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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
SNYTH COUNTY RICH
In MINERAL PRODUCTS.
One Plant Employs a Thousand Men and
Another Has Hundreds at Work.

Saltville, Va, Dec. 14.-There is
doubtless no section in Virginia that ID
more highly favored than the town of
Saltville and surrounding country, which
embraces the Rich Valley in Smyth
county and a considerable belt of the
fertile lands of Washington county.
1t is here that the Creator of the Uni
verse seems to have showered His rich
est blessings. The soil is unsurpassed
in fertility-the very center of the blue
grass section, where the finest export
cattle in the world are produced, along
with sheep and horses of like grade.
With a full realization of these natur-
al advantages and blessings which the
Creator has showered upon this section,
it would seem that the most avaricious
would covet nothing more, but where
will the seeker otter minerals go to find
richer storehouse than is here in the
Saltville and Rich Valley section of the
old commonwealth.
Farming lands sell readily for 500 an
acre for what is seen on the surface,
while the assessed value of consider
able boundary in the Saltville valley is
over one thousand dollars an acre on &C.
count Of the rich salt deposits which lie
beneath the surface.
The Mathieson Alkali Works, which
own the Saltville farm containing IL, OOC
acres Of land, and a plant valued al
s., ,000, 900, gives employment to one
thousand men and has a monthly pay
roll of $40, 900.
The Southern Gypsum Company has a
plant about three miles east of Saltville
which cost the company about $500, 900.
They have new railway extending UP
the North Holston river from Saltville
to the plant which is about three OF
four miles long. This plant mines and
manufactures gypsum, woodfiber and
plaster. They work several hundred
men and find a ready market for their
output.
There is also a smaller plant which
mines and manufactures the same ma
terial, located about one mile west of
Saltville which is known as the Buena
Vista Plaster and Mining Company.
This company also does a considerable
business.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
WHEN HE SAW his
FIRST RAILWAY, TRAIN.
"ThinS HOll0red" and Scared Young
Francis and he HikSd For His
''Old Kentucky Home"

The family of John Francis moved tc
Williamson last Saturday from the back
woods in Pike county, Kentucky, anG
until they came in sight of the Norfolk
and Western, none of the members had
ever seen a railroad train.
The head of the family rented a
building near the railroad right of way,
he and his wife were arranging their
household effects in their new home,
when freight train came laundering
along. Their fourteen-year-old son
rushed to window and in a state of
CONSERVATION saw the huge monster
approaching.
The terrified boy stood his ground
ntil shrill blast issued from the ap-
preaching engine. This was too much
for him, and bolting from the house,
the lad dashed away in the darkness,
The cold waters of Tug River had no
terrors for him, and he waded the river
and started in the direction of his for
mer home in the Kentucky mountains.
The boy turned up at the home of q
relative twenty miles beck in the Ken
lucky hills.
When questioned he said that the
thing" was headed straight for the
center of the house. The lone big
eye" scared hin and when the 'thing
hollered" he thought it was signal for
him to get out of the way. -Bluefeld
Daily Telegraph.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

Bryan's vote in 1900 was 6, 35S, 133.
In 1908 Mr.. Bryan ran behind his vote
OF eight years ago in the following
twenty-one States:
Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, IL
hnois, Iowa, Kansas, Name, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri.
Montana, New Hampshire, New York,
North Carolina, Rhode Island, TeDnes-
see, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wis
consin.
The waning prestige of the Nebras-
kan is further shown by a comparison
OF the Presidential vote and the guber-
natorlai vote in these thirty States
where Governors were elected this fall:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
MARKS 100000 YEARS OLD.
Footprints Found in The Clay at The
Bottom Of Toronto Bay.

