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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
4. Gals.
]. N. Allen was in lola Monday.

Louise Butcher 10 visiting In lola
Mrs. L, e. Garrett is visiting he
parents at Grenola.
Miss Beulah Kitchen came IN from
Thayer Monday.
W. S. Yockev went to Kansas City
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Evans have
gone TO Los Angeles for the summer
Mrs. G. L. Hawkins went to Hum
boldt Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Shinn Ia visiting her sister
In Fort Scott,
Beulah Kitchen 10 sick.
j. H. Ricksl went to lola Tuesday.
Mrs. L. V. Chapman is visiting in
Streator and Chicago Illinois.
Thad Watt went to Girard Tuesday.
Miss Eula Smith. assistant plano
teacher 10 Baker university, and Miss
Zoe Kirk patrick Of Garnett, spent
Sunday with Miss Edith Bldeau of
this city.
Miss Bartha Cummins Of Erie came
up Monday to visit her sister, Mrs,
Fred Brown.
Mrs NJ. M Finch and Mary Braden
went up to lola Monday to visit Mrs.
q. V. Dennis.
E. G. Burrls has sold his residence
on South Lincoln to Mr.. White Of
South Central.
Ed Hardness will occupy the new
livery barn being built by 9. B. Amyx
on Soath Evergreen
The former Velma Lindsay is now
the proud young mother Of daughter.
Mrs. john Buchanan died laSt
Monday after lingering illness Of
years duration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Buchanan
haye returned from New Mexico aud
Mrs. Buchanan has resumed her place
at the organ In the NJ. e. church.
l, +. Romberger, our enterprlsin4
marble man, had business in Hum
b0ldt Monday.
The gpsoliae launch, Red Raven,
was left on dry land, about a mile
from the river, by the sudden decline
in the water, Saturday night.
Chas. and Miss Eva Ferguson
Suadayed 10 Cnsrryyale with their
grandmother.
Miss Verna Tomliason Is visiting |
her friend, Bessie Alexander, in
Altoona,
L. L. MARCEL, manager Of the |
Chanute Re6Aery, has secured
rate Of 10 cents per ewt. on crude oil
from Oklahoma points to this place,
where the rate has been IS cents.
Lloyd Parrish and Robert Lust
spent Sunday IN Kansas City.
Miss Emma Nelson spent Sunday
In Villas.
Miss Hazel Gilliland of Winfield, il
visiting Miss Elsie Barbour.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26

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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-06-26
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
C. A. BRADSHAW is SHOT DOWN.
Dispute Over Property Led to Fatal
Woundlng of Prominent Lumbar Man.


c. A. Bradshaw, formerly buyer for
the Yellow Poplar Lumber Company,
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded
on the big Branch of Guyandotte river.
From what can be learned of the dis
tressing affair, Mr.. Bradshaw and asso-
ciates had purchased the interest of
son of j. E. Toler, of Big Branch, Min
go county, w. Va, in about $50 acres
of coal property. The elder Toler dis
puted the title to property on the ground
that his son had not paid for the land
after it had been decided to him.
Bradshaw took a team and went to
the property to bring away load of
corn, which had been raised and har-
vested on shares with the tenant on the
land. TOler also hauled away one load
of the corn, then trouble ensued.
Toler met Bradshaw in the middle of
the road with a shotgun and with the
remark This thing has gone far
enough" fired point blank at the unarm-
ed man. The charge struck Bradshaw
in the right eye, destroying the sight
and inflicting an exceedingly dangerous
wound. The victim tried to escape, but
as he staggered away. Toler fired the
second barrel and the charge struck the
already dropping man in the back of
the head. He fell in the roadway and
was carried to the home of friends.
Word from the bedside of the injured
man is to the effect that complications
had ensued that made it very probable
that the injuries would result fatally.
Toler was arrested and is held in Gus
tody pending the outcome of Brad
shaw's wounds. The gun user is a man
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

