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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
BASE BALL TEAMS.
Telephone Line and Good Takers.
"Whitewashed" his House.

Biuestone, Va. May 3. = Bluestone
Is still alive.
The baseball teams OF Springville
and Bluestone met last SATURDAY. and
played lively game. Springville won.
j. ID. Summers has been painting his
new house the past week. A little pirl
passing by said to another, "Mr. sum
mers' house will look very well when
he gets it white washed
Some OF our people went to the sale
In Graham. 1 never heard of any
''good bargains"
The Bluestone Telephone line is not
quite dead yet, there are eleven phones
on the line, and they, or rather their
owners, are good takers.
Mrs. w. G. Harman and Nettie
Trogdon were visiting Mrs. r, bert
Thompson, of Mud Fork, last Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
HORSE FOR SALE.

L have a good, gentle, all round
FAMILY horse for sale, cheap for cash.
Fine .'addler, good driver. Perfectly
squna' lrite sl4o. -
]. H. DODGE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
Local News From Horsepen Cove.

Horsepen, Va, May 2.-Farmers
arc delayed in planting, by the contin
uance of che cool, cloudy weather.
Miss Mamie Daniel has gone to
Welch, where she will stay In the post
Office for her uncle, DIR. s. A. Daniel.
Mrs. Aurelia Hunt has been very
sick for the past week is thought to
be some better at this writing.
j. W. Daniel, ST., went to Richlands
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Efier's school closed at
this place last Friday. She taught a
good school, and Is very much liked by
both patrons and scholars.
Mr.. John Brewster and wife, O,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
ROBERT II. CROCKETT BURIED

The remains of II. III. Crockett.
who was shot and killed by a drunk
en- man, whom he attempted to arrest
on an excursion train in West Vir
GINA, on the 3rd, were inferred in
Blueiield on yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Crockett was very popular in
Bluedeld. He has a number of re-
latiyes in this county as we'll as a
host of friends, who deeply mourn
his death.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
COW ESTRAY.

A large roam milk COW, about
S-years old, one horn broken
IN two, giving milk, and in fair
ly good flesh, was last seen on Fri
day morning, April 10Th. at milking
time. Any information concerning
the COW will be thankfully received.
Mrs. James Rudd,
May 4th 1904. TaZewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
commencement of Thompson Valley
High School.

The closing exercises of the Thomp-
son Valley High School, at Benbow,
will be held on May 10 aud l6.
The annual sermon will be preach
ed in the High School Chapel on
Sunday. May 10, by Rev. Thomas
Mowbray. of Fincastle.
The commencement exercises will
be held in the Chapel, Monday night,
May l6. at 8 O'clock.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
TAZEWELL MILL NOTICE

/ hereby notify all who are in debt
to me to come forward at once and paw
their account. as will do a Cash
Business from now on.
49, JOHN s. THOMPSON,
May !, 1904.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-05-06
SIDE WALKS TO BE BUILT.

The town council has sufficient
guarantee from the property owners
OF tho town to justify them in com
mencine the new sidewalks, and
work will begin soon. See notice of
bids for contract in this issue.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Points on Farm Drainage.

Summer Is the time wnen drainage
work can DO best done, as at this time
of year there is least water in the soil.
ways interIeres with the digging ana
the work OF leveling, though water
sometimes acts as a spirit level ana
helps TO indicate Levels. There are
many fields that can be drained at a
very small cost, especially where the
land is somewhat porous, but whether
the land be porous or not, the man
that does the work should be an eX-
pert. at least in the matter OF hnisn-
ing the bottom of the often. ANY man
can pillow out the ditch and any man
can shovel out the dirt, but the level
ing OF the bottom cannot be lett To
any man that comes along. In addi-
ton to having skill, he must be hon
est, for the employer cannot watch the
workman at every point; and II any o.
the work is sighted it rs likely 10
make the effectiveness OF the drains
less than they should be. This is es-
pocially the case on land that is near.
ly level. In all cases the survey OF the
land should be very carefully MADE,
and for this purpose a civil engineer
should be employed. unless the drain
is a short one with good deal of fall
Many and many a drain has been put
in by guess or by the measurements
OF the eye. ard the owner has then
failed to reap the benefits from it he
expected. Sometimes there have been
imperceptible depressions, where the
silt from the passing water has accum-
ulated and rendered the drain useless
in a few years. We have heard of
long system OF tile having to be torn
out TO discover these clogged portions.
This should be avoided by correct
building at the start. The tile must
be laid with the utmost care as to
truenoss.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Fresh or Rotted Manure.

