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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
BAXTER

Mrs. Afford Nash is quite sick al
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charter Harris Of near
Cookeville are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Maxwell
Mr.. Bob Nunelly was in Baxter
Sunday.
Little Creals and Leroy Asbhurn
took dinner Sunday with their grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Wyatt Ashburn.
Miss Norma Kemp is grieving her
self to death about Bailey Brown.
Mr.. Dillard Meadows hasn't got over
the scare of the haunt he saw at the
handle mill few nights past.
Little Eugene Herd is still 'mprov-
ing.
Little Nelline Kemp is having trou-
BILE with her little kitten.
CLAUDIA
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
OKLAHOMA CITY

The Fourth of July promises to b,
safe and ane day here.
Actual work on the State Capita
building will commence very soon a.
the appropriation made by the las
legislature is now ready.
The annual flower show last Satur
day was a decided success. The bes
yet
About 1000 men have filed with sec
retary of state Ben Harrison as candi
dates for some Office. All records fol
candidates have been broken. The
primary is in August.
The first cheese factory in the state
was recently put in operation at Thorn
as, Oklahoma.
State Superintendent Wilson has
just announced list of 280 teachers
for the state schools the coming year
Over 1900 teachers are attending the
Normal Summer School at Edmond
now. They claim this is the worlds
record of this kind. Edmond is IA mi
north of Oklahoma City.
TIA w 7th St., H. D. Phillips.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
HAvlLAND, KANSAS

Harvesting seems to be the order of
the day Our wheat is falling down
some this time.
We are having rain this summer and
corn looks fine. Several Putnam
county boys have come here for har-
vest.
Dan Clark says he would like it here
all right if the Putnam county girls
were here.
Tom Tody, what are you doing.
am stacking wheat. Hands have been
scarce here this harvest
Preston Henry says it has been a
long time since Sunday.
Wish I could be at Double Springs
at that big singing We don't have
any singing here. I don't think any
body knows the notes.
Wade Dunavin.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
COOKeV;LLE ROUTE 2

Health in this part is not very good
at this writing. Mr.. Fate Hunter is
very poorly Misses Pearl and Marlje
Busell are sick
Cousin Thomas Bray of Barlow Ky,
are you working too hard to think of
anything to write.
Uncle Andy Massa, Less and Lee
pendergrass spent Sunday with Dow
Stone and wife.
The big meeting will begin at Cane
Creek the 4th Sunday in July
Martha Lee, are you married yet,
and do you sing as much as you did
when | was up there
Cousin Cora Scarlet, how are you
liking to live in town.
The glory of our life below, comes
not from what we do or know, but
dwells forevermore in what we are.
NeOmia Lee
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
SALEM

Sunday school is progressing nicely
at this place every Sunday and every.
body is invited to attend. Rev. f. B.
Cox will preach at this place the Sec
ond Sunday morning In this month at
II o'clock, and Saturday night before
at 7:30.
Mrs Daisy Anderson was the guest
of the writer Monday
Miss Annie Smith spent Sunday with
Mrs. Mollie Huddleston.
Mrs. Sallie Little, who has been sick
for some time, is improving slowly.
Mrs. Ira Huddleston was the guest of
Mrs. Sallie Little Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Wright and
family spent Sunday with the writer
and family.
AS SO many are asking for birthday
cards l will ask for a shower for my
mother, Mrs. Louisa Curtis. Her birth
day Is the 18th of July She will be
70 years old, and will appreciate all
cards sent her. Address, Mrs. Louisa
Curtis. Algood. Tenn. r. 2.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
OBITUARY

The angel of death entered the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Gentry Of Bloom
ington Springs r. Sunday evening
at 5:45 o'clock, June the %, 1914, and
claimed for it's victim little Tommie
the eleven months old daughter She
was bright little jewel in their home,
too pure and lovely for earth
AS the sun was decending the west
ern horizon the spirit of our darling
took it's flight to the bright land above,
there to dwell with the angels forever
more While their home has been
made SO sad by the mysterious hand Of
Providence, yet God in his wisdom do
eth all things well, Father mother
and little sister, weep not for your dar-
ling, sch is not dead but gone before.
Bloomington r. Mrs. A. Rogers.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
TEACHERS INSTITUTE

