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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10

destruction. The country is literally a
vast wilderness. The farmers, ruined and
facing starvation, are obliged to go to the
towns for protection, and huge refuge
camps have been formed by the British
for them. This is caused by an obstinate
minority, who will not bow to the inevi'
table"
The circular points out that the British
will never restore independence to the
republics, and urges upon the burghers
the duty of surrendering and accepting
the terms offered. The recent Afrikan-
der congress at Worcester is criticised in
the circular as misleading the Boers and
giving them false impressions"
In conclusion the committee says; 1.-The
British government is willing to settle
matters in a way not humiliating to us.
We appeal to you to appoint another con-
gress and to nominate men of influence
out of your list to visit MIR. Steyn and
General De Wet and to try to persuade
them to accept the terms Great Britain
offers.
"Those two men are the only obstacles
to peace. We ask you to believe us when
we say that Mr.. Kruger and the late
Transvaal government are willing and AL
ready have accepted the British terms,
but Mr.. Steyn has refused to have any
thing to do with surrender.
''He has continued the war and has en-
couraged the burghers with a hope that
we would get European assistance. To-
day he is cut off from all communication
with the outside world. You know, and
we know how unfounded that hope is.
1t is your duty to assist us to make him
understand this. We appeal to you to
help us to end the unhappy state of af-
fairs which is plunging everybody into
poverty and despair.
"We appeal to you because you know
you are able to assist us in the right
manner"
The committee includes w. +. De Wet,
late assistant commandant, three men,
bers Of the Volksraad and two justices of
the peace.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
The Weather Calendar That Predicted
The Galveston Storm.

One of the best calendars of the season
is the "Cardui Weather Chart and Calen-
dar for 1907, published by the Chstta-
noga Medicine Company, manufacturers
of McElrees Wine of Cardui and Thed-
ford's Black Draught. The REPUBLICAN
office has just received one from the pub
fishers, which consists of twelve sheets of
paper, 13x20 inches in size, all fastened
together with gilt tin strip and brass
loop hanger. Each strip contains the CAL
endar for one month in large figures that
can be read across any room. Under the
figures patent weather signals indicating
Prof. Devoe's Weather forecasts for every
day in the year appear. This is the calen
dar that accurately predicted the Calves
ton storm a year before it occurred. We
understand few copies of it can be Sc
cured by sending 10 one-cent postage
stamps to the Chattanooga Medicine Co..
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
A FORClBLE REMINDER.
BattIeship Monterey Causes China to Re-
speCt our Demands

Tacoma, Wash, January THE steam
ship Tacoma brings news from Hongkong
that the American consul at Canton has
required the viceroy of Kwan Tung to sup
press several seditious native newspapers
which were being circulated throughout
Canton, advising the natives to rise against
foreigners. Some objection was made
when the consul first protested. He point
ed to the coast defense vessel Monterey,
living in the harbor, as evidence that his
wishes must be respected. The viceroy
then gave orders to suppress the papers
and arrest anyone found selling them.
The present serious situation in Canton is
regarded as due largely TO the influence of
these papers. Everywhere there ls a
sti ong under.current of hatred to for
eigners.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
EIGHT SUFF0CATED.
Fire in a Minneapolis Hotel at Dead
of Night.

Minneapolis, Mimi, January 6.-Eight
men lost their lives in fire at ll5 Wash
ington avenue, this city, at O'Clock this
morning. The dead are:
Nathaniel Perly, 60 years old; j. S. Bent
ley, 55 years old; B. Schofeld, 45 years
old; George Rudey, 40 years old; Michael
Monahan, IS years old; j. N. Erickson,
25 years old; - Jacobson, laborer
about 80 years old.
All of these lived here except Erickson,
who was from Alexandria, Mimi.
The fire started in the roof of the stand
ard Furniture Store. The victims were
overtaken by an immense volume of
smoke in the Harvard Hotel, which oc-
cuped the second, third and fourth floors
of the same building, and death in every
instance was due to suffocaton.
The flames were discovered by Charles
Hanson, who apprised George O'Connor,
the hotel night clerk, and the two men
set about to awaken the guests. Hanson
devoted his attention to the second floor,
while O'Connor rushed upstairs.
The guests were all sound asleep, and
in several instances it was necessary for
O'Connor to break in the doors. In the
meantime he gave the alarm and the
warning soon spread.
The full story of what took place in the
dingy rooms and narrow, dark Railways
will never be known. 1t was case OF
every man rushing for his own life. Nine
teen of the 27 dodgers were successful, but
the others were unable to beat their way
through tie smoke and fell in their tracks
where they were found by the iremen.
Many of those who escaped came stag
gering out on the snowy sidewalk like
drunken men, barely making their way
through the deadly smoke and heat, and
only partly clad.
The loss on the building and contents
will not exceed $1,000.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
SPOTS Bros,
Little Grocery Around the
Corner"
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

