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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15
DO GREAT DAMAGE.
Forest Fires Raging in Roanoke And
BOtetOuft Counties.

Roanoke, Va, April 13.-Forest fires
that have ragged on the mountains in
Roanoke and Botetourt counties for
the past week did great damage last
night few miles north Of Roanoke.
when several sawmills and many thou
sands of feet of cut lumber were de-
stroyed.
A number of small homes occupied by
negroes were also burned.
Flames have nearly reached Carvin
Creek, at the entrance to Carvin's Cove.
and should embers be carried across the
cove may be swept, and the homes of
relatives of John w. Kern, candidate
for Nice-President on the Democratic
ticket last year, destroyed.
The territory being burned over has
not been on fire for more than ten wears.
No rain has fallen on it for more than
two weeks. Mill mountain, on the edge
of Roanoke city, is on fire tonight and
presents beautiful spectacle.
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citizens of Pulaski county, Va, to cele-
brate the forty-fifth anniversary of the
Battle of Cloyd's Farm, which was
fought in that county on May 9Th, 1864.
AS that date falls on Sunday this year
the commemorative exercises will take
place on Saturday, May 8th. The land
owners of the scene of the battle. name
ly, Messrs. D. M. Cloyd, C. w. Harman
and James Dobyns, have promised the
committee in charge of the movement
every possible assistance; and-as much
interest is being manifested by the peo-
pie of Pulaski in the affair, the occasion
is expected to be quite success.
A vein of natural gas was struck at
Appalachia, in Wise county, Va, last
week by men who were drilling for an
artesian well on the site of the Appa-
lachian Ice Compsny's plant. With a
fierce roar the imprisoned gas rushed to
the earth's surface, where it became
ignited and shot skyward in dense
blue flame, the size of a mans arm, ac-
companied by a Kissing and sizzing
noise that could be heard more than a
hundred yards around. There is said to
be great excitement over this find, and
companies will be formed and more
drilling commenced, should the opinion
of an expert who will soon be on the
scene, warrant.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15
Yengmen Again at Work.

A bold attempt was made by yegg-
men early last Tuesday morning to
crack the safe in Postmaster Funk
houser's Office in Roanoke. That an at
tempt had been made to rob the safe
was discovered about 8 O'Clock in the
morning by James Cooper, the colored
janitor, who was in the office of Mr.. w.
S. Wooten, one of the clerks. He had
been cleaning up the postofice, and
when he went to the postmaster's room
he found that all the furniture had been
disarranged, and he at once phoned to
the postmaster. Mr.. Funkhouser phoned
to the police station to surround the
Office with policemen, and then hurried
there himself.
1t was found that the would-be bur-
glar had effected an entrance by break
ing the latch Of window, and had then
taken drill after breaking the knob
from the safe door, and bored to the
depth of about an inch. Oil had been
used to deaden the sound. 1t is thought
the burglars heard Cooper moving about
in the Office. and fed. AS nothing was
carried away when the robbers fed, it
will be difficult to locate them. The
work showed that it had been done by
an expert.
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Married at Graham

