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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
ANOTHER MURDER.

A l7-year-Old Girl Causes the TrOu-
ble-Murderer Held for October
Term of Court.
David Davis shot and killed Ernest Mad
docks between and o'clock Saturday aft
ernoon. The scene of the tragedy was on
the Broad Brook road, so called, about
four miles from Ashuelot in the direction
of Chesterfield but lying within the town of
Winchester, N. H. The reputation OF
"Broad Brook" has not been of the best.
The trouble all arose over young wom-
an from West Swanzey by name OF Mabel
Jets who was visiting in the Broad Brook
neighborhood and was stopping that day
at the home OF Mr.. Davis. Ernest Mad
docks, the victim of the tragedy, moved in
to the house with Davis last February and
all had been peace and harmony between
the two families up to the day Of the shoot
ing.
Davis says that Maddocks became infat-
uated with the Jets girl and was paying
her more attention than Mrs Davis thought
proper for married man. And as he paid
| little heed to what she said she called upon
her husband to interfere.
| Davis demonstrated with Maddocks when
the latter became angry and intimated that
he should do as be pleased.
| Maddocks then went to the woodshed
where he seized an axe. Davis, seeing
what he had done, grabbed a double bar.
relied shot gun and stepped out of doors
When Maddocks saw him he threw the axe
at him, barely missing the mark. Davis Their
fired one barrel of the gun into the air, hop.
ing that this might end the matter. Davi.
then went into the house by back door
Maddocks seemed to be more enrageG
than ever after the gun was fired and rush
ing around to the front of the building hi
went into the front door and passed through
the sitting room into the kitchen where he
again met Davis. He had picked up al
axe on the way aud told Davis he woult
"split his brains OPEN" Maddocks raiset
the axe to strike when Davis fred the othe
} barrel of the gun. The full charge strucl
the victim in the abdomen, tearing his in
testines and killing him almost instantly.
Davis is So years of age and has Away
lived in town. He is well spoken of b
those who know him and is quiet, indu.
trious and temperate. He owns sma
farm and works for others great des
with his team.
Maddocks was much younger man an
was about 25 years of age. He came her
l from Maine few years ago and his repu
> tation has not been of the best. He hs
worked at odd jobs and has had the repr
tatlon of having stock OF cider and liquor
hid in the woods from which he sold as .,
5 portunity offered. The officers were pre-
pairing to search for the liquor previous
F., the shooting, and would have raided Il
premises within a short time.
l Davis surrendered to the authorities
$ once and at hearing Monday was bel
7 for the October term OF court.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
An Inference.

"Such are the delusions to which the
human senses and understanding are
susceptible, " remarked the man who
doesn't care whether you comprehend
him or not, that, logically speaking,
1t is absolutely impossible to be abso.
lutely sure of anything"
"Dear mel' exclaimed Miss Cayenne.
"I didn't know you were one.
"What 2"
"A weather prophet Washington
Star
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Notice to Water Takers.

Owing to the dryness of the season ant
consequent low water the patrons of the
North Walpole Water Co. are warned no
to use the water for other than domest,
purposes. The use of hose or water 70,
garden and lawn purposes must be dis.
continued. North Walpole Water Co., p
E. Griffin treasurer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Ho Cnmnanr For HIN.

Rich Old Party-What do you want
a wife for when You can hardly support
yourselff Why. sir, my daughter would
starved
Snookins with great dignity)-Well,
sir, If you are the kind of man to LET
your daughter and her husband starye
/ don't wish to enter the family. Fun
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
The Difference.

"Pa, what's the difference between
talent and geniusf"
"a man with talent is able to build
for himself the finest monument in the
country. The public usually has to
provide the monument for genius -
Boston Journal
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Saturday Excursion.
Gross Surplus

Excursion tickets to Whalon Park will
be on sale every Saturday until further
notice, at all stations on the Cheshire
branch. Particulars can be learned of
agents of the Fitchburg railroad.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14
Wales Cash Store.
Crash and Pique Skirts.
Shirt Waists.
.....--.--&-...-..-...--------Wrappers.

