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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
KITCHENS RUN BY CITY.
Successful Operation OF institution
for Feeding the POOR In
Nantes, France.

The city of Nantes, France, has
evolved an inexpensive method for
supplying food to the destitute. For
several years the city has maintained
kitchens where persons without
money may present tickets and pro-
cure a warm meal 4 dormitory has
been added to one of the buildings
where about so people can be accom-
modated. For three nights these
beds arc free to the same persons
when they must make way for 9th
ers. During the stay at the dormi-
tory each one is given two meal tick
cts day.
The kitchens themselves are only
open from October IS to April Is
each year round. Tickets emitting
the holder to anything on the bill of
fare are placed in the bakeries and
tobacco shops throughout the city,
where they can be purchased by
charitably inclined persons to be
handed to the applicants for aid.
Meats, fish and eggs on the bill OF
fare cost two cents plate. Beans,
rice, etc, are one cent.
The expense of these kitchens has
been growing less each year, says the
Municipal Journal and Engineer. The
total expense for last year was about
s0.264, and the receipts S7,720. The
privilege of taking meals at these
kitchens is not restricted to the desti-
tute but many worlmen take their
meals there on account of the mod
crate prices. moderate substantial
meal can be obtained for five cents.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
ENGLISH ROYAL ARMOR.
Suits OF Mail Belonging TO the King
That Were Worn EarIier Than
the Tudor Period.

In the kings armory, London, which
for a year has undergone thorough
examination and revision, it is inter-
esting to note that, although there are
swords of greater age, there are no
suits of mail of a date earlier than
the Tudor period. One set of armor
is known to have been worn by Henry
VIII: another piece of harness is
identified as having belonged to
Charles l., while third suit is not
able as having been the armor of
Henry, Prince of Wales, says the Buff
falo Commercial
Curiously enough, this interesting
research amongst the armored tene-
ments of men who have long been
numbered with the dust confirms
Solomon's dictum that "There is no
new thing under the sum-" or, at least,
proves the proverb that History re
peats itself" Practically all the
coats of proof were made in the Ger
many of their time; so that made in
Germany is, after all, no new phrase.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
AMERICANS AT A PREMIUM.
rhev Are in Great Demand as Hus-
bands Among the Rich FIJI
ipinO Girls.

According to Lieut.. Louis j. Van
schaick, of the Fourth infantry, who
recently returned from the Philip
pines. Gen. Ozario, of Cavite, One Of
he richest natives in the ISLANDS, has
Two daughters whom he offers to army
rficers and on each of whom he Will
Ibestow a dowry of 100000. Other
wealthy Filipino parents make similar
offers.
"There are plenty of chances for an
army officer if he wants a rich Filipino
girl for a wife," said Lieut.. Van
Schaick, according to a Chicago re-
port. "a number of white men do
marry Filipinos, but the number is
email.
so far as know no officer of the
regular army has taken a Filipino
wife. and only one volunteer officer
has done so. No doubt he was dazzled
by the dowry Of his bride. 1t seems
strange that more Americans do not
bite at the golden bait held out to
Them.
up to date no army officer has APP
piled. He restricts the eligibles to
commissioned officers.
"As I have said, l have yet to hear
Of a regular army officer who has ac-
repted an offer. Possibly the explana-
ton lies in the fact that the Filipino
women are so unattractiye, they are
not pretty, have no figure and are not
so intelligent as the men. Then 1t is
fact that their morals are decidedly
ak. Among the lower classes that IS
putting it mildly. and the upper classes
are better only in degree. This state
Of affairs is a result of the Spanish
r1lle"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
SOC. and $1.OO; all druggists
FOW CONVICTS KILL TIME.
Interesting Fruits of the Industry
and Ingenuity of Prisoners in n
Philadelphia Pcnitentiary.

