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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16
FIX DATE TO HEAR CONTESTS.
Republican National Committee will Assem-
bic in Chicago June 6,

The Republican national committee
will meet in Chicago Thursday after
noon at two O'Clock, June 9th, to decide
contests among the delegates TO the Re-
publican national convention. The call
for the meeting has been issued bv
William Hayward, secretary of the
committee. This will be the earliest
meeting sheld for many years by the
committee and will give it twelve days
to consider contests before the conven-
tion opens June 18Th.
Indications that there will be an un-
usual number of contestants this wear
Mr.. Hayward said, had been consid-
cred by Victor Rosewater, the com
mIttee's acting chairman. and himself
IN sending out the call for the early
meeting of the committee. A few con-
tests already have been brought officially
before the the committees officers and
many more expected, before the ex-
poration of the time limit for filing con
tests on May 10Th, twenty days before
the convention. Mr. Hayward also an
nounced that he would place before the
committee a plan upon which he has
been working for some time that will
affect the representation of the South in
Republican national conventions. The
p incipal objection to plans previously
suggested, he said, was the eliminating
OF the Congressional district as a unit
representation. The plan he would sub
nit to the committee would change the
basis of representation, he said, and
still retain the Congressional district as
the unit. what we want to Go, if pos
sible," Mr.. Hayward said, "'is to get
the committee together early enough to
have sufficient time TO consider these
contests deliberately and avoid holding
night sessions, which were necessary
BEFORE The committee will meet in
the Coliseum building.
THE question of Southern represen-
tation that has been agitated in every
convention that l can remember" Mr..
Hayward said, will probably be acted
upon by the committee in the nature of
a recommendation to the convention.
While in my opinion, a majority of the
delegates to the convention have been
heartily in favor of making change in
that regard. the difficulty has been that
1t was not desired to abandon the Con-
gressional district as unit of repren-
tation. The Southern districts have re-
presentation in Congress according 10
population, including the negroes. Then
the negroes are disfranchised The
natural result is that in many of the
Southern districts there are very few
Republican votes, and of course, they
have the delegates. Now am working
on plan that l am going to submit to
the committee which will change the
basis of representation and still retain
the Congressional district as the unit.
MIR. Hayward added that he preferred
not to make public the plan until it was
submitted to the committee.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16
The Wane of Empire.

AT this writing it appears that Theo-
dore Roosevelt is the Republican, and
Champ Clark the Democratic, candidate
chosen at yesterdays Presidential per-
ferential primary in Maryland
The Roosevelt wave rolls on. Tech
nically, Mr.. Taft is already practically
nominated. Practically, he is beaten.
With the Republicans it is a choice be-
tween suicide and murder. One may
Kill and hope to escape; the matter ends
when one cuts ones own throat. On
this assumption of self-preservation at
whatever cost, we predict the nomina-
tioa of the Rough Rider at Chicago.
Recent primaries have consistently
gone in the Democratic camp to Champ
Clark. Mr.. Clark has every right to
aspire to the Presidency, and his friends
have every right to vote for him. All
the same, the madness that is letting
Roosevelt win State after State seems
to find in Clark its familiar virus in the
Democracy
Against two men, neither of whom
the intelligence or the business of the
country trusts for a moment, Stands only
the two-thirds rule in the Democratic
convention. 1t may be possible, after
strenuous fight, to quench the star of
the ''houn' dawg" 1t may not be pos
sible to do so. Time is the arbiter, and
time is not passing tips on the result.
, This remains: If Roosevelt is nomi-
hated, and Clark is nominated, when
the race is over the broncho buster will
be bowling to the grandstand before
the houn' dawg has reached the quarter
pole.
Clark might do against Mr.. Taft, aid
ed, as he would be. by the Roosevelt
detection; against Roosevelt, Clark s
particular genius for exaggerated state
ment, for spectacular pose, would be as
a candle dip in opposition to an arclight,
rs the chirp of a cricket against the
below of bull-frog. Richmond VIZ
ginian.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16

