferson Street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
THE ACADEMY TONIGHT.

1AiN ANADEM ~ MULTI.
Those who like stirring melodrama will
have an oppoi tunity to see something
hot when Lincoln J. Carter's new est
scenic sensation, "1he Heart of Chicago"
moves into the Academy to night. 1t
has enjoyed tremendous success through.
out the East during the past six months
and comes South heIalded as the best
melodramatic scenic production on the
stage. The Philadelphia Ledger. among
other pleasant things, says: Enough
scenery is carried to stock half dozen
melo' dramas. and the approaching en-
CINE scene far overs teps anyi hing ssof the
sort eve- attempted" "1'he Heart Of
Chicago" as scenic production: is so
very impressive that the merits of the
play Itself are apt to be lost sight of.
The plot is very strong, and the lines are
said TO be very we'll written. The play
~ strong enough to stand alone without
the marvellous scenic aids employed.
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS by the
THOUSANDS for you to select from.
The Fishburn Co.
HAVE MOVED my Office from 81
Campbell avenue 10 EOS S. Jefferson
street, where can be found at all times.
j. w CAMPER, Justice Pence.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17

MALAGA grapes in abundance at j.
j. CATOGNpS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-17
Laces, Etc.

Right in price, right in styles. You
i'll not see them elsewhere and to pos
.ss such is the desire of every woman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24
Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills. 9; cents
NOT ESTABLISHED.
Relationship Based on Remote Per-
sonages Was Difficult to
Prove.

There is young lady not far away who
has little private school and the other day
she overheard the following conversation.
among her pupils
1t was Monday and one of them had evil
IDENTIFY been much impressed with her Sun
day school lesson of the day before, for as
soon as another little girl came in, she as
founded her by the announcement: You
are my sister"
Pm not" said No. 2.
"You are" said No l, haven't you got a.
Father in Heaven~
YES" grudgingly.
We'll, SO have l. Don't that make you my
sister,"
No. 2 was entirely nonplussed at that and
No. correspondingly victorious; so when
another little girl arrived upon the scene
she thought she would try the same thing on
her, too, and walking up before the new.
conner announced as before: "You are my
sister"
Now No. happened to be young lady Of
a very determined disposition and she de-
clared just as firmly that she was nothing
of the sort, and the I'm nots" and You.
ares" flew very fast for minute, until No.
| brought out her knockdown argument:
Haven't. you got a Father in Heaven~'
and stood awaiting the answer with VIC
torious smile.
But imagine her chagrin and the teachers
| amazement when the other sputtered forth:
mo, haven't, and you know it. I've Just
got one grandfather up there!" and STROBE on
| to her seat, leaving the enemy vanquishedt
| behind her.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24
AN ASTHMA CURE.
Most Unexpected Result of Get
ting Mixed Up with a Cy-
clone.

'Did the climate out there benefit your
asthma?" asked man on the boulevard OF,
his next door neighbor who had just re-
turned from a new resort in the northwest
Say, it makes me short of breath to,
think about it. | was sitting out in sort OF
an arbor the first afternoon after l reached,
there. was in the shadow of a trailing
vine through which the sunbeams sifted
in mellow light. The air was balmy and.
freighted with the odor Of roses"
"Must have been delightful"
Simply charming Suddenly there wan
a sort of gigantic zip athwart the heavens.
darkness enveloped the earth like pall,-
and before | could cover three rods to the
hotel on the dead run, there were six inches,
of snow ON the ground. / never put in a
wheeler night than the one that followed"
Mighty sudden, wasn't it!"
eyes, but that's the way things 60 out
there. One morning / started to the near
est town, carrying twig of cherry bios
SONS and wearing white tennis suit. Out
on the trail it turned cold quicker than you
could wink your eye, and l would have
frozen if native hadn't wrapped me up
in horse blanket, big wire nail serving
as shawl PIN"
"Got through all right, did your" !
eyes, providentially. A cyclone struck
me, turned the blanket inside out and blew
me for mile. don't know what did it,
but I'm free from asthma" detroit Free
Press
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

there's his telegram on the table. And Norah
Doesn't know it. She's like her mother was;
she won't cross me. By Jove! she knows
better"
He reached over and picked the telegram
from the table and adjusted his glasses.
Then he read aloud,
John Hudson: VIII come on 1910 train
and shall expect to have matter settled.
WILLIAMS"
Perhaps he read it more than once, but
only one time aloud. 1t seemed to please
him, for he smiled as he laid it down.
"Of course" said he, civilians is little
cider than Norah, but that don't cut any
figure. Girls nowadays like their seniors.
She'll like him, too-when she knows him
better"
Then he thought of young man who at
the first call for volunteers in the Spanish
war came to him and said he had decided to
80. Arnold Brent, always brave, handsome
and somewhat impulsive, thought his coun-
try needed him, and he had kept his word
with Q friend that he would enlist,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24
NJ y SSSs&5ss5's ~:
llLN ~ Story.
\ you are waiting yet, Norah?"
" waiting? Why not!'
The first speaker, handsome

