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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

of this correspondent was born of the
influences of the kind of farming to
which he is accustomed. Certainly no
observant or intelligent man can now
entertain shadow of doubt of the
dignity, greatness and Importance of
the farmers occupation. Time was,
however, when the farmer was "look-
ed down upon" by the dwcllers in town
and city, and members of the pro-
| fessions. 1t was considered that just
anybody could farm, and if boy was
rated too dull for n lawyer, doctor or
merchant, h ewas advised to stick to
the farm, that he was only fitted to
be "clod knocker." Not so now.
since the era of good farming has
been ushered in, through the agri-
cultural schools and the scientific ex-
perimenters..
1t is demonstrated now that in or
der to become the highest type of
Agriculturist a man must know a
vast number of things-more things
than are needed or ever acquired in
any other calling.
The agricultural Specialist" must
be familiar with such a wide range
as to put him out of and beyond the
narrow circle of the "specialist' in
any other calling. The farmers call
ing, instead of the "lowest" is about
the highest. What higher calling or
more important one than that Of feed
ing and clothing the world! The
world is beginning to see this and APP
preclate it now. The farmer is com
ing into his own for the reason that
his own" is getting into the farmer.
The farmer should be a man of proud.
dlgniiicd, Independent bearing. Does
ne not feed, clothe and pay the taxes
OF every other man and calling on
earth?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
TOO MUCH ALFALFA AND
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

A protest has been made to the edi-
tor of this paper, that he gives too
much time and space to the subjects
of alfalfa and Sunday Schools. The
matter was incidentally mentioned
to good friend and wise man and
he said that he did not htink so at all;
that he believed the paper had done
and is still doing good in talking up
Sunday Schools and better farming,
and that these two great subjects are
of prime Importance to the people.
So, there you are. The editor of a
newspaper can do no more useless
or worthless thing than to switch
about from one thing to anoth-
or, from one policy to another in an
effort to please and satisfy every
reader of his paper. He can only
persue policy which meets his own
coscientious convictions. We have
believed for years that farming is the
greatest and most useful occupation
or profession in which any man can
be employed, and that changes and
reforms in the methods of farming
in this country are imperatvely de-
manded, and hence for years we have
dinned, hammered and urged these
reforms, ad nauseam, perhaps, to
some people, and expect to continue
along the same lines.
AS to Sunday Schools, we sincerely
believe that this work is of paramount
Importance in the moral and spiritual
progress of the people. From the
University down to the Public School,
there is no moral or spiritual train
ing department as such-cannot be.
There is little actual moral and re-
ligious training in the home, and the
Sunday morning sermon is not al
ways just along proper lines to catch
and hold the children and i'm many
communities there is preaching only
once a month, and in others none at
all. And so, the moral and religious
instruction of the children depends
almost solely upon the Sunday School
organizations. For these and other
reasons we believe this paper and all
papers read by the people, will make
no mistake in advocating these two
great things-better farming and the
moral and religious teaching of the
young.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
A PRAYER.
(From Boone.O

Give me strength to lightly bear
my burden of living, and to smile I'M
til my burden becomes a joy, for YER
lily this is the secret of all earthly
gladness.
Teach me that sixty minutes make
an hour, sixteen ounces one pound
and one hundred cents one dollar.
Help me to live so that can lie
down at night with aclearconscience
and without a gun under my pillow,
and unhaunted by the faces of those
to whom might have brought pain.
Grant, l beseech thee, that l may
earn my meal ticket nthe square,
and, in the doing thereof may l not
stick the gaff where it does not be-
lone
Defend me to the jingle of tainted
money.
Blind me to the faults of the other
fellow-but reval to me mine own.
Guide me so that each night when
l look across the dinner table at the
wife, who has been to me blessing.
| will have nothing to conceal.
Keep me young enough to laugh
with my children and to lose myself
in their paly.
And then
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
The Important Man.

