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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
Best Varieties of Potatoes.

OF Ill varieties OF potatoes tested at
the Ontario Agricultural college the
following varieties are among the best
when yield. size, freedom from rot and
quality are considered: Late-Empire
State, Dempsey Seeding, Rural New
Yorker No. 2 Medium-Rose of the
North, Burpee's Extra Early. EARLY
Early Fortune, Early Harvest, Extra
Early Eureka and Early Dawn. The
results of planting potato sets Of diff
ferent sizes at different distances were
in favor Of two ounce sets planted
the closest together. Planting one set
per hill has given the best average re
suits for eight years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
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Schedule Effective
June 10, 1909

Lay. Tazewen for Norton,
919 am 1897 pm
Lv Tazewel foI ue field,
lis m 6:11pm
From Bluefield East bound.
$50 a IN for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
division, Pullman sleeper and cafe car
To Roanoke.Pu Pullman sleeper Roanoke
TO New York vim Hagerstown. Parlor
car Roanoke and Norfolk.
$50 IN daily for East Radford
Roanoke and intermediate stations.
2.3O p m daily for Roanoke, Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and the
Shenandoah Valley. Pullman sleeper
Gary To Philadelphia via Hagerstown.
9,1S p M for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper
TO Norfolk, and Roanoke To Richmond
wFSTBOUND.
$40 n IN for Kenova, Portsmouth
Columbus, st. Louis and the west
Pullman sleeper to Columbus
cafe ear.
Cincinnati. Columbus. West, Northwest
Pullman sleeper toCincinnati, Columbus
cafe car TO Williamson.
$50 for Welch and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper cafe cars
Write for Rates, Maps. Time Table
Descriptive pamphlets To- any station
Agent, or TO w. Devil, General Pas
senger Agent, Nj. +. Bragg. Travelling
Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
L arm ano
Garden
WIDE TIRED WAGONS.

Result Of Experiments on Different
Roads and Soil.
Some years ago. when the low wheel,
wide tired handy wagons first began
TO attract serious attention. the Mis-
souri, agricultural experiment station
ut Columbia, Mo, became interested
I'm wide tires and made number OF
experiments. A report has been made
on the experiments. with the following
results:
Tests were made on macadam. gray.
ell and dirt roads I'm all conditions and
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
Virginia Military institute,
Lexington. VIRGINIA.

list year. State Military, scientific
and technical school. Thorough cours-
es Of general and applied chemistry
and in electrical and civil engineering
Degree of graduate in academic course
and degrees of bachelor OF science in
technical courses. All expenses, includ-
ing clothing and incidentals, provided
at rate of 1865 per annum, as an av-
erage for the four years, exclusive Of
outfit. For Information address
Jun1S6i T.. w. NICHOLS, Supt,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25

The naqt time you are suffering from Il
cough M cold, be sure and try plea
SAINT, laxative cough syrup. The surest
and most effective way to cure a cough
or cold is to gantly move the bowels.
Rees Laxative Cough Syrup does this
promptly ann gently. Pleasant TO
take. Children like it. Mothers en-
dcrse it. Sold by Jno. L, jackson.
Richards Phar. Richards, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25

ManZan es for piles. 1t Is today the
one known remedy that will positively
act, asd completely too, on any and
all of the many different kinds of ithia
frequent and ofton danger
Gus complaint. ManZm cures piles
1t IL applied by mcana of tuba with
a nozzle attached. lt2llays infiama
ton quickly. Sold by Jno. T.. Jackson
Richlands Phar., Richlands, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
FOR BACkACHE
L arm ano
arden
FOR FARM EQUIPMENT.

