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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
THEN AND NOW

Mr.. Roosevelt made an address at
Parkersburg, w. Va, last Friday.
Here is one of his significant state.
ments: In speaking of Mr.. Taft, ne
said, 'When the President aligns
himself with the bosses, who are
trying by every conceivable means to
retard the natural progress of this
nation by working with the special
interests, it is hard to see how he
may be classified as progressive. "
And this is the same Mr.. Taft that
Mr.. Roosevelt put in the Presidential
chair, saying that no man in this
nation or who had ever lived in this
nation, was better suited to be Presi-
dent than was he. This is the Presi-
dent who has put every conceivable
hindrance In the way of efforts put
forth by the Democrats and progress
sive Republicans in Washington.
And, by the way, will Mr.. Roosevelt
explain and point our wherein he
ever did anything to throttle the
trusts and special interests during his
term of Office, except to talk? We
can all agree most heartily with MIR.
Roosevelt, that Mr.. Taft is not the
man for President now, and 90 fur
Their and decalre, "neither is Mr..
Roosevelt" 1t matters little which
one gets the nomination. They both
must 60.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
A High Opinion OF Hartman.

Our friend, the Governor of the
Cumberland Progressive may be a
little short on good Harmon copy, in
which event we hand him the follow
ing, from The Buffalo News. The
fact that the "News" is a Republic
can paper is significant. The Repub-
licans would be delighted to see MIR.
Harmon nominated by the Democrats.
Governor Harmon has done more
actual work in an executive capacity
than any other man in the field for
honors in the Democratic National
Convention. The achievements of
Mr.. Underwood or Governor Wilson,
or Speaker Clark, separately, or even
put together, do not amount to as
much as those of Governor Harmon
alone. He has been especially eff
cient in getting things done in Ohio
that were opposed by what are popu-
larly called "the interests -
Moreover, Governor Harmon car
ried his State by about 20, 900 in the
same year that Mr.. Taft carried it BY
70, 600 and after two years Governor
Harmon coming up for reelection,
carried the State by 100000. Yet
Mr.. Bryan takes the trouble, just
own, to make the awful charge that
Governor Harmon is the Wall Street
favorite among the Democratic can
didates. 'Brutus says he was ambi-
tious. -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12

VIRGINIA-IN the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court of Tazewell
county, March 28th., 1912.
T. c. Bowen, Administrator of the
estate of Balasz Pocsik alias William
Pochich, decd. Plaintiff.
vs.. PETITION.
Sophia Lovas Pocsik, Jolan Pocsik,
Margit Pocsik an infant son of Balasz
and Sophia Pocsik, name unknow n,
and E. P. Keech. Jr., and Fl. H.
Heimer. Receivers for Big Vein Poca-
hontas Coal. Company, Defendants
The object of this action is to have
the Circuit Court of Tazewell County
confirm compromise and settlement
made by and between T. C. Bowen
Administrators of the estate of Balasz
Pocsik alias William Pochich, and the
Receivers of the Big Vein Pocahontas
Coal Company. settling and releasing
all claims the estate of the decedent
OF said L. c. Bowen, Administrator,
etc.,, might have against said Coal
Company on account of the injury of
said decedent in the mines of said
Coal Company resulting in his death,
and to. have the Court direct to
whom the money so received -by said
Administrator shall be paid. 1t ap-
pearing, by affidavit ON file in the
Clerks office. that the said Sophia
Lovas Pocsik is nonresident of the
State of Virginia, it Is therefore.
ordered that the said Sophia Lovas
Pocsik appear, within fifteen DAYS
after due publication of this notice.
in the Clerks office of said Circuit
Court and do whatever is necessary to
protect her interest in this action.
And it is further ordered that n
copy of this order be published for
four successive weeks IN the Clincb
Valley News. a weekly newspaper
published in Tazewell County, and
posted as required by law.
G. w. GREEEvR, Clerk.
A Copy--teste:
G, W. Greeyer. Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
TRAINED TEACHERS NEEDED

1.-THE aim of the school authorities
is to give the city very modern,
scientific system of preliminary edu-
cation. In the zeal after such good
things, theory may have occasionally
outrun the possibility of immediate
practice The efficient teaching
of complicated. modern course of
study depends upon a teaching staff
trained for this purpose. Times
Dispatch. Right The system we
have, bad as it is, would be more
effectual if we only had trained tea
cheers. The schools, So rule, are
manned by young girls, who teach a
year or to. practicing, and about the
time they begin to learn a little
something, drop out and get married,
and they are succeeded by other ap-
prentices, who do likewise. They all
do their best, but, hearing lessons,
asking questions and writing reports
is not teaching. How are we to get
and maintain ga teaching staff?'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
Children Cry.
FOR FLETCHER'S
g a 8 T Q RIA
High Water.

