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The Harrison times., 1911-04-08

vor of the lease system, a contract
for the hire of the men, the state
retaining control of them, is not a
lease. He opposed the working OF
convicts on the public roads, and
maintained that, to meet the
emergency confronting the institu-
tion, it is necessary to make some
gainful disposition of the several
hundred men not needed on the
! farm.
The best way of doing this, he
said, was to hire them out, as had
been done. and he declared this must
be done or some provision be made
for meeting the pay-rolls and run
ming expenses during the non-pro-
ductivc season on the farm.
The members held many and di-
verse views on the subject, some de-
claring that the contract system is
most inhumane and should be abOl-
iShed instanter, while others held
that it was necessary means OF car
ing for the men. Finally resolu-
tion was adopted, coming from a
representative of the administra-
tion, that the surplus men now on
hand might be contracted for not
later than July 1st, subject to fur
ther action of the Legislature. This
the Board proceeded to do the next
dav, renewing the contract with
W. l.. Reaves for 200 men for ninety
days, at 81 a day, Gov. Donaghey
voted against this The Board
also passed resolution asking the
Legislature to appropriate $780,
600 for the purchase Of 2OO0 acres
in the highland portions of the
state to be used as a farm for the
employment Of the white convicts,
1t has been demonstrated that
white men cannot live on the pres
ent farm where the negroes thrive
This plan meets with the approval
of Gen Norwood, who SAYS that he
would prefer to have all the con-
victs employed on farms when it
can be done prohtablv. Senator
Covington will introduce a bill pro-
viding for the purchase of the sec
und farm He has announced also
that he will introduce bill to pro-
vide for the election by the Legis.
lature of a board for the manage
ment of the institution, his purpose
being to take it out of the hands OF
state officials. by whom so much
political capital has been made
Representative Hardage has in
troduced a bill providing for pen
itentiary Board Of, three members,
appointed by the Governor and con-
hrmed by the Senate, for terms OF
six years, to be paid salary OF
So, 500 a year each out of the peni-
tertiary fund, and to give bond OF
$50, 900 for the faithful performance
of their duties. They shall give
their entire time and attention to
The Harrison times., 1911-04-08
Arkansas Presbytery

The Arkansas Presbytery Of the
Presbyterian church, U. S. A. will
meet in Harrison on next Tuesday
evening, the 18th instant, at 7;30
p. m. The opening sermon will be
preached by the Rev. |. B. King, of
Sloan Springs, The public is cor
daily invited to attend all meetings,
both business and devotional Be-
tween so and Is delegates will be
present
The Harrison times., 1911-04-08
Carnival Company.

The Buchier Carnival Company
set up this week just one block west
Of the square and will probably con-
tinue several days next week. Man
ager Buchier was pioneer in the
carnival business, and has followed
it for over twelve years He has,
besides the many side attractions,
a negro minstrel show, Motion Pic
lures, Glass Blowing, Ferris Wheel,
ETC., all conducted under strictly
clean and honorable rules and fur
nishing line of up-to-date amuse-
ments worthy of patronage.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-08

w. |. Terry left Saturday for his
new post at Joplin, Mo His family
will follow some time this week.
The Harrison times., 1911-04-08

County Sunday School Conven-
tion at Walnut Grove next Friday
and Saturday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
BURKES GARDEN NEWS
Items Of Interest From the Garden
Spot Of Virginia.
Burkes Garden. Va, Nov. 7.

Burkes Garden, Va, Nov. z.
Oscar Moss spent last week in Smyth
county loading cattle.
Geo. H. Moss, of New York, is visit
ing relatives here this week
Mrs John Fox is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sam Bourne, at Grafton.
F. NJ. Moss has recently secured a
patent on an automobile appliance.
Mrs. ]. Meek Hoge is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. T. C. Bowen, at Taze-
well.
John d. Greever spent last week in
Grayson and Wythe counties buying
cattle.
Chas. Cox, of Grafton, was here last
week buying cattle for the Pocahontas
Galleries Co.
Mrs. Trula Suiter, of Bland, Va, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Greever.
Mrs. Geo. w. Moss and daughter,
Miss Mamie Rose, visited in Thompson
Valley last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Moss, of Tazewell.
spent last week here and in Bland coun-
ty visiting relatives.
Miss Lou Ryan, of Washington, D.
c., spent last week here with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walton Greever.
Frank H. Groseclose, of Roanoke.
spent the week end with his sister.
Mrs. Robert Meek.
Frank Showers, prominent attorney
of Kentucky, spent the latter part of
last week at Watson Showers.
Mrs. Leland Henninger has returned
from an extensive visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Mahood in Rockbridge county.
Mrs. Mary K. Groseclose and daugh-
ter, Miss Fannie, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Kelly Groseclose at Blacksburg.
Will Thompson spent last week in
Allegheny and Ashe counties, N. c.,
and Grayson county, Va, buying cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Buston, MIR. and
Mrs. Ireson and Miss Josie Louder, of
Tazewell, passed through the Garden
recently en- route to Smyth county.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
Rev. John {. Naff.

