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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
MIR. MOSS "TOLL GATES"

MIR. Moss, in the last issue of
this paper, writes a sensible ar
ticle on what is wrong with our
State Governments? and says,
There are too many toll gates
for all our public funds to go
through" and names definitely
only two, that of the examiners
of the fiduciary in each judicial
district, and the office of second
auditor.
AS time goes on there are re-
forms and changes necessary
which should be and will be
made. The question of State tax
alton, the public school system,
etc., are intricate and puzzling
questions, and will engage the
attention of the next Legisla-
ture. 1T is an easy matter"
says MIR. Moss, Ito know that a
horse is sick, but quite another
thing to know what is the mat
ter, and what to do for him."
An apt illustration, this. Any
body can criticise, but few can
suggest reasonable, practical
remedies. Mr.. Moss speaks of
the "monotonous way our legis-
lature has of creating new off
ces." We wish he had taken the
trouble to name some of these
offices. The trouble is that
there is not as much definite
statement of facts and names,
and too much generalization,
when we come to discuss these
things. Mr.. Moss may be, and
probably is, correct, and we
would be glad to have him name
more of these toll gates" of
which he speaks.
MIR. G. Lee Moore, the auditor.
after many years experience,
suggests, as does Mr.. Moss,
the idea of segregation of prop
erty for taxation, which has met
with general approval. Each
county is to pay its own expens-
es. There are II counties out of
the 100 in the State, which draw
more money from the State treas
ury than they pay into it. If each
county had to meet its own ex-
penses and property was taxed
at a fair cash valuation, the rate
could be reduced and the coun-
ties have all the money they
needed. Candidates for election
this fall should be sounded on
these questions, and if not
sound ordered to stay at home.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25

candidates unreasonable, else the
appointments would not have
been made. but would not a
statment, however brief. from
the Board direct, be, not only
right and proper but good, if
not the best. policy? People are
doing a lot of talking and a
greater lot of thinking, but all
the talking is on one side of the
matter. These days the people
are in a mood to ask questions
and to demand answers.
This article is in no wise a re
Election upon the action of the
Board, but is written in the
Interest of good government"
Is it in order? If not, it is with
drawn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
WILL 1T BE A chair
PULLING?"

Now that Mr.. Pollard and Mr..
Cummings are going into the
hair pulling business of Joint
debating, Mr.. Williams can rest
easy, and if he does anything at
all, just sic 'em on. They will do
no one any harm but themselves,
that is, if this joint debate is of
the usual and almost inevitable
variety. We believe in public
discussion before the people, of
public questions, and in Joint
discussion sometimes between
Democrats and Republicans, but
Joint debates between two Dem
ocrats is out of place and will do
no good. 1t argues opposing
factions. 1t proclaims division in
the ranks, and unless most care
fully conducted must result in
harm, as we see it. We hope we
shall be disappointed, but we
fear the worst. AS we under
stand it, Mr.. Cummings was the
aggressor. He issued the chal-
lenge to Mr.. Pollard, who could
not well decline to debate, but
he would have enhanced his own
chances for nomination and pro-
noted harmony in the party had
he declined. We may be away
off in all this. The results will
show.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
SHOULD BE SETTLED BY
THE SLATITEE.

Here are some questions which
should deserve attention of the
lawmakers: The fee system of
compensating public officers,
paying county treasurers from
one thousand to two thousand
dollars commission for handling
school funds, the election of dis
trict school superintendent by
the people, the passage of state
road repair laws, the broad tire
for road wagons, law forbid
ding absolutely, the selling of
impure seed and breeding from
diseased or scrub sires. There
are serious and weighty ques-
lions of taxation, school books
and curricula, etc., which must be
met, and other important con-
siderations. AS the years come
and go, every State and county
finds 1T necessary to overhaul old
laws and customs and inaugurate
new ones.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
SETTLED AT LAST.

