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[A KING OF OUTLAWS. Crimson Career of "Rod Rube" Borrows, the Train Robber. 4><Tth? ~nn Knsy to Hold Up ? Train ns to Kob a Hen's Nest "?A Kortuno Stolen rrom Kallrosil aud Kxprsss Companion. '?? *Ti9 as easy to bold up a train as to rob a ben's nest!" That was tho theory of "lied Rubo" llurrows, tho "king" of train robbers, who was shot dead last Tuesday morn? ing by a deputy sheriff in tbo little town of Landen, Ala., while endeavoring to mako bis escape from the officers of tbo law. It was an original discovery on bis part in tho wilds of Texas and Ala? bama, for In all probability be had never I heard that certain gentlemen living in j tho groat centers of civilization bad found out moro than two-thirds of a | generation ago that the feat of "holding ! up" not a singlo train but a wholo rail? road company had been discovered to ho quito as oasy and far more safe. "lied Rubo" robbed more trains than any man living or dead, lie began his career with a resolute determination to stand at the bead of tho profession, j Tho stories of the achievements of Jesse ?Tamos and of Redmond had tilled him j with the ambition to write his name in the annals of criminal daring high above . these desporadocs and ho succeeded. Ilo has gone out of the world, and moro men killed and trains plun? dered Stand to his credit than to that of any other outlaw in all onr history. At one period in his crimson career tho Governors of three States vainly exerted every stratagem j to capture him, and railroads and ox press companies iiavOticn ton bis track I .tho best trained and most feai"J*?S8 de? tectives they could employ. He success? fully dolled them all until he was en? trapped a few days ago in a house where ho bad sought shelter from a storm. He ' fcM as eold-hloodcd a scoundrel as Gvet ' lived and richly <tc8ervcd the fate that overtook him. Ills last battle with the officers of tho law gives a good idea of tho audacity and flondish ingenuity of tho man. At four o'clock in the morning ho awoko j from a real or pretended sleep and de- I manded something to eat from tho two ' guards' who watched him. H?ing told tfhoro wasnothi.ng ho asked them to fetch from a corner in the room his small saohcl, which they had neglected to search. Pulling hack the spring ho plunged bis handcuffed hands into tho ; bag and drew forth some crackers. His guards, one of whom was a negro, ac? cepted his hospitality and all began to eat- Down into the hag went the steel tied hands again and up came in them, ltuiiR uunnon s. . not crackers, but two glittering pistols pointed at tho heads of his guards. To tho negro ho gave the command: "Untie me, and he quick about it." lie was untied. ? "Now unlock the banden (Ts on my wrists." , They were unlocked. I "Put them on that man." ' In an instant thoy snapped on tho wrists of the white deputy sheriff. The ' scene is Without a parallel, even in tho pages of criminal fiction. The next command to "open the door," was obeyed with equal alacrity, llurrows took the key, ordered the negro out at the point of a pistol and locked the door on the outside, leaving the other a help? less prisoner within. Iiis other two custodians wore asleep in tho village, and out! of them, farter, had one hun? dred and seventy dollars of llurrows1 money. Tho negro, tinder threat of death, led the way to his room and llur? rows knocked loudly at tho door. "Who is that?'' asked t arter, Uur; row, in a whisper, directed the negro to answer. "Tell him to get up quick, that Mc DufTy wants him at the jail," Harrow commanded under his breath. Recognizing tho voico of the negro, Carter opened the door. "Where is my money? Live it to mo at once!" said llurrows, as ho placed a pistol at tho heart of Carter. Springing back to the bed for bis revolver, Carter and llurrows fired at ono another tho same instant. Tho ball from llurrows' pistol struck Carter in tbo left breast. Ourrows was shot in tho bowels. The !