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The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-19

The band boys will give benefit show at the Gem next Tuesday night.
 Get Saturday Evening Post from Jack Johnson Jr., Phone PAP.
 The Ladies Home Journal for August is now on sale. Call 242 and have one sent to you.
 For Sale-One pair good l2O0 pound draft horses, wagon and harness. For sale cheap. See me at Farmers Union Warehouse J. M. Haltom.
 Robert Bell, colored was taxed $2.5O and costs in the mayors court yesterday for partaking of more of the "liquid joy'' than he could get along with, Bell is now improving our streets.
 Master Jack Cragan, the four year old son of Mir. and Mrs. Paul Cragan fell from the porch at their home yesterday after noon aLd suffered a fracture of his left shoulder blade The little fellow is suffering a good deal but we trust the broken memb Der will knit rapidly.
 Hon Harry H. Meyers spoke to a crowd of about 100 people from the rear end of number five here this morning. Meyers is a good talker and seems to be enjoying his trip very much. We hope so anyway, for he will get little of anything else.
  Hon l ouis Josephs, of Tex arkana, Arkansas, will address the public on behalf of the Demo cratic nominee for Governor, Geo. W. Hays, at the court house in this city tonight. MT. JoSephs is one of the most entertaining public speakers in Arkansas, and a large croud should hear him.
 Judge Hays on yesterday afternoon, after his speech at Prodsect, was handed an old time fiddle" and requested to give the audience a tune, and the Jonesboro Sun says that the Judge was equal to the occasion and played two or three of the old tunes, which greatly pleased the crowd.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-19

Jack Johnson Jr., has the ex- elusive agency for the Ladies home Journal, the Saturday Evening Post and the Country Gentleman. If you want one of these publications phone 242.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-19

Let us cut your hair and give you a shave-,we know how.-- Cragan & mings, West Side Barber Shop.
 We have a 5000 scholarship in the Tyler Commercial College that we wish to sell. Gall at this office at once if you want it.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-19

DON'T use cough medicine con- taining opium or morphine They con stipate the bowels and do not cure. on- ly stifie the cough. Examine the label and if the medicine contains these harmful opiates refuse it. Foley's Honey and lar Compound contains no opiates, is healing and soothing. Hes- terly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-19
RHEUMATISM AND THE HEART

Don't overlook the grave fact that rheumatism easily settles in the heart" and disturbs the valvular act ion. The cure consists in removing the cause. Foley Kidney Pills so tone up and strengthen the kidneys that they keep the blood free of poisons and uric acid crystals, that cause rheumatism, swollen joints, backache, urinary irreg- ularities, and disturb heart actian. Try them Hesterly Drug Store.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-07-19
Reduced Prices on
 Silk Hosiery

soc Quality (white. tan and S1 co Quality(black only)--- 65c 1 p Quality (black only)- -S1 co 1 50 Quality (black only)-- 1 25 35c Child's Silk Hose
 (white and black) .-- 25c
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
Line up With Him.

"Mr. Eggleston should be
given every opportunity. When
he assumes charge let all of us
line up with him. He and the
board will be responsible for
consequences. The responsibility
on the friends of the Institute,
the newspapers and the public
will be to cooperate with them
in making the institution the
pride of the State and the source
of advancement and advantage
to our young men, especially
those whose work will be with
the soil. Nothing else now is so
important as sending out into
the country scientific and modern
methods of cultivation to in
crease, our productive capacity
and to the attractions and re-
wards of farming as a business.
Roanoke Times.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
ChRDUl WORKED
LIKE A CHARM
After Operation Failed TO Help,
Cardui Worked Like a Charm.

Joncsville, S. CT suffered with
womanly trouble" writes Mrs. ]. s..
KendriclS, in letter from this place,
"and at times, could not bear to stand
on my feet. The doctor said I would
never be any better. and that I would
have to have an operation, or would
have cancer.
went to the hospital, and they oper-
nted on me, but got no better. They
said medicines would do me no good,
and thought l would have to die.
At last tried Cardui, and began to
improve, SO l continued using 1t. Now.
1 am well, and can do my own work.
/ don't feel any pains.
Cardui worked like charm"
There must be merit in this purely
vegetable, tonic remedy. for women
Cardui-for 1t has been In successful
use for more than so years, for the
treatment Of womanly weakness and
disease.
Please try 1t, for your troubles.
NIB Write 10: Ladies' ADVISOR nspt. Ci,a,ta-
rooga Medicine Co.. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. for Special
Instructions. and 6t-p,ge book. Home Treatment
TOR Women" sent In plain wrapper on request.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
ARE YOU IN ARREARS.

