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The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
kBsshEANs sYssGr.1 ssse ssor,;; 40,
(Repavfng).
City EHtlmafea

f5tsSEANs sYrEr1 saessols' IsSr
(HepavfngD.
City Estimntes.
1929 cubic yards OF excavation, in
Guiding old paving material, cedar on
sand;
736 lineal feet OF new curbstone
(straight), more or less Medina:
1880 lineal feet OF curbstone, In
(8-l0 feet radius. 40-4 feet radius),
circles furnished by city; set by con-
tractor.
4.i7s iineal feet OF curbstone reset,
more or less. Medina.
s,4s2.51 square yards of brick on
1910 cubic yards of concrete paw
ing.
1910 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
775 lineal feet OF retaining stone, old
Medina curb may be used.
WATERLOO STREET, (Repaving).
City Estimates.
2.446 cubic yards OF excavation. in
elpding old paving material. cedar on
plank;
$50 lineai feet of new curbstone
(straight) more or less Medina.
1880 lineal feet OF curbstone. In
(4-10 feet radius. z0-4 feet radius) cir
cles furnished by city; set by contrac-
tor:
1850 lineal feet of curbstone reset,
more or less. Medina.
7.2s2.54 square yards of brick paving
on concrete.
sS.s3 square yards of brick resurfac-
ing;
1886 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb:
823 lineal feet OF retaining stone, old
Medina curb may be used
BETHUNE AVENUE CHepavmg,.
City Estimates.
1,764 cubic yards OF excavation, In
Gliding old paving material cedar on
plank.
400 lineal feet OF new curbstone
| tstraight1, more or less Medina
see llneal feet OF curbstone, In (4-10
furnished by city; set by contractor.
2,633 lineal feet OF curbstone reset
more or less, Medina
5.66s.2s square yards OF concrete un-
der paving. S-inches deep;
| $3.50 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb;
l7e lineal feet of retaining stone,
old Medina curb may be used.
MADISON AVENUE tRepavins).
City Estimates.
267 cubic yards OF excavation, In
Guiding old paving material cedar OF
sand;
100 iineaI feet Of new curbstone
| (stralghD, more or less. Medina;
62S lineal feet OF curbstone, In 90
feet radius), circles furnished by city;
set by contractor;
4s0 llneal feet OF curbstone reset
more or less. Medina:
SS126 square yards OF concrete un-
der paving. 6-inehes deep.
l1l0 cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
80 lineal feet Of retaining stone. old
Medina curb may be used.
| ROwENA STREET tRepaving).
/ City Estimates.
s32 cubic yards OF excavation. In
Guiding old paving material. cedar or
sand:
/ 2se llneal feet OF new curbstonc
! tstraight). more or less. Medina;
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
Michigan churchman Issued.

The Michigan Churchman for May
Is souvenir number of the dedlca-
ton of st. Pauls cathedral. May II,
and it's pages will prove a valuable
memento of the events leading up TO,
and the actual incidents in connec-
ton with, ,he dedication. The paper
Is published In magazine form for this
one number, and Is printed on excei-
lent paper and with illustrations that
represent the highest form OF photo
graphic and engraving art. A com
plete historical review Is given OF the
Episcopal church In Detroit from the
first meeting held in an Indian council
house TO the present magnificent ca.
thedral There Is much to interest the
general reader as well as the mem
bers of the Episcopal church. and the
paper Is credit to It's editors and
to its indetatigable business manager
Mrs. Bessie S. MacLean.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
.WOMAN'S TEARS
TOUCH ''TY" COBB
When Wife and Mother Of Man Who
Stole His Auto Weep He Refuses
To Prosecute.

