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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
LONDON'S BIRD-ABOUT-TOWN.
A WideIy-Knoyvn Jackdaw That
Travelled Around for Years on
buses and Trans.

Though by no means aged as jack
DAVIS go, the remarkable bird which
has just died at the Angel. BriXton,
had made a considerable reputation
during nearly IL years of its associa-
ton with mankind, and the original
purchase price of IS pence which was
paid by it's owner, Mr.. Thomas Beck,
some ten years ago, was but fraction
of it's value at the time of its death.
Wonderful intelligence and no less
surprising originality of behavior
were the characteristics Of Jack, who
was a favorite with all in the BriXon
district, though his roaming habits
had made him not unfamiliar in other
parts of the metropolis, says the Lon
don Telegraph.
In his very early and irresponsible
youth Jack was a mischievous daw,
but after his first owner, a little
schoolboy, had sold him to Mr.. Beck
his manners became more sedate,
though they never lacked variety, the
consequence being that scores of we'll
authenticated stories are eXtant of
the birds feats and his remarkable in
telligence and memory. His FIRST
home was private house at Clapham'
but after he became an inmate seven
years ago of the Angel, at the corner
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
CAMEL A CURIOSITY.
One with Two Humps Creates Sem
GhfiOn Among the People OF
Cairo, Egypt.

One would hardly expect to hear of
a camel being an object of public at
traction in Egypt. That such is the
case, however, is vouched for by the
Egyptian Gazette. "The ship Of the
desert" or the one-humped drome-
Diary, is very common in the streets of
Cairo and other parts of the Nile
country. but when the geological gar
den at Ghizeh secured a specimen Of
the two-humped Bactrian camel there
was indeed a sensation.
The double-decked ship of the des-
ert was the most interesting animal
in the menagerie to the native Egyp-
tan who had been familiar all his life
with the one-humped variety.
Strange as it may seem, this particu-
lar specimen was bred and secured
from the Rotterdam geological gar
dens, where the well-known Swiss nat
uralist, DR.. Buettikofer, is rearing the
species with success.
What the dromedary is to Sahara's
parched sands, says the Philadelphia
Record, the Bactrian camel is to the
dreary stretches of Asia AS the
dromedary may be likened to the swift
and safe passenger shin, so may tn
patient Bactrian beast be referrerd to
as the slower but all the more impor-
tant deeply laden merchantmen, for
centuries on centuries, generation
after generation, these patient crea-
lures have been transporting the
wealth of China, farther India and the
orient generally to Russia and thence
throughout the occident.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
COMMERCIAL PROFESSIONS.
Men of Mnuey Who Labor to Turn
Their Business Into Institutions
of USefuInesS.