" waiting? Why not?"
The first speaker, handsome
man of So looked askance at
the person he addressed, young girl who
stood at the bay window, apparently intent
on watching the large flakes that came airily
down and whtened the ground before the
old-fashioned house which had been her
home since birth.
A rich fire was burning at one end Of the
room and threw its light over her supple
figure, and the clock which had licked more
than one generation of Hudsons in and out
OF the world still sent its musical tones
throughout the room.
There was strain of sadness in the man s
voice, but in the girls there was hopeful
ness, not unmixed with little sorrow
why, papa" she suddenly resumed, as
she turned, he said he would be here Christ
mas. You know Arnold never broke his
promises"
"But the war, child! We know he went
into the battle of Santiago more. y
Il know" was the answer. I'VE all
know that, papa, But there is the prom
ise-the pledge"
He did not seem to count the uncertain
ties of battle. That is it, Norah. Weeks
ard months have passed, and we have done
everything to raise our hopes. The result
has been terribly disappointing
Terribly" echoed the young girl.
She crossed the room and took seat al
the piano. AS her fingers swept the white
keys John Hudson turned his face away
and looked abstractedly into the glowing
fire.
1t was plaintive ballad the girl played
and it filed the old room with sadness, as il
were. She was not interrupted, but cen
tinued till the last stanza had been heard
when she rose, and, bidding her father gooc
night, walked quietly away.
ITS woman's way" said John Hudson
81 guess l will have to put up with it
| That's what bothers me. There's Williams
as good catch as there is in the market
Suits me to dot, and l could make room
for him in the firm. Will be here tonight
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

THE doings of the weather bureau
during the past fiscal year are set forth
in some detail in report recently SUBJ
mitted by Chief Willis L. Moore to Sec
rotary Wilson, of the department of ag-
riculture. The most prominent event
chronicled in Mr.. Moore's report is the
extension of the bureaus field of
operations to include all of the West
Indies and the shores of the Gulf of
Mexico. Prof. Moore remarks that it
is too early to tell the value of the OBJ
servations secured by kites Over 81
900, 900 forecasts were distributed dur
ing the year, exclusive of those printed
in the daily papers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24
Christmas Eve in Dixie.

~ ANITA CLAUS, dear friend of child
~ hood and comforter of old age, well
~ as he has been known for long time
in the north, still is comparative
stranger in the south. Nevertheless, his spirit
dwells in Dixie land, and the poor of that re-
gion have ample cause for remembering with
gratitude every 25th of December. The ar
fist who designed the headpiece for our
Christmas page presents typical southern
scene. Uncle Zeb, with the peculiar energy
Of his race, has not waited for Santa Claus
to call on him, but early on Christmas eve
las started out with basket to collect Of
ferings from sole missus" and other white
friends. The plethoric condition of the bas-
ket and his happy black face bear testi-
mony that his quest has been a successful
one and that he can
At Christmas play, and make good cheer,
For Christmas comes but once. year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

W N Ulf ono Uhu lUtH OCcdAluiialiyb
II and wher she did she always had
- all OF her old gowns made ever,
whether she needed them or not, and col
lected her husbands hali.worn boots in
readiness for rainy day. 1t was too bad
that she should have this particular spell
just at Christmas time, her husband thought,
and when he had made that lucky invest
inent and wanted to give her and the babies
the Christmas Of their lives. He mentioned
this desire, only to be met with pathetic re-
hinder that if he did such things they must
spend their declining years in the poor
house. She often spoke of this possibility
when she had the fit, and sometimes she
varied it by picturing them both dead and
the babies in the poorhouse That always
brought her husband to terms.
but we must have some Christmas" he
said. I'm better off than ever this year
and my prospects,"
"Well, III tell you what, JEFF, dear; i
you must give me present, let it be a dia
Inond," his wife replied, magnanimously
81 could sell that, you know, if we ever got
very poor. Diamonds are always good. AnC
do let me select the setting, too; am yer!
particular about settings, and-and if tn,
setting was good it would sell for more i
the bank failed and the bonds ceased Il
pay interest and the house burned down.
Every true. Then shall buy the babie
a lot"
mo, indeed, you won't. have gone owe
ell their last years toys-they've forgottei
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