The Clinch Valley News keeps
yelping and nagging at the heels
of the Lynchburg News wanting
Walter Addison to turn school
master and show it the difference
between a Progressive Demo
crat and a Democratic Standpat-
ter or Reactionary Democrat.
The indications are that friend
Leslie is welded to his idols and
having reached the forks of the
road is getting ready to "flop. "
General Pridemore used to tell a
story on an old-time Scott county
minister who with great EN-
phasis, told his audience that
there were but two roads to tray
ell, and that one of these led to
hell and the other to damnation.
Wise County News.
After relieving itself of the
above wonderful production, this
Wise editor rushes in where a
more timid mortal would fear to
tread, and in another paragraph,
turns schoolmaster," and deliv-
ers himself after the following
lucid and entertaining manner
"a Progressive is one who is
working for the immediate bet
terment of the present and the
future, while q standpatter is
one who stands halted on the
boundary line between old mem
cries and new hopes trying to
hold the present in the exact
footprints of the past"
That ends it. The people OF
the State generally will be
grateful for these clear-cut def
nitions.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
CAN'T BE LOCATED.

The Richmond Viginian, in a
lengthy, well conceived editorial
labors to answer its own ques-
ton: What is "a ring in Vir-
ginia, and where is it and where
fore and why?" and says, mo
body will locate it or point it out
to US. We never can get names
places, facts or details" and
finally. concludes that perhaps
the ring consists of citizens
who have acquired office by sim
pie, old fashioned process of re-
ceiving more votes than their
rivals; and that gloomy but val
liant warriors against the ring
frequently are citizens who de.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
Virginians Just plain Dem
OcratS.

We had just gotten through
with bill" Eads, of Norton,
when 10 and behold! here comes
another sage from the same dis
trict, brother Howard G.. Miller,
who writes and kicks from the
same town where "Bill" once
lived and moved and had his
restless, obstreperous being.
Mr.. Miller's dissertation is a
wonderful, intricate, chronology
cal, biographical and mathemat-
zeal effusion until he reaches
Virginia, and as he is himself a
candidate he is strikingly silent
as to who are and who are not
progressives in this bailiwick.
We are still in the dark as to
what is a Progressive Democrat
in Virginia.
The erudite editors from down
about Norton have, it appears,
no hesitation in rushing in
where others fear or refuse to
tread, and we ask again, what
and who and where is the Dem
ocrat in Virginia who is not Pro
gressive? He should be either
ready to show up or willing tc
shut up.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
Slipped Over the Line.

The Progressive Kentuckian,
Pikeville, Kentucy, announces
in its issue of June 18th, that
Attorney f. w. Showers, lone
of the leading members of the
Pike county bar as we'll as a
leader in his party" is candi-
date for the House of Represen-
tatives from his county and like
ly to have no opposition.
Mr.. Showers is a Tazewell coun-
ty boy who has made good" by
his own unaided efforts and the
Clinch Valley News offers hearty
congratulations. -Clinch Valley
News.
Brother Leslie is taking in en-
tirely too much territory. Mr..
Showers was native of Bland
county, was born and raised near
Ceres, and was a son of the late
James M. Showers. Bland Mes
senger.
We beg Bland county's pardon.
We had it that Mr.. Showers be-
longed on this side of the noun
tain. Naturally, most of the ris-
ing young men and all the at
tractive, beautiful women belong
to Tazewell, and so put down
whenever met unless otherwise
labeled, and we seldom make a
mistake.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
A QUESTION IN BANKING.

Mr.. A has a thousand dollars.
which he deposits in a bank, at
3 per cent interest. Mr.. B wants
this money, and goes to the bank
gets the money, pays six per
cent interest. Question: Why
could not. Mr.. B borrow the mon
ey directly from Mr.. A? Then
Mr.. A would get six per cent in
terest instead of three per cent.
Or, if Mr.. A is willing to take
three per cent from a bank WHY
could he not let Mr.. B have the
money at the same rate, security
being good?
There is something out of gear
here somewhere. but we confess
we do not know how to right it.
The farmers of the United
States pay on an average, so
statistics say. of 8 1-2 per cent
interest on millions of dollars
borrowed money every year, and
millions of dollars deposited at 3
per cent interest. There is a
charge of 5 IL per cent interest
BE- before reaching the farmer.
There is something out of plumb
somewhere.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
No More Use for Calonel Since
Carswelrs Liver Aid Arrived
Now Everyhodys Singing Gee; Gee; Glad I'm Free. NJ
More Caomel for Me-
Everybody's Getting New Vegetable RENE
dy at Jackson's

CARSWELL'S LIVER-AID is q
remarkably efficient remedy compound
ed of purely vegetable ingredients.
1t is pleasant to take and harmless.
Children can take it freely. 1t is sold
by Jackson at SOC a generous bottle,
rigidly guaranteed to please every
purchaser or money back.
Take it for constipation. biliousness,
upset stomach dizziness, sick headache,
malaria. kidney troubles and as a
tonic to put health and strength into
your entire system. few doses will
make you feel fine and vigorous.
No wonder every's happy; looking
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
Mr.. Bryan on Tour.

