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The Washington times., 1902-07-08
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UNIFORM PATTERN

own" pattern CT some appliance In
general. or perhaps universal. demand
pattern little thicker or n little
thinner than that usually employed,
and perhaps only representing Il maxi
mum OF cost in combination with d
minimum OF advantage.
A variety OF circumstances. however.
have lately combined to force the ques-
ton Of standardization upon British EN-
6.neers and mechanicians, foremost
among them being the recent discussion
as to the supply of locomotives to
indian railways and the enormous de-
lrand which has lately arisen for various
KINGS OF electrical machinery. The
merit OF perceiving and OF acting upon
the favorable opportunity is largely At
tributable to Sir John Wolfe Barry,
whose plea for reform has been taken
Up by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
with the cooperation of the Institution
OF Mechanical Engineers, the Institution
of Naval Architects, and the Iron and
Steel Institute. and has led to the for
nation CT a very strong committee,
comprising many of the most eminent
names among The leading members OF
these bodies. with a recent addition of
representatives from the Institution cf
Electrical Engineers.
Very Generally Favored.
1t follows that the movement is row
being backed by all the leading techni-
cal societies OF the country. and is being
controlled by practical men who are in
touch with the requirements of the
engineering professions and trades. 1t
may therefore be reasonably expected to
be marked by sufficient hexibility of
adoption to altered circumstances. SO
that tie opposite errors of too great
readiness to discard the old ard of too
great reluctance to adopt the new may
both be effectually guarded against.
1t would be quite possible. of course.
to erect an undue worship of standard
Ization into a barrier against improve
nient, or against the adoption of modi-
hcations which the real needs of actual
or potential customers might require:
but any such danger appears to be much
by the lines on which the
committee and its subcommittee have
Eeen constituted.
1t Is rlatter for great congratulation
that the principal manufacturing or pur-
chasing departments of the Govern
lnent she be brought into touch with
the move..ant. so that these depart
ments when placing their contracts
riay recognize the standards laid down
by the committees.
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PRESIDENTS ACTION
ON PROMOTIONS FINAL
Question of Advancement
of Naval Officers.
Controversy Growing Out of Case of
Pay Inspector Rand Recently
Turned Down.

| In response to an inquiry from the
Secretary OF the Navy. Judge Advocate
General Lemly has rendered an opinion
refuse to promote naval officers who
have been found by an examining board
to be qualified In every way for ad-
vancement. The opinion was rendered
with special reference to the case Of
Pay Inspector Stephen Rand, whom Pres
ident Roosevelt declined TO advance 10
the grade of pay director, because he
had had no sea service under his com
mission as an inspector. The Judge ad-
vocate general holds that an officer S
approval of the President and the ex-
amining board, and that while the exam
lining board may find that an officer Is
mentally, morally, and professionally
qualified for promotion, the President is
invested with the power to determine
whether the boards conclusions are cor
rect. When the President disagreed with
the board, a concurrent approval is not
secured
Question Involved.
Tho main question involved in the in
quiry submitted to the Judge Advocate
General was whether the President had
the right to nominate some other officer.
junior to Pay Inspector Rand, to fill
the vacancy which Mr. Rand would
have secured If President Roosevelt
had not found fault with his record.
Captain Lemly makes the point that IL
an officer junior to Mr.. Rand were
nominated to fill the existing vacancy
III the grade Of pay director. and the
Senate should confirm 1t, there would
be no legal impediment to the issu-
ance OF commission to that officer as
a pay director. He says. however. that
the practice has been, when an officer
is believed by the President to be not
qualified in every respect for promotion,
to give him another examination within
a reasonable period and not to fill the
existing vacancy in the meantime.
Next in Line.
Captain Lemly suggests that this
course might be pursued with reference
to Pay Inspector Rand, without ipjus-
tice to any other officer in the pay corps
and when. in September. the next va
cancy occurs in the grade OF pay dIrec-
tor, 1t would be possible to promote the
next officer in line of advancement, Pay
Inspector L. G. Boggs. The question is
still open whether It would be legal |
Tor the President to keep Pay Inspecto,
Rand In his present place as the senior |
oficer OF his grade. and continue to |
Jump other pay inspectors over him to |
The grade OF pay director The naval au-
thorities believe that this right exists. |
but the question will remain open until |
-he serate reasaembles in December,
and decides whether Pay Inspector
Boggs and other pay officers shall be-
sontrmed in the grade of pay director,
while Mr.. Rand remains stationary on
he list
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Movement for Mechanical
Standardization Started
in England.
REPORT FROM U. S. CONSUL
British Engineers Refer to Precedent
Established by United States in
Making Steel Rails for Railways
Advocacy of System.

