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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
The Union Pacific Bids.

Philadelphia Pressl.
. President Mckinley and Attorney Gen
eral McKenna have given an object lesson
to the country of the value to the Govern
ment of courage and determination in
dealing with great masses of capital.
The situation was simple. The Union
and Kansas Pacific owed the Government
together ST., O95,6 $40, or $5S,197, 1893 on
the Union Pacific and S12, 9oS,272 on the
Kansas Pacific. The owners of the stock
and junior securities, in all about $lG0,-
600, 1000, set out to pay this debt by issuing
anew blanket motgage Of 100000, 900.
The less they paid of the debt the more
there was left for them. They offered
S45, OOO. 900 and deposited $42,O9O,OOO as
security, but the transaction was not COM
pleted on the part of the Government.
President Mckinley came in and the Gov
eminent pointed out that various court de-
cisions altered its situation. The bid was
to $50, 100000.
The object was further examined. 1tgrew
palmer that the Union Pacific, at all events,
could pay in full, and the Attorney Gen
eral asked to have the sale postponed to
make this certain. The bid was promptly
raised to S5S, 1917 1893 for the Union Pacific,
the full amount of the mortgage. This
pays off this claim, principal and interest,
100 on the dollar The Government gets
more on this road alone by $13, 1877 1893
than it was offered originally for the claim
on both roads. The claim for $12, 90S, 272
on the Kansas Pacific goes over. The Gov
eminent has something in the sinking fund
against this and the road itself is worth
something. The reorganization COM
mittee announces that it will let it go and
take parallel road, but cheap purchase
of the Kansas Pacific would put COM
peting line in the field. In the end fair
bid will be made for the road.
Meanwhile the resolute action of the
President and his Attorney General has
given the Treasury $4,000, 900 more than
was at first offered.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
A FREE TRADE VIEW.
The Efficiency of the Dingley Tariff Law
Foreshadowed by an Opponent.

Boston Journal, rep.
Important testimony-and that, too,
from an unfeiendly source-to the fiscal
effectiveness of the Dingley tariff is given
in the "Quarte,ly Journal of Economics"
for October by Professor F. w. Taussig, of
Harvard.
Professor Taussig, as is we'll known, is
opposed to the principles of protection as
it has been applied, with few Interrupt
tons for 1Q5 years in the United States.
In other words, his economic sympathles
are English rather thani American. But
he is frank enough, for instance, to remind
the headlong newspapers and politicians
that have been making such hubbub over
the sugar schedule of the new law that it
'1eaves as protection for the domestic re-
tiner-namely for the Sugar 'Trust'-an
additional or preferential duty of / cent,
precisely the diferential given by the act
of 1884," or, in other words, the German
Wilson tariff.
Professor Taussig acknowledges that "as
it happens" the prospects for the next few
wears warrant the expectation that the act
Of 1897 will so raise the revenue as to en-
able the expenditures to be met, and will
remove for the time being that complica-
ton in the general situation. The enormous
exports of 1896 and 1897, fortunate for the
United States as were those of 1851,
will sooner or later be followed by inflow
ing imports. How large the infoMing
stream will be, what proportion of dutiable
and non, dutiable imports it will contain,
must be uncertain. The only thing that
can be predicted is that-once the heavy
imports brought in before the act are out
of the way-imports and revenue will rise
for the next two or three years. For a
while the Treasury is likelyto bennembar-
raised, and will have comparatively easy
task in performing its double duties OF
paying the expenses of the Government
and of maintaining the solidity of the cir
Eculating medium"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
ODDITIES AND OBSERVATIONS.