I'll e institute now being held in the
public school building here is one OF
the most largely attended of any coun
ty institute ever held here, and one OF
the largest in the state. The enroll.
ment Is 40
Supt. j. NJ Hatfield is being assist
ed in the work by Prof. o. N. Smith
of Cumberland University, Miss Eugen-
ia Nelson of Murfreesboro and Profs
G. w. Coleman and S. N Jared of this
county.
The work of the institute will con-
tinue until next Wednesday followed
by state examination next Thursday
and Friday.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
BIDS WANTED

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until Saturday, July 25
1914. at II O'Clock, noon, for the con.
struction of a brick high school dormi-
tory in the town of Cookeville. Plans
and specifications can be seen at the
Office of o. X. Holiday, Mayor. Right
is reserved to reject any and all bids
This, July 8, 1914.
0. K Holiday,
F. E. Collier,
Committee.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
OLD TIME SINGING

There will be an all day singing and
dinner on the grounds at Double
Springs on the second Sunday in July
Q2th) beginning at 10 O'Clock. TIL,
singing will be conducted by ]. T.
Pendergrass in the old four note Ev.
erybody and their friends invited to
be present.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
LIVINGSTON z. 8

We all went to Livingston the fourth
and had good time. 1t mode the hair
rise on my head to see the old soldiers
march
Most people are laying by corn. We
are needing rain very bad in this part
of the country. Gardens are burning
up w. A. Swafford
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
FARMERS UNION MEETING

The annual rally of the Putnam
County Farmers Union will be held at
Algood Saturday, July 25. State Pres
ident L. M. Rhodes and other speakers
will be present. Every farmer is ur-
ged to attend this rally and every uni
on man in reasonable distance of AL
good is requested to bring dinner.
J. N King, President,
B G. Huddleston, Sec.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09

Generally debilitated for years.
Had sick headache, lacked. ambition,
was worn out and all run down. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters made me we'll wo-
man. Mrs. Chas. Freitoy, Moosup.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09
CONSTABiE &

We are authorized to announce S. S.
Shaw as candidate for Constable for
the First Civil District of Putnam
County, subject to the regular cleo
tion on August 6, 1914.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-07-09

Mrs. Jas.T. Quarles has returned
from Gainesboro, where she has been
visiting friends and relatives.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
HONORS EVEN in
TUESDAYS ELECTION
ONE REPUBLICAN. AND ONE
DEMOCRAT NAMED IN SPEC
IAL ELECTION-UNDERwO0D
CLEANS UP HOBSON.

A man named Druker, Republican,
defeated 0'Bryne, Democrat, in the
Seventh New Jersey district, to fill
out the uneXpired term of the late
Congressman Bremner, by plurality
of about 5000.
James Gallivan, Democrat, was
elected in the Twelfth Massachusetts
district, to fill out the uncxpired term
of James Curley. resigned, securing
n larger vote than the Republican and
Progressive candidates combined.
Congressman Underwood defeated
Richmond Pearson Hobson in Ala
bnma, for United States senator
from that state by about $4,000 votes.
In the prohibition election in Illi-
nois, n thousand saloons were voted
out, in different parts of the state.
outside of Chicago, adding sixteen
counties to the thirty already dry.
None of the nine women who sought
position of the city council in Chi
ego, were elected. About 1850 wo-
men voted in the clction. IL is stated
that the liquor question did not onter
into the election in Chicago. Demo-
Gratis 26; Republicans .; Progressives
z and independents /, is about the
line up politically of the candidates
elected to city council.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
The Town, The Church And The
Young pcnnlc.

There was time in the history of
the church when the young people
were not counted as vital factors in
the work of the church. That time
is now passed and the churches every
where nre realizing the Importance of
the young people. Will not the sue
cess of the church in the future de-
pend IN large measure on how the
young people are trained? If the
young people are not trained then
how Is the work to be carried on?
me churches and cities everywhere
are realizing the Importance of the
young people and are preparing them
to do their work. Y. M. C. AS. are
being organized, Young People So
cieties, public reading rooms and H.
braries are being established. With
all this progress in other cities, what
have the churches of this town done
to help make young people good cit
izens! With regret, we have to nm
swer nothing" There is not place
in this town (outside the school IL
Draryl where person can spend
q, profitable hour. On the other hand
there are many influences for the
worse. What profit is derived from
continually loafing in the stores and
on the streets? Are the thoughts of
young boys elevated by hearing vul-
gar comments about every lady that
is dressed in the latest style? Is it
step in the right direction for
young boys TO form the habit of
matching for drinks at the foun-
tain? Who will deny that gambling
does not exist in this town? is
there any good derived from going to
the picture show and seeing pic
lures that give tainted view of life :?
Answer these questions for me, you
that are fathers and mothers; you
who are business men that will some
day want a young person to take
charge OF your affairs How true is
the statement that many people go
to the devil because they have no
where else to go?
Is there any good derived from
reading a good paper? If not. why
do you subscribe for one? Is there
any good in reading n good book i?
If not, why do you read one? Would
not public reading room be a
benefit to this town? 1t would not
only benefit the young but also the
old. You say that it would be too
expensive. Just a minute, please, let
us see the conditions as they are. How
many in this town take the same
paper? Would not the cost of one
of these do the work of all if the
paper were put in reading room +?
Then, you business men who travel
how much do you spend in a year in
tips to porters and, etc. Could not
this money be put to n better use il
put in reading room?
! would like to know what is the
opinion of some Of the town people
and | am sure that the editor would
be glad to have you express your.
selves through his columns.
A Reader of the News
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
Sunday School Convention.

