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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-10-01
Princess Flour has plenty
of gluten not too much.

Ernest Glenn, who has been away
for several weeks working at the
harvest, returned home Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Strahl of Paso
Robes. California, are visiting their
daughter, Mrs. V. A. Randall of
Texas Ridge,
Alex. MARI went to Spokane on a
business trip the latter part of last
week. staying over to see President
Taft and hear his address.
John Hill has been confined to the
house with blood poisoning and a
light attack of typhoid, but us much
improved, being out yesterday.
DR.. Cunningham. the "Shure-Win-
ner" veterinary, auctioneer and
evangelist, was among the visitors in
town the first of the week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
CIRCUIT COURT
is IN SESSION
Large Number of Indictments
Returned Lawson Case
Next Monday.

Circuit Court is in session, Judge
X egIey presiding.
Following are the names of the
Grand jury: G.. w. Doak, G. w.
Sparks, A. III. Mcclure, j. G. Beav-
ers, McTyre Saunders, S. II. Moore,
w l. Beavers, e w Dills and ID #
Asbury. There were true bills found
to the number of 52-16 feIonies and
36 misdemeanors
The Venire is composed OF the
following: Edward Tiller, J w
Hendricks, A Nash, Il w Taobr,
G. L Whitman, VIM Six and John Il
Thompson So far little has been
done. The court was engaged OH yes.
terday in the case of Stephen Dawson
against the Empire Coal Land Cor
poration, a suit for damages Dawson
lost one of his feet last Januar,
while in the employ of the Company
I w e Ross, Bluefield, was granted
| license to practice law In this Court
G ID Bruce was appointed magis
trate at Graham instead of B
Newman, resigned.
The case OF the Commonwealth o
gainst James Lawson-a retrial-
has been see for next Monday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
TIP Top SUPPLY co. SOLD
ICE CREAM SUPPER.

Tip Top, August, 25.-The ice
cream supper here on last Saturday
night was n great success. More than
500. 90 was realized from sales. The
ladies who had charge, deserve, and
received many compliments for the
manner I'm which everything was
carried on.
The Tip Top Supply Co., which
has been under the management of
Mr.. II. II. Smoot, has been sold to
MIR. John Walters. 1t is understood
that the business will be continued
OH the same lines.
Chas Nj. Gill, 81. Clair; s. III.
Moore, Bailey a. IL. Mcclure
Springville; and McTyre Saunders,
Tip Top attended court as grand jur-
ors, Monday and Tuesday. Many in
dictments are reported
Mrs. Brown and mother, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Clark, visited Miss Ella Nc
Dowell first of the week. Mrs. Clark
went on To Graham where she has
relatives whom she Will see
Miss Pearl Saunders returned home
Inst Sunday from Elliston where she
had been visiting.
Mrs. :. III. Moore and children vis-
tied the home OF Misses Myrtle and
Pearl Saunders the first of the week.
Farmers have nearly all finished
their meadows. Crops here are gener-
ally above the average. Some small
shipments of cabbage have commence
ed. a light crop of fruit is generally
conceded In this locality.
Harman and Crockett will load
lambs here tomorrow, last shipment
from this neighboThood for the year.
/ forgot To mention the presence of
Mr.. Geo. Shafer and his brother-in-
law, Mr.. Hartshorn, OF Philadelphia
at the Ice cream supper. Mr.. llarts-
horn is on visit To Mr.. Shafer
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
Injunction Granted.

DR.. J. III. Boyle, of Bland county,
is seeking to enjoin the New River,
Holston d Western Railroad from
building its road across his land ON
Wolf Creek. The railroad is contend
ing that they have deed for the
right-of-way, and DR.. Boyle con-
tending that the company has not
complied with the conditions of the
deed. The case was argued before
Judge Kegley on Tuesday by Judge
Henson and +. J. Munsey for the
plaintiff and Judges s w and Martin
Williams, for the defendant com
pany. The court granted temporary
injunction fol ten days. to allow de-
fendant time TO file its answer anS
mature its defence. This Is the roat
branching from Narrows up VOL
Creek, the grading of which to Rock,
] Gap Is NO W under contract.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
Unaka.

