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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02
Opening of The GIinch VALLEY.

Captain bill" Gardner, of Bluefeld.
was here first of the week attending
court as witness in the case of the
Luck Construction Company VS.. Russell
county. Captain Gardner's visit recalls
to the old times of the opening of the
Clinch Valley division of the Norfolk
and Western to Tazewell nearly twenty
two years ago, he being conductor on
the first passenger train that ran regu-
larly on the Clinch. The remainder of
the crew were: James Carey, engineer;
John Mastin, fireman; Bob Herndon,
brakeman. and Will Cooper, baggage
man.
OF the old crew, Mr.. Carey is now
superintendent of the Scioto Valley d.
vision of the Norfolk and Western: John
Mastin, is road foreman of engines on
the Pocahontas division; Bob Herndon
is dead; Will Cooper is living on a farm
near Witten's Mills, and Captain Gard
ner has been in charge of construction
work on railroads and county roads for
number of years.
AT the time the Clinch Valley was
opened it was operated as part of the
old Flat Top division, with John Hardy,
superintendent of the Radford division
at Roanoke, acting as superintendent of
the Flat Top division; N. D. Maher was
trainmaster; D. H. Barger. local train
master; A. P. Miller, assistant engineer,
and A. c. Needles the yardmaster in
Bluefield.
In the fall of 1889 the road was open
ed to Honaker and shortly afterwards,
in January, 1890, the present editor of
The Republican came to the Clinch Val
ley as supervisor, or, as the office is now
known, roadmaster.
OF the old officers of the Flat Top di-
vision, Messrs. Hardy and Miller are
dead; Mr.. Maher is now vice-president
and general manager, and MIR. Needles
general superintendent of the road. Mr..
Barger is prominent coal operator in
West Virginia, but lives at Shswsville,
Va, where he has beautiful farm and
home, while the writer has-shall we
say, reformed, and is now running
the best weekly paper in Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02
Musical Club.

The Musical Club met with Mrs. Geo.
W. St. Clair on last Saturday.
Miss Mary Turk read a paper ON
American Women in Music,'' being
brief biographies of Mary Sulter. Edna
Parks Clara Korn and Mary Wood.
The musical part of the program was:
Vocal solo-''Thou, Miss Tot Nc
Call.
Vocal solo-"Day Dreams, Miss
Ethel Steger.
Piano Meditation, Miss Tot
Mccall.
Vocal sol os-"A Memory" 'sMv
Dearie, O,"-Mrs. ]. P. Harman."
Vocal solos-"T b e Water Lillv" "
Inc Willow, Mrs. Barnes Gillespie.
After the regular program the little
Misses Margaret and Ann Byrd Walker
sang two children's songs, that were
greatly enjoyed
Refreshments were then served. IS
usual.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

port, Tenn, near the Scott county, Vir-
ginia, line, the best cement plant ever
constructed in the South, and which
will have daily capacity of 5000 bar
rels. The buildings are all fireproof,
being constructed of steel The plant
will give employment to 200 men at the
mill and quarries- The properties of
the company embrace more than 400
acres, and the cement-producing shale
is said to exist in enormous quantities.
The officers of the company are: John
A Miller, president; Il. R. Dennis.
vice-president; William N. Bennett.
secretary and treasurer; s. Henry Har-
rison, general manager; David H Hous
ton, manager of sales; Frank E. Walk
er, chemist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02
Southwest improvements.

The Norton Board of Trade has &C.
cepted the application of Mr.. S. H.
Walthall, of Gulfport, Miss, to be the
new secretary of the organization. Sir.
Walthall, who comes highly recommen-
ed, will act as commercial secretary for
the Board of Trade and general booster
for the town. Mr.. Charles Hall, Jr.,
the retiring local secretary, has done ex-
cellent work during the six years he
has held the Office, and in was through
his efforts, more than anyone else, that
the Board Of Trade was reorganized last
fall and put on a more substantial
financial footing. Mr.. Hall has other
interests in Norton and will devote his
time to these entirely.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02
GOVernOr Of Virginia Endorses
Back Home" Movement

