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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19
SENATOR ELMER J. BURKETT,

SENAIOfC ELM EfC y. DO hhIII,
of Nebraska,
tor Dietrich, and, of course, Republi.
can nominees for the legislature were
pledged to carry out the action Of the
state convention.
Hot Contest With Bryan.
William Jennings Bryan was the uni
versally accepted candidate against
Burkett, supported by the Democrats.
Populists and Free-Silver Republicans.
The fight was thus narrowed down to
one between Mr.. Burkett and Mr..
Bryan for control of the legislature.
Which one would be senator was de-
pendent upon the political complexion
Of that body. The campaign, extend
ing over period of about five months,
was exceedingly virile, and there was
plenty Of uncertainty to make it inter.
esting, and at times almost bitter.
Mr.. Burkett, like his distinguished
opponent, is Of even temperament,
slow to anger and plenteous in that
brand of good nature that never wears
off; and so whatever may have dis
turbed others, 1t can be said that moth.
ing harsh or bitter ever passed be-
tween them personally.
Roosevelt's. great popularity made
the state surely Republican, SO far as
the electoral ticket was concerned, but
Mr.. Bryan's popularity and his force
as campaigner made the outcome as
to the complexion Of the legislature
one Of doubt and uncertainty. Then,
too, there were local conditions that
were not advantageous to the Republi-
cans.
These were the conditions confront
ing Mr.. Burkett when the campaign
of 1904 opened. Mr.. Bryan, brilliant,
shrewd and resourceful as he is, took
advantage of every mistake Of the Re-
publicans, and he went into the cam
paign determined to elect Demo.
cratic legislature. He strove nightly;
he held meetings in almost every dis
trict; he completely covered the state
with special train, and made from
five to eight rear-platform speeches
day, arousing as he always does, great
enthusiasm. But Mr.. Burkett was also
over the state. He made as many
speeches as did his opponent, and he Is
convincer, and he visited every por'
ton of the Commonwealth.
Genius for Organization.
Probably one Of Burkett's chief at
tributes In his genius for organization.
As a result Of the marshaling Of his
forces, a legislature was elected with
every one of the thirty-three members
in the Senate a Republican and only
nine Fusionists out Of one hundred
members Of the House. The legis-
lature met and in just six minutes
elected MT. Burkett Q Senator.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19
NEW SHERIDAN STATUE.
OHIO ERECTS MONUMENT At A
COST OF TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS
Striking Figure of the Cavalry Lead
err as He Appeared in the Later
Years of His Life, But Not as he
Looked During the War.

! Striking Figure of the Cavalry Lead
| err as He Appeared in the Later
Years of His Life, But Not as He
Looked During the War.
The dedication of statue Of Cen
eral Phil Sheridan at Somerset, Ohio,
on Nov. End, revives interest in the
career of the great cavalry leader of
the Union armies. The state Of Ohio
erected the statue, an equestrian one
and there his birth was recorded.
which will stand in the public square
Of the quaint old village in which
Sheridan lived as a boy. It was al
ways believed prior to his death, that
Sheridan was born in the village. He
and his family allowed the impression
to remain as there was some hope
that he might be nominated for Presi-
dent. Sheridan himself was always
proud to call himself an Ohio man.
When he died his relatives admitted
that he was not even born In this
country, but on ship when Is par
ents wene en- route from Ireland.
They settled first at Albany, N. Y,
and there his birth was recorded
However it was in Somerset that he
grew up, quick alert little Irish lad
whose greatest delight in youth was
to await the coming of the stage that
he might ride the horses to water.
His old mother used to tell in her de-
clining years of Phillies great love for
horses and how hard his father used
to whip him for riding every horse he
could find IN mounf
Early Cavalry Training.
That early love of horses stood Phil
in good stead when he entered the
cavalry arm of the service and fitted
him for the famous "Sheridan's Rides
to the battle of Winchester. Sheridan
began as clerk in the village store
and was sent to West Point by a con-
gresham who hoped to catch the
Irish Catholic vote: Alas, the con-
gresham was beaten, but he gave the
nation great soldier and in later
years when the man was in trouble,
Sheridan came to his relief in a CRATE
full manner. The mother of Sheridan
almost outlived him and died at the
age of 80 retaining her faculties to the
last. He visited her often and she
was never SO happy as when she told
all her neighbors "My Phillie is COM
ing" He gave her nice little home
on the edge of the village, and under
great tree that stands in the yard,
speeches have been made by the first
President Harrison, by Sherman,
Tom Corwin, Carried, Hayes and Nc
Kinley. The father of Sheridan lived
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19

