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IF you want the news of Tazewell, read the Established 1845. COURT IS HELD BY JUDGESTAPLES Famous Jurist Who Tried Aliens Presides Here for Judge Kegley. Proceedings of the Court. Judge Waller R. Staples, of Roanoke, who presided in the famous Allen trials in Wythe villc, has been holding court here this week for Judge Kegley, who is ill at his home at Bland. Tbis is Judge Staples' first visit to Tazewell as a Judge. It is pretty generally known that Judge Staples is a candi? date for the vacancy on the Supreme Court of Virginia soon to occur on account of the resig? nation of Judge Buchanan. The idea prevails among the mem? bers of the Tazewell bar that the gentleman is eminently qualified for the honorable posi? tion to which he aspires. Ihc following gentleman com? pose the grand jury for this term of court: Henry CJills. I. H. Harry, W. P. Boggess, A. E. Clark, C. A. Graham, J. W. Whitt, John Pruett, John H. Davidson, J. Ed Peery, F. S. Wallace, G. W. Doak. Petit jurv W. I. Vcrmillion, E. E. Tiller, W. P. Sprinkle, J. H. Buskill, J. W. St. Clair, Frank Bundy, W. C. Thompson, C. T. Benbow, E. T. Scott, Mathias Lowe, J. D. Tickle, J. W. Dalton. The case of the Commonwealth against Andy J. Pannel, charged with shooting a Hungarian at Richlands last December, was tried Wednesday and resulted in a verdict of guilty, the jury fix? ing the pusmshment at $150 line. The jury experienced much difficulty in reaching a verdict, several members of the standing on the first ballot for rive years in the penitentiary, others for acquittal. Whitfield Johnson, who killed a man in Pocahontas last week, mention of which whs made in this paper, will spend a long term in prison. A compromise verdict was agreed to in his case in court yesterday. He was sentenced to eighteen years. Crosses of Honor Attention, old soldiers! Thel time for conferring Crosses of | Honor has been extended in? definitely, and those not having | yet received one can do so by applying to Mrs. G. W. Doak, the President, for a blank appli? cation. This blank must be prop-1 erly filled out, however, before J a Cross of Honor can be obtain? ed. Apply to Mrs. Doak. Appels in Both Sides G. S. Compton, Millard Kin zer,, William Pruitt, T. E. \ Gregory and I). A. Leffel, good Shawver's mills citizens, were in to see us recently. Kinzerand Compton brought a few nice apples in their saddle pockets for the editor to sample. He sampled and pror. unced them "very good." Now, what's good in riding to town on empty sad? dle pockets? None whatever. A few apples in one side and a few in the other side to balance, makes things just right, provid ed they are not carried back home, or given away before reaching this office. Away with the empty saddle pockets! \ Mrs. Susan Crawford Mrs. Susan Crawford, 70 years of age, died at the home of her son, Robert Crawford, in Richlands, Thursday of last week. The burial took place Friday. She was sister to Mrs. Maria Saunders, of this commun? ity. Three children survive? Mrs. Mallory and Mrs. Robert Wimmer, of West Virginia, and a son, Robert, at whose home she died. Her three brothers live in Utah. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church. Her death was not unexpeted, and she had no fears. Her last words were "I am passing away." New Plans Asked For. All bids submitted for the re? modelling of the court house were rejected by the Supervisors in session last Saturday. Several gross irregularites were dis? covered in the plans and spec? ifications, viously ai and courj Nev _ order7. _ asked for ij All It's Catching It is universal experience that j one mile of good road breeds an-| other mile. Put a State-wide, good road down anywhere in this country, and in ten years there will be dozens of good roads reaching it from all parts of the state. Put down a system of national highways, built and maintained by the national government and the various state legislatures and the county officials would soon see the ad? vantages of connecting all parts of the states with those national roads. There are two million miles of roads in the United States. The fifty thousand miles of highway shown on the map is but i fraction over two per cent of this mileage. But im-1 prove these fifty thousand miles into good roads, and keep them | good roads by proper mainten? ance, and fifty thousand miles1 more would grow almost over night and