right to issue money is inherent in the
government and that further ''neces-
sary issues should be made by the gov
ernment and loaned to the banks upon
securities approved by the Secretary Of
the Treasury"
UNION LABOR ENDORSED.
Union labor organizations are endors-
ed when they tend to bring about a
Just distribution of wealth" and laws
for an eight-hOur work day.
The enforced use of safety appliances
in industrial undertakings and the right
of trial by jury in contempt cases are
favored.
AS to railroads, the league demands
Federal and State inspection for the
promotion of safety, the abolition of re-
bates, the procuring of cheaper rates
and the securing of the right to ship
pers to appeal to courts in case the
roads fail to furnish and move freight
cars. A court to review and enforce
the orders of the Interstate Commerce
Commission is suggested.
A revision of the tariff by a gradual
reduction of schedules, postal saving
banks, Federal aid for good roads, ma
tional incorporation laws and a strong
navy are advocated. A ship subsidy for
the development of commerce and the
extension of the reserve naval force is
endorsed.
The document ends with an approval
OF the project to complete ship canal
from the Gulf of Mexico to the Great
Lakes and of the irrigation program
now contemplated by the government.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
FLOYD CHRISTIAN
FATALLY INJURED
Vas Injured in Wreck on WeSt-end
Yards at Bluefeld Last Thursday
and Died on Sunday.
HIS REMAINS WERE BROUGHT HERE
And Buried With Masonic HOnOrs at Mount
Olivet on Monday Afternoon.

On last Thursday, Floyd G. Christian,
young man well known in this COM
munity, was fatally injured in a wreck
at the west-end yards at Bluefeld. He
was firing an engine that was involved
in the wreck, was thrown under the
wheels and his left leg was so badly
crushed that it had to be amputated.
After the accident he was conveyed to
st. Lukes Hospital, in Bluefield. The
second day after he received the injury
it was found that he had been severely
injured internally, this causing his
death.
Mr.. Christian was an Industrious and
excellent young man, a son of Mr.. M.
T. Christian, of Grapefield, Bland coun-
ty, Va, and only twenty-three years
old. He was married several years ago
to Miss Hattie Carter, of Bland county,
by whom he is survived and also by one
child.
The deceased was a member of Taze-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

These six counties, with Dickenson
county as the center, make up the soft
or coking coal fields of the State. Lee
county has coal only in one corner, and
development there has just begun in
the last year or two by the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, that extended
branch into that field.
The next deposit is in Wise county,
which is the best developed county in
this field, and its development has bare
ly been commenced. Two-thirds of Wise
county is non-coal-beariug land. Then
we come to Dickenson county, which is
underlaid throughout by coal, but this
county has not line of of railroad in it.
and not one single coal operation in the
entire county. Buchanan county has
only one narrow-gauge railroad, which
is used to haul lumber, and there has
has never been a ton of coal shipped out
of that county.
In two corners of Tazewell county
there is coal, and this is partly develop
ed by the Norfolk and Western Rail
road. The last county is Russell, which,
like Tazewell, is partly developed by
the Norfolk and Western Railroad, and
this county has coal on one side of the
county. Only about one-third of the
county is underlaid with coal.
Il make this statement to show the
limited area of the State included in
these coal fields, and the small develop
ment so far undertaken in this section.
The South and Western Railroad, which
is being built into Wise, Russell and
Dickenson counties, will be one of the
greatest coal-carrying roads in the
world, and will in a few years double
the coal output of Virginia
STATE SHOULD ENCOURAGE.
Senator Chase further said that he
was not unmindful of the anxiety of
senators and delegates to do all they
can to bring revenue into the State
treasury, but in this instance they will
be taxing an industry to such an extent
as to retard development of undevelop-
ed coal property, and thus deprive the
State of revenue, which it will ulti-
mately be entitled to. He further said
that the Legislators do not fully under
stand the coal business in Virginia; that
they have the idea that coal operators
are making fortunes, and should there
fore pay high tax, when in truth and
in fact the coal people are making a
very small profit, and that 80 per cent.
of the cost of ton of coal at the mouth
of the mine is the labor it takes to pre-
duce it; so 80 per cent. of this tax would
be upon the labor.
Senator Chase said in conclusion that
the coal lands alone in Dickenson coun-
ty, which have not been developed, are
assessed for taxation at 81, 296, $40, and
in Wise county at SO, 756, $50.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

