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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04
NOTICE.
Public Sale Of Valuable Land.

Whereas, on the 4th day OF September
1898. Clinch Valley Agricultural and
Breeders Association conveyed to tie
hdersigned, Trustee, Thy d eed recor-
ded in Tazewell County In Deed Book
No. 40 page 5000. that certain tract of
land, situate in Tazewell county, about
two miles west of Tazewpll Court
House. known as the Fair Grounds"
property, IN TRUST TO secure a prom>
issory note, executed by said assoeia ion
TO Samuel Walton, payable four mon this
after date thereof, note negotiable and
payable at Chnch Valley Bank, and en-
dorsed by said Samuel Walton, James
O'Keefe aud X. Nj. Lawson to laid Bank
for the sum of six thousand, five hun
dred dollars ($650O). and TO secure any
and all renewals of said note; aud,
Whereas there have been several re-
newais of said note,-the last renewal
having been made ou the 18th day of
April, 1904. by the note oil said Associ-
alton to S. Walton and r NJ. Lawson
jointly, due August 18th. 1904. aud en-
dorsed BY said Walton and Lsw son to
Bank of Clinch Valley, which said Bank
is now the holder and owner of said
note; and default having been made in
payment of said mote, the undersigned
Trustee having been 40 requested by
the said s. Walton. II. NJ. Lawson anC
Bank II C,inch Valley, will sell the said
property at public auction OIL the 29tt
day of October, 1904, at IL o o'clock, noon
at the front door of Tazewell Cour,
House, or SO much OF said property a.
is required to pay said note, with it's ac.
crued interest, and the commissions am
expense OF said sale.
The said lot of land is supposed to
contain twenty and one fourth (z04
acres, more or less. and has upon il
valuable structures for Fair and Exhibi-
lion purposes, IN we'll as "a fine race trek
This, Selt Goth. 1904.
Il. X. Henry, Trustee.
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westbound.

S:56 a. m. for Kenova, Portsmouth,
Columbus, st. Louis and the west.
Pullman sleeper tn st. Louis. Cafe car.
S;S5 u. IN. for Keno a, Portsmouth,
Cincinatti, Columbus, West and North
west. Pullman sleeper Bluefield 10
Cincinnati, and Bluefield to st Louis
via Columbus. Buffet to Columbus, and
dining Cur Columbus to st. Louis)
2:20p m. for WEIGH and intermediate
stations
600 a. m. for WEIGH and intermedi
ate stations.
Descriptive pamphlets to any station
Agedt. or to- w. b Bevill, General
Passenger Agent. M. F. Bragg. Travel
lug Passenger Agent, Roa nose, Virginia
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04

y VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office oil
" Tazrwell Circuit Court, October 9th,
1904.
A. E. Clark and Lucy Clark his wife,
COmplainants.
vs. In Chancery.
K. NJ NoOne' Defendant.
The object of this suit, is to set up a
deed made by the defendant. K. NJ Noone.
to the complainant A. K. Clark
for an undivided one half interest in fee
simple to Lot No. IS in Section No. "a on
the west side of Fairfax Avenue, in the
town of Richards. Tazewell County
Virginia, dated February 10th 1894, which
said deed has been lost or mi,slaid, be
fore having been admitted to record.
And 1t appearing from proper affidavit
filed. that the Defendant. K, NJ. NOone, IL
q nonresident OF the State of Virginia, IL
Is ordered that he appear within Is DAYS
after due publication of this notice, and
do what may be necessary to protect hiss
interest In this suit.
A COpy-Teste.
j. p. HARMAN, deputy Clerk
for I. K. q EORGE, CLERK
j. Il. Stuart. p. q
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04

WANFED-Special Representative
in tins county and adjoining terrific
ries. To repres' mt and advertise an
old established business hoase oil
solid financial standing. Salary $2l
weekly, with Expenses advanced
each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Horse and buggy fur.
nished when necessary; position per
manent, Address Blew Bros. q Co.
Dept. A. Monon Bldg, Chicago, Ill
10 Y rs
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Twice a Week.

