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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
FARMERS INSTITUTE.

A farmers institute will be held in
the Court House on Wednesday, No
vember tn for the benefit of the farm
ers of Tazewell county, and the public
generally are invited to be present.
handsome fruit show will be on
exhibition and milk test will be con-
Quoted by Prof. Hutchinson, after
which he will give lecture on the
breeding of milk and dairy cattle.
Prof. Heiges, ex-Pomologist of u. S.
Department of Agriculture, will be
present and address the meeting on
varieties of apples suited to this sec
tion, also will identify any specimen of
apple that may be presented. Every
one having apples of which the name
is unknown should take advantage of
this opportunity.
We expect Mr.. Westmoreland Davis
and representative of the u. S. De-
partment of Agriculture to be present
and address us on this occasion. Short
talks will be made on lime, alfalfa and
tomato blight by some of our farmers
and gardeners. Mr.. j. A. Leslie will
conduct n corn exhibit and talk on the
subject of corn.
The meeting will be open mt 10 a.
m., November 4th.
Milk Testing Contest.
The COW should be MIXED in one
vessel on Wednesday morning and
then poured from one bucket to an
other or 3 times to thoroughly mix
the milk and two ounce bottle filled
Immediately after mixing. A fee of
25 cents will be charged to enter the
contest and after expenses are paid for
chemicals, ETC., the remainder will be
divided between the first and second
best cows, rs per cent. to best cow.
The above was handed in by DR.
Peirce, who is taking commendable
interest in the Institute to be held
next Wednesday. There is one correc-
tion desire to make. l will not
"talk on the subject of corn"
would not presume to tell the farmer
of this county how to grow corn, all OF
whom know more about the subject
than l do, who am not farmer.
will do all l can to make the occasion
profitable. Bring a sample of your
best corn. J. A. LESLIE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
POLLARD PRAISES
PRESIDENT WILSON
Virginia's Attorney General
Speaks Here in Interest of II.
Tate Irvine for Congress from
the Ninth District.

Attorney-Gcneral Pollard spoke
here on last Saturday to an intelli-
gent, fair sized audience. Several la
dies and few Republicans were pres
ent. The weather was threatening
and disagrceable, which fact, perhaps
accounted for the size of the audience.
However, the main audience room was
comfortably filled, and those present
were amply repaid in the splendid nd
dress they heard. No attempt will be
made here to reproduce the speech. 1t
was logical, conservative, ornate and
convincing. He spoke atl ength on the
achievements and work of the present
administration, what had been accom-
plished by the famous currency bill,
Pres. Wilson'S foreign policies, his
management of the complicated Mcxi-
can question, the parcels post and 9TH
er Democratic measures enacted,
which had stamped the administration
of Mr.. Wilson us the most efficient and
remarkable in the history Of the gov
ernment.
Mr.. Pollard paid high tribute to
Governor Stuart and Mr.. Irvine, both
of whom he hns known intimately. He
urged with force, that tho Demo-
Gratis, and all patriotic citizens,
should vote for Mr.. Irvine. He made
the crisp concrete statement which
covered the ground, and embraced the
entire situation when he said: "a
vote for Slemp is vote against Will
SON"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
) you are in what you believe.

as you are in what you believe.
1t is not unnatural, or contrary
to the order of things, and to human
ity for different people to believe diff
ferently about the same thing. Take
dor instance our Holy Bible, the word
of God, the commands of our Savior
and the mandates of our Creator. and
you will find upon investigation that
there are very few people that have
the same views, as regards this Great
Book. There are hundreds and hun
'dreds of different denominations in
the world today, all deriving their be-
lief and doctrines from the same
book. | accord to every man the right
to believe and act as he sees fit-if
he is honest. There gre some very
narrow minded people in this world,
and som of them are to be found in
every community, and l might be cor
rect in saying in almost every family.
l heard of one the other day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
HURT-WATKINS.

A quiet, but pretty wedding was
solemnized on October %, at 4 o'clock,
at the residence of Mrs. Margaret
Watkins, when her daughter, Eunice,
became the bride of Mr.. b. J. Hurt.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
G. X. Wingo, of Pocahontas, Va. The
wedding march was beautifully rem
dered by Miss Elizabeth Hurt. The
home was artistically decorated with
autumn leaves, chrysanthemums and
potted plants.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple received congratulations, after
which delicious refreshments were
served, consisting of salad and ice
course.
The bride wore a beautiful dark
blue broad cloth suit with accessories
to match, carrying large bouquet of
Brides roses.
The happy couple left on No. for
an Eastern trip amid shower of rice
and good wishes from their many
friends.
Cedar Bluff, Va, Oct. 25.
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Continued on Page Two.)
SAYERSVILLE DOTS.