Richmond, Va, Feb. "a. The Folkes
bill, imposing a tax of one per cent. on
mineral output at the mouth of the
mine, which measure was debated at
length on Saturday and ordered to it's
engrossment, came up as the special
order in the Senate today, the roll be-
ing called on the passage of the bill as
it came rom the committee. Contrary
to expectations the bill was defeated
by vote of twenty-nine to five.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
ANOTHER POLITICAL PARTY.
Hearst Makes Speech EnunciatIna PrIn
ciples of League-AdOpt "OecIara-
tiOn Of Principles"

Chicago, Feb. %. The formation of
a new national political party was ta-
ken at conference of the Independence
League today. The action followed a
short speech by William Randolph
Hearst, enunciating the principles OF
the league and the adoption of "dec.
laration of principles" setting forth the
objects of the organization and the
means by which it hopes to attain them.
The provisional national committee, Of
which Mr.. Hearst is chairman, was
authorized by resolution to call a ma.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

well Lodge, No. 62, A. F. and A. NJ,
and upon arrival of the remains at Taze-
we'll on Monday morning they were met
at the station by number of the men,
bers of the Lodge and accompanied to
Mount Olivet Church, six miles east of
this place. He was buried in the ceme-
terry at that place with full Masonic
honors.
The remains were accompanied to
Tazewell from Bluefeld by c. A Mitch
ell, Mrs. Callie Gillespie, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Rose, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Aiken,
Mrs. A. F. Gillespie and Engineer
Rough.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
G. C.. Ouy Dies Suddenly.

Mrs. Solomon Claypool received word
yesterday of the death of Geo. c. Duy,
at Cincinnati yesterday, following a
stroke of paralysis on Sunday Mr.. Duy
lived in Indianapolis a number of years,
and was connected with the Indiana
Banking Company, and was identified
with the Episcopal church. Mr.. Duy
married the only daughter of the late
Judge F. D. Gookins. Funeral and bur-
ial will take place Wednesday afternoon
in Terre Haute, Ind. He was 78 years
of age. indianapolis Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

tional convention to nominate candid
ates for the presidency and the vice
presidency, after the Republican and
Democratic parties have held their gath
erings in Chicago and Denver, respec-
lively.
PLATFORM REPORTED.
The platform was reported by Clar-
ence J. Shearn, of New York. chairman
of committee appointed in September,
1907. to formulate the document.
The objects of the Independence
League are to conserve for the
citizens of the United States the
rights and liberties won for them
by the founders of this govern
ment, says the platform, land to per-
petuste the principles and policies upon
which the nations greatness has been
built. The league is devoted to the
preservation of American liberty. 10
honesty in elections, to opportunity in
business to equality before the law"
The declarations advocates direct
nominations Of all candidates. popular
elections of United States Senators and
Judges and legislate on prohibiting the
use Of money 1T elections except for
meetings, literature and necessary
travelling expenses of candidates. An
lncome tax is advocated as is public
ownership of all public utilities when
municipal, State and national govern
ments are in a position to undertake
THIS. The immediate purchase of the
telegraph lines Is made an issue separ-
ately. The referendum is endorsed
over capitalization of industries is con,
demned and the league declares that the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

Mr.. Bradshaw was we'll known to a
good many people in this county and to
many in Buchanan county. 1t is said
that he was the first man who purchas-
ed timber for the Yellow Poplar Lum-
ber Co., in Buchanan county.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