We have received this week 3
dozen white and navy blue Duck Skirts which
we offer at CSC. Crash Skirts with four rows
Of trimming $1.48. White Pique Skirts with
heavy welt $1.75 to $500
Five dozen Wrappers, good
styles, best quality print, yd. Skirts, 4Sc,
worth 75c dozen Wrappers made from
percale, deep founces, trimmed with wide
white BRAID caps on shoulders, price Sc, worth
$1.25.
week and will find other bargains equally
CHILDREN'S JACKETS.
We have only
about dozen left and will reduce the prices
to close them out Jackets former price $175|
now 98c. Jackets formerly $2.75 now ST.. 49,
Q1ade from all wool oths) Anew Linen Refers
200 "Derby" Waists in this
week. There's no waist like the "Derby" for
style and ht Another lot of our black Satin
Waists at $685.
Fancy Parasols at marked
down prices. white parasol was SIS now
25c. dark green was $3.50 now $1.oo 1
fancy silk was SIS 90 now $I.oo 50 Chill
drens Parasols 15c.
WALES CASH STORE.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-06-14

RI PANS. 10 for five cents at drug
gists'. They Danish pain and prolong life
One gives relief. No matter what's the mat
ter, one will do you good.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
Hold Up bv a Girl.

Independence, Va, March g.
Thomas Feldricb, notion drummer.
while riding along a lonely mountain
road, mere Newsomc Gap, says he
was held up by girl bandit, who
faced him with two pistols. Feldrich
says her eyes were covered by a
mask, but that she smiled at him
while making him stand and deliver.
He tried to joke her out of the no
tion of rcbbing him, and once at
tempted to draw his revolver, but
the nervous lingering of her pistols
told him that it was no joke.
He gave her $50, gold watch, 1
diamond stud and pair of diamont
sleeve buttons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
More Fighting.

Manila, Sunday morning, March 8,
AT daybreak General Wheaton's
outposts discored large body of
rebels attempting to cross the river
for the purpose of reinforcing the
enemy at Guadaloupe.
A gunboat advanced under heavy
fire and poured sho into the Jungle
on both sides of the river, and also
shelled the enemy's position at
Guadalupe effectually, temporarily
scattering the rebels.
The enemy's loss was heavy.
Private Otis, Battery 6. Third
artilley, was killed, and two privates
aboard the gunboat we're seriously
wounded.
The enemy is evidently expecting
an American advance TO the north
the transports now on the way ar
rive, and are therefore strengthening
their trenches in front of Caloocar
with barbed wire.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
Italy's Demand ON China.

Perkin, March 4th,-The demand
OF the Italian government of China
for lease of San Nun bay as coal.
ing station and naval base on the
same conditions as those under which
Germany holds Kaio- Chou bay, in
cluding demand upon the part Of
lilly for the concession of three
islands off the cost of the province
of Che Kiaug, with the right to con-
struct railroad from San Nun bay
to Po.Yan lake and prefential mining
and railroad rights with in IL. sphere
Of influence covering the southern
two thirds of Che.Kiang province
has caused great excitement here,
not only among the Chinese, but also
among the diplomats.
The Chinese are firmly convinced
that Great Britain is chiefly recpon,
sible for the italian demand, and
that it was made iy order to enulha.
size Great Britain's displeasure al
the turn which the Nothern railroad
question has taken. They declare
in proof of the assertion that Great
Britin has determined upon sphe ere
of action and the abandonment OF
the "open door" policy.
The diplomats openly say that the
new development is the beginning
of polio of partition upoa tb,
part of the poweas. The represen
tative of great power. it the cours,
of conversation, it is said TO have
suggested that the moment has now
arrived for international control o.
China, and Is is added that il tn,
policy of the spheres of influence
inaugerated, the United States i
expected to have say i'll the matter
and tits further said that there ar
in dicatiops that America is likely l.
prefer the province OF Chilli.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
TIP TOP.

The agent for the Tug River Lum.
Der Go. stopped off here and made
some important purchases.
MIR. James A. Tiller was here in
the interest of iguered woods.
Miss Williams, who is stopping at
the lip Top Inn, is in very bad
health. She is here for the purpose
OF using the Iron Litha water.
a meeting of the Church Counsel
previously decided to move the par.
sonage so they can do some more
work-they want to place about 800
new shingles on, while the sign is
right.
Miss Bailey, the daughter of Chas
Bailey, is visiting at Mr.. McDowel's
We wish her pleasant stay.
j. @. Groseclose, the merchant, is
preparing to enlarge his store house
at once,
Robert Hamilton has purchased
some splendid property in Tip Top
and intends to associate with John
w. dullion, of Burks Garden, in a
hourlfhing boot and shoe factory.
Mr.. Geo, Shafer, proprietor of the
hrdford Brick Co., is putting his
machinery in first class order.
SyNEDOT.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
''Billey" Masons Version of the
Philippine Question.

