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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Only those citizens, otherwise qualified,
who have paid their 1910 poll taxes before
May 9TH next will be entitled to vote al the
election in November or at the primaries to
be held within The Intervening period. Have
you complied with this prerequisite? II not,
there is but little time to lose. Only two
weeks remain in which to perform a duty
due alike to yourself, your community and
your State. Do il now.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Two facts usually strike the public
mind as somewhat suggestive. One is
that while thousands of vote sellers
throughout the country have recently
been convicted, it seems impossible to
discover who did the buying. The other
is that while the official investigation
which usually follows a catastrophe
never has any difficulty in proving GRIM
inal negligence, it is only very rarely
that the guilty parties are indicted, and
when they are they generally manage
to escape punishment.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Now is the time when the suburban
gardener is one mass of enthusiasm as
he sows radish and other seed in his lit
tie back garden. In the day time he
boasts Of the choice vegetables that
will reward his labors, and at night he
has dreams and sees visions of tender
radishes, succulent peas, and mammoth
Strawberries. But when in a short
time it comes to wedding onions and
other things he will be a weary man
with all the enthusiasm oozed out.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
FOR COMMISSIONERS OF REVENUE

FVn SOmmlSSlONER OF REVENUE.
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Commissioner of the Revenue for
Jetfersonville Magisterial District and
respectfully solicit the support of all
voters at the election to be held No
Respectfully,
T. G. Mccall.
L hereby announce myself a candidate
ior Commissloner of Revenue for JEFF
fersonville District and respectfully so
licit the support of all voters at the
election to be held November 18th. 1911
Respectfully,
Joseph A. Crockett.
To the Citizens of TazeweIl Comfy.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office Of Commissioner of Reve-
nue. for Jeffersonville Magisterial Dis
trict OF your county and respectfully 80
hcit your support at the election to be-
held November 7th, 1911.
G. o. handy.
To the Citizens of Tazewell County:
hereby announce myself candidate
Tor the office of Commissioner of REEVE
nue. for Clear Fork Ma9isterial District
OF your county, and respectfully solicit
your support at the election to be held
on November 7th, 1911
j. G. Gillespie.
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Commissioner of the Revenue for
Maiden Spring Magisterial District of
Iszewell county, and respectfully So
hclt your support at the election to be
held November 9TH, 1911.
j. B. Altizer.
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Commissioner of the Revenue for
Maiden Spring District of TazeweII
county, and respectfully solicit YOUR
support at the election to be held No
vember 7th, 1911.
L. ID. HAWKINS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
THE LESSON OF THE BOND ELECTION.

That the people may be safely trusted
70 settle any question. whether of polit.
ical or economical interest. when fairly
presented for their consideration, freed
from personal considerations or partizan
bias, was amply demonstrated on the
18th instant.
There have been elections in the past
where the narrow margin between the
parties, lined up from conviction, left a
floating, venal vote that controlled the
result; and such elections have caused
grave doubts to be entertained whether
or not republic with an unrestricted
suffrage, could survive; but an election,
such as was held here on April 18th,
does much to demonstrate that when
the people are thoroughly aroused on an
important question they may safely be
trusted to decide it Alright.
1t was one of the greatest object les
sons Of the power of the people, and did
more for pure elections than any event
that has happened in this section for
years. 1t shows that when great polit-
ical questions are fairly and intellectu-
ally presented, the people may be trust
ed to settle them right; and in this is a
satisfaction to those who are engaged
in the great struggle to free Virginia
from machine misrule.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

The drainage of swamp lands in some
sections Of our country and the con-
struction of irrigation works in others
will transform immense tracts of hith-
erto worthless land into broad acres of
fertile soil, producing abundant crops,
affording furnishing homes to tens of
thousands of people, and materially ad-
vancing the prosperity of the states in
which the reclamation is going on. This
is one Of the ways by which the food
supply Of the future is assured.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Perhaps it is true that men cannot be
made honest by legislation. But proper
legislation, rightly enforced, can make
1t decidedly unpleasant and improbable
for man to be dishonest, and that
would be no small gain. Already this is
done to some extent, but something
more is needed to reach business de-
faulters and political boodlers who es-
cape through the meshes of legal tech
nicaiis5ss.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
Not Allowed To.

