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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
Roanoke Items.

Thermometer has already been up
to 83 degrees in the shade. What
will it be by July.
On Bluestone last week it seems
as though "cyclone" truck "sub-
scriber.'
Rev. Cephus Shelburne preached
at the Christian Church last Sunday
We were glad to see Mr.. Ale,
Littrell back in the shops this am
Tuesday, though he did not resum,
work, his foot which he mashed
several days ago is doing very well
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
NO. l8.
THE CONSTITUTION
The Leading Southen
Newspaper.
Has the Largest Circulation of
Any Southern Newspaper.

Nv "SP"pCi.
The Constitution announces a new
contest, beginning April lst to run
until Aubust 31st. upon the number
of bales in the cotton crop for the
season 1898 %. There are three
prizes offered for April the first So.
500 for the exact, or nearest TO the
exact estimate Of the number OF
bales in the crop; $1,000 for the next
nearest estimate, and $1,000 for the
next rcTrest estimate, provided the
three are received during April; this
makes totel sum of So, 900, a very
handsome prize for newspaper
contest.
Last Year the Constitution paid
$4,000 to Mr.. ID Z. McLaurin, of
Clio, ). c., for his estimate (Which,
bv the way, was the "nearest' aud
not the exact estimnte) on the cotton
crop, and ocveral other psizes were
paid ranging from 1876. 90 to $4,000
tn other contestants.
We wish TO state plainly for the
benz fit Of al our subscribers, that our
club rate with tho Constitution is
1l.75-and all who subscribe to the
q, Institution through us on the com.
binatiou offer will bo entitled to en-.
ter the cotton crop contest. The es.
innate mus be given with the sub
Srciption 80 that it can be forwarded
by us at the same time the name is
sent n. The Constitution is known
TO be entirely fair aud scrupulously
just IN the conduct OF its contests.
The postal authorities have ruled
that these estimates based upon
figures aud statistics that are obtain.
able and widely published, are AL.
missinle aud do not constitute a
louer, In any way. A great deal
OF good IL being accomplished 10y
contests of this character; they cause
our people to think aud figuie care.
fully upon the size of the cotton
crop and iis possible bearing upon all
Other lines of business. The pres.
ent l. one Of unusual interest. fol.
lowing fust after one that reached
nearly eleven million two huddred
thousand bales IL has been esti-
mated by ,XpettS to run as high AS
twelve million. bales, while some
have d opped their figures to below
teu million bales, aud all have mod.
Ifiod their views more or less, as the
thu" advanced. The question is one
Of unusual interest aud we fGtl snie
that MANY of our subshribers would
like e. participate in the contest
Do hot send you subscription an.
der this combination Offer TO the
Constitution; this j. our own offer
of onr own paper with the ConstItu.
ion, and the subscriptions that in
cludc our paper must be sent direct
" to us and not to Atlanta
The figures Civ II by Latham, AZ
exl rdrr & D. OF New York, are
generally received throughout the
South as official.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
Went to Richmond.

On Tuesday Messrs. w. A. Ward,
of Tazewell, w. E. Gilmer. w. w.
Bird, V. Gilmore, l.. NJ Wilson.
and w. E. Barnes, of Russell passed
through Tazewell en- route to the
Richmond Convention, b. j. Wysor,
FL. c. Stuart and Maj. r. r. Henry
went on earlier.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
Robinson Greek Pike Co. XIV.
Aprii Octb 1900

April 10th 1919.
Mr. J. A. lie, Editor Cinch Val
ley Ne~s;-l am enjoying the hos
pitnliy Of Mr.. w B Mitchell, who
lives at this place. 13 mila north Of
Cumberland Mountain, one mile from
the mouth OF this creek, which is
IA ibu;ary Of Shelby, tributary of
the louise RIVER. He lives III an
old ushoned log house. built by
Thomas May the father of Henry
May uf Tazewell Coutny Va. The
house has been built 83 years. There
is box in the garrett, full of bees
aud honey. The box is III feet long.
4 ftse. wide ard feet deep. The
box WAS left in the garrett when the
house was bu lit, the box was put in
the Carr, 1t to stand on to nail the
rafterS together, and whe the gable
ends Il The house were weather
boarded ;hey cOuld at get fhe box
cnt. IL Was goods or saddle box
"a 'cars ago. Samuel May, when
10y hived the bees in a nail ksg and
o. til" kes IN the box aud the,
have been there oys- since, swarmed
o Y -" e, thar was ia September
1854. NJ. Mitchell is building assn.w
house, and Is going to move the oil
one and don't know what To do with
the bees.
M George Dimmick, the General
Manager for the Nav Domain Oil
Company. Is having an oil well drill
led t':rcc miles above this place on
Robinson Greek, on the land of the
yidOw of David May. who was killed
n Cyr ,hiania KY. in battle ia.
{ 1864, This wonderful county for
timber andinsny other things, ard
especially kind people. / will close
for YOU will be tried reading this.
Very truly
james A. Tilier
This letter was delayed in trans
mission Ed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
City Gas Light.

