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GROCERIES.

streets. Their prices are always the
lowest. Eggs 26c dozen; butter, 45c a
roll; English breakfast tea, 35c a 10; a
81 a gallon; good table claret, 50c Have
also double stamp whisky, genuine Hol-
land gin and Jamaica rum for medicinal
and family use.
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719 Ia DESIRABLE HOUSEKEEPING
rooms; gas, bath. electricity; no chill
dren
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BEFORE YOU RENT SEE OUR PRINT
ed list. Hickman, Olson & Brown.
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S27 N-A VERY NICELY FURNISHED
room; use of bath and hot water.
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3141a J-2 VERY NICE FRONT ROOMS,
we'll furnished
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APPRENTICE WANTED WITH FIRST
class dressmaker. Address Apprentice,
this office. se30-3t*
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PRESBYTER-
ian Church, between 0 and Prey w
tor and communion service at II a. m
PreaGhing by Rev. J. H. Storms of Los
Angeles at 7:3O p. m. Sunday-school
1215; c. E. meeting, $50 D. m. The
reader is cordially invited. 1t
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SELECT SCHOOLS.

NORMAL. GRAMMAR GRADE, ELE-
mentary science, Latin, Greek, German,
etc, by special teacher, a Yale gradu-
ate: business course; shorthand simpli-
fled, principles taught in ten days Cal
ifornfa Business College, Masonic Tenn
nile
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WASHINGTON TAMALE PARLOR,
I41I J street. All Spanish dishes 10c.
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2200 I ST-HOUSE OF ROOMS; MOD
ern improvements. Rent SIG.
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FOR SALE CHEAP-BUGGY, EXPRESS
and saddle horses. MRS. ]. L. CLARK,
Riverside road.
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NIGHT SCHOOL AT ATKINSON'S
Business College; bookkeeping, pen
manship, shorthand and English
branches.
PRIVATE INSTRUCTION GIVEN BY
MRS. SPILMAN, 701 Twelfth street.
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SOLID PITCH PINEE Q

ling, split and in bundles; large size 25c,
small size 10c, pine kindling 10c: at
Cady''s Wood and Coal Yard, 2l5 L. Both
telephones.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
HARSH ENVIRONMENT.
These People Are stunted by 1t More
Surely Than by Heredity.

These People Are stunted by 1t More
Surely Than by Heredity.
In Limousin there Is barren range
of low hills which lies along the divid-
ing line between the departments OF
Dordogne, Correze and Haute-Vienne.
about half way between Perigueux and
Limoges, says Popular Science Month
ly. The water courses show the loca-
ton Of these uplands. They extend
over an area about seventy-five miles
long and half as wide, wherein average
human misery is most profound. Dense
ignorance prevails. There is more IL
literacy than in any other part OF
France. The contrast in stature, even
with the low average of all the sur
rounding region, is clearly marked by
the dark tint. There are sporadic bits
of equal diminutiveness elsewhere to
the south and west, but none are so
extended or so extreme. Two-thirds
of the men are below five feet three
inches in height, in some Of the COM
munes, and the women are three or
more inches shorter even than this.
One man in ten is below four feet
eleven inches in stature. This Is not
due to race. for several racial types
are equally stunted in this way within
the same area. 1t is primarily due to
generations of subsection to harsh
climate, to a sell which is worthless
for agriculture, to steady diet OF
boiled chestnuts and stagnant water,
and to unsanitary dwellings in the
deep, narrow and damp valleys. Still
further proof may be found to show
that these people are not stunted by
any hereditary influence, for 1t has
been shown that children born here,
but who migrate and grow up else
where, are normal in height; while
those born elsewhere, but who are SUBJ
iect to this environment during the
growing period of youth. are proper
tionately dwar&ed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

