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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
THE QUESTION ON.
Communicated J


Now that the contest for the Govel :
norship and the State SUPPLEMENTARY
Of Public instruction is warming up. il
becomes evident that the attitude OF
the various candidates on the multi
pie list" method OF adopting textbooks
for the public schools is going To play
prominent part in deciding the ques-
ton OF who are TO have the reins OF
government for the next four years.
To say that the people are dissatis-
fled with the high prices Of school
books, and the inadequate arrange
ments for getting them into the hands
OF the children, is 10 state the case
mildly. They know that something is
wrong; they propose 20 find out what
is wrong, and 10 hold reckoning with
those who are responsible. No can
didate can make this question an
issue. The people have already made
il one, and no candidate will be per
mitted by them TO avoid it.
This question is not new one. 1t
was fought out before the committee
on education of the Constitutional Con-
vention, and then on the floor OF the
Convention. The high school people
and city superintendent and princip-
ais fought bitterly against any move
ment looking toward a uniform list of
books, OF a single list; and in this they
We're backed by the present State Sup
erinsendents's Office. 1t was evident.
both in the committee and in the Con
vention, that the overwhelming senti-
ment Of the people OF the State, and
especially OF the country people.
through their representatives, was
against multiple list, on account OF
the extra cost or the books, and for
other reasons. AS a concession To the
city schools, the following sub section
was reported from the committee by
Dr. McIwaine, chairman, OF the Con
vention:
"Fourth.-It the State Board of
Educauonl shall select textbooks and
educational appliances for use in the
public free schools Of the State; pro-
Vided that the school boards Of cities
OF population of 5000 or more shall
choose the books and appliances for
their schools, subject to such rules
and regulations as the State Board of
Education shall provide"
MI. Meredith OF Richmond argued
that cities and counties should be put
ON the same footing, except that the
State Board might be allowed TO
adopt one list for the counties and
another for the cities. With this ex-
PLANTATION he presented the following
substitute, which was adopted:
"FOurth.-It shall select textbooks
and educational appliances for use In
the public free schools OF the State:
exercising such discretion as il may
see fit in the selection OF books suitable
for the schools in the cities and coun-
ties, respectively"
The vote on a substitute by Mr.. ]
w. Gordon showed that the conviction
OF the convention was clearly against
an adoption by county boards, and
clearly for the selection of the books
by the State Board. Mr. Gordon's SUBJ
stitute, which was overwhelmingly de-
feated, was as follows:
cit the State Board of Education)
shall provide for the method OF selec-
ting textbooks and educational appli-
ances for use in the public free schools
OF the state"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

A recent consular report states that
the towel and soap have penetrated TO
China. II all the laundrymen have
not left the Mother country 70 come TO
us great things in the way OF clean
illness may come To pass in the Celes-
tial Empire.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

Many regrets an expressed in this
section that two such excellent gentle
men as Hon. j. T. Ellyson and Mr..
Cabell should be against each other
for the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor 1t will be an unpleasant duty
TO TO turn down 80 good man as Mr.
Cabell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
Wanted:

One thousand Isl 900. 90 ! OIL
lars-5 years ume, . per cent on
first class real estate security.
Address, Box 1903, Norton, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