The Wartburg Lutheran church in
Graham was the scene of one of the
prettiest weddings of the year on We'd
nesday evening of last week, when Miss
Angelene Gillespie, the pretty and ac-
complished daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. l.. Gillespie, became the bride of
Mr.. Russell Aubrey Wells, one Of Gra-
hams most prominent young business
men.
The church was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and potted plants, three
arches, one each at forward end of the
two side aisles, and one just in front of
the altar; this central arch was pro-
tusely decorated with wax tapers, and
1t was beneath this arch in the mellow
light of this myriad of gently burning
flames that the young couple stood dur
ing the ceremony that made them man
and wife.
AS the strains of the beautiful we'd
ding march was touchingly and effec-
lively rendered by Mrs. C. R. w. Keg-
ley, fioated out over the waiting and
eager thrOng that had assembled to wit
ness the ceremony, the wedding party
entered the church in the order follow
ing, being preceded by the ushers,
Messrs. l.. E. Hunter and William Nit
chell, Jr., Miss Bertha Greever with
Mr.. j. c. Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. S. N.
Worley, the maid of honor, Miss Nell
Fisher, the groom, on the arm of his
best man, Mr.. s. B. Witten, and the
bride leaning on the arm of her father.
The bride was attired in a beautiful
dress of white silk and wore a white
Gainsborough hat, the bridesmaids be-
ing also attired in white, but wearing
hats of black, and all carrying bouquets
of brides roses.
After the ceremony the wedding
party repaired to the home of the bride,
where a wedding supper was given them
by the brides parents, after which they
left on No. 16 for tour of the Eastern
cities.
MIR. and Mrs. Wells will be at home to
their friends in Graham after the twen-
ty-fifth of this month.
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ers Martin. of Norfolk, McGavock. of
Wythe, and Gibbons, of Winchester.
The chairman here stated that the
business for which the committee had
been called had been transacted, but he
presumed that there we're several gen.
tlemen present who desired to give vent
to their pent-up enthusiasm. There
were calls for Capt. P. II. McCauu. l..
T. Summers, Gen. John E. Roller and
others. Each of the three named re.
sponded in vigorous style, and were
literally applauded. Capt. McCaull
struck happy vein when he declared
that Newport News would have the
convention, but that Richmond should
witness the Inauguration of a Republi-
can Governor.
The basis of representation was made
the same as the last Republican State
Convention, one delegate for each fifty
votes cast in the last Presidential cleo
ton; after which the meeting ajourned.
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DIED At SALTYILLE.
Captain John VI. Brown, Aged Citizen
Of Smytb, Expires Suddenly

Captain John W. Brown, a prominent
and widely known citizen of Smytb
county, died suddenly at his home near
Saltville, Va, at an early hour on Wed
nesday morning.
Captain Brown was a native of Geor-
gia, and served with distinction as an
othcer in the Confederate army. At
tne close OF the war he came to South
west Virginia and located in Smv-b
county. Soon after coming to the conn
ty he was married to Miss Fannie Pear
son, who preceded him to the grave
ABOUT twenty years ago. They left no
children, and Captain Brown has no rel
atives in this State.
He was in his 92nd year at the time of
his death. He leaves an estate esti-
mated at 500, 900.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15

Unusual bargains in sheets, towels.
rugs, druggets, lace curtains, quilts,
ETC., at Boyer's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15
100000 TONS OF
POCAHONTAS COAL
This Amount Of The DuSky Diamonds
Will Go to Help Construct the Big
Ditch in Far Oh Panama.

The superiority of Pocshontas coal
has again been fully demonstrated by
the acceptance of the United States
Government of bid for four hundred
thousand tons of coal to be used by the
Panama Railway. says the Roanoke
Times.
This business has been secured through
Messrs. w. c. Atwater & Co., sales
agents, of New York, and is one of the
largest coal deals consummated for
many months.
The Norfolk and Western has already
been notified of the acceptance of the
bid made by Atwater & Co., by the
Panama Railway Commission, and now
all that is necessary to complete the
deal is the confirmation by the Govern
ment officials at Washington. 1t is
probable that this has already been
done, as the officials of the Norfolk and
Western are expecting q confirmation.
The removal of four hundred thou
sand tons of coal from the coalfields to
Panama is quite an undertaking, and
this with the general run of business
which is gradually improving, will have
most salient effect on the public in
general.
1t will mean in short time that men
who have been idle for many months or
practically so will be given work.
Conditions are improving in the gen
eral freight line of the Norfolk and
Western Local business, while it has
not reached normal, since the beginning
of the panic nearly two years ago, is
strongly on the increase. Every indica-
tion points to a gradual resumption of
business. The transportation of coal is
not what the Norfolk and Western Of
ficials would like to see by any means,
but with a speedy settlement of the
tariff it is generally believed that man.
ufacturers will again resume business
operations and the hum of industry will
again be heard from one end of the line
to the other.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15
BEAR WALL0W.
Items Of Interest From the Little Yil-
lase in Buchanan.