There was a time when all advice
given ON the manuring of land for al
most ANYTHING was in favor of apply
ing "well-rotted" manure. 1t had been
observed toat the results from such
manure was very good, especially
when the results were judged few
months after applying. But In time
the chemists took hold of the ques-
ton and examined manure both at
tine of its being made and successive
ly month by month for a year. Both
the volume was considered and the
amounts of fertilizing matter left in
the manure at the various times OF
analysis. IL was proved without COZ
tradiction that in the course OF year,
even under good conditions, tho ma
nure pile decreased in size fifty per
cent, and that the manurial contents
decreased from 80 to 40 per cent.
There was not only a loss of fertility,
but of humus, which seemed to be
burned up ia the chemical operations
going on. We know from other sclen'
tific Investigations that these chemical
changes are constantly going on ir
dead matter. whether vegetable or am
NAL. We further know that the humus
Is one of the most valuable elements
entering into the value of the manure
pile.
The Gle idea. Of composing was a
good one, but we have now an i'm
EIoyement ON that idea in the quick
application OF all manure to the land,
as II that way the land gets the most
benefit out of it. We are gradually
awahing TO tie fact that the land needs
10 be improved physically as well as
IN other ways. and tins is a somewhat
new fact in the minds OF American
farmers. BY putting the manure into
the land as soon as made. we get the
tull benefit OF It's mechanical eHects.
We now loOR tor the influence the ma
nure is TO have in a course OF years
rather than its immediate eltect a.
seen during the season OF its appI.ca-
ton It should be remembered that
one of the cA!ef reasons tor. the use
OF barnyard manure is now seen TO be
the keeping up OF the supply OF de-
caying vegetlUle matter III the soil.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

ment for publication. in which he says:
There are 10000 lies being written
about me. / am acting under orders
of the governor of the state of Col
oradO. He stands for peace and quiet
and good government, and has in
structed me TO see TO Ii that the West
ern Federation of Miners shall not
directly or indirectly murder any more
men. and they shall not. So fer as
placing Denver under martial law is
concerned. that rests colely with the
governor.
provided lie should see fit to do so,
| am his adiutant general command
ing the militia forces of the state and
will see to it that hundreds of bad
men are dcported, and after martial
law has finally been called Off, if the
citizens permit the cattle | intend 10
deport, to return, that will be their
business.
mo man who wants to work will he
mOlested, but the person who lives
solely and only by his mouth, provided
Gov. Peabody gives me the word, will
have to emlgrate. The time for talk
in Colorado has passed What We
ought to do now is to act"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
The DecislYe hattie.

A great, decisive battle between tho
Russian and Japanese armies near
Hal Cheng, Kuropatllins headquarters.
is impending.
\ Russian victory will mean the
driving back, OF the laps to their pres
cnt base at Kin Chou on the narrow
neck OF tho peninsula above Port
Arthur, while the defeat Of the Rus
slams means the ending OF the first
big campaign OF the war with the
Japanese in control of the entire LAO
Tang peninsula.
As-usual, the Japanese plans have
been evolved TO nicely. aud contcm-
plate crushing Kur0patLin between
TWO armies. On the south Gen. Oku
marched into Kai Chou and continued
toward ilai Oheng, drawing KurOpat-
kin aud his big army out to give bat
tic.
Gen. Kuroki, In the meantime, Is
marching toward Hal Cheng from the
cast. with The evident intention of
cutting off Kuropatkins retreat to the
Town.
Military critics regard the Japanese
plan as dangerous. for IL Kuropatliin
reaches and brushes Oku. Kuroki wilt
have small chance 20 escape the vie
lorious Russians.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Ne,r Cabinet Officers.

President Roosevelt on Friday made
the following announcements regard
inG changes in the cabiuet:
William III Moody, of MaSsachu-
sets. to he attorney-g
Paul Morton, of Illinois, to he secrc-
larry Of the navy.
Victor II. Metcalf. OF California. 10
DO secretary OF commerce and labor.
The designations of Secretary Cortel-
You and Acknowledgement Knox have
hpcn received and accepted, to take
effect July |.
Paul Morton, the new secretary of
the navy. is general manager of the
htchison, Topeka Il Santa Fee rail
road, is son of j. Sterling Morton,
former secretary OF agriculture in
Cleveland'S cabinet, and brother of
Jay Morton. prominently identified
with the salt industry
lie is an old friend of Roosevelt
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
The lnnls Eatuus Of Fame.

