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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
Personal AND LITERARY.

IbSen'S orders for drinks have been
sold as autographs by the head waiter
of a Copenhagen cafe.
The earliest library was that Of
Nebuchadnezzar. Every book was a
brick engraved with cuneiform char
acters.
The pope's poems of 112 pages are
sold in Italy at twopence copy. The
first was written in 1922, when he was
boy of IL.
The famous old grammar school at
Lichfeld, which has the names OF
Addison, Johnson and Garrick on its
long roll of distinguished scholars,
has been sold at auction.
The Berlin Tageblatt declares that
there are two women poets and novel
lists in Germany to-day to everyone OF
the other sex, but that playwriting Is
still almost a monopoly of the men,
The most expensive book in the
world has lately been given by the
ameer of Afghanistan to the shah. 1t
is a copy of the Koran, bound in solid
gold, and set with pearls, rubies and
diamonds. 1t cost $4,000.
A Paris searcher after facts has
made the discovery that to Balzac be-
longs the honor of having invented the
wood-block'pavement for streets. The
first reference to it is made in that
authors comedy, "Mercadet," which
was played at the Franchise, in which
Mercadet dilates on the advantage OF
such pavement, since with wooden
blocks in the streets barbados are
impossible.
Maxim Cork, the Russian novelist,
had an early career that in many ways
recalls the struggles of Jacob A. Rms
He ran away from home when lad,
and for years found life mighty hard
grubbing. He worked as a day labor
err, a sawyer, a cook and Bghterman.
Then he heard that free instruction
could be obtained at Kazan and, hay-
ing no money to pay for his Journey
he walked there, a distance of 6OO
miles. Then he found he had mead
Herbert Spencer is poking fun at the
vegetarians of England and has taken
them completely by surprise mas
much as vegetarian faddists thought
they could claim the philosopher as
one of their own. Mr.. Spencer does
not apparently think highly OF the
mental state produced by year OF
vegetable diet. He said recently: Il
went over all that I had written DUR
ing the year I practiced vegetarianlsm
and consigned it all to the fire" Since
then he has been saying some face
tious things about the "devotees OF
the truck garden" as he calls the Vege-
tarianS.
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Tariff Reform in New Hamp shire
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
The Democrats are seeking to soften
their defeat in the recent elections by
claiming gains in the Northeast. BY the
Northeast they undoubtedly mean the
New England States, and New Hampshire
is one Of these States whose vote it is
asserted shows a trend toward the Demo.
cratic party and tariff reform.
The campaign for Governor in New
Hampshire was made largely on the ques-
ton of prohibiting or licensing the liquor
traffic. Prohibition has long been ac-
knowledged to be failure in that State
and there has been a steady growth of
sentiment against it. The Democrats took
advantage OF this situation and declared
foi license, and sought to lay the burden
of the non-enforcement Of the prohibitory
law on the Republicans. The Democratic
candidate for Governor made it his pur-
pose to try and win the anti Prohibition
votes IN the Republican party. de did
win few OF them, but even under tLese
adverse circumstances the Republican can.
didate tor Governor has about 5000 plural
ity, or only 1000 smaller than the Re.
publican plurality on Governor in $685.
But if a comparison is to be made as to
the strength of tariff reform in the recent
campaign in New Hampshire it must be
made on the vote for Congressman. The
aggregate majority for the two Republican
members of Congress in that State on
November was 10000, or 5000 larger
majority than was given for the same
Offices in 1898. There is no sign here of
tariff reform growth and the Democrats
will do we'll to leave New Hampshire ont
of their calculations when hey are tr, ing
to figure out gain for their party in the
Noi1heass'
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IGNORANCE BEGETS CRIME.
RefIections of an Editor in n States
Prison Newspaper Which Con-
tain Much Truth

