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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
TO WITHDRAW RESIGNATION

Senator Daniel win Retain His
Membership in the Convention.
State S"nator Garter Glass return
ed to LYnchburg from Richmond
on Saturday night and had an in
terYiew with United States Senator
John w. Daniel In regard to the
latter's resignation as member Of
the Virginia constitutional conven
tion. Before Mr.. Glpss's interview
Senator Daniel had received q num-
her of personal letters from mem
bers of the constitutional convention
urging him from various points of
view not to insist upon his resigpa-
ton. Mr.. Glass made such further
representations concerning the
opinions and wishes of the other
members of the convention as to
indune Sena'or Daniel to reconsider
his purpose to resign. and he author
zed b colleague to withdraw from
the han Is of Presi lent Goode the
resign tioa which he had forwarded
by Mr., Glass week ago.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
ITEMS OF IN EEREST
From Various Sections
of the County.
Burke's Garden Giblets.

Burke's Garden, Jan. Eve are
enjoying the nice weather now, alter
having so much rain and mud dur
ing the holidays.
Miss j. Mamie Hoge is visiting
friends and relatives at Tazewell.
Miss Effie Weaver, who spent the
holidays at her home in Giles, has
returned to school here.
Misses Laura GIldersleeve and
Leila Pendleton, who are attending
school a. the Academy, spent Xmas
week at their homes.
Mr.. j. Trubie Suiter spent Xmas
week with friends in Burke's Garden.
The young people of the Garden
enjoyed number of parties aud
dinings during the holidays in sp t.
of the bad weather.
+ The latest Is for young man to
leave his pocket book at home when
he goes to call on a girl.
MIR. L. b. Spracher, VIII" had been
spending several days with homefDlks
at Graham, returned TO the Gar den
Friday.
Misses Matte Fox and Bette
Bowling and MIR. Stephen Bowling
visited friends on Clear Fork recent
ly,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10

audience The program consisted
of vocal and instrumental music
together with few plays and recits'
tions. Each and every one acquitted
themselves in a manner which reflects
credit upon both student and faculty.
After the exercises were ended quite
8 number of guests were given a
most delightful reception by Mr..
and Mrs McBryde. In fact the
whole evening wac the brightest our
folks spent during the holidays.
Thompson Valley feels very proud
20 know that she has al last succeeded
in building s,hool and securing q
faculty that can compete with any
school in this section both in eS-
penses and proficient work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
NOTICE.

The Clinch Valley Coal and Iron
Company and Tat Investment Com
pany of Philadelphia, Trustee, has
placed under my control, as exclu +ive
agent, with exclusive right and
authority to sell off its unsold coal
Ian Is lying in the counties Of Rus
sell, Buchanan and Tazswcll. and lh-
houses and lots in the Town of
Richards.
Any person desiring to purchase
any of SAID lands will please confer
personally witt me, and will du y
consider any proposition which may
be submitted. A. MAY,
Jan-lO-Sm- Agent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Old Triends Heard From.

Many OF our readers will be
glad TO hear from q number of old
acquaintances aud friends in diff
erent parts of the county. We have
had letters this week from l.. K.
Haynes, who is doing we'll in the
mercantile business, at Em Ory, aud
Ed Dodd. who is in the hotel bust
ness at Glade Sri gs, and they
say, keeps the best room always for
Tazewell people; John NJ. SPOTS,
Staunton, brother Of Will aud Ed.
Our wellknown grocers, and Elec>
trio light mrn. Mr.. O. u. +. Burnley
who married a Tazewsll lady, and
now hold responsible position
with the Pulaski Iuu Co., a, Eok-
mao, w. Va, aud the venerable
Henry L. Peery, an old resldent
Of the county, but now On pro-
tracted visit To Albany Missouri
Mr. Peery wrote us letter order
ing the paper sent TO him, which
indicated no nervousness, or signs
OF old age His friends here will
be glad TO know that he is still in
good health. There are others OF
our people away, whose where
abouts, etc. we will give from time
TO time. When they write us we
will be glad if :hey will say a word
of two for publications. brief
message to their old friends.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Mr.. HilIman & Ooeburn.

