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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1898.
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES.

Analysis of the vote in Virginia in
successive elections since 1902 tend to
show that the operation of the suffrage
clauses of the new Constitution has
been almost as disqualifying on the
whites as on the blacks. That is to say
if it can be assumed that the Democrat
ic and Republican vote represents with
approximate accuracy the effect of
these laws upon the two races respect
lively.
The Democratic vote in 1908 is Just
6S, 132 less than that of 1900 and the Re
publican vote is 63, 236 less than that of
1900.
The first and obvious deduction from
these figures is that the whites have
suffered as much from the temporary
Intelligence qualification and the per-
manent poll-tax requirement as the
negroes: for to combat this deduction
it would be necessary to assume that
the Republicans had gained white vote
for every negro disfranchised, which is
palpably untrue.
But the most significant suggestion of
these statistics is in the direction of dis
proving the Republican assertion that
the suffrage laws of the State are dis
criminative either in themselves or in
their administration. That assertion
has been iterated and reiterated, but
the results Indicate both equitable suf-
frage laws and perfect administration
of them.
The above figures are especially di-
rected to the attention and considera-
ton of the Tazewell Republican and the
Harrisonburg Times. Norfolk Virgin
ian-Pilot.
Yes, these are significant figures, but
they do not indicate that the suffrag,
laws of Virginia are equitable. They
indicate precisely the opposite, and t.
have one who helped to make them
calling them equitable shows that the,
have accomplished precisely what thei
makers intended them to do.
1t was claimed by the Democrats Wit
made the new Constitution that tn
suffrage laws were intended to get ri,
of the undesirable negro vote, and wer
so framed that the poorest and mos
uneducated white man can vote" Thos
laws, however, were so framed as t
practically destroy the negro vote an,
to kill nearly two thirds of the whit
vote in the State. The figures given b,
the Virginian-Pilot are very signifcan
10 proving this to be true
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
Campaign Publicity.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
Mr.. Bryan thought he was scoring
heavily when he ordered his party to re.
port its receipts before election day.
But he was mistaken. To the extent
that he had imagined, the country haG
not accepted the statement that the
presidency had three times running
been bought, and was in danger of being
sold fourth.
Now as to the two reports. The Re.
publican National Committee received
about 81 900, 900, the Democratic com,
mittee about $500, 900. But those fig.
ures do not represent all the money that
was spent in the campaign. Some Of
the State elections, and especially
where the saloons were active, must
have been expensive; and money spent
on State tickets did its share in pro.
noting the fortunes of the kindred
national ticket.
Still, when everything has been TAX.
en- into account, it is plain that cor.
ruption did not stalk abroad in this
latest campaign, and the conclusion
seems safe that it did not stalk abroad
in the campaigns of 1896, 1900 and 1904.
Publicity is all right and serves q good
purpose, but, alone, it will not eliminats
money as an improper agency in oul
elections. The problem remains I'm,
solved.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
~Hot Air" s.yle Rebuk.d.

Members OF the house OF representa-
tives are fond of poking fun at the
florid style of speech affected by a
certain congressman who invariably
contributes much hot air" to any de
bate in which he may participate.
On one occasion the politician in
question venturSd to air his views
touching financial act under con
sideration. when he drew the fol.
lowing ribald observations from an op-
ponent:
Our able and adventurous friend
has undertaken to present his views
upon this question. In this he re.
minds me of beautiful swan. breast.
ing the sea with arched neck and
wings outstretched to catch the
CLINT of the sea, moving along in
serene and stately splendor, but bliss
fully unconscious of the unfathomable
depths below"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
Csrmack Not a Martyr
Richmond Evening Journal.