another fifty thousand I and another and another, until | our great country, with its huge territory, would be crossed and recrossed with good roads, France is today. If New York | state can afford five millions a year for road building, is it un? reasonable to suppose the United State Government can afford ten times as much- or fifty millions a year? Mr. Lee to Remain W. I. Lee, county road en? gineer, in charge of Maiden Spring and Jeffersonville dis? trict, after careful consideraton, has decided to remain in Taze well. Mr. Lee's services have W. I. LEE been much sought after by the various counties in the State, which have roads under con? struction, and his decision to remain here, will be gratifying to many people, who know his worth to the county. We have been informed that the gentle? man's knowledge of where and how to buy material, such as dynamite, etc., has saved the county large sums cf money more than enough, it is said, to | pay his salary. News of Shawver Mill Shawver Mill, Feb. 19. Miss Marie Tabor, of Blue stone, is visiting her uncle, G. E. L. Shawver. Miss Hallie Leffel has resigned I her position at Bluefield and re? turned to her home at this place. Miss May Lambert entertained I a number of her friends last | Wednesday evening. A number of friends of Miss I Eliza Davis called to see her| Sunday. The people of this community I were glad to welcome, Miss| Delia Leffel back to her home, after her misfortune in Graham. There will be preaching at 1 Cove Creek in the morning next Sunday, and in the afternoon at | Kincer's Chapel. The Rebekah's will meet Sat? urday at the usual hour. Former Pastor Visits Tazewell. Rev. R. E. Elmore, of Cincin? nati, was a welcome visitor to his many friends here this week. Mr. Elmore was pastor of the Christian church here for a [number of years, going from ; Tazewell to Roanoke where he (built a fine church house and i gathered a large congregation, i Last November he accepted a j flattering call to a prominent ?church in Cincinnati, where he is at present. He has done fine work wherever he has gone and j will succeed in Cincinnati. While here he was the guest of his wife's father, H. M. Smtyhe at North Tazewell. I _,_ Strayed or Stolen A sorrel horse, 9 years old, blaze faced, high-headed, collar scald on ?ght shoulder, was stolen or strayed appoint nenr Jas. Ed. Peery'a A reward will be horse or TAZEWELL, UNLOADED PISTOL CAUSES TROUBLE Tazewell Boy Is Victim of Unfortunate Affair at Emory & Henry College Two Suspended, One Expelled. Roy Wynn, son of Morgan F. Wynn, returned to his home here last week from Emory and Henry College, where he has been a student since Christmas. Young Wynn, along with his schoolmate D. Nv Shufflebarger, of Bland county, was suspended from the school for the rest of the present session. The two boys were creatures of unfortunate circum? stances, and innocently violated the rules of the school. A young man by the name of Estel Eller, of Ash county, N. C, who was Wynn's roommate, had a revolver in his room, which was supposed to have been empty. One night last week Shufllebarger picked up the pistol, and aiming it at Wynn snapped it several times without result. After a while Wynn picked up the pistol and aiming it at Shufllebarger pulled the trigger, and a bullet went crashing through Shufflebarger's leg. That Wynn was not killed in the first instance is almost miraculous. A Faculty meeting was called, and after a thorough investiga? tion Eller was expelled, and Wynn and Shufllebarger sus? pended. Several members of the faculty pleaded for the reinstate? ment of Shufllebarger and Wynn, but the President would not re? instate them. Young Wynn has been greatly annoyed here by the boys of the town, who charge that he was expelled, and has willingly given the facts in the unfortunate affair, as out? lined above. News of Raven Raven, V?., Feb. 18. 