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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
FRIGHTFUL
RUNAWAY.
Mother and Three Child
rem Thrown Out.

Mrs. Commodore Compton, of
Clear Fork. and three children
one baby, were thrown from
vehicle on Wednesday, just OppO.
site the Republican Office, and
painful shaken mp and bKaised,
though, strange as 1t seems, not
seriously hurt.
Mrs. Compton, in 2-horse hack
were returning from a visit to
Thompson Valley. She had with
he daughter about 16 years of
age, a son about II, and a baby
about two years old. In passing
through town Mrs. Compton pur
chased number Of chairs and
other pieces of furniture, and
started home about IL o'clock. In
turning the corner at upper main
street a front wheel of the hack
caught 10 some way on a rail of the
Car line, and the horses becom in Z
frightened d e he'd off down the
street at a rapid gait. Mrs
Compton and children were scat
tered along the street. One whee
Of the wagon was broken, ant
several chairs smashed to piece
] The baby was bruised up q little
= out not mnch hurt. The wonder j
s that some one Of the occupants wa
t not killed or seriously injured. NJ
Compton was communicated Wiz
by phone, and came up and too
his wife and children home o
horse back.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
A TALK ON DRESS GOODS.

Tie papers are full of dry goods
advertising.
TSkes an expert to read all the
statements withour getting befogged.
And to get befogged about dress
goods is to.get yourselfin good shape
TO buy an out-of style pattern-for
buy a dress you doubtless will, l,uuless
you have brand new one now.
Remember, that in buying dress
goods as in other buying You cannot
get something for nothing. You can
pay fat prices-but fat prices do not
always insure the correct fabrics.
No dress goods stock here ever
showed better taste and judgement
IN its selections than ours, and none
ever shove to better advantage than
in the medium and fine grades at the
prices we are asking.
We've great gathering in fine
suitings, skirtings am waistings- All
wool. 81 inch suitings from SOC to
$l.75 the yard. All wool suitlngs
36 % Al ins., from 49c to 79c the
yald Metsl velvets in great as
sortm ont of colors. beautifully metal
ed from 49c to CSC the yard. Metal
woolen waistiDgs CSC the yard To
black dress goods We show by far the
largest line we have ever shown from
25c to Sl.4S the ward.
In plain wool textures we have
most complete line IN all grades and
coloTs from J5c 10 Sl.25
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
PAINT LICK,
One SIDE.

Death of Two Ladles-The Sick
Improving-Other News.
Paint Lick, Va, Sept, 2.-On last
Sunday night Mrs. Martha Taylor
died at her home near Belfast Mills.
The cause of her death was typhoid
fever.
Miss Maggie Lester, who has been
i'll for several days, is improving.
Last Wednesday, about 2 o'clock
Q. M. Mrs. Laura Steele died at her
home near Steelesburg. She mad
been sick for several weeks and her
death was not unexpectey.
Miss Annie Steele was visiting Miss
Flora Blankensh'p Saturday night.
Miss iva Steele, of Pounding
Mill, was visiting relatives at Paint
Lick last week.
Misses Minnie Cecil and Blanche
Keezee, of Pisgah, will spend few
days with friends with friends and
relatives near Belfast III lie this week
Rev. Vaugbt preached an excellent
sermon ut Bradfhaw's school house
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lou Go 'e is very sick at be-
home neer this place.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
Ball,.y.

Bailey, Va, September 2.-The
meeting at this place spoken OF last
week, closed Wednesday night. A
few more conversions were added to
the report of last week.
Quite number Of our people, and
specially the young ones, took in
the Quarterly Meeting it Abb's VAL
le' Suncay
Th, 5 one work pre- patory to the
fill in place of the railroad tressle on
the premises of A. Hounshell is
almost completed.
The public Schools at Bailey and
Holbrook openep Monday, with
Misses Ida Carter and Halle Nash
teachers.
One SIDE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
SUFFRAGEPLAN
NEXT WEEK
NextSaturday TheVoting
is to Begin.

