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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-07-09

position to Mr.. McGraw in West Virgin
ia, or his begging appeals to Democrats
in Indiana to defeat Mr.. Taggart7 Did
he or did he not try to humihate Roger
Sullivan and drive him off the COM
mittee?
What kind of scrupulous abstention
from interference does Mr.. Bryan call
that, and what particular brand of hy-
pocrisy is indicated by these salving
words uttered by Mr.. Bryan at the Iro-
quois Club last December, when he
stood up and said;
We must forget the past and work
for the future. We must forget all and
forgive all. For myself, may say
have no grievance. no longer Judge a
man by what he has done. The future
Is everything to me. / want to know
what he is going to do in the future
"How can we account for this abrupt
change from brutal assault to smirking
palavar? Had Mr.. Sullivan changed?
Was not his Office, by fraud, then as
much as in 1905? What had happened
to suddenly make it possible for honest
Democrats to associate with him?
Simply this, as everybody knows: Mr..
Bryan wanted the Illinois delegation to
this convention, and to accomplish this
purpose he did not hesitate an instant
to eat his own words.
''Mr. Bryan views me with sanctimo-
NOUS horror as a political boss who
shall never be in the party organization,
except over my protest. as a bush
whacker who should not be put into
my councils to betray me-
''My councils, indeed! Is the Demo-
cratic party really absorbed? Has it no
councils? Is Mr.. Bryan the whole or
ganization? Let the people rule, he
shouts, and forthwith pleads to dictate
not only every act, every Office and
every resolution of this convention, but
also to put the ban on every man from
any State who is opposed to his candi-
dacy or his platform. Does he turn his
vituperation against me because / am a
boss? Not at all. am no more of a
boss now than was during the two
campaigns when 1 won his appreciation
by trying to elect him.
But there is another reason. l am a
corporation man. Well, ! am. 1 was
in 1896 and 1900, and am today. But
have been connected with corporations.
There is not dollar in any company
which is not an incorporation Of my own
private business, and which absolutely
control.
THAT, however, makes no difference.
! am a corporation man. but it is only
when Mr.. Bryan is opposed to me that
am considered unworthy of association
with the one living honest Democrat.
My counsel and my help are no longer
desired. 1t was not always 30. In 1896
and 1900, the late Senator Jones many
times declared there were just three
men upon whom he never called fol
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-07-09
FOURTH OF July FATALITIES.
Yearly Victims Exceed Number Slain In
Any Revolutionary Battle.

More people are killed in the United
States every year through Fourth of
July celebrations than were killed in any
battle of the Revolutionary War, and
the total number of casualties of Fourth
of July celebrations during the last four
years is more than double the total loss
es of the Americans during the eight
years of the Revolutionary War.
If England has a revengeful soul she
must laugh in glee to see US turn our
weapons of death on ourselves and carry
on forever and with four-fold energy
the work of slaughter she began during
the Revolutionary War.
In celebrating the victory over Great
Britain we have killed and injured dur
ing the past four years more than
double as many people as were lost on
the American side, including killed,
wounded and captured, during the en-
tire eight years of the War of the Rev.
olution. In time of peace we are killing
four of ourselves to where the British
killed one of US in time of war
The killed and injured during the
Fourth of July last year was nearly ten
times as great as were the American
losses at Bunker Hill; it was fifty times
as great as at the combined battles of
Lexington and ConcordI more than sixty
times that of our losses at Bennington;
over seven times the American losses at
Germantown; more than four times the
number of our soldiers killed, wounded
and imprisoned at the battle of Brandy
wine; and more than twice as great as
all losses the American arms sustained
at Camden.
This list is nearly seven times as great
as the number of British killed and
wounded at Kings Mountain; it is eight
times as many as the American losses
at Eutaw Springs; more than ten times
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-07-09
Two Tickets Nominated.

Charleston, W. Va, July 8. The Re-
publican State Convention in session
here today divided itself into two fac
tions, and each nominated a candidate
for governor. The boiling delegation
named Arnold C. Scheer for governor,
and then proceeded to nominate candi-
dates for the other positions on the
ticket. The regulars nominated C. W.
Swisher for governor. The remainder
of the ticket will be selected tomorrow.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-07-09
Declares Pennsylvania Delegation Is
Overwhelmingly Opposed to
LinCOln Nan.
CALLS CHANGE OF FRONT
"SMIRKING PALAYER."
Says Bryan BesOught His Aid, but Now
Posing as Only Living Honest Demo-
crat," Brands Him as Political
Boss" Because He Opposes
His Nomination.

