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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
BUYIN6 VIRGINIA COAL.
Admlral Of Chilean Navy In Coal Fields on
Tour Of Inspection.

Roanoke, Va, June 22.-Admiral
Perez Garcitna, of the Chilean navy,
arrived here this evening from the Vir-
ginia coal fields, where he went to In.
vestigate grades with the view of max
ing contract for the delivery at tide
water of 800 tons of coal day for an
indefinite period.
The admiral is acting for his govern
ment and says the coal is wanted
for the Chilean navy, which is being
enlarged. The Admiral travelled in a
special car over the Virginian Railroad,
being accompanied by officials of that
road and a number of his countrymen.
In the party of Chileans is Captain
Alfred Searles, of the Chilean navy.
The Chileans left here at midnight for
Washington.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
SIGNAL FOR INDEPENDENT VOTING.
Naming of Gillespie for Governor by Re-
puhIicanS Will Mean WarmeSt Cam
paign In States History.

Col. Jas. S. Browning, of Pocahontas,
was in the city yesterday. In discuss
ing the Virginia political situation he
stated that he was confident that Hon.
Albert Gillespie, of Tazewell, would &C
cept the nomination if rendered him.
The best opportunity for many years
was offered the Republicans this year,
he thought. The State treasury was in
frightful condition. The people had
been prosperous and had paid their
taxes without taking time to keep
thoroughly posted as to what was being
done with the money. Over hundred
thousand dollars had been wasted In the
jamestown Exposition by Democratic
Legislature, which refused to pass an
appropriation to provide free books for
school children. The State was ring
ridden and great element of the Dem
ocratic party was smarting under the
abuses that had grown up in party man.
agement, and were ready for a revolt.
The naming of Gillespie will be the sig
nal for Independent voting all over the
State. Col. Browning says that as
soon as Gillespie is named great array
OF both Republicans of national reputa-
ton, and Taft Democrats will take the
stump and pull off the warmest cam
paign that has ever been seen. The
contest for the Democratic nomination
has furnished enough material to beat a
better candidate than the primary can
ame.-Bluefield Telegraph.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24

beauty and charm peculiar to itself. and
made it the most attractive place in the
community. And as looked, tried in
my imagination to plan what would take
place if the stone in that foundation
should consist of an inferior quality, and
If 1t should in a few years crumble from
beneath the building. thought could
see the beautiful mansion losing it's
symetry and rapidly falling into decay.
and soon its beauty and charm were lost
in mass of unsightly debris, and all
this waste of material, labor and artistic
talent, because of an insecure founda-
ton.
Turning from this little incident, nv
mind goes to our nation, adorned as she
is with the illustrious men and women
who for more than century have been
filling the pages of her history with
their deeds. In war, in business and in
craftsmanship; in the fine arts and in re
lgion we have a group unexcelled by
any nation in the worlds history. But
these form the smallest per cent of OH
population, and without the tens OF
thousands of the middle classes-loval
and Industrious, we would have NJ
stately structure upon which to display
the beauties of our genius.
Continued on Second Page.)
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
VlRGIEIAN TO BUILD INTO POCAHONTAS.
UnconfiTmed Report Says the Contract for
GradiRg Has Already Been Let
200 Men will Be Empioyed.

The Bluefield Telegraph of Tuesday,
June 22nd, says:
Although the report lacks official YER
ification, it was stated in Bluefield yes
terday that the Virginian is clearing
the right Of way for a branch line from
Rock in this county to Pocahoptas in
Virginia, distance of about twenty
miles.
1t ID further understood that the con-
tract for the grading has been let. and
that 200 men will be set to work within
the next few days. 1t is said to be the
purpose of the company to carry the
line to completion as rapidly as possible.
IL the statement be true the new road
will bring the Virginian into direct COM
petition with one of the Norfolk &
Westerns best feeders. 1t appears to
have been the policy of the late Henry
Rogers to build his road to the seaboard
by the shortest possible route regard
less of mountains, valleys, coal fields,
leading cities, or anything else, and then
to construct side lines to the coal fields
or to any other locality that promised
business. Several of these branches
were under construction at the time of
Mr.. Rogers death, and it was q ques-
tion among railroad men as to whether
the new management would carry out
the plans of the originator.
But there has been no cessation in
branch building, and it would seem that
the original idea is to be carried out.
This, it is estimated, viii entail an ex-
pense equal to more than half the first
cost Of the main line. However, it is
admitted by those who claim to be con-
versant with the situation that it will
place the road in direct touch with one
OF the greatest coal areas in the world.
When the branches under construction
and those contemplated are completed,
the Virginian will reach both the New
River and Kanawha fields, the Raleigh
field in the Winding Gulf, the Boone
and Logan fields. and the great Poca-
hontas field. The scheme includes the
most important coal territory in South
ern West Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
S. W. VIRGINIA
NEWS ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY RANSPIREO
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

