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The record-union., 1899-10-31
THE HAS BEENS."

The New York Tribune" comments
composing the late Chicago anti-expan-
sion convention, seven-tenths of them
We're ''ex" something or other. Ex-Sen-
ators and Governors and other officials
Gates that the more modern thought of
the nation is not represented largely in
the meetings of the ants. This nation
never has committed its destinies TO
moment it has invariably selected mid
die or young manhood to trust in and
lean upon.
1t by no means follows that a man
who has dropped out of public life be-
cause Of old age is therefore wiser than
the active men up to their shoulders
in the labors of to-day. Nor, on the
other hand, does it follow that wisdom
and youth move hand in hand always
But the American nation has invaria-
bly, trusted most the men of youth and
middle age in times of greatest need,
while at the same time by no means
rejecting the counseIs of the aged.
But when a lot of ex-statesmen, ex-
Office holders and the like, get together
TO oppose national policy simply be-
cause it arises through conditions new
not keep pace with the old ideas, we
may suspect that the title "ex" has
something to do with advised retrogres-
sion
It is very natural for the ex-states-
man retired for age TO feel that the
country which no longer has use for
him is drifting to the bad, departing
from the traditions, and going oft after
strange gods. But because these ven-
cradle people think so by no means
makes it so. As the Tribune puts it,
it is expecting too much of poor hu-
man nature to have such retired SER
wants appreciate fully the virtues of
new movements in q government with
out them" Then, too, it is a recognized
truth that the has BEEN is very apt
to assume a lofty attitude, "a superior
| ity of morals and of virtue, as if to say
that if the masses were less ignorant
and less destitute of high moral prin-
ciples, the few select souls who are
now 'ex' would be in charge of affairs" /"
The Tribune" with something of par
donable asperity, says:
The venom of the anti-expansionists
! toward the President is doubtless much
| increased by the perception that he
| judged rightly what the people wanted.
Men who berate him started with the
| idea that they had caught a breeze OF
popular favor which would lift them
from the dust heap of things forgotten.
Most of them had found President Nc
| Kinley a very Objectionable man be-
cause he had achieved victory as a pro-
tectionist when they met defeat as free
traders. 1t is curious how many of
these anti-eXpansionists are merely
free traders hunting for an opportunity
to attack with success the protection
ist whose tariff bill made him Presi-
dent. The good people of these United
| States, the malcontents thought, would
never consent to the large expenditures
and the heavy responsibilities of gov
erning far off tropical islands occupied
mainly by savage or half savage tribes.
1t would be an easy thing to stir up
popular opposition to such an under
taking, and the President could. with
but moderate facility in falsifying, be
| declared solely responsible for 1t.
The record-union., 1899-10-31

United States Consul Heenan writes
to the State Department from Odessa
describing an odd contrivance used at
that port to prevent the spread of the
plague. It is a device attached to the
mooring rope or cable Of ships and
steamers in that port. The cable runs
through a piece of iron pipe about a
foot long. One one end is f1ange or
funnel resembling the larger end of a
trumpet. This fiaring end fronts the
ship. The pipe is stuffed full of oakum
to hold it onto the cable and to pre-
vent it slipping, and to stop rats from
passing through. For the novel con-
struction is simply for the purpose of
preventing the rats on ship board from
coming ashore. The Russian Govern
ment furnishes these appliances to all
ships and requires them to place them
on their cables close to the ship, since
the Russian authorities are convinced
that the plague is carried and spread by
rats which come ashore from vessels
coming from infected ports. The Con-
sui adds:
1t is known that rats make use Of the
cable to come on shore, and this iron
pipe with it's funnel-shaped arrange
ment was employed to prevent such
visits. if possible. These devices are
attached to each cable by which the
ship is moored. In addition to this pre-
caution, the master of the ship is OBJ
liged to take down his loading stages
every night and erect them again the
following morning, in order to prevent
the rats from coming on shore during
the night, / do not know whether this
device is known to our sanitary au-
thorities, and send this description OF
it in the hope that it may be Of service.
The record-union., 1899-10-31
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
COMMISSION VACANCY.