Notwithstanding the history OF this
matter In the Convention; and not
withstanding the clear expression Of
the sub section that the State Board
should "select" the books for the
State, the present State Board selec-
ted several sets OF books-a multiple
lis" then sent down this list TO
the various county and city boards,
from which they might choose the
books that each county and city COM
mittee might desire. 1t was explained
by the Board that this was a"selection"
by the Board, because the local com
mlttees were required 10 select books
from these sets named by the State
Board. The State might just as
well have stated TO the local
boards that "no books not
printed in the English language are
to be selected by you" 1t would thus
have selected" the books, because the
local boards would be required to
select books in the English language,
all other books being excluded by
authority OF the State Board.
The sentiment Of the people Of Vir-
ginia was again shown in this matter
by the resolution introduced by Sen
ator Keezell a year ago in theState Sen
ate, calling on the State Board 10
adopt a single list Of books for the
public schools Of the State. This re-
solution was carried in the House by a
practically unanimous vote. In the
Senate il was carried by vote OF 20
to13,and OF the minority vote four were
Republicans. all those voting in the
majority being Democrats.
During the fight on this resolution,
on the floor OF the Senate, AN aIgu-
ment was presented in favor OF the
multiple list, and on inquiry it was
stated that the argument was furnish.
ed from the Office OF the State Super
intendentIt is not generally known who
prepared this argument 1t will pro-
badly be much better known before
the campaign is over.
But why all this discussion? Some
one will ask. Because under the
multiple list the people Of Virginia
have To pay from 30 TO 40 per cent
more for the same books than the PEG.
pie pay in States using the single list.
Why is this? Because under the
multiple list the publishers have to
send dozens OF agents at heavy ex-
pense over the State 10 talk with the
local boards; send out thousands OF
dollars worth OF sample books and
spend thousand Of dollars i'm postage.
And all these heavy expenses have to
be charged up against the cost Of the
books, and the patrons of the school
have to pay for it. There is some
thing radically wrong when the people
OF Virginia have TO pay S115 for q
geography that can be bought in
North Carolina, Alabama. and Texas
FOR ~ cents; have 10 pay % cents fol
first reader that can be bought In
Georgia for 10 cents. and % cents foI
| another first reader that can be bought
in Texas for ID cents; have 20 pay
30 cents for "A little language book
that can be bought in North Carolina
Georgia, Alabama. and Tennessee fol
% cents; have 10 pay % cents for 4
primer that can be had in Alabama
for 10 cents; and have 10 pay for othel
textbooks in the same proportion
through the entire list.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

Pennsylvania militiamen preserved
the unenviable records they have held
for the past three or four Inaugur-
atoms. For that number Of times
practically the only trouble given to
the Washington police has been that
caused by the members of the Pennsyl-
vania Guard
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

President Roosevelt has appointed
Ex-Congressman Tate, a Democrat,
district attorney for the Northern dis
trict OF Georgia. The reason assigned
for this is because Tate helped Teddy
pass the bill for mole battleships when
several OF his own party bolted on him.
IL you want Office under Teddy better
join che army or Navy forces in some
form.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

The X-ray has been used to demon
strate that a crook in a prize bull pups
tail had been the result Of nature and
not Of "tampering'' as the Judge be-
lieved. Thus are great scientific dis
coveries turned TO the benefit Of man
kind.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
is 1T RIGHT?

Is il right for you to lose 20 that a
dealer may make 80 cents more by selling
fourteen gallons of ready-fOr-use paint,
at 81. 80 per gallon. than our agents will
make by selling you eiPht gallons of
Ia. x NJ. and six gallons of linseed oil
which make fourteen. gallons of a better
paint. at Sl.20 per gallon. Is it right?
The LOn2man Il Martinez l.. Il M.Paint
is sold by J. +. Jackson,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

Backed up by over q third Of q
century OF remarkable and uni
form cures, q record such as no
other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to
women ever attained, the pro-
prietors and makers Of Doctor
Pierce's faVorite Prescription
now feel fully warranted in Of
ferino to pay $500 in legal
money of the United States for
any case Of Leucorrhea, Female
Weakness, ProIapsus or Falling
OF Womb, which, they cannot
cure. All they ask is fair and
reasonable trial Of their means
Of cure. All correspondence
held sacredIy confidential.
If you require medical advice
don't fail to write Doctor r. v.
Pierce who will give you the
best advice possible. Address
Buffalo, N. Y.
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are ladies' laxative. No other
medicine equals them for gen.
tleness and thorouehness.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

The State OF Illinois has hit upon
one way Of solving the divorce ques-
ton. It proposes TO prohibit the
payment of alimony.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
No CONDENSATION

