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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
Island DweIlers of Chad.

Col. Destenave, the French officer
deputed to explore the Lake Chad re-
gion in Central Africa, sends back
curious reports of the island jewellers
in the lake, who were amazed when
the first steamboat ever seen there
pulled it's noisy way among them.
Lake Chad is roughly triangular in
shape and about 100 miles on each Of
its sides. At no point is it more than
about thirty feet deep and it is a per-
feet maze of islands.
The islands are long and narrow,
and all lie in north-northwest and
south southeast direction. This uni
formlty is attributed by Col. Desten-
ave in part to the current from the
Shari River and in part to the prevail
ing winds.
Many of the islands are fairly well
wooded, and no difficulty was expert
enced in supplying the steamer with
fuel. Among the trees is one which
Is lighter even than cork, and the ma
tives sometimes use it for canoes and
also as a float in crossing the lanes
of water which separate the islands.
Usually the canoes used by the ma
ives are made of reeds. but not infre-
quently a native transfers his family
and flocks from one island to another
by simply swimming across. The cat
tie become accustomed to this mode Of
changing pasturage.
Col Destenave estimates that the
number of inhabited islands is about
eighty, supporting population Of
about fifty thousand people. There
are some 10000 or $4,000 head Of cat
tie on the islands, as well as num-
Der of horses.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
The Latest Passenger Turbine Steam
ships


The Queen, the new turbine steam
ship built at Dumbarton for the South
eastern and Chatham Railway, to be
used in the channel service, is 80 feet
in length, 40 feet broad and % feet in
depth. In her recent trials Of the
Firth Of Clyde she developed a speed
Of 21.76 knots, and when she was trav-
cling ahead at the rate of twenty
Knots it was found possible to stop her
dad in two and one-half times her
own length.
The Queen is the first turbine pas
sengh sreanL ship 70 be placed on the
regular English channel service. She
lTlil make the trip from Dover to Ca
Nals, a distance of 24.2 statute miles,
in less than an hour. The Samphire,
an express steamship on the same
route of forty years ago, had a speed,
on official trial, of 1913 miles per hour.
The Nord, built in 1898, which is now
running, although showing a trial
speed Of 21.5 knots, developed SEIZED
ule service of only 1913 knots. Owing
to the shallow harbor at Calais, the
vessels of this line are limited to q
draught Of ten feet.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
Railway Building In Uganda.

The romance of railways is a thing
which the poets are very properly try
ing to make people perceive. The ro-
nance of lions and rhinOceroses, on
the other hand, is admitted to exist
even by their worst enemies. When
the two kinds of romance clash, STIR
ring times ensue. Mr.. H. B. Moles-
worth makes this plain in an article
on 1.-THE Uganda Railway" in the
pages of Public Works" The pro-
gress of the work, he tells us, was
much interfered with by the depreda-
lions Of man eating lions. At Tsavo
twenty-elght men we're taken by lions
in a very short time. There was a
panic among the men; traps were
made; the coolies slept in trees in the
water tanks at the stations, in GOV.
cred goods wagons, and finally iron
huts were built for them. Mr. Patter-
son, an engineer on the line, shot sew
eral lions, and among them two which
were the chief culpri,s.
A lion entered first class carriage
on the sliding Of Ximaa Station in
June, 1900, and carried away Mr.. Ry-
all, the assistant superintendent of po'
lice. In July Of 1900 four lions were
killed and three wounded at Kimaa
Station, and two men were taken by
lions near Kui. A large lion was trap
ped at Kimaa In August, and then no
more were taken for some time. Such
minor troubles as the telegraph being
damaged by CRATES and the train be-
ing delayed by running into a rhino-
ceros, although not usual in railway
construction, were not serious.-Lon'
don Daily News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
Balloon VS.. Motor Cars.

the private balloon of the Archduke
ALeOpold Salvador of Austria undertook
Recently a race with several motor
Gcars. The balloon was supposed to
have emerged from a besieged fort
fess, and it was agreed that if motor
car arrived at the spot within ten
minutes of the descent of the balloon
he latter should be regarded as cap
Stred. It led the cars a fearful race
NJ frequently changing its direction,
50 that the motorists, after penetrat'
Ing the wienerwald to the south, found
themselves obliged to turn northeast
and mount the steep Heidelberg,
Whence they dashed along the high
road to Tullu. The balloon was VIC
foriouS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
CONCERNING soRAx.
4 Was Known and Used Many centu-
rles Ago

