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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
A. j. Copenhayer

Tho removal by death of this good
man and citizen deserves more than n
passing notice. He was worthy man,
upright in his conduct and dealings
with his fellow men, valuable and
helpful member of his church. He
reared large family of children, all
of whom are worthy of their father.
His life was not lived in vain. The
amount of property he accumulated is
insignificant, whatevere the amount
may be in comparison, and the re-
movnl of such man from society and
the church is n public loss, in which
the entire community shares. He was
a quiet. unassuming, old fashioned
country gentleman, spending his time
chiefly within the quiet precincts of
his country home. He was never a
public character, never sought.or held
public office, not because of lack of
qualification, but from choice, pre-
ferriug the quiet pursuits of his call
ing as farmer. This is not to say
that he took no interest in public
affairs, for he did. He was well in
formed. and took lively, active in
terest in every good move. He was
deeply interested in the county FAIR
and never failed to contribute largely
to the exhibits in the agricultural de-
partment. While many farmers, much
younger than he, and living near the
Fair grounds, were utterly Indifferent
to the success of the Fair, he was to
be found on hand every time, and
always with something to place on
exhibition, "to help out" as he ex-
pressed it. He will be missed there.
His example and character is a rich
legacy bequeathed to his children.
Deceased came to Tazewell in 1867,
and was married to Miss Lizzie Barns
shortly afterwards. To this marriage
large family was born. The names
of the children were given in last is
sue of this paper. Mrs. Copenhaver is
sister to Clinton Barns, of the Cove,
and John Barns, of this town, aud to
Mrs Baldwin and Mrs. HARRISON, OF
Bluefield, all of whom. as well as The
children, were present at the burial
which took place here last Saturday
in the new cemetery. The funera
service was conducted at the home il
the Cove, on Saturday morning. HI
was seventy-one years of age. oh,
came to his grave like as shock O
corn cometh in in it's season."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23

deal of unrest, notice, among the
people of the different sections of our
district in regard to the division of
the money for building the macadam
and dirt roads, and. some of our citi
zens have employed counsel and de-
mahded that the money they are en-
titled to be set aside for their parti-
cular road. | want the people to
clearly understand my position in
regard to this matter, and wish tn
state that l am heartily in fa"or of
every section getting every dollar
due them, and will make every effort
to have a fair distribution of the road
money. would be glad to have rep
resentative citizens from every sec
ton of Jeffersonvilfe district meet me
at the next meeting of the Board of
Supervisors Mt Tazewell. and we will
committee To look after
TINS matter and try to come to some
definite understanding and let every
body know just what they will get.
The money is idle. The people want
ROADS. l want to start road work in
every section. want the people to
demand it and not rest until they yet
their dues. ID. b. DANIEL.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
OPPOSE MOVING
THE ROAD PLANTS
Citizens Want FincastIe
Road, East And West
Completed First

Troubleis brewing "agin" in road
building circles. This time it is tn,
people, it seems, against a few men
including the supervisor of jefferson
vile district. Sometime ago, so re-
port has it, MIR. Daniels gave orders,
that when the road east of town was
completed to the end of the old rock
road, a point between Mrs. Kate
Peery's and the Tynes place, tn,
plant must be moved on to the rive,
road leading through North Tazewell.
and when the road west of town was
completed up Plum Greek to the mill.
that it, too, should be moved to the
Clinch River road. Mr.. Lee, the
engineer, has recommended that the
east end be completed into town, or
the work continued until the pro rata
of money for this work is used. There
is a strong protest against moving
the plant until the road is completed.
A petition comprising 225 names, in
cluding many of the most prominent
and wise business men of the COM
munity, has been presented to Mr..
Daniels, asking that the plant be not
moved until the road is finished or
all the money available for this road.
be spent.
1t is argued, that the removal of
the plant from this road and then
back again. is poor business policy,
involving unnecessary expense, and
further, that the road from Mrs.
Kate Peery's into town is one of the
toughest and worse roads at all, some
parts of it particularly, which, if not
built, will rob the new road of much
of it's worth, on the assumption that
n road is no better than its worst
portion, and further, that this road is
more travelled than Is any other road
III the county. For these and other
equally good reasons, the petitioners
claim that MIR. Daniels should allow
the plant to remain where it is. The
petitioners claim that to do the great
est good to the greatest number
should be the motto. then most as
suredly the Clear Fork road should be
completed on into town.
MIR. Daniels may have good and
sufficient reasons for this action in
ordering the plants moved, but how
he reasons it out from a business
point of view the people here say they
cannot make out.
Some of the petitioners here de-
clare that before they will submit to
what they conceive to be an injustice
and wrong they will get out an in
junction restraining Mr.. Daniels from
moving the plant, and so it goes. 1t
is to be hoped that Mr.. Daniels will
see his way clear to follow the sug-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
Mr.. Lees Report

