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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
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Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
something just as good"
NEW KAro DloCUvEKEU.
Render Almost Every Transparent
Substance Luminous In
Darkness.

Consul General Richard Guenther,of
Frankfort, transmits some interesting
information concerning the latest
rays. In 1895, he says, quoting from a
German technical paper, a French
chemist discovered rays emanatlng
from thu element uranium which pos
sessed properties similar to the
Roentgen rays. They were called Bee
querel rays, after their discoverer'
But while the discovery of Roentgen
aroused great interest in the whole
civilized world, leading to radical
changes in medical diagnosis, the Bee
querel rays were only employed in
very limited way in physical labora-
tories. and an assertion by the French
scientist Demarcays that they were
not emitted from uranium, but from
new element. made no impression.
Recent experiments by the Berlin
high school of technology have proved
his assertion-that a new element is
responsible for the Becquerel rays
and the interesting fact has been OBJ
served tlldA THESE ray iNhb'A "iii''''
every transparent substance luminous
in the darkness.
These rays make it possible to tell
genuine diamonds from artificial ones
in the dark. This will prove of great
practical Importance in testing. The
experiments have also resulted in OBJ
tanning, for the first time, larger guam
titles of the new element, which has
demonstrated that rays emanating
from a larger quantity make the air
such conductor of electricity that it
is hoped this property can be utilized
in wireless telegraphy. Experiments
for this purpose are being made in the
/ Berlin institution, but the deepest Sc
recy is maintained concerning them
| 1t is stated that the results will soon
be Iaid before the emperor, which
seems to indicate that the discovery is
regarded as one of great Importance
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
LOVE AMONG SAVAGES.
Severe Tests Imposed Upon Their
WOuId-Be SuitOrs by the Girls
OF MadaGascnr.

Among the Arabs of Upper Egypt
the youth who proposes to girl must
submit to a whipping at the hands
OF all her male relatives; and, says
dry narrator, IF he wishes to be con-
sidered worth having, he must re-
ceive the chastisement, which Is
sometimes exceedingly severe, with
an expression OF enjoyment"
Not infrequentIy it Is the maiden
herself who imposes the test, says
Chambers Journal The Sakalaya
girls of Madagascar make their low
ers stand at short distance from
clever spear thrower and catch be-
tween the arm and side every weap-
on flung at them. If the youth dis
plays fear or fails to catch the spear,
he is ANONYMOUSLY rejected; but II
there be no fiinching and the spears
are caught. He is at once proclaimed
an accepted lover"
Worse than this is the trial en-
forced upon their suitors by the Dom
,olowee pirls. When in doubt as to
the respective merits of two rivals
the young lady fastens sharply
,ointed knife to each elbow, them
seating herself between her lovers
she drives the blades slowly INTO
their thighs; and the hero who takes
the greatest length Of steel without
murmur wins the bride.
Mai. Mitchell, in his Expeditions
Into the Interior of Eastern Aus
tralia." SAYS of the natives on the
hiyer Darling, that all their ideas OF
fighting are associated with the pos
session of gins or wives, and tha'
after battle the wives do not al
ways follow their fugitive husbands
from the field, but frequently go
over. as a matter of course, to the
victors." None but the brave de-
serve the fair" is a maxim well un-
derstood of most barbaric races
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
LONGEVITY OF PRESIDENTS.
Commonly Accepted Theory That the
Strain of Office ShOrtens Life
Not Sustained.

