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Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28
ELLNWOOD.
From The Leader.

Mrs. Henry Achatz and daugh-
ter, Marie, visited at Hutchinson,
Wednesday.
Johns Garage sold a dandy 6
cylinder Studebaker automobile
to w. w. Rinker, last week.
Mrs.. John Thul and Miss
Mayme Dresser returned Sunday
morning from a several weeks
visit in Colorado.
August Lantermann is the own
er of a new Studebaker 4-cylinder
automobile, purchased through
Johns Garage.
Miss SchidlowSky stopped here
for a visit with Miss Mayme Thill,
enroute from a visit in Denver
to her home in the east.
MRS. Gertrude Smith, who has
been taking treatments in the hos
pital at St. John, returned home
. the first of the week. Mrs. Smith
is getting along very nicely.
C. Lambert, of Texas, came in
Saturday evening for a visit with
his wife, who has been here visit
ing with her mother, Mrs. Clara
Dick, and other relatives and
friends. They returned home
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Rose, who has been max
ing her home here with her daugh.
Mrs. Will Steckel, the past. few
months, went to Sawyer Monday
to visit with relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schultz and
Frank Schultz left for Colorado
the other week, driving Henry
Lanterman'S car out there fol
9 him. Mrs. Frank Schultz and
daughter, May, left for Colorado
the same morning on No. II.
Jake Dresser of Woodward
Okla, and daughter, Mrs. Eve
Stein, of. Wichita, attended the
funeral of their daughter and sis.
ter, Mrs. Jake Hartmetz, here Sat
urday. Mr.. Dresser met his
daughter in Newton on his way
here: She and her husband were
returning from Colorado anC
knew nothing of the death of hel
sister, which was quite a ShOcl
to her. They returned to theil
homes Sunday morning.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28
WHEN WAR PRICES
WERE STAGGERING

Speaking of wartime prices, the
Toronto Republican says: "Mal-
colin Webb has list of wholesale
prices on dry goods issued by a
Chicago firm in August, 1864. The
following are a few of the items:
Prints, fOrty-six to fifty cents a
yard; gingham, fOrty-eight cents;
Canton flannel, Seventy-five
cents; denim, fifty-five cents;
ShirtingS, fifty-four to sixty cents;
brown SheetingS, Seventy-two
cents; bleached Sheeting and pill
low case, 81 to $1.6O; spool cotton,
retailed at twenty-five cents per
spool. Cheer up! The worst is
yet to come"
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28
OLD SETTLER DIED.

Died, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. F. Bell, in this city,
at 1880 p. m, Wednesday, August
10, Henry Boyle, ST., at the age of
7S years, 5 months and 5dayS.
Mr.. Boyle was born in Ireland,
March IA, 1886, and came to this
country about 1S45. He was mar
ried to Marguerite Dunlon in 1856
and to this union six children
were born, three of whom are liv-
ing and were here to attend the
funeral. They are Robert, of
Rush Center, Mrs. Bell and Mrs.
Curtis of this city. Mrs. Boyle
died about three years ago. He
leaves besides his three children
a great number of nieceS, neph-
ewS and grandchildren to mourn
his death.
Funeral services will be held al
Olivet church tomorrow (Friday)
at 2::30 p. m, conducted by Rev
| T. S. MoSher and burial will be
made beside his wife in Olivei
cemetery.
Mr.. Boyle came to Kansas ir
1872 and settled on what is nov
the DR.. Koch farm in Albion twp.
and he has been a continuous resi-
dent of this county and township
ever since. He was an industri
GUS farmer and good manager
and through thrift had accumu
lated much of this worlds goods
He was a good neighbOr and knew
no one he could not call his frient
I-HoiSington Dispatch.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. }. Langham
and daughter, John Lewis and
Miss Eva Goodwin and Mrs. Fritz,
the latter a sister of Mrs. Lang
ham, drove over from HoiSington
Friday evening for a short visit
with Great Bend friends.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28
DOUBLE BEREAVEMENT.

