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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
PIGEONS THE PEST OF VIENNA
One hundred Years Beyond
All Control.

The few pairs of pigeons brought 100
years ago from Venice to Vienna have
multiplied to such an amazing extent
as to have become public pest. There
is great difficulty in eXterminating
these pretty creatures, as, besides the
danger involved to the public in shoot
ing them, many of the birds would per-
haps only be wounded. The town
council has, therefore, resolved that as
many as possible shall be caught alive,
killed and given to poor families, and
that for some years fresh eggs in equal
numbers shall be distracted from the
nests.
The birds, which are great favorites
with the cabmen and pOrters, are fed
as regularly as the horses. clouds Of
pigeons descending at the first throw
of corn. Hundreds,of birds await an
eccentric woman who appears every
day in the town park in summer and
winter with food for them. In the
winter she brings warm linseed meal
and other food, and they descend at
her call. She is closely yelled and her
name is unknown. The habitues of the
park have dubbed her the Baroness.
She wept upon being told by a park
keeper that the pigeons were to be
caught and killed, says the New York
Mail and Express. and great dissatis-
faction is ais. expressed by the cab
men
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
FRANCES GREAT CHEMIST.
What Has Been Accomplish ed for His
Science by BerthelOt In
Fifty Years.

The great chemist, NJ. Berthelot,
has just completed his so years of
service as a scientific teacher, an oc-
casion which was celebrated at the
Sorbonne in Paris. No other chemist
perhaps has so helped to lay the
foundation of chemistry as has NJ
Berthelot, and that the congratula-
lions he received came from all civ
ilized nations is no matter for sur
prise, says the London Lancet. His
career has been a remarkable one. lie
became a professor at the early age
of "a years, and a brilliant investiga'
tor within a few years of this ap-
pointment, gaining enormous insight
into the laws which lay at the root
of chemical architecture.
Perhaps his most epoch-making dis
covery was his demonstration of the
true nature of glycerin as an alco-
hoic body capable of interacting with
three molecules of such acids as
acetic and palmitic, although his con
tributions to thermal chemistry were
models of ingenuity, resource and
original conception. Later he at
tackled the question of synthesis and
until the publication of his "Chimic
Organique fondee SIR la Syntbese'
no systematic research had been at
tempted in the direction of building
up compounds of carbon comparable
with natural organic compounds by
the union of elements of which they
are composed. We must remember
however, Wohler's synthesis of urea
in 1928 and Kolbe's synthesis of acetic
acid in 1s45.
But the methods subsequently EN-
ployed by NJ. Berthelot were more
simple and direct. He started, fol-
example, with the elements them
selves. He took carbon and hydro
gen which produced acetylene; add
ing more hydrogen he got thylene
and from this he obtained alcohol
and a series of organic salts. Again
he set himself the task of proving
that compounds identical in every re-
spect with the products of animal
and vegetable life may be formed
from dead mineral matter.
Thus in a series of experiments he
employed the carbon obtained in the
form of carbon dioxide from bariun
carbonate, 1t was then made to pass
successfully through the forms OF
oarbonic oxide, formic acid, bariun
tormate, ethylene, ethylene bromide
ethylene again and finally into ethyl
sulphuric acid and its crystallizet
barium salt, from which the ultimate
object of these OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
was generated. 1t follows that wa
ter and carbon dioXide were the onl!
compounds from which the elements
of this alcohol were derived LITTLE
wonder, then, that scientific men o
all the civilized nations assembled a
the Sorbonne to do honor to thi
great exponent of natures methods
and mysteries.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
WATERS WHO SPECULATE.
OabbIe in Stocks and Become Unit
for the Performance of
Their Duties.

