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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-09
Church 'motes
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The pastor expects to preach a spc
cial sermon to the young people Sunday
at 1890 a. m. Union services will be
held at Washington park in the eve
ming The outdoor service in the eve
ming is proving great success and the
location is an ideal one for comfort
whe nthe weather is so warm.
ID, Prayer meeting will be held at eight
P. NJ. on Thursday evening, the lesson
to be studied being the fourth chapter
of the book of James.
The Epworth League will meet at
seven o'clock as usual. You will enjoy
the lesson and benefit by attending
this service. Gather up those who have
been irregular in attendance and be on
hand next Sunday evening.
Mrs. w. c.. VanNess will be hostess
to the members of the WOman's Home
Missionary society next Wednesday
Afternoon August 1G. An interesting
lesson will be discussed under the lead
ership of Mrs. e. w. Pierce
A pleasant meeting of the Woman s
Foreign Missionary society was enjoy,
ed by members and a number of adj
ditional guests at the home of Mrs.
f Ranninger on last Wednesday. The
delightful drive to and from the home
was made in automobiles and dainty
refreshments were served before re-
turning to town. Mrs. Thos. Norris was
in charge of the lesson.
Baptist Church Notes.
The preaching service Sunday morn
ing will be conducted by Rev. Sharp,
of Rockwell City, Sabbath school fol
lowing. Junior Union and B. Y. P. U.
at the usual time. Rev. Sharp will al
so conduct the union service in Wash
ington park at 8 O'Clock p. m. unless
there should be further notice.
The Woman's Mission circle held a
pleasant meeting at the home Of E. l..
Barber on Tuesday afternoon. Plans
were made for the coming years work,
which promise to be most faithful A
picnic supper was served on the lawn
during the social hour.
Rev. and Mrs. Williams desire to
thank not only the members of the
church, but many other friends who
have so kindly given flowers and other
evidences of sympathy and helpfulness
during Mr.. Williams illness.
The Worth While girls will meet in
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) DAKOTA WHEAT CROP.
Editor Review:

Editor Review: r,- '~0' ts.r='
The newspapers for two or three
weeks have been full OF reports of dam
age to the wheat crop in North and
South Dakota and in southern Canada.
We have thought that these reports
have been greatly exaggerated and that
spectators on the Chicago board Of
trade were responsible for them, but
we are sorry to say that in this in
stance the reports are founded on
facts which justify all that has been
stated. A personal inspection fully
warrants the statement that in large
area of both North and South Dakota
the wheat crop will prove loss from
80 TOTS per cent.
The heavier the stand OF grain the
greater the danger and loss for it is
here the rust is apt to do the damage.
Our attention is called to fields Of six
and eight hundred acres which will not
produce enough grain to justify har-
yesting the crop. Occasionally a field
has partially escaped the attack and
may yield half crop or even more.
The trouble comes from heavy dews
and too much rain, followed by hot
weather and sun shine. The stalk OF
wheat becomes spotted and all vitality
81 destroyed. The southern part of
Manitoba, Canada, and the south and
eastern part Of Saskatchewan are. in.
Yolved, and especially Manitoba. The
hope is, that with cool and dry weather
the spread of the rust may be stopped
and that no further damage will re-
suit There is little danger that Al
,berta, Canada, will suffer because Of
the cool weather and higher altitude.
This part of Canada has never suffered
on account of the rust and there are no
fears that it will this year. We may
have q further report later.
J. P. CONNER.
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FARM VS.. TOWN BOYS.

