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The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18

ish in this and other parts of Africa;
but the general outcome of their
work during the last 20 years be-
tween the Senegal on the vest and
the mouth of the Niger on the east,
has been unparalleled in the history
of nations, and has also been of an
enormous benefit to the negro indig-
|enes of this wonderful region, the
richest part of Africa in natural pro-
ducts.
The European nations would only
have little Lent" Tin self deny
Iing) and during the period of Lent.
Ipledge themselves not to lay finger
on the Liberian territory (as defin
led in the last French treaty. and
llet this period of Lent run say for
five or seven years, and during that
time let the European powers per.
lsuade the native tribes living in that
territory to give their allegiane- to
Nonrovia (they would if the powers
would only use the right kind of per-
suasion). 1t would be possible for
Liberia, even as she stands now, with
the few Europeans she has in her
service would pull herself together
apd rodual1y 0pt Cfraiphf
To again quote Sir H. H. Johnston
the best plan he thinks would be the
of a quasi American protec-
torate:
'.Quite the best way out of the Lii
berian timpasse' would be the put
ting in force of the scheme conceiv-
ed by DR.. Falkner, whereby money
would be raised in the United States
for the paying off of the small Lii
berian national debt, funded and
foated and those who raised the
money would be the creditors of Lii
IBERIA; which country in return for
this and other services rendered,
would implicitly agree to select as
her advisers American subjects in
the United States and to follow their
advice in all matters concerning her
administration"
Her national independence would |
undisturbed, and her COM
n.ercial treaties undergo no altera
tons in favor of this nation or that. |
All existing contracts and conces-
sions would be repeated. The advice
which these Americans would tender
would certainly be in favor of justice
toward the people of Liberia. Any
real discomfort on their part would
be removed and thus by degrees
civilized, self-governing negro state
would be called into existence which
so far from being in danger to the
British or the French possessions
around it, would be a friendly link
between the two and neutral
ground in West Africa open to all
forms of honest commerce without
fear or favor.
The real bed rock" of this scheme
would be for the French to keep
their hands off and the British COL
cnial office and its governor at Sier-
Ia Leone should give the American
protectorate hearty support. But
do Americans want to mix up with
African affairs?
On looking at it from another view
il the Liberians did choose their ad-
yisers from the states, and The name
OF Little Arthur (Jack) Johnson"
had penetrated to that distant part
of the world, they might choose him,
and in time TO come one might see
Little Arthur with the order of
the Grand Star of the stolen water
melon" round his neck, giving ad-
vice to the Liberian president re- |
garding the finances of his country |
and no doubt Jack knows little |
about the almighty dollar by now. |
RICHARD GALLLAND.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18
FIRE BURNS BIG
ELEVATOR

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Fire destroys
the Calumet elevator and 100000
bushels of grain. Seven firemen were
also injured.
The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1911-02-18

PASSES
THE EXAM

Seattle, Feb. 1S.-B. ". Taylor,
of Fairbanks, has returned from
New York, having passed an exam
nation at West Point, which military
academy he will enter on June IA.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
B0YER'S BULLETIN OF BARGAINS.

Aladdin kerosene oil is safe and eco
nomical. 1t is the BEST.
New Perfection Wick Oil Stove make
summer cooking a pleasure. Easy to
operate and absolutely safe.
We sell Peerless, White Mountain,
American Twin (makes two fiavors of
cream at same freezing) Arctic and
Wonder Ice Cream Freezers, and have
them in all sizes. We USE and recon-
mend the Wonder. Besides retaining
all the BEST features of the old makes,
it has many new and important i'm
provements.
We have a few mill samples 10 4
bleached sheets, reinforced center, we
are offering at as cents each.
Garden sprays and sprinkling cans
all sizes.
Hammocks, croquet sets, lawn swings,
baseball and tennis goods.
We are selling wash boards with
washing surface on both sides, for 25c
each.
We have some unusual bargains in
'..odds and ends" dinner ware.
We sell N. E. s. C. o. Porcelain
Coated Enameled Cooking Ware. Every
piece guaranteed not to scale nor break. :.
We are agents for "Keen Kutter
Pocket Knives, Scissors, Shears, &c.
We give new article for any which is
unsatisfactory.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
Fair Association.

