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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
KILLER -Gissoa-Walace Company.

This company, composed Of Polk Miller,
Oscar P. Sisson and Miss Ester Wallace
gave an entertainment at the town hall on
last Wednesday night for the benefit Of the
Episcopal rectory fund. The largest au-
dience we have seen since we came to Taze-
well was in attendance. The entertain
ment consisted of songs, comedy sketches,
stories, music and number of amusing
acts. Polk Miller is "a wonderful crowd
drawer and the people never seem to grow
weary of his old time banjo playing and
perfect delineation of the cold Viginey'
darkey. Mr.. Sisson is a splendid CONNIE
dian, well known on the Metropolitan
stage, while Miss Wallace is young lady
of fine talent. She is not only clever
soubrette but has an excellent voice that
Shows evidence of good training.
The audience was well entertained and
regretted when the performance closed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
CURRENT TOPICS.

4 Washington, Ga, sportsman made
the most remarkable shot on record while
out partridge shooting the other day. lie
raised his gun to shoot at bird, but the
weapon was prematurely discharged. The
shot, striking nearby rock, glanced up
and killed the partridges. The gunner is
Il man of unquestioned veracty, but lest
some should be skeptical he afterward ex-
hibited the bird which had thus been
killed.
Miss Beatrice Cunningham, of Cadiz,
Ky, having written and published a book
for which there was not much demand, is
said to be accelerating its circulation by
giving a kiss with each copy sold. As the
books are now going like hot cakes, it is to
be presumed that Miss Cunningham is by
no means bad-looking.
The pastor of Berlin church who wants
to collect SIS, 900 in this country to COM
plete his ediice arrived in New York on
Tuesday simultaneously with a story from
Berlin that he had recently preached
sermon based on information he had re-
ceived that the Maine disaster had been
the result of the carelessness Of the officers
of the ship" This story, if true, will not
make the preachers mission in America
the easier
Hartford, Conn, is excited over the
early appearance of grasshoppers in its
suburbs Eight of the insects, each half
an inch in length, were captured on Sun
day by one energetic citizen, who regards
the early advent of the grasshoppers as
proof conclusive that summer is not far
away.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
The Presbyterian Manse.

The committee appointed to select lot
on which to build manse for the Pres
terian church made its report, and OH last
Sunday the congregation acted upon the
matter. We are informed that lot front
ing on Church street, Immediately east Of
and adjoining the one on which the Chris
tan church viii be built, has been selected
as the one on which to erect the manse.
1t is pretty and desirable location. AS
soon as the weather becomes more favol-
able work will be commenced. The build
ing committee consists of Messrs. Geo. p.
Hall, Geo. w. st, Clair and Jos. S. Giles
pie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
TO BE TURNED BACK.
A Flying Squadron to Intercept the
Torpedo FIotiIIa.

Washington, March 15.-The forma-
ton of flying squadron to menace the
Spanish torpedo boat hotilla now on its
way from Cadiz to Havana is being con-
sidered at the Navy Department,
1t will consist OF the Brooklyn, the
Columbia and the Minneapolis No de
tails of the proposed formation are OBJ
tainable, but it is known that if more
Spanish torpedo boats or torpedo boat
destroyers are sent to American waters,
the Brooklyn, the Columbia and the Min
neapolis will be Immediately despatched
to make them turn back. A torpedo craft
tiotila is not needed to suppress the Gu
ban insurrection and the naval authori-
ties consider the sending of the fleet which
sailed from Cadiz as a threat which the
United States should not overlook.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
Spanish Minister Lands.

New York, March 9.-On board the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Will
liam II which arrived to-day from Gibral-
tar was Senor Luis Polo de Bernabe, the
new Spanish Minister to the United States,
who was sent here to succeed Senor Dupuy
de LONE.
Senor Bernabe when seen at quarantine
answered questions pleasantly, saying that
he had been days without news, and was
ready to receive rather than to impart in
formation.
81 have had very pleasant trip on the
ocean with very pleasant people" he said,
81 am not a stranger here, in fact, l am
an old Washingtonian. Of course l have
no comment to make on political subjects.
| shall probably 60 Immediately to Wash
ington."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
UNCLE SAM WON OUT.
Spain Defeated in the Race for the
WarShips.

