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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Coal Mines Flooded.

Norton, Va, May 12.-Fourteen
miners in Number Seven mines of the
Norton Coal Company, narrowly es-
capped drowning yesterday afternoon.
A heavy explosion of dynamite used in
shooting down coal tapped an under
ground lake of about five acres, which
flooded the mine with thousands of
gallons of water.
Luckily the break was discovered in
time to allow the minners to escape
without injury. A trapper boy, how.
ever, was overcome with fright and
was carried out by his father through
water which had risen over the boys
head.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Pounding Mill Items.

Pounding Mill, Va, May 11.-Mrs.
M. ]. Sturgill has real live Indian
cook, and she is real live Christian,
also.
Will Gillespie attended the burial of
his brother-in-law, Glenn Watkins, at
Grundy last Friday.
Misses Lettie and Matte Ringstaff
and Dora Griffith; Messrs. Hunter Stur-
gill and Logan Ringstaff attended the
commencement and base ball games at
Honaker last week.
Mrs. Frank Smeltzer is quite i'll at
this writing, but is reported better than
yesterday.
Rev. M. P. Rimmer, of Big Stone
Gap, is holding a series of meetings in
the Church of God at this place.
II. M. Sturgill, after weeks vaca-
ton, will return to his work at Bluefield
this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Crewey and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Sheppard are proud par
ents of new babies.
Mrs. M. McDilda, of Cedar Bluff,
spent Sunday with Mrs. M. ]. SturgilI.
Misses Maggie Hurt and Sallie Brit
tain visited Tazewell last week.
M. Johnson has moved his family
from Raven to this place.
Miss Viola Sparks, of Raven, spent
Sunday here.
Mrs. julius Williams is visiting her
daughter in Richmond.
Miss Nellie Witt, of Paint Lick, Wis
tied her uncle, W. B. Steele, at this
place Sunday.
Mrs. M. E. Mcclure and Mrs. Chas.
Hurt, of Cedar Bluff, and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Hurt, of this place, dined with
their relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Steele, on last Friday.
Mrs. ]. Marion Mcclure, of Cedar
Bluff; Mrs. M. NJ Hankins, of Rich
lands, and Mrs. W. b. Steele spent
Thursday of last week with their old
friend, Mrs. Tilda Spense, of Kentucky,
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. AL
Martin, of Richlands.
Great excitement prevailed here Sun
day morning when it was learned that
the traveller who stopped over night
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rees Cordel and
gave his name as Kelly, had died the
night before at o'clock. Mr.. Kelly
came there Friday just before dark and
wanted to stay all night. In the night
he began to suffer greatly and contin-
ued to do so until his death. DR.. ]. H.
Smith pronounced his death as being
caused from want of morphine, as he
had used the last he had on Friday
night, and none could be procured at
this place for him. His remains were
decently inferred in the Thomas grave
yard near this place. Mr.. Kelly said
that he was from Memphis, Tenn, and
had walked all the way from Knoxville
to this place. He said that his wife
lived with her brother near Norton, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Mrs. w. L. Quinn and her little son.
Davis, of New York, are at Tazewen az
guests of Mrs. H. W. Pobst, who is a
sister-in-law of Mrs. Quinn.
Tommy Peery, the sixteen year old
son OF VIM. E. Peery. Jr., who has for
the past eight or ten days been ill with
meningitis. remains desperately sick at
his fathers home. four miles northeast
OF town, There is but small hope for
his recovery.
Captain and Mrs. E. w. Peck, of Rad
ford, Va. are still the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. H. w. Pobst. The Captain
and Mrs. Peck have recently been in
very i'll health, but since they came to
Tazewell, three weeks ago. thew have
been greatly improved.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Have You Got Flag for Decoration Day
and Fourth Of IuIy2

Our flag now contains forty-six stars, a
new State being admitted to the Union,
and everybody needs new flag. You
can get one, a fine hand-sewed, fast col
ors, forty-six stars, with The Philadel-
phia Press, daily, one year, both for
$3.50. The flag alone is worth $500.
By special arrangement direct with the
manufacturer, The Press has secured a
limited number of these flags and offers
them to its subscribers at this exception
ally low price. Send check for $3.50
to-day to The Philadelphia Press, Circu-
lation Department, Seventh and Chest
nut Street, Philadelphia, and get both
flag and the great metropolitan news
paper. Or, hand your order to your
postmaster or newsdealer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
DEATH WINDS SWEEP OKLAHOMA
Eight Persons Killed and Many Hurt In
Sunday Tornadoes.

