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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15

person. lie was still refused, except
upon the written order of the ply
sician. This he pretended to show
and pushed by the servant and
rushed up stairs to Mr.. Stewards
room. He was met at the door by
Mr.. Fred Seward, who notified him
that he was master of the house,
and would take charge of the med
icine. After few words had passed
between them he lodged by Fred
Seward and rushed to Ehe Secret
ary's bed and struck him in the
neck with dagger, and also in the
breast.
1t was supposed at first that Mr..
Seward was killed instantly, but it
was found afterwards that the
wound was not mortal
Major William H. Seward, Jr.
eaymaster, was in the room and
ushed to the defense of his father
and was badly clG in the side by the
.ssassin, but not fatally.
The desperate managed to es-
cape from the house, and was pre-
pared for escape by having horse
It the door. He Immediately mount
ed his horse and sang out the mot
TO of the State of Virginia, "Sic
Semper Tyrannis," and rode off.
Surgeon General Barnes was i'm
mediately sent for, and he exam
ned Mr.. Seward and pronounced
aim safe. His wounds were not IA
tai. The jugular vein was not. cut,
nor the wound in the breast deep
nough to be fatal.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15

/ nclals had no information or de-
tails of any officials character 20
give out, they did confirm repor 5
that three of the five contracts had
been awarded This week, and that
work is to be started without della !
on the project.
Taps Rich Field
The extension will be thirty :
eight miles in length, extending
from Looney's curve, two miles
east of Devon, to Grundy, Virginia,
the county seat of Buchanan coun-
ty. 1t will tap country That is e&-
ceedingly rich in natural resource ,
including rich coal beds and tracts
of virgin timber that have scarcelJ
been touched on account Of the abb
solute lack of railroad facilities.
The only rail transportation the
section now has consists OF mar
row guage railroad known as the
BIG Sandy and Cumberland railroad
which is operated between Devon
and Grundy by the Norfolk and
Western railroad. Construction OF
the extension was authorized late
last spring by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
1t was unofficially understood IN
Williamson today that three OF the
five contracts necessary Tor .he
completion of the thirtyelght mile
extension were awarded this week,
one project contract going to D. V.
lBoxley, prominent Roanoke, va,
railroad contractor, and the other
two contracts being awarded to
Columbus, Ohio, and Richmond, va
construction companies.
Commence Work Immediately
Mr.. Boxley was in Williamson on
Yesterday making arrangements IN
cident to an immediate start on con-
struction activities on large scale.
he contractor ted that equip
ment was enroute to Devon ana
that as soon as he could recruit the
necessary labor supply, work would
be started on the extension. 1t Is
expected that the establishment OF
the railroad construction camp will
be started at Devon this week. once
launched, the construction program
will be pushed forward with the
greatest speed possible, Mr.. BoXley
asserted. Surveys for the new rail-
road were completed many months
ago and residents of the section to
be touched by the railroad have
nave been impatiently waiting Tor
inauguration of construction aetiv-
Williamson News.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15

Collins, She was said to have been
descended from a biblical character
known as Ham, the progenitor OF
the colored race. She was rough
featured and ill-visaged, not to say
vicious looking. She had son whom
she called Perry.
One day l was at the woman's
house, possibly mother had sent me
there on an errand of some nature.
Perry was about my own age, and
we were not far from the same size.
While there some trouble came up
btkween US, which resulted in a
pugilistic encounter. | had the bet
ter of him, and fearing his mother,
I ran toward home with all the
speed at my command, but,
"He that fight and run
runs away,
Lives to fight another
day."
my ca..a being slight variation
from this expression, as Che fight
ing was on that day, instead OF
"another." AS / ran the two came
after me in hot haste. Not daring
to stop to look behind me, I knew
that my vicious pursuers were gain
ing on me. 1t was useless to tfy
any longer to out-distance them.
So l sprang up on the bank above
the road, and seized heavy piece
of limb to fight with. The woman
made at me vicious--I struck at her
with my club, but it was rotten and
broke into two or three pieces. She
then seized me in the hair and gave
me a terrific shaking, from which
carried painful scalp for several
DAYS. After she had taken revenge
upon me they started back to the
house, mean time making some dem
onstrations that | did not like, when
seized rock and threw it at them
with all my strength. l did not wait
to see what the rock did, ran with
all the speed I could command to-
ward home. However, heard Per-
ry set up a great howl of pain, and
knew he had been hit. They did not
follow me, and / never stopped nor
looked back till l was safely within
the walls of home every ones
castle. u
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15

er warden is notified should one be
discovered, and rendering such as
sistance as he can. Most hunters are
good sportsmen.
However, it is reported by the
State Forest Service that in the fall
OF 1927 thirty-three fires in South
weste Virginia wese caused by
campfires and several more by smok
ers. These fires burned over humid
reds OF acres Of tore land ana
caused thousands of dollars of tang
IDLE property damage. Such fires
can be prevented by tie use of or
nnary care by forest users and it is
the duty of every citizen in the in
serest of future forests which will
take care of our material timber
needs and our sport alike, to do his
bit in preventing forest fires.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15

