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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
WILL FORBID c. O. D.
LIQUOR SHIPMENT
Congress Considers New Measure
to Regulate Interstate Traffic
in Liquor, So as to Pro
tect Dry Districts.
WA HrNcTnN

WASHINGTON. 80 Special The
Senate Committee on judiciary has de-
cided to report a bill at an early day
intended to AFFORD the States better
support I'm their attempts TO enforce
local option laws. The committee had
finally reached the conclusion that all
the bills offered having I'm view the
object OF giving the States control OF
liquor I'm Interstate commerce after II
passes within the borders of the State
TO which IL is consigned VIII be open
10 constitutional objections.
Senator Knox. chairman or the sub
committee which had the matter I'm
charge is OF the opinion that the po-
lice power OF the States under which
the sale and disposition OF liquors is
regulated can neither be enlarged or
diminished by Federal laws. other
members OF the committee have coin
cided with the view OF Mr.. Knox. But
the committee is entirely willing 20
pass some law that will prevent the
setting at defiance under the guise OF
Interstate commerce OF the local laws
OF the States regulating or preventing
the sale or disposal OF Intoxicating
liquors. This. the committee believes.
can be accomplished by strict Federal
regulation OF interstate shipments OF
liquors into local option States.
1t is proposed. therefore. to report
a bill to abolish shipments G. O. l..
OF liquors. and to require that all
charges be prepaid. Also. to require
that the name OF the consignee I'm every
case be definite. and further. that every
package OF liquor i'm Interstate com
merce shall be plainly marked as such.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
GAVE S500.00 TO
CAMPAIGUE FUNDS
Thomas F. Ryan Explains to New
York Grand Jury That Part Of
Alleged Purchase Price of
Traction Line Was Resto-
ration of Campaign
Funds Advanced.

NEW YORK.-Special-
Inc sum OF approximately $500
900. involved i'm the Wall and Cort-
iandt Street Ferries Railway Com
pany deal, which has been under in
vestigation by the grand Jury, in
cluded a political contribution of $780,
600 with interest made by the Me-
tropolitan Street Railway Company i'm
the presidential campaign OF 1909.
according to an explanation said 10
nave been given to the grand jury
oy Thomas +. Ryan. Mr.. Ryan has
been a witness before the grand Jury
In connection with this case, and il
was learned today that the jury soon
VIII hand up a presentment contain
ing an outline of Mr.. Ryan's expIana-
ton of the deal.
Mr. Ryan said that when il was
decided that the Metropolitan Street
nal!%ay company should make big
contribution to the 1900 campaign
fund. further decision was made to
make IL through Mr.. Ryan, W. c.
whitney, Thomas Dolan, p A b.
W1dener, and William l.. Elkins
There was a further understanding
that they were to be reimbursed by
the Metropolitan for their contribu-
tons. with interest at 5 per cent
consequently the five men sent
their personal checks for 100000
each. to George J. HUM e. Sons, of
Philadelphia. by whom the money
was paid over to the campaign com
mittee. 1t is said that no mention
is made in Mr.. Ryans testimony as TO
whGh political party received the
money. 1t was two years after the
contribution was made according to
Mr.. Ryan, before an opportunity was
afforded to repay Mr.. Ryan and his
associates the sums they advanced
Then came the opportunity to pur-
chase the Wall and Cortland Streets
Company. In making the payment TO
Anthony Brady, by the simple method
OF adding five times 100000, with
interest thereon. Ryan. Ell<ins, Wide
ner. Dolan. and Whitney were hand
ed back their campaign contributions
made in 1900. The amount each re-
ceiVed, according to Mr.. Ryan's ex-
PLANTATION, was S111,0O0
In its preSentment the special grand
jury VIII also set forth that since
1900 at least two big contributions
for campaign purposes were made
from the funds of the Metropolitan
street Railway Company. one n con
tribution of $4,000 and the other OF
$4,000 There is nothing on the
books Of the company TO show to what
party the money was given. but there
, is evidence. il is said. to show that
the amounts were charged up to
maintenance and construction
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
WOODS TELLS STORY OF
HIS SONS MURDER
Father of Young Man Who Was
Brutally Murdered Near Meher-
rim Writes a Vivid Account of
Finding of Sons Body in
Burning Building.

