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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
BRYAN'S NAME
CAUSES CHEER
Wise County Democrats Endorse
"The Peerless One" For
President.

Norton, Va, Feb. Is. - Wise
county Democracy assembled in the
town hall here on the 18th instant,
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the State convention to be called
by the executive committee.
Hon. II. T.. Bruce, was chosen chair
man, and II. S. Graham, of Norton,
was chosen secretary. w. ii. Eads,
Of Wise, offered a resolution commen-
datory of William j. Bryan and pro-
posing that the delegates elected be
instructed to cast their votes for the
Nebraskan in the State convention.
The mention of Bryan's name was
the signal for vigorous applause and
the resolution carried with whoop.
Speeches were made by Judge III.
A. w. Skeen, r. p. Bruce, w. H..
Eads, T. +. Suthers and others. The
interesting feature about the meeting
was the strong Bryan sentiment pre-
vaiiing among those present.
The delegates are among the most
prominent men in the county and il
goes without saying that they will
be heard from on the floor of the con.
vention.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
New Law Needed.

Scarcely week passes that some
murder is not committed by per-
son afterwards found TO he insane at
the time of the murder. Suicides are
occurring almost everyday from the
same cause. The criminal or murderer
is tried and the plea of insanity set
up and proven and verdict of nc
quittal rendered accordingly. The
party is sent 10 the asylum where he
remains n longer or shorter( generally
shoTter) time, and Is released, pro-
nounced sane, and cured. There is
no law on the statute books prescrib-
ing the length OF time an insane
criminal shall bc confined I'm the asy-
lum. There ought To be. A law
should be passed something like
this Make the term in the asylum
equal TO the sentence rs If the crime
had been committed by n sane per-
son. That is To say IL the sentence
for sane man would be hanging
make the term i'm the asylum for
life. II the crime came under second
degree murder, and the sentence
would have been any number OF
years in the penitentiary make IL
the same number OF years in the asy-
lum, and so on. There ought To be
some limit-some uniformity i'm this
matter. A man kills another without
any other plea than that of insani-
ty(in some OF itsmany modern forms
and Is sent for a few weeks or months
To an asylum and then released by
order of the authorities, and he re.
turns To his home and society In
about the same condition he was be.
fore the crime was committed
Ought not something TO be done In
the interest and for the benefit o
all parties concerned?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
A FREE TRIP AROUND THE
WORLD.

IL will be of interest TO many peo-
pie TO know that there is now packed
I'm each one pound package ofPeirce' 5
Golden Rio Coffee a beautiful stere-
oscopic view absolutely free. These
views consist of scenes from every
civilized land and country and COM
prise an immense variety, no two
alike. n fine genuine crystal lens
stereoscope will be sent by mail pre-
paid to purchasers of this coffee for
ten signatures cut from the wrappers
and % cents in coin or stamps.
Consumers of coffee will find that
Peirce's Golden Rio coffee in pack
ages is equal TO coffee sold in build
at 20 TO 30 cents per pound. Try il.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
Marriage at Cedar Bluff.
Cedar Bluff, Va, Eel


Mr.. II. a. Repass, Jr., of Taze-
well, spent few hours with home
folks here on last Sunday.
The new Cedar Bluff postofiice
building located on the corner of
Main and Depot streets, is nearing
completion, and will be ready for the
receI tion of the mails in few
days.
Mr.. Charles Belew, Jr., of Bristol,
is visiting friends at Cedar Bluff.
The six weeks contest of the" Reds
and Blues" in our Sunday school
has created new life and interest in
this all-important work, and our
young people, and children, deserve
much credit for this line of mission
ary work, in bringing their fathers,
mothers and many Of the older folks
into the Sunday school.
! Following close in the wake of the
grip, the mumps have made their APP
perance in our town, and the child
rem of one or two families are afiiict-
ed with this painful disease.
Mr.. Cable G. Smith, of Raven,
has had the good fortune TO capture
one of Cedar Bluffs fair lady teach
ers, Miss Dora Patrick, the accomp-
lished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Patrick of our town. Miss
Dora has been teaching the public
school near Raven for the past two
terms, and the happy event was cele
brated one day last week.
Mrs. John Hurt, with her tw,
children. after spending the create
part of the winter at the home OF he
father in Kentucky, returned las
week from her visit, and John i
happy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
Virginia-Tennessee Audit Co.. Inc.
0et lndeXing Work.

