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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP AND
MIR. BRYAN.

In his Madison Square Garden
speech Mr.. Bryan suggested, not "ad-
vocated," that government ownership
of railroads was II future POSSIBLE
ty. a number of folks threw fits and
went after" Mr. Bryan with gloves
off. Not many weeks ago several
leading men, including Il member or
two of Congress, have openly declar-
ed that government ownership of
railroads is not only practicable but
the only solution of serious prob
lens and disturbances which are con
tinually bobbing up. If the railroads
and the labor unions do not get along
with each other smoother and more
peacefully something along this line
will happen and MIR. Bryan's dream"
may come true.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
GIVING MIR. WILSON ADVICE.

Last November the people of these
Igrcat United States selected one man
from number of applicants TO be-
come President Of this government.
They, some time before that, adopt
ell constitution and bylaws upon
which he was to stand, and by which
he was To he governed.
Nevertheless, there are number of
newspapers in these same United
States who arrogate to themselves
he privilege of giving Mr.. Wilson
advice as to how he should run the
govcrn1nent-what he should do and
not do. And the smaller the paper
aid the further away from the source
of information the more pressing and
constant is this advice given, which
Is only another form of fault find
ing and nagging. The country seems
to have previously erred in the Sc
lection of its chief justice and it's law
makers! Wonderful!
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30

bullets from his men falling like hail
about him Two Southern soldiers,
one of them Martin Stingfellow, Il
brother of the noted spy, reach ov-
or, took him in their arms and put
him in safe place. They were ont to
kill, why save this one? Who can
tell?
Once I was hauled home and car
iied in. My wife met INC in tears
and laughter. In tears to see her
husband suffer, laughing because he
yet lived. She did what she could to
console me for all the misery had
endured; for all the pain | had suf-
fered. About the time Of the sur
render some OF the boys came home
when they should not have come.
My wife was in upper room when
was at the door and asked "Old man.
have you got your parole?" | told
her it was in my pocket. Then she
threw herself into my arms. What
she would have done had the SCRAP
of paper not been in evidence | can.
not tell, for never asked her.
This is too long now and 1 must
close. Truly your friend
j. w. BAKER.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
Yours very truly,
II. CLAUDE POBST.
LETTER FROM ]. w. BAKER.
Although Ill. Recalls Incidents of Civ
il War, Showing Faithfulness of
ColOred Man of the South.
Lafollette, Tenn. Mar. /.

Lafollette, Tenn, Mar. 10.
Mr.. Editor:-Six days ago while
seated on the porch the telephone in
my head failed to carry orders down
the. line. Then the organs ceased
their functions, and the old man fell
in heap to the floor. There the kids
soon found me. You see the trouble
Is need new outfit that will neith-
er get out of order nor wear out.
But no such outfit is kept in stock
in this country. To get it one must
cross to the other side, and have
not the least objection to making the
Journey. l am so old that most of
those who love me and whom I love
nave passed over, and, no doubt,
would be glad to see me at any time.
There one will find perfect environ
ment, then why should we desire to
stay away?
In these days there is amending war
between capital and labor. Each car
ries sharp knife that he may plant
it under the fifth rib of the other.
Fifty years ago it was no t so. Then
capital was in the ranks ut the front.
Labor was at home in the fields. and
taking care of the women and the
children. Any day the slaves could
have risen, killed, burned, laid waste
the whole country. Often solicited
to do this. in every instance they re-
fused. Snobs and counter jumpers
have often wondered why old man
Baker should stop on the street to
snake hands with Il negro. Well, now,
you have the reason. In acting as
they did: the negroes paid the highest
tribute to the Shareholder that was
ever paid to any people 1t was an
acknowledgment that, on the whole,
they had been fairly treated by their
owners. 1t is an unanswerable an
swer to all the lying ISLANDERS that
were spoken or written against the
Southern people.
There have ben many definitions of
war. l think General Sherman was
wrong. In war there is some com
Pensation. This cannot be true of
the other place. 1t was my good for
tune, in war, to belong to a band of
heroes with whom heroic deeds were
SO common that often they were NOT
mentioned. Let me give two instanc-
es: One the 9th of August. 1869
| saw two Confederate soldiers in
the, very crisis of the battle, stop to
pull great. fat, wounded Yapkee
soldier out of a ditch. He had so
completely fielled the ditch that he
was about to drown in q pool of his
own making. They were killing all
the Yankees they could, then why
care for q fellow in the ditch?
In the Bloody Angle, on Nav 12.
1864, u wounded Federal soldier Law
across the breast works from us. the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
A CHRISTIANS RELATION TO
WAR.

