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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
II. ST.C. TUCKER
ISSUES STATEMENT
Didn't Say Mann Received
Votes From Precincts Not
Opened in Southwest.

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 23.-Mr.
Tucker issued the following state
ment:
"Mr. Meredith's statement shows
that he did not get his information
from me, and this is fact, because
L have not had the pleasure OF seeing
him since the primary election.
1.-The republican papers oE the
STATE, after the primary election of
Auguts 5 did publish the statement
and | was so informed by others,
that in South west Virginia there
were a number of precincts where the
polls were not opened at the pri-
mary. How many L have no way
of knowing, but was informed that
there were three at least in Wythe
county, five i'm Washington county,
probably five in Wise, and some in
other counties.
That these precincts where no
polls were held returned votes for
Judge Mann is news TO me.
Il did hear this charge made as
to one precinct in Southwest Vir-
ginia, and that eighty majority were
returned from that precinct for Judge
Mann. | wrote ut once TO ascertain
the fact, and my correspondent in
formed me that this was not the
fact.
"lf Mr.. Meredith knows the fact
that majorities were returned Tor
Judge Mann from precincts where
the polls were rot )ened he, OF
course, is at liberty to give that in
formation to the public, but l do
not desire to be summoned as wit
ness to prove this case, when l never
heard of such fact except as to the
above precinct in Southwest Virgin
in which my correspondent informed
me had made no such return"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
TURKEYS DISAPPEARED

Treasurer Britain has trouble on
hand and blood in his eye, because
of the sudden disappearance OF his
drove OF turkeys, which have become
so well known TO the good people In
his neighborhood. The large drove
OF birds, several OF which had been
in training for Thanksgiving disap-
peared one day last week, and despite
diligent inquiry and search nothing
whatever has been heard OF them.
1t is openly charged, however, that
the Treasurer's drove OF turkeys are
now bringing twenty cents pound
in the northern market. because ol
the sudden fondness they developed
for walking around over the country
and making friends with every
drove of country turkeys that comes
along. Any light that will be
thrown on the mystery will be ap
preciated by Mr.. Britain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
Good Roads Meeting

Editor the News The executive
committee of the Virginia Good
Roads Association will meet In the
city of Richmond on the 9th and
10th of Decem ber to initiate and dis
cuss plans and methods for the pur-
pose OF emphasizing and pushing
forward the betteIment of our state
system Of public and inter commu-
nual highways. Through county,
state and national cooperation, all
three of which it is hoped to inter-
est, and if possible, solidify, in the
interest OF this important work
Through the active efforts of our
committee on legislation and the
earnest cooperation and efficient sup
port OF our state executive commit
tee, backed by the effective influ-
ence, not only OF the members of the
good roads association, but by the
help of every patriotic citizen, all
Of whom are more or less directly
interested, I'm a system of better high
ways throughout the state.
A. j. TYNES,
Member State Executive Commit,
for the Ninth District.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
WILLIAMS MADE
NO PROMISES
Attorney-General Announced
During Campaign That a
Confederate Soldier Would
Be His Assistant.

Judge Samuel w. Williams,
Attorney General elect of Virginia,
spent a day in Tazewell recently, on
professional business.
AS is well known there has been
a great deal OF talk recently as to
Judge Williams assistant. The
Richmond papers have had il that
Mr.. s. L.. Kelly, prominent law
yer, had been led to believe all
along that he would be appointed
by Judge Williams as his assistant
attorney genreal, and on the strength
of this promise or assurance, had
worked hard for Judge william S
election, and only To learn after the
election that the plam would fall
i'm the lap of another, and there were
insinuatiOns and hints of trouble,
etc. Judge Williams has been for
sometime out of reach OF telegIams
and phone communication, on i'm
portant business, and his visit TO
Tazewell was the first appearance in
the open where n new spaper man
could get him. He was shown an ar
ticle in Richmond paper, which
stated that Mr.. Kelly was greatly
disappointed, and hinted that some
body had not kept faith with him,
aud asked what about it. Judge Will
liams made a statement, which wa :
the first he had given out, about as
follows:
He said, in substance, that Mr..
Kelly had never spoken TO him on
the subject, either before or since the
election. That he made no promise TO
any one during the campaign, but
had stated in all his speeches that he
would give the preference 10 Con-
fedrate soldier If one could be found
qualified TO fill the position. When
asked rs 10 Mr.. Bibb's appointment
he said, that Mr.. Bibb had made
application for the place, and his ap-
pointment was under advisemert, as
he seemed TO fill he bill, being n
confederate soldier and good law
yer. He did not say that Mr.. Bibb
had been or would be given the ap-
pointment, but left the impression
that his mind was about made up TO
give the p ace to the Louisa lawyer
So, there you are.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26

