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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
The Expected Happens.

The expected has happened as this
paper predictd it would.
Congressman Slemp has been re-
nominated for congress in the Ninth
district and has accepted the nomina-
ton, as usual. The Virginian said
months ago that his vehement pro
tests that he would not accept the
nomination again under any circum
stances was all bosh; he hands out
those statements with unfailing regu-
larity just before nominating time,
and as unfailingiy accepts when the
! Republicans of the district tender him
the nomination.
( The so-called Progressive conven-
ton was also a farce, as everybody
i.new it would be. Even the leaders
had no stomach for the littlegatherin.g
of malcontcnts and fastened to get
into the band wagon. All that blow
and buster generated at the little
Progressive convention in tn Ninth
district several weeks ago, at which
the Bull Moses announced with q
flourish of trumpets that they would
demand the privilege of naming the
candidate for congress from the Ninth
district, wos the Rooseveltian brand
of hot air, that fiZZled out without an
expiring gasp when the showdown
came, just as it will fizzle out in ma
tional politics whentheG. o. p. asserts
! itself.
Congressman Slemp has lot of
money and spends it freely in his
campaigns, though he always claims
that he doesn't care whether he wins
or not-he'd rather be in private life.
That statement, too, is always taken
with a grain of salt.The Democrats
have frequently attempted to get the
Republicans into an agreement not to
spend money during these campaigns,
but without result. However, the
Democrats are united this time, and
are determined to give the noncha-
liant Mr.. .Slemp run forhismoney.-
Richmond Virginian.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
"HAVE HELL HER OWN WAY"

Mr.. Day, Chancellor of Syracuse
University, is, we believe, Il preacher
of the Gospel. According to The In
dependent he said, short time ago,
in an address to New York State edit
ors: at is my opinion that it is about
as well to let Mexico have hell in her
own way, if that is what Mexico
wants, and we have enough to do to
mind our own commerce, without
waiting and watching while she gets
it," And the Independent adds: "But
while she is getting hell she is ruin
ing our commerce, killing our
citizens and citizens of other coun-
tries whom we are pledged to pro-
tect 1t is an old saying, which
is true of nations, that if one mem
Der suffer all members suffer with it;
and it is the business of each to do
its best to prevent Mexico or any
other country from having hell in
her own way"
1t will occur to the thoughtful
reader that such remarks as Chan
cellor Days are scarcely proper from
a preacher who is also teacher of
students in a Christian University.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
The Governors Mistake.

Governor Stuart is receiving nu-
merous compliments on the oppoint-
ment of the code revisionists, Messrs.
Anderson, Burks and Hutton. Solar
as we know these gentlemen are tho
roughly competent as lawyers, but
we believe the Governor made a mis-
take in appointing the first named
gentleman, for if we are not very
much mistaken he is Taftocrat. In
1908 he led the Taft forces in Vir-
ginia. This State is Democratic and
all things being equal, the Democrats
should have the positions of honor.
emolument and trust. On the list of
ten selected by the Supreme Court.
from which the Governor named the
code revisionists, we are confident
that there were three competent
Democrats and the Governor being a
Democrat, nominated and elected bv
the Democratic party, ought to have
selected members of his own party
for this important work. We venture
to assert without the fear of success
full contradiction, that if Virginia had
Republican Governor that not a
single Democrat would have been thus
honored. We are old fogy enough to
believe that to the victors belong the
spoils, and in our judgment it is I'M
fair to the true and tried Democrats
to reward those who at their pleasure
desert the party and run after strange
gods.-Cliftoa Forge Review.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
A Big Democrats Stand.

President Wilson head of the nation
and head of the national Democratic
party cannot be bluffed by the threats
of special privilege. The trusts and
big corporations, who say that legis-
lation to control trusts is running
the country" are denounced by the
President.
A criminal conspiracy is what this
big Democratic President calls the at
tempts of the money power to fasten
burdens on the people by the cry of
depression and impaired credit"
That is true democracy. That is
true citizenship, whatever party label
it bears.-Kansas City Star.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
HAS HUERTA aswoRN oFF7.

