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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
HOPELESSLY ILL - PAINFUL
ACCI DENT.
Cedar Bluff, Va, March

CEDAR BluH, Va, March IL.
Rev. f. l.. Addingdon, of Gra-
ham, is assisting Rev. J. r. Kinp
in protracted meeting at this place.
Services commenced last Monday and
the interest is increasing.
Mrs. Alex Halls condition re-
mains unchanged, and all hope OF her
recovery rs been abandoned by her
friends.
Young Charley Russell met with
painful accident at the depot here
few days ago, and is laid up for
repairs. While assisting in the un-
loading OF car of coal his foot
caught was severely mashed by coal
rolling from the car.
Miss Mary Brown and Miss Helen
Repass, two of Cedar Bluffs young
lady techers, have returned to their
respective homes, after successful
sessions of school work in Baptist
Valley.
Mr.. Chas. III. Reed, of Buffalo,
n. Y, left last Sunday after a
pleasant week spent with friends and
little daughter. Elizabeth, at Cedar
Bluff. Charles always receives a
warm welcome when he visits our
| town.
Quite Il number of our people,
men, women and children, drove up
to Baptist Valley on last Friday
night to enjoy the school exhibition
Of Miss Helen Repass and her pupils
at Bandy's Chapel, intending to
drive back home by moonlight, but
abut the time the exercises closed a
rain storm was prevailing which
forced these jolly folks to seek shelter
in the homes of the hospitatble peo.
pie of that community until morn.
ing.
This scribe was one of the seven.
teen who were is pleasantly sheltered
and comfortably entertained at tn,
home of Mr.. John Wynn and wife
who, together with their charmin,
daughters, spared no pains or trouble
in entertaining the large crowd o
unexpected visitors, and causin,
every one to feel at home under thei
roof for genuine Old Virginia hospi
tally dispensed with lavish hnad
this family are unexpected.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
DEATH OF Il. u. ANGEL .

+. B. Angel died at lis home i'm
Graham Tuesday night, aged 80 years,
after IA short illness. of pneumonia.
Mr.. Angel was a native of Rich
mond bit came To- This section when
still young man. lie was twice
marIicd-lirst TO Miss Sarah Lowe
of Monroe county, and several years
after her death TO Miss Nellie Snid-
ow, of Giles county. The deceased
served ia the confederate army
throughout The war, after which he
devoted his time for number OF
years to farming i'm Giles county.
Previous 10 his death he was n
police officer at Northfork. He was
throughout his life member of the
Christian church.
The funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock ut
Pembroke and interment ut Lybroolx
cemetery.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20

Judging from newspaper reports
and from conversations with teach
ers, they are not all pleased with
the Teachers Pension Bill, rs passed
by the Legislature. Some of them
think the bill reflection upon them,
others regard it as hindrance TO
further increase of salary, and so it
goes. One Objectionable feature, il is
pointed, out lady teaching, getting
married, is required TO teach % years
from the time Of her marriage before
becoming beneficiary, her previous
work not counted. From this point
of view the marriage of lady teach
ers is discouraged. They say, "pay
us reasonable salary and let us take
care of ourselves. " 1t is true, how
ever, that the bill is favored and ap-
proved by large majority of the
teachers in the state.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
G. w. DOAK A CANDIDATE.

Mr.. G.. w. Doak, of TazewelI,
wants to go to Denver as deIeagte to
the National Democratic Convention.
We move he be sent, for several re-
asons, first, he is able to pay the
price second, he is a Bryan man
third, he withdrew his application
in 1904, in favor Of Russell County
man, when his many friends here
wanted him to. go to ST. Louis. Now,
its histime, and we move he be elected
a delegate to Denver. The StateDemo-
cratic Committee meets on the oath
TO arrange for a state convention,
and Mr.. Doak's candidacy must be
kept before the boys. Doak wants the
honor, he says, of helping nominate
the next President of the United
States.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20

We inadvertently omitted the no.
tice in last paper the of recent death
OF the bright little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd Black, Pocahontas. The
truth of the old saying death loves
n shining mark, was dulfully borne
out in the death of this little boy
From newspaper and other accounts,
no death in Pocahontas for many
years has caused such wide spread
regrets, or called forth such heart
felt sympathy.
There is no death; the stars go
down
To rise uDon another shore,
And bright in heavens jeweled
crown
They shine forever more. ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
MRS. McWANE DEAD-RE-
MAINS TAX EN TO OHIO