Richmond Evening Journal.
The Carmack tragedy, as We see il,
did not involve, except perhaps re-
motely and incidentally, the question of
the temperance views of either Senator
Carmack or his slayers, and we think it
unfair and unfortunate that at attempt
is being made in Tennessee and else
where to put Senator Carmack in the
role of a martyr to the temperance
cause.
1t is true that Senator Carmack was
a champion of the prohibition movement
in his State, and that the Coopers were
aligned with Governor Patterson on the
opposite side. but the killing of Car
mack was directly the result of a con-
troversy involving plain, old-time,
everyday politics devoid of any essen
tial moral significance, except as mere
incident.
Senator Carmack apparently resented
the alignment of the Coopers with his
political antagonist, and expressed his
resentment in some sharp editorial ut
terances. Just what Senator Carmacl
said in his editorial we do not know
but nothing has been alleged to show
that Carmack' criticism was based OF
the temperance views entertained by
the Coopers. The enmity between The
men apparently antedated the prohibi
ton issue, and was of long standing.
Senator Carmack was the victim of
cowardly double attack, and died as tn,
result of an unfair duel, and the con
duct of his slayers has justly arouset
almost universal condemnation, but i
is not true that he was martyr to tn,
cause of temperance.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is-a blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it You must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken Internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not q quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one of the best phv-
sicians in this country for years and is a
regular prescription. Ii is composed Of
the best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect combi-
nation of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing ca
!arrh. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
The POLL TAX AND VOTING.

1t is possibly we'll enough to require a
citizen to pay his poll tax before vot-
ing, but the provision of the Constitu-
ton requiring the payment to be made
six months before an election should be
amended. 1t is delusion and a snare,
aud a big nuisance.-Bristol Herald
Courier.
The Index-Appeal most heartily con-
ours 10 the foregoing as sound Democ-
racy and as honest politics. This paper
has repeatedly taken the position that
no man should have a voice in the con-
troll of the Government, at the ballot
box or elsewhere, who does not con-
tribute by money or by military SER
vice to the support of that government.
But when the suffrage franchise is con-
ferred on citizen, it should be confer
red in perfect good faith, and the
means of its exercise should be clear
and easy, and in no wise subject to
evasion and defeat by indirection and
chicane. The Herald-Courier is right
in characterizing it as "a delusion and q
snare, and big nuisance" 1t is even
worse than that. In the guise of law,
it accomplishes by indirection what the
ballot box suffer did in defiance of law.
That provision of the Constitution is q
petty and contemplate device, calcu-
lated to confuse not only the ignorant
and careless, but intelligent people as
well. 1t is a disgrace to great law
making body like the late Constitu-
tional Convention, and cannot be wiped
out too soon.-Petersburg Index-Ap-
peal.
From the time the poll tax qualifca-
ton for voting was Incorporated in the
Constitution until this good hour the
Republican has been assailing it. We
are glad that some of the reputable
Democratic papers have at last been
awakened to this most disgraceful
device which has threatened to
destroy the electorate of the State.
The Petersburg Index-Appeal declares:
cit is disgrace to a great law making
body like the late Constitutional Con-
vention, and cannot be wiped out too
soon"
We are gratifed that the Index-Ap-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
Marked for Death.

