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The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-20
Dying Mans Last Request.

ssYou are DYING said the doctor to
the man on his death bed. "And do
you really think ] am going?" asked
the man. Eyes I know it," said the
doctor. The dying man then turned
his head and looking at the lawyer
who had come to make out his last
will, said: "And do you think am
dying?' Eyes, am sure" says the
lawyer. The dying man then said to
the doctor: Elbow much do / owe
your "About $780, says the doctor.
He had been in attendance only about
three days. Then the dying man
turned to the lawyer, who had given
about three hours attention to the
making of will. "How much do l
owe you?' "About $100o said the
lawyer. "Well," said the dying man,
will both of you kneel on each side of
my bed when am dying?" "Why do
you make such a request?' said the
doctor and the lawyer. "Well," said
the dying man, ''it will be a great
satisfaction to me to die in the same
manner that my Savior did-between
two thieves. "-Er.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-20

w. s. Bailey, well-known stock
man formerly of Churchill county,
died in Reno last week of pneumonia.
Deceased was 81 years of age and ma
tive of New York.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-20

This is the first time in the history
of Kansas that the Oldest timers can
recall that bushel of potatoes was
worth more than bushel of peaches
or apples.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-20

If you want San Francisco news or
live news of the world, read the But
Jetin. Subscription price so cts. a
month, which includes large 2s page
Sunday edition.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1901-12-20

You never can know how long a
mans memory is till you get into a
row with him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
TaZewell Notes.
Correspondence Daily Advertiser.

correspondence Daily Advertiser.
Tazewell, Va, Jan. 10, lsO1.-Col.
A. j. May, r. c. Chapman and Jmo.
w. Crockett, left on No. 16 yesterday
afternoon for Pocahontas. Col. May
has professional business there which
will detain him several Gays.
Miss Stella Brooks, the young lady
who has been so i'll with typhoid few er
for several weeks, is reported bett er,
but still very i'll.
Capt. a. j. Tynes is going ahead
with his new residence on Tazew well
Avenue.
Judge j. II. Stuart is recovering
from the effects of a carbuncle on the
back of his neck, which at one time
was feared would prove a very serious
thing.
Mr.. G. c. Long, who established the
telephone lines here has formed Stock
Company, consisting Of c. G. Long,
u. w Stras and Geo. w. Stellar. This
new company will build a through line
to Bluefield, a local line, one TO Cedar
Bluff and Richlands, connecting with
the mines at Raven. These lines will
give this section an outlet long desired
and badly needed.
Mr.. j. III. Campbell has begun work
on large lime kiln plant on site Just
west of the station at North Tazewell.
The kiln will be modern in all it's
apartments. Messrs. Kinzer and Yer
million have the contract.
Miss Marcie Miller, returned last
night from an extended visit to friends
in Radford.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
INTO CINCINNATI
THE NORFOLK g. WESTERN
WILL RUN.
Sale OF Cincinnati, Portsmouth
and Virginia Railroad
Contaminated.

Cincinnati, Jan. 14.-"Upon the
highest authority it can be stated that
the Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Vir-
ginia Railroad has been sold to the
Norfolk s. Western Railway Company.
Though there has been much in public
print concerning the sale of the Gin.
cinnati. Portsmouth and Virginia
road, nothing of really definite ma,
turein that connection took place un-
til Saturday, when papers passed in
New ork between those IN control of
each property, binding sale and mr.
chase. Final transfer of the Cincjn-
natl road to the Norfolk & Western
will occur today.
This purchase gives the Norfolk &
Western direct line from the
Eastern seaboard into Cincinnati and
a connection with the Big Four and
is a most important deal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
A patriotic Necessity"

