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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
The Task Master Taken To Task.
Communicated

The readers of last weeks Clinrh
Valley News were favored with q
disquisition under this caput. 1.-The
Ministers Taken to Task" The arti-
Gle was honored with the eminence of
the editorial page
In chief we proffer our approval. vet
the concluding paragraph merits adj
verse attention. 1t runs thus: "There
Is Jail in Tazewell, containing doz-
EN- or more criminals OF high and low
degree, one of the number condcn,ncd
to die within thirty days 80 sermons
are preached there. No offer Of sal
Walton Is extended, Notwithstanding
there are eight resident ministers If
this town, but no catholic priest
Constant Reader is slightly mis-
taken. Like many of hi, riillible fellow
mortals he made his deliverarcc with
out properly informing himself. He
could hardly append 10 his uttcrance
tie words OF the master, "Wo speak
that we do know, and testify that we
have seen"
over against the moan. .Nn sermons
are preached there, no offers OF saliva
ton extended" it is becoming 10 saw
that in our ministry in your ciry it has
been our pleasure TO conduct re ,uiar
bl-weekly services in the county i,il
For one year, at least, these ministra.
tons were practically unbroken. Twice
have we assisted in services since the
sentence OF the above named c,,lprit
we have also preached ut the equity
aimshouse. And, while it has not been
our custom to "blov Il loud bias. up n
ne horn" nor 10 fly the l'h.lri ale pen
nant, still our LEND. SO lstlnt Reader"
Must hav been a onsta It Slecpe or
ne would have known two or thlee
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01

THE CHRISTIAN churches at Con-
stantinople, Turkey, and Yokahoma.
Japan, have long used Longman &
Martinez Paints for painting their
churches.
Liberal contributions of l.. & NJ.
paint will be given for such purpose
wherever IL church is located.
f. Nj. Scofield, Hanis Springs, S. c..
writes, 81 painted our old homestead
with l.. Il NJ. twentp-six years ago.
Not painted since, looks better than
houses painted in the last four years -
w. b. Barr, Charleston, w. Va.
writes, painted Frankenburg Block
with l.. x Nj. shows better than any
buildings here have ever done: stands
out as though vanished. and ac;ual
cost OF paint was less than S120 per
gallon. Wears and covers like gold. -
These Celebrated Paints are sold by
Moss & Greever, Tazewell,
The Block Co, PocahOntas.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01

on permanent roll, names ofthoes 10 be
registered in 1904, names Of those who
have paid their capitation taxes, and
those who have not, etc, etc, 1 in
close you copy Of circular which
has been issued by the Republican
District Committee and urge that your
Committee 60 TO work along the same
lines. Nothing can defeat the Demo-
cracy in the Ninth District except
lethargy and supineness. Now is the
time TO do the work that will count on
election day. The District Committee
should prepare to elect the Democratic
candidate. whoever nc may be. II the
Democratic masses should prefer TO
nominate some other man than myself
it will be my pleasure TO do all that l
can TO elect him. What L am now
urging is for the benefit Of the Demo-
cratic party. We may rest assured
that unless the Democrats attend TO
the payment of their capitation taxes,
the Ninth District will be represented
in the Fifty-Ninth Congress by a
Republican. The Democratic party
made the capitaticn taxes n preIequis-
lite to voting. The most ignominious
death is TO be killed by your own
petard. Let us have none OF it.
l will send copy Of his letter to
each member of your Committee, and
to every County Chairman in the Dis
tri1t, and Democratic papers are re-
quested TO publish the same.
Very truly yours,
j. G.. WYsoR.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
Says April Will be Stormy Month.

The Rev. Irl r. Hicks, i'm his maga-
zine, Word and Works, says that the
month Of April will be IL stormy month.
About the first and second we will
have heavy rains, which will give place
tn snow and colder weather. The
elimination Of the storms will come on
the 10th or 11th. If the Word and
Works predictions prove true veg a
ton will suffer. People had better take
warning and not make garden too
soon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
BOARD OF TRADE.

The town Of Tazewell needs to or
ganize Board OF Trade, and do some
thing to increase our revenues. There
isn't single large store in town that
should now be selling twice the amount
OF goods they are selling. More peo-
pie are needed to buy our gonds, ride
on ourstreet cars and build up our town.
We haven't rs many people now as we
had a few years ago. We are not on
the up grade.
Let our business men. all OF whom
are Youngmen, take the matter under
Amusement Their own interest de-
mands it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
hOrsspeu.
Death on Big Creek-Spring Crops.

