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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
PERSONAL NOTES.

Hamilton w. Mabie is among those
whose names are being mentioned as prob
able successor to President Carter as the
head of Williams College.
Everett Shinn, the New York artist,
has, it is said, received commission to
paint a portrait of Senator Clark, of Mon
tana, and his son, w. A. Clark, Jr.
George Gissing, the novelist, is one of
the recent invalids who have found heal
ing for the lungs in the open air. he is
now in England, and his health is much
better.
Mrs. Rebecca Page Knox, daughter Of
the United States Attorney General,
though but 20 years of age, has been a
great traveller, and is her fathers insepa-
rable comrade.
Probably the most elaborate collection
of odd and costly beer stems in America
is that of j. Pierpont Morgan, who has
Just added to it two mugs formerly the
favorite ones of Prince Bismarck.
Pension Commissioner Evans is very
proud of the support which bis policy
generally receives from the newspapers,
and when an opponent the other day &C
cused him Of having a press bureau at
work for him he replied : 81 have, and
it is composed of all the best newspapers
in the country"
George 7. Nicholson, the new passenger
traffic manager of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway, is a native of North
Carolina and graduate of the Kansas State
University. He entered railway service
Immediately upon graduating, and began
as a clerk in the passenger department Of
the Santa Fe system, woI king his way up.
John Caldwell, of Pittsburg, treasurer Of
the Westinghouse Company, has one of
the finest collections of modern books in
existence. He buys no incuabula or
Elizabethan rarities, but confines bis at
tention to first editions of the British and
American authors and to the productions
of the Kelmscott Press and other similar
volumes. He also collects prints by
Whistler and Meryon and has an almost
perfect set of the former artists etchings
and Autographs.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1901.
WHAT SHALL 1T BE ?

The most important question now con-
fronting the people of Virginia, is: What
shall he the future form of our State gov
eminent? Are we to have a republican
form of government, or shall it be an oil
garchy? In republic, the people rule,
and every man has voice. In an oligar'
chy, power is exercised by few, and the
masses are impotent.
The Constitutional Convention, which
has assembled to change the organic law
of the State, threatens to assume the au-
thorty to change the form of our govern
ment. This is to be accomplished by
shaping the suffrage laws so as to give alb
solute power to a machine or preferred
class of citizens. The rights of man are
not only to be destroyed, bat the supreme
law of the land is to be violated. For
such purpose the Convention was call
ed, and each day it has been in session
that purpose has become more prominent
The only hesitation that has been mani
tested is as to how the wrong shall be ac-
complished. We find the leaders Of the
Convention have been devoting their
time and thought to devising a scheme
which will deprive thousands Of citizens
of a vested Constitutional right-a natur-
al. inherent right, the only safe badge Of
republican citizenship. To reach this end
the Convention has assumed, and is as
Stunning, the power of an autocrat, and
threatens not only to rob men of their cit
izenship, but to exercise imperialist'c au'
thorisy by proclaiming the Constitution.
The people of Virginia have been sub
hitting so long to machine rule and out
rage and fraud that the revolutionists may
think there will be submission to further
outrage. In this conclusion they will be
mistaken. There is a limit to fOrbear-
ance and submission. If the revolution
lists who dominate the Convention carry
out their ayowed purpose of restricting
suffrage, according to the plan Of Senator
Daniel, they will fud themselves confront
ed by an outraged public that will event
ually drive the originators and defenders
of such plan into disgrace and political
oblivion.
The people of Virginia are not prepared
to have their form of government changed
from a republic to an oligarchy
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
WHAT KIND OF FIGHT 2

