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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27

f. HIBARGER, at his office with the
Roanoke Music Company, % Salem ave-
nue.. has a line of late improved watches.
which are especially adapted for fine time
and are fully guaranteed by the manu-
facturers. Call in and sec them. whether
you want TO buy or not
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27
TAKEN TO THE ASYLUM

TAKEN TO THE ASYLUM
Sergeant II. Il. Tillett left on the noon
train yesterday for Staunton with George
Seng, WHO was recently adiudged insane
and ordered to be sent to the asylum at
that Mace
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27

Cures % cold in one night, VAN
LEAR'S COLD CAPSULES. Price,
81 cents
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27

"With Edged Tools is good. Read it..
The Fishburn Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27
"THE DAzzLER.

"THE DAzZLER.n
1.-THE Dazzler'' was the attraction at
the Academy last night and it was g very
pleasing performance. The music was
light, taking and catchy, while the bits,
parodies, jokes and all round comedy
parts were bright AID novel. The play
went from the start, not being allowed
to drag for an instant. 1t was in three
acts and abounded IN action and unique
specialties The dancing and chorus
work, too, was first.class. Especially
meritoricus were the musical novelties
in the last act, when mandolins, glasses,
bells and many other things were made
to make merry melody. Many new songs
az we'll as new specialties have been added
t. the play of late, thereby considerably
Increasing it's entertaining power. Mr..
Will West as Ezekiel Pipes was most
prominent in the comedy, while Mr..
Emile Hensel, as Wertzburger also con.
tributed to the fun. Miss Rogers, as
Kitty Starlight was effective in the
songs. The performance as whole was
we'll indexed. The music of Mr.. Devon's
orchestra was also noticeable for it's excel.
leace, some of the selections especially
being we'll played. Between the first and
second act they rendered most creditably
"Babbie WaltZesn from 1.-The Little
Minister" now making such Lit in
New York. Roanoke is TO be congratu.
lated on securing the next attraction
Madame Modjeska on Wednesday, Feb
ruary 2.
A LITTLE GIRLS NARROW ESCAPE.
Yesterday evening about Z o'clock the
neighborhood of 822 Tazewell avenue s.
g., was startled by the report of n pistol
quickly followed by child's shrieks and
cries. On further investigation it was
found that the little four year old son of
r. A. Atwell, an employe of the Norfolk
ahi Western railway, who lives at S23
Tazewell avenue e., had gotten hold of
loaded pistol and while playing with it
1t went of and the shot hit his little two
year-old sister. DR.. Stone WAS immed-
ately sent for and found that the bullet
had only grazed The little ones right arm,
but her face was quite badly burnt by the
powder. The little boy secured the pistol
from between the mattresses of his
mothers bed. where she always kept it
az Mr.. Atwell was always away at night.
That the little one was not more seriously
injured was indeed Il miracle.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27

VAN LEAR BROS. guarantee their
special 90 cent tooth brushes. If tie
bristles fall out get another one. See
their corner window.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27
UNION BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Owing to the inclemency of the weather
the called meeting of the Union Benevo-
lent Society had very few present To
arrange for very important work the
members of the society, the pastors of
the city and the officers OF the different
charitable societies are requested to meet
at the Y. M. G. A. parlors this afternoon
to arrange for more systematized effort.
The pastors of the various congregations
in the city are requested to be present.
MRS. JOS. H. EARMAN, President
Unicn Benevolent Society.
VAN LEAR BROS. will sell YOU
patent medicines ut the lowest cut prices
for cash. They have them all.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27
WAS MUCH ENJOYED.

WAS MUCH ENJOYED.
A delightful prayer service was held
after the regular meeting of the Critten-
ton board on Monday afternoon. led by
Rev. S. l.. Rice. who gave an address ana
gave some incidents of remarkable an
swers to prayer. which were both helpful
and encouraging. These services will be
held at the Home. SIP Word street, every
Monday afternoon from to 5 o'clock, and
Christians are invited to attend these SER
vices and lend their aid and influence to
the end that they may be made both
helpful and successful.
blotter and ruler free to every scholar
who buy :heir books at The Fishburn Co.
CALLED TO CALVARY
The Bluefield Telegraph says Rev. w.
A. Pearson received call to supply the
pulpit of Calvary Baptist Church of Roa-
noke fol- two mouths This pulpit was
made vacant nv the resignation of Rev.
Len. G. Broughton, who went to Atlanta.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-27