"Disfranchisement of the negro
is neither a party nor a patriotic
necessity. Virginia Pilot.
1t is not party" necessity.
This we have contended all along
So far as we can see the Democrat
ic partyhas nothing to fear as par
ty. Neither would there be any
fear of "'negro rule" The negro
isn't capable of ruling, and from
present prospects will not be with
in the next half century. But we
do believe Acknowledgement is a
patriotic necessity" We have fire.
quentlY said In these columns, and
have no reason to think otherwise,
that the best interests of the negro
social, financial, moral and re-
lgious-demand his entire elimi-
nation and separation from poll
tics. His moral elevation is an alb
solute impossibility so long as he
is factor in politics. And further
more, the negro's position in poll
tics has had more to do in corrupt
ing the ballot box, and inculcating
impure politcai morals among the
"hites' than any other one cause,
particularly in the South. Dis.
reimbursement is patriotic me-
cessity. How to bring it about
is the question.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
o. What a Blessingr

NJ. b. Honaker and w. j. White.
court officers of Wise county, Va,
passed through town yesterday even
ing with seven prisoners for the peni-
Tertiary. Among the number was
Mrs, Matte Blessing, who was convict
ed at the last term of the court of ma
licieus cutting, and given one year in
the state prison. She was handcuffed
to male prisoner, who occupied the
seat with her, and presented a sad
and pathetic sight. She is fairly good
looking, and seems 20 be about 80 years
old. The remarkable thing about it is
that her husband is already in the
Peuitentiary for long sentence for
murder. A family reunion in the peni-
Tertiary isa remarkable and unusual
occurrence.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
PAID FOR THE PICTURES.
where the Money Came From Tia,
Settled the BILL

where the Money Came From That
Settled the Bill.
For diplomatic kindness viii never
forget one man." remarked a wen
known sportsman OF Pittsburg. "He
certainly knew how to do the rieht
thing, and although 1t didn't cob hin,
anything 1t helped a crowd of us ONT
OF an embarrassing predicament for
the time. A party of young fellows.
myself In the number, were camping
years ago on the Beaver river. not far
from Rock point None of us had much
money after getting our OUTFIT and tn,
farmers got about all that was Left
In exchange for milk and butter. One
day three OF us decided to 60 up to the
picnic grounds, and. just as luck would
nave 1t, we met a crowd of girls from
our own town. 1t was a happy meet.
Ing all around until some fool girl
suggested that we ali get our pictures
TAKEN To save our lives. the three Of
us boys couldn't have raised a total OF
10 cents, but like true soldiers of for.
tune we decided to go ahead and trust
to luck to meet the obligation.
The artist eyed us rather oueerIy
and our hearts began to fall. After q
whispered consultation was delegated
to take him aside and negotiate With
him. was authorized to stake every.
thing we had, even down to our good
names. l stated the case briefly but
eioquently. and must have made q
good impression, for, when had 'dnt
ished. he said it would be all right.
The strangest part of 1t all to me was
when he handed me dollar bin.
ST know how 1t is myself he said.
'fou want to put up a blum before
these girls. Just hand me the dollar
for the pictures when I'm through
That was what pleased me, and I
flashed that bill before the girls with
the air OF magnate. 1t was lust a
month later that learned frem n
brother Of one OF the girls that they
had noticed our worried looks and hal
forestalled Us by paying the pho
tographer the dollar l fourished %
roudly."-pittsburg News. ~zassa--sssA
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
SHOT PEACE ENVOY.
DeWet's Summary Treatment of
Burghers' Agent.

Burghers' Agent.
London, Jan. 14.-The war Office has
received the following from Lord
Kitchener:
pretoria, Jan. 13.-About 1.4OO
Beers crossed the line, attacking both
Zuurfontein and Kaalfontein stations,
but were driven off. They are being
pursued by a cavalry brigade
Lord Kitchener reports also several
skirmishes at different points. with
trifiing British losses, and adds:
Three agents of the peace commit
tee were taken as prisoners to De Vets
lager. near Lindley, January 10. One
who was British subject, was logged
and then shot. The other two, bur
ghers, were logged by DeWet's orders. -
London, January 14.--The brief re-
port of the fate OF the three members
of the peace committee who were sent
TO see Gen. De Wet excitesthe deepest
indignation on all sides. One or two
papers express hope that Lord Kitch-
ener has been misled by false Kaffir
reports, but 1t is generally felt that he
would not have reported the matter to
the War Office without undoubted
evidence.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
Messages From the Stars.