Washington, March 4.-Senator
Mason, of Illinois, says the same ar.
gumont is being used by the annex
ationists as was repeated by the
before the war.
"They claim they are going to hold
the Philipenes for the good of the
natives," he said in speech last
night. $50 the slavelmasters said
in the south. We are the of impu;
dence of the 10th century. We have
assumed to go 10000 miles away to
teach people how to govern them
selves. I don't want the Filipinos
for citizens, for they are not fit fol
citizon ship, and don't want then
for slaves, for there is no room fol
slavery under our flag.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
HERE AND THERE
interesting News Fro m Differ
ent Parts ofthe County.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
CEDAR BLuFF,
CEDAR BLUFF.

We have had about two real pretty
days, which were very heartily wei.
coined.
We are glad to note MIR. George
Peery is improving.
Mrs. p. I. Webb has been con
fined to her room for the past two
weeks.
Mrs. P. M. Alder, of Pounding
Mill, spent last night with her moth.
er, Mrs. j. NJ. Mcclure.
Miss Mollie Peery. of Tazewell,
is visiting Miss Maude GILES.
pie.
MIR. "Boby" Gill, one of Knoz.
ville's most popular boys, was here
last week, also the Hfamous j. w.
HiX, of Lynchburg.
Goodwin and Sullivan
now have charge OF the Klondike
Woolen Mills. at this place.
Two of our best boys left for Lex.
ington, Ky, last Friday.
Mr.. Dan Gillespie and wife, of
Doran, will move to Cedar Bluff, and
will occupy the rooms over Hankin
" Gillespie's store.
Henry Daley, of the Valley, is
now visiting friends at Cedar
Bluff.
MIR. Charles Reed, of Buffalo, N.
y. is paying his little girls a short
visit.
Miss Nj. Williams met her mother,
in Bluefeld, lest Thursday.
Mr. L. A. Mcclure, one of Cedar
BllEfs most popular business men,
left for Blueffeld last evening. We.
as well as others. will miss him, and
more than one cried.
Wedding bells are soon going to
break the long silence (?)
The Misses Bandy have entered
the Cedar Bluff school.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
AN OAKVALE
Man Blown to Pieces,
James Petit, q Section Fore
man, Meets u Horrible Death
Wednesday Morning.

A fearful accident, narrowing in
its details, occurred near Willis yes
terday, as result of which one man
was killed outright, four hurt so
badly that they will die and at six
painfully injured.
The cause of the accident was the
careless handling of dynamite.
1t seems that Section Foreman
Petit and five section men were at
work short distance from Oakvale
and had built fire, near which they
placed several sticks of dynamite to
I haw out. The explosive fell, and,
igniting, exploded the others.
The six men were standing close
by and one of them was literally
torn to pieces. His head was found
some little distance from the scene
OF the lamentable occurrence and
presented truly slcksning sight:
Parts of the unfortunate victims
body have not geen found. The
others were badly mutilatcd.
The wreck car, which was sent TO
the scene, gathered up the poor
fellows and took them to Oakvale
where they all had their homes. The
names of the injured men are John
sinclair, Noah Conner, James Hunt
and Wesley Blankenship. At n
late hour last night it could not he
learned whether there was any hope
for their recovery, but it was gen
orally supposed that they could not
live.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
DEATH ANDDEBRIS
Yin STORMS PATH.
-Four Persons Killed and Eight
Fatally Hurt at Madisonville
One Woman Died of Fright

