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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
WE BEG PARDON.

Upon the EDITORS return from his
annual visit to the old home he made
a few semi-humorous remarks about
certain things, among them being
Squire Layman's speech when unex-
pectedly called upon to introduce Vice
President Marshall and Senator Kern
upon the occasion of the visit of these
distinguished gentlemen to the Sun
day school in "The Cove" of which
Mr.. Layman has been superintendent
from time almost immemorial, and
which is near Senator Kern's summer
residence. The account of the speech
humorously stated that "Jim" said
certain things in certain way, while
his knees smote each other" etc.
etc. All in pure fun, and then, we
stated, "of course, Jim did not put ii
that way, but got through with the
job with much credit" Which state
ment the Squire, it appears, did not
notice. We publish "Jim's" letter in
another column, just as it came to us
1t should have appeared earlier, but
was overlooked. We beg everybody
pardon.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

unbelievable. Hundreds of thousands
lof women and children and old men
lare on the verge of starvation. Their
sons and husbands are either at the
front, languishing in hospitals or fill
ing soldiers graves. Americai re-
spending nobly. On Tuesday the Toy
Ship. Jason sailed with thousands and
thousands of dollars worth of toys for
the children of that stricken land for
Christmas cheer. But, they need
bread ard clothes. Tazewell will help.
Mr.. Black has been the first to start
the ball in motion. The Clinch Valley
News will be glad to receive contri-
buttons and forward the amounts to
the proper stations. Names of con-
tributors and amounts will be pub
lished in this paper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
SUFFRAGISTS CARRIED
NEVADA AND MONTANA

Chicago, Nov. 5.-Women now have
full suffrage in ten States and in the
territory of Alaska, according to lat
est returns which apparently give the
franchise to women in Nevada and
Montana. Late tabulation of the vote
give equal suffrage a lead of 1877 in
Montana and $500 in Nevada.
In addition to the ten States now
listed as granting full franchise to
women, women have the right to vote
for certain officers in twenty-five
others. In Illinois, one of the twenty
two, women may vote for all statu-
toyr officers, including Presidential
electors.
The ten female suffrage States,
with the time of granting the fran
chise are: Wyoming, 1890; Colorado
1893; Utah, 1896; Washington, 1910;
California, Arizona, Kansas and Ore
gon, 1912; Nevada and Montana. 1914
The twenty-five States allowing par
tial suffrage to women are Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Florida, Iowa. Indiana.
Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Massa,
chusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ne
braska, New Hampshire, New Jersey.
New Mexico, New York, North Da
kota, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Dakota.
Vermont and Wisconsin.
Women showed their power at tn.
polls In Chicago by electing as Judge
q the Municipal Court Charles j.
Billings. whc introduced the Suffrage
Dill In the Illinois Legislature
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a $ T q r L a
AGAIN-THAT TIDAL WAVE.
Lynchburg News.

Lynchburg News.
We must crave pardon for again
referring to that so-called Republican
tidal wave Of last Tuesday. Indeed,
the more we think and read about it,
the more strongly does it appeal to
our interest. For as the returns from
closely contested States are coming
in, the more amazing does it seem that
any intelligent, fair-inded observer
should interpret the general result as
a sweeping Republican victory or as
anything approaching Democratic
catastrophe. On yesterday we took
occasion to point out in detail many
obvious reasons to convince that the
election amounted to decisive Dem
ocratic triumph, but we didn't specify
as fully as we now can. Let's to an
other and fuller resume therefore
The Democrats will control the
new House by 33 plurality over the
Republicans-by "a majority over the
Republicans plus Progressives.
AS result of Tuesday election, the
Democrats increased their majority in
the United States Senate from Id to
16.
They elected Democratic Senator
in South Dakota.
They elected Democratic Senator
in California.
They elected Democratic Governor
in Minnesota.
They elected Democratic Governor
in Michigan.
They elected Democratic Senator
in Colorado.
They elected a Democratic Governor
in Tennessee to succeed a Republican.
They elected Democratic Governor
in Oregon.
They elected Democratic Senator
in Indiana.
Is it said that they lost the Illinois
Senatorship? But they didn't. A Re-
publican was elected in that heavily
Republican State to succeed q Re-
publican.
Is it said that they lost the New
York Senatorship? Upon the con-
trary, they didn't have it to lose.
Wadsworth was elected to succeed a
Republican,.
Even Penrose failed to be elected
by majority vote.
Pray tell us, then, what did De-
mocracy lose save in having it's House
majority reduced? Wherein the dis
aster to the Democratic cause? For
the life of us, we cannot see. Rather
does it look if the Republicans en-
dured substantial and essentially
discouraging reverse last Tuesday,
when the doubtful States of Californ-
ia, Oregon, Nebraska, South Dakota,
Colorado, Missouri, Minnesota, Mich
igan, Indiana, Massachusetts,, all an
swered the Democratic roll call.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
PRAYING FOR PEACE.
Roanoke World-News.

