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The Washington times., 1915-08-15
TEMPERATURES
TIDE TABLE.

TIDE TABLE.
High tide ......l0:SS a. m. and II :2S p. m.
Low tide. ....... 5:l3 a. m. and 5:4 p. m.
SUN TABLE,
Sun rises...,...5ls Sun \ s........ s:5s
Light automobile lamps al q .. m.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
BIG PUBLIC SALE.

Our business is to undergo
some important changes de-
handing an immediate reduc-
ton of the stock. In order to do
this we will sell AT COST for
cash or merchantable produce,
any or all Of said stock, consist
ing of Dry Goods, Boots and
Shoes, Groceries and other goods
usually kept in a general store.
This sale will begin March 1st,
1915, and continue until further
notice.
You will save money by TAX
ing advantage of this opportu-
nifty.
GILLESPIE & COMPANY,
Thompson Valley, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
WISHED SHE
COULD Die
And Be Free From Her Troubles,
but Finds Better Way.

Columbia. Tenn.-"Many a TIM"
says Mrs. Jessie Sharp, OF this place.
wished / would die and be relieved
OF my Suffering, from womanly troubles.
could not get up, without pulling at
something to help me, and stayed in bed
most OF the time. Could not do my
housework.
The lest amount of work fired me
out. My read would swim, and would
remble for an hour OF more. Finally
look Cardui, the woman's tonic. and
am not bothered with pains any more.
and don't have TO go to bed. In fact
l am Sound and well OF all my troubles"
Cardui goes TO all the weak spots and
helps to make them strong. Il acts with
nature-not against her. II is for the
ured, nervous, irritable women, who feel
as II everything were wrong, and need
something to quiet their nerves and
strengthen the WORKOUT system.
If you are woman, suffering from auv
OF the numerous symptoms OF womaniy
trouble, take Cardui. II will help YOU.
AT all druggists.
yyifs 70: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. for .StSciaI
5rifrnffferI on your case and 4'page book, Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper &C. Iao
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
A WONDERFUL HEALING IN
FLUENCE IN KIDNEY
TROUBLES.

Year and half ago l was taken
with sever attack Of kidney trouble
that panied me to such an extent that
morphine had to be given me. Was
attended, by doctor who pronounced
it as Stone in the bladder and pre-
scribed Lithia Water. / took lithia
water for some time and received no
relief from same. l stopped taking
medicines for some time, later having
some Swamp Root i'll the house /
decided to try it and felt much re-
lieved. While taking hte second bot
tie commenced to pass gravel in the
urine until l had passed in all at least
a half dozen or more and have not suf
1fered the slightest since, and in all
have taken one bottle and a half and
feel very grateful to Swamp-Rott
Yours very truly,
H. w. SPINKS.
Camp Hill, Ala.
Personally appeared before me this
10th day of August, 1909, H. w.
Spinks, who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the
same 81 true in substance and fact
A. 3. LEE,
Ex-Justice of the Peace.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Bishop Says War VIII Not End fiji
Christ Settles 1t.

Atlantic City, Mar. 6.-"The Euro
pean war will never be settled until
Jesus Christ settles it," This was tho
dramatic prediction of Bishop Theo-
doro Henderson, presiding over the
Methodist Epicopal Conference Of
New Jersey here today as the climax
or stirring appeal to his brother
ministers for n concerted movement
on the part of the Methodists of the
world to help prepare the way to this
end, resulting in the appointment of a
committee that will formulate plans
for practical anti-war declarations.
What we must do is to Christian
ize patriotism" asserted E. C. Stokes,
former Governor of New Jersey, who
featured the days proceedings of the
conference with an address on peace.
Capital can stop war;" he con-
tinued. "Our President deserves the
greatest credit for refusing to sane
ton war loan to the nations now
tearing one another asunder. But VIC
ourselves are not beyond criticism.
eve have permitted anarchy to pre-
vail in Mexico; told our people that
the protection Of our flag does not ex-
tend beyond the borders. War is just
as wicked in Mexico as it is in Eu-
rope. We cannot find justification for
our cold-blooded attitude Of indiffer-
ence to the conditions existing in the
war-ridden country in the Holy Writ.
Gust a few days ago talked with
Andrew Carnegie at his home. I told
him he would not countenance the
head of the white slave traffic but that
he would take by the hands as eqaula
the Krupps and others who manufac-
ture implements only to be used for
human slaughter.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
SHAKE 1T OFF