The climax of the Suffrage ques.
tion will be reached on Saturday
morning, and the constitutional oon.
vention will get q report on next
Monday or Tuesday.
1t was agreed this morning that
on Saturday next each member OF
the committee desiring to do so
should submit any plan or amend
ment he might haven writing, and
that vote would be taken upon
them until something was adopted
and agreed upon for the report.
1t is practically certain that the
plan which will be finally adopted
will be as follows:
First. A poll-tax of $l.50 to be
paid by every voter before he can
vote.
Second. Roards will be provoked
for in every city and county who
shall register all voters who can
understand clause in the consti.
tuition. This is supposed to provide
for the registration OF every white
man in the State, Soldiers OF the
United States and the Confederate
States and their descendants are
exempted from tho understanding
clause, and will bs registered any
way.
This is to last one year, wher
thepermanent clause will take effect
THE PKRMANENcY.
After the first registration al
voters will have to make an sp'
plication in writing, to be registered
and must be able to prepare theil
own ballots. Any person, however
who owns $50 worth OF propert,
can be registered without the writ
ten application. Soldiers and thei
defendants will be exempt az il
the temporary plan. -Richmon'
News, 18th.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06

The growth of the University
College of Medicine OF Richmond,
Va, has been Observation-Disclosures its
success. Not perfection, bat supe
rIority of teaching methods (emin-
emily personal and practical) is claim
ed. The Official Record OF ie
Army, Navy and Marine Examining
Boards strongly emphasize the fact
none higher. Medicine, Dentistr !
and Pharmacy are taught by fly
nine teachers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06

We have done by school and other
taxes for his benefit TO raise hin to
an intelligent exersise of the duties
Of citizenshidf The answer is that
three times he has voted in solid
phalanx against any proposition
that hos been made to improve the
conditions Of Virginia ny means of
of q constitutional convention.
"Mr. Chairman, to correct this
wrong done heretofore, believe
we shoald incorporate in the organic
law q provision that will clarity the
political atmosphere of this State
aud fof that purpOae l shall vote to
submit this constitution TO an
abridged electorate. Great ap-
plauso)
81 would grant 20 all persons of
fair character who understand the
duties of government the right to
vote. L would not require a poll
tax, property or other educational
qualifications. / would provide a
board of there to detsrm Inc au
application for registration who
men these qualification.
81 would have these mon selected
because of their high and irrepro
achable character, one of opposite
palitlcal principles form the other
two, to be appointed by the COVER
nor to fill vacancies, the original
board to be elected.
81 believe this would practically
admit every white man in Virginia
who is now entitled to vote. [
would have the interests of the
negroes confinded TO the olny real
friends he has in the State of Vir-
ginia, composed OF the high material
this Board of Registration would
be. | have no doubt that every
negro who was fttsd to vote would
be honestly.admitted and his vote
counted as cast.
81 take no stock in the complaint
that we are wasting time. 1t is a
great question and the people OF
this great Commonwealth will ap
prove of our giving it the utmost
deiberation.
''If we are here at such great
sacrifice of our individual interest
we are content TO stay here and
labor over IL and believe the peopl,
will approve Of it.
al do believe they would condem
us for hasty and inconsiderate
ctiOn."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
COUNTY GOSSIP.
Interesting Items From
Different Sections.
Pounding Mill.

Autum came in cool and has con-
tinued so mp to this time.
We have had no rain since Satur-
day, an III usual thing, as we have
had rain most all spring and sum
mer.
The ice cream supper was a deci-
ded success and a good amount was
realized, very large crowd was
present and every body seemed 10
have a good time We wish to thank
every one most cordially, through
the NEws as We Lave no opportunity
of doing to so all, for their liberal
patronage that night, and hope if
we have another thep will faver us
with their presence and pocket book
again
W. b. Ste IL has gone TO Paint
Lick to day to see his father who is
in very bad health.
Miss Lizzie Lambert of this
place WAS msrried to Mr.. Burnett
of the coal field on last Thursday
and left on the afternoon train. The
wedding vas kept secret until that
morning. Her uncle. Rev. j. r.
Sparks oficiGted.
Mrs Brown, of Tip Top cane
down to day to visit her daughter
at this place.
Mrs Falkner left Il pocket book
on Lhs train last Sunday nigh,
containing about $4,000 which has
not been recovered
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
Irish Setter Lost.

One Irish Setter, light red. solid
color, answers to name OF mike"
Head small, sore uuder right jaw.
Was last sean in Pocahontas, Mon
day, August 10Th. $500 to one re-
turning hip TO II. G.. BRYANT at
Bramwell, w. Va, or to this office.
8-304t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
Another Victim to Dangerous
Habit.


