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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08

supper will be served. The program
will be as follows:
Opening song, "All Hail the Power"
Invocation by the pastor, Rev. F..
burden.
Music.
Select reading-Mrs. n. Laster.
Song-Four children.
Jokes-Ed Butler.
Music by Bryant and Williams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
Mercerau-Welsh.

Miss Ellen J. Welsh, daughter Of
James Welsh of Silvis, and Harper
H. Mercerau of Fayre, Penn, were
married at the Broadway Presbyter-
ian church last evening at s o'clock.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. G. Oglivee and afterward the
couple left for their future home at
Fayre. Mr.. Mercerau IS an attorney
at Fayre and his bride is member
of we'll known Silvis family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
HARTMAN Calder.

Miss Cora May Van Calder, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Van Gal
der, and Walter Edwin Hart of New
Rockford, n. D., son of E. c. Hart
of this city, were married this after
noon at o'clock at the home of the
bride, 1910 Twentieth street. Rev.
A. T. Horn, of the Methodist church
at DeKalb, Ill, formerly the brides
pastor at Syracuse, ILL.,. performed
the ceremony. Miss Claire Van Gal
der served her sister as maid of hon
or. Miss Ruth Buffum was brides
maid and Robert Hoffman was best
man.
Just preceding the ceremony Mrs.
Edward Applequist sang Il Love
You, 1 Love You and Miss Bessie
Noftsker at the piano played the
wedding march from Lohengrin. The
maid of honor, alone, led the we'd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08

yellow feur de lis and red roses. DR..
Emily Wright spoke to the nurses on
the hook worm, the bubonic plague,
and told of how diseases are carried
and the means of eradicating the
source of infection. She gave very
helpful talk. Miss Mary Holcomb of
Moline is the president of the alumnae
and there number % members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08

class day exercises of the graduating
class are being held this afternoon,
beginning at 4 o'clock.
Tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
solemn pontifical mass of thanksgiv-
ing will be said with Ri. Rev. Ed
mund NJ. Dunno. bishop of the Peoria
diocese, celebrant; Very Rev. James
]. shannon, priest of honor; Dean
J. j. Quinn and Rev. Joseph Kelly,
deacons of honor; Rev. ]. B. Coule-
mans, sub-deacon, and Rev. William
E. Frawley, master of ceremonies.
commencement Exercises Tomorrow.
The commencement exercises will
be held at II O'Clock at which time
II young lady graduates will re-
ceive their diplomas. The exercises
will be followed by a luncheon at 1
O'Clock for the clergy. The program
of graduating exercises:
Salutatory-Miss Naomi Johnson.
(a) "O'er Meadows Fair" (BarrD.
(b) with Hearts of Hope -(Her-
bert).
Address to the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Miss Florence Walsh.
Valedictory, Il Go to Prove My
Soul"-Miss Dorothy Simpson.
Address to Graduates-Rt. Rev.
Edmund NJ. Dunno,
For Miss walsh.
Last evening at the Hotel Daven-
port, Mrs. Margaret Walsh of Dav-
export entertained at an elaborate
and beautiful dinner party for her
granddaughter, Miss Florence Walsh
and tho Ot her MOI harS Of fba class
of 1910 of the Villa.
The religious exercises tomorrow
will be held in the chapel and the
commencement in the assembly hall
of the school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
Church Entertainment.

The ladies of the Second Baptist
church will give an entertainment at
the church Thursday evening. short
program will be rendered, after which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
Central Young Peoples Society.

The Young Peoples society of
Christian Endeavor of the Central
Presbyterian church was entertained
last evening at the home of Miss Nell
lie Carpenter, 1912 Eighth avenue. A
short business session was held fol-
lowed by a social hour during which
time refreshments were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08
Remarks-H. NJ. McCaskrin.
Remarks-Mrs. F. burden.
euford post, Attention.

All members are requested to meet
at Memorial hall tomorrow at 1880 p.
m. to attend the funeral OF Comrade
Spencer Wright BY order of:
WILLIAM M'CoNoCHIE, Com.
NJ. T. STAFFORD, Adjt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08

Jehring-Muenchow.
The marriage of Edwin F. Jehring,
a clerk of the German Savings bank,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-08

and good workmanship are self-evident.
By scanning the items you will imned-
lately see that the savings are considera-
BILE making this good time to buy any
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
ASKS PUBLIC COOPERATION.
Carolina, GlinChtieId and Ohio Railway In
aGgurateS Back Home" System.

