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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
THE WHY AND WHEREFORE.
(Communicated.).
Editor Clinch Valley News:


Sir:-The same reasons that impe
l a surcharged atmosphere to relieve
I its congestion by showers, or a chilC
to express it's pent up wrongs in tears
move me, l dare say, to write this
letter, and try to tell you from a more
or less egotistic standpoint how Ger.
tain results occurred i'm the late elec.
tion, and why.
10 get a starting point for argu-
ment it might be we'll to announce an
opinion, too general to be gainsaid
and that is, that the Administration
now In control, having every other de-
sirable qualification in full measure,
is as absolutely lacking in "political'i
sagaclty as the child 1 have alluded
to-which thinks shower of tears
panacea for all the ills of life.
With this point conceded, it is easy
to see why in five or SIX States, where
politics is as the bread of life to the
voter, there should be the usual "off
year" slump in the Administration
support, and this explained by reflec.
tion that only the trough edge" of the
great measures of relief are vet in
evidence, and their salutary effect
practically untested. Especially prom
lsing, too, is it that the inevitable
Change" in New York should precede
the next Presidential election by two
fateful years. That twenty-four
Western States have approved the
Presldent's policies, loudly disclaims
the Republican cry of "rebuke," and
to us here in the Ninth district where
Slemp supporters asserted that vii.
son hadn't enough friends in the Cot
ton States to bury him%-an unbroken
Solid South is sufficient answer.
And just what became Tin this same
district) of the Progressive vote. has
had an answer in every State in the
Union. With all that is admirable in
the Roosevelt Program already en-
acted into law, at the last moment
they realized thesfntilitysof their po-
sition, and by general foncensus re
turns to the party and candidate
which offered them the most plausible
attitude of opposition to Democracy. 4
And this is true of the whole coun1
try; the Democratic victory resultingt
in an ample Democratic majority ir
both houses of Congress, was won
over united Republican party" and
not over two factionsMSf one party.
This is a bigger victor ysthan that OF
1912, and our Republican, friends have
about as much reason to rejoice as
the young doctor who lost the mother
and child, but thanked the Lord he'd
brought the cold man" Though.
Yours,
II M G
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
MIR. wIrTEN IMPROVES HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Witten have
greatly improved their residence
property on Pine Street (name chang
ed from Mechanics avenue'l, by the
addition of new fence, granolithic
walk, front yard paled off, additional
room added on the rear, the basement
finished, etc. AS finishing touch
the entire premises are receiving the
necessary coats of paint, in the royal
and patriotic .colors, red. white and
artist, John Gillespie. = except Ss tSs the pai 81
ings, which part Of the jos seems to
have been undertaking by Mr.. Frank
Witten, and when it will be finished,
therefore, goodness only knows.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

Rev. Burman, preacher in charge. ant
who also lead in prayer, after which
Kew. Ezra Linkous, a lifelong friend
preached most excellent sermon
from abovec hapter, one of Mr.. Nc.
Cures tavorites. The last chapte,
MIR. Mcclure read was the fifth chan
ter of Second Corinthians, preceded
by the three foregoing chapters, on
the day before his death, to an old
man who lived on his farm. This
showed that although great reader
of current events he never forgot hi;
Savior and his God.
Mr.. Mcclure was an influential
man and had accumulated n good por.
tion of this worlds goods, besides his
lands, he owned the Cedar Bluff Rol.
Ter Mills, lately repaired att he cost
of over S6,000.00; interest in the
Cedar Bluff Woolen and Cotton Mills
OF which he was president; n genera.
store, etc. Truly another Scripture
was fulfilled, "Seek ye first the king.
dom of God and His Righteousness
and all things else will be added unto
you"
He was made Master Mason
April II, 1869, at Liberty Hill Lodge.
the Masons, many in number. con-
Quoted the beautiful service at the
grave, which took place at Jones
Chapel.
The flowers were many and beauti-
full. The pall-bearers were VIM. Ban
dy, DR.. Arch Graham, C. f. Watkins,
B. d. Humphrey, A. M. Whit and b.
+. Dye.
May God comfort his aged widow
and all of their children, and help
them to emulate his example and
meet him in Heaven
A FRIEND.
Cedar Bluff, Va, Nov. 10, 1914.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
HONOR ROLL FOR OCTOBER.