The Machine politicians are more
anxious to get good offices for the men
than good men for the offices.
And now the story comes from Chicago
that salt is the elixer of life. How many
people would prefer to hear that sugar
occupied that important relation TO life.
The negro question IN number OF the
eastern counties of the State is about 10
solve itself Complaints are being made
that the negroes are leaving those counties
in such great numbers that labor is getting
hard to procure.
1t is announced that j. Taylor Ellyson
has withdraw from the race as candidate
for the Democratic nomination fof Gov.
ernor of Virginia. Mr.. Elyson has at last
realized that the only part be can play in
Virginia politics is to be chestnut pull
er" for others. He has been q marked
success on that line.
The Gold Democrats are very anxious,
they say, to get the Democratic party to-
gether again. There is but one way to
accomplish that, gentlemen, and that is
to follow the leadership of William Jen.
ming Bryan. He will persist in going his
way and majority of the Democrats will
persist in following him. Follow, or stay
out of the procession!
Southern politicians are now greatly
scared about the coming Congressional
reapportionment. The resolution offered
by Congressman Olmstead TO investigate
the abridgment of suffrage in violation OF
the Constitution has spread CONSERVATION
in the Democratic camp. This investiga-
ton was bound, in the nature of things TO
come, and it is surprising that Southern
Democrats could not foresee it.
Just as we predicted, Mr.. Bryan is
catching great many suckers % SUBJ
scribers to bis paper. He is using Demo.
cratic precinct chairmen as bis agents. and
subscriptions to the "Commoner" are
rolling in by the hundreds. Mr.. Bryan s
a shrewd 6nancier. He is one Of the few
men who can turn repeated political de.
feats to great personal financial advantage.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
The Chinese. Russian Agreement.

London, January THE British for
eign office considers the reported agree
ment between Russia and China regarding
the Manchurian province of Feng Tien as
probably referring to military measures OF
a temporary character.
There is nothing in the possession Of the
Foreign Office to show that any such
agreement has the sanction Of Russia and
China.
In the opinion of the Foreign Office
there is likely to be great deal more dis
cussion before the Chinese imperial per-
sonages finally agree to the penalty i'm
posed by the powers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
His Wife Saved Him.

My wife's good advice saved my life
writes F. M. Ross of Winfield, Tenn, for
| had such bad cough l could hardly
breathe, steadily grew worse under doc
tors treatment, but my wife urged Inc to
use DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, which completely cured me. )"
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, La Grippe,
Pneumonia, Asthma, Hay Fever and all
maladies of Chest, Throat and Lungs are
positively cured by this marvellous medi'
cine. 5Oc. and $l.00. Every bottle guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at JOHN E,
JAcKsoN's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
HUMAN PATIENT.

A human patient suffering with pneu'
monia, who was operated upon, recovered
in much shorter time than it was custo.
mary with those suffering with that trOu
ble. In cases of malaria the injection If
the salt solution was made directly into
the spleen, and in six weeks all symptoms
of disease had disappeared. No clain
was made that cure had been effected III
cases of Bright's disease, the physicians
merely asserting that they had remove
several OF the most troublesome feature
of the cases.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
Death of An Old. Citizen.

On last Sunday morning, at about ten
O'Clock, Mr.. ]. Crockett Gillespie died at
the home of bis son, Mr.. r. b. Gillespie,
at Liberty Hill, in this county. He was
seventy-three years old, and was kind
man and good citizen. The deceased is
survived by two sons, Messrs. X. b. and
Thomas H. Gillespie; and two daughters,
Mrs. Lizzie Peery and Mrs. Maria Me-
Dowell.
The burial took place on Monday morn
ing at the old home graveyard near Lab
erty Hill.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
TAZEWELI4 VA, THURSDAY JANUARY 10 1901

tanning two per cent. solution was in
serted in the jugular vein and second
needle Inserted in the junction of the
large veins lying close to the heart.
After the blood had been drawn off. the
salt solution was forced in around the
heart and into the vessels of the brain
The dog was able to stand inside of an
hour, and on the following day was able
to walk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
Massacre Of Boys In China.

London, January IA Sister Of Chari'
ty, writing from the Maison de Jesu En-
FAINT, at Ming Pc, November 20, describes
the massacre at Nan King Of 100 little
boys. Some of them, she says, were roast
ed alive in the church. Others escaped TO
the orphanage outside the city, but all
we're killed, and the place burned.
"Despite threats Of torture and the FIRE.
quency of most painful Deaths" the Sister
declares, "apostacy was wonderfully rare"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
AN APPEAL TO THE BOERS.
To Accent the British Terms as Being
the Only Way.