ard after referring to the excellency of
Iazewells two papers, proceeded to
pour oil on the troubled waters by plead
ing for less. personalities in their re-
marks by the speakers. He told them
they would have a resourceful enemv to
night this fall and not to be quarreling
and pickering among themselves.
Captain Tynes then spoke briefly in
defense of Senator Martin; and was
followed by Judge Graham who, after a
brief speech, called for a vote on the
adoption of his substitute resolution.
During his speech someone in the audi
ence secured considerable applause by
exclaiming: ''To h--ll with Roosevelt"
"a sentiment apparently popular with
democrats just at this time.
j. W. Hicks made a clear exposition
of the Werth resolution, but his re-
marks came too late. Mr.. Nays smooth
speech had CREASED the way, SO that the
Graham resolution slid through hy
vote of ninety-five to eighteen. and
the Tszewell delegation will go unin-
structed to the Norfolk convention.
Colonel j. b. Boyer then moved that
as the county was entitled to eight del
egates that sixteen be selected, with
half vote each, and that sixteen al
ternates be selected and that in the
event delegate could not attend the
convention that he be allowed to choose
his own alternate. The motion carried.
Mr.. Boyer then announced that the ba-
sis of representation would be: Clear
Fork, 8; Jeffersonville, 6, and Maiden
Spring, 2, with the same number of al
ternates. The districts then selected
the delegates and reported them to the
convention. When this had teen done
part of the crowd left the meeting,
but those remaining passed resolutions
endorsing Hon. Henry c. Stuart for del
egate-at-large to the Baltimore conven-
ton and pledging the support of the
party in the county to Hon. Rufus A.
Ayers for Congress this fall,Sand then
adjourned.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16
Conference Regarding SpeeT'S Ferry Station.

Judge William +. Rhea, a member of
the corporation commission of Virginia,
was at Speer's Ferry, on Wednesday of
last week where he was in conference
with officials of the Virginia and South
western and c. C. & o in regard to the
matter of union depot at this point.
The people of Speer's Ferry and that
section are anxious for a station and
applied to the State corporation comis-
sion, asking that the railroads be re-
quired to build it.
At the conference Wednesday the Of
ficals of the railroads and the citizens
went over the matter thoroughly with
Judge Rhea. He took notes on the
situation and will make report TO mis-
associates upon the corporation com
mission. A decision in the matter will
be annouced from Richmond in a few
days
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16
Virginia Intermont College Finals,

The order of the commencement ex-
ercises at Virginia Intermont College,
the Baptist school iu Bristol will be in
augurated with the annual concert on
Saturday night May 25tb. The exer-
cises will be conducted with class day
on May 28th. DR.. B. c. Hening, for
merly of Richmond, but now of Knox
vile, Tenn, will preach the annual SER
mon the Goth. and will preach the SER
mon before the Y. W. C. A., on the
night of the same day. The baccalau-
reate address will be delivered by DR..
James L. Vance, of the First Presby-
terian church of Nashville on May 28th.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16
To Have Better Service.

Judge W. f. Rhes, of Bristol, a mem
ber of the State Corporation Commits
sion. was in Graham Monday at the in
vitation of Mayor V. l.. Sexton and 9th
ers looking over the electric light and
street railway situation, with q view to
seeing of the same cannot be improved.
The situation was thoroughly csnvassed
and it is possible that action for the
Improvement Of both the systems will
result from the visit of Judge Rhea.
Superintendent W. S. Becker, of the
Norfolk and Western, also conferred
with Judge Rhea regarding the pro-
posed underground crossing in Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16
An Interesting Visitor.

