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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
A FRUIT GROWERS LETTER.

W. E. Birch, fruit grower, Alton, Va,
Whites.
my wife was very much run down
and out of sorts every way. She had
female weakness and was very weak,
aervous, and had no appetite. l tried
her on everything l could think of, but
she would not touch thing--could not
eat strawberries, even. I saw Peruna
II my fathers store one day, and after
rading the printed matter on the bot
DC, decided to have my wife try it. BE.
ore she had taken half of the bottle,
,he commenced to eat, and now she is
hungry all the time. We both agree
that it beats any medicine to bring an
appetite and put the nerves in good
Il shape that we have ever had anything
4 to do with.
eve had our family doctor to give
her medicine, but she did not improve
in the least. She had consumption in
her family and she was in such bad
shape and 30 run down that l begun
TO get very uneasy, but your medicine
has made an entirely new woman of
her. believe she eats and feels better
now than she has for years l had no
idea it would do half that it has done,
and don't think there is another medi-
cine made that will begin to compare
with it."-W. E. Birch.
A COUNTS LETTER.
Count Scgllndo de OWES, whose fam
lily has been one Of the most influentia1
and wealthy of Spain, and who is the
last of this illustrious race, in recent
letter gives his endorsement to Peruna,
in the following words written from The
Garfield, Atlantic City, n. j..
"Last winter my secretary had Sc
we're attack of Ia grippe which was
cured effectually by the use of four bot
ties of Pcruna, SO when contracted
the same unpleasant sickness last fall
l. at once sent for q bottle. 1t truly
worked wonders, and removed the sick.
ening and sore feeling had within a
few days. would not be without it
now for any money, and when go
away carry Peruna as a valuable per-
quisite to my travelling outfit" -Julian
segundo, Condo dc OWES.
A BARRIERS LETTER.
d. L. Wallace, q charter member of
the international Barbers' Union, writes
from 10 Yves tern avenue, Minneapolis
Mimi:
Following severe attack of Ia
grippe ! seemed to be affected badly all
over. suffered with n severe back
ache, Indigestion, and numerous ills, so
could neither eat nor sleep, and |
thought ] would give up my work,
which could not afford to do.
Zone OF my customers who was
greatly helped by peruna advised me to
try it, and ] procured a bottle the same
day. ] used it faithfully and felt a
marked Improvement. During tho next
two months / took five bottles, and then
felt splendid. Now my head is clear, my
nerves arc steady, enjoy food, and rest
we'll. Peruna has been worth q dollar a
dose to med, i. Wallace.
AN EX-C0NsuL's LETTER.
Hon, James Morgan. 1886 Twentieth
n Street, Washington, D. G., is Ex-Lieu-
tenant U. S. Navy, and FIX Consul to
Australia, In q recent letter from
Washington, d. G., this prominent gen-
tleman endorses Per,ma in the follow
Ing words:
"The use of yonr Peruna as a remedy
or cure for catarrh by many of my
friends who. have been benefited by
the same MS well as my own experience
as to its efficacy and good tonic proper
! ties causes me TO recommend Peruna
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to all persons."- James Morgan.
AN OLD MANS LETTER.