Toronto, Dec. 14.-Thirty-seven feet
down in the blue clay under Toronto
Bay, workmen in the waner works tun-
mel have found human footprints. This
discovery in the interglacial clay de-
posted from fifty to one hundred thous-
and years ago, is one of the most i'm.
portant geological discoveries of that
period made in America.
Charcoal-remains of burnt wood
has been discovered in the interglaciaI
clay in the Don Valley, but nowhere in
America have traces of human beings
been discovered Of such antiquity.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
AFTER RIVE YEARS.
Levi Austin, Serving Life Sentence In
Ohio Penitcntary, PaFd0nsd.

j. G. Litz and S. A. Austin, of Coe-
burn, left last night for Columbus, o.,
where they will meet Levi Austin and
bring him back to his old home at Toms
Creek. Levi Austin was sentenced
about five years ago to serve life term
in the Ohio pehitentiary, but on account
of some peculiar circumstances the
governor of Ohio has pardoned him in
case his father and some reputable
friend would go to Columbus and see
that he was taken to his home. He will
return to this section in day or two.-
Bluefield Telegraph, 11th instant.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
FIGURES THAT
TELL The TALE
OnlClal Returns Compiled by The New
York Times Show How The CON-
mOler'S Star Waned.

New York, Dec, 14.-The Times has
compiled the popular vote for Presi-
Dental electors in the recent election
from the returns, official and unofficial,
as they have come in SO far, and for the
gubernatorial candidates where Cover
nors were elected.
Tatt's plurality over Bryan is !, ,2OS,-
998, as against Roosevelt's 2,541, ,29l in
1904 over Parker, and McKinIey's $780,
O61 in 1900 over Bryan.
This table shows the aggregate popu-
Lar vote for President under the en-
olems of all parties having a national
ticket in the field, according to the re-
turns available at present:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not to
trespass on the lands in my possession,
by hunting, passing over the same, or
Gu ting timber on same. Said land is
situate on the north fork of Clinch river
adjoining the lands of Henry Peck, Geo.
Yost, Henry Melvin and Bud Repass.
12-10-O8 G. T. GERALD.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

Five States which were carried by
Taft elected Democratic Cover nors.
They are Indisna. Ohio, Minnesota,
Montana and North Dakota.
In a great number of States Mr.. Taft
received larger popular vote than did
Mr.. Roosevelt in 1904. Here is a table
nIuIuoy 0oponoroksua
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

Send US your next order for Job work
w. mWe are In position to do it lust a
httIe better and a little cheaper than
any other printing Office in this section.
Send for price list, '''N'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17
Telescope valIse Lost.

A telescope valise was lost on last
Saturday between Plum Creek and
Tazewel. Will pay a liberal reward
for the telescope and contents delivered
at our store.
HARRISON, Barns & Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

The Royal Typewriter" is the best.
Saves you $500, too. Ask Fred w.
Pendleton about it; He's agent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

We have sample packages of fine
Confectionery. Will be glad to take
your order for delivery later.
JACKSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

NE invite your business We pay per cont on Time Depots
we also allow to withdraw notice which does not
uturp tne per cent rate for time left
attention small large ones Your money acc
Wne you Sleep and always your disposal when
OuIot-town customers
out - ~S "ANNii We 0OneSI Will
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

Cigars in boxes of 10, rs, 80 and l0C
at Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-17

Nice Christmas packages. of Station
cry at Jackson's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14

waves and follow where they lead u.s.
In this way | hope to trace this man. ,"
The unknown murderer committed
a particularly brutal crime, and one
which has aroused the citizens of Wv
oming to make every effort for his
capture. A reward has been offered.
Dloodhounds have been put on the
trail, and all without avail.
e. j. Bell a prominent resident of
Laramie, Wyo., at last resolved to Sc
cure the aid of Dr. Tyndall, knowing
of the success he has had in similar
cases.
Those who have seen DR.. Tyndall
at work of this kind will be familiar
with his methods He is first blind
folded, mounts his horse, then waits
few instants for the impressions. ."
Once receiving them he starts, and
those who follow him will have a
wild ride. The peculiar psychical
condition which produces the impress
ions and make him susceptible to the
vibrations left by the criminal may
not be understood, but their workings
will be evident
Dr. Tyndall has, during his career.
saved one man from the gallows and
in numberless cases restored stolen
property to it's owners. In Rio Vista,
Cal, after James OBryan had been
positively identified by the sheriff of
the county as a murderer by the name
of Lee Harrell, and was sentenced to
death, DR.. Tyndall produced positive
proof that the man was not Harrell
and also found the guilty man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
INDIANS EN- ROUTE TO
PLAY IN AMERiCUS
While Vienna is Happy on
The Way.