>utlaw found his way to the street, shooting the negro through the shoul? der as ho passed him. Carter pursued Borrows and tho two men fired at each .itbor until thoir revolvers were empty. Tho wholo village was aroused, and Burrows was found dead In the street *nd Carter and the negro dangerously wounded. This robber and assassin, whose name has bceu a terror to thousands of people in Northern and Western Alabama for years, was only thirty-live years old. Ilo was born in Lamar County, Ala., in I where his father still lives. "Rube was as good a boy as any man ftver raised," said the older Harrows to a reporter a year ago. And then the old man broke down nnd cried. "Ho was," :;onj,inucd the father, "a good worker, fid plowed anil split rails and gave mo Httlo irouhio.Mlo never disobeyed a ?cunmand in his Hfe. Uo went to school at times and learned how to read and write, ami was tolorablo at figures." "When a boy of six toon **6aid tho out? law to another reporter about tho samo time, "1 wont to Wieo County. Tex., with an uncio. I wont to farming, and in a few years married. My father-in law gave mo somo land, and on this I farmed until livS? without any unusual occurrence When a boy 1 had read tho Ufo of Jesse James, and 1 always had an ambition to equal him in daring deeds. But when 1 married I settled down to quiet fanning." "Ho talked," says tho reporter, "as smoothly as a scholar." "My wife died," Burrows wont on to say, "and 1 got in with a crowd of fellows In Texas who had robbed trains. They invited mo to join them, and I did not hesitate to do so, and I ain't sorry for it. The first trip I took with the boys was up into tho Indian Terri? tory. We went thero to rob an Indian woman of a wad' of money wc knew sho had, but we didn't get it. Coming back in tho I'anhandlo wo struck a Texas Pa? cific train taking water. Wo got on it and wontthrough tho passengers. Thoro wero four soldiers in tho car, but they were worso seared than any body else. Wo didn't, get much, though?not quito S-200." Burrows described in a cool, matter-of fact way how a littlo later on thoy held up another train on the samo road at ilend Brooke and took S4.000 from tho express ear. The following week they worked the same road a third time, but got only ?400. Burrows seems to havo thought of retiring then, for ho went j home and married a socond time. Ho i did not, however, lead tho life of a re- | formed train robber vory long, and, to use his own expression, ho "soon wanted to get out again." This is Bur? rows' picturesque description of what followed: "We got tho boys together, took our Colt's Shooting-irons and went, for the samo roatl again at Cordon. Bromley covered the engineer, while Nip. Jim and myself lifted" tho cash from tho ex- ! press and mail cars and got off without | a hand being lifted against US. When Bromley got on the engine and covered j the engineer, it happened that ho was the samo fellow he had struck before, I and, though he was mad, he did as IJrom- ! ley told him." The law officers and detectives wero now hot and eager in his pursuit. Towards the latter end of October, lSS'.). tho sheriff of Blount County, Ala., heard that ' lied Rube" and Jackson wero at a farm near Brookvillo. With two men of tho highest courago be rode within I one hundred yards of tho houso and shouted "Hello!" Tho two outlaws im? mediately appeared in the doorway, but sprang back when they saw the guns levelled towards them. Burrows and Jackson reappeared in a moment with their rilles. Rubo held ono of tho women of tho houso in front of him, and from behind her back took aim at tho