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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-24

the different departments adjacent.
General Alfred Terry. who was in
command Of the department of Dakota
and the station at Fort Smelling. WAS
to send the troops in his department
to Fort Abrah ham Lincoln. to take the
field from there under the command
Of General George \. Custer. General
John Gibbon. who was in command of
the department Of Montana, was to
take command Of the troops in his de
Dartmcnt move down the Yellowstone
and form a junction with them. Cen
eral George \. Crook. in command Of
the dppartmcnt of the Platte, was or
dored to take the troops from his de
partment and proceed north by the
way cf Inrt Laramie. Fort Fetterman,
~ Fort Reno. old Fort Phil Kearny.
This latter command was the one |
accompanied. It might be mentioned
here that during the preparations GER
tain scandals in the construction de-
partmcnt OF the government. both for
army and Indian supplies. had attract
cd congressional attention and national
interest, threatening 10 DeSlIlII'H per
sonages closely connected with the
powers existing The Investigation
coming on, Custer was ordered to
Washington ~ rive testimony Thii
testimony adhered 50 strictly to th'
truth that ii brought him into dis
favor. and when he returned to his
post he found that the command OF
the main expedition was taken from
him and that he was assignee 10 H.,
own regiment simply, while General
Terry was ordered to take supreme
command. 70 soldier with his re-
ord. to Il nan of hi; scnsitiyencss. this
humiliation was deeply felt, and, no
doubt, was one of the many causes
that warped his judgment ut a time
when it was most needed. General
Terry showed his sympathy and con
fidence In him after the Indian trail
was discovered, when he ordered him
rations, ammunition and priNa.o
scouts. along with Charlie Reynolds,
Bloody Knife and others, and take the
trail and follow it. He struck the trail
and followed it at Il rapid pace on the
ODD and oath Of July. At this point
the trail left the Rosebud and headed
toward the Little Big Horn. AS the
march had been very rapid. the horses
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-24
= ny series Of stories of Indian

Z Ny series Of stories of Indian
IA war would be incomplete with
"a out giving an account of the
campaign Of 1876 against the
lorthern Sioux and their allies from
the south, the Sioux and Chcyennes, an
affair known as the Custer campai n
The catastrc phe that overwhelmed the
gallant General Custer and his brave
command was an episode that will
live forever in Indian history.
In the summer of 1874 General Sher
idan sent two expeditions into what
was known rs the northern country
He S ut General Custer with the Scv
enth cavalr' from Fort Abraham Lin
coin to scout in the north and north
west of the Black Hills and to return
through the Black Hills back to his
post At the same time he sent Colo
mel Arson Mills from the department
Of the Platte. leaving the Union Pa
cific railroad at Eawins. Wyo., on an
expedition to scout the Sweetwater
country. the Big Horn basin and Big
Horn mountain country and to return
by way of the Powder river country
back to his department. l was sent to
guide Colonel Arson Mills expedition.
The two commands, one under Custer
and one under Mills, came within com.
municating distance in eastern Wyom-
Ing on the Powder river the two com
manding officers and scouts meeting
and holding a consultation. This coun
try was then comparatively unknown,
except to the scouts, hunters and trap
pers.
Mills marched from Rawlins to
Independence Rock. on the Swcetwater
river. where he made a supply camp
and left his wagons. General Custer
continued on through the Black Hills,
exploring II In every hole and corner.
and then returned to Fort Abraham
Lincoln. This meeting Of the two
commanders was the last time | ever
saw the general. 1t was on Clusters
expedition through the Black Hills that
the old timers assertions of its wealth
In gold were confirmed and practical
" demonstrated Therefore. although
the government intention was to keep
out invaders Of this section (many OF
the first being arrested by the mill
tary), the efforts were failure. for
the rush became so great rs to render
It impracticable to arrest 1t. This
brought about irritation on the part Of
the Indians. During 10 and rs the
whole Dakota nation. the most power
full Indians and their allies. listened
to the harangues Of Sitting Bull and
other medicine men to prepare to go
on the warpath. to gather their best
horses and secure all the ammunition
and long range rifles they could
General Sheridan, in view Of the
situation and the gathering Of war
riors In the northwest, commenced
massing the United States troops in
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-24
Stomach Troubles

