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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-07
METAL MARKET

Silver 635s cents per ounce.
Copper $3.50 bid, per 100 lbs.
Lead s4.25 a $40, per 100 lbs.
Spelttr s720 q s740, per 100 lbs.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-07
Wcrk Resumed

Work will be resumed t.5e- NJ th1
aceon-osd mine 4 the Ana gamatca
Piocha company.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-07

end h!lIaides Of Nevada are being
rscia+mad through the intelligent m.
'a'StandinG Of processes adapted to
make refractory nature respond man.
Foid 70 the ineenity uf man and that
IN very short time our fruit Ger.
ial ard vegetable products. combin-
cd with the liyastccl, industry would
oafeiass the mining wealth of the
state and bring greater, returns
than the metal end Of the game In
t1t2 Air Ad2mson stated that there
was no a"atl7n OF the american con.
tIncot hat off rcd better induce.
ments foF cepital Investments and
the thrifty and enteyprising men than
did Nevada. Winnemucca Star.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-12-07
PlOcAE STOCKS

Quotations on the Salt Lake Stock
and Mining Exchange.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
DEADLY GASES
EXACT AWFUL TOLL.
FrghtfuI Explosion Deep DuvR in Bowels
Of The Earth al Jed, ". Va, Almost
Wipes 0st Entire kiRiRg Force.

Eighty-two men we're killed Tuesday
by an explosion Of gas In Jed Coal &
Coke Compsny's mine at led, w. Va.
Only eleven men escaped alive, and
one of these died within an hour after
being brought to the surface.
The explosion took place about 8
O'Clock in the morning and probably only
the men working at the foot of the
shaft had chance for their lives. They
readily made their way up the cages
which were not damaged, and though
some of the blades of the fans were
shattered they continued to operate
with fortunate result thst enough air
was present to admit searching parties
Immediately.
Less than half an hour after the news
of the explosion had been reported, re-
lief measures were in order. Oxygen
helmets and other appliances were rush
ed from the plant of the United States
Coal & Coke Company in charge of Cen
eral Manager E. O'Toole. A govern
ment mine rescue car on its way to
Huntington, W. Va, wss diverted on
telegraphic orders from Washington,
and another car sent from Pittsburg.
The first car reached Jed shortly
after noon, and the experts immediatly
conceded that all in the mine were dead.
State mine inspectors who arrived.
promptly organized rescue parties and
began exploration of the mine. AS the
gases were cleared out by the fans they
started searching lower levels and i'm
mediatly began to come upon miners.
killed almost instantly. Other mines
nearby sent experienced foreuen to
lead hundreds of volunteer rescuers who
flock to the scene es news spread about
the countryside.
The usual scenes of horror and grief
which attends mine disaster was lacking.
No families of the miner crowded about
the mouth of the shaft Women have
kept within their homes, overcome with
grief and distraction.
The mine was inspected last Friday
and pronounced safe. The preliminary
investigation did not divuged the cause
of the explosion. Some local mine men
were inclined to regard it as a physical
phenomenon. Barometers in the vicinity
had been showing unus1a.ly low read
lngs for week without the usual at
mospheric changes.
The families OF the dead men are in
sore strains. Work has been very slack
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
Honor to Names Dead.

Under dipping skies the last Of the
heroes of the battleship Maine were laid
to rest on Saturday in the nations sa-
cred spot, Arlington cemetery. Thirty
four caskets were inferred. These how
ever, contained the bones of sixty-seven
victims of the explosion fourteen years
ago in Havana harbor, the identity of
whom could not be discovered. Heroes
AL. the capital of the nation shed
all worldly care and work and joined in
honoring their memory.
President Taft and his cabinet, both
houses of Congress and all the other of
ficials of the government set aside the
day as one in which to do homage to
the dead.
Before the services at the graves.
solemn service was held at the south
front of the State, War and Navy build
ing. These were attended by President
and Vice President, Chief Justice White
and his associates of the Supreme Court,
many members of Congress and army
and navy officers.
AS the caisson bearing the bones of
he dead rolled up to the plot in which
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
Daily YiTginian.

