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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
A Measure Of Merit
Tazewell Citizens Should weigh
Well This Evidence


Proof of merit lies In the evidence.
Convincing evidence in Tazewell
Is not the testimony Of strangers,
BUT the endorsement OF Tazewell
people.
That's the kind Of proof given here
The statement or Tazewell citizen
j. f. Ireson, Tazewell, Va, says:
al gladly confirm the statement / gave
in 1907 recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills, for / still consider them the best
kidney medicine to be had. My back
ached and there were pains across my
sides, these troubles being caused by
weak Kidneys 1t was difficult for me
to straighten after STOPPING and when
lifted, sharp twlnges darted through
my body. procured Doan's Kidney
Pills from Jackson's Drug Store and
they soon made complete cure"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50c
FosterMilburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Tagged Train With SHIRT

Tearing his shirt from his back an
Ohio man tagged train and saved it
from wreck. but Fl. L. Aston, Raleigh
n. c., once prevented wreck with
Electric Bitters. Il was in terrible
plight when 1 began to use them," he
writes, "my stomach. head, back ane
kidneys where all badly affected AMI
my liver was in bad condition, but
four bottles of Electric nitters madt
me feel like new man." A trial will
convince you of their matchless meri
for any stomach, liver or kidney trou
bic. Price Soc at John T. Jackson's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
N : 4 i: ~ horfo!kaHGsternR
Schedule Effective
June II, 1911.
Ly. Tazewell for Norton,

Ly. Tazewell for Norton,
9:4o a m 300 pm
Lv. Tazewell for Bluef1eld,
1920 6;39 pm
From Bluefield East bound.
9.15 m for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
division, Pullman sleeper and cafe car
to Roanoke. Pullman to Norfolk.
Parlor car Roanoke and Richmond.
Sleeper Roanoke and New York,
Dining Car.
1920 m daily for East Re dfo1d
Roanoke and intermediate stations.
2;30 p m daily for Roanoke, Lynch.
burg and intermediate sta tions and the
Shenandoah Valley. Pullman sleeper
Gary to New York
1923 p III for Roanoke, Lynchburc.
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper
to Norfolk, ami Roanoke to Richmond
wEsTBoUND.
$40 a m for Kenova, Portsmouth
Columbus, ST. Louis and the west
Pullman sleeper to Columbus
cafe car,
$40 p m for Kenova, Pc, ;s.nouth
Cincinnati, Columbus. West, Nortnwcs,
Pullnrh sleeper toCincnnati, columbus
cafe ear TO Williamson.
11:30 a m. for Williamson and in
termediate stati ons.
1.55 for WEIGH and Intermediate
stations Pullman Sleeper cafe cars
Write for Rates, Maps, Time Table.
Descriptive pamphlets to any station
Agent, or to w. B. Bevill General -,
senger Agent, w. @. Saunders, Asst
Gen'l. Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Why orass Grows Hollow.

Wny oTa.1 arrows IfONoW.
The stems OF grass and oats are usu-
ally hollow, and the knots OF nodes
which occur at intervals and which
have n peculiar degree of firnness, de-
rived from the interlacing of iibers,
give them firmness and strength
which they would otherwise lack. IL
the material of wheat straw were in n
solid form it would make but thin
wiry stem. which would snap with
great ease. but in the hollow form,
with the intervening knots, the neces-
sary support Is afforded.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Fraud Paint

The worst mistake one is likely to
make in painting is wrong paint; it
is easy to make this year when paint
is SO high.
We all say, "Ours is the BEST. :"
and there are 1000 of US. One is
best, but a dozen are 80 near on a
level that no one knows, for sure,
that his is the one. -
The worst paints are worst liars ;
they know what they are, put on a
bold face, and brazen 1t out.
Their one true argument Is low
price, but low price paint is always,
must be,a fraud; it is made to
cheat cheatable people.
DEvOE-John E. Jackson sells 1t.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Curious Mode Of Catching Turtles.

