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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16
Work of the General Assembly.


The regular session Of the General
J Assembly which came to a close by
limitation last night will bee famed AZ
one of the busiest sessions Of that
body since the war. For some time
past the members sat day and night
almost i'm continuous session and even
with that it was necessary to extend
the session several days i'm order to
complete the business in hand.
\ number of good measures were
enacted. If the Legislature had done
nothing else il was worth while to
establish State highway commission
and adopt a system under which Jail
birds can be made To work on the
public roads. We hope that the
Lassitcr- Withcrs plan will bc given a
fair trial. These bright young men who
spent SO much time in advance in for
mulating it and who worked SO in
dustriously i'm putting it through the
for themselves, and if the system op-
crates rs well as they believe ii will.
they will have performed valuable
public service
The State was rcdistricted for con
grcssional representation. the number
OF circuit Judges was Increased from
twenty-four to twenty-ninc, good men
were elected 10 preside over the courts.
an anti-graft law was enacted. the
Office OF insurance commissioners was
created and various other measures of
more OF less importance put through
One Of the most interesting bills
passed was the "Churchman bill" fix
/ ing Il maximum rate of two cents a
mile on 500 and 1000 mile railroad
tickets. II is the opinion of several
members, and il is our own opinion.
] that this measure is unconstitutional,
/ n the Corporation Commission has
| the exclusive right of making railroad
/ rates. The General Assembly as "A
! body was manifcstly i'm doubt. for it
took double chances and passed the
] Booker resolution" requesting the
! Corporation Commission 60 establish
a uniform fiat rate of two cents mile
/ for all tickets II is interesting to
note, 10y the way. that if the Corpora
ton Commission should udopt the rc.
/ commcndation of the Booker resolu-
/ ton" the Churchman law would be-
come Il dead letter. For why should
Il traveller wish to purchase thous-
and-mile ticket at an outlay of $50, if
he could purchase transient tickets Ia
/ suit at the same rate?
Liberal appropriations were made foI
the public schools. The special ap-
preparation of 100000 was doubled
and all the public institutions of learn
! ing were we'll provided for The Legis-
/ lature was as generous rs fmdswould
allow 10 the jamestown Exposition
Company and very generous To itself
in increasing the future pay of Its
members TO $500 per session. But that
Is very small allowance, and the tax
payers should not grumble. If a mem.
Der half way discharges his duties, he
will richly earn his hire at that wage
The General Assembly also did Il
good bit of work in having the sland-
erous rumors concerning the Corpora
ton Commission thoroughly explored
and exploded.
Senator Mann succeeded in having
the law which bears his name some
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16
THE "ShOTR-WEIGHT" MAT
TER-ONCE MORE.

TER-ONCE MORE.
The truth about the "short- weight
matter is about this: This is an age Of
packages" Nearly all goods are now
put up and sold by the sack or pack
age. The wholesale men pat up goods
TO order-so many pounds 10 the sack,
rs the merchants desire i'm order to
meet the demands OF their trade.
When flour is bought in wood--by the
barrel, the purchaser gets 1876 pounds
of flour. The same, if ordered in sacks,
would contain 1872 pounds the 4 lbs.
short being allowed for the sacks and
sacking If merchant sells one of
these short weight sacks as So much
of full weight barrel he lays himself
liable To a fine of so. Flour put up
in twelfths, contains 16 pounds. The
merchant who sells this by the pound
has n right to do SO. but if he sells it
as one twelfth of Il barrel he is violat-
ing the law unless he makes proper
deduction in price. The same all the
way through. Forty-cight pounds of
meal makes a lawful bushel. 4 merch-
ant has the right To sell As pounds for
bushel, provided ne 50 informs his
customer and does not charge the
price of Is pound bushcl. So in re-
gard L. beans. corn, apples. potatoes
and everything sold in the market. a
merchant sells flour 10y the barrel at
certain price 10y the pound. at a
different price 10 make up for waste
apd time taken in handling. The
"pa Skagc" question enters in. Coffee
is sold at Sc much pacllage-or by
the pound, if loose. Corn is sold by
the hundred pounds and weighed ont.
If you buy by the pushed YOU should
have regular legal weight 5G pounds.
So. we repeat what we said in the
beginning, if a short weight package
is sold at Il short weight price and the
customer informed of the fact if nee
essary, we cant see where the Injustice
comes in, but, if he sells short weight
goods AT full weight prices and leads
his customer 10 believe that he is buy
ing full weight he is doing himself. his
customer and his competitor an in
Justice, and is dishonest, and also laws
himself liable 10 arrest and fine.
After the appearance Of the News
last week we had a talk with the two
wholesale grocers and some of the Ie-
tail merchants in this community. and
the statements embodied i'm this article
are about the facts, and the cours,
pursued generally.
The whole trouble can be corrected
and adjusted if the purchaser will in.
folm himself and if there is good
grounds to suspect shortages demand
q proof weigh over again.
Now, will somebody throw some Iigh
on the "Red-dog" and peanut hui
business as used in chop? What i.
''Red-dog," any way?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16
Local and County
News.

