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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
ADMIRAL SAMPSON DEAD.
Cerebral HemOrrhage tho Immediate
Cause of Death.

WASHINGTON, May, 6.-Rear Admiral
William T. Sampson, retired, died at his
home in this city at o'clock this after
noon. The immediate cause Of death vas
a severe cerebral hemorrhage. He had
been in semi.conscious state for seyeral ]
days, and this forenoon suffered hemor-
rhage.
At the beside when the admiral
breathed his last were Mrs. Sampson, Mrs
Lieutenant Cluverius, the admiral's mar
ried daughter; Admiral SIMPSONS two
young sons, Ralph and Harold Sampson,
DR.. Dixon and the attending physician
and nurses and attendants.
Mrs. Sampson had broken down under
the severe strain, and was quite i'll during
the day. But for the critical condition of
the admiral she would have been con-
fined to her bed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Late Literary News.

A series which should have been named
"The Entertainments Of our Modern Alad-
dins,' if considered solely from the point
of view of romance, is begun in the May
COSMOPOLITAN. But these sketches pos
sess as well business interest equally for
clerk and capitalist, for manufactures, far
mer and merchant. The man who would
understand the drift of our news in IL
nance and business must read these lives,
SO full Of incident, of chance, Of hard labor
and marvellous success. As it is, the series
receives only the common place name Of
Captains of Industry" Each character
is treated by noted writer familiar with
his subject
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Summer Courses at TazeweII College.

Paying positions can be secured by
taking Shorthand, Typewriting and Book
keeping at 1azewel College. Tazewell
College has placed more students in the
past few months than any other school in
this section, and has had more calls than
they could supply. The reason for this is
that their courses of instruction are the
most thorough and practical. Their grad.
yates are in such demand that they have
decided to run this department through
the entire year, and students may enter
at any time. Why not come and prepare
yourself in one of the best business schools
in the country for position at from $50
to $50 per month";
There will be special courses given this
summer by expert teachers in the Literary
and Musical departments. The Superin-
tendent of instruction of Tazewell county
has made arrangement for a Normal
School to be held at Tazewell College, be-
ginning July 1st and ending with the eX-
aminations for teachers August 5th and
9th. There is a scarcity of teachers in
Tazewcll county, and qualified persons are
urged to attend this Normal and pass the
examination at its close If they desire to
teach school.
Write for catalogue and further informa'
ton to G. d. NJ. Showalter, A NJ,
Principal
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
S. W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

Several cases of smallpox have broken
out in Bristol, Tenn. and Va, since last
Monday. Wylhe Boyer, a Young man
from Grayson county, who had been a
student at King College, died Of small pOx
at the home Of his sister, in Bristol, Va.
There has also been another death. The
disease must be in violent form.
Col. w. A. Poage died in Wytheville,
Va, on the morning of the 2nd inst. at
the residence of his sister, Mrs. james A.
Walker. He was 81 years old and a vet
eran of the Mexican and Civil War. In
the Mexican War he was member OF
the Augusta Guards, company which
went from Augusta county. Virginia. de
had resided with Mrs. Walker for the past
twenty years.
The annual Virginia intercollegiate
Oratorical contest took place in the chapel
at Emory and Henry College on last Fri
day night The judges 70 decide the mat
ter were Judge John A. Buchanan, Of he
Supreme Court of Appeals; Hon. b. +.
Buchanan, of Marion, Va; and DIR. r. II.
HudnaIl, of Biacksburg, Va. The medal
was won by Ike A. Wynn, of Lee county,
who is student at Emory and Henry.
On last Friday, at Bristol, Tenn, Rev.
w. White New berry and three brothers
named Hicks had a difficulty at the Vir7
ginia Avenue Church, of that city, o.
which church Mr. Newberry is pastor.
There had been a lecture by DR.. g. o.
Jones for the benefit of the building fund
of the church, and it seems that Walter
Hicks haG made statements not compli-
mentary to the character of Rev. New
berry. After the Audience was dismissed
he approached Hicks and asked him con-
cerning the state ments. Hicks asserted
that the statements he had made were
true, whereupon Mr.. Newberly sprang
at Hicks TAO brothers of Hicks then
took part in the struggle and they were
doing tie preacher up in lively fashion
when bystanders interlered and stopped
the difficulty.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
A REPUTABLE Big SHOW.
Sells. Downs United Shows to Appear
Here SION.

