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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
Improvement to Court Room.

The Board of Supervisors have contract
ed to have the court room of the county
court house overhauled, changed and re-
fitted From what We can learn Of the
plans adopted the alterations will not only
make the room handsome but much more
comfortable.
The judges stand will be moved and
placed on the West side of the room, and
the jury box instead of being located in
front of the judges stand, as under the
present arrangement, will be placed on the
south side Of the judges stand, to its
right. The bar, Of course, will be imme-
diately in front of the judges stand. In
&he rear of the bar the floor will be slightly
elevated extending back to the east side of
the room, and opera chairs to the number
of 14O will be placed there for seating per-
sons who are spectators or who are inter
ested in the court proceedings. When
these Improvements are completed Taze-
well county will have very handsome
and comfortable court house.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
MOB'S OUTRAGEOUS DEED.
Surround a House and kill
Two of the Inmates.

Atlanta, Ca, January 23.-At Colquitt,
Ga. town far from telegraphic commun-
ication, late Saturday night, party of un-
known men surrounded the house Of
Farmer Rustin and demanded that his
daughter come out of the house. She re-
fused, whereupon the men attacked the
house. shooting from every side. One
shot passed through the door, killing a
boy, Virgil, instantly. Another shot
struck old man Rustin, and he died today
from effects of wound The mob broke the
door and knocked the old man down and
continued shooting at him.
At the inquest it developed that the
cause Of the shooting was because Miss
Rusiin had sworn out warrant for man
named Philips. The coroner's jury re-
turned sealed verdict.
Philips, his father and two brothers, two
cousins ofPhilips and man named Cleve-
land have been placed in Jail.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
STATE NEWS.
The town council of Farmville has
passed a compulsory vaccination ordi-
nance.

The town council of Farmville has
passed a compulsory vaccination ordi
nance.
Letter Carrier r. Bruce Evans, colored
who has been connected with the Rich
moud postoffice for ten years, died while
on his way to work on Monday afternoon.
He died from hemorrhage.
The board of visitors of the Virginia
Military Institute met at Lexington yes
terday to pass upon the application for
reinstatement of the thirty-fve cadets
members of the first class, who were ex-
PEELED on the 3ri inst. for a gross breach
of discipline. The expelled cadets were
members Of the class that would haye
graduated next June. Only one member
of the class escaped dismissal. He was
officer of the day at the time the violation
of discipline occurred.
Mr.. James Chalmers, of Salem, Va,
died at his home In that town on last
Tuesday. He was rs years old and had
been president of the Farmers National
Bank since its foundation, which was i'm
mediately after the conclusion of the Civil
War. Mr.. Chalmers was prominent
member Of the Methodist church, most
estimable man and useful citizen.
On last Saturday Mrs. Mamie Lewis
Smith, widow of Hon John Amber Smith,
died at Washington city. She was the
daughter of the late Ex-senator John F.
Lewis, and the sister of Mr.. d. Shetfey
Lewis, of the Harrisonburg esprit of
the Valley"
The Richmond correspondent of the
Petersburg Index-Appeal says that Lieut.
Governor Edward Echols will be candi-
date for the next Democratic nomination
for governor. Ofcourse the standing can
didate, ], Taylor Ellyson, will be in the
field but will be side-tracked as usual.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
Antiseptic Operating Room.

DR., R. B, Gillespie has just had COM
pleted at the rear part of his Office an an
tiseptic operating room, which we dare say
is the most perfectly arranged operating
room in Southwest Virginia. The floor is
of cement and the walls and ceiling are
plastered with the same material. An
anasthetic room is connected Herewith
where patients can be prepared for opera
tons before being taken to the operating
room. Above this room and his Office
DR.. Gillespie has also fitted up three
rooms properly, where patients who have
undergone operations can be placed,
nursed and receive. the necessary after
treatment. This is most worthy enter
prise on the part of DR.. Gillespie, who is
establishing the reputation of a skillful
surgeon, and we hope he will be encour
aged in the movement.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
An Interesting Meeting.

