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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
THE DAYS
THAT ARE GONE
Interesting Letter From
Missouri.

Bethany, Mo. April 20.-J \. L..
lie, Publisher Clinch Valley News,
Dear Sir: Your paper is making very
welcome visits to my address at New
Hampton, n gift from Mr.. q. w. Duak-
gift 1 very much appreciate: Thanks.
Having removed from that place TO
Bethany, the County seat, / wish to
have the p. o address changed accord
ingly.
In 1859, forty five years ago today,
1, with wife and two children, S. A..
Clayton, wife and four children and two
sisters and Frank Joyner, left Thomp-
son Valley for north west Missouri, by
wagon route, via Cumberland Gap,
Crab Orchard, Louisville, Ky. and St.
Louis, arriving here on the evening of
June Sth, having been seven weeks on
the way. Who would think of under
taking such trip now, and that length
OF time. when now they can take a
palace car at TaZewell in the morning
and get here the next day? You there
can get the news from us here an hour
before it happens here, by our time. /
can sit here in my house and converse
with persons anywhere in this or ad-
joining counties, can and do talk with
my daughter in Albany; can hear
music by wire reproduced in Albany
that was played in New York year
ago. But what is the use to Try tC
enumerate the things that now are
that would have been considered i'm
possibilities then. Ilearn that "Jeffer
sonville" Is no more. Instead you Eavt
Tazewell and North Tazewell witt
street cars down the branch where II
c. Fudge lived then, 1850 and t.
go to Whitley's Mill horseback, will
rock in end OF sack TO balance the corI
in the other
Well, / suppose your paper, tn
Clinch Valley, is the continuation o
the old Jacksonville Democrat
started by Peery and Love, during tn,
campaign of iS48, the first number o
which well remember. 1t was print
ed In little one-room office, on TN
branch, and just north OF the old Wynn
tan yard, and close by the old over
shot mill. How many now recollec
old Uncle DIX, the miller?
Well, after all the changes, suppos
the Wynns, on Rich Mountain, soui
Of town, still remain. / often thin
what pleasure it would be To me t
stand on its summit, and view the Ian
acape Ger the Gown and its vicinity
Thompson Valley and the Knobs, an
10 mountain tors away off nolti
toward Kentucky, now Mcdowell Co
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06

Several letters and suggestion re-.
ceived here recently indicate that the
necessity for making a united effort to
build up our town by the establishment
OF industries, is felt by n number OF
our people. The agitation will do good
If some practical steps are taken. ii
we had a Board OF Trade-some body
OF men TO consult and advise with-to
lay propositions before, there would be
little or 40 nil1iculty in the way. Our
Retail Merchants Association could
easily form such Board. What say
these young progressive men?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
A Sure Thing.

It is said that nothing is sure excep I
death aud ia xes, but that Is not altogether
true. DIR. Kings Nav Discovery for Con
sumption is n sure cure for all throat and
lung troubles. Thousands can testify TO
that. Mrs. &. b. Van Metre of Shepherd
town, w. Va, says II had a severe case
thing heard of, but got no relief. One
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery then
cured me absolutely" It's infalliblc for
Group, Whooping Cough Grip Pner-
monia and Consumption Try it. It's
guaranteed by ]. L. Jackson, Druggist.
Trial bottles free. Reg. sizes SOC, Sl.00
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
A Startling Test.

To save a life, DR.. +. g. Merit, of No.
Mehoopany, Pa, made a startling test
restlting in a wonderful cure. He writes,
"A patient was attac ked with violent
hemorrhages, caused by liberation of the
stomach. / had often found Electric Bit
tiers excellent for acute stomach and
liver troubles so prescribed them The
patient improved from the first. and has
not had an attack In Ii months" Elec
Dyspepsia. Indigestion, Constipation and
Kidney troubles. Try them. Only 5Oc at
Jackson.s.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
The Norfolk and Western will ex

The NOrfoIk and Western will eX-
pend s35, 00O,O0O.OO in improving and
better equipping their road, and most
OF this money VIII be spent in this sec
ton. 1t is stated that the entire lines
will be double-tracked. This insures
reasonably good time financially al
along the line, for a considerable time
at least.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
Quick Arrest.
tleast.

j. A. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala. was
twice in the hospital from q severe case
CT piles causing "a tumors. After doc
tors and all remedies failed. Bucklen's
Arnica Salve quickly arrested further
Inflammation aud cured MIN. 1t con-
qners aches and kills pain. 25c at DIR.
j. +. Jackson's, Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06

All Virginians will be proud OF her
exhibit at st. Louis-even those who
opposed an appropriation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
MAY CALL OFF MEETING,
Parker Declines to Speak-Com-
fusion Results.

