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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
THE RUSSIANS AWFUL MISTAKE.
They Shell Americans at The Battle of
YANG Tsung.

Chez Foo, August ga terrible mis-
take occurred in the taking of Yang Tsung
when the Russian artillery opened fire on
American troops. Before the mistake was
discovered many American soldiers had
been killed and wounded by Russian shells.
A part of the casualties of the Fourteenth
Infantry was the result of the Russian fire.
The Fourteenth participated in the at
tack Oh the trenches and as the Chinese
fled the regiment entered and occupied
one of the Chinese positions. A Russian
battery some distance off did not notice
the movement and opened fire on the po-
sition, planting shells among the American
troops.
The Russians were quickly notified and
ceased their fire on the Americans in the
captured Chinese works. The casualties
are estimated at seventy, and most of these
were from the Fourteenth Infantry. The
long march and heat played havoc with
the troops. Forty per cent. of the Ninth
regiment were exhausted.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
ENGLAND Tires of War.

London, August l3.-It can be authori-
tatively stated that the War Office has
within the last few days sent very strong
ly worded message to Lord Roberts, urg-
ing him to use his utmost efforts to bring
the ong-drawn.out Boer war to speedy
conclusion.
The war has long since proved wearisome
to those at home, and it is intruding itself
most unpleasantly upon home affairs.
1t is now clearly pointed out by all Of
the experts that the war must be stopped
once and for all.
The army is fast losing prestige, and
even Lord Roberts, the most popular man
in the establishment, is being openly cen
sured.
1t is persistently rumored that President
Steyn, of the Free State, has committed
suicide, but there are no official advices to
bear this out.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
DEWET IN STRAITS.
Had to Blow Up Wagons and Abandon
His Ammunition.

His Ammunition.
London, August 14.-Lord Roberts re-
ports to the War Office under date of Pre-
toria, August l9, as follows:
Kitchener reports from Schoolplaats,
eight miles east of Ventersdorp, that Dew
ct blew up three of his wagons. Six Brit
ish prisoners who escaped from Dewet's
company state that Mr.. Steyn is confined
in the camp under surveillance, and Dew
ct was forced to abandon his ammunition
and thirty horses. They also confirm the
report that Methuen captured one of Dew
cts guns and sheled the main convoy ef-
fectively. Ian Hamilton telegraphs that
he hopes to be at blauwbank today with
his main body. Mahon's mounted troops
are pushing to the westward.
Another report from Lord Roberts oi
the same date says:
"Methuen and Kitchener still following
Dewet and Steyn. Yesterday reached
Moddersfontein, ten miles east of Ven
tersdorp. Methuen is in touch with Dew
cts rear guard.
"Smith- Dorrien reports that the Shrop
shires recently marched forty-three miles
in twelve hours and the City of Londor
Imperial Volunteers thirty miles in ter
hours hoping to prevent Dewet from cross
ing the Krugerdorp-P Potchefstroom rail
way.
"Buller's occupation of Ermelo is hay
ing good effect.
"a field cornet and 1872 burghers of th'
Standerton commando surrendered yes
terday at Clery."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
"AS THE MOUNTAINS ARE ROUND
ABOUT JERUSALEM"
Suggested by view from mountain near Taze-
well)

Suggested by view from mountain near Taze'
well)
| gaze, beneath the clustering trees,
That fringe the mountains crest,
To where, along the fertile vale,
The city lies at rest.
Across the vale, beyond the town,
The farther mountains rise;
The granite walls, the towering peaks
Might pierce the very skies.
The summers heat, the autumn's frost,
The winters seet and cold,
The lightning's glare, the torrents rush,
The widest winds that blow,
Beat on those wondrous peaks, then pass
And leave tnem conquerors still;
Unchanged. unbarmed, a living type
OF one Almighty Will.
The fair town lies, in careless peace,
Within those shelt'ring arms,
That keep her close and safe and warm
From all the threat ming harms.
Oh, towering peaks, Oh, home beloved
The fairest spot Of earth
To thee | bring daughters love,
Sweet land that gave me birth
l taste the gushing mountain springs,
Ibreathe the mountain air;
It's touch, upon my brow,
Is like a mothers there.
Oh. blue Virginia hills l loved
Oh, breeze so pure, so sweet
For you 1 longed, when sorrow led
My weary, wandering feet
Down paths so rough, so hard, SO dark,
Ways never trod before,
No turning back, no rest, no hope,
Howe'er | might implore.
Oh, may learn the lesson Ger,
Which those dear hills do hold
As they do keep the city safe
Within their circling fold.
So He, Who rules the earth, the sky,
The sea, and all that is therein,
Doth guard and keep his loved, bis own
His loving arm within.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
CRISIS REACHES
CRUCIAL POINT.
Decisive News Is Hourly Expected Al
Washington.
DAY OF EXTREME ANXIETY.
Messages From COnger and Other Offelals
In China Are Withheld From The
Public-AllieS Nearing
Pekin's Gates.

