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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
THE PENSION MATTER SET
RIGHT

The Republicans have grabbed at
another straw. The old soldiers have
been told, it is reported, that the rea-
son their pensions have not been paid
is that the money was being held
back for campaign uses. and perhaps
would not be paid at all We know Of
no old soldier i'm this county who is SO
Ignorant as not to know that this is a
" campaign lie, and mention the
matter only To show to what straits
and extremes the followers Of Mr..
Slemp are put to in this campaign. If
there is an old soldier in this county
who hasn't intelligence enough to
know that this statement is not true.
his friends should look after him. and
perhaps take him to Marion. There
Is not one such, and to attempt TO
stuff such nonsense down their throats
is an insult to their good sense.
However, for the benefit Of all parties
concerned we give below a statement
from the auditor of Public Accounts.
Mr. Marye. Under date of October
18th, he says: Pension checks have
already been issued to pensioners re-
siding in all of the counties of the
9Th Congressional District except
Russell, Scott. Tazewell. Washington.
Wise and Wythe. and these checks
were being drawn at the time of the
receipt of your letter, and all of them
VIII be ready To be sent out i'm the
next few days. So, there you are.
There are 10, 900 pensioners on the
roll, and they are aiken in alphabet
zeal order as to counties. The counties
out here are low down on the list.
No doubt, by the time this paper
goes out, nearly all the old soldiers
will have received their money. An
other lie mailed. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28

pie in the convention in Lebanon
which instructed Mr.. Stuart to vote
for proclaiming the new constitution
against Mr.. Johnsons seven men
presen; in said convention. Instead of
letting the affidavit stand. and be
rated by it's face value and be Judged
on it's merits, the editor labors to
prove it deception and a fraud, and
that the aflidavits were more eager
and willing to favor Mr.. Stuart than
To give AN accurate account of what
transpired I'm that meeting The BIZ
Bile records that job said "All men
are liars. " The Bible of the Republi-
cans changes it to read, "all men are
liars except Republicans. " Stuart
and these twelve good citizens of Rus
sell are liars and frauds. Mr.. John
son and his Republican friends are
angels. All they need is wings, and
these are sprouting. Heretofore the
Republicans stated on the stump and
in the papers that this meeting was
composed of only seven men. Now,
that it has been shown that somebody
erred, y the one thing left is to
attempt to show that the affidavit is
fraudulent. Catching at Straws," is
the conduct of drowning men. Mr..
Slemp is being hopelessly swamped,
and his supporters are becoming des-
perate.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
A Stranded Team

Barring the long list of "pie-coun-
ter orators, who like the poor are
ever with u.s., it is remarkable
fact that nearly all of Mr.. Slemp' s
spellbnders are in the down and
out, " or "has been" class. Three of
them are defeated Congressman from
the West, whose own people have re-
jected them because of their views
and labors i'm favor of "Cannonism'
and standpatism, and yet they
come into the Ninth Virginia District
in the hope of snatching one of their
standpat' brethren from the wreck
We say to this stranded and dis
credited team that the false doctrines
they failed to get their own people to
swallow, cannot be easily rammed
down the Threats of the voters in
Southwest Virginia, who are doing a
little thinking and acting for them
selves this year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
Make This Test
How to Tell if Your Hair i.
Disc aSed

Even if you have a luxuriant head
of hair you may want to know wheth-
CT it is in healthy condition or not.
90 per cent of the people need a hair
tonic
Pull hair out of your head; if
the bulb at the end of the root is
white and shrunken, it proves that
the hair is diseased, and requires
prompt treatment if its loss would be
avoided. If the bulb is pink and full.
the hair is healthy.
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jackson, druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28

state of things as indicated by Mr..
Slemp's charges, then he should take
steps at once 10 bring the offenders to
justice, and vindicate the reputation
of his county. Mr.. Slcmp filings an in
suit in the face of every loyal, good
citizen of Buchanan county. The
Roanoke Times says, that "when a
politician is beaten and knows it, nc
cries fraud. " Mr.. Slemp's speeches
all the way through the campaign
have been weak and Apologize, and
now, nearing the close of losing
race he whimpers out that his enc
mics are going to Steal his office. Oh,
no, the Democrats of Buchanan nor of
the Ninth don't have to steal this
time. They are going to win out an
other way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
ANOTHER lNSURGENT Will
VOTE FOR STUART