The truth is, we hear too much
about the commercialism of the pro-
LESSONS. There are men who vulgar
ize them all, no doubt, and who sell
their craft-right for mess OF mil
lions. for there have always been such
men, says Worlds Work. But there
is another tendency of our time that
is far stronger than the tendency
to get wealth; it is the ten
dency to establish, to build anu
to maintain institutions-lnstltu
tons of any useful and honorable
kind. Men give themselves IN the
most unselfsh way to build up colleges
and universities, hospitals, museums
clubs, associations for the advance
ment of trades and professions, libra
ries-there is no end of the list. Men
labor to turn their business into lnstl-
tutions. Many founders of great com
mercial houses work for their honor
able perpetuity.
Many manufacturers plan their 1ac-
tories so as to give them an lnsttu-
tional character and value. Inc
naturally conservative tendency OF an
active people is toward institution
building. Strong men in almost every
department of work show such a ten
dency, often as a dominant trait OF
character, and this is a stronger mo-
tive than the mere wish to be rlch'
The rich man who stands alone, VINO
has not established something, VINO
is not identified with some great IN
stitution, commercial or public, is NOT
enyied He is more likely to be pitied'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Shakespeare's king Lear" has
just been translated in japanese and
will shortly be performed.
MS. Leland, Stanford is erecting for
Stanford university, which was built
ana endowed by her late husband
and herself, the finest library build
ing in the world, which she proposes
70 equip with the best assortment of
books that money can buy. Rev.
Heber Newton, rector OF the univer-
sity, is to have supervision of the
library in its initial stages.
The widow of the late Congress
man Amos j. Cummings, of New
York, Aho served his time as a type
setter, has given his library to the
old printers home at Color ado
Springs. Mr.. Cummings had fire.
quently stated that his intention was
to make this disposition of his books,
but his will made no mention of il.
His widow, however, has carried his
wishes into execution.
The king of Portugal inherits the
scientific tastes of many members Of
the house of Braganza. His father
was a patron of literature and arr
and no mean scholar. He was great
lover of English letters. The son il
distinguished for his scientific ac-
quirements and not long ago pub
lished volume detailing the results
of the scientific investigations made
on voyage on board the yacht Anne
la.
Mrs. Humphry Ward, the novelist
never submits to an interview, but
she cannot avoid being written
about. This is a pen picture drawn
by a London writer: "A tall, grace
full figure, steady, smiling eyes, dark
hair (touched with gray waving
down each side of an intellectual, at
tractiye face-and yet there is some
thing austere about Mary Ward. She
is of the type of wonanhood which
accepts the responsibilities of life,
which sees both the nobility of moth
erhood and the nobility of knowl-
edge"
At a sale of books in Washington
the other evening the auctioneer put
up set of Theodore Rooseyelt's
works and after a sharp contest
among bidders it was knocked down
at figure slightly in excess of the
regular store price. Then the auc-
tioneer picked out a life of George
Washington and held that up with
the usual preface of choice comment.
Silence followed the conclusion of his
panegyric. Not a solitary bid was
heard. Again the auctioneer tried
the value of advertising, but not an
offer was made. Tossing the book
back on q shelf, he said in a tone of
mingled contempt and disgust: eco
back to the shelf, Georgel You're
not wanted; you're a back number
The times are too strenuous for you,
George"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Mulberry Trees.

In 1899, just before the people came
to their senses in regard to the
hallucination that mulberry trees
would bring them wealth, a nursery
man sent an agent to France to pur-
chase several millions of young trees.
He carried $4,000 in cash as a first
payment. When the trees arrived,
the inevitable crash had come, and
the nurseryman failed for so large
an amount that he could never reckon
up his indebtedness. His trees were
offered in vain at a dollar a hundred
for pea brush. After the crash some
large holders sought to unload with
out loss. They chartered an unsea'
worthy vessel, loaded her with trees,
and sent the cargo heavily insured
via New Orleans to India. TO their
great chagrin. the vessel reached New
Orleans safely, and the tree were
transferred to river boats ~ great
expense and hurried on to their des.
tination When finally they ar
rived no one would take them as a
gift.-Chicago Daily News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
ENGLAND'S GREAT BACHELORS,
Four Leading Men OF the british
Kingdom Are Unmarried at
Middle Age.

This is the age Of bachelors in Eng
land The women are discussing with
keen interest the fact that four of their
great men are unmarried. Arthur Bal
four is a bachelor, and indeed the first
bachelor to become premier since the
time of William Pitt.
Lord Kitchener. England's most not
able soldier and Lord Miner her most
prominent administrator, are both un-
married.
Completing the notable four is the
bishop Of London, who is not far from
being the most prominent man in the
church.
The men on the other side, says the
Philadelphia North American, are de
claring that France has long been
cursed with petticoat influence in poll
tics, and England has had some eX-
periencc Of the plague Of women be
hind the scenes at the war Office
They believe that "the triumph Of the
four great bachelors points to a quiet
and effective revolt Of man."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
81 Loughborough road, he took more