The Richmond Times congratulates
itself and others that the Democratic press
of the State is talking seriously in favor of
fair elections. 1t says
"Thc fight for fair elections has at last
begun to bear fruit and the Times feels
like saying with reverence: "Thank God"
Note the following from the Charlottesville
Progress
"'We are glad to note that the Roanoke
Times, Stanton News and Norfolk Public
Ledger agree with us in urging fair election
laws, both in letter and in spirit.
"There is no question that up to this
time the negro has been the provoking
cause of fraud in the South, but now this
State has an excellent chance of eliminat-
ing him, and if this be done, as it should
be done, there will be absolutely no excuse
for the future for Janus-faced "refOrms"
in our election matters. Let the white
men OF the State, as body, throw OF the
miserable bondage of fraud which they
have been compelled to bear for so many
years, and come back to their ancient
rights again with clean hands, and pure
untainted, undefled methods"
The trouble with the Democratic press
is, that it occasionally clamors for fair cleo
tons, but when a Democratic candidate
gets the returns by the most fraudulent
methods they congratulate him on his tri'
umphant election. They regret that frauds
have been used, but they do not hesitate
to support and sustain those who profit by
the frauds.
Are our Democratic contemporaries so
credulous as to believe that the partisans
who have heretofore been reaping the
full benefits of fraud are going to so ar
range our suffrage laws as to loose their
hold on the public crib?
If we are correctly informed, the pro-
posed suffrage scheme of Senator Daniel
will be the means, if adopted, Of estab'
fishing one of the strongest and most VIC
ious political machines that ever existed
in this or any other State. With ite 'un-
Outstanding clause" and its "enabling
clauses" there will be opportunities for
corruption and fraud that were never
dreamed of even under the disgraceful
Walton election law.
Everybody knows that the "Act"
which provided for the calling of Con-
stitutional Convention was partial, vicious
and fraudulent on its face Everybody
knows that tie purpose of the Convention
is to commit fraud upon the Constitu-
ton of the United States. Everybody
knows that the Convention was called by
fraudulent counting of votes. Can
law,making body which owes its exist
ence to fraud be looked to with the hope
of doing justice and eliminating fraud
from our elections?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
ATLANTIC CITY.
Cape May, Ocean City, Sea Isle City,
Avalon, Anglesea, Wildwood, Holly
Beach, N. J.

Special excursions via Norfolk q West
ern Railway in connection with the Penn
syvania K. r. June 20. July D and Is,
August /, 10, and 30, and September II,
1901. Excursion tickets will be sold only
for trains Nos. and % on dates of excur-
sions, good on all regular trains north OF
Hagerstown, except Pennsylvania limited,
and valid to return leaving the seashore
and Philadelphia within sixteen days, in
Guiding dates of excursion lat rates quoted.
A stop. over of ten days will be allowed
at Philadelphia on the going trip, if pas
sengers deposit their tickets with the
Ticket Agent at Broad Street Station, Phil
adeIphia, Immediately on arrival.
Passengers for Atlantic City may use
trains from Broad Street Station, Phil
adelphia, via the Delaware River Bridge
Route the only all-rail line. Passengers
for the other points aboyed named will
use regular trains from Market Street
Wharf, Philadelphia.
w. B. BEVILL, NJ. f. BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Agent. Tray. Pass. Agent.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
Bully for the Squadron.
Hartford Courant

Hartford Courant
Uncle Sam need not be ashamed of his
sailors, even in regard to the prosaic and
dirty Job of coaling ship. Our North At
lantic squadron has furnished the demon
stration. Up to the time of the recent
coaling operations of this squadron at Pen
sacola, the British armored cruiser Aria
dne of the Channel fleet, held the worlds
record for fast coaling. This British re-
cord was 203 tons of coal placed on board
ship in one hour. This was at the rate of
nearly 3.39 tons minute.
But at Pensacola the Kearsage placed on
board ship PIG tons of coal in one hour.
the rate being 3.65 tons a minute; the
Alabama 222 tons IN an hour-rate, $40
tons a minute; and the Massachusetts 4S8
tons in an hour-rate, Alb tons minutes,
or a fraction more than ton in every fif-
teen seconds for 5000 continuous seconds.
The commander of the Massachusetts re-
Gently took his ship through Hell Gate-a
brilliant feat of navigation, but one which
the Navy Department has prudently de-
cided need not be repeated in time of
peace. He and his crew are all able sea.
men, too, it now appears, in the highly
important matter of coaling ship. AS
to the worlds record, made by one of
John Bulls crack cruisers, the record now
fingers modestly behind three of Uncle
Sans ships.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
Another Tragedy.
New York Journal.