Tuesday afternoon, at Graham,
Andy Corder, the 15-year-old son
of Thomas Corder, of Pocahoutas
ATTEMPTED TO board moving freight
train, missed his footing ant fell
beneath the wheels, having ole
foot mashed off. Mr.. Corder's
misfortune. which every one will
regrs should be warning 10
others not to attempt anything &C
hazardous. but there have bter
warnings of THE nature In abun-
dance and there is no prObabilit,
that they will. ever be needed
Bluefeld Advertiser.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06

Sid Darling, 1913 Howard st.
z r. Huron, Mich. writes: "I have
tried many pills and laxotives but
DeWitts Little Early Risers are far
the best pills / have ever used. >
They never gripe, John e jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06

A never failing re for Gu s,
Turns, scalds, ul. ers, wouI DIS and
sores is De Wits Witch ,Iazel
Salve. A most soothing and hea =
ing remedy for all skin affections.
Accept oaIy the genuine. John E
Jackson
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06

b. w. Pursell, Kintersyille, Pa,
ays he suffered 20 years with piles
and could ObtaiH no relief until De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve effected
a permanent cure. Counterreits
are worthless. John f. jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
j. Il. MORTON,
or Graham, Va, Says OF the Mu-
tual BENEFIT Life ms, Co.:

OF Graham, Va, says OF the Mu-
tual Benefit Life Ins., Co.:
Your Policy has
l. Loan Value,
2. Cash Value,
3. Paid-up Insurance,
4. Extended Insurance that
works automatically,
5. Is Non-forfeitable,
6. VIII be re-instated il
arrears be paid within one
month while you are living, OF
within three years after lapse,
upon satisfactory evidence of
insurability and payment of
arrears with interest.
AFTER SECOND YEAR
Z. No Restriction.
8. Incontestable.
Dividends ard payable at the
beginning Of the second and each
succeeding year, providing the
Premium for the current year
be paid.
THEY MAY BE USED
/. To reduce Premiums. or
2. To Increase the Insur.
ance, or
3. To Make Policy Payable
as an Endowment during the
Lifetime of the Insured.
| Mote Every member OF the
MUTUAL BENEFIT is SURE of fair and
liberal treatment under ALL circum.
stances, and no matter what happeus
he will get his moneys worth In In
surance, for it is all put down in
black and white ''in thepolicy."
Death OF q Child.
The infant, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
81. G. Peery died OF cholera infan-
tun at the home of the parent.
in North TazewelL3. 80. p. M. Sent.
1st. The little one had suffered
terribly and death to the pure aud
lovely spirit came as relief. But
to the sorrowing parents there
Is that pang and loneliness tina,
only such a loss entails. Tba,
: deep sympathy was felt for hin
, was amply testified by the attend,
! ance at the funersl cervices, sale
} to be the largest ever seen here :
q childs funeral.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
AYERS SPEAKS
In CONVENTION
Former Attorney Genen-
eral States His Position

siCuhOuus fass Septcm oor e.
The convention today, by an over
whelmiug vote, refused to adjourn
tor Labor Day and proceeded with
It's work, considering during most
OF the session the Bill of Rights in
Committee of the Whole.
Mr. Ayers, OF wise, was recogniz-
ed as soon as the body went into
Committee Of the whole, and made
an able, exhaustive argument for
the right-both legal aud moral
of the convention to suomit the new
constitution to an abridged elector
ate.
Mr. Ayers, was often loudly ap-
plauded rs he made poiut after
point OF strength in his argument.
SPEECH OF MR.. AYERS.
Mr. Ayers address himself to .he
resolution before the Committee Of
,he whole, directing his remarks to
the question of submitting the
constitution TO u restricted elector
ate took stroug grounds in favor
OF it. He said that he had the ut
most good will towai DIS the colored
race and he would do nothing that
would deprive them of the full ius-
tice before the law in the protection
OF their civil rights.
al want TO say hat our people
were not responsible for slavery.
Virginia was the first among South
ern States to protest against slave
ry and attempt to put an end to it.
1t was originally forced upon rs.
In 1861 Virginia seeded for the
Union. AS soon as this was done
thirty six counties left the conven-
tion and organized the State now
called West Virginia AS soon as
she was admitted into the Union d
government was set up In Alexan-
drla, called the Government OF
Virginia, by ffOvernor Pierpont.
He said the malignant hatred OF
Summer, Butler aud others was moi
sated, aud by the reconstruction act
they declared the Pierpont govern
ment ellegal and placed Virginia
under military rule.
The reconstruction act was theT
sent 20 the clerks nesk and read.
MIXED CROWD.
lie said tho membership of the
constitutional convention of 1865
was made up with men from almos
every State in the Union and hat
members from Nova Scotia, Ireland
England and Canada; that tn,
flower of Virginia manhood wa
disfranchised from occupying seat
in the convention or voting fo
delegates thereto, and read lont
list OF classes of officers and citi.
zens prohibited from voting by tn
Call for the vention. Such
storm did this order raise that tn
military authorities called halt an,
an order was recured from tn
President to submit the ordinanc
OF this convention .seperately. Nee
roes were then instigated to oppos
every measure proposed by the be,
men of Virginia They were take
from the farms and made benefic
AIRY to the Freedman's Bequrea
81 remember Well when the ci.izer
OF Richmond were compelled
keep nightly vigiaIs to prote
: their loved ones from crime, bl ougI
about by the dresence of neg
n policeman placed in charge of tn
Is order Of the city. / remember we
(" the resolution we all formed he
- . to protect Our loved one or die
d the attemp.'
a "The chivairy of Virginia coul
r. not vote. bat their deperate d
termination aud their influence W
81 sufficient to two provisions OF tt
It Instruments.
7. A RESTRICTED ELEcTORATE
On aAt heat the vota ,noo .k..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
From Justice Arrested.