In this study | assume that in our
present condition what we most de-
sire is light. Therefore, we should
first have our minds directed to the
original sources of information.
The Old Testament prophecies and
promises together with the clearer
prophecies, promises and presidents
OF the New Testament contain the
primary, original and reliable sources
upon which each individual Christian
must depend for guidance in an hon
est effort to find out his relation to
war. l have omitted to mention the
presidents in the Old Testament as a
source of light to determine Chris
tlans relation to war, because | do not
understand that wars waged in the
effort to develop temporal nation
among other temporal nations can be
properly regarded as prccedents in
the great spiritual warfare in which
Christians are engaged in establish
ing Il Kingdom which is to break in
pieces and consume all earthly king
doms. The Christian is the product
OF Pcntecost and therefore no pre-
vious participation in war by any
person or nation can properly be re-
gardcd as precedent for him. 1t is
w NIIOlC wal
under th' 49, > govern Christian
i'll his relations under the gospel. +
have been unable to- find in all the
New Testament single instance
wherein Christ. either by prccept or
example gives the slightest encour-
agement to his followers to 20 to
war for any. cause. Upon the con-
trary, both by precept and example
he plainly declared against war. 1t
takes vivid imagination indeed to
find justification for II Christian to
go to war in the example of Christ
driving the money changers from the
temple. 1t must require a great gen
lus to see any similarity between the
zeal of Christ for his Fathers house
and battle of bullets for business.
or i'll fighting for the freedom of the
seas, or cutting throats for commerce.
Jesus said: "If my kingdom were
of this world then would my servants
fight?" John 1886.
Peter needed light us to his relation
to Christ and war when he cut off
mans ear in defense of his Mas
ter. Yes, mark you, in defense of
his master. Peter received light when
he was rebuked for his mistake and
was told by Christ to "Put up again
my SWORD INTO us place: for all thoy
that take the sword shall perish by
the sword" Matt. 26:52.
A Christian sustains dual rela-
ton to the Government. His citi-
zenship is in heaven and yet he is a
subject of Caesar. 1t is often diff
cult for him to render unto Caesar
the things that are Caesars and to
God, the things that are Gods. OF
one thing, however, he may always
be sure, and that is, it is the dollar
that bears the image of Caesar. OF
one other thing he may be equally
sure, and that is, that the kingdom
of heaven consists not in the meat
and drink but in righteousness, peace
and joy in the Holy Ghost. He need
not be in doubt that the fruit of the
Spirit is Glove, joy, peace, long-suf-
fering, kindness, goodness, faithful
ness, meekness, temperance, against
such there is no law. And they that
are of Christ Jesus have crucified the
flesh with the passions and lusts
thereof" Gal. 3:22-24.
To a christian it is not that he
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30

