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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-18
POUNDING MILL NEWS.
Items Gathered by Our Correspondent About
People Down the CIinCh.
Pounding Mini Va JuIv

Pounding Mill, Va, July 18th.
Miss Anita Gillespie returned to her
home in Tazewell Saturday after an ex-
tended visit to her aunt, Mrs. Ollie
Hurt, and other relatives at this place.
c. H. Trayer, N. and w. agent at
this place, is taking his annual vaca-
ton, having been relieved by DIR. D. w.
e. Harmsn, of Christiansburg. The
latter has been at student at MARYLAND
University in Baltimore for the past
three years, and expects to graduate in
the class of 1913.
MIR. and Mrs. w. b. Stee lie and family
had as their guests during the past
week: MIR. and Mrs. J. Z. Mcclure and
son, James Marion, and Misses Pearl
and Mildred MCGUIRE, of Cedar Bluff.
Mrs. M. M. Hankins and Mrs. Adolphus
Wysor, of Richlands; Mrs. Margaret
Wamsley, of Maxwell, and Miss Mayme
Wynn, of Baptist Valley.
A number of the members of local
W. c. I. U. expect to attend the picnic
given by the Richlands Union at that
place tomorrow. An address by Mrs.
Parrot, of Martinsville, Va, will be
feature of the occasion. Mrs. Par
rott will also address the Union at this
place Thursday night, and cordial in
vltation is extended all to hear her.
Come, take the pledge, and help drive
the liquor curse from our beloved state.
and thus help save our boys and girls
and protect the mothers.
DR.. w. R. Williams. of Ricblands
was looking after his farming interests
here today. DR.. Williams, it is under
stood, has just closed deal with the
Norfolk and Western Railway COMPANY
whereby the latter becomes the pur-
chasers of large body of limestone
rock, just east of the water tank at this
place. The price is said to have been
$4,000. The Railway Company will at
once begin the installation of a S75. 600
crusher plant, and the erection of about
one hundred homes for its EMPLOYEES.
seymour and Walker Ringstaff, bridge
foremen for the railway company, have
resigned their positions, and will also 90
into the rock crushing business. They
nave purchased giant crusher, and the
stone used will be taken from their own
land and when crushed sold to the rail-
way company. The stone is to be used
as ballast along the lines of the pur-
chasing company.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-18
Henry Fink Dead.

Henry Fink, chairman of the board
of directors of the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company, died at his home.
the Plaza hotel, in New York, at 6
O'Clock Monday evening last. Mr.. Fink
was eighty-one years of sge, and had
been connected with the Norfolk and
Western since 1881.
Mr.. Fink was born in Germany No.
vember 29, 1881, and was educated in
his native country. He entered the
railway service in 1851 and held many
different positions until 1876 when he
was appointed receiver and general
manager of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad. In 1881 he became
second vice-president and general man.
ager of the Norfolk and Western. At
the same time he held the position of
Vlce-president and general manager of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
gla Railroad and general manager of
the Memphis and Charleston road. In
1892 he was receiver for the Norfolk
and Western and was made president
when the company reorganized in 1896
and retained the position until 1908,
when he requested to be relieved of the
duties of that office. He was immedi-
ately chosen chairman of the board of
directors and held that position until his
death.
He had an abiding faith in the future
of the two Virginias, and the splendid
development of the railroad property
under his care was largely the result of
bis foresight and faith.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-18

A. j. May, on behalf of himself and
henry Kincer, proposed to build the
towns quota of roads under the bond
issue, beginning September 1st. At
tention was called, in the discussion
following, to the unsatisfactory status
OF the town before the board of super
vlsors, and the proposition made to pc
tltion the court to apportion the towns
share OF the bond money unless 2 salts
factory arrangement with the board
mas been reached by next meeting.
Petition of c. J. Moss to operate an
automobile in connection with his livery
stable, was laid over until next meet
ing, as was also the petition of ]. S.
Thompson and others to connect with
the pipe line from Fish Pond SprinS
reservoir Council then adjourned ~
til O'Clock Monday afternoon.
AT the meeting on Friday the follow e.
ing accounts were allowed: E. o. Ed
wards, $40; l. G. Gillespie. S23 95:
Wyatt Edwards, 500. 80; ]. S. Thomp-
son, $8O.O7.
On Monday afternoon it was decided
not to visit the springs, as on account
OF the heavy rains, a correct estimate
OF the flow of springs could not be as
certained.
1t was agreed to have the meetings
of the council at 7:3O o'clock in the eve
ming, in the future, instead of in the
afternoon at o'clock.
Petition of J. T. Heldreth to connect
with temporary water pipe near Fish
Pond Spring granted.
In matter of alley west of Tazewell
avenue was ordered property owners
move fences and buildings to conform
to alley line.
Claim of George R. Surface for dam
age OF drainage from street discussed
but no action taken.
The question of property owners along
Iazewell avenue draining bath tubs and
sinks into open cutters discussed and
mayor instructed to draft an ordinance.
with suitable penalties, that will pre-
vent such action on part of citizens.
Petition of c. J. Moss for automobile
for livery hire again up but laid over on
account the difficulty in drawing up a
suitable ordinance that will not conflict
with the present prohibitive ordinance
against this class of vehicle for lire.
Council adjourned.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-18
SUNDAY, JULY p.