Note: The letter referred to in the
above paragraph was printed in last
weeks issue of the Herald.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15
The Peoples
Column
Tiny, Va 11-13-28

~ a. Ii-Ic-7os
fhe Dickinson County Herald,
,IintWood, Va.
Dear Editor:
The Election is over with many
disappointed and some very much
slated, but |, for one, bow to the
will of majority. hope Mr.. Hoov-
IT makes good his promise to better
he conditions for the common peo-
pie of this country. If he does not
shall tell his supporters about it,
and if he does / will share the pros
5erity with others if God lets me
live.
[ shall do all | can in my humble
station in life to make the commun-
ity in which ] live better by me
having lived in it. | want to see my
county prosper and it will be my
.leaSure to cooperate with all the
people of all political parties for
he social and public Improvement
Il our county.
No one individual can make a
great county, or even a good niegh-
)orhood. But it takes all the good
,itizens pulling and working to-
ether for fhe general welfare of
he county to get the best of re-
suits for the general good of all.
The thing thft is lacking in Dick
.nson County, as well as some OF
Ter Counties in the Ninth Congres-
lonal District of Virginia, is a
hanber Of Commerce or some OF
ler organization OF the leading
ltizens of the, County to advertise
he County and represent or pres
INT the County's interests 80 the
legislature, Congress and the diff
erent governmental agencies OF
he State and Nation. We cannot
xpett to get very much for our
County unless we ask for it. And
one individual asking alone will re-
ieve very little recognition, but if
IL the leading citizens of the Coun-
y, through an association of some
an.e, presents its claims, We can
Xpect good results.
SO, l suggest that some one say,
he Clerk of the Circuit Court, or
I'll the County Officials call meet
ng at CiintWood Immediately to
4orm a County organization. The
otic9 of such a meeting should be
published in our county paper and
printed notices should be sent to and
.osted at as many places in the
,ounty as possible.
A County Organization of The
ltizens cooperating for the general
Welfare of our County will help us
ret more money for our roads,
chools and we can boost every in
lustry in our great County.
Good citizens Of Dickinson Coun-
Y let us get busy at once and show
he outside world what great
county we live in. Talk it up, and
.ct Immediately. 1t sure will be
iorth much. in many ways for our
ounty as well as great benefit
all citizens who will take an ac-
tive part.
ask aur County paper for ITS
cooperation.
N. Floyd Duty,
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15
In Town
and County

bad" John Cox was brought to
jail this week.
Bill Bise, Freight Agent at FIRE.
mont, was in town Thursday eve.
Mrs. j. K. Damron, Mrs. J. C
Damron, Miss Virginia Damron and
others were shopping in Norton
Saturday.
Folks will invariably spend their
money with merchants who adver-
tise. So the merchants of Clintwood
have no right to "kick" if folks do
trade out of town.
FOR SALE
One Davis & Son compass and
Transit combined. This instrument
was made in England several years
ago when they did not regard time
and material as SO much value. The
instrument is in first class condition
and can be seen at this office.
s****
The new Corporation Officials
are proving their worth by building
and repairing sidewalks in our fair
city.
Rev. Guy Vanover has been re-
pairing DR.. Phipps' telephone line
this week.
Geo. C. Sutherland and Roland
E. Chase returned home yesterday
from Roanoke, Brislil, Wytheville,
Abingdon and other places.
r. s. Il
Greed McFall and family are re-
.urning to their home in Scranton,
Penn, after a two weeks visit with
Mr.. McFall's mother of this place.
Mr.. Fletcher, of the Clinchfield
lumber and Supply Company of
st. Paul, was in town this week.
The Nursery Statesmen have been
making their annual fruit tree de-
iveries to the people of Dickinson.
John Odell is in town visiting
his mother.
4 =
Rufus Mccoy of Cold Springs
vas a business visitor in town this
week.
John B. MULLINS DIES SUD-
DENLY.
John B. Mullins, of Georges Fork,
| and about 70 years of age died
few days ago with heart failure. Mr..
Mullins had been in apparently good
1eallh for some time prior to his
teath and was at his mill grinding
.orn when he was stricken and died
|
instantly. Mr.. Mullins was well
known and a highly respected cit
izen of our county. He leaves host
of friends as we'll as two brothers
and three sisters to mourn his 10
He was brother of Mr.. Logar
Mullins of Chntwood, Mr.. H, H.
Mullins of Georges Fork, Margarine
lessee of Russell County, Malin
Hibbitts of Laurel County, Ky. az
Denne Smith of Round Bottom, w.
See page four)
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15
Old Letters, etc.
Of Dickinson
County
Edited by
E. J. SUTHERLAND

