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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
THERE is NO SPORT IN IT.
Northern Indians Do Not Take PIeah-
ure in Securing Venison for
Their Larders.

A New Yorker who lives a small frac-
ton of the time in the city, being usu-
ally long distances away in pursuit OF
game, tells of the method pursued by
the Indians of British Columbia in TAX
ing deer, says the New York Tribune.
They have evolved a system, this hunts
man says, that shows practical skill
and sympathy and knowledge of nat
ural conditions. He says:
"The Indians, to begin with, do not
hunt deer for the pleasure of hunting.
They go for deer as a housekeeper goes
to market for beef. And what's more,
in British Columbia, at any rate, they
don't go often. Salmon are plentiful
in the waters and are easily caught.
So, why chase animals when they can
secure fish? 1t is something as it is
in Newfoundland, where l went a cou-
pie of seasons ago. There the pre-
vailing fish, as you might say, is cod;
and though there is no end to the vari-
ETY. of edible fish that can be taken,
the natives never think Of eating any
thing else. Cod is plentiful, and they
form the habit, 1 suppose. This is so
ingrained that they call Goldfish fish
simply. The genus is dividedinto cod
and the rest Of fish.
"Well, when the British Columbia
Indian makes up his mind for venison,
he goes at it Systematically and with
out sentiment. A group of half dloz-
en- or ten men split and take either end
of valley. Then they proceed along
the mountain slope from the two ends
to the center. They choose the shell
tered side of the valley on which the
deer seek to escape the wind. Each
party covers the mountain side. some
near the foot and some at the top, and
others between the lines, keeping
abreast by an initiated owl boot. The
deer, on winding pursuit, have tho
trick of leaping away down the slope,
unlike the goats, which go up, and thus,
between the two approaching parties,
they are swept together at the middle
of the valley. A good sized herd will
thus be killed off and the Indians sup
piled for many weeks by two or three
days eXertion."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
sIy Fishermen

In nearly all streams where the
current is swift, you will find the
nets of the caddice worms, tucked
down between two rocks or fastened
to a fat stone on the brink of a
waterfall. These little nets catch
stray water bugs and sometimes en-
tangle small fish. They are made OF
a silken fabric which the worm spins
with it's mouth and are shaped like
a funnel, the larger end being point
ed up stream, so that the water
rushing past spreads them out in po-
sition. The nets are very strong and
quite similar in construction to a
spiders web. Close by his net the
little fisherman builds his home. Lift
up the nearby rocks and under them
you will find a little bunch OF peb-
bles bound together by silk threads.
In among these is a small silk tube
in which the worm lives. Were it not
for the pebbles attached to it the cad
dice worms home would go sailing
down the stream. AS an extra pre-
caution he oftentimes fastens one end
of the silk thread to a large stone.
--Outing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
BITS OF FEMININITY.
Noticeable Features of the Latest
Productions of the Dress
makers Art.

Evening gowns were never more
lovely, with their dainty laces ming
ling with fur, velvets and jewels.
The large dropping cape collars so
fashionable on cloth coats are seen
on many long fur coats, says the De-
troit Free Press.
Facings, revers, vests and cuffs Of
white or cream-colored cloth still APP
pear on many of the stylish cloth
costumes designed for special wear.
Some of the French and English
tailors are lining Henrietta cloth,
cashmere, vigogne and the other
light wool skirts with plaided silks
not the clan tartans, but patterns
showing very novel and pretty color
blendings.
Fur cravats are new, and so few Of
them are as yet worn that they have
a great deal of distinction. They art
merely a straight fur chOker, cross
ing in front and held with an orna-
ment or bunch of tails. They are
fiat, not round, which makes thea
unlike the little fur animals that
were so modisb about six years ago.
New Persian and oriental trim
mings are very vivid in coloring and
striking in workmanship. Gold en-
broidery, gold cord and gold applique
flowers are stunning and freely used
Chenille fringes and passementeries
In white, black and colors are very
stylish and look well on light cloth
and lace costumes.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
HIS FIRST EARNINGS.
Mark Twain Tells How He Became
POsseSsOr of Five Dollars in
Early Youth.