Tyrus Raymond Cobb, ball player.
cast compassionate eyes on the weep
ing wife OF John Miles, In police court,
Tuesday, and then opined that he
didn't want TO press his case against
the errant John.
Miles has developed a pernicious
penchant for driving away automo-
biles belonging to other parties. and.
Monday night. he essayed to joy-ride
In the car belonging TO the peerless
Tyrus. Tyrus put on his own copy
righted speed device and sprinted 100
yards down Cadillac-sQ. after his ma
chine. Needless to say he caught the
machine and yanked the luckless Miles
therefrom. Miles was in police court
before Justice Stein. Tuesday. SO was
Mrs. Miles, the mother. Likewise.
Mrs. Miles. the wife, as fair flower
as one would want to gaze upon.
Both women wept profusely. That
was the signal for the old Georgian
courtesy toward womenkind to come
to bat. IL did and made distinct re-
sounding hit with the police court
spectators.
II didn't want to see this young
fellow go to jail, judge" remarked ry.
He's got a good looking wife and a
mother who Is fond of him and sure
don't want TO be the means OF bring
ing sorrow and trouble to either or
them. AS far as I'm concerned, I'd
just as soon see the whole thing
dropped"
Judge Stein opined that II oughtnt
70 be dropped with such undue haste
He said that Miles was indeed fortu-
nate in having such a merciful prose
cutor as the Georgian. The court
adjourned the case until June 20. and
at Ty's solicitation. he allowed Miles
to depart without having to furnish
any bail.
Previous 70 the calling Of the case,
the Georgia Peach" gave Miles lot
of good advice about forgetting his
wild ways and going back to his wife
and family.
This kind of thing won't get You
anything" was the Cobb Characters
tic way Of imparting the advice.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
New Hair Barrettes

New Barrettss In carved strand
and buckle effects, all highly an
ished, in the largest variety OF
atyies we have ever shown. and
the best values ever Offered, at
c5e and 500.
Many new styles in Back
Combs, side Combs, Bandeaux.
Fancy and Plain Barrettes. Also
nun Pins. wire Hair Rolls. Funs
etc. A complete assortment OF
shsIl goods OF all kinds.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
wooDsMAN is DEFIANT.
Second John -sitz" IL Holding Log
gers az Bay With Rifle.

BIWABIK, Mimi, May 23.-The
iron ranges of Minnesota have sec
ond John Dletz. With htgh.power
rifle across mis- lap, Peter Vorbanich,
an American homesteader, sits in
front of his cabin on the north branch
Of Waterhen creek, Is miles south OF
here.
Four days he has held at bay the
loggers of the Northern Lumber CO.,
preventing them from floating out logs
over the stretch OF water before his
home. Sheriff Meining is today organ
izing a posse to Gust Vorbanich.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
DEPT. UFfUslfc W0rKs,
Detroit. May 20. 1911.
PROPOSALS FOR REPAvING
STREETS.

Seaied proposals will be received at
the office of the Department OF Public
Works, Detroit. Mich, until Monday,
May 2s 1911, al ~ O'clock tt, a, n M s nIans
they will be opened for furnishing all
the labor and material. and repaving,
and preparing for sheet asphalt. the
streets named below, within the limits
mentioned. In the City OF Detroit. with
the style OF pavement stated.
with Brick.
Note-The brick for repaving the
following streets will be furnished and
delivered on or contiguous TO the work
by the City OF Detroit, free OF cost TO
the contractor.
ORLEANS STREET, SECTION No. 4
(Repaving).
From the north line OF Franklin
street, to the south line Of Jefferson
avenue. 80 feet wide. with brick on
concrete foundation and Medina curb
stone.
ORLEANS STREET, SECTION NO. 2
tRepaving).
From the north curb line OF Con-
tietam street, 2s feet wide, with brick
on concrete foundation and Medina
curbstone.
WATERLOO STREET tRepaving).
From the east line OF Waterloo street
parallel to Dequindre street. TO west
line OF Jos. Campau avenue, rs feet
ton and Medina curbstone.
Preparing for sheet Asphalt SurfacinG.
- FcTHUNE E,rtRepayiasb,-
From the east line OF Woodward ave-
nue TO the west line OF Beaubien
atreet 20 feet wide with 6-tnch con-
crete Foundation and Medina curb
stone
MADISON AVENUE (Repaving).
From the east line OF Brush street,
IN the west line OF Beaubien street, %
feet wide with 6-inch concrete and
Medina curbstone.
uowUNA STREET (Repaving)
From the east line OF Woodward
avenue- TO the west curb line OF Brush
street 20 feet wide with 6-inch con-
orste and Medina curbstone.
sheet Asphalt Laid ny the City.
Following are the estimates in de-
tail for the work TO be done on the
above repaving Jobs;
ORLEANS STREET, SECTION No. 4,
(Repnving).
City Estimates.
sac cubic yards OF excavation, includ-
ing old paving material, cedar on sand;
2lO lineal feet OF new curbstone
fstrafght1 more OF less Medina:
M42 IIneaI feet OF curbstone, In
(1-IO feet radius), circles furnished BY
city: set by contractor;
b6s lineal feet OF curbstone reset
more or less Medina.
1851 square yards Of brick paving
2sfo cubic yards of concrete under
and behind curb
"a lineal feet OF retaining stone, old
Medina curb may be used
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
FALLS IS FEET; WALKS AWAY.