Oldest legends Of the Oldest Indian
tribes convey to us no word Of an IN
dustrious race of husbandmen who
carried the waters Of the Salt River
out upon the desert and made 1t TO
blossom. What dreadful catastro.
phe overwhelmed them? What cruel
fate overlook them and swept them
from the face of the earth? Ask OF
the desert which quickly returned
to claim its own and obliterated under
it's drifting sands the long lines OF
canals and bitches and the Wide
spaces Of green. 1t answers not.
Centuries passed, and then the Anglo
Saxon came to battle with the des-
ert AS his great steam shovels swept
aside the sands, behold he found his
canal lines crossed and recrossed by
the ancient bitches or following them.
So great were the returns from IT.
rigation in the valley, 1t was but nat
ural that the old canals should be
widened and heightened and new
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19
Where Are BROUGHT Wealth.

A proud father in western town,
who has number of daughters of a
manageable age, in speaking of the
qualities Of the girls, said to an &C
quaintance that while he loved each
Of them very much, he would like to
see them comfortably married. Il have
little money" he said, "and they
will not 60 penniless to their hus-
bands"
There Is Mary, twenty-five years
old, ! shall give her $1,000 when she
marries. Then comes Bet, she is more
than thirty-five, and she will get 50 900,
while the man who takes Eliza, who is
more than forty, will receive $4,000
with her"
The acquaintance after some few mo-
ments Of serious thought, wanted to
know II he had any daughters fifty or
sixty years old.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19

TENS. The Roosevelt dam will double
the acreage. 1t will also furnish 10.
coo horse power, which can be used
for pumping water from underground
sources where the supply 10 known 70
be large. Some Of the power will Pc
conveyed electrically to the San Cario4
Indian Reservation, and water pump
ed from wells may restore to the Pima
and Papago Indians the lands which
are now worthless, and change tribe
now almost wholly nomadic into their
former condition Of prosperous agrt-
culturists.
Thirty miles of wagon road up the
rugged Salt River canyon have been
completed, a cement mill at the dam
site Is turning out hundreds Of barrels
Of fine cement daily, saw mills are
cutting big timbers, brick yards are IN
full blast; thirty miles Of power canal
now furnishes 1000 horse power for.
all constructive purposes, telephone
lines, electric lights and water works
are completed, q city Of 1000
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19
THE YOUNGEST SENATOR.
Burkett, of Nebraska, Who Defeated
VIM. j. Bryan tor the T0ga.

VIM. j. Bryan for the Toga.
From the farm furrow to the Sen
ate is the somewhat remarkable
record Of the youngest member Of that
body, Elmer J Burkett, of Nebraska.
To be elected Senator is considered
a distinction worthy the ambition Of
any American youth; to be the "baby''
member Of the greatest of legislative
bodies is a higher distinction, and es.
pecially as in the case of Mr. Burkett,
where the race was hot one, and his
opponent an able and renowned an.
tagonist, no other man than William
J. Bryan.
Out in Nebraska, says Edgar G.
Snyder, of the Omaha Bee, who is ia
miliar with state politics, there has
been in the past a number of long
drawn out senatorial deadlocks. The
people were not only dissatisfied with
conditions, but they were determined
to stop it. They concluded to direct
the action Of the legislature.
Nomination by the People.
The newspapers took up the matter
Of popular nomination very ener-
getically, and the plan was suggested
of having a state convention nominate
a candidate for United States Senator,
and instruct their legislative nominees
to vote for him when the legislature
met. OF course, there was opposition
to the plan in certain quarters, for it
materially interfered with the desires
of the "bosses" who had controlled
Nebraska politics for many years, and
Burkett was not exactly to their liking.
The opposition, however, did not de-
velop any great amount Of strength,
and Mr.. Burkett was unanimously de.
clared the choice Of the Republicans of
the state for Senator, to succeed Sena-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19

years. Thousands of acres of vines
and orchards persisted miserably ana
the desert once more began to en-
croach upon the cultivated fields.
With a courage born of experiences
with arid conditions, a sublime faith
In their chosen field, the people brave
~ tried to meet misfortunes and TO
overcome them. It was hopeless
struggle. Salvation, though near, was
just out of reach. The great floods
which came each year, sweeping away
bridges and tearing out canals and
bitches, could not be utilized because
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19
Took Care of Relatives.

