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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
A DISAPPEARING PEOPLE.
Eskimos In All Parts of the Arctic
Country Are Diminishing
In Number.

Just before Mr.. Peary started on
journey homeward some of the
limos of the Smith Sound region
came to him and begged to be taken
south. The mysterious epidemic
which ragged among them last spring
filed them with fear that if they re-
manned in the north isolated any long
er from all other human beings they
would perish, leaving no traces ex-
cept the ruins of their rude homes,
says the New York Sun.
When Mr.. Peary went among them,
~ years ago, they numbered nearly
800 souls. In 1897 he found that the
number of the natives had been re-
duced to 234. 1t is probable that these
most northern inhabitants Of the
world now scarcely exceed 200. The
very hard conditions of their lives, the
bronchial and rheumatic ailments
that frequently afflict them and the
epidemics which come all too often,
are causing the death to exceed the
birth rate; and yet the last IL years
OF their lives have been the most pros
porous they have ever seen. Peary
has killed a great deal of food for
them, he has given them implements
and utensils which have lightened
their labor to considerable degree
and has helped them in many ways.
1t is doubtful If they ever will see
among them again 50 good and true
a friend.
The defamation of the Alaskan Es
kimo in the past half century has been
frightful. When explorers first went
among them 1t was estimated that
they numbered not less than 1000 or
1000 souls. 1t is now believed that
from Point Barrow to the Aleutian is
lands net more than 800 Eskimos
could be found If an accurate census
were taken. For the past half century
the destruction of sea life by whalers
along lLese Alaskan coasts has great
ly depleted the food resources and In
creased the hardships of these hapless
natives. 1t is possible that the efforts
the government and the American
board of missions is now taking to i'm
prove their well being will reduce the
frightful rate of mortality that has
long prevailed among them; Mission
aries and teachers have begun to set
tie in their small centers of popula-
ton. Last summer a school was es-
tablished among the Eskimos at Cape
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
HAS AN AMUSING WAY.
The Dowager Empress of China
Makes Her Lady Guests Per-
fectIy at Home.

Her august majesty, TIE His An,
dowager empress of China, and her
worthy adopted son, his imperial
majesty, Kwang Hsu, offer a charming
contrast to the angry passions of the
Spanish royalties. Recently, to mark
the renewal of perfectly good relations
between China and the powers, the
worthy empress dowager gave pink
tea" to the ladies of the embassies and
ministries at Picking, says Harpers
Weekly. 1t is reported that her
celestial majesty was urbanity itself;
there was something even kittenish
and sprightly in her greeting to her
guests.
This dear old lady, who was so uni
versally mathematical only two years
ago, and who was reported by the
veracious news providers of Shanghai
to have boiled two or three ambassa-
doris in oil or filed them up with melt
ed lead, was decked, it seems, in
magnificent gown of blue silk, en-
broidered with golden butterflies and
birds. Her hair was done in the Man
churian fashion, with two huge bows,
or butterflies, at the side, and her
smile was sweet and winning. En-
peror Kwang Hsu stood beside his
adaptive mamma, sweet tempered and
amiable, his olive face lit up with
playful smile. He allowed the dear
old lady to do all the talking, through
charming Chinese damsel, the daugh-
ter of a former Chinese minister to
Berlin, who speaks German and Eng
lish fiuently.
The dowager empress wore high
heeled shoes-a somewhat necessary
precaution, if, as is oredibly reported,
she is even shorter in stature than was
Queen Victoria, the two august ladies
who, between them, governed half the
human race, averaging less than five
feet in height, Most amusing was tie
end Of this reception, for the dowager
retired to her bedroom, taking two
of her lady guests with her, and all
three climbed into a huge bed, where,
1t is said, they played cats cradles.
This particularly delighted Kwang
Hsu, who came ia while the game was
going on. Altogether, these royal per-
sonages, the world over, are very
much in the public eye in this so-called
twentieth century.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
CORRECT SITTING ATTITUDE,
Prevalence of Round Shoulders and
Many Ills Due to Carelessness
I'm This Respect.

