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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
BAIT FOR SUNFISH.
One Mans Method of Going Fishing
with His Boots.

with His Boots.
There is about as much sport in
catching the big sunfish as in lifting
out the Graphic if you can get the
former in zone of its savage moods
Peiker is n great CRATER on sunfish.
He has got n dozen different kinds of
bait, but lie says that IL is all nonsense
TO trouble about digging worms. He
declares that beef run through n ham,
burg steak grinder is just the proper
caper for the sunfish ut Creve Cnur
lake. The tougher the beef the better,
as it will cut I'm long strips like angle
worms.
when the sunfish are biting right
smart. IL Is about all that can do to be
kept in the shop" said Picker. II be-
lieve me and the suniish are the most
cheering things out. Do you know, /
have noticed old time fishermen at
Breese's lake wadlng around in the
shallow water where the sunfish are
found at spawning time, as carefully
AS If they were fishing for trout Now.
II is different with me when / so out
with my hamburg steak to feed the
golden bellied beauties on. 1 Just tie
the line TO each leg Of my boots, take
little short rod in my hand and stride
Into the water and go ahead. On the
bootleg lines l use red flies. Why, the
sunfsh come up and get stuck on my
by hooks three or four at a time. That's
the way to catch a mess of fish in
few hours.
Il can catch crappie with crawfsh
tails TO beat the band If ] cannot get
minnows. Crickets are great sunfsh
and bass bait, while the katydids will
make a crappie leave it's bed at mid
night. Just let your hook sing once
with a green katy on, and if there
Is crappie within n radius of
10 or 10 feet it will come like
a hound at n coursing match. If
you get no bite, you can pull your
freight up few car lengths and try
new place. | caught all those big crap
pie last week with craw tails. / could
get no minnows for love or money. so
chased up some crawfish and went
In TO win. When 1t comes to catfish
bait, just try tripe. 1t is tough and
cannot be pulled off the hook easily
st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
Nice Property for SAFE.

We have two good 2-story houses.
sew n rooms. good lots, spring of
fine water, good new stable on one
of them, conveniently located on
nice corner lot. Price $1,000 each.
About 5000 cash and the rest 500
per year, with interest
One house, rooms, good spring
of wa er, large lot, $500, good terms.
One fine brick store on corner. liy-
ing rooms ahOve-fne property.
Make us a cash offer and see how
cheap We'll sell
Thr ho. sts and lots-one for
rs -, &C for 1920 each, on time if
esired. We have other properties
ust "a cheap Call at News office
or part iCulars
FOR RENT
Two good houses and one small
nice room Ali well located and in
good shape Call at News office
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04

"For three days and nights l tuf-
fered untold agony from an attack of
cholera mOIb brought on by eat
ing cucumbers." says NJ. f, LowIher,
ERIK of h. restrict court. Center
vilIe, lowe. 81 thought l should
surely die, aud tried dozen differ
ent medicines but all to no puapos-'
| sent for bottle of Chamberlaln's
Collie, Cholera and D:arrhoea Rene
dy and three doses rel, ived me
entirely This remedy is for sale
by JnO. +. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
Roanoke S New Year.

The 10th session of Roanoke Col
lege, at Salem, Va, opened auspi.
ciously on Wednesday, the 18th inst,
with large attendance of old aud
new students and the promise of an
increased enrolment for the year.
AS usual the students come
from many States and countries
Among the four Koreans is HI. 1. H.
Prince Euiwha, second son of the
Emperor of Korea. An unusually
large proportion of the new student
are entering the regular courses for
graduation The Faculty are en-
couraged by the number and favor
ably impressed Oy the character OF
the students, and everything indi-
Gates one of the bsst years in The
history of the College.
Mr. John ID. Thomas. who has for
five years held responsible position
rs stenOgrApher In the auditors
office of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company and who has also
had some experience in teaching,
has been engaged as instructor in
ctenography and type writing in the
business course of the College
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
Schley's lost dispatch was evident
ly delayed in transmission"

When you cannot sleep for cough
ing, il is hardly necessary that any
one should tell you that you need a
q few loses of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy to allay the irritation of the
throat, and make sleep possible. 1t
is good. Try it. For sale by John
F. jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
What's Your Face Worth?