The Richmond Virginian is to enter
the Sunday field. It's first Sunday issue
will appear Sunday morning, March 3lst.
and is looked forward to with specisl
interest by reason of the rather unique
position this papear has occupied in the
journalistic field in Virginia.
s L is announced that the circulation of
The Virginian has grown very RAPIDLY
since the paper entered the morning
field last July. 1t now has a large cir
culation ln Richmond and probably goes
20 more homes In the State outside Of
Richmond than any other Virginia pauer
with possibly one exception.
The Sunday Virqinian will be make 2
thoroughly modern, up-to-date Sunday
paper. The management has secured
perhaps the best service of colored
comics being used and announces a large
number of attractive features of both
local and general interest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
To The n. C. 7. U.

Dear Sisters Of the w. c. 7. u:
knowing me as you all do you would
not expect me to forget that l am
member of our little band of ternper-
ance workers, but you may NOT know
that there is never day passes over
my head that l do not think Of our
union and hope and pray that some good
may come to our town through our eff
forts. Can we not in some way appeal
to the fathers OF the town and make
them see what the example of their
lives mean to their boys? 1t may mean
their salvation or their utter ruin. And
can we not in some way impress our
young men, who are to be the fathers
OF the next generation. the meaning of
the God-given privilege of giving life to
a human being and starting out that
life with at least fair chance of re-
spectability. And can we not do some
thing to prevail on our boys the forma-
tion of that habit which if persisted in
winds its evils around it's victims till
they are bound hand and foot. and.
more still, hurt soul and brain. OH
this dreadful curse of intemperance.
It is a shame to the manhood of our
country that they will allow such
thing as the manufacture and sale of
whlskey to go on under the protection
of the law and the same law take up
the drunkards. which it has allowed to
be made, and punish them in different
ways and spend more money taking
care of its criminals than they get in
revenue from the whiskey which made
the criminals. Ard last but not least.
can we not induce the mothers of the
town to join our union and thus add
their fires to ours and help US in our
great work of trying to save the boys
OF the town from the drink habit. I'm
union there is strength"
We know God is our side and we need
fear nothing man can do to US.
Before close, and it is hard to find q
stopping place, want to insist that we
always, on all occasions, wear our little
badge, because it stands for the pure
and good, and we should be very proud
OF 1t and let everybody we meet know
at glance that we at least are on the
right side of this great question.
Let US do what the Good Book
says and what our president has insisted
upon, "tarry at a throne of grace" and
our merciful, loving Father will help us
to make Of Tazewell what we all want
1t TO be, clean town.
Yours for Temperance,
AN ABSENT MEMBER.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28

at the mine. Outside aid will be need
ed to help them in their distress.
The Jed operation is one of the few
shaft mines in the Pocahontas field. 1t
Is comparatively new mine, the first
car of coal from there being shipped on
June 20, 1907. Since that time the op-
GRAFTON has made steady aud satisfac-
tory progress, considering the handicap
of being mine below the water level.
1t is owned principally by w. S. La
throp, a Pennsylvania capitalist, and
William Leckie, of Welch, W. Va, who
is also general manager of the plant.
Some of the stock is owned by local
people, William Graham, of Graham,
being a large stockholder.
Mr.. Leckie was at Borderland, w.
Va, at the time of the explosion, and
could not reach the plant until late in
the afternoon. The work of rescue was
then well under way, but Mr.. Leckie
Immediately made arrangements for
the care of the families of the dead and
took over the active charge of the res
cue work.
Practically all the mines in the field
sent men to assist in the work, and sew
eral closed down that all their men
might go and take their safety lamps.
Particular credit is due the rescue force
from the United States Coal and Coke
Company's plants FOR their prompt and
effective service.
The Jed mines where the explosion
occurred are located in Mcdowell coun-
ty about two miles south of Welch, W.
Va, on the Tug Fork branch of the
Norfolk and Western Railway.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28

they were toelie, the President. his
party and the crowd uncovered. From
across the open chasms of upturned
earth the dirges from the Marine Band.
The collins were removed from the
scout cruiser Birmingham at noon and
escorted TO the scene OF the first cere-
monial. There on the steps Of the big
State, War and Navy building President
Taft sat in the center. On his right
was the Cuban minister. On his left
was Rear Admiral Sigsbee. who was
captain of the M41s at the time of the
explosion, and Hdmiral Wainwright.
who was the executive officer. Both
bowed their heads when Captain Chad
WICK recounted the scenes that attended
the destruction Of the vessel.
A sharp patter of hail began to fall
when President Taft, bareheaded. walk
ed to the front Of the platform. He
waved aside the proffer of an umbrella
We meet to pay appropriate honor.
ne said, ito the memory of the first of
the country's sons who gave up their
hVes IN our war with Spain. That war
every American can feel proud of be-
cause 1t was fought without a single sell
hsh instinct and was prompted by the
most altruistic motivee.
These. our honored dead, are to be
ciassed well to the fore in that long list
OF naval heroes whose steadfastness
and courage have given the American
navy the high position it occupies in his
tory among the navies of the world
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
Death Of R. 7. HigginbOtham.

