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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
No Excuse For An Ugly Farm Home.

There was little item hid away in
an obscure corner in our last issue that
Is so suggestive and so time ly that we
cannot refrain from republishing i,
herewith in n more conspicuous posi-
ton:
1.-The mnet ugly backyard may be
transfer mel into a veritable Eden
by the planting of hollyhocks, cas-
tor beans or morning. glories near
the fence or shed to hide its I'M
slightly spaces. These grow to use
fulness and beauty before the sum-
mer heat makes US long for a green
spot where the cares and WEAKNESS
OF the day may be forgotten. But
he Is Deighborhood benefactor
who makes his home premises a
source of envy, the qualification of
which insurcs health and happiness
and besu'y"
Why not read this aloud to YOUR
family at the supper table tonight and
all of you set about getting for your
household the beauty and joy that is
possible 10y acting upon these sugges-
lions? Doesn't a beautiful sunshinv
day make you feel better, make YOU
feel that life is sweeter, than a raw.
murky mixture of clouds and slusb?
And whether your home shall have the
inspiring atmosphere of the sunshiny
day or the dismal suggestiveness of
mud underfoot and clouds overhead.
depends upon what you do or fail to do
for identifying it.
Nor need the process of beautifyine
be expensive. Morning glories, holly
hooks, sunfowers, peoples, castor beans
any of the common old-fashioned
flowers may be used.
There is no excuse for an ugly home
IN the country-at least not in our
Southern country. If you can't paint
your buildings, you can at least white
wash them; and the beauty of vine and
shrub and blossom will glorify even q
log-cabin. Raleigh IN. c. Progress
i've Farmer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
A Letter to the People of Virginia,

Ihere are many thousands of YOUR
people now in the West and Northwest
The address of everyone of them il
known to some of you. We are making
strong effort to induce them to come
back home" where they can aid in the
development of their own country. thus
helping you and beDefitting themselves.
Ihere are millions of acres of idle land
In your State which will remain idle nm
til you get more people. The best peo-
pie you can get are those your State
has sent to the West. The "Back
Home" movement has already induced
many Southerners to come back to the
South, and it will surely bring them
back to your State if you will but do
your share by sending US their names
rhls newspaper is already doing its part.
so IT'S up to you, not somebody else. but
1OO personally. Sit down RIGHT
NOW and send me the names of all Won
can remember, then hand this paper to
someone else to do likewise. Thousands
OF names are coming in, but we want tn
reach everyone of the millions who have
gone from the South in the past twenty
years. Will YOU not help?
Sincerely yours,
W. d. ROBERTS,
Secretary Back Home'' Association
johnson City, Tenn.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
Little Talks on Advertising,

The most reliable establishments use
the best stationery-which is a point
for all business men to consider.
It's easy enough to make promises,
but IT you can't make good" you can't
make business. Promises are merely
the blossoms of business; the fruit is
the fulfillment of your promises.
Business prestige grows slowly and
comes high, but when you've got it. it's
worth ton of cheap mushroom noto-
riety bough by cheap methods. and
which collapses under a strong light of
truth.
People of horse sense seldom mistake
wind for wisdom. The instinct that
prompts birds to fly from a storm be-
fore they see it also protects ordinary
people against the wiles of windy-wise
advertisers.
Advertising should be interesting
first, foremost and all the time; the ad.
that lacks interest, lacks excuse for
publication. An ad. may be theoreti-
cally perfect, but dry theory is the
hardest thing in the world to get people
interested in.
Never lose sight of the mark for
which you are aiming. Some advertis-
ing looks more like it was inspired bv
rivalry between individual advertisers
to attain artistic effects rather than the
desire to present the proposition in the
most practical manner to the great
mass of the people.
A lop-sided proposition-one Offering
or evincing one-sided benefit-can't
travel very far into the confidence of
sane people. Every person of logical
mind looks for and expects two sides to
proposition as naturally as he would
expect to see entries on both sides of a
balanced account. The notion of equity.
mutual benefit, compensation, give and
take and simple justice is a part of the
mental equipment of every individual
outside of nurseries and asylums.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
ThlTb-SiI New Postal Banks.