AS Weary Willie has left our ridge
and will not write any more items from
our little burg, l thought 1 would pen
you few of the happenings from our
neck of the woods.
l will say in the outset that we are
very sorry to lose from our midst cur
friend and school teacher, Weary Will
lie, as we had learned to love him.
notwithstanding he is not of our politi-
cal faith. While he was here we tried
to get chance to make an Odd Fellow
out of him, but Willie said that his
father was Primitive Baptist preacher
and asked that he wait until he got
ready to join and they would both ride
the goat" together.
We hope that Weary Willie will sue
ceed in getting the School Board inter
ested in our community and that they
will have us school house built this
Fall, and that Weary Willie will be our
teacher for about six or seven months.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Christian visited
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Altizer Saturday
and Sunday.
The Odd Fellows held their regular
meeting Saturday night with a good at
tendance.
The Yellow Poplar Lumber Co. is
building its tram road on to the head of
Dismal Creek.
q. Ward attended church at Brush
Top Saturday and Sunday.
ID. W. Altizer. clerk for ]. W, Chris
tian 4 Bros, did not go down the road
Sunday.
Quarterly meeting for this work will
be the Gath and 25th inst, at Laird's
Chapel.
Bear Wallow, Va, April IL.
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Tribute Of Respect.

Bear Wallow Lodge, No. 1926, l. o. o. F. {:
The undersigned committee appoint
ed by the Noble Grand to draft fitting
tribute of respect to the memory of ].
X. Beavers, of our beloved order, who
departed this life March 18th, 1909; re-
spectfully submit the following:
The Brother was made acquainted
with the secrets of the order of this
Lodge December 22nd, 1906, and during
all this time made a good, true Odd
Fellow.
In his death his home has lost a good
husband and father, the Lodge a good
member and the neighborhood a good
citizen.
He leaves a wife and three children
and other relatives to mourn his loss.
His death comes to US as a shock and it
seems sad that one so young, strong
and helpful should depart from us SO
early in life.
He is gone but his memory liveth,
he is dead his example is here,
The sweetness and fragrance it giveth,
viii lnger for many year.
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
lutions be spread on the minutes of our
Lodge and copy sent to the widow of
the deceased brother and that they be
printed in the Tazewell Republican.
Respectfully submitted,
A. M. CHRISTIAN,
M. M. CHRISTIAN,
j. H. WHITE,
Committee.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15
S. W. VIRGINIA
news ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

The Abingdon district of Virginia, in
GLIDING the town and community of Alb
ingdon, has issued $4,000 in bonds to
be spent in the Improvement of its su-
burban roads. 1t is calculated that the
revenue from the dspensary will pay
these bonds.
Revenue Collector L. P. Summers,
with headquarters at Abingdon, Va, q,
has renewed his bond of S140, 900, fol-
lowing his re-appointment a few days
ago, and has now entered upon his sec
ond term of service. During his first
term of office he collected more than
$4,000, 900 in revenue for the Govern
mept.
At the convention held at Bland, Va 4,
on last Saturday, Hon Martin Williams,
of Pearisburg, Va, the present repre-
sentative in the House of Delegates
from the counties of Giles and Bland,
was renominsted without opposition as
the Democratic candidate. Judge VIII
iams is now the representative of his
party in the Legislature from Giles and
Bland counties, and mighty effort will
be made by the Republicans this Fall to
retire him to private life.
1t is rumored that the New River and
HOlston railroad is to be extended from
its present terminus near the Narrows,
in Giles county, on up Wolf Creek to
Rocky Gap, in Bland county. Should
this extension be made, it will tap one
of the richest timber and mineral sec
tions of Southwest Virginia, and bring
untold wealth to many of the citizens Of
our sister county Bland. The promoters
of the scheme are now at work on the
plans for the proposed extension.
Tate, the nine-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. c. Kilbourn, met death in
peculiar manner at the family home
at Appalachia, in Wise county, Va, on
last Sunday afternoon. The mother of
the child left the room for q few min
utes, leaving the infant lying on the
bed. When she returned, she was hor-
rified to find the little one suspended
from the foot of the iron bedstead, its
head caught between the bars. Its
neck was broken and life extinct.
Arrangements are being made by the
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COMMITTEE MEETING.