On last Sunday night Rev. j. Stuart
French, pastor of the Methodist church.
BEGAN a series of meetings in his church.
On Sunday night the church was crowded
with the largest congregation that has
been seen there for a great while; and at
the services which have been held each
night since then large and interested con-
oregations have been In attendance
6 Services have also been held each morning
Of 10: 80 o'clock. Much interest is being
manifested in tie meeting byall the church
denominations i'll the town. Already a
number of young persons who are not pro-
Tossing Christians have requested the
nravers of the church. So far, Mr.. French
has done all the preaching, and his SER
mons have been pronounced very strong
and impressive. We are not informed as
70 how long the meetings will be continued
but suppose they will be kept up as long
as there is interest in them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

1t looks very much like Mathew Stanley
Quay will fail of reelection as United
States Senator from Pennsylvania. There
are great many Republicans who will not
regret his failure.
The Republicans in the Senate and the
Democrats in the House of Delegates of
the Legislature of West Virginia are un-
seating members of those respective houses
so vigorously that if the work goes OH
few days longer there will be no Legisla-
ture left.
The Democratic Senators seem to be
more under the control of Senator Cor
man than of Mr.. Bryan. The latter has
advised the ratification of the treaty with
Spain, but Mr.. German is opposing it and
has the Democratic Senators about solidly
behind him.
The Canadian members of the Anglo
American Commission, which has been
trying to adjust the differences between
the United States and Canada, are de-
manding that Canadian lumber be admit
ted to this country free of duty The de-
mand is not likely to be conceded.
The export trade last year was
very profitable for the farmers of the
country. More than $3.50, 900, 900 worth
of the years exports were the products Of
our farmers The free traders have claim
ed that a protective tariff would cause
foreign countries to cease buying our agri-
cultural products.
Senator Martin voted against the Mica
ragua Canal bill, and Senator DAME
would also have been against it if he had
voted on the question. These Virginia
Senators always manage to be on the
wrong side of national questions. The in.
telligent people of Virginia favor the
measure.
Since the death Of Prof Keely, of "Keely
motor" fame, it has been found that his
supposed wonderful machine was an
astounding imposture. The secret motive
power was nothing but compressed air.
After 1900 the Bryan motor" will also
be found 10 have been fraud, which has
been operated by compressed gas.
Governors Atkinson, of Georgia, and
Elerbe, of South Carolina, are very anxious
to devise methods for preventing lynching
in their respective States. AS long as elec-
ton frauds are net punished in those States
there is not much likelihood of the peo-
pie having healthy regard for law and
order.
Some of our Democratic contemporaries
are exulting over the revival of the iron
and steel industries, and express great
qualifications at the benefits Southwest
Virginia is receiving from it. Some of
them were bowling calamity about year
ago and insisting that free silver must
prevail or all industries would be ruined.
There seems to be a difference of opin-
ion as to the quality of beef furnished the
American soldiers during the Cuban cam
paign. Most of the witnesses before the
War Investigation Committee say the beef
was good. Others say it was bad. Per-
haps the few got hold ofbad cans just like
person sometimes finds a bad egg in a
! basketful.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
S. W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

