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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
S, W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

The Home for the Sick and Gonzales
cent was opened at Wytheville last week
1t was established by certain physicians o
that town. DIR. George Ben Johnston, o
Richmond, will make regular visits to the
hospital for the purpose of performing
difficult surgical operations.
Governor Tyler during the Senatorial
campaign will maintain two headquarters,
one at Richmond and the other at Rad.
ford.
A spark from steam engine which was
being used in threshing the wheat crop OF
Mr.. James Pratt. in Draper's, Valley, last
Thursday, set fire to the stack containing
his whole crop and burned it to the
ground, Notwithstanding the efforts of the
hands to save it. The stack represented
the cutting from eighty acres, and was
estimated to contain between eight and
nine hundred bushels of first class grain.
Mrs. Ellen Spence, widow of the late
Jno. w. Spence, died at her home at
Rural Retreat, Va, on last Thursday. Mr..
Spence died about one month ago. Mrs.
Spence was an excellent Christian lady.
The iron furnace at Big Stone Gap was
sold on Wednesday to Mr.. Hyatt, of
New York, who represented eastern capi-
talists, and it is said to be their purpose
to put the furnace in repair and to 60 into
blast.
Judge S. w, Williams has purchased
the Fourth Avenue Hotel at Wythevllle,
and will so improve the property as to
make it modern in all its appointments.
A special from Dwale, Dickinson
county, to the Richmond Dispatch says:
A strange story comes here from the edge
of the adjoining county of Buchanan.
Three men, whose names did not learn,
were working at the logging business, and
prepared their breakfast at their camp
one morning, and sat down to cat, but be-
fore they had finished one of them fell
deac at the table and the other two died
soon thereafter. Their strange, deaths
could not be accounted for until some one
looked into the teakettle in which they
made their coffee, and found there a snake
which is known here as The copperhead.
The reptile is poisonous, and it is supposed
that the men were poisoned by the venom.
The story is vouched for by two or three
men who came directly from the place
where it is said to have occurred.
There will be special term of the
United States Cowt at Abingdon, begin.
ming on the 30th inst, to try the large
ejectment case of II. w. King, of New
York, vs. Joshua Justis ct ais, of Buchan.
an county. The result of this trial will
determine the title to the old 500, 900 acre
Robert Morris survey, which embraces a
large quantity Of valuable coal and timber
lands in Buchanan county and in West
Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
FREE NEWSPAPER NOTICES.
The Position Taken by the two Papers
Quoted.

This is absolutely correct, sensible and
;.ar rule The News has long since adopt
ed.-Editor Bristol News,
The Progress would be glad to continue
r. nub,sh free notices of all charitable
entertainments if it could afford to con-
tribute as freely to every cause which pre-
SCENTS itself. But it can not. Its adver-
Using space is its stock in trade, upon the
sale of which 1t must largely depend for
support. In the future, therefore, 1t Will
charge for local notices of all charitable
entertainments the objects Of which are to
raise money.
This rule will be strictly and impartially
enforced. Hereafter our contributions to
charity will be made in direct and more
practical manner, and SO as not to inter-
fere with the ordinary rules Of business
Charlottesville Progress.
This is a just and sound business rule
and ought to be adopted by all newspa-
ners, The demands upon neS 7papers for
charity work are exhaustless, and no mat
Ter how cheerfulIy they are acceded to 1t Is
seldom $he benefciaries even so much as
think of returning thanks. They say:
"Oh. we'll you want something to fill up
YOUR paper with anyhowW In their
ignorance they do not know that each Of
flee has always more matter in type than ii
can make room for. The Dispatch has Of
ten had as much as forty or fifty columns
of matter in type awaiting publication day
after day.
1t would be amusing, too, if it were moi
so irritating, to see how various commit
tees. associations, &C., congratulate them
selves and claim credit for work alleged te
have been done, when really three-fourthi
of the work has been done by the newspa
pers
We have known enterprises to bf
launched, doomed and brought to success
through the efforts of newspapers who
when the time came for apportioninl
credit. were not SO much as mentioned.
Newspaper men ought to do their par
in all works of charity and public spirit
but it is unreasonable to ask of them tt
consider their gifts as valueless and every
body else's as priceless almost.
The true rule in such cases is that an
nounced by the Progress. Let busines
matters be put upon business plane, ant
let newspaper men be privileged to exer
else the same option in gifts to charity tina
the ordinary citizen has.-Richmond Dis
patch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
WAS A WARM FIGHT,
Sundays Engagement With Insurgents
at CaIamba.