Rinehart & Dennis, railroad contrac-
tors, have been awarded the contract
for building eight miles more road for
the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Rail-
way Company. This new road will be
built from Artrip, Va, on the Norfolk
and Western, in the direction of Elk
horn City, KY. There is now in opera
tion ninety-six miles of the C. C. & o.
out of Johnson City, Tenn, and it is
the intention of the company to rush
this line through to Elkhorn City as
rapidly as possible.
The Bristol bar has indorsed Joseph
l.. Kelly, general counsel for the Vir-
ginia and Southwestern Railway, for
the position of judge of the corporation
court of Bristol, to succeed Judge John
W. Price, whose resignation becomes
effective July 10th. 1t is foregone
conclusion that Governor Swanson will
confirm Mr.. KeIly's selection, which
will be subject to ratification by the
next general assembly. Mr.. Kelly is a
son of the late Judge John A. Kelly, and
is about forty years old, and success
full lawyer.
At a recent meeting of the town coun-
ell of Norton, Va, Mr.. E. L. Dameron
was chosen mayor over Mr.. ]. J. Body
by vote of seven to one, to fill out the
unexpired term of Mayor S. C. Whit
aker, who recently resigned to accept
the management of the Armour Pack
ing Company's business at Monroe. La.
The new Mayor elect is manager for
the Thomas, Andrews Grocery Compa-
ny, at Norton, and is a man of ripe busi-
ness experience, and is expected to fill
the office of mayor in a most thorough
and acceptable manner.
1t is stated on the best of authority
that the New River, Holston & Western
Railroad Company has let a contract for
the building of railroad from Day, in
Giles county, to Rocky Gap, Va, in
Bland county. This is an extension of
the road owned by the company and al
ready in operation, connecting with the
Norfolk and Western at Narrows, Va.
The object of the proposed extension is
to furnish an outlet for the rich iron ore
and timber in which Bland abounds.
The iron to be found in this county is
said to be the richest in the State, and
Is practically inexhsustible; while her
great forests remain practically un-
touched and are capable of yielding
many million feet of the choicest lumber
to be found within the confines of the
State. c. E. Lucas, general manager
of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Co.,
is now in Bland securing options OF
large boundaries of lands for his com.
pany, which will be developed as rapid.
ly as the building of the road will per.
NIT.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
SlPE OUT OF RACE.
Indications Point TO Nomination of GILLESPIE
by Republicans.

Richmond, Va, June 22.-The Re-
publican appear to have a nominee of
the party for Governor. Several men
have been suggested, among them Geo.
Z. Sipe, of Harrisonburg; A. p. Giles
pie, of Tazewell, and George A. Rever-
comb, of COvington.
The chances probably favor the selec-
ton of Gillespie. Delegations to the
Newport News convention have already
been instructed to cast their votes for
him and for Revercomb. Sipe has posi-
lively announced that he will not be in
the race.
Il shall certainly not be candidate
for any Office" he announces. "You
can accept my assurance of this"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
NOW GUESSING
THEIR MAJORITIES
Tucker Claims 10000 and Mann 10000
In GubematOiaI Contest, But Indica-
tiOnS Point 10 Hard Race and
Exceedingly Close Finish.

