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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
An Old.EashjOned Sanitation.

A society has been formed in Paris
for the purpose of restoring the OH.
fashioned method of saluting lady by
kissing her hand. At one time that was
tleman-and he is the most polite in the
world-would think of greeting lady.
AS time passed on. however, the French
became vastly impressed with the Eng
lish method Of pump-handling your
how-d'y dos and good-bys. and adopted
its most absurd eXaggerations. The re-
vulsion Of sentiment has now come, and
the gallant Frenchman wishes Onca
more to press his lips to my lady's
knuckleS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
We Happy Farmers Life.

VI AlI We Lives 1 WOt OF
Yc farmers is most BEST
He tils We Soil with sturdy Toll
And wastes no Tyne in Rest.
He rises in We Morning
When half-past Two has struck.
At Tenne he hittes We Bedde again,
II yet he has good Luck.
He Journeys to We Stable
And milks two dozen kline.
At half-past Four he hungers sore,
And for We Food does Pine.
or fried Pork Chops and Coffee
He gladly does partake.
And to complete We Meal does eat
Ye luscious Buckwhcat cake.
He rises from We Table
And Follows forth ye Plowe,
But leaves his Place full soon to chase
Back home ye straying Cove.
Returning to We Meadow
He labors hard till noon.
And then does MUNICH a Bite of Lunch,
Which he dispatches soon.
All day he gaily labors
In the Field and Stable Yard,
Nor weary grows as on he goes.
Nor finds his Work is hard.
He beds down all We Cattle.
When roosts We tired Lark,
A sickly Glim he takes with him
10 light him after dark.
From one Year to another
He Harvest sOws and reaps.
He lives and thinks and works and drinAi
And also eats and sleeps.
What work he has not Tyne for
Is managed by his Wyfe.
All must concede it's good to lead
Ye happye Farmers life.
Portland OregOnian.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
NOTED THURMAN WHOSE LOST
EYESlGHT IS RETURNING.

John Condor, the noted Chicago turf
man. is gradually regaining his eye
sight. For several years Condor had
been almost totally blind. He con-
suited European specialists, but OBJ
tanned no relief. and a few months
ago, as last resort, he put himself
under the care of a Baltimore phys-
clan "Within the last few days my
sight has been gradually coming back
to me-" said COnLon. when 1t left
me 1t seemed as though every object l
looked at came nearer and nearer to
my gaze, until finally could not see
anything distinctly. Now am able
to see objects at a distance. but when
get near to them they grow dim. For
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
Wide Awake.

A lot Of saloons and cheap restau-
rants surround the station at Savan-
nah. In great illuminated letters over
one Of these saloons. says traveller.
saw the Sign-"Open all night" Next
to it was restaurant bearing with
equal prominence the legend-"We
never close" Third in order was "A
Chinese laundry in a little tumble
down hovel. and upon the front OF
this building was the sign in great,
scrawling letters-"We wakee too"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
Wireless ReDorts to Press.

Wireless telegraphy Is about to be
applied to press work in France for the
first time. The Havas agency has had
a French apparatus established on
the roof of its head office in the Place
de la Bourse, which is in communica-
ton with all the race courses around
the city. The first paper to place itself
in communication with agency by wire
less telegraphy Is the Journal. The
apparatus Is open to the public, and
attracts large crowds every day.-Paris
correspondence Chicago Record Her
aid.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25

instance. can see that door knob
across the room. and can go over and
put my hand on it," Here he arose.
walked over to the door knob without
falterlng. and grasped it with one OF
his hands. The noted turfman Is al
most childish in his joy over his great
fortune. The other day. while at din
ner with some friends he took several
berries and amused himself by rolling
them about on the table and then pick
Ing them up suddenly to test the accu-
racy Of his returning sight.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
"She has a powerful spell"

