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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
High School Bmlhing.

We understand that it is contem.
plated spending considerable sum
OF money in improving the High
School building, this summer. We
think this the wrong thing to do. AS
every body knows the location of the
building i, entirely sunsuitablo for
school purposes. Less than $4,000
spent on it in its present condition
would be money wasted, and this,
added to what the property could
be sold for would build school
room much more desirable, provided
good location was secured
We know whereof we speak, when
we say, that under prevailing condi.
tions, successful school work cannot
be done in the building on its pres.
ent location, The property is val.
liable for some purposes, but not for
school, and tits to be hoped that the
authorities will seriously consider
the advisaGility, and in fact, necessi-
ty OF moving TO other quarters.
Later.-Since writing the above
articles we learn that contract has
been closed TO repair the present
building. We are sorry this has
been done. 1t is waste of money.
This move is mistake On behalf
OF the school children whom we are
bound to educate, and tho teachers
who teach them, md of all parties
concerned, we enter our protest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
;g3 Democratic conventionI

The Democrats of Tazewell county
are hereby called to assemble in the
Court House at Tazewell, Va. on
Tuesday, June %, 1897, at o'clock
p. m. for the purpose CT electing six.
teen delegates and sixteen alternates
to the State Democratic convention
to be held at Roanoke, Va, on Au.
gust llth 1897, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for governor
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General.
All persons of what ever past po.
litical affiliation who will support the
nominees of the Roanoke convention
are cordially invited to participate in
onr county convention.
S. j. Thompson,
County Chairman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
June Ladies Home Journal.

| The June Ladies' Home Journal
presents an infinite variety of strik.
ingly interesting, timely and practi-
cal features. 1t opens with an ar
ticle by William George Jordan on
"What Victoria Has Seem" which
graphically recounts the progress of
the world in the past sixty years,
since the coronation of the English
Sovereign. Edward w. Box makes
an appeal that the poor children of
the cities be given an outing in tue
country during part of the summer
He vigorously denounces "The Of.
Tense of the Colored Shirt" also dis.
cusses the "Itch to be Seem" Lovers
of fiction will read with delight Ella
Higginson's short story, "One o
Them still, Stubborn Kinds" and
Alice S. VOLTS romance, "Her after
Fame" A song "Wake up! Cupid"
by Willard Spencer, author of the
Princess Bonnie" "The Little Ty-
coon," ETC., will be welcomed by ev.
cry lover of music. Dwight L.
Moody's contribution to his series
of Bible Glass Articles, discusses
Hope" in the Evangelist's character
istic, lucid manner, and "Droch"
chats of "Humor and the Humorists.
The June Journal is attractive, in
teresting and instructive from cover
to cover. BY the Curtis Publish
ing Company, Philadelphia. Ten
cents per copy, one dollar per year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
STATE COMMITTEE.
It's Proceedings Highly
Commended.

The work of the Democratic State
Committee has been we'll dcne. We
hear of no note of dissatisfaction
from any quarter on any question
that the committee has acted upon.
The basis of representation that
has obtained in our State Conven.
tions for many years has been re
tained; but, instead of taking the
last gubernatorial vote therefor, the
last presidential vote was adopted.
This will result in making our next
convention about the size of those
that have lately preceded it. Had
the OFerrall vote been taken as the
basis of representation, the conven.
ton would be composed of 1879
members, whereas by taking the
Bryan vote the convention will be
composed OF 1850 members. So the
the latter number, more nearly than
the former npproximates in size the
convention of four years ago, which
was composed 1,640 members.
In hotel corridors aud in private
rooms, where little knots of Demo.
Gratis were gathered Thursday night,
our next platform was often the sub
ject of conversation. So far rs we
know there was 10 division of senti.
meut among those present as to the
propriety of endorsing ard reaflirm-
ing the free silver plank of the Chic.
ago platform, but it was thought by
some of the leaders that it would not
be necessary to endorse and reaflirm
the Chicago platform in It's entirety.
Along this line III. l.. W., the special
correspondent for the Washington
Post, telegraphs as follows:
"Talks with members of the State
Committee tonight indicate that the
next campaign of the State will be
fought over the silver question.
This is very largely because there
are no local issues of Importance in
the State, and also because the Leg
islature elected, with the Governor
next fall will choose a successor to
Senator Daniel. All the leaders of
the party favor making the free coin.
age of silver issue the paramount
one in the campaign. The Chicago
platform will be reaffirmed.
"Senator Daniel, when asked to.
night by the Post correspondent
whether the platform would be en-.
dorsed in its entirety, replied that he
believed it would be. If, however
he added, there should be any ques,
tion about bringing in extraneous
matter, we will simply reaflirm the
platform and single out for especial
attention the four principle planks-
silver, tariff, income-tax, and trusts.
Those are the dominant issues, and
upon them we will make our fight
"There is belief among some of
the Democrats that if government
ownership of railroads, and the con
demnation of the Supreme Court are
again emphasized, some disadvantage
to the party may result Richmond
Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
John Gott Injured.