A great many men commit crime be-
cause of their sheer ignorance VI
course, a knowledge of this fact does
MT bring satisfaction to householder
who has been robbed, or citizen who
has been stood up on the highway and
relieved of his possessions. But, never
theless, fact remains true that 1gnor-
ance breeds crime, writes Auburn
Editor 25,S1S, in the Sing Sing Star OF
Hope. There is many little kid to-
day playing on the city dumps and in
the alleyways of the slums, who, 10
or 20 years hence, will be the common
drunk, the "hobo," the second story
man, the highwayman and the burglar
and the reason therefor is not hard
to find. Instead of being in school
learning that which is tc fit him for
the battle of life, he is behind lum-
Der pile shooting "craps" with loaded
dice, for the battle of life with him
has already begun.
Instead of the soft suasion Of
moral home, in which he is protected
by loving and capable parents from
the evils which surround him-he is
even now, tonight, in hundred cities,
on the way to the gin mill to have
Murphy fill up the can for the loud
smelling ignoramus he calls father.
Instead of a sweet-faced little moth
er, whose goodnight kiss, whose soft
ly intonated prayers, whose songs of
childhood lulled him to sleep, and
whose voice keeps calling to him down
the empty years if he goes wrong:
"Come back Come backl" whose
kindly eyes smile upon him through
tears; though they may have been
closed in the last long sleep for years
and years-instead of these things our
child in the street, our future crook,
has in many instances a well-inten-
toned but work-exhausted mother,
who through the day pants over a
washtub and at night mends the
household rags.
She hasn't the time or the energy to
inculcate much morality in him, and
what little she does the environment
in which he finds himself quickly
teaches it out again. In other in
stances she hasn't any to spare. This
is the kid over whom Is or 20 years
hence, when grown to mans estate;
future district attorneys will sob and
cry, upon whom future judges will
frOwn future sheriffs bring IN prison
and about whose doings future wise
men will debate seeking the cause
therefor.
1t is not overestimating it to say
that so per centum Of the men in pris-
on to-day wouldn't be there if they
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
A STRANGE HOLD-UP.
Crooked Enterprise Of n Tramp HAA
the Appeara$ce Of the LeEiti-
mate Profession.

"Out in the Ozark mountains a few
years ago l experienced the strangest
hold-up in my whole career" said a
man who has travelled around great
Zeal, relates the New Orleans Times
Democrat, land 1 Haye been through
O few train robberies, a stage hold-up
and few other exciting things OF this
sort. One evening just about dusk L
was strolling along the mountain side
when a dilapidated man suddenly
shambled out from behind a small
clump of bushes. Ipaid no particular
attention to him, for he did not look
like very desperate man, and did
not really expect him to say anything
to me unless he should beg nickel or
a dime. Really, my hurried and indif-
ferent impression of the man was that
he was simply harmless beggar.
Suddenly, and with an unsupported
activity, he threw himself directly in
front of me and momentarily blocked
my passage. Stick out your tongue
he said, in a commanding tone OF
voice, and 1 obeyed him. I see,' he
said, after carefully scrutinizing my
tongue. Let me feel your pulse he
said, as he grabbed my wrist. I see,'
he said again. 'How's the appetite"
he asked, and 1 told him. I see,' he
said again. Sleep uneven, eh% he
continued, and you feel tired all the
time. Suffer with nausea, too, 1 sup
pose, and your food doesn't agree with
you, and your nerves are in bad shape,
and pain in the breast, and heavy head
ache, and-I see-I see,' he said, after
awhile.
HE pulled a little box out of his
pocket, fumbled for few seconds and
then handed me a half dozen small
pills, with the instruction that take
one every three hours. Fifty cents,
he said, for diagnosis and medicine
81 protested, telling him that had
not asked his assistance. He drew a
large, ugly looking pistol from his
pocket, and, looking me squarely in
the eye, simply repeated: Fifty cents
l gave it to him, and to tell the truth
was glad to get off so lightly in that
wild region of the world. 1t was new
method in the hold-up business and 1
experienced a new sensation as re-
suit of it all. Inquiry developed the
fact that no such man lived perma.
nently in that section, and 1 was
laughed at considerably because 1 had
been made the victim of a tramp'G
crooked enterprise"
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WIT AND WISDOM.

