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IF you want the news of Tazewell, read the Established 1845. DAMAGE DONE BY HEAVY RAINS Crops Injured, Poultry Des? troyed and Other Damage. Mule Drowned. Last Thursday, July 4th, several young men, in a buggy drawn by a mule, attempted to ford Clinch River near Jas. Ed.Peery's residence, after a very heavy rain which raised the waters greatly, and barely escaped with their lives The buggy was overturned and wrecked, the mule was drowned, and the boys escaped by clutching the limbs of trees.

The voung men were sons of Squire John Gillespie and John T. Keessee. About the came time Mr. nnd Mrs. Grat Gillespie had an experience at the ford near the home of C.

H. Rey? nolds. They rode down to the creek, each mounted on a mule, and seeing thu condition at the creek, dismount? ed, and drove the mules in, thinking to walk across on a large foot-log, nnd catch the mules on the other side. The mules went washed down, kerplunk, against the foot-log. Tho log and mules all went together, kersplash! into the surging waters below.

The mules turned end for end, criss-crossed the stream several times, and came out safely some distance below, in Mr. Reynolds' meadow, but mule-like, on tho wrong side of I the creek, and Mr. and Mrs Gillespie had to wnlk a mile or so around to a' bridge in order to cross over. The' Glorious Fourth seems to have been a trying day on mules, in that sec tion. The past week or ten days has', witnessed the heaviest rains for years, in this section.

Great injury, has been done the crops in some sec? tions, and the roads, in many places, bad enough before this, arc now sim-, ply deep ditches, full of stones. The citizens of North Tazewell and community, who petitioned the Board of Supervisors to change the location of the river road leading down Baptist Valley, will be success? ful, it is stated. The accident to the Keessee and Gillespie boys last Thursday would never have occurred if this change had been made some? time ago, and if the change is made when that section of road is rebuilt, life and property will be saved. The proposed change will occur at the first ford neur James Ed. I'eery's, the road continuing straight ahead, crossing Cavitt's Creek, and connect? ing with the Hubble Hill road, there? by dodging both fords.

The chrngein the road is being op posde strenuously by Mr.M. L. Peery, through whose land the new proposed road will be built. He has estimates and figures to show that to bridge the' two fords, the road remaining where it is, 'will cost less than to make the new road and pay damages, which Mr. Peery claims should be consider-1 able if the road is built, as he will be seriously inconvenienced thereby.

It is claimed, that even should this pro 1 posed change be made the lower ford across Clinch River must eventually be bridged anyway. The contest will finally land in the courts, perhaps. Death of Alex Tabor Alexander W. Tabor, a well-known citizen and the postmaster at Falls Mills, died suddenly last Friday afternoon, aged about 68 years. He ate a hearty on Friday morning, was taken ill a few mom? ents later, before reaching his office, in which he had his bed-room, and where he died.

Dr. Shepherd was hastily summoned, and rendered what aid he could. His death was quiet and peaceful within a few hours, due Yeuell The series of meetings begun last Sunday in the High School Chapel have continued through the week, interrupted somewhat by the frequent rains of the week. JMiss Roth is a sweet singer. Her solos and the music furnished by the choir under her direction, are promi? nent and interesting features of the meeting.

Dr. Yeuell is a strong preacher of a simple, plain gospel. While listening to his splendid discourse Wednesday evening we were reminded of a little poem that was addressed by the poet Tennyson to a minister friend, in which that friend is commended for his catho? freedom from sectarian and denominational dwarfishness, and his clear vision of the funda? mental "Christ-centric" truths of the Gopsal. Dr. Yeuell docs not drawl old saws; he is not a reli? gious doctrinaire; he does not trouble the waters of sectarianism; he is not an ecclesiastic, but an evangelist; he Insists that the personal Christ is the all-in-all of religion and shoots bis to heart failure.

Deceased had many friends and relatives in Tazcwell county, whu will be sorely grieved by bis death. He leaves a brother, Mr. J. D. Tabor, Bluestone, and a sister, Mrs.

Blake, of Princeton, W. Va. He himself was never married. The bur? ial took placo at Bbenczer church on Sunday. The funeral was condcted by the pastor.

Rev. J. D. Spring. The burial was under the auspices of the MaBonic fraternity.

