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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent About
People Down the CIinch.
Pounding Mill, Va, Sc

Pounding Mill, Va, Sept. II.
VIM. Lowell moved his family to
Maxwell last week.
Mrs. NJ. J. Sturgill and Miss Bessie
Brown were week end visitors in Blue
field last week.
Mrs. Ed Mcclure and Mrs. Charles
Fields, of Cedar Bluff, spent Thursday
with Mrs. W. B. Steele.
Mrs. c. H. Trayer returned homeIs
week after two weeks visit to friends
and relatives in Roanoke.
Mrs. Will Mulkey and Mrs. Shuttle
barger, of Graham, were the guests of
friends and relatives here last week.
Miss Margie Lee Harris is attending
the high school in Grundy, while her
brother, George Ben, is attending
school in Newport News.
Mrs. Frank Call and two little sons
and Miss Margie Keesee, of Smith
County, were week end guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Osborne.
A new republican voter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs r. K. Gillespie
last night between the hours of $3.50 and
1000 O'Clock. Both mother and child
are doing we'll
Misses Margaret and Barbara Hurt
and brother, Jim Bob, left on No. 6
yesteterday for Bethany College, Beth
any, w. Va. Harvey George Gillespie
left this morning for the V. P. l., at
Blacksburg.
Rev. Harold E. Dickenson's meeting
closed Sunday afternoon. He preached
some excellent sermons while here. He
left on No. 6 Sunday for Graham, from
there Monday to Lynchburg where he
will attend Virginia Christian College.
Mrs. Charles Griffith and childred and
brother, Will Rees Sparks, are visiting
Mrs. VIM. Holland and Mrs. Norman
Turner at Bedford City, Va, and Ada,
w. Va, respectively. Will Rees ex-
poets to attend the opening reception at
Virginia Christian College in Lynchburg
this week.
Alex Riley, section foreman here had
the misfortune while drilling steel Fri
day about noon by being struck in the
left eye. His eye had to be taken out
on Saturday morning. he is still in the
hospital in Bluefield, and doctors said
yesterday he was doing well. Mrs.
Riley and little daughter, Mabel, visit
ed him yesterday.
Charles Mcclure has taken his little
daughter, Kate. to Staunton to attend
the school for deaf and dumb. She is
nearly years of sge has learned to
read and write and can speak q few
words. Her sfiliction was brought on
by measels and pneumonia. She she at
tended the above school last year and
was eager to return. Her parents are
delighted with her progress.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19

work. Neither you nor any of the high
officials censured DR.. Alderman, presi-
dent of the University of Virginia, for
taking an active part in helping to elect
Senator Martin last year. Nor did Gov
ernor Mann nor any of the machine
leaders call to task President Denny, of
Washington and Lee, for defending
Thomas F. Ryan against the Just at
tack OF William ]. Bryan. Nor were
any of the TO- 900 officeholders who took
an active part in electing Swanson and
Martin last year criticised by you or any
of the gang for so doing But now
when small Officeholder of the State
Normal School expresses a preference
preference for candidate not o. KID
by the machine, the whole state machine
the holds 1t hands up IN horror, that of
hceholders are interested in politics and
and the governor is compelled to violate
his oath of office that politics may be
kept out of our educational schools.
There is not man in Virginia who be-
lleves that Governor Mann would have
held up appointments day if all the
offenders had been machine men, nor
that you in your own editorials would
have said one word about it.
B. B. BAGBY, NJ. d.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19

Methodist Church in Cleveland, and will
be followed by a large reception at the
home of the brides parents, DR.. and
Mrs George Stuart. The wedding will
have many interesting details, as the
lovely young bride is artistic and talent
ed The maids will wear gowns of diff
ferent colOrs. and the color scheme will
be rainbow effect. Miss Margaret
Stuart will be maid of honor. Miss Annie
Stuart first bridesmaid, and the maids
are to be Miss Mary Cox, of Bristol, and
Miss Kendrick, of Louisville. DR..
George Stuart will perform the cere-
mony, and the brides grandfather, the
venerable DR.. Sullins, will assist. Miss
Stuart will be accompanied to the altar
by her brother, Sullins Stuart, and the
groom will be attended by four young
men, all first cousins of the bride,
Messrs. Sullins, Gaines, Stuart, and
Dosser. Cleveland (Tenn.) Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
Knights TempIar Elect Officers.

