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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30

The grand jury for this term of
court was composed of the following ::
A G Kiser. foreman C w Patton, j A
Crockett, S e Rosenbaum, j b Crab
tree. John Pruett, o Brown, w p
Boggess. w l. Moore.
The most searching inquiry was
conducted by the grand jury, which
reported about thirty indictments
Wednesday morning, many of which
were for minor offenses.
1t appears that the jury gave more
than ordinary attention to "pistol
toters, returning several indictments
for this oifense against the law.
Reese johnson was indicted for o
criminal assault. said to have been
committed upon Gerty Louthau, who
lived in the west end of the county at
the time of the crime.
Shortly after the county authorities
began an investigation of the assault,
the Louthan woman and her husband
disappeared, but after a thorough in
vestigation the county authorities
located them in adjoining county. and
they were brought here and confined
in the county Jail.
1t has been charged that some in
ducement was offered the couple to
leave the county, in order that they
might not appear as witnesses against
johnson. An investigation of the
charge was made by the jury, but no
indictments were found.
The following is the list of indict-
ments:
Frank Semok and Adam Mesknecz
for robbing Stefon Szalasewich ol
thirty dollars. William Saunders fol
breaking in Norfolk and Western car:
at POcahontas. Arthur johnson fol
foloniously assaulting Paris Marshall
Walter Bowman for stealing a horse
from Daniel Bowman. Brook Pack,
carrying concealed weapons. Franz
Carter for assaulting William f.
Tickle with rock Shade Green fo
assaulting William Peery with
shot gun. Alex Payne for attemptin,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30
North TazeweIl

North Tnzewell, Aug. %. Miss
Eta Ritter spent last Saturday and
Sunday at town as the guest Of Mrs.
Webb.
Mrs. Combs, who has been the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Reynolds, returned to her home
last week.
The new building of NIL. Peery's,
which is being erected near the old
site, will soon be completed
Those spending last Sunday with
Misses Margaret and Hattie Buchanan
were Miss Mary Bowling, Messrs
Lawrence Edwards and George Bow
ling, of Graham, and Robert Maxwell,
of Maxwell.
Mrs. j. II. Bowling. accompanied
by her young son, Cecil. returned last
Thursday from Mcdowell, where she
was visiting relatives.
Miss Annie Howery spent Saturday
as the guest of the Misses Buchanan.
Misses Kate and Clair May were
shopping in town Saturday.
Miss Martha Hopkins attended the
picnic given at Pounding Mill last
week.
Mr.. Luther Bowling left the other
day for Norton, where he holds "A
position.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30

to shoot Mrs. Mary Patterson with
II pistol. Will Asbury, Ed Osborne
Robert Pruett. Samuel Fields, Will
liam Quisenberry. Lace Pcery, Lester
Peery. Charles l3andy. for carrying
concealed weapons Henry Dillon and
Floyd Repass for disturbing public
worship in Burke's Garden. C w.
Wannamaker and Andrew Pisakio for
failure to support thoir wives.
The jury trying the Lester case il
as follows: b w Stras, Austin Kin
Ger, G G Stowers. B w Wagner, III j
Harvey. William Pructt, Tabor,
c j McGlothlin, j Ed Mcclure, JH
Pecry, Mac Catron, John Hoops.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30
In Ohio

Tip Top. Aug. 26.-Mr and Mrs
Fl. S. Bowen, and MIR and Mrs II. r.
Smoot, of Wittens Mills, and Messrs
AL and j. F. Litz, of Tazewell, are
spending this week with Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Litz. Columbus. Ohio, also
taking in the Ohio State Fair.
The proceeds of the box supper that
the ladies gave at Wittens Mills
amounted to $50. and they bought the
pastor, Rev. j. e. Spring. a nice
tailor-made suit of clothes and over
coat with Same, for him to wear to
annual conference.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30

barrel of their jefferson Crushed
wheat flour for the best dark cake
made therefrom.
c. L. Peery and Co., offer a bar
rel of their Paradim flour for the best
light cake made therefrom.
Premiums are also offered in needle
work department, and in cooking and
needlework for girls under Is. These
Will be inserted next week if we have
room, but if you desire a premium
list. drop the Secretary, at Taaewe,l.
a card.
No entrance fee charged in any of
these departments but ten per cent
OF premium retained to help defray
expenses.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30
THIRD TRIAL OF
BENJAMIN LESTER

