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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-22

Washing with any other
soap than Fels-Naptha, even
one week, is a waste of the.
cost Of a months supply !;
more too.
SC, and money back.
Fsls 8 c.. makers. PAiladxlrliA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-22
FOR REM.
STORE ROOMS FOR RENT.

The Large Apartment Store Room extend
iug from Main to Market street on the south
side OF Tenth street will be rented TO large
or small dealers 10 large or small spaces TO
sait Also the Store koem numbered 1905
Main Street. JAf1ES L. HAWtEy,
Real Estate and Loan Agent, 1908 Main St.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
Millions Given Away.

lis certainly gratifying TO the public
to know of Que concern III the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
aud suffering. The proprietors of DIR
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and cclds, have given away over
ton million trial hotties of this great
medicine; and have The satisfaction of
knowing 1t has absolutely cured thous
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Rron-
chitis, loarseueSs aud all diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are surely cured
By It. Call on Jno. Il. Jackson, Druggist
and get a free trial bottle. Regular size
zoe and s1.00.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
CHINESE SOON TO LEARN.
They Smoke Our Cigars and Drink Our
Wine Like a Native American Fond
nf Tuourx,


Philadelphia, Oct. 31-Chinese who
come to this country are not slow to
learn American habits. said Mr.. WI
Ting Fang in the international Com
mercial Congress at the National Ex-
port exposition. Mr.. Fang is tho Chi
nese minister to the United States. In
his address to the commercial congress
he took strong ground against tho
statement of previous speaker that
"China has 100000. 900 inhabitants, and
II the exclusion law is repealed these
will come to America"
WI Ting Fang said: "Ths Chinese
that come here come only from two or
three districts in the Canton province.
You never see a Chinaman here from
the north or central part OF China.
No men from Shanghai for instance,
except in the diplomatic corps These
two provinces have only population
of about one million, so that ever
should all come. which Is manifestly
absurd, 1t would not be very serious.
The total number of Cinnamon In
America now Is about 100000. Chinese
in their own country have very few
]uxuries. When they come here they
!, learn your habits. and they spend their
8honey. / know that from my own ex-
perience. No sooner do they get their
money they learn to smoke your cigars
and drink your champagne, so, there
fore, they do not save any money. II
you desire good friendship with China.
Is 1t worth your while to keep ND this
Objectionable exclusion law? 1t ia
against your interest. If the law is
abolished you will be benefited by it,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

1t was well past o'clock when Mrs.
Dougan heard the front door open and
some smothering whispers. Then Ag.
mes came into the kitchen.
The mother looked up. IT thought
I'd wait up and see you had q good
time" she said awkwardly.
Agnes threw her arms around her
mothers neck. Yes, had the grand.
est time" she painted. 81 danced every
single dance and all the girls said they
liked my dress. And, ma" she whis.
pered, you can never guess what
happened"
Her mother shook her head. Agnes
burrowed deeper in her mothers neck
"Wasn't 1t funny at my first dance, but
men Eds got engaged. And / Just
had the grandest time"
"Well, it's time for you to be in bed.
1 guess Ed is real steady fellow
You can lay in bed tomorrow mornin
if you're tired. Becky can help me wi
the work"
INA, you're awful good to me-" &
mes whispered. She knew that lis
was her reticent mothers way ofon-
fering congratulations. at just h The
grandest time you ever saw.nHay-
mopd Maxwell in Chicago CIEele
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

t"Stay Here, Will Fetch Her."I
"Why, May, you thereT she whis-
pered, nnding her at the threshold, and
wondering If she had seen or heard.
Here Is Mr.. Hamilton. Comet"
"No, neverl 1 will never see himw
she painted between her heart beats.
Nonsense! He has come back on
purpose for you, and his eyes are all
right"
ayes, and he expects to see a pretty
girl like YOU" retorted May, bitterly.
"Look here, May, don't be fool! Go
in; he is waiting"
But Hamilton had already grown i'm
patient. The door opened. and he saw
them both.
"Here she is" said Kate.
"Ahw he said.
Sister May looked down, trembling.
Are you May Johnstone, my dear
nurse" he asked, his voice full of ten
derness and love
"Yes," she whispered.
my darling I have come for YOU"
he said.
"But-you can seen nowY'
She looked up recklessly, and their
eyes met
eyes, thank God; can see my lover
Then she surrendered heRself-Wa-
verify Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
Important Notice.

