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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17
Member Of Congress From Ninth District Dies
at His Home at Big Stone Gap, va.
he WAS The PARTY LEADER In VIRGINIA
COL Slemp Was Serving His Third Term in Congress at
the Time Of His Death--He Was Born in Lee
County, Va. December 2, 1885,
and Was Nearly 60
Years Of Age.

On last Sunday a violent shock was
given to many of our people by the
announcement that Hon. Campbell
Slemp had died suddenly at his home in
Big Stone Gap at o'clock in the morn
ing of that day. 1t was not only a
shock but also brought great sorrow to
many of our people who had been init
mately associated with him in politics
and socially for a number of years.
For the past five years he had mingled
freely with our people, and never tired
of expressing his great affection for and
devotion to the people of Tazewell
county. The steadfast support they
have given him in his several contests
for Congress had made deep and last
ing impression. No people have heard
of his death with deeper regret and
none will cherish his memory more sin
cerely. One of the people, Campbell
Slemp took great interest in the well
fare of his constituents. He was an
able and faithful representative of his
people, and his place will be hard to re-
fill.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17

Bristol, Va, Oct. Is. Congressman
Campbell Slemp, of the Ninth Virginia
District, who was serving his third
term, died suddenly at his home, at Big
Stone Gap, this morning. He was
sixty-eight years old.
While Colonel Slemp had been in
feeble health since last March, suffer
ing from asthma and heart trouble, his
death was unexpected at this time. He
was able to be out driving with his son,
Bascom Slemp, Republican State chair
man in Virginia, yesterday. 1t IS be-
lieved the serious illness of his wife,
who is not expected to survive recent
stroke of paralysis, FASTENED the Con-
gressman's death. The surviving chill
dren are C. Bascom Slemp, William
Slemp, Mrs. Edmunds and Miss jamie
Slemp.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17

infantry and cavalry, and his record
was that of brave soldier and officer.
He was elected to the House of Dele
gates IN 1879, and again in 1881, and
was defeated for reelection in 1888.
He was the Republican candidate for
Lieutenant-Governor on the ticket with
the late General Malone in 1889. Col.
Slemp was Republican elector on the
Harrison ticket in 1888, and on the Nc
Kinley ticket in 1896, having made a
thorough canvass of his district on both
occasions. He was serving his third
term in Congress from the Ninth Dis
trict at the time of his death, having
defeated Judge William F. Rhea, of
Bristol, in 1902; Hon. Joseph C. Wysor.
of Pulaski, in 1904, and Hon. Robert P.
Bruce, of Wise, in 1906.
Colonel Slemp was a man of affairs.
and was possessed of considerable
means, having been successful in a
number Of coal land speculations in
Wise and adjoining counties. He was
up to the time of his election to Con-
gress, five years ago, a farmer and
cattle raiser.
Colonel Slemp was married during
the war to Miss Mamie B. Cawood, of
Owsly county, KY.
Colonel Slemp was a man Of jovial
disposition, and in his own section, where
he was best known, he enjoyed the con-
fidence and friendship of large num-
Der of Democrats. He was generous
ana kind-hearted, and if he had any en-
emies they were political rather than
personal,
Big Stone Gap, Va, Oct. l4.-The
funeral of Congressman Slemp was
conducted from the home here this af-
ternoon. The body was quietly re-
moved from the home at l D. m. and
was sent to Turkey Cove, in Lee coun.
ty, the native home of the Congress
man, for burial,
The local Masonic organization had
charge of the funeral, and in uniform
escorted the body from Big Stone Gap
to the place of burial.
On account of the critical illness of
the widow of the Congressman who
only recently suffered a second stroke
OF paralysis, the news of her husband s
death has been kept from her, the at
tending physician fearing the result of
informing her in her present condition.
The burial was attended by many
prominent citizens and public men of
the district. 1t was only on account of
the condition of Mrs. Slemp that pub
lie funeral was not held. Handsome
floral tributes from throughout the dis
trict attested the esteem in which Col.
Slemp was held by his constituents,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17