Unakn, August, 81. f.. Bur
ton was home Sunday. lie returned
Tuesday To his place of business in
Pocahontas.
Miss Ada Burton left Wednesday
for Tacoma, where she Will teach,
this winter.
B. Il, Peck Is right sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Martin and little daughter,
who have been visiting her father
this summer returned Friday to her
home In Hinton, w. Va.
Mrs. G.. T.. Burton returned from
Graham Saturday where she was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Blackwell,
for several days. She was accompan-
led by her sister.
Miss Virgie Burton, Graham, Miss
Mae Burton, Elkhorn, were among
relatives and friends at this place u
few days last week.
Mrs. Bette Kelly and daughter,
left Sunday for their home In John
son City, Tenn. Mrs. Kelly has been
with her parents, this summer.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
IMPROVEMENTS

Mr.. j. G. Buston, who owns the
East Tazeweell plan of lots, is deter
mined that everything shall be in
"tip top" shape for the Big Auction
Sale, Thursday and Friday, Sept. 2
and 3. The streets are being planned
and graded this week and the whole
plan is being improved materially.
One thing that is creating a consider
able amount of inte rest is the const-
ruction OF a board walk from the
terminus of the presentwalk opposite
Mr.. III. G. McCall's property to the
home of Mr.. Buston on the East
Tazewell plan of lots. This is a
rather expensive move on the part OF
Mr.. Buston but he is man who
never does things by halves, and by
! the date of the big sale he will have
completed one of the prettiest pieces
of walkway in the city.
Every day a number of visitors GO
out to inspect the property and all
who see it speak of it as being one ol
the most suitable, and best situated
additions they have ever seen in any
town.
The date of the big lot sale i
September and and from the fre
. quent inquiries in regard to the plal
OF lots and method of sale, etc., 1t i
assured that a record breaking crowC
Will be present to make the sale
success In every particular.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
Pocahontas.

Pocahontas, August 6.-The oper-
alton here OF the Pocahontas Consoli-
dated Colleries Company worked "A
full week last week, including Sat
urday which is the first Saturday
that the mines have worked this the
year of 1909 and the fourth Saturday
in two years.
w. II. Barbour, of Roanoke, Is In
the city this week the guest of
friends, and Is well pleased with
Roanoke as a home.
John Hundley had for his guest at
the Inn this week the Misses Num-
and Pharis, of Martinsville.
Miss Donaldson, of Boissevain, was
in the city this week enroute to Nor
folk here she goes TO enter the train
ing school OF The Protestant hospital
in that city.
William Moore and wife of Mahen,
were in the city this week the guests
of friends.
Clyde Beerbower, OF Salem, who has
been the guest Of friends here for the
past ten days, left Wednesday for
his home.
John Hundley was the guest OF
friends at Berwind Sunday.
Miss Carrie Bearon Thursday was
relieving heI father in their store
while he was at dinner, during
which time a man entered and asked
to see suit OF clothes. She attempt
ed to walt on him and in the trans
action he stole a pair of pants which
she did not discover until the man
turned. She Immediately left the
store and found the man at the depo
when she demanded the stolen goods
He refused and she Immediately jer
ked them from him and he ran an
by this time the officers had appear
ed on the scene and gave the thief
o chase to BIuetsone Junction where
O was captured and has been sent on [
RI the grand jury at Tazweell. HI
re name Is Alvis Davidson, and lives
West Virginia.
James Schick, chief Engineer Il
& the Norfolk and Western was in IL
J. city today comforting with the tow
k officials with reference 10 the pawn
around the passenger station at tn
rs place and the approaches.
he The city will within tie ne
ut three weeks finish all the street wo
In that will be done here this summe
We have on hand some half-gaii'
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
OLD TAzEWELL is /
BOUND TO GROW
Too Many Young People
Here For Town Remain
at a Stand-Still.

When asked by n representative of
the Bowman Realty Co., IL he
thought Tazewell was Finished
product" and would not grow any
larger very prominent member of
the bar of this county said: "What,
Tazewell finished product with
SO many young men and young
women, boys and girls In it? New
or. Any town with plenty of young
people III 1t is bound To grow, and
IN glad TO see Mr.. Buston making
n move TO wake things up in the
town. Whether IL results in profit or
loss TO the owner, l know IL will be
the best thing the town has had for
years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
Captain j. X. Ward Dead.