The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Reimer, of Albert, will
deeply Sympaihize with them in
the great sorrow whicl. has visit
ed their home during the past
week in the loss of their two lit
Tie children. GlenniS, the little
four year old daughter, died on
Friday of last week, aud Donald,
the six year old son, on Monday
of this week. The children were
AIKEN sick about ten days ago with
what at first appeared to be a
simple throat trouble, but compli-
cations arose and although ev-
erything possible was done, the
little ones grew rapidly worse IN
til death mercifu!ly ended their
SufferingS. Mr.. Reimer is the
buyer for the Walnut Creek Mill
ing Co., at Albert, and the family
is we'll known throughout that
part of the county. The loss OF
the two children is especially hard
on Mrs. Reimer, who but a shor!
time ago gave birth TO another
child and is still in a critical con-
dition. The many friends tender
their sincere sympathy to the
family in their great sorrow.
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28

About $50 acres good, smooth
land in Ford county. Could be
divided, such as il other parts Of
county sells at $25 to $50 per
acre, for SIS to quick buyer.
REEVES 4 SONS,
~ ~ Dc1..o ga,
Barton County democrat., 1914-08-28

Frank Seeber was in from the
farm near Albert Monday for a
visit with home folks and to look
after business matters here and
said he and his men were buSily
engaged in filling the big 200 ton
SilO on his place SO that he would
have an abundance of good feed
this winter. Last week Mr.. See
ber filled Phillip Brack'S 250 ton
SilO on his farm near Albert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Savage came
up from Hutchinson Sunday and
remained here a couple of days
visiting with their many friends
and looking after buSieSS inter-
eStS.
Pres. Cooprider, who has the
contract for paving the alleys in
the business part of the city, while
at work on the job one day last
week, let a manhole cover drop
on one foot with the result thai
he has been getting around with
the aid of a cane since.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Dethemple
were up from north of Ellinwood
Sunday spending the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schwager anC
family.
| Miss Clara TreSter returned
Sunday from a visit of a few day'
with her sister in Dodge City.
i Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Tourneal
were down from Spearville Sun
day for visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. o. Hunt and family and 9th
er relatives and friends. Mr.
Tournear is in charge of the Hun
| store at Spearville.
Charley Winslow, the cattl'
buyer, was down from Ness City
the first of the week on a buSines
trip.
Miss Ethel Clark returned Sun
day from a visit of several week
with relatives and friends in New
> ton and other points in that vicin
ity.
Mrs. James TownSley and child
rem went up to Heller Saturda,
and spent Sunday with Mr.. an
Mrs. Charley Howell and family
Herbert Hans and Fred Jackso
/ motorcycIed over to Hoisingto
Sunday for a little visit with job
Brown, who is in the hospital i
d that city. John is getting alon
e in good shape but his injury wa
t a very severe one and it will b
r several weeks yet before he wi
be able to return to his work. tn
boys report a good shower 9
:. HoisinQt0n Sunday morning.
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Cove Creek Items.

Cove Creek, Va, March 3D. 1914.
Mrs. Polly. Neel is with ner brother,
G. W. Showers, who is quite ill this
week.
Mr.. Rush Robinett and daughter
Iva, of Walkers Greek, are visiting
relatives on Clear Fork.
Mr.. James Wylie died at his home
near Rocky Gap on March 18th. His
remains were buried at Sunny Point"
on the 10th. He was one of Bland
county's most honorable and respected
citizens.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Robinett and
Mrs. R. C. Fox were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steele on last
Thursday.
Miss Hazel Showers is on the sick
list at this time.
Mr.. B. P. Showers, who has been
right low with pneumonia, is able to
be out again.
Mr.. Moss Sarver has rented prop
erty near Princeton, w. Va, and will
move his family there in short time.
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CONFIRM HART AT ONCE.

Now, that President Wilson has
appointed Mr.. John NJ. Hart, of Roa-
noke, to be collector of internal rev.
enue for the western district of Vir-
ginia, it is to be hoped that our
senator's will withdraw their oppo-
sition to his confirmation. There is
no charge, as we understand it, out
against Mr.. Harris standing and reg
ularity as good, true Democrat.
The opposition to him arises prob
ably from his course in the general
assembly just closed, and perhaps,
also from the fact that he is en-
dorsed by Messrs. Jones and Glass.
The senators have been pretty well
deferred to in all other appointments
and it seems that they should be
willing to give and take. Mr.. Hart
was not our choice for the appoint
ment, but in the interest of harmony.
and in this present crisis, we hope
for his speedy confirmation.
1t may be that the Anti-Saloon
people are opposing Mr.. Hart. For
goodness sakes, let's have peace.
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Mr.. Lawson on Conservatinn.
Burkes Garden, Va, March 2;