The honor roll of the Rivermont
Graded School for October:
Cedar Bluff, X. f. ID.
Grade Pearl Lambert, May
Sparks, Andrew Sayers, Mabel Wald-
ron, Hazel Sparks.
Grade 2-Tred Caldwell, Ross Beav-
ers, Lizzie Sayers, Robert Poe, Flor
ence Sparks, Everett Linkous, Tom
Boothe.
Grade 3-Virgie Sayers, Matte
Sayers.
Grade 4-Tred Linkous, Edward
Lambert.
Grade 5-Clarence Brinegar.
Grade 6-Hattie Beavers.
Grade Vivian Sparks, Thomas
Linkous, Hattie Sayers, Carrie Link
GUS, Monroe Sayers, Willie Linkous.
Teachers-Kathleen M. Whit, El-
la 3. Young.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
IN MEMORIAM.

Whereas. Mrs. Mahala Burnett
passed to her, eternal home on Nov.
A. 1914. atjTazewell. Va. and,
Whereas, in her going we have lost
a neighbor and friend; therefore, be it
Resolved. that we. the Woman's
Missionary Society of the Methodist
Church, express our sorrow and
sense of bereavement. and
Resolved, that we extend our sim
cere sympathy to the relatives of the
deceased, and especially to her daugh-
ter, Mrs. LitZ, who for many years
was devoted member of our church
and faithful co-worker with us
May Gods blessing abide with her in
her distant home.
Resolved, that we place these reso-
lutions upon the records of our So.
ciety, that the local. papers be re-
quested to publish them, and that a
copy be sent to members of the fam
lily. s
( MRS. ]. D. HARRISON.
ST., MRS. S. w. DOAK,
MRS. C. "A. FUDGE,
= Committee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
sHREDDING FODDER.

Since the publication of the article
in last issue of this paper on fodder
shredding, ETC., number of parties
have said that they wanted to see Mr..
Crabtree, and get him to do their
work. We are glad of an opportunity
} to help the good work along. If you
want your fodder cut, and will leave
your name at this office. Mr.. Crab
tree will be notified to see you. His
address is II. w. Crabtree, Grafton,
Va
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

The fund for the widows and or
phans of Europe has already reached
large proportions in this country, rum
ming well up into the millions, but is
by no means sufficient. The need will
be felt more and more as cold weather
comes on, and the sufferines of the
homeless widows and children will be-
come more intense.
The newspapers, weeks ago, report
cd ms follows: ~
"Thrce million refugees without
homes or money, in many cases lack
ing sufficient clothing and. even food,
make one result of little more than
two months of warfare in Europe.
"The fall Of Antwerp added fully
100000 men, women and \children to
the already long list of homeless suf-
fcrers, who must depend on the houn-
ty of others for their keep. France,
England, Germany, Austrin, Russia
and Belgium have MI felt the effect of
the suilerings of this great army.
England and France, especially, and
the neutral nation of Holland havo
been the chief sufferers, for to them
Belgians, fleeing from their homes or
haves wept through the country.
at is estimated that there are >
100000 refugees in France, more than
half that number In England, and Mt
least 100000 in Holland. Refugees
from the border towns of Germany
and the East Prussian territory, oc-
cupied by Russia, have fled to the in
terror in what numbers cannot be es-
timatcd."
"llow many of these refugees there
are it is almost impossible 10 say and
100000 is probably conservative
estimate of the great numbers who
have thus far felt the full force of the
warfare.
Besides those that have fled from
their homes there are thousands in
different parts of Belgium and parts
of France possibly starving and
hopelessly facing the coming winter
You have added your prayer to the
great volume of petitions that have
gone up to God for peace. Surely
you will now add your gift to the
volume of material sympathy that
Christian America is showing for
those in such dire need.
Send or bring your donation to this
office. Make checks payable to j. A.
Leslie, For Belgian Fund. Names and
amounts will be acknowledged
through this paper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
ENG WE'D CARDS

We invite you TO inspect our
line of Engraved Cards, Wedding
Announcements, Etc, before plac-
ing your order. Fifty nicely en-
grayed cards will make nice
Christmas Present that will last
the whole year.
Call and see our samples.
Clinch Valley News,
Tazewell, Virginia
Gasoline, zoe Ier gallon.
The Tazewell Supply Co.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
PERVERTED PARAGRAPHS.