Washington, March l4.-Uncle Sam
won to-day in the race with Spain to Sc
cure the two Brazilian warships for sale
in London, the Amazonas and the Admi-
raj Abeurell. They came high, the re-
ported price being 81, 500, 900 each, and it
was spot cash.
Naval officials went wild with joy when
it was learned that Spain had been out
witted and outbid by our naval attaches
abroad.
Still further cheering news was that the
report was false that Spain has secured
the Chilian cruiser O'Higgins, the gov
ernment's advices being that Spain has
yet been unable to raise the sum de-
manded.
The next news expected is that the
American naval representatives abroad
have secured the O'Higgins themselves.
The President is still hopeful Of peace.
1t was said to-day that he will make no
move whatever until the report of the
board of inquiry has been received. 1t is
expected at the end of the week.
1t is reported that Senator Proctor to-
day informed the President that the
Maine was blown up from the outside.
1t is also stated, that he gave the Presi-
dent the source of his information and
that this was so reliable that the Presi
dent no longer doubts that the explosion
was the work Of some fiend.
The leaders of the House and Senate
have been called into consultation by the
President frequently, and will meet him
daily this week to confer on the situation.
Tonight Secretary Long cabled to Com
modore Howell, in command Of the Euro
pean station, TO send at once force OF
blue Jackets from the cruise, San Francisco,
now at Lisbon, to take possession Of the
two Marships. The United States flag will
probably be flying over them tomorrow.
Crews will be sent from the United States
as soon as made ready.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
member of the Minnesota delegation who
is native of that State.

member of the Minnesota delegation who
is native of that State.
The late Sir James Stansfeld, when a
boy, once made short prayer. in which
Re said 'Make US all gooderer an
gooderer until we can't be no gooderer. "
The Lewis Carroll Cot Fund has been
started and has for its object the perma-
nent endowment of cot in the Children's
Hospital, London, in honor of the dead
author.
Whenever Speaker Reed intrusts the
gavel to a member of the House he usually
chooses one of the members of the Iowa
delegation, and most frequently it is Col
onel Hepburn.
Governor Renfrew, of Oklahoma, got
his start in life by exhibiting petrifcd
child in Arkansas twenty years ago. He
says that he recognized the child the
other day, but that is has grown some
and is now being exhibited as a petrihed
woman.
y portrait of ex-Speaker Macon, of
North Carolina, has never been secured,
and is now the only portrait needed to
complete the collection at Washington.
Sergeant-at-Arms Russell has been adj
vised to write to the daughter of the ex-
Speaker, as it is thought that she may
know Of portrait Of her father.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17

Rev. w. w. Newberry preached mos
excellent sermon here Sunday. The tex
being Mat 19-2S-"How hardly shall ;
rich man enter in"
Mr., A. P. Lester, mas moved to Wash
ington county. Mr.. Lester was a gooC
man and his neighbors all regret to sec
him leave.
Misses Lucie Kidd, Mabel White and
Lucy Barrett, went to Belfast Friday p. IN.
and returned Sunday p. M, accompanied
by Messrs. viii White, James Bradshaw
and Will Bradshaw. They all report a
fine time.
Quite a crowd of young and old people
attended church at Belfast Sunday night.
Among them were noticed b. w. White,
IL. 4. White, A. l.. Steele, Will Witt,
Lawrence Ascue, Clinton Ascue, c. w.
Ascue, Johnson Sargent, Reese Steele, Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Ascue and Miss Minnie
White.
CHI. Peery was visiting at Cedar Bluff
Sunday.
w. \. Ward and wife were visiting rela
tiyes in the Cove, Thursday and Friday.
Mr.. Anderson Lester and family, of
Washington county, are here on q visit to
friends and relatives.
Mrs. c. II. Peery and little sister
Blanche were the guests of Miss Mollie
White, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Bell Williams who has been con-
fined to her room with grippe, is now inn
proving.
W. Z. Steele, astudent of The C, B. High
school was at home Saturday and Sunday.
Prayer meeting was conducted last We'd
nesday night by Brother Andy Ascue, and
to be conducted next Wednesday night
by Brother Repass.
Mr. Bafour White attended the lodge
at Cedar Bluff Saturday night,
Miss Ella White was visitingat Mr.. Alex
Steele's Monday evening.
Will Witt and Lawrence Ascue were Wis
iting their best girls at Steelesburg Satur-
day and Sunday.
P.&Q.
3-l4-1SgS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
A Fine Kentucky Horse.