DR.. Jackson's store was the cen.
ter of attraction several nights
this week on account of being bril-.
liantly lighted with acetylene gas.
DR.. Jackson generated the gas in
the store, which is produced by the
action of water on carbide, sub
stance made, we believe, from car
bon and lime under very great heat.
Acetylene is by no means IA new
gas, having been known for II long
time, but heretofore has been very
expensive. New methods of man
ufacture have, recently however,
so cheapened this gas as to make it
available for practical and umvcr.
sal lighting. DR.. Jackson has n
l2-light generator in his store,
Generators can be had from one
light up.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
Married.

Mr.. A. L. Mcneil, son of Sam1
Mcneil, daughter of c j. Mcneil,
OF Maxwell were married on W.dnes
day, Rev. j. s. French ofliciated,
Also MIR. Campbell and Miss Max,
well, daughter of II. e. Maxwell,
all Pocahontas men married on
"Wednesday at Falls Mills, Rev. Mr.
Peery officiating.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
William Gordon Bottimore ESQ

We take this, our first opportunity
of introducing to our readers a citizen
of Tazewell recently arrived in our
midst, Master William Gordon
Bottimore. His name is not on the
muster roll or registration books.
but Notwithstanding, he is in The
estimation Of number OF people far
the most important citizen in the
country. He reached this mundane
sphere last Saturday morning early,
and is stopping as an honored guest,
in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Bottimore, and no doubt will be
heard from. We congratulate all
parties, and cordially welcome
the young gentleman. May his
shadow never grow less. The father
is behaving himself as we'll as could
be expected, under the circum
stances.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12

methods and opposition to conspirators
that he was aimed at.
The best speech of the conference
was made at the conclusion by Attorney
General Montague. This gentle man
represented the insinuation made today
in special which was printed in an
out-of-town paper, that the conference
was composed of back numbers and
disappointed offlce-geekers. He also
denied that it was as that correspondent
said a fight of the "outs" against the
'ins.n
Mr. Montague was decidedly incisive
in declaring that he did not know the
time had come when the office holders
were disposed to deny the people the
right. to select Senators or any of those
who were created by their votes. Mr..
Montague made the positive statement
that he was not now no had he been or
would he consent TO be, an aspirant for
the Senate.
Mr.. Walton Moore, whose name has
also been mentioned in the same con-
nection, also declared that his name
would not be permitted to be used as "a
candidate for the Senate.
This SEEMED to leave only Congress-
man Jones in the race. That gentleman
lso made brief speech. He, however,
did not say that he would not be can
didate, nor did lie SO declrre to his in
terviewers later on
WANTED A CANDIDATE.
The only firebrann thrown into the
meeting was that hurled by Senator
Barksdale, of Halifax. He attempted
to amend the report of the Committee
on resolutions by requiring that the
body should make a nomination for the
Senate. He protested that it was usless
for the body to adopt a mode for
making The nomination when there wa
no candidate who had yet offered 10
oppose Mr.. Martin. Mr. Barksdale's s
He did not press the matter further
The only real contest in the conven-
tior was over an amendment proposed
to the committee g res luton which in
effcc was to leave the Safe Central
Committee no option but to call a con-
vention for the nomination Ex-senator
This provoked the most interesting dis
cussion of the day
AS soon as the amendment was
offeren by Mr.. Wendenberg, of this city
Mr.. Parker of Southamton, took the
floor to oppose it, Mr.. Parker explained
that the Roanoke convention having
rejected the primary plan, the Central
Corrmitee would be justified in refusing
to order the adoption of that mode.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Walton Moor en-
dorsed the views expressed by Mr.. Par
ker.
The conference had already adopted
the Wendenberg amendment, but upon
these explanations being made, recon
sidered its actian. The Committee on
as to leave the only plan for the State
Committee to consider that of ordering
a convention for the nomination of Mr.
Martin S successor. Before Mr.. Parker
appeal. and those of the speakers who
followed him, the meeting was evident
ly decidedly in favor of striking out
the convention clause and calling upoI
the Central Committe to order a
primary.
Mr.. Anderson, the permanent chair
man of the conference. has not yet ap
pointed the committee of 90 to compos,
the lergue WEIGH is TO agitate4the move
| ment for election of the Senators by tn,
people, He will probably not announc,
the names of this committee for severa
days.-Lynchburg News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
How TO be Elected.