Roanoke World-News.
About month ago, in resp nse to
a proclamation by President Wilson,
people of the United States assembled
in their churches on the Sabbath and
offered prayer for the restoration of
peace in Europe. Since then the war
not only has continued with all its
horror and destruction, but has spread
abroad, involving Turkey and prob
ably all the Balkan States.
Prayer for peace thus far has,
brought no results. In fact, the sit
uation is more deplorable than it was
before the prayer was offered.
This being the case, shall we decide
that our petitions were useless? Or
shall we decide that our prayer will
be answered in Gods own good time
and in Gods own way?
If our petitions were useless, we
might just as well not have said them.
If the war is to be solved in Gods
own way and time, prayer would seem
to have been needless interposition.
A solution of the problem thus pre-
sented may seem difficult, but it is not
nearly so much so as one might think
oS III ~ 4 louNC. II dCpCiluS UPON
| the kind of prayer offered DIR. Arthur
T. Hadley, of Yale, whom we quoted
on this same subject few days ago,
gives the key to the puzzle. 1t is the
| same key that we find emphasized
again and again in the Bible. 1t is
| work"
IF we go to church or retire to the
privacy of our homes, throw our
selves on our knees, fold our hands,
and ask that our sins be forgiven or
our bodies healed of sickness, and
then proceed to follow the old paths
and seek the old indulgences, we need
not be surprised if our petitions re-
main unanswered. Praying for the
conversion of the heather is but empty
words if our hearts and purses re-
main unopened.
| If as Christian people we would
Danish war from human experience,
we must work, as well as pray, to that
end. We must think peace and talk
Peace and strive in every way possible
To encourage peace organizations and
peace movements. We must give gen
erously of our means for the spread
of the Christian religion and for the
promotion of human freedom. If all
the men and women who offered pray
CT III response 10 the PRESIDENTS proc
lamation on that Sabbath in October,
had united years ago in support of
the peace plans inaugurated and car
ried forward so earnestly by few
devoted citizens, sentiment against
warfare might have become strong
enough to make Europe's war impos-
sible. If these same men and women
will unite now, keep the prayers they
offered alive in their minds and
hearts and go to work with a deep
conviction of the power of righteous
endeavor, they will advance the cause
of peace wonderfully. They will have
an answer to their prayers. They will
learn another lesson in the power of
faith properly applied
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
COULDN'T MAKE TROUBLE FOR
% HIM