GU are Important if you put your
self in the way of Important things
to be done-and do them.
The years, since history began, have
produced Dreamers and Air Castle
Builders, whose imaginary achieve
ments would have astounded the world
had they actually put their mind pic
lures into reality. But all along such
have breathed out their span and
died ordinary and unknown.
The important man is he who puts
his Dreams and Great Imaginations
into works.
The men who pave our streets and
pillow our soil and run our machines
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
MONTAGUE AND wENDENBURC

1t seems clear now that Mr.. Wen
denburg, the we'll known Richmond
lawyer, will oppose Congressman
Montague for the nomination next
time as representative in Congress
from the Richmond district. 1t seems
also clear that Mr.. Wendenburg will
have the hearty support of the entire
uiquor element in Richmond, and it is
claimed that his candidacy was
brought about by this same element.
Under existing conditions it is likely
that Montague's majority in Rich
mond and other wet towns, will be
small, popular as he is, and his NOM
ination and election may depend al
most entirely upon the votes of the
counties in the district outside of the
cities. Looking at the matter from
this end of the State it would be y
misfortune and loss to the State
not to keep Mr.. Montague in Con-
gress. We have little fear that he
can be defeated by Mr.. Wendenbura
at this time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

and write our books-and who do
whatsoever useful things that come to
hand-are Important Men. The task
is not always indicative of the I'm
portance of the Man. But the man
is always indicative of the Importance
of the Task.
Your future Importance depends
upon the Importance you place in the
things you now do.-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
THE FARMERS CALLING.

The Roanoke Times, in an interest
ing comment, says:
Farming should be classified among
the greatest and most useful of ali
lines of labor. = *The hand that
rocks the cradle rules the world. The
hand that guides the plowshare feeds
this same world. The feeding of the
world is one of the greatest if not the
mightiest of problems"
The above and more is called forth
in reply to question from an Am
herst county correspondent, who asks
rs farming the lowest calling 2" Am
herst is not known as very fine
county from an agricultural point of
view, and it may be that the inquiry
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
Have You Received a Bill?

Our aim has been and still is. to
send out statement to every sub
scriber to this paper in order that
each may know just how his account
stands on our books and to give an
opportunity for the extension of sub
scrlptlons before May 1st, when new
rate. goes into effect. If you do not
receive statement it will be he
cause we have been unable to reach
your name: We will make money
by your failure to renew before Nav
ISL OF course, but we have "toted
lair' and given the opportunity. and
not taken snap Judgment" A large
number of our readers are paying np
ana saving Soc. You can do so. too.
if you choose. WV
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
Check Your April Cough.

Ihawinlg frost and April rains chill
y you TO the very marrow, you catch
e eUn eoad and lungs stuffed-You
Ere Sae, ieverlshfICough continually and
N Wan, lnm,;Serable-You need DR.. Kings
and iirritated throat and LUNGS stnns
cough, your head clears up. fever
leaves and you feel fine. Mr.. ]. r.
DAVIS, OF Stickney Corner, Me. "was
cured of a dreadful cough after doc.
TORS treatment and all other rene
dies failed. Relief or money back.
Pleasant-Children like it. Get
druggist. '0 "s your
Blu Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

The editor Of the Tazewell Repub-
lean forgot himself this week and
stopped calamity bowling long enough
to note the following buildings now
contemplated at the county seat town:
Building operations are picking up
here. New residences will be start
ed soon for Hon. w. p. Payne and
Hon. j. Powell Royal"
No wonder people want to leave
that town. Come to Graham where
there is something doing all the time.
Graham Banner.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
Comparison and Contrast.
Mid palaces to roam?
(Richmond Virginian.)

(Rlchmond Virginian.)
The licensed saloon is claimed to
be the lesser evil by the sturdy oppo-
nents of prohibition, who express So
licitude for Temperance mad sobri-
ety."
This incident occurred on a Rich
mond public thoroughfare recently:
Two acquaintance of other days
met. One had sacrificed splendid tai
ents, opportunities and domestic hap
plness to strong drink. The victim of
the licensed saloon said this to his old
friend: 81 have no hope of reforming
and | blame only myself for my down.
fall. ~ man doesn't have to drink
because of temptations afforded. but
Tor the benefit of others l hope the
saloons will be banished by law. IF
the saloon had not been here | would
today be sober man. l would 90 all
most any length now to get whiskey.
but 1 certainly would not have fallen
by the blind tiger route. Even if all
OF us victims could by some means
manage to secure our liquor under a
prohibition regime, the State owes it
to the unfallen ones to remove the le
galized temptation, which is respon-
sible for the drink habit being ac-
CURED. There is no hope for me, and
I'm not shifting the blame from my
shoulders. But / shall not vote to be
party to any mans downfall"
. There's an unanswerable argument
for prohibition.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
BIBLES.
TaZewell, Va, April

