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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
A Threat.
Richmond Times ,Dem.)l

1t is intimated that when the General
Assembly is called together in extraordi-
nary session to arrange for the forthcom-
ing Constitutional Convention an effort
will be made to re-enact the commission
ers of valuation law. which was declared
by the Court of Appeals to be unconstitu.
tional.
We sincerely hope that no such attempt
will be made, but we put the members of
the Legislature who are opposed to this
measure on guard, and we put the people
on guard.
To say nothing of the merits and demer-
its of this measure, it would be manifestly
absurd, under the circumstances, for the
Legislature to enact any such law. A
Constitutional Convention is to be held to
revise the entire system of assessing and
collecting taxes in Virginia, and there is
certainly no sense in enacting a special
tax-collecting law, or any laws connected
with this subject, until the new Constitu-
ton shall have been promulgated.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

political methods; aud has been chosen
again because there was no hope of Demo
cratic success in the district, unless it is
secured by the same fraudulent methods
that Rhea and his supporters employed in
1898.
The Republicans will go into battle con-
fident of victory, fearing nothing but the
mines and masked batteries of fraud and
corruption which Rhea will use as he did
before. They have learned many of his
tricks, and will know how to meet them.
His fruitful mind will introduce other
schemes of fraud, but the resolution of
the Republicans of the Ninth District is
firmly fixed to thwart them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
TOO MUCH PESSlMISM.
Ex-Presdent CleveIand's View Not Iusti-
fed by the Facts.
Washington Star Qnd.)l

Washington Star Qnd)l
The following statement, attributed to
a prominent Gold Democrat, is enjoying
a wide newspaper circulation
81 saw the other day private letter
from Mr. Cleveland to a friend in this
city in which Mr.. Cleveland said that
never before IN the history Of the nation
were political morals at so low an ebb.
He refused to advise the recipient of the
letter to vote one way or the other"
This is either unwarranted pessimism or
else an infelicitous statement of the case.
Political morals are never at low ebb
when political leaders are men of the
highest personal and political character
and of demonstrated capacity for public
business. Has the Republican party ever
had as its leader a purer man or more at
tractve figure than William Mckinley?
AS soldier when soldiers were needed to
fight for the preservation of the Union; as
citizen, from the day he attained his ma
jority; as public official, in every station to
which he has been called, Mr.. Mckinley
has a record of which any living man
might be proud. Has the Democratic
party ever had as its leader a man Of
cleaner life, or of greater courage in adj
herring to his convictions, than William j.
Bryan? He may be, as many contend,
thoroughly mistaken as TO public policies,
but that he is a sincere man and believes
that his policies would benefit the country
nobody doubts.
Low politicals morals necessarily pro-
duce low political leaders. We do not
gather grapes of thorns or figs Of thistles.
If the country were wholly rotten, as some
people are trying to persuade themselves.
we should not find men of the stamp of
William Mckinley and Theodore Reese
welt, William ]. Bryan and Adlai Steven
son, put up for the national sufragee. Be-
sides, Mr.. Cleveland overlooks the fact
that Mr. Bryan is relying for success upon
the very constituencies that twice put him
into the White House-the solid South
and Tammany Hall. Should old acquain
lance be forgot?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughters Life.

am the mother Of eight children and
have had great deal of experience with
medicines. Last summer lny little daugh-
ter had the dysentery In its worst form.
We thought she would die. tried every
thing l could think of, but nothing
seemed to do her any good. l saw by an
advertisement in oul paper that Cham.
berlains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy was highly recommended and
sent and got bottle at once. 1t proved
to be one of the very best medicines we
ever had in the house. 1t saved my lit
tie daughters life. l am anxious for
every mother to know what an excellent
medicine it is. Had known it at first 1t
would have saved me a great deal of
anxiety and my little daughter much suf-
fering.-Yours truly, Mrs. Geo. f. Bur-
dick, Liberty, r. 1. For sale by JOHN E.
JACKSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

The last Virginia Legislature, which was
solidly Democratic, was afraid the Repub'
licans might gain something by showing
their ballots to a Republican judge of cleo
ton, so the already unfair and Infamous
election law was amended, making it a
misdemeanor for a voter to show his ballot
after Democratic judge marks it. The
last Legislature was composed Of the fell
lows who pretended that their call for a
Constitutional Convention was based upon
a desire to secure honest elections in the
State. The Democratic party in Virginia
has become so corrupt that the men
who are its chosen representatives
do not hesitate in enacting laws, the object
of which is to secure anything but an hon.
est election. 1t is strange that so many
good, honest men will remain faithful to a
party that employs such methods to retain
political control.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
Hard on BRYAN Papers.

