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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
Trial Postponed.

The preliminary trial of Carson Gre
CORY and James Cothin, who are con-
fined in the. Jail here upon an accusation
of being connected with the death of the
late I. E. George, was set for last Sat
urday. At eleven O'Clock OIL that day the
prisoners were brought into the court
room to be tried before Justice H. G.
Peery. The Commonwealth was repre-
sented by Commonwealth Attorney T.
C. Bowen, R. R. Henry, A. P. Gillespie
and Greever & Gillespie; and the pris-
toner's by Bernard McClaugherty and
York Coleman, of Bluefeld.
The magistrate asked the parties if
they were ready to proceed with the
hearing, whereupon Mr.. Bowen. for the
Commonwealth, made a motion to post
pone the trial until a later day, because
of the absence of four, or more, impor-
tant witnesses. This motion was re-
sisted by the prisoners through their at
torney, Mr.. McClaugherty, and after
he had closed Barnes Gillespie closed
the argument on the motion for a con-
tinuance. The magistrate promptly
continued the case, and then there was
a controversy between counsel as to the
day when the trial should be held.
Again the magistrate ruled in favor of
the Commonwealth upon its motion to
have the trial next Saturday, the 23rd
last. Witnesses for both the Common
wealth and the prisoners were recogniz-
e ! to appear on that day.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
BOLD ROBBERY
AT MAXWELL
POStOffCs and Store Entered By
Thieves on Monday Night.
LARGE AMOUNT REPORTED STOLEN
No Trace Yet Discovered of the Thieves.
Who Are Not Thought to Be
Professionals.
LARGE AMOUNT REPORTED STOLEN

On last Monday night gang of thieves
broke into the store of G. M. Graybeal
In which was located the postoffice, at
Maxwell, in this county, and stole
from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty dollars in stamps and some
five or six hundred dollars worth of
goods. 1t is not yet known who the
thieves were or at what hour they en-
tered the building and committed the
theft. Charlie Graybeal was in the
store until eleven o'clock, and it was be-
tween that hour and daylight that the
robbers did their work.
From the character and quality of
goods that were stolen and removed
there must have been several men en-
gagged in the affair. About one hundred
and fifty dollars worth of mems shoes,
fifty dollars worth of corduroy pants,
clothing, dress goods and other heavy
articles were included in the spoils.
Mr.. Graybeal came to town on Tues
day morning to get the assistance of
the sheriff in hunting the robbers; and
he also telegraphed the postofice depart
ment notifying it of the robbery. The
Department will at once, no doubt, put
its officers to work to hunt down the
criminals, and through their assistance,
no doubt, the guilty parties will be de-
tected and be heavily punished.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
Eclipse Any Display Ever M4de by State

Newport News, Va, Feb. 1O.--West
Virginia will have a coal exhibit at the
jamestown Exposition that will eclipse
any display of the kind ever made by
that State. The exhibit will be in the
shape of an obelisk, 125 feet high, and
built of soft coal from the numerous
producing counties of the State. The
base will be 40 by 40 feet, and the ODE.
lisk will be l6O feet high.
The coal will be laid in the obelisk in
strata-one to each county. The
structure will be brilliantly illuminated
at night. AS it will be located on the
water front, it will likewise serve as
landmark in the day time. The obelisk
will be in addition to the regular State
exhibit of West Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
Between Sixty and Eighty Men Killed
in Mine Explosion in Mexico.
OYER HALF HUNDRED
BODIES ARE RECOVERED
A Number Of the Injured Now in Hospitals
Will Not Live-Thiriy of the Dead
We're Japanese Awful Disaster
in the Las Esperanzas District

Monterey, Mex, Feb. IA dispatch
to The News from Las Esperanzas,
Coahuila, says that 80 men are known
to be dead and IL injured as a result of
an explosion of gas in the coal mine at
that place. The list of dead and in
jured may be extended to 70 as that
number of men are believed to have
been in the mine at the time of the ac-
cident, which occurred at o'clock in
the afternoon. The telegraph office at
Esperanzas is closed and further details
are hardly probable.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
VssuvIus Rams Hole In Hopkins.

