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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26
In the Clerks Office Of

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office Of
v the Circuit Court for Tazewell
County, March 5, 1903.
ADRIAN AscUE, Complainant,
vs.. In Chancery,
+. Ii. AsCUE AND NELLIE AsCUE, bis wife,
Defendants.
The object of this suit is to collect from
the defendants $4,000. with interest from
the 18th day of April, 1890, by sale of
tract Of land supposed to contain one acre,
situated near Midway, in Tazewell county,
under the vendors lien in the deed from
Abram Ascue and wife to f. H. Ascue and
Nellie Ascue.
And it appearing from an affidavit on
file in said Office that f. H. Ascue is a non.
resident of the State of Virginia, it is
ordered that he appear here within fifteen
days after due publication of this order
and do what may be necessary to protect
his interest in this suit, and that a COPY
hereof be posted as required by law.
A Cory
TEsTE: H. BANE HARTMAN,
Clerk.
Chapman & Gillespie, p. q.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26

-. Z. II. ALLEN:-You are hereby
bed that at the expiration of four
Ahs after the publication ofthis notice,
purchaser of lot No. 8, section No.
dated in the Town of Rlchlands,
well county, Virginia, sold December
S9cH, by the Treasurer of Tazewell
#t aVirginia, in your name for taxes,
81 interest and costs due thereon for
lS99, will apply to the clerk Of
ea2y court of Tazewell county, Vir-
~ a deed coLv eylng the same to
~ said lot rot having been re-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26
TAzEWELL STEAM LAUNDRY
3. K. BEVERLEY Manager.
TAZEWELL VA.
FOR SALE
Half Interest in Valuable
Mill Property.

We will sell our one-half interest in the
Witten & Smoot roller mills, at Witten's
Mills, Va.
These mills have been recently fitted up
with complete roller system of the most
improved patterns of machinery, and with
burrs for corn meal. The mills have won
the reputation tor making the highes
grades of flour and meal. Favorably
located for shipping and receiving. Ad.
dress or call on
I. r. SMOOT,
Agent for Smoot Heirs,
% 3 m. Tip Top, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26
Nj. GREENBURG.

IL, lSO3.
hoy certify that NJ. Greenburg has
davit, on file in my office, that
: VI due diligence to ascertain in
~ or corporation Mrs. E. H.
4 lthout effect.
N ]. P. HARTMAN, Deputy for
e1eSe, Clerk of the County Court
sf cotinty, Virginia.
3IA: Tazewell county, to-wit:
Is3. Spratt, a notary public in and
Ageil county, State of Virginia, do
lat M. Greenburg personally ap-
fore me in my County aid State
s and made oath that he has used
Fnce to ascertain in what county
Mrs. E. II. Allen resides, with.
Given under my hand this the
of March, 1908.
w. B. SPRATT, N. P.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26
Millinery OPEN Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, March 26th, nth
and 18th. Everyone invited.
TAZEWELL MILLINERY co.

Mr.. j. p. Brahe, who had the small.
pox short time ago, is going about again
and has not been dis6gured by the disease.
His family all had it, but they had been
vaccnated and it went very lightly with
them.
Mr.. Geo. w. Hartman. formerly of Taze-
well county, but now of Summers county,
West Va, is in town this week. He
owns and resides upon the celebrated
"Crump's Bottom" farm, one of the finest
estates in that section.
Hawkins & Son. the Racket Store"
proprietors, make their appearance 10 a
handsome advertisement on the first page
of the Republican" this week. Our
readers will do we'll to give careful atten-
ton to the talking facts" they relate
about their elegant Spring stock of goods
Information has just reached us that
Mr.. James H. Mccall, youngest son OF
the late John A. Mccall, shot and killed
a negro man last night in the company
store of the Graham Iron Company, at
Graham, Va. We have not been abe TO
get the full particulars, but from what We
can learn we feel warranted In saying that
Mr. Mccall was justified in doing what he
did.
Yesterday at II o'clock Miss Mary J.
Patton, daughter of Mr.. Geo. w. Patton,
was married to DR.. Fred d. Quincy, of
WEIGH, w. Va. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. r. w. Elmore at the resi-.
dence of the brides father on College Hill.
Miss Callie Patton, niece of the bride,
played the Wedding March. 1t was
very quiet affair, only relatives being pre-
sent. DR.. and Mrs. Quincy left on the
2 o'clock train for WEIGH.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26
)ut enecck.@-