The Denver Times and the Denver Re-
publican which, are said to have supported
the Democratic cause heretofore, are now
said to have changed front. This causes no
surprise 1t does not take much money to
change the front of Dewspaper-that is
some wspapers.-Staunton Spectator.
This is pretty severe charge for one
newspaper to bring against newspapers as
class, and is particularly harsh as to the
papers that supported Bryan in 1896 and
that refuse to support him again. 1t does
not apply to the papers that are supporting
Mckinley, for all that were for him in
1896 are supporting him now.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
THE APPROACHING BATTLE.

Once again the two political parties are
preparing for battle in the Ninth Congress
sional District Of Virginia. What kind of
battle shall it be? Shall it be fought out
on party issues, or be made a bitter per-
sonal contest, as was the election of 1898?
The respective parties have selected the
came men for their Congressional candi-
dates, and an active canvass of the dis
trict can be anticipated. General Walk
err, as the candidate of the Republican
party, will be stronger than he has ever
been. In 1898 he polled 490 more votes
than he did in 1896, and the indications
are that his vote will be largely increased
this year.
None of the sixteen thousand and more
Republicans who voted for Walker in 1898
will fail to give him their cordial sup
port again, and with the precautions that
will be taken by the Republicans to pre-
vent, as far as possible, repetition of
the frauds of 1898, he ought to get several
thousand more votes than he did at the
last election. Besides, he will be aided
by the Presidential ticket, as no candi-
date has ever been as popular in this dis
trict as is William Mckinley. The fact
that General Walker, if elected to Con-
gress, will sustain the Administration will
make every true Republican rally Loyalty
to his support, and win the favor of many
conservative Democrats, who are reluctant
to see any change in existing political or
business conditions.
The Democratic candidate, w. F. Rhea,
will not enter the contest under such fav-
orable circumstances. Every Republican
in the district and many Democrats be-
lieve that he holds seat in Congress
which was obtaided by fraud, and that
rightfully belongs to another.
All Republicans and thousands of Demo
crats also believe that plot was entered
into and executed at Bristol to either kill
General Walker or to do him great bodily
harm. They believe that Rhea was con-
nected with the conspiracy, and so be-
lieying, Republicans despise him, while
many Democrats regard him with con-
tempt. We have heard frequent expires
sions from Democrats Of that character.
RIlea has no great strength With the mas
ses of his own party, and is not admired
by the leaders in this district. He was
selected as candidate the first time be-
cause Of his recognized lack Of scruple in
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
TO INDIA BY RAIL.
Only Five Hundred and Eighty Five
Miles of Road Lacking.

London NALL
All that is wanted is an agreement be-
tween Britain and Russia as TO Afghan
istan.
Already the enterprising Muscovite has
extended the scope of the Transcaspian
railway to such degree that Russian cars
are actually running we'll inside Afghan
territory, Kushk, an Afghan frontier tow n,
is practically in Russian hands, and light
railway is already under construction to
the famous Herat.
That is the situation on Afghanistan's
northern frontier. On the south British
India is apparently not less active. The
Beloochistan railway system terminating
at Gulistan Karez, on the Afghan border,
is to be extended, and already work is be.
ing pushed forward in order to connect
Kandahor with the Indian railroad sys-
tenn.
In central Asia Russia is actively engag-
ed in surveying and constructing. When
this is completed all that will remain in or
der to make it possible to train from Calais
to Bombay Will be to link up the chain be-
tween Herat and Kandahar-an insignif-
cant distance Of $50 miles.
The link being made, and the central
Asian railway finished, London to Bonn
bay will mean that the only chance for
seasickness will be on the twenty-one mile
strip of channel between Dover and Calais.
Although the distances are nearly SIM
liar, the comparison between the sea and
land journeys is in favor of the latter. By
the Straits of Gibralta and the Suez canal
the distance is $500 miles, and the time
occupied by the faster Peninsular and
Oriental steamer is 81 days.
BY the land route, allowing the average
approximate speed to be twenty-five miles
an hour by the express trains, the journey
would occupy eleven days, four hours,
over distance approximately estimated
at 600 English miles. But twenty-five
miles an hour is a low estimate. This
speed is on the average considerably ex-
ceeded, even on Asiatic railways, and, of
course, doubled on European lines.
Two changes of cars would be necessary
on the journey from Calais-at the from
tier on entering Russia and at the Indian
frontier. This would be occasioned by
the fact that the Russian lines have a
gauge nearly foot wider than the rest of
the European railN avs.
But such route would have its disad-
The huge steamship companies
which trade with india would be seriously
affected. Suez canal shares would 90
down with a slump. Italy would suffer
by the depreciation of the
Brindisi mail route.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

The Democratic papers are very silent
about that statement sent out by the
Democratic Congressional Committee at
lacking President McKinley's conduct in
connection with the Chinese question.
We would like to have the Democratic
press say whether they approve of that
policy.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
Turned the erindstOns.

