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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
AINI0HVTAzEwELI4 VA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER is, 1902
HON. JAMES R. EITTEN
Dies Very Suddenly Of Heart Failure.

Our community was very much startled
on last Friday by the announcement that
James r. Witten had died suddenly at bic
home four miles east of Tazewell. His
death occurred at about z; 80 O'Clock. He
had gotten up in the morning complaining
of not telling well, but went to the stable
and fed his horse. After he returned TO
the house be ate a light breakfast and then
went out on bis front porch to smoke.
His son, Mr.. William Wltten, who. lives
about half mile distant, went over to his
fathers, and when he got near the front
gate saw his father cross the porch and sit
down. As soon as he entered the front
gate he noticed that his father had his
head thrown back in a peculiar way and
hastened to where he was. He found him
in an unconscious condition, and he
gasped few times after his son reached
him.
James Richard Witten was born on
Plum Creek, Tazewell county, Va, on the
2Sth day of March, 1880. He was the
eldest son Of olJsmes Wilkinson Witten,
one of the most prominent citizens of the
county in ante bellum days. His great
grandfather, Thomas Witten, was one of
the first white settlers in Tazewell county.
He erected his cabin at q point near Psgah
church, three miles west of the town of
Tazewell, about l770. The land on which
hi. humble home was built is still in the
possession Of his descendants, being owned
by Robert Wilten, brother OF James K.
The deceased for many years had been
prominent in the affairs of Tazewell
county. He was twice deputy sheriff of
the county aud for two terms represented
it in the House Of Delegates. When the
late John q. Wstis was Marshal of the
western District of Virginia MIR. Witch
was his chief clerk, and was most capa-
bic and faithful official. For about eight
years previous to his death he was U. s..
Commissioner, and filed the position
most scceplably.
Mr.. Witlen was man of excellent mild
and extensive information, and was one bf
the most hospitable aud benevolent men
that has ever lived In this section. At his
home he was prince of hospitality His
relationship in the county is very extern
sive, and he is survived by ten daughters
and four sons. They are.: .,.nl
Mrs. S. H. Laird, Mrs. I. E. George,
Mrs Francis Kelly, Mrs. ]. S. Kahle, Mrs
J. Nj. Newton, Mrs. R. A. Crockett, Mrs.
H. F. Peery, Mrs. VIM. w. Kelly, Mrs;
Lou Floyd, Miss Jennie Witten and
Messrs. X. W., Ansel, William and E. H.
Witten. He is also survived by 6ve
sisters and five brothers, as follows: Mrs,,
]. 5. Peery, Mrs Linnie Gillespie, Mrs,
P. r. Hicks, Mrs. Pauline Kelly, and
Mrs. Susan Howard and Messrs. I. G.j
Samuel, Robert, Jack and Andrew Witten.
On Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock the
burial took place at the graveyard Lear
Witten's Mills, the remains being buried
by the side of those of the wife Of the de-
ceased, who died number of years ago.
The burial WAS attended by a number of
relatives and friends.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
OPERATORS MAKE
A PROPOSITION
Ask Roosevelt to Appoint Commission
to Settle Strike. P. Morgan the
Bearer.
WILL, JOHN MITCHELL ACCEPT9

Washington, Oct. 19'-By authority CT
]. Pierpont Morgan, who, with his partner
Robert Bacon, and Secretary Root, were
in conference with President Roosevelt at
the temporary white house tonight for an
hour and half, a statement was gwen
out by Secretary Cortelyou. in which the
presidents Of the coal.carrying railroads
and mine operators propose a commission
of FIVE persons to adjust the differences
and settle the coal strike in the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania. The propo'
sition is believed by the administration to
be satisfactory to the miners, as it covers
the proposition made by President
Mitchell of the Uuited Mine Workers
Union, with additional conditions which
it is believed that the miners will accept.
Washington, October l3.-The oper
ators have agreed to the appointment OF
committee to be appointed by the Presi-
y dent of the United States, to whom shall
be referred all questions at issue between
the companies and their own employees
whether they belong to a union or not'
an the decision of the committee shall be
>ccepted by the operators.
The committee is to consist of an army
or navy engineer officer, an expert mining
% engineer not connected with coal mining
property, one of The judges Of the United
States court for the Eastern District OF
Pennsylvania; a man of prominence, emf
nent as sociologist, and man who by ac'
tive participation and selling coal is faml-
lar with the physical and commercial feat
ures Of the business.
The operators also made a part OF their
proposition that the miners shall return to
work as soon as the commission is con-
stituted, and cease all interference with
non-union men.
The commission to name a date when
its findings shall be effective and to govern
conditions of employment between the
companies and their own employees for at
least three years.
The statement was read to the Pres
ident as a act of courtesy before being
given to the press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
S. w.. VIRGINIA., !.
s's...[OCAL%aITEM EMS.
.I.fnnAurnt pntf 81
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES Of, gBIS 70 A.
SECTION.
fsb7 100 e 1HfGU
y 'sz5nisU
AIdGnOaGaI 2niLN