New 1Ork Journal
The curtain has rung down on another
Of Europe's royal life-tragedies. What a
pitiful procession of Expresses and Queens
there has been in the lifetime of this gen.
eration-Eugenie, dethroned. widowed
and bereaved of her only son; Maria Alex
androvna, of Russia, neglected by her hus.
band, Alexander H., for favOrite whom
be married after her death; Margherita of
Italy, widowed by an assassin; Christina,
of Spain, sighted and bereaved; Elizabeth,
of Austria, the victim of all the Fates and
Furies of Greek mythology; and now Vic
toria, Empress Frederick of Germany.
The eldest daughter of Queen Victoria
seemed born to all this world could offer
of good fortune. Married in early youth
to noble and brilliant young prince who
loved her and whom she loved, she lived
for some years in ideal happiness. She
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
A DEMOCRATIC THEORY.

Theories frequently are very beautiful.
The vote was given to the negro on the
theory that he would be a citizen like 9TH
ers and use his mind and vote according
to his interests. Many of those who held
that Theory were entirely honest. Thirty
years of practical experience has proved
them to be wrong Richmond News.
The Richmond News, in editorial CON-
ment on an editorial from the Roanoke
Times, makes the above declaration. The
Times had made a comparison between
the negro voters and San illiterate white
element that is vicious, pernicious and
careless" which the Times says exists in
this State in considerable numbers and
who are nursed and protected by the poll
ticians that they may be purchased and
utilized at elections. The News reads the
Times a lecture and says it furnishes a
sweet nut for our self-righteous brethren
of the North in these curious editorial re-
marks"
The News does not deny the claims of
the Times as to the vicious and perniclous
white element, but contends that this ele-
ment should be allowed to vote and the
negro be DISTINGUISHED. 1t tries to justify
its position upon the theory that ga dis
franchised white element would be as sore
thorn as large voting negro element"
The News says, "the vote VAS given tue
negro on the theory that he would be
citizen like others and use his mind and
vote according to bis interests" The
News then asserts that thirty years of ex-
perience has proved the theory false. Has
not the News created false theory of its
own. What evidence can it give that the
negro has not used bis mind and voted &C.
cording to his interests? He has been
voting the Republican ticket and tie great
white States of the North and West have
been doing the same thing. If the negro
has not voted wisely and intelligently the
best elements of the Northern and West
ern States have not.
But the News discloses the real reason
that impels the Virginia Democracy to
dsfranchise the negro, in that he votes the
Republican ticket. When MI. Montague
spoke at Tazewell last Fall he declared
that 1t was the purpose of the Democratic
party to disfranchise no white man, and
that it would not disfranchise the negro if
he had stnted to vote for the Demo-
cratic party. 1t is not lack of honesty
and intelligence on the part of the negro
voter that makes him pernicious and
vicious but his unwillingness to be brlbed
or threatened into voting for the Democ-
racy.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
DEMOCRACY AND EXPANSION.
The Party Is Edging Around to the Sup
port of That Policy.
Chicago Inter Ocean, (RepJ

Chicago Inter Ocean, (RepJ
A newspaper supposed to speak for the
Democratic darty in Illinois says that
Democratic reluctance to deal courageous
" with the question of expansion is due
to the fact that the party is in opposition;
that if Democrats were in power in Wash
ngton they would have policy in regard
to newly-acquired American territories
which would be in harmony with the
practice of the party in the past; that, as
the case stands, Democrats have fallen I'M
der the influence of respectable but
un-Democratc element which is of the
same caliber as the class which "during
the sixty year of Democratic supremacy
resisted every stride which the Republic
made toward its natural and inevitable
development.
But the organ goes further and insists
that the Democratic party shall announce
an expansion doctrine which "they will
not find in the walls of the ancient FEEDER
aists nor in the emotional cries of the an
ti-imperialsts of the day." but in the or
dinance of 1887. Of this it is said: 1T is
an interesting fact that the government of
the northwest territory, which sufiiced for
thousands of Americans for many years,
was as arbitrary as any which has been es-
tabished of late in the new possessions OF
the United States"
Two years ago such statements were
common in Republican newspapers. Now
they are appearing in the standard Demo-
cratic newspapers. If they mean any
thing, they mean that the Democratic
party is endeavorng to execute that most
difficult of maneuvers, change of front in
the presence of the enemy. They mean
that the anti.expansion movement of this
day has failed as utterly as did those OF
the past.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
A Minister'S Good Work.