: lands for "Peace at any rricc," hut
t',at he will not be disloyai to his
Lord for any price. If to fight were
di5.oyalty 10 Christ he will stand for
peace at whatever cost.
christian is IL hyphcnated citi. en-,
WHO owes allegiance to HIS Lord and
"a,v.ce Ia CacJar But he iced not be
IN doubt as TO his duty when con-
iiict arises in which the principles of
his higher citizenship conflict with
his service to Caesar II to kill my
tcllow-man is IN conflict with Right
cousnegs, Peace, .Iov Love, Long
suffering. Cen,'cnc.5, Mcckncss, Kind
ness Goodness, must settle that
conflict between these in favor of
higher principles aud against those
pertaining to Caesars kingdom which
are "Enmities, Strife. Jcalousies,
Wraths, Factions, and Divisions, Par
ties and Envyngs. "Paul tells us
plainly in Callahan; 5:21: "That they
who practice such things shall not
inherit the Kingdom of God"
whether our young men shall be
called from field and school and
college to drown in sinking ships at
sea, to dash from plunging aircraft
to crushing death below, to offer
their lives amid rain of leaden hail
from skies which vomit death and
where earth breaks forth with forces
and fires and fumes of hell; or
whether, trained for endurance which
the new world order demands. they
shall go forth servants of the Prince
of Peace to help construct thg
brothrhood which is to be; whether
we all shall grid ourselves for such
sacriiices as our kindred across the
sea are making, and to do that with
no clear and useful purpose; or,
whether, with highest, finest self
giving, with clcarcst vision as TO
certain and enduring results, VIC
, shall prepare ourselves for some pro-
portionatc sacrifices in the tangible
interest of humanity and in the mani
| fest advancement of established agen-
cics of Christ's Kingdom upon the
earth, that is the question which the
christian al America faces" f. w
Burnham, in American Home Mis-
sionary.
"Wcrc half the power that fills
/ the world with terror,
! Or half the wealth bestowed Oh
! camps and courts,
Given to redeem the human mind
from error,
There were no need of arsenals noI
forts.
The warriors name would be d
name abhorred,
And every nation that should lift
again
It's hand against brother, on it,
forehead
Would wear forcvermore the ours,
of Cain" -Longfellow.
Tazewcl, Va, March 27. 1917
j. N. HARTMAN.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
THE MODERN METHOD.

Mary, small but up to date, had
been to tea for the first time with
the new neighbor. From all accounts
the little girl there had not been at
ell generous in permitting Mary to
share her playthings.
Well" said Mary's mother when
she had heard about it, "if anybody
had treated me like that when / was
a little girl should have come right
home"
Mary shrugged hire shoulders.
Things have changed since your
her face and STAYED"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
SIDE TRACKING SUND Y SER
VICES.

Last Sunday the churches and Sum
day Schools in Bluefield suspended
services in order to give the people
OF that city an opportunity to wei
come home the soldier boys who had
been on the border, whose arrival took
place just ut the hour of service. The
church people and Sunday School pu-
pills, officers and teachers assembled
at the depot and with great rejoic-
ing and considerable hilarity, "wel-
coined" the boys home. The joy at
having sons, husbands, brothers and
swccthearts home again was natural
and commendable, appreciated fully
only by those directly concerned.
The question, an important one, is,
was the action of the churches and
Sunday Schools right and proper in
side-tracking their services in order
to celebrate the return of the SOL
diers? p leading minister, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Bluelield,
gave his unqualified approval, say
ing so over his own signature, and
declaring that at is as important to
teach patriotism as religion, espec-
tally when patriotism means the con-
tinuance in the world of free insti-
tutions, and democracy as a princi-
pie and method OF humane govern
ment"
1t Is taken for granted that DR..
Mabie expressed the sentiments of
the other pastors of the city of Blue
field.
Rev. Thomas Mowbray, pastor of
the Presbyterian church ut Graham,
whose congregation and Sunday
School was also considerably dimin-
iahed on the sacred day, dissents and
vigorously condemns such "desccra-
ton Of the Sabbath" lie goes out of
his way, however, to bring President
Wilson in as possibly responsible, in
directly at least, for the arrival of
the troops in Blueiield al this partic-
nlar time Sunday. Mr. Wilson is not
running the railroads. There is force
in MIR. Mowbray's protest. We can
not but feel that the preaching and
teaching Of the Bible IN ,hc Sab
bath day should not Jc de.irackcd
from any worldly or co rmerc;al con-
sidcration whatsoever If the mission
of the ministers and churches is to
save the people from hell nothing
else OH earth is of anything like equal
moment and Importance, and when
the business is side tracked and gives
place to anything like military pa
rade or any other parade or matter,
harm is most sure to result. Pat
riotism is not Christianity. Moth
ing is Christianity but Christianity.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
WIDE-TlRED TRUCKS,MAKE OWN
LOGGING ROADS.

Powerful wide-tired trucks are now
being used in logging rcions in Ore
gon and Washington which virtually
make their own roads as they go. One
type of these cars is described in the
April Popular Mechanics Magazine.
1t has front tires 10 in. wide and
back tires 20 in. wide. An experience
driver carefully selects his course as
he goes over Il route for the first
time and the weight of his machine
makes a road as it moves along. A
few trips over the same line of trav-
el scfvc to make hard, smooth sur
face which will withstand considera-
BILE bad weather. Four-wheeled trail
ers are often used with these trucks.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
OUR PART IN THE W.Ar..

