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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12

the people can get TO town easier and
quicker they will pass the country
stores in crowds, unless the country
merchant gets ga move on him." and
he ought to and will. The country
store is necessary institute on. We
can't get on without it, and it will
move up to meet any demands. The
new roads should help the country
stores as well as the town merchant,
and will, if the country merchant is
wise. AS we have been asked to do
so, we make suggestion or two,
based upon years of observation
First, let the country merchant keep
a clean, nice store. Too often the
country store is dirty, dark and din
gy. Just anything" won't do these
days, for country store. An liar
ranged building, an old stove in the
middle of the floor. caked with tobac-
co juice, front steps and platform
covered with dirt. shavings and
WRITINGS, will no longer do.
The country m reliant just like the
farmer, must move up and keep
abreast or be left behind. There has
been great improvement in the coun-
try store and its management, but
there is still room for improvement.
Second. The merchant must keep
such goods as the people want. Make
it unnecessary for people to go else
where for goods. Buy prudently,
study conditions, and keep in touch.
Third. Let the people know in
some way, what you have. The stock
may be the best but unless people
know it they won't call to ask. When
they leave home they generally have
their minds made up as to what they
want and where to get it,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
Farm For Sale AT a Bargain

Farm consisting of 125 acres, SO acres
cleared, a good six-room brick house.
horse barn and cow shed combined
which holds Id head of cattle, good
tobacco barn, corn crib and hen
house, well at back door, plen'y of
water running through farm, one
mile from the Virginian and South
ern Railroad in Prince Edward coun-
ty. Has enough wood on it to paw
for farm. Nice young orchard of
peaches, apples, cherries and pears.
also good vineyard Owner recently
lied and boys want to leave. Posses
sion given at once with all growing
crops, wheat, oats, etc., for the sum
of So, cash.
For further information, apply to
r. BOWEN WATTS, Meherrin, Va.
RID. No.2, Prince Edward county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
STOP YOUR SCRAPPING

A good Democrat writes as fol-
lows: Dear Mr.. Leslie: | am so
nervous that | cannot at all times
control my pen, and therefore cannot
do what | think some good Democrat
ought to do, and that is, enter a pro-
test against one Democrat running
over the state, abusing, land very of
ten in brutal language) his opponent
for the same office. | do not write for
publication, but this has been my op-
position to the primary plan all the
time. Democrat stamping the state
again-t Democrat, giving the Repub-
lican party big club to rap the
Democrats with. Let this 90 on, and
in few years we can turn the state
over to the party of south haters. "
Many good Democrats deplore the
constant recurrence, every few years,
of these bitter contests between men,
bers of the same party. We had the
same state of affairs few years ago,
and perhaps will continue to have to
endure the same every time an cleo
tion for Governor or United States
Senators comes round. However, if
there is corruption in the administra-
ton of state or national affairs, let
it come out. Thes are days of indie
pendence in politics. insurgency swept
over the country last year, and rele-
gated to Oblivion corrupt, careless.
selfish politicians of both parties, and
we may expect the wave to spread to
every state and to every county in
every state. If Senators Martin and
Swanson are merely politicians, and
corrupt ones at that, as their oppo-
nents would make out, then neither
of them should be in the u. S. SEN
ate, party affiliations aside. Never
theless, we do see why it should be
necessary to Willy, use abusive Ian
guage and throw mud if the sole OBJ
ject be to tell the truth.
Let not our friend be undulv
alarmed about that big club" bust
ness. The Republican cry of fraud,
corruption, damnable political trick =
cry" ETC., is old and threadbare,
and just at this tina they have trou
bles of their own. The "fire eater"
and South hater" is growing beau
tifully fewer in number these days.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Glass will wear
off and blunt the wire edge in short
time, and become "saner and safer. 4"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
a MACHINE NEWSPAPER

We believe the Cilnch Valley
News, where considered at all, is
classed with the "machine" crowd of
weekly papers. Just how or when this
came about the editor does not know.
We supported Mr.. Montague for Gov
ernor. and would have done the same
for Henry Stuart had he been in the
race, and boti these men were known
as ant-machine. The paper has gen.
orally supported the "party in pow
err but further than this has given
no particular grounds for being class
cd as "ring organ" so far as we
know. The "ring" or "machine, &"
whatever this mysterious organiza-
ton may be, owes the paper nothing,
have never contributed anythi q
whatsoever to the papers support fl
nancially, and the editor owes nothing
to any politician. But few of
them are even subscribers, or ever
have been. We acknowledge candid
ly, however that the Clinch Valley
News is "mach ne' neWspaper.
The type is set by a machine, paper
is printed and folded by machine.
and carried to it's subscribers, as n
rule, by machine 1t is n machine
paper, all right. AS to government
matters, it helped make ga machine"
few years ago when the present
state officers were sent to Richmond
and Washington, and, now because
the paper does not tumble over itself
to help smash this same machine and
build new one, we are accused of
being machine made "machine
governed, etc. So long as our ma
chimes do their work well, fill the
bill exactly, why should they be dis
carded for another which interested
people say is better? But, when our
machine fails to do the work, or we
can better the state of. things by
changing, count on us to change.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
Notice