Mr. Tabor was a brave soldier of the Confederacy, a loyal Mason, a genial friend and up? right citizen. He had been for years an active member of the Sunday School of bi-i village, and for years was teacher of one of the best claB Be8 in the school. Teacher and pupils were devoted to each other. His clnas will miaa him.

His neighborhood will misa him, and a host of warm friends can scarcely realize that they will see his face no more among them The States Lawyer We agreo absolutely with the Clinch Valley News, that the people of Virginia are getting tired of the fact that in every important suit tne State prosecutes or has to defend special counsel haa to be employed to represent the State interests. The Attorney-Genrenl and his as? sistant should be able under nil cir? cumstances to take care of the Com? monwealth of Virginia in all of its litigation. It was not the custom in former daya to employ special coun? sel for the State. Now the frequency of this practice is causing our people to take notice. We would like for the Auditor of Public Accounts to furnisb us with a statement of the amount the State has had to pay for special counsel in the last two or three years.

This outside of "Dick" Byrd's $4,000 job as the nominal special counsel retained. The office of Attorney-General should be the highest salaried in the Stute. Our ablest lawyers cannot ufford to take the job at the present low salary whenever they do they do so at great County Journal. The Third Party New York, July call to the people of the United States who are In sympathy with the "National Pro? gressive Movement" to send delegates to a National Convention to open in Chicago August 5 was given out this afternoon by United States Senator Joseph M. Dixon, of Montana, Theo? dore Roosevelt's campaign manager.

The call is signed by members of the committee chosen at a meeting held in Chicago, and also includes signa? tures of Roosevelt followers in 40 States. "Tho Territories have no place in a National Convention and will not be considered," declared Senator Dixon in commenting upon the signatures. "As for the missing eight States, the most of them probably will send delegates, although they have not taken part in the call. Maine, for in? stance, postponed any definite action because there is now a strong fight 'on in the primaries, With the sym? pathy running in favor of the Pro? gressive movement. Delaware, North Carolina, Arkansas and Nevada prob? ably will take part in the convention.

Mississippi and South Carolina may possibly be unrepresented. Democratic Rally Tomorrow There will be a mass meeting of all Democtats in this vicinity, at the courthouse tomoirow at 2 :30 p.m., for the purpoae of organizing a Wilson Marshall-Ayers Club. This meeting was to have been held on Tuesday, but the rain interfered. All Demo? crats, and others who endorse pro? gressive political ideas and methods, are cordially invited to attend this meeting, whether they join the club or not. Meetings "arrows of lightning" from that im? pregnable fortress.

He la a practical, forceful and eloquent speaker. May his arm be strengthened, rosy his I tribe increase I TAZEWELL ROADS COME HIGH IN MAIDEN SPRING Estimated Cost and Pro Rata Cost Show Great Difference. Some Comparisons. Tho following figures nnd facts, taken from the reports of the road officials, as made recently, will be of interest to the renders of this paper. Tnese figures and facts arc given that the tax-payers, who are furnishing the money, may see how it is being spent.

It will be seen that building roads costs money. Like good blue grass land, however, these roads are worth all they cost. Whether they could be or should be built cheaper, is another side of the question. In Maiden Spring district, on the Baptist Valley road, tho estimated cost of the road, per average mile, was $5183.05. The pro rata cost of the I road work completed shows $12,098.

42 per mile. The Cedar Bluff road was estimat? ed to cost $7689.30 per mile. The road completed shows actual cost of same to be at the ratio of $14,671. 08 per mile Jeffersonville District, the esti? mated cost of road from the corpora? tion line to Maiden Spring district line was $6589.92. The pro rata cost of work completed is, $4379.68 From corporation to Clear Fork district line the estimated cost per average mile was $5333.05.

Actual cost of work completed is $5457.25. These figures apply only to work al? ready completed, and cannot be taken as a sure estimate upon which to de? termine the cost per mile of all the road to be built in these sections. Some miles may cost more, some less. The actual money spent on tho Cedar Bluff and Baptist Valley roads, repsectively. is $7931.51 and $7412.

03. Each of these plants have com? pleted about one half mile of road. Jeffersonville district, from corpo? ration to Maiden Spring line have spent $6036.41 nnd to Clear Fork line, $7202.47. The length of road completed is not available at this writing. It should be borne in mind that the above figures giving cost per mile of road build is pro rata.

