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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23
Judge Lewis and His Assistant.

Judge l.. l.. Lewis called on the Presi-
dent Friday in response to "A request. He
will at once take charge of the office OF
Attorney of the Eastern District, succeed
ing Gen Edgar Allan. The President ex-
planned to Judge Lewis his attitude to-
ward Hugh Gordon Miller, and a perfect
ly friendly understanding was reached
This understanding is that Mr.. Miller is
for the present 10 hold his position under
Judge Lewis. Ii is believed, however
that Miller is not to be a permanent fix
ture in the position, but that something
else will be provided for him. so that
Judge Lewis may be able TO select SONS
one of his choice for the positio
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-12-23

All guaranteed or another Stove foryour
money.
Biggest and Best No. 8 Cook Stoveand
Pipe for only $1,000.
Special attention to Mail Orders.
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21
Prof. King, Lecturer

Monday night, March 3lst the
people of Stafford and surrounding
towns will enjoy an unusual pleas
ure in listening to II program rend-
cred by the scholarly and cultured
Prof King, of Kings School of
Oratory of Pittsburg, Penn.
His list of lectures comprises the
following subjects: "All the
Worlds Stage" shakespeare and
he Infdel;" Shylock the JUST"
What Fools Ye Mortals Be-"
Eyes that See Not and Ears that
Hear Not" Folks and Fancies."
He also renders the following
plays entire from Sbakespear.
amlet, Merchant of Venice,
ulius Caesar, Macbeth. King Lear.
Another popular program is an
vening with Ben-Hur. At SAT-
ford he will render miscellaneous
program
A very entertaining musical pro
gram will be rendered by Miss
Blanche Solomon, Mrs. Freuden.
| hal and Mr.. sames, Of Solomon
Vile.
John Temple Graves, of Atlanta,
Ga, says of Prof King: 81 do not
know that | ever met one who i'm
pressed me more profoundly as Il
| eacher of Oratory and Elocution,
or illustrated more superbly in his
own gifts and attainments, the
value of his methods, than Byron
W. King, of Pittsburg. He is a
scholar, author, actor, teacher d
incompatible orator combined, a
glorious combination meeting in
an accomplished and lovabIe
| gentleman
A New Brunswick, N. j., paper
has the following to say of him:
Last nights entertainment in
Kirkpatrick chapel closed the sea-
sons course, and il is safe to say
there never was more fitting
climax to any previ US series OF
e. tertainments, no matter how
popular or successful they were
! Bryon W. King, Of the Pittsburg
! School of Oratory, was the sole
attraction. For an hour and a
half he held the emotions of the
people literally in the palm of his
hand, swaying them from laug hter
to tears and back again to laughter
as easily as if he had been toying
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21
The Kennyt Sellers Shooting.

Ed Whitmore, who was shot by
Lou Kennyt in his battle with
Constable Sellers, the particulars
of which were given in the Era
last week, passed to his long rest
Saturday last, and thus the career
of hard working, honest man
has been cut short, and a dark
shadow cast over the life Of Lou
Kennyt. A coroner's jury was
.empaneled by Justice Boyle, which
brought in a verdict to the effect
that Whitmore met his death by
a bullet fired from a pistol in the
hands of Lou Kennyt While
realizing that death was inevitable,
Whitmore made a written state
ment that the first shot in the
battle was fred by Kennyt, which
struck him (Whitmore) in the
right lung. This document was
witnessed by several reliable citi-
ems
On Monday afternoon Constable
Sellers, who was under arrest
since the trouble occurred was
given preliminary hearing before
Justice Boyle, at which time six or
eight witnesses were examined, all
of whom testified subs tantially to
the facts as given in the Era last
week. When the witnesses had
all given in their testimony there
was no possibility of Il doubt that
Kennyt fred the first shot, and
that it was the bullet from his gun
that ended the life of Ed Whit.
more. Some Of the witnesses were
satifed that Kennyt fired the fir
| two shots, and all testified that he
fired the first shot. There was al.
so some other evidence which
showed that kennyt had previous
ly threatened the life of the con
stable After hearing The evidenc,
the Justice discharged Mr.. Sellers
stating that there could be no ques
ton he was acting in self-defense
When Whitmore died another
warrant was sworn t charging
Kennyt with his murder and i
was sery ed on him at the hospital
Kennyt is recovering from hi
wounds as rapidly as could be ex
pected, and no doubt will be abl'
to stand his trial at the next sit
ting of the district court.-COppe
Era.
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21
ANNOUNCER EuENT.

