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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-04-05

Boyer has White Mountain, Peerless
Iceland, American Twin and Wonder
ice cream freezers.
a chief attraction and drawing card
at the big sale Mt North Tazewell, will
bee the music. A number OF fine pianos
will be on exhibition which will be sold
at Introductory prices-far cheaper
than the usual prices asked by regular
houses for high grade Instruments.
Ice cream makers say that the
Wonder freezers is the best and most
scieneific freezers ever invented
Boyer is agent.
The prices and quality of furniture
to be offered by the Tazewell Supply
Company he8 week will be big sur
prise.
Preaching at the Christian church
next Sunday night.
DR.. Henry Crockett returned from
Philadelphia on Wednesday where he
had been to take Rev. G. r. Brown to
a hospital for treatment.
Mr.. JAS. r. Laird, Secretary of the
j. +. Hurt Insurance Agency, has re-
signed. 1t is reported that Mr.. Laird
will organize an independent agency.
The Hartman Fire Insurance Agency
has moved to the Bank of Clinch Val
/ ley building, formerly occupied by the
Prudential assurances Co:
The Hartman Fire Insurance Agency
represents several OF the best and
strongest companies, including, The
Royal, of Liverpool; The Southern I'm
derwrites, the Rochester German, Fire
mans Fund and The Virginia State.
Mrs. Rufus A. Harmans little boy
has first-class case OF measles.
Mr.. John T. Pearce, Of Pineville.
KY, is in the community, the guest of
| his wifc's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Leslie. Mr.. Pearce has been General
! Agent for the State Life Insurance Co.
of Indiana for some time, and has done
well. Recently Mr.. Pearce and w. b.
Fulton, OF Wise, have organized the
Virginia and Kentucky Insurance Cor
poration, with headquarters at Wise.
The agency will operate in the sur
rounding territory, through agents in
the different sections.
Chas. II. Neel, aged % years. died
at his home i'm West Graham last Tues
day OF meningitis. He had been sick
about three weeks. Deceased was q
son of Henderson Neel, formerly citi-
zen OF this town where they were
favorably known as good citizens.
Mrs. PoindeXter, wife OF Mr.. Lee
Poindexter, popular people OF Graham,
is here on a visit TO her sister, Mrs.
Dr. Peirce.
The closing exercises VI the colored
school, which were held in the town
hall on Thursday and Friday nights
of last week, were very creditable in
deed. As usual, large crowds were in
attendance each night, including a
number of white people. A feature Of
OF the closing night was a defamation
contest by twenty pupils OF all ages
and sizes. The speeches were gotten
up by the pupils without aid from their
teachers. and all did well. The prize, Il
nice copy OF Whittiers poems, was
awarded TO TruXie Warren the daugh-
ter OF L. b. Warren. The contest was
very close one. Evidently the teach
ers and pupils have done well in this
school the past session.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1907-04-05
DIR. w itten Appointed.

DIR. j. Walter Witten has been ap-
pointed assistant surgeon In the PocI-
hontas Hospital Of the Jamestown
DIR. Witten has been
located at North Tazewell several
where he has won good
practice. DIR. Witten is to be con-
graduated upon having secured the
Norfolk position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
Music
Free
IN YOUR OWN HOME.

A wonderful offer to every lover of music,
whether a beginner or an advanced player.
Ninety-six lessons Tor less number if you de-
sire) for either Piano, Organ, Violin, Guitar,
Banjo, Cornet or Mandolin will be given free to
make our home study courses for these instru-
rnents known in your locality. You will get one
lesson weekly, and your only expense during the
time you take the lessons will be the cost of
postage and the music you use, which is small.
Write at once. 1t will mean much to you to get
our free booklet. 1t will place you under no OBJ
legation whatever to US if you never write again
You and your friends should know of this work.
Hundreds of pupils write: Wish l had
known of your school before" Have learned
more in one term in my home with your weekly
lessons than in three terms with private teach
ers, and at great deal less expense" Every
thing is so thorough and complete" " The lessons
are marvels of simplicity, and my II-yearold boy
has not had the least trouble to learn" One
minister writes: "As each succeeding lesson
comes l am more and more fully persuaded
made mistake in becoming your pupil"
We have been established seven years-have
hundreds of pupils from eight years of age to
seventy. Don't say you cannot learn music till
you send for free booklet and tuition offer.
1t will be sent by return mail free. Address
U. S. SCHOOL OF MUSIC, Box o7B, 10 Union
Square, New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
By H. G. BERGEN

