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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
The SOUTH POLE
HAS BEEN FOUND
Captain ROald Amundsen, Norwegian e.
plOTeT, and Party Of -Four Men Plant
NOTWay'S Flag at South Pole.

After battling for months against al.
most insurmountsble obstacles, Captain
Roald Amundsen. the famous Norwe-
gian explorer, has at last triumphed.
and today the flag of Norway floats over
the vast wastes that surround the South
Pole, according to dispatches flashed
backed from near the earth's extreme
southern axis on Thursday of last week.
On December 14th last, when latitude
81 degrees and SIS minutes had been
reached, Captain Amundsen knew he
had arrived at his goal. For three days
he and his four companions explored the
adjacent territory for a radius of five
miles. Captain Amundsen says the sun
at the Pole was bright and clear, and
weather windless, although a great
plateau of ice covered the earth all
about.
Captain Amundsen had with him on
the final march to the Pole, four men
and 81 dogs, thirty-two of the latter be-
ing killed and eaten before the party
had returned to where food was plenti-
full The greatest difficulty expert
enced by the men, however, was in the
racking arduous climbs they were forced
to make over the great icy mountains
that again and again blocked their way.
At times they found it difficult to
breathe.
The Pole is on huge plateau, 10, ,OOO
feet above sea level, which is on the
Antartic Continent
The temperature at the Pole is 6. A de-
grees below zero.
The Antartic Continent is apparently
uninhabited. as no mention is made by
the hardy explorer of having come in
contact with any living being.
The lowest temperature excounted by
the expedition was 79 degrees below
zero.
The ground near the Pole is described
as seemingly hollow, and footsteps
sounded as though the members of the
exploring party were walking over
empty barrels.
While Norway gains high prestige
through the successful quest of Cap
tain Amundsen, she also gains in a ma
terisl way, for the Norwegian flag floats
over hundreds of square miles of newly
discovered land. There is still further
distinction, for the plateau upon which
the very Pole itself stands has been
named King Haakon's Plateau, after
Norway's king, and the newest noun
tains known to geographers have been
designated Queen Maud's Range.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14

stone will be established by the State.
the product to be sold to farmers for
the improvement of land.
The killing of robins in Virginia is
prohibited at any season.
Primary elections are put under the
Jurisdiction of the courts as to punish
ment for violations, the expenses of the
candidates are limited. counties and
cities pay the costs, and paid advertising
must be so marked.
A Bureau of Vital Statistics is estab-
lished for the protection Of the public
health and of heirship estates.
Unfinished business includes tax re-.
form, legislative redistricting, modi-
fication of the fee system, and ratifica-
tion or rejection of the Federal income
tax. Rejected propositions include
woman suffrage, woman's college, a
liquor referendum, and adoption of the
principl es of the initiative, the refer
endum and the recall.
Bills of general interest which died on
the calendar were:
Providing State Board of Optometry.
the Chalkley and Robertson pure cleo
tlon bill, the Adams pure paint bill, the
Hardwood bills for the consolidation of
reformatories, the abolition of the Gov
ernor's staff, the nepotism bills. the
district poorhouse bills, the White bills
designed to abolish the pleading of con-
tributory negligence, the Milstead in
vestment company bill, the Byrd child
labor and Cox safety appliance bills, the
Stebbins uniform bills of lading meas
ure, the Stephenson antigambling bill.
the Fitzhugh antitreating bill, the
Banks antitrading stamp bill, the
Creamer bill limiting the hours of labor
OF street car employees, the Walton bill
to provide for the election of school
trustees by vote of the people, the
Walton and Oliver bill to repeal the
local option compulsory school attend
ance law, the water pollution bill, the
Har man safety match bill, the Throck-
morton milk bill, the constitutional
amendment permitting election of
school superintendent by the people,
and the game protection bill.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
As TO RedIStricting.