Mr.. Adam Harman, who is work
ing on the bridge force, visited his
family recently.
Rev. Wiley Yost filled his appoint
ment on the third Sunday.
Mrs. James Pruett and sons, Elmer
and Elgin, celebrated the boys thir-
teenth birthday at Mrs. e. l.. Riley's
the oath.
Several of the gentlemen of this
place attended the political meeting in
Crockett's Cove on Saturday.
Mrs. Kiser, of Tazewell, spent the
weekend with her brother, MIR. Thos.
Mccall
Mr.. James Grouse has recently NOV
ed to Mr.. G. w. Jones' place on Laurel
Fork.
Chicken poX seems to be the thing
of the day with the little folks.
Mr.. Morgan Whitaker was in town
recently.
Mr.. Homer Altizer is in Bluefield
with his sister, Mrs. Charley Austin,
who has typhoid fever.
Messrs. Roy and. Lilbburne Monk
spent several days in West Virginia
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Lyons and
little son are visiting at Mrs. Lyons
home.
Friday was "Clean Up" day at
Laurel school. The boys made quite
an improvement in the appearance of
the grounds, while the girls did some
good work in the house.
Mrs. Leonard Davis has been very
much indisposed for some time.
Mrs. E. L. Riley and Trula Pruett
were shopping in Canebrake Monday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
FORMER TAZEWELL CITIZEN
IN TROUBLE IN TEXAS

News reached Tazewell several DAYS
ago, that Mr.. John Burton, formerly
of this county, but now of Texas, had
gotten into serious trouble with a
man named Carter, resulting finally
in Burton killing Carter dead.
1t seems that Burton, who was Iiv-
ing on Carter's farm, had raised
large crop of wheat, and in the di-
vision and disposition of the crop, a
dispute arose. Carter drew q gun on
Burton, who was unarmed, abused
him and held him for sometime in his
power. Carter put up his gun and
started to drive away with load of
wheat. Burton went around the barn
where he had shot gun concealed,
got it, and held Carter up, demanding
some satisfaction for the wrong he
considered had been done him by Car
ter. Carter drew his gun again. when
Burton shot him dead.
Burton is on bail, it is stated.
The above facts are furnished by
Mr.. j. III. Hampton, of this town, who
is a brother-in-law to Mr.. Burton. The
unfortunate affair is deeply regretted
/ by friends and relatives Of the family
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
ON THE TRAIL OF THE SUNDAY
SCHOOLS.
A Day ON Dry Fork.
Editorial Correspondence. }

spent last Sunday on Dry Fork
with the good folks there who believe
IN Sunday schools, and are trying To
prove their faith by their works. The
weather was unfavorable, threatening
rain, and the crowd was, consequently,
not as large as it would have other
wise have been. l made "a few occa-
sional remarks" the best L could,
which the folks seemed to enjoy.
L had my dinner with my old friend,
Henry Linkous, the famous "molasses
king" of Dry Fork. He keeps "open
house" on Sunday especially. He has
a large number of sons and daughters
in-law, neices and nephcws and other
kinfolks more or less remote, and
when there is any kind of "meetin' -
in the neighborhood, Mrs. Linkous
knows what will happen, and on Sat
urday she kills n few chickens, gath
ers beans and digs potatoes (sweet
and lrish), bakes light bread, and
churns, and so, on Sunday morning
she goes to church and don't have to
stay home to get dinner. All of us.
and then some, were on hand last Sun
day and enjoyed n hospitable fine
country dinner.
Sometime ago, year or two ago,
tho Order of Odd Fellows built n nice
hall in the community-hall above and
church below, and it is here the meet
ings are held. The hall is n good
framed building, and when the lower
part is properly seated, n large con-
gregation can be accommodated.
Miss Cora l.. Marshall, another Flu
wanna woman, friend and neighboi
to the Misses Haden, of the same
county, teachers at Sayersville, is the
teacher of the public school of the
community. This is her fourth year,
and of course she is making good. She
has sense and religion, and is doing
good. She is also superintendent of
the new Sunday school just started,
and is giving to it her best thought.
The folks on Dry Fork, many of
them, hold peculiar religious views.
These do not believe in Sunday
schools or missions, which they de-
nominate, "man-made institutions"
and when man, not of their faith
and order, comes into the neighbor-
hood to preach or speak, they give
Kim the "cold shoulder" and stay at
home. OF course they do not go tc
Sunday school nor permit their chill
dren to attend, if they can prevent it.
AT least, this is what is said there,
and l believe it: Like some political
folks, they won't hear the other fell
low. All this sort of prejudice and
ignorance will soon disappear, though
it does seem to linger long time in
some places in this commonwealth.
A few first-class funerals would be
n good thing for some communities
and towns which could be named.
l enjoyed my trip and the day, and
expect to hear good reports from the
young school started on Dry Fork.
j, A. l..
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
IMPORTANT ARTICLES TO COME

