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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-06-23
Mr.. j. A. Leslie,
Prop. CLINcH VALLEY News,

Tazewell, Va.
Dear Sir:-I am in receipt If your
favor of the 9th inst, and herewith
enclose my check for S1OO in pay.
ment of subscription to the News to
July LIST, 1900. L find that your pa
per has greatly improved of late and
contains much more news of my old
home than formerly. L greatly enjoy
reading happenings that take place
in the county which 1 am proud to
call my birth place. You publish a
readable paper. Kindly remember
me to any of my old friends you may
happen to see. | remain
Yours very truly,
ID. II. PEERY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
personal AND WISE

The estate Of the late Editor Medill is es,
timated at $4,000, 900.
Chicago manages to avoid epidemics by
boiling its water; in Philadelphia it is neces-
sary to cook the Schuylkill fluid.
Coffin makers and tombstone peddlers arc
forming trusts in their respective Industries
These fellows are bound 10 be 'In at the
death"
"Ready-print' people are getting together.
A combine Of ready prints will oblige coun-
try editors to put greater trust in their lin
sides"
The combined judicial mind of the New
ford pretty strong but not sufficient grounds
for a divorce.
Jerry Simpson is writing a book which
will bear the crimson title, IF the Devil
Came to Congress" The Sage of Medicine
Lodge evidently expects another term.
While trade does not rush impetuously
after the flag, considerable patriotism drips
into the currents of home trade. An Omaha
merchant hangs on the outer wall a sign
which reads; THE Olympia Sandwich; it is
a Corker."
Through an error in the bill providing a
code of laws for Alaska Albert d.. Elliott,
clerk of the district court Of Alaska, whose
salary is fixed at $4,000, will receive in
fees sufficient to make his total remunera-
ton between 100000 and s25, 900 a year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
RISING MARTIAL ARDOR.
Rush of WouId-Be Soldiers to the Re
cruiting Office.
Dhlnlnlnhin uNrnnn

Whatever amount of truth there may be
in the charges that during the late wal
the soldiers were badly treated, they have
apparently failed to have any particular ef-
feet in directions where it would be sup
posed they could hardly help exercising
great influence. Thus IL is said that the
rush of able-bodied and every way desirable
young men to enlist in the regular army
as enlarged by recent act of congress is as
surprising to the recruiting officers as it is
gratifying.
Even the most sanguine of a satisfactory
response TO the demand for more troops
hardly hoped for such immediate and en-
couraging results. 1t was naturally ex-
pected that the damaging evidence brought
out in the various beef Investigations would
have a tendency TO at least cast a damper
on any great desire to join the ranks, but
nothing of the kind has happened, or at
least not to the extent feared.
Another fact noticeable in these numerous
is that they CON at a time
when business is growing the country over,
with increasing wages and demand for all
forms of labor. 1t has commonly been sup
posed that men as a rule enlisted only when
they found other means OF employment diff
cult or impossible. That no approach to
this condition of things now exists and that
still SO many are eager to shoulder a rife
is proof of a patriotic spirit in our people
that Is brimfull of promise for the country's
farthest future, so far as that may be said
to depend upon the warlike mettle and mar
tial ardor OF her cons.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
A QUESTION or WATERWAYS.

The people of the northwest are
of New York in the question as to what
shall be done with the canals of that
state. During the last two years
S9,OOO,OOO We're expended in New YORK
on canal improvement and the results
are far from satisfactory. Now the
question is being discussed whether
The improvements shall be continued
Mt "A probable additional expenditure of
S~16,OOO,OOO. Governor Roosevelt re-
Gently appointed II commission to study
the whole subject in the public interest
and report whether it is advisable to
go on with the work of broadening and
deepening the canals, or whether the
state shall abandon the improvement
of its artificial waterways.
If the producers of the northwest
were TO be consulted they would IN
doubtedly be found practically unani-
nous not only in favor of improving
the canals, so as TO render them more
available than now in competition with
the railroads, but also in favor of con
structing n ship canal that would ad-
NIT of the shipment of unbroken ear
goes from the lakes TO tidewater. But
it is not likely that the interests OF
northwestern producers in the matter
will be considered and Yet the contin-
ued commercial supremacy of the port
of New York to some extent depends
upon these producers. The trade OF
that port has been declining relatively
for several years and while this may
not be due to he want of better canal
transportation it is altogether possible
that if this were improved New Works.
trade would be benefited. Perhaps
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS

