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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
TAZEWELL MAN
IN KEYSTONE JAIL
Took French Leave" From Home
and an X From Firm.

News reached Tazewell on Wednes-
day that Alonzo Burcham, formerly
engineer for HARRISON, Barnes & Co.,
Was held in Keystone, charged with
forging the signature of the firm to a
check for $1,000. Burcham took
French leave" on Monday night, and
his whereabouts was unknown until a
phone message from Keystone inquir-
ing If the check would be honored by
the firm here. The reply was sent
that Burcham had no authority to
sign the firms name and that the
check was forgery. What became
OF Burcham is not stated.
1t will be recalled that Burcham left
his wife and children year or two
ago and remained away until sometime
this year, when he returned and
resumed his old place in his family.
He will, probably, remain away some
time now. He has wife and depend
ent family here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
BuSton-LoWder.

Mr.. Harry Buston and Miss Jennie
Lowder, we'll known young people of
this town were married in Cincinnati
last Monday. The party. consisting
OF Mrs. Josie Peck and Miss Lettie
Lowder, aunt and sister of the bride
to-be, left on the late train Saturday
evening for Bluefleld, where they took
No B for Cincinnati. After a tour of
month through the West Mr.. and Mrs.
Buston will return to Tazewell
The groom is the youngest son of
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. Buston, and
brother to Mr.. j. G. Buston, of this
town, and one OF our best young busi
ness men. The bride is the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ras. Lowder.
and a young lady of fine qualities and
character. For a number of years she
held an important and responsible
position in the large store OF Buston &
Sons, and retained the same position
with the new firm of HARRISON, Barnes
g. Co.
The marriage ceremony took place
In the Palace hotel, performed by Rev.
.G.Roughton, Methodist minister.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
In Memory of Mary N. Gregory.

Mary N. Gregory, daughter of Mar
tha Gregory, was born in Bland coun-
ty near Stowersville, Va, April 6, 1878
and died at the hospital in Blueiield,
Sept. Is, 1906, OF typhoid fever.
Mary was popular and made many
friends wherever she went. OF her last
moments we know but little. She
lived daily the life Of a consecrated
christian, joining the Methodist church
several years ago.
The interment occurred in the fami-
ly burial ground near her home. The
services being conducted by Revs. II.
s. Johnson and w. l.. Pierce in the
presence of large congregation. She
leaves a father, four sisters and four
brothers to mourt their loss.
Cove Creek, Va, Oct. 1S, 'O6.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
The Jacksonville Hotel.

On November 1st., mex. Thursday.
the present proprietor of the Ratlin
Hotel, and his family, will turn over
the property to Mr.. Kelly, one OF the
purchasers and the new manager. The
name, Ratliff, has been changed Il Is
said, and the hostlery will be known
as the "Jehersonville Hoter' which will
be abbreviated, no doubt, into the
Jefferson"
Mr.. Duy and his family will take a
much needed rest in the country before
going into business again. He will
leave Tazewell with the good wishes
and deep regrets of a large number of
friends.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Corruption Funds.