of constant nursing Pitt today gave a
graphic account of the last moments of
the crew on board the Inflated vessel.
The mate said that the Cyprus was
making fairly good weather in the
storm when suddenly the cargo shifted,
giving the craft a heavy list. This was
about 7 P. NJ, when she was off Deer
Park in the regular course of vessels
bound up and down.
Water began pouring in the matches
and a panic ensued, many of the crew
putting on life-preservers. Captain
Huyck, however, felt confident he could
reach shelter behind White Fish Point
and the boats were not lowered. Both
engine and pumps were working and the
crew felt sure the vessel would not sink
without warning. But suddenly the big
freighter rolled over on her side and al
most instantly plunged to the bottom.
When the vessel rolled over the first
and second mates, a watchman and
wheelsmaR were close to a raft which
they cut loose and cast off just in time
to escape the whirlpool caused by the
Cyprus as she plunged beneath the sur
face Of the water.
The boat sank about seven o'clock in
the evening and until A. NJ. the four
men clung to their frail support while
the waves drove them toward shore.
Five times in the angry surf of the
rocky shore the raft was upset, the
men each time having to fight the heavy
undertow for their lives.
Each fight weakened the benumbed
and disheartened sailors and after the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17

Campbell Slemp was born in Lee
county, Va, December 2, 1889, and was
therefore nearly sixty-eight years of
age. Some years ago he removed his
residence to Big Stone Gap and lived
there up to the time of his death. He
was a student at Emory and Henry
College in his early life, but did not
graduate, owing to the death of his
father, which resulted in the necessity
of his returning home. Mr.. Slemp en-
tered the Confederate Army as pri-
vate and rose to captain, and later to
lieutenant-colonel in the Twenty-first
Virginia Battalion. He was subse-
quently colonel of the Sixty-fourth
Regiment, which was composed of both
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17
Frishtful Disaster Caused By Explosion
Of Powder Mill.
SIX HUNDRED PEOPLE WE'RE IEJUREI
Explosion Of Dupont COmpany's Mills Near
FOntanet, Ind, Reduces the Town TO
Rims and Wrecks School House Four
Miles AwsY-COncussiO Of Greatest
Explosion Felt Two Hundred Miles Away

Fontanet, Ind. Oct. 15.-Fontanet
was practically destroyed today by the
explosion of the plant Of the DUPONT
Powder Company. The dead number
from twenty-five to fifty. More than
six hundred persons were injured, and
every building in the town was wholly
or partially levelled to the ground.
Where stood thriving and busy town
of one thousand people this morning,
tonight there is ruin and scattered
wreckage. The dead and more seriously
injured have been taken away. Five
hundred inhabitants, all more or less
wounded, remain to gather their scat
tered household goods and sleep under
tents and on cots, guarded by soldiers
of the State.
Without warning the powder mills,
seven in number, blew up at 9:15
this morning. They employed two
hundred men and of these seventy-five
were at work when the first explosion
occurred in the press mill. In quick
succession the glazing mill, the two
coming mills and the powder magazine
blew up, followed by the cap mill. In
the magazine, situated several hundred
yards from the mills, were stored forty
thousand kegs of powder. When it
blew up the concussion was felt nearly
two hundred miles away.
Farm houses two miles away and
schoolhouses equally distant were torn
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17
To Geo, Thompson and caIIIs Thompson

You are hereby given notice that on
January the End, 1904, at a sale of de.
linquent lands for Tazewell County,
Virginia, l purchased tract of land
containing two acres and a mill, situate
in Thompson Valley, Tazewen County,
Virginia, delinquent in the name of
Geo. Thompson's estate; and that in
four months from this date 1 shall ap-
ply to the clerk of the circuit court of
Tazewell County, Virginia, for deed
conveying your interests therein.
r. S. Brooks.
Sept. oath, 19O7.-9-24-w4
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THespsas Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not 10
trespass on any of my lands situated in
razewell county, Va, on the Coal Branch,
two miles west Of Pocahonsas, and known
as the Hugh Dillon place.
John W. Moore.
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17

Ladies
We have a nice new line of Floor
Coverings, Mattings, Rugs and Drug
gets. When you get to work on fall
house cleaning, come . see US.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-10-17
Notice 10 Teachers.

Teachers of Tazewell county will
meet in High School chapel November
lst. All teachers are expected to
attend. Teachers will be allowed
their salaries as if teaching. Public in
vited to attend.
P. II. Williams.
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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-06-20
Northwood 6
Hope z

