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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
j. II. Meek, George Shafer.
X. N. GILLESPIE, q. Il. Barnes.
PKRMANENr oRaANIzNmoN.


We. your Committe on Permanent
Organization, respectfully submit tn,
following report: We recommend thai
a permanent organization be perfected
and that this Association shall b,
known as The Tazewell County Good
Roads Association.
We further recommend the following
officers:
ST. Clair, President.
Henry s. Bowen. 1st. Nice-P Prest.
Saml. j. Thompson, 2nd, N-Prest.
j. A Leslie, Secretary.
III. Il. Britain, Treasurer.
We also recommend that the above
named officers shall be the Executive
Committees
District Vice Presidents:
Jeifersonville, j. =. Gillespie.
Cliar Fork. Col. J. =. browning,
Maiden Spring. John Il. Hurt.
We further recommend a meeting of
this Association Monday May 2Sth, for
the purpose of adopting bylaws and
such plans IA may i'm the
interest of Good Roads.
Respectfully submitted,
II. NJ. Lawson, Chr,
. A. StClair.
=. j. Thompson,
Henry =. Bowen,
w. O. Barnes.
Committee
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
TAZEWELL-TEXAS

j, j. Benbow, one OF TazeweIls for
mer best citizens. went TO Texas some
time ago ''to die, AS his friends said.
as his health was very poor. He now
writes that he can eat like n ditcher
aud sleep like baby. and that Texas
is the greatest country in the world. 1t
may not be agreed that Texas "is the
best country In the world" but we all
rejoice that 80 good citizen ms Mr..
Benbow has new lease on life. and
say, "hurTah for Texas and her Jack
Rabbits"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
The Register at steeIsburr.


Steelsburg, Va, May Q.
seems as winter still fingers with us.
The frost and freeze on Monday NIGHT
did great damage TO gardens. and on
wednesday morning the top of the
mountain was white with snow.
Mr.. Frazier Ferell and Joe Mcclure
attended the horse sale at Tazewell
Tuesday.
Mr Robert Steele, Jr.. while driving
a nail near the top of his barn. ON last
Mrs4a):s tell recelyitlR several cuts
and bruises q. baklot seRed up tlae
gashes and az 4hls time lie "a doisg
very well. Nh
new son arrived at the home of
Mr.. Roy Dun ON the 3rd.
Mr. Alma Stinson has had the mis-
fortune OF losing three Of his cattle
since ho put them ON grass.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
WINTER WEATHER

The community was visited last
MONDAY night by severe frost, fol-
lowed by rain and n freeze and snow.
Snow fell all day Wednesday but melt
ed az fast as IL fell. The mountains
were covered with snow several days.
1t is feared that all the fruit is gone.
and the wheat damaged. We have had
winter weather nearly all the week.
Grapes and early vegetables were
swept clean.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Open Switch Causes Trouble.

On Wednesday afternoon, the
electric car ran into an open switch at
the barn, and crashed through the
heavy barn doors, carrying them with
it, and iaming them against the other
car, standing i'm the barn. No damage
was done except the smashing OF the
doors. The side track leading into the
barn is short, and down grade, and but
for the fact that the motorman had
been signalled 10 stop near that point,
and was slowing up, more serious
results would have followed About 80
passengers, of the wedding party were
aboard, returning from tina depot No
one was hurt at all, but all consider
ably frightened. The motorman did
not see the open switch, which had
been left open by the party who ran
the other car. i'm the barn
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
New Arrivals at Tip Top.
Tip Top, Va, May

Tip Top, Va, May 8.
lee formed here las; night after a
weeks rain. Cannot say just yet what
damage is done. Fruit and early vege-
tation have been killed
We notice Mr.. J. Z. Wagner is NOV
ing from Bailey, Va, to Bramwell, w.
Va, and Mr.. Sam Wagner, who recent
ly married Miss Margaret Harrisson,
OF Abbs Valley, is moving into the
house at Bailey, left empty by his
uncle Ed.
Mr.. T. r. Smoot, who has been
living on the Hufford farm, has come
back with his family to Tip Top to
live in the store.
There are several new arrivals in
this vicinity of late, among the number
a young lady at the residence of Mr.
T.. NJ. Harris, the Section Foreman
here. We wish for ali these young peo
pie good time.
r. c. Wells and his boys, and Elisha
Francisco have recently hitch he'd al
engine to the old Bailey Horton mill
at Teel Branch, and are now grinding
corn, wheat and chop, and will in
few days be saving lumber. This il
a God send to the people Of Bluesson
and Wrights Valley.
There viii be sale of the persona
effects Of the late Daniel Carter at tn
home place on next Saturday -.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
To the Trustees of TazeweII Baptist
Church.

