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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Roanoke. Va, Dec 2nd, 1908
Ny DEAR Tux

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 2nd, 1e03.-
Ny DEAR TRux:-
was up In Montgomery yesterday
on some very important business. You
can imagine my surprise when reach
ed Christiansburg last night at receiv-
Ing a telephone message from Roanoke
that your dear mother was dead. The
object In 'phoning me this message TO
Christiansburg. was that might catch
No. 3, and thus reach Bluefield last
night and get to Tazewcll this morning
but when 1 reached Christiansburg the
train had passed. and was unable, OF
course, 10 go to Bluefleld. After got
here last night, received your mes
sage and also had letter from Hattie
this morning. concluded that It
would be impossible for me 10 reach
Tazewell before or 3 o'clock this even
ing, especially as the morning train was
reported late.
My wife, as you no doubt have heard,
was thrown from u street car more
than two weeks ago, and has not been
able to get out OF bed since that time
Had she been well, she would have
gone on the first train after receiving
intelligence OF Aunt Cynthia's death.
We all gathered in her room last night
after my return and sorrowed there to-
gether as IL we were mourning the
death of our own mothers.
Dear Aunt Cynthia aided in prepar-
ing the wedding supper for my father.
She took me when an infant and raised
me; she was present when we were
married; present at the birth OF every
one of our six children; she was with
us I'm our joys and SORROWS. she Was
nj the bed. side OF my mother when she
died. and Of my wife's mother when she
died, al,e also held Joe ~ b"r z-...s
when he died. She was with my dear
wife when she was hoveiing between
life and death ON several occasions: in
deed she was ministering angel 10 me
and mine all through these past
years. While l have had many dear
warm friends, cannot now recall one
whom L believe to have been as true
and steadfast as she was. II would
have been a crowning Joy to both my
wife and myself II we could have been
nresent at her bedside I'm her last
hours TO have received her dying
blessing. Had known OF her serious
Illness, no pressure OF business, indeed
no set OF circumstances which / could
imagine, would have kept me from 60
ing 10 her. Every member OF my
household loved her In life and will
revere her memory in death. believe
that your mother was one OF the pur-
est. best women / ever knew, and i
know there will be hundreds who viii
, deeply deplore her loss. You will bear
our love and sympathy to each MEM
Der OF her family, and that will include
not only her children, but all the con-
nections.
1 wired you from Christiansburg
last night.
Praying the Lords RICHEST blessings
upon you all, j am
Your friend,
Jos. STRAs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Mr.. T. E. George Getting Along Well.

Latest reports from Il. E. George,
Clerk of the County Court, who has
been in Richmond for ten days for
treatment, say that he is getting on
well. An operation was performed
on his eye last Monday for the rc-
moval of growth which threatened
the sight of his right eye.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Cow Estray.

A milk COW, with bell on, roam color.
dehoned, about - years old, came TO
my premises about three weeks ago.
and Is there now. Owner can get her
by paying for her keep and this adver-
usement. II not claimed she will be
sold, according to law.
John G.. Hundy,
Dec. 9th. 1913. Akers, Va.
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Cut Powers.
ARTHUR ID. w. WALTON.

Miss Jennie Lowder requests parties
wanting cut flowers fer the holidays to
place their orders with her carly. She
is prepared to furninh flowers in any
quantity and kind. A few will be kept
on hand during the holidays. Mis-
Lowder can be found at Bustons store
any time during the day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Attention, Boys!

We have an opportunity for a young
man, l6 to Is years of age, to learn a
good business. He must be honest
sober and willing to work. Apply in
own handwriting to this office, giving
age, and business experience if any.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Week of Prayer.