Ttian's own handwriting brought six hundred
dollars; and an epistle of Raphaels to some
fair sitter brought three hundred dollars. The
hatred of letter writing; and this fact makes
his signature alone worth two hundred dollars
OF his fellow dramatist, Corneille. there is
also only one letter extant. and this was sold
to Alfred Morrison, an English collector. for
eight hundred dollars.
One curious thing is how the value of a
mans autograph varies according to the
period of his life Thus, one can buy Napo-
Icons signature as First Consul for fourteen
dollars; but he must pay twentyone dollars
if it is of the period when he was chief of the
army in Italy. And the price rises to fifty
two dollars and fifty cents for a mere N" as
Emperor in letter sent from Compiegne,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
The Traffic in Autographs
1A17ev Men Haze Become Fanlons Their Signatures
Haze More or Less Fabulous Iahte in Obeu Market

0F all forms of relic hunting, that of auto
~ graphs is at once the most ineligible
and fascinating, looked at from any view
point-the purely literary or the merely sor
did. On the one hand, private letters of world
famous personages, never intended for the pub
lie eye will often afford an amazing revelation
of true character hitherto unsupported; and
on the other holograph letters of the great are
valuable property. as likely to increase in
value as a city lot. Little did Shakespeare's
children dream that keen business men among
his posterity would post standing offer of
twenty thousand dollars for the briefest letter
from the worlds greatest poet
There is no denying the charm of handling
the private correspondence of men and women
whose names loom large on the page of history
and the national collections of Europe hold
many precious examples never likely to get
into the market. Thus who would not be in
terested in Shakespeares own signature on his
will in Somerset House, London? Or in a let
ter from Napoleon. expressing passionate dis
gust with life and the world generally?
That letter, by the way. had a most in
teresting sequel A week after it was
written Nelson destroyed the French
fleet at the Nile, seized this very human
document. and Endorsed it. Found on
the person of the courier" K
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
From Browning and Gladstone

DROWNING will realize up to twenty two dol
- lars-this for a letter containing strong
expression of his dislike for Gladstone. Byron
too always sells well. A long and interesting
letter from him was priced at ninetythree
dollars in a London auction room. 1t con-
tains illusions to several people who had
exercised great influence on the poets life
You heard that Newstead is sold-the sum
6I4o.ooo (S7oo.oool: sixty to remain in
mortgage on the estate for three years
An interesting letter from Mark Twain
containing mention of Browning. Tennyson.
Bryant. and Motley. is priced at ten dollars
and fifty cents; one from Darwin at six dollars.
But all these are known as holograph letters.
1t is the greatest mistake in the world to
suppose that by autograph" the mere sig
nature is meant. AS a matter of fact mere
signatures of the great may be bought in the
market at as low as sixty cents. And apropos
here is story with moral:
An English farmer who had been left an
ancient manor house in the County of Kent
discovered great packet of papers. among
them letters from Dryden. Pope. Dickens,
RuSkin, and many more. Having only a
vague notion of their value. he cut out all the
signatures with penknife and destroyed the
letters. One may imagine his chagrin on
presenting himself at one of the great London
dealers and being informed that the lot were
not worth five dollars. whereas the holographs
autograph letters with signatures attached
would have realized at least five thousand
dollars.
Dickens wrote such long. interesting. and
amusing letters that they always brought good
prices. In this case too are certain peculiar
tiles. Thus letters of his Pickwick" period
are very rare. and one dated from Furnival's
Inn in 1887 is priced at forty-six dollars.
Contemporary novelists come pretty low
Conan Doyle at one dollar and seventy-five
cents. Rider Haggard as low dollar.
Anthony Hope two dollars. and Rudyard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

Kiping ten dollars This last specimen is a
brief note to A P. Watt, Kipling's literary
agent in London, asking him to " send on all
the letters which seem to have any degree of
conference"
Among the poets probably Dryden's auto
graph comes next to Shakespeare's in point of
scarcity. Little did the unfortunate laureate
dream, when begging few pounds in distress.
about his coaching journey from Tichmarsh
to London. with a distressingly fat and objec-
tionable woman passenger. and how the occu-
pants of the coach successfully conspired to
bred dollars. 1t is exceedingly rare that
Dryden autograph comes into the market.
Edward FITZGERALD always brings a good
price. A long and interesting literary letter
signed with his initials (his usual signature).
Rev. George Crabbe, deals with the 1atter's
biography of his father the poet 1t is
a very lively and CHARACTERISTIC letter, ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

