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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
MONKEY USES TOOTH BRUSH.
How the Animal Knew the Purpose
of the Toilet Article Partially
Explained.

In a spirit of abandon David c.
Walker, custodian of Lords park in
Elgin, ILL.,, threw an old tooth brush
into the monkey cage at the park
the other day, says the Chicago
Inter Ocean. His establishment be-
came amazement when on visit
ing the monkey cage he discov-
cred the entire family of monkeys
gathered around "Jocko," the largest
monkey in the cage, who was in the
act of vigorously applying the almost
hairless brush to his irregular teeth
and red gums to the amusement of the
entire monkey population who chat
tered and gesticulated in a wild man
ner as Walker approached.
Custodian Walker said that the as
pect of the monkey brushing its teeth
was the most remarkable that has ever
been brought to his notice in his long
service as animal-keeper and custodian
of the park. He is at loss to account
for the monkeys apparent knowledge
of the usage to which a brush of this
kind is ordinarily put, but offers the
suggestion that the little animal might
have witnessed an operation in which
tooth brush is used on one of his
visits to the home of the custodian at
the park.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
PLAYED ON BROTHER OFFICER
Joking Letter That Followed a
Young Soldier Around the World
for Many Months.

An officer in the marine corps
whose duty has shifted him from one
station to another, so that in the
past year and n half he has COM
pletely circled the globe, returned tc
New York several months ago, and
since then his mail has been over
taking him. This officer is bach
elor, states the Sun.
There happens to be IN this city
second cousin of his with the same
initials, who is married and the head
of a growing family. One day late
" belated letter that had followed
the officer from post to post without
overtaldng him was delivered to him
here with arrears of postage
charged. 1t bore many postmarks
and numerous forwarding addresses,
1t looked interesting. When he
opened it in the presence of several
felow-officers he found that it was
from a certain Jersey City firm urg-
ing him to use their particular kind
of baby food. They said that n
"fricrd" had called their attention
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
THE ENGLISH KINGS WINE.
store of Each of Edwards
Palaces

One result of the accession of Ed.
ward VII. to the throne of England
which should be of interest to con.
noisseurs of wine, is that it has be-
come necessary to prepare new labels
for the kings wine, one for each
palace. The new labels bear the royal
crown, the initials "E. r." and the
name of the palace as windsor cas-
tie" These will be placed on all
the wine purchased for the future,
but the old labels on the wine laid
down In the last reign will not be
disturbed, for they are an interest
ing testimony of age, says London
paper.
The late queen had two labels, the
one with "V. R." on it she used
throughout the early part of her
reign and the one with "V. r. l." was
made after the royal titles act. Wine
which bears the former label must
have been in the royal cellars for
over 30 years. Similarly the wine in
Iiie CCNdIS az NhaIiDOiOuSH hOuoC IL
all marked with a label bearing the
prince Of Wales feathers, the initials
"P. W." and the name Marlborough
house" This will not be disturbed,
and in view of future contingencies
no new label will be introduced. An
other popularity of the royal cellars
which is worth noticing is the fact
that the bottles Of champagne bear
no label but the royal label. This is
due to the fact that the wine is
brought in hogsheads from the man.
ufacturer and bottled in the royal
cellars
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
POLICY PLAYING IN GOTHAM.
The Infamous Gambling Scheme Is
Extensively Worked I'm the
New York Metropolis.

By the arrest recently of one of
the gamblers of New York city,
known as the policy king, the extent
to which policy playing has been car
ried on in the metropolis was
brought to light. Papers in the place
searched by the police show that the
receipts in 12O shops owned by the
policy king amounted 10 $4,000 a day
on the average, and of this $1,000 a
day was profit. About $4,000 a day
was paid for expenses of running the
business, including $1,000 a day for
police protection. An insignificant
amount was paid out in the shape of
winnings, care being taken by the
manipulation of the figures that
these should not amount to much.
The profits were so great that
after paying all the expenses there
was a fortune left of 100000, and
some of those engaged as assistants
were paid as high as $1,000 month
for their work. These enormous
amounts came chiefly in small sums
from people little able to afford it.,
and who did not realize that they
were being robbed by the most infa-
nous system of gambling ever de-
vised. The fact that the play can DE
made for a few cents makes it very
tcMpt;n0 to the Door and credulous.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
A PATHETIC EXPERIENCE.
Ar Instance Where wireless Teies'
raphy Was Anything But
Blessing.

