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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

The Govan rice bill was defeated in the Cuban senate
by vote of II to The lower house of the Cuban Con-
gress favorable to the BILL and after an earnest de-
bate passed the BILL but the Senate without any debate
whatever vetoed by large majority Mr.. Palma, who
has always favored the BILL at the last moment withdrew
his support on account of party politics, Without doubt
the passage of the bill would have been of great benefit
the rice growers of the entire United States 1t will take
long time to get before the people of Cuba again. but
doubt the matter will be taken up again promptly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

Cinnamon ought to be exempt from yellow fever; first,
because they always yellow second because yellow
fever mosquito would bite Chinaman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

John D. Rockefeller says he never tasted drop Of
strong drink in his life; may be drink would do him
good.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

The canal commissioners have decided to build $50
room hotel for the canal employees and seventy
administration building was also approved.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
THIS COLUMN EDIrED BY WELSH W. CT. U.
Welsh w. 4. Il. 4. Meets Regularly the
First Wednesday I'm Each Month
at 500 p. IN. Visitors Welcome.
(EvELYS W. Bowen.

(SADIE B. CALKINs.
Because of the convenience of fixed
place the Union is meeting with Mrs,
Calkins, and will continue to meet
there, until further notice.
By the way. why cannot Welsh have
a branch of that great organization
the Catholic Total Abstinence Society
of America?
Flows you gettin' on wild youah
'rithmetic, Lou"
81 done learned to addupde oughts,
but de tiggers bodder me. "-Collier's
weekly.
Avoyelles parish is ''dry" and has
been for six years. This delightful
state of affairs is said to be due to the
efforts of the priest, Father LeMoine,
aided by small but very enerjetic
w. C. II. U.
One of the laws enacted at the recent
session of the Missouri assembly COM
pells every person applying for
dram shop license to file bond in the
sum of $1,000 with not less than
two resident securities, that the
house it is proposed to open shall be
orderly and that liquor shall not be
sold to minors there. The bond is to
be forfeited in cases of violation of the
contract.
The supreme court of Iowa has just
ruled in a Polk county case that Meth.
err basement nor second story saloons
can operate legally in this state. This
closes a saloon near the federal build
ing, Des Moines, whose floor is five
feet below the street level and the cell
ing only four feet above. The court
held that this prevented unObStructed
view of the bar from the street as re.
quired by law.
MOTHERS WAY.
Whenever am bad all day,
Until I'm really 'shamed to pray,
| wait till mother comes to say
Good night, dear child" That's
mothers way,
And when, somehow, don't know why
I tell her everything and cry.
She hugs me then, and right away
. | feel less sad. That's mothers way
. And mother kneels down by my bed
? And pulls my face close to her head
g And we both snuggle down and pray
t That's why Pm glad for mothers way
: Selected
What could be more appropriate o
helpful than to hear some kind o
memorial in our personal history a
|. every point where we have won grea
" moral or spiritual victory? Why lie
the battlefelds of the soul go IN
Y marked and uncelebrated? He VIII
= conquers evil, let him raise colum
there for remembrance-do som
lasting service to another, join som
worthy institution, buy good boo
. and write his name and some mark {
- thanksgiving, with the date on the fl
- leaf-anything to recall and perpet'
" ate the Joy, the glory, the inspiratic
of that day of victory. 1t will he
- him in many another day when Il
battle line is forming and new stru
~ gle mpends.-Exchange.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

Another way of turning everybody into rubber is to wall
up the street with string of fish
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

The registration for Unah reservation homesteads has
passed the record mark.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Jas. s. Davenport Dead.

Mr.. Jas. $. Davenport, one Of the
best known of the younger citizens
of Graham. died at his home Wcdnes-
day, at ! / o'clock. His death was not
AK hc had been IN for
some time, and his life dcspaircd OF.
He leaves "a wife and three small
children. The burial took place yes
tcrday, at Graham, under the auspices
OF the Masonic fraternity. Mr.. Daven-
port came from Kentucky 10 Graham
about eight years ago. His wife was
Miss Mccall, daughter OF the late ].
NJ. Mccall He was brother-in-law TO
DIR. II. B. Frazier, j. f. Baylor, l.. J.
Barbcc. G. O. Mccall, Graham, II. G.
Mccall, Tazewcll, and J. Il. Jones. OF
Bluciicld. No man in this section was
more highly esteemed than deceased.
and his death is greatly deplored.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Fire on Stony Ridge.