In this column, from time to
time, will appear copies of in
teresting old letters, records
ETC., written by, or to, citizens
of Dickenson county. If you
have an old letter or. record of
this kind, written before 1900
and have no objection to its
being published, send it in. At
ter being copied, it will be re-
turned. Help save the old let
ters and records.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15
Buchanan County
To Have Rail
road Soon

Work Will Be Started On The Con-
struction On Branch Line From
Devon To Grundy, Virginia;
Three OF The Five Contracts
Are Let By N. & w. Railroad
Company.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15
BART LICK ITEMS
BY "Dobber'

Mr., aad Mrs. Walter Colley lost
,eir little son, c. W., the other day.
he cause Of death was diphtheria.
t vas buried at the old George
9owera grave yard on Bart Lick.
It's parents and relatives have our
sympathy.
## 4 x X
M. Druce scnter lost thumb
the other day by chopping on a
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15
,ECOLLECTIONs OF SMALL
EVENT OF OTHER YEARS.
Drank Monroe Beverly

It, was just after the close of the
Evil War; we lived in Wyoming
Ny, IN the State of West Viz
5inia, and to be more exact as to
ocation, on Big Huff Greek. There
we'd a woman by the name of Col
ms. commonly referred to as Luce
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15
$50 PER YEAR In ADVANCE

block. Missed his piece and cut off
his thumb. He must have been watch
ing Hoover. .
The Superintendent of the Lone
some branch Coal Mines is sure up
ON his job, but we are afraid he has
gone off republican.
+#* XIV
Mr.. Grady Belcher is having his
house over hauled which is greatly
it.
Well the "Dobber" is still sick in
bed part of the time and can't write
much on account of weakness. So
| have lefer from my cousin,
Fletcher Powers, | wish the Herald
to print in my column, which I sure
will appreciate very much. 1t fit my
case so well. / was expecting get
i worse than that. No wonder
Hoover was elected when all like
sheep have gone astray.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-11-15

EDITORS Note: The above article is
IN extract from a copy of the New
Herald of April Is, 1865.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
GIRL TORTURED
SELF IN SPELL
Anonymous Letter Confession
Says Miss knaak Was
Hypnotixed

Lake Bluff, ILL.,, Nov. 7.-(AP)-
An anonymous letter from . >man
who confessed causing the death Of
Miss Elfrieda knaak by hypnotizing
her into sacrificing herself in q fur
mace was under investigation today
by States Attorney A. V. Smith Oh
Lake County.
The states attorney said the let
ter was written by . man who
claimed to be . deep student Of &C.
cult mysticism and was remarkable
for its apparent nationality, COM
position and evident intelligence Of
its writer who signed himself in
cryptic symbols as A-OS-WON-
AMEN.
The letter said the writer had
hypnotized Mrs knaak and led her
to burning herself in order to burn
from her mind the memory Of
Charles Hitchcock, Lake Bluff .po-
liceman, actor and teacher for whom
the girl maintained q secret love.
The author said he had thought the
flames would burn only the memory
and when the blaze in reality scared
the flesh to the bone he fled from
the basement of the Lake Bluff city
hail where he was conducting his
experiment and where the girl was
found, fatally burned.
The message was post-marked
from Chicago and an effort is be-
ing made to trace its origin.
Miss Knaak, before she died from
the burns, told of burning herself to
purify her love and faith for Hitch
cock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
The Career. Of
Charles Curtis

