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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Open Letter to The Town Council.

To the Honorable J. H. Stuart. Mayor
of Tazewell, and Messrs. H. E. Har-
man, Glenn NJ. St. Clair, Barns Gil
lespie, J. w. Moss, w. L. Moore and
j. Powell Royal, Councilmen, and J.
Albert Hagy, Sergeant:
Gentlemen:-I feel constrained, al
though | am almost afraid to do so, to
call your attention to the condition of
the street of the town. which believe
is named Marion Avenue; any way, it is
the alley, or roadway, leading from
Main street, between the National Bank
building and the building that used to
be called the Buston building, south
ward, toward where Sam May now
lives. This street, just at its entrance
into Main street, IS now appropriated
and used as a private wagon stand, and
has been for some time. On this even
ing (Monday) late l counted five We
hicles and a dilapidated wagon body
standing in this street against the busi-
ness house of Messrs. Harrison, Barns
& Company
/ feel somewhat emboldened to call
the attention of you city fsthers to this
nuisance, because, at the instance of
my neighbor and friend, the late Col. A
j. May, he. together with John w.
Crockett, TObe Greover and myself.
purchased from the Messrs. Buston six
feet of land, for $3.50, to widen this
street, and donated it to the town-(see
deed book 40, page 398)-the very part
now appropriated and occupied as pri-
vate wagon stand; and Albert Gillespie
and Beverly Stras ceded land to the
same street, nearby.
Have you licensed this place for a
private wagon stand? If so you are
certainly blocking free passage often
during the day.
If you will take the trouble to look
you will find other distractions in this
same street, such as long poles lying in
the road.
The general reputation which our
town seems to bear is: that universally
it has excellent and well kept private
residences and grounds. but uncommon
ly dirty and obstructed public streets.
Respectfully.
S. G. GRAHAM.
Monday. Oct. q. 1909.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Death of Venerable Physician and Citizen.

On last Monday afternoon DR.. Thom-
as Graham Witten died at his home in
Tazewell at the venerable age of eighty
seven years, six months and fifteen
days. He was the youngest son and
child of Thomas Witten and Nancy
Strother, and the great grandson of
Thomas Witten, who was the first white
settler in Tazewell county. He was
born four miles west of Tazewell, at
the place where John c. St. Clair now
resides. AS youth he was educated
at an academy at Knoxville, Tenn, and
at Emory and Henry College, where he
entered as student soon after the
founding of that honored Institution of
learning. His medical education was
secured at the University of Pennsylva-
MIA, and in all the schools he attended
he was rated among the highest in his
classes. AS physician he ranked high,
and was in his day especially eminent
in the treatment of typhoid fever, be-
ing the first physician in this section to
use cold baths in treating that dis
ease; and this was years previous to its
introduction as modern treatment by
the medical profession. He was a mod
est, retiring man, being more anxious
to do good than to win fame or wealth.
His kindness of heart and sterling hon
esty won honor and love from those who
knew and were ministered to be him
"He was a good man, a good physician,
and good citizen" These were the
words he used when he heard of the
death of the late DIR. ] H. Crockett,
and they can be truly said of him as he
spake them of another.
DR.. Witten had three brothers, James
s., Zacharia and John Witten, and three
sisters, Mrs Julia Sexton, Mrs. w. G.
Bottimore and Miss Margaret Witten.
All these preceded him to the grave.
In the early fifties of the last century
he was married to Miss Ann Eliza
Fudge of this place. His wife survives
him, ard he is also survived by two
sons, Messrs. E. F. and F. T. Witten,
and by four daughters, Mrs. c. w.
Greever, and Misses Lou, Jessie and
Margaret Witten.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the deceased on Tuesday after
noon at $3.50, conducted by Rev. G. C.
Rector, assisted by Revs. c. r. Brown
and Geo. Buston A very large gather
ing attended these services, mostly rela-
tives. as Dr. Witten had a very exten-
sive relationship in the town and coun-
ty. The remains were followed by a
large procession to Jacksonville Gene
terry where the burial took place.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Pounding Mill Items.