Balloon will get a boost in Am
ericus this week, as with four games
assured already there will be enough
for the rooter to shout over. AS
already announced the team of Cher
okee Indians play here Thursday, one
game in the afternoon and another
by electric light. And this latter
game will be a novelty sufficient to
draw ocal balloon to the park that
night The Reds, fixed for the bust
ness and realizing fully the fact that
the natives hereabout are easy, carry
with them a lighting plant of great
power, and their night ball game at
tracts even more people than the
afternoon performance, The Ameri-
Gus team will play the sons of the
forest, and expect to escape without
being either scalped or skunked. In
the interim Vienna comes here for
two games, Monday and Tuesday af-
ternoon and playing by sunlight only.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
AMFRICUS is GOING TO
Be GLAD ON GLORIOUS
Will Celebrate the Fourth
As Usual.

Americus, ever a hotbed of un-
corked and irrepressible patriotism !;
will enthusiastically celebrate the
Glorious Fourth in manner befitting
the dignity of our Uncle Samuel The
Fourth drops in upon us two weeks
from next Saturday, and already Am
ericus is getting ready to give vent
to her Theoretically sealed feelings and
to whoop up the earth. The banks
here have given notice of their inten-
ton to lock up the cash on Saturday,
the Fouth, and the merchants of the
city will do likewise Americus will
literally quit business on July Fourth
and take to the woods 1t is one of
the three recognized holidays of the
year, and nobody's money is good
here on that date. Already several
merchants, following the time-honor-
ed custom, will close up on Saturday
4th, And as the holiday falls on Satur-
day it will afford many here an OPP
portunity for taking a little trip, in
Guiding Sunday following.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
A SERMON TO WOODMEN
AT FURLOW LAWN
Services at the AmeriCUS
Churches.

The services at FurlOw Lawn Bap-
tist church this morning at II o'clock
will include a special sermon to the
Woodmen of the World which will
be attended by the Americus Camp
in a body, and by the general pub
lie. The subject of Mr.. Bivins' SER
mon in the evening at 8 O'clock will
be "Consider.
At Calvary Episcopal church there
will be holy communion at a. M.
sermon at II, and evening prayer at
8 by the pastor, Rev J. B. Lawrence
AT the Presbyterian the pastor, Rev
J. L. Irwin, will preach at II a. m
upon the theme Teaching religion at
home" which tonight at 8 his topic
will be Hearing and Heeding."
Rev. Bascom Anthony, D. D., has
recovered from recent illness and will
preach at the First Methodist today
at both services.
The sermon topic at the Christian
Science church today will be God
the preserver of Man" Golden text:
"All paths of the Lord are mercy
and truth unto such as keep His
covenant and His testimonies, -
Psalm 25:10.
Evangelist Bucholtz will preach at
First Baptist church this morning
and at 4:30 this afternoon will con-
duct a massmeeting to which all are
invited.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
Best line boys knee
pants ever shown in
AmeriCuS at Ansley's.
FLYING MACHINE TESTS
BEGIN NEXT MONTH
Three Heavier Than Air
Machines Likely.

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 13-
The officers of the Signal corps at
Fort Meyer are preparing for a
series of official tests of flying ma
chimes near the fort, beginning next
month These tests are expected to
extend irregularly through the sum-
mer. 1t now looks as though there
will be at least three aeroplanes, or
heavier than air machines, in the
trials, while one dirigible balloon has
been formally entered
The War Department last year
published inducements for the build
ing of dirigible balloons for. use III
time of war, but so far, though
many applications have been made
and many BALLOON submitted only one
aeronaut has reached the standard set
by the department. This is Captain
Baldwin, of California, who hopes to
have his dirigible gas bag ready
some time in July The price fixed
for this balloon is $4,000. The lighter
than air flying craft will have to go
five miles and return to the point of
starting, while an ability to remain
aloft for two hours is required.
The terms of purchase provide a
sliding bonus for increased speed
above the minimum of 18 miles an
hour for the balloons. This bonus
goes to as high as 40 per cent of the
original price, provided that speed
of "a miles is attained. The heavier
than air machines must be able to
remain in air for one hour, but the
minimum speed is 36 miles. Here
the bonus increases up to 55 miles
an hour
The Wright Brothers announce that
they will have their double aeroplane
ready by September and will make
trial flight from the fort parade
grounds. Another airship to fly
without the aid of a gas bag is one
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
FREE PAMPHLETS
FOR COTTON GROWERS
List Issued by Dept. of
Agriculture.