The trial of Benjamin Lester,
charged with the murder of Robert
Lester and Luther Lowe in the Cove
in March, 1911, has been In progress
in the Circuit Court here since Tues
day morning. This is the third trial
OF the Lester case, two previous trials
having resulted in hung jury. The
verdict of the jury has not been re-
turned as we go to press Thursday
afternoon.
The trial has attracted wide atten-
tion. The evidence introduced was
similar to that of the other two trials.
One fact developed by the exami- =
nation of witnesses was that Henry
Lester. father of Benjamin Lester,
over whom the trouble occurred, has
been seen on his farm in Lester s
Cove, working his corn and tending
his farm on frequent occasions. Frank
Phillips. witness, testified that
he had seen Lester and talked with
him. Many people think that Ben
jamin Lester has been made the
goat in the trials which have been
conducted here. Reports have been
received here at various times of the
death of the elder Lester. but none
have ever been substantiated.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30
TIP TOP

up iopb AuB az.
Editor News In your paper Of
the 23rd you give "a part of Engineer
Lees report. showing total payroll
from beginning, to August 1st, show
ing us over $63, 900. 1t would have
been most satisfactory we think, IL
the published report had shown how
many miles of road had been made
with this money. We have not Heen q
report from Mr.. Wagner or any Of
our road officials for Clear Fork dis
trict, but all the people would be
gald to see such report. Let us take
thought. and study the figures for
moment, and il will be easily seen
where large sum VI road money iB
going. Taking the amounts paid cut,
as shown by the report, and allowing
Clear Fork districts foremen and
engineers salaries as equal to either
of the other two, we find that over
$1,000 per month Is paid out for fore
men and engineers. OF course, this is
only estimated, and it is believed that
the amount will reach $500 per
month. This would build, within four
months, mile of average macadam
rond. or three miles year. Are all
these people necessary to build roadH2
Tho writer would be pleased to 20
over the road from st. Clair to Gra-
ham with the road officials Of the cast
end, and let them see what farmers,
merchants, timber and lumber men.
and all others engaged in hauling or
travelling in any way. have to endure
on the road. The new road has been
finished for some time except about
two hours work at the end of the
bridge at Haymaker's place in West
Graham, and people are compelled to
travel around on the old road. and up
the Crockett hill, and across an old
wagon bridge, which has been broken
through several times lately by horses
and wagons, and has to be fixed up
by everyone who has to 90 over il. IL
is very strange to the little folks why
one part of n new dirt road can be-
travelled and the other part cannot.
1t may be it is to be kept up for
Presidential parade, or some other
big procession. Heaven take care of
the people who must haul their pro-
ducts to market over these roadsI
On last Thursday, the 22nd. at
Lynchburg. Miss Elizabeth Elder, of
the city. was married to Mr. James
Mcdowell, of Tip Top. The bride has
been teacher in the public schools
of Tazewell for several years. For
the present the bride and groom will
make their home at Tip Top.
On Sunday, the 18th. at the resi-
dence of John Carter, near Spring
Vile, Miss Stella Harman, of the
Divides and Lee Bailey. of Spring
vile. were married, Rev. Mr.. Spring
officiating.
On Sunday, the 25th. at Tazewell,
MISC Mary Catron, of Tip Top and
Prevo Sayers, of Tazewell, were
married by Rev. Mr.. Brown.
At some future time when it clears
up and we have more ink we'll write
again.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30
Absent
money.

Sometimes, between long shadows on
the grass,
The little truant waves of sunlight
pass,
With tenderness my eyes grow dim
the while,
Thinking l see thee, thinking see
thee smile.
And sometimes in the twilight gloom
apart,
The tall trees whisper, whisper
heart to heart.
From my fond lips the eager answers
fall.
Thinking l hear thee. thinking
hear thee call.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Open MONDAY
Tariff on Hides" Will Then be
Effective-List of Books to
Be Used.

The public schools of the county
will open Monday. The Indications
are that the attendance this year will
be much larger than last. The fol-
lowing is the list of the school books
and prices that are to be used in the
county this year:
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30

MIR. w. s. Gunsalus, a farmer living
near Fleming, Pa. says he has used
Chamberlain's Collie, cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy in his family for four
teen years, and that he has lound it to
be an excellent remedy. and takes
pleasure in recommending 1t. For sale
by all dealers.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30
A Good Prescription

Hospitality, pure, 2oz.
Unselfishness, genuine, Q OF.
Cordiality. warm, 2 OF.
Conversation, not strained, 2 OF.
Directions: Shake well. Repeat
the does at every opportunity. Kind
w ords.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-08-30
FRICTION EXISTS
IN ROAD WORK
Supervisors And Highway
Commissioner Don't Agree
on Management Of Work.