A critic might write whole col
umns about show the size of Sells x
Downs. lie might say that the menagerle
was complete, that the usual bareback
riders were all champions; that the clowns
were the only funny ones in existence;
that the horses, elephants, camels and
monkeys all acted really cute, but he
would be telling the public nothing new.
Yet Solomon said there was nothing new
under the sun; but Solomon has been dead
a long, long time. The newest thing in
the snow world is to he seen only with the
great Sells-Downs Show.
Miss Edna is the only lady equestrian
living who successfully does somersaults
on the back of running horse at every
performance of this celebrated aggrega-
ton, which comes to Tazewel tuesday,
May 20th.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Commencement Exercises of Tazewell
College.

SATURDAY, MAY II, 8 P. NJ.
Declamatory Contest-Gillespie Literary
Society.
Medal given by Mr.. Geo. w. Gillespie.
SUNDAY, MAY Is, IL AN.
Baccaaureate sermon at Methodist
Church by Rev. r. A. Kelly.
MONDAY, MAY 10, 1890 P. Nj.
Mixed program.
MONDAY, MAY 10, 81. NJ.
Declamatory Contest-laeger Literary
Society,
Medal given by Col, Won. G. w. Jaeger.
TUESDAY, MAY 20, SPIN.
Literary address by Rev. S. 0. Hall.
Delivery of certificates and diplomas.
All exc, cises except the baccalaureate
sermon will be held in the college chapel.
The public is cordially invited.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
A GREAT STRIKE is THREATENED.
John Mitchell Says That $4,000 Miners
May Go Out This Week.

New YORK, May 3.-President John
Mitchell. of the United Mine Workers Of
America, gave ont the following state
ment concerning the secret conference be-
tween his organization and the coal
operators:
"The subcommittee of operators and
miners selected by the industrial branch
of the National Civic Federation failed to
reach an agr cement upon any OF the lm,
portaht issues embodied in the miners
scale adopted by the Shamokin conven'
ton.
"The executive committee of the three
anthracite coal districts of the United
Mine Workers of America, in whom is
vested the authority to inaugurate strike
have been notified to assemble at Scranton,
Pa, at 10 a. m., Wednesday, May l..
This committee consists of % members
appointed flom the three districts, and
should 4 majority Of them vote in favor Of
a strike. the entire $4,000 mine work
ers will Immediately respond to the CALL ="
Mr.. Mitchell SAID that the operators
had refused to grant any concessions
whatsoever to the men. They would not
agree that wages should be raised, that
working hours be reduced or that coal
should be weighed at the pit mouth.
1t was suggested to Mr.. Mitchell that 1t
looked very much IS if strike was i'm
minent.
"Well," he replied, sit looks very threat.
ening."
There are in the miners organization
about l47 900 anthracite coal miners who
will be effected if strike is declared.
There are also about 100000 soft coal
miners, many Of whom belong to the
union, and who could be induced to join
the anthracite miners should there be a
strike. Whether that will be done, Mr.
Mitchell said he could not say.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
DEATH OF BRET HART.
Well Known American Author Passes
Away at Paris.

LONDON, May 6,-F. Bret Harte, the
American author, died here last night.
He was born in Albany, N. Y. on August
18th, 1899.
Mr. Harte died suddenly at the Red
House, Camberley, near Aldershot from
hemorrhage caused by an affection Of the
throat
Mr.. Harte had been suffering from
swelled tonsils since December last, but
he did not consider the attack to be
serious. A week ago he went to visit
friends at Camberley, and was present at
lunch as usual yesterday. He Suddenly
became ill in the afternoon, went to bed
and died in few hours. His end was
peaceful.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
COAL OPERATORS MEET.
Said to Have Taken Action Favorable to
Miners.
Yours truly
F. W. DevOe & Co