Mr. Leslie: | send you a statement
made by Mr.. w. }. Brown. Repub-
lean, of Tannersville. He saws: 81
worked for Stuart nine years. and
never worked for truer. better man
and have worked for good many
He is not too good or stuck up TO sit
at the table and eat with his hired
men, which he often does. He will
not allow anything sorry or inferior
sold To his hands if he knows il 7
was at the table once when the broad
was not good, and Mr.. Stuart said il
was not good enough for him. and
what he would not eat was not good
enough for his men, and told the cook
to feed the bread to the hogs and 90
to the mill and get good flour. There
was family named Mabrev who
worked for him at the same time 7
did' and they were very poor when
they came to work on the farm. They
saved up $4,000 and the old lady ask
ed Mr.. Stuart to take her money and
keep 1T for her She called him M.
Henry He said he would keen ber
money for her. They stayed on until
Oley had saved one hundred and ffty
dollars, which had all been given 70
Mr. Stuart to keep. They got in debt
TO the store, and when they left thew
owed a large bill, bat the old lad,,
Mabrey got every cent of her mopev
winch Mr.. Stuart had been boIdiro
for her, with interest. She told mo
tins herself, and know it is tr,,o
lhis Is the Kind of man Henry Stuart
49, and every man who ever worked
Tor him will say the same thing nm
less 1t Is some man who was discba,o-
Ell Tor stealing, or for being no good
II don't vote for Henry Stuart I'I,
have to stay away from the pous
w. j. BROWN.
Iannersville, Oct. "a.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
lNCENDlARY TALK

Mr.. Slemp said at Contrary. in
Buchanan county, October 10, accord
ing to affidavit made by one MIR. G..
+. Jones:
Boys, we've got the election won
II they don't steal it from US. They
have started out to steal it through
the registration. All man had to do
was to say he was for Stuart and he
could be registered. Out at my place
they went so far as to write a man :
name while he held his hand on the
pen. Boys, l want you to stand by
the ballot box out here with your
hands on your guns (Some one in
the crowd cried out, "We'H do it. ")
The Registrar at Big Stone Gap.
which is Mr.. Slemp's place. -
promptly resented what he considered
reflection upon his official character
and conduct, whereupon, Mr.. Slemp
authorized the statement that he did
not make or intend to make anv
charge against Mr.. Carter, the regis-
trar at Big Stone Gap, bit that his
remarks were intended TO apply to
certain districts in Buchanan county
and that he had been misunderstood
by Mr.. Jones, who reported him as
saying. Boys l want you to stand bv
the ballot box out here with xopr
hands on your guns, but may have
used the expression "stand by vour
guns, - in the sense usually meant
by, "stand by your colors. - The ex-
PLANTATION and apology doesn't helm
much. The charge is shifted from
VASE county to buchanan county.
Mr. kiser. coed Republican and
bright lawyer, is commonwcatlhs at
tomey, Of Buchanan. II there have
been irregularities there, or scsh a |
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
PENSIONERS AND VOTERS

