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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
STATISTICS

The following suggestive figuers
were presented at the recent Laymens
Convention held here, showing the
standing of the churches in this coun.
ty:
Methodist, 4e churches, 3,441 mem.
bers.
Presbyterian, churches, 29G
members.
Baptist. 5 churches, 4O3 members.
Christian about l, 400 members.
Episcopalian, 4 churches, S mem
bers.
Lutheran, 8 churchs, 1914 members.
Totals, churches CO; members
5.755.
No statistics of he colored people
or of the Catholics are available.
There are, also. small number of
the people known as The Church of
God, or Holiness people in the coun-
ty. At rough guess, put these all
at 1, 500, which is liberal estimate.
and we have 7.255 members of all
denominations in the county. The pop
ulation of the county, according to
the taken last year is, all told, 3D.
946. In round numbers rs, 900. Sub
tracing, we have IT,, of the pop
ulation outside, or less than 81 per
cent of the entire population number
ed on the church rolls of the county.
1t does seem, if the above figures are
even approximately correct, that
some missionry work is needed in
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
Il FORGOT IT"

One of our best farmers said the
other day that he had threshed his
wheat but forgot to keepout a
sheaf for the Fair There it is.
The farmers think too little of and
about the county Fair, now acknow-
lodged to be one of the greatest of
educational forces for the farmers all
over the country. When the farmers
have learned all there is to learn, and
brought their products to point of
perfection where further improvement
and growth is impossible, and their
lands improved to the limit then
there will be no need of the County
Fair, and farmers can afford to forget
it and neglect it. as many are now
doing. Farming is the greatst, most
extensive and most difficult of all
vocations, requiring at its best great
knowledge of the most varied and
scientific nature. The farmer must
be student-a learner from start to
finish. He must read books and study
his business and try experiments and
be up-to-date. These things all sue
cessful farmers, stockmen and fruit
growers are doing. The county Fair
brings togther, in bunch, the results
of our thinking and experiments, our
failures and success, and enables the
farmer to study the other fellow, to
avoid his mistakes, copy and improve
upon his successes. All the farmers
need all the help they can get from all
sources. Then don't forget the Fair
or neglect it. In so doing you are
retarding your own progress and that
of your neighbors as well.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
Whit is Eane2

Some thousands of years ago there
lived a man who was famous in a
way. His name was Dives, and he
was very rich. He wore nothing but
purple and fine lienen all the time,
and Jared sumptously every day. Eut
like many other rich men who have
come and gone since his day. he lack
ed charitable disposition. He had
no sympathy or mercy on his less for
tunate fellow beings. On o0e coca
sion he allowed man named Lazarus
"a good man but very poor one in
worldly sense, and badly afflicted
with sores-to lie at his gate and
suffer for food. Lazarus was not even
permitted to eat the crumbs that fell
from Dives well laden table, and the
dogs licked his sores day after day.
Naturally, Lazarus did not long
survive. In due time Dives also died
and went to his place. And in hell he
lifted up his eyes, being in torments,
and se'ng Abraham afar' off and
Lazarus in his bosom, he cried to
Abraham to. send Lazarus. that he
might dip the tip of his finger in
water and cool his parched tongue.
, But there was nothing doing.
Yet at this late day we find the
esteemed Norfolk virginian-Pilot, in
discussing the drouth in North Caro-
lima, referring to the desiccated re-
gion around Charlotte as ga waste as
bare of moister as the spot from
which Lazarus called on Abraham for
, one drop of cooling fluid 4"
What, after all, is fame, that men
should sacricfie anything to acqire it?
Herald Courier.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
An Underwood Echo