John Gott, aagman on the Clinch
Valley division, was severely injur.
at Tazewell Monday. He was on O
car loaded with ties, and the stan.
dard broke, throwing him off, break.
ing his collar bone, spraining his an.
Gle and bruising him generally, He
was brought to this city, and at q
late hour last hight he was reported
az getting along as we'll as could be
expected.-Bluefeld Telegraph.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
THE MOUNTAIN ROAD.
And Who viii be Benefited BY
its Construction.

Cove Greek, Va, May Oath. 1897
l-Editor of the News:
I have just read in your last is
sue, an article signed by "Citizen,'
at Tazewell, in regard to the road
from this point to Graham. First
l notice that he claims that it will
only benefit a small number Of
Tazewell people; and secondly, that
it will only benefit the merchants
of Graham and the people of Bland
Co. TO some extent, but it would be
hard to build one anywhere in
Tazewell or any other county, that
would not benefit some adjoipine
county. And my brother certainly
looks through the glass darkly
when he says that it will benefit
only a few Tazewell people. Let
him take into consideration the
farmers of Clear Fork, from the
Bland line on up the Valley for
miles, who are virtually cut of
from the outside world, as far as a
market is CONCERNED. 1t is only
miles from this point, (Cove Creek)
across the mountain to Graham.
bnt when farmer starts to Ora
ham with IL load of produce from
his farm he has to travel thirty
miles before he can get there, and
we have at least one hundred farm
ers in the district marked out
above. Not only this. but it would
open up a direct route from Burke's
Garden to Graham and Pocahontas.
the great coal center.
And now, we will turn our
eyes to the other side Of the noun
tain, and there we see the entire
valley of Bluestone benefited by it,
Graham. Falls Mills and Pocahon
as, all feel the need of it, and it is
virtually the Clear Fork District,
and yet he says it will only benefit
few of our county people. o no
Brother! we did not expect you to
be in favor of the road. You can
only look at the bright side, and
shudder in dependency from the
only fact, that you will not be bene.
flied by the roads construction.
But sir, you must take into consid.
Grafton that Tazewell county does
not all lay right at the Court
House. The farmers of this dis.
trlct want the road and they de.
serve it.
Respectfully,
T. LIS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
Emory & Henry College.

The commencement exercises OF
Emory and Henry College will be
held June 9th to the sth, 1897, clos
lug on Tuesday evening with an en-.
tertainmeut by Polk Miller. Rev.
A. Coke Smith, of Lynchburg,
breaches the Baccalaureate sermon,
Sunday IL a. M, Juns 9th. The
entire programme is an interesting
one.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
TAzEWELL DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.