Ambassador Choate told his British
audience at the banquet where his first
formal address was delivered that the
last words he heard President McKin-
ley say were that the United States
government was today on better terms
with every nation on the face of the
earth than it had ever been. This is
undoubtedly true. Certainly the rela-
tons between this country and Great
Britain were never more cordially
friendly than at present and while there
are matters of controversy between the
United States and Canada there is no
doubt anywhere that these will be
amicably settled. Germany has mani
tested the most earnest desire to main
tain and cultivate friendly relations
with the United States, showing this in
ways which leave no doubt of the abso-
lutte sincerity of that government.
Russia, through her minister at Wash
ington, has given the most unqualified
assurance of her friendship for this re-
public and there is no good reason to
question the sincerity of his utterances.
France is showing an entirely friendly
spirit, the relation which that country
had to the ending of our war with
Spain, through her ambassador to the
United States having been selected to
represent the Spanish government in
negotiations, serving to strengthen
friendship between the two nations.
Italy is friendly and Spain will speedily
be on like terms.
Thus II foreign relations are in the
most satisfactory condition and we
think it is the intention of the admins
tration that they shall continue so. In
order that this gratifying situation shull
not be disturbed it is only necessary
that the United States stand aloof from
all European controversies and compli-
cations. The policy of 'disinterested
neutrality in respect to China is the
correct and safe policy with regard to
all matters in which the powers Of
Europe are concerned in Asia. The
scheme and projects of European gov
ornments in that quarter of the world
do not concern lis so long as our treaty
rights and our interests are not as
sailed and there does not now appear
to be any danger of this. on the con-
trary there seems to be the most ample
assurance, in the friendly feeling of all
the leading nations toward the United
States, that our rights and interests in
China will be respected.
There are those who urge that this
government should declare Il policy in
respect to china and take an active
part in the solution of the Chinese
question. Perhaps this would be wei
coined by Great Britain, since it would
be Il step toward formal alliance with
that nation, but it would inevitably i'm
pair our friendly relations with some
of the other powers and perhaps sooner
or later involve us in grave trouble.
Such Il course would not increase our
influence as Il "world power" ever if it
should not have the opposite effect.
We are now oXerting a moral influence
which is probably more effective for
he conservation of our interests every
where than if we actively participated
in the Chinese question.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

This will make the office the best paid OF
any in the United States government. with
tho exception OF that of the president.
Every senator who retired with the recent
congress made something in the shape OF q
set speech except Murphy OF New York and
Roach of North Dakota. Neither Of these
offered more than a few remarks during his
entire term.
Rear Admiral Kant2, who has been dis
patched to look after our interests in Samoa,
is an Ohio man, 60 years of age, and an
Annapolis classmate Of Admiral Dewey, with
whom, as a midshipman, he made his first
cruise on the old frigate Colorado.
Flour is woefully scarce on the Island Of
Guam. The inhabitants are obliged to get
along with eggs, chickens, pigs, yams, sweet
potatoes, corn, bananas, cocoanuts, bread
fruit, small oysters. ~venison, wild turkey.
plover and vegetable relishes until the next
ship comes in.
The foreigners to whom congress will ex-
tend the privilege of admission to the West
Point academy this year are Luis Yglesias
Of Costa Rica. and Andres Ponte-Ruego OF
Venezuela, Ricardo Yglesias, brother OF
Luis, and Albert Valencia Montoya Of the
United States Of Colombia, will be admitted
to Annapolis.
The Birmingham (Ala) News m to
hand in a bundle of Sc pages, probably the
largest newspaper ever issued down south,
certainly in Alabama. Birmingham is the
Pittsburg OF the South and the News Is its
megaphone. The writeup of industries, re-
sources, products and future possibilities;
the hustle of trade evidenced by generous
advertising and the extensive illustration OF
schools. churches, business blocks and fac
tories form an attractive and Instructive
moving picture of the Industrial metropolis
Of A1abapnn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
THE