That is, if present, conditions and costs continue to be as high as for the small amount of road already made the actual cost per mile will be as the figures state. For instance, the road so far on the Cedar Blulf work has cost, according to the books, $7931.51, for the amount of road finished, which is about one half mile. Shouhlthis rate of expense continue, the cost of one mile will be about twice this amount, or $14,571.08, as given above, and so on. The cost of plants is not included in the above figures. The two plants in Maiden Spring district cost: Cednr P.

lull' plant, Baptist Valley plant, $6538.15. Tazewell west road plant, $444. 60. Only a sprinkler was purchased new. The east end road plant, $5621.38 Bryan's Service To Party The clashing between Bryan and anti-Bryan forces in the convention nas resulted in an unprecedented pub licty.

Deals have been imposslible. not because Mr. Bryan put a ban on them, but because cvertyhing had to be done in broad daylight, under the concentrated gaze of the whole coun? try. Publicity has brought this con? vention under the influence of public opinion to an extent never before heard of. We have had something very like a 1 "steam roller" in our Baltimore Con? vention, but the nation-wide public has operated If anyone Is in a position to know Democratic weaknesses, it is Mr.

Bryan. If any man's service is calcu? lated to be of benefit to the Demo? cratic party, it is the servioe of Wil? liam Jennings Bryan; he sees that the interests are powerful enough to force the election of Mr. Taft despite all the rottenness in the Republican party unless the Democrta present to the people a clean party, a party or? ganized clearly for the people's in? terests. Those who have laid aside partisan feeling long enough to judge Mr. Brayn'8 attitude judicially have been forced to see where his service has been of greatest good to the party He nas pointed out the sores; he has forced the convention to adopt reso? lutions condemning, any candidate al? lied with tho, interests which have been hanging fojffiyears like a mill? stone around neck.

Mr. Bryan could have become a candidate long ago if be bad wished this honor for a fourth time. Had he obtained the nomination he could not have performed the service which he has rendered the party under these cir? News and Ob? server. VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, JU A Memory Last night as I leaned from my window, High o'er the darkling street, A song came floating upward, Broaen and incomplete. The words were lost in the chnsm.

Whore traffic rumbled and roared? It wns only the melody reached me, But it pierced my soul like a sword. What was it? God, 1 know not; I stood with my lips apart, While It slipt like snnds escaping From the troubled grasp of my heart What sorrow, dead and forgotten, Haunted thnt vagrant strain; We bury such things, like paupers. In the potter's field of pain. What dulicnle wraith of passion. What ghost of the yester years? 'Twas something as sweet as kisses, Something as sad as tears.

Rising onlv to vanish, Baffling, yet half revealed, As a pang of tho flesh may tell us Where a wound has long since healed The Mat the Colonel Wore Tho Colonel took his hut in hand And with a mighty fling, Ho Haid: "I'll show 'em where 1 And cast it in tho ring. "Let no man trend upon it, Or, with mo ho'll have a row." It was a handsome honnct, But you ought to see it now Chorus. It's busted nnd it's battered And it hasn't any rim; It's tousled, torn and tattered Though, it once belonged to HIM. They kicked it all around, they did, Tho whole convention floor; They kicked the lidjclear off the lid-? Tho hat tho Colonel wore. Back and forth across the hat The old atenm roller mils.

Until it's rolled out thin and flat, And also full of holes. Oh, givo him back tho bat so dear, The Kelley thnt he wore, As convention souvenir To take to Sagnmorc. Commonwealth. Farm Notes "What will prevent or destroy the blight on pear trees?" The only thing that can be done is to watch the trees and on the first appearance of blight cut out ahead of it into sound wood. Then keep tho trees in grass, and cut tho grnss frequently and put it under the trees as a mulch.

Trees growing rapidly in cultivated land blight far more than trees in grass. No spraying will have any' effect on it, but the blighted wood should all be F. Mussey, in The Progressive Fanner. Tho slogan for progressive South? ern farmers must be, "More and Better Livestock." But good live? stock cannot bo bud without plenty of feeds and a knowledge on tho part of tho furmcrs of bow to feed. We can raise the feeds, but many farmers have yet to learn how to feed for best results.