Messrs. John Barns, w. !. Moore ard
G. r. Surface got back from Kentucky last
week and give glowing accounts Of their
trip. Messrs. Barns and Moore purchased
very fine thoroughbred saddle stallion
which got here the same day they arrived.
He is large, six years Old, black as coal,
with the exception of a small white ring
above the left hind hoof, and is finely
gated. They paid $1,000 for him. His
name is "KentucKy King and he was
sired by "Black Squirrel" who was a
Denmark horse and is out of a Washington
Denmark mare. Kentucky King" was
bred by Gay Bros. at Lexington, and
their stables are celebrated for the fine
horses that they have turned out. This
horse will add greatly, if we are not much
mistaken, to the qualities of the saddle
horses of the county.
Mr.. Moore bought two thoroughbred
mares. "Kate Hamman." bay mare, was
sired by ''Walklng Denmark, by Second
Jewell, by washington Denmark. "
The sorrel mare has about the same ped
igree.
Mr.. Surface bought thirteen as fine
mules as have ever been brought to the
county,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.
The Government Gets the Three Crack
Ocean Liners.

New York, March 1.-THE special
board on auxiliary cruisers appointed by
Secretary Long to impress and equip mer-
chant vessels as warships, arrived in New
York to-day and conferred with the
American Line officials.
The company offered The st. Paul. St.
LOUIS and the Paris to the government
without reserve.
The board inspected anG surveyed the
st. Louis, the crack liner that makes
twenty three knots an hour. They will
settle tomorrow whether the st. Louis
be impressed at once or be allowed to
make her regular trip to Europe on We'd
nesday.
The Ward Line boats will be examined
next. The board is after steel yachts and
steel ocean tugs. Its labors will last scv-
eral weeks, at the end of which time it is
expected to have fleet Of 200 vessels
ready for service the instant called for.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
Two Boys Injured by Fail From a Horse.

On Sunday afternoon Stephen Peek, the
IS year old son Of Mr.. James Peek, and
Robert Hopkins the - year Old son Of
MIR. r. T. Hopkins, of Norton, Va, were
riding a horse of Mr.. Peck's. When near
the fair groupds, the saddle turned, throw
ing the boys on the rock road and injur-
ing them both very painfully. Young
Peck had a very ugly scalp wound, which
was dressed by DR.. J. r. Gildersleeve,
who had to take number Of stitches to
close the wound. Young Hopkins had
two fingers on his right hand very badly
cut, and w1s bruised in many places on his
body. The foot of Peck was caught in
the saddle and he was dragged short
distance. Fortunately the horse was a
gentle one, ami did rot run, otherwise
the boy might have been killed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
Cause and Effect.
Richmond Times.l

Richmond Times.l
There was a sensation in Richmond yes
terday when it was learned through the
morning papers that forged election trans
fers had been uttered in the city.
But why should there be surprise? Why
should there be surprise at any sort of
crookedness, Or trickery or ''monkev busi-
ness" under the present election law? 1t
was conceived in fraud and was made for
tricks-our lawmakers have said that
fraud under certain circumstances is justi-
fable and that once admitted, there is no
limit beyond which the frauds will not go.
The whole system is rotten and the Vir-
ginia election law is more demcralizing
than any other evil in the Commonwealth.
If the State SOW fraud, it Will surely reap
corruption.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
EpwOrth Paper.

We have received the "Holstoa Ep-
worth Paper" the first number of the
paper being issued at Knoxville, Tenn,
on the 10th instant. 1t is published by
the Holston Printing Company and edited
by Rev. Jas. 1. Cash. We suppose it will
be devoted largely to the interests of Ep-
worth League work as its name would in
dicate. The paper is well gotten up and
full Of general as we'll as religious news.
We welcome the new paper to our ex-
change list.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
the LOATHS0ME DISEASE.
Smallpox Reported 10 be in a Suburb
of PoCahontaS.

