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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-23
POLITICAL POINTERS.
[. 0. Csss Hay Do the Republican
 Leader

The Third Ward Republican club will hold an important meeting next Tues day night. It is understood that the club has been asked to appoint com mittee to confer with republicans of the other wards with view to set ting the differences between the Lar kin and Carter forces in the second district. The nabobs of the republican party claim that Carter won't be in it with Larkin at the primary, but what is feared is break in the ranks that might lead to disastrous results at the polls on election day. Some of the wise heads suggest that the matter be settled by both parties to the conflict dropping their candidates and the se- lection of E. o. Goss as leader and custodian of the Beach mantle which must soon rest upon other shoulders. When Mir Beach retires in October the garment will be donned by Alderman Filling for the balance of the term, but it seems that's as long as the ma chine wants it to remain outside the second ward. George A. Driggs is also talked of as probable successor to MT Beach, but those who are close to the commissioner claim that he Is not anxious to enter the aldermanlc esting fight and democrats can well afford to look on and enjoy the sport.
 Democrats of the second ward will hold a meeting at headquarters to- night.
 Democrats of the fifth ward will hold an important meeting at head quarters tomorrow night.
 The name of James C. Whiting is being mentioned as a probable candi- date for a commissioner of the de- partment of education on the demo- cratic ticket.
 If the democrats of the first dis trict want good democrat from the Mill Plain district they would make no mistake in putting Mark Warner on the ticket. He would command a big vote in that district and would help the ticket generally. Some of the Mill Plain people think all the electors of that section would vote for him, regardless of their political creeds.
 You fellows are doing lot of talk ing said a prominent republican to a Democrat reporter to-day, but our boys are not saying a word. They haven't time. The whole of them are too busy looking up new voters and attending to other chores in connec- tion with registrar tion to devote mo- ment to anything else. Wonder which plan will give the better results on election day?" The gentleman was in- formed that he was very much mis- taken if he thought the democrats had monopoly on the talking busi- ness and asked what he thought about the row now on in the second ward. He said he knew nothing about it. but added that if there was any trouble there 1t would be smoothed over be- fore election.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-23
Your Wife

Should not to have scold about her coal. If you purchased some of cur clean Lehigh Coal, fresh from the mines, she would have pleasure with her baking or ironing. Remember that the cold weather is coming and that. with increased demand, the price will advance. Give us trial order and we will prove to you that our coal is THE BEST.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-23
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-23
CONCERT TOMORROW NIGHT.

The American band will render the following concert on the green to-mor- row night: Overture. "Mignon" ...... Thomas Selection. Prince of Pilsen". LudeIs Arranged by James NJ. Fulton. Cornet solo, .Stabat Mater. ..RossIni
 ouis Royino
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-23

The name of James C. Whiting is being mentioned as a probable candi- date for a commissioner of the de- partment of education on the demo- cratic ticket.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-23

Democrats of the fifth ward will hold an important meeting at head quarters tomorrow night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21


tains a PERSONS nutrition by enabling one
To eat, retain, digest and assimilate the
proper nutritious food. II Overcomes the
gastric irritability and symptoms of indi-
gestion, and thus the person is saved from
those symptoms of fever. night-sweats,
headache, etc, which are so common. A
tonic made up largely of alcohol will
shrink the coTpuscles of the blood and
make them weaker for resistance.
"This is 70 certify that I have used Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. think it's
the grnndest medicine in the world. - writes Mrs
V NJ Young, Of Weir. w. Va. Il had dyspepsia
in its worst form. I decided TO try your med
iCine. used five bottles. and now am doing
my own homework number Of my friends
also using Dr. Pierce's medicine and they
recommend Il highly. May God bless you in
your grand work"
DIR. Pierce believes that tonic made with
alcohol will shrink the red blood coTpuscleS
and make the system weak for resistance;
that is why he avoided the use of any alco-
hol or narcotics in his Medical Discovery"
which contains the pure extract from roots
and herbs without particle Of alcohol.
Accept no substitute for Golden Medical
Discovery" There is nothing Just as
good for dyspepsia or debility.
Biliousness is cured by the use Of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
McGIL.VRAY FOR SUPERINTENDENT

