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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01
ANGRY MOB STORMS WHITESBURG
JAIL AND CARRIES Off LEONARD WOOD
ALLEGED NEGRO SLAYER OF MINE BOSS

Pound Gap, once famous for
it's exciting tragedies, was aga
in the scene of another stirring
episode Wednesday nmorning
at 3 o'clock a. M, when Leon
ard Woods, colored slayer of
Herchel Deaton of Toms Creek
was hanged, shot and burned
by an indignant mob of from
five to seven hundred. He was
taken from the county jail at
Whitesburg, Ky. about one o.
clock in the morning.
Had slain young man.
Woods had slain Deaton, a
highly respected young man,
and a mine foreman of the Elk
horn Coal Co. Sunday night pre-
-vious on the road between Jen-
kins and Fleming. His only pre-
text for the deed was that De-
atom refused to let him and two
negro women in company will
him ride into town. The attack
ed man was in a coupe accomp-
anied by two other young men
who were only saved from a
like fate because the ammuniti-
on of the assailant was exhau-
sted with the shot that killed
their companion, according to
statement made by the negro
to the mob before execution).
Immediately after the shooting
the negro fled and was captured
Monday following, and lodged
in Whitesburg Jail for safe keep
Ing.
Mob breaks into Jail
1t is thought that the mob
then began to organize, but the
authorities had begun to doubt
its contamination due to the
length of time elapsing after the
killing before any tangible act
ion began. However, their reck-
oning was inaccurate for the
county-seat was stormed Tues
day night by determined pro-
cession of automobiles and the
slayer was demanded of the Jail
keeper. When they approached
the jail keeper Ga woman) and
demanded the keys, she inform
ed them that hte jailor was gone
and had taken them with him.
Grimly bent on having the pris-
oner at any cost, an entrance
was effected through the roof
and guns were used in shooting
off the locks to the cells and
doors until they had obtained
their victim. The two women
were also taken out in town for
a while, but were later replaced
in the jail by the mob on Woods
statement that they had moth
ing to do with the killing.
Saturated gasoline and burned
The negro man was spirited
way to the scene of his execut-
ion in a car, and near the state
line in the historic gap he was
suspended in the air by wire,
shot, saturated in gasoline and
burned. He remained there I'M
til 11:30 AM. Wednesday, when
the authorities directed inter
ment of the body about one hun
dred yards from the state high
way there to remain near the
place where the spark of life
left him.
Remained defiant
It is said that the executed
negro remained defiant to the
last and exhibited a surprising
degree of non-chalance as to his
fate. No one claimed the body.
The inventor of the new mile
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01
Fire Insurance
Stocks

An interesting ana possibly
far-reaching development is
taking place in the fire insur-
ance business through the gro
wing disposition on the part of
the public to invest in the stock
of leading companies. Forcerly
these stocks were rather close
lily held by individuals who had
made a study of the subject
and understood it's advantages
and it's risks.
The unusual amount Of mon
eyseeking investment at the
present time has evidently led
to an investigation of the SUBJ
ject by Investigators generally,
with favorable result, so that
insurance shares are in unusual
demand and the ownership of
stocks of insurance companies
is being spread as it never has
been before.
If this becomes at all gener-
al it will mean a more widespr-
cad interest in the business and
a better knowledge of it's prob
lens, the advantages of which
need not be enlarged upon. The
wider distribution of the owen
ership of the stocks of fire in
surance companies is something
that should be encouraged, says
the Fireman's Fund Record, of
San Francisco.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01
Local News and Personal
Mention in Brief Form

