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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18

candidate and its political asset, the
Anti-Saloon League.
A goOdly number of prominent Re-
pubGcans are being mentioned as the
probable candidate of the party for
Governor. Among the number is our fell
low-townsman, the Hon. A. P. Giles
pie. We have made no inquiries of
Mr.. Gillespie or his friends as to their
views of his candidacy; but the Repub-
hcsn party can find no better man in
the State TO lead them in what will GER
tainly be very interesting and we
hope successful campaign. Mr.. Giles
pie is able and has an unblemished per
sonal and political record. If he should
be made our candidate and wss opposed
by Judge Mann, we are confident that
Mr.. Gillespie's majority in the Ninth
District would be not less than eight
thousand. With other strong men on
the ticket from the several sections of
the State, victory for the Republicans
would not only be possible but probable.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
The Country Schools.
Nashville American.

There are now 1886, Ss1 pupils and
students enrolled in the schools in the
United States. This is about 20 per
cent. of the estimated total population
of the United States. 1t is a remark
sole fact that his percentage has been
nearly stationary for over 80 years. But
II the meantime the average length of
the school year has advanced from l3O
Gays to little over $50 days, and the
percentage of average attendance each
day for the longer period has increased
s per cent. There are about ATS, 900
teachers in the common schools of the
country, of whom rs per cent. are wo-
men, The percentage of men teachers
has been declining for several years,
while the average salary of both men
and women has been slowly increasing,
though still too low as a rule.
About $40, 900, 600 is annually expend-
Ell for education in this country, three
ifths of which goes for teachers sala-
ries. During the school year of l9O6-07
the number of students in universities
and and colleges was 149, 700, while
there were 60, 256 students in schools of
medicine, law and theology, and 20, 43O
IL normal schools. In addition to the
latter, q, 102 students were taking nor
NAL courses in universities and colleges,
which made total of 81, AL young men
and women studying to be teachers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
THE SIMPLE LIFE LEFT BEHIND.
Mankind Has Created Complications
Hard to Do Away With.

1t is easy to talk about the simple
life and so hard to live 1t, for life is
not simple any more. Its compiled
lions seem unavoidable.
The trouble lies in ourselves; the
entire trend of womanly sentiment is
away from the things the centuries
held dear.
1t was not so hard to keep life sim
pie when ones best black silk did
duty for a decade. Nowadays IL the
SILK didn't cut into ribbons the cut
OF the garment would mean the patch
box in at least two seasons.
1t is the craze for something new
that Is the undoing Of simplicity
Novelty is the keynote Of most of our
lives. Even friendships and matri-
mony are getting infected with this
microbe of restlessnsss
A mother said not long ago: Baby
Louise is so hnnicky she will only
play with her toys two or three times
before she is tired Of them and l have
to send them OF to the hospital
And the mother seemed to think
that it showed q progressive spirit in
her child. Such a craving for novelty
can mean nothing but unhappiness, no
matter what ones ability to crafty
IT,
II we are ever to become simple
again without some dire calamity foro-
ing it upon our country, we must
change our views of much that we
now think progressive.
We will have to learn to draw a
sharp distinction between our neoessi-
ties and our frills. A woman who is
noted for her restfulness and her
placidity in the midst of a hard life
was asked how she managed to keep
unfretted.
Il try to keep my life simple Long
ago l learned that what women pos
sess beyond the real necessities soon
grows to be WEAKNESS to the nerves
The more of the unessentials we &C
quire the more We want. Our most
coveted treasure soon grows insig-
nificant in the thought of something
still to be achieved. l make my rule
of life less change and more repose"
That is a good rule for any harassed
mother or business woman who has
come to think life too much for her
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Much In Little.

Attention is called to the fact that al
though the Swansea is in the very heart
of the anthracite coal field, stoves suit.
able for burning this hard coal are con.
spicuous by their absence.
The production of beet sugar in 1907
for the first time exceeded the produc-
ton of cane sugar; the product of the
year being, cane sugar, ga, 900, 900
pounds, beet sugar, 967, 600, 900 pounds.
A meteor two feet in diameter recent
ly fell on the farm of Manuel Cough,
near Brockton, ILL.,, penetrating to 9
depth of eight feet and creating enough
heat, it is said, to kill corn at distance
of two rods around.
The largest filtration plant in the
world is said to be the one recently con-
structed for Pittsburg. The sedimenta-
ton basins have capacity of 12O, DOC, 900
gallons, and the filtered water reservoir
room for $1,000, 90 gallons.
Congress has lost its last member who
wore boots. He was Representative
Charles N. Brumm, of Pennsylvania.
He resigned his seat on January 4, 1909,
because he had been elected judge of
the Schulykill county courtIin:Penn
vania.
Letters received from state officials
and others closely in touch with the coal
mining industry in the several states in
dicate that the bituminous coal produc-
ton in 1908 was between 800, 900, 600 and
$50, 900, 900 tons, or practically 70, 0OO,-
900 tons less than in 1907.
Explorations and investigations have
shown that the known coal beds of
Mexico would supply this
country with fuel for the next hundred
years at an annual consumption of
3, 600, 900, 600 tons and yet only portion
Of the coal lands has been explored. Sa-
Dinas is the center of the great coal
ields, portion of carboniferous Mexico
which has revealed the existence of at
east $500, 900. 900 tons Of available fuel.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18

