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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
AN OPEN LETTER.
TAzEwELL. Va. Aug. Y, 1902

TAZEwELL, Va, Aug. II, I9OZ.
To the Hons. William A. Anderson, John
w. Daniel, William Z. Cameron, K. w.
Moore, Roger Gregory, w. H. Boaz,
Berryman Green, Clagget B. Jones, j..
C. Wysor, D. Tucker Brooke, and b. A.
Davis:
GENTLEMEN:-I see from the Manual OF
the late Constitutional Convention of Vlr'
GINA that you, eleven in number, constl'
tuted the Committee on Final Revision
and Adjustment of the various provisions
of the Constitution that may be agreed
upon and upon the schedules" and that as
such committee, am advised, you framed
and revised, Gan Ordinance" attached
to the Constitution. Section l of said Or
dinance reads as follows:
Registration shall be conducted in each
magsterial district of every county, and
in each ward of every city, by board
of registrars, composed of three competent
citizens, resident in such district or ward,
appointed as hereinafter provided, each OF
whom shall qualify by signing and filing
with the clerk of the county court of their
respective couL ties, or the corporation
court of their respective cities, as the case
may be, a paper signifying their accep-
lance of their appointment, and who shall
hold office until the first day Of January,
ninett Ell hundred and four, ETC."
am informed that in many sections
of the State registrars are constituting this
section to mean that they are not required
to take an oath Of office before entering
upon and discharging the duties Of regis
trars, and that they will not take any
such oath. wish to enquire of you, and
will thank each of you for a prompt
answer to the question, "Does the language
of section one of the ordinance above
quoted relieve registrars from taking an
oath of office, and was the section framed
with that intention?"
An early reply to my enquiry will be
greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
WILLIAM g. PENDLEToN.
Tazewell, Virginia,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
TRIALS OF A POET.
He Wrote One Poem Too Many ana
as n Consequence He Lost
Job in Congress.

Eugene F. Ware got to be commits
sioner of pensions in spite Of being a
poet. and not because of it. So de-
clares a Kansas man, who, chatting at
the Fifth Avenue hotel the other even
ing, said that poem of Wares, "The
Washerwoman's Song" defeated him
for congress and threatened to kill
him politically, says the New York
Times.
&There are lot of rigidly orthodox
preachers out in Kansas, and when
Gen. Funston's father was contesting
the nomination for congress with
Ware the preachers cited the poem to
prove that the author was not sound
on miracles, and they nominated Fun
ston.
after the convention a Baptist
preacher who headed one of the dele
cations met Ware and said:
"'We'd liked to have voted for you,
Gene, but you wrote one poem too
many
"'The Washerwoman's Song also
caused a philanthropist to pour the
Walls of his wrath upon Wares head.
The man was touched by the poem and
sent Ware ten dollars for the washer
woman. Of course the check was re-
turned with the explanation that the
woman was a creation of his magma
ton, and the return mail brought the
hotteset blast that Ware ever got.
"The philanthropist was mad clear
through He declared that the poet
was trifing with the higher qualities
of human naturei in wringing peoples
hearts over imaginary ills, and that
he ought to be locked up for it.
"Ware was in doubt whether he
ought to feel tickled or penitent, but
he kept out of the philanthropist's
Uavo
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
MONUMENTS
SPECIAL LOW RATE
EXCURSIONS VIA
NOPEOIK & WESTERN ply

Federation Woman's Clubs, Los Angeles,
CAL, May to s; Travellers Protective AS
ISOLATION, Portland, Ore, June 3 to z;
Mystic Shrine, San Francisco, CAL, June
10 to ID; United Order Workmen, Port
ladn, Ore, June 10 10 20; international
S. S. Assn, Denver, COL, June 26;
Knights of Pythias, San Francisco, CAL,
August II to Is; B. p. o. Elks, Salt Lake
City, Utah, August IL to Ia.
Write for information as to rates and
dates of sale of tickets.
w. B. Bevill, M. F. Bragg, T. P. A.
Gen. Pass. Ag't. Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
The Right Place.