The Commercial Club of the Town Of Stafford
at meeting held March 18th. 1912, nominated
the following to be votd for Town Cert"ra
Oficers by the electors of SAID Town for the en-
suing two years:
For Councilmen
George Olney, d. w. Wickersham, f. D.
Tuttle. II NJ. Jeter and George Jacobson.
For Town Clerk:
John Evans
For Town Marshal:
s. S Gish
For Supervisor Of Streets
s. S. Gish
The above named nominees for the Towr
Council hereby ,ledge themsel, es If cleo ed Il
serve their term of Office without alsry.
JOHN EVANS. ClerS of hub.
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21
sor,UE OF mUNIcIPAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby gi Ell to the electors OF sh'
cornoretion of the Town OF Safford that IN cleo
lion will be held Monday, April Th, 1902, fol
Che purpose OF choosing the ioilowing loWi
officers; Five members of the Common C"uh
ell. one Clerk. one Marshal and one SUI erViso
Of Streets.
The polls win be in the once o. j. F. Black
more and will be open from a. m. till m
The following persons have been appointe
10 act as Judges at said election: j. Z. Aooin
son, T. I Hunter and J. n Keasley,
By order of the Common Council
4. ID. FUTILE, Mayor.
He. DUSLAP, Clerk
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21
IN to.day's GUARDIAN will be

IN to-day's GUARDIAN will be
found the notice calling for an
election for municipal officers for
the town of Stafford. At present
there is nothing of moro impor-
tance than the selection of good
men for these offices, men whose
interests are here and who are for
Stafford first, last and all the time.
Not that class who profess to be
and at every opportuni y show by
heir actions that they are not,
only in so far as will benefit them
personally. We believe the pres
ent officers come up to this re-
quirement, and while all of their
past acts may not suit all of the
people, we do not be ieve that any
five men can be found in the coun-
ty who will come nearer doing
their duty as bes they know how
than they. No attempt has been
made to make the elec ion politi.
cal in any sense. The Commercial
Club is responsible for the incor'
poration of the town. 1t is com
posed Of the wide awake business
men, all of them interested in the
welfare of the town and none bet
ter than they are in position to
say who should be the city officials,
The club held business meeting
last Wednesday night and selected
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21

Another game of ball is beins
ARA ged for between the PIN;
and San Carlos teams to be PLAYED
on the Stafford diamond. The d,
tails have not yet been arrangco
but the game is pretty sur, to b,
played. We will probably be abb,
to give the date next week.
y e have opened case of silk
alene and curtain remnants il
regular stock these qualities SCI
for II II and 15cts our remnanr
price is 6 l-4cts. The Taylor Cy
clone Mercantile Co. Stafford 1t
F0UND-Two ladies jackets la
Sunday on river road between SAT
ford and Solomonville Owner,
/ can get same by calling at tn,
GUARDIAN office and paying for
! this not ce. 1t
The Blue Store showed consid
cradle enterprise in sending fol
and providing so many splendiC
costumes and wigs for the mas
querade ball.
John Wakefield, who has beer
seriously ill for several days, lef
for his home in the east last Thurs
day, accompanied by his brother
Jas. Wakefield.
J. L. Brown, who arrived in SAT
ford last Saturday, went to Bowie
yesterday to meet his wife. Mr.
and Mrs. Brown will likely remain
here for some time.
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21
w E GOLDTNG.
D. LEK IN

with the smallest twig off, sapling
His selections and running irr
improvisions were so closely allied
and so skiIfuilv blended that hi>
inety minutes Of oratory se' med
like confidential chat Before
leaving be touched every cord in
the harp of human feeling, smooth
ed them all out again and sent his
audience away in delightful
mood"
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21

F UND-No. II, Misses new
shoe; between the mill and the
Iassatcr ranch. Same to be had
bv calling at the GUARDIAN Office.
$50 pieces new laces and en-
broideries in the latest designs
lust received at THE New York
STORE.
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21