Mr.. j. A. McGilyray who has been i'm
the Office Of Superintendent OF Public
instruction for the past nineteen years
and practically the Superintendent all
this time, certainly for the last eight
years, has announced himself candi-
date for the position Of Superintendent
He has been n strong advocate OF
the multiple list OF school books for the
public schools and aided by his influ-
ence in the fostering Of this system up
on the people of the State, which is a
very impractical and expensive system.
and cannot he changed until 1908. He
states in his card that after 1908, when
the present contract expires he will
advocate the single list. Better late
than never fall i'm line but he had bet
ter been using his influence when the
last list was adopted, and saved the
people Of this great burden. Did he
ever advocate the single list at any
time prior to his candidacy either by
word or act, until forced into it by
public opinion?
Mr.. J. ID. Eggleston, Jr., another
candidate for the same office has be, n
single book list man all the time and is
furnishing some facts that are opcnii &
the peoples eyes, and he Is the one
that should have the support OF the
Democrats for this good work. ami we
believe he will receive il. Mr. Hulvey,
the other candidate, is also a single list
man. Mr.. McGilvray got on the band
wagon at the eleventh hour, now let
him sit on the hind end and follow the
procession until he repents Of his sins
for his indiscretsion. Aside from this
he has been there long enough. Lets
inject some new blood. Rotation in
office is salutary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
AN HONEST, CLEAN ELECTION

There seems TO be a general desire
among the people that we shall have.
this year, and for all times to come.
fair, honest, clean campaigns and
elections in this State. There has
been fraud and corruption enough
to nauseate the strongest political
stomach. The Pure Elections Law.
now on the statute books Of this
State may not be perfect. 1t has its
weak points, but honest men, liberty
Toying true Virginians- Democrats
or Republicans, need no Barksdale
law to compel them to do right, and
If the leaders are honest, true men.
there will be no fraud. In every
campaign IFS the leaders who do the
dirt. If the rank and file are let alone
to vote as they wish, without sug-
gestion, or inducements held out by
the leaders there Will be a clean, fail,
election this fall. 1t must be said.
IN this connection, that the call
made by the leader of the Repu bill
can party IN this State, upon all the
Office holders in the state for liberal
contribution to be used in the com
Ing campaign creates suspicion
that some of the old time fraud AM,
corruption is to be practiced again
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21

IN tins campaign. These con.ribu-
tiOns are TO be used, il is cody stated,
for strictly legitimate purposes
The payment of poll taxes of voters,
presumably comes within the scope
of Legitimate purposes" but to be
so used III clearly and unmistaka-
bly, violate the spirit aud intent OF
the Election law Of the state. and
such violation of the law, by Demo
crat or Republican, should be pun
ished TO the full extent of the law.
Let the reformation begin and con
tinue with the leaders, and the rank
and file will gladly follow.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21

One Mr.. Griffith, who halls from we
know not where, was i'm Richmond last
week engaged i'm proclaiming Slemp's
slate for n state ticket this fall. From
the tone OF this emisary whoever he is,
it seems Boss Slemp like former Boss
Malone, has every thing arranged be-
fore his people speak i'm convention,
and there will be little need or expense
for having one.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
Letter TO r. w. DeVOe & &C.
Crewe. Va. Apr. 3. 1905

Crewe, Va, Apr. D, 1908.
Gentlemen:
Mrs. ID. Z. Mccormick Of this place
wanted her house painted lately.
Her painter estimated forty-nve(S45
dollars for his paint.
We estimated on Devoe Lead and
Zinc and told her that forty two (S42
dollars worth OF Devoe paint would be
sufficient to paint the house. and in
duce her TO use your paint.
The painter finished on last Monday
end had enough left over to bring the
paint bill bill down to thirty-flve 1875.
dollars, as he returned six gallons OF
paint.
Her house is one Of the largest in
the town, and people who have seen it
say it is also the whitest house here
being much whittier than houses white
than houses painted with other white
paints.
So much for Devoe THE Fewer
Gallons; Wears Longer" paint
Yours truly,
Leneave Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
AGAINST FUSION

