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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
Pin Holes In the Check.

IN the course OF n lecture delivered
recently on chemical tests used in dis
covering by the ink the age of docu-
ments, and whether there have been
interpretations, Prof. c. A. Doremus
told OF curious discovery in the case
OF raised check, made by his father.
VINO is an expert In chemistry and in
documents The interests involved in
this case were very large, and 1t was
not practicable that the original check
should be tempered with or chemically
treated. For purposes of testimony an
enlarged photograph of the check was
taken by DR.. Doremus, who was called
as an expert in the case. The first
trial resulted In no decision, and on
the second trial, what purported to be
the original check was produced. II
was handed to the cashier of the bank
for Identification. He examined it and
said
This is not the original check"
How do you know that?" demanded
the amazed lawyer.
Because in the heading of the orig
inal check l pricked a hole in the CEN
tire Of each of the 'o's' with pin" was
the reply. This check has not those
holes"
In all other respects the check SEEM
ed to be identical. The court called for
Dr. Doremus's photograph to be pro-
duced. 1t plainly showed the pin
holes. Upon this the lawyer for the
defence threw UP his case, and the
guilty substitutor OF the false check
fed the country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
British Army Surgeons.

Although the pay is liberal and the
military rank substantial in the army
medical department of the British SER
vice. it Is found diHlcult to get armv
doctors, says an exchange. At present.
the establishment only numbers 80.
while, in spite of the lowering of the
standard by abolishing the rule that
those who have already failed twice at
the entrance examination shall not be
permitted to compete again. there has
been an insufficient n1mber OF candi-
dates for the advertised vacancies of
the present year. This does not refer
to the army medical service in India
but to the home service. The whole
matter is being very freely discussed
In the English papers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
"Too Thin

The Tazewcll Republican, of
last week says our editorial ON
"Russcll County Republicans" was
"too thin" and that our object was
"to excite, if possible, i'll feeling
between the Republicans of Tazc.
we'll and Russell counties. We
need not to excite this feeling. 1t
already existed. We only pointed
out and emphasized the fact that
the Russell County candidate for
Senate, Mr.. Mead, was "knifedn
by Tazewell Republicans, and a
goodly number of wise people be.
llevc that he was pnt up for that
very purpose. Now here is more
OF it: A prominent Republican Of
Tazewcll told prominent Demo
crat of Tazewcll, (and we will give
names if necessary that if the
Democrats would not put up Mr.
Oscar Thompson for the Legisla-
ture against Mr.. Spratt, that they
the Republicans, would not make
fight against Mr.. st. Clair; that
"Nlr. Mead is not our man-he is
Russell County man, and we will
let them fight it OUT Mr.. Meade
was traded off all around over the
county, for MIR. Spratt, and Mr..
Mead knows it, and this too after
Mr.. Meade had been promised a
majority in Tazewcll of not less
than six hundred.
Oh no. We are not trying to ex-
cite ''fceling" between the two
counties. 1t already exists, and
the Republican will feel something
"drap" in November which wont
feel very "tmn."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

General Walker says, "vote for
me and you will have dollar
wheat" Gen Walker never said it,.
and every little dollar and Il half a
week correspondent, and 2Xl coun-
try weekly that has written and
published the lie has sense enough
to know that he never said it,.
Gen. Walker said that in his opin-
ION wheat would be worth a dollar
before Christmas. Little .sfcllersr
can some times tell lie until they
believe it themselves.-B Bristol
News, Sept 3rd.
When a great daily like the
News, published in a great city
like Bristol, gets after attcra "2X4
country weekly" and says we lied.
why of course we tremble and
quake, and begin to wonder if we
could tell the truth if we tried. or
course a great daily like the news
never lies never did and never
Will. However, it so happens III
this case that somebody las lied
and it isn't the s'2x4 country week
~" either. We knew from past
experience with some of these bic
dalllcs that somebody would be
likely to lie about Gen. Jeeme's
speech in Tazewell, and so we had
stenographer on the gro md, W. no
took the speech, Verbatim ct liter.
atm ct punctuatim, and here are
his exact words: "Do YOU want
sound money Twenty cents
Tor wool, DOLLAR WHEAT: cattle.
Hour, and three forth cts per
Id. y DO you want to sustain
the President Then send q
Congressman to stand by him and
uphold his hands," These are The
exact words used by the General
In his speech in Tazewell. Now.
who lied, the Great Bristol daily
or the "2x4 country weeklyW
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
Decided 10 Wed MIR. DuIsknt..

