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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
PENNY IN SLOT INSURANCE.
Machines to Be Placed In English Fac.
torIes-Discounts by Trades
neonIe

people,
Penny in the slot insurance will
soon be possible by the introduction
of machines which will be placed In
factories and other places where q
large number Of persons are employed.
The policy will allow an insurance up
to the amount Of the applicants
weekly wage. In the event Of the
holder meeting with an accident with
in the date of issue he will be entitled
to ten shillings per week for FIVE
weeks and $125 in the event of death
or permanent disablement.
1t is also proposed to attach to each
insurance policy four coupons bearing
the names and addresses Of trades
people in the neighborhood Of each
machine who will in return allow
discount of one pence in the shilling
up to shillings worth Of goods pur-
chased from them within seven days
of the issue of each coupon and upon
production of such coupon.
The machine, in appearance a clock,
IS fitted with a slot into which q pen
ny is dropped A handle is pulled
which delivers a pencil. An opening
is also disclosed where the name Of
the applicant is signed. The mechani-
cal action Of pushing back the handle
marks the date and time at which
the policy is issued, and this remains
as a record inside the machine, while
through another slot an insurance pol
Icy is delivered to the insured.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
lie Cancer Increasing.

There is a feeling of great uneasi-
ness in England over some statistics
that we're recently published about the
increase of cancer in Great Britain.
The death rate from that disease in
1890 was sixty-eight persons in every
100000 inhabitants, but in 1900 it was
eighty-three in every 100000. Besides
the ratio Of deaths from cancer to
those from all other causes, among
persons over thirty-fve years OF age,
was only one out of twenty in 1890,
but one out twelve in 1900.
These figures have given rise to
much alarm, but a conservative stu
dent of mortality says that the In
creased rate is probably due to the
fact that vital statistics are becoming
more accurate every year. and are now
gathered from places from which
no reports formerly came. In addition
to that physicians are all the time
becoming better able to diagnose dis
ease, and they now put down to can
Ger many deaths that might formerly
have been incorrectly attributed to
some other disease-Exchange.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
SECRET MINI IS LOCATED
Richest Gold Bearing Quartz
Ever Seen in Those Parts.
A SECOND CON. VIRGINIA
For 20 Per Cent. of the Output Its
DscoVerer Reveals the Location
"A Ledge Of Untold Richness
Buds" Story DisbeIleved

After three years Of vigorous search
Ing for a mine of almost fabulous
wealth, the Hobart estate, which owns
eleven square miles Of land in the
Sierra Nevada foo hills. concluded to
give Bud" Barclay 20 per cent. Of all
that the mine produced, provided he
would reveal the location OF the ledge
to the owners of the property. de
has accordingly revealed the secret he
has guarded so long.
It is now nearly four years since
Barclay created intense excitement in
Carson and Virginia cities by exhibit
ing specimens of what was said to be
some Of the richest gold-bearing quartz
ever seen in those parts Barclay
claimed that while chasing a wounded
deer which he had badly wounded
he made his remarkable find. The
assay proved to be so fabulously rich,
as to cause Carson people to doubt
the existence Of so rich a mineral dis
covery.
The Hobart estate at the time Of
fered Barclay 10 per cent. Of all the
gold taken out II he would show
down" his mine.
The land in question was taken up
under the Congressional act in force
prior to 1872, which allowed those TAX
ing up timber land to control all min
eral found thereon. Thus prospectors
...o,.o ,,,o,o,tod frov, vvorLinO unon tho
estate, which was stealthily watched
by numerous detectives employed by
the Hobart people with the hope OF
stumbling upon the discoverer some
where in the vicinity Of his reported
gold discovery.
Every movement Of Barclay was
closely watched by slueths, although
he always carried a rife and threaten
ed to shoot anyone he caught logging
his footsteps. Barclay has at different
times, so it is said, routed innocent
people out of bed at all hours Of the
night and, confronted them with
rifle, made them swear they were not
hunting for his mine.
Carson people seemed dlslncllned 10
believe Buds" story of the discovery
of the rich ledge. They say that Bar
clay's uncle knew of the mine and at
his death disclosed It's location to his
nephew.
The old man always seemed to have
plenty of money about him without
working for H. 1t is also claimed that
the location Of the mine has been q
secret in the Barclay family for years.
until its latest custodian gave the snap
away. Had he kept the knowledge Of
the ledge to himself the property upon
which the mine is located could have
been bought for $1,000, which would
have been readily subscribed by Car
son people upon demand.
Barclay who has been firing" on
the Virginia and Truclee switch en-
CINE in Carson yards for some time,
has resigned his position and will now
seek to take life easy on his income
of 20 per cent. of the output Of the IA
BILIOUS ledge.
The owners of the mine will begin
operations at once, while all Carson
holds its breath in anticipation of a
second Con. Virginia. "-San Francis
CO CAD.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
Another Whistler Story.