At the Christian church there was "A
good audience, fine Foreign Mission
airy sermon and collection.
Mr. Felix Lake was elected unani-
mously Superintendent of the Baptist
Sunday school on Sunday morning.
The colored psople of this town are
greatly pleased with their new pastor.
They say he is the finest preacher
they have ever had.
Bishop Randolph will visit Tazewell
and POcahontas about the 10Th OF
April to administer the right of con
| firmation.
Lewis and buchanan, dealers in
horses and mules are erecting large sta
bles on lot on the branch near G. r.
Patton's shop.
Workman are now removing the ice
plant of SPOTS Bros. from here to
I Richlands. The new ice company pur-
chased this outfit, which is said TO be
Il very fine one. and will put it up at
Richlands at once
Treasurer II. r. Britain blew him
self for street car ride on Wednes-
ncsday. We suppose that this extrav-
agance on the part OF our economical
treasurer is due to premature feeling
Of the languor OF spring.
Last Sunday was a beautiful, bright
day. The churches were filled with
attentive listeners. DIR. Hall preached
a strong sermon ON "The Divinity of
Christ" At night DIR. Rector preached
u fine sermon 10 crowded audience
i'm the Methodist church.
DIR. Alex. Reynolds, the wellllnown
Bluestone physician, came to town on
Monday and renewed his allegiance.
The DR.. while not rs young as ne used
TO be, is still very active and efficient
i'm his profession, notwithstanding the
rheumatism has had him for some
time.
Mr.. c. $. Kinnier, of Lynchburg,
travelling passenger agent of the Balti-
more x Ohio Railway, was i'm the com
munity on Saturday, and paid this
office "A pleasant call. Mr. Kinnier says
Tazewell sends quite number of peo-
pie over his road every season. The
! b. x o. is noted for its fine passenger
servicc, and is therefore popular with
the travelling pulic generally.
\ week or SO ago the Berwind peo-
Pile ordered about 20 barrels Of beer
and Il dozen cases of whislley by eX-
press from Bluefield To Tazcwell
Here the goods was loaded on wagons
and hauled across country 10 the
works on the new road. Mr. J. w
Moss. the TaZewell liveryman did tn,
hauling. Two wagons were required
and the cost was SIS. The distance il
10 miles. Next day was payday. anc
ii big time was had, of course.
The Openings" here of Chapman.
and The Tazewell Millinery Company
last Friday and Saturday, were grca
,events, Notwithstanding the weather
was agin 'em. Nevertheless. boil
houses were ablaZe with flowers anC
beautiful hats, and cheerful, pretty
ladies of all ages and sizes not al
ages" for none OF them were "old.
or at least won't look so when deckc,
i'm a TaZewell hat, and ~ woman is IA.
old as she looks" 1t is said that Taze
well sells more nice hats and bonnets
according to population, than an!
other town, of like size, in the State
and it might be added, more mic,
clothes. also.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16
A Lively TusSeI

with that old enemy OF the race, Con-
stipation, often ends in Appendicitis
To avoid all serious trouble with Stom-
ach. Liver and Bowels, take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They perfectly regulate.
these organs, without pain or discom-
fort. Doc at Jackson's, drufigist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

Do not overlook the ]. n. Hartman
Insurance Agency for good and safe
protection against loss by fire.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16
N0IlCc.

All persons are hereby notified not to
trespass on these lands by riding or
walking, hunting or cutting upon the
said premises OF the law.
Benjamin Read,
Pocahontas, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16
recently.

Mr.. L. \. Belcher works night and
day. His chop factory whistle was
heard footing mt IL o'clock the other
night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

The robins have been singing. but a
little hoaTse from slight colds.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

Dish free, long obituary notices, resolutions OF
respect. &c. We charge a small amount TO
cover cost of setting up. Short notices will
pun bl shed free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

The most compact and long lived
sect or society in the world is the
Pharisees. This organization has come
down in an unbroken, increasing line
from the days OF the Apostles until
now-these '.holier-t han-thou" people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

The Legislature choked Off num-
Der of important bills the one increas-
ing their own pay got in, however, in
good time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

The appointment of an insurance
Commissioner met with little or no
opposition from the Insurance trust but
viii be poor consolation we think for
the burdened policy holder, as sub
s-.tute fcr the Wharton Law.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

