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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-14

Fish nets, $1.5O-W. T. Wit
ten and Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Daniels.
of Asheville, N. c., are visiting
the formers home in Horsepen
Cove. They will return to North
Carolina in q few days.
And now comes the old-time
rumor of the discovery of gold
on Clear Fork. 1t is to be hoped
that all that glitters may be gold
this time.
The picture shows have been
very interesting this week. To-
night new feature, 1.-The little
Red House on the HILL" a
humorous sketch, by home
talent, will be an additional
feature. Fine pictures tomorrow
night also. Admission, 10 and
l5c.
Just one year ago today the
Hillsville tragedy occurred
which shocked the entire coun-
try. Within less than a years
time the participants in the
bloody and deadly affair have
been disposed of-some in prison
for life, and two, Floyd and
Claude Allen, go to the chair
just two weeks from today.
Mr.. Joe Barns, of the Cove,
heavy stakeholder in Harris
son, Barns & Company, and
other members of the firm from
the Cove, are in town arranging
the affairs of the firm with a
view of securing a manager to
succeed the late Jas. ID. Harris
son. 1t is stated that Mr.. Harry
l.. Buston will likely be elected
manager of the store.
DR.. Friedman, the celebrated
Berlin physician, who claims to
have discovered a cure for tuber-
culosis, has demonstrated his
cure before a number of New
York physicians, treating a
number of cases, all of whom
show improvement in their
condition. A celebrated New
York specialists said, referring
to improvement in patients
treated as remarkable indeed"
From persent indications a cure
has been at last discovered for
this, the most dreadful scourge
of the human race.
Standard granulated sugar, Be.
Id. The Tazewell Supply Co.
There was a large crowd here
on Tuesday, Horse Sales Day,
reminding one of the Old County
Court day of the past. Jockey
alley showed good deal of life
and activity. Some of the stock
however, didn't show much life
or activity except when whip
and spur was applied, freely. 1t
is shame, If not a sin to treat
horses as many are treated in
certain sections of this county.
A society for the prevention of
cruelty to animals would find
work to do and would do good
work here.
Mr.. S. H. Fletcher, the well
known citizen of Lebanon, Rus :,
sell county, was here on Tuesday 4
on business. He was at one time l
a citizen of this town. Recently 1
he has bought a fine farm in
central Kentucky at a cost, in
Guiding equipment of about so
thousand dollars. His brother,
Robert, is with him as partner
IN the farm investment. Mr..
Fletcher still retains his position
rs Cashier of the Bank in Leb. II
anon.
Upon the invitation of the Taze- II
veil alumni of Washington &
Zee university, Dr. Henry Louis
smith, its President, will be in II
'azewell on Monday the 18th, III
nd deliver an address at the II
high School chapel at 7:30 p. m. HI
Mr.. Smith is a very delightful II
nd forceable speaker, and the II
ddress will, no doubt, be enjoyed III
" all who are fortunate enough II
hear him. We are advised that II
here will be no admission fee, iii
nd the public is cordially ipvit-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-14