sheriff, whom ho warned not to ap? proach. The officer and his aids hesi? tated, and "Rubo" and Jackson began to retire towards tho woods. At a dis? tance of six hundred yards tho woman was released and Burrows opened Uro on tho sheriff, and finally disappeared in the trees. The sheriff next went to Birming? ham for a supply of Winchester rilles and returned to tho field with ono hun? dred and fifty men and a couplo of bloodhounds. Arrived on the ground of the late conflict, tho dogs soon struck the trail and tho small army of deputy sheriffs were shortly in full gallop be? hind them. Suddenly a shot rang out and a do;; came yelping back wounded. "That's t hem. Wo can get 'cm now. Close in carefully, boys," cried thoshor- j i,T'? "Come on, I'm ready for you," was j the defiant cry of Burrows as ho ap? peared in full view. One hundred and fifty men hid in a second lie hi lid as many trees. "Hube" began firing. The bullet struck the tree behind which one of the deputies stood. Jackson fired and a tree saved another life. Tho posse fired, but no one was hurt. "You fellows go and learn to shoot," Burrows tauntingly shouted, as bo and Iiis companion started to walk away An ho disappeared in the trees ho cried out: "Good-byo, boys; come and see nie again."' The chase was abandoned for tho day. and in the meantime Superintendents Ager and fisher, of the Southern Ex? press Company, arrived with nearly , forty picked men, half a dozen detect? ives and three bloodhounds. The pur? suit was resumed, but tho forco wero thrown oil the Hail by the plausible story ofa mountaineer and Burrows had \ antshed. Burrows' narrow escapes from capture j were almost innumerable. While on a train going to Montgomery the sus? picious actions of himself and his brother attracted tho attention of tho conductor, w ho telegraphed ahead to the police. Half a dozen officers dis? guised asked then, when tho train ar? rived at tho station where they wero going. Burrows, who saw through the disguise, replied that "they wero look? ing for a cheap boarding-house." "All right. I'll show you one," said one of tho policemen, and tho tho start was made for tho station house. When within a short distance of it "Rube" gave a signal, and he and his brother started to run. Tho polico man fired ami tho brother fell wounded. A man who tried to stop "Rubo" was ihot through tho chest. Burrows sought refuge in a negro's house that night in tho outskirts of tho city. Tho placo was surrounded by oflicors next day. Leveling their rovolvors at "Rubo," they called on him to surrender. "Notto-day," ho replied, as ho started for a swamp to tho accompaniment of whistling bullets Ilo was untouched. Burrows differed from all othor train bandits in the fact that ho had no "gang." Ilo did his work generally with the aid of ono or two men Ho is said to have been a splendid specimen of physical manhood, over six feel in height and weighing 176 pounds. Fow men could outrun into and bis marks? manship was suporb.?N Y Sun. WAITER? Haven't you forgotten some? thing, sir? Customer?No, I guess not; if I havo you can send It on by oxprcsa. 8AVK YOUK MONEY. Kunuoko'i Two Excellent Savlng? Bank? ?Their Capital, l.t< . Tho people who save their earnings accumulate wealth. Nearly everybody in Roanoko is mak? ing money, and the satisfactory business of tho two savings banks recently started, and the large doposits in all the banking institutions of the city, aroevi? dence that Koanoke people aro saving. Tho Koanoke Savings Bank was or? ganized. September 1st, with a capital of S100.000. The officers are, J. D. Smith, presi? dent, .lohn Chalmers, vice-president, and C. It. Evans, cashier. The following hoard of directors em? brace many of Roanokc's successful business men: J. D. Smith, capitalist: .Ino. Chalmers, l C. It. Fvans. of