Thirty-slx postoffices in as many
states went into business as postal saw
ings depositors on June 1st, making a
total of 129 such postal banks establish
ed by Uncle Sam since the first of the
year. The work of equipment and in
struction of employees has been rushed
by the postoffice department, and it ia
believed that all of the new government
financial institutions will start off
smoothly. The banks already establish
ed have proven highly successful and
this has encouraged the administration
to put the system in operation all over
the country at as early date as DOS
sible. Several years will likely elapse
however before all postoffices have saw
ings departments. The new banks to
open on June LIST in Southern States
are at Ensley, Ala, Mama, Fla, Hop
kinsville, KY, Natchez, Miss, st.
Charles, Mo-, Concord, N. c., Sumter.
5. c., Jellico, Tenn, Staunton, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

Agricultural fairs, horse shows, and
race meetings attract more people from
other states and cities and give more
support to all lines of business than any
other annual events in all towns and
cities fortunate enough to possess race
track. Merchants lay in extra stock
and carry large advertisements; hotels
make special preparations and take on
more help; amusement resorts add ex-
ira attractions and, in fact, all lines of
business are materially benefited. Nor
is the beneficial effect purely local. 1t
extends to the farms and great breed
ing establishments in every part of the
country, and the horse adds greatly to
the wealth of the nation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
The Effect Of Sport on Character.

Every normal boy loves outdoor sport.
1t is part and parcel of his life-train-
ing for his muscles, health for his mind,
outlet for his turbulent energy, relief
for his hIgh-strung nerves. AS every
part of life is part of education, and as
the most absorbing parts of education
are the most telling, and as no part of a
boys life is more absorbing than out
door sport, it follows that boys char
acter as a sportsman has an almost ir-
resistible bearing on his character as
man.-Dean Briggs of Harvard, in The
Youths Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
A Charming Woman

is one who is lovely in face, form. mind
and temper. But its hard for a woman
TO be charming with out health. A weak.
sickly woman will be nervous and irrit,
able. Constipation and kidney poisons
show in ,pimples, blotches, skin erup-
LIONS LIONS and a wretched complexion. But
Electric Bitters always prove a godsend
20 women who want health, beauty. and
friends. They regulate stomach, liver
ano kidneys, purify the blood; give
sIrong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath,
smooth, velvety skin. lovely COMPLEXION
and perfect health. Try them, 5oc at
John E. Jackson's. 90
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
Wins Fight For Life.

1t was long and bloody battle for life
that was waged by James B. Mershon-
OF Newark, N. j., of which he writes:
1 had lost much blood from lung hem
orrhages, and was very weak and run
down. For eight months was unable to
work. Death seemed close on my heels.
when l began, three weeks ago, to use
Or. Kings New Discovery. But it has
helped me greatly. 1t is doing all that
you claim: " For weak, sore lungs, obsti-
nate coughs, stubborn colds, hoarseness.
la grippe. astoma, hay-feaver or any
throat or lung trouble its supreme. soc
Sl.0O. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by John E. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

To the Citizens of Tazeweu County.
hereby announce myself a candidate
for for the Office of Justice of the Peace
Tor Jeffersonville Msgisterial District
and respectfully solicit your support al
the election to be held November 18th
ISL: r. G. Harrison.
10 the Citizens of Tazewell County:
hereby announce myself a candidate
Ior Magistrate of the Maiden Sprin0
District at the election to be held Nov.
z, 1911. wv
j. F. Beavers.
10 the Voters of Maiden Spring Dist:
hereby announce myself q Candidate
Tor the office of Justice of the Peace
Tor Maiden Spring District, and re-
spectfully solicit your support at the
election to be held November z, 1911.
L. ID. Kingsbury.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
For COMMISSIONER OLE REvr,,rrr

FOR COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
10 the Citizens of Tazewell County.
hereby announce myself candidate
Tor Commissioner of the Revenue in the
Jenersonville Magisterial District. and
respectfully solicit your support at the
election to be held November z. 1911.
L. M. Hawkins.
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Commissioner of the Revenue for
Jehersonvllle Magisterial District and
respectfully solicit the support of all
voters at the election to he hold No
vember z, 1911.
Respectfully,
T. 6. Mccall.
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Commissioner of Revenue for Jef-
fersonville District and respectfully So
hclt the support of all voters at the
election to be held November 18th 1911
Respectfully,
Joseph A. Crockett.
To the Citizens of TazewelI Comfy.
l hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Office of Commissioner of REEVE
nue. for Jacksonville Magisterial Dis
Irlct OF your county and respectfully So
nclt your support at the election to he
held November 7th, 1911.
G. o. DANDY.
To the Citizens of Tazewell County:
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Commissioner of REEVE
nue. for Clear Fork Magisterial 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
for Commissioner of the Revenue for
Maiden Spring Magisterial District of
Iazewell county, and respectfully So
hcit your support at the election to he
held November 9TH, 1911.
]. B. Altizer.
hereby announce my self a candidate
Tor Commissioner of the Revenue for
Maiden Spring District of Tazewell
county, and respectfully solicit vour
support at the election to be held No
vember 7th, 1911.
L. D. HAWKINS.
10 the Voters of Tazewell County:
L am candidate for the office of
Commissioner of the Revenue in the
Maiden Spring District, and would be
thankful for the support of the voters
at the coming election.
Very respectfully,
Chapman H. Peery.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