E. S. Gregory, of Cove Creek.
was in Tazewell Wednesday.
DR.. John E. Jackson is in
Norfolk attending the meeting
OF the ReXall agents in Virginia.
Mr.. Robert jefferson Ward, of
the big store, was in Bluefield
Wednesday on business, and re-
turned on schedule time.
DR.. D. r. johnson is rapidlv
recovering from the collision he
had last week with his riding
horse.
Lot of new things at Pobst's.
Judge S. C. Graham will re-
turn to Tazewell tomorrow from
Florida. Mrs. Graham and Miss
Kate Graham will not return for
several weeks.
A fine boy arrived at the home
of District Attorney and Mrs.
Barns Gillespie yesterday morn
ing.
Joseph Cregar, a member of
the road board in Jeffersonville
district, was here Tuesday with
his saddle bags full of apples.
Carl Overholt, President of
the Faraday Coal and Coke
Company, is in the county look
ing after the interests of his
company.
Major Robert R. Henry, who
is spending the latter part of
the winter with his son, Robert.
in South Carolina, is expected
home within the next few weeks.
Dr.. Charles It. st. Clair was
in Tazewell last week, and per-
formed a slight operation on the
young daughter of Geo. w.
Lewis, who has been so i'll re-
Gently with scarlet fever.
Hand painted French enameled
goods at Pobst's.
The robbins made their an
pearance here this week, and it
was reported Wednesday night
that a large flock of wild geese
passed over. Several of them are
said to have stopped over in
Tazewell.
You will be interested in an
Automobile soon. We are Agents
for the Ford and Cardelac. You
will not see them advertised in
the papers and magazines, the
people who order them do this.
ASK them about it. Star Milling
Co.
Mrs. Rebecca Lockhart, who
has been i'll at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. C. T. Patton, is
reported as being much im-
proved.
Mr.. w. G. HARRISON, who
was called here on account of
the death of his brother, j. d.
HARRISON, will remain here
several weeks, and will soon be
Joined by Mrs. HARRISON, who
is at present in South Carolina.
Have you seen our new grass
seeder? 1t is worthy your atten-
ton. No machine has ever been
put upon the market that will
make mere money for the farm
eer. We only have one in stock.
See 1T at once. Star Milling Co.
Willie Byrd Chapman returned
to Tazewell Tuesday from Ken
lucky, where his attending a
military school. He was sum
moned home on account of the
serious illness of his grand
mother, Mrs. Isaac Chapman.
w; P. HARRISON will return
Sunday night to Jerome, Arizona. |
where he will resume his posi-
ton with the United Verdi Cop
per Company.
w AN LII OOlHe one In each |
District in the county to look
after and get up an exhibit for
the county Fair this fall. A rea-
sonable salary will be paid for
time employed. Apply to ]. A.
Leslie, Supt. Agricultural De-
partment.
The Board of Supervisors
postponed action on the prorat-
ing of the road funds in Clear
Fork district until the next ,
1t was discovered that ,
certain sections of the road
were unprovided for, whereas
other sections We're allotted ;
more than a just share,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-14
Local News

Begin now to get ready for
your exhibit at The Fair this
fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

sell all of the lands above described or
any part of the same in fee simple, To
sell in tracts of 40 acres each and UP II
desired; to sell the surface right only. re-
tanning the mineral right together with
rights of way necessary for Its proper
use and enjoyment; or TO sell the mineral
right with the usual rights of way for
the use and enjoyment of such mineral,
and retain the surface right for the FUR
ther use of the schools aforesaid.
The right is also expressly reserved to.
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Montgomery, Ala. this 18th
day of April, 1913.
HENRY j. WILLINGHAM.
Supt. of Education.
5-2-3t- fri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
FOR SALE

s525O---S room, story modern home,
1908 18th avenue, north Terms $500
cash, balance $40 per month.
$3.50 cash. Norwood lot on corner.
one block north of 18th avenue, fronts
east on paved street.
$7SO0--8 room modern 2 story brick
veneer. on fun size elevated lot, tile
roof and all modern improvements.
Terms reasonable or will consider
vacant lots as cash payment.
$5750LNew story. room eastern
frontage Furnace heat. beamed cell
ing, oak floors. suitable for small
families. Terms $3.50 cash and balance
$40 per month.
$7500-S room modern story, sleep
ing porches. garage, servants room,
large living room, breakfast room.
one downstairs bedroom, screened
throughout. Best part of Norwood
Terms to suit
$3500-Special lot 100 feet front, on
paved street, Norwood, on terms or
would exchange for improved prop
erty. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
LEGAL NOTICES

Sealed bids viii be received by the court
of county commissioners of Walker coun-
ty. Alabama, for the construction of a
Jail building. Plans can be obtained from
j. w Shepherd, Jasper. Ala. or the ar
chitects, Smith & Carter, Montgomery.
Ala.
Bids on building and on furnishing jail
steel will be taken separately; same party
can bid on both. but must put in separ-
ate bids. A certified check for $500 shall
accompany all bids as guarantee that
successful bidder will enter into contract
and make bond in the sum of $1,000, with
in 10 days after his contract is awarded
to him. said $500 to be forfeited to the
court of county commissioners of Wal
ker county, Alabama, in case of failure
to enter into contract or make bond.
All bids must be sent to J. w. Shep-
herd, probate judge of Walker county,
Alabama, and must be in his hands by
Y m. May II, 1918.
The court of county commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. j. W. SHEPHERD,
Probate Judge Walker County, Jasper.
Alabama 4-21-lOt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
ONE CENT A WORD
PERSONAL

RATES--One cent a word q dayy NO ad.
taken for less than 25c for frat inser-
tiOB. Cash n,ust accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
WANTED--HELP
FARM LANDS
SCRAP IRON

