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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

ground, but ne turned on his heel 10
leave the room. At the door he faced
round.
You do not believe it, Grace?" he
asked, half fearful az to what the an
Swer would be.
"AS l stand here swear before God
it is true" replied tho colonel. "AIy
child knows nothing"
Half an hour later Harold stood be-
fore his mother, his eyes ablaze with
anger and indignation, his breath COM
ing in short gasps, his hands clinched
until his finger nails bit into his palms,
and Mrs. Penstone, sitting In low
chair, held her face between her hands,
sobbing as if her heart would break,
while tears trickled through her fin
gers.
"Why did you not tell me2" he de-
manded. you say it Is true. Why
was l not tOld?"
II never thought It would be neceA-
sary," she sobbed. 81 always thought
to hide it,"
Truth will out, mother" he an
Swered.
But it was not your fault, my poor
boy" she said. "You are not respon-
sible for your fathers sin"
Her sobs ceased suddenly and she
lay quite still in her chair. He pulled
her hands from her face, Lifted her
head, and then fell back.
"HeavenSl" he cried; She's dead.
This shock has killed her. Mother,
mother!"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Pointer to Mad MuIIah.

The mad mullah, says the Chicago
Tribune, will be wise not to busy him
self in such way as to attract the at
.tention of Gen. Kitchener.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Not So WeaIIuy.

Gladys-I thought you said he was
rich?
Mildren--O, no; merely said he had
more money than brains.-Stray Sto-
ries.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Church of CbrSt,

Preaching lst aud3rd Sunday, at 500 p. m.
and 2nd and 4th Sundays at ii a. m.
Prayer meeting Saturday night at 8
O'Clock. Sunday school every Sunday at
$50 a. N.
ROBERT ELMoRE, Pastor
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
Church.

Burke's Garden. -Preaching First sun
days, morning and afternoon.
Tazewell.-Pr Preaching second, third and
fourth sundays, morning and night.
Sunday school $50 A. Nj.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday night.
A cordial invitation to the public.
S. o. HALL, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
How IT Happened

Sally Pumpkins-Jerushy Ann says
81 Hayrake offered her his hand in
marriage.
Marthy Butterine-Land sakes!
don't doubt it! He's so 'tarnal awk-
ward he never does know what to do
with his handgl-Puck.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

uI B. sPRATT. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
WI lands Va. Practices in the courts Of Taze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid to the collection of claims.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

III. STUART, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tia well,
iva Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan eoun-
ties, West Virginia, specially. once IN stra'
building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

koHeFf G. Jackson, judge; II. Bane Hsr-
man. clerk. Terms of court-lst MONDAY
in April, 18th Nor day IN August and lst
Monday in December.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

HENRY L. GRAHAM, LAWYERS, Tazewell, Va
nOfice in building near Court House K. K.
Henry. S. c. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
The Best Way,

When you can honorably do so the
best way to conquer your enemy is to
concur with him.-Ram's Horn.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

A S. HIGGINBOTHAM, ATToRNEY-AT-LAW
d. Taze9en, Va. (Ofice mp stairs in Law Build
in2) Practices in Courts Of TaZeweH ana au'
joining counties, and in Court of Appeals OF Vir-
gina.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

pOWEN & ROYAL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Tazewel Va. Will practice in the courts OF
,r4zeyen and adjoining counties, and the Court
II Appeals at Wytheville. Collections given
pecial attention. Office near Courthouse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

n &. ANDERSON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
HIwell, Va Will practice in the courts OF Iaze-
well county and the Court of Appeals at Wythe-
vile. Collecting speciality.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15