What part, if ANY. vii, the Unit
ed States take in the war, and how?"
is a question frequently asked While
war has not been formally declared
by the United States against Ger
many, state of war actually exists,
and will be formally and officially de-
clared, it is said, wnen Congress
meets April .. AS an Intelligent
readers knows, Congress alone has
the power to declare war. When war
is declared, what then?
The question has been widely dis
cussed in the leading newspapers by
leading men, and the program most
generally suggested is about tAis:
The United States part in the war
wilt consist in furnishing war sup
plies to the Allies in the shape of
food, munitions and money. It. is not
thought that United States troops
VIII be sent to Europe. THIS would
be impracticablc for several reasons.
but thought possible that warships
may be put at the disposal of the
navy of the Allies. Some writer's adj
vocate landing large army in
France to be thrown against Ger
many. Should this be decided upon
it could not be done, it is pointed out,
within less than year, as twelve
months time at least would be ne
cessary to mobilize, train and eouip
a large army. Before that time the
the war will surely be over. Should
the war continue the United States
Will IN all probability, send the troops
TO France. President Wilson, it is
thought, will issue call for 500
thousand volunteers TO go into train
ing. The die is cast. The world has
decided and decreed that brutality on
the seas and the land as shown bv
the conduct of the German Emperor,
and the United States is now pledged
TO this contamination. For the pres
ent our activities will be on the seas
acting as sort Of police guard TO
ships carrying munitions, ETC., for the
Allied armies. So the chief men think
and declare. However, there is no
saying now what may happen or what
u day may bring forth. These ere
perllous and revolutionary times.
Nearly the whole world is in conha-
grafton. The United Statse has ex-
erted and exhausted every resource
to Keep out of this quarrel, but now.
the entire population is lining up and
ready, willing and even anxious, to
take part.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
WHAT WILL BE THE CARS
FATE?

The Gar, (formerly) of Russia,
and his wife, the Czarina, are i'm pris-
on, dcposed forever from the throne
of Russia. The rulers, the Gar in
chief of course, were charged with
three things, Incflicicncy; 2, Cor
ruption; 3, Treachery-a softer word
than treason, with meaning about
the same. Nicholas was forced to alb
dictate the throne, and is now under
arrest, with his wife in his private
palace, closely guarded. What will
be done with him? Under the cir
cumstances, the impression prevails,
that he will not be executed, owing
to the good feeling prevailing on ac-
count of the great revolution, prac-
tically bloodless, which has deliver
cd the Russian empire from slavery
and worse. He was the dupc of others
they say-his wife chiefly, who is Il
sister Of the German Emperor, and
will he, it is thought, lcnicntly dealt
with.
Siberia, with its prisons populated
by Russian eXilcs through the Cars
orders would be about right for his
future abode However not a few
of the leading papers contend that
he should suffer the fate of traitors
in all countries. His five children,
the papers state, are i'll with the mea-
slcs and scarlet fever, and his wife,
and aged mother are reported ill. All
these misfortunes ut one time, may
soften the hearts Of the government
courts, and mitigate the punishment.
One result is ccrain-no more crown
ed heads for Russia, unless Germany
should pcrchance win this war. AT
ter this war crowns of kings and of
queens will become historic relies OF
Il bygonc age.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
WORTH ALL THE COST.

The war has been costly in many
ways almost inconceivable. But the
revolution in Russia--this alone, is
worth the cost. "The sun of freedom
is rising in the dark places of Eu-
rope" The Rumanoffs are gone. The
Hohcnzollerns and Hapsburgs are 60
ing. "Thr Turks will be driven from
the Holy City and the chosen people
restored" "God moves in myster-
ious way His wonders to perform"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
A FRIEND 70 LEAN UPON.

The most comfortable feeling
That the breast of man can get
When the dark of night comes steal
ing
Over days that brought regret
And he's hurt and bruised and aching
And he thinks his strength is gone
Is the glad and warm nd-shakine
OF a friend to lean upon,
Let a million strangers doubt me,
Let the hundreds mock and sheer
And say bitter things about me,
l can brush away the tear,
And my course refuse to alter,
But keap bravely going on
If know that when 1 falter
I've q friend 10 lean upon.
Detroit Free Press.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
JONES" TO THE FORE AGAIN.

