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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
EBB HENKLE
SHOT BY AN
UNKNOWN MAN
Young Man on Way to Depot
Receives Mortal Wound.
Man Who Fired the Shot
Has Not Been Captured

Ebb Henkle, young white boy. be-
tween IL and 20 years old. was shot
last night about o'clock, i'm front of
the Presbyterian church by an un-
known party, the bullet entering the
| right breast below the nipple. He was
taken 20 Dr. Gillespics Office and died
IN few minutes. He never spoke after
the shooting.
III. q. Peery summoned tho following
jury OF inquest this "a. m. which met In
DR.. Greever's Office where the, dead
body of Henkle lay, viz: w. Ed. Peery.
A. st. Clair, ]. w. Moss. Il. Kits and
A. G.. Kiser.
Commonwealth attorney Bowen
conducted the examination OF Witness
es
Ed Lambert, young man. was the
FIRST witness. He said that Harve
Henldc, w. W. Wingo, Ebb Henkle
and himself, were together. and had
started up the street, all of them except
Harve Lambert, on their way to the
depot to catch n train home. Opposite
the Ratbr hotel, or thereabouts, thev
came up with two men, Wash Kinzer
and the man who afterwards did tha
shooting. They had few words with
the two men, little quarrel, and walk
eel ON, stopping on or near corner, mt
Mr. Chapman's. kinzer and tho man
passed them, going towards Prcsby-
tcrian church. The four boys also went
ON. and came up with Kinzer and the
other man at the church. where n DIM
Guilty occurred. He saw the man shoot.
did not know him, would know him If
he saw him again.
After the shooting the man ran down
Mechanics Avenue. Lambert said that
Harve Henkle and Ebb, the man who
was killed, were walking together when
they reached the church, and Wash
kinzer and the man who did the shoot
ing were together-man who fired the
shots was low heavy man.
Mr.. II. G. Chapman had just reach
eel the residence OF IL. v. Spots, and
heard shots, and n man running down
the street-man passed him, but he
could not identify him further than he
was OF medium size, wore slouch hat.
and was white.
II. =. Henkle, cousin OF the dead
man, said he was with deceased for n
couple OF hours before shooting. was
walking with him when Kinzer and the
other man passed them at the corner.
The man who did the shooting. and
Wingo, one OF the party, had few
words In front Of the Ratliff, which was
renewed at the Church, blows passed.
n shot was fired, Henlxle was killed.
Witness said he pursued the man
who did the shooting down Mechanics
a Avenue and through a corn lot. Hen
kle said he did not fire gun-that the
man who did the shooting carried n
package which he handed to Kinzer be-
fore he shot.
AS we go TO press this p m. the jury
r. Is still in session, and considerable
n mystry surrounds the case. Several
@ rumors are aiioat, but nothing has
been brought out to sustain any of
them. Who shot Henkle, is the cues
ton.
1t has just been learned that HenkIe
!. said just after he was shot, that ne aid
4 not know who committed the deed
! Wash Kinzer, who was right In the
!. crowd, says that he does not know.
The investigation goes on.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
Falls Mills.

Falls Mills, Va, Sept. 6.-The Sun
day School of this place held picnic
In the Church grove Saturday eyen-
ing. All seemed TO enjoy the occa-
sion very much.
Mrs. NJ. E. Frank and children,
from near Bramwell, have been visit
ing aer uncle, Mr.. Fl. ID. Dudley, for
the last few davs. They went home
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Epperson and her chill
dren have also been visiting at the
same place.
The public school at this place be-
gan the 9th. with Miss Lou Gillespie,
of Witten's Mill, principal, and Mrs,
w. j. Fink, of this place, assistant.
Some of our people are talking
about taking In the Tazewell Fail
this weeke.
Miss Nelly Dudley is visiting hel
aunt, Mrs. Harry Baldwin, at Key.
stone.
Mr.. John Will Fink has accepted .
position as book-keeper with Rass
and Garland on Harman's Branch
W. Va.
Mr.. n. c. Dudley. and his daughter
Mrs. j. C. Fink. have returned iron
a weeks visit to relatives at Shra
ders, Va.
Mrs. Nutty, Of Bristol. Tenn. is Wis
ing relatives in the village.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
Harness For The County
Fair.

Come direct to our shop and
let us help to rig up your team
for the County Fair. We ex-
pect to have on: exhibition the
best and prettlest line of har-
ness it has been our pleasure to
show since we've been in Taxe-
well. Also an excellent. assort-
ment of brides. saddles, Whips.
lap robes, saddle blankets, etc.
Drop in and let us show you
our stock. and we are sure
there will be something that
you will like to have.
WI. Draper & Co
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
With Accelerated Speed Down Hill.