There is no little debate just now
concerning the filling of the vacancy
on the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion with a Californian, it being felt
that the Importance of the commerce or
this coast demands recognition by such
an appointment. Among the candidates
promoted for the place is William r.
Wheeler of San Francisco, than whom
there is no more honorable business
man; no man on the Pacific Coast who
his fellowmen.
The suggestion Of his name however,
raises a question altogether aside from
his fitness or his personal character.
The burning question at issue before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
at this time relates to a controversy
over the unit Of rate in carload lots.
This controversy raises direct issue
between the interests of the jobbers OF
Chicago and St Louis, and the jobbers
of the Pacific Coast cities.
Now, if the President of the United
States is going to appoint a Pacific
Coast iobber to be a member of the
court to decide a controversy between
his class on the Pacific Coast and his
class in the Middle West, then it would
be incumbent upon the President to
appoint a jobber from Chicago or st
Louis also.
In brief, then, the suggestion of Mr..
Wheeler's name and the promotion of
his candidacy endangers the entire sit
uation. If the Pacific Coast is reason
ably entitled to representation upon the
commission-and that is conceded, on
this side at least-then 1t will be un-
wise to interject into our claim for
such representation any element that
will negative the effort and defeat the
end in view
The President, it may be taken, will
not appoint any party to a litigation to
be a member of the court which must
decide the issue at bar. So, then, il
the Pacific Coast is going to be divided
we will meet the result so often met
heretofore, namely, the defeat Of our
own wishes, and thus lose the oppor-
tunity altogether.
If Mr.. Wheeler can get the appoint
ment the entire coast should rejoice.
But uniting upon him means to pro-
pose to the President that one Of the
parties to the pending litigation before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
shall be made a member Of the court.
Therefore it goes without saying that
the President will not appoint Mr..
Wheeler. In this matter we should
temper our loyalty to coast interests
with the wisdom Of sound discretion,
That would not advise us TO promote a
candidacy that win secure US only de-
feat because of the relation the candi'
date must bear to the issue to be passed
upon.
The record-union., 1899-10-31
WHAT THE ELECTION INVOLVES.


"The municipal election In San
Francisco is very important this
year'from a partisan point of view.
The result on the 7th of
next month should be such as to in
spire the party throughout the
State for the greater contest COM
ing on next year. But even
If he 1.-THE nominee for Mayorl
should be found wanting in some
minor respects the cir
cumstance would still not furnish
sufficient excuse for a Democrat on
the eve of q Presidential election
boiling the ticket Some
great questions will be brought
forward and fought out in the year
1900. Foremost among them will
be the question Of territorial ex-
pansion. As the ensuing
election shall GO Tin Sau Francisco I
SO will the sentiment in the far
Western city be interpreted. A Re
publican victory will signify ac-
quiescence In the foreign policy of
the Mckinley Administration, and
a Democratic triumph will be taken
to mean condemnation OF that pol
icy. It is plain, therefore,
to be seen that there attaches to
the contest in Sam Francisco next
month a broader significance than
the Endorsement of any man or mu-
nicipaI policy"
The foregoing are correct extracts
from a long double column editorial in
the Stockton Mali Democratic) of
the 26th instant. 1t will be seen that
the Mall views the contest in San
Francisco over the election of Mayor
and minor officers. as involving ma
tional political issues. and that in its
opinion the result of that election will
cut an important figure in the national
The record-union., 1899-10-31
INCREASE THE ARMY.

Los Angeles Express: Secretary of
War Root wants the standing army of
the United States increased to 1000
men at the earliest possible moment,
and he will make this recommendation
and strongly urge it's adoption in his
annual report to Congress the coming
session. Some Congressman and Sena-
tors affect to believe that All army of
35. 900 is large enough, and have inti-
mated that they will oppose any in
crease over that number But the Sec
retary is determined to bring the mat
ter before Congress at the earliest pos
sible moment, and give the gentlemen
chance to go on record
Secretary Root is certainly right as
far as he goes, but it seems that he
The record-union., 1899-10-31
Crushing the Old Man.