The annual meeting of Brown Har
man Camp c. VS.. will be held in
the Court House at Tazewell, on
June 3rd., beginning promptly at 10
O'Clock a. M, for reorganization,
and the transaction of important bus
mess of the Camp. All soldiers are
urged to attend.
After the business of the Camp.
memorial services under the control
of Tazewell Chapter of the U. D. C.
will be conducted after which there
will be one or more addresses by
competent speakers. Also a dinner,
with full rat;ons for all veterans. By
order of Maj. A. j. Tynes,
Commanding BIB. Camp C. v. No.
Sc.
A. st. Clair, Adjt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
THAT ELSON HISTORY CON.
TROVERSY

The Elson History controversy con-
tlnues to hold Roanoke College in the
limelight. The latest defender of the
action, or inaction, as yous please, of
the management of the college, is q
student, who claims to speak for the
student body, young man who evil
IDENTITY has not read the history care
fuliy or understood it if he has read
1t, If reports be true. We have not
read the history, and cannot speak
from personal knowledge of it's con-
tents. 1t is significant fact that
nearly every newspaper in the south.
and some in the north, nearly every
confederate camp in the south. ha:
come out boldly in condemnation of
the history in question. These are moi
all "hot-headed FOOLS as some moo.
pie think, nor are they all guessing.
The public generally is interested in
Roanoke College. 1t is an institution
v hich has been and is an honor to the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
SPANK EN-

One of the Richmond papers, the
Evening Journal, we believe, in dis
cusslng the probability of Joint
public discussion between Senator
Martin and Mr.. Jones, gave, as one
reason why the joint discussion would
not take place, the surprising and
unpleasant fact, that the two gentle
men had not spoken to each other for
years. Is this possible? A few years
ago similar statement went the
rounds as to two prominent congress-
men from another state. Not knowing
the why's and wherefores, Judgment
cannot be intelligently passed. How
ever, the question is, how is it possi-
ole for two gentlemen, whose duties
demand, or should demand frequent
conferences, one with the other, in
order to devise ways and best plans
ioi thc welfare or their conSti tuents.
to accomplish the most and do their
best if they do not speak? If MIR.
Jones is mad with Senator Martin for
any reason whatsoever may not this
very Tact, whoever is in fault, account
Tor some of the bitter things they saw
about each other? Democratic law
makers, in this great country should
be lar above allowing little PERSONAL
tiles to make them ugly. Of course
there will be no public joint debate.
and we are glad of it for other and
good reasons, leaving out the one Civ
en- by the Richmond paper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
Drug Store Changes Hands

The Whitehead Drug Company has
been succeeded by the Norton Phar-
macy; the deal having been consul
mated Tuesday of this week. The
change is brought about by the joint
purchase of the former concern by
Messrs. r. M. Garrett, jr, and c.
M. Fisher, of Bluefeld, and DR.. w.
P. Hall, jr.. of Norton, who has
been with the Whitehead Drug Com
pany for some time. Dr. Hall is man.
ager of the new concern and will en-
deavor to make his place one of the
most attractive in the Southwest. He
is a hustling, courteous and capable
pharmacist and business man, and his
friends are glad to see him promot-
ed to the position of "chief cook and
bottle washer -Norton Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
THE COUNTRY STORES AND
THE NEW ROADS

What effect will the building of
the new roads have upon the country
stores?" This question naturally. is
Deing asked and considered by the
country merchants. In our Judgment
1T all depends upon the country mer-
chant himself. Why do people pass
his store now, every day, to come to
town for goods? Simply, we take it
that the country merchant doesn t
keep the goods the people want. If
they do keep them the country peonle
don't know it. The country merchant
Is poor advertiser. The town mer-
cnant Keeps a stock to meet the de-
mands of the trade, and then spends
money to let his trade know he has
the goods. The town merchant sends
well written message to his custo-
-mers each week, telling them what
he has and the price. This, the coun-
try merchant seldom or never does.
He says that his goods advertise
themselves. II the town merchant did
business in this way he would find his
number OF customers falling off.
When the new roads are built and
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
Roanoke Colleges Mistake