While travelling recently Mark
Twain was asked by a friend and
fellow passenger if he remembered
the first money he had ever earned.
YES" answered Mr.. Clemens, puff
ing meditatively on his cigar, Il
have a distinct recollection of it.
When I was a youngster 1 attended
school in a place where the use of
the birch rod was not an unusual
event. 1t was against the rules to
mark the desks in any manner, the
penalty being a fine of five dollars or
public chastisement.
Happening to violate the rule on
one occasion, L was offered the alter
native. 1 told my father, and, as he
seemed to think it would be too bad
for me to be publicly punished, he
gave me the five dollars. At that
period of my existence five dollars
was a large sum, while a whipping
was of little consequence, and So"
here Mr.. Clemens refectively
knocked the ashes from his cigar
"well," he finally added, that was
how 1 earned my first five dollars"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
WIT AND WISDOM.

There is entirely too much future
to some people.-Atchison Globe.
True enjoyment comes from activ-
ity of the mind and exercise of the
body; the two are ever united.-Hum-
boldt.
1t sometimes happens that a man
agrees with you because your argu-
ments make him tired.-Chicago
Daily News.
The brave man wants no charms to
encourage him to duty, and the good
man scorns all warnings that would
deter him from doing it.-Bulwer.
First Politician-"Of course, you con
slider yourself master of the situa-
tion?" Second Ditto-"Guess you
haven't heard Of my marriage. '"-Boa-
ton Transcript.
Don't you like the book?" mo, the
heroine is a most impossible creature"
"Is that SOP" Eyes, she doesn't appear
to have single gown of some mate
rial that enhanced rather than hid
her graceful figure. "-Philadelphia
Press.
He Never Had It.-"With all his
money Andrew Carnegie can't buy a
well-behaved stomach" well, think
if l had all his money I'd be willing to
take a lot of dyspepsia along with it,"
THAT shows you never had it. "-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Not Always a Perfect Job.-"Algy is
bound to be a mana real man" How
is that|' "Why, he has had nine tai
lors in the last year." ooh, well, while
it takes nine tailors to make man, 1t
does not necessarily follow that nine
tailors always succeed in making one"
Chicago Post.
She-"And when you proposed sup
pose she told you that while she APP
preciated the honor you did her, she
was afraid she could never marry
you" He-"Well, not in so many
words" She-"No?" He-"No, indeed.
She merely said: No.. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Wales has practically doubled its
population in the last 60 years.
Quails are now said to be extinct
in Ireland, where they were formerly
to be found in great numbers.
A German tourist reports that on the
upper Amazon river it is customary to
keep large harmless snakes about the
houses for the purpose of killing rats
and other vermin.
The Kobe Chronicle. speaking of the
imperial iron foundry in Japan, says
that it has proved a failure because
Of the limited supply of ore in that
country, and that the government
hopes to secure the privilege of work
ing the rich Hanging iron mine in
China.
There are SOC trees TO every square
mile Of territory in Germany, in the
following proportions: Plum, 1872;
apple, psi; pear, 119; and cherry, 104.
There are about three trees to every
inhabitant Many of the trees are
owned by the townships, being plant
ed along the highways, and the fruit
yields a considerable revenue, thus re-
ducing taxes.
The shortage of doctors in Russia is
the subject of an article in a St. Peters
burg journal, which publishes statis-
tics of the proportion Of doctors in
other European countries per 100000
inhabitants. Great Britain heads the
list with $50, Switzerland has 81. Ger
many 30, and Russia s. In order to
bring the percentage to the same level
as Great Britain, Russia will have to
have 10000 doctors. At present
there are only about 1900.
a highly colored sample of red tape
is sent over from England in the news
Of the failure Of Second Lieut.. Burke,
Of the Fourth East Surrey regiment
Of militia, to pass the medical eXamina-
ton for appointment to the regular
British army. Mr.. Burke served in
South Africa, and stood high on the list
of successful candidates at a recent
examination. In Africa he distin-
guished himself and proved the power
of his eyes by discovering that an APP
preaching body of men was composed
of Beers and not of British. Yet when
the learned doctors came to examine
his eyes they reported them as bad
because he could not read by electric
light, in 4 London fog, the regulation
three lines Of letters" and so his
earned commission is not to be given
to him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
THOSE WHO GO TO LAW.
Ting Disputes in Court Than
Any Other Nationality.

