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IE K?ME! Cte.Liifor?iSon, The Pioneer Agents. Represent' tho largest foreign and American companies. Twenty years' experience as agents and adjusters; also issue surety bonds. Commercial National Bank Buildiug, Ground Floor. WE are nearly always as busy ww as we can be. Somehow we seem to stay that way. We are working on the plan that people buy where they get the Most Value For Their Money. We find the plan works well; probably because it's well executed. NELSON & MYERS, Hardware Dealers, 207 Second street s. w., Boanoke, Va. J.W. Bossel!, Real Estate and Rental Agent, llOi Jefferson St., Roanoke, Va. Money to Loan -Foi the Lynchb?rg Perpetual -Building and Loan Co. CUT THIS OUT! aud brine it to my store on Jeffer? son street and it, will he accepted as FIVE PER CENT, payment ou any bill you may make. I. BAG HR ACH. Coming and Going. Firoy Maupln, who for the last two mouths has beei. visiting Mrs. W B. Maupln, on Frat>Klln road, left yesterday for his homo iu Charlotte, N. C. J. C. Pawn and sons, Van and A. B., went to Bessemer yesterday to spend a week in fishing on the James river. W. B. Nelrus weut to Arcadia yesterday to speud a few days in fishing. Miss Ada Brltt, of Washington, who ha? been visiting her parents at Vinton for the past three weeks, left 'ast night for her home n: uch to the regret of her many friends. Bluef eld Telegraph: M. J. Caples, C. D. Hnller and J. W. Waynlck, of Ron uoke, are at the Bluefield Inn?C. E. Waddle, J. R. Gardner, P. H. Waddle,.!. II. BArley, L. N. Buford and R. D. Dur? ham, of Roanoke, are at the Button House?Col. J. L. Patton- is visiting in Roanoke. Bristol Courier: James M. Thomas, of Roanoke,was in Bristol yesterday. ?Prof. H. L. Farmer, of Roanoke, is in the city again. E. C. Pechin, of Buchanan, was in the city yesterday visiting friends. ,W. F. Gordon, of Buchanan, was in the city yesterday. Judge W. Gordon Robertson and little daughter left yesterday for Oharlottes ville. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Holtz and children have gone to Maryland for a visit of two weeks. A. B. Colcmau lett on the eastbound train yesterday for Nelson county to speud his vacation. Mr. and Mrs. . W. H. H: Dorney and daughter have returned from a month's tisit to Crockett's Springs. John M. Waiden, of Memphis, has re? turned homo after a pleasant visit to friends and relatives in this city and Sa? lem. Miss Mary Mitchell left for her home in Staun ton yesterday, after a pleasant visit to her brother in this city, Cantaiu Tuley J. Mitchell. J. W. Eggleston, of Charlotte county, Is in the city the guest of his cousin, W. P. Dupny. Mr. Eggleston has been spend? ing the summer at Blue Ridge Bprings. Rev. Alfred Anson and wife, of Mar tinsvllle, who have been visiting the home of Captain T. J. Mitchell,on Eighth avenue s. w., for several weeks,hnve gone home. T. R. Tillctt and Geo. S. Jack left on the neon traiu yesterday for Bedfotd City, where they were summoned as wit? nesses iu the case of the commonwealth vs. Samuel llobsou. This is the second trial of this case. CREATED A PANIC. Constantinople, Aug. 24.?There was a panic here to day lowing to the police chaf.iug and arresting two Armenians. Nearly all the stores iu;the Armenian quarter were closed and remained shut until the police reassured the proprietors. The Whitlow Nig 1 Co., third floor over No. 11-1 Salem avenue. UNDOUBTEDLY TRUE. The place to buy feed is of J. A. Hoover, tho teed man. He has the largest stock in the city and smallest prices. Seo him. A NORFOLK MAN Writing to a Roanoke friend in reference to the poster we recently printed for the Labor Day Committee, said: "Printers here pronounce it one of the best pieces of printing ever turned out in this State. It can't be duplicated here/' The Stone Printing and Mfg. Co., 110-112-114 N. Jefferson Street, Oppo. Hotel Roanoke, EDW. L. STONE, Pres. HANLON STAYS IN BALTIMORE. No Possibility of His Managing the Phil? lies Next