81 had a severe attacked Of bilious
collie, got bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy, took two
doses and was entirely cured" says Rev.
A. A. Power, of Emporia, Kan. "My
neighbor across the street was sick for
over week, had two or three bottles of
medicine from the doctor. He used them
for three or four days without re-
lief, then called in another doctor who
treated him. / went over to see him the
next morning. He said bis bowels were in
a terrible fix, that they had been running
off go long that it was almost bloody tiux.
l asked him if he had tried Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
and he said, NO | went home and
brought him my bottle and gave him one
dose; told him to take another dose in
fifteen or twenty minutes if he did not
find relief, but he took no more and was
entirely cure /. l think it the best medi-
cine have ever tried" For sale by Jno.
Z. Jackson, druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
CHOOSE WELL.

On Wednesday of next week the Re-
publicans of Virginia will meet in conven'
ton to nominate State ticket. There is
a splendid chance for the party to win in
the gubernatorial election if strong,
clean ticket is put up. On the other hand
the contest will be hopeless one if weak
and characterless ticket is placed before
the people. Men who have been identi-
fed with the party from principle and not
from policy will be strong. Men who have
been actuated solely by policy in connect
ing themselves with the party will possess
no elements of strength and will lead the
Republicans to another defeat. The time
servers and office-seekers should be put
aside, and men of strong convictions, clean
personal and political records placed in
front. We do not desire to call names,
but some are being urged for the nOmina-
ton for Governor who can not get the sup
port of thousands OF Republicans, if they
are nominated, and who will repel conser-
vative Democrats.
We trust that when the Republican del
egates meet at Roanoke they will be actu-
ated by desire to nominate men who ale
worthy and who can win; and not give
their support to young professional poll
ticians. Such men as the latter are willing
to take their chances and Lead the party
to defeat, that they may be made more
prominent in State and National politics
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15

ever reached the State treasury. l have
never had the handling Of State bond
refunding scheme with $4,000 Of COM
missions never yet accounted for or ex'
planned.
"a year ago Senator Tillman went into
North Dakota and made speeches advo-
eating the reelection of Republican Sem
ator-Mr. Pettigrew. Senator Tillman
and this Senator we're prominent in pre-
venting by filibustering tactics vote ON
the subsidy bill. The newspapers said that
MIR. Hill, head of the Northern Pacific
lobby against the subsidy bill, gave Sena-
tor 1ilimans friend and associate Tip"
which paid him $450,OOO i'll the stock
market. Birds of feather, gentlemen OF
the committee, always flock together.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
Astounded the Editor.

Editor S. A. Brown, of Bennettsville,
S. c., was once immensly surprised.
Through long suffering from Dyspepsia, "
he writes, "my wife was greatly run down.
She had no strength or vigor and suffered
great distress from her stomach, but she
tried Electric Bitters which helped her at
once, and, after using four bottles, she is
entirely well, can eat anything. It's a
grand tonic, and its gentle laxative quail
ties are splendid for torpid liver" For
Indigestion, Loss of Appetite, Stomach
and Liver troubles it's positive, guaran-
teed cure. Only SOC at DR.. Jno. (. jack
sons drug stores.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
1t Saved His Baby.