A pathetic experience has been tha'
of Capt. Jorgensen, of the lightshul
on Nantucket shoals. That hghtshlp
is anchored out in the Atlantic some
distance from Nantucket. Communities
ton with the island of Nantucket is
kept up by wireless telegraphy, says
the Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle.
The other day the mysterious cleo
trio impulses from the land informed
Capt. Jorgensen that his beloved 49,
year-old daughter at Braintree was
dangerously i'll. At the time and since
the wild Atlantic was sending It's
mighty rollers against the Hghtshlp,
and it was impossible for the father
to get away from it. Every day the
wireless messages came freighted with
gloomier tidings, until the announce
ment Of the young girls death was
made. And still the captain could not
be taken from his floating but an
chored prison. The winds and the
waves ragged about the hghtship, and
no vessel could get near enough to take
him off.
This is one Of the cases in which
wireless telegraphy was not blessing.
Many hours of mental anguish would
have been averted had Capt. Jorgen-
sen not had intelligence daily from his
daughters deathbed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
KEEP YOUR BLOOD CLEAN
he had HIS SUSPICION.
The CoIored Southern Minister
Looked Asknnce at Andrew
Carnegie's goo Bill.

1t Is related that on the last tour OF
President Mckinley in the south, An
drew Carnegie was in the party, and all
were asked to attend negro church in
Thomasville, Ca. where a very fervid
colored minister offciated, says the
Des Moines Leader.
1t is said that whenever lull came
in the services the deacons took up a
collection, but through hospitable mo-
tives avoided passing the box to the
white visitors. The old pastor rose at
last and preached sermon that was
at the same time eloquent, earnest and
misunderstanding right at the
white folks-and his description of the
poverty of the church was so impress
sive that when the deacons passed the
contribution boxes around for the
third time Mr.. Carnegie intercepted
one and dropped a $50 bill in the box.
The old preacher counted their con-
tents. When he had finished he placed
a handful of small change on one side
and a crisp grenback on the other.
Clearing his throat he said:
"Breddern, we has been greatly
blessed by dish yer contribution. We
has heah TO- dollahs an fo'ty cents dat
is good, an if de $50 bill put in by de
white gemman wild de gray whiskers is
also good we is blessed a whole lot
NOAH" And he looked suspiciously at
the giver of libraries and campaign
funds.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
MISTAKES EASY TO MAKE.
An Old Engineer Relates One of His
Early Experiences in Bad
Smash-Up on the Road.

at is a pretty easy thing to make
mistake in railroading," said an old
engineer as he thought of the recent
wrecks on the Wabash and Iron
Mountain roads in which so many
lives were lost, states the Mexican
Herald. GAS I understand it, those
wrecks were caused by defective or
ders. The train dispatcher sent out
his orders directing one train to pass
the other at certain station. The
operator did not copy the order on
his manifold book, as he should have
done. Instead, he wrote it on a slip
of paper and handed It to the en-
gineer. But in making the copy
the operator made a mistake and
changed the name of the station
The collision was the only natural
result
can accident just like that hap
pened to me once when I was work.
ing in the states. | received orders
to pass a train at the next station.
I was just pulling out when I saw
the headlight of a locomotive loom
ing up close before me. Did I jump?
[ guess I did! The engines were
badly smashed, but, fortunately,
none of the passengers were badly
hurt, as l had reversed my engine
before l jumped and the other en-
CINE was slowing down for the sta
ton when the collision came. An
examination showed that the origi-
nal order had been for our trains to
pass at the station which had just
started to leave"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
GUTTA PERCHA FROM PEAT.
A Discovery I'm Germany That May
Cheaper the Cost of Great
Ocean Cables.