of Loughborough road, he took more
extended view of life, until his exploits
became of almost worldwide fame, for
among those who have been to pay
him visit have been a large number
of Americans and Australians, who,
seeing, have coveted this sprightly
bird.
Jacks first fight from home was
when he sailed to the roof Of a house
opposite the Angel He returned safe
ly to the call of his master, but this
excursion evidently gave him conf
dence, and thenceforward it was his
practice TO leave and return to his
home whenever the spirit moved him.
I'm his restless moods, it was his habit
to alight on the tramcars and BUSES
which passed the door and journey
with the conductors to such places as
the Elephant and Castle, Westminster,
Blaclfriars Bridge and Streatham. An
other favorite resort of this strange
bird was the police station, whence,
after favoring the constables with his
company for an hour or two, he would
leave for home on tramcar, like the
Independent citizen he was. These
habits and the general friendliness he
displayed toward those who treated
him kindly made the iackdaw an i'm
mense favorite in the neighborhoOd,
and the news of his sudden death
brought great sorrow to his master
and mistress, as well as to his many
admirers. At home Jack led very
systematic life. First and foremost
he was the confident and personal
friend of his owner whom he followed
about the house and regarded with re-
markable fidelity. An original genius,
Jack scorned the roosting places OF
ordinary members of his species, and
chose as his perch the neck of wine
bottle resting in basket on the bar
counter. Settled there at bedtime, he
sleepily said: Goodnight" in his own
bird language to his master, but he
was the first up in the morning, and
signified the same by regularly rap
ping at Mr.. Beck's bedroom door. Hav-
ing superintended his masters tub
bling operatiHs Jack invariably
hoped down 70 the bar, and. stand
ing in the basin under the water top,
waited until he received refreshing
shower. This was his daily bath,
which he never neglected.
At the time of his death Jack was
moultng, and the day before he died
he took two baths, the suggestion be-
ing that he was trying to alleviate the
tiresome irritation which accom-
panied his annual feather shedding.
Whether this had anything to do with
his death is not known, but the next
morning Jack was found dead under
meath his extemporized perch. This
sharp-witted jackdaw, who was
friendly with all who behaved prop
erly toward him never forgot a foe,
and would unerringly recognize and
attack persons who had ill-treated
him. He was clever trickster, and
joke he sometimes enjoyed WIGS flying
off with the small change of unob-
servant customers. Still, he never
made an enemy. Jack will be stuffed
and be represented as perching on the
bottle, his grasp Of which he relin-
pushed when death took him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Military ConscriptlOn.

The compulsory enrolment of citi.
zens for military or naval service is
unknown in this country as perma-
nent institution; and twice only in
the history Of the United States were
drafts temporarily resorted to by the
government for the purpose of raising
and increasing the armies in cases OF
special urgency, once in 1914 during our
war with Great Britain, and once on
May 3, 1863, when bill passed bath
houses calling every able bodied clti'
zen of military age to enter the fed
eral service, or pay communication fee
of $500 for exemption, under penalty
of being treated as a deserter.-De-
troit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Our Cities n Century Ago.

At the beginning of the nineteenth
century there were 16 cities in the
country which had a population of
more than 1000. Philadelphia was first
in the list with $4,000, with New York
a close second, while Baltimore had
taken third place from Boston by $4,000
to $4,000. At the same period the popu-
lation of the country was 5,3OS,4 Of
which only per cent. was urban
indianapolis News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
PAID BANDIT TO DEPART.
Country of a Troublesome and
Dangerous Outlaw.

Enrique Mesa, the notorious Cuban
bandit, worthy successor of Manuel
Garcia and as desperate as the late
outlaw, Harry Tracy, has left Cuba
for consideration of $1,000.
Masa had for some time been a
source of great uneasiness to the in
habitants of small towns in the vicin-
ity of Manzanillo, in the province ot
Santiago. He was also a thorn in the
side of the rural guard. Like Tracy,
he was a good shot; he was brave
and fearless and a most dangerous
enemy.
1t is even said that the officers and
men of the rural guard feared him.
At any rate Mesa killed and robbed
and looted without apprehension By
the rural guard, which is a mounted
military police organization. Mesa
was an officer on this force until he
killed a newspaper man with whom
he had a dispute over politics. Thee
he took to the woods and became 4
professional bandit. He surrendered
himself, with a half dozen of the
worst characters in Santiago pro-
vince. Raids were made on many
small towns and the stores sacked by
this gang. The people were afraid to
resist, and the police, too, appeared
anxious to avoid a conflict with
the outlaws. In fact, Mesa threat.
2ned to kill on sight Capt. Betan-
court, of the rural guard, if the lat
ter dared to pursue him.
There are many idle men in that
portion of the country where the
bad man" operated, and his follow
ers increased until they numbered 40.
The people finally got together and
informed the government that they
would pay Mesa $1,000 if h. would
leave the country. The authorities
agreed to this and Mesa was waited
on with the proposition.
On the day fixed he rode into Man
zanillo, says a Havana correspondent
of the New York Tribune, and, armed
"to the teeth" he went to the steam
er between two lines of his former
companions, and later his enemies of
the rural guard. When he boarded
the steamer bound for Mexico ne
promised money was paid to him,
which went to his men, who dis
persed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Lemon TarfIefa.