A large number of our sub
scriptions expire with April.
May is the beginning of our year.
1t is our hope and aim to have
every subscription paid to that
date at least. Hence, we want
to make April a big month, and
celebrate our 10th anniversary
by presenting every subscriber
to this paper a clear receipt to
May l, 1913, and better still, to
May 1914, a year in advance.
This can easily be done if our
friends will help along. We hope
to send a statement to every
body who is in arrears, and
whether you receive statement
or not send your subscription
along. If you do not know how
you stand drop a card to the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28

row myself. But I always make
it a point to take special care of
books, and try to return them
before the owners lose patience
with me. | am proud of this vir-
tue (among the few others that
| posscss), and all the more so
when ] contrast it with the
course of some who have hor-
rowed books of me. Usually
books are kept indefinitely, un-
less borrowers are reminded that
returns are to be made, but
giving such reminders is by no
means an agreeable task.
The writer knows of books
that were lent twenty years
since, and are still out. Of
course, no returns will ever be
made of such out-of-date borrow
ings-for twenty years peace
able possession" will vest the
borrower with ownership or so,
he thinks.
Another fault of the borrower
is that he does not feel that he
is morally and legally bound to
take care of borrowed books and
to return them within reason
able time. Books that have been
borrowed are often seen lying
on the floor, being handled by
children, sometimes with be-
smeared hands, and often the
leaves are torn out, and the
covers broken.
There should be clear under
standing on the part of the Dor
rover as TO the care and return
of books. Such an understanding
would become tacit agreement
on the part of the borrower, anC
any violation of this agreement
should be score against hin
when he shall make another
call. 1t would be we'll to have
printed or typewriter slips set
ting forth what would be eX
pected of the borrower, pasted
! in books. OF course, some would
disregard the requirements but
the lender would have to make
some discrimination between
borrowers TO protect his OWL
interest.
FRANK MONROE BEVERLY
Freezing, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
FOR SALE BY

Others say 1t was due to jealousy
and that he flew into rage ever
the attentions of another young
man and killed the girl. How
ever, after he had Shot her he
fled to the mountain above Red
Brush, and was later captured
by John S. Burnett, at that time
a well known officer, and whose
sudden and tragic death occurred
about a year ago at Roanoke.
The capture was not made
peacefully, Burnett and Crockett
exchanging shots at each other
during the effort. Crockett was
placed in the Bluefield Jail and
later taken to Princeton where
the trial was held. At first, it is
rlated, the opinion was express
ed that the boy was demented,
but this plea did not avail and
he was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for life. Before his trans
fer to the state prison he made
his escape. Around this escape
there has always been consider
able mystery and numerous
accusations.
Some of the by-talk in connec.
ton with the escape of Crockett
is to the effect that he was
secreted at Graham for severa
days, and dressed as woman
taken out Of the country in dis
guise. However that may be, il
is certain that he made good his
escape and for many years wa:
not heard fcrom. Sheriff Hamil
ton left on Tuesday night t.
bring him back to West Vir
ginia, and it was said last night
chat it was not the intention Of
the authorities to give out any
information about the appre
hension and capture of Crockett
until after he was safely LANDED
at Morgantown, but the matter
leaked out some way. -Satur.
days Bluefeld Telegraph.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
II : z :. w AOrfo!k2Hestern
Schedule Effective
May 26, 1912,
Ly. Tazcwell for Norton,

Ly. Tazcwell for Norton,
9:44 am 3:O4pm
Lv. Tazewell for Blueiicld,
HOB II m G:39 pm
From Blueileld East bound.
9.15 III for Roanoke, Lypcllburg,
Norfolk and all points on Sh, rs.ndoah
livision, Pullman sleeper and cafe car
to Roanoke. Pullman to Norfolk.
Sleeper Roanoke and New York,
Dining Car.
1920 Il IN daily for East R8 dfoId
Roanoke and intermediate stations.
2;30 p m daily for Roanoke, Lynch.
burg and Intermediates stations aud the
Shenandoah Valley. Pullman sleepe,
Gary to Now York
9.23 p nj for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper
to Norfolk, and Roanoke to Richmond
wEsTBoUND.
$40 m for Kenova, Portsmouth
Columbus, st. Louis and the west
Pullman sleeper to Columbus
cafe car.
$40 p m for Kenova, POI Smouth,
Cincinnati, Columbus, West, Northwest
Pullman sleeper toCincinnatl, Columbus
cafe car to Williamson.
11:50 m. for Williamson and in
termediate stations.
200 for Welch and intermediate
stations. Pullman Sleeper cafe cars
Write for Rates, Maps, Time Table,
Descriptive pamphlets to any station
Agent, or to w. B. Bevill, Passenger
T,alllc Manager, w. G. Saunders,
Gent. Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
Girl SLAYER
CAUGHT in TEXAS.