He hobbled into town, looking, for
all the world, IA veritable tramp. Some
people said. "poor old devil" He
leaned heavily on cane, and shuffled
his aim st shoeless feet on the side
walk like an old man of 80 years shuf-
fles slippered feet within the confines
of IA room which he dare not leave, and
will never leave until the undertaken
wheels him out, or pail bearers convey
him 10 hearse waiting ut the door.
The sound of his cane on the hard
pavement could be heard a full square
away as IL kept measured pace with
his rapid, short steps. "He is on his
last legs" they said, as he passed by.
and he was, and poor legs at that
His clothing was tattered, his colored
shirt greasy, the collar clinging closely
around n bloated neck. His vest had
but one button midway, and his
threadbare trousers were lacking sew
eral buttons. His hat, once white, had
the unmistakablc signs Of age, and had
been given him. / know this because
it was too small for him. HIS appear
was pitiable. He looked seventy-flve,
he was twenty years younger.
His face was as red as n coal OF fire.
He couldn't sit still five minutes at a
time, on account Of rheumatism, he
said. / was told that he said he would
like to see me-this miserable creature
that hobbled by my door. went to
see him. He had been reluctantly
taken In by good woman who keeps
a boarding house, and given lodging
and meals.
knew this shadow Of man ter
years ago. He lived with wife anC
family, IN this community. He was &
gentlemen then, and prosperous. IL
early life he was n physician-a grad
nate of reputable college near hi
New England home. He came here t
give his three boYs-as fine, brgh
boys as you ever saw-the benefit o
our schools. He had apparently {
happy home. His wife was lady o
culture and industry, and was popula
/ with her aeighbors, as was he too, a
( that time. But his sun is setting Il
! shadows-deep dark shadows cast b,
clouds Of storm. He is not man VIII
drinks he "dopes." was told tina
:. morphine had wrecked this once happ,
@ home, broken his health and hopes an
. woman's heart at the same time
Strange, a substance so light falls 8
heavily and crushes so effectively. w
stand by and remark upon the powe
o Of a rock crusher, mashing in it's mas
q sige jaws great granite blocks. MOI
q phine crushes greater things than linn,
q stone and granite. The streets an
sidewalks OF hell are macadamized wit
material macerated by the seducti'
little tablet, and physicians are ofts
victims, and they know better.
asked my old acquaintance VIII
he was doing here, and he said
: came here to try TO get his boy out
JAIL There it is again. When tn
rs little boy lived here he was in dress
fair haired, bright eyed child OF 70
te or five years OF age, now criminal
at fore fifteen. One boy is dead, =
others are at work, caring for tn
Is- mother. He said. "they are all agai
all me-" This jail bird Is with him, a
1t with fatherly instinct he clings to
ichild whom ne, helped to drag dowr
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
WhitIy-Burnett.

Mr.. w. N Whitly and Miss Gertrude
burnett, were married at the brides
nome at Honaker, Va, on Sept. 7th,
Dy Rev. j. L. Eskridge. Mr.. Whitly
Is a son OF Capt. Jno. 81. whitly, OF
North Tazewell, and one of our best
known young men. He is now In
charge of the branch store of the Taze-
Wen Produce Co., at Honaker. The
pride ls the pretty daughter OF Mr.. and
mrs. M. H. Burnett, of H onaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitley left on Wed
nesday for tour Of the Worlds Fail
and other cities.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
Last Quarterly Meeting.

fhe last Quarterly Meeting for Taze-
well and North Tazewell, for this Con-
ference year, will be held at North
Tazewell tomorrow and Sunday. Rev.
II. X. Sutherland will preach on Satur-
day, and the Rev. Mr.. Morrell, presid-
ing elder, on Sunday.
Services at Main Street Methodist
Church here on Sunday night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
Felix 0'keeffe, Chaperon.

Mr. Felix O'Keeffe, of Bluefield
was here this week attending the
fail' Among a nunber of young
ladies who came with aim, were
MRS Jenkin' Jones, Misses Mae
Jones, Elizabeth Bowen, Ethel Bow
en-, of Simmons; Misses Louis vass.
OF Alabama; Reese, of West Vir-
ginIa and Davidson, of West vir.
gina.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
Pocket Book Lost

A young lady living in town lost her
pocket book on the Fair grounds yes
terday. 1t was small pocket book and
contained $500 In bills and 25c In
silver. A suitable reward will be paid
for its return to this Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
Ouietude Disturbed.

