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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
TOO MUCH POLITICS, SAYS GLASS.
Points Out That Elections Held Every Year
Are HiRdeTing States Progress.

Lynchburg, Va, July %. The Lynch
burg News, owned by Representative
Carter Glass, in an editorial this morn
ing says Virginia is suffering from too
much politics and too many elections. 1t
points out that elections are held every
year.
Mr.. Glass paper advocates changing
the laws of State so that the guberna-
torial and presidential elections shall
come in the same year, and the legisla-
tive and congressional elections also at
the same time. This would make every
other year in Virginia an off-political
year. Mr.. Glass paper says too much
politics is hurting business in the State.
and Virginians these days are busy peo-
pie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
Automobile is 0uSted.

The automobile question which had
agitated the minds of our people for the
past two weeks, was closed on Tuesday
morning when Mr.. Crockett, the owner
of the machine gave up his fight against
the town council and returned to Blue
field. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Crockett recently made application to
the council for a license giving him the
privilege of operating an automobile as
a common carrier within the corporate
limits of the town. The council granted
the application, and fixed the license at
$500, which Mr.. Crockett declined to
pay. Mayor SPOTS thinking the tax
excessive and unjust, vetoed the ordi-
nance. Later the council met and in
creased the amount of tax to $500.
which Crockett again refused to pay
and which action the Mayor also vetoed.
The council assembled again on last
Saturday and passed the ordinance fix
ing the tax at the latter figures over
the Mayors veto. This action on the
part of the council went unheeded by
Mr.. Crockett, and on Monday he was
hailed before the Mayor who, after
thorough examination of the law touch
ing on the matter, decided that the
council had acted within its rightful
jurisdiction, and he therefore assessed a
fine of $40 against the gentleman oper-
ating the machine for violating the
newly enacted ordinance. Finding that
an appeal to the courts would be of no
relief, Mr.. Crockett decided to give up
the fight, and, as stated above, return
ed to his home in Bluefield on Tuesday
morning.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
News Items From RichIandS.
Richlands. Va

Richlands, Va, July 9th.
Miss Effie McCorkle spent Monday
with Mrs. George Mccall at Raven.
Charles Kendrick is spending a few
days with relatives at Meadow View.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. McCorkle are re-
joicing over the arrival of daughter.
Mrs. George Mccall, of Raven, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Talbert Draper.
Mrs. Williams Mrs. and Will White
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Peery at Ce-
dar Bluff.
Miss Ethel Bailey is visiting her un-
Gle, Mr.. John Bailey, at North Tazewell
this week.
Mrs. Calfee, of Washington City, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. D. Graham
Robinson.
Revs. Barnett and Hall are conducting
a revival on Big Creek and are having
good results.
The Misses McGraw, of Pounding
Mill, are visiting at the home of Mr..
James Gillespie.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Marker will leave
in few days for short business trip
to their home at Ashland, KY.
Miss Margaret Spratt has gone to
Johnson City, Tenn, to attend house
party given by Miss Mary Cox.
Mrs. James Crabtree entertained the
little folks of the town Monday after
noon in honor of her little neice, Edith
Weddington, of Pikeville, KY.
We are glad to announce that Miss
May Russell, National Organizer of the
w. c. T. u, will be with US on August
10th and will lecture at the church that
evening.
The w. C. T. U. held its regular BIZ
weekly meeting last Wednesday, and
the work of the Loyal Temperance
Legion was discussed. This work will
be taken up in the near future. We
consider this one of the most important
departments-the training and educat-
ing of children in the great cause of
temperance. We often hear a man say,
eff / want to drink it is no business of
the public" At first that sounds rea-
sonable. 1t would seem that a man has
a right to spend his own money and
abuse his own stomach if he wants to do
so, but when you look around at the
mental, financial and physical wrecks
caused by whiskey, wrecks which the
public must care for and support, then
it looks different. Honor bright, now,
don't you believe the public has some
right to say how a man shall spend his
own money, if in spending it he is likely
to bring himself and family to want?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
MASONIC CEREMONIES
At the Laying of the Corner Stone of Taze-
well High School Building, TazeweIl,
Va, August 18th. 1909.