Rev, J. Bruce Goddard preached
his last sermon in Stafford last
Wednesday night. For the past
two weeks Mr.. Goddard has held
revival meetings nightly in the NJ
E. church and has been greeted by
large congregations every night.
Some of his methods of drawing
large audiences are certainly novel
and original. His efforts have
worked up quite a religious revi-
val among members of his faith in
this vicinity.
Frank Richardson, who resigned
from the Ranger force on the first
Of the month and was appointed
under sheriff of the county, was in
town Wednesday. When Mr.
Richardson resigned the Rangers
lost one Of their best men, hut
their loss was the sheriff"s Offices
gain.
Jerry Barton has just received
a Angelus to play his piano. He
now expects to order gasoline
engine to pump the Angelus.
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21

We have every style of boys
sh es come here and buy, our prices
are reasonable. The Taylor Cy-
clone Co. Stafford. 1T
FOR sALE-Refrigerator. In
auire of Lottie Robinson, Tbatch-
er Ariz. Zt
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21
Call { r Seeds.

We are in receipt ofa large num-
Der IF well selected garden seeds,
sent t. us from Washington by
Hon. Mark A. Smith. We invite
our subscribers to call at the GUAR
D AN Office and get some.
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21

LOST Two checks Clifton
National Bank, between Alfred $
mill and Pima. Liberal reward
offered Finder leave same with
H. J. Anderson, Pima. 1t.
Graham guardian., 1902-03-21

ticket, composed OF men Of both
political parties and recommends
them to the municipal electors.
The names selected are as follows:
& d. Tuttle, D. W Wickcrsham,
u. NJ. Jeter, George Jacobson and
Geo A. OIney, counciimen; John
Evans, clerk and S. S Gish, mar
shal and street supervisor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
Very Sadly Afflicted.

Mr.. VIM. Z. Peery, Jr. in the past two
weeks has had very painful and serious
sickness in his family. That dread dis
ease, scarlet fever has been among his
children, and has occasioned the death of
one of them.
On last Saturday morning bis pretty
and bright little daughter, Josephine,
died, after being sick only two days. She
was the pet of the family and was sweet
and beautiful child. Her death is a very
sad affiiction to her parents; and it is to
be regretted that they are deprived of the
personal sympathy of their many friends
in this hour of bereavement, for the ma.
ture of the disease is such that visitors are
prohibited.
Five of Mr.. Peery's sons, William,
Thomas, Harman, Andrew and Samuel
have been and are sick with scarlet fever.
Samuel is the baby. We are glad to hear
this morning that some of the boys are
convalescent and others are better.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
In lazeweIl County During 1901 We're
Good.

The business conditions in Tazewell
county during the year just closed were ex'
celent. While we had no booms, without
the unusual demand for coal and timber
lands might be considered one, there was
a healthy and steady development Of all
classes of business.
One of the most healthfu conditions was
the continuous demand for labor. This
demand was SO great that the farmers
were continually complaining Of their ina
biity to secure sufficient hands to cultivate
and gather their crops. Notwithstanding
this very serious drawback, and what was
considered an unfavorable season, the
Summer being too rainy, the farmers had
very good crops, while the advanced prices
for all kinds of agricultural products more
than evened up any losses that might have
occurred from short crops. Then lambs
and cattle brought better prices than they
had for some years past, and were sources
of great profit to the graziers.
The sales of large boundaries of coal and
timber lands on the north and northwest
sides of the county at good prices have
brought large amounts of money here,
which, added to the amounts realized from
sales of cattle, sheep, wool and lumber,
has made money very abundant in the
county. The constant employment of
labor at good wages has served to distrib-
ute great deal of money, and has given
profitable markets at home for the small
products of the smaller farmers.
There are not a great number of manu-
featuring enterprises in the county, but they
have had year of marked success. They
were so successful that it ought to encour
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
TRAGEDY NEAR GARDNER.
Battle Results in Death of One Man and
Serious Injury to Three Others.