Ex-Mayor ]. II. MistQbpf Bristol, Va,
who recently suffered a stroke of paralysis
causedsb y-helnoffhSees ftiea5r~risafel re-
ported to be recovering. When first
attacked itwas supposed the stroke would
prove fatal,ibut his physicians now think
he will soon be,abIe to res1mEcYprk.
Sunday II an 'ahte alteration Il f. near boga
Store, in Dickinson county, William Bart
ley fatally shot John Crabtree. Barley
and his, 4,site thenstartsd f@1their home'
and when near Ciintwood were ambushed
and sIrs!'Bartley @as ttortaHy wounded.
The tf5abl9 gfe@'bdtof AN old feud in
volyibg several families; aid more blood
shed isjfeareda a'In7o sat|
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
Commissioners Notice.
Sue G. Hancock, in her own right, etc.,
Complainant.

Sue G. Hancock, in her own right, etc., =
Complainant.
vs.-In Chancery.
]. G. Watts Executrix, ,et ais, Defendants,
and h
]. s. & A. P. Gillespie, who sue etc.,l
oComplainants. - ~
vs.-In Chancery.i % uu =
]. G. Watts Executrix, ,et ais, Defendan1x'
To F. G. s. Watts, Executrix Of John
G. Watts, deceased, r. Bowen Watts,
@sHarman Newberry, George w. Harman,
CIV. +. Harman, A. s. Higginbotham,
8 Administrator Of D. G. Sayers, deceased
q and A. s. Higginbotham, Administrator
of ]. 4. Harman, deceased, r. r. Henry
Q and s. q. Graham, lawyers and partners
in trade under the firm name Of Henry
& Graham, L. L. Greever and BarneaI
Gillespie, lawyers and partners In tra
under the firm name Of Greever 4 Gill
pie, Bank of Clinch Valley a corporate
Kate G. Peery, Administratrix oi w.
Peery, deceased. John w. Crockst9
James Bandy, H. Bowen, Jno. d. Dailyy
James O'Keeffe, A. p. Gillespie, Trustee,
j. r. Meek, II. q. Mccall, "A. ]. HiRgin-
botham andi T. +. George, Trustee, and
all other creditors of the said John q.
Watts, deceased.
TAKE NOTICE that / have fixed upon
Thursday, the 23rd day Of October, 1902,
at the law Office of Bowen &'RoyaIl Taze-
we'll, Virginia, as the time and place for
taking the account and making the report
as ordered by decree entered In the above
STYLED causes at the August, 1902, term Of
the circuit court of Tazewell county, Vir-
einia, and IL said account be not com
menced or completed on that day, same
will be continued from day TO day or from
time to time until same is completed.
At which time and place you are requ:r-
ed to be present with such proof as viii
enable me to make said report. ann also
required under the decree TO state and set
tie the executoriai account Of Mrs. +. q.
8. Watts, Executrix of John g. Watts, aa-
certain and report all the estate. both real
and personal owned by the said John q.
Watts at the time Of his death. stating ali
lands and interest ia lands owned by him
and who hold the legal title thereto. ascer.
tain and report ali the debts for which the
estate Of said John g. Watts Is liable, SET
ting forth particularly the nature. charac-
ter and prioriehes thereof and any other
mattey deemed pertinent by myself OF re-
quired By sx 'Ae parties.
1r DWELL RoyAL1,
Spec ,amls;oner in Chancery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
Natural Anxiety.