could but look into my soul with your
pure, spiritual eyes, you could not re-
fuse to speak to me, what, alas, you
still resolutely leave unspoken-you
would love me II only for the greatness
of my love. Is it not something in
this cold, dreary world to be loved?
Could but have held you close to my
heart and whispered to you the strange
secrets of its passionate history-you
would have seen that it could never
have been in the power of any other
than yourself to move me-
She returned him the evasive answer
that there were certain reasons why
she could never accept him; but it is
clear that he had stirred her nature
scarcely less powerfully than she had
thrilled his. Poe would not be put off
after this fashion, and for several
weeks continued to write the most ten
der and passionate letters to her.
Finally she confessed to him the real
cause of her hesitation, and it sadly
wounded him: How often have l
heard 1t said Of you, He has great in
tellectual power, but no principle-no
moral sense" 1t is hardly probable
that she meant all that the words con-
veyed; but only wished to test him,
in consideration of the fact that there
were numerous slanderous things then
being repeated about him. which she
naturally desired to see refuted.
The poets response is at once an af-
fectionate appeal aud splendid vindi-
cation. He declares to her that, al
though he had often in early life In
dulged in occasional AsIies snd ex-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

tae famous love affair of Edgar Allan
Poe and Helen Whitman, which have
been only partially told to>the general
public. 1t is now just fifty years since
1t occurred: and though numerous
magazine Writer'S have touched on the
subject, they have never related it as
1t actually happened.
Half century ago Poe went to New
England to deliver lecture on THE
Female Poets of America" OF these
writer's Helen Whitman particularly
pleased him, and he EXPRESSED very
generously his impression of her work.
There is story to the effect that he
so ardently admired her, even before
having seen her, that he left the hotel
where he was stopping in Providence,
4. l., and fingered around her home to
catch glimpse of her in the clear
moonlight; and that he afterward de-
scrlbed her as she then appeared, in
his sweet poem, Il saw thee once, once
only, years ago." This story Is not
known to be strictly true; but in the
poets love-letters to Helen he tells
when he first heard of her personally,
and how quickly 1t drew his feelings
toward her.
She had written some very pleasant
verses to him without letting him
know directly whence they came; and
1t seemed that he was for a season
eager and hopeful that it was she who
was quietly listening to some ladies
tonversing together, when one of them
spoke of her friend Helen Whitman,
mentioning her "eccentricities" and
the trials she had repeatedly expert
enced. Poe looked up instantly, and
drunk in every word. The things told
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

were characteristics which he had
imagined he alone possessed: and when
he learned that the beautiful, gifted
woman he already so much admired,
had a personality akin to his own; as
he himself said, "a profound sympathy
took immediate possession" OF him;
and not only did he feel that he should
love her II they met, but believed she
would return his affection. For long
time he dared not whisper his feelings
to even an intimate, lest his hopes
prove futile, but at last, in return for
her expression of admiration for his
genius, he sent her the exquisite
verses, "To Helen" which are as wide
ly quoted as his other famous poems.
He cherished the expectation that she
would respond, and was much sadden-
ed when she did not. He could not en-
dure her silence, even though he had
not yet had formal introduction TO
her. and sent her other verses. AS ne
afterward said to her. The mere
thought that your dear fingers would
press, and your sweet eyes dwell upon
the characters which l had formed
characters which had welled out upon
the paper from the depths of so devout
a love-filled my soul with rapture
which seemed then all-sufficient."
He waited sorrowfully; and not re-
ceiving a response, wrote to lady
friend in Providence, R. l., where
Helen lived, imploring her to tell him
all she knew about the woman who
had SO powerfully impressed herself
upon him. Fortune happily favored
hin, for the friend to whom he wrote
happened soon afterward to be in lit
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

tie company Of ladies with Helen, when
they were discussing Poe. The bard's
friend, thrilled by the admiring words
they spoke concerning him, forgetting
the possible indelicacy of the act, told
Helen what Poe had written to her,
and aftefward gave her the letter.
Poe heard of all this, and, discovering
that Helen was not disrleased at what
he had done, went to call upon / her
with a note from mutual friend, Miss
Mcintosh, introducing him. He eager
ly awaited the moment when she
should receive him. Presently the
door opened and slender figure, sin
gularly beautiful, entered the room.
Her restless eyes met his own, and
confused him so much that for brief
while he scarcely knew what to. do
except hold her trembling hand in his
and drink in the ecstasy of her pres
ense. He declared afterward that he
could have fallen at her feet and wor-
SHIPPED her.
They conversed together for some
time, and Poe left with such sense
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

of her power over him that he returned
to spend the evening with her on sew
eral successive days. She saw his
idolatrous devotion, and was not sur
prised when he very soon importuned
her to honor him with her heart and
hand. She was of such an unselfish
nature that, although she knew she
must refuse him, she could not do so
in words before him, but asked him to
let her write an answer. The poet
agreed, but could not rest until he had
himself sent her passionate letter
of appeal, containing these strong SEN
fences: $50 we'll do I know your
nature that feel sure that if you
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
Deplorat!o.