The following program has been
prepared for the district Sunday
School Convention, to be held on to-
morrow, the 11th, at Shawvers Mill
PROGRAM.
1O:3Q n. m.-Opening Hymn and
Prayer.
1O:45 a. m.-Reception and Enroll
ment of Delegates.
11:00 n. m.-"There Is Something
Wrong With the Sunday School,
Rev. w. w. Hicks.
11:20 n. m.-Ten Minutes for General
Discussion.
1870 u. inflow Can We Best Rem
edy This prev. T. H. Campbell
11:50 a. m.-Ten Minutes for General
Discussion.
IL Noon-Hymn; Adjournment for
Lunch.
AFTERNOON.
l p. m.-Hymn.
1:15 p. m.-"What Is Your Idea of n
Teacher prev. w. S. Bullard.
1885 a. m.-Ten Minutes for General
Discussion.
1:45 p. m.-"The Bible Class"-Rev.
w. w. Arrowood.
2:05 p. m.-Ten Minutes for General
Discussion.
2:15 p. m.-"What Is the Object of
District Meeting ?"-Mr. j. A.
Leslie, County Secretary.
2:40 p. m.-Question Box.
800 p. m.-Resolutions; Election of
Officers.
$3.50 p. m.-Hymn; Adjournment.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
Seeking New Pasture.

Our neighbor city, Bluefield, about
two weeks ago started spring "house
cleaning and as consequence, all
and number of raids made by the
police on places where gambling
rooms were supposed to be main
tanned, but no convictions are known
to have resulted from the polices' ac-
tivties. However, it is Understood,
the "red light" district is no more,
in Bluefield, but Pocahontas is said
to be swarming, not only with those
who were forced to leave the Summit
City, but the gamblers are nocking
there in large numbers, preparatory
to being in position to fleece the un-
wary when Bluefcld is turned dry
the latter part of June. These are
"undcsirables", and we do not believe
either Pocahontas or the county of
Tazewell will allow them to carry on
their nefarious business with in the
town or county. Time will tell.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
Published Rv Reouest

The following is from the Central
Christian Advocate: at really must
make the apologists for the new
dancers feel uncomfortable when
they ascertain that bill has actually
been introduced into the Massachu-
setts legislature denouncing as Ii
centious the importations and Gre
ations called the modern dances. The
bill specifically prohibits the tango,
lame duck, Argentine, chicken flip,
bunny hug, and grizzly slide. What
high-toned pleasures those must be
which are honored with such elevated
and cultured titlesi" All satire aside
if the women persist in the practice
of these dances, suggestive of all that
is licentious and low in thought and
purpose, we shall have to revise our
views of womanhood. In this coun-
try, especially in the south, woman
has been set upon a pedestal, and
around her head has been thrown
the aureole of high ideals. It will be
sad day when this ideal of woman
hood is destroyed; but, if she herself
continues her onslaught upon it, this
ideal must fall sooner or later. Moth
ing. can Withstand everything.--Rals
eigh Christian Advocate,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10