While the officers of the Fair Associa-
tlon are busily engaged in arranging for
the Fourth of July they are not over
looking the making of preparations for
the September meeting of the associa-
tion.
On last Friday the executive commit
tee met on the grounds and arranged
for the rebuilding of the fence recently
destroyed by fire and for the erection of
a new building for the agricultural de-
partment. At the same time the super
intendent of grounds was instructed to
take out small hump at the beginning
of the home stretch of the race track.
This is much needed improvement, as
the hump has been the cause occasion
ally of horses breaking just as they en-
tered the home stretch. The track it's
elf, aside from this place, is in good con-
dition, better in fact than it has ever
been at this season of the year.
On Monday last there was another
meeting of the executive committee at
the office of the secretary, H. Claude
Pobst, to act on the racing program for
the September meet. After a consider
alton of the entries made thus far, it
was decided to declare the entries to the
2:25 trot and 2:20 pace closed. There
not being a satisfactory number of en-
tries to the 2:17 trot and 3-year old trot
or pace, it was decided to make these
class races and in addition to add an
other class race, a 2:14 or 2:15 pace.
Many inquiries have been made as to
the prospects of the fall meeting, and it
is confidentially expected that it will ex-
ceed any previous meet held on the local
grounds.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
Sunday School Association.

The executive committee of the Taze-
well County Sunday School Association
held q meeting at the Jeffersonville
Hotel OH last Sunday to arrange for the
next general meeting of the association.
AS had been agreed upon at the last
meeting, Cedar Bluff was to be the
place of meeting, and the committee on
Sunday selected Saturday and Sunday,
July 1st and End as the dates.
George W. St. Clair, C. r. Brown and
J. A. Leslie were appointed committee
to arrange program for the occasion.
Each Sunday school in the county is ex-
pected to name at least three delegates
to attend this meeting. The people Of
Cedar Bluff have in hand the arranging
for the entertainment of the delegates,
and all who attend will be well cared
for.
Another matter considered by the
committee Sunday was to arrange for
an undenominational Bible class of all
the Sunday schools of this city, the
meetings to be held either Sunday after
noon or Wednesday evenings. While
definite action was not taken, maiori-
ty rather favored the Wednesday eve
ming meeting, it appearing to be the
concensus of opinion that this could take
the place of the present prayer meet
ing and be, in measure, union prayer
meeting of the evangelical churches Of
the town.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
Baseball News.

The Tazewell baseball team PLAYED
the Bluefield team at Bluefield on last
Saturday and were beaten by the score
of to 5. Tazewell led until the ninth
inning, the score being 5 to at the
close of the eighth. Most of the fans
left the grounds conceding that raze-
well would win. Bluefield, however.
rallied in the ninth and tied the score.
bringing. in the winning run in the tenth.
Score by innings: r II E
TaZeweil. &. . .101 O21 900 O-5 9 6
Blue6eld. g. . .O01 100 102 I-6 8 4
Batteries: Sayers, Peery and Anderson
for Tazewell; NewbeEry and Gibson for
Blu9field.
Pocahontas is to have a ball park.
The Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries
Company has donated a piece of land on
its operation at West Pocahontas, and a
force has been put at work preparing
the grounds. Through the efforts of
some of the citizens neat sum has been
subscribed, and every indication points
to the greatest ball season that the
place has ever known. Pocahontas has
always had baseball lot, but the loca-
tlon was such as prevented a number of
visitors attending on account of the dis
tance from the heart of the city.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
Change in Schedule.

