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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
big EXPLOSION,
TWO ARE KILLED
Body of Unknown Italian is
Torn to Hundreds of Piec-
es by Premature Blast.

By the premature explosion of dy-
Mantle and powder, two men were
blown to atoms on Tuesday on the
construction work at Cedar Bluff. The
name of one of the victims was John
McCanche, an American, of Tennes-
see. The name of the other man, an
Italian, could not be ascertained. 1t
seems that the men were loading a
rock, and had just about finished.
Foreman Grigsby, of Rinehart and
Dennis, contractors, had just passed
by, telling the men how much ex-
plosive to use, and had gotten only
short distance away when the explo-
sion occurred. 1t is said that 60
sticks of dynamite and lot of pow
der exploded. The bodies of the men
were blown to fragments.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Couldn't Hear Them

A large part-the principal part of
the pleasure and profit of the High
School entertainment last Tuesday
night many people present didn't get
because they could not hear what was
said. This is the case, more or less,
in all such public meetings, but for
much of it there is absolutely no ex.
cuse whatsoever. In hall the size of
this chapel, there is no good reason
why any speech, spoken or read,
should not be heard by any one, in
any part of the room, who is not
afflicted with deafness. 1t is no ex-
aggeration to say, that not three
fourths or even one half, of the peo-
pie present Tuesday evening could
hear the speeches and essays deliver.
ed. Why? Two reasons: One, the
acoustic properties of the hall are
bad. The deep stage with it's heavy
curtain hanging part of the way
down, the speakers standing back
from the front of the stage. the
sound of their voices rising quickly.
las all sounds do, particularly in q
heated room) was caught in the TOP
of the stage, and in that pesky cur
tain, which no one had the fore.
thought to raise out of the way as
far as possible, and held there, ant
was only family heard in the mair
auditorium. 1t mattered not that tn.
boys and girls had good, nice speeche.
and good, strong voices, their effort
were not appreciated as they woul,
have been, for the reason given
they could hot be heard.
Another reason, the boys and girl
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
LARGE CROWDS
But NO FLIGHTS
Bluefield's Aviation Meet"
Was All in Air-The Bird
Men Couldn't Fly.

The aviation meet in Bluefield was
great success. Great crowds from
all quarters flocked into the city to
see the wonderful machines and wit
ness the performances. which were
truly wonderful. Specially wonderful
and beautiful was the performance of
Old Reliable. the machine that mis-
took bank of dirt for atmosphere in
Bristol. Notwithstanding it was a lit
tie patched up it actually ran along
on the ground, in the Bluefeld meet.
Not being entirely satisfied with the
affair, for some people are mighty
hard to please, the Bluefield promo
ters called off the show, cancelled
the contract in the middle of the
week, pronounced the whole affair a
failure, and of course refunded all
the gate money, railroad fare, hotel
bills and other expenses of the great
crowd in attendance. The next move,
1t is reported, will be to get the
Wright Brothres, Curtis and Zeppelin
to come over and failing in this
some boy will be engaged to fly few
kites. From there the party will pro-
ceed to Bristol.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Shawvers Mill.

Shawvers Mills, May 3o.-we
are having dry, hot weather. Corn
crops will be short.
Rev. w. X. Neel preached an ex-
cellent sermon at Kinser Chapel Sun
day.
Mr.. Eagle is getting along nicely
with his singing school at Fair View.
Rev. Balton preached Saturday
night and Sunday at Chestnut Grove.
Mr.. Nickles, agent for the Cedar
Bluff Woolen Co., is gathering up
wool in this neighborhood.
Mr.. w. D. Tuggle spent Sunday
night with John Kinser returning
home Monday.
Mrs. Minnie Leffel is still very ILL.,.
Miss Rose Summers, of Bluestone,
is visiting on Clear Fork.
Mrs. Alice Shawver has two of her
granddaughters with her, Virginia
and Pauline Peery, from Burke's
Garden.
Misses Bessie and Dott Jones were
shopping in Tazewell Monday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
BenbOW
Benbow, Virginia, May 81, 1911.-