The dignity that some people wear
looks as if it had been made for some
one else and had not been properly
altered for their use. - Indianapolis
News.
Kitty-"Dick proposed to me last
night" Laura-"Yes, he came to
your house from Alice Nelson's. She
had just refused him" -Sommerville
Journal.
"Jinks has a library of only four
books, valued at nearly half a million
dollars" "You don't sayl What kind
of books are they?" Bank books. -
Detroit Free Press.
Young Man-"So Miss Ella is your
oldest sister? Who comes after her?"
Small Brother-"Nobody amt come as
yet, but pa says the first fellow that
comes can have her" - London Tit
Bits.
Employer-"Why, raised your sal
airy only four weeks ago!" Employe
81 know; but that's Just the matter.
In trying to live up to the raise nat
urally overdid It," - Boston Tran
script.
The Summer Girl Ito her compan-
ion)-"What do you suppose it is,
dearest, that makes the sea murmur
SOP" Testy Old &c ntleman Behind
(who has encountered a incoming
couple in every secluded nook along
the shore -"Great Scott miss, you'd
murmur if you had to listen to all
the sentimental nonsense the sea
hears. "-London Tit-Bits.
A Hard Subject.-"Yes, Beaseley has
a better head than his father" "Has
hep" "He has. They have a shaving
mug in the family that Beaseley's
grandfather, and Beaseley's mother
threw at Beaseley's father. Well, the
other night Beaseley's wife was mad
over something and she threw the
mug at Beaseley. 1t took him square
ly behind the ear and smashed into
finders. Yes, indeed, he's got much
better head than his father had
Cleveland Rlain Dealer. 49,
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had had any kind of show at all
during their early yearS-but as we
mentioned above, it affords no salts
faction to a man who has just been
raped over the head with a piece of
lead pipe, to reflect that the person
who raped him wouldn't have done
so if he had had college education
neither for that matter does it afford
any real satisfaction to the man who
has had his safe pried open, to learn
that the gentleman who did it received
his knowledge at leading university
nor does it lessen the touching grief
of a man who has just cashed a bad
check, to know that the careful pen
man is entitled, by virtue of beauti-
fully engrossed parchment, to wear
several letters after his name. Still,
in a great majority of cases: "Ignor-
ance begets crime"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
BOTH READY To- QUIT.
Each Was Looking for the Best OF 1t
and Were Even at the Show
Down.

"There is an old saying that it is
not all gold that glitters," remarked
a man from the far west to friend
in Detroit the other night, relates the
Free Press. "Out in the mining coun-
try where 1 belong our estimate Of
human nature is based principally on
dollars and cents.
81 remember that one day in the
vicinity where was working a man
came out prospecting. One of the boys
had a claim near Carson City which
was termed in miners parlance q
dead one,' that is, 1t had been worke,
and found unproductiye. The stran.
ger, however, wanted to see this claim
THE miner borrowed a nine-dollaI
nugget from a friend and went with
him. When they reached the CLAIM
in question the miner made 1t a
point to drop the nugget in conspic
uous place. The stranger saw it,
picked it up and kept it. He expressed
himself as satisfied with the outlook
and both returned to Carson City.
where the would-be mine owner had
the nugget assayed. The outcome o,
the matter was that he offered $500
for the claim which after some dick
ering was accepted by the owner.
"Of course it was but a short tim
until he discovered that he had gol
the worst of it, and he came back t.
Carson City in quest of the man who
sold him the claim. He found the
latter enjoying himself with the
money he had received for the hol
in the ground, a9d going to him
threatened to have him arrested fo4
receiving money under false pre-
lenses.
"His former companion merely
smiled and said: Look here, my
friend, you were looking for the best
of 1t, and so was 1. AS a matter o
fact think 1 got 1t. Now the best
thing for you to do is to keep quiet
for if you talk about obtaining a war
rant for my arrest in this matter
will do the same and charge you with
the theft of that nine-dollar nugge
l purposely dropped for your benefit.
Each one looked at the other fol
q moment and then both smiled"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
A Startling Surprise.