Johnson City, Tenn, Aug, 15.-The
Industrial Department of the Carolina,
Clinchfield and Ohio Railway is seeking
to bring "back home" some of the
thousands who have gone west from the
mountain sections of Virginia, East
Tennessee and Western North Carolina.
A letter is being sent to people in these
sections by w. d. Roberts, assistant in
dustrial agent, which reads as follows:
''The prosperity of our mountain
country and the happiness of our people
have been hurt by the outgoing of our
young men to Western states. Some
of them have returned to our own good
country, and there are many more who
should do so. In an effort we are max
ing to this end, we earnestly request
your help and that of your friends. II
will aid US greatly if you will send US a
list of those who have gone from your
section, giving their present addresses
When you have done this, we will send
them literature and reasons why they
should return and help build up their
own native country. There is no better
anywhere.
Hundreds who have relatives and
friends in the West are sending their
names and addresses to Mr.. Roberts,
who is receiving numerous letters from
parents desiring the return of their sons.
Many of these letters offer arguments
favoring this country as a home, but
most of them breathe only the parental
longing and lonliness. The Clinchfeld
has opened many new opportunities for
young men in these sections, especially
in farming, fruit and stock raising. 1t
is likely that the winter months will see
many mountain boys returning from the
West.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
LEBANON BRIEFS.
Items Pertaining to Happenings in Rus.
sell COunty'S CAPITAL.

Lebanon, Va, Aug. 16.
Mr.. McClaren, of Denver, Colo. is
visiting friends in Lebanon.
Mr. Hawthorne, of Abingdon, Va.
was visitor in our town last week.
S. c. Hambrick spent last week WIS.,
iting in the upper part of the county
Mrs. George Williams, of Missouri. is
on an extended visit to Mr. and Mrs. d.
W. Williams.
Miss Elsie Shumate has retuned to
Carroll Hall, after visit to friends at
Hansonville.
Mrs. Fletcher, of New Gordon, is the
guest of Mrs. R. G. Fletcher, on South
church street.
Attorney E. S. Finney has retuned
from Grundy, where he has been at
tending court.
DR.. ]. H. Duty died last Monday. He
had been in bad health for a long while.
and his death was not unexpected.
Mrs. Dinwiddie Kilgore, of Norton,
after spending week with Mrs. Sam
Aston, left last Wedneday for Tazewell.
Judge William E. Burns retuned last
week from Buchanan county where he
has been holding court for the past two
weeks.
The Hon. Suitor Cosby made a trip tc
Bristol last week to take in the sights
OF the city and reports having had g
big time.
Miss Lessie Shuler, of Radford. who
has been visiting Mrs. C. C. Burns fol
the past two weeks, has retuned to hel
home.
Miss Harriet Swine, who has beer
visiting for the past two or three
months in Tennessee, has returned t
her home here.
Mr.. Wilson, the State highway com
missioner, has been here for several dayt
looking after matters in connection
with the roads.
d. E. McLearan, of Nashville, Tenn.
met his wife here Thursday, and will
spend the month of August as the guest
OF Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Boy.
The board of supervisors held 6
special meeting last week for the pur.
pose of settling certain questions that
have arisen in connection with the roads
DR.. Walter Gilmer, recently from the
Richmond Medical college, will visit hi:
mother and sister, Mrs. Gray, before
going to Staunton to practice his pro.
fession.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
TiptOp News.