Somehow it seemed to James Cor
don Benedick that he could write thus
forever! How nimbly the fitting
phrases tumbled from his typewriter
keys. How pat they were! How sub
tile! How musical! In a vague sort
of way he realized that he was writ
ing the most beautiful pictures or
modern times, that he was inscribing
the greatest thoughts since Shake
speare!
All! how the magazine editors
crowded about him applauding.
snatching up each leaf as 1t fell from
his touch! And how they quarreled
over the great stuff" like pack OF
hungry coyotes over a chicken wing.
Hal" He laughed exultantly. This!
This was fame! How the critics
fawned at his feet! How the papers
printed his name in black display key
lines. And the nosegays, the scented
billet doux, the messages from rose
bud lips that came TO him unasked!
Was this not worth all the sTug-
gle, the denial. the hunger Of past
years?
And now he was great!
Great!
GREAT!
He felt of himself. Yes, 1t was him
self No bigger than before for all
his greatness. but
Somebody was extending million
dollars toward him on a bediamoned
platter!
He reached forth his hand greedily!
1t came in contact with the wall.
He awoke with a startl He looked
about him. startled and confused!
Yes, there was the soap box, the oil
stove. the burlap rug, the oh, cruel
fate, the rejected poem of yesterday!
Then he got up sadly, cooked his bit
Of dog.meat. donned his celluloid col
lar and placing the poem tenderly in
his breast pocket. went out once more
into the cold and cruel mart to hawk
his literary wares!
"Ah, If that dream would only come
true" he muttered, sadly but I'll
write just that kind of stuff some dayl
See IL l don't!"
Moral-We all have 'em.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Ex-Congres.mnn sheldon bend.

EX-COngressman Carlos H. Sheldon
of Houghton died Friday morning. He
was born in Walworth, Wis, June 10,
1910, his father being Ransom Shell
den. n pioneer Of the Michigan copper
district. From 1865 to 1861 Carlos
attended school in Ypsilanti, and on
the outbreak of the civil war raised Il
company, which was mustered in as
Co. |. Thirty third Michigan infantry,
of which he was elected captain.
On being mustered out in 1868. he
went TO Houchton and engaged IN the
drug business. I'm 1873 he became
manager of the Portage Lake foundry,
where he remained Is years. then be-
coming Superintendent Of the Sheldon
X Shater Iron Co, ut Crystal Falls.
He became executor of his fathers
estate, which comprised thousands 0f
acres Of upper peninsula iron. coppea
and timber lands. In 1850 he married
Miss Mary Skilf. who died in 1868.
leaving one son. Ransom Skiff Shell
den. In tSSS Mr.. Sheldon married q
second time. Mrs. Sallic Gardner be.
ING his wife.
His first political venture was in
1892. when he Was elected member
Of the state Legislature. He was state
senator frou the thirty-second dis
trict in 1910. and was elected to CON
Crcss in 1896. being reelected in 1898
and 1900. He was Il knight Templar.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Fire. supposed to have been of inccn-
diary origin. caused losses aggregat-
ing S300.O0O in the lumber district
lying along tho Cleveland river front.
ToIstoi. in the London Times. con
dcmns in the authors most violent
style the RusSo-Japancse war. the Rus
sian government. the Russian orthodox
church. and breathcs gloomy forcbod-
ings for Russia's future.
King Peter OF Scrvia accepted an in
vitation to be the guest of honor ai
thc reTimcntal dinner OF the Seventh
infantry. whose officers carried out
the murder of King Alexander. Queen
Draga aud others In June last
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
BY the Lake.