Purse Proud Father-Can you sup
port my daughter in the style to which
she has been accustomed?
Complacent Young Mani could If
We're contented with it, but I hope to
give her something better.-Somersvill
Journal
The record-union., 1899-10-31
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Tulare Register: When times We're
bad malcontents declared it was be-
cause of our pernicious financial sys-
tenn, then when times began to I'M
prove they rallied at the prosperity
howlers'' and denied that there was any
improvement as long as they could look
prosperity brazenly in the face and
deny it's own existence, but when they
could do that no longer they reluctant
ly admitted that times are good but de-
clare it is all due to big crops and not
at all to a restored confidence born OF a
new tariff and a. prudent administra-
ton of affairs. Verify, though the
truth were written on the heavens in a
scroll these doubling Bryanites would
not believe
The record-union., 1899-10-31

The Stockton Independent" Repub-
lican) takes precisely the same view,
The record-union., 1899-10-31

politics-that Republican victory
will be construed and properly SO, as
approval of the policy of the Admins
tration, and a Democratic success as
rebuke of the Administration, and
hence as giving aid and comfort 10
the enemy in the field-against the
American soldier.
The Stockton Independent" (Repub-
lican) takes precisely the same view,
saying:
The Mali is eminent1y right.
The main issue in the San Francisco
election is partisan supremacy. 1t
is an election that is more vital in
its bearings ON national politics
than any other election this year.
1T means a great deal to both par
ties in California and to both par
ties in the Nation.
It will be seen therefore that the
| Record Union" is not alone by any
means in declaring that the election
about to be held in Sacramento has
National significance. Substitute Sac
ramento for San Francisco and Dem
ocratic' for Republican" in the
| Mails" appeal, and we have the sit
uation in Sacramento exactly stated on
| this proposition, that there is involved
the vital question whether the voters
Of the Capital City Of California next
Tuesday will give aid and comfort to
the insurgent Aguinaldo and his banditi
| following, or whether the Administra-
tion in carrying out the commands OF
the Congress of the United States
shall be upheld and approved.
The record-union., 1899-10-31
Weather Forecast.

For Northern California: Fair Tues
day; warmer in the interior; fresh west
erly winds.
For Sacramento and Vicinity: Fair
Tuesday; warmer In the forenoon; light
southerly, changing to northerly winds.
The record-union., 1899-10-31

Well, what bed-fellows political shift
ing does make. Here is the Los An
geles Herald" actually writing long
editorials upon the career, genius and
statesnanship of Carl schurz, and ap-
plauding him to the echo. Yet how
short a time 1t is since such Democratic
organs-and the Herald" is especially
radical as an organ of the Democracy
could find no words sufficiently strong
with which to lash this same erratic
Carl Schurz. Just now Carl is over
against the Democratic fence and en-
gagged in holding it up, when suddenly
the Democracy discovers that he is a
noble fellow and right to a dot
The record-union., 1899-10-31

1t is not the place, nor the condition,
but the mind alone that can make any
one happy or miserable.-L' Estrange.
The record-union., 1899-10-31

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t falls
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c. MTuWTh
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TRUSTEES SALE