why. Ethel. what are you doing
with that big medical work in your
lap?"
well. Arabella. you'd never guess.
am quite sure"
You are not going to make Il physi-
clan Of yourself, are you?"
mot at all. am trying to find out
which OF my two suitors love enough
to marry. What do you think of
that?"
How can a cyclopaedia of medicine
help your"
well, it's this way. Mr.. Spondu-
ticks is fifty-seven years of age. He is
worth 100000. and has consumption
Mr.. Dukkats is sixty-fve years old. He
is worth 100000 and has incipient govt
thought. perhaps, this medical book
would help me to make up my mind
have about decided that l love Mr..
Dukkats the better. Which would you
icve?"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

.ssEE,s GOODNESS.
Ien-Inoh Shell Didn't Feare
Him I'm the Jeast

/
Now that the name Of Capt. Sigsbee
OF the Maine is in everybody's mind,
and his worth as an officer is being at
tested by scores of his superiors, let
me add my mite to prove his courage
and perfect GOODNESS In battle, says a
San Francisco veteran. Sigsbee was a
youngster Just out Of the Academy
when Farragut was preparing for his
big fight in Mobile Bay. 1 was an en-
sign on the Admiral's staff. and Sigs-
bee joined the Hartford a month be-
fore the fight. In assigning officers
and men to their stations Capt. Dray-
ton, Farragut's fleet captain, assigned
Ensign Sigsbee to take charge of the
forward powder division, and the writ
er hereof to command the after diyis-
Ion. These divisions were strings of
men and boys to pass powder and
shells from the after and forward
magazines to the powder and shell
whips, to be hoisted to the gun deck
through the matches. Another duty OF
these powder monkeys was to yell like
dervishes in the excitement of battle.
and 1t was duty they did not neg
lect.
We had passed the forts and were
receiving the attack OF the ram Ten
nessee with her magnificent battery.
when Sigsbee came aft from his d.
vision to see how my boys were get
ting on. The powder bags and shells
were going up in a steady stream, and
the boys were very noisy
ANY casualties?" he asked as he
wiped the smudge of his face.
NO" / said; we're all right. How
Is 1t with your"
Poor Heginbotham Is killed." he
said. Heglnbotham was another of
the Admiral's STAFF who had been as
signed to take charge OF a shell whip.
AT that Instant there was a mighty
crash Immediately behind Sigsbee. The
whole lining OF the ships side gave
way, carrying with 1t the bulkhead of
the Junior officers messroom and fill
Ing the air with splinters and dust.
a big seven-inch shell had done tho
damage. It entered the Hartford's
side, tore down all the woodwork
mentioned, cut a heavy oak stanchion
against which Sigsbee was leaning, en-
lrely In two. and one Jagged end of
the stanchion took one OF the skirts
OF Sigsbee's best uniform coat and rip
pea 1t OFF as II with a knife. When
the dust and splinters subsidized Sigsbee
drew long breath.
WELL" he remarked, quietly. at
wonder where the id thing went
to-"
He found the id thing afterward
lying snugly in the chief engineers
bed. 1t was 250pound shell. 1t fall
ed to explode. Had II fulfilled its
whole mission there would now be no
Capt. Sigsbee to receive the worlds
piaudits and no humble penman like
myself to tell this tale.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
Judge Rhea's Appointments,

Judge w. +. Rhen, Democratic
candidate for Congress in the 9th
Congressional district, will address
the people of Taze Aell county, ut the
following times AMI places:
Tazewell, CourtDay, Sept % / p. NJ.
Richlands, September DIST, = p. Nj.
Cedar Bluff, September -, s p. NJ.
Graham, September %, p. NJ.
All are cordially invited to attend
these meetings and hear the Issues of
the pending canvass discussed.
S. J. THOMPSON,
Chairman Democratic Committee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
'7e,s',',.s-ss,,..