Manila, August $3.50 q. m.-Sunday's s
fight at Calamba was warm one. The
inusrgents were unwilling to abandon the
place, which is the key to the lake road.
General Hall, hearing that General Mala-
bar was preparing to make an attack, sent
Major Weisenberger with three companies
of the Twenty-frst Infantry, three troops
of cavalry and one of Hamilton's guns, to
attack the insurgents. This detachment
found ID force of 900 rebels behind hast
ily made intrenchnents The rebels held
their fire until the contingent of the
Twenty-6rsr Regiment was within 800
yards when they fired Il volley. The
Americans dropped in the high grass out
of sight and returned the fire. Lieutenant
Love, who was walking erect along the
front of the men, was shot in the arm.
An insurgent officer, equally as brave,
stood at the up Of the trenches directing
the fire C .he insurgents until he was kill
ed, when the Nlipinos fled.
During the fighting on the north side Of
the town, small body Of insurgents at
tempted to enter on the south side, but a
troop of cavalry repulsed them.
The total American loss at Calamba was
7 killed, and 20 wounded. Sixteen dead
insurgents have been found. The Ameri-
can garrison at Morong is going to Calam-
ba.
A body of insurgents visited Tay Tay
and killed several who were friendly to
the Americans.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
Southwestern Royal Arch School

The Ninth session of the Southwestern
School for Royal Arch Masons, which was
recently held at Montgomery White Sui
phur Springs, was one Of the most succefs-
full in its history. The attendance was
good and the instruction and work of a
high order. Interest in the school is in
creasing each year, and it is destined to
become an important factor in Masonry in
this section and throughout Virginia.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
James O'Keefe, No. 26, President.
Sol. Cutchins, No. 81, Vice-President.
L. ]. Barbee. No. 2S, Treasurer.
R. NJ. Ferguson, No. so, Secretary.
w. J. HUBBARD, No. 10, Lecturer.
J.E. Alexander, No. II, Asst. Lecturer.
F. ]. Black, No. 20, Chancellor.
]. w. Bryant, No. 81, Marshal.
Newton Fitz No. l; W. E. Kilgore, No.
80; B. Blocksidge, No. 80; F. Il. Thrash
er, No. 90; II. NJ. Bell, Jr., No. 10: 7. j.
Conroy, No, l5; and L. E. Thomas, No.
10, were elected Instructors,
]. S. French, No. rs; ]. ]. Lloyd, No.
10; A. S. Thorn, No. SO; II. o. Wells,
No. Il; and IL. s. Garrison, No. 8, were
elected Chaplains.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

1t is said that Ex-Governor Hogg, of
Texas, wears q twenty-five inch collar. If
we are to judge him by his collar he must
be one of the biggest Hogs in the land.
Mr.. Bryan says that he will be cand-
date for the Presidency in 1900, even if he
knows he will be defeated. We do not
doubt it. Mr. Bryan is after notoriety,
and the wealth he abuses others for accu-
mulating. As the defeated candidate of
great party he can catch more gud'
geons.
With its Clay county feuds and anti
Goebel war, Kentucky is now full of ex-
element.
An exchange says "Topeka men claim
that they have made a valuable discovery
in the method of extracting gold from or
dinary shale, such as exists in abundance
in Ellis county, Kansas. They say that
their new process will be worth millions"
If this be true, it will be "shale OUT in
steado ''shel out"
1t is no new thing for people and papers
to say hard things about Generals who
command armies in times of war. Wash
ington was criticised and abused by many
at various times while commanding the
Continental forces, and especially go after
reverses. At the beginning of the Civil
War, Lee was severely criticised as well as
was Joseph E. Johnston later. On the
other side Grant, Meade, Mcclellan and
many others we're targets for the abuse OF
stupid critics, who knew all about how
war should be conducted and armies hand
led. So, Otis need not trouble himself.
Even if he is doing we'll he may expect to
be misrepresented, and if he has not been
entirely successful others, who were after
wards acknowledge to be good and capa-
BILE men, had to suffer all kinds of abuse.
The Carthaginians used to cruelty
their generals for losing battles.
That was cruel, but no. more 80 than the
ungenerous treatment that is accorded
some military men in thi; enlightened
age.
The fight between Martin and Tyler for
the United States Senatorship is getting
pretty warm. We hope it will open the
eyes of honest Virginians to the i'll effects
of ring rule and dishonest election
methods.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
TROOPS RE-ENLIST.
Many Soldiers Under Otis Again IOin
Regiments In Philippines.

