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The sun., 1898-11-06
Turnkey Colonel AinskOw.

The Wanderer has come to the conclu-
sion that, if one man has more trouble
than another it is the other, and that is
Colonel A. L. Ainscow.
He has more trouble than any other
man in Wilmington. This trouble is
caused by him being made the turnkey
Of Wilmington; that is, he locks up the
city after every one else goes to bed. The
committee on late stayers decided that
the Colonel was the last man in town
that went to bed, and presented him
with the key OF the town, with the re-
quest that he lock the city up tight
when he retired.
The Colonel says he is troubled by
many persons who think he ought to
leave the back gate slightly ajar SO they
won't have any trouble getting in after
closing hours There are others that
come in too early, and then many stay a
few minutes after closing time, and he is
forced to let them in the city. He also
has some trouble in keeping others in,
and he thinks he has more trouble in
being turnkey of the city of Wilmington
than any turnkey in Delaware.
The sun., 1898-11-06
GEORGETOWN, DEL, Nov. ).


EDITOR lie Sun.
DEAR SIR: There is no chage in the po-
litical situation of Sussex county and
the result of the coming election rests
entirely with what is known as the float
ing or purchasable vote.
All signs now point to the entire alb
sence of money in the fight, and should
such prove to be a reality it is thought
that the floaters will through revenge
vote against the party which passed the
law that made their voting unproductive
of moneyed compensation
This will, no doubt, be the course of
action that will be pursued by many of
these floating voters, while Others will
not vote at all, through spite and anger
at the Democratic party.
As the registration now stands, when
compared with the registration of two
years ago, it is much in favor of the Re-
publican party. At the same time, by
hard and strained calculations, the Demo-
cratic leaders in the county have man.
aged to claim the county thus far by a
small majority of 175 votes, and in evil
dence that they feel far from satisfied
with the present outlook they are going
around the county with their champion
howlers crying down the candidates on
the Republican ticket.
They are crying fraud, corruption, one
man party and accusing the Levy Court,
which is largely Republican, of misman-
agement and fraud.
Victory at any cost is the war cry, and
many prominent Republicans and even
Democrats of honorable principle won
der at the campaign OF back-biting, SLAM
der and mud-slinging, as carried on by
Attorney.General r. c. White, who not
The sun., 1898-11-06
Keith's Theatre.

The company of entertainers gathered
by Manager Keith for this week. in
cludes some OF the foremost specialists
OF America and Europe, the bill as
whole being equal to those that attract
weekly throughout the year audiences
that are limited only by seating capacity
of the theatre Charles T. Ellis, who has
starred for years, will, assisted by a COM
pany of three people, enact comedietta.
entitled "An Artists Dilemma. The
playlet has several whimsical situations,
many bright lines and Mr. Ellis, whose
songs have delighted thousands, will
render a song whose theme is the Maine.
which will be illustrated by living pic
lures.
Three of Mr.. Keith's European impor-
tations, the three Macarte sisters, Mat
weef troupe and John L. Camp, will an
pear here this week. The Mocarte sis
ters do an act that has amazed theatre
goers in other cities. Two of them take
the ends OF wire in their teeth, while
the third balances herself on it, then
they play mandolins. The Watweef troupe
OF Russian acrobats and dances have for
years appeared in the foremost halls of
Europe, John E. Camp, the English
comic singer, was SO successful last week
that his engagement has been extended.
In addition to Mr.. Ellis and Mr.. Camp.
the laugh-makers will include Mason
and Forbes, Joe Flynn, who wrote
Down Went McGinty," Frey and Fields
and Fred Nible.
The biograph views of the military
parade, which includes the City Troop,
Pennsylvania Naval Reserves, Hobson
and the Mcrrimac crew, General Miles
and staff, will be continued. These pic
lures have attracted members of the City
Troop and their families, as well as the
parents and relatives of the Pennsylvania
Naval Reserves. Every bicyclist in town
will welcome Charles Il. Fitzpatrick, the
one-legged bicycist, who duplicated in
Europe the hit he scored throughout
America. Mr.. Fitzpatrick, while on the
wheel, now shoots at clay pigeons. 1t is
said that members of many local bicycle
clubs will attend the theatre this week.
The remainder of the diversified program
includes several pleasing acts. The
hiograph is exhibited at 3, 6 and 8 p. m.
daily.
THEATRICAL NOTES.
AZ 'heltH tlllS week CnarleS u. Kill
patrick, the one-legged bicyclist, will,
while riding, shoot glass balls thrown in
the air
''Too Happy BY HALF" in which John
Drew and Maud Adams formerly ap-
peared, is now being used in the Keith
Quadruple Circuit of Theatres by COM
pany headed by Minnie Dupree. Fi1son
and Errol, Violinist Della Rocca, Frank
Bush and the Midgleys are also booked
for Keith's local house.
Members of the City Troop and their
families have been attracted to Keith's
by the biograph view of the City Troop.
Hobson and the Merrimac crew, General
Miles and staff and the crowd OF specta-
tors on Market street are also reproduced
by the biograph.
The Keith entertainments, which in
clude the ablest specialists available in
every line of amusement in America,
Europe and Australia, attract audiences
that crowd the house twice daily.
The sun., 1898-11-06
New Method of Treating Teeth.