Benbow, Virginia, May 81, 1911.- -
Quarterly meeting was held at this
place Saturday and Sunday. Every
one seemed to have enjoyed it very
much. Dinner was served OH the
grounds. Mr.. King was assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Hix who gave us good
sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Corell of Poor
Valley, attended the meeting and
spent Sunday night with the latter's 8
sister Mrs. DR.. Lynch.
MIR. Haynes Buchanan is slowly
recovering from his illness. Mr..
Buchanan loves to talk and have his
friends visit him. Quite a number of
his friends took dinner at his home
the third Sunday, among whom were
Rev. Mr. Carson and his nephew, Mr..
Sam Thompson, of Tazewell.
The weather is fearfully dry and
hot. Farmers are somewhat scared of
their crops and grass, but will trust
in higher power.
Mrs. g S. Crabtree is having o
beautiful ten room house erected.
The carpenters have taken advantage
of the pretty weather and have got
ten it under good headway.
Messrs. Charles Buchanan and
Clyde Thompson attended commence
ment at Jackson Institute, Abingdon,
and Misses Nav Lynch and Carene
Buchanan who attended the Institute
the past year returned with them.
M 'sses Susie Crabtree and Grace
Buchanan will return this week from
Farmville school. where they have
spent most delightful and profitable
year.
Mrs John Buchanan's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hubble, of Smyth county,
spent last week with her. Mrs.
Mary Buchanan accompanied them
home where she expects to spend
sometime visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Ed Thompson started some days
ago for Missouri where he expects to
spend several months.
Prof. Painter and family left last
week for their home near Roanoke.
Mr.. Painter taught us two very sue
cessful schools.
Newton Buchanan's children have
been quite sick for the past week but
are improving some now.
By the help of the Ladies Aid So
ciety, our good people have newly
painted their church.
We hope the next improvement
will be on the public roads.
Billy Walk, who had his leg brck
en- in Graham two months go is still
unable to be brought home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
TALKED WITH COL. MosBY

Geo. w. Doak returned last Satur-
day from his recreation trip feeling
much benefited. While away he took
in Roanoke, Washington, Baltimore
and other places OF interest, among
them being Corbett, just twenty
miles out from Baltimore, where Mr..
and Mrs. e. v. Spots live. Doak re-
ports Ed getting on nicely. in the
feed and grain business, and Mrs.
SPOTS happy and contented keeping
house. "My Lord" SPOTS, "Bie
WILL" had not yet reached Corbett
and it was suggested that he must
have "walked through" and would
reach home later. The Spotts' are
missed here, and it is not much of {
venture to say that they miss Taze
we'll, too. during these hot days.
Mr.. Doak had the pleasure of hi
life in meeting Col. John S. Mosby
the distinguished Confederate soldier
in Washington hotel, and enjoyed
long conversation with him, hearing
from his own lips many stirring in
cidents of the war. Upon the Who'll
Mr. Doak had 9 great time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Burke's Garden

Burke's Garden, May 31.-Cards
are out to wedding of interest
which will take place in Washington,
d. G. on June the seventh.
Miss Ethel Meek attended COM
mencement at Stonewall jackson In
stitute, Abingdon, Va.
Mrs. T. G.. Bowen with her son and
daughter, is spending few days at
Lovely View and incidentally enjoy
ing the pleasant breeze.
Mrs. Morgan Wynn is visiting Mr..
John Wynn's family in Baptist Val
ley.
Mr.. Jim Litz spent a couple OF
days last week in this community 80,
iiciting help for the = Litz orphanage
which is situated near Bluefiled.
MIR. John d. Alexander, of Taze
well, Sealer of Weights and Measures
was in the Garden Monday and Tues
day.
Mr.. Albert Suiter of Bland, anc
his friend, Mr.. Grear, from PhiladeI
phia, were here for day or two the
first of this week.
Miss Pansy Meek is spending
while with friends at Tazewell an,
accompanied by her father ATTENDING
the aviation meet at Bluefield.
Mrs. A. 8. Greevsr is conva.escen
after an attack Of measles contyac;e
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Her Work Appreciated
(Communicated.)