Freeling. Va. vpril. 6.-The la tie
freshet in Pound River did CONSIDER
able damage in this immediate neigh
borhood. The grst mill belonging to
William McFall was almost irrepar-
ably damaged. This mill did the
grinding for large neighborhood and
the Inconvenience thus caused will be
much felt. The suspension bridge
across the stream just below here was
demolished by the floating logs and
other debris that was horne away
upon the swollen streams. Boats and
fences were swept away. The tide
was the highest for years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
From The Cumberland Progressive:

From The Cumberland Progressive:
If our friend of the Cinch Valley
News had offered his Fluctuations to
the"dean of the editorial corps of
the State" in the most ornate Eng
lish he could not have pleased us bet
ter than with his indirect compli-
ments to Appalachia-with a string
to it. We have never seen our adroit
contemporary in hole or corner or
dilemma that he could not explain
himself out of. Now he argues that
man who is not for Wilson but is
for Harmon Is necessarily mossback
and standpatter and reactionary and
thlt Appalachia will not become a
rival of Gotham-and he may be
right but we will see.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
GIVE 1T TO LOCAL MEN

The contractors and road builders
will soon be moving dirt all over the
county, now that the sun is shining.
When the bond issue campaign was
on one argument put forth by it's ad-
vocates was, that work would be
given the idle men about the towns
and in the country generally. The
contractors say that they have work
for all who want to work and will
work. Many of the native laborers,
say the contractors, are totally unre-
liable. They will work a while, draw
their pay and that is the las of them
The work, while not too hard, requires
good, strong, steady men. Too many
men are not willing to get right
down to it, and swing to u pick and
shovel day in and day out. They get
tired and quit. and then complain
of having nothing to do, and loaf on
the street. Under these circumstan-
ces, the contractors say. they cannot
be censured for hiring foreigners, who
are steady hands, always there anc
always at it. Any man who wants
work and has manhood and industry
can get work on the roads if he want,
it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
Yours truly,
THE EDITOR.
Child Drowned.

Freezing, Va. April, 6.-The two
year-old child of Sherman Phipps, of
this place, was drowned at Edgwater,
just across the border in Kentucky,
while the family was temporarily
located there. The drowning occurred
during the late freshet, when at night
the stream that runs near the house
had become so swollen that the
family were leaving for safety. A
boy who was with them started out OF
the house with the child, but upon
reaching the porch it was swept from
under him. and the child 81 ipped
from his arms. The body was brought
back here for burial
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
The Flood Tide.

Editor the News. Sir Was it not
Shakespeare who wrote:
"Three is tide in the affair of men
Which taken at the flood leads on to
fortune;
Omitted, all the voyage of their life
Is bound in shadows and mis- res?"
Appropos, this dictum, some are
inclined to skepticism in regard to
the truth of the saying, it is true of
organized bodies. as we'll as of indi-
viduals, and all signs Indicate that
the National Democracy is nearing
that tide III the affairs of political or
CARNATIONS which must be taken at
its flood, or the consequences foreseen
Ivy the great poet will follow our in
discretion as naturally as night fol-
lows day.
The approaching Presidential cleo
ton holds the possibility of success
to the Democracy, dependent upon
the choice of a leader who will prove
himself leader to the unsullied
hosts. In every sense of the term
Woodrow Wi lson is the logical candi-
date for the presidency. Though COM
paratively unknown to the political
world, until within the last year.
since which time he has doomed lar
gely in the public eye. Like the
brilliant luminary that suddenly
energies from out the unseen depths
of space, and plants itself in the fir
mament. he is the cyno sure of all
eyes. The light that too long illumi-
mes the starsown fields loses it's at
Effectiveness; too long in the public
eye begets sameness. 1t is the
freshness of the morning that gives
strength and vigor to meet the task
of the day.
Woodrow Wilson as a presidential
candidate would stand irreproachable,
as was demonstrated when his party
placed him in the field for the gov
ernorship of the State of New Jersey
he would prove himself leader of
men by the magnetic influence that
pervades the atmosphere in which he
moves, and his natural ability would
inspire confidence. AS the native son
of Virginia, the Democracy of the
Old Dominion should proudly rally
to his standard at the Baltimore con-
vention, and If he is honored with the
nomination, which honor he so richly
deserves, he will be installed in the
White House as the sixth president
from among the sons of the grand old
State, adding lustre to the already
bright galaxy, Washington, j Jefferson,
Madison. Monroe and Tyler.
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY.
Freezing. Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
Her FRIENDS
GOOD ADVICE
The Results Made This Newbur9
Lady Glad She Followed
Suggestion.