"They can applaude each other as
they denounce Mr. Bryan to their
hearts content, but let it be borne
IN mind that Congress is not the
country and the voice of Underwood
is not the voice of the Democratic
party"
When l read in the jubilant papers
How that sassy little Birmingham
''frier''
Rose up i'll the halls of Congress
And called our Brayn liar;
And how his democrat" colleagues
Got up and shouted applause
Till the rats ran down the rafters
And the cramp got into their laws.
thought of another occasion
Sometime last winter or fall,
When the Peerless one went into Con-
gress
To make short Afternoon call;
And this very same gang of con-
densers
They tramped on his toes in the cloak
room
And called him one of the boys.
They whisked around him like
vermin,
And settled about him like flies,
Some SHE'D like mice at lion,
And Soma tlau in, bie a,,oc
Say, what do you think of these
geeZers,
Now camping in Washington
Who greet DR.. Jekly with huzzas
And jeer Mr.. Hyde when he's gone?
There are some big fellows among
EN-
Champ Clark and those of his kind
And us one-gallus fellows are watch
ing,
And never you think we're blind!
We know the ilk of these snaffers
Who are always poppin' away
At the Titan who lives out at Lin
coin;
What matter it what they say?
They've buried him every election
And a good many times between
They've turned his toes to the daisies
And sodded his grave over green
These politicians never did like him
But we don't give dang for that
For the lions too big for the
titmouse
And the eagles too big for the bat
-Judson jackson Hartman.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
High Prices not Going to
Farmer

The problem of the high cost OF
living apparently is being solved, as
least as far as farm products are con-
cerned. for the farmers are getting
lower prices for their products this
year than they received a wear ago.
according to official figuers issued to
day by the department of agriculture.
Potatoes were the notable exception.
their price having more than doubled.
The department statement saws
Prices paid to farmers in the United
States on Aug. l, compared with
Aug. l. last year. for potatoes,
averaged 1896 per cent higher; hay,
29.9 per cent higher; barley, &c. 7
higher; buckwheat, 1'6 per cent
highr; rye, LIS per cent higher; corn.
FL per cent lower; oats, SO per
cent lower; flax seed, SO per cent
lower; cotton, ~ per cent lower ::
chickens, SO per cent lower; butter,
o.S per cent lower; eggs, 11.9 per
cent lower; wheat, 1914 per cent
lower; average for all products above
named, 20 per cent lower.
Similarly prices on July Is, 1911,
compared with same date last year
Tor sweet potatoes, averaged 4O.7 per
cent higher; clover seed, OF per cent
higher; cabbages, 90 per cent high
'er; apples, 23.4 per cent higher;
onions, 1872 per cent higher; honey,
a
40 per cent higher; mich cows, O. 9
per cent higher; beans, At per cent
lower; horses. 81 per cent lower;
veals, calves, 9.5 per cent lower;
beef cattle, 11.6 per cent lower;
WOOL 1879 per cent lower: lambs,
1872 per cent lower; sheep, 23.4 per
cent lower, and hogs, 27.4 per cent
lower. Average of above poducts,
1913 per cent lower.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
POLITICAL GYMNASTICS AND
ACROBATICS

Wonders will never cease, sure
enough. The state was startled the
other day by the announcement that
Mr.. Alfred B Williams, editor of
the Roanoke Times, would go to
Richmond at once to edit two columns
daily in the Virginian-the Virgin
ian, mind you-in the interest of the
candidacy of Messrs Martin and
Swanson. Think of it. Mr.. Williams,
an anti-prohibitionist, the foe of DR..
Jas. Cannon, editing a part of The
Virginian-a pronounced dry pa
per, and the organ of the Anti Saloon
League, and in favor of the candidacy
of man who is not generally known
to be favorable to prohibition.
But this is not all. The further an
nouncment is made, that Mr.. Walter
E. Addison, editor of The Lynchbure
News, will also go to Richmond and
also edit two columns in this same pa
per. The Virginian, in favor of the
candidacy of Messrs Glass and Jones.
Wonderful combination and mix-uJ
this. Well the Virginian ought to
boom-we hope it may. Pity it die
not inaugurate this subscription get.
ting boom sooner in the campaign.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
| ennesSee Farm
Bargains.

