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Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

Down by the riverside" in the
News Democrat is a very valua BILE
and interesting feature of that
wide-awake publication. In re-
cent issue it mentions the fact
that The Ohio Mississippi sys-
TEN. from Pittsburg to New Or
leans, has a length of more than
400 miles, and the navie able tri-
butaries of the Ohio have a length
of more than 1900 miles, giving
this internal waterway a length of
more than 1920 miles, while i'm
proyements now underway or pro-
vided for by the government will
add probably 300 miles of naviga.
BILE waters, and in a few years this
work will have established an all
year navigation stage on the Ohio
throughout its entire course"
An all the year navigable stage
of water will enable our mining
companies to utilize river trans
portation in preference to long
wagon hauls to the railroad aud
the freight rates will be 80 per
cent less.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

Half dozen railroad wheel
scrspsrs and twenty-five men are
making most remarkable show
ing on the Miller carbonate Of
zinc property. Of the Marion Min
eral company, nine miles west OF
Marion. The extent Of this body
Of carbonate is still 10 be deter
mined, but on Tuesday last it WAS
over seventy-three lee, in width,
and tue limits had not been reach
ed. The old Jim carbonate mine
was and is a remarkably produc-
tive property but this Miller show
ing is away aud beyond anything
miners Imagination could con.
ceive Of
The ore is simply perfect and
with good weather 10 haul 1t TO
the depot dividend out Of this
property could he earned of 40 per
cent this present year. The Ma
rion Mineral company and it's
stock holders have bonanza that
will require many years to exhaust
even at the surface
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24
HORSES.

Theodore Roosevelt, author, on
page 93"Rancb Life and the Hunt.
ing Trail" published in 1885,
Horse thieves are always numer-
GUS and formidable on the frontier.
though in our own country they
have been summarily thinned out
of late years. 1t is the fashion to
laugh at the severity with which
horse stealing is punished on the
border, but the reasons are evil
dent. Horses are the most valua-
BILE property of the frontiersman,
whether cowboy, hunter or settler,
and are often absolutely essential
to his well-being, and even to his
life. They are always marketable
and they are easily stolen, for they
carry themselves off instead of
having to be carried. Horse steal
ing is thus a most tempting bus
mess, especially to the more reck-
less ruffians, and it is always fol-
lowed by armed men, and they
can only be kept in check by ruth
less severity"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24
Public Sale.

Twenty five head Of Short Horn and
High Grade Cattle will be sold at my
stock barn in South Providence, Octo-
Der 3, 1903, at ? p. m. Herd headed by
a bull of the famous Ratcliff herd of
Princeton, Ky.
If you are interested call on or address
W. G. COLEMAN,
Providence, Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

The Hardin Era says that spur
will be built from Reeseville, on
the |, G. railroad to Capt Gilbert's
silver and zinc prospects in Pope
county This is the place where
the Mason boys obtained their ore
for counterteiting silver dollars,
and for which they ara now serv.
ing life sentence in the Peniten.
tiary.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

The Sprague is on her way to
New Orleans with her tow of coal
She is the largest boat now run
ming in the Ohio, having a capac-
ity of l. 459 tons and drawing six
feet of water. This fall she will
carry down fifty boats, and twenty
nine barges of coal. And the
Wash Gray, which is now fitted up
will be along to help out around
the bends in the river. The Spra-
que is about $50 feet long and over
30 feet wide.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

The Chicago d Illinois Mining
company of Hardin county, are
devising means to transport their
huor spar to the river by chesper
methods than animal transporta-
ton. The trouble with the COM
panies across the river is that they
contract to deliver huor spar at
the river for less than they pay
for hauling it, and hence the led
ger balance is always on the wrong
side.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

A new coal company has been
organized at Clay under the name
of A. l.. Jones d Co. A shaft is
being sunk to strike the No. 9
vein, which is likely to be met
with at 40 feet depth. The dist
ance from the Illinois Central is
about one mile, on what Is known
as the Dixon branch.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

A new explosive tested at the
Republic Iron and Steel compa-
ny's works at Springfield, is some
thing like dynamite but has to be
exploded by a special explosive
cap. The tests were not satisfac-
tory.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24
OH, CONSISTENCY.
MUM Der Is
WOMEN