Newburg, Ala.-"For more than a
year." writes Myrtle Cothrum, of this
place. 81 suffered with terrible pains In
my back and head. 1 had sallow
complexion, and my face was covered
with pimples. Our family doctor only.
gave me temporary relief
A friend of mine advised me to try
Cardui, 30 1 began taking it, at once.
and with the best results, for was
cured after taking two bottles. My
mother and my aunt have also used
Cardui and were greatly benefited.
shall always praise Cardui to sick
and suffering women"
Cardui is purely vegetable. rer-
fectly harmless. tonic remedy for wo-
men, and will benefit young and old.
Its ingredients are mild herbs. hay
ing a gentle, tonic effect, on the wo-
manly constitution.
Cardui has helped a million women
back to health and strength.
Have you tried 1t? II not, please
do. 1t may be just what you need.
NB:--W Write to: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta-
3oosa Medicine Co., Chattanooga. Tenn for Special
INSTRUCTIONS, and 64-page book. Home Treatment
Tor women sent In plain wrapper. on r.,uest.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
Who Are Theya
[CumberIand Prorgesisve.

Cumberland Prorgesisve.
MIR. EDITOR: f.
You have been with us ONE months
not at intervals aud notice that
your eyes are open. Will it be asking
too much to enquire who you think
are the four best business men in
town?
A Business Man.
My friend, it will seem that
make an invidious distinction in ans
wering your query. Give me four
weeks more and will answer truly
according to my judgment. will
promise, too. after lokoing into every
business house in town. to sssay who in
my opinion are The four worst or
poorest business men. l will give you
my unbiased opinion.
/ Yours truly,
! THE EDITOR.
The opinion is ventured here that
good deal of adroitness will be mani
fest in the unbiased opinion" il it
ever is expressed ave will see."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12

We venture the assertion that not
pupil in our High School can com-
plete the course in the time allotted.
If graduate of the High School
denies this statement we will con-
vince him by propounding few ques-
lions covered by the course which he
has completed -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
GOOD WORK STARTED

Miss Malonee exploded several
bombs in educational circles few
days ago in Richmond. She has not
only brought herself into prominent
notice as practicable, sensible
woman, but has set in motion innuen-
ces which will be felt and should be
felt as well as realized, in our faulty
public school system and curriculum
in this State.
Miss Malonee's definition of an
atsi...;on or rather the object of an
education, "to enable the pupil to
make living" is open to criticism,
for nearly everybody. including the
illiterate, is making "a living"
Anybody can make living. If she
had said, "to make better living, /"
which no doubt she meant to saw.
there would have been no fault found
with her definition. However, this
small slip aside, her contention that
much of the teaching in our public
schools is waste of time or worse,
is only too true. If only the essen
tials-the necessities-were ATTEMPT
ed, the non-essentials and the SUPER
fuous eliminated, the public schools
would be a real force and power.
Without claiming to be an authority
on the subject we wish earnestly to
endorse Miss Malonee, and also the
timely editorials of the Lynchburg
News on the suggestions and state
ments of Miss Malonee. There are
too many studies. too many frills, too
much time taken up with mere mem
ory work. Take geography. for in
stance. If every geography in use,
except the first and the Physical Geo
graphies, were dispensed with entire
ly the gain would ne great. 1t takes
about four years to "graduate" a
pupil in geography, and at the end of
that time he knows nothing whatso-
ever of three fourths of the "stuff''
ne has been asked to commit to mem.
ory. Take up his book the next year
afterwards, and ask him the questions
he was required to answer while pull.
Ing through school, and dollars &C
doughnuts, not one pupil in ten car
answer one question in ten. Where
is this or that little island? Wha
river flows into certain lake ?Wher,
10 this little lake, that little river
the other little town?-and lot O
such "stuff. The child is wearied
and disgusted with the whole bust
ness. Then he is put to "drawinp. >
and in some instances, to maxim,
sand-hills, drawing maps, and
number of other things for which h
has no adaptation whatsoever. Stats
tics show that 80 per cent of tn
public school pupils leave school a
Ia years old, and enter public life
What sort of Fitness for his lif
work has he had? There is somethin
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12
CARROLL COUNTY AND THE
SUNDAY SCHOOL