Many remarkable cures Of stomach
troubles have been effected by Cham
berlain's stomach and Liver Tablets
One man who had spent over two
thousand dollars for medicine and
treatment was cured by few boxes of
these tablets. Price - cents Sam.
p es free at Owl Drug store.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-06-24

were tired and camp was made. whilc
preparations to start by o'clock IN
thr morning to cross the divide which
separated the two streams was de
termmcd on.
At . o'clock the regiment was again
on the move. with the scouts ahead
and by DAYLIGHT they had crossed the
ril~c The command was keeping In
the ravirc ~ canyons out Of sight ana
moving rs quietly as possible. The
scouts in advance came back and re
ported TO &c, cral Custer that they
had seen tcv"pS or Indian lodges,
which was tr;n: hut. rs II aftcrward
turned out. the - 'cS which the scouts
had seen ware three or four tepe"S
that had been pui UP for smallpox IA
ticuts away from the main Indian VII
lage.
General Custer divided his command
into three parts. taking five companies
himself. Major Reno with five compa-
MES and Colonel Bcntcen with two
companies. to bring up the rear with
the pack train Major Reno was or
dcrcd to march straight on to the Lit
tie Big Horn. while Custer would move
obllQucly OFF to the right, making de
tour of some seven or eight miles ana
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The fault which humbles us IL OF
more use than a good action whicn
pufYs US up with pride. Bcvee.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
MONTAGUE FOR CHINA POST?
Said 10 Be Under Serious Consideration By
President Taft.

Edward G. Lowry, the Washington
correspondent of the New York Evening
Post and a Newspaper man in close
touch with Governmental affairs, on last
Friday sent his paper the following:
'"Twc more names have been added
to those under consideration for the ap-
pointment of Minister to China. They
are A. j. Montague, Ex-Governor of
Virginia, and Charles E. Magoon, at
one time Governor General of Cuba.
eat present Ex-Governor Montague
has rather the lead of the others, but it
is understood that the administration
hesitates because of the circumstances
that MI Montague is lifelong Demo
crat.
"Mr. Montague was one of commits
sion recently sent abroad by the Gov
eminent to revise and assist in defining
with the representatives of other pow
srs, the rules of the sea and the rights
of neutral vessels in time of war. From
Virginians in Washington it is learned
that Mr.. Montague was only deferred
by personal considerations based upon
his long friendship with the Democratic
candidate for Governor from assisting
the Republicans in the last gubernato-
rial campaign in Virginia.
"Serious attention is not attached at
this time to the mention of Mr.. Ma
goon's name for the post of Minister to
China 1t is reported to be the desire
of the administration to recognize Mr..
Msgoon's past services in some way,
and it is more in this light that his name
has been suggested to the President.
"From all that can be learned, Mr..
Taft has not made up his mind, but ID
weighing the men under consideration
carefully and slowly"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
Death Of an Aged Lady.

Mrs. Elizabeth Christian, the subject
of this sketch, was born December z,
1928, and died November 15, 1909, aged
eighty years, eleven months and eight
days. "Aunt Betty" joined the Primi-
tive Baptist Church over forty years
ago and lived a devout Christian life
thereafter. She read her Bible and
talked it all the latter part of her life
In her declining years she imbibed a
more liberal view of religion, and as a
consequence thereof, enjoyed it better.
The deceased was twice married, and
is survived by five sons. one daughter
and two brothers. She was we'll cared
for in her last days by her children, es-
pecially her daughter and -in-law,
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Vernon.
After services at the house by the
writer the remains were conveyed to
the cemetery by a large concourse of
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and is q
regular prescription. 1t is composed OF
the best tonics KNOWN, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect combi-
nation Of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results 10 curing ca.
tarrh. Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
MOST PECULIAR CASE.
Man Convicted of Murder Was Not Allowed
To Speak in Own Defense.

Perhaps the most peculiar case in the
history of the Supreme Court of vir-
ginia decisions was handed down by
that body in Richmond on last Friday
when the court declared that W. Belt
Samuels, of Danville, Va, was to have
a new trial.
SaDuels was for years a saloon keep
er in Danville. Troubles assailed him
in double quantities, and today he stands
indicted and sentenced to terms in both
the Federal and State prisons.
Charged with murder, Samuels was
not allowed to take the witness stand in
his own behalf, because both State and
Federal statutes specified that perju-
rer could not be given a hearing on the
witness stand. At the time he was al
legged to have committed murder, in the
Danville Corporation Court, Samuels
was awaiting an appeal case in the
United States Circuit Court, a sentence
of three years in the Atlanta panitenti-
ary having been passed by Judge Nc
Dowell, on the charge of perjury in a
case involving illicit distilling.
the jury in the case gave SamueIs
eighteen years in the penitentiary for
shooting a constable from North Car
olina town, who engaged in a contro-
versy with Samuels in a quarrel over q
woman.
AS the case now stands Samuels will
have first to re-fiht his case on the MUIR
der charge, and should he be freed on
this charge, he will then have to face
| the United States Court
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
HOWARD LITTLE
GOES TO CHAIR.
Man Tried For SsItupIe Murder in BuGh.
anan County is Found GuiIb and Sen
fenced to Die in the Electric Chair
at Richmond, January 7, Nert.