The judge sat in his private room be-
hind the court, awaiting the arrival Of
his carriage to take him home. He had
had an exceptionally hard days work
and felt weary, and when the clerk Of
the court asked him if he would see
a visitor-a lady visitor-he felt in
little mood to grant the audience.
Il will see her in the morning." he
said.
"She says it's a matter Of life and
death, sir. In connection with the
young girl Spencer, who was sentenced
to a months imprisonment this after
noon for theft. 1 think it's her
mother"
But L can do nothing now"
The clerk hesitated, and in the ST.
lence the judge heard without tho
sounds of a woman's sobS.
"Oh, well, show here in. I'll see her
for five minutes. Let me know imme-
diately my carriage arrives.
The woman was ushered in. She was
dressed in black and wore a heavy veil.
Presently the judge invited her to
be seated, and, taking a chair in the
shadow, she lifted her veil
"You wish to see me with reference
to Mary Spencer, believe" he said.
EYES," came the answer through her
tears. 81 am her mother. 1 don't
think our lawyer MT the case right
for you. 1 am sure it was but an in
stance Of kleptomania, your honor"
my dear madam, 1 am sorry for you,
but l can do nothing now" was the re-
ply. "The punishment only fits the
crime, and it is 10 excuse that you are
rich people. A poor person would
have had to suffer just the same"
"But she is only 20, your honor"
pleaded the woman. "Think of the
disgrace"
81 can do nothing, madam"
The clerk knocked and entered.
Your carriage has arrived, your
honor" and he closed the door.
The judge rose.
81 am sorry, madam, but 1 can do
nothing" he repeated.
The woman left her seat.
"Not for me, Harold" she cried, fall
ing on her knees.
He started back.
"Grace Ashford" he cried in aston
ishment.
"Have mercy" she pleaded, "if my
father"
"Broke my heart and killed my
mother" he continued, at was not
your fault, 1 know, Mrs. Spencer, no
blame attaches to you"
Again the clerk entered.
"The carriage is waiting, sir" he
said.
Harold Penstone, old and gray at SO,
put on his hat and took his walking
stick.
Good night" he said to the clerk.
"See the lady into cab. 1 can do
nothing for her"
And he passed out, while Mrs. Spen.
Ger buried her head on her arms and
wept tears of bitterness.-Chicago
Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

nREEVER & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS Tazewel
iva PRAGUE. the courts of Tazewell and ad
dining counties. Ofhce--Gillespie building
Edgar Z. Greever Barns Gillespie.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

nEO.-w.. ST. CLAIR, ATTORNEY AT Law
6Tszewell Va. Practices in the courts of Taze
well and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
Court of Appeals at Wytheville. Particula at
tention paid to tha collection OF claims. once
5tras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15
County Court.

JH. Stuart. Judge; T. f. George, clerk
Terms ofcOurt-TUesday after Sd Monody
n each month.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-15

Prepared only by E. @. DEwITT& Co, Chicago
Tue 81. bottle contains ~ shines the toe. sissA
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
CAMILLE OF
MARTINIQUE
BY MA Rv vOOD
Copyright. 1907, b. ths
g 6. Mcclure Company

Under the brilliant southern stars the
white cameliias cleaned waXiikc. Be
tween the glossy leaves a slender fig
ure leaned over the low white wall
that skirted the garden. 1t seemed
spirit OF the night, that face shadowed
By dusky hair, gazing down with
troubled eyes into the passionate one
raised to her own.
Camille" he whispered, mia bella,
must 1 still implore you? 1t is that
you do not love me, cruel one
He seized her hands imperiously as
II to draw her to him. They trembled
in his hot grasp as her voice sighed:
"Filipe. il is you who are cruel. You
know-the 2ranpere is so old. He has
none but me. 1t would kill him if |
should fly with you"
The girls charming patois betrayed
the daughter OF France, while her deep,
mysterious eyes were the heritage of
some Indian beauty-a quadroon girl,
bun none the less vaunted as the heiress
OF old NJ. lie Moyne and the belle of ST.
Pierre, where the color line Is but
loosely drawn. Her granpere planned
great things for her when they should
70 to Paris In the fall. She was so
beautiful; prince perhaps, or at least
4 count
And she7 She had already given her
heart to the keeping of Filipe, he who
only owned a small lugger plying be-
tween Martinique and Guadeloupe.
She loved him, and yet she answered
all his prayers with Waltz Filipe
could not understand 1t. AS the night
wind, perfumed with the scent of a
hundred flowers, caressed her cheek
his heart was suddenly filed with a
passionate jealousy. She was 80 beau
tiful, and she loved him alone, and yet
the fates had placed her high above
him, so that, as now, be could barely
touch the tips Of her delicate fingers
with his lips. The hot blood OF Spain
that lent color TO his swarthy cheek
and fire to his dark eye could not brook
such thwartlng.
Camille" he cried impetuously, "let
me again implore you! Come with me.
The white sails OF my Santa Maria
will bear you safely to Basse Terre.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
The MistIetoo Legend.