President Harrison's death sug
gests a general impression that the
strain of his Office shortens the life
of the chief executive after he re-
turns to the people. An examination
of the records from the beginning
of the republic down does not justify
this assumption. On the contrary II
appears that during the early days
of the nation, at least, the presidents
were extremely long lived. Those
who had been through the revolu'
tionary period, with the exception OF
the great Washington, all lived to a
great age. Since then the age of our
presidents at their deaths has been
somewhat reduced, but the same is
largely true of both business and
public men who have been subjected
TO the strain of the modern rate OF
life.
OF the 80 presidents who preceded
Mckinley only four died during then
term of office, writes the Washington
correspondent of the Hartford
(Conn.) Courant. Of these two, Lin
coin and Garfield, were removed by
the bullet of assassins, so that they
were not martyrs to their wogkA but
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
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martyrs to the place itsc'f. William
Henry Harrison, the grandfather OF
BENJAMIN Harrison, died IN office just
\ month after he was inaugurated.
He was. however 6S years old, exact
" the age at which his grandson has
laid down the burden of life. Zachary
TAYLOR died after being in office 10
months. at the age of 66.
Only three presidents have died
during the administration of their
immediate successors. Washington
lived for 21l years after he retired
from the presidency. James X. POLK
died inside of four months and Ches-
ter A. Arthur within less than two
wears from the date of leaving the
white house. Polk and Arthur were
comparatively young men, the Tor
mer being "a and the latter 90. In
1861 Van Buren,, Tyler, flllmore'
Pierce. Buchanan and Lincoln were
all alive. 1t is notable that only four
presidents, Lincoln, Garfield, Polk and
Arthur. were less than three-score
years at their deaths. Seven presl-
dents, Washington, Taylor, Pierce
Grant. Johnson and the two Harrl-
sons. were between so and 70, and Mr.
Cleveland is still alive at GA. Monroe,
Jackson, Tyler, Fillmore, Buchanan
and Hayes exceeded the biblical Pc
Rod of three-score years and ten.
The four veterans of the revolu-
ton. Jefferson, Madison, John Quincy
Adams and Van Buren,, lived until
they passed the mile post of four
score years. John Adams, who sue
ceeded Washington in the presidency
remained in private life for 25 years,
saw his son elected president, and
finally died at 81. Sixteen out of the
~ presidents who lived through their
terms were in private life for from
six to 25 years before death overlook
them. and the last ex-president 10
die. Benjamin Harrison, was 6S years
old and had been out of the white
house eight years.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
OUR NEWEST SEAPORT.
A Line of Steamships to Run Direct
from Chicago to Liverpool ana
European Ports.

On one of the very last days OF
the nineteenth century, says w. ID.
Hubert in Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly, the steamer Northwestern
was launched in the Calumet river
the first steamer ever built in Chi
cago for service on salt water. Three
other vessels exactly like her are now
on the stocks in the same shipyards,
and all of them will be completed be-
fore this article appears in print.
They are not remarkably large boats
about 200 feet in length and Of
5000 tons burden-but they are the
largest that can be used in the serv-
ice for which they were designed
that of plying regularly between Chi
cago and European ports, reaching
the ocean 10y way Of the Welland and
ST. Lawrence canals. The scheme has
attracted a good deal of attention
/ because of obstacles and difficulties
which the steamers will have to en-
counter and which l shall attempt
to describe but the officers of the
Northwes tern Steamship company,
which is to own and operate them,
declare that they viii make regular
trips from the head of Lake Michigan
to the ports of Europe during the
season of lake navigation, making a
single voyage in about Is days. Dur
ing the winter months, when the
great lakes and the Gulf of St. Law
renee are blocked with ice, they will
be employed on the ocean. If this
programme is carried out-and there
seems good reason to believe that it
can be, in spite of all difliculties-the
season of 1901 will be a memorable
one in Chicago's commercial history
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
WIT AND WISDOM.

It is usually those who are least 10
be trusted who demand the most inn
plicit trust. Naturally.-N. Y. Her
aid.
"a woman never does have her say
about things, anyway" strange
when it is remembered she does most
of the talking" boston Gazette.
81 see that mountain of glass has
been found in Arizona" "Gee! What
a toboggan slide that ought to
make."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
And when he proposed did you tell
him to see me?" inquired her mother
81 did, and he said he had seen you
several times, but that he loved
me Notwithstanding - Philadelphia
Times.
Scene Ia restaurant. Two little
BOYS dining at a public place for the
first time. Waiter just giving change
for bill.)-Little Boy-"I suppose, ia
Their. we don't return thanks when we
pay for our dinner, do we|-Pick
Me-Up.
To the Poor.-Mrs. Newbride (wltl
an air of triumph)-"Really, l wal
greatly surprised to get a wedding
present from the Wander Gilds. The,
are so exclusive, you know" Mis-
Jellus-"Yes, but they are very char
liable, 7 Observation-Disclosures Press
The Mistress (entering the kitchen
Jane, didn't hear a dish break
minute ago?" The Maid-"I hope yo1
did. mem. It made noise enough. l
YOU hadn't heard it l should hav
thought you were getting deaf, an
that. you know, would be awful
Boston Transcript.
"Henry, dear, why didn't you tie
me you were in trust?' asked Mrs
Newbride. "I'm not in any trust.
eyes. you are. The grocery man wa
here to-day, and told him he woul
have to send in his bill the first G
the month. He said you had been ]
his trust long enough. "-Indianapoll
News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
BERLIN'S CHILD EXCHANGE.
In THAT City Folks Take Country
Children and Send Their own
Out of Town.

