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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25
Mhr the womb cronnn.

Somebody wrote q bit Of verso
For want IT more employment
A thing quito pleasant 10 rchcarse
In moods Of mild enjoy mcnt.
And as you read Il o'rr again
And ladc companions note It,
You thanked witlfnll your might and main
The willing bard who wrote 1t,
But Mrs. Brown rrritcd Il
Al somr small social function,
And Mr., Snltlers made a hit
by singing Il with junction
To music Mr.. Dlobhs composed.
Van Daihs, o. cour.p, must mingle
New magic lantern views he shows
Fer that internal Jingle.
'TwN narudicd ron land to land
IN satire and pa, nic
AMI no onr darl,l 70 raise hand
m stay the rnlls.sile,
And nav II haunt the weary mind,
With music an 'naned,
And He Il hlt vwfofHe grind
That leaves We b oxen lraued
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25
NEWS IN BRIEF.

A storm Sunday In tho vicinity of
Winfield, Clearwater and Putnam, Kas.,
caused the death of two persons and tho
serious injury to many. Details meagcr
City authorities of st. 10, Tex. are en-
deavoring to stamp out chickcnpox.
Schools have been suspended and regu-
lar quarantine adopted.
Commander Booth Tucker of the Sal
vntion Army stopped at Fort Worth on
his tour across the state.
Demand for one cent pieces is so great
the Philadelphia mint terms out 1000,
600 g month to meet the demand.
President Mckinley has decided Rear
Admiral Dewey is not entitled to $40, O0o
FOR serving on the Philippine commits
sion.
A case of smallpox has developed at
Dawson, Tex.
The state convention of King Daugh-
tiers will meet Mt Dallas, Tex, next year.
Ten million people are starving to
death in India.
The Martin Mcvean contest case for
district clerk of Fort Worth, Tex, was
won by McVean.
Joe Bass and Joe Potello, were killed
in mine near South McAlcster, I. T.,
By piece of timber falling upon them.
Tho sawmill and gin of G.. p. Stubble.
field Mt Chicota, Tex, was destroyed by
fire.
Rufus Wright. the millionaire and BIZ
cycle manufacturer at Chicago, who was
shot and dangerously wounded Satur-
day by Mrs. Louisa Lottridgc, died of
his wound. Both declare the shooting
accidental, but tie officers arrested the
woman.
The 6-year.old daughter of farmer
near PaIis, Tex. Her dress caught from
the fire under the washpot.
Congressman Cooper is seriously i'll at
his home at Beaumont, Tex.
Burglars broke into the postoffice at
Omen, Tex, and secured some stamps
and a few dollars.
Murat Halstoad has accepted the prosi-
dency Of the College of Journalism to be
located at Cincinnati. Its purpose Is to
teach practical newspaper work.
Mrs. Elizabeth Whitfield Bellamy, the
huthoress, died at Mobile, Ala, aged SO
years,
The University of Edingburgh has
conferred the degree of LID. on Joseph
II. Chonte, the United States ambassa-
dor to Great Britain.
Mrs. Charles r. Millinery hilo sitting
by the fire at her home at Athens. Tex,
with All infant in her arms, fainted and
fell into the fire. Both We're burned to
death.
Over 1000 persons visited the expo
sition at PIris on Sunday.
A general strike of cigarmakers in
he York City.
julius Roster, the bricklayer who re-
Gently inherited 100000 in Germany,
was found hanging at his home at New
York City. Illness and the sudden change
from poverty to riches upset his mind.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

rrano"'ro,s,lppi Commercial Congress.
Houston, April 1S.-The Transmissis.
sippi Commercial congress was called to
order yesterday morning by Hon. L. NJ.
Patterson of Denver who was named as
chairman. A large number Of delegates
were present, representing every west
ern state in the territory. The session
was taken up ia addresses of welcome
and responses.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

1eachcr-W Willie. can you tell us
what this spells; R-e-f-r-i-s-e-r-n-i-o-r?
Willie Starvrm (he landlady's SOM
Um-m. Why-er-er-
rencher-Come. What does your
mother put the cold meat mud vegeta-
bles and things In?
Willie Starvcm (brightcnlngl-Hash!
philadelphia l'rcss,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25
Rallroaas -MlocI.nded nv Snow.

