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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27

the frantic efforts of the traders to sell
the grain. Shorts had apparently com
pletely covered and longs, and large,
hurled their grain at the hands that
were closed against it. Nobody seemed
to want May wheat above dollar.
When 81 was reached, the wild roar
that marked the opening was doubled in
volume. But, while the nearby option
was plunging downward, there was a
steady buying movement going on in
July. Brokers, presumably working
for Armour and his associates, whether
including Gates or not, were taking on
liberal lots Of the latter option. In one
hour alone, it was estimated thu "1e
brokers, had bought more than 3,VUO,-
900 bushels. > ~
This buying of July prompted fright
ened shorts to cover, they believing the
Gates forces and the Armour crowd hac
combined to bull the month at the ex'
pense of the hard hammered May. To
night, it was estimated that five mill
ion bushels of the May delivery were
unloaded here and at Minneapolis.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
IMMIGRATION MOVEMENT
Many German Settlers Locating In Lun-
enburg County.

Richmond, Va, April 24.-Lunenburg
county, along the line Of the Southern
railway, is filling up with Germans from
the north and west. The newcomers
are buying farms and engaging in cattle
raising, poultry, dairying, fruit grow
ing, grape culture and similar pursuits.
More than forty families have moved
in during the past year, and they ap-
pear to be happy and contented. They
are all making money, living econo-
mically and seem delighted with the
conditions down here.
Three years ago German came to
Virginia from Minnesota, He bought
farm in Lunenburg county and began
to sow grass and raise cattle for mar
ket, He paid 5000 for the farm, and
less than a month ago he was offered
S12, 900 for the farm, declining to sell at
any price. He has made cattle raising
pay, and pay handsomely.
A colony moved in last month, buying
a farm of several hundred acres, which
was divided up among the colony, each
man getting about one hundred acres.
They do not spread over an immense
acreage, but do attend to small fields
getting the best results and with less
labor than the farmers of this section
They have begun to demonstrate to the
farmers of the state that they know
thing or two, and the example of small
fields, well cultivated, is being followed
by many of the Virginians.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
Pardners

Old Bill Joyce" who tells the story in
"Pardners, by Rex E. Beach, in the
May McCLuRE's is a rare survival OF
the old frontier days that Bret Harte
and Mark Twain have made their own.
There are no story tellers that can
match these men of the old West. They
were the creators of humor of the
broad spaces and of the open that be-
longs to no other place and time. "Pard-
ners,, is a tale of mining-eamp adven-
ture, and of the love of strong man
for proud woman. "Bill Joyce" un-
tangles his tender=foot "Pardners" /" love
affair with Homeric directions, but with
fine sympathy, and he tells the drama
tically funny story of the adventure
with the crisp humor and quaintness OF
of expression that only his kind can
command. This is the title story OF
Rex E. Beach's new book to be pub'
lished this month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
Booker Washington at Winston,

Winston-Salem, N. c., April 24.-Book-
er T, Washington spoke here tonight in
the Elks' auditorium to about 300 peo-
pie, perhaps 300 of them being the best
white citizens of the place, while the
remainder were negroes. An admission
of 70 cents and one dollar was charged,
the proceeds going to the maintenance
fund of the Slater hospital at the Slater
Industrial School for Negroes here.
About 81 900 was realized. Washing
ton was introduced by w. A. Blair,
cashier of the Peoples National Bank,
and he made a splendid speech. He
urged the negroes to improve their op-
portunities, telling them if they did not
they would see their places unsurped by
others, as has been the case with the
BARRIERS in many Of the larger
cities, Germans and French, he
said, were taking the places of the me-
gro BARRIERS, because they were cleaner
and did better work. The race prob
lem he said, had never been solved, de-
spite all the plans to that end. The
colored man is here to stay, and he can
not be amalgamated of he will die, and il
a man has one drop of negro blood in
his veins that makes him q negro, and
he must be so classed. He urged his
hearers to draw the line against the
bad negro.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
Order OF hIicstlon.