Kvans & Chalmers; Jos. C. Moomaw, capitalist; Josiah Friend, capitalist; W. M. Yager, real estate agent; Judge A. E. King, attorney-at law; Jno. P. Pfeiffer, foreman R. M. | Works; W. F. Raker, real estate agent, ; Tho bank has well fitted up quarters on Commerce street, near the Ponce de Leon Hotel, and is doing a satisfactory business that is growing rapidly. Tho State Savings Rank of Hoanoke I bogan business October 10 with a paid up capital of $50,000 and a charter au thorizing an increase to SlOO.noo. Tho hank has a convenient and well furnished office on Jefferson street, and, though young, is already doing a good business, Mr. T. A. Hums, the president, was I cashier of the Hank of Waynosvillo, N. I i'.. for a number of years, and Mr. II, c. Cole, the cashier, was oasbii r of tli i i National Hank of Marietta. (3a., tor some tiuie. Mr. C. O'Leary is vice president. Tho directors are C. A. Hoffman, Oeo. II. Cole, A. Hurhs, C. O'Leary, J. F. St. .lohn, J. A. McC'onnell and F. Har bmr. Happy lloosicrs. \Ym. 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Price cents per box. For sale by lludwcll, Christian , & P.arbee. tu,th,sat llrm.ti k.vlih' Itr.rur. Mrs. Michael Curtin, Plainflold, 111.. ! makes the statement that she caught j cold, which settled on her lungs: she : vvns treated for a month by her family [ physician, but grew worse. He told her j she was a hopeless victim of consump? tion a ad that no medicine could cure J her. Her druggist suggested Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption: she bonght a bottle and to her delight found herself benefited from first dose. She I continued its use and after taking ten bottles, found herself sound and well, i row does her own housework and is as I well as she ever was. Free trial bottles j of this Great Discovery at iiudwcll. I Christian A Harbeo's drug store; large , bottles 50c. and 31.00. til,th,sat You arc in a Kiel l'i\. j Tbl! we will cure you if you will pay us. Nervous and Debilitated, suffering from Nervous Debility, Seminal Weak? ness, and all t he effects of early evil habits, or later indiscretions, which lead to Premature Decay, Conshinption or Insanity, should send for and read the "Hook of Live." giving particulars ot a home cure. Sent (sealed) by nd dressing Dr. Parker's Medical and Sur? gical Institute, 151 North Spruce street Nashville, Tenn. They guarantee a cure or no pay. The Sunday Morning. ?? ??????? .Txo. D. Sit AltT. II. M. llKU8K.lt, Formerly of Dam llle. Notary Public nn<) Attornuy-at- [.aw, STUART & HEUSER, Weal estate agents, Ivanhoe, Wythe county. Va., buy and sell, on commis? sion, town lots. Mineral and farming land a specialty. All business entrusted to us will be promptly attended to. Correspondence solicited. TRUSTEE'S SALE. i ? BY virtu- of a deed of trust dated the 22nd of February, 1800, made by , Thomas A. Mabry. and recorded in the ' clerk's olllce of the Hustings Court for ' the city of Hoanoke, Va.. in deed book , 30, page I it'.', in which is convoyed to ? the undersigned certain real estate in the city of Hoanoke, Virginia, in trust ; to secure the North Side Land Company the sum of 6225, with interest, evideno: d i by certain negotiable notes therein set out; and whereas, default baring been made in the payment, of a part of said notes, at the request of the holder of said notes I shall, as trustee in said deed, offer for sah? at public auction to the highest bidder, on MONDAY. N'OVEMRER 10, 1890, at 1 o'clock p. m., on the premises, all the prop? erty conveyed in said deed, to-wit: A certain lot of land in the city of Koan? oke. Va., beginning on the south sid< of Magnolia street, 103.4 feet west of I'atk street, fronting 40 feet on Magnolia street, and running back between par? allel lines 100feet loan alley, and being lot No. Ii, section 10, as shown on m: p of the North Sido Addition to the city of Koanoke. \ a. Terms: Cash, as to the sum of S100, and the sum of $130 in equal monthly payments of 810 each, with Interest?n each payment from the 2n I February 1600, and one payment < f 9 with in,crest from same date. ..id payments beginning to fall due on November J800, ami continu? ing monthly thereafter for fourtei n mouths, and the bnlanpo on such terns as may he made known on day of sale 11. S. TROUT, Trustee, oc'. 