A western contemporary is of the
opinion that man, after he has been
elected to office. generally forgets who
put him there. That depends upon the
who. If the people, expressing
their untrammelled choice in the mat
ter, put him in, he may fail to remem-
per; II on the other hand. he owes his
JoO 20 political Boss and a political
Virginian-P Pilot.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Three things carried the bond issue in
Tazewell: the efforts of its progressive
citizens, the answering and persistent
support of the press, and thorough or
ganization on the part of the good roads
advocates. These three factors when
combined will carry a bond issue any,
where. Such joining of forces is ir-
resistible.
Nor is it out of place here to COM
ment on the superb work for good roads
done by the Tazewell Republican and
the Clinch Valley News, both published
at Tazewell. They gave column upon
column Of their space to the advocacy
or the bond issue and kept up q heavy
firing that resulted in victory. With
out their powerful support, the dav
might have been lost. They never let
up. They set an example to other news
papers in Virginia counties struggling
for good roadside example of keeping
everlastingly at it.
One OF the newspapers is Democratic
and the other is Republican. Yet both
joined hands and hewed with Joint might
and main for good roads, a great public
reform, which no party can claim. The
issue is non-partisan, for it affects
equally the whole people of the COM
munity. AS it WAS in TazeweIl, so it
should be elsewhere-Republicans and
Democrats putting their heads together
and pulling in the same yoke for good
roads.
Tazewell's example is inspiring. Can
not some of the counties outside of
Southwest Virginia gather renewed
courage and vigor from thinking ON
Tazewell and the fight that was made
there? Shall it be said that the only
progressive counties in the State are
hereafter to be within the confines of
the Sonthwe-+2-R Richmond Times Dis
patch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

To the Citizens of Tazewell County:
l hereby announce myself a candidate
for for the Office of Justice of the Peace
for Jeffersonville Magisterial District.
and respectfully solicit your support at
Inc election to be held November 18th.
1911. R. G.. Harrison.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
WHAT NEXT?


The bond issue carried and the mat
ter of arranging the sale of bonds il
now only one of routine procedure. and
the assurance that the money for the
much-needed roads an assured fact. the
most important question next to be set
tied by the people is: Who will super
wise the expenditure of the funds?
The independence of the voters dur
ing the campaign just closed and the
fearless manner in which all previous
traditions were thrown aside, leaves
but little to fear on this score. There
can be no question. in view of the man.
ifest independence, which shows that no
one, unless he be honest, independent
and aggressively active in support of the
early and economical carrying out of
the edicts of the people, can be elected
this fall; and, manifestly, no one with
out having these qualifications will have
the temerity to offer for the position.
A clean, competent, conscientious
board of supervisors in thorough SYM
patty with the early completion of the
roads as outlined by the order of the
court and set forth in the call for the
election, the next important question is:
Who will have charge of the construc-
ton of the roads?
Let US consider. The commonly &C
cepted definition of civil ens ineerine
now is, ITO make one dollar do the
work of two" although there are some
who prefer a definition, born years age
in class room when, there being nc
suitable definition available for the pro-
fession, the class, after consideration,
agreed that. civil engineering is ap-
piled common sense" Either definition
will apply to the present discussion and
lead to the conclusion that the plans and
details of construction of the proposed
roads in Tazewell should be under COM
petent engineers. Engineering, like all
other professions, has become special
lied, and the construction of highways
is now a science, and with the able en-
gineering schools in our State giving
special courses in highway engineering,
there will be no trouble in getting COM
petent men to do the work.
If the county had need of legal advice
it would not get a blacksmith, nor if
medical attention were needed for the
INDECENT would a baker be called? Then
why in so important a step as we are
about to take should we be satisfied
with any but men trained in the arts and
sciences of proper highway construc-
ton and with experience, to see that the
roads are laid out with proper align
ment and grades, and constructed in the
most economical manner.
In addition to this, we have State
Highway Commission that is closely in
touch and working in unison with the
American Association for Highway I'm
provement, and from our State commits
sion we can get not only the best re-
suits of highway construction in our
own State and Nation, but of foreign
countries as well, and can keep in touch
with the general movement for better
roads throughout the entire country, so
that our roads, when built, will be
substantial part of harmonious whole,
and not consisting of heterogeneous
parts, separated by all but impossible
mud holes, as at present.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