Rev. j. E. Nsff, the new pastor of
Grove Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church, arrived Saturday from Cleve-
land, Tenn, his former station, and
preached at both services on Sunday.
His family, consisting of his wife and
daughter, Miss MARI aret, young lady
approaching her twenties, arrived
Monday, and are now domiciled in the
parsonage. Mr.. Nsff, who is now in
the prime of life, is regarded as a very
able and cultured man and an eloquent
and ready speaker. He is a native of
Washington county, and Mrs. Naff is
also of Southwest Virginia. Mr.. Naff
studied at Randolph-Macon and Emory
and Henry, and entered the bar before
going into the ministry. He has had
charges at Morristown, Wytheville and
Cleveland, and was for eight years pre-
siding elder of this district, for four
years of the Big Stone Gap District,
and for four years of the Morristown
District. He and Mr.. Thorne, the new
pastor of Bourne Memorial, are regard
ed as great acquisitions to Radford. -
Radford Advance.
Rev. Naff was stationed at this place
about twenty years ago.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
6raham Furnace.

Walter Graham, the energetic mana
ger Of the Graham furnace properties,
Is rapidly getting the affairs of this
company in shape, that as soon as busi-
ness conditions are favorable, the fur
mace may be put permanently in blast.
He has gathered together and develop
ing some 10, 900 acres of excellent iron
ore lands containing four different kinds
of ore making mixture" suitable for
the highest grade of foundry pig iron, a
fine limestone quarry at Five Oaks, the
"Pocahontas" furnace at Graham and
with close proximity to the best fuel in
America will make the Graham furnace
one of the best iron properties in the
Southwest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
Mrs. Mary Phelps Cox Dead.

Mrs. Mary Phelps Cox, daughter of
Edwin McGavock Phelps, died at 2:3O
yesterday afternoon at her home on
Church street. She was born at Wvthe-
vile twenty-seven years ago and was
related to many of the most prominent
families in the western section of Vir-
ginia. Several years ago she Joined the
Presbyterian church in Pocahontas and
her funeral services will be held from
that church today at $50 .. m. con-
Quoted by her pastor, Rev. ]. S. Mont
gomery, assisted by Rev. S. w. Moore.
her former pastor. She was an excel
lent musician, and though she has been
In declining health for several wears che
was OF very unselfsh disposition and
gave her services freely, not only to
her own church, but to the other church.
es where her services were needed. She
will be missed socially, as her cheerful
manner made her always welcome in
any company or home. e.-Pocshontas
correspondent in Bluefield TeIe0raph of
Tuesday.
Mrs. Cox is survived by a six-year-old
daughter. She was a niece of Colonel
j. B. Boyer of this place and Miss Mol
lie Boyer, of Welch, w. Va. Colonel
Boyer went to Pocahontas on Tuesday
TO attend the funeral and interment.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent
About People Down the CIinCh.
Pounding Mil, Va, Nov. 7th.