There are many important things
to be done in order to be n success.
ful candidate in the coming election,
and one is to have your tickets
printed In this office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
New Funeral Oar.

While it is a matter of no concern
to the dead whetherthe body beborne
to It's last resting place In a Royal
Carriageor a log sled, TO the SURVIVING
friends ana loved ones il is matter
of no small consideration. The
tender ministrations Of love and
affection do not cease with life, but
go out and cling to the body from
which the spirit has flown. Few
there he who do not wish decent.
and even costly funeral and burial
equipments. Messrs. Peery & ST
Clair have added to their fine line oi
coffins and caskets, anew funeral car,
a vehicle of high grade of workman
ship. The car arrived on Wcdncs
day, and attracted considerable
attention as IL was driven from the
depot up and through town. May
it he long time before any of us
TAX eour last ride.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
100. 720.

100. 720.
These figures show that the ac-
tual additional outlay in money for
the proposed lights will be only two
hundred aud sixty one dollars more
than we are paying now for light
that we don't get. If this estimate
is only half way correct it is clearly
seen that we can well afford to give
the Company guarantee OF $720
per year for light and this guarantee
properly guarded, should extend over
period of several years.
Without this guarantee it is almost
certain the plant cannot be built and
no town can afford to allow n new
enterprise like this to be driven out
of the community for the sake of n
few hundred dollars. For good,
constant street lights all over the
town each night of each week, seven
hundred and twenty dollars is cheap
enough. but we actually get it for
S46I.
Since the above was put in type
the proposition of the Company to
light the streets of the town fol
S72O per year has been accepted
by the Town Council. The con
tract covers period of FIVE years
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-05-12
ELECTRIC LIGnTS
SPOTS Bros. Secured
the contract for $720.
Good Street Lights for $4,000
is Cheap Enough, But We
Actually Get it for $461.00.

We understand that a proposition
made to the Town Council, by SPOTS
Bros. for lighting The town by
electricity, is now pending before
that body, with strong probability
1f its acceptance by the Council. The
Company proposes to light the town
we'll for $4,000 per year. This
amount may, at first glance seem
to be larger than it ought to be, but
only so, we think, because of the
small amount we have been paying
heretofore for what we call 'street
lights" In our judgement the most
excessive bill we pay for current ex.
penses, is that for our street lights,
We get less for the money spent
than for any other item at all. If
we should undertake at the present
rate of charges for our lights. to fur
nish the amount of light which
SPOTS Bros. propose to furnish, the
cost would be much more than they
ask. and lights not as good, either.
The following conservative esti.
mate has been made and clearly
shows that the town can we'll afford
to pay the Company the amount they
find necessary to furnish the lights:
The Coconino sun., 1899-05-06
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
 -OF- Articles of Incorporation
THE ARIZONA CENTRAL BANK.

Notice is hereby given. that at a special meet ing of the stockholders of The Arizona Central Bank, held at the office of said corporation. in the town of Flagstan, Coconino county, Arizona Territory, on the 18th day of April, 1899, due notice thereof having been regularly given to all the stockholders of said corporation, and all of the shares of said corporation having been Ut said meeting represented. and all of the re- quirements of the bylaws of said corporation having been fully complied with, the following resolution was, at said meeting unanimously adopted by vote of all shares of said corpora tion. there represented.
 RESOLVED, That the articles Of incorporation of The Arizona Central Bank be amended to read as follows: Article to be amended as fol- lows:
 ARTICLE
 'The name of this corporation shall be .'The Arizona Central Bank" and it's principal place of business shall be at Flagstan Coconino County, Arizona; and it shall have branch of- fees for the purposes of banking and any and all business of any kind and nature whatsoever, in the town of Kingman, Mohave County, Ari- zona Territory; and at such other places as the stock holders may from time to time desig- nate"
 The part of the first article not effected by the above amendment shall stand and be the same as in the present charter. And the coun- sel Of said corporation is hereby directed to take all such proceedings as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this resolution and in conformity with the laws of the territory of Arizona.
 Now therefore, In persuance to said resolu- tions notice is hereby further given to all stock holders of The Arizona Central Bank, that arti- cle of the articles of incorpors tion of said poration, as the same appears of record in the office of the County Recorder of Coconino county, Arizona territory, at pages 7a ct seq, book 1 of interpretations, be, and the same is hereby changed and amended so as to read as follows:
 ARTICLE I.
 The name of this corporation shall be '.The Arizona Central Bank" and its principal place
The Coconino sun., 1899-05-06

