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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
WRIGHT WRITES
LOVE CONFESSION
Remarkable Document Penned
in Bungalow on Banks of
the Wisconsin.
WOMAN AS AN ASSISTANT
His Conduct With Mrs. BOrtbwick
Described as a Result of
Circumstances.

Chicago, Jan. Frank Lloyd
Wright has told the story of his love
for Mrs. Mamah Borthwick Cheney in
a second and last" statement, issued
at his bungalow on the banks Of the
Wisconsin river.
The document, explaining the two
spiritual hegiras" in detail is the one
he promised to make public New
Years day over the signatures OF his
present mate. his wife and Mr.. Che
ney.
Announcement from the former hus-
band of Mamah Borthwick that he
would not sign, and declarations Of
friends of Mrs. Wright that she also
would refuse, caused the architect 10
only one attached.
His trip to Chicago was abandoned
at the same time. Its purposes
blocked, he gave out his story and
announced that with "the last word"
he intended to establish complete pri-
vacy at the love castle"
WOMAN HELPS WRITE STORY.
Mamah Borthwick worked with
Wright two days in preparing the
statement, which tells the struggles
of "a wife and a man and a husband
and a woman with the inevitable" In
part II reads:
81 am tired. The woman is tired.
We are living the life that truth die
tates. Our desire is to harm nobody.
Our hope is that we may benefit hui
mainly, our determination is to be
true to our ideals at all costs. But
it is impossible to escape RESPONSE
bility in a certain sense to the public
demand for an explanation. Very
well, this is the explanation.
"Here were four people, a wife and
man and Is husband and a woman
who had each according to his or her
ability assumed earlier in life the re-
sponsibilities of marriage.
Then the thing happened to them
which has happened to men and
women since time began-the inevita-
BILE. As soon as their situation be
came apparent to them there was the
struggle with conscience, the conces
sion TO duty, but not the clandestine
relation furtiyely continued to save
the face of the situation for the pub
lic-not the usual suits and counter
suits and quarrels and villifcations OF
Sinking of responsibility. On the
contrary, as soon as the situation de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

veloped its inevitable character,
frank avowal by a readjustment to
the new conditions which had arisen
was made.
TRIAL SEPARATION AT FIRST.
Time was asked by the husband
year in fact was asked-and the
man and the woman agreed to make
certain that love was love. The wife
characterized the matter as mere in
fatuation that would pass and consul
tations were held between the wife
and the husband, the mother and
friends.
Both the wife and the husband de-
clared that anything they could do to
break up the new relationship they
would do, each in his or her own way,
with plenty of friendly assistance.
For year the woman continued
in her household separate from the
husband: the man likewise continued
in the household separate from the
wife. The established order and the
claims Of daily companionship with
little children were pitted against the
integrity of life that is the only real
life. All was wretched, all false, all
wasted.
ut would be hard to say who of the
persons concerned suffered most, but
venture to say that the man and the
woman did. Against a passion that
was a passion of man for woman and
woman for man, but that was beneath
and above all that a passion for truth,
not content with self-sacrifice, that
counted the loss of worldly es eem
the scorn and insults of sociel., as
things well lost, was balanced the hu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
initiation of the devoted beings Rn6
sacred obligations to growing chill

initiation of the devoted beings aIc
sacred obligations to growing chill
dren. 4,
PROVISION FOR CHILDREN.
Neither the wife nor the children
of the man had ever lacked or then
lacked or should ever lack anything
that could be provided for their. cdr
cation or comfort.
Some able pen in the hand of a
man whose consciousness . Is not
prurient, a man who has lived and
suffered and can figure tie play. ns
emotions, the trials of strength, tiis
tears and smiles. the faitl and doubt
and the mistakes, the neartbreaks,
underneath and through 1t all con-
slider and paint in tru( colors the
struggle Of the ego in eli obligations
humanely dischargeable, and still be
serviceable-the struggle to work and
live and let live. And most will find
in 1t the triumph of :selhshness.
cannot care-perhaps thesveritable In
final analysis is not mud more than
the "selfishness" of nsture, when
the word is stripped of tae meaning
with which Christianity HIS misused
it."
Edwin H. Cheney, former husband
of Wright's present mate, read tho
architects statement carefully when
it was shown to him in his once in
the Marquette building. Then he an
nounced he had nothing to say.
1.-THE situation speaks. TOR itself,
he said. "My friends know OF mr.
position, they know the circumstance
and that is all l care about. Lei
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

veloped its inevitable character,
frank avowal by a readjustment to
the new conditions which had arisen
was made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Old Soldier Tortured.