Took Care of Relatives.
The General did much for all bis
relatives and his memory is blessed
in the old town Of his boyhood. His
younger brother mike" is retired
army officer. Another brother, John,
died some years ago and his daughter
Ellen is now postmistress of the VII
lage. Mrs. Sheridan, the widow, was
present at the unwilling with her
children, one of them being an officer
in the army. The sculptor, Carl
Heber, endeavored to represent Sheri-
dan as he may have appeared when
making his famous ride, except that
he has pictured Sheridan as he looked
in the later years Of his life. The
Sheridan Of the battle Of Winchester
wore full beard as pictures taken
then give proof. The Statue cost ten
thousand dollars and the dedication
was attended by Corporal Tanner,
commander Of the g. A. R., who made
a speech. Adjutant Tweedale re-
cited ''Sheridan's Ride"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19
Noah WINS q Wise One.

- A little girl was asked by her Sun.
day school teacher, "who was the
wisest man" NOAH" she answered.
ssHe was the only one who knew
enough to 20 In out OF the rain"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19
THE SHERIDAN STATUS.

car window at the flying trees and
wheeling landscape. His thoughts
seemed far away. Then, without look.
ing at Howard, he said, "Well, I'm
d-n glad, General, that you licked
US. It was the best thing that could
have happened for the South"
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bitches constructed. With the op-
timism which has ever characterized
the desert pioneer, great works were
undertaken
There came day when the sup
ply ceased to suffice. Periods Of
unusual and protracted drought fol-
lowed each other for 8 number Of
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-01-19

to see his son win fame in the war
but died from the kick Of vicious
horse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-16
U. s. Guunsrs Lead World.

Washington, August IL. American
gunners lead the world in marksman-
ship when their records are compared
with the seamen of the nations.
"The progress in gunnery made by
our navy in the last few years has been
simply wonderful and it is difficult for
me to conceive how any other nation
could have improved faster. You can
not speak too highly of the improve
ment we have made"
Rear Admiral Bradford, of the U. s..
Navy, today made this statement while
discussing the comparative records
made by the British and American sail
ors in target practice.
Many officers of the navy declare
that the American sailor leads the
world in craftsmanship. To demon
strate this beyond question it has been
suggested that the American navy des-
ignate one ship, preferably battleship
manned with picked gun crews, and for
the British navy to designate similar
ship, and for both to be sent to neutral
waters with non-partisan judge and
referee and hold a shooting tournament.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-16
Big Enterprise fer TazeweII.

For several weeks past quiet move
ment has been going on which is conf
dently expected to result in establishing
a splendid manufacturing enterprise at
Tazewell. 1t is to be a furniture fac
tory, with minimum capial of $40, 900
and maximum of $50, 600. Such factory
will give employment to not less than
sixty men, most of them skilled me-
chanics. If the movement succeeds the
factory is likely to be established on
the electric car line between Tazewell
and North Tazewell.
The promoters of the enterprise are
Messrs. Lake, Hakins and j. 7. Hell
dreth, and the capital is to be mostly
subscribed by Tazewell capitalists of
well-known business sagacity. Mr..
Heldreth has recently visited large fac
tories in Indiana and Tennessee, giving
them careful inspection and gaining
abundant information as to the cost and
character OF the machinery necessary,
and ample details of the methods that
are employed for the successful opera
ton of such enterprises. There is no
place more favorably situated for such
an enterprise than Tazewell. This ap-
plies to the facilities it has for securing
abundant supplies of the finest timber
and for distributing the products of the
factory.
The establishing of such and enter
prise here means much for the business
development of the town and county;
and all the business citizens ought to
give their support and encouragement
to the movement.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-16
JOHN ROBINSON
SHOWS COMING,
Americas Oldest and Most Widely
Known Tented Organization BIZ
led to Appear Here Friday,
August the 24th.