Mrs. Nancy McWane, whose ILL
ness has been noted i'm previous is
sues of this paper, died last Friday
afternoon, at the home of her daught-
er, Mrs. TruX, on Tazewell avenue.
The remains were taken To the old
home at Eldorado, Ohio for burial.
Mrs. McWane was 20 years old lack
ing about ten days. She leaves two
children, Mrs, LYDIA TruX, and Mr..
{. w. McWane, of Minneapolis,
Minnesota, who was summoned to
Tazewell TO the bedside OF his moth
er but did not reach her until after
she had passed away. lie accompani-
ed the body 10 Ohio, where IL was
laid TO rest beside her husband, Who
died i'm March, 1898.
She was a good, christian woman,
and met death without tremor.
Her last words were. as she held her
daughters hand in tinal clasp, a few
moments before death. good bye. -
Brief funeral services was held at tine
late residence on Tuesday, conducted
10y Rev. q. &. Rector.
The McWaneS are natives of Nell
son county, Virginia. They are we'll
known in Tazewell and i'm this sec
tion. The McWane Plow Works,
formerly located at Graham, now i'm
lynchburg, the Pipe works nj Rad
ford and Lynchburg, are owned and
conducted 10y brothers and near re-
latiVeS OF deceased's late husband.
From Nelson county Mr.. McWane
moved to Wytheville, thence To West
Virginia and later To Ohio.
The family is one of the best
known i'm the state.
S.Fs. McWane will be sadly miss
eel by her daug..,e Mrs. Trux, "a
whom she was more than IA mother.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
THE BLACK LEG.

There are one or two localities in
Tazewell where seems to be infected
with the germs of this fatal disease.
Every spring reports of iossesof cattle
from this disease are heard. There
seems TO be no cure unless the dis
ance, and Immediate and heroic steps
taken. Cures have been known to
result from excessive exercise. The
cattle, nearly always young ones,
are put in lane or in the road, and
a boy or man on horseback put after
them, and made to run them for
several hours until the animal be-
comes thoroughly heated and about
exhausted. This has been known TO
cure in cases where the disease was
not far advanced. For several years
inoculati6h has been resorted to. A
serum is injected with a needle pre-
pared for the purpose, and acts on
the same principle as vaccination
for small poX, or administering anti
toxin for diphtheria, in human be-
ings. This is preventive as we'll
as a cure, it is claimed. The neces-
sary instruments and serum can be
obtained at drug stores.
Black leg is propagated by a germ.
Animals effected with the disease
deposit them through the droppings
into the soil where they are taken
up by other animals through tn,
grass. Lots and pastures known to
be effected should be plowed il
early fall, and the soil allowed t,
freeze during the winter. With per
sistent cultivation and care the fata
disease may be eradicated entirely
but unless looked after closely ther
is danger Of the entire farm and ad
joining farms becoming thorough.
and generally..infected. So $500. ...-..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
Condemned Negro Viii
Die On GaIIOws Next
Friday, the 9th

A representative of this paper had
an interview with Walter Rippey on
yesterday, the young negro who is to
be hung here on next Friday. He
talked freely, but insisted that he
had nothing to say through the paper
TO the outside world.
He occupies comfortable, airy
cell on the first floor of the Jail, and
seemed strangely calm and collected
for one who has only few short
days between him and the gallows.
There was no tremor perceptible in
his voice, except when he spoke of
his mother, when his eyes moistened
and his voice became husky.
He said he was 19 years old, and
was born in Bluefeld, that his step
father and mother lived in Pocahon-
tas. He had attended school and tan
read and write little. - Lte 4sId fllat
lie mad also attended Sunday Sch6oi.
When he committed the crime for
which he is TO be hanged he said he
had been drinking little-that il
takes only n small quantity of liquor
TO make him drunk. He did not,
however, offer this aS an excuse for
his crime. He seemed TO think that
his age should have been taken into
consideration by the jury, and a
lower sentence given him-that one
SO young as he should not he cut Off.
This seemed to dwell heavily on his
mind. He said other men had COM
mitted crimes equally as bad and
been given long sentences in the pen,
and he thought this should have
been done in his case.
When asked if he was prepared
and ready for his awful ordeal, he
replied with smile that he was,
that il was mighty hard thing To
stand up 10, but God had forgiven
him, and he was prepared. He said
he had nothing special TO say TO the
outside world, that if he said any
thing in the paper his mother, who
is ill on account Of his troubles now,
would see ii in the paper, and it
would make il hard for her. He was
expecting her and other friends and
realtives TO come TO see him but they
had not.
He spoke appreciatively of the fact
that two of the pastors of the town,
one white and one colored, had been
TO see him, and prayed for him.
The negro does not impress one as
being specially bright. He does not
realize his perilous condition, is very
much concerned about his eating,
and complained of his prison fare,
but said the jailor was kind TO him
and did all he could for him.
The reporter left, puzzling over the
unsolved mytery of how human
being can live, let alone be calm and
collected under such cirumstnces.
Nothing definite, SO far as is known,
has been given out as to the details
of the execution next Friday. The
hanging will be private, of course, as
the law prescribes, only such persons
present as the law prescribes, and the
sheriff chooses to admit.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
STOLE HIS PATENT.

