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IF you want the news of Tazewell, read the Established 1845. MILLENNIUM HAS COME INTAZEWELL Republicans and Democrats, Like Lion and Lamb, Are Lying Down Together. Behold, boys?, the long-looked for, hoped-for time has arriv*. The political millennium has come in Tazewell, and this paper rejoices in being the first to make the joyful announcement. The skies >re brighter, the at? mosphere clearer. The day-dawn has dawned. Why fore? The Re? publican machine, one - of the herertofore most exclusive and Fclfish on earth, has seen a great light. Its rays reach from Taze? well to Washington, chasing I away the gloom and haze of | political mystery. All is plain as day now. There are no ways that are dark nor tricks that are mean. Political preferment and pie no longer reigns and rules in the councils of the mighty. From the private offices of the I distinguished, and heretofore | silent and astute managers and rulers of the county's coterie of the Great, clear through to the highest potentate in the Whifi House, a blaze of pure, white illuminating and health giving light shines, brighter than the headlight on a locomotive The millennium has come! Sing, ye dumb! Leap up, lame. Eat, ye hungry! The great day of your emancipation has come! Why fore and wherefore? Why, the I Republicans have actually recom- j mended and had appointed Democrat for postmaster in tbis| town! Would you believe it? could you believe it? It; is a fact. There is no mistake. No romanc? ing in this. In their unselfishness?their love of the Democratic party, their appreciation of Governor Wilson's election, they have got? ten together, and without a dis? senting voice, have had a| gentleman, a Democrat, appoint? ed postmaster at Tazewell! | Wonderful transformation! For years and years these same, un? selfish partisans have barred out | and ruled out every Democrat who dared offer himself for even I the most insignificant office. If | a mayor, Sargeant, school board secretary, clerk of court, con? stable, magistrate, senator or legislator or what not. if a seat ?even a back seat, at the pie counter was involved, the Demo? crat has been summarily and forcibly dismissed. "None but Republicans need apply," has been the slogan for years and years. But not so now. The day for which this paper has waited and worked has at last come! All is changed-now. Democrats and Republicans have met, shaken hands across the yawn? ing gulf, and pledged their troth. Without even a question on the part of the Democrats, one of their number has been seized, nolens volens, by the | nape of the neck and seat of the pants and hurled headlong into the cook kitchen, and bade be seated. Not only so, but in order to make room for this hungry Democrat they actually forced the occupant of the chair at the table to resign at least a year before his time. He willingly | gave up hundreds of needed dollars in an unselfish desire to aid a brother, all with the hearty) approval and commendations of I the chief cooks. Was there ever I such unselfishness, or suchevi-| dence of brotherly love manifest? ed before, in the history of a I sordid world? Boys, the millen-1 nium has done come, I tell you. Rejoice with us! Toot your horns! Ring your bells! Make a joyful noise! From Mr. Slemp at Washington clean on down to the office of our good friend, McCall in this town, the loud | Methodist Amen can be heard, The millennium has arriv'. Death of Mrs. Spitzer. Harrisscnburg, Va., Feb. 2. Mrs. Martha Frances Keller Spitzer died Tuesday morning at 2 o'clock, January 28th, at her home near Zenda. Funeral ser? vices were conducted at the residence on Wednesday at 10 | o'clock by the Rev. G. B. Fade, assisted by the Rev. W. H. Sampsell. The body was laid to I rest in Woodbine cemetery. Be? sides her husband, Jacob Spitzer,' she is survived by two daughters ?Mrs. Jai?flsJiarris, of Tazgr well count Shorn, also ^Mf?T Mrs.' second weeks. Her two daughters and their husbands, wore present during her illness and death. All that could be done by mortal hands and medical skill could not stop the inroads of the dreaded disease. Deceased was a woman of high Christian character, a devoted mother and an excellent neighbor. I As the dying sun sends back its sheen of gold to beautify the heavens, so will the immortal, the real self of her who has gone, remain to beautify and bless all who knew her. Make The Job Complete The New York World: Eva y Democrat in the Senate save one went on record Satur? day for a constitutional amend? ment lengthening the Presiden? tial term to six years and mak? ing the President ineligible to re-election. A majority