The farm briefly described below il
owned by Knoxville man who finds
that he cannot possibly give it any
attention on account of his extensive
business interests. Then, too, he
needs the money tied up in the farm.
he is, therefore, offering it at. an
exceptionally low figure.
Description. Contains 1860 acres
About 400 acres of fine timber esti-
mated to be worth over $4,000 on
stump. Balance in grass and under
cultivation. Land all in good state of
cultivation and lays well, there beinp
about 200 acres of level land and hal.
ance rolling. This years crops consist
OF about 125 acres of corn, IDS acres
OF peas and beans, 16O acres of wheat
and oats already cut. Stock on place
now consists of about 90 dairy cows
nearly 100 young cattle, 20 head of
mules and horses and lot hogs. The
improvements consist of two fine
dwellings, number of tenent houses
I'VE or SIX barns, including two good
DAIRY barns. Buildings and machinery
insured for $40, 900. School. church
and store within less than a mile
Situated within 6 miles of posper-
GUS manufacturing city of about 5000
population, and on the main line of
the Southern Railway between Bristol
and Chattanooga. The great Memphis
to Bristol highway will run within
one mile of this farm. This route was
definitely decided upon within the
past few days and adds at least
$lO, 600 to the value of the farm
However, we listed the place before
the route was decided upon and there
can be no advance of price until our
contract expires. We have this farm
listed at the remarkably low price
OF $50 per acre. II is worth $50 per
acre easily. If $4,000 is paid in cash
time on the balance can be arranged
to suit purchaser. Farm can be divid-
ed into either two, three or four farms
to advantage. Plenty of springs and
branches watering places. Also fronts
for nearly one mile on Clinch River.
If you are interested in above farm
do not delay in advising us. 1t will
not be on the market very long. We
have other farms in about thirty East
Tennessee counties, and can suit anv
purchaser regardless of the amount
to be spent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
Claude A. Swanson


BY admitting that he invested 9
fortune in the stock of the American
Tobacco Company while he was q
member of the Ways and Means
Committee of the Fifty-sixth Con.
grss, Claude A. Swanson has proved
himself unfit to represent Virginia in
the Senate of the United States.
He has betrayed public trust.
He has destroyed his usefulness
as representative of the people.
He should not be elected"
The above, used as the leading
editorial in the Times Dispatch today.
is a condemnation of a public servant
without warrant. The journal is not
ready to believe that Senator Swan
son is deserving such damnation as is
visited on him by the Times-D Dis
patch.
AS Governor of Virginia, Swanson
made good' and left his office with
excellent record and clean hands and
retired with the plaudits of the peo-
pie "well done good and faithful SER
want" His record as United States
Senator is yet unmade, and in the
short space of few months he has
slight opportunity to demonstrate the
ability ne has signally shown else
where.
We do not believe that the people
o. Virginia are so tickle or ungrateful
as to cast aside a popular and faithful
servant on such an inconsequental
charge. Evening journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
The Country Fair

The fair that counts is the county
fair. 1t may not be gorgeous, but it
is picturesque it is homely; it grips
the heart; it is the greatest American
national show. There is nothing like
it elsewhere in the world, outside of
England, and saving the motley,
semi barbaric display at Novgorod.
The farmer and his folk never tire
OF 1T They esteem 1.-THE crops safe
ly garnercd as their real "harvest
home. - Indeed, one fair is hardly
over before the winning or losing
contestants for prizes begin to boast
of what the next years exhibit shall
be. and the women get out their
quilting frames for another try.
Some mosshnck macontents have per-
cieved ard amented a decadence of
the True agricultural spirit in recent
fair; they resent the intrusion of the
midway features, the meretricious
popularity of the vaudeville perfor-
nance at the expense of the pie or
pillow contest; the supersession of the
crazy-quilt or butter attraction by the
parked" allures of cockney conces-
sionaries. There is little ground for
such complaint. The county fair.
which with US is unique. though in
some form or another it is almost as
old as history itself, is bound to re-
tain some of its original function as IA
mart and all of its charactor ne n
show
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

OF course a number of unthinking
people will "get mad" at Mr.. Taft,
censure him, vote against him when
he runs for President next year, be-
cause he vetoed the Statehood bill adj
hitting New Mexico and Arizona to
statehood. The President, having
been on the bench for years, ought to
know what he is talking about, if the
people of Arizona want the Recall in
their constitution they can incorporate
it afterwards. Mr.. Taft did exactly
right and should be applauded for act
ing in accordance with his convic-
tions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