Gen. Walker la6or:---.=:---
same disadvantage that las6sas
capitated Hon. .Ja,a,h. Iost In the
Stanton district. The fact that
he had "no'iniluence with the all
ministration" defeated Vest, and
Walker should be beaten for the
sane reason. 1t is well known
that while most congressman or
tam scores of appointments in the
army and navy and to other posi-.
tons created 10y the EFFICIENCY of
war, neither of the gentlemen
mentioned did any thing in this
direction for their people. Doubt
less they tried, but they had not
the ear of the President, or his
chiefs. They belong to a minority
faction of their own party, aud
could scarcely control the appoint
mcnts for the smallest Offices in
their districts. This lack of in.
fiucncc is perhaps more pronounce
cd in Gen Walker than in Mr..
Gost, but it has defeated Yosts
aspirations, and hut for the fact
that no other prominent Republi-
can wanted the nomination i'm this
district it would have prevented
Walkers candidacy.
For this if for none other Of the
apparent objections to him he
should he defeated at the polls.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
$500 Wheot-5O Cent Silver.

During, and shortly after the
campaign of '96, we frequently
stated that wheat and silver gen
orally, and under normal condi-
tons, would be worth about the
same in the market. The specula
tors and the iamines of Europe
ran wheat up to an unusually high
price, while silver declined. The
goldbugs had the laugh on lis.
but we held to our faith. How is
it todayi The Spectators all
"busted," the unusual demand
supplied i'll Europe, aud how stands
the question I Wheat closed last
week at about 81 cents per bushcl.
and silver at about 60 cents. And
so it will always be under normal
conditions. When you strike down
silver you strike down wheat. and
every thing else we raise.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
An Ingenious Thief.

A certain Clermont, IN. S. W. mi
ner had gone to sleep after securely
planting his trousera containing e25,
under his pillow. In the middle of the
night long needle VAS thrust into the
skin of the sleeper's foot and then
withdrawn. Imagining himself bitten
by snake, the man arose, rushed out
In a frightened hurry for help-and
came back to find HIS trousers pockets
turned inside out and his money gone.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
A NobIemnn IN Exile.

Philadelphia boasts OF a teacher of
noble blood. Count kntanas Alexan-
drowicz Jocis. who has charge of one
of the night schools. lie is a Lithuani-
an. While student In the University
OF st. Petersburg he was arrested for
sedition and sentenced to exile in She
ria. He escaped. was captured again.
and escaped again after desperate
fight. and, after conducting n Liberal
paper In Tilsit. Germany. finally came
to Philadelphia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

indigestion is often taken for consumd.
on. The word consumption means
wasting away. and dispeptics often waste
away as badly as cOnsumptives.
The reason people waste away is be
cause either they don't get enough to eat.
or they don, digest what they do eat
Ii the latter is your trouble take Shaker
Digestive Cordial; This will help you
to digest your food and stop your loss of
flesh. Shaker Digestive Cordial is made
from herbs. barks amp the juices of fruits,
by the well-known Shakers at Mount
Lebanon. 1t possesses great tonic and
digestive powers.
many supposed consumptives (who were
really d!speptics), by simply heIding
heir stomachs to digest their food, thus
living them nourishment and new
Strength. Sold by druggists. Trial bot.
ct 10 cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
Grent Son ON Cook.

Diplomacy is not always an Inherit
ed art. Casimir Felix Badeni, who re-
Gently resigned the Premiership of
Austria, is the son of a cook. His
father was the chef of one OF the last
Kings OF Poland, and was made a
count by his master. Casimir, who
was appointed Prime Minister of Aus
tria by Emperor Francis Joseph In
1895. is reputed to be worth $780,
n0n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

The chief objections that Gen.
Walker has to the Democratic
party are that he BETRAYED and
deserted it, and that Grover
Cleveland once led it to victory.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
To Tie Public.