senator hOlanQ Il. CnaSe mas
just put new roof on his house
This with other extensive re.
pairs and painting makes his
home looli like a new building.
Many o0ner improvements
and new buildings in our town
make it look like city. The
new brick building next to the
IClintWood Bank has greatly adj
ded to our town. Before very
long this will be a solid block
of brick buildings.
Noah Cooley recently moved
to ClintWood for the purpose of
having his, children attend the
High School here. We welcome
him and family, and hope now
that he has come, that he will
stay even after the school year
has ended.
Several people have moved
to town recently to take advan-
tage of the school here. We
have tried to mention most of
them. but many have failed to
learn OF some. At any rate we
are glad to have them. The sch
DOL is one of the chief interests
of CllntWood. 1t is an institute
on that all of us should earnest
ly support and boost.
Mr.. Gallie Friend and his
son Ayers, were in town Sund-
ay on their way to Grundy to
attend Court. Mr.. Friend is now
General Manager for the Appa-
lachian Lumber Corporation, at
Pickens, S. C.
Blank Warrants and all othe,
forms used by justice of the
peace and other officers can be
had at the office of the Dicken-
son County Herald at reason
able price. We are replenishing
our stock with the view of fur
ishing the new officers who
Will begin their term on ,Janua-
ry 1.
Every body see "The Splend-
i'd Road" at The Amuzu Thea
ter Friday and Saturday nights.
DR.. J. A. Somers, Eye Specia-
list Will be at, St. Paul, Dec.
II. Lebanon, Dec. 10. Dante,
Dec. IA. Clintwood, Dec. Is.
Fremont, Club House, Dec. 16.
CIlnchco, Dec. II. Haysi, Dec.
~. For the purpose of examin-
ing the eyes and fitting glasses.
DO not forget the date and pla-
&c.
j. K. Damron is spending the
week end at Castlewood with
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.. White.
MIR. Dass a painter from Pix
eville Ky. has moved to the
Remines property on main str
eet.
j. W. Rose of Honey Camp,
was transacting business in to-
WIN TINS week.
Little June Spivey of McCl-
ure is visiting Mr.. and Mrs..
K. Damron for a few days.
Mr., AVIAN Sykes little girl is
very i'll at this writing.
The following shoppers were
visiting the Norton merchants
Saturday, Mrs. w. P. Raines.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Dotson, Mrs
Blanche Steele, Mrs. j. S. Cart
er, Miss Make Speer, Mrs. M.
f. Rose, Miss Margaret Harris
and Mrs. j. K. Damron. So
much business between the two
towns, should be incentive to
cur sister county Wise, to lend
us all the help in their power to
get a hard surface road compl-
eted between Georges fork and
Pound.
Mr.. j, G. Hagy Postoffice In,
spector for this division was in
town on official business this
week, He also established a.
Postoffice at Osborne Gap, Va.
f. P. Sutherland and w. P.
Raines, made a business trip to
Mcclure and other places Wed.
New York hotels now have their
phone operators call each guest each
morning and tell them the state of
weather. We thought all New York
hotels had nothing but outside rooms.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

A national conference on crime
should accomplish great good unless
it is so managed as to further impress
the criminal with the idea that he is
psychopathic specimen entitled to be
scientifically petted.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

Under Television "You say you
have some oil stock to sell Mr.. Jones?
Pm sorry-Jones is on a trip around
the world said Jones, after putting
on false face and picking up the
receiver.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

The inventor of the new mile
a-minute speed boat, which has
a fish tail propeller, seemingly
has wiggled his way to fame.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Steel was
awarded the grand prize at the
Tacky Party given by the Ly-
ceam Committee at the School
Gymnasium Wed. night as be-
ing the tackiest dressed.
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j. Harmon Duty of Marsville
Ohio was in town last Sat. and
paid ocr office call.
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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

We are not particularly an
xious that any of our good await
ors attempt a round trip flight
to Europe-but we do wish
some of the many loans would
try a return trip.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

augmented by Dickenson's hea-
dy quarterback, Reed Sutherl-
and, on a short end run, the ex-
ira point was left to the locals
dependable end. Greer Suther-
land, who successfully scored
lit by a stormy skirk around the
end.
Of The Home Team
Ferris Colley performed in a
stellar manner at center, and
Big Dee Mccoy at left tackle
shares handsomely in the victo-
ry by his savage tackling of the
enemy, as does Bascom Mccoy,
giant guard. The field running
|of the locals pair of stellar bac-
ks, French and Sutherland, and
of Wax, the St. Charles back,
gave the crowd it's greatest
thrills.
Following is the lineup:
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

