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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1897.
ALAST WARNING.

One week from today the voters OF
Virginia will be called upon to vote upon
the question of holding constitutional
convention. This is the last issue of the
REPUBLICAN that will reach you before
that important day. We have tried
earnestly and conscientiously to point out
to our readers what we conceived to be
important reasons for voting against the
proposition to call Or hold such conven-
ton.
We have told them how unnecessary
it is from a point of economy. 1.-THE
State government is too expensive, and
there is an honest desire among the people
to reduce tie expenses, the easiest, surest
and cheapest metlol of doing 50 is by
amendments to the constitution. The men
who advocate holding convention know
that there is no need of one for the pro-
lection or advancement of the States in
terests. They have another object in view.
Restricted suffrage is the real motive. The
Acknowledgement of q large number OF
voters is the purpose they have in view.
Let ono Convention" be your battle
cry from now until the ballot is closed
next Thursday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
PERSONAL NOTES.

Ex-senator Dawes, of Massachusetts, al
though so years of age, is delivering inter-
estlng historical lectures before the stu
dents Of Dartmouth College.
Professor J. f. Rogers, of Cornell Uni
versily, son of Governor Rogers, of Wash
ington, has been asked to take the chair
of physics in the university of that State
Miss Mary NJ Bartelme, of Chicago, who
has been appointed public guardian by
Governor Tanner, is the first one of her
sex to hold the position. Her duty is to
look after the estates of friendless children.
Black Hawk, the chief of the Winnie
bagoes, will visit the Iowa State fair this
summer The chief is now 80 years old,
and has not been as strong as usual since
he was stricken with paralysis some time
ago.
Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, who has &C.
quired an international reputation as trav-
eler, lecturer and organizer for the w. G.
I. u, has visited forty-three countries and
has organized one hundred and thirty tenn
perance societies.
Mr.. w. ]. Connors, who has just bought
the Buffalo Courier, once worked as deck
hand on the tug George Tarrant, of the
Durham Towing Company, of Chicago.
Captain Durham says of Mr.. Corners: "He
is a character all by himself. There isn't
another such man to be found anywhere.
Representative Bartholdt on Monday
mad very distinguished visitor, whom he
showed about the Washington capitol and
introduced to Speaker Reed and other
prominent men. His guest was Baron
Won Bleichroeder, of Berlin, who, next to
Baron Rothchild, is the richest man in
Europe. He is also gentleman of great
erudition, and speaks six languages.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

OK the 18th inst. the New York Jour
nal telegraphed to Gov. Charles I. OFFER
rail-, asking him to suggest common grounds
on which all Democrats could meet for &C
ton in the present against the Republican
policies. leaving to the future the dividing
issues.
The governor replied on the 18th inst,
and he had this to say: 81 beg to suggest
as a common ground upon which the Dem
ocrats of the country can stand and pre-
sent a solid front against Republicanism,
fundamental Democratic principles, in
Guiding opposition to protection and the
fostering of monopolles and trusts. indie
pendent, free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer AMI other Populstic doctrines must be
discarded.
"Populism is no more Democracy than
Paganism is Christianity, a Populist is no
more Democrat than an Ethiopian is a
Caucasian. Every Democrat in
Virginia who refused to support the Chi
cago ticket last fall is anxious for Demo
cratic harmony, but there are fifty thous-
and ot le3st who will never endorse bv
their votes the Chicago platform"
If Governor o Ferrall is correct the Dem
ocrats in Virginia can harmonic only by
the silver men yielding to the demands of
the gold men and refusing to endorse the
Chicago Platform. This they are not
likely to do, so the gold Democrats will
have to stand off or swallow the Chicago
platform.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
OUTLOOK IN THE WEST.
Signs of Returning Prosperity Plentiful
in Some NeighhorhOodS.
Chicago Inter Ocean" Rep).

