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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
0. J. Vance Accidentally Kills Himself.

A telegram received here yesterday
afternoon from Mrs. w. R. Stone. of
Bristol, conveyed the sad intelligence
that her brother, o. j. Vance, had ac-
cldentally killed himself On account
Of the severe storm of yesterday the
wires were down and could not get
Bristol by phone to get further partic-
ulars. AS nearly as can be ascertained
Mr.. Vance, who was a travelling sales
man for the Faucette-Peavler Shoe Co. ,
Of Bristol was making a trip through
the country from Cripple Creek. and
accidentally killed himself. AS Mr..
Vance carried a rife on his cross-coun-
try trips the presumption being that he
shot himself by accident.
Mr.: Vance married Miss Bessie Suth-
ers of this city a few months ago and
since that time has made his home here.
Mrs. Vance left last night for Bristol.
Much sympathy is felt by the entire
community for the young bride in her
deep sorrow.
Mr.. Vance was the son of the late
Col. Vance. of Bristol.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY.
The Program viii be Elaborate and Inter
eStlRg-TO Award Crosses Of Honor.

The following program for Confeder-
prepared by the ladies who have the
matter in charge:
The veterans and school children with
all who may wish to accompany them
assemble at the school house promptly
at a. m, and march to the cemetery
under charge of Marshals James p
Whitman, formerly adjutant of the 10th
Virginia Regiment of Cavalry. and
Major L. p. Bowen, formerly of 'sTaze-
well Troopers" 5th Virginia Cavalry
and Major A. J. Tynes, Commander of
Browne Harmsn Camp. where there
Will be prayer and invocation, music
and the decoration of the graves bv the
children and last the veterans will place
their flowers on the grave of their
friend, who is in spirit so near this day.
and who 80 loved this service. Return
TO the courthouse, where there will be
mu &c and the Memorial address by Col.
). u. Johnston, of Roanoke, who will
be introduced by Judge S. C. Graham.
The delivery of the Crosses of Honor
by the little daughter of Mrs. s. C.
Graham, to the following veterans:
William Robinett, Hawkins Kinder
Richard Hawkins and l. r. II. Steph-
enson.
Next the organization of the Camp.
then dinner will be served to the veter-
ans, after which they will repair to the
Iazewell Amusement Company's tent
where the management will give one of
their excellent programs.
ANY veteran who may wish to apply
for the Cross of Honor can give his ad-
dress to Mrs. G. W. Doak, setting presi-
dent of U. D. c., Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
COURT ORDERS BONDS SOLD.
6OOd Roads for This County Now an As
Sured Fact--Work to Sat al Once.

On Monday Judge Fulton Kegley of
the circuit court confirmed the results
of the bond election held on the 18th
day of April, and entered an order for
the Board of Supervisors to issue and
sell the bonds voted by the three magis-
terial districts at the election referred
to.
Previous to the action of the court an
informal meeting of the friends of good
roads was held. and the methods of pro-
ceeolng towards securing better roads
at once was discussed. State Highway
Commissioner p. st. ]. Wilson, of Rich
mond, who was present at the meeting.
suggested that where practical the
construction of new roads be let in sec
tons of ten miles at a time. as thew
could secure better prices where a con-
tractor could get a ten mile stretch
than where forces were divided on
number of small jobs. Mr. Wilson also
stated that he would send locating en-
gineer here at once to locate ten miles
in each msgisterial district, and sup-
gested steps be taken to select roads
carrying the greatest volume of traffic
to be improved first, as these would be
of the most immediate benefit to all.
At meeting of the Board of Super
visors held on Monday afternoon action
was taken along the lines suggested by
the Highway Commissioner, and it was
agreed that each member of the Board
should at once call together the advisory
committee, appointed at the last meet
ing of the Good Roads Club, for the dis
trict he represents, and consult with
them as to the ten miles to be first i'm
proved, so there would be no delay
when the State engineer reached here.
The Board also confirmed the Clubs
selection as to the attorneys to pass on
the kind of bonds, and appointed T. C.
Bowen and George w. st. Clair as
agents for the Board to select the kind
of bonds and advise as to methods of
disposing of the same. There has been
numerous inquiries regarding the bonds,
and they will unquestionably be sold at
once and at good premium.
Enthusiasm marked every step of the
proceedings, and it is expected that
things will move fast from now on, and
figuring that the forces will be able to
work up to December 1st, there will be
from three to four miles of road con
structed in each of the three magisterial
districts by the first of the coming wear.
The supervisor for Maiden Spring dis
trict, VIM. j. Lester, has called for q
meeting of the advisory board of that
district to meet at Richlands on Satur-
day, June 3rd, to select the ten miles of
road to be improved first in that dis
trict.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
Pleasant Hill News.

