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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
GOuIWOOd Local News.
CoulWood. Va.

Coulwood, Va, Aug. %.
Miss Virginia Combs was a pleasant
caller at Finney Sunday afternoon.
Baxter Couch and wife visited Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Combs here.Sunday.
A good rain fell here Friday and crops
and everything seem to have benefited
by this blessing.
Lacy Sutherland, w. w. Lyon and T.
X. Wallace attended the Republican
mass-meetipg at Richlands Saturday.
Mrs. S. F. Combs, of Crackers Neck.
has been visiting at the home of her
son, Charles Combs, for several days.
The Norfolk and Western is iayine
some new steel in this vicinity, which
makes a great improvement on its
tracks.
Fishing parties are not so numerous
this month as last, supposed to be on ac-
count of "Uncle Billy" Nash's chickens
getting scarce or too large to fry.
Mrs. ]. M. Taulbee, of Cleveland, and
Mrs. b. F. Patrick, of Beggs, Oklaho-
ma, were in town yesterday the guests
of b. Patrick, agent for the Norfolk
and Western at this place.
Brady Sutherland and Stanford Ow-
ems left few days ago in search of
some place to cultivate and train their
minds, and it is understood they have
located with the Roanoke Business Col
lege.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
Approaching EuptiaIS.

John d. Greever. wealthy Burkes
Garden grazier, has announced the an
preaching marriage of his second daueh-
ter, Miss Margaret, to Rev. EIdridoe
Hawkins Copenhaver The wedding
will take place in Burkes Garden Central
church on August 80. The bride-to-be
is highly accomplished and very popular.
For several years she has taught music
in Elizabeth College, Charlotte, N. c..
Rev. Mr.. Copenhaver is a minister of
the Lutheran Chnrch and is located at
Birmingham, Ala. Rev. Mr.. Copen-
haver taught at the old Graham College
Graham, Va, some years ago and is
we'll known there.
Miss Greever is the sister of Attorney
E. l.. Greever and Mrs. Cs-J. Moss. of
this city.
Rev. and Mrs. Copenhaver win be at
home, in Birmingham, Alabama, after
October lst-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
WhiteWOod, Va, Its Location and PsouIe,

With apologies to the localist at this
place, we tender the following from
Whitewood.
Situated, as it is, in the very heart of
the hills of Sandy Valley, guarded over
by the lofty peaks of many mountains,
which rise higher and higher until they
appear to reach the very "portals
above, Whitewood has become an ideal
resort for pleasure seekers.
Those who have never visited the
place cannot appreciate it, but to know
the place, means to love it. When the
whitening sun-rays of Tidewater Vir.
ginia are scorching the craniums OF
those peanut-raisers brown, and when
the city folks are appealing to the
electric fan for relief, the people OF
Whitewood only have to open the,,
doors and cool mountain breezes. one Of
the noblest creations of God, is at thei,
command.
The water, like the air, is cool anc
healthy. Not a case of typhoid has
ever visited the town. This is bound tc
speak we'll for the water supply, a.
well as for DR.. Ritter's medical skill
and methods.
The town is the Virginia headquarters
Of the C. l.. Ritter Lumber Company,
The laborers are of a superior class tc
that which lived in Buchanan lumber
camps few years ago. Many people
reside here who are connected with some
of the most prominent families of this
and other States; while the class that
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
Letter From Far Off Idaho. .

Editor Republican,
For some time l have been thinking
of subscribing for my home paper, the
Tazewell Republican, and herewith
enclose one dollar for which please for
ward same to me.
Wyoming, my former place of resi-
dence, is, after all. a very interesting
State. While there l was located on
the banks of the Wind River, which
flows almost in a northerly direction
down the canyon, sometimes at depth
of several hundred feet, through walls
of solid rock. The exact origin of this
river is p mystery to the government,
as government geologists have failed to
locate any permanent or solid river bed.
1t was while located among the noun
tains and along this mysterious river,
that had the pleasure of consenting to
give up the name of Miss Hunnell and
take up that under which / am writing
you. =
We are at present located in the big
lumber district of Idaho. | can say
that have seen the largest white pine
trees in the world. They are in our To-
cality. and run thirty thousand feet of
lumber to the tree.
There are cougar, bear and coyotes
in this country yet. In fact, we have
seen and heard them often.
We have no summer here, or. at
least, you wouldn't call it summer back
in Virginia. Nights are very cold and
frost is noticed quite often. But little
garden stuff is grown here-this being
the land of huckleberries. Land is very
fertile, and hay grown in abundance,
which sells at big price.
/ can handle a rifle fairly good. and
often go hunting for small game for
pastime. Trout fishing is also good
around here.
With regards to all my Tazewell
friends, am,
MRS. w. H. SToCKwELL.
Bovill, Idaho, Camp a, Aug. 8, 1911.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
A Voice From The ". C. I. u.