a blotter aud ruler free to every scholar
who buy :heir books at Tho Fishburn Co..
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

he rose from beneath the elm win .
frm determination Il am but nineteen
and have two years TO work for the
abolition Of this curse. Most OF my
schcolmates like me. and By explaining
the lawlessness. corruptness and base
ness Of this legalIzed curse. surely I
can persuade them to join me-"
He went to work Immediately with
persistency that showed his heart
was In the cause.
Two years passed as though they had
been but two weeks.
Behold now our hero! BY the vote
OF his townsmen he is magistrate Of the
little city. He holds the edict which
Is to Danish the brewery and the con-
tents OF the casks viii battle the rocks.
As OF old blood bathed the mountain
side-Union Signal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19
Fort Harnilton's
70 Old House.

The second Oldest house on Long
Island is said 70 be that standing on
the Shore road, adjoining the. military
reservation at Fort Hamilton. II is
believed to have been built In 1893.
lbs years ago, by Simon Cortelyou, a
Huguenot refugee. A year ago. In
consequence Of rumor that 1t was to
DO torn down, the Historical Society
OF Boston made an effort to obtain
possession OF the structure and have It
removed to Boston. The rumor was
untrue, as there is more OF the build
ing being torn down by relic hunters
IMAM by the United States authorities.
The house figured in the revolution
airy war. It served as q fort for the
patriots when they opposed the land
ing OF q party of Hessian and Scotch
troops. under CORVALLIS. from Lord
HoWe's feet, on Aug. %, 1776, Ameri-
can troops garrisoned the house. and
$40 picked riflemen Of Washington's
army occupied the hill at the back OF
the house, just about the spot now oc-
eupted by the military barracks. The
American rinemen were under the
command Of Col. Hand, and 50 vigor-
Gus and effective was the resistance
they offered that the British lost q
large number Of officers, who were
picked on by the sharpshooters as they
led the invading forces up the beach to
the attack on the Cortelyou house.
The Hessians were repulsed six times,
and the American troops were driven
out by overwhelming numbers only
when a large cannon was brought to
bear upon them. The house still bears
marks Of the conflict, the holes where
bullets entered the woodwork being
plainly discernible on all sides OF the
building. On the following day. Aug.
%, Lord Howe took possession of the
house and made It his headquarters for
about four months.
When the British had wrested the
colony from the Dutch and Col. Rich
ard Nichols had become its first gov
ernor he gave to Jacques Cortelyon and
others the whole OF the township of
New Utrecht. Cortelyou getting for his
portion the land including the site of
the old house. Jacques. according to
the legends Of the Cortelyou family,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

Uncle Jake lives in Florida. weighs
about two hundred and nfty and Is
very fond of fishing. The other day
he went down to the bridge at the foot
OF his orchard. and after batting his
hook and dropping 1t into the water.
settled himself with his back against
the railing and went comfortably to
sleep. Presently the pole slipped from
HIS grasp and fioated down the stream.
but Uncle Jake slept on Then his
head began to sway from side to side.
only to be brought mp every few min
utes with sudden Jerk. But at last
the head went too far for recovery. and
Uncle Jake's rotund body disappeared
with great splash The water was
not deep. but after much noundering
ard kicking. a white face and two big
staring eyes appeared above the sur
fses. "G-g-gosh." spluttered a wou-
5x.ss voice. ''but wasn't that q rho2-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19
Very UnIque.

The Church Economist prints the fol-
lowing letter. recently sent by Penn
sylvania church to business firm in
Chicago. Gentlemen: A cafe chant
ant, together with a market. will be
given In the spacious rooms Of the par
ish house, Dec. 9 and 10. for the benefit
of - church of this city. The object
Of the market is tn display and dispose
Of the wares OF the leading manufactur-
ers throughout the country. We, there
fore. write TO ask II you will kindly
contribute something In the shape OF
sample packages. or the like, sending
them by mail. freight or express. pre-
paid. You can readily see this win be
unique as wen as a very good way OF
Very truly yours" etc
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19
How to stop . Train Quickly.