c. S. Elswick has returned from a
visit to Richlands.
Mrs. Sarah c. Rose was the guest of
Mrs. Nora Reed Sunday.
Mrs. Mollie White was the guest of
Mrs. Caroline Rose Saturday.
M. M. Christian was the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Newt White Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Altizer was visiting Miss
Rissie Hazlewood Sunday last.
Zack Fletcher visited friends and rel
atives on Greasy Creek Saturday.
w. ]. Reedy. of Canebrake, W. Va,
spent Friday with bis mother here.
Stiss Lena Reed and brother, Law
renee, visited their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Riley Altizer, at Harman last
Sunday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
still DESTROYED.

That moonshining is still practiced in
this county was shown on Tuesday when
a posee of revenue officers under Capt.
John d. DALEY, captured and destroyed
q still on the Puncheon Branch of Roar
ing Fork in Burkes Garden. The still
was known as the Cooper StilP'
and was one of the largest ever op-
Grated in this section and one for which
the revenue men have been on the look
out for some time. The moonshiners
had apparently just finished a run as
indications were the still had recently
been operated They had, however,
made good their escape, as no beer
mash or booze was found at the time oi
the capture of the still.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
BURKES GARDEN NEWS
Items Of Interest From the Garden
Spot OF VifS,lia.

Burkes Garden, Va, Nav 80.
Miss Bessie Meredith continues ex-
tremely i'll.
Mike Cassell is serving on the jury in
Tazewell this week.
Miss Emma Greever is getting we'll.
She has been quite sick.
Miss Lucille Suapp is home from
Stonewan Jackson Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Moss returned to
their home in Tazewell Sunday.
Mrs. Will Goodman and little son
were shopping in Tazewell Saturday.
Miss Julia Mccormick, of Washing
ton county, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyler Boiling are visit
ing relatives on Clear Fork this week.
Messrs. Rush and Robert Moss made
business trip to Tazevell last week.
7. E. Howell and son, Tommy, made
business trip to Tazewell last Satur-
day.
A few of the young people had a pic
mic in the east end of the Garden last
week.
Mrs. F. M. Moss and daughter, Let
tie, were shopping in Tazeweli last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Hoge, Of Bland
county, are visiting relatives here this
week
Mrs. Sailie Rosenbaum is visiting her
son, Zelie Rosenbaum, who lives in
Graham.
Miss Mamie Rose Moss is visiting
friends and relatives at North Tazeweii
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rush Moss are
away at Tazewell and other points on a
business trip.
Misses Matte Felty, Ethel Woods
and Katie Fox visited Mrs. Steve Boiling
one day last week.
S. B. johnson, of the firm of Foote &
johnson, of Wytheville, was in the Gar
den last week on business.
Miss E tia Greever, who has been sc
rlously i'll so long is greatly improved.
much to the delight of her many friends.
Misses Katrina Gose and Bessie Peerv
are home from Elizabeth College. Miss
Peery graduated with honor and dis
tinction at Elizabeth.
Mrs. A. S. Greever and baby have
the measles, having contracted them
while in the Valley of Virginia. They
are getting along nicely.
Miss Lucretia Mahood went to Blue-
field Monday to the aviation meet and
will visit friends at Graham and other
points before returning here.
Roy Wynn and sister, Miss Bessie.
visited relatives in Smyth county last
week and also attended the High School
commencement in Rich Valley.
Cards are out announcing the an
preaching mar riage OF Rev. f. L. Ritch-
ie, of this place, to Miss Pearl RYAN. of
Washington City. The wedding viii be
a brilliant social affair.
DIR. Higginbotham was called to his
home at Cove Greek last Wednesday to
see his mother who is sick. he also
made another trip on last Sunday. DR..
Higginbotham is a very successful phv-
sician and surgeon.
Miss Mamie Rose Moss and guests.
the Misses Allison, Messrs. Will, Char
lie and George Moss visited in Tazewell
last week. The Allison girls returned
20 their nome In Wytheville on last
thursday. Messrs. Charlie and Oscar
Moss accompanied them as far as Sha-
ron Springs.
James G. Litz, of Bluefeld, was in
the Garden last week on business. Mr..
Lltz Is the founder of the ''Litz Orphan
age" IN Bluefeld, and one of the IA
NOUS ten Litz brothers, of this county.
whose successful business deals have
been noted in Virginia, West Virginia
and adjacent states.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
Cedar Bluff Items.
Cedar Bluff. Va. Nav