of the regular Republicans voted the same way. Progressives attached to the endless-term ambitions of one man provided the strengh of the opposition. This makes up a natural di? vision. The principle of the amendment is Democratic in having had the advocacy of Jefferson, Jackson and Cleve? land, and the indorsment of the last Democratic platform. It is Republican in having had the advocacy of Hayes and Benjamin Harrison. It is not Progressive, for Progressives in this easel know no principle but only a| person. But why does the proposed amendment deal fractionally with a part of the Constitution?! The very next section create? the Electoral College, which has twice served to elect a President against the decree of the popular vote, and which may at. any time bring the country to the| verge of revolution. The proposed ' amendment | should abolish the Electoral Col? lege. It should also provide that \ the President, shall take office! within thirty days of his election I and that the term of a Congres s ] shall begin likewise. The country has had enough of the dangerous complications I of an outgrown method of elect-1 ing Presidents. It is even more outraged by a system which leaves for months in power and I in negative or miscarriage of the | expressed popluar will a Presi? dent and Congress rejected at the polls. While about it, why not make the job complete? "Kentucky Belle" at Cedar Bluff. The play entitled "Kentucky Belle" was given at the school building here Saturday, January 25th, under the direction of Miss Lottie M. Evans, principal of the school. The play was a success in every way and showed the un? usual ability of Miss Evans. Each character seemed to have special aptness for his or her particular mle and showed the \ excellent training that had be3n given?Miss Williams as heroine of the play, Isabel Douglass; and Grant Lowe as John Cason Gor? don alias Jach Cason; produced loud applause from the well filled house, while Miss Stanger as Miss Maria Douglass; and Mrs. W. J. Hatcher as Col McMillan occasioned no less enthusiasm; Miss Lacy Lutrell as Miss Mad? den, nurse, and Lawrence Lowe as Dr. Blake were especially suited to their parts, and gained the honors due their profession. The linemen Willie and Charlie Nixon, Walker Rasnic and Em mit Brewster touched a tender chord, in their sympathy for their injured comrade. Miss Bessie Russell as Marie Van Holinger, with her chorus girls, Misses Eunice Watkins, Lacy Lutrell, Nellie Grace Hurd, Lucy Repass, Myrtle Neel and Delia Ascue, entertained the audience with songs and dancing. The negro servants, Miss Flora At well and John Scott played their part to perfection as did Misses Lucy Repass and Mayo Hurt as mother and sister of writer . on Sociology. To say the entire play fulfilled expectations is putting it mildly so we use a more forceable de? scription when v/e repeat the words of an auditor, "The Trail of The Lonesome Pine" Troup will be put to shame. The play will be given at Rich lands February 7th. Latest in Wall Paper The price others aks for ordi? nary wall papers should now give you the latest and most ad? vanced ideas in home decoration^, comparatively small ex you can decorate your that will insure Igasing effects. I season a com D. Gilleapie, TAZEWELL, TEMPERANCECAUSE GIVENJ BOOST President of Virginia W. C. T. U. Makes Strong Addresses in the County Urging Total Abstinence. Mrs. Howard M. H?ge, Presi? dent of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia, delivered an address in the Christian church here Sunday night to one of the largest au- '? diences seen at a meeting of the kind here for some time. The lady was listened to attentively for more than an hour. The nature of her remarks dilTored from those usually heard by temperance speakers, in that she appealed to the minds of her hearers, by offering indisputable j facts and figures showing the effects upon the American people of alcohol. The lady gave ?an ac? count of her recent visit to Port-. land, she being a delegate from 1 Virginia. Mrs. Hoge's address, ! in many respects, surpassed any? thing of the kind heard here in years. The lady was presented to the audience by the Rev. Thomas Campbell, who stated that the principal drawbacks to the cause of temperance today were"Appe? tite, Apathy and Avarice;" that the insatiable appetite for liquor, the apathy displayed by many regarding its extermination, and the money that is made from its sale were the principal causes that premitted the sale of the damnable stuff in this country. The Rev. C. R. Brown offered a special prayer for the passage of the Kenyon bill by the Con jgress, which bill forbids the shipment