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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08
A STAKE IN VIRGINIA.

Figures from the State Auditor 3
Office printed in The Times Dispatch the
other day show that in the decade 1893
1903 the value Of the horses, cattle and
sheep in Virginia increased by $13, TAI, =
S03; the value of bank stock increased
by 1929, 1877; the value of railroad
property increased by $35, 231, 499; the
value of personal property increased by
$50, OBS, 703; and that the value of real
property, in the Swear period 19O0-19O5
alone increased by $51, 462, 070. These
increases are Of assessed values only.
The increases in actual values have
usually been much greater. Real es-
tate is now assessed in the State only
once in five years. 1t is estimated that
with the normal enhancement in real
values since 1905 the increase in taxable
values in the decade ending in 1908 ag-
gregate about $2O8, 900, 0OO.- Richmond
Times Dispatch.
This condition of wonderful prosper
ity and enhanced values has come under
the Republican economic and financial
policies which our esteemed Richmond
contemporary and the Democratic press.
generally, have been SO persistently as
sailing. Has not Virginia, and have not
all the States of the Union, been prog
ressia9 with unprecedented strides since
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY?

What has become of the Hon. Eugene
Withers, of Danville? Ten years ago
ne was conspicuously before the public
as an earnest advocate of a more eco
nomical administration of virginia's
State government. Has he become dis
gusted with or ashamed of his party.
the Democrats, because of their viola
ton of the assurances made along these
lines to induce the making of new
constitution for the State?
Why is the Hon. Carter Glass so ST.
lent about these matters? He, too, was
an ardent champion of the new consti-
tuition, upon the assumed theory that the
new organic law would reduce the great
army of office-holders that were alb
sorbing the substance of the people.
He wanted to get rid of 1.-THE office
holders trust" and 1.-THE political brig
ands" that were making our State and
county governments too expensive.
Both Mr.. Withers and Mr.. Glass would
frequently compare the expense account
OF the State of Virginia with that of
North Carolina, and demonstrate to
their own satisfaction, if not to others.
how much more economically the affairs
OF North Carolina were being admins
tered than were those of Virginia.
1t was upon such suggestions and
theories as these that part of the peo-
pie were hoodwinked and persuaded to
accord reluctant consent to the hold
ing of Constitutional Convention, with
positive assurance from the Democratic
party that when a new constitution was
made it would be submitted to the peo-
pie for ratification or rejection.
The new constitution was made at an
expense of half million dollars to the
tax payers, and we would like for Mr..
Withers to now point out where and
how it has reduced the expenses of the
State and county. governments. And
we would be pleased to have Mr.. Glass
disclose how the new constitution has
been effective in Kidding the State of
that office-holder's trust, which he called
political brigands?" Is it not fact
that the same oftice-holder's trust is
now in possession of the State, with
greatly augmented numbers and with
dangerously enlarged powers? Is it not
also true that the expenses of the State
government have been heavily in
creased, nearly doubled since the new
constitution went into operation? Has
not the authority of the people been fear
fully curtailed and the rule of political
olgarchy almost superseded local self
government?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08
Cuba Backslidlng.
Pittsburg Post.