Charles Thomas, who lives on Stony
Ridge, near Bailey, had the misfortune
to lose his dwelling last Sunday even
ing, with almost every thing he had.
The house was new one, unfinished,
and burned rapidly. Mr.. Thomson
was very badly burned in trying to ex-
tinguish the fire. A small house In the
yard was also burned. About one
hundred bushels OF corn and other
supplies were burned. The loss was n
serious one TO Mr.. Thomson. He
deserves the sympathy and help of his
friends, particularly rs his injuries
from the fire will incapacitate him for
work for some time
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
NatatOriun1.

The "Ancient Editor" Of the Regist-
or Department, is incapacitatcd for
business, and one of his old friends
comes TO the front 10 explain: About
one o'clock this p. M, Tuesday, the
2Sth, baby girl was born in his
home, 60 Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Pcarcc
his first grand child. That the baby
is daughter, constitutes his FIRST con
ISOLATION, that the mother and baby are
well, is the second, and that the sun
is shining and the birds singing in
sympathy with the happy event is the
last
You may say what you please about
boy babies and poets may rave of
their possible achievements, but as
for "A girl, she is thing of beauty, and
n joy forever.
"Thc world was sad,
The garden was wild,
And man the Hermit sighed
Till woman smiled"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
HOW ABOUT YOUR CHARTER ?

II has been recently decided that
the charters of "A number of towns In
this state are either defective or en-
urcly void, under the now constitution.
lhc statement was published a few
doys ago. and Pocahontas and Cedar
blnli, this county, were among the
number. It has since been stated TINT
only certain amendments to charters
OF several Of the towns mentioned. are
effected. The charter of the town Of
Cedar BLUM, this county, IL void. that
OF Pocahontas is not affected, ms we
understand it has not been amended
sine" 1902. The recent proposed bond
issue of the town would have been
illegal, but luckily was defeated.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Snow for Thanksgiving.

For several days and nights this
week the weather was cloudy and
stormy. the wind becoming very dis
agreeable. Then, as usual il raincd
and the wind ceased, and the weather
cleared up cold Wednesday evening
Thursday morning snow was falling
on frozen ground SO, Thanksgiving
day was white, crisp, but not at all
disagreeable
The union service at Presbyterian
church was Interesting Ali the pastors
OF the town took part. The sermon
was preached 10y Rev. Mr. Fugate,
pastor OF the Baptist church, and as
are all his sermons, was interesting
and appropriate.
The crowd was large, filling the
church comfortably. After the sermon
a collection WAS taken for the charity
iund. amounting to several dollars.
The stores were generally closed for
The service, and the day generally OBJ
served by the people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Won q Moral Victory.

Miss Clara Logan, the Queen Titanla
OF the Asbury Park baby parade, sat
by log fire, telling stories of children.
"a woman" she said, ..reclincd on a
couch in her library one night with the
light low, trying in vain 20 60 to sleep.
Beside her, on table, was a dish
Of fine fruit.
"As she lay there, she saw her little
daughter tiptoe into the room in her
long, white nightgown. The child.
thinking her mother asleep, advanced
cautiously 10 the table, took n bunch
OF grapes, and stole out again.
"The mother was grieved at such
misconduct on the part OF her good lit
tie daughter, but she said nothing.
Give minutes passed. Then back
into the room crept the child. the
grapes in her hand, untouched. She
replaced them on the dish, and. as she
departed her mother heard her mutter:
That's the time you got left. Mr.
Devil. New York Tribune.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
BURGLARY AT NORTH TAZE-
WELL.

On Wednesday night the cash draw
'rs OF Hartman Bros. & Pccry's large
store was robbed of cash to the amount
OF about five dollars. Yesterday morn
my the front door was found unlocked
and standing open, the burglars evi-
IDENTITY entering by means of dupli-
cate Key, or by picking the lock.
Several young men left the store late
Wednesday night. and all of them are
positive that the door was locked
when they left.
No goods were missed from the
store
quite n number of similar burglaries
have been committed In this town
within the past few months. and il
looks as though there might he an or.
ganl1cd hund oe thieves i'm this com
munity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Russell Man Elected.