Mr. t. b. Hilimsn prom
inent citizen of Coeburn. was
in the city OIL Wedne .day. Mr.
HIllman expects to open an ice
factory at Ooeburn, in the spr,ng
aud came here chiefly TO examien
the plant Of Bu~ton &Sons. He
says Buston's and Moss and Gree
yer stores are finest OF their kind
he ever saw any where.
By the way, though little IL said
about it, COeburn Ia one of tIe bes
business towns Iu the Southwest
The business men are amo1g the
beat in the State, Clay, Wears,
Kelly, Kilg re aud Gillian, Quileu
Anderson, S'eel Alder aud Co., the
Carisos and others, are god and
true men, whom it Is pleasure {
meet. The people need, howev, !
10 give little more attention I,
the Improvement ofihe appesranc.
of their growing little town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
No Spring Elections.

The adoption of the amendment to
the Constitution abolishinf the
spring election of county officials will
have the effect of -cuitailing the
terms of those officials if the new
constitution is not adopted. Officials
elected at the election last Spring
will go out of Office next fall, &C
cording to the belief of many, though
there are some that think that the
terms will be extended until the
fall Of next year. 1t Is a question
whether the terms will expire the
fall before or the fall afterwards.
Some Of the terms are for two and
some for four years
The amendment to the Constitu-
ton will not effect the elections in
the cities, But there will be nc
spring elections in the cou, ties,
whether the nGw constitution iG
adopted or rejected, for the con.
ventiOn propo ses to do away with
the two elections in one year. The
amendment to the present constitu-
tion, adopt, d by the people last fall
does away With the spring elections
in the counties Dispatch
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Walter O'Malley.

Pocahontas. Jan. Elm the loss of
Walter O'Ma,ley by death, Pocahon-
tas has lost one of her moat valued
citizens. he was a man Of a very
comprehensive mind, very popular
with all he came in contact 10 bust
ness, and at all times had the inter
est of his company in view Ii re-
quired he was up at all times OF
night and day. never losing sight OF
the interest of the company he was
doing business for He was one OF
the most affab.e, kind, accommodating
and effectionate men have ever
done business for. He had a great
fondness for children and never pass
ed child, lady or friend without
recognition. He looked after his
many miners and tenants, making
their homes as comfortable rs pos
sible. If a leaky ho1se he at once
had it newly covered or roof patched.
He added to many tenement dwell
ings, new diniug rooms aud kitchens
and made all necessary repairs for
the comfort aud convenience of his
renters. If any cOmplsined he was
aiways ready to listen and give sat
isfactIon. Mr.. O'Malley with his
KIND and effectionate disposition,
made friends with all he came in
contact. He treated both white aud
coIored with the utmost kindness.
Pocahontas has had realty amount
ing 10 hundreds of thousands Of
collars added to the town during the
two years OF his management.
He rscted many comfortable
tsuement houses hsd ell houses
,eiouging TO tue company newly
painted, DuIl, large Wholesale store
-, . c.e ear a iarse drug
9 r. - i've flied with
goods. Il s,de large additi6ni
la "a - II company s-ore
Ina u. w Ia lest and ino-
90 v-.Iesit IN . al fields The,
are now compk ting the lsrges
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
SCHEME,TO
DEFEAT 1T
Opponents of a New Con-
Stitution.

The members of the constitu
tional convention are much inter1
ested these days in speculate on al !
to whether the New constitution
viii be adopted il submitted to a
vote OF the people. 1t is hard 10
lind ono of them who thinks that
1t would be ratified by the people
II they are allowed to pass upon it.
Several of the members who ara
much in earnest for the struggle
for new constitution make the
assertion openly that members who
were originally opposed to a new
constitution have succeed in an
grating upon the new instrument
manyfeatuLes which will make It
unpopular with the people. The
iurVher assertion Is made that
these features have been fought
for with the purpose in view of
making the new organic law u
popular with the voters. One of
the oest~known members of the
convention stated last night, in1
most empathic terms, that hence
forward he should oppose all
measurers proposed by certain
members, whom he had listed
mentally, at least, as opponents
to a constitution. There are several
men in the convention who are
opposed to a change in the organic
law of the State. 1t is a welt
known fact that ,r1a member oSfhe
convention has opp0se0 every
change from the present coustitu-
tion with bat o single executIon.f
Richmond Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
The Register.

We Jailed TO mention last we ek
the arrival of splendid baS., girl at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Scott, on TazewelI avenue, and a
splendid baby boy at the Coffee
House, the proud parents of which
are Mr.. aud Mrs. Roberts.
Thsse happy people deserve the
congratulations of the entire commu.
nifty. In the meantime Jackson il
strictly init. for the sale of psregor
ic has noticeably increased.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Benbow.