Flammarion, Tesla, Edison, Ed
dy and other electric scientists
agree that they have been receiv-
ing messages from some source be-
yond the bounds of this earth
messages undeniably received by
delicate instruments, but unintel.
ligIble to the understanding of the
recipients. Its the Belief of Tesla
that the people of other planets,
probably Mars, who are supposed
to be much further advanced than
we are, have long been endeavor-
ing to communicate with US and
that we are only beginning to dis
cover the fact and to receive the
messages, which as yet are untrans-
lated. All of which thows spirit
rapping into the shade.
Meanwhile we can. only possess
our souls in patience and await the
development of electric science and
human ingenuity up to the point
of deciphering these mysterious
messages from unknown worlds
and replying to those who would
thus communicate with us. Who
will place limit on electrical dis
coveries of the twentieth century9
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
That Tell Tale Letter.

The campaign circular, called a
confidential letter." which Mr..
Swanson, candidate for the guber-
Material nomination of Virginia,
has been sending out sat the sugges-
tion of mutual friend" has Gre
ated quite little breeze among
the people of the State. Some
of Mr.. Swanson's friends de-
plo-e the letter, others say it will
do him good, while still large
number of that gentleman's admir-
ers are awaiting an explanation of
the letter, which up to this date
has not been forthcoming. 1.-THE
letter speaks for itself" is all the
explanation the gentleman sees fit
to make. For our part we are sur
prised that anybc ly should be
surprised at the st tement. Mr..
Swanson is politician and "ring
politician" at that, and he is only
adopting the methods of the av-
erage machine man, not only in
Virginia, but in every other State.
ANY service you may render me
will be highly appreciated and re-
membered," is a we'll worn state
ment which is brought into use in
every campaign, more or less, and,
we repeat, we are surprised that
any one should "make animation"
at its use now. 1t is a little shock
ing, however, that a candidate for
the high office of Governor should
set the pie counter so openly as a
bid for votes, and that "the two
United States Senators from Vir-
ginia" should allow their names to
be used in connection with such
"unwarrantable political imper-
Thence" If their names were thus
used without their knowledge or
consent they should lose no time
in saying SO, which thing they
havn't done up to this time. Hon.
Claude A. Swanson is not the man
for Governor of Virginia if this is a
sample of the methods he must use
in order to obtain the position.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

the decoration of the building for
the last inaugural ball, an ex-
pense which he pointed will be in
Cured again at the coming inau
guration. Mr.. Bell expressed the
opinion that those who profited.
and not the general government,
should pay the expenses of presi.
DENTAL inaugurations.
DR.. Robert M. Coltman, a native
OF Washington, who has been a
surgeon in the Chinese custom
service for fifteen years, is visiting
his old home. That he HASN'T a
high opinion of Minister Conger
may be judged from the following
remarks made by him: 'sConger
IS about as capable as any country
farmer would have been had he
been placed in that important po-
sition. II it had not been for
Conger and Sir Claude Macdonald,
the British minister, we would
never have had the trouble we did.
They listened to the Chinese For
eign Office, instead of needing in
formation from their own trust
worthy officials. Conger does not
understand his business. The
government here made itself the
laughing stock of the other pow
ers by trying to have negotiations
removed from Pekin, on Conger's
recommendation"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
Too HURRIED.

~ ~@REFAfpe
tenderfoot who was trying hfs
luck on a western ranch was at frst
horrined by the table etiquette which
prevailed among his associates.
one day bis feelings evidently cana
80 near the surface that. a cowboS
whose performances with table knife
OF unusual size had aroused the ten
derroots amazement, paused with an
other knifeful Of food half way to his
lips. s 60. :,
whaes The fnafterT inquired the
cowboy with discohcerHng promptness,
In the tone OF one who means to DO
answered. .Srss 80
"Ah-er-nothing.".' hastily responded
the tenderfoot- ~
Look here" cried the cowboy, with
an accompanying thumps Of his I'm.
occupied hand on the table, ~ waat
you to understand that I'VE got man.
ners, but haven't time to use sem---
that's ali?-Youth's Companion.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
MOSQUITO PEST CURE.
Consul at Marncaibo Says the C..,o,
Plant WIFI Drive They. 49,