"Is this where you make trouble?"
asked the little man at whose elbow
stood an aggressive-looking woman.
"This is the marriage license bu-
reau," answered the man behind the
desk.
"That's what 1 meant" said the
little man, as he sighed and reached
into his pocket for two dollars
Chicago Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
Atmosphere TabIoIds.

BY French Chemist is claimed the
invention of Fethod Of COMPRISING
sea air into tabIb bids. Those, therefore,
who wish for change of air will
future only have to go to the neaS
chemists and buy a bottle Of Ma<e' III
tabloids or half dozen Riviera pas
titles. So long as the drugs are prom
erly dispensed the invention viii be
welcome. 1t would be unpleasant 10
ask for Bournemouth pastiIles and to
receive instead the Cologne (not the
eau de CoIogne) variety. The latter
form has 20 distinct smells.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
A Conscientious Thief,

Fourteen years ago Frank Lash, Of
Farmersburg, Ind, had a ring stolen
from his room in his boarding house.
A few days since he received letter
from a person unknown to him stat
ing that he had stolen the ring, and
that his conscience had since troubled
him to such an extent that he wished
to replace the ring. He had sold the
ring, but was willing to replace it.
Shortly after there came by mail a
ring similar to the one stolen from
him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
CONSOLIDATED COAL, IRON And LAND
COMPANY.
Dividend Of Capital.

Notice is hereby given that the stock
holders of the Consolidated Coal, Iron
and Land Company, in general meeting
of the Company, have resolved and
ordered that the Preferred capital stock
of the Company be called in for redemp-
ton and cancellation and that the capital
stock of the Company be reduced to that
extent. Full details in regard to this
resolution or order, including the time
and place of payment, will be furnished
upon application at the office Of the
Company in the City of Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
CHARLES S. THoREE,
5.15.3m Secretary.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
r. A. MCINTYRE, Attorney,
Warrenton, Virginia.
CAKES FOR QUEENS LOVERS.
WiIheImina Did Not Forget Her
FORMER Admirers on the Prince
Consort's Birthday.

The kindliness of Queen VIII
helmina of Holland is well known,
and on the birthday of her husband,
the prince consort, recently it re-
ceived another exemplification. On
account of her illness, the customary
festivities had to be abandoned, but
the kindly instinct of the royal In
valid would not allow the disap-
pointment to apply to some OF her
favorites. 1t did not matter to the
distinguished fGnctionaries of the
court, but there were others te
whom the upset of the arrangements
would be little short of tragic, says
a London report. These were the
children of certain humble retainers
about the court. And for these 50
cial cakes were baked by t
queens orders.
A world of kindliness is expressed
in that little action. Her charming
disposition endears her to all VIII
have had opportunities Of witnessi1&
it's manifestations. She has
many lovers, among them sus
young men not unknown il
guished society in England
her marriage she, was pes
the attentions of infatuatd
men. She has an eye for thu
Gus side of sentiment, as she
the practical The honest, .
tribute of the fisherman WI
her the first herring of the
catch she promptly cooked an
the love missives of the impe
she probably used as fuel f
herring.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
spanish PUDDING.

Line baking dish with puff paste
add a layer of sliced pared peaches,
a layer of sweet oranges and layer
of sliced bananas. Sprinkle two
tablespoonfuls of sugar over each
layer. Cover with puff paste and
bake a delicate brown. Serve with
thick OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
Paris Population.

Paris, according to the latest cen
sus returns, has a population of
2,65O,OOO persons, of whom 100000
are either foreigners or provincials.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
shinInnd nf cnmna

Four thousand collins for Il
bodies of soldiers in the Philippia,
that are awaiting shipment ~
United States, is porti9&
queer cargo the transport
started with lately.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
Fine Farm for Sale

ONE MILE AND A HALF FROM COURT HOUSE
Splendid Road Only fftyfve miles from Washington City,
Five hundred and eight and onehaf acres (508 three
ourths in Largely virgin blue grass Fences frSclass
Dwelling recently ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS rooms All necessary
barns stables and ouhouses superb estate. Right at the
Markets in the best part Of Northern Virginia, at very
reasonable figure. Address,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
D A S
1 Sans
| A R S

