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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
LESSON WAS NOT NEEDED.
An Incident In stock Specializing
FURRY That Henry CIews
Does Not Tell.

Henry Clews, the New York stock
broker, is very kindly man and de-
lights in doing good. Naturally he
figured to some extent in the recent
Wall street operations, and a story
is told of him that he has vainly
tried to sidetrack, says New York
exchange.
An army officer stationed in the
Philippines has been sending home
his salary for his wife to save. She
sought to add to it by taking a flyer
in Wall street. She had invested
every dollar of her husbands savings,
and in the recent panic all were
swept away. She appealed to Henry
Clews, with whose firm she had dealt.
eff l show you the way to get
your money back, will you promise
me that you will not speculate
again?" asked the broker.
Indeed WILL" tearfully assented
the woman.
"Well, here's your money; now keep
out Of the market"
Clews said afterward that he had
rot invested the money.
A broker in the Waldorf-Astoria
cafe who listened to the story
laughed.
"Wen, that's one on Clews. That
woman brought the money right to
my office and asked me to buy Della
ware G. Hudson for it. I did so, and
she made $5,400"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
I'D CANDY cArpAEncA S'
CW%ocQ)l0x0
ase ko. @<4nAxlka Alts1sxsAAA Druggists.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold in bulk.
Beware OF the dealer who tries to sell
something just as good"
WE CAN CHOOSE OUR ENEMIES.
but When 1t Comes to Choosing Our
Friends II IL Somewhat
Different.

An open enemy is better than a COS
siping friend. The story is told of a
man in public life in Washington who
once found himself surrounded by a
host of self-appointed counselors, con-
tinually advising him, 'as friends" of
many astounding things, which val
ued and lifelong intimate, also in pub
lie life, was alleged to be doing against
him, says the Boston Globe. Bitter
ness beset the heart of the man when
he heard that his friend had turned
against him and he grieved
Strangely enough, the friend was al
so grieving, for he had received tales
which filled his heart with doubt of the
loyalty of his lifelong friend "The
dog that will fetch will carry" says the
old proverb; and the friends" who
had told tales to one of these men told
the same sort to the other. They were
politicians, place-seekers. hangers-on,
who for their own ends employed gos-
sip, and malicious gossip at that, to
keep apart these two men.
But the plan did not work. The two
men met charged each other with cool
ness and finally learned that they had
been the victims Of tale-bearers. Then
one of them said: eve can choose our
enemies, but not our friends" and in
saying it he enunciated truth.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
SLANG FROM THE BENCH.
An Australian Jurist Is Betrayed In
to the Use of n Prize Ring
Expression.

Even jurists are not exempt from
the prevailing custom of using slang
in expressing their sentiments. Quite
recently Sir John Madden, the chief
Justice and lieutenant governor of Vic
toria. New South Wales, angry at the
absence of all the barristers in libel
case that was down for hearing, char
acterized the proceeding as fake"
This is piece of pugilistic slang and
is understood to mean make-believe
fight. both boxers having previously
agreed as to the final issue. Next morn
ing the three leading barristers con-
cerned appeared in court, explained
their absence and Indignantly repudi-
ated any idea of fake" The chief
Justice then apologized, expressing his
regret that he had permitted himself
to use such a word, and adding that the
bar would understand how such ex-
pressions sometimes slipped out with
out due regard to the surrounding cir
cumstances. A bland assurance of his
belief that the parties in the case were
animated by the fullest litigant ami
mostly" raised a laugh and agreeably
closed the incident.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
spINSTERs TAKING TO BIRDS
Perhaps, Owing to the Comic
Papers.