Mothers regard approaching winter with
,,reas;ness children take cold so easily.
N1,s,a.s. NJ" disease costs more little lives than
nronn n,0 lts attack is SO sudden that the
srsrsrer s'HS Is often beyond human aid before
sSa Doctor arriyes. Such cases yield read
~ frI - ,1 One Minute Cough Cure Llqult1es
,,,e - nrcus @ alIays inflammation, removes
danger. Absolutely SAFE. AcIs ilnnle' nus
d;steIv. Cures coughs, colds, grip, prom
chris. al throat and lung trouble. +. ?;
MeMahon. Hampton, Ga: "A Dao eolu
rsSdered S,l,., me voiceless just before an ora
,o,;csl o,;, contest. IIniended to withdraw
b~ftoek v,.s one Minute Cough Cure. IL re-,
stored my voicein time to WIN tne mena'; % 5,a
7. X. smoot, Tptop and Witten's Mll's'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
Goes Like Hot Cakes.

'sThe fastest selling article have in my
store" writes druggist O.. I. Smith, of
Davis KY, sis DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds be-
cause il always cures. In my six years OF
sales it has never failed ] have known II
TO save sufferers from Throat and Lung
diseases, who could get no help from doc.
tors or any other remedy" Mothers rely
OMIT, best physicians prescribe 1t, aud
Jno. e. Jackson guarantees Satisfaction or
refunds price. Trial bottles. free. Reg
ular sizes, soc and 81.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
Nstloe to the Public.

L hereby notify all persons that my
lands in the county Of Tazewell on the
border of the town Of Graham are posted,
and persons are hereby warned not to
walk, drive, fish, hunt or otherwise tres
pass In any manner on said lands under
penalty Of prosecution.
Sept. 8, 1902. JcHS p. CAMxRoS.
9.l1.3m,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
TAzEwELL DISTRICT.
idinn Elder T r Handy.

Presiding Elder, 7. r. Handy.
TazewelI, r. A. Kelly; Tazewell Circuit,
r. K. Sutherland; Cedar Bluff, j. d.
McAlister; Honaker,T II. D. Strader; Grundyi
w, M. Shular East Buchanan, w. Fl.
Kelly, West Buchanan, Il. M. Boyd
West Tazewe.E w. A.. Leonard;' Panther,
William Edmonds: Rocky Gap, ]. I,
Hash; East Tazewell, R, A. Gentry
Graham, M. P. Carico; Pocahontas, g. NJ
Moorman; Tug River, W. r. Miller; Cooper
and Coaldale, d. A. Doherity; Bramwell
and Goodwill, w. C. Garden; Sagana, j.
E. Wolfe, Maybeury, ]. w. RAIDER; North
Fork, ]. r. Hunter: Eckman and Key.
stone, J. A. Early; Welch. I. A. Shugart;
Davy and Roderfeld, y. M. Burman;
Bufks Garden, J. A.. Duval. War Eagle
C. I. Davis; Mstewan and Thacker w.
S. Lyons; Wilco, to be supplied.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16

dearly. The chair in which she was seat
ed when the picture was taken, from which
the accompanying cut was made, had
Deen in her family for more than GEN.
tury.
She had no enemies but thousands Of
friends. In sickness she was an angel Of
mercy and in time of trouble her friend
ship was tower of strength to suffering
spirits. Her life was .peaceiuland ostenta-
tious but beautiful and useful.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
To David staden, W. E. Bane, Frank

To David Staden, W. E. Bane, Frank
Dick, n. II. McClaugherty, A. g. NJ
C Cue and w. w. Rangely:- -
You are hereby notified that 2 l9tl
land, situated in the county Of Tsze
Va, in Maiden Spring Dist, IN the t9k ~
Richlands, designated sr'enz N5s. II and
Is, IL SectieR1, were sold on theI2lst day
os November, 1893, for delinquent taxes,
levies, interest and costa TO the Comraon-
wealth of Virginia, ai,d application fos the
purchase thereof has. beeni fled In this
Office, and 1t appearing from the records
in this ,office that you are interestedin(
said lands, you are further notified TO au
pear in four months from the date Of th
notice and do what. may be necessary
protect your interests.
Given under my hand this. day Of
September, 1902.
90 7. Z. GEORGE, Clerk
.Tazewell County Court, Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
MONTE CARLO COATS.

