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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
Extending the Censorship.

New York, Jan. 16.-The CONNER
cial Cable company has issued the
following notice: The Eastern Tele-
graph company advises us As follows:
We beg to inform you that we this
morning received advices from Ma
Mia stating that the American gov
ernment now notifies us the censor
ship is applicable to all outward and
homeward telegraph containing po-
liticnl news -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16

Though many guests be absent It Is
the cheerful man we r1iEs. african
Proyerb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
BETTER NEWS FROM OTIS.
Believed Now to Have the Philippine Stu
alton In His Hands,

Washington. Jan. 16.-Gen. Otis
was heard from again today from Ma
Mia, and the contents of the cablegram
are so reassuring as TO the situation
there and ut IloilO that officials here
have come to accept without question
the correctness Of his statements that
the critical stage is past and that he
controls the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-16
PUTS IN A NEW PLEA.
Agonciilo Files Another menT-
randunn with the State
Department.
HIS FIRST ONE BEING IGNORED
He Reminds the Secretary That 1t Has
Not Been Replied To-Urges Action on
His Presentation of the Filipino Case
Spanish Flag Gives Havana Cubans Of
fense and Is Pulled Down-Sanguilly's
Grievance Against Gen. Ludlow.

fense and Is Pulled Down-Sanguilly' S
Grievance Against Gen. Ludlow.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Senor Felipe
dgoncillo the representative of General
Agu!naldo in Washington has filed with
the state department a memorandum
setting forth at length the reasons for
his claim that the Philippine govern
ment should be recognized by the Unit
ed States Accompanying the memoran-
dunn is n letter in which Senor Agoncilio
states that he has received no reply to
his communication of Jan. 6. in which
he asks that a suitable time bearranged
when he could be presented to the pres
ident and heard upon his Claims. In
view of the position in which the repre-
sentatives of the American government
and the representatives of the Philip
pine government find themselves upon
the islands at this time he urges that
the matter be given immediate atten-
ton. The letter and the memorandum
have been listed as official documents
in the state department, and although
the officials have themselves refused TO
make them public they have neverthe-
less expressed a willingness for Senior
Agoncillo to do so If he desired.
Secretary Hay Has the Papers.
The papers are now in the hands of
Secretary Hay. The memorandum is
along the same lines as statements here
tofore made public by the Filipino rep
resentative. Senior Agonc:Io o asserts the
Filipinos established and for seven
months have maintained a form of gov
ernment resembling the American, in
that il is based upon the right of the
people to rule; that Spain having at
the time of the signing of the treaty OF
peace possession of only one port. and
the remainder of the Philippines. eX-
cept Manila, being in possession OF the
Philippine republic, Spain could give
no title to the United States for the
islands, and that having no title to give
her claim cannot be rendered better
by the ratification of the treaty of
peace.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-29
MEMORIAL AT WESTBORO.
Churches Unite in Programs-saturday
Night Liquor RAIDS.

Westboro, May 28.-The house occu-
pied by John A. Brown was raided by
the police last evening, and half bar
rel and a case of beer were found in
his possession. Officers Walter B.
Jourdan, William II. Wagner, Dexter
P. Brigham and Scion A. Curtis en-
tered Browns residence about $50
o'clock. Brown, upon seeing them,
took LEG bail" through a rear win
dow, and ran towards Cedar swamp. He
was not chased.
Immediately after this raid, the Off
GERS descended on the building occupied
by Dave Lucier as a stable, and a
thorough investigation resulted in a
hunt for nothing.
At the Unitarian church at o'clock
this evening, there was union memo
rial service for the Grand Army of the
Republic, the WOmen's Relief Corps,
the Sons of Veterans and all soldiers
and sailors. The post and w. r. c.
attended in a body. The Episcopalian,
Evangelical and Methodist churches all
joined in the service. The following
order of service was observed: Organ
prelude; ITO thee, o country" choir;
Psalms, selection 2Sth, pages 60 and GO,
Rev. Walter II. Cambridge and people
Gloria" choir; Battle prayer" solo,
Willis o. Putnam; scripture reading,
Rev. Merle A. Breed; solo, "A message
from heaven" Miss Bernadette E. Ste
vens, with violin obligato by Arthur B.
Hill; prayer, Rev. Fayette A. Nichols
violin solo, Simple Aven," Mr.. Hill;
sermon, The measure of a nation" by
the pastor. Rev. Harry S. Mitchell:
Hymn 7S4, America; benediction;
postlUde; march.
A few extracts taken from Mr..
MitchelPs sermon are as follows: Text,
righteousness eNalteth a nation: but
sin is a reproach to any people: Prov.
xiv:34." This Memorial day is not alone
a day for remembrance of noble and
heroic deeds; it is a day worthy TO be
commemorate because of the benef-
cent influence upon the men and women
OF today. In extent of territory, in
population. in wealth, in education. in
art, in magnificent and costly public
buildings and statuary, in church arch
itecture, in everything worldly the
each year increasing in strength and
prosperity. each year building better
The Hebrew nation, at the height OF
its worldly splendOr, possessed singu-
lar outlook-they looked TO God for
counsel and guidance, and in a measure
they lived up TO this ideal. But for
eign influences crept in and ere long
the once prosperous nation crumbled "a
ruin. because it had lost its social, po-
litical and religious ideals Of an earlier
day. What are our ideals and how
do we live up to them? The nation is
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-29
THE SEASON is ON.
All Webster Discuss
Base Ball and
Other Sports.
BIG REAL ESTATE CHANGES.
Beacon Park Crowded With
Visitors From Worcester
and Other Places.

