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The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-08
Rome. Dee. 5.-Fnrther adyices from

Rome, Dec 5.-Fnrther advices from
Zanzibar which have just been re-
ceived here give additional details Of
the massacre of Senior Cecchi and the
Italian officers who we're with him. 1t
is stated fourteen Italians were killed.
The caravan was attacked during the
night by the Somalis. The latter were
repulsed at first. but rallied and con-
tinually attacked the retreating cara
van The Italians and their escort of
Askaris fought desperately, but were
eventually overcome. So soon as the
news of the fighting reached Maya
doXo a detachment of sailors and a
force of Askaris were sent to the as
sistance of the caravan. But they ar
rived too late to save the Italians. The
rescue party recovered twenty-seven
bodies and arrested many tribesmen
who took part in the massacre. These
prisoners were punished in an exem-
plary manner.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-08

A man died in New York from nasal
hemorrhage" Tt looked like a case of
old-fashioned nose-bleed, but the physi-
clans charge was fixed on a nasal
hemorrhage" basis.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-08

After reading the report of the latest
sensational divorce suit in English
high society, one feels like relaxing a
little on the late Oscar Wilde.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-08

Fitzsimmons is said to have manipr-
lated his fight with Sharlley to his own
financial advantage.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-08

/ A woman wants to change her name.
She has been married, and wants her
maiden name again. She might have
Jet it alone in the first place.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-08
ITALIANS MAssACRED.

Consul at Zanzibar and Naval Cap
tains Killed by SOmnlis.
Zanzibar, Dec. 5.-The massacre Of
Senior Cacchi, the Italian consul here,
the captains of the Italian warships
Volturno and Staffeta, and about six
other officers by the Somalis at Maya
doxo, on the coast of Somaliland, East
Africa, occurred Saturday last. The
party was accompanied by seventy
Askaris, and was on a trip into the
country when they were attacked and
all the whites killed and also about
thirty of the AskariS.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-08
KILLED BY CUBANS
A SPANISH GARRISON is COMPLETE
LY WIPED OUT.

Insurgents Attack a suburb of Ha-
vana and the Garrison at ~ Fort
Starts for the Town. but Is Am
pushed and All the Spaniards Are
Ktlled-GOmez Again Crosses the
Trocha.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-12-08
WISCONSIN'S VOTE.
The Foil owing Table Gives the Official Figures on
the Recent Election


The the revised the
not been formally filed with the
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07

Miss AIillie Baker, who taught
school in Mcdowell COunty, W. Va.
during the past session. has return
ed home, Miss Minuie Baker of
Amelie county. Va, accompanied
her to Tazewell, aud will stay for
some time Miss Baker attended
school here some years ago.
Rev. Mr.. Bucknor conducted ser.
vices Mt the Episcopal Church Sun
day night. Mr.. Bucknor will
preach here a number of times dur
ing the Summmer. He is a young
man OF pleasing appearance and
good address. aud we have no
doubt viii give satisfaction to all.
Miss Virginia Stone, who has
been visiting in Tazewell for some
time, leit;Monday for Pearisburg Va.
G. Il. Peery, of Cedar BlnH, was
here Monday. He lett the same
day for Wytheville to attend the
Democratic Convention. accompan
ied 10y MesSrs. viii Ward and Ell
L. Wright.
Mr.. JAmsic Buston aud wife who
have been spending the last 10 days
at Mountain Lake, Giles county
Va returned home on Tuesday last
aud from the glad smile on his free
we know he had a pleasant trip.
One day last week Claude Allis-
son, of Kelly, fell whilo painting a
house aud received severe injuries,
both bones OF his right ann Just be-
low the elbow being broken and no
ceived several cuts about the head.
j. w. Chapman DR.. James O'Kee
fife, W. A. Ward, @. II. Peery, G. w.
Doak, ID. G. Sayers, p. II. Williams,
A. I. Ward, j. f. Hurt, s. ]. Thonp-
son, Dan Angles, J. b. Painter. j. II.
Greever, ii. NJ Smythe. e. L. Wright
a. G. Cox, G. c. Mitchell, Walter
T0rpin, j. w. Hicks, G. p. Greever,
j. X. Groseclose, Wash. Ashury,
Rees u. Bowen, James O'Keefie, Jr.
and George Ward attended the
Democratic Congressional Cvnven-
ton at Wythevillethis week.
The Odd Fellows, of Bluegrass
Lodge No 40. Of this place, initial
ed three new members on Saturday
night last and on eight was confer.
red the 3rd degree. The Odd Eel
lows will have a handsome Hall iit.
ted mp in the new building that is
being erected by II w. Pobst. The
Odd Fellows now have 30 mem bers
on the roll and have several others
to be initiated in the near future.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
TAZEWELL SEMINARY.
Miss Georgiette Clarke, Principal