Rid Yourself of Unnecessary Burdens.
Don't bear unnecessary burdens.
burdens of n bad back are heavy.
Get rid of them.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for bad kid
neys.
For lame, weak and aching backs:
Lots of greatful endorsement to
provo their worth.
Mrs. George Orfield, Abingdon, Va,
says; 81 have the utmost confidence
IN Doan's Kidney Pills, asone box re-
lliev,ed me of kidney complaint which
had afflicted me for almost ten years.
| was subject to dull pains in my
IONS, accompanied by lameness ac-
ross my back and dizzy spells also
annoyed me great deal. A short
time ago, my husband procured box
of Doan's Kidney Pills for me and
they improved my condition in every
way"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't.
simply ask for n kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Odfield had Foster Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
BILLY SUNDAY SAYINGS.
Saloon Populates Hell.

can imagine the devil sitting on
his throne of fire in hell holding q
conference to see which of his ambas-
sailors he could send to earth to bring
more people into hell. Mammon, lust
and the others had all boasted of what
they could do. Then came rumbling
and into the DEVILS presence burst a
monster with his hair matted with
snakes and human gore.
81 can turn fathers against mothers
sons against fathers" the monster
roared. can turn girl from virtue.
Legislatures know produce crime but
they will protect. Send me to earth
if you want to populate HILL"
"Who are you?" asked the devil.
81 am the saloon"
The people who are opposed to the
anti-liquor movement are like the
Idaho man who stole some bacon.After
ha was arrested he secured an attorney
but the latter did not want to take the
case because his client was guilty. But
he was persuaded to go ahead.
Five witnesses testified against the
defendants making a strong case and
the lawyer did not put up strong
argument. Much to his surprise the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty
What do you suppose was the reason
for that 2" asked the surprised lawyer.
"Ten of those jurors had part of that
bacon" the man answered.
There are too many interested in the
booze business-brewer, politician,
owner of the building. Brewers and
distilers take advantage of interlock-
ing directorates. They get on the
boards of banks and then refuse to
lend man opposed TO them any none
lend man opposed to them any money
and make them swing around and sup
port them. Hold dollar in front of a
mans nose and he becomes blind.
So many absurd things are offered
as arguments for the liquor business.
what am | going to do? 1t is
business my husband has been in for
fifteen years and he has never worked
and don't know how to work. / don't
know what I'll do" That's what
woman asked another woman.
And this woman said to her: 81 will
tell you. My husband has spent all of
his money in your husbands saloon for
fifteen years, and | have had to wash
for living, and my husband is now
working and | will save the money and
take care of me and the children, and
now l won't have to do the washing
any more and you can have my job"
All, boys, there has been many
mother that has worked for living
Just change it about.
Like fellow in Scranton who hit the
trail. He was passing a saloon where
he used to spend Il lot of his time and
when abreast of it the saloon-keeper
hailed him, upbraiding him for spend
ing money down there for chat damn
man Sunday" Chats alright" the
man said, 81 used to spend all my
money in your place and wasn't able to
walk home like i'm doing now"
Every barroom is recruiting station
for hell-a rat hole into which the
working man shoves his wages. But
the saloon will be put out of business
and by the men who have patronized IL
Who are in favor of the saloon? The
brewer and many other men, down to
the anarchist and bomb thrower.I eX-
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
FARM BARGAINS.
$8,50O.OO