It is at once interesting and pa
thetic to 90 through the cells Of the
Eastern penitentiary and to note the
objects which, with tedious pains, the
prisoners have made to while the
time away. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. Here a mantel will be hung with
a lambreouin, deliberately fringed, the
fine knots and delicate patterns OF
the threads comparing with the work
Of the French lacemakers. The lam
brequin is of an odd blue hue, and the
visitor is told that it is made of an
old pair of prison trousers. On lit
tie Gilt bracket is a small stuffed ami
NAL. The bracket, so delicately
turned, is Of newspapers pasted to-
gether and gilded, and the animal is
a rat. caught in a homemade trap,
stuffed with rags, and with pieces OF
chcwing-gum, colored with shoe
backing, for its eyes. \ wall is COM
pletely covered with a really artistic
decoration of reeds, on which are
perched at least 200 birds, each accu-
rately colored and drawn. There are
also numberless checkerboards and
sets of chessmen that, in the delicacy
of their inlay work and in the incri-
cacy of their carving, would do horror
to the craftsmen Of the orient.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
SQUIRRELS DARE THE CATS.
FrisI<y Little Creatures Have Good
Times at the Expense of Feline
Companions.

Have YOU ever seen a squirrel dare
rat? If is the most amusing exhibit
ton of mischievous audacity. says the
Boston Transcript. A large colony of
fat. enterprising squirrels live in the
big elm trees of Walnut street, Brook
line. the descendants of pair of tame
SQUIRRELS that were owned by family
occupying one Of the lovely old estates
of early Brookline in that vicinity,
and which were finally liberated to es-
tablish themselves and their progeny
as permanent residents of the street.
They are the tantalizing despair Of
numerous cats that haunt the place in
search of toothsome morsels. The
little creatures are wonderfully tame
and very quickly respond to friendly
overtures in the shape of nuts, which
they soon learn to take from ones
hand. They scamper up and down the
big trees, whisking their busby tails
in sauey defiance of their feline pursu-
ers. who. with eager eyes and water
inc mouths, follow the tantalizing mo-
tions of the squirrels as they frisk
about alluringly just out of reach of
the cruel claws. Sometimes the
game is carried on so daringly that it
seems only by hairs breadth that a
squirrel tragedy is averted, and yet
very few occur, and their number and
freedom seem undiminished.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
TIE SMALLEST MEMBERS.
Two Representatives I'm the HOuse
Who Are the Most Diminutive
of Statesmen.

The baoy member of the house is
Representative Lever, of South Caro-
lima. He is only 81 years old, and
looks 90 He was private secretary
of the late Representative Stokes, and
when the latter died was voted by a
grateful constituency into the va
cant seat, states the Washington
Post.
Every day at Has o'clock Bert
Kennedy, assistant doorkeeper, warns
all persons not entitled to the floor
to vacate, "the rules of the house re-
curing the same" For three days
Kennedy saw a small boy sitting at a
desk and coolly disregarding the Off
cial summons to retire. He threw
his piping, penetrating voice in the
direction of the lad, but without eff
feet. On the third day Kennedy told
his troubles to Amos Cummings.
"If that boy don't get out of here
before - o'clock III throw him out"
said Kennedy.
"What boy?" asked Cummings.
Sitting over there" replied Ken
nedy, pointing in Levers direction.
81 wouldn't throw him out" said
Summings.
"Why not?" inquired Kennedy.
Because" remarked Cummings,
you might lose your job. He's a
member of the house"
Kennedy didn't say a word, and
Representative Lever remained undis-
turbed.
Speaking of little men, the new
congressman from New York who de-
feated Perry Belmont could be hid
den away in a gripsack.
Viewed from the gallery, Mr.. Less
Ter seems like blade of grass. He is
certainly less than five feet high,
weighs about 60 pounds, and his arms
are like pipe stems. He wears boys
shoes and boys hat. Under his hat,
however, are brains entirely out Of
proportion to his size. Everybody
agrees that he has plenty of ability.
alexander Stephens was the small
stmanin congress-" says Mr.. Lessler,
"but he was also one of the greatest
men. There is hope for me-"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
A SILK STRING CURE.
Novel self-Treatment That Proved
Effective in n Severe Case of
LumbaEO.

In Gen. f. c. Latrobe's varied and ex-
tensiye mail during the past year there
have been hundreds of letters begging
him to send the writer's some of his
renowned silken strings for the cure
Of lumbago, reports the Baltimore
Sun.
While Gen. Latrobe was attending
the sessions of the last legislature, and
was incidentally nursing a severe case
of lumbago, S. W. Pattison met him
one day and suggested that if he
would simply tie a'silk string about
his waist next to the skin he would
be cured The general experienced
an unusually severe twinge that night,
and in desperation ordered his man
servant, Robert, to tie on the string.
From that time the lumbago began
to depart until the next day, when
it entirely disappeared. Gen. Latrobe
was enabled to stay in Annapolis.
The story of his cure becoming
noised abroad, letters began to come
in by the score, until finally, in order
to find time to attend to any other
business Gen. Latrobe referred all let
ters to his man Robert, whom he there
upon gave the name of DR.. Wilson.
Since that time Or" Wilson, spe-
cialst in lumbago, has been making
a tidy little income selling silk strings
- the Droper curative kind.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
LEGACIEs LEFT TO THE POPE.
The Revenue Received In THIS way
by His Holiness Amounts 10
About 100000 Year.