Woodward, Okla, May 11.-At
least eight persons were killed and q
score injured in the several tornadoes
in northwestern Oklahoma yesterday.
The dead:
j. E. Hale.
Two Unknown Persons.
DR.. j. Howser.
Arthur Siblet.
William Hand.
Mrs. Young.
Telephone communication is entirely
cut off from,-the storm-swept area
and the only other means of getting
information is by stage. The nearest
point to Woodward that the storm
struck is Mutual, five miles away. The
most distant is Little Robe, Ellis county
which is fully 55 miles south Of this
place. The disaster seems to have con-
sisted of a succession of tornadoes oc-
curing between o'clock a. m. and l
o'clock p. m. They appeared first in
the western part of the devastated dis
trict and moved towards the east.
The most serious results were in the
vicinity of Arnett, were fully 80 persons
are believed to have suffered broken
limbs. Several of these are residents
of farms. The only town known to
have been destroyed Is Vici, post
Office In the southern part OF Wood
ward county, where not a house is
left standing. Postmaster E. A. Speck
has asked that postofice inspector be
sent to report on his Office which was
demolished.
The report of four deaths at Arnett
includes the two at Little Robe, and it
is confirmed by the news that four
coffins have been sent overland from
Dage to Arnett.
Thrilling incidents are related by all
who have received any information
from the storm center. Mr.. Hale, Of
Little Robe, was one of the most promi-
nent cattlemen in his county. DR..
Howser, at Vici, was taking refuge in
a dug-out when he was killed. A horse
was lifted by the wind and dashed
through the top of the dug.out, burying
the victim beneath the entire earth roof
of the dug-out and the weight of the
animals body.
At Mutual fifteen young people had
gathered for Sunday evening social.
The storm lifted the house off the floor
on which they were seated, leaving the
floor and the young people unharmed.
Reports from the vicinity of Vici state
that hail did much damage to property,
crops and cattle. Hailstones measuring
13 to 1S inches in circumference are
said to have fallen.
AS there is family on every quarter
section of the stor n area, which is 9
mile wide and fully fifty miles long,
definite figures as to the number of vic
tins are not obtainable as yet.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Is standing, but both telegraph and tel
ephone wires are down.
Heavy damage was done in the coun-
try. and it is feared there was some loss
of life.
Dispatches received at Lincoln saw
there were severe storms along the
Missouri river further south, at Neha-
ma City and Falls City.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
NOTICE-WOOL WANTED.

We will pay the highest market price
of the best houses in the country, and
will make it to your interest to see us
about your wool.
CLNcH VALLEY MILLING Co.,
North Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Omaha, Neb., May 12.-Twelve per-
sons are known to have been killed and
a score injured by a tornado which
swept the northern part of Sarpy coun-
ty at 5 O'Clock this afternoon. The
storm, which gained velocity on its way
south, started at Omaha about 4:3O.
At Bellevue the college buildings were
damaged to the extent of probably $780,
600, and several persons were injured,
none fatally.
Lincoln, Neb., May 2.-It is difficult
to get any definite news from Louis
vile.
Reports are to the effect that the
town is blown away and the people in
a panic. The Burlington station was
torn to pieces, most of the business
houses wrecked, and thirty residences
destroyed. The Missouri Pacific depot
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Notice of First Meeting Of Creditors
In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of
Virginia: In Bankruptcy.

'ABAh III bankruptcy.
In the matter of
Richlands Brich Co.,
To the creditors of Richlands Brick
Co., of the town of Richards, in the
County of Tazewell, and District afore-
said, a bankrupt;
Notice is hereby given that on the lst
day of May, A. D., 1908, the said Rich
lands Brick Co. was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first meeting of
its creditors will be held at the Court
House, in the town of Tazewell, on the
28th day of May, A. D., 1908, at 2:3O
O'Clock in the afternoon, at which time
the said creditors may attend, prove
their claims. appoint trustee, examine
the bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting.
G. H. PENN,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
May 18th, 1908.
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May 18th, 1908.

