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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
That Oklahoma Trip !

Mr.. Editor
The local in the Clnch Valley News Of
last week concerning my contemplated
trip to Oklahoma was inserted without
my knowledge or consent by the enter
prislug editor.
have been ssked by number of my
friends to make this trip to spy out the
land and bring them information thereof,
have no idea now of leaving Tazewell for
home elsewhere.
have a number of farmer friends who
realize that they cannot hope to obtain
good lands in Tazewell at price within
their reach, who have determined to try
to better their condition. If | can aid
them to make a wise selection of a good
locality n which they can better their
condition, | shall be glad to dos
Now Mr. Editor, If you will ask me 10
write you weekly letter from the State
of Oklahoma while | am there, | may dc
80. have not forgotten how you abused
me for my bad handwriting when used
to write from Richmond. Therefore,
will not write unless you ask me TO.
will promise to write a better hand though,
if that is any inducement to you to ask me
to write.
! expect to leave for the new State ol
Oklahoma March 9Th,
Yours very truly,
in. HARTMAN.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
Death of Good Citizen.

Mr.. w. T. Harrison, one Of om bes
citizens and most prosperous farmers, ,diec
at his hume in Abbs Valley on last Thurs
day night after very britf Illness. He
was around on his farm Sunday but De-
came ill suddenly Sunday night.
Mr.. Harrison lived formerly IN Mellow
ell countyand was sheriff of that county
fol several years. He was ason of the late
Henry Harrison, who died ON Cavitt's
Creek in this county.
Mr.. Harrison was an honest and up
right citizen and was held in high esteem
by all who knew him. He married a
daughter of the Colonel d. Ii. Herman
and is survived by bis wife and seven
children.
The funeral services were held at The
house in Abbs Valley on Saturday and the
remains buried in the family graveyard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
NOT LIKELY TO HANG FRIDAY.
LinkOus Will Probably Get Respite o.
Thirty Days on Account of III
ness of his Counsel.

Radford, Va, Feb. l4.-James LinkOus,
the condemned wife murderer, was con-
irmed by Rev. MIR. Fox, of the Lutheran
church few nights ago, and after tue ser
vice proclaimed his innocence in the pres
ence of about thirty persons lie has not
given up hope Of escaping the gallOws,
though he Processes to be willing and
ready to die at any time.
1t isnot at all probable that LinkOus will
hang Friday Thornton Massie, of Pulaski
has petitioned tie Governor for thirty
days respite owing to the illness Of Link
ous' counsel, Attorney Morton, which has
delayed the preparation of the papers
necessary to carry the case to the Supreme
Court. Prosecuting Attorney jordan has
written the Governor that he thinks the
respite should be granted, on account
of Mr.. Morton's illness, though he
feels that an appeal to the Supreme Court
is utterly useless, as there are no grounds
for granting a new trial.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
Death of lanes N. Kits.

On Monday morning our whole com
munity was shocked by the startling news
! that Mr.. James NJ. Kits had died at 3
o'clock that morning. Mr. Kits had had
slight attack of grip, but it WAS thought
he wss improving. On Sunday the trouble
developed into pleurisy, he became much
worse during the night, and at three
o'clock on Monday morning death came.
The deceased was 81 years old and was
born in Wythe county, Va. He came to
Tazewell while quite young man and on
March 9th, 1875, was married to Miss Mol
lie II. Jones of this place. She died some
ten years ago. On March the 9th, 1904,
he vas married to Miss Eliza j. Jones.
He is survived by his wife and five chill
dren, the fruits of his first marriage. They
are: MIR. f. D. Kits, of the F. D. Kits
Insurance Agency, Fred. S. aud Walter,
TWO younger sons; and Mrs. K. S. Stroman,
of Beckley, w. Va, and Miss Jennie
Kitts, of Bluefeld. Al of his children
were absent at the time Of his death, ex-
cept his son Frank. They had not been
apprised of the SERIOUS condition of their
father. They were all present at the fun
eral, except Mrs. Slroman.
Mr.. Kits was mason by trade and
built some Of the largest buildings OF our
town, among them The st. Clair building,
the Henry and Graham building and that
of Bustou & Sons. He was a genial ard
generous man, kind friend and neith-
Dor and devoted husband and father.
Such traits rs these are the very best IN
human character, and win the esteem OF
the community for those who possess
them.
Funeral services were held at the home
of the deceased on Tuesday afternoon at
one o'clock. These services were conducted
by Rev. T. j. Eskridge, pastor of the
deceased, assisted 10y Reys. n. Harman
and Geo Buston. The funeral was largely
attended by the relatives, friends and
neighbors of the deceased. The remains
we're buried at the East End Cemetery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
THREE HUNDRED GUESTS HAVE MAR
ROW ESCAPE AND FIVE FIREMAN
ARE INJURED
Forty Small Fires in Chicago Cause
Great Suffering.