Judge Graham; Judge :. &, Graham
and wife, the hosts, and members
OF their family. Assembled around
the hospitable Grahm festaI board.
these sens and daughters of an hon
orable family, the days of yore, the
vicissitudes and unpleasant and try
ing days OF the COS and many occur
iecnes in which the Graham's play
ell an important part, were discussed
and enjoyed by the m smbers present
Is needless TO say that a feast, in
which all the delacacies of the sea-
son were lavishsly displayed, was
enjoyed by the members of the party
and the reunion was voted as the
best yet held, and the hopes and
wishes by all present were that
they all might be spared 10 be pres
ent at the next annual reunion
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
THAT PRINTER OF UDELL'S''

A young man. who recently left
this city, and a board bill for about
twenty dollars, happened with very
embarrassing ciIcumtances in Ora
ham. He took French leave, as IL
were, not informing the proprietor
of his boarding house that he in
tended leaving. The proprietor was
Informed OF his Intention, however,
and i'm connection with the accomo-
dating police officer at Graham, Mr..
Wade, the offending one was taken
from passenger tain No. 3 Saturday
night just as he was retiring In a
berth in the Pullman and transfer.
red to "a berth in the city's lookup.
A representative OF the hotel went to
Graham Sunday morning and reliev.
ed the gentleman OF his time piece
and new suit case, containing his
wearing apparel, which is being held
until the board bill Is satisfied.
There has been recent Legislation In
Virginia which protects hotels and
boarding houses from persons OF this
character, and any person who
"jumps a board bill" lays himself
liable to severe punishment. Th,
person is a printer by trade, but un'
like "That Printer of Udell's."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
BAPTIST AND METHODIST
FOR STATEWIDE

The Methodist Conference at IL,
recent session I'm Norfolk declared In
favor of state wide prohibition of the
liquor traffic, and the Baptist Gen.
eral Association of Virginia, at It's
session this week at Portsmouth,
passed the following T solution:
Resolved, That we are unalter-
ably opposed To the beverage liquor
traffic, and we believe that the time
has fully come TO eliminate II
from the entire State, and we urge
our people everywhere TO make
every honorable effort TO accomplish
that end"
These two great denominations
can carry any election In this State.
If they choose 80 TO do, and IL looks
now rs though the days of the open
saloon are numbered.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
TIP Top

Tip Top, Nov. 25.-Most all our
corn shucked out fairly good crop.
Hog killing now I'm order. Wheat
Is looking badly, on account of the
drought.
II. B. Compon, of Elliston, came
up on Sunday and stayed until
Tuesday with his kinfolxs, the Nc
Dowclls and Saunders.
Willie Saunders, who has been
In West Virginia for the last six
months. came home OH Sunday.
Miss Ella Mcdowell, who has
had very sore hand, is getting
we'll. The hand had To be opened be-
tween the second and third fingers.
There is talk that the Virginia Iron,
Coal and Coke Company will start
the iron mines here again. Mr.. Pat
terson, OF Pennsylvania has been
looking the property over lately.
Mr.. w. II. Crockston, OF Halifax
county, is in this section buying
horses.
Our school Is progressing fine.
Miss Morehead, teacher, In one OF
the best, IL not the very best, We
have ever had.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
Burke's Garden.