Yes Germany has a navy, and it
looks as if she intends to keep it.
Washington Herald. =
Yes. All the vessels she's got afloat
are the dommed submarines and they
are under wather.-Tiperary Tran
script.
We don't see the submarines, but
we get the Irish bull all right. 1t
don't need a peroscope.
The armored autos are all right in
Belgium What we need is the arm
ored pedestrian.-Boston Herald.
Reinforce the present style corset
with armor plate and you have it.
Where are sthe Canadian troops?-
Outlook.
Mobolized with Roses Progressives.
You can't tell what man knows
by what he doesn't say.-Proverb.
No, but let him look wise and say
nothing for seven years, and he can
beat Tate Irvine for Congress.
A wise man knows all he tells, but
never tells all he knows.-Pilot.
Bet the Solomon that started this
never sat under doctor" Carter.
It's easier to live "within" your in
come than without it-Hagerstown
Almanac.
How about the poor devil that's got
outside all his income?
Looks like all the world had gone
Republican.-Headline.
Nopes, only four States and the
Ninth district. Wilson saved thirty
six States and territory.
The maddest woman I've seen since
the election was an old maid at the
station, when she saw middle-aget
bachelor kissing little girl.-Cor.
Thought he ought to tackle some
body nearer his size
Why do they call them the better
half Literary Digest.
Nobody does, but hen-pecked hus
bands.
| What's the regulation size for buck
wheat cakes Pilot.
It's owing to how many of then
are assigned to each member of th
family.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

WANTED = 100 LOCUST POSTS,
Z IL feet long, not less than
inches at the top, delivered at Taze-
well or on the wagon road 2 or
miles from town, or at some rail-
road station. w. p. Payne, Taze-
well, Va, Nov. IL, 1914.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

Six fine reels tomorrow night at
The Amuse-U. Same price, and 10
gents,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

The armored autos are all right in
Belgium. What we need is the arm
ored pedestrian.-Boston Herald.
Reinforce the present style corset
with arfnor plate and you have it.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

Where are 'the Canadian troops?-
Outlook.
Mobolized with Roses Progressives
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
TAzEWfLL TO AID
STARVING BELGIANS.
Citizens of This County Coming
to the Relief of the Suffering
European People.

The following contributions to the
Belgian Fund, being collected by The
Clinch Valley News, have been receiv-
ed in this Office. Large amounts are
asked for, but small amounts will be
gladly received. These contributions
will be acknowledged in this column
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

You can't tell what a man knows
by what he doesn't say.-Proverb.
No, but let him look wise and say
nothing for seven years, and he can
beat Tate Irvine for Congress.
, 1914-08-27
CHAPTER XIII.
"Croohard the InvincibIe."

""HIs NJ. Armand. continued
Godfrey, lis a great criminal
and has, Of course, various
followers, upon whom he
must rely for the performance of GER
tain details, since he can be in but one
place Mt "A time. AFFECT and absolute
obedience is necessary to success. and
he compels obedience In the only way
in which 1t ear be compelled among
criminals-by fear. For disobedience
there is but n puliishment-death
And the manner of the death is so GER
tain and so mysterious as to be almost
supernatural. for deserters and trail
tors are found to have died, inevitably
and invariably. from the effects of an
insignificant wound on the right hand.
Just above the knuckles.
"It is by this secret" Godfrey con
ttnued. that Armand preserves his
, 1914-08-27