Key West, Fla, Feb. 16.-The tor
pedo boat destroyer Vesuvius, returning
from range practice last night, collided
with the torpedo boat Hopkins on the
port side, opposite the coming tower,
ripping hole fifteen feet long from the
water line to the coming tower and
penetrating three feet.
The lines from the Hopkins broke
from the wharf, which probably pre-
vented the Vesuvius going through the
vessel.
Quick action on the part of the off
GERS and crew saved the Hopkins from
sinking at the wharf. No one was in
jured.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
NOT TO ExTRADITE INVADING POSSE
kentucky Sheriff and Others Who Killed
Man In Lee County Escape
Requislion.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 19.-For the
present, at least, Governor Swanson
will not attempt to extradite Rice John
son, Sheriff of Belle county, Kentucky,
and his posse, who invaded Lee county,
Va, in pursuit of fugitive, Frank
Ball, and in the ensuing trouble, killed
John Lee, of Rose Hill.
The affair, at the time, created quite
a furore, and it looked as if it was going
to cause serious complications.
Ball last August took refuge in the
house of his father, Sheriff Ball, of Lee
county, and the place was surrounded
by Kentucky posse. A pitched battle
followed, and in the melee, which re-
suited in the ultimate capture of Ball,
Lee was killed.
The invading sheriff and all his posse
were indicted by the grand jury of Lee
county, and Governor Swanson was
asked to issue 'requisition papers for the
accused.
The Kentucky Executive, according
to Louisville special, commissioned
Judge c. r. Mcdowell, of Danville to
come to Richmond and explain matters
to the Virginia Executive. At this con-
ference, the fact was brought out, that
by a sort of comfy, which had existed
for generations, the people of the two
States had been accustomed to cross the
border line in pursuit of fugitives.
Governor Swanson said last night that
at the request of Circuit Judge Skeen
and Commonwealth Attorney Ely, of
Lee county, he had so far refrained
from issuing acquisitions for the offend
els. These two county officials do not
deem it wise to have the men brought
back
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
DYNAMITE, TUB, WATER, STICK
Man, Booml And W. Johnson Was Torn to
Atoms Near Gate City.

Bristol, Va, Feb. 19.-While engaged
In novel method of thawing quantity
of dynamite by placing it in a tub of
warm water and stirring it with stick,
according to special from Gate City
tonight, Wortley Johnson, a young man,
was blown into shreds in tunnel on
the South and Western Railway. No
part of his body was left intact, by
which he might have been identified.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
BROS
Little Grocery Store
Around the Corner.
VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of
Tazewell Circuit Court, February
9th, 1907.
To JOHN LEsKo :

To JOHN LEsKo:
You are hereby notified that lot of
land, situate in Tazewell County. Va
in Clear Fork Magisterial District
within the corporate limits OF the town
of Graham, and designated as lot num-
Der four a. in section number fortv
(4O) plan d, as shown on plat of lots of
said town, which plat is of record in the
Clerks Office of Tazewell County. Va.
In deed book number 20, page %. was
sold on the End day of January. 1908.
for delinquent taxes, levies, interest
and costs to the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia, and application for the purchase
thereof has been filed in this office. and
1T appearing from the records in this
office that you are interested in said
land. you are further notified to appear
IN four months from the date of this
notice, and do what may be necessary
70 protect your interest.
Given under my hand this 9th day of
February, 1907.
S. NJ. GRAHAM,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tazewell
County, Virginia.
A copy-Teste:
S. M. GRAHAM, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
Democratic Editor Endorses Roosevelt
For Third Term.

Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 18.-The
Daily Progress, James H. Lindsay,
editor, a leading Democratic newspaper
of Virginia, strongly endorses Roose-
welt for third term, says:
''We believe Roosevelt will make the
most available candidate the Democrats
could offer, opposing those who combine
to use government for private profit. "
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21

Laredo, Texas, Feb. 19-Word from
Las Esperanzas, Mexico, where dis
Rstrous mine explosion occurred yester-
day, states that first reports were not
exaggerated and the dead will number
between sixty and eighty men.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
Uncle Sam Negotiating Treaty with
Japan.

Washington, Feb. 10. 1t was officially
admitted at the state department today
that the United States is negotiating a
treaty with Japan under which the JAP
anese government will refuse to issue
passports to coolies desiring to come to
the United States.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
WAY is OPENED FOR PRESIDENT
Immigration Bill Finally Passed Gives
Him Power to Act.