Here's a great opportunity for the young farmer who is willing to think and Pro? gressive Farmer. "Will rye sown with peas at Inst working of the corn be too early?" Yes. Better sow the peas alone. Then cut and shock the corn and if the peas are rank mow them for hay, and disk the stubble well and sow the rye early in the fall, or what is better, sow winter oats, as they will make better feed than F. Massey in the Progressive Farmer.

The country school teacher and preacher are the most important and influential men in any community. If they are of ability to do their can command fair salaries, and if the country or rural communities will not pay them living wages, they go to the cities where their efficient services will earn them a decent living. Two rea? sons why so many people leave the country and go to the cities are be? cause they find better schools and bet? ter preachers in the cities. The ex? planation is, tho city teachers and preachers are better Pro? gressive Farmer. Mrs.

Moore finest of Honor Mrs. W. Ii. Mcore, of Tazewell, was tho specially complimented guest at a party yesterday afternoon, given by Mrs. Charles H.

Cooper, on Moore street. The home was profusely decorated in summer flowers, in which sweet peas predominated. The guests were welcomed by Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Moore and inrvited to the living room where punch was served by Mrs.

M. P. Kidd. The diversion was a game of rook, Mrs. Riley Stone progressing the greatest number of award? ed a fancy hat pin and the gift to the honoree was a dainty fan.

Ices were served with fruit and white cake after the game, by the hostess and Mies Annie Herold, LY 12, I012 WARNING GIVEN WAS HEED TAKEN? Contaminated Water, From Pure Springs, and Dirty al? leys May Cause Sickness. Dr. Gillespie luul tin important communication in this paper last week. How ninny people read it? How long uro tho people of this town to lie sub jected to risk of health anil many in? conveniences due to unsanitary con? ditions and contaminated water. The' writer, and a number of his neighbors as well, more thnn onco within tho past week, hns had to turn the hyd? rant loose and draw hundreds of gal? lons of water before cup full lit to drink could be gotten.

This paper, over und over again, has called at? tention to tho filthy source of tho water supply on tho seep, in which cattle may tramp and stand and dogs lie nnd wallow. Wo boast of our pure, clear water, but wo don't mean the water that (lows through tho pipes and mains of this tow n. Wo have reference, when we brag about Tnzewell's pure, cold water, to the springs and cool branches of the country. Many of tho back streets and alleys, stnhloH and prlvys are swarming with disgrace to tho owners of tho property and a re? flection upon the diligence and au? thority, or lack of it, of the health authorities. Dr.

Qillespie's article should be read. The Hoard of Health and the Town Council, and whoever hns authority, should wake up and laxe notice. Somebody said the other day that wo had the lies! Mayor we've ever had, and someone added, "Yes, nnd the best Council, too." These unsnnitary nnd preventable conditions should not he allowed to remain longer. Murk's Harden Rurkc'a Garden, duly Blanche Huehnnnn is the guest of her cousins, Misses Nannie Koso and Mary Moss. Mr.

Joo Pruett spent Saturday night witli his friend, Mr. Eagle. Miss Lettie Rhudy is attending the normal at Emory. Misses Nita nnd Margie Mahood, of Graham, visited the it aunt, Mis. Groover, and uncle, Mr.

Woods, last week. Mr. Stowers went to Wolf Creek last Sunday to see his father. Mrs. Clint Moss, of Tazewell, is visiting homcfolks here.

Farmers are being hindered very much in their harvesting by the con? tinued wet weather. Miss I.ula Wynn, of Tazewell, is the guest of the Misses Hen Inger here. Miss Alma Hetlinger returned to her home here Sunday from Rich? mond. Her many friends are glad to know that her health seems very much improved. Mr.

and Mrs. of I Hand, have been visiting their parents at this place. Mrs. Suiter expects to return to her home at Bland next week, after an extended visit to her parents here. WORTH THE MONEY "A prominent Democrat suggests that tho Republican campnign com? mittee should arrange to put the poot of the Clinch Valley News on its pay? roll na such doggerel as he, she, or it turns out would inako all men vote the Republican Taze? well Republican.

