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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24

before. When the kernels germinate
you have a-complete record OF the VI
tally or each ear Those In which
one or more OF the Kernels failed 10
terminate should be discarded. Those
that show weak termination should be
put In a pile by themselves. II there
is enough seed without them they
should not be used at all. m there
is not enough OF the Stroug seed the
other will have u be used BY put
ting II OF the warmeSt. dricSt soil IL
will make n fairly good growth. -
Grading the Seed.
After the corn has been tested II
should be run through seed corn
grader. This will remove the Irregular
butt and tip kernels and divide the
rest into several grades. according to
size. IT the corn is well graded in this
way an edge drop planter Nill give the
best results For kernels OF different
sizes. however. the full hin drop Is
preferable. The celebration of the
planter is an important point &c an
even stand is to be secured Ry-lIlock-
ing up the planter SO that the whpelS
are clear OF the ground and running
through paiiful or so OF eaei grade
of corn plates can be selected that Will
drop the desired number OF kernels
nlnety-iive times out of hundred.
These plates should be put with their
particular grade Of corn I'm readiness
for planting time.
Preparing tho Soil,
With graded seed OF high germlnat-
ing power aud planter properly cali.
brated good stand Is almost certain
The next step is TO prepare the soil to
receive the seed. In sections where
there is any danger of drought Il pays
TO run over the fall blowing with a
harrow early In the spring. This crum-
bles the surface and checks evapora-
ton. 1t also encourages tho weeds to
start. only to be killed by the disk
later. AS soon Hs possible after the
small grain Is In the disk should be
set 10 work on the corn ground. II
there Is time II pays to double disk. as
the soil Is left I'm smoother and finer
condition. After disking the ground
should be narrowed occasionally until
planting time.
In many cases corn follows corn, and
the blowing must be done I'm the
spring Spring blowing should not be
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24
JOHN e. JACKSON,' TAZEWELL VA
Plain Talks on Fertilizers
Increasing and Safeguarding the Wheat-Crop

sufficient amount and
you viii undoubtedly
increase not only the
average yields, but your
profits as well.
Write TO the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chem
ical Company for its
new Year Book or Al
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24
The Lurid Glow of Doom

was seen in the red face, hands, aud
body of the little soa OF III. Nj. Adams.
or Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight
from eczema had, for five years, deiled
all remedies and baffled the best doc
tors, who said the poisoned blood had
affected his lungs and nothing could
save him. hut" whites his monher.
''seVen bottles of Electric Bitters com
pletely cured him" For eruptions.
eczema, salt rhesm. sores and all
blood disorders and rhsnlpausm, FL
ectric Bitters is supreme Only DOC.
Guaranteed 10y John Il. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24

Can be depended upon is an ex-
preston we all like TO hear, and when
1t Ia used in connection with Chamber
lain's collie cholera and Diarrhoea
remedy ii means that it never fails To
eur" diarrhoea, dysentery or bowel
complaints. IL is pleasant TO take
and equally valuable for children aud
adults. Sold by all dealers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24
Trespass Notice.

| hereby notify all persons not to
hunt, shoot, fish, trespass, or allow
their stock TO trespass on my land on
Indian Creek, Tazewell county, and
for auy violation Of this notice, / will
prosecute TO the full extent of the law.
TO S-1yr Gro. HAIRIsoN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24
HOUSE AND 2 ACRES

For Sale at Liberty Hill. House
has s rooms, i'm pretty good shape
Nice orchard of apples, grapes, etc.
Will sell for $l6OO.00 or will trade
for land.
Address, Clinch Valley News,
TazeweIi, Va, or John A. Neal,
Asbury, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24

