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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

from the earth's tremors. that sky
tcrapers made their appearance on the
Pacific coast.
The last earthquake that occurred In
San Francisco was about the middle OF
January. 1900. Several distinct shocks
We're felt early in the morning. causing
the vibration of buildings all over the
city. The chief building affected was
the st. Nicholas hotel. which was Sc
verely shaken. The walls collapsed in
certain parts OF the structure, patrons
were thrown out OF their beds and fur
niture was destroyed.
In 1904 there was a severe seismic
disturbance in Los Angeles, which was
felt throughout the city and for radi-
us OF several miles all around. No ac-
tual damage was done, but this was
the most severe shock that ever has
been felt in southern California.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
A lawyer. Earthquake Prophecy.


1t is always easy to say Il told you
so" after a thing has happened, but
thirty years ago there lived In San
Francisco a lawyer, man OF the world.
and popular member Of the bohemian
Club. and If he is alive today he can
with accuracy claim the distinction of
predicting the destruction OF his city,
says the Chicago Post 1t was after a
slight earthquake shock. and n small
party of gentlemen sat In the BOhe-
milan Club discussing earthquakes In
general and the California variety In
particular--and all for the benefit and
instruction OF visitor from the east.
The lawyer expressed his unhesitating
opinion that eventually San Francisco
would be overthrOwn.s IF not absolutely
wiped out, by an earthquake, and he
gave learned reasons for this opinion,
many OF which have been advanced
by the scientists since the recent shock.
Other San Franciscans present laughed
at him, and jokingly advised him to
get out of town at once, whereupon he
admitted that while he was perfectly
sincere in his views he had no inten-
ton of leaving town, even though the
destructive shock were scheduled for
the following week, as he would
rather die In San Francisco than
live anywhere else."-Chicago Evening
Post
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
THE GOOD ROADS MEETING.

The meeting on Monday was very
enthusiastic, and representative Of the
best element of the prosperous Virginia
farmer. The wealth and progress Of
the county was present, and it is safe
TO predict that lasting good will result
from the convention should the reso-
lutions of the day he carried out. Get
Tazewel started and started right.
and shell 80 there and get there, and
stay there.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
The Baby Dead.

Burke's Garden, Va, May l.
We have had some very refreshino
rains the past few days. Grass and
wheat are looking well.
Mrs. j. T. Sui;er, who has been visit
ing her parents here for the mast
month, returned tie her home at Bland
Sunday.
Elizabeth Stuart, the infant daughter
Of Prof. and Mrs. A. S. Greever died
last Friday night.
Communion services were held q.
Central church last Sunday bv Rev 7
p. Miller.
Ihe commencement exercises cf
Burke's Garden Academy will be held
May 10 and II. Rev. ]. Tyler Frazier
will deliver the address.
Mr.. N. w. Showers attended Quart
erly meeting on Clear Fork Sunday
Miss Lucretla Mahood and little
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Maxwell News.
Maxwell. Va NJ

Maxwell, Va, May ,.
Rev. w. w. Yost preached here last
evening. Our Sunday school
has been reorganized, and has a fine
Mrs. ). b. Wamsley, of Wilmore. w.
Va, will return to her home this week
after pleasant three weeks visit To
her father, j. W. Maxwell, at this
place.
Miss Clara Cecil, of Pisgah, and Miss
Vernon Hawkins, OF Tazewen, were
the guests Of the Misses Gravbeal last
week.
Miss Wyrene p. Lester and her liz
e sister, Of Ruskm, are visiting thei,
cousin, Mrs. w. p. Maxwell, this week
Miss Lester will visit friends in Tose.
well this week, thence To Bristol r
visit her aunt, Mrs. J. II. Owens.
Mrs. Laura Freeman has been with
her sister, Mrs. r. f. Daley. of Ora.
ham, who has been i'll for some time
Edward Turner, who has bee,
working in West Virginia. is at HON,
for a few days.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
CONWAY ON FRISCO QUAKE.
British Mountain Climber Says Cool
ing Earth Caused shock.

