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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
NO.37
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the ClinCh.

Pounding Mill, Va, Sept. 18th.
Leonard Spratt, of Richlands, was a
visitor here last week.
Miss Hazel Wynn was here SATURDAY.
on her way to Richlands to attend
school.
j. E. MCGUIRE, of Cedar Bluff. was
visiting his sister, Mrs. W. B. Steele.
here today.
Mrs. Joseph Smith and children were
visiting friends in Richlands Saturday
and Sunday.
H. NJ. Sturgill has returned to Jack
sonville, Fla, where he holds Iucra-
tive position.
Sam Jack Music is here this week So
liciting pupils for Piedmont Business
College, Lynchburg, Va.
Miss Ida Bailey, of Richlands. was
here Sunday on her way to Baptist Val
ley where she is teaching school
Miss Mayme Wynn spent yesterday
here with friends on her return from
visiting friends down the Clinch.
Mrs. Charles Grinstead and children
are spending the week in Baptist Valley
with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brewster.
Charles Christian, of the N. and w.
bridge force, returned to his work Sum
day after several days spent with his
family here.
Mrs Sam Ward returned to her home
at Whitewood Tuesday, having entirely
recovered from her illness contracted
while visiting here.
Rev. Pangle preached his last sermon
for the conference year here on last
Sunday afternoon. A large congrepa-
tion was out to hear him.
Alex Altizer has moved his family
here from Gillespie in order that his lit
tie son may attend school at this place.
Mr. Altizer is right i'll at this time.
Walter Thomas, of this place, who
graduated recently from the Piedmont
Business College at Lynchburg. has ac-
cepted position with a big concern in
Pennsylvania.
The many friends of William Cook.
who spent year here recently for the
benefit of his health, will regret to learn
that he is very i'll with hemmorrhaSes
of the lungs at his home in Memphis,
Tenn.
Misses Madge and Wyrene Lester. of
the Cove, are visiting friends here to-
day. The former is on her way to Taze-
well to resume her study in shorthand
and typewriting under Miss Mag Stroth-
er Witten.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
In Full Session.

The fall session of the Roanoke Ma
tlonal Business College opened Septem-
Der 5th with large enrolment. New
students are still arriving daily, and by
October 1st nearly every seat in the big
college will be occupied. Every part of
the State, as well as adjoining states
are represented. There are also several
from a distcnce, Texas, Iowa, Illinois
and Nova Scotia being represented.
Among those attending from this coun-
ty are Messrs. julius C. Goodman and
c. I. Reese and Misses Mamie Daugh-
erty and Stella Myers.
Several applications for graduates
have been received during the past
week from railroads and business firms.
Mr.. Robert j. Morris, of Ivanhoe, a boy
of only sixteen years of age, in school
six months, went to position Monday
in Johnson City, Tenn, with the C. C.
& o. Railroad as stenographer at $50 a
month. Almost any young man with a
knowledge of shorthand and typewrit-
ing can command a salary at from $50
to $l00 month with splendid prospects
for advancement, if they win devote
few months time to study and practice.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
A Slap al Prohibition.

A telegram from Richmond in the
Norfolk Virginian- Pilot of last Satur-
day contained the following comments
on the results of the Democratic pri-
mary held throughout the State one
week ago today:
1.-THE overwhelming majority for Mar
tin and Swanson looks more like d.
rect slap at prohibition than it does like
a compliment to the successful Senate
rial candidates. said a member of the
Democratic city committee in discuss
ing the primary election returns today.
"And this opinion is voiced by others
who follow the trend of political senti-
ment.
Garter Glass poor showing at the
polls in his race against Swanson is at
tributed in large measure to his advo-
cacy of prohibition. In his home town,
on this account, Glass succeeded in car
rying the day by only a small majority
What effect the result of the cleo
tion will have on the prohibition move
ment, and particularly the State wide is
problematical. General opinion, how
ever, is to the effect that there must be
a radical realignment of matters before
the temperance people can hope to get
on firm basis. For as it is, there is no
doubt that much dissention exists in
their ranks as result of the support of
of Martin and Swanson by many of
their followers.
The fact that Jones and Glass had
been benefciaries of the very machine
they assailed is partly responsible for
their defeat. Had the insurgents been
able to find couple of men on the order
of Woodrow Wilson, the machine would
have gone down in defeat. And yet
there are many good people in the State
still who do not believe that such thing
as a machine exists in Virginia"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
Lincoln Memorial.

