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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

Closing Tonight the
Callicotte Stock company will present
Cudia's famous four act play, Under
Two Flags" with Miss Belle Barchus
as Cigarette. Souvenir pictures OF
Miss Barchus will be given away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
weather. the blackberries are always
sure TO bring in good returns.
w. w. BACK IN PORT AGAIN
Excursion Steamer Will BE Busy
Here for Time.

The steamer w w. of the Acme eX-
Cursion fleet, arrived in port this morn
ing and will remain here SEVERAL days
taking out excursions. This afternoon
the Sunshine Relief society made 4
trip both up and down the river To:
morrow trip will be made TO Musca-
tine, the boat leaving in the afternoon
and returning in the evening.
The Ben Hershey took log raft
down the river today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

This report shows the Woodmen to
be the largest life insurance organ
ization doing bushes in the United
States in the point of the number
of policy holders, and. to be second
in the amount of insurance in force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

Soreness of the muscles, whether
induced by violent exercise or injury,
is quickly relieved by the free appli-
cation of Chamberlain's Liniment.
This Imminent is equally valuable for
muscular rheumatism and always af-
so ,I Quick relief. Sold by all drug
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
The Personal Service of the
Custom Tailor

Merchant Tailoring isn't substitute for ready
made clothes. The comparison is as unjust as to
consider motor and public cab basis
of equality. The man who can't afford personal
service must be content with the best that his
money bring But when he is able to have
clothes n1ade-to-rneasure (Which means the
preston of his own IDEAS as we'll as garments which
only fit his figure but also give him the dstinC
ton of correct attire and the of such service
is approximately the that of ready-to-wears
the choice of machine made garments is folly.
Remember that style has half do With value, and
that factory clothes never be in the same mode
those of the custom shop, which decides upon its
fashions only a few weeks before the opens
E. F. DORM,
WIN. EMIG,
J. B. ZIMMER & SON.
copyright 1905 by the ruan Talrs Leage)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

world have laughed at for the past -
years. As usual, they have this sea-
sor an entirely new array of amusing
ssiits. pantomimes. burlesQues and
travesties. The arena swarmS with
merry fellows, each on the alert for
mischief They are the delight of the
children. and grOwnups who cannot
laugh had better see doctor.
From Europe has come an espec-
ia:ly cOmical band of fun makers.
whose original and fantastic make-ups
and quaint drOllery are not to be re-
sisted by nan or child A burlesque
Arctic expedition. the funny airship
scene and grotesque lion tanning
specially are received with shouts of
merriment At Davenport July "a.
At the Airdome-The Mae I.aPorte
Stock company will open two week S
engagement at the airdome tomorrow
night producing the three act comedy
drama, Mae Child of Nature" and
Miss LaPorte will be seen in the title
role, and will be supported by the best
company she has ever had For the
past six years Miss LaPorte has been
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05

Major A. J. Tynes has been APP
pointed assistant inspector general of
the grand camp of Confederate Vet
Grams for the Ninth Congressional
district OIL Virginia, to succeed Hon.
S. w. Williams, who has been elect
ed attorney general OF the state, and
has accepted the position, and will
enter upon his duties in due time.
Capt. Charles A. Fudge who with
Mrs. Fudge, has been spending sew
eral weeks with their daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Porter at Charleston, w.
Va, has another attack of heart
trouble and was reported in serious
condition the first of the week. Later
reports, however, state that he Is
improving and will return to Taze-
well as soon as he Is strong enough.
DR.. Porter has also been Ill, but has
gotten better.
Encouraging reports have been re-
ceived here from Mrs. Jas. Kelly,
daughter OF Geo. w. Gillepsie, who
has been In a hospital in Rochester
Mimi. for several weeks. The doc
ors In the famous hospital In Min
nesota have thoroughly diagnosed
Mrs. GiIIespie's trouble and pro-
nounced 1t appendicitis, and an op-
Grafton will be performed In few
days, and when she RECEIVERS will
return TO her home at Tazewell.
Much uneasiness was felt for Mrs
Gillepsie's health for several months
before she went to the northwest.
Mrs. Judge Graham has returned
from an extended visit 20 friends and
relatives in Richmond and vicinity.
While away she had a thrilling and
quite unpleasant experience. She
was spending a night with her
friend, Mrs. Todd Dabney, at West
HAMPTON not far from Richmond,
when fire bioke out in the residence
of Mrs. Dabney about ten O'Clock at
night. fortunately the family had
not retired, and escaped without In
jury, but lost everything, including
clothing. except a number OF paint
ings, etc., which were on the lower
floor. Mrs. Graham lost her hat,
coat, umbrella and other articles,
including her purse, which contained
a small amount of money, some
seven or eight dollars. The build.
Ing was burned TO the ground will
the contents, which included quit,
lot OF fine old silverware which
had been handed down from forme
generations. Luckily, no one wa
injured,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
DEATH OF HAL" PEERY
TaZeweIl Boy Dies After Long and
Pairful Illness.