Several years ago there was sent out
from saloon in our own county of
Tazewell calendar with a picture on it
not a beautiful scene from nature.
neither lovely woman nor innocent
children, but picture to which would
like to call the attention of the readers
OF this paper. The picture represented
men of different nationalities and thew
were on wheels going down hill and
OF necessity going rapidly, and Uncle
Sam was in the lead. Now, there will
not arise question in anybody's mind
as to the appropriateness of this picture
on saloon calendar, and the thought.
though unforbidden, will naturally sue-
gest itself to ones mind, where will
those men be, where will they land at
the end of life's journey? We realize
that we live in a great and glorious
country, and that it is right that we
should be proud of it, but let US not al
low our hearts to swell too much with
pride till we have done something to
free this glorious country of ours. in
all its enlightenment and prosperity.
from the greatest curse ever put upon
any people by unwise and unjust laws
the curse of the saloon.
While we may not be able to do any,
thing but pray for those who are already
in the clutches of this great monster.
lntemperance, let US for the sake of all
that is good and true and noble in man
hood and womanhood, try 20 do some
thing to save our young men and boys,
on whom depends the future happiness
and prosperity of our country, and even
its very existence, in the broadest and
best sense,
Let every Christian pray everybody
direct their efforts to bring about bet
ter condition of things here in our own
town and community.
May God help US save our boys.
A MOTHER.
Tazewell, Va, Aug. %, 1911.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
The Great Roanoke Fair.

The Great Roanoke Fair, Roanoke.
Va, September 2629, will be bigger
and better than ever. The management
is making larger preparations for the
Fair this fall than ever before. Many
free attractions have been booked, and
the fireworks program will be more
varied and better than ever. You will
be disappointed if you do not attend The
Great Roanoke Fair this fall.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
Cove Greek Items.
Cove Creek, Va, Aug. Is.

Cove creek, va, Aug. u.
Marvin Crabtree, who has been very
i'll with fever, Is improving nicely.
John lgo and family were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Raborn Williams on
last Sunday
Mrs. Della Neel and Mrs. Eliza Left
witch were visiting Mrs. Ellen Robi-
nett Tuesday.
Grayson Compton, of Shawver's Mill,
spent Saturday night with his sister,
Mrs. 4. D. Showers.
Mrs. Jennie Compton, Mrs. Lou Greg
ory, Mrs. Belle Shufiiebarger, Mrs. vir-
ginia Clark and two bouncing boys were
guests at the home of C. P. Compton
Tuesday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
Reunion of MOrgan's Men,

Confederate veterans who are proud
Of the fact that they fought under
General John H. Morgan, rounded up
for their annual reunion on the 18th at
Parks Hill, Nicholas county, Kentucky.
Many of the veterans went from distant
points to renew acquaintance with their
old comrades and to exchange reminis-
cences of the stirring times of fifty
years ago.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
The GREAT
TAZEWELL FAIR
Domestic Department of TazewsIl Fair
Association, Mrs. 6. W. DOak,
Superintendent.

Ihls Is a new venture with US, and
one for which the ladies have been call
ing for for sometime. We have gone
70 considerable expense in erecting a
spacious new building to house this and
the Needlework Department, and in
tend to make it one of our drawing
cards. No entrance fee will be charg
ed but ten per cent of the premiums
won will be deducted from money win
nlngs to help defray expenses. Rule
Y will be applicable to this department.
The superintendent calls on the ladies'
of the county to fill this exhibit to over
flowing. All exhibits to be shown in
glass cans or jars, neatly labeled.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
Washington, D. c.,
EXCURSION

