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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
A SAD MISFORTUNE
BefaIIs Mr.. and Mrs. Pickett and FamI
Iy-Other Items.
Ill w De- AL 10nE


Knob, Va, Dec. 4th, 1905.
Mr.. Editori
AS anything of interest in this sec
ton occurs so seldom, an item or two
will not be unweleome,
The old dwelling house once owned by
Mr.. Jesse Mccall, and in which he used
to live, owned lately by Mr.. John Bun
dy and occupied by Mr.. Hugh Pickett,
was burned Saturday night between IL
and IL o'clock, and the occupants bare
iy escaped with their lives, loosing
everything they had except the clothing
they had on. The fire originated in the
dining room or kitchen part, and the
roof was falling in on the inmates be-
fore they aweke. Nearly all the mem
bers of the family were more or less
burned, and cut by breaking the glass
in the windows to escape. One of Mr..
Puckett's sons had, but a few days be-
fore, cut his foot with an axe, and In
saving him and the little ones Mr.. Puck
ett's face and eyes were badly burned
and he is also suffering from inhaling
the flames, Mrs. Puckett's hands and
feet were cut and burned. At the time
of the fire the rain was coming down in
torrents, and exposed to the elements
in this condition with eight little chill
dren Mr., and Mrs. Pickett found them
selves homeless-everything they had
destroyed by fire. I hear they were
kindly taken care of by Mr.. Bundy and
Mr.. Necessary, who went for DR.. Neal
to give the needed medical attention.
Mr.. Puckett's condition is SUCH that he
will be unable to do any thing for long
time. He is hard working, industri-
sus man; it is hard to imagine more
pitiful and helpless condition than that
he is now in. 1t is to be hoped thai
those who have plenty will generously
aid him in his time of need, for he is as
worthy as he y needy,
The heaviest rain for months fell
Saturday night, and corn will now be in
good condition to shuck, if it don't
freeze dry, again,
Miss Lizzie James, Of Benbow, and
Mr.. Archie Thompson, of the Valley,
paid Miss Sallie Guy Davis visit Sat
urday,
Thanksgiving passed nnebserYed-ss
the price of turkeys was too high
turkeys were too scarce, the most OF
them having gone to market.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
Mr.. SLEMP'S BILLS.
Re-lntroduces Measures That Failed at
the Last Session.

Washington, Dec. 8. -Representa
tive Slemp today re-introduced the fol
lowing public bills, which failed to pass
Congress at the last session:
For the creation of a new Federal
judicial district,
For the improvement of the Big San
dy River, appropriating $50, 900.
For the construction of public build
ings at Big Stone Gap and Wytheville.
For the improvement of the Clinch
River.
For the establishment of santa
rum for veterans, on New River.
Fer a statue of General William
Campbell, at Big Stone Gap.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
Sultan's Note Basis for Satisfactory
Settlement.

Berlin, Dec. 5. The foreign Office in
formed the Publishers Press today that
the porte had addressed a note to the
powers copceding all the essential de-
mands regarding the Macedonian imam
cial reforms. A few formal reserva-
lions are made in the note, it is stated,
for the sake of appearances, and to
prevent the spltap's prestige being low
cred in the eyes of his own subjects. It
is believed this note will form basis
for a satisfactory settlement:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
smoa4 corn for Ra ss

Bass, as a rule, are rather particular
about the kind Of food they take, and
even the most painstaking angler fails
usually unless he offers them choice live
bait. Down about Chadd's Ford, Della
ware county, however, they are not so
particular, and, if the fishermen have
been telling the truth, they have deyel
eped a great fondness for sweet corn
which is used as bait for carp, A few
grains are strung on each heck aud as
a carp lure 1t has always proved effec.
tive. But this year the fisherman is just
as liable to get bass as a carp.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
C. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAzEWELL. VIRGINIA

l am prepared to execute, at
short notice and on reasonable
terms, all classes of iron work
horse shoeing, all kinds of repair
ing, etc.
There is also connected with my
establishment a Wood Working
Department, under the control OF
J. b. Crawford where he is pre-
pared to do everything pertaining
TO that branch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
H. P BRITAIN Treasurer TazeWe Co.., Account With Board Of Supervise