The week of Prayer, designated by
the program committee of the Worlds
Alliance, to be held the first week In
January of the New Year, Will be
observed here by union services in the
Methodist church. The opening service
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Roanoke, Va, Dec. 3rd, 1908

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 3rd, 1908 -
My DEAR TRUx:-
AS brother Joe is away again to-day,
he asked me to write you for him, and
tell you how much he regrets that your
telegram arrived last night too late
for him to catch the evening train. He
received the message at 5:15 and the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

will be held the first Sunday In the
month, at IL a. .m and continue through
the week. closing the second Sunday.
Regular program OF services viii be
published next week. All the members
Of every churchin town and community
will be expected TO unite In these SER
vices.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Significant Letters.
vices

The following letters received by Il.
b. Warren last week speak for them
selves:f
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

These comprise the amounts, ex-
cept few not given here for want
of space, spent by the candidates
who were defeated as we'll as those
elected.
Several of the candidates viz:
DR.. Pyott elected Magistrate at Tip
Top, Il. w. Wingo. NJ. +. Neel, j. II.
Nipper, B. #. Riley and f. p. Ruth
erford, G. ii. Steele and ". II. Car
bangh spent nothing. The smallest
amount spent, according TO tho
statement, was 10y Mr.. Il. II. Wingo,
who spent % cents-2c for stamp
and 20c for two meals. The largest
amount Was by Mr.. w. Il. Payne,
$iI0O
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
UYINC FOR CHRISTMAS

Ar @ know t
ovelyl
tenan a appreciated
the andi
o ony
get itfesh
S Sss s5 s s!s$=s buStOl
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18
Expenses OF Candidates.

The candidates for office in the
recent election fled, under oath,
statement OF money spent In the
campaign, a condensed and partial
list of which we give below. The
money spent was for printing, rail-
road fare and hotel bills. We give
only the amounts of candidates for
principal Offices:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-12-18

The richest stock of cut glass is at
Pobst's.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
NOTICE.

We have an eastern party who will
invest from $50. 600 to 5000. 900 in any
proposition of merit promising large
returns. Began, Gaines & Co.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
U. S. COURT AT MoNIRosE

A bill passed the house Of represen-
tatives at Washington. Tuesday which
provides for the holding of session
of the United States court at Montrose
annually. This is great victory for
the western slope and for the state
in general. Heretofore the sessions
have been held at Del Norte, across
the range. Montrose is more central
ly located and will therefore be more
convenient for everybody The
sessions of the United States district
and circuit courts at Del Norte are
by the provisions of the bill discon-
tinued.
Most of the credit for getting the
bill through the legislature is due to
Congressman John G. Bell. He has
worked hard for the measure for a
long time. Every effort will be made
to see that the bill meets with no op-
position in the senate The Western
Slope Bar have asked Senators Pat
terson and Teller to help the bill
through the body of which they are
members.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
DEATH OF W H. JAMES.

Denver. Jan. 2S-W. H. James.
the well known mining and smelling
man and the first mayor of Leadville.
died in Denver tonight of heart
trouble. Mr.. James was taken ill
three months ago. He went to the
Pacific coast in hope of benefitting his
condition and returned here only a
few days ago much improved. In Fact
so much SO that recovery was conf
IDENTIFY expected. His death tonight
was entirely unexpected until late
this afternoon when he began sinking
rapidly. Mr.. James withdrew from
the Grant smelter when it was alb
sorbed by the trust He sold his in
teresJ to that combination. Lately
he has been engaged in the manufaa-
ture Of new mining drill.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
MISS BENFEY INTERVIEWED