Owing 10 changes male and to
ba malsin our business we must
dAmand of all who owe us that they
cone toward at once and settle tb,ir
accounts. We have drcidedto adopt
The cash sysiem and have marked
our goods down to cash prices.
Hereafter we will sell for cash only,
or for country produce
THOMPSON, HOPKINS & Co.
Oct. 8, 1899. East Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
SPAIN AT OUR CONGRESS
Delegates From the Kingdom and One of
Its Lost Colonies to the Philadelphia
Trade Conference.

Philadelphia, Sept 26.-The Interna-
tional Commercial congress will con-
vene at the National Export exposi-
ton on Thursday, Oct. ~. The delay
of two days in the opening of the con-
gress is due to the detention of some
OF the delegates representing the for
eign nations who are now on their
way to attend 1t. This commercial
congress is of great interest and vast
importance to American trade. as IL
will be participated in by delegates
from every important civilized nation
of the world and representatives of the
leading chambers of commerce from
the most important metropolitan cities
of ak continents. In conjunction with
the exposition, 1t brings all the world
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
nUMoRs OF THE CONGRESS-
Many Languages Spoken in the Great rnssh
national Trades Gathering.

Philadelphia, Oct. 31.-The Interna-
tional Commercial Congress, whose
sessions are held in connection with
the National Export exposition, af-
lords an interesting study. Though the
assemblage is comparatively small, the
subjects under discussion are as varied
and of such world wide importance
that the listener Is at once impressed
with the Importance of the occasion
ana the almost solemnity of the scene.
ihere is an air of dignity in the sos
slons-that is. there is a vein of i'm
portance running through the delibera-
tons, though at times the sessions may
be stormy, of an excitable nature or
even humorous.
No iron clad. rule was established as
TO the language to be used by this fam
GUS gathering, but 1t was generally I'M
derstood that English would be pre-
terred. This is contrary to the usage
followed at most international gather
ings. French being the language of
diplomacy and courtesy. But as n
British delegate remarked, English Is
the language of business.
And so it is that the sessions of this
great congress have been carried on In
the Saxon tongue. The Hindoo dele
gate has presented his ideas In that
language; the German envoy has told
his desires in English; the Frenchman
argued tariff changes in tongue he
did not know, and the Spaniard, the
last of all men to attempt English, has
reached the realms of poetry and elo-
quence in words that must have sound
ed strangely to himself This refers,
of course, to the prepared speeches an
papers, prepared days and weeks, q
maybe months, in advance of the OPEN
ing session.
The fun came-to those who were
spectators. and not the participants
when some questions came up for dis
cussion that was not on the regular
program. Take. as an instance, the
subject of an Isthmian canal. In which
all the world. and as n consequence all
the delegates, are interested. The
American advocate of Panama or q
Nicaraguan route presented his case.
He said something n Nicaragua del,
agate did not agree with. and the lat
ter, In rapid and beautiful, but forceful
Spanish, replied. The French delo-
gate did not understand English, but
the Spanish argument gave him cue.
and in his own tongue, or that of Cas-
tile, he joined in the discussion. Then
the German delegate from Samoa, who
could neither speak English nor Span
ish, but knew French, laid his view be-
fore the ccngrejs. These we're trying
times for the chairman, who perhaps
wGs not acquainted with all modern
languages. and his position was in
many instances anything but enviable.
The deliberations of the congress
were carried on in accordance with
parliamentary rules. and at times re-
called the sessions of the United States
senate or the upper body of the moro
dignifed state legislatures
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
RICHNESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Extension of Foreign Trade Assured Under
American Enterprise.


