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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
POUNDING MILL

Rev. O @. Brooks, Of Lee county,
brother in law Of w. b. Steele, is
holding a series OF meetings here.
He is member of tho Nj. l.. Church,
South, and breaches with "a eat
power. We trust that much good
may be done.
Rev. H. w. Leslie, u Presbyterian
evangelist of Bristol, Tenn, preached
a fine sermon here Monday night,
and was the guest of W. b. Steele.
Miss Bertha Truitt, OF Palestine,
Texas, Is spending couple of weeks
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A. II.
Griffith,
Mrs. Sheffey Sturgill, Mrs. Melvin
Anderson, Mrs. Ell Murphey, Mrs.
w. b. Steele and little daughter,
attended confeI enoe OF Bluefeld.
Mrs. Sam Gillespie and tho baby
are visiting at her fathers ut Raven.
Rev. d. A. Daugherty will be
preacher OF the Nj. f. Church, South,
here for the next year Rev. G. w.
PRESLEY could not return as he has
served the people well for the past
four years.
Mrs. Murphy, Of Knnnwha, W.
Va, is visiting her brother here.
"Aunt Sallie' Garter has been
spending several days here with
friends.
w. b. Steele attended court sever.
al days this week.
Miss Jessie O'Keffe 10 spending
some time at the home of her sister,
Mrs. r.. X. Gillespie.
Gillespie and Hurt Ind five fat
cattle killed by train last week, and
nine short time before.
Miss Ella Conley has returned
from Indiana where she spent the
past year.
M. Fl. Underdunk, N. & w. arr;.;
here, bought the cottage near the
church of M. Nj. Hankins and will
move into same Roon.
Miss Lizzie Lambert is visiting a,
Richlands.
Mrs. Barnes, of West Virginia, il
visiting her SOD, James Barnes
Mrs. John Hickman, of Bluefield
visited her daughter, Mrs. John
Boothe,
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Notice.

Beginning October 20, the rate on
Telephones will be ns follows:
Business Houses s. offices pr yr. $500
Residences, per year t2.OO
Any person wishing to discontinue
their phone will please notify the office
1 have new metallic switch board on
hand, and am running a return wire to
improve my system. This will giy @ as
good system as there is in the country
The advance in price of material, to
gether with an advance of tax make tho
above necessary.
Thanking my many patrons for their
patronage the last ye'r.hoping they will
continue in tho next.
c. G. LONG, Manager.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
j. FL. STUART,
A. j. TYNEs,
j. A. LESLIE.
Committee.
Confederate Soldiers.

Hiram s. Maxim, inventor of the
Maxim gun, in recent interview,
said that the Beers remind ded him
Of the people of the Southern States
OF America. "They are excellent
marksmen,' ne said, "and as good
lighters as can be found anywhere
in the world. However, none ever
fought better than the Southerners,
and yet they lost. Just 80 will
England vanquish the Roers."
This is high tribute and Just
tribute to the Southern Confederate
soldier. He fought under the most
distressing circumstances against
overwhelming odds, but he fought
with the earnestness and courage
Of deep conviction. Nor did he
ever give up until he was compell-
ed to do so. His vindication has
come at last. This whole world
now recognizes his true worth and
honors. him as model soldier and
patriot.-Evening Leader.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
HOT FIGHTING
AT MAFEkING
Beers Lost Three Hun
dred Killed.
And the English Loss Placed at
Eighteen Killed = Sharp
Fighting AllDay Sat
Drdnu nt Mo Inlr.A
urday ut Maleking