William Christian, fugitive from
justice from Tennessee, was arrested
last Saturday night at Ldam's saw
mill by r. S Gillespie, and lodged
in Jail here Sheriff j. T. Mes, OF
Newport, Tennessee came for the
prisoner, and took him back ON
Tuesday.
Our Sick.
Little Jimmie Doak, whose terrible
suffering has elected so much sym
pathy from all classes of our people
is steadily improving, though not We,
entirely out OF danger.
Miss May Mars is somewha
better.
Mrs. Pobst is improving.
JAS Lawson is ne, y well.
MISS Mary j. Patton daughter O
Geo. w. Patton has an incpien
case of fever. DR.. Quinsey, VIII
came here to attend s. uaders Patio
is now attending Miss Mary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1901-09-06
A RESTRICTED ELECTORATE.

"At best the vote upon that con-
stitution was a restricted electorate
And now, when an opportunity is
offered us to correct this evil 1
contend that there is no legal or
moral responsibility upon us to
submit the present constitution to
the negroes Of Virginia for them
to say that the illegal acts of 1866
to 1869 shall be forever endorsed
by the State of Virginia (Great
applause.
"Has che negro showed toda,
any disposition to profit by all tina,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Crushed Skull With Hntchet.

COLUMBUS, Ga, July 800. d. HAYES.
a white man. is in a dying condition at
the city hospital as result of a diff.
Guilty with Arthur Harris, n negro or.
rand boy at Lafokwitz Bros tailor shop
yesterday afternoon. where both were
employed. Eye witnesses say that
Hayes provoked difficulty with the
boy and afterwards grabbed gun and
hand TO hand struggle ensued, which
finally ended by Harms seiZing a harchet
and striking Hayes n terrible blow in
the back of the head, fracturing the
skull. The negro is still at large.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
SECURED DEED BY FRAUD.
Alabama Woman Files II Sensational
suit ut Birmin ham.

Alabama Woman Files u Sensational
suit ut Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 30. Mrs. Ida
McClain of Ensley has filed sensa-
tional suit in the city court in which
she seeks to recover possession Of a cer-
tain piece of property now in the hands,
of the Pratt Land and Improvement,
company, the deeds TO which she claims
were secured from her through fraud.
Mrs. McClain is the wife of Fred A.
McClain. She says that her grandfath.
eli left her onetwelith interest In ~
acres of land at Eusley. The land has
recently become very valuable, and she
ayers that Joe Martin of the Pratt Land
ana Investment company had great In
fuence over her husband. She claims
further thaC her husband, by threats,
forced her TO sign II deed, by which, in
consideration of S400, the land was sold
TO the Rratt Land aud Improvement
company. She claims that only $500 of
the amount WAS paid, the balance going
TO satisfy n debt which her husband
owed Martin. In conclusion, the plain
tiff alleges that she was unwilling to
sign the deed; that the whole trnnsao.
Slon WAS II fraud upon her, and she
prnys tnat the Pratt Land and Invest
m"nt company be made defendant to
tn. bill, anu mat the sale De declared
null and void
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Shower of Fishes.