Maggie Faber, Chicago girl, stood on
hot stove while polishing the stove pipe
with turpentine. She dropped the bottle
eff turpentine on the stove. Maggie will
not polish stove pipes any more.
It is regarded as peculiar that simulta-
neously with the announcement that the
sausage industry in Chicago has been killed
by the developments of the Luetgert trial
there should be complaints that portions
of the Windy City are afflicted by plague
of cats and dogs.
Judge Gray, while officiating at a mar
riage ceremony at Bowling Green the other
day, was so flustered by the beauty of the
bride that he asked her if she would
"solemnly promise to love, support and
protect this man." That, however, may
be the real form in the year 1000.
The Atlanta Constitution tells Of an en-
tirely new phenomenon. The story is that
rain has been falling heavily and inces-
sanity for four days from clear sky on a
small spot between two trees in Rose Hill
Cemetery, at Macon. 1t is said that I'm
ion soldiers were formerly buried at that
precise spot.
Willis Norman, of Chicago, gave his g.
year-old son revolver to play with. The
tot managed to pull the trigger and MIR.
Norman was shot dead. OF course, the re-
volver was supposed to be unloaded, as
usual. If that boy ever has sons OF his
own he is not likely to give them dynamite
or firearms to play with.
A hog out in Missouri caused litigant
a loss of $4,000 in costs. Now a Nebaska
man has had to pay 5000 for $40 horse
Such cases are very old. Lady Anne CHI
ford used to assess her tenants for contrl-
buttons of chickens. One tenant refused
to send a hen and was sued. Lady Anne
got the hen, but it cost her &20O.
When Emperor William threw away the
butt of cigarette at the recent German
military maneuvers crowd of peasants
scrambled for it, and the one who secured
it sold it to an Englishman for 5 pounds
The purchaser evidently was not influenced
by the fact that a cigarette from any Other
lips would smell as badly.
Isadore Wolfe, merchant of Camden
S. c., was shot in the face by a ruffian IL
that town seven years ago, and the bulleI
split his cheek bone. One half was ex
tracted but the other half could not bt
found. The other day Mr.. Wolfe had
severe sneezing fit, and the piece of bulle
flew out. This is not an ad. for anybody''
brand of snuff.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

Ex.President Harrison and family are
at their home in indianapolis, and have
fully recovered from the influenza which
attacked them in New York.
Professor Lawrence .Bruner, the Ne
braska scientist, who went to Argentina to
study the grasshopper plague there, writes
that he finds great swarms of insects fully
four inches long.
Miss Gladstone, who is almost con-
tinuously with the ex-Premier and her
mother, is an enthusiastic cyclist, and
during her parents stay in Perthshire
made many long journeys of exploration.
Mrs. Martha NJ. Kicker, of New Hamp-
shire, attorney-at-law, politician, COM
missioner and examiner in chancery, has
announced herself candidate for Congress
from the First Congressional District of
her State.
Miss Frances P. Goodwin's bust of
Schuyler Colfax, which will be placed in
the Senate Chamber in Washington in
December, is now in the Office of the
architect of the Capitol, where it is an OBJ
ject of great interest to visitors.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
An Opinion on Democratic Fools.
AtlSata Journal, DEM.

Alfalfa Journal, DEM.
1t is an easy matter to produce in al
most any community man who is ready
on any occasion to make fool of himself
and who can do 50 to perfection, but it is
really surprising to read description of
Ex-Governor Proctor Knott's performance
when he introduced Mr.. Bryan at Lebanon.
This distinguished Kentuckian, we are
told, spoke with "great feeling" Hesaid
a great many ridiculous things and capped
the climax by shouting at the top OF his
voice that Mr.. Bryan is "the foremost
man in all the world" Governor Knott
was evidently attempting to quote from
shakespear and came as near exactitude
aa Kentucky politicians usually do when
they drop into the classics. When he was
in Congress Proctor Knott was noted for
sound sense and clear judgement as well as
for humor. AS Governor of Kentucky he
was practical and thorough. His friends
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1897.
A CAMPAIGN OF DISCRIMINATION.