Consul Marshall Halstead, of Blrm-
ingham, England. has sent to the State
Department the following editorial from
the London Times" showing the prog
ress made in mechanical Standardization
in Great Britain:
The favorable reception given by Mr..
Balfour to the deputation which lately
waited upon him on the subject of en-
gineering standards, as reported by us
a day or two ago. and his announcement
that both the war office and the admir-
atty were prepared heartily to cooper
ate with the Efforts of the eminent com
mittee which approached him on the
subject are full of promise for some of
those department of British industry
which of late years have been most Sc
riously threatened by foreign competi-
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Faith in Different Patterns.

The case has too often been like that
Of the diversity of screws, but with no
TO suggest the happy mean
by which individual claims or preten-
sions could be reconciled. Every de-
signer has been wishful to have "his
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-09
Toe.k a Women rhis lime.

Sam Grigg, who has mania for
carrying OF things, and who spent
some time in the State prison In Rich
mond for trying TO escape with Lawson
Miller's two "yellar" horses, few years
ago. has no doubt come to the conclu-
sion that II he is ever returned to
Richmond it would be for taking some-
thing OF priceless value. Bearing this
ia mind he went to Bluefield and took
the wife OF Charles Duncan, who was
visiting her sister there, and whose
home is at Tazewell, and skipped with
her to parts unknown. Grigg is the
husband OF Jane Helmandollsr, who
sold her property here recently and
moved to Bluefield.
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Death of Clarence Howard.

Clarence Howard youngest child of
Mr.. Frank Howard, OF Wittens Mills.
died last Monday night about IL
o'clock after a lew days Illness. He
had been attending the High School
here during the present session. but
his sickness prevented him from being
at school for several weeks. Diabetis
WAS the cause OF his death. Diseased
was l6 years old and was going about
on his fathers farm until Friday. He
possessed an exemplary character, and
was loved and respected by all Of his
young friends and associates. The
remains were laid to rest i'm the family
burial ground, where a very large
crowd OF people assembled TO pay their
respects TO one whom they learned TO
love and admire. Rev. ID. A. Glenn.
condu cted the funeral services,
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That 40 Acre Farm-Price Re
duced.

The 120 acre farm, heretofore adver-
tised in this paper, is in Giles county
one mile from the town of Pearisburg,
aud two miles from railroad depot.
The dwelling has room and is insured
In n first-class company for 81 200
There is telephone also in house, rent
prepaid. There are 5 acres of select
fruit of all kinds, and 100 extra trees
from nursery to be put out at once
The farm is nearly all in good grass
and has . tenant houses on it. In adj
dition there is a moving machine, rake,
Jersey, wagon, several horses, har-
ness, plows, 4 COWS. A yearlings and
calves, / fine SOW and g pigs, chickens,
turkeys, buggy, saddles, harrow, 5000
feet pine lumber, shingles, forage, ETC.
etc, all of which going with sale. Mr.
Williams, the owner, has recently been
in Tazewell, and authorizes the. price
reduced from $4,000 to $1,000, with al
the above personal property He is
on the road all the time and cannot al
tend to the farm. Suitable terms can
be made. Address this office, or Mr.
JAS. W. Williams, Pearisburg, Va.
naming this paper A picture of the
dwelling can be seen at this office.
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Death OF Major otey.

Major Peter ]. Otey, Representative
In Congress from the Sixth Virginia
district, died at his home in Lynchburg
at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon OF
heart disease, complicated with dia-
betes. He had been suffering from
this malady for about two years.
Mr.. Otey came home on last Tues
day to consult his physician, but, at
that time, no more anxiety as to his
condition was felt by his family and
friends than for some time past. He
had intended to leave in few days
for visit to his daughter in Rich
mond. On Friday night, however his
condition became serious, and by Sat-
urday night alarming.
The absent members of his family
were telegraphed for, and it was re-
cognized that the end was near. He
remained unconscious, with the ex-
ceptioa of few brief intervals, until
just before his death, when he rall,-
ed sufficiently to ask for drink of
water, after which he sank back and
expired.
Major Otey was borne. on Deoem-
ber %, ls4O.
The city is in deep grief over his
death.
Already there is considerable spec
ulation as to Major oety's successor.
The following men have been men
toned as probable candidates: j.
Allen Watts. VIM. A. Glasgow, Judge
WIN. Gordon Robertson, Robt. Il.
Scott, Edward Lyle, Senator Claytor,
w. E. Barkesdale, and others.
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Benbow,
Especial Correspondence