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Count of the County of Taze-
we'll, on thu 2Sth day of March, 1905.
Geo W. Oney, guardian Of Emily Hew-
spn, Ella Hewson, Rachel Hewson and
thomas Tickle HeTson, Complainants.
against In Chaneery.
Catherine Hewson, widow Of W. K.
Hewson, Emily Hewson. Ella Hewson,
Rachel Hewson and Thomas Tickle Hew-
son, the last four of whom are infants,
Adunell Hewson, Isabelle Bloomfield
Naming, Emily Mickey and Mary Cox
Boo, an, Defendants,
The Object Of this sult 10 to confirm a
sale Of 4 tract Of IA acres of land sold to
W, T. SIinson for the cum Of eeyen hum
dred dollars and to cou6rm the sale Of one
other tract of so acres Of land to Thomas
Johnson for Il sum of nine hundred dol
lars. both of said tracts of land being sold
TO the above named Taities by Geo. w
0ney, Guardian of Emily Hewson, Ella
Hewson, Rachel Hevsdn and Thomas
Tickle HeWson infante, which said tracts
Of and said infants own as heirs al Law OF
William K. Hewson, deceased, subject to
the dover Of Catherine HeweOn, widow OF
William K. Hewson; and also to appoint
a commissioner to convey said fVrty.fcur
acres of land to w. T. Stinson and eaid
fifty acres of land to Thomas Johnson, and
for general relief Both Of said tracts OF
land above mentioned lie in Tazewell
county. And An affidavit having been
made and fled that the defendants,
Adunel Hewson, I-abelle Bloomfield
Mainly, Emi Mickey and Mary Cox
Booran, are not residents of the State Of
Virginia, it is ordered that they do appear
here within fifteen days after due publica.
ton hereof, and do what may be neces-
sary to protect their interest in this suit.
And Il is further ordered that copy
hereof be published once week for four
weeks in the Tazewell Republican, a
weekly newspaper, published at Tazewell,
Virginia, and that copy be posted at the
front door of the courthouse Of this ooun-
ty as pre.cribed by law.
A copy-Teste
T. E. GEORGE, Clerk.
W, B. Spratt, p. q.
apr l2g4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
TAZEWELI. VA. THURSDAY APRIL 27 1905
EmBEZzLES $I,450,O 900.
Frank B. BlgeIOw, President First Ma
tlonaI Bank of Milwaukee, Steals
Nearly Million and a Half and
Confesses.

Milwaukee, April 24.-Frank P.
Bigelow, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Milwaukee, was arrest
ed today charged with the embezzle-
ment of over 100000 of the bank s
funds. The arrest of Mr.. Bigelow fol-
lowed his confession to the board of di-
rectors of the bank that he was de-
faulter to the extent of 81, 450, 900.
Following Mr.. Bigelow's confession he
was removed from the presidency of
the bank and the facts in the case were
laid before the federal authorities.
The complaint was sworn to by Unit
ed States District Attorney H. K. But
terfeld. 1t charges that Bigelow, as
president of the First National Bank
embezzled a sum exceeding $lOO, 900. A
complaint and warrant, identical with
those in Bigelow's case, were made
out to Henry G. Coll, assistant cashier
of the bank, but Coll could not be
found.
President Bigelow was taken before
United States Commissioner Bloodgood
and bail was fixed at $25,00O He was
released to appear before the next fed
eral grand jury.
Bigelow's confession was made at a
special meeting of the board of direc-
tors Saturday evening. He met with
the directors yesterday and all last
night. Addressing his fellow directors
President Bigelow said he had painful
statement to make, a confession that
he had misdirected the funds of the
bank and that an examination of his
books and a comparison of figures
would show that he was indebted to the
bank for more than 81, 45O, OOO This
money, he said, had been lost in specu-
lation in wheat and stocks. Not dol
lar of it could be recovered and the
only sum he could offer toward compen-
sating the bank was personal securities
valued at $500, 900.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
Ios jefferson Died in Florida Sunday.

West Palm Beach, Fla, April "a
Joseph jefferson, the eminent actor,
died at his home, "The Reefs" at
Palm Beach at 6:15 o'clock last evening.
The end came after a day of uncon-
seriousness and after heroic struggle
of days which had exhausted his vital
ity. At his death-bed were his wife,
his sons, Charles B. and Frank Jeffer-
son; his nurse, Miss Mable Bingham,
DR.. R. B. Potter and his faithful ole
servant, Carl Kettler,
A special train bearing Mr.. Jefferson's
remains left here this evening for Buz-
Yards Bay. 1t will reachINew York
Wednesday morning and the family hope
to reach Buzzard's Bay the evening Of
that day.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
DAMAGE BY COLD SNAP.
Reports Greatly Exaggerated-State'
ments From Fruitmen.