Few women are aware of the impor-
-tance, both externally and inwardly,
of the habits they unconsciously form
while quietly engaged at their sewing,
reading or other sitting occupations.
No doubt the most injurious practice
we all indulge in is that of crossing the
legs. There is no denying that it is
sometimes restful, but we should try
to break ourselves of it nevertheless.
for the habit greatly aggravates If il
does not directly induce such troubles
is sciatica, neuralgia and weakness
of the sensitive nerves and muscles,
and more especially uterine misplace
ments and weakness, says American
Queen.
How few mature or middle-aged
women we see with straight backs
and erect shoulders that carry
clothes stylishly and give the wearers
a well-set-up-appearance. This preva-
lence of rounded shoulders, protrud-
ing shoulder-blades and premature
settling of the figure is almost wholly
due to the carelessness during youth
in regard to the habits while sitting
It is the easiest thing possible to bend
the shoulders over the book or sew
ing, much easier than to hold the book
or the work up and keep the Shout
ders erect and the chest expanded, but
even if it is hard we ought to correct
ourselves each time we catch our
shoulders bending. Many girls look
fairly erect and well formed when
they move about, but they will surely
lose their appearance in too short
time if they ALLOW themselves this easy
.pinal habit while sitting.
Superficial breathing is one NOR
easy habit and one that makes the
forward anatomy deficient. If you
value strong lungs, full chest and
firm breasts take deep breaths al
ways. Rounded backs and hollow
fronts always go together, so hold
yourself up and breathe deep so as to
secure the proper outlines Of
straight back and round chest and
bust,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

five rows of machine stitching. The
vest is of tucked white silk, briar-
stitched in green silk, and fastened
with small gold and green enamel
buttons.
Strappings or lines of braid still
terminate on many new costumes in
tiny buckles or fancy buttons, and
smart Louis XIV. vests fasten with
the latter trimming. The really nee
essary button is small, but the one
for ornament only is considerably
larger. In these, as in gimps, clasps,
and buckles, gold, silver, and jeweled
designs outnumber all others.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Sir Joseph Porter,s Reply.

A British warship recently collided
with another while clearing out of
Portsmouth docks and had her bow
spirit carried away. The captain
promptly notified the disaster to the
admiralty in dispatch worded as
follows: "My Lords: 1 regret to
have to inform your lordships that
Il. NJ. s. - while leaving the har-
Dor came into collision with another
vessel and her bowsprit has been car
ried away. Awaiting instructions
from your lordships, L have the honor
to remain" etc. Promptly came an
admiralty dispatch in reply: Report
who carried away bowsprit and
where it has been placed. "-Chicago
Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
"COrnering Grain"

Corners in grain are made possible
by a scarcity Of cash grain, due to
drought, large sipments abroad, in
ability to move grain held by farm
ers, simultaneous big purchases on
the part of a number of large buy
ers, and numerous other agencies.
The most successful corner is usually
the one that is most natural; that
il, the least forced. For this rea-
son, the big wheat corner of 1851
.(run by the same syndicate that
failed SO signally in 1857 is regarded
as the most successful corner in the
history of the board in the amount
of grain handled and the actual prof
It's resulting from its termination.
With 30,000,000 bushels of wheat in
hand this syndicate closed with the
price at $1.40 a bushel; and the
Eoundncss of their calculations was
proved when, subsequently, the price
of wheat actually advanced ten cents
beyond this fgure.-Pilgrim.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
MONEY THAT WOULDN'T GO.
II Was Too Cleanto Pass with Those
Who Were Accustomed to
Seeing Dirty Coins.