Burkes Garden, Va, March %.
Editor The News
Your report. of an interview with
me lately creates the impression tina.
| am chiefly concerned about some
good climber spending $40 per acre
of his accumulated profits to clear
ing a mountain top worth only $50
after it is done.
AS this looks to me much like
breaking even, economically regard
ed, it is inconsequential whether such
clearing" be made or left alone,
but if the lower lying half of this
mountain, with the upper half I'M
cleared, be worth more than the whole
mountain after denudation, then this
flight into upper air" begins to show
part of its real significance.
Mountain tops barred to the sun and
wind not only themselves dry out but
strongly tend also to dry out the
better and more available lands at
lower levels.
In this connection, the importance
of OBTAINING in the forests humus
mulches of our rougher uplands as
completely as possible, our total rain
fall, is rather startlingly presented in
the general lowered water level of this
country since it's opening of nine feet.
Every decade still further lowers
soil water 3.5 inches. This water in
the soil and whatfalls on it, is the
great difference between garden and
a desert. Current rainfall in the
growing season is often seriously in
adequate, and perhaps, even oftener
inopportune, for showers and corn
shoots fail to keep step. However,
the progressive man may do some
things to help conserve moisture in
the soil. First, among these, conse-
quential things, is the purchase by
the u. S. Government of large areas
of timbcred lands, widely apart in To-
cation. This may be greatly aug
mented by an intelligent private own
ership, approaching the consequences
of greedily destroying the beautiful
mantles of our mountain tops, re-
strain himself from such clearings as
referred to, and as far as may be
done, discourage others from making
may come from deepening the earth
sponge by lowering the floor level,
and this may he held on to by better
culture furnishing dust mold.
The more skillful man of the future
will also understand that added fer
tility of itself, implies almost neces-
sarily an improved physical condition
of soil with greater water holding
depth and texture, and these sugges-
tions hint at about all that may be
done to hold in our country for the
future about all we value for today.
We owe something to the silly van
dial who fires forests carelessly or of
malice. He is dangerous if he runs
mt largc-safer in Jail.
r. NJ. LAWSON
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THOMAS J. MUNCY.

In case Hon. C. B. Slemp declines
a denomination for Congress by the
Republicans of the district, which
now seems foregone conclusion, the
honor, it is thought, will fall on our
townsmah and friend, Hon, Thomas
j. Muncy. assistant United States
attorney for the western district of
Virginia. His chief, Hon. Barnes Gil
lespie, whose name has been promi-
nently mentioned for the place, it is
now understood, will decline the honor
if rendered him. Mr.. Muncy is an
orator Of no mean ability. Few men
perhaps, can '"fre the woods" quicker
or more effectually than can he
no matter how wet the woods NAV be.
He is popular with the country people
wherever he has spoken, md is a fine
campaigner.
1t is also aFwell known fact that
Toms" mother was Miss Pecry,
from Burkes Garden, aud this links
him with a large number of people OF
this county. How strong this "linko
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IRVINE AND GLOOMY"
DEMOCRATS.

The nomination of Hon. r T,to
IRVINE, by the Democrats, to succeed
Mr. Siemp, is universally approved
SO lar as we are able to Judge fror.
ane papers The district. TIL E,
Tazewell Republican and
the perlpatetic postmaster at Graham
are the only two personages to hint
at anything like dissatisfaction in
the ranks; and, evidently, in both in
stances, the wish is father to the
thought, and will be taken at their
face value.
IL may be true, that Mr.. Irvine was
not the choice of a number of Demo-
Gratis, but in the main, his nomination
Is approved by even this class, and
he will have unanimous and hearty
support of the entire Democratic cleo
ts-~~-S, as he should have. His ca,
: dldacy has the approval of the party
IN Washington, and he should be elect
ed this fall, and will be, if every
Democrat is true to the party.
Just her we are reminded that
there is one Democratic newspaper in
the district, The Wise County News
which advised strenuously against
MIR. lrvine's nomination, predicting
his utter route and defeat, if nomina-
ted. Our friend, Eads, has notions,
and doesn't hesitate to say so; but it
is to be hoped now, that "Bill" will
chime in, and whack right and left,
and help smite the Philistines, not
with the proverbial jawbone, but with
his new and modern Damascus blade,
which cuts "goin' and cumin'."
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CALOMEL \ GREAT
DANGER TO MANY.