,Wh!cre9s, August o, 1895. William
floyd executef Il Trust Deed to me. ms
trustee, TO secure u lonil mnde NV rha
iioiston National Building and konn
AssociatsoN to him, OF Three Hundred
Dollars, op lot Of land, with The i'm.
provelnelits thereon. sItunte on the WEST
side OF Nipple or ruilroad Avenue. front.
ing, Seycn5y-iive feet on said Avenne
ana running back to- the old rood and
fronting sTty-tve feet on said cid rond
and W." 'o'u'
Whereas,Isaid Trust Deed, which is
registered h Deed Book No. rs. noyc
io3' OF t'f Clerks office of TnzeweiI
county, NaIt provides that if the inter
es.' prchnnln. lines, dues, tnxes and in.
suraiice pfetiIums provided for in said
1 hrusl peeu hecame III arrears for more
.l!l,' SIN moi ms, the whole amount of
sil!9 Items a ii loan shall become due and
SAID trust Aed foreclosed, and
hcrens, iFrenson of more tbnn six
months artl Fages, the whole indebted.
ness has beenkitclared by The HoIston
National Bnllng and Loan As ,c;at;s,
10 1e due. thtteiore, unless said. amount
ana costs arnfooner paid, will, on
MONDAY Jay THE goth, 1890.
sell sqidlot, pm the premises, between
y O'clock IN ny morning and four O'Clock
~ ,1e 'iterno4, to the highest and best
p ~ Tor cas- III hand, and in bar of
.nc equity 20 redemption, homestead
quo, uoweE sg9ect to taxes 10 satisfy
CO.. s;n,.' 80 20" lne GOES and commits
tie lstlyay OF ApriI 1900
Myr. DEFAULT, Trustee.
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j. NJ. Coffee has beep confined t.
his.room for some time withneuralgia
He is better this morning
The advertisement Of the Un-yer-
sity of Virginia appears in this issue.
If you have sons to educate you
should write for full particulars.
Mr.. NJ. G. McCorkle has been
home several days this week, looking
after the Buston well which he is
drilling. He left this am. for Big
Stone Gap.
Mr e. j. Miles, formerly agent
at Cleveland, is now agent at Kelly
IN place of c. j. Gardner, resigned.
Rev. Mi. French is on visit to
relatives in Giles County.
MIR. Geo G. Peery, of the law firm
of Peery 81 Higginbotham, is again
at his desk after everal months
fight with typhoid fever, The many
friends of this popular lawyer are
glad indeed to SEQ him well again.
We have one dwelling house. for
ront, also n good store house..
Read the notices of Trustees Sales.
in this issue. You may be directl,
concerned.
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ANSW Erred.
BY Daisy Clarke Kcndrick, Kci

BY Daisy Clarke Kcndrick, Kelly, Va.
Weary of thee my darling?
"Tired of love like thine?"
How can such mad doubts haunt thee,
When hearts are true as mine
Do dropping flowers grow weary
OF Heay ems refreshing dew?
Do exiles tire of dreaming
or homes their childhood knew
Does the lonely night grow weary
Of the sweet far shining stars?
Does the bay-crowned chieftain weary
OF his fame and battle scars !?
Within thy heart, Beloved,
Let doubt no more abide;
1 love thee-love thee truly
More than the world beside !
Should Azrael claim thee, darling,
ia mourn thee as the dove
Mourns ior its mate forever,
Craving no other love.
When bees of blossoms weary,
When gulls tire of the sea,
When angels tire of Heaven
I'll weary then for theel
Weary of thee o darling
King OF my heart Away
Let words like these between us
BE known no more for ayel
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Discovered by a Woman.

/ Another great discovery has beenmade
ana that too. by lady of this c0untry
Disease fasteLed its clutches upnn her
severest tests. but her vital orgalis were
mnderminded and t.enth seemed imminent
For three months he coughed inctt,ently-
and could not sleep. She finally uiscov.
cred way to recover, by purchasing of
Tor Consumption. and was so much re-
licved ON taking the first dose, tllat she
slept all night; and with two bottlcs, has
been absolutely cured. Her name IA Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. q liam
nick Il Co, of Shelby, n. G.. Trial bottels
free at John T.. Jackson's Drug Store.
Regular size soc and Sl.OO. Every bbttie
guaranteed. g.
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Rernarkable +

4 nis MIs, ~, MI {, al, Cattia \Ci.,
which settled on her lungs; She W. S roat
Gu for month by her family .5bysiciTann,
put grew worse. He told herifbat Nh,
was 4 hopeless Victim of consumnti Sme
a ana that no medicine could cure her. ' Her
coy ysst f suggested Or; Kings New Dis
Bottle and to her delight found Ssrse, r
benefited from the first dose. She coniin'
ned It's use, and after taking six bottles
lho lou i.l herself sound and we'll; now does
ever see o WI ho9sework and Is as we'll as she
discovery at Jno. Il. JacksoD's drug store
Large bottles zoo. and 81 90. Nh '''io'
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TR0AEE,s saIE.