leather boots TO the knee. To the
party OF tourists who had fled out OF
the gallery across the way the woman
possessed all the value of free show.
The half dozen members followed and
stared until she had outstepped them,
when one OF the party. who was evil
IDENTITY undecided whether the trig,
breezy figure was a he-woman or a
sherman, asked a passing native:
rs that DR.. Mary Walker?"
The native answered with the au-
thority of one who knows:
why. no, madam. That is Mrs.
Roosevelt"
OF course, IL wasn't Mrs. Roosevelt
and you could tell by the way the
native said it that he knew it wasn't
Mrs. Roosevelt. still
All of us have our temptations.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Our Japanese Population.
New York Evening Post.


The population of California, accord
ing to the last census, was 1, 4S5, O53,
and is now much larger. The total
number of Japanese under the Japanese
consulate general at San Francisco in
the four States of California, Colorado,
Utah and Nevada, and the two Terri
tories of New Mexico and Arizona, is
but "A, 1888, according to official figures.
All told, the Japanese government does
not know of more than 1,212 japanese
in the whole United States, of whom
3, 403 are in Oregon and II, 623 in Mon
tana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington and
Alaska. Surely, it is utterly ridiculous
to speak of the engulfng of 80, 600, 900
of Anglo-Saxons by such mere handful
Of Japanese-even though it may be a
to the industry and ability
Of the latter.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
The Canal All Right.
Baltimore American.

In his speech to the people of New
Orleans from the steps of the city hall
MIR. Taft gave unqualified assurance
tnat the great work is progressing sat
isfactorily, that its early completion is
looked forward to with confidence. His
certainty that by 1915 the enterprise
will be rounded out to a conclusion and
the expression of hope that this NAV
even be done during the next four years
furnished the greatest encouragement.
The engineers who went with the Presi-
dent-elect are engaged in completing
their report, and this will supply the
technical information upon which the
enthusiasm of Mr. Taft is based.
The Gatun Dam has been given a
clean bill. All the alarmist reports as
to unadvisability of the construction
have been swept away by the position
taken by the engineers. The dam will
be entirely safe. The lack of necessity
for building it as high as first planned
will, by reducing the elevation from 1876
to ll5 feet, relieve the immense pond of
a vast amount of water pressure. The
less amount of water impounded will. of
course, be great factor in giving the
construction additional solidity. The
immense breakwater at the Colon en-
trance to the canal is approved, and thus
another of the special features of the
work receives Endorsement.
All talk of changing the canal from a
lock to sea level will now cease, the
argument against the plan adopted has
been fought in the last ditch and de-
feated. Mr.. Taft held out an alluring
picture when he portrayed the COM
merce of the central belt and much of
the commerce brought from the coast
into the interior steaming down the
Mississippi to find it's way through the
canal and on to the west coast of this
continent or the far Orient. The rapid
progress of the work justifies the view
that the completion of the work is an
immediate prospect. Not much room
here for the doleful gentlemen who have
been croaking against the canal from
the start.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Bryan to the Front.
Richmond News Leader.

Apparently Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan has constituted himself kind of
n,outhpiece for the American people.
Notwithstanding the fact that he was
repudisted decisively at the polls last
November, he insists on obtruding him
self and his opinions on every possible
pretext. His latest utterance is fierce
criticism of the administration for its
action in the matter of the anti-Japan-
csc legislation in California. He insists
that the president should have remained
silent and allowed California to enact
laws hostile and insulting to a friendly
people and possibly provocative of seri-
Gus results involving the whole country.
Yet this is the same Mr.. Bryan who
was making a campaign a few years
ago on the basis of universal peace at
all hazards and proclsiming the rights
OF all men to equal opportunity every
where regardless of race or color.
Mr.. Bryan evidently intends to at
tempt his former feat of keeping him
self thrust 80 prominently before the
public as to crowd out every other pos
sible democratic sspirsnt for the presi-
dency. This scheme can be baked
promptly in one way. That is by an
outspoken and decisive declaration from
Southern leaders of thought and action
that the South never will vote for Mr..
Bryan again in any circumstances either
for nomination or election.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18