The suggestion that the Lincoln
Memorial take the form of a fine road
from Washington to the battle field at
Gettysburg, should meet with approval
of every citizen of the union and the
$1,000, 900 appropriated by the govern
ment could not be used in erecting a
more noble monument to the memory
of Lincoln. More than that, it would
educate the people more than all kinds
of talk and argument can do to the
great value of such highways to the
country.
The civilization and wealth of a coun-
try can easily be determined by its pub
lie highways, and Lincoln Way from
Washington to Gettysburg would be an
everlasting and useful monument, far
more beautiful and important than all
the piles of bronze and granite that could
be erected. Such work might also be
the means of opening the eyes of some
far-seeing legislator to the practicability
of building a great highway from Maine
to California. Such a work would be
the means of banishing poverty in this
country. 1t could be taken up by the
National Government and by the states
through which it passed and employ
ment given to every man in the country
able to work. 1t would also furnish a
means to utilize the labor of inmates of
penal institutions now interfering with
skilled or other labor
Such highway would become one of
the wonders of the world. Just think
of it. A great, broad road from Maine
to California. 1t could be edged its en-
tire length on either side by beautiful
parkways planted in fruit and shade
trees and would become the greatest
artery in the world for commercial and
pleasure travel The Congressman or
Senator who introduces this enterprise
successfully will cover himself with un-
dying fame and his praises will be sung
from one end of the land to the other.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
Rev. Vaught Has Resigned.

Rev. S. B. Vaught, who for the past
four years has been pastor of Muncy
Memorial M. E. church, South, of John
son City, Tenn, has resigned to take
effect at the close of the present con-
ference year.
Mr.. Vaught has accepted the position
of financial agent for the trustees of
Emory and Henry College for a period
of five years, beginning October l. The
financial agent is going to try to raise
$500, 900, which will be used in the erec-
tion of 800, 900 college, and admins
tration building, Improvement fund and
as an endowment fund for the institu-
ton.
Before gong to johnson City the Rev.
Vaught built a $50, 900 house of worship
at Bramwell, w. Va, where he was
pastor, and $50, 900 church edifce was
erected in Johnson City under his direc-
tions during his first years labor there.
The trustees of Emory and Henry are
fortunate in placing in the field the Rev.
Vaught as their financial agent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
Woods Crop Special.

Woods Crop Special for Septem-
ber, says: 'It is always advisable, in
our opinion, for farmers to put in as
much of their land as they can in the
foil. We nearly always get seasonable
growing weather during the fall and
the early spring, and crops sown in the
fall not only furnish a cover crop for
the soil, but are growing and thriving
at seasons which in recent years have
proved most advantageous in our south
ern soils and climate. We would there
fore urge our farmers to SOW all the
land possible in suitable crops this fall,
so as to provide against the repetition
of short feed crops another year.
woods Crop Special" is issued month
ly and gives timely and seasonable in
formation about seeds that can be plant
ed to advantage and profit each month
throughout the year. Write for sample
copy to T. w. Wood & Sons, Seedsmen,
Richmond, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
HIGHLANDS NEWS.
Items Of Interest From the Prosperous
Little Town Down the ClinCh

Richlands, Va, Sept. IL.
Will Asberry was visitor here Mon
day.
Miss Nellie Yost returned home last
week.
Miss Ethel Bailey spent Sunday at
home.
F. F. Hurt returned last Friday from
Baltimore.
D. C. Eddins, of Cedar Bluff, spent
Sunday here.
Miss Rosa Brown is visiting relatives
here this week.
F. F. Hurt was a business visitor to
Lebanon this week.
W. B. Spratt has been very ill for a
few days with la grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Christian were
here Friday from Pounding Mill.
DR.. and Mrs. R. w. Graham were
visitors to our little town Friday.
Miss Mable Wynn, of Baptist Valley,
is attending school here this year.
Quite a number of young people ar
rived here Sunday to enter school.
A. H. Griffith spent Saturday and
Sunday with his family at this place.
Mrs. Siegel and Mrs. Hockett, of
Cedar Bluff, were shopping here last
week.
Miss Jessie McCorkle left this week
for Big Stone Gap where she will enter
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Caldwell, of Pound
ing Mill, were visitors here Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Mollie Martin and daughter, Miss
Clara, were down from Cedar Bluff last
Friday.
John Peery has returned to Erwin,
Tenn, after spending several days with
his parents here.
Misses Erms Campbell and Margaret
Spratt were the guests of Miss Kate
Dickenson, of Castlewood, last week.
Miss Margaret Spratt and brother,
Tom, expect to leave for Chicago this
week. Miss Margaret will study art
there the coming winter.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
Death Of N. B. LinkOuS.