Chicago Inter Ocean (Rep).
Kansas, California and Colorado We're
the States that first felt the forceful sweep
of panic. They are the first torevive from
its dire effects The news from all these
States, but especially from Colorado, is
encouraging. None of them truly can be
described as riding on the crest Of any
wave Of prosperity, but i'll all ofthem there
IS diseeYrib4e business ana
and a restoration of confidence in the near
approach of good times.
The output ofthe Cripple Creek mines
for April was in excess Of 81, 00O,O 900, and
for the four months ending May l was
double that of the like peroid of 1895.
The Leadvill mines are reported as more
active than at any time since the Gloom
days of 1878 and 1879. The group OF
mines known as the downtown, that
dlled with water during last years strike,
are being pumped out and will be clear of
water and ready to resume operation by
September. The Gipin County mines
are shipping more ore to the smelters at
Idaho Springs than ever before, and the
mines of the Gunnison District are I'M
usually active.
Passing from mining TO the farming in
tercrests Of Colorado, the intelligence is
equally comforting. Large profits are
being derived from the sale of hogs, cattle
and sheep that have been fattened on
alfalfa. The abundant rains and SHOWS of
the Winter have insured an abundant
supply of water for irrigation, and the fruit
crop gives promise of unusual abundance.
Wholesale dealers in Denver report an
increase Of 40 per cent. over the Spring
sales of 1896. Six thousand names have
been added to the city directory during
the year, which is indicative of an increase
of about 10000 to the population.
Houses and stores again are in good de-
mand, and considerable amount Of new
building is in progress.
This revival of trade aud agriculture in
the West sooner or later will have a
beneficial effect on the business of the more
Eastern centers of distribution.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
Scriptures in Demand.
interests,

The eighty-frst annual report of the
American Bible Society was presented at
tie managers annual meeting in the bible
house few days ago.
1t showed that receipts for benevolent
work, including gifts from auxiiaries were
SlSS,377, aud disbursements for benevo-
lent work were S265, GGS. The total gifts
of the living were S2S,SS6. The society
was able to meet the excess by means Of
the large legacy left by Mrs. Mary Stuart,
of New York.
Never before, with single exception,
have so many volumes Of the Bible been
sent in one year to foreign countries. The
entire number was 1O1 ,354, and seven
eighths of them went to Mexico, Central
and South America. Request for new edi-
tons oftte scriptures to be circulated in
foreign languages are held in suspense fol
want Of funds.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
HopefuI on BimetaIIism.

London, May l9.-At meeting Of the
Bimetallic Parliament Committee of the
House of Commons, Sir William Henry
Houldsworlh, delegate to the monetary
conference at Brussels in 1892, called at
tention to the fact that the special commits
sioners of the United states were on their
way to France to confer with the bimetal-
lists of that country The chairman ex-
pressed his opinion that the prospects of
an early international agreement were
never more hopeful.
The committee decided to watch the
international negotiations closely and hold
itself ready to cooperate in them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

IF the Republican leaders in Virginia
would use more effort to harmonic and
less anxiety about controlling the patron
age better results would follow, so far as
party interests in the State are concerned
The rank and file of the party is not well
pleased with the conduct of the leaders.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

a GREAT diversity of opinion exists as to
the true condition of the contest the Gu
bans are making for independence. Re-
ports favorable to the insurgents are made
at one time which are soon followed by
news that the spaaiards are in control Of
the situation The ability which the Gu
bans have exhibited in contending with so
many disadvantages would lead the friends
of liberty to hope that they may yet be
successful in the contest.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

TIE gold Democrats in Virginia may
as well prepare TO eat crow or fight under
their own flag. 1t is evidently the inten-
ton of the silver men TO place
themselves on the Chicago platform.
If they should abandon that platform,
what would they have to stand on?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

IF Mr.. j. Taylor Ellyson receives the
Democratic nomination for Governor what
will those papers do that are now offering
such serious objections to his candidacy?
Take it all back we suppose.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
Some of our wise Democratic contempt.