1t is proposed to erect next summer
at bingham, Mass, high tower with a
chime of bells on the hills near the Old
Ship Church as a memorial to the first
settlers on the occasion of the celebra-
ton of the towns two hundred and
seventy-fith anniversary. Many old
bingham families have become famous,
but it is not generally known that this
town was the early home of the ances-
tors of Abraham Lincoln.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
The Secret of LONG Life

A French scientist has discovered one
secret of long life. His method deals
with the blood. But long ago millions
of Americans had proved Electric Bit
tiers prolongs life and makes it worth
living. 1t purifies, enriches and vital
ICES the blood, rebuilds wasted nerve
cells, imparts life and tone to the entire
system Its a godsend to weak, sick
and debilitated people. Kidney trouble
bad blighted my life for months. I"
writes w. NJ. Sherman, of Cushing.
Me-, but Electric Bitters cured me en-
trely." Only SOC at Jackson's drug
store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Saved bv HIe Wit.

One evening. when the city clerk
office was full Of men seeking registra-
ton, an Irishman asked TO be regis
tered. He received the usual blank,
with the request that he sign his
name. This he succeeded in doing,
after painful effort.
Suspecting that this was the extent
of his accomplishments, an onlooker
called out to the clerk:
TRY him on another name! Let him
write yours"
Deed, I'd never dare!" said the
Irishman, quick as lightning. Sure,
'twould be forgery!"-Youths Com
panion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Soldier eaIks Death Plot

It seemed TO ]. A. Stone, a civil war
veteran, of Kemp, Tex, that a plot
existed between a desperate lung
trouble and the grave to cause his
death. 81 contracted stubborn cold, "
he writes, that developed cough that
stuck to me, in spite of all remedies,
for years. Ny weight ran down to 1870
pounds. Then l began to use DR.. King s
New Discovery, which restored nv
health completely. l now weigh IT'S
pounds" For severe colds, obstinate
coughs, hemorrhages, asthma, and to
prevent pneumonia, it, unrivalled. SOC
and 81. 90. Trial bottle free. Guaran-
teed by Jno. E. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
No Mystery.

Son, why don't you marry Emily ?
You have been attentive enough to
her"
Father, 1 will never marry Emily.
There is an insuperable bar to our
union"
What mystery is this?"
mo mystery. Only l asked Emily
and she won't have me-"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
RaxoIfs At Gold Steal

Your only hope" said three doctors
to Mrs. M. E. Fisher, Detroit, Mich,
suffering from severe rectal trouble,
lies in an operation" then used DR..
Kings New Life Pills." she writes,
It'll wholly cured. They prevent APP
pendicitis, cure constipation, headache.
25c at Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Felt Bound to Make Good.

A woman in trig riding habit, whip
in hand and dog at side. was stepping
breezily along the tagging around the
White House ellipse. Her hair was
tucked under her derby; her tight
jacket opened over a white shirt, with
mannish collar and tie, and the lifted
skirt revealed glimpses of patent
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
WashInaton Once Gaxa LIN

to three doctors; was kept in bed for
five weeks. Blood poison from a spid-
er's bite caused large, deep sores to
cover his leg. The doctors failed. then
"Bucklen's Arnica Salve comoletelv
cured me-" writes John Washing ION. Of
Bosqueville, Tex. For eczema boils.
burns and piles its supreme. Csc at
Jno. E. Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Natural History,


"Whah is you been workin'?' asked
Miss Miami Brown.
up to one o'deshere cartridges,
whah dey keep de automobiles"
Il s'pose you likes 'em better dan
mules?"
We'll, dc di1ruaee is dat a mule
kicks wifi his him feet an de automo-
bile is mo- n'ble to butt same as a
goat"
A Boston Touch.
once upon a time DeWoH Hopper
met q Boston person In that town
whom he had not seen for a long
period of duration.
"Helloi how are you? Where have
you been3" said Hopper in his hearty
way, giving the New York pronuncia-
den to the word been"
Please don't say bin but been "
pleaded the Boston person plaintively.
Sorry, but l can't" pleaded the
big fellow. Il never had q bean in
my mouth In myrtle, not even in Bos-
tor. Magazine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Officers.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Z. THOMSON. ch'm'n, Jacksonville d z
Il. 6. WAGNER, Clear Fork District.
". j. LESTER, Maiden Spring District.
Meetings of the Board of Super1 T.
ors for Tazewell county are as follov =:
Regular meetings first Monday in
January and fourth Monday in July.
Can meetings the second tuesday in
each month except January and July
s. M. Graham. Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
A Boston Touch,
Not Open to Hints.

Held you see here this shocking
account Of how q woman committed
suicide because she was not a coed
hOusekseper?
shs-oA. doa't AAttsr yourself I an
ct all susceptible to suggestion
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
Doing Things Regularly.