of liquor into dry (territories, and which is soon to be considered by the Congress. To Speak at Rich-lands. Mrs. H?ge will address the citizens of Richlands Sunday night in the Methodist church. Our Richlands correspondent says: "Mrs. H?ge has had wide ex? perience in this work, having been state president for several years and secretary of the na? tional association. She has been present at several hearings of temperance bills before our na? tional legislature at Washington, besides having headquarters in Richmond during the last two sessions of the state legislature. She is an interestng speaker and the public is coridally invited to I hear her." A collection will be taken at < the Richlands meeting to help in pushing the work in the State. ! Pounding Mill Items Will Reese Sparks left Friday for Piedmont Business College, Lynchburg. We predict for him a bright future, as he is a hust? ler. John B. Gillespie left Monday for eastern cities, where he will buy a nice line of goods for Steele-Hurt and Co.'s big store. Born, on last Sunday to Will? iam Azbury and wife a fine boy. All doing well. Mrs. W. B. Steele went to Tazewell Sunday morning re? turning yesterday afternoon. She was a delegate from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of this city to the W. C. T. U. Institute which was in session a couple of days and nights at that place. Mrs. Steele read a paper on "The Press" and was also secretary of the Association while in session. She reports an interesting insti? tute. Mrs. C. Hunter and little son, Chas. Jr., were visitors on yes? terday to the dentist at Tazwell. Miss Bessie Brown spent from Friday to Sunday afternoon in Bluefield, visting and interview? ing the dentists. Dr. George Williams returned last week from Newport News. It will be remembered that he underwent a very dangerous operation of the stomach and bowels and is just recovering from same. His many relatives and friends here were delighted to see him. Miss Margaret Williams was up from Richlands Saturday to see her brother, Dr. George Williams. Dr. Williams, the Co. Dr. for the quarry, was called in yester? day to see tl e little 13 months old baby of Grover McLain and wife. The baby has a slight cold and is much better. The parents and baby are stopping with W. B. Steele and wife and will build a reiidence soon. Mr. McLain is foreman of the quarry' here. VIRGINIA, FRIDAY, FEE Rev. W. J. Peters, of Glen Morgan, West Va., preached at Union church Wednesday night. Subject "Father Son. Holy Ghost, these three are as one, 1st John 5?7 at churoh of God. On Thursday night ; Subject "Paul's Specialty, This one thing 1 do" Phillip ians ;! 13. A Temperance lecture was given Friday night by Dr. Peters. Mrs. Elizabeth Osborne re? turned Wednedsay from a few days visit to homefolks and friends at Richlands and Cedar Bluff. J. T. Altizer attended the Masonic Lodge at Cedar Bluff Saturday evening to see Fred Gillespie "ride the goat". Arch Gillespie has charge of Steele-Hurt and Co.'s store this week. Wanted in Augusta. W. L Lee, road engineer in this county, received notice on yesterday of his appointment by the Road Board of Augusta, as engineer, to take charge of the road work in that county. The board advises that Mr. Lee, who has had about six years work in that county, coming here from that work, is the most suitable man for their work that they can find. The question of salary is left entirely with Mr. Lee to name. He has reached no de? cision, and will confer with Mr. Wilson, State Highway Commis? sioner, before doing so. It would be unfortunate for the road interests of this county for Mr. Lee to leave, and it is to be hoped he may not accept the position offered him by the Augusta people. Since the big Wilson celebration the Augusta people have the "big head" and imagine that they are heirs to everything good they can get their hands on. They are re? spectfully requested to keep their hands off ihe road engineer of this county. Augusta is too ?small and obscure a place for Lee, anyway. Upper Bluestonc Items Sunday being such a pretty day Mr. Groundhog look a stroll in the sun. Just as the great orb passed the noon meridian he turned his eyes toward the thin form which seemed to be follow? ing him and asked, "Why do you follow me?" Receiving no reply he hastily added, "Who are you, anyway?" The silent companion, not yet having ob? tained permission to convey its meaning to man, simply follow? ed on. Being in no humor for jokes, the groundhog retreated as fast as his four pedal extrem? ities would bear him away and into the nearest cave he tumbled too scared to greet the occupants. Consequently, as is his way, he