Washington, February 1s.-Under
suspension of the rules, the House TODAY
adopted the conference report on the
bill which was agreed to
by the Senate Saturday, although the
democrats generally made a party issue
against the passport provision as well as
70 that requiring air space in vessels.
l ne vote stood ayes 187, noes IO1. Four
Republicans voted against the bill. and
four Democrats voted for it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
Hlcarsguan Troops Defeat Honduras
Army

Managua, Nlcaraguu, Feb. l9.-The
troops of General Peonen, President of
Honduras, yesterday afternoon attack
ed the forces of General Zealay, Presi-
oent OF Nicaragua, which were guard
ing the Nicaraguan frontier. After
many hours of fighing the army of
Honduras was defeated.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21

Las Esperanzas, Mex, Feb. 19.-Up
to o'clock this evening fifty-four dead
bodies had been recovered from mine
No. 8 of the Mexican Coal and Coke
Company. Eleven injured are in the
hospital and two of the number are
fatally hurt. Thirty of the dead are
japanese.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
More Bl0odshed.

Odessa, Feb. 9.-Ninety-fve Jews
and Jewesses have been removed to
hospitals suffering from injuries sus-
tained in an attack made upon them last
night by members of the Union of Rus
sian men, The racial ill feeling runs
high and the Jews here are in hourly ex-
pectation Of another series of out
RACES.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
BDILER EXPLOSION ON BOARD SHIP
KILLS SEVEN
Fruit Laden Steamer VaIdiva Has Catas-
trophe at Sea.-AuxiIiary 0verworked
Badly Battered Vessel Here.

New York, Feb. 16-The Hamburg
American line steamer Valdiva, fruit
laden from the West Indies, came into
port today with her forward decks shat
tered, her funnel fiat upon the deck, and
the story of boiler explosion on board
last Wednesday morning which caused
the instant death of seven members of
the crew and the serious injury of an
other.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
IraRnaaa Nniina

All persons are hereby notified not
TO trespass on my lands, two miles east
OF Tazewell, by hunting fishing or 9TH
erwise. will prosecute any one who
hereafter trespasses on said lands.
G. A. MARTIN, JR-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21

If you want your job printing done
RIGHT bring or send it to the Republi-
can Office.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21
ACCIDENT OFF HATTERAs.

The exploding boiler was known as
the auxiliary, and supplied steam to the
various engines, capstans, steaming
gear. etc.
OFF Hatteras last Wednesday it was
decided to turn steam from the auxiliary
boiler into the main steam pipes to help
out in making the speed necessary to
contract requirements and to save the
perishable cargo.
AUXILIARY OvERwoRKED.
All through the leading ports in the
West Indies, it is said, the auxiliary
boiler had been working with so to 100
pounds of steam, whereas just before
the explosion occurred the steamguage
showed a pressure of only 35 pounds.
This was being increased by forced
draught when suddenly there was a
puff, " as it was described TODAY, and
seven men lay dead in the companion
way of the forward "tween-deck.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21

Buckwheat Flour at
HARRISON, Barns e. Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-02-21

3-15-O5. 1y.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-20
THE STORY.
7 EPHTHAH was more than pleased

EPHTHAH was more than pleased
u with the way in which he had
been received by the people upon his
return from the land of Tob. 1t was
only too evident that they trusted him
implicitly and expected him to lead
them to victory against the Ammon-
ties who had for years so sorely op-
pressed them. When the deputation
from Gilead had first come to him i'm
ploring his aid, he had doubted their
entire sincerity, in spite of the posi-
tive assurances given him that they
would Loyalty support him in all that
he did. But as he had gone through
out the country Of Gilead and Man
asseh meeting with the most enthusi-
astic welcome, his spirits had risen
and his confidence grown, until now
pointed for the assembling of the
army, there came over him an elation
of spirits that made success seem
more than ever certain.
1t was during these enthusiastic
days Of preparation for the coming
COuuiCI tudt al hmiuOultc spy was
brought into camp. He had been cap
tured while endeavoring to get infor-
nation concerning the army which
Jephthah was raising, and was imme-
diately brought before the latter, who
questioned him searchingly. It was
learned that the Ammonites had
raised great army and were eagerly
preparing to enter Giiead.
"For days." boasted the captured
SPY, "the people have been making vo-
tive offerings to the gods of the Am
monites to win their favor In the com
ing conflict, and 1t was only yesterday
that the captain of the host Of the
Ammonites sealed his vows with the
offering up Of one Of his sons to our
chief god Chemosh. 1t was Chemosh
who gave us this land and It Il Che
mosh who will give It to us again"
The fervor and boldness of the spy
al he spoke these words made . deep
impression upon the men standing
with Jephthah. and the unspoken
question which arose In each heart
was. "is Chemosh, the god Of the Am
uonitos, q sater than the God Of TIE
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-20