So far as the Republican party was con-
cerned the recent campaign in Virginia
was one of party disorgan ization. Party
leaders usually try to succeed by success,
but the Republican leaders in the State
adopted at the outset another plan, which
was to secure success flor themselves) by
defeat. The State committee was so eager
to retain power that it disregarded the
wishes of the people, refused to call a
State convention and lowered the party
flag before the enemy. The army Of
5000 resolute soldiers vas ordered to
disband and take to the woods. The
policy which was adopted by the State
organization was followed by the district
and county organizations, who in their
respective spheres were as anxious to hold
power as were their supefiors. By the
first movement a grand army was dis
persed in regiments and battalions. Most of
these were disbanded by their regimental
commanders, while others were converted
into Hessian bands and sold to the
enemy, as in smyth and Washington
counties. Never was great army more
completely disorganized. Is it any Won
der that the campaign of disorganizatiop
has resulted in complete disaster to the
party?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

THERE must be a reorganization of the
Republican party in Virginia: The
man who claims to be Republican and
does not admit this to be true is either a
fool or not sincere in his professions. The
leaders of both factions should be con.
strained to stop their fighting and join in
call for state convention that willre-or-
ganize the party and bring about con-
dition of harmony.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

THE enormous gains made by the Dem
ocrats in most of the counties of this dis
tr1ct are likely to raise a doubt as to
whether they are more the result of the
operations Of the Walton law than q
change in the sentiment of the voters.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

THE Democratic papers made big fuss
when Ruth, baby girl, was born to Pres
dent Cleveland. Now that he has boy,
Grover, Jr., they make no fuss at ALL
Grover, Sr. will not have any more pat
ronage to dispense, hence thelack of gush
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

THE Republicans of Tazewell county,
who are among the staunchest in Virginia,
could not Withstand the demoraliziDg eff
fects of the policy of "masterly inactivity
adapted by the State organization.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

TIE Republicans of smyth county are
now feeding on rotten watermelons and
Gwynn cocktails. Not very healthy diet
for Republicans but the kind dished out to
them by their leaders.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

BAD leadership and bad election laws
have about made the Republican party in
Virginia nonenity in state elections. In
Federal elections things will be better.
Congress can and will go behind the re-
turns if necessary in the Federal elections.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

WE trust that the Democrats in the
next General Assembly will have the
generosity to change the election law SO
every voter can cast his ballot without the
assistance of any election officer. If such
law should be enacted and the Demo
cracy should win underits operations there
could be no further complaint of the in
justice of the party.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

We have received the first number Of
the Southwest Republican which is pub
Gshed at East Radford, Va, by w. 1.
Boone, as proprietor and manager. The
paper is gotten up in good style mechanic
ally, and is red hot Republican in politics.
We welcome it among our exchanges, and
extend our warmest wiz Tor its success.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

How can you expect the illiterate man
to have confidence in the honesty of the
election officer who marks his ballot,
when he is denied the privilege of select
ing the officer to mark the ballot for him2
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

If the vote in Virginia, cast on Tuesdays
an honest expression of the people, the
majority must favor return to 'good
Democratic times
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

THE principles of the Republican party
are good. We believe they are essential
to the welfare of our common country:
Shall they be debauched and destroyed by
q corrupt leadership in Virgiuia2
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

A lively spanking does child good
sometimes. Perhaps the Republican baby
may be benefited by the severe spanking
it received on Tuesday in Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

OF course the Walton law had nothing
to do with it. Neither did the barrel have
any effect.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

who heard his Bryan speech at Lebanon
must have been panied to 6nl unmis-
taxable evidences of mental decline. Gov.
ernor Knott needs rest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

In the elections held in all the States
last Tuesday the Republicans held thei r
own, except in Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

WE will have no more elections in yir-
GINA for year, for which the people
should be profoundly thankful.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

The people of Virginia arc about unan-
imous in one thing, They are solidly in
favor of Cuba being free.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

WAS it cyclone, a simeon Or earth
quake? Perhaps mixture Of them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

"BE sure you are wrong and go ahead"
was themotto of the Republican leaders
in this State.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

Mrs. MCKINLEY has knitted a pair of
baby booties and sent them to Mrs. Cleve-
land as a present for young Grover.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
OUT OF THE USUAL RUN.

