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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-14
Put The Stallion To Work.

1n0ro ID q 6tOIy tOlO OF OeOr86 tne
Third before he ascended the throne
that he was very fond of fox hunt
ing and rode q favorite stallion,
which was the sire Of many Of the
best hunters of the day. After he
became king he turned the stallion
over to his groom to make all the
money he could out Of him. The
groom not being fond of fox hunt
ing, kept the stallion in the stable
and kept him as fat and sleek as a
mole, and, as the story goes, he
never sired q hunter Of any note
afterwards.
We don't know whether this story
is true or not. 1t possesses the ear
marks Of truth, however, and is at
least highly probable. It illustrates
a point to which we have frequently
called attention in times past, and,
without much avail; namely, that
stations, at least out of the season,
should be worked Just like any
other horse on the farm. The late
John Wallace is recognized by oil
as having laid the foundation Of the
trotting horse in America. He in
sisted first, last, and all the time, on
performance; that a trotting stallion
must trot and show by his trotting
that he is worthy of . place in the
stud. The breeders of dairy cattle
lay stress on performance. The sire
that brings the high fee must be
able, or, rather, his owner must be
able for him, to point to the milk
producing record Of the dam. In
general the pedigrees that are based
on performance, where in the nature
Of things the performance test can be
applied, are the pedigrees that count.
The ordinary way to keep stations
is to keep them in idleness from
year to year. They don't develop
either the physical or mental pull
ing power. We say mental" be-
cause the power to pull is quite as
much matter Of mind as it is of
muscle. As draft stations are hand
ledih the United States there is no
opportunity to develop the pulling
instinct, the level-headedness, good
sense and sound judgment that are
necessary to pull . load. Who has
not seen the progeny of grade
stallion equal and sometimes excel
the progeny Of q pedigreed stallion.
where the grade was used as an ordi.
nary farm work horse during the
entire year, sometimes even during
the breeding season?
Draft horses are not used for show
or ought not to be, but for their
actual ability to move loads. Why
not, then, have them learn to do it
and thus develop muscular power
and the level-headedness and good
sense that are almost as necessary as
muscle? IL we could reach time
when in every county over the whole
draft horse country there would be
pulling contests for the stations, in
order to determine their fitness 70,
sires, we would have made won
derful advance in the science and
art Of breeding draft rses.-Wal
'laoes Farmer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-14
Some Figures.
Abstinence pays.

Abstinence pays.
This is no mere rhetorical asser-
ton unsupported by the facts.
A we'll known insurance company
proves the assertion by irrefutable
statistics.
The table Of statistics covers 1885,
600 lives and extends over a period
Of 81 years. The data, mind you, is
that upon which the actuaries base
all their figures. The insurance
company does business upon the
life expectancy figured by the actu-
aries. The question with the insur-
ance companies is a question of cash.
1t is unaffected by moral considers
tions.
The figures include the working
period Of life, that is to say, from the
age of 20 to the age Of 20. It is
shown that while 46,956 of the total
abstainers die in the period there are
81, ,89l deaths of the moderate
drinkers.
Further:
Between the ages of 20 and 30
there are ii per cent more deaths
among the moderate drinkers than
among the abstainers; between the
ages of 80 and 40, 6.S per cent; be.
tween the ages Of 40 and SO. "a pei
cent; between the ages of SO and &C
AZ per cent; between the ages of &C
and 20, 10 per cent.
Rather surprising?
1t is everywhere conceded nova.
days that the man who drinks to ex.
cess is totally unfit for business. but
there is q sort Of belief that moderate
drinking is quite harmless, nay, in.
deed, in some instances beneficial.
The figures do not bear out thif
latter belief.
The figures of the insurance ex
pert do not lie. He has therefore
demonstrated that, other thing being
equal, the total abstainer will iv,
longer than the man who dri1 ki
moderately.
Abstinence pays.-Des Moinel
News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-14
REPRESENTATIVE MEN
ON THE WORLDS FAIR
what p,..,nsu,.h.d Statesmen and
Others Gay Of the Educational and
2 Inspiring Exposition at ot. Louis.