Richmond, Va, April 4.-The cold
weather has started the usual reports
of fruit being killed, but it is not gen
orally believed correct in many parts of
the State. Up in the mountains of the
State, where it was expected the frosts
would wipe out all signs of fruits, the
fruit men say that the cold has done lit
tie damage. This is true in Henry
county, along the border of North Car
olina. One of the largest fruit grow
ers of that section was seen and asked
what damage had been done, and he
said that he had gone over his orchards
pretty closely, and was surprised to
find that his peaches were w4hurt. The
hard rains of the day preceding had
kept off the frost, and it was not sutfi-
GENTLY cold to freeze the buds.
GAS a matter of fact" said the man
in question, 1--WE have never known a
frost to injure the fruit when the moon
was fullV' And this happened to be the
case Monday. Apples and peaches will
be abundant enough this year, unless
there should be another chilling frost.
Early vegetables in this section seem
to have suffered somewhat, but the re-
ports of damage are believed to be
greatly exaggerated, as they usually
are at this season of the year. That
some damage has been done, not a
doubt exists, but that it will approach
the figures named does not gain cre=
dence with those who watch the crops
come in after the "killing frosts OF
early spring" have been forgotten
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
Death Of Reese Gillespie.

Bristol, Va, April "a. Mr.. Reese B.
Gillespie. native of Tazewell county,
and whose father was at one time one
of the wealthiest men in that county,
died at Pennington Gap last night, aged
65 wears, He was a member OF Com
panv K. Forty-Sixth Virginia Regiment
of confederates. He was the father OF
w. B. and Charles Gillespie, of Bristol.
His remains were brought here today
for ipterment beside the grave Of his
wife.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
LATE WAR NEWS.

St. Petersburg, April 24.-The news
from Manchuria indicates that Field
Marshal Oyama's plans await the result
of the naval battle, it being too risky
for the japanese army to undertake Sc
rious operations while the outcome of
the sea fight is in the balance.
Should Admiral Rojestvensky reach
Vladivostok and Admiral Togo still be
able to protect the japanese lines of
communications, the general belief at
the War Office is that the japanese will
forthwith attempt to cut off and invest
Vladivostock and make of the place ans
other Port Arthur.
MORE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS?
st. Petersburg, April 24.-Mysterious
rumors that another attempt at peace
negotiations is impending, are circulating
in high quarters, and the United States
is directly mentioned as the interme-
diary. The associated Press has not
been able to obtain any confirmation of
the reports, No intimation Of such q
move has reached the American en-
bassy, but at the Foreign Office this af-
ternoon an official inquired perhaps sig
nifcantly when President Roosevelt
would return to Washington:
AS previously stated in these dis
patches, a considerable party in the
government holds strongly to the opin-
ion that now that Admiral Rojestven-
sky is ready to strike, but before the
issue is put to the test, would be the
most oppOrtune time for opening negO:
tiations.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
FRANTIC TRADERS
ROAR And FIGHT
Clothing Torn, Hats Smashed and BO-
dies Bruised.
GATES STILL TURNS TO JULY CROP
4 Believed he and bis Friends Emerged From
Battle With Little, fany, Financial
Loss. Another Gigantic Struggle
is Said to be Coming.

Chicago, April 22.-One Of the most
celebrated deals ever known on the Chi
cago Board of Trade, came to climax
today. A daring effort by John W.,
Gates and associates to secure control
of the wheat available in America for
delivery during the month of May was
apparently ended today with a whole
sale sacrifice of prospective profits to
escape possible huge losses on existing
investments. Incidentally, the result
was one of the widest sessions ever
witnessed in>the Chicago wheat pit, AT
one time, prices showed a loss OF llt
cents bushel for the day, the price OF
the option being driven down in a SEN
sational series of rushes to 98h cents
per bushel. The closing quotation was
100, as against 123 less than six weeks
ago.
General opinion tonight is to the et-
feet that Gates and his friends emerged
Y from the battle with but little, II any,
actual financial loss. Gossip insists
that effected an alliance with Armour
and other leading traders, whereby the
Gates party, while obliged to summa'
rily liouidate May wheat on an enor-
NOUS scale today, were nevertheless fully
protected through prior and concurrent
operations of the allies in both May ano
later options. Another view OF the sit-
nation. according to some Observers is
that the new grouping of astute specula'
tors. including the redoubtable GateS
himself, has merely cleared the decks
for a still more gigantic corner in whea'
for delivery during July. The idea Is
that high prices heretofore prevailing
for Nav wheat has induced securing
Of the country by grain traders to Sc
cure wheat to sell to the bull leaders
By dropping the price ten cents push-
eli today. the spectators, assumed TO De s
in control, have made it clear that II
the country is raked over for wneat 70
bring here, they mean to buy 1t at a
&ure of their own making.
CLOTHING TORN; BODIES BRUISED.
The sound of the big bell at the open
,ro was the signal for a mighty roar OF
voices. din possibly never before equal
ed. according to men who were present
at the stormy sessions that marked the
most exciting periods in the famous
Letter and Harper deals. Clothing was
torn hats smashed and bodies bruised IN
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
]. WILCOX BROWN APPLIES
ASKS COURT TO APPOINT RECEIVER
FOR EQUITABLE.
Proceedings Instituted in Nav York by
Former Baltimorean Now a Resident
of Virginia.