London, October ia special
dispatch from Cape Town says that
three hundred Bools and eighteen
British have been killed in battle
at Mafeking. Colonel Baden lowell
made sortie from Mafek ing in force
aud attacked tho Beers, who were
Investigating the town.
Alter some fierce fighting, the
British carried the day.
Aliwalnorth, Onpe Colony. is now
isolated.
From Colesburg come persistent
reiterations of he report that. the
Boc:s have attacked Mafeking, be.
ing thrice repulsed with heavy Losses.
From the other towns on the border
similar reports are received.
Smallpox has broken out among
the natives from Johannesburg.
Eight cases have been discovered.
Pretoria, October l4.-Heavy fight
ing took place this morning north uf
Mhfeking An armOred train sent
to repair the railway line opened
fire on the Boer pommaudo. One
burgher was killed and two were
wound ID. A 'ccon engagement
followed. in Ahich nine British were
wounded.
Yesterday, while General Cronie's
troops were near the broken railway
bridge, nine miles north Of Mafekinp.
an approaching train, loaded with
dynamite was tired upon aud blown
up. There were no casualties on
the Transvaal side.
Further dispatches received by
the government say that tho fight
lag continues north of Mafeking.
The BRITISH afler the second on.
agemen, retired in the direction of
the town, but they resumed tho at
tack shortly afte rwards, two bur
gers being killed and three wound
ed.
The commando engaged WAS i'm
peded, owing to the want of heavy
artillery, which was subsequently
obtained from General Crone.
London, Oct. 17.-The War Office
iasued the following bulletin regard.
ing the situation in South Africa at
seven o'clock this evening:
"No news Of any importance has
been received since yesterdays no
tice."
The Grew of the armored train
say the Boers fired thirteen shells.
but their aim was wretshed, and not
a single shot struck the train, which
then made bold to approach nearer
and open fire with the Maxims. The
burghers replied with heavy rifles,
again shooting wildly. Only three
or four bullets struck the train.
Subsequently, the Grew learned that
five Beers ard two Boer horses had
been killed, while several Beers and
horses were wounded. Not MEM
Der of tho British force was 80 much
as touched.
The French, German and Italian
oonsuls have issued a proclamation
calling upon their respective citizens
to remain neutral.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
End of the PIlkinton Trial.

The jury OF Lynchburg citizens
who were summoned to Powhatan
Court House early last week to try
the case of w. q. Pilkinton, who
Silled State Senator Flanagan, In an
affray there some months ago, re
turned to their houes Saturday af.
ternoon, having rendered verdict
OF "not guilty" that morning. ea
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
Real Estate Bargains.

We have several pieces of real es-
tate recently purchased by the Hol-
ston National building and Loan
Association, which can be bought
cheap and on easy terms. Call al
this Office, or on Judge J. H. Stuart
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20

Have you seenthe beautifully bound
and cheap Cambridge Classics edition
ofsbooks at Jacksonsp They are great
bargains. There are many of the STAN
.dard works amono them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
Dissolution Notice.

Notice il hereby given that the part
nership heretofore carried on by 8. D.
Smith and j. T. Greever. under the
name and style of Smith & Greever, at
Five Oaks. Tazewell county, Virginia.
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent, and in future the business will
be carried on by the said j. T. Greever,
in his seperate account. who will pay
and receive all dehts due and owing to
aud from the said partnership, in the
regular course Of business.
8 d. SMITH,
j. T. GRrEvKn.
October 18th, 1899. Oct. 20-4t
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REPLY.
BURKE's GARDEN, VA, !
Oct. 4th, 1899.

Messrs. Stuart, Tynes and Leslie,
Committee of Democratic Con-
vention:
Gentlemen Your favor of Oct.
End to hand. In reply I will say
that Fannounced myself as o can-
didate for the General Assembly
on Sept. the Goth. I thank you
gentlemen very kindly for the
compliment you paid me in your
convention at Tazewell on Sept,
30th. If elected, l assure you /
will represent the people of Taze~
we'll to the very best Of my ability.
Yours very truly,
Us. Moss.
REPLY.
TAzEwELL, VA,
Oct. 6, 1899.
j. s. Moss, Esq,
Burke's Garden, Va,
Dear Sir Yours 4th received
in reply to our letter of the 9nd
inst. informing you of your nomi-
nation by the Democratic Conven-
tion OF this county on September
Both, 1899, as the Democratic can
didate for the House Of Delegates.
We do not understand from your
letter whether You mean to accept
or decline said nomination. Kindly
inform us explicitly on this point
at once.
j. Fl. STUART,
A. j. TYNEs,
j. A. LESLIE.
Committee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20

We are fortunate in buying our entire
stock of clothing, overcoats, shoes and
boots before the recent advance in
prices by manufacturers. Our custom
ers get the advantage of these low
prices. Our store is fuller in clothing
than it has ever been before, We are
selling moro suits than we have ever
sold, and our customers are satisfied, so
are we. We hope we will not loose a
customer this fall. Our prices were
never lower, our goods were never bet
ter value. Come in and look over our
line before you buy.
HARMAN & BoTTIMoRE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20

