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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
GeneTaI Ayers Meets Committee

The democratic district committee for
the Ninth district of Virginia, met in
Bristol on last Thursday for organiza-
tion and consultation with the democra-
tic nominee, Gen. Rufus A. Ayers, of
Big Stone Gap. The members of the
committee are B. T. Wilson, of Russell;
CIV. Boundurant. of Lee; JB. Boyer,
of Tazewell; John H. .Gose, of Bristol:
DR.. I'D. Buchanan, of Smyth; and J.F.
Wysor, of Pulaski, secretary.
General Ayers, all of the members
of the committee and a number of
prominent democrats from different
parts of the district were present.
DIR. J. ID. Buchanan, of Marion. was
elected chairman of the committee, Mr..
Wysor having already beer elected
secretary, at the State convention The
following advisory campaign committee
was chosen: r. T. Irvine, of Big Stone
Gap: ]. Norment Powell, of Wythe;
H. c. Stuart, of Russell; A. S. Higgin-
botham, of Tazewell, and H. o. Peters,
of Br ristol. The day was occupied with
the discussion of plans and the orginiza-
tion of the campaign committee was
deferred until some day this week when
it will, upon call of General Ayers,
meet at Bristol and select a chairman
and secretary.
The meeting developed much of in.
terest. Reports from several of the
counties indicated excellent democratic
prospects, and those attending the meet.
ing were hopeful of party success, ow-
ing to disaffection in the republican
ranks brought about through the bull
moose movement.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
Quarantine Laws viii Prevent Exhibit.

Several weeks ago, the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company, through its
Agricultural and Industrial De partment,
advised the Secretaries of leading
County Fairs in Virginia and North
Corolina that they would endeavor to
put on an attractive Live Stock Exhibit,
including several varieties of hogs and
sheep, some Holstein dairy cattle,
chickens, collie dogs, etc. 1t develops,
however, that the quarantine restric-
tions prevent shipment of live stock
from large portion of the territory ly-
ing between Petersburg and Norfolk
This territory, including Southampton
County, where the Railway farm is
located, lies within the quarantine belt,
which in some other. sections has been
moved very much further south.
For this reason shipments from this
territory into outside territory are pro-
hibited, and Mr.. F. H. LaBaume, the
Agricultural Agent Of the Railway Com
prny, advises that 1t will be impossible
to make the exhibits as originally in
tended.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
An Able Sermon.

Who can tell the potentiality of youth?
Soon the children will be passing daily
on the streets to and from school, and
as we pass them, who can tell of their
future? Who of these little ones will
be our future governors, congressman
or possibly president? No one can tell
Some thirty years ago one of the boys
attending school here was so full of that
splendid vitality that makes him the
man he is today, that he was clsssed by
those who endured his boyhood as
"mischevious. He preached to his old
friends and neighbors IN the Presby-
terian church here on last Sunday norm
ing. While here he will always be re-
membered as and called Sprole Ly-
ons, but after listening to the master
ly sermon of last Sunday no one will
wonder why, in the city of his adop-
tion, be is called DR.. J. S. Lyons
After touching tribute TO his old
home and the friends of his youth, DR..
Lyons proceeded to deliver one of
the strongest sermons ever heard from
a local pulpit; in fact, with the possible
exception of a sermon, in the same
church, by Rev. George Stuart on "The
Incarnation of Christ" some twenty
years ago, it is doubtful if it has ever
been equaled here. A strong sermon
like this, every Sunday, would soon
solve the worldwide problem of "Why
don't men go to church?'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
Items From SkeggS.

Skeggs. Va, Aug. 5.
jeff McGlothlin made a business trip
to Grundy one day last week.
Miss Bessie cook visited friends at
Flat Rock Saturday and Sunday.
Fernando Vandyke is among those re-
ported on the sick list this week.
Ms. I. C. Cook and children are Wis
itiug relatives st Dye for a few days
Miss Victoria Cook has returned home
after weeks pleasant visit to friends
in Grundy.
Major Cox. of Drill, Va. was the
guest of his sister, Mr.. John Hale, here
Saturday night.
]. A. Cook has returned to his home
here, after spending. a few days with
friends in Grundy.
Mrs. ]. A. Cook and daughter. Miss
Gussie. were the guests of Mrs. ]. H.
McGlothlin yesterday.
Luetion Hurt, Irwin Fuller and Mis-:
Luis Fuller were the guests of Miss
Gussie Cook last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Grimsley ant
children left today for Prater to atten,
the union meeting of the Primitive Bap
tist.
Douglas Cook, who has been assisting
IN the building of the new Methods
church at Grundy, is at home for fev
days visit.
Several people from this place attend
ed the union meeting of the Primitiv,
Baptist at Pine Greek on Saturday ant
Sunday last.
John, Bruce, Jennie and Linda Cook
children of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Cook
visited their aunt. Mrs. w. S. Ellis, a
Marvin last week.
Miss Gussie Cook, who has been at
tending the Normal School at Harrison
burg, Va, is home for her vacation
She will return to school in September.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
TOWN AID COUNTY NEWS