Webster, May 2S.-Nothing was
discussed today but yesterday 5
ball game with East Douglas
At the hotels and on the street
corners the game was played over
score of times and each individual play
was talked about and its merits passed
upon. The game was the first one
played this year and it is still pretty
hard to Judge accurately in one con-
test Another game would show up
the weak points more clearly.
Big interest is being centered on the
two games Tuesday with East Doug
las. The axe makers have got first
blood, but the Webster fans are contl-
dent that they will not be able to even
score Memorial day. The Websters
play in East Douglas in the morning
and here in the afternoon.
George Tracy. an agent for Mrs. F.
It. Chase, has sold to the Boston Land
Syndicate, which is represented here
by Samuel Is. Donovan, her land at
the corner of High and Hill streets
The property comprises so house lots,
which will be sold by the Boston CAPT
talists, and which are in desirable To-
cation.
T. T. Marsden and wife are visiting
in Boston until Wednesday morning.
There will be no quotations in the
stock market until 10 o'clock that
morning, as Wall street takes a vaca-
ton for a couple of days.
Deputy Sheriff Maurice P. Clare is
in Newburyport on business.
Arthur Flagg of 89S Main street,
Worcester, has purchased the launch
owned by T. I. Chase.
w. H. Foss, formerly superintendent
of the Webster and Dudley Electric
Street railway, is now working as an
inspector on the Worcester ConsOhdat-
ed.
John NJ. Clarke, grain dealer, has
purchased a new canoe of modern
make.
Considerable interest is being taken
among the bike riders relative to the
five-mile race between Thomas Nc
Herman of Perryville and Joseph Der
by of Oxford on the oxford race
course the morning of Memorial day
Several bets have been wagered on the
result. There will be several other mi
nor events pulled off previous to the
big race.
There was a big crowd at Beacon
Park and Point Breeze today. the cleo
trio road being largely patrOnlZed.
Today .was the opening day Of Point
Breeze. Mr.. Hill had his steamers run
ming regular trips all day from Beacon
Park to she Breeze.
There was a large number of out-of-
town wheelmen in town today, who
dined at the hotels and then visited the
famous lake. At the Joslin House
were registered from Worcester: E.
H. Green and Miss Mabel Pressey. Al
so these members of the Puncture Cy-
Gle Club of Harrisville: Frank Creigh-
ton, George Piche David D. Bell and
Joseph Dowdon. These members of the
Viking Cycle Club of Worcester regis
tered at Hotel Do Witt for dinner to-
day: John EriksOn, John Berggrist,
Oscar Anderson, George Holmes, Chas.
Pop. F. Nyberg, E. Benson, Sigfred
johnson, Enoch JosnsOn A. An
derson. P. Johnson, F. Johnson,
Emil Holmes, Oscar Lackstrum, Da-
vid johnson, c. J. H. Anderson, Karl
Lindgrin, c. Levin, K. Erickson and
Henry Carlson.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-29

measured not by outward appearances,
but by the inward life. What are our
political. industrial and social, moral
and religious ideals? And how do we
live up TO them? Upon these ideals
and these alone depend the strength or
this nation, for it is not measured by
things of the earth, but its strength is
determined by character, by social
righteousness, by the purity of its ideals
and by the way we live up to them.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-29

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To Purify the Blood in One Week
To Strengthen Nerves in One Week
To Cure Sick Headache in One Day
Take Cleveland's Lung Healer. &c. II Ct
fails to cure, your money will be refunded
BY.
Brewer & Co. Sc Front St: George E.
Fairbanks. 2s4 Main st; Burlington Phar-
macy; Martin P. Waite 10 Front st.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY AT OXFORD.