she mas powerful spell.
LET me see it."
The spell was handed to the bench
1t appeared to be small ball Of va
riously colored rags Of silk with
threads of as many different hues
These were unwOund and unfOlded
until there appeared a scrap Of parch-
ment. on which were written certain
cabalistic chai1 then nearly lille
gible from much use.
The Judge, after looking at this pa
per charm for few minutes, addressed
himself to the terrified prisoner: "Pris-
oner, how came you by this?"
"A young gentleman, my lord. gave
1t to me to cure my ehild's ague."
How long since?"
Thirty years. my lord"
"And did it cure her?"
"Oh, yes. and many others"
The judge paused Il few moments,
and then addressed himself to the
jury: Gentlemen Of the jury" he
said. thirty years ago and some com
panions. as thoughtless as myself,
went to this wOmans inn, and. after
enjoying ourselves. found we had no
means to discharge the reckoning.
Observing child ill Of ague pretend
ed had a spell to cure her. wrote
the cryptic characters you see on that
scrap Of parchment and in gratitude
the poor woman permitted us to de-
part. and took this supposed spell in
discharge Of all demands. am the
criminal. IL one there be. What do
you say. gentlemen?"
What the gentlemen said was tanta-
mount to the acquittal Of the accused
woman
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
Merely Misplaced.

Captain" said the cabin boy. sis a
thing lost when you know where it is?"
NO. you fool" answered the captain.
who. being a wise man. abhOrred frivo.
lous questions.
We'll. sir. your silver teapot is at
the bottom of the sea-"
Exeunt cabin boy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
Not His Size.

Just think of it. That fellow came
in and actually stole the clock off the
mantelpiece."
And you sa your dog was in the
very same room
Yes, but he couldn't do anything.
Fido is only a watchdog you know"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
HIGH PRICE FOR A WELL.
Mexican State Offers $1,000 and Priv
ilc2es to Man Who Can Dig 1t.

Mexican State Offers $1,000 and Priv.
ilc2es to Man Who Can Dig 1t.
golden opportunity is offered to
American we'll drillers. Andrew d.
Barlow, United States consul general
ut the City Of Mexico. has just for
warded communication to the Com
mercial Museum. 1t Is the transla-
ton Of proclamation issued by the
Acting Governor Of the State Of OAK
AGA. Mexico. The decree announces that
prize Of $1,000 in Mexican currency
will be granted to the person or COM
pany that within the next three years
shall drill and put into working order
an artesian we'll in the City of Oaxaca
or in the towns Of Xochinilco and San
Felipe del Aqua and Hacienda de
AQuilera.
Exemption from all local taxes will
be granted to those who undertake the
work from the date Of commencing it
and for the period Of ten years there
after il results are successful. Dur
ing the operations the company or per-
sons engaged in the work. as also all
employees. will be exempt from all per-
SOnal taxes.
The property, possession Of same and
use Of the artesian we'll will belong
exclusively to the persons to whom the
concessions are granted. In order to
obtain the concession a written appi-
cation must be made to the Governor
Of OaXaca.
The competition is open to American
drllers, and it is expected that as re-
suit OF the recent triumphs Of Ameri-
lean engineers in obtaining coveted con-
tracts for similar work. an American
will 81 r.,v off tho ,r;,o
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25

The manner in which a girl works
Is enough to make a conscientious man
ashamed that he ever became en-
gagged.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25

1t Is as important that nan should
acquire new ways of complimenting as
that woman should learn new ways
Of cooking potatoea
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25

The faithfulness Of the dog under
the wagon Is particularly touching. be-
cause the owner Of the wagon never
worrie IS that he may not be there.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25

After woman has chased a man
about 80 long, she must catch him or
be talked about the rest of her life.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
SNAKES OF ARIZONA.
THE TERRITORY NOTABLE FOR
ODD REPTILES.

Natural Breeding Ground for Them
Illustrations of the Power Of the
Serpent to Fascinate - Experience
with "a Coach " hip Snake.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25

A man likes to be told that he has
earned a vacation. even IL some old
lOafer makes the remark,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-09-25
FRUIT GROWING in JAPAN.