The work OF indeXing the records
OF the county anew, has begun,
under the direction OF T.. B. Wade,
of Bristol, who is an accountant OF
years of experience.
The job is quite an extensive one,
and was let To contract 10y commit
tee appointed by the Circuit Court,
consisting of Barnes Gillepsie, j. w.
Chapman and :. G.. Graham. The
indexing will require six or seven
months work. III. G.. Pobst and j.
Il. Harman are engaged with Mr..
Wade on the work, aud there will be
others later.
The system OF indexing used here
Is what Is known as the Coon's
System, and Is said TO be the best
system now in use.
The amount involved i'm the job is
between S3, O00 and 81, 500, The con-
tract for the work was advertised and
the VirginiaTennessec Audit Co., of
Bristol, and Messrs Harman and
Pobst, of Tazewell, were bidders.
Ilarman and Pobst withdrew and the
contract awarded the Bristol Com
pany, and IIarman and Pobst taken
i'm on the work.
Mr.. Wade, who has charge of the
work, with his wife, is stopping at
the Jefferonvillc, and are iine young
people.
The office recently vacated by DIR.
NJ. B. Crockett is being occupied by
Mr.. Wade and his force of helpers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
Is Judge Henson "Champeen2"

Hon. w. J. Henson, of this Cir
cult, who has been wintering in
Florida with Judge and Charlie
Graham, returned recently, and
claims the record OF having killed
five fox squirrels with four shots,
using double barreIed breceh load
ing gun. This is in addition To the
deer mentioned in last NEWS. An
other: Judge Henson and Judge and
Charlie Graham were out deer hunt
ing one day in the sage brush
each of the two riding, and the latter
two carrying rifles, Judge Henson y
shot gun. A large buck was Jump
ed" and them Grahams were dis
mounting preparatory to getting "a
bead" ON the buck, when Judge
Henson took snap judgment On 'em
and brought the ANIMAL to earth,
while the Judge andCharlie were un-
limbering. Wait till we hear from
Judge Graham.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
The Roanoke Poy-Roil.

The army of employees of the Nor
folk and Western shops received
their checks yesterday afternoon.
ago, notice was posted TO
the effect that the men would not be
paid off until yesterday.
The pay roll of today shows only
n small decrease rs compared with
that of last month. The total of the
checks that will be turned over 20
them this afternoon, IL Is said, will
amount To seventy-eight thousand
dollars. Last month, the pay roll
was little over eighty thousand dol
lars.
AS has been indicated all along,
the low tide of pay roll in the shops
will be reached this month and next
month the gradual increase may
be expected.
Many predictions have been made
that the pay roll of today would not
reach over fifty thousand dollars, and
the fact that the amount Is thirty
thousand better, will be n source OF
much encouragement To Roanokers.
Times, Is.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21

conducted themselves during the try
ing ordeal through which they had
just passed
Tazewell people are law abiding
and fairminded, charitable, and
always ready to give square deal.
The past ten days have been memoir
able in the history of the town and
county, and more than once the ten
sion of public indignation as-well as
forbearance has been strained TO the
point of swapping.
If, however, for any reason, the
jury had failed TO bring in a verdict
of death there Is little doubt but that
there would have been trouble, and
Judge Henson's commendation never
delivered.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
Circuit Court.