Stories of the successful specula-
tion OF walters in popular resorts on
'tips" received from the patrons are
often true; but there is the other
side-that of losses, says a New York
exchange. Said Philippe, at Delmon-
ico's;
"If one of our walters constantly
speculates on tips loss and failure
are certain to come sooner or later.
As in the case of Beau Brummel's
neckties, one never hears of the I'M
successful, and their losses. 1t gen.
orally happens that a waiter is sue
cessful at first. If he puts the money
he makes into real estate he pros
pers; but let him continue to specu-
late and he generally loses his all.
l have had some good winnings, but
prefer investment in real estate.
Stock speculation really distracts a
waiter and he cannot properly at
tend to business. As soon as we find
waiter getting too engrossed in
speculation we discharge him, as he
cannot keep away from the ticker,
and confuses his orders. One poor
fellow nearly went crazy here last
winter in consequence of his stock
speculations. He would forget his or
ders and call for 'one Western Union,'
when he should have said 'one steak
underdone,' and so on, until we had
to discharge him. I do not know
what has become of him, but expect
to hear he has landed in the insane
asylum on the island"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
FLIES SPREADING TYPHOID.
Insects Are Chief Cause of Mortality
Among British Troops in south.
Africa.

A British army surgeon who has long
been It the front in South Africa writes
an interes ting letter TO London med
ical journal from Harrowsmith. lie
expresses the conviction that flies have
a great deal more to do with the raw
ages of typhoid fever than has been
generally suspected. He believes that
they are the chief cause of the fearful
mortality from the pest in South Al
RIGA. He argues that inasmuch as na-
ture has designed them to convey pol
len on their legs from one plant to an
other, it is only reasonable to suppose
that they are equally capable OF carry
ing and distributing the germs OF as
ease. He points out as remarkaDFe
fact that, although there was terri'
bic outbreak of enteric in Ladysmith
during the famous siege, when fses
abounded everywhere, there was none
last year, when there was also nota-
BILE absence of flies. This latter phe-
nomenon he ascribes to the treatment
of all meat and other articles pecul'
iarly attractive to these winged null
sances with some sort of chemical
preparation which effeetually kept
them off. The pernicious activity OF
the fly obviously would make him a
most efficient agent for the diffusion OF
poisonous microbes.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
BRITISH NAVAL CUSTOMS.
An Interesting Account of tho Origin
of = Number of Regular
Practices.

A fact not generally known is that
the black silk handkerchief which
Jack knots around his throat was first
worn as mourning for Nelson, and has
ever since been retained. The three
white stripes around the broad blue
collar of the sailors jumper commem-
crate the victories of Trafalgar, Copen-
hagen and the Nile. Thus, it has been
remarked, the Nelson legend affects
not only Jacks work, but his food and
clothing as well. The broad blue collar
itself is older than the greatadmiraL
1t was first adopted at that period
when sailors plastered their hair into
stiff pigtail with grease and powder,
says the London Family Herald.
At nine o'clock each night the sentry
in every ship in harbor fires off his
rife. For the origin of this custom
we may have to look back to the days
of flint locks. Then, in order to test
the printing and see that his weapon
was in disable condition, the sentry had
to fire it off each night. There is no
necessity for such test with modern
rifles, but the nine o'clock firing is
religiously carried out.
Every officer or man climbing to the
quarter deck salutes. The origin of
this usage dates back long way.
When England was a Roman Catholic
country crucifx stood on the quarter
deck of all ships. Every time any one
of the crew approached this holy sym
Dol he crossed himself. Out of that
has grown the custom of saluting the
quarter deck
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
HAVE QUEER OMENS.
Signs That Rule Every Act of the
~ superstitious Natives Of
BOrneo