Chicago. Feb. I4.-Fire broke out In
Hotel Breyet at two-thirty this morning
and the building was gutted by seven
thirty. The loss is a quarter OF a million
dollars. Three hundred guests narrowly
ESCAPED, but all, it Is believed, were safely
removed. Five fremen were injured.
Shortly after the strength OF the fire de-
nartment hurried to the Brevet, alarms
were turned in from one hundred and
five West Monroe street and from Clinton
and Adams streets, where high Office build
ings were burning Alarms were turned
in from all the city. Forty small hres
were fought successfully during last night,
but nearly all entailed great suffering upon
a numbef of people. 1t was bitter cold,
the thermometer reaching twenty below
zero last night.
The five fireman injured were in the
hotel bar room throwing water on flames
when the east wall of the hotel fell. All
were Injured but none seriously. The
falling wall struck the Lasalle street
theatre, dsDaging the building to the ex-
tent Of $4,000.
IN lines frcp the north side are tied up
and half million persons are Kept from
work. The public and city telephone sys-
TENS are defective as the result of the fire.
"a great number of guests climbed down
: to escape and many are suffering from ex-
posure.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
Death of Capt. Thomas W. Spindle.

Captain Thomas w. Spindle the we'll
known real estate agent, died at his home
at Roanoke on Sunday after a lingering
illness of several weeks, his death being
due to general break down Of health.
lie married Miss Shelburne OF Mont
gomery county, and had lived in Roanoke
for nearly fifteen years, where he had been
engaged in his chosen profession, and was
the senior member of the firm Of I. w.
Spindle & Sons, real estate agents, at the
time of his death.
Capt. Spindle was we'll known in Taze-
well and bis many friends will hear of his
death with much sorrow. lie was SO years
of age and is survived by his wife and five
children: Capt. Thomas w. Spindle, Jr.,
Mr.. Shelburne Spindle, Mr. Ben Spindle,
Mrs, Dudley K. Cowles and Mrs. Fred
Cannaday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
KILLS TWO TOTS; MOTHER SUR
WIVES.
Bloomfield, N. ]. Woman, Crazed by Long
Suffering, Turns on Gas in Effort
to Die With Her Children.

Newark, Feb. 12.-Crazed from long
suffering, Mrs. Elsie Loux killed her two
children, Minnie, aged 8, and Elsie, IL
years, at her home, IN Bloomfield, some
time between Saturday night and this
morning. 1t was the woman's intention
to die with her babes, but in her own case
she did not quite succeed, although she
is in the hospital at Mont Clair in critical
condition.
The husband, Charles E. Loux, was at
Leonardo, n. j., at the home Of his wife's
sister. Taking advantage of his absence
Mrs. Loux took the children into bed
room, placed them in bed, turned on the
gas and reposed herself beside her little
ones 10 die with them. Neighbors deemed
it strange that no one was astir today, and
Ralph Matthews climbed tree and went
in through the bedroom window.
Both children were dead. Mr.. Loux
was unconscious, but still breathing, and
was taken to the hospital. The doctors
announced fair chance for her recovery
A letter addressed to the husband ex-
planned, in pathetic manner, the pre-
paratlons she had made to accomplish the
deed.
"You know how l have suffered" she
wrote. "Minnie and Elsie both have
trouble with their throats and | know they
have inherited this dreadful asthma from
me. 1t is not right that they should grow
up only to suffer-"
The letter contained instructions as to
the burial Of the children. Physicians
are convinced that Mrs. Loux was entirely
bereft of reason when she did the act.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16

LINCOLN DAY DINNER
Twelve Hundred Guests Attend the Dinner
of Republican Club at Waldorf Astoria