Here is the real historic reason for a
very pretty custom that should never
be allowed to die out. II Is the good
old Christmas custom of kissing girl
when you catch her under the mistle-
toe Here is the legend:
"Balder, the Scandinavian sod OF
poetry and eloqusce, was protected
from the violence OF his enemies by the
promise OF everything in earth, 1re
and water not to harm him.
1.-THE mistletoe only had not been
asked. and Lokl, his oRemy, discovered
this. got another man TO shoot him
with an arrow formed OF it. Then all
the gods and goddesses mourned griev-
ously, and at their urgent request
Balder was restored to life, because he
was greatly loved.
$50 TO the goddess OF love tho mistle-
toe was given TO guard and keep, and
every one passing underneath the
bough she held kissed her as a sign
that henceforth the branch was an ern-
bem not Of death, but OF love."-Kan-
sas City Independent.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
Jefferson and the Patent Oclcc.

The first patron Of our patent system
was Thomas jefferson, who during
three years gave his personal attention
to every application for patent He
used to cnll the secretary of war and
the attorney general to examine and
scrutinlze with him, and they did II 30
thoroughly that in one year-the first
they granted only three patents. The
very first patent OF al was given to
Samuel Hopkins in 100 for pearl ash
es. Mr.. Jefferson held that the patent
system was not one for creating rev.
epue, but for encouraging n production
of that which is to be of benefit to the
whole people In the first twelve years
n single clerk In the state department
and n few pigeonholes were all that
the business OF the Office required.
Then DR.. Thornton took charge OF IL
and devoted himself to It as TO hobby.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01

The weight Of n growing child IL the
most important index 10 its general
hcnlth. Tho standard OF weight for
growing children. thnt usually given
by authorities I'm the matter, is thnt nt
five years Of npc child should weigh
about as mnny pounds as 1t IL Inches
high As rule, this will not be much
over or under forty pounds. Children
who como OF lnrgr parents should
weigh something more thnn that. Tho
rntc of lncrcnBe should be about two
pounds for every inch Of growth, with
n tendency for the weight 10 exceed
this standard proporilonately rather
than to fall below II. When n child IL
rather heavier In proportion TO It's
height thnn this standard It is n sign
of good health. If the child II growing
rapidly II should not b. allowed 10 fall
much below IL without being mnde to
rest more thnn Inns been the custom he
fore. A deficiency of weight In proper
tion 10 height Is always mn unfayOrablo
sign. Any interruption 10 the progress
OF Increase Of weight. especially dur
ing the continuance OF growth. must
be u danger signal TINT should not DO
neglected by those Interested Ia the pa
trnt
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
sninrrr Llr.e Murir.

A violiniss says spiders are notori-
0tisly and historically fond OF music.
At one cf his performances The concert
hall was u:udc dsaereeable by sud
den invasion Of spiders. which were
drawn by his violin out from eae
cracks ana crannies of the ancient
building. They crnwied about the floor
and on TO the stage, and he could sec
the annoyed audience stamping on the
insects. The writer adds that he Las
known small garden snake TO be Mt
tractcd by piano playing and young
calf 10 whlsk his tail and pranco about
most glcefully at the irst notes OF a
French horn. His necl; would curve
about proudly his hoofs tread lightly
and his ears wog Joyously when the
footing began, and he never quietcd
down til the music ceased.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
RECOGNIZED Him.