The Virginia gubernatorial campaign
has entered into the interesting stage.
Harry st. George fuckers friends
claim the State by 10000 and Judge
Mann's friends by 10000.
A prominent Democratic "organiza-
tion" leader in Richmond SAYS Judge
Mann will be nominated by 10000 to
IL, 900 majority. He is we'll posted on
Virginia politics and knows the voting
strength of the Organization.
He gives Judge Mann the First dis
trict by 1000, claiming Accomac, North
smpton, Richmond, and Lancaster coun-
ties, and the city of Newport News. He
claims also every county in the Second
district except Southampton and Nanse-
mond, which will give Judge Mann 2. 500
majority. The Third district is con-
ceded to Tucker by l, 200, but the Fourth
is claimed for Mann by 500. The Fifth
is claimed for Mann by 1000, and the
Sixth by 1000. Every county in the
Seventh, save Warren and Rappahan-
ock, is given to Mann, claiming a ma.
jority of 1,5O0. The Eighth is counted
for Mann by 500, and the Ninth by 2, 500.
The Tenth is given Tucker by l. 500.
This organization man therefore sees
10, 900 majority for the organization"
candidate, Judge Mann.
Tucker, on the other hand. claims the
First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth and Tenth, practically
conceding to Mann the Fifth and Ninth.
He, therefore, sees between Is. 900 and
20, 900 majority.
Only recently the Richmond Times
Dispatch, in order to give to its readers
the fairest possible estimate of the rel
ative strength of the two candidates in
their contest for the Governorship, sent
to all its Virginia correspondents a let
ter asking for their unbiased opinions as
to the situation in their respective coun-
ties and cities. Ninety of the one hun
dred counties and fifteen of the nine
teen cities have been heard from, and
they show the result at this time to be
IN great doubt, with strong tendencies
toward Tucker in many of the commu-
ties where the public mind is not yet
definitely made up. The number of let
ters expressing views favorable to
fuckers chances is sixty-seven by act
ual count, those declaring Mann to be in
the lead in the writer's sections being
fifty-three. Forty-four of the CORE
spondents replied that the situation was
doubtful, with chances slightly favorine
one candidate or the other. In these
doubtful letters, however, there is but
little comfort for either Mr.. Tucker or
Judge Mann, as they are all based upon
the belief of the correspondents that
the people care but little about voting
as between the two.
This poll of the State made by the
Times-Dispatch reveals some interest
ing facts. One is that every indication
points to hard race, with close finish:
another that there is a painful lack of
interest on the part of the rank and file
OF the party throughout the State, and
still another that in nearly every inst
ance where any formidable organization
is mentioned It is referred to as being
engineered in the interest of Judge
Mann.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
SCHOOL SUPERINTEHDENTS.
List Of Those Named for Counties in The
Southwest.

After session lasting for three days
the Slate Board of Education in session
in the city of Richmond, on last Satur-
day night made known a partial list of
those who had been appointed division
superintendents Of public schools. In q
number of instances where pretty lively
contests had developed, no appointments
were made, but were passed over for
further consideration by the Board.
These will be taken up by the Board on
tomorrow, the 25th, and disposed of.
There were three applicants from Taze-
we'll county seeking appointment. They
were: Messrs. A. S. Greever, of Burkes
Garden, N. W. Kiser, of North Taze-
well, and w. Archie Thompson, OF
Thompson Valley. The last named gen.
tleman was more fortunate than the
other two, and consequently, received
the appointment, as shown in the list
given below. Appointments for other
Southwest counties are also given:
Bland-Frank L. Dunn.
Bristol City-S. r. McChesnay.
Buchanan-William L. Ownby.
Diokenson-I. E. French.
Giles-C. A. Hardwick.
Lee-J. c. Boatwright.
Pulaski-E. L. Darst.
Russell-H. w. Fugate.
Scott-W. D. Smith.
Smyth-B. E. Copenhaver.
Tazewen-W. Archie Thompson.
Washington-W. ]. Edmondson.
Wise-J. N. Hillman.
Wythe-George r. Huffard.
Mr.. p. H. Williams, the retiring su
perintendent of schools for Tazewell
has been at the head of the publict
schools in this county for something
like sixteen years, and was not a candi
date for reelection. Under his guild
ance the schools of the county hav,
prospered and grown in efficiency, anC
now that he has determined to lay asid,
the cares of this highly responsible DO
sition, it should be source of great sat
isfaction to him to know that he take
with him into retirement the SINGER,
well-wishes of the people he has so lons
and faithfully served.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
Continued on Second Page.)

BOYER will sell Saturday, June 26th
- (these prices are for cash this day
only N'S
8 12tc Towels for Ok
3 bottles Baby Elite" Polish for 25c
q cakes Royal Rose Toilet Soap for 25c
cakes Oline Laundry Soap for PIC.
z Export, Prince George or Travel
Ter Cigars for Ok.
3plugs Hanes' Natural Leaf To-
bacco for Ok
z plugs Schnapps Tobacco for 25c.
plugs Early Bird Tobacco for 25c,
4 balls best Potash for 25c.
s 8-inch Plates for 2Sc
Teacups and Saucers for 25c
/ S5c. Broom for orc
Is double sheets ''Tanglefoot" Flv Pa.
per for 25c.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24

Croquet sets, hammocks, base ball
and tennis goods at Boyer's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-06-24
CALL FOR MASS MEETING.