Following is the program of the Ma
sonic Ceremonies at the laying of the
Corner Stone of Tszewell High School
Building, also the names of the differ
ent committees:
10 a. m.-Members of local and visit
ing Blue Lodges meet in Lodge Room.
Knights Templar meet in courthouse.
IL a. m.-March of Blue Lodges, es-
corted by the Knights Templar, to
speakers stand on grounds of May res
idence.
lilo 3. m. Address by HON. R. T.
W. DUKE, Jr., Past Grand Master of
the Grand Lodge of Virginia.
At the close of the address the march
will be resumed to the new school build
ing where the Corner Stone thereof will
be laid with full Masonic Ceremonies.
Invocation by REV. W. H. KELLY.
All visiting members of the Craft will
be entertained as the guests Of Taze-
well Lodge, No. 62.
COMMITTEES:
General Committee-C. R. Brown, E.
l.. Greever and Jno. S. Bottimore.
Invitation Committee-W. W. Car
son, G. c. Rector, H. Claude Pobst, W.
7. Gillespie and R. S. Thompson.
Entertainment Committee-Wm. C.
Pendleton, 81. P. Britain, ]. B. Boyer,
c. A. Thompson and H. G. Mccall.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
ORGANIZATION" SETS FIGURES.
Norfolk Must Give 500 Majority for Mann;
County 1000,

Norfolk, Va, July "a. Five hundred
majority in Norfolk city and /, 900 ma
jority in Norfolk county is what the
State organization" is expecting to be
handed out for the Mann column in the
coming gubernatorial election, accord
ing to reliable information obtained last
night, following the visit to Norfolk of
a prominent politician and official.
A conference, not long in duration,
but to the point, was held here, follow
ing the Washington conference, which
decided that the organization would
stand by Mann. despite the publication
of the Malone letters.
Renewed activity throughout the
State on the part of the Organization"
leaders has resulted from the powwows
held in Washington recently, and the
entire State has been thoroughly looked
over.
Just what Judge Mann is expected to
need to carry the election has been fig
ured out, and now the word is being
passed down the line to the city and
county leaders that they must get out
the vote to turn the tide in favor of the
Nottoway candidate.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
Mrs. GilderSIeeVe Dies at Abingdon.

The Abingdon correspondent of the
Bristol Herald Courier, of July 26th,
says:
Mrs. Mary Gibson Gildersleeve, wife
of Benjamin Gildersleeve, died of pa
ralysis at her home on Main Street, at
three O'Clock Saturday afternoon. She
was the only daughter Of the late
Charles Gibson, and was born in the
Kreger building, which is directly on
the opposite side of the street from the
house in which she died. She was born
On July 18th, 1889. Her father was a
veil known merchant and prominent
citizen of Abingdon in his day. Her
only brother, Andrew Gibson, was killed
at the second battle Of Manassas.
On September 9Th, 1866, in Marion,
she was married to Benjamin Glider
sleeve. Seven children were born Of
that marriage, all of whom are living
and were present at the death of their
mother.
In addition to her husband and chill
dren, Mrs. Gildersleeve is survived by
q wide circle of relatives, among them
Icing the Greenwsys, Prestons, Cum
mings', Campbells and Whites. Rev.
Charles Cummings, the historic pioneer
and first pastor of the Abingdon Pres
byterian church was her great-grand-
father.
Mrs. Gildersleeve was a woman who
was greatly admired for her gentle dis
position and many noble traits of char
acter. For many years she was most
oavout and faithful member of the
Presbyterian church. At 4:30 this
G ening the funeral was conducted from
tie church which she loved so well, by
her pastor, Rev. William Grove, after
nich the body was laid to rest by the
s ie of her people in the Sinking Spring
metery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
Captain Walton Begins Work.