,"You would not believe that clean
illness could be a positive business
drawback, would you?" asked a man
in a Detroit bank, according to the
Free Press. 81 had TO come in here
just now to get rid of some clean
filthy lucre' is the only pop
ular variety. Yesterday ] had peck
etful of silver money, mostly dollars,
and looking them over decided that
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
FaStidIous Eater,


Chimmie-What kinder pie 90 yes
like best?
Mag--0h, I dunno. PumpktA'
guess.
"Ah! 1 don't Ike punpdA-M
muses. up yer earB so."-Smart Ss1
woman Beats Climbing Record
An American woman, Mrs. Fanns
EWorkman, has made the ascent OF ens
Loongma glacier. beating ali climbing
records in the Himalayas. She h~a
already made a name for herself a.
a mountain climber, having succeeded
in company with her husband, Dr.
William Hunter Workman, In ascend.
ing Kosher Gunge, one OF the grsas
peaks of the HimaIayas. At that time
She attained an altitude OF 21,ooo fseA
which is greater than any other wom-
an ever reached. Three or four In
glishmen have gone higher IN the Him
alayas than DR.. and Mrs. Workman,
but no other woman has ever been 50
high.-Philadelphi Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Norwegian Honey Cake.

Two pounds of strained honey,
three-quarters of a pound of light
brown sugar, three-quarters of an
ounce of bicarbonate of potash,
pounded very fine and dissolved in a
little water, one cup of cream, half
a cup of melted butter, ginger, cloves
and pepper to taste; stir this all well
together, add to it as much flour as
will make it like thick mush, set it
away until the next day, then turn it
into a well-greased cake mold and
bake about three-quarters of an hour.
Boston Budget.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Number Two Was willing to Make
Every Concession and Pay
Something to Boot.

Zone of my first cases." said an
old Detroit lawyer as he smoked his
cigar the other evening, relates the
Free Press, "bade fair to be a deli
cate one to handle The widow of
d certain man who had gone to war
il one of our state regiments and
been killed in battle, waited a year
and then remarked. Husband num-
Der one was not killed as reported,
but taken prisoner and held to the
end of the war. He came home TO
find new man in his place, but in
stead of raising a row he came to
HE to see what could be legally done.
! advised that husband number two
be sent for and conference held.
The man promptly appeared, and al
though he was naturally astonished
to see the dead alive, I thought he
also appeared greatly relieved in his
mind.
"'I amt blaming you, of course
said number one to him, but nat
urally l want my wife back
Eyes, you certainly do replied
number two.
81 expect you'll kick and raise a
row about it, but the lawyer here
tells me-
"'Durn the lawyer' interrupted
number two. This is a case for you
and me to settle, and we don't want
no lawyer in it..
But amt you going to kick?'
"'Not a blamed kick
Wont you want a hundred dol
lars or so to get out?'
Lands, no! LOok-a-here, Bill, we
all thought you was dead, and 1
thought / was marrying a sure
enough wilder. 1t turns out that
you are alive. 1t turns out that
you've come back. 1t also turns out
that if you will come over and claim
your old woman and take her off
my hands and make her live with you
I'll give you 5000 and a yoke of brin-
died oXenn
at was settled on that basis" con-
linued the lawyer, land Bill was duly
put in possession of his own. 1 don't
think he was quite satisfied, though.
A month after the reunion he
dropped into my office and said:
"D'ye know, 1 think being shut up
in Andersonville made me a fool@
"'Why do you think SOP I asked.
IN i
Jim Shower pay me at least a thou
sand dollars for unloading the old
woman back on me again."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Ginger DROPS.

One cup of brown sugar, one cup
of butter or beef drippings, one and a
half cups of molasses, one cup of sour
milk, five cups of -four, one table
spoon of soda. Put the sugar, butter,
and molasses together in pan and set
on the stove to soften a little before
putting in the other ingredients. Drop
on buttered pans about two inches
apart. Bake in a moderate oyen.-
Good Housekeeping.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

VI. Jocelson, one of the explorers
of the American Museum of Natural
History, has arrived at Moscow on hts
return to New York. Mr.. Jocelson
has been making autographed stud
les and collections in the Amur and
Yakoust territories for two years. He
was especially fitted for this task by
an earlier residence of several years
in the Yakoust political settlements.
He returns with valuable folklore and
linguistic materials, notably on the
Ukaghire and the Koriaks.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

Pixley IA Isaaka Seine, the first
Zulu to enter an American university,
has succeeded in passing the severe
entrance examinations at Columbia
and has matriculated for an eight
years course in medicine and surgery.
He has been in this country since 1898
and is 81 years old. His purpose is to
practice medicine in his native land.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Irish Boat Town.

