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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

The displaced mine seems to be
about as unpleasant for the Russians
1t Port Arthur as the "salted mine
was for the guileless in the earlier
days of the West.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Prince yuca-yowah-Fute-yalaf- Saba
yonsaw- Aohamed Of Central Africa is
~lectnring in this country. but his name
Is moi yet on every lip.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Various gentlemen who at n time
or another have thought they could
buy up all the wheat in the world will
ind the account Of Mr.. Sully's expert
ence more thrilling than q detective
story.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

The main business Of the child" =
ayers Principal Watt, "is TO grow" It
Is the opinion Of many experienced
parents that the main business Of the
male child is to eat. Growth Is mere
" secondary ana incidental.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Mr.. Kubelik's experience with o
German audience differs from similar
ones Of some Of our violinists in that
sticks, stones. cabbages and eggs
were not intended q . reflection upon
his playing.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

LondOn's experts are only half
right. 1t is not the biggest guns but
the ability to use them that wins bat
ties.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

The. people would like clean money,
no doubt, but they are willing to put
mp with badly soiled currency rather
than not have 1t. The SO bill micrObe
isn't so very abhorrent. after all.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

When the busy American reads
that the census OF India, just taken.
shows = population Of 294.00O.000 or
four times that Of the United States,
he just naturally cant help wondering
how they all get 3 living.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

do l like America as well as I did
IN former years." says Patti. 20. no;
the country has changed SO much, and,
really, 1t has not changed for the
better" Just like PATHS voice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

The Juice of the rubber tree is sc
per cent water and a. per cent rub.
Der. The percentage Of water is said
to be much greater in the rubber
trust.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Berlin, April 13.-Mrs. Elise Schae
formerly a prominent women's right
advocate, committed suicide with . r.
volver at her home in Charlottenbur
last night. Mrs. Schaaf was MT
years of age.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15
BLOWN FROM A
Man Found Frozen Is Thought to
Have Met Accident. 80. -.

Aberdeen, S. D., April ia man
by the name of Geddes. a real estate
dealer of Andover. vas frozen to
death in the storm Of Friday. his body
being found on the railway tracks by
the first train through after the storm.
It is thought that he was blown from
the last train which went through
during the storm, lost his way in try
ing to find shelter and was frozen to
death.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Asked what impressed him most in
this country. w. B. Yeats, the Irish
poet. replied: "The fat Irishmen; we
have none at home" Come over, the
rest of you, and fatten Up!
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

II you must speculate be prudent.
Don't plunge on margin until you have
remembered to give q $265 geo house
to your wife.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

A Chicago alderman has just pub
)ished a poem entitled "On Seeing a
Robin" Yes, Chicago aldermen have
changed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15
STRIKER is KILLED.
IL Shot Down by Private Detective
Without P~rovocation.

Without Provocation.
Rochester, Pa, April IL. As an
outcome Of the strike trouble at the
Rochester Tumbler plant, Frank John
son, a union glassworker, was shot and
killed by Joseph Finler, a private de-
tective employed by the plant. 1t is
alleged that the shooting was done
without provocation, and Detective
Finler is in Jail, charged with killing
Johnson. Two other officers are held
as accessories to the crime.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15
VICE NET HAULED AGAIN..
Three More Arrests at 500 on Various
Charges.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, April 13. =
There were three more arrests under
grand jury indictments yesterday.
John Hartton was arrested on a charge
OF running = gambling house; Thomas
Quinn, on a charge of selling liquor to
a minor, and Mabel Fisher, charged
with running q disorderly house. All
were bound over to the next term Of
the circuit court, which opens May Is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Can o name more than three peo-
pie you have ever known VINO couio
tel. a story well?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

''True poverty is a blessing" said
Father Huntingdon; and so it un-
do%ubtedly is; but ah-what is truth?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Grim famine is beginning to stalk
through parts of Russia and even the
TOmsk cats are starving.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Don't waste any sympathy On Sully.
He got exactly the dose of medicine
his system needed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