A German dentist, DR.. Herr, proposes
to put microbes into our mouths to steal
away our pains. His discovery consists
in an inoculant prepared from microbes
he cultiyates for the purpose. When ap-
piled in the case of decayed tooth it
stops the pain, but it does not destroy
the nerve; further, 1t again fixes the
tooth and makes it possible to put in
lasting stopping. He has already treated
a number OF cases with it, and they have
proved most successful.
The sun., 1898-11-06
Got . Bad Note to Register.

An amusing incident occurred before
one OF the registrars on the last registra.
tion day which did not come before
Judge Sprusnce last week, as told to the
Wanderer. A party, who is q well-known
p, W. 4 B. official Of the French street
station, had been given q dollar to req
lister with, and told the registrar co. Il
had not been received in letter, but
had been given him by lady and he 60
told the registrar. He laid two one
dollar bills before the registrar, who
took the one nearest him and duly regis
tered the man.
After this had been done. the official
told the registrar that he had been given
the other dollar by lady.
It has since transpired that the second
bill was of the kind known as green
goods. The registrar had been guided
by dumb luck and picked out the good
note. No objection has as yet been made
on account of the official having been
unduly influenced. The matter has
caused lot Of merriment at the expense
of the registrar.
The sun., 1898-11-06

nscks % - ths sriin. that wasn't do
for mors'n N hour.
Il heerd thss lhs Prss'dent 81 ~
United States Wa camin' and j'ined in
with the sport ti!l / happened u Learn
how the telegraph operator had rive &
out shat old Abe was expected. Then
l catched on to the mistafe and give out
the true story. The people was mad Is
first, then they laughed as though ths
whole town was crazy. and at last they
wound up by holdin' somethin' atween
q picnic and q war meetin'."
The sun., 1898-11-06

1OO prepaid ss9sSSS1s rsssas % from NV Western
buyers. r. b. Rilly, Q South Broadway,
ST. Louis Mo.
The sun., 1898-11-06

A GENTS wanted, free outfit. One
~ earned 1920, several $1,000 in 1895.
2. 0. Box. 1871. New York.
The sun., 1898-11-06

Tuesday week is election day and then
all this guessing as to who will be elected
will be history. The outlook in Della
The sun., 1898-11-06

their country in psisrsnes % : triumph
Of . parry. The ereat mas 81 men have
to work, only the isw can hold ofiice,
and II is sound policy 10 vote for the
party that advocates the employment Of
our own people in preference 70 Shoss Of
any other nation. We want no more
Wilson tariffs any more than we do
fifty cent dollars. Therefore, We say
stand up for your rights and dare TO be
true to your county, even il thereby you
sacrifice your party.-Daily Republican.
The sun., 1898-11-06

The advocates OF honest money who
vote for Prof. Handy to represent them
in the next Congress have queer way
of showing their desire of retaining the
gold standard. Prof. Handy is outspoken
in favor of free coinage at the rate OF 16
to |, and is a warm advocate of the re-
nomination of Mr.. Bryan for the Presi-
dency. If majority of men elected to
the next Congress be free silverites, the
party will be immensely strengthened,
and Bryan will not only be nominated,
but elected President. In that event
our currency would be completely Mexi-
canized and silver dollars would not
buy fifty cents worth of food and
clothing. The workinglnan would
be impoverished and capitalists
would receive blow from which they
would not soon recover. The real friends
of honest money will vote for John H.
Hoffecker for Congress and not.for any
one in favor Of free coinage and the de-
basement of our currency. Democrats
as well as Republicans should vote for a
Representative who will represent their
sentiments and uphold the interests Of
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