Several years ago Judge Duy spent
some time at Tazewell, while his son
was proprietor of the Ratliff Hotel. He
was cultured and worthy gentleman,
and was highly esteemed by those who
knew him while here.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
ONCE AGAIN

call the attention of subscribers to the orders
of the Posoffce Department which requires US to
strike from lists the of April all subscribers
who are delinquent for than one year. Do not
delay in looking after your subscription account We
want to keep you as subscriber but will have obey
the order.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
ATTENTION KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

There will be a stated conclave of
Clinch Valley Commandery, No. 20, K.
T., on next Monday night, March End.
All Sir Knights are urgently requested
to be present as some important bust
ness will come before the body.
C. A. THOMPSON,
Eminent Commander.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
Southwest is Not Ready to Pay Tax.
POlkeS Measure Imposes One Per
Cent on Output.
WOULD CRIPPLE DEVELOPMENT
Senator Chase, From That Section, Argues
for the Encouragement Rather Than the
Imposition of Burdens on "YOung" Min
ing Industry.

AS viewed by citizens of the mineral
section of Virginia, and particularly of
the Southwest, where developments
have particularly just begun in the
opening of coal mines and inducing cap
ital TO extend railways to furnish trans
portation and facilitate the location of
industrial enterprises, the bill offered
by Senator Folkes imposing a tax of
per cent. on all mine output is a serious
blow to their efforts, and will greatly
retard and embarrass, it not indefinitely
check, the development af Virginia's s
mineral properties.
Senator Chase, of Dickenson county,
banker and one of the most prominent
business men of his section, when seen
today with reference to the Folkes bill
(Senate bill No. 229). now on the calen-
dar on its second reading, said that a
very large part of the coal lands of the
State was in his senatorial district,
which is composed of the four counties
of Buchanan, Dickinson, Russell and
Tazewell, and that he, therefore, felt a
very great interest in this question;
that to his section of the State this bill,
if passed, would stop future develop
ment and close down part, or all, of
the present operations; that the coal
business of Virginia was in its infancy
at present.
CHECK DEVELOPMENT.
Continuing, Senator Chase said:
az feel that should say something as
to the effect of this move upon US. The
coal lands of Virginia, to my mind, are
unfortunately situated, in as much as
they occupy very small part of the
area of the State, and therefore the
other parts of Virginia do not feel the
interest in them that they should, and
do not give the development of this coal
area the encouragement that is needed.
''In West Virginia almost the entire
State is coal field, and the whole State
is doing all it can to help develop this
great industry. In Pennsylvania large
part of the State is underlaid with coal,
and in consequence this industry is help
ed along in every way possible by that
State, but the Virginia coal fields,
which have to compete with these two
great States in the coal business, with
a mine development practically in its
very infancy, situated in one small
corner of the State, is now threatened
with extinction by the rest of the State,
that appears to be interested in the de-
velopment only to the extent of rev.
enue by means of taxation. The Folkes
bill is the most deadly blow yet aimed
at this struggling industry.
INFANT INDUSTRY.
''The principal coal fields in Virginia
are confined to the four counties of
Buchanan, Dickenson, Wise and Lee,
lying along the Kentucky line, the
northwestern boundry of each of these
counties being the Cumberland Noun
tains, which separate these four coun-
ties from Kentucky. The two other
counties in that part of the State hav-
ing coal are the two adjoining counties
on the south, Russell and Tazewell.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
TWO REPORTS
IN RHEA CASE
Senator WiCkham Stands Alone
Against Confirmation.
NOEL REVIEWS THE EVIDENCE
Speaker Byrd Replies 10 Him aud is Vigor-
OuSly Applauded- others, Including Sem
ator Don P. ilals-y, Spoke in Advocacy
of Rhea's Confirmation.