1AAN VIII uA6A4N - LIZ i L LIZ
Mr.. Isaac Brock of AicLennan coun.
ty, Tex, has attained the great age Of
ia years. He speaks as follows Of
Peruna:
t'After man has lived in the world
as long as / have he ought to have
found out great many things by ex-
pcrience. think have done so. One
of the things ! have found out to my
entire satisfaction is the proper rene
dy for ailments due directly to the eff
fects of the climate. For ia years
l have withstood the changeable eli
mate of the United States. During
my long life / have known great
many remedies for coughs, colds, catarrh
and diarrhoca. had always supposed
these affections to be different diseases.
For the last ten or fifteen years l have
been reading DR.. Hartman's books and
have learned from them one thing in
particular. that these affections are the
same, and that they are properly called
catarrh. AS for DR.. Hartman's rene
dy, Pcruna, I have found, it to be the
best, if not the only reliable remedy
for these affections. 1t has been my
standy-by for many years, and I at.
tribute my good health and my ex-
IRENE age to this remedy."-Mr. Isaac
Brock.
A COLLEGE MANS LETTER.
Mr.. Clyde w. Wells, Hiram, Ohio,
manager of the Hiram College Basket
Ball team in 1901, defeated Yale in 1891,
writes.
"Closc application to my books in
order to pass a creditable examination,
with extra work in connection with
socials and clubs, told on my constitu-
ton last spring. I had constant head
ache and that tired feeling when moth
ing in the world seemed right. One
of the professors advised me to try Pc
runa, and I am glad that did so, for
it soon acted as splendid nerve tonic
and restorer to my tagged out sys-
tem.'1C. w. Wells.
U. S. SENATOR'S LETTER.
Hon. w. v. Sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, in "a letter
recently written to DIR. Hartman, says
the following of Peruna as catarrh
remedy:
"For some time have been a sufferer
from .catarrh in its most incipient stage,
so much so that became alarmed as
to my general health. But, hearing Of
Peruna as good remedy, I gave it a
fair trial and soon began to improve.
Its effects were distinctly beneficial, re-
moving the annoying symptoms, and
was particularly good as q tonic."-Hon.
w ". Sullivan.
A PASTORS LETTER.
Rev. S. II. Renfro of Norborne, Mo-,
had running ears. He says:
MY head gathered and broke and
my ears ran terribly. l tried several
remedies with no relief. At last got
bottle of Peruna, and it did me SO
much good that kept on using it; anu
on the fourth bottle, and must say it
has removed all my bad symptoms. My
head does not pain any more, my
ears have stopped running and ] feel a
great deal better."-Rev. S. II. Rcnfro.
A JUDGES LETTER.
Judge S. II. Mangum of Helena, Ark.
says the following in regard to Peruna
as catarrh cure and general tonic:
Il take pleasure in recommending
your great national remedy as an OK
cellent catarh remedy I have used
it for very short time and find I nm
very .Much improved, It is also good
tonic and should be used by every ono
whose system needs building up, rs.
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U. S. CONSUL's LETTER.
q. Alangun.