It has been frequently pointed GU
that the lads from the farm are thu
ones who succeed in many lines O.
work in the cities. Also that the lads
from the farm seem TO make the bes
soldiers. OF course, there is reason
No doubt, the lads III town are just as
ambitious, just as anxious to get on in
the world as are the boys in the coun
try. There are exceptions in the towns
worthless loafers who never amount
to anything, and they have the same
kind in the rural regions. But these
are rare exceptions, and it is falr &c
presume that the lads on the farm DC
not desire what is usually called sue
cess to greater degree than the town
boys desire it. Nor is the one kind OF
la boy more willing to work hard to
achieve success than is the other.
Perhaps it all depends upon the bet
ter physical training that the boys on
the farm have had. They can stand
greater eXertion, can buckle down tc
hard, trying work longer than the town
boys. That is, the town boys who have
never known hard work. An old print.
err, who still enjoys perfect health, al
though near his Cos, explains it as fol.
lows:
when l was boy we had plenty OF
hard work to do. We carried the water
from the river and then up two flights
water in printing office, even if they
do not drink much OF it. The coal had
to be carried up the same flights of
stems, and it came in boxes such as
they use to the present day coaling the
steamboats, on the levee. Bundles OF
paper weighed from sc to 10S pounds.
and we shouldered a bundle and hiked
up the two flights at good speed. And
then there was the cylinder press to
turn, sometimes steady grind of
many hours, and when there was moth
ing to do at the big press, you worked
at one of the job presses, which were
operated by foot power.
After three years OF that was hard
as nails. At that time l thought it was
rather tough on boy, but today real
ize that it was the best thing that ever
happened to me. In those three years
l built up a muscular frame that has
worn well the forty odd years since
ceased turning the press and that
promises to be good for many added
years.
When l hear men say that they do
not want their boys to work as hard as
their fathers had to, it makes me
smile. Hard work in their young days
is the very best thing, that helps them
to keep the doctor away lin later
years"
Boys who had that sort ofo training
in the town were, of course. the peers
of the country bred lads, but unfort.
unately that sort of training falls to a
minority of the town boys only.
Burlington HaWkeye.
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MORE DENiSON LOCALS

. August Gierman, of Boyer is bus
mess visitor in DenisOn today.
The Denson ball team will play the
KirOn club at the local ball grounds
Sunday afternoon. I<iron is securing
the country for fast players and it is
limited that their team will put up
stiff game.
A number of farmers are complain
ing of having groceries stolen from
their rigs and autos while in Denison'
The last instance OF this kind was on
Saturday evening when a farmer
missed five dollars worth of groceries
and meat which he had placed in his
rig near the court house square. Last
summer there was Considerable OF
this petty stealing and police officers
found that several small boys were
perpetrating the crimes. The police
should keep close watch and appre.
bend the guilty parties if possible for
Denison cannot afford to- have this
kind OF thing continue.
The Kemming Clothing company IS
using double page space in this issue
of the Review to announce big clear
ance sale, which will commence on
Saturday, August 18th, and continue
for thirteen days. This popular cloth,
ing store has found itself to be over.
stocked with good seasonable goods.
which it was unable to- dispose of this
spring on. account of the cold rainy
weather and have decided to Hold a
monster sale to move the goods to
make room for the fall lines. Profits
will be sacrificed during this sale, the
one object being to move the stock
and those in need of clothing or fur.
nishings of any kind should by all
means read over the ad carefully and
note the wonderful bargains that are
offered
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Washington park on Friday afternoon
PRESBYTERIAN Church Notes.

Washington park on Friday afternoon
at o'clock.
Presbyterian Church Notes.
Morning theme for August 18th: "A
Cool Drink From Famous Spring.
This is one of series in the life OF
Jesus which you will want to hear.
Talk to- the boys and girls will be
about Sand"
Remember the evening union service
in Washington park, unless the wealth
er is unfavorable, Whcn-H will be in
one of the churches,
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hopes will be realized when she is a
contented and self governed part Of
the British empire. 1t is the English
not the Irish, who stand in the way of
ettlement.-Chicago Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-09

1t is claimed that wooden soled
shoes will have to be- used owing to
the scarcity of leather, but they can't
make any more noise that the boys
create now as they march into the
house.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-09

Some peoples idea of getting along
in the world is exchanging the deed
CT their house for monthly gasoline
and garage bill.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-09

More airship raids reported from
Europe. but the number of women and
babies killed does not seem to have
been very satisfactory.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-09

mo one will be compelled to apollo.
gize for, nor even explain, Hughes
speech Of acceptance" Gays the Cedar
Rapids Republican. Nor will the can
didate be compelled to change letter
of it between now and election"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-09

The Webster City Freeman-Tribune
asserts that the state is getting tired
of the way Des Moines is acting. "The
republicans down that way" TIE Web.
ster City paper continues, Ought to
accept the verdict of the constituted
authority to make nominations and
not blubber and bawl so loudly that
they can be heard all over the nation
Let us have peace" i.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-09

4 The Ottumwa Courier says that the
near democratic papers which are hav.'}
ing such an awful time about Har-
ding's candidacy couldn't name tick-l
ct themselves today that they would
vote for tomorrow. ii "A ~. C,G
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-08-09

