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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-19
HAPPY FARMERS
The Blessed Rain Of rlOnday and
Tuesday 0laddens the Hearts
OF Everybody

In Culbertson and vicinity and in
fact all over eastern Montana the
rain poured down all day Monday,
Monday night aud part OF Tues
day, and made glad the hearts OF
not only the farmer, but thousands
of others who are more or less de
pendent upon them.
The local weather man reported
early Tuesday morning that 81
hundredths of an inch had fallen
within the previous AZ hours, and
enough more fell during the day
on Tuesday to bring the total up
above the one inch mark. This
was Just what the doctor ordered
aud made the just as well as the
unjust wear a broad smile OF re-
ioicing.
The rain appears to have Gov
cred every portion of Montana east
OF the mountains and also TO have
extended eastward over the Da-
kota's aud Minnesota. To say
that this rain was oil untold value
to crops is putting it mildly. The
seed was practically all IN the
ground and started, and already
the benificent effects of the abund-
ant moisture rs apparent. The
fields are putting on that healthy
green that looks so good to the
farmers eye.
X. y. Anderson OF Dagmsr was
in Culbertson Tuesday aud says
that the people ~ that DANISH
settlement are rejoicing. lie re-
ported that wheat had all been
secied, but that considerable Has
and oats was still to be put IN the
ground. He thought the season
around CulheTtson was abou, :
week further advanced than Il wa
around DagmaT. The Gas Irac
ton outfits were all busy turning
over the virgin soil and thou
sands of acres OF new breaking vii
be done before the first OF July
which will be ready for crops mex
season.
| lack Winch, the auto stag,
driver, reports that all along the
line to Plentywood the people are
rejoicing over the rain which they
all say came at the most opportun'
time.
/ With the improved methods o
dry farming. now universally USED
in Northern Montana, this mos
ture will be conserved To the full
est extent, and will prove suih
cient for the growing crops ioI
several weeks to come. Eacl
field of grain should al once b'
gone over with a tooth harrow
with the teeth slanted back, so a
to stir the top oi the ground with
out tearing up the growing cereals
] This will probably be the last har
rowing that can be given or tha
will be needed for fields alread
J seeded.
Three inches OF rain is reporte'
at Billings, but the promInen
dailies seem tn think that tins /
an error as such an enoTmou
quantity of water would have flood
ed the whole district and woul
} have been a detriment instead OF
! blessing.
The rain IN Eastern Vale
} County came so slowly and stead
lily and during such an extende
J period that practically all Of
soaked into the ground and ver
} little went into the coulIes an
1 streams.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
Communicated.

In his reply to DR.. c. w. Greever's
letter, Mr.. Barns calls attention to a
startling fact.
He points out as a fact that nearly
every prominent family in the county is
represented by candidate at the com
ing election except the Gillespie family.
This Is great calamity. We hardly
think such state of affairs has ever
existed before in the history of our
county.
Something ought to be done, "for Mr..
Barns IS an honorable man." By MIR.
Barns line of reasoning he makes Mr..
the Bowen family, by reason of his
marriage, granted; will not this same
line of reasoning cause many of the
voters to ask, why not apply the same
rule to MIR. Britain, and who does he
represent? Especially, as the Peery
family don't seem to be very much be-
hind him.
Now, if you will figure closely, and
follow Mr.. Barns reasoning, Mr.. Brit
tain represents the Gillespie family.
But, suppose some careless and thought
less voter should say, there is MIR. Barns
and MIR. j. P. Hsrman, both candidates
for clerk, and they both say uncle"
when addressing certain gentlemen.
Mr.. Britain and MIR. Mccall, candi-
dates for treasurer, they also say "un-
Gle, If they are duly respectful, when
they address these same gentlemen.
Then. there is u. S. District Attor-
ney, with his legs crossed under Uncle
Sam 8 pie counter, a very modest Job of
course, but be is sticking to it all right.
Now, there is evidently a short crop
of nephews; don't know whether it is
caused by the drouth or what not, but
certainly this election ought to be post
poned, at least thirty days, till better
crop can De grown. But, no doubt, Mr..
Barns, when he gets his "penerile"
convention together, will see to it that
something is done.
Only five nephews, did we say: and so
much pie to be handed out? Most of
you remember the starving child's plea
to its mother:
Only three grains of corn, mother,
Only three grains of corn:
1t will keep the little life have
Till the coming of the morn.
Only five little nephews. voters. only
five little nephews, but these little offices
will keep us going, voters. till the com
ing of the next election. Well, Sad as it
is, and | offer my coincidence, vet,
strange to say, these young nephews
seem to aspire to the only offices worth
having.
That passage of scripture, relative to
poor old Lazarus and the rich man. ends
very well for Lazarus. but it was a long
time to wait. So / hold out the olive
branch to the poor boys of this county.
Prepare yourselves boys, the crop may
be short again and then you may be in
line for job, good fat job, like over
seer of the poor
adv. REPUBLICAN VOTER.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
NO.35
Mr.. BARNS
MAKES REPLY
And Suggests a Plan to Eliminate the Eric
ton OisunIting The Republican Party
in The County.

