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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25
eHlL9REN'S DAY.
Interesting Celebration by Christian
Sunday School at ShawYer Mill.

The Sunday School of the Christian
church, at Shawver Mill, celebrated
ChildFen's Day on last Sunday night by
giving & very beautiful entertainment.
The program was q very lengthy one,
composed of songs appropriate to the
occasion by the entire school, classes,
quartets and duets, recitations, drills,
etc. Quite a number of the members of
the Methodist Sunday School at Shawver
Mill assisted in the entertainment. 1t
was q pleasure to witness this spirit of
Christian fellowship existing between
the churches.
A very large congregation, about five
hundred persons, assembled to enjoy
the entertainment, and they gave ample
proof that they were not disappointed,
as no one left during the three hours
that were occupied in rendering the
program. 1t was the pleasure Of the
editor of this paper to be present, and
we most heartily enjoyed the occasion
The most perfect order prevailed, and
the audience was one of the incest and
kindest we have eyer had the pleasure
Of meeting.
AS the meeting was for missionary
purposes, an offering was called for at
the conclusion of the exercises. We
did not ascertain the amount of the col
lection, but from appearances it was
quite liberal one. The Clear Fork
neighborhood, in which Shawver Mill is
situated, has become one of the most
progressive sections of Tazewell county.
Its people are Industrious and enter
prising, and there is no more orderly
and law abiding section in any county
on earth.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25
Resolutions Of Respect.

At regular meeting of Tazewell
Lodge, No. 100, Knights of Pythias.
held on June 18th, 1908, the following
preamble and resolutions were offered
and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased our Heavenly
Father to call from our midst our late
brother, R. Stuart Bowen, and,
Whereas, the intimate relations exist
ing between our deceased brother and
the members of this Order render it
proper that we should place on record
our appreciation of his services as a
Pythlan and his merits as a man, there
fore, be it
Resolved, that while we bow in hum
BILE submission to the will of the Most
High, we do not the less mourn for our
brother who has been called from his
labors to rest.
Resolved, that in the death of R.
Stuart Bowen this Order loses member
who was always active and jealous in
his work as a Pythian; prompt to ad-
vance the interests of the Order; de-
voted to its welfare and prosperity; one
who was wise in counsel and fearless in
action; an honest and upright man
whose virtues endeared him, not only to
the brethren of the Order, but to all his
fellow citizens.
AAOoOlNSNs SlldO IinS OTOcT IcuOSIS lJS
heartfelt sympathy to the family and
relatives of our deceased brother in this
their sad affiiction,
Resolved, that these resolutions be
entered upon the records of this Lodge,
and that a copy thereof be printed in
the Clinch Valley News and Tazewell
Republican, and that copy be sent to
the family of our deceased brother.
]. A. HAGY,
T. A. REPASS, o.
G. c. RECTOR, OoHi'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25

AVAh hao AsNoh nAhV QulilS-
Spokane, Wash, June 23.-Half the
population of Fruitland, a small set
tlement near Spokane, is busy with
picks and spades in an endeavor to
locate tin can filled with gold, which
was buried on his 160-acre farm by
Herman Kahlen, 76 years of age, who
lived as recluse more than 20 years
and was known in the district as "the
wild man." Kahlen died a few days
ago in tumble-down log shack, where
his bed was packing box half filled
with straw. Before his death the old
man decided his ranch to M. C. Peltier
of F'ruitland and dividel 81, 400 with Miss
Jensen of Cheney, and Werner, Hans
and George Neuman and Byron and Dell
Richards of Fruitland, bequeathing also
500 to home for the poor in Germany.
He also told of $15, 900 in gold, hidden on
the farm, but died before he could
disclose its whereabouts.
Kahlen came to the northwest in 1888
and located near Oregon City where he
engage in sheep raising and at the end
of five years he owned 5000 animals,
which he sold at So head in addition to
the receipt for the wool clip. He then
started for Stevens county, in eastern
Washington, with two black and white
heifers, which he drove 100 miles. After
locating homestead he built a shack
and fenced the ground with Is feet
lodge poles. the work occupying five
years. AS Kahlen aged he became hope
lessly neglecful of his person. He never
combed his hair or beard and they be-
came matted, standing out from his
head like quilts. He has no relatives
in this country, but there is nephew
in Germany.
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STATE NEWS IN BRIEF,