The community was greatly shock
eel and grieved last Saturday morn
ing to hear that Capt. J. II. Ward,
one of the most prominent and high
~ respected citizens of the commun-
ity was dead. Ii was known that he
had not been well for some time but
no one had any thought that the end
was so near at hand. He was taken
suddenly i'll on Saturday night late,
and DIR. Bowen was hastily summon
ed TO his bedside and found that he
was stricken with apoplexy. His
death followed quickly, and he
breathed his last peacefully at three
o'clock Sunday morning. The fune-
raj services were held at his late
residence East Of town at 3o'clock
Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev
>. q. Hall, pastor of the PIesbyter-
ian church, of which deceased was n
worthy member, after which the
remains were taken to Salem, Va,
for burial.
The active pallbearers were: Geo.
Ward, Jno. b. Adams, VIM. Corell,
Harvey Peery and Jas. ED. Peery.
Honorary pallbearers Capt. a. j.
Tynes -. &. Graham, II. II. Henry,
I. II Bowen, II + Bowen and Jno ID
Alexander, old comradesin-arms of
the deceased, who was gallant
Confederate soldier. He was embal-
med by undertaken w Il Peery, and
shipped to Salem in charge of Messrs
w A Leece, Jas Ed Peery, Jno G
st Clair and Jno w st Clair, OF
Taze well.
Capt. Ward was native of Wythe
county, where he was born about rs
years ago. He was married the third
time, his last wife being Mrs.
Maggie j. Leece, widow of the late
Capt. Sam'l Leece, who survives
him, and is one of Virginia's best
women. His first wife was Miss
Mary Miller, daughter of the late
Col. Miller, n prominent citizen of
Roanoke. She died I'm 1881. His
second wife was n Miss Brown, OF
Wytheville, who died shortly after
marriage, during their brief sojourn
in California. HeI remains were bur
led there. His marriage TO Mrs.
Maggie Leece occurred i'm December,
1892. There were no children born TO
either OF these unions.
With the passing OF Capt ward,
Tazewell and Virginia loses an esti-
mable citizen. He was the embodi-
ment of honesty and uprightness, n
courtly Virginia gentleman, as clean
in his life and character rs lie was in
person and dress-one OF class all
too scarce, and the representative of
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
The Fair is upon us--are you ready? d?
FREE CARS

All the walking you Will have to
do on the days of the Big Lot Sale
will be from the Car Line to the
plan OF lots in East Tazewell, for Mr..
Buston has arranged with the street
car company to run a free car from
all points on it's line to the nearest
point TO the lot sale, which Is the
junction of Fincastle road and Taze-
we'll Avenue. From this point IL is
only Ger minutes walk TO the plan
of lots. Bring the whole family. II
costs you nothing and there's good
time for all.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
Meeting Last Night.

There was meeting of several of
the Department managers of the Fair
last night. II. S. Moss, Supt. of the
Poultry Department, was present.
There were general discussions of
matters pertaining to the Fair, and it
is confidentially expected that the
approaching meeting will be the lar
gest and most interesting ever hel I.
The decision was reached to put the
young peoples parade on~the second
day.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
Special Attractions For The Fair


Fair week will be filed up with
new and special attractions not
usually seen at county fairs. In ad-
dition to the fine races, the usual ex-
hibits of fine live stock, etc., the fol-
lowing new and special features will
be added
/. Kemp sisters Wild West Show,
go head OF horses-50 people, street
parade every day-brass band
2. Indian show-25 Indians-all
ages.
3. Four-legged woman.
4. Lake & Adams Country Circus.
8. Madge's Old Plantation Show.
6. Snake Show.
Z. Circling-Wave machine.
s. Merry-Go-R Round.
8. Parade OH horseback of "younf
TazewelP'--boys and girls from 10 t
I6 years of age. Every boy and gir
in the county Of the ages given arr
requested TO tide.
10. Handicap race, purse $500. 90.
Special new exhibits-Norfolk 4
Western Exhibit, County Agricultu
raj Exhibits, Ladies Fancy Worl
Exhibit.
With this splendid list OF attraction
and new exhibits, in addition TO th
usual exhibits shown heretofore, wins
more could be asked or expected !
o County Fair?
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
ALEX smith
KILLS HIMSELF
POcahontaS Saloon Keeper
Commits Suicide With
a Shot Gun.