Already there is contention as to
whether the General Assembly did not
violate the constitution when it failed
to make provision for reapportionment
of the State for members of the General
Assembly. The constitution says this
''shall'' be done in 1912, but the Cen
eral Assembly did nothing of the sort.
True the matter was up and was dis
cussed, and there are those who contain
that, having taken the question up and
failed to make any change, that action
Is tanatmount to saying that the old
lines are satisfactory. Agitation is
under way to force the governor to
some steps to call the legislature to-
gether at some time this summer and
to have the matter taken up. A special
session would entail a cost of SlOO. 600
on the State, and if it is not done the
issue will be raised that the next Cen
raj Assembly has no rights under the
old constitution. But the governor
is positive on one point-he will not call
the legislature together in extIa session
under any circumstances, and it will
be up to the members to act.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
Meeting Of The Town Council.

The Town Council met in regular ses-
sion on last Friday afternoon with all
the members present.
The following claims were allowed.
John 5. Thompson, 60 cents; ]. A. Hagv.
81. so.
A petition was presented by a major
ity OF the property owners along Tsze-
well avenue praying that the Bluefield
Telephone Company be required to place
their poles in the alleywsys instead of
on the avenue. 1t was so ordered. and
also that poles be placed in a straight
line, even if they encroached on fenced
property, it developing duriog the dis
cussion of the matter that some of the
property fences Rbutted into the alIev-
ways, making them too narrow for the
passage of teams.
Attention of the council was called to
the poor condition Of the sidewalk from
the corner near the residence of W. L.
Moore to the Christian church. ard il
ordered torn away between the corner
and A. Nj Black s res idence.
Inc Improvement OF the street at this
point was discussed. but it was agreed
that the council, 10 a body, shoqli go
over this snd other streets of the town
and select those To be Improved frsc
under the bond issue, and this will be
done at ar early date.
Councilman May, who had been au-
pointed committee to do so. submit
ted an ordinance regulating the Keeping
Of hogs within the corporate limits. The
ordnance provides for one pig one hun.
dred square feet of enclosed pen ard
one hundred square feet of open pen. or
runway, with an increase Of fifty per
cent for each additional animal. a pen.
atty of 80 cents to $100 is provided for
each day This ordinance is violated. IL
WAS ordered to lie over till the nexe
meeting.
The mayor was instructed to inter
view the principal of the High School
and find out who is responsible for lock-
ing of the doors of the building durinr,
study hours, and see if means conld h..
found to prevent the practice.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
Work Of General Assembly

Summing up an unusual busy session
of the General Assembly, its enact
ments of general public interest are
found to be rather larger than usual.
They are as follows:
Taxes on the rolling stock of steam
railroads will, after 1912, be divided, 25
per cent going to the cities which have
the home offices and the remainder be-
ing divided among the cities and coun-
ties through which they run.
All convicts regarded as safe to work
on public roads will be employed on
highway construction after the expira-
tion of the contract with the Thacker
Company on May l, 1913. The remain
der not to exceed 500, will be put to
work on new contract.
To the people of Virginia is referred
the amendment to the Constitution per-
mitting city treasurers and commits
sioners of the revenue to succeed them
selves, and the amendment permitting
the General Assembly to grant to cities
a commission form of government.
The counties of Halifax and Charlotte
are taken from the Sixth Congressional
District and placed in the Fifth.
A commission is created to compro-
mise back taxes with the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad,
and to guard a merger under which the
road is permitted to amend its charter
by surrendering its exemption from
taxation and being relieved of its special
burdens.
A colony for feeble-minded women of
child-bearing age is established at the
farm for epileptics near Lynchburg.
| Two plans for the grinding of lime
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
discovered. -Gr b m Correspondent
Bluefeld Telegraph.

The above mention of persons who
have mysteriously disappeared. recalls
to our mind the disappearance of Harvey
Crawford, clerk of the courts of Bland
county, which occurred something like
twenty-five years ago. The last that
was ever seen of him was at the depot
in Wytheville, at which place he pur-
chased ticket to Richmond, where he
was going to make his annual settle
ment with the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts. The theory settled upon as to
his disappearance was that he was mur-
dered and robbed while waiting for his
train and his body concealed somewhere
in the vicinity of the depot. Though a
rigid search was kept up for many
months never was the slightest clue to
the whereabouts of Mr.. Crawford,
whether living or dead, ever obtained,
and remains mystery to this day.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
TazeWelI Boy Gets In Bad.