Pittsburg Post.
The story that the State Department
has sent a stiff note to Cuba is probably
pretty well founded During the occu-
patton the island had the benefit of q
military government which, being pure
iy despotic and actuated by desire to
make a record. kept things slick as the
proverbial whistle. The failure of the
first Cuban administration not only
called for Intervention, but it demon
strated conclusively that efficient self
governing material was as lacking
among the people there as it is in most
cities of the United States. 1t is not at
all surprising to learn that Cuba is lax
about her contract and financial obliga-
lions, that she is extravagant and has
shown ingratitude to this country by
buying guns in Europe.
1t is also pointed out by some of the
medical sharps that the splendid sani-
tary reforms wrought by the army ex-
perts during occupation are beginning
to lapse, and that the health of the east
ern seaboard is not unlikely to be men,
aced unless Cuba pays more attention to
business Still, when the worst has
been said about the island government.
we cannot assert that it is much inferi
or to the government our own large
cities put up with. But we have no pa
ternal and anxious government to prod
US when we relapse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08
Rural Free Delivery.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Twenty years ago rural free mail de-
livery was regarded as visionary and
impractical, an irldescent dream, but
the American people now annually paw
$35, OOO,c COO for the service on 10000
routes. In less than double decade in
the future, no doubt, there will be IOO.-
600 routes, costing 500. 900, 900.
The pioneer in Congress of rural free
delivery was a man named Picker, a
native of Indiana and representative
from South Dakota. His speciality was
pensions, and though his heart was as
plastic to the prompting of good impulse
as wax, he loved to make bloody-shirt
speeches and strove to make treason
odious- When Tom Reed failed to de-
liver the Hon. Pickler's vote for the re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman silver law he hurled at the re-
calcitrant mingled sarcasm and invec-
tive drawn from the Book of job But
Pickler was 16-to-1-er up to the elbow.
and he flew the coop.
When the rural free delivery PROPOSE
ton was first seriously considered in
Congress representative from Texas.
Mr.. Cockrell, brother of the then Sen
ator of that name from Missouri, made
notable speech against the innovation.
and his plea was for the Saturday after
noon at the crossroads, where farmers
met to make purchases, receive their
mail, and confer one with another about
matters and things, as their ancestors
had done for centuries. 1t was a fine
speech, and did much to defeat the
proposition that session. That was the
Fifty-second Congress.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08
Life 100000 Years Ago.

Scientists have found in a cave in
Switzerland bones of men, who lived
100, 900 years ago, when life was in con-
slant danger from wild beasts. Today
the danger, as shown by A. W. Brown.
of Alexander, Me-, is largely from
deadly disease. eff it had not been for
DR.. Kings New Discovery, which cured
me, | could not have lived" he writes.
suffering as did from a severe lung
trouble and stubborn cough" To cure
sore lungs, colds, obstinate coughs, and
prevent pneumonia, its the best medi-
cine on earth. SOC and S1.0O. Guaran-
teed by Jno. E. Jackson. Trial bottle
free.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08

Attorney General jeff McCarn. who
recently so successfully and feariessly
prosecuted Duncan b. Cooper and his
son, Robin Cooper, for the murder of
Senator E. w. Carmack, has announced
himself as a candidate before -. DEM
ocratic primary of Tennessee as = ,an-
didate for governor of that St:te.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08

The hearing of the Virginia West
Virginia debt question, which has beer
going on in Richmond for some time be.
fore Special Master Charles Littlefield,
OF Maine, was completed on last Friday.
and the case will be argued in New
York on September 81. The matter will
then be presented to the Supreme Court
OF the United States for review, and a
decision will be handed down by that
body some time next October.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08

William c. Brown, president of the
New York Central Railroad, estimates
that the farmers of this country will re-
ceive the fabulous sum of IS, 900, 900, OOC
for their 1909 crop. Mr.. Brown has
just completed a tour of the farming
sections of the West and Southwest.
and as he is somewhat of an authority
on matters of this kind, his estimate is
accepted as absolutely correct.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08
THURSDAY. JULY s. 1909.
DONE BY MAHOEE'S LEGISLATURE,