Washington, August 2.-According to
advlces received by the War Department
from General Otis, good many. of the
Northw estern volunteers have re-enlisted
in the new regiments being organized in
skeleton in the Philippines.
A cablegram from Otis states that the
transport Grant, with returning troops,
sailed July go
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
Dedication of Christian Church.

We are requested to announee-that the
dedication of the Christian church at thi:
place will occur On next Sunday, the 6tl
inst The dedicatory sermon will bt
preached by Rev. Il. +. De Val, of Iowa
1t will, no doubt, be an interesting Gel vice
and will he largely attended.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
Requires Mac hinerY.

Most painters know that zinc prolongs
the life of lead; but they do not know how
much, unless they have used peyoe lead
and zinc, For they only mix; and Devoe
is ground. Lead and zinc requires ma.
chinery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
Situation Better.

The reports from the yellow lever at
the Soldiers Home at Hampton ae more
reassuring. Yesterday, the 2nd inst' there
was one death and no new cases reported
There were two new cases reported at
Phoebus.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03

The Atlanta Constitution says that if
the Democratic party in 1900 fails to re-
affirm the Chicago platform it will revive
populisAn in the South. The Constitu-
t,on ought to know that the platform of
1906 embodies all the doctrines of Popu-
livn. We suppose the Constitution ad-
vi.es that Populism be destroyed by steal
ing lis food.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
Disease Has Already Gotten Beyond the
Confines Of the Soldiers Home
at Hampton.
HAMpTON'S RECORD TO DATE
Six Cases of the Dread ScOurge Have De-
yelOped in the Little Village and Tive
Deaths Occurred There YeSterday-Un'
easiness in Richmond and in Washing
tim

Washington, August 1.-The dread gel
low fever in the Soldiel9 Home at Halhp
tonAXa., has spread beyond the confines
of the Home to Phoebus, village adjoin-
ing the Home reservation, and experience
teaches that a still further spread OF the
fearful scourge may be expected
DR.. White, of the marine hospital SER
vice, wired Surgeon General Wyman from
Phoebus today, saying that there is little
dopbt that there has been an infection at
Phoebus, which place is now under quar-
antine.
dispatch from Norfolk tonight says
there are six cases at Phoebus, and that
two deaths have resulted there both
negroes.
Three new cases of yellow fever were
developed IN the Soldiers Home at Hamp'
ton TODAY, and there was one death. The
official report tonight from an expert on
duty at the institution shows to date forty
cases of whichleight have proved fatal.
There are $500 inmates Of the Soldiers
Home, most of whom are in the habit OF
circulating idly in the immediate neigh
borhood of Hampton by the medium OF
the ferry,and trolly cars to Norfolk and
Newport News, Ocean View and Fort
Monroe.
The opinion is expressed tonight that
the situation continues encouraging mas
much as the disease has been Kept within
the original bounds. None OF the nearby
towns other than Phoebus, have reported
the anpearance of infection or suspicious
cases.
The people around the home are much
alarmed, but quiet. A strict quarantine
has been established against the Home
premises with good results; yet there is an
uneasy feeling in Richmond and Washing
ton these two cities being the distributing
centers for travellers coming from the
South.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
Yarnisn Makes DeyOe Yarnlsh

Floor Paint cost &c. more a quart; look
brighter, and wear twice as long as cheaper
floor paints. Sold by Jno. E. jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
EVERY DAY

Until Septe mber 3Oth The Norfolk and
Western Railway Will Sell Ex-
cursion Tickets to
Cresson, Pa, Niagara Falls, Elmira. Wat
kins Glenn, Jamestown, Long Branch, At
lantic City and Cape May, N. ].
via.
Hagerstown and Pennsylvania Railroad.
Tickets are limited to October 9lst, 1899,
and good to stop off at Luray, Natural
Bridge, The Grottoes, or any Summer Re-
sort on the line Of the Norfolk and West
ern Railway. Apply to Ticket Agent, N,
& w. Ry., or to
w. B. BEvILL,
General Pa ssenger Agent,
Roanoke, Va,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
TTIRGINIA: In the clerks Office of
v Tazewell circuit court, July 18th,
Thomas Price, complainant

IuOmas Fflce, complainant,
VS.. 7 In chancery.
Martha +. Price, defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain q
divorce ''a uiaaculo matrimoai" by the
said Thomas Price from the said Martha
E. Price, and it appearing from affidavit
on file in said Office that the said Martha
f.. Price is nonresident of the state of
Virginia it is ordered that she appear here
within fifteen days after due publication
of this order and do what is necessary tn
protect her interest in this suit, and that
copies hereof be posted as prescribed by
law.
A copy:
Teste: H.BANs HARMAN, Clerk.
! w. B. SPRATT, p. q.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
ANNUAL CONVENTION PROGRAMM
Of The Churches of Christ, of TazeweII
District, Will be held at Tazewell, Va,
Friday ard Saturday, August 1920.