The February term of the Circuit
Court began on Monday, Judge
Henson, presiding. The Judge has
recently returned from an outing in
Florida, where he spent some time
hunting with Judge Graham and
other Tazewell people now there.
Whenever there was lull in court,
and during recess, Judge Henson has
had story ready of fine shots, big
bags of game, ETC., to tell, and has
been able to put in all his time.
Many compliments have been
given the Judge for the admirable
manner in which the Rippey case
was managed, and the quickness
with which ii was despatched.
The following are the members of
the grand jury for this term of court +:
John G. st. Clair, A. Nj. Stinson,
j. G. Buston, w. l.. Thorn pson, w.
l.. Nash, G.. B. Neel, j. III. Beavers,
Milton Thompson, G. A. Wagner
a nd Il. II. Smoot.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
ROBBED NEGRO
AT PISTOL POINT
Tom Posey and Levi Mcneil In
Jail on Serious Charge-In-
dicted Yesterday.

Tom Posey and Levi Mcneil, color
ed, were brought To Jail here last
night from Raven, by Constable,
Thos. HARRISON. The two negroes
were in shanty with another nergo
named Boss Williams, when Will
liams was held at the point of n re-
volver, and an attempt was made to
rob him. Williams resisted and the
other negroes shot him, and took
what money he had on his person,
and thinking him dead took new
pair of shoes Williams had on, and
skipped. Williams revived later, and
gave chase, and with the assistance
of II constable, the two negroes were
arrested and brought here To jail.
They were indicted and will be tried
at this term OF court.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
Cautnorn Insane.

Cauthorn, the young man who
killed Mrs. Ada Jones, at Christians
burg, was tried and acquitted, the
fact being clearly established that he
Is insane. Several expert physicians
testified that he is incurably insane,
and he was rushed of To the asy-
lum. There was considerable talk of
lynching so great was the indigna-
tion of the people. Cauthorn contcn-
ded and insisted all through the trial
that he was not insane, but killed
his former sweetheart deliberately,
and was willing to bc hanged.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
The Confederate Veteran.

This popular periodical, represent
ting officially all of the general Con-
federate organizations, and which is
the most extraordinarily commended
publication in existence, seeks in
creased circulation in this section.
The cause and condition of the Old
Soldiers will be materially aided by
support given this publication. The
CIinch Valley News will give the
reduced rate of 60 cents-the CIinch
Valley News and Veteran both foI
$1.6O. Copies of the Veteran will be
sent free occasionally TO old soldiers
who can't pay, upon request. Address
s. a. Cunningham, Nashville, Tenn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
WILL TRANSFER
CRAIG TO 10TH
Ninth District Will Lose One Of
"Few" Democratic Counties
To District Already Safe.

The joint caucus of the Democratic
members of the general assembly on
Wednesday night endorsed the
measure proposing To reerrange the
congressional districts of Wire einia so
as To transfer Floyd county from the
fifth TO the sixth district, and to
transfer Craig county from the Ninth
TO the Tenth district. The population
of the Sixth district is below the
average, while the district is strongly
Democratic; while the fifth district,
including the county of Floyd, is
uncomfortably close politically. The
ninth district is the most populous
in the state, and il has long been
desirable TO reduce 1t. Some reduction
has been effected by eliminating the
county of Craig therefrom and trans
ferring il TO the tenth district to
which 1t Is contiguous. Craig county
is normally Democratic and its adj
dition TO the tenth district, will en-
hance rather than injure the pros
poets of Representative Flood.
With the transfer of Floyd county
from the fifth district, there remain
the counties OF Pittssylvania, Frank
lin, Henry, Patrick, Grayson and
the city of Danville. AS Floyd coun-
ty usually gave a. majority of from
500 to 1000 TO the Republican candi'
dates, the change will increase The
Democratic majority by that figure
The transfer ofFloyd TO the sixth dis
trict will not jeopardize Democratic
prospects there, the majority being
sufficiently large to easily offse
Floyd's Republican majority. Tn
sixth district will now consist of tn
counties of Halifax, Charlotte, Cam
pbell, Bedford, Roanoke, Montgomer.
and Floyd and the cities of Lynch
burg, Roanoke and Radford.
Vile Register.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
Our Ticket a Good One.