Burke's Garden, Nov. 24.-Mr. j.
Kelly Groseclose and his small
daughter, Miss Josephine, of Blacks
burg, and attorney Frank A. Grose-
close, of Roanoke. reached the Garden
last Sunday evening To pay n visit
To theiI mother, Mrs. III B. Grose-
close and other relatives and friends.
Business called the former back To
Roanoke OH Tuesday. The latter,
however, is spending the week shoot
ing birds and eating Thanksgiving
turkeys.
We are glad to announce that on
Monday morning, Decebmer eth,
at ii o'clock there will be services
at Central Church. Rev. Charlie
Hounshell, returned missionary from
Korea Mr.. +. s. Finpey, from Leb-
anon, Va, and Major Reynolds, OF
Bristol, win be present TO make ad-
dresses.
In last weeks paper the type made
considerable mistake in the num-
ber of Blue Spring cattle.
Mr.. George w. Moss is building n
neat tenant cottage and having n
well bored near Mr.. Goodmnn's store.
Rev. E. l.. Richie will preach at
the Chapel next Sunday afternoon Mt
3 80 o'clock.
Little Misses Ida Moss and Berthe
Thompson were thrown from their
horse n few evenings ago, and right
badly hurt at the time, however,
they have about recovered from their
fright as we'll as the bruises.
L.. ID. Snapp spent Tuesday in
town.
(The mistake I'm the Blue Spring
cattle to which our correspondent re-
fers should have been 80 instead of
sol. Ed
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
REUNION OF THE GRAHAMS

Judge s. G. Graham had family
reunion one day last week, which
was a very enjoyable and memorable
occasion. Old Father Time has in
vaded his we'll known Tazewell
family with the usual and inevita-
BILE results, but there are still a host
of Grahams, many OF them resi-
dents still OF this county, and some
OF them scattered over other states.
An occasion which would bring all
of them together would be memora-
BILE indeed. The following account OF
last weeks reunion appeared in a
recent issue of the Lynchburg News
1.-The annual reunion of the Gra-
ham ''clan" was had at the resi-
dence of Judge S. C.. Graham, in
this town, Wednesday of this week,
composed of the families of the late
II. g. Graham and Colonel w. L..
Graham, who came to this county III
the early thirties. The persons pres
ent we're: 5. M. Graham, clerk of
Tazewell Circuit Coult; DR.. Archi.
bald I. Graham, OF Belfast Mills,
Russell County; Charles Mcdonald
Graham, Sammie Graham, Mrs.
Robert Tarter, the only sister Of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
PROMINENT VISITORS

MI. Walter f.. Addison, editor of
the Lynchburg News and Mr.. Ham,
lin, circulation manager of the same
paper, spent last Monday in town,
on business and pleasure combined.
Mr.. Addison is taking a well earned
vacation, and instead OF idling
around some pleasure resort, is visit
ing those counties in the state,
which he has not visited heretofore
This was his first visit To Tazewell.
and, like all visitors who come here.
he was greatly pleased with what
he saw and the people he met. Mr..
Addison is known personally to
many OF our leading men, and 10
still larger number through the ed
itorial columns of the Lynchburp
News. He holds high rank as an ed
itorial writer, and since his connec-
tion with the News that paper, al
ready popular in Southwest Vir-
ginia, has grown i'm public favor
and added materially to its growing
list of readers. The circulation man.
ager, Mr. Hamlin, is valuable man
of the force, and makes friends for
the paper wherever he goes. Without
discriminating, or instituing invidi
uous comparison, il is but candor
to say that in politics, morals and
public spiritedness, the Lynchbure
News ranks among the first papers.
1t is growing daily in favor with
the people here, and, if reports be
true, all over the state.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
Fine Farm for Sale.

Mr.. t II. Rhudy wants to sell his
farm IN Burke's Garden, consisting
of good S-room residence and sixty
acres of land. Some OF the LAM is in
timber. The land is good and lies
well, and is we'll watcred. The Cen
trail church Is half mile away, and
the Burke's Garden Academy, and
stores about one mile. The main
turn pike runs by the farm. There
is good orchard. barn and outbuild-
ings. Farm must be sold within
thirty days. Possession given April
l, 1910. For price, etc communicat,
at once with the undersigned.
T. Ii. RHUDY, Burke Garden v,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
DECEMBER 9TH THE LIMIT

Special attention is called TO the
date December 9TH. IL poll taxes are
not paid OH or before this date the
voter cannot vote in any election
called within six months from that
date. Municipal elections are held
usually In June, and IL Is possible
that state wide prohibition election
may be called for next spring or ear
ly summer. BE ready To vote. Pay
your poll taxes between this and
December 7th. Better attend to 1t at
once.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
Where, Oh Where is the Little
White Pig?