Cape Town, January S.-The Central
Police Committee at Kroonstad has issued
a circular in the course of which 1t says:
"The time has arrived for the inhabi'
tants Of Orange River Colony 10 make an
effort TO save the country from further
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10

Evaporated California Fruits
We think our line Of Evaporated Fruits thi
year is superior to any we have ever had.
Our Peaches are large and bright and haV


that rich flavor that everyone likes-they range in
price from 0c to 163 per h. We will give you spec
ial price in 25lb lots
The PrUnes will please you too, they in % and
80 ID boxes in less quantities if you do not need
box; the prices right.
Moorpark Apricots the very finest fruit that is put
up they sell for Zoe per ID and we'll worth the mon
ey We also have cheaper grade that sell for l2ac
per h. they good but not quite large bright as
the Moorparks.
We should like to sell you Evaporaed Fruits this sea-
son. The quality we know cannot be excelled and
prices low; if not lower, than you can buy for
elsewhere
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bronze Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if 1t fails to
cure. f. w. Groves signature is on each
box. 25c.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
CLAIM VICTORY OVER DISEASE.
Wonderful Powers of Salt Solution.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-As result of
protracted series of experiments with salt
solutions, the efficacy Of which in prolong'
ing life was recently announced by Pre-
fessor Leob, of the University of Chicago,
two prominent physicians here claim TO
have demonstrated that in cases of great
loss Of blood by disease or injury, normal
salt solution used as a restorative will
save life even when ninety per cent. of the
blood has been lost.
The experiments, which have been ex-
tended over a period of six months, have,
according to the physicians, made prac'
ticable a new system of bleeding and sub.
stituton of salt solutions for persons suf'
fering from pneumonia, typhoid malaria,
feyers, peritonitis, acute and chronic
Bright's disease, and all heart affections
resulting from the last named complaint.
MUCH SUCCESS.
Much success has followed, the physi-
clans say, all their experiments, particu-
larly those made with pneumonia and
Bright's disease. In the experiments the
physicians used more than one hundred
dogs and found it possible to withdraw
seventy per cent. of the circulation from
an animal before it was necessary to inject
a stimuant. The final t(st was made on
a dog, from which ninety per cent. of the
blood had been withdrawn. A needle
connected with a saltwater apparatus con-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
Valuable Land
For Sale.

| offer for sale 119 acres of
valuable land, by survey, stu
ated on the headwaters OF
Clinch, three miles east of
Tazewell. The land lies we'll
and all, except about 10 acres,
can be plowed with a turning
plow. There are 80 acres in
good sod, and all the balance
in excellent timber. One good
spring on the land, There is
no house, except a large log
stable. PRICE $I, 300. For
further particulars apply to
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10
g @MA.,r

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmOsQ sQuinine Tablets
the remedy that cures n cold I'm one day
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-01-10

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-15
WANT ANOTHER BRIDGE.
Committee to Put Another Span
Over Mississippi River.

Mayor. NJ. NJ. Stephens, of East st.
Louis. H.; former Representative w.
5. Forman, of Illinois, and A. j. Tul-
lock, civil engineer, appeared before
the house interstate commerce COM
mittee in advocacy of measure au-
thorizing the construction of bridge
across the Mississippi river just above
the Eads bridge. Representative Ro-
denberg is interested in this subject,
and he had conference with these
men before they appeared before the
committee. While it is not believed
there will be much difficulty in secur-
ing authority for the construction of a
wagon and foot bridge across the river
at the point mentioned. there is con-
tention about the length of the span.
The army engineer officer of the st.
Louis district has reported in favor of
a span of 700 feet, but those who are
interested in the project came to
Washington for the purpose of trying
to induce the house committee to
amend the bill so as to allow the con-
struction of this bridge with a 5OO-foot
span. They pointed out the necessity
for another bridge, asserting the traf-
fic between East ST. Louis and ST. Louis
had grown to such proportions that
the bridge was really necessary for the
accommodation of commerce.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-15
Soft Snaps.

Since the passage of the army re-
organization bill the president has
been swamped by visitors. These visi-
tors are congressman, senators, party
bosses and party workers who arc de-
handing soft places in the army for
sons. brothers, nephews, cousins and
friends. BY an ingenious wording Of
the law. the president is given the ap-
pointment of host of officers, and he
Iced not take them from the army
rolls. He can appoint them from
civilian life, hence the onslaught of
visitors. The army is no longer place
for men who have demonstrated their
fitness for military duty. Its a means
of providing soft berths for papa
boys" political favorites and personal
friends. Devotion to duty and mill
tary service cut no figure in promo
lions. Fred Grant. commonplace
young man who left the army after
being educated for it at government
expense, is taken back and given
commission that gray-haired veterans
cannot hope to secure after a life OF
splendid service. Leonard Wood, who
leaped into fame because his liauten.
ant colonel was successful in securing
a lot of good press agents. is promoted
over thousand men fully as capable
as he and who have performed better
service. Adolescent sons of congress
men and politicians are taken from
civil life and given commissions that
belong Of right to men who have earn.
ed them by hard and efficient work
The whole army reorganization
scheme was pushed through for the
purpose OF providing soft snaps for thu
favored -World-Herald.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-15
Our Staggering Military Budget.