One gallon of Great Western Sheen
Dip at 5Qc per gallon, makes 35 gallons
dip. At Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

We have never had a complaint of
Great Western Sheep Dip when it was
used according to directions.
Jackson's Drug Store,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
Subscribe for the Republican.

Carload fresh Imperial Flour. Buv
wnlle the price is low. S5. so barrel.
Harrison, Barns & Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
SHERIFF ADVISES
PEOPLE TO MURDER
Advises Citizens Of Kentucky to Shoot
Down Troops if Arrests are Made.
NIGHT RIDERS TERRORIzE FARMERS
Despite the Presence of Military, Tobacco
Growers are Being Killed, and Plant
beds Dynamited by Outlaw Bands


Lexington; Ky. May 12-From many
sections of the State, where flying
squads of militia have been actively en-
gagged, ARE coming stories of anger on
the part of the citizens who resent Gov
ernor Wilson's action in ordering out
State troops by wholesale.
So acute has this feeling become that
the sheriff of Trigg county has advised
people to shoot the soldiers down like
dogs if they attempt to make arrests.
Indignation meetings will be held
within the next few days on account of
soldiers. For the last three weeks fly
ing squads of soldierslhave been appear
ing at unexpected places and after re-
naming day or two ride away. Sew
eral detachments passed through this
city last week and forty-four were in
Richmond, Madison county, today.
Eighty soldiers left Cynthiana last
night for Bracken and Nicholas coun-
ties.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

$3.50 buys a barrel of Imperial Flour.
No miller can make better.
Harrison, Barns & Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Meetings of the Beard of Supervis-
ors Tor Tazewell county are as follows:
regular meetings second Tuesday in
Janus January and fourth Monday in July.
each month except January and july.
5. M. Graham, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14
oUTRAGES CONTINUE.

All their movements, however, have
not stopped night riding, as two men
were brutally beaten last week in
Bracken county, near where soldiers
patrolled, and in Brown county, Just
across the Ohio River from Kentucky.
nine tobacco beds were dynamited while
soldiers camped in the same county. In
Boyle county, KY, with soldiers within
one mile, dynamite was used to destroy
tobacco beds, and farmers were warn
ed. Roger Williams, of this city, brig
adier-general of the Kentucky State
Guard, who is in command of troops
now in Western Kentucky, has issued
orders that soldiers must make no ar
rests unless provided with warrants. the
same as civil officers. Citizens declare
soldiers are doing no good, are fright
ening people by their warlike demean-
or, and that money is being squandered
keeping them in the field. 1t is report
ed that two night riders were recently
killed in Madison county by growers
whom they attacked, but this cannot be
confirmed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-05-14

Use Great Western Sheep Dip. 1t is
the best and cheapest on the market.
At Jackson's.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-06-17
a DOLLAR Will DO.
GREER.

Mr. and Mrs Chas Stephenson,
of Muuoie. Ind, spsnt Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs Walter Crooks
Mrs o o Foreman, of Ambrosia,
was the guest of her sister, Miss
Anna Moody, Sunday.
Miss Muriel Olinghou'e and
oousin, Master Dale Gill. of Ash.
we're visiting their aunt, Mrs B X
Carson and family, Sunday and
Monday.
Miss Ennez Fowler. we are sor-
ry to say is on the sick list at this
writing.
Mr. and Mrs j v Stephenson
we're calling ON Mrs B r Carson,
Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs j o MoDermitt
were visiting relatives in this vi.
oinity Sunday.
Master Oliok Woodland was visi-
ting relatives in jackson county
the last of the week
Miss Anna Glass spent Sunday
Mise Lizzie Bartrum.
Mrs Ed Moore and children,
Winnie and Edwin, were visiting
Nfrs Moore's sister, Mrs James
Lewis, Sunday.
We are sorry to announce the
illness of Madison Moody
Little Ella and Clsrioe Fowler,
Ernest and Garnet Greer we're the
guests of little Totsie and Roy
Greer, Sunday. Vashti.
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OBITUARY.

