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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
DEATH oE col. W. E. CRAIG.

On Monday Col, VIM. e. Craig, of
Staunton, was stricken with appoplexy
and fingered until Wednesday night,
when death relieved him of his suferings.
The news of Col. Craig's death will be a
great shock to lis host of friends in differ
ent parts of the State, for he was stricked
down in the very prime of his life. He
has for many years been very prominent
in public affairs and his warm and gener-
Gus nature had won for him an unusually
large number of friends.
He was man Of great acuteness of in
tellect, and as lawyer-especially as a
criminal lawyer-he held prominent
rank III 1.-THE profession. In politics he vas q
stauncl Republican, and for a number Of
years h d been regarded as one of the
leaders + that party in this State.
UndeJt President Arthur's administra-
ton he has Collector Of Internal Revenue
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Sudden Death.

On Tuesday night Miss Hattie Baker, OF
Tennessee, died very suddenly at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Geo. w. Bandy,
near Gap Store, Baptist Valley, this coun-
ty. Mss Baker was teaching the school at
the school house known as Dailey's school
house, and had taught her regular hours
during that day, went to her aunts in the
afternoon, where she was boarding, was
taken violently ill and died before mid
night. The deceased was an attractive
and accomplished young lady, and her
death was sad one. She was niece of
Messrs. A. S. and W. NJ. Peery, who live
two miles west Of town.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Prof. Beahm Resigns.

Prof. 1. N. Beahm, who has filled the
place Of Principal Of Tazewell Higi
School for the past five months
has resigned the position, and will leave
the lst of February for Prince William
county where he will 60 to take
charge of Normal School in that coun'
ty. Prof. c. NJ. Kilby, of Suffolk,
Va, has been elected to succeed Prof.
Beahm and will take charge of the High
School the 1st of February. Prof. Kilby is
an A M. of ofRandolph Macon Colleg and will
come to our place very highly recommend
ed. Prof. Beahm has made nothing but
friends during his stay in our town, and
has proven himself a capable educator
We will part with him with regret.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21

The dwelling house ofMr. r. A. Routh
of Lebanon, was recently injured by fire
He was insured in the Hamberg-Bremen,
and on last Friday the loss. was adjusted
and paid by Messrs. Chapman & Hurt, oi
this place, who are agents of that reliable
company.
Fire Insurance Companies represented
by Messrs Chapman & Hurt, Of this place
had losses to the extent of $500 by the
fire at Richlands on Sunday night, The
losses will be promptly paid.
Some of our subscribers make complaint
that they do not get their copies OF the
Republican. We cannot understand why
this is so. We malta copy to each and
every subscriber every week. The fault is
not in this Office, but the mails.
Mrs. j. S. Browning, of Pocahontas,
who is spending the winter in Florida,
writes back to her friends that she is being
greatly benefited by the mild climate Of
the land of flowers.
There came very near being serious
accident to the family of Mr., ii. &. PeerY,
Jr., at North Tazewell, last Sunday. He
had putt his wife and children in buggy
to dnget to his fathers, and was in the act
Of startiA Ag when large st Bernard dog
reared up on the horse, and the horse
struck at the dog. In doing this the bug
gy was turned over, throwing out the occu-
pants, and the horse falling. The horse
remained quiet until released from the
buggy. None of the occupants were hurt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Epworth League Meeting

Notwithstanding number Of the mem.
bers Of the Epworth League were unable
to attend the meeting OH Monday night
the regular meeting was held, and part Of
the literary and musical programme that
nd been arranged was carried out. Aus,
tin Belew presided over the meeting and
read a paper. Miss Pattie Landon also
read a paper; Mr.. A. c. Lilly then played
trombone Solo and was accompanied OF
the organ by Mrs. VIM, G. Pendleton
Mrs. Chas. Belew then read paper
The meeting was quite an interesting one
and was fairly attended. Interest in the
League work is increasing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Fire at Richlands.