Patrick Flanery, the young desperate,
who shot Joel and Charles Necessary, IN
Scott county, Va, on Monday night OF
last week, was arrested at Rogersville,
Tenn, on last Monday night.
z Messrs. Castner, Curran & Bullitt, sole
agents for the celebrated Pocahontas coal,
recently donated a car load of coal to be
distributed to the poor Of Abingdon, Va,
The coal was donated at the solicitation of
Mr.. D. A. Preston, agent of Castner, Cur
ran & Bullitt at Abingdon, and distributed
by the mayor and ministers of the several
churches.
{
A mass meeting will be held at Abing-
don by the Democrats of Washington
county, on the fourth Monday in Febru-
arv. to determine whether they shall NOM
mate candidates for the county offices In
that county. To vote under the Parker
Walton law party nominations will have
to be made. The machine men want
nominations so they can use tue machine.
A man bv the name of B. f. johnson
recently faxed number Of people IN the
town of Glade Spring. He claimed to be
n representative of the Corcoran Art Gal
lerv. of Washington, D. c.; and proposed
to enlarge pictures at $3.50 each. requiring
cash payment of fifty cents with the
order, and 81. 90 to be paid on delivery Of
the picture. After taking a number OF
orders he skipped the town, ,leavinga livery
bill of $50. 90 and hotel bill unpaid.
It is reported that the large iron fur
mace at Salem, Va, which has been Idle
for several years, will be put in blast again
about the 1st of April. There is also
probability of the furnace at Big Stone
Gap going into blast at an early day
Milton II. Smith, of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, has engaged an expert
to make an examination of the ore fields
from which the latter furnace will have to
get its supplies of ore; and if the experts
report is satisfactory the furnace will be
repaired and put in operation.
H. G. Wadley, who has been under in
didment for several years in the county
court of Wythe county, upon charge OF
embezzling one hundred and ninety-tWo
Thousand dollars of the funds of the
Wvtheville Banking and Insurance Co.,
of which he was president, has returned
70 Wvtheville to stand his trial. He has
been living for several years at Whining
ton. \. c. Judge Gof of the United
States court, soon after Wadleys indict-
ment, enjoined the county court of Wythe
county, forbidding his prosecution, upon
the ground that the Federal court had ac-
ouired jurisdiction over the person OF the
accused in the civil proceeding pending in
that court. Judge Gof was recently re-
versed in this action by the supreme
court of the United States. For this
reason Wadley has concluded to stand his
trialpFle has been bailed to appear at
the next term of the county court OF
Wythe.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
TazeweII High School,.

The most successful term in the history
of Tazewell High School closes this week.
Next week the public school term is end
ed, parents are respectfully urged to con-
tinue their patronage. AS concerns the
progress of students, their mental develop
ment the second term is far more impor.
tant than the first 1t is saving of time
and money to keep child in school the
entire session each year until his educa-
ton is finished, he is ready for the battle
of life earlier and is better equipped. Any
pupil in public school branches may con-
tinue his studies the second term at $l.75
per month. Those in third reader and
studies under that for Sl.25 Music $500
High School $3.50 and $500.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
Normal Course.

Teachers ambitious to laise the grade Of
their certificates and those who are fitting
themselves for teaching will be interested
to learn that Tazewell High School pro-
poses giving Il course in the theory and
practice of teaching together with a
thorough review of the subjects taught in
the public school course. The tuition per
month for this training is $3.50. Those
who take this course will have the privi-
lege of any high school study they may
choose. Board can be secured for ten
dollars or even less per month. Course
begins January, Both, 1899.
Address,
q. L. BYRON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
PoIogamy Bill.

Washington, January 2S.-Representativ!Se
Clarke, of Iowa, today introduced a bill
providing that no polygamist shall be
Senator or Representative. 1t PROVIDES
that "no person living in or praticlng poly,
gamv shall be eligible to be member OF
either House of the Congress of thu United
States, nor shall such be permitted to hold
a seat therein" 1t is futher provided
that the evidence of polygamy shall be
"whatever nature that establishes the
fact"
Another provision makes the act take
immediate effect.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
TO RECALL AGONCILL0.
AouinaIdo Will do so Unless he is
Rannnnized in Washington Soon.

London, Jan, 23.-Filipino Junta here
has received dispatches saying that II
Agoncillo, one of Aguinaldo's ENJOYS at
Washington, is not received by the United
States government within few days.
Aguinaldo will recall him to Manila and
suspend relations with the United States
"thus removing an important medium Tor
arriving at peaceful understanding"
The Junta's advices also assert that
"large numbers Of the American troops
are fraternaizing with the natives and
that many of them are engaged to Filipino
girls"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
Card of Thanks.

1 wish to express my appreciation for
the tender sympathy and kind helpfulness
of friends during my recent Affections.
My sorrow and grief were so distributed
and shared by friends that my portion was
made lighter; and therefore my heart goes
out in grateful acknowledgement for the
many kind words and deeds.
Sincerely Yours,
H. w. PoBST.
January, 26th, 1899.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
FREE Trips TO PARIS IN 1900.
An Opportunity to See the Great Expo
sition Without Cost.