1013. ?A very enjoyable dunce was given by Mr. Newt Gillespie and Miss Pcprl Preaa on last Friday uight in honor of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davis of Uoanokc. The occasion proved to be very enjoy? able and dancing was engkged in until a late hour. Among those dancing were: Misses Bessie Foster, Lucille Luchs, I'entl Preas, Estelle Kansom, Daisy Stinson, Marjie Hamilton. Mar? tha Boyd and Eddie Preas, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davis, Messrs Newt Gillesyic, Lybugh Huvens, George Gillespie, Tom Lambert, Howard Preas, C. Worton, Dr. M. Ii. Moore and Dr. Metherley. On last Saturday night the beauti? ful now bungalow home of Mr. and Mrs. John Draper was thrown open to friends in honor of Mr. Draper, of Uoanokc, brother of Mr. John Draper Progressive Rook was engaged in un? til a late hour when delicious fruits were served which were very refresh? ing. Among those playing were Misses Pearl Preas, Estelle Ransom, of Tazewell, Bessie Foster, Lucille Lucas, Dnisy Stinson, Marjie Hamil? ton, Martha Boyd, Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Davis, of Roanoke, Dr. M. B. Moore, Dr. Metheriy, Messrs. Newt Gillespie, Lybugh Havens, Tom Lam? bert, Howard Preas, IL G. Draper George Gillespie. The evening wns most enjoynbly spent and everybody seemed sorry when the time cumo for them to leave the happy scene. Mr. Kemp Tartet of Wittens Mills came down Sunday to see Mrs. J. C. Tarter and returned Sunday night with his mother, who has been visit? ing here for the past two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davis and little daughter Isabel have been visit? ing Mrs. J. C. Prens for the post week. They left for their home in Ronnoke last Monday. Mr Davis has been connected with the Norfok and Western It, R. for a number of years and is well known, not only in Roan? oke, but throughout this section of the State also. Miss Estelle Ransom of Tazewell, spent the week end with Mrs. J. C. Preas at the Domestic. Mr. H. G. Draper of Roanoke spent a few days with his brother here last week. Mrs. Prens, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davis and Miss Estelle Ransom visit? ed Miss Gertrude Davis Sunday. Mr. E. Bond came in on Nu. 11 from Bluefield Sundav. Miss Bessie Foster and Tom Lam? bert made a flying trip to Richlands Saturday. Mr. Buhrman filled his regular ap? pointment here Sunday. Mr. Doc. Newton came in on No. 5 Sunday. Mr. Lybugh Havens, who has been in West Va., for some days, has re? turned to this place. His smiling 'countenance is ever welcome in out m iciest. Forty (40) head of steers, ? coming 2 years old for sale. Good cattle. Jno. T. Kessee, North Tazewell, Va, Feb 12th, 1912. VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, FEBI The Governor The Jury (Editorial.) The jury which tried Floyd Allen and his son, Claude, were able to decide the case at once, and reach a verdict. The Gover? nor has had the case practically retried before him, and after deliberating a long, long time is still undecided, at this writing. Thursday. There is evidently grave and serious doubt in bis mind, else he would have long ago ended the suspense. The laws of God as well as the laws of the land give the prisoner always the benefit of a reason? able doubt, and the Governor, it is now believed, will give the condemned men the benefit of j the grave doubts which he evi? dently entertains. Death of Mrs. Blackburn Mrs. Maria Blackburn, age 81 years, a sister of the late Major Brittain, died at the home of her niece, Mrs. .lohn H. Lewis, on main street, early Tuesday morning. She had been ill for several weeks. The remains were taken to Coal Creek, Tonn., Wednesday and interred beside those of her husband, who died in that town about a year ago. She is survived by two brothers ?Lewis Brittain, of Talulah, 111., and Thomas Brittain, of Middletown, N. Y. Bought Kentucky Horses C. J. and F. J. Moss and H. C. Peery returned last week from Lexington, Ky., where they attended the Lexington horse sale, at which (150 horses were sold. C. J. Moss bought 'Patsy Wiggins," a brood mare by Wiggins, two year old, with a record of 2:1!) 1-4. The mar* is in foal to Peter Billikin. (H) 2:16 3-6, Also Dimond Denmark, brood mare, old fashion saddle type in foal to registered saddle horse. F. J. Moss bought "Clara," registered saddle mare, in foal to registered horse live gaited. H. C. Peery bought a saddle gelding by Walking Denmark. Presley Thomas bought Will mington Star, pacing gelding for H?ge Mason, of Minefield. Minstrel Show The concert given in the High School Chapel Tuesday night by the Musical Club, assisted by several outside of the club, proved one of the most enjoyable occasions of the season and also added a good sum of money to I the exchequer of the club. The entertainment was in the nature of a minstrel show, all the vari ? ous participants being black faced. The receipts at the door amounted to about $120. The club went to Pocahontas