Paris. April 13.-The Echo de Paris
this morning publishes the following
dispatch from it's St. Petersburg cor
respondent:
"The First, Second, Third and,
Fourth army corps have taken up POI
sitions in Manchuria and the Fifth
army corps is in Western Siberia adj
vancing toward designated positions,
These, with the Tenth and Seven
teenth army corps, the Cossacks actu-
ally in the Far East and the Caucasian
cavalry now being modified, will
bring the total number of men in the
army at the seat Of war up to 460,o 900
by the end of May.
Gen. Kuropatkin intends to have
the Caucasian mountaineers operate
in Korea, which they will enter when
it is considered that the decisive mo-
ment has arrived to drive out the Jap
anese. which will not be before Au-
gust"
Big Fighting in Summer.
ST. Petersburg, April 10. - EXcep-
tionally reliable information regarding
the Russian military plans confirm the
repeated announcements made by the
Associated Press that these plans Will
not mature until late in the summer.
They are of far greater magnitude
than is generally believed abroad, and
take into account all possible contln-
sencies. Gen. Kuropatkin. remember
ing the experience of Russia during
her war with Turkey, when the Rus
sian army of 80, 900 placed in the field
in the beginning had to be more than
doubled, has insisted that he me- and
guns to be placed at his disposal shall
cover the extreme limit required 10
settle the fate of the campaign.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-04-15

II the amateur theatrical hug is ian,
gerous, what must be said OF the real
article?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Returned From Texas.

Paint ick, Va. March 15.-Rev.
Addington filed his regular appoint
ment at this place Sunday evening.
The sermon was fine one. He also
preached at Greens Chapel at night.
Miss Thompson, from Thompson
Valley, has been visiting Mrs Mary
Brown for the past week.
Mr.. George Brown. of Richlands'
was over cne day last week. Supposed
from the amount of maple sugar he
took back with him, George Is going t.
get sweet.
Mr.. Will Gose has returned from
Texas, where he has been spending the
past few months for his health.
Miss Ocie Bradshaw spent Saturday
night with Miss Annie Steele.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Mr.. WysOr Resigns.
Second Clerk Of Corporation Commits
sion Resumes Business.

Mr. B. j. Wysor, OF Russell county
second clerk to the State Corporation
Commission. has resigned his position
and in the next day or two the com
mission will announce his successor.
Mr.. Wysor, who is IA man of means.
has for some time had under advise
ment the question of resuming some
business relations i'm his section of the
State, and his resignation was not un-
anticipated.
His resignation has practically been
accepted, and Is believed that the com
mission have virtually determined who
sbnll succeed him.
Mr. Wysor is II man OF afTlble man.
ncrs and made II good many friends
while In the city. The place which he
voluntarily surrcndcis pays 81 300 per
year. Times Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Much Sickness
at Bailey

Bailey, Va, March 16.-We are
having plenty of winter again. Farmers
are very much behind with their work.
Our hustling merchant, Mr.. E G..
Wagner, has gone to the coal field on
business.
There is a great deal of grippe and
colds in this community. Several
members OF q. A. Wagrers and f. G..
Wegners family have been down with
the grippe.
Mr.. +. l.. Mays has gold his prop
erty, on Bluestone, to Mr.. J. w. Shan
non.
Miss Della Crockett has been indls.
posed for n few days from grippe, not
able to take charge Of her school.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson has been
real poorly with pleurisy, but is better
at this writing
Mrs. w. Fl. Williams, from near
Eggleston, is visiting homefolks, at this
place.
Rev. E. A. Boyle passed through
Bailey Monday on his return from his
appointment at the Falls. Sunday.
Mr.. viii Bailey spent Saturday and
Sunday with his wife and fine new boy.
He is very proud of mis- boy.
Miss Maggie Carr. Mrs. Je.-...ie
Williams and Mrs. Deaton called en-
friends at Tip Top Sunday evening
and report such a pleasant time.
Sunshine. "
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
HOMICIDE IN
CR0CKETTS COVE
Tom Sayers Killed Hoge
Crockett Last Night.