The friction that has existed be.
tween Chairman of the Board of sup
ervisors Daniels and County ROAD
Engineer Lee, representing The State
Highway Commission. has reached a
point where something is liable to
happen. Mr.. Lee and Mr.. Daniels
are not pulling together in building
~oads as the Tazewell people desire.
AS result of the unpleasant business
relations. it is said that the county
engineer has indicated his desire to
resign and seek other and more con-
genial location
The trouble began several weeks
ago when the matter of the re-em-
ployment of Rages Sluss, civil
engineer. who had been deposed as
Superintendent of the road in east
Tazewell. Supervisor Daniels wanted
him reinstated in the position of
engineer in the re location of certain
sections of roads i'm the county at a
salary of $125 per month. The Super
visor was informed that an nstru-
ment man. which would be the duties
of Mr.. Sluss i'm relocating roads,
could be secured for $75 per month,
the prevailing price paid by the
Norfolk and Western and other rail
roads for like service. The county
engineer suggestions for saving the
taxpayers money, however, were
Cured, which were not consider cd
good for the county.
y A meeting of the Board of Super
visors has been called for next Mon
day, when various matters will be
considered, among them the appor-
tionment matter, which has been
discussed for several weeks.
Mr.. Lee has not been IL resident of
Tazewell but short while, but the
majority of the people who have had
occasion to observe his conduct and
supervision of the spending of the
county money are throughly satisfied
of his competency and honesty, and
the general wishes of the people ex-
pressed frequently is that he will be
retained here until the road building
of the county can be put OH a business
basis.
AT called meeting of the Board
of Supervisors on last Tuesday COM
mittee of six was appointed to ap-
portion the road money yet to be
speEt, between the macadam and dirt
roads of Jeffersonville district. The
committee will meet next Monday
morning. September End, at the
Court House, to prorate the money
available, in accordance with a sug-
gestion of Mr.. Daniels, made in last
issue of this paper. The names of
this committee are as follows: D. w.
Lynch. A. G. Kiser, s. S. F. Har-
man. Frank Howard, Sam Crockett
and Alex Beavers.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
REVENGE PLAYS
PART WI TRIAL
MAY BE MOTIVE OF MRS. GoDAU's
CRIME AT MOBILE SEW
ERAL DAYS AGO.

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 3.-Further inves-
tigation and developments indicate
that revenge in addition to occurring
the $1,000 insurance may play a part
in the theory of a motive for the
crime in the case of Mrs. Mary T.
Godau, the self confessed murderess
of ler sonin-law, Policeman Fred
Wasserlaben. The woman claims
that she advanced Wasserlaben 81, 500
with which to open a saloon and that
he failed in this and that she bought
him a river launch with which to
carry excursion parties on the river
and that he disposed of it and she
never received cent in return. The
old woman is believed to be on the
verge of a collapse, as she spends
most of the time weeping and moan
ing.
Willie Green, the 17-year- son of
Mrs. Dodau, who is under arrest
charged with completely in the mur-
der, stated today that both his moth
er and sister were very nervous on
the night of the murder. He stated
that he would tell his side at the pre-
liminary hearing.
Mrs. Dodau further entangled her
self in contradictory statements to-
day when she said that the body of
Wasserlaben was dragged out on the
front gallery and remained there I'M
til some time between IL and 12
o'clock Saturday night, when it was
hauled off by ner and the unknown
negro.
Yesterday she stated positively that
the wagon was driven up to the rear
gallery and the body taken off before
her son and daughter returned.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
DESIRE FOR GOOD TIME
is WHY GILRS RAN AWAY

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 3.-The de-
sire for a coed time is the cause for
girls leav:tg hc'ae more Ter than
.anytA. uy o'Se. syc;rd'hg > Chief OF
Police Griffin G: his ri,v. whose an
nuaI report filed lcdr! shows mat 1SO
girls and wo3.cn REPORT cd as Kissing
to the police department here in 1911
have not been accounted for.
Fifteen seems to be the most pop
ular age for the girls to run away"
Chief Griffin said. "Four-fifths are
between IA and 10. Many Of them
were employed in department stores" T"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
PROTEST AGAINST THE SERVICE
is MADE BY RETAIL MER-
CHANTS ASSOCIATION. |
fMTzy&
District Manager Beck Visits the City,
confers With Association and An
nounces that the Trouble viii Be
Remedied at Once.