Deep is the confidence of the Brit
on in the law. 1t settles his quarrels,
and he settles its charges, or as much
as he can defray, states a London
paper.
y parliamentary return issued re-
Gently, and dealing with the judicial
work of 1900, shows that during the
year mentioned there was, compared
with the preceding year, a slight in
crease in appeals entered and an in
crease in proceedings begun.
Compared with the average of the
preceding four years the total Of
cases begun and heard shows an in
crease.
1t appears that of all the cases be-
gun considerably less than half come
to trial. The total of cases entered
in all courts was 1,31O,6SO, and the
number heard and determined 420,-
AIS. This means that one case was
begun for every 25 members Of the
population, while one for every rs
was heard. Seeing that there are
plaintiff and defendant in each
case, it follows that one person out
of every 1914 began legal action and
one in every 81 brought an action
to trial.
The judicial committee heard so
appeals from India, 33 from the col
onies and 16 from Australia. The av-
erage cost of these appeals is esti-
mated at $3.50 each.
The average cost of an appeal to
the house of lords is nearly twice as
much, senior counsel in these cases
receiving from so to rs guineas a day,
and their juniors twO-thirds of their
fees.
OF SOB cases in the court of APP
peal no fewer than 122 were cases
under the workmen's compensation
acts. The average cost to each party
of these appeals is put at ESQ.
1t is instructive as to the nature
of lawyers charges to know that
some bills of costs of appeal before
the lords have had as much as GO per
cent. taxed off, and the average re-
duction by taxation was 29.O6. In
one case the bill of costs was e.
1856, but the hearing extended over
II days.
The records show that there i:
no decline in the public liking fol
trial by jury, and that there is al
increasing preference for specia
juries-generally at the request o.
the defendants.
Of actions entered in London and
Middlesex and on circuit, 926 were
for personal injuries, 6s5 for SANDER,
and 1O3 for breach of promise of
marriage.
Limited and other companies are
responsible for more litigation than
individuals. Of 63S actions in Janu-
airy, 1901, As per cent. were by COM
panies.
Many persons will be surprised to
learn that divorce and judicial sepa-
ration cases, while showing a de-
crease for both countries, are proper
tionately more numerous in Scotland
than England.
For the three years ending 1900
they were, in Scotland, 4.16, SIS and |
ASP, respectively, for every hundred
thousand of the population. In Eng
land the corresponding figures were |
2.39. 2.29 and 2.17.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
SPOILED 100000 BALLS.
Women Are Kept Busy All Winter
Long 1IaI<ing Baseballs for the
Summers supply.

More than 100000 baseballs were
used up in this country during last
season, and 1000 or more women will
be kept busy all winter making 2,OCO,-
600 more for next season. \ member
of one of the largest sporting goods
firms in this country said the other
day:
81 should put 10000 600 as a conserva-
tive number. They include all grades.
Fully one half were of the cheapest
kind-the retail scent ball. There is
not much money in that, as you can
see, when these balls have to be sold
21a cents apiece. From that low L.ice
there is a gradually ascending scale
in price and quality, running through
the 10, Is, 25, so and rs cent lines up
to 81 and $1.25, the latter being the
price for the official league ball.
"This is the standard ball for use in
all National and American league
games and a number Of minor leagues,
including the intercollegiate. 1t,
therefore, has an extensive sale.
should say that 100000 of the more eX-
pensive balls are sold. That will con
yey some idea Of the number of league
and association games that are played
all over the country. The demand for
baseballs is always a steady one, and
does not fuctuate to any appreciate
extent"
The mnufacture of baseballs does
not give employment to so large
number Of persons as might be sup
posed, says the New York Times.
About 1000 persons, mostly in New
York, make the entire supply. Wo-
men take hundreds of these balls to
their homes and sew them, particular
~ the cheaper varieties. The sewing
Of the more expensive league balls is
4 more scientific matter, and is done
only by veteran baseball stitchers.
New York, Philadelphia and Massa-
chusetts are the chief places of base
hall manufacture.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Private Mailing Cards.