Philadelphia, Oct 31-A great deal
of information of value respecting for
eign countries was impaired through
the medium of the International Com
mercial Congress at the National EX-
:, port exposition. Graphic word pictures.
.F9f nations great and small were paint
we'd by men direct from countries be-
fyond the seas, and not a little was said
about the Philippines Interesting in
this line was the statement of John
Barrett, United States minister to
Siam. who during the course of q
speech said:
"Of the Philippines l can say that,
after travelling extensively through
them they are the richest country, in
proportion to area, in all Asia. Under
American enterprise this foreign trade
of $32,000,000 should be extended in
ten years to 100000, 900 or $50, 200, 900.
All foreign houses doing business in
Manila are preparing to increase their
capital and enlarge operations. With
great staple products of hemp, sugar,
tobacco, copra, rice, together with cof-
fee, spices, fruits, grains and valuable
woods, as we'll as mineral resources
of considerable value developed to
their present extent under the depress-
ing and retarding conditions of former
years, it is difficult to state what limit
can be placed on their development
with American capital and industry.
The people. moreover, take kindly to
foreign products, and will buy In in
creased quantity and value as they are
given greater opportunity to sell tholr
own products. Railway construction
alone in the Philippines is needed,
which would involve the safe invest
ment of S50,000,000. At least 1900
miles should be built within the next
ten years. x
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-12-22

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
STUDYING THE BUDGET.

Alderman Tdedeman. chairman of the
finance committee, is studying the budget,
with view of coming to a conclusion as to
whether the city's income is likely to be
sufficient to meet the appropriations. The
course which Mr.. Tiedeman as taking is
the right one, and Will be generally COM
mended. il there is doubt about there
being sufficient income to meet the de-
mands OF the budget, now is the time to
find out what the fact is. 1t would be a
mistake to go ahead for several months
paying out money in accordance with the
appropriations, and then find out that there
is a prospect of a big deficit at the end
of the year. 1t often happens that there
are unexpected expenses in the fall of the
year. Reports of fever epidemics in ada
cent states compel the taking of health
precautions and storms impose heavy bur
dens in the way of clearing the streets OF
fallen trees. In fact, there are nearly al
ways demands not provided for in the
budget, so there ought to be allowances
made for them. There is pretty certain to
be deficiency where the appropriations
are equal to the estimated income
We have been contendng for several
years that the city was being run on too
expensive a scale. The cost of the city
government is very much greater now
than it was fifteen years ago. Ii ought to
be greater. but not as great as it is. The
increase in the size of the city and in the
citys business has not been nearly so much
as the increase in the cost of the city's
government. If this administration shall
succeed in introducing economy in the
city's affairs 1t win do something that wjlr
have the hearty approval of the public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

zone morning last fall" said travelling
man who represented a Columbus lumber
firm yesterday at the Nell, according to
the Ohio State Journal, Il started out
from a small town in the Big Sandy dis
trict in Kentucky to go down in the coun-
try about four miles. About two miles out
1 met tall, raw-boned Kentuckian hur-
rying along at a rapid pace.
Z" 'Mornin', stranger, he greeted. Which
way?
Down the road about two miles fur
ther,' 1 replied.
1.-THE man seemed to lapse into a deep
study. Presently he said:
Wal, say, stranger, erbout half mile
down Their road yer might hear groans
and maybe cries for help
Some one hurt? 1 inquired, anxious
ly.
Yes; but yer needn't pay no 'tention
to 'em. It's jest oil Pete Johnson's son
Tim. He's a layin' there in tn woods near
tn road
g Tree fall on him?' 1 asked.
Wal, not exactly, stranger grinned
the burly Kentuckian. 1T wasn't tn
whole tree; jest a purity good sized limb
fell on i'm several times Fac is, stran-
ger, I bin a beatin of i'm an l guess
give i'm tn gol-darndest lickin' he ever
got Strikes me he won't want ter hunt
no more squirrels on my place While she's
posted
is he seriously hurt?' l inquired
Wal, he warn't able to git up when
I left him.
q Perhaps he is dangerously injured
ventured. Don't you think he needs look
ing after?
" That's what he does, stranger said
the tall Kentuckian, as he moved off. Tn
on my way up to Squire Buffers now to
see what 1 kin git III law to do with him
fer trespassin -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
IN THE NATTER OF EATING.