ing Earth Caused Shock.
The cooling OF the earth and the sub
sequent shrinking OF the surface, &C
cording to Sir Martin Conway, +. X. G..
S, the noted British mountain climber.
who arrived at New York recently on
the Cunarder Campania, caused the
great San Francisco earthquake.
The western mountain range, ex-
tending through North and South
America. is constantly growing" said
Sir Martin. "As the cooling process
goes on the earth shrinks, and, like the
skin on n drying apple. as the sphere
gets smaller the outer covering settles
in some places and in others Is forced
up in ridges.
These ridges are the mountains.
Now. as the process goes on, the ridges
get forced further up. The mountains
in the west grow probably six feet In
n century This being so. every once
in n while something slips, and then we
have Il disaster like that in San Fran
cisco.
Two or three shocks may come in
succession, and then there will be no
other disturbance for hundred years.
No one can tell when they are coming
Why this earthquake happened on the
west side OF the mountaiR range and
not on the east Is. | suppose. because
that is the weaker side"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
The Missouri Pacific
Railway Company.
St. Louis Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company.

st. Louis Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company.
offer special indictments in the way
of very low round trip Summer Tourist
rates from st, Louis TO Mexico CITY.
Mex, San Francisco. Los Angeles and
San Diego Calf, Portland, Oregon.
SEATTLE, Tacoma and Spokane, Wash,
also to Phoenix and Prescott Ariz
Tickets on sale daily Sune 1st to Sept.
10, 1906, return limit OF Oct 30St: liber-
al stOp-Overs and variable rnuJss i.
Special round trip rates to Mexico City,
tickets on sale daily April 25th to May
9th inclusive, return limit of July 3lsr.
one iare for the round trip. Quick time
and elegant service Via The Missouri
Pacific-lron Mountain Sy stem; dining
c irs. meals a Ia carte; through Standard
aud Tourist Sleepers; fir, reclining char
cars, etc. Greatly reduced round trip
tickets on sale daily to Pueblo. Colo.
Springs and Denver, Colo Round trim
HOmeseeker's Excursion Tickets on sale
first and third Tuesday of each month,
limit of twenty-one days, liberal stop
overs. For rates, berth reservations.
general information and descriptive
literature, address
A. A. Gallagher, ID. p. A,
419 Walnut ST, Cincinnati, o.
IT, @, Townsend, G.. =, & T. A.
st Louis, Mo.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
MR.. BRIAN IN 1890 AND 1900.

The Baltimore Sun, in an able ed
itorial asks, "How fan was Mr. Bryan
wrong in 1862" and shows, in answer.
that if Mr.. Rooscvelt's position now on
great questions then advocated by Mr.
Bryan and which caused his defeat.
and which position is now endorsed
by both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties, is TO be taken as a guide,
Mr.. Bryan was not far wrong. If Mr.
Roosevelt and his party is right now
Mr.. Bryan was right then. On certain
great economic questions which divided
the two great parties in 1896 and 1900.
and strcnuously advocated 10y Mr..
Bryan, there is now practically unan-
unity. The Republican party, led by
Mr.. Roosevelt, is camping in 1906
where the Democratic party camped
ten years ago.
Only on the question of the Coinage
of Silver, and 1G-to-l. was Mr. Bryan
wrong. But was he really wrong on
this? All he coniended fer was a
larger and saaieicnt volnme - ineney.
The ratio VAS lnl..ifer Tor Congress
to'Ffg.!lels and on thecther phase-a
-stspeater voiumc providence settled
the question 10y supplying the very
thing, only in another fom.-which Nh.
Bryan contendcd for. If he could have
known of the wonderful and unparall-
eled influx of gold that was 10 be
poured into the United States his con
tention would never have been made.
and but for this. his plank or one
similar would have been adopted be-
fore now "a an absolute necessity. Mr..
Bryan was right in 1886 and 1900. and
Is right now, As history and providence
has clearly proven, and he will be
right in the future, as he has been in
the past. He may never be president"
but he will always be right"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

Congressman Slemp got hot in the
collar" over the Square Deal and
other letters published about the party
in the State and Son Bascom, and
called somebody "a malicious liar >
and other like pet names. In the emu
meration of items Of necessary leriti-
mate campaign expenses > it is notice
able that the Congressman omitted f.
mention the little innocent looking
sl.oS notes floating around through
the country. 1t may not be considered
however, that this item comes unde,
the head Of Legitimate"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
spealking Of meal and cornhroad

Speaking of meal and cornbread-
drummer says that many of the large
roller process" mills are replacing
their machinery with the old fashion.
ed, improved Of course), buhr stone.
which makes the nice, round meal OF
our fathers If people were to exercise
common sense they would go back to
the old bnhr ground -four, too, and
stop buying aud eating a poor, starchy
something called -four, which is white
and that's about all,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
NOTICE.