Alton B. Parker. Democratic candidate for
President, has fatty refused to speak at the
Carnegie Hall meeting on Wednesday night of
next week. at which William Travers Jerome
has promised 10 preside.
Mr.. Parker says he never promised to speak at
the meeting, although Delaney Nicoll, vice
chairman Of the Democratic National Commit
tee. thinks he did. It was on the authority OF
Mr.. Nicoll that the Parker Independent Demo-
cratic Business Mems Association advertised
Judge Parker as the leading attraction.
1t seems that in the effort of the national
committee to gallop Mr. Parker around the coun-
try the last week OF the campaign things have
been done too hurriedly, and there is a great
deal Of confusion.
Judge Parker did not cancel the date for
speaking at Carnegie Hall until yesterday fore
noon, and then he did it by saying that he never
promised to speak there. With Mr.. Parker's
refusal to speak, District Attorney Jerome
probably may reconsider his determination to
preside, and the meeting is likely to be called
off.
Judge Parker last week made an engagement
with the Democratic Club which planned re-
ception in his honor at the clubhouse in Fifth
ave on Wednesday night next. The clubs
committee went ahead and had invitations en-
eraved. and yesterday morning they were all
ready to be mailed, when they saw the an
nouncement in The Tribune and other papers
that Judge Parker was to speak on Wednesday
night at a meeting where Mr.. Jerome would
preside President Fox. Of the club called up
Tudee Parker at Esopus and asked him if II
was true that he was going to speak at Car
neeie Hall on Wednesday night. and II ir would
interfere with the club reception. Mr.. Parker
said that he had not promised TO speak at Car
negie Hall on Wednesday night. He added that
Mr.. Nicou had urged him to speak there, but
he had not greed to do so, He had consented
to sneak at the German-AmericaR Parker
Union Meeting in Cooper Union on "Wednesday
night and would not be able to keep more than
the two engagements on that evening. He will
go early TO the Cooper Union meeting, and after
making a short speech proceed TO the club,
where the reception begins at > O'Clock
The sudden overturning or the plans for the
Carnegie Hall meeting sent chill around Dem
ocratc circles last night, and the prediction was
heard on all sides that the meeting would be
abandoned.
Coming as it did the heels of the news that
ex-President Cleveland would not attend the
Cooper Union meeting, il gave strong proof OF
the confusion prevailing in Democratic councils.
The calling off Of the Cleveland address at
Cooper Union was interpreted as case of panic
over the demand by William r. Hearst IN The
American on Wednesday that Cleveland and
Oinev be retired. and that only Democrats be
allowed to speak for Democracy in the rest OF
the cannpaign.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
NO TRANSFERS TO THE a."
Contract ocith the City Said to
PreUent Them

The Interborough Rapid Transit Company's
contract to pay certain percentage of its tun-
mel receipts to the city threatens indefinitely to
postpone the plan for the interchange of subway
and elevated tickets. The representative of a
high railroad Official told Tribune reporter yes
terday that. although the Interborough COM
pany had agreed to pay the city percentage OF
its subway receipts there was no agreement ex-
tant between it's elevated branch and the city.
Thus, were elevated tickets honored on the IN
derground, the subway receipts would be pro-
portionateIy less. he said. and the city might
feel itself defrauded.
Such plan might interfere with the treasur-
er's bookkeeping
He added that the entire subject was at pres
ent in suspense.
A small boy stood the sidewalk at Broad
way and HOusIon-st. yesterday afternoon solic-
iting signatures TO petition addressed 10 the
city authorities the Rapid Transit Commits
sion praying for the issuance of subway trans
fers for the surface lines and an extension of
the subway system. The bov said he was en-
Moved by the friend of a friend" and could
otherwise furnish Information as 10 the
source of the petition, did the instrument
lend any hint. None the less. petitioners sub
scribed their names in great numbers through
out the al ,ernoon-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
COAL NINE A VOLCANO.
MANY MEN ARE KILLED.
Terrific Explosion Sets Fire to Colo
rado Nine and Cuts off Escape.