There are cooking schools all over the
country; is there not room for some schools
of eating? II may be said that, as to eat
is the first thing mankind learns after
entering this vale of tears. by the time the
age of appearing in public is reached one
should be very well versed in the art of
eating. But in a very, very great many
instances this is not true an assertion
which may be verified in any hotel or res
taurant where people congregate to satisfy
their hunger, and very often at private
boards, and at banquets that are attended
by rich, prominent and influential persons
For it is a fact that those whose raiment
is purple and fine linen, either through
birth or commercial acumen or political
preferment, are not all adopts in the
ethics of the table. Not so very long
ago the newspapers told of a Chicago
millionaire who appeared at one of the
very SWEETEST of swell breakfasts in full
dress, and from time to time semi-humor-
Gus paragraphs are printed in which it is
stated that such-and-such a great per
sonage "eats pie with a knife
1t does not matter so much about dress
suits at breakfast. to the average person.
and it may not be an essential point
whether one takes soup from the point or
the side of the spoon, or spreads the nap
kin over the bosom after tucking one cor
ner of it into the collar TO keep the gravy
off ones clothes" But 1t is a matter of
interest to all persons who take meals in
public places that those in whose company
they must eat should feed themselves in
a decorous and decent manner. The most
disgusting of all human pigs is the human
pig at table; the person who, with squared
elbows and head poised a few inches over
the plate, noislly sucks in his soup (;
the person who uses the fork as a spear
the knife as a cleaver and the spoon as
a shovel; the person who assals the food
with eyes distended and jaws bulging and
whose mastication is attended with grind
ing and disagreeable noises; the person
who is conspicuous by reason of loud and
egotlstical and ceaseless chatter and a
banging and changing of crockery; the man
whose moustache is continually in the
gravy or the soup. and who,
drawing the moustache into his
mouth after each few mouthfuls, sucks it
off with gusto; the person who, after eat
ing, pushes back the chair picks his teeth
in the presence Of other diners and poises
the shred upon the point of the toothpick
until it can be critically examined and
hieked off on the floor or wiped off on the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03

From the Denver Evening Post.
Wen, yes, It's hair-curlin' story
l would it could not be recalled!
The terrible fright of that hell-tinctured
night
Is the cause of my head bein bald!
1 was runnin' the Git-There express. sir,
On the Yankee Creek Jerkwater Zine,
An the track along there was as crooked
I swear,
AS The growth of a field pumpkin vine
My run was a night one, and nights on the
Yank
War as black as the coal piled back there
on the tank.
We pulled out of Tenderfoot station
A day and almost a half late,
An every durn wheel was a-poundin' the
steel
At wildly eXtravagant rate!
My fireman kept pilin' the coal in
The jaws of the OF "a
Till the sweat from his nose seemed to play
through a hose
An splashed round his feet on the floor
AS we Numbered along like a deamon in
fight,
A-rippin' streak through the breast of
the night!
AS we rounded a curve on the mountain,
Full sixty an hour, will swear.
Jest ahead was a sight that with blood
freezin' fright
Would have raised a stuffed buffalo's
hair
The bridge over Ute creek was burnin,
The flames shootin up an their gfee!
My God! how they cleaned in the air, till
they seemed
Like fiery-tongued imps on a spree!
Jest snickered an spanked an laughed
like they knowed
I'd make my next trip on a different road
In frenzy 1 reached for the throttle
But twas stuck and refused to obey!
1 yelled in alright, for our maddening
fight
I felt that / never could stay!
Then wildly 1 grasped the big lever,
Threw her over then held my hot breath
An waited for what / assuredfy thought
Was a sure and a terrible death!
Then came the wild crash, an with hor-
ror-fringed yen
Down into that great fiery chasm fell!
When I came to myself I was lying
On the floor of the bedroom; my wife
Sat astride of my form, an was making
ii warm
For her darling, you bet your sweet life!
My hair she had clutched in her fingers
An was jammin my head on the floor.
Yet yelled with delight when found that
my fright
Was a horrible dream. nothing more!
I had wildly grabbed one of her ankles.
she said,
An reversed her clear over the head of
she bed!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
Troubles of a Genius.

