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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
POUNDING MILL,

NO doubt our breezy editor and
many friends think this part of tho
moral vinyard asleep, but we have
only been visiting, eating good
dinners, attending church and
having a pheasant time in general,
we suppose other correspondents
arc engaged in the same "workn as
we see very few items any moro.
Wake up, and lot us hear from YOU
each week.
Hoc weather and lazy folks have
fallen ont, your writer being u
witness.
Miss Maggie Sparks, Richlands
is visiting relatives in our town.
Miss Sparks is just from the
Institution Of Deaf, Dumb, and
Blind. Staunton, and carried away
the elocution medal, also prizes in
Music " Greek. This is the third
year that she has carried away
medals and prizes making six or
seven in all.
Miss Callic Mcclure and Brother
James spent a few days recently
with their sister here, on her re.
turn from Martha Washington
commencement.
Mrs. julius Williams and daughter
Miss Maggie arc visiting relatives
at Richlands.
Mr.. j. Marion Mcclure, Cedar
Bluff, visited his step daughter,
Mrs. W. b. Steele today.
Miss Eva Sparks returned last
week from ltwoweeks visit to her
aunts visit Mrs. Ellis at Big Stone
Gap.
Miss Hattie Griffith and grand
father, Squire II. f. Hunt drove
from Bluefield last week. Miss
Hattie says her month spent in
Bluelield was exceedingly pleasant
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
NOTICE.
To tho Unknown Heirs Of james
Firth,

On the first day of the May Term,
1900, of the County Court of Tazewell
County, Va, the following order was
entered, on the motion of The Holston
National Building and Loan Association,
in the said Court
"Thc Holston National Building and
Loan Association, corporation.
vs.. Notice to substitute Trustee.
Allen Sanders, Julia Sanders and James
Firth.
On motion of the plaintiff by it's
Attorney, this notice is ordered to be
docketed, it appearing that tho same
has been duly served on Allen Sanders
and Julia Sanders, and it further ap-
pearing from affidavit filed with said
notice, that James Firth is dead, and
that his heirs are unknown, and will
have to be proceeded against as parties
unknown, it is ordered that they b
thus proceeded against against by order
of publication published four con-
secutivc weeks in some News paper
published in Tazewell County Va. and
on motion of the plaintiff, the estate of
James Firth is committed to tho Sheriff
of this County, the Same having been
dead for moro than 60 days and no one
having applied to administer upon his
estate and this case is continued %
1t is therefore ordered that the heirs
at law of James Firth who are proceed
/ no 80
as appears from affidavit filed in this
motion, appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order and
do what is necessary to protect their
interest herein. A Copy Test.
t. e. George Clerk.
j. w. Hicks p. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Big Industry for saltvilie.

The Bristol News: The United
States Plate Glass Company. We arc
reliably informed, has about con
cluded arrangements for the pur
chase of the matheson Akali Works
at Saltville, Va. Our information
also states that the purchasers will
build million and half dollar
plant for the manufacture of Amer
lean plate glass.
The soda ash, which is made by
the pr esent plant, is carbonate Of
soda, and the latter is largely used
in the manufacture Of plate glass,
also in making soap, &c.
The United States Plate Glass
Company will continue the manufac.
ture of salt, but this will be the
secondary and not the prime product
of this big concern. The glass
making business will be the chief
industry of this mammoth concern,
using, as stated above, the soda ash
product of the Alkali works, and
also the excellent quality glass pro.
duceing sand which abounds there.
The present plant covers more
than fifty acres, aud the new glass
plant to be erected will occupy fully
as much or more space. The i'm
mensity of this concern will thus be
seen. Thousands of Mechanics will
be employed and vast quantities of
raw material consumed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
DRUmMERs WAR ON TRUSTS
Commercial Travellers Pass
Strong Resolutions.