In another column will be found a
suggestive letter, from a Baptist
missionary, laboring in Carroll Coun-
ty. He gives some interesting salts
tics of the religious status of Carroll.
There are, according to this preacher,
48 churches in Carroll, with an az
gregate membership of 300, about
Is per cent of the population of the
county, which is 81, OOO This means
that 85 per cent of the population is
not connected with any church. Lop-
ping off "lobby members" the total,
active church membership of the
county would not, perhaps, be above
10 per cent. This is not much below
some other counties in the State, no.
tably-well, better not mention
names.
This preacher, who is Colporter
selling Bibles and UNCONVENTIONAL
b ooks, organizing and fostering the
interest of Sunday Schools, says no.
thing in his report of the number or
condition of the Sunday Schools of
the county. He does say, that Car
rolls need is ''less whiskey and more
religion, "a general statement, ap-
plicable to every county in the state
There isn't county in the State that
has not too much wihskey and too
little religion. As remedy he sta
ties, that rowdyism and crime will
cease when the people "rise up in
the name of our God to say with
united voices, that whiskey shall go".
Perhaps. In some counties where
local option prevails there is still
much crime, and in some where liz uor
is sold there is not an excess of
crime. The trouble in Carroll. as
elsewhere, is in the teaching. or lack
of teaching, in these AZ churches
named. The preacher puts his finger
on only one sore spot, and this ar
outside spot. The trouble, which he
fails to see, it seems, is in the lack
of Sunday School work in Carroll. II
these half a hundred churches had
been doing their duty these years tc
the rising generations as they came
along, there would, in all probabi
lity. have been no dark tragedy il
Carroll. 1t is significant, that the
largest church in that county-wield-
ing the largest influence, is the one
to which the Aliens and Edwards
belong, it is said, and which has op.
posed and fought Sunday Schools ane
missions for ages, and are still at it.
With no religious teaching in the
home, no religious teaching in the
public schools, no religious teaching
in the churches except sectarian doct.
rines and divisions-no active Bible
schools, of course the young people
grow up criminals, or at least i'm
moral and irreligious, and crowd the
paths TO jails, electric chairs and hell
If the ministers and churches OF
Carroll will wake up, stop disputine
about pedestination, baptism, Cos
and Magog, and the wheels of Eze
kial, the mistakes of Moses and tn
visions of Revelation, and get dowr
to the rock bottom, and unitedly teact
their children the force of the Ter
Commandments, the Sermon on tht
Mount and the love of Christ, TRACE
dies will decrease, and brighter da,
dawn over the mountains of Carroll
And there are others, too.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-12

materially, fundamentally wrong, and
the sooner the wrong is remedied the
better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
VIRGINIA WANTS
MORfCRfAMER|ES
Business Pays and Is Growing.
Lack of Milk Holds
It Back.

The pasry and Food Division Of th-
state Agricultural Department. has
just ISSUED Bulletin No. -. which deals
entirely with the progress and pros
poets of dsaryins IN virginia The ssI-
letin. which 10 Handsomely ILLUSTRATED.
is By 4. r. Howard. The creamery va
s;ructor of tho Department.
On the last page Of the bulletin %
. list 81 the c-eamcries In the state
and they number Jus; twenty-five. A
large majority % Them are OF snsalI
capacity. ]; may be said thai an OF
them are making money and al have
q greater DEMAND :o- creamery pro-
drcss than they can ncet- for but few
o! them ship TO large markets. but
cater only TO local and nearby tade-
" 10 safe 20 ss- that zach Of these
creamerses would - only 90 glad %
aeabye ana auaarupse tk~ar csveesfy
sud Seek nrger usarkesS Tor their pgo.
$500 Dn0AH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
AS TO CROP VALUE
CORN AND TOBACCO
Agricultural Departments Re-
port Showing Greater Value Of
This Years Leading Products.

