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The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Business In
Presidential Years.

The slowing up of the activi-
ties of the people every fourth
year when national election oc-
ours is more a habit than a log
ical necessity. Sudden and
sweeping changes are feared,
but the government is so framed
in it's different branches that the
sudden and complete overturn
of legislative and executive pol
icies is seldom possible. Presi-
dental campaigns vary in their
business portents. The con-
test of this year can not upset
the situation hastily, and the in
dustrial world may rest easy on
that score. 1t can proceed with
new plans without the fear of
damaging changes of front with
in the near future. In the cam
paigh of 1896 the value of the
dollar was at stake, and a great
initiation of the currency through
its debasement was threatened.
The international credit of the
country was in the balance.
Conservatism at that time, in
standard trade as we'll as new
ventures, was warranted. When
new measurements are proposed
care must be taken in making
contracts and mourning liabili-
ties. The present campaign con-
tains no immediate menace OF
this nature. Though there should
be, contrary to general expecta
ton, a Democratic majority, some
of the departments of govern
ment are certain to remain Re-
publican.
The senate is two-thirds Re-
publican, and there is hardly a
remote chance that the Demo
Gratis can get a preponderance
there for the next four years.
There can be no successful as
sault on sound financial stand
ards and no hostile ripping up of
the protective tariff before 1913.
by which time the country will
have held another national elec-
ton, with an opportunity to re-
view the action of 1908. In fact,
a reconsideration would come in
1910, when a new House will be
elected. The country can not be
rushed into a state of reckless
ness next Novt nber. Mr.. Bryan
as president w.ald have a Re-
publican Senate 70 1cal with
throughout his term, and be-
tween the coming December and
March a the short session OF
Congress would be in full Re
publican control. Democratic
success is certainly improbable,
but here is an estimate of the
most it could bring in any case.
The country would have to speak
again in 1910 and 1912 before
the Democratic party could be.
gin to dominate the national pol
icies. 1t could be obstructive, {
role with which it is familiar az
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

Supposing your ancestors do date
back to the Monkeys! What's the use
to brag about it?
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Our Pickle Dish.
Seasoned With Stolen Spices.

Supposing your ancestors do date
back to the monkeys! What's the use
to brag about it?
Charity covers multitude of skins.
One fight in Delta this week. A cat
licked its paw.
One youth in Delta say his girl is so
sensitive that he can't call her honey"
but she'll break out with the hives.
A gentleman away from home was
startled by the following telegram:
Twins this morning later. Sadie.
Stranger-"This village boasts of a
choral society, doesn't it,"
Resident-"No; we just endure it
with resignation"
"Bridget," said Mrs, Grouchy, ~
don't like the looks of that man who
called to see you last night"
"Well, welI," replied Bridget, "ain't
it funny. ma'am? He said the same
about you"
"Some people," SAID the Rev. Mr..
Goodman. ''can never be made to ap-
preciate the value of religion.
"That's right" replied Mainchantz,
the merchant; "they don't know how
to catch the church trade at all"
----
James," said Mr.. Rakeley, 81 be-
lieve you saw saluting the
nursemaid.
"Why, yes, SIR" replied the butler.
"Well. it's best to keep quiet abou,
it. Do you understand"
Eyes, sir" replied James, with up
turned palm; "silence is golden, sir. ~
physical culture, father; is perfect.
ly lovely. To develop the arms GRASP
this rod by one end and move it slowly
from right to left"
"Well, wellv' exclaimed her father
"what won't science discover? If thai
be sweeping"
Investor (angrily) here! You
told me I'd surely clear betwee five ant
six hundred dollars on that DEAL"
|. Broker-"Well?"
"Investor "Well, | cleared jus,
eight dollars and seventy-five cents OF
it."
, Broker -'"Then you've got no kick
That's between five dollars and six hun
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Valued Same As Gold.

B. G.. Stewart. a merchant of Cedar
View, Miss, says: 81 tell my custom
ers when they buy box of DR.. King s
New Life Pills they get the worth of
that much gold in weight, if afflicted
wite constipation, malaria or bilious
ness" Sold under guarantee at All
Druggists. Price 25c.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

One youth in Delta say his girl is SC
sensitive that he can't call her ''honey'
but She II break out with the hives.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

Charity covers multitude of skins.
One fight in Delta this week. A cat
licked its paw.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22
Borrowed Editorials.