Mary C. Low in March Bookman with
apologies to Rudvard Kipling.)
A woman there was who heard a prayer,
Gwen as you and ID
From flesh and bones and a lock of hair
Ole called her the woman beyond compared,
But he only used her to Tighten his care,
Gwen as You and ID
oh, the walks we had and the talks we had,
Were sought by the man who pretended to
lie didn't-but why he pretended to care
We cannot understand
A woman received the flowers he sent,
Gwen as you and ID
Honor and faith she thought his intent,
meant,
Yet a man must follow his natural bent,
Gwen as you and -
Oh, the vows we spoke and the vows We
broke,
And the various things we planned
Selong TO the man who said he was true
But now we know that he never was true)
And we cannot understand.
One favor she a~sked-but it was denied,
Gwen as you and ID
In some way or other he might have replied
CBut it isn't on record tn gentleman tried),
Her faith in him faltered and finally died,
Gwen az you and ID
it isn't the shame and 1t isn't the blanc
That stings like a white-hot brand,
It's coming to know he would never say
why,
Seeing at last she could new r know why,
And never could understand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

With the near approach Of the clos.
ing days of the legislative session re.
publican legislators cannot be reminded
too often Of The platform pledges made
by the party which elected them to Of
flee. These pledges are
We pledge, IL restored to control of the
state government, an honest and economical
administration OF public affairs, and the
Introduction of strict business methods into
all state institutions.
We pledge the abolition Of all unnecessary
or sinecure state offices.
We pledge a comprehensive revision Of the
revenue laws of the state, with a view to
a more equitable distribution of the tax
burdens.
We pledge legislation for state control
and regulation of public corporations in the
interest of all the people.
We pledge the necessary steps toward n
revision OF the state constitution.
Measures pending in both houses OF
the legislature designed to redeem
these pledges should be perfected and
passed before final adjournment. The
most important of these are those which
relate to revenue revision, insurance
regulation, the abolition of the need
less secretaries Of the state Board Of
Transportation and the amendment of
the amending clause of the state con-
stitution to pave the way for other
changes demanded in our fundamental
law.
While there is no good reason why
party lines should be drawn upon these
Important questions, every republican
member of the Legislature I'VE it to his
party as well as to the people to exert
himself in their support.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Whitfield TO A POINT.

Chicago Tribune; IT know Blissom Is
had an honest conviction in his life
That's why were going to run him for
states attorney. If he gets the convic-
tons, wha,s the difference how he gets
them"
indianapolis Journal: when the autocar
comes into general use" asked the Cheer
full Idiot, 81 want to know what is to be-
come of the teaming milllons?'
Washington Star: "Of course" said Mr..
Meekton's wife, " a man and his wife are
one
Not in our case, Henrietta, -" he answered
case a man and his wife are at least eight
and a half. I'm the half
Chicago Record: There are sermons in
Yes; a widow generally gives her second
husband q bigger monument than she does
her first
Puck: Didn't solomon have 300 wivee7"
Yes He loved, not wisely, but too
many"
Somerville Journals: When a man gets to
amount of satisfaction in saying to young
people: 81 first heard that-let me see
it must have been twenty-five years ago.
In that way he thinks he makes himself
impressive.
Chicago Tribune: Brooks" said Rivers,
can you LIT me have $40 till next week."
Brooks handed it over.
That makes the third I've loaned out in
the last two weeks he said. In fact"
add d Brooks, with a panied smile, this
is what might be termed my lent ten sea-
SON."
indianapolis Journal: by the way asked
the Cheerful Idiot, ''the fellow who plays
the alto horn plays second, doesn't heP'
II presume it might be expressed that
way by the laity," said the musical
boarder.
What I want to know is, does he have
to get his second wind to do So"
Chicago Post: as he a politician?'
No; he is not a politician"
"How do you know he is not a Politician"
The check on the clothes he wears is
not large enough.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
THE ONLY PRACTICABLE WAY q