n.
very deep. as 1t makes loose layer of
dirt into which the moisture cnnnoi
readily rise from the subsoil. As
consequence the furrow slice dries out
and the growth OF the young corn
plant Is checked. A dlslSlng before
blowing VIII cut up the stalks aud
provide n fine layer which VIII fan
into the bottom OF the furrow and help
to restore capillarity. In soils that are
liable to bake, each days blowing
should be narrowed before leaving the
field at night A little work at this
time Will prevent the formation OF
clods and save ten times as much trou-
BILE trying TO pulverlze them later
Three or four additional borrowings
will usually put the spring blowing
into FIRST class shape for planting.
1t IL better to check than TO drin
'Ihen growing corn for grain. as II
can be kept cleaner, with resulting
larger yield. For fodder or sllage
drilled corn gives more tons Of dry
matter per acre and is more easily
handled by the corn binder. In some
OF the states west OF the Missouri
river. where the soil is light and rain
fall scanty, listing gives the best re-
suits.
The number OF kernels TO use per
hill depends upon the richness OF the
soil On the average corn belt soils
three kernels per hill VIII give the best
results. Very rich soils can support
four. while on poor soils two are
enough. 1t pays both In looks and IN
ease OF cultivating TO drive straight
while planting and to take pains 10
have the rows check straight cross
wise.
Cultivation.
AS many borrowings as possible
should be given the corn between
planting time and the time It comes
up. II heavy rains have packed the
soil or II 1t IS badly infested with
weeds It Will pay to follow the planter
marks with the cultivator before har-
rowing.
AS soon as the rows can be followed
the cultivator should be started. II
any deep cultivation is to be given II
should be the first two times over, be
fore the soil is filed with corn roots
After the corn is six or eight inches
high some form OF surface cultivation
that Will not disturb the soil TO &
depth OF more than two or three inch
es should be used. In the western par
OF the corn belt, where the fields ar,
large. the two row cultivator is becom
ing popular. If the csrn is very
straight both ways these cultivator:
work we'll after the first time Over
and enable one man TO handle at feas
half RS much more land.
The problem Of cultlvating n corn
| field several hundred acres In extent
| such as is found In many OF the grea
corn growing regions Of the prairie
| states, has been greatly simplifeC
since the two row cultivator came int
use. With the perfect working corr
| planters now I'm the market the row,
Of corn may be made so straight tina
| the two row cultivator can he use(
! without difficulty. This has brough
about a facility Of cultivation which
has added largely TO the yield I'm man.
parts Of the country. Before the com
| Ing OF the double row cultivator ther'
was danger that much Of the land y
| the western portion OF the belt woulC
become too weedy for corn culture.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24

The Ald-ich Monetary commission
has adjourned until October. and Mr..
Aldrich has gone TO Europe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-09-24
b. ANGRIST, Proprietor.
TreSpaSS Notice

All persons are hereby forbidden,
under penalty Of the law, TO trespass
on my lands by either hunting, fishing,
riding, driving, walking, cutting timber,
or in any other way whatsoever.
Rebckah G.. Davis,
40 6m Pounding Mill, Va
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03

The Third Degree

While the police may Indignantly deny the details OF
Peter Mcrs bood-boing story the infamous principle OF
the third degree will stand such negation 1t is prae-
tced in Seattle it is in every city in the United States ae
eording the brutality provoeaon OF the police officers
Il Is recognized system of hieftaking and frank police
will tell you that without II onehat the CONVICTIONS
would be impossible
Conviction what the police seek their business is
like game and convictions the points scored Every
police they honestly dishonesty believe to
be guilty and they impatient at the restrictions which the
law places about defendants The average policeman is as
eontempuous of the laws regulating the defendants rights
the burglar is of property rights These safeguards
suspected by the law just so many
interferences and difficulties for the policeman
Crime very secretive and convincing de-
tails difficult TO secure The laws OF evidence the
sympathes OF the jury the wit of the defendants attor
ncy all obstacles the police must overcome to win the
game-convicton This is what brings the stool pigeon
and the thrd degree into existence The policeman Is
morally certain OF the guilt of prisoner Circumstances hts
past record all things point guilt But there is that lack
of legal evidence necessary to secure conviction
There many links in the chain Of evidence missing
which the police forge without the assistance OF the
prisoner Naturally the prisoner reluctant convict him
self, and the inducements offered him. beginning with
eniency rapidly grow in the heat OF controversy to assault
Prisoners seldom have the GOODNESS Of head to Withstand the
bes and insults and too often furnish provoeaon
for such mal,reatment
The third degree has put many behind the bars
who richly deserves TO be there.
But how many have been hammered frightened 10 the
point where any fate is welcome which will free them from
the torturing hands of the officers of the lawt
How many have been subjected TO the "third de-
gree" and then turned adr cowed make protest
What chance has the penniess. irendless prisoner
be heard against the combined OF the police depart
ment1
The third degree" exists. Have doubt about that
1t no Pigment of mendaeious imagination II is hor
rble. brutal savage reality The "bies" "eome- aongs"
the black hole Starvation cajoery intimidation. loss
Of sleep, every ingenuity of physical to
extort confessions
II not. why did the Seattle police department have a
lobby Olympia prevent passage of the Ole Hanson
bill2
1t wrong cruelty wrong; repugnant Justice abhor
to humanity.
BUT WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT
1T?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03
REMARKABLE TAX REFORM PROPOSED BY
LIBERALS IN ENGLAND.