Cheap and Efficient Helps For coun-
try Life.
The successful management of
modern farm depends largely upon the
efficiency OF the equipment with which
the work is performed. In addition to
the outfit of tools obtalnable from n
hardware dealer. there are Il number
OF special devices that may be made
on the farm ana that will prove os
great assistance I'm general repair
work. A workbench OF some kind Will
probably he the first essential. For the
construction OF II workbench like that
shown In the first cut there will be
needed four boards Seven-cighths inch
thick, twelve TO fourteen inches wide
and about twelve feet I'm length. The
length Of the bench, however VIII de-
pend upon the size of the shop or other
! space that may be available for use as
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25

by Indigestion's pangs-trying many
doctors and $500. 90 worth OF medicine
In vain, b. f. Ayscue, Of 1ngleside, N.
c., an last used Da.Kings NeM Lille
Pills, and writes they wholly cured
him. They cure Constipation, bilious
ness, Sick Headache, Stomach, Liver,
Kidney and Bowel troubles. 2sc. at
Jackson's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25

Wisdom is good, with nm inner
lance, asys Solomon .Reminds us
Of the stamch patriots who .aIe al
ways cheering for the old flag-and
an appropriation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
d., -! MlaEA
Low WIDE TIRED WAGON.

been hauled on the broad tires with
the same draft required for 1000
pounds on the narrow tires. On clay
roads. with mud deep and drying on
top and spongy underneath, a large
number Of tests showed uniformly ia
vorable to the broad tire. The differ
ence amounted TO from 20 to 81 per
cent, or about 5000 pounds could have
been hauled on the broad tires with
the same draft required to draw 1000
pounds on the narrow tires. In this
condition OF road the broad tires show
TO their greatest advantage. AS the
road dries and becomes firmer the diff.
ference between the draft Of the broad
and narrow tires gradually dimlnishes
until Il reaches about % TO 80 per cent
on dry. hard. smooth dirt. gravel or
macadam road In favor OF the broad
tire
The report concludes:
"a large number OF tests on mead
ows, pastures, stubble land, corn
ground and plowed ground I'm every
condition, from dry, hard and firm to
very wet and soft, show without a sin
gle exception n large difference In
draft in favor Of the broad tires. This
difference ranged from II to 100 per
cent.
These statistics throw strong
light upon the question Of draft and
make distinctly I'm favor Of the employ
ment Of wide tires. There is little rea
son to doubt that the opinion of prac
teal teamsters would support the same
proposition. Perhaps II would be bet
ter to provide for a gradual adoption
of wide tires. but that they are Ger
tain to come cannot well be doubted"
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25

Pinesalve. carbolized, thoroughly heal
ing anc cleansing, antiseptic, soothes
and stops pain quickly. Pinesrlve is
the best household remedy known for
bruises, cuts scratches, sores, etc.
Sold by Jno. f.. jackson. Richlnads
Pear, Richlands, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25

What has qecome of those good old
people who spent so much time dis
GUESSING baptism that they forgot TO
discuss Drotherly love?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25

We..dare Wizard burbank 10 tao
kle the job of producing beans, pea
and radishes that can outgTOw rag
weeds and sumfIoweTs.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
LOOKING ONES BEST.

It's IA womar's delight TO look her
best but pimples, skin eruptions. sores
and boils rob life Of JOY. LISTEN
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures them
makes the skin soft and velvety. 1T
glorilies the face. Cures Pimples
Sores Eyes, Cold Sores, Cracked Lips
Chayyed Hands. Try it. InfalllblC
for Piles. Doc. at Jackson's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
Device For a Barrel Slim

How to make barrel swing is sim
pie enough when you know how The
cut represents handy rig for cleaning
out a well or for singing paint buck
ct from the roof of a building. II IL
Is necessary TO set the bucket or
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25

WANTED-Trustwor man or woman
in each county to advertise, receive orders
and manage business for New York Mail
Order House. slS 90 weekly; position per-
manent; no investment required. Previous
experience not essential to engaging. Spare
time valuable. Enclose self addressed
envelope for full particulars. Address
CLARKE CO.. Wholesale Dept, 1oS
PARK AVE, NEW YORK.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-06-25
RIG FOR WE'LL OR PAINT BUCKET.

hINf FUR WE'LL On PAINI bOOAI-I-
barrel down, wind the rope with wire
or string In order to prevent loosening
and stacking. AS long as the bucket
hangs the rope will remain tight and
firm. The device is very simple, easy
to construct and is quite inexpensive.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