THE ONLY PRACTICABLE WAY OUT.
The local organ of the Hcrdmanitcs,
whose chief object just now seems to
be to wrcak vengeance on the supreme
court for refusing 10 play into the hands
of the gang in the police commission
and mayoralty cases, processes great
Indignation because the republicans in
the legislature do not take kindly to
Governor roynter's suggestion for the
reSubmiSSion of the constitutional
amendment charging the supreme
court, that failed of ratification two
years ago.
The special message of the governor
Joint resolution submitting this consti-
tutional amendment again to the peo-
pie places him in Il rather awkward
position. Had he vetoed the supreme
court commission bill on the ground of
defects in its construction or out of
commission, his present action might be
consistent. But his veto gives as its
reason the belief that no additional as
sistance whatever to the supreme court,
as at present constituted, is necessary.
He says that the public service does
not demand the services of this conf
mission because 1.-The appropriation of
sufficient funds to enable the supreme
court to employ expert clerical help, or,
when occasion demands, referees of UNI
questioned legal ability and fitness,
would meet all the requirements of the
public service" If this is true it not
only reflects upon the attempt of the
fuSioniSts two years e to count in two
unnecessary judges of The supreme
court, but also bellies the request for
another opportunity to enlarge the
court by constitutional amendment.
From the republican standpoint, of
course, the inconsistency of the governor
should cut no figure, as it is plain that
the abolition of the supreme court
commission cannot but cripple the trans
action of the courts business. Resub-
hitting the amendment, however, under
present conditions, would hardly afford
the remedy, especially in view of the
certainty that it would not secure the
necessary constitutional majority.
The only practicable way of amending
the constitution lies in adopting the
amendment pending in the legislature
providing for a change in the system OF
constitutional amendment so that in the
future amendments may be enacted by
Il two-thirds majority of the votes cast
on the proposition at any state election.
instead of as now by a majority of all
votes cast at Il general election of legiS-
lative members. When this is adopted
it will be an easy matter to give the
supreme court the needed relief in the
shape of additional judges. 1t is to be
regretted that the provisional system Of
the supreme court commission could not
have been continued until this change
can be accomplished.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Combines Enriching Promoters.

The craze for forming combines and trusts
continues and each day brings additions to
the lists. In most of the new combines
and trusts formed or projected the c~apitali-
cation is far beyond the real values of the
associations combining. But just now this
seems to make no difference. Those IN
on the ground floor will make money by
getting out and the new holders will have
to bear the brunt when the squeezing out
of the water in the stocks begins. The thing
is being overdone, for, if fer a time profits
are made, others will combine to fight exist
ing combinations, all the capital seeking in
vestment being by no means absorbed. One
trust by success causes the formation of
others and then a cut-throat war will follow,
stockholders being forced to bear the burden
of losses.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Why Go Far from Home!

T 9TTVT INVpVTTJTTVtITT'
A colony to take up lands on the Isle
OF Pines off the south coast of Cuba is be.
Ing organized in Chicago on socialistic
lines. Why not, meantime. pay some at
tention to the semi-tropical locations within
the forme boundaries of the United States
Florida is comparatively one of the most
neglected places in the United States and
long has been, and yet it's climate is quite
as tolerable as that of Cuba or the Isle OF
Pines. 1t seems to be the familiar story
of kicking aside an old possession to grab
at something less valuable which has been
lying just beyond reach.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Buffalo EXPRESS.