The report of Mr.. Lee. County
Engineer, mention OF which was made
in last weeks paper. is too long and
voluminous FOR publication in these
columns. And this is regretted, for
the reason that the report gives de-
tailed statement, full and complete.
of the entire road operations, UP to
date, Aug. L, 1912. We give here n
statement of salaries paid the chief
officers, as some inquiry has been
made on this point:
MIR. Lee, County Engineer, gets
$3.50 and expenses when out of town,
with the promise of raise of $25 per
month from Jan. 1st, 1913. j. M.
Clonts. supt. Cedar Bluff plant, $135
per month; w. w. Wingo, supt.
Baptist Valley, $1OO; S. d. Scott,
supt. Fincastle Road, West, $125;
w E. Gillepsie. supt. Fincastle
Road, East, 500; Supt. Bowman.
Horsepen, $3.50 per day. Other
foremen from $3.50 to $3.50 per
day Mr.. Martin, bookkeeper, 500
per month. The helpers and other
employees are paid so much per hour,
ranging from ten cents to 35 cents;
teams 40 cents.
MIR. Rages Sluss, surveyor, gets
$l25 per month. The total payroll,
from the beginning to August 1st,
Maiden Spring district, was $36,
611.67; Jeifersonville district, same
time, $27, S62. 36. Total payroll for
Maiden Spring and Jacksonville dis
ticts, $63, ATT. .o3, up to August LIST.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
Marriage at North Tazewell

North Tazewell, August ia
wedding of much interest took place
last Wednesday evening. when Miss
Dora Burgess, the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burgess, of
Smythe, became the bride of Alex
Howery, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
Howery, of this place. The marriage
service was performed by the Rev.
Mr.. Bowling, only few of the re :
tives and friends being present. The
bride for sometime has been making
her home with her grandmother of
this place where she was loved and
highly esteemed. b.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
To BE Married
Times Dispatch, 18Th:

Times Dispatch, 18th:
An announcement that is of great
interest to Richmond and TaZewell
society," relates to the approaching
marriage of Miss Claire Guillaume,
of this city, to Judge Samuel Cecil
Graham, of TaZewell, Va.
The marriage will take place quiet
ly, on the morning of October 6, at
log West Grace Street, where Miss
Guillaume has had her home for
several years.
She is the daughter of the late
Madame Clarisse GuiIlaume, and has
spent the greater part 70 her life in
Richmond, where she has been associat-
ed with leading educational institu-
tions, as an instructor of French and
music classes.
Miss Guillaume has also been q
member of the Woman's Club from
! its earlist organization and it's most
efficient secretary and treasurer. No
woman in Richmond is more highly
appreciated socially and professionally
and mingled with congratulations TO,
her happiness, are regrets that new
duties and relations will take he,
away from her friends and her inter.
ests here. Judge Graham is one of the
best known men in Southwest Virpi
mia, his position on the tench and il
the State Bar Association, giving hin
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
A Qlimrner

The only ray of light we have seen
so far, to CLEAN in the darkness which
enshrouds the pathway of Mr.. Taft
and his crowd, is shot out by brother
Shott, the postmaster in Bluefield,
and editor of the Telegraph. He lifts
up his voice and declares: "The drift
to the President has set in, and there
Is every indication now that it will
continue to the election" If Shott
could only believe that to be true,
how happy he would bel
No mortal SO happy as I,
My job would last all the years. .
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
BREAKING 1T OPEN AGAIN