Grundy, Va, Nov. 29.-The most ex-
citing trial that ever took place in Buch-
anan county ended on last Saturday.
Howard Little, the noted criminal of
two States, has been found guilty of
numbering the Meadows-Justis family at
Hurley, this county, in September and
has been doomed to death by a jury Of
twelve men.
From the sitting of court on Thanks
giving morning until the verdict of the
jury was read Saturday morning, the
courtroom was crowded-more than
five hundred people witnessing the trial.
Greever & Gillespie, of Tazewell;
Williams & Combs, Daugherty & Kiser,
of this place, prosecuted the prisoner,
while Bert T. Wilson, of Lebanon, de-
Tended him. 1t required but twenty
seven minutes to select jury and with
IN one hour and twenty minutes the
first witness was placed on the stand.
Many interesting points that were new
and startling to even the prisoner him
self were brought out in the examina-
tion of the witnesses, which were about
twenty in number, all for tile prosecu-
tion, and strong case of circumstan-
tial evidence was made against him.
Mary Lee, the woman who lived in
the Little home, was the most damaq-
ing witness in the case. She occupied
the stand for more than two hours, and
gave in detail the manner in which Lit
tie conducted himself before and after
the killing,
Many people were disappointed by
failure of the prisoner to take the stand
in his own behalf, and not single wit
ness was offered in his defense: it being
left to the Commonwealth to prove his
guilt
Floyd Kiser, Commonwealth Attor-
ney, opened the argument for the Com
monwealth. Bert T. Wilson followed
for the defense, making a splendid
speech, considering the circumstances.
But it was openly declared by all that
Barnes Gillespie made the most convinc-
ing speech ever listened to in the Buch.
anan county courtroom.
When he spoke of the horrors of that
awful night in September, and how the
prisoner at the bar had swept down up
on that sleeping family and so cruelty
butchered them and burned their bodies
the women in the courtroom sobbeC
aloud, while hot blood tingled in tn,
veins of men that listened, and man,
eyes were filled with tears when he ha,
concluded his mastery peroration.
The chain of evidence being so stron,
against the prisoner, it required bu
twenty-eight minutes for the jury t
make up and render it's verdict; afte
which Judge Burns sentenced the pris
oner to die on Friday, January Z, 1910
Little was taken from Grundy to tn
Roanoke Jail on Saturday, where h
will remain until a short time before hi
execution, when he will be taken to tn
penitentiary at Richmond to pay tn
penalty of his awful crime.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
WOULD CALL IN HIS BOOK.
Written in Passion, Says Author, and Ought
To be DESTROYED,

Richmond, Va, Nov. 29.-Book-lov-
ers and students of Confederate achieve
ments have had their curiosity greatly
aroused by local advertisement, pre-
sumably written by Captain John Gus
sons, the gallant old soldier of Glen AL
len, Va. The strange notice reads as
follows:
ga Glance at Current History still
called for though out of print. The stuff
was written in passion and ought to be
destroyed. A dollar a volume will be
paid for it if mailed to Forest Lodge,
Glen Allen, Va. No pamphlets want
ed."
The work referred to is charmingly
written volume containing many de-
lightfully vigorous essays by Captain
Cussons, who appears to be making an
effort to buy in his own book. The book
dwells chiefly on unfair histories con-
nected with the Civil War, and has a
word or so in defense of the American
Indian.
This volume was issued some eight or
ten years ago. 1t is said that friends of
Captain Cusson are resenting the liber-
ty he is taking with his own MASTER
piece. While several of the essays are
stirringly truculent, with Southern read
ers this is hardly looked on as more
than deep love for lost cause.
Those who possess the book are wor-
rying themselves to find out which part
of it was "written in passion and ought
to be destroyed" Much curiosity has
been aroused at the advertisement and
the value of the book has jumped to
more than a dollar, making it rather
hard for the author to take it off the
market, despite his personal regret at
having written the work.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
Cash for hides at Greever's.
Pounding Mill Items.
Pounding Mill, Nov.