There is man who knows probably
more than any one else in America
about the outlook for Tsingtau as it
affects Germany, China, Japan, and
Christian missions. He has lived for
years in the city that is now the Asi-
attic center of the world-war. He is in
America today. He has written for
The Sunday School Times "The Start
ling Inside Story of Tsingtau," which
will soon be published, with illustra-
tions. His story amazcs, thrills,
Shocks convinces. He has written also
terrible account of what twentieth
century fighting is. When sending
one of his manuscripts TO the Times he
said, "Cut out what you want to, but
keep the spinal column of war repul-
siveness." Readers will find that the
spinal column is there when his mes
sages reach their eyes.
These articles are part of an ex-
traordinary series of articles upon the
European war now being published in
The Sunday School Times, which will
include letter from Billy Sunday
on "What the War Means to Me-; an
article by Mabel Thorp Boardman on
Glow We Do the Work of the Red
Cross'; "The War and the Jew, by
David Baron of London; "What the
War Means to Women" by the Widow
of General Pickett, and searching ar.
ticles on prophecy and missions as
bearing on the war.-The Sunda,
School Times, Philadelphia.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
WILSON FOR IRVINE.
Marion. Va. Oct. 26. 10

Marion, Va, Oct. &c, 1914.
DR.. j. d. Buchnan, of this place,
chairman of the Democratic district
committee, has received from Presi-
dent Wilson letter voluntarily writ
ten, urging the election of Hon. r.
Tate Irvine to Congress in this dis
trict. 1t is believed, owing to the tre-
mendous popularity of the President
and his policies in the district, that
this letter will greatly increase Demo-
cratic enthusiasm and render Irvine
election more certain. The letter is as
follows:
"The White House,
Washington, Oct. 81, 1914.
My Dear DR.. Buchanan:
have been following with real in
terest the candidacy of Mr.. Tate Ir-
vine in the Ninth District of Virginia
and l want to send you this line to
manifest my very great interest in his
election. think that every man must
wish to see the hand of the govern.
ment sustained at this time and fee
that Mr.. Irvine would be an admirable
spokesman for the things we wish tc
accomplish.
Very sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
DIR. j. d. Buchanan,
Marion, Virginia"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
DEATH OF CHARLES WITTEN.

Charles Witten, Il well known citi-
zen of Graham, 30 years of age, son
of DR.. r. M. Witten, died in a res
taurant in Bluefcld last Sunday aft
ernoon, from an overdose, it is said, of
some kind Of n drug. He entered the
restaurant, ordered cup of coffee
and glass, which was brought. He
took II small vial from his pocket,
poured n portion into the glass with
some coffee, and drank it, saying to
the waiter that he was taking some
medicine" Shortly afterward he was
seized with n spasm, and before n
physician reached him he was dead.
1t is not stated what it was that he
drank. He had been drinking, it is
said, for some time, and it is supposed
he was taking some drug or narcotic
to relieve his nervous condition, and
took too much. The sad affair cast n
gloom over the entire community
around about Graham, where he was
universally popular.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.