Substitutes, D. M. H. S., Re-
mines at left end for G. Suther-
land, Priode at fullback for Coll
ley, French, at left end for Re-
mines, Moore at left end for Re
mines, G. Colley at fullback for
Priode.,
Referee, w. o. Deel (William
and Nary Umpire, Clyde Rec
dy, (Hiawassee) Readlinesman,
Harold Damron, (Virginia).
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

d. M. H. S.
Fleming R.
Deel R.
B. Mccoy R.
F. Colley G.
Trivitt L.
D. Mccoy L.
G. Sutherland L.
R. Sutherland @
C. Sutherland R
French L.
G. Colley F
st. Charles
Hylton E
Massingill T.
Jones c.
Gillian c.
Farmer G.
Robbins T
Fuller E.
Driscoll B
Bailey H
Wax H
Keton 3
Substitutes n M TT G Do
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

New York hotels now have their
phone operators call each guest each
morning and tell them the state of
weather We thought all New York
hotels had nothing but outside rooms
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-12-01

Mr.. j. D. Nicewonder, a pro.
sperous merchant of Mcclure
Va. was in town this week end
on business.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
CITATION FOR HEARING ON
FINAL ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION
ESTATE OF JENs soRENsEN

ESTATE OF JENS SORENSEN
State of Minnesota, county of Pine,
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of lens
Sorensen, decedent:
The state of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent, having filed
in this court his final account of the
administration of the. estate of said
decedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and allow
ance of said final account and for dis
tribution of the residue of said estate
to the persons thereunto entitled:
THEREFORE,, YOU, AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, be-
fore this court at the probate court
rooms in the court house, in the viii
lage of Pine City, in the county of
Pine, state of Minnesota, on the 2Sth
day of March, 1927, at one o'clock
pm, why said petition should not be
granted
WITNESS, the judge of said court
and the seal of said court, this LIST day
of March, 1927.
ROBERT WILCOX,
court SeaD Probate Judge.
ALBERT JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner.
March SD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETI.
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION

ESTATE OF LEANDER BENNETT
State of Minnesota, County of Pine
In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Lean
der Bennett, decedent:
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of adj
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition of Nelley Ben
nett having been filed in this court,
representing that Leander Bennett,
then a resident of the county of Pine,
state of Minnesota, died intestate on
the 9th day of January, 1927, and
praying that letters of administration
of his estate be granted to Albert Ben
nett; and the court having fixed the
time and place for hearing said pc
tition: THEREFORE,, YOU, AND
EACH OF YOU, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you
have, before this court at the Pro-
bate Court Rooms in the Court House
in the village of Pine City, in the
county of Pine, state of Minnesota,
on the 4th day of April, 1927, at one
o'clock p. m., why said petition should
not be granted.
WITNESS, the Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 7th
day of March. 1927.
court SeaD
ROBERT WILCOX,
Probate Judge
MAR. 10-24)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
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90
Park Township