Advices from Germany are to the
effect that a very satisfactory arti-
fetal gutta percha has been derived
from peat, and great things are ex-
pected to result from the discovery
in cheapening the cost of insulating
ocean cables. Gutta percha is the
only substance thus far discovered
for protecting a wire against the
corrosive action of salt water, and
the product is not only limited, but
is controlled by an English firm Of
cable manufacturers, who own the
forests in the East Indies from which
the gutta percha is obtained.
Experiments to find a substitute
have been going on for years
throughout the world, but thus far
nothing has been entirely successful.
The price of gutta percha has been
advanced considerably by the de-
mands of the manufacturers of golf
balls, which has almost doubled the
cost of cable manufacture, says the
New York Times, and if this German
inventor is able to make an equally
good insulator out of peat he will
make a very important contribution
to the worlds economy, for peat can
be found in almost every country on
the globe in quantities almost unlim-
tied.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
THE WORD "PLEASE."
In England 1t Is Considered a Back
number and n Word for Serv-
ants Only.

An American just returned from
two years residence in England was
recently speaking of the different
treatment accorded the word please"
there and here. SIN England please
is a servants word solely; here gentle
folk use it as WE'LL" said the Ameri-
can, and when the other Americans
said that they, having travelled them
selves, knew that as well as she did,
she added: eyes, but you don't real
ize it until you've tried to bring up
children abroad. At home my young
sters had always been taught to say
please In England soon found out
that they must not say it; if they did
it stamped them as underlined. Now
that we've returned to America the
old school conservatives look askance
at my children and observe senten-
tiously: Those little girls don't say
"please."' But soonerYor later all
parents in this country will follow suit
and please will become a back num-
Der, just as a good many years ago
'ma'am' and sir became back num-
bers."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
THIS COUNTRY HEADS LIST.
United states Leads World in
the Circulation of Literature.

It is interesting to learn that the
United States leads the world in tie
matter of circulating literature.
England, strange as it may seem,
comes fourth in the list. While Itaiy,
also strangely, stapdf- second. IT
the countries of old world,
France and Germany notably, have,
of course, collections of books far ex-
ceedng anything both in point Of
quality and quantity that we have
over here. But abb bad the richest
collection is a coll%tion and moth
ing more; it is little else than so
much literary dead GOOD, lying idle
on its shelves, as it does, and neither
fructifying nor illumlniHg. In the
United States the poorest handful Of
books is turned to account many
times over. 1t is pull in circulation
until thousands have the opportunity
to profit by it. The greatest of mas-
terpieces never yet did anybody any
good by standing idle on a shelf. Give
the most unpretentious volume tie
chance, and it cannot fail to quicken
thought. This is the secret the United
States has learned, and that is wy
it's few books do 20 times the COOL
of the old worlds many books.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
BALL SLANG AT WEDDING.
Odd But Appropriate Nuptial Speech
of an Athletic Priest Who Loves
the Game of Baseball.

The nuptial speech of Rev. c. F..
Thomas, made at the altar of St. AIMS
church one recent evening when John
j. McGraw, Baltimore baseball team
manager, and May Blanche Sindall APP
peared to pledge their troth, has
caused much amusement in Baltimore,
says the Chicago American.
Father Thomas is a great lover of
the ball game. This was his speech:
"You have come to this altar TO ask
the blessing of God and His church on
the love of your hearts, to utter before
Him your vows of fidelity and to re-
ceive from Him assurances of His pa
ternal regard and affection.
you know it is the sacrifice hit that
adds to the number Of runs and wins
the game. Fear not the adversaries
that are many and strong, and who
will seek to rob you of the result of
this union.
"The game will not be lost as long
as you work together Bunch your
hits and the victory is yours. This
young lady will fulfill the fondest
hopes reposed in her. She will share in
your triumphs and participate in your
defeats. The church signs her over
to you. You will not have trouble to
manage her. She will keep in spirit
and letter the terms of this holy con-
tract. Lead her around the hard bases
OF life. Make her steal her way under
the watchful eye of the enemy until
she reaches the home plate of hap
ness. Make her score many bright and
happy days, that the pennant of pres
perity may continually wave over your
heads.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
ST. PAUL'S ARMLEss MAN.
Unfortunate, He Has More
attention Paid Him Than Many
VINO Have Two Arms.