Washington, August l5.-The tension OF
the Chinese situation has been intense
throughout the day, for it is appreciated
by officials that the crisis has reached an
acute stage which cannot be continued
many hours without bringing word OF mo-
mentous import, determining either for
good or evil the entire course of events. 1t
has been day of extreme anxiety, OF
watching and waiting, with only meager
and fragmentary information as to the
military and diplomatic phases.
One of the new developments today was
the statement that messages are being re-
ceived from Minister Conger which are
not transmitted through any of our OIL
cials in China or through the Chinese min
lister here, but directly to the State De-
partment. These messages come by the
wav of Tsi Nan. Some of them cannot be
fully deciphered, and for this reason the
statement cannot be definitely made that
the dispatches sent by the government to
Minister Conger are received by him. So
far as the messages have been deciphered,
there are no indications that Minister Con-
ger received any information or dispatches
from our State Department.
= Nothing could be learned of the con-
tents OF the dispatches received, although
it was stated that there were quite num-
Der from Minister Conger, some coming
from the consular officers and General
Chaffee, besides those which come direct.
The message transmitted through Minister
WI was entirely deciphered in the State
Department.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. Bryan has quit asking Have you
seen anything of the General 2"
The standing army rescued William Jen.
nings Bryan, jr., from peril. Maybe 1t
will make William jennings Bryan, sr.,
have less dread of the standing army.
"Invertebrate" Bryan didn't have the
courage to stand up for his l6 to theory
in his speech of acceptance. he pre-
ferred to place it in "inocuous desue'
tude."
Secretary Heath, of the National Re-
publican Committee, announces that Gov
ernor Roosevelt's coming campaign in
the Western States will be record break
er.
'Imperialism" is very old chestnut
1t was discovered by those who opposed
the adoption of the Federal Constitution,
and for hundred and twelve years, at in'
tervals, demagogues have been munching
the stale kernel.
A telegram from London denies the re-
port that President Kruger and other
Beers would contribute about three mil
hon dollars to Bryan's campaign fund.
We hardly believed that Kruger would
be so foolish as to pay money for tie bo'
gus sympathy Of Bryan. 1t would, how
ever, be eminently proper for Aguinaldo
TO send campaign contribution 10 Bryan.
The Filipino Junta, at Hong Kong, Is
reported to have sent large subscription
to the Bryan campaign fund. This is
very proper contribution. Mr.. Bryan has
promised, if be is elected President, that
he will put Aguinaldo and his Tagai fol-
lowers in control of the Philippines. The
chance of Mr.. Bryan ever being able TO do
that is very remote, but we do not blame
Aguinaldo for gambling on his last chance
The Baltimore Sun in speaking of Bryan
and Mckinley says "In their whole
mental and constitutional make up, their
moral fibre and their will power, there
could not be two men more diametrically
the opposite of each other than William J.
Bryan and William Mckinley" Yes,
they are very opposite. Mckinley Is a
great and vigorous statesman; Bryan is a
visionary theorist. Mckinley is patriot;
Bryan is demagogue.
Bryan thought he could win the sup.
port of the German-AmeriCan vote by de-
claring sympathy for the Beers and rais-
ing cry against imperialism. But bis
effort has failed. There is not a leading
German paper in the United States that
is supporting him. It Is also noteworthy
that at the reception given Mr.. Bryan at
the Sherman House, Chicago, on tie 7th
inst, no independent or German-Amerl-
can Republican was present, though the
reception was to have been very much
German,A American In its makeup; and Mr..
Bryan's speech. prepared and put In PRINT
before lis delivery, was ridiculous in that
| Il was chiefly addressed TO auditors who
were not presens.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by
the chains Of disease is the worst form OF
slavery. George d. Williams, of Man
chester, Mich, saws: "My wife has been
so helpless for five years that she could
not turn over in bed alone. After using
two bottles of Electric Btters she is Won
derfully improved and able to do her
own work." This supreme remedy for
female diseases quickly cures nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy, headache, back
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. 1t IS a
godsend to weak, sickly, rundown people,
Cure guaranteed. Only SOC. Sold by
JOHN Z. JACKSON, druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
A MESSAGE FROM C0NGER.
Consul Goodnow Receives One Proba-
bly, Dated August 8.