The resolution offered in the conference
Friday night for n horizontal cut of 10
per cent in the salaries of all State off
cials was either done in q fiji of sheer des-
perhtion or was "grand stand play" on
the part of it's patron. While the State
is crying for r reduction of salaries and
is in dead earnest in it's demands, there is
not citizen in the old commonwealth 10
whom such propos, ton would not be
repugnHnt. There are many of the sala-
ries of State officials that are out of all
proportion tn the amount of work done
or the responsibility involved. 1t is such
salaries as these whose beneficiaries
could we'll sustain % per cent. reduc
ton, and yet be handsomely paid for ser
vices rendered. that the public are clam.
oring for Il reduction in. Of the hundreds
of minor offices, whose incumbent receive
bu6 the merest pittance for the work
done, which is often Of tue most taxing
and onerous nature, there is not the
slightest disposition on the part of the
people that they should be still further
reduced. The State does not ask that it's
officials should work for nothing. There
is no wish on It's part to entail deprva-
tion of the commonest necessities of life
on it's servants. Nor on the oil her hand
does the State care to take the money
wrung from the sweat-b egrimed tax
payer to support il pampered luxury the
white handed fashionably dressed official,
whose work consists in seeing how little
of 1t he him self can do, and how much he
can shift upon the shoulders of his nalf
paid assistants. When we use the term
'pampered luxury" we do SO advisedly
for while we are aware that there are no
salaried princes in the State, yet when
we compare the manner of living of some
Of these with the hand to- mouth exist
ence of others, the contrast warrants the
use of the term. BY all means then let
these high salaries be cut to something
commensurate with the work and re-
sponsibility involved, but let our legisla-
tors remember that there are honest, hard
working officials in the States employ
whose salaries are already SO low that to
cut them further would be ''to coin
drachma's out of the blood" Of its ser
wants.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
STRETCHING
DOLLARS

We will show you how 10 stretch your
dollars into the shape of renl estate
the Kind that will he profitable. MONEY
money put into a good Investment. Come
have on our lists.
Three very desirable residences on
Jefferson street. One just south of Sew
enth avenue. large lot, beautiful building.
looms, every convenience, fine shade,
splendid stab,es, $1,000; 81 900 cash,
balance l. 2, ; and 4 years One west
side OF Jefferson street between Eighth
and Ninth avenues. A very hnnd some
home large grounds. up to date in every
particular. $4,000; 1000 cash, balance
$1,000 per year.
Fine property west side Jefferson street
between Ninth and Il. nth avenues, large
lot. shade and good stables. $4,000; ST.
50n cash, balance | and ye.rs.
READ THIS DESCRIPTION CARE
FULLY, for this reason, it is the cheap
est expensive residence in Roanoke. One
OF the best and most convenient homes
on Campbell avenue, south side Of street
near Park. Sold in 1899 for $780, we
now offer it for $3.50. $3.50 cash, balance
in years 10 rooms. lovely cubinet
mantles, all modern conveniences.
Now thinking people, remember time
does not wait for any of us; 1898 has al
ready nun bered one month with the
things of the past and to those who are
not anticipating trip to the Klondike
1t Is high time you were making prepaIa-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
ELLIS Bros, lO4 Jefferson Street.
"BULL" BATTING BARRED

New York, Feb. AT the regular
monthly meeting of the chamber of COM
merce yesterday, during discussion on a
memorial to President Mckinley regard
ing the protection of American trade in
China. President Francis c. Moo.e, of
the Continental Insurance Com pany, ar
Rued that this country should not antag-
onlze ''our friends, Germany, France and
Ru STA" Throwing his hands aloft he
said: England, the consistent, the ever
watchful foe of this country" daughter
and cries Of "No, Non Eyes, yes" re-
torted "a Moore. "You may smile in
derison, but il does not deter me from
saying what know To he true England
tried to enslave us in 49," (Cries OF "No,
no. " "She burnt down our houses in
1872 " ('Oh, OH" and objections from
all parts OF the Cham ber)
President Orr: 81 must cell YOU to or
der. Mr. Moore
g am in order" retorted Mr.. Moore
"and am speaking to the question [
say that your resolution is in favor of
FINLAND, our foe, in every
President Orr: 81 have to rule you OUT
Of order again, and you can appeal from
the chairs decison.''
81 cont want to do that" said Mr..
Moore. 81 have too much res pect..ssfor
you, and therefore. l'llssit down" 49, EAd
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