Mr.. Stanley, of 1.-The Cove" in
Botourt, the editors old home. can
tured a Pine snake ten feet long.
which was sold in Roanoke for a big
price. says Roanoke paper. The Pine
snakes of Botetourt are fine and large
and sell for more than the little
measly, black snakes of other
counties.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
Loss of Time Means Loss of
Paw

Kidney trouble and the Ills 1t breeds
means lost time aid lost pay to many
working man. NJ. Balent, 1914 Little
Penna St, Streator, ILL.,, was SO bad
from kidney and bladder troubls that
lie could not work, but he says: 81 took
Foley Kidney Pills for only short
time and got entirely well and was
soon able to go back to work, and am
FEELING well and healthier than before"
Foley Kidney Pills are tonic In action,
quick In results-a good friend to the
working man or woman who suffers
from kidney ills. For sale by Jno. e.
Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
Tortured For Is Years

by IL -defying stomach trouble
that bal1led doctors, and resisted all
remedies he tiled, John w. Modders,
of Moddersvllle, Mich, seemed doomed
He had to sell bis farm and give up
work. His neighbors said, che can't
live much longer" Whatever ate dis.
tressed me-" he wrote. ''till tiled
Electric Bitters, which worked such
wonders for me that I can now eat
things L could not take for years. Its
surely grand remedy for stomach
trouble" Just as good for the liver
and kidneys. Every bottle guaranteed
Only soc at Jno. E. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
Plenty of Than.

One day small Tommy was given
piece of fish for his dinner. what
kind Of fish IS this?" he asked.
"Shad." replied his mother.
"Well," said Tommy. "a shad must
be pretty sure Of anything it feels In
its bones."-Chicago News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

All presons are hereby forbidden.
under penalty of the law, to trespass
on my premises where now reside
or on the farm recently purchase.
from W.O. Whitman, by riding, walk
ing, hunting, or otherwise. This is
not meant to apply to persons pass
ing to and from town to the county
farm.
J. G. BUSTON
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

1t is remarkable but true so far as
we can gather, that every charge
brought againt Messrs Martin and
Swanson have not only fallen fiat, but
have reacted upon the men who pre-
ferred them. Some of these charges
seemed srious at first but when dried
a little, were hooted in disgust. This
is remarkably the case in this Sec
ton. so far as our observation and
inquiry of number of Democrats has
gone. From present indications Martin
and Swanson will not carry half
dozen precincts in the Ninth District.
Some say, not one.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

News has just reached the city of
the death of very beautiful and pop
ular young lady of Coalwood, Va.
Miss Maybelle Ramsey, dropped dead
at her home there Thursday night.
The sudden demise was due to heart
failure and came as great shock to
her many friends. -Bluefield Leader.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
| he Dmsmore Business College
Begins its 10th Session Sept. |, 1911.

Young men and women who have ambition to make a
success IN life solicited enroll in this school Sent
1911 Ihis of the Oldest and Business COLLEGES
In America Thousands of its gradntes point back with
grade and pleasure to the institution that gave them start
IN LIE batte of whom graduated at said
school on borrowed money. They bankers money
lenders and capitalists 1t will be encouraging to young
men and women to know that during of 1o1o-1
that there at least five applications stenogrape to
one placed by this school More per cent of the
graduates OF last session direct the COLLEGE door IN
good paying positions special course treating of farm
business and bookkeeping will be session 1o1112
Send for free catalogue and particulars
Aug. 4 3m
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
STATE N ORMAl SCHOOL
Harrisonburg, Virginia

For the Professional Training Teachers and Home
Courses lead to State Teachers Certificates Special courses
cude Domestic Science Art Music Vocal piano. strnged n
Physical Culture Kinder Training etc
In beautiful Shenandoah Valley, best health conditions New
buildings and equipments. $50 students session
TUITION FREE LIVING EXPENSES ONLY S,,e FOp
NINE MONTHS Third year begins September ~ 1911 For
catalogue, address JULIAN A. BURKUSS, President
1Aug-ii 4wK Harrisonburg, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 q 8 TO RIA