NEW YORK, May 6.-Presidents of the
leading anthracite coal roads, as well as
some of the more important independent
producers, held conference of several
hours duration IN this city today. Ac-
cording to report, the conference was at
tended by the executive heads of the
Lackawanna, Delaware & Hudson, Read
ing, Ontario and Western roads. The
Erie is said to have been represented by
Chairman Thomas.
No information concerning the meeting
was obtainable from official sources. A
representative OF the roads named is au-
thority for the statement that the strike
situation was thoroughly discussed and
that action favorable to the miners was
taken.
The strength of the coal stocks in the
afternoon, together with the emphatic
statement of member of the firm of j.
Morgan & Co, that there woald be no
strike, was accepted as proof that pacific
action would be taken at the Miners Con-
yentiou in Scranton tomorrow.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Preachers Council.

The Preachers Council for Tazewell
District, NJ. E. Church, South, was held
at Pocahontas this week, beginning
Monday evening at s O'Clock and
ending Wednesday night For Tues
day and Wednesday there were interest
ing programs for various kinds Of deyO-
tional services. Most Of tie preachers of
the district attended the Council and also
a number of ladies and lay members of the
church.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Representative in CONGRESS From Sixth
District, Expires in LynChOurS.
THE INTERMENT WILL Be THURSDAY.
Maj. Otey Was Man of Sterling Character
Member of Prominent Family, and
the Last of Seven Brothers, All OF
When Served Faithfully in
Confederate Army.

Lynchburg, Va, May 5,-Maj. Peter j..
Otey, Representative in Congress from the
Sixth Virginia district, died at Lis home
here at $3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
of heart disease, complicated with diabetes.
He had been suffering from this malady
for about two years.
Mr.. Otev came home on last Tuesday to
consult his physician, but, at that time
no more anxiety as to his condition was
felt by his family and friends than for
some time past He had Intended to leave
in few days for visit to his daughter IN
Richmond. On Friday night, however,
his condition became serious, and by Sat
urday night alarming.
The absent members of his family were
telegraphed for, and it was recognized
that the end was near. He remained un-
conscious, With the exception of a few
brief intervals, until just before his death,
when he rallied sufficiently to ask for a
drink of water, after which he sank back
and expired.
The fact of Maj Otey's serious illness
was known to but a few people, and the
announcement of his death was a shock
to the community where he had been for
many years a conspicuous figure. He was
member Of prominent family, and was
the last of seven brothers. all of whom
served in the Confederate army.
He is survived by bis wife, who was
Miss Molie Floyd, a granddaughter of
Gov. John Floyd, and by three daughters,
Mrs. w. Norwood Mitchell, Of Atlanta;
Mrs. John NJ. Miller, Jr., of Richmond,
and Mrs. LYNCH Ward, Of Campbell county
Va. His wife and all his children, except
Mrs. Mitchell, whose train arrived just
few minutes too late, we're at his bedside
when he died.
Tie funeral services will take place on
Thursday at p. M, at Church of the Holy
Cross. At II a. M, requiem high mass
will be celebrated at the church, and the
remains Will lie in state until 4 p. M,
when the funeral will take place.
The remains will be inferred at the
PRESBYTERIAN cemetery.
Major Otey was born on December 22'
1910.
The city is in deep grief over his death.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