"The newest thing in private mailing
cards in this country is a card with
places in it made translucent, to repre-
sent say, windows. Openings are
stamped out Of the body of the card
which is then backed with thin, or
ange-tinted paper that will let light
through when the card is held up to it,
but which is of such a character that it
can be written over witOut blotting
Here, for example, is card with pic
ture of the New York post office, as
seen from the south. The light spaces
in this are the window openings and d
crescent moon shows above. There
are light spaces also in these buildings
seen to the left up Broadway, none of
these translucent spots being observ-
able as such when the card is being
handled in the ordinary manner. But
hold the card up to the light and you
have a picture of the New York post
Office by night.-N. Y. Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
THE JAPANESE WOMAN.
But the AutOcrat and Idol
OF Gle Home.

mo race can rise higher than its
mothers" Japanese women are es-
sentially a race Of mothers, and the
care and rearing of their children oc-
cupies so much of their time and
thought that they are unable to have
that extensive social life their west
ern sisters enjoy, even were it not
for the etiquette which makes it &C
tually fashionable for them to find
their pleasures in their homes, writes
Onoto Watanna, In Home and Flow
ers.
Many have imputed to japanese
women in consequence a lack OF
knowledge and undue meekness, re-
garding them as little more than serv-
ants of their families and husbands.
Such criticism is purely superficial
and far-from being accurate; indeed,
it is very inaccurate.
The position OF a japanese woman
is a high one. She is addressed as
"Okusama," the honorable lady OF
the house, and she is treated with
the greatest consideration and re-
spect by her husband and her family.
Far from being meek, slavish crea-
ture of the household, she is more OF
the mentor, the autocrat and idol OF
the home. In domestic affairs she
has full control. Her duties are on
erous, but never repugnant to her.
They consist of managing the house
hold, practicing economy, making her
home pleasant both in appearance
and by her cheerfulness Of DISPOSE
ton, and the education and instruc-
ton of her children, for even after
the children have entered school they
are still under her tutelage.
AS her home is therefore her world,
it is only natural that it has become
the inherent instinct of the japanese
women 20 lavish the greatest love
and tenderness upon their homes,
and to expend much time and
thought in endeavoring to make them
as attractive and as pleasant as pos
sible.
Her house is the acme Of purity.
To a western eye the aspect OF the
interior Of Japanese house may at
first seem bare and barren. In truth,
the japanese abhor decoration of any
kind, and consider it not only mar
tistic, but extremely vulgar. was
once shown a so-called Japanese
room" in the house of Chicago mil
lonaire, and 1 am quite sure that the
average japanese housewife would
have thought herself in the room OF
some insane person, or else in some
curiosity shop. Such a profusion OF
articles scattered broadcast about
the room! Such a frightful display
of mixed-up ornaments hanging to
the WALL
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
shrimp sauce.

Pound one cup ofshrimps, skins and
all, in a mortar. Boil afterward for
ten minutes in cup of water. Press
the liquor through a PURGE straner.
Mix one tablespoon of butter and one
tablespoon of flour to paste, pour
over it the shrimp liquor. Season with
salt, paprika and one teaspoon of an
chovy paste. just before serving
and it must be served very hot-add
half a dozen shrimps cut in inch pieces.
This is one of the most delicious
sauces that can accompany any fish.
Good Housekeeping.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Town Pigeons.

The increase in bird life in the me-
tropolis is not one of the least stril1-
ing of the many changes which have
come about of late years within the
sound of Westminster bells. Scarce
ly less noticeable than the Eruption
of wild species, though as yet little
commented on, is the enormous in
crease in the numbers of the
enormous increase in the numbers of
the tame pigeons haunting our Ion
don streets.-London Field.
Wealth Awaits Him.
Great wealth awaits the occulist Who
can help people who are blind to their
own nterests.-Chieago Daily News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
u.ira EIectricaI Feaa.