CIIf OFflOERS.
Mayor. A, Grcever.
Scrgeant-G. Il. McClintock.
Assessor-J. II. Lewis.
COUNCILMEN.
j. w. Chapman, Smith Lockhart l.. c.
Wingo, b. W. Stras and G.. Il. surfaco.
POsTOFpICE.
Open during week from 1870 n. IN. to 7:0C
p. IN. daily, except Sunday.
Money Order window open from n. IN. to
p. m. daily except sunday.
West bound mail closes l:15 p. IN.
East bound mail closes $40 p. M.
CHUROH SERVICES.
CnRIsrIAN.--Rev. A. A. Ferguson, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning Sun.
day School $3.50 n. III. Prayer meetin-
every Saturday evening.
BAPTisT.-No pastor. Prayer meeting
every Thursday evening. Sunday School
every Sunday morning 030 o'clock.
Wonan's Missionary Society on second
and fourth Sundays ut $3.50 p. IN.
PREsDYTERIAN.--Rev w. w. Ruff, Pastor
Preaching on second Sundays Mt II
n. IN. and 3 p. IN. Third Sundays at Ii
q. IN. and Sp. m. Fourth Sundays at
IL a. IN. and at Kelley & p. IN. Sunday
School at $50 n. m. Prayer meeting
Thursdays at 8 p. IN.
METHoDIsT.-I. p. Martin, Pastor Preach
ing on first and third Sundays at IL
n. m; on second and fourth Mt 7:45
p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:45
p. m. Epworth League meeting each
Monday night. Sunday School at 0:3O
a. IN. Woman's Missionary Society first
Sunday Mt 8 p. m. Ladies Aid third
Friday at 3p. III.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
BiuefieId Lignor Traffic.

After long wrangle, the Council
of Bluefield will grant liquor license.
The councilnen were forced to this
step by public sentiment among the
business men, and inability to man
age the Club-rooms.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
A Good Showing.

We are reliably informed that dur
ing the fiscal year, ending April, 1st.
the Presbyterian church here raised
and paid out for all purposes S1113..
90. This is good showing. AS a
matter of interest we would like to
know how many additions there were
last year to the membership.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
old DOMINION College.

The commencement exercises OF
OLD Dominion College, at Richlands,
will be held next Monday night and
Tuesday morning, May 31st and
June LIST.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28

When you come to town call in
and see us. We are always glad
to see our friends.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, BIZ
iousness, indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
X. FARMER

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
July to Aug 81 1897. Course includes 90 lectures by
MT Justice Harlan, OF U s. Supreme Court. For
catalogue, address y @ MINOR, Secrefdry
Charlottesville. Va
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1897-05-28
essesssssssssesssssesseeesssee.
Stop That Smoke !.

The only way in the
world to stop that smoke isl
to sTop IT, Columns in theI
News wont stop smoke coll
umns. Telling boys that
cigarettes are deadly makes
the ''today' boy want to|
try to see how near DEATH
he can come. If small boys|
and. big men want to stop
smoking cigarettes they cam
stop it. You can break
yowsef Of most any habit.
You can break yourself of
paying too much for goods
by stopping it.
What's the use of our
telling you how? You Know
but you hate to wear goods
that cost little money,you'dI
rather pay Is or 20 peri
cent.'..more for the sameI
goods-by buying them in|
the city-ordering from
some big merchant.
GET Down TO BUSINESS.
some more, buy your goods
from us, people who youI
know will give you your
moneys. worth or r'@@youH
money back.
New Spring Suits FOM
MEN $7.50-clcgant' styles
brown plaids, all wool, frcshl
from the ovens. Spring. DrcssI
Goods for ladies and misscsI
at 374c. per yard worth 60c.l
Organdics, French Dimitics,I
Lawns, etc, 81 to Zoe. perl
yard worth SA to l5c. Prove
our assertion by testing these
goods.
HARRISON &
Gillespie Bros.
'ssee seeess seEsess eseeee seee,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09
REVISION OF THE CURRENCY.
Hcuse Committee on Ranking Ont
Hines Proposed IegisIafiop