The oldest plaa yet proposed for
furthering the right development OF
children has been adopted in Berlin
saws the New York Sun. 1t provides
for an interchange of city and country
children.
The poorer people of Berlin who
cannot afford family outings send
their children to the peasant families
in the country and in return receive
for time an equal number of peasant
children, who thus get chance to see
the wonders of the city and to brighten
up by contact with life different
from their own.
The charitable German women VINO
have devised this temporary exchange
of children are highly pleased with the
way the scheme works so far. Recip-
rocal selfish interest in their own chill
dren, they say, prompts consideraic
treatment of the little visitors by the
! families in each home.
The most enthusiastic supporters OF
the plan would like to extend it. If the
experience gained by the city children
in the country and country children in
the city is so valuable, they want to
know why an international exchange
of children a little older, between the
different countries wouldn't be Of ben
eff all around.
There isn't any great likelihood OF
the Germans plan being developed
thus far, because English, French and
American ideas don't fall in with this
scheme of putting the home idea out
Of existence. But the German womeT
can't imagine why it should not be
| great SUCCESS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
A SUSPICION.

This OIL world is gettin' KIND o FOOLISH
pears to me.
Tain't the plain an sensible oil worlo II
used to be-;
'Tain't the world that used to Jog so peace
fully along;
It likes to toot the whistle now an ratlIe
on the gong,
An see the people hustle, OF their senses
nigh bereft,
Or sittin' up O. nights because they're scarf
o. gettin left.
! honesty kin hardly keep from laushh
when note
How men are talkin' shirt waists, while
the women want TO vote!
I like to see the 'lectric lights a-gleamin'
near and far.
like to feel the motion of the dashin' troll
ley car.
But when it comes right down to steady
practice, jes' the same,
I'd rather have the boss that understands
an knows his name.
They claim to rival sunshine with their
various patent lights,
But they haven't fooled the song birds into
stayin' up O. nights;
An 1 like to watch the day break, an the
tinted twilight hour;
I'm satisfied to get to bed by jes' one
candle power.
This hustlin' crowd is fond of the excite
ment, I've no doubt;
But, for my part. I'm thoroughly conten'
to be left out.
The great throng keeps a rushln an
pushin' to an fro;
If you ask it where it's goin', why, 1t
doesn't seem to know.
There's too many tellin' fortunes an a
shown you the way
To stem right out of poverty to millions In
a day.
I never was hand to criticise an disa-
gree
But honesty this OF worlds getting fool
ish, seems to me.
Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
PARIS IS NOT COMMON.
The City Is Always Fun OF strange
Experiences and incredible
PnrndOXes.

There are people who assert that of
late years Paris has become common.
What an error! It is still as pictur-
esoue, as romantic, as extravagant, as
in the best days of its past, says the
Paris Messenger. Paris remains the
strange town where the most incredi-
Bile paradoxes are verified, where the
most foolish dreams are realized and
where all that is good, bad and indif-
ferent may still be found. The other
dav a mailman was found in hollow
pillar that supported the principal
gate leading to the exhibition. Re-
Gently the police discovered Diogenes
testing the cold on the Place de la Con-
corde, looking for the cold, with the
thermometer registering eight de-
grees of frost. \ rich, well-to-do Di-
ogenes!
In contradistinction to this, there
are hundreds who live in huts outside
the city, hut. that Kaftir would scorn
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

