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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12
WORTH THE MONEY

"a prominent Democrat suggests
that the Republican campaign com
mittee should arrange to put the poet
of the Clinch Valley News on its pay
roll as such doggerel as he, she, or t
turns out would make all men vote
the Republican ticket. THE Taze-
well Republican. The hesheorit poet
of the Clinch Valley News takes off
his hat to the editor of the Republi-
can and begs his pardon for having
heretofore adjudged him as merely a
witless writer of sexless editorials
and grammar-murdering locals. The
texture of his humor is as remarkable
as the color of the "Banner Mans"
hair, which was said to be cross
between an shybrindle COW and a
yaller hound. Even at the risk of
driving prominent democrats" from
the party. the News poet would roll
his eyes in wild frenzy and spin
another stick of doggerel If no
thought it would elicit another such
rib-cracking witticism as the above.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12
Good Crops

Henry Copenhavor, Joe Bowen
Sam j. Thompson, John Barns, and
other citizens Of the Cove, were here
Tuesday. Mr.. Copenhaver has very
fine patch Of alfalfa near his home.
consisting of quarters of an
acre, and is now ripe for the second
cutting. The second crop Is as fine as
any seen in this section. probably due
to the fact that Mr.. Copenhaver's
land was inocuated with dirt gotten
from the alfalfa patch belonging to
the editor fo this paper. The corn
crops in the Cove, however, are not
as good as the season justilles. On
several farms the worms have given
a great deal Of trouble, ths corn hay
ing to be replanted as often as three
times. Generally speaking, however,
the crops in the Cove, from Liberty
to the extreme west end of the
county, are fine. This is so especially
of oats and wheat and timothy hay.
MIR. John st. Clair has as fine crop
of corn near his house as any in the
county. The corn is even, rich in
color, and almost ready to tassel.
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WARNING GIVEN
WAS HEED TAKEN?
Contaminated Water, From
Pure Springs, and Dirty al
leys May Cause Sickness.

DR.. Gillespie had an importnnt
communication in this paper last week
How many people read il? How lone
are the people of this town to be sub
Jected to risk of health and MANY in
conveniences due to unsanitnry con-
ditions and contaminated water. The
writer. and number of his neighbors
as well. more than once within the
past week, has had to turn the hvd
rant loose and draw hundreds of gal
Ions of water before cup full fit to
drink could be gotten. This paper,
over and over again, has called at
tention to the filthy source of the
water supply on the mountain-a
seep, in which cattle may tramp and
stand and dogs lie and walow. We
boast of our pure, clear water, but
we don't mean the water that flows
through the pipes and mains of this
town.
We have reference, when we brag
about Tazewel's pure, cold water, to
the springs and cool branches of the
country. Many of the back streets
and alleys. stables and privys are
swarming with fles--a disgrace to
the owners of the property and re-
Election upon the diligence and au-
thority. or lack of it, of the health
authorities. DR.. Gillespie's article
should be read. The Board of Health
and the Town Council, and whoever
has authority, should wake up and
take notice. Somebody said the other
day that we had the best Mayor
we've ever had, and someone added.
- Yes, and the best Council, too. >"
These unsanitary and preventable
conditions should not be allowed to
remain longer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12
A Memory

Last night as leaned from my window
High Ger the darkling street,
A song came floating upward,
Broken and incomplete.
The words were lost in the chasm.
Where traffic rumbled and roared--
1t was only the melody reached me-
But itpierced my soul like a sword.
What was it? God, know not;
l stood with my lips apart,
While 1t slipt like sands escaping
From the troubled grasp of my heart
What sorrow, dead and forgotten.
Haunted that vagrant strain;
We bury such things, like paupers,
In the potter's field of pain.
What delicate wrath of passion.
What ghost of the yester years
Twas something as sweet as kisses.
Something as sad as tears.
Rising only to vanish,
Battling, yet half revealed,
AS pang of the flesh may tell us
Where wound has long s ince healed
-EXchange.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12
The Third Party