Alexander Smith, we'll known
citizen of Pocahontas, committed
suicide last Monday morning at 80
O'Clock. He shot himself in the
breast with double barrel shot gun.
He died instantly. He leaves a wife
and three children.
Mr.. Smith was saloon-keeper,
and lived in apartments over the
saloon. He shot himself in one of
his rooms. The muzZle of the gun
was placed over his heart and the
trigger sprung with long stick.
The cause of the suicide is not
known positively. 1t Is said to have
been due to bad health, while an
other account states that since his re-
turn from recent visit to the
Pacific Coast he had been In the best
of health.
Alex Smith had lived in Pocahon-
tas fer more than twenty-five years,
and was highly esteemed by a large
circle of friends. He was a member
of the town Council, and a gooC
business man. His estate is said Il
be worth $15, 900 besides life insur
ance policy OF $4,000 carried IL
three companies. While a saloon
keeper he is said to have been a tenn
perate man in his habits, and hi
suicide was not due to drink. Th
cause of his rash act will probabl.
never be known. The funeral an
burial took place on Tuesday 4
Poca hontas.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
Falls Mills.

Falls Mills, Aug 23.-The ten-days
meeting at this place conducted by
Rev w L. Dudley closed last Tuesday
night with full house and while
there was not much visible result,
there was great deal OF interest
taken.
Rev VIII Reynolds, OF Bluestone,
filed Rev w w Hicks appointment
at this place Sunday, Rev. Hicks
being In a revival at Bailey.
There has been a tent meeting CIV
en- out to begin at this place next
Tuesday night.
There was n reunion at the old
home of II ID Dudley last Tuesday,
ii being his eighty-seventh birthday
All seven of his children were pres
ent.
Mrs Charlie Compton and family
returned last week from several years
stay in Alabama. They don't like
the South much and expect to make
this country their home in future.
Il w Tabor made trip to Monroe
last week.
Mrs. ID w Dudley, and little
daughter, after spending few days
here and at Yards left Sunday for
. Graham where they will visit for o
short time before returning to theil
home at Shraders.
Miss Norma Cooper and brother
, land sister, of Athens, are visiting rel.
{ atives here.
Silas Hill, who has been III will
Typhoid fever, is thought to be some
what better now.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
UNDER CANVAS

The Ladies Exchange of the Meth
odist church have srranged to serve
the dinner at the big lot sale in East
Tazewell September 2 and 3. All the
delicacies OF the season In variety to
suit every taste will be served by the
ladies. Here's chance to help your
self, help the Ladies Exchange in
their good, work and help your town
generally by attending the big sale
next week, on Thursday and Friday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
DIR. McManaway Coming.

Rev. DIR. McManaway, Bowling
Green, Va, is expected to reach
Tazewell tomorrow week, and will
preach in the Baptist church Sunday
morning and night, and every night
during the week. Mr.. McManaway
was here last year, and preached
with great acceptance to the people
who heard him. lie is known as a
strong preacher---one of the very
strongest In the Baptist denomina-
tisp IN the State.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
Resolutions of Respect

Resolutions passed by the TaZewell
Chapter of the Daughters of the Con
federacy, upon the death of Capt.
James II. Ward.
AT a called meeting of the Daueh-
ters of the Confederacy, the following
resolutions were passed:
FIRST: Resolved that In the
death of Capt. Ward Sunday morn
ing, August %, 1909, that our circle,
in which he took such deep interest,
has met with a great loss.
SECOND: Resolved that his noble
character, his gentle, courtly manner
and his bravery as Confederate SOL
dier, will long be remembered
THE bIayest are the tenderest. the
loving are the daring"
THIRD: Resolved that we desire
TO express publicly and as a body our
appreciation of his nobility of char
acter, for he was without fear and
without reproach.
FOURTH: Resolved that we eX-
tend our sympathy to Mrs. Ward as
an earnest member OF our oTganiZa-
tion, and that copy of these resolu'
tions be sent TO her, and also that
they he recorded in the minute bool
of our organization.
Mrs. Tynes,
Mrs. Fudge,
Mrs. Doak'
Miss Henry,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27
SneciaI Premiums.

Mr.. John II. Thompson, OF Burke's
Garden. will offer handsome prizes
at the Fair this fall as follow :
For the best colt sired bys Mont
gomery Rex, his fine Kentucky sad
die stal lion, $1,000 cash.
For the second best OF same, 81. 90
cash.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27