Once more there are rumors that
knickerbockers are likely to come into
general favor again as part OF man =
ordinary dress, declares the Boston
Transcript. On aesthetic ground the in
novation Is one to approve of. though
as a matter OF economy IL has never
been observed that tailors' prices come
down IS pants go I'D.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

Governor Pennypacker rode in the
Inaugural parade and seemed to en-
Joy everything but the cameras Of the
amateur photographers along the way
He knows there is more than one way
Of producing caricatures.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

The Senate does not believe that
Judge Swayne was guilty, but the
House has amended his fee bill so as 10
remove any temptation that might as
sail him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

The House presented Speaker Can
non with a large silver loving cup at
the close OF the session. Uncle 10 ac-
cepted it but he doubtless would have
perferred "A tin dipper or n gcurd.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
Special Low Rates.
tial Empire

To all points in Montana, Idaho,
Washington, Oregon and British Col
umbia, March LIST, 70 May 18th. 1905
Round Trip Homeseekers' Tickets on
special days. Write at once for infor-
nation and maps TO W. Ii. Allen
Travelling Agent, Wisconsin Central
R'y, 62l Park Bldg; Pittsburg, Pa.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

Because Roosevelt luck" extended
even to the weather for his Inaugur-
alton is no reason why Congress should
decide to postpone the Inaugural cere-
monies 10 April Thirtieth. There are
too many odds against the climate on
the Fourth of March.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
INCREDIBLE BRUTALITY.

1t would have been Incredible brutal
ity If Chas. f. Lemberger, of Syracuse,
n. Y. had not done the best he could
for his suffering son. "My boy ;" he saws.
cut fearful cash over his eve. so /
applied Brcklea's Arnic' Salve, which
quickly healed it and saved his eye.''
Good for buns and ulcers too. ONLY
2Oc at j. E. Jackson drug store,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
STARTLING MORALITY.

Statistics show startling morality
from appendicitis and peritOnilis To
prevent aud cure these awful diseases.
there is Just one reliable remedy, Or.
Kings New Life Pills. NJ. Flahnery
of IA Custom house Place, Chicago, says:
THEY have no equal fm Constipation
and BiliOusneSs." &c at J. f. JacksOns
druggist
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

General Stoessels. the reports an
nounee was not met 10y any bands on
his return to ST. Petersburg. Prob
ably the more important part to the
General is that he was not met by any
bombs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

Congress spent money at the rate
Of ninety million dollars an hour on
March Fourth. This will beat even
Mr.. Carnegie's library record.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

VIII the House take advantage Of
ths precedent established by the Sen
ate that it may vote itself mileage
without consulting the upper house or
the President?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

Mr. CortelYou having successfully
managed political campaign viii now
take up the serious work Of managing
the Post Office Department
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All parties are hereby warned not {
treSpass on our lands by hunting. fishing
riding or walking over said premises up
on penalty o. law.
Chas. X. Brown.
l.. A. Tynes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17
DANIEL M. COSBY,
Attornev at Law

Attorney at Law.
TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA.
Practices in the 81 ate and Feral
Courts OF Virginia and West Virginia
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

II Is said Col. Slemp is the most
promising % representative the Ninth
District ever had.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1905-03-17

There is only one cloud on Presi-
dent Roosevelt's horizon. The Sen
ate is still i'm session.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
Final Repentance,

Speaking of crime, very interesting
story reaches us. one of the innumera.
BILE evidences of the intimate connec.
ton of most crime with poverty and
mot getting chance" The Rev. A.
H. Simpson. vicar of Rogate, near Mid
hurst. recently received letter from
Australia asking him to make inquiries
in his parish for man who lost q
waistcoat and watch some forty-five
years ago. The inquiries resulted in
the vicar discovering man named
Ayling Of Durleign, who about the time
mentioned left his waistcoat on the
side. Of the road while at work and
'found later on that it had been stolen
The name and address of this person
were sent to the inquirer In Australia.
By return mail came a draft for FLO,
with an explanation. The sender had
stolen the waistcoat when passing
through the village. and the few shil-
lings found in the pockets, together
with the proceeds Of the sale of the
watch, had served to give him a fresh
start In life. He is now wealthy
man and wished to make some recon-
pense-London News.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
TREpOFFS WARNING.

