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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
Mr.. TAFT INVITED

Richmond, March lO.-Judge Jeter
c. Pritchard, of Asheville, N. c., ar
rived in Richmond from Washington to-
day. Judge Pritchard will begin a spe-
cial term of the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals here. 1t is not known
that any matter Of vital public interest
will come before the court. Judge
Pritchard says that while in Washing
ton ne called on Secretary Taft and in
vited him to visit Richmond on April 20
to address the National Convention of
Cotton Manufacturers. The reply of
the secretary to the invitation was not
definite, but Judge Pritchard believes
that he will speak in Richmond on that
date.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
N Matrimonial.

AT high noon on Tuesday, Miss Nan
ME Trent Fagg, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Fagg, of McComas, W. Va,
was married to Mr.. w. W. Wysor, of
Dublin, Va. The marriage took place
at Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Va. The
parlors of the hotel were beautifully
decorated, and the ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. w. c. Campbell. A
large number of the relatives and
friends of the contracting parties were
present to witness the interesting cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Wysor left short
ly after their marriage for Florida,
where they will spend their honeymoon.
The bride resided at Tazewell few
years ago, where she was very popular
with the young people.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
A Bingham Shower.

On the night of the 9th inst, very
interesting and profitable shower fell
on our porch, and as it fell in a box, of
course it was all on the porch the next
morning. On opening the box we were
pleased to find that our good friends had
caused it to rain ginghams, just the
kinds and amounts to suit every mem
Der of the family.
Words are inadequate to express our
gratitude to people so thoughtful and
kind. We were pleased to find the
names of the girls on their gifts which
told us that the following persons had
part in the Shower
Whites:-Mr. ]. H. Whitley, Mrs. H.
G. Peery, Mr.. K. D. R. Harman, Mrs.
Lizzie Gillespie, Mrs. Geo. P. Hall,
Mrs. Wilk Peery, Mrs. Cora Kelly,
Mrs. c. H. Peery, Mr.. R. H. Ireson,
Miss Laura Hall, Mrs. Mary Harman,
and Mr.. A. B. White.
Colored:-M Maggie Morris, Mrs.
Ellen Trigg, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Floyd, Mr.. Rees Crockett, Mr.. Dave
Bandy, Miss Mary Crockett, Miss Nora
Riley, Mrs. Lettie Dingus, Mrs. Fannie
Sinkford, Mr.. c. D. Smith, Mrs. Matte
Mcdonald, Mr.. Graf Viney. Miss Mar
tha Crockett, Mrs. Sarilda Floyd, Mrs.
Jane Harman, Mrs. Bell Mcdonald,
Mrs. M. M. Harman, Miss l.. D. Floyd,
Mrs. Nj. J. Warren. Mrs. Malinda Glib
son, Mr.. Samuel Craig, Miss Emeline
Warren, Mr.. Louis Warren, Mr.. Chas.
D. Harman, Mrs. Rosie Peoples, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Young.
We take this method to thank all
these good people.
Rev. and Mrs. G. Nj. Dickerson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
SUBMARINE VIPER MADE
9.66 KNOTS FOR $50 MILES
Exceeded StandaT dIzatIon BY Half But
Broke Down.

Washington, March THE little
submarine Viper made a good run in
the waters of Chesapeake Bay, from
which she had just returned to Annap-
oils. One hundred and fifty miles were
run at the rate of 966 knots per hour,
which is 5 better than on her standard
ization trial. Unfortunately there was
slight accident to the machinery,
which compelled the vessell to return to
Annapolis for overhauling and thus pre-
vented the proposed 63-hour endurance
cruise on which she started out
Tomorrow the submarine Cuttlefish
will start out for run on the waters of
the Chesapeake Bay and after her re-
turn the Tarantula will make voyage.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
MASS MEETING
OF REPUBLICANS
TazeWell County Republicans Meet and
Elect Delegates to State and District
Conventions.

Pursuant to a call of the county chair
man, the Republicans of Tazewell coun-
ty assembled in mass meeting at the
courthouse on Saturday, the 7th inst.
The meeting was called to order by
Wm- c. Pendleton, county secretary,
and, upon his motion, W. L. Moore was
called to preside over its deliberations.
The object of the meeting being ex-
planned, the following were reported and
elected delegates to represent the coun-
ty at the distrist convention to be held
at Wytheville on the 18th of March,
1908, and at the State convention to be
held at Lynchburg on the Sth day Of
April. 1908:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
NOTABLE VISITOR COMING
Professor Koch, DiscoYerer Of Bacillus
of tuberculosis, to Spend Six
Months IN America.