Denver, COL, July 5.-Colonel ]. M.
Guffey, ot Pennsylvania, who was yes
terday attacked by Mr.. Bryan in a
speech at Lincoln, today issued the fol-
lowing statement in reply:
''In the course of his Fourth Of July
speech to twelve or fifteen out of the
sixty-eight delegates from Pennsylva-
mia, Mr.. Bryan charged that the Penn
sylvania delegation was taken from him
by conspiracy, against the expressed
wish of great majority of the Demo
cratic voters. This statement is false.
The State convention voted down e res
olution indorsing his candidacy by sub
stantial majority. and there is no basis
whatever for Mr.. Bryan's assumption
that the members of that convention
did not accurately represent the voters
who had elected them delegates.
"Mr. Bryan personally forced the is
sue before the people when, in fiat con-
tradiction of his boasted policy of non
interference, he came to Pittsburg,
pleaded his own case before thousands
in Exposition Hall, and put his own
ticket in the field against the regular
candidates. The result of his fervid
appeals was the election of three and
one-half Bryan delegates and twenty
six and one-hah anti-Bryan delegates
to the State convention.
"Mr. Bryan further asserted, with all
solemnity, that his opposition to me for
national committeeman was the first
instance of any interference on his part
10 local or State politics. 1 believe,
he unctuously declared, that the people
of each community know better what
they want done than any outside per-
son can know Therefore, he virtu-
ously observed, he has abstained scru-
pulously from taking part in these con-
troversies.
What, then, was ne doing in Kentucky
during the last campaign for Senatorl
How does he, or can he, explain his op-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-07-09
7 respasS Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not to
treepass on any Of nay lands situated in
Iaze~ell county, Va. on the Coal Branch.
two miles wet Of PucahOutas, and known
rs the Hugh Dillon place.
adg29yl
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We do not want to carry over a single
Spring Suit, and will not, if prices can
make a sale.
Harrison & Gillespie Bros.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens, not in the ro-
nance preceding the marriage of Ellen
Slocum, Puritan miss, and Lord Car
settling in in England. III The - scene is placed,
Just following the revolution, in CARING
ton castle in England. The Carringtons,
after at house party. engaged in family
ton agreed to cut cards with Lord strath-
gate, whose attentions to Ellen had be-
come sore point with Darlington. The
loss OF 100000 failed to perturb her, and
h her husband then cut for his wife's I: Q.
U. and his honor, Darlington winning.
Additional attentions of Lord Darlington
to Lady Cecily and Lord Strathgate to
to vow. that she would leave the castle.
her chum Deborah, an American girl,
met lord strathESate gate at two a. he
attempted to take her to his castle, but
she left him stunned in the road when
the carriage met with an accident: She
and Debbie then struck out for Ports
mouth, where she intended to sail for
America. Hearing news of Ellen's flight,
Lords Darlington and Seton set out in
started IN pursuit. strathgate, bleeding
from fxll, dashed on to Portsmouth, for
which Darlington. Ellen and Seton were
a!so ak 70 headed by different routes. strath-
Of the others, finding that Ellens ship
Darlington each hired a small yacht to
pursue psafs s,,the the yr4ng vessel upon which
overlook the fugitives near Portsmouth,
but his craft ran aground, just as capture
was imminent. Ellen won the chase by
boarding American vessel and foiling her
pursuers-Str Strathgate, Seton and Caring
ton. Darlington and Strathsate, thrown
together by formers 9wrecking Of latter's
yefa yeETea ehngage% ha9ns %,i1 in an duel
manded by an admiral friend Of Seton
then started out in pursuit of the women
fugitives, Seton confessing love for
Debbie. Flagship Britannia overlook the
fugitivaS during the night, Ellen deciding
to return to Portsmouth.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