Benbow, Va. May Mr.. i. L. Chap
man was visiting the family OF A. B.
Buchanan, Saturday and Sunday. Our
people are always glad to see this good
old gentleman in the neighborhood.
Prof. McBryde, Miss Moore the music
teacher and Miss Carrie Davis, all of
the High school, were in Tazewell Sat
urday Mr.. II. A. Lynch and wife
were visiting Mr.. ID. w. Lynch last Sun
day. We regret TO learn that MFR.
George Crabtrce is confined to his room
with a lame back Most farmers are
done planting corn and are glad TO see
the nice rain that is falling this morn
ing Mr.. Will Correll, OF Poor Valley.
spent Saturday and Sunday i'm this
neighborhood. Mr.. james II. Tabor
Who lived about two and a half miles
nom here, and who was well known
by almost everybody in the county
died at his home yesterday morning al
S:3O. Mr.. Tabor had been very sick
for two weeks with pneumonia fever
and other complications. He leaves a
wife and eight children to mourn his
loss. Cards are out announcing the
marriage OF Miss Mable Crabtree go a
Mr.. Newberry, of Bland county. The
wedding will take place some time in
lhis month Don't forget that the
Thompson Valley High school CON-
mencement will be May 10Th. The an
hual sermon viii be preached in the
chapel-on Sunday the 18th I. Mr.. II.
Il. Buchanan is tearing away his old
residence and preparing TO have a new
house erected at once.
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yards 81. There are several cases of
measls in and around this place 81.
Miss Mamie Tabor and Miss Callie
Sadler were shopping at Graham Last
Saturday walter Fink took in the
Carnival at Bluefield last Saturday
w. II. McClaugherty, of Bluefield,
was in the village last Monday . Miss
Sarah and Myrtle Kertner were visiting
relatives on Grain Greek this week
The marriage of f. A. Keaton broke
the bachelor ring at this place . i. II.
Harry attended the Masonic Lodge at
Graham last Saturday night w. ID.
Kifner Is giving his house a coat of
paint. g. j. Ii. Harry was In the city
last Tuesday . Uncle Sammy Tabor
was in town last Tuesday. He fright
ened us by predicting a cold spell of
weather yet; as he lisa weather prophet
we look for the cold spell. .G. w.
Ashley has the measles Ed Buck
land is located at Bramwell in the en-
ploy OF the American Bridge Co. -.
Miss Grace Hawkins, of Tazewell, Is
visiting the family of Mr.. Robert Giles
pie. We are informed that Mr.. G. A.
Butt, OF Big Branch, is very sick but
did not learn his trouble. q. Your cor
respondent ut Italy is improving slowly.
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Taborville.
Especial Correspondence

Especial Correspondence
Taborsville, May 4-Several OF our
citizens took horses TO TazewelI Inst
Saturday TO sell TO the Smyth Bros
but they all brought their horses bacl,
and reported dull sale. q. Mr. and. Mrs
l, II. Harry, of Falls Mills, were visiting
in our town last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Heaton was visiting on Belcher
street. Edward is no longer an old
bachelor. Mr.. and Mrs. G. C.. French
OF Bailey, was over last Sunday visiting
their son-in-law, Mr. Tobe Belcher
Thomas Hill is on the sick list this
week. We hope he will soon be out
again. 1t is reported on good autb-
orlty that ten-foot vein of coal has
has been found on the land of Boh
Thompson on Mud Fork about six
miles west OF Falls Mills. We hone
this Is more coal than excitement
Well, one of the Falls Mills bachelors
has got married and from all appear-
ance there may be another wedding
soon: Perhaps our Falls Mills CORES
pondent could tell us something about
it. &c. p. McMullen, OF Springville
was In our town collecting taxes last
week C. Z. Compton, whose name
has been mentioned in the News as be-
ing sick is reported better to-day. but
Is still In dangerous condition.
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Electric Lights Galore.

