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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
The Aim of The DeKovens

1t has been the aim of the De
hovens to make their concerts differ.
ent from anything else OF q musical
character now being presented. With
this In view they have included in
the program group of the old but
ever popular airs, and have receptIv
also added new feature i'm the
form OF series Of readings and su-
Prano solos by Miss Anna Florence
smith, one of the most accomplish
Ell young women under the Iyceum
managem ent. An attractive part of
every DeKoven concert is the socaII-
ed after piece. For this season il
VIII be he "Firelight Memories, a
and literary sketch worthilv
program of unusual
excellence.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
Misses Goodman Improving

IL Il. Goodman, the well known
Burke's Garden merchant, was here
yesterday, and brought the pleasing
int lligence that his sisters. Misses
Maggie and Mary, whose illness has
caused apprehension among their
friends, are much better. And by the
way, ii is said that the amount and
kind of stationery a merchant uses is
a pretty good index to the extent and
character of his business. Applying
this test TO Goodman, he is doing a
prosperous business and n fine bust
ness, and his neighbors all say he is
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25

We are seldom able to secure such
an entertainment for our town as the
Dekoven Quartet promises us, so a
full house should show our apprecia-
ton OF this opportunity.
Edgar and ID. Lockhart and Don
Mccoy made trip TO Princeton this
week to look around. They report a
boom and business brisk. Thomas
Heldreth, George Hall and Henry
Hampton have a furnishing Iumbe.
business there now, so it is reported.
Best recleaned seed oats at CSC per
bushel, ready for delivery.
Star Milling Company.
Joseph Hunt, of Graham, was in
town yesterday. He is now travel
ing for Swift and Company.
DIR. Copenhaver killed two very
large rats In his cicken yard on last
sunday morning, which were after
his chickens. There seems to be a pc
culiar variety OF rats in this commu-
nifty, and raisers OF chickens had
better take notice and 20 cunning
for the rodents.
The company, recently formed here
Tor the purchase OF Percheron
horse, bought horse in Columbus
last week, ond it was received here
on Monday. The horse is a pure bred
Percheron, dark gray, and is one of
the finest hoIses ever seen in his
section. 1t is Mt present in Mosses
Livery stable.
We have added number OF new
subscribers TO our large list this
week.
TazeweIl High School honor roll.
fourth glade, week ending March
18th, Mrs. Hunt, teacher-AIice
Carson, Mamie Vandyke, Eloise
Buston, Vara Jones, GLADYS Scott.
Mary Coulling, William Bottimore,
Billy Copenhaver.
NJ. NJ. Hankins' son, Perry, grad
dated from the Roanoke business
College on March Sth with honors.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Kiser's baby
which has been i'll with pneumonia,
is recovering now rapidly.
Malachi Caudill is reported rs
getting on we'll from the operation.
which was made necessary by Sc
we're cut he received i'm Thompson
Valley some weeks ago.
We will sell you feed, flour, meal.
corn oats, etc, deliverd at your
house or railroad station cheaper
than you can buy elsewhere; get our
prices and be convinced.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
Revival at Tip Top

TIP Toy, March 24-The reviva
meetings at the Methodist churcl
here, being held by Rev. Mr.. Hicks
assisted by presiding elder KegIey,
OF Tazewell part of the time, and
also by Rev. w. A. Reynolds. OF
st. Clair, are still in progress, large
congregations attending and great in
terest manifested, many having sig
nIfied their intentions of leading
and living better lives. Some have
joined the church. 1t is hoped that
lasting good may scome from these
ser vices.
w. K. Brown, mine foreman at
Goodman, w. Va, came home OH
last Saturday to see his family, re-
turning Sunday night.
Mrs. V NJ Clark is visiting Miss
Pearl Saunders.
Miss Kate Reynolds, of st. Clair,
is visiting here and attending the
meeting.
Phone messages and letters from
E. G. Wagner in Bland county.
state that his father, David N. Wag-
ner, is still alive, but death is look !
ed for at any time. He is about So
years of age.
Houston Moore has received letters
and newspapers from Meridian, Miss.
reporting the death OF his brother.
Charles Moore, who was killed on a |
railroad several days since His
body was torn into threads and scat
tered for distance of 200 yards and
had to be gathered up In baskets.
He left wife and one child. also
one brother, James, and family at
Mrs. Rebecca Carter's son had the
misfortune to lose a valuable horse
last week from some lung disease.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
A Fatal Wreck