Denver, April lS--The Denver and
Rio GIandc, Santa Fe and Colorado and
Southern railroads are blockaded by
snow on ,S1c divide between Denver and
Colorado Springs. No trains have gous
through in over 80 hours. 1t is still
showing i'll the southern part Of tine
state
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25
stnts Militin Appropriation.

Washington, April ls,- The house
Pommitteo on military affairs decided to
* at 81 100000 the amount allowed an
nually to the militia of the several states,
in place of the 500, 900 now allowed.
Tho bill us heretofore agreed upon al.
lowed s2 ,00o,aoo annually.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25
rroul,lr mt tllc rhrerhold.

"Nevcr mind the dog said the doc
tor, as the professor stumbled over the
animal in coming through the door,
"Ilc sleeps like n loga"
And yet" said tlr professor, open
ing the argument al once, "he seems to
have no bark uboct him."-Chlcaso
Tribune
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25
Ertremca .atNe Avoided.

Eve ought to lle very careful in our
choice of n new, clergyman"
"IIave you had any trvuhle?"
Eyes, II we get an energetic man. he
works us to death. and If we get one
without energy we have TO work our
selves to death. indianapolis Press.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25
MINI M stnIl nnt.

"You look awful sick, old man. III
Telephone 0ul to your house that you
are cuning home early"
"Oh, no. Don't let my wife know
'lM, why nnty'
"She Inns hren trying 20 get me home
early for mouIh 70 move sone lugnl'
ture,'- llfo
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

The Ginnt-Now, look here, Jack, be
reasonable. If you Kill me, you get
your name in tho papers and that's all,
while II you take the around and rx-
h!hit me you can make all kinds of
nioney.-New York Journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

Carrle-Ilow can you Hny Mr.. Munnl-
wurth is splendid dancer! You know
well enough he doesn't know the steps
and that he can't keep time.
Minnie know. but they say he Is
worth hundred thousand ut the low
est estlmatc.-l Boston Transcript.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

"W'hy did you laugh at Clingstone's
joke?" asked Culnso of Cawker. 81
couldn't sue the point"
Neither could l." replied Cawker,
''hut his explanations are worse than
his qulps"- Detroit Free Press.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

Where were you last night?
Jaggs-Out pursuing happiness.
WagEs--And did yon catch 1t?
JaggS-You bet ] caught lt-when
got hone.-Chicago News.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25
Filling up with settlcrr.

Guthrie T, April ls.-Western Okla
homa is filing up with settlers with a
rush alnost as grent as that atsthe open
ing of SOME of the Indian lands.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

The Laymnn did YOU ever nail lie?
The prcachcr-No: but | have ex-
pounded the truth.--Phlladclphia Bul.
ietin.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

New York, April Ex-senator Allison
is the late recipient OF u vice presidential
boom.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

Lexington, No, April l7.-Five per-
sons were injured, ono fatally, and con-
siderable damage done by II tornado that
passed just west of Concordia, Lafayette
county.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-04-25

~ understand Tie Irish people are
much dissatisfied at the queens visit
TO Ireland"
"Why soT'
III she really wishes to make up to
the Irish the feeling Is general that she
should visit the United States" -phil-
adclphia North American.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
Sudden Death of Venerable Lady.