will remain therein forty days and nights and man must ex? perience the bitterest, weather of winter. Lets Jeach our groundhogs that all things cast a shadow on sunny days. At a meeting of the patrons of Bailey and Bluestone schools Saturday it was decided, with? out a dissenting vote, to merge our schools into one and ask that a comfortable, convenient house be built for us at a central place, so that the consolidation may go into effect next session. Mrs. J. H?ge Wagner was suddenly call? ed home last week on account of the death of her mother. Ac? companied by her busband and sister, Miss Delia Brown, who has spent the past three months with her, she went to her home in Franklin county, returning Sunday. Her many friends ex? tend their sympathy in this sad bereavement. Mrs. John Turner is at home again and expects to bring her husband home this week. He has improved rapidly and with the aid of crutches can walk a little. Orman Daily, of Baptist Val? ley, is the guest of Jas. Turner. Miss Annie Nash returned Monday from a pleasant visit to Clear Fork. Miss Joe Warren spent the week-end at the hospitable home of Jas. McDowell, at Tip Top, whose wife was a school mate of hers. Mrs. E. L. Walker and chil? dren of Graham spent Sunday at the home of W. M. Nash. Paris Ashworth, of Marytown, W. Va., was at Bailey recently having dental work done. (?) Wirt Carr was at home for a short visit last Sunday. Do you know that more real danger lurka in a common cold than in ary other of the minor ailments? The safe way is to take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, a thoroughly reliable prep? aration, and rid yourself of the cold as qnickly as possible. This remedy is for SALE by all druggists. Y N JRUARY 7, 1913 A. B. BUCHANAN PUTSONE OVER Knocks '"Home-Run," But Before Reaching Home Plate May Get Caught on Foul. Our friend, A. B. Buchanan stole a march on the boys and has gotten himself appointed postmaster at Tazewell. His ap? pointment was made by Presi-j (lent Taft a few days ago, and| is now in the hands of the I Senate awaiting confirmation by that body. Whether or not this i ? appointment will be confirmed! or like many oilier of Mr. Taft's ! appointments, be held up until after the inauguration remains to be seen. Colonel William ('. I'endleton, it is understood, sent I his resignation as postmaster, I to the Department at Washing? ton sometime ago, to be present? ed at the time this appointment was made, in the event it was made. The resignation of post? master Pendleton has been rumored for sometime, but bad not been made public here, neither bad it been made public that Mr. Buchanan's petition had gone in, and hence the whole affair came as a surprise, particularly to the other candi? dates for the appointment. Judging from the reports from Washington few if any of Mr. Taft's appointments are likely to be confirmed by the Senate. On February 4th, last Monday, the Republicans abandoned hope of getting any appointments confirmed, and the report was sent out that perhaps no further effort would be made. The num? ber awaiting confirmation now is said to be about eigtheen hun? dred. Mr. Buchanan's petition was backed strongly by the Re? publicans here, although he is a Democrat an insurgent Demo? crat, however, an "anti-machine' man, and an enthusiastic Wilson man. What effort his Republican endorsements will have at Washington with a Democratic Senate remains to be seen. He had, as it is understood the hearty endorsement of Mr. Slemp, the lone Republican member of Congress from this district. In any event, Mr. Buchanan has given the boys something to think about, and has caused them to sit up and take due notice thereof. The editors letter about Dead wood and Lead, promised last, week, has been again crowded out. It will keep, and will ap? pear next issue. Wants His Share Mr. Editor: I, as a tax-payer and citizen of Tazewell county, have rights and fool thatl should he protected: and through your paper I want to show the public how the road fund in Maiden Spring District is being expend? ed in one particular instance. 1 see where $527.75 has been spent on what is known as McGuire Valley, which 1 call McGuire Hollow, and is only about two miles long. Five families live on this road, to-wit: Eliza Shelton, S F. Allison, Homer Allison, .Joe Alley, ami Geo. H. Lewis, who all together pay $4.19 road tax, while 1, who live in Sinking ?Vaters, and pay $50.68road lax, and live on one of the most pub lie roads in the county can not get one dollar spent on the roads near me, and the roads are now in such condition that 1 can not get out on horseback with safety. I understand that there was $75.00 Bpent on Sinking Waters road this last fall. I waul to say further that I could have done the work for $25.00 and made good waives. There is the work to be seen. No one came to see how the work was done, or how the money was expended. 