Wednesday, where they gave an entertainment Wednesday night, Schools in Ea-'t End Prof. Paris McMullin, of Springville, was here Wednes? day, and transacted business with this office. The school question is exciting almost as much attention in the east end as are good roads. An attempt is being made to consolidate a number of small schools into two good ones, and establish high schools. The difficulty seems to be as to agreeing upon location. Everybody wants the building near their home which is not unnatural. "The greatest good to the greatest number" is the motto, always. Can Profit by Parcels Post If the merchants are wise they will take advantage of the facilities offered by the parcels post, as the big mail order houses are doing. The mail order houses have grown fat by selling by catalogue, delivering by mail and express. They will now do a large business because of cheap? er delivery. The merchants in nearly all the small towns in the North and West are advertising liberally through the papers and otherwise, bidding for parcels post orders. Grocery stores, meat shops, dry goods, drug stores, poultry and dairymen and all the rest are bidding for par? cels post trade. If a farmer needs a plow point he must stop a team, spoil a day's work to get it. He can have it sent by parcels post for a few cents. A roast of beef for ; dinner, ?anything up to eleven pounds, can be sent for at once. , Eggs, butter, chicken, can be . sent to customers in town from . the country, and save time and '. expense. It will pay the mer? chants and those who have any? thing to sell, to advertise for , this parcels post trade. The big I mail order houses are taking ad? vantage of it, and the merchants , in small towns and villages must do the same or suffer. 3Y N RUARY 21. 1913 STRUCK BY ENGINE ALIVE AND WELL Miss Delia Leffel of Shawver Mills, Has Narrow Escape From Death At Graham. Miss Delia Leffel, the young and beautiful daughter of John Leffel, of Shawver Mills, is alive and well, or was a few days ago. She called at this sanctum and never looked better or fell better in her life. Now, why all this? For this reason: A few days ago, she was struck by B big Mallet, double headed freight train, knocked about twenty feet, got up laughing, walked to the doctor's office, had her bruises and injuries treated, and went on her way rejoicing that it "was as well with her as it was.'' If such a thing had hap? pened with a tough tramp no one would have wondered, but that the young lady was not killed is equally wonderful. She was visiting her sister in Graham, and?it is the same old slory while walking along the track near the depot in Graham, slop? ped from one t rack OUtof way of an approaching train, right on to another track on which a train was approaching from the rear. It was raining; she had her umbrella raised, and the next tiling she knew she didn't know anything. She was knock? ed twenty feet to one side. Her clothing was badly torn, one shoe ripped open, her hair torn down, combs scattered about, umbrella torn into strips and quite a gash cut on the side of her head. Several people who saw the accident rushed to her ?lid, helped her to her feet, and she laughingly informed them (hat she was not. hurt. All this is written as a warn? ing. Look out when walking on ;i double track, or on any other railroad track, and donl walk on it at all. News of Upper Milestone Preaching day at Bailey dawn? ed bright and warm ami before lime for preaching arrived it had both snowed and blowed. Nevertheless a small party of faithfuls were at church and as usual the sermon was above the average. Quarterly conference for this circuit will be held at Macedonia Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 2b\ Mrs. Sanford Ayers and chil? dren were guests of W. M. Nash and family Saturday and Sun? day. Ada French, who has been quite indisposed for the past week, is able to be at school again. AI. Woodyard was a guest at the home of R. C. Wells Sunday. Jessie Carter has gotten into his cozy new house. Miss Jennie Pearl and Fdd Wagner were at home this week? end. M. L. Lewey has moved to Bluefield where he expects to go into business. Dr. R. A. Reynolds has been quite feeble for several days. His friends will be glad to know that he is much improved. Mrs. Jas. Turner is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Luther Wag? ner at Falls Mills. Mae Wilburn has been at home for several