Some men that have average or more
than average intelligence in certain direc-
tions seem to lack even the protection of
instinct in other directions. You've heard
the old story of the man who got on the
wrong side of the saw while trimming
tree and never realized his error till he
had dropped twenty feet to hard ground?
Well, sir, l have a true incident to match
it,"
Go ahead was urged upon the phil
osopher, who is one of Detroits big ice
dealers says the Free Press.
"A chap came 20 me early in the season
and wanted me to invest in an ice-cutting
machine he had invented. He tried to tell
me all about it., but ! simply told him to
get his machine out on the ice and put il
to work as soon as we commenced oper-
atoms. If il would do what he claimed for
it, We would have no difficulty in coming
to terms. l happened to be on the field
the morning of his appearance, but was
too busy experimenting affairs 90 give
him or his device any special attention.
Suddenly there was a great yelling,
suffering and calling for help We fish
ed my inventive friend out of the water,
half drowned and half frozen. His ma
chine had started, under the ice, for a
journey toward Niagara Falls"
How did the thing happen?"
Nothing accidental about it. The ma
chine was made to cut regular pieces of
ice The whole trouble with the thing
was that the genius and has machine had
to stand in the center of the fated circle
while working"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
Mitigating Circumstances.

Judge Blank Dwell, let US say Of a GER
tain county seat Of certain county in the
great and growing state of Michigan, and
after ten years of widowhood. had taken
to himself a wife, and the LADY was so
mea gerly possessed of personal pulchritude
that the judges friends of the first degree
took it upon themselves to criticise him for
marrying so homely a woman, says the
Detroit Free Press.
Il don't see how he ever could have
done H." said one friends to the judge
old maid sister.
That's what everybody seems to think, 4"
admitted Miss 3.
Then what in the name of goodness did
ne ever do iC for?'
ooh, well. there were mitigating cir
tances," said the sister in a judicial
tone
Mitigating circumstances? I don't
know what you mean"
well, she was worth $4,000. Wouldn't
you say that was very mitigating?" And
the friend was forced to admit that it
was.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

From time to time we read soulful la
ments for the degeneracy of the Senate.
Here is one from the ST. Louis Post-Dis-
patch Oem): THE Senate used to be the
greatest legislative body in the world. 1t
was looked tc for guidance in America,
and in Europe the debates were studied
for the light they shed on the political
principles which the public men of the
old world We're trying to work out. Web
ster Calhoun, Clay and Benton, Seward,
Davis and Sumner were second to none
among the statesmen of the world, and
they made America respected as the home
of political force and intelligence Since
the war, however, the Senate has been the
battle-ground of special interests, each
striving to use the government for special
purposes. The common interest, the pub
lie good, has Jared badly with the pro-
motors who have filled the chairs once
honored by public spirits, true citizens.
In the following the Birmingham News
Dem) apparently loses sight of the con-
gressional resolutions and various speeches
by leaders of both parties: Failure to
ratify the treaty made at Paris would
leave Cuba in the hands of the United
States as conquered territory, and this gov
eminent would have the right to hold the
lSldnus COlleCl In0 revenues, administer
the laws, dominate the people and terri
tory by the power of force. The treaty
gives Cuba freedom and independence. II
the treaty is set aside we have the question
as to whether we shall annex Cuba or turn
it over to the Cubans to consider"
The person who Is always growing
about the hopelessness of the political sit
uation, but who never takes the trouble
TO vote. is thus touched up by the Mime
apolis Times: when the voting machine
is so perfected that the business man can
do his voting by pushing buttons at the
side of his desk some ofthose gentlemen
who 90 not vote now, but complain most
previously of the work to those who do,
may mend their ways. Then wen have
better gvernment-or less kicking"
The Chicago Times-Herald Qnd) thus
expresses a sorrowful conviction: The
Senate of the United States is piling up
arguments unwittingly for its reorganiza-
ton upon the firm basis of the ballot box"