H. BRITAIN Treasurer TaZeW Co., In Account With Board Sup@B
Settlement Levy Account, Jefsonvle Distct)
DIR.
70 settlement of 1903 account 1657 So
1904 road levy, this district Property, 1885
Tazewe lStreetRa lwayCo
of levy Burkes Garden Telephone
Garden Telephone Exchange,
Western Union Telegraph Company 25S
penalty $226.S5, 1872 SSHs
By surplus dog accumulated from 1902 and 1903 dog
license taxes appropriated % the public road fund
this district by the Board of Supervisors,
852 on
CIR.
By paid warrants, this district,
improper of land (whie
(coored
delinquent lands, (whte) 788
(colOred)
solventpr white)
(colored)
penalty IN S157.43
By commissions on 50, 44O0, 1000
charged treasurer sinking fund account 273 65
8" 1905 account 22l4 So
$4S52 Oh
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS,

Mrs. A. Cummins is visitor at Taze-
well this week.
Ask your neighbor about oil stoves at
Boyer's.
Capt. S. H. Jencks is back from
Pittsburg.
Boyer's toys are made to last and give
pleasure mot merely to sell.
The Misses Lease, of Thompson Val
ley, were at Tazewell Wednesday shop
ping.
Quality chocolates the worlds finest
candy at Boyer's.
DR.. C. w. Greever had hog slaugh-
tered yesterday that weighed 595 lbs
after it was dressed.
A Gillette safety razor will make
your husband or brother a very nice
Christmas present.
Hon. John H. Fulton, Of Wytheville,
Va, has been here for week attend
ing circuit court.
Boyer's holiday stock is the largest
in Southwest Virginia. Give him call.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. O'Brien, of Tug
River, w. Va, spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. O'Brien's parents, Mai. and
Mrs. T. P. Bowen.
The case Of the Commonwealth VS..
Charles Lewis (col.) was tried in the
circuit court yesterday. He was charg-
ed with malicious shooting and was ac-
quilted of the charge.
The music at the Methodist church
last Sunday was good. A vocal quar-
tette by Messrs. Moomaw, A. M.
Young and F. D. and F. S. Kits was
exceptionally good.
We are sending out this week ac-
cunts to number of our subscribers,
and we hope that all will respond
promptly and cheerfully. 1t takes
money to run printing office, and ours
is no exception.
Some of the ladies of the town are
starting movement to have the two
cemeteries, the old and also the new
one, put in proper condition. These
homes of the dead are too much ne
elected.
DR.. j. r. Gildersleeve came home
from Richmond last week to be wit
ness in the May case. The case being
compromised he returned to Richmond
last Tuesday, and will remain there the
balance of the winter.
Mr.. w. T. Witten, who has been en-
gagged in the grocery business at Nor
ton, Va, for the past eighteen months,
will return to Tazewell to live. He has
purchased an interest in the Tazewell
Supply Co., at North Tazewell.
We had no real winter here until the
LIST day of December, which according
to the arrangement of the seasons is
the first winter day, but the weather
then became decidedly cold and it looks
like we are going to have plenty of cold
weather.
Messrs. w. T. Witten and o. E. Hop
kins have purchased the interest of Mr..
H. G. Peery, Jr., in the Tazewell Sup
ply Company at North Tazewell. This
company is one Of the most successful
and among the largest mercantile con-
Germs in the county.
Rev. R. A. Kelly, formerly pastor of
the Methodist church here, came to
Tazewell last week as witness in the
May will case, but as the case was set
tied out of court, he left on Saturday
for his home at Hartman, Tenn. Mr..
Kelley is now presiding elder.
The cat Home" given by Mrs. w.
G. Harrison and Miss Margie Harris
son on last Thanksgiving night was
pronounced most enjoyable affair by
all who attended. Nice refreshments
were served to the guests and several
novel features were introduced into the
entertainment.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
his Worst Enemy.

Caller-I have dropped ~, at the re-
quest Of Mr.. EammereF friend of yours
and Of mine, to ask you
Eminent statesman - Kammereri
He's no friend Of minel He takes snap
ahots Of me when I'm making public
speeches, and prints them in the papers
rot hint Chicago Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07

The most pleasant, safest and best rem,
ely to use, for coHghs, colds, Group,
ahooi M cough. etc., j. Kennedy's I.axa-
tive Honey and Tar. This remedy expels
sl cod from the system and by aotin0 az
a cathatIo on the bowels Sold by John
Z. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07
\. P. BRITAIN. Tr.. TazeweII County,
IN ACCOUNT WITH
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Settlement of 1904 County Levy Account)
D r..