Dry weather is cutting corn and other
crops short here. Some meadows are
fairly good while others are little better
than pasture.
Wagner, French & Co. started their
threshing machine several days ago and
are now on Clinch Wheat is making a
fair yield and is of excellent quality.
Will Saunders, of this place, who en-
listed in the U. S. army last winter, and
had pleuro-pneumonia in the hospital at
the Columbus, Ohio, barracks, returned
home quite sick the other day, but has
improved considerably. His furlough
has been extended sixty days longer.
John Hambrick, son-in-law of r. c.
Wells, and who was formerly a conduc-
tor on the Norfolk and Western on Tug
River and who lost his eyesight while in
their employ, is in about the same ply
sical condition as he has been for some
time. He is cheerful, although suffer-
ing constantly from pains in his head.
Thos. ]. Durham, of near Bailey, lost
an eye recently in a peculiar manner.
He was binding or cutting rye, when in
some way rye head or beard struck
the right eye. He suffered little or no
pain at the time nor for several DAYS
thereafter, but finally the eye began tc
infiame, destroying the sight entirely.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
HOrSepen Items.

Mrs. ]. S. spent Tuesday at Mrs. E.
E. Presley's.
c. L. Daniel was a business visitor to
Pocahontas last Saturday
Mrs. Catherine Yates left Sunday for
a weeks visit with her son in Bluefield.
Miss Mary Effier left Sunday for
Bluefeld to have some dental work
done.
Mrs. R. L. jennings returned Thurs
day from Pulaski and reports a fine
time while there.
L. L. Presley and family, of War, W.
Va, are visiting at the home of E. E.
Presley this week.
The men of this community met on
last Saturday and cleaned off the ceme-
terry, which improved it very much.
Bob Whitman is getting along nicely.
Miss Allie Hoover, who has been nurs-
ing him, returned to Tazewell Saturday.
Misses Susie Creggar and Julia Young
of Thompson Valley, spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the home of D. B.
Daniel.
Mrs. Mollie Myers returned from
Bluetield Sunday, accompanied by Mrs.
w. c. Presley and children, who are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Presley, of
this place.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
Distance and EnChantment.
Blueield Daily Telegraph.

Have you noticed how the Demo-
cratic newspapers in the Ninth and
other Virginia districts are wont to
evade and cloud the miserable record of
their party in Virginia by branching out
thousands of miles into far away Kan
sas and Iowa and fill column after col
umn telling of things that happen and
don't happen in these states?
Why this? Are these papers afraid
to come out and discuss matters here at
home that are taking place almost daily?
Why not fill up few inches in telling
the people of the excellent governor
that was elected to that high office
through the combined assistance of the
Anti-Saloon League and the whiskey
people of Virginia? Is it possible they
have not heard of those suits being in
stituted against the governor by his for
mer clients and political allies? If they
insist on talking of insurgency tell the
Ninth district people whether or not Mr..
Stuart is an insurgent Republican or a
stand pat Democrat. Does he stand
with Congressman Slemp on the pro-
tective tariff policy or would he vote if
elected to congress to put lumber, coal
and other free raw material, which
makes the Ninth district the richest in
the state, on the free list? We hope
these Democratic papers will draw
their attention from Iowa and Kansas
long enough to tell the voters some
thing about Henry Stuart as respects
his public life. Tell them what kind of
prophet he has proven himself to be
politically. These are the things in
which the intelligent voters of the
Ninth district are interested at this
time and it is to be hoped that the
Democratic papers in the Ninth district
will get down to business and patronize
home industries, as it were, and tell
their readers something of their party
record and something about their can
didate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
How They Selected Abingdon Postmaster