Mr.. G. F. Sullivan, representing S. F.
Bowser & Co., of Fort Wayn,, Ind. -,
was a caller at this Office on last Fri
day. Mr.. Sullivan is an old railroad
man, having spent five years with the
Grand Trunk Railroad in Canada.
Speaking of the former president of the
Grand Trunk line, Mr.. Charles M.
Hays, who lost his life in the Titanic
disaster, Mr.. Sullivan related some in
teresting stories of the time Mr.. Hays,
fresh from the Wabash railroad and full
of enthusiasm as to the economic oper-
alton of the same, hit the Grand Trunk,
and of the resulting revolution in the
operation of that road-how, under the
old regime, the checks and rolls were
sent to the station agents for distribu-
ton, but after Mr.. Hays tooA charge
pay car was sent out, with the result
that $4,000 unclaimed checks were re-
turned to the general Office at the end
of the run. AS sample of the ineffici-
ency and uneconomical operation of the
road before the advent of Mr.. Hays, he
related how hacks were furnished to
take the clerks in the general office to
and from work at the company's ex-
pense and at each little station along
the line three baggage men were en-
ployed-one as boss and the other two
to carry the baggage to a ID from the
trains-no trucks being furnished to
handle baggage, as in these days.
Such mismanagement can hardly, in
these days of strenuous railroaGing, be
realized, let alone tolerated.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16
BURKES GARDEN.
Items Of Interest Concerning People You
Know and Hear Talked Of.
Rurkes Garden. Va-. Mar

Burkes Garden, Va, May 13.
Mrs. l.. f. H. Rhudy is right sick at
this writing
DR.. Isaac Pierce, of Tazewell was in
the Garden Sunday.
Mr.. Tabor Crabtree, of Ceres, Va.
was in the Garden last week.
r. S. Moss was called to Tazewell
late Saturday evening on business.
Miss Mildred Peery was the guest of
Misses Sarah and Ruth Davis Monday.
Miss Bette Groseclose was visiting
some of her many friends here last
week.
HarIo Bales, of Rural Retreat. Va
was in the Garden on business last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E L. Rhudy were the
guests of Mr.. ard Mrs. John Long
Sunday.
Little Miss Mary Belle Moss has been
right sick with measles for some time,
but she is improving now.
Mrs. f. /. GIubb returned home Fri
day after tWo weeks visit to her sis
ter Mrs. NJ. d. Huddle, at Ceres, Vs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John 2. Gose left Fri
day to attend the commencement at
Elizabeth College, Charlotte, North
Carolina, which began Sunday. Their
daughter Katrina graduates.
Boyer & Co are Offering three cakes
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16
The 6eTman WAY.

They do things differently in Germs
ny. That fact was borne in on those
who accidentally witnessed a lifeboat
drill on one of the North German LLOYD
liners in New York the other day. 1t
was not held because of the Titanic dis
aster, because such a drill is held at
either end of each voyage on these great
German liners. And, although the IT,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16

Drs. Hess and Clark sheep dip, also
creosote dip for sale. Both guaranteed
One gallon makes one hundred gallons
dip. Tszewell Supply Company.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-05-16

Boyer & Co are offering three cakes
of Lenox Laundry Soap for 10 cent?.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
FGR IHE SUpRt ME COURT.

TO the Voters of the Fourth Supreme
Court DIstrici:
Under the primary system, eandidht,
a'e called upon to to the eltctosai.
The reasons Of thar caudidacias n.
candidacy TOR the Associate Judge hil
OF the Supreme Court Of Louisiana /,
prompted and based on the belief that
there should be q change in the me hoe
OF reaching decisions by the Supron..
Court. Re the cause what it may, II u
undthi bic that under the present sys-
TEN, III Ii igant obtains the opinion of
only one Judge on III" law and the facts
whereas he is absolutely entitled to thu,
judgment of all FIVE. In saying Il il, let i,
be we'll understood thai cast no re q, c
tion on the Court a. now conS' itnted; th'
evil, however, exists ard should be COZ.
rected. If further Il gisIaiiun is neees
sary, it should be enacted 1T once. J
trnst my candidacy viii direct N lie a.
TENT N to this state of affti ami briut
n out the desir, d result In c0nmoi
with every one OF my Er,fession, hay,
a laudabie ambition to be member o.
that distinguished court, and this, per
haps, is acceptuateG by the fact tina
should TIE people see proper to choos
me ! will he the third generation of IN,
family to serve on the bench.
EDWARD NICHOLS PUGH
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
DEATH OF MRS. P. L. REM
OUDET.