Miss Alice Poole will leave this after
noon for Lynchburg for short visit to
her sister in that city. From there she
viii go to New York city to spend the
remainder Of her vacation with other
relatives. Her many friends here will be
glad to know she is toreturn to Tazewell
September lst to again assume charge
OF the dressmaking department of Char
mans store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-18

DR.. j. l.. Stump, Al Landon, w. L.
Mustard, J. Walter Grsybeal and John
Roberts, of Pocahontas, were here on
Monday in consultation with Supervi-
sor Charles Hale and district engineer,
u A. Wagner, of Clear Fork, relative
to roads in that district in the vicinity
of Pocahontas.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-18
Sunday School Association,

The third annual meeting of the Taze-
well County Sunday School Association
will be held in the Methodist church at
Graham on next Saturday and Sunday.
A number of able workers in the cause
will be present, and with the assistance
OF the earnest local workers, should
make the program both interesting and
instructive to those attending. The
following program has been prepared
for the occasion:
SATURDAY, JULY 20.
ll:OO a. m. Devotional exercises.
HIS a. m. m.-President's address: cleo
tion of officers; appointment of commit
tees.
200 p. m m-Devotional exercises.
2:l5 p. m.-''The Teaching Work of
the Church, Prof. Livesay.
2:35 p. m.-''Essential Organization
Rev. w. r. Rickman.
800 p. m,--"The Organized Mems
Bible Class, Rev. A. B. Hunter.
3:25 p m.-"Sunday School and Mis-
sions. Geo. w. st. Clair.
open discussion on preceding topics.
500 p. m.-Devotional exercises.
S:l5 p. m.-Secretary's report,
s;45 p. m.-Address by Rev. Chas. s.
stanton, Chairman of Sunday School
Board, Baltimore Conference.
Reports of committees.
SUNDAY. JULY 2l.
1880 a. m.-"rhe Pastor and ths Spn-
day School, Rev. Thomas Mobrsv.
lO:25 a. m.-Shors talks from super-
intendents on ''The Needs and Difieult-
les Of the Work., led by w. K. Neel
Treasurers report.
HIS a. m.-Sermon by Rev. Chas. s.
Stanton, subject: Greatness of a Lit
tie Child.''
$500 p. m.-Open conference on Sun-
day School Problems, Rev. Chas. s.
Stanton presiding.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-18

At the close of the war the author of
this essay married her soldier sweet
heart, Alexander H. Simpson. The
only son of this marriage, John Russell
Simpson, of Seminole, Oklahoma, mar
ried the only child of Oscar Dabney
Strother, the latter a son of French
Strother, of Union Hall, Va, through
whose courtesy we are enabled to give
our readers this essay of a half century
ago.-lED.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-07-18