Mr.. Henry w. Peery, familiarly
known rs "Hal," son of Mr.. and
Mrs. II G Peery, died at the home
of his parents near This town after
long illness. ,on yesterday morn
ing ut two o'clock He was Just 2l
years of age, and was the youngest
child of his fathers family All the
members of the family~were present
except one brother, Harvey George
Peery, who is in Oklahoma The
burial took place today at two
o'clock from the Methodist church,
and interment will be in the new
cemetery
The young mans illness dates
back to about August tenth, when
he went with party of young peo-
pie from town on an outing on Wolf
Cheek, in Bland county A day or
two after their camp was located he
was taken ill, and physicians sum-
ploned, and pronounced his trobule
appendicitis He was i'll for weeks
in tent-too i'll to. be brought
home, and attended faithfully and
constantly by his sister, DR.. Mary
Peery, an osteopathist and inn
proved sufficiently to be broughr
home, and gave promise of recovery.
so much so, that his parents and
friends had ceased to feel any alarm
or uneasiness. 1t is reported that he
developed typhoid fever, which,
along with the original trouble.
from which he had perhaps not en-
tirely reco veTed, his weakened con
sitution was unable TO resist and
throw off. After a proI onged and
hard fought battle he succumbed to
the inevitable.
HaI' Pcery was universally pop
ular among his friends and associates
His morals and manDers were of thai
order as to make him a worthy and
popular member of the best society
He was strong intellectually, having
made an enviable record in Wander
biIt University, where he had enter
ed to prepare himself for civil ell
gineer. His untimely death, just al
he was entering young manhood /,
a great grief and sorrow. The grie
stricken parents have the sympathy
OF the community,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05

Attorney George G. Peery, OF Wise
County, has been here all week I'm
connection with the receivership of
tine Richlnnds Coal Company.
Mrs. Booth. wife OF Willis Booth,
and mother To Alex and Stephen
Boothe, of this town, died on We'd
nesday nj her home near Liber Y.
We have no particulars.
Report reaches town OF the death
OF Thomas Watson, which occurred
on Tuesday. He leaves wife and n
large family of children. He lived
near Five OAKS.
Note books, order books, due
bills, and other blanks for sale ut
this Office.
Miss Annie Doughty Is reported
doing well nj DIR Williams hospit-
nj, Richlands, where she has recent
~ undergone surgical operation.
Miss Doughty was for several years
the efficient Principal of the Cedar
Bluff High School.
Andiew May, connected for several
months with the Tnzeweil Street
Railway Company as motnrman,
has resigned and taken n position
with the ClirchneId Coal Corpora
ton ns bookkeerer AT Daatc. MIR.
Vernon Johnson viii take Mays
place.
Mr.. T.. L. Stroman, representing
the Buxton and skinner Stationery
Co. OF st. Louis, has been In town
several lays. Mr.. Stroman mn ricd,
IL will be recalled, Miss Evelyn
Kits, OF this town, and IL now liv-
ing In Parkersburg, w. VA, lie
has been connected with Bank Mt
Beckley, w. Va, for years and IL
doing finely as II travelling salesman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
THE HOOKWORM AND DIRT
EATERS.

Did you eat dirt when you were
kid? Perhaps. II you did you had
the hooh worm disease. 1t is not an
uncommon thing for children To get
into the habit OF eating dirt when
quite young, and the habit becomes
fixed and hard To break. The hook
worm disease Is produced by dirt,
eaten or taken into the system in
some way or other, ana produces
small red worms. The disease Is an
old one, known To have existed as
far back as fifteen hundred years be-
fore Christ. The Southern States are
not more afflicted with this disease
than other sections, perhaps, al
though Mr.. Rockefellear's gift OF a
million dollars TO fight the disease
In the south would leave such an
impression. a part OF the great sum
should be expended for vermifuge for
distribution among dirt eaters of the
country, which does not imply, now
ever, that the southern people are
the only dirt eaters OF the United
States.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
LAND OWNERS
WIN IN Big SUIT

a telegram came To WIN. ii. Werth
yesterday from the Clerk OF the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals at Richmond, saying that the
judgement of the lower court had
been affirmed i'm the case of the
Buchanan Go. vs.. Jane Adkins ct ais.
1t Will be remembered that the
Buchanan Go. sometime ago instiLat-
ed In the United States Court a suit
in equity against over five hundred
citizens OF Buchanan county to re-
cover about $50, 900 acres of land un-
der an old claim known as the
Pearson Title" The citizens won
I'm the lower court and now this de-
cision is affirmed. The case was de-
cided, however, on question of iu-
risdiction, which leaves 1t open to
further litigation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS

Attorney Penn, of Roanoke, Ref
cree i'm the proceedings now being
had against the Richlands Coal Com
pany, now in the hands of Receiv-
er, has been here this week taking
evidence in the case. In their effort
to get the money due them the cred
itors, through counsel, are arguing
an interesting legal point.
The facts are about as follows 4:
The liabilities of the concern amount
to about $40, 600. 1t seems that the
company holds two leases, one of 5I5
acres, which carries a minimum Ioy-
atty of $4,000. Later the President of
the Richlands Coal Co., without the
action of the Board of Directors, Sc
cured 1000 additional acres from Gen.
Ayers, grantor of the Empire Coal
Land Corporation. which grant car
ries minimum royalty of SD, 900.
The company was unable To pay
this royalty required by the two
leases, amounting TO Si5, 600 and
went into the hands of receiver.
MIR. Cunninhgam OF the Berwinde-
White Company creditor To the
amount of 500 900 being appointed
trustee. There are number of
smaller creditors. AS we under
stand ii, Gen. Ayers, grantor, whose
debt amounts TO about $1,000 claims
all the land and Improvements of the
company as security, whereas, the
trustee asks that the two leases he
divided-that the President had no
right TO effect the additional lease
from Gen. Ayers without the consent
of the Board of Directois-that if the
leases are divided one of them can
be solid and the debts paid, but that
both the leases cannot be sold ad-
vantageously as one lease. The
question before tie Referee is rs to di
viding these leases. 1t is claimed
that unless the leases are divided
the creditors will get but little.
The Berwinde- White people are
represented by Chapman and GILES
pie, a. >. Iiigginbotham and Beck
with and Peery, of Wise, represent
ine Empir~ Coal Land Corporation,
and Greever and Gillespie represent
number OF other creditors.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
ELECTION DAY QUIET

Tuesdays election passed Off quie
y. The weather was fine and bright
a slight rain the night before laid
the dust, and the day was warm and
balmy.
The only unusual incident was
the refu of the Judges OF Election,
Messrs w. @. HARRISON, \. j. May
and 7. a. Lynch. TO allow the use
of rubber stamps for the insertion
of the name OF B. o. James, candi-
date for Secretary of the Common
wealth, in place of that of MIR. ID.
q. Egg letsoa, deceased. The state
committee after due consideration
and consultation with best lawyers,
decided sometime ago that the use
of the statmp instead of pen or pen
Gil, would be entirely legal, and
sent out stamps for distribution all
over the state. The stamps were re-
ceived here all right, but were not
used, rs stated, the Judges refusing
To carry out the INSTRUCTIONS OF the
State Committee. There were num-
ber of protests, and good deal of
talk, pro and con, OF course, but all
the same the stamps were not
brought out. At this writing It
is impossible TO state whether the
stamp was used or not at other vot-
ing places In the county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
Cove Creek.

Cove Greek, Nov MIR. OH Crab
tree, wifee and little daughter, OF
Walkers Creek have been visiting
In the neighborhood for the past
week.
Rev. VIM. Belcher and three
children and Misses Barnes and CIa-
ra Neel, of Pearisburg, are visiting
at Mr.. NJ. Il. Neels.
Miss Ava Walker who has been
visiting at Kimball w. Va. returned
home Wednesday.
Mr.. John Richardson, OF Graham,
came over Saturday and stayed un-
I'll Monday at his uncles Mr. B. B.
Robinett.
Mr.. w. B. Belcher preached nj
bishops Chapel Sunday at IL IA m.
Mrs. Ollie Wylie aud Miss Nam
ME Thon.,S," both OF Rocky Gap
and Mrs. Julia G,oseclose and two
little children, OF Rural Retreat,
visited friends and relatives nt this
place the latter pant of last week.
Mcsrss. Tom and Luther Gregory,
of BIuefield, spent Sunday i'm the
ueighborhood.
Miss Ella Compton, and her broth
er Raleigh, were the guests of Miss
Bessie Robinett Sunday.
Mrs. Sails Shannon and her lit
tie granddaughter were visiting at
Mrs. q. w. Stowers Saturday.
Mrs. Herbert lIclrick OF Unaka
has been visiting her parents Mr..
and Ms. CO. Showers OF this place.
Misses Lena Rosa, Strnus Hlggn-
botham and Annie Bane were visit
Ing at Mrs. Andy Suitors Sunday.
Miss Lucy Steel was the guest of
Misses Mamie and Mary Gregory
Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
COaidan.

