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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-29
TAzEWELL, VA, MARCH 20, 1912.
SYMPATHY FOR DISTRESSED.

The Hillsville horror has given the
country "the horrors" No crime of
the centuries seems to have paralleled
the Carroll assassinations. 1t has
been given publicity equal to it's
atrociousness. In this country and
across the water, great Indignation
as we'll as sorrow has been expressed,
all of which is right and just.
The object of this little "preach-
ment" is to call attention to another
side of the picture. So far as we
have seen, little or no sympathy
whatever has been expressed for the
women and children of the outlaws,
who have been rendered worse than
widows and orphans. The wives and
children of the slain Judge and the
sheriff and the others, have and richly
deserve the deepest sympathy of the
entire state ana nation. Are not the
wives and children, innocent sufferers
of the crimes of others over whom
they seemed to have had no control,
deserving of some pity, too? Their
wives and children are, of all suffer-
ers, the most miserable. With hus-
band and father, either languishing
in Jail or hunted on the mountains
like wild beasts, their homes are
worse than wrecked and ruined for all
time to come. Do these not deserve a
tear of sympathy and a word of pity +?
These poor women are not responsible
for the awful crimes of their hus-
bands and sons, and in all justice
they should not be spit upon and
trampled lower In the slough of des-
pond and misrey. In addition, the
papers state, that in accordance with
the provisions of recent statute,
every dollars worth of property of
the men concerned has been attached.
The administrators Of the families of
the slain men can sue the murderers
for as much as $40, 900, and attach
ments, it is said, have been taken out
aaginst all the property of every
family connected with the awful ira
gedy. So, in addition to disgrace,
sorrow inconceivable and unbearable.
AFFECT poverty, stares these wretched
women in the face. The future thew
face holds little of hope. Without al
all posing as the champion of the op-
pres sed, we modestly, yet sincerely,
declare, that the afflicted women and
children of the misguided victims OF
ill-administered law, deserve some
pity and sympathy from Those parti.
cularly who believe that while the,
keep themselves unspotted from the
world, should also visit the father.
less and the widows in their afflic.
tion."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-29
WAGE WAR ON FRAUDS.

The American Medical Association
is waglng relentless war against
frauds and quacks in the medical pro-
tession, nostrums, patent medicine
cheats and dangerous drugs, cures.
etc. Names are called and persons
and firms challenged. 1t would aston.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-29
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q q 8 + RIA
Tells The Cause of
Appendicitis

John E, Jackson states that
much appendicitis in Tazewell is
caused by constipation, gas on
the stomach or sour stomach.
These troubles are almost INST
ANTLYrelieved and appendicitis
guarded against by taking a
SINGLE DOSE of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, as
compounded in Adler-i-ka, the
new German appendicitis remedy
John E. Jackson, Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-29
SIemp ,Scanpers.
he Lynchhurg News:

From The Lynchhurg News:
John Mitchell. Jr., is the negro
editor of The Planet. a negro news
paper published in Richmond. On the
front page of the current issue of
that journal is displayed with strik-
Ing prominence this correspondence
EDITOR MITCHEL's QUERIES
Richmond. Va. March 13, 1912.
Hon. G. Bascom Slemp, M. c.,
House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. c.,
Dear Sir:
1 note that it is stated in the daily
press that Mr.. William Fegenheimer
asserted that it is the rule of the Re.
publican State Committee that white
men must rule and govern the affairs
of the Republican Party in this
State. Please advise me if this is the
actual position of the resent party
management and whether this is the
policy of the organization of which
you are The official head in its move.
ment now being made against the
Democratic organization and its DO Ii
cies in the Old Dminion.
Very truly yours.
JOHN mitchell, JR.
CHAIRMAN SLEMP'S RELPY.
House of Representatives,
Washington. d. c., March 10, 1912.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr..
Richmond, Va,
Dear Sir:
have your letter of the 18th inst.
and note what you have to say. |
think Mr.. Flegenheimer must have
been misquoted' by the press, as l do
not know of him having made any
such statement as you indicate. The
Republicans of Virginia operated
under call of the National Republican
Committee, and so far as | have beer
advised, all the calls were made ir
pursuance of the national call. ]
know of no effort to exclude colorec
people from participating in the
meetings and have never favored
any such policy. happen to know
that in some sections of the State the
colored voters did participate in the
meetings and had delegates at some
of the conventions. AS l have be fore
stated, we have endeavored to strictl,
comply with the call of the National
Republican Committee. hope this
explanation will be satisfactory tc
you. Yours very truly,
G.. b. SLEMP.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-03-29