Three GEARS ago was marked for
death. A Graveyard cough was tear
ing my lungs tapieces. Doctors failed
to help me, and\hOpe had fled, when
my husband got DR., Kings New Dis
covery." says Mrs. "A. c. Williams, of
Bsc, Ky. THE first dose helped me
and improvement kept on until | had
gained So pounds in weight and my
health was fully restored" This med
icine holds the worlds healing record
for coughs and colds and lung and
throat diseases. II prevents pneumo-
MA Sold under guarantee at jackson 8
drug store. SOC and Sl.00. Trial bot
tie free.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
lynchlng Under Law Form.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Next to actual contempt for justice is
the perpetuation of a travesty through
the action of the courts. The legalized
lynching at Tiptonville, in the Reel Foot
Lake region, that has become unsavory
in connection with the exploits of night
riders, was a CHASTITY exhibition of the
murderous instinct with an attempt to
cover the blood lust with legal forms.
The calling of court by local justice,
the summoning of jury, the condem-
nation of the three culprits and the ex-
ecution of the sentence by a so-called
mob, make picture of outlawry that
seems incredible to these times. There
was not a shadow of justice in the en-
tire proceedings, and the miserable
farce in the name of law was such as
should win for the presiding justice dis
missal from the bench. The motive
may have been good one on the part
of some persons who hoped to secure
for the victims some Of their legal
rights, but the prevailing tone of the
mob, however, was such that it dictated
in advance the death sentence. There
is no palliation for the crime of murder,
if these men deprived of trial were
murderers. If they were guilty of the
crimes as charged they deserved death;
but only through the exercise of the
rightful procedure of the courts. Ten
nessee will long suffer from the faint
that the State has unfortunately con-
tracted by the series of crimes center
ing in the turbulent region. The State
authorities should bend every endeavor
to the stamping out of the spirit of out
lawry that once it becomes settled in
the minds of community, is as difficult
to eradicate as burdock from a wheat
field.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03

gain no votes The one moment of real
hope and interest we knew ia the last
campaign was when Mr.. Bryan began
with discussion Of the tariff issue and
declaration of the democratic position
on it. But he abandoned that in two or
three days and went off on guarantee of
bank deposits, publicity of campaign
funds before election and other fiubdub
which meant nothing. The publicity
question probably did not change hun
Ndred votes in the country and yet Mr..
Bryan harped and dwelt On it continual
". Me seems to be eager to be smart
rather than statesmanlike, shrewd rath-
err Aan sound.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
THE POULTRY YARD.

December Farm Journal.
You never can breed a white feather
out of black hens wing.
At noon give some cut-up vegetables,
and twice week give some cut green
bone.
Hens do not belong to unions, but
they go on strike when the pay is in
sufficient.
The hens that have to eat corn out of
the snow, and drink ice water, are not
likely to be in any humor for laying.
If your flock is all run down in egg
production, just try whole wheat for
one ration day. Feed it in the morn
ing, warming it nicely.
Keep a supply Of vaseline on hand
curing the winter. Applied to the
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03

tariff in the interests of a special
class
These gentlemen have been required
to do this on previous occasions al d
have done it. They represent a con
stituency that show themselves pro-
tectionists when their own protection is
at stake and free traders only st>some-
body else's expense"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
Always with Your RIank.,a.

Gu Shotchun OF the Chinese en-
bassy on a sultry evening in Cape
May condemned the American climate.
1T is much worse than the climate
of China" he said. TT is perhaps the
worst climate in the world. And yet
you can joke about 1t.
"A physician joked me about It the
other day.
Accustom yourself, Mr.. Gu Shot
chun,' he said, to our climates ways.
Our winters are arctic, our summers
are subtropical. And very often our
climate gets mixed. and arctic days
and subtropical ones alternate. In
ure yourself, like me, to these changes.
l, summer and winter, sleep with four
blankets
"'You do?' 1 gasped
L do. In SUMNER he added. I put
them under me-"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
frosted comb and wattles Of fowl it
draws the frost out thoroughly.

frosted comb and wattles Of a fowl it
draws the frost out thoroughly.
Keep the scratching sheds or the
floors Of the poultry houses well bedded,
as the fowls need exercise to warm up
their bodies these cold, frosty mornings
Give an extra allowance of grain at
night, scattering it amongst the litter,
so that the fowls can be induced to ex-
ercise before they get their regular
breakfast.
1t is a mistake to think that the
more hens you crowd into house the
more money you will get. Overcrowd-
ing will cost you more than any other
one mistake.
If you want your young pullets to
mature quickly, feed wheat, and give
them all the milk they will drink. For
laying hens milk takes the place of
meat end insects.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03