"a Clerk Of the County Court
county, Virginia.
\: Tazewell county, to. wit:
Spratt, notary public in and
I'll county, State of Virginia, do
I NJ. Greenburg personally APP
ore me in my county and State
nd made oath that he has used
&c TO ascertain in what county
4. Nelson Lewis resides, with
[AGiyen under my hand this the
cAs6SS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26

|ELsoN LEWISTON are hereby
lhat at Transportation of four
frcrtre publication of this notice,
lchaser of lots 10 and 20, section
I'd in the Town of Richards,
ounty, Virginia, sold December
3, by the Treasu er of Tazewell
|ireinia, in your name for taxes,
serest and costs due thereon for
1899, will apply to the clerk of
" court of Tazewell county, Vir-
IT, deed conveying the same to
Nd two lots or parcels of land
Aeen redeemed.
~ NJ. GREENBURG.
! 1903.
certify that M. Greenburg has
= Wit, on file in my Office, that
due diligence to ascertain in
or corporation A. Nelson
ka..k offoof
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26
TAzEWELL STEAM
LAUNDRY.

Under it's new manage
ment is now turning out
splendid work.
Garments Care washed
perfectly clean and the finish
is faultless.
Work is not permitted to
go out unless it is done in the
highest standard.
Send your laundry work
to us and we promise you
complete satisfaction.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26

A freak calf was recently dropped on
Dry Fork by COW that belonged Joseph
Sparks. 1t had double head, four eyes
four nostrils, two mouths and two tongues,
and two ears. The body and limbs were
like those of an ordinary calf. The dis
lance between the two eyes in the mid
die was one inch. Between the out
side eyes the distance was thirteen inches.
The calf lived for about forty.eight hours.
The skin has been preserved and the head
also.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26

The Radford Brick Company resumed
work at its yards at Tiptop last week. This
Is earlier in the season than heretofore for
work to be resumed, but the Company
has so many large orders ahead for their
excellent brick that they had to go to
work to fill them. Mr.. Shafer, the Super
intendent for the Company, knows how
to push things and is the most skilled
brick man we know.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26

HARMAN & BorTTMoRE.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-03-26

The Tazewell Supply Company has a
very large and attractive advertisement
on the 4th page of the Republican" this
week. While the advertisement is large
one, it is small in proportion to the
business this active and progressive firm
is doing. The Messrs. Peery are natural
born merchants, but not of the old school.
They buy goods to sell and know how to
sell them. From now on watch their
space in the Republican and you will
find it to your advantage.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
TRAPPED BY DECOY LETTER
Leo R. Brennan Arrested in Chicago
For Attempted Extortion.
Threatening Letters Were Sent u"
Many MiIiionnirrS, Deu.nnding
Large sums of Money.

Chicago, Dec. ga source OF mys'
OF money, which for the last six
months have been received by men
high IN the financial world Of New
York and Chicago. was Thursday
traced to Leo X. Brennan, CONNER
clal artist of Chicago. and Brennan
was arrested as he was leaving the
general post Office. where he had gone
In answer to a dccUy letter. When
confronted with evidence. Brennan
confessed to having attempted to en-
force n dozen demands for sums of
S25.000 and S50,000. and having threat
cned his intended victims with death
should they refuse pay.
In his confession. Brennan declared
that all his attempts to cNtort money
had been futilo. as ne had never EC
ccived dollar In answer to his de.
mands. The New York finaucicrB of
whom Brennan demanded money were
J. PiCrpont Morgan. John y. Rockc
fellcr, James Stiilman and Andrew
Carnegie. OF each of these men he
demanded $4,000 In his first letters,
and on receiving no replies. II Is said.
reduced the amount demanded to $25.
900 Upon those in Chicago on
whom Brennan attempted to levy trih
ute were Marshall Field. X. r. Crane
j. Ogden Armour and Il +. Swift
None of the Chicago men was asked
for more than S25, 900.
In the case of Marshall Field. Hrcn.
nan wrote under the name of William
Craig. He first asked Mr. Field to leave
$4,000 beneath Pillar Of the porch
at Fields home few days ago u
decoy letter was sent to Brennan tell
ing him that his demand on MIR. Field
would be met. Then a package was
prepared and addressed to craig" t.
be delivered at the registered lottCr
apartment of the general post oiliCn
Brennan called at the post office, asked
for and was given the package Signinp
the receipt, Brennan, with a please"
smile on his face. turned to walk ava,
and walked into the arms Of four dc
tcctiycs. who had been watching thr
proceedings.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
BAD WRECK ON THE WABASH.
Engineer Thonn~ WI'iticH. of Mo-
berry, Mo-, I>iilrd ana Two
Persons Injured.