Most Americans who have been to
London are familiar with the eques-
TRAN statue of Charles l.. which faces
down Whitehall. near Charing Cross
station. Next year it's admirers who
visit these shores again will miss it.
for it Is to be removed shortly to
make clear road for the new royaI
procession way, which now is in ths
course OF construction, continuing that
Inc thoroughfare known as the Nal:
from Buckingham palace to the
Strand
Unlike some of the atrocities that
adorn the metropolis, this statue
the luckless monarch is one of the
best equestrian pieces to be seen, so ii
IS hoped that really good place will
Re found for it when it is shifted
hOugh this will be a difficult task, as
nearly all the best positions are occu-
pied. Its fate is no uncommon one
Owing to the exigenries of grow
ing city, and the necessity that arises
from time to time for new streets, the
Old statues that stood right in the
way have had to be removed and
placed elsewhere. A similar fate be
fell the fine bronze statue of James
H., as Roman senator, which used to
be seen in the garden of Gwydyr
house, and was visible from White
hall. But it has disappeared and
now its admirers are hunting il up
and down. Still sadder was the end
of the famous old horse which stood
or so many years in the center OF
Leicester square, it's remnants being
sold eventually for $50.
Another monument which has sui.
fered like indignity is the old ODE
isk in st. Georges circus 1t was
erected in the reign of George ILL.,. but
was recently removed and a hand
fome tower put up in its place, and
everyone thought that the obelisk had
been destroyed But it has not, and
may now be found not ar from its
old site in corner of Be hlehem hos
pital-better known as Bedlam-a
new inscription having been added to
Explain its previous history.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

two or three newspaper men. The scientists are
in the great majority.
It costs a pretty penny to join the Metropolitan
club and to pay the dues and to live the life or
the organization. The initiation fee at the Cosmos
club is rather small and the dues are light, but
there are scores of members OF the Metropolitan
club "the club of the nobs,'' who willingly would
pay twice or thrice the Metropolitans initiation
fee and the Metropolitan's dues if the expenditure
could gain them admission to the club where the
"cranks" foregather.
Every Monday night is called social night at
the Cosmos club. Of course the clubhouse is open
at all times, but Monday evening the members
make special effort to be present and there is
always a large gathering in the great, sweeping
of the house where lived Dolly Mad
They don't ntrude shop" upon you in the
Cosmos club. The members a genial body of
and they have many guests from all parts of
the world They find out what the guest likes to
talk about and then some who knows the sub
ject is promptly introduced to him. There are few
world subjects upon which you cannot get an
expert opinion in the Cosmos club.
The members, of course, have their hobbies
and they ride them In one corner of room there
will be an astronomical group, and there will be
another with fish group and another
ner with bird group and another corner with, it
may be- mushroom group 1t isn't all science
however in the Cosmos club. The members play
billiards and pool and bridge, and they have fine
time of it generally and at great expense for
it is one of the hard facts of earth that men de-
voted to science have little money. Learning
doesn't bring high pay in the market
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

ton The body was removed from the base Of
the oak about IS years ago 1t never should have
been removed.
1t is said that Washington selected the place
where his body lies and left instructions
that one day the change of sepulcher should be
made. The oak which guarded the first grave
must have been standing for three centuries.
The view from the place is inspiring enough to
eEkindle the eyes of a dead man. The view from
the new tomb is fine in it's way but it is as moth
ing to the grand sweep of river hilltops and for
ests which moves befo4e the eye from the place
where Washington slept for 80 years
Hundreds of visitors go to Mount Vernon
daily They peer into the tomb and then
straightway go to the house. There is inter-
est of course, which must attach to any of the
belongings of Washington, but it seems to be
legitimate matter of regret that of the thousands
who go to Mount Vernon the interest in the mir
which Washington used when he shaved and
in the spoon with which he ate his porridge. if
he ate porridge, is far greater than in the forest
trees under which he walked and in the garden
whose hedges of formal cut were planted with
his own hand
Indoors at Mount Vernon everything is dead:
outdoors everything is alive. The forest and
garden instinct with Washington; the con-
tents of the house are as dust.
There is real interest, however In the
library of the old home In the main the books
simply copies of those which were on the
shelves in Washington's time The originals,
l understand it, in severa! Libraries of the
country. There two originals, however,
which are open at the title page, SO that if the
light be good, one may read Washington's name
written in his own hand and the title of the book
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28
TURTLE CAUGHT CHICKEN