The Virginia Republican, published at
Abingdon, has the following interesting
"reminiscences:
Back in the days when the late Gro
yer Cleveland was President of these
United States, there was fierce battle
waged over the issue of who should be
postmaster in Abingdon. The squabble
for that job was something fierce. Half
the Democrats in the town had hank
ering for it and boldly asserted their
claims. From the way Democrats talk
about pie eaters now days you could
scarcely believe how fierce and raveno-
US they were for that plumb.
Finally it was agreed to hold a
Democratic primary to determine who
should be recommended for the place.
The restrictions and safeguards which
were thrown around this proceeding
indicated that the craftsmanship of the
Abingdon Democracy was sufficient to
challenge the respect and admiration of
all the surrounding villages and towns.
These restrictions also indicated that
the Abingdon Democrats knew much of
the proclivities and incllnations of their
follow Democrats along about election
time and that it behooved every fellow
to be strictly on his guard An outside
guard stood as sentinel at the entrance
to the room where the ballot box was
stationed. An inside guard collected the
password and an ante-balIot-box-stuff-
ing-committee occupied prominent seats
near the aforesaid pox.
The election was conducted without
the shedding of blood, and the ballots
counted. Many persons received from
one to half dozen votes, but Capt.
John Roberts, a Confederate soldier
who had lost leg in battle, was elected
by large majority.
At that time James Marshall. alias.
Cyclone Jim, was the representative in
congress from the Ninth and he was told
to recommend the appointment of Capt.
Roberts for postmaster at Abingdon.
and the Democrats thinking that this
matter was settled, turned theil
thoughts to other pie counters. But in
the course of time bombshell fell from
a clear sky and it exploded in the town
1t came without the slightest notice and
startled all the people. 1t was to the
effect that John G. White, a wealthy
and prominent citizen living near the
town had been commissi oned as the
postmaster.
Why did James Marshall disregard
the expressed wish of the people to give
this position to a worthy and competent
one-legged Confederate soldier. Who
induced him to turn aside from the ex.
pressed wish and command of his people
and give the place to some one not
suspected of being an applicant. Ask
any Democrat in Abingdon and he will
point to Henry Stuart.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
Landmark Disappears.
Shack Mills. Va. Aug.


By the time this appears in print the
post Office at this place will be thing
of the past. For a period of twenty
five years the people of this section got
their mail at Shack Mills, it being the
only Office between Raven and Grundy
IN that period of time. The office was
first established in the mill belonging to
Shack Ratliff, one of the early pioneers 8
OF Buchanan county, and it has been
moved back and forth up and down the
river distance Of six miles half dozen
or more times, but it always retained
the old name. Among the postmasters
we recollect were: Shack Ratliff, Asa
Wade, ID. c. R. Akers, jeff Deskins and
b. j. Wallis, all of whom are now dead
or are non-residents of the county ex-
cept B. ]. Wallis, and he expects to
move to Arkansas soon. There's no one
IN this section but who regrets to see
the old landmark disappear. 1t has
been place where persons congrega-
ted and sad and glad news was received
by eager, waiting hearts; where moth
er's and fathers have gone to receive
tidings from absent sons and daugh-
ter's in distant lands. Two other Of
fees have been established, one on
either side, two miles apart.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
News Of Norton.

Hon. A. P. Crockett, of Coeburn, was
in town last Friday.
Rev. A. Dun. Methodist minister.
of Bristol, was visiting his son, ]. A.
Dun, last week.
Miss Mary Chapman returned last
Thursday from the Cincinnati Conserv-
atory of Music, where she has been
taking the midsummer course.
Mrs. Wears, of Wise, passed through
town last Friday on her way to Coeburn
where she was called by the serious
illness of her father, Noah Fuller. Mr..
Fuller is one of the Oldest citizens of
Wise county, being now SO years of age.
w. B. Ford, of the w. B. Ford Fur
niture Company, made trip to his old
home at Arcadia, Tenn, last week, re-
turned with his two daughters, Misses
Annie and Mary, who have been visit
ing in Tennessee for the past three
weeks.
The Norton Car and Foundry Com
pany, under the new organization which
was perfected about two months ago,
have let to contract two large new brick
buildings and work will begin on them
at once, R. L. Brown having been the
successful bidder for the work. New
machinery for the plant has already ar
rived and more will come later on.
When the buildings are completed and
the equipment properly installed, this
will be one of the most up-to-date foun-
dries and machine shops between here
and Knoxville. The concern is pre-
pairing to handle the great amount OF
repair work and also the manufacture
of car wheels, for which there is such a
demand in this coal field.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
WHITEWOOD ITEMS.
Matters Of Interest to Our Readers From
Buchanan County.
Whitewood, Va, Aug. 16.