To balance due on settlement of 1903 account 2s5 4s
1904 county levy commissioners books viz:
Jacksonville District Property, 4218I
30824
rForkD 293263
536743
Maiden Spring District Propert
=" f" Land, 2902@
To county the following subjects:
Tazewel Street Railway Company, 2375
Burkes Garden Telephone Exchange, 2&
Bluefeld Telephone Company, $40
Western Union Telegraph Company SIG
To 1903 county collected since last settlement,
the following subjects:
Burkes Garden Telephone Exchange, 2u
Bluefeld Telephone Company, 28
To penalty 81 All 55 coected December b 12O 81 Is 736 II
redemption of delinquent lands 9019
n F. McCraw, Poor
%, 1904 Sc Oct %, 1904 $10542O; Dec.
7, 1904 81. 25; March 18, 1906 $3.50; April l. 1905,
$4,000; June 2, 1906, S14O 40 June "a, 1905 $23430;
July 8, 1905 $l7.6 1604 81 695 10
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-12-07

Thanksgiving passed pnebserYed-as
the price of turkeys was too high.
turkeys were too scarce, the most Of
them having gone to market.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
COMMERCIAL ALLIANCES

the possibility Of development
tsisgTaph
THE PUBLIC WANTS IT
company rapidly the public
and the expert & labor required for such %
where there is Western non Dominion or poa
Of @ stages Ss an % evolution will om To-
dnty sadf tiS@ !s
rapidly devsOp@ens
for sale price.
COMMERCIAL CONNECTIONS
the earnings railroad
Of I'VE M %
@ Tu by of s os n a a %
the the N d
tined for foreign ports pay company
the ne he VIII be for h
IN o toll
e "a % S he @ % @ 0
Der Of for the business Of the Canadian Con
By strong organization throughout
PW oTa f IN og Ps in as
Of basic and patents in every civilized country in
S the
tro and is OF e
cheapening quckenng interchange nte
wise intending
the fact that the following already
England The Marcon Wireless Telegraph Of America
Maritime de- Telegraph sans P Paris
Telegraphe Sans Pill Brussels
HASTE
wish the prospective
the determination the
Marconi Neither time tide
does Marcon stock Scarcely than
selling at So share ago brought 81 and in
the price short time
promise to aot full quota Of the stock remaining
time the receipt of application
be Of getting all you want you must act quickly The limit of
the s. stock viii soon be reached @ and then ne tine 20 yin be
having Sc after
VIZ the
lay may everlasngly NOW is YOUR OPPoRTUN-
ITY-TODAYl
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
The Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company
of Canada Is Indorsed by the Canadian
Government. What Stronger Recommend
dtion Is Needed

Bell Tsspho1s stocks gS
the states and Canada
based on early telegraph and cable Investments
VALUE OF THE coMPANY's ASSETS
principal the company the ownership Of the
Marcon Reckoned the standard these patents
value the capital There working 81 capa
ooer $500 snd the tn Saps station
THE ENORMOUS PROFITS OF TRANSATLANTIC TRAFFIC
with Poldhu Cornwall miles in,
@ s% Bays @ RS yS being
site Of @ reS oson It that
install his latest Whereby average working speed
of TEN hars % @ @ 5 S ped
minute and at the uniform rate ten cents WORD W WI pe S @
IS SS1spe pp e ONE
working conjunction coordinate station at Podhu In
in annual of September
Transatlantic directors consider that as
possession % Of ali the data the
nent ate %merc and ne1 Station
d T. eau1p2eo % Un d % te % for new Station
Great Britain is still under the greatest part Of the
nearly completed in Canada will be
finally selected may stated pair Of
pair Of the operating
hours working days with the
TT ms. would be
ap a & pe ea o @ se
words minute for ten hours day for 800 days IT is maed @
charges G56000 sterling annum
equipped Poldhu at Cornwall and
being regularly employed for transmission
receiving
point the Atlantic and by the results Of the working OF
months directors
hrmed the belief that the stations viii AFFORD satisfactory
the continent of America
published before Mr. Marcon had announced
working speed from words minute
per did recently in lecture before
he Institution, which he said
magnetic detector which will
by the regular Wheat
the telephone The
anything heretofore produced connection
combines simplicity with
greatest gain results from the fact
increased from "a to 100 words
minute"
CANADIAN PACIFIC COAST
Consideration given the extension Of
Pacific coast ports of entry into Canada
probability will result In the equipment or coastWise
and seagong steamships touching thereat
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