The primary has brought about one
good result that has long been needed
in the Democratic party. Both Martin
and Montague have come out against
Norfolk County Fusion that has so
long been cancer to the party. One
faction Of the party, led by Col. r. c.
Marshall, who has held the Office OF
Commonwealth Attorney since this
unholy alliance, and Mr.. Alvah H.
Martin, Republican, who has been
County Court Clerk during the same
period, have been the two Bosses and
have divided out the other spoils i'm
proportion To a bargain, thus defying
decent government. Happily the end
of this corrupt bargain in politics is in
sight-a bargain that should have
never lasted for n day. The Democrat
that further countenances such alliance
should not be allowed in the councils
Of the party, or be heir to an office or
emolument.
Let the Legislature, when it meets
elect no man 10 Office who has
ever aided such an Infamous deal. Had
it done this before, such n deal would
have long since ceased TO exist, as il
lid in a similar deal in one of the
counties of the Ninth district. The
Democrats Of this district got around
and killed this deal i'm its incipiency.
Let Norfolk County Democrats do it
even at this late date, and purify the
party, and let Mr.. Alvah II. Martin
and his Republican crowd drift to
themselves.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
Still Pooling The Negro.

A correspondent of the Times
Dispatch sends his paper the follow
ing from Bowling Green, Va:
The Republican party managers
are sending out letters TO the govern
ment officers here asking for five per
cent OF the salary to pay campaign
expenses. n postmaster in this
county, who received letter asking
for this contribution put the letter
in his pocket and when crowd had
assembled at his store he called them
together and told them he had re-
ceIved letter from headquarters
asking for a contribution. That they
were registering all of them and
were paying their capitation tax,
and II was now up TO them 10 CHIP
in and help out in the reorgamza-
ton of the party, that if they would
give 50 he would give -.
He passed the hat and the colored
brethren responded.
After the collection the crowd, who
were cOlored, wanted TO know If two
of the white Republicans who were
in the neighborhood had made a
contribution. He says, "Oh, no, we
will not ask them for any, but will
take all the honor and glory our
selyes.'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
ROOSEVELT A LUNATIC"

In a lengthy editorial, in last
weeks issue, the Tazewell Repubh-
can betrayes Governor Montague
and praises Mr.. Martin. We recall,
that a year ago, in another cam
paign, the Republican had no good
word for this same Senator Martin.
However, the Republican says that
Governor Montague, in his address
at the Court House here, last year,
called Mr.. Roosevelt lunatic Now,
among a large number OF prominent
citizens who heard the address, not
one of them with whom we have
talked, remember this expression in
the Governors speech. We call for
the proof. If the proof cannot be
adduced the editor of the Republican
should take 1t back Mr.. Roose-
welt has proven himself so far, reas-
onably sane, and it strikes the pub
lie as Il little singular that GOyernor
Montague should alone discover that
the President is lunatic, and equal
ly singular that this charge should
be made at this late day. Lets have
the proof.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21

Two hands upon the breast,
And labor's done;
Two pale feet crossed in rest
The race is won;
Two eyes with cOinweights shut,
And all tears cease;
Two lips where grief Is mute,
Anger at p, ace;
SO pray we oftenumes, mourning oul
lot;
God in His kindness answereth not
Two hands to work addrest
Aye for the praise;
Two feet that never rest
Walking His ways;
Two eyes that look above
Through all their tears;
Two lips still breathing love,
No wrath, nor fears.
So pray we afterwards, low on our
knees:
Pardon those erring prayers! Father.
hear these.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
He Kept His Leg.