James Grafton. Crockett. who
was tried in this county for the
murder of Miss Crabtree at
Bluefield some twenty-one years
ago, and convicted by a jury of
murder in the first degree, and
escaped Jail after sentence had
been passed upon him, and has
been at large ever since, has re-
Gently been arrested in Dallas,
Tex, according to the Princeton
Progress, and is being held there
for the sheriff of this county,
who left Bluefield Tuesday night
on No. 3 for Dallas, where he
arrived Thursday, and will take
whatever steps may be necessary
to bring him back to the state.
1t seems that Crockett, in a
fit of jealousy, shot and killed
Miss Crabtree at her mothers
home in Bluefield about twenty
one years ago. Soon after the
murder he was. arrested and
tried by G jury before Judge R.
G. McClaugherty. who was at
that time circuit judge. The
jury found him guilty of murder
in the first degree and recon-
mended life Imprisonment, and
he was sentenced by the Judge.
But before he could be trans
mitted to the state prison he
made his escape and has been at
large ever since until his recent
capture in Texas. He was of a
prominent family and there was
great excitement over the trial.
Davis Thorn was jailer at the
time of his escape, and was
verify criticised by some for
his escape. az, ~
The.sheriff may take Crockett
directly to the state penitentiary.
He is now forty-four years old.
Doubtless he has been making
his home in Mexico,s and it got
too warm for him among The
greasers, and the officers nabbet
him. 1t seems to be hard to es
cape the strong arm of the law
The publication above recall.
to the older residents of this city
and this section one of the mos
, sensational killings that eve,
| occurred in southern West Vir
ginia.
The Crabtree girl was thu
: daughter of a Mrs. Crabtree
who lived on Peck street, bacl
of the Bolin & Bruce store build
=, ing, and the old lady did no
bear the best of regulations, he
name being connected with mer
prominently known in this sec
ton. The girl was very beau
. tiful, according to the testimon,
of older citizens, and had ;
, number of suitors. She was also
! very young, opinions differin.
as to her age, many saying tina
, she was not more than sixteen
On the day of the TRAGEDY
Crockett was drinking and wen
to the Crabtree house. He toll
the girl he was going to shoe
her, it is said by some, and sh,
pleaded with him not to do it
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
Boy Changes Hands.

Freezing, Va, March 21.-A
suit involving the custody of a
ne.year-old boy has just been
decided in Judge Skeen's court
at Clintwood in favor of the
plaintiff. Mrs. Kate Wordsworth
formerly Mrs. Pressley),
against Jefferson Presley, the
grandfather, who had been
custodian since the separation Of
the parents eight years ago.
When the suit had been decided
the mother walked across the
courtroom to take charge of the
boy, but being much attached TO
his grandfather, he stoutly re-
sisted, and begged that his
mother be not allowed to take
him, while tears welled to the
old mans eyes. AS the mother
had been in Oklahoma for
several years, the boy knew
nothing Of her. But through
persuasion and force together,
he yielded, and mother and son
started on their long journey to
Oklahoma.
The father of the boy, James
Presley, was sent from this
county to the state penitentiary,
where he is now serving SEN
tence.
The mother formerly lived
mere, and was considered one of
he most beautiful women in the
county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
COULD ENDURE AGONY NO
LONGER.

Pathetic indeed is the case of
j. G: Crockett, who was brought
to Bluefield Monday from Texas,
to which State he fled twenty
one years ago, after committing
a crime in Mercer county, for
which he was convicted and
sentenced to prison for life.
Crockett's case is like all similar
attempts to evade the conse-
quences of breaking the law.
He wandered, seeking a hiding
place from the strong arm of the
law. During those twenty-one
Years ne was constantly persued
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28

by imaginary officers, his slum-
Der disturbed by Nightmares and
the stencil of the prison cell,
until life became miserable and
the agony could be no longer
endured. He surrendered and
will have more ease of mind in
the Moundsville penitentiary
than if still fleeing from the
spectre which has camped on his
trail during all these years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
GOVERNOR SUSTAINED.