Horsepen, Va, March 2S.-F. G..
McCluer died ut his home on Big
Creek on the 18th, and was laid to rest
at Horsepen on the 10Th. He leaves a
wife and g children to mourn their
loss. His wife was sister of G. w.
and ID. b. Daniel
Mrs. Yates and son made flying
trip to Pocahontas Saturday.
Mr.. Ii. l.. Meyers has sold out and
moves to Pocahontas this week.
c. f. Jennings moved to the Cove
this week.
Sheriff Hartman was in the Cove one
day last week.
The farmers are busy preparing
their land for the spring crops.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01

come down to being loafer. can't
reform. l yhas too oldt for dot. IL
l let whisky alone yhas on my dying
bed I'm n week"
.vhellT
'vhell. I like to see you reform II
you can, und like 10 holdt oudt a
hand TO you. My shoes haf more ash
ten holes in 'em, und l don't haf but
nickel In my pocket. but you can
mend one hole for fife cents"
Dot hits me pooty hardt when an
oldt bum talks like dot. und l shake
him by der hand und put 10 cents nit
his nickel and send him AWAY | pc
lief he goes to n saloon after whisky,
but dot makes no deeference to me ash
long ash he shows me dot his heart
vhas right.
Der next caller vhas some womans
dot sees my sign from across der street
und comes oafer. While she looks at
der jugs und bottles she signs und
groans, und by und by she opens der
door und come in und says:
"Cobbler. did you empty all dose bot
ties und jugs yourselfT
"All dose. ma'am, und twice ash
many more"
Good gracious, but what n thirst
you had on you'll How long were you
a drunkardy
Twenty years"
"Und do you mean dot after guz-
zling down all sorts of intoxicating
drinks for twenty years you have be-
come thoroughly sober mansr'
INV only, fnl vho
well, it hardly seems possible. but
Ii must be So You don't look like a
drunkard. und 1t is evident dot you
are living a sober life. l have several
pairs of shoes in der house to be fixed
und l Will send 'em around und try
TO get you other custom. Remember,
howefer, der first time you vhas
brought home drunk und beat your
wife l shall hear of ii und have not
tings more to do NIT YOU"
Der first mans who comes in after
dinner has three pairs of shoes in a
basket, und he comes marching in like
soldier und sings:
''oh. we used to get drunk und have good
times.
But wen neffer get drunk any more"
say NuNn SlOlDS sing
ing.
''Vhell, oldt reformed. vhas come to
extend der glad handt. No more rats
No more snakes. No more whoop-er-
oop-boys for you. l shall keep right on
getting drunk eafery day, but you vhas
oudt of der swim. I tink you vhas a
big fool, but we vhas long time deadt
und nopOdy shall worry. Fix oop dose
shoes und get ready for some more, und
If you say so / shall go down und
knock dose dagoes into some cooked
hats. You won't haf n drink nit meY''
Not on her lfew
"All right-no harm done-ta-ta-
I'VE used TO get drunk und spend our last
PUNK.
But Wen neffer get drunk any more"
Und dot night when Mr.. Vogelstein
comes in und l tell him | haf more
work ash l can do in two weeks und
der dagoes vhas Knocked oudt he rubs
his hands und smiles und says:
Hans, der pooblic vhas n strange
animal und must always be running
after something's or somepody. When
work plays oudt again you shall be der
escaped murderer or der crazy poet TO
pring In some more" NJ. QUAD.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01

things.
Nor are we strenuously In harmony
with that over exactness which divides
the human family into men, women
and clergymen. Pray, by whose au-
thority is the preacher exclusively
made his brothers keeper? Our
Bible teaches that every Christian Is a
priest, who must serve in the Great
Sanctuary. Go TO, now, Constant
Reader, where art thou?
The other preachers are OF age and
may speak for themselves.
Fraternally,
One OF the eight resident ministers
OF this town-and not Catholic priest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
Hans the Cobbler
He Tells of His Scheme to Get
Ahead of a Rival.