Graham, Va, April 8, 1914.
Homer Anderson is home from
Philadelphia, where he has been for
some months studying for the min
istry.
Mr.. A. ]. Beasley, of Pike county,
KY, is visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Smith, and may decide to locate in
Graham.
Mr.. Ralston is moving into the
Mrs. Kate Spracher property, which
has been repainted and repaired.
Mr.. Frank Neel is our postmaster
at West Graham, in the place of Mr..
Broyles, resigned.
Rev: Mr.. Bass, of Bluefield, and
Mr.. W.. M. Minter, of Pocahontas,
attended services at the Christian
church here last night.
AT the mems service at the Chris
tian church Sunday evening, eleven
joined and twenty-one were baptized
Monday night, and the good work
goes on with increasing interest. The
singing is fine, and the preacher a
powerful and most convincing speak
er.
We learn that much is doing in the
real estate business here, and that
some of our most valuable business
sites and corner lots have been either
sold or optioned. If they are to be
used for LAWFUL business houses, or
schools or churches, etc, all right,
but If for saloons, gambling houses
and houses of i'll fame, we say no!
Graham is the best located town on
the Norfolk and Western, west of Sa-
lem, and has bright future and
must not become the dumping ground
for the refuse of other sections of
the country.
San jose scale is playing havoc
with fruit trees here in Graham, at
Beaver Pond and up the Bluestone
valley. We would like to hear from
other parts of the county, and also
what is being done. Very little spray
ing has been done here. We believe
that Virginia should have q law re-
curing all to spray their fruit trees
Lime and sulphate used in the cold.
est weather in February and March
is probably the best scale remedy
and won't hurt the bees. 1t is also
fungacide. The bee as a poleniser
is worth too much to the farmer ia
be sacrificed. Now, can we not find
some way out of this dilemma with.
out using poison just at the time the
bees are doing their work? We can't
afford to pay freight on apples from
Oregon and Arkansas when we have
better fruit country of our own
and better favored fruit. Nor car
we leave the honey off the buckwheai
cakes.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
SPECIAL NOTICE.

On an dafter May 1, 1914, along
with many other papers in the state.
the subscription rate of the .Clinch
Valley News will be $l.50 per year.
This Increase in the rate Is absolute
ly necessary If anything like a decent
or reasonable living is to be made
by its publication. Everybody knows
how the cost of living and of doing
business has increased. The expenses
Oh running paper now are double
what they were few years ago. Our
prices have not, at any time, increased
We believe our readers, most of whom
are reasonable, successful business
men, will approve this step. They
do not work for nothing, and do not,
therefore. believe that others should
do 30. The truth is, for the past two
years the paper has been supported
by other departments of the office.
The paper has not supported itself.
The merchants and business men of
the town have seen fit to discontinue
advertising, which, heretofore, had
enabled the paper to be published at
IL small profit. But now, as our col
umns will show, the town is doing
little to support the paper. We are
forced, therefore, to put the paper
on basis which will give at least
n reasonable return on investment and
labor. The paper il worth Sl.5O n
year-about 3 cents per week-if il
is worth anything. At any rate, the
price will be Sl.50 after May 1, so
please make note of this and gov
ern yourselves accordingly.
All subscriptions, new or renewals,
will be accepted, of course, mt the
old rate up TO May l. All subscrib-
ers paid up beyond May l will not be
charged the new rate until their sub
scription expires. For instance, if you
are paid up to date in 1915, or any
month after May 1, 1914, your new
rate will go into effect at the time
and date to which you are paid. On
and after the expiration of your pres
ent subscription you will be charged
$3.50 from that time.
All subscriptions, new and renew
ais, will be received for one year or
as many years rs you choose in nd
vance, at the old rate. Wen see now
who of our readers are reasonable
and fair, and who of them want Il all
themselves, and the editors TO have
nothing.
CLlNCH VALLEY NEWS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
Sure. He Has EN-.
Troubles? Sure, I've lots of them,
Got 'em heaped up by the score:

Troubles? Sure, I've lots of them
Got 'em heaped up by the score:
Got 'em baled and bundled up,
Got 'em hid behind the door
Got 'em young, and got 'em old,
Got 'em big and little, too;
But don't care to discuss 'em now,
Rather tell my joys to you.
Got the finest home there is,
Got the finest pair of boys,
An the sweetest, dearest girls
Reg'lar livin', breathin' Joys.
Got the finest wife in town,
Got little garden, too;
Troubles? Sure, I've got 'em, but
Rather tell my joys to you!
Got a bunch of friends / love
Friends know are stanch and true
Visit 'em-they visit me,
Just the way good friends should do
Got my health, an got job.
That's enough to see me through
Troubles? Sure, I've got 'em, but
Rather tell my joys to you!
George w. Kemper
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
News of Pounding Mill.