06 Acres. .......... SIS, 100000
This has been called the most pro-
ductive farm in Hartford county. 1t
has been known TO produce 100 bush
els OF corn To the acre; 40 bushels of
wheat; three tons of hay.
IMPROVEMENTS: Eight room
house in fine condition; fine barn, 400
by GO feet; straw shed; corn, wagon
spring, hog and chickn houses.
Situated in fno community, near
churches and schools; three and one
half miles from railroad station;
three fourths mile from State Pike;
near stores.
You would really enjoy seeing this
farm whether you want to buy or not.
100 Acres ST, 10000
This is a good farm in a good com
munity; three and one half miles
from abroad station near churches
and schools.
rs acres cleared-15 in permanent
pasture; 81 in timber. Average crop;
fifty bushels OF corn; twenty five
bushels of wheat and other crops in
proportion. Farm we'll watered. Good
productive soil nice and rolling.
IMPROVEMENTS Nine room
dwelling with cellar and large front
porch, in good repair; new bank barn,
3G by 80; leo house; corn, hog, chick
en- and smoke houses, all in good con-
dition. House and barn watered by
ram.
When you contemplate buying
farm in this section let us hear from
you.
STONE, MCCORMICK & PERRY
12-2w. Bel Air, Md.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
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 a malignant
disease by the use of dynamite, would
you take the chance?
Caomel 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
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 accumulations and
leaves the patient feeling new and
strong.
CARSWELL'S LIVER-AID is on
sale at Jackson's drug store at 80
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, 1915-03-12

The church seems to be tending towart
righteousness as substitute for right.
eousness.. The church in her endeayor
to serve God and mammOn is becoming
cross-eyed and losing power to know
good from evil.
You think you have right to 90 to
prayer meeting and then CAD off to
leg show. That's the reason we fight
leg show That's the reason we fight
You think you have right to sit in a
prayer meeting and have beer wagon
back up to your house? l say you lie.
That's where we fight. You're no bet
ter than that God-forsaken gang.
The church is sick and needs a rem
edy. Many preachers are like a physi-
clan-strong on diagnosis but weak on
therapeutics. Jesus dealt with funda-
mentals. The quietest talk of His had
torpedo effect on that hide-bound
gangof religious pachyderms Of His
day.
On the lips Of Jesus the most inno-
cent metaphor seemed to throw out
forked lightning. some sermons in
stead OF being bngle call for service,
are nothing but showersof spiritual CO.
caine. The sermon should strike a chill
down the spinal jelly of everybody who
sits in the pew. Compromise never
pays: The crowd, or the cause with
which you compromise will use you
as long as it needs you-then the "scrap
pile for yours" The hinges of Christ's
knees were never oiled with the oil Of
compromise.
"The prayers for peace are mock
cry as long as this country permits
munitions of war to be sent form this
country to Europe and Mexico. The
nations of Europe are suffering a ter
rible punishment.
eve must stop defying monarchy"
declared the Rev. John Handley, of
Camden at the end of the address.
BILLY" Sunday was put before the
ministers as model man, the "type"
who promotes peace" by Bishop Hen
derson. "He is worker in all that
the word implies" he said. "There is
nothing so provoking as the sight OF
a lazy clergyman in his pulpit. Sun,
day puts his entire being into his ut
terances and he gets results, yes, big
results. His soul and body are in ev-
cry sentence.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Large Herd of Cows are Killed.

Richmond, March g. Some three
hundred fine mich cows in the dairy
herd of Miller Brothers were killed
yesterday, the animals being placed
in huge pit and covered with lime.
They were then covered to tho depth
of six feet. One bull in the herd
was recently bought for 81 900. The
barns on the farm are to be burned.
Because of the outbreak of foot
and mouth disease in Frederick
county quarantine has been estab-
lished there and will be rigidly
maintained. No new cases have devei-
nm
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12