(Springfield Republican,
Secretary Bryan will deliver
lectures before chautauquas in
the Middle West this summer. 1t
is something quite awful, and
there are papers saying so.
Mr.. Taft, when President, was
away from Washington month s
at time each year, delivering
speeches by the score. He holds
all records-car miles, number
OF States visited and banquets.
When Mr.. Root was secretary
of State he made a tour of South
America, speaking at innumera-
BILE places, and during the months
of his journey many things of
Importance to his department
did happen; for example, the
cuban instruction of 1906 and
the subsequent American inter-
vention.
Secretary Knox travelled in
l. t n American, delivered
speeches enough to fill a book,
and he made also journey to
Japan. The Mexican crisis be-
came acute while Secretary Knox
was attending the Mikado's
funeral.
And so Secretary Bryan is not
the only American secretary of
state to get away from Washing
ton on speech-making tours. The
main difference between him
and his predecessors thus far Is
that he stays in the United
States and does his talking to his
own people.
Those who say it is highly
Improper for Secretary Bryan to
leave Washington and his dip
lomatic duties say he is not fit
to be secretary of state, anyway.
They ought to be glad when he
goes off to India and leaves the
JOB IN the competent hands of
John BasSett Moore.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
TO PRESERVE THE PEAKS
OF OTTER.

The Times-Dispatch states that
the Peaks of Otter, in Bedford
county, is likely to be purchased
by the Government, and kent as
a part of the Federal Forest re-
serve, and says:
Every lover Of the Old Domin-
ION will rejoice at this, for it will
mean the preservation in all its
beauty of the mountain, which
above all others, has given a
name to the Blue Ridge"
I'VE want the Peaks of Otter
preserved as they are; we want
every Virginia landmark left in
tact; we want the old names to
live and the old houses to stand"
Exactly right. Wonder what has
become of the old mill which
once stood under the shadow of
the Peak? When a small boy the
writer used to go there to mill
on horseback, with "a turn" of
corn balanced across a horse
There was a carding machine
there then, and | have taken
many a load of wool there and
had it carded into long, white
rolls out of which mother spun
and wove the winter clothes for
the family. Pity that old mill
could not have stood forever!
And, too, the log school house
nearby! Hundreds of men and
women, gray haired today, scat
tered over the earth, recall with
sigh, the boys and girls who
laughed and played and studied
there in the long ago. Pity these
old landmarks could not exist
forever! The old lazy mill wheel
has ceased to turn long ago, and
the ruthless, merciless hand of
Progress" has swept away
the old blacksmith shop, where
we played marbles and the men
quates" and the old school
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25

sire Office or have been defeated
for it, in the painful but famil-
lar way of failure to command
sufficient votes" Just so. And
the Clinch Valley News has more
than once stated as it's conclus-
ion, the fellows on the outside
who want on the inside find lit
tie difficulty in discovering "a
ring" somewhere that should
be kicked out, but are silent and
dumb when asked to produce
facts, names, etc.
Perhaps tho only serious out
come of such criticisms and
charges as are being made by
the Times Dispatch and few
other Great Reformers, will be
to discourage the valiant Demo-
Gratis of the Ninth district, who
have borne long the heat and
burden of the day against great
odds. Republican papers want
no better material than is fur
nished by certain Democrats who
are candidates for office, and GER
tain Democratic newspapers, as
well. These fault-fnding Demo-
Gratis, however honest they may
be, and sincere, may find after a
while, that they have succeeded
in electing a Republican to Con-
gress from this district, at a time
when President Wilson needs a
Democrat to assist in present
and future legislation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q q s Q RIA

better; feeling better. Old danger
Gus, salavating calomel is outs of a
Job and In its place comes CARS
WEhL'S LlVER-AID, the pleasant
tasting, sure acting discovery that
banlshes constipation, puts energy
strength and hustle into your tired
overworked liver and gently hut sure
~ drives out the poisonous gases and
foul secretions from every part of the
bowels.
It's a wonderful liver remedythat h as
freed thousands from the habit O,
taking calomel and brought health
and happiness to scores of homes in
this vicinity
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
FavOrs ElIyson and Koiner.