Every Tuesday, every Thursday,
in October, you can buy Coach
Excursion Ticket. limiled ten days,
via Norfold and .stern rail wa, TO
st. Louis. Doubl daily service. Cafe
dining cars. Season, cixty-day and
fifteen-day tick 10 on sale daily.
Special service ~, special par:L.s.
rite for rates. :. b. BEVILL
Genera. ssenger Agent,
Roanoke, Va,
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N = e :: w Horfo!ksHestern
Schedule Effective
JUNE IL, 1904.
To TaxeweIl for Norton.
1907 r. m. 1904 %. m.
For BIueHeId.
l:35 p. m. $50 o. m.
From Biuefield East Bound
1907 r. m. 1904 p. m.

1905 a. m. for East Radford, Roam
oke, Lynchburg, Norfolk and all points
ON Shenandoah division. Iullman
sleeper koanoke. Parlor car Roanoke
to Norfolk. Pullman sleeper Roanoke
TO New York via Hagerstown.
S:45 IA m. daily except Sunday for
Roanoke and intermediate stations.
800 y. ni. daily for Roanoke, Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and the
Shenandoah Valley. Pullman sleeper
Welch to Philadelphia via Hagerstown.
GAO p. M. Tor Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond Norfolk. Pullman sleeper
to Norfolk, aud Lynchburg, Richmond
cafe car.
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COACH EXCURSIONS

Passengers to the Worlds Enir, can
PURCHASE on each Tuesday, Thuisd day
and saturday during November. ten
day coach ex :uision tickets via NoS.
fold and Yves ern Halfway to St Lonk
and returd at very low rates. Excursion
tickets with ionger limit, are on sale
daily. Rates aud schedules furnished
upon application TO Agents Norfolk
and Western hallway, or,
w. b. BEyILL,
General Passenger Agent
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04

1t is estimated that IL all the free
advertising that has been given the
st. Louis Exposition was put into
single columns it would reach around
the world three times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04

In the Clerks Once 81 the Circuit Court
of the County Of Russell. on the 3ist day
of August 1904.
Noah Deal. Complainant,
VS..
James Il. Clayrool. and others.
Defendants.
The Object OF this suit is to procure con-
vsyance of the lands i'm the bill mentioned
from the heirs of Eva Claypool. apd TO
snbj-ct Certain land to the payment of a
ae': due the complainant and named in
the bill.
And an affidavit having been filed that
tn ten children of Miles Claypool. n g
tv< ehildieE OF John Claypocl. the six
children OF Amy Compton, The five chill
dren OF Rebeccs Lincus, are all unknown,
aud further affis,avit having been made
that Laura Conner is a nOn resident of
this state, and all of whom are defends hts
In this suit. 1t Is ordered that they do APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication here.f and do what they
may Ia protect their interest In this suit
Aud it Is further ordered that a COPY
hereof be published unce a week for four
successive weeks i'm the Ciinch Valley
News. and that cupy be posted at the
frOht door the Court House OF this
County, on the sec"u.i September rules,
hat being the 19th da, of the month.
for the Circuit C,'urt for Russell County.
copy reSte:
l.. l.. BAYS Clerk
~ ). G.. CRoss, ID. e.
n, a X J T. Kou'h p.o.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04
TOWN PROPERTY.
TOWN OF GRAHAM.