Theodore Roosevelt to Governor
Durbin of Indiana, Aug. s. 1903.
-"All thoughtful men must feel
the gravest alarm over the growth
of lynchingin this country, and
especially over the peculiarly
hideous forms 80 often taken by
mob violence when colored men
are the victims, on which occasion
the mod seems to lay most weight,
not on the crime, but on the color
of the criminal.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

The shipments last week show
marked increase in all Of our
ores and olays
The Columbia Mining company
$4,000 pounds of zinc.
The Marion Mineral company
10000 pounds of zinc.
The Western Tube company,
10000 pounds of fire clay.
The Old jim $4,000 pounds o;
carbonate and sulphide of zinc,
The Kentucky Fluorspar COM
pany 10000 pounds of huor
spar.
With some scattering carload
shipments from other properties.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

The Independent Star says that
samples of exceedingly fine clays
in the near vicinity of Elizabeth.
town, ILL.,, are on exhibition at that
place.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

Mr.. l.. 9. Garrett returned to
Paduoah the other day from New
York, where he purchased the in
terests of Mr.. Mulholland, the
former President OF the Seacoast
Mineral company. The Garrett
Separating works will now have a
free field for it's activity, and it
certainly makes a fine separation
of our mixed ores.i
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

The process of treating zinc
ores containing up to 10 per cent.
of lead, has been patented by Oil
yer II. Pitcher Of Joplin, Mo.
The ore is heated on Scotch
hearth at a temperature lower than
that of the vohtalization OF zinc.
but higher than that of lead. The
cinder then contains the zinc and
iron in porous condition. By
jigging after calcinstion the iron
is separated and the high grade
zinc ore is then smelted with car
bon.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

Machinery for the boring of
oil wells at Beech Grove is now
at the l.. d n. depot and will be
hauled to its destination in a day
or two, says the Messenger. An
experienced borer of oil wells
from Pennsylvania has been en-
ployed to oversee the work of we'll
boring, aud the officers and direc-
tors of the company hope to soon
make a showing for the oleagin-
QUE wealth of their leased lands
that will be unquestionable.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1903-09-24

Mr.. G. +. Foster, President of
Farmland Mining and Investment
company, Farmland. Ind, was in
Salem last week, where he is sim
king some shafts on the Lindley
property. He is quite encouraged
over the prospects for spar, zinc
and lead. He also has the Bennett
claim where the carbonate pros
poets are good. 1t sdjoins the fire
clay property owned by Stephens,
aud it might be good fire clay pro-
perty after developed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
Commissioners Notice.
Tazewell, Va, Feby. 9th, 1913.
Complainant,

TaZewell Va, Feby. 9th, 1913.
r. H. Ratlif, Complainant,
against
Mamie Brown, John 4. Brown, William Low,
Edward Low, Margaret E. Low J0sper Rees Low,
George Riley Low, and Stella May Low, the last
four of whom are infants), Boss Brown in his
own right and as administrator. of RachelILow,
deceased, and John W. Crockett, late sheriff of
Tazewell county, and as such administrator of
George Low, deceased, and f. L. Greever, guar
dian al litem for the infant defendants above
named Defendants,
IN CHANCERX.
The parties to the suit above named are hereby
notified that have fixed upon the Th day of
March, 1908, at my Office at Tazewell Virginia, as
the time and place for taking the account order
cd therein by the circuit court of Tazewell cOun'
ty by decree rendered at the December term,
1902.
At which time and place they are required to
attend.
]. E. CHAPMAN, Comr.
By the decree above mentioned / am directed
to settle the administration accounts of Boss
Brown, administrator of Rachel Low, deceased,
and ascertain and report what Indebtedness, il
any, is due from the estate Of Rachel Low, de-
ceased.
All persons having claims against the estate OF
said Rachel Low, deceased, will present them,
properly verified to me- at the time and place
above mentioned that they may be taken into
the account.
J. E. CHAPMAN Com'r,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