Ac0hAthb NAil, va, NOV. (Ln.
Luther Goss, of Ricblands, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. Lee. at this place.
Mrs. M. ]. Lambert, of Raven, was
the guest of friends here Sunday.
Rev. Anderson Brown began a pro-
tracted meeting at Maxwell on last SUM-
day evening.
Miss Ida Bailey, of Richlands, was
the guest of Miss Effie Williams here on
Sunday night.
George Washington White and Grace
Angeline Young were married here on
Saturday evening last by Rev. G. w.
Doyle.
K. M Sparks was at Gap Store today
to see his father, Mr. James Sparks,
who is critically ill. His death is ex-
pected at any hour.
Mrs. H. James Kelly and little son,
of Sioux Falls, S. D., are visiting Mrs.
Ollie Hurt and Mr. and Mrs. R. X. Gil
lespie, of this place.
Mrs. j. Marion Mcclure and daugh-
ter, Miss Pearl, of Cedar Bluff, were
the guests of Mrs. w. 3. Steele, here
Saturday night and Sunday.
We omitted TO mention last week that
Mrs. Doyle and little son, George Leon
ard, of Boston. accompanied Rev. Doyle
to this place, where he is now engaged
in holding q protracted meeting.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given by the school pupils here recently
under the directions of the teachers.
Misses Effie Williams and Pearl Mic
CURE. A number have requested that
the performance be repeated in the near
future.
The protracted meeting being con-
Quoted at the Church of God here by
Revs. Doyle and Wilson continues with
unabated interest. Quite a number
have professed conversion and several
were received into the church through
baptism on last Sunday The services
here will come to a close on next Sun
day afternoon.
ANS'' ASooS WRIGHT tne prSacner-con-
ductor, of Bluefeld, w. Va, preached
to large and appreciative congregation
in the Union church here at IL O'Clock
on last Sunday. The c. w. B. M. held
its regular meeting in the afternoon at
$3.50, at which two new names were add
ed to its membership. This society
meets every first Sunday in each month
at $3.50 in the afternoon.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
Prominent MaSOnS to Visit TazeWeII.

Most Worshipful w. b McChesney,
of Staunton, Grand Master of the Ma
sons of Virginia, accompanied by Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master George W.
Wright, of Marion, will visit Tazewell
Lodge, No. 62, on Saturday night next.
There will be an exemplifcation of the
work in the Masters degree by the To-
cal team, followed by a banquet in the
new banquet hall at the Masonic Tenn
pie.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
officers and members of all Masonic
lodges in this county and to all visiting
brethren to attend the meeting.
Right Worshipful Grand Master Nc
Chesney is spending the week visiting
the lodges of Southwest Virginia, and
today will lay the cornerstone of the
new federal postoffice building at Big
Stone Gap.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
Tablet on Site of Libby Prison.

A handsome tablet marking the site
of the famous Libby Prison, at the cor
ner of Twentieth and Cary streets,
Richmond, Va, was unveiled Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock under the au-
spices of the Confederate Memorial Lit
erary Society and the Sons of Confeder-
ate veterans.
Owing to the weather and the lack of
seating facilities, the attendant cere-
monies were reduced TO the utmost sim
plicity. M iss Virginia Spottswood
Lamb, the little daughter of John A.
Lamb, unveiled the tablet. F.F. Rem
ME, chaplain of R. E. Lee Camp, Sons
of Veterans, offered prayer, and Hon.
Edwin P. Cox delivered brief address.
The tablet is of brass, four feet wide
by two feet deep and bears the follow
ing inscription in large brass letters:
On This Site Stood
LIBBY PRISON, C. S. A.,
186l-'65,
Confederate Memorial Literary Society
A. d. 1911.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
A Gift With a Thought in II.

What other Christmas present costs
so little and means so much as a sub
scription to The Youths Companion
52 weeks for 81. rs? 1t is a gift which
benefits not only the one who receives
it, but every member of the same
household.
With many Christmas presents the
sense of novelty wears off by the week g
end, but The Youths Companion is as
new and sought after the fifty-second
week of the year as the first. 1t is
elastic in its sdaptability, too; for it
does not matter whether the present is
for boy or girl, young married peo-
pie, sedate couples, grandparents
there never was one yet who did not set
store by The Youths Companion. You
cannot make a mistake if you give The
Companion-and it is only 81. rs a year
now. On January 1, 1912, the price
will be advanced to $500.
The one to whom you give the sub
scription will receive free The Com
panion's Calendar for 1912, Autographed
in ten colors and gold, and you, too, as
giver of the subscription, will receive a
copy of the Calendar.
The YOUTHS COMPANION.
la Berkeley St, Boston, Mass.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
N. C. MCCOrkIe Sick.

The following from the Big Stone
Gap correspondent to the Bristol Her
aid Courier will be Of interest to our
readers as both M. C. McCorkle and his
son, M. R. McCorkle, are we'll known in
this section:
M. c. McCorkle, a prominent lumber
dealer of Big Stone Gap and Richlands,
Va, was operated on last week by DIR.
Sanuels, of the Louisville hospital, as
sisted by Drs. Gilmer and Baker, of
Big Stone Gap, at the home of his son,
M. r. McCorkle. Five gall stones of
enormous size were removed by the
physicians. The operation was very
successful, and the patient is doing
well.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
Little Miss Brown EnteTtajns.