Burance companies
resent are sound as
Istitutions can be.
written by us fol-
of insurance that
Wish, makes you just
getting your money
II fire as though you
lave it in your pocket.
would be pleased to
h acquainted with the
ability Of any of our
es.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14

i D. kits ms. Agency,
Insurance Headquarters.
EittS. 7. B. Hankias.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14
ttiCe.

notified not to
ust west of and
Jewell, by walking
he or in any other
nforced against all
this notice.
/ Mary O'Keefe
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14

Judge and Mrs. S. G. Graham, who had
been on a visit to Eastern Virginia, have
returned home. While away the Judge
attended the annual meeting of the Vir-
ginia Bar Association, at which meeting
he was elected President ofthe Association
for the ensuing year.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-08-14

Mr.. R. A. Mcintyre, attorney, Warren
ton, Virginia, advertises in this Issue Of
the REPUBLICAN very valuable farm for
sale. 1t is situated in one of the finest
sections of Virginia, so far as the quality
of land, market facilities and social ad-
vantages are concerned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
COULD NOT FLEE FROM DEATH.

san Francisco papers tell the story Of
little fellow from Guatemala, who
came win his parents to San Francisco
Few days ago. They were fugiuves
IRON the eoifee plantations ruined re-
Gently by the volcanic outbreak there.
me boy escaped death In his home. to
come to a foreign city to be killed by
an electric car
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
ROME AND THE BIBLE.

The late encyclical OF the pope, con-
corning the study of the Scriptures, ex-
plains what the Roman church is
about 10 do, with a view of meeting
the onslaught Of the so-called higher
criticism.
The Roman pontlff points out that
the completely Of modern studies has
rendered It impossible for individual
interpreters to explain and defend the
sacred books as the needs Of the hour
require. 1t Is, Therefore proposed to
establish, In Rome, a commission, or
council. II will be the duty OF the
members ito devote their entire energy
to insure that the divine words may re-
ceive that more minute explanation OF
Them demanded by the times am may
be not only preserved from all faint
of error, but even raised above rash
opinions"
The principles these authoritative In >
terpreters will be guided by are stated
In the encyclical In the first place
they will carefully investigate the mod
orn trend Of thought and regard moth
ing discovered by modern research as
foreign to their purpose. They will
nay great attention 10 phllology, with
its kindred subjects, and carefully fol-
low their Developments. SO, too. they
win look 10 the study Of the ancient
Oriental languages and the knowledge
Of the goddess, especially Of the earliest
goddess.
In their interpretations they will, OF
course, be guided by the views Of the
church. TO whom belongs to judge OF
the true sense and interpretations Of
the holy Scripture. and 80 no one may
lawfully interpret holy Scripture con-
trary 10 this sense. or even in opposl-
ton to the unanimous consensus OF the
fathers"
This Is perhaps the most important
document issued by the present pom
TN II recognizes the necessity Of meet
ing the modern attacks on the Scrip
lures and TO give battle on the very
ground selected by the opponents. II Is
uues as pointed out that no one In
divldual can any longer master all the
branches Of study that have been
brought to bear upon Bible exegesis
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
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IN HUMILITY.