The above correspondence shows
that Mitchell, after mentioning the
reported assertions of MIR. F!egen-
heimer, THAT it is the rule of the
Republican State Convention, that
white men must rule land govern the
affairs of the Republican party in the
State, asks, eff this is the actunl
position of the present party manage
ment' Does Mr.. Slemp answer this
question? Five dollars reward to the
first man who can show that he does.
AS matter of fact Mr.. Slemp replies
to question which Mitchell did not
ask, and utterly fails to meet the
main inquiry that Mitchell PROFOUND
ed. The Ninth District Congressman
tells Mitchell that he (Slemp) thinks
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
The Thin Girls Temper.

No thin woman can afford to lose her temper Nothing" says a good authority, will make you so angular or give your face such an undesirable look as the free indulgence of your own will" A girl who was thin to really painful degree gained 30 pounds in 50 days on the following regime: Twelve hours sleep a day; a we'll ventilated and cold room to sleep in. with plenty of fresh air all night; light down coyerlets for warmth and hotwater bags at the feet If they are cold; loose. light clothing at all times, with plenty of space about the chest, shoulders and waist; q diet of cereals, cocoa. fresh fruits or starchy vegetables. potatoes. beans etc. milk and cream-everything of a warming, fatprOducing nature in the way Of food; warm baths. though not too ire quently.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
SOUTH AFRICA GEMS

There is a peculiar fascination about the diamond, in some cases even crime melting in its intensity. One feels a distinct thrill of excitement Tn follow ing the diamond mining operations from beginning to end. from blue ground to the cupful of precious stones which represents a mines days work
 The diamonds at Kimberley are now found in rock of bluish slate color. familiarly known as blue ground" breccia com posite. which decomposes on exposure 10 the air. sun and rain. and in a few weeks or months crum- bles into powder or into a condition in which 1t is easily pulyerized This diamond bearing rock Is a deposit in the oval shaped tunnels Of volcanic vent holes, which descend almost vertically from earth's surface toward it's interior Each Of these volcanic vent holes Is q diamond mine and the diamond bearing congiomerate has been followed downward at some points for 3,oo0 feet Most of the worlds diamonds have in the past been found on or near the earta's s sur. face in soft soil or crumbled rock which readily yields is treasure to crude washing or sitting The first diamond mining at Kimberley was of this sort, but now diamonds are mined here from the rock and deep under.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
MOUNTAIN IS MELTING AWAY
Colorado Peak f4,ooo Feet High Loses Topknot Over ight-Tumbles
 Into Canyon.

Telluride. Colo.-Nith a crash like the discharge of a batt!eships broad. side. followed by a prolonged roar. the crest Of Lizard Peak. one or the highest mountains in Colorado. tum- bied into the canyons at its base.
 The few residents ot that locality did not discover what had happened until some one noticed queer change in formation and an apparent lower ing of the crest Of Lizard Peak. which was over l4.00o feet nigh
 Advices from points surrounding the peak. which Is eighteen miles from here. indicate that 1000 feet from the crest had crumbled away
 Lizard Peak was one Of the sharp est pointed of the many slender tip ped monarehs Of the San Juan range. It was difficult Of ascension and the few who have tried to scale 1t have reported large caves and Assures near the summit.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
THE PEEVlSH CHILD
 NEEDS TREATMENT