On Tuesday, Sept. II, 1911, the Nor
folk & Western Railway will operate
Special Excursion to Washington City.
Special train will leave Bluefield at 7:2O
a. m. Round trip to Washington Sc. 90.
Returning will leave Washington 1000
p. M, Sept. 14th. An opportunity to
visit Baltimore. Corresponding low
fares from intermediate stations. See
flyers or write
w. B. BEvILL,
Gen. Pass. Agt.,
Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24

Clint Barns was as popular a young
man as ever went forth from this coun-
ty. Genial. whole-souled, and with a
kind word and pleasant smile, he was
loved by every one with whom he came
In contact. Educated as a lawyer, he
practiced his profession here for a time
and afterwards at other points through
out the South. Later he was the mana
ger of the Jeffersonville Hotel in this
city, and after leaving here again prac-
ticed law at Paris, KY, and from there
moved to Georgetown.
He is survived by his widow, who was
Mrs. Jennie Ratliff, of this place. Nc
children were born to this union.
Clint j. Moss and John Watkins left
on Monday night for Georgetown and
returned with the remains on yester-
day. The interment was at the Barns
family graveyard on the old home place
in the Cove.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
WaidTOn Sets Ten Years in The Pen,

John II. Waldron, better known as
Little JOHN" was sentenced in the
criminal court at Welch, W. Va, on last
Friday to ten years in the penitentiary
for the killing of Ben Tate at keystone.
W. Va, in January, 1910. Appeal was
made to the Supreme Court of Appeals
for q new trial.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24

Georgetown, KY. August 21.- (Spe-
cial.) Clinton ]. Barns, jr., who has
been in business in Georgetown for the
past several years, committed suicide
today because he feared that he would
die OF blood poisoning. He was the son
of Clinton j. Barns, ST., of Tazewell.
Va, his father being leading citizen
of that place and quite wealthy.
While the coroner of this county has
so far failed to return a verdict. it ia
not thought by friends of the Barns
family that this will be from any cause
except the fear of the man that he
might die from the effects of an ini1rv.
Barns was the most prominent butch
er in Georgetown. Several days ago he
cut his hand severely while working in
his shop. He went to his home and was
attended by a physician This doctor
saw him several times within the past
two days and stated this afternoon that
he had grave doubts as to the escape of
blood poisoning by Barns
AT about noon today Mr.. Barns was
talking with her husband and asked
him how long he thought he would be
laid up with his injury. She planned
that If it would be for several weeks
they might run over to his home town
and visit for while.
Il have cut my last piece of meat"
SAID Barns, in answer to her question.
She told him to quit his fooling," but
he insisted that he would never recover
and that poison had set in in his wound
which would probably kill him. Within
two hours he lay q corpse in his home.
He shot himself through the temple.
AT the time his wife had gone into an
other room to get some bandages to
dress his injury.
Mrs. Barns says that her husband had
talked continually this morning of dy-
ing, but that he had never mentioned
the possibility of his killing himself.
However, he felt that he could not re-
cover from the poison and therefore
chose to end his life at once rather than
wait for death as the direct result of his
injury.
Mr.. Barns was one of the best known
men in this city. He came here several
years ago from his home in Virginia.
His body will be taken there and buried
in the family lot. He is survived by his
widow.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
CLINTON J. BARNS,
JUNIOR, is DEAD.
UntImeIy End of a Former TazeWeII BOy at
His Home in Georgetown, Ky.-Bufed
at Old Home in The Cove.

This community was inexpressively
shocked on Monday when it became
known that C. J. Moss had received a
telegram from Georgetown, KY, asking
him to come at once to that place that
Clinton j. Barns, jr., had killed himself.
No further particulars were received
until Tuesday morning, when the Blue
field Telegraph came with the following
press account of the sad occurrence:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24

$50 key and combination postoffice
boxes for sale. Now used in Tazewell
Postoffice. Apply at postofice. st
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24

Liggett's Chocolates. the finest candy
made, Just received at Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24

Liggett's Chocolates, the finest CANDY
made, just received at Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-24
LEGISLATIVE CONVENTION.

AS soon as the Senatorial convention
adjourned the delegates of Buchanan
and Tazewell met to select candidate
for member Of the House of Delegates
for these two counties. VIM. C. PEN
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
GENERAL NEWS.