MIR. and Mrs. Luther Dickinson
bave been in great distress and have
received great deal OF sympathy
from their admiring friends ut North
Tazewell over the sudden disappear
ance of fine little white shoat,
which was given them as bridal
pTesent recently. The little white
pig, which Mr.. Dickinson hal de-
veloped great fondness for, had
become attached to him and he TO IT.,
and was wont to follow him to his
daily Iabors In the depot, but alas,
one cold, frosty morning, when Dick
approached the bed in the back yarC
where the little pet had heretofor'
been found each morning waiting TO
its cup OF warm milk, low and be
hold there came no grunt therefrom
Chief OF Police Burress and ali tn,
crews OF waiting trains were pressed
into service and dliligent search
was made; DR.. Witten was calleC
into service, DIR. Robert Ireson an,
James Gillenwaters were put on tn
search, but as we go to press thi
morning nothing has been heard o
the little pig. Mr.. Dickinson ba
been watching the mails for de
mand for ransom, all outgoin
passenger and freight trains al
carefully searched, and unless som
developments occur in the myster
a big reward will be offered for tn
hoglet, dead or alive.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
DEATH OF MRS. YOST

The funeral services OF Mrs. Hen
ry NJ. Yost, who died at the home
OF her daughter. Mrs. Hufford, nj
Graham, on last Sunday night, were
held ut the Hufford residence OF
Tuesday afternoon. The services
were conducted by Rev. =. w.
Moore, OF Williamson, assisted by
Rev. Chas. w. Sydnor pastor of tn,
Episcopal church. The remains wer,
conveyed to Maple Hill cemetery In
West Graham, where they were
laid To rest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
HOWARD LITTLE
ON TRIAL FOR LIFE
Trial of Sextuple Murder
err Now I'm Progress
at Grundy

The trial OF Howard Little, the
white man, charged with the sextu-
pie murder Mt Hurley, Buchanan
County, frequent mention OF which
has been made in this paper, was
commenced at Grundy yesterday.
A motion for change of venue was
made by the counsel for Little, but
was promptly overruled by Judge
Burns, and he ordered the trial 10
proceed.
Little's crime Is one OF the most
heinous I'm the history of the South
west. He is charged with the muir
der and burning of Mrs. Betsy JUS
It's, her son I'm law, George Mea-
dows, his wife and their three chill
dren, whose bodies were found i'm
the ashes of their home near Hurley
about two months ago. The onIv<
reason that could he assigned for the
crime was robbery, the fact being
generally known that Mrs. Justis
had come into possession OF n good
sum of money by the sale of timber
near her home. The chief witness
for the Commonwealth is Little's
wife, whom, IL is said, will give
very damaging evidence against
him, viz: that he threatened her
with her life IL she ever told any of
the facts connected with the crime
which would incriminate him. lie
Is said To have returned To his home
near the Justis residence early one
morning, and that he had blood
stains upon his clothing and n cash
I'm his leg, which was supposed 10
have been melted by George Men-
dows In an attempt to protect his
family.
report has gained circulation TO
the effect thnt the murder WAS inSti-
gated by coal buyers and who want
eel To secure the coal underneath the
Justis farm. The story, however, is
not given any credence here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
a Popular Brand of Corn

No little discussion and interest
exists at North Tazewcll by the
announcement by MIR. John Bailey
that he has at last, after years OF
costly experiments, developed n
brand OF field corn that Will grow
aud develop without hoelng or plow
ing. An attache OF this Office has
known OF the reported existence OF
this corn for several weeks, but hHf
hesitated TO make this announcement
until n thorough investigation could
be made. However, sample OF the
corn Is on exhibit In the drug store
at North TaZewell aud numerous
witnesses are ready To testify that
this certain patch OF corn has never
felt the touch OF plow or hoe. An
other popularity OF this corn is that
weeds will not grow In the same
field with IL therefore making II
valuable as weed killer. which
will doubtless appeal TO many. Just
think OF it--corn that requires no
working at all and that Will Kill all
the weeds In certain radius. The
department OF agriculture and the
Virginia experiment station, are
most respectfully Informed that the
acme of perfection I'm corn raising
has been reached.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
LAWSON Will NOT
BE TRIED AGAIN
A Nolle Entered in Connec-
ton With Shooting Police
JuStice-Two For Pen.

