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Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-03

Mr.. X. A. Gagg, cashier of the First
National bank, leaves for southern
California the first of the week to
spend a month. Mrs. Gagg and Ru-
dolph will return home with him. The
Amy house is being fitted up for their
occupancy.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-03

Monday the l. o. o. F. lodge Of
the United States attained its ninety
aixth year and the occasion was cele-
brated in nearly every lodge room in
the nation. The Durango order oh.
served the event with an interesting
program, and social hour, during
which dainty refreshments were serv.
cd. The Odd Fellows invited the Re-
hekahs to celebrate the date with
them and in honor of the visitors
their colors. pink and green. were
used with the ]. o. o. +. colors. red,
white and blue. in the decorations on
the tables on which the eats were
served. The adornments were arrang-
"a in the form OF three links symbolic
Of the order.
The literary and musical program
nresentcd was ~ follows:
I,iaro Solo O..........-..---..1iss Marie VIII
Instrumental Duet...-...--.-.--.:.;......;;.;;
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Miles
n-.....-..-....--.--.mr. rTeu HWcs
aclo--Sunny San juan -..-..-.,......,.:@..
=, Miss Minnie sOlischlager
RoIs \ Z. Mrs. ChaA. Miles
Pscitstion. ion................Fri Fritz Pulvsrmillsr
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-03

Mrs. F. C. Gilbert and son Cliff
ton returned home the first of the
week from an extended stay in Cali
fornia. They visited in San Diego, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Santa Bar
bara and Riverside, and had the
pleasure of meeting nearly all Of the
members of the Durango colony locat-
ed temporarily or permanently in that
state. The trip proved delightful
one and was filed with no end of in
teresting features.
Semi-weekly herald., 1915-05-03

(SEAL) Judge and Ex-Officio Clerk.
First Publication April 30, 1915.
Last Publication May 20, 1915.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
WHAT VIRGINIA FOLKS
SAY ABOUT 1T.

Lynchburg, Va.-HI can say that
'Favorite Prescription has proved Il
good remedy. / used It for the COLI
dillon usual among women Mt forty
five. 1t did more than | could expect.
1t did me Il wonderful amount of good.
Only one bottle was used but the bene-
hts were permanent.
MY husband used Golden Medical
Discovery for Il cough and cold. He
says 1t Is the best medicine going. He
gave 1t to the children and says that is
why they are so well. We consider
DIR. Pierce's remedies the standard
family remedies. "-AIEs. j. II. MAoANN.
14O5 jackson st.
Parkersburg, w. Val suffered
with female trouble since my third
child was born. l suffered and was
annoyed for some time. i tried several
doctors who used local applications.
with little benefit. A lady who had
similar trouble had used DIR. Pierce's
Healing Suppositorics with success. and
l sent for some. The use of them
does far more for me than any other
remedy, and makes me comfortable. [
am grateful for them and am glad to
recommend them'-AlRs. TITLE AR
THUR, 400 Lubbock Ave.
DIR. Piercc's Favoritc Presentation 70
remedy that any ailins woman can
safely take because it is prepared from
roots, and is not q secret remedy for
its ingredients are printed on wrapper.
Get 1t today, either in liquid or
tablet form, or write DIR. Pierce. In
valids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, for free
ana CONFIDENTIAL medical advice.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08