While this paper thought the
Aliens should have been saved and
their sentences committed to life
Imprisonment we have no SYM
pathized with repeated attacks
which have been made upon
Governor Mann. He did what
ne conceived to be his duty un-
der his oath and the law, and it
appears now that he was in the
right since the highest legal
tribunals of the land sustained
him.
Now, let the deplorable, awful
episode be dropped and the
nerves of the public relieved.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28

office and find out. We want to
celebrate the 10th anniversary
by clearing up the list, and
starting afresh. April must be
the greatest Of all the months in
the year. Keep this in mind.
Are you in arrears? This little
message means you. Will you
help us celebrate? Editor.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
DO NOT BELIEVE IN CAPITAL
PUNISHMENT.

The Newport News Press,
according to a clipping published
in the Virginian, presents anew
argument against the abolition
of capital punishment. 1t seems
to hold that capital punishment
might be safely abolished but for
the presence Of the negroes in
the state. 1t argues that the
greater percentage of crime is
committed by negroes, and that
the merge criminal ares little or
nothing for prisons, but does
fear death, and capital punish
ment out of the way certain
crimes would increase and
lynchings galore would follow.
Therefore, it will be unsafe and
hazardous to abolish capital
punishment.
The Clinch Valley News is
opposed to capital punishment
on principle, but for the crime
uncomfortable, referred to by
the Press, would make an ex-
ception for both white men and
negroes. This would relieve the
question of this objection. The
man guilty of committing this
crime against women, either
white or black, is as clearly and
Enthusiastically brutal and fiendish
as the devil himself and his very
presence on the earth is a con-
slant example of the hopeless
and irredeemble. To put him out
Of the way forever is moral
duty society owes to itself. On
general principles it is just as
much wrong to kill a negro as
it is to kill a white man, adj
hitting that the negro is human
being. If it is wrong and useless
to execute a white man it is
equally so to execute black
man. You can do the one as
little good by killing him as you
can the other. For only one
crime is killing justifable, as we
see it. Murders are generally
committed under stress, and
often by good men. Instead of
ushering them into eternity they
should be isolated and confined,
perhaps for life, Kidding society
of them as effectually as if hid
den in the earth. Aliens or no
Aliens, negroes or no negroes,
we earnestly believe that capital
punishment is wrong per Sc,
and hope to live to see its
abolishment Except for the one
crime), and all such penitent
criminals as the Aliens given
another chance. Does the
Bible sanction capital punish
ment? The law as given by
Moses ordered it. This quotation
seems to have been overlooked:
The law was given by Moses,
but Truth and Grace came by
Jesus Christ" What is the
significance of but" in this
passage from the New Tesla
ment? The Ten Commandments.
given as we know directly by
the hand of God, says nothing
about it. only Thou shalt not
kill" What does but" signify
In the above quotation? The
awful fate of an aged father and
his young son in the electric
chair today brings this question
prominently to the attention of
the people of this and other
states.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
The Book Borrower.
Dear Editor

Dear Editor
Allow me to enter protest
against the present practices in
ook-borrowing. | would not
have the door closed against
those who would borrow books.
for the fact is, | sometimes bor-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28

Since President Wilson has
announced his determination not
to appoint any Of his relat ives to
Office he has discovered that he
has few if any relatives in the
United States.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28

Don't be fooled again. Re-
member March, 1911. 1--WE may
and then agin we mayn't" have
a lot of cold bad weather this
spring.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28
shfonfod Fifty Select Young Men
ss OiiACu To Study Famous Gregg

Shorthand. Wanted Fifty High School
Graduates To Take Our Special Bank
ing Courses, Wanted Fifty College
Trained Ladies To Qualify For Law
Office Positions. Positions Secured
Free Upon Graduation. 5000 Guaran-
teed Salary First Year-$9OO.
Write For Special Card Proposition.
PIEDMONT BUSINESS COLLEC Inc
Lynchburg, Va. 11-l-1yr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1913-03-28