consul at Marncaibo Say. the C,..o-
fianS VIII Drive Them Away.
consul Plumacher. at Maracaibo, has
written to the state department at
washington giving a remedy against
mosquitoes. He says:
1T consists IN planting the castor NJ,
plant (Ricinus communis, or Palma
ChristD around the house and premises.
In cold and temperate climates the cas-.
Tor Oil plant grows to height OF four
or nSe feet. In these countries It be-
comes a tall tree and is perennial. II
seems that the smell OF the plant is dis
agreeable to mosquitoes and other IN
sects, and 1t Is an acknowledges fs Of
that where these plants grow few mos
quitoes are found. My personal experi-
eDce bears this out.
MY residence is surrounded nv n,an-
tain and banana trees, and I have hean
much troubled in the past by the great
number OF mosquitoes which gathers,
between the leaves. Following the eY-
ample OF old settlers In the countyx r,
planted the castor seeds, which grew
UP In prefusion. and there are now no
mosquitoes to be topnd among the plan
tam ana banana trees. although keen
the ground well irrigated. Dy ,aaninr
branches and the seeds of the plaat IN
rooms the mosquitoes are driven away
from the latter"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

up against it he also knows what IL
can do to folks. Still he has out
IN his resolution, thinking it tie
right thing to do, and declares he
VIII stay with it till something hap
pens to itworse than George McIn-
tosh's motion to lay it on the table.
1t is stated that Hon. J.. F. Bry-
ant OF Summers county, member.
elect OF the House of Delegates,
VIII refuse to qualify, leaving the
seat vacant so far as he is Sbn-
cerned. He is an employee of the
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad at a
good salary, and as under the rules
OF the road he would lose his Job by
serving in the Legislature, he pre-
fers to give up craftsmanship and
stick to business.
A Charleston dispatch says:
The school book lobby is begin.
ming to thicken up, and before
many days the~town will be full of
sleek, weli-fed gentlemen who are
anxious to do good to the rising
generation by selling its members
the best books in the world. 1t is
expected that school book Money
will be largely in evidence very
shortly.
1t is said Whitaker'rs defeat for
president of the Senate was chief
ly brought about by ex-Congress-
man Dorr, in settlement of some
Old score. Dorr is here taking an
active part in every scrap, and
as he has nothing to lose, being a
candidate for no position, any
small rewards he can hand out to
his enemies are SO many victories
gained, and nobody has a keener
appetite for revenge than has the
gentleman from Webster.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
FOUR HOURS
He Lived With Backbone Broken,

Parsons, w. Va, Jan. I2.-John
Watts, a prominent lumber man.
while experimenting the work at
his mill, near here, was killed in a
horrible manner yesterday. A
rolling log four feet in diameter
passed over him, crushing his
body into the earth. His backbone
ribs, chest and arms were broken
and his scalp torn from his head
He lived four hours before death
relieved him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
BLAND STREET PARSONAGE
A Liberal Subscription Headed bv
The Pastor.

Hev. j. Z. Frazier has started out to
SulId 2 parsonage for Bland Street
church. AS an EVIDENCE of his good
faith and determination In the matter
he headed the subscription list with
800. Three others have already sub
scribed like sums and Others have sub.
scribed $50 and $ss each until he has
quite start towards the amount
necessary to erect a comfortable house.
ne says the money must be raised to
pay for the building when completed
ana That not one dollar viii be boys
rowed to do it. The church must own
" Tree q dehA he y zighk
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
somethinE FOE noth,nx

Some time ago there appeared In sew
erai Paris papers an advertisement Of
an obscure fruit dealer, In which he Of.
iered to give a prize of francs for the.
largest apple sent to him. Then fish
caught at the bait with marvellous "a
pidity, and in less than q fortnight the
advertiser had received enough fruit to
STOCK bis store for the seasonSl Natu-
rally he was glad to pay francs fos
the largest OF the lot, and just as natu-
rally he kept all the unsuccessfulspeci
mems for sale from his shop. BESIDES.
the advertising resulted In a large In
crease In bis business.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
Rare Fossil For rr,,....