Oxford, May 28-This program has
been arranged for Memorial day:
The procession will form in front Of
G. A. r. hall at o'clock, in the fol
lowing order: Chief marshal, EmOra
Humes; aids, Irving F. Rawson, Geo
Z. Kimbau Royal Tyler, Arthur Al
len, Frank Davidson, John Allen; mus
ic, Pulaski band Of Webster, Dennis
Londergan leader; Albert Prince camp
112, S. of V, as escort Elwood NJ. Ea-
ger, captain; Charles Devens Post, No
y, commander, Danford Johnson; cay
riages with disabled soldiers, orator o.
the day, clergy, town officers, singers
and citizens
The route of procession Will be down
Main street, countermarch to the south
cemetery, decorating the graves Of de
ceased comrades there. with prayer by
Rev. A. E. Bradstreet; singing by
quartet: thence to st. Roch's cemetery.
where the same duty viii be performed
The procession will then proceed TO
the new cemetery, where the decora-
ton Of graves will be concluded with
prayer by Rev. J. G. Stanton; singing
by quartet on the conclusion of which
the procession will return to G. \. +.
hall.
The exercises will take place in Ne
mortal hall commencing at 11.30 o'clock.
Music, Pulaski band: prayer, Rev. Mr.
Tyler; singing, quartet consisting Of E.
NJ Eager, H. Z. Richardson, V. W.
COngdOn, Harry COngdon; memorial
address, Rev. Alexander Digit. Web
ster; singing, quartet; prayer, Rev. f.
A. Everett; singing, America; bene-
diction, Rev. a. +. Bradstreet; music
by the band.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-29

IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH
Be sure and use that old and well-tried
remedy, Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup
for children teething. 1t soOthes the
child. softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie. and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea- Twenty-Five cents bot
tla
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Mrs. Mary E. Spotts.

Mrs. Mary e, SPOTS, the beloved
wife of MIR. James 9. SPOTS, died at
her home last Saturday evening,
about 6 o'clock, after an illness of
several weeks. This estimable lady,
whose maiden name was Watt,
was born in Lynchburg, July, 1929,
and was, therefore, in the 71st. year
of her age. Her young womanhood
was spent chiefly in Amherst and
Nelson counties. In 1853 she
moved to Lewisburg, now,
West Virginia. From West
Virginia she came to Tazewell
in 1867, where she engaged in teach
ing, and in 1869 was married to Mr..
james O. SPOTS, who still survives
her.
Her last sickness was of short
duration, but of such serious
character as to cause alarm from its
incipiency. 1t was evident almost
from the first, that the chances of
recovery were not IN her favor.
She realized this herself, and spoke
of it to an attendant several DAYS
before her death in way to indicate
that the near and irresistible ap-
proach OF the Destroyer was viewed
with infinite calm if not welcomed
with delight. Mrs. Spots was
n woman of beautiful character,
such character as is alone formed,
developed and nourished by a sim
pie faith in God and an abiding trust
in his grace. Her cheerfulness and
vlvacity OF nature born of and
sustained by an immortal hope. For
more than. half century her feet
had stood upon the Rock of Ages,
and in its cleft she rested when the
crucial moment came. Death came
to her as silently and easily as sleep
to tired child on it's mothers
breast. Underneath her were "the
everlasting arms. She has left the
noble heritage Of beautiful life-nn
unanswerable argument for tho
truth and genuiness of the religion
OF the Bible, which should be
comfort, consolation and inspiration
to those who are left behind, but
who may join her soon in the land OF
eternal light.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Only Too True.

The Valley Herald refuses to coopcr-
ate in the movement in Richmond to
bring into the city girls from tho coun-
Try to work in the factories. 1t says:
What inducement do these promoters
oiier our country girls to go to the cities
to work in factories? In the first place.
u life OF druggery, rewarded by mere
pittance, sufficient barely to keep soul
and body together, and in many cases
this is but stepping stone to q life of
shame and degradation infinitely far
worse than the slavedom of factory toll.
Wearied and broken down in the un-
equal struggle, they fall easy victims to
the ailurement and temptations that be-
set their wav at every turn. What are
they asked to give up in exchange for
this! a peaceful, honest. virtuous life,
in the county, the godly influence, often
times, of a christian home, where they
are sheltered and protected from vice
and crime.
For our part, we do not hesitate to saw
that the country girl who has a good
home would better stay there.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
CEDAR BLUFF.
hATTLEIiRAD.