New York, Feb. l3.-Presdent Roose-
welt is in New York TO fill series of en-
gagements that will keen him busy until
Wednesday. The president, with party
of five, including Secretary LeOb, reached
the city this morning by special train
from Washington. Extraordinary police
precautions were taken to inslre his safety
by the authorities of Jersey City, as well
as of New York. He was met on arrival
at Jersey City by a committee fron the Re-
publican Club, which escorted him to The
Club house in West Fortieth street. where
be held a reception of about an hour. A
large part of The remainder of the day the
president spent at the home Of his sister,
Mrs. Douglas Robinson, in Madison
avenue
This evening the president was the
principal speaker at the Republican Club e
Lincoln Day dinner at the Waldorf
Astoria, where the entire second floor was
req Questioned for the uee OF the club.
Twelve hundred covers we're laid and in the
Astoran Gallery 200 women diDed. Sena-
tor Dolliver followed the president, bis
subject being abraham Lincoln. "
George A. knight, of California, spoke on
"The Republican Party" and ex-Assis-
tant United States Attorney General Beck
responded to the toast, 1.-The Unity Of
the Republic.
Following the baI quet ofthe Republican
Club, a committee from the New York
Press Club scorted the president from the
Waldorf to the Hotel Astor, where the
clubs annual dinner was held, and at
which the president spoke.
The president s speech at the Waldorf
Astoria was beautiful tribute to the
memory of the martyred president, whom
be pictured as representing all that was
best as Statesman, soldier and Christian
and always the highest type of American
citizenship.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
RUSSIANS SHORT OF SUPPLIES
Tloops at Front Seem to be Suffering fol
Shoes and Clothing.

Toxic, February 14-Reporis frou
Liayong place the total Russian force be-
tween the Shakhe river and Harbiu al
45O 900, OF which 2S0,O0O are on the firing
line. The condition Of the prisoners and
of the bodies of the dead indicate that the
Russians are short of shoes and winter
clothing. Some of the officers are wearing
Chinese shoes. 1t is believed that ex'
posure to the cold is greatly increasing
sickness among the Russians.
Later estimates OF the Russian losses al
Heikoutai place the number at $4,000.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
GRAIN TRADE WAR
Rsl!roads Cuttlnu Into Lake business.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Graln vessel men
have been hit hard by the railroad war
fer export grain traffic from the corn belt.
Last season the bulk of grain traffic from
Buffalo TO New York was carried by rail at
Z! cents hundred, including elevator and
storage charges.
The lowest rateso far from Omaha to
Chicago on corn is cents hundred,
making the two rail hauls at the end of
the lake route l59 cents. Now the rail-
roads are taking it straight through allrail
for 13 cents. For the first time the rail-
roads in the last two years have carried
more grain from Chicago than was sent on
board lake vessels
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
forty.Two Victims of Massacre Buried

Berlin, Feb. IA. According to tele-
grams from Lodz, collisions between crowds
and troops occurred In aYe different quar-
ters of the town Sunday. One report says
forty-two were killed, but the number is
believed in reality to have been far great
er. Over 200 we're wounded. Women and
children were among the killed and
wounded The strikers appear to have
used revolvers against the troops.
The funeral of forty FIVE victims Of last
Thursdays massacre took place at Sosncr
vice Yesterday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
RUSSIANS 10 LOSE MUKOEN.
KurOpatkin has Headquarters in Train
and is Ready to Retreat.

Pek,ng, Feb. l4.-An Euglishman, who
has Just returned from three days visit
in MukdeD, reports the predominant feel
ing among the Russians, both civilian and
military, to be Encouragement. Every
body spoke of the early occupation Of the
city by the japanese as fOregone conclu-
sion. The visitor formed the opinion that
the Encouragement among military men
was intensified by the fact that Gen Kuro-
patkin has bis headquarters in train, as
if ready at any time to retreat nOrthward,
and by the fact that extensive prepAra
tions are being made at Tie Pass to give
battle to the Japanese, which implies q
previc us Russian defeat at Mukden.
Immense confusion prevails at Mukden
according to the same authority. lie
states the Chinese are well paid and vel
treated by the Russians, and are doing q
roaring business. Train loads of supple:
are daily carried TO the Russians by the
Chinese railway, via Hsinmintun. One o.
the most serious consequences of a Rus
siad defeat would be the cutting off of thii
source of supply.
Many japanese interviewed recently ex
press alarm at the suggested revision by
an international congress of the terms o
peace between Russia and Japan. Wher
it is remembered that the origin of the
present war is tracesble to internationa
interference after the war between Chnt
and Japan, one cannot but be surprised a
the concern of those who witness the pres
ent intriPues for summoning an interna
tional conference.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
To The Patrons Of the TazeweII Electric
Light and Power Company.