1s60-Born on . farm near North
Topeka, Kss., Of part Indian ances-
try.
Orphaned, he went 10 live
with relatives on IN Indian reeeyva-
ton in Norris county, Kanses.
1S66-Went to Topeka to live with
biz fathers people.
1e7O-Attended school, working in
livery stables in spare time.
1076-Signed Z contract % .
jockey on Kansas tracks. y.
1677-Quit riding and returned to
school to get an education.
1881-Admitted to the bar after
studying law.
1084-Made prosecutor Of Shaw
nee county and won fame by enforc-
ing Kansas prohibition law.
1892 Elected to Congress on the
Republican ticket. S,
1908-Left Congress to run for the
Senate, but was defeated.
1007-Succeeded IN aspirations and
won election TO the Senate.
i9le-Defeatsd in campaign for
reelection.
le1l-Returned to the Senate.
le2l--Bscame Republican leader
Of the Senate.
lS2s-ElSctsd vice prsjidsnt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

Chicago. Nov. 7.-(R-(U. S. D..
A.)-Hogs 10000; mostly 10 cents
lower than Tuesdays average; ship.
ping demand narrow; top $50 paid
for choice 2lO-25O pound butchers:
medium to choice 25O-3OO pounds
9.lO@9.60.; 20O-25Q pounds 9.15@
$50; 10000 pounds 8.S5@9.60;
13O-16O pounds 8.40@9.35. Packing
sows 8.25@8.75. Pigs, medium to
choice 90-l3O pounds 6.25@8.75.
Cattle 10000; calves 5000; strcit-
~ choice light and medium weight
steers steady; all others on q ped.
ding basis with bids unevenly low
er; early top 1900; she stock and
bull trade firm. Slaughter classes,
steers, good and choice 1900 1900
pounds 1875 a 1875; 11O0-13OC
pounds 1875 a 1878; ESQ 100
pounds 400 a 1900; common and
medium $50 pounds up S.75@14.OO.
Fed yearlings, good and choice $50:
$50 pounds 16.75@17.25. Heifers.
good and choice $50 pounds down
13.25@16.00; common and medium
7.75@13.25. Cows, good and choice
9.O0@12.00; common and medium
$50 a 900; low cutter and cutter
5.75@6.90. Bulls, good and choice
(beef) 9.5O@11.OO; cutter to medi-
UNI 6.75@9.5O. Vealers milk fed)
good and choice 13.25@15.O0; medi-
UNI 12.50@13.25; Gull and common
8.OO@12.5O. 3tocker and feeder
steers good and choice (all weights)
1O.75@12.5O; common and mediunI
8.75@10.75.
Sheep 1900; market unevenly
strong to % cents higher; sorting
very light; bulk fat lambs 1880
1880; best 1875; handy weight fat
ewes 1925 cents higher; feeding
lambs steady. Lambs, good and
choice (92 pounds DOWN 1850
1885; medium l2.00@12.85; Gull and
common 7.75@12OO. Ewes, medium
to choice (15O pounds DOWN. 4.25@
6.75; Gull and common 100000.
Feeder lambs, good and choice 1926
@13.25.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
A Brief Sketch of
Herbert Hoover

Aug. 10, 1S74-Born At West
Branch, Ia, son Of . blacksmith.
1860-Left an orphan and taken
in by relatives in West Branch.
1884-Taken to Oregon by an
uncle. Later worked in . real estate
office.
l891-Enrolled At Celand Stanford
university, working his way through.
1806-Graduated from Leland
Stanford and went to work in I Cal
ifornia gold mine, later joining the
mining firm Of Louis Janin. :.
l807-Went to Australia as min
ing engineer for . British syndicate.
1009-Married Miss Lou Henry Of
Monterey, Calf. and went to China
Is mining expert for the Chinese
government
1900-Helped other Americans de:
fend Tientsin during the Boxer re.
bellion.
1903-Entsred partnsrship' with .
group Of mining engineers in Lon
don.
1906-C Changed bis legal residence
to Palo Alto, Calf.
1014-In London when war broke
out, was appointed to take charge Of
relief work in Belgium.
1917-Returned to the United
States to become food administrator.
1919-Made director general Of re-
lief work by allied powers and or
ganized American Relief Admins
tration.
1020-Ran unsuccessfully for Re-
publican nomination for president.
1921-Made secretary Of COM
merce in President Harding's cab
met.
1927-Directed relief work in
Mississippi flood.
1020-Elected president Of the
United States.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
FARGO. LIVESTOCK