When Q child sulks drowsily. or is frettul, it is usually due to some slight disorder of the digestive organs. and mild laxative is very often all that is necessary to restore cheerfulness and buoyancy of spirits
 In cases where the use of a gentle, effective laxative stimuiant is inii- cated, many of the best physicians are now prescribing Dr #Caidwells Syrup Pepsin. This preparation is admitted ly the perfect laxative being mild. yet positive in it's action on the bowels. and far preferable to violent cathart- les and purgatiYe waters It is very pleasant to the taste and Is an ideal remedy to regulate and strengthen the stomach, liver and bowels. Its easy. natural action makes l. especially de. sirahle in the case of children. a dose at bedtime being sure 10 have the de- sired result next morning. with no at tendant unpleasantness or discomfort.
 Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is sold by druggists everywhere in soc and SloO bottles. If you have never tried this splendid remedy. write to Dr ". 5. Caldwell, 201 Washington St. Mon- ueello, III, for a sample. He will be very glad to send a trial bottle with out any expense to you whatever.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
Throws Away S39, ,16o.

Misers have great resourcefulness in selecting hiding places for their treasures. but they rarely adopt the methods employed by traveller on the railway line between Lescar and Pau, in France. This individual. who owned an estate worth about S4S,700. sold all his property and insisted upon being paid the full purchase price in nego- tiable bearer shares and in coupons payable to the Bank of France.
 He disposed of some of his money. and then during a brief halt of the train approaching Pau threw his pock. etbook containing the remainder. ap- proximately S39,160. into a hedge bor- dering the line.
 There 1t was found recently by q hedge clipper. who deposited his find at the nearest police station. By the laws of France + will become his property at the end of twelve months unless the original owner claims it and proves his right
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
Greatest Diamonds Are Found in
 the Kimberley Fields.
SparkIers Are Found In Rock Of 5Iuish Slate Color Which Disin- tegrates on Exposure - De
 Beers Company in Control.

London.-As Johannesburg and the Rand mean gold so Kimberley means diamonds. the worlds greatest known deposit of this precious stone-a de- posit so extensive and so rich that f 1t were mined to the extent of the capacity to do so and it's produce were thrown immediately upon the market. the supply would so far ex. ceed the demand that the price Of diamonds would decrease rapidly and steadily, and the diamond would lose much of It's prestige as a precious stone. America is familiar with gold mining on a grand scale. even on the scale of the Rand, and there Is noth- ing either in the methods or the re- suits of South African gold mining to attach the interest of novelty or the fascination of mystery 10 the q getng of ore and extraction Of the precious metal But with diamonds the case is different. correspondent writes We have no such mines at home
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
SURPRISED DOCTOR. Illustrating the Effect of Food.

The remarkable adaptability Of ordered that they will reject every. thing else is illustrated by the case of woman in Racine, Wis.
 Two years ago" she says. T was attacked by stomach trouble so se- rious that for a long time I could not take much of any sort of food. Even the various kinds prescribed by the doctor produced most acute pain.
 We then got some Grape-Nuts food. and you can imagine my surprise and delight when found that I could eat 1t with a relish and without the slight est distress.
 When the doctor heard of 1t he told me to take several small portions each day, because he feared 1 would grow tired of 1t as I had of all other food.
 But to his surprise, (and that ot everybody else). did not tire or Grape-Nuts. and became better day by day, till. after some weeks, my stom- ach entirely recovered and I was able to eat anything my appetite craved.
 My nerves. which had become so weakened that I feared ] would be- come insane. were also restored by the Grape-Nuts food in connection with Postum which has become our table beverage. I appreciate most gratefully and thankfully the good that your food preparations have done me- and shall be glad to answer any letters inquiring as to my experience" Name given by Postum Co.,. Battle Creek, Mich.
 Read the little book. "The Road to Melville" in pkgs. There's a req son"
 Ever read the above fetterf A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of humas tnterest.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
Ride Wave on Blanket.

