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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-12
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-12
NEVER TOO OLD
TO Be CURED.
S. S. S. is a Great Blessing 10
Old PEOPLE. II Gives Them s s1ds5
Age does not necessarily mean
feebleness and i'll health, and
nearly all of the sickness among

older people can be avoided. Most elderly
people are very susceptible to illness,
but it Is wholly unnecessary. BY keep
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-10-12
the remedy which Y

Mr.. j. w Loving of Colqutt Ca, says: For eight
cen years suffered fortunes from fiery eruption on
my skin tried almost every known remedy but they
failed by one and was told that my age which Is
to be we'll again finally took S. s. g. and it cleansed
nv blood thoroughly, and am in perfect health"
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES.

The mems meet ing on Sunday promises to be particularly fine. Rev. J. F, Carr will address the meeting, and good singing will as usual be enjoyed.
 The regular boys meeting will be held at ? o o'clock, and every boy in the city Is cordially invited to come. MT. Earnest Reed will speak to the boys.
 There will be candy pulling Christmas night for the senior mem- bers.
 On New Years night reception will be tendered the members and friends of the Association.
 Every boy bringing in five new junior members will be given a prize, and it is hoped many new faces may beEeen as consequence. A miners Young Mems Christian s Association is a new development in Association effort. This orgahiza- tion has been inaugurated in small
 
 mining town in Illinois. This town, selected for tie beginning of the work. has 900 population, contains one small Protestantc church without a resident pastor, and has ten sa- looms. each paying $400 for it's li- cense. About one half of the 775 men employed are English speaking h this community building has been leased and equipped with read ing room, social room. baths and a library, and general secretary has been placed in charge. A member ship of 100 has been secured. This new departure in the work of the Young Mems Christian Association will be watched with much interest every where.
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JUDGE W. ). JONES VIGOROUSLY DEFENDS THE COUNTY FARM PROP
 OSlTlON.
 
  A PLEA FOR PROGRESS.
Says it Will Not Increase Taxes Fraction of Mill to
 Execute the Plan.

EDITOR GRAPHIC-In your issues of the l2 tn and 18th inst, you devote considerable space to argumen ts op- posing the purchase of county farm on whie h the county prisoners of this county may be worked. l concur in vour view that this is a matter in which the taxpayers are largely interested, and that it can not be given too great publicity. For this reason. and not for the purpose of provoking 6 newspaper controversy, desire to submit for public consideration the ideas that have governed me in the part 1 have taken on the county farm question, and to point out what l consider the errors in the position assumed by you.
 More than two months before the leyying court convened in October, 1 published an article over my sigma ture, calling attention to the feeling of dissatisfaction that prey ailed as to the present lease system for working county prisoners The
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newspapers of this county, and of the state, had been full of the sever est criticism and condemnat tion of the system; the governor had been on the war path against it and armed with the par rdoniBg power, had dealt tine system q severe blow in the number of pardons he had granted II was necessary, accord ing to the views entertained by many of our best citizens, to do something on behalf of humanity. Pursuant to this iGea the last Iegis- lature passed law, by practically unanimous vote, authorizing the purchase and operation by each couutv of its own farm. The levy ing court of this county by vote of 90 per cent. of it's members de- clared in favor of this etep. These proceedings were published in your paper, but you said not word against it. It is true that you were absent at the time, but you were in constant touch with your paper I do not criticise you for this, but think, i'll justice to the members of the levying court, you should have started our opposition before the final adjournment of the court, so that it's members might have profit ed by your ideas.
 In each of the editorials, which have appeared in your paper, you use the argument that it will cost s20, 900 to purchase and equip a farm. l think your figures are en- tirely too high. and that the cost will not exceed $l5.O00. But admit for the sake of argument that your estimate is correct, this expenditure will only be the first year; after that it will only be necessary to purchase such new material as 1t
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 FELL TEN FEET.
Stepped Off Stailway-Th lnean-
 descent Lights the Cause.