The goodness Of some people is alto
gether negative. The most that can be
said of them is that they don't do harm.
They need to supplement that with q
goodness that is positive.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

The church, the school, the local pa
per-these are the three educative
forces in community, and the way in
which they are supported determines
the amount of intelligence and morality
that prevails.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
Never Out Of Work,

The busiest little things ever made are
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. Every dill is
a sugar-coated globule of health. that
changes weakness into strength. lan0uor
into energy, brain-fag into mental DOW
er; curing Constipation, Headache.
Ghills; Dyspepsia, Malaria. Only 25c at.
John E. Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Some people spend most Of their lives
In eating themselves into illness and
then in drugging and dieting themselves
back to health.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Not usually do men make the most
use of all their powers. They are much
like man who having two hands yet
uses but one.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

A faint deviation from rectitude. If
continued day 10y day, ultimately lands
one a long distance away from the
starting point.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
Comments Of The State Press on The
Bond Issue,

Eight hundred and sixty-four-that's
the majority by which the good roads
cause "won out" in Tazewell Tuesday.
The contest involved the issuance of
S625, 900 in bonds, to be used for the
purpose of improving and extending
Iazewel's highways-ando on that prop
osition 1916 votes were cast. O9O for
the bond issue and only 226 against
That's the way Tazewell answers the
roll call of progress-and it's q very
handsome answer-it's q very decisive.
emphatic answer-one that rebounds to
the high credit of that county and of its
progressive citizenship. Dear, dear.
how vigorously the Southwest is march
ing on. Holding high the banner of ad
vance, dauntless in the presence of any
obstacle however big its proportions.
breaking away from every influence
which tends to restrain and retard a
high order of material DEVELOPMENT
see her-see the Southwest, with Wise
and Tazewell in the front, as it is going
on and on and on to further triumphs.
All Virginia needs take note of this
not IN envy nor mere passing wonder.
but with spirit and infiexible purpose to
emulate the so admirable example thus
afforded. -Lynchburg News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Life would be brighter and more con-
genial if people were more appreciative
and responsive.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

The greater the difficulty conquered
the greater is the honor of conquest and
the influence upon life which it brings.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES

FVh HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
10 the Citizens of Tszewell and Buch-
anan Counties:
L hereby announce myself a candidas.
to represent you in the House of Deie.
gates OF Virginia, at the election to he
oeid November z, 1911, and respectfully
solicit the support of all voters.
Samuel p. Mustard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Tazewell county has resolved to have
good roads in the most practical, reso-
lutte way by issuing bonds to the amount
OF over six hundred thousand dollars. -
Richmond News-Leader.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

To the Citizens of Tazewell County:
L hereby announce myself candidate
Tor the office of Sheriff of Tazewell
county, at the election to be held No
vemoer 18th, 1911, and respectfully So
hcit your support.
S. S. F. Hartman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
James W. Hartman.
FOR TREASURER.