They were sitting on the pier beside
the tapping lake.
Look" she cried pointing
"Er. what is it, Miss Silversmlth?"
IA fishing smack" she answered
softly.
"Ah. yes, Ia, be sure" disinterestedly.
See how it hugs the shore" color
ing.
The waves are pretty tonight" he
suggested blindly.
Indeed they are! See that one
there! Look how it rolls toward us
here! All. 1t comes proudly. caressing-
ly-and--kisses the shore!"
He started.
Yes" she lisped. the scene is
beautiful How affectionately the tide
enfolds the strand! How"
But her musing was cut short by a
mustache. The young man was slow
but presumptuous.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

The forcing OF a mans heart from
his body was q peculiar feature Of n
railroad accident In Cleveland.
Christopher Frcse. an ex-couuciiman.
vas tho. victim, being fsiruck by =
tiaia wIiilc crossing the tracks Ills
wife. who was with him, WAS also
killed
The building In Chicago used "a n
sauaagc factory by Adolph Lueigcrt
whosdicd In Joliet pcnlicptiary while
scrvtpg life sentence for the murder
of his wife. was destroyed Ivy fire
sunday. together with the watts IN
which he was supposed 10 have Dc
stroycd the body OF bis wife.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Washington was the hottest spot IN
the country Sunday, the thermometer
registering 81. All the eastern cities
suffered, ana many prostrations were
reported.
Adjt.-Gen Brown has been advised
by the secretary of war that troop of
cavalry and Il platoon OF artillery will
be detailed from Fort Sheridan to at
tend the annual encampment of the
Michigan National Guard. These de-
tails are in addition to four compan-
les Of infantry previously announced.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
The Lost Charm.

MY mind revertg with tingling Joy
To when, a dirty lad.
/ wore a patch upon my seat
And had a stone-bruise bad!
Upon the bridge with pole and line
/ angled for the fish.
Deep down within the plck'rl hole,
i hooked 'em with a swish!
Great suckers and the red-horse long
/ deftly did ensnare!
Oh! what in this more modern day
Can exc with that compare?
An, yesl I know I've lost the grip
had beside the brook,
For now upon the business street
No fish will bite my hookl
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
CRUSHING BLOW.
REPORTS That Jnps Have inflicted IL
On Russians.

Oh
Chinese runners into New Chwang
bring news of hard fighting along the
railroad and to the east between Ia
Sche Kiao and Hal Chcng, in which
the Russians have been beaten with
heavy loss.
Others reports arc that the Japs
have Indicted another crushing defeat
on Stakelberg's army, near Kai Chou,
in which the Russian loss is not less
than 10000 men, many of them having
been captured, with several batteries.
Refugees from the north say that
the morale of the Russian force is suf-
feriug from the repeated successes of
rho Japanese Discipline is relaxed
and feeling is gaining ground among
both officers and men that It is useless
10 fight against the yellow devils"
as the soldiers call the Japanese.
Officers arriving at New Chwang
from the front say that the battle
fought OH Thursday at Simenting,
about forty miles cast OF Kaiping, was
the hardest blow the Russians have yet
received. The MuscoviteS lost, accord
ing TO these accounts. 10000 in killed.
wounded, missing and prisoners. That
tho Russian retreat did not turn into
"A rout was due 60 the logged bravery
nf tho men OF the Ninth East Siberian
Rifle brigade under Gen KOndrats-
witch, who covered the flying troops.
coutesting every inch of the way"
The armies Of Gen. Olu and Gen.
Kuroki. aggregating at least six di-
visions arc confronted Ivy the huge
rorcc under Gen. Kuropatkin. The
tension is most acute at the approach
OF the important battle of the war i'm
which three times the number Of
troops engaged at Kou Lien Chcng,
Kin Ohau and Nafangow will take
part. The proximity of the rainy
season makes the battle unavoidable.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
The Presence of sorrel.

Soil students are divided as TO
whether or not the presence of sorrel
indicates acidity in the land. There
are many things to show that II does,
and perhaps some TO show that it does
not. The first opinions were doubt.
less formed on the fact that sorrel is
sour in taste. The cultivators quick.
ly jumped to the conclusion that land
that would grow sour plants like sor.
rel must be sour. This reasoning is
not good, as we grow rhubarb on the
best and sweetest OF land. But the
early students, though founding their
opinions on wrong premise, came
near TO the truth One of the reasons
why We believe that sorrel land Is
sour land is that the soil on some
such land has been tested and found
to be acidy. OF course, this does not
prove that land TO bear sorrel must
be acidy. but It is an indication point
ing in that direction. Another proof
that this land contains too much acid
is that lime when applied has a good
effect and often after its application
the sorrel disappears. Here. too. the
opposing theorists would say that the
case is not proven. They would saw
that the lime stimulated the other
plants so much that they grew and
crewded out the sorrel. II is safe.
however. TO assume that land that win
bear sorrel in. profuslon is sour and
needs lime to neutralize the acid.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
Too FiauratIve.