George Eliot, the great novelist, lived
for some of her later years in that pop
ulous iaEd Of artists which lies be-
tween Whitley and Haslemere, in Sur
rev. Her residence was on the
Heights" overlooking that vast
woodland scene which Birket Foster
has reproduced in so many charming
illustrations. With the rural Surrey
folk that novelist was greatly pleased
and their dialect seemed to her as rich
and racy as that of the Midlandshire
rustics of her early years. She would
repeat with glee one quaint Surrey
villagers remark: ooh, maam, what
I have gone through with my husband.
He is so uneddicated; he never had a
tailcoat in his life!"-Householi
Words.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
CHAPTER XXXV.

FTER the confess
sion of her love for
Sutherland, and the
promise his love
had wrung from
her trembling lips,
Marjorie was not a
little troubled.
Again and again
she re pros C h e d
herself for want Of
fidelity to Caussi-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

dieres memory, for she was tender
\ hearted, and could not readily forget
what the man had once been to her.
Infinite is the capacity for forgiveness
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
Especial letter.

HlLE EllSllSH anu
A m erican readers
are perusing the
beautiful story of
A | fred Tennyson's
life and love, which
has recently been
given to the world
for the first time,
it will be interest
ing to learn the
&C S re 6 arding
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07

The Presbyterians are endeavoring
to raise $2O,OO0,0O as an endowment
fund for Westminster University at
Denver, Col. The plan of the univer-
sity is based on that of Yale. Harvard
and Chicago.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-01-07
LOVED AND LOST HER
EDGAR ALLAN POE AND HELEN
WHITMAN.

The Poet Pleaded Eloqueetly for Her
Hand-Hls Unfortunate Habits Stood
In the Way of His Happincss-Their
Last Meeting.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15
A LUCKY CHANCE FOR THE SICK
AND SUFFERING

Here is chance for the sick of our
community which should not be lost
DR.. Greene, of 80 West l4th St, New
York City, who has the largest practice
in the world and Who is without doubt
the most successful specialist in curing
all forms of nervous ard chronic diseases.
offers to give free consultation by mail
to all sufferers. You have the privilege
OF cons ulting Di. Greene by letter, de-
scrib:ng your com plants, and lie WILL
after carefully considering your condi-
ton, send you letter fully explaining
all your symptoms, telling you every.
thing about your complaints so plainly
that you will understand exactly what
als you. Write to him at once for you
certainly can be cured.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15
EATE OF HAWAII

Washington. Feb. IA Republican
United States Senator, who is u promi-
nent member of the committee on
finance, and an advocate of annexation,
said to. day in regard to the fate of the
pending Hawaiian annexation treaty: 81
have just informed Senator Davis, chair
man of the com mittee on foreign affairs,
that in my judgment it is II waste of time
to discuss the annexation treaty any fur
ther; that only fifty-three votes could be
counter upon in favor of the bill. anu
that | saw absolutely no prospect of Sc
curing the additional seven votes re-
quired. Mr. Davis acknowledged the &C.
curacy Of my statement in regard to our
present strength. My honest conviction
is that both the Senate and House will
adjourn without acting on the question
of annexation of Hawaii.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15
BRAN new DRESS SlUFfS.
AMONG THE WOOLENS

AT only soc the yard, the
new Scotch Plaids-to be quite
the thing for skirts, absolutely
all-wool, 3S-inches wide, exact
copies OF high grade goods at
So. 90 the yard. See them.
AT SOC the yard, absolutely
Atwood Covert Mixtures in
a great range Of shades, for
tailor made suits the 75c sort,
only SOC.
At SOC the yard, good
smooth finished .Covert Cloths,
40inches wide. very swell and
serviceable for early spring,
half dozen Or more shades.
At 10c the yard, full 35-
inches wide Wool Mixtures in
Grays, Browns, Greens and the
New Blues, can hardly tell
them from the expensive sorts,
comfortable light textures. See
them, worth 25c.
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
continued from page L