A professor in the Harvard Lnv
school has a memory which plays him
false on all matters except points OF
law. He cannot remember his men.
When the school opened last fall stu
dent who prides himself Oh his reputa-
ton with the instructors and makes
himself felt by wise questions In the
classroom approached the professor
and held out his hand.
The professor hssitated moment
over the mans name and finally got il
out in triumph.
The student was highly elated and
few minutes after said with proud sat
isfaction to the professors secretary.
'The old boy seems to be getting bis
memory back. He hesltated only a
minute before he called me by name.
Pretty good after three months vaca-
ton, isn't it?'
why" replied the secretary, Its
funny he hesitated when 1 had jus,
told him your name. He saw you com
ing across the hall and asked me who
you ere."-Youth's Companion.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
mi.
LAYING oUg AN ORCHARD.

OO1 An OFIAAhD+
u, measure just one rod from the south
line of the lot and set the first stake
quite close TO the east line; second stake
two rods north of that, and SO on north
ward across the east side, and so on
for the other three sides, end trees
one rod from line other trees two rods
apart. We set the planed side of the
stake toward the field. Then / stand
outside the first stake on the east line
and sight across TO the first stake on
west side with a man and a loose
stake about four rods from each of
these two line stakes. / wave with the
hand, north or south, to the further
man until his stake Is set in exact line;
then the same to the nearer man. Then
all move north two rods and sight and
set stakes as before, and so on until the
sighting stakes are all set in the four
inner rows, each two inner stakes in
exact line with the two corresponding
outside ones.
The tree stakes are made as follows:
Saw old free splitting pine boards into
eight inch lengths and with sharp
hatchet sharpen each stake with one
blow and then split IT Off with another
blow, as thin as 1t viii split well. For
nine acres you will want 720 OF these,
two for each tree. Now take basket
full of these setting stakes and take for
q sighting pole straight rake handle,
long enough to reach from the ground
up to your eye and pointed at the lower
end. and begin, say. at the southeast
corner. Move and sight both west and
north until you are In exact line with
the three stakes west of you lone rod
north of south llne) and with the three
stakes north OF you zone rod west OF
the east line) Hold your sighting pole
plumb move 1t into exact line both
ways, press It down and set setting
! stake firmly In tho hole made by the
sharp end OF your sighting pole. Drop
one loose setting stake close by the ono
set in the ground, for future use. Now
move two rods westward and sight
west and north rs before and sot and
drop two setting stakes, and 30 on to
the end OF that row of trees. Then
move two rods northward along the
west side where you then are) and set
the setting stakes for the second row
of trees from the south, and 30 on for
the entire field.
Let the setting board be about six
feet long and six inches wide. Bore an
| Inch and half hole midway OF the
| width near each end and In the middle
Of lts length. Saw in to this last, max
Ing II horseshoe shape, M shown In Fig.
2. Place this setting board with the
horseshoe toe against the setting stake,
stick the loose stake into the ground Mt
one end hole, pull the middle stake and
stick II I'm at the other end hole, then
remove the board and dig the hole for
the tree about three feet In diameter
md about foot deep, and with Its
center just where the setting stake
first stood.
When you ARE ready to set the trees
place the end holes OF the. setting
board over the two setting stakes, with
tho heel OF the horseshoe toward the
south, and move the trunk OF the little
apple tree up snug 10 the toe OF tho
horseshoe. and the base of the tree
will be cxnctly in line In NIL directions
! The trees should be set leaning slight
ly toward the prevailing winds.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01

Atkins Lawrence in recalling his sP-
pearances with Mary Anderson when
she was n youthful sspirant for stellar
honors in the east ssys: II was get
ting little stout in those days, even
though | was young follow, and, as
Claude Melnotte. | had vest that l
had supplied with three powerful buc-
kles In 'bn .5eek. These L would draw ma
tightly as possible to make myself
slim. One night had Just finished my
description of my palace and knelt
down to say, Likest thou the picture,
Paullner when suddenly all three of
the buckles gave way with a snap that
set the people In the orchestra litter
ing. What's the matter, Atkinsr Ma
ry Anderson said In stage whisper.
My vest buckles have broken / an
swered. That's all right she ropll0d.
Il was afraid 1t was your suspenders.' "
-Argonaut
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
THE FRUIT OR THE BiRD2