The great philadelphia Press" an
nonpces that 1t proposes to offer free trips
to the Nonderful exposition to be held in
Paris next year. Details of the offer will
he given in next Sundays philadelphia
Press january 29) There will be
other special features, which will be found
in another Sunday paper. 1t would be
we'll. therefore, to make sure early in the
week of getting next Sundays 'Press. "
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
Chances in Advertisements.

Buaton & Sons advertise pickles They
know&ow to advertise.
HARRISON & Gillespie Bros. want to sell
you splendid coat for $780,
Spots Bros. tell you that fruits are con-
duciye to health, and the varieties they
are selling.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26

In the United States Senate on the 2lst
inst, the Nicaragua Canal bill was passed
with only six dissenting votes, viz: Sena'
tors Bate, Gallery, Cockerell, Mantle,
Martin and Smith.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-01-26
SENATE PASSES The CANAL
BILL.
Only Six Votes Cast Against 1t,
THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION.

One Million Shares of Stock at Sl00
Each to Be Issued-Bonds and
Scrip Heretofore Issued to Be Can
ceIed-Canal to Be Completed in
Six Years-Annual Expenditure Not
to Be Over $lOO,OOO,OOO.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-11-28
THE HERO OF THE MAINE.
Anthony, the Noted Hero of the
Maine, Commits Suicide.
The Man Who Reported In Famous
Words That the Great Warship
Was Sinking.

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Wm. Anthony,
better known as Brave Bill' Anthony,
died at the Presbyterian Hospital to-
day, half an hour after he had swallow
ed quantity of cocaine at one of the
Central Park entrances. He was the
man who, on February Is, 1898, when
the battle ship Maine was blown up in
Havana Harbor, reported to Captain
Sigsbee in the famous words: ''Sir, I
have the honor to report that the ship
has been blown up and is sinking"
On his return to this country Anthony
was accorded receptions everywhere.
He received many invitations from
cities to be their guest For months
he travelled over the country, being
accorded the honors of hero. When
his leave of absence was ended, An
thony was promoted to be Sergeant
of Marines, and was detailed to the
Brooklyn Navy Yard.
In one of Anthony's coat pockets was
found q letter, written by him to his
aunt, which read that he was discour-
aged and disconsolate and was going
to end it all. Among the articles found
was picture of his one-month-old
child, on the back of which was written:
BURY this with me-"
A Spanish-American war medal, such
as all the survivors of the battle ship
Maine received, was also found.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-11-28
Two MethOds.

Visiting the late A. Il. Stewart one
day, an English tourist asked how it
had been possible to build up SO great
an enterprise as the Stewart business
in comparatively few years and how
it was possible to keep it running with
the clocklike regularity for which it
was famous. For reply Stewart took
the visitor through the establishment,
showing every floor and every depart
ment, from basement to roof. Then
Stewart explained his own ceaseless
vigilance, his long hours of personal
attention to the store and the elaborate
rules which his employees had to fol-
low
Leaving Stewart, the Englishman
called on Commodore Vanderbilt, then
alive, put similar question to him
and told of Stewards business ma
chine. For reply the commodore open
ed a drawer in his desk. 1t contained
small account book and some loose
memoranda on sheets. The commo-
dore said he kept all his records In
that drawer. Moreover. ne said he was
not a believer in long hours, but in
rapid work and daily relaxation.
The visitor went away more i'm
pressed with Vanderbilt's method than
with the dry goods mans elaborate
display. The success of Stewart in the
Englishman's view, was n remarkable
example Of what may be done by a
perfect system rigidly adhered to, but
Commodore Vanderbilt's success SEEM
ed due to pure genius.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-11-28