New York, March 8. America is soon
to receive a notable visitor in the per-
son of Professor Robert Koch, the
world-renowned discoverer of the bac-
illus of tuberculosis. Professor Koch
will arrive here within two or three
weeks, and according to his plans he
will remain on this side of the water for
six months and possibly longer, during
which time he will travel extensively in
the United States and Canada. While
here he will also confer with Andrew
Carnegie, who recently donated $780,
600 toward fund that will be used by
Professor Koch in his experiments to
find a cure for the sleeping sickness
in Africa, that curious frightfully fatal
affection which Koch went to Africa to
study.
Professor Koch is considered the
worlds leading authority on the treat
ment and cure of the bubonic plague
and similar diseases. For more than
forty years, ever since he gained his de-
gree of M. D., the celebrated German
physician has been studying germs, and
about 1880 he succeeded in identifying
the germ of cattle diseases and of con-
sumption. His remarkable discoveries
led to his being placed at the head of
the German Cholera commission, which
visited Egypt and India, and while on
this investigation he discovered the
coma bacillus of cholera, receiving a re-
ward of 100, 900 marks from the govern
ment. Further researches in bacteriol-
ogy established his reputation as the
leader in this branch of medicine, and
led to his appointment as professor of
hygiene at the University of Berlin.
Professor Koch is not yet 65 years of
age, but his discoveries have been such
as to have secured him recognition as
one of the greatest benefactors of
humanity.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
IN H0N0R OF SLEMP
EuIogles on Late Conpressman's Life and
Character Delivered In House.

Washington, March IA part of the
session today of the House of Represen-
tatives was devoted to the considera-
tion Of private claims bill. A number
were passed, after which the remainder
of the day was given over to eulogies
of the late Representative Campbell
Slemp, of Virginia.
Eulogies on Mr.. Slemp's life and
character were delivered by Messrs.
Jones, Lassiter, Lamb and Flood, of
Virginia; Sherman, New York; Camp
bell, Kansas; Holiday and CLANCY, In
diana, and Smith, Michigan.
AS a further mark of respect, the
House, at 3:12 p. ~, adjourned until
Monday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
SIOO REGULAR PRICE
HARGlS PAID FOR LIFE
Witness In CockriII Case Tells Judge
That Was The Sum.

jackson, KY, March In the trial
of John Abner, charged with completely
in the murder of John Cockrill. Asbury
Spicer today testified that he under
stood that John Smith received SIOO for
killing Cockrill and that was the price
he received for the murder of DR.. r. ID.
Cox. Asked by Judge Black if that was
his regular price for killing men he cleo
tritied with the reply: That was what
Judge Hargis paid"
Mortimer Forbes swore that he was
standing on Main street near the Craw-
ford building when the shooting occur
red and saw Curtis Jett. John Smith
and John Abner in the upper windows
OF the courthouse shooting at Cockrill.
John Smith indicted for the same Of
fense, testified that on the night before
the killing he and Abner came to Jack
son and a consultation with Judge Har-
gis and others followed, at which it was
arranged that he and Abner should
sleep in the back room of the courthouse
that night as Cockrill was coming tc
Jackson the next day.
Smith said that all went to the win.
dows the next day when Curtis Jet
came to the courthouse and when Cock
rill appeared Jett and Abner begar
shooting. The witness admitted he him
self had shot at Cockrill though not tc
hit him. He received $S5 and pistol
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12

San Francisco, March 9.-The battle
ship fleet came into direct communica-
tion with Mares Island yesterday, the
message being the first this coast has
received from the battleships. Com
munication was had by wireless for a
distance of 26OO miles, the message be-
ing from the battleship Maine.
Yesterday morning the operator at
the wireless station at Mares Island, in
responding to the call of his instrument,
was surprised to discover he was in di-
rect communication with the Maine.
Though sent from 260O miles away the
message was clear. The first words
from the fleet announced the death of
Private Samuel Wagner, of the marine
corps, a native of Alabama.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
Brysn Will Address Virginia Legislature

Richmond, Va, March Ex-Governor
Swanson tonight handed to the Legisla-
ture telegram from William Jennings
Bryan, in which the Nebraskan said
that he would speak to the members of
the Virginia Legislature on the after
noon of March 25. Lawmakers are ex-
pected to be In the seats after a recess
of the morning of that day. The an
nouncement that he would come to
Richmond was received with great ap-
plause. He will be the guest while here
of Governor Swanson
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
TAZEWELL, VA, THURSDAY, MARCH - 1908
the WONDERS OF WIRELESS"
Evans Messages Traverse Mountains
and Seas.