On Sunday morning at 7 o'clock the
dwelling house of Mr.. J. B. Catron, at
Richlands, was discovered to be on fire,
about the time the family was getting up.
The house and nearly all his household
effects we're destroyed. There was in
surance to the amont of 100000 on the
house and $4,000 on the furniture, which
will not cover the loss.
Thefre was communicated from Catron's
house to the store house and dwelling Of
w. P. Farmer. The store and dwelling
we're destroyed, but the stock of goods was
taken out, very badly damaged. Mr.
Farmers furniture and household
goods we're all destroyed. Hehad 100000
insurance on his house and S600.OO on his
household furniture, but none on his
ooods
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Judge Anderson Endorsed by Wise County
Bar for u. s. District Attorney.


At regular annual meeting of the Wise
County Bar Association, held at the Court
House of Wise county, Dec. 18th, 1896,
the Vice President, Mr.. Hobart Miller was
in the chair, and upon motion ofMl' r.
T. Irvine, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, our fellow member and Pres
ident of this association, is understood to
be an applicant under the incoming adj
ministration for the position of U. S. Dis
trict Attorney for the Western District Of
Virginia.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
candidacy of Judge T. NJ. Anderson, for
the position and most earnestly recon-
mend his appointment to President-elect
Mckinley.
This association is non-political in its
character, and this action is taken without
regard to political a6iliation and
unsolicited by Judge Anderson. 1t is
voluntary tribute to the worth of the
man, and his fitness for the responsible
duties of this Office.
The members of this association have
long known Judge Anderson and intimate
ly, both as man and lawyer, and it
gives us the greatest pleasure to say that
as q gentleman he is without reproach,
and has always borne the highest charac-
ter in all the walks of life. AS lawyer he
is diligent, earnest and conscientious, and
ranks at the front Of the Bar in our section
of Virginia, and we know of no man in
this Federal Judicial District, who is more
admirably and peculiarly fitted for the
position he seeks.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolu-
tions be forwarded by the Secretary of
this association to Hon. Jas A. Walker,
with the request that he, at the proper
time, present them to President Mckinley,
and that copy be sent, to the Bristol
News, Big Stone Gap Post, Tazewell Re-
publican and Norton Republican for pub
lication.
Resolved, That committee ofsix men,
bers, of this association, of which Hobart
Miller shall be chairman, and the remain
ing members to be named by him, as
chairman of the meeting, be appointed to
represent this association in doing every
thing in its power in an honorable way to
further the candidacy of Judge Anderson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Notice to Cur Subscribers.

Ny control of TIE REPUBLICAN dates
back to August 10Th, 1896. When 1
bought the paper Mr.. Boone furnished
me with the names of some subscribers
who had paid their Subscriptions to date
later than August 2)ta, 1896. He may
have failed to name some who had paid in
advance. l wish every subscriber who
has paid in advance would come to the
Office and let me know how their account
stands. This would be great accommo-
dation to Mr.. Boone as well as myself.
Respectfully,
w. G.. PENDLEToN.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21

for this District, and under President
Harrison he was United States Attorney
for the Western District of Virginia, Both
of these positions he filed with entire ac-
ceptability to the appointing power, and
with great satisfaction to the Republican
party
We suppose the deceased was between
forty and fory-ive years Of age at the time
of his death. At this time Thursday
evening" we have not learned when the
funeral will take place. He leaves q wife
and one son,-Spirit of The Valley
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
|. Lazarus &C..
POCahontaS, Va.
WRITE FoR PRICE LIST.

WRITE FOR PRICE LIST.
Mr.. Peter Dottrell, proprietor, Hotel
Mick, Youngstown, o., says: ~ had a
severe case of liver complaint; the use of
Lightning Vegetable Liver Pills proved eff
fectual, and biliousness does not bother
me any now" For sale by Tazewel Drug
Co.
When you think of having a prescnp-
ton filed think seriously who you will get
to fill it, there is great deal of danger at
tached to having your prescriptions filed
by incompetent hands. the Tazewell Drug
Co. have graduate IN Pharmacy to fill
their prescriptions-in bis hands you are
perfectly safe.
l had toothache, the worst kind, and
was told to try Lightning Hot Drops. 1
put some in my tooth and rubbed some
on my face, and in two minutes felt re-
lief, and within an hour my tooth was en-
tirely we'll and the swelling gone from my
face.-Henry Lybrook, Glen Lyn, Va
For sale by Tazewell DrugNCo.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Quarterly Meeting.