To make lemon tartlets line some
patty pans with nice pastry and fill
them with this mixture: Mix ~
ounces of corn flour into a smooth
paste and pour over it half a pint
of boiling water. Sweeten to taste
and boil for five minutes until the
corn -four tastes thoroughly cooked.
Take the pan from the fire and add
the grated rind and juice of a lemon
When cool, add the yolks of two eggs
and stir we'll; lastly, the whites beat
en- to stiff froth. Fill the patty pans
with this mixture and bake in a quick
oven.-Detroit Free Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
RED, BLACK OR BLONDE.
Dnrk-Hnired Children Have the Most
Imagination, But Red-Hended
Get the Good Marks.

Some curious statistics relating to
hair have been collected by the school
authorities at Lille. 1t is found that
authenticated boys are generally at
the head of the recitation classes, and
blonde girls come out highest as arith-
meticians. But in composition they
are nowhere, says the London Ex-
press.
The dark-haired children of both
sexes have the quality Of Imagination,
and in their compositions know how
not to fatigue the attention, and as
compared to the auburn and blondes
are born stylists.
/ dare say the auburn boys and
blond lasses in the LIE elementary
schools are Of Flemish-that is to say,
phlegmatic-race. Their brains do
not grow at once congested when they
stand up TO recite, and for that reason
they keep the mastery of the vocal or
gans. In short, they continue to know
what they are about. The dark chill
dren are probably of Celtic-that is to
say, Gallic-origin. The blood comes
with a rush TO their brains, and they
grow confused. splutter and break
down. If they could only be Taught to
remain silent for few moments they
would be all the better for this rush,
as the confusion would have passed
away, leaving only stimulated mental
organs.
Finally, on the subject Of hair, says
a writer in Truth, ! am sorry to say
that the red-headed boys and girls in
the Lille schools are at the bottom in
everything. save in good conduct
marks. Nor are they remarkable for
good health. The dark boys behave
better than the auburn or the fair and
are more sensitive to praise or blame.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
TO John Lesko, Tor Lesco):-

70 John Lesko, Tor Lesco):-
You are hereby notified that one lot It
and situated in the county Of Tazewell,
Virginia, in Clear Fork District, in the
town of Graham, designated as lot No. 4
IN section 40, was sold on the goth day Of
December, 1898, for delinquent taxes, lie.
vies and costs to the Commonwealth OF
Virginia, and application for the purchase
thereof has been filed in this office, and 1t
appearing from the records in this office
hat you are interested in said lands, yon
are further notified to appear in four
months from the date OF this notice and
10 what may be necessary to protect your
interest.
Given under nv hand this 3rd day o
December, 1902.
T. L. GEORGE Clerk Of Tsze-
well County Court, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22

The National museum at Washing
ton helps with funds to support the
explorations in Egypt which DR. Film.
ders Petrie, the great Egyptologist, is
making. As its share Of this years
finds it has just received ten papyrus
manuscripts, dating from about the
birth of Christ. They are mostly bills
of lading for camel trains, receipts for
goods etc
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Industrious Indians.

Col. r. II. Pratt, head Of the govern.
ment Indian school at Carlisle, Pa.
reports that the enrolment of Indian
students there this year has reached
the high-water mark of 1913. The stu
dents are encouraged to earn money
by hiring out during vacation, and
they made nearly 1872 900 that way last
year.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Mountains Are Moving.

1.-THE mountains are constantly
moving" was the remark of an Off
Ger of the Denver & Rio Grande road
recently in speaking of the great
landslides in the canyon above Glen
wood Springs, Col. 1--WE find from
actual experience IN maintaining
tunnels, bridges and tracks in the
mountains that the mountains are
moving. 1t costs a railway passing
through the mountains a great deal
of money in the course Of ten years
to keep the tracks in line, and main
tenance of tunnels is even more ex-
pensive. Drive a stake on the side of
mountain, take the location with
the greatest care and return after
few months. The stake is not in the
same location. The whole side of the
mountain has moved. This expert
ment has often been tried, and in all
eases the result proves that the
mountains are moving. The noun
tains are gradually seeking the level
of the sea" Chicago Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
DANIELS WAY.