Burke's Garden, AuS
Wednesday morning OF last
gentlemen on horseback r6U9
Burke's Garden and at turn ~
road rather unexpectedly encounter
an automobile. There came mean
being n stampede, however, the
chauffeur stopped the auto and the
gentlemen dismounted, SO there were
no serious results. The gentlemen
were Rev. Martin, OF Knoxville, one
of Holston's most worthy ministers,
and Mr.. Finney, OF Lebanon, n noble
lawyer and nm Old Virginia gentle
man. The tourist I'm the auto was Mr.
II. t.. Houston, en- route fIon Wythe-
Vile To Tazewell. And whether Mr..
Houston approved OF our mountain
roads or not he risked them again on
last Sunday, slipping through the
rs II he would not disturb those mt
church or cause sensation on the
Sabbath day.
Who has seen the much henlded
Lincoln penny? IL has been claimed
that more satisfactory copper cent
than the Indian head could not be
designed, and now IL is proven by
the new one In honor OF Llncoln's
centennial year., 600, 600 of which
have just been put into circulation.
The new coin Is over size and for "A
number OF reasons is not so popular
rs the old one, and IL il thought that
after year or SO the Lincoln penny
will pass out of use and be priced
only as n souvenir.
On last Saturday j. a. Leslie Jr.,
rode over from Tazewell on his bI-
cycle aud spent the day.
Rev. w. IL. Greevcr, who is visit
irg his parents, filled Rev. RIchie's
pulpit last Sunday.
Mr.. George l.. Kelly is spending
while with his grandfather, Mr..
Stephen Groseclose.
Messrs Rufus Thompson, i. NJ.
Moss, j. II Meek, @. w. Moss, =. f..
Rosenbaum and others are having
beautiful weather for stacking and
threshing wheat.
Mr.. Patterson Eagle, the mail man
from Burke's Garden to Grafton does
his work faithfully and we'll.
Mr.. Levering, OF st. Paul, was
here on business Monday.
Mrs. Robert Moss has as her house
guests, her niece, Miss Dunn, and
her cousin, Miss Carrie SPOTS.
Rev. Mr.. Smythc, the Lutheran
supply pastor from Ceres Will preach
at Central church next Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. ii. B. Groseclose sent an In
teresting contribution TO be placed In
the Corner Stone OF the-new school
building at Tazewell. 1t consisted OF
an address written and used by her
father, the late Judge John A.
Kelly, while In school at Emory and
Henry. Subject National Great
ness, " This together with one OF his
school reports, both dated 1889 and
both found in the vault OF the old
Bank building where Mr.. Kelly had
lived and been Cashier OF the Bank
before and duIing the War. These
Mrs. Groseclose accompanied by a
short sketch Of her fathers life writ
ten by herself.
II. II. Short has sold his homo
store house and stock OF gods to Mrs
SaIlie Crockett. The invoice was
taken and Mr.. Short left the store on
Wednesday OF this week. However,
, he reserved the house for month OF
so in order to close up all his bust
ness interests.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27

Rings Little Liver Pills regulate the
bowels and cure sick headache. EBs6
to take. SoIdby SDo. L. jackson
RichlandsPhar, Richlands, Va.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27

Watch the papers for Important
announcements next week about the
"young TazewelI's'' parade.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27

Watch for the free car on the 2ud
and Ord,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-08-27

Mrs. Tynes,
Mrs. Fudge,
Mrs. Doak'
Miss Henry,
Mrs. Graham.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-16
DETRO|TERS LOOK
OVER STEEL PLANT
Trip To Bethlehem As c. N. Schwabs
Guests Proves Enjoyable-Host
Given Loving Cup.

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. April
To- Especially Charles NJ. Schwab
smiled like a schoolboy as he met the
special from Detroit this morning and
distributed hts glad hand IN vigorous
ssy4e>>The day is perfect, and an ef-
fort is being made 10 see as much of
the mammoth plant OF the Bethlehem
Steel Co. which covers stretch Of
three and a half miles. as time will
allow.
The big modern blast furnace. VITA
a capacity oil 600 tons OF pig iron daily
was blown in in honor OF the visit and
the match that started the blaze was
applied by Mayor Breitmeyer.
Al the banquet this noon. Schwao
was presented with a magnificent sill
yer loving cup. inscribed To Charles
VI. Schwab from His Detroit Friends.
April l6. 1903" The presentation
speech was made by Walter 5. Russei,
and a suitable response Was made by
Mr.. Schwab. The trip this afternoon
includes a visit TO the private proving
grounds of the company. where arrnor
plate for bgttleships will be tested by
firing three and six-inch shells.
The Board OF Commerce has invited
Schwab and his secretary. j. Il. Ward,
to go on the annual excursion to Mil
waukee. and they have promised 70
make the trip II nothing unforeseen
happens. The Detroit party has been
Joined here by ]. l., Hudson, John X.
Russell and Col. Fred E. Farnsworth.