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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
.PossUM VERSUS COON.
A Short and Sharp Fight That Left No Doubt as to the Su-
 premacy.

Speaking of the hunting season re- minds me of curious thing in connec- tion with the opossum and the rac- coon," said man who is fond of chase in the woods, according to the New Orleans Times-Democrat, ''and have often heard hunters remark on exactly the same thing. Now, it takes a well-trained dog to whip 'coon. A coon is one of the gamest things in the woods in many respects. They are naturally belligerent and fight great deGl among themselves. Among the wcll-trained dogs you will not find many that are particularly anxious to get into a contest with a coon above the average size.
 If the dog fails to get the 'coon just right at the first leap there is trouble ahead for the dog-split ears, a gnashed face and other disagreeable things of this sort. The dog that un- derstands the game will make an effort to crush the 'coon's breast. This is the only chance he has, and if the lick misses honors will be even for awhile, at least, and the chances will be in fa- vor of the 'coon's escape second time. So game are these animals when it comes to fighting dogs that one will frequently be more than match for a half dozen dogs. l recall one instance in my own experience where coon that had lost one of it's forelegs in a steel trap whipped three dogs.
 Now, 'possum win not fight dog at all. They will give up in minute and play dead. They simply fall over as if dead and apparently quit breath ing. If they breathe they do not show it. But here is the curious thing which l hunters claim to have discovered: A 1 'possum can whip a coon. Not only | that, but coon is actually afraid of i a 'possum, and will avoid the fight if there is any chance to in the world for ! him to do it, and they have been known 1 to.run. l cannot speak with authority on the subject, but witnessed a thing once which tended to encourage belief in what the hunters say. l had built l a seaffold i'll a Pershnmon tree and had been laying for a bear that had be i gun to lay in his winter supply of food
 from field of corn in St. Francis coun- l ty. Ark. Suddenly l saw 'possum l slipping around under the tree picking
 up the persimmons which had fallen A coon showed up and the 'possun
 crouched until the 'eoon was in reach
 and the white fuzzy fellow sprang up
 on the coon desperately. I neve:
 heard such wild cry of utter and az
 onizing despair. The coon managed
 to get away, but the 'possum remained 1 until he got ready to leave Now fb.
 'coon might have been frightened
 merely. 1 do not know how that was
 But l am certain of one thing. Iii,
 coon quit the persimmon tree for tlla
 night, at least.''
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
"THE FAST MAIL"

Lincoln J. Carter's production of ''1'he Fast A1ail' is down for presenta- tion at Polls on Monday and Tuesday evenings. with special matinee on The play is described as in sentiment, comedy, scen- ic effects and specialties. The story is bright and clean, and appeals to all alike. The action of the play takes one from Memphis to a small station on the c. x A. railroad thence to Chi cago and later to Niagara Falls, thus giving every opportunity for an elab- crate scenic display. The effects sSSce the piece was last presented here have been improved upon from time to time until now they are all in such perfect shape that there is no room for improvement. The most promin- ent scenes are the sensational steam boat explosion, the wreck of the St Louis, the flight of the fast mail. gathering the United States mail on it's way, and other equally fascinating pictures; the most wonderful practical freight engine on the stage to-day, which comes shrieking. whistline and puffing up the grade. dragging in it's course across the stage fourteen full size freight cars, and last, but greater by far than any attempt yet made. the most realistic representation of Mag ara Falls by moonlight ever produced on any stage. Seats are now on sale at popular prices.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
yaIIex Forge.
EVENING.

My impression had been that Val- ley Forge was a wild glen high among the mountains, where winter frosts and snows held unrelaxing sway for many long, dark months every year. But really it's situation is neither lofty nor remote, and the rigors of the cold are not nearly what they would be in our more northerly states: Comparatively lit- tie snow falls, and often there is not weeks sleighing the winter through. The valley is only 23 miles from Philadelphia, with which it has direct communication by railroad that skirts along the SchuylkiJl river.-Clifton Johnson, in Woman's Home Companion.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11