Kansas City. Mo. Dee "a tile
phCnc message from McN,"p, Mo.. says
Wabash fast mail which lett U.Ia-
ha at 5:55 "Wednesday might for ST.
Louis collidcd hrad-ou with a north
bound cattle train between Mexico and
Benton City, shortly after Eve O'Clock
Thursday morning one engineer was
killed and several persons were in
jurcd II is believed that none Of the
Injured will die They were brought
to this city The baggage and mail
cars were badly damaged and many
cattle were killed, hut unly slight dam
age was done to the passenger coaches
The names Of the dead and injured
follow;
Engineer Thomas Whittcn, Of Mo-
bcrly, dead
c W Blodgett. Of Busscy la; Chlrlcg
Robert Lamont, NandusEy, Mont dan.
geruusly injured
The latter two were stealing a rido
between the express ear and tender
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
HIRAM FEATHERSTON GIES
WITH HIS BOOTS ON,
The Man Who Killed His Father and
Peter Richardson In This County
Some Years Ago, Shot Down
In Dallas, Texas.

Hiram Featherston, whom many
of our people will remember as the
man who killed his father at East
Bonne Terre between fifteen and
twenty years ago, was shot down
and killed on the streets of Dallas,
Texas, on the Goth inst, by r. T..
Wright. After killing his father
he skipped out for Texas, was sub
seGuently arrested and frought back
for trial, but through a slip of some
cog in the wheel of justice he was
acquitted. Subsequently he had
trouble with Peter Richardson, who
had married his cousin, and anoth.
er death ut his hands was the re-
suit. For some reason, which we
cannot now recall, we believe he
was never brought to trial for this
last killing. He then went back to
Texas to live. He returned to st.
Francois county two or three years
ago to sell farm he owned. The
Dallas News of the Dist gives the
following account of his killing:
"llirum Fcalhcrstun, aged AZ, keep
cr of agrocery store and saloon ut the
southeast corner of Holmes aud IIick-
man streets, was shot and killed yes
tcrday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock on
Holmes street, about 100 yards from
the saloon aud store of the dead man.
Fcathcrston died within few minutes
after the shooting. His body will be
huricd this afternoon AT ? 80 O'Clock
from the family residence on Holmes
street.
"JusticC Cullen, acting AS coroner,
viewed the body Of Fcathcrston last
night, and took the tcGtimony of MIR
and Mrs. Guy Stone, who were present
when the killing occurred
ar. I. Wright appeared nt the
county jail at q 80 O'Clock, one hour
after the shooting, aud gave himself
up TO the jalcr. lie did not make
bond last night, Wright is ~ years
old lie declined last night to make
"a statement to the News reporter.
"Fcathcrslun received four wounds
from pistol. One bullet went into
his mouth, another through his chin,
one through his neck aud the fourth
INTO his chest. The skin near the face
wounds is powder burned, and the
clothes about the chest wound were
also scorchcd, A deep, long wound
was found in the back of FGalhcrston's :
head. 1t appeared To have been ad-
ministcrcd by some heavy round instru-
mcnt
"Thc deceased had been in Dallas
over fifteen years He leaves a grown
son, who lives in Dallas, and n wife
lie was Red Man, and his body will
Vc buried under the direction of the
local Swannanua Tribe.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
0UTWlTTED THE SHERIFF,
Horse Thief Escaped from Potosi Jail
Sheriff Fooled by q Dummy.

Chris Marlborough, who was re-
Gently arrested on charge of horse
stealing in Jonesboro, Ark, aud
brought back to Washington coun.
ty for trial, made his escape from
Jail in cunning way on the even.
ing of the 23d inst. He prepared
n dummy to represent him in bed
asleep and concealed himself in the
bull pen. When Sheriff Higgin-
botham entered the cell to take
away the supper dishes, he did not
take the precaution to close the two
outside doors, and Marlborough
slipped noiselessly through them in
his bare feet and fled. Seeing the
dummy in bed, the sheriff supposed
he had him securely locked in his
cell, and was incredulous some time
later when John Bean, the only
other prisoner in the Jail, told him
that Marlborough had escaped; but
on investigation he found it was
true. Bean said Marlborough
threatened to kill him if he
"squealed" on him and did not
keep silence, but that if he kept ST.
lent and allowed him to get away
that he would return and set him
mt liberty.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
The Books Of Life.
Rev. W. Il Mccormack pastor of the Farm
lngton 81 r.. Church