Hes as miM sort of critter as you'd ever
wish ter see;
While there may be better husbands, he Is
good enough fer me.
He is nothin' much ter look at, but he 3
made O. wearin' stuff
An it's mighty seldom ever at you see
him in a hun.
l kin twist him round my finger. hold him
underneath my thumb,
He's so sweet an easy goin', but you
wouldn't call him dumb;
For 1t amt no sort o. secret at we all jest
stand aroun'
An hold our breaths when Danl
planks
his
foot
right
down.
I kin feed him on cold taters an put water
in the pot
Till the coffee's nigh on drownded an 1t
never makes him hot.
kin set an read the paper at we git jest
once a week
When he simply aches ter glimpse it an
he's patient an he's meek.
I kin jest neglec' his buttons an the darnin'
of his socks
An kin bile his aigs fer breakfast till
they're hard as any roks;
But my Dan'Ps got his limits, an there's
times you'll see him frown
An usin' vilent langwich,
plank
his
foot
right
down.
He Jest doesn't seem to mind it If he isn't
right well fed,
An he lets me haul the kiver ter my own
SIDE O. the bed;
He will build the fires an wind the clock
an fire the cat at night
An upon Their whole l must say at he aims
ter treat me right.
Yit though Dan'l is pecoolar in certain
few respects,
An if l rip my hastings with his razor he
objec's,
In many ways my Dan'l is the meekest man
in town
But there is times when Dan1
planks
his
foot
right
down.
Chicago Daily News,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Know All About IT.

"What do you think of this scheme
of telegraphing without wires?"
That's nothing new. Ny wife
has kicked my shins under the tIble for
20 years" STRAY Stories.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
THE CHURCHES.
Ntbtdsl Episcopal Church South

Public worship of God on the LIST and
Srd Sundays at II A NJ, on the 2nd and
zkh at 500 p. Nj.
Meeting for prayer, Wednesday at 500.
q. Nj. Sabbath School at $3.50 A. NJ.
oung mems prayer meeting each Sunday
p. m.
Amostc&dial welcome is extended to all.
K. A KELLY Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Eugene
iieBd's
Views on Ambition and Dys-
papsIa.

Dyspepsia" wrote Eugene Field,
"often incapacitates man for endeavor
and sometimes extinguishes the fire OF
ambition" Though great despite his
complaint Field suffered from indiges-
tion all his life. A weak, tired stomach
can't digest your food. 1t needs
rest. You can only rest it by the use
of a preparation like Kodol, which re-
lieves it Of work by digesting your food.
Rest soon restores 1t to its normal tone.
strengthening;
Satisfying,
EnVEgorating.
Prepared only by E. c. DEWITT s. Co.. Chicago
The 81. bottle contains IN times tne soc' hA~@
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert c. Jackson, judge; II. Bane Har-
man, clerk. Terms of court-lst Monday
In Sxil, 4th Nor day in August and LIST
W in December
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22
Presbyterian Church.

Presbyterian Church.
Is Garden. Preaching First Sun
days, morning and afternoon.
Tazewell. 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. 0. HALL, Pastor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22

HENRY d GRAHAM, LAWYERS, Tazeweil, va
nOnice in building near Court House K. h
Henry. S. c. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22

BOWEN 4 ROYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Tazewell, Va Will practice in the courts OF
aZeweil and adjoining counties, and the Court
7 Appeals at Wytheville. Collections gwen
pecial attention. Office near Courthouse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22

H. STUART, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Ia well,
yIVa. Land titles in Mcdowell and Logan coun-
ties, West Virginia. specially. Once IN strs'
building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22

d Z. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
niwen, Va. viii practice in the courts OF Iaze-
well county and the Court Of Appeals at Wythe-
vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-01-22

M B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
WIands, Va. Practices in the courts OF Taze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid to the collection of claims.