In the death of Mrs. Z. l.. Ken
oudet. nee Cecile Duperler. which
occurred last Friday night at
about 10 o'clock, New Iberia loses
an estimable and philanthroplc
lady. Mrs. Renoudet had been
III about ten days and from the
inception of her illness, her chill
dren and relatives had but little
hope for her recovery. Deceased
was born in the year 1S49 amt
spent the greater part of her LIE
in New Iberia. The funeral SER
vices were held at st. Peter S
Catholic church on Saturday
evening in the presence of hun
dreds of her devoted friends and
acouaintances. Deceased was
daughter of the late DR.. Alfred
Duperier and leaves to mourn her
demise hes DIES her husband, sew
eral children, among them beng
Messrs. Alfred, Bebe, Anthony,
Joe and Mrs. Fritz Dietlein and
Miss Mathilde Renoudet. The
family have the sympathy of the
community IN the hour of their
distress.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Special correspondence of the
Enterprise:
Before this letter is read the
people of the country probably
will know weather the Republi-
can Convention at Chicago will be
controlled by the Republican ele-
plant or the Teddy bear. You
can wager your last dollar that
Roosevelt is going to make one
red hot fight to capture that NOM
nation, and although he says he
is not going to Chicago it is a
safe bet that he will be on the
ground directing his own cohorts
and instilling into them some OF
his own pugnacious qualities as a
political scrapper.
1t is the general belief here
that there will be no dark horse
at Chicago and THAI the National
Committee will ride rough shod
over nearly every Roosevelt con.
test and give those delegates to
Taft. If they do and Taft ear
hold his Southern delegations, il
means Taf5s nomination on the
first ballot because il it ever goes
beyond the first ballot Mr.. Taft
is gone fawn skin. That will be
the que for the bolt of the Roose.
welt delegates and rump con-
vention tina, will nominate Roose.
welt and pass a set of resolutions
that will set forth cry of fraud
which will give them the occasion
and the excuse for splitting the
Republican party and handing The
election over to the Democrats.
The Democrats are very complac-
ent over the situation and it
makes no difference whether Taft
or Roosevelt is nominated, it spells
disaster and defeat for the Re-
publican party. If the Roosevelt
following should bulldoze or ca
jole enough Republican delegates
to take the nomination away from
Taft there will be no bolt on the
part of the Taft people but a
sullen desire and intention on
their part to 60 home and stick
a knife between the fifth rib of
Roosevelt on election day next
November.
There are two million German
Republicans in the, United States
who will absolutely refuse to sup
port any man for third term and
who will either vote the Demo
cratic ticket or stay at home. Be
sides these there are a million
business men who will do the
same thing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
COMMISSION LEAGUE DIS
BANDED.

New iberia. La, June Is, II.
The Commission Government
League met last night at head
quarters and in accordance with
It's pledge to the people OF New
Iberia d:sbanded under the fol-
lowing resolution unanimously
adopted
Whereas, the sole object and
purpose in organizing the New
iberia Commission Government
League, was to cultivate a senti-
ment in favor Of the new charter
providing for commission form
of government, and
Whereas, the object and pur-
poses of the League having been
achieved by the almost unan-
imous vote cast on June IL, 1917.
in favor of the Commission Form
Of Government.
Therefore, be it resolved by the
members of the League that this
organization disband upon the
liquidation Of its financial obi
cations.
Before disbanding organization,
the following resolution was Of
Tered by Mr. E F Willard, Sec
onten by Mr.. A. N. Muller, and
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved that the amend
ment to the new charter present
ed to this League for approval be
recommended by this League and
that same be forwarded to our
Senators and Representatives for
introduction and that they be re-
quested to urge its passage, and
that a copy Of this resolution with
copy of the amendment be for
warded to them and that the
amendment as drafted be publish
ed in both local papers. The
amendment follows:
Amending and re-enacting
Sec ion 13 Of Act 1877 of 1910 of
the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, and repeating
all laws and parts of laws in con-
flict with this act, including all
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
Mr.. Chas. L. Provost, cash.