IaZewell, Va, April 81.
Editor News:-I note in last weeks
issue you say something about a can
vass being made of the two corpora
tons, Tazewell and North Tazewell
and seem to think that the finding of
some families without Bibles was n
bad state Of affairs, and so it is, but
the dozens of families of all denomi-
nations that have one or more Bibles
that they havn't seen the inside of for
twelve or eighteen months or longer.
is much worse. Better take these
unused Bibles and give them to those
who have none. There are Bibles in
this town that are never looked into
except when the minister calls and
wants to have prayer and even then
the family does not always know lust
where to find the sacred book. Some
people seem to think that as they do
not read the Bible or go to church
that they are under no obligations to
pay the preacher. Just how long
the Lord will bear with this class is
yet to be ascertaincd. NJ.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
"A New Era Dawning Upon All Of
U.s."

What Hugh Chalmers, the automobile
manufacturer and lifelong Re-
publican, thinks of the President
and his Administration.
(trom an address delivered before
the Chamber of Commerce, of De-
troit. Mich, recently.
There is a new era dawning upon
all of us. We have come to the part
ing of the ways, and we have taken
the right one. have always voted
the Republican ticket, but | ask YOU
if Wilson has done single thing
which might hurt business man.
The tariff has been revised as he
promised to do, and as w ought to
have done; the currency bill has been
passed, and the bankers all over the
country commend it, and in his last
message, can any one read in it any,
thing but purpose of fairness to
all, expression of wisdom and timely
consideration?
Let us have peace and confidence
IN ourselves rather than devote our
selves to the regeneration of any
party, and dong so | confidently be-
lieve the year 1914 will be one con-
spicuous for its Developments DE
troit News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

Children's Diseases Very Prevalent
,Whooping cough is about every
where. Measles and scarlet fever al
most as bad. Use Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound for in6amed Threats
and coughing. Mrs. l. C .Hostler. of
Grand Island, Nebr., says: "My
three children had severe attacks OF
whooping cough, and very few doses
OF .foieey's Honey and Tar gave great
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

When, run down with kidney trou-
bic, ,backache, rheumatism or bladder
weakness, turn quickly for help to
r,oley Kidney Pills. You cannot take
them INTO your system without hav-
ing good results. Chas. N. Fox. of
hlmrod, N. Y, says: "Foley Kidney
aiilS nave done me more good than
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
Why II Suits Particular people.

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
is prompt and effective for coughs,
colds, Group, hoarseness, bronchial
coughs and throat troubles. Thomas
'Verron, Hancock, Mich, writes: "Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar quickly relieves
tickling throat and stops the cough
with no bad after effects" 1t con-
tains no opiates and is pure. That's
why it suits particular people.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
Bryan Signs Peace Pact With Den
nlarIr

Washingto, April II. Secretary
Bryan and Minister Brun today sign
ed another peace commission treaty
between the United Stats and Den
mark in place of the one which con-
tanned the compulsory arbitration fea-
ture. The new treaty relatives only
to the settlement of issues by in
vestigation.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

When there comes the smell of
fiowers-and the tread of softsteps
and the crunching of the hearses
wheel in the gravel in front of the
place-mak the ceremony short and
the epitaph simple
Here lies aman."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

The McAdoo-W ilson wedding will
be very quiet affar.-Headline.
Not going to make great Adoo
about 1t as is generally the case with
such weddings.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24
C|inch Valley |nS. Agency,
GNCORPORATED.)
BLUE GRASS FARM FOR
SALE