1t will not be so quiet hereafter in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. Bowen
Watts. A baby, born this week. will
make itself heard through the halls
and rooms of his SPACIOUS home day
and night. Mother and child are doing
well.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
A False Runor.

The rumor was current on the
streets several days last week that
Prof Byron had resigned as princi-
pal of the High School. The rumo,
was false. Mr.. Byron will not re-
slgn--has no thought of it, but is ar
ranging for the largest, best schoo
he ever had. Strange how SOM
people love to talk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09

Inc newspapers are all acknowl-
edged factors in the education of the
public along political and other lines,
ana when they appeal to partisan
preJudIces or teach false prin eipIes
their existence is misfortune instead
OF blessing,-Ex.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09
TAZEWELL FAIR
A BIG SUCCESS
Baseball Games, Tournaments,
Riding Contests, Trap-shoot-
ing, Races, Etc.

The first session OF the Tazewell
Fair Association closed on yesterday
1t was success from the beginning
financially and otherwise. The results
In every way reflect credit upon the
officers and management generally.
The gate receipts were unexpectedly
gratifying. On the first day they were
about 5000. The second day about
81 1000, and yesterday s This Is
about the largest, IL not the very larg-
est receipts known in the history OF the
Fair. Add to these figures the amounts
received for privileges, Grand Stand
tickets, etc., and the amount will be
largely increased. 1t Is very gratifying
to all concerned. A good dividend on
the investment will be paid the first
year.
IHE ChtONDS.
The largest crowds were in atten-
dance that the Fair has known. The
people came from all points. West Vir-
ginia, as well as adjoing counties. were
well represented, and there was
genuine good cheer and Virginia hos
pitality visible en- all sides.
The hotels and boarding hor ses
were taxed to their utmost capacity,
many visitors being compelled TO seek
entertainment in private homes in the
town. Nearly every home had one OF
more guests, and every room in the
hotels had extra beds and cots brought
out for the use OF guests.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-09-09

The conveyances to and from the
Fair grounds were ample, however,
though there were a very large number
of wagons and carriages on the streets.
Every available vehicle in town and a
number from the country in service,
and all did a thriving business. The
grounds were crowded with vehicles
and horses from the surrounding COM
munity. 1t was genuine, old fashion
ed country picnic. The farmers brought
their families and lunch baskets, and
had good time.
THE PREMIUMS.
1t is not possible to get a perfect list
OF the winners Of premiums, as the list
is not complete, but the following is
about correct:
Best herd of beef cattle, J. G. VIM
mer.
Best bull, 2 years old, j. b. Meek.
Best Cow, H. S. Bowen.
Best Bull, one year old. w. J. Giles
pie.
Rest heifer calf. Fl. s. Bowen
Best bull, any age, j. B. Meek.
Best buck, r. NJ. Lawson.
Best eve and herd Of sheep, r. M
Lawson.
Best boar and SOW, Fl. S. Bowen.
Best SOW and pigs, II. S. Bown.
Best animal, in harness, J. w. Moss
Roadster stallion, Copenhaver Bros
Mare or gelding, harness, trotting o.
pacing bred, Oscar Mustard.
Best pair, In harness, F. R. Steel.
Standard bred stallion, any age, r
M. Lawson.
RACES
/ County running race was won by. J
Payne.
Special trotting race, mile heats.
In 3 won by Idamont, owned by f. A
Barnes, Roanoke.
FL Special running race half mile. Q lin Z
Albert, Martin Cecil, owner, BubIir
!, Virginia.
Mule race, half mile, A. r. lhomt
4 son.
A unique feature OF the Fair IVA
Prof. Spoerhase's exhibition OF rae.
: wherein the horses were driven b
d dogs, and one in which the suIkey W;
pushed in front of the horse, driven
! Prof. Spoerhase.
BASE BALL.
The contest between the Welcb a,
Bluefieid teams each day was a prou
% feature of the entertainments. II
> first day the score stood % to
s favor OF Bluefield. The next day I
= playing was much better, and sco
- stood to ! In favor Of Bluefield
yesterday the playing was spirited a
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-07
I..E = EftT. -
YOUNG WESTERN AJAX.