We appreciate that we are not giving
the service that we wish to give, but we
are now negotiating for larger lightning
machine and regulator, which we hope to
install at an early day. My illness has
very much iDierferred with this work, and
/ the young will bear with us patiently
pleasure. have B.
went out on the SAM
. the full extent Of my sins. 4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16

On the front page of tEis paper will be
found an advertisement of the Internal
ional Farm Agency, at Lynchburg, Va.
The agency has a number of desirable
farms for sale in that very desirable Sec
ton of Virginia, the Piedmont region.
The climate of this section is very fine and
it is specially adapted to fruit culture.
The lands are so much cheaper than they
are in the Southwest that splendid
homes can be bought for less than hall
what they would cost here.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
GREAT MAN
PASSES AWAY
General Lew Wallace Dies at age of
SOVenty-Nine Years
SOLDIER, STATESMAN AND AUTHOR
lie Served in the Mexican and Civil Wars
and Won Fame as the Author of Ben

Charlottesville, Ind, Feb. l5.-General
Lew Wallace died tonight at $40 o'clock.
General Wallace was born at Brookville,
Iud., April 10, 1927. He was the son of
Governor David w. Wallace. He attend
ed the public schools of Bro kville, and
afterward finished his law course. lie
served in the Mexican war as a first leu
tenant and in lS4S he began the practice
of law, and WAS practlcing in Indiana
when the civil war broke out. He was
for time acknowledgement of Indiana,
but-went into the field early. He was
made a brlgadier general IN 1861, and
commanded division in the battle of
Fort Doneson in 1862. In March of that
year he was made major general of vol
unIeers. He was present and fought a
the second day of the battle of Shiloh. He
was instrumental in saving Cincinnati
from capture in 1868. In this year he be-
came commander of the middle depart
ment Of the Eighth Army Corps.
From 1851 10 1885 be was United States
minister TO Turkey, anu wss regarded by
the sultan abdul Hamid) with especial
favor. A VAIN personal friendship exist
ed between them.
As an author General Wallace is in the
forefront. Besides "Ben Hur," which
was drdmatized through the authors re-
iuctdnt consent, after it had been publish
ed eighteen years, he wrote the Fair
God in 1873; the "llle of Christ" and the
Life Of Benjamin Harris n" which were
produced in 1888. The Prince of India.
later wolk, was given to the public in
1898.
In May, 1852, Gen. Wallace vas mar
red to Susan Elsion, daughter of COL
Isaac Elston, of Charlottesville. A per-
sonal friend once said of Mrs. Wallace
that "she is his secretary, almanac and
memorandum, all in one"
The Association of Union Survivors OF
the battle of Monacacy in Maryland },
was organized July s, at Frederick, Md,
the fortieth anniversary of the battle, and
Gen. Wallace was made president Of it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
vrIRGINIA:-Iu the Clerks Office of

VTIRGINIA In the Clerks Office Of
v the Circuit Court of the County Of
razewel on the 23rd cay of January,
1905.
James A. Nelson, Complainant.
against
Joshua Day, William Day, Isaac Day,
James w. Day, Lucy Christian, Rebecca
White, Andrew Cole and Minnie Cole,
bis wife, and Benjamin WooseIey and
Margaret Wooseley, his wife, Defendants.
The object of this suit is to have proved
that two deeds from James Day and
Esther Day, his wife, to Sarah Hammons,
alias Sarah Hammond, one dated the 10th
day of Jan, 1858, for certain land near the
Bearwallow, then in Tazewell county, and
described in said deed, and the other of
the said deeds dated the 18th day of No
vember, 1857, for certain lands lying on
Dismal and War Creeks, then in Tazewell
county, and described in said deed, we're
properly executed and properly scknowl-
edged before officers duly authorized to
take Acknowledgements of such deeds.
And the further object of this suit is to
have said two deeds set up and established
and recorded in Tazewell end Buchanan
counties, Virginia, and Mcdowell county,
West Virginia.
And an affidavit having been made and
fled that the defendants Joshua Day,
William Day, Benjamin Wooseley and
Margaret Wocseley, his wife, are not resi-
dents Of the State Of Virginia, it is order
ed that they do appear bere within fifteen
days after due publication hereof, and do
what may he necessary to protect their
interest in this suit. And it is further or
dered that copy hereof be published
once a week for four successive weeks IN
the Tazewell Republican, weekly news
paper published at Tazewell, Virginia, and
that copy be posted at the front door
of the courthouse of this county as pre-
scribed by law.
A copy-Teste:
T. 4. GEORGE, Clerk.
Chapman & Gillespie, p. q. jan26t4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
SUFFERING IN SOUTH.
Cattle Freezeing to Death in Lone Star
Stale