A curious mode of catching turtles
is practiced in the West Indies. It
consists in attaching ring and line
to the tail of a species of sucker fish
known as the remora. The live fish Is
then thrown overheard and Immediate
ly makes for the first turtle he can
spy, to which he attaches himself very
firmly by means of sucking appa-
ratus arranged at the top of his head
Once attached to the turtle, so firm Is
his grip that the fisherman on drawing
the line brings home both turtle and
the sucker.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Children CRY
FOR FLETChER'S
G a 8 T Q RIA
BLOOD MONEY IN PERSIA.

curious Laws In That Country Gov
ernin9 the Crime of Murder.
a Persian murderer may pay blood
money In lieu of his own life. The
manner in which this is calculated Is
one of tue most complicated things
aDont Persian law A woman Is worth
only half man. and so Il man cannot
be executed for the murder of n mere
woman. y husband whose wife had
been killed by his steward was Obliged
iirst to pay half the stewards blood
price 10 the mans relations, and thus
the steward. having been reduced to
the value of half II man, equal to one
whoie woman. was legally executed.
From this principle it follows that n
man who has killed two women can be
condemned to death, us equality is not
infringed. If the murder of n woman
be committed by several men the
friends, upon whose initiative alone
any proceedings can take place. can de-
inand the death of but one OF the muir
uerers and always by paying the diff
ference In the price OF blood On tho
same ground If Two women murder
man the death of both cun he demand.
ed.
Evidently one could make a consld.
cradle fortune in Persia by getting ones
men folk murdered by II woman apiece.
Much the same plan is carried out In
the case of minor injuries, with this
curious addltion-thut the part Of the
body paid for in considered to be the
property of the one who pays the blood
Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Courteous.

Being unable To find seat on the
overcrowded train. large woman
went into the smoking car and sat
down by the door. The man next to
her, absorbed in his newspaper, kept
On smoking.
II was foolish enough to suppose"
said she, glowering Mt him. that some
of the men In here at least were gen.
tlemen."
Pardon me, madam" he answered,
politely offering her cigar.-House-
keeper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Compensation.

A certain young fellow received n
government berth, for which he had
to undergo a very strict examination.
One day friend of his who had
been noticing how little work he did
to earn his salary tackled him.
AZ say, Walter, my boy" he began,
"you don't perform a great deal of Ia
Dor, do your"
mo, don't have to-"
Aren't you expected to work.
"Of course not" was the candid re-
ply. ut takes so much hard work to
get a Job like this that the authorities
haven't the nerve to ask man to do
anything more to earn his salary after
he gets It."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
OF EXPRESSION CLAS S

-
Miss Grace Mays, Teacher
Duet, Rough Riders. E. Englemar
Lyde Peery. Chloe Carson
The Ladies of the Fan. -.
Denson HALEY Cliff,
Mamie Belle Whitley
(a) Lady Clara We're de We're -.
Tennyson
(b) Ketucky Philosophy . Anon
jamie Whitley
Last Hope .......... .Gottschalk
Mary Moore
Gazelle and Swan. -. Anon
Stella Munsey
(a) Juliet Drinking the Potion.
Shakespeare
(b) Converting of Mary Jane. Anon
Katie Hall
Rustic of Spring. ....... Sinding
Mary Preston
(a) Psalm of Life 49,. .Longfellow
(b) To Ask and to Have -. =. Anon
(c) Crossing the Bar. $50. Tennyson
Francis Litz
(a) An Accommodating Office Boy
Anon
(b) Dancing on the Flat Creek
Quarters
Marie McNulty
Duet, Golden Rod -. ...... Erb
Katie Hall, Mary Beavers
Lady Clare. ............. Tennyson
Cora Britts
The Wreck of the Hesperus -.
Lonfellow
Mamie Duncan
Humoreskue. Dvorak
Eloise Greever
An Old Maids Warning 49,. j.. Anon
George Peery
Awarding of Contest and Scholarship
Medals
Committee-Mrs. r. B. Gillespie,
Miss Mag Strother Witten, Miss
Lou Coulling.
Ushers-James Kelly, Sam D. May.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Snake Skin.

The finest and most expensive leath-
er goods are produced at Chanchanfoo.
In China. The feather is made from
lizard, shark. dolphin and snake skins,
especially python skins. which are
very strong and durable. Snakeskins
are used for numerous articles. such
as canes. pipes. purses, pocketbooks,
etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
A Great Building Falls

when its foundation IL undermined, and
If the foundation of health-good dig
estion-is attacked, quick collapse fol-
lows. On the first signs of indigestion
DR.. Kings New Life Pills should be
taken to tone the stomach and regulat
liver, kidneys and bowels. Pleasant
easy, safe and only % cents at John
e. Jaskson's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
IMMORTALITY.