Some valuable pamphlets have just
been issued by Department of Agri-
culture for free distribution, the pub
licatiOns being for the especial bene-
hit OF the cotton growers of the
Southern States
These pamphlets may be obtained
without cost by writing to the Sec
retary of Agriculture, Washington
D. c."
The following is the list:
Yearbook 1905 Reprint No. 377
Diversified Farming in the Cotton
Belt giving general description of
the soil, climatic conditions, methods
of farming, and the various types OF
farming that are proving successful
in the South and are practiced by
the most successful farmers.
Farmers Bulletin No. 310 "a Sue
cessful Alabama Diversification
Farm describing how we'll hogs
and alfalfa succeed together on what
is known as black waXy land.
Farmers Bulletin No. 312, "a Sue
cessful Southern Hay Farm" telling
of the unusual success made by one
farmer on a One-horse hill farm
Farmers Bulletin No 31S, "Cow.
P0"o' SlNlHS CHC loCeol uSfelOplleul
in coWpea culture and showing how
it is fast taking it's place among the
commercial products of the farm by
use of improved implements in har-
vesting and threshing the vines
Farmers Bulletins No 1926, Build
ing up a Rundown Cotton Planta-
tion," telling of an old cotton planta-
tion which yielded only one fourth OF
a bale of cotton in 1905, and in 1907
yielded without commercial fertilizer
of any kind more than bale of cot
ton to the acre.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
SCHEDULE is GOING TO
Be FIXED ALL RIGHT
No Trouble About Famous
7 and 5.

Peace reigns in Warsaw, likewise
in Albany, Ca, and the Central's just
ly celebrated Number Seven" may
eventually work its way through tc
that point when the railway com
pany has time to arrange a schedule
| that will suit every town on the sys-
TEN.
1t has been unable to do so thus
far, but the attempt has not been
abandoned and extra men are work
ing to solve the problem.
In the meanwhile a holy calm is
spread over the abandoned territory
between Albany and Americus.
Even the Railway Commission re-
fuses to get excited.
The Central had ordered a new
schedule effective today, No. 7 going
through to Albany tonight, and, re-
turning tomorrow as No. 8, leave that
city at $40, Americus at $50 and
arrive at Macon at 9:45 in ample
time to miss the train to Atlanta.
But this schedule, while having
many advantages, had it's disadvan-
tages as well 1t missed the morn
ing train to Atlanta.
Then, too, people living between
Fort Valley and Macon do not like at
all the new schedule.
People living along the line near
Macon use No. s as a commuters
train, going to their work in that
city every morning. The schedule as
announced would put the train into
Macon at 9:45; which would be too
late for these patrons to get to their
places of business.
Doubtless the railway company will
adjust the proposed schedule, which
will go into effect soon, to the ad-
vantage of all patrons on the line.
1t has been suggested that train
No. could leave Albany at 4:30 or
) o'clock; Americus at o'clock, and
then arrive in Macon in ample time
for Fort Valley commuters to get
to business, and moreover, connect
with the morning Atlanta train.
Until some such schedule is work
ed out No. 7 will continue to lay
over in Americus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
ARE PUTTING UP JUICE
OF BERRY AS WINE
Good Women of Sumter
Engaged Thereat.

There will be no shortage in the
quantity of blackberry wine within
the realms of old Sumter this summer
as a result of the stringent state pro-
hibition law which unfortunately, puts
the seal of condemnation upon that
staunch support Of the people,-the
plebian blackberry. 1t is a chaingang
or perhaps penitentiary offense to
make even as much as pint of black
berry wine, or cordial, even for medi-
cinal purposes, but the chaingang
will never be recruited from the ranks
Of the good housewives about Ameri-
Gus who may thus violate, unwittingly
a too stringent law. Hundreds of the
good women do not know that it is
a violation of law to make blackberry
cordial and, in consequence, many
hundred gallons of this old household
remedy will be put up here this sum-
mer, as usual.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
BIG GLUT OF PEACHES
AND PRICE Is DOWN
Market Takes a Tumble
Saturday.