KNOXVILLE, March A storm
of unusual severity passed over
Eastern Tennessee this morning,
causing loss of life and destroying
a large amount of property. -Four
persons are known to be dead, and
many other were injured, some ia.
tally. Buildings were blown down
i'll number of towns, and i'm river
counties enormous damage was
was done by the heavy rain, which
washed the rich soil into the
streams.
A largo portion Of the town of
Madison was wrecked. The house
of Edward Horton was blown
down. A party was in progress at
the time. Three persons were
killed, and eight fatally hurt.
Ihe body OF one OF the guests was
found seventy feet away. The
head had been torn from the body.
Twelve buildings in Madisonville,
includin e a new schoolhouse, were
demo lished.
The house Of Mrs. Joseph Nc
Claim was lifted from it's founda-
ton. The woman, although un.
hurt, was found dead. She had
died of fright.
She property loss is conserva-
lively estimated at S3,OOO,OOO.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
The Flftv-afth Congress;

The last session of the Fifty-fifth
Congress ended at noon yesterday.
'Thif Congress will 60 down in histo
ry as memorable for much impor.
tont legislation. 1t will be known as
the War Congress, aud as having
made a larger appropriation than
any of its predecessors. The Fifty
first Congress is know as the billion
dollar Congress. The appropria.
tions of the Fifty fifth exceed that
enormous figure by not less than
sixty per cent.
The Fifty fifth Congress will be
notable for haqing declared war with
Spain aud also for concluding peace.
Hereafter 1898 will be considered
as the turning point in American
history. For the first time, foreign
territory beyond the limits of the
continent, has been added to the
United States. Hawaii, Porto Rioc
and the Philippines are now under
the control of the United States gov
ernment and Cuba is temporarily
occupiec by our army. No man can
fore see all the consequences that
will follow the departure from our
traditional policy of national isolation
and the adoption Of a colonial system
One thing is evident. This repub.
lie will hereafter take its place as IL
great world power and become a
factor in the settlement of great in
ternational questions. Whether the
new departure will promote the
welfare OF our country or retard it's
prograss and its development, is n
question for the future to decide.
The step has been taken,and ii will
be difficult if not impossible TO re-
trace our steps and resume the posi-
ion occupied at the beginning of the
year 1898. Before the meeting of
tho Fifty. sixth Congress in Decem.
ber next, many important develop
ments may be expected in the Phil
lppines. By that time, the islands
will be pacified, or it will become
evident that the Filipinos arc irrec.
oncilably opposed to American do
minion. The next Congress will be
better prepared to deal with the
whole question of territorial expan.
sion than was possiable for the Con.
5ress which hos just expired.
The Fifty-ffth Congress deserves
some prais for what it did not do.
The ship subsidy bill failed to become
4 law, and the Nicaragua Canal
'cheme was postponed for fvtnre in.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
Governor Pingee Addresses the
Republicans.

Detroit, Mich. Feb, 23.-The 14th
annual banquet of the Michigan
club was held tonight. Five hun.
dred Republicans were present
Among other leading men who made
addresses was Governor Pingee, who
spoke in part as follows:
"Itis high time that claims to re-
spectability in this republic rested
upon something more substantial
money or political cunning. The
Republican party came into power
as the party OF the common people.
Its votes came from the farmer and
his sons; from villages and the coun
try districts of various States. They
did not come from the over. crowded
portions of our great cities controll.
ed by bosses. Questions of admin
istration came up. Meantime wealth
increased and capital and labor drift.
ed into conAicted. Gradually men
of wealth dropped into the Republi-
can party.
"All men who had schemes and all
corporations who wanted privelages
have joined the Republican party
expecting that party to bear their
burdt ms and and serve them. This
has been going on for years, but it
cannot last forever, gentlemen.
"The mercantile world, as it was
organized 80 years ago, no longer
exists. Ability does not count ex-
cept as corporations can use it,
When they are supplied, boys must
go to farming or into politics, and
maybe turn political strikers.
"Brains, ability, power in a young
man without capital will eventually
bring il his life is spared to maturity
a far living salary-no mcre--uplesS
as oometimes happens an unusually
bright man comes to know too
much to be put off with only a
salary.
"I plead for the return to the
early motives and the principles fol
the Republican party. / urge yor
to give the subject earnest thought
If you do, and If your deliberations
result in action, there there need b'
no fear for the future Of the Repub
lican party Of this State or of th'
country. The time has now CONF
when theRepublican party mus
check the Influences which are con
trolling it. II it shows disposition
to do this, I have no feaa but that !
will remain the allegiance of the pee
ple."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
Yellow Jaundice Cured.