SCRAP IRON, BRASS AND RUBBER:
RELAY RAILS is WHAT WE WANT
TO BUY; WRITE FOR OUR PRICE
LIST. WELLER IRON CO, BIR-
MINGHAM, ALA. 4-l9-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
WANTED-FEMALE HELP
WANTED-AGENTS

AGENTS WANTED-WE NEED HUST-
LERS WITH BRAINS IN EACH
!, COUNTY IN THE SOUTH. GENERAL
: SALES MANAGER. 430-1 1-7-3 BROWN
MARX BLDG. BIRMINGHAM al, ALA,
4-s-fr-su-lmo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
.ONE CENT A WORD|ONE
ONE CENT A WORD
RIISINESS CHANCES

RATES-Oue cent n word n dnyt no nd.
taken for less than 25c for first inser-
ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

-~O~~~~~~~~~
GOOD man wanted to manage small man-
ufacturing plant; good salary paid can
go to work at once; profitable business
and position permanent: applicant must
invest $1,000 i'll the business. Call at Room
20S, Florence hotel, between and Il
o'clock a. m. 4-&-tI
CLEAN FRESH AIR IN EDGEWOOD.
4-19-tf.
WANTED ideas; write for prizes and
list of Inventions wanted by manu-
facturers. Four books free. Randolph
& Co, Patent Attorneys Washing
ton. d. c. A-29-7t
WONDERFUL invention; prints mer-
chants card automatically on wrap
ping paper, sacks, boxes, bags, etc;
saves 1000 per cent. States rights
given away to party who can show
ability and buy stock enough to start.
112 Masonic Temple, Mobile, Ala.
4-19- 5t-f FIR t-wed thu su
HAVE you any business you want trans
acted in New York? Do You want a rep
resentative in New York this summer?
Have you anything to sell or buy? Any
thing of a private or public nature you
want attended TO? All business conf
3 Dental if SO desired: reference and bond
If necessary. Address till May 10, j. f.
A., Box 495. City. 4-30-lt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

LA ADIES-s1o00 reward l positively guar
antee my great successful Monthly"
remedy; safely relieves some of the
longest, most obstinate, abnormal cases
in three to five days: no harm, pain or
interference with work; mail. M.J0.
Double Strength, $500. DIR. Southington
IS Long Bldg, Kansas City, Mo- 5-2-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
ONE CENT A WORD

EATES-Or~ cent a word n dny; no al.
taken for srss thnn 25c for first inser-
xlon. Cnsh must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

WANTED statesmen

WANTED Salesman for family trade;
expcsience not neeessasY; Saiafyi only
liVs wires need apply. cdil from 8 to
- = m-s T0s Sd avenue a-21-st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
DENTISTS

FREE DENTAL WORK
Free dental work will be done a d tho
Birmingham Dental college, 22d stneet
and 5th avenue, after October l.
10-s-tf- we'd -fri-gu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
FOR SALE
@~ ---
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE
S1250-Nice 5-room house, lot 50x1e0,
at North Birmingham; terms.
$500 rooms, hall, bath. lot 15Ox2O0
III west End: fine lot of fruit, in good
location; terms.
40 acres land 4-room house. II acres in
cultivation. $1,000.
16s acres land, 10 acres in cultiva-
ton. houses and outbuldings, in
good location, running water on the
place; price only $1,000.
WEBB & COLE REAL ESTATE co,
20l Jeff Co. Bank. Phone 4573
$6OoO will buy half OF controlling in
terest in am Incorporation which is
well established with a satisfied line
OF customers in many of the SOUTH
ern states; this is a chance of a life
time. Don't answer unless you mean
business. j., care Herald. 5-2-3t
FOR SALE-i0-room house on 11th
avenue, south. four blocks from Five
Points: all modern conveniences: a
chance to secure good bargain Call
owner. Main 1S73-W. 5-2-3t
FOR SALE-Pair of large work mules
WIN ouiup hospu ana ndIHeSS, dlSO
several thousand paving brick. Apply
}. N. Gurley & Co. 5th avenue and
18th street. 5-2-3t
SUBURBAN acreage bargain; 40 acres
beautiful property near Bessemer,
$35O0; less at same rate. Stations
good roads. See it. Owner 1109 s.
18th street. Phone 5272.
A FEW ACRES AND LIBERTY
Five, ten and twenty acre tracts on the
macadamZed road, three miles this
side of Mount Pinson; terms Arthur
w. Brown, 4os Title Guarantee Bldg.
4-20-tf
SALE OF FREIGHT FOR CHARGES.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of May 1913, at the office of the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway company, at
First avenue and Sixteenth street, at l.
o'clock noon, the Central of Georgia Rail-
way company VIII offer for sale, and sell
at public auction six carloads of scrap
| iron, approximately 220 tons, to pay the
freight and charges thereon, the same
having been in its possession and un-
claimed for more than 90 days. Terms
of sale, cash
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY co
| BY j, J.. Campbell, Agent 4-2p-15t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
CARPET AND RUG CLEANING