At the stated conclave of Clinch Val
ley Commandery, No. 20 Knights Ten
plar, on Monday night the following
officers we're elected and appointed for
the ensuing year:
w. G. O'Brien, E. c.; G. w. Doak,
G.; F. W. Pendleton, C. G.; ]. S. Botti-
more, T. and R.; r. o. Crockett, S. W.
c. A. Thompson, j. W; c. r. Brown,
P; E. L. Greever. st. B.; j. 3. Boyer,
Sw. b.; T. C. Bowen. Wsrder; ]. N,
Harman, 3rd G S. B. Thompson, 2ad
g.; E. B. Mcdonald. 1st G. P. P. Hunt
er, Sentinel.
This branch of the Masonic order here
is in flourishing condition, and it is ex.
pected that large delegation win at
tend the meeting of the Grand Com
mandery in Richmond next month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
COURT HOUSE
TO BE IMPROVED
Present Building Inadequate In Many Par
tlcularS And Question of Enlargement
Will be Taken Up With Supervisors.

That Tazewell county has outQrown
the present court house is fact patent
to all who have had to transact business
at the county capitol in recent years.
The rooms of the county officials are
entirely too small. The vaults do not
now accommodate the records, and unless
Immediate steps are taken to remedy
this defect the future records will be
without any protection whatever, and
would cause a considerable loss in case
of fire. There is no accommodation for
witnesses in the shape of a waiting
room. in case of trial where they are
excluded from the court room and. while
men can shift, in a manner, for them
selves in such cases, it is a great hard
ship on women to conform to the re-
quirements of the court under the pres
ent Accommodations. Recognizing these
facts, Judge Fulton Kegley entered the
following order at the term of court
which adjourned last week:
Virginia:-In the circuit court of
Tszewell county. In vacation:
1t appearing to the court that the
court house is inadequate in this: That
there is not sufficient vault room to
properly take care of and protect the
records of this court; and that there is
also needed additional rooms therein:
and that the court room should be i'm
proved with such modern conveniences
added as the exigencies require and de-
mand, together with such additional
rooms adjoining said court room on the
same floor as may be necessary for the
convenience or orderly disposal of the
business of the court.
1t is, therefore, ordered that S. c.
Graham, j. N. Harman, E. L. Greever,
K. 0. Crockett, ]. Powell Royal and a.
G. Kiser be, and are hereby appointed
a committee to confer with the Board
of Supervisors of Tazewell county for
the purpose of having said improve
ments made at as early q date as pos
sible.
And the clerk of this court is required
to notify the above named persons of
their appointment on this committee,
and also the Board of Supervisors.
To the clerk of the circuit court of
Tazewell county: Enter this order.
FULTON KEGLEY, Judge.
Judge Kegley has appointed good
committee to deal with the question.
The members of the bar who are mem
bers of the committee, know only too
we'll the inferior Accommodations, and
with practical builder to assist them
in their study of plans for the contem-
plated improvement, they will, no doubt,
suggest changes that will make the
building credit to the best county in
the best state in the Union.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
Town Council Meets.