ALPENA, Mich, May 23.-After a
fall OF SIS feet this morning "Steeple-
jack" Joe Cramer got up and walked
away, the only injury being general
shaking up and a broken Hnger. He
was painting stack when the rope
swinging the scafford broke.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

When Charlie Taft, the presidents
son, is at the White House, nothing
gives him so much pleasure as to han
die the Telephone switchboard ut the
executive Offices. He has the job
down pat.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
New Wash Fabric
Hand Bags

We are showing now a hand
Some lot OF Wash Fabric Hand
Rags, beautifully embroidered
and made 20 carry with the sum-
msr Wash Suits. They are made
OF White Linen. with embroidery
In opposing colors. I'm Helen
Pink, king Blue. etc. They are
mounted on hne silver and soli
finish highly polished frames and
are remarkable values at esp.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
Nav Divorce Suit.

Duncan A. Robertson filed suit for
divorce, Tuesday. from his wife, Anna.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
81 AND ss WASH DRESSES All S2.ss

This largest group OF this great purchase rum
boring fully 1000 Dresses They made up for the
most part OF Andersons fine domestic Ginshams
Chambrays and other seasonable fabrics They are
lowneck and short sleeve styles part and
they are quite tasty as Dresses made to sell
for several times much. There numerous styles
and many OF them with lace yokes seftrimming. etc.
They best Of "a and Sc values at choice now for
$685. -552ss
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24
SIS AND SCI WASH DRESSES AT 1896

This group also numbers fully $50
Dresses. and for the price asked the values
are something wonderful The materials are
chiefly Tissues. Chambrays, Imported Cling
hams and Lawns. There IL such a diversity
Of styles and color effects that II is quite
impossible TO describe them, but each Is
1911 Summer model and the cheapest Dress
In the lot should bring at least IS. while
$685..
s announcement. together with the extremely
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

Note-The brick for repaving the
following streets will be furnished and
delivered on or contiguous to the work
by the City OF Detroit, free OF cost TO
the contractor.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-24

hot weather. Il sure to bring big Response
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
Gets Three Years in Pen

Ada Nichols, of Keystone, W. Va.
was found guilty under the white slave
law in the United States court at Blue
field on last Friday and was sentenced
by Federal Judge Keller to serve three
years in the Moundsville penitentiary.
The woman was charged with taking a
sixteen year-old girl named EstelIe
Wells from Appalachia, Wise county,
this State to Keystone under pretense
of giving her employment, which she
failed to do, but instead, tried to force
her to become an inmate of a house of
Ill fame of which she was proprietress.
The girl succeeded in making her es-
cape, reported the matter to the police
authorities who arrested the Nichols
woman, and her conviction resulted as
stated above.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
DR.. GILDERSLEEVE is so.
Famous Greek Scholar Became OCtOgsnarian
On Last MONDAY.