The first quarterly meeting Of the Con-
ference year for Tazewell Station was held
in the Methodist church on last Saturday
and Sunday. The Rev. Stuart French, of
Pocahontas station, filled the pulpit Sat-
urday night and Sunday morning and
night. His sermons were pronounced very
fine, being both earnest and forcible.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
High SehOOl Entertainment.
w. c. PENDLEroN.

The pupils and teachers of our High
School are quite busy these days prepar-
ing an interesting programme for the
closing exercises of the Public School term.
This programme will be rendered in the
town hall at 7 p. m. January 90, 1897,
with the hope Of entertaining the many
friends I'D patrons Of the school. The
order of the occasion: Music, Essays, De-
bates, Declarations, Orations. and Tab,
leau. All are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21

Mr.. William Gross, of Bush, KY, says:
"My wife had suffered for about 40 years
with a severe cough and had been given
up to die several times by the best doc
tors. Lately, 1 resorted to Lightning
Cough Drops, and this medicine affected
complete cure. She is now again able to
do her daily work and enjoy health. y
For sale by Tazewell Drug Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Tazewell Seminary.

The first term of the Tazewell Seminary
is now drawing to close, and pupils are
beginning to enter for the Spring term.
Prof, Benton has proved himself capable
and contentious teacher and Miss Clarke
has been highly pleased with the work in
all the departments, and will continue the
school without change. Pupils who are
thinking of entering for the Spring term
should apply at once for terms.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Fad Party,
tomorrow.

On Friday night of last week Mrs. T. P,
Bowen gave IN entertainment to num-
Der Of young ladies and gentlemen of tie
town in honor Of Misses Hardy and Bailey
and her daughter Miss Ella. The enter
tainment was called fad party, but from
what we can learn Mrs. Bowen provided
more substantial fare than fads for the in
vited guests. Those who were present pro
nounce it an enjoyable affair.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21

Mrs. K. Davis, of Tonstalls Station, Va,
writes: 81 suffered greatly for two months
with pain in my back, and was annoyed
with headache and neuralgia; in fact, I
thought j would never get well. / saw
Lightning Hot Drops advertised, tried it,
and was cured by one bottle. recon-
mend it to all.-For sale by Tazewell
Drug Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Dyeing and Cleaning

Alice Johnson is prepared for cleaning
and dyeing all kinds of ladies and gentle
mems garments. You will find her shop
in the Belew property, Main Street, Taze-
well, Va Satisfaction guaranteed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
You can be Well.

When your blood is pure, rich and
nourishing for nerves and muscles. The
blood is the vital fluid, and when 1t is poor
thin and impure you must either suffer
from some distressing disease or you will
easily fall victim to sudden change, ex-
pos,ire, or overwork. Keep your blood
pure with Hoods sarsaparilla aud be we'll
Hoods Pills are the best after-dinner pills;
assist digestion, cure headache. 2b cents
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
wlNN & BROWN.

G. w. Winn and j. F. Brown, black
smiths, Burke's Garden, Tazewell county,
Va, are prepared to do all kinds of work
in their line, such as repairing buggies
and wagons. Horseshoeing speciality and
new wagons made to order at low prices.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
County Court

Is still sitting but up to this time moth
ing has been done of Importance. The
felony case of Commonwealth vs. VIM.
Duncan is sci for today and that of the
Commonweaiy VS. Hiram Steel is fixed for
tomorrow.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21

]. c. Prichard, Republican, has been
reelected United States senstorfrom North
Carolina. His election was bitterly opposed
by Senator Marion Butler, the Populist
leader
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-01-21
Blankets, Go, Too.