have never voted the Democratic tick
ct in their lives.
Mr.. Chapman is Of that type of
citizenship all too rare among those
who offer for public Office AS was
said of him on the noor of The CON
vcntion, he is well qualified TO be TO
his district if elected, what Wood
row Wilson is to the nation and
Henry G.. Stuart TO the State. That
he will make heavy mroa,ls into the
normal Republican vote in each of
the four counties in the district his
friends are confident, and it is pre-
dicted that Tazeweii county, which
cast 4 majority of about four hvn
dred votes for Senator Royal in the
last election, will be found in the
Chapman column when the votes are
counted on the night of November 9.
The platform, which is printed in
full elsewhere, contains many fea-
lures that will commend itself to
thoughtful voters and its discussion,
plank by plank, by Mr.. Chapman, in
his speech accepting the nomination,
left no room for doubt in the minds
of his hearers that he was heartily
in sympathy with its provisions. The
plank declaring in favor of "the en-
actmcnt of such laws as will pre-
vent the constant and useless change
of books in our public schools" will
strike popular chord and undoubt-
cdly will meet the approval of the
people in general, irrespective of
their political Affiliations. The
planks declaring for an effective car
rying out of the policy of Statewide
prohibition, for representation of the
minority party on the electoral and
other boards of the State, for good
roads and for an increase in the
pensions of the Confederate veterans,
also are in line with public sentiment
and will make a strong appeal to the
voters. Mr.. Chapman's discussion of
these issues showed him to be thor
oughly conversant ana in sympathy
with them. Nevertheless, he Impress
ed his hearers as Il man who, while
favoring progressive measures, at all
times would give due thought and at
tcntion to the condition of the State
treasury and would not allow his de
sire to be progressive to overshadow
his sound, practical business Judgment
Mr.. Chapman has spent all his life
in Tazewell and in the discharge of
his legal duties he has met and knows
PSi Hoii'ily lHc HhtJoilIy ol lne people
who live up and down the Clinch Val
ley. He knows their needs and wants
as do few, and, if elected to the State
senate, unquestionably he will be the
representative of his section in every
sense of the word. That the voters of
the Third Senatorial district will avail
themselves of the opportunity to Sc
cure his services as their legislative
representative in the upper branch
of the general assembly is more than
probable. An eloquent speaker, q
lawyer of more than usual ability, a
man of the highest integrity, and
personal purity of life, j. w. Chap
man would give to his district po-
sition and power ana influence in the
Legislative councils of the State such
as it has not had for many years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
FOR THE CHURCHES.

Now that many cities and num-
Der of the small towns have tried
out and approved the commission
form of government, why not try the
same in the churches? The fact is
generally admitted that church man.
agement is decidedly defective, and
that the cause of religion is seriously
hlndercd in many instances for the
lack of business management. Eff
cient management is the slogan now
in business everywhere. Why not in
the churches? May not the churches
be expected sooner or later to follow
the lead of other great organizations :?
We believe we are "the first on the
ground with this suggestion. Is
there anything to it?"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08

The following letter from w. j..
Osborne, q native of this county. was
received in thise Office this week. Os-
borne is well known in the county.
and in court circles. His letter is
given below verbatim.
Carterham, Surrey, England
Sept. 10, 1915.
Dear Editor:-Doubtless you will
be surprised to know that there is
some at Caterham, Surrey, England,
who knows you and one who has long
ed for sometime to address you with
short note. You remember, that
am = native CT Tazewell ard long very
much 10 be back. | am considered as
characteristic by those of Taze-
well who know me, but | don't think
am so bad when it comes to getting a
square deal from every ono. Of
course 1t is very essential for enc to
go to the bad when he sees and
knows that ne has the finger of scorn
always pointed ut him; when every
one turns his back on him, and says no
when asked for favor | am at the
depths of degradation when It comes
TO my fellow countrymcn. | have of
Tered my services TO Great Britain in
her crisis of the present war and il is
GIL " my oOllOM lIisI IltlNe UCliC SO
for soldier in the British army is
treated worse than Il criminal i'm the
United States. And | trust that YOU
will warn any American that is in
your power 10 do so to not come 10
England fer the purpose of joining the
English army. ! was i'm the 9th CITY
of London territorials for while and
the surroundings and circumstances
were such that | deserted them and
rcenlisted in the Coldstream Guards.
ard while ! was before the justice for
dcseTtion he detected that was not n
British subjects and in making an in
CURRY he already learned that | be-
lCnged to the army and Immediately
put me under guard. | was then cs-
cortcd back to the camp at Hurst
Park, Surrey, where | was remanded
for district court matrial and have
been marched to and from court I'M
der as many as five guards who were
armed with rifles and swords and to
tell the truth | felt bit scringy-
"ould not help it. and the decision is
yet undecided and may mean trip to
mliit"ry prison. 1t is very serious
otiense and any one can be sentenced
TO two years Imprisonment. The crime
WIS deSertion and fraud enlisting. But
am inclined to believe that they will
deal very lightly with me as | was re-
leased from the guard room on the
10Th, being up from the first of the
month. My bed was the soft side of
The floor ut Hurts park. and at Carter
ham it was bench, and only part of
the time would they give me blank
ct.
| am fully trusting that you will
put this letter in print. which will
probably be the salvation of some
other Americans fate.
Very respectfully.
w. j. OSBORNE.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
RE-LIE-ABLY INFORMED.