Just as we all predicted, the rail-
roads are petitioning the commission
to allow increased freight rates since
the establishing of the 8-hours day.
This means that the extra millions
the roads claim the new law will err
tail upon them, will be charged up
to the shippers.
AS usual, Jones pays the freight
bills"
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30

Appropos Of the revolutions and
abdications, and rcnunciations in the
old country, would it be out of place
to state th;,t the common people of
the whole world had declared an
open season" for kings and mon
arch and Emporors, etc.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30
THE WIDOW.

"a (luatrain.)
~ woman complete through the les
sons of love,
And refined by its lessons of sorrow,
She fits into life like the hand to the
glove,
And may dream of Il tender tomor-
row. H. NJ. S. e.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30

The proposal to move the Court
House of Botetourt from its present
site at Fincastle to Buchanan. 1t will
never be done. The present location
is central. And then, what would
Fincastle he without that old red
brick. court housel Let it alone, cx-
cept it might be fixed up little.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30

Watch the old cat. The young birds
Will disappear. Give the old cat a
dose of poison, or bullet rather than
lose the birds. Some cats are very
fond, too, of young chickens.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-30

Now cometh the season when the
neighbors chickens mobilize and war
begins.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-01-18
STOL[k PIG CASE
BIZ FORE JUSTICE

Arthur Cahoon of Lime Ridge was
brought before Justice Adolph andre
and given sentence of ninety days in
the county Jail under the care Of Sher-
if William Welk. 1t will be recalled
a dressed pig was taken from the
home of James Dempsey, near Lime
Ridge, and later the porker was found
suspended from a tree. An effort had
been made to cut off a portion. Later
Cahoon was arrested on the charge of
stealing the pig and was brought to
Baraboo. 1t is supposed he had an &C
complice, but the compan, on never
las been arrested. A brother of the
above, Ralph Cahoon, was arrested
about the same time on the charge OF
taking an old mower for junk, the
property belonging to Mrs. Jennie
Bohn. Both brothers are now in linn
DO, Ralph having been sentenced to
&i lays II the bast;le. Ralph Is in
a fair way to remain until after
grounding day and Arthur until April
showers are here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-01-18
'NISCONSIN'S EYE
ON SOCIAL LAWS

Important bills and resolutions, the
first of the session, were introduced
in the Wisconsin legislature at Madi-
son Friday.
Assemblyman Everett introduced a
bill drafted by the state insurance
commissioner in accordance with the
recommendation in the governors
message Strengthening the workmen's
compensation law.
The bill empowers the state indus
trial commissioners and the state in
surance commissioner to determine
the classifcations Of compensation in
surance and pass on the solvency OF
companies applying for licenses to do
idemnity insurance in this state.
Social Insurance Inquiry
Assemblyman Chapple introduced a
joint resolution creating legislative
committee to investigate social insur-
ance. This also follows recommen-
dation of the governor.
The committee to consist of five
members with power to compel wit
nesses to testify and with access to
books and records Of insurance com
panies. The committee is to report
it's findings to the next legislature.
A resolution submitted by Senator
Bennett takes legislative employees
out of state civil service.
joint resolution by Senator SkOg
mo provides for a constitutional
amendment giving cities and villages
complete home rule.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-01-18
LOSES EYE; WAS
SPLITTING WOOD

Mrs F. A. Kelley Of Reedsburg met
with a bad accident last week when
splitting some kindling wood, piece
of kindling striking her eye with such
force that it put out the sight. Mrs.
Kelley was taken to Madison, where
she received treatment, but the sight
Of the eye is gone.
Charles Rabuck of Ironton was in
jured when he slipped on the ice and
fell, injuring bis hip and also his
spinal cord.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-01-18
BUFFALO BILLS
ESTATE $4,000?

The estate of Col. William F. Cody,
who died at Denver Wednesday, and
which had been estimated several
times in the past at over s1,00O,000,
has been estimated by Judge w. L.
Wall, for years Col Cody's attorney,
at not to exceed $4,000. 1t consists
in the main of three ranches near
Cody, Wyo., and an equity in a hotel
in that town.