Miss Coulling's work as an educa-
tor has always been appreciated in
Southwest Virginia; but her pupils
both of the present and past, realiz-
ing her unusual worth, have felt an
irresistible impulse to express their
love and appreciation in some tangi-
BILE form. AS we all know, Miss
Coulling has done more for the edu-
cation of this section of the state
than any other person, thereby be-
coming its best citizen; and it SEEM
ed very fitting that on last Monday
afternoon small company of those
who had acted as agents in the move
ment. should meet Miss Coulling in
the Reading Room and quietly inform
her that her vacation was to be spent
in rest and recreation at Chatauqua.
The tribute from grateful hearts
was hidden in bunch of lovely flow
ers, to make glad her heart while she
is yet with us. That education is
best which prepares one to live best
"'N NV OhiJ WudI ib IduRnL, DuL
what the teacher is must be taken
into account. Perhaps Miss Coulling's
earlier pupils, who are now bearing
the heat and burden of the day, ap-
preciate most what her faithfulness
to duty. high standards of character,
and generous giving of herself to
whatever was worth while, have
meant as formative influences in their
own lives. No greater thing can be
said of any teacher than that she
lived what she taught.
Long may Miss Coulling be spared
to bless this community. as a teacher,
and in every other department of life
where mental attainment and rea
worth of character count for any
thing.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Tip Top Locals

Tip Top, June 1.-The wedding
bells are rusty here, but think they
will stand the test again right soon.
The stork has again paid visit
to this neigbhorhood, and has left q
big boy and girl at Mr.. Pete Smells.
The Misses Baker, of Richmond,
are visiting at Mrs. R. p. Harman's,
and will return to their home next
week.
Miss Ethel Rarman will visit
Roanoke this week, and from there to
Lyncbhurg to visit her brother.
Q. H. Dudley, of Biuefield, wes
here this week on business.
S. II. Wingo made flying trip to
Pittsburg Saturday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Cool Enough For Me

When the sun shines hot on the weedy
garden plot,
And cornfields burn like molten sand.
There is always found a nice cool
spot,
And that's around the baseball stand.
The weeds are rank, and its too hot
on the bank,
The breeze has even left the wood
and land,
There is one ideal place where every
thing is right
Close up around the baseball stand.
The fish won't bite, and it's too blam
ed hot to write,
Tho ads and locals plenty are at
hand,
We post notice on the door, "Won't Z
be in till night"
And skiddoo to the baseball stand.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02

do not make an effort to be heard. ms
they might do. They do not seem to
appreciate the size of the room, and
that natural, conversational tone is
not sufficiently full and strong to be
heard Mir. Bryan, MIR. Roosevelt.
and all great speakers. with strong
voices, find it necessary to make an
effort to raise the pitch or increase
the volume, in order to be heard. In
most cases the teachers and trainers
are to blame, if any one is, for this
defect. The young speakers and read
ers do not know--are not supposed to
know, just how loud to speak. and
with what animation and life, and
such important details as these must
be looked after by the teachers. The
writer of this article does not mean
to find fault, or criticise in any GEN.
serious spirit, the boys and girls or
their teachers, but only to call atten-
tion to what everybody felt last Mon
day and Tuesday nights, was a SER
ious hindrance to the largest profit to
lie gotten from these entertainments.
1t is pity-it is almost shame.
for boy or girl to put weeks of hard
work on a speech or essay, and then
deliver the same to people who can't
hear 1T. 1t was made to be heard,
and however great it may be, is use
less unless it can be heard by the
people. Take heed how ye speak, is
pretty good scripture, as well as,
take heed how ye hear.'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Pounding Mill