A man without arms Is NOT 70 he
enyied' although in some respects he
receives more attention than one
would at first suppose. The old man
who SITS under the shadow of st.
Paurs is an example, says the New
York Sun.
He mas been there day after day
for TWO years, some say longer. He
is there to sell his little wares.
lie is fond Of his pipe. There is
always some one around who fills
the bowl, puts the stem between his
lips, lights a match and fires the
tobacco.
All the armless man has to do is
to draw and puff. Many a man with
two arms has greater difficulty in
getting his pipe TO work.
If a storm breaks upon the curb
dealer suddenly some one volunteers
to bundle up his goods and carry
them to shelter. Occasionally a man
with an umbrella offers the armies /,
man protection.
He also has some one to feed him.
He does not have the trouble Of cut
ting a beefsteak. To him knives and
forks and spoons are superhuous.
At least this is the supposition Of
man who has two arms, and who
stood looking at the armless man NJ
St. Pauls.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
"Thirdly" Was Missing.

DIR. Gordon, who was the first min
lister of the church in Jamaica Plain,
about the year 1771, was a Scotchman,
very stern and arbitrary in his man.
ners and precise and orderly in his
own habits. The following anecdote
of him is recorded in the family
journal of one of his old parishion-
ers:
One Sunday while preaching he had
begun to develop his theme with the
usual firstly" and got through that
and secondly" Then turning the
leaves of his manuscripts he said:
Thirdly" a second time Thirdly"
and again in great embarrassment,
Thirdly"
Just then little girl in one of the
front pews stood up and said:
"Please, sir, thirdly flew out of the
window some time ago."-Youth's
Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
SEEKING A WORD.
OmcinIs Are Seeking a Designation
for Messages Transmitted by
wireless Telegraphy.

Mareoni's invention has set the Of
fcials of the navy and signal service,
where his system is in use, hunting for
a new word, writes a Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun.
They are casting about for a short
and simple term to stand for the labori-
Gus expression now employed: "a
message transmitted by wireless tele-
graph"
One genius of the war department
suggests "Atmospherogram." A stu
dent of natural forces in the navy be-
heves that "Etherogram" would be bet
ter. "Aerogram" and "Airgram"
quite as convenient as telegram and
cablegram," find much favor, but Gen.
Greeley, chief of the signal service, has
not taken kindly enough to these to ad-
vocate their use in official reports, and
therefore their adoption into the Ian
guage.
"Marconigram" has been suggested
by an ingenius layman, who says that
no matter what term is officially
coined, the popular word will always
be "WirelcsSN
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
THB MODERNIZED MIKADO.
TapaneHe Sovereign Has Abandoned
the Ultra Exclusiveness of
His Ancestors.

The mikado is the first japanese SOW
ereign to emerge from the dignified re.
tirement in which his predecessors
lived. This step has only increased the
passionate loyalty of his subjects to-
ward him, and people are already com
pairing him with the kaiser as regards
the prominent role he seems disposed
to play, says Yokohama correspond
ence of the London Mail.
During the army maneuvers his ma
jesty, who followed events with the
greatest interest and enthusiasm, or
dered two privates to be brought be-
fore him, and questioned them through
the medium of his chief aide-de-camp.
His questions were of the paternal
kind, such as the following:
How did they get on with the hard
ships of barrack life? Did they long to
go home whenever they thought OF
their nearest relatives? Did they not
think their lot hard one each time
their thoughts wandered back to the
ease and joys of their home? Were
they not feeling the effects of their
daily eXertions in the maneuvers? DID
not the exactions of the military serv-
ice some times make them cry in Sc
cret?
The young soldiers answered that
they were quite happy in the army,
and that their only desire was TO do
their duty toward their beloved SOW
erign.
A few days before the millado, while
travelling by rail, was cheered by a
number of very old people at Shiralshi
station. He sent them all presents
through the local government, an act
Of kindness which moved the old peo-
pie to tears of gratitude.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
a REALIZED IDEAL.