Copyright. 1903. by c. b. Lewis
IN OSE dago cobblers like to drife
me out of peesness und haf no
competition. und SO dey get to-
gether und put oop some shobs
on me. Cement patches put on for 10
cents. und shoes half soled vhas only 80
cents. Dot makes ii so hot for me dot
l didn't hat a single shoe to fix oop,
und belief vhas in der pOorhouse in
one week more II my frendt, Mr.. Vo-
glestein. don't come in. l tell him how
1t vhas, und he smokes und thinks for
awhile und den says:
Hans. der pooblic vhas a strange
animal He runs dis vhay und dat,
und you can't tell how he yhas. He
runs after der dagoes shust now, but
we must fix to make him run back
again. You can't cut down der prices,
und so you must do something else"
He talks NIT me for half an hour,
und dot eafenings l fll oop my front
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
JAIL IN BAD CONDITION

When murderers, condemned to Toe
hung, young boys for stealing an um-
brella, women ofthe lowest type with
loathsome diseases-white men, black
boys, girls, men and women. all are
crowded together in one and the same
Jail enclosure-of course, there will he
vile odors, further contamination. dis
ease and degradation. This is exactly
the condition in our Jail here Even
the devil himself is entitled to being
treated humanely, when made n
prisoner of.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
VISOR WANTS PRIMARY.
Pulaski City, Va, March q
prisoner of

Pulaski City, Va, March 24-
Mr.. w. ID. Smith,
Chairman OF the Democratic Com
mittee for the Ninth Congressional
District of Virginia:
On December 10th, 1903. / announc-
ed that / would be candidate in the
Ninth District for nomination for the
next Congress by the Democratic party
in primary election.
Under the party rules and reoula-
tons the District Committee decides
upon what date the primary election
will be held throughout the District
Candidates are required to deposit the
assessment required by the Cimmittee
to defray the expense of the urinary
with the Chairman on a day named.
not less than sixty days before the
primary Is to be held, and only such
persons as comply can be voted for in
the primary
hereby petition the Committee I
order primary election to be held as
soon as may be. In my judgment if is
important that the democracy OF the
District should know who is to be their
candidate as soon as possible.
Please permit me also to suggest
that your committee should Immediate
~ organize and begin 10 encourage the
democratic voters throughout the Dis
trct to register and pay their capita
uon taxes. AS prerequisite to voting
next November, capitation taxes must
DE paid on, or before, May 7th. More
effective work can be done by vour
committee between now and Nav 9TH
tnan can be done by it during the re-
mainder OF the campaign. When the
sun goes down on May 7th it will nj
that very moment, in my Judgment. in
all probability, be determined whether
democrat or a Republican will re-
present the Ninth District in the naxt
congress. The result rests largely
with your Committee. Tie Republi-
can District Committee is now actively
at work on THE very subiect. 1t has
direct the Republican precinct COM
mittees to organize ascertain names
q Republican voters, rame, OF tbo.e
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
FINE WORK.

The Tazewell Steam Granite
and Marble Co. has just erected
one of the finest monuments
euer set in S. w. Va, to the
late David G. Sayers and wife,
on Dry Fork 1t weighed 10000
lbs. and required 10 horses and
seven men a day and a half to
move it ten miles.
1t was made of the famous
DARK Quincy Granite. All
who have seen it say it is the
best job and finest workman
ship in the country. This
Company is building a reputa-
ton second to none, for fine
work at low prices. They also
set a job like this in Roanoke,
which was said to be the best
job in the county
TdzeWell Steam Granite CO,
MARBLE COMPANY. LTD.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
PAY YOUR POLL TAX.

If you want TO vote in the election
next fall, you must register now. Only
about thirty days i'm which TO pay your
taxes, as these must all be paid six
months prior to the election, which oc-
ours early in November.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
Getting Even.

Butcher-Wc didn't have any rump
roasts. so sent you II piece of the top
of the round.
Customer-Oh. that was the reason
| haven't any money to spare this
week. but Will make il note of the
matter. suppos? that VIII suit quite
as well-Boston Transcript.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01
Don't Throw IL Away.

III you get Il postal card order for a
cigar don't throw it away. 1t is good
Il, Jackscns-both order and cigar. If
you don't smoke your fiicnd does.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE.-we cannot pub
Dish free, long obituary notices. resolutions of
respect. &C. We charge a small amount &c
cover cost OF setting up Short notices will
bepubl -shed free.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-04-01

Advertising rates furnished on appli-
cation.
Entered at the Tazewell lva.l post
office as second class matter.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
Gambling room Raided Over
Room of Alderman.