to i've in. There are the hundreds OF
vagabonds who have, as Ruy Bias,
"God for their host" and who seek
shelter in buildings under construc-
ton, in any and every nook not already
occupied. Why, only a few days ago,
when some men pitched a basket into
a. wagon at the Central market, out
rolled a man. ait is I, JEAN" growled
the voice; "6idn't you know me?'
They did not know him. The man had
slept in basket at the market for the
last ten days.
For people to talk Of Paris as having
become common is absurd. Paris is
Dc
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
Extremely Delicate Scales.

The most delicate pair of scales in
the United States are In the treasury
departments bureau of weights and
measures. So delicate are these scales
that they will weigh accurately ten
millionth part of gram. They are
so sensitive that the warmth given
off the body of person approaching
them near enough to open the glass
case or to shift the weights would
expand the balance arms and produce
an appreciate error in the results.
Therefore they have been so con-
structed that they may be operated
at a distance of 20 feet. The readings
are made through a small telescope.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
ChinG,s Awful Famine

Reports or the famine in Shensi
China, disclose conditions quite as
terrible as those which have drawn
the charity of the world to India dur
ing the last two years. No crops car
be expected this year because the
time, men and women fall in the
fields and are devoured by wild
beasts; and while China faces the
penalties of the outrages committed
by the Boxers against the foreigners
the only hands stretched out to hell
those starving peasants in Shensi are
the hands of foreign missionaries.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
Mining Titles In Mexico.

There exist in Mexico 1924 mining
titles to 25 different classes of mines
distributed Throughout 26 states and
territories. Silver mines naturally
lead numbering 4,1O9. Gold mines
number 95s, while 1920 are classed as
cold and silver mines. The silver and
lead properties number l,5lo, copper
osG and mercury 1f3.-AIining Jopr-
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

Ppbbc worship of God on the LIST Sn9 ana
9rd Sundays at II A NJ, on the zho anu
Attn at 100 P. Nj. ,, o+7.9o
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday az ''0'
p. NJ. Sabbath School at $3.50 A. NJ; Co.
Meeting of Epworth League each sun IN
1ay at 8 y. M, the third MONDAY "
1;5bt of each month being devoted 10
A most cordial welcome is extended to all
- Us. FRENCH, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
FOOD FOR ALLIGAT0RS.
Children of the Natives Are Devoured
by the Camians of COlOm-
bin Rivers.

"The Magdalena river in Colombia"
said J. Z. Macarthur, Of Buffalo, re-
por:s The New York Tribune, "is much
infested X all.2ators. OK camians. as
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
Weirht of the Zircon.

The heaviest precious stone is the
zircon, which is four and one-half
times heavier than an equal quantity
of water; the lightest is the opal, only
twice as heavy as water.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
,uonen nn EnrInnd,s CnnnIs.

Thirty thousand women spend theiI
lives in driving and ste ering the cara
boats in southern and midland Eng
land.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

opo w ST CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW
IiTszewell' Va. Practices in the courts OF Iaze
III and adjoining counties and in the supreme
conrt of Appeals at Wytheyille. Partcuniss "a at
tention paid to thu collection OF CLAIMS Oln0o-
6tras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert G. jackson, judge; H. Bane H ar,
man, clerk. Terms of court-lst Monoay
in April, 4th Monday in August ana ISL
Monday in December
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

FULTON & CoULLING ATTORNEYS Sisss A II Tazs.
well county. S. NJ. B. COuling will continue MS
practice in all the courts Of Buchanan county, o.
Fl Fulton, wytheville, Va. S. NJ b. Coullns'
Tazewell Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

opEEvER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewen
IiWs Pra.s,,G n the courts Of Tazewell and al
oinine counties Ofice-Stras building. Eoga
H. Greever. Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

,,I b. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
w, lands Va. Practices in the courts OF rae.
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attenSion
paid TO the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

HENRY & GRAHAM, LAWYERS, TazeweI,' vs.
nOnice in building near Court housT ~ ~
Henrv. S. C. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