Marvin Blair Linkous died at his home
In Graham on last Thursday evening,
aged forty-one years.
He was the son of the late John Link
Gus, and was born and reared in Gra-
ham. His parents resided there when
the town was known as Pinhook, and
owned a considerable portion of the
land on which the town of Graham now
stands. In the division of the estate
the deceased fell heir to the home place,
which is valued at from SIS, 600 to
$4,000. He was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Laura Dixon, of
North Carolina, and his last, Miss Verna
Hankla, who, with three children, sur
wives. Mr.. Linkous also leaves two
daughters and one son by his first mar
riage.
Mr.. Linkous was of a rather quiet,
reserved disposition, but had many good
friends and but few. enemies. He pos
sessed bright mathematical mind, and
as civil engineer stood at the head of
his profession. At the time of his death
he was employed as chief engineer by
the Red Jacket Consolidated Galleries
Company at Matewan, W. Va. Acute
Bright's disease is given as the cause
of Mr.. Linkous' death. Much sympa-
thy is expressed for the bereaved FAM
lily and relatives in the dark hour that
has overtaken them SO suddenly.
The funeral services were held at the
home on Saturday and interment took
place in the family plot near the Link
GUS residence.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
0'Keeffe Chapter Elects Officers.

O'Keeffe Chapter, No. &c, Royal
Arch Masons held their annual election
of officers on last Monday night with
the following result:
High Priest-G. w. Doak.
King-W. G. O'Brien.
Scribe-J. N. Harman, jr.
Treasurer-Dr. John Z. jackson.
Secretary-John S. Bottimore.
The Grand Council then appointed the
following for the coming year:
Captain of the Host-Dr. c. A.
Thompson.
Principal Sojourner-Col. VIM. C.
Pendleton.
Royal Arch Captain-T A. Repass, jr.
Master 3rd Vail-H. Claude Pobst.
Master End Vail-Fred w. Pendleton.
Master 1st Vail-John S. Thompson.
Chaplaia-Rev. C. r. Brown.
Tiler-O- A. Bennett.
M. E. j. E. Morton, District Deputy
High Priest, was present and installed
the new officers with the beautiful and
impressive ceremonies of the order.
The Chapter also appointed at this
meeting committee consisting of ]. S.
Bottimore, c. A. Thompson, ]. B.
Boyer, j. N. Harman, sr., and w. G.
O'Brien, to cooperate with committee
appointed by Tazewell Lodge, No. 62,
A. F. and A. NJ, in fitting up a club
room, library and banquet hall on the
second floor of the Masonic Temple.
Mr.. Morton. District Deputy, was
pleased to report that he found the
craft here in flourishing condition and
the annual report to the Grand Chapter
was favorable one indeed as to acces-
sions to the order, average attendance
and number of meetings.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
SOUVENIRS FROM THE CLOUDS.
Norfolk and Western Railway COmpay's
Unique Plan for Entertaining Visitors al
The Great IazeNeII Fair.

DR.. E. A. Schubert, Exhibit Manager
for the Agricultural and Industrial De-
partment of the Norfolk and Western
Railway, visited this place yesterday
while completing preparations for their
large and attractive exhibit at the Taze-
well Fair. He advises that one of the
novelties they have adopted for adver-
tising purposes this year is the sending
up, daily, of three large balloons. Two
of them carry into the clouds a package
of attractive advertising leaflets, which
will be cut loose by time fuses a thou
sand feet above the earth and will be
widely scattered so that hundreds of
people will secure them. Each balloon
contains five of these leaflets to which
Is attached special order emitting the
finder to free ticket of admission to
the Fair, when presented at the ticket
office, and in addition the other hundred
or more leaflets which do not contain
these special ticket orders will entitle
the finder to a handsome souvenir, either
lady, gentleman or child, when present.
ed at the Norfolk and Western exhibit
booth in the fair grounds. Another
large balloon will be sent up, daily, car
rying with it two aeronauts and para
chutes. They will be cut loose from
eight hundred to thousand feet above
the earth and the person who reaches
either of them first upon alighting will
receive ticket order for admission to
the gate.
DIR. Schubert advises that they have
some surprising features, absolutely
new, in connection with their exhibit.
and that they appreciate the privilege
of cooperating with the Virginia and
North Carolina fairs and extend all the
assistance they can in the promotion of
these enterprises which mean so much
in the ultimate development and pros
perity of our agricultural communities.
The Norfolk and Western Railway is
conspicuous for its hearty participation
in matters of this kind, and Mr.. F. b.
LaBaume and his corps of workers are
always enthusiastic in. assisting in any
cause that rebounds to the benefit and
prosperity of the farmer, merchant,
manufacturer and the railroad company.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
Slight Error in Population Center,

