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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-05-26
DURHAM. N. G. FRIDAY. MAY 26, 1911
CITY MILITIA TO
JULY 10TH.
Captain Chambers Has Received
Instructions

Captain Sidney Chambers. OF the
Durham military company, has re.
ceiyed Instructions to report at Camr
IGlenn on July 10 with his company
The Third infantry. to which the
Durham company belongs, will go into
lencampment at Camp Glenn on thai
date and remain until July II. The
lencampment will be for target prac-
ticc, he'd instruction and joint coast
defense exercises. An ofilcer OF the
regular army Will inspect the troops,
land the usual drills and other exer-
|cises will be held.
The Second infantry will go into
|encampment July 20 to 81; the First
infantry. August 3 to 10, and the
coast artillery corps at Fort Caswell,
August to IS.
Interest In Military Bill.
There is much interest ON the part
of the members OF the state militia in
the BIZ now in congress that would
provide for one-fourth pay for the
member OF the volunteer companies.
Captain Chambers has written a
strong letter to the North Carolina
consressmen and senators urging
them TO support the bill. The bill
would place the members of the state
militia under the direct command of
the federal war department, giving
them one-fourth the pay Of the regular
militia and subjecting them to all of
the regulations that govern the regu-
lar troops. BY this means II Is
thought that more efficient volunteers
can be ready at all times to supple
ment the regular army.
Captain Chambers Report.
Captain Chambers has just made his
report or ais "Trip to the Mexican
border. FROM his observation he
points out the voeful iDeficiency Of
the present regular army and the un-l
cf the troops for war.
He also points out many Of the good
points of the army as he saw them.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08
ONE WAY TO FIND OUT.

The contents Of the postcard were brief, but important:
 Dear Madame: Is not your doorbell out of order?" Signed by the name of a department store.
 To the basement door and up the first floor ran the woman. pressing both bells repeatedly Neither rang.
 They are broken" she said.
 After summoning an electrician she telephoned to the store for the history of that admonitory postcard.
 "Oh, yes" the head of the informa- tion bureau said This is one of our new rules. Goods were delivered yesterday for some one in your house, but no one came to the door. The bells seemed to be out of order and the delivery boy reported at this of flee. In homes where the family are out a good deal bell might be broken for three or four days without their finding it out.-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08
PICTURES OF TURKEYS


 tary Welch of the board of trade some time ago announced that he would like very Nmuch to have some body contribute for the uses of the board as many pictures of turkeys as may be available, whether one or hundred It is well under stood that at this season the valley is short on turkeys. but it seems to be still shorter on pictures. The board hasn't single one with which to give the turkey business a Loost. and yet there are scores of people in the valley who will have turkeys to sell next winter. MT. Wclch does not want the present shortage in that most admirable fowl to become too widely impressed on those who may be planning to spend Thanks giving and Christmas here, for though the matured turkey crop is well disposed of. there is believed to be fine one coming along that will need advertising The board can use the pictures in many different ways and they are always accept able
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08
THE WEATHER.
Local Daily Weather Report for The
 Arizona Republican.

Forecast for tOday-Fair
 Data for twenty-four hours ending D. m yesterday:
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08
ANIMALS AND THE ARTISTIC

MPERAMENT-A great many people think that dumb animals are possessed of merely the five seBses; that they have no mental develop ment, reason or appreciation of the finer sensibilities. Such people should make a careful study of the dogs and cats of Phoenix which frequently demonstrate an understanding of high art that shoulG bring a blush to the cheeks of many supposedly discern ing human beings For instance, hardly a day passes that some big hound does not recognize the perfect likeness of a mastff, in the huge iron dog that stands in front of the store of Talbot & Hubbard, and wild ly dash at his head. to meet with a rebuff and spring to repeated att tacks Yesterday there was a simi- lar exhibition on Broadway in front of the carpenter shop of J. l.. Me New Mir McNew has a big sign in the alley on which two large American eagles are cleverly carved out of wood. It is an old sign and he is engaged in rearing 1t and re- painting the feathers of the eagles. Yesterday a stroliing tomcat passed down the alley and recognizing the birds Of prey. at once gave battle. He sprang at the eagles and with distended claws he scratched and tore them regardless. himself suffering materially in the fight The cat eventually retired, leaving the freshly painted signs covered with fur and badly marred. Many people have praised the realism of file <igns in question but no one has ever paid them the compliment shown by the dogs and cats.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08

utSree-
 Deficiency in temperature since first of month, degrees. Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1, 215 degrees. Departure in rainfall yesterday, O. inch.
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month, O.O1 inch. Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January 1. O.3sinch.
 l.. N. JESUNOFsKY,
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08