The LADY, thought you said you
were looking for work?
The Hobo-Well, l am. mum. But
I don't want to get it right now. I'm
a detective, yer see, an Pm jest after
clews, to-day.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
The Daily American
TERMS BY MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID

The Twice-a-Week American is pu p
1shed IN two issues, Tuesday and F. j.
week IN compact shape. 1t also cc,l-
talns interesting special correspondent.
entertaining romances, good poetI-r'
local matter of general interest az d
fresh miscellany suitable for the hon. q
circle. A carefully edited Agricultur II
Department and full and reliable Fins,I-
elal and Market Reports are 'spec Il
CHAs. c. FULTON & Co.
FELIX AGNUs, Manager and Publisber.
AMERICAN OFFICE,
Baltimore. MARYLAND.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
TAzEWEIL co. DIRECT ORy.
Circnit Oanrt.

w. J. Henson, judge; 5. NJ. Grs5s d.,
clerk. Terms of cOurt-3rd Non = n
February, and 4th Monday in Na,. ~.
gust and November.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18
c. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAzEWELL VIRGINIA

L am prepared to execute, at
short notice and on reasonah.s
terms, all classes of iron work
horse shoeing, all kinds of repair
ing, etc.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-02-18

ADVERTISING RATES furnished on ap-
pication. Correspondence solicited.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-21
THE oYeRseURe NoRTHER N.

The Dyersburg Northern Railroad
is a short line between Dyersburg
and Tiptonvllle. Tenn. connecting
with the |. c. at the former town.
1t has always been a part OF the plans
of management OF the road to soon
er or later make an extension OF this
line from Tiptonville 10 Hickman
opening as It would a field practical.
ly undeyeloped-and traversing some
OF the finest agricultural land in the
y. S.
IL viii be remembered that two
gentlemen were In this city In tn ear
ly spring in the interest OF building
the Hickman-Tiptonville extension.
At that time the railroad in question
was owned and operated by Mr. Hall.
its builder. lie gave Messrs. Latta
and Rice a limited option on max.
ing the deal which they presented TO
our citizens. but the red tape inyolv-
ed in the maturing OF this PROPOSE
ton and lack of time together caused
II to fall through. Since then. how
eye-, Mr.. Han has sold his railroad
to-well. il doesn't matter who
and Mr.. Latta is President and Gen.
eral Manager. la other words Latta
is N the saddle and in a position
to take some definite action. lie Is
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-21

months use Of them Mrs. s. A.
WILLIAMS, II. +. ID. No. ID. Box so,
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit 10 a surgi
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs. fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved TO be the
most valuable tonic and renewer OF
the female organism. Women resid-
ing In almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony TO the wonderful virtue OF Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant. buoyant female health. IL you
are Ill, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give II trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
Invites all sick women 20 write
her for advice. Her advice n free.
and always helpful.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-21
DoINGs AT DoRENA.


TOO late for last week.
Jack Frost has come at last
We are having fine weather.
Ercil Maddox went to Hickman Sat
urdsy.
Mrs. blanche Dick is very sick
with fever
Guy Hall had business in Charles
ton, tuesday.
John Bryant went to Cape Girar-
deau, Sunday on business.
Kerby Crosno. of Crossno. was in
the Leighborhood last week.
Luther Hinshaw went to East Prai-
RE last Friday on business.
The protracted meeting closed with
the result Of four professions.
A number of the boys from here
went TO Medley Sunday to play ball.
Mrs. Patterson. Of Hickman, visit
ed her sister. Mrs. Dora White last
week.
Guy Hall went to Clinton last week
and while there he purchased a new
buggy.
John Fletcher and Howell King Wis
tied in East Prairie Saturday and
Sunday.
Dr. Blackford. OF Hickman. was
called TO see one OF Mrs. Dunns lit
tie girls last Friday
Mrs Polhamus and daughter, Mary.
visited Mrs. Lucy Hinshaw. OF Hick-
mar, Saturday and Sunday.
A number OF citizens are prepar-
ing 10 raise the church house and
put new blocks under II. This has
been much needed for some time
A pie supper win be given at Lo-
Gust Grove church Saturday night.
Oct. 2Srd. Everybody is invited to
come The money will be for the |
benefit OF the preachers who have
been with US the past year.
Mrs. Clara h. Graham. County Sup
erintendent of Charleston, was here
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-21

and a severe female
weakness. T h o
doctor said would
have TO 20 TO the
hospital for an
operation, but /
could not bear 20
think Of II. / de.
cided TO try Lydia
Il. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound
and Sanatiye Wash
and was entirely
cured after three
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-21

This is to notify tho public that
hereafter | shall not be responsible
Tor any debts or other obligations that
may be contracted by my son. George
Reeves. who Is a minor. 4. L. Reeves,
Hickman. Ky. iT-4p
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-10-21
Make the Farm More Attractive


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