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Evening journal., 1916-02-09

Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
How Two Famous Passes We're
Named" "
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
EREE TRIAL COrpON

I. 4. Stuart Co.. 223 Stuart BIdg.,
Marshall. Mich. Send me at once,
a free trial package of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
BUY A CAR FOR THE CIRCUIT.

The writer of these lines suggest
ed sometime ago that Rev. w. c..
Thompson, the Ubiquitous and cncr-
gctic "Circuit Rider" should have II
car in which to make his wide field
lie has laborious work, and here
tofore has had to 70 horseback. Last
year Mr.. Henry Pccry donated II snd-
die horse, free of charge. The preach
cr's salary is not sufficiently remun-
crative to permit buying and feeding
Il horse, or buying n ear. The sug-
gestion made to purchase cur for
the circuit. to be kept for the use of
the circuit has met with favor gen
orally. Many of Mr.. Thompson's nd-
mlrers and well-wishcrs are rich men,
any one of whom could give cur
themselves and mot feel il" day Of
ter tomorrow. But, better than this,
give everybody nm opportunity to do Il
good deed. A small amount from
the many is preferable to the large
amounts from the few. What say you,
boys? Let's chip in. 1t is under
stood that the suggestion has the ap-
proval of Mr.. Thompson's official
members. If this suggestion meets
your approval drop this Office n card
saying so. Better still, send your
check, which will be promptly nc
knowledged through the paper, and
turned over to the proper authori-
ties. Come across" if you approve.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
4 MORE YEARS
OF PROSPERITY
Wilson's Majority in Electoral
College Safe, and Republicans
Will Be Kept Away From
Pie Counter For At Least
Four Years Longer.

Unofficial returns compiled by the
Democratic National Committee indi-
cate that President Wilson will have
when the official count is in, PIP cleo
toral votes sure, and that his cleo
tion, therefore, is an assured fact.
Judge Hughes, however, has not con-
ceded Mr.. Wilson's election, but is
only waiting for. the returns to be
completed in California. Republican
National chairman Wilcox is holding
on like grim death to the faint hope
that Irregularities will be discovered
in California, but the Democrats as
cert that the recount now in progress
in that State will give Wilson q furth-
er advantage.
There is little hope, in fact, none,
for our Republican friends in Taze-
well, who have money on the election
of Hughes, or who have their eyes
on any of the post office jobs in the
county. There's nothing else left but
to stand it for four more years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
-----------------------
TIE FREE-FOR-ALI. FIGHT

Squire T.. p Moore, presided at
the trial of the Hoops Pickett,
Phillips case Mt the Courthouse on
last Satuday, involving free-for-all
light on Earls Branch the week be-
fore, i'll which seven or eight persons
wcro badl" bruised or wounded.
II seems two of the Puckett boys
lrcnspasscd on the lands of Frank
Phillips by hunting and by attempt
ing to cut down II tree on
the Phillips land in order to get n
coon, when Phillips appeared and
ordered them away. Phillips had
csspass warrant issued against the
l'nckctt boys and on trinl on Oct
tobcr 9Th the case was compromised,
and while the ease wns being settled
4 dispute arose between Henry Phil
lips and William Hoops ms to an nl-
legged trcspass by William Hoops on
the Phillips lnnd on n previous oc-
cnsion during which dispute over tho
o,d trcSpnss tho lie was passed and
Henry Phillips and viii Hoops he
came engaged in an alteration. Re-
lntivcs Of ench were thore in force
and when the first lick was struck,
therc was ii rush from both sides and
II free for all fight was OH with Mt
least fifteen participating with as
many more would-bc pence makers.
Tho battle line eventually extended up
and down the Creek for distance Of
at lcnst one hundred yards. When
IT. would he stopped Mt one point it
would break out nfresh at another
point. When the final bout was end
ed several were lying on tho
ground, one with his skull cracked
in three places, one with
broken inw, several with cuts and
wounds and bruises.
For few days after the fight there
was considerable feeling in the hos
tile camps, and when the case came
on for trial before Squire T.. p. Moore
he had two sheriirs Mt the front door
Of the Courthouse who searched every
person entering, in order to take no
chances of the old trouble re-cur-
ring, The court examined nll of the
disintercstGd witnesses, about ten or
twelve in number, and found their evil
dcnce more or less conflicting. Some
said Henry Phillips called Will Hoops
II liar and struck the first lick, while
others said that Will Hoops called
Phillips II linr and struck the first
lick; while others said Hoops never
struck Phillips at all. After hearing
the evidence the court reached thc
conclusion that the fight was not
premeditated, but arose unexpectedly
and it was difficult to. trace what
part each took in the fight, and Sc
parate what was self defence from
what was aggression. Under all of
the circumstances the court reached
he conclusion that neither sido was
free from fault and assessed each
side with n fine of forty dollars and
costs, on the theory TINT the rcla-
tives should have acted as peace mnk
ers instead of adding fuel to the
flame.
Both sides were represented by
an array of counsel, while the At
torney for the Commonwealth repre-
scnted tho Commemorative inter-
est.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
BURKE's GARDEN NEWS.