Mr.. Chas. L. Provost, cash
Ter Of the Citizens Bank Of this
City and late elected Parish Treas
urer, having furnished his bond
of $4,000 as required by the Po-
lice Jury, took full charge of the
responsible duties last Monday
evening, all of the books and 9th
er pharaphernalia being turned
over to him by he outgoing Treas
urer, Hon. A. B. Romero. The
selection Of Mr.. Provost as Treas
urer is one that meets the ap-
probation of the people in general
and the fact that his office will
be in the Citizens Bank with the
Secretary, Mr.. Willie L. Burke
will be a great convenience to
those of our citizens who have
business with the officials of that
body. Both of these gentlemen
have succeeded Mr.. Romero, who
was not a candidate for re-elec-
tion. having served the people
faithfully and diligently for the
past sixteen years.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
THE FLOOD AND TRANSPOR
TATION.

Although the water in the river
has declined several feet from the
highest point reached some weeks
ago and the overfowed lands in
north Louisiana, Arkansas and
Mississippi are rapidly clearing
Of water and will be planted in
cotton and other crops as rapidly
as possible, the Hymelia crevasse,
about thirly-five miles above this
city, is still pouring vast quaint.
ties of water into the swamps
and lowlands Of the basin, which
extends southwark from Bayou
Lafourche to the sea Although
the river has fallen, the back
water is still rising, and has not
only cut off all direct rail trans
portation between this city and
the West, but is encroaching upon
lands that it was hoped would es-
cape the overflow altogether.
The stormy weather Of the past
five or six days, accompanied as
it has been by high Gulf tides,
has contributed not a little to-
wards banking up The crevasse
water, as it has retarded the flow
through the streams to the sea and
at the same time Kept the main
river higher than would other
wise be the case. Now that there
is a prospect for a change in the
weather and a cessation of the
stiff east winds that have been ex-
perienced for a week the Cuff tide
will fall and the flood water will
run off more rapidly.
Aside from the losses to plan
ia ions caused by the crevasse wa
ter the various railroads running
out of this city have also been
heavy sufferers. Some of them
have had their regular traffic
stopped for weeks, and now, ow-
ing to the rise in the backwater
from the Hymelia crevasse, the
Southern Pacific and The Texas
Pacific have been cut off from
their connections to the westward.
All this interruption to traffic has
been not only costly, but very in
convenient to business men trad
ing with southwestern Louisiana.
To remove this difficulty the
Southern Pacific Railroad has ar
ranged to handle fire.. ght for mouth
western Louisiana by steamboat
through the Plaquemine locks to
Morgan City, to be distributed by
rail from that point and to facill-
tate traffic beyond the Texas line
q steamer each week will be run
from New Orleans to Galveston
and return.
This effort of the railroad COM
panies to care for traffic and ac-
eCumodate their patrons under
any and ell difficulties is com
mendable, but it also shows that
the great transportation lines
hsve q strong IN interest in thu
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs.

After frightful coughing spell
a man in Neenah, Wis, felt terri
bic pains in his s de and his doe
tor found two ribs had been brok-
en-. What agony DR.. Kings New
Discovery would have saved him.
A few teaspoonsful ends a late
cough, while persistent use routs
obstinate coughs, expels stubborn
colds or heals weak, sore lungs.
81 feel sure its a God-send to hui
manity," writes Mrs. Fife Nor
ton, Columbia, Mo. "for | believe
I would have consumption today,
il l had not used this great REM
edy." Its guaranteed to satisfy,
and you can get a free trial bot
tie or 5O-cent or $1.00 size at ali
druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
Liquor Notice.

New Iberia, La, June Is, 10.
The undersigned gives notice
that he will apply in conformance
with the stare law to the City
Council of New Iberia for permis.
sion to open a retail liquor es-
tabl.shment III the Clerc build
ing, corner of Iberia and Main
Streets during the year 1912.
l.. G.. DAUTERINE.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-06-15
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

oy local applications as they cannot reach the dis
eased portioa of the There is only one WAY to
cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by innamed condition OF tho
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube, When this
tube is infiamed you have a rumbng sound or i'm
perfect hearing. and when It Is entirely closed Deaf
ness IS the result anG ullCs5 Il Inflammation can be
taken out and tns tube TO It's normal copdi-
uol, nearing viii be destroyed forever nine cases
out oil ten are caused by Catarrh which is nothing
Out an nhamed condition OF the mucous surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case ct
Deafness tcaused by catarrhD that cannot be cured
ny Hals Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free
F. j. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo O.
Sold by Druggists. 75c
En all