The next session will open Septem
ben 16, 1896 with broader courses of
instruction, higher standards, and a
fuller, stronger Faculty. No pains
or expense spared to secure the most
competent and experienced teachers
A new addition will be mad. to the
present building with increased ca
pacity for twenty five boarders under
the Immediate control of the Princi-
pal aud her assistants,
A safe home school for your girls,
where they will receive careful train
ing at most reasonable rates. Gaia.
logues ready by the Goth of July.
For one of these, or for particulars,
apply early-since only a limited
number can be accommodated in the
school house,-to
Miss Georgiette Clarke, Principal,
~ Tazewell Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
CEDAR BLUFF.
CEDAR BLUFF, august G


The Show was.A hunbug.
Miss Nancy nayie, OF Pounding
Mill, WAS visiting friends in town
first of the week.
Mr.. T. A. Repass had a fine COW
killed By the train last Saturday.
Mr.. ID. j. Atwell. is the happy
"dad" OF a fine girl.
Miss Lula Lewis, one OF Taze
wells most charming young ladies
Is spending few weeks with her
sister Mrs. John Newton on Indian
Avenue
Mr.. @. II. Peery is III attendance
at the WytheviIle convention this
week.
Mr. George Mccall, of Tnzeweil,
was on our streets Saturday last.
was also II. NJ Sparks, of Pound
ing Mill.
Prof II. ROark is exhibiting some
fine paintings in his Studio. The
product Of his own hands.
Il. Mcclure Son & Co.'S new -four
ing mill is completed and il max
lug some nice flower. The propri.
eters arc too well known TO need
particular mention from us.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
ELECTRIC BIrTERS

Electric Bitters is medicine suit
ed for any season, but perhaps more
generally needed, when the languid
exhausted feeling prevails, when the
liver is torpid and sluggish and the
need of tonic and Alternative is
felt. A prompt use of this medicine
has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine
will act more surely in counteracting
and freeing the system from the ma
larial poison. Headache, Indiges-
ton, Constipation, Deafness yield
TO Electric Bitters. SOC. and Sl.OO
per bottle ut A. L. Hargraves Drug
Store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
Prizes for your skill

The persons forming tue largest
number OF words using the letters in
the tiki "EXCELSIOR,p will be Civ
en- 500 in cash. $500 will be Civ
ell to the person forming the next
largest list. The next will receive
$50 90 in cash, and for each of the
next eleven lrrgest lists will be paid
$500 each. Money deposited in
Bay City Bank, corner Center and
Washington avenues.
Separate the letters in the text
thus E Y C-E l. 10 R,iand form as
mony words as you can. For exam
pie: Excel, is. etc. 1t is said that
over ten small words can be formed
from these letters, and we will give
prize to every person sending ten
words or more so if you are good
at word making, or are bright, you
are sure of something for your .troub-
lie, while yon have M equal opportu-
nifty for the larce cash prizes
Our object is to advertise our
|"EXCELSIOR' GERMAN MEAD,
the most improved and healthful
summer beverage on the market.
One tablet placed in glass of water
is sufficient to satisfy the thirst of an
epicure.
Every person sending list of words
must enclose the same thirteen two.
cent stamps for package of Excel
sior German Mead, which will be
sent postpaid, togeather with full
rules and particulars governing the
cuntest.
AS guarantee of good faith, the
Mayor aud Chief of Police of this
city will act as judges in the award
of prizes.
Number your words and write your
name plainly.
Address The German Mead Co.,
Cor. Adams and Center SITS. Bay
city, Mich.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
MARVELLOUS RESuLTs-