(Ihis communication wac crowded
out of the last issue.-Ed.)
Burke's Garden, Nov e-Mr ond
MIS- Mrs. y. Z: Crouise, of Mace, Bote.
tuoTt county, We're guests Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs L. E. H. Rhudv e''
Mrs. John P. Gose and 3onohto,
Miss Nello, are both home from the
Matte Williams hospital and are eat at,
ting along nicely.
MIR. and Mrs. T. R. BOILING ora tbo
day. 'o''H 'oN To-
Prof. and Mrs. H. NJ. Eagle left
last Thursday for Ranger. N q
where Prof. Eagle will teach n SING,
ing school. " '"'s
MIR. and Mrs. Avory Wilson expect
to move to Mr.. E. L. Rhudy's farm
soon. i'i III
Mrs. Lima Lowder, of Tazewell. is
the welcome guest of Mrs. c. II.
Greever and other relatives and her
friends here this week.
The Mission Study Class will meet
at Mrs. Hannah Greever's Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
mrs; q. II. Greever and daughters:
Mrs: Lowder, of Tazewell; and Mrs
=; ). Moss are the guests of Misses
lda and Emma Greever today.
Mr.. George Kelly made a business
TRIP to Rich Valley last week.
Mr. A. M. McGinnis and daughter.
Mis- Misses Jessie and Virginia, went to
Mrs. Sam Dillow is at the Matte
Williams Hospital, where she will
probably be operated upon for the
removal of goiter. ~
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
TRAGIC DEATH OF MISS ELLE1vr

Mrs. Martin, wife of Prof. ]. II.
Martin, spent Inst Saturday md SIM,
aay with her friend, Mrs. Il. j. Elicit,
IN iocahontas, who has recently pass
cd through II ~rcut anliction in the
tragic death of a young daughter, nm
account of which appeared in the last
ISSUE of this pnpcr. Tho mystery
surrounding the death of this 6cauti-
iul young girl has been partially
ut least cleared away. Mr.. Frazier.
partner of h. j. Elicit, father of The
dond girl, went to Kenbridpo Tho
scene and place whore tho death oc-
Cured and mndo thorough cxnmi-
nation md obtained MI the fncts nos
siblc. IL was II clear case of suicide
superinduced, MS is sunrosed by sud
den alteration of mind. Kcnbridpe
Is an lsolntcd village. far from tho
railroad. The Young lady was teach
ing there, and not very comfortably
surrounded. She hns never been sen.
nratcd from her twin sister day In
hcr life before thin, and broodcd over
the situation. On the fatal morning
she secured n Distol belonging to the
nily of old people with whom she
boarded, ana after brcnkfast went
into the back yard where her body
was found few moments later. Life
was extinct. She was only about II
years old. There were no troubles Of
any kind, whatsoever, saws Mr.. Fra
zicr Something snapped under ten
sion III the young girls brain and so
it ended, one of the saddest of trape-
dies.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The first meeting of the Tazewell
County Pure-Bred Stock Association
will be held Tuesday, December 12.
1915. All members are urged to be
present as on this date officers will
be elected for next year and consti-
tuition and by laws adopted. Every
body interested is invited to be pres-
ent and everybody should be interest
ed.
In addition to the business to be
transacted we will have the pleasure
Of having with us j. r. Hutcheson,
specialist in animal husbandry for
the State and United States Exten-
sion service. He will speak on sub
ject Of intrest to every one connect
ed either directly or Indirectly with
the cattle industry of Tazeweli coun-
ty.
Mr.. W. E. wysor, county agricul-
tural agent for Russell county, will
also be present. Mr.. Wysor is an
able man and has made great i'm
provement Of the stock of Russell
county and the AGRICULTURAL condi-
tions in general. Mr.. Wyson organic.
ed an association in Russell county
nearly two years ago similar to the
one we are now organizing. He will
tell US of the actual value of such
an organization as tried out in prac-
ltice. Several farmers Of the county
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
FINE BUNCH, THIS.