Two census clerks who were collabor-
ating some months ago to ascertain the
center of population of the United
States, made mistake in their multi
plication sum" of five hundred and
eighty-two million. Each did the work
separately and arrived at the same re-
suit.
AS consequence of this greatest
arithmetIcal mistake in all history the
director of the census was Obliged to
give out a statement Thursday last
which locates the true center of popu-
lation at point in the western part of
the city of Bloomington, Indiana. The
center was located at Unionville. Indi-
ana, and Unionville celebrated the SUD-
posed fact. Astronomically. the center
of population is eight miles awav from
Unionville.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
Circuit Court.

Circuit court reconvened here on Mon
day after a four days recess. The first
case called was an appeal to set aside
the verdict in the case of Mastin Pack,
sentenced for two years, which motion
was overruled.
The next case called was the Com
monwealth vs. Standard Oil Company
for selling oil without a license. De-
PENDANTS entered demurrer that their
output was fuel product of their own
making. The demurrer was sustained.
On Tuesday the case of H. ]. Heron
VS.. Raven Red Ash Coal Company, a
corporation, for breach Of contract was
called.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
Cove Greek News.
Cove Creek, Va, Ser

Cove Creek, Va, Sept. IL.
Mrs. B. p. Showers and children spent
Sunday at C. P. Compton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Slade spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steele.
Mrs. Lizzie Robinett and daughter
spent Thursday with Mrs. Agnes Comp
ton.
Misses Lena and Stravis Higgin-
botham spent Saturday and Sunday at
Mr. Sam Simpsons
John Lambert and John Helvey left
this morning for Emory, Va, where
they win attend school.
George Neel returned from Graham
where he had been visiting his sister,
Mrs. Billy Malioy, who Is very sick.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
Will be ThTee-COmered Fight

When the time comes to make formal
announcement of candidacy for the GU
bernatorial nomination there will ap-
pear the name of q gentleman who is
at this time holding an Office of respon-
sibility. That gentleman is ]. Taylor
Ellyson, now acknowledgements of
Virginia. Mr.. ElIyson is chairman of
the State Democratic Committee, hav-
ing held that post for twenty years. He
has conducted some of the hottest cam
paigns in the history of the State, and
under his regime he has never lost a
fight.
There is no question that the ''ma-
chins" will support Mr.. EIlyson, and it
is this element which is behind the prop
osition to have him enter the contest.
That he will do so there is no question,
and it is believed that the promoters
have been feeling their way for the last
few weeks and are pretty certain of
their ground.
This will make three-cornered fight
for that prize-the governorship. 1t is
known that Henry C. Stuart, of Rus
sell, will enter the race. and it is almost
equally certain that Harry st. George
Tucker will get into the contest. Mr..
Stuart retired from the contest two
years ago when he was regarded as a
most formidable candidate, and Mr..
Tucker is so well pleased at the vote he
received two years ago that he is re-
garded as already in the race.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
BURKES GARDEN NEWS
Items Of Interest From the Garden
Spot Of Virginia.