District, Will be held at Tazewell, Va
Friday ard Saturday, August 1920.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional Service at. Sd. A. Leffel.
Organization and appointment of
Committees at 3:l5.
PRAYER meeting session at 4-G.W. Hairless
FRIDAY EVENING.
Prayer meeting and praise
ats L. A. Harman
Sermon at $50
SATURDAY MORNING.
Devotional Service at l0-L. c. Wingo.
Enrolment of Delegates.
Address of Welcome-Philip Johnson.
Reports of Churches, Reports of Preach
ers and Report of District Evangelist
What are we here for?
at l1:l5-J. n. Harman.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
Devotional Service at Sc. w. Gillespie
Reports of Committees.
Church and Money at Al. f. Stone.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Praise Service atS-M. J.HankiDs.
Church and Education--A. Il. Ramey.
Sermon at $50.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-08-03
SEVERE STORM
ON FLORIDA COAST.
Very Heavy Damage Reported Done al
Carrab0llG.
MUCH SHIPPING is DESTROYED.


Blown From the Track-UncOnfrmet
Report of the Loss of q Large Steamer
Anxiety Concerning the Conditions at q
Number of Coast Resorts, Which Have
Not Yet Been Heard From.
Tallahassee, Fla, August 2.--Severe
storms ragged here all day Tuesday and fal
into the night. The rainfall was immense
and wind terrible. Wires are down south
ward, and railway service to the Gulf
points is suspended. Many Tallahasseeans
are at coast resorts, with which there is
now nc communication. Unconfirmed
rumors say that the steamer Crescent City
was lost between Apalachicola and Cara
belle, and that several persons were drown
ed at St. Marks. Much damage has been
done to crops.
Later.--Parties returning from the
wrecking train which returned here this
afternoon reported that the town Of Car
rabelle was total wreck. The boats are
all sunk or blown ashore. Most Of the
long wharf is gone, together with large
quantities of naval stores At Lanark, the
bath-houses, pavilion and boats are all
gone. A few houses are reported destroy
ed at St. Teresa. McIntire, Ashmore and
Curtis Mills suffered severely. The turpen'
tine interests are greatly damaged. a
passenger train on the e. I. & &. railroad,
thirty,fve miles from Tallahassee, was
blown from the track. No lives are re
ported lost.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-09
W WHY SIZZLE !?

The old fashioned range with its fire
pot holding a bushel or more of red hot
coal heats not only the kitchen but the
entire house. With the thermometer
out Of sight, why not be sensible and use
gas fuel for cooking. Among the num-
erous reasons why you should try the
new way are the following
BEcAUsE-If properly used it is cheaper than
wood or coal.
BEcAUsE-It is always ready. A fire can be
ready at a moments notice.
BEcAUsE-It saves labor. There is no carry
ing of coal or ashes, and it does not m AXE
dirt in the kitchen.
BEcAU sE-It Bakes. Cooks, Broils and Roasts
to perfection. You have full control of the
fire, and the heat can be increased or
diminished to suit the kind of food prepared.
1t prevents all scorching and burning.
BEoAUsE-Meats roasted or broiled by Gas
retain their flavor. and do not lose as much
in weight as when prepared on other fires
BECAUsE-There is no possible danger of ex-
plosion, as with liquid fuels. Any child can
manage Gas Stove and Range with perfect
safety.
BEcAUsE-You do not have to pay for your
fuel until after you have used it. People
generally lay in a stock Of wood and coal
and pay for the same before they receive any
benefit from 1t.
BEcAUsE-Recent styles of Gas Stoves and
Ranges are practically indestructible, and
you do not have to be continually making
repairs, as with coal stoves.
A Gas Range earns its cost; coal
stove never does.
An application to the MORRISTOWN
GAS COMPANY, Savings Bank Build
ing, will receive prompt attention.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-09
FIRE MONDAY NIGHT.
House on Madison Avenue Almost Totally
Destroyed.