Mr. Chas Chaddick, bartender at Fuckers saloon on Main street, re. ceiyed severe injuries last night about eight o'clock.
 The manner and the cause of the accident is about as follows; Just inside of the saloon there is stair way. Up stairs in one of the rooms there was sick man, by the name of Mccarthy. Mr. Chaddick started up stairs to give the sick man food nd.drink andwas just at the head of tha stairway when the inea1deseent lights went out. He missed his step in the dark and fell ten feet, sustaining injures to the extent of severe shock oyer the heart and a cut under the chin.
 He was attended by Dr.. N. S. Kite. The Doctor says the symp toms are not fatal, but it is hard to determine what the shock over the heart may result in. He is doing nicely this afternoon at his home on East Fifth avenue.
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HANDSOME NEW TYPE.

E The Adams Wilson Printing Co. has just received one of the latest and prettiest new type-faces extant. It is known as .Engra ver's Roman J and is beautiful in its simplicity and,
 attractiveness. It is especially adapted to the use of cards and let. ter heads and is the prettest type out for that calss of printing The Adams-Wilson Printing Co. keeps. fully abreast with the progress and development of the printers art and it's work is always artistic. When you want good printing at live and let live" rates, the Adams. Wilson Printing Co. has no superior in Souta, east Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
ARK AhSkS ON WHEELS.
The Cars Exhibiting Products of the
 State Will Arrive Friday.

The two cars owned by the Agri- cultural Improvement Company and under the charge of Mir. M Leak, will arrive ia this city Friday morning. They have the different resources and products of other States.
 An admission of ter cents will be charged during the cars soiourn here, which will last 8 week. The money will be used to defray the expenses of the trip, and balance after paying such expenses will be placed in state fund for the pur. pose of building two cars of similar kind for the further purpose of ex- hibiting throughout the country the wonderful resources ot the state of Arkansas.
 It is the object of the state board of trade in conjunction with the commercial leagues throughout the state to eventually put "Arkansas on wheels. J
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Southwestern
 Telegraph and Telephone Co.
DANCE AT NOBLE LAKE
Will Be Enjoyed by Our Young So,
 ciety Folks Tonight.

MT. and Mrs. K. A, Jarvis of Noble Lake have rendered the young society folks of Pine Bluff Christ mas eve dance. It will take place tonight a few miles from Noble Lake at Ladd's Mill
 The following young ladies who will be in attendance left for that place this morning: Misses. Mamie Mann, Emma White, Estele Smith, Dollie Smith. Martha Valiant, Myra Morrow. of Brownsville, Tern; and Ona Powell, Lucy Benton, Blanche Fox and Annie Holmes, of Fordyce.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF.

This (Thursday) morning in chan cery court the case wherein R. E. Wilson is plaintiff and Ella Wilson, defendant, was decided by Chancel. Tor Elliott.
 It was a suit for divorce. The decree res stores to Mrs. Wilson her maiden name, that of Ella Jegel. The plaintiff was represented by Mr. H. R. c. Foster and the defendant by H. K. White.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21
AGU|kALOO CAPTURED.
Is the Report at FoWler's From New
 York.

A bulletin received at Fowler $ stock exchange from New Yorl. today says that it is reported there that Gen. Joseph Wheeler has cap tured Aguinaldo, the Philippine insurgent leader. The report lacks confirmation, however.
 An uneonfrmed report has also been received that Ger. Nethuen has surrendered to the Boers in South Africa.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21

Experience is the best teacher" Every testimonial in favor of Hoods Sarsaparila is the voice of experience to you, and you may take this medi- cine with perfect confidence that 1t will
 for you what it has done for others.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21