After her performance at the
Christian church. last night. Miss Ida
Bentley stepped into bus which was
waiting out side. and was driven post
haste to the hotel. There she learned
that her train was an hour late. She
packed her trunk and attiring herself
in losse. comfortable gown. she pre-
pared to spend an hour in midnight
waiting. At this juncture. she was
asked whether she would see Senti-
mel reporter. She readily consented.
The reporter was met by the young
woman in the corridor Just outside
her door.
"We'll talk here,' she said. II
don't want to take you into the light
ed room where you will be able to
see how carelessly am dressed. We're
you at the entertainment Yes
Wasn't it wonderful audience? Oh.
l don't mean in point of numbers OF
course. l am always glad to sec my
managers do well. But'I refer to
their faces. They all had such intel
ligent. interested looks. All. it was
genuine pleasure to work before
them. You think thev enjoyed the
evening ?? 1t is too lovely of you to
say that.
Something about my work? 1 do
a great number of stories. Just now
[ am all wrapped up III a new set of
characters. [ am preparing an even
ing from Mark Twain's Following
the EQUATOR l think Mark Twain a
wonderful man. In condeming a
sham in his own wav. he can say
more in a single sentence than Dick
ems or George Elliot can in ten pages
clsas Mark Twain with Moliere.
The humor and satire of both is so
sharp, so we'll founded on truth A
hundred years from now Mark Twain
will stand beside the great Frenchman
in the esteem of the literary world.
To be sure. l know that many people
say that Mark Twain's humor is
boorish. vulgar. course. That is sim
ply becaues they have been stung by
| some of his caustic darts.
Eyes. | would rather give these
readings than act ON the Legitimate
stage Although this is in many re-
spects harder. Hamlet which is the
| longest part on the stag. can be
spoken in one hours time. l work,
YOU see. more than twice that length
of time. 1 love NV work. 1 love to
| talk about it. never tire of discuss
/. ing it or anything connected with
it,"
Miss Benfey recited for the report
er some of the gems from her new
readings taken from Following the
Equator. She said that she would
| always fondlv hope to appear before
the people of Grand Junction another
time. She then bid the reporter good
night.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
CAMPING WITH THE SURVEYORS.
PAT (. FIVE.

Riding to worh and back again in
springless wagons was the only hard
ship ON the survey. We all got our
fill of this painful recreation. Roads
we seldom had and those that did lay
in our way were not of the sort that
one would select in taking an invalid
out for drive. They had the little
ups and downs peculiar to life in gen.
eral Every once in a while. the So
amateur highways on the desert get
tired running on their course and
stopped for rest. When we encoun
tered these resting places all hands
had to pile out and carry. the wagon
over the break The rides which
were anywhere from three to ten
miles long. had to be undergone in
the coolest part of the day; that is.
before sun up in the morning and at
the close of the afternoon. Only the
violent and continual jolting kept us
from turning into ice. Oh. the jolt
ing! 1t didn't do to sit on the spine
or to permit the tongue to wobbie be-
tween the teeth. A long breath was
always interrupted while short ones
were often cut in two. & The camp
celebrated the misery of the desert
ride in song. This to the tune of L
Wants to be Leading Lady -
The work we have to do.
Is easy it is true.
But going out to do it i; a horror
horror;
The journey it is rough
The roads are very rough.
And every day we find ourselves much
sorer-sorer.
Each person madly clings.
To the wagon minus springs.
Ahoping that the next jolt will be
milder-milder;
When. 10. there comes thump.
jerk. a twist. bump.
AT which his efforts to hang on grow
wilder-wilder!
Refrain:
l wants to have rubber body
l wants to have rubber back
could bound like ball
1t wouldn't hurt at all;
They could toss me in the air
l wouldn't have care;
I'd tell the springless wagon. do
your worst!
| wants to have rubber booy
Oh, then 1 wouldn't care how high
they throwed me:
l would not emit groan.
If the wagon struck a stone.
For l would protected be
By my elasticity
l wants to have a rubber body
A. W. N.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
us. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grand Junction, Colo. Jan. 90, 1908.
Local observations taken at O'Clock
mountain time:
Maximum temperature yesterday ,56
Minimum temperature this morning, 81
Relative humidity at p. In. yesterday, 80
per cent.
Relative humidity at a. m. 60 per cent
Precipitation during the last "a hours, .06
r. H. SOLLIVAN,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
THE POINT OF VIEW.

Some folks consider spending money
for shoes a necessary evil: others
think it an evil necesssitv; both
wrong. both right. 1t all depends on
what YOU get for what you spend.
The best thing to do about 1t Is to
buy where the price suits the shoe.
not the shoe to suit the price.
Stoddart's Shoe Store.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
COMING EVENT.