Fulton Altizer has sold his property at
this place to H Wade Christian and has
moved to the Tom Ringstaff property
on River street.
Mesdames VIM. Ringstaff. VIM Con-
ley, II. Wade Christian. Susan Ring
staff and Miss Cora Christian attended
the Howard & Lawrence sale at Rich
lands on Tuesday.
Rev. Bailey, wife and baby. Berwin,
left on Tuesday afternoon for johnson
City, Tenn, to attend Holston Confer
ence. Rev. Bailey was speaker at the
Sunday School picnic on Pounding Mill
Branch on Saturday, which was a great
success.
Mrs. w. B. Steele and daughter, Miss
iva, of this place. and Thomas Henin-
ger, of Ogdel, Utah, spent Sunday at
Cedar Bluff as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Ed Mcclure. There were four
teen guests present, and a most excel
lent dinner, good music and a good time
was was had.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Osborne attend
ed the quarterly meeting of the NJ. Z.
Church at Jones' Chapel Sunday. There
was dinner on the ground and preaching
by Rev. Hutchinson. of Tenn. The fu-
neral of Mrs. Russell was preached at
II a. m. A very large crowd was pres
ent.
Mrs. Lizzie Gayhart. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Tate of this place. died
at the home of her sister, Mrs. James
Fields. at Indian. Monday morning at
1926 o'clock of consumption, and was
buried on Pounding Mill Branch at the
Floyd Mcclure graveyard Tuesday af-
ternoon at o'clock. She was about 80
years of age. and leaves husband and
several brothers and sisters. Funeral
services were conducted by Revs. Harry
McCraw and G. r Thomas. A brother
of the deceased, Mr.. John Tate, was
drowned in the flood here few years
ago in trying to save three others, who
also perished.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
CHARGED WITH
SEXTUPLE MURDER
Howard Little Now Behind Bars of Lebanon
Jail Charged With The killing of Geo.
Meadows and Family in Buchanan
County Recently.

Howard Little, a desperate character
living on Bull Creek, in Mcdowell coun-
ty, West Virginia, has been arrested by
Detectives Lee Felts and Alex Huffard,
on the charge of having murdered Geo.
Meadows, his wife and three children
and Mrs. Elizabeth Justis, mother of
Meadows wife at Hurley, Buchanan
county. Va, some two weeks ago The
detectives spent several days at the
scene of the awful tragedy gathering
evidence before attempting to fasten
the crime on any one, and the facts thus
gained pointed so strongly to Little as
the guilty man that he was placed un-
der arrest, and now langulshes behind
the bars of the Jail at Lebanon, Va.
Since the arrest of Little his wife has
made a confession In which she practi-
cally fastens the responsibility of the
awful tragedy on her husband. In her
confession Mrs. Little stated that her
husband returned home from somewhere
early in the morning following the night
of the murder, with his clothing torn
and covered with Diood. He told her
he would kill her if she ever mentioned
the facts of his condition. She herself
washed the bloody clothing, and her
statements were substantiated in every
detail by Mary Lee, a woman who lives
In the Little family. Little had with
him on his return a lantern which has
since been identified as belonging to
Mrs. Justis, whose money led to the
murder of herself and the Meadows
family. This lantern was also blood
stained, and now shows the teeth of a
file where the blood marks were erased.
Mrs. Little in her statement says that
her husband in a short time after his re-
turn went to the barn, and she saw him
folding something over his knee which
she says appeared to be money. She
has designated spot where she thinks
the money may be found.
Notwithstanding this statement of
his wife and other eliminating circum-
stances, Little stoutly maintains his in
nocence and declares he will be able to
prove that he had no connection with
the crime. The detectives, however,
are confident they have the right man,
and are bending every energy to pro-
cure all the evidence obtsinable to bring
about his conviction.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07

Misses coat suits at The Big Store.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07

Fulton Altizer has sold his property at
this place to H Wade Christian and has
moved to the Tom Ringstaff property
on River street
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Roanoke Is Wet.