The greatness and prosperity Of the
United States are themes that have
been dwelt upon, In press and pulpit
at this time set apart for the contefn'
platlon Of the blessings we enjoy as a
nation, as well as individuals, The
wonderful conditions OF the country are
still more marked when compared with
the financial straits of other countries
While wealth Is being heaped up In the
national treasury and other deposit
tories, European countries are suffering
from deficit OF revenue.
In France, according to the figures
given, the government will this year DE
confronted with a deficit OF s19.OOO'oOV'
In Germany the total deficit Is esl'
mated at ssi, 100000 for the comins
year, and s1i,i5O,OOO for 1902 Great
Britain owing to the heavy war expen'
dltnres, has for the past three years
had to face deficiency in her rev.
enues. Other countries are in a similar
difficulty, and the United States Is
about the only country at present that
has more than enough for all wants
The only thing that is a cloud on the
present clear sky Is the criminal record
Of the country 1t Is to be feared that
the moral development has not kept
pace with the material and intellectual
progress. The murder record, for In
stance. Of one Of our great cities Is, We
fear, an indication Of general ten
dency toward moral deficit. Viewed
In this light the number OF brutal muir
ders that have occurred in the neigh
borhood OF New York city in the last
year Is appalling According to a state
ment Issued at the coroner's Office In
the borough OF Manhattan, the number
investigated by that Office from Janu-
airy to october. 1901, was ilfty-two; for
the same period Of the present year the
number was eighty, From July ! TO
october the number this year was
forty as against twenty-one for the
same time last year Add to the muir
der record the lynchng record Of the
country, the divorce record, the cases
OF suicide, Of crimes In all forms and
shades, down TO the white lle." and II
win be seen that there Is great cause
for humiliation as well as for thanks
giving And unless the two go togeth
err, the probability is that there Will be
q change suddenly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28

ty building. But this should not deter
the regular non-partlsan convention
from taking its course, and making
such nomination as will suit the ma
jorty Of the voters who take part In IT,
whether he be Mormon or non-"Mor-
mon" Democrat or Republican.
Let the voters who are opposed 10
sectarlan and partisan influences In
school affairs, attend the regular con-
vention tonight In the Exposition build
ing, be sure to be on time, select such
a candidate as will best reflect the
wishes OF the people, and then do their
utmost to make his calling and election
sure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28

OF life time Of any student. The con-
sequence Is that the general public at
present Is at q loss, when the question
is to defend the Scriptures against the
attacks made by scholars. They must
take the testimony Of scholarship Tor
the genulneness and authority OF the
Scriptures, and for the meaning OF
words and phrases now unintellglple
except TO the scholar. And when tDe
testimony Of the scholars Is conflicting
what ground is there upon which any
one can rest his faithY There Is great
need Of the work with which THIS COM
mission viii be entrusted. II speaks
well for the pontiff, that he has unfail-
ing confidence that the Bible can be de-
Tended against modern iniuical criu-
oism. The work Of the commission WIZ
be given 20 the world from time 10
time and thus all may be benefited by
the researches made, even II all are
not prepared to accept the conclusions
the commission may arrive at
1t IS strange though, that such
commission has not long ago been APP
pointed In the Protestant world. The
protestants boast Of their belief In the
Bible. They profess to found their
faith aud their practices entirely on
the sacred Scriptures But 50 far they
have failed to establish authoratively
the Interpretation Of It. They have
virtually left II to each individual to
make his own Interpretation. The re-
suit Is the confusion Of opinions now
prevalent in the Protestant world and
the attacks made by the critics. IL
seems that II has become necessary
for a church, of which II Is generally
thought that It has no use for the scrip
lures TO organize defense OF these
holy books against the attacks coming
from the side that boasts Of It's sacred
regard for the very letter OF the Bible
This is not a little remarkable One
thing the commission certainly VIII 90 |
1t will prove the futllty Of attempting |
to interpret the difficult places in the
Scriptures without special training for
that kind OF labor, 1t follows OF neces-
sity that every common reader OF the
books needs an Interpreter Just as
much as did the Ethiopian need Philip
to explain to him the chapter he was
rading in the Prophet Isaiah. And
when this truth is established among
students OF the Bible, they cannot fall
to see that what Is really needed Is an
inspired nterpreter-one that has In
abundant measure the Spirit under the
influence OF which the sacred authors
wrote. For the Bible cannot be COR
rectly interpreted by the aid Of scientific
learning alone. That may establish
the letter But the spirit must be
discerned through the Spirit Of God,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28

A painful result Of "insttutionizlng''
children was an attempt at suicide by
Grace Clark, l6 years old, who had been
Informed by the sisters Of the New
York founding asylum that she had
passed the age limit and must now get
a place and work for her living, says
the Springfield Republican. She could
sleep In the asylum by paying a small
sum. The girl, who had never been
taught anything of value, tried to
throw herself from the fourth floor bal
oony, but was caught by a sister and
held back. afterward being taken to
the Yorlville police court by these hu-
name sisters. All asylums that bring
children up In harborage without max
Ing due provision for placing them In
homes ought to be put under legal re-
strictions, They must from the nature
OF the case wreak mischief.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
PRICES AND MANIAC EMENT.
San Francisco Chronicle.