Whereas, Noyhber 14tb. ISo5 Julo
D. rayhe, anu NJ. Payne, her husband
cNeeutodn iruspeed to me rs Trustee,
to secure u loan hade by The Holston
Nntiohai l'uiiui1and Loan Association
70 them Tor nr hundred dollars,
Sdov'"o oh'n cehin piece or parcel OF
lahd on the wcs9ide OF Tazrwell Ave
nue., fronting onl hundred feet OF said
Avenue ana ru'i4g back in westerly
direction ti!e san width. 1876 feet to
an alley. being ''let of the North side
OF Lot NO. .: n'15 iect OF the South
SIDE OF LOT no. 2Ection 2, as. shown
ON the piat pi th{razewell &. II. In
whereas, snid It. Deed, which is re-
corded III Vol. y pnge 304 of the
Clerks office oi Mwell Comfy Vo
provides that ii interest nyen;nn,
fines and dues on ak provided for in
snid rnst DECD odme in arrears for
more IMAM o'montilthc whole amount
Oh s'llu Items ana shall become due
ana si'd trust peePreclosed, aud
hereas, pS reasPf more than six
months arreaIagc3e whole Indebted
ness has Dseii DECAY by The Holston
National Building dLoan Association
to be due, thnreiordtless said amount
and costs are sUonertd, will. ON
MONDAY, MAY IL Goth, 1899,
sell the said lot, ohe premises, be-
tween . O'Clock III tlporning and 4
and best bidder, for d in hand, and in
bar OF the equity OF {mption, home.
stead and dover, sub to taxes. TO
satisfy said debt, and costs and com
missions OF sale.
This the 18th day dbril, 1899
NJ. 4. DUR, Trustee.
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TRUsTEEkLE.

Whereas, July ii 1895. G.. A.
Banks, and Emma BID his wife. eve.
cuted n Irust Deed I'd as Trustee, to
secure q loan made lie Holston M
tional Building and IN Association
to them, OF One dollars. ON n
certain lot OF lniid> onA west side nj
Birch (now railroad) hue. TazewaII
Na'' Deihg LOT no. - Ia part OF Lot
fronting 124h feet OH Avenue. and
running back the sam 18th 1873 feet
rom the centre OF saiTenue to the
centre OF the old road, e south side,
ana lou ieet on thenort,, and
Whereas said Trust which IL
registered in the Clerk SO of 1Nze-
well county, Va, DeeSpk No. az.
page n, provides thatllo interest
premiums, fines and dndstoek nro
vided for in snid Trust lbecome IN
arrears for more than sAntbs tben
the whole items and loAll hacnn,a
due and said Trust 4oreclosed
and
Whereas, by reason oil than siy
months arrearaaes, the }indebted-
ness has been declared III IIoi.ta,,
National Building and Asso'in
,tion to be due, thoseiorS a. sn,d
amount and costs are na;d
will, on T.
MONDAY NAY THE 5s0o.
sell said lot on the prem ,,..o,.
8 O'Clock \. NJ, aud 4 o'cl& NJ I
the highest and best biddtG ii, 81 ~
| 4 40
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VIRGINIA, MILITARY 1NsrIrUrE.

M :, y LEAIEdTON, VA.'
lheBoard of VISITORS, at their annual
meeting opthe 10th day Of next june.
viii appoint STATE CADETS to flll
vacancies in the 1st 3rd, 9Th, 18th, 18th
lotn, ssd, Path, 95th and 35th Senatorial
DISTRICTS and three vacancies at large
These appointments carry free board
and tuition Applications should be
addressed to;the undersigned ON or be.
iote June 10th, on forms that will be
sent upon request.
SGoTrsHIPP, Superintendent.
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stockholders. Meetinn

Pursuant to provisions of charter the
ANNA meeting OF the stockbolders ~
the Buck Horn Iron aud Improvement
company will be held at the Office of the
Secretaryaad Treasurer of the Gonna.
ny, at Iazewell, Va, the I'd MondnY in
May, tsth) 1899. All stockholders ora
requested to attend. "'o
4-3-5t
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Mr.. j. Kyle Montague, Chriftiansburg, Va.
Dear Sir: have boon in tho hotel and livery
business for fifteen years, ana during that time
have had occasion TO try nearly all the RENE.
dies In use for sick hosres have tried Mon
tagucs Collie Cure" for horses, and it is undo,ibt-
cdiy the best remedy have ever tried, ana
recommend it to all who may have occasion to
use MT. Very truly, GEO. II. SURFACE
For sale at Tazcwell Drug Co.'S Store.