To the Editor of Tazewell Republican
Dear Sir:-On August "a. 1911. DR.
u W. Greever submitted to me a prom
ositlon emoodying plan, by means of
Whien he thought the Republican voters
OF Tazewell county should determine
VINO should be the candidate of the Re-
publican party for clerk of said county.
For many reasons l considered his prop
osltion impracticable.
Wnile l recognize that the Republican
committee, selected by the Republican
party Is the proper authority to settle
Such questions, still with an earnest de-
sire to meet his wishes in the rnost
practicable way to insure a free ex-
preston from every voter of the marty
l submitted to him proposition which
desire you to publish. together with
this letter, in the event DR.. Greever
gives you for publication the pronosi-
tion submitted by him to me. and dos
not give you for publication the promo
sitlon which l submitted to him, which
is as follows:
IN THE INTEREST OF PARTY HARMONY.
1t IS agreed by the undersigned Republj,
can candidates for the clerkship of
Iazewell county, if the Republican
County Committee deem it advisable 70
call a primary election to nominate q
candidate for clerk of said county. to
submit their claims to the said primary
end TO abide by the result of said elPc-
tion, SAID primary election to be held ut
the regular voting place at each pre-
clnct IN the county on Saturday. Sep
tember 18th, 1911, from sunrise to sn5-
set, IN which all qualified Republican
voters may vote in the selection of the
candidate Of their choice The voting
20 oe by secret ballot, according to the
regular election laws. c. W. Greever
shall select a Judge, John T. Barns
shail select Judge, and the Republican
county Committee TO select a Judge at
each precinct to hold said election
The treasurer's printed list of qualified
voters shall be furnished the judges at
each precinct, but the question of who
Is and who is not Republican is to be
settled by the judges at each precinct
on election day. Ballots with the names
OF the candidates printed thereon shall
be furnished the judges together with a
ballot box with lock. The candidate re-
ceiying the largest number of votes
shall be declared by the Republican
County Committee to be the Candidate
for clerk, and the defeated Candidate
agrees to retire from the race and give
MS support to the successful candidate.
Ihe expenses of the primary shall he
borne equally by the candidates. After
the closing of the polls the judges shall
count the ballots and make a written
certificate of the number of votes re-
celved by each candidate and return
SAID certificate 10 the Republican Coun-
ty Committee on Monday. September
Is, 1911, at Tazcwell, Virginia, at which
time and place said committee shall can
vess said vote and declare the result of
the election.
Respectfully,
adv. JOHN T. BARNS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
Swords Greek Items.
Swords Creek, Va. Aug. 2

Swords Creek, Va, Aug. 20.
Ray Barrett expects to leave this
week for Ohio.
Mrs. Thomas Wyatt is visiting rela-
tives at Pulaski
Mrs. w. 81. Call, who has dropsy, we
are sorry to say, is no better.
]. B Belcher, lumber inspector of
this place is at home this week.
A. j. Herndon has sold his farm on
Kents Ridge and will move to Ohio.
Geo. Robinson, of Chehalis, Wash.
is visiting his mother here this week.
Miss Myrtle Helton is visiting her
brother, W. F. Helton, at Jed, W. Va
Misses Mamie and Bonnie Boyd are
spending this week with Mrs. Mallie
Farror.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Oney, of War
dell, Va, are spending this week with
Mrs. Mansfield.
Luther Gibson expects to start to
Roanoke Saturday where he will enter
business college.
Mrs, L. b. Wyatt spent from Thurs
day till Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Sample, at Dante, Va.
Robt. Vaught, who has been confined
to his room for sometime with typhoid
fever, is some better.
Miss Delpha Hubbard, of Hansonville,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Miller, at this place.
Miss Clara Aston, of Honaker, ex-
poets to start to Lynchburg September
1th where she will enter school.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
Selecting a School,