The arrest of a woman shOplifter
who had stolen canary and whose
theft was revealed because the bird
sang when she opened her bag, re-
minded the bird store man the other
lay that spinsters and bachelor wom-
en- were taking to canaries more than
hey used to, says a New York ex-
change.
Its queer thing" said the bird
store man, but canaries are driving
he parrots out of business as COM
panions for lonely women. ! don't UNI
derstand it any more than you do,
unless it's because the comic papers
have made the possession of parrot
by woman peculiarly characteristic
Of an old maid. But it is fact that
the old maids aren't buying parrots
any more and are buying canaries.
"a canary's the pleasantest kind of
bird to have around the house, anyway,
but it's hard on the parrot to be de-
serted in this way. There's one good
quality about a parrot. 1t takes few
likings, but it is usually loyal to the
few it does take to, even if it is dis
agreeable to outsiders"
Department stores are selling as
many canaries as the bird stores, ac-
cording to the bird store man, and the
bird trade isn't what it used to be in
New York. If the big stores keep on
selling birds, he told the reporter,
there won't be any bird stores left
soon, which he thought would be a
DitX.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
keep YOUR BLOOD CLEAN

ter to the surface, yet the reserve set
upon the property was only $1,000.
Even this sum was not reached, so
eventually the property was bought in
for the owners, says Stray Stories.
Quite recently there was a Scotch
village on the market. 1t is called
Burnmouth, and lies just on the bor-
der, a few miles from Berwick.
The Russian town of Berdichev
seven years ago was bought by man
named Roukavishnikov He paid $780,
600 for it. Last year he sold it again.
The new purchaser was Count lgna-
tiev, who paid no less than 100000
for the property.
The town of Verditschew, a place
of some 1000 inhabitants, was recent
ly sold by auction to the highest bid
der. 1t owed the Russian government
and other creditors, and was sold be-
cause it was unable to pay.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
WHEN THE HOGS DIE.
Cholera and other Diseases Usually
Are Caused by Dry and Con-
centrated Foods.

The time of the greatest fatality
among hogs is when they are COM
PEELED to subsist for any considerable
time on the dry and most concentrated
foods. says the Indiana Farmer. In all
experience that is the condition OF the
greatest ailment in human life. When
the hogs are turned into the autumn
stubble fields and left to CLEAN on the
dry. concentrated food there obtained,
if ever hog cholera or any other disease
occurs, that is the time, at least that is
so generally speaking. 1t is not so
much because the seeds of the disease
are more prevalent then, but because
the hog is forced into a condition which
makes him most susceptible to the
seeds of disease more or less prevalent.
No animal, not even man, was ever in
tended to subsist alone on dry, concen-
trated foods, and the human animal
knows too much to risk his health on
such conditions. What the hog needs
along with these concentrated foods is
an occasional succulent ration. With
the abundant opportunity provided for
him. clover and rape and beets, arti-
chokes, and even silage, ETC., there is no
reason why he should be abandoned to
the conditions which invite disease and
death. There is not a month OF the
wear when an occasional succulent ra-
ton could not be provided for the hog.
This, with pure water, would enable
him to resist and throw off the germs
of disease always prevalent, and suffi-
GENTLY frequent to kill when subjected
to conditions inviting death.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01

erystal-clear water, high up in the
mountains, and are surrounded by
very tall pines. The ice supply is con-
trolled by syndicates, says Youths
Companion.
After having been cut into great
squares by plows, the blocks of ice
are sent down the mountainside on
slides. On the way they acquire amaz-
ing velocity, and plunge into an in
closed pond beyond which are the ice
ships awaiting their frozen cargo.
It sometimes happens that through
ielay in the starting of the vessels,
IT the cutting of unusual quantities
from the lakes to supply exception
al demands, the supply runs short
Then it is that ice becomes dear, and
even in winter-time is luxury that
must be INDUCED in sparingly. But
ice is used in Europe far less COM
monty than in America, and de-
icient supply does not occasion the
sense of loss that it would in this
.OuntrV
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
COULD NOT ESCAPE BLAME.
Shift the Responsibility on
Photograph.