society folk. In the course of 9 talk the other day he said: People who give parlor vaudeville rarely stop at any expense and sometimes make ridiculous demands for attractions which cannot be complied with. A couple who intended giving a yaude- vile show in their parlors wanted TO get popular actress to come on rom the west, where she was then playing with her company, for one night, Just to sing a couple of coon songs. Iney agreed to pay her personally thousand dollars for each night she would De kept off the stage by coming on to New York, and to pay her travelling ex- penSes and company's salary list While they were laid off. She had to decline because it would have ruined her en- gagement in the city where she was playing to have closed up the show for three nights. Sometimes an offer IS made to pay the expense of bringing whole show into New York. In fact, rich society woman who wants to set the pace for her rivals hesitates at nothing so long as her husbands bank account will stand the strain. At an outdoor vaudeville show organized by several society women in Newport It cost to take one of the acts from New York roof garden not only the price of the star, but also Of her man. ager and orchestra which she was ac- customed to have accompany her and which her manager led. This outdoor
 show was given at night, and electric wires had to be led q considerable dis
 tance to the place in order that it
 might be properly lighted. An enor-
 nous tent was put up for dancing and
 supper afterwards, and if it had hap pened to rain it would have been neces-
 sary to put off the whole show and salaries paid just the same" Mir
 Duchemin is now in New York procur- 1 ing professional talent for Company As circus, and will return within a l few days, when further particulars of
 the plan of entertainment will be an
 nounced. If anyone asks you if you
 are going to Company As circus, say,
 Why, circusly" Then you'll be Up to date.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11

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 Shams 25c from soc and 75c 50 dozen Ladies' fast black cotton Hose 5c from Ioc 50 dozen Ladies' fIeecy lined cotton
 Hose IOc rom I5c 50 dozen Ladies' extra heavy, fleecy lined
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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
N1ust Serve the Food.

We have an old statute in Arizona making it a misdemeanor for a hotel or restaurant keeper to set out yiands on his bill of fare that he is not ac- tually able to serve, and it might well be adopted here. Ii was enacted many years ago, when prospectors and oth- CTS, returning to the towns after months of privation. were deluded and enraged by ela borate bills of fare, to find afterward that the only articles they could really get to eat were bacon and beans, as usual. So many shoot ings resulted that this law was enact ed, and for time was strictly en- forced. The necessity for its enforce ment has long since passed, but it has never, SC far as know, been repealed. --Philad elphia Times.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
Traits of the MiISado.

The mikado of Japan is man of much energy and endurance, and is constantly smoking cigarettes. He is fond of outdoor sports, and has warm ly encouraged the introduction of foot ball into Japan. He is a hunter and fisherman of no mean reputation and is a good shot with rife. His devo- tion to lawn tennis is marked, and he is clever as wieider of the racket N. Y. Sun. 7s---- {.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
COMPANY AS CIRCUS.

A. A. Duehemin, who is to personal ly superintend<the production of Com pany As big circus on January 23, 24 and 20. at the Jacques Auditorium, has had large amount of experience in arr ranging private affairs for clubs and
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11

most of the famous stock stars of that time. She played at Barnum's Muse um and the Bowery Theatre in thls city and toured the road for number of seasons.
 The second annual meeting of the shareholders of Barnum and Bailey, Ltd, was held in London recently. 4 dividend of 10 per cent on G26666 was declared. The annual report or the company for the year ending Nov. IT, 1901, showed gross receipts of t296, 24S. an increase of about 9120,OOo over the year before. The expenses were 922S, 153, which was 9S5,S69 more than the expenses for 1900. The ln- crease in expenses. it was explained, was due to the high cost of ma1nten- ance of the circus during last winter season in Vienna. To G69.39o, the amount of receipts less expenses, there was added G11,750, brought forward from the previous year, while 4lz,A!z was deducted for depreciation. Fms left a balance of G6S,934, of when G3O.OOO was set aside to pay for the estimated cost of enstalling the circus l for it's present Paris engagement; t26, G66 was paid as dividend, and the re- mainder, 912,267, was carried TOT ward. The chairman said that the cir GUS missed fifty performances during had missed fifty performances during the year. The deaths of President Mckinley and the Empress of Ger many caused the loss of sixteen per l formances. The clements, accidents and other unavoidable causes occasion ed the loss of the rest. For the next American tour of the circus, the chair man said, James A. Bailey had agreed to receive for his rights sum equal to 10 per cent. of the net profits and further a sum equal to one-half of
 what net profits remain after 70 per cent. on the total capital stock ol
 G4OO.OOO has been deducted. Dur ing a discussion of the report by
 the stockholders, it was stated that Mr Bailey had been entitled to 911.OOt in dividends, which amount he hao
 turned over to the company instead o1
 accepting. Furthermore, MT. Bailey
 for salary as managing director Of the
 company should have received 94,Oot a year. but he had also declined to ac cept this amount At length he was prevailed upon to take 92.O0O for his services. He immediately distributed
 the sum among the workmen of tht
 show.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11

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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
MEETINGS TONIGHT. Nosahogan lodge school Ineeting.

MEEIINGS IU-IOhIlOWs Socialist labor party. Waterbury Turn Verein. French Canadian institute. Mulcahy council. K. of c. St Francis Xavier Holy Name soci- aty.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
COMING EVENTS.