ing facts in answer to your other
questions. He says:
"My great great grand father
Thomas Witten, went from Baltimore
Maryland, to Tazewell county, Viz
ginia, in ITO and there built Fort
Witten, probably not far from the
present village called Witten's Mills.
My great grand father, named William
Written, was born in this same Fort
and lived in TaZewell all his life I'M
till early in1S67, when at the age of
80, he came toGrundy county Miss
ouri to visit his son my grand father
named Thomas G.. Witten- where he
died IN the winter of 1878. My
father, DIR. Robert W. Witten. was born
IN Tazewell county in 1881 and reared
there. He finished his medical studies
at st Louis in the old Missouri med
zeal college, then returned to Virginia
and later praticed his profession at
Beckley in Raleigh county, and was
there engaged in the practice when
the. Civil War begun. There he knew
and was on close terms with DIR.
Thomas Dunn English and withStep-
hen Adams, lawyer, but did not
know either until he met them nj
Beckley. In 1861 my father became
Surgeon in Wise's Legion of the con-
federate Army, and / recall the day
that the first Federal troops, pro-
bablyunder Generals Hayes and Gar
field both later Presidents of the
y. 3. then came into Becqley with
their commands of Union soldiers;
my Mother with our little family
fled before them, and shall never for
get how the yankee outlets buzzed
like bees and Knocked the earth and
gravel all around our fast departing
carriage; nor yet that we crossed a
little stream at the edge of the town,
and further that | was then more
afraid of that water than | was of
the bullets, probably because / could
see the water but not the bullets. So
we refugeed from Beckley to Tazewell
county and all during that mighty
war there lived at tho mouth of Abbs
valley. After the surrender at APP
pomattoX my father joined us at this
temporary homo and practiccd med
iclne among those people until 1866,
when we all removed from Tazewell
TO Missouri. My elder brother, DR.
Ward Witten, and younger brother,
Judge William Writ Wilton, having
located IN Oklahoma, my father went
tiohi i>ulnuuiS MISSOURI 10 OklahOma
City in 1896, and there continued to
practice his profession until his death
lnl9O9, Accompanied by that brill
liant lawyer and loveable man, Judge
Stephen Peery Of Trenton Missouri,
a native Of Tazewell. spent sum-
mers vacation among our kindred and
the mountains Of that region, 20 years
ago."
This was the story told me by my
friend as to the achievements of the |
of Tazewell.
By this mail am sending you with
my compliments n copy of my per-
sonal RECOLLECTIONS, and at 402-3
of that book is my sketch of this
Thomas Adams Witten. His parents
were so fond of two distinguished men |
ofBeckley, that when Tom was born
there in 1858, he was given parts |
of the name each, the Thomas" being !
in honor of DR.. Thomas Dunn English /
and the adams" for the not less YER
satile Stephen Adams, lawyer.
Faithfully.
III. C.. McDoupal
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Seed CatalOgs.

Have you sent for a seed catalog?
If not, do so at once. 1t is time you
were selecting your seed for the gar
den. The firms advertising in this
paper are reliable seedsmen, and each
of them will be glad to send you,
postpaid, one of their nice pubfica-
tions. In addition to giving kinds and
prices of all kinds of seeds, of grains
and grasses, much valuable informa-
ton is also given as to how to best
cultivate. Also, most of these hous-
es sell special brands of fertilizer,
also garden tools, etc. From any Of
the fine catalogs much valuable infor-
nation may be gained. Costa pos
tai card, little time taken to look
through them. Send now before you
forget it. Look up address in this
paper.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
MONEY TO I0AN

Applications received for loans from
$4,000 10, to 100000, on improved
farm lands. Interest eight per cent.
straight. Interest payable annually
or semi-annually. Time: one to ten
years. Applicants for loans will
please give description, location, and
valuation of property offered as Sc
curity for loan. State improvements
and valuation of same.
We want county representatives to
receive applications for loans, appraise
and serve as our exclusive
representative. Attorney or real es-
tate man preferred. Applications for
loans, and applicants for agencies
positively required TO furnish at least
two character references and forward
postage, five &c stamps, for applica-
ton blanks, full particulars, and n
prompt reply. Write Southern office.
Southeastern Mortgage Loan Asso-
Fourth National Bank Bldg,
Atlanta, Ga. 2-204i.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
All Except Last Verse of "Ben Bolt
Written in Tazewell.
j. A. Leslie, Esq,
Tazewell, Va.