Statewide reputation. He hns n
large Richmond acquaintance and fre-
quently spends much time here in
winter.
Judge and Mrs. Graham will leave
Richmond Immediately after their
marriage. Later in the autumn thoy
will go to City Point, Florida. whore
Judge Graham has winter homo.
Miss Guilaume is now the guest of
Mrs. IL. w. Davis. of Sandy Spring,
Md. but she will return to Richmond
in September. to remain until after
her marriage.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23

Elsewhere in the News is a card
from Mr.. Daniels, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, calling for the
citizens to meet at the next Board
meeting to discuss the pro rata ap-
portionment for the roads 1t is de-
sired that the citizens get together
on the sections they want macadam-
lied, and state specifically what part
Of the sections they desire work com
menced on. If these plans can be car
ried out, there need be no further dis
cussion about the matter. Mr.. Daniel
has indicated in his letter that he
wants to carry out the will of the
people to the best of his ability and
the people can help him to do this by
stating specifically what they want.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
ACTS WISELY IN
SELECTING ROADS
Town Council Shows Sound
Judgment in Plans For
Street Improvement.

The Town Council held a most i'm
portant meet;ng in the Mayors office
Tuesday night. The meeting was held
to determine the location of the roads
to be built in the corporate limits of
tn, town from the funds provided bv
the bond issue.
Under the court order for the bond
issue the Town of Tazewell was an
portioned one and one-half miles of
road in the corporate limits In view
of the fact that the funds provided by
the bond issue may not be sufficient
to build the roads outlined in the
court order, each road will have to
suffer curtailment of funds in "A
proportionate ratio. With these facts
In mind, and the further fact that the
town is allowed only n mile and
half of macadam read. it is believed
by those who have canvassed the
matter that the Council has ncted
wisely in selecting the roads t. be
built according to the plan which
follows. If the plans of the Council
can be carried out it will not be long
before Tazewell will have a complete
system of roads, and they will cost
the town only II fraction of what they
might cost if course other than that
outlined was pursued by the Council.
The "patches" to be macadamized
selected by the Council are cnsidered
the most expensive road to to be
huilt in the town. The other roads.
including Main Street, can be repaired
at very little expense, and will be in
a short while.
Measurement of streets and alleys
to be improved by grading and mac
adam:
1. Second street or alley north of
Main Street, from Presbyterian
church TO Fincastle and Cumberland
Gap road north of colored church,
1000 feet.
2. From northwest corner of w.
L. Moore's lot to car line. $50 feet.
3. From southeast corner of E. v.
SPOTS property to northwest corner
OF w. J.. Moore's property, 416 feet.
4. Between S. c. Graham's resi-.
dence and R. o. Crockett's garden,
distance of 75O feet
5. Alley between Chapman's store
and Bottimore's store, 165 feet
6 Culvert over town branch and
approaches, $50 feet.
z. From car line to northeast cor
ner to John Moore property at the
intersection of said streets. $50 feet.
8. Between Hopkins store and
east corporate line. 200 feet.
9. Between Presbyterian church
and 7. b. Warren's residence, 300
feet.
10. From Burke street near old
Jail, to northwest corner of W. 7.
Gillespie's property, about 43O feet.
IL. From northwest corner of W.
T. Gillespie's property to Baptist
church, about 300 feet.
IL. From Christian church on Me-
chanics avenue to car line, about 500
feet.
13. Between DR.. Greever's resi-
dence at the head of Main Street to
Hopkins store. $50 feet
ID. From. northwest corner of L.
b. Warren's property to northwest
corner of A. ST. Clair's yard, about
600 feet.
Is. Remainder of distance to be
improved, will be on the car line be-
tween Gillespie's store and Hopkins
store, distance of about feet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
Horse Dead

Burke's Garden, Aug. 20. f..
ii. Rhudy, of Burke's Garden lost n
valuable young horse last Saturday,
the horse being struck by lightning.
This was one of the worst electrical
storms that ever vi,ited this section
of country.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
REUNION OF VETERANS.
Pulaski, Sept. ,25-26-27.