At, City hall, January 15, 16, IT, IS. 1902 Grand fair of United French societies.
 Town hall, Watertown, February 10, I902-Social of Good Will Social club.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11

 LOW COST Cloak Raglan Coat Cape Suit Shirt Waist cut to ELO time dollars bo We introductory carefully
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
VAUDEVILLE AT THE JACQUES.


 Sugimoto's Royal Japanese troupe, which has been making such a sensa tion as the chief feature at the Jacques this week, will make it's last appear ance this evening" It is an act that no one should miss seeing, for as q sensational novelty it has probably few equals on the vaudeville stage. The accompanying acts are of q class. too, to keep an audience interested and amused, and in every way it is ] fine show throughout. Following, on Monday afternoon and all next week comes another show which Mir Poli presents as fully up to the high stand ard he has set during the past few weeks. Heading this bill are Bar rows Lancaster and company i'll Love and Gymnastics, and other amusing farces. This little company, which numbers two men and two women. is one of the best known ill vaudeville circles, and has made q splendid re- putation for farcical work Indeed. since the Four Cohans passed from the field of vaudeville into musical com edy, the Barrows-Lancaster company has practically stepped into their places Always producing something new. and always something new of q popular character, the company stands to-day as one of the leading vaude- vile combinations playing comedy They will have associated with then. to make up the remainder of the bill q number of well known players. includ- ing Buorman and Adele. the Rice Brothers. the two Schroders and a number of others. Prices are 10 and % cents for the matinees, all ladies 10; evening prices for all, 10, 20 and 30 cents.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
sCHILLER STOCK COMPANY.

Jesse James, will be presented this evening as the closing offering of the Schiller Stock company at Poli's. It is an entertaining play and will be entertainingly presented. Prices are popular.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-01-11
Theatrical Chafter
BY BRANDON.

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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-17
Death of Capt D. G. Savers.

After lingering illness of several
months Captain David G Sayers died at
his home on Dry Fork last Saturday
morning at five O'Clock. He was sixty
one years old and the most prominent
citizen of that section of the county.
Though very young he was a captain in
the Confederate Army, and we are in
formed was brave soldier.
Captain Savers was the possessor OF
great wealth in the way of coal and timber
lands in Tazewell county and also in Nc
Dowell county, West Virginia. Recently
he bad sold some of his coal lands but
owned many thousand acres at the time
of bis death. His wife, who was a daugh-
ter of Daniel H. harman, Esq, died some
eight or ten years ago. He is survived by
four SONS and five daughters. His re-
mains were buried near his home on SUM-
day afternoon.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-17
Letter to w. G. Harrison.
TazeWeN Va.

Dear Sir: Perhaps you "won't have
anything to do with Nired PAINTS" We
don't blame you; but Devoe lead and zinc
is not a Mred Paint; there is twice as much
paint in gallon of it as there is in gallon
of some of the Mred Paints. n. Avery,
Delhi, N. Y. owns houses exactly alike.
Painted one with Mred Raint-took II
gallons. Painted the other with Devoe;
bought IL gallons-had six gallons left.
1t has taken great many years to find
out the best; and it takes lot of machin-
cry to grind it properly.
More than 2,0C0 years, men painted
with lead, and more than 200 with linseed
oil. About 90 years ago, they began to
use zinc.
All painters know lead and oil; most
painters know lead and oil with zinc
mixed init improves their paint: wears
longer: does not chalk or powder off so
soon. One-third more zinc than lead is
used in this country.
But painters don't know how much
zirc ta nut in; and they can't grind it in.
Still, n,body uses lead without zinc,
who knows his business.
Yours truly,
F. W. Devoe & Co
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-17
TAZEWELL. VA, THURSDAY, APRIL H.
A Sad Death.

On Monday afternoon Miss Ellen Clay
tor, daughter of Mr.. Henry Claytor, OF
Thompson Valley, died at DR.. Pierce's in
Tazewell. She had been suffering for
some time with recurrent appendicitis; and
on last Friday DR.. Pierce found it necess-
ary to perform an operation, with the
hope that relief might be furnished. He
was assisted by Drs. Crockett, St. Clair AMI
Pyott. The patients condition was found
to be SO serious when the operation was
performed that the physicians had but
little hope for her recovery. She did
very well the first two days, but peritoni-
tis ensued, causing death on Monday af'
ternoon.
We were not acquainted with the de-
ceased, but are informed by many per-
suns that she was most estimable Chris
tian woman and highly esteemed by all
who knew her. She had been a very
faithful and efficient teacher in the public
schools of the country, and her death
will be regretted by a large circle of
friends and relatives. To the bereaved
members of the family we extend our
earnest sympathy in this hour of pro-
found sorrow.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-17
NOTED MINISTER DEAD.
Or. Tslmage Passes Away at His Home
in Washinqton-Last Moments Peaceful.