more thoughtfulness on the part of driv-
ers for their horses. The man who will
drive horse for hours, and then leave
Nun to stand exposed, without even a
blanket for protection, to the cold wind
OF winters day, deserves that the law
should take cognizance of his cruelty.
we want no better test of q mans real
nature than the way In which he treats
the animals that look to him for protec-
ton and Tor sustenaces, and we hope to
see the work of this society prosper until
1t will be unsafe for any c-uel wretch 10
il!treat an animal unless he wishes to
pay the penalty for his cruelty in tie
shape of heavy fine.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

ton to he more comfortable in the Magic
City. Call to see US.
Groom house, Fourth avenue n. W..
convenient to round house; worth 81, 200.
We are going to sell it to some one for
only $500; $lC0 cash and $40 per month
the cheapest property in northwest.
Fest bargain N the West End-spleu-
did from house, only 81, lG0-$5O cash,
$40 per month.
SplenGid room home, Wheas street,
near Brown Bros. store, good stable,
other outdoor buildings. worth 81, 1000.
We now offer ut only Fl, 200; 5000 cash;
balance $40 per month
Splendid 4-rocm cottage Rorer avenue
$. W.. large lot, beautiful! Ahnde, good
location, just reduced from $500 10 1925;
$40 cash; balance IS per month -
well built Groom houses. Four,h ave
nue. n W.. near Melrose school, worth
81, 200: will sell foi 500 each; $50 cash: $40.
The ABOVE is only n partial list of what
we have to offer; if you have decided to
put your rent money for 1898 into y
home call TO see us md we can get any
thing you want in the shape OF IL home.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

r. is not often that physician recon-
mends patent medicine; when he does.
you may know that it is good one DR..
D. p. Cleveland Glasgow, Va, writes: "I
have used Chamberlan's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy in my practice
and 1t has. proven to be an excellent rem
edy, where "A thorough course Of medicine
had failed with me. / recommend it to
my patients every time for collie and diar-
rhoea." Many other progressive physi-
clans recommend and use this remedy he
cause il always cures and cures quickly.
Get bottle and you will have an excel.
lent doctor in the house for all bowel
complaints, both for children and adults.
For sale by Fl. G. Barnes, "He puts up
prescriptions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
ROBBED BY ITS CASHIER.
Framingham Savings Bank Closed b,
Order OF State Officials.

Order Of State Officials.
Boston. Feb. 1.-The Massachusetts
Savings Bank commissioners to day
placed the Framingham SAVINGS Bank
under an injunction to prevent it from
doing business until further action can
be taken.
The action followed the arrest of Will
liam II. Bird, former cashier Of the bank,
who. in the Birmingham court to day,
was held in 500, GOO for the grand jury on
charge Of misappropr ating $1,000 of
the banks funds.
Mr.. Bird is about 70 years of age, and
for mapy years was one of its most trust.
el employees. He resigned January ].
Experts of the State bank examiners,
who were put AZ work on the books dis
covered II shortage Of $4,000, but the
charge against the cashier named only
part of this amount. The bank has had
troublt before, and last summer there was
heavy run on it, owing to om:nous ru.
mors as to its condition.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
a. CLEVER TRICK

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters This med
icine tones up the whole system. acts az
stimulant TO the liver and kidneys. is
a blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t cures
Constipation, Headache. Painting Spells,
Sleeplessness and Melancholy. it is
purely vegetable. a mild laxative, and re.
stores the system to its natural viaor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that
they are miracle worker. Every bottle
guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at Massie's
Pharmacy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
Without A Rival.

Asa positive cure orsprains, bruises,
and pains of all kinds, Salvation Oil
has no equal. Mrs. Frank Juif, 5l8
Gratiot Ave-, Detroit, Mich. writes
81 used Salvation Oil in my family
and can say it has no rival as lini-
mcnt; it certainly. cures pains. 1
spraincd my ankle and it cured me
and since then | have always used it
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

Plainfield, N. j., is gloating over
going down in the price of coal, owing
to squabble of her coal. dealers, CO.
extensive with the dropping of the mel
curry. Tt will ne we'll however for them
to remember that after winter comes
summer, and they may expect to see
compensating rise in the price OF ice, so
extensi We with the rise of the mercury.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
Save The Children.