Has BAD Effect on Some-Dodson's
Liver Tone Takes Its Place and
Is Perfectly Harmless.
ri you will inquire at Jackson's or.
Hawkins' Pharmacy you will find that
Dodson's Liver Tone is guaranteed to
be safe, reliable remedy to take the
place OF calomel and harmless liver
stlmulant having no bad efter-effects.
Indeed, any of these firms will refund
purchase price (50c.) without cues
ton If you are in any way dissatis-.
fed with this vegetable liquid
1t is very unwise to take calomel.
ever. dangerous, as many people suf
Ter from the poison afterwards, even
though they may appear at first to
be temporarily relieved. On the other
hand, Dodson's Liver Tone works
easily and naturally Greatly assisting
nature) with no pain nor grippe and
correcting all bilious conditions and
Ills of constipation, clearing away the
sick headache and the coated tongue.
frightening up the dulled brain and
strengthening the weakened BODY at
the same time that it removes col:
lected waste from the overburdened
system.
Those who have tried Dodson's
Liver Tone have found that il made
them healthier and happier A test
may prove of great benefit to YOU
right now. ~"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27

Mr.. &. c. Fox, of Shaver Mills,
is visiting his sons. Messrs. T. B. and
5. +. Fox, near Rocky Gap.
Mir. and Mrs. I. f. Gregory spent
last week in Montgomery county Wis
ting the latter's mother.
The stork visited the home of Rev.
and Mrs. Stuart on Monday, March
10th, and left fine girl baby.
The daughter and son born to Mr..
and Mrs. Sam. r. Ashworth on the
10th, died at an early hour on Sunday
following, and were buried that after
noon in the Bishop cemetery.
Richard Christian, wife and two
children were visiting at Mr.. Wylie
Atkins Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Fox and son, Garnett.
spent the day Monday at R. B. Rob
inett's.
Mrs. J. B. Gregory and three sons
spent Sunday at Mr.. b. p. Stowcrs'.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27
A DAY OF SCHEMES.

This seems to be a day of schemes
and schemers. Not n weel; passes
that some newly discovered need does
not hatch out newly discovered
remedy. The inventor or discoverer
is in evidence with new plans, new
instructions, new methods, ad inini.
tum.
The latest "tip" is from Il big
bureau" in large city, organized
for the the purpose of fighting the
mail order houses, or rather, to get
the newspapers of the country to fight
them. Nearly every "retormer', o.
party with an axe to grind, first
tries the gullibility of the newspapers,
and in some cases, finds the newspaper
man gullible.
The bureau" referred to proposes
to start the newspapers out on Il
Campaign of education"-tha Object
of which will be to keep the mai,
order and catalogue houses out of
the towns and county, and induce the
people to spend their money at home.
Incidentally, for this work and the
liberty Of putting IN tyre the article.
to oe ssnt o.; by the bureau, the
newspaper is asked to sign n three
years contract, for the very
modest sum of $40 PEI year. ain ad
vance" OF course. we did not bite
Should we wish to publish ARTICLES
against the pa.',=.s post and lna;I
order houses it is barely possible that
we might be able to do so ourselves
and retain in our grip the ten bucks
asked by the bureau.
Here is the crux of the who,, mat.
ter, however: Mail order advertiser,
or foreign ADVERTISING is about all III,
advertising many newspapers arc
getting. In many towns. some a
them not thousand miles away
the merchants are doing no adver.
Using. What inducemcnt has III,
country weekly, living in a town
concerned, to fight the house, tba.
are patronizing them? "Spen6 vou,
money at home, is a mighty goo,
ihotto to hang on the wall, but who,
" comes down to the business scrotcl
as the old farmer puts it. it is che,
for hep" "ei
whiie the bureau" is devising wov,
ana means to head off mail orde,
ana catalogue houses, it would do ,
greater service by trying to induc,
the home merchants to advertise
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27
Answers Mr.. Tynes.

Grafton, Va. March 81, 1911.
Editor News:-
In answer to L. A. r., question box
l give the following:
There are ten clements that arc
essential to the growth of crops.
The most important to the farmer
are. four principal ones. nitrogen. po-
tassium, phosphorus and calcium.
The other six are usually found in
abundance.
A crop of corn, with the accompa-
nying stalks that yield fifty bushels
per acre will withdraw from the soil
eighty pounds of nitrogen, twenty-nine
pounds of phosphoric acid, and twen-
ty-fve pounds of potash.
A crop of corn, fifty bushels per
acre, also requires $50 tons of water.
Respectfully,
G. S. GILDERSLEEVE, Jr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27
HOW MUCH CORN IN THE CRIB?