Captain S. Walton, of Falls Mills, ].
c. McNulty and Tayloe Rogers were at
Tazewell on yesterday in consultation
with James Wright, engineer for the
States Good Roads Association, with
regard to the construction of the six and
one-half miles of macadam road recently
let to contract to Captain Walton in this
county. Seventeen teams and number
of laborers passed through town on yes
terday en- route to the Cove to begin the
construction of the first section of road.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
Or. NEIGHBORS ELECTED.
Former Pastor Of State Street Methods
Church, Bristol, Made President Of
SuIInS College.

DR.. w. S. Neighbors, pastor of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
the largest Methodist Church in Balti-
more, has been elected president of Sui
Inns College for women located at Bris-
tol, Va.
He will succeed DR.. w. E. Martin as
president when DR.. Martin goes to Ala
bama to found the new Methodist Wo-
mans College at Montgomery.
DR.. Neighbors was formerly pastor of
State Street Methodist church at Bris-
tol, and later was pastor of Methodist
church in Roanoke. DIR. Neighbors
was transferred to Baltimore about one
year ago.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
BEATEN WITH HAMMER.
Prominent WTheViIe Citizen Badly Injured
BY Youths Attending Robbery.

Wytheville, Va, July 27.-Wythe-
vile was the scene of the greatest ex-
citenent last evening about ten o'clock
when news was circulated that Mr.. ].
Charles Appleby had been assaulted and
robbed at his residence on Union Street.
The report was flashed through the
town by telephone and in a short time
the law officers and large number of
citizens were on the scene, and found
Mr.. Appleby in an unconscious condi-
ton from heavy blows on the back of
the head with hammer.
Mr.. Appleby's cries for help were
heard by ladies of the neighborhood.
who promptly gave the alarm and
neighbors rushed to his assistance. They
saw two young men whom they recog-
nized as Stephen Putney and Marion
Riddick rush from the house, leap into
buggy and drive rapidly away. Both
have since been arrested and lodged in
in Jail.
Although Mr.. Appleby's wounds are
of very serious character the physi-
clans attending him entertain hopes of
his recovery.
1he two young men now under arrest
charged with the assault on Mr.. APPLE
by are both from prominent families.
Young Putney is the son of Mrs. Ste
phen Putney. of "Ingleside," and Rid
dick is the son of Prof. Joseph Riddick
principal of the Wytheville Training
School.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby notified not to
trespass on the lands in my possession,
by hunting, passing over the same, or
cutting timber on same. Said land is
situate on the north fork of Clinch river
adjoining the lands Of Henry Peck, Geo.
Yost, Henry Melvin and Bud Repass.
12-10-08 G.. 7. GERALD.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
Masonic Notice.

There will be stated communication
OF Tazewell Lodge, No. 62, A. F. and
A. M, on next Monday night, August
End. All Master Masons, in good stand
ing' are urged and requested to be
present. BY order of the W. M.
Jno. S. Bottimore, Sec'y.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
A Night Riders Raid.

The worst night riders are calomel,
croton oil or aloes pills. They raid your
bed to rob you of rest. Not so with
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They never
distress or inconvenience, but always
cleanse the system, curing colds, head
ache, constipation, malaria 25 cts at
Jno. E. Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
Notice to the Public.

On the 26th day of June we bought
the entire interest of John M. Savers in
stock of goods and debts in the firm of
l; w. Daley & Co., and we are to paw
all debts owed by the company. The
business will be run in same style as
before.
Yours truly,
l. w. DALEY & Co.,
July 70, 1903. Alfredton, Va
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29

Kodakers should get busy now and
work for the prize at the fair this Fall.
See the advertisement.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29

You can find everything in the Kodak
lae from the one dollar Brownie up.
Every one of them the latest model.
See them at Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29
KENT NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR
Wythe Man Selected By Republican
COnv0ntiOn--LOCal Option Principle
With County as Unit Adopted.