Albany, June 3O.-The annual
meeting of the National Leage of
Commercial Travellers met here today.
In .his opening address President
Dove said that he had reliable in.
formation that $4,000 commercial
travellers had been thrown out of
work through trusts and that 25,OOO
more had had their salaries reduced.
The committee on Resolutions
reported ihc f,l,"w ing resolutions,
which p" re ad u :: after protracted
debate:
Resolved, That we commend most
heartily the work of the President
OF the Commercial Travellers Nation
al League in all of its labors in be
half of the Commercial Travellers;
and especially in rela ion to trusts.
Resolved, That we, the CONNER.
cial Travellers National League, in
convention assembled, deplore the
organization of trusts, the centrali
zation of capital and the curtailment
OF individual possibilities as species
OF speculative conspiracy and a
menace especially to the employment
of commercial travellers.
President p. E. Dove was re cleo
ted and Instructed to confer with
Attorney-GenerAl Davis on the en-
forcement of Senator Donnelly's
antitrust law, which was passed by
the last Legislature.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Yellow Tever In Cuba.

Washington, July 5.-Surgcon
General Stcrnbcrg has received
the following cablo from Major
O'Rcill, chief surgeon at Havana,
giving the yellow fever situations:
"ilarvard chief surgeon at San.
tiogol tclegraphod today, total
cases about one hundred, with 81
deaths. Surgeon Clendenin died
died yesterday; other medical OIL
GERS sick, and three nurscs. or
our two camps one is safe and tho
other located in the foothills five
miles away, and will probably be
moved in II few days. One case re.
ported f'rem Manzanillo."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
The Murder of Geo. Ratliff

We have gathered few additional
particulars of the sad killing of Geo.
Ratiff. near Swords Greek, last week
an account of which we published in
last issue
1t seems that there were six men,
three brothers named Strow, and three
brothers named Brown. It is said that
VIM. Stow fired the fatal shot, though
all six were shooting at Ratliff. The
weapon was a double-barreled shot
gun, loaded with rifle bullets, and that
thirteen bullets struck Rntliff. No ar-
rests have been made. 1t is reported
that Strow says that when he goes out
of the mountain twill be in tho same
manner as Ratliff went out. The burial
of Ratliff was conducted by tho Masonic
Lodge, of which he was n worthp mem
ber at Richlanbs last Friday. His death
cast gloom over the entire community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Death off. Conway Smith.

It is painful duty to nave to
announce the death of James
Conway Smith, editor ofThe News.
Review, which sad event occurred
at the residence of ms parents, in
this city, about ten o'clock on Sat.
nrday night last, in his 9th year.
MIR. Smiths health had been some.
what on the decline for several
months past, caused to some extent
no doubt, by over-work, but he was
sustained by his indom,tablt
energy TIN til couple of weeks ago
when he was confined to his bed
but his illness was not deemed tt
be of "a serious nature until Mon.
day or Tuesday,when his sympt tons
suddenly grew worse, his diseas,
ASSUMING the form of typhoid
fever, and it became apparent thai
the end was rapidly appro aching
His last moments were calm, peace
ful and painless. In his death
The ews-Reyiew sustains a
serious loss.-News.R July T.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07

MIR. Thos. III. wickam, OF Virginia CITY.
and brother OF the gentlemen abouc re-
referred to. has been in town this week
with hfs brother. and ndincidentallyh hc has
been taking n few strolls with the fair
sex, for which "Tom" is famous.
Miss Dills, OF pearisburg and Miss
Harman, of DluestoIe, are visiting Mt
Mrs. j. l.. Baber's.
Hpv. ). w. Moore, pastor of tho Pres
byterian church, has returned from n
trip to his home in North Caroinn and
Iilied his appointment here Sunday.
hev. I. j. Jones, pastor OF tho Baptist
Church is rejoicing over the birth of n
iiue glrl at his home.
The Fourth was duly celebrated i'm
Pocnhontns style here Tuesday. and the
attendance was quite large. The pro-
gram was very nearly carried out, the
sack race being let out. Tho exercises
were interesting and tho crowd seemed
to be well entertained. The speech by
pr. John Hess was shortcd on account
of thront trouble, from which tho DIR.
was suffering. His speech was good
while it lasted, aud he promised that il
the crowd would come cut next ycnr
he would try and tell them more fully
thc>grcat duties of American citizenship
towards the memory OF colonial days
ana tile perpctuation of the principlcs
under which the American people gainod
their freedom. Tho duy passed of
PLEASANTLY and without disturbance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
GRAHA M.