COLUMBIA, S. O., July 80 The wealth.
or bureau here announces the receint NJ
report from Mr.. j. w. Gardner of
Kershaw county of an unusual phenom.
enon that occurred near Tiller's ferry
during heavy rain. He states. says
the bnreau official that hundreds of
little fishes were found swimming he.
tween the rows of cotton field. and
that among them We're cat fish, perch
and lew that looked like front. There
Is no creek or pond near the field whence
they might have come" And hs nsks
where did they come from.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Governor Wood In New Ynrx

NEW YORK, July 30-General Leop.>
ard Wood. military governor or Cubal
accompanied by Mrs. Wood and their
three children, arrived here TODAY on
the steamer Moro Castle from Havana
General Wood said TO reporter: II
am feeling much better. Ihaye NOT had
any fever for 10 days and have an ex.
cellent appetite. When left Havana
everything was quiet. / am highly
gratfied by the Kindness shown me by
the whole Cuban people during my late
illnessn ''o
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
TO EXTEND BLUE RIDGE.
Road will BE Continued to the Geor-
gia Line.

Road Will BE Continued to the Geor-
gin Line.
CHARLESTON, S O., July 30.-Fairfax
Harrison of Washington, d. O., and
Il. L. Abney of Columbia, who recently
bought the Blue Ridge railway, tho line
which John =. Calhoun planned to
cross the mountains, will apply for
charter from the secretary of state. and
will extend the road across the Blue
Ridge mountains towards the Georgia
line, going by way or Rabun Gap. Be.
yond WaIhaila, the present terminus,
the road has been surveyed through tia
mountains ami tunnels have already
been cnt through solid rock.
The builuing of this overland road
would give quick trip from the heart
OF the western country TO the South At.
lannc coast, and would make the route
great deal shorter. 1t was generally
supposed that the Blue Ridge was
bouSnt by the Southern railway, but
this has been denied and the applica.
tlon tor charter will mean the noun
tains will eventually be crossed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
TAKES IN FOUR LINES.
Plant System Will Absorb Branch
Lines In South arolina.


CHARLESTON, July '3O.-Notice was
given here that the four Plant system
railroads, which were not included in
the recent consolidation by the Savan.
nah, Florida aad Western railway, will
be merged into the big system at meet.
ing i'll September. The stockholders
have been called upon to ratify the deal.
The four branch roads are the Ashley
River railroad, the Green Pond, Water.
boro and Branchville railroad, the Alb.
beville Southern railway and the South
western Alabama railway. These are
the small lines owned and controlled by
the plant system.
The six railroad properties which had
been maintaining more or less of ali In.
dlvlGual organization were taken in
under one head for the good of the com.
pany. and, with the merging of the four
lines now ontside. the Plant lines will
be turned strictly into the single organ.
lZutlOn.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Wilson's S!ayers Re,easea

LUMPKiN, Ga. July 30 Frank and
Calvin Ledbetter of Cordele. the young
men who were charged with the mpr.
der of Bob Wilson, negro killed here
last week, were given prelimiuarv
hearing yesterday before five iustices
CALVIN Ledbetter was released and
Frank Ledbetter was required TO give a
bond of 5000, which was readily mada
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Eibcrt Returns an Increase

ELBERToN, Ga, July 30. Hon. H. A.
Fortson, tax collector, has completed his
returns TO be made to the com ptroller
general. The consolidated report sbows
an increase over last year in valuation
of 500, 779. The total county valuation.
according TO this report, is S2,3I3. 62I
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
More RcbeH Conturcd

MANILA, July 30. Thirty four insur.
gents, majority of them armed with
rifles, have been captured by tho First
cavalry IN the Batapgas province.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
Prominent Politician Dead.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, July 3O.-The
Hon. James Wilson, an attorney a..
Hamlin, and one of the states promi.
nent Democratic politicians, is dead.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02

WOODSTOCK. Ga, July 3O.-.Conta.
gious diseases prevail in this county
There is scarlet fever in Canton, mumIs
at Univetter, and measles near tLis
place.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1901-08-02
$hnnrr to Have Discretionary Powers

PnTsGCRG, July 3O.-A member of
the executive beard stated that if the
terms OF the combine were accepted.
President Shaffer would be given dis
crcti0nary powers TO settle the strike at
the final conference between the repre-.
sentatives OF the combine and the Anal
gamated ASSOCIATION.