Mr. Editor: did you ever know,
or do you know now, a soldier rcceiv-
ing a pension from the Federal gov
eminent to vote the Democratic tick
et?' Old soldier.
We do not now recall such
a case. There may be, and doubt.
less are federal soldiers who are
Democrats, but they are scarce How
ever, there are some Southern sol
diers, receiving a pension from a
Democratic Government who vote the
Republican ticket regularly. One of
the strongest levers of the Republican
machine is it's pension list. We re-
call a statement made by a speaker
in the last Presidential campaign to
the effect, that the Republican party
provided literally for the soldiers
who were i'm the Union army. and
therefore had a right 10 expect them
TO be loyal to that praty, and vote for
it's candidate. The pensioners of the
Union army rank i'm this regard.
along with the great army of Office
holders in that party. all Of whom
are loyal supporters of the party.
They all stand pat every time, and
quite naturally. 1t is furthermore. a
notorious fact, that the Federal Pen
sion list has been "padded' from
year To year, purely for political pur-
poses. There are more cold sold ier''
pensioners today than there were the
year after the war closed. In the year
1866, one year after the close Of the
war, the Federal government paid out
in pensions to soldiers, widows of sol
diers, etc, eight million and a half
dollars, in round numbers. In 1909
this amount had swelled to l62 mil
lion, round numbers. This vast amount
of money, while not considered direct
iy as campaign fund, is virtually
so, as much so, really, as if it were
paid directly into the treasury of the
campaign committee. And this money
is partly paid by Southern taxpayers.
The Democrats of Virginia have never
attempted SO far as we have ever
known, to use the pension fund paid
old soldiers as a controlling power in
elections. AS matter of fact, some
of the soldiers receive Democratic
money every year and still vote the
Republican ticket.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
The Demon of the Air.

the germ of LaGrippe, that, brea tn.
Ell IN, brings suffering TO thousands
Its after effects are weakness, nervous
ness, lack of appetite, energy and am.
betion, W it'll disordered liver ard kid.
neys. The greatest need then is Elec
trio Bitters. the splendid blood medi.
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liver and kidneys. Thousands have
proved that they wonderfully st rength
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restore health aud good spirits aft ell
an attack of Grip, If suffering. try
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
Simply at His Old Tricks
ON the Southwest Times

From the Southwest Times:
Oh you Secretary That lonesome
seyen at the mass meeting you told
Barnes Gillespie about is like that
four hundred dollars you wouldn't ac-
cept;in Richmond last winter. -Leba-
non News.
TO those who witnessed, as we did,
that wonderful performance on the
floor of the House of Delegates to
which The Lebanon News refers, the
now famous story of the Lonesome
seven" told by the Secretary" and
proved beyond doubt to be. blatant
and brazen fabrication, concocted for
the obvious purpose of injuring the
Democratic nominee for Congress, did
not come as the slightest surprise.
We have often seen men ''get i'm
holes, and ''cut sorry figures" be-
fore their fellows, but this individual
on that particular occasion, easily led
all the rest. He was absolutely 1.-the
limit"
After being forced to his feet two
or three different times by indignant
colleagues, his explanations, apollo
gies, notifications, retractions and
denials had left nothing of his story
of an alleged offer of bribery, and
very little of him, in the estimation
of those who heard him
He looked like well worn two-cent
piece with hole in it, and when it
was all over, much like one of Kip
ling's characters in exile, che trod
the silent beach alone" until the ses-
sion was ended
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
THE ENEMY Is OURS

The victory is wont Mr. Slcmp is
beaten right now. His friends and
supporters, in many places have about
given up the fight. There are unmis-
taxable evidences of Mr.. Stuart S
election seen on every hand. If he is
defeated at the polls on November
Sth, then all indications and signs are
entirely misleading, and no one should
ever attempt again to foretell or pre-
dict an election result. At this pres
ent writing MIR. Slemp is defeated.
His own people have lost heart. and
faith in his ability. The old time con
iidence heretofore expressed and
shown is all gone. He is a dead cock
IN the pit. His defeat and Mr.. Stu
art $ election will not be due entirely
to Democratic votes. The Republi-
cans are going to help elect MIR. Stu
art. The insurgent element i'm the
Ninth District is going to do here
what ii has done all over the country
put it's foot down on standpat
Republicans who flock with the nj
rates and robbers who are grinding
the faces of the poor in order to en-
rich themselves. From every county
IN the district comes the same news.
The ofiice-h holders, Mr. Slemp's chief
supporters, are unable to hold the
boys in line. The boys fail To see
why they should continue one set of
men, confined i'm many cases to certain
families, in office all the time. on
good, fat salaries. They wont stand
for 1t any longer. Democrats and Re
publicans alike are dead set against
such policy, and the end is at hand.
The clock has struck.
However, the fact that Mr.. Slemr
rs beaten now is not conclusive proof
That he may not be elected Nov. Sth.
The friends of Mr.. Stuart must keen
at 1t with both eyes open. 1t isn't
worth while to whip fellow unless
you can keep him whipped. Mr..
Slemp Is down, but wont stay down
unless he is held. Hold him down.
Set down hard and stay set.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
HIS BEST ACT