The Docket tells of lawyer who
wrote Texas citizen letter intimat-
ing that he would make trouble for
him if he didn't settle certain claims
which the man of law had in his
hands for collection. In the following
letter the debtor rather more than in
timated that his troubles already rep
resented a total which couldn't be
increased materially by anything the
lawyer might do:
Dear Sir,-Your letter received. In
reply will say that it came open with
a one-cent stamp on it. 1t would
have afforded the boys much amuse-
ment had not the melancholy thought
came with it that you had no better
sense than to abuse and Islander Il
gentleman in an open letter. You
speak of honor. | don't believe that
you ever saw an honorable lawyer, if
you have it is more than have done.
You speak of causing me considerable
trouble, great God | have already had
enough to send fifty of you Shysters
to hell fifty times. l will give you Il
history of the case and if you are
surprised at my action you are I'M
doubtedly one of the biggest fools on
earth.
To begin with, in 1891, I bought a
sawmill on credit, in 1892 | bought an
OK team, timber tract, pair of
Texas ponies, Il breech loading shot
gun and a winchester rifle, a milk
COW, pair of line hogs and set of
fine books, all on the installment plan,
and hired hands to dig fish pond.
In 1898 my gin and corn mills burned
flat to the ground and never left me
dam thing. One of my ponies died,
and | hired the other to an Internal,
insignificant, box-ankled, prognosti-
Gated dam Jew drummer, he killed
him by driving him too hard. Then
| joined the farmers alliance and the
Methodist church, took advantage of
the Homestead exemption, and honest
debtors relief law and then had INV
application filled out to join the Ma
sons. | was making but for the fact.
In 1884, my father died, my mother
married niger, and my brother Jim
was iynti.eu for horse stealing. In
1886 my sister choked to death on a
button and | had to pay her funeral
expenses. In 1896 | got burned out
again, and then | took to drink and
soon ruined through the interest on
what | owed which was about all that
a had left. Last of 1897 my wife ran
off with another man left me pair
of nine month twins to take care of :;
now | don't care a cuss for you or
any one else, there isn't anything
which surprises me.
Now if you feel like giving me
trouble pop your whip, but let me give
you a little tip, getting money from
me is like stuffing butter in Il wild cat
with hot awl. You asked me if ex-
pected fair treatment from you under
The circumstances. l answer no | do
not expect anything but to be pes
tered by money sharks and lawyers
and other humbugs and grafters. Be-
fore die | am going to petition high
heaven for shower of hell fire, on the
whole bunch, and l will especially
pray that the storm may spend the
most of its fury, Mt sol Silsby Bldg,
where you claim you get your mail.
Disrespectfully,
THOMAS LEE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
A WARNING TO MANY.
Some Interesting Facts About Kidne,
TroubIac


Few people realize to what extent
their health depends upon the condi-
ton of the kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases of
serious illness, makes chemical
analysis of the patients urine. He
knows that unless thick idneys are do
ing their work properly, the other or
gans cannot readily be brought back
to health and strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused IN any way, serious results are
sur to follow. According to health
statistics, Brights disease which is
really an advanced form of kidney
trouble, caused nearly ten thousand
deaths i'll 1913, in the State Of New
Iorl; alone. Therefore, it behoovcs
us to pay more attention to the health
OF these most important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has
had remarkable success as kidney
remedy is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
the great Kidney, Liver and Bladder
Remedy.
The mild and healing influence of
this preparation, in most cases, is
soon realized, according to sworn
statements and verived testimony of
those who have used their remedy.
If you feel that your kidneys re-
quire attention, and wish sample
bottle, write to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y. Mention this pa
per, encloset en- cents and they will
gladly forward it to you by Parcel
Post.
Swamp-R Root is sold by every drug
gist in bottles of two sizes-50c. and
LOO.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
POULTRY FOR TAZEWELL.

The absence of poultry at our last
fair has set many people to thinking.
One of the most profitable as well as
pleasant occupations, seems to have
dropped out in the country. A few
years ago there were numbers of
fiocks of pure bred chickens in this
county, and the majority of those en-
gagged in the business found it profit
able as well as pleasant. Why should
there be decline in the business {?
There should be revival of the bust
ness all along the line, and an exhibit
at the next County Fair. 1t is none
too soon to begin to think about it
and to make arrangements.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION
OF THE NEW YORK WORLD

Practically Daily at the Price of a
Weekly. No Other Newspaper in
the World Gives so Much at so Low
Price.
The year 1914 has been the most
extraordinary in the history of mod
ern times. 1t has witnessed the out
break of the great European war, q
struggle SO titanic that it makes all
others look small.
You live in momentous times, and
you should not miss any of the ire
mendous events that are occurring
No other newspaper will inform you
with the promptness and cheapness of
the Thrice-a-Week edition of the New
York World. Moreover, a years sub
scription to it will take you far into
our next Presidential campaign.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only S1.0C
per year, and this pays for 156 papers
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and The Clinch Valley News together
for one year for $500.
The regular subscription price OF
the two papers is $3.50.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
SUDDEN SHOCKS
Impair the System. Shorten Life and
DO Great Harm.