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
EXPLOSION KILLS NINE

Two Women and seven chidren Blown
70 pieces or Burned in Homes at
Dunn,irs, Pa.-Mins Gas the Cause.
Scranton, Pa. March 2o.--In gas
explosion caused It Is thought by mine
GA. nine persons were killed and two
injured today. in Dunmore. near here
Two families comprising two women
and seven children were either blown
to pieces in the explosion or burned in
the IRE that followed and destroyed
three houses.
More than twenty dwellings near the
scene OF the explosion were badly
damaged by the concussion and the
living timbere. and scores OF persons
were thrown out Of their beds ana
bruised.
During the hast week mine settings
In the neiEhborhood where the explo-
sion occurred have caused akirirs. only
a few days ago the cellar dropped o".
of a house and several miners CLIMBED
TO the surface on. ladders let down ps
the women OF the house.
nunrnore police say that gas from
a broken main. caused probably ny the
mine settings, found its way into ehe
cellar Of the house where 1t gathered
In a dense volume and exploded when
It came in contact with an oil lamp
that was burning In the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
|ouTlAWe chANo9 REFUGE AoAll1
pEsplrE pREaENcE or srnoso
GUARD.
At cHEsrNur RiooG,
NEAR FLoY ALLEN NOME
Detectives and Posse 4uvvossmd Place
After All. wight E;1s asa Say fhey
Expect 20 Effect capkveo-clones~en
Apparently stieI<ins BY Wounded
lOador.

Hillsville. Va. March 3o.-DaD 49,
day found Virginia dseesasss and
possemen surrounding ana oDs0as1ns
to assault another msaatalA ssseaS-
hold In which the Caxrn0 court house
murderers are thoughe - b 1t bay.
Chester Ridge. spur 0( the blue
Ridge mountains. just 1vo miles from
tho homo OF Floyd Allen. II supposed
Ito be the hiding place OF the outlaw
clansrnen this time.
Gathered there today wore tho posses
who had been guarding the roadA r.
inforced by every available man rom
Hillsville. just arrived AFTER an all
night ride. Tho leaders expect TO take
the fuEitives as soon as their sxAct
position has been determined
News that the Aliens had slipped out
OF their discovered refuge At Squizfors
Spur and reached Chestnut Ridge WAS
brought to Hillsville last night BY .
mounted messenger.
Stay by Wounded Leader.
Immediately after Detective PholpR
leader OF the searchers. galloped OF
for Chestnut Ridge at tho head of
band which included oven tho men wha
had been in the saddle all day. ~.
Sidna Allen is said to have been sesn
yesterday afternoon making his way
down the trail from Squirrels Spur.
and II Is believed he reached tho Chest
nut Ridge section with tho rest OF the
men wanted.
People hero think that but for their
refusal to desert Sidna, whose wOund
prevents him from undertaking . Jour-
ney Of any length. the younger man-
bers Of the gang would have made their
way thru the hills and started west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
nAke SUCCESSFUL RAID ON MO.
D.LE Z OHIO TRAIN IN
MISSISSIPPI.
MAY HAVE SECURED
$4,000 FROM SAFE
Did Not Molsst Passengers, Who Made
Hate 70 Hide valuables-Posses IN
Pursuit-eandits Believed to Be
Same Who Held Up Rock Island
Train Near Msmphis.

Corinth, Miss. March 2o.-Mobile &
Ohio passenger train No. 4, north
bound, was held up and the express safe
blown up and robbed seven miles south
of corinth last night by four armed and
masked men. The robbers escaped In
the dense undsrbrush Of the Tuscumbia
iriver bottoms.
It II reported that sso.ooo In currency
Was obtained by the robbers.
AT the piont Of revolvers two men
compelled the engineer and fireman to
stop the train at a designated spot.
Other members Of the band entered the
express car, held up the messenger and
blew the safe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
Cleveland Conference win Fail.

j. Cleveland, O.. March 20-A differ
ence Of 20 cents a ton in the wage
sought and that offered confronts
Joint conference OF mine operators
and mine workers here today The
rnine workers want 31.o5 ton for
coal they get out while the operators
meet them with counter proposal that
the payment be but s5 cents. which Is
10 cents less than the miners receive
under the agreement that expires on
March 81.
Sixty four men. thirty-two operators
and thirty-two mine workers. repre-
senting the htuminous coal fields OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana and H.
linois, are delegates to the conference.
They came to reach an agreement II
possible but both sides appear deter
mined not to yield upon the major
points involved.
A long suspension Of work. beginning
April I. II not a general strike. Is re-
garded as inevitable.
II was stated for the operators last
evening. after they had conferred. that
they were agreed to stand by their de-
mantls for 10 cent reduction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20

Fort Smith, Ark. March 20.-1t Is
feared that eighty-fiv men were killed
today when mine No. 2 OF the Sanbois
Coal Company at McCurtain. Okla. was
wrecked by an explosion OF gas in the
ninth level. Fire and smoke have thus
far prevented any effective work OF res
cue. One body brought out was so bad
ly burned that experienced miners be-
lieve there is little hope OF rescuing
alive the other ighty-four mon compos-
ing the day shift.
A special train left here at IL n. m.
carrying all available doctors and
nurses and with orders to pick up other
doctors at intermediate points for ser
vice at the mine. Reports to the mining
company's headquarters indicate n
heavy loss OF life.
Nine Men Escape.
Nine men escaped after the explo-
sion. leaving seventy entomhed. An
other explosion Is momentarily feared.
Air was forced into the shafts this ar
ternoon despite the fire. but II Is fear
ed all the men are dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
NO INTERVENTION ~ GERMANY.