Animals OF omen play so important
a part in the lives of the tribes of Bor-
neo that much attention has been me-
Gently paid to the subject. The ia five
hunter and farmer neyer'passes a day
without receiving some message from
bird or animal that may change all his
plans and hopes. fG
As stated in a recent article of the
Popular Science Monthly. the bark
ing deer" is a very important omen to
all the tribes. To one starting on a
journey the cry of that animal means
sickness or other misfortune; TO
newly married couple il means the
death of the bride or groom, and drums
are beaten during a marriage process
sion so that the unlucky sound may not
be heard. Very often ii divorces the
newly married.
The scream of large hawk native
to that country sends many hunter
or traveller scurrying to his home.
When this bird behaves himself other.
wise than by sailing silently along,
a misfortune awaits the one who sees
the bird. lie returns home quietly, re-
mains there possibly an hour, then
sneaks out that the hawk may not see
him and starts on his journey. Ihe
hawk must always appear on the right
side of men when in boat, for If ii is
seen on the left they turn their boat
around, 90 TO the bank and build fire.
When the kingfisher that lives in the
Jungle utters this mournful note the
trapper believes that the trap he is
building will catch nothing for maay
days to come. The troyon tells the
hunter that he will. be successful that
day. If the latter is constructing.
trap when he hears the cry he cuts II
a small twig which be ~ tofe,ea. c
the trap. The tailor-bird ! often u d
in connection with the Yater ogdoll,
when the two disputa az contest to
which can hold his Ihead under re
water. the longer tinf, The shri;e
brings good news to he farmer, by
foretelling good cr0Py If the May
bear climbs into a hohse that house
must be torn down i'm hediately. Be-
sides these there are many other AMI
mails from whom messages for good Or
evil are received.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
CHILDREN OF THE CAR.
All Girls and Their Care Is Entrusted
to an Irish Lady-An Affection
ate Father.

Although no boy has hitherto
blessed their hearth, four girls have
been born to their imperial majesties
Olga, the eldest; Tatiana, Maria and
the more-recently-arrived baby, whose
sex was such a disappointment TO
the Russian nation. The care of these
children devolyes upon Miss Edgar, an
Irish lady, and two Russian Under
nurses. The children, however, occu-
DIV the same bedroom as thsir head
nurse. and the older ones also take
their meals with her, says Pearson's
Magazine. In their playroom the
mighty ruler of all the Russias is fire.
uuently to be found gamboling with
his young daughters, whilst he never
allows a night to pass when he is at
home without making his way to kiss
them before seeking his own room.
Self-interested kinsmen may ridicule
his efforts at reform; ak grinding and
imaginary plot discovering officials
may try to render his life a terror; but
there. is at least one pleasure Of which
they cannot rob the car, and that -
in connection with his home life. "a
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
MAKE SMALL INCOME SUFFICE.
Women Arc Learning How to Live
Appropriately on Slender
Means.

The woman of to-day is not neces-
sarily compelled to forego the pleas
ures of society because she has linn
tied income at her disposal. She is
learning to utilize money to the best
advantage. She has learned the at
fnity aud color in dress, and if she is
wise she keeps to a simple style which
happens to be her own. BY doing so
she brings in the virtue of Individual
choice, which in itself is a quality al
most inimitable and not to be pur-
chased by gold, says the Chicago
Chronicle.
The woman gazing dolefully at the
balance which threatens soon to be
on the wrong side of the bank book
may yet take heart of grace and
go in for the simple friezes and mex
pensive stuffs To the country dresser
friezes and tweeds represent the
modes of the moment.
There are a great many women who
never look we'll in what is known as
the real tailor made, and this class
will bless the return TO the Russian
blouse style, which can look its best
in heavy serge or tweed properly
weighted and pouching ever so
slightly back and front over jeweled
band or simple fold of glace deftly
swathed around the figure. To wom-
an of slight build there is no more be-
coming fashion, and she may wear it
with confidence, although the newest
Paris modes only pouch in front, the
hacks being mostly tight and plain,
with the exception Of very wide
pointed band at the back. 1t is here
that individual taste may have full
play and several smart models have
the narrowest possible belts.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
MEXICANS ON THE RANCH.
They Are Great Eaters But Are Mona
Too Spry When IL Comes
e to Work.

Very many Mexicans will only go to
work when absolutely driven to it by
sheer gnawing hunger. Anyone who
has been round sheep camps in the
west Knows what an inconceiyable
amount of GRUB" a Mexican herde1
will put away in the first Few days
of his hiring out. He is probably
making up for the months of semi
starvation. If, as I say, some one OF
them takes a job herding and is OIL
in camp by himself, he sends a let
ter to the mail by the foreman OF
camp mover. They cannot in charity
or reason prevent a man from writ
ing to his wife or anyone else he
chooses. but before long the chances
are that some friend of his will be
"filling up| ON the boss grub, and do
ing nothing for it but keeping the
herder from his work. Two Mexicans
together arc like two boys--only half
single ore, says Longman's Maya.
zine. They chatter and play monte,
and neglect their work. by them.
selves they mike the best Eerders
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
lr1-.
oolred in opnosite directions,