The following letter has been received
at the office of the industrial depart
ment of the Carolina, Clinchfield and
Ohio Railway in johnson City, Tenn. :
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
GOVERNORS OFFICE.
Richmond, February l, 1911.
"W. d. Roberts, Esq,
johnson City, Tenn.
"Dear SIR
Il have received your circular letter
In reference to the Back Home move
ment, and beg to say in reply, that
think the conditions now existing in the
South, and certainly in Virginia, are
such as to offer inducements to all per-
sons who desire healthy climate, good
water. the fellowship of good people.
good transportation facilities, proximity
to markets, and lands capable of pro-
ducing as good crops of corn, wheat,
grass, alfalfa, fruit, especially apples,
trucks and berries of all kind, potatoes
and cattle as lands anywhere in this
country. OF course, all these things
cannot be done as profitably in 1me
sections as in others, but the section
can be selected by the incomer accord
ing to what he desires to do.
II will also say that much of our
lands will require the addition of veee-
table matter and fertilizer, but with
lime, german or crimson clover, or peas,
can in few years be made to produce
one hundred bushels of corn to the acre.
from four to six tons of hay, and other
things in proportion. To show that this
Is not an extravagant statement, I de-
sire to say that Maurice Olgers, at
Switzerland Station, Dinwiddy county.
produced last year on an acre of land
167 7-9 bushels of shelled corn bv the
use of improved methods of cultivation.
and that the Boys Corn Clubs in con-
nection with our public schools in a pro-
duction of 25,449 bushels of corn, aver
aged 81 46-100 bushels to the acre.
Some of our Virginia sons who have
sought to better themselves by going
elsewhere will be surprised to read the
above statement, and l trust will be
glad to return to their old homes. Ger
tainly, we will rejoice at the Home
Coming, and will be glad to have them
work with US for the progress and de-
velopment of our State.
'Yours very truly,
''WM. HODGES MANN.
Governor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02
FREESTONE ITEMS.
Items OF Interest to Our Readers Briefly
Told by Our Correspondent.

Asberry, Va, Feb. 28.
]. R. Neal is spending this week at
Benbow.
There will be preaching here Sunday
at IL a. m.
Joe Neal has taken charge of his store
at Benbow.
James Neal is spending a few days in
Bland this week.
Sam Sutherland has accepted a posi-
tion here as postmaster.
Miss Fannie Edmonds was the guest
of the Misses Vanhoozier Sunday.
Mrs. ]. F. Shrader is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. VIM. Taylor, who is sick.
DR.. and Mrs. W. o. Neal were the
guests of Mrs. Matte Brooks Sunday.
Misses Made and Lena Correll spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends in
Smyth.
Misses Minerva Turley, Maggie Shra-
der and Della Asberry were visiting
relatives and friends in Little Valley
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Goldman had as
their guests Sunday Mrs. Lambert,
Mrs. Dillman, Mrs. Lizzie Hoops, Mr..
and Mrs. John Shrader and Miss Pearl
Asberry.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

Nothing can be advertised too much.
Therefore, while Pocahontas coal is
supposed to be known over the world.
the people in the field owe some thanks
to Representative Humphrey, of Wash
ington, for the blow against them he
aimed in the house yesterday. He
brought from the chairman of the com
mittee on Naval Affairs the public dec
laration that after years of search the
government had been unable to find a
coal SO good or as cheap as Pocahontas.
Apparently the majority of the house
is willing to cripple the navy and take
chances on putting it at disadvantage
at critical time for the sake of putting
into the pockets of Pacific coast miners
a few dollars they do not deserve. 1t is
predicted that the senate will kill the
Humphrey amendment and we do not
doubt that the prediction will be proved
true. We cannot imagine that the SEN
ate will initiate the criminal folly of
the house. Pocahontas coal will con-
time to be the supply for the navy.
The very first settlement of white peo-
pie in this sountry was saved by Poca-
hontas in Virginia. The time may come
when the republic will be saved from
disaster and distress and given su-
premacy over some foe on the high seas
by the same old name and same old
State. -Pocahontas, of Virginia. Roam
oke Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

ty of Russell will also serve as a guide.
After spending $50. 900 on their roads
under the direction of the State high
way commission, they voted last month
to issue $275. 900 more in bonds to con-
tinue the good work in the same man.
ner.
Highway construction is essentially
an engineering proposition, and with our
State schools turning out each year good
competent highway engineers, there
should be no trouble for our board of
supervisors to get man who will full
fill the requirements ofgetting the max
imum good for the money expended.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02
Death Of Reese Bandy.