Burkes Garden, Va, Sept. IL.
Mrs A. S. Greever spent last week at
Tazewell.
Homer Anderson, of Graham, spent
the week end here.
Misses Bessie and Lula Wynn spent
last week in Bluefield.
Mrs. Lena Lawson Cooper is visiting
her brother, r. M. Lawson.
Rev. w. w. Hicks is holding a pro-
tracted meeting in the Garden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Peery visited
relatives in Smyth county last week.
Rev. E. T. Buntz and Ernest Lewis,
of Tazewell, were visitors to the Garden
last week.
Lsndon d. Snapp attended Presbytery
at Rock Springs, Washington county,
last week.
Willie Gillespie and sister, Miss
Mayola, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Meek Hoge.
Mrs. Bessie Long visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Davis, at Rural Re-
treat last week.
Rev. John C. Peery, of Roanoke, is
here in the interest of the new Woman's
College at Salem.
Fred Wynn is moving his saw mill to
T. E. Howell's place where he will do a
large amount of saving.
Prof. Samuel J. Musick, secretary of
Piedmont Business College, spent the
week end at Morgan Wynn's.
Clint Newberry Barns, of the Cove,
and John Baylor, of Cedar Bluff, were
guests of Geo. w. Moss last week.
Miss Maude Virginia Moss left Mon
day for Arkadelphis College, Arkansas,
where size will teach again this session.
Ed Goodman is erecting a new post
Office building here, also a handsome
millinery room for his sister, Miss Let
tie Goodman.
Among those who attended the Moss
Reynolds wedding were: Mrs. NJ. Cas-
sell, Misses Sarah, Lettie, Lucy, Maude,
Mamie Rose and Mary Moss, and Will
Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Lawson enter
tanned large number of their friends
last Friday evening. The hours were
from 4 to z. An elegant dinner was
served ct o'clock. Mrs. Lawson is a
talented hostess.
The following young people have en-
tered or will enter the following schools:
David Crockett, Richmond College;
Will Shawver, Eugene Peery, George
and Paul Gose, Roanoke College; J..
George Kelly, Old Point Comfort; Mar
win Eagle, Winchester, Ky; Geo. Fox,
Vint Moss and Vance Showers, Emory;
Sadron Lambert, Roanoke; Minus Law
son, Hampden. Sidney; Ernest Walker,
Ceres; Misses Lucille Snapp, Sarah
and Lettie Moss, Stonewall jackson In
stitute; Mary Moss, Martha Washing
ton; Estelle Veezie, Farmville; Nellie
Kelly, Villa Marie; Katrina Gose, Eliz-
abeth College; Dora and Pansy Meek,
Hollins Institute; Leethe Dunn, Mt.
Pleasant, N. c.; Roy Wynn, Piedmont
Business College.
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. sseesseosssssesssse
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
} Q eoe00o0o Q oOeOns
School books at Boyer's.


DIR. and Mrs. d. C. Gillespie will leave
today for their home in Ithica, N. Y.
Chap Belew, of johnson City, Tenn,
is the guest of relatives here this week.
Mrs. j. w. Ports and children. of
Portsmouth, Ohio, are visiting the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Suth-
ers.
Fullen Thompson was in Paris, XIV.
first of the week looking over some
farms in that vicinity with view of
purchasing.
United States Attorney Barnes Gil
lespie, Assistant Attorney Thomas ].
Muncy and Nye Britts are in Lynchburg
this week attending Federal Court.
which opened there Tuesday.
Rev. A. j. Stirewalt, missionary to
Japan, will preach in the Lutheran
church next Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock. Everyone interested in mis-
missions should hear Mr.. Stirewalt.
To Our Patrons:-
Under the arrangement for handling
school DOCKS this year we are handling
them on commission basis and cannot
charge them. To save delay please be
prepared to pay for all school books as
purchased.
]. b. Boyer & Co.
Jackson's Pharmacy.
Governor" H. M. Smythe, the vet
eran editor, is moving the plant of the
Pocahontas Field Headlight from Poca-
hontas to Appalachia this week, and
will soon start a new publication at the
latter place. The Governors" trench
ant pen will rival that of "Bill'' Eads
in making things hum in the pocket of
the great Southwest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-09-14
M0ss--ReynOIds.

Yesterday afternoon a week ago a
pretty home wedding occurred at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Rey-
nolds on Cavitt's Creek, when their
daughter, Miss Mayme, was united in
marriage with Mr.. J. Frank Moss, of
Burkes Garden, Rev. Charles R. Brown
of this city officiating in the presence of
a host of relatives and friends.
Mr.. Clinton N. Barns was best man,
and Miss Mamie Rose Moss maid of
honor.
An elegant dinner was served at the
close Of the ceremony, and the young
couple left on the evening train for an
extended trip to eastern cities.