"somethinE Doing Among Fruit
Grovverr-sensc versus Sentiment.
There begins to be something doing
among the horticulturlsia. who hnve
suffered moro than ever this scnson
from bird dcprcdatlons and here IN
what some of them have 10 sny in Ru-
raj New Yorker:
| nm glnd 20 sce you speak out on
the bird question My experience has
been nbout like yours, although per
haps not quite 40 bnd. If try to grow
f,w strnwbcrrios in my own garden
thcy practically amount to nothing be-
cnuse the birds tnke the creator part
In experimental work we find results
ure likely 10 be greatly vluatcd for
the snme reason. This year they de-
atroyed mnny currnnts ns well as
strawberries. particularly on any
plants near hrces. In Nebraska We
found II almost impossible To get any
grapes from vineyard containing per
hnpa half M ncrc to an acrc. and also
impossible 60 get my carly red applies
ihnt were perfect. ! think II II time
hortlcuturists took n hand In the bra
question. II our Audubon societies
would rcurEanize into bird destruction
rocicties think they would.do more
eood. nt icoal II their nqtivitics were
confined 1urguclr1cfndfusthc thc robin nnu
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
why lie Only Afe the yoIi,.

An American woman travelling In
England stopped one dny ut n little
country house. Chatting with the via.
itor, the woman of the house told Of
her difficulty In getting along ana of mn
experience she had had with bonr1ler.
"1he first morning this man stopped
here" sho said. "hc began 20 cnt boiled
eggs very grccdlly. Egg aftcr egg he
utc-thrcc, four. ilvc, six-and It -was
only the yolk OF them that he swm
lowed; the white ho didn't buthcr with
nt all.
when lc dug his spoon into the soy
cnth egg my temper got the better Uf
mo, and snid In severe t0uui
"Dont you ever eat the white Of the
egg. slrr
"'Surely NOT. my woman, hc an
gwercd. The yollS iH the bird. the Yllit"
IN the fcnthcrs Would you have me
mako bolster OF mysclfr"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01

The syndicate letters sent out from
Washington have announced that the
government is preparing to furnish
farmers with clover and other helpful
bacteria in small mail packages like
yeast cakes, and we are getting In
qulrles as to where to apply for them.
We have no idea that the government
will undertake to supply these bacteria
to farmers. If government scientists
find n way to handle them, as suggest
ed, private enterprise will probably
place them on the market just as IL
has put other bacteria within reach OF
the butter maker, says the National
Stockman. AS to the practical value
Of the plan we cannot say, but usually
1t is not necessary to import bacteria
except for some crops new to the farm,
such as alfalfa on land where It has
never been grown before. And II is not
always necessary to do so In that case.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01
Agricultural Notes.

Intense cultivation and care are the
only things that will make big crops
Of hay, sGys q. M. Clark.
'0ne OF the experiment stations ad-
vises dairymen possessing silos which
they can but partly All TO ensile all the
apple pomace they can beg, borrow or
buy.
New England is giving the Angora
goat n good trial.
Buy wheat, for 1t cannot be grown
proftably In any part of New England
except Aroostook county, Me-. soYr q
Homestead writer.
There is nothing to prevent making
pickles on the farm and selling direct
to consumers.
Is onion growing u gamble? Not 30
much with the transplantcd system.
You are surcr of your crop and Of your
price, remarks Rural New Yorker.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-01

Birds building on high trees are not
so wary about the concealment of their
nests as hedge builders and those that
seek the springing corn or grass land
for the shelter Of their homes, trusting
TO the loftincss or situation for secu-
rity. A nest placed upon the ground
is in constant danger of exposure. A
browsing animal might destroy II.
Then the scythe with one sweep occa.
sionally lays bare one or more nests,
thereby endangering the eggs or callow
nestlings This renders the parent
birds very wary and causes them to
practice great ingenuity In their eff
forts 10 protect the young birds.
The skylark has been known to carry
its egg or offspring TO place Of safety
after an exposure Of the nest, and 1t
has been said its long hind claw-the
use of which has puzzled many natu-
raIists-ls specially adapted by nature
for more easily grasping and transport
ing its treasures from the source Of
danger When the young birds are
TOO bulky to be thus removed the par
ent bird carries them on It's back,
though this mode of removal is some
what difficult one.-London Tit-Bits.