Of Kersey, Beaver and Oxford Granite;
Panell Velvet and silk Braid trimming in
tan, gray or black colors, at $6 so, $500,
sl2.75 and up to $2l.OO each. These are
the only swell wraps for this season.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
cHiLoREN's WRAPS.

Blue, Red, Green and Brown Flannel
Wraps trimmed with white and cream APP
pli1ue sailor collars, velvet trimmed at
81 ,9s and up. Sizes 8 to years, Misses
Wraps $2.4s and up to $3.50 each.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
Trsspass NOtIcsI

All persons are hereby warned not to
trespass on my land (tbe Witten place)
lust Northeast of Tazewell, by walking, or
rinding through, fishing, hunting or other.
wise. The law will lie enforced against all
trespassers. " h. DhowN'
b.29.6m
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
CONFERENCE OVER,
HOIstOn Conference VIII meet at MOrrls'
town next year.

Holston Conference which met at
Wytheville last week closed its work on
Monday night, the 18th inst. The session
was largely attended by preachers and lay
members. The following is list of APP
po;ntments for Tazewell District:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
IOCure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative, Br9mo Quinine Tablets.
An druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. 4. w. Groves signature is on each
box 25c
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
FUR scARFs.

Real Marten, Beaver and Mink Fur Cluster
scarfs at $3.50 and up to $500 each.
Sable and Marten Chester Scarfs, $l.9S up
to 81. .9S each. Chidren's Fur Sets $l.4S
and up to $4.9S each.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
wooLEN WAISTS.

All Wool, Flannel and Henrietta Waists,
tucked and slotted seams, eautache and
button trimmings at SLIPS, Sl.75, $2.4S
and $2.9s each.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
AUTUMN DAYS
AT THE BIG STORE

This store Autnn loyal subject and greater stocks
Autumn Merchandise here recognition of the
want selling beat the record of last and have set abou
it with purpose and hearty good will that aur vel
for the future The folks of Tazewe and vicinity viii keep in
touch with doings
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo.Quinine Tablets cure a
cold in one day. No Cure no Pay. Price
% cents.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-10-16
TAILORED SUITS.

All Wool Cheviot>Suits With Neva lined
skirts and Romaine lined coats at S7.S5
These are somebody SlO.OOsuils. Brown,
Blue and Gray suits; beautifully tailored
and well lined throughout, at s9:9s each.
These suits are worth $l2 so. Other
suits, finer in every respect, Sll.5O and up
to $4,000 each.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

Philippines. When there is talk
of the cruelties committed in the
Philippines, remember always
that by far the greater proper
ton of these cruelties have been
committed by the insurgents
against their own people-as
well as against our soldiers
and that not only the surest but
the only effectual way of stop
ping them is by the progress of
the American arms. The victo-
ries Of the American army have
been the really effective means
of putting a stop to cruelty in
the Philippines. Wherever these
victories have been complete
and such is now the case
throughout the greater part OF
the islands-all cruelties have
ceased and the native is secure
in his life, his liberty and his
pursuit of happiness. While the
instruction still shoulders there
is always a chance for cruelty to
show ITSELF"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
Providence and Prosperity.

The Kansas City Star says: "Sena-
tor Beverage makes the common mis-
take OF many Republican politicians,
of attributing the great prosperity of
the country wholly to his own party.
1t would seem that the plenitude and
wise arrangement of resources in the
United States, superiority of the soil,
the excellence of the climate, the early
and the later rains, the advantageous
juxtaposition of fuel and ore, the To-
cation of the republic and many other
lished when the morning stars sang to-
gether and all of the sons of God
shouted for JOY, ought to reflect some
little credit on Providence, whom the
Republican party insists on trying to
eclipse"
One is of course impressed by this
explanation of prosperity. Providence
gives us the prosperity, but who is
cast for the job of giving us the other
thing?
Were the resources of this country
any less in 1896 than they are now?
Was not he soil just as good?
Were there not rains, both of the
early and the late variety?
Were not the fuel and ore In just
as advantageous juxtaposition?
Was not the republic about as well
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
PLEA FOR USE OF SLANG
Miss Mary Breed Says II Is Necessary to
Preserve the Language.