Cedar Bluff, Va, May 29th.
DR.. c. W. Gleaves, of Wytheville. is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. j. r. Rich,
at the engineers camp here for few
days.
W. L. Early, who has been visiting
his sons, P. W. and P. A. Early, here
for the past two weeks, left today for
his home in Bushnell, Ill.
A premature blast on Rinehart and
Dennis works here this afternoon
caused the death of one American. an
Italian, and also injured Mr.. Perkins.
the timekeer, and broke the leg of a
colored laborer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
POUNDING MEL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the CliDCh.


Pounding Mill, Va, May 81.
Leonard Spratt was a visitor here
Tuesday.
Miss Lettie Ringstaff is not so we'll
this week.
Mrs. r. M. Sparks has returned from
visit to Whitewood.
Mrs. r. K. Gillespie was visiting at
Tazewell last Thursday.
VIM. Cook, who was sick yesterday.
is able to resume his duties.
"A Mrs. H. w. Christian was sick several
days last week with neuralgia.
Misses Lois Hurt and Chunk" Gil
pie spent last night with Miss IVA
,.eele.
Mrs. May Pauline Sparks will give
her temperance lecture on Friday at l
O'Clock.
Robert Williams and John Lowell
went to Bluefield yesterday to see the
air ships.
Mrs. Tom England returned to Bandy
yesterday where she has a position in
the commissary.
Mrs. w. P. Cecil and Mrs. Tom
-.
Asberry Saturday.
Mrs. j. Marion Mcclure, of Cedar
Bluff, spent Friday night with her
daughter, Mrs. w. b. Steele.
F. M Hurt was here Monday and re-
ports that he is getting on nicely with
the new store of Gillespie & Steele.
]. P. Wilson was here Monday from
Virginia City. He is off on his fifteen
days vacation to Eastern Virginia.
Miss Alyse Mulkey spent Saturday
and Sunday at Honaker with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Mulkey.
Revs. Long, Riddle and Vest, Mrs.
Long and daughter, Miss Maggie, were
here Wednesday night. Rev. Riddle
preached at the Church of God. They
are now holding a mee ting at Maxwell
Mrs. Morgan Wynn and SOD Glenn,
Of Burkes Garden, were visitors at W.
b. Steele's Monday night. They are
now visiting Mrs. John Wynn in Sap-
tist Valley. Mrs; Wynn is the daugh-
ter of the late Rev. John Chrismond,
the noted Methodist minister of his day
Her mother was that good woman,
Elizabeth Shannon, and she possesses
the good qualities of both.
AhC AOhOWluk ptI6OuS dICenueO The
decoration of graves Tuesday near
Bandy: Misses Lettie and Jennie Low
ell, Cora Christian, Cora Brewster,
Mamie Duncan, Alice Mulkey, Neva
Altizer, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Altizer,
Mrs. w. B. Steele, Miss iva Steele, r.
M. Sparks, John Gillespie, Charles and
Henry Robinett, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Caldwell and George Brewster.
Rev. B. A. Peterson, of Sheboggan,
Wisconsin, preached an excellent SER
mon on Monday night, the 18th, to
large congregation at the Church of
God. He was born in Gothenburg,
Sweden, and graduated from Upsella
University, of Sweden, thirty-nine years
ago, and was ordained as minister into
the Lutheran church. He breaches in
five languages, converses in seven and
reads and writes in ten. He has been
living in America thirty-one years, hav-
ing made three trips to his native land
during the time. He expects to return
to Sweden soon as a missionary. Rev.
Peterson's work has been principally
with the Scandinavians of the North
west, including the Pacific coast. He
spent the past winter in the Southeast,
including two trips to Havanna, Cuba.
He has preached Holiness for the past
twenty years, having discarded sectism
nine years ago.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
Farmers institute.