j. A. Leslie, Esq,
Tazewell, Va.
Dear SIR
After thanking you SINGER
ely for your letter of list inst. and
its inclosure, regret to add that /
cannot answer some Of your questions
more definitely. But from many a
friendly talk with DR.. Thomas Dunn
English and his good friend, DIR. Rob-
ert w. Witten, among many others
who knew the facts, think you may
safely claim that all save the lasc
verse of "Ben Bolt" was written by
DR.. English in Tazewell county in
1912. The author of these touching
verses was a versatile GENIUS who
graduated in medicine in 1889 and in
law in 1912, as heretofore stated. Up
on his last graduation he at once went
first to Tazewell county, and later
pfacticed medicine at Beckley in
Raleigh county. / often met and
talked with him about the old days in
the Old Dominion for / am native
or Marion county in now West Va.
and interested in the history and ac-
Movements of the people of the Vir-
inias; but do not now recall that he
ever mentioned any visit to Virginia
before 1912. My printed sketch of
DR.. English, which you quote from
my RECOLLECTIONS, gives many
facts relating to the good Doctor and
his best poem.
Your printed note as to the Tazewell
Wynns coming from Wales may be
correct; but originally this was an
old Anglo Saxon family and some OF
it's members located in Virginia ir
very early Colonial days. "Captair
Thomas Wynne" and later on "Cap.
tain Peter Wynne" are both named
among the grantees in the charter tt
"TheTreasure and Company of AID
venturers and Planters of the City oil
London for the first Colony in Vir.
ginia", granted by James l, then King
of England. in 1909.
From reading the history of Taze
we'll county published in 1852 it is ap
parent that the families of Peery
Wynn and Witten were among tn,
earliest settlers on the Clinch. Man,
of their descendants located in ant
are widely scattered over the west
and for half century I have favorabl,
known these families in Grundy AM
Dayiess counties in Missouri. So j
was easy for me to call in my lawye
friend, Thomas Adams Witten of thi
City, and from him gather the follow
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Mississippi Bars Booze From Clubs.

The Mississippi supreme court has
upheld the constitutionality of the
May-Mott-Lewis law enacted at the
asst session of the legislature prohib-
iting the keeping of intoxicants in So
cial clubs. In its decision the courut
Quoted the following:
"Whiskey is u good thing in it's
place. There is nothing like it for
preserving man when he is dead.
If you want to keep a dead man,
put him in whiskey; if you want to
hill live man, put whiskey in him."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.

Prove what Swamp Root Will do for
you.-Send ten cents to DR.. Kiln .r G.
Co, Binghampton, N. Y, for sam
pie size bottle. 1t will convince any
one. You will also receive 8 booklet
OF valuable information, telling about
the Kidneys and bladder. When writ
ing be sure and mention the Clinch
Valley News. Regular Soc and one
dollar size bottles Tor sale by all
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Whooping Cough

Well-every one knows the effect
of Pine Forsets Coughs. Dr.Bell's
Pine-Tar- Honey is a remedy which
brings Quick relief for Whooping
Cough, loosens themucous, soothes the
lining of the throat and lungs, and
makes the coughing spells less server.
A family with growing children should
not be with out it. Keep it handy
for all coughs and colds. 25c. al
your Druggist.
Electric Bitters Spring Tonic.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Quick Action Wanted.

When one is coughing and splitting,
with tickling throat, tightness in the
chest, soreness in the throat and
lungs, when head is aching and the
whole body racked with n cough that
wont permit sleep, he wants imme-
diate relief. Thousands say Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound is the sur
est and quickest acting medicine for
coughs. colds, Group and lagrippe.
For sale by all druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
They Know It's Safe.

They Know It's Safe.
Parents VIII oknow from experience
insist upon Foley's honey and tar
compound when buying medicine for
coughs, colds, Group and lagrippe. C.
T. Lunceford, WASHINGTON, Ca, writes
81 have used il for six years and it
never has failed. think it is the best
remedy made for coughs and colds
For sale by all druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Not Feeling "Just Riyht -

When you get tired early in the day,
have an, oerfull feeling, are bilious,
have bad breath or suffer from indi-
gestion or constipation you will find
Foley Cathartic tablet quick and COM
Portable in action. They are whole
some and health Cling. Mr.. l.. L.
Levy, Green Bay, Wis, says They do
not grippe and their effect is quick and
sure. The finest cathartic ever used
For sale by all druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
II. C. McDougal,
Welcome Information.

Most middle aged men and women
are glad to learn that Foley Kidney
pills give relief from languideness,
stiff and sore muscles and joints, puff
ness under eyes, backache, bladder
weakness and rheumatism. They get
results. Contain no harmful drugs.
For sale by all druggists.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-03-12
Promising Outlook.

Gust to think, my boy, James Watt
was but a few years older than you
when he discovered steam."
Eyes papa?"
"And if you keep on developing
your mechanical abilities, who knows
but you may discover it, tool"