Sunday evening last when Norfolk
and Western passenger train No. 16
stopped at the Mohawk water tank near
Panther, w. Va, a youth of about
eighteen summers climbed upon the run
ming board of the engine and thrusting
blue steel automatic Colts pistol into
the face of Engineer Cowling, ordered
him to throw up his hands. Instead of
doing this the engineer reached through
the window of his cab and grappled
with the youth before he could dis
charge his pistol. The fireman seeing
what was transpiring, rushed to the aid
of Engineer Coulling, and with we'll
directed blow from his shovel knocked
the youth to the ground, and alighting
on top of him, held him securely until
the engineer clambered from the engine
and together they overpowered the
young desperate and, throwing him in
to the baggage car, he was taken to
Welch and locked up in the county Jail,
where he will be held pending an inves-
tigation INTO his conduct by the Nc
Dowell county grand jury.
Young Stevenson would talk but little
concerning the incident further than to
say that he was wild from the effect of
strong drink and hardly realized what
he was doing. He stated that bis home
is in Tazewell, but we have been unable
to find out what section of the county
he halls from, no one of whom we made
inquiry seeming to know anything about
him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
Hot Shot For The Senators.

A number of State Senators, who had
voted against the enabling act recently
rejected by that branch of the Legisla-
ture, came in for some pretty hard raps
during the closing hours of the Legis-
lature on last Saturday. Postal cards
bearing statements declared by their re-
cipients to be in direct violation of the
postal laws were received by the Sena-
tors who voted against the bill. The
cards read:
ut may be an awful thing to be
a suffragette, but would rather be
a yellow cur dog and consider it an
honor than to be a so called man
who will sit in Virginia's legisla-
ture and vote to continue the great
est curse women and children have
ever known-the liquor traffic"
The cards were signed by well.
known woman temperance worker, OF
Richmond. Senator Echols, former
lieutenant governor of the state, was
among those receiving the cards. The
Senators resent bitterly the receipt OF
the cards, and have laid the matter be.
fore the postal authorities for investi.
cation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14

Though the daily papers received here
on last Sunday stated that a clue, which
promised to soon restore Mrs. Walton
ID. Greever to her husband and friends
had been gained by the police searching
for her in New York, her relatives here
say that the story was pure fabrica-
ton, and so far as they know not the
slightest trace as to her whereabouts
has yet been obtained. The search for
her, however, continues with unabated
vigor, and it ia possible that some trace
of the missing woman will sooner or
later be brought to light.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
Students Form Political Clubs.

Politics is rampant at Washington
and Lee University. Numerous clubs
have been formed among the Democratic
students, and the Republicans. not to be
behind, have likewise formed an organ
lzstion. Between classes in the law
building whenever a group Of men get
together but one topic is heard and in
the academic school the interest is lust
as keen. If the student-bodv can be
taken as an index to the state of mind
OF the public generally, business must.
indeed be suffering.
The large majority of students COM
ing as they do from the South. are
Democratic, but there are a goodlv
number who maintain that a high tar
III Is good thing, and that T. r. and
Taft is better than any candidate the
Democrats can put in the field.
Clubs endorsing Woodrow Wilson and
Oscar Underwood have been formed
among the Democratic students. but the
Republican students endorse neither
Roosevelt or Taft. This course was
adopted for the sake of party harmony.
The idea is to stand together. no mat
ters which is nominated. This is the
hrst time a Republican club has ever
been organized at Washington and Lee.
so far as known, is the only one in any
institution of the state. j. N. Harman.
Jr', Of Tazewell, is president of the Re
publican club, and he is ably assisted by
Goodloe and Curry, two other G. O. P
men at the university.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
TAFT CAPTURES
VIRGINIA DELEGATES
Republican State Convention OYsWheImingiy
In Favor Of The Presidents RenumIna-
tiOn-ROOSee,t Not Without Friends