Some of our wise Democratic contempt
raries have discovered that a protective
tariff is not revenue producer. Well,
some how or other when the Republican
protective tariff laws we're in force the
government had revenue sufficient to pay
all its expenses and make an immense re-
duction in the public debt. Under the
Democratic non-protectiye tariff we saw
exactly the opposite result.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

IF You vote for calling a constitutional
convention, YOU vote to assist those whose
purpose is to disfranchise a large number
of the citizens of the State.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

WHAT Virginia wants is an honest cleo
tion law, not constitutional convention.
Instead of restricting suffrage plain, hon
est election law should be framed, so that
every voter may vote as his conscience and
judgment direct.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST

Railroad projects are numerous in Maine.
Worcester bicycle factories cannot keep
up with their orders.
The late Ex-Governor Porter, of Indiana,
left an estate worth about 100000.
A hard season for the strawberry beds is
the complaint of New England farmers.
The Order CT Railway Conductors is in
session at Los Angeles, CAL, with 5000
delegates.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

THE most important ballot Virginia suf-
fragans have ever been called upon to cast
is the one to be voted on the constitutional
convention question next Thursday. Be
certain to vote against the convention.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
The vice-President's Opportunity Nay
Come.
Newark Advertiser" (Rep).

Newark advertiser Rcp)
If the Senate drags along, purposely,
for delay, while the importers are filling
the warehouses with goods and destroying
all the benefits Of new tariff law, strong
popular sentiment will gather head, and
pressure will be brought to bear upon the
Senate to give Mr.. Hobart his opportunity.
1t will rebound to the fame Of the New
Jersey Vice President if he shall put an
end to the obsolete usages that come under
the head of Senatorial courtesy" and
make the Senate what the House is, a
legislative chamber, instead of club OF
debatcrs and obstructionist Of the public
interests.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
A Sound Foundation for Business Pros
perity.
Louisville "Courier-Journal"l

Louisville "Courier-Journal"l
As far as we can see now we are not only
doing throughout the country more real
business than we were two years ago, but
we have cleared away vast amount of
"dead wood" which can no longer
impede our progress. 1t can also be said
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

The advance in the prices paid for wool
and lambs should be very gratifying to our
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20

farme, friends. This is one Of the first
good results that flow from the protection
to American products.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-05-20
POBST & WINGO,
China and Glassware
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 section. We have
Glass Tumblers in great quantities, fine and cheap
Flower Pots all Sizes
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

The greatest day ever wit.
messed by the X. of P. order in
West Virginia will probably be
on the 26th of this month, while
the Grand Lodge will be in ses-
sion at Charleston. The presence
of the Supreme Chancellor. tho
famous team of Lincoln Lodge,
Cincinnati, a great many COM
panies of the Uniformed Rank,
besides the hundreds of the mem
bers of the subordinate lodge
viii make it an occasion Of much
interest Sir Knight George w.
Atkinson will deliver an address
Of welcome on the 26th instant.
the day upon which the Grand
Lodge meets.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Resolutions Of Respect.

At ameeting of Adelphi Lodge
No. 8 1. o. o. F. held October
u, 1897, the following resolu.
tons were offered (:
We your committee appointed
to draft resolutions of respect
and coincidence to the memory
of our brother J.. w. Tinsman
who departed this life October a,
1897, would offer the following:
WHEREAS, II has pleased Al,
mighty God in his divine rulings
to place the seal of Immortality
on our well beloved brother J.W.
Tinsman. be it therefore
Resolued. That while we hum
bly, bow in submission to the di-
vine will of Him who doeth all
things well. we offer our heart,
felt sympathy to the Borrowing
friends, being consoled by the
assurance that the memory OF
him whom they SO highly esteem
will be held in loving remem
brance by the fratersal brother.
hood.
Resolved, That by the removal
OF our deceased brother this com.
munity has lost an honest, in
dustrious and God fearing citi-
zen, this Lodge atrue and worthy
brother, and a vacancy created
which will be deeply realized by
its members.
Beso1ved, That our charter be
draped in mourning for a period
of thirty days as token of re-
spect and esteem in which our
brother was held by the brothers
of our lodge.
Resolued, That a copy OF these
resolutions be furnished each OF
the clarksb urg papers for publ
cation.
respectfully submitted in F.
r. andT.
= Al CHARLES E. PECK,
A. H. OSBORN.
P. NJ. LONG,
Committee.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