enator Newlands of Nevada is Ia
" forging to- the fore as a ready
forceful dG6Ator and champion Ct
people against the pluets. He made
ie less than q sensa ton in what
J virtually his maiden speech in the
hate, in which he withstood the
abined attacks Of Senators Spooner,
1T. Conn Allison, Qa) and Dolli-
! ua.) and emerged undoubted VIZ
I! His central allegation was that.
preventing Colombia from landing
ops in her own territory to put
IN an alleged instruction there,
ssident Roosevelt not only nominal
and technically, but actually waged
on the republic and therein violat-
international law. the comfy Of
lions, the treaty with Colombia (of
49, and the constitution Of the Uni
! States. The Presidents hackers
MED this in loud tones but we're put
flight by the presentation of tele-
ans from the administration instruct
& the naval commanders IN Panama
prevent the landing Of any Colon
an troops.-Kansas Democrat.
Congressman Thayer, Of Massachu-
it's, has introduced a bill providing
,at the lands of the United States
lall be so divided as to give each
tizen eight acres as near square as
ossible. What great scheme has he
\ hand in connection with this divis.
N we are not informed. Most Of the
eople have 10 desire for government
md. They would not occupy or cult
ate it. They would sell it. Mr.. Thay
+ might as well ask the government
, pay each citizen a few hundred dol
IT'S from the public treasury.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-07

DIRECTORS.
7. 3. Hickey,
l. Woodbury..
Hickey, President;
w. Richards seety
T.
w. Richards Cashier
G. w. Cewing, Cashier Agency
DEPOSIT
HUNDRED Shaveb placed In
perfectly
81
0 application
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-07
Inli,lIllnIlnllR

The PHILIPPINE Commission reports
does not consider the future OF our
Asiatic possessions at all promising.
That Is exactly how all foreign nations
rave considered" the matter ever
,ince the United States extended its
Jurisdiction over the islands. AS an
english statesman puts it: Your I'm
lie Samuel is trying to make a silk
PURSE out of a pigs ear without first
having acquired some knowledge OF
he business" However. if the Uni
ed States should become ivolved in
The Japanese-Russian muddle the Phil
ippines will come handy for a military
and naval base that costs several hun
dred million dollars is pretty expen-
sive for a Republic that stands for
peace, human liberty and individual
sovereignty to indulge in. But be it
said to the credit of the Filipinos, the
Commission announces that progress,
civilization, decency, thrift and proper
department on the part of the native
men and women are discouraged. han
dicapped and weakened by vagabon1
Americans who are staggering all
over the islands as moral ,pestilence,
commercial rottenness and industrial
thievery. The colonial experience &
the United States is amusing to or
fellow members of the Concel1 #
Powers
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-07

! 1t is said that Japan will not pur-
chase any American canned meats in
case she goes to war with Russia, the
announcement being made that the
Japanese army will subsist on rice and
dried fish. In that case what's the use
of having the war anyway?
The Frenchman who invented a
trackless train should now turn his At
tention to inventing train that would
stay On the tracks. Such an invention
would make decided hit in this coun-
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-02-07
ToNoPAH STOCK REPORT.

ToNoPAH STOCK REPORT.
Prices Quoted at Yesterdays Board in
San Francisco.
Colehan Mg Co.
Esperanza MIG. Co. oil
Eula Con- Mg. Co.
Gypsy Queen c. M. Co.
Golden Anchor %
Gold Mountain
Hannapah M. M. & Co.
Hannaph Mutual Co.
Lucky Tom Con. M. Co.
MacNamara 16
Mizpah Extension
Montana Tonopah LAO
Nevada Chief
New York Ton. O4
Paymaster Mg. Co. IL
Pine Grove G. M. Co.
Ray Extension Mg. Co. rs
Ray & O'Brien 10
Rescue MIG. Co. 06
Ton. Belmont D. Co. &c
T. & California NJ Co. %
Tonopah Extension
Ton Fraction
Ton. Great Western
Tonopah NJ Co. of New 600
Ton. North Star T. & D. IS
Ton. Midway Mg Co. .43
Tonopah & Salt Lake
Tonopah Superior
Tonopah Union N. Co.
United Tonopah M. & D. IL
Utopia Mg Co.
West End NJ & NJ Co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29
PASS THE TUNNEL BILL.