Whitewood, Va, Aug. 16.
Charles West visited homefolks at
Richlands Saturday and Sunday.
A very fine horse belonging to the
Ritter Lumber Company died last week.
The home of A. P Dockery was glad
dened recently by the arrival of fine
baby girl.
c. b. Herndon, of the logging force,
visited homefolks at Swords Creek on
last Saturday.
DR.. G. w. Ritter has located here for
the practice of his profession. He comes
highly recommended.
The lumber company here has erected
new camp on Benny's Branch, where
seventy-five men are housed and fed.
Deedy Mullins had the misfortune to
get his eyes filled with sand the other
day, which has caused him much pain.
Mrs. Geo. C. Bailey and Mrs. A. E.
Clark and little son, of Richlands, are
visiting at Chapman Gillespie's this
week.
W. H. Cochran has sold out here and
moved with his family to Huntington,
w. Va, where they will reside in the
future.
Wilkerson West was right badly in
jured the other day by being caught be-
tween the pinnions of the live rolls at
the band mill.
Major A. W. Barns left Sunday for a
few days visit to his sister at Lynch
burg. Carl McKenry accompanied him
as far as Richlands.
DR.. J. H. Smith, of Richlands, came
to Whitewood Saturday and accompa-
MED DR.. E. c. Carr back to that plAcc,
where he will receive medical treat
ment for an injured foot.
P. w. Baker has just completed eight
houses on Fulton Avenue, and will be-
gin at once the erection of one for DR..
c. w. Ritter and also one for S. b. Full
ton on Kimberling Heights.
A large congregation gathered near
the home of Augustus McNeal on Dis
NAL river on last Sunday afternoon to
witness the baptising of a number of
candidates into the Primitive faith by
Rev. Wallace Compton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
News of TannerSViIIe.

Mrs. F. H. Hit is right sick.
]. P. Hit has been on the sick list
but is better now.
Corn is looking fine in the Valley, and
meadows were splendid.
]. w. Earnest has quit sawmiIling
and gone off with threshing machine.
wonder what "Will'' will do next.
j. B. Crabtree sent in patent desks
and teachers desks for the school house,
a few days ago, hurrah for the new
school board, it looks like some one is
taking an interest in education.
A number of young people and few
married ones, from this place, went to
Thompson Valley to the cave on w. E.
Thompson's farm last Sunday. They
took dinner and spent the day and re-
port many wonderful things to be seen
under the mountain by those who care
to venture in they returned about dark,
tired but happy and laden with rocks
brought forth from the cavern.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
FINE VEHICLES
To Be Displayed in TazeWslI on August
Court Day.

All lovers of good, substantial, last
ing vehicle, whether it be a carriage,
phaeton, surry, hack, wagon or cart,
will be interested in knowing that the
enterprising firm of Foote & Johnson,
of Wytheville, will have a sample line
of vehicles on display and sale at Taze-
well on August court day.
This firm has been selling to the peo-
pie of this county for the past thirty
five years and their pleased customers
are their greatest recommendation.
Their carriages have proved to be sty-
lish and the most durable ever used in
this county.
Foote & johnson manufacture heir
own vehicles and stand behind each one
with a guarantee as to the quality of
the workmanship and material that
goes into their output.
Anyone contemplating the purchase
of vehicle of any description will dc
well to await the coming of the repre-.
sentative of this progressive firm and
examine the quality of the samples dis.
played, before buying.
Aug. 4-t3.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1910-08-18
Luther Garter SuCcumhs to Injuries SuS-
tanned in Fall From Wagon.

A distressing accident occurred Sat-
urday evening at o'clock just west of
the Crockett home in west Graham
which resulted in the death Sunday
afternoon at O'Clock of Luther Carter,
a well known farmer of the Bluestone
neighborhood. Mr.. Carter, with one or
two of his brothers and Rob Ruble, had
been to town with his team to take
here load of fence posts, and on the
return of the party Mr.. Carter in some
manner fell from the wagon at the
place named, and sustained injuries from
which he died on Sunday, as stated. Mr..
Mr.. Carter's head got mixed up in the
wheel of the wagon and before he could
be extricated from the perilous position
by his companions, his head was badly
mashed. The injured man never re-
gained consciousness after receiving his
injuries, and the physician who was
summoned to attend him and who re-
mained with him all day Sunday, was
unable to revive him. Mr.. Carter was
well known in Graham, where he was a
frequent visitor, and the news of his un-
timely end came as a distinct shock to
his friends here. He was taken home
in the vehicle from which he had fallen,
by his brothers and Mr.. Ruble, where
his death occurred. Mr.. Carter leaves
a widow and two small children, besides
several brothers and sisters. Interment
took place at the Teel Branch burying
ground yesterday afternoon.