The Republicans of Tazewell county
are requested to assemble in mass meet
ing at the court house on Tuesday, the
18th day Of July, 1909, at l O'Clock
p. m.
The object of the meeting IS to elect
Is delegates and % alternates to repre-
sent the county in the State convention
to be held at Newport News Va on
the 2sth of July, 1909; and also to elect
delegates TO convention to be held at
RIchlands, Va, (time to be fixed here
atter( where, together with delegates
from Buchanan county, a candidate to
represent Tazewell and Buchanan coun-
tes IN the next House Of Delegates will
be nominated.
A full attendance of the Republicans
OF the county is requested and desired
at the mass meeting.
JOHN t. BARNS.
County Chairman.
Secretary.
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OVER MILLION TON MARK.
Gratifying Increase in Shipments From
Coal Mines Along N. 6 W..

Following is statement of CONNER
cial and company coal from mines along
the Norfolk and Western Railway for
the month of May, 1909:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
DIED

DYMOTT-Dec. 81. 1908. at her resi-
dcncc. % Bradv-st.. Elizabeth. beloved
wife OF Henry Dymott. aged so years.
Funeral services from house Satur
dav afternoon nj z q clock
81. dorothy f.. aged \
months and . days. beloved daughter
OF Casper j. and Elizabeth Fricdel
Funeral Saturday. Jan =, from par
euts' residence. 1910 Ftcld-aVs., at
o'clock, 20 81 Anthonys church at
SIS n. m Intcrment az Mt. Olivct.
CIR ACE-William Barton. aged 70
years. Wednesday morning az $50
TumbOldt-avc. Funeral saturday AZ
. M. at ClarenCeVillc.
JOHNSON-John GLADDEN. Johnson, on
Thursday. Dec. 81, laos. In hts 65th
year Funeral from his late residence.
iq3 Woodward ave, on saturday aft o.
crnoon. Jan. =. at 80. lntorment
private
SCHULTE-At chicago. Joseph schultz.
aged - years. Funeral from rest
dcrcc Of his grandmother Mrs. Eliza =
both schultz t3i Macomb-st Satur-
day Jon. q 10 II Marys church Al.
30 g.. n.
pcc. 81. 1905. at residence
of her sister. 81 humboldt MARY
aged rs Years. beloved sister OF Nora
ANNA anu b-uuis sullivan and Mrs
T. Hogan Notict &c funeral later.
JEFFERSON Doc. o. Alexander NJ
aged 80 wears. beloved husband oi
't,sOrgiua NJ Paterson. fatucr 81 Mrs
Frcdtriyk' y, kitca. Murray e. Patct
spu FunuM Satutdav at = g., pa
from residence. GibA tourte' nth 4ak,
Burial private.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
NEVER SEPARATED,
MEET DEATH TOGETHER

CRESTON, la, Jan. THE Dyke
twins" brothers. whose pcculiariti"S
had made them known throughout
southern Iowa, were burned 10 death
I'm their home at Hepburn. The twins
were middle aged Each was married
end had children. but neither OF them
lived with his wife and children. They
lived together in the house IN which
they met their tragic death
Ever since their infancy the twins
had boon almost constantly together
and their thoughts, feelings and oy-
nerjcnces were almost Identical
throughout their lives Whenever ono
became sick the other became sicG
flao: when one was happy The other
was happy: when ono was mentally
depressed the other was iu that con
dition o. mind.
when one of them. years ago. eel Ia
love with the girl who later became
his wife the either became euamorod
Of her also. and later. when The other
FOIL in luye with the girl who later
married him hi- brother became pas.
4innateiv fond OF her II was literally
an instance OF Two souls with but a
single thought-,two hearts that beat
PS one"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
GOV. WARNER ASKS
FUNDS FOR ITALY