The death of Maj. Peter j. Otey will
create a lively scramble in the Sixth Dis
trct for Congressman from that district
Il is reported that the Hon. Henry
Stuart, of Russell county, will be a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
Congress from this district against W. +.
Rhea. If he does become candidate
Rhea will be defeated.
Now, that Mr.. Bryan has declared that
he Will not be candidate for President in
1904, the Democrats are at a loss to de-
termine who they can select that will be
as strong candidate before the people as
the distinguished Nebraskan. They can
find no man to take Bryan's place.
In recent speech at Birmingham, Ala,
Mr.. Bryan said he was the Aaron Of, The
Democracy and would be glad to assist
any Moses in leading the children Of his
party out Of the wilderness. He said he
was perfectly willing to let some other
person take the part of Moses. Perhaps
Mr.. Bryan has at last realized that, Ike
Aaron, be is more fluent talker than,
like Moses, a successful leader.
President Roosevelt has announced that
he will appoint Herbert G. Squiers Minis
ter to Cuba, and General Z. S. Bragg, Of
Wisconsin, Consul. General to Havana.
Squiers is now first secretary Of the lega'
ton at Peking, was born in Canada, but
was appointed to West Point from Mime
sofa. In 1877 he WAS commissioned
second lieutenant in the regular army,
but afterwards went into the diplomatic
service. General Bragg won reputation
as general in the Federal Army during
the Civil War; but will 20 down in history
for having said that he loved Grover
Cleveland for the enemies lie had made.
Reports come from Washington that there
is much disappointment expressed over
these appointments.
Senator Frye, of Maine, SAYS that Con-
eress will sit until the 4th of July aud per-
haps longer. This, he says, will he oc-
occasioned by the waste Of time during
the session 10y the lengthy and numerous
speeches Of the Democratic Senators on
the Philippine bill. These speerhes, as
general thing. have been male by new
men, such as Patterson, Carmack and
RawIins Some Of the old d. mocrats,
such as Morgan and Petius, of Alabama,
Jones and Berry, of Arkansas, Crkrell,
OF Missouri, and Bate, Of Tennsee, do
not hesitate to let it lie known that they
do not agree wit;s the course Of the new
men in the wholesale denunciaiism If the
army and the raking over of the oil ex.
ploded stories concerning Aguinaldo and
the other Filipino rebels.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
A PECULIAR GIFT.
Governor of Arkansas Sends PardOned
Neuro TO Massachusetts.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, May Ex-Governor
Jefferson DAVIS today pardoned Andrew
Thompson, negro, ON condition that he
20 to Massachusetts within the next thirty
slays with the intention of becoming
vsiEen Of that State. Thompson was con-
.r;cte& in Prairie county of assault with
,,,entNo kill and sentenced to three years
- the psnitentiary. The governor makes
.ho following endorsement on the appll'
oAi0if for pardon:
Having just returned from the North
and having heard many expressions OF
sympathy by the citizens Of Massachusetts
for what they were pleased to call the
poor, oppressed nkgro of the South, and
desiring that they shall have an opportu-
nifty to reform certain portion OF tue
negro population of our State,
Therefore, 1, Jefferson Davis, Governor
of the State Of Arkansas, by virtue of the
Constitution and authority vested in me
by the Constitution and laws of Arkansas,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Republican Victory at BIuefieId.

In the municipal election held at Blue
field on Tuesday the Republicans gained
sweeping victory, electing all their can
dldates for city officers and councllmen,
except councilman in First ward. The
following were the successful candidates
for city offices:
Mayor, E. +. Carter; Recorder, E. Z.
Godbey; Treasurer, Geo. Il. Hill. The
msjorties for these candidates ranged
from 1852, the highest, to 63, the lowest
majority. We congratulate the Republi-
cans of Blueheld on the brilliant and sue
cessful fight they made.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Letter to A. ]. Steele.
IdzeWeH Va.

Dear Sir: Do you mix your own paints
yet? You can DO better. Zinc is hard to
mix: requires machinery. Mixing by
hand is slow and unsatisfactory work: and
in mixing lead and zinc, you have moth
ing to 90 by; both being white, when are
they mixed? Also, should be ground into
the lead; not simply mixed in, but ground
in.
Buy Devoe lead and zinc. 1t is the
right proportion and thoroughly ground
in linseed oil; nothing else, but color and
dryer.
The colors are uniform; ready to dip the
brush in. Costs less and wears twice as
long as shop mixed paint
Yours truly,
68 F. W. Devoe & Co
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Paint Your Buggy for 75c,

to 81. 90 with Devoe Glass Carriage Paint.
1t weighs to ozs. more to the pint than
Others wears longer, and gives a gloss
equal to new work. Sold by Jno. E. Jack
son.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
No Gloss Carriage Paint Made

will wear as long as Devoe's. No others
are as heavy bodied, because Devoe's
weigh to 8 ounces more to the pint. Sold
bv Jno. +. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
For Sale.