The city of Roanoke in local option
election held on Thursday of last week
voted by majority of 90 to retain the
Licensed saloon. the vets carried three
out of four wards and got majority in
all the precincts but two. The total
vote cast was 3,2l9. At local option
election held December 80 Of last year
the total vote was 2, ,l84, and the drys
got majority of sc. That election was
thrown out by Judge Staples after a
contest by the vets. The drys will not
contest the result of Thursdays elec-
ton, thus guaranteeing to Roanoke sa-
looms for the next two years.
The town of Rocky Mount, in Frank
lin county, on the same day also voted
to retain its one saloon, the vets win
ming by majority of one vote.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Best Month in Roads History,

In the point of coal haulage on the
Norfolk and Western, September was
the best month in the history of the
road, the average daily movement of
cars from the Pocahontas field alone
being one thousand five hundred, There
has been steady increase in business
all along the road for several months
and no signs of abatement are now in
sight, and the coal people are predicting
the most prosperous times in the history
of this section.
Mr.: J.. II. Winder, president of the
Clinchfeld Coal Corporation, reports
September as beng the most prosper
GUS month In the history of his concern,
total shipments for that period aggre-
eating 80. 900 tons. MIR. Winder says
it is the plan of his company to bring in
a sufficient number of new mines each
year to add a million tons yearly to their
already large output.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Burglars at Norton and CIinchpOrt.

Burglars have been plying their trade
with great activity in and around Nor
ton for the psst several days. Within
the past ten days the stores of the
Whitehead Pharmacy, r. j. Tailoring
Company and w. d. Stidham, all of
Norton. have suffered from the depra-
tions of the gang now operating in that
section.
At Clinchport, in Scott county, the
depot and Head & Sloan's store were
robbed of merchandise, including watch
es and jewelry, to the value of goo.
One package stolen from the Southern
Express Office contained diamond ring
valued at 500.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Ladies'

Ladies'
Within the last ten days we have re-
ceived about 40 or so new ladies' tailor
ed suits. We are expecting about 20
more in this week. These are the very
latest and best styles. You want to
see them before making your purchase.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Public Speaking.

The Hon. Geo. A. Revercomb, candi-
date for Attorney General, and Hon. A.
T. Lincoln, candidate for Lieutenant
will address the citizens of
Tazewell county at Richlands, on next
Wednesday, October 18th, at l o'clock
p. m. And will speak at Graham on
the 18th of October, 1909, at 7:30 p. m.
JOHN T. BARNS,
County Chairman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
Captain John S. Wise.

/ am pleased to announce that Capt.
John S. Wise will speak at Tszewell on
Saturday, October %, 1909. This dis
tinguished gentleman and orator should
be heard by all our people.
JOHN T. BARNS,
County Chairman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07

The Big Store has had its greatest
sale of ladies' tailored suits this season.
The reason-the styles are right-and
the prices are right.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07

We are sole agents for the Zeigler
and Queen Quality Shoes. Two of the
best lines made. We can fit and please
you.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07

Rugs. druggetts and matting-aIl
kinds-all prices-at The Big Store.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-20
Danish Pastor Installed

On Sunday evening last the Rev. J..
r. Christensen, the pastor of the Dan
ish Evangelical Lutheran church, was
installed as pastor with impressive
ceremony and the reverend gentleman
is now in full charge as pastor. The
ceremony was attended by gathering
which con- pletely filled the church,
many coming from long distances in the
country. to be present at the service.
The installation ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. b. Christensen,
president of this district, who warmly
congratulated the people of this COM
munity for the zeal they have shown
in organizing the church and the efforts
they have made in securing pretty
little place for religious worship
The charge over which the new pas
tor is placed consists of the societies
at Audubon, Extra and Hamlin, at
two of which places he will hold divine
services each Sunday in the future.
He is young and energetic gentleman
and in a short time will have the flock
thoroughly organized and the auxili-
airy societies of the church in full
working order. He comes here from
Lincoln, Neb and his family consists
of wife and one child, who are now
domiciled in the parsonage next door
to the church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-20
REV MILLER INSTALLED
The New Pastor OF the First Presbyter.
ian Church Formally Installed