mayor and city engineer were heard on
the coal question.
The mayor reite rated his former state
mcnt. made last Tuesday night, aud
stated that he had sold the coal only as a
favor to the city as there was no coal to
heat either the courthouse or Jail and he
Inconvenience himself by doing so and
IL he had not done so he would have been
very harshly criticized AS he was the only
coal dealer who could furuish it at that
time.
When the mayor finished his statement
another heated argument took place.
Engineer WiDgate WAS then heard and
he stated facts in regard to the purchase
of the coal in question, which core DO
rated the mayors statements.
Mr.. 'Buckner is again heard on the sub
;ect and ~ yet has not retreated one step
from his position and is now still fight
ing the high rates as he was when the
subject was first opened.
Mr.. Coleman moved that Mr.. Tholuas
Miller he heard on the subject of the coal
question, whit h vas allowed.
Mr.. Miller made a few remarks uphold
ing the position of the mavor and city
engineer. MIR Miller. at the request of
DR.. HodgsOn also discussed the question
of the official map.
: On this question Mr.. Miller was very
strit thy crOss-eXamiIed both Nv Dr..
Hodeson and Mr.. BIck ner, but this cross
examination only brought ont the fact
that Mr.. Miller had made au offer to the
map committee TO furnish certain infor.
nation within given radius, which the
city engineer desired, at the rate of $40 n
square only rs an accomm odation 10 the
committee aud to facilitate the con- pie
ton Of the map.
On motion council adjourned.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15
SILKS! SEKS!!
GREATLY EN- l. A r G ED
Sill * STOCK.

We propose to make our
silk department thoroughly
np-to,date silk department.
We are showing now thous-
ands of dollars worth of newest
and most stylish silks produced.
They are all'boughtright, lat as
low prices as were ever known.
They are going at smallest pos
sible margin of profit for real
intrinsic values.
See the great range Of Fancy
Silks, now ready to show you.
If you are Interested in Black
Silks of any sort we can save
you money. Plain silks of
every description. You make
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force, our black goods stock
has no peer in the state of Vir-
ginia for up to date fabrics at
low prices. AS fine asyou want
them. See the stock.
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Mr.. BRYAN ON FUSION.
He Advocates a Union of Free
Coinage Forces.

The New York Sunday Journal prints n
signed article by William jennings
Bryan in which the. Democratic leader
advocates n union of all silver forces in
the Congressional elections this year
The Democratic leader says in part:
"While it IS always diflicult TO secure
harmonious cooperation between dis
tinct and separate political organizations,
there are times when this CO. operation is
both wise and necessary In the cam.
paign Of 1896 the Democrats, POpulists
and silver Republicans united in demand
ing the immediate restoration of Jude
pendent bmetallism at the existing ratio
of 10 to /, and they agreed in declaring
that the money question was of para
mount Importance at Cha: time
"The question now arises should these
three political organizations act together
in the Congressional campaign of 1898?
~ answer without hesitation, Yes.
"Those who answer no must assume
the burden of proving first that co.opera-
ton was unwise in 1896, or, second, that
conditions have so changed as to make
unwIse now what was wise then. The
defeat that befell the allied forces doea
not prove cooperation at that time to
have been unwise, unless it can be shown
that some one party would have been
more successful than the three combined.
Incorporation does not contemplate
the abandonment of party organization
or the surrender of any political princi,
pies; nor is cooperation defended on the
ground that the platforms of the three
parties are Identical. Campaigns gene
rally turn out upon a few issues, SON e.
times upon one, and e., ents do much 70
determine which issue shall most absorb
public attention.
eff the Democrats. Populists and sill
yer Republicans were agreed upon but
one question, that question might be i'm
portaut enough to justify co-operation,
although the parties differed on all other
subjects; but those who advocate the
union Of the principal reform forces
against the common enemy can point not
to one but to u number of reforms which
are demanded with equal emphasis by
Democrats, 2opulists and silver Republi-
cans
"First. They are unalterably opposed
to gold monometallism.
.Second. They demand the Immediate
res toration of bimetallsn ut the present
rati" by the independent action of this
country.
Third. They oppose the retirement of
the Greenbacks.
"Fourth. They oppose the issue of pa
per money by national banks.
"Fifth. They oppose tie issue of inter
t-bearug bonds in time of peace.
"SiXth. They favor the income';aX as
means of raising II part of the revenue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15