rIes Ago.
Herodotus, the father Of history, al
though he was a very close observer
ard wrote of almost everything COM
Ing under his eyes, does not any
where speak Of borax or of what we
know as such. Yet there is no doubt
that il was known and used In his
time and earlier. In the desert re-
gions, consisting Of old lake beds In
Thibet and Asia Minor, and from the
volcanic regions of Tuscany, in Italy,
the worlds supply of borax was OBJ
tanned until about fifty years ago,
when North and South America began
TO present fields nearer home. The
fayorite regions for its existence, in
paying quantities, occur most general
ly where DID, dry lakes are found, sit
ua.cd in volcanic regions. Italy is an
ex, option to this; and, although YER
durc is abundant at Castlenuevo and
elsewhere near by where boraic acid
Is PRODUCED, yet the region is volcanic
anC gases are constantly emanating
frCn tho numerous orifices that
abound over a large tract of country.
In Italy 0Orax, in solution, is produced
from the waters of many springs; in
Asia Minor and Thibet it is obtained
as n white powder and in a crystal
liz form from the old. dry lake beds.
On the Sea of Marmora there are
la e deposits of borate of lime. in
ewh ch there exists a large percentage
ff boracic acid. OF late years an Eng
,lish company has secured these de-
potts, and for some years has been
broftably producing borax from them.
As might be expected in such coun-
try, boraX was discovered in many
places in the high, dry, desert plateaus
of South America as early as 1925.
About 1885 deposits were discovered
at Ascotan, in Bolivia, and about the
same time borax discoveries were
made in Peru and Chilli, where, by
rudeTmethods, crystallized borax was
made in limited quantities; the guam
tity of borax then used in the world,
compared with what is used now, was
small but the prices realized were
high being in most countries from so
cents to 81 a pound.
A strange feature about borax is
that regions producing it have in no
case as yet been exhausted, the min
eral in the old lake regions continuing
to send up borax from below as an
all tloid. and where worked this year
It may be worked again in the year
fol wing Especially if there be any
precipitation of snow or rain at any
tire of the year, the waters will
penetrate the soil and produce chemi-
cal action that brings the borax, in
cit ar a powdered or crystallized state,
TO the surface.-Mines and Mining
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
The Theft of the Weeping Madonna.

The Theft Of the weeping Mauohha'
Al extraordinary theft was recently
perpetrated during the night in 81
Stephens Cathedral at Vienna, jewels
to the amount Of 10000 forms having
been distracted from the frame OF the
picture over the high altar. This Ma
donna and child in Byzantine dress
was placed above the altar in 1897 and
has various names. 1t Is called the
weeping Madonna" for 300 soldiers,
Lieut. Col. Count Sternbild and the
Marquis Jacob Cusani saw tears in its
eyes. 1t is also called the Rosa Mys-
tica," from the diamond rose present
ed by the Empress Eleonore, and the
Madonna Won Potsch," the place
where it's miraculous powers were
first perceived.
The picture is enclosed in a deep
frame, and is covered with glass. At
night it is also inclosed in an iron
frame, for the jewels brought by
pilgrims at different times, and Of
which only a part were obtained by
the thief, are extremely valuable.
They cover the entire front of the pic
ture, leaving only the head of the Ma
donna visible. Ropes of pearls, brace
lets, rings, charms and crosses, be-
sides diamonds and earrings, lie in
the frame and between the glass and
the picture. No trace Of the thief has
yet been discovered. He must have
been cut by the broken glass, as drops
of blood were found upon the altar
cover 1t is supposed that be secret
ed himself at night in small unused
spiral staircase, for the door to this
place was found unlocked.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

We venture to say that if it were
known from practical experience that
the heinous crimes which provoke
lynching would be punished by sure
legal process within ten days the rope
ana fagot would disappear from cur
rent history. And in no part Of the
country would it disappear sooner than
in the Southern States. Speedy justice,
In Alabama, or in Illinois, or on Bos-
ton Common, is the sole remedy for
lynching, so long as the two races re-
main together and so long as one pro-
duces black demons and the other Is
of Saxon and Baltic blood.-Atlanta
Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

Hearts

Are due 10 indigestion. Ninety-nine OF cveF
one hundred people who have heart troubk
can remember when II was simple indiges
ton. II Is a scientific fact that all cases d
heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceable to, but are the direct result Of indt
geston. All food taken into the stomach
which fails of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting It up against the
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart, and in the course Of time that
delicate bu! vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr.. D. Kauble Of Nevada. o., says: had stomach
trouble and was in bad state as had heart trouble
with H. ! took Kodol Dyspepsia euro for about fcu
months ard II cured me. ~
Kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach Of all nerves
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Bottles only 81 90 Size holding ~ times the It'd
size, which sells for soc.
Prepared by E. o. DEWITT & co., oHlg AGO.
For Sale by Jno. Z. Iackson the Drug
s
gist.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
His Penance.