The President is perfectly justified
in feeling qualification over the legis-
lative record Of the Democratic Con-
gress whose session of unprecedented
length is at last coming to close. His
campaign letter sums up the results
of eighteen months of conscientious
work, on three subjects Of commanding
Importance and many others that are
overshadowed only because the three
loom so large.
Under the leadership of Mr.. Wilson,
the Democrats have shown unusual
and unexpected ability in constructive
work and in team play. For this
achievement the President gives great
credit to his associates in Congress.
The country, we suspect, will be in
clined to give thel ions share to Mr.,
Wilson himsef.-The Independent.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
VALUABLE ADDITION MADE.

Quite a nice and convenient addi-
tion has. just been made to the lining
rooms over the News office, consisting
of bath room, hot and cold water, coal
house, etc. Mr.. and Mrs. McNulty oc-
cupy these rooms, and are proud of
this addition to their comfort. A. M.
Millard was chief carpenter; Dee
Lockhart was his helper, and a nice
good job was done. Millard always
does good work. Frank alexander did
the painting. John Hawkins did the
plumbing, and it is all good, satisfac-
tory work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
A FARMER "TICKLED TO DEATH

Some one passed barn the other
day, not far from town, and saw u
farmer sitting on Ii wheel barrow
laughing eft to kill himself" When
asked what amused him he said: az
have just been reading statement in
a Republican paper which said that
there is II great panic in the country,
and that everybody ought to vote for
Slemp. It is II joke, and as funny as
1t is foolish. We farmers never had
such a. good time in all our lives, and
work is plentiful if n man wants to
work, and wages are good. It's funny!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
THE CORN CONTEST
NEXT WEDNESDAY.

After talking with number of far
mcrs it has been decided to abandon
the scheme first proposed, of testing
the shelling value and weight of corn.
Very few farmers have shucked corn,
and that already shucked is wet, and
in no condition to shell or to test fair
ly as TO weight. However, samples of
corn should be brought, and by COM
parison it can be determined what's
good or bad about the kind we are
growing. Bring or send few cars.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
AN EYEsORE AND A DISGRACE

The fence along Marion avenue, in
front of the High School grounds, is
in bad shape, and specially unsightly.
The school people should not long per-
nit this ugly eyesore to exist. The
basket ball teams might take up the
matter and have the work done by
private subscription. In some way
somebody ought to do something
This old, dilapidated, dirty fence is a
disgrace to the school and to the
town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
WILL PUT IN FLOOR.

AS urged by this paper more than
once, the management has at last de-
cided to put in II good, close floor in
the Amuse-U Theatre. This will helm
wonderfully. The room will be
warmer, and can he kept clean and
sanitary and free of the littlci Insects
that the lrishmnn said you didn't got
!everytimc you put yourthumb on
him.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
NOTHING IN A NAME.
(Editorial.)
Instead of the Bull Moose, they now
call him the Bull Mouse" Exchange.
(Editorinll \

Congress has made n record in it's
little session of nineteen months" i"
says the journal.
The New York Sun says that at
has accomplished more of remedial
and progressive Legislation than has
been effected by the Republicans IN
forty years." and this is an indie
pendent view of the matter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
PERVERTED PARAGRAPHS.
(Contributcd.)

(Contributed.)
Which is older, the hen or the egg?
old Gag.
Let us discuss this after November
3rd. Till that day we will be engaged
in another question, viz: Who Is tho
author OF Wilson's Policies?
What is the most important ques-
ton confronting tho world Writer
in New York Sun.
Some say one thing and some an
other. For instance, Barns Gillespie
says it is: "Shall the Democrats have
two election judges to one for the Re-
publicans as now, or shall the Repub-
Leans have two and Democrats one, as
in the good old Billy Malone days"
What do you say?
A vote TO sustain the President now
Is vote for your country.-Dispatch
And to vote for man who opposes
him is treason, pure and simple. While
the Furus of England are wearing the
Red Cross, the Socialists of Germany
voting supplies to ruler they hate,
and all parties in France in the
bitches, shall not Americans unite al
so as one man to support President
whose highest aim to keep the peace,
and prevent the horrors of war!
What has Irvine or Slcmp got to do
with the Virginia election law.-Ex-
change.
Ask Barns Gillespie, he'll tell you to
n finish. Probably that Bascom could
come down to Richmond and muddy
the waters like he did in the Land Bill
repeal.
An S. o. c. call for Democratic
votes!-Correspondent.
We don't know Democrat in Taze-
we'll that wants to sell out at this
stage of the game. Try it down in
Judge Skecn's district.
81 appeal to the intelligence of the
men of the Ninth District."-Slemp.
Bascom's daddy must have had the
same idea when he got that Secretary
of the Treasury down from Washing
ton. He was to make five or six
speeches, but after he had "met 'em"
twice he threw up the sponge and re-
ported that of all wooden-headed
chumps he had even seen the Repub-
licans of the Ninth District took the
cake: They couldn't understand
speaker from the first reader.
Will the President stand by the cot
ton interest t?-American
The President will not violate his
oath to help any Interest" as Harri-
son, Taft and Roosevelt did, and as
the patriotic Mckinley was forced to
do. His wisdom and foresight through
his great currency bill, had already
provided for the cotton planters in q
way that protects their interest, and
saves their independence.
Blankenship, who made one of the
very best speeches delivered here in
the campaign, conferred on the Repub-
lican party an honorary degree from
the Roosevelt University-D. d. ID.
This beats Carter's tail-goes him one
better-Dead ID delivered.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30
HERE is ONE PROGRESSIVE.