ers. Captain Tuggles strobe moodily
aft on the quarterback. These visitors
were not guests and he had no desire
to extend to them any hospitality
whatsoever. In fact, there was no
one to receive them and in the dark
ness, the decks looked to be deserted.
The second man who had reached
the deck, stepped forward, took the
first by the arm and walked aft with
an assurance born of familiarity with
ships and decks. They found Captain
Tuggles standing just forward of the
mizzenbast.
"Are you the captain of this ship"
began the second visitor. who had act
ed as pilot across the deck.
Il am"
What ship is it?'
There was nothing to be gained by
Withholding the information desired
and Captain Tuggles swallowed his
wrath and choked out the name of his
vessel, where from, and whittier
bound. That done, he proceeded to
interrOgate his visitors.
"An' I'd like to know by what au-
thority you stop on the high seas a
peaceable trader belongin' to free
nation?"
"The authority of hundred gun
ship-of-the-line, my FRIEND" returned
the officer, who was Lieutenant Col
lier.
The argument was unanswerable.
Captain Tuggles, taken aback by the
lieutenants readiness, growled out:
"Well, what did you do it for? /
can't afford to lay around idle in the
channel for half the night while
you-"
Now, my friend" interrupted Col
lier, ':you had best keep a civil and
quiet tongue in your head. The more
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

And at that psychological moment
two other guards appeared in the
courtyard with Frederick Bantielo
walking between them.
McGloin was out of his chair now
gazing down into the yard with bul:
ging eyes. The cold sweat stood out
in little beads on his forehead.
in fact" resumed the inspector.
eve really have three men who know
all about the murder and who are
probably prepared to tell all they
know"
The guards appeared again, this
time leading Robert Morrisey.
McGloin turned to his inquisitor. The
look in those steely eyes seemed to
hold every detail of his awful secret.
He could stand the strain no longer.
He threw up his hands and fell on the
floor in heap, crying out:
'I did it! did it! Stop! For Gods
sake. stop"
Thus ended the most dramatic in
terview ever held in a police head.
quarters. What followed was merely
detail. AS soon as McGloin recovered
his self-possession he sat down and
confessed in detail the story of the
murder of Louis Hanier.
1t appears that the four rowdies
had been "spotting" the shop of the
French wine seller for many days.
They believed that he would have a
large sum of money in the house at
the close of the holiday trade, and
they deliberately conceived the. plan
enough about their unlawful trade to
get into the shop without difficulty.
They had been drinking. At any rate,
they made so much noise they reused
Hanier from his slumbers. He ap-
peared on the landing at the head of
the stairway partly dressed. Nc
Gloin, who was at the foot of the
stairs, instinctively reached for his
revolver, and pulling the trigger fired
at the defenseless shopkeeper. The
aim was only too true. The bullet en-
tered the heart of Louis Hanier and
he rolled down the stairs a lifeless
lump of clay.
This, in substance, was the confes.
sion as it was cleaned from the lips
of the murderer and his confederates.
His one cry to Inspector Byrnes was:
Save me! Save me! Do not let
them hang me"
But the grim detective, who had
forced the truth from unwilling lips,
made no reply to this hysterical ap-
peal, and in due course of time, after
trial, McGloin was convicted and re-
ceived the full penalty of the law as
it was then administered.
He was hanged by the neck until
dead.
Copyright, 1908, by w. G. Chapman)
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

polite you are and the quicker you
answer, the less trouble you give us,
the sooner we'll let you CO.
What do you want?' asked Tug
giles. ''Some of my men? They're all
free born Americans. and
Its not men we're after now, but
women"
I've none in my crew." said the
American, steadily.
His heart relented at the last min
ute and he thought perhaps he could
stave of the trans-shipping of his
passengers which it was now evident
was the purpose Of this sea domicili-
ary visit.
Il have no doubt that you speak cor
rectly," answered Collier, "but these
! ladies would be on your passenger
list"
"This ship don't carry passengers"
began Tuggles.
"Now, that'll do, captain" said Col
lier with a touch of the peremptory
in his voice, 1.-TWO persons were seen
to board your ship about noon to-day.
One of them was plainly a woman,
the other was disguised in mems
clothing
who seen them board my ship?"
persisted Tuggles.
Il did," said the other figure.
"And who may you be?'
"Sir Charles Seton, captain in the
Sussex light infantry, although that's
not matter which need concern you
greatly"
"Oh, needn't it," said Captain Tug
giles.
"Allow me, Mr.. Collier" continued
Seton; "the two persons are aboard
here and we must take them off the
ship"
Il protest against this outrage" be-
gan Captain Tuggles.
''You can protest until you are black
in the face, or red, white and blue, If
that suits you BETTER" said Sir
Charles. Il say the people are here
and mean to have them. and"
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
h It would be for Inspector Byrnes' little