Shanghai, August 12.-Mr. John Good
now, United States Consul here, received
today a telegram from Minister Conger,
sent, probably, on the 9Th of August.
II saws that the situation is serious; that
the native troops are still besieging the le-
cations, and that sixty of the foreigners
have been killed and 100 wounded. The
despatch adds that homesckness is gen.
eral, but that good health prevails, and
that the legationers intend to hold out in
definitely, whatever be the result.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
BOMB AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Italian Inventor Stirs The Presidential
Guards.

Washington, August 11.-There was
lively stir at the White House this morn
ing, when a swarthy, odd.looking stranger,
calling himself Professor Fguccia, appear
ed there, accompanied by negro carry
ing hand sachel The cautious guards,
after learning that the stranger was an
Italian inventor who had come over to
show the President new explosive pro-
jectile he had devised, induced the visitor
to open his bag and exhibit the projectie.
1t proved to be a very heavy brass device,
like a shell or cylindrical bomb, with a
spiral wire inside, the use of which, and
its instantaneous effect, its inventor en-
deavored to illustrate by signs and gest-
ures. He talked in Italian very rapidly
as he went on, and, at the point where
the explosion should occur, he would
shrek "Zip boom !" and then spring
to one side with an appearance of abject
terror, clapping both hands to his ears at
the same time.
Meanwhile the visitors negro servitor
had fed in abject terror, and the guards
gave the inventor a card to the Italian EN-
bassy, and explained to him how to get
there.
Since King Humbert's assassination
every stranger of doubtful mien at the
White House has been scrutinized with
care. The Secret Service Office has been
notified to follow Professor Figuccia up
and see that no harm comes to him OF
| from him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
FILIPINO COMMAND GIVES UP.
Batch of 1873 Men Give Up With Their
Arms.

Washington, August l2.-General Mac
Arthur reported from Manila tonight that
near Tayug today Insurgent Colonel Gras-
sa surrendered bis command to Colonel
Freeman, of the Twenty-fourth United
States Infantry.
The command consisted of the colonel,
one major, six captains, six lieutenants
and 169 men.
One hundred and one rifles and so bolos
were given up.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
rangement adequate to accomplish a peace

rangement adequate to accomplish a peace
able deliverance.
"We are ready to enter into an agree
ment between the Powers and the Chinese
government for cessation of hostile demon
strations on condition that sufficient
body of the forces composing the relief ex-
pedition shall be permitted to enter Pekin
unmolested and to escort the foreign min.
listers and residents back to Tientsin, this
being provided for and secured
by such arrangements and dispositions Of
tIoops as shall be considered satisfactory
by the generals commanding the forces
the relief expedition"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
FRENCH WAR BOAT FOUNDERS AT
SEA.
Forty-Seven Men and Every Officer
Aboard Drowned.

Paris, August l9.-The official account
of the loss Of the torpedo boat France, of
Cape 81. Vincent, last night, says it was
due to erroneous naneuvres of the battle
ship Brennus. Forty-seven men were
drowned, including three officers. Paris
is aghast at the loss Of the France, which
cost 10, 100000 francs.
Ensign Brizr, who missed a train and
SO failed to join the France, is the only
officer Of the vessel surviving.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
WHEELER'S PLEA
FOR GREAT ARMY.
The Gallant Old Veteran Points Out
The Nations Need.
INSURER OF PEACE.
Readiness For War a Guarantee Of HUI
manity's Blessed BOOn-America
As a World Power.