Russell county, near Gardner, on the
Clinch river, was the scene of terrible
tragedy on Christmas day.
sOn Christmas eve Wilson, King and
John Ray and Charles Ball were out hunt
ing and met Robert Tuggle, Jack Osborne,
two of the Taylors and others. Bad blood
existed between Tuggle and some of the
other persons. Shots were exchanged and
two of the first named party were slightly
wounded. Both sides repaired to their
homes TO procure re-inforcements and
more effective firearms. They returned
next day armed with shotguns, rifles and
pistols. The battle was rene eyed and Jack
Osborne was killed, Tuggle and one of the
Taylor boys were mortally wounded and
the other Taylor boy shot through the
thigh.
Six of the party were captured by Officer
Hunt and four deputies, and warrants are
out for the others. Those captured were
placed in jail at Lebanon.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02

age the opening up Of many more indus
tries this wear and in the near future.
Tazewell county merchants, including
those Of the town, have splendid repu-
tation among the business men OF the
country. The financial soundness of our
merchants is so well known that manfact-
ulers and jobbers are always eager to Sc
cure their trade. The past year has been
a good one for our merchants. There
were no failures IN the county or town
that have so far been reported. An inn
mense quantity of goods have been sold in
the borders of Tazewell and the sales more
nearly made upon Il cash basis than was
eyer known here.
While the business conditions through
out Tazewell county in 1901 were all that
could be desired, during the year we had
several severe caamities to come upon us.
The great flood which came IN June was
very disastrous both in loss of life and de-
struction of property. Seven persons lost
their lives by the flood and the damage TO
property amounted to not less than two
hundred thousand dollars. One of the
very severe losses to the county was the
damage done to public roads. That dam
age has not yet been fully repaired, and it
will require large amount Of money and
much labor to put the roads in several
sections of the county in as good repair as
they were prior to the food.
Another terrible disaster was the one
which occurred in the mines at Pocahon-
tas on the 2lst day of November. The
explosion which occurred in the "Baby
Nine" Of the Pocahontas Colleries Com
pany, caused the death of seventeen per-
sons by successive accidents and entailed
a very heavy financial loss to the company.
It was also most serious misfortune
in that it forced hundreds of men to either
remain idle or seek new fields of employ
ment.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02

and Barquisimeto, in the State OF Lara,
are in the possession of the revolutlonists'
Cable communication between Cumana,
Curapano and Barcelona is interrupted,
and the government is without news from
the State of Barmudez lin which these
ports are located), which leads to the be-
lief that it also has been induced to revolt
by General Domingo Monagus.
General Luciano Mendoza (the presi-
dent-elected of tie State of Carabobo, who
rebeled against President Castro, marched
on La Victoria and was reported to have
been defeated) has escaped from the pur-
suit of the government troops and is now
in the neighborhood Of San Juan de Los
Moros. Antonio Fernandez and thirty
chiefs of the State of Carabobo were not
willing to engage the government forces
before the revolution was quite ripe.
Venezuela is said to be on the verge of
even more serious complications, The
telegraph lines in the interior of the coun-
try have all been cut.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
RECEPTION AT
WHITE HOUSE
First Public Occasion Of the Kind Since
Roosevelt Came In.
HANDSHAKE FOR EIGHT THOUSAND
The Attendance Was Unusually Large and
the President Ordered that All BE
Given Time to Pay Respects.

Washington, Jan, 1.-President Roose'
velts first public reception was attended
more largely than any New Years recep'
ton in number of years. In all S,lOO
persons filed through the White House
and shook hands with the President. Mr.
Roosevelt, on being apprised that the
crowd in line outside the White House
was unusually large, gave orders that the
gates should not be closed until the last
person desiring to do so had an opportun'
ity to pay his respects.
The reception began promptly at il
o'clock, and it was 2:3O clock before the
last person in line had been presented to
the President, and quarter OF an hour
later before the reception came to an end.
The weather was delightful, being clear
and crisp, so that no hardship was sunereu
by the throng thai waited for hours before
admission to the White House.
The reception was in every way success
full, the attendance not only being large,
but the decorations really beautiful, the
arrangements perfect, and the President
in excellent spirits. To each person he
extended a cordial happy New Year, and
Mrs. Roosevelt was equally pleasing to
each of those who fled past the line in the
Blue Parlor, where the receiving party
stood. Miss Alice Roosevelt was conspic'
uous among those assisting at the recep-
ton. A party of her young girl friends,
by invitation, also participated in the func-
tion
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
THE OHIO FIGHT.
Senator Foraker Making Gains from the
Hanna Forces.