WASHINGTON Dec s-ThA house
committee on banking and currency which
has the shaping of a considerable portion
of the financial legislation before tbs
house. held its first meeting this morning
and outlined a general plan Of action.
In view cf Secretary Cages reconaunenda-
tion Of a comprehensive revision OF cur
Teucy and banking affairs. a resolution
waS adopted inviting TIE secretary TO en-
body his views In bill. The committee
was informed that the secretary was at
work on the measure and thst IL would be
available for the committee In about
~0ss
HlIl % Connecticut pre-irtfatef a sha-p
debate bv moving that the committee act
AZ once b. reporting 70 the houxs. \ bill
"rtlbosiy !ug the three financial prepoS!-
tions which have the presidents approval.
These were embodied in a bail heretofore
offered and Hill proposed thar The first
three sections be placed before the house
immediately The sections provide for
hank circulation easei upon the par vaiae
50 fhs bC usiS deposited q reduction of the
tax on circulation Ia one-fourth OF ] per
seat and The establishment q banks in
Tlral communities. Nia said me commit
iee w0u!a 80 We'll not 10 20 through the
tedious process o. considering and dehat-
igS these TAree propositions. when aB-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
WHATCOM. Dec. S.-The advance
guard of the socialists has at last reached
this state. The Brotherhood OF the CO.
Operative Commonwealth OF America has
established a colony about fourteen miles
south of this city on the edge of Skagit
county. and unless all signs fail the set
tlemsnt is destined TO grow 10 representa-
tive proportions.
The new colony has crept in almost
unheralded. and by skilful business ne
gotiations has obtained title TO a valua-
bic tract OF land. 1t Is a tract that is not
only inherently valuable, but is peculiarly
adapted 10 serve the experimental pur-
poses of the socialists in the way of aSri-
cultural and colonial life. To the theo-
ris,s OF the new school OF social and eco
nomic thought it possesses additional sig
nificance from the fact that it is suscept-
fble of large additions from all sides and
indications already point to a considerable
enlargement of it's present borders.
There are already eleven families and
thirty single men on the ground. all liv-
ing in a newly-erected colony house and
at work clearing up a 2S0-acre farm that
was bought for them last spring by an
advance agent at $40 per acre.
The parent organization of this society
was first started by f. V. Debs, but when
he organized the Social Democracy and
took In the labor unions he was disowned
E the brotherhood.
The men who are on the ground already
are from many different states, mainly
ftom the prairies, and they came West in
Mairie schooners. They say that many
aecessions to their population are en- route
Dom the East.
lat the head of their colony is a member
eAected BY a majority vote. and he can be
deposed at any time in the same way.
The work is all common. ard the property
Is the community's. The members receive
40 cents per day from the parent organ
ization till their land is cleared and made
productive.
They will admit anyone to their ranks
here for $50 in cash and one man who
joined them traded five acres OF land for
a membership ticket.
The colony has been at home In Its new
location now for several weeks, and has
begun clearing and diking In earnest.
Some OF the members announce that
they will hire out and devote their wages
to the community. They say that they
have an option on the land close TO their
farm, which is a splendid piece of land.
part marsh and part timber.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09