A meeting of the Republi.
can County Committee fol-
Tazewell county is hereby
called to meet at Tazewell OIL
Saturday, the Oath of April
1909, at 1:30 p. m. All mem,
bers of the committee are re-.
quested and urged to attend
the meeting.
JNo. T. BARNS,
County Chairman
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15
cOOpers to the Front Again.

Arguments in the case of Duncan B.
and Robin ]. Cooper, under sentence of
twenty years imprisonment for the
murder of Senator E. w. Carmack, will
be heard before Judge Sharp in the cir
cult court at Nashville, Tenn, on We'd
nesday of next week. The attorneys
for the defense will make an effort to
have the court set aside the verdict
rendered by the jury at the trial recent
ly ended, and this motion will be stren-
uously opposed by attorneys for the
State. The eyes of the country will
turn to Nashville again at that time.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of the county of
,ooo Tazewell on the 1st day of April,
Arthur Lawson, Plaintiff,
against
Dalsle Lawson, Defendant.
The object of this suit is TO obtain an
absolute divorce for the Complainant
from the defendant.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant. Daisie
Lawson, is not a resident of the State
of Virginia, it is ordered that she do
appear here within fifteen days after
due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary TO protect her inter
est In this suit. And it is further or
dered that a copy hereof be published
once a week for four successive weeks
IN the Tazewell Republican, a newspa-
per published at Tazewell. Tazewell
county, Va, and that copy be posted
at the front door of the courthouse of
this county as prescribed by law.
A copy-Teste:
w. B. Spratt, p. q.
apSw4
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PENSIONS.

The Confederate Pension Board will
meet at Tazewell on Wednesday, April
18th, to amend and correct the pension
list, and to transact such business as
may come before the board.
A. ST. CLAIR, Chairman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-15
LADIES

Now is the season for Spring house
cleaning and furnishing. We can help
you. Will you let us do so? If so, take
a look at our line of rugs, druggetts.
lace and swiss curtains and curtain
goods, table linen, napkins and towels,
and especially China and Jap floor mat
tings. We can show curtains from
$l.OO to $500 pair; rugs from $1.00 to
"a 90; Gruggetts from $3.50 to $25. co.;
mating from Is to 80 cents.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
CONNECTICUT CLEANUP WEEK

Last week was observed as cleanup week in a number of the large cities of the state New Haven showed herself particularly zealous in this matter of spring housekeeping and negligent citizens were brought to a realization of their duties to the city by the aid of the police. Officials visited the residential sections and inspected front and back yards, warning the residents that they must put their premises into picnic ground shape.
 We are happy to say that the clean ing contagion spread to Canaan, but no official visitations were necessary here. The residents of our beautiful. village take sufficient pride in this matter without having to have it cultivated by the stern arm of the law. Friday being holiday most everybody could be seen armed with rake and basket cleaning up his premises and making them look presentable. The smoke of many bon
 fires rose like incense to the god of wholesome things, and the air was fragrant with the odor of burning rub. bish Canaan looks decidedly "spruced up" and it is safe to say that she need not play second fiddle to any village ill the state so far as appearance is con cerned
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15

Miss Edith A. Barnes and the following committee on church benevolences was elected: R. D. Peirce, Allyn Fuller. k. T. Rowe, Miss L. H. Bragg, Miss k. A. Barnes, Miss May Smith and Miss M. A. Peirce.
 Canaan Horse Wins at Millerton
 Bessie Shelton" and "Gilbert D." again met in a closely contested race Saturday on the Boulevard at Millerton Ill the presence of several hundred spec tators. The drivers were the same as the week before. Gilbert D. being driven by William Hamilton, of Springfield, and Bessie shelton by Fred Holsapple of Copake. Tho race was over u quarter mile course and was for a purse of $l00 to be taken by the horse winning the best three out of five heats. The race was an exciting one, no one of the heats being won by over a body length. In the first two Gilbert D. crossed the wire first by neck and shoulders. In the third heat Bessie Shelton turned the tables on the local horse, but in the fourth Gilbert D. agaln went to the front and won the race in fine style. A number of sportsmen went from this place to sec tho race including Messrs. Hartman, Jackson, Adam and Proprietor Baker owner of the winning horse. Mir. and Mrs. Bullock also went to see the race, as did MT. and Mrs. Conklin, of East Canaan. All were much gratified with the victory of the Canaan horse. Starting judges Were Dr. Corwin, of Ga naan, and Dr. Delaney, of Millerton. Judges of the finish were M. Langs, of Canaan, and Julius Barton, of Millerton. It is probable that arrangements will be made to run third race between the two whirlwind pacers.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
NEW KINDoF COUNTRY SCHOOL