II the assistant secretary Of
the treasury doesn't make good
what will McAdoo?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-25

black Belgian colt, coming 3 years
old in the spring, No. / worker; Lo-
gan, black colt, coming A years old in
the spring, win work anywhere hitch
ed; Duke, yearling Belgian; Dan,
yearling Pereheron colt.
6 HEAD CATTLE
Jersey COW will be fresh by day of
sale, one milch COW will be fresh in
spring, 2 heifers will be fresh in
spring, 2 yearling calves.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
Mccormack binder, in good running
order; Penn. grain drill, good as new;
Deering mower, in good running Dr.
der; 4-horse Milburn wagon and bed,
4 in. tread; 2-horse Brown wagon and
bed, good as new; corn cover, 2 sim
gle shovel plows, 2-horse Oliver Chill
pillow. No. 40; 1-horse pillow, good
spring tooth harrow, Hoosier corn
planter, single drill; 5 double shovel
plows, good as new; single, double
and thrible trees, good top buggy,
buggy tongue. 8 cross cut saws, 8 COW
chains, box stove, Steward horse clip
ping machine, good as new; cutting
box, 12.gauge single barrel gun, so
new grain sacks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-25

Holstein bull. Two fat steers weigh.
ing about 1000 lbs. each. The re-
nlainder thrifty young cattle.
~ Head Of Berkshire Hogs.
Three brood sows, two win farrow
by March 1st, j pure bred Berkshire
boar, balance thrifty shoats weighing
from 50 to 100 lbs.
Farming Implements.
] four.horse wagon. thimble skein,
9 inch tread I two horse wagon and
bed; ] light spring Wagon; 2 falling
top buggies; | good dump cart; 2
sets Of hay ladders; I Deerlng bind
er in good order; ] Deering mower,
new; ] Deering horserake, good as
new Pennsylvania grain drltl;
l check ROY corn planter; 2 No. 40
Oliver chilled plows; 8 shovel plows;
2 c%ultiyators, one Brown and one
Buckeye. ] corn coyerer; 3 harrows,
| spring tooth, / %four-square; / A
harrow. / double hole corn shelter;
= wheat fan: ! fencing machine; /
Jack screw; 2 pair spreaders; breast
chains and butt traces; lot OF single.
double ana treble trees; ! grind stone,
hay fork rope and pulley; shovels,
picks, mattocks, digging irons, ham.
mers, LOT Of blacksmith tools.
Harness.
2 sets of breech bands; 2 sets Of
front gears. 4 sets OF pillow gears. /
set OF single harness; carrying
straps, wagon lines, wagon saddle,
quite a number OF brides and col
lars.
-Four turkeys, three hens and one
%gobbler; % chickens; lot of~ducks;
II bushel of Early Rose potatoes; lot
of hay and fodder; / 6-foot extension
table, walnut; / box stove; i sausage
grinder and suffer; many other use
full articles not mentioned.
Terms:
a CItull VI Hlie iuoHlHS Will DC
given on all sums Of $1,000 and over,
purchaser to give note with approx
ed security, negotiable and payable
at the Peoples Trust Company, with
interest from date, but if paid at ma
turity interest will be RENTED. I'm
der $1,000, cash. No property to be
removed until terms Of sale are com.
piled with.
p. c. MYERS.
Dodd & Hoffman. Auctioneers.
Harwood Burkhart, Clerk.
Sd. "A, 81, 2, L. WI, 20, %, "a,
27, 90, 81. ., |, 3, 4. s., 6, I, s, 10, II.
L.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-25
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITION.
In Circuit Court or Berkeley County,
state Of West Virginia.
Mollie stifrer, Plaintiff.
Frank Stifiler, Defendant
To cTtrra m

Frank stihiler. Defendant
TO FRANK sTfFFLER.
Take notice that the deposition Of
sundry witnesses win be taken at
the office OF Faulkner, Walker aud
kilmer, in the County Of Berkeley
and State u West Virginia on the 21st
day OF February, 1919, between the
hours Of 8 a. m aud 8 D. m, to be
read in evidence on the hearing Of the
above cause IN behalf Of Mollie Stir.
fer.
If from any cause, the taking Of the
same shall not be commenced, or be-
ing commenced, shall not be complet-
ed on that day, the taking Of the
same viii be adjourned from time 10
untn they are completed.
Yours. &c,
MOLLlE STIFFLER.
SD.l.24.4t. by Counsel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-25

straps; l spring tooth harrow; /
sleigh and bells; halters. many other
articles not mentioned.
Terms.
A credit of twelve months will be
given on all sums over $1,000, pur-
chaser to give note with approved Sc
cnrity, negotiable and payable at the
Merchants & Farmers Bank of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. Under $1,000 cash.
No property to be removed until set
tied for, 4 per cent. off for cash,
j. w. b. EVANS.
]. w. Dodd, Auctioneer. SD-1-24-31