il In q request that any proceedings be III
stftu.es.: that In three cases the vessels
have besn wrecked and proceedings
against them are obviously imp-aeticable,
while the principal IN one case is irnpris-
oned as below; that in five cases the prin-
cipais have been sentenced 10 imprison-
rzent or are n prison. that IN one case the
vessel Is under British Jurisdiction and
cannot therefore be reached by the United
fenced to imprisonment IN this country as
above; that in three cases the vessels have
been I!beIed for forfeiture on evidence
furnished n part by this department
awaiting the action of the courts; that in
one case the officers are under indict-
ment. tha: in one case the libel on the ves-
sci was dismissed by the United States
judge; that in one case the question OF
institution Of proceedings is under consid-
Grafton; that iu one case the government
asks time for consideration.
Concerning one case il IS 10 be observed
that the collector al New York reports that
Mr.. Hand. repre- senting the Spanish consul
stated 10 him that he did not desire the
vessel detained az the dock. bur 70 be
seized after departure therefron- Mr..
Hand and Mr.. Thornhill stated that they
supposed tha. the Piukcrtoa detective
agency has the watching OF the pier and
they would advise the United States mar
shaI promptly OF the departure os the
sloop, and they desired the matter left III
their OWE hands.
Secretary Gage makes no estimate OF the
cost involved which has evidently been
very large. The extent and results of the
work performed by the department are an
adequate measure Of the fideity of its Of
hcers 10 their eaths and a standard by
which TO measure efficiency.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09
BILL TO PROHIBIT SEALING.
American Citizens Shall Not Hunt
North of 35th Degree.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The senate COM
nittee on foreign relations todsy author
ICED favorable report upon the bill prohib
iting pelagic sealing by the people of the
United States. The bill is the joint pro-
duction of the state and treasury depart
ments. and its passage is asked upon the
the grounl that with such a law upon the
statute books the administration will %
in a better position than at present TO ask
other governments 10 prohibit pelagic seal
ing. The bill was reported to the senate
later in the day. The first section of it
is as follows:
Thar no citizen of the United States nor
person owing duty or obedience 10 the laws
and treaties of the United States. nor any
person belonging 10 or on board vessel
OF the United States shall Kill. capture or
hunt a any time or in any manner what
ever any fur seal in the waters of the Pa
cifc ocean north Of the 35th degree of
north latitude and including Bering sea
and the Sea of okhotsk-'
The bin also prohibits any citizen of the
United States from equipping or furnishing
supplies 10 any vessel engaged in killing
or hunting fur seals and declares that no
United States vessel shall be employed in
this work.
The penalty for violating the proposed
law Is imprisonmen at Tor no. mole ...a.i
months or fine of not less than 500 or
more than s2o00 or both and the for
feiture OF vessels so engaged.
The fourth section of the bill is as fol-
lows:
If any vessel of the United States shall
be found within the waters 10 which this
act applies having on board fur sealskins
or bodies of seals or apparatus or impie-
ments suitable for killing Or taking seals,
1t shall be presumed that such vessel was
used or employed in the killing of seals or
that said apparatus or implements were
used in violation OF this act until the con-
tFary IS proved 10 the satisfaction of the
court"
The United States courts in California,
Oregon. Washington and Alaska are given
jurisdiction over eases arising under the
act. 1t Is especially provided that the act
is not to interfere with the privileges of
coast Indians nor with the taking of seals
on the Prihilof islands. Officers of the
navy and the revenue cutter service are
empowered 20 search suspected vessels. The
importation by any person of seal skins
taken contrary to this law Is prohibited.
and all such skins imported are 10 be
seized and destroyed. s
Representative Hi't. OF Illinois, chairman
Of the committee on foreign affairs of the
house. introduced a similar bill in the
house.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09
A VESSEL Runs AMUCk.
Bnrkentine Adrift Causes Heavy
Damages at Aberdeen.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Intelligencer.
ABERDEEN Dec. S.--The harkeniine
Katie Flickinger loading lumber for
Nouema New Caledonia, at the West IL
Slade Mil Company's dock. parted her
stern lines last night while tied az the
wharf and swung around in The narrow
WIzhkah river, striking her stern against
a lock on the opposite side partly demoi-
fshing 10. and then her head lines parted
and she ran into the schooner o. NJ. kel-
logg. carrying away the kelloGgs lines.
Both vessels tangled and under no con-
troll started for the schooner Allen A.
striking that vessel glsncing blow amid
ships. carrying away her mtZzen rigging
and allowing the two 10 drift clear. Both
threyy over their anchors when reaching
the mouth OF the Chehalis and drlIEef
apart each the worse for the fuix-up
ana losing theIg bowspri;s and hird gear.
as we'll as 4 part of their stern rail. and
both having badly narrei sides. The
damage VIII approximate several tho0-
sand dollars.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09
WHEAT Will. .o ann-
chicago Clique Checkmate. 49,.
I'm isig Deal.


MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. s-Ths y..-.,
'his afternoon prints some ;n,ar~sss.. :
GOSSIP bout the Chicago Decemher 49,
deal. The clique views with e.mn,s..-ss
armour Plan of buying wheat II ~
minneapolis market. shipping i, ia ssss.
saso ana delivering il under con:rac, "a
late in December that the fre.,,,.~ - - -
river will prevent It's shipment E.ss ~
is supposed that Armour expecfea 4. -
cure storage OF large share az the rshss.
tor his Chicago elevators uatil snrsy.s
ana It VIII come as Eenulne s,srnrss. -
TIE trade that the bun CLIQUE. far fr.sss
permitting wheat ia remain in stars~~
ali winter. will ship il sii-raii Easf. vhs.s
u mas already engaged Boston and Nsv
rerS tonnage Tor Europe, In this way
December wheat will ID, eliYnfna,aa 49,.
the situation. The sappoSitlon i 49,
Minneapolis contract wheat win rra.sns,,..
find IT'S way into chi6aga.