$50 acres of fine Tazewell blue
grass land, North of East River
mountain and extending to the
fincastle turnpike, 8 miles east
of farewell, on the Graham road
800 bearing apple trees. Five
small houses and one barn.Price
$50 per acre, one third cash, bal
ance one and two years with in
terest. For further information
communicate with
JOHN NJ. NEWTON,
Pocahontas, va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-24

1t comes when least expected
and in the short space of one
hour may wipe out the savings
of a lifetime.
See that your insurance is in
an established agency, and that
the company whose policy you
hold is strong, reliable one.
The gigantic resources of our
companies guarantee the liberal
fuliillment of their obligations.
The Clinch Valley Insurance
Agency, Inc, representing .2S
companies, with assets of more
than $300,O00,OOO.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
TOBACCO PRECIOUS AT FRONT
English Soldiers in France Say That
the Weed Is Like Gold
Dust

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from the front
saying that tobacco is like gold dust
to the soldier have so touched the
sympathy Of smokers that mail to the
continent is now filled with cigarettes,
pipes and plug cut Societies are
formed for the collection of tobacco
in its various forms and boxes for
such contributions are now prominent
on hotel desks and club tables and
other places frequented by smokers.
While all classes are helping Tom
my Atkins to get his smoke temper
ance societies are frequently urging
him not to drink. These societies want
the men to volunteer to do what was
made compulsory in the Russian army
by the cars antivodka decree.
One well-known Anglican bishop has
asked the men TO pledge themselves
to refrain from drinking even beer or
light wines, although they may know
the water to be polluted. The bishop
himself is not joining the expedition.
AIRY force.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
Calls Head Terrapin.

Boil Calls head as for soup until
bones fall apart. Remove meat from
bones and set aside until perfectly
cold. Season with pepper and salt
Add two blades of mace. Chop -four
hard-boiled eggs and add them to a
capful of the broth in which head has
been boiled, together with one cupful OF
cream, scant half pound of butter
and two tabIespoonfuls of Drowned
flour. Let them all simmer thoroughly
Add one-half teacupful of sherry and
serve. Do not boil after adding sherry
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
ut. Res. No. %. \.
TnTAy1t UEGnT FFTInN No -

To amend section I. article XII. of the consti-
tuition, providing for the submissions Of
amendments to the constitution by she leg
isaiure by a three-iifths vote OF the mem
bers elected.
Whereas. at the biennial session Of the leg-
tslature for the year 1871, an amendment, TO
the constitution was proposed and agreed TO
BY majority OF the members elected to each
eli the two houses. which proposed amend
nent is as follows;
Resolved by the senate, the assembly con.
CURING that section ! of article XII of the
constitution be amended to read.
Section J. ANY amendment or amendments
10 this constitution may be proposed In either
house of the legislature. and " the same shall
be agreed 20 by three-hfths OF the mem bers
elected to each OF the two houses. such propns-
ed amendment or amendments shall be enter
ed on their journals. with the yeas and nays
taken thereon. the same shall be published Tor
three months before the next general election
and shall be submitted TO the qualified cleo
tors at such election. and II the people shall sp-
prove and ratify such amendment or amend
ments BY a majority of the electors voting
thereon such amendment or amendments
shall become a part OF ire constitution; pro.
Yided that II more than one amendment be
submitted. they shall be submitted in such
manner that the people may vote for or aga inst
such amendments separately. now. therefore,
be il
Resolved by the senate. the assembly concur
ring that the foregoing proposed amendment
to the constitution Of the state OF Wisconsi0
be. and the same is hereby agreed TO by this
legislature
Nsts. Of adopted. this amendment will
change the method of amending the consti-
tuition SO that amendments may be adopted
by an Affirmative vote OF three.hfths OF the
members elected TO both houses OF one legis-
Iature and approval by the people instead Of
by majority vote of both houses OF two
succeeding legislatures and approval by the
people as now required
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
iJt. Res. No. s. A.
InINIi EGOIIIfrION NO.