Inc geological department of Prince.
Ton university has received from Ger
many specimen of an extinct species
OF nying reptiles called pterodactvIs
says the New York Sun. The specimen
is preserved In slab of slate and ia
me second that has been sent to this
country The head, most Of the wings
DreastDone. neck. several ribs and parts
" tne Feet are well preserved. The
sosSa Is somewhat larger than . nj.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

AT Kanawha Falls a scaffold I'D.
on which John Mason and William
Hundly were standing, fell, seri-
ously inluring both. The men were
painting the power house of the
Wilson Aluminium Company, and
were about 80 feet above the
ground when the scaffold fell
Hundley's skull was crushed and
he sustained other severe injuries.
and he will probably die. Mason
had a leg broken and internal inju-
ries.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
West Virginia Legislature.

The prospects are good for a new
constitution for the State. Sena-
tor Whitaker Saturday introduced
a bill IN the Senate providing for a
vote upon the proposition to hold a
convention to make a new organic
law and its passage seems pretty
well assured, as does the adoption
OF it by the people at the polls. It
is the same bill in effect as that
prepared some years ago by the
late Judge Jas. H. Ferguson. 1t
provides for convention of fiftv-
ty-one members, composed OF
three from each senatorial district
and twelve from the State at
large. To avoid having too great
a preponderance OF members of
one party it provides that no voter
shall vote for more than seven
members at large or more than two
district members. This bill, or a
similar one, will have the support
OF a majority of both Democrats
and Republicans in both branches
OF the Legislature, for the senti-
ment In both bodies is strongly in
favor of new constitution.
There seems to be quite a bit of
Republican opposition to re-dis-
tricting the State, especially as to
congressional districts. Some of
the members are very much in ia
vor of making five new districts.
each solidly Republican as thew
think, while there are a number of
others who are in favor of letting
the congressional districts remain
as they are and have one Congress
man at large. Unless the caucus
takes hold of it and squeIches the
opposition there will be quite an
animated discussion over the mat
ter before any conclusion is reach
ed.
The Charleston Gazette says the
joint resolution introduced in the
House by Mr.. Darst, having for it's
object TIE amendment of the Con-
stitution so as to put all the State
officers on salary, and have ali
fees received for official services
turned into to the State treasury
is going to cause trouble. II is
really meant, of course, to be made
the means of going after the Of
ices of the Secretary of State and
Auditor, and whose goeth after
thse two maketh trouble for him
self and those that follow after
him. Mr.. Darst, however, has not
the appearance of a man who
would run himself to death to
avoid little trouble. especially
when he thought he was IN the
right. In fact, he looks like a
man who would go out into the
big road and, when he saw
trouble coming over the hill or
around the turn. meet it and shake
hands with it and say he was glad
to see it and was ready to settle
that little difference right there and
then. He knows he is up against
the maehine' and having just been
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18
A Ha.r.h r.,..G

"fis, poor chap" said Michael. sehe
had bard tonne ay it He ourht "a
De glad he's dead. He piyfr had pone
av the blessings az the rscA The only
tonne he iver rode in a,carriAse a. 81
loife was phwin he whit to bis funeR
al"--Chicago Times Herald. TT
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

If Geographic communication
are established between the earth
and Mars customers will be re-
quested to prepay their messages
1t might be little difficult to rem
der statements and collect bills at
the end of the month.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

Col. W, ii. Dewey. . prominent
Democrat, of Idaho. is an aggressive
candidate tor the senatorship, ballot
ing for which begins tomorrow. Ex-
Senator Dubois was supposed to have
. wslkovss.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

The grip has again made its an
pearance amongst us. 1t was es-
timated that last week that there
were one-half million cases in the
United States, among all classes
and conditions of people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

The shelf-worn Senator from
Newhampshre, Mr.. Chandler has
been relegated to private life. For
a long term of years his stock in
trade was vilification of the South.
When this kind of pabulum was
no logger palatable he was n
g.. We speed the parting guest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-01-18

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.-we cannot pub
bish free, long obituary notices, resolutions OF
respect, &C. We charge a small amount TO
cover cost OF setting up. Short notices will
be publ shed free.