V1RGINIA-In the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of the County Of
1908. :
Jessie A. v. Vines, Plaintiff.
against
George A. Vines, Defendant.
The object of this suit is to obtain
for the complainant an absolute divorce
from the defendant and to have an or
der securing the permanent CUSTODY and
care of the child, Frank Vines.
And an affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant, George A.
Vines, is not resident of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that he do appear
here within fifteen days after due pub
iication hereof and do what NAV be nee
essary to protect his interest in this
suit. And it is further ordered that q
copy hereof be published once a week
Tor four successive weeks in the Taze-
wei Republican, newspaper published
in the county of Tazewell, and that a
copy be posted at the front door of the
courthouse of this county as the law
directs.
A copy-Teste:
49,. S. M. GRAHAM, Cltrk.
novl2w4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
Medicine tn at is MedIeIne.

Il have suffered a good deal with
malaria and stomach complaints, but
have now found a remedy that keeps
me well, and that remedy is Electric
Bitters: a medicine that is medicine for
stomach and liver troubles, and for run
down conditions" says w. C. Kiestler.
of Halliday, Ark. Electric Bitters
purify and enrich the blood, tone up the
nerves, and impart vigor and energy to
the weak. Your money will be re-
funded if it fails to help you. SOC at
John E. Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
And Still He fingered.

The lusty cuckoo came outside Of
the old clock and cuckooed IL times
DO you know" remarked the young
man who had been sitting on the par
Tor sofa since twilight, that 1 have
a great future? Why, the papers say
l am man of the hour"
The beautiful girl yawned.
Indeed" she said. YEARLY. What
hour. the breakfast hourf
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
NV Norfolk & Western
Schedule in Effect Oct. Is, 1908.
Leave Tazewell Daily for Blueheld
1:S5 p. m. 6:32 p. m.
For Norton
9:27 a. m. 1925 p. M.
LEAVE BLUKFIKLD,
EAST BOUND.


$50 q. m. for Roanoke, Lynehburv.
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
Division. Pullman sleeper and Cafe Car
to Roanoke. Pullman sleeper Roanoke TO
New York, via Hsgerstown. Parlor ar
Roanoke and Norfolk.
$50 q. m. daily for East Radford, Roa 4.
oke and Norfolk. Pullman ParloY
car Roanoke and Norfolk.
Bob p. m. daily for Roanoke, LynchburO
and intermediate stations and the ehens
andoah Valley. Pullman sleeper Cary
to Philadelphia via Hagerstown, Cafe csr.
9:25 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburo
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper =
Norfolk. Cafe car.
WEST BOUND.
6:l0 a. m. l0:45 for WEIGH,
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West. Pullman sleeper to Columbus
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For additional information, apple n
ticket Office or to
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
Aoanaerous on.r.tIon

is the removal of the appendix by a
surgeon. No one who takes DR.. King s
New Life Pills is ever subjected to this
frightful ordeal. They work so quietly
you don't feel them. They cure consti-
patton, headache, biliousness and ma
laria. 25c at John E. Jackson's drug
store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
This IL Worth READING.

Leo F. Zelinski, of 6s Gibson, St.
Buffalo, N. Y, says: 81 cured the most
annoying old sore 1 ever had, with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. applied this
salve once a day for two DAYS. when
every trace of the sore was gone. %
Heals all sores. Sold under guarantee
at Jackson's drug store. 25c.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03

Meetings Of the BOARD of Supervis-
ors for Tazewell county are as follows:
Regular meetings second Tuesday in
January and fourth Monday in July.
Call meetings the second Tuesday In
each month except january and July.
s. M. Graham, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
G. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer'
TAZEWELL VIRGINIA

1 am prepared to execute, as
short notice and on reasona ia
terms, all classes of iron work
horse shooting, all kinds Of repair
ing, etc.
There is also connected with my
establishment a Wood Working
Department, under the control II
j. B. Crawford where he is pre-
pared to do everything pertaining
to that branch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
NOTICED

All persons are warned against OBJ
structing any of the roads of this coun-
ty, or any ditch constructed for the
drainage of any road, by throwing
therein any waste material of any kind
whatsoever.
By order of the Board of Supervisors.
S. NJ GRAHAM, Clerk.
Sept. loft
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-12-03
The Daily American