The Northwood team met the
locals on the Hope diamond last
Friday evening, and as pretty a
game as will perhaps be witness
ed in these parts this season was
played. Nelson was in the box
for the locals and for the first
seven innings pitched a shut-out
game. 1t was in the eighth and
ninth innings that Northwood
commenced to pound the leather
and in the eighth got 2 scores and
in the ninth 4. Hope made 2 in
the first and 2 in the second, the
balance of the innings as far as
Hope was concerned were made
up Of little circles, which found
the score after the smoke had
cleared away 4 to 6 in favor of
the visitors.
The following is the score by
innings:
Northwood 0 100000 4-6
Hope 22O 100000 "a
Earned runs Hope 2, North
wood 0; Bases on balls, Nelson 8,
Strand 1; Left Oh bases Hope IL,
Northwood 2; Two base hits,
| Northwood 1; Struck out. Nelson
Z, Strand 10; Double PLAYS, Cum
mings to Milligan to Rust; Hit
by pitcher, Nelson 2, Strand 1.
Umpire A. E. Warner.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-06-20
Must Be ''Skeered''

The ball game which was to
have been pulled off here yester-
dsy afternoon between the locals
and the Page nine did not mater
ialize. The management of the
local nine had the game well ad-
vertised and a large crowd was
on hand to witness the game, but,
at the eleventh hour the nine
from down the line telephoned
Manager Burner that it would be
impossible for them to come, ow-
ing the fact that they were dis
appointed in getting some play
ers. This may look all right to
some people but most anyone
would consider 1t pretty shabby
treatment Manager Burner
took the Hope aggregation down
to our neighboring town last
week, and, just as they were
ready to leave he learned that his
catcher could not go. Did he
then play the school boy act? No,
rather than disappoint them he
took what he had and went down
and trimmed them up to the tune
Of Is to 5. Can it be that the
Page aggregation is showing the
white feather. Come up boys
the Hope lads would like a prac-
tice game as they have some
games scheduled with some fast
teams.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
A NEW INVENTION.

To those who were brought up in the country 1t is hardly necessary to speak of the process of locating water underground by the use of what in old times was called a .'dfvining' rod" but which in the country was merely small forked twig of hickory or willow There was usually in every neighbor- hood one fortunate individual in whose hands the diviner was supposed to be most effectual.
 The method usually followed was this: the man would hold the two sepa- rate ends of the twig in his hands, the part that was Joined together pointing upwal and walk slowly over the ground about the yard of the person who wanted to dig a we'll When he was immediately above an underground stream or reservoir the upper end of bis forked rod would start turning downwards and in short while It would point directly. to the earth, and the man with the twig would tell them to dig, just there.- It. was, rare that the wates4finder failed. but if no wa ter could be found he would tell them they hadn't dug deep enough, and that would let him out easy.
 We have been reminded of this old custom by receiving all the way from Berne. Switzerland, a letter and printed circular giving an account of an in vention which Is warranted to find wa ter if there is any. The invention con sists of box like contrivance on three legs, like surveyors tripod. On one side of the box is an arrangement very much like an ordinary compass, with figured face and needle turning on a pivot Just how mat needle is con- trolled by underground water Is not ex- plained. as the invention is patented but we are assured that when the in strument IS planted on the ground the needle points out the presence of water beneath it, if there is any, and also, as we understand it. the variations of the needle show the nearness of the water to the surface of the ground.
 This is a great invention. If there is truth in the claims, and we are not surprised to learn from the inventor that it has been patented in most civi- lized nations. He calls it the auto natic spring finder" which Is q good name for it. if it works as he claims, and he is very positive Tn his asser- tions..
 The inventor should by all means | come to this country. Switzerland is too small place for anything so won derful as that, and there are many places over here where they want water real bad and they ant 1t at once and plenty of 1t. A man with one of these machines on the arid plains of our Western country would have better thing than Standard oil if the thing IS really what 1t purports to be. It is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
CHEAP GAS MOVEMENT.
Agitation in Washington Likely To
 Benefit Whole Country.

Agitation in Washington Likely To
 Benefit Whole Country.
 Houston Post
 Many things have happened to bring throughout the country. The high prices for wood and coal now demanded every winter, have geratly increased the use of gas as g. fuel in all large ct- ties. and the increased consumption nat uraIly creates a demand for lower prices. The time is not far distant when gas will largely take the place of other fuels, and naturally the public will become more and more concerned about the price, The agitation in Washington is sure to elicit all conceivable information about the cost of producing gas, and people throughout the country who are compelled to use it will be keen to as- certain about what profit is eXacted or them by gas monOpolies.
 Of course, the price of production varies accordinN to locality but 1t IS not too much to say that people are un- iversally overcharged for artificial gas An Indiana city is now considering the proposition of a company which agrees to furnish artificial gas to the public for fifty cents @ thousand feet. rms shows that if a company Is not over capita lzed and can obtain the fuel, gas can be furnished cheaply enough to and heat they need at reasonable rates.
 If Washington gets gas for seventy five or eighty cents as result or the present movement. other cities VIII De encouraged to inaugurate similar cru sades The time will come when the gas, nor should it be compelled to do SO And it may be suggested here' that Houston is not less interested m eheapery gas than other cities
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
TODAY M HISTORY
Name Day: Enoch. Sun rises at