"No, you KANT 60 swimmin'," cried
old Farmer Hartman, "I've got this here
ak tew grind, an"
"Ob," protested his young son, 81 don't
wanter be a.grindin' tibet ole stone all the
time"
"Why, you worm How dare ye ?
Yell do as | say"
Then, tradition has it, the worm turned
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

The Chicago Record announces that
civilian Jennings Bryan, in a large
measure, will be his own campaign man.
ager this year." The Record says; "It
is said at headquarters that Mr. Bryan is
not dissatisfied with the way the campaign
has been run thus far, but he feels That he
has learned a good deal of politics since
he was candidate before, and he wants
to put it to a practical use." MIR. Bryan
will learn, no doubt, in this campaign that
he knows less about politics than he
thinks. The egotism of the man is shown
by the fact that he will undertake to man.
age his own campaign. No man Of good
judgment would try to assume the duties
that should be performed by competent
committee Perhaps Mr.. Bryan thinks
the National Democratic Committee is not
Others think the chairman Of
that committee is incapable.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
PERSONAL NOTES.

Senator Heilfeldt, of Idaho, used to be
a cowboy in Kansas and has always been
more or less engaged in stock-raising.
Els. Converse. the well-known million
aire and philanthropist, of Maiden, Mass,
celebrated his eightieth birthday last week
Governor Stanley, of Kansas, has re-
turned from his vacation, which he spent
with his wife "roughing it" and camping
out, hunting and fishing in the mountains
of Colorado.
Senator Vest is spending his vacation
quietly in bis own State at Sweet Springs,
Mo. GIVE tried vacations from Florida
to Alaska" he says, "but 1 find the best
place at home"
One of Names most interesting histol-
ical relics is the old farmhouse of Major
General Henry Knox, which is still stand
ing at Thomastown, and is now in use as
the station of the Maine Central Railroad.
The eldest son of the Gackwar Of Baro-
da, Prince Fatteh Sing Rao, is to enter
Oxford. He holds the command of a
regiment of cavalry in the army Of the
Baroda State. Some Of the Gackwar's
younger sons are also to be sent to Eng
land for their education.
Mrs. Stanislaus Vezyk, the representa-
tive of the Polish photographers of Chica-
20 at the convention of the American
Photographic Association at Milwaukee,
is one of the few women professional pho
tographers in America, and the only Pol
ish woman in the United States who
makes her living by her camera.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
Prevented a Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs. George
Long, of New Straitsville, Ohio, saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle who'll
Iy cured her; and she writes, this mar
velous medicine also cured Mr. Long of a
severe attack of Pneumonia. Such cures
are positive proof of its power to cure all
throat, chest and lung troubles. Only
SOC and $780, Guaranteed. Trial bot
ties free at JoHN +. JACKsoN's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

During the civil war, as we'll as in our
late war with Spain, diarrhoes was one of
the most troublesome diseases the army
had to contend with. In many instances
it became chronic and the old soldiers
still suffer from it, Mr.. David Taylor of
Wind Ridge, Greene Co., Pa, is one of
these. He uses Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and says
he never found anything that would give
him such quick relief 1t is for sale by
JOHN L. JACKSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

A TELEGRAM from Bristol to the Lynch
burg News announces that w. F. Rhea
will not challenge General Walker for
joint debates. He assigns as his reason
for not doing SO the turbulence of the
last canvass. If Rhea had conducted
himself properly in the joint debates be
had with General Walker there would
have been no turbulent scenes. He was
the cause of the troubles, and it is wise in
him not to court a repetition of them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

BRYAN pretends to be honest in politics,
but he has encouraged Goebelism in Ken
lucky in every possible way. He is a great
advocate of the idea that "the consent of
the governed" is a true principle, but has
no words of censure for the outrages COM
mitted in Virginia, Kentucky and other
Southern States to deprive the governed
of any voice in the choice of men who
make State and National laws.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

In Virginia the Democrats are trying to
prevent the Constitutional Convention
question becoming an issue in the election
this FALL We are not surprised that they
wish to keep their proposition to disfran-
chise the poor men and illiterate men of
the country from becoming an issue. The
Republicans, however, will make it live
issue.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
It Helped Win Battles.

Twenty-Five officers and men wiote
from the front to say that for Scratches,
Bruises, Cuts, Wounds, Sore Feet and
Stiff Joints, Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the
best in the world. Same for Burns, Skin
Eruptions and Piles, rs cts box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by JOHN L. JACKSON,
druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

If the United States should necessarily
have to declare war against China, you
will find Bryan and his partisan friends
endeavoring to create difficulties for the
Administration and magnifying every
mistake into a criminal error of President
Mckinley. They did that in the war
with Spain and in the Philippines. Bry-
anism does not improve with age.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

THE amount of gross gold in the Treas
ury of the United States on the 1st inst.
reached $431 no. 64. This is the highest
amount ever in the Treasury at one time
in the history Of our Government. With
the National Treasury so full of gold and
the people of the country in such excel
lent financial condition, no wonder the
Bryanites are so shy about talking l6 to l..
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
CONSOLIDATED COAL, IRON AND
LAND COMPANY.
Dividend Of Capital.