On last week the town was very
much disturbed by tramps and loot
ers, Guards were placed around the
town in numerous places.
The District Oonference of the
M. e. Church will be held at this
place beginning July 9th. Many
preachers and delegates are ex-
pected.
Rev. w. Nj. Minter of Pocahontas
preached in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday a. m. and also at
night. On Tuesday night lecture
will be given in that church by Bro.
Shinall, the blind evangelist.
Mrs. E. l.. Shufflebarger, who has
been in ill health for sometime Las
returned from q visit to her Uncle
VIM. w. Ransom and grandfather
John w. Johnson. Country air is
bringing the color to her cheeks
again.
Miss Edna Tbaor hos been visiting
the family of w. e. Shufflebarger.
An Ice cream supper was given
Saturday night by tie Graham
Lodge, proceeds were for the bet
eft of the Orphans Home at Rich
mond. Many we're present. The
raspberries, ice cream, sherbet and
cakes were enjoyed by all
Miss Maggie Dudley Of Falls Mills
was the guest of her cousin Mrs. w.
E. Shufflebarger on Monday night.
Mrs. Moore, tho aged mother of
Mrs. Hamilton has been quite sick,
but is much better at present.
MS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
OFFICIAL ROUTE.
Epworth League Via Norfolk g.
Western Railway To

Epworth League Via Norfolk g.
Western Railway To
Indianapolis, Ind. and Return-One
fare for the Round Trip from al
points. Tickets on sale July 18th,
and 10th, good till July Goth and by
depositiDg ticket with Joint Agent
at Indianapolis, can be extended to
August Goth, 1899. The Norfolk &
Western Railway has been selected
as the OFFICIAL ROUTE, and a
special train of Vestibuled Coaches
and Pullman Sleepers will start from
Norfolk 1000 a. m. July 10Th, going
through without change arriving
indianapolis next day, Noon. The
schedule is most convenient and all
parties from Virginia. North Car
olina and East Tennessee can take
advantage of the Through Service
as arranged by the transportation
Committee. A four page circular
giving schedule and full informatic n
will be mailed to any address upon
request to the Special Committee or
to any Agent Norfolk and Western
Railway.
w. B. Bevill,
Gen. Passenger Agent
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
AN EN- GIN E
EXPLODES
Killing One Man In
StantIy
And Wounding Two Others
'Seriously-Some Particulars
of the Deplorable Affair.

On Tuesday afternoon n loco.
motive, pulling heavy train up
the heavy grade between Wittens
Mills and Tip Top, got out of
steam, and stopped near bridge
TO get up necessary head Of steam.
Ii Is said that the engine exploded
almost Immediately upon stopping.
The engine was torn to pieces.
.. Il. Owens n brakeman, who was
on the tender was hurled into tho
air, and blown long distance
away, and instantly killed,
Engineer j. ID, McColgan and Il.
NJ Elbert, fireman, realized that an
accident was imminent, jumped,
but were fearfully scalded and
bruised. The wounded men were
taken to Bluefeld. Little or no
nope is entertained of tho
engineers recovery. All of the
men were unmarried, and lived in
l3luoliold.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Justice Cox Resigns.

Washington, July. s.-Jndge S
Cox. justice of the Supreme Court o f
the District of Columbia, to day
rendered his resignation to the
President. Jutice Cox has been
on the bench for more than twenty
years, and his determination to re.
sign was prompted by his age, which
exceeds 72 years.
He presided at the trial of Guitaeu,
the assassin of President Garfield.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Hardware Prices Higher.
New York WorldD

tNeW fork WOrld)
Chicago, June, 30,-Almost every
article ntowhich steel and iron en-
ter to any considerable degree will
be higher in price after July 1. Pig
iron Is little higher. Manufactur
ers of bars have marked up quota.
tious 81 per ton. All kinds of mer
chant steel have gone up.
Plates are scarce, Mills cannot
ship aud stocks from store are con.
stantly broken. This week the ad
vance is 81 to $5 per ton.
There is expectation that nails
and wire will again advance.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE
six White Men Convicted of
Lynching in Patrick.
capture.