It would be for Inspector Byrnes' little
drama.
The two men sat facing one another.
Byrnes' soft eyes had assumed their
steely aspect, and he looked straight
at the criminal as if he would read the
very secrets of his soul. McGloin, on
his part, was becoming more i'll at
ease every moment. He fingered his
hat, averted his gaze and fidgeted
around like hen on a hot gliddle.
Unexpectedly the door opened and
man entered the room. Byrnes re-
mained immovable. He did not speak.
McGloin could not restrain his curl
osity. He strained his neck and be-
held-the pawnbroker with whom he
had pledged the revolver. He gave a
little gasp, but beyond this did not be-
tray himself. The newcomer walked
over to table in the room, laid an
article there and noiselessly departed.
McGloin turned around deliberately
to see what the pawn5roker had left.
It was the pistol with which he had
killed Hainer.
Byrnes remained perfectly silent.
This unnatural quiet was too much
for McGloin. He burst out vehement
ly:
whats the meaning of all this ?
What are you driving at? What do
you want?"
II want you to tell me all you know
about the Hanier MURDER" was the
placid response.
sI've already told you l know moth
ing"
"And l don't believe you," was the
response, in quiet conversational
tones
Inspector Byrnes arose from his
chair at this point in the interview,
and going over to the table picked up
the pistol and began to fondle it lov-
ingly. He walked over to McGloin
and put the weapon in his hands.
"A fine revolver, eh:''
No response.
Just the thing to kill a man with,
eh?"
McGloin shuddered and pushed the
weapon back into the hands of the
inspector.
Once more Byrnes sat down in his
chair facing McGloin.
More silence.
Presently the inspector spoke again.
We've got man who was wit
ness of the murder on West Twenty.
sixth street."
At that moment, by a pre-arranged
signal, two officers crossed the court
yard guarding McGloin's pal, Thomas
Moran. McGloin could see him dis
tinctly and he became so excited that
he could scarcely sit still in his chair.
That's not ALL continued the chief,
1--WE have another man who was pres
ent on the night of the murder"
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21

ing justice. Although the sublime
porte is still the diplomatic term for
the government of Turkey, the real
power has recently been in the hands
of a group of men Immediately sur
rounding the sultan at Yildiz Kiosk,
who are for the most part foreigners.
This is resented by the young Turks.
who aim at establishing, in the words
Of one of their number, "a responsible
Turkish ministry instead Of cosmoroli.
tan clique Of adventurers.''
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
"By what right

by what right
'Mr. Collier has given you an an
swer to that question:
"And if refuse to give them up?'
"Ah! You admit they are here
them" returned Sir Charles, smiling.
Il admit nothin'. But If they were
here an I'd refuse to give 'em up.
what then?"
WED take them by force"
"And how would you get 'em?"
I'D search the ship"
Search my Ship" roared Captain
Tuggles. Il have 20 stout able-bod-
led American seamen aboard here!"
"And l have as many in the boat
yonder," said Sir Charles, "and there
are seven hundred on the Britannia.
Now, be reasonable, one of those per-
sons is the wife of Lord Darlington.
She's running away from him
'1s it again the law for a woman to
run away from her husband?"
1--WE have nothing to do with that"
returned Sir Charles.
-
true?" continued the captain. "Ameri-
cans are not in the habit of runnin'
away from Englishmen, not even
American women from English lords"
And here the worthy captain spoke
truer than he knew. There was even
a touch of the prophetic in his voice,
but we must not anticipate.
whether you believe it or not"
said Sir Charles, lis matter of no
consequence. The point is, the wom-
en- were seen to board this ship and
we mean to have them. Neither you
nor the crew, nor the women them
selves can prevent it and you might as
we'll submit to the inevitable. sir
you can do what you please" re-
turned the captain, turning his back
upon the Englishmen and stalking aft
when you're through with my ship
perhaps you'll kindly turn her over to
me, and when I get back to Boston
I'll see that this is reported to Gen
eral Washington"
He's a gentleman for whom I
have great respect" returned Sir
Charles, easily, ''and I shall be inter-
ested to know what he thinks of you
for abducting the wife of a peer of
England on the high seas"
"Abductin'!" roared Captain Tug
giles turning from aft. Il like that She
boarded of her own free will"
"Mr. Collier" said Seton, interrupt
ing the captain who quickly subsided
when he saw he was out of the game,
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
CHAPTER XV.-Ccntinued.