L hereby give notice to the pub
ilc that will not be responsible
for any debts or obligations,
contracted in my name, by my
wife Mollie NJ. Cline, or papers she
may sign in my name.
j. M. Cline.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

Now that there is no tariff issue
pending between the parties, and
especially since Gen. Walker is so
wcll.known for his adhesion to the
main Democratic idea as to be
called "Silvcr john" what is the
matter with his return to his old
party.r
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

Hon. Jake Yost, who, by the
way, is a good fellow and a life
long Republican, was turned down
in the Tenth because he had no
influence with the administration.
In this respect he and Genera.
Walker are swinging in the same
hammock.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
Atlantic Cables nusy T,mes

The busiest time on the Atlantic
cable is between the hours of 10 and
IL in the forenoon. During that time
on an average about two hundred mes
sages pass over the cable each way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
A WhistIinr Eel

A remarkable eel has been discover
ed in the Fill Islands. 1t has a pc
culiar formation in its throat which
causes it to whistle when in an excited
state.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

Talk of Weyler! He never
treated this debased soldiers as
badly as our sick and wounded
heroes have been treated by those
who should have seen that they
had every comfort.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

What a shame that the Ills pan
ia'Amcrlcan war, SO brilliant and
so short, should go into history
Swallowed by bad diplomacy and
the Infamous treatment of our
brave soldiers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09
An Electric Rat-rrap.

A small piece of cheese and an cleo
tric wire form the latest rat-trap. The
cheese is fixed to the wire. and the in
slant the rat touches the cheese he re-
Gives shock which kills him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-09

j. D. ALEXANDER
Has the ONLY Complete As
sortment Of
Fine Handkerchief Triple
Extracts and Toilet Prepa-
rations
to be found i'm the county.
These are strictly reliable
high grade goods----Perfumes,
Toilet Waters, Colognes, sachet
Powders, Powders for Complexion.
Toilet, Nursery and Teeth. Liquid
Washes for the Teeth and Tonics
for the Hair, Curling Fluids &c.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01
Discomfort IN THE ORIENT.

Mutterings of clash between
British and Russian interests in
the Orient are again being heard
British officers arriving at Vancou
yer tell of Russian aggression and
predict dire results for the future.
Should there be open hostilities
between Russia and Great Britain
as result Of the eastern question,
Hawaii's neutrality as part of the
United States will be Of much more
serious moment than our part
in the present Spanish scrap.
From all appearances the United
States would be placed in a nigh
ty ticklish position from a senti-
mental standpoint to say the least.
Great Britain's position in "our"
war with Spain, places the United
States under certain obligations to
stand by in time of trouble. On the
other hand Russia has always been
a good friend of Uncle Sam, and
has at least done US no injury in
the present war.
Here again would come the ques
ton OF what the United States in.
tends to do in the Orient. If terri
torial expansion is to be the key
note of American policy, Uncle
Sam will have to look after his
fences in the Pacific, otherwise he
can stand back and say, go it
lion, 60 it bear" The disagreeable
feature to contemplate in a war be
tween the great Powers is that be
fore the articles of peace have been
signed, weaker friends are dragged
into the melee.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

Most certainly the flag of Ha-
waii should be continued as the
territorial emblem and when the
territorial seal is decided upon the
emblems of the past should be
given prominence. Every citizen
Of the territory should consider it
not only duty but a privilege to
pay every possible tribute of res
pect to former rulers and the EN-.
blems which they and their peo-
pie hold dear.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

A little incident that occurred
Sunday would seem to show the
punctuality of the soldiers on the
Rio de Janeiro. In the forenoon
they we're marched up to the Exc
cutive building grounds, where
they stacked arms. They were
then given their liberty and told
to return at 4:30 p. m. When the
rolls were called at that time not a
man was missing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01
The Washinrtnn Post of re

The Washington Post of recent
date contains letter of protes,
because the Rough Riders in The
trenches before Santiago were fed
on nothing but bard tack and
water. Thus it appears that the
regiment made up of New York
bluest bloods has suffered the pri
vations of war along with the
rest.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01
THE HONOLULU GARRISON.
Colonel Barber viii Probably he a Bril-
gadier General.