Reports from apparently authentic
surces are to the effect, that Huerta
has "sworn off," as we say, and has
mounted the grape-juice wagon, like
his adversary in diplomacy, Mr..
Bryan, has done. 1t is always source
of congratulation that drunkard
like Huerta should reform, but it may
be that his reformation maydelay if
not possibly prevent his elimination,
and it might have been far better
for the Mexican people of this and
future generations if he had "stuck
to his bottle" General John Barley
corn is Il sure and successful fighter,
and General Funston has Il powerful
ally in his contest with Huerta,
should it ever come to a contest of
arms, in the sparkling bowl and the
brew which destroys while it cheers.
In Trenton, New Jersey, there is
said to be memorial tablet placed
on the building in which Colonel
Rail got drunk on memorable
Christmas night in 1776, and thereby
permitted General Washington to
cross the Delaware and capture the
town"-a bloodless victory. If it be
true that Huerta has abandoned his
brandy it may be the worse for Mex
leo. This is not to advocate drunken
ness, but only to emphasize the well
known truth, that no habitual, persis-
tent drunkard has ever or can ever
achieve great success in any vocation.
Whom the gods would destroy they do
we'll to first make drunk. Thy can do
the work quicker than by making
mad, according to the old proverb.
81 do not fear him." said man of a
formidable competitor. Gle won't
last long-he drinks" And so it
proved. If Huerta has the nerve and
will power left sufficient to "back
him up" and keep him up, which is
doubtful, he may still live "to fight
another day"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17

Statement of the financial condition of
Bank Of Pocahontas, located at Po-
cahontas, in the county of Tazewell,
State of Virginia, at the close of
business June 30th. 1914, made 10
the State Corporation Commission.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 196,645.S0
Overdrafts, unsecured 44S.1S
Banking house and lot IL 100000
Other real estate owned 6,490.50
Furniture and fixtures 100000
Exchanges and checks for next
days clcarings 65O.62
Other cash items 606.91
Due from National Banks 46,020.2S
Due from state banks, private
Bankers and Trust Com
panies S,123.S9
Paper currency Is, 5000
Fractional paper currency,
nicke's and cents 304.19
God coin 1,270.00
Silver coin 3,2S5.00
Total 296,O41.37
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in 100000
Surplus fund 10000. 90
Undivided profits, less amount
paid for interest, expenses
and taxes 5,OO3. 10
Dividends unpaid 100000
Individual deposits, including
savings deposits 1852 1857. 40
Time certificates of deposit 81 $3.50
Certified checks $3.50
Cashiers checks outstanding 311.49
Due to National Banks 2,6G6.S7
Due to State Banks, Private
Bankers and Trust Com
panies 1,176.49
Reserved for accrued interest
on certificates of deposit 397.07
Reserved for accrued taxes 154.37
Total 296, O41. 81
l, C. NJ. Galway, do solemnly swear
that the above is atruc statement of
the financial condition of Bank of
Pocahontas, located at Pocahontas, in
the county of Tazewe'l, State of Vir-
GINA, at the close of business on the
Both. day of June, 1914. to the best of
my knowledge andbeiief
Correct-Attest:
c M. GALWAY, Cashier.
o. B. MOORE
S. p. MUSTARD
JAS. w. BAILEY
l.. j. STUMP
Directors.
State of Virginia, county of Taze
Sworn to and subscribed before me
by G.. M. Galway, Cashier, this Sth.
day of July, 1914.
HARRY GROSS, Notary Public.
My commission expires April %, 1915
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
DIME NOVEL DISAPPEARING.

From our somewhat circumscribed
and limited point of view, there has
been a noticeable decline inthenumber
of dime novel readers among the boys
Time was, and not sovery long ago,
when this pernicious character of lit
erature was early sought and read by
nearly everybody who could read at
all. The fictitious, highly wrought
tales of daring and death appealed to
the imagination and stirred the blood
of the boys, and, in many instances,
as the records of police courts have
proven, melted to the commission of
crime.
Those cold masterpieces of the lu-
rid ar disappearing, as they should.
The morals they inculcated were low.
They appealed only to the lower ms
tincts. 1t is to be hoped that they
will disappear entirely, along with
low class vaudeville and the flimsy,
ilabby and immoral moving pictures
show and the demoralizing Carnival"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Cuts.
Burns, Sores.