From letter written 10y Rev. J.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Micn., we
are permitted TO make this extract !:
u have no hesitation in recommend.
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery. as tho
results were almost marvellous in the
case Of my wife. While | was pas.
tor of the Baptist Church at Hives
Junction she was brought down with
Pneumonia succeeding la Grippe
terrible paroxysms Of coughing
would last hours with little Interrupt
ton and it seemed rs If she could not
survive them. A friend recommend.
ed Or. Kings New Discovery. it was
quick in its work and highly satisfac
tory in results" Trial bottles free
at A. L. Hargravcs Drug Store.
Regular size 50c and $I.00.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
0FWTEREST TOALLW0MEN
An Offer of s2G0.00

r. II. Wood ward. Company, Baltimore,
Nd. make.a- most liberal offer of T20O, 90
to any agent who will sell 20Hcopies of
their new book, ARTS of beauty OF
Studies in Grace, Health and Good
looks" by Shirley are. This is a
work of great popularity, and a, special
value to all women. Endorsed by lead
ing physicians. One agent sold % cop
les first day, another 81 in 2 days. a.
mother 70 in 1 week. A gold watch is
given In addition to commission for sell
ling so copies in thirty days. Freight
paid and credit given. Complete out
fit IS cts. Agents wanted also for books
and Bibles. Write them Immediately.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07

The persona who arc organizing
Rump convention in Chicago for the
avowod purpose Of aiding 10 the cleo
ton of Mckinley are men who have
gained their prominence by treach.
cry 10 ono or the other Of the grsrt
political parties. Take, for example
John Nj. Palmer. Ho was bitter
South hetin Republican until re.
cent years, when he deserted his par
ty TO get federel place at the hands
of tho Democracy. Take Everett r.
Wheeler, of New York. He belong
to SGT of political pirates that have
fired into the rear of the Democratic
party for eight years consecutively
Ia 1891 he ran AS an independent
candidate Of Now York State. He
proclaimed the im9ossibly of his own
election. avowing that his object was
10 elect Levi L. Morton, the Repnb-
hcan candidate, and to defeat David
b. Hill, the Democratic candidate.
TO show what proportion of the par
ty he presented it is only necessary
to state that he polled bat 2.12 per
cent. of the tc tai vote. Take j.
Sterling Morton, of Nebraska. e
was recently demonstrated that he
ran for Office on the greenback ticket
some years ago, abd'he is q motto
rious bolter. 1t vaE Of him that Sen
ator Vest made the biting remark in
Congress that: ''the Lord owed the
Democratic party grudge and paid
1t IN Secretary of Agriculture"
Take Villas, of Wisconsin. An ex-
Republican, federal cuckoo, he sig
nalized his entrluce into Clevelends
cabinet by telling Senator Gibson, Of
Maryland, that no OK Confederate
should be promoted ia his depart
mout
These are men who arc organic
ing Mckinley annex at Chicago for
the purpose of defeating tho Demo
ctatic candidate for President Of the
Unieed States. And they are doing
1t under the guise of Democrats. We
can respect the man who openly and
courageously declares his purpose to
vote for Mckinley because he no
longer acknowledges allegiance to
the Democratic party, or believes IL
IN the principles expressed by it; but
the fellow who vi dertakss to steal
the name and livery Of the Demo
cratic party to serve-the Republican
candidate in is not entitled to any
body's respect.-Lynchburg News.
The NEWS Office is the place for
Efccf (sl.rc tOk 1N,~I
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
Kentucky Democrats.

Frankfort, Ky, August 3-The
free silver Democrats opened the
campaign here by parade and speech
making. The parade was headed by
line of cavalry from the county
with crown Of thorns and cross
of gold while Intervening between
every 20 or 80 horsemen were car.
.ried printed signs with the words;
ave shall rout the gold bugs and
Wall street"
The cavalrynen wore white shirts
with "16 to 1" painted in large black
letters. Addresses were made by
Hon. j. d. Carol. Judge Jos. II
Lewis and ex Acknowledgement Viii
liam Hendrick.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
ICE CREAM NOW MADE IN 4
MINUTE.

have an Ice Cream Freezer that
will freeze cream perfectly in one
minute; as it is such a wonder {.
crowd will always be around, so any
one can make from fvd to six dol
lars day selling cream, apd from ten
to twenty a day selling Freezcrs, as
people will always buy an article
when it is demonstrated that they
can make money by so doing. The
cream is frozen instantly and is
smooth and free from humps. / have
done so we'll myself and hsve friends
succeeding so well that | felt 1t my
duty to let others know of this op
Portunity, as l feel confident that
any person in any locality can make
money, as any person can sell the
cream and the Freezer sells itself. j.
f. Casey s. Co., 1l43 st. Charles St.
st. Louis, Mo-, will mail you full. IL:
structions and will employ you on
salary if you can give them your
whole time.
VIM Nc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07