New York, July IA call to the
people of the United States who are
in sympathy with the "National Pro-
gressive Movement" to send delegates
to National Convention to open in
Chicago August 5 was given out this
afternoon by United States Senator
Joseph M. Dixon, of Montana, Theo-
dore Roosevelt's campaign manager
The call is signed by members of the
committee chosen at meeting held
in Chicago, and also includes sigma
lures of Roosevelt followers in 40
States.
"The Territories have no place in
National Convention and will not be
considered" declared Senator Dixon
in commenting upon the signatures.
"As for the missing eight States,
the most of them probably will send
delegates, although they have not
taken part in the call. Maine. for in
stance, postponed any definite action
because there is now strong fight
on in the primaries, with the SYM
pathy running in favor of the Pro-
gressive movement. Delaware, North
Carolina, Arkansas and Nevada prob
ably will take part in the convention.
Mississippi and South Carolina may
possibly be unrepresented.
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Big Money From Cattle

Mr.. Frank NJ. Moss, of Burke s.
Garden. has been in Russell county
for several days buying export cattle
for shipment this fall. Russell will
export about 5000 cattle this year,
and the company represented by Mr..
Moss will ship about half of them.
Tazewell county's shipments to the
export trade this fall will be about
a, 900 cattle, which is about thou
sand short of the number usually
shipped from this county.
The four thousand exporters that
will go from Tazewell, some of which
may find its way to the tables of
Kings and Potentates of the Old
World. will average about 1900
pounds each, which will make 5,
200, 600 pounds OF beef. This meat at
7c per pound, the price at which most
of it is sold on the hoof, will bring
to the county the paltry sum of 1864,
900, "to buy more land to raise more
CATTLE" etc.
Russell county's 5000 steers will
bring that county abuot $500, 900, q
great amount of which will 90 into
lthe Golfers of Russell county's lead
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12
WILLIAM HOLLY DEAD.

William Holloy, colored, the last
of family of eight brothers and
three sisters. died at his homo on
lower Main Street suddenly Monday
morning. of heart failure. He was 6S
years old, and is survived by n wife,
Nancy Holley, familinrly known as
Aunt Nancy Nash, " The burial oc-
Cured Wednesday. in the new GENE,
terry.
Excepting the Warren and Elisha
Campbell families, the Holley family
was among the oldest families of col
ored people in the county. They came
from North Carolina, away back in
slavery days, ana settled in West
Virginia, and later moved to Taao-
we'll.
! The Holleys were nearly full
blooded Cherokee Indians on the
fathers side, and were never slaves.
Deceased great'grandfathe is said to
have been nearly, If not an entire
full-blood Indian.
They first settled at Peeryville,
where the oldest Holleya died. Their
graves are still to be seen there.
Afterwards they came to thia county,
where most of Edmund Holley's chill
dren were born. William Holley was
with Col. Henry Bowen several years
in tho Confederate army as SER
want. lie was quiet man. and lived
as best he knew. lie is the last of n
long line. Sixteen years ago no mar
ried AUNT" Nancy Nash. tho mother
of the Nash boys. She survives him,
he leaving no children,
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The Hat the Colonel Wore

The Colonel took his hat in hand
And with mighty fling,
He said: "I'll show 'em where
stand,'
And cast it in the ring.
Let no man tread upon it.
Or, with me he'll have n row."
1t was handsome bonnet,
But you ought to see it nowl
Chorus.
It's busted and it's battered
And it hasn't any rim;
It's tousled, torn and tattered
Though it once belonged to HIM.
They kicked it all around, they did,
The whole convention floor;
They kicked the lid clear off the lid
The hat the Colonel wore.
Back and forth across the hat
The old steam roller rolls.
Until it's rolled out thin and fiat,
And also full of holes.
Oh, give him back the hat SO dear.
The Kelley that he wore,
AS convention souvenir
To take to Sycamore.
The Commonw ca lth.
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Yeueil's Famous
LECTURES

During his evangelistic engagement
in this city, DR.. Yeuell will give
some of his pictorial lectures Satur-
day nights, the same he uses ON the
courses of the Britt Lyceum Bureau.
He has ransacked the great art gall
leries of Europe and reproduces his
captures in the original colors, using
the famous Mcintosh dissolving ap-
paratus with brilliant electrical eff
ect. Mrs. Yeuell is an expert Ian
ternist. The subjet for Saturday
night this week will be "Simon Peter
and Judas Iscariot." Over two hum
dred beautifully colored pictures will
be used. Miss Roth will sing "The
Holy City," illustrated,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12
Chickens Drowned