10-Iawk3wks .AT COHN S. I Youman's hats, known to all, at Colin's; Stetsons' soft and stiff, at Colm's; Silverman's stiff and silk, at Cohn's; Melville soft and stiff, at Colin's, and others too numerous to mention. Double-breasted sack suits at Colin's; double-breasted frock suits at Cohn's; single breasted cutaway sacks at Cohn's; single-breasted cutaway frocks at Cohn's; Prince Alberts and full-dress at Cohn's; short and stout suits for short men at Colin's; extra length suits for long men at Cohn's; extra large suits at Cohn's. OVERCOATS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Separate pants all sizes and fabrics. Our fall underwear is now on sale. We carry the American Hosiery Company underwear, besides many other makes. Our neckwear, hose, handkerchiefs, suspenders, etc., are far ahead of all, as usual. Our tailoring depart? ment is on a boom. Don't wait too long to place your order. Save your time and money by visiting our mammoth clothing establishment. You can find anything 3-011 want, any price you want, and will certainly have no farther to go. The Salem avenue clothier, tailor and furnisher, No. 44 Salem avenue, Roanoke, Va._E. M. Dawson, Manager. PROFESSIONAL, .mux K. PKXN. LUCIAS K. t'OCKK :nx & cocke, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW', ROANOKE, VA COURTS.?Ron nuke a ml A Ri'HF.R I- FA Y n Ii, ATTORN EY-AT-LA W, Koanokc, Va Office <>n Commerce street, near Court j House. Special attention given to exaniina- | uljoining \ tion of lilies to and matters connected counties. with real estate. tf \ OFFICE.?Corner Commerce street - | and Salem ovenuo. novl-lm 1 "\\r O. II ARD AW" AY, The leading house In Southwest Virginia for W."' ()((CD. ^\\r O. II AH DA WA >V . ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Courts: Roanoke and adjoining conn ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, I li"s' . w%' Moomaw Rullding, .leder Room :..over Commercial National Hank. 1 S"" ^reet, S. Rooms .1 and 4. lanll.tf ROANOKE, VA. j _ Courts: All the courts of Roanoke ,} % City and County. Practico Limited to oot2tt-tf '1 clophono tW. EYE, FA It. THROAT, AND NOSE. KINNEY, M. D. QLARENCE COLEMAN, CIVIL END IN EE R, Room 12. Moomaw Building, .1EFFERS0N ST. ROANOKE, VA. ' From pi attention to work in any part of the Slate. Correspondence Solicted, oct2l)-tf. J ANCASTER A LANCASTER, CIVIL, MINING AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, Jekpkrsox St.. - - Roaxpkk, Va. Correspondence Solicited, Box 21)2. actO-Imo ( Mice?Over O' Leary, ('amphell street. my'.'7-tim FREDERICK J. AMWEG, C. E. M. Am. Soc. <'. K. A Engr's Club or Phila. Engineer, Contractor & Builder, C We are now serving the celebrated) LIN H?VEN BAY OYSTER In every style?Fried, Stewed, Brotjj etc., and wo make a specialty of STEAMED OYSTERS In addition, we have the fine] Pool and Billiard Parlor in the State. :ial Lank Rutldinj, noko, Va. Roa t).s,i noli. 1) !.'