The best thing Mr.. Slemp did
while in Congress is the one thing his
friends do not urge in his favor. and
that was to vote for free coal. This
he did, and we think he did right
We DO not believe in policy which
protects the one or two big coal COM
panies and make the thousands of
people who use coal pay more for it.
II the coal barons are protected the
coal burners should be, also. Mr.
SIemp went insurgent so far as tn
vote for free coal, though he apollo
gized for his act and said he knew II
would not go through, anyway. His
supporters in this CAMPAIGN can't
talk this, however. They are stand
patters, and to commend MIR Slemp
Tor this vote for free coal would nut
them IN the insurgency column. and
mat would mean "heads off" for all
the oilice-holders. And so Mr.. Slemp' :
little vote for free coal has done him
some harm with Republicans and no
good with Democrats. "Blest if YOU
do and blest if you don't" as it
were
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
WHAT WOULD YOU Do?

The Wheeling Intelligencer SAYS
With the protective tariff. these in
dustrles' local, lumber, ETC., } have
prospered. In the liobt Of th;.
history and of the facts above. can
west Virgin ans seriously consider
the wisdom of entrusting the future
to men who profess opposition to the
protective tariff?' Mr.. Slemp. Re-
publican candidate for Congress- over
here, voted against q duty on coal. If
you lived over here would you "'bolt"
n'm' or support him just for spite.
as a number OF Republican coal peo-
pie are doing?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
Beware of Ointments tor Catarrh

that Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense ef smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering il
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should not he used exccp. on
prescription from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is tenfold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure. man
ufactured by +. J. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo. O., contas no mercury, and is
taken Internally. acting directly upon
tie blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is tax
Ell internally and made in Toledo. O..
by +. j. Cheney and Co. Testimonials
free. Sold by druggists. Price 75c
per bottle.
Take Pals Family Pills for constipa
ton.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
Shudron CIV
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 . RIA
TreSpaSs Notice

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass on my premises, by hunta
ing, fishing, riding, driving or in any
other manner whatsoever. Trespas-
sers will be dealt with according to
law.
w, L. WALKER,
surke's Garden. Va
Nov. Is, '09-1 yr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28

Mr.. w. p. Spratt, the postmaste,
at Richards, says that there were
$50 people at Rithlands To hear Stu
art speak last Saturday. If Spratt
says $50 you may rest assured there
was not one less than that number.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
Worse Than Bullets

Bullets have often caused less suffer
ing to soldiers than the eczema. L.W
Hartman, burlington, Me-, got in the
army, and suffered with, fosCy years
but Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me
when all else failed" he writes. Great
est hualer for sores, ulcers, bodies,
burns. cuts, wounds, bruises and piles
Doc. at John E. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
Whose Mule?

A brown or dark bay mule came to
my place about 3 weeks ago, seems
to be about 10 years old, badly Grip
pied as if used in mines. Owner can
get the mule by paying for his keep
and this notice
ID. p. PEERY.
Nor. Tazewell, Va.
Oct 21-3t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28

The Clinch Valley News said some
month or two ago, IF Mr.. Slemp
wishes to be elected this fall he had
better turn insurgent, and do it
quick. Suppose the party i'm the
Ninth had joined the insurgents, what
would have been the result? But.
then, what would have become of the
stand-pat lice-holding brigade?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
That FAULTY AFFIDAVIT

Our neighbor, the Tazewen Repub-
hcan,. published last week, the afida-
Wit of citizens of Russell county
which stated that there were 500 neo-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-10-28
Now, that the election is nearly

Now, that the election is nearly
here we shall expect our Jealous
neighbor, the Tazewell Republican, TO
give us before the end comes, one
good reason why we should vote for
Mr.. Slemp in preference to Mr.. Stu
art. Heretofore it has given us many
reasons of one kind and another why
we should not vote for Mr.. Stuart.
Now, for one reason why we should
support Mr.. Slemp i'm preference.
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
HEAD OF CAPITAL SCHOOL SYSTEM
SPEAKS FAVORABLY OF FALL SPORT
Head of Washington Schools
Sees Nothing Wrong in
Gridiron Game.