Season. Baltimore, Aug. 24.?Manager Hanlon to-night said positively that he had no idea of managing the Phil'delphia club next year. He said he had been occasion? ally sounded in a diplomatic way as to whether he would take charge of the Phillies, by persons not directly connect? ed with the ownership, hut no direct offer or negotiations had ever been hinted at by Reach or Rogers. Mr. Hanlon further said that they would have to bid very high to induce him to leavo Baltimore, where he has a valuable interest in the club and his relations with Vou der Horst are pleasant. As far as the season of 1898 is concerned, he is a fixture in Baltimore. A HOKR1BLE DEATH. Bristol, Teun., Aug. 24.?Thomas N. Cooper, aged 20, son of Superintendent Cooper, of Schieren & Sons, tannery, at this place, met with a horrible death this afternoon. While repairing a belt bis body got caught on a shaft aud made sev? eral revolutions before the machinery could be stopped. His head was masheil to a jelly against the upper floor. A .lOCKEY KILLED. Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 24.?Jockey Jesse Clucter was killed [on the Exposi? tion race track this afternoon. He had the mount ou Dazzle, an odds on favorite in th?? second race. The horse went down and tho boy's skull was fractured in the fall. CASTOniA. NO KICK COMING. You walk in my store, put on a pair of easy shoes and pay me just a small price for them and you are one of the best sat isfied tneu in town. My shoes are easy to wear and easy to buy. Come to either store?Salem avenue or Jefferson street. BACHRACH. USE CRYSTAL SPRING SOAP Everybody uses soap, but few think about the kind that would be best to use. We think about soap, and put thought into it. You "do the usiug, aud we'll do the thinking. f- AWIIRNCK B. DAVIS, Piro, Lite and Accl JLi dent Irsnranoe, No. 6 Campbell avenue W.t Uuanoke, Vii. COMPANIES : North British and Mercantile, ot London. Philadelphia Underwriters', ot Philadelphia. Phoenix, ot London. Scottish Union and National, ot Bdinbnrgb, Norwich Unbin. ct Kngland. commercial Union, ot London New York Underwriters', ot New York. Lion Fire, ot London.. Mutual Llfq.Insurantt! Co.. ot New York. Standard Accident, of Michigan. MOB AT KEYSTONE. A Meleo in West Virginia iu Which Fif? teen robots Were Fired. " Welch, W. Ya., Aug. 24.?At Keystone Saturday night Ollicers Cohns and With? ers, of that place, were shot by tin angry inob while trying to make an arrest. Withers was shot three times in the ab? domen by Sam Gossep, and will die. Fif? teen shots were ilred in the melee. RESIGNS CI1AIRMANSHIP. Staunton, Any. 24.?The Deuinorntm county committee met to day. County Chairman Edward Echols, Democratic nominee fo- lieutenant-governor,resigned tho chairmanship, and ex-Postmaster W. T. McCue was elected committee man ami chairman as Echols' successor. Joseph A. Glasgow was elected to the committee, vice John McQuatde, resigned. State Chairman Ellyson was in town to day In conference with Senator Echols. Sandy P. Figg-it & Co., suc? cessors to Pitman and Evans, Fancy Groceries, I 16 Salem avenue w. \ SIIANEICS GUARANTEE. If yon own a horse go to 1507 Salem ave? nue and see wtiat J. &. Shatter, the Ken? tucky horseshoer, will guarantee to do for your borse. His work stands On its merits, and his prices arc right, Bonner's restaurant, is growing in r?P" uluritv, as evidenced by the large number he feeds every day. Nice fiesh oysters can be had, as well as everything that i? good to eat. CUBA IS NEARLY' P REE. So are my shoes, as the price on them is so lew that it makes thent nearly free. Shoes for big feet and shoes for little feet?all kinds of shoes in my two stores ?Salem avenue and Jefferson street. BACHRACH. LAMB WING WILL FIGHT. State Ticket to be Nominated in Spite of Republican Committee. Newport News, Va., Aug. 24.?Tbe action of tbe Republican State committee in deposing Col. Lamb as chairman has, it would seem, only added more fuel to the flames of the fierce battle which