SOCIAL AT EASTlAKE PARK The Ladies Aid society of the Pres byterian church will give its last social of the season this evening at Eastlake park All members and friends are cordially invited to at tend
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08

PARDONEO-A pardon was issued yesterday to Charles F. Ellis, the young man who was convicted of passing saws into a prisoner to the county jail. the action being taken on the recommendation of the board of control
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08

missions have been issued to w. K. Claypool of Globe and E. A. Mar shall, Jr., of Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08
FINE sTRAWeERRIEsS-M Messrs

fall & Chapman of the Blue Ribbon ranch yesterday brought to the board of trade some of the finest, largest and sweetest strawberries that any body ever saw. Unlike so many of the large berries picked earlier in the season, they were fully riponeG instead of being green on one side mad soft on the other. Secretary Welch at once devoted himself to placing them in jar of preserving fluid for later exhibition.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08
STORED WATER SUPPLY.
OF LOCAL INTEREST
IUfss-RN INpts { 2. ss2 ,9s eQgsflO AfsNIsI
SOCIAL AT EAsTLAkE PARK

SOCIAL AT EASTLAKE PARK The Ladies Aid society of the Pres byterian church will give its last social of the season this evening at Eastlake park All members and friends are cordially invited to at tend.
 THE GOVERNOR RETURNS Governor R. E. Sloan returned to Phoenix Tuesday night after a few days spent in Prescott Flagstaff and on Oak Creek, where he flirted with the festive trout quite successfully and satisfactorily to himself. He stopped a day in Prescott on the way home
 w. C.. T.U. MEETING-The W. c T. L. will meet Thursday, June II, at 2:I5 D. m.. at 227 West Monroe street Miss Crissie C. Gilchrist will have charge of the program and 'Associ- ated Charities" will be the subject The public is most cordially invited tb attend and enjoy the excellent program.
 BOARD OF EQUAllZATION-Yes- terday was a day of busy grind for the members of the territorial board of equalization. Good progress was made in the work of comparing val ues and studying the mulufarious questions that arise in connection with that work, but there is yet nothing to report as = Finished pro duct of the session. During the day the board called on the governor officially and there was a pleasant interchange of sentiments.
 ELECTION OF oFFlcERs-Mari- copa lodge No. 43 of The Fraternal Brotherhood met as usual Tuesday. Beside the regular order of business officers Were elected for the coming year. All officers elected by accla- nation. showing the popularity as well as the faithful work of each. Following are the officers elected: President, J. D. McNelly; vice presi- dent. c. R. White; chaplain, N. Rine- hart; treasurer. J. H. Kinney; secre- tary. J. c. Dom; sargeant-at-arm w. F. Minigan; M. A. A, E. Rutz; | D. K, w. O. Moore; O. D. K, J. H Langston; musician, R. E. Com fort finance committee, N. Rinehart, l.. White; trustees, C. R. White, C. R. Price. Maricopa No. 43 has been and is stin doing great work. Appli- cations and limitations every Tuesday evening. as well as socials after busi- ness.
 TOKEN OF ESTEEM-The clerks and carriers in the Phoenix postoffice, to the number of twenty-four, last evening rendered a most pleasing surprise on Howard Heileman, who recently resigned the office of assist ant postmaster. They marched to his home 357 North Second avenue, and when admitted presented him with a big electric table lamp of hammered brass, a device both orna- mental and useful. The presentation speech was made by "Coloner' Thos. Smith. who recited the strong bond of friendship that existed between the clerks and their former chief. Mr.'i Heileman made fitting response and the visitors after a short session of social chat took their departure.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-08

CITIZEN ON FllE-The Tucson Citizen has placed the Arizona De velopment Board on its subscription list and the paper will be kept on file in the office of the secretary, Harry Welch, at the board of trade. where the favor is much appreciated.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Grundy PRESBYTERIAN School.