Impair the System. Shorten Life and
DO Great Harm.
If you knew that you could cure
yourself or your child of malignant
disease by the use of dynamite, would
you take the chance?
Calomel acts on the sluggish liver
like dynamite on the solid rock.
1t shocks and upsets the organs and
works much harm as proven by its
after effects.
Modern science has discovered q
vegetable substitute that produces all
the desired effects of calomel without
the shock or after troubles. 1t is SO
harmless that acids may be taken in
to the system Immediately after the
medicine without fear of after eff
fects.
1t rids liver, kidneys and bowels of
all poisonous Accommodations and
leaves the patient feeling new and
strong.
CARSWELL'S LIVER-AID is Oh
sale at Jackson's drug store at 81
cents for large bottle. The purchase
price will be refunded in full if YOU
find it unsatisfactory.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
WEIRD AND WONDERFUL.
New York World.


The political deeps of the country
are rarely touched without yielding
up weird and wonderful results. The
outcome of Tuesdays balloting is I'M
commonly rich in this particular.
Massachusetts,, in Samuel w. Nc
Call, had the ablest Republican candi-
date for Governor in years, and made
him of all others the exception to the
rule of Republican success in the
State.
Connecticut, through Simeon f.
Baldwin, had chance to recover its
former high position in the United
States, and threw it away.
Pennsylvania could have knelt tot is
tariff fetish and still have shaken off
an odious boss in electing Pinchot to
the Senate instead of Penrose, but was
blind to the opportunity.
Ohio had a Governor up for re-elec-
ton who had performed public serv-
ices in theg reat flood calamity of ma
tional recognition. and has rewarded
him with defeat.
There is no accounting for tastes in
these popular demonstrations. and the
ways of ag eneral election still remain
past finding out.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
A LONG SWEET POTATO AND A
LONG RADISH.

The Farm e. Ranch, Dallas, Texas
is making a big-to-do about a sweet
potato grown nearby, that measured
rs inches in lenght, and 2 1-2 inches
IN diameter. The editor says: at
was the longest potato we have ever
SEEN" Pretty long potato, but does
not compare with radish grown in
this town by Mr.. Will Ed. Peery
which was 5 feet long as taken from
the ground, and the end was broken
off in pulling it out. How much long
er the radish was is, of course, con-
lecture. The Texas editor and his big
potato is mot in it" at all.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
HELPLESS AS BABY
Down in Mind Unable to Work,
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, w. Va.-Mis. AIMS
Belle Emey, of this place, says: al suf-
Tered for IS years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from womanly
trouble, and doctored lots for il, but with.
out success. ! suffered SO very much,
that became down in mind, and as help.
less as baby. was in the worst kind
OF shape. Was unable to do any work.
! began taking Cardui, the womar's
tonic, and got relief from the very first
dose. BY the time had taken Is bot
Ties, my health was completely restored.
am now a8 years years old, but feel as
good as did when only l6.
Cardui certainly saved me from Iosius
my mind, and feel it my duty 10 SPEAK
in its favor. ] wish had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good II would do
them."
lfyou suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, it will certainly be
worth your while to give Cardui a trial.
II has been helping weak women for
more than SO years, and will help Won.
too.
Try cardui. Your druggist sells 1t.
Ryifs to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept, Chattanooga. Tenn. for St|(ial
Treatment for Women" In plain wrapper. Nc. iai
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

and we save time by having those who
know show us and tell us how. Expe-
rience is a mighty good teacher, but
it takes too long and costs too much.
It's cheaper and quicker to learn from
the other fellows experience. So put
me down, said Uncle John, as he
arose, to go, as highly pleased with
the address at the Court House, and
| hope we may have more of the same
kind. The young man said the farmer
has his problems, and he has,-plenty
of them, and we want men who know
best, to tell us how to solve them"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
Ii Really Does Relieve Rheumatism.