Governor General Trepof of St. Pc
fszsburg has announced that unless the
students resume their studies by Febru-
ary zB they will be expelled. and fol-
lows this with a note of warning to
the professors that if they associate
themselves with the movement the
schools and universities will be closed.
Shutting the doors of the schools and
universities and opening those of the
prisons would be congenial role to the
dictator of st. Petersburg. Perhaps in
the end that course would be best for
the interests of Russian parliamentary
freedom and government Things must
sometimes get worse before they begin
10 mend. New York Tribune.
And should the students not yield,
then General Trepof may apply the
logic, Of the cannon, or the prison in
Siberia All things are possible to ty-
rants Il is the beginning Of the end
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
When "Dizzy" Nodded.

Lord Beaeonsfeld. though he often
wrote English for the queens speeches,
did not always write the queens Eng
lish. The old errors that sprang up in
crop in "Vivia5l Grey yield suffi-
Gent aftermath even in the fragment
of novel now put into print: What
I fear will be the great obstacle to ac-
complishing our end. to which am not
less devoted than yourself. is the reli
gion of Europe. and which has unhap-
PLY been colonially introduced into
America" says Disraeli's Hartmann
but does not say what he means. That
old superfuous "and'' had been trap
for Dizzy from the beginning Of things
Il will not go down to posterity as one
who used bad grammar" said the dy-
ing statesman to friend as he correct
ed for the press a proof of the last
speech he had delivered. That is one
Disraeli prediction that goes unrealized.
London Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
The KaiSer's FayOrfte Die.

According to a. writer in one of the
most courtly of Berlin journals, the
kaiser is very fond Of vegetables. Il
have so many gardens he is reported
to have said to the kaiserin. that sure
~ you can let me have fresh vegetables
every day. He likes German beef
steak. e., chopped meat and onions
fried. This he eats with mashed pota-
toes. 1t is in fact his favorite dish.
His majesty can't stand oysters since
he was made i'll once by some baked
moilusks which an august English rel
atiVe offered him. Fish must never be
absent from his table, an he always
eats quantities of it. 1T is good for
the BRAIN he says, "as it contains
plenty of phosphorus" His early
breakfast is at O'Clock, and then he
enjoys plenty of toast and butter pre-
pared in the English fashion. His be-
loved sweets are pancakes, with lemon
juice and sugar over them. He eats
rapidly and does little talking while at
meals, but after hearty repast be
enjoys half an hour Of easy, familiar
talk and a strong cigar. He never In
dulges in a siesta, no matter how hot
the weather or how heavy the lunch
CON -
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26

siderable ehagTin over the fact that a
regiment Of negro cavalry will participate
in the inaugural parade. A Roosevelt pa
rade without negro participants would
be as a tailless kite The negro has the
right to be in the parade. He was a
powerful factor in doubtful Northern
states. Without the negro vote, several
states OF the North would be Demo
cratic by safe majorities Why should
the negro be excluded from Roosevelt 5
/ inaugural demonstration? If the white
National Guard regiments do not feel
inclined to follow the negro regiment in
the march. why they may keep out or
remain at home For instance, why
should any part OF the Louisiana nlellsh
be hurried to Washington, D. c., in
plumes and spangles? Other men, great
er than Roosevelt, have been lnaugu-
rated magistrate without the gloriflca-
ton programmed for him. And nauseat-
ing as is this view of extravaganza is
the reflection that some governors OF
some Southern states have been vleing
with each other in the cheap notorlety
they could attain by display with their
staff Why?
The Caucasian must except to the
Picayune's criticism as unfair The ne
gro regiment must be the feature Of
Roosevelts inaugural and the National
Guard and the governors and stats
who may feel Inundated, in riding or
marching with niger regiment, should
keep their toggery locked up for some
future occasion, some state or local de-
monstration, when the niger may be
safely omitted from the programme.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
BEGGARS IN INDIA.
They Are Fast disappearing Only
About Five Million Left.