In the heavy rain on last Thurs
day, IL. I. May, of Adrla, lost sew
enty-five chickens, and came near los
ing fine hog, from the high water,
which flooded his place. Frank j.
Moss stated that the hog was under
the stable when the flood came, and
the water continued to rise until the
animal had only room enough under
the stable to keep his snout above
water. The hog was beating against
the floor of the stable for dear life.
and when it finally dawned on him
that help was not at hand, he dove
about twenty-five feet, and came ou,
safely on the banks of the creek be.
low,
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Mrs. Moore Quest Of Honor

Mrs. w. l.. Moore, of Tazewell,
Va, was the specially complimented
guest at party yesterday afternoon,
given by Mrs. Charles H. Cooper, on
Moore street.
The home was profusely decorated
in summer flowers. in which sweet
peas predominated.
The guests were welcomed by Mrs.
Cooper and Mrs. Moore and inrvited
to the living room where punch was
served by Mrs. M. P. Kidd.
The diversion was a game of rook,
MRS. Riley Stone progressing the
greatest number of times, was award.
ed fancy hat pin and the gift to the
honoree was a dainty fan. Ices were
served with fruit and white cake
after the game, by the hostess and
'Miss Annie Aaron. Bristol Herald.
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AUTOMOBILES AND
COUNTRY ROADS
A Trip to The Cove Over
Some Good Road, And
Much Bad Road.

A party consisting of James w.
aud IN Hnrman, Jr.. Charley Peery,
son of II. G. peery, and the writer.
went to the Cove last Monday on busi-
ness, in the automobile belonging to
ii. q. Pecry, of the Tazewell Supply
Company. The car was driven by
Charley Peery, and If there is any
doubt about young peery's ability
and judgment in driving an auto,
dodging rocks and guilcys, climbing
steep hills and taking care of his car.
you only need to take spin with
him. The distance covered was about
thirty miles. and portions of the
roads traversed were tho worst in tho
United States. Tho car, Ford, made
the journey without single acci-
dent, and returned to town in as good
shape ms when leaving. The road
from Liberty to Captain Henry
Bowen's, where the road becently
built by Walton is reached, is in
wretched shape. and it is wonder
that tho good people of that section.
W." "NPSh" upoii tulS Tuuu, III u Tflol
sure. for getting to town. have per-
mitted conditions like this to exist
as long as they have.
The party stopped for dinner at the
store of Will Gillespie, at Liberty.
Mr. Gillespie is nicely situated. He
has nice trade. II fine family of
bright boys. and girls. and is happy
and contentod.
In leaving Tazewell you traverse
one Of the finest roads in the county.
The road work, under Sam ID. Scott.
Is progressing nicely. the rond having
been completed to the Plum Creek
road. where mile ia under construc-
tion now. Several sections of the
road which Scott has constructed ia
pronounced the finest road ever built
in the county-well rounded up, and
looks like 1t has been polished. as
hard as rock and will be monu-
ment to tho ability Of tho builder.
The road is built cheaply, too, ac-
cording to Supervisor Daniels. The
mile of road which Scott has begun
up Plum Creek will be one of the
most difficult and costly in tho
county, as much blasting and widen
ing of the road will have to be done.
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Yeuell Revival Meetings

The series of meetings begun
last Sunday in the High School
Chapel have continued through the
week, interrupted somewhat by the
frequent rains of the week. sMiss
Roth is a sweet singer. Her solos
and the music furnished by the
choir under her direction. are promi-
nent and interesting features of the
meeting. DR.. Yeuell is strong
preacher of simple, plain gospel.
While listening to his splendid
discourse Wednesday evening we
were reminded of little poem that
was addressed by the poet Tennyson
to minister friend, in which that
friend is commended for his catho-
licity-his freedom from sectarian
and denominational dwarfshness.
and his clear vision of the funda-
mental "Christ- centric" truths of
the Gopssl. DIR. YeuelI does not
drawl old saws; he is not reli-
gious doctrinaire; he does not troub
the waters of sectarianism he is NJ
ain ecclesiastic, but an evangelist
Insists that the personal Christ is ii
all-ip-all of religion and shoots b
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12