One fourth interest in Brick building
on Morton st. Best store room in
town, ana IL rooms above. Price
$4,000.
Mill and lot. situated in West Graham,
adjoining rhistle Plow Il Foundry Co.
3O.Bbl. Full Roller Process. 200 Bu. 3
Roller Corn Mill. Steam power.
About 300 yards from X. II. siding,
Price $1,000.
G75 acres. more or less. in Greenbrier
county, w. Va, one mile from g a. o
X. 900 ceres ia small timber. & tenant
houses, medium sued stable, water over
all the far n large limestone spring,
eNcellei grazing land. Price $4,000.
This is bargain--terms reasonable.
II ncres in 'razewell county, Va, sit
uated | l-2 miles north ol Tazcwell, and
~ mile from Tazewcll station, q, IN
acres under cultivation, remainder
grazing land. There in "A two-story,
frame dwelling with ak rooms, four of
which are plaStcrcd, kitchen and dining
room ceiled; also "A nice young orchard,
good spring and spring house, stable
crib, smoke house, etc. Price 81 roo.
203 ncrcs i'm Mercer county, w. Va,
lying on the turnpike road between
lngleside and Princeton, about miles
from railroad. About 40 acres cleared
aud balance in timber. There il no
mountain land included i'm this tract.
Convenient To schools and churches.
Water power saw aud grist mill, in
Guiding fine damn, two story build
ing. about = acres Of land. Tho mill
contains "A lathe machine, cut OIL and
shmgle saw. LefTell wheel, 30 inches
ia diamater, 30 o-inch Diston saw, Gu
pncitN four TO six thousand feet per
day. Price 81 $50. Terms reasonable.
l acres, lying 2miles from Asbury,
Taz"well county, Va. ~ acres cleared,
balance in timber. There IL a good six
room dwelling. barn aud other neces-
sary out buildings, good water, fine
oi chard, etc. Price 3 800. One-half
cash, balance one aud two years.
List yo"r property with us.
For additional information call
on or address
ny
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04
"L-and Plaster"

We are now in position to
furnish the people of Tazewell
and adjoining Counties all the
PLASTER they may need.
Thanking you Err past flvors,
we await your value o, ders.
(, W, RS Truly,
]. H. kirby & Co
Byoadford, Va, Smythe, Co.
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Tr5epa ss Notice.

All parth are h. rcby warned not TO
trespass on my lands by cutting timber,
hauling. riding or walking over said
premises. upon penalty of the law.
BENZ. REID.
West Pocahontns, Va.
do lvr
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04
Real Estate
Farms, Town Proper
ty, ETC., for sale.
WHOLESALE Drug store For snle

Wholesale Drug Store For Sale.
No patent medicines In stock. all sta
pie goods. Present owner has fine trade
but on account of IN health is forced 20
close out his business. The stock IN Of
fered mt II sacrifice. Write or call on
us for terms, etc.
TOWN PROPERTY.
One story and basement containing
nicely furnished rooms, two small
p"rches, good barn, dairy aud other ne
cessary out buildings. Water at the
kitchen door Price $500. Payments,
one-half cash, balance $40 per month.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04
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Any active age; steady occupation;
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lice and home; work paid for: living
from the start; advancement; great
opportunity; send reference and reply
stand. Mercantile News, 1884 Green
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-04
w. E. jenkins.

a popular merchant at Pocahontas, has
bought large space in this paper His ad APP
pears next week
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15

Kathie. he said. returning and help
ing her 60 alight.
Hon lovely TO be missed instead OF
met
"ksthio. asked Dick abruptly. as
they verc walking up to the village.
do you know what county this town
% int"
why, yes; same as our town
Way"
lie told her Why. and she laughed
gleehlly.
when they came 20 the gloomy old
mansion, surrounded by a circle Of
evergreeus. Dick hung back in the
shadows. while Kathio proceeded TO
effect an entrance. After a vigorous
aud continued ringing Of the bell. an
upper window was opened. and a trem.
ulous one demanded
who's thorei
"Mel Kathie Darrell let me IN,
Lucy
The window closed and in a moment
Kathie Was inside the house. Dick sufl
waiting without kathio came out aud
called 90 him.
Dick. she said. as she came into
the dimly lighted hall grandmother
IL away. She wont be home for a
week. No one here but dear little
Lucy. the maid She h Rfraid IN this
spooky old house. and win be glad TO
take us Ia for a week.
There followed the hRppiest week %
Kathie's llfo-a week Of Imprisonment
with Dick. Lucy served palatabie lit.
tie meals. and the old house rang with
peals OF morriment from the happy
young runnWays.
ITO think" exclaimed Kathie one
night. that this ever detested place
could become so dear to me. shall
always love e"
Just then the front door opened and
IN the hall were heard weliknoWn
voices
Grandmother, mamma and paPa,'
cried Kathie. paling a little, but Dick
r~esolutely net the advancing foe.
you herei Just as / expected
exclaimed Mrs Darrell glaring at him
"How long have You been heref" de-
handed pater Darrell
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
The hampers soma.