Carracross, on the west coast Of
Ireland, is composed entirely of
boats. There are large stone quar-
ries near by, but the inhabitants
stoutly decline to have a proper
house, on the ground that an invert-
ed fishing boat is more comfortable.
IN. Y. Sun.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

The ancients described the basilisk
as a serpent which could kill by lts
very glance. 1t lived in a desert, b
cause its breath destroyed all vege-
tation, thus making desert OF any
place it inhabited A basilisk was
said to have caused a deadly pestf-
lence in Rome during the time OF
pope Leo IV.-HistorY.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Public worship of God on the LIST and
9rd Sundays at II A NJ, on the IND and
4th at 500 P. Nj.
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 500.
P. NJ. Sabbath School at $3.50 A. Nj.
Young mems prayer meeting each Sunday
at p. IN.
A most cordial welcome is extended toall.
K. A. KELLY Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Why Prometheus Reioissa.

Prometheus, chained 70 the rock
was observed laughing.
Here I've been" he explained, "15
years without paying rent, and the
terms of the arrangement are ouch
that / can't be evicted."
hereupon he resumed his express
sion OF anguish to keep up the game
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

they were too soiled to be pleasant;
SO, in the evening, at home, my wife
got out her ammonia bottle and we
rubbed and polished them all to u
bright and beautiful condition. 1
gave some to her, and put the rest back
into my own pocket.
well, sir, during the day we both
had the same experience with that
clean money. The butcher and tho
baker objected to taking it from my
wife. They said it might be all right,
but it looked too bright to suit them
it looked exactly like counterfeit
money. She explained that we had
cleaned the dollars with ammonia,
but, as they still seemed dubious
about accepting the shining metal she
paid her bills with paper dollars, and
came home very indignant.
ION the street cars, the conductor
to whom l gave bright dollar ten
dered it back to me, saying he had to
be very particular, and didn't like
the looks of the coin. had forgotten
that it had been cleaned; but | found
a soiled half dollar in my pocket,
which he briskly accepted, and
changed for me. At the cigar shop
the young man looked at my new dol
lar, rang it on the counter and said
it sounded all right, but that the boss
would take it out of his pay if it
wasn't good, so he guessed I'd better
keep it. The ticket man at the car
station served me the same way, and
l had to hunt up dingy quarter for
him.
You don't wonder that I had to
come to the bank to unload that clean
money, do you? Bright coin won't
always pass in this commercial void;
it looks too good to be true"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

choly shadows beneath the e:e,
"You are Miss Trelawny, +
she said timidly to the woRa
window.
The great singer TUNED and loon~d
at the pretty figure with smile
"Ah," she said, II did not hear
any one enter. Yes, am Rose Ire
lawny-and your"
81 am Marguerite Burnham,-the
children's governess. IL have come
to ask you something. 1t may seem
very rude-but this is the only way
of knowing, and cannot rest till 1
And ouV'-her voice broke, and then
went on passionately-"till 1 find out
If what they say is true"
eff what they say is truel" said the
other, in an amused tone. "Why 1
fancy they say many things Of one
who has to work in the way do, and
some of them are unpleasant, and
most are quite untrus-but what have
they been saying that could touch
you? I do not remember having seen
you before"
The girl clasped her hands tightly
and raised her troubled eyes to Rose
Trelawny's face.
"Oh," she answered, ut does
touch me! Ihavs heard that NJ. Mer-
ritt-Jaek Merritt-lovss you. That
be Is mad about you-spd I--hA made
me believe he loved me last Christma<
when he was here. He did love me
then-we were engaged. Ses!" lift
Ing her slender left hand where shont
one star-like diamond. 'SeeI this is
my ring. But, during the last month
l have hardly heard from him and 1t
must be because what they say is true.
could not bear IL any longer without
knowing"
There was the est closing Of o
door at the end of tie room, and then.
in a little mirror which hung above
the bowl Of daisies, Rose Trelawny Oh
glsncing up saw the rejection OF Jack
Merritt's handsome face.
"He has come down then by the
Ave o'clock train" she thought, and
by the expression of his eyes In the
glass she knew that he had overheard
the words just spoken,
"Well, he should hear more" A
sharp pain col I'd her h
s..oxr aaak AM
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
sweet Potato Pie.