March "a. 1910. with six short hoiograph
lines, an Endorsement on report respecting
Napoleon's promised dowry of ten thousand
francs for the Comtesse and General Bertrand
on their marriage. And lastly. Napoleon's
last letter to the Empress Marie Louise is
valued at eight hundred dollars.
In short, the manuscript catalogue of a
great autograph dealer issued privately to
such lovers of literature and art as J. Perpont
Morgan, the Rothschids. Lord Rosebery, the
German Emperor, and other likely customers
shows great men in an entirely new light. They
may be eminent but at the same time if they
are such face correspondents as Gladstone
an excellent letter will bring little more than
five dollars
On the other hand. a note from a man of
action like Livingstone. who had little time
to give to letter writing. may bring much as
forty-six dollars. This letter is dated March
90. IS4I, and is addressed to Sir Richard
Owen. 1t was written just before the great
missionary explorer started into the interior
of Africa on his first expedition, and details
the scientific purposes and prospects of his
journey. What makes the value Of the letter is
the following sentence. which gives the key
note of Livingstone's career and work: Sci
entifc pursuits are not the end for which 1
have come hither. but the evangelization and
civilization of the people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
Some More Prices

nNE can buy letter of GaribaIdi's for
~ three dollars; Hawthorne, seventeen
dollars; Wendell Holmes, four dollars:
Charles Lamb, thirty dollars; Jenny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

CLAIMING IN one Place, why, mere are
people praising my little scraps is
price of the letter is one hundred and
five dollars. With it goes FitzGerald's
will of four pages, signed in full at the
foot of each. page. 1t is dated Septem-
Der 4, 1883, year before his translation
of Omar Khayyam was published. This
novel relic was sold for four hundred and
twenty dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

.0NE could put his hand on bundle of
~ tattered letters in the British Museum
that would be worth more in open mar
ket than shares in the greatest gold mine
that ever flashed on lucky prospector.
One of them would be the ungrammati-
cal, i'll spelled letter of Mary Queen of
Scots to her "bonne soen, ct eonsine.'
Elizabeth complaining of the rigor of her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
A YOUNG MAN OF GOOD AGE.
Writes Salem Merchant Concerning
Employmcnt,

The following letter was received
by a prominent Salem merchant a
few days ago. The writer is evidently
intent on bettering his condition, and
Is, no doubt, what he claims TO be,
an honest fellow!" II is also prob
able that he is more familiar with
his duties in a store than he Is with
the nieeties OF the English language
already yet. The horse editor Is OF
the opinion. however, that the
young man OF good age" is a worker
and would earn his mo9ey whether
the boardings or not" went with his
salary. II Is not at all probable that
he will be imported. and IL is really
hoped that he will be given an oppor-
tunity TO lay OF aud interview the
public schools:
Burkettsville. o., July l6, 1907.
Dear Sir: With a few words
would like 20 ask you about the Bust
ness in your store. As | got a letter
from Joseph s. today he has
wrote me that you would need some
elerking In your store yet, Now Is
the boarding with IL or not here
am young man Of good age and
person that can be trusted and am
an honest fellow Aud I understand
some of the Business | work In store
now and can get long very good
with all the stock. So please write
me letter aud let me know what
must all do in the Business. II IL is
all work inside of the Building as
selling | might take the job but not
before January some time for my
term ends here on New Year now
please send me letter OF the whole
Information OF the work what / must
all do and what Is the price, wheth-
er the boarding Is with Il or not. l
want TO find OUT But II my father
will let me SO there I will be there
about the time OF February the list.
And II l think Il Is use for me 20
come out that could earn some
money, Send as soon as possible for
would like 20 show the letter to my
father so he could see and than he
could think that you We're an honest
people, Yours truly.
MIR. JOHN oUINTER,
Burkettsyille. Ohio.
Z r. =, ID. No. l, Box No IS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
ABOUT
THOSE
RACES
Trainers Al the Playground Had Moth.
Ing to Do With Affair

There Is considerable interest
awakened at the fair grounds by the
advertised races for last Sunday not
coming of. IL seems that this an
nouncement was made without au-
thority, as not one of the horses BE-
ing trained on the fair grounds would
dare start This for the reason that
Il Is against the state law and the
rules of the National Trotting Asso-
citation. The Portland Telegram
states that the prosecuting attorney
stopped the races. at the instance OF
the horse men, but they claim that
they had no occasion to stop 1t, as
none OF their horses could have par
ticipated. IL Is very evident that
somebody has overreached in this
matter, but at all events the owners
and trainers OF racing horses had
nothing to do with the whole affair
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
CHARTER
BOARD
MEETS
Recommends That Council Be Reduced
TO Seven Members