Trinidad. Col. Oct. 2S-Between thirty and
sixty men lost their lives IN terrific explosion
which occurred at Mine No. 3 Of the Rocky
Mountain Fuel and Iron Company at Tercio
forty miles west of Trinidad. this afternoon.
The exact number Of dead may never be
known, as the mine is burning. and in all hkei-
hood the bodies will be consumed.
A large number Of mine officials left here as
soon as word Of the accident was received
Company doctors were picked UP all along the
line. we'll as all other available physicians
and everything possible is being done to put out
the fire and reach the imprisoned miners.
F. J. Foreman. a government stock inspector
was at Tercio when the explosion occurred He
returned here tonight. and gave the following
account of the affais:
was standing not more than three hundred
yards from the mouth Of the tunnel when the
explosion occurred. The explosion was pre-
ceded by a low, rumbling sound, resembling an
earthquake. which made the earth tTemble and
startled the whole camp. 1 looked toward the
mine, and out of the mouth of the tunnel and
two airshafts came great volume OF smoke
and dust, which continued for nearly min
ute. Out OF the other shafts, each OF which IS
seven feet in diameter, timberS that were fully
two or three feet in diameter were shot into the
air and broken into splinters. Rocks were
thrown over the camp for distance OF quar-
ter of mile. In fact, it rained rocks. broken
timbers and all kinds Of wreckage, and many
persons were injured by being struck with these
missiles.
The explosion. which resembled a volcanic
eruption, caused the widest excitement. Men.
women and children rushed to the mouth OF the
tunnel and women whose husbands were in
the mine had to be brought away by miners to
prevent their being killed by deadly fumes COM
ing from the mouth Of the tunnel.
The mine in which the accident occurred enl-
ploys eighty men. and it is believed that at
least sixty were in the mine at the time News
of the explosion brought assistance from the
adjacent camps and tonight hundreds OF men
were trying to enter the mine. Deadly fumes
overcame the rescuers frequently. but their
places Immediately were taken by others ready
70 risk their lives 1t was not thought posi-
bla that any one in the mine could escape
death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
4 s15,Oo0,0Oo MORTGAGE.
Part of the Money Is for Ne5c-
HaUen's Harlem Branch.

What is said to be the largest mortgage ever
clad IN the Westechester County Registers Of
ena NJ White Plains, was placed there yester-
dav bv the New-York New-Haven and Hart
ford Railroad Company. 1t is for S15OOOOOO.
The mortgage is given jointly by the New
tIaven Railroad and the Harlem River and Port
chester Railroad Company 20 the United States
Trust Company Of New-York
The instrument is dated May 10. 1904, and
se+s forth that the property which is moTtgaged
is in New-Yorl City. Mount Vernon. Pelham
81 NyavRochelle and that the New-Haven
~ornoration is the sole owner Of the Harlem
r9trar and Pore Chester Railroad Company.
The nnoney derived from the mortgage is TO be
,,sod IN making the Harlem River branch from
Orav-Rocbeue to One-hundTed-and-twenty
rirtb-st a four track electric rapid transit sys-
+ar and also for building the proposed new
third rail line from Woodlawn through West
Farp,s and the southern section OF The Bronx.
10 the Harlem River.
It is proposed to establish connections with the
Interborough system at West Farms that VIII
eventually give through service from the Bat
terv to New Rochelle and Mount Vernon
The contemplated improvements to the New
Rochelle road make II practically new line.
The route of the existing line is 70 be followed
IN the main, slight Emergencies being made TO
avoid the present curves. II will be practically
u,;+bout grades and curves and entirely free
from grade crossings. Trains will be run a
Afteen-ninuie headway. The estimated cost Of
the improvements to the New-RochelIe line is
81. .TO1. sol. but this sum probably viii be eX-
oaaSed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
CORTELYOU TO SPEAK.
TO REPLY TO CRITICS.
He VIII address Meeting Friday
OdeU To Be at TueSdag Gathering.