1t Is feared that heavy loss Of life
was caused by the violent earthquake
which devastated towns throughout
Russian TurEcstan. Many populous
towns are in ruins and great assures
oEcned 10 the earth, in some instances
hodses being engulfcd. The cold Is in
tense and great sufiering Is certain to
follow.
Two masked bandits entered the
mail car on the Northern Pacific rail-
road Just as the train was leaving the
King street depot, Seattle. AS soon
rs the first robber got In the door
re shot Mail Clerk Harry o. Clark In
The mouth.
Peru has agreed to submit It's
boundary dispute with Ecuador to the
arbitration of The Hague tribunal
This is in compliance with the sugges-
lion of the United States. Brazil and
Argentina.
Burglars entered the Sherman state
bank at Sherman, 8. D., and escaped
with $4,000 after breaking open the
safe.
bank was opened by the government
in one city in each state and terri
tory. ........
The National Ice Association OF
America, with principal office In New
York, has been incorporated in AL
bany to promote the interests of har-
yesters and dealers In natural ice.
Representative Charles Adkins was
elected speaker of the Forty-seventh
general assembly.
John A. Dix was inaugurated gov
ernor of New York state amid the
booming of guns and the jubilant
cheers of those present at the cere-
nony. In his inaugural speech the
new governor advocated economy and
pledged himself to try and stave of
direct taxation.
Felipe Salvador, the Luzon bandit
chief, who was captured last July, was
given the death sentence at Manila,
Salvador has record of so murders.
John b. Moisant, one Of the worlds
most daring and successful aviators
was killed at New Orleans by being
thrown out Of a Bleriot monoplane
After returning 60 more indictments
for election bribery, the Adams coun'
ty COZ grand jury took a recess to
give the officials an opportunity to
catch up with the work. To date more
than 1900 have been .ndicted for
boodling and 94S have been sentenced
and disfranchised.
N Revised returns on the local option
vote In Ontario show that 26 munich
p41ities have been added to the dry
So1ulnn,
4sxnrlxana and Fulton. Ark. have
re Sdry. Not drink can b.
SI' ~ totWeen Little Rock. Ark, and
1 distance q s6s miles.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
ohioans Pick Next Senator.

Columbus, Jan. 6.--Atlee Pomerene
of Canton will be elected United States
senator from Ohio next Wednesday,
as a result Of the caucus of Demo-
Gratis. Next Monday he will be in
augurated as lieutenant governor Of
Ohio. Although his term in the SEN
ate begins March 4th he will serve as
lieutenant governor until the end of
the present session, which may ex-
tend until after May /. The only
public Office that Pomerene has held
is that Of prosecuting attorney Of
Stark county.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
Brief NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK. TOLD IN
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Complete RcvieW Of Happenings Of
Greatest interest From All Parts Of
the olohe--Latest Home and For
cien Items.
PERSONAL.

Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West
Virginia, son-in-law of Henry CASA
way Davis, Democratic candidate for
vice-president in 1904, and himself a
Republican leader of the senate, died
at mis- Washington home after an ILL.,
ness of nearly year. Doctor Sewers,
who attended the senator, announced
the cause of his death as septicemia.
William Ellis Corey, for seven years
president of the United States Steel
corporation, has resigned that Office,
the resignation to take effect at the
pleasure of the board of directors. It
IS probable that for the present there
will be no successor elected to succeed
Mr.. Corey.
President Taft sent his congratula-
lions to President Estrada, the new
president of Nicaragua, extending the
hore for peaceful and happy term OF
life for the new republic. This Is the
end OF long and expensive interest
OF the United States in the affairs Of
Nicaragua.
For the first time since he became
speaker of the house, Mr.. Cannon did
not hold New Year reception at
Washington. Miss Helen Cannon, his
daughter, who always receives with
him on these occasions, is Ill of a bad
cold in. their Danville home and was
not able to reach Washington.
u. w. Howe, who founded the
Atchison (Kan.) Globe thirty-three
years ago, has retired from 1t. one
half interest In the paper has been
given to Eugene Howe, the editors
son The rest Of the stock Is divided
between a number of Atchison men.
Monsignor ]. j. Keogh. for "a years
al ST. Johns cathedral, Milwaukee, as
a priest, died after a long illness.
Gen. John Corson Smith, known the
world over because of his prominence
: In Masonic circles, and one Of the q.
A. r. leaders, Is dead at Chicago. He
was state treasurer of Illinois In 1872
and again in 1882. Two years. later
he was elected lieutenant governor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
ged with passing upon railroad

