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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-18

tees Of all kinds, who had charge Of It's
various features.
The beautiful outdoor resort was the
exclusive property of the Miners union
for the day, and although the weather was
not propitious on account OF the rain
and clouds, still they had a glorious time
with the sports. dancing, games and other
amusemen,s The various features were
carried through with spirit and witnessed
by thousands and applauded TO the echo,
everything going off in fine style.
Excursion trains ran between Ana
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EAST MERCURY STREET RESTAURA-
TEUR ENGAGES IN BATTLE WITH
COLORED KNIGHT
WITH DIRE RESULTS TO
HIMSELF, AS he AYERS
Mrs Rhodes, Wife OF the Gentleman Of
Color Who Figures in the Combat,
Has Some Words With Eating House
Keeper Over a Light COLLATION. and
Her Husband Cleans Tracey Out.

Deputy County Attorney Lynch today
drew an information charging a colorcd
man named w. Rhodes with assault in the
first degree for making a target OF the
head OF +. B. Tracey, an East Mercury
restauratcur, with his own pepper and
vinegar bottles. There were bottles and
bottles flying through the air in Iraccy's
resort on Saturday night, elected from
the dcfi hands Of Rhodes in shower that
made the performance look like Japanese
jugglery, and the head Of the caterer for
tho rcdlight district suffered valiantly.
There were few hicks in his nut when
the colo'd gemmen was done, and one
cash gaped SO broadly that it took ten
stitches to fetch it together while there
wa cash in Tracey's forehead that
looked like a sword cut inflicted by a Ma
Law pirate
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-08-18
All on Account OF Eliza.

And il was all on account Of Eliza
that is MRS. Rhodes a colorcd lady. Mrs.
Rhodes entered Traccy's place in the
evening and ordered a light collation..
While il was in PREPARATION she rencm-
bered that she had left her turqoise brace
lets and amethyst earrings on the escre-
t9ire in her apartments instead of putting
tbem away in the Jewel case, and she hur-
ricd out 10 remedy her carecssness. In
her haste she forgot to tell the restaurant
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

.onade Caucus secret conclaye Of
Malone and his lientenants in Abingdon,
showing the drift OF the So called Read
juster party to the Republican camp,
and later was the originator Of the
agitation which brought the two wings
OF the Democratic party together In
the Lynchburg convention of'83, where
the color line was drawn and, Malone
ism was defeated.
These facts is still fresh i'm the minds
of many OF our readers.
1t is source Of regret that Mr..
Smythe's time is so occupied with other
matters that he finds little or no time
to write for the papers. Such pen
as he can WELD should not be allowed
TO rust out.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
And He Winketh Not.

If there is one thing more annoy
ing than another that a cabinet Off
Ger has to contend with, it is the oft
repeated rumor that he is about to
resign or that the president is trying
TO force him out. Both Secretaries
Gage and Long grew very tired an
swering questions about their tenure
of office long before they were ready
to step out, and now Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson and Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock are having
the same experience.
I'll tell you what I'll do when I
get ready to leave" said Secretary
Wilson to knot of inquirers the
other day. Cpl wink lay left eve
very impressively, and then you'll
know that the resignation is in"
But you may forget some day
and wink when YOU have no inten-
ton of conveying that idea," he was
told.
Don't be alarmed was the an
swer of the head farmer of the gov
eminent. ''You know the Scripture
says, Cursed be he that winketh
with the eye"
Which was taken to mean that he
has no immediate intention of quit
ting Washington Letter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
4 Timely Topic.

No topic is so live or timely rs the
new Constitution OF the State, and
anent that topic no feature more i'm
pOrtant than the method Of its incep-
ton. There has not been doubt, in the
view Of this paper, as to the "expedien-
Cyl Of proclaiming the instrument
AT one time it was doubted whether
the method was strictly legal, but even
so eminent a submsisionist as Senator
Daniel admits the power" Of the con
vention to announce its work. How
any man, who believes that this power
exists, can advocate the submission Of
the instrument 10 an electorate. either
as now constituted or abridged. has
been among the eminent mysteries Of
political history. Why risk the defeat
OF measure one believes TO be OF es-
sential value by having it voted on 10y
the people, against whose mischievous
influence it is aimed, is a question
that seems superiluous and absurd.
And again, why ask the people whom
you have freed from this element to 90
to the trouble and expense to express
an approval already delegated is
equally absurd, and perhaps even more
ridiculous
There is no division of opinion
among Democrats, and that class Of
Republicans who prefer the welfare Of
the Commonwealth 10 the ephemeral
ascendency of IA party, then why pro-
long the constention and why add to the
cost of the Constitution another pop
ular vote? Now that the smoke has
lifted and we can see what has been
done by our convention men. are in
better condition TO properly appre-
ciate the value of its work, and its AZ
duous nature.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
Hon. II. ~. Smyfbe.