Inc farmers are patti ently
waiting to show that sunshine
and prosperity are practically
the same thing.
The sailors are getting the
popular applause, but the army
has had it's pay raised and is not
jealous.
The waterway question: How
much money is Congress willing
to provide from year to year?
The rest is easy.
A contemporary asks where is
the West. 1t is hard to say, with
corn 70 cents a bushel on the
sunset side of the Mississippi.
A lecturer in Boston declared
that our whole system of gov
ernment is utterly antiquated
and inadequate" He is sup
posed to be an escaped naval
critic.
The jingoes have experienced
a sad blow. An arbitration
treaty has just been signed be-
tween the United States and
Japan.
The mill value of lumber cut
in the United States last year
was S621, 900, 900. Before brag-
ging about it, the size of the
hole it left should be estimated.
On May l the condition of
winter wheat in the United
States was nearly 6 per cent
better than on the same date
year ago. This is the prosperity
talk that tells.
Cuba has three parties, and
each prefers government by the
United States to the success of
the other two. In spite of the
most benevolent intentions Uncle
Sam appears to have bear by
the tail in his Cuban experiences.
In Germany the sale of fresh
water fish is not allowed unless
they are alive, and the railroads
carry them hundreds of miles in
tanks. They do some things bet
ter in Germany in the commits
sary line.
At the latest flying machine
exhibition in Paris the spectators
had to lie down in order to es-
cape collision. This sort of ex-
ercise, with automobile lodging,
will render gymnasium practice
needless.
Japanese bonds are quoted at
80 and British consols at about
95. Both yield a higher interest
than the United States per
cents, which stand at 1O31 to
1043. There has been no furry
in Uncle SANS unequaled credit.
Portugal is under a boy king,
the king Of Spain is not yet 80,
and the king of Italy is 38. The
Latin corner of Europe has an
opportunity to test the merits of
youthful sovereigns, but it is
safe to say that age and expert
ence will not be banished from
the cabinets.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

A gentleman away from home was
startled by the following telegram:
Twins this morning later. Sadie.
The Delta independent., 1908-05-22

Stranger-"This village boasts of a
choral society, doesn't it,"
Resident" we just endure it
with resignation"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
Bought Thoroughbred Stock.

DR.. w. J. Quick, of the Live Stock
Department of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute, was visitor to Tazewen on
the oath inst. He came to our county
to look for some thoroughbred stock to
be used for experimental work at the
Institute. He visited the farm of Mr..
H. S. Bowen near Wittens Mills, and
we hear that he bought from Mr.. Bowen
fine thoroughbred bull and, perhaps,
some other stock. DIR. Quick was
shown over the town by Mr.. John w.
Campbell, of the Tazewell White Lime
Works, and he was greatly pleased with
our beautiful town and its up-to-date
appearance. We hope that DR.. Quick
will visit US again.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
Prominent Attorney Answers Last
Summons.

Summons.
The Mcdowell Recorder, Welch, w.
Va, of April oath, gives the following
account of the death of General Edgar
Z. Rucker, a prominent attorney and
coal operator of that place:
General Edgar P. Rueker, one of the
best known attorneys and coal opera
tors in this section of. the State died in
hospital at Washington Tuesday from
the effects of an operation which he
had gone there to have performed. He
was about ffty years Of age and leaves
wife and one daughter.
Mr.. Rucker first came to Welch in
1893, at which time he became the
senior partner in the firm of Rucker.
Keller & Hamill, which firm was later
changed to Rucker & Oldfeld. and later
to Rucker, Anderson & Hughes. and
continued under that name until about
three years ago when D. J.. F. Strother
became member of the firm and the
name was changed to Rucker, Ander-
son, Strother & Hughes.
In 1896 Mr.. Rucker was elected to
the office of Attorney General which
position he filled with credit to himself
and benefit to the section from which
he was elected and to the State gener-
ally. Although for the past few years
taking no active part in the politics of
the State, Mr.. Rucker retained a vast
influence over State affairs and to his
influence and work is due much of the
good which has come to the party to
which he belonged
He was a member of the Methodist
Church and has for a number of years
been an enthusiastic church worker.
To his efforts and generosity is due a
large part of the church building in
which the congregation of which he
was member now worships.
Mr.. Rucker had been in ill health for
a long time, and during the past three
years has consulted number of spec
ialists in this and foreign countries, and
his death is due to an operation which
it was hoped would effect cure,
BY his death the community loses one
of its best citizens, the church one of
its most valued members, and his fam
lily loving husband and father.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
Two BattleshIps.