The beggar nuisance is a very COM
mon one in India. and the endeavOrs Of
the police in the large cities to put it
down have met with only limited
measure of success This is no doubt
due to the fact that Indian opinion is
remarkably tolerant toward sturdy beg
CARS. especially if they wear the guise
Of religion. But there is reason to be-
lieve that wholesome change is COM
ing over the public sentiment in this
as IN so many other matters. There
were about 100000 beggars in the
country at the time of the last census.
and nearly one-tifth Of the number was
claSSeu Us religious mendicantS The
number large as it is. represented de-
crease of about I per cent from that
at the previous census, and the decline
has been attributed in part to the COM
paratively heavy mortality among them
during the famine years But. says the
report, lit is also partly attributable
to the spread of education and the con
sequent weaker hold which the so call
ed ascetics have on the imaginati ton of
the people, it being much less easy
than it was formerly for the members
Of the various begging communities to
unloose the purse strings Of the people.
There is. happily, reason to believe
that the changed feeling among the ed
ucated classes is filtering down to the
lower levels. This evil is not confined
to one particular community or religion
1t is as rampant among the Mohammed-
ans as among the Hindoos. The Star
Jadid, an ably conducted vernacular
paper, published in upper India. dealing
with questions of social reform among
Mohammedans. has been forcibly call
ing the attention Of its coreligionists
to the necessity of reform in their no
lions of charity. Our contemporary
shows by reference to the Police Ga
zette that the number Of MOhammedan
beggars under surveillance has been
rising every week. | cite instances from
the records of the criminal courts to
prove that some of the men who pass
for religious teachers have been con-
victed on charges of fraud and immor-
atty committed on the property and
persons of men and women who had
been misled by their religious appear
ance.-Times of India
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
Union of Churches In India.


A remarkable union of churches has
just been effected in India. where for
the first time religious bodies of both
America and Europe have united in the
organization of national church. In
the union just accomplished the Pres
byterian Church In the United States of
America, which. through its board of
foreign missions. has had important
work in India for seventy years, takes
a prominent place Other American
churches in the union are the Reformed
Outch) church and the Presbyterian
Church Of Canada. European churches
included are the Church of Scotland
the United Free Church of Scotland, the
Presbyterian Church of England and
the Presbyterian Church of Ireland. In
all there are eleven different bodies of
presbyterians working in India. and
they have t!frty-three Dresbyteries,
with $50 churches and nearly $4,000
communicates. There has for some
time been a Presbyterian alliance of In
dla, and at the meeting recently held in
Allahabad there was formed q provj-
siopal general assembly. A confession
of faith. constitution and canons were
adopted and the new church definitely
launched
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-02-26
Blue CHINE SILK FROCKs

are convenient to don, but have not
the neat and smart appearance Of d
buttoned glove.
With the low hairdressing In vogue
there is a great demand for attractive
hair ornaments. Back and side combs
will be, Of course. in vogue, and there
are any number Of lovely tortoise shell
and amber pins for the hair.
The newest idea In hatpins is the
safety pin to keep the hat In position
This pin is ~ery long and has besides
the regulation fastening arrangement
that fits down firmly into the hair, tie
snap being adjusted through the folds
Of the millinery. As
The frock Illustrated is Of blue chl6e
silk. A very decorative ribbon trim
ming ornaments the skirt The waist
Stimulates u bolero aud IL slightly sur
pliced in front. The girdle and band
about the neck Of the bodice are Of tan
suede trimmed with ribbon design.
JUDO CHOLLET.