Suffering humanity should be supplied
with every means possible for its relisf:
1t is with pleasure that we publish the
following: This is to certify that was
n terrible auffere from yellow jaundice
for over six mouths, and was treated
by some OF the best physicians in our
city, all to no avail. DR.. Bell, our drug
glst. recommended Electric Bitters, and
after taking two bottles, / was entirely
cured. j now take pleasure in recon-
mending them to any person snfferina
from this terrible malady. / am grnte.
fully your, NJ. A. Hogarty. Lexington
KY. Sold by John +. jackson, drug
gist, Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
The Summer Normal.

The following letter will give en-
courag ement to the committee which
has in charge the securing ofa "Nor-
mali at Roanoke for next summer.
"Richmond, Va, Feb. 81. 1899.
"Mr. A. X. Handy, Dear Sir:-Iu
reply to your letter of recent date.
will say that it is the information Of
this department to locate one of the
SIMMER normal somewhere in South.
west Virginia.
Any place that desires to compete
for the location of one of these sum-
mer schools has to engage to raise
about $3.50 for defraying local ex-
penses, advertising, ETC., and also to
furnish suitable building and secure
suitable boarding rates for the teach.
ers who attend. Thanking you for
your interest in the Summer schools,
L am very truly yours,
"Jos. w. SoUTHALL."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
Solving the Problem.

The other day it was "Mowing
the Filipinns down like grass" Now
it is "Insurgents completely routed
with loss in killed and wounded of
about 500."
We are fast solving the PHILIPPINE
problem. Johnson is right. Chris
tainizing with the sword and civil
lzing with the shotgun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
Mr.. Peery Replies.
Editor G. v. News:

L have been
called upon again to ask the privilege
oil using small space in your paper
tor the purpose of answering a few
questions asked me by your Thomp.
son Valley correspondent 1 think
stated fully the amount of money I
had for road purposes. Mr.. Benbow
over looked that palt of it. Our
road levy is 30cts. on the S1OO 90
which raises revenue of between
lo and18 hundred dollars. one.half
OF which is set side by the Act. al;
lowing the Board of Supervisors to
issue bonds and borrow money for
road purposes as sinking fund to
pay OFT these bonds, so you see 1
only have, as stated, about 8 or 9
hundred dollars to spend ON the
roads. Now as to giving an itemizea
statement as to where and how 7
spent this money in the past fou,
years. would, Mr.. Editor take a
considerable part of your paper, and
possibly require you to get out
supplement, suffice it to say that the
order books of the Supervisors are
at the Clerks office and open at any
and all times for inspection by anv
and all citizens of the County, and
We have a very accommodating and
obliging clerk of the Court who will
render any citizen any help he may
require. And if Mr.. Benbow or any
other Bow will take the time and
trouble to examine the orders, he
can see where every dollar has beer
spent, by whom it was spent and
and how it was spent, AS to Mr..
burk giving statement as to how
and where he spent his tax money, I
have neither seen nor am I aware of
any such statement. He die give a
statement, in the Tazewell Rapubli
can, as to where he spent his borrowed
money. Now please don't get mixed
up on that, for tax money and Dor,
rowed money are quiet two different
funds. ] will say for the benefit OF
the citizens of Thompsons Valley, aa
L figure t,they have about one eighth
CT the publio roads of this district
and in the year 1898 spent s162 O2
about one fifth of all the money ]
had for that year.
Hoping the above will be entirely
satisfactory to the citizei of tie
Valley, and fully realizing that it il
an utter impossibility for one to
Servo the people in the capacity OF
Supervisor and the Lord at one ani
The same time. / have decided to de
as that 'other big man" said he wal
going to do ''retire from politics.
So. ED. PEERY. Supervisor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10
ponnIarIxt.r.,,x o,r,.

For literary girl Miss Plum seems
very popular"
Yes. It's her method. She invites
young man to the house to read over
her latest sonnet. When she comes to
word like miss for instance. she
asks him IL he can improve the rhyme.
II he has any brightness at all he will
suggest kiss. and at the same time
illustrate 1t. II the word is tease he
will suggest squeeze and illustrate
that. oh, It's no wonder she's a pop
alar poetess."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-03-10

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