Reese Bandy, worthy colored man
of this place, died last Sunday morning
after short illness from pneumonia.
'Uncle Reese" was a darkey of the
old school. and well liked and trusted by
every one. He was eighty years of age
and kept constantly at work up to with
in few days of his death. He had
been married four times, and his last
wife survives him. Besides his wife he
is survived by twelve children, fifty-two
grand children and twenty-one great
grand children.
He was buried on Monday in Maple
wood cemetery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

The Bristol Belt Line Railway Com
pany is expecting the material to arrive
early this week for an extension of its
lines through the northwestern suburbs
to reach Virginia Park, a tract of SO
acres, which the city purchased two
years ago, and which has since been
equipped with a pavilion, seats and
other park convenieces. The Belt Line
Company also expects to make other
extensions before the season is far ad-
vanced, including the changing of the
gauge of the Holston Valley Railway,
from Bristol to Big Creek Park, dis
tance of ten miles. That road will be
electrified, and electric cara will be op-
Grated between Bristol and the Holston
River.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the ClinCh.
Pounding Mill Va March

Pounding Mill, Va, March l.
Miss Lettie Lowell visited homefolks
Sunday.
F. M. Hurt spent Sunday with his
parents at Wittens Mills.
Rev. Isaac Wright, of Bluefeld, will
preach here Sunday at IL a. m.
Miss Mary Belle Altizer, of Gillespie,
Is visiting her brother, J. T. Altizer.
Miss Pearl Vail came down from
Tazewell with Miss Barbara Hurt Sat-
urday.
Mrs. R. K. Gillespie visited her moth
er, Mrs. Mary O'Keeffe, at Tazewell
last week.
Prof. and Mrs. James Altizer and
children, of Raven, were visiting F. M.
Altizer Sunday.
Miss Grace Williams spent from Fri
day to Monday at Steelsburg, guest of
Mrs. Will witten.
c. Fl. Steele, of Paint Lick, and C.
H. Peery, of Indian, were guests of w.
B. Steele Saturday.
Misses Grace Ssyers and Pearl Nc
CURE attended the Teachers Meeting
at Richlands Saturday.
Mrs. w. L. Fields and Mrs. J. H.
Leister, of Richlands, were visiting
friends here yesterday.
Mrs. Bird Brewster, who is in bad
health, went to Richlands Monday to
consult DR.. ]. H. Smith.
DR.. Walter Witten, of North Taze-
well, was called here yesterday to see
Mrs. Mag Lowe, who is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. George Thomas and Mrs. Joseph
Smith were called to Whitewood Satur-
day to see Mrs. Sam Ward, who is dan
gerously i'll.
John Gillespie visited his mother,
Mrs. John Gillespie, Sunday who is re-
covering from a recent illness at her
home at Wittens Mills.
Seymore and Tom Ringstaff, Charles
and Gus Christian, Fulton Altizer and
Charles Robinett, bridgemen, spent
OuAOd1 Will BOHlcIOihS mere.
John M. Sturgill came from Florida
last week on account of a six weeks ILL
ness of malaria and heart trouble. He
went to Bluefield Monday to consult a
physician.
Miss Alice Mulkey, of Honaker, spent
several days here last week visiting
Miss Lettie Ringstaff, who has been
sick. Miss Ringstaff accompanied her
to Honaker Sunday.
Graf Steele, of Paint Lick, was a vis-
itor to relatives here Wednesday. His
sister, Miss Msude, returned home with
him and stood the trip fairly we'll. She
is recovery from her recent attack of
rheumatism.
Mrs. Tom Steele and Mrs. Charles
Mcclure were here yesterday and re-
port their mother, Mrs. Floyd Mcclure,
as being very IL with pneumonia, also
their aunt, Mrs. Henry Phillips, as be-
ing very ill with la grippe.
Mrs. W. B. Steele spent Sunday with
Mrs. c. G. Hurt at Indian and attended
the funeral of James Buell. Fox, age 6
years. He was the Oldest child of Mr..
and Mrs. James Fox. and grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Repass, of Indian.
A beautiful, sweet and intelligent child.
The funeral was preached at the church
by Rev. Hall and interment took place
at Jones' Chapel Great sympathy
goes out to this young couple, in this
their first great grief. May God COM
fort their bleeding hearts.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

Va, went fishing during the first week
IN February. They caught eighty-six
bass and trout. Mr.. Smiths wife is a
daughter Of Mr.. T. K. Hall, of North
Tazewell, and she will substantiate the
elghty-six catch. Same folks said all
were bass and trout, while others said
other kinds were included.
Respectfully,
j. N. HARTMAN.
Tsvares, Fla, Feb. q, 1911.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