THE horse may not be adding to his
laurels on the city streets, but he is
again understanding the automobile in
popularity on the race course" says
the Waterloo mes-Tribune.
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M3ocial Circles

Miss Bessie Mallory, of Muckogee'
Okla. who has been Visiting WIN
friends in Denison for the past week
was the honored guest at a number OF
delightful parties, Miss Erma Beutal
was hostess Monday evening at an ele'
CANT dinner and on Friday, Miss Vera
Norris entertained six young ladies' ut
a dinner complimentary to Miss Ma
lOney.
The Priscilla Club was very nicely
entertained on Tuesday by Mrs. Pepper
the afternoon being devoted to fancy
work followed by delicious lunch.
Gertrude ! Balghmann entertained
about twenty friends at jolly party on
Friday evening. Light refreshments
we're served at late hour
The members of the Home GUARDS
enjoyed splendid picnic supper at
Washington Park on Tuesday evening.
The weather was ideal and the occa'
sion very happy one.
Miss Rose Clark entertained twelve
friends at an elegant dinner on Mon
day evening as a courtesy to Miss
Gallagher who has been her house
guest for the past few days.
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w. C. T. U. MEETING.

The Womans Christian Temperance
Union held their regular meeting on
Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Mrs. Marshall Kiser. A large num-
Der of ladies We're present. The pro-
gram was a very interesting one.
Splendid papers were read by Mrs.
Bowen, Mrs. Lester, Mrs. Hawkins.
Quite good deal of business was dis
cussed. Parcel post and household
sale was planned to be held April 1,
sale to open at o'clock. The other
unions in the county are to assist in
this sale. There will be on sale dress
ed chicken, cold boiled hams, chicken
salad, bread, cake, pies, rocks, dough-
nuts, butter and eggs, and great
many packages. The meeting was
closed with the w. G.. T. u. benedic-
tion.
Mrs. Kiser served delightful re-
freshments. The union will meet the
third Tuesday in April with Mrs. Jno.
Hawkins.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-03-24
LAST OF ALLEN
CLAN is KILLED
VIII McCraw Takes Life of Man
Who Figured in Famous Trag-
edy at Hillsville, When Cir
cult Judge Was Killed.

The remains of Jack Allen, broth
er of Floyd Allen, who was electrocut-
ed in Richmond for participation in
the Hillsville murder, and regarded
as the head of the Allen clan, was
buried on Monday near his home in
Carroll county, in the presence, the
dispatches say, of thousand people
from all parts of the county.
Jack Allen was shot to death last
Saturday night by Will McGraw, at
a house in which the men were spend
in the night. A dispute arose about
the Hillsville tragedy and it is said
that Allen attacked McGraw, who
drew gun and shot Allen twice,
killing him dead on the spot. The
killing occurred after the men had
started to retire for the night.
One account states that McCraw
gave himself up and is in Jail, another
that he escaped.
The death of Jack Allen makes
eight men dead as result of the
Hillsville tragedy, with two, Friel AL
len, Jacks son, and Wesley Edwards,
a nephew, in the penitentiary. Jack
Allen is said to be the last of the
Allen clan. He was about so years
old and man of property. McCraw
is said to be a noted blockader and
criminal, but this is denied
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-03-24
BABY BEEF AND CORN CLUBS.

Robert Moss, of Burke's Garden,
was here last week, and stated with
no small degree of satisfaction, that
his boy had entered the contest for
the best acre of corn, and also the
Baby Beef Club. What better things
could boy do?
And, it is n cause of congratula-
ton, that the corn clubs, Baby Beef
Clubs, and the Pure-bred Short horn
association, are each taking firm hold
in the county. Mr.. Montague, the
demonstration agent, is doing n good
work. Gradually but surely, he is
helping greatly to improve conditions
in the county. He has the hearty CO.
operation of some Of the county's best
and most progressive men, and prov
ing the wisdom of his appointment.
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NEWS OF BENBow.