News reaches us as we go TO press
'il's A. nj. OF fatal shooting ARRAY
which occurred yesterday afternoon.
between and O o'clock, In McGuire's
store, at Shrader, a few miles north OF
town.
rom Sayers shot, and killed instant
~ Hoge Crockett. The difficulty grew
out OF fight which had occurred n
snort time before, between Crockett
and Tom Sayer's son. Sayers and
Crockett met In McGulres store yester-
day evening, and quarrel ensued
Siyeis shot Crockett with pistol. near
the heart He died instantly.
Saycrs IL tho oldest son OF the late
Capt ID. q. Sayers, and has n large
FAMILY. Crockett IL son OF Thomas
Crockett. and IA young man lS or 20
years old, and second cousin OF Jno.
W. Crockett, OF this town. Details O,
the unfortunate affair cannot he ah-
iained this n. m.
Sheriff Harman has gone to the
sccnc'of the shooting.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Dr. Peery to Lecture

Some time during the first part OF the
week after next, DR.. II. B. Peery will
deliver n lecture here on The war I'm the
east, its causes, the relative strength of
the combatants and the probable ou.-
come.
DIR Peery has lived for the past
Twelve years in Japan. He returned
TO America by way of the ManchurIan
ana Siberian Railways. He has thus
had exceptional opportunities TO gain
Information concerning the most inter-
esting question of the day.
The press notices OF his lecture are
very complimentary. His coming here
VIII, undoubtedly, be welcomed by all
who desire TO have an intelligent opin-
ION concerning the struggle now going
on and which may lead up to the
greatest war OF modern times.
The date and place OF the lecture
VIII be announced later.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
CHARGES AGAINST
REV. T. E. WEAVER
N. c. Presiding Elder
Conducts Investigation

There has been a somewhat sensa
tional investigation in progress here
this week OF certain charges agains,
Rev. L. Z. Weaver, who had charge O,
the Clear Fork and Burke's Garden
Circuit several years ago, but is now
located in North Carolina.
The investigation has been conducted
privately, and all facts and details are
not obtainable. 1t is learned. however
that during Mr.. Weaver's ministry on
Clear Fork, in 1902, certain moneys
came into his hands from tho sale OF
the Methodist parsonage on Cove Creek
which. tbs changed, he did not properly
account for.
The Committee before whom the
charges were tried, consisted of. Reys
Eskridge, of Tazewell, Addincton.
Cedar Bluff and Mullins, OF Mayberry.
w. Va. and Rev. Mr.. Cook, Presiding
Elder OF the West Conference OF North
Carolina conducted the investigation. A
A number OF leading Methodists from
burkes Garden and Clear Fork, were
here as witnesses.
The decision OF the committee was a
suspention OF Mr.. Weaver until the
meeting OF the Western North Carolina
Conference IN November, when his
case viii come up for trial before the
conferences on the charges preferred.
Much sympathy has been expressed
Tor Mr.. Weaver. He is said to be n
faithful worker and good preacher.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Shrader Lodged in Jail.
Man Charged Win Numerous Crimes
Arrested at Pocahontas.

Vint Shrader, well known citizen
OF Tazewell, who hns figured more or
less conspicuously in a number OF es-
capadcs within the past few years. ia
now In jail here. He was arrested In
Pocahontas for some minor offense
the authorities there not knowing who
he was. After his arrest his identity
became known and no was brought
mere TO answer n moro serious charge.
Various crimes have been charged
against Shradcr. lie Is not the bad
man heis charged to be, say his friends.
but he has kept bad company. and
claims to be the victim OF other peoples
crimes and treachery.
Shrader is charged with being i'm
plicated In the robbery OF the house OF
c. j. Hale, the killing OF negro man
and woman between Bluefeld and
Graham. and the robbery OF the Post
Office at Rocky Gap four years ago.
He was tried In Princeton and given
Twelve months In jail, and on the day
the sentence was PASSED, escaped, and
went to the far West, remaining there
until last August, when he returned to
his home ON Bluestone, where he owns
farm, and has been there since.
Shrader does not look TO be q bad
man. He brother OF "Pet" Shrader.
who was for years Deputy Marshall
In this district. and quiet peaceful,
good citizen.
Vint Shrader has wife and three
children, one OF whom Is O grown
daughter. He Is AZ years old.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
TabOrville Items
Taborville. March l6