-Four delegates-st-large instructed to
vote for the denomination Of President
Taft were named Tuesday by the Vir-
ginia Republican State convention
which met in Roanoke on that day.
This action put into the Taft column the
entire Virginia delegation of twenty
four votes in the Chicago convention.
Only the two delegates from the Third
district are uninstructed. The instruc-
tons of the delegates at-large prescribe
that the votes shall be cast for My.
TAFT on every ballot. They were adopt-
ed by the convention by a vote of 7O2 to
64. The resolutions declare that Vir-
ginia Republicans honor the President
for the enemies he ms de in vetoing Ill
considered tariff bills.
A motion by Dr. J. NJ. Daughertv.
OF Scott county, to strike out the in
structions for President Taft was de-
bated at lenght The temporary chair
man was chided for his forgetfulness
IN not mentioning the name of Roose-
welt in his keynote speech. Every men
tion Of Rooevelt's name produced an
outburst Of cheering. During speeches
in favor Of instructions. the name Taft
was equally cheered. After one speech
on each side the confusion became so
great that arguments could not follow.
The convention, which assembled at
noon, extended late into the mig ht as
the result of a contest over the dele
CATION from the city of Richmond.
The delegation named by a faction led
by K. +. Cabell, internal revenue COM
misslonr, by committee vote of 6 To
was declared not entitled TO seats.
The contest was waged throughout the
afternoon and early evening and as a
result it was s p. m. befor the conven-
ton was ready 10 transact business.
There followed loud wrangle in which
the majority uncompromisingiy opposed
8 division. The vote was about 2 %
IN favor of the so-csllad Bradv-Han-
sen faction.
Following this came the selection of
delegates at large TO the Chicago con-
vention. They are: Congressman C.
Bascom Siemp, Ninth district: Alvab
b. Martin. Of Norfolk, the national
committeeman; r H. Angel. Sixth
district, end Royal E. Caben, of Rich
mond.
Z. A. Revercomb, Of COvingtou WIS
permanent chairman of the convention.
A. Z. Strother, OF Giles, and R.T.
Thorpe, of Norfolk. we're chosen presj-
Dental electors at-large.
The resolutions adopted, in addition
to carrying Instructions for Presj-
dent Taft, jointly praised admininstra-
tions Of Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft:
endorsing ME. Martin to succeed himself
as national committeeman, and the re-
cord of Conressman Slemp. who was
Reelected State chairman.
Al the opening Of the convention on
Tuesday a resolution of sympathy f,r
Congressman Slemp for his recent he
reavement in the loss Of his brother.
Mr.. VIM NJ. Slemp, was read-the en-
tire audience standing during the read
ing o. the resolutions.
Those attending from this county
were: S. P. and W. L. Mustard. n. C.
Galloway, X. l.. Gillespie, Henry s.
Bowen. W R. Bowen, W. A. Barns.
7. A. Mcclure, VIM. c. Perdleton and
w. G. O'Brien.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent About
People Down the CIinch.
Pounding Mill, Va, March 10Th

her home here.
James Altizer made business trip to
Tazewell yesterday.
Mrs. Su5an Ringstaff, who has been
quite sick, is better.
John Boyd has moved his family from
the Branch to this place.
Mrs. NJ. J. Sturgill spent yesterday
with friends in Richlands.
VIM. Lowell has moved his family into
the VIM. Ringstaff property.
Charles Christian hss several children
that are afflicted with the measles.
Prof. J. j. Hoback is home from Ra-
ven, where he has been teaching music.
Miss Lettie Lowell, of Richlands. visz
tied her father, John Lowell, here last
of the week.
Mercer Thomas is visiting homefolks
at this place. He is holding a position
in Maryland.
Mrs. Kate Maxwell, of Bluefeld. was
here Saturday to attend the burial of
Mr.. Byrd Brewster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toby Sparks are proud
parents of fine girl baby, which ar
rived Saturday night.
Miss Margaret Britain, of Tazewell.
visited her aunt, Mrs. Ollie Hurt, here
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grinstead, of In
dian, spent the latter part of the week
here with their son, Charles.
Ralfee Gillespie, of the Tazewell High
School, spent Saturday and Sunday
with his parents at this place.
Misses Hazel Wynn and Ethel Bailey,
of Richlands, were here Saturday on
their way to the formers home in Bap-
tist Valley.
Miss Mayme Wynn, of Baptist Valley,
spent couple of days here recently
on her return from Berwind, where she
had been visiting friends.
Rev. c. A. Pangle, of Maxwell, de-
hvered two excellent sermons here Sun
day at IL a. m. and 80 p. m. The eve
ming sermon was specially to the young
folks.
John Sturgill expects to leave tomor-
row for Durham, N. c., where he has a
position with the U nion News Company.
His mother, Mrs NJ. Sturgill, will con-
tinue in the grocery business here.
Rev. G. P. Tasker, of the Church of
God, will not preach here Thursday
night, as had been expected, but will
preach at Maxwell Saturday night and
Sunday. He is one of the "big guns
and you should hear him.
Bennie Lester and sister, Miss Madge.
of the Cove, were here yesterday. The
latter was on her way to Tazewell where
she holds a position as stenographer
in the Offices of Attorney George w.
st. Clair.
Mr.. Byrd P. Brewster, whose illness
has been mentioned from time to time
in these columns, passed away at the
Williams hospital in Richlands at s
O'Clock on last Thursday night, aged 4S
years. His body was brought to his
home here on the following day and
buried from the Church of God on Sat-
urday, the funeral services being con-
Quoted by Rev. G. R. Thomas. The
remains were then taken in charge by
the Odd Fellows and laid to rest IN the
Ringstaff cemetery. MIR. Brewster was
kind and loving husband and good
upright citizen, who will be greatly
missed in the community. He is sur
vived by his wife, three brothers, three
sisters and his mother. He loved God
and the Church, and always attended
same when it was possible to do so.
May God comfort the bereaved ones,
especially his companion, who will be so
lonely without him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
New n. & W. Coal Pier.