Hon. II. n. Smythe, of w How Spring.
ms been in town all the week. He
come up to see his daughter, Miss Josie
who has been the successful teacher Of
Art, in the High School the past seA
sion.
The report reached Tazewcn some
time ago that the "Govenor" was seen
actually at hard labor on his farm in
Russell. We didn't believe a word O, if
at the time, but after looking upon his
, bronzed face and shaking hands with
him one is inclined to give sorae sort O,
credence to the report. AT any rate
the "Govenor' is renewing his youth
as the years go by, and we know moth
ing more conducive to this good end
that an active life, ''far from the mad
ding crowd" on a bluegrass farm in
Russell,
Mr.. Smyth is justly styled the Nestor
of The Press, of Southwest Virginia
His vigorous and timely editorials in
the Clinch Valley News, which he
established in 1876 and his articles
written at intervals for leading papers
in other parts of the com y, made for
him an enviabi, reputation as writer
While editor ofthe Clinch Valley News
almost his first most notable was the
exposure Of the proceedings of the ~C Of.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
Large Sums For Old Junk.

A New Yorker who spent several
days in Washington recently had his
attention called to the sale of vari-
Gus collections of waste made by
the government departments. eI
was prepared to learn that the waste
iron at. the navy yard was sold," he
said. 81 knew that the waste paper
from the departments could be used.
But didn't expect to hear that the
scrap iron, bits of steel, brass and
other minerals and the old canvas.
cotton, leather and other substances
which might be taken from wornout
mail bags were sold also.
Yet was told at the postofIice
department the other day that the
amount of such waste in a year. was
enormous and that when the Junk
was sold last year it nettcd the de-
partment about $4,000. At first [
could hardly believe the story, but I
learned subsequently, that 10000
bags are worn out in year and then
understood where all the iron. can.
vas and leather were obtained.
Washington Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
Presbyterian Field Day

Country preachers are generally sup
posed To be not quite the equals OF
town and city preachers. Onr Presby-
terian brethren, however, believe in
putting strong men i'm the country.
Brother Hanrahan, of Thompson Val
ley, held his own last Sunday with the
town preachers from start to finish.
One of his hearers said he was a .sdaisv. s.
and another that he was a peach
we don't see very much resemblance
between the minister ard either the
flower or the fruit, to be sure. but his
appearance before a Tazewen audience
for the first time made such a splendid
impression that he will be heard again
by large crowd, and with pleasure
should he come again.
He is a worthy successor Of that
strenuous and noisy Scotchman whom
he succeeded, and whom everybody
admired and many people loved.
. In these feeble remarks there is in
tended no invidious comparisons. for
all the brethren fully measured up to
the requirement Of the hour.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
Truly yours
LONGMAN & MARTINEZ
PAINT MAKERS
"a - TO RIA.
Bears the <,Ihs Kind You Have Always BOutt
signature Of &>NIzM<
N. & w. New Trains.