Files of the Richmond Dispatch of
January, 1880, show that William
Hodges Mann was nominated for Judge
OF Nottoway in the Resdjuster caucus.
He was put in nomination in the eau
Gus by Charles E. Smith, Readjuster. of
Lunenburg county. This was on jan
usry, II, 1880.
When the session of the Legislature
for the formal election of judges of the
Commonwealth was held three DAVIS
later, on January, Goth, Judge Mann's
name was presented in the House hy
Charles E. Smith, of Lunenburg, Read
luste, and in the Senate by Senator
Wilcox, of Petersburg, Readjuster.
That his nomination and election was
approved by General Malone, Read
juster, goes without saying, for Ma
hone was in the saddle, and what he
said went
1t was an accepted saying in those
days that General Mahone's policy was
this: Fill the Offices with your friends,
or abolish the Office.
In his opening campaign speech at
Petersburg, March 18th, Judge Mann
said; Il have steadily supported the
candidates of that party (the Demo
cratic party in county, State and ma
tonal elections. have never
been wiser or better than the great
Democratic party, which brought Vir-
ginia out Of the throes of reconstruc-
ton, destroyed the power of the ignor-
ant and vicious and established forever
upon constitutional basis the suprem-
acy of the Anglo-Saxon race. Rich
mond Evening Journal.
Perhaps there are some persons still
living who were in close touch with
General Malone when he selected Judge
Mann for county Judge of Nottoway
county. Maybe Ex-Governor VIM. E.
Cameron can throw some light on this
matter. All the Readjusters now living
who held confidential relations with
General Malone know that he would
never have consented to the election of
a man as judge for a county in his
(hahone's) Congressional district with
out he had assurances of future support
from that Mann. We are impressed
with the belief that VIM. Hodges Mann
was supporter of the Readjuster
electoral ticket known as the July
Ticket" in 1880, the year after he was
elected judge of Nottoway. And we
are inclined to believe that he voted for
VIM. E. Cameron for Governor in 1881,
and not for John w. Daniel, who was
the regular Democratic candidate. The
Richmond Journal might add to the
evidence it has secured from the files of
the Richmond Dispatch by examining
the Senate and House Journals. 1t will
find, no doubt, that not single Funder
Democrat voted for Mann after he was
nominated by Readjusters for county
judge of Nottoway. VIM. F. Rhea,
the particular friend of Judge Mann,
was the Readjuster judge of Washing
ton county, and was a supporter of the
July Ticket" and supported the GO
alition Ticket" which was headed by
VIM E. Cameron, with John F. Lewis,
who was Reconstruction Republican,
as the candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08
A Night Riier'S Raid,

The worst nil 1t riders arc calomel.
croton oil or aloe pills. Thy rail- YOUR
bed to rob you # resi-. No ~ With
Or. Kings New Life Pills. They never
distress or incCHv Iienc O.. but always
cleanse the system, cur colds, head
ache, constipation, MI aria. 25 cts at
Jno. E. j. - sons drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08
Tortured on a Horse.

For ten years couldn't ride horse
without being in torture from piles, -
writes l.. s. Napier, of Rugless, KY,
when all doctors and other remedies
failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me. " Infallible for piles, burns, scalds,
cuts, boils, fever-sores, eczema. salt
rheum, corns. Is cts. Guaranteed bv
Jno. <. jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-07-08

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
Smithvllle News and Personals.

Smithville, Dec. 6.-We are hav-
ing very dry weather, have not had
good rain since the goth of Oct
ober. Gardens are failing, collards
and turnips are dying, early plant
ed oats are up, but those planted
late can't come up until it rains.
Mr.. H. H. Evans, Sr., has an ear
OF corn that Is a freak Of nature. 1t
consists Of one medium sized ear
with ten smaller ears around 1t.
Every ear has corn on 1t, except one
on which the grains failed to mature.
Mr. and Mrs. r. ]. Watson and
Mrs. j. w. Robertson spent Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Evans.
Messrs G. w. Mosley, z. z Barfield,
Thos. Davis and Bessie James called
on Mr.. Evans in the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evans are costly en-
sconsced in q little house in the yard
where they will remain until the
erection Of their new residence.
The Woman's Missionary Society
OF Pisgah met yesterday afternoon.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows: Mrs. j w. Robertson, Presi-
dent, Mrs. c. T. Evans, Vice Presi-
dent; Mrs. G.. w. Elmore, Recording
Secretary; Miss Tessa Hatfield, cor
responding Secretary. The Woman's
Mission Society of the Methodist
Church met at the parsonage last
Monday afternoon. Miss Jessie Cur
tbs conducted the meeting in a YER!
impressive manner. Her address to
the ladies and the Juveniles was very
interesting and entertaining. Refresh
ments were served, consisting Of hot
chocolate cake, waters and fruits.
Mrs. T. c. Robertson and Miss
Colsey Robertson spent last Satur-
day with Mrs. Henry Weldon, of
Heriots. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Haw-
kins visited relatives at Bishopville
last Saturday and Sunday. Messrs
FEMME and Earle Mcleod, of Miz-
pah visited friends at this place last
Sunday.
Mr.. Frierson Holland spent Satur-
day and Sunday with Mr.. d. J. Rob
ertson.
Mrs. Sarah e. Robertson spent
last week with relatives at Ionia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
Lectured Amidst Darkness.