LANSING, Mich, Jan. l.-Gov.
Warner today issued the following a1-
zeal on behalf Of the Italian earth
quake victims:
The people Of Michigan should gen
erously and promptly respond 10 the
pathetic appeals Of those who have
been overwhelmed by one Of the most
stupendous calamities in history.
There is no doubt that our people will
gladly contribute 10 the relief of the
suffering people OF Italy. would sug-
gest that all contributions be forward
ed To Emory W. Clark Of Detroit, the
official representative for Michigan of
the Red Cross society"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
USES TELEPHONE TO
STOP AN ELOPEMENT

SELINSGROVE. Pa. Jan. l.
Driving 20 miles in sleigh at break
neck speed 10 outwit pursuing IA.
ther. Miss Lotto Gable and jay
Wcndt. both OF Fremont. this county,
were frustrated here in their attempt
10 elope.
Ministers here would not wed them
because both are minors.
They decided TO take a trolley car
TO Sunbury with the hope of having
the ceremony solemnized there. but
in their haste they had not supplied
themselves with money.
They were about 10 sell the horse
when telephone message from the
pursuer to constable led 70 their
detention here The father was out
distanced. but his clever idea of using
the telephone, when five miles behind
til runaways, stopped the elopement
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
HELPS PAY FINE OF
OPPONENT IN DUEL

MACON, Ga, Jan. when a fine
of SIS or As days was imposed on +.
NJ Marshall and Ed Burgamy. charg-
ed with shooting in the city Burgamy
discovered he lacked SO OF the neces'
sary amount, but the man whom he
had shot at, Marshall. came to his
rescue and loaned him the ten-spot,
thus saving him from going 10 TIN
chain gang The two men had a street
duel in South Macon on Monday. sew.
eral shots were exchanged and Mar
shall was shot in the back. but his
wounds are not considered serious.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
TO SUE CITY FOR
ALDERMEN s BILL

Mayor Thompson received dun
Friday morning from the proprietor
of the Brlny Inn, Manistee, for the
hotel bill of the Detroit aldermanic
delegation which attended the meeting
OF the League of American Municipal
tiles in the northern town several
months ago. Secretary Schreiter OF
The council committees, was treasurer
for the party. bat in Grand Rapids. on
the trip north, reported that the ex-
pense money had been stolen from
him. and SO the party ran bill in tho
Manistse hotel
The proprietor tells the mayor that
unless the bill is paid forthwith the
city will be sued.
The mayor will send the letter to
the council.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
LIFE TRAGEDIES LIE
HIDDEN IN PILE
OF JUNK"
EFFECTS OF THOSE
BURIED IN POTTER'S FIELD
WILL 6E SOLD AT AUCTION
coRCNER'S STATISTICS.

One OF the gruesomc details OF tn
ycarend cleanup in the county build
ing was the turning over 10 the coun-
~ treasurer by the coroners Thursday
afternoon of the unclaimed effects o!
2S mfortunates. II was motley
array OF Junk" as IL was termed by
those officiating al the inventory. and,
from d commercial standpoint. was
not valuable
Il wouldn't give 90 cents tor the
whole layout observed one clerk, as
he surveyed the promiscous heap OF
musty old letters, notebooks, spec
tacle cases, purses, pencils, jack
knife or two and trinkets Of all de-
scIiptions. Yet, many a life tragedy
lay hidden in that forlorn little Junk
pile Haliowed memories lowered
about some of those battered trinkets,
whose former owners. for the most
part. lie III unmarked graves in the
rotter's field.
The possessors. in some instances,
were once men OF promise, OF whom
Grcat things were expected. When
they died no one took enough interest
in them TO lay claim to their effects,
and now they will be sold at public
auction, provided there are any bid
uers. and provided no one appears 10
claim them before another year rolls
ty.
The coroners start the new year
with their work up to date. There
are NO bodies awaiting claimants IN
TIC county morgue and no cases hang
ing ovec Coroner Parker gath.
cred MP his personal belongings.
Thursday afternoon. and turned over
the KEYS of his desk to his successor,
DR.. Burgess.
During the year just closed the coro-
ners officiated in els cases, as against
G27 in 1907 OF these 61S deaths, 351
were from violent causes. an increase
OF % over the 1907 record. There
were % murders. 60 suicides, 40
drownings and eight mysteries"
Street cars claimed 81 victims and
automobiles eight
Notwithstanding this activity on the
part of-the coroners only Is inquests
were held during the year. which Is
in striking contrast to the old days,
when inquests were ordered on the
slightest excuse. The rule nowadays
il to hold an inquest only where II Is
necessary To fix responsibility or
where the law requires one.