The public utterances Of distinguish
ed men who have visited the worlds
eair have but one note, and that Of
emphatic praise. Here are some Of
their comments:
Hon. John Hay. secretary Of state: II
TAANs never seen nor heard Of anything %
ana."
4 Hon. Leslis \. Shaw. secretary Of the
treasury: Amy rather Of a bright boy can
AFFORD TO send him to the Fair simply 10
study any one oe as least . thousand sx-
/. AibitS.''
Hon. Charles H. 0rosvenor OF Ohio, "A
stsst OF ten days BY . man Of ordinary
ssptness and appreciativs capacity TO the
teir y almost equal to Q postgraduate
course In . university"
1. Hon BENJAMIN B. Odell governor OF
New York: 'Ast Louis has been badly mis-
represented by accounts which say that
her wsathsF 10 unbeaFabls.s Tue Fair =
wonderful"
E Hon. George C. Pardee. governor Of CALI
| tfernia: .'fhe governor Of the Golden State
who has spent all his life within her Dor.
Eosfs. nnds that b. know only little
{ about his state unttl be came 70 the Fair
and ssw Ill her varied products assembled
!. togsther."
Hon. Albert p. cummina governor Of
Iowas ''Ths LouisianA Purchase Exposi-
ton = on the srandest scale Of any expo
( sltion The world has ever seen"
2 Hon. Richard Yates. governor Of 1ni-
nois: '-rhs more - Of the Exposition
Hon. Tcnnimors Chatterton. governor Of
Wyomtns:. "I wish the Fair the greatest
0uoceaA Il certainly deserves II"
Hon. Franklin Murphy. governor Of New
Jersey: 1T - well worth coming from
New Jersey to ses even small part Of
Hon. n B. White. governor Of West
virginia: II -annot speak too strongly OF
the greatness OF this Fair
Hon. William J. Bryan: .'The Exposi-
ton - an unparalleled wondef."
. Hon. John Sharp WtiliamA member Of
oonSress from Mississippi: 'The most
wondesfui thing OF tt kind
Hon. :Hoks Smith Of Georgia, formerly
escretaty Of interior under President
Cleveland: II am highly pleased with the
Opposition and believe II to be one OF ths
tslumphs OF modern civilization"
Hon. Perry Belmont Of New York: 'In
magnitude and beauty the Fair is wonder
9ul. II u worth coming long distance
to see."
Hon Daniel J. Campau. chairman OF the
Michigan Delegation to the Democratic
national convention at st. Louis: ''It u
positively sinful for parents 70 fall to
bring their children 70 ses the Fair"
u Paul Dupuy. editor Of Ls Petit Pari-
Hsn II Paris. France: Il admire the Ex-
Doeidon for it, immensity. its spirit Of thu
sublime. IT. general beauty and It's COM
| DieteneaG-"
Prince George Of Bavaria: ~ have never
seen anything prettier than the st. Louis
Worlds Fair buildings when outlined at
night with their millions Of electric
HghtA"
Hon. Louis n NcComas Of Maryland.
9hs greatest Fair In the world"
Hon. John =. Dryden Of New Jersey:
The people have no idea OF the greatness
| q the ExpoSition Every American should
zee H."
=. p. shants. president of the Cloves
| 9.sA3 route OF Chicago: '.The Fair . q big
e1coa1 and Will continue to become {
greater success a. Il progreseeA"
+, n.>AA> -..- -,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-14

An average of from FIVE to six
pounds of corn will produce q pound
of gain in q calf from the time it is
6 months old until it is l6 or l6
months of age; a 3-year-old steer
needs about ten pounds Of corn to
make pound Of gain, and that is
the strongest argument in favor Of
baby beef production that we know
of. This is not a mere idle state
ment, but has been backed up by
results of numerous feeding trials
recently reported to the Tribune
Farmers Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-14
Do Not Understand Honesty /.

Some of the republican newspa-
pcrs are making unconscious show of
small caliber by pretending to be-
lieve that the action of Judge Par
ker in sending his famous telegram
to the st. Louis convention was part
of the fixed plan. This sort of talk
is open confession that those who in
duige it have become so given to
political chicanery that they cannot
understand a manly, honest act,
when they are brought face to face
with it.-Poughkeepsie News Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-09-14
1t will be cheerfully admitted
that Bishop Potter is a good press
apent

Bourke Cochran, the New York
congressman, recently told meet
ing of the Women's Federation of
Clubs, that between polygamy and
divorce the difference is all in favor
of the former" "Polygamy," he
continued. "comprehends a group of
wives at one time, while divorce sim
ply means driving them tandem"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
AN lNSOLUBLE MYSTERY.
Picked Pork Disaster That Bsfell
Two Pennsylvania Dutchmen,
Hans and Fritz.