THE Federation of Labor will make
determined effort at the approach
ing session of congress to secure action
by the senate upon bill which passed
the house last summer Itprovides for
the amendment of the eight-hour law
so as to include all contractors doing
work for the government and all EN-.
ployes manufacturing material used
by the government If this bill should
go into effect it would be long step
toward general eight.hour working
day. 1t would prohibit the govern
ment from buying from any body whose
employees worked more than eight
hours.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24
eyes, Mr.. Williams"
at did not Epa,v-p


81 did not know"
81 hardly thought it necessary to tell
YOU" interrupted Hudson. His telegram
il lying on the table yonder. He comes for
our answer, you know"
For what answer!"
Perhaps Norah dreaded the worst, for she
seemed to shrink within herself Her face
paled little and her hand fell suddenly
from her fathers shoulder.
"He has come for his wife," continued
John Hudson, in tones which appeared to
tell how bitterly he could strike the fair
creature before him.
"For--me?"
Come, don't faint now. You must have
suspected it for weeks. Be true Hudson,
girl. There's business as well as love in this
transaction. take him into the firm, make
him partner, you see, and the profits will
thus remain in the family"
What did Norah care for all this? What
was the man out there to her, whose heart
had been so long at Santiago?
! She did not answer her father, but turned
| toward the door and waited.
"Its Williams; l know it," exclaimed
Hudson. Come. brighten up, Norah.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

them by now-and mended them up, and
have dressed two small dolls which will do
quite nicely. Now, don't look that way.
jeff, dear! The poor little McCarthys
around the corner will have nothing at all.
Ii we died in the poorhouse the babies"
Eyes, yes" her husband broke in, hasti.
~. "All right, then"
He had another lucky stroke in the in
terval before Christmas, and on Christmas
eve he could stand it no longer. He went
out and bought recklessly, determined to
give his children Christmas which would
demolish their infantile standards.
G 1t was ii clock when he Net himself soft.
| " in and slipped huge package into the
| dark and quiet parlor. Then he went into
| the sittng-room. His wife was there, with
| the children's toys spread out. There was
anxiety in her eyes, but size strove to be
| calm.
"They do look sort of poor, don't they?
i meant it for the best, and the little Nc
| Carthys-"
"'M-yes," her husband replied, Say,
Ethel, I'm hungry. | think I'll so down
and investigate the pantry. Hullo! that's
Daddles crying, isn't it!'
1t was, and if her parents had ever found
any weakness in her lungs it was dispelled
| row.
When Mrs. jerks came downstairs, Il
| minutes later, her husband was hunting
rather nervously, in the potato bin. II
was looking for piece of cold chicken" he
said, but"
Il think you will be more likely to find
i. in the pantry" his wife replied JEFF
| / believe | felt draught as / came past
the sitting-room door. Did you open the
| window? No! Then it must be burglars
Quick, hide in the coal cellar! Maybe"
And the babies?
Mrs. jerks was upstairs almost before
l,er husband, though somehow he got intt
the sitting-room first.
"I'll stay out here and protect the babies!
she groaned.
The window was up and everything save
the toys was untouched had van
ished.
Mrs. jerks began to cry. "Oh-h, my poo
tabies!" she cried. ''No Christmas at all
any more than the little McCarthys! W VIII.
didn't let you get something for them?'
Goodness me, forgot" cried her hus
hand. THE fact is, that did get few
things for them to-day" and he brough
them out.
ooh, JEFF, all these! If we end in tn
poorhouse-"
''The babies will at least have something
to brag about to the other poor children"
well, I'm glad, anyhow" said Mrs
Jerks, "and maybe we will recover the 9th
ers, too"
Perhaps so" said her husband, quietly.
After the toys were oil laid out he put o.
lis best hat. Guess I'll step over to tn
police station and tell them to keep an ey
On the house." be said
When he got outside he executed wa
dance on the pavement, Then he slippe
around to the rear and got basket whic
was hidden under the back steps. In tn
morning Mrs. Mccarthy found basket e,
actly like it filled with toys at her dool
She announced that the angels had sen
it; only Mr.. jerks could have proved tina
they had nothing to do with it-and b
didn't dare! ELISA ARMSTRONG.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