Mr.. e. S. Lopez. Marilla, N. Y,
writes: 81 have never had a cut, burn,
wound or sore it would not heal"
Get box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve
today. Keep handy at all times for
burns, sores, cuts, wounds. Prevents
lockJaw. 25c., at your druggists.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
CROP FORECAST FOR VIRGINIA.

The crop forecast, sent out July 1st
by the Weather Bureau, based upon
careful estimates, gives some inter-
esting figures. The corn crop in Vir-
ginia is estimated at 44,6OO,O0O bu-
shells. The average crop for the last
four years was 46,950,00O bushels.
This years crop is a little short. In
the United States the estimate is
2,92O,00O,OOO bushels, which is 2l1,
100000 bushels above the average for
the last four years.
Wheat in Virginia is put at $500,
600 bushels, which is 100000 bushels
above the average of last four years
in Virginia, and about 34O,OOO,OOO
more than last year.
Oats in Virginia, 2,710,0OO bushels,
which is little over million BUSH
els short
Potatoes Qrish) in Virginia are
about million bushels short. In the
country at large there is an increase
over the average of the last four
years. The hay crop, tomatoes, onions
cabbage. etc, show a shortage. APP
pies and peaches show an increase.
In the United States at large nearly
all the principal crops except hay,
show an increase over the average
OF the last eight or ten years. So,
upon the whole 1914 is record break
ed. The great agricultural interests
of the countryside backbone of the
entire body of government-were
never in more prosperous condition
than at this time.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17

Virginia already has Statewide
Prohibition, except in cities and towns
of not ess than 500 population. Why
should we not remove this exception
and compel the cities and towns to
live under the same laws that govern
country communitis? Local option
cannot be question in Virginia, be-
cause the law prohibits the sale of
liquors, regardless of local option,
except in communities of over 500
population.-Miners' Journal.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
EGGLESTON SPRINGS
HOTEL
Gold New River White SULPHUR,
EgglestOn, Virginia.

This famous old resort is now open
for the second season under new man.
agement. New buildings newly
equipped throughout; rs rooms, hot
and cold water, bath rooms, etc.
Elevation 1000 feet. Cool nights.
good fishing, boating, dancing, bowl
ing, and other amusements. Scenery
unsurpassed. Accessible by N. G. w.
and Virginian, railroads. Rates rea-
sonable. Write for descriptive circu-
lar. E. M. PETERS, Manager.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
A Perfect Cathartic

There is sure and Wholesome action
in every dose of Foley Cathartic tab.
lets. They cleanse with never a grippe
or pain. Chronic cases of constipa-
ton find them invaluable. Stout peo-
pie are relieved of that bloated, con-
gested feeling. so uncomfortable es-
pecially in hot weather. They keep
your liver busy.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
If Kidneys and Bladder Bother, Then
Foley Kidney Pills

Overworked kidneys will break
down if not helped. When they can
no longer protect the blood and the
body from the poisons that come to
thein, then look out for Bright's di.
s~ise, serious kidney trouble and
bladder annoyances. Foley Kidney
Pills are your best protection, your
best medicine for weak, sore, over.
worked kidney and bladder weakness
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
Slemp's majority, 1892.

SlempS majority, 1892.
Now here we have the official vote
for the years 1902 and 1904, when
Rhea and Wysor, acknowledged to be
among the ablest campaigners in the
District, were each defeated for Con-
gress by Colonel Slemp. Sandwiched
in between these two elections came
the state election of 1903, when all
county officers were to be voted for.
as well as Senators and Delegates to
the Legislature, with the inevitable
trading and sniping common to such
elections, and affecting seriously the
senatorial race between Irvine and
Noel. TO affect these trades his oppo-
nents loudly proclaimed that Irvine
was only running to keep up his
party organization; in effect, leading
forlorn hope. Not so, Irvine; he
went into the race to win, and conf
IDENTIFY expected success. But for the
desperate work of Colonel Slemp, and
his powerful organization, he would
doubtless have been elected State SEN
ator, and possibly changed history in
the Ninth District. AS it was. notwith-
standing the handicap of the trading
campaign, the vote stood as follows
by the official count:
Irvine Noel
Lee 1899 1920
Scott 1615 1910
Wise 1l11 1910
Here we have the 1902 majority
of 6S2 against Rhea cut in half, and
the majority in 1904 reduced by 145O
votes. 1t was known at the time that
Col. Slemp invoked all the power of
his machine (then unbroken) to de-
feat the aspiring Irvine, whose cleo
ton would slate him for Congress at
the next election against Slemp, and
hence his desperate efforts in the race
and hence the swapping ofvotes for
small Offices for votes for Noel.
The truth seems to be that but for
the tremendous activity of the Slemp
people, Irvine would have beaten Noel
that by reason of his personal popu-
larity and superior campaigning, he
would have even overcome the 682
majority of Slemp over Rhea, and in
stead of the 1892 majority of Slemp
over Wysor, there would have been
no majority for Slemp over Irvine,
had he been the nominee.
But now, with the Slemp machine
nothing but bad memory-outworn
in Lee, Scott and Wise-with it's dis
membered parts mingled on the bar
gain counter with the Progressive
stock of the other counties, with its
nominees beaten in every county but
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17