dustrial welfare of the country is being
M euaced by these neutrality-suspicious. of
capital. should thuse who oppose trusts
aid in perpetnating, their existence by
fighting each other?
government by injunction has, ever
siuce the election of 1896, developed new
dangers. and today threatens the exist
euce of trial by jury. Should those who
oppose government by injunction aid in
making it u permanent part of our judi
cial system by fighting each other?
"Rcceat events hue shown the neces-
sitv for arbitration as means of settling
difficulties between labor and capital, and
the Federal government, by applying the
principal TO carriers engaged in Interstate
commerce, would set n most salutary
example to the States Should those who
favor arbitration by fighting each other,
deny to the laboriDg IL en- this great room?
"lf the questions above presented have
lost none of their Importance, it would
seem that cooperation is proper now, If
proper eighteen months ago. unless it can
te shown that the parties who could
trust each other then can not do so now.
As there has been no rational convention
since 1896, it is impossible to judge of
the present mention Of the three parties
unless we take for orr criterion the ac-
tions of those who stand lin Il representa-
tive capacity.
"The d mocrats, the Populists and the
silver Republicans who in 1896 favored
the reforms which / have mentioned, ia
vor them to-day. There is not promi-
nent man of any of the parties which
united in 1856 who has abandoned any of
the reforms which drew the parties to-
bar -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15

AT 10c the yard, 10 or more
different shadings in 25-inch
Heavy Wool Serges, very pref
ty and then they are good.
See them.
AT 12ac and 15c, great lines
of the New Plaids, in all the
latest shadings of the season.
Entirely novel effects.
At 75c the yard, Finer Gov
ert Mixtures, very pretty and
stylish. All the newest shad-
lngs.
At 29c, 35c, 49c and soc the
yard, so pieces or more Of en-
tirely new effects for spring
wear.
Our dress goods department
is greatly enlarged. No such
line of dress stuffs shown in
this section. All of them new.
BLACK GOODS.
The great list Of special val
nes in Black Dress Fabrics adj
vertised last week is still in
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15

is now budding out with the
newest and prettiest things of
the season. They are not job
lots, bought because they were
cheap, but specially selected
patterns. You'll notice this
feature when you see them.
Prices about the same as Job
lots are usually sold. We
mention a few only.
The New Madras, about SO
styles Of the new yard wide
Madras Cloth, in exceptionally
pretty styles, for shirt waists
and dresses. All new, never
shown before. Price 15c a
yard.
About fifty styles of newest
things in Fine Ginghams, beau
tiful effects at only 10c for the
12ac grades.
100 styles of new Percales.
Their newness will need no as
surance from us when you see
them. Prices SC, 1Oc and &c.
About twenty-five styles of
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15

a mistake if you pass this silk
department.
FANCY GOODS.
We are now showing a great
many new things in fancy
goods.
New Battenberg Patterns
with all the necessary mater
ials for making them up.
NEW STAMPED LINENS.
New things in Cushion Gov
ers. etc, etc.
The Peerless Hemminway
Embroidery Silks in all the
different silks. Its the only
embroidery silk with the pos
sible exception of Pearsolls
that will wash for a certainty.
All art teachers of any promi-
nence prefer it. Prices the
same as inferior goods.
WASH GOODS.
Our wash goods department
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-15
a HERO OF THE CASH BON.
y Coal Mine Superintendent Shot, But
Saves the Pay Roll Money.

Saves the Pay Roll Money.
Altoona, Pa, Feb. II. Superintendent
James Doyle, of the Sonman shaft, at
Ben's Creek, was shot by burglars whom
he detected IN the paymaster's Office this
morning. j. c. Shoemaker, the pay
master, drew the money to pay Of the
men on Friday,and it is thought the rob-
bers hoped to get this from the Office.
They forced the front door and were
busily searching for the money when the
superintendent appeared ut the door
He was Immediately covered by two re
waivers, but he grasped the hands that
held then, and pushed one away. The
other was discharged. the bullet piercing
his shoulder. The robbers then fled,
leaving their victim lying in the door.
The fellows did not get II cent tor heir
trouble. Superintendent Doyle will re-
cover.