The town council met in regular ses-
sion at the Office of the mayor on last
Friday afternoon. All members of the
council were present except Mr.. Moss.
Practically all the time of the session
was taken up in discussing the case of
smallpox which has made its appear
ance in our little city. Vigorous action
was taken to prevent its becoming epi-
demic by the council arranging to CO.
operate with the local board of health
in dealing with the situation. Strict
quarantine of the case has been estsb-
lished and arrangements made to care
for the unfortunate family. 1t was also
ordered that all citizens who could rot
show certificate of successful vaccina-
tion should be vaccinated at once.
Time was when a case of smallpox
would have caused a panic in a small
community, with the probability OF a
shot gun quarantine, but happily that
day is past and it is now recognized that
by modern scientific precautions con-
tagious diseases can be so successfully
Isolated as not to cause even the slight
est disturbance of the every day affairs
of community.
Others matters attended to were the
changing of the time of meeting of the
council from o'clock in the afternoon
to 7:3O in the evening of the second
Friday of each month, and agreeing
to hold special session before October
4th to close up the matter of the option
on the Whitman spring.
The following accounts were allowed:
j. b. F. Gillespie, $3.50; j. S. Thomp-
son, $3.50; A. ]. May, $500; Tazewell
Republican, $500.
A petition from the residents on Hotel
street was presented praying for the
Improvement of that thoroughfare, and
on motion was laid on the table.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
The Great Roanoke Fair Next Week.

Jolly days are ahead for next week,
to be exact, September "a, 25, &c and 27
is the Great Roanoke Fair week when
all of the agriculturists and manufac-
turers meet at Roanoke and Join the
young folks in enjoying the sights of
the fair and in swapping experiences of
the field and the market The Great
Fair is founded solely for the benefit of
the farmer. He is first and last in the
thoughts of the management. First he
Is given an education shown with hund-
reds of exhibits that interest him and
how he and his nelghbor have progress
ed during the past year, and then with
scores of shows and many free attrac-
tons and spirited horse races he is
amused and made to forget the cares of
dollar earning life. Both day and
night the Great Roanoke Fair will keen
ablaze with marvellous sights. Fire
works and other attractions will enter
tain the visitors after dark and make
the stay of the stranger happy. Among
the free attractions will be the Five
Flying Gilmores in startling areal feats,
and circus in miniature with a donkey
that has never been ridden and to sue
cessfully ride him will be the making of
fifty dollars, a standing offer. Infor-
nation about premiums and exhibits
can be had from l.. A. Scholz, Secretary,
Great Roanoke Fair, Roanoke, Vir-
ginia Special rates will be made by all
railroads entering Roanoke, and the
date of their sale can be had from the
nearest station agent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19

Teller, are endowing universities for the
advancement OF learning and support
ing institutions of medical and surgical
experiment for the benefit of our own
people and of all mankind.
Others of our business men. like
Carnegie, are endowing libraries for
the dissemination of universal know
ledge and maintaining observatories ard
other scientific establishments for the
extension of scientific research and the
development of scientific pursuits.
Others again, like Morgan, are as
sembling in America the art and library
treasurers of the world for the develop
ment of our tastes and perceptions and
Tor the higher culture of our people in
the refinements and intellectual enioy-
ment Of life.
Our business men have been able to
do all thI without Mr.. Wilson'S guild
ance. and in spite of his poor opinion of
them it is just possible that under the
guidance of college professors these
ignorant" and provincial business
men of ours might not have accomplish
ed as much for themselves and their
country as they did when left to- their
own resources.
Mr.. Wilson's do4matic and didactic
declarations have all the positiveness of
the pedagogue who has theories on
everything and experience in nothing.
His is the customary attitude of the
college professor who knows every
thing, having read it in books, where it
was written down by other college pro-
fessors with equally infsllible know
ledge based on equally UNIVERSAL in
experience.
1t is an interesting thing to see a
college professor lecturing practical
business men on the practial problems
of business from the musty rooms of
one OF the colleges which the practical
success of these business men had en-
abled to endow.
1t must also be an interesting to Eng
lishmen to note that America is con-
sidering the advisability of embarking
on free trade policy, which England is
considering the advisability of abandon
ing.
The paradoxical situation is due to
the fact that England has had to her
sorrow some experience with a free
trade policy, while American statesmen
are educated in the books of theoretical
English economists which were written
before the free trade theory had op-
portunity of practical experiment and
refutation.
l do not wonder that Englishmen are
interested in this phase of American
politics, but / think that the sound
sense of American citizens will prevent
any foreign country being unduly bene-
fitted at our expense by the hasty ap-
plication of the undigested theories of
our well-meaning but inexperienced
statesmen.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
.TAZEWELL FAIR
OPENS AUSPICNUSLY
Ideal Weather and Enthusiastic Crowds
Unite to Make Meet One Of The Best
10 History of The ASSOGiaiion--Exhih
its Better Than in Years Past.