Notice is hereby given, That the Stock.
holders of the Consolidated Coal, Iron and
Land Company in General Meeting of the
Company, ordered a dividend of cap
ital of 10 per centum upon the preferred
stock payable on the LIST day of November,
1900, at the Office of the Company in the
City of Philadelphia, Pa, to the preferred
shareholders of record on the 18th day of
October, 1900, OH the production of the
certificates of stock in order that there
shall he stamped thereon the amount Of
said dividend and of the amount of the re.
duced capital thereby.
July 18th, 1900. CHARLES s. THoRNE,
Secretary.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

THE Fredericksburg Free Lance is an
independent newspaper, but some how or
other it manages to say great many cut
ting things about Mckinley and the Re-
publican party and great many soft
things about Democracy and Bryan. Such
independence is truly commendable and
should be appreciated by the Republicans
of Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
VIRGINIA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
Dividend Of CAPITAL.

Notice is hereby given, That the stock
holders of the Virginia Development. Com
pany in General Meeting of the Company
ordered q dividend of capital of 10 per
centum upon the Preferred stock payable
on the Goth day of October, 1900, at the
office of the Company in The City of Phil
adephia, Pa, to the Preferred share
holders of record on the 18th day of Octo
Der, 1900, on the production of the certif-
Gates of stock in order that there shall be
stamped thereon the amount of said diyi
and of the amount of the reduced capital
thereby.
July 18th, 1900. CHARLES S. THoRNE,
Secretary
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

In speech at Newton, Iowa, in 1898,
Mr.. Bryan asserted that the adoption of
the gold standard would "make times
harder and harder" His prophetic vision
was very much clouded when he made
that prediction.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

If Mr.. Mckinley declares against the
partition of China, we may expect to hear
Mr.. Bryan declare FOR its partition. The
mission of Organism is to oppose and OBJ
struct whatever the Republicans advocate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

THE man who believes that the country
will be more prosperous under Mckinley
than under Bryan, but votes for Bryan, is
a coward. He hasn't the courage to do
what he believes to be right. We fear
there are great many such men in Vir-
GINA.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

The soothing and healing properties Of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, its pleas
ant taste and prompt and permanent
cures, have made it great favorite with
the people everywhere. For sale by john
E. JACKSON.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

If you now believe that the 16 to l bat
tie cry of Bryan in 1896 was humbug,
how can you believe that he is in earnest
when he raises another cry in 1900? If
you are fooled again it will not be MIR.
Bryan's fault but your own.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

Mr.. BRYAN declares that the income tax
is made an issue in this campaign by the
reahirmation of the Chicago platform. If
this be true every doctrine Of the Chicago
platform is made an issue.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

THE st. Louis Globe Democrat makes
this pertinent inquiry; "Will the Demo
cratic party be as silent on imperialism in
1904 as it is on l6 to l in the present
year," We prophesy that it will be.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

ANARCHIsM may become live issue
in the United States. Imperialism will
never be an issue here, because there are
no imperialists among our people.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
DlreCtness keeded.

"See here, Solger,' said the city editor,
you've sighted the dramatic feature of
this story"
"Why," said the young reporter, "pve
written all about il"
81 know you have. Suppose you try
again and write at it,"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
That Throbbinq Headache

Would quickly leave you, If you USED
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druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

SEE that all the Republicans in your
neighborhood are registered and properly
Do this without delay. Do
not wait until few days before the cleo
ton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

THE industrious workingman has no
time to listen to the calamity bowler, and
is not likely to be frighted by the cries Of
the anti.imperialist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

BRYAN has remained remarkably silent
for the past few weeks. 1t is understood
that he is repairing and recharging bis
gas bag.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09
A Fair Exclamation.

Bridget" said the lady, "you sleep toe
MUCH"
"Faith, ma'am, " retorted Bridget, "ye're
MISTAKEN. IT'S not thot Oi Shape too
much, but OF slape very slow, Ma'am."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

SOME of the Democrats pretend to be-
lieye that the Republican party in Vir-
gina will be strengthened by disfranchis
ing the illiterate vote.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

ACCORDING to Mr.. Bryan's theory all
the rotten planks in the Chicago platform
have been placed in the Kansas City plat
form by reaffirmation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

HARD TIMES were a genuine scare crow.
Imperialism is myth-it does not exist
in this country, except in the minds of
the ver-credulous.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

THE Democrats in New York have de-
cided to make their fight on State issues.
This is virtually an abandonment of
Bryan.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-09

In our next issue we propose to say
something about Anarchists in Europe
and Anarchists in America"