ington, D. c., ex.United States consul
at Foo Chow, China, says the following
of Peruna:
II join with my distinguished friend
General Wheeler of my State, in re-
commenting your preparation, Peruna.
Friends who have used it recommend
it as an excellent tonic and particu-
larry good as catarrh cure."- Hon.
j. Courtney Hixson.
AN ACTRESS LETTER.
Mrs. Mckee Rankin, actress, Of New
York City writes:
mo woman should be without bot
tie of Peruna in reserve. AS a rene
dy for catarrh of the head and throat,
it is, believe, without nm equal Pc
runa is an effcctual preventive against
colds and coughs. Mrs. Mckee RANK
in.
A GOVERNORS LETTER.
Hon. G. W. Atkinson, Governor OF
West Virginia, in recent letter from
Charleston to DR.. Hartman, says.
II can recommend your preparation.
Peruna, as tonic. It's reputation as q
cure for catarrh is excellent, it having
been used by number Of people known
to me with the very best results."--
Hon. G. w. Atkinson.
A FATHERS LETTER.
Mr.. Henry Wesseler, Wacousta.
Mich, writes
"About two months ago we wrote
you for advice for our little girl. She
was in a very bad condition then. We
gave her two bottles of Peruna and a
half bottle of Manalin, and she is
well now, which we feel very thankful
for She had catarrh of the nose
which caused IN offensive discharge and
bad breath
''She was also bothered with her
stomach great deal for about three
years, She seldom complains of it
now since taking your medicine. We
think she had catarrh of the stomach
We give your medicine high praise, and
recommend it to others."--Henry Yves.
seller.
A PHYSICIANS LETTER.
DR.. Llewellyn Jordan, Medical Elk
aminer of the U. S. Treasury Depart
ment, graduate of Columbia College
and who served three years at West
Point, has the following to say of Pc
runa:
"Allow me to express my gratitude
to you for the benefit derived from
your wonderful remedy. Ono short
month hps brought forth a vast change
and ! now consider myself well man
after months of suffering, Fellow SUI
ferers, Peruna will cure you" DIR,
Llewellyn Jordan.
A LAWYERS LETTER,
Hon. Louis j, Behan, lawyer, O2O'o23
Stock Exchange Building, Chicago, ILL.,,
writes.
During the recent gubernatorial
campaign in this State, was troubled
with severe hoarseness and sore-tlront.
AT the suggestion Of d friend II tried Pa,
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thought it was helping her at first, but
after using twenty or more bottles she
was as bad as ever.
Gas a last resort we began with Pc.
runa, and she is now nine years old
and for the past year has been the
healthiest child you ever saw. The ca
tarrh has entirely disappeared; no dis
charge, no odor at al, but we still keep
the precious bottle in the house, and
at the first appearance Of cold with
any of lis, we Immediately take Peru
ma, for we know there is nothing like it.
In our estimation it is priceless" .
Mrs. George Van Dusen.
AN ART1LLERYMAN's LETTER.
Captain T. Fl. Rumble, Ord Battery of
the Wisconsin Light Artillery, writes
from Loda, ILL.,.
Il have nothing but praise for Peru
ma. This winter severe cold settled
in my kidneys, and my stomach was in
such bad catarrhal condition that I
could not eat. I lost appetite and sleep
and nothing helped me until the doctor
told me to try Peruna.
"That was the finest prescription he
could have given. 1t seemed to restore
me to my usual health quicker than
anything I had ever taken. In two
days had fine appetite, slept like
a child, and felt like q man once more.
/ would not be without it in my fam
lily for ten times it's cost."-T. II. Run
die.
A FIREMAN'S LETTER.
Mr.. John sweeting, Captain Fire
Department of Evanston, ILL.,, says.
"Some time ago we had such con-
tinual hard service that !, as well as my
men, was completely exhausted and felt
my nerves give way. One of our men
had tried Peruna couple of years ago
and he advised us to try it. We did
so and found the change simply mar
velous. a dose seemed better than
meal, and in ten days we were all feel
ing fine. John Sweeting
A BUSINESS MANS LETTER.
Hon. Vim. n Selig, prominent bus
mess man of Chicago, H., in speaking
of Pcruna, the great catarrh remedy,
says rs follows:
"After having used several remedies
for indigestion with no beneficial re-
suits, | was induced by friend of
mine to try Peruna, and gladly say
that it perfected a positive cure. I
have lately recommended it to several of
my acquaintances us firmly believe it
is all that is claimed for it."-Wm. N,
Sclig.
A YOUNG MOTHERS LETTER.
Mrs. w. McRoberts, writes to DR.,
Hartman from Delano, MIMI, the fol.
lowing.
~ feel perfectly well of catarrh. I
did as you directed me to and took Pc.
rlna and Manalin. The third of March
gave birth to u ten.pound baby girl,
and we are both we'll and happy. l am
very thankful to you, and Peruna saved
my life. recommend it to everyone,
and can't praise it enough.
~ send you my own md my baby's
picture, She is SO sweet and good, she
is q Peruna baby. i have such good
health now. l do all my homework
and take care of my baby, and feel SO
good,
'Thore are three or four of my neigh
bors using Peruna now, since it did me
so much good, They We're just run
down, and they think it is fine, 1t Is
SO good to give strength. Mrs, w.
McRoberts.
A CHIEF JUSTICES LETTER.
Chief Justice Chambers, of Washing
ton, D, G., writes as follows:
~ have trie4 one bottle Of Peruns
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23
THE POSTAL INVESTIGATION.
Postmaster General Giving the Matter
Much of His Attention.

Washington, April 18.-Postmaster
General Payne had a number Of confer
ences today with those who are directing
the investigation of affairs of the Depart
ment, and spent large part Of the day
considering the subject He said, how
ever, that there were no important develop
ments, and there are not likely to he any
that can be made public for some time.
The inspectors are busy, not only inquir'
ing into affairs in number of bureaus of
the Department here, but also looking
into matters in several other cities in con-
nection with the investigation here.
The Postmaster General some days ago
requested decision from the Comptroller
of The Treasury, as to whether, in appor-
tioniug the appropriation for clerks, at
postoffces of the first and second classes,
he had authority to allow greater num-
Der of clerks of one grade than that fixed
in the act, provided that the total appro-
priation for clerk hire at offices Of the
classes named, be not exceeded. The
Comptroller holds in the negative. Post
master General Payne and First Assistant
Postmaster General Wynne had a long
conference late this afternoon over the
matter, and the result will be a gradual
adjustment of the grades so as to meet the
letter of the law.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23
REGISTERED AS A PRINCE.
Charues Preferred Against Footman Who
Married Countess Russell.