Mexican Rehsls Unteue.
Berlin. March 20.-lThe 0eeusAn for
eixn office has decided that thAre - no
ground for German action In Mexico.
which has been demanded by certain
newspapers In consequence OF a report
cabled from New York on March lS.
that some followers OF the insur1ent
leader. Emiliano Zapata, had MUIR
dered n Mormon woman. q German.
Investigation by the German au.
thorities has proved tho report false.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
food champion. be selected a. the vice
presidential candidate.

food champion. be selected a. the vice
presidential candidate.
Representative Albert q. Burleson
Of Texas. chairman Of the democratic
house caucus, 10 given credit for faith
ering this proposition. Representative
William Hughes Of New Jersey. act
ing as friend Of Governor Wilson. 10
quoted as approving the proposition.
This is what the Texas congressman
said:
Wilson and Wiley is the winning
ticket. It represents pure democracy
and pure food. It would bring together
New Jersey and Indiana on the ticket.
and that 10 undeniably a good COM
bination with which the democracy can
go to the country this fail.
"The Indiana democrats say they
want representation on the democratic
presidential. ticket this year. and the
state convention that assemblies in that
state today could not do a wiser thing
than to endorse that distinguished
Hoosier, DR.. H. w. Wiley, as the right
man to be Governor Wilson's running
mate.
"Wilsor and Wiley would administer
this government in the interest OF the
people and not in the interest Of the
interests. It is a vote getting ticket
and one with which the democracy can
win" rs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
PRESIDENT TAFT MARooNEo.
Special Car Held Up In New York,
Officials Fearing Fog.

Special Car Held Up In New York,
Officials Fearing Fog.
New York, March 20.-President Tart
found himself visitor OF New YORK
when he awoke this morning. He hal
expected TO be in Washington but i9-
stead found himself marooned for
few hours in New York on account OF
fog.
The president was a passenger last
night on the Boston and Washington
express which il ferried around the
city on a car float. Because OF heavy
fog the railroad officials would not
venture to send the presidents car by
the river route.
This morning he ate breakfast In his
car. After breakfast President TAFT
paid a call to the home OF his broth
or. Henryl w. Taft, and then went to
the Pennsylvania station where he took
the 10:0s train for Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
ELLEN pirF,ELp SENTENCED.

9uffrasstts Who Attempted to Burn
london postofsics Gets Six Months.
London, March 20.-Ellen Pitheld. the
suffragette who attempted to set fire
to the general postoffice in London on
the evening Of March 3. by throwing
bundle Of paper saturated with petrol
eumE n&q the building. was sentenced
today at The Old Bailey sessions to six
months Imprisonment In the second d.
vision. This means that she will be
accorded many privileges not granted
10 ordinary prisoners The Judge said
her sentence would have been more
severe except for her Ill health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
CHEMICAL CARS EXPLODED.

Trainman Killed When Locomotives
Crashes Into Cars Of Explosives.
Canandaigua. N. y, March 90
Buildings were shaken and windows
broken for half a mile around today
when Lehigh Valley locomotive ran
into string Of freight cars loaded with
oil and chemicals at Manchester. The
impact set of some OF the chemicals
which were explosives.
Albert Mack. freight conductor.
living at Suspension Bridge wac killed.
He was riding on the pilot OF the en-
gine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
cvmm,hs DISCUSSES IOWA.
Declares State is Strongly Progressive
and Aaainst TAFT.