A sensational raid was made
in Knoxville Saturday night,
when Sheriff Harmon Kreis and
a number of deputies raided the
gambling-rooms that are con-
Quoted over the saloon of Alder
man Dennis Finley of the Fifth
Ward, and arrested five negroes
and two young white men, who
were engaged in poker game.
The Fifth Ward Alderman has
been a saloonist of that city a
number of years, and just before
he made the race for his alder
manic seat he went out of bust
ness and announced to the pub
lie that he had quit the saloon
business for good, but he had nc
more than been elected than he
opened up another saloon.
Finley is a Democrat, and it ii
regarded there that his conduct
has to a great degree injured thu
Democratic administration o
that city, and the city officials
all regret it.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
Special From Dunlap.

Dunlap, Oct. 24.-Hon. e. N.
Haston, democratic nominee for
Floater, was in the city yester-
day and last night. His opposi-
tion here among the democrats
is a thing of the past. He will
loose but few democratic votes
in the county, even if Mr.. Deak-
ms the independendent runs on.
1t is thought that Mr.. Deakins
will be pulled off by those who
are trying to injure the demo-
cratic ticket just in time that
they may get to vote for the in
dependent republican. A ma
jority of the voters of this county
are loyal democrats, and they
realize the fact that they can
only beat the republicans by
sticking to their nominees which
they will do in the coming cleo
ton.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
Hon. r. s, Sharp.

Candidate for Congress from
the Third Congressional district
addressed the voters of this place
Friday evening last in the store
house of j. r. Brannan.
Mr.. Sharp spoke on the issues
of the day in business way with
plain facts, the crowd was the
largest that any political speaker
has SO far had here during the
campaign and the speaker was
accorded the best of attention.
Mr.. Sharp is a young man of
fine sense and splendid ability
and should he be elected the
people will have the assurance
that he will make an official that
would be o credit the Third Con
gressional district.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
made and is penitent in the most
profound degree.
IL rka4nn ALak Ia D-nk .nkn Az

made and is penitent in the most
profound degree.
He states that he got into the
trouble in the most innocent way
and never had any thought of
doing anything criminal. He
was led to dabble in futures at
the bucket shops and before he
was aware of it was emerged
with difficulties from which, in
his efforts to extricate himself,
he used some of the funds of the
bank, fully intending to replace
the money before it could be
missed. But it was the same
old story-the further he went
the worse it got, until finally de-
lection came.
Mr.. Parker states that he was
only intending to use some of the
surplus of the bank and that the
cash of the instituation is intact.
He states that the amount of his
shortage will be found to be $685.
600.
N. w. Hamilton, telegraph,
operator at Tullahoma, Tenn,
has been arrested in connection
with the First National Bank de-
falcation at that place.
He is charged with conspiring
with Alan Parker, the cashier
of the bank to abstract and make
away with funds of the institu-
tion. He is alleged to have con-
Quoted Parker's bucket shop
operations. Hamilton gave bond
for $4,000 and was released.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
Gr1tetH.

Let Mrs. Grundy say
Mr.. II. Heer, Mrs. Anna Ma
rugg and son, Christian, Of Tracy
City, were the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Yenne last week.
Mrs. John Tidman and son,
Will, spent Sunday with rela-
tives at the Colony.
Miss Carrie Tate andMiss Mary
Pickett, of Coalmont, were with
home folks Sunday.
Wild Bill, your compliment
is highly appreciated. Mrs.
Grundy has more lovers than
any widow / know of-though
she sights me once-in-a-while. l
think Furthermore, that Wild
Bill is the only Bill in Coalmont.
make motion that Grundy
County have q Sunday School
Convention some day in the near
future. All in favor Of it let ii
be known through Mrs. Grundy.
FoRaET-ME-NoT.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
BOrrOstgh's Core.

10 Mrs. Grmnlg
We chronicle the sad news of
the death of VIM. Bean, of
Payne's Cove. He was buried
Monday and Rev. N. B. Brown
preached his funeral. Uncle
Bill as we all called him was an
old confederate soldier and was
strictly honest in his dealings.
He has fought the last battle
of life.
Ed BrazzeaPs baby died at
Clouse Hill and was buried here
Monday at the Winton grave
yard.
VIM. Green, a quiet citizen
near Pelham, died of pneumonia
last week. He was sick only
a few days. The Odd fellows
buried him at Pelham.
Rev. Chapman, the holiness
preacher, begun series OF
meetings in the new tabernacle
Sunday. The multitude was
there to hear the holiness divine
His subject was, the Holly Ghost
He failed to bring his wife which
was much regretted by all that
ever heard her sing or pray.
Harris Campbell is building
new frame house.
Mr.. Dunn, Of Coffee county
spent Monday in our cove.
J. G. Handy is out at Ramse.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
Desired to Return and Face the
Music.