]. NJ. Wood, father Of John Thomas
Wood, the young man brutality muir
dered. and his store burned. near Ne
herrin, Lunenburg county, on March
an account of the tragedy. The reward
offered for the apprehension OF the
murderer or murderers will, il is said,
be doubled.
The letter is as follows:
In a sudden and appalling catastro-
phe. newspaper accounts, based on fly
ing reports. are necessarily more or
less inaccurate; hence l take occasion.
in the interest of the friends and ac-
Qualhtahces OF my lost boy, 70 rehuer
a more authentic statement than has
heretofore appeared.
Monday. March 23d, was n very rainy
day, and when l left the store about
nightfall. John Thomas remarked
Papa. / wish you would ask mamma
to send my supper by the colored boy,
il is SO muddy l shall not go down
tonight" We did so. and soon after
retired.
Between 10 and II o'clock a big light
shining in at the window awoke us,
and we saw the building on fire. The
next instant 1 ran To the assistance OF
my son. 1t was too late!
l burst open the door and called
aloud, but only the roaring flames an
severed. Soon the distracted mother,
sister and grandmother reached the
spot, and next we were joined by
friends. who, realizing the hopelessness
OF the situation. bore us away to our
desolate home, administered restora
missing body of our loved one.
They dragged OFF the burning tim
Der and went to the spot where his
cot had stood. but instead of finding
him there. the charred form was dis
covered three feet away. having still
on portions OF his shoes and WOODEN
pants, which circumstance proves that
he had not undresSed for the night.
His body bore unmistakable marks
of Violence deadly blow on the head
and n broken arm.
The autopsy proved that death was
instantaneous. and not from sufoca-
ton.
His gun was found about six feet
from the place where ii was kept. with
the muZzle towards the door
The half gallon oil measure was on
the side of room opposite from the
tank. where il had never been placed
before
The whole conclusion is that the
fiends entered the store in the guise
OF customers, overpowered and muir
dered their victim, committed the rob
berry, then poured kerosine broadcast
and applied the match.
Not for a moment do l appreh end
that the nefarious crime was com
mitted by personal enemy of my
son, as his popularity among all classes
with whom he had dealings was a well
known fact
Money was unquestionably the sole
incentive to the dastardly deed.
j. Nj. WOOD.
Green Bay. Va, April T. 1908.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
. PLUMBING AND HEATING.

FOR FINE PLUMBING OR HEATING
in all OF its branches see or write
NlKGlNlA PLUMBING AND HEAT
ING CO.. Inc. Richmond Va Done
anywhere. everywhere.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
DOWNING TELLS WHY
HE BECAME A PREACHER

ALEXANDRIA, VA. - Special -
Every seat in the auditorium and on
the stage of the Young Peoples Build
ing of the Washington Street Metho-
dist Episcopal Church was filled Sun
day afternoon, when Robert l..
Downing. the former actor. told the
story OF his conversion to Christian
ity. but those who expected to hear
an attack on the stage or other SEN
sational utterances went away disap-
pointed.
Mr.. Downing announced that he Is
neither an orator nor a preacher. and
that he was there merely to tell OF
the attainment OF what he had long
craved. the simple life OF a Christian
In earnest tones he told OF a longing
for something higher and more spirit
ual throughout the thirty-two years
he was speaking other peoples lines
on the stage, and said he had now
found what he needed to satisfy him
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
PRESIDENT STEVENS
MAY GO TO MEXICO
Flattering Offer Is Said to Have
Been Made to the G. g. o. Elk
ecutive to Take Charge of
Government Railways in
Southern Republic.
RICMMOND. VA.-specIal.-

RICHMOND. VA.-Special.-
The report that President Stevens.
the head - the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. has been offered the man
|agement OF the Mexican International
Railway. i'm which the Government is
partially Interested. could not be alb
sOlutely confirmed 10y the railway Of
ficials i'm this city.
They saw no reason. however. to
doubt that Mr.. Stevens had been APP
preached on the matter. as they ap-
preciate the wide reputation he has for
his ability as a railroad man.
Mr.. stevens. who has been travel
ing I'm Mexico for the last three weeks.
expected here Monday. He declines
TO throw any light on the report.
Meade Il. Spicer, his private sec
Rotary. said this morning that he
knew nothing OF the offer save what
he had CLEANED through the news
papers. He, of course. could venture
no guess as to- what MIR. Stevens might
do I'm the matter.
The present position held by Mr..
Stevens is one OF vast responsibility
and pays $4,000 year. He has held
IL for the last eight years with great
credit 10 himself. and during this time
has been peculiarly friendly to Rich
mond and Richmond interests.
The Mexican International and the
Mexican Central are subsidiary prop
critics Of the national line in Mexico,
and l.. y. Brown is their president.
The understanding is that Mr.
Stevens and :. NJ FELTON,, president
81 the Mexican Central, would act
Jointly In the management
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
MAKE HIS CAMPAIGN
IN A BIG BALLOON