II Is often very hard to find
A man who has good sense,
A man possessed of breadth of mind
Most people are so dense.
i know a man who is the most
Hard-headed l have met.
To talk to him you'll have to post
Yourself on things, you bet.
His information of all sorts
Is at his fingers ends;
Statistics Shakespeare and reports
All In his talk he blends.
His business judgments superfine;
The tips he's given me
Show that his views are just like mine
like sagacity.
In politics he's hard to beat.
His logic's clear and sound;
To hear him argue is treat,
He covers all the ground.
The books he reads are what 1 call
Tie proper mental food.
/ think If people read at all
They ought to read what's good.
Religlon-well. that's where he's strong.
l hold a certain creed,
And this man backs 1t right along
AS what all people need.
On any subject you can name
Opinions he has got
That anyone who holds the same
Knows hit the proper spot.
In short, as 1 before have said,
You'll very seldom spy
A man with such a level head
He thinks the same as 1.
Chicago Daily News
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
cIvILIZING THE INDIANS.
Hair Cut-PnintinB Faces and
Holding Dances Prohibited.

The commissioner Of Indian affairs
has issued an order which in effec,
compels all male Indians in the United
States TO have thsjr hair cut frequent
~, or at least not 10 wear il long, and
as the Carlisle football team Is not ex-
cepted the order probably applies TO
them, too. Commissioner Jones hopes
by the order TO assist the wards Of the
government in their Advancement to-
ward Civilization, says the Washington
report.
The order is adore ssed to the various
Indian agents throughout the country,
and directs them to induce the male
Indians under their charge to cut their
hair, using force only when necessary.
He says that it will require consid
cradle tact and perseverance to carry
out the order, and suggests the with
holding of supplies from recalcitrant
Indians until they comply, and the dis
charge of those who are employed by
the government unless they appear
with shorn locks. No long-haired Indi-
ans are to be employed.
If any Indian becomes obstreperous
about the matter" short confinement
in the guardhouse after clipping their
hair, he thinks will effect cure.
The order also prohibits Indians Of
both sexes from painting their faces
and forms, holding Of dances and So
called Indian fessts, and directs the
agents to encourage the Indians in
adopting citizens clothing instead Of
the Indian costume and blanket. The
agents are also directed to report to
the commissioner before June 30 what
progress they have made in the sup
preston of the evils.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
The Diver,s Limit of Denth

Submarine divers have not yet sue
ceeded in reaching 200 feet below the
surface with all the advantages of ar
NOR, air supply and weights to sink
them. The effort has been made to
reach a wreck in 240 feet Of water. The
accounts state that at 1870 feet the
diver began to experience serious
trouble. AT 200 feet, after suffering
terribly he lost consciousness and was
ha1led up. Divers cannot work much
below 100 feet.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
Causes of Cancer.

Under the heading, THE Pre-can-
,erous Stage of Cancer" a recent
medical journal cites the following
conditions which predispose to the
disease: Fissure of the lip, abrasion
of the tongue from rough or
broken tooth, biting the tongue, cut
ting a wart while shaving, wound of
the skin from the tooth of comb,
chronic eczema. The constant pres
sure and irritation from a pipe or
cigar is supposed to be a causatiye
factor in the cancer of the lip in
men, a condition which is very rare
N women.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
Population of United States.

The population Of the entire United
States, according to report of the
census bureau, was s4,233, Oo9 in the
year 1900. In the United States prop
sr there were, as before announced,
75,994,575; in the Philippines, 6,9o1,-
800, according to the estimate of the
statistician of the Philippine COM
mission; in Porto Rico, 953,244; Ha-
wall, $4,000; Alaska, 1882; Guam,
$1,000; American Samoa, 6,10O; persons
in the military and naval service of
the United States outside of the ter
ritory Of the United States proper,
91,219.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-03-06
French Dird stortes.

Two bird stories come from France.
According to lie Figaro a canary
breeder named Bourez is going to raise
red canaries by feeding the parent
birds on cayenne pepper Of an orange
red tint. French poachers are making
big hauls of cartridges and other game
oy using automobiles with nets and a
bright light. THY run the automo-
oiles at a swift pace along the public
roads, and the birds, attracted by the
light, fly into the nets. There seems to
be no violation of existing game laws
In the practice.