In Pennsylvania-not the South this
time, mob lyches a negro in the
most brutal manner conceivable. And
that, too, not for an offence against a
woman, but for killing white man.
Suppose this thing had occurred in
the South instead of Pennsylvania,
the home of the peaceful Quaker
What howl would have gone up!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
A Startling Answer

Every man in Virginia should read
carefully Carter Glass reply to
Claude A. Swanson. Last week in a
speech in Bristol MIR. Glass charged
that Mr.. Swanson. while a member
of the house ways and means commit
tee, had fortune invested in the
stock of the American Tobacco Com
pany, cold blooded. selfish monopoly,
the operations Of which have brought
disaster to the tobacco trade in this
State. In his reply, sent from the city
of Washington, Mr.. Swanson declar-
ed that the charge was false and
slanderous and that Mr.. Glass knew
the charge was false and sanderous
when he made it. Mr.. Swanson, how
ever, confessed that he had speculat-
ed in Tobacco stock on two occasions,
at one time buying two hundred
shares and at another time two humid
red and fifty shares. He said that this
stock was purchasd on margin and
that it was not transferred to him.
And in this connection he used the
following language, which we print in
caps so that it may be Impressed upon
those who read it:
+" THESE ARE THE ONLY
TRANSACTIONS 1 EVER HAD
WITH THE COMPANY OR ANY OF
IT'S BUSINESS AFFAIRS"
In Glass answer to Swanson's pa
per, will be found the following,
which we also print in caps, so
that it may be impressed upon those
who read it:
"HE, Swanson, WILL PERHAPS
RECALL AT ANOTHER TIME HE
PURCHASED NEARLY $4,000 OF
THE STOCK OF THE AMERICAN
TOBACCO COMPANY AND MAYBE
HE WILL REMEMBER OTHER
TRANSACTIONS IN THE SAME
STOCK
Apparently we have here direct
contradiction. Senator Swanson in a
published statement asserts plainly
that he bought stock twice Congress
man Glass asks Swanson if he cannot
recall buying fifty thousand dollars of
the stock at another time and if he
cannot remember other transactions in
the same stock. 1t NAV be presumed
that Senator Swanson has some way
to explain this discrepancy. 1t would
be calamity if it should be shown
that he has failed to treat the public
with candor. - Roanoke Evening
World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

Now watch the fur fly. The Rich
mond papers have been inexcusably
quiet and neutral on the issues up to
this time. From now on there'll be
something doing among the Richmond
newspapers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25
NO MONEY IN 1T

The people of the county should
bear in mind, that no stockholders or
officers of the Fair, is making one
penny out of it. The Secretary. who
devotes much of his time to the work
is the only man who gets salary,
and this very small one. Not one
dollar of dividends has been declared.
Every dollar made is put back into
improvements. fees. etc. The people
of the community should know and
appreciate this. The work of all the
ociliers and superintendent is unset
fshly given for the common good, and
every body ought to help.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

DO not allow your kidney and blad-
der trouble to develode beyond the
reach of medicine. Take Foley Kidney
Pills. They give quick results and
stop irregularities with surprising
promptness. For sale by Jno. E.
Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

More people, men and women, are
suffering from kidney and bladder
trouble than ever before, and each
year moro OF them turn for quick
relief and permanent benefit to Foley,s
Kidney Remedy, which has proven it
self to be one of the most effective
remedies for kidney and bladder all
mcnts, that medical science has devised
For sale by Jno. f. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

The Agricultural and Fancy work
Departments have now become the
chief attractions at the Fair. We
have got these departments going, and
we must keep them going. To lag and
fail now will be a reflection and dis
grace. Each Department is well pro.
vided for now in the way of room,
and we'll differed, and all that is
needed is the cooperation of the peo-
pie everywhere, all over the county
to make these exhibits still greater
success and benefit to the people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

For the next month or so we will
devote most of our time and space To
the interest of the county Fair. and
let politics go. We believe the Fair of
more Importance to the people of the
county than politics just now. Let's
all pull together for the success of
the Fair.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

this county as well as in what is
known as "heathen lands. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-08-25

find flaw when he may have for
season the cause. -Beecher.