VIII be necessary to replenish the supply. Of course. it will be neces- sary to pay to the officers the cost of conviction of each prisoner; and also to feed, clothe and guard him; but the pr oduct Of his labor should be fair set-off to this.
 Each able-bodied man should be able to cultivate l5 acres of cotton, which should produce, at a low es- innate, seven bales; at $50 per bale this would amount to $210. Ask any man who ever handled convicts and he will tell you that it will not take this amount to keep prisoner and furnish him everything neces- sary for him to have.
 If this county can make this scheme self-sustaining, it is in the same condition that 1t is under the lease system, so far as caring for our prisoners is concerned. If 1t can be made more than self-sustaining, we are that much ahead of the lease system. My contention is that two thirds of these prisoners can pro- duce enough on the farI, to pay the cost of conviction, and farm ex- penses. while the other one-third may be kept constantly at work on the public road. If this can be done we get the road worked with out expense. If the county should lose $2,000 year on the venture, the work done on the road would be worth mure than that amount and we would still be ahead.
 In your editorial of December l2th you use the following to illustrate the advantage to the county from leasing it's prisoners at 20 cents a day:
 Suppose a man should be fined in justice of the peace court for 8 misdemeanor, the cost in the case would be as follows:
 Ma gistrate and constabla's
 cost, .........................." , o.2J Prosecuting attorneys fees, 10 0G tlne, ...............z.=. .................. l 0C Total SI6 or
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eff the county should purchase convict farm the costs in the above case would have to be paid by the tax-payers of the county and the officers would pocket the fees. If the ccnvicts should be let out at 20 cents per day the county would receive from the lessee in the above case $3 D and the officers would have to whistle for their money"
 You are wrong in this statement. The S3.25 would not go to the conn- ty, but would have to be pro-rated among the officers. If such were the case it would be an outrage against the officers sworn to up hold and enforce the law.
 1 do not suppose any person in the county will accuse me of undue par tiality to the officers, but they are as much entitled to pay for services performed as any other class.
 If justices of the peace aud con- stables ought not to exists, the pro- vision for their election ought to be eliminated from our laws.
 While the E1itor of the Graphic was serving as State Senator, service he performed well, it would not have been just to have paid him with the uncurrent and unsatisfySng coin of & whistle.
 Again, am one of the many who has an abiding faith in the future of Jefferson county. l do not believe that lands will ever be of less value than they are today. believe that $40 acres, alluvial lands, will in- crease in value with every year. It is certain that every acre of wild land put in cultivation has a certain market value. It is therefore equal ly certain that should we desire at any time to sell any farm we might purchase, we can find a market for it. Every year will find it better im- proved and consequently more valuable.
 The fact that Jeffersen county was once vic.imized in thepurchase of q county farm, offers no argument against purchasing one now. Because the gang that had charge of affairs in the days of reconstruction, fosited a job upon the people which cost them dearly, is no reason why we should never try again when conditions change. In those days, the mis- management and corruption of county officers reduced the price of
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Pine Bluff. Ark. Dec. 20, 1859. Dear Santa Claus: As Christmas is near we thought we would let you know what we want. We want croko- nole b oard and each of US want two or three nice books and some can- dies, nuts and fruits. Well, we don't want anything else this Christmas. so good.by.
 Your little friends,
 EUsIeE AND BERTA SULLIVAN.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21

Hoods Pills cure biliousness, sick headache.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21

Occasional you will find store. or other place of business so far behind the times as to be without telephone.
 The telephone facilitates the transaction Of business and draws custom, as nothing else can.
 People like to deal with those who cons ider no appliance too expensive so long as it adds to the comfort 0 patron.
 To which class do you belong?
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 19, 1899.- Dear Santa Claus:-I am little boy four years old, and I want you to bring me little gun, express wagon, some candy. oranges, apples and nuts. Your little boy.
 LYNN QUINN.
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LETTERS TO
 SANTA CLAUS.