OA AOOOa Vi
Lynching in Patrick.
Richmond, Va, July LIN the
County Court of Patrick County
today, @. j. Thompson, L. d. Nc
MILAN, Manson Montgomery, Jr.,
H. Montgomery, Robert Montgom.
cry and W. Nj. Branch, all white,
were convicted of murder in the
second degree in lynching Lee Puck
ct, white, for attempted criminal
assault on a young lady.
Pucket was discharged lunatic.
Thompson was given six and the
others five years each in the peniten-
tiary. The jury were out only thirty
minutes.
This is said to he the first case of
its kind in Virginia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Marriage License.

Mr.. Il. e. George, Clerk, issued
marriage license this week to three
parties-one white and two colored
viz: Wallace Hairston and Miss
Anna Mans. VIM. Brown, and
Miss Cosby Brown co lored
OF Pocahontas,. and Mr.. w. j.
rocket and Miss Rosella Neal
white, of Tazewell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
From Pocahontas.

Mr.. Henry Wickam, of Philadelphia,
former President Of the Southwest Va.
Improvement Co.. has been in town since
Saturday last. The Pooahontas people
remember with great pionsure the I'D
ministration OF Mr. W:ckham, more
especially the old employees by whom
Mr.. Wickam was held in high esteem.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
MR.. BARR RESIGNS

AS General Manager OF the Nor
folk &c Western Railway.
Roanoke, Va, July ii. M.Barr,
vice president and general manager
of the Norfolk & Western Railway
Company, has rendered his resigna
tion to take effect July 15. Mr..
Barr will accept position with a
western road, the name of which he
declined to make public at present.
l.. E. Johnton. general superinten
dent OF the Norfolk & Western, will
succeed Mr.. Barr as vice president
and General manager
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Save What is Going to Waste

The farmers of Tazowell county seem
to have fallen intoa rut, nnd cannot get
ont of it. They expect to mako their
money out of cattle and sheep, aud if
they fail on these, thoir years work is
lost. Progressive mon should be ablo
to SEQ good chance when il is offered
to them: There is now, in TaZewell,
an agent for home canning outfit
which will enable farmer to save fruit
and berries enough to add materially
to his yearly income, without interfer-
ing with his regular business, besides
enabling him TO raise vegetables and
put them up for market. Call at tho
NEWS Office for further information,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
GEN. WALKER
ON TRIAL
The Taking of Testimony
Begun
At Bristol Tuesday in the Cor
poration Court of Bristol,
Weaknesses Examined.

Bristol. Tenn, July 3.-The case
OF the Commonwealths against Con.
gressmnn James A. Walker, of the
Ninth district, on charge of shoot
ing with intent to kill, was called in
the Corporation Court of Bristol Va,
this morning. Both sides being
ready, a jury to try the case was
promptly emponeled, being selected
from a venirie of twenty-five sub
stantial citizens of Montgomery
county, who were brought here
from without shis Jurisdiction
upon an order entered by Judge
Stuart ut the June term of the
court.
There are no changes in the coun.
sci on either side. The array is the
same as was published last month,
and includes some o. the ablest law
yers in this end of the Common
wealth.
Three witnesses were examined
this afternoon. w. II. Price, the
first witness, testified that he was
acting notary during the taking of
dispositions in the Walker Rhea
Congressional contest, and was
present the night the shooting took
place. General Walker had appar'
emily taken offense at jesting re.
mark made by a wit ness, and re
marked that anybody could be fool
sometimes. Attorney w. S. Hamil.
ton asked il the generals remark
was intended for lin, .inasmuch as
he was amused at what the witness
said. Short words followed, but
quite was soon restored, and Mr..
Price suggested that the work
should proceed in order or an ad.
journment would be taken. General
Walker remarked that he was willing
to proceed if sober counsel could be
had. He said also that this was
meant for MIR. Hamilton, and that he
was tired of trying to do business
with id drunked sot as counsel.
MIR. Hamilton called General Walker
a id liar, whereupon the general
drew his revolver and fired, the ball
entering Mr.. HamiIton's body above
the abdomen.
The confusion was so great that
the witness failed to sec who shot
General Walker, but heard two
other shots.
The other two witnesses examined
to day were present when the
shooting occurred and corroberated
in the main what was related by Mr..
Price.
Judge Stuart adjourned court
Funtil 8 O'clock tomorrow morning, at
which time the witnesses will pro.
ceed. The trial will probably last
until Friday of last week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
STATE SENATOR KILLED:
Mr.. Flanagan Shot By w. e.
PilkintOn.