II seemms TO Us that Roanoke Col
lege. at Salem, Va, is making Sc
rious mistake in hesitating to openly
and unqualifiedly repudiate Elson's
alleged history of the United States,
which until recently has been used
as text book in that school.
Elson's history was introduced into |
the college curriculum by Prof.
Thorstenberg, member of the facul- !
ty from Kansas. When it was discov-
cred by some of the patrons of the
school thatt his book teaches vulgar
and vicious falsehoods regarding the
south and the southern people before
and during the civil war, protest
was made to the faculty. Little at
tention was paid to the protest, how
ever, until it began to gather such
forces and strength as to appear omi-
nous to the college authorities, when
the book was quietly dropped. Prof
Thorstenberg was said to have had
much trouble and difficulty in finding
what he considered satisfactory
textbook for the history class, but
the matter of textbook does not
seem to have been one of great i'm
portance after all, since no book has
been substituted for the Elson histo-
ny. The class is being allowed to
work along without textbook, while
the Elson history is left lying around
within convenient reach of all the
students who may care to read it.
This did not please many of the
patrons and friends of the college,
and the press of the state became
rather severe in criticism of the fac
ulty's course. 1t was not enough that
the use of the Elson history should
merely be discontinued. Emphatic
reputation of the slanderous volume
on the part of the faculty was de-
manded, but the faculty did not see
proper 10 take that action. Instead,
it rushed into print in northern and
eastern papers, defending it's course
and also in way defending the his
tory.
That is how the situation stands at
present. AS already said, we think
the faculty of Roanoke college has
made serious mistake. They have
not acted in the spirit in which the
authorities of southern school would
be expected to act. 1t has not been
asked of them that they manifest
keen sympathy with southern senti-
ment, or show profound respect for
southern traditinos, but only that
they repudiate an alleged history
which has been used in their institu-
tion as textbook and which defames
and libels the south and southern peo-
pie. In refusing not only to do this,
but in going into northern and eastern
papers to excuse and justify them
selves and the book, they have com
pounded the insult offered by Elson
and Thorstenberg and have forfeited
the sympathy and support of every
man and woman who resents the in
suit and who believes that only the
truth regarding the south and its peo-
pie should be taught in southern
schools.
1t begins to look as if the useful
ness of Roanoke College as an educa-
tional institution under its present
management is at an end. Bristol
Courier.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
TAZEWELL, VA, MAY. 1871.
DEMOCRATS NOT FOOLS"

The Democrats in Congress are
moving along smoothly and victor
iously. They haven't yet done the
fool thing" which it is said they
can always be depended upon to do if
they have the chance. They have
moved right along in harmony, full
filling to the letter the pledges made
in the campaign so far as they can
with Republican opposition against
them. The few old "stand-pat" Re-
publicans hanging on make all the
trouble possible, but being very few
and far between they amount to very
little generally. The progressive Re-
publicans are standing four square,
as rule, with the Democrats,
and the President and the progress
sives of both parties seem to be
working together for the good of the
people.
The Democrats in Congress under
the wise leadership of Champ Clark,
have inspired the confidence of the
country, and, according to predic-
tons from many high sources, Repub-
lican as well as Democratic, Demo-
cratic landslide will occur next year.
AT this present time Governor Wilson
is decidedly in the lead as Democratic
candidate for the Presidency. Har-
per's Weekly, lifelong, old line
Republican Journal, the Review of
Reviews, and other great Republican
papers, are almost recklessly pre-
dieting a Democratic victory next
year.
The Democrats, being as the mi
nority in the Senate, are having
rough sailing. Great interest is taken
in the proceedings there. Particularly
is this the case in Virginia at this
time. The Democrats of the state
have their eyes on their senators in
that body. If they do not stand square
with their brethren in the lower
House, and walk the chalk line, thew
will walk the plank in November
the gang plank of the good ship ply
ing up Salt River-the same which
was weighted to the waters edge last
year. This is the one question the
Democrats are putting to every can
didate now, "Where do you stand?"
Just like it is in Tazewell TODAY
about the bond issue question, not
whether you are Democrat or Re-
publican but are you a progressive.
unselfish man? Are you for the peo-
Pile?
The candidate who cannot show a
good, clean hand this fall, had Just
as we'll vacate his seat at the table,
whatever office he may want-from
Senator on down. There is no longer
any possibility of running even the
smallest municipal government for
the benefit of one class of people. All
men have equal rights before the law.
and will demand the same Instead
of "stand pat" better stand from I'M
der, these days.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12