Sweet Oran4es, PersimmOns and Figs
Raised in Abundance.
Japan is generally looked upon as a
land of flowers rather than Of fruit, but
It has an abundance Of both. 1t will
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
TruRt0e'n Sale.

whereas, September eth, 1896, ID. H. Idtz and
wife, Ella V. Litz executed a trust deed 10 NJ
L. DeVault, Trustee 20 secure TO The Holston
National RuidinE and Loan Association the
payment OF $4,000. in which trust deed the nm
derslgned has been substituted as Trustee I'm
lieu OF said DeVault by proper order OF Court.
And whereas said trust deed provided that II
said !Itz should default in the payment OF the
monthly dues on their stock interest premium
and lines for more than six months, the Indebt-
odness secured by saidlLitzs should ut once fall
ue and said trust deed should be forecIosed
Tor the payment OF said debt
And whereas said Iitzs did defiant I'm tho
payment OF said items for more than six months
and the beneficiary has ordered said trust deed
foreclosed:
Now Therefore. unless said debt and the
expenses 81 tins advertisement are sooner paid.
:. as substituted Trustee will on the 10Th day
OF october, 1909, offer for sale the following
real estate conveyed in said Trust Deed 10 Sc
cure the payment OF said debt to-wit:
All OF that certain lot or parcel OF landsituate
on the southwest side OF Railroad Avenue
town of Tazewell, County OF TazeweH, state
OF virginia, and its appurtenances, containing
one half acre more or less, and being the same
property which was conveyed to d. II. l.itz bv
W. =. burnett and wife, by Deed Of December
ooth' 1870 aud of record in Tazewell County
Court Clerks Office, in Deed book 80, pp. $40 10
which references is here had for full descrip-
ton, and which said description is made a part
hereof. Said property consists of two lots con-
yeyed TO w. p. Burnett and wife by George
huston and wife. OF one fourth acre each"
The sale of said tract or parcel OF real estate
VIII be made at public auction 10 the highest
bidder for cash in hand and In bar of the eoui-
" OF redemption, homestead and dover. sub
Ject To taxes. The sale of said property there
on VIII take place between the hours OF nine
o CLOCK a. IN. and -four O'Clock D. m. on said
date. ''N
This the 3Oth, day of September, 1909
Z. 5. KENDRCK,
Substituted Trustee
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
That Little Boy.

The publication OF our short ed.
bol1al about the polite little bow has
created an unexpected sensation
among the little men. There has been
great deal OF guessing as 10 who this
particular little boy is, and quite a
number have asked us TO tell. IT de-
velops now that there is more than one
such boy in town, for quite a number
havebeen found who fiji the descrip-
ton we gave. We may give the name
Of the little man we had in mind. after
a while. We believe good has been
done by calling attention to this little
gentleman.
Ruppose We were to say that we
knoX a little boy in this town who Of
ten used bad lords? Would you know
whoyeWeant little nlen9
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
HUrrGh for Boone

The Martinsville Standard a Repub.
lican paper in the last issue comes ont
tln favor OF Claude Swanson, the Demo-
cratic candidate over Mr.. Davis. the
Republican candidate for conorass .
correspondent writing from Martins
Lynchburg paper, says:
5 The Martinsville Standard has been
advising the Republicans to accent the
new constitution in good faith. and oct
lid Of the negroes, but Mr.. Davis the
Republican nominee for Congress. has
refused to accept this advice. and in
this weeks issue the Standard has toss-
ed Davis overheard and refused 70
support him, and published in full
Swanson's scathing arraignment o.
DAVIS made here Monday in his speech
10 the courthouse on the first day of
the County Court Davis also spoke
here Monday 70 a large crowd of ne
gtees and few whites. Unless there
Is d landslide. Swanson ought easily
carry this district by from four to five
thousand majority.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
VIII get Hitter Posfmasters.
The Roanoke Times oftbe I5th ins,

The Roanoke Times of the 18th. inst :.
says:
Judge w. f. Rhea, Congressman
from the Ninth District, was I'm the
city yesterday, EN- route to New Castle
where he will hold big political meet
ing today. Judge Rhea came in on the
late train Monday night from wythe-
VILE, where he and Gov. Montague ad-
dressed large number OF voters.
Judge Rhea says he is confident Of
election, but that il is necessary for the
Democrats to come out, as the Repub-
Leans are very active. He says he is
laying for large number Of the post.
masters in the Ninth District and is
gathering material and evidence toward
getting some OF their scalps. He said
that a great number Of them, in gross
violation OF recent orders OF the Post.
office Department, are actually engao.
ed In the political fight in that district
"Some OF the postmasters, assistants
and deputies are acting as chairmen
and members ofthe Republican County
Committees, and are using money in
the interest OF Republican candidates
Judge Rhea left by private convey
ance yesterday about noon for New
Castle and win return to the city TODAY
de Will speak at Lee court on the Goth
and at Abingdon court on the 9th
INST, with a number OF intermediate
appointments.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
The Price Pad for Coal.