Editor News:
You have certainly made ten
strike on our 1908 ticket, both Nation
al and Congressional. Mr.. Bryan is
certain TO be nominated If his friends
will only do little work. This
county should instruct its delegates
and see that no man goes to the
Denver Convention who is not in
sympathy with him and the great
principles he advocates.
And as to Reverand Tyler Frazier,
he is power in the pulpit and he
would be power in campaign and
power in congress. He has been
fighting the devil for forty years to
save souls, and L believe he will
fight him as hard to save his country
If his people call on him. believe
he Is willing to fight the devil where
ever he meets him, let it be in the
pulpit or on the stump.
A Jefferson, Jackson and Bryan
Democrat,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
BUSINESS DEAL.

1t is reported that Mr.. Clinton
Moss has purchased the livery busi-
ness here OF his consin, Jos. w.
Moss. The trade had not been entire
ly closed OH yesterday, but was gener-
ally understood it would be at once.
We have no particulars OF the deal
Jo Moss has done good business
here, and has done it in way to
make friends for the business, and
the public will miss him. He will
however have worthy successor In
Mr.. Clinton Moss.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

A bill mas passed the House and
likely To become law providing
that executions shall take place in
the penitentiary i'm Richmond, and
that the electric chair be substituted
for the gallows. The bill carries an
appropriation necessary to fit up the
death chamber. Should the bill be-
come a law there will be no more
executions in the counties, and every
body should favor the enactment Of
the law.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
VISITS THE OLD HOME.

Mrs. Ellie Shermantine, wife of
Dr. X. w. Shermantine, of Glencoe,
Nd, is on visit TO her mother,
Mrs. j. ). Peery, and heI many other
relatives and friends in this COM
munity. She will remain several
weeks, and returning visit other re-
altives in Pulaski, Bristol and other
points. With her, as welcome
visitor, Is Miss Helen Tarbert, one of
Baltimore's finest young women,
whose first visit to Tazewell will, we
trust, be a pleasant one, notwith-
standing this heathenish weather.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
THIS DISTRICT DIVIDED

1t is reported that the Republicans
of the Ninth District are divided as
between Taft and Hughes for Presi-
dentiai candidates. A convention
Will be held March 18th at Wythe-
Vile 10 nominate delegates To a State
convention, and ii is predicted that
an uninstructed delegation will be
sent To Chicago. The leaning is,
Taft first; Hughes next.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
SEARS, ROEBUCK & co. IN
TROUBLE.

Sears, Roebuck & Co., the we'll
known mail order house of Chicago,
have been indicted i'll the us. Court
in Des Moines, Iowa, on three counts
One for selling paint that was not
as represented, and two for selling
jewelry which was not according to
sample, etc. Now, let our home peo-
pie continue TO buy from catalogues
instead OF from our own home mer-
chants, as many of them do, and If
they get caught as these purchasers
did ii will be no matter for them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
Where the Money Comes From.

Andrew Carnegie h as offered
Martha Washington College the sum
of So, 500.00 with a string tied to it,
viz: the college must pay its in
debtedness and raise like sum.
: There are some rich Methodists in
this country entirely able to raise
this amount themselves and not feel
it, but-they love their money far
more than they do education, and
hence the amount necessary TO be
raised must be gotten in small
amounts from the poor people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
n EW BOOKS.

The following new books have
been recently added to the library I'm
the Tazewell Reading Rooms:
The Ancient Law.
The Love that Prevailed.
The Iron Lord.
Kate, of Kate Hall.
Hill Rise.
Doctor Ellen.
Alice, For Short.
Those Queer Browns, and
Grand Mother.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
CAR ROBBED AT NORTON, NE
GRO CAUGHT AT GRAHAM.