Jones-Bings has only ono window
to his soul nowl
Wings-You don't say--er. what did
you say?
jones' said Bings has only one
window 10 his soul now
wings-Ho, hoi Yesl Ha, bal
Been drunk again, has her Strange
he can't
Jones-No. no, He lost
wings--Well. why don't he hustle
around and have another glass put in.
Glass is
Jones-Dont you understand He
was playing pop-gun with the baby
and she shot one Of his eyes Quit
wings-well, gee whiz. why didn't
you say so? thought you was tsIkin'
about that new automobile Of his'ni
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
A railroad Flight On.

The Michigan Central and Detroit
& Macklnac railroads are having a
hot right of way fight in Cheboygan,
and through the efforts of the en-
ployes of the latter road, the sheriff
of Cheboygan county, Judge Shepherd
and 1000 citizens, blockade, which
was maintained by the Michigan Cen
trail railroad for twenty-four hours,
was removed from the ID. & NJ. cross
ings and mile and a half of track
was laid by the latter road into the
city, bringing the rails within fifty
feet of the Michigan Central depot
The trouble arose over a dispute as
to the ID. & NJ. right of way, and late
Sunday night an injunction was Sc
cured forbidding the Michigan Central
to interfere with the right of way Of
the u. q NJ. Until this time the for
mer road had blocked with engines the
crossing of the latter road with the
Michigan Central's "tannery spur"
track south Of town.
The Michigan Central got around
the injunction by removing this block
AIDE. but established another at the
paper min spur inside the city.
Two thousand citizens. aided by tho
ID. & NJ. employees, succeeded in fight
ing off the Michigan Central men
guarding the obstruction, and cleared
the track. The ID. & NJ. men hastily
laid their track and ian a train over
1t. During the melee at the blockade
the sheriff of Cheboygan county ar
rested twelve Michigan Central en-
ployes, including the train crew, sec
ton crew and roadmaster, and they
are held charged with violating Judge
Shepherds injunction. Chief Road.
master Burns. Of the Michigan Cen
trail, arrived in town to look over the
situation. 1t is said that the Michigan
Central will bring suit against the d..
& Nj. for damages at the paper COM
pany spur. The men put in jail will
bring suit against the u. & NJ. COM
parry for false imprisonment.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

The reports of heavy fighting at
TAI CucnS are denied 10y the Russian
general staff rhc Japanese are con.
tnuing their advance from Stu Yen
and there arc continuous skirmishe.'
bcfwecn outpoSts. but 10 further adj
vance OF Cen. Oku's army has been
reported.
The Russian losses at the battle OF
Nafangow are turning out 20 bc hcav.
Ter as the reports OF the various regi.
mcnts come In. They axe now placed
hy n conservative official estimate "A
1000. but Il usually welt informed au.
thorlty cxrects the total TO he no less
tliau G.5OO
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
STEAMERS LEAVING DETROIT.


WHITE STAR LINE - Foot OF Griswold st: Boats
for Port Huron and way ports daily at s:3J a
IN. aud 2:30 p. m. For Toledo nj $3.50 D. m ,
Leave Port Huron for Detroit 6:3O m 3 As d m
DETROIT & CLEVELAND NAV: Co.--Foot OF
Wayne st; For Cleveland daily 1890 r. m For
Mackinac, Monday 5:00p m; Friday $3.50 IN
DETROIT &BUFFALo STEAMBOAT co Foot OF
WAYNE for Bunalo Mon Wed. Friday f.Onnm
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

He was afraid of doing too much
for his wages. Now he cannot do
enough for them-and rides a dry
goods box haranguing the populace
against the trusts.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Gen. Sherman M. Bell. who is gov
crning Teller county. Colorado. under
martial law. has issued another state
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01

Putting sand on clay land Is in the
nature OF a permanent Improvement.
IL will not have TO. be done from
year to. year. but its good effects will
be seen as long as the land Is ia usc
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
ADJUSTMENTS IN nrTnnIr.

Week Ending July ,.
TEMPLE TuEARER AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
moons e.l5, Zoe 20 sc; Evenings S Is. Zoe 10 so
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-07-01
The News Of the World
Told by the Telegraph

Stems Gurreut Tnter~st Oathersd From All Farts
oil q . = .