London, April 2O.--Wiliam Brown, a
footman, was remanded today at Ports
mouth on the charge of making false
entry at the registry Office there in the
middle of December last, when under the
name of "Prince Athrobald Stuart De.
Mondena" he married Countess Russell,
who obtained divorce from her husband,
Earl Russell, on the ground of the ErPs
bigamy in marrying Mrs. Someryillein the
United States.
Countess Russell was the first wife OF
Earl Russell. On March 2S, 1901, she OBJ
tanned decree of divorce against the
Earl on the ground of bis bigamy in marry
ing Mrs. Mollie Somerville, at Reno, New,
the Earl having previously obtained a
divorce from the Countess in the United
States on the ground of desertion. The
Earl subsequently was arrested in England
on the charge of bigamy, was tried at the
bar of the House of Lords July Is, 1901,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three
months imprisonment as first-class INSIDE
meanant. The Countess decree of divorce
was made absolute October 81, 1901.
Countess Russell's maiden name was
Mabel Edith Scott. She is the youngest
daughter of the late Sir Claude Edward
Scott.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23
LOCKOUT At C0LLlERlES.
1hirty.,wo of Them Shut Down by Order
of Reading Company.

Pottsvile, Pa, April 2O.-Of the forty
three collieries of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company all but
eleven aie shut down today owing to the
employees being locked out by an order of
the company.
At the thirty.two idle operations many
of the employees on Saturday refused to
work nine hours as demanded by the
management of tie company.
In the Shenandoah and MahOnoy re-
gions, the storm center, all of the Realing
operations are closed today. Upward OF
10000 mine workers are locked out By the
company alone.
! Philadelphia, April 20.-PreSident Baer,
of the Reading Company, declined to DIS
cuss the lockout of miners in the Schuyl-
kill region today. He would not even
admit that the company had closed lts
collieries. 1t was learned that the conf
pany has large supply Of coal in storage
Wilkesbare, Pa, April 2O.-Preslden'
Mitchell, of the United Mine WorNeiS'
arrived here late this afternoon from In
dianapolls. He presided at joint meet,
inc of the district executive boards ana
heard the grievances of the mine WORKERS
resulting from the misinterpretation ol '"'
Strike Commissions award.
Probably the most serious matter 10 De
adjusted is the lockout inaugurated today
by the Reading Company in the lover
anthracite field.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23
Sad Death of Young Lady.

Our community was startled on Monday
morning by receiving the intelligence that
Miss Blanche Lewis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Lewis, had died suddenly
the night previous at Stonewall Jackson
Institute, Abingdon, Va. Very few per-
sons in the community had heard she was
sick, though her parents had learned OF
her illness, but were not informed of its
serious character until they received the
sad news Of her death.
Miss Lewis was student at Stonewall
Institute, and was a most diligent worker
1t is supposed that her sickness and death
were occasioned by overstudy. On Satur.
day her parents had received word that she
was getting better, but on Sunday night
she grew suddenly worse and passed away
quietly and painlessly at about l o'clock.
The remains arrived at Tazewel on the
nine O'Clock train Tuesday morning, &C.
companied by Miss Maggie Baldwin, one
of the teachers at Stonewall Institute, and
Mr.. w. &. Lewis, of Marion, Va, who il
an uncle of the deceased
Tuesday afternoon funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church, conduct.
ed by Rev. S. D. Hall. The deceased was
a amember of this church, and was a young
lady of splendid Christian character. A
large congregation Of friends and relatives
attended the funeral services; and the fol-
lowing gentlemen acted as pallbearers:
q. l.. Byron, J. w. SPOTS, Geo. w. St.
Clair, Wade Peery, Stuart Bowen and
Henry Preston.
The remains were buried at the old
Peery graveyard near the fair grounds.
There ls a profound sympathy felt in
this community for the griefstricken par.
ents, and We most cordially unite in that
feeling.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23
Cane Presentation.

A regular communication of Tazewell
Lodge, No. 50, A. F. & A. NJ, was held
on last Monday night. There was large
attendance of members and visitors, and
there was work In both the first and second
degrees. Duling the evening quite an In
teresting incident occurred the preseDta.
ton of handsome ebony goldheaded
cane or staff to Worshipful James O'Keefe.
1t being understood that DR.. O'Keefe is
contemplating removal from Tazewell, his
masonic brethren. more especially Messrs.
w. G. Young, w. T. Witten and O. g..
Emshwiler, determined that it would be
proper to. present him with a testimonial in
Reorganization of his long and faithful SER
vice 10 the order, more especially to the
several masonic bodies at Tazewell A
handsome ebony staff, with a beautifully
engraved gold head, was ordered. The
name of the recipient and the names of
Tazewell Lodge, O'Keefe Chapter and
Clinch Valley Commandery were inscribed
upon it.
The presentation address was made by
VIM. 9. Pendeton, and the incident was
not only pleasant surprise to DIR.
O'Kee6e, but was heartily enjoyed by all
the brethren present. He accepted the
gift in feeling response.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23
BURGLAR DEAD; CITIZEN SHOT
Bank Robbers Interrupted at Their 0c
CupatlOn Showed Fight, but Lost.