Richmond. Va, Nov 23.-S Special. -
Hon. Henry c. Stuart. of Russell coun-
ty, was tonight elected temporary
chairman of the Virginia State Fair
Association. Mr.. Stuart, who will un-
doubtedy be made permanent chair
man. is former state senator, a mem
ber OF the state corporation commits
sion, a leader i'm the recent cons;itu-
tional convention, and a wealthy stock
raiser of the southwest. The other Of
ticers of the organization are: John
Stewart Bryan, vice-chairman, III. Lee
Lorrain, secretary, and Capt John G..
Elliot. treasurer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Attention. Virginia Editors.

We warn the Virginia Press Asso-
citation not to consider the advisable
ty of hobnobbing in joint session with
our Kentucky brethren. The Tar
heels" did us mp "brown" last year.
but there is danger that Kentucky
might do us up "donc ~ Virginia
Citizen.
That's all right about kentucky, hut
what of the proposal To have a mid
winter meeting with the Carolina edi-
tors ON Virginia soil? Tho proposal
was to assemble in Richmond and go
To Florida. We rather think the Caro-
lima brethren are waiting for am invi-
tation. Times Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Fine Xmas Presents.

Mr. p. l., Camden, with A. j. Ran
kin x Co, Of Roanoke, Va, will have
on display at the Ratlim Hotel a select
line of Xmas goods diamonds.
watches, etc, and invite your inspec-
ton before placing your orders else
where. Time, Dee. IL, II, l3, If.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Costly Fun.

Last Friday night several boys. per
haps under the influence ofmcan liauor.
celebrated on Tazcwcll Avenue bv
breaking gates, palings and fences
generally. On Monday, Andy Thomp-
son. son of Fountain Thompson.
Henderson and Wesley Thompson.
sons of William Thompson, were be-
fore the Mayor on warrant. Each of
them contributed the sum OF $3.50
into the town treasury In the
meantime the owners OF the destroyed
property must look elsewhere for their
damage. Such conduct as these bevs
indulgcd in cannot be too severely
punished. If they had been made
serve ON the chaingang for thirty DAYS
it would have been warning and
penalty not too severe. IL is "a shame
for young men to make such specta-
cles of themselves. 1t is not the first
time that property has been wantonly
destroyed i'll this town, and it is sup
posed this same crowd did it. At any
rate, the present Mayor proposes to
make such fun a costly indulgence in
this town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Wieman Baryta Company.

Mr.. j. NJ Dugger, general manager
and superintendent of the Wieman
BMyta Company, was in town several
days this week. This company has
been mt Pounding Mill about two years
owning property i'm the community.
Senator, w. W. White, of West Vir-
ginia, is President, j. NJ. Dugger.
Superintendent and General Manager.
The company is getting ready to 20 to
grinding and manufacturing and ship
ping about January /, next.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Torture OF n Preacher,

The o y OF the torture Of Rev. O.
ID. Moore. pastor OF the BAPTIST church,
OF Harpersvlle. n Y, will interest
you. He says: 81 suffered agOnies,
because of n persistent cough, result.
ing from the grip | had Co sleep sit
ting mp in bed. | tried many remedies.
without relief, until tcod DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds. which entirely
cured my cough, aud saved me from
consumption A grand cure for dis
eased conditions of Throat and lungs.
At Jackson's; price 00c and 81 guar
anteed Trial bottle free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
The Sick at Falls Mills
Falls Mills. VA. Nov. 27.