Within the next ten days hundreds OF
schools will open, and thousands OF
young people will leave home to enter
upon a course of study. Which way
are YOU headed? Are you going after
a college cap, a college yell, and a un-
form, or are you going after an eGu-
cation which will enable you to earn a
good salary as soon as you leave collegei
Modern education is useful education.
The Roanoke National Business College
had over six hundred students last year,
and every graduate, and nearly all ad-
vanced students are now in good posi-.
tons. They are all earning good sala-
ries, with opportunities ahead for ad-
vapcement. Many good positions went
untitled.
The fall session opens September 5th.
Enter then and be among the first to
finish in the spring. Desks are now be-
ing reserved and boarding places select
ed. Write at once for application
blank. Address E. M. Coulter, Pres,
Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
A Card From Mr.. M. |. Peey.

Mr.. Barns, who is a candidate for
clerk. and at the same time chairman of
the Republican party of this county
has seen fit in his controversy with Dr.
Greever to point me out especiolIy as re-
CARDS what took place in the committee
meeting of August the 3rd. therefore
feel called on to make a statement of
the facts. When the committee was
called to order Mr.. Spratt made a state
ment as to the object of the meeting.
Following him | stated to the commit
tee my understanding of the duties of
the committee, namely, to work and
plan for the good of the party and not
IN the interest of any particular candi-
date. l further stated as friend of
DIR. Greever that all we asked was fair
play and square deal. When Mr.. j.
Sanders Gillespie offered a resolution
for a delegated convention selected by
these precinct meetings, | again took
the floor and called the attention Of the
committee particularly to the unfair
ness of such convention. / stated
then and there, that we did not charge
Mr.. Barns with using his Office for un-
unfair means, but pointed out the fact
that Mr.. Barns as chairman was the
only one who could call this convention
and therefore he had had nearly four
months in which to see his every man
and lay up every gap, whilst DR..
Greever had been going on not expect
ing or preparing for convention. No
doubt great many voters have won
dered why Mr.. Barns did not resign as
county chairman as soon as he had op-
position and get down along the side of
his opponent in this race. / did sug-
gest, not by motion nor was asked to
make such a motion-that a mass meet
ing be called instead of this delegated
convention, and further that a full
ticket be nominated. We pointed out
to the committee that the party had
three good, staunch Republicans in the
field for commissioner in this district,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
NORTH TAZEWELL.
Personal Mention of People In and About
Our NeighbOring VILLAGE.
North Tazewell. Va. An

North Tazewell. Va, Aug. 90.
Graf Mcclure, of Crockett's Cove,
is business visitor here today.
Miss Louise Peery was the guest of
Miss Willie Peery on last Monday.
Arch Graham, of Honaker, is visiting
his brother-in-law, G. w. Keister, at
this place.
K. ID. r. Harman and w. w. Peery
left on Monday for Baltimore to pur-
chase their fall and winter stock of
goods.
Miss Ella B. Daley. of Baptist Val
ley, is spending a few days here as the
guest of her cousin, Miss Mamie Rose
Whitley.
Mrs. II. F. Peery is recovering slow
ly from her injuries received in a fall at
the home of Mr.. Nj. L. Peery about a
week ago.
The improvements to the Methodist
church here are going rapidly forward,
and when completed, will add much to
its appearance.
Grand Chancellor Charles o. Saville,
of Richmond, was calling on the men,
bers of Lodge No. 13l, Knights Pythias
here on Monday.
There was knights of Pythias lodge
instituted at Whitewood, Buchanan
county, on last Saturday night by R. H.
Ireson, H. F. Peery, j. D Gillenwater,
L. Litz Peery, H. A. Bailey and w. H.
May, of Lodge No. 13l of this place,
assisted by Grand Chancellor Charles o
Saville, of Richmond, and H. NJ. Dar-
nell, Grand Keeper of R. and S., of
Roanoke, Va. There were thirty-three
candidates initiated into the mysteries
of knighthood.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
Marriage of Miss JOie T. Britain TO Dr.
David C. Gillespie.