Richmond, Va. June 3.-State
Senator William Flannigan, who
was also Commonwealth attorney
for Powhatan county, was shot and
killed at Powhatan Courthouse to
day by W. G. Pilkiuton.
The shooting was the outcome OF
a quarrel over the recent canvass
for the election Of United States
Senators by the direct vote.-Lynch
burg News July 4.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
Real Estate Bargains.

We have about $4,000 worth of
good residence property in Poca,
hon tas, which we want to sell O
exchange for small farm. Prop
ETY. now paying @ good per cent.
IN rents. Apply at this office. ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
w. B. Bevill,
Gen. Passenger Agent
Roanoke, Va.
Houses Wanted.

L have had three applications for hous.
es this week, which l could not fill
Have you vacant house to rent? Let
me know. J. A. LESLIE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
NOTICE.

Positively no riding, driving, hunt,
ing, Or trfsspassing of any kind
allowed OH my lands.
@. III. PEERY,
May26'ly. Kelly, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-07-07
GIVES TRUSTS
TWO YEARS
10 LIVE
Col. Wetmore Who Has
Devoted Himself to
Fighting Them
Makes a
Prophecy

Will Favor the Party Oppos-
ing Combines = The West
and South, He Says, Are
Hotbeds of Anti Trust Sen
timent, Which is Growing.
N. Y. worldl
The man who is going to devote
the rest of his life and his large
fortune to fighting trusts is in New
York. He is at present simply Col.
M. @. Wetmore, of st. Louis, but up
to short time ago he was the Pres
ident of the great Liggett g. Myers
Tobacco Company.
This concern was Col. Wetmore's
pet and pride. He had been con
nected with it for nearly a quarter
of century, and under its presiden-
oy it had the reputation OF being the
biggest money maker in the tobacco
business.
When the new Tobacco Trust was
being formed the Colonel stoutly
refused all overtures to enter the
combine. He did not have a con.
trolling interest in his company,
however, and he WAS startled one
, day to be told that the trust had
secured enough stock to vote his
company into the trust.
The Colonel stormed, but it was
OF no avail, and he saw his plant
swallowed up. Then Col. Wetmore
made this statement, and he repeated
it to World reporter last night at
tbe Waldorf Astoria:
DECLARES WAR ON TRUSTS.
''l am going to devote the rest of
my life and my. fortune to fighting
trusts"
81 am receiving hundreds of let
ttrs endorsing my course every day"
said he. II shall keep up the fight
as long as there is any fight in me
but think it will be all over inside
OF two years. The next Presidential
campaign will be fought on the
trust issue, and on that the Demo:
Gratis will win. Why the whole west
and south are hotbeds of auti trust
sentiment.
THE Democrats, with a strong
plank of this platform will sweep
every state west of Pennsylvania.
sThe farmer is feeling the iron
heel of the trust every day. Every
he needs to build his house or barn
with has been advanced in price
from 25 to $50 per cent. His land
isn't worth any more, though.
II am Democrat, and although
my party will not forsake silver in
the tariff the anti trust idea will
overshadow everything else,
THEY DEPRIVE MEN OF WORK.
"The trusts are forcing men out of
work every day, Why, my own
company, since it has gone into the
trust, has discharged four high
priced statesmen, besides q number
Of cheaper men. Prices will go up
as soon ss the combination is effected
and On the other hand, the grower
of leaf tobacco will have to take less
for his crop because single buyer
will fix the price.
"Aaother thing that will lead to
Democratic success is this Philippine
business. We paid S20,OOO,OOO and
bought nothing but a war. McKin.
ley blundered and he will have to
pay for it.
The thousands of iettsas I have
received are not from Democrats
alone. A large percentage are from
Republicans. and the writer's say
they are going to vote fsr the party
that will down the trusts.
'fYou in the east do not realize
how strong this sentiment is in
other parts of the country. 1t means
that Bryan will he the next Presi-
dent"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-19
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