Rev. Hanrahan. the new Presby
terian minister. who is filing the
place recently We Gated by Rev. Thos.
Mowbray, preached an excellent
sermon ct White Church Sunday
evening to IA large and attentive
audience.
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
We noticed in your last issue a
very brief statemt ut of the Thomp-
son Valley High School entertain
ment given Friday night, Dec. 2O.h.
AS this was the first public enter
t2inment ever given by this sch. .ol
We feel that IL deserves more than
ordinary notice. and especially SC
when We take 1t into consideration
that but few of the students had evel
appeared in public Wbil. 1t was
cold, bleak night, we had 9 goot
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Bailey sick People Improving.

bdlloy SICK H0Ople Improving.
Mrs L. J, Durham, who has been
reported IN the News as having
pneumonia, is still improving.
Mr.. r, e. Banner and his mother.
left on the late train Saturday even.
ing for their home at Mt Airy, N.
@.
Mrs. Boone, the wife of our pep
pular merchant, has been complain
iug for a week or more. 1t is feared
now that she is taking pneumonia.
Little Maria, daughter of e. G..
Wagner, reported in the News OF
last week as bein sick, is better.
However, the youngest son of e. G.
Wagner, is thought to be taking
pu. umOnia.
Sam Wagner has about recovered
from the fall that be got from the
train Christmas day.
Mrs. Lou Williams, daughter of
Daniel Carter, of Bluestone, has
been sick for time. Her friends
are anxious about her.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
WILL HANG IF CAUGHT,
Negro Attempts an Assault on q
Lady Near Pocahontas.

N0kIO ACI6mpC5 an Assault on q
Lady Near Pooahontas.
Bluefielu, W. ", January g.
There was bold attempt at an as
sault near Pocahontas esterday. A
young white girl of highly-r, spect
ed family, WHO lives 10 The lmmmdI-
ate vicinity. started for the town on
a shopping expedition While passing
some dense underg ,owth, she was
accosted by burlY negro, who made
an outrageous proposal. She screamed
and began to run, and the brate gave
chase. When the fugitive au o.
pursuer had gone about one hundre I
yards, and the negro had nearly
caught up with her, two section
iaborers, who had hear he glIls
Cries, appear d upon the scene.
The negro at once took to his ht els
and made good his escape.
The young laiy and her rescuers
went on to town an reported the
affair. A large posse of enraged
citizens was orgsnize,p aud are now
securing the Surrounding hills, but
no trace of the fugitive hss bee n
found.
Feeling is running high, and If he
negro is caught, no human power
can prevent lynching.
LATER-The negro was captured
and tried 10 Bluefeld. with what
results v, have not learned.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
DESTRUCTIVE
COLLISION
Passenger and Freight
Train Come together.

On Tuesday morning a head on
collision occurred between n pas
senger and freight train, east of
Alnwick station, not far from Will
Hanson, West Virginia, In which
Charles @. Baily, engineer; Wm.
Turner, flsgman and Hugh H..
Smith, express messenger, were
killed.
No. 4, East bound passenger
train and west bound fright train
had orders To pass at AInwick.
The freight train being unable to
reach the passing point in cine,
uncoupled the engine aud took the
hagman to the passing point and
lett him there to hold the passen.
ger train, and returned to get his
train. The passenger tram came
on time, but failed for some reason
to see the flsgmans signal, and
rushed on. The two trains met in
awful collision, with shove results.
TheBIuetield Telegraph says:
"The cause of the wreck is a suJ>
jsct of much discussion. Turner,
'he aagman, was killed by No. 4.
Ii is stated by two men who saw
tue catastrophe that he waved u
red light above his head, bat that
there was no sign from the engi-
ueer that his signal had been seen
So engrossed was Turner in stop
plug the on-rushlng train laden
with 40 many precious lives that he
remained standing on the track
wildly waving the danger signal
and was struck aud instantly killed.
The tireman on No. 4. Sam Nc.
Farland. who was uninjured, stat d
thaC neither he nor Engineer
Bailey saw thu red light or knew
that they had struck the flagman.
They were yet in sight of AlnwIck
Telegraph office where they had
been given the signal that the
block was clear. The distance
between AlnwIck aud the place
where the flagman was killed is
not more shan a quarter minutes
run, and fuding flag there instead
of ar station was, no doubt, unlocked
for, and therefore overlooked"
Mr.. Baily married Miss May
Hall, daughter of Thomas Hall,
and sister to Geo. P.>apd DR.. Hal,
of North Tazewell. He was avery
popular engineer and had been in
many narrow escapes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Items From Horspen.