Pounding Mill May 31.-Mrs
sparks will give her Temperance lee
ture on Friday at L o'clock instead O.
IL.
Misses Lois Hurt and Chunk
Giilespie spent last night visiting
Miss iva Steele, and Sunday at In.
dian.
Mrs. R. X. Gillespie spent Thurs.
day at Tazewell.
MRS. K. M. Sparks has returned
from her visit to Whitewood.
Mrs. j. Marion Mcclure, Ceda,
Bluff, spent Friday night with he,
daughter. Mrs. w. B. Steele.
Mrs. Tom England returned yester.
day to Bandy where she has posi-.
tlon in commissary.
Mr.. f. NJ. Hurt was here Monday
and repo".s as getting on we'll with
the new store of Gillespie and Steele.
Mrs. w. P. Cecil and Mrs. Tom
Steele, Indian, visited Mrs. John
Azbury, Saturday.
Mr.. j. P. Wilson was here Monday
and Tuesday from Virginia City. He
is off on Is days vacation to Eastern
Virginia.
Mrs. Morgan Wynn and son, Glenn,
Burke's Garden, were visitors at w.
b. Steele's Monday night. She is
now visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Wynn in Baptist Valley.
Mrs. Wynn is the daughter of the
late Rev John Chrismond, the noted
Methodist minister of his day, and
her mother was that good woman
Elizabeth Shannon, and she possesses
the good qualities,of both.
Messrs. Robert Williams and John
Lowell went to Blueield yesterday to
see the air ships.
j I. Altizer, the R. F. d. carrier
was mad at himself yeserday because
he forgot it was legal holiday, but
too late to go to Bluefield to the
aviation meet.
MIR Leonard Spratt was a visitor
here Tuesday.
The following persons are some
who attended the decoration of graves
Sunday, near Bandy, by Odd Fellows !:
Misses Lettie and Jennie Lowell, Cora
Christian, Cora Brewster, Mamie
Duncan, Alice Mulkey, Neva Altizer,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Altizer, Mrs. w
B. Steele, Miss IVA Steele, r. M.
Sparks, John Gillespie, Charles and
Henry Robinett, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Caldwell, George Brewster and others.
Miss Lettie Ringstaff is not so well
this week.
Miss Alyse Mulkey spent Saturday
and Sunday at Honaker with parents
Mr. and Mrs VIM Mulkey.
Mr.. VIM. Cook who was right sick
yesterday morning is able to resume
duties.
Mrs. H w. Christian was sick sew
eral days last week with neuralgia.
The weather is so dry that every
one most is disheartened. Garden
truck is only coming up as it is wa
tered. Lots of corn has to be replant-
ed.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Raven Register

Red Men and Odd Fellows had a
fine time the 28-Decoration Day.
We had fine growing lain, but an
awful storm.
r. L. Crawford has big smile on
this morning-he had a big boy at
his house. Only three boys out Of
thirteen.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
Will Spend Summer Here.

DIR. Margaret Bowen, of r 'chmond,
Va, will spend the months of July
and August in Tazewell, and will
treat in the town of Tazewell during
ihe time. Place of Office announced
tater,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
while visiting homefolks sc
several

while visiting homefolks several
weeks ago.
Master Trubie Meek attended Taze-
we'll High School commencement
Monday night and paid Masters Gra-
ham and Henry Preston visit.
Miss Maude Moss is at home after
an absence of some months.
Mrs. w. jeff Hoge and children,
of Bland. are in the Garden with rel
atives and friends.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
NOT so SMALL

We now represent the Home Insur-
ance Company, of New York, which
has admitted assets of over $50, 600,
600 and over sixteen million surplus:
to policy holders. This is but one Of
our many large companies, bur shows
you the kind of protection we offer
n. w, PendIeton, Ins. Agency
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02
LAMBERT'S SLAYER
GETS Three YEARS
Indian Creek Negro, Who
Narrowly Escaped Lynch
ing-Two Mistrials.

The trial of John Henry Morgan.
the negro who killed Grover lambert
on Indian Creek, several weeks ago.
has been in progress here for the
past two days. The case is attracting
great deal of interest, because of
the wide connection of the dead man.
The State is assisted in the prosecu-
tion by Chapman and Gillespie. AS
sistant u. S. District Attorney Mum
sey, was designated by th... ..r. to
defend Morgan.
The first witness in the case We'd
nesday was Frank Payne. who was
present when the tragedy occurred.
Mr.. Payne stated that Morgan was
standing beside tree when he shot
Lambert, and that so far as he knew
Lambert did not fire his pistol at all.
When he reached Lambert after the
shooting, Lambert's pistol was lying
on his breast. and had never been
Tired so far as witness knew. Will
liam Bandy. witness for the State,
testified that he was near Lambert
when the shot thnt killed him was
hred' and that Lambert shot after he
had received the bullet wound, and
that it looked to him like Lambert
shot straight in the air, or fired as he
fell.
The witness testified that Morgan
was about twenty feet from Lambert
when he fired.
Tho trial will probably be conclud-
ed today.
The trial of Bejamino Lester, for
shooting Luther Lowe in the Cove
several weeks ago. was concluded on
Saturday, but after frequent at
tempts the jury in the case was un-
able to reach verdict. 1t is stated
that the jury stood nine for convic-
tion and three for acquittal.
Another mistrial was the outcome
of the case of w. II. Barnett for
killing Thomas Harman near Poca-
hontas. The jury was unable to
agree, and were discharged. 1t Is
stated that the jury was about evenly
divided.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-02