Sometimes fortune, but never If
you have sallow complexion, a
jauudiced % k, moth patches on the
skin-all signs of liver trouble. But
DR.. Kings New life Pills give clear
skin. rosy cheeks, rich complexion.
Only 25c. at Jacksun's drug store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04

No property qualification for vot-
ing-this will not be welcome news
to msny Republican stump speakers
who expected to take it for text for
their speeches this Fall.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
SteDDed INTO Live Goals.

"When a child burned my foot
frightfully." writes W. II. Eads, of
Joaesvill, Va (which caused horrib lie
leg sores 70, 30 years. but BuckIen's
Arnica Salve wholly cured me after
everything else failed" InfiIlible
or buns, scalds, cuts, sores, bruises
and piles. Sud 10y JnO. f. Jackson.
Price %.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04

Quadrenoisl sessions OF the Legis-
lature win not go, we predict-and
ouyht not. Once in two years is
none too often TO overhaul mCn and
things gener'lly.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04

The c'eak Of the II GLASSES mill is
heard in The land, and we listen i'm.
patiently for the swish of tie cradle
In the buck wheat patch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04

We see 10 reason why the State
should wait until 1903 before irving
the new Suffrage plan. The law
ould so int effect next year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04

Tie old soldiers need not be
scared. They will be allowed TO vote
have the right'o.way to tie ballot
box-nO qualifications whatever.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04

An exchange asks: "what shall be
done with the anarchist" We sug-
gest that the first thing to do with
them is to catch 'em.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
Democratic Convention.

The Delegates elected to tue
Legislative Convention at the Au-
gust Term of the Court 1901, are
hereby called to meet in convention
at the Court House, Saturday Oc-
tober 5;h, 1901, , O'Clock P. NJ. fOr
the purpoe of nominating can
didate for the House of the Del
egates to represent TazewellCounty
IL the next General Assembly OF
Virginia. Every delegate is earn
estly requested to be present.
G.. W. DOAK.
County Chairman.
Inc NEWS from date to ,Jauuarv
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04
Teams Wanted.

Fifty teams wanted at once to
hsul lumber from Horsepen Cove to
lip Top seven and one half miles
Will pay $3.50 per 1000 feet-lum
Der is dry
M. @. Miller,
Sduire jim,
W Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-10-04

The NEWS from date to January
LIST, 1902, for % cents CASH.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Old Newspaper. Arc Valuable.

OA~A ASSWsRoPOSb A10 V810AOI0s
An insurmountable obstacle to tho
making Of old newspapers into q good
quality Of paper was the fact that
printers ink, with its resin and It's
heavy linseed oil, could not be got rid
OF by any known process. Paper was
made Of old newspapers. but It was
poor in appearance, poor in quality
and always betrayed its origin. IS
old newspapers became in q certain
sense more waste until about six years
ago. when young man named Nc,
Even. from over in New Jersey, ciph.
cred out the fact that the resin and thu
oil in old newspapers. when the whole
mass of Ink and paper fiber together
was subjected to very high temper
AZURE, would be just the thing for siz-
ing for box-board paper. Mr.. McEwen
had no capital, and he had difficulty
in interesting people who had, but he
succeeded at last, and now he Is q
millionaire. He himself ships from
his mills 5000 tons Of box-board pa
per-"news board" as II Is called from
its newspaper origin-to England alone.
In the course Of every year-N New York
Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
STATE cAPlToLs.
Buildings Upon Which the Tendency