Chicago, August l1.-General Joseph
Wheeler made a strong plea fer the stand
ing army in his convocation address at the
University of Chicago yesterday. He de-
cared that the only security for peace was
to be always prepared for war. At the
close of the address General Wheeler was
cheered by the students, many of whom
are from the Southern States, and when
the band struck up "Dixie" the enthusi-
asm rose to high pitch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
School Census.

The school census for Tazewel county
has recently been completed, and Mr.. P.
H. Williams, superintendent of county
schools, has kindly furnished the following
statement, showing the number of persons
of free school age-white and colored.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
THE WORLDS DESTINY.

General Wheeler's topic was "Our Pa
ci6c Possessions He said the destiny OF
the human race was to be guided in the
future largely by the Government of the
United Stetes.
"My observations among these people
and those of China forcibly impressed upon
me the Importance Of all institutions OF
learning devoting full measure Of effort to
instilling a spirit of chivalry and patriotic
devotion. 1t was to keep that spirit fresh
and strong that Alabama enacted the law
that the national flag should float over
every school.house in the State.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
READY FOR WAR.

"The enjoyment of peace is a blessed
boon to humanity, but the history Of the
world from its earliest periods teaches that
the only security for peace is to be always
prepared and ready to engage in war.
That nation whose people are ready to re-
suond to a call to arms with men and re.
sources for any emergency is the one that
shall most certainly be able to avoid the
desoation and horrors of war.
"We are now great world power, and
the destiny of the human race is in the
future to be largely guided by the infu'
ence exerted by this government. This
should be impressed upon the rising gene
ration and the memory of the flag floating
over the school-houses and songs breath
ing patriotic devotion within its walls,
should he indelibly connected with the first
impressions of the youth of our land"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16

There is gain of 954 in the number of
persons of free school age over a census
taken in 1895.
The recent census discloses the fact
that there are two blind persons in the
county between the ages of five and twen-
ty one years, and twelve deaf mutes be-
tween those ages, all whites.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-08-16
YOUNG BRYAN'S PERIL.
General Wheeler lust in Time to Save the
Boys Life.

General wheeler lust IN lime 10 save Inc
Boys Life.
Chicago August 13.-General Joseph
Wheeler, commander of the Department
of the Lakes, today saved the life of W. j.
Bryan, ir., the twelve-year-o son of the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
The lad visited General Wheeler and the
latter, after his first greeting, turned to his
work, and allowed the youngster to amuse
himself as best he might. Young Bryan
found loose chair caster and big bundle
of rubber bands. These he tied into a
long string, and then securing the caster to
the bottom, went to window and began
bouncing the piece of iron up and down on
the side walk seventy.fye feet below. The
general, engrossed with his labors, paid no
attention to the boy, who gradually be-
came so interested In his play that he lean
ed farther and farther out of the case
ment of the window. Fighting Joe" hap
pened to glance up a few moments later
and was Mortified to see the lad hanging
with his whole body over the sidewalk and
only the toes OF bis shoes clutching the
angle of the window. He sat aghast for a
moment and then rushing to the window
he pulled the lad in by his legs and landed
him safely on the floor.
Speaking of the occurrence afterward,
General Wheeler acknowledged that
young Bryan was within an inch of being
dashed to'death on the pavement below
when be caught sight Of him.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-23

20.15 acres.
Lot No. IL, Bear Creek Allotment,
S.97 acres.
Lot No. IS, Rainbow Allotment,
s. 20 acres. f tf1N
Said property appraised at 100000.
Third Tract: Beginning at 8. p.
corner of 100 acre lot No. 10, Bear
Creek Allotment OF Donation land
Washington county, Ohio, thence west
"a chains to a stake, thence North
27.s1 chains TO stone, thence east
24.66 chains to a stone, thence s. | de-
gree 30 minutes. w. 27.1S chains, to
the place of beginning, containing
6615 acres. as follows:
Lot No. 13, Bear Creek Allotment,
1890 acres.
Lot No. IA, Bear Creek Allotment,
1890 acres.
Lot No. 15, Bear Creek Allotment,
1890 acres.
Lot No. 1e, Bear Creek Allotment,
9:45 acres.
Said property appraised at sS00.O0.
Total appraisement. s15,7e00o.
Terms of sale cash.
JOHN s. McCALLISTER,
Sheriff of Washington county, o.
Ralph Startling, Attorney.
June 81, 5wks.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-23