When children are attacked with
cough, cold and Group, DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup will prove a quick and
sure cure. Mr.. Elmer L. Baker,
Blandon, Pa, writes: 1--WE have
used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for cough,
cold and Group, and found it the best
cough medicine and cure for these
affections. We never run out OF it,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
COL. MEALS $4,000 CHECK.
When Presented at Bank by State Treas.
urer it Was Dishonored.

When Presented at Bank by State Treas.
urer it Was Dishonored.
Colun bia. S. c.. Feb. 4.-Much talk
has been created in legislative Circles and
elsewhere about a financial transaction
between Col. w. a. Neal, superintendent
of the penientiary, and the State treas
urer. Colonel Neal managed the cam
paign last summer for Senator McLaurin.
TO close up the penitentiarys' account
he gave the treasurer check for $40, 900
The treasurer has reported to the finance
committee and made II public statement
that when he called for the money there
was nune in the bank to Meals credit
The superintendent promises IA satisfac-
tory explanation. In the meantime all
kinds Of rumors are afoat.
eSy- Subscribe for The Times.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

T 1t is to be hoped that since the defeat
of Mr.. McCunes bill for the protection of
school girls from would. be "mashers, -
that the bill of Judge Watkins which
partially covers the object of the other,
may pass the senate as it has done the
house. Baying exhausted their witt
cisms over the anti-flirtng bill it is posi-
bic that Judge Watkins rill may receive
something Of the serious attention that
it deserves.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
Y. NJ. C. a. BURNED OUT.

Scranton, Pa Feb i Fire 10 riyht'to
tally destroyed the biz Y. NJ. C. a. build
ing, which contained two stores, in addi.
ton to the association assembly hall and
rooms, n large livery stable, n milk distri-
mitlon depot. and one of n row OF two
story dwellings. The damage will reach
1927 UfjO
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

With a typhoid epidemic in Philadel
phia, la grippe in Chicago, smallpox in
Alabama, yellow fever threatened in Mis-
sissippi, blizzard in Boston and suicide
on every hand one can we'll imagine that
the planets are III strangely unhealthy
conjunction Just now.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

The. Prussian minister Of Finance has
issued a decree to go iuto immediate
effect, prohibiting the importation of
every kind Of American fruit. In order
to avoid infringement Of our present pro-
visions of our commercial treaties with
Germany, the ground of reason ASSIGNED
for this decree hiss been based upon sani
tary precautions. it being alleged that
the home fruit ofa,Germany was in danger
of infection from vermin introduced by
this means. 1t is scarcely possible that
this Is true reason for the inin ical step
taken, and it is far more likely to be n
retaliaJory measure for the recent action
of the American Government imposino
discriminating duty on bounty paid
sugar. With.German ports already closed
TO us IN our expectations OF pork. on the
ground of trichnal, and this newly dis
covered unhealth!ulness of orr fruits, i
might be good thing for Congress 10
pass upon the healthfulness of German
sugar, wines and beer, and see whether
such measure might not have the effect
v. olShihtS VIC CJ Cd Va OuE lCutOu COUSINS
to the rashness of the game they are try
ing to play upon us However ground.
less such an allegation may be, az re-
marked by the Journal, it is "a blow he
low. The belt. Nothing is so timid as peo-
pie who once get into their heads that
any line of edibles is unhealthy, and the
Islander that Las been thus put upon our
fruits, hitherto recognized as the f nest in
the world will not fail to have it's effect
upon prices, in commercial relations with
England, France and other nations to
which we now export fruits Pending
official advices from our ambassador at
Berlin, no notice or Germany's decree
will be.taken, .butshould his official report
confirm the decree it is not likely that
our Government will allow SO high hand
ed measure to 20 unchallenged
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

A smallpox scare, such rs several of our
South Carolina towns have recently had
to combat, would not be conduciv to bet
ter times for Roanoke this winter, and in
view of the fact that there are reported
to be number Of cases of this disease in
the Southwestern part of the State, it
would he at least the part of prudence
for our board of health to take such steps
as would prevent the possibility of an i'm
preston getting abroad that Roanoke is
in any danger of contagion There is
now.am ple.time for this, but should there,
by any chance, sporadic case or two
break out IN our city, it would be sure 90
produce very great disaster to orr bust
ness interests. In all such questions as
this the ounce of prevention is worth a
whole drug store of cure