A fair number of members and at
tendants of the First Presbyterian
church OF Audubon gathered at the
church last night to witness the install
lation Of Rev. Arthur B. Miller as
pastor and to accept the charge of the
moderator as to their duty toward him
in all matters pertaining to the church
and it's welfare.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
DR.. McGuinness, pastor at Avoca,
in a very powerful manner: Rev.
Mr.. Cramer of Walnut delivered the
charge to the pastor and Rev. Mr..
Hogg of Guthrie Center delivered the
charge to the congregation. An excel
lent musical program was given under
the direction of Mrs. Don Preston
which added greatly to the impressive
ness of the occasion. This lady had a
double duty, for owing to the illness
of Miss Dunn, the organist. it be-
came necessary for Mrs. Preston to act
in the dual capacity OF organist and
choir leader.
Rev. Mr.. Miller has been occupying
the Presbyterian pulpit for several
months and his sermons and pleasing
personality have made for him many
warm friends in this community both
among his flock and others and he is
held in the highest esteem by all. So
far his work here has given the best
of satisfaction in every way and there
seems no reason why the most cordial
relations should not continue to exist
between pastor and people.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-20
Mrs. Freeman's Birthday

On Thursday OF last week another
member of the Audubon Birthday
Club, Mrs. Nancy Freeman, celebrat-
ed her birthday by inviting twelve OF
her friends to her home and treating
them to sumptuous dinner, such as
that good lady knows so we'll how to
prepare. Mrs. Freeman had been law
ishly remembered by her son, Dan l..
Freeman, who was in Des Moines. by
beautiful roses. carnations, sweet peas,
iris. narcissus and mignonette, which
we were all privileged to enjoy.
The afternoon was pleasantly spent.
A beautiful silver cracker jar wss Civ,
en- Mrs. Freeman, for which she thank
ed her friends That Mrs. Freeman
may live TO enjoy many such birthdays
is the wish OF her friends. Those pres
ent were the Mesdames A. |. Brainard.
Meyer, Elwood, j. s. Dennis. Chris.
tian Johnson, Mary Wilde, Minerva
Cole, Chandler, Kraus, John Weigh
ton, Ashby, John Freeman. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-20
The PRESBYTERIAN Church.

The Ladies Aid Society meet today
with Mrs. A. II. Brown.
Rev. and Mrs. Miller are to inform.
ally entertain the choir at their home
this evening at the close of the regular
rehearsal.
Through some slight detection part
of the lights at the church have been
coming and going at will. Sunday
night their absence made the choir's
first hymn, "Send the Light, rather
amusing, though appropriate.
Owing to to an illness which has
lasted SINCE Monday Miss Dunn was
unable to preside at the organ for the
installation service last night. She
is, however, somewhat better today
and may be able TO be in her ac-
customed place Sunday morning.
If you want to have really good
time, come to the church tomorrow,
Friday, evening and let the Christian
EndeaVorers entertain you. Among
the attractions are baby picture show
a book contest, a rs yard dash and "a
relay race. Sherbert and cake will be
served. Admission 10 cents. Every
body invited.
Lucille Switzer end Thelma Weigh
ton we're the Junior leaders for last
Sabbath. Special music, cen sisting
of chorus and a piano duet, was fur
nished by Esther Harris, Clara Phelps
Olga Christensen, Edith Culver and
lila Switzer; Vera Harris and Alma
Christensen. A very exciting contest
will begin, the society being divided
into The Blue and The Old Rose. At
tendance, speed in finding bible refer.
ences and collections all score for the
respective sides and the final score
will likely be very close. Visitors are
always welcome.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-20
Married and Gone to Missouri

A quiet home wedding was held at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Dennis
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, the
contracting parties being Ella, their
l8.year.old daughter, and Mr.. George
Cummins of Roscoe, Mo. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. Frank
Naples of the Church of Christ in the
presence OF the family and few init
mate friends.
Mr.. Cummins worked for the bride s
father short time ago and during
that time became enamored of the
young lady and concluded to make her
his wife, to which she assented. He is
bridge builder by trade and those
acquainted with him speak highly of
him as man. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple departed on the
Rock Island train for Missouri, where
they will make their future home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-20
AUDUBON CHURCH NOTES.
The Methodist Church