The Virginia State Building at James,
town has been sold to Mr.. j. T. Deal,
of Norfolk, for $l2, 800. The original
cost of the building was S27,
Governor Swanson has been requested
by William j. Bryan, of Nebraska, to
second his nomination for President on
the Democratic ticket at the national
convention in Denver next month. The
invitation was accepted.
W. G. Conrad, a Virginian by birth
and for many years a citizen of the
State, but who now lives in Montana,
is an avowed candidate for the vice
presidency on the Democratic ticket,
and headquarters have been opened in
Richmond, Va, for the purpose of
launching his candidacy.
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EX-PRBSIDENT
CLEVELAND DEAD
Former President Of The United States
Passes Away at His Home In
Princeton, New Jersey.
END SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY
Funeral Services Will be Held Friday and
Will Be Attended by President
Roosevelt.

Princeton, N. j., June "a. Grover
Cleveland, twice president of the United
States, died at $40 o'clock this morning
at his home, ''Westland," in this city.
His wife and three physicians were with
him when the end came, which was sud
den, and was caused by heart trouble
superinduced by stomach and kidney
ailments of long standing. Funeral SER
vices will be held on Friday at 5 o'clock
p. m. President Roosevelt will attend
the funeral services. He has issued a
proclamation eulogizing his predecessor
In the White House, and has ordered
flags on government buildings, at all
army posts, on all naval vessels and at
the navy yards to be placed at half
mast for thirty days. Mr.. Cleveland
was seventy-one years of age.
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Com.
THE POLL TAX.
Another Interesting Question Raised
About the Matter by a Citizen
of This County.


Irving Atwell, who lives at Witten
Mills, in this county, has raised another
very interesting question in connection
with the prepayment of poll taxes as a
prerequisite to voting. Mr.. Atwell
moved to this county from Bland county
about one year ago. He had not paid
his poll tax in Bland for the years 1906
81. A short time ago he sent check
his poll taxes for the three years named
above. The check was drawn in favor
of Atwell by Frank Howard and stated
on its face that it was a payment on
account of labor. Atwell endorsed the
check and sent it to the treasurer as
aforesaid. The treasurer of Bland
county refused to accept the check as a
payment for AtwelPs poll taxes, and
returned it to him with a memorandum
thereon that such taxes had to be paid
in person.
We are informed that Atwell has pre-
pared and placed in the hands of Judge
Henson a petition reciting the facts in
the case, and asking that the treasurer
of Bland county be required to receive
and accept the check in payment Of the
aforesaid taxes. The matter will be
disposed of by Judge Henson at the next
term of his court in Bland, and we
have no doubt but that he will decide
that poll taxes can be paid to treasurers
by use OF the modern methods employed
in business matters, that is by an agent,
by check or draft, by postoffice money
order or by currency sent through the
mails. No matter how Judge Henson
shall decide the question it ought to be
taken to the Court of Appeals for set
tlement, that the people may know
what personally pay" as written in
the constitution, means.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25
TaZeWeIl Mills

Fresh flour all the time. / don't
mean to cut prices, but mean to give
my customers the best grades of flour
at the best market prices. Price at
present for first grade S5.75 per barrel.
JNO. S. THOMPSON,
Tazewell Mills.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25

Ex- Congressman Charles E. Little
field, of Maine, who was recently ap-
pointed special master by the Supreme
Court of the United States to hear the
Virginia West Virginia debt case, has
notified counsel for the two States to
meet him in Washington on June 18th
for the purpose of determining the
course of procedure in the litigation.
Mr. Littlefeld, after hearing the case,
will make a recommendation to the
court to be followed in reaching de-
cision in the matter. 1t is evidently
the purpose of the master to go into the
case promptly and to put final end to
the long dispute.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25

Hurricane Branch has offered 81, 900
for bloodhound to fireplace ''Tige, Jr.,"
recently shot while trailing robbers
in the Dismal Swamp. Tige earned
81, 400 for his owner last year.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25
Trespass Notice.