Edwin S. Hunt has found near Saybrook
Point, Conn.,, cannon ball that was fired
from British warship in 1872. The hole
in the ground is still there to show where
the ball went into. Thevesselthat carried
the cannon and the man who pulled the
LANYARD are not in evidence. But if any
body doubts Mr. Hunts story-there is
tile hole
Robert Fitzsjmmons, actor, blacksmith
and champion plug-usly of the world, was
admitted to membership in the Marion
Lodge of EllIs at Marion, Ind, the other
day, and now Deputy Grand Exalted Ru-
Ter Armstrong has ordered that he be ex'
PEELED, the alternative being, the forfeiture
of the charter of the lodge. 1t is said that
Fitzsimmons will be dropped from the
membership rolls, but Mr.. Armstrong will
probably deem it wise to wear fist-proof
shield over his solar plexus.
/ r. F. Tyler and his wife rode ina piano
box in a freight car from Exeter, N. H., to
Seattle, Wash, last year, but few days
ago when they tried to return in the same
way, were captured with their supplies of
canned goods and water cans. Although
taken out they are still in box.
C. A. Smith, of Smithtown, Miss, has a
looking glass that was given to his grand
fathers great-grand-fthef in 1716. 1t is
in good state of preservation, and is a
good glass, though of small size, Mr..
Smith has also an apple tree that. has
reached the age of $50 years. 1t bore ap-
pies last year. and has few on it this
year.
A New York woman who has nofalth in
banks wrapped her savings, amounting to
SAG, in an old skirt, jammed it under her
mattress and went out shopping. When
she arrived at the store she caused COM
motion by shouting that she had been
robbed. Sheran to a newspaper Office and
inserted an advertisement of the heart
breaking quality and went home. Then
she remembered where she had hidden
her roll-and-that's all.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

w. 8. SpRArr will be the lone star from
the 9th district.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

Go work and try to produce something
to sell. The markets are all right.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

Mr.. ST. CLAIR is elected to succeed him
selfas Senator for this Senatorial district.
Tie Waltonlaw has triumphantly endorsed
itself.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

WE have met the enemy and we are
his'n.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04
Have You Examined Our Stock and Prices?

We have fine Carlsbad and Haviland Dinner and
Tea Sets handsomely decorated and of elegant de-
signs China Dessert Sets, Berry Sets in China or
glass, After-dinner and Individual Coffee Sets beau
tiful China Statuettes and Vases, Jardinears Cake
Baskets and in fact, the most complete line OF China
and Queensware ever seen in this secdot.~
Glass Tumblers in great quantities fine and cheap
Flower Pots all sizes.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-11-04

his'n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-25
Tour to California.

At S:13 III. Wednesday. January 9th 6
special tram of Pullman composite, dining
sleeping, compartment and observation car:
will leave the Jersey City depot of the Penn
sylvania railroad, bound for san Diego, Cali
fornia. This train will be in charge of al
experienced tourist, assisted by ar accom-
plished chaperon and will stop at st. Louis
Kansas City, Las Vegas Hot Springs, and
Santa Fe. visiting their principal points of in
terest. Five weeks will be allowed in Cali
fornia Returning, tourists will stops at Salt
Lake City, and two days will be spent in the
Manitou region. Tickets including railroad
transportation, Pullman accommodations Zone
double bertn), meals en- route, carriage drives
and hotel accommodations going and return
ing, and transportation in California, will bt
sold at the rate of $50 from all stations OF
the Pennsylvania railroad system east O
P.t'sburg. JAM 1awt27
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-25