One pound of finely mashed,
steamed sweet potatoes, two cupfuls
of sugar, one cupful of cream, one
half cupful of butter, three well-beat-
EN- eggs. Flavor with lemon or nut
meg and bake in pastry shells. This
Is fine.-Home Magazine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

Following IlIustriOuS Precedent.
81 notice." remarked the doctor,
''you chew your victuals a long Time"
eyes," said the professor 81 grind
slowly, but 1 grind exceedingl
small" -Chicag Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Quite Neighborly.

Whyte-How do you IKE your new
house? Do your neighbors show q
friendly disposition?
Greene guess SO. They sent over
to borrow our ping-pong set the
other night while we were having an
evening party.-Somervilie (Mass.)
Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Eugene
Fields
Views on Ambition and Dys.
pepsia.

Dyspepsia, wrote Eugene Field,
soften incapacitates man for endeavor
and sometimes extinguishes the fire OF
ambition" Though great despite bis
complaint Field suffered from indlges-
tion all his life. A weak, tired stomach
can't digest your food. 1t needs
rest. You can only rest it by the use
of preparation like Kodol, which re-
lieves it OF work by digesting your food.
Rest soon restores it to its normal tone
strengthening,
Satisfying,
EnVigOrating.
Prepared only by E. O. DEWITT& Co, chicago.
The 81. boLtlo contains ~ times the eoc siSs'
- S7~v-xp~--~-.Inss---N
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
announcement.

81 was thinking of opening a drug
store in this neighborhood," said the
stranger. 81 was told you had fire.
quently declared there was great need
of one here"
That's whatl" replied the house
keeper, "why, there isn't a place
around here where man can get the
use of city directory or telephone, or
buy his tamps."-Philadelphia Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Presbyterian Church.

presbyterian ChurCh
notwithstanding First Sun
DAYS, morning and afternoon.
Tazewell. Preaching second, third and
fourth sundays, morning and night.
Sunday School $50 A. M.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
A cordial invitation to the public.
S. o. HALL, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert G. Jackson, judge; II. Bane Har-
man, clerk. Terms of court-lst Monday
in April, 4th Nor day in August and LIST
Monday in December.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
Church of Christ.

Preaching lst and3rd Sunday lat 500 p. m.
ard 2nd and 4th Sundays at ii a. m.
PRAYER meeting Saturday night at s
O'Clock. Sunday school every Sunday al
$50 a. 10.
ROBERT ELMoRE, Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11
County Court.

]. II. Stuart, judge; I. +. George, clerk.
Terms ofcourt-Tuesday after Sd Monday
In each month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

4 5. HIGGINBOTHAM, ATTORNEY-AT-LA.,Ws
d. Tazegel, Va (OHice mp stairs in Law Bull9-
joining counties, aud in Court of Appeals of Vir-
ginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

HENRY & GRAHAM, LAWYERS, Tazeweil, va
II0mce in building near Court House d. D.
Henry. S. c. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

4 Il. STUART. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ta well
java. Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan coun-
ties West Virginia, specially. once In ssrss
building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

u Z. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze
nIwell, Va viii practice in the courts OF Iaze
well county and the Court Of Appeals at "ytne-
vile Collecting speciality
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-12-11

M B. SPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
W. .ands Va Practices in the courts OF Taze-
well'and adjoining counties Prompt attention
paid TO the collection of claims.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-11
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

openinw, Highest, Lowest ouotntions Following are the closing prices reported by Prince X Whitely, bankers and brokers, 52 Broadway, New York, and 15 Center street street, New Haven;
 Omen, High Low Last