The besheorit poet of tho Clinch Valloy News takes off his hat to the editor of the Republi? can nnd begs his pardon for hnving heretofore adjudged him ns merely a witless writer of sexless editorials and grammar-murdering locals. The texture of his humor is as remarkable as the color of the "Ranner Man's" hair, which wns said to be a cross between an ashy-brindle cow and yaller hound. Even at the risk of driving "prominent democrats" from tho party, the News' poet would roll his eyes in a wild frenzy nnd spin another stick of doggerel If thought it would elicit another such rib-cracking witticism as the above. Chickens Drowned In the heavy rain on last day, H. T.

May, of Adrla, lost sev? enty-five chickens, and came near los? ing a fine hog, from the high water, which flooded his place. Frank J. Moss stated that the hog was under the stable when the flood came, and the water continued to rise until the animal had only room enough under the stable to keep his snout above water. The hog was benting agninsi the floor of the stable for dear life, and when it finally dawned on him that help was not at hand, he dove about twenty-five feet, and came out safely on the banks of the creek be? low, WILLIAM HOLLY DBAD. William Holloy, colored, the lasi family of eight brothers niu threo sisters, died at his homo on lower Main Street suddenly Monday morning, of heart failure.

He wns iW years old. and is survived by a wife, Nancy Hoi ley, familiarly known as "Aunt Nancy Nash." Th? burial oc? curred Wednesday, in the new ceme? tery. Excepting the Warren and Campbell families, the Holloy family was among the oldest families of col? ored people in the county. They came from North Carolina, away back in slavery days, and settled in West Virginia, and later moved to Tnr.o well. The llolleys were nearly full blooded Cherokee Indians on tho father's Hide, and were never slaves.

Deceased great-giandfalher is said to have been nearly, if not an entire full-blood Indian. They first Bottled at Pooiyvillo, where the oldest llolleys died. Their graves uro still to bo seen there. Afterwards they came to thin county, where most of Edmund Ilolley'n chil? dren were born. William llolloy was with Col.

Henry Ilowcn several yours in tho Confederate army as a ser? vant, lie was a quiet man, and lived as bet ho knew. He is the last of a long line. Sixteen years ago ho mar? ried "Aunt" Nancy mother of the Nash boys. She survivim him, he leaving no children. Sundny School Meeting Thu annual meeting of the county Sunday School Association meets In thu Methodist church, Graham, Sat? urday and Sunday, July 20lh mid 2 int.

Every schon I in the county im requested to send report and at least ono representative. Uov. Ohas, S. Stan ton, Christians, burg, chairman ol the Sunday School Hoard of the Baltimore Methodist Conference, lias been secured to make several addresses during tho conven? tion. Ho Ih a great Sunday School leader, und his addresses, and Sermon on Sunday, will add greatly to the inturest of the occasion.

Kvery church and school should bo interested in this convention and try to make it a success. PROGRAM Saturday, July 20th. A. M. 'Devotional Exorcises.

Addross, Elec? tion of Officers, Appointment of Com? mittees. P. M. 2 Exercises. Touching Work oT the Church Prof.

Livesay. 2 lv'sontinl Organization Rev. W. It. Rlckmnn, Organized Men's Bible CIuhb -Rev.

A. If. Hunter. School and Missions Goo. W.

St. Clnir. Open Discussion on Preceding Topics. Exorcises. Report.

by Kov. CIiiih. S. Stauten, Chairman of Sunduy School Board, Baltimore Conference. Itc? ports of Committees.

Sunday, July 21st. A. M. Pastor and the Sunday Thomas Mobray. Talks from Superin? tendents on The Needs and Difficulties of the Work, led by W.

K. Neol. Treasurer's Report; by Rev. Chas. S.

Stanton. Subject: "Greatness of a Little Child." 3:00 p. conference on Sunday School problems, Rev. Chns. S.

Stanton, Presiding. J. N. 11 ARM AN. President.

J. A. LESLIE, Secretary. Big Money Mr. Prank M.

Moss, of Burko's Garden, has been in Russell county for sevoral days buying export cattle for shipment this fuli. Russell will export about 3,200 cattle this year, and the company renresented by Mr. Moss will ship about half of them. Tazewell county's shipments to the export trade this fall will be about 4,000 cattle, which Is about a thou? sand short of the number usually shipped from this "ounty. The four thousand exporters that will go from of which may find its way to tho tables of Kings and Potentates of tho Old World, will average about 1300 pounds each, which will make 5, 200,000 pounds of beef.