Washington, March 9.-The navy de-
partment has received message from
Its wireless station at Pensacola, Fla. ..
which had been in direct communication
with Admiral Evans battleship fleet.
The message is considered remarkable
performance, considering that the wire
less impulses were obliged to traverse
the Gulf of Mexico, then cross overland
through Texas and part of Mexico, and
again travel over several hundred miles
of ocean. This particular message was
from Admiral Thomas, who asked for
any particular news from home.
A second wireless message received
at Pensacola announced the position of
the fleet.
Admiral Pillsbury, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, says the fleet is less
than 900 miles from Magdalena bay.
The message reads:
'On board u S. S. Georgia, 8 D. m.
(via United Wireless Telegraph Com
pany. The fleets position at this hour
IS latitude 1887 north, longitude 1O2. OIL
west. The weather is fine and the ships
are moving along at speed of ten and
one-half knots. The fleet probably will
reach Magadalena Bay March II, two
drys ahead of the schedule. The cruise
has been successful in every way aud
the ships are in perfect condition and
WILDE ready for a record target prac-
tice Immediately upon the arrival at
Magdalena bay"
The position of the fleet, as given in
this wireless dispatch from the Georgia,
is off the Mexican port of Acapalco.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
70 RESUME BUSINESS
Knickerbocker Trust Company Granted
Resumption Order.

New York, March 7.-Marking the
advent of another progressive period in
the era of reconstruction in the financial
and industrial world was the order
granted today by Justice Clark in the
Supreme Court, Staten Island, for the
re-opening on March 26 next, of the
Kickerbocker Trust Company, whose
suspension last October, following a
two days bank run, involved the saw
ings of nearly 20, 900 depositors, brought
the president of the institution, Charles
7. Barney, to his death in sensational
manner and precipitated such an unset
tlement of public confidence that the
panic of 1907 resulted.
The re-opening of the Knickerbocker
Trust Company, in accordance with
plans for its rehabilitation prepared af-
ter four months labor by a committee
of depositors, will release to the well
fare of the community assets aggregat-
ing SAC, 270, $50. The granting of the
resumption order was reflected in a
smart advance in security values today
on the Stock Exchange
''The re-opening of the Knickerbock-
er Trust Company" declared James
Russell Sorey of counsel for the deposi-
tors committees tonight, Twill have a
stimulating effect not only upon the To-
cal financial situation, but upon every A.
nancier center on the globe. 1t is the
best thing that has happened since the
panic"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
aST. Kings New Life Pills
The best in the world.
ASK FOR ELECTION
Danville Will Probably Vote on License
Question Again in April.

Danville, Va, March 10.-A petition
gotten up under the auspices of the An
ti-Saloon League, of Danville, asking
for special local option election, to be
held after March 16, was presented this
morning to Judge A. M. Aiken, of the
Corporation Court.
The petition has between three and
four hundred signatures of qualified vo-
ters, which number is considerably in
excess Of that required by law.
Judge Aiken has taken the petition
under consideration, and it is expected
will call special election in few days,
fixing the date about the middle of
April.
Both sides are marshaling their forces
and an exciting election is expected.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
JEFFERsoNvILLE DISTRICT.

A. P. Gillespie, W. o. George, S. S.
r. Harman, VIM. C. Pendleton, Peel
Harman, w. T. Gillespie, Henry Kin
ser, I. c. Bowen, J. S. Gillespie, H. G.
Mccall, Jno. D. Daley, Charles Gray
beal, A. R. Beavers, G. o. Bandy, H.
w. Crockett, j. P. Whitman, John H.
Peery, Geo. P. Hall, J. T. Heldreth, C.
c. Long, G. A. Martin, Jr., J. w.
Bourne, VIM. Clayton, R. S. Brooks, G..
s. Asberry, Henry Witten, W. A.
Leece, Ben Warren, M. L. Peery, DR..
j. W. Witten, M. j. Hankins, ]. N.
Harman, Jr., R. d. Lockhart, DR.. S. c..
Bowen, w. L. Moore, R. o. Crockett.
VIM. j. Jones, T. E. Hankins.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
PUBLIC MEETING HELD.