At a meeting of the city charter
board, in the council chamber of the
city hall last night, several import
ant reports were submitted The re-
mort of the committee on highways
recommended that the street I'M
Iprovements should be assessed to the
people benefited by such improve
ment. rather than merely on the peo-
nile who own the property adjacent 10
the street improvements. This was
objected to by several on the grounds
that IT would cause much confusion
and dissatisfaction among those as
sessed as to each persons just pro
rata of the tax.
The, report of the committee on
public officers was submitted by h.
Is. Thielsen. and advocated that as
few of the municipal officers as pos
sible be elective. 1t was recon-
mended that the city recorder ana
treasurer be elected, and the remain
ing officers be appointed by the may
or. subject to the approval of the
lcity council.
T. b. Kay, in presenting the report
OF the legislative committee, recon-
mended that the council be composed
OF seven members, who should be
elected every two years, three to be
elected at a biennial election with
the mayor and the other four to be
chosen on alternate years.
II was the unanimous decision of
the board that the council should be
reduced TO seven members, and
some advocated a smaller number. 1t
was decided that four members OF
the council should constitute a
quorum, and that this number should
be required to pass any measure.
The members present were Mayor
George F. Rodgers. chairman; II. S.
Gile, John II. Albert, Thos. b. Kay,
A. Gesner, II. B. Thielsen, A. o. Con-
dit, /. Greenbaum and ID. j. Fry.
The board will meet again July
30th.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
MRS. II. II. CANNON DROWNED
Her Daughter, Stella, Saved-Former
Residents of Salem.

II. d. Cannon, city editor OF the
Evening Telegram. received a mes-
sage last night from his brother, L..
o Cannon, at Eureka, announcing
that their mother, Mrs. r. b. Can
lnon, was lost in the wreck. She was
past 20 years OF age. The message
stated that Miss Stella Cannon, their
sister. who was also a passenger, was
suffering severely from the shock;
that they will return to San Francis
co-their home-as soon as she Is
able TO travel. The party was COM
ing TO visit II. d. Cannon and family
in Portland.
Mrs. Il. d. Cannon was many years
q resident of Salem, in the early
sos, her husband being a mining
broker, and had his offices In the
rooms now occupied by the business
Offices OF The Capital Journal The
family had host OF friends here
Miss Stella being an especial favorite
In social circles. While there is
much regret over the death OF Mrs.
Cannon. and universal expressions Of
sympathy for the surviving members
OF the family, on the loss OF their
mother, the news OF Miss Cannon's
safety softens the shock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
VIM Renrsent Onrnn-

!. Upon the invitation OF f. w. Por.
Ter, chairman OF the First Home
Coming Week OF all Tennesseans. q
be held in Nashville, Tenn, Septem,
ber sS-sS, Governor Chamberlain
has appointed the following gentle
men TO represent Oregon: |. n
Maxwell, Salem; John Lewis, Salem,
Dr. J, P. Wallace. Albany; W. l.. Nor,
gan, Portland; Or. ]. W. Donnelly
Condor; ], c. Moreland. salem,
George Patten, Chattanooga.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
PERSONALS