for several months has been waged by tho two factions of the party. Commonwealth's Attorney Collier, of Elizabeth City county, was iu Norfolk yesterday,and while there conferred with Col. Lamb and other proniiuent Repub? licans of that wlug of the party with reference to the advisability of calling a State couvention. Mr. Collier says that there is perfect unanimity with vespect to the matter. Tho action of the State committee iu deposing Col Lamb, he says, is regarded by his followers as nn outrage which stands alone In the history of the party in Virginia. Mr. Collier does not hesitate to denounce the Colo? nel's political enemies in stroug terms. He oven goes further, and accuses the ad? ministration of truckling to an element of tho party that Is responsible for the existing breach In tho ranks. Mr. Collier declares that a gubernato? rial candidate will be placed iu tbe field, and that tho vote cast for him will show that tbe Lamb wing of the party is made up of tho best men In the organization At the county convention, held last fall, Mr. Collier was unanimously recom? mended for district coinmitteeman. Tho convention will probably he held at Lynchburg, but tho date has not yet been fixed. HUIDBKOPKR RESIGNS. Springfield, 111.. Aug. 24.?F. W. Ilui dekoper, of New York, has resigned as president of the Chicago. Peoria and St. Louis railroad. Jt is thought that either E. P. Kimball,of New York, president of tho St. LcuiA, Chicngo an d St. Paul rail? road (Bluff line), or II. W. tiays, of St. Louis, general manager of the Chicago, Peoriu and St. Louis road,will bo selected as his successoi. OASTOHIA. Tho fie- yl Breakfast, 25 cents; dinner, 25 cents; supper 25 cents. Meal tickets) \\. J. J. Catogui's restaurant. If you wish to buy up-to-date goods at the lowest spot cash price give us a call. THE E. H. STEWART FURNITURE JUST TAKE A PEEP Into Bonuer's restaurant when you pass. It is certainly a thing of beauty since he made improvements. His tables are laden with everything that one wants to eat. Anything you order will bu filled with dispatch by bis accommodating corps of waiters. You should see is place. It is always gratifying to receive testi? monials for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and when the en? dorsement is from a physician it is espe? cially so. "There is no more satisfactory or effective remedy than Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Dlarrlicea Remedy," writes Dr. R. E. Robey. physician and pha-macist, rf Olney, Mo.; and as ho has used the remedy iu his own family for six years, be tdiouid certainly know. For sale by H. C. Barnes, "He puts up pre? scriptions." ?imilo Elgnataro of tj 09 ororv wrappoE. Fire Insurance! Life Insurance! Accident Insurance! Strong Companies. Prompt Settlements. -She W.SJcClanahan&Co. >? ' agents,* <? 7 Campbell Ave.. Roanoke, Va. FIRE, LIFE AND ACCIDENT. GET THE BEST, RO. M. KENT, JR. No. 107 Terry Building, (GROUND FLOOR), . ROANOKE, VA._? AllB?lany_Instilut6. Will Begin Its Twelfth Annual Ses? sion Wednesday Sept. 8, With ii larger number of teachers than ever before. This school now takes a high rank among the educational institu? tions of the ?t?te, because it has been MARKEDLY SUCCESSFUL in the training of boys, throwing around them influences that will inspire to better and more useful lives and act as incentives to continued progress and a successful ca? reer. Our boys are taught how to study and their minds arc cultivated so that they may ho prepared for any useful life the future may open for them. Parents cannot afford to neglect the opportunity Alleghany offers for the best educational advantages. For Catalogue Address SIDNEY SPEIDEN HANDY, Head Master, Roanoke, Va. New Goods for Early Fall Arriving Daily. Summer Things are Dying Away at the Most Diminutive Prices. Grand Values in Store for Everybody. Be Sore to See These. Magnificent line new fall styles. Russian Fleeco for dresses, wrappers.dressingsacquos and the like?highest grade and very choicest styles {see big double show win? dow;, Only 10 cents. Mew "Fall Styles Celebrated Kin press Outings, twenty styles to pick from, all the choicest things, usually 10c, here For only 8 cents. Beautiful "Teazle Down'' Outings 1n the rarest styles for fall, choicest line ever offered, Only |0 cents. Domestics. This department is never lacking for big values. Case SM3-lnoh Fine Percales in the. new fall styles, in eluding the pretty "blue aud gold" printings, Case excellent grade Bleached Muslin, well worth? 