A social for the benefit of the or
phan'. to be given by the ladies OF
the Catholic church. on Tuesday
evening. February 3rd at Turner Hall
Admission lady and gentleman sc
cents. Extra ladies 25 cents.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29

Forecast for Colorado, "a telegraphed
from the district center at Denver, for Sc
hours ending p. M, mountain time yes
terday.
Fair tonight and Friday; colder in south
and west portion tonight,
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29


A marriage license was issued this
morning to Raffaello, Mario and
Louisa Roperto. The blushing bride
to- be is only seventeen. Her future
support has attained the age of twen-
tyone.
The body of J. B. Ford was buried
this morning. The funeral was held
from Gourley's undertaking establish
ment at 10 O'Clock. The son of the
deceased arrived yesterday from Spring
View, Nebraska.
The assignee of the Hardy Brothers
Company filed his staten mt with til e
dirtsict clerk, last night. The liza
bilities are $S. 1924 70; the assets. $6. =
652. 43; excess of Liabilities over assets,
81, 672. 90. The book accounts amount
ing to 81. 7.2S2. 90 We're given valuation
of 50. BOG. 95.. The property of the
company con sisted of the stock in this
city and the fixtures; The building
used as commission house in Palis-
ade and the outstanding accounts.
We are not butchers at 349, but we
do cut prices.
How's this:
Salt side .1a1a per lb.
Hams .131a per lb
Bacon 15 per lb.
Bib lard 40 per pail
lb lard 10 per pail
10 lb. lard l. 30 per pail
This i, good fresh stock.
Step in at 349 and see.
Heron & Cassells.
Leading Grocers.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
COAL PRICES

Book Cliff Lump coal $500.
Book Cliff Nut coal q. rs.
P. V. Coal 50. 10.
Hard coal IS. so.
Mayo g. Endner.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
ANKENY GETS NOMINATION..

Tacoma. Wash. Jan. 2S.-Levi
Ankeny was nominated tonight by
the republican caucus at OLYMPIA to
succeed s ,pator George Turner and
will be formally elected tomorrow.
The daily sentinel., 1903-01-29
GRAVE PROBLEM.

Denver. Jan. 2S.-Clarence Crosse
an eighteen-year old boy. son of Her.
man Crosse, who resides at 1884 We
wetta street, was in state of hysteria
last evening, brou ght on by drinking,
according to Police Surgeon Dulin,
and the the police ambulance was
called to relieve him. His father
found him on the corner of Thirty
eighth and Wyncook about O'Clock
He was brought home and the ambu-
as a roustabout at the grocery store
of L. Sapiro, ON the corner of Thirty
eighth and Wewetta. He says that
he left the store at about O'Clock in
com pany with boy named Louis,
who wanted him to go with him last
night to steal some horses and load
of hay. He says that he refused, and
Louis brought cup of something
that looked like water and told him
to drink it. Another boy who was
with them. first tasted the water and
then handed it to Crosse, who drank
the cup full. He says that is all he
can remember, except that the other
bov lost his senses also.
Ploice Surgeon Dulin SAYS it is SIM
ply case of hysteria brought on by
drink ing, although the boys parents
say they have liuuor in the house at
al times and the boy never drinks it.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-13
THE FIRST ENGLISH BIBLE.

In 1925 William Tyndale produced
what is known as Tyndale's New Test
ament, which was the first norton OF
the scriptures ever printed in The Eng
lish language.
Ten years later Covofdale's Bible
was priA and published 1t pro-
fesses to II translated out of the
'Douche"-that is, Gernah-and LAT
YIN" into English by you're grace's
humble subjecte and daylye oratour.
Myles Coverdale."
One great part of Coverdale's work
has continued to the present day;
namely, his version of the Psalms. 1t
is well known to all students OF the
text of the Psalms that the Prayer
Book Version differs widely from botn
the Authorized Version and Revised
Version text, and the difference is due
to the fact that in the liturgy the text
stands practically as it was printed in
the first complete English Bible. What
is known as CromwelJ5's, or the Great
Bible, published in 1889, was also
edited by Coverdale; and the text of
the Psalms in that edition differs in
many minor details from the text of
1885, and this revised text is nearly
identical with that now standing in the
Prayer-Book.--W. c. Bowdoin in the
Home Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-13
LIZARDS.