Rabbi Nj. Sessler and the congre-
cation of Temple Sinai had a rather
unusual experience at the regular
service Friday evening. There was an
unusually large congregation pres
ent, among whom were quite a
Der of adherents of other faiths who
had been attracted by the announce
ment Of Rabbi Sessler's subject
"Are We to Live After Death?"
Just as the services began the
electric lights went out and did not
come on again, a fuse plug probably
having blown out. After waiting
awhile for the lights to come on
again. a lamp was procured and he
continued the services and de-
livered his lecture by the faint illu-
mination affored by the single lamp
The congregation sat in darkness
throughout the services and listened
to the lecture with satisfaction and
pleasure. Rabbi Sessler was congrat-
ulated at the conclusion of the SER
vices by many on the able and schol-
arly address that he delivered in
spite Of the unfavorable circum-
stances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
TAX RETURNS FOR 1901.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER CO.,

SUMTER, S. c., Dec. 8, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that I will
attend, in person or by deputy, at
the following places on the days in
dicated, respectively, for the purpose
Of receiving returns of real estate,
personal property. and poll taxes for
the fiscal year commencing January
1st, 1910.
Tindalls, Tuesday, Jan. 4th.
Privateer, (Jenkins' store,) We'd
nesday, Jan. 9Th.
Manchester, Lewis, Thursday, Jan.
otn. w.
Wedgefield, Friday. Jan. 7th.
Claremont Depot, Monday, Jan.
10th.
Hagood, Tuesday, Jan. 11th.
Remberts. Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Dalzell, Thursday, Jan 18th.
w. T. Brogdon's Store, Friday,
Jan. l4th.
Mayesville, Tuesday, Jan. 18th.
Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
Norwood's x Roads, Thursday,
Jan. goth.
Oswego, Friday, Jan. 21st.
Az persons whose duty it is 70
make returns should be prompt to
meet me at these appointments. All
returns must be made before Feb.
Goth, 1910.
]. DIGGS WILDER,
Auditor for Sumter CD.
1-z-S-1-21-1O.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
FIRE IN CAMDEN.
100000 Worth of Property Dcstroy-
ed-Seven Men Injured by Falling
Debris.

Camden, Dec. 2-As a result of
the explosion of a presto carbon tank
in the Southern Express Company's
office tonight tomorrow morning will
find about a half block of Camden's
finest business places in ashes, one
colored man probably killed, though
this could not be verified two promi-
nent young men badly hurt, and five
others painfully injured.
About 1880 o'clock tonight a se-
we're shock was felt all over the town
and people rushed from their homes
and places of business to find flames
already gushing from Watkin Broth
ers' establishment and the express Of
had broken the wall between the eX-
press office and Watkins store, caus-
ing it to fall on the occupants Of the
latter, not one of them escaping with
out injury. Those in the store at the
time We're Willie Salmond, Andrew
Whitaker and Arthur Watkins
Messrs Whitaker and Arthur Wat
kins were badly hurt, while the 9TH
ers escaped. Fortunately, however,
three of the men were able to free
themselves from the wreckage and
get the Other tw out with the assist
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
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PineWOOd News Notes.

Pinewood, Dec, 6.-Professor
Brooks B. Paterson who was prin-
cipai of the Graded School here last
session is now principal of a high
school three miles out from Fayette-
vile, n. c.
Mrs. H. F. Stack and children are
visiting at Lake City this week.
Rev. j. N. Tolar has gone to An
dersOn, S. C.
Miss Maysie Brailsford spent Sat-
urady In Sumter.
Miss E. Hudson, of Turbeville
has been elected music teacher for
the graded school here.
The ladies Of the M ethodist church
VIII give an oyster supper on Friday
night, Dec. 10th in the old C. L.
Griffin store.
Misses Lillian A. Lawrence and
Henri Reynolds left on last satur-
day to visit Mrs. Inez Daniels, at
Lumber, S. C.
DR.. P. M. Salley was elected In
tendant to serve for 1910 at the town
election held last week. The same
Aldermen were reelected except
Mr.. A. p. Toomer went in, in place
of Mr.. E. c. Geddings.
Rev. Tracy Munnerlyn left Mon
day morning for Abbeville to attend
the Annual Methodist Conference.
Rev. Jas. Mcdowell preached
Sunday afternoon in the Presbyter-
ian Church. He was enroute to York
vile, S. c.
Mr.. Thermond Rogers of Lake
City spent Sunday here
Rev. ]. n. Tolar, of Summerton
preached to large congregation
Sunday night Revs. James McDow-
ell and W. S. Porter Of the Presby-
terian church and Tracy Munnerlyn
of the Methodist church were in the
congregation.
Mr.. Hugh Burkett, Of Sumter has
accepted the position as bookkeeper
here for the Trexler Lumber Co..
Mr.. Bancroft Lesesne having re-
signed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
PERSONAL.