No miscalculation was made by US
when we anticipated the presence at
Mr.. Whlstler's obsequies Of some or
the goodly company on whom he had
practiced his gentle art Of making enc
niles. One Of the first to arrive was
Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema, with
whom Mr.. Whistler had one OF his
latest wars Of words. Sir Lawrence
loves yellOws, and somehow Mr. Whist
Ter set up for himself a certain mono
poly IA the use of that color. Sir Law
renee employing yellows in his decor
atoms, did not consider himself a
plagiarist Of Mr.. Whistler's. These
decorations he had not even seen.
Thereupon Mr.. Whistler broke out:
"Sly Alma! His Romano Dutch st.
Johns Wooden eye has never looked
upon them, and the fine jaundice of his
flesh is none of the jaundice of my
yellows. Observation-Disclosures
don Daily Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
HAS LIVED DOWN scoRN..
Growing Importance Of the AsrIouI.

tural Department Since Its Origin.
When the Department OF Agriculture
was created there was more or less
scofiing among those who thought that
II was simply sop for the farmers,
and that little of practical use would
result from making he former Com
missioner Of Agriculture a Cabinet
officer, enlarging his powers and in
creasing the bureaus under his con-
troll. Now, every person who has CIV
en- any attention to what the depart
ment Is doing, or who takes the trouble
to make Inquiries among farmers
learns that this department, the last
save one to be created, is one OF the
most benehcent in the government
Now 1t is an indispensable part OF
the governmental machinery, and vast
interests are bound up in it. The In
terest which the business world takes
In the monthly crop bulletins Is one
evidence Of the departments work, and
also shows that those who raise, sell,
and buy farm products have confidence
In the statistics compiled by the
bureau. For years efforts have been
made to get advance information about
the crop reports, because Of the value
they would be to those who buy and
sell the products of agriculture.
Through the Bureau Of Animal In
dustry the department has made 1t
possible to greatly diminish all kinds
of stock diseases and insure a market
abroad for this important part OF
American farming BY numerous pub
locations distributed all over the coun-
try much valuable information has
been disseminated and farming condi-
lions improved The practical farmers
Of the country, those who recognize
that scientific farming" Is more than
a phrase, have been greatly benefited
by the agricultural experimental sta
tons and agricultural colleges in the
different States. These have dissem-
mated information about soils, crops
and other farming conditions which
the intelligent farmers have made use
Of to the great improvement Of all
their products, resulting in larger
yields and better prices.
No one shouts "humbug" at the
Agricultural Department now, nor does
anyone talk about it being used by
politicians as a method of gaining
farmers votes. In fact this depart
ment is one in which politics has no
part and it is conducted on business
principles for the improvement OF
agriculture in all its branches
Washington Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
A PROTECTIVE eRoNoHo.
No One Allowed Noar Her but tho

No One Allowed Ncar Her but tho
Owner---She is Not For Sale.
Frank Brown, u barber living in
New Bedford owes his own and his
wile's escape from q hlgbwayman to
his fiery little mustang Two nights
ago Brown, accompanied by his wife,
paid a social call Upon friends near
Buttonwood Park
He drove his mustang, which he had
bought out west three years ago.
While gentle enough with her owner,
the animal is vicious enough when
touched by strange hands. No one
else she allows near her save Brown
1t was about II o'clock when Brown
drove out Of his friends yard. BY Inc
aim street light he detected a shadow
in the road, which he ct first took 10
be that Of another carriage lie refined
in his horse.
Hardly had he done so when a man
sprang from the roadside and seized
the bride, shouting, stop Stop!
Throw up your hands or I'll fire"
The light glnted upon a revolver
held in the desperados free hand. At
sight Of it Mrs. Brown tainted and
sank to the floor Of the carriage.
Brown held up his hands but in the
few seconds which elapsed between the
command and the time the robber
could release his hold upon the horse
a strange thing happened.
At the touch Of the stranger the
mustang gave a shrill neigh. and, sink
Ing her teeth in the mans shoulder,
lifted him from his feet. Then she
dashed him to the ground, making Vi
cious kicks at him before she bolted
down the street.
She had covered a mile before Brown
could rein he D. and even then he
confesses that ha had no desire to go
back to siga.e He WAS unharm-
ed, and carried quite a large sum Of
money with him. lie had been think
ing Of selling the mustang if he could
get any one to buy her but now says
she cannot be bought
Brown described the highwayman as
being q powerful man, more than six
feet hieh. shabby dressed and with
unshayen face.-Boston Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
a Curious Race.