AS the result of formal protest
filed by the Retail Merchants and
Business Mems Association against
the telephone service being given the
people of Brunswick at present, G. e.
Beck, district manager, with head
quarters in Savannah, spent Tuesday
here investigating the service, con-
sulting the business men and MAX
ing an effort to locate the trouble,
with the local system and, as a re-
suit of his visit, every telephone in
the city is to be investigated, neces-
sary repairs are to be made on lines,
and the trouble at the central office
is to be investigated
There is no doubling the fact that
the service given Brunswick recently
has lot been up to the standard and
many complaints have been entered.
In IN effort to locate the trouble the
local association took the matter up
with the general offices in Atlanta,
which resulted in the visit of the dis
trict manager.
While in the city Tuesday Mr.. Beck
made an Investigation He found that
some of the trouble was caused by
the condition of the lines, which had
been interfered with by bthe recent
heavy rains, all Of the wires Of the
company in this city being under
ground, while he was also free to
admit that it was evident that some
of the delay in answering calls, dis
connecting phones after the termina-
ton of conversations, etc. was due to
the central office.
Having expended over 100000 on
the system in Brunswick only a few
years ago, the company, like the peo-
pie of the city, believe that this city
should have a tip-top service. No
city in the South has better tele-
phone system, and, after the neces-
sary troubles are remedied, which
will be at once, there will hardly be
any cause for complaint by the local
subscribers. :
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
SOLDIERS
LEAvESTANDARD
OF BOY EMPEROR
THOUSAND IMPERIAL TROOPS
IN NORTH OF CHINA DE-
CLARE FOR REPUBLIC.
Rebels Now Have Trained Chinese
Troops With Which to Fight Man
ohu Divisions Under Their Standard.
Anxiety Caused at Court.

Pekin, Jan. 3.-The imperial gov
ernment troops stationed at Chin
wang Tao, the treaty port on the Gulf
OF Liao Tang, who number about 1000
men, have notified the foreign lega-
tlons in Pekin that they desire the
formation Of a republic. They are
acting in cooperation VITA the i'm
perial government troops stationed at
Lanchow, who were yesterday report
ed TO have declared in favor of re-
public and to have elected Wang VIE
Use as their leader, at the same time
declaring their intention of marching
on Pekin.
In government circles the incident
is not considered likely to affect the
progress of the negotiations between
the imperial government and the
rebels.
outside Of Pekin, Lanchow and Chin
Wang Tao are the two principal mill
tary centers. The imperial troops sta
toned there are divided into two ca
tegories, Manchu and Chinese, and it
is only the Chinese soldiers who have
te'cme rebellious. Their action in lie
claring for a republic has, however,
caused considerable anxiety to the
court, as it was thought that the Chi
nese troops also would remain loyal.
Hard Blow to Throne.
The complications brought about
by their mutiny are the more disturb
ing to the court because the Empress
Dowager, in handing over $2,000,00O
ffbm her private treasury to Premier
Yuan Shi Kai, relied on these troops
to march, together with the Manchus,
against the revolutionists in the south
and to crush the rebellion.
The position now is that the pre-
mier, Yuan Shi Kai Chinese, and
the Manchu commander with Manchu
troops are supporting the court and
the Manchu princes against trained
Chinese troops in the north and re-
publicans elated by their successes in
the south.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
cLERK-cARRIER EXAMINATION.
One Will Be Held at the Local Post
office January "a.