Since the admission of Ohio into the
Union in 1902 this is the only decade in
which the Democracy have failed to
carry the State. In 1912 Wilson Shan
nok was elected Governor by the Demo-
Gratis, who carried the State in 1S4S for
General Cass for President. In 1850 the
Democracy elected Reuben Wood as
Governor, reelected him the next year
under the new constitution, and in 1852
gave the vote of the State to Franklin
Pierce for President and in 1858 put
William Medill in the gubernatorial
chair. In 1862 the Democrats elected
their State ticket, and got the legisla-
ture in 1867 that sent Thurman to the
Senate. In 1873 the Democracy got Will
liam Allen for Governor and a general
assembly that returned "The Old
Roman" to the United State Senate.
In 1877 the Democrats put Richard M.
Bishop into the Governors office and
carried Legislature that elected Geo.
H. Pendleton to the Senate. In 1882 the
Democracy elected the State ticket, and
next year chose George Hoadly as Gov
ernor, with general assembly that
elected Henry B. Payne Senator. In
1889 the Democrats carried Ohio for
the last time in the election of James
E. Campbell as Governor, and a Legis-
ture that made Calvin S. Brice United
States Senator.-Columbus Journal.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-11-28

1t seems somewhat strange that in
marriages where one partner Is deaf
and the other has hearing the proper
ton of deaf children is as great as in
cases where both the father and moth
er are deaf.
DR.. Fay's statistics show this condi-
ton to exist. He explains its seeming
opposition to the laws Of heredity by
saying that deafness Is merely result
or symptom of some disease or patho-
logical condition, and as. there are a
great variety of these conditions which
produce deafness 1t is only rarely that
they are the same In both partners to
a marriage, ana that therefore there Is
not, in most instances where both are
deaf, the union of'"like to like" after
all.
Another conclusion drawn from a
study of the statistics is that persons
who are born deaf are more likely to
transmit deafness to their offspring
than those who become deaf through
disease or accident, although the lat
ter are more liable to have deaf chill
dren than those whose hearing is I'M
impaired. There are far more mar
riages in which the man and woman
are both deaf than in which only one Is
deaf, and the farmer are apt to be the
happier, the proportion of divorce be-
ing only 21a per cent, while in the lat
ter 1t is 6h per cent.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-11-28

Dlancning stone. The deXr instant,
with fatal acuteness, his eye had de-
voured each proof; the quaint curve of
the wavy lace border, the curious little
crest.
He took rigid step or two forward
and picked the handkerchief up. 1t
was hours to him till he reached her.
She was peering over the balcony,
alone and gowned for a ball. The light
that had darkened him wholly was
making of her a dream. Never before
had she looked to him so beautiful;
never before had he wanted to kill.
She smiled like lost angels, it seemed
to him. The white roses on her breast
were red as wine.
"I've waited so longw she said.
He halted where the moonlight cut
keenest. He looked at her. but did not
speak. She slowly approached, as if
drawn by him, her eyes searching his
face.
what is it?' she cried in n shrill
whisper. "Why do you look like that?"
He thrust the handkerchief toward
her. 1t fell Imply at her feet. Death
wounds make men brutal. He stopped
for no delicate sheath.
"You dropped this in Ganning's quar-
ters. He warned me, but l was mad"
He turned upon his heel
Two years later, in southern Europe,
he met Canning. Half mad. half skel-
eton, he found him. with a grip on
| fleeing life like death itself.
to 10 ho r.,
Ferris. 'I've half a lung left yet and
| mean to live on it ten years. This isn't
| deathbed talk, mind you. You can
use me as you like. l don't say 1t for
your sake, either. It's the woman I'm
| thinking about. l played you trick
| once, Ferris. 1t hurt her, too, how
| ever. / didn't think of that. You re-
| member she dropped her handkerchief
/ the night you saw her first. Well, l
| didn't give it back to her. l fancied
the thing myself. An idea occurred to
/ me later. Pm a student Of Shakes
peare, you know. l dropped it in my
room on leaving. 1 knew most likely
| you'd find it. and 1 knew well how
| you'd rage. The trick would have
failed il you'd deserved her, but she
picked you from all the sound ones-a
stupid way women have" A raucous
| cough stopped him. He went on with
scanty breath.
go to her, Ferris. It's only two
years. Women like that can't forget
Make it up, say. 1t did little harm
1t only put it off awhile. 1t only gave
spice ito the thing" He reached fol
the railing with clutch.
Ferris turned slowly. The cigal
within his grasp was a rag; his eyes
We're followed out like graves; he wa.
gray to the neck.
"She married Gayns," he said.-Nev
| York Press.