Americus fruit growers received
telegraphfc advices from New York
yesterday morning telling of a glut-
ted peach market and a consequent
heavy decline in prices. This de-
cline was fifty to seventy-five cents
per crate, from Fridays schedule:
And this meant a loss of several
hundred dollars per car.
There were two or three carloads
OF Americus peaches there at the
time and this information, while de-
cidedly unpleasant, was of interest to
growers here.
Up to yesterday about twenty-five
cars peaches of the earlier varieties
principally Carmens, had been ship
ped from Americus.
Nearly all of these were sold to
the best advantage bringing the ship
pers from $3.50 to $175, and oftimes
81 per crate. Only about two cars
landed in Gotham when the market
was glutted About fifty cars were
received there yesterday.
This was too many peaches even
for New York to stomach and the
market took a tumble.
Shipments from Americus orchards
is about over with, anyway, for the
present, and there will be little do
ing now until the Elbertas are ready
iety, coming in between the Carmens
and Elbertas will fill in this week.
The crop of Elbertas is a fine one,
and Americus growers hope to get to
market early with the goods; before
another glut comes about.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
OLD THIRD is CARRIED
BY BROWN IN WHIRL
District Gave Him Majority
7I8 Over Smith.

A few days before the election two
we'll known Americus politicians, thor
oughly up in state affairs, met in an
Americus Office and figured on the
Third Congressional District in the
gubernatorial campaign.
One stated that it would give Smith
five hundred majority but that the
Brown headquarters conceded it to
Smith by 1000.
The two got out pencils and figured
out the majorities they thought each
county would give.
When they were through, to their
surprise they found that each had
figured that the district would go for
Brown by 300 to 500.
The returns show that they were
not far off, and knew more about
it than the figurers in Atlanta, the
results i'll the District being:
Brown Mai Smith Mai
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
REV, DEAN is CALLED
BACK TO GEORGIA
Pastor of AmeriCuS Church
May Return.

Rev. Sam G. Dean, for several years
pastor of the First Baptist church of
Americus, and for three years past
the pastor of one of the leading
churches in Philadelphia, may return
to Georgia to resume here his minis
terial work. The Baptist church at
Gainesville, Ga, has been without
a pastor since April, and on Sunday
last Rev Mr.. Dean was invited to fill
that pulpit. So pleased with him was
the congregation and members that
Mr. Dean has since been called to fill
the pulpit permanently, and while he
has not yet signified acceptance of
the call it is hoped that he will do
so. Mr.. Dean is one of the ablest and
most eloquent ministers in the Baptist
church and has host of friends in
Americus who feel a deep interest in
his welfare and success.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14
See the little girls
wash dresses ranging.
from 75c to $500 at
AnSley'S.
MRS. HUDSON IS DEAD
AT HOME IN CATAULA
End Comes to an EStimabIe
Woman.

Relatives in Americus were apprised
yesterday of the death of Mrs. Ben B.
Hudson of Cataula, Ga, the end COM
ing the afternoon previous and fol-
lowing an illness of some length. DR..
and Mrs John r. Hudson, of this
city, were summoned, and arrived at
the bedside ere the death angel bore
her sweet young spirit to realms
above Mrs Hudson was formerly
Miss Marie Num- of Perry, Ga, and
little more than a year ago became
the bride of DR.. B. B. Hudson, for
merly of this city. Her death, in the
flush and bloom of young womanhood,
is fraught with deepest sadness, and
sympathy is extended DR.. Hudson in
his afflictiOn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-14

that A. NJ Henning, of New York,
is expected to enter His machine
has never tried a flight Isreal Lud-
low is at work on another in Wash
ington, and says that he will be
ready early in July. The arrange
ments will be in charge of Captain
Selfridge, of the Signal Corps, who
has been detailed with Professor
Alexander Graham Bell to conduct
aeroplane experiments at Hammonds-
port, N. Y.
The scene of the trials will be the
big level calvary parade ground
near Fort Meyer.