Commencing May 25th additional
passenger trains service will be operat-
ed over Norfolk 4 Western railway, as
followers:
Leave Roanoke 700 A. NJ. Lynch
burg $40 A. NJ Arrive Petersburg 1:l5
p. NJ. Arrive Richmond 1850 p. NJ.
Leave Richmond 1:15 p. III. Peters
burg 400 p. NJ. Lyndhburg 6:l5 p. NJ.
Arrive Roanoke 500 p. NJ. Leave
Lynchburg 7:2O 4. NJ. Arrive Roanoke
9:O5 \. NJ. Arrive East Radford 1O:45
A. NJ. Arrive Bristol $50 p. NJ.
Leave Bristol 2;05 p. NJ. Arrive East
Radford sos p. NJ. Arrive Roanoke T.
50 P. NJ. Arrive Lynchburg $50 Close
connection at East Radford to and from
.Bluefeld, Norton Welch and informed
late points.
Leave Roanoke 500 z. NJ.
Arrive at Hagerstown 4:I5 A.
N. X turning leaves Hag-
erstown 1:20 A. NJ. Arrives Roanoke 9
A. NJ. connection to and from Harris
burg, Philadelphia, points pullman
sleeping ears Philadelphia, Pa and
Welch, w. Va.
Leaves Roanoke 9:15 A. NJ. Al ives
Winston-Salem 200 z. M. Arrives
Charlotte n. G., SCOOP. NJ. Returning
leaves Charlotte lilo A. NJ. Leaves
nston Salem 2:55 p. NJ. Arrives
Roanoke TAO p. NJ. Trains run solid
between Roanoke and Charlotte.
See regular schedule advertisements
Tor further Information. 52-4-4t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

escorted them to the room of the
committee on military affairs to dis
play to the visitors the handsome
frescoes of that apartment.
THANK YOU very much" said one
of the ladies, and then she slipped
into Senator Hawley's hand silver
quarter
"My dear madam" said Senator
Hawley, 81 am one of the senators
from Connecticut, and you cannot
expect me to accept anything for
doing you kindness"
Goodness graciousi" exclaimed
the lady. care you senator? I
thought you were a doorkeeper."-
Washington Letter.
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Killed by ImauInatlon-

There have been several well au-
thenticated cases where death has
been caused by sheer fright. An
English military surgeon named
Francis told of one case, that of a
drummer in India, across whose
legs harmless lizard crawled while
he was half asleep. He was sure
that cobra had bitten him, and it
was too much for his nerves, and he
died.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
CONDENSED sroRIEss +,
ROW the Committee on Military Ar
fairs Got an Appetite. n

- ~ NNRRNAtACa NftNN-
"Will you lunch with me afsiIie
Country club?" asked Secretary
Root, and all the members of the
committee on military affairs said
''Yes."
If some Of the committeeman had
only known where the Country club
IS situated, this story could not ybe
told. As it was, they immediately
concluded that the Country Club
and the Chevy Chase club were one
and the same, and out to the Chevy
Chase club they went. And when
they arrived they learned that the
Country club was another place en-
tirely. ct is over there" said the
Chevy Chase steward, waving his
hand indefinitely tsward the west
ern horizon.
Senator Hawley and Representa-
tive Jet, accommodating along the
highway, bargained with a passing
yokel for horse that was knock
kneed and. spawned and a wagon
that seemed about to drop to pieces,
like the old one boss shay. They
rode off in triumph. No other We
hicle being in sight, Representatives
Mondell, Brick, Prince, Ketcham
and half dozen more started on a
tramp across the Chevy Chase golf
course and finally reached the Ten
nallytown road.
Glow often do the cars run?"
asked Mondell, hailing a native.
"Once every hour, and one has
just gone down." said the unfeeling
citizen, grinning with delight.
Down the railroad track the par
ty tramped until they reached Ten
nallytown. Then they made their
way across fields and along muddy
roads until finally they assembled
the broad stairs of the Country
club.-Washington Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
CONSOLIDATED COAL, IRON AND
LAND COMPANY.
DIVIDEND OF CApIrAL.

Notice is herebygiven that the stock
holders OF the Consolidated Coal. Iron
and Land Company, in general meeting
of the Company. have resolved and
ordered that dividend of capital
amounting To S17.50 per share, and
another dividend OF capital amounting
to S62.50 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
he reduced To that extent. Full de
tails in regard To these resolutions or
orders, including the time and place Of
pay lent, will be furnished upon appli-
cation at the Office of the company in
the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CHARLES $. THoRNE,
Secretary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
One WAY.

"My friends" the candidate for
alderman said, shifting the desk be-
fore him with his closed hand, eve
hear a great deal about purifying
ward politics these days. There
amt ne man alive that believes in
that sort OF thing more'n 1 DO. Pm
willing. fellow citizens, to do every
thing that one man can do to purify
the politics of this ward"
Then he took a drink of water as
he waited for the applause.
why don't you move out of the
ward, then 2" squeaked a voice in
the back part of the hall.-Chicago
Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
The Habitat of EqrthqGkes
Hon. Martin Williams.
Pearisburg. Va.