There indications that will be made clean
the business before the general assembly that be
taken from Thursday until after the election in November If
this effort succeeds there will be feeling of relief and qualification
the of the citizens of the without regard Ger
any they desire witness such boyish and seneess
demonstrations the proceedings of the house
representatives Friday last.
The few days that remain before adjournment taken ought
be prohaby employed in the consideration and disposition of
rather than wasted windy debate that
makes for neither side and only engd feeling
disgust among thoughtful electors The of greatest interest
to the city of Providence be finally acted that relating
the of through hill side by
which the New York New Haven Hartford Railroad
will be enabled bring from Fall River Newport and other
places along its southeastern directly into the Union
station and into the heart of the business section of the city
There conceivable why this bill should
promptly reported and promptly passed in by the
house Every phrase and Of fully understood
since exhausvely discussed the public hearings given by
the committee which committed and the
subject of long debate in the
AL commercial mercantile and business nerestshe interests
that make the community its adoption Every
gessivc citizen heartily of it. Such being
be valid either for thotng in committee killing
it if it is reported to the house.
times The pointed by
the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
and fair than corporation similar
From neither anything author
ity to make improvement of nestmabe value to this community
for which stands ready the entire amounting
than $aoooooo and further pledges itself reimburse
for all immediate and consequential damages that result
from the construction of the tunnel
To reject proposition by refusing pass bill
direct and staggering blow the progress and prosperity of Prov
a commercial distributing 1t would delay
the
and leave this city the gnomny being regarded merely
station between Boston and New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29

lion laborers thrown out OF work. Eight
hours for a days labor In impossible un-
der free trade tariff
DOES BEER RSTIMUT.ATET INTELLECT?
III beer does really stimulate the intel
lect. shall We prescribe Il for those college
students whose highest soaring Of brain
power vents Itself in hazing some unfor-
tunate freshman by a dozen hazers7
Reminds me OF the old story of the
priest who blessed the land OF his rural
Practitioners. Coming TO a field unable TO
produce a crop OF white beans or even A
few disconsolate looking weeds the good.
old level-headed pastor remarked: "T'his
land II beyond the reach OF prayers and
blessings Nothing save manure will avail
here. Forty cords 10 the acre is not too
high an estimate OF It's needs. When Il
comes 10 a genuine hazer ] would say
that nothing less than half-barrel OF
beer per diem can ever affect and stimu-
late his brain power
LIFELONG WAGE FARMERS ADvo-
CATE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-29
Voice of
the People
WAGE FARMERS wHAcKs, NO. Is.

WAGE FARMERS wHACFSS NO. Is.
Editor Providence News:
WEBSTER DAVIS TIRADE.
Webster used to battle for wage earn
ers. and he really seemed TO DO good SER
VICE for the masses In advocating their
inalienabie right TO employment. but be-
coming weary in well doing. he has con-
cluded to rest his tired brain by denounc-
ing Roosevelt for opposing the Northern
Securities and Web curses protection.
which supplies laborers with millions
more jobs at better wages. And the poor
weary fellow has tapped another cask OF
words and as he never INDUCES In any
thought while declaiming he Is enjoying
n reel nice rest OF mtnd while speaking.
But let unsot despair OF Webster Davis;
for after his interTnission for refresh
ments he may indulge I'm n few ideas re-
earding the welfare OF wage earrers and
conclude that even we common people
are entitled 10 some consideration, and II
so ne will doubtless return 20 the glorious
doctrine OF a protective tariN instead or
spending his time endeavoring to furnish
thingB cheap for those with money and
letting. for all he seeune TO care, the old
Harry take the needy for bis lawful prey.
MORTGAGE TAKES.
The man OF money, who lets his cash on
mortgages. always odds the tax, on the
charged and tho prudent man. who ereots
an inexpensive residence. has TO pay that
tax and therefore there should be no tax
on any money lent on mortgage. All other
personal prprerty should be equitnbly
taxed instead OF burdening the poor man 8
modest little home with an extra tax be-
cause "a tho single taxer says. the man
with personal property covers UP his
wealth. Or in Other words, the poor mans
little howell outrageously 10 shield the man
who hides his personal fortune TO escape
his just share In paying for the cost OF
government. Aye, even In glorious 1ittle
Rhody single TAKERS arc still advocating
a tax on land that would rob more than
half OF our wage earpers who own their
own homes. OF even their humble resi-
denccs for which they have deprived
themselves OF so much to obtain. But be-
oausc the needy man who mortgages his
home pays extra interest on aopount OF
the tax on the mortgage. mortgages
should always be erompt from all tara
tion. In the name OF common decency
isn't tho man. who saves his money 90
build him hwnble home. entitled 20
pome little consideration for not suuand-
ering his substance and thersby escaping
al taxation'
TIE BrGHT-HoUR LAW.
Every political economist ought to
know that our hours OF labor have been
leseened mostly through protective tariffs.
and anyone who IN opposed TO short hours
should vote for frye trade: I'm fact. my
free trNds friend OF Lowell IN strenuously
advocating free trade because. as he says.
some u,anufs oturcrs favor free trade. Jcs
go. Jc- sol And yet ~ does seem to me
that waxs earners are entitled 70 some
share IN the wealth created by their labor.
Remember that free trade means long
hours and starvation wages and four mil