CHICAGO. -Special.-Milwau-
KEGS Boy Mayor" Becker will cam
paign for the governship in a balloon.
He has placed an order for a dupli-
cate OF the largest balloon in the
world. and will christen II the wis
consin." His plan is to use the great
gas bag for quick transportation from
town to town i'm Northern Wisconsin.
where the roads are muddy and hard
TO travel in the late spring and early
summer.
NO doubt my enemies will say this
is done for sensation" said Mayor
Becker. but the truth is / am looking
for safety and quick travel in a coun-
try difficult of access. have stump
ed Northern Wisconsin for good roads.
and / know how much the people up
there need them"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
GUILTY CONSCIENCE
MADE HIN SURRENDER

SAN ANTONIO. Special
After being fugitive for seven years.
during which time hc visited all the
large ports OF Europe. America and
Northern Africa. Juan y. Lopez. a
Mexican. was compelled by his trou-
hlcd conscience To give himself up
go the authorities here. In 1901 Lo-
PEI lived in Ciudad. 'Porfiro DiaiZ,
Mexico, and was employed as fire
man on the railroad. one night he
became involved i'm row over a
woman and killed his adversary. Lo-
prZ fled from the scene and dropped
entirely from sight. He had been a
Naqucro on the plains of Mexico and
later a railroad man. He is in Jail
now awaiting trial.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
Wine Versus Whiskey.

There seems To be no question that
the wine-drinking nations as compar-
ed with the whisl1ey-drinking nations
are far more temperate. Thomas JEFF
fersOn declared as a result of his OBJ
servation that no nation is drunken
where wine is cheap, and none sober
where the drinker of wine substitutes
ardent spirits as the common bev-
erage.' For this reason he advocated
a low rate Of duty on wines "as an
antidote to the bane of Whiskey" In
the same line of reasoning a caller
at the White House-Chevalier An
drea SharbO-told the President the
other day that in the French and
Italian armies. where light wine is "A
part OF the regular ration. the yearly
percentage of soldiers treated for
drunkenness was less than one
eighth of l per cent. The surgeon
general OF the American army reports
that thirty out Of every 1000 are
treated for Observation-Disclosures
/ Record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
BONDHOLDEHS PURCHASE THE
OLD DOMINION BREWERY

NEWPORT NEWS. NA.-SpeciaI-
The bondholdcrS of the Old Dominion
Brewery and Ice Company. through
William NJ. Hall. of Pittsburg bought
the plant at public auction Thursday.
and .. ID. Ratchelor. counsel for the
general creditors. announces that he
will Strcnuously oppose the contirma-
ton Of the sale. and says ne believes
the judge would set aside the action
of the receiver and order the prop
erty TO be sold again.
Mr.. Hall presented the only bid,
$4,000, and gave notice that his
clients would ask the court to allow
them to use their bonds in part pay
ment for the property.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
1855 Babes I'm Three Months.

New York has just won the Roose-
welt anti-race suicide handicap I'm fine
shape. DR.. Darlington. Health Com
missioner. reported the other day
that 1856 babies were born i'm the
five boroughs between January LIST
and April 1, 1908. the biggest number
on record in any three months in
the city's history. and greater by 1851
than in the same period in 1907.
Whether because of hard times or
the new registration law is not known.
but the marriages were only 1857
during the quarter. as against 1850
In the first quarter OF 1907 The death
rate-1S.43 per thousa nd-was also
lower than the average for the last
ten years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
AT BOTTOM OF WELL
Mrs. Pocahontas Ely, With Throat
Gashed, is Found After Search
at Bottom of Well in Her
Yard-Had Taken Own Life
RICHMOND. VA.-speclal.-