Until Christmas day the Graphic will publish daily letters to Santa Claus. The children are invited to contribute to this column, but should limit their letters to fifty words each. The letters will be published as early after the receipt of same as is convenient. Santa Claus is careful reader of the Daily Graphic and will no doubt give what the children have to say his earnest considera tion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-12-21

Manila relish, hot stuff and chow
 chow in bulk at J. H. Talbot ( Cose>
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THE MARKETS.
CORRECTED DAILY BY l. FOWLER, COMMISSION
 MERCHANT
COTTON

New York, Dec 21-Spots, quiet; middling. ' 3 Is. Sales, 13l
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
Ants Eat the Paper Money.

Paper money cannot be used in the
Philippines. The islands are infested
with ants, which eat almost every
thing, and are particularly fond of pa
per.
In recent shipment of money fol
the troops was S1.O00.OOO in paper OF
small denominations, and preparations
were being made to send more paper
in the next shipment, when warning
was given that hereafter nothing but
gold and silver coin must be sent to the
islands.
1t was stated that ants got into the
boxes and attacked the packages o.
bills, which We're saved from destruc
ton only by the greatest care. AS fal
as the officials here know. none of thu
money was actually destroyed. the
damage done being probably no more
serious than the eating away of the
edges Of notes. or. perhaps, making
holes through some of them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
CHAPTER XVIII.

She turned abruptly away to leave
him, but he had detected, for the first
time, womanly SoftnesS in her tone,
womanly moisture in her azure eyes.
He caught her hand.
"Florencc.' he pleaded. think what
his heart His pallor WAS reflected ON
ArkwrightS face: but no word passed
his pale lips. set resolutely together in
one firm line. His gaze turned to Flor
ence
She read all their appeal. She must
speak, or there should be silence. She
must remove the stain from her soul,
or it must rest forever there. Her
hand alone held the ineXorahlc scale Of
justice.
Await me here" commanded Lord
Montfort. his voice now low and stern.
his breast honVing with suppressed
passion, There is but or" WAY by
which you may answer TO me for this
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
Ten Times Around the World in
Second.

This is the fastest rate OF transmits
sion in the world, being the rate of dis
charge of a Leyden jar through cope,
Wire of l 1-16 inch in diameter. The
correct figure is 27S,1OO miles a second
In striking contrast comes the pace Of
the snail-one-quarter of an inch
Here, in order, is a list of things ami
mate and inanimate, that follow the
snail: A man, walking, 4 feet in a sec
end; a fast runner, % feet; a fly, q
feet; fast skater, 50 feet; ocean
waves, 20 feet; a homing pigeon, 81
feet; swallows, 22O feet; the worst cy.
clone known, $50 feet. The rate OF
sound in the air is 1895 feet second
the electric current on telegraph wires.
1000 miles; induction current, 11,O4t
miles; electric current in copper wire
armatures, 21O0O miles; light, 10000
miles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
''He is mad, Berthe! Believe me, he