Always haye your church Luy I'm
seed oil at barrel prices. Don't LET
them pay 81 so a gallon for canned
oil. which ought to cost bat 60 cents a
gallon. Ready mixed paint is about
half oil and half paint. Buy oil fresh
from the barrel. and add il to the l..
& M. PANT, which is semi-mixed, and
you then get full gallon Of paint al
the lowest price.
Largest mills in the world use l.. &
NJ
Arnold Print Works, North Adams
Mass used nearly II 900 gallons l.. &
NJ. Paint made with 10000 gallons l.
& M. and 1900 gallons pure Linseec
oil.
Sold by
j. A. GREEvER & Co, Tazewell, Va
THE BLOCH Co, Pocahontas, Va.
w. p. BoeGEss, Richlands, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Letter to
SPOTTS BROTHERS,
TdzeWelI, Xirginis

Dear Sirs: There's nothing we like to
tackle so we'll as "A cheap-paint town
Devoe is cheaper than any of 'em
Cheap means dear, and cheap means
cheap; you can always tell which.
Cheap town is nasty; cheap Devoe is
faithful and true Devoe.
Mr. A j Smith, Littlestown, Pa, paint
ed his house; his paiater told him TO
get l3 1-2 gallons Devoe; had 4 IL
left.
Mr. A II Robert, same town, has lots
of buildings; paints Devoe; pays 2Oc
more gallon for it; is glad to; says
it's the cheapest paint there is. He
knows how it covers; he don't half
know how it wears yet.
Yours truly,
+ w DEvoE & Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
RESOLUTIONS

We, the undersigned Committee on
Resolutions, hereby submit the follow
ing resolutions for the consideration
and adoption Of this Convention:
Whereas, I'm the opinion of this Con
yention, the subject of good roads has
not received the careful business at
tention from the citizens of Tazewell
County that it deserves and the pros
perity OF the county demands; and,
Whereas, the present system of
road construction and road repair now
in vogue is not what it should be and
the money expended for those purpos-
es Is not now expended in accordance
with the economical and scientific
methods which experience has demon
strated 10 be the best for the mainten-
nnce and construction OF the best roads
attainable for the money spent; and,
Whereas, this Convention is OF the
opinion that organization OF all Of the
people for the common good i'm this
matter is necessary In order To inaugu-
rate proper and modern methods and
to provide money for road purposes;
Therefore, be it resolved
First, That permanent and practi-
cal organization be effected, to be
known as The Tazewell County Good
Roads. Association, and that said
organization provide for sub-organiza-
tions for each Magisterial District, with
the privilege to each Magisterial Dis
trict organization TO allow such local
sub-organizations as may be deemed ex.
| pedient;
Second, That it is the duty of every
citizen of Tazewell County, both from
the standpoint of private interest and
public duty, TO connect himself will
said County organization and sucf
organizations as may be establish
ed in his community, and that al
should work to the common end fo
the common good of securing for tn,
County the good roads which th'
County should have and is able {,
have; and that, to this end, all proper
influence OF said organizations and o
each member thereof should be use'
to procure proper legislation, botf
state and national, to attain the ob
jects of said organizations;
Third, That said County OTganiza
ton shall cause such other publi
| ulttilltS5 dIb Siistll titkcr SUCH Otilt
steps as shall be deemed best calculat
ed to attain the ends Of said organiza
tion by increasing the interest i'm goo,
I roads and perfecting the methods 0
! attaining the same;
a Fourth, That, while all proper in
t fiuence should be used to secure tn
b legislation herein mentioned, still tn
/. people of Tazewell County should no
4 wait for such legislation, but shoul
{ Immediately and constantly make sue
efforts as they can TO bring about
better condition Of the roads i'm TIA
immediate future;
4, Fifth, That, we endorse and approx
& the object and aim of the Nations
:. Good Roads Association, and pledg
q our support to the movement inaugl
rated by that Association, locally,
the State and IN the Nation.
a. Sixth, That, we respectfully reque,
the National Good Roads Associatio
in connection with the Norfolk an
Western Railway, 10 erect in Tazewe
as speedily as possible, a model sectit
OF road as an illustration and examr
lg of proper road building, upon SUI
a. conditions as we may be able to q
e. cept.
n Respectfully submitted,
E. l.. GreeveF, w. G. Pendleton,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Used 335 Gals. in IL
Mo. and all is we'll.