one in the last State election-what
show has its opponents in a contest
with man so brave and able as to
almost destroy it in its stronghold, in
the zenith of it's power.
III M G
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
CITROLAX

UlVe II 10 the Children.
Finest physic in the world for chill
dren. They love to take tit tastes
like lemonade. 1t is midland suits
their sensitive organs. 1t is tho
cleansed, sweet and wholesome. 1t
does the same for grown-ups, too.
An ideal laxative
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
A MINISTER'S CODE OF MORALS.


"Itcv. MIR. Craft, who is pastor OF
the Baptist church at Big Stone Gap,
said he always watched and saw what
the Democrats were going TO do, then
did the opposite"
The above is taken from Il despatch
reporting the Bristol convention.
which re-nominated Mr.. Slemp to sue
coed himself in Congress from the
Ninth district. The expression, in a
slightly different form had been made
before by politicians whose convic-
tons and political principles arose
but little higher than the political
pie-counter. Mr.. Craft, as we recall,
got a taste of political pie some years
ago, when he represented his county
in the Legislature, and it may be
that, like another minister who figur-
ed in the Bristol convention, the taste
of pie fingers longingly upon his pal
ate. This conclusion is natural, if not
logical, under the circumstances. For
Il number of years Mr.. Craft has been
evangelist, missionary and pastor I'M
der the Virginia State Mission Board,
which Board is Baptist organization
and from which he received his sup
port. Has Mr.. Craft, and other min
listers in the same plot-boat, one code
of principles for pulpit and church
management, and another code for
their guidance in politics? Is he tax
ing his politics into his religion, or
his religion into his politics? Does he
observe what Democrats are going to
do in church matters and then do "thc
opposite? AS the Evening Journal re-
marks upon Mr.. Crafts statement,
democrats are trying to get to hea-
ven, some of them, and some of them
will succeed. The great bulk of his
brethren in the ministry are going
against the saloons, and in favor of
statewide prohibition, and also expect
to go to heaven. Will this political
preacher do the opposite: Is there
a great moral issue BEFORE the people
of the Ninth, with Mr.. Slemp as it's
great exponent, and all the Democrats
against it, and on the other side? If
so, Mr.. Crafts code, as expressed in
his borrowed phrase, is the correct
thing, and he should use his eloquent
tongue and pen to pump into his
church the same slogan, and induce
all of them to do as he proposes to
do-"the opposite"
We have nothing against" Mr.
Craft personally, on the other hand
know him to be genial, "fine fellow"
whom we have been glad to know and
claim as friend, and accord to him
and all others the right to think their
own thoughts and act upon their con-
scientious convictions. Nevertheless.
we were surprised and "hurt" that he.
prominent minister of a greatde
nomination, ninety-eight per cent. of
which is Democratic, should ioin n.
bowling host of Calamity explpiters,"
opposed to every great move of the
great Reformers in this country. and
proclaim publicly and defiantly that
ne would do "the opposite" We don't
believe he meant to give utterance
sincerely to such an extreme state
ment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17

The State Veterinary Medical AS
ISOLATION men in Stanton on the 10th,
says despatch. These men have
plenty of horse sense, Of course,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17

A certain republican orator of Taze-
well made an address at Graham dur
ing the last Presidential campaign.
in which he said that if Wilson should
be elected lambs would be worth less
than &c. per pound, wool would be
worth not more than or 10 cents,
and that steer would be worth about
as much as "dominecker rooster"
Wonder if that "orator" has forgotten
his remarkable prophecy? He was
prophet, he was!
81 won't do a thing that the Demo-
Gratis do"
Said a preacher far down the way.
Then the obvious thing for man
like you
Is to do it another way.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
CALAMITY "HOWLERS AND
"EXPLOITERS."