The Tazewcll Republican in last
weeks issue makes another of it's nu-
merous mistakes" in saying that n
large fund is being gathered by the
Democrats for use in the Ninth Dis.
trict. Hon. j. II. Ellyson never prom
ised at Bristol, or anywhere else. that
he would taise large corruption fund
If Mr. Bruce would accept the nomina-
ton. What he did say was said pub
liciy, from the platform, at,r the
nomination was made and it's accept
ance assured, and we heard il. Mr.
Ellyson said, 81 promise you 10 do
what / can to help secure his election -
The statement, that Mr.. Ellyson said
he would give n dollar for each dollar
contributed by the Democrats, is a
fabrication, pure and simple. He may
do something along this line, perhaps.
but the charges that he will raise "a
large corruption fund" is a purely
gratuitous statement. He has no coterie
of Office holders to assess, and what he
gets, if anything, will be from a few
private friends by personal appeal.
How about the "corruption-fund"
gatherers on the other side? 1t comes
straight, from what seems good
authority, that ali the money neccs-
sary has been provided by Mr.. Slemp.
Tazewell, Wise, Washington and
Wythe have raised and will raise, all
they need among themselves. The
gentlemen who have their feet in the
trough is these counties, by the aid Of
"A number of others who hope TO get
theirs there some day, will chip in.
The other counties will be supplied
with the needful by Pap Slemp, from
the exchequer Of the National Com
mittee at Washington. Furthermore.
Chairman Bascpm. so il is stated. did
his best to get the funds from other
Districts, notably the Fifth, diverted
III tne direction OF the Ninth. The at
tempt failed in the case Of the Fifth,
1t is said, and small row ensued. The
boys said the case was desperate in the
Fifth-that they needed all they could
get, and then some. The "corruption-
fund" OF the Slemps has been accumu-
lating in the payment of poll taxes,
and otherwise for months, and will
continue until sunset, November 9th.
1t Is bad enough TO use "funds" i'm
election, but worse still to deny il. 1t
is silly to deny that political parties
use money. It's necessity unless
everybody can and Will work for moth
ing. The democrats in this county
have had what little money they need
for printing, organization, etc. Beyond
this, not one dollar so for, has come
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Bring your boy to The Big Store
we will dress him.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Keep Cool.

The campaign is waxing, warm and
someadherents OF both parties are likely
to lose their heads, and say and do
things which will be a source of regret
hereafter. 1t is well to remember that
old and true saying, "Whom the Gods
would destroy they first make mad ,,
There are good and true men on both
sides who deprecate anything like
mud-slinging, and who greatly prefer
to lose out in the race rather than 70
win by unfair methods. On the other
hand there are those on both sides who
have only one object In view, viz: to
win. and they are entirely unscrupu.
lous and Indifferent as to how the end
Is accomplished. Keep cool. Don't
lose your head. The world will move
on after The election the same as before.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
To Democrats and ali Good and
Patriotic Citizens.
iCommupicated.)

November the sNtl, next. IL the day
set Tor the people %. THIS distric to
finally dispose of Slenplsm in this lis
trict. Its evils are reya mi our co.
pies interests have suffered. no lrgis-
lation OF public benefit has hcen en-
acted through the instrumentalit>- of
its celebrated Boss. picisnt has f., .cn
its object ot att3lnmc It. SIM mcts mas
fattened fro n the flesh pots uf 4, Iii.
tical favoritism an Uncle Dave Bailey
is still camping on hopes etc nal
camping ground.Now comes the brazen
slogan OF Slemp, "Si..ld by tho party.
never mind me-" Thoughtful citizen In
whose hands are the interests or this
| district entrusted 10 an COngr, ~, is il
the republican party? No, il is your
representative in Congress, he casts
your vote on national issues, he alone
Is responsible FIR all laws, affecting
your rights, privileges and safety by
enactment in Congress. Col. Slemp's
record as it has been shown and un-
! contradicted, is not one pregnant with
Efforts for the peoples welfare, but in
stead IT is filled with endeavors at
personal greed, private patronage and
boss rule. Not before i'm the historv of
this district has there been such u
combine OF political Office holders and
government pie-eaters, as we have i'm
this district today. The internal reve-
nue. office is established Mt Abingdon
under the astute and skillful public
control OF Lewis p. Summers, this one
institution alone is sufficient TO operate
as boss through pie distribution To
organize an oligarchy upon, sufficient
to defeat any political party. Then
again new U. S. court has been
established, and n few private pensions
obtained and finally numerous mort
cages in the sum OF S1.58 have been
taken upon the suffrage rights OF a
1oating population. What is the pur
pose OF all OF this? 1t is TO perpetuate
Siempism in power, thereby destroy
ing TIE voice Of a patriotic and honest
citizenship in the regulation of govern
mental control? Without regard for
political afilliation all good citizens
should unite in cxterminating this i'm.
iquitous institution of Slempism from
the political pages OF the Ninth Dis
trict. You can only achieve this by
coming to the polls on election day
and voting for Bruce, man whom no
citizen fears TO entrust the interest of
this people To in the halls of national
legislation X
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Property Changing Hands.