Messrs Hirshberg, Hollander g. Co.
Dear Sirs:-
i am regular user OF your celebrat-
ed Stag Paint, which is abe best paint
| have ever used in my life. In the
last IL months | have used 335 gals
and it has given the best satisfaction
to all my customers,
II. @. Cross,
High Point. N. c.
The best satisfaction is alwavs oh
tanned by the use OF Stag Semi Paste
Paint.
lone gallon makes two.P
For sale by
Peery & st. Clair,
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
WEALTH AND
WISDOM

II avel together. We can't all
be wealthy, bat we can be
wealthier than we are. Wealth
consists of what is saved-not
what is earned.
Saving" means investing
a small portion of a months wag-
es IN our kind of fire insurance.
A few dollars will buy a pelicy
which will protect your property
rebuild it after the fire.
1T your insurance policy is
about to expire, or if you wish
to increase it, write us and we
will have a man on the spot
quick.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
A Mountain of Colo

could not bring as much happiness 10
Mrs. Lucia Wllke, Of Caroline, Wis, as
did one 25c box of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve, when il completely cured IA run
ming sore on her leg, which had tortur-
ed her % long years. Greatest anti
septic healer OF Piles, Wounds, and
Sores. Doc AT JaclSsons drug store.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
BIG DAY FOR
TAZEWELL
Good Roads Convention Held
on Monday will Provea a great
Success to Tazewell County.
Permanent Organizati n s.
Names of Committe. etc

The convention called 10 meet here
on Monday last held successful ses-
sion. The attendance was large all
through, and much interest was mani
Tested in all the speeches and address
ses. Three sessions were held-at 10
"A. I'M. and 2 and p. m, at all Of which
sessions the attendance was good, at
night number of ladies were present.
The Tazewell Band furnished music.
and the entire proceedings enthusiasts
tically enjoyed.
MORNING SESSION.
The meeting was called To order at
10 o'clock, 10y the Chairman. Capt. A.
j. Tynes, Rev. $. O. Hall ledin prayer.
Addresses of welcome make by Mayor
Spots and T.. l.. Grcever. The Chair
man introduced Col w. H. Moore.
President of the National Good Roads
Association, in speech OF some length.
who made an interesting and instruc-
tive address, emphasizing the import
ance of the road question, and the
plans and objects of the Association.
At the conclusion OF the address
committees were appointed as follows.
L ie'SPlhti'llN, w . I. ItIllltlon. j. TX
Meek, Geo. Shafcr, Il. X. Gillespie and
%. B. Barnes Pei7r,a. .sss'aAt- organization.
X. Nj. Lawson, Ii. $. Bowen, : Slf'lair,
Jos 5. Gillespie. w. O. Barnes a,i;i 81
%. Thompson, Adjourned to a.. al.
The committees appointed at morn.
ing session on Resolutions and Per-
manent Organization reported IA fol-
lows, and reports adopted. (See below
MI. Bradburn, Expert Engineer, de
livered an instructive address on
Proper Road CONSTRUCTION.
The night session was largely at
tended, IA number OF ladies being pre-
sent. j. w, Chapman made am address
on the Advantage of Good Roads.
after which Col, Moore delivered an
instructive lecture on The Roads of
The World, illustrated by Sterlopti-
con pictures.
A Resolution of appreciation and
thanks WA offered, and the meeting
adjourned, to meet May 2S, 1906.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

Tuesdays sales, in horses and mules
numbered about % head. There was
a fine display of saddle, driving and
draft horses. ..and also fine lot ofgood
mules. The street parade was very at
tracJiVe, a new featura being the num-
ber OF mules Of Lewis and Buchanan,
and Steele & Son. The Tazewell Band
furnished music, and the day was, at
least, lively and pleasant.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Marianna. Ark.