Reece Thompson Higginbothan died
at his home near Frankford, this county.
last Saturday morning after an illness
of several years with Bright's disease.
or some kidney trouble akin thereto.
aged 70 years and months. He was a
native of Tazewell county, Va where
he was born oe the 10Th of August, lS4l
He served, during the war as lst lieu
tenant in the 22nd Va Cavalry. and NOV
ed to Greenbrier some nine or ten wears
ago where he soon came to be recogniz
ed as an intelligent, public-spirited citi-
Zen, worthy of the respect and conf
dence Of all men. His wife, two sons
William and Oscar, the latter now a
student in Washington and Lee Univer-
sity; and five daug gbters - Mrs. Charles
G. RAIDER and Misses Amanda. Barbara
Laura. Indio and Clgnta the two last
students in the l.. +. I and all Of this
county-surviye him Monday morning
the 18th, after funeral service at the
home, conducted by Revs, c. r. Lacy
and r. c. Meeks, the body was Inferred
in the cemetery at Fan6ford. a large
concourse of his neighbors ard friends
being present. Miss Laura Higginbot-
ham, of Tazewell, Va, sister of the
deceased, and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Cecil, of Monroe county, the latter also
a sister, came to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Higginbotham was closely relat-
ed to the well known Moore family
of Abb's Valley, famous in the his
tory of Virginia as the scene of Indian
attacks upon the defenceless whites
Geenbrier Independent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28

'he idea become all powerful, and new
day dawn for our country.
mo better work has been done by
the Woman's Clubs than this of arous-
ing the civic conscience and cleaning up
civic affairs. AS l heard DR.. Anna
Shaw say the other day, it seems to be
the peculiar work of woman TO "clean
up" She il not afraid of dirt and new
er has been. and as man runs from the
torn up room, woman runs 10 it. She
has proved herself true to the old ira
dition in the family affairs and house
keeping matters of city and state, and
wherever she goes, cobwebs are pulled
down and dirt is routed. She has the
entered the schools and said the child
ren must have better air, pure water,
pictures and playground but she has
also said they must throw no trash pa
Der on that playground any more than
throw mud on the pictures. She has
gone to her neighbor who lives on the
back street.-the poor woman who has
only back yard views to rest her eyes
when she looks up from her tub-say-
log: Let us clean up this street and
make it pretty and attractive as well
as hygIenic, and 10, wonders have
been accomplished for the landscape as
well as for the hearts and minds of the
two women.
she has muzzled the gun that was
pointed at the birds about our door and
raised her voice against the ruthless
destruction of tress and flowers and the
many blessings that are meant for all
the people
In teaching conservation she is car
rying the glorious gospel of better,
higher, nobler living into town and
country asking that every possible
force for good be taken care of and de-
veioped, and that every child be made
into the best possible citizen.
I'm doing this is she not preaching the
real gospel of Him who said: 'Whatso-
ever ye do unto the least of these little
ones ye do it also unto me, for did
He not become the son of Mary and
Joseph in order to gather us into the
one great family circle, where the
Father of one is Father of all, end
where the duty OF brother to brother
can never oe forgotten?
IF we are not going to do our part
in this family circle, then is it not mock
cry for us to idly pray: Thy kingdom
come, Thy viii be done on esrth?'"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
Paint and "Paint." I"

PAINT itself costs 81. 10 per gallon -
but remember that Linseed Oil costs
only 81 90 per gallon, and that PANT
ready for use consists of parts PAINT
and 3 parts Oil. Consequently it ia
plain that you should buy Paint and
OIL SEPARATELY mix them yourself
and so save IS cents per gallon. There
fore buy L. & NJ. Paint (prepared in;
semi-paste form) mix three quarts of
OIL TO each gallon L. & NJ. and make
II gals of Paint ready for use at 81. .65i
Call on ]. A. Greever, Tazewell. Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.