1 2c, this week Only |0 cents. New TurVey Red Prints, worth 5c usually, hero Only 4 cents. Best fndiu'o Blue Prints, 5c. Black, white and silver grey Prints, only 5c. Fine Sea Island Unbleached Muslin, full yard wide, great value at 5c Lancaster Mills Checked Ginghams, only 5c. New Draperies. The new things in Draperies for Curtains and Cushion Covers and fancy work of all kinds. Here are some rare values: 80-inch Denims in pretty Oriental styles, really worth 17c, here this week, 12l-2c. 86-lncii Denims, reversible, both sides figured, a regular 25c quality, this week, 15c. 30-inch Denlms'in plain colors, 121*2c. 33-inch heavy Corded Denin:, choice cob-rings, only 22c. 28-inch Printed Plush Draperies for Curtuins'aud Por tierres, very pretty, only 12 l-2e. No end to the great values here. Linens from Austria, Germany, England, Scotland, Ireland, and some made at home. Tho new fall line now ready. 00 inch fine Turkey Red Damask, made in Scotland? oil boiled and warranted unfading, actual value, (>5c? this week, 50 cents. 00-inch Turkpy Reil Damask, excellent finality, 25c. 72-inch fine Bleached Linen Damask, mad" in 11 eland; you've paid 98c a yard for the like of this often?elegant value here. 7oc. 72-inch fine grass bleached Damask, soft finish, made fn Germany, worth $1.25?this is our brag bargain, only $1 yard. Ask to see the elegant line of Nankins. You will surely get great value here. Last Chance at These. This is yon- last opportunity?take advantage of it. 30-inch Linen Homespun for r-eparato Skirt" in the "Herring-bone" weave; 'worth 25c, now 15c. 33-Inch Striped Linen Batiste for Waists; was 25c, now 17c. Lace-Striped Linen Batiste; was 15c, now 10c. Linen Batiste with colored stripes, the 19c sort, now 12 1 2c. 12 l-2c Lawns and Dimities now 5 cents. allies' Waists. Last chance at them. We will have no more this sea? son. Great bargains. All Waists that were 75c, $1, $1.25,$1.30 and$1.50 now only 49c. Small lot excellent Waists, laundered, good enough for 50c, now 25c. Trunks and Bags. Greatest line of Trunks'in the State. Our prices aver age less than manufacturers'. $1.08 to $12. Nearly a hundred styles and sizes. Dress Suit case wonderfully cheap. Telescopes, we have the most genteel ones made. Fine Tan" Japanese Duck, bound with Russet Leather. 11 to 20 inch. Tho cheaper ones are here too. Now's the time to make up tie little white dresses for the little folks. Nice things and great big values always at the "big store," famous for Whjte Goods. New soft-finished Nainsooks in the daicty Dimity effects?tiny cords and dots?special value at 12 l-2c. Pretty. Dainty Dimities in little checks and stripes, 12 l-2c, 15c. 17c, 20c, 25c and 33c. Plain, Soft French Nainsooks, 30-inchcs wide, 17c, 20c and 25c. Fine Long Cloth, 12-yard pieces, at $1.15 and $1.50. Special values in Sheer Fine India Linens, at 8c, 10c, 12 I -2c, 15e, 17c and 20c. ?10 inch India Linens, 8c, 10c, 12 l-2c and 15c. Pretty Lace Striped White Goods. 12 l-2c. Pretty lace-stripes with dots for yoking?. 20c. Good Checked Muslin, 5c. If you want a bargain in White Counter panes [come to see us. Two wonderful values this week at $2.50"and ?2.75. Special in very Fine Satin Damask ones worth $6.50 for $5 each. Two superb bargains at 98c and $1.25. Silks and Dress Coods. New Black Goods for fall?biggest values in Ameiica. Now BlacK Silks and Satins for fall. New Colored Silks for fall. New Taffeta Silks?seo the new color combines. THE BIG STORE?UP-TO-DATE.