Auspicious weather greeted the open
ing of the great Tazewell Farmers Fair
here on Tuesday. AS is usual, the first
day was devoted to getting things in
shape, and while it is alweys expected
| that the attendance on this Gsy will be
poor, the management on tbls occasion
made the pleasant discovery, that night,
that the receipts ran conside ably over
those of the first day of the preceding
two years.
The displays, as a rule, were good.
noticably so in the agricultural, domest-
ic and fancy work departn 4nts. All
the poultry to be exhibited lid not ar
rive on Tuesday, consequently this de-
partment was not as complete as usual
on the opening day. In the stock de-
partment, horses showed up veil, with
a promise of many sheep ard hogs to
arrive on Wednesday. Cattle. as usual,
were noticeable by their absence.
The opening day presented a splendid
racing program.
The 2:2O pace was won by Rover
Queen. with Sam Junior, a local horse,
second.
The 2:17 trot was captured by Run
ming Brook, while Cowdan won the half
mile dash in a close finish.
In the first heat Of the 2:I7 trot. w.
c. Estes, of Winston-Salem, N. c..
driving Dan Patchen, got in a mix up at
turn just after starting and mis- horse
fell, throwing him entirely over its body
and spread-eagled him on the track.
Fortunately Estes was but little hurt.
and the horse being uninjured. WIS able
to continue the race with anot' ,er driver.
SECOND DAY.
Governors Day opened with a light
shower which cooled the stmoe phere and
settled the dust. Governor Mann was
met at the station on the arrival of the
morning train by the follow ing COM
mittee: Ex-senator J. N. Harnan,
Senator j. P. Royal and Colonel J. B.
Boyer as representatives OF state Off
cisls; Mayor T. 9. Bowen to represent
the city, and President c. H. Peery rep-
resenting the Fair Association. A short
stop was made in town to allow the DIS
tinguished visitor to remove che stains
of travel, after which the party Jour
neyed to the fair grounds. Senator
Hsrman in one Of his charact eristicaIly
witty speeches introduced tie Cover
nor, who then proceeded with~tbe deliv-
cry Of his address TO the farm srs.
Just at noon as Governor Mann was
closing his address, a terrific storm came
up and drove the people to shelter. AL
races and open cir events were called of
but the rain did not, of course. inter
fere with the work of judging the ex
hibits In the agricultural, domestic
fancy work and poultry departments
which were under cover.
The races scheduled for YESTERDAY
will be run eff with today's card. max
ing double bill for today.
The attendance yesterday was a rec
ord breaker and, weather permitting
will be the same today.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
A Pathetic Request.

The plea of an old soldier that he may
hear once again military band will be
granted by Col. Crane, Ninth infantry,
now stationed at Ft. Thomas, Ky. A
pathetic letter was recently received by
Col. Crane from VIM. w. McCreedy,
California, O., just across the river from
Ft Thomas. McCreedy is a cripple
and an old soldier. He Is in such con-
dition that he can not make the trip to
FIT. Thomas. He has asked that the
band of the Ninth, one of the best in
the army, play q few of the old-time
war tunes on the river bank, so that
the music may float over to his home
and cheer him up. He sent the follow
ing letter to Col. Crane:
Dear Colonel ], an old soldier,
i0ould like 10 ask faUor Of you. serped
four years IN the voi,tnteerS and e5 years
in the regular army until ! ioas discharged
for disability. IHUe Just across from n
Thomas, IN the village Of California, o.
/ am so crippled can't ,Ualk so / Uould
to ask if, lcheu the band giUes It's concert,
instead of its playing IN the band stand,
could ii be played on the riUer bank, near
your quarters, so that Il aoiH cheer The heart
Of an old soldier, WhO .fo!IoUed A,e flag
through more than one bloody battle.
erpect you think / am crazy, bit lCOuld
Just Ike TO hear a military band once more
before / die. / can't lCaH at dH Hoping
IhdUe not offended you, / am yours,
WM. W. McCREEDY,
Company B, Fourth Ne,0 Jersey, Volun-
teer9; Company F, Sirth United States
Infantry.
"Ofended me?" said Col. Crane,
with peculiar look in his eyes, "I'n dc
as he asks"
AS the result the band of the Ninth
will march to the river bank Monday
night and play as it never played before
Across the waters of the Ohio will float
the old tunes of war days. Across from
the fort the old man will sit in his arm
chair, his eyes will be closed, but not
unseeing, for he will be living over the
days that have gone; his ears will once
again hear the tunes that thrilled him
and his comrades and cheered them on
to victory. And somewhere in the fort a
grim-faced officer will listen to the music.
In spite of the fact that he has seen al
most all kinds of sadness and danger, q
rough hand will be brushed across his
eyes. And then the concert will be
over.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
TazeWeII Druggist Deserves Praise.