The opponent of Hon. Geo. w.
Koiner for Commissioners of Ag-
riculture is always insinuating
that something is radically
wrong in the agricultural de-
partment of the State, but when
the facts are brought out Mr..
Koiner proves to the satisfaction
of all fair-minded men that he is
obeying the law and carrying
out the orders of the State Board
of Agriculture. The fact of the
business is, Mr.. Koiner has made
a success of the department over
which he presides and as it is a
habit with some people to criti-
else the successful men in this
world, no attention should be
paid to the criticisms aimed at
Mr.. Koiner. In proof of our as
sertlon that Mr.. Koiner has made
good we have only to refer to
the records. When Mr.. Koiner
was made Commissioner of Ag-
ricutlure there was a bill pend
ing in the General Assembly to
abolish the office because of it's
uselessness to the farmers. The
bill did not become law because
OF the desire to give the depart
ment a show under its new head
and before the next meeting of
the General Assembly new life
was injected into the depart
ment and there was demand to
spend more money to add to its
usefulness. Under Mr.. Koiner's
leadership the value of farm
lands and farm products have
increased far into the millions
and this has been the result of
cooperation and the adoption of
methods helpful to the farmers.
No farmer and no man of any
other calling for that matter
will be justified in voting
against Mr.. Koiner in the pri-
mary on August 5th. He has
been tried and found not want
ing, and we see no reason for
making any change. - Clifton
Forge Review.
The Review in producing ar e.
cent editorial from the Cilnch
Valley News, commented on it
as follows:
1.-The Clinch Valley News is of
the opinion that Hon. j. TAYLOR
Ellyson will be elected to succeed
himself in the office of Lieuten-
ant Governor. In fact, there are
few newspapers that offer any
encouragement to the opposition
to Mr.. Ellyson. Another incum-
bent that appears to be a favor
tie and whose prospects for re-
election are exceedingly bright,
is Hon. Geo. w. Koiner, Com
missioner of Agriculture. Cur
Tazewell neighbor boldly an
nounces that it will support
Messrs. Ellyson and Koiner, but
declines to express any prefer
ence in the contest for Attorney
General. Although friendly to
Judge S. w. Williams, whose
home is in the Southwest, the
News says it will not support
him because of this fact alone, |
and adds that no matter who is |
elected Acknowledgement the
office will be in good hands. But
t is what the News said about
Aolner that we want to get be-
ore our readers, for it is every
word true.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25
TAZEWELL, VA, JULY 25, 1913
Mass-Meeting For August 18th

Notice is hereby given of the
call for a mass-meeting of the
Democratic voters of Tazewell
county, to be held at Tazewell,
in the moving picture theatre
on Tuesday, (horse day. August
18th, 1913 for the selection of
the county committee for the
ensuing term of 1913-1915, and
any other business that may
come before the meeting.
A. S. HIGGINBOTHAM,
Adv. 4-i. County Cha irmn.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25

Commonwealth of Va, County of
Tazewell, to-wit:
To the Sheriff of said county, greet
ing:
We command that you summon The
West Graham Land And Improvement
Company, corporation, to appear be-
fore the Circuit Court of Tazewell
County, at the Court House thereof,
on the first day of next term thereof.
(being the 25th day of August, 1871
to answer the bill of complaint of
Mrs. May Spracher; and this you
shall in no wise omit, and have then
and there this writ, and make return
now you have executed the same.
Witness g. w. Greever, Clerk of
said court at the court house in the
county and state aforesaid, the 9th
day of July, 1913, and in the 18Th
year of the Commonwealth.
c. w. Greever Clerk.
A copy teste:
c. w .Greever, Clerk.
Mrs May Spracher Complainant
VS.. Order.
Mrs. Amanda McCommas ct al
Defendant.
1t appearing to me. C. w, Gree
yer Clerk of the circuit court of Taze-
we'll County, in vacation, from the
affidavit of T. C Bowen. filed in this
cause, that The West Graham Land
and Improvement Company, one of
above named defendants, is a corpora
tion; that there is no agent of said
The West Graham Land and Improve
ment Co. against which this case is,
or any person declared by the laws of
, this state to be the agent of the said
The West Graham Land and Improve
ment Company, in the said county of
Taze we'll, wherein this cause is COM
menced; and that there is no person in
said county of Tazewell on whom there
call be legal service; it is ordered that
copy of the process issued in this
case be published once week for 4
consecutive weeks in the Clinch VAL
ley News, a weekly newspaper pub
ished in said county and state.
CIV. Greever, Clerk.
A copy teste:
c. w. Greever. Clerk.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25