Attorney Goo. G., Pccry il spendinp
Tow days with homofolko hore.
Miss Matte Pcery returned Saturday
from nm extended visit to Now York.
o. M. Fcrroll, who recently mot with
severe accident, was in town Monday.
Mrs. JAs. A. Ropass, of Paint Lick, is
spending n week with relatives in town.
Miss Lcttie A. Cecil has been elected
third assistant teacher of our high
school. Tho outlook for this school ia
very encouraging.
Dir. and Miss Mayo Mcclure, who havo
been at White Top for fow weoks, ro.
turned homo last week. Miss Mayo's
health is somewhat improved.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
The Printers Stock In Trade.

The publisher of newspaper has
one thing to sell and ono to rent.
He has tho newspaper to sell, and
the space in his columns to rent.
Can anyone inform us why he should
be expected to give away either tho
one or the other. He can if he 30
chooses, and ho does, as matter of
fact, furnished n great deul of space
rent froe But it does not follow
that no ought to be expected to do
so. 1t ought to be recognized as n
contribution, exactly as would be tho
giving away Of sugar and coffee by
grocer. But, strange to say, it is
not looked upon in that light at all.
and yet everybody knows that tho
existince Of noswpapor depends
upon the rent of it's space and
the sale of tho paper, as a merchants
success depends on selling his
goods, instead of giving thom
away,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
POUNDING MILL.

Sam Gillespie lfas gono to housoIso0p-
ing. 4
Roy Thomas preached Saturday and
Sunday.
VIII Nunlcy is the happy "dadv of n
bouncing boy baby.
W. IL. Holland went to housekeeping
TWO miles cast of Cedar Bluff.
a. IL. Ryloy is having n residence
Dniit enst of tho railroad bridge.
inc public schools are to be let to con-
tract ut this place next Saturday,
kov. and Mrs. John Thomas of Rich
lands, were guests Of w. B. Steele.
hev. L. w Pressly's meeting on tho
Branch still continues with much inter-
est.
Lem Morris, the popular pumper who
mas been sick with diptheria, is conya-
lescent.
Mrs. Cyrus Williams who is very low
with consumption, is expected to pass
away at any moment.
Miss Mag Williams s'arted back TO
Leadville, Col, Wednesday, whore sho
will teach school again.
Rev. Summers, an evangelist from
Kentucky, preached in the Christian
church Sunday evening and every even.
ing since, and closed Wednesday night
Mrs. Raymond Ellis, of Big Stone
Gap, visited her sister, Mrs, ,R.M Sparks,
recently, and both visited their uncle,
M. G. McCorkle at Tazewell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
AFTER TAKING
Dog VS.. Sheep.

The Appomattox Times says: There
are thousands of acres of land in this
county which are not worth the taxes
paid OH them. and arc not worth redeem
ing If taken in by the State or by "land
If we had proper dog law,
nearly all this land could at once be
made valuable for the growing of sheep
aud the sheep in few years would re-
store its value as FARMING land The
South Carolina counties some time ago
showed that there were in the county
more dogs than sheep. 1t would ap-
pear that in many sections of the South
farmers think more of their CANNES than
they do of their flocks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
AOate tho Nuisance.

There are somo offensive o2ors
floating around loose in some sec
tlons OF Tuzewell that need the dis.
injecting hand of the city authorities.
Smelling is good evidence Of it's cx-
lstance, and with the seLse Of smelling
and the aid of tho sense of sight
the undesirable and unhealthy0pren.
ises may be located. Hyic - an
opportunity for display of the OFF.
cial olfactory organs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Death of Mrs. Julia Gross.

Mrs. Julia Cross, daughter of DIR.
Geo. LandoD, OF Pocahontas died at
the home of her parents in that town,
last Saturday night of diptheria.
Mrs. Cross, it will be remembered,
was married a few months ago and
made her home in Washington City.
She came on-asyisit to her parents in
Pocahontas several weeks ago, and
was suddenly stricken down. Her
death will cause much sadness
among large circle of acquaintan ces
here and elewhere, with whom she
was deservedly popular.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
The Revival Services

Tho revival at the Gristian Church h
conducted by Rev. NJ. Devol, closed
last night. The meetings have been
in progress three weeks. The mem.
bers OF that congregation believe
that much good has been done, and
are generally highly pleased with
the ministrations Of Mr.. Devol, and
we understand an effort was made to
secure his services permanently as an
evangelist in this district.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Almost Serious.