Late this afternoon a public meeting
was held by Cleveland city school offic-
ials, city officials and editors of the
Cleveland daily papers. The school
board was recommended to make imme-
date repairs to the present buildings,
but it is not deemed necessary to close
all of the school buildings until all re-
pairs have been attended to.
Tonight the school board decided
to raise the Mayfiower school building,
located in the Ghetto district, at once,
and erect larger and modern freproof
building in its place. Other school rooms
were ordered closed in various parts of
the city until the fire escapes can be
built. Fire wardens will be stationed
at all of the dangerous buildings, who
will patrol the buildings until they are
placed in an approved condition.
The board also decided to issue bonds
for $3.50, 600 at once to make repairs. 1t
was stated that it would require about
s., 500, 900 to place all of the city school
buildings in perfectly safe condition.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
LAST BURIAL TAKES PLACE
IanltOr Of the Illfated colIlnwood School
Exonerated of All Blame Before
the Coroner's Jury.
the C0roner's Jury.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 9.-When
twenty-one flower-strewn little white
caskets were placed beneath the ground
In Lake View cemetery today the last
of the 167 charred remains of children
who lost their lives in the burning of
the Lake View school in Collinwood
Wednesday were laid to rest. The
twenty-one caskets contained the bodies
of the unidentified children and four
that were claimed at the last moment.
All were buried together in one big pub
lie funeral. Earlier services were held
in each of the eight churches in Collin
wood. The parents of the unclaimed
ones attended the churches of their re-
spective faiths. Following this the pub
lie service was conducted by Rev. Ger
ard F. Patterson at the morgue.
CHURCH BELLS ToLLED.
When the services were held all of the
church bells in the village were tolled
simultaneously. Also memorial services
were held in all of the Cleveland schools
at the same hour.
At the coroner's inquest today Fritz
Hirter, the janitor of the Inflated build
ing was eXonerated from all blame for
the fire by Coroner T. A. Burke.
Mrs. Julius DIETRICH, who lives near
the burned school, and also lives near
4. the home of Janitor Fritz Hirter, testi-
fed at the inquest that few moments
before smoke began issuing from the
Lake View school building she saw the
janitor on the back porch of his home.
A few minutes later she said Hirter
came from the rear of the school build
ing, and with poker, broke the glass
in the front doors.
Hirter contradicted the statement.
81 was not outside of the building
that forenoon" he said, Except for
two or three minutes. / was not at
home"
''You did your duty and were in nc
wise to blame" said Coroner Burde to
Hirter, at the conclusion of the exami-
nation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-03-12
CLEAR FORK DISTRICT.

p. P. Dillon, H. NJ. Matz, Walter
Graybeal, T. S. Crockett, H. C. Gallo
way, R. L. Gillespie, w. L. Burton, F.
M. Shrader, R. C. Wells, DR.. Frank
Pyott, j. H. Gillespie, C. w. Crockett,
h. S. Bowen, NJ. F. Neel, John W.
Slade, VIM. Pruett, J. Floyd Gillespie.
VIM. Goodman, H. A. Long, D. ]. Tay-
lor, Geo. H. Moss, Ed Buckland, S.
Paul Peery, j. P. Cameron.
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lor, Geo. H. Moss, Ed Buckland, S.
Paul Peery, J. P. Cameron.
MAIDEN SPRING DISTRICT.
w. B. Spratt, NJ. c. McCorkle, Vista
Elswick, T. A. Gillespie, T. A. Mcclure.
w. c. Witten, j. E. Linkous, S. F. AL
lison, w. G. Young, VIM. Bandy. Lewis
Christian, w. B. Steele, Jas. Beavers.
J. Sanders Gillespie, d. Green, William
Witt, H. Ascue, ]. T. Barns, Geo. W.
Miller, A. P. French, Jno. A. Higgin-
botham, ]. c. Wynn, Jos. A. Hagy. R.
B. Witten, c. B. Ascue, C. H. Steele.
D. S. Smith, R. S. Gillespie.
After the election of the above named
delegates the following resolution was
offered and adopted:
Resolved, that the delegates from
Tazewell county to the district conven-
tion to be held at Wytheville on the 18th
of March, 1908. be, and they are here
by, instructed to vote for the Hon. JOS.
S. Gillespie as one of the delegates
from the Ninth Congressional District
to the National Convention to be held at
Chicago"
The following resolution was then Of
fered and adopted:
Resolved, that the delegates from
Tazewell county to the State Conven-
tion, to be held at Lynchburg, Va. on
April the 8th, 1908, be, and they are
hereby, instructed to vote for the Hon.
Z. b. Slemp as one of the delegates at
large from Virginia to the National Re-
publican Convention to be held at Chi
cago. And they are further instructed
to vote for the said Hon. C. B. Slemp
for State Chairman of the Republican
party"
On the motion of Hon. A. P. Gillespie
it was ordered that each delegate from
Tazewell county who attends the con-
vention at Wytheville and the one at
Lynchburg be authorized to cast his
proportionate part of the entire vote to
which the county is entitled in the said
conventions.
On motion the mass meeting then ad-
journed.
w. L. MOORE,
VIM. c. PENDLEToN, Chairman.
Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11
FOUND NO HOOK MARKS,
w. A. Keyser Arrested for Taking
Fish With q Net.