Mr.. Frank Moss, the well known
Burke's Garden stockman, was in
town this week. The NEWS man
asked him about his new patent corn
binder, and he said il was all right,
but declined TO say much "bout il
until he gets il perfected and patent
ed, and promised to bring ii out
after while. And thereby hangs II
tale. Mr.. Moss is an inventive
genius. He has mere labor saving
appliances and devices about his
house, barn and farm than anybody,
all of which he made himself. His
head seems full of machines of all
kinds, and he can make them, tco,
rs well as devise them. So, few
years ago, he made a carpet stretcher
and his wife found il just the thing,
but it had not been patented. One
bright Sunday brother Moss met a
hungry stranger at church. He was
from another state, sojourning for the
time I'm Burke's Garden. True TO his
instincts he invited the stranger
] nome WIFI lllli-leu MIN us OILY Il
Burke's Garden Moss can, kept him
over night, and finally started him
on his way rejoicing. Before the vis-
itor left his eye fell upon the carpet
stretcher as Mrs. Moss was using it.
He spoke of il being a''good thing,
and made one or two remarks about
it. Later, Mr.. Moss was surprised
and chagrimed to find that said
stranger had literally and "bGda-
ciously'' stolen said carpet stretch
er, and had 1t patented and put on
the market. And, SO, brother Moss is
slow To- talk to homefolks, even,
about his latest machine, until he
gets it fastened so that it cannot be
'toted OFF, by some smart Alex
who wishes 90 profit by another
man labor and skill. ana he's right
- Lr.o.l onI ..,.aI x..hOlasola ar,l
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
F emale WOOnshiner
Dies in Wise
ST. Paul. Va. March l:


Sallie Ramey, the well known
"whiskey boodler," of st. Paul,
succumbed to death on the night of
the 10th. She had been confined to
her room for some months with
dropsy. Early in 1907 her husband,
James Ramey was killed IN n drunk
en- row.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. a. Broadwater,
Raven, were visiting the formers
parents here on the 18th and 10Th.
Miss Carrie Broadwater, Norton,
was up home between trains Sun
day.
Jas. II. Lefler, with J. w. Ould
Co., Lynchburg, was in town first
of the week.
Prof. Il. e. Wolfe was a business
visitor at Coeburn Saturday.
Miss Lettie Potts with Floyd
Cleek, Coeburn, were the guests of the
Misses Cleek Sunday.
Mrs. w. c. Craig recently return
ed from the Hospital at BluefieId.
We are sorry to learn that she is in
declining health.
j.. II. Greever, Five Oaks, passed
through st. Paul first of the week in
route TO Church Hill, Tenn, where
he will resume his position with
| Walton and Co.
c. r. Hagy, formerly of Johnson
Edward and Co., of st. Paul was
back again visiting friends recently.
f.. $. Hurt visited his mother 6
few hours at Gardner Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
LET 1T BE LYNCHBuRG.

Nothing has been definitely given
out as to where the Democratic State
Convention will be held, but a num-
ber of people have said, "Lynchburg
is the place" We all like To go to
Richmond, but it seems that Lynch
burg is more central and convenient,
If suitable building can be procur-
ed. Has Lynchburg large building
available? If so, let 1t be Lynchburg.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
IN GOD WE TRUST GOES
BACK ON GOLD COL

Washington, March l6.-Under
suspension of the rules the house by
a vote of 225 to 56 passed the bill
providing for the restoration of the
motto "In God We Trust on gold
and silver coins of the United States
Mr.. Carlin, of Virginia, in advocacy
of the bill said the president acted
unwisely and in violation of the
spirit of the law.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
THE REGISTER IN
PRINCE EDWARD.