of business shall be at FlagstafI, Coconino county, Arizona; and it shall have branch offices for the purposes of banking and any and all business of any kind and nature whatsoever, in the town Of KinRman, Mohave county, Ari- zona territory; and as such other places as the stock holders may from time to time desig- nate.
 And the part of the first article not effected by the above amendment shall read as the same appears in the present charter.
 c. H. EDWARDS, Secretary of The Arizona Central Bank and agent for the stock holders of said corporation. hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the proceedings had at special meeting of The Arizona Central Bank, cor poration, held at it's office in the town of Flag stan. Coconino county, Arizona Territory, on the 18th day Of April 1899.
 c. H. EDWARDS.
 Ten Cent Secretary of The Ari-
 U. s. zona Central Bank and Documentary agent for the stockhold-
 Stamp. holders of said corpo-
 ration.
The Coconino sun., 1899-05-06
Ten Cent
 U. s. Documentary Stamp.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, ls.
 COUNTY OF COCoNINO.

On this day before me, T. E. Pulliam, Notary Public in and for the county Of Coco nino, territory of Arizona, personally appeared c. H. Edwards, known to me to be the secretary of The Arizona Central Bank, the corporation, and to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he xecuted the same for the pur- poses and consideration therein expressed. In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and afixed my official seal this 2sth day of April, A. D. 1899.
 My commission expires February 6, 1901.
 Ten Cent T. F.. PULIIAM,
 US Notary
 Documentary Public.
 Stamp.
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
The Coconino sun., 1899-05-06

IT. E. Pulliam, County Recorder in and for the county and territory aforesaid, hereby cer- tify that have compared the foregoing copy of articles of incorporation with the original notice of amendment, filed and recorded in my office on the asth day of April, A. D. 1899 in book of articles of incorporation, at page iss ct seq and that the same is full. true, and correct copy of such original, and the whole thereof. Witness my hand and seal of office this 2Sth day of April A. D. 1899.
 [sEAL T. F.. PuLLiAA'
 County Recorder. First publication April ssth. 1899.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12
HANNIBAL.

Hannibal, O., March 11.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. B. O'Neill, of Marietta, o.,
spent several days in town the past
week. visiting relatives and friends.
Alexander Koher, of SwitZer, o., was
a business caller in town Tuesday.
Misses Clara and Elsie Booth, of
Welcome, ". Va, and Miss Ora Smith.
of New Martinsville, spent several days
in town, the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Voegtly.
Rev. Strahl was at Wittens, O.,
Friday attending the funeral of Mrs.
Kirkland.
Mrs. ]. l.. Muhleman was at Wheel
ing Wednesday and Thursday.
DR.. Schwinn, of Wheeling, was in
town on business Thursday.
Miss Matte Rea. of Darlington, O.,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Broth
ers the past week.
Mrs. Rebecca Shriver and grand
daughter, Miss Jessie. spent several
days in Wheeling visiting relatives.
Jacob Thompson. aged 81 years, died
at his home at this place on Thursday
night after an illness Of many weeks.
The funeral took place on Friday after
noon. services being conducted at his
late home by Rev. l.. B.. Deer. Inter
ment in the Harter cemetery.
viii Noll, of Sistersvilie, was in town
Thursday.
The w. F. NJ. S. met with Mrs. Jas.
Ri~ss on last Tuesday evening.
News reached this place on Thurs
day evening of the death, oil last sun
! day, of Mrs. Flora Fisher, wife of Rev.
/ L. L. Fisher. formerly Of this place,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12
LLIAMST0 \.