Roughly speaking Lloyd budget ia
this;
To place heavy swollen incomes compel
the rich to bear proportion Of the they have hitherto
lodged.
To tax unimproyed land heavily tina, viii be
sye for the holders leave Il longer unmproyed.
To tax the reverson OF leases heavily win
be possible city realty profit
by Withholding II
To tax Increases In realty values sufficiently the pub
lie its share Ia increases which, enterprise
meuts. II has at least helped o cause
To break great fortunes BY the death
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03

Among the many things we may
learn from the instinct taught ami
mails Is system of exercise which
is absolutely perfcct--a system
which develops every muscle sym
metrioaily. which accelerates the ae-
tlvity of every vital organ. which
makes the body erect and expanded.
which imparts strength, endurance.
grace and bodily efficiency, and
which. last OF all. requires practi-
cally no effort Of body or mind.
leaving one refreshed and exhila-
rated. instead of exhausted. More
over this wonderful system Is adapt
ed to the strength OF anyone. pro
vlding exercise equally adapted 10
the most powerful athlete or the
most delicate invalid.
what is this marvellous system
and how do animals oxereise7 The
exercise OF animals consists of
stretching, yawning (which IL merely
deep breathing with "a stretch). GER
tain free shaking, swinging motions
OF the body. and rolling upon the
ground. The cat stretching herself
after long doze by the fireside.
the horse shaking himself vlgor-
ously and then rolling on the grass
after long day In the harness. the
elephant tightly shackled relieving
hts nervousness by the beautiful cir
eular swing 80 familiar to us--all
these animals are teaching us les-
sons In the oldest land yet newest.
because most recently discovered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03
ENGLISH ELECTION MAY ABOLISH THE
HOUSE OF LORDS