VALPARAISO, May 31-Before
the Indiana Union of Literary
Clubs adjourned Thursday after
noon, Miss Mary B. Breed, OF
Indiana university, discussed the
preservation of the English Ian.
guage, and made plea for
slang. She said the life of the
language depends upon its con-
tinual change, and that such ex-
pressions as sup against it," and
sin it" will soon have perma.
nent place in the language.
The debate between Miss M.
Belle Clarke of Fort Wayne and
Mrs. May Wright Sewall of In.
dianapolis, was won by Miss
Clarke. They discussed the
topic, "Should the Press be a
Mirror or a Mentor?" and Mrs.
Sewall spoke of an Indianapolis
newspaper that gave thirty lines
to the Valparaiso convention and
something like a page to a prize
fight.
The union will hold its next
meeting at Charlottesville.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
Judge Bakers Successor.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 31.-The
successor to John II. Baker Judge
of the United States district
court, will probably not be ap-
pointed by the president until
after the election next fall, ac-
cording to a republican leader,
who says the Indiana senators
and some of the representatives
in congress think it advisable to
delay the appointment, because
a selection at this time might
result in bad feeling, undesirable
in entering the campaign.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH
An Aged Woman Succumbs After See
ing a Burglar.

GREENBURG, Ind, May %
Mrs. Margaret E. Doggett, an
aged woman of Adams. was
awakened early yesterday morn
ing by the presence of a burgu-
lar in the house. She called her
grandson who was sleeping in
an adjoining room, then arose
from her bed and started toward
the room where she heard the
the noise. When she reached the
door she saw q man crawling on
the floor toward the door in which
she was standing. She screamed
causing the burglar to arise and
make his exit through the front
window. By this time her grand
son, Clio Motley, aud Miss Maud
Case, who was also staying with
her, reached her side. She sank
into the nearest chair and tried
to tell where the man went, but
before finishing the first sentence
she fell forward on the floor and
in a short time was dead. The
corOner'S verdict is that death
resulted from heart failure, due
to excessive fright.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

languid of movement, and he realizes
that these were but a few years ago as
bright and happy as their younger fell
low-workers. 1t is natural to ask the
cause of such physical change, which
is not to be explained by the stress and
strain of daily labor, because there are
not few who, in spite of years of steady
work, retain the girlish attractiveness of
face and figure. Perhaps the most i'm
portant cause of this change is to be
found in the prevalence of ailments
peculiarly femme, which drain the VI
tally and sap the strength. If the truth
were known it would be found that these
worn out women had been working
under physical conditions, which, if
man suffered them would be enough to
send him to bed With throbing head
and aching back the wage Garner plods
on, feeling that she cannot afford either
to rest or pay a physicians fees, and
every day sees her grow more weary and
more weak.
THERE'S NO NEED TO STOP WORK
or pay expensive fees in order to be
cured of wornanly diseases. Hundreds
of thousands of weak and sick women
have been made we'll and strong by the
use Of Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription.
1t establishes regularity, dries the drains
which weaken women, heals inhamma-
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness. It makes weak women strong
and sick women we'll.
IA few years ago 1 suffered severely
with female weakness and had at times
dreadful palms," writes Mrs. V. Brown,
of Creswell, Hartford Co., Maryland. III
went to my doctor, and he gave me
medicine which did me good for a while,
but would get worse again. l had a
sick headache nearly all the time; was
so weak around my waist could hardly
bear anything to touch me. My feet
would keep cold and 1 could hardly do
my work. / would work a while and
then lie down a while; was completely
run down. Suffered from disagreeable
drain and also severe pains at times.
After using five bottles of DIR. Pierce's
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
PAID WELL FOR HIS JOKE
In diana Saloon Keeper Did Not Scare
Negro as Expected.


MARION. May 31-Orange Hol-
man, a saloon keeper, undertook
to impersonate the devil, with
serious results to himself. Hol-
man has in his employ colored
man, John Boswell, who is SUI
perstltious. Holman procured a
false face, representing Colonel
Satan" and approached the col
ored man, whom he found lying
asleep in the alley in the rear OF
the saloon. Holman uttered sew
eral unearthly yells and started
toward Boswell on all fours,
saying that The had come for
him."
Boswell was SO frightened for
moment that he was unable to
move, and before Mr.. Holman
had time to make himself known
the negro began beating him un-
mercifully. A deep cash, six
inches long was cut in Holman's
head, and he became uncOn-
scious. For a time it was thought
he was fatally injured. He soon
recovered, however, and is sorry
for his joke.