\ fatal wreck occurred at Glen
Alum or last Sunay morning, in
which two iiremen were killed. Tive
freight trains, one double header,
and pusher, came together, with
above results. One OF the firemen
was Mr.. LESSEE, of Russell. The
remains passed down the Clinch
Valley on Monday, i'm charge of a
number of railroad men. The name
of the other fireman killed was not
learned. 1t il said chat miscopied
orders was the cause OF the wreck.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
Insurance Agency at Pocahon tas

John w. st. Calir, of The CIinch
Valley Insurance Agency, made a
business trip TO Pocahontas this
week, and started the Pocahontas In
suiance Agency to doing business.
Mr.. Julian Baber will be the chief
Office man OF the Pocahontas Com
pany, and the officers of the compa-
n.y. like the company here, include
a number of the leading business
men of the town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25

Star Nillinp d
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
Notice

a meeting of the trustees of Jefrer-
sonville School district is hereby
called for Saturday, ArIil 2nd, 1910,
in the High School building, for the
purpose Of considering applications
Tor positions in the faculty OF the
High School for session of 1901.
Teachers desiring positions will
please file their applications with ].
IL. Lewis, ClerK, TazewelI, Virginia
III. +. HARTMAN, Chm.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25

CUPS AND SAUCERS.
@o.oo sets, cut price, $500 doz.
400 200 L"
Zoo I.4o I"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
MRS. GILLESPIE
in EXTREMIS
Report From Richmond
Say There's No Hope for
Her Recovery.

The latest reports form the bed
side OF Mrs. Geo. w. Gillespie are
very discouraging to her family and
friends. A message received yester-
day from Barns Gillespie, who is
with her i'm Richmond, states that
all hope for her recovery has been
abandoned. Mr.. and Mrs. Gillespie
arrived the first OF the week i'm
Richmond from Florida, TO consult
DIR. Geo. Ben Johnston.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
POBST'S
CLOSING OUT SALE!
Begins MARCH 10th, and will con-
tlnue until everything is sold out,
except jewelry, cut glass, Silverware
TOILET SETS.

China dinner sets, 100 pieces,
sold at S2I, cut price, Sass
Semi-porcelain dinner sets, 100
pieces, were SIT. so, cut to I2.45
CHINA Said BOWLS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25
Daniel Improving

Latest dispatches from the bedside
OF Senator Daniel state that slight
changes in his condition are for the
better.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1910-03-25

Geo. w. Gillespie and his son.
Dr. ID. {. Gillepsie. of Cornell.
will arrive here this morning.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
RIVAL LEAGUE ALL BOSH,
DECLARES M. CANTILLON

ton will do what we want and there
will not be any Of this trouble we
hear SO much about. War costs lot
OF money. All OF US know that. NO
one imagines that we could tackle the
National and American leagues with
out getting q hot fight. We do not
want that--neither do either OF the
major circuits. Our requests for an
easing up OF certain conditions now
imposed by baseball law are reason
able and just and the majors recog-
nize il. We are in effect third major
league although not having that
classification. think that every
point OF difference will be adjusted
amioably aid that there will be no
invasion c: territory or anything OF
the kind. That talk is pure moonshine
up to date"
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
GOODBYE, you MACKMEM;
MOBO0Y'S SORRY AT ALL

Jones didn't even slide. thinking he
woSd he out
Catcher Schmidt was requested TO
depart during the sixth inning. lie
did not vanish with sufficient speed.
Umpire KERN pulled his watch. After
the usual delay. which by the way, gets
tho athlete nothing and annoys the
spectators. Schmidt vamoosed. Then
the pastime proceeded.
Summers and Plank tangled and
jawed each other during the eighth
inning. Plank was at the plate and
accused the Detroit pitcher OF throwing
tho ball ut his head After some
language had been spilled Summers
SHE'D another at the PHILADELPHIA
pitchers bean and the language broke
out anew. No material damage re-
suited.
! III. Davis made a compound error in
the second that shows how pooriy the
athletes were doing. lie dropped Me-
Intyres easy fly just behind the
pitcher, after waving all the others
away. Mcintyre reached first and Stan
age scored.
In the fourth Bristol Lord backed up
against the ieft-1eld. fence and picked
on Stsnage's hit with one hand. II
was a remarkable bit OF ficldlng. Tom
|Jones in returning 10 first neglected
the forinality OF touching second on
the way back. when attention OF
Umpire Connolly was called. he ruled
80oo0 oHx. -. -
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
LATEST NEWS
- HONEST OPINIONS
POLICE, POLICE! A CRIME
4 CAME OFF AT BENNETT PARK