A representative OF this paper was
at North Tazewel one day this week,
and was informed that an electric light
plant will be Installed there at once 10y
Miss Kate Smythe. Negotiations have
been going ON for some time with the
electrical manufacturers. The plant
will occupy part of the old Kelly
Mill property, thereby getting a sufllci-
ent power to operate the plant from
CIinch river.
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In Memory OF Mrs. Ida Calvert
IrpaOn

The Angle OF Death Is at all times
an unwelcome guest; but never does
his visit seem so ILL., timed, never does
he appear so cruel and unrelenting as
when he robs the household Of fair
young mother, depriving the helpless
babe OF her tender love and care.
Such was his sad mission on the
morning Of April Both. 1902 when he
entered the home OF II. Frank Ireson
and bore away the gentle spirit of the
devoted wife and mother, Ida Calvert
Ireson, In the 26th, year of her age.
She was born May Goth, 1876; and was
married February Sth, 1899. She was
converted and united with the M. f.
church at North Tazewell two wears
before her death. In girlhood and I'm
womanhood she was greatly beloved
by her friends, for the unvarying
sweetness and amiability OF her dis
position.
Herlmother died seventeen or eight
teen years ago; but her father, James
Calvert, her step mother, and four
sisters Lettie, Maggie, Matte and
Rosa) are left TO mourn her loss.
May God strengthen and comfort
the stricken young husband who is
overwhelmed with grief at the sad
termination OF his brief welded lifel
May God bless and guide the two baby
boys who are as yet too young so
realize and understand their terrible
loss! Stuart, the elder is two wears
Of age, and Arthur isbut one week old.l
Nomore those little ones will know
a M - Inv n fl,s.r It.
Left mothcressi alas, alas!
There is no sadder word than this
1t seems hard, very hard, that she
should die so early IN life, when she
had so much To live for, but God
knows best. His DEGREES are always
wise and just. The sorrowing relatives
have the deepest sympathy Of all who
know them. But Ida is not lost To
them forever She has gone to dwell
with the angles in fairer world than
this; and there she waits and watches
for the coming Of her loved ones.
And may they ever strive TO live
So nobly, that when life is DER
They'll meet again the loved and lost
Where fear of parting comes no more!
ID. c. X.
North Tazewell, Va.
Lebanon News please copy.
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COUNTY NEWS
Weekly Letters From the
Various PostofficeS,
SprinR Vile.
Especial Correspondeucal

Ca Garter and his little daughter,
OF keystop, were visiting his sister,
Mrs. Williams, Sunday.
Rev. J. +. Jones is conducting a
series of meetings on the head OF Mud
Fork
Mns- Belle and Bette McMullen re-
turned yesterday from few days visit
TN home folks on Clear Creek.
Bro. Maupin will preach for us next
Sunday.
About sixteen negroes came from
Roanoke last week to work In the
mines at this place. The majority
have gone back.
Messrs. j. w. Wallace and j. z.
Crockett attended the carnival at Blue
field last week. They report a good
time. ...-
Mr.. Thomas Yost was called home
to Clear Fork Sunday 10 see his brother
who is very ILL.,
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Smith-Barnes.

Quite pretty wedding took place in
the church here on Tuesday afternoon
May 9th, at three o'clock. The parties
were Mr. Taze Smith, telegraph oper.
ator for the n. Il W., and Miss Ethel
Barnes, one of our little villages most
charming girls. The church was be-
butifully decorated with ferns, lilies and
white violets.
Promptly at three o'clock as the
first weet strains Of the wedding march
(played by Mrs. W. b. Harris) fell on
the ears OF the audience, the wedding
party marched in as follows: Miss Lou
Murphy and Will Robinett, Miss TiIda
Anderson and John Moore, Miss
Florence White and Charles Robinett
Miss Hattie Griffith and John Murphy,
Miss Dora Christian aud Seymour
Ringstaff, and then came the bride
leaning on the arm of her maid OF
nonOr, Miss Ella Conley.
The groom came in with the Hbest
man." Mr. Will Ringstaff. The cere.
mony which was performed by Rev
Mr.. Elmore, from Tazewell, WAS be.
autiful and impressive The bride
looked lovely in white argandie and
white ribbons. She wore white viclets
and carried large boquet Of white
violets. The bridesmaids were taste
. fully attired in white organdie. The
groom and groomsman looked manly
Quite number of beautiful presents
were given them. We wish them al
happiness and prosperity, and hop,
they will soon return and make .theil
home among us. They trok the Eas
bound train for Cincinnati and othel
cities.
ONE Who Was THERE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-09
Falls Mills.
Especial Correspondents.

lOpecal Correspondence
Falls Mills, May 7-Mr. 4. A. Dea-
ton and Miss Dora l.. Stafford were
married at the home OF the brides
mother near Trigg, Giles county, Va,
last Thursday. We wish the happy
couple success through life. The
distillery at the Wards closed on the
first day Of the month we are in
formed that the distillers will test the
constitutionality OF the law in regard
to distilling. Emory Perdue, who
jumped from moving freight train
and got his arm broken and otherwise
badly bruised, is improving rapidly.
We are informed that w. b. and j. w.
Tabor will put goods in the Kertner
building in a short time. We are
informed that there are two well de-
veioped cases OF smallpox at Fiat Top
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-09
Denth Of ]. H. Tabor.