On Tuesday report reached our town
that there were several cases Of smallpox
at Pocahontas. The town authorities inn
mediately telegraphed to that place to as
certain if there was any truth in therumor,
and received in reply 4 message that there
were eight cases of what was supposed to
be smallpox in suburb known as Rose
vile. which is village near the first tun-
nel,about one mile east Of Pocahontas and
in the State of West Virginia.
We are informed that there is some
doubt as to whether the reported cases are
genuine smallpox, some persons pronounc-
inc it miners itch. lit is the smallpox
it must be in very mild form, otherwise
it would moi be confounded with the itch.
1t NAV or may not be the smallpox, bat it
will be wise for the people throughout the
county to take proper precautions against
it. The best known safeguard is vaccina-
ton. 1t is strange that people refuse to
avail themselves Of such simple but ef-
fectiye protection. After 4 test that has
proven its virtue for SO many years there
still remains with the masses of the peo-
pie an nnaccomtable hostility to the
greatest discovery in medicine that has
been made in century. The man who
refuses to have himself and family pro
tected from the most loathsome of dis
eases, by vaccination, is doing himself, his
household and the public great wrong.
Wemake an urgent appeal to all our
readers to lay aside their prejudice, if they
have any, and have themselves and tine
members of their flmily vaccnated with
out delay. 1t may save them from great
amount Of suffering anda heavy expense.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17

l desire to attest to the merits of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as one of the
most valuable and efficient preparations
on the market. 1t broke an exceedingly
dangerous cough for me in 81 hours, and
in gratitude therefor, desire to inform
YOU that l will never be without it and
you should feel proud of the high esteem
in which your Remedies are held by peo-
pie in general. 1t is the one remedy
among ten thousand. Success to ito.
r. Downey, Editor Democrat, Albion,
Ind. For sale by Jno. e. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
RlNES in HAVANA HARBOR.
Captain GrOnmeyer Was Present When
They Were Laid Two Years

Washington, March ia despatch
from Newport News to the Post
says -
81 know positively that there were
mines in Havana harbor, unless they have
been removed within The past two years,
said Captain Gronmeyer, of the German
American steamer Castillia, this afternoon.
Captain Gronmeyer runs to this port reg
ularly. He is well,known in shipping
circles, and his reliability is unquestioned.
'My ship was about TO enter Havana
harbor in the Spring of 1885," Captain
Gronmeyer continued, "when we were
signalled to stop. A Government pilot
soon boarded the vessel, and l inquired
the meaning of the signals. He replied
that mines were being placed in the har-
Dor. Every foot of the harbor, he said,
was being mined, drawn off into squares,
and each square connected with num-
bered key board on land, so that it would
only be necessary to press button COM
municating with the mine under ship to
blow it to atoms.
81 was interested in the matter, and the
pilot described in detail, so far as he knew,
the manner in which the explosives were
being arranged. After leaving Havana
harbor l thought no more about the mines
until heard that the Maine had been
blown up"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
Will Join Sicard.

Washington, March 1.-THE cruisers
Helena and the Brancroft sailed from Lis
bon to-day for home and will join Admi-
raj Scard's squadron. The San Francisco
will follow next week, leaving not single
ship on the European station. The Helena
and the Bancroft will watch the Spanish
torpedo fleet, which has just started for
Cuba, on their trip home.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
TO MAKE PUBLIC AT ONCE.
President Will Send Report of Board
TO CONGRESS.

Washington, March 15-The President
has decided to make public at once upon
its receipt the report of the Maine board
of inquiry, and to do this by sending it
to Congress with a message explaining the
Importance and effect, and stating his plan
for demanding reparation from Spain.
Some of the Presidents friends and ad-
visors think that to do this would be to
invite Congress to take some action, but
the President, on the contrary, believes
that by taking Congress into confidence he
will forestall any action.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
War! War!

The best way to keep down war is to
settle things as they are brought up.
That is why am going to adopt the cash
system after April 1st, 1898. l mean only
business and mean to carry it out. l will
always be found at my place of business
and do all my own repairing of watches,
etc, and will do all work with despatch
and special care.
Very Respectfully,
H. w. PoBST.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17

A man stands no chance of being elected
to the mayorship of city unless he enjoys
the confidence and esteem ofhis neighbors.
Geo. w. Humphrey is the popular mayor
of Swanton, Ohio, and under the date of
Jan. II, 1896, he writes as follows: "This
is to certify to our appreciation of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. My family and
neighbors have tested it, and we know it
is an excellent remedy for coughs and
colds.-George w. Humphrey" Sold by
Jno. L. Jackson, druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
/, Lazarus &C..
POCahOntaS, Va.
Prompt Attention to Mail Orders.
A President With Broad Views.