Rev. W. Il Mccormack 9astor of the Farm.
ington NJ. T.. Church.
Life is a series of books issued
annually, each of which contains
800 pages of our words and deeds
We are finishing another volume of
the series. TO some it is the Sth
or 10th; to others the 4Oth or j0th (;
to still others the 10th or SOth, and
may be the last, which will close
our history. These books will be
read and re-read by us through
time and eternity. Abraham com.
manded the rich man to re-read the
history of his life in these words
Son, remember that thou in thy
life time, etc.
Our future happiness depends
upon the contents of these books.
Go sit by the man who has reached
the allotted three score years and
ten, and ask him about current
events, aud he will not talk TO you
long before you are aware that he
is thinking more about Il certain
history, for he will at once reach
up and take from the shelf Of mem
ory volume 8, IL or y in his life
series and read to you Of innocence
and experience, the most fasciuat-
ing and joyous things of his life;
or he will read with agony of heart
of the misdeeds of volumes l6 to -
and pray that they be blotted out
forever. So before we reach the
linis" in the book just closing,
may we he able to record all wrongs
in our lives rightcd, our hands
clean and our hearts pure, ready to
write the preface" to the new vol.
ume at peace with God, ourselves
aud our past,
Our lives are books written
through with good or i'll, with false
or true, and as the blessed angels
turn the pages of our years, God
grant they read the good with
smiles and blot the bad with tears"
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE.
secret Orders issued To Get Troop
ships sherman and Newport Ia
lrudincss FOR service.

San Francisco. Dec 2G.-Ordces
have bccn received from Washington
by local transport officials to get tn,
trOOpships sherman and Newport II
readiness for service immcditcly Tn,
transport officials maintain secrecy IA
to the orders received ana refuse to
divulge the intended destination o.
the vessels It Ia generally believed
however. that 1t is the intention tr
have the troopships in readiness fo:
any movement towards Panama
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Rev. Leonard u. jenkins. pastor OF IN,
Pennington NJ. T. church, South,
"Lol on n narrow neck Of land
'Twixttwo unbounded seas we stand"
Our hopes and our ideals bind us
to the future, but our companions
and friendships and thoughts and
deeds link us to the past with indis.
soluble chains. Our ideal selves
are in the future, but our real
selves are the products of the past.
When we look into the future we
see what we hope to be, but alas,
the past tells us in no uncertain
tones what we have already been
and arel What we are What we
hope to bel A shocking difference
At least enough to make somebody
serious
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
a MISSOURI r,CITIC WRECK.


Kansas City Mo. Dee - A special
to the Star from Atchisou. Kns., says
Missouri Pacific gou,hhOund passcn-
ger No, 81, from Omlha for Kansas
City. ran into an open switch at Ever
est at three o'clock Thursday morning
and collidcd with Il freight train
standing on siding The mail and
baggage car were damaged. and the
front end of the smoker was forced
onto the platform of the baggage ear
Two of the crew and two passengers
were hurt. none dnnEcrou.ly.
The injured:
Cornelius Young. of Boone, la, hurt
about side and rib broken
Blanche Jackson, Lccompton. Kas..
bruised aud cut
Joseph Dudley. fireman, shoulder
hurt.
Henry SchiEcl. engineer, bruised
The other passengers escaped with n
severe shaking up
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
FEEDING NEW Y0RK'S POOR
Twenty-Five Thousand Families mud
five thousand Homeless Fed
by the salvation Army.

New York. Dec 2G.--Thc Salvation
army in keeping with It's annual Gus
tom, distributed Christmas dinners +.
$4,000 of New Yorks poor at tn
Grand Central palace Friday Begin
ming at 10 o'clock. 5000 baskets. each
containing a satisfying dinner for n
family Of five persons. were distrib
ltod Friday evening 5000 Of the city's
homeless poor sat down To tables laden
with turkeys. cranberry sauce and 9th.
nr good things of the season Com
charge. assisted by the entire STAFF Of
tho army I'm this city,
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
SNOW STORM CAUSES WRECK
brakeman Fatally Injured and
Three Cars aud the Engine
Were Completely Demolished.