The enameled cooking ware sold bv
Boyer & Company is the very best steel
coated with porcelain mot glass) and
every piece Is warranted not to break,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

Boyer & Company have two different
decorations in dinnerware which they
are selling very cheap to close out.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

The Clinchfield Portland Cement Cor
porstion is nearing completion at Kings
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

Pure spun aluminium cooking ware at
Boyer & Company's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-03-02

The experience of the adjacent cOun-
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-05

THERE'S an unusual crop of safe
blowers This fear. There is Les
tervilIe. theie is Wagner Sioux
Falls and Yabktone and, God for
bid, probably ysgme more.
"A dance VIII IL given in the
Vauk. school Sppdayeve Oct. 9
at which D voract Bf0y,S orches;
ira will furnish music. The affair
is for the ben6t of the school. \
Peter Petrik is the aian who
raised that large squash displaye9
in the window of JOS. Skorpik
and not Jos. Hacicky as errone-
ously stated in last weeks issue.
Frank Skalak an old retired
farmer of Vodnany who purchas-
ed the residence of John Cap. in
town is having large barn fAxIS
constructed in the rear of the
dwelling. ( Il
Hundreds of people from all
directions came down last Thurs
day to heln, US celebrate St, Wen
ceslaus Day. This isfas Big a day
with the bohemian as St. Pat
rick's day with the Irish.
A hoopla hop will be given by
the Kountry Klub in the Black
& Hacicky hall next Saturday
Oct.7. fdusic by Dvoracek
Bros. orchestra. Everyone is cor
daily invited to attend. Tickets
Us cts.
The Tabor Mercantile Co. after
several unsuccessful attempts has
finally landed the agency for the
famous Alamo gasoline engine.
Before buying a gasoline engine
be sure to ms pect the Alamo =
that's all we asls.
Joseph Kasino and little son ar
rived here from Chicago Monday
| for a visit at the home of Joseph
Tupa. Tuesday he left for Trip.
| Mrs. Kasino is visiting at the
home of Jos. Tupa for the past
| few weeks. She is his cousin.
| John Horak. who accidently
shot and killed Joseph Sulek last
Thursday was released by the CO.
roner's jury; the verdict being
that the affair was purely acciden.
tai. The body was buried. we are
told, at the county's expense near
Yankton.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-05

! Mrs. Ed. Olsen returned Wed
nesday from Gregory where she
had been visiting relatives.
Lost, red pocket book o. Sept
|-zs with $I3 and key. Reward.
FIR. Kohoutek, care of FIR. Sedla-
eek.
Rev. Grund of Vodnany and
Rev. Valdez of Dante assisted
Rev. Bodska during the ceremo-
mics last Thursday.
Lost, gray sack coat about 2
weeks ago between Tabor and
John Hambergers place. Jos.
Skorpik.
Dan Morrison sold his half in
terest in the drsy business to John
Seiner and will work on the farm
of his father near Yankton.
Frank Carda is erecting large
hen coop I4xl6-r7 #. high and a
wood shed I2xIS.8 #. high on the
lot of Anton Kortan In town.
Last Thursday Justice Yeatman
joined in matrimony Ralph L.
Carol of Lestervillle and Miss
Florence SMITH of near Tabor.
lfyou wart good automobile
get the Ford which came out first
in hill climbing contest at Sioux
City Sept. 4. Jos. Skorpik agent.
Oyster stew, hot coffee. and
sandwiches will be served at the
Star Eestar,rant next Tuesday
night On. 10, from II to +.
o'clock
$500 ~ Sset 49,
Robert Vauk and his vile left
for 81. Joseph. Mo-, early in the
week for short vacation trip
They will return Friday, thi.
week.
A grand ball will be given ir
the Michel hall, Tuesday, Get. 10
Music by the Tabor band. A cor
invitation is extended to al
70 saspd.
| e pore satisfactio IN in ;
dram OF Ga W." tina n in
pint of cheap stuff. The recol
lection of quality lasts lor . afte
the price is forgotten. HI tRPEI
e best! Order from n n,slsa {
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-05
MARKET
Changed evervy Thursday.
ABOUT TOWN