There was some activity In the real
estate market last week.
Mr.. Ii. w. Pobst rented his store
building through Messrs Lake, Hank
ins x Co. A new business will be run
In the building, perhaps drug store.
Mr. Pobst will occupy the rooms for.
merly occupied by the Prudential In
surance Company, and later by Lake
& Hankins, and viii continue his Jew
elry business. Rumor has it that MIR,
g. w. KeiSter has purchased the
grocery business OF Mr.. Lake. In East
Tazeweil: Mr. Keister Is in charge, but
has not decided whether he will take
the entire, OF only half interest In
the business.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
A Slump.

We are reliably informed that the
Slempites hal speaking billed at every
precinct In Buchanan county, and after
trying 1t at one or two pla les the
crowds were so small that the speakers
cancelled the other appointments and
left the county In disgust. The Boss
Is having an up hill business Of It every
where. Voters are thinking and not
being led by a hungry gang Of "pie.
eaters"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Why not Nowa

At least 10000 people will read this
Issue of the News. Among this num-
ber are several thousand not reg
ular subscribers. If these like the
paper well enough to send us one dol
llr for years subscription, and every
oae of them could easily do so if they
wish, what boom it would give us
At any rate we hope some of them will
do so. We can handle easily larger
lis. than We now have, and make a
better paper, too Why not send us
your subscription now?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

Slcmplsm means decentralization of
citizenship, dcbauchcry Of the ballot
aud the establishment of bossism.
Humble citizen, what has Slcmp ac-
complished for You? View his record
Then why let the dclusion "votc for
purity control your ballot?
Citizen Keep a watch on the Slcmp
ward hcclcrs and harkcn not 10 their
appeals. Vote for the pool mans
approximation and not picism and
favoritism, which as between Slcmp
and Bruce, your ballot should bc cast
FOR Bruce
The Republican Congressional Com
mlttce should appreciate the fact that
there is some little intelligence in the
Ninth District, when it sends It's spell
binders To this district To willfully and
@ntoniy misrepIcscnt conditions as
to Slcmp's record aud influence in
Congress. No such fnlshoods and de
ccpsions will be countcnanccd by our
sturdy citizenship AT th polls. We
want change and Bruce Is the man.
Unless all present Indications fail
the New York Journals "Annanias
CUP" will be landed by Virginia
paper.
The Republican spellbinders say
Slemp can accomplish more for the
people than Bruce. Slemp has had
four years in Congress and not "A sin
gle bill for the people TO his credit
out OF malice aforethought and
revenge 10 Stuart Lindsay lac estab
lishcd Federal CouIt at Big Stone
Gap. Mr.. Lindsay may suffer fInan-
cially in the reduction OF the emolu-
ments OF his Office, but his vindication
will come from the honest men at the
polls.
Uncle Dave Bailey seems to have
retired TO his humble cottage of repose.
He finds the democratic association og
his hearthstone more congenial to mis-
nature than stumping the district in a
fruitless endeavor TO convert our peo-
pie 10 Slempism.
III good Republicans and Democrats
alike, interested in pure politics, allow
a man Of Brucc's character and intec-
rity to be defeated by Slempism, what
inducement is there for high toned
and patriotic citizens to run for Office?
Whenever a public servant like
Siemp tries to shield his public and
private indiscretions and sins, by cry
ing ''vote for the party and not for
me-" why then, the time is ripe in
public and private morals to eliminate.
Why don't the Republican press
publish the Congressional record of
Slemp? We suppose it is not publish
able matter from their party view
pint. Then why do they make the
general statement that Slemp is the
greatest Congressman this district has
ever had, without citing authoritative
facts to sustain this assertion? True
citizen, don't be misled.
Are you in favor of a government
by the people for this district and not
one for Slempism, for bossism and for
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
'leism? II 80 vote Cor Bruce.

pleismg III 80 vote for Bruce.
Stand by the party, don't vote for
me- Whit IA compromise statement
of an official record.
Br"ce's record In the Virginia Legis-
lature Is one of which his district Is
proud. His Congressional record will
bc one of which the whole Ninth
District can boast.
Are the prominent Anti-Saloon Re-
publicans of this district going TO vote
Tor Slompism2 No, we belieyo their
moral consistency is greater than
party ties.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Young Men Wanted.