Representatives of the John Robin
sons Ten Big Shows Combined have
just completed arrangements for the
coming of the Father of Shows" and
the billboards show an attractive line of
pictorial printing.
The show, under the management of
John Robinson, is now enjoying its
eighty-third year of prosperity, and is
one of the foremost amusement attrac-
tions of America, if not in the world.
1t numbers among its arenic favorites
some of the most expensive and best
acts that money can produce. The Capt.
Thompson troupe of American cavalry
men, in expert feats of daring and orig
inal horsmanship; the marvelously edu-
Gated troupe of seals, under the master
hand of Capt. Winston; Miss Dutton,
acknowledged Princess of the realm of
horsewomanship, the worlds only lady
somersault rider, and twenty equestrian
associates; forty joyous subjects of
King Momus in a gleeful suficiency,
and more than hundred other foreign
and American features in three rings
and an elevated stage, and introducing
as an added feature King Solomon. His
Temple and the Queen of Sheba, re-
quiring a cast of thousand men, wo-
men, children and horses, 100 ballet
girls reproducing the dances of the day
of the king of thousand wives.
The Robinson show has always been
famed for its menagerie, and this sea-
son finds the geological annex the most
complete ever carried by tented show,
comprising costly and rare animals from
every section of the globe. This splen-
did array of animal talent will be seen
in the big daily street parade, pro-
nounced by all as the most gorgeous and
elaborate pageant of modern times, COM
prising more than a mile of gold encased
wagons, chariots and 500 of the finest
of American horses. This is the only
big show that is not in the circus trust,
and no advance in the prices will be
made.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-16
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court OF Tazewell County, on
the 23rd day of July, 1906.
Ferdinand Harvey and Lewis Harvey,
who sue for the benefit of themselves and
all Jther creditors of the estate Of Ferdi.
nsnd korer, deceased, who come In and
pay their proportionate part of the costs
of this suit, Complainants.
vs. In Chancery.
w d. Martin, Sheriff of Montgomery
County, Va, and as such administrator Of
Ferdinand Rorer, deceased, Mrs. Eulalia
Powell, P. h. Rorer. Mrs. Julia Davis,
Nellie Gregory, Ferdinand Oliver Rorer,
Juiah Hannah Rorer, Nettie Blanch
ROrer, Jennie M. RoFer and Eulalia Rorer,
the last six of whom are infants, Defts.
The object Of this suit is to settle the
estate of Ferdinand Rorer, deceased, and
to subject the lots in the bill mentioned,
situated at Graham, in Tazewell county,
and owned by Ferdinand Rorer at the
time of his deatL, to sale for the payment
of his debts, and particularly to the pay
ment Of judgment in favor of Ferdinand
Harvey for S4,l05,97, with interest on
S., ,697 81, part thereof, from the oath day
of August, 1885, and $l063 costs, and to
the payment OF judgment in favor of
Lewis Harvey foi 81, ,9S0.34, with interest
on 81, ,365.35, part thereof, from the 24th
day of August, 1885, and $9.43 costs.
And an affidavit having been made and
filed that the defendants, Mrs. Eulalla Pow
ell, P. II. Rorer and Mrs. Julia Davis
are not residents of the State of Vir-
giDia, 1t ls ordered that they do appear
here within fifteen days after due publica-
ton of this order and do what may be
necessary TO protect their interests in this
suit
And it Is further ordered that copy
hereof he published once week for four
successive weeks in the Tazeweli Republi-
can, n weekly newspaper published at Taze-
we'll, Virginia, and that a copy be posted
at the front door of the courthouse of this
county as prescribed by Law.
A copy-Teete:
T. +. GEORGE, Clerk.
Chapman & Gillespie, p. q. july26t4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-16
Another Very Sad Death.