have arranged everything. There will be a
bridal trip to the continent if Williams can
spare the time, and"
The broker cut his own sentence in two,
for there were strange noises on the snow
spotted porch.
John Hudson, half way across the room
to welcome his guest, stood still like per-
son suddenly rooted to the floor.
"Shall knock, lieutenant" said voice
just beyond the door.
mo; I've found the door now, thanks"
"And it's better charge than the one
we made at San juan"
Some one laughed.
John Hudson looked at his child, over
whose face had come singular look, and
caught her eye.
st doesn seem to be Williams, after all, y
he said, testify. 81 cant have soldiers here
tonight, child, and, besides, you must not
be irritated by their stories of the war"
But Norah Hudson did rot hear the last
words. Her hand was at the knob; she tore
! the door open and uttered sharp cry,
Hang it al it is not Williams" growled
John Hudson. cts another report from
| Cuba"
ut is Arnold" was the response, and
| then the broker saw his daughter in some
ones arms.
He walked over to the table and snatched
UP the telegram. His face grew dark and
| the next moment he had hurled the tele
gram into the fire.
Il am long time keeping my promise,
| lie heard a voice say. Il have been delirlous
| even lost my name in the wilds of Cuba.
have been the inmate Of Cuban hut bacl
of Santiago for months, till finally came
back to myself. am Arnold Brent, one O
the missing men of San Juan hill, and THU
is Christmas"
| "The deuce it isl" cried John Hudson
"Norah said you would come back Christ
mas. You are her guest. Mine hasn't come.
He stalked from the room, the shadow
of the reunited falling softly on the cdrpe
and the old clock striking the half hour.
AS he walked out in the wintry wind t.
cool his blood boy sprang upon the porcl
and thrust a telegram into his hand.
Hudson went back to the light and tor
i. open. =
John Hudson: Train delayed. Can
come tonight. You may hear Of Brent be
fore long. WILLIAMS"
The broker crumpled the telegram in hi
hand and looked at the couple in the fire
tight.
you've lost, Williams" said he. "Thi
Christmas night belongs to the girl who ha
waited. Her guest shall be John Hudson's
too"
And he smiled as he left the lovers alone
T. G. HARBAUGH.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

The annual report of the commits
sioner of internal revenue shows that
Kansas paid in internal revenue last
year $432, 4s0 10, while Missouri paid
5000, 1901. Kansas has SO registered
tobacco manufacturers and Missouri
IS. Missouri leads the list of states in
the amount of tobacco manufactured,
leading off with 63,0l6,Ol6 pounds.
Kansas manufactured 20, 1879. sol cigars,
while Missouri put up 63,6l5,99l cigars
and 424, 424, 100 cigarettes. Kansas pro-
duced $3.50, 1868 pounds of oleomargar-
inc, while Missouri produced only 944,
T31 pounds.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

The circuit court at Norwalk, o.,
has affirmed the verdict rendered in
the common pleas court against the
Niclxle Plate railway, awarding $1,000
damages to Frank Schaffer, brake
man. Schaffer claimed that he was
blacklisted by the company, in conse-
guence of the latter refusing to give
him certificate of good character as
an employe, SO that he was unable to
obtain employment on any other rail-
roaG. He brought suit against the
company short time ago in the Huron
county common pleas court and was
awarded verdict of $1,000.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

PROF. f. STONE WIGGINs, of Ottawa,
Ont, who, among other things, re-
Gently solved the problem of squaring
the circle and claims to have discov-
cred dark moon as another satellite
of the earth, suggested an explana-
ton of the meteoric showers which
frequently fall at this season of the
year, that the people OF Mars are send
ing huge stones to us as means OF
planetary Accommodation.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

INSTRUCTION in sewing has been
added to the curriculum of the Chicago
public schools. In over 10 grammar
schools the girls of the seventh and
eighth grades were given lessons in
simple sewing and it will hereafter
be part of the regular school work.
Cooking lessons were started some time
apo
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

The treasurer of the United States
says in his report that the increase in
the circulation of the subsidiary silver
coins has drawn down the treasury
holdings from $40, 900, 900 to SO, 600, 900,
and that it will be necessary soon to
provide further supply of this class
of currency.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24

UNION labor in the manufacturing
industries of Kansas City, Mo-, has
combined to protect the output of
legitimate factories against COMPETE
ton with penitentiary. made goods
The Anti Prison Labor association was
organized, whose purpose is to secure
by legislation the abolition Of compe-
tition between prison aud free labor
and to abolish the present system of
letting prison labor by contract.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-12-24
A Brute's Suggestion.

This thing of being engaged to half
dozen girls isn't what it's cracked up to be,
this time of year."
why not?"
Because you have to make each an expen.
sive gift"
Nonsense! Give each trife, and tell
her that the more you save, the sooner you
can get married. Puck.