to atoms. Hughes, who was under
cover, saw the imminent peril Of his
comrade, and dashed out to save him.
he caught him as he was about to
stumble over a precipice and dragged
him back over the place where the
blast was to be set of. Both men
were caught, however, within the dan
ger line and both were badly hurt.
Hughes clothing caught fire from the
flames which enveloped the body of
Owens, whom he saved, and for a long
time he was incapacitated from work.
The commission has sent him q silver
medal and $3.50.
Lucy E. Ernst
1t was unique deed of heroism
that won for Miss Ernst, of Philadel-
phia, one of the commissions silver
medals. Two years ago she was TAX
Ing an outing In the country with a
friend, Harry E. Schoenut, lad Of 16.
The two tramped through the woods
and along the side Of rocky ravine.
The latter gave but poor footing to
pedestrians, and in jumping across a
rift between two boulders Schoenut
slipped and fell. There was an angry
whirr and rattle Of sound, and before
he could save himself the fangs of
rattlesnake were fastened in Schoe-
nuts arm. The reptile darted back
into his hole beneath the rock, but al
most instantly his victims arm began
to swell and turn black. Thoroughly
terrified, Schoenut declared that he
was dying, and implored his compan-
ion to save herself from possible dan
ger. Miss Ernst, however, tore the
young mans sleeve from his arm, and,
applying her lips to the wound made
by the rattler, tried to suck out the
poison. This she did at imminent
peril to herself. as she knew, because
cut on her own lip brought her into
the most dangerous contact with the
poison. Once during the operation the
intrepid girl cut cash in Schoenut's
arm, ito make the blood come faster"
as she afterward expressed 1t. The
boy tainted at the sight Of his own
blood and it was only by beating him
in the face that Miss Ernst succeeded
in reviving him and keeping him NOV
ing. Half dragging, half carrying him,
she finally reached clubhouse a mile
away from where the accident hap
pened. She carried the unconscious
lad up the clubhouse steps, her dress
from the neck down spattered with
blood, and fell in faint beside him.
Medical assistance was procured and
Schoenut's life was saved.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-20
seRMoNErTE.

it 10 right to make vows unto
God and there must be tho SIN
certify and faIthfuIness which
pays the vows made.
Tho Psalmlst over and over
again uses tho phrase, ~ will
pay my vow unto the Lord"
There 10 something In tho 70.
IIglous nature Of man which
leads him to make vows to his
God.
But impulse alone must not
govern In the making Of these
vows.
Jephthah must be commended
for his recognition Of the fact
that the success Of his campaign
depended upon the favor and
help Of faod.
To JeIhthah must be conced-
ed a sincere spirit OF devotion
and worship.
But these virtues could not
save him from the terrible mis-
takes which come from Ig.
norance and superstition.
Jephthah made the awful
bIunder Of supposlng that the
favor Of God could be bought.
And he made the other and
moro common mistake Of bring
Ing God down to the level Of hu-
man conceptions.
In the rash vow Of Jephthah
may be traced the influence Of
the heather practices about him.
Human sacrifice was made to
the heathen gods. Would he do
less In seeking the favor Of the
God he worshiped7
How little he understood
God. How imperfect was his
conception Of what God required
In tho way Of worship and serv-
Ice.
Perfect worship and perfect
service can only come from per-
feet understanding Of God.
And we must not forget that
It Is easier to promise than Il 10
to fulfill.
Jephthah under the thrill and
the enthusiasm of that forward
movement against the enemy
pledged to God that which was
not his right to give and that
which would not honor God In
the giving.
Too often Is the pledge made
to God under the impulse Of the
moment without due thought as
to our right to give or the will
ingness of God to receive the
gift.
But let us not confuse the
vow thus made with the one
which is made while commun-
ing with God In the mountain
top experiences where the soul
mounts the spiritual heights and
aspires after richer and better
things In the grace and fullness
of Christ. There the soul may
pledge its deeper conservation,
It's fuller devotion, and then
come down to the commoner
levels Of life there to pay tho
vow which II has made.
But delay to make thy vow,
then haste thou to It's fulfill
ment. ~
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in the building that the whole house
was in flames before the nremen
could reach the scene. To passers-by
there seemed TO be no hope 70 q res
cue for many of those who were i'm
prisoned in the ill-fated place. for the
entrance to the house was completely
cut on by the falling Of ignited tim
bers which filled all the Railways with
debris and smoke. The outside shell
Of the building. however. remained In
tact, and on fire escape ON the
fourth floor stood q mother, Mrs. Bes-
sic Eyl, and her two children, implor-
ing help from the people In the street
below. Among the latter stood Michael
p. O'Brien, . young plastsrsr and .
near neighbor to Mrs. Dyi. Accus-
toned to scale buildings undsr ~
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-20