James H. Tabor, well-known citi-
zen OF Thompson Valley, died on Tues
day morning He had been sick for
sometime but few OF his acquaintance
outside OF his immediate community
knew Of his sickness, and his death,
therefore, was a great surprise.
He was kind and genial man and
had many friends appreciated him
for his many virtues. He leaves q
wife and family to mourn their loss
to whom the community extend deep
sympathy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-09

These. is No more ago"izing trouble
than pilt.s TIL" const ut Iirhihg and
burning mike lille into.rr.th'e. n" rnS~
ition H. coIn. rtabir. Tie '"rture H. un-
ceasing Wits Vito iaz-i s I've
cures piles al .mre f1r sn disras' s
cuts, burns i'rui-~S, - XII b 'f wounds
it is unrquall q. :. : g III st. p ,uI
Ark. SAYS: from $50 suffeg'd y ith
pro.rnding bI ding pills aud rsnld
ind nothing TO help me nnt'l | used
DeWitt's Witch Hail aly-. A ew
boxes completely cured NE Ieware
o. couuterieits. John L. Jackson,
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SUICIDE AT RADFORD.
Den Baldwin. OF keystone. w. Va,
Takes Morphine

Takos Morphine
Report was current on the street
Mond ay that Mr.. VIM. G.. Baldwin
had been shot out about Bluefeld
and many fears were expressed that
IL might be true. The Times wired
for information and upon full devel-
opment il proved not TO be Mr.. w.
q. Baldwin but man by the name
OF Den Baldwin who had committed
suicide.
a special from Radford dated Sun
day stated that Den Baldwin, son
OF James Baldwin, of Pocahontas.
was found dead in bed that morning
at Baldwin's Hotel, he having com
mitted suicide by hypodermic injoc-
tion of morphine. After one in
lection, he was in the act of taking
another, when yielding to the torpor
from the effects, of it he fell back
across tho bed, in which position he
he was found Sunday morning.
A special last nIgnt from Wythe-
Vile says: Remains OF Den Baldwin,
of Keystone, w. Va, who was found
dead in bed at Ralford yesterday
morning from an overdose of r.or-
phine, were brought 20 WytheviIle,
former home, and here inferred this
afteaueon.-Roanoke Times.
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Bad Wwok On Olinoh Valley
Division.

Division.
Time freight No. 81 aud an extra
freight on the Clinch Valley division
of the n. 4 w. came together on the
Bull Mountain grade, Tuesday morn
ing of last week and as a result one
man was killed, and his remains
almost consumed by the flames of the
wreckage, which took fire immedits-
ly after the wreck. Both engines
were completely demolished, and
several cars badly wrecked
The unfortunate man was j. c..
.Colvert, fireman on the extra. Mr..
Colvert was we'll known here, where
he was n general q, ", ri o among the
railroad men. A part of his body
was brought here on No. l6 Tuesday
aud another part was brought in
Tuesday night on freight tram.
He was a brother of Mr.. b. II. Cor
vert, of the express office.
He carried $500 insurance in ia
vor of his mother, in the brotherhood
of Locomotive Flremen. His home
was In " ilksboro, N. G.. where hls
remains were taken Friday morning
on No. 4, accompanied bya commit
toe of six from the b. of l.. +.
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Goal Lnnd deal.

w. e. o. Conner, OF Wise is in the
city, We are told, TO consummate a
coal land deal, which will be made as
soon AS the deed to the tract contain
ing4O, 900 acres is recorded. Anum-
ber of local parties who are interested
will leave on No. 10 today TO be pres
ent at the consummation of the deal
w. T. Wholford. of this city, is one
of those principally interested
Bluefeld Telegraph.
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Proclaim 1t.

A mass meeting of the Democrats
of Russell county was held at I.eb-
anon last Tuesday. Hon Henry C..
Stuart, member ot constitutional con-
vention, addressed the me ting set
ting forth The changes in the new
constitution. After the speech res.
olutions were offered instructing
hun to vote to proclaim the new
constitution, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted. Tue meeting was we'll at
tended.