IedllsDurg, Va.
My Dear Sir
In the CLINCH VALLEY NEWS az
the 23inst. l find the following:
AT IL o'clock Saturday night an
unpleasant earthquake was felt al
Pearisburg, in Giles County. In point
81 force, noise and prolongatlon OF re-
verberations, it exceeded. any OF the
V"o noted ones, which that community
so well remembers AZ having occurred
several years ago"
AS these hundreds" Of earthquakes
nave always ended in "noise" I Of
course, had no fears Of your personal
safety, but you know have ALWAYS
regarded you so highly as kind and
amiable man, and as being so devoted
10 the beautiful county OF Giles. that
since the appalling disasters in the
island of Martinique, know how these
persistent shakings-up would distress
YOU
You remember the other day we met
at Bland Circuit Court, and while Oh n
stroll one evening, In company with NV
Trend Jim p. HARRISON Of Danville |
found near the road side a document
bearing on these earthquakes. l take
II That our government maintains a
KIND OF bureau Of scientists. In secret
Servlce,) which reports upon distur-
Dances Of this kind. and that Mr. Roosa-
Veit mas become greatly interested in
your corner on earthquakes, and had
recently sent some OF these expert men
10 make elaborated examinations. |
notice III foot note to their report
tine substance OF which report will
give you III confidence Directly that
MI Roosevelt made it obligatory upon
these men TO take the town Of Wvthe-
Vile IN ON their journey, and TO an
proach Angels Rest from the West
through the wilderness at night. and
return the same way. / desire now To
warn you, that the report is favorable
ana that a syndicate, composed chiefly
OF senators of the United States. will
BUY up the seat Of these disturbances
TOT most remarkable purpose.
However, before l speak further OF
TINS report, / eonnot refrain from re-
calling to you the very pleasant recol.
lection OF having been with Won in tho
greatest OF all these earthouakes,
namely; the oae in the year 1896. That
really, my good friend, was something
terrific. 1t is always best. / find. 10 nj.
low ones mind to become oblivious n
the disagreeable features of anv stir.
ring event, and remember only the
pleasant ones, so i will not rec1,r To the
summary manner in which the CONT
adjourned and the bar dispersed and
now desperately We were all frightened
including yourself, although You wrote
10 Eastern newspapers at once that the
whole thing was but the blowing Of a
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

Cannon Wilberforce, the papers say,
lis taking advantage Of the large num-
Der OF labOrers at work i'm Westminster
Abbey, preparing the building for the
coronation ceremonies, 10 preach shert
sermons daily to the men during the
dinner hour The men eat and and
smoke and the Canon preachers. Who
would have believed it, Men OF lesser
caliber and prominence would scarce
ly condescend to such lowly (?) work
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