To talk through human body
or a row of human bodies, for the
matter of that's one of the weird
est of the electricians feats. If tel
ephone wire be severed and the two
ends be held by a person, one in
each hand. but far apart, it is quite
possible for two individuals to carry
on a conversation through the body
OF medium as readily and as dis
tinctly as if the line had been prop
erly connected Science.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Mathematics of Love.

Margaret" he began, 81 have
$3.50 in the bank. l own half inter
est in a patent ehurn company, that
clears $1,7OO a year. My salary is
$40 a week, with prospects of a
raise to $22 next April. 1 have an
aunt who will leave me q shares Of
a railway stock now quoted at -.
Tell me, Margaret, will you be
mine?"
"Wait," she replied, It'll l get a
pencil"
For she never had been good at
mental rithmetic.--Newark News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
To John Lesko, Tor Lesco):-

To John Lesko, Tor Lesco):-
You are hereby notified that one lot II
land situated in the county of Tazewell,
Virginia, in Clear Fork District, in tie
town Of Graham, designated as lot No. 4
in section 10, WAS sold on the 20th day of
December, 1898, for delinquent taxes, lie.
vies aud costs to the Commonwealth OF
Virginia, and application for the purchase
thereof has been filed in this office, and it
appearing from the records in this office
that you are interested IN said lands, yon
are further notified to appear in four
months from the date Of this notice and
do what may be necessary to protect your
interest.
Given under NV hand this 3rd day Of
December, 1902.
7. K. GEORGE, Clerk of Taze.
well County Court, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
OlRers,
The CHURCHES.
lh,tsl Episcopal Church South

Public worship of God on the LIST and
}rd Sundays at II A NJ, on the IND and
ith at 500 ?. NJ.
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 0:OO.
2. NJ. Sabbath School at $50 A. Nj.
Young mems prayer meeting each sunday
at p. IN.
Almost cordial welcome is extended toall
X. A. KELLY Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Must Keep Their Promises.

Barnum would have hard sailing
down in Mexico. The Latin races do
not have the love for humbugs that is
characteristic of Anglo-Saxons. If an
American is "bilked" he enjoys seeing
his neighbor go against the same game,
but that is not true of Mexican. If a
man advertiseS an attraction and fails
to produce it exactly as advertised he
gets into serious trouble with Mexico.
Theatergoers insist on having all per-
formances up to specifications and go
out of their way to see the managers
punished who attempt to defraud the
public. The sphere of the press agent
is limited in that country. Many man.
ayers who are not familiar with the
customs andlaws Of Mexico have found
themselves behind the bars because
they posted paper picturing acts which
were not reproduced faithfully.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Something Wrong.

Physician-Madam, l find your hus-
band has pneumonia in its worst
form.
Mrs. Newrich-I can't understand
that. We are certainly rich enough
to afford the very best there is.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Feminine View of II.

Mrs. Wederly-So you have never
met the woman you thought you
could marry?
Singleton-Never.
"Wel, don't wonder at that. As
4 rule women are hard to please."--
Chicago Daily News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

The man who sits around and waits
for his friends to find him job is al
ways the first to line up in front of the
bar on general invitation.-Chicago
Daily News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
inst Rexentmemt.

whats the Armless Wonder mad
about?"
ooh, he says he do2ed little, and
the manager came along and yelled
out: Stir your stumpsl"-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Eugene
Fields
Views on Ambition and Dys-
pepsia.

Dyspepsia, wrote Eugene Field,
soften incapacitates man for endeavor
and sometimes extinguishes the fire OF
ambition" Though great despite his
complaint Field suffered from indiges-
ton all his life. A weak, tired stomach
can't digest your food. 1t needs
rest. You can only rest it by the use
of preparation like Kodol, which re-
lieves it Of work by digesting your food.
Rest soon restores it to its normal tone.
strengthening,
Satisfying.