When consider the wonderful
activity Of the mind. so great mem
ory Of what is past. and such a
capacity Of penetrating into the fu-
ture. when behold such number
Of arts and sciences and such null
li,ude Of discoveries thence arising,
believe and am firmly persuaded
that a nature which contains SO
many things within itself cannot be
nortal.-Cicero.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
SoIvlna a pltticuItx.

4 painstaldng mother of two children
was attempting to give them serious
idea of her anxiety to make them good
ana TO make plain to their minds the
gravity of the task before her. Over
come with the impossibiity of ever at
tanning her mothers ideal, three-year
ola FRANCES answered i'm all earnest.
ness, Don't try TO make us good.
mother: just shoot MS" Everybody's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31

My little son had very sever,
cold. was recommended to tr,
Chalnbcrlain's Cough Remedy, and be.
fore II small bottle was finished he was
as well as ever" Whites Mrs. ii. Silks,
20 Bowling Street, Sydney, Australia.
This remedy is for salo by all dealers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Only a Fire Hero

but the crowd cheered, rs, with burned
hands, he held up II small round box,
"Fellows!" he shouted, "this Buclslen's
Arnica Salve i hold, has everything
beat for burns" Right also for boils,
ulcers, sores, pimples, eczema, cuts,
sprains, bru ses. Surest pile cure. 1t
subdues inflammation. kills pain. Only
25cents at John Il. Jackson's.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Called.

Il asked the audience to lend me
their ears said the verbose speaker,
but in three-cusrters of an hour they
were DOING"
Il see" replied the financier "They
called the loan" -Washington Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
Hawkins Pharmacy
TAZEWELL, Va.

Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You can do it by apply
ing Chambcrlain's Liniment and mas
saging the parts freely at each apple
alton. For sale by all dealers
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31
TRESPASS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
parties who uespass upon my
lands near Tip Top by hunting
or in any manner will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the
law.
Mrs. ELIZA G. IREsoN.
TpTD2 W., Jlly II, 1911.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-05-31

SCHOOL CLOSES.
Continued From First Page)
PROGRAM OF MUSIC CLASS
Miss Bessie Jackson, Teacher
Duet, Sans Souci ... AS cher
Marea ST. Clair
Alpine Echoes. ....... Holzer
Oracle Peery
Jolly Raindrops, 80. Spaulding
Katharine Graham
s,eres of Splendor .Greenwa'd
Lyde Peery
DuSI.. Belll1l
bonnie Barrett
AT the FAIR. Soothing
Edgar Hurt
Last Hope C ottschalk
Mary Moore
Duet. P'azicati. -. 49,. Delibes
Elizabeth Hall. Nancy McBryde
On the Lake. ..........W Williams
Marie Walker
Full of Play Wolcott
Katharine st. Clair
Duet, At Evening -. Low
Dorothy Scott. Harriette Scott
Sweetest Memories. :. il. De Janon
Marguerite Wright
Humoresque Dvoral;
Eloise Greever
Merry Life. ......... =. Wolf
Marie McNulty
Rustic of Spring .... =. Sinding
Mary Preston
remembrance. Carmichael
Alice Carson
Duet, Golden Rod ........ Erb
Katherine Hall, Mary Beavers
Festal Sounds Homann
Mary Moore
Angels Serenade Braga
Chloe Carson
Waltz, Daphne Cramm
Mary Hartman
70 My Beloved. .... =. Schultz
Nancy McBryde
Duet, The Awak ming of the Lion
............. De Konskl
Mary Moore, Mary Preston.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30
POPULAR ATTORNEY
John N. Dunham Addresses 5. 5. Class
Stops Runaway.

Becoming scared at passing auto
mobile, the horse belonging to John
Sullivan broke loose from the hitch
ing post and cut a couple of circles
in the center of Superior street in
front OF G.. J. Maier's store. In one
leap the horse cleared about half of
the street and in another turned the
buggy over. The seat and blankets
were hung on a hitching post on the
opposite side of the street Finally
the horse got loose from the rig and
upon solicitation of Attorney John
Nj. Dunham made quick stop. At
torney Durham will swear upon oath
the he believes the horse to have
been less frightened than he. After
the horse had halted. Mr.. Dunham
bravely marched up to the animal,
began to pet it. Mr.. Dunhams brav-
cry is without doubt even superior to
that of J. Bruce Ismay's.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30
GRADY LEAVFS ALMA
Most Successful Coach In History
OF College.
WILL COACH NORTHWESTERN j.
To Have Full Charge OF Baseball, Basketball
and Track Team at Big School,