vice on Sunday afternoon. Long
before three o'clock the great Music
Hall had closed within its doors six
or seven thousand. The first over.
flow crowd was sent to Odeon Hall,
which seats three thousand; from
there they were sent to the Central
Christian church, which seats twenty
FIVE hundred, ar d even yet many had
to repair to the Richmond Street
Church. The quiet hour in the
grand Music Hall in commeroration
of the death of our Lord is an i'm
preston long to be cherished. In
all of that great throng I didn't hear
q whisper or see my indocorous con-
duct, while the aixty-eight deacons
passed the broken loaf from hand to
hand, and trained choir of eight
hundred voicos chanted softly :
"Nearer My God to Thee," and
other equally appropriate hymns.
Monday is given to Foreign Mis-
sions. The best addresses of the
day were those of Allen B. Philputt
and e. l.. Powell. The meetings of
the week are held in Music Hall
with overflow meetings in Odeon
Hall.
A most delightful incident to The
convention was a Bethany College
banquet at the Emery Hotel on Mon.
day evening, About two hundred
alumni and friends of the College
were in attendance. The graceful
w. j. Loos officiated as toastmaster
and many happy responses were had
from such men rs f. D. Power, LII.
d., of Washington; H.. l.. Willett,
Ph. D., Chicago University; h. AZ
Jenkins, President indianapolis Uni.
versity, and President Kersey, of
Bethany College.
We are having an average of eight
strong addresses each day. The
convention will close Thursday. The
tender impressions and the spiritual
uplift from this great convocation of
disciples cannot we'll be told in
words. We shall attempt to give
you some conception of it in an
Echo meeting at the Christian
Church on the evening of the fifth
Sunday of this month.
PHILIp JOHNSON.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
Montgomery Republican Conyen-
tiOn.


Montgomery Republican Conyen-
tion.
A dispatch from Christiansburg
Saturday says: The Republicans
today had considerable trouble in
affecting nomination. After their
conven sion organized a resolution
was at once offered endorsing Mr.
Olaytor for the Senate, which met
with considerable opposition, and
was defeated. 1t was then determ-
lned to allow "an every man to
do-as-you- -please-policy" as to the
Senatorial contest. The serious
difficulty was encountered when
the convention came to nominate
q candidate for the House. Mr.. j.
w. Walters, of this town, was urged
to become candidate, and finally
consented to do so, if his nomina-
tion was made by acclamatiou.
This seemed to be the understand
ing, but as soon as Mr.. Walters
was named Radford delegate
placed Mr.. T. B. Einstein in nomi-
nation. Mr.. Walters at once with
drew, and refused to allow his
name to be used further. The
delegates were nonp.ussed, and a
recess taken that they might confer
"and get together" In a short
time after reassein bling, Mr.. II. G..
Pelton was nominated, and not
being present he was sent for to
make speech of acceptance. The
convention was, however, doomed
to another disappointment, as Mr..
Pelton soon appeared and declined.
Notwithstanding the most earnest
appeals, he remained firm. This
put the convention again at sea,
and at one time it Was thought an
adjournment would be had without
making nomination, but finally
MIR. Einstein was nominated and
accepted.-Lynchburg News.
We are fortunate in buying our entire
stock of clothing, overcoats, shoes and
boots before the recent advance in
prices by manufacturers. Our custom
ers get the advantage of these low
prices. Our store is fuller in clothing
| than it has ever been before. We are
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-10-20
Mr.. MOSS AND
THE committee
Letters Which Tell the
Tale.
Does MIR. Moss Accept or Re-
ject the Nomination?-Does
Mr.. Moss Know"Where
He Is ATT
He Is At"

The following is the correspond.
ence between the Committee ap.
pointed by the Democratic Con-
yention held here on September
30th, and Mr.. Jos. S. Moss. No
reply has been received up to this
date from MIR. Moss to the last let.
ter of the Committee:
TAzEwELL, VA,
Oct. 2, 1889.
Jos. s. Moss, Esq,
Burke's Garden, Va.
Dear Sir:-By virtue of the au-
thorlty vested in us as a commit
tee appointed for the purpose by
the Chairman of the Democratic
Convention, held at Tazewell, Vir-
ginia, 30th day of September, 1899,
we have the pleasure of hereby
notlfylng you That you were unani-
mously nominated by the said con-
vention as the Democratic candi-
date for the House of Delegates to
represent Tazewell county in the
next General Assembly of Virginia.
We hope to have favorable re-
ply from you at your earliest cop-
Very respectfully,
j. 81. STUART,
A.. j. TYNEs,
j. A. LESLIE.
Committee.
REPLY,
BURKE's GARDEN, VA,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23