Everybody who is afflicted with
Rheumatism in any form should by
all means keep bottle of Sloan's
Liniment on hand. The minute you
feel pain or soreness in point or
muscle battle it with Sloan's Liniment.
Do not rub it. Sloan's penetrates
almost Immediately right to the seat
of pain, relieving the hot, tender,
swoolen feeling and making the part
easy and comfortable. Get a bottle of
Sloan's Liniment for % cents of any
druggist and have it in the house:
against colds, sore and swollen joints,
rheumatism, neuralgia, sciatica and
like ailments. Your money back if
not satisfied, but it does give almost
instant relief.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

The cotton planters of the South
are having untold troubles of their
own these days. The European war
has smashed everything. The crop is
unsold, notes and debts are pressing
for payment. Strenuous and various
efforts are being made to relieve the
situation, and all will be we'll later.
What is the lesson? Grow less cot
ton. Grow more corn, hay and live
stock. Will the teaching be needed /?
1t should be. Cotton growing is ex-
haustive to both land and man.
Stock and grain farming is easier and
enriches the soil and the farmer. To-
bacco growing is about on n par with
cotton growing. There should be,
and doubtless will be hereafter, less
of each grown. When it comes right
down the scratch, there are few real
good reasons why tobacco should be
grown ut all. The crop is burnt up,
chcwed up and spit out, and that's all
it is used for or fit for. If hundreds
of thousands of the best people on
earth get along without tobacco why
could not few thousand more do like
wise? The world must have cotton
The world can do without tobacco
/ The cotton farmer should grow more
meat and bread and less cotton. The
time may come when tobacco growing
like liquor making, will be regarded
in its true light, but not yet.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

FOR THE BELGIAN SUFFERERS

In every city and many of the
towns funds are being raised for the
suffering women and children of Bel
GUM. Their restitution and suffer
ings has aroused the sympathies of
every American who has read the
pitiful stories and horrible descrip-
tions of the ravages of the invading
armies. Making due allowance for
exaggeration the extent of the ruin
and wreekage of the homes of the
Be.gians is almost inconceivable and
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
THE EDITOR TOLD HIM.

The Lyons Progress says north
Georgia editor received this inquiry
from . subscriber:
please let me know what the
weather is going 10 be this week. ~
to which the editor replied:
According to the forecast, the
weather for the week will be like
your subscription
The inquirer was puzzled for a mo-
ment, but finally thought of looking
into his almanac, when he discovered
thatt he forecast for the week was
Unsettled" Exchange.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
Keep Your Stomach and Liver
Health.

A vigorous stomach, perfect work
ing liver and regular acting bowels is
guaranteed If you will use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They insure good di-
gestlon, correct constipation, and have
an excellent tonic ecect on the wole
SYSTEM Purify your blood and rid
you Oh all body poisons through the
bowels. Only 25c at all druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
80 SHIPS COMING TO
LOAD AT BALTIMORE
THOMAS LEE

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 9.-Flying the
flags of nearly every maritime nation
except German, ninety steamships are
bound fort his port TO carry commod-
tiles TO Europe, according to the local
maritime exchange list published to-
day. Most of them will take out
grain, others horses and still others
barbed wireu sed as entanglements
upon battlefields. AT least half of the
steamships are British.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

An order for 100000 yards of cot
ton duck for the French army has
been received by firm in Boston
and the same firm has in hands orders
for 100000 yards destined for Eng
fish forces. Inquiries have been re.
ceived for further large shipments
and these are in addition to the regi,-
lar orders from Europe.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

All sorts of DAYS" and "Move-
ments" have been recently suggested
We suggest another-Return-a- Book
Day. There are borrowed books in
every library in the country, perhaps
Take day to return these lost books
and while at it return other borrowed
articles belonging to your neighbors.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13
A mother Interested in A Best Baby

A mother interested in A Best Baby
Contest, asks chow to score the baby
by the card of otherwise?" De-
ponds upon the size and age of the
baby. If fvery young the card system
is perhaps best. If old enough other
systems may be used. The slipper
from the mothers right foot has been
used frequently, with varying sue
cess.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-11-13

The question of the location of hell
has puzzled some folks. We all know
where it is now since the outbreak of
the European war.