Some wonderful political campaign
ing is done through the Graham News
section of the Bluefeld Telegraph,
under cover of local news" A re-
cent article by the eruditc writer
states among other things, in re
gard to MIR. Chapman's candidacy for
the Senate: "* 1t is no secret
that here in Graham, and we are Re-
liably Informed that the same condi-
ton prevails throughout the county,
large number of Democrats do not
take kindly to the eleventh hour
plunge into the campaign by Mr..
Chapman, and these Democrats are
not mincing words on expressing their
views"
Somebody is "stuffing" this valua-
bic purveyor of news" He has evil
IDENTIFY been re-lie-ably Informed"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
Machine and Anti-Machine.
Clifton Forge Review

(Clliton Forge Review
All this talk about the machine
and anti-machine in connection with
the gubernatorial contest in 1917
is bit premature. 1t smacks too
much of the cry of the outs against
the ms to be considered seriously By
seriously thinking men. To dub Il
man IN public life machine man or
anti-machine man, as the case may
be, is decidedly unfair. The majority
OF the Democrats in Congress from
Virginia are classed as machine men,
but are they any more SO than the
three members who are classed among
the anti-machine? When men are
elected to Office, it matters not wheth-
Ell they be Democrats, Republicans or
Progressivcs, they proceed to endorse
for positions under them those VINO
aided in their campaigns. We have
IN Virginia today Il man said to be of
the people and by the people, and yet
when he was elevated to Office he did
not go out among the people to select
the chief man under him, but appoint
ed his campaign manager. And that
IS just what has been condemned in
men said to be of the machine spe-
cles. When party committees and
chairmen of committees use the in
tiuence of their official positions to
advance the interests of one candidate
over another in the same party, such
conduct deserves to 0e classed as ma
chine methods. But where are the
men who do not show Il preference d?
III there is an exception we believe it
but fair to say that Hon. j. Taylor
EllySon IL the one man who has kent
clear of fractional differences through
out his long career as State Chair
man. In contests between Democrats
he has at no time thrown the influence
OF his position towards any of the as
pirants, and seldom, if ever, has he
intimated just how he would vote
But Notwithstanding this good rec
ord, Mr.. Ellyson is c:assed as a ma
chine man and some people are en-
deavoring to prejudice the people
against his candidacy on this score
This is not the time for fractional diff
ferences. We will go further ant
say that there ought not be any fac.
tons, but a united party. 1t is quite
natural of men in a party to differ
as to men and measures. but there is
no reason why one element should BIZ
dubbed the machine, and the Other
element the antiS. To make a lone
story short, and come to the point
a great deal of this talk about q
machine in Virginia is largely mag
mary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
9 a 8 T O RIA
lneHcicncy of Slang.

To those timorous lovers OF English
undeliled who have trembled for the
purity of our somewhat cosmopolitan
speech, the recent remarks on slang
by Professor Thomas a. Knott, of the
University of Chicago, should be par
ticularly soothing. Professor Knott
does not view with any alarm what
soever the threatened invasion of the
English language by slang terms.
Very justly he remarks that slang is
merely the evidence of growth of Il
language and that it is therefore Il
sign of a healthful vigor.
He might have gone further and
pointed out the ephemeral nature of
slang, which is disable only when fresh
Old slang is as distatseful as cold
fried egg. Slang must be served
hot. Most of it IN fact, is thieves
patter or sport parlarcc lifted for a
moment into polite society. AS Il
slang word becomes generally popular
1t loses its distinction among its form
er admirers and is Mt once "old stuff, "
TO be replaced by new coinage. And
so it goes. The great body of the Ian
guage is tree; slang is the mush-
room growth at its foot that indicates
arich soil.
OHe SidiiS term out OF thousand
perhaps, through some special merit,
possessed by it, becomes Incorporated
in the language. Language is largely
composed of such happy coinage. To-
day the slang of ancient Greece and
Rome queens it in our dictionaries and
in our best literature, staring Taught
lily out at the vulgar upstart slang of
yesterday. But the latter may be the
potter speech of the tweny-frst CEN
tury.-Chicago News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
L. $. Offers Help in Fire Protection