Plenty of rain Thursday.
Mrs. Peter Binder visited rela-
tives here Tuesds y.
mo hunting's signs for sale at
the Independt mt office.
Roof and barn paint at vauk's
at SO cts. a gallon.
For square deal, good lumber. and
low prices. come to J. H. oueal Co.
Several people from here regis
tered for the Pine Ridge lands
this week.
James Welf went to Omaha
Thursday to have his eyes treated
by 4 specialist.
Commissioner Wagner attended
the Commissioners session at Tyn
dali this week.
~ M. S. Rada is having a large
kpcrib ox26-1o #. high erected
IS farm.
i'll -four for sale at Via
"a. w or ]. w. Musil's
" 80
4 6dnds city "fosss
paint wears longest. looks bs&'
M Jos. Skorpik & Co. 5sT
Z Joseph Sestak is erecting
ldrge double corn crib, 28x 32 i,
f. high on his farm near town.
f. 4. Petrik took his Iz-yeal
old son TO Omaha Tuesday fol
treatment The: boy. since birth
has 4 dessfmity Of the mouth
which eEees "a his speech
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-05

If you want the free use of a
gasoline engine for 80 days, try
the Alamo. If, after the 80 days
trial you do not like it, just bring
it back and get your money back.
The manufacturer guarantees it.
Tabor Mercantile Co.
The Milwaukee railroad fixed
up the platform at the local sta
tioiyin good shape but overlook
sh,fhe draymen and people who
bad and unload stuff. They sim
by banked dirt en- the sides of
Che furbingthus making the work
OF tBe dfayhan very difficult. A
compt hould be sent in on
this sSsgaS
Frank lhefka and his wife re-
turned from their visit in Lincoln
last Saturday. At that place the
day beforefTdeparting for home
Mrs. Uherka suffered a fracture
of the bone 6ovesthe wrist Of her
right hand. by-being dumped
from buggy BY the carelessness
of a driver. She sought medical
aid at once and the injury will
soon be healed
The funerarlst Frants Pechous
whs died last "Wednesday. and of
whose death mentions Was made
last week was held Ffl6ay from
his home west OF town and the
remains were inferred ii the Ned
we'd cemetery near Lakeport at
1 o'clock in the afternoon in the
presence of a large numbefl of re-
latives and friends. Words OF
consolation at the home and the
cemetery were spoken by k A.
Dvorak. The deceased was abdrn
in Bohemia and came to is
state as single man in 1871 b
took up a claim west of Fak1F
Two years later he married he
present wife whose maiden lna6e
was Mary Kortan. He pursdfd
farming continuously and sev6kal
years ago gave charge of his tn
to his SON Vaclav. He was sic y
for the past year, hence his deatb
was expected. The deceased
leaves wife and FIVE daughters;
who are: Mrs. Frank Pravecek,
near Tyndall, Mrs. Chas. Nedved
near Lakepodt, Mrs. Joseph Ho-
lee near Tabor and Antonio and
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-05

Notice is hereby given that a re
guar teachers examination for Sc
ndthird and primary certif-
Gates vii be held at the Court
House N Tyndall on Thursday
and Friday. October I2th and 49,
1911.
Maude E{MulIer, Co. Supt.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-10-05

w yE agents for the ,o automobile
Wv agents for the EMF automobiles
Just have secured the agency OVERLAND CAR
We have previously told demonstrated parties
what the three first named makes going you
of the FOURTH valuable addition automobile line All you
need to do is drop few lines and will YOU
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-28

them and then straightway forgot
them, so that the colony subsequently
flew by night, like the Israelites from
Egypt.
The next night is spent at Konia-
the ancient Iconium, where the Apos-
tie Paul was so shabbily treated. and
now notable as having the only decent
hotel in the interior of Asia Minor.
Meerschaum quarries, mission school
and interesting archaeological excava-
tons are the notable sights of Konia.
Again starting at daybreak, Bregli is
reached about noon. For practical
purposes this is the present end of
the Bagdad railway 1t is a small,
dusty, malarial town, without hotel
above the khan classification. Here
wagons or horses are taken for the
overland journey to Tarsus.
Travellers In Arabas.
The process of securing arabas,
which are diminutive prairie schoon-
ers. with entrances at the sides, re-
sembles a small riot. Everything in
the Orient must be done with great
noise, and before terms are finally
made with one driver, it looks as if
blood would be shed. The journey
across the plain takes three nights
and parts OF four days. The govern
ment desires travellers to be accom-
panied by one or more soldiers as es-
cort, because the region is famous for
outlawry. A soldier has an old fash
ion Mauser single-shot rifle strung
over his shoulders, and at certain
points he carries this in his hand. An
American traveller puts more conf
dence in his own magazine pistol than