One Will Be Held at the Local Post
office January "a.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces that on January "a
at the local postoffice an exam
ination will be held for the positions
of clerk and city carrier in the post
office service.
second classes and carriers in the
city delivery service are divided into
six grades, as follows: First grade
salary $500; second grade, salary,
$500; third grade, salary 5000; fourth
grade, salary $1,000; fifth grade, sal
ary $1,100; sixth grade, salary $1,000
Promotions of both clerks and car
riers will be made at the beginning
of the quarter following the eXpira-
ton of a years service in the next
lower grade. No promotion will be
made except upon evidence satisEac-
tory to the postoffice department OF
the efficiency and faithfulness of the
employe during the preceding year.
When clerk or carrier fails of pro-
motion because of unsatisfactory ser
vice he may be promoted at the begin
ming of the second quarter thereaf'
ter, or of any subsequent quarter, on
evidence that his record has been sat
isfactory during the intervening pc
riod.
Married women will not be admit
ted to this examination. This prohi-
bition, however, does not apply to di-
vorced women or women who are sep
arated from their husbands and sup
port themselves.
For application form 1871 and In
struction to Applicants" address the
secretary. of the board of United
States civil service examiners at the
postoffice, or the district secretary.
No application will be accepted un
less properly executed and filed with
the district secretary prior to the hour
of closing business on January II
1912.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
FAST HORSES TO
COME SATURDAY
UHLAN, LOU DILLON AND 9TH
ERS OF THE BILLINGS STABLES
TO WINTER HERE.

Several of the fastest and most valu-
able race horses in the world will
arrive in Brunswick Saturday, when a
large portion of the stables of ].
5. K. Billings will come here to again
go into winter quarters. Notably
among the horses will be Uhlan, which
has been the sensation of the racing
season just closed and which is con-
sidered one of the most valuable
horses in existence today; Lou Dill
lon, one time the greatest mare on
the track and still holder of several
records. Besides these there will be
several other young horses which will
soon be ready to go on the track for
records.
All of these horses will be in charge
of Cap" Tanner, who has spent the
past two winters here with the horses.
They will be kept at the Model Farm,
two miles from the city, where large
and convenient stables were built a
few years ago and where these val-
liable horses have already spent part
of two winters.
Quite a large number of men will
accompany the horses, as there is a
caretaker for each of the animals and
extra men to do other work about the
stables. 1t is not yet known exactly
how many horses will be brought
down
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
ELoPING WIFE RETURNS
WITH WEALTHY HUSBAND

Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 3.-Mrs. J.
B. Snead, of Fort Worth, Tex, who
it is alleged, eloped to Winnipeg, Can,
with Albert G. Boyce, son of prom
Iinent cattle man of Texas, tonight left
with her husband and her father,
Thomas s. Snyder, Of Clayton, s. M,
for her home in Texas. Mrs. snead
arrived here early today from Win
nipeg with her husband and was met
by her father
According to w. G. Compton, repre-
sentative Of a private detective agen-
cy, who accompanied them from Win
nipeg, a reconciliation was effected in
Canada. Neither Mr. snead nor Mrs.
snead will talk OF the case. Mrs.
Snead is said to be extremely nerv-
Gus.
Boyce, according to dispatches, is
still in prison in Winnipeg.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
SWIFT G. co. SUFFERS IN
$4,000 CHICAGO FIRE

Chicago, Jan. 3.-Fire which broke
out at 10 o'clock last night destroyed
Swift and Company's smokehouse, a
five story building almost block long
and 200 feet deep, and was still burn
ing early today after having wrought
damage Of 100000.
Three firemen were injured. A gen.
eral alarm and calls for extra appara-
tus brought more than forty engine
and truck companies into the heart
of the stockyards in almost the same
location where year ago Chief Ho-
ran and more than score of his men
lost their lives
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
BRUNSWICK NEGRO klLLE ED.
"Nicky Ben" Harmon Shot by Another
Negro Near Jacksonville.

A letter was received in the city
yesterday stating that James Harmon,
better known in Brunswick criminal
circles as "Nicky Ben," had been
killed at small station on the Sea-
board Air Line railroad between Eu-
lee nd Jacksonville.
According to the letter Harmon and
another negro became engaged in a
fight during a gambling game. Har-
mon was shot and ran down the rail-
road track a short distance, dropping
dead. The negro who shot him was
known as bad henry"
Harmon is well known in local po-
lice circles, having been mixed in the
courts probably more than any other
local negro. The police have been
on the lookout for him for some time,
as he is wanted on two or three
charges.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-01-04
PEOPLE FEAR HARDSHIPS
IN SNOWBOUND CITIES

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3.-Snowbound
and cut off from railway communica-
tions for more than week, the peo-
pie Of the town Of Dighton, in Wes-
tern Kansas, today appealed by tele-
graph to the state utilities commits
sion for aid.
Healy and Jetmore have also been
without railway service for a week.
The citizens report they are short OF
provisions and coal and that unless
aid comes soon there will be great
suffering. The towns are on a branch
line Of the Santa Fe railway.