The Twice-a-Week American is pub
lished In two issues, Tuesday and Fri
day mornings with the news of the
tains interesting special correspondence.
entertaining romances, good poetry,
local matter of general interest and
fresh miscellany suitable for the home
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Department and full and reliable Finan-
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features.
CHAs. c. FULTON & Co.
FELIX AGNUs, Manager and Publisher.
AMERICAN OFFICE,
Baltimore, Maryland.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-31
HILL SCORES WARNER
Defeated Michigan Candidate for Elee-
ton to United States Senator, Issues
Open Letter Attacking Governor II
Charges Political Conspiracy.

Saginaw, Mich, March S1.-Arthur
Hill of this city, wealthy lumberman,
regent of the University of Michigan,
and one of the unsuccessful candidates
for election to the United States SEN
ate year ago, today issued a 5000
word open letter addressed to Governor
Warner, sensationally attacking him
for his "invasion" of Hills rights as
q citizen" and summoning him "to the
bar of public opinion to answer for the
wrong YOU have done me-" Hill charges
Warner with desiring to be elected
senator himself, and with having en-
tered a political conspiracy to secure
his own election to the United States
senate at the time he sent his famous
communication to the legislature. an
nouncing that he was opposed to Hills
election because of reports which had
reached him of improper methods used
in Hills campaign. In vitriolic words,
Hill builds up his charge of conspiracy.
and says the governor hurled bomb
into the great council of state, to shat
ter the reputation of a citizen and dis
rupt that council in order that you
might from the ruin pave your way to
place and honor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-31
INDIANA FOR FAIRBANKS.
Vice Presidents Friends Will Con
troll State Convention.

vice Presidents Friends Will Con.
troll State Convention.
indianapolis, March 31.-Delegates
to the Indiana republican state con-
yention, which will begin a two days
session tomorrow afternoon, began ar
irving in numbers today. The conven-
ton, which will consist of 1,470 dele
gates, will adopt platform to nomi-
nate a state ticket and elect four del
egates- Large to the national con-
vention at Chicago. The delegates
will be instructed to vote for Vice
President Fairbanks for the presidency.
Twenty-six district delegates to the
national convention were chosen by
district meetings, and have been all in
structed for Fairbanks. The guberna-
torial contest between the republican,
James Z. Watson, Charles Miller, for
mer attorney general; w. S. Taylor,
also former attorney general. and
Lieutenant Governor Hugh T. Miller,
is occupying the greatest amount of
attention .
At conference of state leaders, at
which were present Senators Bever-
idge and Hemenway, Representatives
Lands. Overstreet and Brick, Cover
nor Hanly and state officials, and
Mayor Bookwalter, of this city, it was
decided with but, one dissenting voice
that the tariff policy of immediate re-
vision should be urged upon the COM
mitteee on resolutions and the con-
vention. 1t was understood by those
at the conference that Fairbanks fav-
ored this course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-31
PR0UTY ANNOUNCES
Progressive Candidate for Congress
Against Hull Gives Reasons for En-
terine Race.


Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, March 31.-Judge S. F.
Prouty today made formal announce
ment of his candidacy for congress.
In it he states that at the close of his
last campaign he laid aside his ambi-
ton to go to congress, but the passage
of the primary law, the Petersen law
and other laws making it possible for a
candidate to make a clean, honorable
campaign without the use of great
deal of money. and prohibiting corpor-
ations contributing money has
changed his mind; further, that the
district is overwhelmingly progressive
and should have progressive con-
gresham, and having tried without
success to get others to enter the field,
he enters himself; that while the
standpatters have come over and
adopted the progressive idea of the
tariff, he believes that revision should
be by those favoring revision rather
than by those opposing it, and, finally,
that if elected, it will not take the ad
ministration lash to make him vote for
the progressive policies of Roosevelt.