Dr. Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, au-
thor, lecturer and professor of Greek at
Johns Hopkins University, is 80 years
old today.
For half century he has been con-
sldered one of the worlds foremost au-
thorities upon the Hellenic language.
and IN that time has made himself ia
nous throughout Europe as well as
America.
DIR. Gildersleeve will spend his birth
day quietly. He will receive the con-
gratulations of his pupils and friends in
Baltimore and other cities. The pro-
fessor is not enthusiastic about express
slons of wonder at his mental and phv-
slcsl activity at four score years, for he
feels as young today as he did decade
ago.
Yesterday he enjoyed to the fullest
the family reunion in honor of his birth
day anniversary. His son, Mr.. RALEIGH
Z. Glldersleeve, of New York, and SON.
ln-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner Martin Lane, of Boston. were
guests at the Doctors home, 1902 North
Calvert street. Today he will partake
of an informal birthday dinner.
DIR. Gildersleeve's scholarly WRITINGS
and lectures have set a new standard IN
the teaching of Greek, but one of the
characteristics which has strengthened
the bonds between himself and his manv
pupils is his spontaneous wit and won.
derfui insight INTO the complexities OF
human character. Scarcely a man whe
has had the privilege of studying under
him at the university fails to recall
some bit of humor or philosophy utter
ed by the professor in class or in pri
vate conversation. Baltimore Sun OF
Monday.
Doctor Gildersleeve spoken of abov,
is well known to a number of TazeweI
people. He is brother to Mr.. G 8
Gildersleeve, of Grafton. this county
and also to DIR. ]. R. Gildersleeye wb,
until within the last few Years live,
here and who yet visits here freouentl,
from Richmond, where he now lives
he is also an uncle of Mr.. John r. Gil
dersleeve, of this place.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
FALLS MILLS.
Many Items Of Interest About People
Gathered by Our Correspondent.
Fails Mills Va oct o5,h

Falls Mills, Va, Oct. 25th.
s. Fl. Wysong, of Pearisburg, is the
guest of friends at this place.
DR.. ]. M. Sheppard made a business
trip to Northfork, w. Va, Tuesday.
A. NJ. Belcher, of Littlesburg. W
Va, was a business visitor here last
week.
H. A. Daugherty, of Keystone. W.
Va, is at his home here for a short va
cation.
J. b. Harry and wife, of Maybeury,
W. Va, were visiting relatives here
Sunday.
Mrs A. E. Green, of Monroe county.
w. Va, is visiting the family of H. A.
Green at this place.
John C. Walton, of Philadelphia. Pa.
is visiting his brother, Major Samuel
Walton, of this place
HARRISON Postor, Of EIkhorn. W
Va, is visiting his sister, Mrs. E. G..
Compton, here this week.
]. K. Lavender, of Gary, W. Va. is
moving his family into one of R. Gil
iespie's cottages at this place.
Rev. Moses, a Missionary Baptist
minister, of Christiansburg, began q
series of meetings here Sunday night.
Mrs. Alice Hall and Miss Gladys Ran
son left Saturday for stay of several
days with relatives at Landgraf. w. Va
Alex w. Tabor, our popular post
master, was quite i'll for several davs
last week, but is now able to be out
again.
Miss Lena Kelly, of TazewelI. who
has accepted position as governess in
the home Of Louie Carr here, was in
Bluefeld Friday and attended the Sbri-
ner's ball.
Charlie Carter has just finished max
ing up d fine crop of cane on his farm
here, which has been the center of at
traction for both old and young for the
past week or two.
Rev. j. c. Martin, an evangelist of
the Holiness church, assisted by Mrs
Hall, Of Nemours. W. Va, is holding
protracted meeting at Walton's school
house near this place.
ii. I. and James Tabor, of Pulaski.
have been the guests Of relatives in the
village for few days, and will return
with several fine head of horses which
they have been grazing on their farm
here during the summer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
To Be YaTdmasteT at Eckman.