Miss Vicie Graham spent Xmas
with hOmefolks, has returned to her
school at this place.
Mrs. G. l. Daniel, quite sick
for few days last week is some
better.
Harry Lambert, who was reported
d. cd several times, was able to
return to his home at Cedar Bluff
last week.
w. j. Harris spent Xmas with his
uncle, ]. X. Young, in Smythe Co.
Rev. McCary preached an excel
lent sermon at Daniels Chapel Sun
day morning. Rev. Hairless failed to
fill his appointment on account of
his hand being torn by bomb.
D. B. Daniel has gone to Sand
Lack looking after his coal lands.
Q. j Jennings, after spending q
few days with homefolks. returned
TO the C al fields YESTERDAY.
b. w. Stras passe d through the
Cove today travelling In interest OF
his Wholesale house at North Taze.
we'll.
Married on the evening of January
LIST. MIR. Joe Strouth and Miss M alli
Leonard. g. S. b.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
They Pounded the Preacher.

AAoY EOuuOoO Iuo ET0ACnoT.
Aliens, W. Va, Jan. 6.-Another
Christmas has come aud gone We
had very I ice time in the town OF
Athens.
One of the enjoyable features Of
the times was three Xmas trees, two
In the Methodist church aud one in
the Baptist church. Everybody
seemed to enjoy themselves.
On the ev ming of the 31st of
December, 1901, the writer and his
family received severe pounding
while at home quietly attending to
their own affairs. 1t was on this
wise: Soon after the shades OF
evening had gathered and night had
fallen upon the natural world wrapp.
ed in silence and darkness, as we
were meditating upon the solemn
occasion, the closing scenes OF the
dying year, which TO us is always u
solemn time. In the midst OF the
most prof 'und cogita'ions the equi.
librium of peace about the parson-
age was disturbed by the sornd of
voices in the yard The door wa
speedily opened. ladies and gentle
men. boys and girls began To pour
in until the room wss full. We just
bad to give mp like little man. They
brought great many good things
to US Tor which Ae are truly thank =
fnl. Such a poundins as this is a
very enjoyable affair. There were
two remarkable features connected
with it. First, the people who gave
us th' pounding do not live In the
bounds OF the charge we are trying
to serve. Second, all of the meu-
bers of the pounding party, except
one, arc members OF the Baptist
church. They had a good social
time, full of innocent glee, inter
spersed with sacred songs. After
staying as long as they desired they
departed cheerful and bright, leav-
ing the inmates Of the parsonage all
the more happy, and strange to say
feeling that we could stand another
blow like it,
The old year with its sorrows and
it's joys, it's troubles and it's pleas
ures, its sunshine and its shadow, il
now numbered with the irrecoverable
things OF the past, but many are the
reflections and memories that clustei
about our minds and hearts. Some
are sweet and some are bitter
Sweet, are the acquaintance and
friendships that we have made. Bit
ter are the sad partings with friends
that have occurred. When shall W.
all meet again?
The 1901 bas chiseled it date il
the marble slab that marks the last
Nesting place of many loved one.,
Many bright and cheerful faces tha
were here a year ago have grown pale
in death. Many flower that smiled
and gladdened the hearts of parents
have faded in the home and are her,
to bloom no more.
Who of Us now living will be her,
the first of next year7 Who?
g. w. PRESLEY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10

Raleigh, N, O., January 6.-Gov-
ernor Aycock today named We'd
nesday, February 25th, for the
hanging of six white men, such
wholesale execution in one day
being without precedent In this,
State. In each case here has been
On appeal to the Supreme Court.
Four men are to hang at Asheville
for the burglary aC Emma, N. O.
One is to hang at Wilson, N. O.,
for assassination, this being the
first since the war, and enc at.
EfReolpton for a burglary in which
a woman was horribly ens,- a-ehlsAil
born later having on 1t birthmarks
similar to its mothers wounds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
"TazewelI National Bank" Organ
lied.