The Inspector General for the
Ninth District has appointed as dele
gates to represent the G.. v. Camps
of the district, as follows:
Sponsors, Mrs. Mary S. ,Mastin,
President Salyer-Lee Chapter, U. d.
G. Norton, Va, and Miss Lucy Letton
Gibson. Lee Chapter, U.D.C., Jones'
vile, Va.
MAJOR A. J. TYNES,
Inspector General.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE
POPULAR EXCURSION FARES.

On Tuesday, September 10th, the
Norfolk and Western Railway will
operate the Annual Fall excursion to
Washington. Round trip tickets will
also be sold to Baltimore. Round trip
to Washington, Sc. 90; to Baltimore,
$3.50. Special train will leave Blue
field, 7:2O q. m. See flyers or call
on N. and w. agents for full infor-
nation.
w. B. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent,
Roanoke, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23

gestion of the county engineer, and
continue the work on the road now
building, as it will take only short
time to finish up. The petitioners,
225 of the most of them level-headed
men only ask that their part of the
money be spent as indicated in the
contract when the bonds were issued.
They have no right to ask or expect
more and the supervisors have no
right to grant less. There ought to be
no conflict.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
Wants to Meet Citizens

Horsepen, Va, Aug. 20.
Editor News There is q great
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-23
THOMAS q. MARSHALL.

Democratic Nominee for Vicc-Presi
dent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-24
Wednesday, January "a, 1912.
whv the High Cost of Food.

An exchange calls attention to the
fact that until all prices fall the cost
of meat, vegetables, cereals, butter,
eggs, etc, must continue to fluctuate
at higher figures than have been ex-
perienced in a generation; that when
an adjustment takes place upon q
lower plane the cost of foodstuffs
must still be proportionately higher
than of old.
The census reports seem TO prove
this conclusion. The cities cannot
keep growing out of all proportion to
the increase in the rural districts
without a reduction in the per capita
food supply. Labor saving machinery
on the farms has done much. But
Mr.. James J. Hill has shown that
though the average yield of farm
lands has increased and their value
has been enhanced, they are still in
sufficiently manned, and production
has not begun to keep pace with the
increasing millions who must be fed.
When the problem becomes acute
enough, the farmers who manifest
reluctance to thrive by the plough, and
the toilers in the city, who would not
be laborers in the vineyard, will ex-
perience a change OF heart.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-24
Political Monkeying with Law.

To those who believe in law, and
support of a law as long as IL is on
the statutes, the following from the
Boston Transcript may appeal:
It is with disgust and almost with
indignation that the normal public re-
ceives the announcement of further
interference from the executive office
with the prompt and orderly carrying
out of the law in the case of the muir
derer Phelps. Even the mask of hu-
mainly which the action wears fails to
deceive anybody. 1t is no mercy TO
the criminal to prolong his mental
torture, and this continual juggling
with law cannot fail to impair its
force. The governor can hardly eX-
pect that the Council will consent to
Communication of the sentence that has
been passed upon this man. 1t has
been stated that he had learned from
private conferences with members OF
this advisory body that his reaction
airy proposition would find little favor
with them. but he evidently thinks 1t
will give him a tactical advantage TO
go through the form publicly. There
is more than life or death of de-
PRAYED man involved in the situation.
There are the protection of society
and the enforcement of law at stake.
1t used to be said in the old days that
before a man committed a murder in
this state he assured himself OF the
health of Rufus Choate. Should he
succeed in his present endeavor, the
governor would doubtless make the
murderously inclined particularly So
licitous for his well-being. There are
many such awaiting the outcome OF
the present proceedings.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-24
Stevens Mills Grange.

Stevens Mills Grange, Auburn, held
a meeting on Thursday evening. Jan.
Il, with twenty-five members present.
In the absence of the master. the
overseer, Geo. f. Parsons. presided.
after the routine business, the lee
turer presented the following pro-
srom: Piano solo, Miss Laura
Humphrey: reading, "Johnny's His
tory Lesson" Ernest Cobb; reading,
THAT Hired Girl" Evelyn Barron:
reading, Uncle Ncds Courtship,"
Lizzie Read. They all responded to
encores The next meeting will be
in two weeks when the first and sec
ond degrees will be worked on sew
eral candidates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-24
Punishment to Fit Crimes.