The annual meeting of the State
Farmers Institute will be held in the
city Of Staunton on the 9th, 10th and
llth of August. This will be an i'm
portant meeting, as matters vitality af-
fecting tne agricultural interests of the
State will be before the meeting and it
:s earnestly hoped that there will be a
large attendance of farmers, especially
from the Southwest,
b. MORGAN SHEPHERD,
Supt- Board State Farmers Inst.
A. j. TYNEs,
Member Board for 9th Dist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-01
Preaching at the Tent Theatre.

next Sunday at p. m. Subject: ssThe
necessity for dispensing with Some of
the churches of the town of TazeweU.
and suggestions as to the method of
such elimination
Electric fans are provided for the
comfort of the congregation.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend.
Respectfully,
]. N. HARTMAN.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-17
THE PARDON SCANDAL.

Revelations of the enOrmity of the
pardon brokerage scandal during the
Patterson administration will bring
blush of shame to the cheek OF all
right thinking citizens Of Tennessee.
Nothing in the history Of the state
will make a more humilitating chap
ter than the record Of pardon tran
sactions during the Patterson regime.
The traffic in human blood and hu-
man misery is revolving to every
sense of decency. 1t Is an affront to
our civilization and gives the lie to
every profession Of Christianity.
The investigation of prison affairs
shows that during the past two ,ears
members of the Legislature, promin-
ent officials, attaches OF the Patter-
son machine, have been beneficiaries
of this iniquity. Among the pardon
brokers are the names OF members OF
the present Legislature, all OF them
devoted partisans Of the Patterson
machine. Il is significant that in all
the list Patterson partisans loom con
spicuously. With hardly an exception
the attorneys" who receive pardon
money are blind followers and de
voted slaves of Patterson. 1t was no
a question of legal ability but mat
ter of political pull that determined
the poor convict when he wrote HI
order for pardon money. Aliege
lawyers. unknown outside of thei
local bars, were employed by con
victs sent from other and sometime
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-17
OUR Hat IS oFE.

If all the Fusionists were personal
ly like our good old friend, Jim Fin
ney, editor of The Columbia Herald,
we could love them all and might be
inclined to hold our nose and embrace
the Republican party with one arm
wb;.a we tried to hold on to the. Demo
cratic ship OF state with the finger
tips of the other hand, but there can
be but one Jim Finney, and that Jim
we will continue to love, no matter
what he does.
We have known Jim intimately for
several years, and we know that ne
has never expressed an opinion since
he reached the age of discretion that
did not have back of 1t the utmost
sincerity and truth, as Jim views it.
Reproduced on this page is an edi-
torial from The Columbia Herald,
written by Finney. Jim filed the po-
sition as city editor during his Nash
Vile newspaper experience, and he
speaks from personal knowledge IN
his editorial Of the trials OF that un-
enviable position. The editor OF the
Record had something over three
years Of 1t and can bear Jim out IN
every word he has uttered.
Some Of the bouquets Jim HANDS US
may not be deserving, but we know
that he means every word he says
and even more, and we appreciate ex'
pressions of confidence Of this kind
from a man who knows us 30 well
| If ever we can do anything for jim
he knows we will make a sacrifice to
do it.-Giles County Record.
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equality of position which should
characterize the relationship between
the great departments?
If sense of properiety and prop
err conception of ones obligation to
the institutions which he has sworn
to support do not forbid members OF
the Legislature from practicing their
professions before the Governor.
law should be speedily enacted which
will forever end the practice. No
serious objection could be raised
against it.
In the meantime Gov. Hooper
should follow the example of the late
lamented Bate. 1t Is said, and upon
good authority too, that Gen. Bate,
while he occupied the exalted office
of Governor, would not consider a
pardon application where the appli'
cant was represented by paid coun'
sci. And there were no pardon or
other scandals while that stern old
hero sat in the executives chair.The
present Governor could not find c. bet
ter man in all the annals OF this state
to pattern after than William B
Bate.
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HELP THE MOVEMENT.

II you intend to help the laudabie
movement of the Kings Daughters
10 erect a hospital in Maury county
do not delay your subscription. This
campaign will end in four days and
II must not end in failure. That
would be a reflection upon the COM
munity. The hospital can and Will
be built and the funds should be lais-
ed during the time fixed. II there are
those who have not but who intend
to make subscriptions do 80 without
further delay. There is no reason
why anyone should wait to see soil
citor or to be called upon by mem
her of one Of the committees. II
there are those who are convinced
that the hospital should be butlded
and who are willing and able to give
let them send or bring their offerings
To the Kings Daughters. Any sum,
given in the right spirit, will be crate
fully acknowledged. Help good
good cause and help 1t during the
campaign. Every patriotic citizen OF
the county should feel pride In the
efforts which the Kings Daughters
are making. The hospital will be
great institution. Help 1t.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-17
MACHINE RULE.

