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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
BIRDS HIT BY LIGHTNING.
Curious Accident in the Air During
Thunderstorm In Ger
many.

In the Institution Journal, Leonard
Joseph relates curious effect of light
ming discharge during heavy thunder
storm in December last year at Zech'
liner Hutte, in Germany. The author,
according to the Electrical Engineer,
London, observed in one of the pas
sages of the storm a wild goose, which
fell through the air, and with thud
buried itself fairly deep in the sand.
On the abatement of the storm, at
distance approximately just under a
mile from the point at which the bird
referred to was picked up, another
dead wild goose was found. On eXami-
nation of the two birds 1t was discov-
cred that the only wounds upon them
were "a narrow but direct opening
about three en-. long" on the back of
the neck of the first found bird, and
puncture Eat a point where the neck
Joins the body" on the second bird.
Excepting in the immediate neighbor.
hood of these wounds the bodies and
feathers of the birds were unipjured
During the storm five flashes of light.
ming were observed.
Judged by the position in which the
birds were found, Mr.. Joseph is OF the
opinion that their fight was In oppo-
site directions, the wounds in each in
stance being simultaneously fatal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
THE FLOWER CRUSADE.
Movemeut THAT Gnve to Cleveland
the Name of "The City of
Flowers"

Several years ago a fiOwer-lOving cit
izen of Cleveland, o., organized club
for the ornamentation of the home.
Out of this small beginning has grown
the Cleveland Home Gardening asso-
citation, otherwise known as the flower
crusade. Children are enlisted in the
movement, which is under the manage
ment of the association. This organi-
zation distributes seeds among school
children. examines the gardens eXhib-
tied in competition and distributes the
prizes, a number of which are offered.
The seeds went to 10000 homes last
year. Not only are homes beautified
by these flowers, but the school yards,
states the indianapolis Journal.
Last year the children planted in all
10000 packages of seeds. The results
are so evident that the casual observer
notes the change in the smoky city,
and it is known throughout the state
as the "city of flowers" st. Louis has
now taken the matter up. A botani-
cal club has prepared system of seed
distribution in cooperation with one OF
the seed companies. The reward Of
fered in this case to the children who
are most successful is diploma signed
bv the mayor, indicating that the hold
err is worthy of merit for aiding in the
identifying of st. Louis. This sort Of
enterprise will show results long after
the flowers of any given year have
faded. The experience of the children
will not be forgotten by them, but will
be renewed when they are in posses
sion of homes of their own. And this
form of ornamentation will open their
eyes to the needs and possibilities in
other directions.
Until recently American towns and
cities have been given over to negli-
gence partly because the necessity of
looking after the more practical and
immediate interests made attention
to aesthetics impossible and partly
because people did not understand just
what their towns lacked or how to
remedy the deficiency. Both these
conditions are passing; education is
tending in the direction of the artistic
and the rising generation will have
much better ideas on the subject than
prevail at present. The flower move
ment is a useful feature in this educa-
ton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
NIrch the Snnlp.

Stern Father-What an unearthly
hour that young fellow stops till every
night. Dora. What does your mother
say about it?
Daughter-She says men haven't
altered bit since she was young, pa
Glasgow Evening Times.
An Uncomfortable Experience.
An experience, likened by a Lon
don paper to being tarred and feath-
cred, recently occurred to some cy-
clists near birmingham. y barrel Of
molasses was broken open in the
road Unaware of the catastrophe,
a party of cyclists dashed along the
thoroughfare, and were soon in the
middle of the black and sticky fluid.
Some of them dismounted and waded
through the stuff to dry land, but
the machines of three less lucky in
dividuals skiddcd and launched the
riders right in the middle of the
treacle. their efforts to get out of
their ENHANCEMENT causing a great
deal of amusement to a crowd of
people who witnessed the occur
renee
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
FUN WITH AUTOGRAPH FIEN2S
The Chinese Minister Has a Quiet
Little Joke with Smart AmerI-
cans as Victims.