Taborville March l6.
Farmers have got a move on them
selves, plowing and preparing for n
crop. Everybody is behind with worl,
on account OF the bad weather.
Mrs. Will Compton is IMPROVING
slowly.
Robert Belcher is some better than
he was few days ago.
L. A. Belcher has had the best Incl,
with his lambs OF any of our farmers
He has got six ewes which brought
10 lambs, and 10 are living. He los,
just one lamb, and a horse ran owe,
and killed 1t. Who can beat Mr.
Belcher.
Mr.. Wingfield Compton, who 90,
hurt in the mines on Cove Creek las,
December. was able to be brought t.
his home here last week, is Just SO he
can walk little on crutches
Mrs. John Slaughter returned Ias,
week from Carroll Co, where she had
b zen visiting her parents and friends
for several days.
Mr.. }. ID. Tabor, formerly OF Blue.
stone, but now OF Fails Mills. was il
Tahprvilse last Sunday. We are olao
to have Mr.. Tabor in our midst
Rev. c. E. Compton, Of Flat Tor
yard, was up last Sunday, LOOKING
after his farm at this place.
We hear little talk of telephon,
line being built on Mud Fork. from
Falls Mills west. Just let the goo,
work go on.
III boy or Young man wants TO b.
noticed by the general public, let hin
cali grey-headed man by his give
iname when he speaks to him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Getting Ready for Spring Sowir q

Witten's Mills. Va, March IA
Most everybody is Flowing aud ix
ing for spring crops. Grass look,
like 1t might start up now.
Miss Lou Gillespie, who has beer
teaching school at Raven. is at home
Mr.. Glide Greear is going into the
poultry business.
The school at the Mustard school
house is getting along fiue. Miss
Pearl Whitman is fine teacher.
3. c. Turley has gone to Illinois.
lie will be missed by his friends.
Mr.. III. c. McNew has moved 70
Tip Top, where he bought a large
shop and also a dwelling.
Lynn Hollow aud Spring Hill
played a game of base ball. The
score was 4 10 in favor Of Lynn
Hollow.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Editorial Mention.

One hundred and ninety one men,
besr OF the House and Senate have been
implicated in the irregularities said to
have been going on for some years in
the PostOhice Department mt Washing
ton The truth of the matter is that
lot OF rascals are dragging in the name
OF as many innocent men as possible in
the hope of shielding themselves-the
same old cry, "Stop Thief" 1t is a
dangerous thing to mix up with such
company.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Capt. r. A. Miller.
Death Occurred Monday Evening at
7:lS O'clock.

Capt. II. A. Miller, for more than
thirty years well known citizen OF
this town and community, died at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. j. III
Stuart, last Monday evening, at 7:l5
o'clock.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. S. o. Hall, and the burial
took place from the home OF Judge
Stuart, on Wednesday at IL
o'clock. The interment was in the old
cemetery, beside his wife, who preceded
him in Dec. 1893.
Capt Miller was born In Powhattan
County, Virginia, in 1897. He moved
to Montgomery County about 1858,
and was married to Miss Clara A.
Stone. Seven children-five OF whom
are now living, were born to him.
In 1874 Capt Miller moved TO Taze-
well, and engaged in the hotel busi-
ness continuously until few years ago,
except short time spent in Graham
and Pocahontas.
He represented Montgomery County
in the Legislature during the session OF
l869-70, and was present at the
famous and dreadful capitol disaster.
Capt. Miller leaves 4 daughters and
one son, viz: Mrs. j. H. Stuart, Mrs.
w. o. Whitman, Mrs John Spracho-,
of this county, an6 Airs. Workman,
now living in Seattle, Washington, and
a son. Allen, also in Washington. One
son lost his life In the Philippines, a
year or two ago.
Capt. Miller fought through the war,
and Is said to have been gallant
and brave soldier.
His health had been failing for q
number OF years before his death.
For the past several years he was con-
fined indoors nearly all the time. The
end came quietly. For several days
preceding he was unconscious, and
passed away as peacefully as a child
goes to sleep.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
BURKE'S GARDEN
BURGLARS CAUGHT
Arrested Negro Who Had
the Stolen Goods

it VIII be recalled that mention was
made In this paper few weeks ago
that the store OF Gose and Groseclose
IN furke's Garden. was robbed OF a
considerable amount of goods.
Tom Morehead. n colorcd man. was
arrested and put IN Jail here on Tues
day, charged with the burglary. The
negro denies the charge. and says that
ne found the goods in the woods. A
number OF the articles stolen were found
In Morehead's house. There is a
strong ease against him and his wife
also.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Shawver's Mill
Death OF Child-Smollpox on Clear
Fork Burned Foot