S0GTHERN STEAM CARPET CLEAN
ING CO., 1919 LIST avenue. Phone 2bo'
Responsible carpet and rug cleaners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
FOR RENT-ROOMS

II RATEs--One cent a word a day. no ad.
taken for Iess than 26c for first inser-
ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

NANTED-i6 good live agents on sal
ary: nothing but experienced men
need apply. Call at 226 Brown Marx
Bldg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
w. G. TYLER & co.
FOR RENT

Main "a. 21s7 rhira Ave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
WANTED

sHAVlNG-iGc al 1921 4th ave. s-lS-tr
WE sharpen safety razor blades bet
ter than new, 25c dozen; send them
parcel post Robert Prowell Stove
Co, Birmingham, Ala. 4-9-tt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

WANTED--To exchange closein house
and lot for Norwood home worth
about $500. See ME at once. h. +.
Dean, SIS First National bank. Phone
5366
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
queen & Crescent Route
4 NASHVILLE STATION

except the trains urund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

WANTED-A person who is willing to in
vest 800 in new Birmingham business
enterprise; above investment will bring
500 clear monthly; will guarantee re-
suits can give references; this offer Is
open to first bona fide investor; for par
ticulars address L. John Weber, 623
James Bldg, Chattanooga, Tenn.
SLIT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02
TERMINAL STATION

.paEs except sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

$500 rooms, hall, bath. lot 150x200
III west End; fine lot of fruit, in good
location terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

f.0STEMonday afternoon, bunch of
keys on silver ring with name 'Ra-
wee Norris" engraved on inside. Re-
turn to 1908 1st avenue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-02

40 acres land. 4-room house II acres in
cultivation. $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
EAST ENDFAVORS
MAIN STREET SITE
Some Want to Force Railroads tc
Build-Oppose Church Hill
Park for Negroes.

Mo EaF End Citizens Association
met in Liberty Hall last night and
resolved that 1T desires tho up,ori
station to be built at Fifteenth and
MAIN streets. and that 1t does nod
desire park for negroes AWKWARD
IN Richmond except in Jackson wardl
> "hham t. Dabney, business man
aBcr or the Chamber Of Commerce. sod
torth the reasons why the union nta
'ioh should be at Fifteenth and Mairi
with the. utmost thoroughness H,l
spoke of the convenience TO the "a
INES, the hotels, the business districts
anu the greater number of the peol
PIE lie also pointed out that ever,l
ihrge organization In the civ had
Endorsed the Main Street site excepl
the Retail Merchants Association. and
mere are nearly as many of them or}
Main as there are on Broad Street
speaking OF the proposed West End
site. Mr. Dabney spoke disparagingl,l
OF land spectators who claim conl
sideration as Taxpayers. but do NOT pu
a stick OF Improvement upon the Land
suckers
He ridiculed the argument that sepa
rate stations enable the tourist to seI
the beauties OF the city while transs
,err!ng He argued that the city would
not look good to any tourist who ava
)olting along In bus and worryiniH
about his connections. whereas the mad
who could check his baggage In !
union station might well spend hill
spare time taking In the sights.
Councilman George Rogers ex4
been altogether too lenient with th{
railroads. letting them use the street
a6 yards, maintain Inadequate sta
ions. and generally inconvenience thA
people.
He said it was time TO have tn /
Council take up tho matter with tn =
Corporation Commission and compe
the railroads To build 4 union static
where the people want IL. He read |
section OF the Constitution 10 prov
tina. the Corporation Commission Ia
the power.
When II came to adopting resolu
lions this view of the matter me II
With some support A resolution wa /
offered by James II. D!ckerson. calm l.
upon Council to institute the necessar
legal proceedings 10 compel the rail- +
roads 20 build a station whero AMI
when desired
A sharp debate cnsued. The majorl1
~ OF the citizens thought II was 10
early in the game 10 antagonize IN T.
railroads by a hghting attitude, and
resolution merely ndorsing the sit
was finally adopted.
= The chief speaker on the negro pa n
question was Mr. D!ckerson He vat
especially opposed TO the site nea
lakewood.
''Your wives and daughters Will havS
to elbow their way through negroes
pay honor 10 the dead" he exclaimed
He said IL the negroes had TO have
park. IT should be in old Jackson Ware
and this view OF the matter was adopt
ed by the meeting.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
pNOEITING ny rs.