1t may seem an easy way to produce
editorial opinions for our readers by
reproducing the thoughts of others,
but when we supplement the best we
can produce by the best others have
produced, we believe we are doing our
duty. Occasionally we find something
in cur exchanges that strongly appeals
to us and is not likely to be seen by
"a considerable number of our readers.
OF such is the following, by one of the
keenest writer's of these days, the ed
itor of the New York Evening Post;
The vigor with which the Post Office
authorities have been pursuing the
swindlers who make use of the mails
for fraudulent purposes is deserving
of very high praise. The statement
made by Chief Inspector Sharp as to
the amount of loot collected from
gullible victims by only the few
swindling promoters who We're arrest
ed last year" gives an idea of the SER
vice rendered by this branch of the
governmental machinery. He reckons
ttidt ltiIO0il cii vs.
O0G, 900; what may be the total of the
operations of this class of rogues it is
impossible to estimate But 1t is quite
certain that the arrests and punish
ments that have taken place are oper-
ating as effective preventives. both
because Of the wholesome fear that
must be entertained by would-be
swindlers of this type, and because
the publicity that has been given 10
the matter puts thousands of intended
victims on their guard.
1t would be interesting TO know
whether those who think that punish
ment has no deterrent effect upon
crime-a view which, incredible as it
may seem. is graYely asserted by
some very respectable persons-really
believe that fraudulent money making
schemes would be no more numerous
if those carrying them on were sub
ject to no punishment when detected.
An interesting point in the figures
given by Chief Inspector Sharp is that
out of 1856 persons tried during the
year, 1s4 were convicted. 1t is a pity,
however tbat-apparentiy owing to
some peculiarly of the law-punish-
ments altogether too light for the Of
fence have been imposed in some OF
the most fragrant and notorious cases
Such large-scale swindlers as the Burr
brothers. recently convicted in this
city. must feel that year in prison
is a very small price to pay for tbs
chance they had been enjoying o.
enormous plunder To be adequately
deterrent, the law must provide pen
atty that really looks terrifying to thu
would-be criminal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-01-24

town, not protected by the interstate
commerce law, having the right TO
promote its unholy business largely
at Greene's expense. And we sup
port Greene We believe. also, that
nearly one-h half the voters and many
more than a majority of the people of
Lewiston, will stand with Greene for
keeping the liquor evil as low and as
dark and unrecognized as is possible.
Even the Waterville Sentinel could
not consistently declare that the
temptation to imbibe is just as great,
where the candidate for drinks has to
go out hunting for the stuff, as it
would be always in view in show win
dows, advertised in the papers and in
every way made attractive. If the
editor of the Sentinel made such
claim he would be false to his news
paper training that advertising
pays"
The people of Maine, by a very
large majority ARE temperate and
law abiding" but the majority would
have been largely reduced. had the
liquor interests had their way. And
one of the strongest plays of the
liquor business promoters is to estab-
fish legal headquarters in new terri
trbioh tn roach n
regions.
With Lewiston's licensed saloons
doing a business recognized by law.
a supply station has been brought
that much nearer Greene and other
towns It is much easier for the
SONS of Greene's patrons of hus-
bandry to be reached by the liquor
traffic in Lewiston than from Boston,
That is why State Master Stetson
and other patrons oppose the Pat
tangall- Plaisted plan. That is why
we stand with State Master Stetson
and his people, and the people of the
churches. Civic League, w. c. r. L.
and others, against the present adj
and the Waterville
Sentinel.
The professions of Governor Plaist-
ed and associate Democratic leaders,
and of the Sentinel and like papers,
that they would bring about a better
system of regulating" the liquor
traffic are as false as were their cam
paign pledges which we have seen
broken and violated and sneered at
everywhere.
They want more rum. The liquor
makers and sellers are ready to pay
we'll for a rum ust-approved system
in Maine. They care not by what
it is brought about. The
pretensons of this clique of rum
politicians are as false as was the
kiss of Judas. These last few words
summarize the entire situation.