The following cheerful letter came
n few days ago. Mr.. Litz is II nntive
of Tazewell, n member Of the well
known family hero. His good wife is
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Howard, of Witlcns Mills:
Morristown, Tenn, No. 13.
Editor the News:
Enclosed find check for tho News to
May, 1917. We are always glad to
get the News, and hope you will still
be able to publish your -aper.
Mrs Litz and the boys and girls are
all well. We have eight boys and
three girls. They nre all good work
errs and hustlers. Il have not boy
who smokes, drinks or chews. | ney-
er heard one of them swear an oath
in my life. had rather give nv bows
and girls an education and teach them
to work and depend on themselves
than give them n lot of money and
know nothing. Two of them will
graduate in the foremost school of
the South this year. Hoping you sue
cess with your paper, / am, yours
truly ID. II. LITZ.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
FARM FOR SALE.

Contains 208 acres. About 80 acres
in timber, balance in grass and un-
der cultivation. Produces from go
TO- 100 bushels of corn per acre and
all other crops in proportion. Land
lays level being all first and second
river bottom as fine as there is in
East Tennessee. Good orchard. I'm
provements consist of a nine-room
brick house, five good barns, good
two story grainery, tool house, black
smith shop and all necessary out
buildings including two tenant hous-
es. Located one mile from Chuckey,
Tenn, on Chuckey River, same dis,
tance to High School, College, church
es and store. Price, S2O,860. $4,000
cash, balance on long terms to suit
purchaser. This is one of the best
farms, to take 1t as a whole, to be
found in East Tennessee and il q
bargain at the price.
For sale by
FRANK MILLER LAND CORPORA.
! TION, :
Bristol and Morri0town, Tom.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
CALIFORNIA RETURNS.

San Francisco, CAL, Nov. a.
Whether the highets vote for a Re-
publican elector in California was
greater than the lowest vote for a
Democratic elector was about the only
question Of interest to California pol
iticians tonight. If this should prove
to be the case the States delega-
tion in the electoral college may be
split. The Republicans admittedly
unearthed nothing in the course of the
day to indicate for or against such
a prospect.
Sidney NJ. Van Wyck, Jr., Demo
cratic chairman, worked all day
bringin in reports from little coun-
ties IN the mountains where the
county clerks had finished their count
and also succeeded in getting one or
two fair sized counties. His total for
twenty counties showed that the tot
ais for the lowest Democratic elector
in each county added 6,466 votes more
than the totals for the highest Re-
publican elector in the same coun-
ties. If the lowest Democratic totals
are finally ahead of the highest Re-
publican totals a solid delegation in
the electoral college is assured. II
the highest Republican totals exceed
the lowest Democratic totals this will
Republican elector wins, because the
lowest Democrat and the highest Re.
publican are not the same in all the
counties.
Republicans and Democrats alike
manifest surprise at rumors, trace.
able in all cases to the East that @
considerable error had been found
In hte votes.
"This mistake as reported woule
have to be in San Francisco. Alame
da or Los Angeles county" said Mr
Van Wyck, "It is none of them, ant
so far as we have been able to learr
1t does not exist. The final count viii
show no material change"
Reports from Republican head
quarters were similar.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17

Some weeks before tho election we
published an account of the discovery
of spider web by young lady Of
North Tazewell, which spider web
contained the words Wilson plainly
woven in the center. At the same
time it was stated that the young
lady who discovered the web was a
Republican. Her friends of that DO
litical persuasion made much fun Of
the alleged discovery, among them
being DR.. Walter Witten, who said
that even if the discovery was made,
it did not mean anything, but on
Wednesday morning after election
when the West was heard from DR..
Witten changed his mind, and has be-
come firm believer in cob webs, not
withstanding the fact that if you hap
pen to get one fastened in your throat
it will have to stay there unless wa
ter will wash it out. The spider that
weaved that web on Stony Ridge
knew who kept us out of war. No
doubt that same old spider remcm-
bers as far back as 1907 when heavy
coal train passing North Tnzewell was
curiosity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
REPUBLICANS SHOW WILSON'S
BIG VOTE.