At the town election last Tuesday
Charles Kunz was reelected as SUI
pervisor.
Mrs. Nels Berg left last Wednesday
for a visit with her sister at Milaca.
Miss Besse Dilley was a week end
visitor at the Mrs. Anna Larson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Southerton
visited at the John Southerton home
last Wednesday.
Callers at the Mrs Anna Larson
home Sunday afternoon were Mr.. and
Mrs. t. B. Thomson and Vera, and the
Misses Rose and Mary Mach.
A number of the men employed at,
the Losenski and Peabody lumber.
camps near Belden have left for their
homes.
II. B. Thomson is remOdeling a
kitchen for Mrs. Anna Larson, this
week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLO.
SURE SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
default has occurred in the condition
of that certain mortgage, dated No
vember 9Th, 1920, executed by Will
liam Hanninen and Helen Hanninen,
husband and wife, as mortgagors, to
Schanke & Company, a corporation,
as mortgage, filed for record in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Pine county, Minnesota, on November
18th, 1920, at ten o'clock A. M. and
then and there recorded in Book No.
so of Mortgages on page 4S3.
And which said mortgage, together
with the debt secured thereby was
duly assigned by said Schanke &
Company to Arthur H. Peacock,
which assignment dated December
4th, 1920, was filed for record in the
office of said Register of Deeds on
January 18th, 1921, at two O'Clock
P. M. and then and there recorded
in Book No. So of Mortgages on page
rs.
That said default consists in the
failure to pay the debt secured by
said mortgage when it became due
and in the failure to pay the taxes
upon the property now covered by said
mortgage for the year 1925; that
there is due and payable at the date
of this notice upon the debt secured
by said mortgage, the sum of eight
hundred sixty-fve dollars, and forty
seven cents, ($865.4O, together with
Twenty-Five dollars, and ninety-seven
cents ($29.9O, taxes aforesaid, paid
by said mortgage, in all the sum of
eight hundred ninety-five dollars and
forty-four cents [$S95.44).
That no action or proceedings at
law or otherwise have been instituted
paid, or any part thereof.
That by virtue of a power of sale
therein contained, said mortgage will
be foreclosed and the land and prem
Uses therein described, situated in
Pine County, Minnesota, to-wit: The
Northeast quarter of the Southwest
quarter (NEA of SW4) of section
sixteen G6), in township forty-three
(43), of range twenty (20), will be
sold at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash by the sheriff of said
Pine County, at the front door of the
Court House in the village of Pine
City, Minnesota, on the End day of
May, 1927, at one o'clock in the after
noon, to satisfy the debt secured by
said mortgage, including said taxes
paid, with attorney fees in the sum
of fifty dollars ($50O0), stipulated in
said mortgage, and the costs and dis
bursements allowed by law upon such
foreclosure.
Dated March 18th, 1927.
ARTHUR H. PEACOCK,
Assignee of Mortgage.
By ALBERT JOHNSON,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage,
Sandstone, Mimi
MAR. 17-April 21)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
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GEONINGEN
80