The Commission on Country Life appointed by President Roosevelt to look into our general rural condition and to make suggestions has laid plan for rural development and, among other things, recommends a new kind of country school. The commission makes the assertion that there is pressing need for a change and that the present country public schools do not teach the right things nor use the right methods to fit the young for country life. There is also growing apathy among people living ill the country who lCok on the school training as being of nature which fits the scholar for town life only.
 Evidently this is recommendation which may be considered carefully by Litchfield County and Connecticut as q whole. If the popular idea of the present drift of life is based on fact there is a constant drift from the country and particularly from the farms to the cites. Certainly some of New England's de serted farms would carry ont that idea The suggestion of the commission that training given the children by the new kind of school shall be of such nature as will turn the attention of the child ren towards country instead of city life is certainly worth cons iteration The glamOr and attraction which draws the young people from the Country to tn city is in large part due to distorted and exaggerated ideas as to the relative i'm .portance of certain things which art linked inseparably with the magic wore Success.
 The new kind of school should teach the children outdoors as much as iu. doors-perhaps more. It should teacA them, in addition to routine book matte 50 work with tools, to make and men Shings used on the farm and ill the house, how to prepare the soil, how t. ,plant whatever grows we'll, how to car, for animals-in word how to care some thing about the wonderful processes Ot Nature so that they will see the beant, as we'll as the profit of rural occupa- ztions.
Connecticut western news., 1909-04-15
PREVENTING FOREST FIRES

Last week reference was made 1n HE NEWS to the fire which broke out fe" 6days ago in the timber land west of this village which burned over considerable ground and threatened the valuable and Ypicturesuue forests around Twin Lakes. ' THE NEWS also took occasion to say that the danger from these fires at this par ticular season lis especially great and that extensive damage is certain to be done by them if extreme measures are not taken to extinguish them at once when they are discovered. It was some what of a coincidence therefore that as the paper was being turned out ot the
 press last week the attention or the residents of Canaan as well as those ol the country for miles around was at
 tracted by the flames of timber lana burning in the neighborhood ot Cream Hill a few miles south of the village.
 From the appearance of the fire 1t was evident that it covered considerable area
 It was reported from Great Harrington last week that fire starting ln the -prass burned over 100 acres of woods on the road to Housatonic and partially destroyed timber owned by Austin
 Holian, It was finally subdued after hard fight by about twenty men. In another column this week Is given re- port of numerous other fires, several or which did extensive damage ill Litch- field County last week.
 These instances go to prove, II proo1 as necessary, that present protection against the starting of such fires IS in adeuuate. And in this connection 1t may be said that last week the com ymittee on agriculture gave hearings al Hartford on bills providing a penalty flor persons setting fires in or near any woodland without permission from the fire wardens, between March and September 1, in any year. Bills provld- sang for the appointment and employ sment of fire patrols along every steam railroad and providing that the fire warden appointed by the selectmen shall hold office until his successor has quail fled were also heard.
 Litchfield County is particularly in 7terested in thls and similar legislation and to THE NEWS it appears to be step an the right direction. The beautiful wooded tracts in this county are valu- able assets from the pecuniary stand point to be sure, but infinitely more so as the natural beautif1ers of the Berk- shire landscapes. The fires which every year scar our hillsides can trace ther origin in most cases either to the rail road or to fires started by careless per sons and not promptly extinguished
 The proposed bill would provide, at least in part, for remedy of these two evils by placing the responsibility for the fires ; on the guilty parties and attaching all appropriate penalty