Gov. Pennypacker OF Pennsylvania
was reviewing the state militia ut Get
tysburg. A young stan officer described
10 him in n low voice some unimportant
error that had been made, relates the
New York Tribune. But as TO the cause
OF the error. sir" he said. that is q
mystery"
Gov. Pennypackor smiled.
IF IL is n mystery" he said, at IS
like the pickled pork disaster that befell
two Pennsylvania Dutchmen, Hans and
Fritz.
These two men bought lot OF
picked pork In partnership. They put
IL Ia barrel, and stored Il away In the
cellar Of Hans home Now, Hans.
though Pennsylvania Dutchman, was
dishonest The combination ia rare.
We'll, tho morning after the deal in
picked pork, Fritz met Hans on the
road.
Good morning Hans he said. Ts
there any news about our picked pork?
Fritz. Hans answered. gravely,
there is news, aud bad news. A strange
thing has happened. II IS a mystery to
me-
Well. Hans, tell me all about It,
said Fritz.
Fritz, my friend. IL was like this
said Hans. This morning went down
cellar TO get piece of pork for my
breakfast, and ! put my hand down I'm
the barrel. and felt around I'm the brine,
and there was no pork there. IL was all
gone-all gone completely. So then
turned up the barrel and. as true as you
are alive. the rats had eaten n hole
clean through the bottom and dragged
the pork all out
Fritz was amazed and stunned.
Why didn't the brine run out OF the
hole?' he asked.
"'Ah. Fritz said the other. that's the
mystery. That's the mystery"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
TREATMENT OF OBESITY.
Great Caution Should Be Exercised
sn the Effort to Reduce
the Flesh.

Many fat people have done themselves
much harm by injudiclous dieting I'm tho
attempt TO reduce their superauous
flesh. II is very simple matter to take
on fat-anyone can do IL by systematic
starvation, but 1t is dangerously easy
TO reduce the vital forces at the same
time. and 1t is far better TO be fat and
hearty than slim and broken in health.
The problem OF how to reduce the aesh
and at the same time maintain health
and strength is one that has taxed the
thought OF many physicians, and has
not yet reached a satisfactory solution.
says Youths Companion.
1t Is important for the physician to
Know, before beginning treatment. what
is the cause OF the obesity-whether Il is
an inherited tendency to put on flesh. or
is unwise eating: and eating may be un-
wise as regards either quantity or quail
ity. The patients habits must be
known, and his or her idiosyncrasies as
TO various articles OF diet: and the kind
OF obesity must also be taken into con-
sideration-whether tho plethoric or
the anaemic form. In short, it is the pa
uent that must be treated, and not tho
disease.
II is possible here TO indicate only the
broad principles OF treatment which it
is understood must be modified moro or
less In almost every case The treat
ment is dietetic and hygienic, for there
Is no drug capable or reducing flesh that
VIII not at the same time probably re-
duce strength II the person IS a large
eater the total quantity OF food must DO
gradually reduced by decreasing the size
or each meal little-especiaII OF
breakfast. The eating OF salads and
green vegetables is advisable, but tho
starchy foods. such as potatoes and
cereals, should be very sparlngly used.
For the same reason bread must be In
great part given up. Desserts and
sweets OF all kinds. especially candy.
should be absolutely forbidden.
Fat, strange as It may seem, IN less In
furious than sweets-indeed. IL should
never be entirely excluded from the diet.
although IL would DO better 10 eat of Il
Tin the form OF butter or fat meat very
sparingly. Skim milk or buttermiIk
may be taken. and so may eggs and
meat, the latter once n day only. Tea
and coffee may be drunk, but not with
meals. Water should be taken only be-
tween and before meals--not while eat
Ing. Alcoholic beverages must not ba
used at all. Exercise in the open air.
preferably walking several miles a day,
is imperative.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
Sealed Bids.