Buildings Upon Which the Tendency
Is to Expend Millions.
The cornerstone Of a s1,000,000 state
capitol for Arkansas was laid recently
at Little Rock. A few days ago con-
tract was given out at Jackson, Miss,
for building there new state capitol
At a total cost Of nearly $1,000,000. The
present capitol and grounds at jack
son are of the estimated value of $4OO,-
900, and the Little Rock capitol and
ground of the value of only $25O,O00.
Many of the older settled states have
capitols which were built many years
ago and were designed to meet condi-
lions which nearly every state has
since outgrown. The capitol Of Alaba
ma, at Montgomery, represents an in
vestment of only $4,000, that of Louis
lana, at Baton Rouge, $25O,00O. the
grounds being included in this esti-
mate; that Of Kentucky, at Frankfort,
the scene of the Goebel shooting, $780,
600, grounds included, and that of
Maryland, at Annapolis, $500, O0O
There has been a general tendency to
| replace the old buildings by new and
| more costly structures, as is being
done in Arkansas and Mississippi.
| Thus in Sacramento, the capital OF
| California, the new building and
| grounds represent total expenditure
of s3,0O0,0O0. Austin, Tex, has S.
| 100000 capitol. Pennsylvania has at
Harrisburg a s2,5o0,0oO capitol. The
little state of Rhode Island has at
Providence 100000 capitol. and the
Iowa state capitol. at Des Moines,
represents total investment Of 3d.
100000. The Illinois capitol, at Spring
field, represents total investment OF
$4,5OO,O00, and the Nebraska capitol,
at Lincoln, represents a cost of $780,
600. The Wisconsin capitol, in the
small town of Madison, represents an
investment Of s1.0O0,000. and Michigan
has at Lansing $1.500.00O capitol.
In the smaller cities of the country
there are to be found usually the most
expensive capitols, a circumstance
which has given rise to the expression
"the smaller the capital town the more
expensive the capitol building" Colo
RADIO has a 81 500, 900 capitol, and Wash
ington has completed one at Olympia
costing $1,000, OOO.-New York Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
The Fascinating Game Of Golf.


Golf has revolutionized the life of
the more leisurely class in this coun-
try to a greater extent than is realized
by those who know nothing Of Its
subtle charms. Before its introduction
the settled income man logged along
without incentive to needed exercise.
Indeed, there were few sports in which
he could indulge without fear of ex-
hausting reaction. Golf has changed
all this, and today the business man
and the man of leisure find in 1t an
opportunity of Strengthening sluggish
systems without risk of overexertion.
Golf is responsible for the older as
well as the younger generation's en-
joying a cleaner, more simple and
Misunderstanding existence, and for
this it well deserves the popularity it
has won. One of those ingenious per-
soDs who compile interesting statistics
has dicovered that s15,00O,0oO is ex-
pended annually in the United States
for golfing incidentals. This does not,
of course, include the original outlay
for clubhouses and grounds, SO that
the grand total assumes startling pro-
portions. Leslie's Weekly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

the shirt lad been duly ironed and the
charming widow turned to him with
a graceful bow and said: There, sir;
now do you think you will know how
to go at it the next time you have a
job of this kind?" He admiringly ex-
claimed:
Say, you beat Aunt Abbie clear out
of sight ironing shirts. I never saw
anything done up quite as slick as
that; and by gum, it was just as good
as panorama to sit here and watch
you! Never worked in laundry, did
you?"
No. bit I pride myself on being a
first-class housekeeper, and ironing
shirts to my mind is one of the es-
sentials Ii good housekeeping"
Well, il you understand housekeep-
Ing all through as well as you do
ironing shirts you certainly must be
wonder. Aunt Abbie couldn't hold
candle to you. Maybe you can tell
me what ails this bread made yes
terday," and Brown produced the loaf
and thumped on it to show it's inde-
structible firmness.
mo" laughed the widow, II haven't
got time to analyze that bread, but
will make nice batch Of cream biscuits
for you-the kind Mr.. Perkins always
liked-and guess I'd better bake
couple of pies, too, while am about
it. Don't you think SO, Mr.. BROWNE"
eyes, if you wish, but don't know
how am ever going to pay you for
your kindness, Mrs. Perkins. And to
think that came near driving you
away for book-agent. Let me see;
what is it the Bible says about enter
tanning angels unawares?"
"Pshaw, now, what nonsense you
talk. Instead of dreaming about an
gels you'd better be hunting up q
one over at The Corner. You'd better
drive over there and see about it while
am busy with the baking"
Brown stepped over closer to the
widow, who was rolling up her sleeves
in readiness for the four-tub, and
looked at her steadily until finally she
became aware Of his gaze and lifted
her eyes.
Well" she said, smilingly, aren't
you going on to hunt up a housekeep-
err"
"No, think not" was the quiet re-
ply; 1--WE got one already that suits
mo pretty we'll, and wife in the bar
gain-that is. of course, if you are will
ing"
Half an hour later, when the matter
had been arranged to the entire satis-
faction of the two persons chiefly con-
cerned, the radiant and blushipg bride
to-be suddenly bethought herself OF
her baking!
"See here, Bartholomew, how do you
suppose am going to make any pies
or biscuits if you go on this way all
the rest of the afternoon? You'll be
hungry for something more substan-
tial than kisses when supper time
comes"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Princess Imprisoned Between