On last Friday night at about eight
O'Clock our community was startled by the
announcement that Mrs. Cynthia Eliza
beth Peery had been found dead at her
home on West Main street. She had no
one living with her at the time but her in
valid son, Frank, who had been in bed
all day. He missed bis mother and went
to the dining room where he found her
sitting in chair, her face resting on a
table, apparently asleep. Frank attempt
ed to arouse her, but found she was dead,
and Immediately gave the alarm in the
neighborhood The cause of her death
was hemorrhage from the nose.
Mrs. Peery was seventy-fve years, six
months. and fifteen days old at the time
of her death. She was the relict of Fran
els NJ. Peery, Esq, who died number of
wears ago. The deceased is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. j. D. Alexander, ore
son, Frank, and number of grand chill
dren.
When she was a girl she joined the
Methodist Church, and since that
time had been all earnest member of that
Christian denomination. Though old in
years she was a faithful attendant upon
the services of her church.
On Saturday morning at ten O'Clock
funeral services were held at the home OF
the deceased, conducted by Rev. J. S
French. The remains were then taken to
the home farm, two miles northeast Of
Witten's Mill, for interment. A large
number of friends and relatives attended
the services al the house, and followed
the body to the grave.
We tender our sincere sympathy to the
bereaved relatives in this hour of sad and
sudden afilictiOn.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
A Cutting ARRAY.

On last Friday afternoon an unfortunate
difficulty occurred at the cider shop OF
Alex johnson, on the road between town
and the station. Mr.. Shields Harman,
with friend had gone into the shop 10
get drink of cider. While they were
drinking colored man, by the name of
jim Bill, came in. Mr. Harman told him
to drink glass of cider, and IN some way
the colored man became offended, made
an assault upon Mr.. Harman. pushing
him back to a corner of the room and
choking him severely. He afterwards
struck Mr.. Harnan on the head with a
chair. During the scuffie Harman got
out his pocket knife and cut Jim Bill
quite severely in several places. The first
reports were that he was fatally wounded,
but it has since developed that no vital
part was reached, and it is now thought
the man will be well and out IN week
or ten days.
Ou AOiludy hlOiIllliS Ahi' AA"' H'''N "f
peared at the courthouse before Justices
Geo. w. Bandy and G. A. Leece, for the
purpose of having preliminary hearing,
and as his counsel announced to have a
full hearing of the matter, if possible.
Three witnesses were examined for the
Commonwealth and two for the defense,
and the evidence disclosed case of self
defense. The justices adjourned a further
hearing until the 18th inst, so as to give
Jim Bill an opportunity to be present and
tell what he knows about the matter.
MIR. Harman was granted bail in the sum
of $5OO.00, and a dozen or more of his
relatives and friends stepped forward to
90 upon his bail bond. These gentlemen
in the aggregate are worth not less than
100000.
From the evidence taken at this pre-
liminary trial there will, necessarily, be a
prompt acquitted after Jim Bill has given
bis evidence.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
Road News.

The contract for improving one-half
mile of road in Plum Creek Gap was
awarded by the Board of Managers to j.
Fl. Harman, and he is now actively en-
gagged with force of hands doing the
work.
A contract has been awarded to Henry
Kincer and w. l. Vermillion for the inn
proyement of about one and half miles
of road on Cavtt's Creek, beginning at
Greed Pattons garden and extending to
the intersection of the Baptist Valley and
Cavitt's Creek road. The road is to be
properly graded, ditched and made
smooth. The work will be commenced
Immediately.
A contract has been awarded to q. W.
Lewis and ]. l. Peck for the Improvement
of the public road from the corporate line
to the Britain place, about one mile west
of town. The road is to be macadamlzed
with blue or gray limestone rock, SO
broken that any piece will pass through a
two.inch ring, and to be so spread on the
road-bed that it will be IA inches in depth
in the center, and sloped regularly to 10
inches in depth at the edges of the mac
adamizing, which is to be twelve feet in
width. The road is to be ditched on both
sides and drained with cross drains in an
approved manner. rhe contractors will
commence work forthwith.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
NEGRO FARM LABOR is VERY SCARCE
Tobacco Raisers are in a Serious Predi
cament,