bases. Thomas reserved his till the
eighth and with two on the former
Tiger catcher biffed the ball straight
to the score board.
The score would have been more
than tied In the sixth inuing but for
remarkably fine piece OF work by jim
Delehanty. He went behind first base
to grasp Plank's bad grounder ana
Ripped his man. Barry was on third
at the time and two hands were out.
so Del kept the Tigers in the running
for little while. at least.
Eliminating the errors Detroit would
have had one run. the Athletics z.
The homers were the only chances the
visitors had TO cross the plate had
play been perfect. while a base on
balls to Bush. his steal and single
by Tom Jones would have brought
the Tigers their only count In the sec
end inning.
The pitching for the Athletics was
good. Plank repeated. a most I'M
usual thing. and got away with IL. he
was In trouble often but frightened.
Summers was hit hard and often.
Athletics were on base every inning
save the nth. In the sixth, seventh
and ninth no Tigers reached the ini-
tial sack.
The Athletics have gone, so has the
penpant. But. there's another season
coming
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
EDITED BY
HARRY NELLY
TIGERS ARE in BAD SHAPE
TO START EASTERN TRIP

The Tigers 20 east Sunday after
noon for series OF IA games In o
badly befuddled condition. Manager
Hughey Jennings has been suspended
indefinitely for his mixup with um'
pire KERN Wednesday. Catcher
schmidt defied the authority OF the
arbitrator Friday. refused to leave the
bench till the watch was pulled and
probably will receive the same dose
that was handed the manager. and
Davy Jones is out with q damaged
finger.
Jones has been getting to first base
with some degree OF regularity ana
was hitting around $50 on the season.
He will be missed, for Matty Mcintyre
has had lot OF trouble with MS pat
ting average this year.
During the enforced absence OF
Manager Jennings Bill Donovan VIII
be the boss. Donovan worked on the
coaching lines In Hughey's place yes
terday. Mcintyre, too. may get III
tie layoff. although that Is not PROS
able. He was removed ON Thursday.
The Tigers do not seem IN very
good shape either physically or men
tally. They did not meet the Attn
letics with the spirit they used 10
show and II Is unlike ly that the team
will finish the race in any better posi-
ton than II now occupies. The snap
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13

and hustle was displayed In one game
only during the past series. In tha|
others the club loked more like II did
during the slump In June.
The Athletics did not play brilliant
ball Friday but they did resort TO the
hit-and-run play frequently and IN AID
but the nrst inning got by with i'll
Their fielding war pretty good, excepd
for few slips by Harry Davis. Thd
Detroit team, on the other hand. pud
up q poor defense. Mcintyre. Cobb
and Stanage dropped ny balls ON easy|
chances. The nun by Stanage looked
more glaring than the others because|
OF the home run that followed, bud
Mcintyre and Cobb committed their
errors early In the contest, at a time|
when the effect was more pronounced
upon the pitcher.
II Is probable that Manager Jen1
nings will not be seen In uniforrn|
again for at least a week. President
Ban Johnson Is very particular about
offenses involving the authority of the
umpire. A mere kick In strenuous
language passes with a few days, bud
to refuse TO leave the field when orr
dered Is considered more serious. In
protesting Manager Jennings did only!
what any manager anxious 10 win
would--go out and try to get every
thing possible.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
WALSH IS GREAT MAN TO
HOLD RUNNERS ON THE BASES

when Nick Altrock was In his prime?
How many American league speed
merchants stole In games with Nick
on the slab? Not many. II my mem
ory serves me right. Altrock had q
baffling delivery that kept the runners
almost glued 10 the bag. With Walsh
It's case OF perfected near-balk. and
this motion keeps the opposing play
er always within few feet OF the
sack.
Now and then Walsh gets into
trouble by overstepplng the bounds
with this movement. A balk is the
punishment, but it's seldom you hear
of the big fellow committing this Of
Tense. In all my experiences have
found the White Sox pitcher the best
man at this style OF work With Frank
Smith it's just the opposite. Smith
has a delivery that carries him well
toward the batter while winding up
and once this motion Is under way it's
a simple matter for the runner to
Jump on to comfortable lead.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
GOODNESS, ANOTHER!