The expression, Calamity Howler"
is a modern phrase, the author of
which we do not know We believe it
was coined first to designate the
party who, lacking something en-
couraging to talk or write about seiz-
ed upon real or supposed disasters,
troubles or mistakes of his opponents,
in an effort to encompass their de-
feat. The expression is pessimistic.
The expression Calamity Exploit
er" has come into use later, and has
different Specification. The "howlcr"
may or not have anything real to howl
about. He just bowls. Like certain
animals he sits down or moves around
and bowls, perhaps not knowing real
ly what he is bowling about, or why.
1t is just natural to howl. OF such are
politicians who, in the absence of
something real to talk about just howl
calamity"
The Calamity Exploiter sets about
to manufacture calamity and increase
and spread it around. When Demo-
Gratis are in power the Republican
spell-binders and editors of newspa-
pers find it convenient to first dis
cover the calamitous, and then ex-
plot it. They are calamity promoters.
These both, 'howlers" and exploit
ers," are much in evidence these days
of Democratic rule. They are Repub-
Leans, whose only hope of winning
back seat at the pie-counter, from
which they were recently ousted after
years of occupancy, is to precipitate
a real on supposed panic. They are
stretching every nerve, and will sue
coed this fall in convincing some few
folks that the Wilson administration
is failure. Now, listen if they don't.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-07-17
TAZEwELL AND THE PRIMARIES

This question comes to this office:
"lf North Tazewell, Graham and Po-
cahontas are to hold primaries to de-
eide who is to hold the postoffices,
please inform us who will be allowed
to vote-all thepatrons or only quail
fled Democrats, and has assurance
been given that the men chosen by
primary vote will be appointed and
confirmed in Washington? And also,
if primary is held for North Taze-
well and these other places, why is
Tazewell left out? Has Mr.. Buchanan
been appointed and confirmed?"
The above questions, we take it,
are asked in candor, and not with any
view of provoking controversy or
Starting something" In answer, it
may be said, that assurance has been
given, as stated in this paper last
week, by the Postmaster General and
the Senators, that the parties chosen
in these primaries will be appointed
and confirmed, and the matter set
tied. AS to who shall vote, we pre-
sumo that only qualified Democratic
patrons of the office concerned will
vote. This paper has contended from
the first that all patrons of the office
concerned, should be allowed a voice
in the selection of postmaster, if
chosen by primary.
AS to the TaZewell post office, we
are informed that is settled that Mr..
Buchanan will remain postmaster here.
Others contend that as his appoint
ment has never been confirmed, and
as there is to be primary for the
other offices that the Tazewell people
should be allowed to say whom thew
prefer, the same as the other places
named.
Mr.. Buchanan, the present incum-
bent, and a number of other candi-
dates for the position, were in favor
of primary at first, to settle the
matter. Other candidates were op-
posd primary. The County Com
mittee was petitioned, as we under
stand, by majority of the voters and
patrons of the office, to call primary
election and let thepeople decide. The
Committee declined to do so, preferr-
ing that the appointment be made
through the regular channels as here
tofore. Right there, as we see it, the
County Committee Numbered. They
should have met, gone over the situa-
ton, and recommended most suitable
and acceptable men for the Offices, and
called off all this trouble and souab-
BILE. Failing to do this, petitions and
counter petitions, charges and count
er charges, letters, etc, galore poured
into Washington by mail and special
messengers, to the utter confusion of
the appointing powers there, and, as
result, they declined to take the
responsibility of selection in the face
of SO much apparent difference of
opinion and desire on the part of the
patrons. And, so, at last, the autho-
rites ordered a primary preferential
election, agreeing to accept the result
as final. This is the situation as we
understand it. Arrangements for the
primary, as perfected on Tuesday,
may be read in another column of
this paper.