to heart failure.
Deceased had many friends and
relatives in Tazewell county, WIN
will be sorely grieved by his death.
He leaves a brother, Mr. j. D.
Tabor. Bluestone, and sister, Mrs.
Blake, of Princeton, w. Va. He
himself was never married. The bur-
ial took place at Ebenezer church on
Sunday. The funeral was condcted by
the pastor. Rev. j. d. Spring. The
burial was under the auspices of the
Masonic fraternity. Mr.. Tabor was a
brave soldier of the Confederacy, a
loyal Mason, genial friend and up
right citizen. He had been for years
an active member of the Sunday
School of hin village. and for years
was teacl:er of one of the best elias
ses in the school. Teacher and pupils
were devoted to each other. His class
will miss him. His neighborhood will
miss him, and host of warm friends
can scarcely realize that they will see
his face no more among them
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Burk s Garden

Burke's Garden, July 9.-Miss
Blanche Buchanan is the guest of her
cousins, Misses Mamie Rose and
Mary Moss.
Mr.. Joe Pruett spent Saturday
night with his friend, Mr.. Eagle.
Miss Lettie Rhudy is attending the
normal at Emory.
Misses Nita and Margie Mahood,
of Graham. visited theii aunt, Mrs.
Greever, and uncle, MIR. Woods, last
week.
Mr.. Showers went to Wolf Creek
last Sunday to see his father.
Mrs. Clint Moss, of Tazewell, is
visiting homefolks here.
Farmers are being hindered very
much in their harvesting by the con-
tinued wet weather.
Miss Lula Wynn, of Tazewell, is
the guest of the Misses Heninger here.
Miss Alma Heninger returned to
her home here Sunday from Rich
mond. Her many friends are glad to
know that her health seems very
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoge, of Bland, have
been visiting their parents at this
place.
Mrs. Suiter expects to return to
her home at Bland next week, after
all extended visit to her parents here.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12
Democratic Rally Tomorrow

There will be mass meeting of all
Democrats in this vicinity, at the
courthouse tomorrow at 2 80 p.m., for
the purpose of organizing a Wilson
Marshall-Ayers Club. This meeting
was to have been held on Tuesday,
but the rain interfered. All Demo
Gratis, and others who endorse pro-
gressive political ideas and methods,
are cordially invited to attend this
meeting, whether they join the club
or not.
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PROGRAM
Saturday, July Goth.

A. M.
IL :00-Devotional Exercises.
11:15-pfesident's Address. Elec-
tion of Officers, Appointment of Com
mittces.
=. M.
2:00-Devotional Exercises.
2:15-The Teaching Work of the
Church-Prof. Livesay.
2:35- Essential Organization
Rev. w. II. Hickman.
3:00-Thc Organized Mems Bible
Class Rev. A. b. Hunter.
3:25-Sundny School and Missions
MIR. Geo. w. st. Clair.
Open Discussion on Preceding
Topics.
8:00-Devotional Exercises.
S:15-Secretary's Report.
S:15-Address by Rev. Chas. S.
Stanton, Chairman of Sunday School
Board, Baltimore Conference. Re-
ports Of Committees.
Sunday, July 21st.
A. Nj.
10 :O0-The Pastor and the Sunday
School-Rev. Thomas Mobray.
10 :25-Short Talks from Supern-
tendents on The Needs and Difficulties
of the Work, led by w. X. Neel.
Treasurer's Report.
IL :15-Sermon by Rev. Chas. S.
Stanton. Subject: Greatness of a
Little Child"
300 p. m.-Open conference on
Sunday School problems, Rev. Chas.
S. Stanton, Presiding.
j. N. HARMAN, President.
j. A. LESLIE, Secretary.
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The slogan for progressive South
ern farmers must be, "More and
Better Livestock. But good live
stock cannot be had without plenty of
feeds and a knowledge on the part of
the farmers of how to feed. We can
raise the feeds, but many farmers
have yet to learn how to feed for best
results. Here's a great opportunity
for the young farmer who is willing
to think and investigate. te.-The Pro-
gressive Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12

The country school teacher and
preacher are the most important and
influential men in any community.
If they are of force-have ability to
do their work-they can command
fair salaries, and if the country or
rural communities will not pay them
living wages, they go to the cities
where their efficient services will
earn them decent living. Two rea-
sons why so many people leave the
country and go to the cities are be.
cause they find better schools and bet
ter preachers in the cities. The ex-
PLANTATION is. the city teachers and
preachers are better paid. The Pro-
gressive Farmer.
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ROADS COME HIGH
IN MAIDEN Spring
Estimated Cost and Pro Rata
Cost Show Great Difference.
Some Comparisons.