And now it appears that Speak
er Clark is also to deliver few
chautauqua lectures this season.
Chautauqua lecture bureaus, like
politics, makes strange bed-fel-
lows, sometimes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25

We note with much pleasure
the Improvement in the general
appearance and makeup of The
Bland Messenger. The "boys"
are prospecting and their paper
shows it. The good people of
Bland should take the paper
and pay for it in advance every
mothers son of them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25

We are inclined to the opinion
that Uncle Sam will yet find it
necessary to give the Mexicans
a generous spanking, and when
the job is undertaken, it is to be
hoped that the paddle will be
substituted for the slipper, and
welded so as to Huerta, and
make her behave herself.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-07-25

NIRGINIA:-In the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court of TazewelI
County, Va, July 8, 1913,
w. A. Scott, trading and doing BUSH
ness as w. A. Scott & Company,
Complainant,
v In Chancery
w. M. Lowe, C. B. Orr, Trustee.
Flat Top Grocery Co., Inc. a cor
poration' G. w. Rimmer, W.. Hig-
ginbotham and Harry Bane, partners
trading as Higginbotham G. Bane,
HUH. Andrews & Thomas Co. Inc.
corporation, Cohen Brokerage Co..
corporation. Stras, Hartman & Co..
Inc, a corporation, Bluefield Grocery
co. corporation, Bluefield Bakery
lnc.' corporation, Chewing Upton &
Co., corporation, Coeburn Grocery Co
corporation, VIM. Bandy, Deputy
for S. S F Hartman, Sheriff of Taze-
we'll County. Virginia. and all persons.
ilrms and corporations who were cred
ltors of said w. M. Lowe when a deed
"f assignment dated on or before Nav
9Th, 1913. was made by said Lowe to
c. B. Orr, Trustee, assigning his
stock of goods in Richlands, Va, for
the benefit of his creditors, said cred
'tors not above specifically named be-
ing parties unknown. Defendants.
Inc object of the above styled suit,
ne abbreviated style of which ia w.
a Scott d Co. vs. W. M. Lowe ct
ais, is to set up and establish a deed
Oh assignment dated on or before May
9th, 1913, from w, NJ. Lowe to C.
Is. Orr, Trustee, whereby said Lowe
transferred and assigned his stock of
'netehnndise in Richlands, Va, and
all of his notes, accounts and other
evidences of debt owing him, to said
trustee to secure equally and with
out priority the creditors of said Lowe:
10 nave another Trustee substituted in
the place and stead of C. b. Orr. WIN
mas refused to act; to enjoin and re.
s.tain VIM. Bandy, Deputy Sheriff as
aforesaid, W. Nj. Lowe, G. w. Rim
mer, Flat Top Grocery Co.. Inc. a
corporation, w. j. Higginbotham and
marry Bane, partners trading as Hig-
ginbotham & Bane, and Huff, And.
re"s " Thomas Co.. Inc. a CORPORA.
tlon' from making sale of said stock
Oh merchandise under certain execn-
lions against said Lowe in favor NJ
lhem respectively, which executions
are specifically described in the bill:
anu Tor general relief. And it. appear-
ing by affidavit this day filed in NV
once according to law, that Flat Ton
grocery Co., Inc. corporation.
D,'eheld Grocery Co., a corporation
o'ueheld Bakery, Inc, a corporation.
and Huff, Andrews & Thomas 20
Inc, corporation are non Residence
OF the State of Virginia, and that cor
tam creditors secured by said deed If
assignment are persons, firms and cor
porations unknown to complainant II
10 ordered that said non resultant GOV
porations' and all unknown nerson,
.irns and corporations who are cred;,
'ofS OF SAID Lowe secured by said deed
e q assignment do appear here within
nfteen days after due publication of
'his order, and do what ia neceesoru
20 protect their interests. And IL -
lut.ner ordered that this order ho
~, once week for d succeas.
eeks in the Clinch Valley News
E6gpaper published in To-.
lias sand posted &C.
81 IS my hand.
er, Clerk,