On last Wednesday night car of
merchandise, consigned to Norton
merchants, was broken open by three
nergoes, and several cases of shoes
stolen. One of the negroes was caught
on Toms Creek, where he was ped
ding shoes, and one was caugh. at
Graham yesterday. There was said to
be three of them in the robbery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
"LoPsIDED PEoPLE"LECTURE

Rev. George Stuart, ID. D., Tuesday
:0O p. m. March Bird, ut the Main
street Methodist church. Tickets on
sale ut JackSon's and Tazewell Sup
ply Go. Limited number of tickets
sold. Secure one now and hear one
of the most celebrated platoon speak
ers i'm America. Price OF ticket 90
cents, children under II, % cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
NOTICE

to consumers of coffee. The purchaser
of Peirce's Golden Rio package coffee
will now find free in each package a
beautiful steroscopic view of sights
and scenes in different parts of the
world. These are assorted, are highly
colored gillette finish, no two alike,
and make an interesting and valu-
able addition TO every home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
Judge Thanks the People.

At the conclusion of the trial of
the nergo, Rippey. on Tuesday Judge
Henson, took occasion to speak in
terms of praise and commentator
of Tazewell people for the quiet and
sensible manner in which they had
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21

A meeting of the members OF the
Baptist church is called for next
Sunday at 10 o'clock. Some import
ant business matters must be consid-
cred, and full meeting is earnestly
requested.
M. III. KISER, Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21
INTERESTING.

Try package of Peirce's Golden
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trip around the world.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21

For headache DR.. Mnss' Anti-Pain Pnls.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-02-21

DR.. Miles Anu-pain Pills relieve pain.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-31
ARIZONA GIRL WILL
 RIDE OSTRICH IN PLAY

Without saddle or bridle, Florence Leslie, who has "busted bronchos on he plains of Arizona, has signed con- ract to go to New York and ride os- triches in western play that is tbout to be put on in one of the leading the. aters in that city, says the Tombstone Prospector.
 Miss Leslie recently displayed her ability as an ostrich "buster' in the big ostrich farm near Los Angeles. She mounted the biggest of the birds and without difficulty rode him about the yard. First sitting astride him as she would horse, she drove him about the corral and then standing on his back gave an exhibition such a are seen when the female circus riders do their stunts.
 Miss Leslie will have six ostriches on her string and will ride each of them during the progress of the New York play.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-31
ANOTHER LINGO OUTBREAK

MT. Roosevelt's address before the Naval War College was another out burst of jingoism.
 1T want first-class fighting navy or no navy at all,' he exclaimed "be- cause frst-class fighting navy is the most effective guarantee of peace" A hard-hitting, sea-going navy. he repeat ed. "A purely defensive navy would be almost worthless.
 This lingo mouth worship of peace is in the same pious style as his four battleship message to congress, in which he announced his discovery that ''we front on two oceans'' and demanded for the United States navy commensur- ate with its powers and needs.
 At the last session of congress the appropriations for the army, at MT Roosevelt's urgence, were increased by nearly S17,0OO,0O0 and the appropria- tions for the navy nearly S24,000,00O over the year 1908, although the coun. try was suffering from severe indus trial depression and the treasury was confronted with huge deficit.
 Representative Tawney, republican chairman of the house committee on appropriations, in recent statement declared that "almost 65 per cent of the government s revenues, exclusive of postal receipts, is today being spent to meet the cost of wars past and antici- pated.'' Senator Allison, republican chairman of the senate committee on appropriations, has shown that since 1888 the total annual expenditures for the army, navy and pensions have been increased by S165, 5,0O0,O00.
 And yet with the fair-sounding word of peace on his lips, MT. Roosevelt is continually clamoring for more and more millions for war preparations, There is no more reckless jingo agita- tor before the country today saving Hobson-Hobson of Alabama.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-07-31

Surely the farmer who brings his pro duce to be shipped to the city markets or the small merchant shipping to the country, or the householder who ships his furniture, were not meant by the in terstate commerce law to be guilty of having accepted concession merely be cause they took the word of the carrie, or his agent as to what the rate was.- From the Court of Appeals decision re versing Judge Landis in the Standard Oil case. This puts the Standard Oil company in the position of having been fooled by freight clerk.