AS surmised in our last issue,
the new Bank has been organized
in town. The organization took
place lass Saturday. The following
are the officers and ockholders:
Geo. w. Gillespie, President; W.
Il. Gillespie, Cashier; j. s. Gillespie
A. P. Gillessie, s. j. Thompson,
Oscar Barnes, w. l.. Moore, Shields
HarmAu, X. ID. r. Harman, Al.
May j. w. Chapman and ]. II.
Hurt. The Bank Is National one.
and will be known as The National
Bank Of Tazewell. The capitaI
stock is 100000. The new Bank
vii occupy the store house Of
Bustou and Sons, formerly occupi-
sd cY them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Tazeweli Men Hurt.

John Moore, John Barnett
Charles and Don Nc 10Y, who have
been working at Mcdowell w. Va,
were all painfully but not seriously
hurt, by the falling OF a porch and
scaff0id on which they were work.
ing, last Thursday. The men were
just qsitting work, and Eot down
on q scaffoid and porch both tum-
bling. All of them wefg 2Qre or
less hurt. Don Mccoy came home
to have sprained ankle treated,
and is around on crutches. The
other three men are in w. Va, aud
will be able soon TO 60 to work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10

Constipation and health never 90 to-
gether. lie Wits Little Early Rissrs
promote easy action of the bowels with
out distress. II have been trouble with
costiveness nine years. Says J o. Greene,
pspauw. Ind. II have triea many
remedies but Little Early Risers give
best ,esuiis-"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Letter to Mr.. George w. Doak
TazeWell Va.

Dear Sir Always remember that
its ashort cut to very satisfactory
job OF painting, when you buy the
Longmsn and Martinez Paints from
our agency, Messrs Moss 81 Greever.
La these days OF many paints, the
superior Of all, is the paint which
has been guaranteed during the pact
% years, of its use of millions
of gallons. It's cost is the least
though the original price is the
highest. A ] gallon of oil il added
to a gallon Of the paint for 1rst coat
and I gallon of oil for second coat,
gallon Of oil foy third coat.
Respectfully,
LONGMAN & MARTINEZ,
Paint Makers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
wirelessTeIegraphx nxperiment.

Norfolk, Va, January 6.-Pro-
fesser Thiessen and Pickells, OF the
Weather Bureau wireless telegraph
stah, passed through today from
Cape Henry to Roanoke Island, N.
O.. to further experiment. 1t was
learned that messages were on
Saturday successfully sent by the
wireless system from Cape Henry
to Manteo, N. c., distance OF
nearly two hundred miles.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10

Newport News; Jan. c.
City Engineer Il. A. Marye, who
was shot by Lawyer Aylette Ashby
last Monday died tonight at IL
O'clock.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10

In 1878 Friar Bacon predicted that
Tying would shortly" become a gen.
.efai practice. and Bishop wilkins In
1852 said, 1T win yet be as usual to
hear n man call for his wings when he
is going. ca q journey ~ It II now 70
hear him call fcr his bcots..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10
Be Not Deceived.

Don't think you can neglect your:bsalth
and reach old age The way to Ionee{vi-
will be kind to you. Constipation in<c-.
tive liver etc., are foes to nature X9xIcSr
Root Pills help nature. TRY them !'h1s<
cure by cleansing and stren6rhsnjne
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-01-10

We have decided to offer, for the
next thirty days.S1.25 shoes a,$1.O0;
$l.50 shoes at $1.15; $3.50 shoes at
$500; $500 shoes at $500.
Harman and Bottimors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
The Metric System in America.

The movement for the adoption of the
metric system in this country has made
only slow progress. and every measure Of
fered before Congress to give official sane
ton 10 this method of measurements has
languished in committee. Nevertheless
there are signs that the evident adyanta Res
of the French system have appealed to
some Americans and that eventually there
may be success for those who advocate this
world standard. The other day The Star
reprinted from the Boston Transcript an
item of Information about a monster watch
which has just been made abroad. In the
course Of the description occurred the fol-
lowing language:
The diameter of the pillar plate Is seven
teen inches. and the movement is two and
one-half inches thick. The balance wheel
is six and one-half inches in diameter, and
the brequet spring, which controls It's action
Is eight feet long, .OS of a centimeter thick
and .23 of a centimeter wide The main
spring Is twenty-three feet long, IT of
centimeter thick and 20 centimeters wide"
Here are four references to fractions of a
meter and five TO feet and inches a fair d.
vision between the two systems It is no.