For years suffered unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
and liver trouble" wrote A. K Smith,
a war veteran, at Erie, Pa, but DR..
Kings New Life Pills fixed me all
right. They're simply great" Try
them for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25 cents at all drug.
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Governor Host at Reception.

Springfield, Jan. 2.-Governor and
Mrs. Deneen were at home to New
Years callers at the executive man.
sion yesterday. The state employees
'Iaid their respects to the executive
at noon, and following the officers and
staffs of the Illinois National Guard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
Appoints District Court Clerk.

Springfield, Jan. 2.-Judge Humph-
rey Of the United States district court
for the southern district Of Illinois
has reappointed Robert c. Brown IS
clerk and w. j. Snyders and John Jen
Brock Jones as deputies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Wright say what he pleases. have
nothing to say"
Mrs. Wright refused to make any
statement. She read the document,
but would not comment upon it. The
former Mrs. Cheney has been dropped
from the membership of the First Con-
gresational church Of Oak Park.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

and naval reserves were callers. The
annual banquet Of the guard officers
was served at the st. Nicholas hotel
In the afternoon Mrs. Deneen was
hostess to a public reception. She
was assisted in receiving the guests
by the wives of the state officers and
Springfield society leaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is not
common, everyday cough mixture.
1t is a meritorius remedy for all the
troublesome and dangerous complica-
tons resulting from cold in the head,
throat chest or lungs. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
THE END OF TUBERCULOSIS
Stamping Out the Plague.

By JOSEPH H CHoATEL
I do not think there = ana
greater or better cause now set
before the people Of New York
the people Of this great state,
than to save themselves FROM
this terrible plague, and they can
do 1t If they will The cities
have already accomplished much.
New York and Boston and Lon
don have reduced by one-half
the death rate from this partieu-
lar evil. 1t exists where II has
been unchecked and unstudied
and uncared for in the rural dis
tricts Of the state and IN the
smaller cities of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-02
DAVENPORT

Begin Assessing cIty.-The work of
making the city assessment for the
year 1911 begin this morning when
ten men under the direction Of City
Assessor HID commenced upon their
duties.
Dinner for the Poor-From IL to 2
O'Clock yesterday afternoon the West
Side settlement was busy serving the
400 men, women and children who
came to enjoy the annual New Years
dinner, the 18th which Ned Lee has
served 10 the needy at this occasion
since first becoming connected with
mission work here. The children
were served first and the grown-ups
were compelled to wait until all Of
the youngsters were through.
Women In q Fleht.-Exhibiting evil
dences in the form of torn shirt
waists and swollen faces. the result
Of An encounter which took place a
few days ago. Mrs. NJ. Lang and Mrs.
Bessie johnson appeared In police
court yesterday morning. The for
mer appeared in the role OF prosecu-
tor, the charge being fled against
Mrs. johnson. william Tank was
also a defendant on the same charge,
he having been in the immediate VI
cinity OF the fight Mrs. Lang told
the court that she had been attacked
by Mrs. johnson and that she had
been hit IN the face. On the other
hand. Mrs johnson said she had been
called out Of her house at Second and
Warren streets and that Mrs. Lang
had pulled her hair and torn her
clothing. Mrs. Johnson was f1ned 81
and court costs, and the other two
were dismissed.
Assessors 20 Meet-A meeting of
the county assessors has been called
for FRIDAY afternoon in the Office Of
County Auditor Collins. The purpose
OF the meeting, which Is an annual
one. is that OF reviewing what work
Is 20 be done during the coming year,
TO review the tax lists and to receive
any instructions which might be
necessary 10 them because of change
OF laws or state or county rulings.
The assessors will begin their work
on the second Monday of the month.
o
TIE Reorganize Board.-Reorganiza
ton OF the board of supervisors, with
new committees and a new chairman
was the important work which came
before the board at its first meeting
Of the year this afternoon. 1t IL
thought that the committees will re
main practically the same as they
were last year. A number of impor
tant business matters will be consid
cred by the board in order to begi1
the work OF the new year.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02
That Enabling Act.