RICHMOND, VA.-Spccial-
Mrs. Pocahontas Ely. wife OF MIR.
George Ely. was found in the bottom
of the well i'm the yard OF her home,
l2O East Thirteenth Street. Manches-
ter. Monday at Gas o'clock, her
death being attributed TO suicide. due
to an unbalanced mind. which was
the result of several months sickness.
AIRS. ely was forty years of
age and leaves large family She
had been i'm i'm health for many
months and last night at IL o'clock
she WAS found to bc missing from her
homo. search WAS made. but moth
ing could be found until this morn
ing a next door ncighbor. AIR ". IL.
Jennings. saw something i'm the bot
tom OF the twenty well which
looked like the hair OF "a woman.
Neighbors were summoned and a
rope was let down into the well. a
man who descended the well found
thc body OF Mrs. Ely ian ten feet OF
water. Just how long she had been
dead it was matter of impossibility
TO toll
The body was taken from the we'll
and Coroner BrodnaX was summoned.
lie found several slight gaSheS across
the throat of the unfortunate woman.
Later n knife was found in the home,
which showed that 10 WAS the weapon
used The coroner stated positively
that death was due To suicide. that
she was drowned. and that her death
was not the result of the wounds in
tlictCd with the knife
Dr BrodnaN. after making "a care
ful investigation of the case, deemed
am inquest unnecessary.
Mrs. Ely. before her marriage. was
Miss pocahontaS Hooker. she is sur
ViVcd by her husband and two broth
crs Mcssrs. 4. Il. and Edward Hook
cr. she leaves eight children -Dud-
Icy l.. George c.. Melvin r.. Norman
O.. Curtis w. otis e.. and Misses
Lottic May and Louise H.. Ely.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
Fireworks i'm a Courtroom

When Max Lafayette. of 1872
Broome Street. was arraigned i'm the
Essex Market court yesterday for ped
ding explosives without a license.
Magistrate Cornell wanted to know
whether or not his wares were really
explosive.
Plain Clothesman Bloom took a
stick of the pyroxylin. a composition
of glycerine and guncotton, broke Off
a little piece, placed it in a piece OF
newspaper and mOiStcned Ii.
In an instant there was flare OF
flame that rose above the bench and
caused the magistrate fairly to leap
from his chair and the court clerks
to run from the room One excited
man rushed from the building crying
that a bomb had been thrown. But
the flare soon died out, and Magis-
trate Cornell held Lafayette in $3.50
bail.
Lafayette, when arrested. was de-
monstrating his wares with the cry:
"All you got to do is put piece In
your pipe. spit on it, and it'll light
your pipe."-New York American.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
NORFOLK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
WILL BOLT THE PRIMARY

NORFOLK. VA.-Special-The mi
nority faction of the City Democratic
Committee will. 1t is said, bolt the
ticket In the primary and vote in the
general election.
The committee met April Sd and
decided to hold the primary on the
day originally set, April 14th, naming
two election judges for each precinct
and leaving one vacancy in each pre-
cinct for the minority to fill. No mi
nority members was in attendance.
1t was decided to elect the Norfolk
delegates TO the State Democratic Con-
vention at the same time. There are
thirty-one delegates allowed TO Nor
folk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
Pointed Paragraphs.

Lots OF people look easy until you
try to do them.
You lever have to dun a man who
owes u a grudge.
Sooner or later the chronic kicker
gets his foot in II.
woman's tears and a mans grins
are not always on the level.
II is so much easier to forget a
favor than II is to forgive an injury.
Some OF the charity that begins at
home makes a hasty gateway.
You can't always judge a mans
worth by the size of his bank balance
When misery is at hand there isn't
much pleasure in remembering for
mer joys.
A footpad held up a lawyer in New
York the other night and got away
without losing a cent.
A boon companion Is seldom looked
upon as boon by the family Of the
man hs associates with.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
WY the baby CarriaEe Was Chcnn-

a recently married West PhiIadel-
phia girl was the innocent cause OF
much amusement at a small dinner I'm
one OF the downtown hotels last week
Her tather-tn law. having been made
godfather to the child OF one of his
business associates. wanted to give
some present to the infant in recogni-
ton OF the honor Knowing that 9th
ers intended bestowing mugs spoons
etc. he decided that he would go out
OF this conventional line and give a
baby carriage.
Being a very busy man. he commits
stoned his daughter-in-law to do the
buying. with instructions to get very
fine one. During a lull in the CONVEX
sation at the dinner the father-in- la "
said: "Bess. did you get that baby car
riage? "Oh. / got you a beauty. and
only So" was the reply. You couldn't
get a good one for that price" protest
ed the father-in-law. Yes; 1 did" as
serted the young lady: the salesman
said they were reduced because thi:
wasn't the season" Then she wonder
ed why everyone 1aughed.-Philadel
Dhia Record
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
Tncomn,s Lively Monncrnnrinn