Corroborating Senator Hale's as
tonishing assertion that the war and
pension bills of the United States are
now nearly twice as great as those OF
any other nation. The World Satur-
day presented the actual figures of
the world S leading military budgets.
Our army and navy numbers 100000
men only-the smallest establishment
of all the great nations. Wepay for it
1858, 696, $40 exclusive of pensions.
which is Sl4 100000 year more than
England pays, inclusive of pensions,
for an army and navy that numbers
1854, 900 men.
Inclusive of pensions our military
budget now totals $39s, 942, lob which
is more than twice as much as the
military budget of France, with her
army and navy of 622, 900 lighting men
almost twice as much as RuSSia's with
nearly million soldiers and sailors:
nearly double Germany's with her
half million of enlisted men, and al
most five times as much as Austria IS
with fighting array of 27S,00O men.
The fact made luminous by COM
pairing these figures is that, throwing
pensions out entirely, the cost OF the
American army and navy averages
about 50, 100 year for every enlisted
man, while the British fighting man.
the next dearest, costs little less
than 800 year. And at the end of
the line, cheapest of all, is the Russian
soldier and sailor, who costs about
5000 year only. The reason of this
lies on the surface. Highly civilized
and free countries, whose fighting
forces have to be raised by voluntary
Ell liStment instead of by universal
CONSUMPTION, must needs pay for them
in open competition with the labor
market. In the long run only the des,
politically governed nations can afford
to maintain huge military establish
ments., Peace is the imperious neces
sityiof advanced democratic civiliza
.sstfon.--N. Y. World
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-15
SUBSTITUTES FOR SHIP SUBSIDIES.

The North American Review for Jan
Windmuller of New York, entitled
Substitutes For Ship Subsidies" Mr.
Windmuller approves the avowed OBJ
jects of the ship subsidy bill, but EN-
phatically disapproyes of the bill it
self, claiming that in its present shape
1t will fail to accomplish them. "sThe
subsidies for which it provides" he
states, would chiefly accrue, for some
time to come, to American lines which
cross the Atlantic and Pacific for the
purpose of carrying passengers and eX
pensive freight. What the country
really needs is carriage at reasonable
rates for the immense yield Of our agri-
culture and for the bulky products Of
our mines" This is precisely the pur-
pose for which the pending subsidy bill
does not provide. |!
I'VE might try the experiment." sug-
gests Mr. Windmuller, "of allowing
our merchants to buy ships where they
can get them on the most favorable
terms and offer them American regis
tiers on condition that they engage ip
transportation of our foreign commerce,
when conducted by officers trained
in United States naval reserve.
The privilege of sailing foreign built
ships, commanded by American off,
GERS under our flag, would lead toward
modification Of our Anticipated,
whilom British, navigation laws. These
statutes, by which British shipping
had been protected since cromwell's
time, were practically abandoned by
England In 1S4a, while we were her
formidable rival. British merchants
We're then permitted to buy our ships
and sail them under their own flag,
while engaged in foreign commerce
All other American nations have fol
lowed this example except the United
States, and the merchant marine Of all
other nations has increased while our
own has during that time diminished
One Of the consequences has been that
American vessels, who have found 1t to
be for their interest to buy English
steamers, actually sail them under the
British fag-thus adding to the power
and prestige of that country instead Of
their own. Germany, since Bismarck's
time the most ardent advocate Of pro-
lection, has no reason to regret that she
upholds free trade in ships. The steam
tonnage Of her merchant marine has
increased 1000 per cent in 90 years,
and Stettin has begun to rival Glasgow
in furnishing ships for the worlds
| trade"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-15

The collector of customs at San Fran
Cisco was called upon to decide whether
or not a valuable urn should pay duty.
The urn contained the ashes of an
American citizen who had died abroad
and his remains were being brought
home in this shape. After consid ering
the matter for some time the collector
decided that the urn should be admit.
ted. This is the first time that an urn
worth several hundred dollars was
passed without assessment,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-02-15

and at the start n4shsePacffic coast
one-third~of 'rfe entire subsidy would
be, paid to vessels now more than 2G
years old. three-fourths to those II
or more years old and nine-twentieths
to those more than 10 years old.
Could there be q more effective plan
for making old vessels profitable Ito
their owners) and to that extent dis
couraging the building of new ones?
If ship is a "she," as every chival
rous tar will allow, the HANNAH Frye
Payne bill might appropriately be
termed can act to establish maritime
old lady's home"