The Methodist parsonage at Liberty
Hill is for sale. Persons desiring to pur-
chase the property can get terms &C., by
addressing X. X. Sutherland,
Knob, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
A TazeweII Woman Asks

"have you floor paint that will last two
weeks?" Yes we have Devoe's; it has
beautiful gloss and will wear two years if
properly applied. jno. +. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
That Beautiful Gloss

comes from the varnish in Devoes Var
nish Floor Paint; costs cents more a
quart though. Sold by Jno. E. Jackson
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
MONUMENTS

Complete the manufacture of foe Monumental
Work in all its branches pneumatic Carving and Lettering
Also Steam Polishing We operate the only Steam
Plant between Richmond V Knoxville and prepared do
BETTER WORK for LESS MONEY anyone field Compare prices
with others and be convinced. We SAVE YOU MONEY
TazeWN Steam Granite and Marble Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08
Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo.Q Quinine Tablets -cure
a cold in one Y. No Cure, no Pay
Price % cents.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-08

do grant unto Andrew Thompson, negro,
full and free pardon on condition that
he become within the next thirty days a
citizen of Massachusetts.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-28
A FALSE ISSUE.

Considerable space is given 10
today's HERALD to a communication
from Hon. F. w Seabury, one q
the representatives from this district
in the state legislature. explaining
the Mexican land grant law passed
by the last legislature, which some
of Mr.. SCOTS campaign managers
have endeavored to twist into cam
paign material aginst Judge Garner
As Mr.. Seabury clearly shows, this
measure is, in the first place 4
meritorious one, which was for
mulated by the leading land owners
themselves to quiet forever all q'les-
ton to their titles caused By long
maintained claims of the state that
such titles were invalid; and, IN
the second place, Mr.. Garner was
neither the author OF the blii nor
in any way responsible for lis pas
sage. Any fair minded persons who
reads Mr.. Seabury's communication
must be convinced that Mr.. Scott ;
campaign managers have attempted
to force a false issue upon the voters
of the destrict in the hope Of pre-
judicing them against Judge car
ner. Read the article for yourself,
and see.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-28
REPUBLICANS ARE ROWING
Dove Is Obdurate, Hawl,y |
Knocking and Scott Speech
less.


San Antonio, Texas, October -.
At conference held this after
noon between the republican lead
ers in Judge Ogden's office it is
learned that the. question Of the
forcing of Collector Dove at Eagle
Pass to retract his order forbidding
the Federal employees under him to
contribute to SCOTS campaign fund
was gone over in great length.
From the best information obtain
able, Dove is standing pat.
1t appears that Dove wrote a let
ter prior the Fort Worth conven-
ton sug testing a circular to Office
holders the means of collecting
funds. Since this letter the presi-
dent issued Isl ''pernicious poliIi-
cal activity order. This scared
Dove off. Every agency is now be-
ing used to force Dove to disregard
the presidents order. Scott and
Chairman Luby attended the
caucus. Unless Dove relents, the
the republicans will very likely be
shy of funds to finish the campaign
as they intended to.
1t is also learned that National
Committeeman Hawley has worked
an estoppel to the National repobli-
can committee further financially
assisting in the campaign on az
count of Lyon attempting to maxi
personal political capital out OF the
fight at Hawley's expense. The re-
publicans have been counting %
some $4,000 from Dove and his force,
and nearly that amount from the
National committee. Plans made
requiring the expenditure of this
amount will have to be materially
modified unless conditions rapidly
change.
Scott said tonight that he did
not think he would make any more
political speeches during the cam
paign. This indicates that Lyon
and the upstate republicans are
now in the saddle instead of dis
trict leaders. 1t is an open secret
the upstate leaders wished Scott
to maintain a profound silence an6
desist altogether from speech-mak
ing.
1t is understood the republican.
now figure on Guadalupe and Nue.
ces as the pivotal counties and TN
less total majority of 100 vote
is obtained for Scott in these ~,
counties Scott is beaten.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-28

The most pretentious Scott organ
IS the Texas Sun Of Corpus Christi,
whose efforts in behalf of Candidate
Scott consist altogether in attempt
ing to belittle Judge Garner and
Jim Wells, whom it abuses by the
column. 1t forgets that abuse is
not argument. 1t is purely per
sonal campaign with the ex-demo-
Gratis who have foisted themselves
in some inexplicable way upon the
republicans of the district.