Princess Imprisoned Between Walls.
Elevators are by no means the re-
cent invention generally supposed. An
amusing account of what was probably
the first attempt at an elevator is told
by St. Simon and according to him 1t
was from M. Villayer that the idea
of a flying chair" first emanated. This
ingenious person set up passable pro-
totype of the modern elevator in hia
house in Paris, working it up and
down between the walls. The daugh-
ter Of Louis XIV. was so delighted
with the novelty that she had one put
up in her own apartments at Versail-
les. This honor was, however. the I'M
doing of poor NJ. Villagers machine.
The chair suddenly stopped moving
while the princess was between two
landings and she had to remain block
ed up for three hours until the work.
men broke hole through the thick
wall. The king was SO annoyed at this
that he forbade any further expert.
ments in the same line.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Journey in
Mexico
(Mexican Letter,

After a very happy sojourn in the
City Of Mexico, the day for leaving
came and the journey homeward was
to be one of continued interest over
the Mexican Central railway. In this
new route was to see new cities. a
new country, and pass some places
OF rare historic interest and see many
Developments. of various industries.
The first place Of note is the city of
Queretaro, having population of 50.-
600 Inhabitants. 1t Is most important
manufacturing city, more than 1000
persons being employed in the cotton
mills and -four mills there. Just out
side Of Queretaro are the great Her
'ules cotton mills, and as I looked at
them in the beautiful valley I was re-
minded of some of the cotton mills
: had seen in Connecticut. In the war
Where Maximilia" Died.
"a inst the empire. Emperor,
Macmillan was captured at
Queretaro by General Escandon and
soon afterward was shot, according to
the edict OF war. This scene was en-
acted on beautiful hill to the west
Of the city about one mile. With. him
to share his fate were Miguel Mira
non, once a president of Mexico. who
had joined his fortunes with the en-
pire, and Maiji, Mexican. who had
been a faithful follower. The great
est efforts were made by Emperor
Franz Joseph of Austria to save the
life of Macmillan, who was his BROTH
er, and the Empress Carlota journeyed
to Rome with the utmost haste to en-
list Pope Plus the IXth to intercede
for the life of her husband. and then
she went to Napoleon of France to
get his aid in the matter. In the ex-
igency of the case she turned to Sec
rotary Seward Of President Lincoln s
cabinet, but all was in vain. The VIC
!orious leaders of the cause of liberty
N Mexico refused to consider the ap-
peal of anyone, and Macmillan was
doomed. The day of death was June
81, 1867, and as the party proceeded
20 the field to meet their fate Maxi
milan said: What lovely day on
which to die!" They were put in po-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

will scare her away. Needn't
mind about pulling that bell out by
the roots, madame; I'll be there about
as soon as you want to see me-"
And growing like a bear Brown
went tramping heavily through the
hallway to the front door, which he
violently flung open.
"G'way" he shouted, waving his
hand at the rather young and pleasant
faced lady before him, exactly as if
he were trying to shoe a hen off the
stoop. "G'way! Don't want any Of
your books! Wouldn't read EN- if you'd
give 'em to mel"
But instead of doing as requested,
the lady calmly held her ground
"Why, good afternoon, Mr.. Brown"
she said in a musical. well-modulated
voice. "You seem excited. Don't you
know me? 1 am the Widow Perkins,
from The Corners, and l am helping
raise the money for new carpet for
the vestry of our church. What shall
I put you down for, and can see your
aunt, or will you subscribe for both?"
"Why-er-eXcuse me, Mrs. Per-
kins," stammered Bachelor Brown, in
confusion. "I-you can put me down
for six yards, and-and I hope you
won't say anything about the way
treated you when you called. You see,
I took you for a book-agent, and I'm
sort Of upset anyhow just now. /
don't suppose you've heard about it
yet. but Aunt Abbie has got her dam
dersVp and cleared out for good. and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
From the Capital
North Through
Rich Valleys