Must be hard workers. Experience
unnecessary. Fine pay. Write or APP
ply w. P. Martin, room 7, St. Clair
BpiIdiag, s to6p. m.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Good Roads Meeting Called.

A meeting of the Tazewoll County
Good Roads Association Is hereby
called to meet in Tazewell, Noy. sth.,
at p. m. Important business TO be
considered and n large attendance Is
requested.
a. Sr. CLAIR, Prcst.
j. A. LESLIE, Sec'y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

The first instruction to every clerk
IN The Big Store is 10 see that the
customer goes away satisfied
Harrisson 81 Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
400 Acres Timber

We have 400 acres of fine timber
Tor sale-poplar, oak, hemlock, etc
some OF the poplars are very large.
The timber is easily reached. Price
$40 per acre.
LAKE, HAWKINS 81 co.
Real Estate Brokers,
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Ladies' and dentiemenf

Don't forget that we carry the
largest and most selected line of shoes
shown in any town west of Roanoke
except Bristol.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Ladies I

Ladies
Almost every day we are receiving
new lots OF ladies coats and rain coats
our sales have been phenomenal.
HARRISON * Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

from Mr.. Ellyson or any body else, on
any promise OF any.
II the Democrats buy, or attempt to
buy this election they will bc parading
IN "stolen clothes" for the Rcpubli-
cans, as everybody knows, have been
past-mastcrs In the use Of money for
years, and will not now allow them
selves TO be out done this time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

Fall In hne-make customer of
Tae Big Store-you viii not regret It.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

Who ever heard of a customers of
The Big Store complaining.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Telegraph Service in This Section.

Telegraph Service in This Section.
There are many complaints Of the
telegraph service in this section. The
trouble seems to be to locate the
trouble. kilograms, it is said are
about as quick as the mail service, II
nothing happens to the wires. The
wires are used presumably on account
Of the rapidity OF Communication. FaIi-
ing here the service becomes a disap-
pointment, and worse. or course.
there is always some one to kick, but
here must be some fire where there Is
80 much smoke, and the matter should
be looked into by tho authorities. II
the present crews can't do the work
let them get down and give the keys
to others who can.
T<~ 81 IL. l.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

Ladies and gents underwear - all
styles and prices.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

Come 10 Tho Big Store for your
RUGS and druggets.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Letter To IL. q. Mccall.

Dear Sir:
Here's the difference between two
pure paints; one strong; the other
weak
&. +. Hanger, StamtoE, Va, painted
two new houses, the houses exactly
alike: ane another pure paint, the
athcr Devoe. Devoe cost quarter
less for paint and labor.
People generally are paying twice
over for paint.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

Handsome and stylish the Ladic,,
Tailor made suits at The Big Store.
Harrison q Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

Ladies'
Want new skirt9 Come to The
Big Store.
, HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

Hand bags and suit cases.
HARRISON q Gillespie Bros.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26

We always aim to do a little better
than we advertise.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-10-26
Yours truly

P. s John e. Jackson sells our paint.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
WORK AND EFFICIENCY.
a Simple Remedy for Every Man-How Life
May Be Made Healthy and Prolonged.

1t is the kind OF work in which a is engaged
which deta m nos FOR him tHo special nearing of
the term efficiency The success Of his efforts
may depend upon the quantity OF his output, or it
may depend upon its quality. Quality! Quantity
Upon these two hang all the laws of efficiency.
For each Of us II is possible TO increase the duTa
ton OF his best moments and to render them more
frequent. It is also possible for US to reduce the
number and the length OF those periods OF depres
sion and low vitality when work nlisca Cres
succeed in bringing about such change shall
have raised the whole plane Of our living to some
thing higher and admirable Our work will
be productive OF results that would otherwise have
been quite beyond reach.
There conditions for each Individual under
which he do the most and the best work. It
is his business ascertain those conditions and to
comply with them
It is useless for the nervous high strung, quickly
fatigued man to try to live by the same programme
his phegmatiC, tempered neighbor. The
conditions under which the two men produce the
best results not identical. The who can't
work at his best until after long period of warm
ing up ought stick to his job, when he has
got It, long he keep up to the high grade
the other hand. the who accomplishes most
when he works by Spurts and takes intervals Of
play between times ought not to feel that he is do
ing wrong when he gives up initiating the steady
workman. System and continuous driving decrease,
not increase. his efficiency. Both do high
grade work. but not under the same conditions
Every man ought discover the special Condi-
tions OF his own best work and to try to make
such conditions for himself-in far as he
Otherwise there is waste somewhere. Nothing IS
gained and much Is lost through trying to run
everybody through the same mould.-WOrld'S Work.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08
THE SPELL OF THE NORTH
Ho7C It Holds It's POWer OUer Ma
tires of NOF1C0Y.