An interesting social event took place
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d.
w. Walton yesterday afternoon at five
o o'clock in the marriage of Miss Joie T.
Britain to DR.. d. c. Gillespie, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev.
Archer BOogher, of Christ church, in
the presence of few friends.
Miss Britain is the daughter of the
late Major r. Britain, of Tazewell,
Va, and is well known in this city,
where she has host of friends.
DIR. Gillespie is the son of Mr.. George
w. Gillespie, of TazeweIl, Va, and is
now professor at Cornell University.
lthica, N. Y, where DIR. and Mrs. Gil
lespie make their future home. .-Roa-
noke Times of last Sunday.
Ihe above announcement from the
Roanoke Times was a pleasant surprise
to the many friends of the contracting
parties, the only expression of regret
being that it would take Miss Joie away.
but in the end it may work out for the
best, as observation shows a Tazewell
girl is never content until she returns
TO her native SOIL In fact, they are
the best boomers of the back home"
movement ever known.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
TdzeWeII Judge Now in Roanoke.

Judge James Henry Stuart. of Taza-
well, has moved recently to Roanoka
ard is now pleasantly situated with his
family IN his new home on Seventh
avenue, W. Judge Stuart will devote
his time to the practice of law and has
opened his office on sixth floor of the
First National Bank building. He comes
from Iazewell, where at different times
ne occupied the position of county Judge
and mayor, with an enviable reputation
as as an attorney and as citizen closely
linked with the social and public life of
that town. "a
Judge Stuart was born in Greenbrier
county, w. Va, but moved to Virginia
when he was thirteen years of age. He
married Miss Annie Miller, of Christ
lansburg, member of a prominent
Montgomery county family. JUDGE
Stuart IS family consists of eight child
ren, Miss Lucy Stuart, teacher of Latin
IN MISS Williams preparatory school at
the University of Kentucky: MIR. ST
CLAIR Stuart, with the real estate firm
of Stras & Persinger, this city: Lien
tenant Harry A. Stuart, instructor in
marine engineering and naval construc
ton at the Naval Academy; Misses
Cecil and Nellie Stuart, Mr.. r. r.
Stuart. Mss Augusta Stuart and Mast
er Charles Stuart
Misses Cecille and Nellie Stuart are
talented and accomplished musicians.
having studied vocal and instrumental
music at the best schools in America
and abroad. Miss Cecille expects to
teach music in Roanoke, beginning in
September. Miss Nellie will be in CHARGE
OF the musical department in the Pres
byterian college at Talladega, Ala
Roanoke Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31

and asked if it was not important that
TINS be settled also. Some one replied
we are not looking for trouble. d" I'm
portant 10 settle the clerkship but not
SO with the commissioners Important
20 throttle DR.. Greever, who has been a
lifelong Republican, and vet save 8 NET
child OF the ring, who is a candidate for
another important office, who. as | nm
oerstand 1t, will not submit to a Repub-
mean convention, and who has not. so
far as the Republicans of this county
Know, ever cast Republican ballot.
Down Dr. Greever by any means or
metnoos so it's done, but save, oh save.
the sick man of the East" the man
without party, the man who has. so
Tar as the Republicans know, been yot-
ing the Democratic ticket all these
years. Some one has said Consistency
IS Jewel" But we Tazewell Republi-
cans have added little to this saving
and 1t now reads Inconsistency Is he brigl,f-
est je,rei
wish to state further that some mar
ties bave been telling the voters that I
am interested in DR.. Greever's ticket.
IN fact that am to be the clerk or his
deputy II elected. This is absoHuelu fqLse
am interested only as a friend and
klnsman OF DIR. Greever, as Mr.. Barns
stated, oeilevlng the great majority of
the voters are for DR.. Greever. Believ-
ing the day is here when no man can
say to the voters of this county. ''You
must vote for so and So" Dav of indie
pendence, of insurgency, if you wish to
cali IL that, but dark day for bossism.
Tor rlng-rule or for ANYTHING that
threatens the rights and wishes of the
people. The kind of DAYS that will not
strengthen Mr.. Barns in bis so-called
convention or ratification meeting. A
convention made up of delegates elected
by so-called precinct mass meetings like
the one held at this precinct North
IazewelD in which there were eleven
men present, so have been informed
by two parties present Not all of
these were voters and four of the
eleven say they will vote for Dr.
am for DR.. Greever because he WAS
helping to fight the battles of his party
when his opponents were in their knee
pants. He has spent nearly forty years
OF his life riding over the greater part
OF this county at all hours OF the night.
visiting the sick and especially the
poorer classes of our people. He is
now, by reason of his years. facing the
West, the evening time of life. and he
needs this office. We believe these
same people want to aid him in getting
1t and will give him their hearty sup
port. Perhaps his opponents, with
three, as l understand it, interested in
Mr.. Barns ticket, cannot understand
why one man should go up against
three, but certainly the three have no
ground for complaint.
In closing wish to say / regret the
necessity of being forced into this news
paper controversy, but | have stated
tne facts as known to me for the infor-
nation of the voters of this county.
adv Nj. l.. PEERY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
HIGHLANDS NEWS.
Items Of Interest From the Prosperous
Little Town Down the CIinCh
Richlands. Va. A