@ @ sssps on while IT. wall ses S
already been diverted from American ports in
New has s's % for thee aos
ans so ass s as
the B 5 ss fep @ % h M a greater
volume traffic before New Yorks is in operation
pass through Canadian ports be carried
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE MARcoN1 s.. LAWRENCE SYSTEM
important the Of
the to the Sea s & at
stations which shipping is in Go @
the despatch the traffic of the railroads
GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION
the e has
av Large and subsidies @ for the erection
as. sssisns s
co s II sh i1s
m G
other sources yet undeveloped
OPERATIONS OF THE COMPANY NOW sELF-sUPPoRTTNG
enumerated the operations
S ns ss
a ever psfGTs
s Of % % s n fGr the
and and to p Pns I pS
viii increased in progressive ratio
CAPITAL STOCK MoDEsT-No DEBTS
cable
graph company $122S74O and the American
upward Of $22790 In
reports accord
ing that $2S62
73 cent of the
of believing that the
capacity of the Marcon system
This enormous increase of profit VIII
corresponding the to the public
performed All estimates are based upon charges
telegraph and cable tolls This
advantage for the wireless system Is due to the fa that
the Of @ sna aon e ae 4
Nc sw as hs %at vt to by ad
What this to % SO tine MaTcon @ company @ % %
owners Of telegraph. telephone and cable stocks.
the history Of this
enabled to make such wonderful progress
indebtedness There no bonds notes.
of outstanding obligations orrooor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
$500
A SHARE
Value Of MarconI Wireless Telegraph Patents

To best Illustrate the immense value Of Marconl pateUts
parson should be with that of other notable inventions
of recent date For instance the Dunlap Pneumatic Tire Co.
is illustration of the mint Of money there Is In patents
had been In operation but two years when sold for
Sl5OOOOOO cash. The shareholders had then received In
dividends and premiums the of $32OO75, and by he
terms of the sale received the further Of $I44375OO
giving total result Of S765SO75. The purchasers aerwad
resoId to another company for the Of Sz50OOOOO.
is claimed that there are in the United States $50 patents
paying each than 81 100000 annually According to an
estimate by the Commissioner Of Patens reeOurths of the
entire manufacturing capital Of the country Of upwards Of
S6OO0 100000 is based patents The product of all the
gold and silver and diamond mines In The world would not
equal the annual incomes Of American patents Judging from
the above facts and figures 1t IS not out Of the way to es
mate the value of the Msrcon patents at S25,OOOOOO.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23
Canadian MarcOni Wireless
Telegraph Co.'s Stock

$1,000 has
dollar Canadian Ncon pesentpne
Dollars prediction Don't
year NOW the
o n
$22
American Mrconi advanced $40
BY the Canadian Marconi stock at
perh Arc o
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

(
incorporated Under the Ontario Canada
CAPITAL STOCK........ $b0OOOoo
Non-assessabe
PAR VALUE OF SHARES (each) ....,..........s5oo
Bonds and No Preferred Stock
oFF1cERs
HHNsHAg Presqse assS s5oad V MAaGoN
MzTTHSWS sss5ssTy 5ss5ss 49, MAJ GEO
D1REsToRs:
ENsHAw Director Of MGons ,ns Bank IN MO1t6esl paa
g 4 ag
the Montmorency Cotton Company
JOHN oPPE Vice President and General Manager MAJ OF the
ye
ANDREW A. ALLAN Of the Allan Steamship Company
IA Attorney for the
o0'''eiee -1'~ TRANSFER AGENTS:
Deposit Company Ltd, Montreal
Security Registrar Company Of New York
REGISTRARS
~ ~ Knckerbocker Trust Company
we are offering FOR number Of
share of MARCoNI WIRELESS TELEGRAPH COMPANY
CANADA, LTD, at $500 EACH
Owing the large these securities
from Canada and the
compelled limit upon the number
of individual purchasers For this no
application than 200 shares from any one
person. the right to aot to subscribers smaller
number of shares than the amount subscribed Tor Ins
essential each subscriber an equitable
proportion the total number of shares now offered
order that none be disap-
than the whole number of shares for
viii lie application.
THE MARcoNI WIRELESS TELEGRAPH COMPANY OF
includes stockholders and onicers
successful
of the oi
its the hands OF
the Dominion
Among merchants
nd o to New 5
in the system Of wireless
which result
in telegraph
terls Is the
enterprisng growing Inn
that shall
and the Marconi system promises
within closest inti
communication with the worlds greatest market Instant
information the Maron
fields of Manitoba to the very threshold OF the
exchanges at cost reduced from
charge to make the dissemination Of news
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-23