Prices and wages are going up to-
gether. and the only class which is suf-
ferlng is that depending on fixed In
comes, That class always suffers in
times OF prosperity, but IL compensated
by the assurance OF a good living in
times Of adversely. Duns weekly re-
view says: voluntary increases Of
wages by some of the largest railway
systems in the country bear eloquent
testimony TO the amount Of business
handled In the past and emphasize t.e
confidence OF officials In continued
heavy traffic. Moreover. by this add
ton Of large sums TO the purchasing
power OF the railway employees there Is
assurance OF larger demand for all
staple lines Of merchandise.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
Chicago Record Herald.

Among the answers OF John Mitchell
as q witness before the arbitration
commission which should be framed
and hung up in every union lodge In
the country is the following, given in
reply to Judge Gray's question as to
bow far the success Of strike depends
on intolerabIe terrorism: | should say
that its success would not be dependent
upon IL at all The very conditions al
legged would reduce the chances of VIM
ming the strike. In my judgment, vio-
ltrce never contributed to the success
Of a strike. because II loses for those
on strike the sentiment of the public.
Here Is an experts testimony to the in
furious effect Of lawlessness on strikes
and to the controlling influence Of pub!
lie sentiment in their success or failure
which deserves the widest publicity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
Boston Herald.

In Mr.. McVeagh's ross-examinatlon
OF President Mitchell he appeared most
anxious 10 establish the point that, Il
the miners demands had been granted,
the operators would have been obliged
TO raise the price OF coal which would
have caused great hardship 10 the poor.
We do not understand what Mr.. Mac
Veagh expected TO accomplish, OF one
thing he may be quite sure, the public
would not hesitate to pay fair price
for coal that would do justice to the
miners. What the public have objected
to is the arbitrary putting up Of prices
for the benefit OF the monopoly. II Is
not forgotten that, as soon as the an
thracite combine was effected, prices Of
coal were increased above rates previ-
ously prevailing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28

The very general outbreak OF the
foot and mouth disease In the New
Englang States Is very serious mat
ter and Secretary Wilson has not act
ed any too promptly in issuing quar-
antine orders against that section of
the country. Should It spread over the
country It would be in every respect a
national calamity, for the domestic ami
NAL kingdom knows no more dread dis
ease. The department OF agriculture
may be depended upon to do all that Is
possible to check and extirpate the dis
easo
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28

The state department is experiencing
some difficulty in It's negotiations with
Colombia over the Panama canal, and
even threatens TO go of and build ca
nal via the Nicaragua route. The de.
partment would do well TO remember
that even In diplomacy. as well as IN
affairs of the heart, one refusal is no re-
huff.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28
MINERS Ann ARBiTRATION.
st. Paul Globe.

The life Of a miner Is particularly a
dangerous one, for the possibilities OF
disaster are so plentiful, and the result
of disaster so frightful, that the most
obdurate cannot refrain from shudder-
ing, Penned like rats in trap, several
hundred feet below the surface, no
avenue OF egress except the narrow
shaft-the fearful sound OF subter-
ranean explosion is heard. II means
death in horrible forW for the hun
drtds Of helpless men underground
death from suffocaton or starvation,
the slow agony Of dying pinned down
by fallen timbers or the intolerable
heat Of burning debris. The thought Is
horIiblel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28

II would appear that there was some
sharp practice In calling of the nego-
tiations for private settlement OF the
coal strike trouble. II there were. IL
was most despicable thing, Such
things tend to make the public as well
as the parties TO the negotiations sus-
picious and destroy all confidence.
they play with powder magazine
who do such things.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-28

With many good people an ecclesias-
ties participation in politics becomes
wrong and immoral not when he pulls
the chestnuts out Of the fire but when
he refuses to hand them over to the
aforesaid good people.