An arrest for violation of the fish
end" of the state fish and game laws,
was made today, when Henry Steele,
local deputy warden, arrested w. A.
Keyser, an old fisherman who lives
near Valencia. Keyser came into town
this morning with q load Of fish, buff
falo and cat, of various sizes, and
Steele nabbed him. Keyser had some
large catfish, one weighing IL and an
other Is pounds. which did not seem to
have any hook MARKS in their mouths.
Keyser says he has been fishing in the
river and the mouth Of Mission creek
for several years, but has used trot
lines exclusively, and does not use
nets.
"a large catfish" says Mr.. Keyser,
always swallows hook, bait and all,
and is hooked inside. The officers have
seized the heads of these fish as evil
dence, but if I could find the entrails
of the fish, I would probably find the
hooks and part of the line. 1t is nee
essary to cut large catfish loose and
lose the hook
IT have been deputy warden for this
district for two years." said Henry
Steele, the warden, land this is the
first arrest I have made. Complaint
of Mr.. Keyser's method Of fishing has
come to me from persons who know
him, and claim that he uses net.
That is the reason I watched him and
caused him trouble today. I do not
like to arrest man on any such
charge, and have done my best to give
him a chance to give bail. He can get
bond: all right. if he can see some OF
his friends"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

not be permitted to add artificial slim
illus to the work of those financially
able, or to increase their bondage to
formal standard automatically ex-
pressed, but should be plainly assist
ance given to students who have hon
Orably shown their worth and promise
and power while working under free
system, stimulated only by the posi-
bility of continuing such work longer
than would otherwise be possible. The
interest and feeling with regard to
these matters is so intense in England
today that many. most deeply interest
ed think it quite possible that the
whole question of prizes and scholar
ship will be entirely revolution1zed
within ten years.
There is quite general feeling that
a teacher can be tried and tested by
his examination papers more accurate
ly than by almost any other single
standard. There is no profession In
which a man goes stale more quickly
or more easily than in teaching. 1t
requires rather unusual independence
of outlook to see and believe that posi-
tive teaching power is the one thing
needful. the one imperative demand
and in the end must be the one stand
ard by which recognition and advance
ment are secured And 1t requires
conscientious classroom work quick
ened and enlightened by continued ei-
fort for self-improvement, to keep q
man fresh and effective as teacher.
r. is believed that his examination
napers show his status in these re-
spects more surely and more exactly
than any other one form OF his WORK.
New York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-11

Morgan G. Buckley of Connecticut has
So, 100000 which has come from a life
insurance company founded by his
father, of which he is now president.
Senator Levi Ankeny of Washington is
worth 100000 and is a banker. Sena-
tor Nixon Of Nevada has 100000 made
in mines, and Senator Crane of Mas
sachusetts has 100000 made from pa
per.
The Washington Herald recently
printed a list of senator millionaires,
and in addition to those above men
toned the New York Herald credits the
following senators with the possession
of million dollars or more:
Hale of Maine, Perkins of California,
Warren of Wyoming, Scott of West
Virginia, Knox of Pennsylvania, Fora
ker of Ohio, Lodge of Massachusetts,,
Platt of New York, Bailey of Texas,
Hopkins of Illinois, Martin of Virginia,
Richardson of Delaware, Smith of
Michigan, Briggs of New Jersey, Owen
of Oklahoma, Penrose of Pennsylvania,
Smoot Of Utah.