Godfrey" I said.
I cabled our maj at Paris to inves-
tgate. Our man went ut onee to the
elder Armand and learned a number
of very interesting things. One was
that the son. Felix Armand. was In
Paris; another was that no member
OF the firm new anything about your
cable or the answer to It; a third vas
that had the cable been received 1t
wonla have been understood. because
the Armands' books show that this
cabinet was bought by Philip Yantine
for the sum of 1900 francs"
Not this one!" I protested.
Eyes. this one. and 1t was cheap ut
the price,
But Vantine told me himself that
he did not buy hat cabinet
Nor did he. But somebody bought
1t in his name and directed that 1t be
sent forward to him."
"And paid 1900 francs for it?"
Certainly. And paid 1900 francs
to the Armands."
Rather an expensive present." l
said feebly, for my brain was begin
ming to whirl again.
"Oh, 1t wasn't intended as a present.
The purchaser planned to reclaim 1t.
but Vantine's death threw him out"
"But what was his object? Was he
trying to evade the dutyT'
1.-THE other cabinet Is the one which
Vantine really purchased. 1t was, of
course, sent forward to this other fell
lows address here In New York. His
plan is evident enough-to call upon
Vanttne as the representative of the
Armands or perhaps as the owner of
the Montespan cabinet and make the
exchange. Vantine's death spoiled
that, and he had to make the exchange
through you"
And he accomplished all this by
means Of IA confederate in the employ
of the Armands?"
-No doubt of 1t. The clerk who made
the supposed sale to vanttne and got
a commission on It resigned suddenly
two days ago-just as soon as he had
intercepted your cable and answered
1t. The Paris police are looking for
him, but I doubt If they'll find him."
That's all clear enough" I said,
but what is there about hat Boule
cabinet which makes this unknown
willing to do murder for 1t? Does he
think those letters are still in it?"
, 1914-08-27

ale knows they are not In It now
you told him. Before that he knew
nothing about the letters. If ne had
known of them he would have had
them out before the cabinet was ship
ped"
"What is 1t. then2' l demarded.
"And, above all, Godfrey. why should
this fellow hide himself In vantine's
house and kill two menu"
II see no reason to believe that he
was ever inside the Vantine house."
said Godfrey quietly. THAT is. until
you took him there yourself this after
noon"
That's nonsense. He must have
been In the house or he couldn't have
killed Vantine and Drouet."
"Who said he killed them?"
IF be didn't kill them, who did,
SWELL" Godfrey answered, now I'm
going to romance a little. We will re-
turn to your fascinating friend, Ar
mand, as we may as well call him for
the present. He is an extraordinary
man. In my opinion he is the greatest
criminal of modern times"
"If he is a criminal at a1l he is un-
doubtedly n great one l conceded.
But it is hard for me to believe that
he Is a criminal. He's the most cul-
tured man | ever met"
"Of course he is. That's why he's
SO dangerous"
, 1914-08-27
The Mystery
of the
BOuIe Cabinet
b BURTON 3. STEVENSON
b. BURTON 3. STEVENSON
Copyright. 1913. by Burton Il.
Stevenson

"Ah!" he said, looking at me with n
smile. "That Is the important aues
don-what is 1t all about, If I can.
I'll drop in tonight to see you, and we
can thrash 1t III VIII that suit your
YES" 1 said; land for heavens sake,
don't fail to Gomez
That night ] had begun to fear that
Godfrey was going to disappoint me
so late 1t was before his welcome
knock came at my door. I fastened to
let him In, and | could tell by the sigh
OF relief with which he sank into a
chair that he was thoroughly weary.
III you have an explanation, God
frey" / said. 'for heavens sake tell
me! Tell me first how you and Sim
monds came to be following Armand"
"Simply because 1 had found out he
wasn't Armand. Felix Armand is in
Paris az this moment. You were too
credulous, Lester"
Why, 1 never had any doubt of his
being Armand" l stammered. HE
knew about my cablegram; he knew
about the firms answer
"Of course he did, because your ca
BILE was never received by the Ar
mands, but by a confederate in this
fellows employ, and 1t was that o
federate who answered it."
Then you still believe that the cabi-
net was sent to vantine by design and
not by accidentf"
Absolutely. 1t was sent by the Ar
mands in good faith because they be-
lieved that it had been purchased by
Vantine, all of which had been arrang-
ed very carefully by the great I'M
known"
Tel me how you know all this,
, 1914-08-27
Motto. Of Fiaal Settlement.