Rev. Mr.. Shannon preached at the
church at this place Sunday. His
sermons are very much liked by the
people in this community.
Mrs. Amanda Walk is very ill at
her home with pneumonia.
Mrs. Lizzie Thompson has been
quite sick, but is much better at this
time.
Misses Mary and Margaret Lynch,
of Tazewell, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. G. A. Buchanan.
Misses Mamie Rose and Marium
Buchanan, of Tazewell High School,
spent the week end with homefolks.
The 90 months old grandson, Master
George Mustard, of Bland, Va, is
spending the winter with his grand
mother, Mrs. S. E. Crabtree.
Mrs. Pearl Brooks, of Poor Valley,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Haynes
Buchanan.
Charles Buchanan is making prep
arations to build himself dwelling
house, joining that of Joe Neel's. Rob
Neel is saving the lumber, and the
carpenters will begin work soon.
j. o. Corell says as he is living on
wheat bran this winter, his health is
much better than it was last winter.
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POCAHONTAS NEWS.

Pocahontas, March 22.-W. M. Min
for six weeks, left Monday night for
Hopewell, where his son, Charles S.
Minter, has been keeping office while
his father was in Pocahontas. Mr..
Minter has recovered from his re-
cent illness.
The meeting Friday night TO con-
the schools Of the town resulted in n
motion being adopted pledging the
council and citizens to the support of
the schools and it was ordered that
they be continued for the full term
Of nine months.
The residence of Jacob Baach, for
merly of Pocahontas, now Of Green's
boro, N. c., was practically destroy
ed by fire Monday morning about 0
o'clock. Mr.. Baach owned fine
home at Greensboro and his many
friends regret his loss, to say moth
ing of the inconvenience and trouble
to himself and family. The property
was insured.
Mrs. Sproles, Miss Annie Foster
and her brother, Alban Foster, Mr..
F. R. Eakin, of Boissevane, Geo. J..
Cunningham, of Boissevanc, all spent
Sunday in Bluefeld.
G. III. Galloway, of Landgraft, w.
Va, was in Pocahontas Tuesday on
business.
Mrs. w. X. Maxey was Blueficld
visitor Tuesday.
John Humbles, colored, an old cit
izen of Pocahontas, died last week
on Church street.
James d. Ross, a civil engi-
neer, employed by the company, was
killed in the mines here last Thursday
trip of empty cars catching him on
the double track. He was about 81
years of age, and leaves widow
who mourns the death of her third
husband, though comparatively young
in years.
Harry Gross has been acting as
police justice during the illness of
Police Justice John w. Owens. The
latter is said to be improving rapid
ly and should be out in few days.
The statement of the First National
Bank of Pocahontas, published last
week shows the largest deposits OF
any bank in TaZewell county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Kwass have
returned from trip to Philadelphia
where Mr.. Kwass was operated upon
for gall stones, the operation proving
very successful.
The play, Diamonds and Hearts
presented at the Opera House last
Friday night to full house was 8
success in every way, and the receipts
were $101. This amount, less expens.
es, will apply on the piano fund of the
Pocahontas High School. 1t is under
stood that arrangements may be made
for the play to be presented at Welcf
Inext Friday night.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Tazewell, Va, March 22, 1916.
John d. Daley, suing for himself and
other creditors of j. b. +. Giles
pie, deceased, -. Complainant.
VS.. In Chanccry,
A. 2. Litz, administrator of j. B. f..
Gillespie; T. c. Bowen, Trustee; w.
L. Moore, j. A. Hagy, Mary e. Gil
lespie, Henry Hagy, and Linnie
Hagy, his wife; II. p. Gillespie, and
Harry #. Gillespie, Walter Giles
pie, and Kelly Gillespie, (the last
three of whom are infants), and
II. l.. Spratt, guardian ad Item,
Defendants,
NOTICE is hereby given to you
and each of you, parties in the above
chancery cause pending in the Cir
cult Court of Tazewcll County, Vir-
ginia, as well as to any and ali credi-
tors of j. b. f. Gillespie, deceased,
and any other persons concerned,
THAT, pursuant to the terms of the
decree entered by the said court in
the said cause at the February term,
1916, /, the undersigned Commits
sioner in Chancery, will proceed on
the Oath day Of April, 1916, at my
office at Tazcwell, Va, and on sub
sequent days by adjournment, of ne
cessary, TO take the account and make
the report, as provided and directed
by the said decree, upon the matters
therein specified.
Given under my hand. this March
%, 1916.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-03-24
YOUR ORDER FOR CoFFINs.