In q shall town in Preston
county, according to newspaper
reports, a band Of vigilants has
been organized, whose avowed
object is to rid the vicinity. not
ofcounterfeiters but Of any thing
else they consider q nuisance
The band is composed Of young:
sters, and war has been declared
ON all the cats of the neighbour
hood, at least on all the tabbies
they can run down. Lamp posts
and trees are being decorated
with the swinging bodies Of
lynched cats, and attached to the
bodies Of victims Is this nuties h
II died at the hands Of the viei.
lance committee and warn my
fellow creatures to take the hint
and.remain scarce. Z 4
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
FIELD TO RETIRE.

Justice Field, of California has
formally sent to the President
notice of his intention TO retire
from the Supreme Bench Decem-
Der 1. 1897.
1T was on August 10th last
that Justice Field broke the re-
cord for length of service, as it
was on that day that he exceed
ed the term of thirty.four years.
five months and six days to the
credit of Chief Justice Marshall,
which had, up to that time, been
the longest in the history of the
court. The total length of JUS
tice Fields service up to the
time when his retirement will
take effect, will be thirty four
years, seven months and twenty
days. Under the law, Justice
Field will receive the full salary
of Associate Justice of the Su.
preme Court-S1O, 900 a year
FOR the remainder of his life.
President Mel inley will accept
his resignation and appoint At
torney General Joseph McKenna
as his successor. 1t is not known
who will take McKenna's place
10 the Cabinet.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
Dana Dead.


Charles A. Dana. editor of the
New York Sun, died at his home
in Glencove. Long Island, Sunday
afternoon.
he had been i'll for months and
hope of recovery was practically
abandoned some weeks ago.
The stirring life of Charles
Anderson Dana began in the will.
age Of Hlndsdale, Cheshire coun.
ty, N. H., on August s, 1919. On
his fathers side he was descended
from Richard Dana, who came
from England in 1870. His great
grandfather. Anderson Dana, was
killed in the Wyoming massacre
of July 8. IT'S.
he began life poor and as 9
store clerk. he managed to at
tend school at Harvard q short
time but his eyesight failing he
did not graduate. He began
work as an assistant editor at
Boston forS5 copper week. After
ward he was with Horace Gree
ley on the Tribune. He and.
Greeley disagreed in 1862 and
Lincoln made Dana Assistant
Secretary of War. Mr.. Lincoln
once defined one of Mr.. Dana's
functions during the war period
by styling him 1.-The eyes of the
Government at the 'front.'
For perhaps a third of the
whole time between his appoint
ment as Assistant Secretary OF
War and the fall OF Richmond.
Mr.. Dana represented the de,
partment at the scene of opera
lions. He was with Grant be-
fore and behind and around
vicksburg for four months. He
saw the Chattanooga campaign
from beginning b end ae went
with Sherman to the relief OF
Burnside in Knoxville.
He was in the Wilderness, and
at Spottsylyania, and everywhere
with the army throughout the
tremendous fighting in the spring
Of 1864. He was with Sheridan
in the Shenandoah Valley in
the autumn of that year; and he
Travelled with Grant back to
Washington fro m Richmond,
after the surrender of Lee and
the death of the Confederacy.
For months at a time he was at
the front, in the saddle, on the
march, on the field when there
was fighting, living at army head
quarters as the official represen-
tatives of Stanton and Lincoln.
He was one of Americas great
esti journalists as well as one of
the most remarkable men OF
modern times.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

Admiral Worden, who COM
handed the Monitor when that
gallant ship defeated the Mer,
rimac, died at Washington Mon.
day. Admiral Worden was dis
tinguished among the many
heroes on the retired list of the
United States Navy by the fact
that he was retired by a special
act of Congress with the full
rank and pay of an Admiral.
No one else has ever enjoyed
that distinction.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

In the entire State the average
rate of taxation in the various
counties is about 81 cents on the
500. Our county court is able
to manage the affairs Of the coun.
ty, even when property has
greatly deprecated IN its assess
ed value, for 8Sa cents. Hence
it would seem that that honoras
BILE body has solved the problem
of good government, well and
economically administered.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
CHARLES E. PECK,
A. H. OSBORN.
P. NJ. LONG,
Committee.
THE GUN WAS LOADED.