All persona are hereby notified not to
trespass ON any Gf my lands situated in
Tazewell county, Va. on the Coal Branch,
two miles west of Pocahontas, and known
as the Hugh Dillon place.
John w. Moore.
A102QvI
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-06-25
n NkH7W Norfolk & Western
Schedule in Effect May II, 1905.
Leave razewell Daily for Blueheld
l;S5 p. IN. 6:92 p. m.
For Norton
9:27 a. 10. 1926 p. m.
LEAVE BLUEFIELD.
EAST BOUND.

EASI DOOND.
$50 a. IN. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
Division. Pullman sleeper and Cafe Car
to Roanoke. Pullman sleeper Roanoke to
New York, via Hagerstown Parlor car
Roanoke and Norfolk
$50 a. m daily for East Radford, Roam
oke and Norfolk. Pullman Parlor
car Roanoke and Norfolk.
2:55 p. m. daily for Roanoke, Lynchburg
and intermediate stations and the Shen-
ardoah Valley. Pullman sleeper Gary
to Philadelphia via Hsgerstown. Cafe car.
1912 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Roakoke and Roanoke to Norfolk cafe car.
WEST BOUND.
6:l0 q. m. l0:45 for Welch.
S:l5 q. m. for Welch, Williamson, Ke-
nova, Portsmouth, Columbus and points
West Pullman sleeper to Columbus
Cafe dining cars.
2:40 p. m. for Gary and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeper. Cafe car.
500 p. m. for Welch, Williamson, Ke-
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ST. Louis and the West. Pullman sleepers
to Cincinnati and Columbus. Cafe car.
For additional information, apply al
ticket office or to
W. b. BEVILL, M.F. BRAGG.
Gen. Pass. Agt. Ira. Pass. Agt
Roanoke, Va.
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HALF OF TOWN
HUNTING GOLD.
Buried on Farm by RaRCheF Who Had
Lived For Years as a ReCluSe.
DID NOT TELL HIDING PLACE.

Known AZ The "wild Man" Herman Kahlen
Never COmbed His Hair Which Stood
Out From His lead Like Quilts.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-05
Mark Graves of Confsdsrates.

Washington, Oct. 91.-The graves of
the 25,OOO Confederate soldiers who
died in Federal prisons are being mark
ed by the Federal Government as care
fully as the graves of Federal soldiers
who died in prison or elsewhere wera
marked by grateful government. The
sum OF $780, ZOO was appropriated by
Congress two years ago for the purpose
OF defraying the cost of properly mark
ing the graves of dead Confederatea wbo
passed away while prisoners of war
Senator Foraker, of Ohio. was one ~
the most Jealous advocates Of this leg
lslation, although he made a name for
himself in earlier days by waving the
Dioody shirt with vigor, not To saw
wildness and frenzy, that excited the
entire country.
General W. c. Oates, of Alabama q
gallant Confederate, and former mem.
Der OF the House Of Representatives. as
Well as Governor of his State, is in
cnarge OF the work of marking the
graves OF the Southern soldiers who
died while in Federal prisons and were
buried where they breathed their last.
The work is progressing well, but seri-
Gus difficulties are encountered.
"The Government provides . head
stone for each grave precisely similar
TO that which is used to designate the
graves of Union soldiers in Arlington, "
SAID General Oates in this city this week.
'Ffhe officers in command of prisons
where Confederates were confined kept
careful records of the names and reg
iments of the soldiers who died, though
there was, occasionally, some careless
ness in marking individual graves"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-05
Will Have 327 Votes in
the Electoral College