We are panied to announce the
death of Miss Ella Rifle, which
sad event occurred at her home
ear Flat Rock, Saturday evening,
June 6, 1908, at 10 O'Clock. She
was the youngest daughter of Jesse
B. and Nancy Rifle, deceased.
She was upwards of thirty years of
age and was member of the U B
Ohuroh for quite number OF
years and was always ready to lend
helping hand in any good work
she WAS called on to do. She bore
her affliotion with Christian pa.
tienoe. just before she died she
asked her sister to come and go
with her and passed away as one
going to sleep She leaics to
mourn two sisters and two brothers,
Sarah, Fannie, Lewis and Ira Riff
Ae. On the morning of the 9th
her funeral took Elaoe at Eokard
Chapel, conducted by r vs. Rifle
and James Cullin of the U B.
Church, and her RENAME were laid
to rest in Eokard Chapel burying
ground to await the resurrection of
the just.
Her name with us will linger,
While we are below;
Our hearts are filled with sadness,
And tears OF sorrow flow.
She has left this world OF trouble,
For better home above;
She has gone to livewith Jesus, =.
Where all is peace and love.
A FRIEND.
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GLENvILLE, W. Va, June Is.

CHENILLE, w. Va, Juno 10.
The Gilmer County Democratic
Convention held tadsy instructed
the delegates appointed to repre-
sent the county in the state con.
vention to cast their votes for Hon
Louis Bennett, for Governor.
This action was significant. On
account of existing conditions, the
friends of Prof. Hodges, the Nor.
gantown candidate. expected that
he would receive the delegation,
One of the state normal schools is
located in Chenille, and the prin.
Opal is a University man and q
Hodges man. In addition to this
Senator Kidd, reputed to be q
Hodges supporter opposed in.
struotions for Bennett. But des.
pite these circumstances, the Ben.
nett sentiment was 90 pronounced
that the resolution tnstruotlng Tor
Bennett carried by an overwhelm.
ing majority,
1t was straight out and out fight
between Hodges and Bennett, and
afforded the first actual test OF
strength between the two oandi.
dates.
Prof, Hodges has relatives in
Gilmer who are Influential. but
even with these allied with the
Hodges forces, Bennett won de-
oisive victory.
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THE FIRST TEST.

The GiImer County Democratic
Convention, held on Monday oil
the present week, was interesting
and significant in more ways than
one.
Fret. 1t emphasized the faot
that Hon. Louie Bennett has an
unoonquerable lead in the race FOL
the nomination for Governor. Iu
the second place the convention
afforded the fret real test OF
staength between Bennett and
Hodges. When it is considered
that numerous elements combined
to aid the Hodges candidacy in
Gilmer county, despite which Ben
nett easily secured the delegation
the result becomes highly signifi.
can't. The main stock. in. trade OF
the Hodges boomers has been re.
lianoe upon university influences
az found existent in students past
and present of the states chief in
stitution of learning, and in other
kindred but less direct forces
This influence, at it's best. and aid.
ed by other elements of strength
which were bent to the utmost in
support of the Hodges candidacy
failed utterly to accomplish the
hoped for result. and Bennett SO
cured aninstruoted delegation with
comparative ease and practical un-
snimity.
This action clearly takes the
wind out of the Hodges sails, and
the sturdy professor would do well
to abandon, for the present, al
least, his ambition to cut figure
in the arena of politics. The uni
versity cannot spare him, Neither
can the university afford TO dip hel
strongest arm into the turbulent
stream of political adventure. Ev
cry honest man, of whatever party
comedies that the big school hat
already suffered enough on account
of politics at one time and another
Colonel Hodges is, personally, 6
great big, oleanly, thoroughly hon
est man. But the dream that hii
universal popularity with the for
mer students of the university will
give him the gubernatorial nomin'
alton, is purely ohimerical. The
Gilmer county test has settled this
question in the most emphatic
manner. There may be, and with
good reason, time when genu'
Inc oall to the field of politics viii
be extended to Col. Hodges. But
the time is not yet.
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WATERLOO