The Lotos club, of New York, has
long had the custom Of giving dinners
in honor of distinguished men. At such
gatherings the menu card is always
elaborate and characteristic. 1t usual
Nv contains drawings illustrative of the
career of the guest of the evening, and
forms a souvenir which most Of the
company treasure. To enhance their
value. many of the members ask the
man whom the club is entertaining to
write his name in their cards. Such
requests are naturally granted, says
the New York Tribune.
1t CHANGED that after the siege of
Picking Lotos club gave a dinner
for Wu-Ting-fang, the Chinese minis
fer at Washington. Of course the auto
graph seekers kept him busy between
courses. They were unanimous in ask
ing him to write in Chinese. Several
of them, later in the evening, were
comparing his signatures as they APP
reared on their menu cards. Unfa-
miIiar as they were with the Chinese
SCRIPT, they cOulu see th"t tNe Sii"l o.
,4ers were not the same. Just then
Chow Tsz Chi, the Chinese consul, came
up and he was at once asked what the
writing meant.
Mr.. Chow hesitated a moment, and
then gravely read these autographs"
as follows:
"What a funny, red nosed mani"
"How short and fat you arel"
San amusing. bald-headed fellow"
Sugar I'm Sap.
Sugar exists not only in the cane,
beet root and maple, but in the sap
Of 1877 other plants and troes.-Sc;-
eRco.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

The principle of insurance against
the various risks to which men and
affairs are liable is receiving a con-
stantly extending application. In
surance corporations In England
have turned their attention to small
pox risks. For the sum of % cents
a person can obtain for a year an
insurance policy emitting his heirs
to $500 after his death from small
pox and emitting himself to five dol
lars weekly for five weeks of a non
fatal attack. There is a difference
in the rates charged as between re-
Gently vaccinated and not recently
vaccinated persons. Doctors, it is
said, are charged specially high
rates, particularly if they attend
smallpox. in which case the charge
is no less than 2h per cent. against
attack.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

M. roppIngton-Daughter, that
young Lexington you admire so much
is said to be lazy.
Daughter-Oh, papa, he isn't biz
lazy.-he told me all about it. He's just
so awf1lly intellectual that he can't
make liying.-Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
Officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Public worship of God on the LIST and
Srd Sundays at II A NJ, on the 2nd and
4th at 500 2. NJ. oo
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 500.
p. NJ. Sabbath School at $3.50 A. Nj.
Young mems prayer meeting each Sunday
at p. m.
Almost cordial welcome is extended to all.
h. A. KELLY Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
Ideal Country Chamber.

The ideal sleeping-room in coun-
try house has windows on two sides,
and the best aspect is south or
west, because the prevailing wind is
southwest, and it is far more inn
portamt 20 be in the breeze than in
The shade. Such a room is more
sunny than a north or east front,
bat sunshine is antiseptic, and city
people do not sit in their chambers.
= Charles Barnard, in Four-TracL
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
Historical side Light.

Husband (mildly)-You should re-
member, my dear, that the most pa
tent person that ever lived was
man.
Wife (impatiently)-Oh, don't talk
to me about the patience of that man
Job. Just think Of the patience poor
Mrs. Job must have mad to enable
her to put up with such a man,-Chi'
cago Daily News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
VERY LOW RATES
To the
NORrHW EST
March lst To April the 30th, 1902.

NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY
viii Fell tickets to Montana, Ilabo, Ore.
eon, Washington and Coast points at tN.
reediDgiy los rates from all stations. II
= possible rates to the West will never lie
% cheap agan; choice OF three roulrs.
Write for rates AID schedules, say to what
point yen are golrg and yonr nearest H..
ion to his line. See any agent Uf n. *
". Ry. or NJ f. Bragg,
" H. n-vill, Tray. Pass. Agent.
Gen. Pas. Agent.
Roanoke. Virginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
Inst a Cntch.

Joakley-Budds, the florist, has big
inquisitive plant on exhibition.
CoalIey-What'S an "inquisitiye
plant?"
Joakley - Rubber! - Philadelphia
Record.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

n &. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
it,weI, Va. viii practice in the courts Of Iaze-
well county and the Court of Appeals al "y'he-
Vile Collecting specially
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
Presbyterian Church.