Washington, April 27.-By an over
whelming vote, the Presidents four.
battleships program failed in the Sen.
ate, just as it did in the House. The
amendment for four battleships was
introduced by Senator Piles, and the
fight for its adoption was led by Sen
ator Beveridge. Twenty-three votes
were cast for the increased program
the number largely being made up of
recently elected senators. Fifty SEN
ators voted to support the House, and
the recommendation of the Senate
Naval Committee in favor of building
only two battleshipps.
The debate on the battleship amend
ment lasted three days to the exclu-
sion of all other matters. 1t was be-
gun by Senator Beveridge with an elo-
quent appeal for the support of the
President and a suggestion that the
larger navy might be needed for war.
Members of the committee upbraided
the Indiana Senator for this veiled
hint of war with another country. and
sought to make him admit that he
meant Japan. At times the discussion
came near becoming acrimonious. es-
pecially sharp exchanges occurring
between Senatores lkldrich and Bev-
eridge. The formers references to
Mr.. Beveridge excited Senator Smith
of Michigan to protest against the
Senate chamber being made slaugh-
ter house for the young Senator from
Indiana"
1t was developed by Senator Allison
during the debate that there is a we'll
defined understanding among the Sen
ate leaders for the authorization of
two battleships each year, until the
American navy is regarded as suffi-
cient to meet any demands that NAV
be made upon it.
AS finally passed the bill carried ap-
preparations aggregating $123, lis, ,659,
and provides for the construction of
two battleships, and two colliers, and
the purchase of three additional col
liers, the construction of submarine
and other necessary craft, and in
creases the pay of officers and enlisted
men, as well as increasing both the
pay and the strength of the marine
corps.
In the debate Senators Stone, Car
ter, Clapp, Foraker, Allison, Perkins,
Hemenway, Dick, Daniel and Bacon
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
POcAHONTAS TO PANAMA CANAL
Castner, Curran & BuIIitt to Furnish
100000 Tons Of Coal for Isthmus.

The Bluefeld Telegraph of April oath,
says:
Bluefield will be pleased to learn
that the concern of Castner, Curran
q Bullitt, which handles almost the
entire product of the Pocahontas coal
field, has been awarded the contract
for furnishing 26O, 900 tons of coal
to the Panama Canal Commission.
This coal is to be used to supply the
needs of the government at Panama
during the coming year. Castner,
Curran & Bullitt will begin shipping
fuel in day or so. The first steam
er to load with this coal-the Nor
wegian, Fridtjof Nansen-is coming
in from New York to load at Lam
bert's Point, Norfolk.
The Erne Line was awarded the
contract for freighting the coal to
the canal and will use the foreign
steamers which they have under char
ter. The total amount of coal sold
under this contract was 800, 900 tons.
Of this Castner, Curran G. Bullitt
furnish 100000 tons of Pocahontas,
while the Berwind- White Coal Com
pany furnish 100000 tons of New
River. This last goes from Newport
News and therefore Hampton Roads
got the whole business.
This is a notable achievement
since all the great coal concerns in
the United States were competitors
and there were fifteen bidders. some
of whom bid slightly under Castner,
Curran & Bullitt. The coal, how
ever, was offered under certain spec
ifications which required that it
should be up to a fixed standard, and
Pocahontas, at the price, was ad-
judged by the government experts to
be the cheapest.
Each cargo will be sampled by an
agent of the geological survey and
the coal will be analyzed and must
come up to specifications. The secur-
ing of this contract by Castner, Cur
ran & Bullitt means that nearly
three-fourths of one million of dollars
will come here during the next
twelve months in payment for this
coal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30