Mrs Belle Sines and daughters,
Misses Rhomo, Berlah and Bliss,
have returned to their home at
Parkersburg after q short visit with
relatives here.
Mrs Mary Nichols, of Chester, is
here visiting her aunt, Mrs Eme.
line Greenlee. after visiting her
son, Charles Niohols, of Buffalo.
W II Raines returned to Chelyan
Thursday after few days visit
with relatives here,
Road. working time seems to be
at hand but unless better ditohes
are made and more rock used than
heretofore every sign of the work
will be washed away the fret hard
rain we have.
Quite a number of friends and
relatives spent Wednesday June
10, with Mrs Henry Rifas, 1T being
her sixty. first birthday anniversary
Some of those from other places
were her daughters, Mrs Minnie
Cleek aud children, of Leon, and
Miss Cynthia Rifle, of Columbus,
Ohio, who will RENAME few days,
and Miss Gertie r fl ID and brother
Ernest, of Ten. mile. Those who
were absent join with those who
were present in wishing her many
returns of the day.
Misses Austen and Tena Cain,
of Cepehart, paid Leon a flying
visit Thureday.
Quite crowd WAS at,the ball
grounds Saturday afternoon to see
the game played BY the Rocky
Nine and the Leon nine. The re
cult was 10 to A in favor of the
Rocky Nine. However, the Leon
nine should not be discouraged as
it was their FIRST game.
The democrats here are quite
anxious for the convention to be
held soon. Quite number of
have been talked of and
there seems to be some pretty good
timber in the democratic ranks.
Among those mentioned are a W
Rifle of Waterloo. and j A Dunn
for Commissioner; w e Rutten.
outer of Mason, Rankin Wiley
and d s Snyder of Point Pleas.
ant; b s Smith of Waterloo and
Charles Harris of Leon, for various
Offices.
Mrs Charles Buxton has been
visiting friends and relatives at
Chester. w VS., and East Liver.
pool, Ohio.
q w Knapp will spend few
days of this week with relatives in
Charleston.
Mrs G 81 Hill was called to the
bedside of her sister, Mrs Alma
Barnett of Rock Castle, who died
Saturday evening, June 10, 1908.
She leaves large number of
friends and relatives TO mourn her
departure.
Crops look fine. Cleopatra.
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eueeessful Men MOI Euosy.

Peace and happiness cannot exist
in the vicinity OF an individual who
has a mania for setting everybody
right He is generally unified for of.
flee. being one of the exasperating peo.
pie who are continually saying what
they would do while really doing moth.
ing Mt all. 1t is usually the sluggard
or idler, who stands about and watches
others work, who can suggest dozen
ways In which they can do better q.
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REPUBLICAN ExTRAvAaANCE

Charleston Gazette.
Under suoh conditions as have
existed sinoe last October, when
the Roosevelt panic came upon ut
and demoralized buuiness, oitizent
in private life have been forced to
ourtail activities and reduce ex'
penses. The federal government
through means of the session oil
the Sixtieth congress just closed
ignored suoh conditions and piled
burdens of enormous weight upon
the people, seemingly without a
care as to the people Themselves.
Total appropriations of 81. 008. 804,,
$40 were made. and this sum, II
has been figured out indicates a
per capita expenditure per annum
of Sill Is. the greatest in the his'
tory of the republic in time Of
peace, AS compared with last
year the increase has been more
than 50 % per capita, an increase
almost as great as the total pei
capita of expenditures Of 1860
which was less than So. Since the
OWL War the amount has risen
each year. excepting the eight
years of Cleveland's administra,
tion, when there was halt in the
progressive COST of the government
This increase, especially of the
last year, has been brought about
largely by the deficiencies, inoreas
ing salaries, extension of the pen
sion policy and expan ding the mil
itary and naval establishments
The country has experienced the
keenest commercial and industria
depression. but an unprecedented
extravaganza has been INDUCED liz
by every bureau of every depart
ment of the government. More
money, money, money has been
the CRY from all quarters, and oon'