Former Baltimorean Now a Resident
of Virginia.
New York, April a4.-Receivership
proceedings were today instituted
against the Equitable Life Assurance
Society by ]. Wilcox Brown, of Mary
land, a policy-holder. In the United
States Circuit Court here he filed an
action against the Society asking for a
receiver o he surplus fund, an account
ing for the benefit of himself and the
other policy-holders who may join with
him in the proceedings, and an injunc-
tion to prevent the Society holding the
surplus.
Brown alleges that the Society's Off
cials have disregarded their trust and
have not paid his proportion of the net
surplus. His counsel have issued a
statement saying that the huge surplus
of the Society is not legally retained
from the policy-holders nor lawfully
used by the Society, and that the profits
due the policy-holders, except the 7per
cent. dividends, is now attempted to be
swept aside by the stockholders claims.
NOW A RESIDENT OF ALBEMARLR.
Baltimore, April e4.-J. Wilcox
Brown, who has applied in New York
for the appointment of a receiver for
the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
was citizen of Baltimore and presis
dent at the time that institution went
into the hands of a receiver. He is now
living near Charlottesville, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27
TREsPAss NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not to
trespass on my lands situated near Five
Oaks or on my farm known as the "Di-
vide" in Tazewell county, Va, by hunt
ing, cutting timber or otherwise. The law
will be enforced against any persona who
violates this notice.
MRS. MARGARET WHITE.
Dec. Sth mo.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27

twenty-five dozen "Lion Brand"
Negligee Shirts just in. Call and look
over the late styles.
]. S. Bottimore.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27

Bring your job work to the Republican
Office if you want it DONE RIGHT.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-04-27

W, 3. Spratt, P. q.
apr l9S4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-19
HUMNEL GO THOUSANDS
CAPTAIN JAMES MORSE PUT UP
 &54,S0O CASH.
swenrr That He Got Nothing Back Charles F. Dodge Also Witness
 in Case Against New York Lawyer.

New York, Nov. 1S.-Charles F.. Dodge. the former husband of Mrs. Charles W. Morse. was the witness to- day in the prosecution of Abraham A. Hummel. the lawyer who IS cnargeo with conspiring to annul Mrs. Morse marriage to MT Morse. After Dodge had declared that his divorce from his former wife was Illegal and the courts had set it aside, it was charged he was kent in Texas by almost princely en- tertainments by persons interested Tn having his divorce declared void.
 Dodge told of receiving S5.500 in neriod of three months from Hummei and men whom Hummel sent to him and of changing his testimony, after receiving this money about the facts Tn his original divorce case from Mrs' Morse.
 He testified that in New York city in 1898 he was served with summons by a lawyer named Sweetzer in Mrs Morse's original divorce suit. He tes- tIfied also that he retained Mortimer Ruger as his counsel in this case. La ter when the validity of this divorce was questioned, Edward Bracken met him in Georgia. telling Dodge that Hunnmel had sent him to say that ne wanted Dodge in New York.
 "Rracken handed me $500." said Dodge. "I then consented to go to New York
 On going to Hummel's office. Dodge said Hummel asked. him whether ne was served with the summons oy sweetzer. Dodge said he answered yes: later. he said, MT. Hummel dictated an afidavit which the witness signed He then went to Atlanta. Ga. In the following month he said he again re- turned to New York wnere he talked with Hummel about the divorce Dodse testIied that he signed another afnda- vit then. "Hummel then gave me hVe S1 900 bills" he added
 Once more in the next month. Dodge savs he was asked to come from At ianta to New York and at this tune at tta office of the referee in the proceed inrs concerning his divorce from Mrs. Morse that he swore he had not been served with the summons by Sweetzer and that Ruger was not hos counsel.
 And after you had testified what happenedr' Dodge was asked.
 q went back to Hummefs office and was there given $500. After getting that money I returned to the south
 In addition to the $500 Dodge said he was getting $50 a day expenses Later Dodge testified that the first affidavit made gefore Mummel and signed by him was to the effect that he had never retained Ruger nor been served with the summons.
 ''You swore to other things that were falSe al the TeIcTee pTOCetulnSSf Hc was asked by Delaney Nicol. Mir. Hum mels attorney.
 'I did"
 Dodge testified that after signing the second affidavit he made the following remark: Before leaving Atlanta told Bracken I wanted 5000 as com pensation. I thought there was some thing doing. so I might as we'll be in it."
 Asked whether the money was given as expenses or to influence him to swear falsely, Dodge replied: Well had got the money and thought vas forced to swear falsely"
 Dodge was then excused and Captain James Morse. the New England ship
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-19
Mrs. Aladdin and the Lamp.