Cincinnati, Dec. 9l.-In anticipation OF
the Republican caucus at Columbus next
Saturday, previous to the organization OF
the Legislature on Monday, many men,
bers and others have recently been visit
ing Senator Foraker and George b. Cox,
the Hamilton county leader at Cincinnati
TIE visitors attracted unusual attention,
because of delegation from Columbus
trying to head off visiting members from
Toledo. The Hanna men from Columbus
learned that Fraser and Jones left Toledo
last evening for Cincinnati. Samuel Co
hen, chairman of the Republican commit
tee at Toledo, and Representative De-
muth, also of Toledo, and pronounced
Hanna man, were in Columbus last night.
They started for Cincinnati early this
morning. Fraser and Jones spent the
forenoon in Senator Foraker's office and
pledged themselves for Price for Speaker
before returning this afternoon to Toledo.
Demuth announced that he would stick to
McKinnon for Speaker. The fourth MEM
ber, from Lucas county, Denman, is still
considered Doubtful.
During the afternoon Representative
Carr, of GAINESVILLE, another doubtful men,
Der, was with Senator Foraker for several
hours and it was said that he would soon
announce himself on the Speakership. At
a meeting of the Hamilton county delega-
ton tonight the three Senators voted
unanimously to support Archer for Presl-
dent pro tenn and F. M. Scobe for Clerk,
and the ten representatives voted unani-
mously to support Price for Speaker and
II. V. Speelman Tor ClerK'
After the meeting a statement was given
ont that the pending contests was net one
between Foraker and Hanna themselves.
for supremacy in Ohio, that the party
would not recognize the contest as fac
tional and that "we will give respectful at
tenton to the advice of the local Repub-
lican organization in which George B. Cox
is universally recognized as the dominating
influence" Mr.. Cox said tonight the pres
ent trouble was due to "tale-bearing Cos
sips, not to any leaders, and that the re-
suit would have no bearing in the future
against any one"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
An Enjoyable Party.

The ladies of town and the surrounding
vicinity gave dance to the young men Of
Tazewell on the oath ult., at the Central
Hotel. This was one of the incest ar
ranged and executed entertainments ever
given in our town. The crowd danced
until nearly II O'Clock and then repaired
to the dining room, where the daintiest
refreshments that could be had were
served. They then resumed their dane
ing and continued until l O'Clock. 1t is
sell IN that the young men receive such
enjoyable entertaining by the ladies at
their own expense, and we can speak for
all in saying This was one of the most
pleasant entertainments ever given in our
town.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
SMALLPOX Near TazewelI.

There has never been case of smallpox
IN the corporate limits of the town of Taze-
we'll, and up to this time there is not a
case. The disease, however, is now very
close. On Sunday it was discovered that
Bob Johnson, colored, son Of Alice john
son, who lives between the town and the
station, had the smallpox. Immediate
steps were taken by the town authorities
to enforce rigid quarantine. The house
of Alice Johnson was at once put under
guard and all the family required to re-
main in quarantine.
A high enclosure has been placed in
front of the house, and no person except
the guards permitted to approach it.
The mayor # the town, Mr.. E. L..
Greever, has also warned all persons liv-
ing in the immediate vicinity Of Alice
Johnson's house not to come into the town,
and has instructed the town sergeant to
arrest any one who violates the order.
In addition to this the Board of Health
has made an order for compulsory vacci-
nation of all persons within the corporate
limits of Tazewell, and within the lines OF
that portion of the county which lies be
tween the corporate lines of the two towns.
This order will be strictly enforced and
the physicians are actively employed exc
cutting it. We do not believe, with the
prompt and efficient measures that have
been taken to prevent it, that there is any
danger of the disease getting into our
town.
/ Some persons think the newspapers
ought to say nothing about it, but we be-
lieve the public ought to be informed Of
the true situation. A single case Of small
pox in or near town, or when the dis
ease is confued to one house, strictly
guarded, cannot materially effect the bus
Iiness Of town, when truly reported. II
is tile wild and uncertain reports that dc
damage.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-01-02
A FATAL WRECK.
Chesapeake & Ohio Passenger Train
Hurled Into James River.

Last Sunday the afternoon passenger
train Oh the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
ran into an enormous rock lying on the
track about fom miles east of Lynchburg
and was hurled from the track into the
James river. -Four men-the conductor,
engineer. express messenger and baggage
man-are known to have lost their lives
and a number of passengers narrowly es.
capped death from drowning.
On Monday exaggerated reports reached
Tazewell to the effect that only one of the
passengers escaped. These rumors, how
ever, were unfounded, but it is believed
the fatalities will be greater than is report
ed, as a number of passengers are said to
be missing.