The ten leading crors OF the Unit
ed states. valued at the prices which
the department Of Agriculture has
fours to be the averages prevailing
on October I this year. VIII be worth
sIs3.s.o. 800 more than were the cor
responding crops on tn. same date in
1911 These ten crops include corn.
wheat cats. barley. rye. buckwheat
ard asx among the cereals. hay snd
potatoes among the vegetable and
root crops. and cotton and cotton seed.
Sugar bcets ard sugar cane are not
included among the ten crops. nor -
tobacco. which 10 considered someth1nG
Of a leader On this part Of the coun-
try. The vpf.e % the tobacco crop
probably varies more than that ~ any
othes. and this for reasons that ere
very well understocd by TIE growers
ana the dessers IN the We'd. rhe ten
shss ere @enSSS0ed ~ TINS govern
Dpus vepers hsvU ~ sstimseed eoeos
-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
ruee - - pvs0osv -

These ~ tire ,hirss thai sns sssUeQ
Or snqusres Of TIRE Rich0ea0 er9Su
nowadays. snA these are IT, 49,
IN. patriotic R,ehmeseer ee110eO =
ten sscu. .sss IS wvcn - - -
ana ne grsns.fses 80 - ~
tell asou, John Smssh g. -
WsShsassee sad shs 49, -
seuxns - 0say yesrs - -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
TOBACCO SALES
| IN THE TWO STATES
Virginia and North Carolina
Loose Leaf Bringing Big
Figures on Start.
BRIGHT GOODS SELLING HIGH
Agricultural Fairs Curtail Dan
vile and Petersburg Sales.
Light Deliveries Here.
BRIGHT GOODS SELLING HIGH

The Dose leaf tobacco market OF
Richmond can hardly be said 70 have
opened yet. So far the sales have been
very small and composed for the most
part OF primings 1t had been expected
that the sales for the past week would
be large. but the dry. frosty weather
came and knocked the stripping sea
son" silly. and the farmers coald not
get the suncured stock In marketable
order.
The warehouses arc open and are
ready. willing and anxious for BUSH
ness. and they will have IL. too. when
the season comes around. which ID
now que with the warm rains that came
Saturday and Saturday night. The
total sales for the past week were
less than $4,000 pounds and consisted
mainly Of printing 4 few Tugs and
nlicrs Of the lower grade showed up,
and there was a small sprinkiins OF
ola tobacco. The buyers are eager
for the weed. and although the offer-
irxs were so small they were out in
full force on sales days. and the bio
ding was quite lively.
The coming OF the new big Tobacco
company 20 buy tobacco on the virginia
markets has been the subject OF much
discussion among ehe tobacco men,
and tn. consensus Of opinion Is that the
new So, ooo. ooe concern will not cut
very much Of n rgure for some time
10 come on the loose leaf u,aTf't bot
will be quick enough 90 shy ifs nat
in ;h. package ring The nov com
raav win uudcuh,cdly DC large buyers
Il cutters ard all manner Of eissTes's
stock. and suoposins they commence 70
manufacture at once. they viii have 20
be large buyers Of cid stock. resdy
.cr working In the cigarette factories.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
THE fARMER'SS|lO
GREAT MA|NSTAY
It Has Come to Virginia to Stay
Tried and Found
Good.
~ ,. ~. BELL.

II farmer builds . silo and then
Ais u vita such feed a. should he
used foT this purpose, be has provided
a generous supply of the most nourish-
ing and suceu!ent food for hts live
stock. or more properly for his cat
tie and sheep. The advantage OF .
siio {. this. that you can cut down
your corn when the ears are In 9
glazed state. and thus save not cnIv
the grain. but every particle Of the
stem.
Consider the way Sf hsn6line. say
ten acres of corn. Tor silaGe Say.
Tor instance. yosr cora wfIl make ave
tons Of sslage per acre. only . mod
crate ysek <msch land win make ten
ton. ycr scrcD. Vow you have afty
tons Of valuable stock feed Contrast
,bss with the plan cf arst puii'ns
scdAer. which would prcbebty eive you
ace pousds % Cured bssaes PER scre.
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