Mr. and MrsAHans Holm and FAM
lily were pleasant visitors at the
Michaelson home returning after the
week end to theil home at Lakeville.
A birthday patty was given on
Johnnie Nelson Friday evening to cell
citrate his second year of manhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rayner and family
were served a delightful dinner Sun
day at the home of Mrs A. Bonstrom.
Friends had their last glimpse of
Louise Brabec on Saturday noon, for
the northbound train, carried her to
her home in Willow River.
John Trap, and Walter and Kelly
Schwartz proved themselves wonder
full hosts at a party which was given
at the hall Saturday evening. A large
crowd gathered in spite of the bad
roads and pleasant evening was had
by all.
Friends are glad Jewel Nelson is
able to return to his occupation in
Duluth but are sorry to see him
leave.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLO-
SURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that default
has occurred in the conditions of that
certain mortgage dated the goth day
of October, 1922, executed by Louis
J. Lindstrom and Olivia Lindstrom,
his wife, as mortgagors, to First State
Bank of Lindstrom, a Minnesota cor
poration, as mortgage, filed for rec
ord in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for Pine County, Mime
sofa, on the 8th day of November,
1922, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, and there re-
corded in book Is of Mortgages at
page 420 thereof;
Which said mortgage, together with
the debt secured thereby, was there
after by an instrument in writing
dated the 18th day of November, 1922,
duly assigned by said mortgage,
First State Bank of Lindstrom, to Ed
ward ]. Paul., who is now the owner
and holder thereof, which assignment
was duly recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for said
Pine County, Minnesota, on the 7th
day of March, 1927, at 1 o'clock P.
NJ, in book IS of Mortgages on page
459 thereof;
That pursuant to provision of said
mortgage, said mortgages assignee
has elected to declare the whole debt
secured thereby to be now due and
payable.
That there is now due and pay
able at the date of this notice upon
the debt secured by said mortgage the
sum of Nineteen Hundred Ten and
49-100 ($1910.49) Dollars, (being Fiji
teen Hundred Dollars for principal,
and $113.27 for interest, and $297.22
for taxes paid), and that no action
or proceeding at law, or otherwise,
has been instituted to recover said
debt or any part thereof;
! That by virtue of the power of sale
therein contained said mortgage will
be foreclosed and the land and prem
Uses therein described, being,
That certain tract OR parcel of land
lying and being in the County of Pine,
and State of Minnesota, described as
follows, to-wit:
The Southwest quarter of the South
west quarter (SWA of SWA) of Sec
ton Nineteen (19) in township forty
four (44 North of Range Eighteen
(1S) West of the Fourth Principal
Meridian, containing 39.11 acres, more
or less, according to the Government
survey thereof, will be sold ut pubic
auction to the highest bidder for cash
by the Sheriff of said Pine County,
Minnesota, at the main entrance to
the Court House, in Pine City, Pine
County, Minnesota, on Monday, the
End day of May, 1927, at two o'clock
in the afternoon of said day, to pay
and satisfy the debt secured by said
mortgage, the attorneys fee therein
provided, and the costs and disburse-
ments allowed by law upon such fore
closure and sale.
Dated March IL, 1927.
EDWARD J. PAUL.,
Assignee of Mortgage.
JOSEPH J. JOYCE,
Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage.
MAR. 17-April 2)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17
WHY THE EDITOR LEFT TOWN

Somebody sent the editor a few
bottles of home brew. The same day
he received for publication a wedding
announcement and a notice of an auc-
ton sale, says an exchange. Here
are the results: William Smith and
Lucy Anderson were disposed of at
public auction at my farm, one mile
east of a beautiful cluster of roses on
her breast and two white calves be-
fore background of farm implements
too numerous to mention in the
presence of about 70 guests including
two milch COWS, six mules, one bob
sled. Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial
knot with 200 feet of hay rope and
the bridal couple left on one good
Deering gang pillow for an extended
trip with terms to suit purchaser.
They will be at home to friends with
one good baby buggy and a few kit
chen utensils ten months from date
of sale to responsible parties and
some chickens.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-03-17

herself this anxiety, for Amos came
home alone. Levine was busy, he
said.
To Lydia's pain and disappointment,
Levine did not come to the cottage
before he returned to Washington,
which he did the week following the
hearing. And then, all thought Of her
status with him was swallowed, up In
astonishment over the revelations that
came out early In September when
Dave Marshall and the Indian agent
were called before the commission.
Dave Marshall was the owner Of the
Last Chancel The Last Chance where
'hussies" lay in wait like vultures for
the Indian youths, took their govern
ment allowances, took their ancient
Indian decency, and cast them forth
to pollute their tribe with drink and
disease. The Last Chance! The
headquarters for the illegal selling Of
whisky to Indians. Where Indians
were taught to evade the law, to carry
whisky into the reservation and where
in turn the bounty for their arrest was
pledged to Marshall. The Last
Chance, the main source Of Dave Mar
shall's wealth!
Even Lake City was Mortified by
these revelations. People began to
remove their money from his bank and
for time run was threatened, then
Dave resigned as president and the
run was stayed. The drug store
owned by Dave was boycotted. The
women Of the town began to cut Mar
gerry and Elviry.
Lydia, sitting on the front steps in
the lovely September afternoons,
rubbed Adams ears, watched the pine
and the Norton herds and thought
some long, long thoughts. Finally, one
hazy Saturday afternoon, she gathered