Practically complete returns show
that William Howard Taft has been
elected President of the United States
Oy majorities running well up toward
the colossal vote polled by Theodore
Roosevelt four years ago, when Alton
B. Parker was showed under.
Almost every so-called doubtful State
mas rolled up sweeping majorities for
The Republican ticket; and it is defin-
itely certain that Taft will receive 327
electoral votes to Bryan's 156.
The Republicans have elected a ma
jcrits of the congressman, and will have
a good working majority in the lower
house.
Hon. James s. Sherman, vice-presi-
.1ent-elect, sent the following telegram
of congratulation to Judge Taft:
my hearty and cordial congratula-
6ions. Your nomination created conf.
dence; your mastery campaign scceler-
.Ated it; your election clinches it; your
administration will continue It."
Maryland, after vacillating during tbs
day snd apparently being safe for the
Democracy, has been swung into the
Taft column. The figures give Mr..
Taft the State by 149.
One of the results SURPRISING the
nost sanguine hopes of most Repubh-
cans was Taft's carrying the; SIeater
city of New York by plurality of ~
645. His plurality in New York state
will be 203, ,495. Governor Hughes is
reelected by approximately 70, 600 over
Chandler, his Democratic opponent.
Bryan's victory in his home state was
q sweeping one His majority will be
about 1000 in Nebraska.
Taft carries Indiana by about 5000;
West Virginia by 25, 7se and Ohio by
10000. Marshall, Democrat, is elected
governor of Indiana by about Is, 900, as
1s also Harmon, Democrat, elected gov
ernor of Ohio by about 10000.
Virginia gives Bryan about 10000
majority. This is great falling off in
the Democratic majority as compared
with the vote of 1904.
The Georgia Republican campaign
committee has given out the following
concerning the result in that State:
Indications now point to Bryan ma
jority of 5000 or less. The State gave
Parker 81, 900 in 1904. We claim great
est victory of campaign, as fight was
made without outside aid of money or
speakers and with the negro not voting.
Had the registered negro vote been cast
the State would have given Taft ma
Jority over all. 1t was a white mans
fight, and the result makes Georgia
battle-ground in 1912 The people gen
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TAFT, SHERMAN and SlEMP ARE VICT0RS !
GLASSCOCK WINS
OYER BENNETT
Republican Candidate For Governor Has
Majority Of 1t,i72 Over His
Democratic Opponent

Wheeling, W. Va, Nov. 5.-The
latest returns received from TUESDAYS
election show that William E. Glass
cock, Republican, has been elected gov
srnor over Louis Bennett, his Demo
cratic opponent, by majority Of II, 172.
Although Bennett made great inroads
on the Republican vote and lead the
democratic national ticket by fifteen
Thousand plurality, his gains were not
sufficient stem the avalanche of Repub-
hcan ballots, and he went down to de-
feat In fight that had attracted na-
tlonai attention as the most picturesque
ever waged in this or any other State.
Iaft's majority in the State will be
about $4,000.
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v. n. I. Cadet Killed.

Lexington, Va, Oct. si.-While max
ing brilliant run with the ball, G. Cook
Ferebee, of Norfolk, left half back on
the V. M. l. football team, was heavily
tackled by a Roanoke College player
here today and died shortly afterward
from concussion of the brain.
The cadets, having all the best of the
game became reckless, and the backs
went in for record runs. Fer
ebee, after eluding all the men in front
of him, dashed away down the field,
apparently feeling that he was well
away from the Roanoke team. More
speed, however, was developed by a
college man than Ferebee had expected,
and the flying tackle was made before
he was aware Of the presence of a pur-
suer. When he fell, half dozen Roam
okers plunged for the ball, and in so
doing fell heavily upon the inert form.
Whether the fatal blow was the result
Of the fall or the result of blow re-
ceived after the fall cannot be deter
mined. Cadet Ferebee was a member
of the fourth class at the institute, and
one of the most popular men at the
college.
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Accidental Death Of DR.. Rsniok.

Big Stone Gap, Va, Oct. 29.-Search-
ers today found the body of DIR. E. w.
Renick, who disappeared Tuesday, in
eighteen inches of water in PowelPs
river, where it is supposed he fell from
the bank, was rendered unconscious by
the fall, and drowned.
DIR. Renick, who is said to have come
from Lexington, KY, to Appalachia
about two years ago, and who has until
recently been manager of the Appalach-
IL Drug Company, came here Monday
to relieve pharmacist at a local drug
Store for few days. The proprietor
noticed that evening that Renick seem
ed unwell, and advised him to go to bed.
He started to Appalachia, but missed the
train. He spent the night at a local
hotel, and it has developed that he was
very restless during the night, to such
an extent that the other guests were
greatly annoyed. Early Tuesday he
went to the depot, stating that he was
going to Appalachia, but did not take
the train, and was seen near the depot
until the afternoon. Later he was seen
by man about mile nearer Ceter-
town, and only few hundred yards
from where the body was found. 1t is
evident that he was mentally deranged.
and did not know where he was going.
There is no doubt but that he was ac-
cidentally drowned.
He was aged 35, and is survived by a
wife and two children.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-05
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
PRESIDENT Points Out Nations Steady
Growth and Urges Americans to Give
Thanks For Blessings.