John Strange Reeves. ninety-seVen
years of age and living in Old Tacoma
has the reputation among his neigh
borS Of being the oldest man in Ia
coma. Notwithstanding his great age.
he still has excellent eyesight. is hale
and hearty, and with the look of
man not more than sixty years of age.
He delights in squirrel hunting, and
on his hunting expeditions uses an old
fiint-lock gun. which he himself has
reconstructed, and which is now shot
OY means of a percussion cap. At a
distance OF 200 feet he can kill
squirrel every time, his friends declare
and Reeves is proud OF his prowesS
The gun was used during the war Of
1872. and is in itself a curiosity
Reeves was married when n young
man. and was the father of fourteen
children. ten Of whom, however. died
in an epidemic of diphtheria. Twelve
years ago his wife died, and Reeves
now admits that he is thinking of mar
rying again. believing that he would
be better citizen If at the head of 81
family.-Tacoma Dispatch to Seattle
PoSt-IntelliSencer
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
ESCAPED CONVICT HAD
TURNED EVANGELIST

AUSTIN, TEX.-Special-Go
Campbell has been notified that A. j.
Kelly. alias G.. w. Moore. who es-
capped from the prison at Huntsville
about three weeks ago. has been cap
tured near Bedias. Tex. where he
was holding protracted religious
meeting when his identity was discov-
cred. He introduced himself TO the
people here as Rev. John Inman. and
preached powerful sermons. bringing
many converts into the church. Kelly
was serving a ten-year sentence for
forgery at the time he escaped from
prison
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
ASKS A REHEARlNG
IN POLL TAX CASES
Attorney General Anderson Pre-
sents Petition to the Supreme
Court for Rehearing the
Norfolk Matter.
RICHMOND. vA.-SpeciaI.-

Attorney General Anderson. in ac-
cOrdance with plans announced some
days ago I'm this paper. has presented
to the Supreme Court OF Appeals a
petition for a rehearing i'm the Nor
folk city poll tax case.
The appellate tribunal. IL will be
remembered decided ina this case that
all poll taxes must be paid 'in per-
SON" but the opinion was not Suf-
ficiently specific TO meet the under
standing OF some.
The question *: Does the require
ment To pay lin person" mean ply
steal or corporal appearance OF the
voter before the treasurer. or does IL
merely demand bona fide payments ?
The opinion. most likely. Will be
sufficiently elucidated after the re-
hearing The petition has been sent
to the printer and IL may be that the
court will hold a special term. as the
voters of several cities would like TO
have the ruling fully explained as
early as possible.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
FLORETTA WHALEY AND
JERE COOKE SHOW UP

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.-Special-
Florctta Whaley and Jere Cooke, crst-
while pastor OF fashionable St Georges
Church, Hampstead. l.. l., and now day
parishioncr, are back again in san
Francisco. Floretta Whaley. breaking
her silence for the first time since
the pair fed from Hampstead. avows
her devotion to Cooke. or Jerald Bal
com, as he is known now. and predicts
a SUCCESSFUL future for him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
TORPEDO FLOTILLA
HAS JOINED THE FLEET

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL-Special-
A wireless from Magdalena Bay con-
veys the Information that the
torpedo fiotilla has arrived. Accord
ing to this dispatch the fleet arrived
sooner than II had been expected. The
message further states that the bat
tleships are putting on fresh coats of
paint preparatory to sailing up the
coast
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
APRIL FOOL JOKE" THAT
WORKED THE WRONG WAY

COLUMBIA. 5. C.-Special--A tele-
gram has been received here saying
that forty-Six junior scholars have
been expelled from Clemson College
for leaving the institution. as an April
fool Joke. without permission and send
ing silly and abrupt messages to the
faculty from another town.
IT Is expected that probably 200 un-
derclassmen will be expelled from .n-
dividual Investigations now In progress.
reducing the attendance one-haif
though no senior classmen will be az
footed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-04-10
THREE SAILORS DROWN
IN HAMPTON ROADS

HAMPTON. VA.-Special.-A two
masted schooner. while making an eff
fort to land near Willoughby Beach,
across Hampton Roads. Saturday,
was capsized, and three white members
OF the crew were drowned.
The scene of the fatality was in
the body of water known as Little Bay
and the men, though their names at
this hour cannot with the exception
OF Captain Miles. the owner. be learn
ed. are believed to be from Glouces-
ter county.