The people generally will acquiesce
IN the settlement Of the coal strike,
although there may be much difference
OF opinion as TO the means resorted TO
In settlement. Thoughtful people will
not, however. though glad the struggle
is over, be blind to the fact, that In it's
settlement the weakness and failure OF
our government was confessedly
shown. In other words, organized re-
sistance is stronger than the law. and
the constitution Of the United States.
institutions which "were formerly the
opponents of our power, and the OBJ
iect Of our pride"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
Foes like Hot Cakes.

The fastest selling article | have il,
my store " writes druggist q T. Smith
OF Davis KY, ''is DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consu option, Coughs and
. olds, because it always ur+s. In nv
SIX years Of sales it has never fail.d. I
nave known It to save sufferers from
Throat and Lung diSea~rs, who couId GET
no help from doctors or any other
remedy. Mothers rely on it, brsl phvs.
lcians prescribe il, and Jno. F.. Jackson
guarantee satisfaction or refund price
Iria' bottle Tree, Reg. sizes, sos and
81.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
Natural Anxietv.
Oct 9th. 'O2.
8 months.

Mothers regard app Oaehing winter with
uneasineSs. children take cold so easily.
No disease costs more little lives than
Group. It's attack is so sudden that the
suncrer Is often beyond human aid before
the doctor arrives. Stomach cases yield
readily To one minute cough cure. -.iouifi.
e. the mucus, allays inflammation re-.
moves danger. Absolutely safe.
Acts Immediately. Cures cOught, colds,
grip, bronchitis. all throat and lung
troubles. f. 3 McMahon. Hampton. Ga:
"A bad cold rendered ME voiceless lust
Defore,an oratorical contest intended
10 withdraw but took One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t restored my voice In time to win
the medal"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
Reglstnnss0n s0ard Sustained

SamaeL 4 sAiig, colored the right
-,and man at the depot, who was re-
fused registration by the board while
III session at North Tazewen, appealed
TO Judge Robert c. jackson. OF the
circuit court at Wytheville. His case
was heard last Saturday. ]. Powell
Royal represented Young and and d
Nj. Cosby represented the board o.,
REGISTRARS. The court sustained the
action OF the board Of registrars. A
common disqualification was the cause
George HARRISON, colored, applied
at the same time to Judge Jackson to
9s" register. He was refused by Board
of Registrars on account of being q
--esident Of Buchanan county, The
! court continued his cdse until Decem.
Der.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24

The Republicans OF Virginia have
made excellent nominations In all OF
the Congressional districts except in
the Fourth and the Sixth, where there
have been no nominations made. 1t
has been many years since the Repub-
leans, taking the whole State over,
have had such good men as their can
didates for Congress. spirit OF The
Valley.
II this Is true why don't you and the
rest ofthe Republican papers stop oussin'
the new constitution, which you know
Is responsible for this improvement.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
FOR CONGRESS:
William F. Rhea.-
OF BRISTOL.
MjtcheH.

Whatever may be the merits or de-
merits OF the coal strike, the vices or
virtues Of John Mitchell. OF one thing
there can be no doubt-he stands be-
fore the American people today as a
man OF great ability, and shrewdness
and courage
The President OF the United States.
the Coal Trust and the Railroads. all
together, could not down him or even
shake him in his purposes. Mitchell
had 10000 men at his back, nearly all
OF whom, perhaps, have vote.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
Booker WGsh'nS'On's Daughter
and the KeIIesIey COLLEGE,.