looked in opposite directions.
zone of us has got to-" said Tim at
last
snatch you for it." from the dis
tinguished author. So they matched
and Old SLOUGH lost.
1t spoiled his day. lilly was dis
posed to be. nice to him, but~he was
so taciturn, thinking all the while Of
the unpleasant task that awaited him,
that she turned in despair to Tim,
who had never been in better spirits
in his life. II was a beautiful moon
light night and they planned to re-
turn to the dock in time to catch the
last train for town, which left at ten
o'clock.
They were about a mile from shore
when the wind died out. They drifted
idly for half an hour. Jake looked at
his watch.
"Well miss the train and have to
stay all night at hotel, II there Is
one in the place" Horrible visions Of
hotel bills crossed Old Slouch's mind.
Then he had an inspiration.
Lets row for it," he suggested.
And row they did-rowed as they had
never rowed before, he and Tim. The
night was warm, and the two oarsmen
were perspiring and breathless when
the boat finally ran her nose on shore
At the same moment they heard the
whistle Of the approaching train. All
hands ran for it and scrambled aboard
Just as the train pulled out.
"All due to your splendid rowing"
said the painting lilly az she sank into
her seat. at was awful good work. I'll
ask you both to my wedding for that"
"Wedding!" shouted Old SLOUGH and
Tim in chorus.
"I'm to be married to Mr.. Jimmy
Grenner in the fall" said the blushing
maid.
Silence fell upon the downcast suit
ors-a silence deep and wide.
"Ticketsl" said the conductor.
Old SLOUGH fed to the smoker in pur-
suit of Jake, He had no objection to
borrowing from him now. Alasl-N.
Y. Timea
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
nentbs That Divers Reach.

Submarine divers Dave not yet sue
ceeded in reaching 200 feet below the
surface with all the advantage of ar
NOR, air supply and weights to sink
them. The effort has been made TO
reach a wreck in 24o feet of water.
The accounts state that at 100 feet
the diver began to experience serious
trouble. At 200 feet, after suffering
terribly, he lost consciousness and was
hauled up. Divers cannot work much
below 100 feet.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

any of these treaties and had always
maintained its right to send men-of
war through the strait. In 1855 the
frigate Wabash ran by the forts and up
to Constantinople, the commander
claiming the right to 10 so since his
government was not a party to the
treaties. The porte received him j.
not unfriendly manner, but did not
abate its claims to exclude the war W s
sells of a II natiOns
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
lnaln the Lana Of Report..

India is the land of reports. There
II. monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, an.
nual plague of them. There is no coun-
try, probably, In which so many nse-
less reports are. written and so few
-sad. saysthe Foltnightly Review. In
one province the chief business Of the
local government consists in dunping
its officers for statistics and reports.
and in compiling from them volumes
for the delusion of the sllpre ne COX
eminent. More than one half ossthc
time ard energy OF every civil cifcsi
Is taken up ia wiling.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
III IN

They are lazy enough, children of the
sun as they are, to enjoy sitting or
lying all day smoking their cigaritos
made out of brown paper or news
paper and pinch of the mildest gran.
ulated tobacco, aHd let the sheep scat
ter enough, and yet not too much
Put white man as herder, and he is
apt either to keep the. sheep too close,
for fear of losing them, or-thorough.
ly worthless, as the chances are he
is, or he would not be in such posi-.
ton at ALTO take no pains what.
ever and let them wander haphazard
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
HIE ENperlence.

Mrs. Jaggsby-According to this pa
per a physician has discovered that al
cohol strengthens a mans mental
vision. What rank nOnsensel
Jaggsby-It is perfectly true, my
dear. 1t makes him see lot of things
that never existed.-Chicago Daily
News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
Immigrant. An Cuba.