Newport News, Va, July %. -Plac-
ing themselves squarely on record as
favoring local option with counties and
cities as the unit instead of magisterial
districts as under the present law, the
Republicans today accepted the liquor
question as an issue in the approaching
gubernatorisl campaign. Then, after
adopting platform, of which the liquor
plank was the principal feature, and
nominating a State ticket, adjourned
their convention sine die. Following is
the ticket nominated
For Governor P. Kent, of
Wythe.
For Lieutenant nt-Governor-A. T. Lin
coin, of Smyth.
For Attorney General-George A
Revercomb, of Covingtop.
For Secretary of the Commonwealth
John B. Locke, of Newport News.
For State Treasurer-Jos. P. Crup-
per, of Alexandria.
For Commissioner of Agriculture
James T. Robson, of Rockingham.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-Frank P. Brent. of Nelson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29

freedom, the cradle of liberty, the
home of the constitution, has furnished
to our country innumerable soldiers.
statesmen and scholars of first rank.
and If her people no longer take a lead
ing part in the affairs and thought of
our nation, it is because they have been
more interested in factional politics
than in the important economic ques-
tions of the day.
Il repeat it is time that Virginia
should take her place in the councils of
the nation, supporting a President who,
while Republican, is not a partisan.
Il do not say that we will win in the
coming election, but as a fellow said
who hoped to have a certain pretty girl
accept him, L do not know whether she
will take me or not, but when 1 get
through with her, she will at least know
that she has been courted.'
I'VE may not win, but in nv iudp-
ment we have the best chance to do so
we have ever had"
Speeches by Congressman Duncan E.
Mckinley, of California, and Hon.
Ormsby McHarg, Assistant Secretary
of Commerce and Labor, were the fea-
lures of the convention tonight.
There are nearly twelve hundred del
egates attending the convention, which
is by far the most harmonious and sue
cessful ever held by the Republican
party in Virginia.
GILLESPIE DECLINES.
Newport News, Va, July %. Con-
sternation was hurled among the Repub-
lican leaders this evening at 7:15 O'Clock
by telegram from A. P. Gillespie. in
which he announced he could not accept
the nomination for governor, after a
slate had been prepared placing him at
the head of the ticket The telegram
was received by Col. j. S. Gillespie, his
brother, and the leaders went up in the
air. Ill health is given as Mr.. Giles
pies reason for declining the nomina-
ton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29

Let Us do your job work.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-29

He welcomed agitation, it could do good,
and honest government was made GER
tain. Indifference led to corruption
and incompetency. He welcomed the
delegates as Virginians to the greatest
shipping center of the State.
'Allow me to say in closing" said
Mr.. Copeland, ''that if you intend to
put a prohibition plank in your plat
form, please do not put it into effect
until after the steamboat ride this af-
ternoon."
He then introduced Mayor Marquis
Jones, who extended an official well
come.
Patrick Henry McCaul, of Lynchburg,
made an address in reply. He was in
fine shape, and kept the audience in
good humor by his anecdotes, and he
made a rafting good speech.
When he alluded to the nomination of
ga. P. Gillespie for the Governorship
tomorrow" the convention went wild,
delegates rising and cheering.
On motion of Alvah H. Martin, the
calling of the vote was dispensed with
and all were seated.
George N. Wise, of Newport News,
nominated d. Lawrence Groner, of Nor
folk, as temporary chairman, and he
was unanimously elected.
Geo. L. Hart, of Roanoke, was elect
ed temporary secretasy
Mr.. Groner was escorted to the stand
and delivered speech of considerable
length. He arraigned the Democrats
for disfranchising so many thousands of
voters and creating and protecting an
'office-holding trust"
''The duty of the people" he shout
ed, was to rise in their might and
strike the shackles of the political ring
from their limbs and to exercise their
rights as freemen."
He made bold attack on the educa-
tional system, which was inadequate to
accommodate the people now, demand
ing admission to the schools. He de-
clared that an ignorant people made a
fcorrupt people.
Virginia, the birthplace of American
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-26
To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well Informed
of the World and the Commendation of
the most eminent physicians it was essen
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir Of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only.
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup Of Figs and Elixir of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-26
Cornell Club Arranges Box
ing Tournament