Great Fortunes in Inventions
Of Public Utility
A SHARE

Some Of the greatest fortunes In this country made by
EARLY investments In the Edison Electric Light In the Bell
Telephone in electric railways and In telegraph and cable
companies while thousands Of small investors became nde
pendently wealthy.
The stock Of the Edison Electric Light Company ad
vanced from SlOO to $4,000 In one year.
The Bell Telephone Company during the period of 1881 to
1907 paid its stockholders dividends amounting to S5S09
733 In 1908 as shown by its annual report paid $685.
$50 In dividends, and carried surplus Of $95
Welsbach stock increased 1000 per cent.
Those who bought Eastman Kodak shares when first Of
fered may live comfortably without work off the original
investment
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-09-09

last year at cost OF less than ten dol
lars per capita, while it costs the city
OF New York Ss4 annually for each
pupil attending the public schools.
Mrs. Mackay ought to take notice OF
the fact that in recent examinations for
entrance to the Normal college OF
| New York City the graduates OF the
parochial schools were more successful
than those from the public schools.
d, On the character OF instruction given
in parochial schools the New York Sun,
which connot be accused of friendli-
ness to the Catholic church, is forced
to say:
THAT the quality OF the instruction
in those schools is high and in some
respects better than that in the public
schools is the testimony given by some
intelligent correspondents who have
had opportunities to compare the two.
For example, one OF them who is reg
ularly brought into contact with great
numbers of the schools and teachers,
both public and parochial, writes to us
from Cincinnati his opinion that the
teaching OF English in the parochial
schools is the best that is done in the
United States Without making any
such comparison, however. the Roman
Catholic devotion to religious duty in
maintaining parochial schools at a vast
expense OF money and effort is in it
self commendable"
1t would be interesting to know what
reason Young Mrs. Mackay would as
sign as basis for her belief. The
chances are that it would not take a
searching cross examination to dis
close the fact that she knows absolute
~ nothing about the parochial schools.
Her statement is but the expression of
all opinion which she believes to be
popular with the people OF her set.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-09-09

England, beaten, through her ally,
Japan, by Russian diplomacy, will now
have to face the commercial conse-
quences OF probable business part
nersiip between the two former enc
mics, for the trade OF the Orient, says
the N. Y. Irisll-American. In addi-
ton there is every probability that the
great Bear, after he RECEIVERS his vigor
from the present mishaps, will stretch
out that paw again to the long coveted
India, and there will be no one then
to stop him. At home the outlook is
that the coming winter in the great in
dustrial centers OF England is antici-
patcd with alarm, owing to the large
number Of the unemployed Ominous
threats OF social disorder are heard
now that all hopes OF speedy and
vigorous revival OF trade have been
abandoned There is already much
suffering, which must increase as the
winter advances, and in many places
the local relief machinery, even for
women and children, is quite made
quate. Unfortunately the labor mar
ket is being further disorganized by
the return to civil life of many soldiers
enlisted only for short service. The
difficulty is increased by the tendency
of the unemployed to press i'll on Lon
don, thus causing the fear OF grave
congestion in few months time.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-09-09

The wealth Of the United States has
increased in the past fifty years from
seven billions to one hundred and ten
billions. an increase of nearly 1000 per
cent, while the population increased
only $50 per cent. says the Davenport,
Iowa, Catholic Messenger. When we
consider that our national resources
are still only in the infancy of their
development. it is evident that the
twentieth century's close will mark a
stage i'll American progress that is
beyond present anticipation. With
great power go great responsibilities,
and hence the question OF religious
education becomes every year of more
urgent character. The American peo-
pie will do we'll to ponder what ire
ligion has done to lower France in the
scale OF nations. Christian education
is the great need of the United States
and this century should see it inaugur-
ated as safeguard for the nations
wealth.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-09-09

| looks for graft gets rich. The cop
who looks for crooks gets reputa-
f! ton"
What advice would you give to.
young menu"
Il would advise them to follow the
law OF the church and the law of the
land. It's a good deal better for fell
!! low to follow the beaten path. He may
not make SO much money, but he will
have just as much in the end
Several years ago there was rob-
berry i'll Harlem boarding house that
resulted in the mystery of "The Whist
ling Burglar
1t was evening. Most OF the board
ers were at dinner, but young woman
sat musing at the piano. She heard
some one upstairs whistling "She Had
Seen Better Days" She struck up an
accompaniment to the tune. and the
whiStling went on for some time. After
dinner it was discovered that thief
had gone through the upper rooms and
carried off several thousand dollars
worth of jewelry.
THE police used to say you were
the whistling burglar" the reporter
reminded Mccoy.
WELL" smiled the invalid. ''they.
may have struck it right at that
He would say no more about it, but
there was that in his eyes which con-
WINGED the reporter that Big Frank
Mccoy and the whistling burglar were.
one and the same.
did you ever shoot at man?~ the,
dying burglar was asked.
Never to kill him." he answered.
I've shot over mans head to scare.
him. but I've never killed or even hit
man. thank God. That thought is my
one consolation"