One of the most enjoyable events of
the season among the little folks of
Tazewell took place on last SATURDAY.
afternoon at the home of Mr.. J. d. Har-
rlsson from to 5 o'clock, when little
Miss Virginia Peyton Brown entertained
number of her girl friends in honor of
her eight birthday. Innocent games of
amusement, so dear to the hearts of
children, were engaged in for a time.
after which the little guests repaired TO
the dining room, where delicious re-
freshments were served. The evening
was delightfully."- spent by the little host
ess and her guest, who were:
Little Misses Kate johnson. Kate
Harman, Eleanor Russell, Mildred Han
kins, Dorothy Hankins, Biddy Harmap
Margaret Harrison, Louise Jackson
Mary Selma Coulling, Martha Drake
Coulling, Anne Byrd Walker, Margaret
Henry Walker, Katherine st. Clair
Martha Thompson and Helen Lake Bot
timore.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
THANKSGIVING And
The CLINCH VALLEY.
Eastern Eplcureans Soon to Taste the South
vests TcOthsOme Turksy-PpparaiiOns
Now Being Made to Handle Them.

Surely our section will have much for
which to be thankful this fall. Despite
the drawback Of the drouth and a short
age in the hay crop, there were nsnv.
many thousands of export cattle shin
ped from the Southwest this year: and
now, almost before the hoof-beats of
the cattle have ceased, the move
ment of the vast focks of turkeys, raised
and fattened on the blue grass hills
along the Clinch, will begin toward
the tables of the eastern epicurean.
1t IS estimated that one hundred and
twenty-five thousand turkeys will be
shipped from the Clinch Valley alone
this year, and that the money return to
the growers of this section Will be over
500, 900.
The express and railroad companies
are already making their plans for the
prompt handling of the shipments. 1t
Is estimated that 1000 will be shipped
in car lots by express, 10000 in car lots
by freight and the remainder in local
express shipments. To arrange for the
prompt handling of these vast ship
ments, E. L. Lee, route agent for the
southern Express Company .>uaka in
Roanoke iSct- week coRiG
superintendent Of rrsT,sf',-s s4s61 =. 3,sl
NorIolk and Western and arrang;no- =.
tails Of the movemen4 -s "e-
1t will be greatly to the,aa-,.
the local turkey raisers who ship Il, - %
load lots and sell their own product or
send it On consignment, to ship early so
that they will reach the market while
the demand is still live and the market
not glutted with turkeys as a result of
too free offering of the succulent birds.
If this plan is adopted it should mean
hundreds of dollars to the turkey farm
ers, and they should readily see that it
Is 10 their interests to sell before prices
are In danger of going to smash. Two
years ago, it will be remembered. there
was big snow storm which kent tur-
keys out of New York, Philadelphia and
Washington, with the result that thew
became drug on the market. If thew
had been handled two or three davs
earlier the supply would have been dis
trlouted and the prices would have been
better, as supply regulates the demand
on consignments.
| Inc southwest counties not only shin
large number Of turkeys but in addi-
tlon to the hundred and twenty-five
thousand turkeys which will be shipped
1t is certain that half as many chickens.
geese and ducks will be sent to market
from this section. Chickens are shipped
daily the year round, but naturally the
demand for them increases greatly
about Thanksgiving and Christmas.
with the result that thousands of crates
VIII be sent from along the CIinch Val
ley during the next two months.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
$4,000 Fund For King College.

Friends of King College, the Presby-
terian school for young men, located in
Bristol, and the Oldest educational in
stitution in that city, have subscribed
$50, 900 towards an endowment fund for
the school. The Rev. Tilden Scherer,
the new field secretary of the school,
is now engaged in raising another fifty
thousand from friends throughout
Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee.
He will canvass the Holston and Abing-
don Presbyterians before going to ter
ritory further away.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
District Stewards Meet.

The district stewards of the Metho-
dist church. South, met here yesterday
at the district parsonage. Only routine
business, such as fixing salaries, distri-
button of benevolencise, etc., was at
tended to at this meeting.
Those present were: Presiding Elder
j. o: Strsley; ministers, Revs. E. E.
Wiley and j. R. King, of this place, C.
K. Wingo, of Pocahontas, L. M. Cart
right, of Lebanon, F. H. Buhrman.
Richlands, j. L. Mullins, st. Paul, S. T..
McPherson, Castlewood, C. A. Pangle,
Maxwell, and w. A. Gose, Belfast.
The lay delegates were: Dale Stuart.
Elk Garden, A. r. Ball, Honaker, w.
H. Yost, Abbs Valley, ]. R. Smith.
East Buchanan, w. II. Gilmer, Lsba-
non, w. w. White. Belfast.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
Honor Roll.