This sweetness trembling from the
strlurs
The @trputlous music Ga the iuto.
Hath Nmrd Nr7naas daughter foot.
Setting h-ciihk hNf ankle rings
when 81 b danrcd 10 Toasted kings.
Whose remmcd apparel Elsamed ans
caught
The sunset neeth the golden dome
To the DARK tesuties 81 old nowC
Nv aorroWful lutte hath happy brought
sad mcmofica sNtst with tender Thought
When nigbt had fallen. and ltghls and
fires
Were dark~ned "a tte homes 90 men.
eume aighing crho stifrcd and then
The oid Cunuius WHkpred from the wires
The old sprrows and an" Old dvsirra
Dead kings iu long forgotten nds
And an dead hcautenus women. some
Whose pride imperial hath become.
old armur rusfirE Boz the sands
md shants Of iron in dusN hands
Have heard my lyrcs soft fise and fau
Go trumhliug down the pHven ways
Till every heart VAS az ahiare
nastY each foot. o. uhrs thv call
re triumph or 60 funeral
Could I hosin aeain the slow
Sweet. muufufui musie allied Nith tears.
NnrciN the old dead dusty oafa
Would heat, the old drovsy oyrs would
glow.
od memories comc-old hopss aus
frars
And Time RESTORE the hons axa
John Masedcld m iond9n Speaker
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
FIXING the Blame.

Dick Wintersmith, representative
from Kentucky. a one Of the droll-
est wits in Washington. said phil"
Thompson at the Waldorf the other
night. 4 remember az one time be
and his wife were walking down
Pennsylvania avenue when a little
Frenchman. a member OF the legation.
who was directly in front Of them.
uripped and fell Il was slippery and
he fell over the pavement In the most
ludicrous way.
Mrs. Wintersmith laughed. where
upon the little Frenchmau. picking
himself up. rushed az Dick and pre-
scented him with his card.
Dick looked IL thoroughly over.
What this for? he asked OF the
little Frenchman
Your ladee there, snorted the
Frenchman in a tower OF rage. she
laugh az me. She laugh at me when
! fall on zee pavement down. l. sir.
demand 20 sateesfaczione,
Dick quietly handed him back his
card.
Yon go 20 this ladys brother and
demand zee sateesfaczioue said he.
She aint no blood Kin OF mine, -
New York Herald.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
A New study

An old, broken-doWn bnoueham
stood In the back yard Of a fashionable
school Tor girls.
what on earth Is that old boueham
forG asked a visitor.
THAT. the principal Of the school
replied, rs Tor teaching our girls bow
% enter and disembars from q car
riaEe properly. The students climb Ia
and out OF Il three hours q week. They
learn thus 60 make their entrance and
exit with grace. They learn 20 get
IN and oui ot a carriage as though
they were used TO a.
a good idea, said the visitor; "a
useful branch Of instruction. have
seen many millionalres wives and
daughters behave very awkwardly ia
the matter q entering and leaving
their carriages
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
senator 20 Mar 81.

KANSAS CTTY-The Young Repub-
leans association Of Missouri VIII
hold its annual banquet in this city
February 10. II viii be the greatest
banquet given by the association sen
Z Philander c. KnOK, former sttor-
ney general Of the United States. vii
be Invited 70 speak a. the banquet
Other speakers Of national deputauon
will be invited. The banquet Is usu'
ally held on LincOln's birthday. Febru-
airy I2. but that date falls on Sunday
this year, and so the banquet viii be
held two days in advance
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
historIars 81 49,.