o"o me ~eHeSfeY College.
And so Wellesley College has gently
but firmly closed it's doors TO the
daughter of BookerT. Washington, and
not a note OF protest has gone up from
the leather-lunged press OF Boston
town, which has for half century as
sumed a guardianship Of the affairs OF
the people OF the United States and has
for forty years, or thereabouts, consis-
tently maintained that a negro was
33 1-3 per cent better than a white
mantle same press that thrilled with
rapture when Roosevelt asked Booker
L. Washington TO dinner and thunder
ed anathemas when the South did not
take kindly TO that transgression of the
unalterable social code OF one-half OF
the union.
And this silence is a typical instance
of that hypocrisy which characterizes a
large portion Of the northern press in
Its treatment Of anything that concerns
the negro. II a negro is lynched In the
south foI committing the most atrocious
crime known TO the criminal code. the
whole New England press goes into
commissions OF sympathetic indignation.
and in the terms OF its adjectives the
south becomes a hOt-bed OF barbarism
When scores OF negroes are beaten
shot, burned out OF house and home
and even denied the right to earn a
living in the north, the New England
press crawls in its hole and pulls the
hole III after 1t until the disturbance is
over, when IL comes out with another
hot batch OF copy dealing with south
ern outrages upon the rights of the
colored brother. When negroes are
being assaulted with cobblestones in
pennsylvania, or shot in Illinois be-
cause they want To work. you can head
TIC eoattails Of the negro-philistic Bos-
ton Globe or Post or Herald crack no
they turn the corner to get out OF sight
When u negro in the south is given
short shrift for "the unmentionahle
crime" you can hear the vocal chords
Oh these same organs OF hypocritical
sanctimoniousness resound as thew
denonnct the south as a land OF saw
agery.
For years these newspapers have
been demanding that the white no, nla
Oh the south admit the horde of ienor-
ant Ii-Dred and uncleanly negroes to
thelr hotels, theatres, churches and
sleep cars, and now when n naoro
girl OF admitted education and refine.
ment, the daughter OF the most die
t'ngnlshed member OF her race no,r
living, is excluded from a New En-
gland school, an oyster is eloquent as
compared with the New England news
papers.
ms Is we say, typical case %
New England hypocrisy. ALWAYS ready
70 meddie in tie affairs of others with
more eyes than a centipede has legs 70
see faults In their neighbors. our go
teemed fellow citizens of the New Fin
gland variety are extremely slow to set
lhelr own house in order. They can
ma a mote in SOMEBODY'S else's eve
Win the unaided vision, but thew
cant find the beam in their own with
LACK teleseope.-Norfolk Virginian- Pr
lot.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
Ont of Deaths Jaws.

when death seemed very near from
severe stomach and liver trouble tina I
| hal suffered with for years, write.
J.. Muse. Durham, N. c.. "Dr. King's
Ne" Life PILLS Saved ny life aud gave
perfect health" Best Pills ON earth md
only 25c ut JnO. E. Jackson drug
store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24

The speeches OF Hon. r. Tate Irvine
and Senator Thomas S. Martin wer,.
marked by clean dignified discussion
OF great questions. There was nor
even a hut Of anything abusive or de-
mandatory or Objectionable. SPLENDID
impressions were made, notwithstond
ing both speeches were delivered and
heard under disadvantages.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
ONSOLIDATED COAL. IRON AND
LAND COMPANY.
Z. ;. KENDRIcK,
Substituted Trustee.
DIVIDEND OF CAPITAL.


Notice is hereby given that the stock
holders OF the Consolidated Coal. Iron
and Land Company, in general meeting
OF the Company, have resolved and
ordered that a dividend Of capital
amounting to $3.50 per share, and
another dividend of capital amounting
10 5000 per share upon the common
stock OF the Company, amounting to-
gether to $50 per share, be paid, and
the capital stock Of the Company
be reduced to that extent. Full de
tails In regard to these resolutions or
orders, including the time and place OF
payment, will be furnished upon appli-
cation at the Office of the company In
the City OF Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CHARLES S. THoRNE,
Secretary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
americans Famous Beauties

LOOK with horror OH Skin Eraptions
nio'cheS' Scars, Pimpl.s. They don,
nave tnem' nor will any one. who use.
Arnica Salve. It gIor,f,ss
s"e lace. Eczema "r air Rh..um =. .;.,'
before it, 1t rure. soar lin. ,,' '''''
eniiolains. lnfaIlible for iI.es
VIC At 'no, Z. j. c<.on drug store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-10-24
Look out For Fauar.

biii"'isns'ss and Liver disorders at tn is
season may beprrv~nted H., cleansing the
s:strm with1)e " TITS Little Karlv Risers
These "nOus little pills 10 not grip.
iheS move the bowels gently. but copIous-
~ and Ly reason of the tonic proper ties.
give tonic and st,engtL to the glands.