This meat at 7c per pound, the price at which most of it is sold on the hoof, will bting to the county the paltry sum of $304, 000, "to buy more land to ruise more cattle," etc. Russell county's 3200 steers will bting that county abuot $200,000, a great amount of which will go into the coffers of Russell county's lead For Any Kind of Printing $1 per Year. AUTOMOBILES AND COUNTRY ROADS A Trip to The Cove Over Some Good Road, And Much Bad Road. A consisting of James VV. ami J.N.Ilarman, Charley I'cory, son ol 11.

Peary, and tlio writer, wont to the Cove last Monday on busi? ness, in the automobile belonging to II. (l. Peory, of tho Tasewell Supply Company. Tho car was drivon by Charley Peory, and if there ia any doubt about young Peery'a ability and judgment in driving an auto, dodging rocks and gullcys, climbing lull" and taking earn of hia car, you only need to take a spin with him. Tho distance covered was about thirty miles, nnd portions of tho roads traversed were tho worst in tho United States.

Tho car, a Ford, mndo the journey without a single acci? dent, and returned to town in as good shape as when leaving. Tho ruad from Liberty to Captain Henry Dowen'a, whero tho road becontly built by Walton la reached, is in wretched shape, and it is a wonder that tho good people of that section, who depend upon tiiis road, in men sure, for getting to town, have per? mitted conditions like Ihia to nxist as long as they have. The party stopped for dinner at tho store of Will Qilleiple, at Liberty. Mr. Qilloaplo is nicely situated.

He has a nico trado, a lino family of bright und girls, and in happy and contented. In leaving Tazowoll, you traverse one ul the lluest loads in the county. The mad work, under Sam D. Scott, in progressing nicely, the road having been completed to tho Plum Creek rund, where a mi In is under construc? tion now. Several sections of tho road which Scott has constructed is pronounced tho finOBt road ever built in the rounded up, and looks like it bus been polished, as hard as a rock und will bo a monu? ment to the ability of tho builder.

The road is built cheaply, too, ac? cording to (Supervisor Daniels. Tho mile of road which Scott has begun up Plum ('reck will bo ouo of the most difficult and costly in tho county, as much blasting and widen? ing of the road will have to bo dono. Good Crops Honry Copenhavor, Joo BowCitj Sam .1. Thompson, John Hams, and other citizens of tho Cove, were hero Tuesday. Mr.

Copenhavor has a very line patch of alfalfa uoar his home, consisting of of an acre, and is now lipo for tho second cutting. The second crop Is us tine as any seen in thin section, probably duo In the fact, that Mr. Copenhaver's land was inoculated with dirt gotten from tho alfalfa patch belonging to the editor fo this paper. Tho corn crops in the Cove, however, aro not as good as the season justifies, On several farms tho worms have given a great deal of trouble, tho corn hav? ing to bo replanted as often aa threo times. Generally speaking, howover, tho crops in the Cove, from Liberty to the extreme west end of the county, aro fine.

'This is so especially of oats and wheat and timothy hay. Mr. John St. Clair has as fino a crop of corn near his house as any in tho county. Tho corn is oven, rich in color, nnd almost ready to tassel.

Yeuell to Men Only SUNDAY, AT 3 O'CLOCK. The Man With His Hair Cut Short. A great tnlk to men on vital themes for men ahme. From Cattle ing citizen, Mr. Stuart.

With tho finest crops of almost ovory description, fruit in abundance, work roads in prospct.e it would look like Tazewcll county citizens aro among the elect, and an easy and comfortable winter is ahead. Yeuell's Famous LECTURES During his evangelistic engagement in this city, Dr. Youell will give some of his pictorial lectures Satur? day nights, tho same ho uses on the courses of tho Britt Lyceum Bureau. He has ransacked the great art gal? leries of Europe and reproduces his captures in the original colors, using the famous Mclntosh dissolving ap? paratus with brilliant electrical eff? ect. Mrs.

Yeuell is an export lan ternist. The suhjet for Saturday night this week Will bo "Simon Peter and Judna Iscariot." Over two hun? dred beautifully colored pictures will be used. Miss Roth will sing "Tho Holy City," illustrated..