UGGINBoTHAM, ATToRNEY-AT-dL.AM,S.
a. Taze1el, Va. (Ohice mp stairs IN Law 1uii9
,,or Practices in Courts of Tazewen ana "a
I,Jnine counties. and in Court of Appeals OF VIZ
ginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

nowEN & RoYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
b Tazewell Va Will practice in the courts U.s., %
Tazewel and adjoining counties snI tn given
9necisl attention. Office in Masonic Building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

H. STUART. ATTORNEY AT Law, Tia we'll
Iva Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan c0 0t1a
ties, West Virginia, specially. once IN o'ras
building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

ouAPMAN & GILLESPIE, ATTORNEYS At
l,IIi'AW Tazewell, Va Practice in all the courts
~ Tazeweu county and Court OF Appeals al
Wytheyille. J. w. Chapman, A. r Gillespie
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

,UNCENT L. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT Law,
VTazewell, Va. VIII practice in the cOuI.s ~ ~
tention paid to the collection Of claims once III
5tras building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13

~ =. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT Law, Taze-
Yell Va. will practice in the courts OF Iaze-
well county and the Court Of Appeals al "y'ne-
willie. Collecting speciality
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-06-13
Christian Church.
Rev. MOwbray's Appointments.

Preaching at Pleasant Hill Church LIST St
Sabbath in the month at IL a m.' ana S'
White Church the same day at p m;
Preaching the 3rd Sabbath at "ni'e
Church II a. m.; in the afternoon at D
O'Clock at Pleasant Hill Church.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-10
Zach year was as follows

Previous to these years no record OF
the rainfall was kept in the valley and
it is not known officially whether the
rain has been increasing since cultivation
Of the land began in this valley. Some
old settlers who have been here over 80
years say as near as they can recall all
Novembers have been practically the
same.
The record under miscellaneous head
shows the following phenomena 1898,
rainbow, halo, chinook; 1894, foggy,
snowbow, chinook; 1895, hail; 1896,
rainbow, halo; 1897, sleet, rainbow,
chinook; 1898, lightning 1901, foggy.
The mean temperature OF the daily
maximum ranged from A to 81 and the
minimum from % to "a.
During the month for the 10 years the
following table shows the number of
days on which rain fell, the number of
clear days, partly cloudy and cloudy:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-10
FRATERNAL SOCIAL.
The First Event Grand sseeess-4so In
Attendance.


The first social of the American Fra
ternal club was held in the armory last
Thursday evening. 1t was success in
every particular and is an illustration of
the interest the Yakima people are TAX
ing in this new and rapidly growing or
ganization., There were $50 people pres
ent of this number 20 were initiated.
The event took place in the armory for
the reason that the regular meeting hall
was not half large enough to hold the
people as it was the armory was pretty
well filled. The program was the fea-
ture of the evening and was highly en-
PERTAINING, although the dinner and
dancing was not overlooked by any
means. The addresses of Edward Whit.
son and vestal Snyder we're appropriate
to the occasion and highly appreciated.
The following program was rendered:
Opening Chorus. ..... .......... BY Entire Club
Chsirman's Address. Edward Whitson
Vocal Solo ............Mrs. F. u. Clemmer
Reading. battle OF Waterloo" .....E. B. PEBBLE
Piano Solo, (Etade) ..........M Miss Ethel Poole
Recitation. "Mice at Play. Anita Lesh
Vocal Solo, when IT'S Summer in the Heart"
Vocal Solo, "Slave Regina" Arthur Poole
Closing Remarks 49,. 49,. -. .vestal Snyder
Piano Accompanist Miss Grace Bannell
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-12-10
Health and Beauty,

A poor complexion is usually the re-
suit OF a torpid liver or irregular action
of the bowels. Unless natures refuse
is carried off it will surely cause impure
blood. Pimples, boils and other erup-
tons follow. This is natures method Of
throwing off the poisons which the bow.
els failed to remove. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are world famous for RENE
dying this condition. They stimulate
the liver and promote regular and heal
thy action of the bowels but never cause
gripping, cramps or distress. Safe pills.
Yellow Drug Store.