Twelve years ago j. w. Sui ivan. al
Hartford, Conn, scratcht Il his leg with
IA rusty wire. Inflammation and hood
poisoning set in. For two yenrs he suf-
fered intensely. Then the dOctoIs uI ged
amputation, but " hr writes, Il used
one bottle oil Electric Bitters and | -
boxes of BuckleD's Arnica SaIve and
my leg was sound and well as ever. -
For EruptiOns, Eczema, litter, Salt
Rheum, Sores and all blood disorders
Electric Bitters ha rival On ear, h
Try hem, john +. JACKSON vii guar
antes sati f. ton or re nnd money.
Only SIC.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21

have to carry their own insurance, for
rates are far too high. This Is a ques-
ton the people are interested in very
much, for il they do not get relief next
session they viii be oppressed two
years longer.
Go after this matter i'm earnest and
at once.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
STOLE WHlSKEY-

The news has just reached here
that Raleigh Counts, agent OF the n.
& W. Railway at Virginia City, in
Wise county, had been arrested by
Baldwin detectives, charged with
breaking into the depot at Virginia
City, and taking whiskey therefrom.
Counts has been the trusted agent of
the railroad company at Va. City for
a number OF years. The arrest was
effected by detective John copenhaver.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21

Those who have watched the pro-
gress OF the reclamation service will be
delighted at the appointment OF Engi-
neer Grunsky to supervise the work
Of building irrigation dams. He comes
high, but money should not prove a
consideration where n mistake might
mean another JOhnstown disaster.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
DIR. TAYLoR'S TEMPEST IN A
TEAPOT.

DR.. W. II. Taylor, the learned cor
oner OF Richmond, and distinguished
professor in a medical college, was
asked by his class TO deliver a lecture
on the Immortality Of the soul, from a
purely scientific standpoint. The learn
ed professor went at the task with
characteristic energy. as many learn
ed professor had done before him, and
in exactly the same manner as many
a learned doctor had done before him,
and reached exactly the same conclu-
sion as many learned lecturer had
reached before him, viz: that from
purely scientific stand point man has
no immortal soul. And here's the
way he went at it, the same way all
the rest went at it-he gathered to-
gether his scientific -dissect-
ing knives. retorts, tubes, microscopes,
etc, and went to work on a dead put
rifying carcass, out of which all life, OF
even signs Of life had departed and after
cutting, testing, examining, microscop-
ing ad infinitum, comes before his class
and makes the astounding statement,
in a learned and solemn manner TO a
class OF eager, open mouthed students,
that his examination reveals no proof
whatever that man even has soul to
say nothing Of its being immortal,
whereupon, hundred voices from as
many pulpits hur anathemas at DR..
Taylor because he didn't find the soul
In the dead carcass, and vilify him be-
cause he said that the existence and
Immortality OF the soul cannot be de-
monstrated by mathematics, with a
deTd carcass as the only subject TO
work on. What did DR.. Taylor ex-
pect TO find, and what did the preach
ers expect him to find? Why. Just
what he did find, of course. If DR..
Taylor had examined the carcass OF a
horse the same conclusion would have
been reached. DR.. Taylor should be
asked now TO deliver lecture on the
Immortality OF the soul from the Bible
stand point as he sees and believes
The amazing things about the rumpus
created by Dr. Taylor's lecture are,
first, that DIR. Taylor should have
labored to reiterate what had been so
often done before, with the same I'M
satisfactory results, and that the
preachers should have been fooled
into attacking position which has
been settled for ages-viz: that the
Immortality of the soul cannot be
proven by scientific investigation. The
next time DIR. Taylor examines ca
daver will he kindly tell his class wheth-
er, from purely scientific demon
stration he can positively assert and
prove the dead body ever lived at all?
After all, we are reminded OF a motto
made famous by a certain paper pub
lished in large city in this country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
INSURANCE TRUST.
the proof.