VIRGINIA-ID the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of the County of
Tazewell, on the 22nd day of April.
1903. -
w. H. Barrett, Plaintiff,
against
Mary Barrett, Denfendant
The object of this suit is to obtain an
absolute divorce for the Complainant
from the defendant.
And an affidavit having been made
and hled that the defendant. Mary Bar
rett. is not a resident of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered that she do an
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication hereof and do what NAV be
necessary to protect her interest in this
suit. N'''0
And it it is further ordered that a conv
hereof be published once a week for
four successive weeks in the Taxewell
Republican, a newspaper published al
IazeWell, Tasewell county, Va. and
that a copy be posted at the front door
Oh the courthouse as prescribed by law.
A copy-Teste:
W. B. Spratt, p. q. ap2Sw4
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30

spoke IN opposition to the four battle
ships amendment.
Among those who spoke in favor
Of four battleships were Senators
sutherland, Owen, Dupont, Hepburn,
Fulton and Beveridge.
Declaring that there is no cloud of
war on the horizon, Senator Daniel of
Virginia, said thst the building of a
navy slowly is the best method for Sc
curing an efficient navy.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
Pounding Mill Items.
rmers are busy planting corn.

Farmers are busy planting corn.
The following persons from this place
attended the burial of John w. Crock
EFT at Tazewell on last Sunday: Messrs.
J. b. Hurt, A. J. Myers, William, R.
X and Sanders Gillespie.
Miss Cora Christian will 90 to Taze-
well this afternoon to attend the teach
ers' examination.
Miss Effie Williams who had been
teaching in the Richlands High School.
Is at homo. School closed last week.
Mrs. w. B. Steele went to Tazewell
Saturday on shopping expedition and
returned Sunday. She was the guest
OF her cousin, Mrs. T. A. Repass.
Rev. George R. Thomas preached at
Cedar Bluff Sunday.
Rev. T. A. Repass, Jr., of Tazeweu.
preached here Sunday at II and at Max
well in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Griffith, of Raven.
visited relatives at this place Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Lambert and the baby and
SISTER, Miss LYDIA Griffith, left TODAY
to visit their mother, Mrs. Ratliffe, in
Little Valley.
Misses Lettie and Matte Ringstaff
were visiting at Cedar Bluff Sunday.
u. A. Riley returned last week from
visit to his parents in Crocketts Cove.
X. h. Ratliffe visited c. P. Williams
and W. b. Steele Monday and Tuesday,
respectively. He expects to start to
Iexas In June where he will make his
future home.
Prof. Sharp gave an entertainment
(elocution) in the High School building
at Cedar Bluff last night.
April 18th, 1908.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
DEATH LIST
FIVE HUNDRED
Hundred or More Persons Fatally In
juFed and Many Times This
Number Painfully Hurt.
DES0LATI0N AND WANT
FOLLOW T0RNADO'S PATH