IL am Progressive but | am going
to help beat you Democrats with
Slemp." That's what one citizen of
this county said II day or two ago, in
the presence of this writer. Just any
thing to beat Irvine! There is no
principle, no issue. Is not ballot so
cast prostitution of great privi-
legc?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30

Had Slemp's party remained in
power the emergency taX would have
been two instead of one hundred mil
lion dollars. Pollard. Correct. They
would not have passed the income tax
law, which yields one hundred million
dollars. They would never have pass
ed the parcels post law as we now
have il, and there would have been n
deficit in the postollice department, in
stead of II surplus, ns now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-10-30

IIOnITIDuIcd.J
Which is older, the hen or tho egg :?
Old Gag.
Let us discuss this after November
3rd. Till that day we will be engaged
in another question, viz: Who Is tho
author OF Wilson'S Policies?
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-11


S. Rayburn is employed in the Nickel
Plate mine at Hedley.
Mrs. e. NJ. Covert left for her home
at Lansing, Mich. Wednesday after
having visited with her son, F. V.
Covert, for two or three weeks.
Williams & Finnie are burning a
Kiln OF brick TO meet the demand for
small lots 1t is % be hoped that
there will be a largere sale for brick
next year.
ness meeting Of the Guild at the home
Of Mrs. Il. p. Hoskyn on Wednesday
afternoon, September 10th, at three
u clock. Every member is requested
to be present.
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school are being taught this year in
the old school house in the south part
Of town. The teachers are Miss GRACE
u. Heaton and Miss Gertrude Miller.
There will be very important bust =
1t was found necessary when the
school was organic d to employ an
extra teacher, and Miss Grace D. Hea-
ton, of Bellingham, was secured for
the position. The young lady comes
well recommended as a teacher and
disciplinarian.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-09-11
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION
PRAYING FOR A CHANGE IN THE
BOUNDARY LINES OF THE
WEST OkANOGAN VALLEY
IRRIGATION DISTRICT

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IN me matter OF the change OF boundar-
res OF the west OkanoSan valley irrlga.
i th Dlstrlct' OkanoSah county; State OF
Washington, ana Ior the ADMISSION OF ad-
!aceht lands ana lor the exclusion OF GER
IAN GthHs OF tn9 diStiiGt; H.,
=, CtlCb. 10 fiEhb61 ~ EN; that on
tne 4th day OF August, l9l4, a petltion
was hleu WIN the directors OF the west
ONdHoSth Ndiiey irrigation Dlstflct Sign
eu ny the lohoWlhS named persons, To-
WI VII. nil. o,
Ok5noSan KiVer Orchards company,
6y D. H. E0iue, resident,
geo; II, Hnls IT, vice. Presldent,
=. ~ forue ana geo. IL. Ellis,
praying, that the boundary lines of the
eSt Chhanosd3h eaney lrilSat!on Dlstrlci
~ SO cHansed as 10 lhclude Within SAID
f tilc ~, tie loio owing qescriped ianuS' 10.
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d ditah ~, ~ r-N tiiat on tne same
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was II NEG WIN tne directors or the above
l1',en baSE w. pDTaiying tnaI ne Doundar-
- u ni ~ Sst Ohdllosall Nahey lrfiga-
the following described lands to1wit: the
south half of the southeast niIarter Of The
northwest Quarter and of the northwest