With change of schedule on the Nor
folk & Western Railway Sudday, June
l1th. train No. will leave Gary 11:5O
a. m, Welch 1920 p. M, Blue6eld 2:30
p. m, Roanoke GAO p. m. arrive North
Philadelphia 7:20 a. m, and New York
pennsylvania station) 1857 a. m.
The Pullman Sleeper now operated
on this train Gary and Philadelphia will
be operated between Gary and New
York and on the return trip train No. l
will leave New York Pennsylvanis sta
tion) 6:O4 p. m, and Philadelphia $40
p. m. Dining cars are operated be-
tween Gary and Shenandoah, also on
Pennsylvania Railroad, serving break
fast on the Northbound trip and dinner
on the Southbound trip, making through
Pullman and Dining Car service
Dining Car service will also be estab-
lished on trains 13 and IA between
Roanoke and Hagerstown, thus with
the equipment of trains and 2, Is and
ID, and A. giving first-class service to
and from the coal field district, Harris
burg, Philadelphia and New York.
Very convenient service for Atlantic
City and New Jersey Sea Shore Re-
sorts.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
A Pleasant Visitor.

w. H. Rich. of Maxwell, one of Nor
gan's men, dropped into the Republican
office last Saturday to renew his sub
scription. In a reminiscent mood he
told of Morgan's raid through Indiana
and Ohio and of the desperate fighting
they had to do to regain the Kentucky
side of the river. Mr.. Rich was number
ten of the famous ten scouts of the Nor
gan raiders, and in the line of scouting
for the restless rider of the Confederate
cavalry. saw much dangerous service
Mr. Rich was wounded at the battle of
Blue Springs, Tenn, when a detach-
ment of fifty Confederates charged and
routed nine hundred Federal soldiers.
This wound has, Of late, troubled Mr..
Rich, and prevented his participating in
the parade to the cemetery here last
Saturday to assist in decorating his old
comrades graves.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


Il. Claude Pobst spent Sunday with
friends in Bluefeld.
Mayor V. L. Sexton, of Graham, was
IN kentucky on business last week.
Great reduction in skirts and suits.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros.
Rev. S. o. Hall will preach at Con-
cord next Sunday afternoon at 8 O'Clock.
Miss Nita Peery returned Friday
S. C.
A. Cummins. of Berryville, was a
business visitor to this place on Mon
day last.
Miss Stella Vermillion, of North Taze-
well, returned Saturday from a visit to
friends In Bluefeld.
Miss Mary Olive Harrison is home
from Beaufort, N. c., where she has
been attending school.
Judge S. M. b CoulIing returned
Tuesday from Welch, where he had
been on legal business.
DR.. c. A. Thompson is attending a
meeting of the Southwest Dental Asso-
cistion at Pulaski this week.
DR.. K. p. Copenhaver, accompanied
by Mrs Copenhsver and the babies, are
spending the week in Pulaski.
L Harvey Harrison returned Friday
from Woodstock, where he has been at
tending the Massanutten Academy.
Paul Kelly, of Dante, who has been
visiting homefolks here for few days.
returned to that place this morning.
Ready-to-wear silk dresses $500.
reduced to $1,000 See them.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
The citizens of Mercer county, West
Virginia, held meeting at Hotel Matt.
In Bluetield, on last Saturday and or
ganized Good Roads Club. Every-
thing looks bright for a bond issue to
carry in Mercer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
Praise for Well Known Pastor.

Rev. w. M. Patty preached at the
Methodist church Sunday. His sermon
was one of the finest that has been
preached in Bluff City for many a day.
He is fine speaker and pulpit orator
Of no small degree. He is destined to
be one of the leading preachers of the
land. His reasoning is clear and delib-
crate; his language is we'll chosen and
contains no superfuous words; he
shows that he has studied his subject
well, and, above all, is devoted spirit
ual, and humble preacher. With the
care and preparation he makes to give
the people sermons worthy of their
thought and consideration, he deserves
to have an overflow congregation at
every service. Bluff City (Tenn.) De-
veloper.
Rev. Patty is well known in this sec
ton, his charge before going to Bluff
City being in Burkes Garden His
many friends in this county will echo a
hearty smen to the above from the De-
veloper.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
NO.23
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the Clilch.
Pounding Mill. Va. Hume 7