Some of the most curious of our
reptiles are to be found among the
hzards. One of the best known is the
so-ealled horned toad" which is COM
mon in the arid regions throughout
the west. l kept a number of these
httle fellows in captivity last summer.
and they became so tame that they
would take ants and flies from nv
fingers.
Another remarkable reptile is the
iegless lizard, the so-called glass
snake, or joint-snake, which is quite
common in the woods of the south. 1t
thls creature is hit with a stick, the
chances are that it will break up into
a number of fragments, in a manner
very surprising to one who witnesses
the act for the first time. AS a matter
or TACT, the fragments which come off
are postanal-that is, they are really
parts OF the tail-so that the reptile
Goes not perish as a result of its brit
tleness.
The much-talked-of ella monster is
an orange-and-black lizard found in
the southwestern part of the United
states It's bite is venomous, and
sometimes dangerous Woman's
Home Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-13
she Didn't Care.

Maplehill. Iowa, Aug, 1O.-"l felt n 3
though didn't care whether lived or
died. | was SO miserable all the time"
In these words does Miss Nellie Bar
foot of this place describe her condi-
ton. Every woman who is, or has
been sick and suffering will understand
and appreciate just how Miss Barefoot
felt, and there are no doubt many
thousands of similar cases.
1t is truly an awful thing when a
woman gets so low that she can say
81 don't care whether live or die"
But Miss BAREFOOT tells Il different
story to-day, and her words should
guide eyeT suffering woman to the
path OF heAI 9nd happiness
81 used INdd1s Kidney Pills, ard l
am cured. Ff&el like IA new person,
and | would say to every woman suf-
ferng as F~slid. give Dodd's Kidney
Pills Il trial and you will not be disap-
pointed, They are worthy Of the high
est praise
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-13
AN AL FRISCO WEDDING.
Novel and Charming Ceremony Suit
able For Summer Weather.

Hilda's al fresco wedding is de-
scribed in the Housekeeper in the
series of Twelve Pretty Weddings"
that is attracting so much attention.
Though it was August we had plenty
of flowers to work with, says the
writer. There was a great old garden
extending behind the house for more
than half an acre, and here were all
the sweet fragrant blossoms of poetry
and country memory, with pansies rum
ming riot through everything. Kathe-
rine took command, and under her
tuition we gathered the latter, and,
making cornucopias of glazed paper,
we filled them with water and strung
them up and down the spindle posts
of the front porch and along the out
side frames of the little windows.
These were filled with pansies, ar
ranged loosely so that they seemed a
continuous mass and concealed their
receptacles admirably. The porch
was then enclosed in green netting,
for here is where the wedding supper
W dS W DS otIs anu we lCdl GU IHC llSllLo
would attract the thousand little fly
ing things of the night which are
abroad from sunset. Along the spread
ing branches of the old oak we hung
garlands of wood flowers, white starry
blossoms. and few poppy and wheat
sheaves, to make the green dusk under
the tree seem brighter. 1t was unique
certainly, and it was rarely beautiful.
When we finished late on the after
noon of the wedding day, the lawn,
with its fiower-hung oak and pansy-
wreathed porch, and long double line
of sweet peas, arranged for our bride
to walk between, looked fit for the
very queen of flowers.
The sun had just set, and a silvery
twilight was sitting down over the
world, softening the distances, wrap
ping the hills with blue and touching
trees and flowers with a mysterious
lovely shadow. We girls stood close
to the tree while Hilda and Horace
stood before the old minister who had
come to marry them, and all the other
guests grouped themselves around, as
near as possible. yet far enough to
leave an open space. like fairy circle,
around the pair of lovers. over in the
west a few long clouds were flying like
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-08-13
LOVES GARLAND.

Pans.es Tor thought-so let me lay
them here,
Gently; you must not waken. Take
your rest;
There, on your hearr-pure thoughts
devoid of fear.
Sweet, they are best.
Roses, for love-kissing your lips they
lie
Gemmed by the dew from out the
heavens above.
Dear, roses wither. but they can not
die
Roses for love.
Rosemary, for memory-wreathed
around your brow.
Saddest of flowers-and yet thew
can not be
Wholly of sorrow. So l Irvine them
For memory.
Rue-see, close it in your little hand.
Keep it-that when you waken you
may bless
In your pure heart one who did under
stand
LIES bitterness.
F. F. Deane Morgan.