CHILDREN OCEAN VOYAGERS.
Our Inverness correspondent paid a
visit yesterday to the two little Ameri
can boys who travelled all the way from
Staunton, in Virginia, via Liverpool,
to Inverness, crossing the Atlantic un-
accompanied. Thomas. who is five
Years old, and James, VIII, is four, are
the sons of James Walker, young
Scotchman, who died at Staunton about
three months aao, his wife having died
short time previously. The young
couple wsre natives of Inverness, where
their relatives reside.
On the death of Mr.. Walker the
children were left homeless and with
out relatives in their native country.
Mr.. Walkers mother was anxious about
her little grandchildren, whom she had
never seen, and at her earnest request,
in which she was joined by other rela-
tives at home, the Cunard Company was
prepared to stretch point, ,and arrange
for the care and conveyance of the
homeless orphans across the Atlantic.
Ton and Jim were taken from Staun-
ton to Philadelphia by Mr.. Beveridge,
gentleman VINO had known their ia
thtr.
At Philadelphia their long journey
was interrupted for whole month, for
Tom and jim were taken down with
whoopiDg. cough. Friends of Mr.. Bev-
eridge housed and tended them during
their illness, and On their recovery they
proceeded to New York, where they
were put on board the LucaDia 8 week
ago last Saturday.
The ship was not far on her voyage
when the bright youngsters became the
favorites of the passengers. The crew
of the vessel also took strongly to the
little voyagers, and made things pleas
ant and comfortable for them; while
one of the lady passengers almost took
the place OF their dead mother, giving
them toys to play with and keeping
kindly eye over them. The boys spent
the time at play on the deck, mingling
with the other children, and their voy-
age was all the more successful owing
to their freedom from seasickness.
Mr.. Linton, eranduncle of the boys,
met them on the arrival of the Lucania
at Liverpool, and took them to mis-
home, where they were joined by Mrs.
Walker, their grandmother, from In.
verness. The boys had been anxiously
asking for Scotland, and had been
counting the journey by days on their
fingers since they left Staunton.
The boys arrived in Inverness with
their grandmother yesterday, and when
the Daily Mail representative visited
them they were evidently feeling quite
at home in the land of their forefathers,
The little American-Scots are bright,
intelligent fellows, with promising
love OF fun in their composition.-L0n
don Daily Mail Jan. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-01-25
THE INAUGURAL BALL SUPPER.

THE INAUGURAL BALL SUPPER.
Carl G. E;sner. of Philadelphia, will
furnish the supper at the Mckinley in
ausural ball.
Twenty one competitors for the privi-
lege OF providing for the jubilant re
publicans besieged the inaugural COM
mittee with every manner Of influence.
New York had half dozen applicants;
three of the most active were from
Baltimore, and Washington, Cincinnati
and Chicago each had one or more bid
Gers.
The inaugural committee is confident
that the coming ball will be the largest
ever given. 1t has directed Mr.. Essner
to prepare to serve at least 10000 peo'
ole. Fully 5000 were taken care Of at
the last ball, but the fact that it was
gwen on Saturday night, with the rule
closing the ball at midnight, kept down
the attendance considerably. In order
to be ready for any contingency, Mr..
E:sner yesterday contracted with deal
ers in Baltimore for his terrapin. He
has practically cornered the market for
diamond backs for the inaugural week
III the two cities. At least 800 gallons
of dressed terrapin will be required for
the ball.
This is the menu as approved by the
committee: Raw oysrers in ice, con-
summe in cups, broiled oysters, oys-
ters q la poulette, chicken outlets,
sweetbreod patties, terrapin, chicken
salad, lobster salad, crab salad, tongue,
Smithfeld ham, game pate, boned tur-
key, pate de toie grss, assorted sand
w.ches, lemon ices, Roman punch, va
nila and chocolate ice cream, fruit, as.
sorted cakes, coffee.
There will be 800 gallons of con-
summe, 5000 chicken outlets, 1000
sweetbread patries, 300 gallons of
chicken salad, 200 gallons of lobster
and $50 gallons of crab salad, 200
tongues. $50 Smithfeld hams, 200 pates
40 foie gras, $50 boned turkeys, 10000
assorted sandwiches, 1900 quarts of
ice cream, go pounds OF assorted cakes
and 200 gallons of coffee.
Aside from the terrapin, Mr.. Essner
mas no occasion for apprehension about
anything on the menu. He has ar
ranged with 3 Baltimore firm to SUI
ply him with $4,000 oysters, to be
opened within short time before the
bali. Everything that can be prepared in
advance will be cooked in the kitchens
at the Philadelphia Bourse. A special
train will be run over the Pennsy :
vania Railroad the day before the ball.
to take the supplies from Philadelphia
and most of the help will 60 down Or
the same train. So far as possible,
Essner will utilize his own employees
from the Bourse and the Hotel Rudolf,
Atlantic City. With bis regular msn
and those on his emergency list for biz
bapquets, and fifty Of the best walters
from the Waldorf, which Mr.. Boldt Las
placed at his disposal, Mr.. Essner will
have an ample force at his command