Now is the time to help realize the
dream Of the "City Beautiful" 1t is
something in which every citizen can dc
his part by keeping his own premises
clean. Tidiness and good taste are
catching and the good example one
man sets is likely to be followed by his
neighbor. But even if it is not he has
the reward which comes from knowing
that his own effort has contributed to
making his town better place to live
IN In civic and other improvements
there is sometimes a tendency to wait
upon official action or the work of some
to be appointed committee. But per
haps best results usually flow from in
telligent private action. More than one
city in our land has been transformed in
external appearance because of the good
taste, industry and enthusiasm of some
one man whose example at last became
contagious.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
A Dreadful Wound

from knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail.
fireworks, or of any other nature. de,
mAnds prompt treatment with Bucklen's
Arnlca Salve to prevent blood poison or
gangrene Its the quickest, surest heal
er Tor all such wounds as also for Burns.
66olls, Sores, Skin Eruptions, Eczema,
John E. Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
Sniy one way TO cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness ia
caused by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachiap Tube
When this tube is infamed you have a
when it is entirely closed, deafness is tha
result, and unless the inflammation can he
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de.
stroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing bnt
an infiamed condition of the mucous sur.
faces. o'''-
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF deafness (caused by catarrhl
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrb
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
FOR SUPERVISOR.


10 the Citizens of Tszewell County.
L hereby announce myself a candidat.
Tor Supervisor of Jeffersonville Ma0is
terlal District, and respectfully solicit
your support at the election to be he'll
November z, 1911.
ID. B. Daniel.
10 the Citizens of Tazewen County:
hereby announce myself a candidate
tor Supervisor of Clear Fork Maois.
terial District, and respectfully solicit
your support at the election to be held
November z, 1911. AVN
c. A. Wagner.
10 the Citizens of Tazewell County:
L hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Supervisor of the JeffersonviIIs
District, and respecffulIv
solicit your support at the election 70
De held November z, 1911.
Fullen Thompson.
To the Citizens Of Tazewell County.
l hereby announce myself a Candidate
Tor Supervisor of the Maiden Snr;no
Magisterial District, and respectfulj9
solicit your support at the election ~
be held November z, 1911.
D. C. Lowe.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

To be convulsed with sobs and grief
when reading the pathetic story of
some imaginary hero or heroine in a
novel, and yet in actual life to do moth
ing to relieve the needs of the poor or
dry the tear of the mourner, is nothing
but vapid sentimentalism.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

Senatorial Courtesy" has received
some hard jolts recently. Perhaps that
is just as well, for if the courtesy has
been abused in order to defeat progress
i've legislation or to hinder probing
where il was much needed the sooner
It Ia ended the better.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

Some people can serve their country
better in prison than at liberty. To SET
them free would defeat the ends of ius-
tice and encourage crime.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
Work Will Soon Start

after you take DIR. Kings New Life
Pills, and you'll quickly enjoy their fine
results. Constipation and Indigestion
vanish and fine appetite returns. They
regulate stomach. liver and bowels and
impart new strength and energy to the
whole system. Try them. Only 25c at
John Z. Jackson's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

Graduation exercises are now mostly
over and for a year at least all the
vexed problems of life have been set
tied by the graduates.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

The most beautiful thing in the world
is good deed, ard the most beautiful
life is that which is filled with good and
unselfish acts.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

10 regard work as distasteful drudg-
cry is mistake. All honest work.
however lowly, is enrolling, uplifting
and one of the greatest of blessings.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

FOR COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.
l hereby announce that l am a cand;.
date for the Office of CommonweaItb's
Attorney of Tazewell county. at the
election to be held November 7. 1911
and respectfully solicit the support of
James W. Hartman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
FOR CONSTABLE

To the Voters of Maiden Spring Dis.
1 hereby announce myself candidate
Ior constable OF Maiden Spring Magis-
eerlai Dlstrics, and respectfully solicit
your support at the election to be held
November z, 1911. ~
Tom H. Steele.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
FOR SHERIFF.