In a recent trial at Poughkeepsie. N.
Y, for damages against a railroad
corporation for a train running over a
child. negligence was claimed because
the engineer did not reverse his en-
CINE. Three Of the best New York
Central men testified In defense that
they would never under any circum-
stances reverse their engines in order
to bring the train to a stop. When
they had to stop a train In the short
est possible distance, they shut OF the
steam and applied the air, and did
nothing else; there was only one
quicker way to stop train and that
was to run into something. They
agreed that upon reversing, the back
pressure In the cylinders was 50 great
as to lock the drivers and cause them
to slide. thus losing the breaking
power Of the Locomotive. Neither aid
they approve Of sanding the tracks.
for nothing seemed to be gained by II
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

The London Times says: -Ths ex-
tension Of orchard land in Great Brit.
ain, which has been in continuous
progress during recent years. has been
further emphasized in 1887. the total
area now amounting to 224.Iis acres.
or 1876 acres more than in 1882. when
the aggregate area was 20S.s50 acres
The three western counties Of Devon.
Somerset and Hereford alone-pre-em-
tnently our cider eounties-contain 7S.-
al acres Of orchards. representing IS
per cent. or more than ene-thtrd OF the
orchard area 81 Great Britain"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

was q brother Of Simon, emigrated to
this country In 1852, and was among
the first settlers in New Utrecht He
occupied a farm where Fort Hamil-
ton now stands. His house was after
ward torn down to make room for Fort
Hamilton. Jacques was a private tu-
tor, and died about 1893. His wife.
who was Neelje Van Duyn, daughter OF
Garrett Cornelius Van Duyn, died in
December. 1895.
When Lord Howe's troops landed on
Long island Tories were plentiful. The
Simon Cortelyou of the day was one
of them. While Lord Howe and his
stan were making Simon's house their
headquarters. according to legend OF
the family, Catherine. the daughter Of
Simon. fell in love with young Brit
Ish oficer. Simon opposed the match
and the couple eloped on horseback.
After getting married they returned to
Simon and asked to be forgiven, but
their pleadings were In vain. The
officer went down to the beach 'front.'
ing the house and put bullet through
his brain. The bride became insane.
After the revolution the house fell
into the hands Of man named Napier.
who turned the place into tavern,
and It was the scene of prizehghts.
cooking mains, badger drawings. and
dog fights. On one OF the doors, to-
day, is the impression made by brass
knuckles. Other marks show where
blows struck with bludgeons. chair
legs and similar weapons landed on
the woodwork The house fell into
the hands of the United States govern
ment, and Is now being used by the
department. = New York
Sun.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

According to the seventeenth annual
report OF the United States geological
survey the area in which gilsonite Is
found covers considerable territory
in the Uncompaghre Indian reserva-
ton and extends fifteen miles over the
state lines into Colorado There are
seven distinct veins, which vary from
one to eight feet In thickness. and 1t Is
estimated that their total contents viii
amount to 2s.Fls Sos tons. The same
report quotes tne price of this material
IN Chicago at so to $50 per ton. gross
value. which would make the estimat-
ed contents OF the seven veins worth
over 3. ooo. o0o. 900.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

The following paragraph appeared
the other day in the Harrisburg MOI
Enterprise: -The editor Of this paper
and his estimable wife boarded the pas
senger train Thursday morning for Ne
vada. where they viii spend several
days visiting fritnds The editor will
also spend a few days at Eldorado
Springs, TO restore his falling health,
as he has been suffering Of late With
dyspepsia. caused By overindulgence N
roast shoat. which was served at han
ouef given in this town recently"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19
STRUCK A SOFT BIRTH.
How Two shrswd BsrAlo Msa Made .
Good Investment