The knife has entire stock They must be moved in order to make
for Spring Stock This famous trading opportunity conded any one
the selling
the
LSTEN-WeI last solid leather boot for Sl Less
will this opportunity
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-27

whole neighborhood. fell with the
explosion and Rugged the ground.
1t was all over in minute, ard then we
began to hunt for Jim. but hadn't any
idea of ever seeing sign of the old
cuss. There is a big thicket about 200
yards away, and just when we had
given up the search we heard yell
mixed with few good Pennsylvania
Dutch oaths from that way. thought
it was Jim's voice, and we hurried that
way. Jim was at the top of an old oak,
a clean 100 feet above ground, and was
the toughest mark ever saw. 1t took
two good hours to get him down, and
when we did we found that the wire he
used to get down the torpedoes had
gone clean through him, and about Is
feet was sticking out between his shout
ders. while part of the rest of it was
knotted and tangled in every direction.
We pulled it out. and Jim never whim-
pered, but after the thing was all over
said: Say, have any of you ducks got
any whisky?' Jim'a gold watch was
drove six inches in the tree, and dol
lar went so near through that half of it
stuck out on the other side. A ten
dollar-bill was driven so hard against
the bark that it couldn't be got loose,
and can be seen there yet"
Nobody said word, but when one of
the crowd started toward the bar every
body went along.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-27

neighbors said the woman was any
thing but kind to her husband.
There were three negroes living Oh
the farmiwho worked for the Mobiles
Gus Families and wife and Dalton
Joiner. Mrs. Mobiles labored in the field
as a common hand. She talked over her
troubles with Gus Families, speaking
bitterly of her husband, and one day
Gus suggested that the old man be put
out of the way. Then the murderous
conspiracy was Matched, and in the
three weeks following the plans were
perfected. 1t is surmised that Dibby
Mobiles, Mary FAMILIES, the wife of Gus,
and Dalton Joiner assisted the two
principals in the conspiracy. In the
darkness of an early Sunday morning
Mrs. Mobiles aroused her husband, and
told him that some one was stealing
corn from the barn. Robberies of this
kind had been frequent, and the old
man was eager to catch the culprits.
So he at once started for the barn. Mrs.
Mobiles had hidden the gun, and he went
unarmed. He stealthily hunted for
the thief, and Gus Families crept up be-
hind him. With a swing of his power
full arm he struck the old man in the
head with a heavy AK, and his victim
fell to the ground grooming with pain.
Mrs. Mobiles then picked up an ak
and dealt a second blow upon the head
of her dying husband. Death soon fol-
lowed. Mrs. Mobiles and families car
ried the body to secluded spot, and
there, digging a shallow grave, buried
it.
When breakfast came and the old
man did not come little Jack Mobiles
began to beg for his father, and finally
when he continued to fret his mother
suggested that he take Gus Families
and go hunt for him, as she said he was
| in the field. OF course, under such Lead
ership, the search resulted in nothing,
and then when the inquiries Of the
neighbors began to come in Mrs. Mobiles
| told them her husband had gone 10
Danville, neighboring town, and
would return home at dark, which
naturally was a satisfactory EXPLAIN
ton.
The following morning came, and, as
the missing farmer had not appeared
alarm was manifested, and neighbor:
organized searching parties The body
was soon found, and Mrs. Mobiles, Gu:
Families and wife, Dalton Joiner an6
Dibby Mobiles were arrested. The ex
citement was intense on account of til,
Nervousness of the crime, and Mrs. No
bles' stolid indifference did not tend I,
arouse sympathy for her. Mrs. Noble
! and Gus Families were promptly con
/, victed and sentenced to be hanged Au
:, gust 16, 1895. Dalton was acquitte,
! and Immediately left the state. Dibb
= Mobiles was also acquitted. Mar
Families was sentenced to life impris
= Comment, and has been at work for NOR
e than year in the coal mines operate
z by conyicts. For two years Mrs. M
;. bles' attorneys have been trying to saw
h her, but their efforts have been futile.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-27

in getting back the booty. AS they
were passing along Plymouth place
they heard woman screaming. Enter
ing the house from which the cries pro-
ceeded, they found portly colored
woman adrift on chair in a sea of lob
sters.
The Holsters had Joined. claws, so the
policemen declared, and were caper.
ing around their prospective victim in
"a gradually narrowing ring. They
were Immediately placed under arrest,
thrust into the sack from which they
had escaped and taken to the Harrison
street station, where they were con-
demned, in the event of nobody calling
for them. to be boiled alive.
Some of the Holsters had claws six
inches long and the woman by whom
they were besieged declared she pre-
ferred swift and terrible death at the
hands of mice to being pinched into
eternity by the great green claws OF
the saltwater exiles.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-27
Baked to Cure a sprain.