A. 2. Litz left Monday for Logan, w.
Va, to look after his coal properties at
that place.
Miss Pearl Settle, of Rosedale, who
has been visiting Miss Virginia Bundy
at her home west of town, returned
home Monday.
Misses Margaret, Martha and Eliza
beth Waters, of Norfolk, are the guests
of Judge S. M. B. Coulling and family
here this week.
Luther Neel, manager of the Ford
Music Company, of Bluefield, was here
Monday en- route home from visit to
Mrs. Neel, who is spending the summer
with friends in Burkes Garden.
A message received from Richmond
Tuesday afternoon late stated that Co.
VIM. C. Pendleton, had rallied nicely
from the operation of the previous morn
ing, and his condition promised speedy
recovery.
Rev. w. S. Bullard will preach at the
Christian church Sunday morning at IL
o'clock. Both congregation and pastor
extend most cordial invitation to our
citizens and visiting strangers to come
and worship with them.
Governor VIM. H. Mann has issued 6
proclamation setting apart next We'd
nesday, the 14th, as day for the farm
ers throughout the state to assemble at
their respective court houses for the
purpose of exchanging views as to the
best time and method of preparing the
ground and the sowing of alfalfa and all
other cultivated grasses. This is an i'm
portant matter, as large sums of money
are annually sent outside the state for
hay, and it is hoped, grasses being the
foundation of this county's prosperity,
that there will be good attendance of
our farmers at this meeting.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
Big Boost For Fair.

The Fair has just closed q contract
for free attraction which will prove
the biggest treat yet presented to the
people. R. Pat Hufford, who was rails
ed in Tazewell, and whose father was a
prominent physician here for many years
has agreed to come and give his many
friends a chance To see what he has ac-
complished as a sensational novelty wire
artist. Mr.. Hufford-known to the
amusement world as lie Volos, but bet
ter known as pat" is wire artist of
talent and standing, and gives some acts
which are not equalled by any other
known performer. Besides the usual
performances, both simple and difficult,
common to wire performers, he has
originated some acts which are entirely
new, and he has even gone 80 far as to
copyright some of them, thus guarantee
ing their exclusiveness. He commenced
his career about ten years ago, and
since that time has been with such
shows as Ringland Bros, John Robin
son and others. He spent two seasons
with Robinson. and only quit them to
join vaudeville, with which he travelled,
in different companies, all over the
United States. He has played to 10
weeks stands in New York City, Phila-
delphia, Boston and other cities. Late
ly he has been with Keith's Circuit. A
year or two ago he played the Brockton,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
Mass Meeting.

To the Republicans Of TazeweH County:
There will be a mass meeting of re-
publicans held at the courthouse in
Tszewell at II O'Clock noon on Tuesday,
August 18th, (horse market day), to
select delegates to the district conven-
tion, which meets in Bristol on August
28th to nominate a candidate for Con-
gress, and to transact any other busi-
ness that may come before the meeting.
Under the call issued by the district
chairman, Tazewell county will be en-
titled to 68 delegates, divided as fol-
lows: Clear Fork, II; Jeffersonville,
II; Maiden Spring, "a; and the same
number of alternates for each district.
All persons favoring southern prog
ress and who believe the policy of pro-
lection is essential for the development
OF this section, are, regardless of past
party affiliations, requested to be pres
ent JOHN r. BARNS
County Chairman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS

Miss Fannie Litz, of Adria, left Suns
day for a months visit to her uncle,
George W. Litz. in Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. James Peirce, of Norton, who is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
R. Surface, at this place, had the mis-
fortune to run nail into her foot last
week, and as q result will be laid up for
some time.
A fitting climax to the recent revival
conducted here by DR.. Herbert Yeuell
occurred Sunday night at the Christian
church, when twenty-seven of those
converted under DR.. YeuelPs preach
ing were immersed and received into
the fellowship of that church.
DR.. j. Walter Witten, of Jerome.
Arizons, is here shaking hands with the
friends and companions of his youth.
Doctor Witten is much pleased with
Arizona. He is assistant surgeon for
the United Verde Consolidated Copper
Company. with headquarters at Je<
rome.
Joe Walton, of Roanoke, an old Taza-
well boy, was here first of the week
representing the Virgins Motor Car
Company, of that city, and arranoinp
10 have a demonstration car here aud to
establish local agency. This is he
coming one of the best places in the
southwest for the sale of automobiles
and the Virginia Motor Car Comnanv
proposes to be one of the frat on A.,
ground.
There was q called meeting of tha
town council on last Thursday at the
office of the mayor. The onlv nat.ar
before the body was theseaestio, of
rates to be charged auton. Elas Yor b;,.,
within the city. A former orsg;ssr.,.
making the tax $500 year was rsrss,1
ed and one providing a tax on solid -,
machines Of $40 year for twenty 49,
power or less and so cents for ea,.b -
ditional horse power and on pnenuo.t;.
tires of $50 year on twenty horse 49,.
er and Sl.OO for each additional horaa
power was adopted. On private ov,.,,
machines no change was in the IicaDs~
fee.
The August term of the United States
court at Big Stone Gap will begin q,
next Monday. The docket is said n, -
the biggest in the history of the co,rt
there being something like two hnndrss
cases to be disposed of. most of vvh;.s,
sre for ''moonshiuing" and the ;,,;[;s
selling Of whiskey, and it is prohsr,,r
that several weeks viii be REQUIRES, -
get rid OF them ali. Hon. Barnes -,
lespie and his assistant, Hon. Thomas !
Muncy. accompanied by Nye Britt,
their stenOgrspher, will leave S.,ns.,'
for Big Stone Gap to take care of ~
Governments interests in the cases "a
be tried.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
Pounding Mill News.
Pounding Mill. V

Pounding Mill, Va, Aug. 6
Mrs. M. j. Sturgill and san, II. NJ,
were visiting friends at Maxwell Sun
day.
Mrs. Ollie Hurt and daughter, Miss
Margaret, are at Tazewell todav visit
ing relatives.
Miss Rebekah Davis is back from Gin
cinnati, where she has been visiting her
brother, T. J. Davis.
Mercer Thomas, of Williamson, w.
Va, visited his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
G. r. Thomas, here last week.
A number of young people from Max
well were here Sunday afternoon, In
the party we're: Misses Gertie and
Stella Crabtree, Virginia Maxwell, Mar
die Dye and Mary Gross; Messrs. Crab
tree, Ford and Freeman.
Miss Margaret Hurt is home from
Bethany, w. Va, where she attended
college the past winter. Since the close
of her school, several weeks ago, she
has been on an outing with a camping
party near Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. c. H. Belew, of Bristol, Tenn.
was here the latter part of the week
visiting her cousin, Mrs. w. b. Steele,
and family. On Sunday, Mesdames Be
lew and Steele, accompanied by Miss
IVA and Rex Steele and Claude God
sey, of Bluefeld, went to Cedar Bluff,
where they spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Marion MCGUIRE. Mesdames T.
A. Repass, sr, Mary Peery and C. G.
Hurt were also guests at the Mcclure
home Sunday.
The funeral and burial of John Mil
lard Sturgill, who died in Tampa, Fla,
of paralysis of the heart on July 9th,
took place here on Wednesday last at
1915 o'clock from the Church of God.
Revs. Wilson, of Big Stone Gap, and
G. R Thomas, of this place, conducted
the services. 1t is said the crowd at
tending was the largest ever seen here.
Many beautiful floral tributes were sent
by friends of the deceased, as testi-
monial Of the love and esteem in which
he was held, the one from Tampa being
especially so. Rex Steele, John Gil
lespie, Tom Lambert, Logan Ringstaff.
VIM. Asbury and Mr.. Burkes, of Blue
field, acted as pall-bearers. Many out
of town friends were present to pay a
last tribute to the deceased, and num-
bers of letters have been received by
the bereaved family expressing symps-
thy in their great sorrow.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON.
ProgressWeS In Convention Name Candidates
For President and Vice President.