WASHINGTON, April 12,-Rev. T. Dewitt
Talmage, the noted Presbyterian divine,
died at o'clock tonight. at his residence
in this city. 1t has been known for some
days that there was no hope of recovery
and the attending physicians so Informed
the family. The patient gradually grew
weaker until life passed away so quietly
than even the members of the family, all
of whom were watching at the bedside,
hardly knew that he had gone. The i'm.
mediate cause of death was inflammation
Of the brain.
DR.. Talmage was in poor health when
he started away from Washington to
Mexico for vacation and rest six weeks
ago. He was then suffering from in.
huenza and serious catarrhal conditions.
Since his return to Washington some time
ago he has been quite i'll. Until Thurs
day, however, fears for his death were not
entertained. The last rational words
uttered by DR.. Talmage were on the day
preceding the marriage of his daughter,
when he said:
"Of course, know you, Maud Since
then he had been unconscious.
At DIR. Talmages bedside, beside his
wife, were the following members of his
family: Rev. Frank Dewitt Talmage
Chicago; Mr.. Warren q. Smith, Brooklyn;
Mrs. Allen Z. Donnan, Richmond; Mrs.
Clai ence Wycof, and Miss Talmage,
Washington.
While arrangements for the funeral
have not been finally completed, the
family have about decided to have the
remains taken to the Church of the Gov
enant here on Tuesday, where service will
be held. The body will then be conveyed
to Brooklyn, where interment will be
made in the family plot in Greenwood
Cemetery, probably on Wednesday.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-17

have made arrangements with Prof.
G. D. M. Showalter, as conductor, and a
corps of competent assistants, to hold a
Normal in Tazewell College, beginning
Tuesday, July l, 1902, and ending August
4, 1902. Prof. Showalter is one of the
best mathematicians in Southwest Virginia
and will take charge of the mathematics
and also give a number of lectures on
Theory and Practice of teaching. He has
conducted several Teachers Normal
schools, and bis work will be specially
valuable to young teachers. All teachers
in Tazewell county who do not attend
State Normals will be expected to attend
this Normal School, as it is designed es
pecially to create a more uniform method
of instruction by the teachers of the coun-
ty, and better prepare them for their
work. Arrangements are made so that
board can be secured at $3.50 week.
The tuition for the five weeks will be only
SO. The Normal School will close the day
before the examination for teachers begins.
The work of the Normal will be confined
to subjects upon which the teachers will
be examined, and those who attend the
full time ought to get high.grade certif-
Gates.
Teachers who expect to attend the State
Normal should send me their names at
once go can report them.
p. II. WILLIAMS,
Supt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-04-17
FIRE DESTROYS
A SAW MILL.
Large Mill Of ChilhOWie Lumber Com
pany, in Poor Valley, Burned.
NO INSURANCE ON The PROPERTY.
The Loss VariOuSlY Estimated at From
$4,000 to $25, ,OO0-COmpany Will
Put in Several Small Mills
TO Take Place of the
Large One.

Cn last Saturday the intelligence came
to Tazewell that the laage and splendid
saw mill of the Chilhowie Lumber Com
pany, located in Poor Valley, had been
DESTROYED by fire. We have since learned
that the fire occurred at $3.50 O'Clock on
Friday afternoon, a short time after work
for the day had been concluded. The fire
originated in the boiler room and was
purely accidental. The mill has been re-
garded as the finest in this part of Vir'
ginia, and was very complete in every de-
tail, with large daily capacity.
This was the third year the company
has been operating in Poor Valley, where
it has been engaged in saving and ship
ping the lumber from the splendid boun-
diary of timber purchased from the Shetfey
heirs. A tramway was built by the COM
pany from its plant down Poor Valley to
Laurel Gap, distance of about ten miles.
Flom Laurel Gap the lumber has been
hauled to Saltville, there loaded on cars
and hauled to the seaboard. The heavy
flood last summer did very great damage
to the tramway, and another flood the past
winter did considerable damage. We
have been told that the company suffered
losses by those floods to the amount Of
ahout ten Thousand dollars. The loss by
the recent fire is about twenty-five thou
sand dollars. Thus, this manufacturing
plant has suffered total loss of thirty
five thousand dollars by food and fire in
less that twelve months. They carried no
insurance at the time the disasters came.
Owing to the inhamable material of the
mill we are told that in half an hour after
the fire broke out it was complete ruin.
There was large amount of lumber on the
yards Just west of the mill and fortunately
the wind was blowing from the west. This
condition of the wind enabled force Of
hands by the use of water buckets to keep
the flames from reaching the large amount
of valuable lumber stacked on the yards.
We are informed that the Cblhowle
Lumber Company will proceed at once to
put in several small mills to be used in
cutting up the timber still remaining on
the boundry they own IN Poor Valley,