The Havana Post estimates that
10000 immigrants, mostly American
and Spanish farm workers, have land
ed in Cuba in the last three years. The
number also includes about 1000 Chi
nese. .-t( f1t ts ;
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

oEo W at CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT LAW
IiTszawell Va Practices in the courts OF Taze
wall and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
Court of Appeals at Wytheville. PartcuIa: al
tention paid to the collection OF Claims Once-
Btras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

nREEyER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Tazeweil
6Va PraC..Iei n the courts Of Tazewell ana al,
,oining counties Ofice-Stras building boga'
L. Greever. Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

N Z. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT Law, Tsze-
H.well. Va. Will practice in the courts OF Iaze-
well county and the Court OF Appeals az "ytne-
vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

VINCENT L. SEXTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW,
VTszewell, Va VIII practice in the courts OF
tant,on paid to the collection of claims. Ofice In
5tras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
officers.
THE CHURCHES.
Methodist Episcopal Church South

-pubhc worship of God on the the o list s and
Srd SUNDAYS at II A NJ, on the Inu anu
Meeting e for prayer, WEDNESDAY 0iDe M AZ w.
p NJ Sabbath School at $50 "A. ~ NJ Sunday
Young mems prayer meeting each '''''
at most p, cordial welcome is extended b 70 all
a mOs'00' O R. A. KELLY Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

al B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
W,lands Va Practices in the courts OF Taze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attehuon
paid to the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
Chimney of Paper.

= A paper chimney so feet high and
'Areproof is one Of the curiosities of
Breslau, Germany. $50 Z
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

noWEN ROYAL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
b TazeWell, Va, Will practice in the courts Oh
Tazewell aud adjoining counties, and the Court
Of Anpeals at Wytheyille. Collections gwen
specisl attention 0fice in Masonic Building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

H. STUART, ATTORNEY AT LAW, TIA well,
l,Va. Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan eoun-
ties, West Virginia, specially. Office in StraS
building. .H
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

HENRY & GRAHAM, LAWYERS, Tazewell, va
ItOfice in building near Court House N ~
henry, s. C. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

FULTON & COUPLING, ATTORNEYS AT II Law "a w.
fTazetyell. Va. Practice in the courts OF Iaze-
well county. s. NJ B. Couling will continue ms
practice in all the courts of Buchanan county. o.
e Fulton, wytheville, Va. s. M. b. Couhns'
Tazewell, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20

You can be cured Of any form OF tobacco using
new life and vigor by taking MO-TO-HAG,
that makes weak men strong. Many gam "a
ten pounds in ten days. over SOC, IUg
cured. All druggists. Cure guaranteed: BOOK 1sac
let and advice FREE Address STERLlNG
!y:isssEDY CO.. Chicago or New York 81
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-02-20
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert c. jackson, judge; II. Bane Har'
man, clerk. Terms OF court-lst MONDAY
in April, 4th Monday in August and Isl
Monday in December.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
Don't forget the supper at the Guild
Hall Thursday evening.

Don't forget the supper at the Guild
Hall Thursday evening.
Have your watches, clocks and jew
elry repaired at Lockhart's. dwtf
WI. Dexter, of Dexter's corners,
spent Tuesday evening in Kenosha.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Cole, of Bristol,
spent Tuesday with Kenosha friends.
Miss Grace Hannah, of Chicago, is
spending week with Kenosha friends.
deacon" Dewey ran for the State
Legislature, and the whole run only
cost him dollar. This is record for
you.
Now that Congress is in session
there is nothing to hope for but the
coming meeting of the State Legis1a-
ture.
The cars for the Kenosha Railway
have been side-tracked at Winnetka.
Perhaps the company is waiting for
line to run them to Kenosha on.
Telephone and telegraph wires had
their first setback of the season Tues
day night. It will probably be some
days before the service is exactly what
it should be.
'Way Down East which comes to
the Rhode on next Monday evening,
during its present visit to Boston,
rounded out its 248th performance be-
fore Boston audiences. This is most
notable record, especially when it is
known they played to standing room
during the entire engagement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-12-04
Uneven

Once upon a time a Righteous Citi-
zen witnessed a Combat between a Is
Man and Small Boy. The Big Man
s1note the Small Boy, who upon
the Tip Of his Toes could not reach the
Big Mans wafstband
Hold cried the Righteous Citizen,
as the Big Man proceeded to sit down
upon the Small Boy. ut is not a Fair
Fight! The Small Boy is hitting the
Big Man below the Beltr'-Life.