A chicken desperately fighting for
it's life in the middle of a creek,
while a big swapping turtle, with a
vise-like grip on the fowls toes sought
to pull it's prey under water, was the
unusual sight that E. D. Hull of st.
Johns, Mich, witnessed as he was
travelling here in his auto with com
panion. When crossing bridge over
a brook between here and st. John s
Mr. Hulrs attention was attracted by
the souawking of the chicken, which
aopeared TO be in great distress and
unable to reach land, Mr.. Hull
stopped his auto, and an investigation
disclosed that one of the chickens
feet was held between the jaws of n
big turtle. The turtle was driven to
cover, and, with cackles of joy, the
liberated hen scrambled ashore and
limped away to safety.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28
PRESENTMENT is VERIFIED

A remarkable story of present.
ment and its verification comes from
Farnham, England Mr.. H. Harlant
of Aldershot, whilst out driving in the
adjoining district of Marlborough. wa;
seized with the feeling that something
serious had happened to one of his
children, who was staying with It's
grandfather at Farnham. He immedi
ately telephoned to the grandfather
and was informed that nothing had
occurred. Mr.. Harland, however, was
unable to get rid of the impression
and he telephoned to his wife. whs
cycled of at once to Farnham. On
the way she overlook a party whs
were taking her child TO the grand
fathers house from Moor park, where
it had fallen into a deep stream ant
had a narrow escape.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

INVENTED NAVAL TORPEDOES

It was not until the American civil
war that any successful application Of
the torpedo to naval warfare took
place. Its first invention, however,
dates back many years before this,
the credit for the discovery being gen.
orally given to David Bushnell. an
American. in 1777. In 1905 Fulton s
torpedoes were successfully tried in
Britain. but their use was declined by
the government. and various other
experiments were tried from time to
time. Norway was the first country
to order a fast torpedo boat, which
was built in England in 1873
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

In the days more than 100 years
ago, when all whisky was good whis-
ky, when there were no riots or WIFE
beatings in a swig of the squeeze of
grain, bottle of elating redeye was
cozily Struggled in the southern cor
ner basement of an ancient house in
Vermont.
This place of abode is in the thinly
peopled village of MacIndoe Falls,
about IA miles from st. Johnsbury. 1t
is in Caledonia county, and because
of the names of the builders-Walter
and Elliot Gilchrist conjectures
among the villagers are that the whis-
ky is Scotch.
After the death of the Gilchrist
brothers the place was occupied by
their sister, Mrs. William Monteith.
She lived there many years. and ira
dition has it that when circumstances
forced her to yield up her tenancy to
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

try his theories on himself. After
practicing his preaching for some
time he announced in public on vari-
GUS occasions he mad met with re-
markable results in his own case, and
detailed the Improvement in his con-
dition occasioned by his following a
vegetable diet.
He followed up his studies along
the line of dietetics, with the result
that he finally advocated a strictly
vegetable diet as cure for all the
diseases which human flesh Is heir to.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

! others she tearfully kissed every doo'
good-by Since that time the house
has been known as the "Monteith'
place" 1t is of brick construction
every block Of clay in its walls having
been made by it's builders on adjoin
ing land. All of its stills and rafters
floor beams and studding, boards ant
finish were also gotten out from tree,
that grew on the 800 Monteith acres
Even the nails are hand made ant
home made.
The house Is cheerfullv roomy. ant
comfort is enhanced by six great. ga
ping fireplaces. There are ten rooms
and in some of them, around the chin
ney, are secret closets in which bot
tie might rest in as lonesome seclu
sion as the immured tipple In the
southeast basement The house is th'
only one Of brick in that part OF Yer
mont. John Martin and his wife ar
the present occupants.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