off that enabling act is defeated
will it be defeated by the Democracy
of this State? No! 1t will be defeat
ed by the liquor power of the State. -
Thus spoke Rev. G. w. Perrryman,
of Norfolk, before the Virginia
Anti-Saloon League at Richmond last
week.
Before Rev. Mr.. Perryman hurled
this question at the Anti-Saloon Lea
que, Attorney Thomas Whitehead,
counsel for the league, had declared
that the Democratic "ring" of Virgil
mia, with which he is aligned, had
the power to pass the enabling act
and warned it that it had better enact
it.
Thus it would see that there is a
difference of opinion among the lea
que leaders as to who will defeat the
enabling act. Rev. Mr.. Perryman
says that it is the liquor power; Mr..
Whitehead says it is the Democratic
machine. "-vNewport News Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02
VALUE OF lime
TO THE CROPS
Communicated.

I
Much has been written. and NOR,
said, concerning the recent Bond Is
sue and good roads, and the questio,
how can we pay for them has beer
often asked but not entirely answer
ed, at least to the satisfaction of O
great many people.
We are going to build these roads
in one of the greatest farming and
stock raising sec lions in the world,
and anything that tends to increa. G
the productiveness of our land will
bring increased prosperity; increased
prosperity means more money to meet
our BONDED Indebtedness and surplus
for greater accomplishments.
The subject of this article is one of
the most vital and important ques-
tions that Virginia farmers have be-
fore them, and one that requires In
telligence and personal experience to
answer.
We often hear our farmers say, "I
can't get u stand of clover like used
w. hHStS 10 a icdoOu lOT lulS. IL
wasn't mere luck that our fathers
grew great fine, red clover, waist
high. 1t was because the soil was
friendly to the growth of clover. The
soil had all the elements necessary to
make the growing of clover easy and
profitable.
The question naturally arises: Why
are we not still able to grow such
crops? There are many reasons, too
many to give but few of them here.
Careless farming has done as much
as anything else to make our soils
unfrendly to clover life. We have
grown other crops because they were
apparently profitable, easier to han
die, until our soil has become sour,
and clover will not thrive on such
soil another thing that has depleted
the lime in our lands is the constantly
washing and leeching out by rains.
Another prime reason for alng to
get "catch" of clover is the lack
of humus and organic matter in our
soils.
The use of lime or pulverized lime
stone, will not grow bumper crops of
clover wherever it is applied. The
farmer must decide for himself whet-
her or not his land needs lime. 1t has
been clearly demonstrated that the
judicous use of lime has a wide field
of usefulness all over the State, sand
the fact that we are in limestone
section is not positive proof that our
soils do not need lime. The best lands
we have are failing year after year to
grow clover. Land that Is rich in
humus and organic matter but lacking
in lime.
Lime is not fertilizer as some
people suppose, but an indirect soil
improver, more of a soil stimulant
than plant food. 1t unlocks the DOR
mant elements in the sol that are
necessary to the growth of paints. 1t
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02
A Few Dont's.

Grace Margaret Gould. the fashion
editor of the Woman's Home Com
panion, writes an article in the Feb
ruary number of that periodical on
the subject "What Men Are Wear
ing. " 4" Talk about the fads and
frIvolities of women's dress I" says
Miss Gould q" Surely the men are
not far behind with their infnitesimal
style changes which they follow it'll
such serious precision.
Before going on to tell what is
stylish for men this year The author
points out few errors that are fatal.
Following are the "don is" she lays
down:
" Never refer to your evening
coat as swallow-tail or dress coat.
Today it is known, and known only,
as the tail coat.
z" Be sure to remember that the
plain black cloth waistcoat for even.
ing wear is an unknown quantity.
And, by the way, "vest" is word
that is no longer in the smartly dres-
sed mans vocabulary. 1t is an obso-
lete term.
4" Don't speak of the coat for in
formal evening occasions as the Tux
edo. If you do, you brand yourself as
well as your clothes as hopelessly out
of date. The Tuxedo is now referred
to as the dinner jacket.
2" OF course you would never
commit the error of wearing a black
waistcoat and turn down collar with
the tail coat
Neither are you apt to be so
hopelessly ignorant of things fashion
able as to wear white tie, and
shaped one at that, with your dinner
jacket.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02