TOuHulnS MIL, va, April fIn.
Misses Sada Mcclure, Laura Ward
and Sallie Britain were the guests of
Miss Mary g. Gillespie Saturday.
Mrs. j. T. Altizer and Mrs. II. NJ.
Sparks are visiting friends in Rich
Tom Gillespie, of Witten's Mill, is
clerking in Steele, Hurt & Co.'S. store
here this week.
Misses IVA Steele and Mabel
Bourne attended the closing exer-
cises Of Cedar Bluff high schoo. last
week, and spent the day Sunday at
Richlands as the guests of Miss
Louise Hankins.
Mrs. G. II. Trayer and little sons,
Malcolm and James Hunter, are all
recovering from the measles.
Between seventy-five and one hun
dred men are now employed at the
quarries here. Scales for weighing
the crushed rock are now being in
stalled. A number of two-room cot
tages for housing the employees are
also being erected.
Miss Lettie Ringstaff is visiting her
brother, William Ringstaff, at Rich
lands this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mulkey and
daughters, of Graham, were here
last week to visit Mrs. Susan Mulk-
ey. Their many relatives and friends
here were sorry to learn of the de-
struction by fire of their household
goods last week. They have gone to
housekeeping abain near where the
other residence was burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Marion Mcclure,
of Cedar Bluff, had as their guests on
last Saturday: Mrs. w. B. Steele, Mrs
c C. Hurt, Mrs. Mary Peery, Of In
dian; Mrs. Matte SPOTS, of Taze-
we'll; Mrs. Lou Kindrick, of Kansas
City, Misses Iva Steele and Mabel
Bourne. A dinner was given in
honor of Mrs. Kindrick.
Rex Steele visited friends at Cedar
Bluff Sunday afternoon.
mss Jessie O'Kceffe, of Tazewell,
visited her sister, Mrs. R. X. Gill
lespie, here yesterday.
Miss Alyse Mulkey was visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mulk-
ey, Mt Graham, Sunday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
SPLENDID SOUTHWEST VIRGIN
IA BLUE GRASS FARM.

This farm contains 1000 acres. 15O
acres hardwood timber, consisting
principally of white and red oak, pop
lar,etc. 700 acres in splendid blue
grass sod. About 100 acres under
cultivation. The soil is very produc-
tive and will produce from 60 to 80
bushels of corn per acre; other crops
in proportion. There is not more than
five acres Of thin land on the place.
The land all lays well, and Ii spien-
didly watcred by springs and creeks,
having water In every field. This
fact, combined with the fine blue
grass, makes this the best grazing
farm In Wythc county, Virginia. Ii
is now wintering and grazing I25 head
of export cattle, 100 head of sheep,
besides horses, cows, hogs, etc.
improvements consist of nice
eight-ro0m residence, we'll situated.
and surrounded by numerous shade
trees. Outbuildings consist of barn,
smOkehouse, granary, cribs, three
tenant houses and all necessary out
buildings. The barn is an old fash
Toned one but will house great many
cattle and horses. In addition TO these
improvements, there is large mill
and sawmill on the place. The mill
III run by the waters OF Cripple Creek
and is only few hundred yards from
the timber which could be sawed by
the same power. The mill is mol be-
ing operated at present on account of
the many other duties of the owner,
but fine custom trade could be built
up.
The farm is located on new pike
road in the famous Cripple Creek
valley of Wythe county, Va, one
mile from Spcedwell, station on the
N. and w. This valley Is noted for
the productiveness of the land, and
the cattle fattening qualities of the
blue grass. This farm will easily
Craze and winter $50 head of cattle,
besides cows, work stock, etc. 1t is
situated in an excellent community;
there being thirty or more families,
several stores, hotel and school with
in radius of two miles of the prop
| erty.
Considering the quality of the
land and it's productiveness and the
splendid location, we regard this
farm as the best bargain that can
Price S45,000. Terms to suit the
purchaser.
For sale exclusively by,
THE INTEREST LAND COMPANY
Bristol, Tennessee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-04-10
Death of Mrs. Joseph peery.

The news reached town Tuesday
morning of the sudden death of Mrs.
Peery, wife of Joseph Peery, at her
home at Glade Springs. Mr.. and Mrs
Peery were residents of Tazewell sew
eral years ago. Mr.. Peery is broth
er Of the late Jas. s. Peery.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Peery is
survived by number of children
John B. Peery, Albert Peery, Jos. B.
Peery, Robert Peery, Price Peery
and Mrs. Keys. of Glade Springs and
Mrs. r. Britt Peery, of Marion. Mr.
Jas. Ed. Peery, of Tazewell, left OF
Tuesday night for Glade Springs to
be present at the funeral and burial,