The State Forester, at the Univer-
sity of Virginia, Charlottesville. an
nounces that hen sa secured an Offer
OF $1,000 from the U. S. Department
OF Agriculture, to be spent i'm Viz
gina this fail, to help owners OF tim
Der land, or county governments.
where they are making an organized
effort to keep down forest fires. This
help from the U. s.. Government is
made possible by the co-operation of
The University Of Virginia, which has
set aside sum for forestry work in
the State.
st IS now up to the private owners
on the counties. This government
money Will be spent to pay the sala-
flcS OF pauroimen to travel through
wooded sections in dry times and be
on the watch for forest fires They
Will be commissioned forest wardens
and given authority TO enforce the
ire laws. They will take charge of
hghting any fire in their territory,
post up warning notices, explain the
law to everybody, and warn the care
less.
They will be appointed only where
the owners of timber land or the coun-
ty authorities will meet half the ex-
penses. Thus partolman can be en-
pioy for four months of dry weather
each year and the government will
pay his salary for two months of the
four. The work will be under The
direction of the state forester. Own
ers, OF county, authorities who want
further particulars will be furnished
them by the State Forester, Char
lottesville, Va, who has sent let
TO each county Supervisor in the state
about this proposition.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
line NEXT LEGISLATURE AND
PROHIBITION.

The prohibitionist of the State sbonId
know and remember, that the next
legislature is under no legal oblipa-
tions to pass any law to render the
provisions of the enabling act effec-
tive. The enabling act passed bv n
majority of one vote. The enabling
act declared simply that the people of
this State are in favor of statewide
prohibition, but this act did not bind
legally the next Legislature to pass
prohibition Legislation. AS the liouor
people had behind them at the last
session of the legislature one half of
the Senate, it is to expected that the
cause of prohibition will have oppo-
sltion in the next General Assembly.
A number of the Senators who op-
posed the measure will not be return
ed, but some of them will be, and care
should be taken to see that all new
members stand four square on the
question. Depend upon it, the liouor
interests will not sit supinely by when
the matter is brought up in the Cen
eral Assembly next session.
How stands your representatives on
the question? They will tell you
If you ask them. We know we are cor
rect in saying that the people in this
section and in Southwest Virginia
generally want statewide prohibition
and mean to have it. They are lust
as much in favor of it now and more
so than they were year ago, when
the overwhelming vote was cast for
for the enabling act by non-parti-
san and enthusiastic electorate.
The Senator or member of the log
islature, who does not measure up
had best take the boat up the tabled
river in the beginning. So wide
spread and strong is this sentiment
that large number of voters are
anxious to apply the acid test, as
they consider it to be, to the candi.
dates for the county offic S. Here is
the question which candidates should
be willing to answer: "Are you il
favor of statewide prohibition, and dc
you pledge your best efforts to en-
force the law on the subject?"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
j. w. CHAPMAN.


(From the Roanoke Times.)
Judging by the spirit that permeat-
ed the Honaker convention Thursday,
j. Powell Royal is going to have the
fight of his life to retain his seat in
the State senate from the district
composed of the counties CT Tazewell,
Russell, Buchanan and Dickinson. The
Democrats have placed in the field
as their candidate for senatorial hon
ors j. w. Chapman, than whom none
stands higher at the Tazcwell bar.
His lifelong devotion to the tanets
of Democracy will assure him the
united support of his party at the
polls and ms high character and spot
less life are expected to win for him
the support of many Republicans who
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
Rond Boosters Should BE Invited 70
TaZcwcll.
lIorsepen,

norSepen, va, OCT. Il.
Editor the News:-The Seventh an
nual convention of the Southern good
roads association will meet mt Blue
Held October l4-16. About Il dozen
States will be represented at this
meeting by enthusiastic road men. |
suggest that the TGzewell- North Taze-
wcn Board of Trade invite the dele
gates attending this meeting to Wis
1t TazeweII Far one day and inspect
some of our Tazewell roads. | be-
lleve they would boost the Bristol
Blueiield highway after seeing some
OF the country along the proposed
route. We will have an exhibit of our
road work at this meeting, but this
vii not be half as interesting as ac-
tual observation.
Your for good reads and big
boost for our county,
ID. b. DANIELS.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
Taxes For 1915
N Q : / C. z /!
To the Taxpayers of Tazewell