John +. Jaekson deserves praise from
Iazewell people for introducing here the
simple buckthOrn bark and glycerine mix
ture, known as AIder-i-ka. THIS simple
German remedy first became famous by
curing appendicitis and ii has now been
discovered that A SINGLE DOSE relieves
sour stomach, gas on the stomach and
constipation INSTANTLY.
john +. Jackson Druggist.
Also recommended by the Richlands
MercrhantIle Co., of Richlands, Va,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19

]. w. Dickenson, of Pounding Mill, a
fireman on the Norfolk and Western,
sustained a badly mashed foot at Grape
vine, w. Va, on last Monday while in
the discharge Of his duties. He was
cleaning the dump CRATES when the en-
gine moved, catching his left foot be-
tween the side rods and the fire box.
He was taken to his home at Pounding
Mil.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19

Judge Fulton Kegley last week be-
fore adjournment of the circuit court
appointed the following special officers:
John Elliott, Boissevain; J. M. Yost,
Richlsnds, and ]. 7. Hawkins, Taze-
well.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-09-19
Miss Stuart To Wed.

The wedding Of Miss Mary Stuart, Of
Cleveland, Tenn, to kr. ]. Dale Stentz
will take place in November at the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30
CHAPTER xi. (con,inued.)

"Oh. come new. Braxton." said the
officer In a tone OF disgust. stop your
foolery; you're Just using up time.
Amt II enough that you're in this
building and in this s~entleman's
rooms"
In his rooms" exploded Foxy
Grandpa. why. you ~lunkhead. this
gentleman will tell you | am his
guest" He turned 10 me with q sort
Q: angry laugh.
Tell him. Lightnut." be rasped.
I've had enough OF this"
The big p~oliceman's features eS-
banded in a grin. while Tim doubled
forward an instant. his blue girth
wabblipg with internal appreciation
OF the Foxy ones fa~cetiousness: and
the ianitor snickered.
Jenkins looked shocked. As for me,
dash IL. l never so wished for my
monocle, don't you know,
OKeefe's head angled a little 10
give me the benefit OF a surreptitious
wink.
oh. certainly" be said. his voice
affecting a fine sarcasm; 81 the gen.
tlem2n says you're his friend"
Hes no friend OF mine" ! pro-
claimed Indignantly. Never saw him
before in my life"
Instead OF being COMPOUNDED. the
aTtful old villain fell back with 4
great air OF establishment and disnay.
BY Jove, he managed 10 turn fairly
purple.
What's that" he gasped strang.
iingly and clutching al the collar Of,
hts pajamas. Say that again, Dicky."
! looked al him severely.
oh. ! say, don't call ne 'Dicky.
either" | demonstrated quietly. Its
a name | only like 10 hear my init
mate friends use"
He kind OF caught the back OF a
chair and glared wildly al ne from
under his bushy wintry eyebrows. The
beefy rolls OF his lower Jaw actually
trembled.
Don't you-haven't you always
elassed me as that. Dic-er-Light.
NUT" he sort OF whispered.
BY Jove. the efrontery OF such act.
ting fairly disguised me. | locked him
owe from head 10 DOT with measured