Fargo n. D., Nov. 7.-(R)-Live-
stock - Cattle, good steers 10000
100; medium steers 0.OO@l0.O0;
fair steers .S.0O@9.00; plain steers
6.00@6.O0; good heifers 8.26@0.00;
medium heifers 7.75@8.26; fair heif-
ers 7.0O@7.75; plain heifers. 5000
TOO; good cows 7.60@S.00; medium
cows 6.75@7.50; fair cows 5000
$50; plain cows 5.76@6.c6; cutters
l.76@t.60;' good bulls s7.26@e 90;
medium bulls 1000 E25; common
bulls 500. \, r.4-
Calves, top veal l1.60@l2.00; Gull
veal 7.o0@s:oo; light heavy calves
9.00@l0.00; heavy calves 6.00@e.00;
Gamer calves 6.0O@6.00.
Sheep: Top lambs 1f.60@12.50;
heavy lambs 100 pounds up 5000
1000; Gull lambs 6.00@o.00; light
ewes 100 pounds down 5.0O@6.O0;
heavy ewes $50 pounds, up $50 q
$50; ,culfY ewes I .00'@ 500; bucks
2.6O@3.60.
Hogs: 15o.lso pounds s.25@s.5o;
10000 pounds 8 .6O@6.90; 20O-225
pounds 8.5O@S. 80; 226.26o pounds
6.76 @ $50; 260-3Q0 pounds 8.76@
800; 30O-35O pounds '6.8O@8.00;
packers 7.S5@8.26; stays :7.50@
500. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
KENTUCKY GOES
H00VER-CURTIS
Democrats Sustain Greatest
Defeat in Republican Poll
Stampede

Louisville, KY, Nov. 7.-(AP)-
Crushed by a stampede Of Republi-
can votes, the Democratic party in
Kentucky suffered its greatest de-
feat at the hollis in the general
election yesterday, for not only did
the voters accord the Hoover Curtis
ticket majority estimated at 16O,-
600. but yielded six seats in the
house Of representatives.
Early today, with only 800 boxes in
the state yet to be tabulated, it ap-
peared certain that the party which
has been a predominant factor in
the political life Of the common
wealth since the civil war, had sui.
fered q complete loss.
In the presidential race, voters Of
the Blue Grass state had given Her
bert Hoover = fla.tering vote Of
514,153 while Governor Smith 70.
ceived but 6l,637. The Hoover ma
jority was the greatest any. Repub-
lican candidate for president has
ever received in Kentucky.
Until the election Kentucky Dem
ocrats wene decidedly in the major.
ity in congress-, with eight repre-
sentatives in the lower house, but
when the new congress ID organized,
the opposing party probably will b
In IN even better position, muster.
ing nine Of the states eleven repre-.
sentatives to the party's rolls, whore
the Democrats now command only
eight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
HOOVER BREAKS
SOLID SOUTH
Virginia, Florida, Texas, and
North Carolina Go Repub.
lican

Herbert Hoover broke the Solid
South yesterday.
Virginia left the Democratic
ranks for the first time since recon-
struction days and gave the Repub-
lican presidential candidate Z plural
ity that was indicated 1t more than
10000 votes. Democratic state
headquarters conceded the state to
Hoover. With nearly al Of the 200
missing precincts in normal Repub.
lican counties the Republican State
Chairman r. H. Angel predicted
that another 5000 majority would
be added to the Hoover lead with
complete returns. With 1,429 Of the
1866 precincts reported Hoover
had 1854 votes to 1880 for
Smith.
Florida with nearly half Of the
state counted showed Hoover over
10000 votes ahead Of Smith. The
vote was Hoover 7l,7S2; Smith
66,171 in SIS precincts out Of 1858.
Two of the other states in the
group Of ten which had previously
gone Democratic in every election
for over half q century, Texas and
North Carolina, showed leads for the
Republican presidential candidate.
After see-sawing back and forth
last night Texas started = lead for
Hoover which had mounted to over
5000 when PA counties out 263 had
reported. This tabulation gave
Hoover 236,936 to 22s,776 for Smith.
This was about half of the Texas
VOTE.
North Carolina went over to the
Hoover column this morning with
nearly two-thirds of the state tab
ulated. This gave Hoover 207 $40
and Smith 204,117 in 1927 pre-
cincts out Of 1853.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-07
NEGRO ELECTED
TO WASHINGTON
Chicago Sends Oscar de Priest
to Congress as Madden
Successor

Chicago, Nov 7.-(R-Oscar De
Priest, negro real estate man and
former Chicago alderman, was
elected to congress from the first
Illinois district, according to unof-
fetal returns today.
He will be the first Of his race
sent to Washington from Illinois
and the first to occupy . seat in the
national house Of representatives
in more than . quarter of . cen
fury. De Priest will fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death Of Represent
alive Martin B. Madden chairman Of
the house appropriations committee.
He represents q district including q
large section Of the city's negro
population.
With three precincts missing out
Of 162 the vote was De Priest
23,141; Harry Baker, Democrat, who
was formerly announced winner,
20,261.