MEXICO-The Missouri STATE His
tOricsi society viii BE- In session 10 Co
lumbia Friday and Saturday q this
week. and an interesting program has
been arranged Addresses wiz Be
made by Phil NJ ChappeIl Of Kansas
City. Colonel ". r. Swftzier Of Colum-
bia. Judge FaEg Of Louisiana. IEido1s
Loeb Of the Missouri state university.
DIT. ". z Smith OF Washington uni-
versity and II. E Robinson Of Mary
vile.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15

will be at one train. II she has heard
Of the wreck. and grandma at the
other. Half way between is good
enough for me"
Lets take a chance on your grand
mothers: but where are all the other
passengers that were In your coach?"
Didn't you meet them? There was
a newly-married couple on board"
THAT must have been the couple /
saw at the switch back here. They
had paused 20 take a cod aug.
is this the switch where they
stopped. Dick?" asked Kathie demure-
~. a few minutes later. "Oh, Dick!
That wasn't fair"
Wasn't it? But there goes your
train"
NO, Your train"
Wen call IL our train"
The conductor was waving his Ian
tern wildly when they came up to
the train.
You took your time," he growled.
4 fell down en- route asserted
Kathle. Your company is fortunate
II they don't have a damage suit
brought against them
Thereat the conductor held his
peace,
when they reached the little station
Dick dlscreetly left the car before the
train quite pulled up. and made a
r~econnoitre.
There's no one here to meet you.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
NAV Have Vet Win Fosl Plsy

ST LoUIS-Relauvos q Charles
l. Mason. a Weaithy Young coal deal
er OF PadueAh. Ky, Who disappeared
IN this city November ia amer CON
ing here from Chicago believe ne met
with foul play he wore diamonds
worth several hundred dollars aud be-
believed be have had heen Sge 80
u.Foo With him. Detectives &ho
were placed Ca the cas- the day Ansr
Nasons Disappearance have failed 10
ond : clue 81 tho missink man
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
Or. VERNON PLACED on TRIAL
The ST. LoBissn Charged Win Bribsry
In Councillor Win Postoffics Sites.

HANNiBAL The case - Dr. J. d.
Vernon. u S. Louis. Indicted on
charges of bribery 90 c-onheetion With
the purchase u sites Tor government
buildings AZ Coiumbla. Louisiana. Mex
leo and Huntsville. came ~ ior trial
Tuesday in the United States district
before Judge Adams.
The oniy Witnesses examined a.
Tuesday, session were John A. steu
art and James schNabe Of COismbia
who reviewed the alleged bribery
transaction IN connection with pue
postofnce site al thai place y was
stated By the witnesses that ScbTabe
had made a deal With Vernon IN
Blanton's room ar the hotel IN the
presence Of the latter. whereby II the
Stewart site was selected $1,000 was
to be paid. The witness testified that
$500 was paid 30 cash and that a nete
was given for the balance, which, the
witnessse said. was taken up al Cen
tralia. when Mrs. Vernon surrendered
the note after the money had been
paid By the government for the post
office site.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
Fr.neis . Teur the WorIa.

ST. LOU1S-It is announced that
David r. Francis. president Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. IL 10
make a o a OF the world to repay the
visits Of foreign dignitaries and to ex
press the gratitude Of ST Louis and
the national government for the hber-
ality Of foreign nations and exhibitors
Plans for the tour have not been made
but 81 will begin in the spring. as soon
as the affairs Of the exposition CON
psny will permit
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15