Very few could believe in looking at A.
I. Hoadley, healthy, robust blacksmith
of Tilden, Ind., that for ten years he suf-
fered such 1tortures from Rheumatism as
few could endure and live. But wonder
full change followed his taking Electric Bit
tiers. 1.-Two bottles wholly cured me-" he
writes& 'and l have not felt twinge in
over>4 yeal" They regulate the Kidneys,
puffy the blood and cure Rheumatism,
Neuralgia Nervousness, improve digestion
and give perfect health. Try them. Only
, cts. at Jno. Z. Jackson'S drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
Beware of 0intments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

AS mercury will certainly destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through the
mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions from
equitable physicians, as the damage they
viii do is ten fold to the good you can pos
sibIy derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, maDufacturedby +. j. Cheney q Co.,
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
la buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine. 1t is taken internally
and made IN Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Che
ney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, Price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
A Thanksgiving Dinner.

Heavy eating is usually the first cause
of Indigestion. Repeated attacks infame
the mucous membranes lining the stomach
exposes the nerves of the stomach, pro
ducing swelling after eating, heartburn,
sourrisings and finally catarrh of thu
stomach Kodol relieves the inflammation,
protects the nerves and cures the catsrrh
Kodol cures indigestion, dyspepsia, all
stomach troubles by cleansing and sweet.
ening the glands of the stomach.
T. r. 3moot Tiptop and Wittens Mills Va
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
Asleep Amid Flames.

Breaking into bl azing home, some fire
men lately dragged the sleeping inmates
from death. Fancied security, and death
near. It's that way when you neglect
coughs and colds. Don't do it. Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
gives perfect protection against all Throat
Chest and Lung Troubles. Keep it near,
and avoid suffering, death, and doctors
bills. A teaspoonful stops late cough,
persistent use the most stubborn. Harm
less and nice tasting, it's guaranteed to
satisfy by Jno. E. Jackson, druggist. Price
SOC and S1.00 Trials bottles free.
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FREE TO OUR READERS.
Botanic Blood Balm for the Blood.

If you suffer from ulcers, scrofula, blood
poison, cancer, eating so) es, itching skin,
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Luck In I thirteen.
]. n. HARMAN.

BY sending 13 miles VIM. Spirey, of
Walton Furnace, Vt, got box of Buck
lens Arnlca Salve, that wholly cured a
horrible Fever Sore on bis leg Nothing
else could. Positively cures Bruises, Eel
ons, Ulcers, EruptioLs, Boils, Burns,
Corns and Piles. Only 25c Guaranteed
by Jno. E. Jackson, druggist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
us A BREAK CsMlH6 2

= When the new Constitution vas pro-
claimed as the organic law of Virginia
many of our Democratic contemporaries
predicted that the Republican party would
be greatly strengthened by its operations;
and many Democrats condded the opinion
at low breath that the State would surely
become Republican within few years,
Our esteemed Democratic contempora-
ries were, no doubt, moved to make their
assertions upon the belief that the pledge
for fair elections would be faithfully kept.
If they are not disappointed in that wor-
thy expectation, there is solid ground upon
which to base their predictions.
The most encouraging outlook, however,
for the Republican party in Virginia has
been occasioned by the frequent declara
tions made by prominent Democrats in
the ranks that the State will become safely
hepubiicaa uadeFthe present, new condi-
tons. We hear these expressions so fire.
quently from Democrats that we are just
fed in believing that they are the out
come of an earnest hope on the part Of
those who gave them that such condl'
ton will come.
There is no doubt but that for years a
great many citizens of the State have been
voting with the Democracy reluctantly
and against their honest judgment on
questions of sufficient importance to cause
the drawing Of party linee. Some of these
have been swayed by prejudices that were
hssrght into existence by conditions grow
ing out-of--tho CIVIL War. Others have
been influenced by reluctance to put them
selves in antagonism to the partisan lead
ers who have dominated public sentiment
here for the past quarter of a century on
lines for their own selfish interests. These
leaders have been very successful in fool
ing the masses into the belief that Re.
publican at the North is essentially an en-
envy to our section and that a Northern
Democrat is necessarily eur sttadfast
friend. Thus nisled, the masses in Vir-
ginia have been switched about in support
of free trade, free silver or some other ism
which is declared at the time TO be para
mount issue. but which is ultimately found
to be paramount fraud. While our peo'
pie have been yielding their support to the
foolish theories of the National Democracy
this State and every State at the South has
been bent fitted by the progressive policies
of the Republican party. Our manufac
turing, mining and agricultural industries
have become very important, but not
nearly as much SO as they would have
done had our people shown more liberal
spirit in o,itits. They have lived, how
ever, to zee that Clevelandism and free
trade were national blight and that Bry-
m; IN, ond f,oa cilvar aro cfunondauc hmm.
bugs.
There is manifestly a broader and more
liberal spirit at work in Virginia; and that
party lines may be broken and reformed,
Let us hope for the good of the Common
wealth that this spirit may grow and
eventually become victorious.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