"Now wish To say that / never saw
an audience in this town 80 completely
captured as they We're by the perfor-
nance of Mr.. Bingham last night. Mr.
Bingham is, in my Judgment, not only
the peer, but easily the superior OF
amy man on the platform to-day, And
this isbut the e"hn of what have heard
on every hand this morning"
PASTOR PREsBTERIAN CHuRcH.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
ASlhViIIe. N. {.

Speaker Thomas b. Reed told me
that h" never in his whole life enioycd
anything in the shape of story as he
did Ralph Bingham's 'Tiresomc Story
Teller at the Gridiron dinner. Wash
ington, ~. z, | thought DE Witt Tai
mage, DI. Depew, Tom Reed and n
lot 81 those big vita Mould laugh
themselves u ,seath.
MAjohE ]. MclknsIcK.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
TazeweII Avenue and the New
Road.

There should not be n moments
hesitation as to whether or not the
new model road should be built nm
razewell Avenue. This street is in a
horrible condition, and is difficult 10
put in proper shape, and vile an on
portunity is afforded 10 put this street
in permanent condition, under expert
direction, it should be done by all
means. IL will pay the town more here
than any other thoroughfare in town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Trespass Notice.

All parties whatsoever are hereby
forbidden under penalty Of the law 10
hunt, hsh, swim, trap, walk, ride or
cut timber or otherwise trespass on
my lands and premises in this county
without written permission frcm me.
Mrs Margaret White,
Five Oaks. Va, May 10, 1906.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Less Than Half Price

III you want IA Standard Oliver
looks like new writes like new and is
about ns good as new, for less than
hnif price, write this Office. VIII ship
ON trial
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

A two story. five room dwelling
house, on Lee Street. R;chlands, Va.
Good cellar, stable and coal house.
Write TO or call on c. Q. Echols, Bran.
well, w. Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
ANNOUNCEMENT

/ respectfully offer my professional
services to the citizens Of Tazewell
and vicinity. Especial attention will
be given to the treatment OF nervous
diseases, In which have had twenty
years experience.
Until can secure a suitable Office i
can be found at the residence OF MFR.
Geo. w. st. Clair.
Respectfully,
GEo. s. WALKER, M. D.
May /, 1906.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Fresh Cows
For Sale

| have about forty fresh and
springing Jersey and Shorthorn
cows and heifers with first calf
for sale. Among them are some
extra fine thoroughbred Jerseys.
f. t. WITTEN,
Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11

'He, Ralph Bingha n, can entertain
an audience for whole evening bet
ter than any man ever saw or heard
IN my life,"--T. A, Ferple. D. d.,
PhIIadelphIa, Pe,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
Fun Ahead.

Ralph Bingham. the wellknown per-
sonatcr and humorist will bc here on
Tuesday evening, May 10Th, and give
one of his inimitablc entertainments.
under the auspices OF the Ladies' Guild
of tlle tspiscopal church. Mr.. Bingham
is s.No weii loilown 10 need elaborate
aaveftisinE oE Introduction except to
sas that ia he has grown IN yours aud
exiserieice he has ui,,s zToNi IL ability
and popularity With the Gtisll nuhlj1,
Tickets on sale at Jnel<sona next Mon
day, at popular prces.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
HORSE SALE

P S. John f. Jackson sells our paint.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1906-05-11
The ]. r. Hurt
Insurance Agency.

]. F. Hurt, President. ].
Laird. Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30