George g. Cortelyou, chairman of the Repub-
ncan National Committee; EIihu Root Ex-Sec-
retary Of War; George A. Knight, Of California;
Lieutenant Governor Higgins and Walter n
chandler will be the speakers at the Durland
Riding Academy mass meeting on Friday night
OF next week. The rally is under the auspices
OF the West Side Republican Club. Charles A.
Bostwick, president of the club. will preside
The announcement that Mr.. Cortelyou would
be one of the speakers created a great deal of
sh Tas p..aent ssasFag Roos ia
velt's and MI CorteIyou's answer to the charge
that Mr.. Cortelyou is coercing corporations to
contribute to the Republican campaign fund
Chairman Cortelyou went to Washington on
Thursday and conferred with the President
He returned to the city last night, and to-day
will go TO Chicago. where he will have final
consultation with the Western leaders concern
ing the management Of the campaign.
Over and over again the Parker papers with
out producing any semblance Of proof have
charged that Chairman Cortelyou was taking
advantage Of his knowledge Of the affairs of the
trusts, gained while head OF the Department of
Commerce and Labor. to compel the corporations
TO contribute to the Republican campaign fund.
This particular line of attack was not taken
up until the Parker people had abandoned
nearly all the issues with which they started
the campaign. To the surprise of fair minded
voters Mr.. Parker and Herrick probably after
receiving information from their campaign
managers that they were sure Of defeat joined
in the calumny. Mr.. Herrick going so far as to
liken President Roosevelt 10 Devery. This so
overstepped the limits Of decency that NJ. Her
rick tried this week to repudiate it. but as his
words were recorded by several stenographers
when he made the remark at Plattsburg he
has not been able to get the mud off his hands
While it is not known what Mr.. Cortelyou will
say the expectation is that he will make an ef-
fective reply to his critics
The meeting at Durland's on Friday night
next Will be the final large rally of the cam
paign in this city.
Another surprise was sprung last night by the
ruInor that Governor Odell would be on the plat
FORM at the meeting OF the Business Mems Re
publican and Sound Money Association at Car
negie Hail on Tuesday night If the Governor
goes TO the meeting he VIII have to exercise a
good deal of frmness in refusing to respond to
calls for a speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
ALL FEARS OF WAR PAST.
Baltic Fleets Responsibility To Be
Fired Under Hague CouUention.

Russia and Great Britain have agreed 70
submit the Dogger Bank affair to an inter
national commission organized under the
terms of The Hague convention The yes
sells which took part in the attack on the
trawlers viii be detained At Vigo By The Rus
sian government Mr. BalfOur, speaking at
Southampton, warmly praised the attitude Of
Russia, but refused credenSe 70 the report of
Admiral ROiestvensky.
Admiral Rojestyenstky's story is explicitly
denied by the crews of the trawlers at Hull
No torpedo boats, they say, were sighted, and
the last Russian vessel ON the scene is alleged
to have fired on the fishing vessel Kennett at
a. IN. The admiral is quoted in a dispatch
from VigO as saying that six shots hit Russian
vessels.
Port Arthur, according to advices from
Toxic, Che-FOO and Shanghai, is in desperate
straits. Important defences north Of the
fortress have been taken by the japanese, the
garrison is greatly reduced and almost en-
tirely without ammunition, and the warships
have been badly damaged by shells.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
FRENCH CABINETS PERIL.
Escapes Defeat By -Four Votes
Wor Minister May Resign.

paris Oct 2S-After an exceedingly stoIl"S
7aI.+a in the Chamber of Deputies the govern
-,an+ tonight escaped defeat by only rour
votes and rurnors already current 'ia'
eraI Andre the Minister Of War, whose 3'''-----
istration was the subject Of the oiseussi0"' 0O'-
templates resignation,
For some time General Andre mas oeeh tue
obtoc+ ~ violent attacks in the press not "l'olly
oorAnad 10 Ouposition papers. the prinelpal
crarees against him being favoring orncers
-,-,osa Dolitics coincided with the government >.
stopntnr the promotion Of those suspected OF
r,1arioaI or Conservative tendencies, organizing
an elaborate system of spying on the private
lives of officers, and encouraging od1cers 70 ac'
as inforners. These charges were Hlaue 'Ne
s,btect of an Interpolation by Lieutenant
Colonel Rousset. who went into great detall'
reading correspondence alleged TO have passed
batUeen a confidential subordinate OF the min
ister and the heads of Masonic lodges IN regard
to the promotion or disgrace Of various ofncers-
General Andre. who was frequently noisily in
terrupted by the Opposition. gave explanations
~ certain specific allegations and repudlated all
knoU-ledge of the correspondence read Dy
E2ousset The general expressed strong disap-
nroval Of the methods charged against him. and
declared that If it should be shown that such
conditions really existed he would take severe
measures to end them
The Chamber carried by reclamation motion
condemning espionage. and by a vote OF 2IS to
274 expressed it's conviction that the members
~ the government would take whatever steps
were necessary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
THE FIRST EARNINGS TO HOSPITALS