The following figures and facts,
taken from the reports of the roat
officials. as made recently, will be Of
interest to the readers of this paper,
These figures and facts are given thai
the Taxpayers, who are furnishing
the money, may see how it is being
spent. 1t will be seen that building
roads costs money. Like good blue.
grass land, however, these roads are
worth all they cost. Whether they
could be or should be built cheaper.
is another side of the question.
In Maiden Spring district. on the
Baptist Valley road, the estimated
cost of the road, per average mile,
was $5183. 05. The pro rata cost of the
road work completed shows $12,O9S.
42 per mile.
The Cedar Bluff road was estimat-
ed to cost $76s9.3O per mile. The
road completed shows actual cost of
same to be at the ratio of SID, 571.
08 per mile
Jeffersonville District, the esti
mated cost of road from the corpora
tion line to Maiden Spring district
line was $3.50. %. The pro rata cost
of work completed is. $4379.6 6S
From corporation to Clear Fork
district line the estimated cost per
average mile was $5333. O5. Actual
cost of work completed is $5457. 25.
These figures apply only to work al
ready completed. and cannot be taken
as a sure estimate upon which to de-
termine the cost per mile of all the
road to be built in these sections.
Some miles may cost more, some
less.
The actual money spent on the
Cedar Bluff and Baptist Valley roads.
respectively. is $7931.5 81 and $7412.
Oh. Each of these plants have COM
pleted about one half mile of road.
Jeffersonville district, from corpo-
ration to Maiden Spring line have
spent $6036.41 and to Clear Fork
line. $7202.47. The length of road
completed is not available at this
writing.
1t should be borne in mind that the
above figures giving cost per mile of
road build is pro rata. That is. if
present conditions and costs continue
to be as high as for the small amount
of road already made the actual cost
per mile will be as the figures state.
For instance, the road so far on the
Cedar Bluff work has cost, according
to the books. $7931. 81, for the
amount of road finished, which is
about one half mile. Should this rate
of expense continue. the cost of one
mile will be about twice this amount,
or SID, 571.OS, as given above, and
so on.
The cost of plants is not included
in the above figures.
The two plants in Maiden Spring
district cost: Cedar Bluff plant,
$7195. 80; Baptist Valley plant,
$6539. Is.
Tazewell west road plant, S444.
60. Only sprinkler was purchased
new. The east end road plant.
$5621. .38
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Farm Notes

What will prevent or destroy the
blight on pear trees?" The only
thing that can be done is to watch
the trees and on the first appearance
of blight cut out ahead of it into
sound wood. Then keep the trees in
grass and cut the grnss frequently
and put it under the trees as a mulch.
Trees growing rapidly in cultivated
land blight far more than trees in
grass. No spraying will have any
effect on it, but the blighted wood
should all be burnt. f. M assey,
in The Progressive Farmer.
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Death of Alex Tabor

Alexander w. Tabor. a well-known
citizen and the postmaster at Falls
Mills, died suddenly last Friday
afternoon, aged about SO years. He
ate hearty breakfast on Friday
morning, was taken i'll few NOM
ents later, before reaching his office,
in which he had his bedroom, and
where he died. DR.. Shepherd was
hastily summoned. and rendered what
aid he could. His death was quiet
and peaceful within few hours, due
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-07-12

"Will rye sown with peas at last
working of the corn be too early 2"
Yes. Better SOW the peas alone. Then
cut and shock the corn and if the
peas are rank NOW them for hay, and
disk the stubble we'll and SOW the rye
early in the fall, or what is better,
SOW winter oats, as they will make
better feed than rye.-W. F. Massey
in the Progressive Farmer.
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ing citizen, Mr.. Stuart.
With the finest crops of almost
every description, fruit in abundance,
work a-p!enty, good roads in prospect, Q
it would look like Tazewell county
citizens are among the elect, and an
easy and comfortable winter is ahead.