The session of tire Presbyterian
Church of Tazewell, Va, after due
consideration adopted the follow
ing paper and ordered it TO be- read
publicly from the pulpit and in AL
dition published in the CLINCE
VALLEY NEWS and Tazewoll Re.
publican.
To the members of the Presby
t. n.Chur h, Tazewcn Va.
Dear BRETHREN
We are constrained by our
sense of duty to you and
the cause of Christ in our midst.
to urgently entreat you, one aud
all, to walk worthy of the vocation
wherewith you are called. VIE
pray those of YOU who have been
conforming in any manner To the
world, TO come ont from it and be
We separate, and let your light so
shine that men may see your good
works and glorify your father i'm
heaven. To you and all of Gods
people in our midst we heartily
express our hearty disapprOval of,
either participating in, or encour.
aging by your presence, or in any
ether way, dancing. We feel that
the dance is an evil, initiating
against growth in grace, DESTROY
ing peace of conscience. detractins
from your interest in Christ's cause,
crippling your influence for good
and generally harmful to Christ's
kingdom.
1t Is lot our desire to force, or Mt
tempt to force any one into an Nh.
willing obedience nor to have YOU
deny yourselves any harmless pleas
IRE, but when n pleasure is either at
best doubtful, or evidently harmful
there Ia but one consistent course for
the child OF God, and that is self de
NAL. Being deeply Interested in your
welfare and the glory of Christ's
kingdom we trust that your piety
may prove itself genuine, intelligent
and robust, and ever watchful against
every form and appearance of evil.
Our eXhorta,ion we lay upon YOU,
conscience, urging you TO special
prayer for wisdom at all times TO
discern between right and wrong
and for grace TO do Gods VIII.
May all of our homes be rulsd well
and notably pious and every member
thereof be devoted to God aud his
cause.-(Signed.) w. w. Ruff, Mod
orator. II. Britain, 4. }. Tynes, I.
+. Chapman, G. w. Stellar, ]. ID.
Alexander, j. IL Stuart, j. @. SPOTS
Ruling Elders.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
a CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY

! read how one of your subscri
bers made money seliiug Dishwash-
ers; ordered one, and my lady
friends were charmed, as they hate
dish washing. My brother and
commence selling them, and have
made $1,700 sitter paying all expen-
ses. We don't canva. any. Our
sales are all made at home. People
come or send for them. The Mound
City Dish Washer is the best Dish.
washer on the market. Our business
Is increasing, aud we are going
right or, until we make ton thous-
and dollars. We sell from 5 to Is
machines every, day, and Some days
more. The Dishwasher is lovely,
every housekeeper wants one. There
is no excuse to be poor when so
much money can be made selling
Dish Washers. For full particulars,
address The Mound City Dish Wash
or 90, st. Louis, Mo. They will
start you on the road to success.-A
READER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07


day, who has left tho Repbblicsn par
~ FOR the silver cause: Tho only
issue in this campaign is money. TITO
line ie drawn between the gold del
lar and the bimetallic dollar shall
vote for Bryan because it restored
20 its time honored position as mon
ey. Silver WAS demonetized because
1t was'woris more than gold. Silver
was n = premium over gold at ra.
10 of Is to /. That is. the b:llion
~ the silver wus more valuable tliaff
the Sod bullion in the gold dollar
london III 1875 nud
For Forty Years Before
The United States was the larq.
est producer of silver. Why should
any American at that time wish a.
cheaper silver No one who inform
himself as to the facts can escape tho
conclusion that English mfueycs
secretly guiding Congress demono
TIED silver in the United States. 7.
Is the same Influence, aided b. the
money power in this country. tlat
Is attempting to impose the gold del.
lar on the Nation
The value of one ounce OF p-re
silver at the ratio of &c tol is n .292.
Germany demonetisei silver in 1871.
The price did uot fall. Tho crime
was committed in the Unitel States
in 1878. III 1874
Tho Price OF Silver
In London fell to Si.27S, and haa
continued to fall since, until 1898 ia
was worth SO cents. In 1893 Eng.
land closed the Hiuts in India. Sill
yer dropped from SO cents to 90 cents
IN three days. The present price is
65 cents. Tho day that free coinnoa
is TO established by tho United States
silver will be worth in London SI.29G
m ounce. An act destroyed; an act
restore.
The gold dollar Is unstable. It's
purchasing power is continuously in
creasing. Bread stuffs the world
over have fallon about sc per cent
within II years
While the country is or gold
basis
Protection TO American Labor.
Ind capital agc:uat foreign labor and
capital il impossible. Prices have fal.
len steadily since the country has
gone into n gold basis, and the pric
es will continue TO fall until they are
lower than tn prices for tho Same
articles which arc produced in silver
using countries. Protection in this
country is ns dead as slavery until
silver is remonetizod. The bemetalhc
dollar ~ IN integral part of any use
ful protection systcm. In silver,us-
ing cour trios production is cheaper
than with us. The product il sold at
the same price Hs ours and in the
snme market.--Cincinnnti Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07

Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Dispatch: Among the
callers at Silver head quarters today
was ED. ROutt, editor of the Lead
er, Republican paper. at Winches
ter, Va Mr. Routt announced his
conversion TO the cause of free sill
yer. He said the silver sentiment
was very strong among the Repub
licans Of the Valley, rhrou chout the
entire northern portion of Virginia,
and that the nominee Of the Chica
go convention wouId carry the State
by an immensemajority in Novem-
Der.
"Mama, was that a sugar plnm
you inst gave me?v asked little Ma
bel No, dear, it was one of DR.. Ay
er's Pills" Please, may have
anoeherf' ''Not now, dear; one of
those nice pills is all yon need at
present, because every dose is ef.
fective.r
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
NOTICE.

The undersigned stockholders of the
Mercer County Development Company,
holding together, more than one tenth
of the capital stock of said Company,
hereby call a meeting of the STOCKHOLM
ers of said Company to meet at their of
flee in the town of Tazeweu, Va, on
the 18th day of August, 1896, at 100 D.
III of that day. Given under our hands
this 18th day of July, 1896.
A. G. COX.
III, p. BRITAIN,
II. G.. PEERY, in.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Peace and Harmony Prevailed.
Judge Samuel ~. Williams
Nominated on the Sec
0nd RoNof

oad BoNot.
The Democratic convention for
the 9th district was oanod to order
by Senator B-F Buchanan at Wythe.
vile at - m. Wednesday, the 9Th
inst. Mr. Walter J. Turpin. of T.,zs.
well, Mas elected temporary char
man, and IN the opinion os The con
vention made first class mosiling
officer. After appointing the usual
committees the convention tcok ne
cess until , o'clock.
On assembling, the committees not
being ready to report, motion was
made to take recess until s O'Clock.
which was promptly voted down end
call was male for speeches Mes
srs. Winston aud Faw, of Bristol:
Duncan. of Lee, and Be- II, OF Smyth.
after they had been repeatedly called
ON TO addi ess the convention. After
which the committees being ready to
report their reports were received
and adopted.
Col. Robot +. Withers, of Wytho
was elected permanent chairmsa of
the convention, and after making n
few remarks announced that no.nina
tions were in order. Col. Whhers
then called Mr. G. G. Mitchell to the
chair and taking the floor placed
Judge Samuel w. Williams, of Wythe
in nomination. r. Walter Dotson, OF
of Buchanan nominated Hon. James
w. Marshall. Prof. Geo. w. Miles, of
Pulaski, presented the name, of
Judge G.. Fl. Fudge, ADD Mr. Pom,
OF Abingdon presented the namo OF
Judge VIM. II. Rhea, of Washington
county.
On motion the convention then
took recess until 8 o'clock On
reaSsem6ling. the chairman announ.
ced that balloting was in ORDER
The first ballot resulted i'm no
choice. Judge Williams received
the largest number of votes, with
Hon. James w. Marshall second
A great deal of confusion eusued M
the conclusion OF the first ballot.
oweing TO the changing OF votes
from one candidate TO another, but
the chairman succeeded in restor
ing quiet and the result of the
ballot was announced, and the sec.
ond ballot commenced, when Judge
Williams received 20 votes more
than was necessary TO nominate,
ana on molten of Judge Duncan, OF
Lee. the nomination was made 10y
reclamation.
The chair then appointed com
mittee TO conduct Judge Williams
to the ball. and on being presented
to the convention was greeted by "A
whirlwind of applause. lie then
proceeded 10 make nm address on
the issue of the day and the con
vention again went wild and cheer
ed him to the echo
After Judge Williams had con
cluded his address Messrs. Fudge,
Rhea and Marshall were called on
by the convention for speeches, aud
they responded in short addresses
pledging themselves TO do all that
Ivy in their power To bring about
the election of the candinate.
The convention was the largest
ever held in the district and the
enthusiasm WAS unbounded. If
we are to judge what Democracy is
to d0 this fall by the enthusiasm
displayed in the convention, wo
will march on to such victory ~
was never heard Of IN the State Of
Virginia. Blu: we must be up aud
doing and prove 10 the Democrats
Of the State that we are the people
and our motto is "lC to L."
The convention then adjourned
sine die.
CEDAR BLUFF.