Nashville and Chattanooga, two OF
he largest and most progressive ell
les of the State, are both suffering
from machine control and domination
If the most vicious type. There are
not to be found in the South two more
thoroughly reprehensible organlza-
lions than are the political machines
that have vice like grip upon Cchat-
tanooga and Nashville. The cities
are being exploited by selfish and law
less men for their personal gratifica-
ton. It does not lie In the mouths
of Nashville citizens to cast rcfiec-
tons upon Tammany as long, as they
have Hillary Howse at the head OF
affairs. And It does not become Chat
tanooga folks to turn up their RISES
at Philadelphia's affairs as long az
they permit common bosses like VIII.
cox and Mcmahon to dictate local pol
tics
The liquor interests are largely re-
sponsible for these deplorable condi-
tons and much Of the blame must
rest upon Patterson and Patterson
ties. For It was Patterson, the Gov
ernor Of the State and the head Of q
nowerful political machine, who
taught his followers that there should
be no laws that the liquor dealers
were bound to respect. Patterson
tried his level best to moke lawless-
ness respectable. to destroy all the
high ideals of government, and the
Chattanooga and Nashville machines
are being administered just as he ad'
ministered the State machine. The
surest and safest way to get rid OF the
machines in Nashville and Chat.anoo-
ga is to get rid of the liquor shops OF
those cities. And there is every indi
cation that due to the courageous ef'
forts of Judge McReynolds, Chatta
nooga will soon Danish the white
aproned criminals. And with the go
ing of the officially protected lawless
liouor dives the machine will also ex
pire. That is prediction thai
events will fully warrant. The Nash
vile machine would meet the same
tate were the same remedy applied
But the people of that city appear te
have less civic pride and less munich
pal honor than the people of Chatta
nooga and the prospects are not Sc
bright for a general house cleaning.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-17
CORN CLUBS.

We are more than pleased to see
that the boys of Maury county are
taking an interest in the corn clubs,
and we are sure that there is hardly
anything that will count for so much
In the end toward the development
and advancement of the moral and
material interests Of the people and
the county. The participation In
these contests will develop industry
agricultural research and incident
ally wealth and confidence. We are
houored in the opportunity to lend oul
announcement to a movement thai
Is SO prolific with benefits to all
Mt. Pleasant Record.
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distant counties, certain proof that
political pull was the one and only
which Influenced the
selection of an attorney.
It is utterly repugnant to every
sense of decency and every right con-
ception of good government, this prac-
tice of legislators being beneticiarles
of the pardon brokerage Members
of Congress are forbidden by law
from practicing before the executive
departments of the government and
one Senator of the United States re-
ceived prison sentence for violating
that law It may not be illegal but 1t
is certainly equally as improper and
indecent for members Of the Legis-
lature to ply brokerage business
before the Governor Of the state.
There should be a statute prohibiting
such a practice. Here we have the
Governor % the State, at the head
of a powerful political machine max
ing 1t profitable for members OF the
Legislature to vote as he desires
Could anything be more regugnan1
to a sense of property or more dang
erous to that independence OF th'
departments of government uhici
constitutes the sheet anchor Of GU
liberties? Could anything be NOR
truly subversive of that freedom an
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wise hinder the consumation Of the
object sought by Col. Owens.
OF course care and judgment should
be exercised, and especially by Sena'
tor Taylor in making the selection OF
his committee. There are. unfortu'
nately many undesirable elements ID
the ranks of the Pattersonites and }e
recognition of any of them wouiu
speedily wreck every hope Of harmon
No bootlegger or lawless distiller, 10
pardon broker or attorney" no cham
pion Of murder, or advocate OF an
archy, should be selected. There are
good men In the ranks of the Patter
sonites and II the committee Is chos'
en- from among these the gentlemeh
who would be named from the ONE
side would no doubt be willing 10
meet them upon equal terms. But
this ia sure and certain: There VIII
never be peace and harmony In the
Democratic party IL to secure 1t tn
valiant heroes of the army Of Law anu
order must make surrender to the
Ilawless elements. That Is a Price
they will never pay even for the great
boon Of peace.