Sealed Bids will he received by j, T..
Ward, Chairman Finance Committee,
Pocahontas, Virginia. until 800 y. M. OF
December the 9TH, 1904, for the purchase
OF eighty 80 bonds of the town of
Pocahontas in the aggregate sum ol
S4O,OOO.0o. dntsd the first day Of Janu~
AIRY 1905, and payable, one fourth in
five years, one fourth i'm fifteen ycnrs
aud balance in twenty years from date
with interest payable annually, Council
reserving the right To pay any aud all
bonds at the expiration OF five years.
each being IN the sum OF Sbu0 90. Issued
for the purpose OF Funding nndIiquida-
ton al Indebtedness and Improvement
purposes under Authority ol the Acts Of
Assembly 1904, Chapter I39, page 252
and in accordance with resolutio pass
ell September 2lst, 1904.
Said bon lis Ia be sold To the highest
bidder Mt the lowest rate OF interest for
not less than par aud no bid will loo con
siderel asking higher rate of interest
thnn six q per centum per unaum.
All bids mast state tho number oil
bonds bid for aud the gross amount of
bid, and must be accompanied 10y guar
antee that said bonds will, upon issue,
bc paid for within ten days from time of
award.
The Town Of Pocahontas, Tazewell
County, Virginia, reserves the right ia
reject any and all bids.
For further information aud pariicu-
lars address, j. +. Ward, Chairman
Finanace Committee, PocaEontas. Va.
October 18th. 1904.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
HOW TO SAVE MONEY.
Take Advantage OF Half Price Ofter
Made BY DR.. Jno. T.. Jackson.

In these times when liz ing expenses
have increased from thirty 90 fifty per
cent. H. is unusual TO hear of IA standard
remedy being offered at half price
Yet that is the way DR.. jackson, the
popular druggist, is selling DIR. Towards
celebrated Specific for the cure OF dys-
pepsin and constipation. In addition
TO selling a tlfty cent bottle, containing
months treatment OF sixty doses, for
% cents, he gives his personal guarn nteo
with every bottle se sells to refund the
money il IL does not give satisfaction.
This unusual offer has brought hun.
dreds OF customers TO his store In the
last few weeks, yet out OF the many bot
ties OF DR.. Towards Specific he has sold
bat one customer has asked 60 have the
money returned. This was done with.
out any questions, althoug DIR. Jackson
does not think the remedy could have
been given fair trial
Doctors bills can be saved by the use
OF DIR. Towards Specific for the cure OF
dyspepsia and constipation, and 10y TAX
ing advantage OF this special hall price
Introductory offer, our readers can save
haii tbs regular price OF the specific.
This remarkable remedy il destined
to have the largest sale of any remedy
upon the market, for those who use il
once not only buy second package, but
they recommend il as the only relief
they have found Tor constitution an
dyspepsia. The sole limit TO its ssle il
the fact that in only chronic eases is
more than one bottle needed to- cure
and its cures are permanent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of
Tazewell County. at rules held for
said Court in the Clerks Office, goth
day of October, 1904.
Clinch Valley Coal aud Iron Company
On corpOrat'on) and The Investment
company of Philadelphia Ia corporation
Trustee, Compiainants,
IL Administrators and h,irs at law
OF Benz amir III. warder, George A.
Warder and George V. Bacon, Francis
4. King, iliam Warder and William
u. Warder, deceased. names and num-
bers of the heirs at law unknown to
Complainants and said heirs are pro
ceeded against rs parties unknown,
anna Martha Orde Powlett. George A.
warder and Minnie Humphreys,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is TO quiet and
perfect the title or COmplainants in and
To the lands and Interests in lands in the
bill men toned and exhibits filed there
with, now owned and claimed by Com
plainants, which are situate i'm the
County of THxew ell. State of Virginia,
ON the waters of Middle Creek aud Bic
Creek or other tributaries of Clinch
River, sold and conveyed by the said
BenJamin III. Warder and others 60 the
parties hereinafter named. under whom
Complainants claim said lands and in
terests in lands, to-wlt: tract OF S33
acres on Big Cteek sold Co Chapman A g.
SPOTS and 553 acres thereof conveyed
To James L. Kelly, and $50 acres, residue
To &. L. Griihtis, tract ol 666 acres to
Cornelius Mcclure, tract OF 274 acres to
James MI. Cecil. and any other properties
convey ed lay Joseph |. Doran and w. a
Dick and otle,s To- Chnch Valley Coal
x Iron Company, by deeds dated July
aud, 1887, an Il To have any CLAIM If
Defendants To snid lands. real or sup
posed. convrved by special Commits
sioner of the Court tn { omplainnnts and
FOR general relief.
And Il appearing by affidavit on file
in said Office in The said suit that all of
the Defendants, except the administrat-
or of deceased persons named above are
not esidents of Virginia, IL is ordered
that each and all ol said non resident
Defendants do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this order.
20 answer the bill OF Dmpainants, and
protect their interests i'm this suit.
Il. Il. GEORGE, Clerk.
$. ID. MAY,
GREEvER &GILLESPIE, p. q.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
WeStbound.