Washington. March 20.-The eight
Iowa delegates claimed by President
Taft are. from the four reactionary
districts OF the state which never have
elected progressive republicans. ac-
cording to Senator Cummins. who dis
cussed the situation here yesterday. He
said that the remainder OF the state is
progressive and the other eighteen del
egates will be instructed against the
denomination Of the president and in
favor Of the choice Of progressive.
'The districts carried by the reac-
tionaries are what are known in Iowa
as the reserve section Of the state. the
section reserved by certain railroad
for its own political purposes" said
Mr.. Cummfns. I'm our progressive fight
in Iowa We have carried counties in
these districts. but never the districts
themselves.
THE seven progressive districts will
elect progressive delegates to the ma
tional convention and will also control
the state convention which will elect
the delegates et large It.is an absurd
Misrepresentation to point to the dis
tricts which haNar been carried in Iowa
by the sreactionaries and as the result
Of said influence as indicating the
slightest change In the sentiment Of the
voters Of Iowa respecting the present
administration. s.:.,-
In the Ninth district. where two DEL
egates are claimed for Taft, one Of
the men chosen ran as candidate up
on a written, pledge that he would sup
port Cummins. Il was in one Of the
county conventions OF this district that
Judge Waiter L Smith: appointed to
the United states circuit court by
Taft, took the floor and appealed to the
convention to vote down resolution
endorsing Theodore Roosevelt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
SUICIDE CHANGES MIND.
Upton Man Fails TO Carry Out Throat
10 Shoot Wifi.

Upton. March eo.-Harry Parsons.
aged 25 years, went to n homo In the
country where his wife was staying
yesterday afternoon. threatened to Kill
her and when ordered from the place
went out on the porch and drank
poison, dying shortly afterwards. Be-
fore leaving town he left note say
ing he was going to shoot his wife and
then himself
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
HANGS FROM WINDOW
Mrs. Carson, Wealthy Western Wom'
an, Jumps From Hotel Room With
Rops Around Nsok-Had Been Ar
rested for Customs Frauds.

New York, March 20.-Mrs. Blanche
Carson, Of San Francisco, who was ar
rested here for smuggling several
thousand dollars worth Of jewelry on
her arrival from India, committed sui
eide early today by hanging herself
out of window Of her hotel.
The body of Mrs. Carson was seen by
a pedestrian swinging from the window
of the eighth floor of the hotel Broz-
tell. The clerk was notified and the
door of Mrs Carson's room was forced.
A rope tied to radiator passed out a
window and at the end dangled the
body of the woman. The body was still
warm. Two notes were found in the
room addressed to her attorney, Harri-
son Osborn, and to Paul R. Mayberry.
No. 919 West Twentieth street, Los
Angeles. Cal.
Released on $4,000 bail for further
examination Friday Mrs. Carson went
up town presumably to her hotel. She
Carson, Of Paris.
Lawyer Osborn said he did not know
of the previous affairs Of Mrs. Carson
geles. In her room was card with
her name on 1t and bearing the address
1925 Cough street, San Francisco. Mr..
Osborn declined to open the letter ad-
dressed to him until the coroner had
COMPLETED his examination.
This letter addressed to Paul r. May
berry beganp~'D Dear brother" but til
contents were not disclosed.
:. On her own admission that she had
attempted TO smuggle about $4,000
worth OF pearls and other gems bought
in India. she was held in $4,000 bail
yesterday by United States Commis-
sioner Carpenter for examination on
Friday afternoon. "s
Mrs. Carson had declared a package
Of unstrung pearls, which pay duty
Of 10 per cent. She said she paid $500
for the pearls. The government ap-
praiser estimated their value to be
about $500. The pearls were taken
from her.
Mrs. Carson engaged a lawyer, Har-
rison Osborne, formerly solicitor to
Collector Stranahan, and when she ap-
reared at the customs house yesterday
she not only admitted she had under
valued the, pearls, but said she had in
her suite In the Hotel Walcott many
more pearls that she had concealed on
her person. and that she also had
sewed in the lining Of her hat diamond
earrings worth several thousand dol
lars. She declared she could not feel
happy again until she had given up
everything she had attempted to snug
gle. She gave up all the jewelry she
had brought in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-20
FIRST DISTRICT FOR TAFT.
Endorsed and Delegates
instructed For TAFT.

Burlington. March 20.-Republicans
az the First district met at the Grand
opera house at 2 o'clock this afternoon
for the purpose OF selecting two dele
rates and two alternates to the Chi
caxo convention. The Taft forces were
In control and the delegates were In
Structed for denomination of the pres
idert. LaMonte Cowles. state senator
from Des Moines county: J. Tucker, of
Leo county; Captain Lot Abraham. OF
Henry county, and Ed McClurkin. Of
Louisa county. are candidates for dele