l. X.
In addition to this financial report we
wish the public to know that the associ-
alton acts upon the advice of expert
enced business men in buying or selling
land, and, that when confronted by
legal question, lawyer is consulted.
We hope to do some Improvement
work this spring, but the plans are con-
servative.
We try to see the end from the be-
ginning, and to keep firm hold on the
purse-strings.
The Indebtedness weighs rather heav-
lily, 1t is true, but it guarantees a well
Kept burial ground for the people of
Tazeweli for generations to come. one
that will be self-supporting after few
years.
We thank you for past help. and ask
for the continued cooperation of the
citizens of our town and county in car
rying forward the work successfully.
If you knew how much the member
ship dues one dollar per year-helped
to make ends meet, you would join the
association.
Faithfully yours.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28

The good citizens of Grundy and
Buchanan county are much excited over
the fact thst there are two corps of
railroad surveyors at work in that
county. While surveying corps does
not always mean a railroad, it is sim
cerely hoped it will in this case, as
railroad is all Buchanan needs to make
1t one of the best counties in the state.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28

Chapman Peery, of Indian, was a
business visitor in our little city Tues
day and yesterday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
The CEMETERY
ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Receive The IIRIaI Report Of the Treasurer
Showing Receipts and Disbursements
and Plan Improvements For the Year

A business meeting of the Cemetery
Association was held at the home of the
president, Mrs. J. d. HARRISON, on the
18th instant to hear the report of the
treasurer, who was unavoidably pre-
vented from attending the recent an
nual meeting of the association. The
report, given below, shows the associa-
ton to be in good financial condition.
A general discussion of plans for the
ensuing year followed the reading of
the treasurer s report, and a number of
improvements to the cemeteries are
planned for the coming summer.
The agent Of the association, Mr.. c.
r. Iynes, was present st the meeting
with blue print showing the new add
ton 70 MaplewoOd cemetery. The fence
lines are 10 be set back to include the
new grounds, and the colored people of
the town have volunteered to do this
work, setting apart a day in the near
future for this purpose.
The association desires to call atten-
ton of those having graves dug in the
cemeteries that it is the duty of such
persons to have the surplus dirt removed
and to place the ground adjoining the
new made grave in good condition. In
some cases this has not been done
promptly and spoils the beauty of our
"cities of the dead"
The treasurer report and an open
letter from the president follow:
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Annual report of Cemetery Associa-
ton, March 10, 1912:
RECEIPTS.
Amt. in bank Jan. II, 1911. .... s173.O3
By sale of lots. ts....... 2l5 90
Dues collected (s1 per member) $500
BY rummage sales. es.... 81 l6
Rent for land owned by Assn. $500
BY bazaar. Observation-Disclosures. 23s.O5
Total................. Total. S772.24
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid Joe Witten for work. .... SIPS so
y on land April l3. 1911. ..... 10000
" R. T. Wilson reg. fees 6 yrs 5000
FOR printing. Observation-Disclosures. 675
Lee Hohey work 125
Frank Lewis hauling. .... 2.25
Stamps for bazsar......... 800
Sam Craig hauling ng... 100
j R. Gildersleeve surveying 1925
T. r Tynes agent.......... 1000
Feery q st. Clair Gem. sup. 2yrs 1914
Fald on land March 19, 1912. 215 90
1otal. ..................... 1884 "A
Bal. in bank March I9. 1912. S2S7 so
MRS. w. l. PAINTER.
Treasurer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-28
Faithfully yours.

SALLIE HARRISON,
President Cemetery Imp't. Assn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
No Cause to Doubt.
A STATEMENT OF FACTS BACKED BY A
STRONG GUARANTEE.

We guarantee Immediate and positive
relief to all sufferers from constipation.
In every case where our remedy fails to
do this We will return the money paid
us for It. That's frank statement OF
facts, and we want you to substantiate
them at our risk.
Rexall Orderiies are eaten just like
candy, are. particularly prompt and
agreeable In action, may be taken At
any time, day or night; do not cause
diarrh@a, nausea, gripping, excessive
lo0seness, or other undesirable effects.
They have . very mild but positive
action upon the organs With which they
come In contact, apparently acting as
. regulative tonic upon the relaxed
muscular coat Of the bowel, thus over
coming weakness, and aiding to restore
the bowels to moro vigorous and healthy
activity.
Rsxsll Orderlies are indispensable
and Ideal for the use Of children, old
folks and delicate persons. We cannot
too highly recommend them to all
sufferers from any form OF constipation
and ito attendant evils. That's why We
back our faith In them with our promise
OF money back II they do not give entire
satisfaction. Three sizes: 10 tablets 10
cents, SO tablets % cents and 80 tablets
80 cents. Remember, you can obtain
Rsxall Remedies In South Paris only 1t
our store, = The Rsxall Store. Chas.
q. Howard Co.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
BLvFFED AND WON.
A Scheme That Enabled Two to Ride
on One fielest.