There were two pet chickens on the
place, which at this time were on the
doorstep. The hawk was evidently
after the chickens and swooped toward
them The chickens ran into the
house and under the lounge. The hawk
followed and, not noticing the chick
ems, but noticing the child, which was
playing on the floor, attacked l. and
sank it's talons into the child's face,
decorating it.
The mother heard the child scream
and ran to it's assistance. She
screamed and scared the hawk off the
child and it flew into the kitchen.
William Shepherd heard the noise and
came to the house and despatched the
hawk with club. 1t was large bird,
measuring feet inches from tip to
tip.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28
Marvels of the Earth
Curious, Odd and Interesting Objects
and Places

market noted the animals sufferings
and decided to try and ease it's suf-
ferings. They made some splints out
of two pieces of wood carefully filed,
and then little crowd assembled
round the cat while the splints were
put on with the aid of piece of one
of the mems handkerchief's. The anna.
teur surgeons worked with the utmost
care and gentleness. and the crowd
looked on breathlessly. When the
splints were on the cat seemed to get
much relief. and purred and licked its
thanks and costly nestled itself down
for sleep on a sack. after drop OF
milk.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28
HORSE DIES FROM GRIEF

Grieving over the death of his mas
ter, Rob, an old horse owned by the
late Capt Theodore Sammons OF the
Henlopen life saving station in Lewes
Del, refused to eat anything or ever
lift his head. The animal lay dowr
in his stall and was found dead mex
morning. Bob had been driven fol
years by Capt Sammons as he made
his trips to the life saving station on
into town. He would allow none bur
the captain to feed or take care o
him.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

could be prevented and totally cured
if the man who wanted alcoholic
drink would confine himself to a
purely vegetable diet.
/ He argued in public and private
that by following up his course of
treatment and using only vegetables
in the diets, drunkards could shake
off the clutch of alcohol and become
proof against the habitual craving
for strong drink.
Graham was himself in delicate
health at the time he discovered his
vegetable theory, SO he started in to
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28
HIGH RECORD FOR BALLOONS

The record of altitude in aeronau-
tics has been attained by Sig.
Placenza and Lieut.. Nina, in an ascen-
sion made from Milan, says the Scien.
tific American. Their great spherical
balloon, the ,Albatross, carried $500
pounds of ballast at the start and
reached an elevation of $500 feet.
or more than seven miles. The aero
nauts experienced temperature of
-256 degrees Fahrenheit, and land
ed near Milan three and one-half
hours after they started.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28
lNVENTER OF GRAHAM BREAD

Sylvester Graham, native of Suf-
field, Conn, was the man who in
vented the bread, and it has borne his
name ever since.
Graham was the pioneer crank" on
the food question, and he popularized
his theories throughout the country.
While lecturing under the auspices
of the Pennsylvania Temperance So
ciety in that state, about 1880, he con-
ceived the idea that intemperance
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28
CAUSE OF TIDAL WAVES

The great tidal waves observed al
Marseilles on June Is. 1909. appear tC
have been caused by unusually high
electrical charge of the atmosphere
which is known to have existed dur.
ing the period of the earthquakes
which devastated the south of France
The powerful attraction exerted on
the surface of the earth by this eiec.
trio charge caused earthquakes Oh
land and tidal waves In the Mediter
ranean.-Scientiflc American
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28
DESTROYED BY WHITE ANTS

White ants have wrought great
destruction at Schofield hall at Fort
William Mckinley, Manila, and 1t has
been necessary to temporarily brace
the building to prevent it from col
lapsing. Many of the heavy timbers
were almost entirely eaten away and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-10-28

under any strain would have fallen &c
pieces.
The residence of the governor gen
eral at Malacanan has also been found
to be in very bad condition, and re
pairs are necessary to prevent Its col
lapse. Experts from the bureau OF
public works have decided that 1t will
be unsafe for the new governor gen
eral to occupy the building until a
large amount of reconstruction wori
has been done.