Falls Mills, Va, Nov. 27.
Mr.. J. w. Tabor, who has had fever
for some time. is greatly improved at
this writing.
Mr.. Oscar Crawford, of yards. who
has been suffering with kidney trouble
for some time. is thought To be "a little
better
Mr.. J. A. Sarver has a very sick
child His physician, Dr. Sheppard,
has but little hope OF her recovery.
Mr.. Jim Wagner, of Uper Mud Fork,
has two sick children. They were bet
ter at last report.
Mr.. j. r. Harry has a sick baby, but
il is thought 10 be better.
Mr.. w. T.. Dudley went to Welch
Sunday
Misses Bertha Harry and Madge
Bryant We're calling at the home of II.
ID. Dudley Sunday afternoon.
Saturday was payday all around,
and everybody seems happy and mcr-
ry since.
Mrs. Jim Baldwin and her sister.
Miss Ella Gillespie, were visiting re-
lativos in Bluciield last week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Coal Mines at RichIands.

NJ. G. Corkle, of the Richlands Conl
Company, was In town ON Wednesday.
He says his company is shipping
about 300 or 300 tons OF coal per day.
j. NJ. Goodloc, Big Stone Gap, is
President, {. r. McCorklc, Secretary
and Treasurer.
The company is doing good thing
for themselves as well as for the town
of Richlands.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Cost Him Thirty.

Hugh Caudill came up from Blue
field last Monday and brought enough
booze inside his hide 10 make him
crazy. He fired a pistol in the street.
and proceeded TO paint the town. but
not for long. The Sergeant nabbed
him. 1t cost Hugh just thirty bucks
and half-twenty for carrying n
pistol, ten for shooting it off and n
half for incidentals, and the pistol
thrown in for good measure. Hugh Is
good, quiet industrious boy when he
is himself
Moral: If you monkey with booze
don't monkey with the Mayor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
The Official Vote
OF Virginia

The official vote Of Virginia was can
vassed Monday by State Board of
Canvassers, for Superintendent of
Public instruction and Commissioner
OF Agriculture The vote for other
state officers will not be canvassed un-
til the Legislature meets. But the
Democratic majority is much greater
than first reported, IL will be about
10000. The total vote east was about
the same as last year, 10000, and the
Democratic majority about {, 900 larger
The following is the vote for the two
offices that were canvassed:
For Superintendent of Public In
struction:
J. ID. Eggleston, Jr 1854
J. n. Harman, 45,462
Eggleston's majority 39,1S2
For Commissioner of Agriculture:
G. w. Koiner, S3,639
w. II. Eggborn, 45,022
Koiner's majority 3s,6l7
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
REUNION AT
THE RATLIFF
Proprietor Duy Entertained A
Large Number of Relatives
s.erday.

Proprietor G. G.. buy, of the Ratlir,
gave a Thanksgiving dinner yesterday
TO the Baldwin family and the imme-
diate connections. There were i'm all
thirty-threc present, including Bald
wins, Copenhavers, Kelleys, ct ais.
Together at one table sat Judge Geo.
c. Duy, age 10 and c. G.. buy, Jr, age
z months, representing the eldest and
youngest Of the Duy generation. The
invited guests were:
Mrs. ID. B. Baldwin, of Bluefield; !;
Judge and Mrs. Geo. G. Duy. of In
diana, parents of the proprietor; c. G.
Duy and wife and Master G.. G.. Duy.
Jack Copenhavcr and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. j. Kelley, of Bluefield: Mr..
and Mrs. ID. 4. Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs
A. II. Baldwin, Miss Lyde Baldwin.
Miss Mary Baldwin, w. G.. Baldwin
and son, w. ID. Baldwin, of Roanoke;
Harry Baldwin, Mrs. Bette Copenhav-
er, DIR. X. r. Copenhaver. X. Nj. Co
penhaVer, l.. l.. Copenhaver, j. O. ID.
iCopenhaver, Miss Nan Whitman. Mrs
barbara Moss, Miss Jennie Sullivan.
Mr.. Gollihorn, Miss Rose Killup. Miss
HELEN Kelley, Master William and
Pattie Ward Kelley, and Miss Mary
Moore.
Proprietor Duy gave dance last
night i'm honor Of Miss Lyde Baldwin.
Miss Mary Baldwin and Miss Jennie
Sullivan
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Furious Fighting.

"For seven years." writes Geo. w.
Hoffman. of Harper, Wash, 81 had n
bitter battle, with chronic stomach
and liver trouble, but at last won,
and cured my Diseases, by the use Of
Electric Bitters. / unhesitatingly re-.
commend them to all, aud dcn't Intend
In the future To be without them In the
house. They are certainly wonderful
medicin :, 20 have cured such bad
case as mine" Sold, under guarantee
10 do the game for you, by jackson, at
soc a bottle. Try them today.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Wardell Notes.
Wardcll, Va, Nov. ,.