Richmond, Va, February 25-Two
reports were filed tonight in the Joint
Assembly of the House and Senate, one
OF which, signed by nine members of
the Joint Committee on Combinations.
recommends the confirmation of Judge
William F. Rhea, of Bristol, as a mem
Der of the State Corporation Commits
sion; and the other drawn by one mem
ber, to which is attached a resolution
that he be not confirmed.
The minority report was submitted
by Senator T. Ashby Wickham, Of Hen
rico, and the majority report by Sena-
tors Rison, Lesner, Echols, Mann. and
Delegates Cooke, West, Stuart, Will
son and Janney. Through four hours,
beginning at 7:3O O'Clock, the members
of the Legislature discussed the report,
only one voice, Senator Noel, of Lee
county, speaking against the confrma-
tiOn of the Bristol judge.
The majority report is in ten thousand
words, and its reading before the Joint
Assembly tonight consumed nearly two
hours of time. The report submitted by
Senator Wickham contains about two
thousand words, and was also read.
SPOKE FOR NEARLY AN HOUR.
Senator Noel arose Immediately fol-
lowing the reading of the reports and
spoke for nearly an hour. He reviewed
the evidence in much the same manner
in which Attorney Bullitt did in the
windup of the committee hearing.
Speaker Byrd succeeded the Lee
county Senator on the floor. and was so
vigorously applauded in the outset of
his remarks that he could not proceed
for some minutes. Speaker Byrd at
tackled the position which Noel had as
sumed in the matter, and stated vehem-
emily that he could never be made to be-
lieve otherwise than that Judge Rhea s
accuser has hid his stings of malice and
revenge under the guise of patriotism.
The speaker also undertook in fierv
words to attack Built for his unwar-
ranted and malicious attack upon Judge
Rhea, when he knew that his hands
were tied and that he was powerless to
defend himself. Each of the orators for
the defense denounced the Southwest
Virginia Democrat, who under the guise
of duty had made his attack upon the
accused nominee.
Much enthusiasm was evidenced in
the session tonight. In the galleries a
great number of spectators had gather
ed and the division of sentiment is at
tested by the liberal applause accorded
Senator Noel at the conclusion of his
speech. There is no doubt that Judge
Rhea will be confirmed and by a very
large majority. 1t is believed that the
Republicans will vote solidly against
him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27
NOT TO BE LED AROUND.

Richmond, Va, February 25. After
hearing the majority and minority re-
ports with reference to the confirmation
of Judge William F. Rhea, of Bristol.
as State Corporation Commissioner, and
listening to several hours of fiery ora
tory upon them tonight the Joint AS
sembly of the Legislature adjourned to
meet at 8 o'clock tomorrow night, when
a vote will probably be reached.
On motion of Mr.. Montague, of this
city, the two reports were ordered
printed and in support of his motion he
said he had not read the evidence and
was not prepared to vote. When Mr..
Montague submitted his motion, coup
led with one that the matter go over un-
til tomorrow night there were cries of
mo, no." and this fired the member
from Richmond to a high pitch of ex
citement.
He declared that he did not wish to be
forced into vote when he was not pre-
pared. 81 do not know how l shall vote
on this matter" he shouted, "and l
claim the right to inform myself"
Il am Democrat, and the people /
represent are Democrats, and will not
be led around by halter, or wear any
body's yoke" he concluded.
When Mr.. Montague resumed his seat
the opposition to postponement had died
away, and the session was adjourned.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

Pianos and Organs tuned and repaired
PROF. T. II. r. CHRISTIE,
Lock Box 678, Bluefield, W. Va.
2t
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nearly sixty years of age, and has
borne very good reputation for peace
and quiet.
Mr.. Bradshaw is one of the best tim
Der men in the Guyan valley and until
about a year ago was employed with A.
r. Wittenberg in the latter's big tim
bering operations in the Guyan valley
on contract with c. Crane & Co. He
has many friends throughout this sec
tion.-Huntington (W. Va.) Herald,
2lst inst.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-27

Huntington, w. Va, Feb. "a, zoos.
Editor Tazewell Republican,
Tazewell, Va.
Dear Sir:
The enclosed clipping appeared in the
Herald on the 2lst inst. No doubt, Mr..
Bradshaw bought the first timber in
Buchanan county, that was purchased
by the Yellow Poplar Lumber Co., and
was well acquainted with most ever
business man in the county.
Yours very truly,
T. w. Elswick.
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