the house OF commons. II has been
trying TO remedy this condition. a
little at a time. by the enactment OF
laws tightening the burden OF tax
alton upon the poor and putting
more of Il upon the rich. The
house of commons has passed these
bills regularly an they came up. and
Just as regularly they have been
rejected by the house u lords
Finally. the liberals resolved To-
bring matters TO n definite issue
There IL introduced annually In the
house of commons what English
men call n budget--a measure cor
responding 10 an American appro.
prsation bill. but considerably
broader In It's scope. In that II not
only makes appropriations. but
specifies the taxes by which money
for these appropriations must be
raised
Under the English constitution.
the house OF lords may reject the
hndget-though II IN generations
since the house OF lords has done
30 on account Of tho shocking n.
nanciai muddle Its rejection must
involve but Il may not amend It.
About Lloyd George.
Chancellor of tho Exchequer
Lloyd George. a cabinet official
corresponding 10 tho American sec.
Rotary OF the treasury. resolved To
draft thla years budget IN such a
way as 10 embody the reforms the
liberals had been trying for four
yeara To accomplish. He figured
that II the lords accepted the bin.
his work Of reform would have
boon wrought But be ala not
much believe the lords would &C
capt H. In the event Of d rrjec
tion. his plan was for the govern
ment 90 resign and call q national
election with It's vital iaaueM the
abolition of the house ~ lords
Without the house. of iorda. he ar
gued. the people would be able TO
set what they wanted.
The reat % the cabinet agreed 10
this plan.
The lords have taken up the gage
Of battle. They will DO one Of two
things The chances arr that they
viii throw the budget out bodily.
certain moderate element among
them. however. thinks 1, should DO
passed 20 avoid the period Of finAn.
esai confusion which must follow
It's rejection. but that Il should only
BE- passed upon condition thar the
cabinet resign Immediately after.
ward. and that tho election be
promptly called. IL ia uncertain
which Of these elements will win
Either way viii suit the liberals.
Tho lords theory In that the Ito.
erals are determined 60 force a
fight upon them and that they viii
do better to fight nov than 20 wAit
unul they are weakened By the
operation Of their enemies reform
schemes. Indications seem 10 be
that the liberals will win. bat II
In not certainty Englishmen are
devous worshipsrs of ancient lnsss
su'iunn aud Intensely fearful Of
change Many men who would un.
auesiiouably profit by liberal vic
tory will surely vote the e0nserv.
alive ticket from mere strength Of
habit and hereditary Huhaarrieney
10 the Institutions they have always
known.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03

abolition Of the monarchy itself.
Tho liberal psrtya contention
has been for years that the house
OF lords effectuaily blocks and
must always block the execution Of
tho peoples will as Expressed at
the polls.
II IL clear enough that this con.
tentlon IL well founded Suppose
the United States senate we're a
hereditary body and that the sena.
tors enjoyed rights and privileges
denied TO the rest Of the people
The very fact that they enjoyed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03

ner with a friend on Sunday, e. .
enough to last. i'm til Wednse5
Then he bought 10 cents vo'u I
tripe. an he hated irips y
thunder that Il lasted i'm The ~ :
the week. These seegsr vois
good deal like that trips fva
to smokln' EN-. an y'u vont =.
more'n one er two a day.
both Sunday Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03
LIVING Or A LILLE.

''D'y'u find smoking hurts y'u?"
asks III Biddle. Yankee lawyer.
In Willie Brooks story, The Solar
Machine
1T probably doesn't do me any
good" | said: hut I'd have trouble
quitting H."
mo. y'u wouldn't Smoke this. 8
He took from hts vest pocket the
fellow TO the stogey In his mouth
and tossed b across the table to me
Ever hear how Bin Dooiittle lived
ON 10 cents a week
confessed that Bits economies
had never been brought TO my at
tention.
Wal" said Biddle. ''he took din.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The airship habit will take an
automobile income.
The dentist Is invited to attend
many swell gathering.
A dimple In a woman's chin
makes a dent In a mans heart.
II love wasn't blind. Cupid would
have a lot more work to do.
Modesty Is all right I'm women,
but In men II savors OF Hypocrisy.
And you can't always Judge the
size OF mans head by the way It
feels.
II isn't being kissed that a girl
objects TO 80 much as the thought
Of his thinking she wouldn't resent
IL zzH
Some people would have 10 work
overtime II they practiced hair
what they preaeh.--Chlcago News.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03