A sewing MACHINE agent in Germany
wanted to SANDER an employe whom
he had quarreled with and discharged.
lie did not call it SANDER, but he knew
that his enemy would, and possibly
the courts also, and as the penalties
for that offense are likely to be heavy
in the kaiser's realm he sought out a
way in which he could gain the desired
end without endangering his own
safety. An inspiration came to him,
and purchasing a photograph roll he
went to the village inn, placed it into
the instrument which was in the tap
room and talked it full Of things about
his sometime friend, relates the New
York Commercial Advertiser.
Later in the day the patrons of the
inn came in to have their beer, and, as
was their custom, some of them
dropped coins into the photograph
and set it attacking. The result was
appalling to them. The monograph
/ told the most shocking tales about one
whom they had considered hitherto
much respected and altogether to be
praised if not admired fellow citizen,
tales they knew not to be true. They
hurried to the slandered man, and in
the course of time he brought an &C
ton against his former employer.
The latter pleaded that he had not in
suited the plaintiff, but that the
monograph was the guilty one. The
monograph was brought into court
md turned on to give its testimony
out it refused to work. However, the
! Judge decided that the defendant was
at least an active accomplish in the
ISLANDERS and fined him so marks.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
THE BEE AS A BAROMETER.
I'm All Well Regulated Colonies the
Queen Has n STAFF of Weather
Prophets.

Such should be the title of these
lines. for whoever observes these in
teresting insects finds it easy enough
to foretell exactly the kind of weather
to be expected. AT least that is the
opinion of many raisers of bees.
Generally the bee stays at home
when rain is in the air. When the sky
is simply dark and cloudy these busy
workers do not leave their dwelling
all at once. A few go out at first,
as though the queen had sent out mes
sengers to study the state of the at
mosphere. The greater number re-
main on observation until the clouds
begin to dissipate, and it is only then
that the battalions entire rush out in
search of their nectar. A bee never
goes out in a fog, because it is we'll
aware that dampness and cold are two
fearsome, redoubtable enemies. We
do not mean, however, that the bee is
a meteorologist in the absolute sense
of the word. It's cleverness consists
in never being taken unawares, for it
possesses untiring vigilance. Often
one may observe the sudden entrance
of bees into the hive when a dense
cloud hides the sun, and even though
the rain is not in evidence.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
TRUTH ABOUT BATS.
they Interfere Somewhat win .
Horses Digestion, hut Never
Cause Serious Illness.

There are many charges laid against
bots, says the Horseman. but ii IS
doubtful if they ever really meritod
any of them. The bot is developed in
the stomach of the horse from the
egg of the gadfiy, which is laid by the
mature female somewhere on the skin
where the horse can lick itself handily.
The right side of the equine stomach
is lined with a velvety appearing SUD
stance that secretes the gastric juice,
and to the tougher lining of the left
side the bots attach themselves after
Matching out. They adhere to this
tough lining by two small hooks, but
they are not provided with mouths,
and hence cannot eat. They are nour-
ished by the absorption of digested
food through their skin. That shows
why there is no truth in the story that
the stomach of the horse is sometimes
eaten through by bots. They cannot
thus destroy the stomach, for they
cannot, and do not, eat: The bots ad-
here to the lining described through
one season till the following spring,
when in the course of their growth
the hooks let go and the bots are ca
ried on down through the intestinal
track until they are voided. Their
subsequent growth to the matured
gadfy need not be detailed. Then the
female lays her eggs again and the
round goes on as before. No med
icine that can be given the horse will
kill the bots. Anything that can get
through their skins will first destroy
the stomach of the horse. So nothing
cas- be done to get rid of bots, and no
fear need be entertained that they are
going to do any great damage to the
horse. Nature does not plan to de-
stroy in such tremendous degree as
would ensue if the bots could eat the
lining of the horses stomach. They
may interfere somewhat with diges-
ton, if present in enormous numbers,
but in that way only, and the writer
can say with all truth that he. never
knew any serious case of equine ILL
ness due solely to bots.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
AMERICAS SCHOOL ARMY.
Standing of the Larger Cities I'm the
Number and Cost of Edu-
eating Children.