10 the Citizens of Tazewell County:
L hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor the Office Of Treasurer of your coun-
y and respectfully solicit your support
az tne election to be held November
H. P. Britain.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Tazewell is the latest county to Join
the good roads procession in Southwest
Virginia-a procession that is getting to
! be quite lengthy.
The good roads victory in TazeweIl
county is quite significant and is yery
gratifying to people of the Southwest
who understand and appreciate the val
ne of modern highways. An
aggressive campaign was waged, the
opponents Of the movement being quite
active. The result was a vote of ], O9O
for the bond issue and 226 against it-a
total of 1,Sl6 and a majority of 1854 for
good roads.
This is splendid majority, and Taze-
well has reason to be proud of it. 1t
shows that for every man in that county
who is opposed to the movement of the
public highways there are about four
men who are in favor of such improve
ment. 1t also shows that the spirit of
progress is not confined to one or two or
three counties of the Southwest, but is
moving among the people generally.
There are a few other counties
that have not yet fallen In lfns. but |
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
FOR CLERK.

To the Citizens Of Tazewell County.
L hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office of Clerk of TazeweIl
county at the election to be held No
yember 7th, 1911, and earnestly solicit
the support of all voters. Subject to
the action of Republican Convention.
should one be called.
Respectfully,
c. w. GREEvER.
L hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor the Office Of County Clerk of Taze-
well county, at the election to be held
November 7th, 1911, and Respectfully
solicit the support of all voters.
Jno. T. Barns.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Five years from now those who Cd
posed the bond issue will go forward
like honest men and confess that thew
were wrong. The advantage and pleas
ure and economy and safety, the eleva-
ting influence and social and religious
and educational gain, of the good roads
Will be felt and understood by them.
The opponents of now will be the most
enthusiastic advocates then. We have
seen that kind of thing happen before.
Roanoke Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27
FOR CoMMoNwEALTH's ArropNrv

l hereby announce that am a capdi-
date for the Office of Commonwealth
Attorney of Tazewell county, at the
election to be held November 7. 1911.
and respectfully solicit the support of
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

1t is grand thing to know that the
time has come when our people can Law
aside political preference and prejudice
and join hands in the true spirit of pro-
gressiveness. The result of Tuesdays
election in Tszewell county proves this
can be done. The result was fruits of
concerted action of men and papers of
both political parties and at a time
when political campaign is also on for
the election of county officers. Demo
Gratis and Republicans who have been
political foes for years led shoulder to
shoulder for the same cause in the bond
issue campaign, and there has never
been an election held that was freer
from corrupt practices.
Truly this is the beginning of bigger
and better things for our town, county
and State.-Grahsm Banner.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-04-27

Cordial and earnest congratulations to
the people of Tazewell county on the
result Of the vote on the good roads
bonds. Really they are entitled to more
credit even than the live people of
Wise, Lee and Russell; for in Tazewell
the opposition was more formidable
than it has been elsewhere. Evidently
it was led by some intelligent and
shrewd people and somebody had money
to spend preparing and circulating the
anti-bond issue. Therefore the victory
was all the more gratifying; all the
stronger evidence of the determination.
wisdom and progressive spirit of great
body of voting people. 1t was pleasant
to see how men and newspapers got to-
gether on the question involving the
welfare and progress of the county, how
all forgot politics and stood shoulder to
shoulder and elbow to elbow for the
common cause.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
ALL-DAY DISCUSSION
OF STATEHOOD BILL
No Action Yesterday,the Vote
on the Measure Being Re-
served for Today
RECALL IS IMPORTANT ISSUE
Polndexter Defends Arizona Pro-
vision, While Borah, on Other
Hand, Calls it Destructive

Washington, August 7.-Debate on
the Statehood Bill was resumed in
the Senate today with the recall of
Judges in the Arizona constitution the
chief bone of contention. The vote
On the bill will be taken tomorrow.
The fight over the statehood bill is
not over the admission of the two
territories, but over the question as
to whether or not the recall provis-
ion shall be eliminated in the Arizona
constitution. The Senate is about
evenly divided on this question. The
House bill provides that Arizona shall
be admitted to the Union if the peo-
pie vote again on the recall of judges.
senator Nelson introduced an amend
ment several weeks ago which eli
minated from the Arizona constitu-
ton the recall provision. 1t was this
amendment which was discussed in |
the Senate today.
Senator Poindexter, the first sneak
er, made strong plea for the recall /
OF Judges. Senator Borah made an
equally powerful argument against
the recall. Senators Crawford, Works,
Root and others participated in the
debate, which was in the nature of a
running discussion all day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
WILL SELL HER
FINGER FOR GIRL
Money Will Be Used For The
Daughters Education