these establishments at this time and
see the wonderful creations that are
being prepared.
have seen some of the gowns at
one Of the really frst-class houses,
and others at house of less impor-
tance. The latter were mostly for
young girls, and were nearly all in
tulle over satin. 1t Is long time
since this eminently girlish fashion of
wearing simple tulle gowns has been
in vogue, and one halls it with
pleasure. No material in the world is
more becoming to those who have
the fortune, or perhaps the misfor-
tune, to be still possessed of the
beaute du diable, and tulle gowns give
TO ballroom distinctly gala air.
All those that saw were made very
simply. Most of them had empire
bodices and plain skirts.
One in lemon-colored tulle to be
worn by a creamy blonde had shoul
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-23

der straps and corsage bouquet of
Parma yiolets.
Another was of pale blue tulle sim
ply made, of course, and having light
sprays Of apple blossoms over bodice
and skirt.
Yet another was of white tulle. The
skirt, which gave the same effect as
one Of the fashionable plated skirts,
was very fat about the hips. 1t con-
sisted of alternate rows of narrow
white satin ribbon and plated tulle,
the latter decoration being most
original idea. Below the knees the
plaits ceased and the ribbons fell in
long loops over billows of tulle. The
bodice which matched the top part of
the skirt was quite fiat and fastened
invislbly underneath the arm. 1t
vas cut square and had one shoulder
strap OF lilies of the valley, and the
other OF white tulle finished of on the
shoulder by huge fanlike tulle bow
OF the more elaborate gowns which
were shown to Inc at the other house,
ene Of the loveliest was evidently in
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-23

tlon is plated in narrow plaits with
wide spaces between, and falls fan
! like about the feet over quantities of
ruffies of liberty gauze of the same
shade. The bodice is draped loosely
, from the right shoulder to the left
hip, and has no touch of white at the
edge of the decollete to mar the ef-
feet of the brilliant color. 1t has no
waistband, the drapery being brought
down to point so as to obviate the
necessity for one. One of the shoul
der-straps is of the same material as
! the dress, the other of black velvet,
and the latter has upright black vel
, vet bows.
! A more elaborate gown was of Mi
lanese lace and of empire design. The
lace fell stfaight and loosely from the
! decollete over a Transparency Of pale
pink and there were numberless pale
pink frills about the feet. All over the
lace ran design of pale mauve velvet
orchids with embroidered leaves, the
whole being sprlnkled with tiny dia
mond dew drops. One Of the new
draperies after the fashion of an EN-
pire bodice was about the decollete. 1t
was Of pale mauve and pale pink gauze
intermingled, and scarf of the same
fell from 1t to the hem of the gown.
One of the novelties of the season is
the low neck and short sleeve gown
for street wear as we'll as for evening,
made of the finest OF thin gauzy ma
terials that are possible only for the
wealthy. The popular name for this
class OF gowns Is pictured" gowns.
They are cut in a V with bertha and a
draped shoulder effect; others having
a chemise effect of lace, or tucked chif-
fon to cover the exposed throat.
One of the decidedly smart gowns
OF this class was of turquoise blue
spotted foulard. The beautiful feature
OF this gown was the short elbow
sleeves, and the low-cut V neck, which
was filed In with high stock and vest
OF tucked chiffon, and trestle work de-
sign in black velvet baby ribbon, with
the same on the upper part OF the
sleeves. The skirt was made with
three fiounces in the back, and extend
ing to the front gore. with black
French design TO finish, and form
ing an elaborate design on each side.
One of two pretty blouses which saw
the other day was of white figured mus
lin, and made with these short sleeves
and low neck. 1t is finished with
ruehing of sea green ribbon, and is
fastened across with three ribbon
bows. A wide sash of sea green taffeta
caught in a loose knot at one side. The
elbow sleeves had deep iounce with
ribbon ruched on each side.
The second of these two was of dot
ted Swiss in black and white, and made
with a low decollete. This is finished
around with black French insertion In
true-lover's knot design over. pale
pink, and two rows of the insertion
forming bolero. A black velvet girdle
at the waist line with pipings of white
and pale pink silk. This blouse had
long sleeves with Ave rows of insertion
encircling them, and fopnce to finish
at the wrist. SADIE MERRITT.
Mrs. Howard Gould is the unfailing
friend OF crippled children.