The tobacco farmers Of Virginia are dis
consulate.
They have raised their plants for the
spring planting but can get no one to put
them in the ground. They complain that
all the help is now employed in the var
ious construction projects going on in
Virginia.
"TLere is no negro help to be had now
outside the family help of old that cannot
be driven away from the farms," said a
prominent local tobacconist this morning.
"And they are getting mighty scarce" he
added. IL once knew the day when you
could find dozen negroes loa6ng around
farn," went on the informant, "now
the sign of one is a novelty. "--Richmond
News.
If this be true, Why all the clamor Of
the Democratic press for new constitu'
ton to remove the negro from politics and
prevent negro supremacy? 1t is in the
tobacco sections where the clamor hai
been raised. 1t was started for partisan
purposes, and the above, from the Rich
mond News, is enother of the many proofs
that show the negro question is false
issue, raised by the Democracy to deceive
the white people.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
Position of Maryland Democracy.

Baltimore, June 4.-Democratic con-
ventions were held in the legislative dis
tricts of Baltimore city today and resulted
in the sending of uninstructed delegations
to the State convention, which is to bt
held here tomorrow. This leaves no room
or doubt that the delegation sent from
this State to the national Democratic con-
vention at Kansas City will 60 without in
structions.
1t is understood that no effort will be
made to defeat the nomination of VIII
liam j. Bryan for the Presidency, but
a vigorous effort will be made to exclude
a 16 to l plank from the platform and tC
replace it with one declaring for the gold
standard. An effort will also be made by
them to nominate a gold standard Demo
crat for Vice President.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
ChiIdren's Day at Coored Christian
Church.

The program of the "Chlldren's Day"
exercise was rendered at the colored
Christian church last Sunday evening A
large crowd gathered to hear the exercise,
and seemed to have enjoyed it very much.
The children did their parts well. The
offering for heather missions amounted to
$500. After the service was concluded
at the church the young people and older
ones formed a line, about seventy-fve
strong, headed by the "Siiver Jubilee
Banner" marched to the residence OF
Samuel Young, at North Tazewell, where
Sunday evenings reception was given
to them. The entire crowd enjoyed to
their satisfaction such refreshments as ice
cream, cake, bananas, pop and lemonade.
This closed very pleasant and jubllant
Sunday evening with the young people.
j. K. LoUDERBACK.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
BURKE'S GARDEN ACADEMY.
Closing Exercises Held on Last Thurs
day and Friday Nights.

Though the last few weeks of the term
of Burke's Garden Academy had been
greatly interrupted by sickness among
the pupils, most creditable exercises were
prepared and given on last Thursday and
Friday nights. OF course the exercises
were not as complete or satisfactory as
they would have been but for the serious
Interruptions by sickness.
On Thursday night the program was
supplied by pupils Of the intermediate
Department, and consisted of musical Be-
lections, decamations and farces. From
one who was present we learn that the
music and declamations were very good.
A farce, "Gentlemen of the jury" was
acted by twelve young men. 1t repre-.
sented jury in jury-roOm, wrangling
over how they should decide a case that
was submitted to them. IL was well done
and pronounced very amusing. The last
number on tile program was the "Quixot-
ic Quakers," which was acted by eight
young ladies and two young men. The
girls were dressed as Quakeresses and
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
The Oregon Election.

Portland, Oregon, June 5.-Complet'
returns from twenty-five counties out o
the thirty.three in the State show that II
Yesterdays elections the Republicans car
ried the head of the ticket by at least s.,
600 plurality.
Returns so far give Wolverton, Repub
lican, for justice of the Supreme Court,
plurality of 1851. For Congressman in
the First District, Tongue, Republican
has 2,42l plurality. In the Second Dis
trict, Moody, Republican, for Congress
has $3.50 plurality.
The Republicans will control both
branches of the legislature and will have
a majority of % on joint ballot.
The woman's suffrage amendment is
defeated.
Counting in the city of Portland will
not be finished before tomorrow, but up
to this evening, Rowe, Republican, fol
mayor, has plurality of 500.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
S. W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