man syndicate. and che Galena Van
alia
s~t'ho only thing which Is nov nee
aHHary for the rBuplate deyeiarmgn
Of tho claims Ia tho vlduiiy NJ Ia
daK. o. "A means Of transportation. by
which the ufe can be sent Go the
ameltnrH. Preparations are bcing
made for the building of a railroad
from Index e. dulrna, d distance 81
sA miles. ~ This point the read
vii connect with the Great North
ern. but Il viii not be controlled by
that company the hrut bot ~ Ties
for the oonHi utcti1u of this road were
cut tact Saturday.
when the road ia completed. most
~ the ore WiH be- shipped 70 tine
amciier ~ Everett. the Sunset PEG.
pie having made a contract With the
ameiier company f0r two years The
line should be Ia travelling candi-
tlon rs August I
Tho company buiidins the rad IL
know as the index Gaiona Railroad
company. and Sir ifeyhriek iH pfeais
dent ~ the corporation,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
A FATAL INITIATION
chss. Steinle Dies From the
Effects In Ohio.

TOLEDO. uhlo. May 3s-rataries
s'scinls. Of ss1 city Park avenue. t.
dead, an the result of an aeclaen,
said 90 have occurred In being in
itiatei into a ftusnan Catholic Heesst
aocirty Ia thia city The young man
said before he died that during the
initiation AZ Liberty hall the lights
were turned cut. and sens one struck
him very hard in the back just As
another frtpped him. lie recovered
without fsliiaE. hut the shock start
"A = cough. and when the lights we're
turned on he vac splitting blood A
brother said today he believed death
was the Immediate result OF the In.
itistion. A sad feature Of tbs case
IL that stsiule was engaged "a be
married soon 10 a well known young
lady here He had always been
strong and healthy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
RAILWAY NOTES.

II ~ d noticeable fact that there u
large influx - Eastern people into
taia state every time the railroads
make q reduction In rates. a large
deis Fasian has arrived within the
past few days having taken atvani-
aEe - fhe baptist aooieiy'a excursion
90 IAN Francisco. Most II ihem
have come out here 90 look for q
home while oiaefu arr on pleasure
bens.
The ureat Northern has iasue1
somn iealifta across tho corner -
which = written nate in red luk,
lu initatien and heving fhe appear
ance 81 a mans hanfWrlt'nF The
note H. written "a the iirrt person
and = INTENDED 70 mYey 20 fh o..
ripiunt fhe idea that 4 l. safne
friends advice to travel over thf
railroad.
A res stage line has been put IN
epcfsiian eonnnetins ths White raef
and Yukon railway At Summit " ~
f.akr llennsti A company called fhs
Red tana transportation company
have heea formed and have purehas.
"a several new stages IA Seattle
having . total carrying capacity Of
20 people Connections VIII be made
with the morning train from Hkak.
Hay 81 summit thus snshiinH pas.
srnevra 50 make the Trip 70 Lake
Bennett fn one day.
Tho raten are az foilaWs samull
"a Lns calm. g.. summit 90 Lake
iisnueft. e.. Los Cabin 60 Lake Zen.
a.gi. q.
mo Great Northern has added
fame uen buftes library rans - IS
overland iraitaa. TdIs nav defsFi
are u A decided Innovation aud putr
The finishing tauuhsa a an aircaay
csmplasr aervlcr. The train leaving
here IA 80 u'clnsk IN the afternoon
i luxurious iu all - appointments,
ana tiea urly tfauae Continental train
that carries Il library car. Thee ars
fsr che use u All passengers haiaiaE
airepuH car isekets without ekirsl
eharac. Holders of fnsf-ciaus ttek
cts hy uayine the extra drawing ear
rate aro allen entitled TO theif use
The nos ears are finished Ia oak
and are divided into thrrss SECTIONS
The wIiln compartment = the lib
rarY ana Eeueral sitting F.-1m. At
our cni ~ whleh j. the cuisine. a.
uhach u4se uAh wef anything that il
iuaised - est or drink. Thea there
"a card room arranged with tables
q NJ nuailY az the rear IL com
rirtr barber shop. Of 81 which s.
she bath rylom. Tine platforms -
fhe ear are nei sctsstsis fer their
asath. anA faasa on HhIeh to stand.
fhga enabling a Passenger 20 oh
serve ere cuaasfy through which he
- Htaaaug THIS nsw service - -
reeens Introduction. she iirsf cars
having been sent uui here emily fes
daya aeu. but Is has had a wide
sfread advertisement. officials -
the rad have hern kept busy show
ina the crowds through tho train.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
Carpenters Strike.

MARION. Ind. May a -All II the
carpenters of Marion went out on a
strike this morning according 80 the
or,iers issued last evening ~ meet
ing of the carpenters union. The
contractors bad uo warning uuif
this morning The strike is 70 OBJ
tain a minimum seale ~ 3 sunts an
hour for a day 81 nine hours. The
present time scale - zeis crnt@ A
committee was nauissi at the meeting
e. meat the contractors. There n
more carpenter work ia this city az
the present time than there has been
Tor YEARS. The contractors Wtii ~
slgt the demand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
Writing Paper Combine.