HOW LEo SnrD10 D8n1AC -
Good Investmsnt
heard q good story yesterday OF
the way two shrewd Burfzlo men maze
81, 900 on an investment OF 49, sAss
the Buffalo News. The two men III
engaged in business and have tne
reputation among their friends U
knowing how to make money. They
were walking down Exchange street
few months ago to take train at the
central station. On the way down En-
change street they observed q seenN
painter at work on one OF the DIG
fences. He was drawing the pieture
of a young colored boy In the act OK
being scrubbed white by the appncA-
ton OF a certain kind Of soap. Inat
fellows clever" said one. You Dot
he is" remarked the other. 1 won
der how much a week he makes Ak
this business" went on the drst- Lets
find out" was the reply. They ASKED
the painter to step down from his lad
der and engaged him in conversation
He told them he was drawing 80
week while the weather was pleasant
When It was bad he made less He
informed them he could draw water
colors. A bright idea struck one OF
the men. He offered to pay the fell
low SIS a week II he could draw a GER
tain number Of water colors. The
bargain was quickly made and the
painter agreed to appear at the mems
Offices the following morning. He
was on hand and they soon had the
necessary paints and brushes before
him. He started to work. The hrst
day he drew thirty-five water eolors.
The next day he irew thirty-fiye. He
worked for Eve days and at the end OF
that time there were over one hundred
water colors on exhibition In his
workroom. The SIKH day the painter
after receiving his money.
The two business men began dispos-
ing Of the water coiors. A well-known
Main street business man paid $500 for
one of the pictures and others sold
from 81 up to $500. At the end OF two
weeks they had sold every picture and !
had $4,000 in the bank as the result |
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19
HE SLEPT AND DREAMED.

In deep thought. What did his dream
meant He raised his eyes, and as II
divinely directed. they fell on the brew
cry. What q pitifuI sight he saw!
Schoo1boys stood at the door watching
the manufacture Of the poison with IN
terest; others carried pals of II 10
their fathers.
Although the brewery had been there
but q short time. its influence was feIt
sadly. In the back room of the villase
store stood a large hardwood barrel
on end. drained by faucet at the low
er end. The grocer sold more Of the
contents Of this barrel than he did of
his staple articles. He had less de-
mand for -four, potatoes. fruit or any
garden products. The mill had dis
charged three men for lack OF work.
The old gray-haired eobbier was able
to carry his now small business alone,
and therefore dismissed his assistant.
The cnce thriving town was waning.
Factories weakened Men who were
thrown out Of employment spent their
remaining wages in trying TO drown
their sorrow in the flowing bowl, ana
so well did one succeed by walking OF
the bridge after drinking eight glasses
Of the cooling beverage, that except for
the timely aid Of a few high school lads.
his sorroWs on this earth would have
been at an end. Yet-all OF these
changes were to the Interest Of the
brewery: and how Il thrived.
siegfried noted this and determined
that yonder brick building wa an
arm0r encasing . eonceited boaster.
Boaster Of the ruin and misery he had
brought; Of the crimes be had commit
ted and Of polluted politics he had
made.
This boaster must be humbled and
sIIeneed. vowed siegfried. Aznd my
hand shall be the FIRST TO grasp the
Defining Of to-day to accomplish It.
But what is this Bsimnng. where Is It
e Be fc7snd and how used7- be soli-
lounized.
Quickly the answer came. This
sword Is the vote Of the people. IL n
to Be found At the voting polls and Is
g b used Tor Pr0hibition."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

Wheat reached It's highest point in
years last week on the Chicago mar
ket, selling at $1.10 q bushel. There Is
growing belief that this figure wiz
be surpassed By May wheat septem-
Der wheat touched s1-o5. December
reached sI.o9 and January added an
oCher cent Frteay Of last week. with
two more days to beat this record.
Everything points TO a great scarcity
abroad. and ahe suspicion Is growing
that 50 much wheat has been exported
as. to leave no surplus at home. Ex-
perts submit the following figures:
Wheat crop raised In United States last
year government estimate, $50, 000. 900
bushels; lett over from previous crop.
30 900 900 bushels; total available, 56o.-
00o, 900 bushels; exported since July I.
III, 900, 900 bushels; consumption 70
July 1. 1898 (g0venmeat estImate). $780,
00o, 900 bushels; seed, 5000, 900 bush
els; total. 5s5.00o. 900 bushels: balance
lat over. 1900. 900 bushels. Not less
THAI 1000. 900 bushels OF wheat are
now owned by Joseph Letter. who de-
clares that bis wheat is worth not less
than s1-25 e bushei
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