From the stern of the merchantmen
a Jacobs ladder depended. Ellen, bid
ding Deborah wait a moment, scram-
bled out of the stern window, got her
foot on the Jacobs ladder, descended
it until she could reach the boats
painter, and then drew the boat
toward her with her foot and fastened
it to the foot of the Jacobs ladder.
She climbed up few rungs and bade
Deborah try the descent. Deborah was
very much frightened, but with the re-
peated promise by Ellen that they
were going back to Portsmouth, she
summoned her courage and made the
attempt. Ellen steadied her and in a
moment more Deborah fell a confused
heap in the bottom of the boat.
Ellen, with her sailor suit, carried
e sheath knife. 1t was a good thing,
for she had left her sword and pis-
tolls in the berth, where she had
taken them off before going to sleep.
1t was the work of moment to sever
the painter, and vigorous push drove
the little boat clear Of the ship There
were oars in the boat, which was not
too large for Ellen to row. She broke
them out cautiously and by a few
slow, steady but powerful strokes, she
soon got sufficiently far from the mer-
chant ship to avoid any powerful risk
of observation. Then she shipped the
oars, stepped forward, hoisted the sail,
drew the sheet aft, seized the tiller
and bore away recklessly into the
night
She knew exactly what had oc-
Cured. Sir Charles Seton, or her hus-
band, or Lord although
scarcely the latter-had interested Ad-
miral Kephard and he had brought
the Britannia out to take her back.
They would be disappointed and
surprised lot when they examined the
ship and found her gone. Nobody
would be more surprised than worthy
Master jeremiah Tuggles.
Ellen's heart exulted at her free.
dom. She did not know where she
was going, what the course, nor any.
thing else, but she knew that they had
not caught her yet, and that her dis
appearance would be great mystery
to them. She could have laughed
aloud in glee as the little boat, feeling
the full force of the wind, rippled
through the black waters under the
black sky.
Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
CHAPTER XVI,

The Unsuccessful Dash Of the Britain.
TO say that Captain Jeremiah Tug
giles was angry at the difficulties in
which he had involved himself by at
tempting to further the flight of his
compatriots is to put it mildly. He
was entirely helpless, however. To
have attempted to brave ship-of-the.
line like the Britannia would have
been madness. The English levia-
than could sail three fathoms to his
two, and if she could not, a half broad.
side would have blown the, merchant.
man off the face of the waters. The
independence of the United States had
been recognized, but the country was
yet too new and too weak for Eng
land to treat her former colonists with
any very great amount of cOnsidera-
tion or respect. The ancient habit Of
authority was too strong and England
for years had carried matters with a
high hand on the high seas.
Tuggles was man of sense and
therefore he obeyed the imperious
mandate from the other ship. He sur
missed, of course, why he had been
bidden to heave to. His unlucky pas.
sengers had caused this humiliation
to be put upon him and he cursed the
kindly impulse which had led him
to receive them. He did not send be-
low to awaken them. He would let
the people in the approaching boat
do that.
One of the Britannia's cutters had
been filled with men and dropped
overheard. While he watched her, he
could not but admire the splendid
man-of-war stroke with which the cut
ter bore away from the brightly light
ed sides of the liner and approached
his own darker ship. Presently, he
heard sharp words of command from
the water below.
'Way enough! Oars!"
The next moment the cutter softly
slid alongside the Flying Star. A Sec
ond or two later figure appeared in
the gangway and stepped to the deck
The visitor was followed by two oth-