Mr.. w. Is. T.. White. tho we'll
known clerk of the Central Hotel,
went to his trunk ono day last wook,
to get somo medicine, and by mis-
take picked up u hi clorido of mer-
curry tablet and proceeded to swol.
low it Ho discovered his mistake
just in time to save himself, Wills
eyes haven't yet quito assumed
their normal size. There arc no bi.
croride tablets in his trunk now,
nor likely to be again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
Death Of Col. Brown.

Col. w. w. Brown ono of Taze.
wells oldest and most highly res
pected citizons, died last Saturday,
at his homo near TIP Top, at about
Y years of ngc. Coz. Brown was high
ly respected by III. fallowcitizens,
as man of tt'r.i Z cha acter. For
numbrr Of years ho had suf-
Tered from II cancrr on his face,
which, no doubt, was the prime
cause OF his death His wife, who
was Miss L.ird, sister of Prof.
s. I'll. Laird, and three sons and three
daughters, still survive.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25

Mayor Goodman was in the city
on Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Emma Davis, of Bland,whc
is visiting Mrs. Il. A. Witten, of
Wittens Mills. Miss Lizzie Morton,
Mrs. Wittens sister, and MIR. T. A.
Witten, were driving in and around
the city on Monday.
j. Frank Surface, of Bluefield,
j. M. Beavers, j. B. Hankins and
other good looking drummers were
In town court day. For a rarity
John Hicks was not here.
Mr.. William Mullins, of Falls
Mills, one of Tazewell's best citi-
zens, called to see us on Monday
Mr.. Mullins was a prominent and
useful delegate to the Cooperation
meeting last week.
Rev. D. A. and Mr.. A. b. Lefrel
two good men of Clear Fork, who
were delegates to the Disciple Con
vention last week, paid our office g
pleasant call. Mr.. A. b. Leffe
ordered the NEWS sent TO his ad
dress.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
INGERsoLL HAD BUT $4,000.
A Small Estate Left by the Great
AgnOstic Orator.

New York, August 23-Mra. Eva
A. Ingersoll, widow of Colonel
Robert 6. Iugersoll, has filed bond
as administratrix of her husband.
Mrs. Ingersoll swesrs that she
has made diligcnt search for the will
of her husband, but that to the best
of her knowledge aud belief he died
intestate.
The value of his personal property
is estimate by her to be abou t
$4,000. At tie time Of bis death he
held Sc" YEA! :''Ir.ry.
tn u"Ir, Ia in. estate are Mrs.
lngersuli, Tie widow; Mrs. Eva r. 1.
Brown, wife of Walston Fl. BRown
and Miss Maude Ingersoll.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
HAPPENINGS IN
THE COUNTY
What the People are
Talking About.
kevivals and Other Religious
Meetings-Going to House.
keeping-The Sick.
Personals.
WEST BLUHSTONn.
WEST BLUESTONH.

H. e. French is building a barn on his
farm, ''''
'ohh filler, who has been on tho sicl
'is' iol few days is improving.
L. Is. Bailey has rented tho c. w
""'i'iu iarm' and will move this week.
Miss jennie Tabor, who has been visi.
.'"B mere Tor fow days, loft this morn.
ing FOR her homo on Mud Fork,
Mrs. O. w. Garland left todav for
fayetto county, w. Va, where her hus.
'''"u nus " largo contract of stono work.
1t is very hot and dry at this place
Ihere has not been any plowing dono
Tor wheat scarcely, and corn crop n
worry light
Aug. 20. RArr1yur.n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-08-25
COOPERATIVE
CONVENTION.
The Woman's Missionary
Union.
Death Of Col. Brown-Barn
Burned--New Lebanon
Association. Abate
the Nuisance.
the Nuisance.
District Convention of the Chris
tian Church

The cooperation Convention of
the Christian church mot here OH
last Friday. according to appoint
ment. There were goodly nun.
Der of delegates from the churches
in the district. Rev. MIR. DoVol,
the evangelist, was elected chair
man and Miss Annie Wineo, sec.
retary.
The reports of committees show
ed good work done the past year.
The addresses were entertaining
and instructive, and the spirit
pervading the meeting was fine.
Rev. j. II. johnson, of Narrows,
and Prof. HOpwood, of Milligan
College, Tenn, were visitors from
distance, who added greatly to the
interest Of the meeting by their
good speeches. The convention
made an effort to raise $500 to pay
salary OF an evangelist for the
district, for the next year, and
favored the appointment OF Rev.
Mr.. DeVol. The matter was re.
ferred to the evangelizing board
OF which Geo. w. Gillespie is
The convention adjourned on
Sunday to meet next year with
the church at Shawvcrs Mills.