A curious race, arranged at Vichy
between two well-lnown Paris sports
men, the Count d'Havrincourt and NJ.
du Part, has resulted in a victory for
the latter. The prize was 500, and
the conditions of the race were as fol-
lows: The Count d'Havrincourt, on
horseback, and NJ. du Part, on foot,
were to run steeplechase, consisting
of TWEEN .y-five obstacles, each feet 9
inches high, and placed % yards apart.
The prize was to go to the one who
scored the smaller number Of touches.
NJ. du Part scored two touches, and
NJ Wignolle, who at the last momens
rode Count d'Hayrincourt's horse,
scored eight.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
ItaIv's Revival.

This modern revival of the ancient
mother land of great rulers, famous
conquerors and gifted artists, poets
and painters, builders of cities and
masters of empires, is one Of the
bright signs of the times. 1t shows
how far the world is from exhaustion,
in the districts where man has been
most active and the population has
been most dense. There is no coun-
try so well worn and so long crowded,
Judged by the standards Of any age,
that it may not aspire to much great
er achievements and higher prosperity
than it has ever enjoyed.
The world is In no sense played
out" in any extensive or important
region.--Cleyeland Leader.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
His FAMILY,

It IS a pleasant story that DR.. Gil
lespie. the present moderator Of the
Church Of SEQ land, tells Of how he
was nonulussed the other day by a
ragged urchn with whom he got into
conversation. He said: My boy,
who looks after you?' "Na buddy"
was the quick reply. Where is your
father " Hes deid." Have you a
mother?" shes deid tae" Have
you not sister, then?" Il niver had
YIN" "But surely you have a broth
err" eyes. buc he's at Glasca' Col
lege." "Well, cannot he spare some
time from studies to look after you a
bit NO, sir; for he was born wi
twa heids. and they keep him in bot
tle."-London News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
OooLIE WEDDING CEREMONY.
Generally Given Nance Of Here and
Heroine from Last Novel.

Generally Given Nance Of Here and
Heroine from Last Novel.
A coolie wedding on one of the old
sugar estates In the West Indies II
an interesting affair.
After the marriage ceremony, which
Is held In the house OF the brides
parents, is over, the bridegroom, In
all his wedding hnery, mounts q horse
and rides off to the great house" OF
the estate on which he works-that IL
to say, the house in which the planter
lives. He walks his horse slowly, for
after him there comes long process
sion of his relatives and friends. II
he rode quickly the splendor Of the
scene would be lost to the enVtous on
lockers.
This procession Is a very solemn af'
fair. But for the gay colors worn by
the coolies it would look more like a
funeral than wedding.
After the mounted bridegroom walks
the bride. She comes after him, and
on foot, to show her subsection to him.
Her robe is of white and yellow, with
a lot of silver bangles, necklets and
earrings; even her small ankles are
covered with heavy anklets of carved
silver. The more jewelry a coolie
woman wears the more her husband is
looked up to, for coolies always make
their wives their banks. After the
understanding bride come two small
boys beating tom-toms and singing
weird Indian chant. Next to these
singers come two other boys, beating
their chests and crying:
"Hussan, Husseinl
Hussan, HusseinV'
Hussan and Hussein were two
brothers. martyred for the Mahomedan
faith. They are looked upon as proph-
cts by the Mohamedan coolies.
When this strange procession ar
rives at the great house." the master
and mistress of the place, with their
family. receive them on the veranda.
The bride and bridegroom kneel be-
fore the mistress of the house, who
Is supposed to name them with Chris
tan names. She generally uses the
names of the hero and heroine OF the
last novel she has read. The coolies,
however, are quite satisfied and proud
of their new names.
When the planters wife consents to
name" a converted coolie couple she
takes a heavy responsibility upon her
self, for she is supposed to teach her
new Children" as they call them
selves, the Church catechism and get
them ready to be baptized into the
Church. When the time comes for
their christening she has to be god
mother for both Of them, and name
them again with the name she gave
them at their wedding.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
1T REFORMED HIM.
\ Most Remarkable Fight Between a
Man and a Tree.