days on account of sickness. Little Lena Wagner, who has had a severe attack of lagrippe is able to be out again. Ruf us French has moved into his splendid new residence, located west of the house in which he has lived a good length of time. It is a well built, com? fortable home and [its construc? tion reflects credit upon our local carpenters, Fdd Scott and J. H. Summers. Mrs. D. I. Clifton expects to spend several days at Richlands this week. Mrs. C. A. Wagner and Miss Lilla Mae visited Mrs. W. D. Tabor at St. Clair Saturday. The Colored People The following news item, of interest to the colored people on "midway", was handed in on Wednesday: "Mrs. Mollie Harman gave a "Thimble Party" at her home on midway Saturday. A number of guests were nicely entertained. The ministers present proved that they could use the needle and thimble. An excellent dinner was served, and the whole affair was very enjoyable," EW& Card From Mr. Wagner Mr. Editor: A non de plume reply to my article on "Hotter Schools in The Country," appears in your issue of last week and in reply to this 1 now wish to make a few feeble remarks. His statements with regard to lack of money and the means by which the schools in the towns are carried on is nothing new to this scribe, and there was certainly no in? tention to in any way reflect on the towns or the town schools, but the method that would create and foster opportunities for a better grade of schools in the 'own than in the country here practically the same conditions obtain. There is one school in the Clear Pork District in which ihere are twenty-three pupils, fourteen ol whom are in the primary grades und nine in t! < high school grades. The parents of these nine boys and girls for reasons of their own pit for to keep them at home until I hex shall have completed the high school course, and in order to do this they have been forced to pay from their own pockets two teachers, one to teach the pri? mary grades and one to teach the high school grades, and while they have paid their school tax, as same as other folks, they are eliminated, the rights and benefits of money to pay a teacher for the fourteen in the primary grades because (hoy have in an adjoining room nine pupils who are in the high school studies. Is this right ? lsit right for the county Superintendent in conjunction with our Stale Hoard to offer to our towns bet? ter opportunities for a good school than are offered to the people who are in the country? Tlie schools in tin1 towns could not run as (hey are without tlw State and county funds heiii" supplemented either by the town government or by a tuition on the high school pupil, because the money is not sufficient; bul why circumscribe such opportun itis for good schools by the limits of a few small munic? ipalities? Have all the people who can be depended upon to do 'what is right gone (o the towns, and is all the money that may be obtained for supplementary purposes gone to the towns also? The country people are nol complaining of the good schools in the towns, and neither are they complaining of I he short age in mony, but of the conditions that create a better opportunity lor the education of town chil? dren than is offered for that of the country children. (Jive us a chance to supplement the publi school funda s has been done in the town, (live us a chance to have our poor boys and girls gel a high school education in the country without coming in con tact with the many baneful in? fluences common to most towns and we; will have no further kick to make. C. A. WAGNER. War Over. The Mexican war seems to have ended. The President, Madero, hits been deposed by the Rebel forces, and exiled. His brother, Gustavo Madero, was shot. President Taft has been notified as follows: "I have the honor to inform you that I have overthrown this government. The forces are with me, and from now on peace and prosperty will reign. Your obedient servant, Victoriano Huerta, Commander in Chief." It is to be hoped that in the end, Mexico will not be forced to say of the new President that he 1 In (e) rt er. _ Want Hetter Schools J. A. Neal, Freestone, was here on Tuesday, and hiid busi? ness with the book-keeper. He, too, is talking "better schools". One good thing breeds another. The good roads cam? paign in the county has stirred the people on the subject of schools, it seems. Two schools in the lower part of the Valley, according to