The State Board of Health, in a
recent bulletin, says that Virginia is
now ordering her years supply of
typhoid fever, and the number of
coffins she will need will depend upon
the number of cases she gets. Pre-
ceding the organization of the Boards
fight against fever she had, says the
Bulletin, about $4,000 cases per year.
Since, this number has been reduced
to about 5000 cases. And this num-
ber of yearly cases can be reduced
if not entirely wiped out by proper
precautions on the part of every
householder in town and county. Ty-
phoid fever is a preventable disease
So, the number of coffins you will need
this year will depend upon the clean
illness and healthfulness of conditions
around your premises and those OF
your neighbor.
March and April are the months
in which to fight. Filth scattered
around bring flies. Look out for the
breeding place of flies. Kill the frs,
flies at all costs. But it is waste Of
time to kill flies when their breeding
places are left. The horse and COW
barns and unsanitary outhouses are
the places where flies breed. Com
mence the fight now. and you may'not
need to make an order for coflins lat
er.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

Tazcwcll, Va, March %, 1916.
razewell National Bank, II corpora
tion: C. e. Scott, Nellie Ascuc, C.
II. Scott and b. l.. Steele, suing for
themselves and other creditors of
j. Marion Mcclure, deceased,
Complainnnts,
VS.. In Chanccry,
Chapman ii. Peery, administrator of
j. Marion Mcclure, Il. a. Mcclure,
and Lettie Mcclure, his wife; II. II.
Hall and Ella Hall, his wife; Mag
gle Hankins and M. NJ Hankins.
her husband; Minnie B. Steele and
G. II. Steele, her husband, CnlIic
j. Fields, and G.. II. Fields, her hus-
band; Helen V. Ratilr and S. A.
Ratliff, her husband; j. Ed. Me-
Guire and Maggie Mcclure, his
wife; James T.. Mcclure and Dora
Mcclure, his wife; +. G. Mcclure,
p. Pearl Mcclure, and Jane A. Me-
Gulre, widow, ....... Defendants.
NOTICE is hereby given to you
and each of you, parties in the above
chancery cause pending in the Circuit
Court of TaZewcll County, Virginia,
as well MS to any and all creditors of
j. Marion Mcclure, deceased, and TO
any other persons concerned, THAT,
pursuant to the terms and directions
of the decree entered by the said court
in the said cause at the February
term, 1916, |, the undersigned Com
missioner in Chanccry; will proceed on
the 2ith day of April. 1916 at my
office at Tazewcll, Va, and on subse-
sequent days by adjournment, il ne
cessary, to take the account and make
the report, as provided and directed
b" the said decree, upon the matters
therein specified.
Given under my hand, this March
%, 1916.
A. S. HIGGINBoTHAM, Com.
March 24-di.
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U. D. C. TO MEET HERE.
District Association Will Convene in
Tazewell First Week in April.

We doubt if the people of our town
realize, or at least fully appreciate
the fact that our U. D. C. Chapter is
going to entertain the U. d. C. daught-
ers of the whole district, which in
cludes all that part of Virginia west
of Roanoke.
The special guests of honor will be
Miss N. c. Preston, the State Presi-
dent; Mrs. G. w. Sumpter, 1st Vice
President; Mrs. Norman V. Randolph,
Chairman of relief work; Mrs. Nathan
D. Eller, and Mrs. A. A. Campbell,
Ex-Presidents; and Mrs. w. N. C.
Merchant, director of Shiloh Monu-
mont.
Monday, night, April 3rd, there will
be reception at the home of Mrs.
A. st. Clair, and on Tuesday morning
the State President will make an ad-
dress to the High school pupils
There will be business sessions all
day Tuesday and Tuesday night there
will be an Historical and Musical pro-
gram to which the public is cordially
invited. These meetings will be held
in the High School Chapel.
We trust that all of our citizens will
meet all the delegates to this conven-
ton and we know these ladies will
leave here with a warm spot in their
hearts for our beautiful little town.
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PAYING SMALL DEBTS.

1t would be pleasant to do business
if only people would be more prompt
in the payment of their debts. 1t is
the small debts that worry. The large
debts are seldom made with GUS
toner who is not liable and RESPONSE
BILE. If he doesn't pay up his note
is taken. 1t is the small debtor who
gives trouble. All of which means, he
says, that everybody should pay their
bills promptly, and save trouble, and
not abuse the confidence and indul-
gcnce of merchants. A small bill is
much more easily paid than large
one. The best plan is to buy for
cash only-have no debts, and in near
ly all cases this is entirely possible.