Announcement is made by the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company
that on November 1st a number of
changes will be made among the minor
officials Of that road on the Pocahontas
division. By these changes, Wharton
O'Keeffe, Tazewell boy, becomes gen.
eral yardmaster at Eckman, w. Va.
On November the lst both Northfork
and Vivian will cease to be engine di-
vision points, they having been consoli-
dated and transferred to Eckman, where
new roundhouse has been built and
shops established for the making of
such repairs as are necessary for the
field.
Much additional trackage has been
added to the yards at Eckman, and by
concentrating the business of both the
Northfork and Vivian yards at that
point it makes the position which Mr..
O'Keeffe has been chosen to fill highly
responsible one.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
Royal Arch MaSOns.

The one hundred and fourth annual
convocation of Royal Arch Masons is in
session in Richmond this week, and the
Masons in attendance have been putting
IN week there, as the meeting con.
vened Tuesday.
Grand Secretary W. D. Banks. of
Petersburg, gave out the statement
that there are 6, 52S Royal Arch Masons
in Virginia. Chapters have been
added at Victoria and Smithfield. There
are now thirty-seven chapters in the
State.
At the one hundred and second convo-
cation of the Royal Arch Chapter of
Virginia, resolutions were adopted favor
ing the support of the Virginia Masonic
Home, for Masons' children, in this
State. Every chapter in the State had
especial attention called to the need of
help in this great work.
An unusually large sum has been re-
ported as the result of this call on the
various chapters. The report from the
orphanage shows that the work has
grown in importance until it is now one
of the most responsible and important
institutions in the State, affording
means of education for hundreds of
children, and sending them out into the
world equipped for the battle of life.
The eighty-ninth stated conclave of
the Grand Commandery of Knights
Tempiar of Virginia is also in session in
Richmond, having convened there at 10
o'clock this morning.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the ClinCh.
Pounding Mill. Va Oct ..

rounding Mill, Va, Oct. "a
Miss Rebckah Davis spent SATURDAY
at Tazewell.
Bird Brewster has recovered from the
amputation of his leg.
George Hurt attended the lot sale al
Cedar Bluff Saturday.
Miss Mary Belle Altizer visited rela.
tlves at Gillespie last week.
A. j. Myers, Of Roanoke, is Visiting
his son. F. M. Myers. at this place.
Mrs. j. T. Altizer and children are
visiting relatives in Crockett's Cove.
R. M. Sparks visited his father. Mr..
James Sparks, near Gap Store last
week.
c. II. Steele, Of Paint Lick, spent
last night with his brother, w. B.
Steele.
DR.. George Williams, Of Newport
News is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
Williams.
Mrs. w. B. Steele and daughter, Miss
IVA, visited relatives at Cedar Bluff
Saturday.
R. NJ. Sparks and James Johnson are
having new front porches built to their
residences.
George Hankins continues very i'll at
the home Of his son, Sidney Hankins.
near here.
Mrs. w. B. Harris and Miss Efie
Williams will attend the opera at Rich
lands tonight.
5. J. Thompson and Rees Bowen ship
ped eight cars Of export cattle from
here Saturday.
Mrs. James Osborne and Mrs. A. H.
Ryley and children returned yesterday
from Roanoke.
Mrs. Tom England, OF Cedar Bluff.
visited her parents, Rev. and Mrs. G.
K. Thomas, here today.
Mrs. Trayer, Mrs. II. w. Christian
and Mrs. J. T. Altizer spent Thursday
of last week at Tazewell.
Among the many candidates here the
past week were Messrs- John and Graf
Gillespie and Tom Hawkins.
Mrs. Charles Grinstead and children
are spending few days in Baptist VAL
ley with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Brewster.
A series Of meetings are being held at
the Church of God by Revs. Andrew
A. Brown, French Wilson and w. Rim
mer. The sermons are good, as is also
the singing. A glorious meeting is ex-
pected. Preaching at and 7:S0 p. m.
each day.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
News of wildwood.
Whitewood. Va