board Of health will make the cook tent out
to be a nuisance.
THE Street Commissioner will dig up
some portion Of the roo that has been
damaged. The Mayor will regret that an
extra license haste be taken out for the aide
show. The police will insist that no stand
ing room be sold, and In fact will tell you
how to run the show.
The Sheriff's officers become agents for
the Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
to Animals. There is no reason at all why
any Of these people should have tickets, but
IL they don't get them you may gamble
there will be a lot OF roubi
When there were strong grating shows
on the road the tixer with one OF them was
Indispensable. When I say strong grating
shows I mean shows that tolerated every
thing from the short change guy to the shell
worker. These men paid the show hun-
dreds Of dollars daily for the privilege OF
working, and In return were guaranteed
protection.
Here is where the fxer had to use some
thing besides tickets to make a town right
so the grafters could get their work in.
The police and Sherifs ONCE, the Mayor
and police Justices had TO be all seen, and IL
a often accomplished so quickly that
games were in full swing and the sod busters
were being delivered from their money.
MANY a time i have seen a town fixed
and everything supposed to be right, and
JDcn IN the mIubC Oh inc money BcbLAnB
some town constable who had not beer seen
would butt in and make a pinch and then
everything would have to stay quiet until
he could be rounded up. could name you
a big bunch Of towns in the South whore
they would think a circus was a Sunday
school excursion il it did not have q lot OF
games with it. This il particularly true In
Texas. But Arizonal II a circus goes in
there and has no games to fleece the people,
they don't consider il a circus at all.
Drafting shows a almost entirely dis
appeared now. Very few have any gam
bling at all, but there rs more or less short
changing. Circus managers ave tried to
stop It. They have driven the detected
ones away from the show, they have put
them in jail, but still it goes on. With a
well regulated show the fxer becomes not a
fixer when IL comes to dealing withthe short
change artist, for instead Of helping one
when detected he uses his influences to have
as heavy q sentence as possible hsnded out
to the offender.
"FiKers are well paid and they earn Il.
They are born and not made. and " any one
doubts this let him try TO hx for q circus
for Just one season
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30

Il addressed as friends strangers who
resembled them only in general contour
OF features and l failed TO recognize old
friends until 1 heard their voices. All
this time l was able to 20 about without
assistance, and when / made mistakes as
TO the identity of acquaintances who had
not been aware OF my infirmity one OF them
remarked in answer to my apology:
Why, your eyes look perfectly we'll
. Yes, / said TO one of them; they look
better than they see
He laughed and said:
Your sense of humor is s~harpened by
your partial loss OF sight
Then it dawned upon me that l had
made a joke
The inability to see the fine lines in
faces and to distinguish between white and
the reddish shades of hair made il impos-
sible for me to estimate the ages of persons.
For example, after raising my hat as my
wife nodded TO a passing feminine figure
l would ask who was that white haired
woman and would be told that ii was the
schoolgirl daughter OF a n~eighbor.
AT one period fame, unless quite dense,
was invisible to me, and many times | held
a match to a gas jet until my fingers were
burned because I could see neither the faint
flame from the partly opened jet nor the
thin blaze OF the match. At another period
all the street lamps that burned gas were
to me saffron colored, as were the lights
shining through window OF rooms gas
nRnteO, WnlIe all Inc arc electTlC nRnJb Were
blue. and as I walked out in the evening
the streets looked az il some sort Of Chinese
celebration were going on.
Here the mar with the safety razor shave
scratched a match with his right and and
brought that han against his left, in which
he held a cigar. The proper ends OF the
match and cigar were brought near together.
and with his hands in that position he raised
the cigar TO his lips and began putting Wig
orously.
That's an odd habit / got when ] first
began to allow myself a cigar once in a
while. / couldn't see the flame and used
to get the match and cigar into position
partly by the sense Of feeling he explained,
as he noticed a smile.
But you didn't lose your sight after all, y
a listener remarked.
-Oh, no." said the man; sit has been
coming back very slowly for a long time,
and now l can see TO shave myself"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30

naturally and prsttily there isn't q doubt
that she can find plenty Of work.
If o mother has q child Of whom she
wants to make O model and the little one is
Of . nervous temperament l should first
advise that the child be put through a oourse
Of gymnastics or physical culture until she
gets hold OF herself and Ia able to control
her muscles and nerves. Exercise Of this
sort ID an aid TO grace and makes posing
less tiresome.
Most children love to pose and I have
frequently seen children cry when II was
time for them to leave. Others sometimes
have tantrums when asked to sit before
the camera, and il ID only after all sorts
Of promises Of candy. toys and the like that
they viii consent to pose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30

assume and ugly to reproduce because Of
the consciousness Of the child.
-One case l nave in mind was that of
a dear little girl who had been the main
support OF a widowed mother. Once
working for more than an hour to get her
TO take a pose that formerly she would rave
thought nothing of l was obliged to aban-
don it. She cried as though her heart would
break, for / had to tell her that the knaok
was gone and her days Of posing were over
until she attained womanhood.
Among the child models OF the city who
have become known by reason of their
grace and beauty are Ruth Abbott Wells,
now 7 years old. who has posed since she
was a mere baby; Lora Palmer, who does
a good deal Of fashion work, posing for