Word comes that Wiley Deal,
a prominent citizen of Buffalo
Greek, Clay county, accidently
killed himself Friday. He took
down a rife which he supposed
coutsined no load, to clean it.
he pressed back the hammer
with his foot, and blew into the
muzzle of the gun. His foot slip
ped and the gun went of, the
bullet passing through his head,
killing him instantly. He was
about so years of age and one OF
the best citizens of the county.
=
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

A misunderstanding occurred
at q benefit dance held near Pied
mont Saturday night, which re-
suited in the death Of James Bis
sett. The trouble started on the
dance floor, and the parties con-
cerned stepped outside onto q
very dark porch, when a shot
was fred which penetrated Bis
sets heart, killing him almost
instantly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22

At Huntington, John Porter,
night watchman at the G. & o.
shops, was waylaid and shot with
a shotgun from ambush, at day
break Monday morning. as he
was returning home from work,
Thirty shot were picked from his
body and he is in serious con-
dition. The police are investi-
eating the matter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
LEADS ALL
The Highest Grade Goes to Lleat. d.
A. Osborn, Of ClarksburF.

Last week we mentioned tho
fact that one Of clarksburgs rep
resentative young men Ia the
Cadet Corps at Morgantown had
been the recipient Of first honorss
Speaking on this subject the
Ne.c Dominion says;
ION Monday Lieutenant 6. A.
O.born. of ths National Guard.
received letter from Maior
Phil A. Shafer telling him asveryI
welcome bit Of information. II
was to the effect that he had re-
ceived the highest percentage Or
any line officer on the examina
tton for promotion. AS there are
twenty five or thirty who took
the examination and some Of
them being among the brightest
men in the State 1t will be seen
that Lieutenant Osborn did very
well indeed. His percentage was
nearly 95. The training feceiy-
ed In the cadet corps proved Of
great help in accomplishing the
feat. We congratulate him on
the showing he inade.r
Mr.. Osborn is the son Of opr
well.known and highly esteemed
townsman Mr.. A. 81. Osborn. His
career at college has been mark
ed all along by splendid works
and extraordinary skill in mill.
stary operations.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
The University.

The exercises In connection
with the inauguration Of DR..
Raymond as President OF the
State University would seem to
make a new era in University
sentiment in the State. For the
past three years the University
has been rapidly coming into
full favor with the people. The
presence Of so many prominent
educators at McrgantUwn last
week will have q wholesome eff
feet Speeches full. of encour-
agement and bright ideas were
deliveredby President Harper,
Of Chicago University. and DIR.
Andrews. Of Brown University,
State Superintendent Trotter
and other State officials we're
present and took part in the ex-
ercises. The regents held q
meeting at the same tune and
made some sweeping and import
ant changes. They decided to
keep the University open all the
year, dividing the year into four
terms. All of the departments
will be open in the summer, the
same as in the winter. But one
other University is run on this
plan, viz the University OF
Chicago. 1t is said that humid
reds of West Virginia school
teachers and others can attend in
the sumner who cannot attend
in the winter. Students will
doubtless be drawn in large num-
bers from other States by this
new system.
Next thegirlscame in for some
good luck and all of the depart
ments were thrown open to young
women Hitherto me prepare.
tory scno1l & thai Ihstit1tipn
was for their brothers only. Now
Tits open to all, without favor to
any.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-10-22
The man who never lived Il

The man who never lived IN
the country when . boy, made
cider, MIXED COWS. kissed the
girls at the husking bees. stacked
hay in the wind, swallowed quiz
nine IN scraped apple, drank
castor oil in cold coffee. ate mo-.
lasses and drank red sassafras
tea for three months in the
spring to purify the blood, has
lived in vain. -Er.