The officials Of the census bureau are MAX.
ing a number of announcements relating to
appointments, one of which is that all en-
ployes receiving over $500 a year will under
go an educational test. This is we'll so far
as it goes, but nothing will give greater
confidence in the work of the bureau than
q statement that the politics Of applicants
will not be considered or mentioned in filling
any place.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The Englishman who has invented a
new airship sets forth the glowing pos
sibilities of rhat kind of craft to gather
information of the enemy. If he had
followed the events OF the Santiago
campaign the fate of General Skaters
balloons would probably have i'm
pressed him With the fact that the
greatest danger Of his aerial machine,
in or out of war, is TO the deluded en-
thusiasts who try to navigate it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Ambassador Choate has been wan
dering around London for over two
weeks hunting ii house. His experience
is that of each one of our ambassadors
to the court of st. James. Every other
power, respectable or otherwise, with
possibly one oil two exceptions, own
homes in London for their diplomatic
representatives. The same is true Mt
Washington, and it does seem about
time for the United States to fall in line
with the other powers. The office of
ambassador is not IA temporary one, it
will exist for all time to come II it
is nothing more than right that this
country should acquire official resi-
dences for our ambassadors in the
countries to which they may be accred-
tied.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Milton Park, the great m~iddle-of-the-
reader, processes TO believe II majority
of the people in this country are popu-
lists, only they will not admit it. As
long as they keep voting the republican
ticket Milton Park should not be dis
turbed in his delusion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The numerous disastrous fires that
have recently destroyed hotels, asylums
and other similar institutions should
impress upon the school board the
necessity of safeguarding the proposed
new school buildings against h~olocausts
of this kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The cruiser Raleigh saluted the Span
ish squadron off Gibraltar and Admiral
Camara returned the salute with Il de,
gree of cordially which would lead one
u~nacquainted with recent history to be.
lieve that he enjoyed it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The remarkable part Of the proceed
ings instituted to question chief Of Pc
lice Whites title to his position on the
ground of no~n-residcnce Is that it is
backed by the same gang that tried to
make the chairman of the democratic
state committee chief of the omaha
police while he was residing in Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The trustees of the Boston church
which had $1,000 stolen from its collec-
ton box should be able to recoup them
selves without difficulty. y church con-
tribution box which could gather in that
amount of money should be a frst-class
museum attraction.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The bill making the office of clerk of
the district court Il salaried position has
passed the house. We shall now see
whether the influence of the Doodle be-
hind this $4,000 rake-off is any more
potent in The senate than it was in the
lower branch of the legislature. If the
senate wants n clean record it will pass
the bill promptly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20
Liberty with Club Attachment.

When Governor General Brooke dissolves
the Cuban assembly the people of the island
will have a chance to learn something about
republican government. Under the usual
course of things in Latin-American coun-
tries the next step would be to make Gomez
dictator, but Brooke will teach them the
North American plan of truly representa-
tive government.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

! what that city has most to fear is
Canadian competition for a part of its
trade. The Canadians expect to com
plctc an adequate ship canal system in
connection with the 81. Lawrence
river, by which they will he able to
command the greater share of the
European ain traffic, especially
that which comes from the far
northwest. They are already cs-
tablishing new and swift steamship
lines and expect within the next five
years no reduce ocean travel between
the American and European continents
to three or four days. 1t is pointed out
that in order to meet this competition
New York must either enlarge the
waterway across the state or construct
a new one, connecting the lakes with
tidewatcr.
Whatever the present decision may
be, there can be no doubt that i'll time
Il ship canal will he built from tide
water on the Hudson either TO Lake
Erie or ontario, rs an absolute neces-
sity to the requirements of commerce.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

While in the investigating business
1t might no be a bad idea for the leg
islature to inquire how much of the
state money stolen by BARLEY found its
way into the Golfers of the local popo-
cratic newspaper fence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

If the $4,000 district court clerkship
is to be maintained, the responsibility
should be placed at the door of the gov
ernor by giving him a chance to ap-
prove or veto the bill making it Il sal
aried office.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

Novelist Zangwilrs complaint that n
Cincinnati reporter portrayed himself
as n thinker and the author as, Il shall
low sophist may only serve to convince
n certain class of people that the Jews
paper mans ideas were not altogether
Wropp
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The Douglas delegation should not
overlook the fact that a mass meeting
of Omaha taxpayers voted unanimously
against the Crow paving bill, because it
Is a cunningly contrived device TO pre-
vent competition among paving con
frnntnrS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-20

The nomination of IGnatius Donnelly
for vice president on the populist ticket
would be a trifie belated, inasmuch as
one William Mckinley seems to have
discovered n cryptogram which has
satisfactorily solved the problem of
general prosperity.