Wardcll, Va, Nov 20.
Rev. MIR. King preached an interest
ing sermon at Midway Smdry morn
ing.
Mr. George Ward and family, ne
companied by Miss Sallic Davis, n
charming young lady who is teaching
in the Cove. spent Friday and Sahr-
day with the family Of Mr.. 5. -. Ward.
of this place.
Mr. G. IL. Pccry, Of Paint Lick, is
serving on the jury in Tozcwcl this
week.
Mcssrs s. B. Ward and George
Oncy went Ia Tazcwcll ON business
Monday and returned Tuesday
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Fire at RichIankS.

A barn and contents belonging TO
Mr. Geo. Brown was destroyed by fire
last Friday. a buggy, hay rake, about
200 bushels of corn, and other things
were IN the barn, and burned. The
origin of the fire is not stated.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Damon and Pythias

The play, Damon and PythlIs, will
bc given tomorrow night, at the Opera
House. This play is of great interest
Ia Knights of Pythias, as the order IL
based upon the principles set forth in
this play. The public generally will
also be greatly entertained and plcased
A number of taking spccialtics are IN
troduccd. and ~ good time is expected.
There will Ice full house.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
A Fearful Fate

1t Is fearful fate TO have TO endure
the terrible torture Of Piles. II can
truthfully say" writes Harry Colson,
OF Masonville, Ia. "that for Blind,
Bleeding, Itching and Protrudno Piles,
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, is the best
cure made" Also best for cuts, burns
and injuries. Doe at Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
Church Unroofed.

The roof of Ebcnczcr church. ON
Bluestonc, was blown of 10y the wind
Tuesday night. The church was i'm am
unfinished condition. The old church
nearby has been torn away, and the
material available used in the new one.
The wind did considerable damage TO
the building
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
OBITUARY

Little Elizabeth, daughter OF J. p.
and Maggie IL. Barret, was born Jan.
3, 1900, and swent TO her heavenly
home beyond the stars, Nov. 2, 1905.
Her stay on this earth was short but
toved ones left behind will long
cherish her memory.
The cause her her death was diI b
liberia, and the dreaded disease did it's
work quickly aud with little warning
Weep not, dear parents, for Eliza
beth, Is now with Him who said
"spffer little children and forbid then
nor. for OF such is the kingdom o.
heaven. A Friend.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
NOTICE.

After December the First all
work will be collected for when
delivered. ! will do a cash busi-
ness after that date.
J. f. KENDRICK.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
The Only Key

that will unlock your bank ac-
count is a direct written order
from you. No thief or swindler
can persuake us that you sent
him for your money Your check
is the only authority
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-12-01
The American National Bank

recognizes. Isn't this security
worth having, especially as ii
costs nothing? Start an account
with as low as one dollar. Then
add to it regularly. You will
have feeling of security you
never enjoyed before.
Three per cent interest paid on
all sums deposited in our savings
department.
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANk
OF GRAHAM, Va.
, 1905-05-20

him as a man. General Crook, seeing
that the condition of affairs was crit.
ical, began making forced marches
and l tell you it kept us doughboys on
the go.
While we were coming down Pow
der river General Terry was coming
from the direction Of the Yellowstone
and it was here a funny thing occurred.
Both columns had an advance guard
composed of Indian scouts, ours being
Crows, and l believe Terry had some
friendly Creeks. When our scouts ia
Terry's column coming into view they
wheeled their ponies and beating them
came g%alloping back to us crying
Heap Sioux! Heap Sioux!' not stop
ping until they had reached the end of
the column. In the meantime Terry's
scouts had also given the alarm and
his men were advancing rapidly. The
shouts of the scouts created great ex-
element among the boys. The COM
mand Of decoy skirmishers was obeyed
in a hurry. The general accompanied
by Grouard rode rapidly ahead and
soon recognized the approaching col
umn through their glasses as white
men and the fight was declared off,"