MILwAuKEE. May IA Journal
sI'eclal frufn Appletan, Wis. saws u
" stated that the writing paper com
hine. with a capitalization 81 si2.eoo. :
600. Is almost an accomplished fact,
only the closing of negotiations for
the various properties wanted
remaining. Appraisers have visited
Wisconsin and gone over properties
stated 90 be the Fox river and the
Flower Paper Co.'S mills al Apple
ton and Piover respectively.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
BURNED AT THE STAKE
Brooklyn Boys Initiate the
Western Indian.

NEW YORK. May ss-.Rose Jack
s5n. coiored, in the employ Of Mrs.
Shirley Davis, u Rensen street.
Brooklyn. heard the cries OF child
and going 20 the front door she saw
little raEamufSn tied hand and
foot % the iron lamp post In the mid
die ~ the block At his feet was
pile u newspapers. which had been
set on FIRE. Two street urchinx were
looking on and listening with appar-
snt satisfaction to the cries Of their
victim
Rose screamed and Mrs DAVIS
came 70 front window. and. in re-
sppnse 10 the servants request. gave
her pair of SCISSORS Itoae then cut
the bonds which held the boy and
released him. The lad was half
wittcd lie said that the boys tn tho
neighborhOod persecutcd him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
MARK TWAIN TO
MEET EMPEROR
He viii Publish q Book After
His Own Death.

VIENNA. May sa.-Mark Twain.
who waa Go have LEFT here on May "a,
has postponed his departure until the
sath. % as Go be received by the
Emperor on the goth, lie IL work
lng on a book describing the most re-
markable people he has met during
his lifetime. the humorirt says this
book viii not be published until 100
years after hts death, and will be his
hequcat TO pcsterity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
IN apparent Suicide.

LEXINGTON. ny. May a.
note. written on pastebaard. was asa.
covered assr the WoFkh1uss pond
o. Monday which would indicate =
suicide. II Rad
Dear I. FoFress~Fs live him
and I shall de Tor htfa. Y0u VII md
use Ia this pond IN the city lot. Take
me- 10 No. 1871 North Limestone street
and 40 as I say. guwsie" Inquiry
at the address failed 20 reveal che
eiaw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
GHOST DRIVES
PEOPLE AWAY

EVANSVILLE. Ind. May "a
Much interest surrounds the frame
cottage at ii04 Division street. this
city. whore Mrs. Mary atOrok lived
until her mysterious death on the
night Of April %. Mrs Storck babe
her children foodby there on that
rainy night and, against The protest
OF her son, went driving with an I'M
kno1n stranger. She was never seen
alive 9fterward
Her body was found dccomposed
IN ditch near her home FIVE days
later. Ehe had been Etrangled by =
cord. which was found about her
neck, The unknown and missing
stranger Is the link which the po-
lice have never discovered The place
IN which she lived is said to b.
haunted. The children could not re-
main there.
Mrs. L. Gray and her daughter,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
SARAH'S BREAK
IN HAMLET
Charming Actress too Small
and Thin. They Say.

PARIS. May g Opinions are div
tded this morning az 20 the merits %
sarah tteFnharsit'a performance ef
Hamlet some consider her acting
exquisite. others regard the export
msat rs unfortunate. deciartug that
she IL hrusque and violent. AMI fails
Ia please. Heslaes. thuy say she u
too small and thin for her part.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
y Gang Of smugglers.

VIEW YORK. May 7s.--tnmes Pa
"a. an Italian fruit dealer. Vas ar
rested and several seizures Of ar
tielrs which had been amugsied was
made yesterday by special treasury
aTruts. 70 break up a gang that has
been smuggling into this country
opium and extracts. Five men. with
drugs worth 5000. have beer taken.
II vas iutimated hy a high Gus
toms Official yesterday that large
wholesale drug houses Tn this and
nearby cities have cpnuved at the
smuggling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-23
Expensive Vote Canvass.

NEW YORK. May ss--Trhs bpaTd
- estimate today Appropriated So.
80 - 60 pay the expenses n can
vasuinx IN this city the votes u the
soldiers AMI sailors which were esst
IN Cuba. IstFsp Rico ami the FhiAn-
pines AZ thsre we're not quite 500
u tHese votes u coes hsarly BE TO
ranHAsk each one.