FOR SHERIFF.
10 the Citizens of Tazewell County:
hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor the office of Sheriff of TazeweIl
county, at the election to be held No
We: 9TH, 1911, and respectfully So
lcit your support.
S. S. F. Hartman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

That is spurious gentility that loves
70 disport itself in broadcloth but which
y ashamed to be seen in fustian and
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

10 the Citizens of Tazewell County:
l hereby announce myself a candidate
ior the office of Treasurer of your coun-
~ and respectfully solicit your support
at the election to be held November
fth, 1911. Respectfully,
H. P. Britain.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

job printing. "'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

FOR CLERK.
To the Citizens of Tazewell County:
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Clerk of TazeweIl
county at the election to be held No
vember 7th, 1911, and earnestly solicit
the support of all voters. Subject 10
the action of a Republican convention.
should one be called.
Respectfully,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

L hereby announce myself a candidate
for 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. I. Barns.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
10 the Citizens of Tszewell and Bucb.
anan Counties:
hereby announce myself a candidate
to represent you in the House of Dele.
gates of Virginia, at the election to he
held November z, 1911, and respectfully
solicit the support of all voters.
Samuel p Mustard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15

Let us do your job printing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1911-06-15
FOR TREASURER

James W. Hartman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30
ALLEGED BORGIA IN
PLEAOF A MISTAKE

New Orleans, La. Sept. 30.-An-
ME Crawford. accused of the muir
der OF her sister. Elise, by putting
opium in her food, was held without
bail IN the city criminal court. The
theory of the police is that Annie
Crawford also gave poisonous drugs
70 her father. Walter Crawford. her
mother, and a younger sister, Mary
Agnes, all OF whom died within FIVE
weeks.
Members Of the family said Annie
insisted that she alone attend her
parents and two sisters when they
fell i'll, and she alone administered
all the medicine When Elise want
ed her aunt TO nurse her Annie pro-
tested. Elise complained that the
food given her by Annie was bitter.
Mrs. Robert Crawford, an aunt. said
whatever food others gave 10 Elise
was given without Annie's knowl-
edge. In her confession Annie said
that she gave Elise three half grain
morphine tablets in capsules, mis-
taking them for calomel and soda
Why did you not call the doctor
and tell him about it," she was
asked.
y thought she would get over il,
and ny aunt would not do anything
20 NE I was afraid OF her"
In explaining her dislike for her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30

sister Elise. she said: After my
mother died and we broke up house
keeping, my eldest sister took Ger
trude, the youngest sister, and Elise
and l began boarding. Gertrude
came here later, but I was unable
20 take care of her. Elise was al
WAYS Interfering When I would
tell Gertrude TO do this or that Elise
would always tell me TO mind my
own business. She would go weeks
at time without speaking to me.
But this is rot why I gave her the
morphine It was a mistake"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-30

I KNEW HE HAD FINED" THE OPERATOR.
arrest ME on trumpet up charge and
take me back to Berlin for trial. He
went up to the hotel Office, doubtless
to inquire for me. and I slipped out
through corridor leading TO "A back
door.
II was now evident that I was fol
lowed. But by how many pcTsonsy
| knew the German chancellor's de
tectiveS were numberless and that he
would guard every avenue by which
] might escape him. He knew that L
was a journalist and that the most
likely mart for the news | possessed
was London. Therefore 1 was sure to
be tracked to the British capital. 1
must change my plan. ! must 20 %
the place l would be least likely to
go. Though l am an American, I
would not be expected to go to Amcri-
ca. because at least a week would be
required for me TO get there, and food
for newspapers grows cold quickly.
Nevertheless I believed that my Sc
cret would keep all that time unless
some new development in the situation
should occur. At any rate, | felt sure
1
or send my news 10 England. and II
were TO use IL ut al 1 must take
time to shake" my followers.
Departing from my hotel on Rue
Rivou. [ turned into the Rue d'AIger.
thence into Rue ST. Honore, from
which l pursued my way to a boule-
ward. Within another hour / was on
q train steamiug for CherbOurg and,
having purchased a newspaper, looked
through the Advertisements TIL I saw
that ship would sail from there to
New York within d few hours after
my arrival
was standing on deck just as the
ship Yves about 70 cast of when cab
came lickety split toward the dock. A
man got out. threw a coin at the cab
man and just succeeded in getting
aboard rs the vessel left the docl,.
Something told me that he VAS from
Berlin and that he was after me.
Whether be had been gent 20 watch
that particular stea mer or had got On
my track / don't know.
At that time the wireless telegraph
had just begun 70 be put on ocean
liners. and was delighted 70 see that
there was an apparatus on the steamer
on which 7 sailed. A. soon as had
secured staterOom-tnere are always
EtateTOoms lef. over on steamers that
can De had Tor n extra consideration
] lOunped up to the wireless Office ant
the door being open, stood looking IA
az the operator, who was sending a
message. I had not been there five
minutes before the man who had been
the last passenger 10 get aboard came
along. Our eyes met, and 1 knew, a.
lie knew, that he had spotted his nan.
Even II his manner had not betrayed
him 1 should have known that he was
after me from his coming as soon az
possible 10 the wireless Office 10 head
me or from sending ny message.
1 was greatly disappointed. On land
/ should have expected 10 be refused
at any telegraph oCice; at sea be
Heved would have no trouble IN send
Ing q wireless. There was nothing 10