Chicago, August 5.-Mrs. Minnie
O'Herrin says she will gladly sacri.
flee the index finger of her right
hand in order to give her six-year-
old daughter Isla a musical educa-
ton.
The buyer of the living finger, if
the transaction is eliminated. will
be Mrs. Reginald Waldorf of Phila-
delphia. Recently Mrs. Waldorf's
index finger on the right hand was
injured by cut from a RUSTY nail
Blood poisoning resulted, and the
finger was amputated.
There is but one thing that can
restore your hand to it's former con-
d1tlon,'' said the surgeon who am
putated the digit" Some other wo-
man whose finger will fit and is will
ing to sell her finger must be found
The new finger can be amputated
and grated on
So an advertisement was publish
lished in the Philadelphia papers in
v1t1ng proposals for a finger.
Mrs. O'Herrin saw the ADVERTISE
ment and yesterday wroe that she
would make the sacrifice.
Are you willing to have your
l1ger cut off to buy the education for
lsla?' was asked.
Whey, certainly" answered Mrs.
oHerrln. Haven't l made every
'ther sacrifice mother is capable of [
making for her? 1 will be the hap
'lest person in the world if this can
,e done.'
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
BROkEN-LECCED DOG
HOBBIES TO HOSPITAL
Barks Thanks" When Doctors
Fix the Injured Member

New York, August IA small doe
hobbled into the yard of Bellevue
Hospital last night when DR.. J. G..
GARNER was in front of the Office. The
dog stopped, held up a right leg and
whlned dismally. DR.. GARNER pick
ed up the animal and at once detect
ed a compound fracture of the right
foreleg.
The animal was carried into the
reception room, where Miss McKenna
and Miss Bates, trained nurses. pre-
pared splints and plaster cast. DIR.
GARNER and DR.. Rutledge, night SUD-
erintendent,set the bones.p aced the
spllnts and covered them ygih The
piaster. II ever dng parked
Thank you," it was that one. And
his gratitude was plain again vlen
nurse set platter Of mill l.efs,r,.
him.
The dog will be kel,t at the i,,,spi.
al by the medical si.ait. On sha re-
cord he is down as '.splints and
amily unknown"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1911-08-11
VICTIM IS IDENTIFIED.
Partial Solution of the Head
less Body Mystery
REMAINS were found IN A SEWER
Member of the Cincinnati I'm
derworld" H ad Negro Husband.

Cincinnati, Ohio, August 1.-THE
body of the headless woman found in
a sewer late Friday has been identi-
he'd by~woman friends as being that
OF Bertha Courtney, a woman of the
under world. The authorities are
looking for her negro husband.
The woman's home was at Hinton.
hy. She came to this city abi,ut
TWO years ago, and boarded in a
house on George street until three
weeks ago. Other women in The
house told the police that the dead
woman related stories to them of her
husband. They also stated that after
the woman left to live with the negro
in Norwood, Ohio, she returned one
night crying bitterly and told them
that she had been mistreated. She
asked that she be taken in SO that she
would be protected.
The following night, the women al
lege, the husband came to the house
With a patrolman and insisted that
he be allowed to see his wife. This
was granted, and after a |
conversation in whispers the woman
left with the negro, and was not seen
alive again by her friends.
Every effort was made to locate tho
negro by the Norwood and Cincin-
latl police without success.
Inc authorities state that he has
eft the city, but hope to capture him
within the next forty-eight hours.