Whitewood, Va, Oct. 24th.
Mr.. Lee and family, of Doran. spent
Sunday with friends in Whitewood.
Miss Margaret Lamptor, of Ashland,
KY, was visiting in Whitewood Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Ritter attended the
Shriner's meeting in Bluefeld on last
Friday
Mrs. Williams, Miss Ruth Williams
and 7. W. Cole attended the burial at
Raven Monday.
Mrs. johnson, of Abingdon, who had
been visiting her son. Robert johnson,
at this place, returned to her home on
last Friday.
William Cordell. young man about
twenty years old, was killed by the Rit-
ter Lumber Company train near this
place Saturday afternoon. He had been
drinking, and it is supposed had gone to
sleep on the track. He was buried at
Raven on Monday
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
BURKES GARDEN NEWS
Items Of Interest From the Garden
Spot Of Virginia.
Burkes Garden, Va, Oct. %.

Burkes Garden, Va, Oct %.
Robert Moss spent last week in Rus
sell county.
Miss Lula Wynn has been quite sick
for the past week.
Miss Bessie Peery is teaching a pri-
vate school at her home.
John Hudson, of Ceres, passed here
Saturday en- route to the coalfelds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rush Moss made a
business trip to Tazewell last Friday.
Lacy Tynes and H. P. Brittian. of
Tazewell, were business visitors here
last week.
Mrs. Mary Brown, of the Cove, is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. win Goodman
this week
Mrs. F. NJ Moss spent last week vis-
iting her father, Mr.. Clinton ]. Barns.
in the Cove.
John d. Barns, of Broadford, is the
guest of his sister, Mrs. F. M. Moss.
here this week.
Ed Witten, of North Tazewell, spent
last week in the Garden picking and
shipping apples.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Moss gave a
dinner party last Saturday to a number
of their relatives
Will George Moss went to Bluefeld
last week to have DR.. T. K. Peery treat
his eye, which was injured by a piece of
rock salt.
Thomas Vail, of Florida, who has
been the guest of friends here for the
past ten days, left for Tazewell todav
where he will visit for time.
Philip Baugh, of Clinch passed here
last week en- route to Ceres TO visit his
brother, ID. M. Baugh, who was injured
by fall from an apple tree.
Frank st. Clsir, of Bluestone. spent
Wednesday night last at T. E. Howell's
and on Thursday weighed the cattle
which his father, Hon. A. st. Clair. had
bought from Mr.. Howell.
Joseph Meek returned last week from
Roanoke, Lynchburg and Richmond
fairs. Mr.. Meek won sweepstakes"
on his Herefords at Roanoke and Rich
mond, and also won a number of premi-
ums at Lynchburg.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-10-26
SUBORDINATE CHAPTER OF
THE EASTERN STAR
Worthy Grand Patron, ". [. Andrews, Of
Roanoke, will Institute CHAPTER Here,

On Saturday, October 28th, 1911. at
II O'Clock a. M, Worthy Grand Patron.
W. l.. Andrews, of Roanoke, Va, &C
companied by three lady assistants. will
institute Subordinate Chapter of the
Eastern Star at the Masonic Lodge
building.
Master Masons in good standing. their
wives, daughters, sisters, mothers and
widows are eligible to membership.
Ladies must be eighteen years old or
over.
Thirty-five is the maximum number
that can be received as charter MEM
bers. More than that number have al
ready made application for member
ship. hope, however, that all who
desire to take this degree viii be pres
ent, as they will be admitted to mem
bership Immediately after organization
substantially on same terms as charter
members. Initiation fee will be about
one dollar per member.
Luncheon will be served in the Ma
sonic banquet hall at O'Clock D. m.
In event the Worthy Grand Patron
and his assistants do not arrive until
the 3 p. m. train, limitations will take
place Immediately after arrival of the
train, and will be completed by o'clock
p. m.
This is not special opportunity to
those only who signed the application
as charter members, but to all men and
women who are eligible.
j. N. HARMAN.