these rights and privileges would
make the senators extreme con.
servatives. They would oppose
anything In the nature OF progress
or change. however desirable 20
the masses. because they would
fear some curtailmant OF their own
powers. Even though a proposed
change might not seem, on lee face.
10 threaten them. they would still
suspect and dislike II.
Hands Of a Few.
England Is a very rich country.
but there are much larger proper.
lions OF paupers or Of miserably
poor than In many countries which
possess not 1.-THE OF It's wealth
This Is because Engiand'a riches
are In the hands OF so few-mostly
great nohlemen.
One-tenth OF It's soil. for Instance.
Is shut off from cultivation by
multi-mlllIonalre landlords who
want II for shooting preserves. The
island has been settled and civil.
lied for centuries. yet countless fer
tile acres are as wild today as when
King Canute was ita ruler.
A million men--one-thIrtieth OF
the country's population--w who
might support themselves comfort
ABBY on these preserved acres. are
unemployed and starving In the
streets OF London. Manchester, Liv.
erpool. Glasgow and the other large
towns.
The farmers who can find land TO
cultivate are mere tenants and
must pay whatever rent the nobil.
IVY demands
Ten Men Own London.
City property In similarly Reid by
n very few. About ten men are pro.
prietors OF the major portion OF
London. They refuse 10 sell 1t, but
let IL out upon long leases, and
when these leases expire the land
lords acquire all the improvements
their tenants have made.
The whole country IL working for
this little group OF capitalists.
These great fortunes are not
scattered by division among the
capitalists children when the CAPT
talists die. for In England estates
deseend generally not from father
To children but from father TO old.
est son.
For the four years that the lib.
eral party has had a majority In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.

LONDON. Nov. 9.--Engiane Is
on the eve Of the most important
national election In It's history.
Elections In Great britain do not
occur At stated times. as IN tho
United States. One IL held every
time gov.rnment-or an admins.
tFaiion. az an American would ex.
prusa is--resigna.
when a government comes into
power. II does 80 on the strength
OF a national vote. giving one or
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03
A USELESS INVENTION

This new collection boz
gued the inventor, has soms -
advantages. When you dfof
quarter or more 1t doesn't man = =.
sound: drop in a dime and ! =
kles like a bell: a nickel w,
whistle. and a penny fires : = =.
And when you don't drop y y
thing the box takes your p'f's's
NO. thanks said the
YEARLY. 4 already have r'a
OF my entire congregation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
Precept never Is. but always Is TO
be, practice.
Some men are willing to 20 to
church so as not 10 have TO stay
home.
What girl likes about a man IL
the way she thinks she can make
him like her.
The man who knows enough to
get rich knows enough 10 let other
people do the shouting about II.
The average shirt-waist a woman
wears In summer IL 30 queer II
seems as II she might be more
Creased by taking II off.
After a woman has been married
TO . man a week she can Imagine
she was good influence ON his
life before his grandfather was
born.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-11-03

Australian princess married a man
who WINS hired 10 open her carriage
dnor. It's supposed that new the pun-
ale u, how viii shs get into her
earriakef
Remember. son" said Uncle
Ehen, you mus have Judgment as
well as enthusiasm. Good intentions
is responsible foh some o. De worst
stnEin' In dp ohoir. Washington
Star.
Soldiers are helping 20 market the
Kentucky tobacco crop. THIS ~ the
frat time the army has helped to
reduce navy plug
Sugar trust heads escape prosecu-
ton through law Of limitations
Evidently what's needed IN less limt-
tetiou and moro law.
Her. when a man starts 10 tain
he never stops TO think
Him And when a woman starts
she never thinks to ntop.--Lifc.
The place for US to accomplish
things is IN the country" announces
President Taft Hut not with the
current brand OF tariff revision.
what does Ardup follow for a
scadwelrs hter."--Chicago Trib-
une.
II may interest w. ]. Bryan TO
know there II a Harmon prcaiden-
tial boom. However. the news has
three years TO spread.
Not n whimpsr about race suicide
has come out OF Africa yet The
animals there evidently are prolific
enough for the most fastidiouH.
Toto. ~ I find you playing IN
the sun again without your hat, I'll
send you home 10 bed"
All right, and IL you do I shall
go straight into Iiuiu's room aud
catch the measles from her."--Pe1e
Mele.
Getting right down 90 bed rock,
Prof, Eliot probably didn't expect
any labor leaders to pat him on tho
pack for his Views upon unions.
Speaker Cannon suddenly fiops
over into a friend OF inland water
ways. For an old man, joe Is some
what acrobat,
lac: When shall we get married.
She: Oh. joint why do you take
our engagement SO seriously File
gende Blaettor.