Secretary Waller Whateley, of the
Virginia horticultural Society, re-
ports that the production of apples
for sale last year amounted to l.
O61, 832 barrels. This total is made
up from the reports of the various
railroads and includes only actual
shipments. Winchester shipped $50, =
976 barrels; Staunton, IA, 14O; Gro
yet, 42, AL; Baskerville, 3S, S44 ;Af-
ton, 33. 274, and Harrissonburg,
Waynesboro. Front Royal, Stephens
City, Cavcsville and Arlington, con-
tributed from $1,000 to $4,000 bar
els each.
Apple growing is a profitable bust
ness and has brought prosperity to a
large section--Baltimore Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
Starts Much Trouble

II al! people knew that neglect of
constipation would result in severe in
digestion, yellow jaundice Or virulent
liver trouble they would soon take DIR
Kings New Life Pills. and end it. It's
the only safe way. BEST for bilinusncss
headache, dyspepsia, chill and debility.
25c at j. Il. Jacllsons.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12

For soreness of the misclrs wheth-
er induced ~ violent exercise or in
july, Chamberlains Liniment is ex-
cellent. This Iiniment is also highly
esteemed for the relief it affords in
case OF rheumatism. Sold by all deal
erS
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12

In cases Of rheumatism relief from
pain makes sleep and rest possible.
This may be obtained by applying
Chamberlains LiDiment. For sale by
all dealers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12

Foley Kidney Pills are n true medi-
cine. They are healing, strengthening,
and tonic. They act quickly.
For sale by John L. Jackson.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12

= Buttermilk will take yellow stains
out of white goods. Let them soak in
it quite while, then wash it all out
and see how fine the goods will look
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12

j. NJ. Howell, a popular druggist Of
Greenshurg. KY, says, I'VE nse Cham
beslain's Cough Remedy in our own
household and know it is exc .llent."
For sale by all dealers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12

Salt will keep meat, but it requires
sand" to keep a good resolution.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-05-12
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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-09-30
Lighting Of Westminster Cathedral.

The authorities at Westminster
Cathedral are anxious to have the
great nave of the building effectively
lighted, according to the permanent
scheme of illumination, against the
winter, and they are consequently ap-
peallng for some G1,40O to enable
them to do so without delay. The
Twelve magnificent electroliers, each
carrying twenty eight lights, have
peen in position for some time, but.
following his custom of allowing MOTH
Ing In connection with the Cathedral
10 De used till it has been paid for. the
Archblshop of Westminster refuses TO
allow the electric light to be switched
on. Already some individuals have.
subscribed for the lighting of two or
three of the pendants and it is hoped
that others will make themselves re-
sponsible for the remaining ones dur
ing the present MONTH
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-09-30
Tom Moore's Oak,

The people of Ovoca, says the Dub
lin Weekly Freeman. are much exer-
cised over the fall of the tree immor-
talized by Thomas Moore. tradition
ally said TO have sheltered the Irish
bard, underneath the shadow of which
he is said to have penned his exqui-
site lyric. 1.-The Meeting of the Wat
ers." commencing There is not in this
wide world valley SO sweet" Sober
fact rather discounts the tradition,
and Moore himself wrote to Lord John
Russell that he did not write the song
at the Vale of Ovoca, but that the
glorious view under Castle Howard
suggested to him the verses. The ac-
tual injecting Of the waters is at the
confluence of the Avonmore and Avon
beg which here unite, and the united
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-09-30
, WHO NAMED AMERICA? ,
& From the Irish Catholic, Dublin e
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From the Irish Catholic, Dublin


rors and geographical conjectures,
more or less proved that he had
learned from the ancient manuscripts
such as the earth being sphere and
as to the existence of the antipodes
Pierre daily also believed in the en-
istence of Il land beyond the Atlantic.
Christopher Columbus was certainly
helped by the Image Mundi." He
took the principal idea of his project
from it, of course, modified by certain
circumstances. Columbus was allowed
by the Franciscan priests at Rabida
to read many of the cosmographical
works which they had in their library,
iE which he hoped to find some light
for his journey across the Atlantic,
and it was amongst these that he read
Image Mundi." The Columbian LII
brary in the Cathedral Chapter at
Seville has still a copy Of this work,
with the notes made by the explorer.
He evidently studied the writings of
Pierre daily we'll, as in report
which he drew up for the Spanish
sovereigns at the end of his third
voyage he quoted nearly the whole of
the seventh chapter of the Bishop of
Cambria.
All this has been forgotten at Saint
Die. Anti-clericalsm has horror of
truth, and the fact that Christopher
Columbus was inspired by an eccle-
siastic in his realization of the great
est project that man has ever con-
ceived is forgotten or ignored.