First Sundays, morning and afternoon.
Burke's Garden; second, third and fourth
sundays, morning and night, at Tszewell-
S. 0. HALL, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Cireuit Court.

Robert G. Jackson, judge; Ii. Bane llar-
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, 1902-07-24
A GueAa.

Teacher-Now, which was the Black
Princes last war?
Intelligent Pupil-Please, miss, the
one he died in.-Judy.
Rivals.
Nose Ketchum (who has just shot
hawk)-You old rascal! many a spring
chicken you stole around here dat
I've been blamed for. And a good
many of dose l might have had but
tor you.-Judge.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

ESQ. W. ST. CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT Law Law
UTSzewell. Va. Practices in the courts of Taze
well and adjoining counties and in the supreme
Court of Appeals at Wytheville Paricuia5, at
tention paid to tha collection OF claims. once
Stras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

The Woman Independent.
81 wish to marry your daughter,
sir"
you'll have to ask her about that,
young man, I'm only her father
Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

,st b. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
W, lands. Va. Practices in the courts OF Iaze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid TO the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

BOWEN & ROYALL ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
d TaZewen, Va. Will practice in the courts Oh
Of Appeals at Wythevile. Collections given
special attention. Office near Courthouse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
CHAPMAN & GILLESPIE,
LAWYERS,
TazeWell, Virginia.

CoURTs:-razewell and Russell COUNTIES,
Va, Court Of Appeals at WytheyiIle, Va,
and Circuit Court of Mcdowell county, Y.
Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24
Church of Christ.

Preaching 1st aud3rd Sunday,a 500 p. m.
and 2nd and 4th Sundays at IL a. IN.
Prayer meeting Saturday night at 5
O'Clock. Sunday school every Sunday at
$50 a. m.
ROBERT GILMORE, Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

S. HIGGINBOrHAM, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
d. TazeWel Va. (Ofhce up stairs In Law BulI9-
1ug0 Practices in Courts OF Tazewell and ad-
Joining counties and in Court OF Appeals OF VIZ
glnIa.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

klENRY IL GRAHAM, LAWYERS, TazeweiI' va
HOhice in building near Court House K. X.
denry. 5. &. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

H. STUART, ATTORNEY AT Law, Ia we'll
I,Va. Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan coan-
ties, West Virginia. specially. ONCE IN stras
building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-07-24

Roanoke. Virginia.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30
DIDN'T RECLAIM THE COIN.
Although She Had the Opportunity
to Do So. Mrs. Stanford Did
Not Repent

Those who ''pass the plate" in coun-
try churches are not often RECALLED with
the glitter of gold among the contribu-
tions. It is related that about ten
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Stanford
were travelling through the middle
west incognito. They happened to be
in Bloomington, Ind, one Sunday and
pursuant to their usual custom went
to church. They attended the Chris
tan church of Bloomington, then
largely in the hands of AMI Atwater.
says the Chicago Chronicle.
When the plate was passed for the
collection Mrs. Stanford dropped in a
tendollar gold piece. Mr.. Atwater
was the deacon in charge of the col
lectiontaking. 1t was noticed that
the ushers held hurried conference
with him when the money was taken
forward. At it's conclusion Mr.. At
water said: Ladies and gentlemen
there has evidently been a mistake.
Some one has dropped a ten-dollar gold
piece into the collection. If he will
pass up after the services we will
be glad to allow him to exchange it for
the amount he attended to give" 1t
is, of course, needless to saw that
Mrs. Stanford did not take advantage
of the opportunity.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30
MISS MABEL HANNA.
Her Engagement to Harry A. Par
sons, of Cleveland, g., Not OPP
posed by Her Parents.