The Southern express never carried
n reluctant passenger than
Kathie Darrell. who was en- route TO
visit her grandmother. not from choice
but ordered there perforce by stern
parents. Simply because she had been
meeting Dick Mordaunt. sub rosa. amer
he bad been forbidden the house. Not
that there was anything Objectionable
ia Dick. but there was a silly. family
fend handed down from two genera
tions.
MY only lnheritance," laughed
Dick
Ever since her earliest childhood
days she had been sent to South Har-
Dor when she had incurred the paren-
cal d~ispleasure. and she had come TO
look upon her grandmothers house as
a yeritable St Helena. Her grand
mother vas not the picturesque. story
book grandmother. With soft. white
hair and a passion for spelling chill.
dren: on the contrary. she was a for.
bidding stern-visaged female Of mid
die age with ironclad rules for the de.
pertinent OF the young.
Kathie had been 50 strictly guarded
since the discovery OF her meetings
with Dick that she had found no op.
%poTtunity 10 Inform him Of her exile
Within a few miles OF her destina-
ton the train stopped. After a long
wait the conductor explained that a
freight train had broken down a few
mites ahead q INSTRUCTED he way.
How grand" thought Kathie. I'D
rather stay here all night than At
grandmotheT'E"
Two hours later the conductor an.
nounced that the passengers wouSd be
transferred from this train 20 the one
IN waiting on the other side Of The
wreck
Il was a dark. moonless. stariess
night A deep emhankment on each
side Of the track left no alternative but
tic-walkinE. IN accomplishment neg.
lceted In kathio's education. The 9th
.er occupants u her coach. including a
uce-showered couple. had preceded
Kathie in exit. and sho found herself
quito alone. Presently she came 10
the scene OF the wreck. whore she
was forced Z o leave the track and ind
her way over a stretch % rough
ground. She heard the sound OF ap.
preaching voices and steps
Just then she studded her toe and
fen headlong a lantern flashed a rel
light IN her face. and a bluecoatct
figure picked her up.
Are YOU huFtT'
NO. but what are you golng back
fort"
You are from the souih.bound
train, Your car is on the other side
Of the wreck"
The conductor must have taker
good are Of his passengers. said q
Voice
The voice beionred 10 Dick Nor
daunt ln the darkness KHthie rccog
niFcd q because she loved H.
~Oh. nickir
what Kathie' where are you go
ipRg"
~Banlshed 20 South Harbor And
youf"
wherever you are Our trains sim
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
A Slater Moman SHOT.

SLATER-Mrs Elisha Johnson
who lived near here, vas shot 10
death Friday night Her husband said
thar the shooting vas accidental He
stated that he ass going through the
house 10 shoot a. some owls The shot
attracted some n~eighbors. who found
Mrs Johnsou's body on the floor and
johnson sitting beside IL with the
shotgun In his hands. No arrest has
been made.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-12-15
NOT woRrH The TROUBLE.
Man Thought NeS York Was Being
Torn Up 70 Find His Watch.

Torn UP 20 Find His Watch.
Only those unfortunate enough Q o
live anywhere ln the vicinity Of Park
avenue between F-orty-second and
~tifty-aeyenth streets. where a large
force Of men are az work apparently
tearing up the city from is very roots
In order. so IL Is said. 90 increase the
number Of tracks running into the
Grand Central station. can appreciate
fully the point OF the following nee
dote.
A friend OF Commissioner McAdOo
while passing through the city for the
first time in his life lost q watch
which he valued highly. Not familiar
With Manhattan isle. and thinking II
built on the same plan as the country
town from which he had come. the
man wrote TO the commissioner % his
loss and asked him to do his best to
hunt up the missing article. Mr. Nc
AdOo answered tina he would do all In
his power TO recover the watch and
would not leave a stone unturned In
the search.
A short while after this the friend
We will call him Jones 10 simplify
matters-happened 10 be a second time
In the great city OF New York. and
BY chance business took him 10 Fifty
seventh street and Park enu Al >
glance he took in what was TO him
the only explanation for the existing
state Of affairs. Rushing post haste to
the nearest telegraph Office he sent
the following astounding message 10
the commissioner.
DO rot bother any longer. Watch
not worth il. J.. JONES
New York Herald.