Arrangements have been completed
for the boxing tournament to be given
by the Cornell athletic club next Tues
day and Wednesday evenings and the
officials selected are as follows: Ref
cree, d. A Carroll; judges, George
JAMES and Nick Prendergast, Olympic
club; Harry Began, Cornell athletic
club; Pete Grant, Reliance athletic
club; time keeper, Sol Levinson. A del
egate from the Amateur athletic asso-
citation will be invited to attend the
fights to see that all of the contestants
are strictly amateurs. DIR. George r.
Hubbel, president of the club, will ex-
anime the boxers. Following is the
list of boxers: 105 pound class, Eddie
Campi. Johnnie Roach, Charles Ruiz,
Thelo Lanewitz, J. Douglass and Hugh
Fraser: l15 pound class, Jim Lucy, Dan
Ruiz. w. sherman, E. Corey, J. Aarons,
J. Elliott; 125 pound class, Joe Rogers,
Joseph Moyles, H. Price, Ray Carroll
George Harley, George Mcfarland,
Dick Wayne and Bert Leahy: 135' pound
class, Richard Mantell, Charles Mccoy
ern, W. Mckenzie. John Pierce, ]. Nc
Caffery, p. Pelkham, A Bernabow and
J. Alexander.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-26
High School Athletics

Followers of high school athletics will have an
opportunity next fall Of seeing the schools of the
Academic Athletic league play both intercol-
brought up at Friday nights meeting of the
board Of managers of the league and after dis
cussion 1t was decided that two football commit
tees would be appointed, one for each kind OF
footbaii, making it optional for the schools to
take up whichever style they like best or both
II they SO desire. This viii be good news to
both California and Stanford and it has come
about much easier than either of the college
authorities expected. The league probably will
join the Rugby referees union so that it will
have a voice in that body. The cross country
championship of the league will be held SatlIr.
DAY, March q, at 10 a. M. over course in Ala
media county to be decided upon.
Leonard Agezelow the speedy 40 ward runner
Of Lowell high school, is training for that dis
lance IN the coming track meets, and. according
to his work at present. win be one of the strong,
est competitors in the furlong event AgezeIov
was the surprise of last years interschoastic
meets, as he ran second to Meyer, the coast quar-
ter mile champion, in the San Francisco track
and field meet and won the event in number of
meets. AgeZelow probably will compete in the
half mile also, and he should show well as he
possesses both the speed and endurance for the
$50 yard run.
Petaluma high schools basket ball teams de-
ieated Polytechnic high school last Friday night.
The girls team won by score of 81 to 10 and
tue boys nve won by Is to 10.
The official basket ball season for the local
high schools will open Friday evening when the
i've of Polytechnic high school Will meet Lick s
team on the Young Mems Hebrew association S
courts IN Page street near Stanyan.
An election of officers for the coming term at
Polytechnic high school will take place Friday
afternoon. George Frates. one of the most popli-
lar athletes at the institution and captain of
the basket ball team. has been nominated for the
presidency, and Il. Esola, A. Lesser and Bob
Bradford are on the ticket for the management
of the baseball team.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-26
TICKET SCALPER GETS
$500 FINE FOR OFFENSE
lnstructs Judge in English Lam
guage, but Is Sentenced

7 sold the ticket to a bob off the
rock
This lucid explanation was offered
District Judge William Van Fleet yes
terday morning by G. W. Mitchell. a
ticket scalper, IN the United States
circuit court charged with disobeying
an injunction Of the court. The rather
technical phraseolOgy was not under
stooo by Judge Van Fleet, who re-
cuested the defendant TO translate his
answer.
Mitchell, with an expression Of deem
sympathy for a federal judge who aid
not know all the English language was
about TO speak when Interrupted bv the
court reporter The officer of the court
had kinked the points of his fountain
pen; IL not being, however. a part of
the official record that this accident
was due TO transcribing the remarks
Of the witness. The pen having been
restored Mitchell clarified the record
BY stating that he had sold the tick
cts to a discharged soldier from Alca-
traz island"
IT was next admitted by Mitchell
that he was guilty. pleading Ignorance
Of the issued order of Judge Van
Fleet. There were two charges against
Mitchell. on each of which he was fined
500 or 80 days in the Alameda county
sail He was allowed five days stav
OF execution in which to raise the
amount OF the fine. The judge an
nOunced that the next person convicted
Of scalping would be sent to jail for
six months.