Under an emblem, the bull moose,
taken from Edward Merritt, speaker of
the New York assembly, and Haunting
as battle flag the bandana, borrowed
from that grand old Roman, Allen G.
Thurman, of Ohio. the Moosevelt party
met in Chicago Monday to name its can
didates for president and vice-president.
1t was motley array, consisting of all
corners, regardless of sex or size or of
previous condition of servitu6e, except
that they must be of the Caucasian
race south of Mason and Dixon's line.
They were non-partisan, Bipartisan,
woman suffrase e, populistic, local option,
lilly white, black and tan, (some states),
conservatives and conservation. In
fact, all kinds and creeds were well
coined.
The meeting was & cut-and-dried af-
fair, and could have been condensed in
to day, but those guaranteeing funds
for the convention held out for three
days meet. The first two days were
devoted to organization and oratory,
then more oratory. On yesterday the
convention closed by nominating Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, for
president, and Governor Hiram John
son, of California, for vice-president.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
TRAGIC DEATH OF
VENERABLE CITIZEN.
Augustus Rhudy Loses Life IN Early MOTR-
ing Fire Which Destroyed Residence of
Mrs. Julia Hall in BurkeS GaTden,

Mr.. Augustus Rhudy was burned to
death at an early hour on last Friday
morning in a fire that destroyed the
residence of Mrs. Julia Hall, in Burkes
Garden.
Mr.. Rhudy was sixty-fve years of
age and unmarried, and had for a num-
Der Of years made his home with his
cousin, Mrs. Hall, who hs-7alf is
eighty-one years Of age. The emily other
occupant of the house at the time of the
fire was Miss Pansy Baugh, housekeep-
er for Mrs. Hail
On Friday morning Miss Baugh had
arisen and built a fire IN the kitchen
preparatory to getting breakfast. Step
ping into the dining room on an errand
she heard Mr.. Rhudy call to her, stat
ing the house was on fire. Miss Baugh
Immediately ran to the room of Mrs.
Hall, hurriedly awakened her and as
sisted her out of the house. The flames
spread so quickly that all efforts te-=es-.
cue Mr. Rhudy were futile. 1t is sup
posed Mr.. Rhudy really died from the
shock Occasioned by finding he house in
flames, as he was very feeble from a
long sickness, and it is reasonable to
suppose had such not been the case he
would have escaped, as he was the first
to discover the fire. Ali that was left
of the body Of Mr.. Rhudy was buried
Saturday afternoon at Central church
in Burkes Garden.
Mrs. Hall is, for the present, making
her home at one of the neighbors, Ste
phen Fox.
The Hall residence was one of the
landmarks in the Garden, having been
erected long before the Civil war. After
the manner of the days in which it was
built, the building was of logs. Later
1t was weather-boarded and the interior
plastered. The dry timber proved to be
ia veritible fire-trap, and the flames
spread with almost isconceivable rapid
ity. making an intense heat. 1t is said
green apples were roasted on trees fully
fifty feet from the residence.
There is a rumor that the fire NAV
have been of incendiary origin, as the
family state there had been no fire or
lights in the house since the preceding
morning. Mrs. Hall is well-to-do and
supposed to have kept considerable
money in the house. A trunk in which
the money was kept was recovered, but
Mrs. Hall is so grieved over the tragic
death of her kinsman that it has not
been ascertained, as yet, if any of the
money or valuable papers in the trunk
are missing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
Or. YeuelI to Lecture.

DR.. Herbert Yeuell's return to Taze-
well on next Tuesday to deliver his IA
nous lecture, "The Paris of Napoleon
and Today" Is being looked forward to
with great interest by our people. Taze-
we'll people already know DR.. Yeuelps
power as lecturer, and the splendid
character of pictures shown during his
discourses, which, once seen are never
forgotten. The proceeds of this lecture
go into the repair fund of the Baptist
church. The cause is a worthy one,
and the ladies of the Missionary Society
of the church will greatly appreciate
the liberal support of the public. High
school chapel, Tuesday evening at
O'Clock. Admission, % and so cents.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08