One of our readers says: 81 want
to build corn crib this year, and
will make it about fifteen feet long,
SIX feet wide and eight feet high.
How much corn will it hold?
Your crib, fifteen feet long, six
1eet wide and eight feet high, if
filled level up full, all the way along
ana to the full height of eight feet,
Will hold 453 bushels of corn in the
ear, or just about.
Just how much of this 153 bushels
consists of corn cobs will depend
upon what kind of seed YOU use.
Some farmers put great deal If
''me ana money into corn cobs with
precious little corn on them.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27

Inc pastor of certain colored
church was visited the other Monday
morning by two of the head dcacons
and the following conversation is
sad to have taken place: "Elderp
said one of the brethren, eve wuz
'pinted to call on you, and noterfv Won
dat de church axes fer your resirna.
ton Why, said the astonished
pastor, whats wrong? Don't I
arglty de scripter, and don't | 'spute
with the onbelievers all right ?" "yos
Parsen, you 'sputes all right, and
argiiies de 'scripter all right, but
never tells us whar-in".
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27
BLUE GRASS FARM FOR
SALE.

$50 acres Of fine Tazewell blue
grass land, North of East River
mountain and extending to the
Fincastle turnpike, 8 miles east
of Tazewell, on the Graham road
500 bearing apple trees. Five
small houses and one barn. Price
$35 per acre, one third cash, bal
ance one and two years with in
terest. For further information
communicate with
JOHN M. NEWTON,
- . Pocahontas, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27
TcnnYsOn's LAST Poem.

They tell beautiful story of the
origin of the last poem written by
Tennyson. 1t seems that his nurse
was sitting one day ut his bedside,
sharing in the anxiety occasioned by
his illness, when she said to him sud-
denly: "You have written ag reat
many poems, sir, but | have never
heard any body say that there is a
hymn among them all. | wish, sir,
that you would write hymn while
you are lying on your sick bed. 1t
might help and comfort many poor
sufferer" The next morning, when
the nurse had taken her place at his
bedside, the poet handed her scrap
of paper, saying: Here, is the
hymn you wished me to WRITE The
nurse took it with many expreSsions
of gratitude, Ind Az. It proved to be
.9fTsslng The Bar, which was sung
in Westminster Abbey at Tennyson's
funeral, and which has since touched
many hearts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27

would prove to be is question to be
determined only after Il trial Of its
strength has been made.
Such demands as this campaign
will make upon him will afford a
wide field and splendid opportunity
for the cultivation and outlet OF his
oratorical talent; also n splendid OPP
portunity to use his surplus money,
and demonstrate the spirit of the trIe
and unselfish martyr.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27
Kickapoo Worm Killer Evpels Worms

kickapOo Worm Killer Eypels Worms.
The cause of your child's ills-the
foul, fetid, offensive BREATH h e
starting up with terror and grinding
of teeth while asleep-the sallow
compleXion--the dark circles under
the eyes-are all indications of worms
Kickapoo Worm Killer is what your
child needs; it expels the worms, the
cause of the child's unhealthy condi-
ton. For the removal of seat, stom-
ach and pin worms, Kicapoo Worm
Killer gives sure relief. Its laxative
effect adds tone to the general sys-
tenn. Supplied as a candy CONNECTION
children like it. Safe and sure
relief. Guaranteed. Buy box today.
Price 25c. All Druggists or by mail.
hickapoo Indian Med. Co., Philadel-
phia or st. Louis.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27

Foley Cathartic Tablets are entirely
effective, thoroughly cleansing and
always pleasant in action. They
contain blue flag, are remedy for
constipation and sluggish liver, and
tonic to the bowels, which are i'm
proved by their use. Try them. They
do not fail to give relief and satisfac-
ton,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-03-27

commonwealth of Virginia, Govern.
Or'S Ofica.

Commonwealth of Virginia. Govern
or's Office:
Not merely because of the statute
requiring the executive to designate
by official proclamation an "Arhor
Day, but because heartily appco, q
the dedication of at least one div an
nually to the planting of trees and
shrubs in highways, school grounds
and shadeless home lots % this COM
monwealth, take pleasure in Gcsip-
mating and proclaiining Friday, Auril
3, 1914, as Arbor Day fer the COM
monwealth of Virginia. and | ernest
ly request that the people unite on
that day in the aJoinmenf of their
homes, their schools and their high.
ways, and thus adj! to tie material
wealth of the state as we'll as to the
esthetic tastes of all the people, by
planting forest trees and shrubberv
Approaching that perhaps the most
valuable feature of this celebration is
IN educating the young to apprecia-
ton of the Importance of conserva-
ton and reforestation, | urge school
officials and teachers to carry out the
schooiroom program prepared for this
day by the Department of Public In
struction of this state.
Given under my hand, and under
the lesser seal of the commonwealth.
at Richmond, this third day of March,
In the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and fourteen, and of the
commonwealth the one hundred and
thirty-eighth.
II. c. STUART,
By the Governor: Governor.
b. o. JAMES,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.