1t is very likely that Colonel
Barber, of the First New York
Regiment of Volunteers, who is to
be commandment of the new mill
tary post at Honolulu, will soon
be made a brigadier general. In
addition to his own regiment, he
will have under his command the
Hawaiian troops, numbering over
500 men, and the Third Battalion
of the Second Regiment of United
States Volunteer Engineers. This
battalion of engineers numbers
about 400 men, and is in command
of Major Langfitt.
The command is composed of
Company L of Denver, Company
X of Salt Lake, Company l. of
San Francisco and Company NJ of
Portland, Or. The colonel of the
regiment, Willard Young, is il
Chicago, where the regimental
headquarters and the First and
Second battalions are located.
General Merriam has ordered
the purchase and shipment of
lnmber necessary for the Homo
lulu post. Among the New York
ers are several architects, civil
engineers, carpenters, painters
and mechanics of all kinds, whose
services will be called into requi-
sition in erecting the buildings
and doing other work incidental
to the establishment of the post.
Captain Philip Lydig of New
York, who was recently appointed
purchasing agent at Honolulu, has
reported for duty to General Mer
RAM at San Francisco. He has
been in the volunteer service two
months, and was transferred from
Chickamauga. Captain Lydig is
well known New York society
man, and had the honor of per
forming the duty of groomsmau at
Clarence Mackay's wedding.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

The majority of Hawaii's Chi
nese residents are doing 30 well
here, it is doubtful VIII ether Califor.
MIA need worry very much about a
rush to coast ports. There is, how
ever, much of the Irish nature in
the Chinese: 4" If my money is in
the bank l don't want it; if it is
not | want it bad"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01
slight Accident.

Miss Truett, principal of Koha-
la school had an accident at the
corner of Merchant and Fort
streets this forenoon. A cart
driven by native ran into her
while she was walking across the
street. She was thrown to the
ground but fortunately received
no'hing worse than bruises. She
WAS taken to her home in a hack.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

The Star questions the sincerity
of Advertiser JOY over annexation.
This is carrying it a little too far.
No one who has been Intimately
associated with the men connect d
with the Advertiser can question
their integrity. 1t is true, how
ever, that our morning contem
porary has soma awful funny
opinions on matters OF political
policy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

Cable dispatches have it that
the Spanish people are led to be
lieve that Santiago was surrend.
cred on condition general hostili-
ties should cease. Thus Spain
keeps alive the war spirit.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

Unless appearances are deceit
full territorial expansion is to be
a party cry in the United States
for some yec,5 to come. VIII
Hawaii be for it or against it?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

Although the annexation resolu.
ton has passed, we are crediUly
informed that the morning cock
tail still costs two bits. Well, we
don't have to pay tue war tax, so
there's some consolation outside
the flowing bowl.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

Now fathers Of the hamlet get
your heads together to consider
the best ways aud means of hand
ling the opium question as it will
be presented uuder American
laws.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01
Death OF an Infant.

The very sad news arrived here
on the Mikahala Sunday of the
death In Lihue, Kauai, at IL a. M,
Friday, July 80, of the infant son
of W. III. Rice, Jr. The com plant
was commissions. The child was
only eight days old.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

President Mckinley will forego
his usual summer vacation and
remain in his "war room" while
the boys are at the front After
all the chief executive comes in for
his share of the hard work of war.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

Forgot to mention: That our
question, "Does the Advertiser
want President Dole for the first
governor of Hawaii ?" still re.
mains unanswered by a direct yes
or no.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

Loving Arms of God" and at
7:30 p. m. on ITO HI with
Spain"
Parson Brady is versatile if
nothing more.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01
MONDAY, AUGUST l, 1898.

A telegraphic report states that
a Spanish gunboat fred on the
Topeka and then fed back to the
harbor. There's still a few Of
them left.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01

Peoples Temple, Columbus
avenue and Berkeley street-An
other glo, ious day. The pastor,
Rev. James Boyd Brady, Phi. D.,
ID. d., will preach at 1890 a m.
on Reasons for Resting il the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-01
The boys in blue will appreciate
the familiar lives:

We may live without poetry, music and art,
We may live without friendship and live without heart
We may live without love- may live without books,
But where is the man that can live without cookSI