August Belmont. president Of the Interborough
RAPID Transit Company announced yesterday that
the company would give TO the hospitals Of the city
all the money collected for tickets in the subway
on Thursday. the opening day. from p m 10
midnight
terday while the rest Of Us were rejoicing he said
.'the marlborough company will send the receiprs
from the operations OF the subway Yesterday TO
Inc city hospitals"
THE amount OF cash TO be divided among the hos
pltals, IL was BscertGine6 late. IN Tie day was
S5ss o. That means that lll.SSl persons bought
tickets up 10 midnight Thursday evening after
he suba ay was opened to the general public
Ofhcials Of the city pleased wheri they heard
Of Mr.. Belmonts announcement. President Fornes
81 the Board Of Aldermen particularly pleased
Splendid" he said. splendid. and IN every way
worthy Of the reputation OF Mr.. Belmont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
DENIES SELLING OUT.
F. A. Heinze Makes Counter Proposition to
Lawson, of Boston.
rBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUyE.l ]

Butte. Mont, Oct. 2s.-F. Augustus Heinze to-day
denied he has turned over his Butte properties 10
AInalgamated Copper. In reply to Thomas w.
Iawsons statement that he will distribute HOoo00
among the miners Of Butte II Heinze can disprove
the 'sell-out" charge. the Butte magnate declares
his willingness TO wager S2s00OO with the Boston
broker that he can show controlling interest in
-bonas ~. Lawson tonight telegra phed re-
joinder 10 Mr.. Heinze declining TO be party 70
. -het on the proposition. Lawson declares II the
11resenf owners OF the United Copper Company
could cause him any loss through placing tempo
Sarjlv in The hands Of HeEZe enough STOCK TO give
him control. they would do So although such an
acf zvoud not affect the nnal transfer or the
Ia5n7e nToperties 10 the Amalgamated. Lawson
asseTts II would DC in line with the dealings Of
IISes1za and Amalgamated 10 seesaW the stock to
enable Heinze 10 win and fool the voters OF Mon
fana Heinze he calls cheap chap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
RAID ON CHEVY CHASE CLUB.
Maryland Sheriff Seises Several Hundred
Dollars Worth Of Iiluor

washington oct. 2s.-A raid was made on the
Chevy Chase Club. devoted 20 country sports. IN
Montgomery County. Nd. across the District
line. where local option Is In force by the Sheriff
OF Montgomery County to-day. Several hun
dred dollars worth OF liquor was seized and the
bartender was arrested. The bartender was
promptly released. but the liquor was conhs-
Gated. The club Is largely made up OF people
well known in Washington society. Including
members Of the diplomatic eoFps. the sUprsms
Court and Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29

THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND RIDE-SHRINKAGE OF
TRAFFIC ON SURFACE LINES 70 PER CENT.

e-up the subway the rush hours
the thousands who using the
great stations that ticket selling stopped
Three hundred thousand passengers carried the
of operation
Vigorous complaints made about the
for adt ertsing purposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
FACULTY FoR ROOSEVELT.

IBY. TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE-l
springheld Mass. Oct. 2s.-A recent poll Of Am
berst College faculty shows twentyfour for Roose-
,,eif seven for parker and three Undecided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29
ONLY a FEW WEEKS MORE

To visit the Worlds Fair. Pennsylvania Railroad
fen-day coach excursions Wedneseays. November
= q Is and g. so round tIip.-lAdvt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-29

CONTINUED ON second page.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Punctures War Stories.

St. petersburg. Aug. 30.-12:23 P. NJ
General Dragomiroff, the former COVER
nor general of Kieff and authority on
military matters devotes a long article
published in military magazine today
to the exaggerations of the war, ridicul-
ing the marvellous tales of Japanese ex-
ploits, in scaling precipitouS heights,
etc, and saying that the imagination
of some of the Russian correspondents
is apparently running riot. He refers
to one correspondent who described the
Cossacks lances and swords as being
blunted on shirts of mail worn by Jap
anese officers and quotes another who
described the Japanese as transporting
dummies which were used to distract
the Russian fire. The general mentions
a third correspondent who said the
Japanese gunners carry a map of the
whole of Manchuria with every range
marked on it.
General Dragomiroff, who himself is
partisan of the bayonet, takes issue
with the assertions that the Japanese
have a distaste for this weapon, deelar-
ing that the japanese evidently under
stood its use better than the Russians,
knowing the folly of rushing at an en-
envy from a long distance without pre-
Iiminary fire. He says the Japanese OF
the past were accustomed to cold steel
and produced some famous swordsmen
and swordmakerS.