In respect to the number of chill
dren in regular attendance at its pub
lie schools New York stands at the
head of American cities, with a total
of 100000, exclusive of 10000 pupils
who attend parochial schools, says
the Sun.
The number of school children in
Philadelphia is 100000, in Chicago
100000, in Boston 10000, in Baltimore,
which has a large colored population,
$4,000, and in New Orleans, which has
a still larger colored population, 35,-
900.
There are $4,000 in Cleveland, $4,000
in Cincinnati, $4,000 in st. Louis, 5O,-
600 in San Francisco, $4,000 in Wash
ington and 10000 school children in
Pitts burgh.
New York spends more than any
other American city upon the main
tenance of its schools. The school
system of Chicago costs S7,OOO,00O a
year, Philadelphia S4,OOO,OOO, Bos+ on,
S3,6OO,OOO, Pittsburgh $1,60O000, Balti-
more, S1,5UO,O0O, St. Louis S1,500,0O0,
San Francisco, $1,200,000 Cleveland
81 900, 900 and New Orleans 100000.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
A WESTERN PIGPEN.
of Experience, Declare Ii the
Best Ever Made.

The picture, from Rural New Yorker
shows the style of pigpen that firm
of Kansas farmers claims has given
best results after 70 years experience
in that line:
1--WE have tried everything, from a
tight barn with little window in the
south side and a stove in the north
side through 'wigwams' and open shed
to a bunch of grass in the field. As to
the merits of the pen shown, the most
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
A KANSAS PIGPEN.

important is the large hinged door on
the south side that admits sun TO the
whole of the pen and keeps it sweet
and warm. We never have wet or i'll
smelling pens. Have the roof slant
ing at least As degrees. This makes
the north side so high that the north
winds do not blow in the pens when
the doors are open. Then, again, when
the roof is high at the center you can
get into the pen without humping
your head. A farmer gets enough
bumps in life without going to a pig
pen for them. The figure will show
how the pens are constructed.
Twelve-foot roofing boards are cut SO
that 4b feet are on the south side and
~ on the north; width of pens, s
feet; height on sides, 30 inches, and
each sow has feet in length. Cost of
materials is about 50 per pen. We
raised $50 pigs with six pens that
spring. At a month old We put the
litter in open sheds. We found it did
not pay, so have built six more pens"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
Poison I'm Tubers.

Potatoes contain the alkaloid solan-
in. although this fact is not generally
recognized. New potatoes contain
comparatively little of this poison,
unless they grow above the surface
of the ground and have a green skim
when they are generally known to be
pois onous. 1t is not, however, known
generally that old potatoes contain
much of this poisonous principle, and
that many cases of serious poisoning
have occurred in late summer when
old potatoes were used.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
The Search for shipwrecIxs.

There are men securing the sea-
coast and the harbors of this country
all the year through in search of aban-
doned wrecks. If the wrecks are
wooden vessels sheated with copper,
the men offer good prices for them,
but If they are iron vessels, or merely
unsheathed wooden ones, they are
passed by. Wood sheathed or painted
with copper gradually absorbs the cop
per, these wreckers say, and it is then
admirable for burning in an open fire.
place. 1t gives a green flame that is
very beautiful, a flame in which, sit
ting in the dark alone and gazing long
in it, every man may behold his heart 5
desire. Naturally, such a wood is VAL
ia bile
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
WHOLE TOWN FOR SALE.
Russian Town Sold at Auction for
Debt Was Recent
Bargain.

There was recently offered for auc-
ton at Melksham, near Trowbridge,
a completely fitted health resort, COM
prising so acres of land, chalybeate
springs, baths and ballroom. 1t il
said that over $4,000 was spent on the
shaft which brought the mineral wa
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
HEADQUARTERS FOR ICE.
Norway Is the Source of Supply for
the Whole of
Europe.

Few perhaps among the tourists
who visit Norway for the pleasures
Of its scenery are aware that here
they are at the headquarters of Eu-
ropes ice supply. TO the mountain
iakes of that country the continent
looks for its ice. The ice is of the
finest quality for the lakes are of
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
ECZENgAIS
HCH IS TORTURE.

Eczema is caused by an acid humor in
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and IN
hammation little pustular eruptlons form
and discharge thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off sometimes the skin IS
hard, dry and assured. Eczema in any
form is tor1nenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable; the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on fire. Salves, washes nor other exter-
nal applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains in the blood
il will keep the skin irritated.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
THE HORSE IS UNFRAMED.
Trolley Cars and Automobiles Have
Only Bettcred It's Con-
ditioD.