Tazewell Electric Light and
Power Company is sole agent
Tor the Celebrated Raven Red
Ash Coal, the best domestic coal
on the market. This coal is
screened over I q mesh screen.
Nothing but pure lump delivered.
All slack is used under boiler
Leave orders at Tazewell
National Bank or with conductor
on street car.
c. G. LONG, Mgr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Obituary.

George W., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Thompson, of Clear Fork.
died OF Whooping cough, aged years.
The burial took at Mt. Olivet cemetery,
Rev. l.. w. Pierce conducting the ser
vices.
He was lovely child, and his par
ents are broken hearted. They have
the sympathy of the community.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

niece spent Monday night with Mrs.
William Walker.
Miss Annie Rhudy, of Thompson
Valley is in the Garden now.
Mrs. c. V. Heninger has been quite
sick for several days.
Mr.. Alex Crutchficld has pneumonia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Notice TO Stockholders.

Pursuant TO provisions OF charter of
the Buchhom Iron and Improvement
Company, the annual meeting of its
Stockholders will be held OH the
second Monday in May t14, 1906, at
Iazewcll, Virginia, in the law office of
Chapman & Gillespie.
(Signed). b. w. Stras, Sec. & Tres.
IL 1t b. /. & /. Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Tresposs Notice.

All parties are hereby forbidden un-
der penalty OF the law, TO hunt, fish,
swim, trap, walk or ride over or other
wise frespass on our lands In this
county, without written permission
from us.
8. @. Peery. W. E. Peery.
A. NJ. Peery, ]. C. Peery,
u A. Martin. Mrs. Kate
G. Peery, Guardian for
Richie Peery,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
The Naked Truth as TO San
Francisco.

NANteAAf bAAN Gun II AetAN 10
co was built on mud.
Much Of lower Market Street was on
made grOmd-Old cans, refuse, muck
lifted from the harbor and dumped
over behind piles. The City Hall was
in what was once swamps. The quak-
ing earth rocked and toppled buildings
erected on sponge,
Not owning her own waterworks
the city burned when the emergency
came
Leaving the theOlOgians to quarrel
over the proposition that this catas-
trophe was a vengeful visitation of
Divine wrath, it is a fact that no mod
ern city better deserved the fate of
Gomorrah than beautiful San Fran
cisco.
She was notorious for her harboring
and laxity toward the social evil.
She had more murders per 1000
than any other city i'm the nation.
She was the only big city wherein a
man could safely kill another i'm the
prize ring, and there had been four
such killings.
She was the only city where lottery
tickets Were peddled from house to
house, Office to Office.
She had one saloon for every $50
citizens, one church for every $500.
She averaged one suicide Il day.
She handled over 500 cases ofinsan-
~ the past fourteen months.
She harbored unspeakable Chinese
and japanese infamies that would not
be tolerated Il day in China or Japan
She was the heaven for every race
horse gambler and prize ring tough in
the country.
Her conspicuous wickedncsses were
not only tolerated 10y the authorities.
but practically ignored by the ministers
When the seismic shock came. the
main terror was as TO what the vicious
elements would do. The city was
afraid of itself and all fled who could.
Men trembled less for the houses and
stores than for their women and
children, the legitimate prey Of the
vicious and pestilcnce. until Funston
began to shoot and hang.
On the second day, when the ground
shook with more earthauaIse aud the
dynamiting "a buildings, whIls the
lame threw . e'sri:lin of blooa.red
over everything, and volumes +
smoke charged VIZ and down the bust
'iis'ss thoroughfares, the street railway
'rfatforms Of Market Street were, cover
eel with men dead drunk-scores Of
them, vomiting, cursing and bowling
They knew the wickedness Of the city
and thought God was striking il fro:~
above and below.
The great majority Of san Francis
cans We're as good people as could bc
found. The public conscience was
asleep. Good business men winked M
one or another species Of sin because il
meant gain to them. The administra.
non was for politics only and had not
Yet learned that 1t is good politics to
rely on the good sense, love Of Justice
AMI decency Of the whole people. The
local press was either too cowardlv or
too neutral, or too directly interested
20 STIR Tor a moral awakening. Vice
ruled while the public conscience slept.
But, today, those who can do right bv
the city raise their empty, scorched
hands and swear they will build anew.
with no Infamous Chinatown. no re-
gions Of professional and assorted vice.
no foundation of mud, either physical
or moral.-Evening Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
We'll Satisfied.