To the Taxpayers of Tazewell
County:
AS required by law, l propose
to be at the following places on
the dates metioned for reception
of 1915 Taxes and Levies, viz:
PAINT LICk-W. S. Witt Il Bros
store, Thursday, October Z.
RUSKlN-J. w. Bowen & Company's
Store, Friday, Octobar s.
BURKE'S GARDEN, +. Nj. Moss &
Sons Store, Monday. October II.
SHAWVERS MILLS-S. j. Cundiir's
Store, Tuesday, October u.
RAVEN-McCall u Companys Store,
Monday, October Is.
RlCHLANDS-J. b. Crabtree's Store,
Tuesday, October 10.
CEDAR BLUFF-Blue Sulphur Inn
Wednesday, October 20.
FOUNDING MILL-W. b. Steele &
Co.'S Store, Thursday, October 81.
TIP TOP-R. p. Hartman & Com
pany's Store, Friday, October %.
BOISSEVAIN - Boissevain Supply
Co.'S Store, Monday, Oct. %.
POCAHONTAS-City Court House
Tuesday, October 20.
YARDS-C. w. Butts Store, Fore
noon Wednesday,, October -
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
tho diseased portion of the ear. There ia
ny constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by AN iniamcd condition OF the mu-
cous lining Of ihc Eustachian Tube When
this tube is iniiamcd You have a rumbling
sound or Imperfect hearing. and when It is
entirely closed. Deafness Is the rcsult and
unless the Inflammation can he taken out
ana this tube restored to it's normal condi-
ton. hearing viii be destroyed forever; nine
cnScs out OF ten are caused by Cntarrh
which is nothing but an inflamcd condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We Will give one Hundred poilnrg for any
cas-" OF Deafness tcauscd by catnrrhl that
cannot he cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure
Send tor circulars. free
j.. j. CHENEY ~ CO. Toledo Ohio
Sold by Druggists Use
Take Hairs Family FILLS FOR constipation
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
How TO Be Efficient.

NOTHING saps the vitality like kid
ney trouble. 1t causes backachc, head
ache, stiff joints, SORE muscles, cal
ways tired" feeling, rheumatism, and
other ills. To be efficient you must be
healthy. Foley kidney pills strength
Ell the kidneys, help them do their
work of tiltering out from the system
the waste matter that causes trouble.
Sold everywhere.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08

John d. Rockefeller tells this story
on himself
"Golfiing one bright winter day,
had n caddie boy who didn't know
me. An unfortunate struck struck in
clamp of high grass.
my, my! said. What am l tc
do now?'
"'See that there tree said the boy
pointing to a tall tree n mile away
We'll, drive straight for that
Il lofted vigorously, and, fortunate.
ly, my ball scared up into the air, il
landed, and it rolled right on to The
putting green.
'How's that my boy?' l cried.
Gee, boss he said, IF had youI
strength and you had my brains, what
a pair we'd makel' Tit Bits.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
Children Cry 3
FOR FLETCHER'S
- d 8 - i. I "a
SIRE OF Congregatinn.

A Scottish prison chaplain, recently
appointed, entered one of the cells on
his first visit of inspection and thus
addressed the prisoner who occupied
it.
Well, my man. do you know who l
am2"
"No nor dinna care" was the
nonch~dant reply.
well. I'm your new chaplain"
"Oh, ye are? Then | bae heard of
ye before"
"And what did We hear?" returned
the chaplain, his curiosity getting the
better of his dignity.
"We,l, ! heard that the last twa
kris ye were in ye preached them
BATH empty. but ! can say ye wilma
find il quite So easy to do the same
WI this one"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08
How An Engineer Keeps Well.

RAILROAD engineers are more eX-
posed to cathing cold that other work
ers. f.. G. Dunaphant of Monettc
Mo-, has run Frisco engine 25 years
and II the medicine he has taken is
Fo!ey's Honey and Tar. He writes:s
81 always keep it in my house and
recommend it to all who have a bad
cough or cold.
Sold everywhere.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08

Because a cold is stubborn is no rea-
son why you should be. Instead of
wearing it out" get sure relief by
taking Dr.. Kings New Discovery.
Dangerous bronchial and lung all
ments often follow a cold which has
been neglected at the beginning. AS
your body faithfully battles those cold
germs, no better aid can be given chan
the use of this remedy. It's merit has
been tested by old and young. Get a
bottletod ay. SOC and $1.00.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-10-08

One of our friends believes, so he
says, that the office should seek the
man. Right. In many cases, howev-
or, i; is noticeable the office seems to
be lodging "the man."