Announcement that Senator and
Mrs. Hanna will build a $4,000 resi-
dence in Lake avenue, Cleveland, o.,
for their daughter, Miss Mabel, when
she marries Harry A. Parsons, proves
false the rumor that the old folks did
not sanction the match.
Contrary to the general impression,
Parsons has never claimed for himself
any unusual degree of inherent or ac-
quired ability as an artist. For the last
few years he has been most devoted
and enthusiastic student in the anna
teur field.
None of his specimens is offered for
sale, and the only specimens of his
work that have been preserved are to
be found in the private collections of
his most intimate friends. Among
these Miss Hanna has always been his
most ardent admirer.
1t is said that Parsons first became
intimate with Senator Hanna through
his striking cartoons. 1t is more than
likely, however, that he came within
the senator's favor through the devo-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30

ton of Miss Mabel, from whom he had
derived his chief source of inspiration
pike" Parsons, as he is familiarlv
called by his fellow students, entered
the antique class of the Cleveland art
school in 1897 and continued in the
class of the following year. Then he
was taken in hand by Miss Anna Wal
worth, a woman we'll known in art cir
cles at Cleveland. and at her sugges-
tion studied in New York and Phil
adelphia.
Miss Mabel and Parsons have been a
most devoted couple during the last
few years. Their intimacy was formed
in early childhood. 1t is said that her
devotion to him has been so fervent
that her will has always been subser-
Went to his.
In his turn Parsons has been her
most constant and devoted attendant
and most intimate associate of the
senator's family.
According to Miss Mabel. the we'd
ding will occur in April. and it is likely
that she will prevail. She is about "a
years old, and until she met Mr.. Par
sons! had always manifested the ut
most Indifference toward young men.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30
A PosTMAsTER's DISCOVERY.

Lancaster, N. Y, April 21st.-Mr.
John Remers, postmaster of this VIII
lage, was taken with Diabetes four
years ago. For two years he doc
tored with local physicians as well as
several specialists from Buffalo, but
got no better. Indeed he was gradually
growing worse.
He stopped taking the doctors med
icine and commenced treatment of
Dodd's Kidney Pills. He used in all
about ten boxes and is as strong and
well to-day as ever he was.
He attributes his recovery to moth
ing but Dodd's Kidney Pills and says:
IF could only talk five minutes to
every one who has Diabetes am sure
I could convince them that they
needn't suffer moment longer when
Dodd's Kidney Pills are on sale in
every drug store.
81 will cheerfully answer any letters
from sick men or women, as think
every Diabetes sufferer should be told
of Dodd's Kidney Pills the remedy that
saved my life."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30

ernments to the south of US on this
continent. But, even if Mr.. Mckinley
were living, no matter how much he
might believe in reciprocity, he would
have no right to dictate to the con.
gress on matter of legislation for
Cuba, or for any other proposition
You will see by that headline, which
clearly indicates the following con-
text, that the president is unconsti-
tutionally debating to the congress;
and that such procedure has become
SO common that the editor of one of
the leading newspapers at the ma
tional capital does not hesitate to
proclaim the fact in bold headlines on
his front page. Please bear in mind
that l am not inveighing against the
present incumbent of the presidency.
The principle which I enunciate
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30
TOO MUCH DRAPERY.
Curteins Should BE Used Sparingly
An They Are Detrimental to
Hygienic safety

s"The crusade against the tendency
of the modern housekeeper to swathe
her windows and doors in draperies has
not half been preached" said san
itary expert the other day. 81 GO into
houses, many of them, and into small
flats, where triple layer of curtains
shuts out air and sunlight from tn.
apartment about as completely as il
the windows were solid wall. When I
scold, the chatelains say: We must
have curtains and draperies, they are
so artistic / will concede one set of
thin curtains at certain windows of
the house, with preferably none in bed
rooms or nurseries. If thin curtains
are needed in bedroom they should
be of a fabric that can be easily laun-
dered, or of a weave of lace that NAV
be kept free from dust by light brush
ing and shaking out of the open win
dow. To persons with asthmatic or
consumptive tendencies they are a
menace that should not be permitted.
Sanitation should be taught in schools
of design for house furnishings. 1t is
absurd to think that our clever artists
cannot combine attractive effect with
hygienic safety. Troy IN " Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30
OF MINOR MENTION.