Nemours, West Va, April %.
Clinch Valley News,
Tazewell, Virginia,
Gentlemen:
Enclosed you VIII please find my
check for payment i'll full for Oliver
typewriter, which we got from you
some time ago. The machine is giving
very good satisfaction.
Very truly yours,
j. W. Bates.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

Yes, we could easily guarantee the
Massachusetts visitor to Jamestowp
that he shall be treated as well in
Virginia as he is at home. Baked
beans can be furnished and as MANY
colored people TO eat and associate
with as they desire.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Your Summer Vacation

can be pleasantly spent at Waukesha,
Waupaca, Fitted or at one of the other
hundred resorts reach Il via Wisconsin
Central Railway. Write for BEAUTIFULLY
illustrated Summer BOOK, which tells
you how. when and here to go, and
how much 1t will oct Free on abplica.
ton to JAS. @. Pond, g. p. A.. VISION.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Notice to Advertisers.

Advertisers not having regular space
copy early i'm the week
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Advertising Rates Furnish
ed on Application.
Entered at The Tazewell { Va. post
Office as second class matter.
Please lake Notice:

We cannot publish free, long obituary
notices, resolutions OF respect, ETC. We
charge a small amount 10 cover cost
of setting up. Short notices will be
published free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

Carload OF Oranges Sold For $4,000.
carload of California oranges re-
Gently sold by auction by the Califor-
MIA Fruit Distributors at Chambers
street. New York, for the benefit Of the
San Francisco sufferers brought $1,000.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
TRESPASS NOTICE

All PATHS are hereby warned not to
trespass on our lands 10y hunting, fishing
riding or walking over said premises up.
on penalty Of law.
Chas. X. Brown,
Il, A, Types,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

Big Fires Compared with Frtsce'a.
The following table shows the insur-
ance loss In the great CONGREGATIONS of
modern times. not including that OF
San Francisco, says the New York
World:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
FOR SALE.

Good Hotel Proposition-Lease
8 years and furniture Cheap
rent,--a bargain as / must sell on
account OF sickness. Address
J. L. GREEAR,
GqsbpFa, YAr
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Terms of subscription.

BY mail, postage paid. one years. 90
BY mail, postage paid, six months so
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
FINANCING A FIRE LOSS
How Insurance Companies Get
Money For a Big One.
METHOD OF ADJUSTING CLAIMS

Moment Aimed At Relation Be
tween Quick Assets and Quick Set
tiement,-When Securities Have to
BE Liquidated.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-03
BOOTH TRIUMPHS
WHAT MIGHT HhVE
BEEN DONE FOR snip