Considering the immense revenues
of the pope, people sometimes fali TO
take account of the continual inflow to
the See of Peter from the requests OF
the pious all over the world. The pope
has lust had "windfalr' of a little
matter of 100000. Though this is the
greatest single bequest which has
come to him in the last ten years, yet
last wear the sum total of the small
Iepacies he received-400 in number
amounted to no less than S6OO'OOO'
Since he has been pope, Leo Kill. has
inherited under the wills of the faith
full who have remembered the pontitf
in their testaments the sum of S5,OOO,-
900 and over. This bequeathing OF
money to the holy see is source OF
revenue which the treasurer OF the
pope can count with some degree OF
certainty as to the amount which will
be received each year. To be sure
there are years when it seems as II
the pious and benevolent people OF the
ancient faith were enjoying discourag-
inglv robust health all over the world,
and the legacies which drop into the
Golfers of the vatican are small indeed.
But the next year generally eyens
things up, the pious dying right and
left, and the golden tide of their be-
quests flowing abundantly into the
papal Golfers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
A near-Trap Tale.

A rancher living on a claim in the
woods near Astoria sent up to q
friend here a day or two ago to have
dozen bear traps sent him, says the
Portland Oregonian. AS, on inquiry
it was discovered that bear traps are
quoted at $40 per dozen, it was con
Guided to send him two for a starter
as it is not desirable that all the
bears in the country shall be caught
at once, and the price of bear skins
and bear grease run down to moth
ing. A fellow who works in a log
ging camp down near the ranch OF
the bear killer says there are nc
bears there, but the man has q
mania or something of the sort and
imagines he hears bears growing at
night, when it is only his wife snor'
ing
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
In Little Java.

The following are extracts from a
little book called THE West Java
Travellers Guide" OF a certain sani-
tarium it says: "At the establish
ment is a physician. The sick may in
woke the physician for daily treat
ment, with use Of indictments. =
Children below ten years pay for lodg-
es half of the price" Under address
es and Announcements" is politely rec
commended "the hotel prigin, with oc-
casion for warm baths, where till now
all reconnaissance as well as Mrs.
Physicians and particulars and officials
have found back their health. Cures
malaria, complains in the chest 4 Il
and other fatnesses, green sickness, Gu
taneous disease, etc." and we are as
sured that "this healthy abode for re-
convalescents has also occasion to
many delightful idylic excursions to
which saddlehorse and tandees are
stationed when before timely or
dered."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
CRAZE FOR PING-PONG.
New Workers in a Fever Over the
New Game, and Dealers Pressed
for Outfits.

New York has gone ping-pong
crazy. A good ping-pong set is hard
to buy because the demand is far
ahead of the supply, and one enter
prizing New Yorker is trying to get
up corner on ping-pong balls, states
the World.
In England there is a regular Table
Tennis association, to promote the
interests of the sport and to arrange
for championship meets.
The staidest of New Yorll's clubs
are given over to ping-pong. 1t was
sneered at at first. Now those who
come to scott remain to play. Ping
pong parties for valuable prizes are
held IN dozens of fashionable houses
every night.
The Crescent Athletic club Of
Brooklyn claims the honor of having
introduced ping-pong. 1t has some
crack ping-pongers in its ranks. The
Calumet club Of Fifth avenue and
Twentv-rinth street has surrendered
its dignifed atmosphere to the de-
lights of ping-pong. 1t is said that
the best players in New York got
their skill there.
At the big Yale club an entire room
is given over to six ping-pOng tables.
Attendants serve the tables just as
they do in the billiard rooms, and
regular charge is made for playing
The big thea.er at the Strollers'
new clubhouse is filled with ping
pong tables. and the click of the lit
tie balls hopping back and forth is
heard till late at night.
Some exciting matches have been
PLAYED there.
1--WE don't know where to get ping
pong balls fast enough TO fill our
o,.dafs - said y snortinr goods dealer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
HUMOROUS.