John Henry Morgan, the negro
charged with the murder on Indian
Creek of Grover Lambert. was found
guilty by jury yesterday afternoon
and given three years in the peniten-
tiary. The short term given Morgan
was surprise to some, but the people
generally approve the verdict.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-23

also tends to carry away more waste
material.
Pimples and black-heads show that
the waste material is not being car
ried away properly but is being left
to clog the pores. Sometimes this ac-
emulation of waste material is due to
lack of cleanliness. The waste ma
terial is left on the skin and clogs the
pores so they cannot perform their
work. Sometimes the fault is due to
poor circulation or to diseases of the
excretory organs. II one organ Is in.
capable of performing its work, the
other organs must of necessity do
more than their share in trying to aid
1t. If the kidneys and bowels are not
carrying on their share of the waste
material of the body, the skin is bur-
dened with an extra amount to be dis
posed of. Sometimes It is unable to
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-23
The SKIN AND COMPLEXION

ION. wad some power the giftie give us
No 80 ourselves as timers see u.s."
Burns.
Hnw surprised some Of us would be
u we did possess this gift, and how
quickly we would hasten to make
snme changes!
krerJ persons skin Is a law unto
1fseh and what is beneficial to one
may not be so to another. You never
saw two persons who looked exactly
alba. nor two persons who did things
m exactly the same manner. So It is
Win the skin. no person has a skin
that Is exactly like another's. How
fDOtash It is. then. to expect the same
trentment to agree with all skins!
Certainly an oily skin requires diff.
ferent treatment from one that is In
-cifned to be dry Exactly what agrees
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-23

with given persons skin only can
be discovered by experiment. So If
you find your complexion improving
under given treatment, do not
change your methods because some
one else recommends different treat
ment.
There are few directions that will
seldom disagree with any skin. Usu-
ally II win be found beneficial to battle
the face at night with hot water to re-
move all dirt; then massage with good
cold cream. In the morning all that is
necessary IS quick rub with cold wa
ter. Do not be afraid to rub the face
a little. The skin needs exercise as
well as any other part of the body
How often 1t is neglected! Pinching
or rubbing the skin tends to draw q
greater supply of blood to the parts
massaged. This increased circulation
brings extra neurishment with It and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-23

their attention to the problems presented in this
field. In the case of Uncle Sans Bureau of
Entomology the activities are not confined to in
ducing good health in trees but extend to all
sorts of Investigations and experiments regarding
Injurious insects affecting field crops, fruits
small fruits and truck crops as well as the for
ests and forest products. This research nstitu-
ton has devoted much time and money to the
introduction in the United States of beneficial in
sects-that Is insects which prey upon those
creatures that harm the trees-and is all the
while carrying on tests and experiments with
insecticides and insectcide machinery Not the
least important function of this government nsti-
tuition is the identification of insects for anybody
who applies for such information. BY this means
farmer or householder discovering an unknown
bug on his trees may ascertain the record of the
mysterious visitor together with hints as to how
to get rid Of him In case he is an undesirable
Probably the most extensive and most costly
project In tree doctoring in the history of the
world is that which has been In progress for some
years past In the state of Massachusetts, The
object Of this prolonged battle is to exterminate
or hold In check the gypsy moth, which. with
other kindred species. has threatened to destroy
the trees throughout the Old Bay State, If not
indeed. throughout New England. In this fight
millions of dollars have been expended the ex-
perts employed by the state of Massachusetts,
working hand in hand with Uncle Sans experts
headed by c. l.. Marlatt perhaps the greatest
authority in the world. It is probably a trife
early to say that the fight has been won. but Ger.
tain 1t is that much Roadway has been gained and
doubtless the damage will be restricted TO its
present area.
Tremendous sums are expended every year in
spraying for orchard insects. 1t is estimated
that not less than 100000 is thus expended
each year in holding In check the codling moth
and an equally large sum is devoted yearly to
treatments against the San Jose scale. Nowhere