The many friends and relatives OF
Mr. and Mrs. II. Bowen Watts, in
Tazewell, will be pleased to hear OF
the arrival OF young lady in theiI
home i'm Prince Edward. The stork
seems 10 have little or no difficulty
in finding its way TO this homestead.
Congratulation are in order.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
SPRING IN BURKE's GARDEN


Burke's Garden, Va, March Is.
This morning woke from out of
sleep
And cast her night robe from her
breast,
And from the hill tops tried TO keep
On the sweet vale's unbroken rest;
But soon the birds with silver throat
Bade welcome TO her coming feet,
And Nature added note TO note
Until the chorus was complete;
The sheep stirred on the hill tops
green,
The cattle browsed beside the
stream,
The milk maid moved the COWS be-
tween
The plowman harnessed up his
team.
The long winter belted the plow-
ing very much and il is, indeed n re-
markable sight-the green sward !;
the mellow, brown earth yielding to
the plowshare; the snow drift in the
background.
The farmers are much occupied
with their spring work. For their
sake, we would like TO know what
the severe weather is al over, there
is no telling, though, for winter
often fingers in the lap of spring. If
some good farmer becomes discourage
Ell and tumbles over drift into the
slough of despond'' ii is hoped that
,heFsi4 gather himself up and scram-
bss out Assquickly rs possible, lest
thS ssity Come out and he loose both
...tisneAand tide.
The farmers are dear to all hearts
in Tazewell county, yes, in Vir-
ginia.
For silent lives like theirs, you
know,
Are like the silent work of God,
Tley teach the grain 10 sprout and
grow,
They lead the grass on rod by rod
O'er fields where Mother Earth lies
bare,
Rough-tom 10y hand of man or time :;
And thus they heal the wounds those
wear,
And more blest than If sublime.
O, farmers are the sturdy men
That build the Nation strong and
true,
That sink foundations in the fen
On which we roupI nm Ia tho blna
The house and winds and rains harm
not,
The superstructure that must stand
When you and | are both forgot,
And children's children own the
land. -
Wholesale price on feed and bran
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
Was Held in Violation
of Law, and Is Void.
Courts Opinion.

The local option election held i'm
PocahOntas on December 10th, 1907,
i'm which the "Drys' were victorious
by 10 votes, was declared void by
Judge Henson, Judge of the Circuit
Court of Tazewell County, here Tues
day afternoon, and the election, cou-
seQuently, ordered set aside. The
election was held within two days OF
the special Congressional election, ut
which Hon. Bascom Slemp. was
elected to succeed his father, as re-
preventative from the Ninth District
OF Virginia.
As soon as the result of the cleo
tion was made known officially.
counsel for the VETS filed notice
of contest on various grounds, viz:
Illegal voting thai the ballot used
was Illegal, etc. and that the cleo
ton was held in violation of Sec. $50
of the Code of Virginia, which pro-
Vidss that no local option election
shall bc held within thirty days OF
any county, Corporation, State or
National election. All of the grounds
relied ON by the contestantS.were de
cided against them, except the one
that the election was held I'm viola
tion of See. S56 of the Code.
The Courts construction of See.
5S6 Is as follows:
That il Is mandatory statute,
nnd as such, expressly prohibits local
Spiiou elections being held within
thirty lays a speh oshef, elections,
and thas ils oslss, .ssip pssfe'z1sileg,
rolling, and ttadtne a no<axs ~
this statute, accordfnes No !ts Ie<3tI>.|
and spirit, applies To botff et>ief1< 4
aud special elections, and that tIIe.
word National used i'm the statute
was equivalent 10 and meant 'Foder-
"a, and that thC special congTession-
AL election was Federal election.
The Court il of the opinion that the
rocahontas election could not be up
held without violating both the let
ter and spirit of the statute"
This is the iirst ease in Virginia
in which il became necessary for a
Circuit Court To construc saidStatute.
The law provides that the Judgment
OF the Circuit Court shall be final,
consequently there is no appeal from
the Count = decision, and the saloon
keepers ofPocahontas occupy the pos
ition as If there never had beea
local option election.
\ representative Of both the Anti
Saloon League OF Pocahontas and the
Retail Liquor Dealers Association OF
Pocahontas, was present here Tues
day. 1t has not been determined
whether another local option election
will be held or not.
The Contestants were represented
by A. =. Hlgginbothanm, Sexton
and Roberts, and r. r.. Henry, and
the contestees were represented by
Greever and Gillespie and T. G.
Bowen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
HAS SMALLPOX

News reaches TazeweIi that Jas. I'D.
Peery and three children have small
pox in California, where they are on
a VisitThe latest report says they are
not seriously i'll, but will he Out
soon. We have no particulars further.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
MIR. CHAs. w. New AN E.