Glad When He stops.-"I admire
that pianist's finish. Don't you"
''Yes; but l always dread his begin
ning."-Philadelphia Bulletin.
"'Bitter cold, isn't it? Have any
trouble keeping warm at your house%
"Oh, no. We have a blanket mort
gage on the place, you know."-ln-
dianapolis News.
Edith want to tell you some
thing, Bertha. Mr.. Sweetser tells me
he loves me-" Bertha-"Oh, wouldn't
let that trouble me. Fred always was
eccentric. Boston Transcript.
No Flattery-Miss Hoamley-"I I'M
derstand you do very handsome work
and make very pretty pictures" Pho
tographer-''Yes'm, but 1 could give
you an exact likeness if you wish'"-
Philadelphia Press.
Archibald-"Why do you call Cousin
Pearl 'Cuba?'" His Brother-"Isn't
she Aunt Matilda's daughter?" Arch
ibald-"Yes, but / don't see" His
Brother-"Well, then, isn't she the
Pearl of Aunt Titles" = Princeton
Tiger.
= 81 detest cigarettes" petulantly ex-
claimed the villain of the play. Cant
/ smoke a cigar in this scene in
stead?" mo; the cigarette is essen
tial," replied the stage manager. You
are very depraved sort of villain,
you know."-Kansas City Star.
"Ah, will 1 never be released?'
walled the imprisoned heroine, beat
ing her fair white hands wildly
against the bars of her window, while
from behind the scenes could be heard
the hoarse chuelle of the villain.
Many in the audience were seen to
apply their handkerchiefs to their
eyes. Her prayers for release rose
again upon the still air and lost
themselves in the echoing flies above.
"Either git abbyus corpus. Teddy"
shouted a friend from the gallery,
ser walk out over de footlights."
And the curtain came down with a
whizz.--Baltimor American.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
The press Can BE Trusted.

eve recall an incident" says the
editor of lions Herald, of Boston,
"which occurred many years ago, and
which was very influential in helping
the writer to correct notions concern
ing the daily press. In private cir
Gle of friends, made up largely of min
listers. the daily newspaper became
the subject of conversation-mainly Of
severe criticism and condemnation.
Among that company was an ex-gov-
ernor. a man of large experience in
M, life, able, honored and revered,
and fa44,,.ar for 50 active years with
Journalism. Finally. after patiently
listening to the criticisms, he said,
gently but firmly: Gentlemen, you
are mistaken. The public press is in
dispensable for the dissemination of
information and for the direction of
public opinion. In the main, it is right
and benefcent. 1t Is almost miracu-
lous in its alertness in going to the
bottom Of things, and usually it is cor
rect and can be trusted"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
Getting
7 hin

is all right, if you are too fat;
and all wrong, if too thin already.
Fat, enough for your habit, is
healthy; little more, or less, is
no great harm. Too fat, consult
doctor; too thin, persistently
Thin, no matter what cause, take
SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod Liver
Oil.
There are many causes of get
ling too thin; they all come
under these two heads: over
work and under-digestion.
Stop over-work, if you can;
but, whether you can or not,
take SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod
Liver Oil, to balance yourself
with your work. You can't live
on it--true--but, by it, you
can. There's a limit, however;
you'll paw it.
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil is the readiest cure for
cant eat" unless it comes OF
your doing no work--you can't
long be we'll and strong, without
some sort of activity,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
The Yonnresf Peer.

The little earl Of Aairlie. whose
father was killed in South Africa, will
be the youngest peer that will take
part in the coronation. He is nine
years Of age, and is a playmate of
Prince Edward of Wales, who SONG
day should be KING Edward VIII.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
American Cereals.

The cereals (wheat, corn, oats, rye
and barley raised in the United States
during the past five years represent a
value to the farmer of $6,25O 000,G 600, or
an increase of nearly $1,OOO,OOO COO
over the preceding five years.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
seftIIng a CONTROVERSY.

The Urban council and school
board of KetteringS England being
unable &c agree upon a site for a
building, played game OF golf &c
decide It. The councillors won.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
Sugar Made from Apple Trees.

Charles Hemming, an Ohio farmer,
few days ago tapped IA sweet apple
trees, and to-day had obtained seven
barrels of sap that is far superior to
that taken from maple trees. 1t is said
that it will make more and better
sugar.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
punishment I'm German Army.