Old Man Winter and the Ground
Hog have had conference and agreed
10 cooperate in order 10 sustain their
regulations. They have both lost out
this season, and Hicks, q boot.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

Advertising rates furnished on appli-
sstion.
Entered at the Tazewell Wal post
office as second class matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-03-16

Oct. 10 Tyr.
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BY mail postage paid, one year S1.00
Bv mail, postage paid, six months, so
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22
RAILROAD NEWS

tive Kahn provides that any person
who obstructs OF derails or makes
an unlawful assault upon any rail-
road train. railroad cars, or railroad
locomotive operating within any place
subject to the jurisdiction OF the
United States with the intent to COM
nit murder. robbery, or any other
felony, or to make an unlawful as
sault upon any person lawfully upon
such train, shall be punished AS fol-
lows: II the death OF any person Is
caused the offender shall suffer
death; II death Is not caused he
shall be- imprisoned from five TO
twenty years. And any person who
aids. or incites another to commit
either of the offenses mentioned shall
be deemed a principal offender. II Is
also provided that upon the trial OF "a
person charged with the violation or
this act It shall not be necessary to
prove. nor shall 1t be deemed mater
lal to . conviction. that the defend
ant or defendants intended to effect
the death OF or to rob OF commit a
felony upon or against any particular
person. but 1t shall be suiacient II It
Is proved to the satisfaction Of the
jury that as a result OF such unlawful
act some person or persons had been
killed. robbed or injured, as the case
may be, or that such act was com.
'mitted with the design to commit any
crime.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

Following II q list OF some OF the
conventions of railway oficials and
employees to be held during the year
1906:
March 15-American association Of
General Baggage Agents. at Los An
geles, Cal.
March 2o--American Railway EN-
cheering and Maintenance Of Way
association at Chicago.
April National Convention OF
Railroad Commissioners at Washing
ton, d. c.
April 25-American Railway Asso'
citation at Chicago, III.
May S-lnternational Railway Gen
eral Foremen's Association at St.
Louis, Mo.
May 10--Eastern Association of Car
Service Officers at Washington. D. c.
May 15-National Association Of
Car Service Managers at Denver.
Colo.
May 16--rreight Claim Association
at st. Louis. Mo.
May 17--Association Of Transports
ton and Car Accounting Oficers at
Denver, Colo.
June 19--Traln Dispatchers' Assoc
citation Of America at Buffalo, N. Y.
June 19-American Association
Local Freight Agents Associat,ons al
Montreal, Canada.
June 13-Master Car Builders A.
sociation at Atlantic City, N. J..
June 1S-American Railway Master
Mechanics Association at Atlantic
City. N. J.
June 20--Association Of Railway
Telegraph Superintendents' at Den
yer, Colo.
June 27-Association Of American
Railway Accounting Officers at Blum
Point. N. Y.
October lc-American Association
of General Passenger and Ticket
Agents at Atlantic City, N. J.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22
Making Coal Experiments.

A coal test is being made at Gal
lup. which. If 1t proves a success, will
be a great saving to the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe and the mines
from which the company buys coal at
that place. Formerly coal which was
used by the Santa Fe was that caught
in Z mesh Of 4xl IL inches. and a
considerable amount OF the run Of
mine grade has been used also. This
has been expensive to the coal opera
tor as 1t left less commercial coal and
but little steam coal.
A test is now being made on coal
with 2 ~ x IL inch mesh and a uni
form grade will be used, which will
be much better to handle and can be
produced at a less cost as it will leave
all other sizes TO be sold by the Oper-
ators.
The matter of storage Of coal has
also been tested and the Santa Fe
finds that storing coal in bins under
the earth, such as are now used for
crude oil, will save the usual Slack
age. The product has been stored for
several months and when used was
found to he equally as good as fresh
coal from the mines for steaming pur-
poses.
1t is more than probable that the
Santa Fe will build large storage bins
under ground in which coal will be
stored for future use and to tide over
coal strikes and shortages.
A test was also used on storing coal
under a covering Of water, but this is
considered too expensive, as q cover
ing Of earth Is about as good, and the
coal can be stored much cheaper in
that way.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

Rev. J. w. Smith, the new pastor
Of the Methodist church South, at
Roswellf preached his hrst sermon
to his lex charge Sunday evening
and made an excellent impression. He
comes from Dallas, and will move his
family here shortly.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22
70 suppress Train Robberies.

Representative Kahn Of California
has introduced In congress q bill pro-
viding for the suppression Of train
robberies in the United States. With
in the past two years some twenty
five and more different "hold-ups"
have taken place on trains In the
west, not a few Of them resulting In
the death Of one or o passengers
or trainmen and the loss Of consider
able wealth BY passengers and ex-
press companies. There is no way Of
meeting out punishment to the offend
era 80 sure TO stop this species Of
crime as a severe penalty and a Ger
tainty that It will be inflicted.
The bill introduced By Represents
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22
H0STETTER'S

will do you a world Of good. Thou.
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such ailments as Pocr Appetite, Indi-
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General Debility. Don't fail to try It
today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22
Death List Apnaus.