S:55 a. m. for Kenova, Portsmouth,
Columbus, ST. Louis and the wesl
Pullman sleeper tn st. Louis. Cafe car.
S:35 p. M. for Keno a, Portsmouth,
Cncinatti, Columbus, West and North
west. Pullman sleeper Bluefield 10
Cincinnati, and Blu"fieid to 1T Louis
Via Columbus. (Buffat to Columbus, and
dining Car columbus to st. LouIs)
2:2O p. IN. for WEIGH and intermediate
stations.
600 a m. for WEIGH and intermedi.
ate stations.
Write for Rats. Maps, Timetable
Descriptive pamphlets to any station
Agedt. or to w. Il Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, NJ. f. bragg, Travel
Ing Passenger Agent. Roa noke. Virginia
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
$500 Rward, SI00

The leaders of this paper will be please
to leari, that there is at least one dreade
disease that science has been able to
cure in all its stages and that is Catarrh.
aIl's Catarrh Care is the only positive
cure know to the medical fraternity.
Catan n being a constitn. ional disease, re i.
quires a constitutions! treatment. Halls
Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying
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fer one Hundred Dolla $ for any case that
1t fails to cure. Send for lise of testlmon-
ials. Address F. j. Cheney x Co.,
Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggist, 75c. Halls Family
Pills are the best.
1t is estimated that If all the free
advertising that has been given the
ST. Louis Exposition was put mic
single columns it would reach around
the world three times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
Sweet Plum PiokIa-

Wash and prick large egg or blus
plums. Make a syrup in the proper
ton of five pounds of sugar to a pint
OF vinegar; spice to taste with cloves.
cinnamon and mace, bring TO a boil,
skim and drop in the fruit. AS soon
as the plums are scalded through take
out the fruit and pack in jars. Cook
the syrup until quite thick and pour
over the plums. Seal. IL during ths
first month the plums show any signs
of fermenting. which they seldom do.
set the cans, uncovered, in kettle OF
cold water, bring to boil, then seal
again.-N Y. Herald.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
Oranges FILLED with jelly.

Take half dozen oranges that arc
perfect; make hole at the stem end
about half an inch In diameter; take
teaspoon and remove the pulp, and then
soak the oranges in cold water for an
hour; then scrape with the spoon until
they are smooth inside; rinse with cold
water. and drain on a cloth and put them
I'm leo box. Prepare pink and clear
orange juice. with the juice OF two lemons
added. Fill half Of them with the pink,
the other half with clear jelly, and when
they are set wipe clean and cut each
orange in four quarters. Heap them In
pretty glass dish for the table,
Household.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11
Twice a Week.

Every Tuesday, every Thursday,
in October, you can buy Coach
Excursion Ticket. lim,led ten days.
wa Norfold and estern rail way, 10
ST. Louis. Double daily service. Cafe
dining cars. Season, cixty-day and
fifteen-day tick-ls on sale daily.
Special service lor special parties.
lite for rates. ia q. BEVILL
General ssenger Agent,
Roanoke, Va,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1904-11-11

WANTED-Special Representative
in thus county and adjoining terrific
ries. 10 represent and advertise an
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each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Horse and buggy fur
nished when necessary; position per-
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Dept. A, Monon Bldg, Chicago, ILL.,
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To farewell for Norton.
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to New York via Hagerstown.
$40 a m. daily except Sunday for
Roanoke and intermediate stations.
500 y. M. daily for Roanoke, Lynch
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Weleh to Philadelphia via Hagerstown
GAO p- m. for Roanoke. Lynchhurg.
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