Some months after Aladdin had mar ried and set tied down in life, after set ting up with his creditors. his wife. who knew nothing about the wonder full lamp, was going through his pri- vate drawer in his absence when she came upon that remarkable luminary, and in examining 1t to see if 1t was a real antique accidently rubbed 1t, tells The San Francisco Call.
 Immediately the Genius of the Lamp appeared.
 Great heavings." cried Mrs. Aladdin, in alarm. T told Aladdin that that last wine was too strong"'
 Thereupon the Genius attempted to comfort her by assuring her that he was only the Genius of the Lamp.
 The Geniusr Mrs. Aladdin cried. why. didn't know that this lamp had genius. I should have thought, to look at 1t. that it wasn't even talented"
 But the Genius reassured her, and expressed his willingness to do her bid ding.
 Do you really mean" Mrs. Aladdin anxiously inquired that you will do whatever I wish?"
 Indeed I will" replied the Genius. Let your hearts dearest wish. the thing of all things that you most crave, be expressed, and 1t shall be yours"
 ''Oh, then" Mir Aladdin's fair con sort unllesitatingly responded, bring me at once, without moments delay. new hat that will make that odlous Mrs. Benjamin Hassan's new hat look as If 1t were selected from a bunch of twelve for a nickel
 So the Genius got busy and did as re- quested.
 And this is why Mrs. Aladdin attend ed church the very next Sunday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-19

owner, took the witness stand,1 He IS an uncle of Charles w. Morse. the hus- ,band Of Mrs. Clemmence Dodge Morse. Ca ptain Morse said that in 1903 he came to Kew York to see Hummei.
 T made known my business to him. saie Morse. My nephew was married to Clemmence Dodge. I told him that the family was very much dissatisfied with it and that would like the mat ter of her divorce from Dodge looked into and to see if 1t was quite regular :" Afterward. he said. Hummel tele- phoned to him in Boston that the mar riage was irregular, and that he want ed SIS, 900 retainer fee. Mir. Morse said he himself delivered the fees in bills | the next day. Captain Morse said that Hummel told him Mrs. Morse's second marriage could be upset. and added: T then gave him instructions to break up that marriage if he could. requested him not to let me be known whatever in the matter. Tn the winter of 1904, witness said, Hummel told him Dodge had been ar- rested in the South for perjury and that Captain Morse ought to do something about 1t.
 Did he ask you to put up s1e,ooo ball for Dodge?"
 Yes, and I came on next day with the sI0.0Q0 and gave it to Hummel. never got it back. Later on in re- sponse to another message from Hum- mel, went to Stamford. Conn.,, and gave $3,000 to Nathaniel Cohen" The witness said that in addition to this payment he afterward gave suc- cessively the following sums to Cohen: s1,5o0, $500 $5.o00. ss.o0o. $3,s0O and $2.500, making a total of $2s.5e0. ex- elusive of the bail or the original s15.- % fee.
 Did you ever get any of the money
 back?" Morse was asked.
 NO, sir"
 Captain Morse testified that he took 1t on himself to break up the marriage
 regardless of the cost in the interest of his nephew. Captain Morse said that Hummel had never informed him that Dodge would not come to New York un- less he received $5.0eo. He did not know that any money paid by him was to be used to obtain perjured evidence. He said he had no complaint to find at Hummers treatment of him.
 Captain Morse then left the witness stand and the trial was adjourned until tomorrow.