The Legislature of the State few
years ago passed what was known as
the Wharton Insurance Law" This
law prevented insurance companies
from entering into combinations with
one another for the increase Of rates,
under heavy penalty. The insurance
companies said at the time it was a
fake bill and would fail in it's object
Soon after it passed the Southeastern
Tariff Association, located at Roanoke
and perhaps other points, in the State
took its flight to parts unknown, and
if it remained within her borders did
not show its head in the day time.
Not satisfied with this condition OF
affairs the Insurance Agents and lob
byists two years ago through misrepre-
sentation gulled the Legislature in re-
pealing the Wharton law claiming
as ono OF the virtues for the repeal that
the law had been a failure, and that
rates would go no higher How much
Truth was in the statement? Hardly
had the ink gotten dry from Governor
MOntague's pen that signed the bill.
until we saw the insurance people
meeting TO establish the Southeastern
Tariff Association in the State. And
to-day they are here full fledge1. run
ming business at the old stand and at n
rate that is appalling to the people that
have property to insure. II you have
not had occasion TO insure your pro-
property of late, just wait until your
Insurance expires and you will have 10
hold your breath while the agent tells
you the rate, and you will think he
wants to take your property for part
pay on the premium Rates in this
town have increased enormously. we
learn, and in other places even larger
than this. The more water we get the
higher insurance goes. This great and
beneficient Southeastern Tariff Asso.
citation, that was going TO reduce your
insurance, certainly not increase it,
sends out a set of young men, harCly
feathered, to tate towns and risks
generally. If they had an idea OF
rates, they would dare not assert them
if they did, the trust would off with
the heads of these unfeathered youths
The rates, no doubt, could be written
as well in their offices as TO going &c
the expense Of visiting the towns. But
they have to make show.
Now what is the remedy? Send mer
to the Legislature that will vote for the
repeal, and vote TO repeal at once
Take it up out Of the regular order
don't wait for committee to report
DO 1t quickly, and if an Insurance
Lobbyist appears at the capitol to foil
1 81.
the attempt, let Governor Folk rise
up and boot each and every one ont OF
capital, for such men are the enemies
OF the people. Again search the record
and if any old member that voted to
repeal the "Wharton law" vote to Ieav,
him at home, for he knows moi what to
d..
/ Unless something is done il seems
'that people that carry insurance will
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
April 9Th.
TazewelI People In Indian Territory.
Benbow, Va.

Holdenville, Ind. Ter,
April IL, '0J
Dear friends in Tazewell:-
| will tell you something about our
trip and how We like the country
We came straight through to FIT.
Gibson !. T., stayed there two days,
and came down to Holdenville. This
is town of about $500 people. Not
much work going on here. This is a
beautiful country. Fine farming lands
lie all around here Some farmers are
about done planting corn. Gardens
look very fine.
We bad a very hard thunder storm
here Sunday night. The weather has
been cool ever since.
Paper and mama like the place
fine. / don't think will like it much.
The water is not as good as it is in
Tazewell, and wood is very unhandy.
Wishing you all success.
/ am
Sincerely yours.
Flora +. Bowling.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21

The contract labor law and the
Chinease immigration laws do not APP
ply to the Panama Canal Zone This
is fortunate, perhaps, as the Canal
Zone is not place where many white
men care to work anyway.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21

Attorney General Anderson Is out in
an opinion in regard to the payment of
poll taxes. The substance is, that any
Judge Of election or citizen can chal-
lenge any voter who offers TO vote. who
Is suspected Of another paying his poll
tax and examine him under oath as to
whether he paid it himself and out Of
his own means, and if not his vote
should be rejected. The law is very
plain on this subject and should be
oDeyed, and we are glad this decision
is given at this time 10 enable the facts
to be obtained and all illegal votes re-
jected. Every man who pays these
taxes knows the law, and can't plead
ignorance. but is doing it for "a corrupt
own the voter. 1t isa sad
on our officials if they can
not enforce this law to its utmost ex-
tent. Let the people see to this, il is
their privilege and duty. This paper
stands ready to aid in the good work
Elections must be pure.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21
tensions
Flora T.. Bowling.

The Confederate Pension. Boar
will meet at Tazewell on April both
for the purpose of amending the PEN
sion list for the County of Tazewell,
at which Time any parties who are
entitled to pensions, and wnos names
are not on the list may apply.
A. 81. CLAIR, CHARM. an.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-04-21

President Roosevelt has gone away
to hunt big game. Judging by the
Morocco incident, Emperor William
went away to hunt trouble. 1t is far
better for the plain people when "a
strenuous ruler"blOws off steam" in
the mountains than in foreign capitals.