neutralizes the acids caused by the
decay of humus; it makes the potash
and phosphoric acids soluble and fav-
ors the production of nitrogen and
calcium, and thus prevents the escape
| of ammonia from the soil.
Lime makes tight land loose and
loose land tight, cementing the soil
and making it capable of retaining
moisture. While it is certain that the
application of lime incr eases most all
crops, the most important to our far
mers is healthy growth of clover.
and if we get this we all know the
rest. 1t behooves every farmer, large
and small, who is not growing clover
successfully, to get his soil in condi-
tIon to grow clover. Our prosperity
depends upon it; it is the great natu-
raj soil improver of our country. The
farmer who grows good clover. grows
good corn, wheat and cattle. 1t is the
very foundation of our present and
future prosperity.
The writer has had only limited but
highly satisfactory results from the
use of lime on stiff clay soils, but
from the best information we can get
Il is generally conceded that pulveriz-
ed limestone is better than burnt
lime. Our space is too limited to Civ
the reasons here. but glance at re
ports from experiment. stations will !
bear witness to this assertion.
In conclusion let it be said,t hat the
farmer who is giving the question of |
Intensive Cultivation great deal of
thought and practice, who is studying
his soil and what it needs, of how he !
can grow greater and better crops, is /
enjoying that part in life that makes
good citizens; one who helps to bring
comfort and prosperity to our section
because, "He who makes two blades
of grass grow where there was only
one before" is benefactor.
l. A TYNES
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02
Good Advice For
TazeWeII People

People in Tazewell who have
constipation, sour stomach or gas
on the stomach, should use simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc,
as compounded in Adler-i-ka,
the new German appendicitis re-
medy. A SINGLE DOSE brings
relief almost INSTANTLY be-
cause this simple mixture antise-
pitches the digestive organs and
draws off the impurities. John
E. Jackson, Druggist,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02
Equalization of Population as
Test For Reapportionment.

sNoe . VI H>NaPPOA
Lynchburg News:
We judge from an editorial appear.
ing in its current issue that the
Clinch Valley News, of Tazewell, is
favorable to scheme of re-appor.
tionment that will transfer Giles,
Bland and Tazewell to the Sikh Con-
gressional District. Thus far we
think no other Democratic newspaper
in the Ninth has expressed desire
for the change. Among those that
have gone to record against the pro-
position, are the Bristol Herald-C our-
Ter, the Pulaski Southwest Daily
Times, the Gate City Herald and the
Glade Spring Vidette. 1t is also worth
while noting that when the re-dist-
ricting matter recently came up be-
fore Legislative conference or com.
mittee' in Richmond, Hon. r. Tate
Irvine, Hon. Archie Campbell, Hon.
Peyton> st. Clair, and other prominent
Ninth district leaders were given n
hearing and they united in the view
that the boundaries of the Ninth dist
riot should remain substantially as
they are. Certainly, press reports of
the meeting disclosed no one rs fav-
orable to taking Giles, Bland and
Tazewell from the Ninth, and giving
them to the Sixth.
The Clinch Valley News is quite
obviously mistaken in its statement
that some re-apportionment is neces-
sary. 1t is not necessary. While the
federal statutes upon the question
that Redistribution should
be based upon the theory of cqualiza-
ton of population. yet that require
ment is merely directory, and it lies
with the State Co say how far it is
practicable and wise to have each dis
trct composed of like number of
people. Homegeneity in conditions,
for example-unity of interest, same.
ness of needs with respect to federal
Legislation compactness of territor-
ial alignment; the wishes of the peo-
pie to be affected-all these be mat
ters which it is entirely within the
province of the State to consider
when considering e-apportionment-
these things as well as a comparati-
vely exact equalization in popu ltaion.
And so it happens that in various
States of the Union, there are con-
gressional districts whose population,
instead of being 60,O in excess OF
what it would be under equality in
distribution, range enormously beyond
that number. The News says this
much for the purpose of correcting
what it deems an erroneous impress
sion-and for that purpose ONLY.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02
Helpful Hints On Hair
Health
Scalp And Hair Toubles Gener-
ally Caused by Carelessness