Robert ]. Gross, second vice-president
of the American Locomotive Company, of
Dunkirk, N. Y, will present the First
Presbyterian Church of his city with a
chime of bells that will weigh 1880
pounds.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
Startling, But True.

eff every one knew what grand medi-
cine DR.. Kings New Life Pills is" writes
D. H. Turner, Dempseytown, Pa, you'd
sell all you have in day. Two weeks use
has made new man of me-" Infallible
or constipation, stomach and liver troubles
25c at Jno. E. Jackson's drug store.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27
Work Only Under the WHIP.

In a recent lecture at Gresham col
lege DR.. Symes Thompson, in speak
ing of the effects of climate, re-
marked that it had become neces-
Eary to sublet English government
work in Egypt because it was found
that the natives would work only
when chastised, and it was a rule
that British officer must not strike
q natiye.-London Mail,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

President Scburman contemplates the
erection of new hall of the liberal arts at
Cornell, and suggests that it be named
after Goodwin Smith, whom he calls "the
most illustrious exponent of liberal culture
who ever sat in the Cornell faculty."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

Emperor William has had carriage
built from his own designs for use for bis
correspondence in the field. 1t is drawn
by six horses and is always near at hand.
Writing material is stored in drawers, and
by letting down a panel a convenient
writing table is formed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

Louis Gardner, Milwaukee athlete, is
undergoing an operation in London at the
expense of Mrs. j. Pierpont Morgan.
Several years ago Gardner stopped the
runaway team attached to Mrs. Morgan's
carriage.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

If you are bilious and seeking advisers.
Take DeWltt's Little Early Risers,
Just before going to bed
You will find on the morrow,
You are rid of your sorrow
That's all; just enough said.
These famous pills do not grippe, but
move the bowels gently, cleansing the
liver. Their tonic effect gives strength to
the glands, preventing a return of the
disorder. T. r. Smoot. 1iptop and Wittens
Mills, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

that the comics of primitive times were
a feeble folk. Their Belgian hth and
kin in this era have failed to sweep
everything before them, as their eu-
logistS predicted they would do. Has
the Belgian hare future?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

Generals Delarey and Botha have de-
cided to abandon their proposed visit to
the United States and will 60 to South
Africa to meet Colonial Secretary Cham
berlain at Pretoria.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-11-27

Lieutenant General Miles will not re-
turn to the United States direct from the
Philippines, but will make an extended
trip through Russia and China.
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lat of a specIes of Parrot.

Ornithologists will regret to learn
that Buildings Amazon parrot, a
rare bird inhabiting the mountains
of st. Vincent, has in all probability
become extinct, owing to the recent
volcanic phenomena in the island.
The species was said formerly to &C.
cur only on the Souffriere, hence it
became known as the Souffriers bird.
The great eruption Of 171s drove
many specimens to seek shelter in
the other highlands of st. Vincent,
but their numbers were considerably
reduced by the fearful hurricane Of
1898, and there Is reason to fear, so
I am told by an pathological friend,
that the few survivors have all per-
ished in the eruption of May last
Scotsman.
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goftened Grief.

wilson, lost that fine silk lambrel-
Ia that 1 carried in town to-day.
Mrs. Wilson-0, what pityI
"Still, there r. one consolation. 1t
wasn't mine. "-Somerville Journal.