House on Madison Avenue Almost Totally
Destroyed.
Fire Monday night almost totally des-
troyed the house at the corner of Madi-
son avenue and Franklin street, owned
by the Theodore F. Randolph estate.
The house was being remodeled and was
upon its completion to be occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Tiers whose home was
destroyed by fire only three months ago.
Workmen had been employed on the
building during the day and it is thought
the plumbers may have left something
in the house from which the blaze started.
The alarm was sent in at II 15 from
Box 81.
Several persons in the vicinity noticed
smell of smoke at about o'clock and
a search was made of the premises but
no fire was discovered at that time.
Although the scene of the blaze was
more than a mile distant from the CEN
ter of town each of the companies made
remarkably good time and the intense
heat of the evening did not keep many
firemen away. On the contrary nearly
all were present and worked increasingly
for almost two hours. Owing to the
peculiar construction of the house and
the fact that the fire had gained con-
siderable headway when the firemen
arrived it was not possible to gain con-
troll of the blaze until after hard work.
The engine companies were handicapped
too by the bursting of several lengths of
hose, thus causing delay.
Will Day, of the Resolute Company,
sprained an ankle in jumping from the
tiller of the truck to the ground. Several
hundred persons from Madison avenue
and vicinity gathered about the fire and
not few of these were literally sprinkl-
ed by the streams that sometimes over
reached the blaze. The building did not
fall but as little more than the frame
work remains it is almost a total loss.
The loss is estimated at So, 900, partial
ly covered by insurance. On Wednes-
day Edgar F. Randolph sent check for
$40 to Chief Fox with directions that the
same was to be applied to the different
divisions of the fire department.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-09
Laokawanna,s Summer Book

Outings on the Lackawanna, just
issued by the passenger department OF
the Lackawanna Railroad Company, is a
publication of unusual merit A birds
eye description is given of this famous
railway, embracing the route from Ho.
boken to Buffalo, also including its
branches.
In addition to the large number of
beautiful illustrations, it contains list
of the fishing and shooting resorts along
the line, fish and game laws operative in
New Jersey. Pennsylvania and New
York, schedule of summer excursion
tickets and an extensive list of routes,
embracing mountains, plains and sea
shore.
Copies of this valuable book, and in
formation relating thereto, may be OBJ
tanned of ticket agents at stations, or
upon application to w. F. HOW'LL, Cen
eral Passenger Agent, No. 26 Exchange
Place, New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-09
FRED BROWN DEAD.
The Young Druggist VIII be Mourned by a
Host of Friends.

The death of Frederick A. Brown oc-
Cured on Monday afternoon at 5o'clock.
Death was due to consumption which
disease resulted from a heavy cold con-
tracted about two years ago.
Mr.. Brown was member of the firm
of Brown Brothers, the Speedwell ave.
nue. druggists, but for the past year he
had taken no active part in the business.
He was 80 years old and although pos
sessing a retiring or quiet disposition had
wide circle of friends by whom his loss
will be mourned.
His first pharmaceutical experience
was with DIR. Swain at Chatham and
he was with Danis & Looney in Norris
town later. He opened and conducted
for time drug store at Bernardsville
for E. j. Looney. Mr.. Brown was con-
sidered to be most ably qualified to fol-
low his chosen vocation
He was a member of Morris Lodge,
No. 109, and Enterprise Encampment,
No. "A, /, 0. 0. F., and members of both
attended the funeral services held from
his late home on South street, Wednes-
day afternoon. Rev. DIR. Hibbard Off
ciated, assisted by Rev. w. P. Taylor.
The pallbearers were J. H. Madigan,
Edward Murphy, Fred Street, Theodore
S. Denman. Fred Baker and Aug. G..
Paul.
The deceased is survived by a widow
and one child.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-09
HAS His snrinefiald Yet.

Among the veterans in line on Mem
orial Day was one who carried the same
rifle he had at the grand review at
Washington in 1865. He is William o.
Oliver who was corporal in Company
H, Thirty-third New Jersey Vols.
Corporal Oliver saw two years of service.
He participated in the battles of Look
out Mountain, Missionary Ridge, Rocky
Fish Ridge and other skirmishes. With
seventeen others he was captured by the
Texas Rangers, known as the Black
Horse Cavalry. He spent 4 months at
Andersonville Prison, 2 months at Mil
liam Ga, / month at Savannah, month
at Florence, S. G. and weeks at Colds
boro N. G. After having been prisoner
for nearly 9months he was paroled. Mr..
Oliver was not eighteen when he enlisted.