There are many Americans living IN
Chihuahua, and many have made for
tunes there. Governor Ahuamada 10
great favorite with the Americans
and a most progressive executive.
All Like Americans.
In fact everywhere throughout Mex
leo there is warm feeling for Ameri-s
cans who conduct themselves proper
ly, but the Mexicans are quick to de-
tect shoddy in character. and when
this observation Is made they have an
exclusiveness that is impenetrable. In
other words, II Mexican likes you,
all he has is yours, theoretically at
least, but il he does not like you he
simply will not know you. It was
along in the night. as was crossing
the great state of Chihuahua. that I
was fortunate to have an opportunity
of talking with Mr.. H. r. Nickerson.
vice-president and general manager Of
the Mexican Central railway. who.
with Mrs. Nickerson, was going to
Boston. Yes, this Is a great coun-,
try" he said, land it is growing
greater" Since the Mexican Central
railway has been in operation the
country and the people have changed
very much. Building railroads in
Mexico In the early days was no easy
matter, as the iron for the Mexican
Central was sent from Pennsylvania
via the Gulf Of Mexico and then trans
ported on mules and oxen across the
mountain for 200 miles to the City OF
Mexico. The engines, cars and ties
were also carried in the same way,
and it seems almost miracle that
such prodigious work could be ac-
complished under such disadvantages"
How do Americans get along in,
Mexico?" asked.
They do well If they are deserv-
ing. It is not difficult for the Ameri-
cans to learn enough of the Spanish
language to get along with ordinary
affairs, and anyone who has little
capital, say at least $4,000 in Ameri-
can money, can settle in Mexico with
well-founded hope Of success. With
that sum he can buy and properly
equip for production land enough to
soon earn him a comfortable home.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
Wonder Created by Snow.

Some years ago in the month of
December jeweler of Sydney, New
South Wales, Australia, paid man to
collect a freight car full Of snow in
the mountains and deliver as much Of
it to him as he could. On Christmas
day in the jewelers. window was a
huge SNOWFALL. resting on deep iron
tray, and when the news spread abou,
the city traffic was blocked for sew
eral hours until the novel sight had
melted. Men who had not seen snow
for 40 years. when they emigrated from
the 'old country" hobbled out among
the crowds. and people swarmed and
struggled to get a glimpse of what
they looked on as sort Of eighth
wonder OF the world.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14
A VIEW OF THE CITY OF GUADALAJARA.

The man who goes to Mexico to live o.
invest must produce something that
will sell II he succeeds. This can be
done in many ways, as you will find
labor cheap and good markets. The
laboring class is easily managed by
Kindness. for they are gentle people.
of natural industry and are faithful
to duty as rule. Kindness will dou-
BILE capital as far as labor is con-
cerned."
Room for Men of Ambition.
us it good place for Americans
who are out Of employment and look
ing for job?"
In answer to that I will say that
there is abundant opportunity In Mex
leo for anyone with capital, large or
small. with energy and prudence. and
anyone who cannot bring with him
these essential items had better stay
where he is until he can acquire them.
Comparatively few American laborers
or artisans can get employment in
Mexico, and those who do must be-
able to speak and understand the
Spanish language. Most Of the rail-
roads in Mexico are required BY the
government in return for privileges
granted them to employ native help
In certain capacities. In addition to
this, many positions can only be filled;
by Mexicans, and thus the number OF
openings in railroad employment
available to foreigners is very small"
do the American residents adapt
themselves to the government"
"Oh, yes, and very easily. In most
essential matters the government OF
Mexico is similar to that Of the United
States. and there is no difficulty for
honest people to get along there.
President Diaz has created q strong
government, but just one, and he
Is greatly admired by Americans resi-
dent in Mexico"
There are opportunities for Ameri-
cans to make money in Mexico" con-
tinued Mr.. Nickerson. 'but men must
have means there as elsewhere to sue
coed. 1t is fine country for climate.
soil and mining, and with stable
government assured, Mexico has q
great destiny
WILLIAM B. ROBERTS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-02-14

own number they select one, who for
the occasion is to be their banker. He
is converted into bank of deposit by
putting all the money Of those whose
banker he is into bag, and then thew
sally forth to the stores to buy what
ever they want. When an article is
purchased by any of those who are in
this banking arrangement, the price
OF the article is taken by the banker
from this deposit money bag, counted
several times and then paid to the
seller of the article, after which all the
bank depositors cry out to the banker
in the presence Of the two witnesses
selected: You owe me so much!"
This is then repeated by the witt
nesses. The general accounting comes
between the banker and his several de-
positors when all desired purchases
have been made, after which all the
natives depart for their northern wilds.