Williamstown, w. Va, March IL
Sardis Kinniard has accepted the posi-
ton of chief engineer on the steamer
City OF Pittsburg. Edwin Berry will
go with him as assistant.
Miss Laverne Cook and Miss Kate
Ferguson, of Schultz, w. Va. are guests
of the Misses Thompson.
Mrs. Will Bailey has been quite sick
but is cOnvalescent.
Rev. G. C. Shaffer, of Carthage. H.,
visited at the home of r. p. Campbell
this week.
The. L. S. Oil Co.'S No. 2 well on the
Davis farm came in this week and is q
fine producer. The contract has been
let for twenty rigs on the Bartlett farm
J. Luther Moore, OF Cleveland. o., vas
calling on friends in town this week.
Mr.. Geo. Whitson, of Indianapolis,
Ind, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Del
mar Stewart.
The event Of the marriage of George
Mendel Berry and Sarah owen Mathews
in Wheeling, W. Va, at the residence
OF Capt. T. c. Sweeny tbirty-tWo years
ago, March 9th, was celebrated at their
home by the assembling of their child
rer-G. Edwin Berry, Mrs. Fl. NJ. Camp
Dtll anu Culiulci, III INlA Cl Jul z, MIS-
G. e. Bailey and children, OF Sisters
vile, Mr.. b. NJ. Berry ard wife and the
Misses Blayne and Bessie. The ancient
bride and groom were called into the
parlor to admire a beautiful Onyx clock
which had been placed on the martel,
as a present, when as if by magic in the
dining room a tempting supper was
waiting, having been prepared at the
home of b. NJ. Berry, and brought in
at a side entrance. The decorations
were roses. When it was found that
the guests numbered thirteen, the chill
dren scampered back to their play, and
as the new clock pealed ont the sixth
hour. there were six at the table, six
at play. the seventh waiting on the Ia
Bile. The Oldest grandchild was also
six years old. 1t being all a complete
surprise and highly enjoyed by the cou-
pie.
Mrs. A. c. Sievers celebrated the
fifteenth anniversary of her marriage
March 9th by inviting a small company
and making it very pleasant for them
socially and the menu, well it was equal
to D~elmonico's best. The only feature
to mar the occasion was the absence Of
the groom as the Capt. is on the lower
river on the dredge boats.
Last week Mrs. l.. Biddle, Mrs. John
Rider and Mrs. G. r. Hammatt each en-
~tertained at dinner in honor Of Mrs.
Jas. Patterson, of Canton, O., and Mrs.
Il. B. Biddle, of Parkersburg, w. Va.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-03-12
MARIETTA.

Marietta. O., March 11.-Mr. and Mrs.
John NJ. Doan, West Side, entertained
DELIGHTFULLY."- at cards Thursday even
ing. The guests present were Mr.. ana
Mrs. Robert Walker, MIR. n Mrs.
Chauncey Lyman, Mr.. and Mrs. wal
liam Morse. Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Haight,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Preston, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sprinkle. Mr.. and Mrs. James Shay,
Mrs. Charles Knox, Miss Margaret
Hale. Miss Helen Hart, Miss Kate Glib
son. Miss Mary Putnam. Miss Dode
Pattin. Miss Laura Morse, Mr.. Harry
Hart and Mr.. Fred Snodgrass.
Miss Grace Mutton and the Misses
Farnsworth. of Beverly, were guests OF
friends in the city this week.
Mr.. NJ. S. sherwood and family LETT
this week for Boston, where Miss Cert
rude sherwood will pursue the study
OF music.
Mrs. Willis Morris returned home
Saturday from Beverly, where she spent
the week with friends and relatives.
Mrs. o. j. Stowe and daughter, JOS
ephine. of Beverly, have been guests
for several days of Mrs. Stoves par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. R. Van Metre.
Mrs. B. w. Ferguson, Of Newport, is
the guest Of her brother, Capt. ]. 3.
Haight.
MI. and Mrs. Charles G. Dawes, OF
Washington, .. c.. are in the city. 10
spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Dawes.
Miss Blanche Graham. of Bartlett, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Miss FII9 Yost al Berne. o.. is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. F. NJ. Hesson,
West Side.
Mrs. c. H. Jackson, Of ST. Joseph,
Mo. is visiting Mrs. W. T. Long, West
Side.
Miss Ola Woodf9rd and Miss Bertha
Pratt. OF WATERFOWL, have been spend
ing several days with friends and rela-
tives in this city.
Mrs. kortrecht entertained a party
of seventeen ladies at a delightful tea