Again has the saying that death
loves shining mark" been made sadly
true in this community. This time the
grim destroyer has laid his relentless
hand on one of the brightest and sweet
est young women of the town.
After an illness of five weeks duration
Miss Mollie Hoover died from typhoid
fever at the home of her mother, Mrs.
S. C. Hoover, on Tuesday night at 10
o'clock. Her seriousness illness from
the very beginning had aroused much
sympathy among the people here, by
whom she was regarded as one Of the
loveliest Christian characters they had
ever known. And not until Tuesday
did anxious friends despair Of her re-
covery.
The deceased was born in Smyth
county, Va, about twenty-one years
ago, but had lived the greater part of
her life in this town and county. Seven
years ago she became member OF the
Methodist church, and was an active
and useful member from the beginning
of her Christian life. She was devoted
to the Sunday school and was greatly
beloved by all the officers, teachers and
pupils with whom she came in such i'm
mediate contact for the past ten or fif-
teen years. She is survived by her
sorely afflicted mother, one sister and
young brother.
On Wednesday afternoon at four
o'clock funeral services were held IN
the Methodist church, conducted by Rev.
]. S. French, her former pastor.
He was assisted in these services by
Revs. C. R. Brown and G. G. Rector.
A large congregation attended to show
their respect for the deceased and their
hearty sympathy for the sorrowing
mother. After the services at the
church were ended, the remains
were taken to the East End Gene
terry for burial.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-16
SIsmp and Bailey at wythsvlIIe.

Wytheville, Va, August 19. "A good
sized crowd, including many Democrats,
attended the Republican speaking here
today and were addressed by Colonel
Slemp and Hon. D. F. Bailey.
COL Slemp was introduced in very
pleasant way by Mr.. ]. w. McGavock,
county chairman, who was very happy
in his remarks. Col Slemp was re-
ceived most pleasantly by the crowd
present whom he entertained for some
thing like an hour, holding the atten-
ton of his audience by his forceful
manner and speech. He referred to
the wonderfully prosperous condition of
our country, and the extraordinary
good times our people are having, and
pleaded for a continuation in power OF
the party whose policies has brought
about and maintained such condition.
He reviewed the legislation of the Con-
gress just closed, declaring that it had
enacted more favorable legislation In
the interests of the people than any
Congress since the Civil War. He laid
especial emphasis upon the railroad
rate bill, the pure food bill and the meat
inspection bill, as measures needed by
the people of this country. He also
gave an account of his own stewardship
in Congress; and his remarks were,
time and again received with applause.
Col. Slemp was followed by Hon. D..
F. Bailey, probably the most popular
Republican stump speaker in the dis
trict, who confined his remarks largely
to discussion of the tariff situation OF
the country, and showed that the Dem
ocratic party had been uniformly in IA
vor of free trade, and declared that the
Ninth District would never send a free
trader to Congress. He called the at
ton of his hearers to the wonderful ex-
pansion of our foreign trade and showed
that the balance of trade in favor OF
the United States was now for each
single year nine times as great as twas
for the entire one hundred years down
to 1896. Of our export trade ne showed
that it was only small per cent. OF the
total commerce of the United States,
and that 81 per cent. of all manufac-
tured goods was sold in this country,
and of the remaining 3 per cent. which
was sold abroad was sold at prices
equal to or higher than were received
at home for the same articles. He
called attention to the fact that large
per cent. of our people were disfran-
chised. He was repeatedly greeted
with enthusiastic applause.
These were the first speeches of the
campaign, which has not been formally
opened; and the condition Of the coun-
ty is undoubtedly that the Republicans
are in line, and are awaiting the action
of the Democratic convention to take
up the fight vigorously in the county to
roll up the old time majority.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-08-16

Mrs. ]. J. Fagg and daughters and
nephew, George N. Painter, made a
trip over the mountains to Ceres, Bland
county, last week on visit to Mr.. H.
E. Davis, a brother of Mrs. Fagg.
While on their return Mrs. Fagg had
the misfortune to have her fine bird
dog, "Don," bitten by a rattlesnake,
which was the cause of deep grief to
the whole Fagg family.
The new furniture for the postoffice
has been placed in the building, and the
arrangement is being highly compli-
mented. Everything is conveniently
arranged, and thei office will be very
handsome and complete when every
part is finished. The woodwork was
done by Mr.. V. L. Stephenson. 1t is of
elegant oak and the workmanship can
not be excelled There are one hundred
and twenty-five keyless boxes and one
hundred and twelve lock boxes. This
will furnish an abundance of boxes for
the patrons of the Office.