candidate, either republican or bull
moose, would ever be tolerated by him.
How, then, about his friends and sup
porters. They are men of good minds
and morals. They are men who would
not knowingly lend their SUPPORT to a
dishonest cause. What will they do
about the above review of the evidence?
1t is convincing statement, and car
ries with it the conviction that Mr..
Taft's nomination was given him by the
deliberate judgment of the lawfully
elected delegates.
1t fully demonstrates that Mr.. Roose-
velt's cry of theft is false and fraudu-
lent pretense. Even if the seventy
four contests had been decided'in his
favor, he would not have had a majority
of the convention. How can he have
the audacity, therefore, to insist that
the nomination was stolen from him?
He went into the convention with too
few delegates, and failing to bulldoze
or browbeat enough to nominate him
self, he was defeated.
In connection with this we will say,
it has been charged that the Roosevelt
supporters were denied expression at
the Virginia state convention. This is a
misleading statement. No freer or fair
er convention was ever held than the
republican convention at Roanoke.
1t is also charged that it (the Roanoke
conventioD) was an office-holders' con-
vention. The writer cannot say as to
all the districts, but so far as the Ninth
district delegation is concerned it is
safe to say, that majority of the fed
eral office-holders in attendance were
in favor of and worked for the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08
U. D. C. Elect Officers

AT the meeting of the Daughters of
the Confederacy, held Tuesday at the
residence of Mrs. J. S. Bottimore, the
following officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. G. w. Doak; vice
president, Mrs. A. j. May; treasurer,
Mrs. A. M. Black; recording secretary,
Mrs. H. c. Pobst; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. Barnes Gillespie; registrar,
Miss Myrtle Hankins; historian, Mrs. A.
j. Tynes.
The annual report of the secretary
shows the chapter to be in a fourishing
condition, and the new officers Indicate
there will be no failing off in the effici-
ency of the work Of the organization.
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Bolivar News June 9TH, 1912.

The entertainment given by the Ala
bama Minstrels under their canvas
theater on the Hammond'lot last We'd
nesday night was one of the best and
most enjoyable of any that has been in
Boliver for many day. 1t was full of
laughter from start to finish and the
performers were greeted by a very large
crowd. The manager, MIR. Porter, and
his press agent, Mr.. Wick, are gentle
men whom we can cheerfully recon-
mend to any of our brethren of the press
with whom they have occasion to do
business with
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08

Mass, Fair, which we believe is among
the elite in the way of free attractions.
The management of the Fair is TO be
congratulated on securing Mr.. Hufford,
and his many friends are delighted that
they will be able to see him in bis word.
Remember the dates: September II,
18, 19-Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day. If you haven't received a cata-
logue or premium list, write the Secre-
tary for one-address, Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08

We realize the necessity of strict
quarantine regulations, but we believe
that frequently, quarantine lines might
perhaps be safely moved further south
with great advantage to the farmers
and hive stock men who are seriously
handicapped in the shipment and sale of
their live stock on account of quaran-
tine regulations.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08

Frank White, colored. a member of
the Columbia Orchestra, the we'll known
musical aggregation of keystone, w.
Va, d'ed at the home of Elisha Camp
bell here at an early hour this morning.
White assisted in furnishing music for a
dance here last night, and shortly there
after was siezed with an attack of heart
trouble which caused his death.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-08-08

Roosevelt candidate. The committee
on credentials was then appointed, con
sisting OF one member named by each
county delegation. The majority re
port Of the committee was adopted
unanimously by the convention, no del
egauon whose seats were contested
being permitted to vote on its own
case. As soon as the majority report
or the credentials committee had been
ADOPTED. the Roosevelt adherents bolt
ed. There was not the slightest reason
for sustaining the contest for Roosevelt
delegates.
Eighth District.
Inc Eighth Kentucky district was
composed of ten counties having 1853
votes, Of which eighty-two were neces-
sary to choice. There was no con-
test IN five Of the counties. and al
though the Roosevelt men claimed that
there was one I'm Spencer county no
contest was presented against tho
seating of the regularly elected Taft
delegates from that county. This gnve
the Taft delegates eighty-four votes. or
TWO more than were necessary for =
cholce. In other words. assuming that
the Roosevelt men were entitled to all
the delegates from the counties I'm
which they filed contests in the dis
trict convention there remained clear
majority Of uncOntested delegates who
voted for the Taft delegates to Chi
cago.