Miss Klubmuch-Oh, Mr.. Pectawee,
you're the very man wanted to see.
Mr.. Pectawee-Well, Pm delighted
to say that the exhibition is now open.
Miss Klubmuch-I want you to help
me to persuade your wife
Mr.. Pectawee sadly)-Pm very sor-
ry, but it's no use getting me to help.
l would only do your cause more
harm than good just now
Miss Klubmuch-Why, what do you
mean?
Mr.. Pectawee-Well, you see, I'm on
a husk mattress again.
Miss Klubmuch-On what?
Mr.. Pectawee-Husk mattress. Did
you ever have to sleep on husk mat
tress? OF all the 1umpy, bumpy, knob
by beds of torture it is big 1T. You're
all up hill and down dale on one, too,
and the man never was made who
could lie comfortably on one-not even
a lawyer. It's slithery and slidery, and
gives you the creeps and crawls, aud
sends cold shivers chasing themselves
up and down your back every time you
touch it. And, besides, 1t rustles and
rattles so every time you make the
slightest movement that you have just
as much chance Of getting to sleep as
an idiotic kitten tumbling around in a
waste-paper basket. Oh, it's a dandy
for real luxurious insomnia, tell you.
Miss Klubmuch-But what's it for?
Mr.. Pectawee-Tm not positive, but
l think this time it's because | got
home very late from banquet a few
nights ago. Maybe it's for something
else. but that's the only iniquity I've
been up to laMAS. that 1 can remem'
Der.
Miss Klubmuch-I mean, why76o yor
sleep on one since you dislike them
so much?
Mr. Pectawee (gloomily)-Oh, It's
not my choice; don't believe that fol.
a second. It's Marie's. It's a littl4
pleasantly of hers. You see, shej
never blows me up, or nags ns66lz
makes my life burden In any ~, E
way when l do something she doe
approve Of Instead she just SHY
good old comfortable hair matt
to be renovated, slaps this
ror on my bed. and there IT.
til she thinks I'll be good =
all the time she's the fond and p
and forgiving wife. But as long
Oh my bed know I'm in disgrace
the same. It's there now. So y :
can't help you to persuade
do anything.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

Two young law students were SUM-
moned recently at Budapest for having
foueht duel. One Of them was pros
1cufed by his own father, wEo urged
That as the object of the punishment
was to prevent any recurrence Of the
offense, it ought to be as severe as
possible. The magistrate approved OF
the fathers argument, and condemned
the young students each to two
mouths Imprisonment.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
UngaUant.

The Rev. Father Durgin may be
quite in the right in asserting that
women talk entirely too much; but he
would have been more nearly accurate
had he said that they talk too much
in proportion to what they say. But
this is a fault not wholly confined to
the gentler sex, for there are male
takers as well as female. and, strik-
ing a general average, it might be
found that women's talk Is quite as
profound as mems, and possibly more
improving in an intellectual or moral
point of view. At any rate, it does
not appear to be in especially good
taste or in harmony with modern
ideas for a preacher to pitch into"
the women folk. AS matter OF fact,
there are reasons why the pulpit
should be scrupulously polite to the
women. for were it not for them the
pulpit might soon be in bad way,
no longer having ears, hearing or
otherwise, to listen to its utterances.
But there is one thing to be said OF
Father Durgin's sermon; it will give
the ladies something new to talk
about.-Boston Transcript.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

A Berlin butcher boxed his servant
girls ears, and she soon thereafter
became insane Medical testimony in
dicated that the butchers brutal act
was responsible for the girls coRdi-
ton, and the court awarded her ST..
900 damages. The case has been APP
pealed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
Elections in Germany.