The commencement exercises Of Vir
ginia Polytechnic Institute will be held
June 1920.
On last Saturday morning William
Jackson, aged seventy-two years, and fol
many years an employe of the Norfolk
and Western, was run over by moving
car at Pulaski. He was trying to cross
the track with a loaded wheelbarrow
when a car which was being moved ran
over him, cutting off his left leg and
arm. He lived about an hour after the
accident.
A telegram from Bristol says the Vir'
ginia Iron. Coal and Coke Company has
ordered its extensive horseshoe works al
Max Meadows, Va, and the furnaces adj
iacent thereto to be closed. Cornelius
Shields, vice. president and general man
ager of the company, states that the ac'
ton of the company is the result of exor'
btant transportation charges and the de-
cline in the price of IRON.
The trial of Capt. Wingate, city engl'
neer of the City of Roanoke, which was
held before Mayor Wood of that city was
concluded on last Monday morning. The
charges were that Wingate had been
guilty of corrupt or dishonSfable conduct.
The mayor dismissed the charges, hold
ing that he could find nothing to sustain
them. The result is considered a COM
plete vindication of Captain Wingate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
SAW AGUlNALD0 FALL.
Major March Reports the Shooting Of
The Filipino Leader.

Manila, June 4.-General Funston, who
is hunting the rebels who captured Cap
tain Roberts, of the Thirty-ffth Volunteer
Infantry few days ago, engaged a party
of insurgents yesterday twenty-five miles
north of San Minguel In the engagement
Captain Godfrey, of the Twenty second
Regulars, and one private were killed.
News has reached here from Vigan to
the effect that Major March, with a de-
tachment of Thirty.third Infantry, en-
gagged Aguinaldos party on May 10, at
Logat. After delivering volley the
Americans saw an officer, who was either
Aguinaldo or bis adjutant, fall from his
horse. His followers fed, carrying his
body. The horse was richly caparisonedr
and it is fair presumption that the officer
who if not killed was desperately wounded
was Aguinaldo.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
TAZEWELI. VA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1900

we're all taking music. They had each OF
them become very much struck with the
same song, "No One to Love None to
! Caress," and had secretly learned the
song to sing when called upon to sing in
company, this they each did in the farce.
All the parts were sung, and it was quite
funny.
On Friday night mixed program was
furnished by the Primary and Academic
Departments. 1t consisted of an open
ing chorus, instrumental selections and
declamations. The entertainment was
concluded by farce, "Per Telephone, "
which was acted by the faculty of the
school. The plot of the farce was the
Misunderstanding that grew out of the
efforts to communicate over the phone,
and presented many laughable situations.
No prizes were awarded or scholarships
given on account of interruptions and loss
of time by the pupils, as it would have
been impossible to make fair disposition
of the scholarships under the clrcum'
stances.
Quite a number of visitors attended the
closing exercises and they were highly
pleased with the entertainment.
We are pleased to note that Prof.
Greever has made the session just closed
a very successful one, and that the future
success of the school is assured.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-07
Annual Commencement Exercises OF
Emory and Henry College lune 9-l2.
PROGRAM.

June 9th, p. m.-Declaimers Contest
June 10th, II a. m.-Baccalaureate Ser
mon by j. j. Tigert, d. D., Ii. D., Nash
VILE, Tenn.
m.-Annual Sermon before Y. NJ
c. A. by Rev. j. c. Orr, Knoxville, Tenn
June llth, a. m.-Robertson Prize Ora
torical contest, and Literary Address by
Hon. A. j. Montague, of Richmond, Va.
Up. m.--Meeting Of Trustees, and Her
mesisn Anniversary.
June 18th, a. m.-Graduating exercises
and Alumni Address by +. E. Hoss, d
D., LII. D., Nashville, Tenn.
p. m.-Callopean Anniversary, anc
Lecture by Hon. John Temple Graves.