is charged with passing upon railroad
legislation.
There is little doubt that Senator
Clapp, of Minnesota, now fifth on the
committee, will be chairman on the ex-
piration of the present congress in less
than two months.
Senator Clapp has been an insurgent
on railroad rate legislation in that he
has favored many suggestions for the
of the committee regarded as ultra
radical
Knox Dimes President.
The Secretary of State and Mrs.
Knox entertained at dinner President
and Mrs. Taft. Others present were
the French ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand; Ambassador de la Barra
from Mexico; the Japanese ambassa-
dor and Baroness Uchida, Senator Ba-
con, Senator and Mrs. Hale, Senator
Root, Mrs. John Hay and Miss Hes
ter Singer. "
Considered for Judgeships.
Representative Smith, of Iowa, and
Boutell, of Illinois, are being consid-
cred by President Taft, for judgeships,
the former to succeed Judge Willis
Vandeventer, recently promoted to the
supreme court, on the circuit bench,
and Mr.. Boutell to take the place on
the court of customs appeals made va
cant by the promotion of Judge Will
liam Hunt to the court of commerce.
Nelson Is For Conservation.
Washington, Jan. GA bill which
Senator Nelson of Minnesota intro
duced in the senate will doubtless be
regarded as the most thoroughly ef-
fective conservation measure that has
ever been brought to the attention of
congress. Senator Nelson, as chair
man of the committee on public lands,
has given careful consideration to con-
servation questions, and he has en-
braced in this measure, which relates
to Alaska coal lands, two or three
striking features, namely:
That the coal lands of Alaska shall
be leased or operated under license
upon conditions which shall place the
question whether the price of the coal
so mined Is fair and reasonable under
the Jurisdiction and control of the in
terstate commerce commission.
That no lease of coal lands shall be
acquired except under regulations pre-
scribed by the secretary of the inter
Tor, who shall see to it that no monop-
oily IN the mining or selling of the
coal in Alaska be permitted.
That provision be made for acquir-
ing coal in Alaska for the use of the
United States navy under system of
leases to firms or corporations, who
may contract to furnish coal for the
navy at agreed prices.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
IOWA WIFE SLAYER is CAUGHT
Recently Released From Asylum and
| Nav BE Returned.

Keokuk, Iowa. - After shooting
and killing his wife in fit Of in.
sane rage at New Boston and keeping
deputy sheriffs at bay for hours,
Christian Schock, farmer. was cap
tured and was brought to the Keokuk
jail. Schock had recently been re-
leased from the insane asylum al
Mount Pleasant and probably will be
returned TO the hospital.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
TAFT ENTERTAINs NATION
New ears Reception MARRIED by Tn.
pleasant Weather.

Washington, ID. C. The New
Years reception at the White House.
when the doors of the historical man
sion are thrown open to the humblest
citizens who may care to pay his re-
spects to the chief magistrate of the
nation. was held under weather con.
ditions that tended to materially cut
down the number that usually passes
the receiving line in the blue room
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
Tammany Han on Fire.

New York, Jan. 6.-Tammany Hall
was on fire again for the second time
within month. Apparently the flames
broke out in paint and oils left by
the workmen who have been repair
ing the damage done by the last fire.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
Pennsylvania Train Wrecked.

Crestline, Ohio, Jan. 6.-The Penn
cylvania 1S-hour New York Chicago
train was in q wreck here. George
Snyder, of Fort Wayne, conductor, was
seriously injured. Damage amounting
to 100000 was caused.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
Boy Slayer ls Held.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Lester Carlson,
the 13-year-old boy who confessed to
shooting S-year-old John Wisniewski
while playing Indian" was held to the
juvenile court by the coroner's jury.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-01-07
Younu Man Shoots Self.

Belle Fourche, s. D., Jan. oval
ter Gay, the 22-year-old son of F. b.
Gay, a prominent merchant of this
place, shot and instantly killed him
self at Newell.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1911-10-21

Fifty per cent OF the sidewalks In
one loop district east Of Clark street
are out Of grade. Large buildings
have settled their walls" said Com.
missioner McGann. taking the side.