Washington, Oct. 31.-The President
today issued the annual Thanksgiving
proclamation, as follows:
Once again the season is at hand
when, according to the ancient custom
OF our people, it becomes the duty of
the President to appoint day of pray
er and of thanksgiving to God.
Year by year this nation grows in
strength and worldly power. During
tne century and quarter that has
elapsed since our entry into the circle
OF independent peoples we have grown
and prospered in material things to a
degree never known before, and not
now known In any other country. The
thirteen colonies which struggled along
the seacoast of the Atlantic and were
hemmed in but few miles west of tide
water by the Indian-haunted wilder
ness, have been transformed into the
mlghtiest republic which the world has
ever seen. Its domains stretch across
the continent from one to the other of
cne TWO great oceaus, and it exercises
dominion alike in the Arctic and tropic
realms. The growth in wealth and pop-
ulatlon has surpassed even the growth
In territory. Nowhere else in the world
IS the average Of individual comfort
and material well-being as high as in
our fortunate land.
For the very reason that in material
well-being we have thus abounded. we
owe 1t to the Almighty to show equal
progress In moral and spiritual things.
With nation, as with the individuals
who make up a nation, material we'll
oelng Is an indispensable foundation.
But the foundation avails nothing by
itself. That life is wasted, and worse
than wasted, which is spent in piling.
heap upon heap, those things which
minister merely to the pleasure of the
body and to the power that rests only
on wealth.
Upon material well-being as a foun-
dation must be raised the structure of
the lofty life of the spirit, if this nation
is properly to fulfil its great mission and
to accomplish all that we so ardently
hope and desire. The things of the
body are good; the thing of the intellect
BETTER but best Of all are the things of
the soul; for in the nation az in the in
divldual, In the long run it is character
that counts. Let US therefore "a people
set our faces resolutely against evil, and
with broad charity, with kindness and
good will toward all men, but with un-
fiinching determination to smile down
wrong, strive with all the strength that
is given Us for righteousness in public
and in private life.
Now, therefore. 7, Theodore Roose
welt, President of the United States, do
set apart Thursday, the 26th day of No
vemoer next, as a day of general thanks
giving and prayer, and on that dav
recommend that the people shall cease
from their daily work, and, in their
homes or in their churches, meet devout-
Iy to thank the Almighty for the manv
and great blessings they have receives d
IN the past, and to pray that they may
be given strength so to order their lives
as to reserve a continuation OF these
blessing in the future.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-05

Fred w. Kloeber, native of Marion
Smyth county, Va, but who for MANY
years now has lived in Hot Sprinqs
Washington, was found dead ON Tues
day of last week in the mountains near
his home. He and a companion had
gone into the mountains in pursuit Of
game, when great snow storms came
on, making further hunting impossible.
They started to return home, and, from
all appearances. had been travelling
rapidly, when Kloeber's companion was
IN some way killed by the aecidenta,
discharge of his gun. Night was com
ing on rapidly by this time, and Kloe-
Der, in his haste to get out of the woods
before overtaken by the darkness.
stumbled on a log and plunged over
small precipice, crushing his hesC
against tree with such force as to kril
him instantly. Mr.. Kloeber was thirty
five years of age; and in 1898 was mar
ried to Miss Gertrude Gibbons. of Bal
timore, who had been his playmate.
sweetheart at Marion~
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-11-05
FIFTH DISTRICT
STILL In DOUBT
GraySOn and Carroll Counties Strongly
RepubnCan-RSturnS Give SauD-
derS, Democrat. 81 Votes.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 5.-Returns
from the Fifth District, which are as
near authentic as it ia possible to get.
show that E. w. Saunders, Democrat,
was elected to Congress over John M.
Parsons Republican, by 81 majority.
The returns from Grayson and Carroll
counties are slow coming in, but from
information received here these two
counties give Parsons l,217 majority.
which added to the sos majority he Sc
cured In Patrick county will make a
total of 1893.
1t will take the official count to de-
termine who is winner.
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TAFT LANDSLIDE
SWEEPS over THE
ENTIRE COUNTRY.

Supported by Entire Country Business Labor
and Agriculture Helped Him. Declares the
PFesident-E1eCt-Win Spend Two
Weeks at Hot Springs Va.