Name Day: Enoch. Sun rises at 7:23; sets at 4:37.
 1777-Battle of Princeton, N. J.. be- tween the British and a division Of the American army under General Wash, ington The British lost 100 men, ana 300 more who had taken refuge Tn the college, were forced to surrender.
 1Si5-British frigate. Junon, Captain c. Upton, captured the American pri- vateer. Guerrier. of four guns ana slxty men, from Portsmouth, N. Il:
 1s47-John ShephRrh, soldier of the Revolution. died at Royalton, o. aged 119. . ...
 1855-A special message from the C, president read in Congress, explaining his reasons TOT Vetolhs tho ii'et ~"
 iS6s-Since the battle of December 3lst. fighting had been going on be- tween the two armies at MurfreesDoro' The Confederates made an attack on inc Federal lines, January 1st' and niSbt of January 8, they commenced their retreat. Union loss at the battle of stone River, killed 1897. wounded; 6'425. and 3,55O missing. The Federal army withdrew from before Vicksburg' The Union loss in the second attack on Vicksburg was about 6OO kllled' l'oVV wounded and 1000 missing.
 S65-Massachusetts ratllleo con stitutionaI amendment
 Is68-FaIlure of the dry goods mer- chant, L. c. Hopkins. in Clnclnnatl' with liabilities to the amount of T'- 900, ,OOo. zerland resolved to renew diplomatic relations with Mexico.
 1SS5-Earthquake shocks felt in Maryland, Virginia and New Hamp- shire.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03
Lynching in 1908.

New York World.
 There were seventy-two lynchings in seven more.1than in 1905. but fifteen less than ffi 1904 and thirty-two less than in 1903. In 1901 there were 1S5 lynchings and in. 1902 the number was sented in last years list of lawless executions Maryland being the fur thest North. The distribution of lynchings was as follows; r,o.,a. s. Georgia 9; Indian Territory. l; Ken lucky. 3; Louisiana g; Mississippi 13; Maryland. l; Missouri. 3: North Caro.' lima. 5; South Carolina. 6; Tennessee 7. and Texas, 6.
 Of the victims of mob vengeance, &C., cording to a summary prepared by The New Orleans Picayune one was killed Gause he carried a pistol. one Tor yer dollar. one for disorderly conduct one for robbery, one for improper pro posals and one for miscegenation. Mur- ders and assaults, attempted and cases Seventy of the victims were me- groes. one of them being woman. In North Carolina and in Louisiana each, a white man was hanged. L.
 As indicating the influence Of the weather on the mob, it is noted that ten lynchings occurred In August, ana only one in December.
 The white man hanged in Louisiana was a murderer whose case had come to mistrial more than two years after the crime. Dissatisfaction with the court proceedings here moved mob to deliberate action. Passion due to racial feeling is traceable in the lynchings for trivial causes.
 Criminal assaults by negroes furn- ish the gravest provocation to sum mary vengeance. Yet only fourteen or the seventy-two lynchings were for 'the usual crime" while nineteen were for alleged attempts at criminal assault. More than half of the cases of mob vio- lence had nothing to do with attacks upon women.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-03

Mr. James H. Nunnelee, for many years editor of The Selma Times, re- tired from that position on the lst inst. He is now enjoying a rest down in Florida MT. Nunnelee enjoys the good will and has the best wishes of his newspaper friends who hope that when he gets through taking his lease" he will enter upon profitable aand congenial business, His place on nTne Times Is taken by Mir. E. B. Bark CT, a we'll known newspaper man who has for some time been the editor of sThe Canebrake CUniontown) Herald. The Times is still owned by MT. J. c. Adler, who announces:
 II have several thousand dollars al readxl invested in this paper and in ad- dIfIon to this have recently purchas- ed an improved Mergenthaler typeset- finR machine also contemplate the early addition of other improved machinery, efc necessary to fully equip first l-Iasas modern newspaper office: all of which will add several thousand dol iars to the original cost of The Selma Morning Times. .-
 .IYi Addition to these improvements, I will arrange at an early date, to se- cure a real live news service Dy Wlre'