Editor Advertiser: 1t appears, to the
has been committed in not having
frightened the Manchuria to the fullest
extent as soon after the stranding as
possible and then towed with all the
power that was available.
Had it then failed temporary weight
could have been put in again by pump
ing in water. The longer she remains
the heavier damage there will be, and
great anxiety must be felt now as to
whether she will ever be foated.
There seems to be conflicting opinions
as to who is in charge. A master is
never out of command. In distress
he seeks assistance from his agents,
ETC., but until regular salvage opera
lions are commenced he and he alone
is responsible and should never allow
himself to be superseded. Now that
Capt. Metcalf is here it is to be hoped
that he will be successful in saving the
liner, but he must realize the hard
task and wish that he had been here
and able to commence work in earnest
few hours after she had stranded.
In an issue of your paper few days
ago a reporter said that insurance rates
would surely rise-at least words TO
that effect.
Mr.. Editor, such statement is sheer
nonsense. Our coasts may not be prop
erlv lighted but because a strand1ng
or two occurs, companies will not for
get the number of years steamers have
traded to and fro the islands without
any mishaps. What they will want TO
I know is why these accidents have
occurred and most assuredly they vii!
learn Respectfully
HENRY COBB ADAMS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-03
TAKE NOTICE.

Editor Advertiser: Please allow me
a srace of your valuble paper. To the
public and the Republican party.
have heard last night fearless remarks
and personal feelings against Sam
Johnson of the road department. not
giving them a job, and that he would
give them a. job for near election time.
That's a dirty lie that appear on the
face of the earth. / come to the front
again with my clean hands, to defend
mis- honorable name and reputation,
and face any individual who have any
to say in regard to Capt. Sam john
son. 1 want to warn the public at large
and all my friends not TO believe and
rubbish as that. He is a perfect gen
tleman and knows about his business.
for reasons that he is the best road
supervisor known to this islands ne
has conducted the work of has
department with the best of his
ability. 1 will support Sam John
son, and my friends, from this time
on. and let the community know that
he is the right man to uphold him in
his office because he has fulfilled his
duty and every body is well please by
his generous appearance.
J. NJ. KEALOHA.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-03
MEAT WENT
TO STORAGE
Captain Humphrey Cuts
Customs Red
Tape.

There was a clash among the author
tiles last night at the naval dock after
the arrival of the steamer Helene, the
Army and the Custom Honse coming
into violent conflict in which the men
of Mars made the adj valoremites go
back and sit down. 1t Was all over
the fresh meats brought frer, the re-
frigerator of the stranded ransport,
some twelve tons, which Captain Hum
phrey wanted loaded Immediately into
the waiting wagons and taken to the
cold storage warehouse.
Customs Inspector Noyes was on the
dock with instructions from his supe-
rior not to allow the meats to be put
on the wagons until his superior should
return from somewhere up town, as
all the pieces would require sealing.
These orders ne repeated to the steve
dores.
Then came orders from Captain Hum
phrey to g Hurry up and get that meat
in the wagons"
Obeying the latest order, steve
dore grabbed a quarter of beef and
chucked it ON wagon. Noyes snatch
ed it off again and dared anyone to
attempt to load the meat.
what yelled an official of the
Inter-Island company do You mean
to let the meat lie on the dock and
rot7 VIII you be responsible for the
lossa This is an outrage.
LOAD those wagons, men, shout
ed Humphrey stLet me see him pull
any more of it off, Then shaking a
finger in front of the Inspector: 'This
will cost you your job. Get out of the
way and let the men get to work.
And the representative of the civil
power backed away from the wagons,
which were quickly loaded and driven
off
Between the Manchuria and the
Sheridan and their regular work the
Customs officials have been hard work
ed of late. Just now they have man
on shore at Barber s Point, one at the
Manchuria, two or three at the Inter
Island wharf guarding the baggage be-
ing delivered there, and others to meet
the steamers from the Sheridan which
pull in at the navy wharf.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-09-03
ACHl GETS
HIS QUlETUs
CONTINUED from Page II

w. Spencer, $50; Lonokaiolohia,
123--elected; Harry Hanakahi, 102; w.
C. Aehi, 100; Sam K. Pulehu, 90; VIM.
Laa, 81; William Olepau, 90; S. Kalai-
KIM, 90; Geo. Kaea, 50; S. Kahaulelio,
50; F. B. Joy, IS; George Kailimai,
sc; Kinolau, 80; Patrick Silva, 80; Iona
K Nakeu, 70; J. w. Kamah, 49,; e. j..
McCandless. 70; D. Lokana Keku, n;
D. Pahueleele, 6S.
BROWNS SLATE CRACKED.
Sheriff Browns machine ticket in his
own precinct, First of the Fourth, did