Chicago, Dec. 2G.-During a heavy
snow storm Friday suburban train
m the Pennsylvania road crashed into
tho rear OF freight train of the Chi
rago. Milwaukee & st Paul raylroad.
at Fifty.fourth street James Dooly. n
brakeman on the Pennsylvania train
was fatally hurt. and four railroad
men sustained triling injuries. Three
cars of the Chicago. Milwaukee & St
Paul train and the engine of the Penn.
7vlvania train were demolished
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
FUNERAL OF MRS. RUTH HOAR
Services Held In Washington Over
the Rcmnins of the wife of Sem
utOr Honr. of Mnssnrhu1ettr.

Washington, Dec. 2G.--Funeral serv.
cos were held Friday over the remains
of Mrs. Ruth Hoar, wife of Senator
lioar, OF Massachusetts. at the resi-.
donce Of the senator In this city The
services were conducted by the Rev.
y. s. G. Pierce, Of All Souls Unitarian
church, and were attended by Presi.
dent Roosevelt. Accompanied by the
senator. the remains were Friday aft.
ernoon taken to Worcester. where the
intcrment will be.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31
Rise, lie; Us Be Going. /"

Rev. e. T.. IlckOk, Pastor OF the Farming
ton Presbyterian Church.
Two sentences of the Master 10
His sleeping disciples in Gethsem
ane are suggestive and appropriate
to the last Sunday of the year.
They are: Sleep on now and
take your rest" aud Rise, let us
be going" " The past is irrepar.
able, the present is the time for ne.
tivity and preparation for the fu.
ture. Sleeping, the disciples failed
to give the Master their sympathy
in His great hour of need. Sleep
ing, helpless indifference on the
part of modern disciples robs the
Master of sympathy in His great
work of soul saving and that hu =
man service upon which the saliva
ton Of the world largely depends
Sleeping, when they should have
been praying. the disciples missed
that strengthening against trials so
clOseat hand. The Master emerged
from His communion with His
Father strengthened. He faced
the mob of Gethsemane, spake with.
out tremor in His voice, stood be.
fore them without quaking nerve
In His trial and crucifxion He act
ed the mans part. Not strength,
ened, the disciples failed in time OF
trial. They forsook Him at the ar
rest in Gethsemane; Peter thrice
denied Him and with cursing
before serving woman in the court
of the High Priests house. The
sloep of Indifference among modern
disciples gives to the Church the
majority of its weaklings; those
who fall under the temptations OF
the world aud stand tongue tied
among the enemies of Christ or de.
ny Him in their presence by word
or deed. These sleeping hours and
days and months have gone with all
their failures, gone beyond recall
Thank God for the words Rise,
let us be going" They are n bu :
gle call to activity. The Christ
forgives. He calls the sleepers to
arouse from their indifference.
Forget the past, but remember its
lessons. Watch with the Master
pray with Him; work with Him.
Be a man when temptation alures
Do mans work in the service of
the Christ.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Mobile, Ala, Dee, 25.--Judge Pope
Barrow. of the superior court, an ex-
United States senator, was seized with
vertigo while trying n case in chamber
Wednesday afternoon. He fell into tho
arms Of a court attache, and died q
few hours later.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Paris, Dec. 25-The Dreyfus commits.
sion has unanimously recommended y
revision of the caac by the criminal
branch Of the court of cessation Tho
court will assemble next month to hear
the ease
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Joplin, Mo. Dec. 26.--Charles Sny.
der, baker, shot and dangerously
wounded T. J. Eitzen and Mrs. Lizzie
Reed at Galena Friday night and then
committed suicide. Eitzen Is propri.
ctor Of bakery where Snyder and the
women were employed by him. Jeai-
ousy is said to have prompted the
tragedy.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

Joplin. Mo, Dec 25,--W l.. Lamport,
4 United States mail clerk on the Fris-
co. has been committed to Jail by Unit
ed States Commissioner Roper, charged
with embezzlement. Lamport is al.
legged to have rlfed registered letters
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-31

The Colorado Federation of
Labor issued circular protest on
the 26th against Governor Pea
body of Colorado in sending troops
into the striking mining districts
and in denying habeas corpus,
placing censorship on the press
and refusing 10 permit citizens to
keep firearms in their homes. 1t
declares that these things are done
to defeat the eight-hour law.
1t is announced at the local
offices of the Carnegie Steel Com.
pany that Andrew Carnegie has
set apart 81 600, 900, the interest
upon which is to form perpetual
fund to relieve workmen injured il
the Carnegie plants, and to aid thu
heirs of those killed while ut work