Titus has received . silver medal.
The commission has also given her
y, 1000 to assist in completing her edu-
cation. DR.. Titus, the girls father
having recently died.
Richard Hughes
"A Dynamite Hero" II the name
that has been given to Richard
Hughes. Of Bangor. Pa, By his com
rsdes. An explosion Of giapt powder
6lfndsd Richard Owens just az no
hghtsd the fuse to set on another
blast. Unable to find his way out OF
danger and with his clothing on nre.
instant death seemed certain for the
unfortunate man. Just ~ soen ~ the
spark from the second fuse would
rsach ths powder hs would b blown
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carious conditions, o'Brisn quickly
determined on plan of rescue. Dash
ing mp the stairways Of an adjoining
house until he reached the fourth
floor, he made his way along series
OF window ledges to the fire escape
where Mrs. Eyl and her terrified chill
dren stood. From this perilous posi-
ton he passed the latter to persons
In neighboring nat, and then handed
Mrs. Eyl. who was unconscious from
fright and the suffocating effects Of
the smoke. to fireman who mounted
ladder to one OF the fourth,story
windows. O'Brien himself nearly lost
his life In the flames and smoke, and
was carried to the street by firemen.
The commission has awarded him .
silver medal for his bravery.
James Ciln1er
A race to death in Monongahela
river flood was the end Of two friends,
one of whom was trying to save the
other. The waters Of the river had
been swelled to giant proportions two
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-04-20
BRAVE DEEDS THAT HAVE
WON CARNEGIE MEDALS

New York.-Two years ago Andrew
Carnegie conceived the novel idea OF
discovering and rewarding true hero
Inn wherever 1t may occur. For this
mrpose q hero fund commission was
snpointed whose preliminary labors
nave now been completed. Deeds of
daring. whether by land or sea, in the
enort to save life, have received due
recognition in this way, while the
task of the commission has resulted,
Aesides, in bringing together a series
Of little tales of human pluck, endur-
ance and self-abnegation, the reading
a which Is bound to give an uplifting
sense of some Of the noblest qualities
Of men and women when brought face
% face with the peril that, at some
supreme moment, threatens the lives
Of their fellow beings.
OF the 63 cases of heroism which
the commission, after prolonged and
careful investigation, has deemed
worthy of public recognition, the fol-
lowing have been selected on account
of the novel human interest which
characterizes them. They tell of the
courage and humanity of men, women.
and even children, in all walks of life.
and in every section OF the United
States. Not every hero thus chron
icled has succeeded in the rescue that
he has planned. while numbers have
lost their own lives in the effort to
save the lives of others. 1t forms a
striking record altogether unique
among human annals, and may be
taken as a true and lasting tribute to
the self-sacrificing love of man for
man.
Maude Titus
In Casco Bay, near Yarmouth. Me-,
in the summer of 1904, a deed Of gen.
erous heroism was performed by a
girl Of 16. Maude Titus, a student at
the Newark IN. J.) high school, was
out on a pleasure trip in sailing
yacht with some of her friends. An
accident occurred In changing the
course of the yacht, and the captain,
his niece, Miss Titus, and her friend,
MISS HelISnyder, were tnroWn INTO the
water The captain rescued his niece
by lifeline which had been thrown
TO him from the boat, and he himself
then followed her to safety, leaving
Miss Titus and Miss Reifsnyder to
struggle for themselves in the waves
Miss Titus was poor swimmer, and
her friend was utterly helpless in the
water Instead of striking out for the
boat. however, which she could have
reached with ease, Miss Titus re-
NAMED with the half-drowning girl.
She did not attempt to swim with her,
but took hold of her. calmed her. and
endeavored to hold her head above
water until boat was sent to the
rescue. For this act of heroism Miss