In the District Court, Carbon County,
Wyoming
In the Matter of the Estate OF Rebec-
ca E Meason, Deceased.
To all creditors and others interest
ed in said estate: You are hereby no,
tilted that the undersigned admins
traitor of said estate intends to make
final settlement Of said estate at the
next term of the District Court of
District No. 2 in and for Carbon
county, Wyoming, which term begins
on the Bird day Of August, A. D, 1914.
Geo. E.. Meason,
Administration of the Estate of Re-
becca f. Meason, Deceased.
McMicken g. Blydenburgh, Attorn-
eys for Estate. S6-27
, 1914-08-27

For Infants and Children.
The kind You Have Always Bought.
., Bear; ;ss .. 1AH4Zzz.
Notice.

Hunting, fishing, or trespassing OF
.ny kind is forbidden under penalty
of the law on the following ranches:
RIG Creek ranches; Bear Greek ranch
a.. Rig Creek Park ranches; Huston
,.nch on Cow creek; Sterrets ranch
IN Btush creek; Kuykendall ranch
on Platte river; Canyon ranch (Parr
rancb) on Encampment river. and
arv ranches we may have rented for
nasture. Trespassers will be prose-
cuted. Hunter, Casteel & Hunter.
g 1894.
, 1914-08-27
JULIUS 4. NELSON

Horses left shoulder. Cattle left aide
] 9Range North Spring creek.
P.Q Address, Saratoga, Wyo,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-29
..keene's korner...
Now We Are Satisfied


The suspense terrible! We read in the Chicago Tb
three weeks wherein teller the large bank
ing institutions OF the windy and meek and owy deposit
tor became involved in European conflict but peace
declared before there bloodshed All this
OF bill which said deposition had presented be changed
Which bill Of lawful currency the twenty dol
lars American clean and crisp. Said banker politely
pushed two new ves to his customer Both right and
thereupon hangs "A Tale of Two Cities and Two Bls.'
Mayhap there few shining lights among the Chauta-
circle politically inclined will remember that
day and and recall to mind that incidentally
elevated to the highest office in the land No. don't
refer to the Full Dinner Pail cartoon but the entitled
Two Bls-Whch Will You Have!" One of the bills had a
picture of Bill Mckinley side gold STAN
dard the other bill depicted Bill Bryan and opposite
side appeared the l6 ISSUE But that's realm poll
tics story.
When depostor received the filthy ucre which was $40
less than he should have received Immediately followed
terrible wainy and knashng of teeth The banker
all his glory positively refused He firmly declared he had
ceved ten dollar and be it known bankers the
the business world The deposor kaser-lke
defcd him. Did he maintain was twenty dollar
bill! Why of course! Certainly! Now, how they
correct!
Aer the shrapnel had ceased firing and the smoke of bat
tie cleared they discovered like
having been unable to kill deer finally tried his luck
shonliny ducks and then making the horrible discovery that he
had been using his bird slot tie deer and his buck shot
the ducks
But to return to the bill Uncle Sam was the cause of all
the trouble stupid government printer the treasury de-
partment who had probably be the
FORE mistake in plates and had ctreessy pressed
side of the paper and so on the other!
And this is why satisfied The article stated that
somewhere this glorious there still another
the kind large The government had its Bertn and
it must be found. Nicholas somebody presumably Russian
nonchaantly walked into Tuesday last in the
city Of automobile fame Ford town Detroit it be-
the home the jew Packard.n Well old
dined to the of five and thankful be
forthwith produced dollar bill payment; whereupon
said clerk laid down before Mes gold and shekes
Mic, honest protested Nineteen dollars and seventy
much money!
The clerk positive and insisted. The meek and owy
Mic utterly crushed but consented. After severia
phonse and CASTOR stunts which would have been good
a for the the identity DR. Jeky
Hyde bill learned.
All Washington, d. c.. Chicago and Detroit papers please
take notice: We have out SherIocked iomesed you.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1914-10-29
THINGS GO RIGHT AND WRONG

Alasl how easily things go wrong;
A sigh too much or kiss too long
And there follows a mist and sweeping rain
And life is never the same again.
Alas! how hardly things go right!
IT'S hard to watch on summers night,
For the sigh will come and this will stay,
And the summers night is winters day.
And yet how easilv things go right
If the sigh an the kiss of winters night
Come deep from the soul in the stronger ray
That is born in the light OF a winters day,
And things can never go badly wrong
If the heart be true and the love be strong;
For the mist if it comes and the weeping rain
Will be changed by love. into sunshine again.