Mr. Neal, were closed after running only a month or two. One teacher got married and had to be excused, of course. The other quit because she could not pay her board and live on $20.00 per month. Neither one can be blamed for quitting under the circumstances, but conditions should be such as to make such a state of things im? possible. The young lady -knew evidently when she took charge of the school that she would be married soon, and should not have undertaken the work which she did not intend to complete, if she did know, and the other teacher evidently knew before? hand what the salary was. And, so, the good people in that vicinity have a grievance, too. All this school agitation will ' do good in the end, Plume No. 31 For Any Kind of Printing $1 per Year. BAR ENDORSES W. H. WERTH Prominent Tazewell Lawyer Recom? mended For U. S. Attorney For Western District of Virginia. At a lurgely attended meeting here Monday in the courthouse, the lawyers of the county adopt? ed a set of resolutions endorsing William H. Werth for District Attorney for the Western Dis? trict of Virginia. The resloutions were read by attorney Edgar L, Greover, and are as follows: Resolved, , Pltst, 'ihat it is with pleasure and approval that we learn of the candidacy of Hon. William H. Werth for the o"'ce of United States district attorney for the western district of Virginia. Resolved, Second, that we recognize Mr. Worth's peculiar liti ess for tin1 postion for the following reasons: First, he is a lawyer of broad learning, varied experience and energy and a man of the highest integrity. Second, He is a man of strong personality with positive con? victions on all moral, technical and professional questions. Third, He is uncompromising in his defense of what he be? lieves to be right. Fourth, He is an untiring worker in all cases in which he is employed, using all proper means to advance the interests of clients; Fifth, He is a logical and forceful advocate before a ju ry. Sixth, lie is a lawyer and not an office seeker, never having been before an applicant for any office. Resolved, That we imhesitat irgly aid heartily recommend him for ap| ointment to till the uIhwo office, feeling confident thai hi ml efi'ectivoly protect the Ipti i i of the go< . nme hi a '.eis which collie Hi de- hi e wil ,iout fear or favor, for \." 1 he is a lifelong Demoi rn 1 has that breadth of mind . h does not measure things by narrow parti? san standards, bul recognizes and advocates the i ighl of all men re;'anlies.-, oJ poluCal aCilia tion. In view of the meetings of [the congressional district com, I iniUee culled to meet in Bristol on Hie 20th instant and the uur 1)086 announced in said call and in view of the fact that Mr. Werth is Hie only avowed Candi? da'.- in this congressional dis Lrtct for the office of United States District Attorney for the western district of Virgina, we call on said committee to endorse Mr. Worth's candidacy and fe? rn e bis appointment by every me ins in its power." Local Items. Too editor of this paper sold a nice Jersey heifer to R. T^ Bowen, of the Cove, on Wednes? day. Mrs. Eliza Chapman is report? ed better. She is able to leave her bed at intervals. She has enjoyed the wide-spread solici? tude and sympathy, expressed for her from all quarters. Prof. Brahe, Principal, mails a nice picture card of the High School building at Appalachia. The picture shows the building to be a good one, with numerous windows, giving needed light, hut only one door on the entire front, so far as the picture shows. A package was mailed from this office on Tuesday to Blacks hurg for 10 cents, parcels post. Regular postage was 30c. By ex? press, 40c. So much for Parcels Post. Hon. A. P. Gillespie as report? ed as much improved and ex? pects to be on the street soon. Mrs. Roy S. Thompson, of Bluefield, has been the guest of her parents bere the past week, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Kiser. The two cases of scarlet fever ?in the homes of Geo. W. Lewis and Rev. D. P. Hurley, have about recovered, and the quar? antine will soon be raised. Are You a Cold Sufferer ? Take Dr. King's New Discovery. The heat Cough, Cold, Throat & Lung medicine made. Money refunded if it fails to cure you. Do not hesitate? take it at our risk. First dose helps. J. R. Wells, Floydada, Texas, writes "Dr. King's New Discovery cured my ?terrible cough and cold., I gained 16 pounds." Buy it at J. E. Jackson'^