San Francisco. Cal-Using q sheet of cotton cloth about the size of a eounterpane and weighing two and 8 half pounds for raft. three men erulsed about a local swimming tank, giving administration of ufe-saving invention
 The cloth had been saturated with solution that gave 1t peculiar buoyancy IL is the invention of a Dane The three men were amply supported and left the raft dry shod \ pillow was used as an aquatic head rest. and two coats weighing less than three pounds did service as boats
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26

ble Compound has done more for me tbs. @ all the doctors. feel it my duty to tel, you these facts. My heart is full os gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's yaea table Compound for my health. Mia HARRIET E. WAMPLER, 524 s. Ransora Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
 Consider Well This Advice.
 No woman suffering from any form of female troubles should lose hope m. til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham,s Vegetable Compound fair trial.
 This famous remedy, the medicinal in. gredients of which are derived from native roots and herbs, has for nearly forty years proved to be a most valua. ble tonic and invigorator of the fe- male organism. Women everywhers bear willing testimony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta. blc Compound.
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl. dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
RULERS IN TRADE.
Kaiser Wilhelm Holds First Place
 Among Royalty.
King Gustavus of Sweden Makes Money Out of Real Estate Deals A Pair of Royal Spectators
 Some Are inventors.

London.-Monarchs are not always making money. And perhaps the kaiser should be given first place among reigning soyereigns for shrewd eommercialism. He makes a strong point of cultiyatlng the friendship of financial magnates. not only in his own but in other countries as well.
 The kaiser has some very large holdings in the Hamburg-American steamship line. He Is extensively in- terested In the diamond mine enter prises of German West Africa In connection with the vast forests com. prised in the crown domains and on his private estates he carries on large lumber business. His horse breeding establishment in western Prussia brings him in a handsome revenue. He is the principal stock holder in the lager beer brewery at Hanover. And he carries on an ex- tensive manufactory of pottery on his private estates at Cadinen.
 Gustavus, the present ruler of the Swedes. is total abstainer. On com. ing to the throne he disposed of his fathers extensive brewery interests. But he still retains many other profit. able investments. He has money in mills and mines, and he seldom neg iects to extol the virtues of the Grand hotel at Stockholm. in which be is by ar the largest stockholder.
 He Is successful speculator build CT. In this way: When property in the slum districts of the Swedish me- t'opolis Is going dirt cheap, along comes the king and buys It. And soon on the sites of the dilapidated buildings rise handsome houses and t1oroughfares. which increase the value of the property many times over.
 Few monarchs have shown them selves cleverer managers of a wtfe's property than the king of Denmark. By shrewd Investments he has al- ready multiplied it's value many times. In a large number of his enterprises he Is associated with his royal brother, King George of Greece. who possesses an immense fortune. which he owes
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
THE HOME LIFE OF THE
 SETTLER
WESTERN CANADA AFFORDS ALL THE COMFORTS AND MANY OF
 THE IuxURiES.

A young lady Of Wisconsin secured certificate at the Milwaukee office of the Canadian Government. and on presenting this to the ticket agent of the railway at the Canadian boundary line she secured q ticket at a reduced rate which carried her 10 Edmonton, Alberta, from which point about for ty miles, she had friends. This was a couple of years ago and the young lady is now married to one of the promising young farmers of the dis trict.
 In writing Of her trip to the Mil. waGkee representatives of the Cana dian Government she says: "I enjoyed my trip up here very much, and ex- pect to go out to our homestead in the Pembina district next spring To the housewife the information that She has put up twelve quarts of rasp. berries Is important, as they picked them themselves" and they might have picked ten times the quantity II they had required them, Tor there Is no country where wild fruit grows in such abundance. The letter goes on to say. and this is interesting from a woman's standpoint. the country is very beautiful" Speaking of the friends with whom she went up to live. she says: "They certainly have a beautiful farm and house"-they had been there about four years, also going from Wiseonsin-"they have about twenty acres Of oats and bar ley, five acres alfalfa, three acres po- tatoes and dent know how many of vegetables. I think they have about forty acres under cultivation altogeth- CT. They are now draining a slough which they will afterwards blow and put into fall wheat. They also have a large herd of cattle. and Mrs. c has about 100 chickens. They make on an average of 90 pounds of butter every week. I never saw such grand cream"
 Now these people are enjoying life in Alber,a; they have a splendid eli mate, excellent prospects, and ale happy that they are part and parcel in the working out of the upbuilding of new country. that will take it's place amongst the progressive coua- tries of the century Numbers of let ters that express satisfaction as ex- literature sent out by the Canadian Government and which may be had on application to any of it's agents.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
TOBACCO JUICE IN HER EYE
After Forty Years of Married Life Woman Files Divorce Suit
 Against Husband.