Rev. F. E. Clark, principal of the
Grundy Presbyterian School, of Grundy,
was here Monday in consultation with
G. w. st. Clair and w. A. Scott, trus-
tees of the school, with reference to the
work now in progress at that new
institution of learning in the Southwest.
In addition to the two buildings already
used by the school, they are now build
ing new brick structure thirty-four by
forty-eight feet, two stories high, to be
used for class rooms and dormitory.
This building will also contain the din
ing room.
With the improvements now in pro-
gress and under the able leadership of
Principal Clark, with the cooperation
of board of live wire trustees, will
soon put this institution in the front
rank Of the smaller colleges Of Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Monument 10 Commemorate AbbS Valley
Massacre.

1t is learned that work on the fine
monument to be erected at Nemours by
the Norfolk and Western Railway to
commemorate the "Abbs Valley Massa-
ere" in which the Moore family was
killed by the Indians, will be begun at
at once. The monument will be con-
structed of native stone taken from the
quarry of Major Samuel Walton near
Falls Mills. Mrs. Lizzie Davidson do
mated the land on which the monument
will stand and the circuit court at
Princeton, w. Va, has entered an or
der making the gift legal one. This
was necessary owing to the fact that
infant heirs hold an interest in the
property. The shaft will be situated in
the mouth of Abbs Valley, directly in
front of the store where the trains stop
at Nemours, and is located on the left
of the railroad going west. The project
was conceived by President L. E. John
son, of the Norfolk and Western, after
he became familiar with the history of
the country in that section, and he i'm
mediately expressed a desire to see q
suitable monument erected there and
expressed surprise that no action had
ever been taken by this historic COM
munity or by any of the patriotic socie-
ties of the country. Mr. Johnson has
kept the matter in mind until now,
when the monument is TO be erected at
the expense of the Norfolk and West
ern Railway.
The monument will be the means of
creating anew in the minds of the peo-
pie of this section the early history of
Tazewen county and the great hardships
the white man had to endure when he
first settled here and finally succeeded
in driving the redskin from these fer
tile valleys and civilizing the country,
though only after the sacrifice of blood.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
In MemOTiam.

Elizabeth Witt, daughter of the late
Shade and Martha Steele, was born
May Is, 1856. at Paint Lick, Va, and
departed this life Sunday, Julye23, 1911,
at 4:34 p. m, aged 55 years, months
and days, the immediate cause of her
death being cancer.
She was married to Ryburn Witt on
January 80. 1873. To this union were
born thirteen children, six sons and
seven daughters, viz: William, Hugh,
Alex, Charles, John and Kelly; Mrs.
Shannon Faulkner, Mrs. VIM. Brown.
Mrs. Ira Smith, Mrs. John Durham,
Miss Cora Witt, IVA Steele Witt and
Minnie Witt, who died in infancy March
29th, aged nineteen days.
Mrs. Witt was converted at about Is
years of age and united with the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South. She
was kind and loving wife and mother
and deeply devoted to her children. Her
neighbors all loved her; she was always
ready to accommodate them. and no one
was ever turned away empty handed
when she could grant the favor. Truly
can her children rise up and call her
blessed.
She leaves the following sisters and
brothers: Mrs. Lester, Mrs. c. c.
Brooks, Miss Rebekah Steele; Messrs.
w. B. and C. H. Steele to mourn for
one who always greeted them with love
and kindness when they went to see
her. She loved her relatives, she loved
her neighbors and friends, everybody.
She said the morning of her death
that she was in the arms of Jesus; that
she saw her brother, Alex, father and
mother and little Minnie in Heaven, and
that everything was gold, gold, gold.
Her passing was peaceful-without q
struggle. just gently slipped through
the golden gates, of which she talked SC
much. May the dear brothers, sisters,
husband and children grant her dying
request to meet her in Heaven.
Funeral services were held at hei
home at Paint Lick, near where she was
born and raised and had lived all hei
life, on Monday, the oath, at O'Clock
in the presence of large number Of
relatives and friends by Rev. Hall, OF
Cedar Bluff, after which the interment
took place in the family burying ground
near by.
| ONE WHO LOVED HER.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Prot. Thornton, Of Aampden-SidneT Dead,