A study of the unofficial figures of
the election from various States, be-
gun Wednesday at the Republican
National headquarters in New York,
tent OF the vote which President Will
son received. The unofficial figures
for President have been completed
from all the States, and they show
that, compared with the vote for viii
son, Taft and Roosevelt in 1912, there
was an Increase for Wilson and
Hughes this year Of 283O,O0O over
the total Democratic. Republican and
Progressive vote four years ago. or
this President Wilson Is shown to
have received 2,266,O0O and Mr..
Hughes, $4,000.
IN nearly every big state it is shown
that Mr.. Wilson made a great pain
over his vote Of four years ago, while
in several States the total Of Mr.
Hughes falls below the combined
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
RAILROAD TERMINUS AT NORTH
TAZEWELL.


Mr.. Staples. the engineer in charge
Of the Clear Fork railroad survey.
was here on Wednesday, and stated
to representative Of this paper, that
the survey had been about complet-
ed, and that the terminus of this
first survey would be at North Taze-
well, about 1000 feet cast of the pros
ent station.
While the surveys made are only
preliminary, and may be therefore,
changed in some particulars, there
seems to be little doubt, in any event,
that the terminus Of the road will be
at North Tazewell, and not at Burke's
Garden siding, as was at one time
thought probable by many people.
This will cause the little bumptuous
city of North Tazewell to put on
another air or two.
Hurrah for North Tazewelll
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
A HISTORIC SPOT.
Pocahontas, Va. Nov.

Pocahontas, Va, Nov. 15.
Editor the Clinch Valley News:
nave promised you to write some
thing about this magnificent country.
l am now on the historic spot, where
the ilrst development was made, and
where 1t stands today monument
TO mans genius and enterprise. |
am Mt Pocahontas, in n magnificent
motel kept by the daughter of my old
friend, Graf Crockett, the friend of
my earlier days. You cannot step
into hotel in New York and beat Il
But ] am on historic ground. II
stands like The Beacon Of the Ages
Lighting the Pathway to Better
1t stands here conscious of it's Gil
periority, conscious of the fact that
it pointed the genius of man to this
development and that there is grca.
er things to come. With its maeniG.
cent cent people nothing is impossible.
Ihey left out of their dictionary the
word fail" With n courage born
OF disaster, they rise like the Phoe.
nix from the ashes of defeat and
ook to brighter morn.
Ihey are unconquerable, with n
nope that they may see better things
Ihey strive ever onward and uD
ward, other towns may spring IN
but like Tennyson's brook they 90 or
forever. o.
they shine like carols grave by grave
And even strength they borrow,
And where the vanguard rests today
The rear shall camp tomorrow.
JAS. S. BROWNING.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
DEMOCRATS TO
LOSE BENEFITS
OF VICTORY
West Virginia's Republican Gov
crnor Calls Special Session of
Legislature to Enact Laws
Effecting Appointive Pow
er of Chief Executive.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. 14.-Gov-
crnor Hatfield issued proclamation
calling for the West Virginia legisla-
uier to convene in extraordinary scs-
sion here on November 20 for the
purpose of amending certain laws so
as to affect the tenure Of elective and
appointivc officers, to curtail the ap-
polntivc powers of the governor and
to make the public service commits
sion and the State board of control
non bipartisan, or bipartisan, if the
legislature so sees fit.
Tho main rcnson for Governor Hat
held calling the legislature extra
session is to put laws on the statute
books of West Virginia that will en-
barass in every way possible the in
coming Democratic governor, Mr..
Cornwell, who takes Office in few
months.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
ON THE MOVE THIS WEEK.

This week seems to have been move
week in this town. Mrs. Barnett
moves into the house recently pur-
chased from Miss Laura Newton
on lower Tazewell avenue. Miss
Newton bought Mrs. George W..
Bourne's house on Tazewell avenue
and has moved in, Mrs. Bourne hav-
ing moved to North Tazewell B.
f. Lewis has moved into the property
next door, vacated by Mrs. Barnett.
George R. Surface. Mrs. and Mrs.
Frank Wall have purchased the prop
erty vacated by Mr.. Lewis, and will
move in at once.
Mr.. Rose, who has been working
for George w. Lewis for n year, has
moved to the farm of NJ. l.. Peery
below North Tazewell, and the shut
file goes on.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
HOW THE RURAL CREDITS Law
HELPS TENANTS.