1t is said that the Morgan-Whitney-
Payne dollarmark-trust has selected Judge
Parker, Of New York, as the Presidential
candidate of the Democratic party in 1904
From present indications 1903 will be
a more prosperous business year than was
1902. There are also indications that the
present era of prosperity may continue for
some years.
The Campbell investigation will cost the
State a considerable sum, has deve-
oped lot of dirty politics and will require
an extra coat of whitewash. There are
hints that the whitewash may he put on.
Some of our Democratic exchanges say
that Henry Walterson has "gone wild" on
the Monroe doctrine. This is nothing un.
usual for Democrat to DO. They nearly
all went wild on Bryanism and free silver
in 1896 and were equally as wild on Bryan
ism and imperialism in 1900. They will
all 90 wild in 1904 on some doctrine. 1t
is no: yet settled what that doctrine vii
be.
1t is reported that in a speech, at Lee
Camp in Richmond last Friday night,
General Fitzhugh Lee said that if he be.
Ieved it is best for the South that she was
defeat ID he would organize mobs 10 tear
down the Lee and jackson monuments.
II he expressed tuch sentiments he must
have been full of red ticker, or wants to
appeal to the ultra Confederate sentiment
which still exists in this State. 1t was a
strange sentiment for recently retired
Major General Of the Federal Army to
express.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
Phenomenal Work of Blind Student.

New York, February 23.-Stricken
blind at years old, DR.. Newell Perry is a
marvel at 30.
Sightless, he has gone through three
colleges and two schools, attainded two
degrees for eminent scholarship, toured
Europe without a guide or even the use
of walking stick, and is now coaching
half hundred Columbia students in the
intricaces of higher mathematics.
DR.. Perry returned from abroad week
ago, after three years sojourn. He
went through a course at the University
OF Munich, where he was graduated with
the degree of doctor of philosophy. Be-
fore bis departure from Munich his treatise
on higher mathematics, in German, was
officially adopted az textbook by the
university.
"You must feel terribly handicapped
without the eyesieht," ;" yentured reporter
today.
Handicapped No; Of course not. Tc
be blind from childhood is 10 handicap
1t is powerful stimulous to a mans am
biion. doubt if my ambition would
have become as strong as it is, bad | re-
tained my eyesight. | shall probably
remain in New York permanently. l an
developing special new theories in mathe
matics and expect eventually to set forth
some interesting theories"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
COOP ROADS
FOR TAZEWELL
They are Greatly needed in all Parts
Of The County.
EVERY ONE WANTS TE
THEM
There Should be no Longer Delay in TAX
ing Steps 10 Have Them Constructed

No great reforms in public matters are
ever brought about except by repeated
and almost continual agitation. The sub
iect of good roads has been before the
people of Virginia, and of Tazewell county
as part thereof, for many years. Much
time, thought and labor have been ex-
pended by the friends of good roads with
out any considerable benefit resulting.
This has been discouraglng and many
have ceased to agitate the question, upon
the belief that nothing is likely to be soon
accomplished. But the advocates Of the
improvement of our public hlg.2""'"vs
should not despair. Let them keep on
working and success will come.
There is no reason why the roads OF
this county should not be made good
during the present year and in 1904. A
plan should be adopted for their improve
ment that would be satisfactory to the
great majority of our citizens; and when
that is done the money should be secured
and work Immediately commenced. With
this end in view legislation should be
secured at the present session OF the
Legislature to borrow the money to build
all the roads needed in the country
There was never more favorable time for
getting money at low rate of interest.
The county can,borrow al! the money she
needs at four per cent, and, probably at a
lower rate.
1t would be a good plan to have mass
meeting of citizens at the next (March)
term of tie county court and let the mat
ter be discussed. 1t should be treated in
a broad and liberal way. If there are
any who are disposed to adopt the dog'in'
the-manger policy they will show their
hands, and the more progressive will be
able to show theirs.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
"RI0T CARTRIDGES"
Government VIII Supply Them to Each
State Upon Demand.