Permission was granted the Norfolk
q Western Railroad Company last week
by the harbor board of Norfolk to con-
struct the proposed new high steel coal
pier at Lambert's Point, one hundred
and sixty feet north of the present pier
and parallel to it.
After the new pier is completed the
railway company intends to tear down
the present pier, which will widen the
channel of the Elizabeth River about
one hundred and fifty feet at that point.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14

Boyer & Company are agents for the
celebrated 'Keen-Kutter" ) scissors,
Shears and pocket Knives.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14
Democratic Mass Convention,

The Democrats of Tazewell county
held a rather largely attended and en-
thuslastic mass convention at the court
house here on Tuesday and selected
twenty-four delegates to represent the
county in the Congressional convention
10 be held in Bristol on Tuesday next
when candidate for Congress will be
named. No mention as to who the
delegates should support for the Con-
gressional nomination was made, conse-
quently they go free to vote for whom
they please. An effort, however. to
have the meeting declare for Woodrow
Wilson for President, was defeated, the
friends Of Governor Harman being in
complete control of the convention.
Following are the delegates selected 10
the Bristol convention:
Jacksonville District. H. Bowl
ing, S d. May, o E. Hopkins. ". H.
Werth, S. C Graham, G. W. Doak. c..
r Brown, j. z Neal.
Clear Fork DISTRICT. R. Harry. C.
A. Wagner, McTeer Saunders. w. d.
Jones, T. l.. Shoffiebarger, Joe Meek.
John Roberts. A. w. Landon, r. B.
williamson, r. E Baylor.
Maiden Spring Districts. ]. Thomp-
son. Marvin NcGuire, w. P PAYNE. C.
B. Neal, W. L. Davis, E. 3. Scott.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14

DR.. S. A, Daniel, of Welch, was ming.
ling with friends here Tuesday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-03-14

MT H. 4. Stevenson. of Pisgah, has
rented property on Tazewell avenue and
will shortly move his family here, that
his children may have access to the ex-
cellent schools of our little city.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-20
CUBA SUGAR
OUTLOOK GOOD
BY J. A. BRECKoNS.

Especial Correspondence of the Starr
WASHINGTON D. C., June t.
Deputy Consul General Fenry P. Star.
rett, of Havana, reports the condition
of the Cuban sugar crop as follows:
The outlook for large crop of sugar
cane for the present season is very
good, especially if the present dry
weather conditions are maintained for
a few weeks longer. The extremely
favorable weather of the past two
months is responsible for the continued
grinding and consequent larger out
put of sugar. Up to the present there
has been d total production Of 1887.
OSl tons of sugar with $50 miles still
grinding. Last season at this time
there was q tota production Of 1902
552 tons with only thirty-seven mills
grinding. In view of these figures and
reasonable weather it would seem that
Cuba's output Of sugar for this season
should easily reach 1,75O,OOO tons.