"My baby was terribly sick with the di-
arrhoea, we were unable to cure him with
the doctors assistance, and as last re-
sort we tried Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy" says Mr.. j. Ii.
Doak, of Williams, Ore. Il am happy to
say it gave immediate relief and a COM
plete cure" For sale by Jno. E. Jackson,
druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
N 0 t | c g
Office Of TazewelI Coal and Iron Company
Tazewell, Va, July s, 1901.

Office of TazewelI Coal and Iron Company
Tazewell, Va, July s, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the stock
holders of the TaZewell Coal and Iron Co.,
in general meeting, ordered the following
dividends of the capital stock of said COM
pany to be paid, to.wt; Ten per cent of
said capital stock will be paid on the Sth
day IF October, 1901, and provided Ger.
tain negotiable note now held by said
company, which falls due Sept. LIST, 1901,
is collected, an additional dividend OF
twelve per cent. of the capital stock will be
paid to the several stockholders on the
said Sth day of October, 1901.
And provided four other notes, now
held by the company are paid at their
maturity, to.wit One of said notes on
the first day of March, 1902, the second
one on the first day of September, 1902,
the third one on the first day of March,
1903, and the fourth one on the first day
of September, 1903, then twelve per cent.
dividend of the capital stock Of the COM
pany, will be paid to the several stock
holders, out of each one of the four notes
last named IS they are paid, within i've
days after the several amounts are received
by the Treasurer of the company. All OF
said dividends shall be paid by the Treas
urer of the company, at the office OF the
company at Tazewell, Va, to the stock
holders of record at the time said payments
are made; and said payments are not to
be made until the certificates of stock are
presented to the Treasurer Of the compa'
ny, and the amounts of said dividends
endorsed upon each certificate Of stock.
Provided that nothing shall be raid upon
the stock heretofore ordered to be can
celed by the Board of Directors OF this
company.
The Treasurer is ordered to give notice
of times and place of payment OF said dlvl'
dends, and to set out in said notice the
conditions upon which same are to be
made.
BY order of the stockholders.
TAzEwELL Coal & IRON Co.,
by Geo. W. Gillespie, Treasurer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15

The Clinch Valley News last week came
out in long editorial supporting Judge
Robertson, of Roanoke, for Attorney Gen.
eral and suggesting that Hon. Samuel W.
Williams be placed on the shelf This
will not be very agreeable to the friends Of
Judge Williams.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15

The Staunton News, an ardent Demo-
cratic paper, says: 1.-The many visionary
and vicious propositions on the suffrage
question that are being pushed before the
Constitutional Convention are having the
effect of discrediting that body before the
people" The most vicious proposition on
the suffrage is the one submitted by Sen
ator Daniel. The News says further
"The people are disappointed and dissat'
isfed, and should complicated system OF
restrictions on the franchise be adopted,
especially with any caste privileges as to
voting, we predict confidently very
handsome majority in Stanton and Au-
gusta county against the CONSTITUTION
when submitted to the vote Of the peo-
pie, whether they are allowed to vote on
tie suffrage clause or not" To escape the
danger of having the Constitution defeat
ed at the polls, the extremists Of the Con-
vention propose to promulgate or pro-
claim it. -. In this way they hope to foist
tL SVin lclous scheme upon the people.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15

The Virginia Democrats tried to read
the Richmond Times out of the party be-
cause it refused to support Br> an in 1896
and 1900. Now the Virginia leaders are
trying to read Bryan out of the party and
they may be induced to recognize THE
Times" as orthodox once more. "For
WAYS that are dark and tricks that are
vain" the Virginia Democrats are I'M
equaled.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15

The Norfolk Virginian- Pilot asserts that
the strike of the steel workers has been
caused by the tariff 1t is admitted that
the strike has not been occasioned by low
wages or a threatened reduction in wages.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-15
CharacterizIng Tillman.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Benjamin Ryan Tillman, from whatever
standpoint viewed, is repulsive to good
taste and good breeding. He is uncouth
in his dress, foul of speech and brusque in
his manner. The amenities of polite So
ciety, the polish and refinement that
usually come with education and an init
mate knowledge Of men, affairs and places,
in no way restrain him.