Professor James Riddle Thornton. of
Hamden-Sid College, died last Thurs
day. He was in the fifty-eighth year
of his age, and had been in the service
of the college twenty-eight years, occu-
pying the chair of mathematics, besides
being curator until ill health threw his
duties upon others.
About two years ago he married Mrs.
Maria Edmunds, who survives. He
also leaves one brother, Prof. William
H. Thornton, who occupies the chair of
applied mathematics at the University
of Virginia.
The funeral took place from the home,
Park Place, Farmville, Va, last Friday
afternoon at 8 o'clock. Interment in
the college burial grounds, where
number of his relatives rest.
Prof. Thornton was a graduate of fhe
college, with the degree of M. A, and
received additional training at the Uni
versity of Virginia. He was considered
one of the foremost educators in Vir-
ginia, and though he had often received
offers from other colleges, chose to re-
main with Hampden-Sidney, where he
became professor soon after complet-
ing the academic course.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
The Laymen'S Movement.

The old and new executive commit
tees of the Laymen's 8 Movement of Taze-
Well county met on Monday night at the
offices Of the Clinch Valley Insurance
Agency to wind up the affairs of the old
and insugurate an aggressive campaign
for the new committee.
County chairman, Geo. W. St. Clair.
presided. Secretary T. A. Repass, jr..
called attention to the fact that he could
not serve as secretary, as he was not a
member of the executive committee.
The difficulty was quickly solved by
electing him member of the executive
committee.
j. b. Boyer, as chairman of the f.
nance committee, reported small bal
ance left after paying the expenses of
the recent meeting of the laymen. 1t
appearing that there was no permanent
treasurer of the committee, T. A. Re-
pass, jr., was elected treasurer Ss well
as secretary, and the funds were order
ed turned over to him.
j. A. Greever announced that it was
probable he could secure E. c. Cronk.
General Secretary of the United Synod
of the Southern Lutheran Church, for a
campaign in this county. Mr.. Cronk,
1t will be remembered, should have
been here at the recent meeting, but
was detained by sickness. Mr.. Greever
was asked to secure him if possible and
arrangements would be made for some
of the local laymen to accompany him
In series of meetings at Pocahontas,
Graham, Richlands and Tazewell.
The chairman announced that he had
received the literature regarding the
movement from Field Secretary Pratt,
and would arrange at once to place it in
the hands of the laymen of the county
for distribution and to organize a sys-
tematic effort for a permanent organi-
zstion in each district.
After authorizing the payment of
some small outstanding bills the COM
mittee adjourned to meet again on call
of the chairman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Two District Sunday School Conventions.

There will he District Sunday School
Convention held for Jeffersonville dis
trict at Pleasant Hill church, in Thomp-
son Valley, on Saturday, August 5,
1911. Session opens at a. m. and
closes at 4 p. m.
There will also be a District Conven-
tion for Clear Fork district, held at Mt.
Olivet church, near Grafton, on Satur-
day, August 18th, beginning at a. m.
and ending at p. m.
These are not Sunday school picnics,
to which the children are invited, but
are conferences intended primarily for
teachers and superintendent of Sunday
schools, and also for parents and other
adult persons who are interested in
Sunday school work.
AS only one day will be given for each
of these conferences and those who at
tend them will not have time to go to
the homes of the neighbors for dinner,
therefore, everyone who attends will be
expected to bring his lunch. These
lunches will be pooled and spread upon
a common table at which all will be as
signed seat of opportunity.
Let every superintendent. every
teacher and other adult persons who
can possibly do so attend these conven-
tions and enjoy a good day together,
planning for this the greatest work of
the church.
]. N. HARTMAN,
Pres. Tazewell County Sunday School
Association.
]. A. LESLIE, Sec'y.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
NO.3l
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the CIiDCb.