Two German noncommissioned Off
GERS have been sentenced to imprison.
ment for one year and nine months, re-
spectively, for maltreating a private
with such persistency that he com
mitted suicide to escape their persecu
tion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

Public worship Of God on the LIST ana
Srd Sundays at IL A NJ, on the ma ana
4th at 500 P. NJ. ooo
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at S;OO'
P. NJ. Sabbath School at $50 A. NJ.
Young mems prayer meeting each sunday
at p m. al
A most cordialwelcome is extended to all
II. A. KELLY Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Cirenlt COnrt.

Robert c. jackson, judge; II. Bane Har-
man, clerk. Terms of court--lst Monday
in April, 4th Monday in August and lst
Monday in December.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
CHAPMAN & GILLESPIE,
LAWYERS,
TaZeWell,

CoURB:-Tazewel and Russell counties,
Va, Court of Appeals at Wytheville, Va. 4,
and Circuit Court Of Mcdowell county, W..
Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
VERY LOW RATES
to the
NORTH WEST
March lst to the April 9Oth, 1902.

March lst to the April Goth, 1902.
the
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY
Will sell tickets to Montana, Idaho, Ore.
gon, Washington and Coast points at ex-
ceedingly low rates from all stations. 1t
is possible rates to the West will never he
so cheap again; choice of three routes.
Write for rates and scheduleE, say to what
point you are going and your nearest Eta
ton to this line. See any agent Of N. &
W. Ry. or NJ. F. Bragg,
W. B. BevIll, TRAY. Pass. Agent.
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Roanoke, Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15

The genuine has
this picture on it,
take no other.
If you have not
tried it, send for
free sample, it's a.
greeabIe taste will
surprise you.
SCOTT e. BOVINE
emiStS,
400 Pearl Street,
New York.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15
County Court.

County Court.
J.H. Stuart, judge; T. E. George, clerk.
Terms ofcourt-Tuesday after Sd Monday
In each month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15

n Z. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
fi,wel. Va viii practice in the courts OF Taze-
vel county and the Court of Appeals at Wythe-
vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-05-15

poWEN & ROYALL ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
TazeweH Va. Will practice in the courts OF
Tazewell and adjoining counties ana tne GUuI1
of Appeals at Wytheville COLLECTIONS gwen
special attention. Office near Courthouse
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-08-28
SLEEPING HEROES.
Mighty Men of the Past That Are
Expected to Return.

Mighty Men of the Past That Are
Expected to Return.
Is there any race that has not its
sleeping hero? A correspondent re-
Gently pointed out that the time for the
fulfllment Of the prophecy that the
tenth Of Krishna will restore to India
her: independence is near at hand, and
every nation has some such savior to
whom the people look. West country
rustics still believe that Arthur did not
die. but sleeps In Avalon, and that In
the hour Of Rritain's need he will
awake, deliver the land and restore
the golden age. In Germany it is a
popular belief that Charles v. will
some. day wake from his enchanted
sleep to reign over Germany, Spain,
Portugal, Denmark, Belgium and Hol-
land. Thousands Of French peasants
hold that Napoleon is only sleeping
and that at some future time he will
reappear and rule. And Mr.. NeWbOlt
has enshrined the Devon legend that
Drake is only listening for the drums
The Irish peasantry steadfastly re-
fuse to believe that Mr.. sParnell is
ECdIly ucuu. ucy dSScIt LAdt Aio uOUIA
was ruse, that he was an Interested
spectator of his own funeral and that
when the time comes he will emerge
from retirement to give&Ireland her in
ldependenee. Every true! Moslem be-
lieves that when antichrist appears
| Mohammed Mohadi will awake and
conquer him. A Moorish legend de,
| clares that BobadiI ell Chico sleeps
| spellbound near the Alhambra and
that one day he will awake to re- -es-
| tablish the Moors as rulers of Grana-
da. The Servians look to- King Lager,
slain by the Turks in 1889. as their
final hope, and should Switzerland be
again threatened by@.tyrants Swiss
| folklore declares that the three mem
bers of the Tell family who are sleep
ing at Rutili, near the Vierwald-
Staten-See, will rise from their en-
chanted siumber and maintain the
freedom Of the lanG.-L London Chroni-
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