Miss Bertha uIliis nus
Marshfeld. ,o,
Mrs A. L. Patchin went to Leb-
urs G, Matzdorf left today for an
outing at Newport.
Miss Beatrice Shelton went to
Portland today.
Rev. J. J. Evans, of Albany lS
visiting in the city
T. II. Anderson left this morning
for Albany on business.
Mrs. Ida Honeyman is the guest OF
friends in oregon City.
Richard Swartz left today for lda-
no and Washington on business.
Mrs. w. w. Warner of Jefferson
was Salem visitor this morning.
Attorney and Mrs. Pogue returned
this morning from visit in Albany
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Derby LETT
this morning for an outing at New
port.
Attorney and Mrs. Frank Holmes
went to Portland this morning on
business.
Mrs. L. Trittack of Portland Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. c. Brown
of this city.
Mrs. F. M. Cook of Turner, after
n short visit in this city, has re-
turned to her home.
w. ]. McLaren left this morning
for st. Johns, where he is engaged
in work on the school building.
Mrs. w. ]. Pratt and children
left this morning for Tacoma, where
they will visit friends.
Captain Bertha Jones, of the local
Salvation Army corps, left this morn
ing for Seattle.
Mrs. Fred Carey and daughter,
Miss Juanita, have returned from a
short visit in Albany.
Mrs. j. II. Thatcher left last ev-
ening for a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Jack Ryan, of Astoria.
Mrs. A. l.. Tyler, OF Halsey, after
visit to her son, Joe Tyler, returned
10 her home this morning.
Miss c. E. Rodne has gone to
Marshfeld, where she has been called
by the serious illness of her father.
Cadet Childers, of the Salvation
Army, has gone to Idaho Falls
where she will resume her work.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Black and lit
tie daughter went to oregon City to-
day to visit friends and relatives.
II. n. Goode and wife, who have
been visiting Salem relatives, have
returned to their home in Portlan I
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Hulen, who have
been visiting Salem relatives, have
returned to their home in Aumsville
Mrs. S. f. Conyne, OF Tacoma, left
this morning for Olympia, Wash.
after visiting her brother. C. L. Irish
OF North Salem.
Miss Hazel Downing left today fol
Marshheld where she will be the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shell
brede for the summer.
Mrs. f. w. Cooper, who has been
the guest OF Mrs. NJ. E. Palmer, OF
this city left last evening for hei
home in Albany.
Thomas Bruce. formerly of Salem
now of Portland, after a several
days visit here, has gone TO Albany
on business.
S. C. Roby, the well-known Salem
carpenter and builder, left yesterday
for Bay City, where he will reside
Mrs, Roby and daughter will join hin
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Given, Mrs
Knox, daughter, Blanche, and neice
Florence Prince. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Maurer and children and Mr.. ant
Mrs, George C. VIII left today fol
an outing at Newport.
A. w. Slower of Sebeka, MINI.
returned TO his home yesterday after
visiting IT, G. Boyer of this city. Mr.
Slower has been looking over Wash,
ington and Oregon with a view Of
locating, and is very favorably i'm,
pressed with Salem and the Willam
ette valley, He is in the real estate
business and thinks this good
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
They Mean n

u
No one should suffer 4 !
longer with Piles, for \
hardt's Hem-Roid will cum
A guarantee for t1,OMa|
with every package OF the N
No matter what kind yn|
Blind, Bleeding, internal. n
Itching or Suppuratirg, n|
hardt's Hem-Roid will cure
This is q strong Stationed
Is supported by a Thousand \
ials from those who have \
manently cured by Hem-Ra
II you are not cured you \
money back. S1.00 at drun
DR.. Leonhardt Co., Nlaganh i
Y. Proprietors. Sold BY n
Stone, Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
Girls ON a Strike.

Scranton, Pa, July 24,-The police
were called this afternoon TO dis
perse 200O girl strikers OF the silk
mills. They broke the windows Of
all the plants before they could be
driven away.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24

John TAFT, the Portland laundry
man. who was arrested on a warrant
sworn out by Labor Commissioners
Hon for violating the ten hour law,
pleaded guilty In the justice court.
The penalty for violation OF this law
Is a nue not less than s25.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
To Sell Property

ID. +. Campbell. as guardian OF the
person and estate OF William r.
Campbell. a minor. has been author
lied to sell one-sixth interest in GER
tain real property belonging TO the
estate.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24
HOTEL ARRIvAI
Willanetta

Willamette.
II. Leroy, San Francis,
j. B. Bovine, Kent, ws.s /
c. E. Glidden, San Fr.s.
j. II. Fairehild, Geryss /
F. j. Wildes, Mllwauks.
W. F. Jeffress, Portland
A. Legrand, Portland.
G. H. Carter a-I wife =.
A. B. Davidson, wheatl,,.
S. L. Kayser, San Fran,.''
George o. Beck, New Yo,.
s. c. Stuart, New Yort
S. B. Linthicum, Portl,,,
H, A. Campbell and vls
on.
f. II. Daughters, Fellcity.
Salem.
T. j. Cleeton, Portland
d. F. Baker, Dundee, O,
A. j. Creighton. Chlcaso
w. McClair, New YORK
r. L. Martin, Amity.
Geo. Edison, Baker cIt
John Shepperd.
w. ]. Ritts.
b. F. Burke, Eugene,
j. Hoffman, st. Louis.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-24

Six magnificent sets OF elk antlers,
which were handsomely mounted by
Edwards the well-known taxider-
mist, were delivered yesterday TO the
Watt shipp sporting goods store.
Tho horns are large, and among the
finest ever seen here.