The excitement over small pox nj
this place has about passed. There
arc no new casrs AT present.
Mr.. Henry Compton. who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, Is improving.
Mrs. Louis T.. LciTcl had the mis-.
fortune 90 burn her foot very badly
and has been confined To her room for
the pnst week
Irene, the bright little daughter of
Mr.. Miller Kinscr, died. after long
illness, March lst, and was buried In the
family cemetery near Klnser's Chapel.
The family have the sympathy OF the
neighborhood In the loss Of this sweet
child.
A little daughter was born 10 Mr..
and Mrs. James G. Shawver Feb: H.
Baby Wilmore Leffel, the only baby
In the Leffel family, celebrated his first
birthday Feb. oath. He received "a
number Of presents.
Miss Annie Nash, who has been
spending the winter with her sister,
Mrs. J.. +. Walker, has returned TO
her home at Bluestone
Miss Nora Walker, who has been
visiting her sister in Pulaski, returned
Monday.
Mrs. w. l.. Shawver, Jr. Is visiting
at her home at Bluestone this week.
Little Miss Halle Snow LefTel and
Master Arthur Dunnigan received the
prizes in the Public School here, for
most distinctions in their classes.s
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Contract Renewed

The town council, at its last meeting
renewed the contract with the Taze-
well Electric Light Company, for
another term OF five years. 1t is under
stood that II the pending negotiations
between the Tazewell Electric Light
and Power Company, and the Electric
Light Company are closed this con-
tract will not be effected. The new
company will assume the contract. The
sum for lighting the town was fixed at
81 900 per year, for the period OF five
years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Subscribe the Stock.

Ii is To be hoped that every citizen
of the town who can take AS much
even as $4,000 stock i'm the Electric
Railway Company. will do so. OF
course, some of our citizens will take
a large number OF shares. Ii will be
necessary for them to do so i'm order
to raise the 100000 necessary to
put the plant in operation. But il
would not he we'll for one man or a
few men To ,nopolize all the
stock. Let il be our road. not Mr..
so-aud SOS road. All the people
should take an interest in this move,
aud to put, even a small amount of
money into it will increase our In :
terest.
The Investment, il is believed by
the good business men who are at the
head of II, will, in short time, pay
n good dividend, and in time be re-
The object now, is not
chiefly To make fortune at once,
but Tor the general good, and hope
OF future benefit.
Indirectly, the line will be a benefit
from the start.
Real estate will increase in value
from the very day the line is posi-
lively determined upon. All our
people will feel the effects. Nothing
will do more to advertise us abroad
than well-equipped Street Car Line.
Let the citizens of North Tazewell
and Tazewell not fail TO take n few
shares of stock.
Your money will be safe and yield
You a growing dividend the longer il
remains and the larger the town
grows.
The building Of the new car line
will mark another epoch in the his
tory of Tazewell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18

Our genial friend, the active and
successful chairman of the Republican
party OF this county, has been going
up against the Democratic machine Of
this county with impunity and always
victorious, but when he drew near the
well-ladened Board in Norfolk. COM
monty called the pie-counter, he found
patented, adjustable, selfacting.
double back action kicking machine
that was awful to contemplate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Who Con Knock IL on?

Mr.. G.. W. Doak is going around
with chip on his shoulder, looking
for the man who can. dislodge it, He
has flock Of 30 ewes, all told. OF
these, "a have brought 56 lambs. and
81 OF them are living and doing all
right. Will somebody beat it? Re
port to this Office.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
Base Bali Goods.

Tho season is here for bnsc ball and
fishing, and j. Is. Boyer has fine
supply OF goods for both. Balls, bats.
etc. etc. for Professionals and Anna
ours. A lso fishing tackle ofall grades
ana Tor all purposes. Inspect his
stock OF these and other goods.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-03-18
The End
Of Life

comes to us all. 1t is the unal-
terable law of nature. The END
of Life comes to many other
things, such as nations, cities,
corporations and business firms.
But there is one thing that will
be perpetual, viz: a number of
first class hre insurance COM
panies. Generation after gener-
alton will take them up and give
their best attention. AT the
present time we find The Phoenix
of London, Philadelphia Under
derwriters and The Pennsylvania
Fire Insurance Companies in the
lead.
The F. D. Kits
Insurance Agency.
Insurance Headquarters.