Football men Of Washington today
have real cause ter elation
! On the side l. les at the Central
! Business High School ZANE. yes
! terday afternoon was W. V Cox
/ president Of -hs Board Of Edu-
| cation. who went to National Park
In order TO Investigate and satisfy
/ himself as 10 the proper attitude OF
/ the school authorities. of the District
/ toward the talk OF abOlishing football!
in the schools here.
Following every play as closely did
I the coaches and others intensely in
/ terested in the game. President Cox
had the best opportunity possible 70
/ form an opinion from an unpreiu-
diced viewpoint. He saw the brilliant
end runs and long punts which dre,.
cheers from nearly 5000 SPECTATOR,
and he watched developments when
time was occasionally taken out when
one OF the players was forced To ask
/ Tor p snort respite After 10 was all
over President Cox was satisfied OF
Two thlngS-it was one Of the most
intensely interesting athletic contests
ne mad ever viewed. and instead Of
being thing TO be abhOrred, football
should be encouraged in the school 8
of this city.
Speaking of the general football
N4NHS tioh' MI NoA SAID = am thor
OuShly convinced that the revised
rules nave done much To improve foot
ball The encouragement of open pIay
has, In my MIND, minim:Zed the liabil-
lily or danger, and has put a premium
on speed and general ability, as Op-
posed 10 weight along which seem 70
be the biggest asset under the old
code.
Il watched the play yesterday from
the beginning TO the end. and must
say that ] saw nothing that would
Justify the reports that football as IL
IS now played is brutal.
The Board of Educa ton realizes that
among the hundreds Of students I'm the
schools Of Washington football is easily
the most popular sport. The crowd yes
terday was one Of the largest I ever
saw at any scholastic contest here. and
there was nothing lacking IN the way Of
enthusiasm"
In discussing the disbsnding Of the
The Washington times., 1910-10-29
HARVARD IS WEAK.
DECLARES PHILBIN
Former Yale Star Says That
Crimson Line Is Far From
Being Strong.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Oct 29-Steve
Philbins star halfback Of the Yale eleT-
en- last season, and now a student IN
the Harvard Law School, las written
his views regarding the Harvard foot
ball team OF this year for the Yale
News.
Phllbln bases his conclusions on the
Bates and Brown games and his own
contest against them as captain Of the
Harvard Law Sct0oI team. He asserts
the line will unqy astioaabIy be weaker
than last years and that the loss Of
Fish and p. Wilmington IS severely felt
In conclusion the Blue Star asserts:
Il. Wilmington IS not in the same class
with Fish as a tackle. and NIinot is
Tar from filling the hole left by p.
Wilmington. But Mckay ana Fisher
are exceptionally good men, especially
the former. and each is relied upon 70
give the necessary force and stability
20 his side If the line. The regular
enos should 10 I'D TO last seasons pair,
Smith being the better.
Quarterback Is we'll taken care Of nv
Wordsworth and Potter, either Of
them more useful than the quarter last
year The backaeld Is better than that
IF 1888, but COrbett Is the only danger
Gus man, and the others, while GOOD.
are not exceptionally so. As TO the
kicking, the punteTs attain height. but
no distance Although a sOod substf-
tute end, FELTON, combines Do1n success
fully. Lev IS, another end. IS 4 good
drop kicker, but has not vet been hur-
ried by opposing forwards
To sum up the Harvard team as it
appears 10 one who is but fmperfeCtIv
acquainted with It's present powers and
D0LentlailileS Is weaker on the whole
than the team of 1909