A Scheme That Enabled Two to Ride
on One Ticket.
There were two comedians who had
been stuck in a village near Canton.
with Cleveland many mile away.
And the first comedian. being the more
witty of the two and being. further.
more. what they call the feeder OF
the team, says be:
"WNatll we do next?"
"Irl tell you-let's count the house.
They emptied their pockets and
found that by squeezing cent or two
they could manage to buy a ticket to
Cleveland-one ticket. They did 1t and
started forth. the two grown men. on
a single piece Of pasteboard. OF course
the conductor kicked.
.srhere's only one ticket hure." he
growled.
"That's mine" said one Of the actors.
"You let's mine." put in the other
politely.
"Well, you can't both ride on one
ticket.~ said the conductor. "Pil have
to nut one Of you Oh the train"
"Me-me.". squealed the actors IN
chorus. Put me off-go ahead and do
it, spoke first"
well. I can't do 1t here. but one OF
you must get OF ut the next station.
But three local stations passed. and
the conductor didn't come back As
matter of fact. he never appeared until
lust before Cleveland was reached.
Il think somebody's CRATER. he
remarked In passing. but my orders
are to take the safe side when there's
a possibility of mistake. Good night
I can lick either one Of you II ! ever
see you againr'-Cleveland Plain Deal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
What Men Really Like.

Men like the simple things usually,
not Charlotte russo and fudge, adored Of
women and school girls. They like the
prime essentials, we'll cooked and served
without too much "fuss" aud delay.
A man used to the best Of every thing
during a long life, and young South
erner, used to 90 quite regularly to the
best hotel In Cincinnati for liver and
bacon, because they said Il took = good
chef to cook them separately and COM
bine them properly az II cooked together.
At least that IL the way they said 1t after
some one wise in cookery had explained
the reason why this dish 10 usually so
unsatisfactory except 10 homes and the
best restaurants.
Again, 4 bon vivant told the writer OF
a midnight supper at mems club OF
about two hundred, which meets coca
sionally for social and literary evening.
The first part Of the supper consisted Of
large platters filed wi Ii flne hot mashed
potato, creamy and delicious, with hot
broiled bacon around aud over IL; with
this coffee aud rolls were served. A
guest from New York, accustomed to the
best that his native town and Europe can
offer, remarked that although tri6s
odd, and surely very simple, 1t was,
however. astonishingly good at mid.
nigbt.-Ex.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-01-23
OUR PLANETARY SYSTEM.
4ssn From che Nsarsst Fixed star
Would 30 q Tiny epsek.

deem From Che Nsarest Fixed scar u
Would b . Tiny epsek.
Il u only when we regard our glope
A a member Of the planetary system,
and that system In turn AZ q unit
among the systems, that we realize
how infinitesimal are its concerns and
how relatively Insignificant 1t Is.
We may for practical purposes treat
the orbit Of Neptune as the circumfer-
snce Of our planetary system and state
the diameter Of 1t therefore as about
b,4s8, 100000 miles.
But II we could suppose all this vast
plane converted into a solid disk In
stead of being, as now, for the most
part empty space, and II to 1t were
then given by some means or other q
slightly luminous surface, 1t would ap'
pear to the observer upon the very
nearest fixed star no more pretentious
than a new twenty-five cent piece gilt
tering In the sunshine would appear to
an observer at distance Of something
over a hundred yards.
We may safely say, then. for those
who concern themselves with the
earth's loss Of heat. that the annual
thermal loss Of our own little sphere
though sufficient to melt TT cubic
miles Of ice, would, even though multi
piled by centuries Of centuries, no more
affect the temperature Of space than
the striking of a match would avail tc
moderate the climate Of Siberia.-Har
per's Weekly.