''He is mad, BERTHE! Believe me, he
foulest treachery-one way alone to
is mad!'
''rhen for his madness shall he pay
the penalty Of it's atonement. My little
girl, you are white and suffering. Go
in; lie down and rest. But let my
mother suspect nothing. Suspense
would kill her."
Oh, why need you care for a mans
flecting madness? You do not doubt
me. BERTHE? You do not doubt my i'll
nocence?'
doubt you?" he cried. when l
doubt the suns warmth, the SHOWS
cold, the purity of heavens angels,
then, darling, will cast my first doubt
on the purity which is no less holy in
my sight! 1t is for that his words
seem the fiercer Dissertation. How
could he dare sully the atmosphere
about you with their utterance? My
love, my love! of whom even that
memory has kept my manhood pure
through all these years! What power
held back my hand from murder as l
listeLed to the traitor passion he
dared breathe in your hearing?'
She knew that further pleading was
in vain, as he sealed his words by the
kisses he pressed upon her lips. hold
ing her close strained to- his heart.
II must go to the library and write"
he said. when they reached the house,
and he had insisted that she should go
to her own room and try to rest.
His words meant that he must make
preparations for the possible event of
his death. One word from her, and the
duel could be averted. One single
word. and he would turn from her in
scorn and horror! He was young, and
life was sweet to him, and he was haZ-
aiding it for what "a living lie, 4
painted Sepulchre.
She knew it all, but all the more res
olutely her lips We're locked together,
all the closer her White arms chung
about his neck ull the sweeter were
her murmured carcsses in his ear
"A life for rose she said, SOFTLY
to herself. when she had gained the
solitude of her own room. 'The rose
has withered and the life was spared.
But now, a life for Il life! 1t is fate
and fate is stronger than Florence
Nane.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
PATENTS.
List OF Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Walter G. Cunningham, st. Paul
Mimi, tobacco pipe; Edward Grover
Bagley, Mimi, straw stacker; Rober1
Hearns. st. Paul. Mimi, detachable
car fender; Peter o. Lutnes, Wahpe
ton. N. d.. windmill; Oscar E. New
quist. Carlton, Mimi, fence post; ADJ
am Refs, Georgetown, Mimi. weed
seed destroyer; August Schuch, Hec
tor, Mimi, vehicle wheel; Eugene
Slough, Sioux Falls, S. D., mold fol
composition rollers; Warren S. Wilde
Scoville, N. d., body for buggies o.
carriages.
Merwin. Lothrop & Johnson Patent At
torneys. $40 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20

Mr.. w. II. Iiams. who has recently
been reelected Treasurer of the Balti-
more and Ohio Rail Road. has been in
the employ of the company for AZ
years, and has been Treasurer since
May, 1866. When a small boy in Bal
tlmore he saw the great parade that
BaltinoreanS arranged to celebrate the
laying of the cornerstone of the Balti-
more and Ohio Rail Road on July 4th,
1SoS
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
Couldn't Down Him.

''PrCfessor Bee1son he done lay out
Professor pullem on de whale miracle
by dcclahing dat de whales throat
wasn't moren big enough to swaller a
baby
What did Professor pullen dog
He got right up an declahed dat
Jonah WAS jest a runt of a Teller not
more'n two feet high an weighin only
twenty pounds. ''-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20

Mrs. Younghusband-You never real
lN know Il man until you are marrico
to him.
Mrs. Muchwed-ou don't then; yor
never really know Il man until you are
divorced from him. and Your friend:
come around aud tell you lots of thing:
YOU never even suSpccted.-Lesliei
Weekly
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
Rend the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will,
afford a most amusing study, anc
will put you in the way of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers
are reliable; they send what they adj.
vrrtise.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
Relief ut Last.

Sea Captain-There is no hope! The
ship is doomed. In an hour we Will
all be dead
Seasick passenger-Thanl Heaven
New York Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
Are Yoa Using Aliens Foot-Ea.e.

1t is the only cure for Swollen
Smarting. Burning, Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Allen:
Foot Ease, a powder to he shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
gently vet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
1nanently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and SUBJ
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations. please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, ky. NEW YORK, N. X
For sale by all Druggists, Price SOC. per bottle
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20

FITS Permanently Cured. No fits nervousness afte
first days use of DR.. kline's Great Nerve Kestore1
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
ph. r. II. KLINE, Ltd 9Sl Arch ST., Philadelphla, Pa
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20

Some men evidently think that "cal1e
walk steps are the correct thing or
Chestnut street.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20

How easy it is for some people t,
make Il lot Of money. and how hard fol
others TO make q little.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20

The time when q woman needs a
mars help most is generally when it is
utte rly impossible fer her to have II.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20

An old bachelor says there is but one
thing sweeter than loves young dream
and that is to wake up and find your
self still single.-Chicago News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-07-20

The hunco man may not be able to
handle the rudder, but he's an expert
at working the tiller-of the soil.