Pounding Mill, Nov. 80, 'O9.
Mrs. Nj. ]. Sturgill returned from
Blueield today. She will move there
the latter part of the week.
Miss Wyrene Lester, of the Cove,
who has heen spending some time here
and at Maxwell, is now at Tazewell to
be treated for throat trouble by DR.. M.
B. Crockett.
Mrs. Will Greear and children, of Ho-
maker, visited at ]. b. Hurts first of
the week.
Rex Steele and Fred Gillespie, of the
v. P. l., came home Friday from Nor
folk, where they attended the football
game on Thanksgiving Day. They re-
turned to Blacksburg today and Sun
day, respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Steele, of Lee
county, spent Thanksgiving with their
uncle, w. B. Steele. They expect to
leave after Xmas for their home in Ar
kansas.
Miss Early, of Pulaski, schoolmarm at
Paint Lick, frightened our little town
with her presence last week while on
her way to Bluefeld to spend Thanks
giving with relatives.
Mrs. Albert Maxwell went to Blue
field ON Sunday and returned today.
Mrs. w. B.. Steele, Miss iva and Mr..
Rex Steele spent Sunday at Indian with
Mrs. C. T. Fields. j. Marion Mcclure
Mr.. Mrs. ]. Ed Mcclure and children
were also present.
Mr.. John Gillespie, of Witten's Mills
and son, Sam, of Raven, were here yes
terday and today hunting. 1t is need
less to say that they had lots of dogs.
John and Arch Gillespie made flying
trip to their home near Witten's Mill
and returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelly are spend
ing some time here with Mrs. Kelly!
sister, Mrs. j. B. Hurt.
Bennie Lester, of the Cove, spen
Saturday here with his sister, Mis-
Wyrene.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
Cemetery Bazaar.

The Bazaar for the benefit of the
cemeteries will be held in the courthouse
on Friday. December 10th, and all who
feel an interest in the cause are request
ed ~ contribute to it.
Contributions of fancy work or plain
sewing should be sent to the residence
of Mrs. E. v. SPOTS not later than
Wednesday, December 9th.
An oyster lunch will also be served at
the Old Inn, on Main Street, at noon
and on the evening of the 10th.
Special arrangements will be made
for the entertainment of children.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
BankTupt'S Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of
In Bankruptcy
M. M. Matthews, Bankrupt
No 220
% bankrupicT

To the Honorable Henry C. Mcdowell.
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the Western District
of Virginia:
Nj. NJ. Matthews, of Graham, in the
county of Tazewel, and State of Vir-
ginia, in said District, respectfully rep
resents that on the 14th day of August,
1909, last past, he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress
relating to Bankruptcy; that he has
duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully COM
piled with all the requirements of said
Acts and of the orders of the Court
touching his Bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the Court to have a full dis
charge from all debts provable against
his estate under said Bankrupt Acts,
except such debts as are excepted by
law from such discharge.
Dated this 18th day of November, A.
D., 1909.
M M MATTHEWS. Bankr1nt
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
Special Cash Sale Continued.

Steele, Hurt & Co.'S Special Cash
Sale, at Pounding Mill, as advertised.
closed on last Saturday, the 9th, but
they have decided to continue these
special cash prices two days-Friday
and Saturday of each week-for the
next four weeks, beginning tomorrow,
December 3rd, and continuing each
Friday and Saturday up to December
oath, the day before Christmas.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
friends and laid to rest, to await the
last trump of God.
A FRIEND.
CARD OF HANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks and gratitude to our many friends
for their kindness and sympathy shown
US in the sad death of our dear mother,
who was taken from us so suddenly.
Sincerely,
Mr.. AND MRS. ]. A. VERNON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-12-02
M. M. MATTHEWS, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.

WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, IS:
On this, 9th day of November, A.
D, 1903, on reading the foregoing petit
ton, it is ordered by the Court that a
hearing be had upon the same on the
23rd day of December, A. D., 1909, be-
fore said Court at Abingdon, in said
District, at IL o'clock in the forenoon;
and that notice thereof be published in
the Tazewell Republican, a newspaper
published in said district, and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at said time and
place and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the Court
that the Clerk shall send by mail to all
known creditors copies of said petition
and this order, addressed to them at
their places of residence as stated.
Witness, the HONORABLE HENRY
c. MCDOWELL, Judge
of said Court, and the
seal thereof at Abing-
(Seal of Court) don, in said District,
on the 9th day of No
vember, A. D., 1909.
H. PEYToN GRAY,
Clerk.
The foregoing are true copies of the
petition of Bankrupt for Discharge and
of the Order of Notice Thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Court this 18th day of November, 1909.
ii. PEYToN GRAY, Clerk.