Stockton. Cal.-Atter having been married for nearly forty years. Mrs. Sarah F Myers Of this county aas filed divorce complaint against George Myers. in which the prtnci. pal allegation Is he persisted In spew- Ing tobacco Juice in her eyes
 She asserts that on one occasion he directed stream of the fluid against her face with such force that he was blind for several weeks.
 Mrs Myers declares that her bus hand's s cruelty began in 1890 and ex- tended up 10 few months ago, when she was driven from their home Tn Lodi According to the aged woman s story. il was not an infrequent occur renee. for her husband to knock her down.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
Family Safe; Feeds Men

vide Groening told Postal that he had feared the Russians. aggrieved at the attitude taken by the United States in regard to Jewish passports in Russia. would be infuriated and massacre the Jews.
 T sent money to my wife and cnil. dren 10 leave for the United States Immediately. and this cablegram told me they had crossed the German tron- tier and Were safe." said Groening quietly.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
EnQIand Gets Rare Idol

Delhi.-ln memory of the imperial durbar MT. Schwaiger. the well known connoisseur, has determined to pre- sent to the British museum the ia. nous incised steel peacock. which was the idol of the Yezidis in Mesopo- tamia
 These men are worshipers of Lu- cifer. from the curious belief that the devil has how regained his place as the highest archangel of God Twenty five years ago the South kensington museum vainly offered the previous owner sl0.p00 for this strange and exquisite work of art.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
Man. Fearing Children Would Be Massacred Because of Treaty Alp
 r0gation. Offers to Celebrate.

Detroit. Mich-A Hebrew with q strong foreign accent inquired several times al the telegraph office in the Griswold house 1T a cablegram had come for him.
 J. s. Groening is my name he told the operator
 As he sat listlessIy in chair in the hotel office. g page called MT. Grooming " The man Jumped 10 his feet. walked swiftly towards the page and seized from his hand a cable gram
 An instant's glance acquainted him With its contents. He buried hls lace in his hands
 My children, my little ones are sale. he muttered in German
 Suddenly strengthening himself ne walked to the clerk and said:
 T want 10 make as many people happy as possible today | have just had great happiness and want to share it. shall walk out into your Detroit streets. find a dozen men that look hungry and send them Tn here to be fed !"
 Later he returned and with him were dozen men. not nondescrtpt tramps. but men neat in appearance. that looked as II they were temporar~ fly in hard luck.
 That is the type of man | ike to help" said Grooming
 Fred Postal. proprietor Of the hotel provided the party with a private dtn- ing room. and the meal the dozen men got was the best the hotel could pro
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26
Coming Financier.

In " certain country village where corporation has firm hold on the Inhabitants. and where the trading check" habit also fourishes. one It, tie gitl proudly called to another;
 We've got a new baby at our houso,"
 Where did you get it?" was the re. ply.
 "Cb. the doctor brought 1t ]"
 "Now why queried the thrifty Ht- tie sympathizer. grayely. didn't you buy it at the store and get either dividend or trading stamp The doctor doesn't give either, does he?"
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26

in great measure to undertaking cer- tain operations in American grain about 35 years ago. which the closing of Odessa and other southern Russian seaports to the export of grain. owing to the war with Turkey. rendered ex tremely profitable
 From the sale of beer the prince regent of Bavaria draws immense sums.
 Our own King George Is another monarch who does not scorn to make money by side lines. From his model farms at Windsor. Balmoral. Sandring.
The Forrest City times., 1912-01-26

ground. by processes approximating those employed in gold and silver min ing At Kimberley the diamond mines are nearly all owned by the De Beers company, the consolidation of many weak and hostile individual interests into a monopoly and trust. frankly confessed to be such, having been eff fected by the organization genius of Cecil Rhodes
 Everything at Kimberley seems to be owned or controlled by or exists by grace of the De Beers company The company has 10000 employees. 2.500 white and 17.500 natives. It has built a model village for its employees. It has evolved special stringent peculiar laws to prevent or punish unlicensed sale or purchase of the rough dia- monds. On every side its dominating influence Is pereeptible