E. b. IIinman, a sophomore in the
University of California, has had his
leg baked in an oven at the temperature
of 300 degrees Fahrenheit to cure. q
sprain. This is IS degrees higher than
the temperature of boiling water, and
twice the heat at which meat is ordi-
narily roasted for the table. The
sprain disappeared with wonderful ra-
pidity. The injured limb was treated
in a specially prepared apparatus, con-
sisting Of a copper cylinder resting on
iron supports, with gas burner under
meath. Humans leg was wrapped in
absorbent cotton and placed In the cy-
Under. with nonconducting rubber
bags closing the interior so that the
heat ccnld not escape. After baking
the sprain was entirely cured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-27
WOMAN TO BE EXECUTED
Reversing story or Crime on a
Georgia Farm.
Unless the state Legislature Inter-
feres, Mrs. Mobiles Must Hang
,ksA=sGrent Efforts Made 10 Secure
a Communication.

in the United States sentiment
lagainst the execution of woman has
always been very strong, and there are
very few cases on record in which a
|woAan has paid the death penalty for
her crime. Since Mrs. Augusta Mack
Eeonft ssed her part in the revolving muir
der OF Guhensuppe. in New York las.
dune sspeeulation has been rife us to
whether She would be sent to the cleo
rtfic chair, the predominating opinion
being that she will be sent to the peni-
Tertiary for life. In Georgia, in June,
1895, there Was committed murder
which is in some respects like the ter
rible crime committed by Martin Thorn
and Mrs. Mack, and a few days ago,
when the United States supreme court
rendered a decision sutaining the
lower courts in the case of Mrs. Eliza
beth Mobiles, it seemed that she would
surely hang, but the women of Georgia
have rallied to her assistance, and at
their instigation bin has been intro
duced in the legislature of that state
which, if enacted into law, will pre-
vent any woman from being hanged in
Georgia.
The story of the crime for which she
was convicted reveals striking picture
of life among the lowly in Georgia.
Her home-if living-place in such
squalor can be called a home--was near
Jeffersonville, in Georgia, and the fam
lily consisted of Mr.. and Mrs. Mobiles
and their two children, Dibby, aged is,
and Jack, aged ten. They were Georgia
crackers Of the most ignorant and de-
PRAYED type, living without knowing
or caring anything about the great
world outside. Their life was hard and
monotonous with the drudgery of work :
n the fields from morning till night.
Nor were the relations of the family
pleasant Mrs. Mobiles complained that
her husband cruelty mistreated her, but
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-27

the beast suddenly snorted in alarm
and wheeled about. He had almost run
into big grizzly bear calmly waiting
for him.
''As the mule turned he caught the
saddle in a big root and was held fast,
while climbed up to a rocky shelf 80
feet above and waited to see what
would happen. The bear was greatly
taken by that key of powder. He
reached right over the mule and fas-
tened his claws TO it and gave pull
which broke the straps. That tickled
rle. He'd fool with that key till he
blew himself up. He Rugged it. he
off few rods and played marbles with
it. BY and by he drew off and knocked
it against the rocks and / heard the
slaves splinter. Then he gave it toss
and the splinters flew. The powder
ought to have exploded, but it didn't.
Even when he gave the key swat
which landed it on mass of rocks 20
feet below the trail there was the sound
Of collapse, but no explosion. The
bear was as much Disguised as l was.
lie stood for moment looking down
on the ruins, and then he waltzed down
70 the old mule and hit him cuff which
tore him loose and rolled him down
after the key and broke every bone in
his body.
"The bear went away after few
minutes, cooking his eye at me in a
laughablec way, but / did not go down
to look after the victims. went on to
camp and got some of the boys, and
when we reached the spot where the
keg had busted III didn't take, me a
minute to discover why it hadn't ex.
! ploded. The villainous SON of China.
man had sold me keg of dirt for pow
der. and had even had the gall to throw
in an extra pound to make me satisfied
that | had n bargain. When we got
down TO the bend he had gone, but
Justice was on his trail. He was found
dead week later, and the coroner's
jury said he had been struck by light
ming. How they got around the fact
that he was hanging to the limb of a
tree can't remember, but presume it
was laid to providence. That was the
usual way in these days in the far
| westo Eas .f