New Orleans, La, April 25.-Prob-
ably half a thousand lives lost, a
hundred or more persons fatally in
jured and many times this number
painfully hurt, together with prop
erty loss running up into the mill
ions is the record so far of the cy-
clone which originated in the west
two days ago. Sweeping across Tex
as. Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, and
Georgia, it has left a path of death,
desolation and want in its wake, SER
iously interrupting all communication
between cities in the south and
brought about chaotic conditions in
many smaller towns.
Mississippi, already sufferer from
more than one cyclone this year, has
again borne the brunt of the winds
and rains. Reports received from
that state Indicate that the loss of
life will be far the greatest within
her borders. Estimates on the num-
Der of those who lost their lives as
result of the cyclone in Mississippi
place the death list between $50 and
100 with thousand or more injured.
In Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and
Georgia the death lists are also
large, with serious loss of life in
Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas Au-
thentic information is in many in
stances lacking owing to crippled IA
cilities for communication and lack
of time to form anything like ac-
curate estimates of the damage done
in many sections.
The tornadoes lasted, altogether,
about IL hours, striking one town
after another from before midnight
on Friday until mid-afternoon.
Purvis, Miss, was utterly edemolish-
ed. Five other towns were practical
ly blown away. Fifteen villages are
in more or less acute stages of ruin.
With the wounded who came out
of the tornado district came details
of one of the worst wind disasters in
the history of the gulf states. First
of all it became known that negroes
comprised most of the dead.
Picturesque darky cabins of fiimsy
construction were converted by the
wind into wholesale death traps. 1t
was in the fall of these cabins that
most of the negro deaths occurred
and that most were badly injured.
OF about 200 dwellings at Purvis
only seven are left standing. The
school was dismissed only a moment
before the storm struck. One of the
children killed is said to have been
lifted high in the air and whils above
the ground to have been hit by flying
timbers. When the storm was over
q special train with physicians went
to P1rvis, while a second relief train
went to Lumberton. A man who
drove into Purvis last night said he
saw bodies which he took to be those
of negroes by the side of the road.
At nightfall Purvis was put under
martial law, with a militia company
preserving order.
No damage or loss of life occurred
at Hattiesburg, Miss.
Amiter La, was so badly damaged
It was placed under martial law.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
NOTICE-WooL WANTED.

We will pay the highest market price
this year for wool. We represent one
of the best houses in the country, and
will make it to your interest to see us
about your wool.
CLNCH VALLEY MILLING Co.,
North Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30

Old-fashioned, underground corn
meal, made from selected corn, thor
oughly cleaned, bolted or unbolted.
Wholesale prices to merchants.
Clinch Valley Milling Co.,
North Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
TOMATO PLANTS.

! now have ready to set out plenty of
tomato plants of the best varieties.
1Oc dozen loose, 25c dozen in cans.
GEO. NASH,
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30

We have on hands at our mill large
stock of feed of all kinds at very close
prices. Come and see.
Clinch Valley Milling Co.,
North TaZewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
FLOWER PLANTS.

Roses-hardy vines and bedding stock.
FALLON, Florist,
Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30

New Orleans, April 27.-With about
S25 newly made graves distributed
broadcast over nearly the entire width
of Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
bama, the dead in Fridays tornadoes
had been mostly cared for tonight, anG
it is possible to say with accuracy that
the death list in these States would
not exceed $50. The few who may
yet be added to the fatalities are pos
sibly score of the 200 most serious
ly wounded in hospitals throughout
the State. The remaining injured,
numbering about 1000 were reported
on the road to recovery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30

Forty persons were at dinner in the
Commercial Hotel at Amite, when the
storm carried the roof away, but none
of the diners was hurt. The path of
the storm was about two and half
miles wide, and when it had passed
Amite stood a wreck. Many farm
animals were killed. The greatest
loss of life among negroes occurred
In the vicinity of Natchez, Miss.
In the vicinity of Church Hill.
Miss, a negro baby was caught up
by the wind, carried 800 yards and
deposited in a swamp unhurt. The
body of a little negro boy was
found in field nearby with a piece
of timber driven through his heart.
Trains running into New Orleans
on various railroads report heavy
damages along the lines, and it is
believed the dead in Louisiana, Miss
issippi, Tennessee and Alabama will
reach several hundeed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-30
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Atlanta, Ga, April 25.-As a result
of the storm which last night swept
into Georgia after having done ex-
tensive damages in Louisiana Missis-
sippi and Alabama, twenty-five per-
sons are dead and at least one hun
dred injured while many others re-
ceived bruises and scratches from
flying debris in dozen towns in this
state. The storm which first ap-
peared at Columbus, on the Alabama
line, moved in a northeasterly direc-
ton, striking the towns of Shipley.
Harris, Lagrange Griffin, McDonough,
Locust Grove, Cedartown, and Cave
Springs, while a portion of its fury
was felt in the eastern suburbs of
Atlanta shortly alter midnight. At
Cave Springs, near Rome, where the
largest loss of life occurred, nine
persons were killed and nine injured.
while score of negroes are report
ed badly bruised and many of them
injured. In this vicinity the wind
swept path a mile vide and five
miles long, from the outskirts of Cave
Springs, in a southwestern direction
to Hami. There is not a house left
standing in the storm-swept area.