. la ?ISERTS!IN, IIS N. Liberty street. Baltimore, Md.. the oldest relialde Specialist (regular graduate) in Baltimore, with 23 years' experience in hospital and special practice, guar? antees a cure (without mercury or caustic) in all acute and chronic, dis? eases of the urinary organs. Nervous I and Organic W eakness. Strictures, etc. Urethral diseases recently contracted p.osilively cured in lour to six days. Consultation confidential. Write or i call. Medicines sent to any address. I No. 1 Thomas Building Court-House ^ Special treatment to Ladies. Board and nursing if 1 ATTORN E Y-AT- LA W, Roanoke, Va. Room No. I I. New Kirk Bulling, op? posite Kenny's tea store. oot-l-lyr E 7 DWA RD W. ROBERTSON, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, va rd. sopt't-Um died. LES A. Mi lll'OIL pUlARI ATTORNEY-AT-LA W . 110 .Jefferson street. First fioor to roar of Cray it Boswell. tf sept2S-d? W-lyr S. liltlfl'lN. .1. A I.I.I :x WAITS. I / ^ RI id'I n A WATTS. ATTORN BYS-AT-LA W, Roanoke, Va., Office: Room No. Kirk Building, cor nor Salem avenue ami .1 offer son st. A. F. staples, ATTORN BY-AT-L AW, Roanoke, Va. Office: Corner Salem avenue and Com | incrco streets, over Wertz's grocery. I myl4-tf rTMlOMAS W. MILLER, ATTORN EY-AT-L AW, Office: No. 10 Kirk Building, ove son and .lohnson's Drug Store. .lohn ap2-tf C. lt. MOOMAW, I 'No- W. woods. Bototourt county. | Roanoke county. (HIMAW & WOODS, M' A TT< )R n E Y S- A T- L A W. PRACTICAL Tinners, Plumbers, Gas and i Steam Fitters j Heating by Steam. Hot Water or Hot Air Furnaces. ROOKING, OUTTKRTXO, SPOUTING. 401 JEFFERSON ST., ROANOKK,.VIRGINIA. Bslimatcs cheerfully give.- on this line of work. jeti-iim .1. 1?. MoNAMKK. TOM. UAYSIiIP. McNAMEE & HAYSLIP, HOUSE, SIGN AND FRESCO PAINTERS, chain-bus and papkii hangers. Ladies' and Gents' Dinnj Rooms up stairs. OPEN A~LL NIGH' Chas. J. Ornisby, ,f Proprietor.} JAMES DEVON (Successor to B. Walaak.) Dyeing and Scouring Estab!isiim| 101 Campbell street. Third avoauo s| ROANOKE, VIRGINIA/ I Everything dyed and cleaned im best manner. Not. excelled by establishment in the eonntrv f'UnTTdW W. I.. i?ou?ia* ?HM 4SAU11U14 warranted, atid even M fcKM Iiis minie and price slumped oa bull. W. L. DOUCL $3 SHOE FOR OENTLSMI i Fine Cnlf nnd I.nccd Waterproof Gl .-. . Tjlo rxro||onPO and wearing oraUtlcsof tblsl Will praoticO in the courts Of Uoanoko I ... ... cannot be hotter shown than by Uio stronR *~ citv and couAty and counties adjoining 1 Shops, Radford, Va. Richlnnds, Va., , nurtsof uathoujandaot ronK?antwearers. I tvui ,m..?.1 ih.. courts of Boiuoke und i Kuena Vista. Va. Headquarters, Roa- Se.OO Genuine llnnd-m-wcd, an oiop;4n] \,lll atteno tlie louiisoi iomuoki ami !_???. , , ., .. .1 , .. O ityllah rtroM Bnoe which jommonitt 1 Boietourt re-Mllarlv Roanoke, Va. ; noke. \ a. Lock box 0. Koanoko. \ a. ( %A,oO Hiind-Nowed Welt. A flno caB | notitimii ii?iu.uo, ivo.inoK , j lf I m*T*f unequalled for MtIo nad d uni .1111 y. j ? Otliee" Salem aVOnilO, Opposite StOwart'S ! ???.50 Ooodyoar Weh 1? the ftUmdar4 ' . 'ii ,r ? Shoo, nl n popular prlco. i furniture store. 11 | SO.50 PollCCinnn'it Shoo I* rnpoclauy I A TTTTl A rni T ?? Corrnltroodmon,farmer*,cto. i I . f-\ r~l r11 /A I n t All made In CongTOiM, llutlon unit Ijic.i O. W. 1IANSRROVGU. I SAM. O. WILLIAMS. VJ. -d.. J-X-L-J-fTA. O. -LJ., crk 0 $fH OU^k^O F< UANSBRoriillA W ILLIAMS. t ^fi ? ^fi 3?r3<lJ&?& LAr _ , , I hnv boon most favorably rocolvwl since Intr . . ,,., . , ... , I ?;<> well-known ilelfersoii St reei | nul the reornt Imjirovo'iu-ntu make Uicm nil Al rORNEt S-AT.-LAW. toany ?ho*?hoI.i nt Ihctoprlcen. i P ?,?, V,. it - - - - Moomaw Blilldintr ?i?k ?i?t ?a?t I . I ?i?\ A?k yourlionUr. at.:l If ho cannot mipplyvonl ! tiOOm iSO. ii. .vioomiiw i>uuuilig, j-1 S\ 1?J t?? l_J . airocl Ui fo.-tory .ncloilnfi rulTtTtlmd price1 .letrerson Street, RoanokC, Nil. * * ?1?vi _1?* -.1 I ?1?\J^ postal for ordor blanks. Will practice in tho IIus?ngs Court of , , . ? I \v. i.. i?^i;glas, Urorfuon, a. the city of Roanoko, Court of Appeals i U-IS opened a Barber ,>hop in l*,otel -f Virginia and Unltod States district i Roanoke. / courts. mar35-tf , Room in basement ^/myS-tf J. Ii