Pounding Mill, Va, June 7.
Rev. G. r. Thomas preached at In
dian Sunday afternoon.
Misses Jennie and Ocie Lowell visited
friends at Tazewell Sunday.
NJ Johnson, and two little daughters.
OF hed Ash, visited friends here Sunday.
Mrs. James johnson, of Baptist Val
ley, visited Mrs. H. W. Christian Mon
day. '' ''' '
Mrs. W. B. Steele and daughter. Miss
iva visited relatives at Cedar Bluff
Friday.
Miss Barbara Hurt and RaIfe Giles
pie are home from Tazewell High
The stork left girl baby at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Wilburn Lowe this
morning.
Mrs. James johnson and children
have returned from a weeks visit TO
relatives at Raven.
The meeting at the Christian church
is being well attended. Preaching bv
Rev. Isaac Wright, of Bluefeld.
Rev. and Mrs. Doss and Miss Peters.
OF Blueheld, are attending the meeting
mere. Mrs. Doss is Spanish Indian.
Messrs. Enos Doughton, of Belfast.
and VIM Hurt, of Indian, were visitors
at w. b. Steele's Saturday night and
Sunday.
R. R. Woodburn and family left ves-
terday for Ecknsn, w. Va. Mr.. Trav-
er, OF Davy, w. Va, has charger of the
station here.
VIM Cook, who has been clerking for
Steele, Hurt & b., left yesterday for
Chattanooga, Tenn, where he has ac-
cepted position with an automobile
company.
Bennie Lester and sisters, Misses
Wyrene and Madge, of the Cove. spent
Sunday here with friends. Miss Madpe
Is taking a course in stenography at
Tazewell
Miss India, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Mcclure, was married TODAY at
her home on the Branch to Mr.. Robert
Petts. Several guests were invited.
Rev. Isaac Wright performed the cere-
mony.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
"Mr. Bob" "

After many vexatious delays the play
''Mr. Bob," by students of the High
School, was given in the chapel on Tues
day night. The play was comedy, as
was also the acting of most of the play
ers. Acting is one of the most difficult
of the arts, and requires either genius
or intense application, and there did not
seem to be an overplus of either on
Tuesday. 1t is but justice though to
say that some of the players had but
few days to prepare their parts, and
that all of them with more time and ap-
plication would improve, for in spots
they showed genuine artistic apprecia-
tion of the art of acting. Strangely
enough, the two subordinate parts of
Maid and Butler were the best render
ed, and Miss Jones and Mr.. Kendrick
are to be heartily congratulated on their
work.
After all, however, the proceeds went
to q worthy cause, and everybody, in
cludiug the players, enjoyed themselves
and nothing more, perhaps, could be
asked.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
Raven Items.

Miss Ida Brown visited friends at
Swords Creek Monday.
The family of Mr.. Haywood Brown,
five of whom have been i'll with typhoid
fever, are very much improved
The stork visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Newberry on last Sunday and
left baby girl to gladden. their home
Floyd Whit celebrated his fiftieth
birthday on Wednesday of last week
with an elegant dinner, to which he in
vited quite number of his friends.
The new storehouse of NJ. j. Bostock
& Son near the forks of the road lead
ing from Swords Creek to Raven, has
been completed and stocked with goods
which they offer the public at bargain
prices.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
Bluefield Hotel Changes.

H. H. Barnes and Thomas B. Hutch
inson have leased the New Altamont
Hotel, at Bluefield, for a term of five
years, taking possession on June 18th.
Mr.. Barnes has been the manager of
Hotel Matz since it opened about year
ago.
w. ID. Banner, who has bee. mana
ger of the New Altamont for the past
year, has resigned, and assumed the DO
sition of manager of Hotel Matz on
June 1st. Mr.. Banner is an expert
enced hotel man, having been connect
ed with a number OF the higher class
resorts along the eastern shore.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
Cedar Bluff News.
Cedar Bluff. vs.

Cedar Bluff, Va, June z.
DR.. Williams, of Richlands, was here
Monday.
Mrs. Grover Lambert, of Bandv.
spent last week with Mrs d. C. Lowe.
Mrs. w. B. Steele and daughter. Miss
iva, spent Friday with friends at this
place.
Miss Stella Hopkins. of Richlands.
spent Saturday night with Miss Trula
Gillespie.
R. J. Hurt left Monday for Giatto.
w. Va, to take charge of ]. W. Nc
CURES store.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Marion Mcclure
were shopping at Tazewell on Monday
of this week.
Mrs. Daisy Hatcher left Monday
evening for a visit to friends at Mary
town, w. Va.
Arch Gillespie, of Bandy, spent Sat-
urday night and Sunday with his BROTH
er, N. o. Gillespie.
Mrs. Brown and daughter, Miss
Blanche, of Tazewell, spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mrs. M. E. Nc
CURE.
The German Club at this place has
about completed its dancing pavilion.
The club expects to give its first Ger
man Friday eight
w. w. Vail, assistant engineer at
Beech Fork, accompanied by two of his
corps, made horseback trip over the
Indian Creek branch last Sunday.
A party of young people composed of
Misses Mary Lowe, Bertha and Lena
Scott and Messrs. ]. o. Perkins. w. A.
Lester and F. K. Rich took horseback
ride to the big tunnel last Sunday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
GlintWOOd Bank Cashier Caught.