To amend section 81. of article ", of the con-
stitution. relating TO compensation OF mem
bers Of the legislature.
whereas. Al the biennial session OF the leg
islature for the year 1911. an amendment TO
the constitution was proposed and agreed 70
by "a majority to the members elected TO each
OF the two houses which proposed amend
ment Is as follows:
Resolved By the assembly. the senate con-
curing That section q. OF article Nv, OF the
constitution, to be amended TO read:
Section q. Each member Of the legislature
shall receive for his services the sum OF SIX
hundred dollars per annum. and two cents
for every mile he shall travel IN going TO ana
returning from the place OF meeting OF the
legislature on the most usual route. In case
Of an extra session OF the legislature no ad-
ditiOnal compensation shall be allowed TO any
mem Der thereof. either directly or indirectly.
except for mileage. TO be computed at the same
rate as for a regular session. No newspapers,
postage or other perquistes except the sal
ary and mileage above provided. shall be re-
ceiyed from the state by any member or the
legislature for his services or IN any otner
manner as such member" now therefore. DC
1t =.
Resolved by the assembly. the senate con-
curing That the foregoing proposed amend
fuent 10 the constitution OF the state OF Wis
consin be- and the same is hereby agreed TO
by this legislature. -,
Note. or adopted this amendment viii
increase the compensation OF members OF
legislature from $500 Tor each regular seS-
sion 10 5000 per anuum. and 70 reduce their
travelling allowance from ,en cents mile
to TWO cents mile.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1914-10-28
STATE OF WISCONSIN, !


AT0TIGE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ general election % b held in {
several towns, wards villages and election
districts of the county OF vernon. state OF
the first Monday of November 4. ID. 1915. be-
ing the third day OF said month. the follow
ing officers are 20 be elected;
A Governor in place OF Francis McGoyern
whose term of ONCE will expire on the FIRST
Monday OF January a. u. 1915.
A Lieutenant Governor In place OF Thomas
Morris whose term OF ONCE will expire on the
FIRST Monday OF January A, ID. 1915
A Secretary of State In place of John $.
Donald whose term OF office VIII expire ON
the first Monday of January, A. ID 1918
A State Treasurer in place OF Henry John
son. whose term of office will expire on tho
hTst Monday of January, A; ID 1915.
Az Attorny General IN place Of Walter G.
Owen, whose term Of ONCE will expire on the
first Monday Of January. A. d. 1915
Stephenson, whose term Of once will expire
on the 9Th day Of March, A. d. 1918.
A Representative in Congress for the Sew :
enth Congressional District comprised o. the
counties of Lacrosse. Jackson, Monroe. Clark,
Vernon, juneau. Adams and Sauk. TO succeed
John J Esch, whose term OF ONCE will expire
on the 4th day OF March, a; ISIS,
A State Senator for the Thirty-irst senator
TAI District comprised of the counties OF Jack
son. Monroe and Vernon, 10 succeed Howard
Teasdale whose term OF ONCE will expire on
the FIRST Monday Of January, A. d. 1915
A Member of Assembly for the
county Of Vernon to succeed Lawrence Grims-
rud, whose term OF once VIII expire on the
| first Monday OF January. A. ID. 1910.
A Sheriff 10 succeed Andrew
HOMELAND, whose term of Office will expire on
the first Monday OF January, A. D. 1915
"A County Clerk TO succeed Ber-
lie Moore. whose term Of office will expire on
the first Monday OF January, A. ID 1915.
A Register of Deeds TO succeed
Thos o. Mork whose term OF ofiice win expire
on the first Monday OF January A. ID, 1915.
County Treasurer 10 succeed
Amund Belland whose term Of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday Of January A. ID. 1915.
Clerk of Court 20 succeedNHen-
~ G. Gosling. whose term OF ONCE will expire
on the arst Monday OF January. A. ID. 1915.
District Attorney 70 succeed
j. Henry Bennett whose term OF office will ex-
pire on the drst Monday of ss.fuary.A D.1si5
Surveyor to succeed Alex Ris-
tow. whose term 1fice will expire on the
first Monday of January. A. d. 1915.
Coroner TO succeed Edward
A. Schmidt resigned, whose term OF Office
would have expired on the first Monday OF jan
uary. A. ID. 1915.
Given under my hand and official seal at the
court house in the city OF Viroqua, this 3rd
day OF September. A. ID. 1914
BERLIE MOORE County Clerk