Last week, Coach Dennis H. Grady
signed a three-year contract by which
he becomes coach at Northwestern
University at Evanston, ILL.,, next fall.
The offer OF the position came as a
surprise to Mr. Grady, as it is seldom
that man from as small a college as
Alma is called to a university the size
of Northwestern, one OF the largest
in the West 1t seems to be the lot
Of Alma coaches to go up" for
Jesse Harper is at the head of the
athletic department at Wabash Uni
versity, Ira T. Carrithers has charge
Of athletics at Knox College, which
school is among the leaders in ILL
nois and the surrounding states. Both
men made fine records while here,
and Coach Grady who succeeded Car
rithers since he has been in charge
at Alma has pushed Alma farther into
the limelight
Mr. Grady came TO Alma two years
ago. In the spring of 1910, he grad
uated at Depaw University, at which
Continued on page 6
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30
YOUNG MEN arrested
Alleged They Took Machine Without
Permission for Joy Ride.
Intended for last weeks issue.

As a result Of somebody taking
l. n. Sweets automobile from his
barn last Friday evening and going
out JOY riding in il, Stanley Langin,
Alfred Rhodes, Ralph Fairchilds, all
of Alma, Chris Downs OF Elwell, and
Forest Laupaugh, who lives five
miles west of this city, were arrested
last Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff Ar
thur Murphy and arraigned before
Justice Chadwick, Tuesday evening.
They were arrested under article SO
OF the Public Acts of 1909 for the
unauthorized taking OF automobiles
with no intention of stealing the
same. The young men were held
under bonds OF $500 each awaiting an
examination to be held Friday morn
ing before Justice Chadwick at 900
a m Messrs. Laupaugh Rhodes and
Fairchilds gave bail, while Langin
and Downs were committed to the
county Jail pending the examination
1t is alleged that these young men
took L. n. Sweets automobile from
his barn last Friday evening and
drove it to Riverdale, where they at
tended dance. The party returned
early Saturday morning and placed the
machine back in the barn. The en-
gine made considerable noise and at
tracted the attention Of Deputy Mar
shall Oscar Vibber Officer Vibber
went to the barn and aided in putting
the machine in. He asked to whom
the car belonged and upon receiving
no reasonable answer suspected there
was something wrong. He reported
the matter and an investigation re-
suited in the Arrest of the young men.
1t is claimed by some of the young
men that they were not a party to
the taking Of the automobile, claim
ing that their only part in the JOY
ride was the returning from the
dance
The car was damaged as a result
of the ride, but 10 what degree has
not been ascertained. The body was
marred considerably and pretty we'll
covered with mud The offense of
taking the machine under the circum-
stances is serious one and may re-
suit in severe sentences.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30
MOVING 10 ONOSSO
Union Telephone Co.'S General Off.
CeS Go to 0WOSSO.

Since the day of its birth the Union
Telephone Co.'S general offices have
been located in Alma. Here, from a
meager nothing it has grown under
the skillful management of its gen
eral manager to become one of the
strongest of the independent tele-
phone companies in the West In
Alma it had its birth and here "in' the
heart of Michigan" it has by leaps
bounds and steady growth developed
into the million dollar corporation it
now is. The company's general of
fees now, after twelve years of
growth and business success, are be-
ing moved to a Shiawassee county
city. The citizens of Gratiot county
and Alma in particular will watch
with interest the future of the Union
Telephone Company and hope for its
continued growth. with its general
offices located in the city of the
Independent Stove Co., and the Ann
Arbor railroad car shops, viz,
Owosso.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30

Held June lSt at Davis Field-GOld
Medals Given.

The fifth annual Gratiot county
Field Day will be held June 1st on
Davis Field. The meet is open to all
the schools in the county. Hereto
fore Class A was made up of all
schools having grades above the sth,
but this year Class B will include all
the schools that do not have the en-
tire four years of high school work.
This arrangement will make stronger
competition in Class B, thus elimin-
ating the weaker entries from the
higher class. 1t is planned to give
the winners of first in both classes
gold medals and in order to do so
the association will spend about $50
more for the medals than they did
last year. The usual banners will be
given to- the high schools winning
first honors in Classes A and B.
From indications the meet this year
will eclipse all that have ever been
held under the auspices of the asso-
citation.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30