Wampum, Pa, April 18.-In a battle
following an unsuccessful attempt to rob
the First National B sink early this morn.
ing, one man was killed and another
seriously injured.
The dead man was one Of the burglars,
and he has not yet been identified The
wounded man was Henry Willougby, a
baker, who surprised the burglars while
at work. His injuries are serious, but not
fatal.
Willoughby was passing the bank on bis
way to work when he was suddenly con-
fronted by man who, at the point of a
revolver, ordered him to throw up bis
hands and keep quiet He did so, but in
his right hand was a revolver, and l
moment later both men fired at each
other.
At the report of the revolvers two other
men rushed from the bank and took a
hand in the shooting.
The three.cornered revolver fight
aroused some of the people in the vicinity
of the bank, and they were soon at the
scene of the battle, but before their ar
rival the burglars fled.
While the men had broken into the
banking.rooms, they had not completed
the drilling Of the safe, and their attempt
at robbery was unsuccessful.
This morning the body of one of the
burglars was discovered in vacant lot on
the upper end Of the town. On his body
was found gold watch and S44 in cash.
Willoughby was shot in both legs.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23
ENSIGN'S HEROIC DEED
Disastrous Gun Explosion AYerted by
Presence of Mind.

Pensacola, Fla, April 2l.-Ensign I.
W. l.. Clement, who has been in the SER
vice only three years, averted disastrous
explosion on the battleship Kearsarge by
herocally standing by a gun that had
hung fire and closing The lock the moment
before the heavy charge exploded.
The electric spark had been applied
fully five minutes before and Clement had
waited until he thought it safe to examine
the lo,k.
AS he opened the mechanism smoke
issued from the primer. Clements first
Impulse was to run, but in an instant be
was back at the side of the great gun and
was swapping the lock shut again.
As he leaped away from the weapon
there was deafening explosion, but the
lock had been closed securely, and NJ
damage resulted.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-04-23

VIRGINIA: In the clerks Office Of the
circuit court for Tazewell county
March 9th, 1903.
A. Cummins, Complainant,
vs.. In chancery,
w. g. Mustard, S. T. Ltz, D. II. Litz, A.
q. Litz, John l.. Litz, p. G. Ltz, Mamie
Sluss, RACES Sluss, Kate Sm OF, I. u.
Smoot, Salie A. Mcclure, X. h. Mcguire,
&. w. Lilz J. G. Llz, NJ. o. Lite, Graft
Litz, j. f. Litz, 4. King Crockett, sheriff
of Tazewell comfy, and as such admins
traitor of John 7. Ltz, deceased, and A.
5. Higginbotham, administrator Of d. g.
Savers, Defendants.
The object of this suit is to have specific
performance of contract entered into the
23rd day of August, 1901, by which con-
tract w. q. Mustard, ID. q. Say
ers and the heirs OF John I. litz,
deceased, sold to A. Cummins q GER
tain tract of land, situated in Mcdowell
county, West Virginia. on Jacobs Fork,
Bandy Branch and George Branch Of
same, and bounded by lands late Of White,
Of Leonard, now Hutson, of Dawson and
others, containing 40 acres, more or less,
and being the 9th tract described in the
deed of ID. q. Sayers ct ale. TO J. T. Dtz
and W. G. Mus ard, dated April 9th, 1898,
and OF record in the county court clerks
office OF Mcdowell county, Wet Virginia.
and to have conveyance Of said tract Of
land made to the said A. Cummins in ac-
cordance with said contract
And it appearing from affidavit on file
in this Office that Il. w. Lite, A. q. Lltz,
J. q. Litz, NJ. 0. Lilz, Graft Litz, p. q.
Litz and j. +. Litz are non-IesIdents OF
the State of Virginia, it is ordered that
they DO appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order and do
what may qe necessary to protect their in
terest in this suit. And it IL further
ordered that copy hereof be published
once a week for four successive weeks in
the Tazewell Republican, weekly news.
paper published at Tazewsll, Virginia. and
that copy OF same be posted at .he 'front.'
door Of the courthouse of said c0uaty ~
prescribed by law.
A Copy
Teste:
Fl. BANE HARMAN. Clerk
Henry & Graham,
Greever & Gillespie, ! pa.