W. c. D. Sutherland, the absconding
cashier of the Citizens National Bank
of CllntwoOd, Va, was caught near
klmball, W. Va, by w. w. Phaup and
Walter Belk, who are connected with
the Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency, on
last Friday.
Sutherland made a shrewd getaway
with the stolen $40, 900, and disappeared
so absolutely that there was little hope
of his ever being captured. He had
planned his escape well, disappearing
on Saturday, July 2, 1910 He hired a
team at Glintwood and told his friends
that he was going to Stratton, about
htteen miles distant, to spend the 4th
of July.
The bank of course closed SUNDAY and
also Monday, which was holiday. and
nothing was suspected by the bank Of
ticials until Tuesday morning, when
Sutherland failed to report for duty.
The bank officials Immediately suspect-
ed that Sutherland had skipped with
some money, but when they made an
inspection of the vault they found the
doors locked and the time lock set.
Sutherland had set the lock for 90 hours
and the doors could not be opened until
Wednesday afternoon.
The fears of the officials were con-
nrmed, Tor the cashier had cleaned out
the safe with the exception of a small
amount of silver. They found a note
signed by Sutherland which read. "Gone
to the Tall Timber"
The story of Sutherland's haul ON the
bank was followed by an account of a
young married woman of Clintwood.
who had In some way become involved
in the case, it appearing that she had
been the cause of his leaving for 1.-THE
tall timber"
Sutherland, who is about 35 wears old.
made full confession when arrested.
Previous to becoming cashier of the
Clntwood bank he had held many other
responsible positions. For a while he
was in the Philippine Islands acting as
chief OF corps of engineers. He is 3
member of one of the most prominent
and best known families in Dickensor
county.
1t Is not known where Sutherland
spent all of his time after his departure
from Clintwood, but for while he was
working as laborer on a railway con
struction force at Kimball, where he
was arrested, under an assumed name
1t was generally thought that he hac
gone to Nicaragua.
The prisoner passed through on the
afternoon train Saturday in charge oi
Detective Phaup en- route to ClintwooC
to answer for his crime.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-08
HIGHLANDS NEWS.
Items OF Interest From the Prosperous
Little Town Down the ClinCh
Richlands, Va, June 6.

Richlands, Va, June 6.
K. w. Clifton returned from Bluefield
Sunday
c. S Canady has about completed his
new residence
Miss Nellie Fisher is visiting at Davy,
w. Va, this week.
w: K. Hewson is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. ]. W. Kits, of BIuefeld.
Jas. w: Rodgers continues very sick
and 1t Is feared he cannot recover.
Capt. Wiley Parks is on the Richlands
shltter this week, relieving Capt. Gala
way.
Mrs. G. C. Bailey and Miss Susie
kinchnow were shopping at Tazewell
Friday.
Mrs. J. C. Gillespie and children. of
Whitewood, were guests of Esq Bailey
recently.
R. w. Liddle, of Davy, w. Va, was
the guest of homefolks here Saturday
and Sunday.
The Italian who got mashed between
two cars on the Cedar Bluff cut off,
died here Sunday.
The contractors are pushing the work
on the Cedar Bluff cut off and the N. &
w. bridgemen are putting in bridges on
same.
The road committee and Supervisor
Lester met here Saturday and agreed
to commence the construction of ten
miles of macadam road this year.
We noticed last week in your most
valuable paper that Richlands got the
credit for the murder that was commit
ted at Cedar Bluff, but RichIands is
clear of this charge.