the rest said, Charming" Mrs.
Atwood sang; her friends remark
ed, Lovely, indeed"
Then Mrs Atwood "really must
60" and the Testers "must be sure
to spend an evening with us" and
adieus were said and the guests de-
parted, and Mrs. Lester came to the
fire yawning behind her handker-
chief. AS she lifted her arm Mr..
Lester uttered an ejaculation.
where is your bracelet, Angus
ia?
my bracelet Oh, how stupid 1
amp cried Mrs. Lester. 81 took it
off to write to that tiresome Aunt
jenkins and left it on the table in
the back parlor."
And she arose to find it. In
moment she called out:
George, the bracelets gomez
The gentleman came to her aid.
They searched the floor, the whole
room, both rooms, all in vain. The
bracelet was gone.
sit has been stolen" said Mrs.
Lester.
Zone of the servants must have
it," said Mr.. Lester.
Mr. Lester rang the bell.
"Sam, send all the servants here
and come Yourself"
In five minutes the kitchen cabi-
net appeared, looking as though a
storm were brewing.
Mr., Lester arose to address them.
81 have something very serious to
say he said. 81 address everybody
but cook Cook has not been ND
stairs and cannot be suspected. 4
bracelet has been lost" said Mr..
Lester, clearing his throat; ga dis-
mond bracelet. All of you have
been in the back parlor, where il
was left upon table. and all Of
you are consequently implicated"
AT this Il tumult equal to that of
Donnybrook fair arose.
None of US touched your brace
let" and fists were shaken and Ian
guage not TO be recorded was used.
In the midst of the tumult Mr.. Les
ter opened the window.
Some one in brass buttons was
passing, and he called:
policeman, step here a minute,
If you please" and the next moment
admitted the official designated.
|Rage and tears were now min
gled, and amid the partial lull Mr..
Lester explained.
"You make a charge against all
of 'em, them" said the policeman.
Certainly" said Mr.. Lester.
"No other mortal could possibly
be suspected" said the lady.
"Then I'll proceed to business"
said the policeman. 'My comrade
is outside. Get your bonnets, young
women, and don't make a fuss, be-
cause, you see, it's no use"
Bridget shrieked, Ann tore her
hair, Sally sat down upon the floor,
Sam roared and cook wept aloud
from sympathy, and at that june
ture came a ring at the bell.
The policeman opened the door.
and in rushed Uncle and Aunt Trot-
tiers out of breath.
We've run the hull way" gasped
Uncle Timothy. "Openin' my yaiise
for TO find my specs, / took out lot
O things, and must "a put this
back among EN- If hadn't been
a relation, I'd "a died"
And out upon the table came
from the depths of the yellow va
lise Mrs. Testers diamond bracelet.
The Trotters stayed all night and
at o'clock descended to the kitch-
en- to find Mr.. Lester blowing fran
tlcally at the fire and Mrs. Lester
staring ruefully at the coffeepot and
trying to make themselves useful in
getting breakfast. The help was
gonel
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
Thought He Was a Doorkeeper.

Two ladies were wandering
through the senate wing of the cap
itol one day recently when one of
them approached Senator Hawley.
"Win you please show us the
presidents room?" they asked.
Senator Hawley not only did the
honors of the presidents room. but
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

Congressman Rhea's maiden speech,
as reported in full in the Congressional
Record, is one that neither Mr.. Rhea
nor his constituents need be ashamed.
II it were possible we would give the
speech i'm full in our columns. Every
body ought to read the speech.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

1t is to be hoped that we may have
another Farmer Institute in Tazewel
this summer. The same gentlemen
who were here last summer year are
good enough. We can guarantee a
large atten lance this time. What saws
our commissioner Of Agriculture.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
a - II RIA.
Bears the 1Ihs KIND You EaVs Always BOugh
Signature Of EHZZzZz<
Correct, But

Doctor-Your symptoms seem to
show that you ride great deal in
trolley cars.
Patient-Thats the truth, sir.
Doctor-Ah, it is plain your trou-
Bile is due to your sedentary habits.
Now, then, what is your business?
Patient-Fm motorman.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

lists are now Fastening back 10 re-
commend the organization Of aytrust
and syndicate TO purchase the whole OF
Giles, and to procure at the expense OF
the government for rendering naviga-
BILE the New River for tie expectation
OF their catfish "a word TO the wise
is sufficient"
Yours truly.
s. G. GRAHAM.
Tazewell, Va, May 18th 1902.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
Letter to Mr.. y. @. Perry Tazewell
VA,
Secretary.

Dear Sir: Every gallon OF our paint
is unabridged in reliability; is guaran-
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made for painting all kinds OF surface.
When thin paint is needed for prim-
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OF paint. When thick paint is required
about ! gallon of oil is added Pro-
duce in 4S beautiful tints as cheerful
AS sunlight Price actually about
l,2O per gallon. Please call at Mcssrs
Moss & Greevea.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature ssaas the Of IshzzzZzu
THE Volcanoes Deadly work

. OOh0tJ w VI
From the Fall of Pompeii TO The De-
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Morris, IL. ID. Most intensely inter g
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thrilling End accurate account of grea :
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race-greater even than "omppii Tells
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usnSform'd into a vei tible hell bout
80 pages, profusrly ILLUSTRATED with
photographs taken b fore and af er dis
aster. Practically only Martinique
q ok in the del'', Tor everyOI now in
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Price 81 5n. AGENT WAN FED Enor
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

The day Of the cabbage worm and
the potato bug is at hand Keep u look
out and give them warm reception.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30

The fruit crop in this section, con-
trary TO expectation. does not promise
to be large one.