Nine-tenths of England's railway
passengers travel third-class.
In 1871 Germany had only eight
cities with over 100000 inhabitants.
Now she has SO.
Engaged girls in Denmark wear
plain gold ring on the third finger
of the left hand. When they get
married the ring is moved to the
third finger of the right hand.
The cows in Belgium wear ear
rings. The law DEGREES that every
cow when it has attained the age Of
three months must have in it's ears
ring to which is attached a num-
bered metal tag.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30
CHANGE MUST COME.
Fights of Congress Nullifed by Ex-
ecutive Resolution.
Statesmen of Both Parties Are Tired
OF Following White House Die
tatiOn-An Abuse Started
by Jefferson.
Especial Washington letter.


kIVX/HAT you have said as to
w imperialism is correct, but
you drew it mild and said
filings guardedly," says Congressman
Bartlett, of Georgia. 1.-The people
ought to know that the constitution
OF this republic is constantly vioksted,
GLgrantly violated, in manner which
would have caused our forefathers to
charge treason against some of our
most notable public servants.
''We have lost the right of petition,
equal taxation and the independence
OF the congress. The voice of the
people through their chosen repre-
iSentatives is no longer heard in the
land; but in its stead there is the
voice of one man out of nearly 60,-
100000, who happens to be president
for a little while. You have rightly
said that it makes no difference
which party happens to be in power.
or what individual holds the Office.
The fact remains that it has become
customary for presidents to assume
powers which the constitution does
mot give them; powers, the assump-
ton of which must be considered as
UNCONSTITUTIONAL; powers, the arbi
ifrary exercise of which have some
times come very near treason. L re-
gard all violations of the constitu-
ton as reasonable.
Our forefathers fought for equal
taxation. The taxes imposed upon
them were turned back for the bene-
ut of the government of the Amer
lean colonies, but our ancestors did
mot want that sort of taxation. They
Ewere a part of the British empire,
citizens of it, and felt that they were
entitled to equal taxation and repre-
Sentation. Our constitution covers
those points. And yet the constitu-
fion is completely ignored when we
come to impose that same kind of
taxation upon Porto Rico and the
Philippines. If that was wrong at
one time, it must be forever wrong.
THAT subject, however, is a matter
of political struggle just now, and /
will not dwell upon it. But the prac-
tice of presidents debating to con-
gress what legislation shall be en-
acted is the most fragrant of all vio-
1ations of the constitution; and
sooner or later it must be stopped.
cleveland and Mckinley were insist
ent in imposing their wills upon the
congress.
Cleveland was determined that the
Mills free trade bill should be passed,
and he notified every member of the
house of representatives, on his po-
Iitical side, that he would be expected
SOwden, of Allentown, Pa, stated
that he would not vote for that bill
President Cleveland took up his pen
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-04-30
al Want Everyone to Know How
Completely 1t Cures Indigestion.

From the Leeds Saturday Journal.
This shows the unselfsh disposition of Mr.
Hodge,of Orchard Grove, Ippleden, New
ton Abbott, who, having been cured by
Vogeler's Compound, wishes every other
sufferer to know of the benefit he has re-
ceived from this marvellous remedy. He
telles his story as follows:
Gentlemen find Vogeler's Compound
remedy above all others; for about this time
last year l was in thorough bad state OF
health, and could hardly drag one leg after
the other. I had tried dozens of remedies
advertised to cure Indigestion and all its
attendant evils, but was rapidly going from
bad to worse, when had the good fortune
to be recommended to take Vogeler's Com
pound. l did so without much faith, and
am thankful to say it made new man Of
me. I should like other people to know it's
virtues and how completely it knocks un-
der the worst forms of Indigestion and dys-
pepsia.-(Signed.) George H. Hodge.
Vogeler's Compound is the grandest rem.
edy of the century for all stomach disorders
and liver and kidney troubles in both men
and women. 1t is sold in 25c and Soc sizes
by all medicine dealers, and free sample
of liberal size will be sent to any address in
the country. 1t is made by the proprietors
of St. Jacobs Oil, Baltimore, from the for
mula of one of the most eminent living ply.
sicians