Mr.. McWane, who spent some
time i'm Tazewell this week, called
here on the occasion of the death of
his nv;ier. paid This office. a pleas
ant visit. he has been nvs.ie IN
MinneaI oils. MtnneSctaH foP ii,oic
than 20 years, and Is at pfesti,r the
Superintendent of large House
Furnishing and Department store,
in his city. lie has wife and three
children-one of whom, II young
lady, has a bright future as n singer.
Mr.. McWane said that the panic had
not effected his country so much as
other parts, due chiefly &c the fact
that his is an agricultural section. 1t
is felt, however, but promises to bc
over soon.
When asked about Governor John
son, he said he is one of the safest
and fairest minded, well balanced
men To he found, and exceedingly
popular with the people of his state
of all political parties, and predicted
his nomination at Denver, in July
and election in November.
Mr.. McWane is pleasant intel
ligent gentleman, and impressed al
our people with whom he came i'm
contact. Like all visitors, he was
pleased with Tazewell, and hopes To
return during the summer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
NICE LITTLE FARM FOR RENT

A reliable man, with family, who
ants to rent good small farm
good new buildings, where he can
raise crop and get all the hauling he
can do besides, can learn of such a
place by calling or writing this office
Man with team preferred, or team
can be furnished. Apply in person,
If possible, TO this Office at once.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
POSTMASTERS CHANGED AT
NORTH TAZEW ELL

The report seems to be authentic
that IL. +. Peery has been, or will
be shortly, appointed postmaster at
North TazeweIl, in place of #. X.
Hall, who has held the office for a
number of years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
The High School,
Proposition Explained

The question has been asked :
"What is the real state of the
school situation, and what Is re.
quired 10 make the Tazewell school
such rs il ought to be?''
The only satisfactory way. to answ-
er this inquiry is to state first what
we now have, and secondly what
we desire TO have, and how il may
he obtained without working IA hard
ship to any.
The primary and grammar grades
are now run seven months. The
High School is run nine months on
tuition basis. The primary and
grammar grades are run on a tuition
basis for two months.
The amount Of public funds avail
able for the schools OF the town rs
at present conducted is as follows:
State and County Funds l,6l2. OC
Town Taxes /, 42S. 0C
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20

Let us sell you your feed and
meal. We keep only the best to be
had and are satisfied with small
profit.
Clinch.vaIley Milling Co,
North Tazewell, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1908-03-20
WALTER RIPPEY HAS ONLY
4 MORE DAYS ON EARTH
CLOSING EXERCISES OF WEST
BAPTIST VALLEY SCHOOL.

Bandy, Va, March Il.
The six months session of the pub
lie school under the charge of Miss
Helen Repass, of Cedar Bluff, as
teacher, closed on last Friday, the
18th, and on Friday night an elab-
crate and highly entertaining pro-
gram was rendered by teacher and
pupils, interspersed with choice mugic
TO packed house at Bandy' sChapel.
Besides patrons and friends of the
school, there were many visitors
from Cedar Bluff, Pounding Mill,
Richlands, and intermediate points,
until the house was filled to its
utmost capacity, and many people
left outside for want of. room. The
exercises began at Z 20 and continued
two hours to the delight of the large
and appreciaIive audience. The selec-
tions, songs, dialogues and recitations
were of high and appropriate order,
aud were rendered in manner that
not only showed thorough work upon
the part of the teacher in training
her pupils, but reflected credit upon
the pupiIsrsJikewises Essx tie o6nciliz
sion o TITO exescisas Mr. p III.
Ayiiji ANS sphsFysnt3 supe ssssps,
beiu< prese51f shes and Nft q
Repass. Sr., were called to the stage,
and in few appropriate remarks of
congratulations awarded two pretty
prizes 10 the two successful contest
ants, viz: Jettie Beavers, IVA Car
baugh. | will not close without a
compliment TO the large audience
for the perfect order and quiet atton-
tion which prevailed throughout.
Thus ended a profitable school SeS-
sion, and delightful entertainment,
and the teacher has returned to her
home, followed by the best wis.cs of
parents, pupils and friends.
ROSCOE.