Washington, February 23.-The War
Department has sent notice to the COVER
nors of each State of the Union that it is
prepared to supply them upon demand
and according to their legal allowances
with "rot cartridges" This is a new
form of ammunition prepared by the ex
perts of the ordinance bureau to enable
officers of the law and soldiers te repel
rioters with the least possible loss of life to
"the innocent spectator"
The shell is like that Of the regular shell
used IN the Amy rifle with the important
exception that instead of the long nickel
plated and steel clad bullets two balls are
placed in the mouth. The design was APP
parently to secure something of greater
range than buckshot, yet not dangerous to
persons at distance. The cartridge is
charged with about "a grains of smokeless
powder The balls are made Of a mixture
of lead and tin in the proportion of l6 to
l, and are slightly coated with parahine.
The diameter of the ball is 3S inch, and
the weight is AZ grains. The service
primer for smokeless powder Is used.
The cartridges have sufficient accuracy
for effective use at 200 yards.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
CHARGES SMOOT MUST FACE.
They Will Open Up Question of Status OF
Polygamy.

Salt Lake, Utah. February 23.-When
Apostle Reed Smoot appears before the
Committee On Privileges and Elections to
demonstrate bis right to a seat in the
United States Senate he will be confronted
by charges which will open up the subject
of the status of poIygamy today.
The public charge has not yet been
formally made that Mr.. Smoot is a polyga'
mist, although many persons in Utah be-
ieve there will be developments of this
nature Among the accusations made by
his opponents ale:
That MIR. Smoot, as a member Of the
Quorum of Twelve Apostles, connives at
and encourages the practice of polyga-
my.
That in all things he is under the con-
troll of the First Presidency, the head of
which is a polygamist, and therefore law
breaker.
That oaths Of the Mormon Church have
been proved reasonable.
That Smoot's election was due to the
interference of the church, in violation of
a provision of the State Constitution and
of pledges made to the nation to secnre
statehood.
These accusations and more have been
subscribed to by prominent citizens of
Utah in document now in the hands Of
Senator Burrows, chairman of the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
MERGER OF BEEF INTERESTS
Great Combination Said to Be in Process
of Organization.

Chicago, February 25.-The Post today
says: Plans practically are completed for
the merging Of the interests Of the firms
that comprise the so.called "Beef sTrust y
Unless something unforeseen arises, April
lst will see the official announcement OF
the incorporation cf a securities holding
company which eventually may control
the meat trade of the world.
Unlike the popular idea of the packers
merger, however, for tie time being it is
not to embrace everything in sight, nor is
it to be capitalized at $500, 1000, 600, as
announced for the United States Packing
Company. Further, the plans contem'
plate no friction with the Federal courts
because of the recent decision by Judge
Grosscup. against the packing house COM
bination.
The nucleus of the great combination of
world vide interests is to be the merger
of smaller independent plants bought last
year by the big packers preparatory to the
general merger planned at that time. The
securities to be held by the new corpora
ton are those of the G. II. Hammond
Packing Company, the Omaha Packing
Company, the Anglo. American. Flower
Company, the St. Louis Beef Company,
and the United Dressed Beef Company,
and possibly several of the outside stock
yards now controlled by Chicago inter
ests.
Chicago will be the headquarters Of the
combination, but as far as the public is
, concerned there will be no immediate
change in the operation of the individual
plants Under the new regime. 1t is plan
ned to lead the new securities company
with present officials OF the individual
companies instead of the big packers them
selves, or these Immediately associated
with them in the "Big Six" companies.
The state of officials for the securities
company has been prepared, and is saiC
TO contain the LANES of j. G. Melvin anC
J.P. Lyman of the Hammond Company
Fred Cowan Of the Anglo American, anC
E. F. Robbins of the Omaha Packlnl
Company. Probably the last named vii
be chairman of the board of directors. L
is nottknown definitely what will be tn
capital of the securities holding company
but it is thought the figure will be il
excess of the purchase price Of the com
panies to be combiDed-probably some
thing like $4,000, 900.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26

VTIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of
v the Circuit Court for Tazewell
County, January 30, 1903
John w. Crockett, ,'Admiuistrato de bonis
non of Thomas Hall, deceased, Com.
plainant In Chancery.
vs..
Margaret Burress, A. q. Hall, G. NJ. Hall,
Missouri Neel, Alice Hall, K. l.. Hall, J
Simon Hall, Lou Bourne, Thomas Hall, j.
w. Hall and Francis X. Hail. (lhe said
G. Nj. Hall, Alice Hall, K. L. Hall, J.
Simon Hall aud Thomas Hall being non.
residents) and the heirs at law of Thomas
Hall, deceased, who are proceeded against
as parties unknown, Defendants.
The object Of the foregoing suit is to dis
tribute the fund in the hands of the ad.
ministrator under the order and direction
of the Court TO the parties entitled thereto.
And il appearing from proper affidavit
filed that 6. NJ. Hall, Alice Hall, K. l..
Hall, and j. Simon Hall, are non-residents
of this State, and that the beirs at law Of
Thomas Hall, deceased, are proceeded
against as parties unknown, it ls ordered
that they appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order and dc
what may be necessary to protect their
interest in this suit, And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof be published
once week for four suggestive weeks in
the Republican, a weedly newspaper pub
lshed at Tazewell, Tazewell county, Vir.
ginia, and that a copy be posted at the
front door of the Courthouse of this coun'
ty as prescribed by law.
A Cory
TEsTE: H. BANE HARMAN,
Clerk
H. O. Anderson,
r. o. Crockett, p. q,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
STUDENTS IN REVOLT.
Refusal to Allow Dances Creates Trouble
in a Virginia College.

Richmond, Va, February 23.-The re-
fusal of the faculty Of Hampton Sidney
College to allow the two dances usually
given in connection with the Intermediate
examination has created revolt.
While Mr.. Craig, the junior orator, was
delivering his address the other night
there was perfect fusilade Of baby
walkers, roman candles, skyrockets and
other fireworks. The president, Rev. DR..
Richard McIwaine, at the cloee of Mr..
Craig's address apolOgized to the audience,
indicating that the offenders would be
punished and Appealed to the societies to
put an end TO such unseemly conduct.
The same night large delegation of stu
dents went to Farmville, eight miles away,
and flooded the town with circulars de-
claring that as there was to be no dancing
there would be no intermediate exercises
and closing with the words: Down with
the board" The boys declare that il
there are expulsions, as seems likely, th,re
will be further trouble.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
NOTICE.

To LYMAN BIDDLE;-You are hereby n0ti-
fed that at the expiration of four months
after the publication of this notice, |, the
purchaser of lots Nos. 20 and q, in Sec
ton IL, situated in the Town of Richlands,
Tazewell County, Virginia, sold December
goth, 1900, by the Treasurer of Tsze-
we'll county, vi. ginia, in your naIhe
for taxes, levies, interest and costs due
thereon for the year 1899, will apply to
the Clerk of the County Court of Tazewell
County, Virginia, for deed conveying
the same to me, the said lots not having
been redeemed.
NJ. E. SPRATT.
February 4th, 1907.
hereby certify that w. B. Spratt has
made affidavit, on file in my office, that
he has used due diligence on behalf Of Nj
+. Spratt to ascert lin m what county OF
corporation Lyman Bidde is, without
effect
Teste: T. T.. GEORGE.
Clerk of the County Curt Oi Tszewel
County, Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-02-26
S, VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS,
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

There vas report circulated recently
that the Virginia and Tennessee Telephone
Company had passed 10 the control of the
Bell Telephone Company. Mr.. B. Lang
hen, of Pulaski Va, who is general
manager of the Virginia and Tennessee
Company has pronounced the report with
out any foundation IN fact.
1t is reported to us that over in Bland
somewhere near the quiet, invisible city
of Ceres, there is an apple tree that meas
ures % #. in circumference around the
body, from which the owner, MIR. John
Umbarger, last year made all the apple
butter and cider he could use and after
wards hauled eleven wagon loads of apples
to the still house. The tree covers about
fourth of an acre. Buck Garnes, re.
liable man and a good citizen, deposes
that he recently went to Bland, saw the
tree and learned these facts.-Rural Re.
treat Times.
1t is probable there will be local option
election the coming Spring in Wytheville
Va. A petition with more than the re-
ouisite number of names affixed has been
filed with the clerk of the county court
and it is understood that the judge of the
county court will enter an order for ar
election in the latter part of March or thC
early part of April. A local option elec
ton was held in the Wytheville magiste
rial district in 1895, and the "Wets" car
rled the election by large majority. Th'
advocates of local option are very hopefu
that they will win at the coming election