Coaldan, Va, Nov. 2-WelI,
Mr.. editor, this Is election day and
the election passed off quietly with
very light vote, as people are too
busy to fool with politics.
There seems TO be a war cloud
lowering over Seaboard compa-
ny has cut the price on the slate
yardage and the miners are looking
dark, but we think 1t will all blow
over. OF course the men can earn
bread enough to keep able to work
and that is all that Is required OF a
poor devil who has TO work seven
days the week for living.
Peery Palmer has quilt work for a
few days, and is at home nursing
the baby, and is wearing his hat In
his pceoket. He says the the baby
is boy and looks just like its pap,
but we heard some of the neighbors
say 1t was a pretty little baby.
1t was said that Guy Christian
and two Of the Palmer boys made a
flying visit to Berwinde last week,
but as they all came back mping
it is believed that they walked.
Ferman Lewis and Miss Pearl
Grifiitts were married at the home
of the brides father at Seaboard.
Woat Joice bought himself pair
of No. II shoes, which cost twenty
five cents pound, and Will Griffey
also bought pair 1 think, by the
foot. L tell you they were whop-
pers-made OH very broad last and
fit like tailor made clothes.
Mac Jewell and James CaudiIl
went out on a coon hunt last Satuv-
day night and caught a coon and a
possum
Justice Murray and his wifi have
just returned from visit to NORTH
Carolina. Jack has been batihng'i In
the moonshine, which he likes very
much, but always manages to ge
on the outside OF it.
L. w. Daley has been appointe.
postmaster at Coaldan.
j. 1 guess Virginia's governor will
be a Mann
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
PEERY-GILLESPIE

MI. Thomas Ritchie Peery and
Miss Nanola Gillespie we're quietly
married on Wednesday morning, at
the home of the bride, in this town
n the presence of only n few friends
and relatives. Rev. 5. o. Hall pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, per-
formed the ceremony. MIR. and Mrs.
Peery left on the IL :I5 train for a
tour of eastern and northern cities.
The groom is the only son of the
late DI. Thos. Peery and grandson
of ihe late Capt. VIM. f. Peery, of
this county. His grandmother,
Mrs. Kate G. Peery, still survives,
and lives mt the old home east of
town. lie is young man of con-
siderable wealth, inherited from his
fathers estate, and is highly respect
ed young man.
The bride is one Of Tazweells pret
tiest and best young women. She
is the only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
JOS. S. Gillepsie, one of the wealth
lest and most prominent citizens OF
the county and n neice Of Mr.. A. p.
Gillespie, who was prominently Y
mentioned as the Republican candi-
date for Governor OF the state. She
has large circrle of friends and
relatives in this section, who hope fol
her the greatest happiness possible.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
GENERAL ELECTION NOTES

Judge Gaynor, "A Tammany DEM
ocrat was elected Mayor OF New
York City OF Tuesday.
Shenandoah County Va, went Re-
publican on Tuesday. This is Mr..
Locke's home county.
Judge S. w. Williams ran ahead
OF his ticket
Bristol City gave Judge Mann 427
Reverocombe 133 and Capt Kent 2O5
votes Williams led the ticket there,
with with 624 votes James 3lS, Koi-
ner 61S votes
Kentucky elected Democratic
Legislature
Botetourt County gave Judge
Mann good majority, but elected
Hanna, a Republican to the Legis-
Iature
Thos l. Johnson was defeated for
Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio by Baehr
Republican
The Republicans gained two men,
bers I'm the Virginia Legislature
There will be 20 Republicans and
80 Democrats In the next House
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
GOOD WORK BEING DONE

The steam roller has been doing
good work recently on the road near
Hopkins store, on the street leadins
TO the depot near the Baptist church.
The streets OF the town are getting
In good shape. ats n plumb sight"
said citizen few days ago, "to
see heavily loaded wagons going
down Ta>ewell Avenue in sweep
ing trot, where, few weeks ago
they were plodding through mud or
humping over rocks ana into gull
lies, creeping along at snails
gait"
The force tackled Mechanics Ave-
nue. on yesterday. They have job
on their hands now, for certain.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
TannerSVilIe