A large congregation listened to a
thoughtful and uplifting sermon de-
livered by the assistant pastor, Mr..
Prather, last Sunday morning The
theme was ''The Ministry of Suffering"
A special lecture will be delivered
to the young mems Bible class next
Sunday morning by Rev. Prather.
All men are invited to be present and
the whole hour will be given to the
lecture. The class sessions are he'll
in the basement of the church.
The Atlantic district meeting of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society
splendid program has been prepared.
Among the delegates from here will be
Miss Otta Underwood and Mrs. w. G..
Elliott, who holds district office.
Rev. Prather will leave next Monday
for Evanston, ILL.,, to be present at the
graduating exercises of Garrett Bibli-
cal Institute May 26 and 27. He is a
member of this years. class and has
been very hard worker and an
honored student. His family will
come here about June LIST.
Inc EpwOrtn League observed the
twentieth anniversary of It's organiza-
tion last Sunday evening. MIR. Prath-
er prepared discourse particularly
adapted to be spoken to young people.
Following this was the reception of a
number of new members and the p-
stallation of the officers for the coming
year. They are: President, G. w.
Marlin; first vice president, J. M.
Renftle; second vice president, Alice
Gardner; third vice president, Harriet
Bilharz; fourth vice president, Cora
Sampson; secretary, Robert Raebel;
treasurer, Harlie Stafford; organist,
Franc Anderson. The League choir
furnished some excellent musical num-
bers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-20
THE BAND ORGANIZED
All the Preliminary Work OF 0rganiza-
ton Completed and Officers Elected


Those who had in hand the organi-
cation of brass band for Audubon
have finally succeeded in perfecting the
preliminary work to APPOINT where the
work can be safely left with the organ
ization itself for completion. Seven
J teen young men have signed the roll
and agreed to the conditions of the
Commercial club regarding the pur-
chase of the instruments and each has
Understandings signed the roll of
membership and accepted his instru.
! ment under the conditions prescribed
| AT meeting of the organization
held Monday evening a leader and
officers were elected. the choice of lead
er going to r. L. Elwell, Young man
who ha S spent. a number of years in
| the study of band music and who is
classed with the good musicians OF
Adair, in which city he was member
of the crack band of the town up to
about a year ago. He seems to under
stand the task he has accepted and the
modesty with which he tells of his eX-
perience and qualifications as must
clan augurs we'll for the success of the
band if the boys will back him up
in the efforts he puts forth for instill
ing into their heads the way by which
harmonious sounds may be extracted
from the instruments assigned them
instead of getting the big head after a
few lessons and presuming to give
their instructor lessons in music.
The present assignment of instru-
ments is not to be considered perma-
nent, as some may fail to make good
on the one they now have but later on
may show an adaptability for another
on which the holder has also fallen
down. 1t will probably be several
weeks yet before tie permanent as
signment can be made. 1t will all de-
| pend upon the care and attention paid
to the lessons which are given and the
practice that is given to each step in
the line of instruction.
Followingis a list of the officers and
members OF the organization.
OFFICERS
| Manager and secretary, d. l.. Free
man; treasurer, Ray Brenton, libra
rian and leader, K. L. Elwell.
| MEMBERS
Ray Leonard Val Leonard
Glenn Coon Clarence Craney
Frank Bagley Harry Staley
Charles Peppers Edward Heuerman
Leo Booton Clarence Nicklason
Carlos Conway Frank Hartman
Ray Brenton Cad Brenton
Raw Booton Otto Bartlett
| Albert Mantz Bertel Wonsmos
Frank Davis Warren Leonard
George Killinger II l.. Elwell
Several others have signified their
intention of becoming members, but
up to date their names have not been
put on the roll
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-05-20
Celebrated Tenth Anniversary Of Wedding

Last Sunday was the tenth anniver-
sary of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. +. Bilharz and was celebrated in a
quiet way by few friends being in
vited to an anniversary dinner at their
home. Mr. Hilharz is one of our
hustling young business men and is
always ready to assist in public en-
terprises, while his wife has Away s
been prominent in the social life and
the philantropic work of the communi-
ty. Their home is counted among the
most hospitable of the town.