Following is the honor roll of Baptist
Valley School for month ending Octo-
Der 31st:
Fifth Grade-Nannie Yost.
Fourth Grade-Daisy Burnett, Paul
Keesee.
Third Grade-Grat Keesee, Charlie
Repass.
Second Grade-Blair Cooley, Charles
Howery.
First Grade-Odell Mutter.
LUCY PARRISH, Teacher.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
PARTIES DIVIDE
POLITICAL HONORS.
Democrats Capture Kentucky But Republicans
Get Away With Maryland, New York and
New JeTSey---LOCdI Fight a Hot One.

The result of the principal elections
held on last Tuesday are shown, with
principal candidates in the following
summary:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., State officers
and General Assembly. For Governor:
Arthur P. German Oemocrat), Phillips
L. Goldsborough (Republican), elected.
Kentucky-Governor, State officers
and one-half of General Assembly. For
Governor: James B. McCreary Demo
craft, elected; Edward C. O'Rear IRE
publican).
Massachusetts-For Governor: E. N.
Foss Democrat), elected; Louis A.
rockingham (Republican).
Rhode lsland-For Governor: Louis
A. Waterman CDemocrat), Aram ].
Pothier (Republican), elected.
New Mexico-Governor, State Off
cials and Legislature. For Governor:
w. c. Mcdonald (Fusion Democrat and
Progressive Republican,, Homo Burson
CRepublican), T. C. Rivera (Socialist).
In doubt, but Republicans control legis-
lature which will elect two United
States Senators.
New YOrk-Legislature and State
officers. Republican.
New Jersey-Republican legislature.
Virginia-Democrstic legislature.
CLERKS RACE.
The principal interest in the local
election in this county was the race for
clerk between John T. Barns and DR..
C. w. Greever, both Republicans.
The vote for clerk, unofficial mojori
ties, is shown in the following table:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09

The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union will meet in their rooms on next
Tuesday. the 18th, at 8 p. m. An earn
est request is made to all members to
be present, and to any others interested
in the work cordial invitation is ex-
tended to meet with the Union.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09

LOST-One small beauty pin, gold.
inlald with blue enamel and set with one
pearl. Finder please return to A, M.
Black and receive reward.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
MAIDEN SPRING DISTRICT.

The total unofficial majority for Gree
yer in the county is 40.
ID. P. Britain, for treasurer, James
W. Harman, for prosecuting attorney,
and 5. S. F. Harman, for sheriff, all Re-
publicans, were elected without opposi-
tion.
There was much scratching of the
candidates for supervisor and commits
sioners of the revenue, and it may re-
quire an official count to decide some of
the contests, but the indications at this
time are that the following have been
elected:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09

American Beauty Coffee sells eyerv-
where for q cents. If you want real
bargain we can give it to you Ia this
coffee at rs cents per ID.
C. T. Peery & Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09
SUPERVISORS.

Clear Fork-C. A. Wagner.
Jetfersonville-D. B. Daniel.
Maiden Spring-W. L. C. Burke.
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE,
Clear FOrk-John F. Gillespie.
Jeffersonville-T. G. Mccall.
Maiden Spring Chapman H. Peery.
LEGISLATIVE CONTESTS.
Much interest was taken locally in the
race for State Senate and House of Del
egates, as all of the candidates were
from this county. The results as shown
by the latest phone advIces indicates
the following:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09

You will save both time and money
by having your circular saws hammered
End repaired by l.. b. G. Kutz, Honaker,
va. Guaranteed to do the work if mill
ID in proper condition. 1O-26-4t-eow
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09

Average speed, 5I.3 miles an hour.
Beats previous worlds record by l 1888
miles.
Best previous cross-country record:
Harry N. Atwood, st. Louis to New
York flight, 1885 miles.
Best days flight, 2SO miles, from
Kansas City, Mo-, to Vinita, Okla.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09

STATE SENATE.
Counties Brown, D. Royal, R.
Buchanan Is
Dickenson 10
Russell 440
Tazewell 750
Total majorities 455 82O
These figures give Royal, Republi-
can, total majority of 365 in the dis
trict over his Democratic opponent.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Counties Payne, D. Mustard, R.
Buchanan 35
Tazewell go
Majorities 30 28O
These figures give Mr.. Mustard ma
jority of 235 over his Democratic oppo-
nent, Payne.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-11-09

OLIVER TYPEWRITER for sale
cheap at c. 7. Peery & Co.'S.