II has been frequently said that the
new rural credits law does nothing to
help the renter become home owner
but little reflection will show that
it does IL great deal. If renter
has one-half the money he needs to
buy any piece Of land, any national
farm loan association will lend him
the other half at low rate of inter-
est and give him from five to forty
years. time to pay it back
This will certainly be q help to
those renters who have heretofore
been offered land only on condition
that they pay the whole amount in
three, five or ten years.
Renters who wish to become land
owners will do well to keep this op-
portunity in mind, as it will be in
real operation in few months now.
Progressive Farmer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
r. NJ. LAWSON ON THE PURE.
BRED STOCK ASSOCIATION.

Mr.. r. M. Lawson, Of Burke's Gar
den, one Of the leading breeders Of
Shorthorns in the county, speaks well
Of the efforts of Mr.. Wall to organize
a pure-bred shorthorn association in
the county.
"Mr. Wall is trying to organize q
good stock" association in Tazewoll
with the particular object of extend
ing the use Of pure-bred "Shorthorn
Sires" as nearly as possible to ev-
cry community in the county.
The importance Of widening the
usefulness of pure-bred sires to the
borders Of the grazing country of
Virginia has long been recognized
The pure-bred sire is the vital. fun
damental, indispensable fact.
mo doubt we should find greater
pleasure and more profit in fewer,
better bred and better fed animals
than in great numbers Of an inferior
kind. The margin in market sales
Is something in excess of &c per
pound between the commonest and
prime beef cattle, is the argument
unanswerable for quality product.
Il beg to suggest canvas Of the
county to see where bulls will be
kept at suitable centers for com
munity service. 1t is not nv oninion
that either the distribution of the
people or the topography of our ter
rltory amount to an insuperable bar
to the plan already in use in Lee
Washington, Russell counties. If the
cows be halter broken to lead then
three miles would cover a circum-
terance of eighteen miles around and
TINS is easily within the power OF
any who is sure he will be paid for
the use of his time. ava
Its a step in the right direction
others should follow. Try it out. Il
you are behind it success Is assured )
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
REV. r. X. SUTHERLAND DEAD.
Well Known Minister Succombs In
Dright's Disease.

Well Known Minister Succombs IN
Bright's Disease.
"A message received here yesterday
morning brought the shocking intclli-
gence that Rev. r. X. Sutherland
was dead. The sad event occurred MT
his home Mt Emory early Yesterday
morning, and was due, MS wns lcnrn.
ed here, to Bright's Disease. He was
about 40 years of ago and leaves n
widow and four children. At the
Tune of his death he was treasurer of
Emory and Henry College, and taught
class also in the school. For ~
number of years he was financial
agent OF the college, in which capnci-
~ he raised and expended n largo
sum OF money for the erection of new
buildings, etc, at Emory and Hen
ry' For four years he was on tho
west Tazewcll circuit, during which
,ime he met and married Miss Amnn-
da Barns, daughter of the late Oscnr
oarns of the Cove, one of Tazcwcps
oeSt and most prominent young wo-
nen. For II while Mr.. Sutherland re
sided Mt Liberty, while tho circuit
parsonage in this town was being
erected, which WAS done through his
iiorts. After its completion he NOV
q INTO the new building, where he re-
'idcd until being transferred.
Mr. Sutherland wns recognized ns
one of the prominent minister's of the
loiston conference, and his talent ;
'nd accomplishments gave promise of
itlll greater usefulness. Ills widow
md her children have the sympathy
If the large family connection in this
county, and still wider circle of
friends here and elsewhere.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-11-17
THE TRAGIC DEATH OF YOUNG
McGINNIS.

The visit to this office last week of
Misses McGinnis, Of Burke's Garden,
recalled the tragic death of their
brother, a boy about Is yearo old,
the only boy in the family, which
occurred about five years ago, caused
by a fall from an apple tree.
With his sister, he had gone to an
orchard to gather apples. The boy
climbed an apple tree, and the limb
on which he stood, broke under his
weight, precipitating him to the
ground, distance Of about 16 feet.
He, fell on his head, breaking his
neck. He lived only short time, and
was taken home a corpse. The sad
event cast gloom over the COM
munity at the time. The wounds
made in the hearts Of the family have
never been healed.