Privy Councillors NJ. Hoff and F..
Schwabach, whom the Prussian gov
eminent Sent to the United States In
1904 to study the American railroad
systems. have just published an ex-
haustive work on their findings,
which is attracting much attention In
the German press.
Herren Hoff and Schwabach make
many striking comparisons of the
American and Prussian railroads, of.
ten to the disadvantage OF the for
mer. They quote official statistics
showing that per million passengers
carried the American roads killed six
times and wounded Twenty-Five times
as many Of them al the Prussian
roads.
The writer's found that the average
passenger rate In America was 2.02
cents per mile, against O.9S cents In
Prussia, while freight rates nominally
average O.7S cents per ton per mile
In the United States against 1876 cents
In Prussia.
This comparison, the authors at.
firm Is fallacious because 1t ignores
some essential facts. The American
statistics. they say, include freight
carried for the railways themselves.
while the Prussian statistics show
only pay freight. On the other hand.
the American statistics exclude high
class goods carried by express com.
panies, which class Is included In the
Prussian figures.
Furthermore, they say, the Ameri.
can roads receive immense sums for
carrying the mails and the Prusslan
lines almost nothing and besides the
latter carry a volume Of postal pack
ages, for which the American roads
get large extra sums from the express
companies.
The original cost OF construction OF
the Prussian lines was IS per cent
higher per mile than that Of the
American roads. n conditions we're
equalized at all on these points Her.
rem Hof and Schwabach think that the
American average for freight would
be LA cents per ton per mile and
that Of Prussia 0.995.
H
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

WANTED--Girl for general house.
work. Mrs. W, q. Hayden. 81 Ma
tional ave. 2-ll0
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our REPUTATION
OF 53 YEARS

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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

The announcement that the Santa
Fe railroad company has purchased
the Rock Island stub line from Buck
lin, Kas.. to Dodd City, kas., IL re-
garded as significant. in that it COM
pletes the link in the proposed Santa
Fe air line from Denver to the Gulf
Of Mexico, via the recently purchased
Denver, Enid & Gulf in Oklahoma.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

A lot Of cotton will be planted Ia
the vicinity of Lake Arthur this
spring. in tracts of from 1Gg acres
down. The Whitehorn Lumber com.
pany is selling the seed at cost to
encourage planting.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22
WANTED.

WANTED-Young girl to help with
housework. Apply 1905 Sixth street.
2-106
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

Announcement is made that the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail.
road company win build a branch line
to Iron River. Mich, as oon as the
work can be done In the spring. Here.
totore this territory, which contains
rich mining properties, has been
served exclusively by the Chicago &
Northwestern road.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

Instead OF stopping at S~hoshone,
Wyo., to which point they are now
rushing their extension from Casper,
in order TO accommodate the reservs-
tion rush next June. the Chicago &
Northwestern road will build right
through to the Pacific coast, entering
Idaho a little south Of the Yellow.
stone park.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

The Wabash railroad company has
closed a deal for a large tract OF
land at Justin, Ohio. where the new
shops of the road will be built In a
short time, The total cost Of the
yards and shops will amount to about
1000, 900.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

WANTED-Young man, 30 years Of
age, to collect aud sell; must furnish
team and satisfactory references.
Splendid opportunity for right man.
Address or call at Singer Sewing
Machine company, SEE Sixth st., Las
Vegas. S.lW
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

The Grand Trunk Pacific railway
company has decided to name It's
terminus to be constructed on the Pa.
chic coast, Prince Rupert In honor
OF the explorer, The name was chos-
en- from 10000 submitted for compe-
tition.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

President Ripley OF the Santa Fe
system says. on the subject Of pro-
posed rate legislation by congress.
that the Hepburn bill does ut please
him to q great extent. and asserts
that its passage will place the p>~er
Of administering the rate affairs Of
great corporations In the hands OF a
political body
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

Hartman interests have purchased
seventy acres OF land on the water
front at Tacoma for the Harriman's
chief terminal on Puget Sound.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

WANTED--An experienced sales
man for general store. who . speak
English and Spanish. Address A. B.,
Care Of The Optic. 2r7S
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-02-22

wANTED-Plain sewing. Child
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for light housekeeping. Inquire ~
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FOR RNNrT-A nice furnished treat
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Seventh street. Ella
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FOR SALE-Several pieces dining
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FOR RENT--Three furnished
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In rear, 223 Grand ave. Vegas 'phono
80. 80