Ten wears ago, when electric trolley
,ars began to be generally introduced
into the cities, so many draught horses
that had been used in the street car
service were put on the market that
the price of horses fell to figure that
left no profit to horse breeders. Many
stopped breeding horses altogether.
others. more far seeing, began to
breed better ones, believing that only
The common plug" horse was to dis
appear from the market. This has
proved true. says well posted author
ity. The electric elevated railroad
has been introduced since that time,
and the automobile, both doing much
Of the work that used to be done by
horses. Yet the price of horses is
higher now than it was ten years ago,
because only good ones are in demand
and there are not enough of high
GRADE offered for sale.
The plug" that used to sell for $2j,
has largely disappeared from the mar
ket. and with it has gone the cruelty
Of drivers. A mans pocketbook usual
lv appeals to him more strongly than
humane society, and when he has
paid $3.50 for horse he has a personal
interest in seeing that it is not abused
That's Why.
Maggie-W'y do dey allus have fire
49,, ~, 10 Eonrf'9
Jimme-How'd anybody know il
wuz de Fourt' if dey didn't have fire
crackers?-N. Y. Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

Public worship of God on the LIST and
9rl sundays at II A NJ, on the End and
4th at 7:30 P. Nj. oo
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 1870.
p. NJ. Sabbath School at $3.50 A. Nj;
Meeting of Epworth League each sun
dav at p. M, the third Monday
1icht of each month being devoted to
literary work. ,,u
A most cordial welcome is extended to all.
Us. FRENCH, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
No Lie for stoves.

There is in the Mediterranean coun-
.ries a widespread prejudice against
al artificial heat, and consequently
not more than one house in SIX is
yer heated during the winter time
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
That's Why.
The UauaI Way.

"Say, Johnny, amt your paw goin'
to let you have no freworks?"
"Aw, course not. He has 'em to
sell."-Indianapolis Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01

No new states were admitted be-
tween 1896 and 1900. New Mexico, Ari'
IONA and oklahoma are now the ter
ritorial candidates for statehood.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
Rev. MOwbray'S Appointments.

Preaching at Pleasant Hill Church LIST
Sabbath in the month at ii a. M, and at
White Church the same day at p. IN:
Preaching the 9rd Sabbath at White
Church IL a. m.; in the afternoon at 8
O'Clock at Pleasant Hill Church.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
Christian Church.

Preaching 1st and 3rd Sunday, lat p. m.
and 2nd and 4th Sundays at ii a. IN.
Prayer meeting Saturday night at (
O'Clock. Sunday school every Sunday at
$3.50 a. m.
PHILIP JOHNSON, Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert C. jackson, judge; H. Bane Har-
man. clerk. Terms of court-lst Monday
in April. 4th Monday in August and LIST
Monday in December
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01

FULTON & COULLING, ATTORNEYS AT Law Law
fTazewell Va. Practice in the courts OF Taze-
well county S. NJ. b. Couling will continue his
practice in all the courts OF Buchanan county; j.
Fulton, wytheville, Va. S. NJ. b. Couilng'
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01

GEO. W. ST. CLAIR, ATTORNEY At - Law Law
wall and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
Cont of Appeals at Wytheville. Particuiss al
Lention paid to ths collection OF claims Omce-
Btras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01
BAD FORM or TETTERs

For three years I
had T etter on my
hands, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
Of the time the disease
was in the form of run
ming sores, very pain
full, and causing me
much discomfort. Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. I took only three
bottles Of S. S. S. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
ago, and / have never
since aeon q nv sion of
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01

G HIGGINBoTHAM, ATToRNEY-AT-LAW
h. Tazegell. Va. lOiice up stairs In Law bul9-
,rgO Practices in (Our.s of IazSwel ana al
Mining counties. aud in COR OfcAPi Gals VI VIZ
ginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01

al p. sPRATT. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
w Lands. Va. Practices in the courts OF Taze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attehuon
Maid to the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01

II. STUART. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ia well,
Iva. Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan coun-
ties West Virginia, a specially. Office In stres
building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-08-01

opEFvER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazewell
liVa Pra,s,LC. n the courts of Tazewell and ad-
oining counties Ofice--Stras building Edgar
L. Greever. Barns Gillespie.