Boston journal" (Rep)l
In years past President McKinley's
political enemies have insisted that he
was a man of one idea, and that one idea
was protection. But when he was nomi-
mated for the high Office which he now
holds it wUs soon discovered that he was,
and long had been, stout champion of
civil service reform. His course as Presi-
dent toward the national currency has
been eminently statesman-like. 1t has
won the admiration and applause Of many
men who had differed with him on other
questions. 1t has come to be recognized
that his plans for currency reform were
the most sensible and feasible which have
anywhere been suggested. And now this
crisis in our relations with Spain and Cuba
finds him manifesting an even more con-
spicuous degree of safe, firm, successful
leadership.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
Important kilograms.

Madrid, March l5.-The impartial to-
day says:
eve received yesterday two kilograms
from New York which no one has seen,
nor will they be published in our columns.
We sent them to the government, which
has taken note Of them. Both kilograms
refer to the talk of preparations for war
with Spain and the invasion Of Cuba by
and persons connected with
the government, whose position seems to
warrant genuineness of reports"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
PERSONAL MENTION.

President Mckinley will attend the ccle-
bration of the centenary of Methodism, in
Ohio, in June.
Queen Victoria has refused to lend her
jubilee jewel gifts to Canada and the Aus
tralian colonies for exhibition purposes.
Vico-Admiral Makarow, of the Russian
navy, is now on the way to this country to
investigate American ice-breaking ferry
boats.
Representative Eddy, who is serving his
second term in the House, is the only
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17

we should tell you that we are the best pre-
pared merchants in Southwest Virginia to
supply you with the very best Of every
kind of garden seeds, bulbs, etc.
We say emphatically, not boastingly,
that we are thus prepared, There is no
house in Southwest Virginia-we except
none-who sells more garden seeds than
we. There is no seed grower in America
we except none-who places in the mar
kets better seeds than d. M. Ferry & Go.
We sell Ferry's seeds We've tested Ferrys
seeds. You've tested them. Where is the
man who has not tested them and found
them other than Al?
If you know Of practical gardener
who is posted about garden seeds-who is
capable Of judging their merits-ask him
about FeTy's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
NOTHING SLOW ABOUT THIS.
An Interesting Fact Brought to Light
by the Maine Disaster.

The Maine catastrophe has brought to
light some interesting facts concerning the
means employed by great newspaper to
meet the demands of the public for quick,
full and accurate information concerning
that disaster Although receiving the
complete report Of the gathering Or
ganizations, "The Philadelphia Press Is
also giving exclusively to its readers daily
dispatches from the most brilliant corps Of
special correspondents and artists ever
massed on a single piece'o news. This in
cludes Ralph D. Paine, Julian Hawthorne,
Carl Decker, Sylvester Scovel and Louis
Ruyle at Havana and Key West: 4. J. Glib
son and his assistant at Washington;
Julian Ralyh, at London, and equally we'll
informed representatives at the other
points at which the news is likely to be OBJ
tained. 1t is sometimes said that Phila-
delphia is 'slow," but there is nothing
slow in the enterprise which enables The
Philadelphia Press" to set up the claim
that it is leading all the other newspapers
in the country in the promptness and re-
liability of its news about the Maine, and
that it is the only newspaper which COM
mands the services of all the writers and
artists named.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
Changes in Advertisements,
?. go.
3-14-1S9S.

Buston & Sons, Harrison 4 Gillespie
Bros, Dodd & Co., Moss & Greever, Ta2e-
well Millinery Co., J. E. Jackson and D..
J. Whitaker make changes in their adver-
tisements in this issue. We call the atten-
ton of our readers to the advertisements
of these firms.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-03-17
A Good Days Work.

only brother was in such a condition
that he could not walk but short distance
without resting. He had no strength and
his blood was very poor. He has been
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and can now do
a good days work on the farm. We fee
he owes his health to this medicine. Miss
Eva Moss, Whitehall, Va.