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. Aug. IL.
Charles Howard, Kanawha miner,
and former pupil of Jim Corbett. is
believed the great unknown" who Is
to be Jack Johnson's opponent. How
ard has received several communica-
tons from Corbett since the Reno
fight. but today refused to discuss
their contents.
Some years ago Corbett trained
Howard, but differences In opinion
caused their separation. He has only
participated in one professional fight
when with one punch. he knocked out
the champion OF Columbus, o.
Howard is bigger man than JET.
fries. He weighs 256 pounds and Is
every inch bone and muscle. He Is
six feet IL inches in height neck 10
inches; biceps II inches; chest SO
inches normal. As inches expanded;
waist SO inches; thick 26 inches: calf
Is 3-4 inches.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
<<IF
3 for this pennant stun. 40"

Z AZ for this pennant stun, 80"
: Barry.s ny that Mcintyre muffed in
The sixth inning was an easy chance.
The ball just leaked out
sam Crawford crossed the visitors by
hunting during the third inning. and
Sc rot away with II.
Lord ana oidring tried the hit-snd-
PUN IN the hrst inning. but summers
1ifched out oldring hit the next ball
Cor . homer.lks.
: Piank's single in the, eighth was a
hunt that bounced 90 high In front OF
ne plate thar he reached nrst In
- ofy stauage. made a Wild heave
and Plank took second.
(. etanass threw with .remsrkable ac-
&>,recv durine the hrst Inning. Three
k1hjSfScs died tryine 20 piifer. Bush
's sss s ssl. ' iss sic.
p1pvk s1sI rhcnss- nit ana ran in
40 ooeond Thomas arriving the ball
|1reugh the p2siticn lust ys snt a. by
- Athletics are strong for the hit
66{-fun stun and got away with ~
1f1 we'll while here
ceI!!ns .,drcppsd : GOOD i thr c TO TO
|3>on1 inning 4oms scorers were
pc e; R.sz -; :; &c :s.x - e. ss Gs,.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13

"All this talk about the American
expanding Is sheer rot.
declares Mike Canullcn. III there
ever should be break into other ter
ritory, Chicago would be one OF the
FIRST points tackled and Havenor and
myself hold the only available site In
Chicago for a third league park.
did not buy for ball park site, but
as a pure real estate venture. II such
break should come through any new
developments Havenor and myself as
we'll as Tebcau. will have something
TO say about territory. But there will
be no invasion that I know OF.
The time is coming when there
will have to be a reimbursement for
the American Association and the
Eastern League. believe that when
the time comes the National Associa-
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
u. q. q. MAY HAVE
FOOTBALL ELEVEN

Members OF the Detroit Athletic
club are working on a plan for having
a football team this autumn to conn
pare favorably with the best independ|
ent elevents In this section Of the
country. There is plenty Of material
hereabout and the d. A. G. fellows
believe they can recruit a team thai
will do honor to the institution.
Joy Miller, former Michigan star Il
anxious to serve as coach and II tho
team Ii organized 1t Is likely that hd
will be put in charge. Foster Walker
has been suggested as trainer.
It Ia the intention to recruit an elev
en- from ex-college players who are
located in this city permanently
Those who have been approached upo1
the subject seem heartily In favor Of
putting a team In the field.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13

Ralph De Palma. the racing driver
who has won SO many honors In his
Fiat Cyclone" makes the statement
that Oldfeld is afraid ana that he can
beat him in a matched race easily.
Oldfield will appear at the state fair
automobile races, which will be held
on Saturday OF state rair designated
as automobile day" and says he Will
drive De Palma a matched race.
De Palma claims he has beaten Old
field right along and also claims that
he still holds the worlds circular
track record for-the- mile of go Al
seconds and that this record still
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
RACE In NUTSHELL

The White sox won the fourth
straight game from Boston, taking
Fridays affair 4 to 3. The WIN
ming run came In the ninth. Scott
and Hall each allowed nine hlts.
The Browns made four runs In
the ninth inning and beat New
York. Crisis, pinch hitter. helped
Stone bat In the winning runs.
Cleveland was easy for Wash
lngton, the Nationals winning 9
to o. Fifteen hits were made of
Hardness.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13

Base steaiers, beware Of Ed Walsh
This bit OF advice, II offered for the
oid.timers OF the American league, Is
certain "a fall on deaf ears, writes
Eddie Collins In the Chicago Record
HERALD. But the youngsters making
their first appearance against the
white Sox star can well AFFORD TO
take q tip. I have made q close study
Of the pitchers and catchers OF oil the
.elubs In our circuit. and 10 my way OF
thinking Walsh Is the king OF them
Iii when 1t comes to freezing an op-
p0nent to first base.
Z Too many BASEBALL fans have the
idea that the catcher Is the main
tprinR OF the battery-the player sup
posed 70 NIP OF all aspiring stealers.
This IL true only In part. Remember
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
YOUNG RATH IS
SHYAT PLATE