Richlands, Va, Aug. %.
Charles Griffith was visiting home
folks here last week
James Crabtree was business visitor
to Tszewell Thursday last.
K. X. Gillespie of Pounding Mill. was
transactlng business here last week.
Miss Theresa Greever, of TazeweIl. ia
visiting Mrs. w. B F. White here this
week
Miss Erma Campbell. of New York
City, is the guest of Miss Maggie Spratt
of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. H T. Ringstaff, of
Pounding Mill, were visiting the latter's
parents here Sunday.
Miss Marth- Hopkins has returned
TO her home after several days spent
here with Miss Ethel Bailey.
Mrs. w. P. Farmer was visiting Mr..
and Mrs. John Farmer in Baptist Val
ley Saturday and Sunday last.
Bird Brewster, of Pounding Mill, who
recently had his foot amputated, was
here to see DIR. Smith last week.
Mrs. W. B. F. White had the mis-
fortune to fall and sprain her ankle very
badly while at the picnic last week.
Miss Lula Hankins left last Saturday
for Berwind, w. Va, and thence to
Coulwood where she will teach this
year
Mr. and Mrs. l.. B. Meade spent Sum-
day with the formers parents at Ho-
maker, at which place family reunion
was held.
We are glad to learn that DR.. Cum
ninghsm has moved his place of busi-
ness from Raven to this place. We
welcome him to our town.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-31
BURKES GARDEN NEWS
Items Of Interest From the Garden
Spot Of Virginia.
Burkes Garden, Va, Aug. 20.

Burkes Garden, Va, Aug. 20.
Miss Lucretia Z. Mahood is visiting
Mrs. Kahle in Bluefield.
Sheriff S. S. F. Harman made a bust
ness trip to the Garden last week.
F. M. Moss made a business trim &c
the lower end of Russell last week
Miss Msybelle Greever, of Tazewell
Is visiting relatives here this week.
Miss Eta Greever is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Trubie Suiter, at Bland, Va.
Roy Wynn went to Lynchburg last
week to enter Piedmont Business Col
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kinzer. ot
Blacksburg. are visiting Mr. l.. w
Davis.
Rev. and Mrs. E. l.. Richie have or
ganized Bible Teachers Class at theil
home.
Mrs. T. c. Bowen. of .Tazewell, is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Meek Hoge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bourne, of Grat
ton, visited Mrs. Bourne's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Fox, last week.
George w. Moss spent a few days il
the Garden last week He came to at
tend the burial of his uncle. c. ]. Barns
Jr. He returned to New York Satur
day.
Rev. w. H. Greever, of Columbia. S
G, gave a fine lecture to the Sunda,
School and also preached an able ser
mon on a Definite Aim in Life" or
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. James Peery spent tn,
week end on Clinch visiting Mr.. anC
Mrs. Leonard Peck, OF San Antonio
Texas. who are on a visit to their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Peck.
The young men from distance who
Joined the camping party were: w. ].
jenkins, of Pocahontas; Graydon Patty,
of johnson City, Tenn; Repass and
Vance Harkrader, of Wythe county
Winthorp Lindsay, of the Valley of Vir.
ginia. and Mr.. Kennedy, of Washing
ton, D. G.
Those who attended the burial of
their relative, the late c. J. Barns. ir..
were Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ Moss. Oscar
Moss, Misses Sarah and MaybeIle Moss.
also MIR. and Mrs. Jeff Hoge, of Bland
county. We were extremely sorry to
hear of Mr.. Barns death. Mr.. Barns
possessed many noble qualities and was
a congenial type of the Virginia gen
tleman."