1 This is only one instance I speak about, but will speak of more next time. 1 understand Mr. Allison did the work in McGuire Valley with his son and a boy he is raisin.",. If he worked any other hands, 1 ? would be glad to know who they were, or how many. I would like to say further that this McGuire Valley runs parallel with the Baptist Valley and not over a 1-2 mile distant where they are spending thous? ands of dollars of the bond issue money, and further 1 want to say, if there was an order creat? ing a road up McGuire Valley, the records tail to show it. 1 hope some one interested will answer this through your paper, and give me a show to give other facts and figures, as 1 feel it my duty. Yours respectfully, W. P. PAYNE. Handy. Va., Feb. 3rd. 1913. Has Prospered in The West M.S. Knight and wife, of Montana, are here on a visit to their former home and friends on Clear Fork. Mr. Knight, with most of his family, left Tazewell about fifteen years ago, i going to North Dakota. After? wards they took up land in Mon-, lima, and now have hundreds of; acres of line land in that rich i country. A railroad willl soon lie' built right along side, and his holdings are now worth thous? ands of dollars. Mr. Knight's! old friends are pleased to know of his prosperity. Phone No. 31 For Any Kind of Printing $1 per Year. HOW HE SECURED THE APPOINTMENT Mr. Buchanan Says His Democratic Friends Induced Mr. Slemp to Recommend Him to the President. A. B. Buchanan, whoso ap? pointment as postmaster at Tazewell by President Taft a few days ago, created much comment as well as surprise in this section, was Been by a repre? sentative of this paper who ask? ed him to explain how it was done?by what gum-shoe methods he was able to put il over the other candidates in the way he did, and if he wished to make a statement? This is what he said: "There isn't much to say. When it was reported that Col. Pendleton was contemplating re? signing as post master, I ap? proached some of my Democratic friends whom I knew to be friends of Mr. Slemp and asked them to sec Mr. Slemp, as to whether he would recommend my appointment, as it was very evident that m> Republican could be confirmed. Mr. Slemp recog? nizing the impossibility of hav? ing a Republican ppoipted to the office, at the instance of my friends, consented to recommend my appointment, and he did so." " I wish to stale further that I am the only one of the six ap? plicants for the offico, who was in favor of, and fcvoted for, from start, to linsb, instructing our county delegates to the Norfolk convention to support Mr. Wil? son for President. Freeling Freoling, Jan. 81. Deputy Marshall Potter and a posse from Lcteller county, Ky., came to the southside of Cumberland, in Virginia, and arrested .lohn Cox, Hark Kelly and Libert Bryant on the charge of violating the revenue laws by peddling moon? shine liquor in and around the town of Jenkins. The prisoners will be taken directly to Louis? ville for tri id. It is said that warrants are in ? he hands of officers for several others on the Virginia side, charging them with like offenses, but their capture will be diffi? cult, as they arc dodging and skulking about, the fastnesses of the mountains. Some of these parties are members of a church, but yet have the reputation of being moonshiners. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTOR LA Conspicuous as America's Finest Footwear, the American Gentleman Shoe reflects the 40 years shoemaking experience that is behind it. In point of wear the American Gentleman Shoe stands supreme. Every saving due to enormous purchases of leather and shoemaking on a gigantic scale has gone into extra quality. In fitting qualities ft is truthfully said that any man can get a perfect fit in the American Gentleman Shoe* As to style, the man who has "found his last" and wants to stick to it can he as sure of always getting what he wants as can the young man who is always on the qui viva for the newest and snappiest in everything. You will soon be thinking about new Oxfords for this Spring and Summer. We are just getting in our new Spring stock and have a splendid assortment of styles to show you. Come in ana look them over. We will hold your selection until you are ready for them. STEELE, HIRT & COMPANY POUNDING MILL. VIRGINIA. ?II IIIIHWII.III Hill Hl WIMIII1IHIIII1II?III.1??IMI?B.II III?II.? ? I III IHIII..??????.II III l?II.ISII I I ??MM II.WM II II