Tannersrville, Va, Nov. L. The
farmers arc about through gathering
the fall crops. They report every
thing plentiful and OF good quality.
j. and +. ii. Hit, went to
Tazewell OH business few days
ago.
]. p. Holmes has returned from
Chilhowie where he spent Satur-
day and Sunday week before last.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Asbury. ac-
companied by Mrs. II. p. Hit made
flying trip TO Tazewell one day last
week 10 have some dental work done.
w. E. Hit and r.. f. Abel have
been 10 Burke's Garden recently, on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Patriach
spent few days in TazeweIl the
first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Abel and
their sitser Miss Anna spent Sunday
with w. y. Hit and family.
Mrs. w. f.. Hit and Miss Mary
Rhudy were visiting home folks in
Thopmson Valley last week. They
also attended the Teachers meeting
at Tazewell while away.
Miss Florence Caldwell made n
flying trip TO Maxwells and Taze-
well the latter part of the week.
Supt. w. Archie Thompson was
visiting the schools in thi- section
last week and reports them getting
along very nicely.
Rocky Gap, Va, Nov. 1.-Mr.
5. &. Stimson and daughter Miss
Lula, returned Monday from Blue
stone where they have been visiting
the formers daughter Mrs. Tom
Davis.
Rev. S. w. Bonn and wife of
Mayberry, w. Va. are visiting the
lal,ers' father Mr.. Ed Davis.
Rev. Charles A. Pangle has been
called away by the serious illness OF
his wife's father who lives in XIV.
Mrs. H. G. Groseclose and two
children who have been spending
some time with her father and d-other
relatives and friends left this morn
ing for Bluefeld where she will
take the train Tuesday for her home
near Rural Retreat.
Work is progressing nicely ON the
new railroad to Rocky Gap.
Mr.. Andrew Thompson left last
Tuesday for his home at White Gate
in Giles county after spending few
days with relatives near here.
Mr.. Maston Christian and bow,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
LOCAL NEWS

| Mrs. j. M. Mcclure and Mrs.
Peery, Cedar Bluff, were here yester-
day.
Harvey G. Gillespie, son OF Rob
ert *. Gillespie, of Pounding Mill,
has been appointed To the Naval
Acade. ny by Congressman Slemp TO
I'LL vacancy caused by the resigna-
tion OF cadet from Wythe county.
Young GILLESPIE will so to Annapo-
lis this winter ard attend n prepara-
tory school and get ready for the
examination next spring.
"A disastrous fire was narrowly
avecrted at North Tnzewell on last
Sunday evening, by the timely ar
rival of volunteer firemen. A large
volume of smoke was seen coming
from one OF the windows, and inves-
tigation proved that room that had
been occupied by travelling man
was ablaze, the fire having started
I'm pile OF old clothes. IL Is report
eel that cigarette was thrown mad
vertently I'm the pile of clothes, and
that the fire had been smoldering
Tor some time. The damage only
amounted To II few dollars.
MIR. w. B. Leslie and his mother
leave today for Richmond To attend
the Press Association. the new psaper
correspondents convention, both of
which meetings are held in Rich
mond next week They will also
attend the wedding of near rela.
tive, Miss Hancock, daughter OF the
late Judge B. A. Hancock, which
takes place on the 9th mt the brides
home near Richmond. In the mean
time the Senior Editor and his man
Jones, will hold down the job in
the office TO the best of their several
ability. His youngest hopeful, a
young lady OF great pro mise and in.
dustry Will dc the fussin' and sput-
term around ut the ranch, and wen
get there" and bring out the next
paper on time or bust few hamc
strings anu ureak tnc traces and
single trees. Just watch us!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05

harve gone to Numbering for big
bear hunt.
Mrs. n. J. Wiley was shopping in
Buefeld Monday morning.
Mr.. Updyke OF Mt. Pleasant spent
Saturday night with his old friend,
III. G. Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. OIL Crabtree OF
Bland, have been visiting on Clear
fork.
Mr.. Levi woodward, the oldest
citizen OH Lennel Fork, BLAND coun-
ty, is seriously i'll.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-11-05
VIRGINIA ROLLS UP
USUAL MAJORITY
Entire State Ticket Elected
by Over Is, 5,OOO-Tazewell's
Majority Cut in Half.

The State Democratic ticket won
out on Tuesday by majority OF
about 27O00. Republicans gained on
ly two members of the Legislatur re
The vote was light all over the State
Tazewell and Buchanan gave Re-
publican majority of less than 500
Russel County went Republican by
about 800 majority Figures cover
ing the Mint District are not availa-
BILE Washington County gave Re-
publican majority OF 20, re -electing
Mr. Millard, Republican, TO the
Legislature This county, usually
gives Republican majority OF
about 500