Saturday morning, Deputy
Sheriff John F. Dryer received
a message from Alan Parker, the
missing Cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Tullahoma, stating
where he could be found as he
wished to give himself up. The
officer fastened at once to the
home Of Mrs. @. HI. Hurd, about
five miles north of Tullahoma
where he found Mr.. Parker eager
to return to his home. He was
! entirely broken down, and APP
pears to have aged many years
within the past few days. Mr..
Parker appears to realize the
terrible mistake which he has
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
TnrttOn.

Let Mrs. Grundy say:
Messrs. John Dykes and son,
Robert, Eliga and Galston
Dykes, Of Whitwell, passed
through here Saturday OH their
way home from the Red Boiling
Springs.
Isham Dykes and family, of
Whitwell, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
J. @. and G. w. Morton have
returned from st. Louis, and
brought with them a good case
Of la-grippe.
VIM. Creighton, P. Fl. Rod
gers, Mrs. j. @. Morton, were
visiting at j. J. Morton's Sun
day.
Messrs. M. Palmer and VIM.
Bales went to Dixon's Cove or
business last week.
We Tarlton people don't think
we have been treated quite fair
Out of the five clerks and judges
appointed to hold the election We
have been given but one repub
lican, when we should have hac
two or three.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27

H county trustee of of neighborng counties publishes
his county paper detailed statement of his transactions for
the past year. showing the of all funds for what purposes
disbursements made and the balances remaining in the
Trustees under each fund The whole report neat order
and businesske and contains very valuable ideas for
who have not been accustomed to publish report of this
who enough to be trustee
ought be in position publish such report at me and
should be pleasure him to publish it, If the trustee is not
enough give the people such statements from time
time then people ought be ashamed of themselves for
electing such to such an Office
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
Dying From Spider Bite.


VIM. d. Winstead, the sexton
of the Confederate Cemetery of
Knoxville, is dying of a spider
bite. A few nights ago he was
sitting on his porch, and sting
ing sensation was perceptible,
and he bruised a spider from his
hand and thought little about it.
Friday his hand was inflamed
and he is suffering deathly pain.
The attending physicians state
that there is no chance for his
recovery.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
A Continued Strain.

Many men and women are
subjected to what they common
ly term "a continual strain" be-
cause of some financial or fam
lily trouble. 1t wears and dis
tresses them both mentally and
physically, affecting their nerves
badly and bringing on liver and
kidney ailments, with the atten-
dant evils of constipation, loss of
appetite, sleeplesshess, low vital
ity and dependency. They can
not, as rule, get rid of this
continual strain" but they can
remedy it's Notwithstanding
effects by taking frequent doses
of Green's August Flower. II
tones up the liver, stimulates
the kidneys, insures healthy
bodily functions, gives vim and
spirit to ones whole being, and
eventually dispels the physical
or mental distress caused by thai
continual strain" Trial size
25c; regular bottles, 75c. City
Drug Store.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27

to the death of their neice, little
Effie Brown.
Claud Ooppinger, of Beersheba
Springs, is visiting at this place.
Miss Myrtle Adams, of Hills
boro, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
VIM. Haynes,
Several from here went to
hear Rev. Chapman preach at
Valley home Sunday.
Miss Georgia Hills visited at
Tracy City last week.
Vance Brown, of Coalmont,
spent SATURDAY, night here.
Mrs. Virgil Brown and son,
Henry, visited here last week.
Mrs. VIM. Hamilton is i'm
proving slowly.
Miss Ida Smith is the guest of
her sister, Nora Meeks.
Rev. Handy preached here
Sunday.
Hilda and Floyd Henderson,
from Tracy City, were here Sun
day.
Ernest House, who has been
absent for several days has re-
turned. GILBERT.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1904-10-27
COGh,1Ont.

Lei Mrs. G,rtndy say:
Miss Grover Bouldin visited
friends in Tracy City last week.
Mr.. Holland and Murph Girls
void were in Altamont Sunday.
Sam j. Meeks and S. L. Bobo,
of Tracy City, were here last
week.
Miss Winnie and Bertha Eos
ter were the guests Of Rosa Dykes
last week.
@. r. Daniel went to Dechard
Monday.
Miss Lucy Woodlee, Of Steps.
vile, is here.
Mrs. John Harrison and child
rem, Of Tracy City, spent Friday
here. s4Mp Bill.