Mr.. Claremont Moses, who has
been attending school at Rock Hill,
Nd. Is I'm the city.
Mrs. w. c. stradley. of Henderson
Vile. Is visiting her sister, Mrs. ID. p.
Kelly, on Oakland Ave.
Mr.. Marcus w. Jacobi. president of
the n. Jacobi Hardware Company. Of
Wilmington. n. c.. and a material
factor In the development Of that i'm
portant seaport city was in Sumter
last week and expressed his astonish-
ment ut the great progress shown In
Sumter since his last visit about sew
en- years ago.
Mr.. Lew Hoyt. of Jacksonville.
Fla. is In the city.
Messrs. W. c. Harllee, j. M.
Renmes. +. Il. .Rembert and j. l..
Irby. of Remberts. were in town
Saturday.
Mr.. ]. e. DuPre. of Pisgah was in
tne city saturday.
Mr.. A. A. Brearly. of st. Charles.
spent Saturday In the city.
Mr.. l. M. Green. of Columbia
spent Sunday night in the city with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Green.
Mr.. ]. A. Lever, a form resi-
dent OF Columbia has moved to the
city and will engage In business here.
Mrs. J. ". Turner is spending a
few days In Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas wolsenden
and Mr.. John wolsenden and daugh-
ter. OF Philadelphia. who were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Lyon
last week. returned to their homes
Saturday. They have visited Sumter
before and are 30 much pleased
with the place that they have plan
cd to return and make longer visit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
From Hard Times.

Dark Corner. Dec. 6.-There is
nothing of importance to relate in
the corner at this time. Everybody
Is calm and serene.
Mrs. w. j. Ardis Is about well
again. and Mr.. Will Kolb is thought
to be some better.
Charlie Weeks returned home
from Cain Savannah last Saturday.
where he had been on a visit to his
sister. Mrs. Wash Scott, for about
five days. Mrs. Scott came down
with him and remained until yester-
day evening, when she returned
home. accompanied by her youngest
brother. Corbett Weeks.
Mrs. Mary r. Mcintosh is spend
ing this week at her son-in-law's,
Mr.. Joe III. Geddings. near Pinewood.
Mr.. John T. Childers and wife of
this corner moved to I'axville one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Kolb. of
Ramsey visited Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Koib yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Geddings visited
the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. j. Geddlngs near Pinewood
yesterday
Dud Weeks visited at Mr.. Joe M.
Ards yesterday.
Miss Nealie Ardis returned from
her uncle's. near Manning. (where
she had been on visit for ten or
fifteen days) on last Saturday.
Mr.. T. III. Osteen. OF the syca-
mores. spent last Saturday in your
city.
There was shooting match at
Barckley's shop last Saturday even
ing. where several fine turkeys were
disposed Of I understand there will
be another shooting match next Sat
urday evening at Broadway Siding.
where there will be "a dozen or so
turkeys to be shot for. SO that will
be a chance for some one to get his
Christmas turkeythinks.
HARD TIMES.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-12-08
PULLMAN BROS. DECLARED
BANKRUPT.
Judge Brawley Issues Order and APP
pointed Davis ID. Noise Temporary
Receiver.

In the United States District Court
yesterday a petition for involuntary
bankruptcy was filed against "
man Brothers, Of Sumter, and, b., an
order Of Judge Brawley, Davis d.
Noise was appointed temporary re-
ceiver "to carry on the business from
day to day until the election and
qualification of a trustee in bank
ruptcy." The temporary receiver is
required to give bond Of $1,000
News and Courier, Dec. 8.