In Golfers Weekly for this week
the American wife Of Japanese
scientist gives vent once more to ,be
i"Norite retort OF the Orientals In re-
pudiating the idea that they are an
inferior folk. How can they be i'm.
ferior, says this writer. when their
losses from disease during; the war
with Russia were so much lower than
ours in the war with Spain.
II IS pity to explode such a pretty
bit Of logic as this good womaRs ar
ticle But truth is truth and might as
well he told. 1t is conceded everywhere
that the japanese during their bloody
war with the Russians were able To koep
their deaths from communicable dis
ease nj AN amazingly low figure: but
how did they do at? Largely by what
they learned from our experiences with
camp life in the Spanish War.
When our boys went to Camp Algcr.
To Chickamauga and to Tampa. they
We're the first largo army that had ever
been camped in such climate since the
germ theory of disease had been dis
covered. While they were there thev
paid AN awful toll TO inherited igno-
rance but from their experience the
world learned priceless lesson. our
medical officers went TO work TO asccr
tain why typhoid was so prevalent and
among their findings was one which The
world had never suspected before. bur
one which is now the common nronnrtv
l,. a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
SHOWDOWN TODAY
ON SALARY boost
Crenshaw Declares Intention /
Insist on Law in Knowles
Affair.

The showdown between Acting Audi
tor Crenshaw and the Administrative
Board In the matter Of the Knowle
salary raise comes to-day with the pay
r2ent OF the semimonthly salary checks
Mr. Crenshaw made it clear last nigh
that he would insist upon strict oh
servance OF the law, hut would no
commit himself on the course he will
take.
The Acting Auditor addressed a lette
TO the Administrative Board yesterda,
requesting 1t to furnish him with
proper list of Salary Increases, togethei
with tho legal authority for orderint
them. The board voted TO inform hin
that "payroIls OF the departments au
ministrarive Board constituted suHi
cent and legal authority for him ID
pay the amounts specified therein, with
iE the limits of the appropriations pro.
vided by the Council for the payroll.
of the several departments under tn,
control Of the board"
In the light of the foregoing 1t "a
pears that the board is convinced ol
tho legality OF it's act i'll increasing In,
salary of superintendent Knowles OF
the Gas Works. from $4,000 to $4,000 .
year. Under section &c. of the amended
city charter. the control of the salaric:
of city officers unless expressly dele
gated to the board. Is vested in III,
city Council. This construction /:
placed on the section by both Presi
dent Peters. of the Common Council
and Vice President Powers, of III,
Board Of Aldermen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-01
No Pedestal. Brother Cumming.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-In tho report published in your
paper OF the joint debate between Mr..
IS. Gordon Cumming and Mr.. John Car
land Pollard. Mr.. Cumming is quoted
down in defeat than take woman from
the high pedestal where God has
placed here and reduce her to the plane
heard much of that pedestal but this
is the first time have heard that God
placed her there: we thought man
Can Mr.. Cumming give his Bible ref
erence for the pedestal idea? We con
slider the highest honor woman is
the being who was made a little lower
than the angels and crowned with
glory and ID, +, honor h; and given dominion
was. given TO both male and female
(see Genesis i. 2s.)
Brother Cumming. If YOU have a wife
worship her all YOU please; she will
like IT, II YOU have a very mischievous
small daughter and get quite worn
out with her you might Try placing
there more than five minutes ii would
be cruel AS for the rest Of us wo-
men. we do not expect your worship.
respect: that is. II we deserve It, But
we are, not, enthusiastic over the re-
speot that. pays us half the wages a
man would receive for the same work
And we are not enthusia site over the
exalted position of .nonvoters. Our
peueStnl Is LOO crowded: share it
with all the convicts in tho State, with
all the insane and idiots. and Just a
few years back you eagerly pushed
up hundred thousand Ignorant and
irresponsible negroes to sit with us
there.
Thank you for the high honor,
Brother Cumming, but we really be-
lieve we would be in better company If
we stood on the plane with you gentle
men who are running our State and
spending our taxes for us.
META GASKINS
Warrenton Va