About 2O,OOOOOO envelopes, intended
to cover voting papers and insure ad-
ditional secrecy of the ballot, are b.
ing prepared for the next elections to
the German Reichstag. Not less thar
seventy tons of paper will be used
Exchange.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

"'Tain' allus de useful people dat,
makes de mos stir in de worl," said
Uncle Eben. "a man VIII razzer,
tracts mo- 'tention dan de folks what
give de party an paid fob de fresh
ments. "-Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
.sirds in the L i-:"Ss

BAR. eirds in !, ,, the birds birds, %.
:; :: !: :: !: !: :: !: !;
TIE 4s. 11 Sv ;s,tB B:ssi: ssss9
y solors for t tns sake nssots
%S,ch gather round ne honey patches.
:. lives in Indiarand the Malay re-
zion when wild, aqd, like humming-
Sird. its rival in slenderness OF stature
builds a graceful hanging nest, In
which are deposited quite white eggs
which are as much as a sixth OF its
own length. A few month"; ago pair
of these brilliant little creatures were
on view in the same menagene, Dut
until that time they had never been
seen as captives in this county
Westminster Gazette.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

II wonder why bees make honeyT"
queried the inguisltive boarder. Il
SUPPOSE replied the cheerful idiot,
"they make it to sell."-Chicago Daily
News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

Neutrality-suspicious. is the best
fischer. Bocker-Well, aren't we al
ways raising her salary -HarperJ
Bazaar
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

fTTLdON, q COULLING, ATTORNEYS ATLAW
Vel county 8. NJ B. CouIing will eontinn aH bfs
= racslce In all the courts of Buchanan comfy
a. q rnl.on. Wytheville, Va. s. NJ. B. ConlinS
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
Effect Of RadluA

F. H. Glew writ
tube containing
wrapped in bla2
within three OF
in a dark room,
general illuminat
perienced; this occur
eyeIid is closed or -
accurately to z
produced; the ~
light. Probably
general fuoresce
the eye"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

RECEIVER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS rovo,uo,
Vya. PraC@tei the courts of Tazewell snS "a
r"as.nng counties. Oeice--Gillespie bnildino
Edgar T. Greeyer. Barns Gillespie. 'Oinf
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

20 s D. NAY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Tsze
oo, WEI We. Practice in the courts of TazeweIl
W. Particular attention paid to the COLLECTION %;
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

S. HIGGINBOTHAM, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
q. Tazewell, Va. (0ffice mp stairs in Law Build
,laql Practices In Courts of Tazewell and ad
,,Ssning counties, and in Court of Appeals ofVir
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

nHAPMAN & GILLESPIE. ATTORNEYS Al
SLAM Tazewell, Va. Practice in all the court.
01 Iazewell county and Court of ApDesIs Of
"yeheViiie. J. W. Chapman, A. P. Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

sor4SE 5As ssGs1s e e s {: 5ss
|6Ds.'SS nt q WS once near Courthouse
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

qr ArroRNExg, &, At Toa nas & fsae
30 siis va Practices IN 'n PROMPT attention
~ a,fioininR countits
g ' he reflection OF claims
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

:. r. sruART. ATTORNEY At L4T s
=. u a tities In Mcdowell en1 Los 80.
W.. wi V'irTinid, specially. once % 80
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

liTEsur.om; 81. CLAIR. ATTORNEY AT LAW
ven and adjoining counties and isS,aef
court OF Appeals at WythexSAHEI< N e.. 1.{ Z, 3.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

lAzEWELL LODGE. NO. look. OF P
Meets every Thursday night in Odd
Fellows Hall.
R. M. STEELE, G. G.
D. d. CRAWFORD, K. of R. as.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
|IREClORY,

he; III. Bane Har-
Irt-1st Monday
August and lst
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

s. 4 GRAHAM, LAw YVES; H 6szeweIs, r. r
sffE s. O. drAhaSn.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

-, ATTORNEY At .C1 IAS u T Fsss-
Va. win pTcs c',Tt Of Appeals at wynn
4 cnorlriecting specisi'''
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

~ TAzEWELL LODGE,
Il NO. 50. A. F. & A. NJ.
Meets the 3rd Monday in each
month.
r. A. CROCKETT, S. W..
|I = - Acting w. NJ.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
LAWYERS.

CoURrs:-Tazew well and Russell counties,
Va, Court of Appeals at Wytheyille, Va.
and Circuit Court of Mcdowell couI -
Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17
IRECTORY.

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| %. Preaching first
& + ! a. m. and p. mf
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+ < i ~ a m. Preach
III 7 p. M, second
1 4 /. l. m. Christian
l. IL y. ~. r. +.
s s = = &c II !, Main Street.
4 sunday at $3.50 m.
+ Il Juvenile Missionary
kOysu a. M, second
/ d A7 D. M, fifth Suit
As 4 = s B CHURCH.
= 4 = Z saY at 10 a. N
~ T. < + Il hdays 7, p. m f,
= + + e II a. On.
II & \ Z p. m. I.
+ + '{ SUNDAY
q i f p. Preach
4 indays at
& +. 4 Il ing fifth
= E & ing every
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-12-17

EH.-Sundav School |
%. Preaching 6rstj
L a. m. and Z p. mf
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