The November term of Circuit
Court convened on Monday, with
Judge Kegley on the bench, and
states attorney Crockett i'm waiting
to look after the interest of the state.
Several indictments were returned
by the grand jury-the majority OF
which were for minor otrenses. A
surprise was sprung by the jury re.
turning a verdict against an ofli-
Ger OF the county for permitting
gambling i'm n house over which ne
has control i'm the east end OF the
county. \ death blow was dealt
gmbling In certain sections of the
county by the Indictments returned
10y the grand jury.
Wiley Owens, young white
man, who has reputation In the
police court ut Pocahontas, was tried
for assautling another white boy,
and given one year I'm the penitep-
tiary Henry billiard, colored, who
assaulted man at Pocahontas sever
al months ago, will have TO serve
three years IN building roads In tho
commonwealth.
The case of the Commonwealth
against James Lawson-a second
Indictment growing out of the
shooting of Frank Butt at Pocahon-
tas last Thanksgiving was dismiss
ed by the Commonwealth entering
a nolle prosequi. Lawson was charg-
ed in the second indictment with
shooting ut one man and striking
another. The Commonwealth Al
torney stated that IL was with n
great deal of reluctance that he con-
sented TO the entering of "A mol
prosequi In the Lawson case, but
considering the verdict i'm the former
trial and state Of public opinion he
thought IL would be unwise To go to
trial with the other indictment. The
entering OF IA nolle plosequi means
that IL the states attorney thinks
proper the indictment can be cal LED
up ut any future time and tried.
The trial OF the three Wingos-J.
c., and his two SONS, Hick and Tom
was commenced on Wednesday af.
ternoon. The three Wingo's wer,
charged with assaulting Jack Lowe
while he was engaged In building 4
line fence on his property. Tn,
affair happened three months ago
and IL was charged that the Win
go's conspired To do Lowe bodily
harm, In that they borrowed sho
gun, went TO Cedar Bluff, ant
bought ammunition. Lowe receiv
ed several shot in various parts ol
his body, and as he ran from hi,
lpersuers another load OF shot wa,
fred at his back. 1t was stated tha
Lowe, while retreating from th'
Wingo's fired back ut tlIcm with q
shot gun. The case will probably
be concluded today.
The trial OF the Wingos resulted
yesterday in verdict of not guilty
The criminal docket will be suspend
ed today, and civil matters taken up
The criminal cases will come a.
next week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26
FARMS FOR SALE

Seven farms for sale In Monroe
county, w. Va, ranging rom 75 Il
400 acrse ea"h; good grain and grass
land, we'll wateIed, lots OF iuit
and good buildings. Can be bought
from SIS TO $50 per acre; terms rea
sonabIe. For further inform atloI
write w. n. Lambert, Raven, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26

General Elwell S. Otis, retired,
died at his home near Rochester, N.
Y. He played and important part
in the war in the Philippines.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-26

A phone message last night from
Grundy states that the trial of Little
was began at s 80 yesterday morn
ing. and that In thirty minutes after
the beginning OF the trial jury had
been empaneIed. The evidence for
the state was very strong, and seemed
To prove conclusively that Little is
guilty OF the crime All OF the star
witnesses for the Commonwealth
were introduced yesterday, inc!ud-
Ing the wife OF the accused. Little
seemed To exhibit very little concern
over the dagaming evidence being
given against him. IL Ii expected
that the trial will be concluded
this afternoon or tomorrow. The
citizens OF the county are exhibiting
unusual interest in the trial. The
prisoner is heavily guarded, both
night and day, and any attempt mt
mob violence would be promptly
checked.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-04-22
S1AMOKiN COMES
ON THE READING

The committee from the Shamokin
lodges of Odd Fellows met with the
proper Officials OF the Reading railway
Monday evening and completed ar
rangements for a special train to DAN
vile on Anniversary day, which Will
be celebrated in the Montour county
seat town next Tuesday. The special
train will start from Mt. Carmel,
reaching Shamokin in time to leave
there at 80 o'clock sharp. 1t will ar
rive in Danville at 8 80 O'Clock thus
giving those who attend the entire day
in Danville, the train not leaving Dan
vile until ten o clock in the evening.
The fare for the round trip will be
seventy eight cents.
The committee also decided to en-
gage "Our Band" to go with them
and head the Shamokin marchers in
the parade. -Shamokin Dispatch.