Pounding Mill, Va, Aug. End.
Claude Thomas, who has typhoid, is
able to sit up some.
Miss Sallie Britain, of Tazewell. is
visiting Miss Margaret Hurt here this
week.
Luther Goss, of Big Creek, spent sew
eral days here last week with his sister
Mrs. Lee.
Mrs R. Trayer and little son spent
yesterday st Maxwell with Rev. and
Mrs. Pangle.
Mrs. Albert Maxwell and two children.
Of Bluefeld, were visiting Mrs. NJ. J..
Sturgill here Sunday.
Miss IVA Steele, Rex Steele and John
Gillespie returned Monday from a camp
ing trip near Finney.
Mrs. Fulton Altizer and children spent
several days with Mrs. Albert Maxwell
IN Bluefeld last week.
John Sturgill and Robert Petts are
both on the sick list this week, the lat
ter having typhoid fever.
Mrs. S. o. Ward and little daughter.
Clara Lee, of Whitewood, are visiting
Rev. and Mrs. C. R. Thomas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith are the
proud parents of bouncing baby bow
which arrived on Wednesday last.
d. W. Christian and little son. Henry.
will leave today for Athens, w. Va. for
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. d. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams and lit-
tie daughter, of Williamson, W. Va.
spent from Friday to Sunday visiting
his aunt, Mrs. Rebekah Williams.
Mrs. James O'Keeffe, of Bluefield
Mrs. Wharton O'Keeffe and Miss Ethel
Killey, of Vivian, who have been the
guests of Mrs. R. K. Gillespie here have
returned to their homes.
DR.. w. R. Williams. of Richlands
was here several times last week To sac
his little nephew, Harry Williams. who
1t was feared had diphtheria. but we are
glad to say such was not the case and
the little fellow is out again.
BYRD Brewster, who had the misfor-
tune to lose his left leg recently in at
tempting to board a moving train at
Eckman, w. Va, was brought home
from the Bluefeld hospital the other
day. He continues to suffer very much.
Joe White, of Raven, had the mis-
fortune to lose his left arm through the
accidental discharge of a gun on last
Saturday He had taken the gun out
for the purpose shooting chicken, and
while talking to neighbors with the gun
resting on his foot and arm over the
muzzle it was discharged in some man
ner, the load entering near the elbow.
DIR. w. R. Williams, of Richlands, gave
the necessary surgical attention.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
PROPOSED Highway
Will Extend From the National Capital 10
Bristol, Tennessee.

AT the meeting of the Memphis-to-
Bristol Highway Commissioners in Bris-
tol last Friday night steps were taken
to organize an association whose pur-
pose will be to promote the building of
a great national highway between Bris-
tol and Washington, connecting at Bris-
tol with the highway which is now to
be built across the entire State of Ten
nessee. The extension of this highway
to Washington will make one stretch of
stone highway a thousand miles long.
Secretary Runnels, of the Bristol Board
of Trade, offered the resolution, which
started this movement, and the people
of all the Virginia counties are asked to
join in the work. Secretary Gilbert, of
the Memphis-to-Bristol Commission,
visited Washington recently, and he
states that he was then given assur-
ances by government authorities that
the government would lend hearty CO.
operation to such a movement. In
view of the fact that many Virginia
counties are now constructing stone
roads, there is every reason to believe
that the time is not distant when there
will be great highway between Wash
ington and Memphis, extending through
the entire Stale of Virginia via Rich
mond, Lynchburg, Roanoke and Bris-
tol.
AS a result of the adoption of the
resolution looking to the organization
of the Bristol-to-W Washington Highway
Association, the secretary of the Bristol
Board of Trade has begun correspon-
dence with boards of trade, chambers
of commerce and other commercial or
ganizations throughout Virginia, with a
view to have large delegations in Bris-
tol from all the towns and cities on the
11th of August, when the association
will be organized. A special invitation
has been sent to P. st. ]. Wilson, State
Highway Commissioner of Virginia, to
be in attendance.
1t is believed that this will mark the
beginning of a whirlwind campaign to
put Virginia in condition to extend the
great highway to the gates of the Ma
tional Capital without delay.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-08-03
Lecture by Or. Guenant.

DIR. E. o. Guerrant, of Wilmore, KY,
will lecture here on Monday night next
for the benefit of the Daughters of the
Confederacy on the Civil War. DR..
Guerrant's will be a lecture of expert
eDce, as ne went throughout the war,
and was twice, while a member of Mar
shall's Brigade, encamped in the Cove
in this county, and at that time made
many friends here.
The price of admission has been made
small so that all may hear this most in
teresting lecture. Let there be full
turn out to aid a worthy cause. Ad-
mission: adults, rs cents, children, Is
cents.