CLEVELAND, o.. Aug. 13.-Young
Maurice Rath, the infielder whom Con
ME Mack traded to us for Bris Lord
and part of Comics interest in Joe
Jackson, the New Orleans outfelder'
will never be hitter in the majors
until he learns to stand up to the
plate and not dodge tho ball every
time II comes over.
Rath. Is gun-shy. plate-shy and ball
shy. To begin with he stands about
AS far away as he can get and still
remain in the batter's box. Then he
lodges every ball that comes across.
At least he did in the double-header
wednesday. AS q result he was taken
from both games to allow another to
bat for him. Ducking and side STEP
ping as he was Wednesday, hit was
an accident as remarkable as dead
rabbit when the gunner shuts his
eyes.
Cincinnati made IL hits and could
turn them into only Ave runs Inc
Ave were enough to beat New YORK by
single tally.
Pitcher LoudeiI, recently arrived
oils in the American association. lie
will be hauled back next spring.
Jchu Grapey, Cleveland outneider,
was struck by pitched ball from
Eoestner during batting practice Fiji
day, and will be out OF the game TOT
week
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
AUTO RACERS DISPUTE
AND WILL RACE AT FAIR

stands on the books of the A. A. Al
Oldfeld claims that he made the dis
lance on the same track. the one at
Minneapolis, Mimi, In 80 4-6 seconds
Oldfeld resents De Palmas state1
ments that he Is afraid and not only
says that he can beat him but that
Ben Kercher his partner can trim the
little New Yorker In his 100-horse1
power DarracQ.
With all this difference Of opinion
between the stars of the occasionl
motor fans are keenly alive to the
brand OF racing which will result
when theae two drivers come to-
gether.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
TIGER RECRUIT
WORKS GOOD GAME.

Pitcher Covington, whom De-
troit purchased from the Evans
Vile Central league team yes
terday, pitched a one-hit game
against TT. Wayne on Friday,
the day he was bought. Fit.
Wayne did not make run.
Covington is big highlander
with lots of speed and good
curves. He was recommended
highly to the Detroit owners
and Scout Lowe thinks he Is
ready. Scout Casey also had a
peep at him and declares he Is
the best pitcher he beheld In
the minor leagues this season.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13

4 n the police haven't heard yet. they
vill. There was a crime commuted
"a bennett park Friday afternoon: y.
6tanage dropped foul ball and ira
Thomas. having new lease on NE,
whxled a subsequent Offering to the
rcorc board, garnering three runs and
The anal game for the Athietics'
philadelphia Z. Detroit 4.
, Tbe contest of Friday exceeded In
v:oor playing anything OF the season.
The game Thursday was bad enough
from 4 standpoint of decent, respecta-
he baseball, but the thing Friday was
wore. Six errors. including booting
Z erounder. dropping two ny balls,
throwing 'em around little loosely
ana dropping that elegant foul, were
eummitted at various times. Tho us
hing people let loose four. three, a
dropped throw by Collins. muf1ing q
Az and booting grounder together
With terrible heave by Harry DAVIS.
y The visiting folks broke on three
home runs. those by Oldring ana ba-
her coming when no men were on
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13

Two-base hit--Stanage. Home runs
--Oldring. Baker. Thomas. Sacrifice
hit-Murphy. Sacrifice hy-Thomas.
Stolen bases--Bush. First base on balls
BY Plank I. by Summers 4. Hit by
pitcher--By Plank. Delehanty 2. First
base or errors--Athletics 3. Detroit |.
Left on bases-Detroit s. Athletics 3.
struck out--By Plank ., by Summers
s. Double play--Lord and Barry; Col
Inns. Barry and Davis. Time-2:o5.
Umpires-kerin and Connolly.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
SOUTH MICHIGAN LEAGUR

Yesterdays Results.
Lansing 2. Bay City 1.
Battle Creek ). Saginaw
ADRIAN IL. Flint 3.
Kalamazoo 8. Jackson ..
Today's Games.
rasinaw at Battle Creek
xalamazov at Lansing.
Jackson at ADRIAN.
Fay City st riint.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13

Inside the remains OF a mammoth
mound in Siberia were vegetables
hitherto unknown to science. evident
ly relics of the prehistoric animals
food.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13
JULIAN SITS NEW WORLDS TR0TT|h6 Rt(0RD

Driven by Charles Tanner. Of cisve-
land. c. X. @. Bniingss black geidiny
Uhian Friday established new worlds
record by trottins a mile at North
Randall track without q windshield In
l:5sa. beating Lou billions record by
2i seconds and coming within Y of a
second of equaiiins the record made by
her with wind shield. Oct. ~. 1906.
when she trotted a mile at Memphis In
I;5sh.
The Detroit times., 1910-08-13

4hs sticky glue from hoof OF moo'eS
\ Doth serve a purpose ut:
muf why not get molasses SWEEP,
TO hsip the catcher with his slippery
NV Jennings Jingies.