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. l3.-The cold
wave which struck Memphis last night
brought the cold weather of the season,
the mercury dropping to within points
of zero, The ground is covered withenow
and there is much suffering among the
pooler classes. Street car traffic ls slow
and trains are delaying several hours in
every direction. Advices state that in
Northern and Western Texas large num-
bers of cattle are frozen to death, having
been left in famished condition by the
recent cold wave. From lower Mississippi
and all along the gulf coast reports recelv-
damage 10 tie trucking interests.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
Capt. r. W. Spindle Dies at Roanoke

Roanoke, Va. Feb. 13.-Capiain Thos.
w. Spindle died yesterday, aged sixty.nine
years, after an illness of several weeks.
He was Shriner aud Knight Templar, a
member of Lkeland Lodge of Masons and
of the fret Presbyterian church. He had
been resident of Roanoke nearly fifteen
years having moved here from Christians
burg. He was senior member Of the real
estate firm Oft. W. Spindle & sons. He
followed the fortunes of Lee from 1861 to
1865, and at the close of the war ranked
as captain Of infantry. He leaves widow
one daughter, Mrs. Dudley Cowless, and
three SONS, r, F, Spindle, Of Washington;
e, W. Spindle, IT,, and shelburne Spindle,
Of Roanoke,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16

Washington, February Ex-senator
Cullom, chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Relations, after reading Secretary
HAYS comment on the action of the Sen
ate in amending the arbitration treaties,
~said:
"The Senate's position is right, un-
doubtedly. Ifauything is done hereafter,
the President will have to take the Senate
into his confidence. 1t might require a
little more time, but otherwise l can see
nothing in the Senate's course inharmon-
ious with the Presidents Interpretation OF
his treaty.making power"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16

East Radford, Va, Feb. 15.-Jamel
Linkous, the condemned wife murderer
to have hanged here Friday, has received
respite Of thirty days. Sergeant McNie
received a telegram frem Governor Mon
tagde this afternoon changing the date o
execution to March II. The respite Ii
granted on account of the illness of Lin
kous' counsel, Attorney Monton, who
proposes to carry the case to the supreme
court.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONlSTS SUR
ROUNDED IN CAMP.
An Effort Being Made 10 StarVe 1000
Men Into Submission.

Paris, Feb. IA dispatch from 81.
Petersburg to the Aurora says 1000 Rus
sian reservists revolted at Bolozoya last
Sunday. They have been surrounded in
their camp and an effort is being made to
starve them into submission.
Serious disturbances occurred at Kieff
on the arrival of 1900 reservi,ts. On
leaving the trains they objected to being
led off in patches by escorts sent to meet
them. They mutinied, attacked the
troops, killed several Of them and then oc-
cupied the station and pillaged it. They
were surrounded by battalion of troops,
who fred two volleys, killing fifty reser.
vsts. The mutineers eventually surren-
dered and were led off.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not to
trespass on my lands situated near Five
Oaks or on nv farm known as the "Di-
vidA," in Tazewell county, Va, 10y hunt
ing, cutting timber or otherwise The law
will be enforced against any persons who
violates this notice.
MRS. MARGARET WHITE.
Dec. 9Th m.6.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
TRssPAss NOTICE.
1OurH very tTuIyI
j. N. HARMAN.

All persons are hereby notified not tc
trespass on our landsin any way, situated
ia baptist Valley, Tazewell county Va
We will enforce the law against anyone
who violates tisis notice.
JohR w. and Salie =. Kinzer
7.14m6
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-16
Refuses to harry Connauqhts Osaghlsr.

Madrid. Feb. l3.-King Alfonso has
quarreled with his mother over the selec-
iion of a consort. He refuses to marry
the daughter Of the Doke of ConnauVht,
or any other woman selected for him, and
says he will not marry until he is 20 years
of age.