Everglade High School, and he now lay
beneath q shady elm thinking Of the
hard lessons he had learned, of his lit
tie misbehayiors In the past, and what
he meant to do in the future.
He was light-hearted, good natured,
boyish. but by no means thoughtless
or careless. His mind wandered from
one thing to another until his thoughts
were conferred on the neurological tale
OF the strange young man of old whose
name he bore.
He slept-and this is the dream he
dreamed:
He saw the mighty siegfried at the
ancient forge. He heard the clang Of
the great hammer as It fell on the an
vii.
He watched the skiIlful hand put the
finishing touches on the powerful Bel
mung.
The scene changed. He found him
self in the midst Of a large assembly.
Again be saw the man Of valor with
sword poised above the figure OF man,
seated on a rock. clad In armor. an
eient but well made.
The sword remained but an instant.
It fell with the force Of q thunderbolt.
from the hand Of Jupiter. The armor
burst asunder and blood bathed the
mountain side. Ali where was the
boosted armor? where the conceited
man who made It?
Siegfried awoke. Drops Of cold per-
spiration stood on his forehead.
What did It all mean? Had he really
seen the mighty warrior he had read
so much off Where was he?
He sat upright and looked about him.
He found himself on the bank OF the
Everglade mill-stream which swept
swiftly toward its outlet.
The lofty elm still stretched forth its
protecting branches to shade him from
the suns fury.
Slegfried gazed dazedly about him.
reiterating his dream time and again
with an endesvor to interpret 1t.
Across the stream ana farther down.
a dense black smoke rose from the
chimney OF large brick building. stu
ated on a rock elevation not far from
the village center. 1t was the village
brewery.
Siegfried was nineteen years old, yet
II had never occurred to him that In
Two more years he, with several others.
would have a voice in the village poll
ties. He lay for some time engrossed
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

Alexander Porter Morse, writing In
the Albany Law Journal. says regard
ing the submarine cables trayersins
the Atlantic between 60 and 40 degrees
north latitude: Eleven connect the
Canadian provinces and the United
states with the territory Of Great
Britain; two cone American, the other
Angio-American) connect France. OF
these seven are largely owned. operated
or controlled By American capital.
while all the others are under English
control and management. There Is
but one direct submarine cable connect
ing the territory Of the United States
with the continent Of Europe, and that
Is the cable owned and operated by The
Compagnie Franeais Cables Teie-
graphiQues. whose fsrmini are Brtst,
France. and Cape Cod, on the coast Of
Massachusetts, All these cables be-
tween SO and 40 degrees north latitudc.
which unite the United States with
Europe. except the French cable, are
under American OF English eontroa,
and have their tsrmini In the Territory
Of Great Britain or the United States
Across the South Atlantic there are
three cables. one American and two
English, whose termini are Pernam-
buco. Brazil, ara 81. Louis. Africa. and
near Lisbon. Portugal. with connectlne
english lines TO Englznd, one directly
traversing the high seas between LIS
bon and English territory and me
touching at vil;o. Spain. At which point
German cable company has recently
made connection. The principal and
most important submarine cables ira
versing or connecting the great oceans
are owned and operated By private corr
30rations or companies. They are IN
number so. and their length In nauti-
cal miles Is 1De. 7st Tie length ell
cables owned rr crerated BIZ state gov
ernments 4, g nakSeal miles. Il. 1s2. : +!
II Is only loslcal thas TIE tramp VINO
s.6f.s ont simply to e13oy idieness
Should gradually and 81 post inse1sIbIy
degenerate ine, the's epd nenes 70 |
Ths dividing Tine between
|erR,hf Z living md stealing living. /
md e.so betEe5n petty theik and petty
burglary nat always endznssrs fhs
,onfoft Of families ana * times theIr
|.res Is - n1l'rDn tinE The transition
hon ne tramp TO the burglar is hard
y perceptibze to hiDseh. and The only
~ q hait th's professional tramp Is /
3 punish g ii ; utm6st ne crimes hls
AlIlnz ios.1al'r leads hlm 70 conzniL
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19
Friendly Ado.

You say my poem Is not aItozethsr
satisfactory" said the long-haIred IN
dividual, as he returned the manu-
script to his pocket.
Would you mind suggesting some
thing that would tend toward Improv-
ing it?"
Certainly not" replied the editor
II 1t was mine I would cut It down
about one-half. and then"
Yes" interrupted the poet; -and
then what would you do?"
Burn what's left" continued ths
editor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

They looked in vain for their painter,
but couldn't locate him until a month
afterward. Then they discovered him
In dime museum, where he was act
Ing as an announcer. They offered
him all kinds Of money to go back in
their employ. but the fellow declined.
saying he had a soft berth.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1898-03-19

perl Pulled me smack In Must .
clean swallered the hook" His gaze
swept the water around him. ana MS
face heightened visibly, "and the poie'
too, by gum!"