The Alma Vaudette changed man
agement last Monday when Mrs. NJ
w. Weimer disposed of it to Mr. E.
II. Weis. Mrs. Weimer ran the show
for the last time last Monday niglrt
and left Tuesday for her home at
Ludington. The Vaudette will be
under the management of Mr. Della
genoste, who has appeared in vaude-
vile for several years He has been
at the Vaudette upon the several oc-
casions, appearing in the act of the
"Handcuff King" He has always
been greeted here with packed houses.
Mr.. Delageneste's experience in the
work and success upon the vaude-
vile stage will fit him to take up the
management of the Vaudette and
Alma should be favored with good
vaudeville. He spent the first part OF
the week at Detroit, where he went
to book some acts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30
EWING-WILLARD NUPTIALS.

The announcement of the marriage
Of Miss Helen Willard to Mr. Elihu
Nj. Ewing came as a great surprise
to their many friends in this city and
surrounding community. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ewing were married April nth,
at the home OF Clarence Clark, four
and half miles south Of the city,
by Rev Frank Carey of Ithaca. The
parents of the young people did not
know of the marriage until it was an
nounced last week.
Mrs. Ewing is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Willard of this city
and is numbered among Alma's most
popular young ladies' Mr. Ewing is
employed at the Central Michigan
Produce Co. as bookkeeper. He has
spent nearly all of his life in Alma,
receiving his education at the pub
lie schools and Alma college. He is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. Ewing.
The young people will make their
home on Prospect avenue as soon as
their new house is completed. Work
started on it Monday morning They
expect to have it finished within the
next few months The Record joins
with their many friends in wishing
the young people the best there is in
life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30
THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBIT
The Work Of the Manual Training De.
partmentS and Grades Shown
CROWDED ENTIRE AFTERNOON
Over Seven Hundred People Viewed Pupils
Over Seven Hundred People Viewed Pupils
WOrk-ParentS Highly Pleased
Inteuded for last weeks issue.

intended for last weeks issue.
Many parents OF the city and those
interested in the work of the public
schools attended the third annual
school exhibit which was held last
Friday afternoon in the ward school
building The exhibit was even a
greater success than last year. 1t
was greater from the standpoint OF
numbers OF visitors present and also
from the standpoint of the exhibit it
self This is the third of such func-
tions that the city has seen, still the
crowd, numbering over seven hun
dred, was much larger than last year.
The building was crowded nearly all
afternoon and at times so many peo-
pie were present that it was impossi-
bic to make ones way about.
As the people entered, they were
greeted by Superintendent +. +. Els
worth, who directed them to the kin
dergarten room in the basement and
from there the visitors made the
rounds of the rooms in the rotation
of the grades At the landing be-
ween the first and second floors a
piano had been placed. During the
afternoon different students furnish
ed musical entertainment. The boys
and girls glec club gave several vio-
lin selections. On the second floor
the young ladies OF the high school
served light refreshments OF punch
and waters
Do-L,.- 4Lo ,,,Ce. ;,+arae+;,o, d;e
play to the majority Of the people
was that of the manual training de-
partment There was work done by
the little tots in the third grade and
work done by the students in the
high school. The work of the boys
and young men under the direction of
Floyd Maxwell was shown in the
kindergarten Useful articles of many
kinds Of woodwork upon which the
students had been working brought
many compliments and much admir-
alton from those who saw them. All
Of these articles were made of the
best material. A library table, the
work of Roy Perry, elected a great
deal of commentator. Willard
Thorpe, a sixth grade pupil, had a
taboret that was an exception con-
,sidering his years. An ironing board,
made by Vern Handley of the first
year class in high school, was another
fine specimen. The fifth grade boys
had sleeve boards for their display
The sixth grade boys products were
sleds that they had made early in the
fall. They ironed and painted these
themselves. Another beautiful piece
Continued on page z
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-05-30
PINE RIVER SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION.

The seventeenth annual meeting of
the Pine River Sunday School Asso-
citation was held at Parkinson M. Z.
church last Sunday. The program as
published in last weeks Record was
carried out in full and each and
every number held the close atten-
tion OF the large number present.
Silas Moody gave an interesting talk
on Sunday school work in California.
The music furnished by the orchestra,
Miss LeCua Belle Camheld, leader,
and the Coe township male quartette,
was thoroughly appreciated The
election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President-Wm. Michael
Secrctary-Mrs. Frank Tedrow.
Vice-President-B. O. Markham.
Treasurcr-Mrs. Geo. Fruchie.