ally Caused by Carelessness
Dandruff is contagious dis
ease caused by a microbe which
also produces badness. Never
use comb or brush belonging to
some one else. No matter how
Clearly the owner may be, these
articles may be infected with mi
crobes, which will infect your
scalp. 1t is far easier to catch
hair microbes than it is to get rid
of them. and single stroke of
an infected comb or brush may
well lead to badness. Never try
on anybody else's hat. Many a
hat-band is a resting place for
microbes.
If you happen to be troubled
with dandruff, itching scalp, fall
ing hair or badness, we have a
remedy which we believe will
completely relieve these troubles.
We are so sure of this that we
offer it to you with the under
standing that it will cost you
nothing for the trial if it does not
produce the results we claim.
This remedy is called Rexall "o3'
Hair Tonic. We honestly believe
it to be the most scientific remedy
for scalp and hair troubles, and
we know Of nothing else that
equals it for effectiveness, be-
cause of the results it has produc-
ed in thousands of case.
Rexall "o3" Hair Tonic is de-
vised to Danish dandruff, restore
natural color when its loss has
been brought ABOUT by disease,
and make the haiT naturally silky
soft and glossy. lit does this be-
cause it stimulates the hair follicle
destroys the germ matter, and
brings about a free, healthy cir
culation of blood, which nourishes
the hair roots. causing them 10
tighten and grow new hair. We
want everybody who has any
trouble with hair or scalp 10 know
that we think that Rexall "o3"
Hair Tonic is the best hair tonic
and restorative in existence, and
nc one should scott at or doubt
this statement until they have put
our claims to a fair test, with the
understanding that they pay us
nothing for the remedy if it does
not give full and complete salts
faction in every particular. Two
sizes, so cents and SI.oo. Rem
ember, you can obtain Rexall
Remedies in Tazewell only al
our store-The Rexall Store. I,
E. Jackson, Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-02-02
VIRGINIA

IN the Clerks office of the Circuit
Court of the County of Tazewell,
on the 7th day of December, 1911.
w. S. Carter and C. A. Carter,
against Plaintiffs,
Ransom Carter, executor of Edward
Carter. deceased, and Ransom Carter
IN his own right; Edna Dickinson,
heir at law of H. G. Carter, deceas-
ed; Sidney Carter, Peggy Strickland,
Ida Loudermilk and James Carter,
heirs at law of James T.
Carter, deceased; Edward McMullin,
May Yost. Bette Carter, Effie Arms,
John McMullin, Ennis Wallace, the
last name of whom is an infant and
all of whom are heirs at law of Anne
RIGA +. McMullin, deceased; Frank
Carter, Gray Carter, Hazelle Carter
and Janette Carter, infants and heirs
at law of Thomas Carter, deceased;
and Bette Williams and Stella Will
Jams, infants and heirs at law of
Lou Williams, deceased. Defendants.
TIL object of the foregoing suit is
to have set aside, or declared null
and void and of no effect, a paper
purporting to be the last will and
testament of Edward Carter, deceas-
ed, which was improperly allowed to
be probated in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court of
Tazewell County, the same not
having been properly attested. The
said paper being dated the 9Th day of
October, 1907, and was probated on
the End day of November, 1910, in
Will Book No. 10, page AZ, and it
now appearing from proper affidavit
that Peggy Strickland, Ida Louder
milk, Edward McMullin, Bette Car
ter, Ennis Nolles, John McMullin
and Gray Carter are non residents
of Virginia, it is ordered that they do
appear here within 15 days after due
publication hereof. an do what may
be necessary to protect their interests
in this suit. And it is further ordered
that copy hereof be published once
week for four successive weeks in
the CIinch Valley News, a newspaper
published in the county of Tazewell,
and that copy be posted as prescrib,
ed by law.
A Copy-Teste:
S. M. GRAHAM, Clerk.
H. c. Anderson, Sexton and
Il Roberts, p, q,