In Norway where King Hsakon VII was crowned
a few days ago the spirit of the old Morse navl-
gators still fingers. The water is the Morse road;
children go to school by it, wedding parties so TO
church over IT. and the farmer goes to market
upon it, Mail steamers thread the watery mazes
everywhere, and where they cannot come up to a
pier a small boat puts out a morning, at noon
or in the twilight to send to Bergen or some far
away port tubs of butter boxes of fish.
"Old and young are accustomed to the water
The children might as well have betn born upon
*" Gays Albert Perry Brigham, in the Bulletin
Of the American Geographical Society" so much
at home are they with rowing craft, and I have
seen young girls with unconcern gathering berries
upon the brink of a precipice."
The Norseuan has never failed in his mastery
OF the wild nature in which he lives. and the in
heritance of a stern and stormy zone seems to
appear even in the slow farmer boy who, with
one down at breakneck speed along the edge OF
cliffs soaring one TO qesperan4nf og5 3Flnggg d1ggt
cautious New England driver would break the
harness, overturn the vehicle and bring one to dis
Railroads. Mr. Brigham thinks. are the least
eTdR prospec%e Of less account than the gov
ernment highways, which are built with infinite
toll, under tho direction Of skilled engineers IN
ward from every ford head toward the capital
There are haroors everywhere, ana eveTy moro q
see the world. It inevitable, therefore, that
forth. Their errands have accorded with the stage
Of civilization which, century by century, they
for discovery, for robbery and conquest, for COM
merce and for homes. They are strangers to
Thousands have made their home over the sea,
but they Do not forget The separation ration Of IN Norway
interest among the Norwegians Of this country
the land" to use the words Of Mr.. Brigham "is
upon thenl-the aurora, the long summer day. the
the waterfalls and the sounding these join
10 turn tho Norseman in wild fancy if not in bodily
presence. to tho land which bora him. reared him
and made him her own
New-York tribune., 1906-07-08

body. legs. arms and head. for his nightcap had
been entirely consumed by the flames.
The King retained his presence of mind, and
said to the old woman who had come to his aid,
who would have thought that at our ages We
should both be burned by the same flannel" To
his daughter Queen Marie LeczinslIi who had
given him the fatal wadded dressing gown, he
dictated a letter saying: you urged me to be-
ware of catching cold but it would have been
more useful had you warned me of the danger
of catching fire. The inhabitants Of Luneville.
devoted to their good hearted King. were furious
with the valet Montauban, whom they nick
named lie r6tisseur du ro' The Kings injuries
had been greatly aggravated by the sharp points
of a silver reliquaire that he a sort OF
penitence and the hot tips of which inflicted
painful wounds when the attendants rolled him
with violence in the blanket. Fever and blood
poisoning set IN and the King died at o'clock
in the morning of February 23. The Chancellor
de la Gaaiziere, who during the Kings illness
refused to allow the Marquis de Bouffiers to
enter the royal chamber, proclaimed the annexa-
tion to France of the duchies of Lorraine and Of
Bar, and put the seals of Louis XIV on all the
royal chateaus This was done two hours after
the death of King Stanislas.
The volume is d most interesting one, throw
ing light on the everyday court life of those
picturesque times NJ. CASTOR Maugras has in
hand another book which is to appear shortly,
giving the sequel TO this series and narrating
the adventures Of the Marquise de Boufflers
until her death in 1886, and tracing the careers
Of her children and friends. c. L B.