\ Most Remarkable Fight Between a
Man and Tree.
THE most remarkable fight l ever
saw" said the man who keeps a tab
on unusual things, was between a
man and a tree. l don't suppose any
person ever saw an exhibition Of this
sort. and when | tell you that the man
displayed wonderful nerve it is no eX-
aggeration. 1t is unnecessary for me
to say that the tree did make the
attack first. The man thought the
tree had offended him and he would
not brook any sort Of discour csy. He
was a thoroughly docile man. lie
never spoke harshly to any person or
maltreated any animal. And besides,
he was a polished gentleman and eX-
tremely polite and careful not 10 Of
fend or injuro any person or thing.
On this OCCASION, I'll admit. he had
fingered too long at the cups delir.ou5
rim. He started home. la .he road
he met a tree. Some distance ahead
he saw the tree and Observed that IL
moved from one side Of the road ID
the other. He vainly attempted to
keep out of The trees pa,h a. they
came nearer to each other His e.
fort was useless. lie staggered -ml
against it. lie stepped back, with ha,
in hand, and | could observe that he
was apologizing. and then, from his
gestures. | knew that a p7-iey vas
taking place. No doubt he had exact
ed The same polite consideration from
the tree that he had given, but tie
tree ignored his polished manners ami
and his apology. He quoIy laid his
coat and hat aside Then he squared
himself in front Of that tree and as
suming a fsGc fighting attitude sailed
in. You would no, believe me-, per
haps. but that NAN fought that tree
just as il he was In istcun with an
other man. In 1--WE or ten minutes he
fell to the ground completely exhaust
ed. his hands bleeding and witch a
number Of bruises on the face. His
nose was broken and one Of his eyes
was closed and black. When he awoke
he was dumfounded. He could not
realize what had happened until l
told him that he had fought big
oak tree until he was too weak TO
stand. From that day on he never
took a drink. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
Deadly Venom

The poison Of the Hydrophidae, or
sea snakes, which occur In large num-
bers on the coasts of India, is extreme
ly deadly. According to DR.. L. Rog-
ers, who recently described his study
of their venoms to the Royal Society,
the poison of the Euhydrina, one of
the most dangerous species, is from
five to twenty times as powerful as
cobra poison, and to fishes Is fifty
times as poisonous as the most deadly
cobra venom. 1t produces the same
symptoms as the latter-drowsiness,
muscular weakness, progressive para
lysis, failure of breathing, and finally,
commissions. Dr. Calmette's antwen-
inc was found to have no value as an
antidote to the Euhydrina venom.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
A Senatorial Fish Story.

81 told a fish story in the cloak
room of the Senate the other day."
said Senator Clarence Clark, of Wyo
ming, that was received with every
manifestation of disbelief on the part
of fellow-senators. l said that in
Wyoming men frequently catch the
game and willy mountain trout by
scratching them on he stomach.
Trout abound in the streams of Wyo
ming. and the beautiful speckled trout
Is found in every stream. In many OF
the narrow streams running through
natural meadows the grass on each
aide is very tall and screens a man
from the view of the fish. I have
often known men to crawl to the edge
Of a stream and carefully reaching
through the tall grass, put one hand
in the stream and under the edge Of
the bank. When the hand came in
contact with a big trout the man
would slowly begin scratching the fish
on the stomach. This has the effect
of making the fish curl up and appar.
entity show great delight in the
scratching. Slowly the man scratches
along the body of the fish until he
reaches the gills, when he runs one
finger into the gill and hauls the lazy
fish out of the water. This is fire.
quently done. When so much disbe
lief was expressed at the time | told
the story Senator Frye came to my
aid by saying that he had known the
same thing to be done in the trout
streams of Maine.-Washington Star
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
Power and Self-ReIiance.

Education has many good results,
but none that are more sure than the
sense Of power and self-reliance with
which it invests its possessor. We
may not know the exact use a man
will make Of it. but we may rest as
gured that, whatever be the circum-
stances into which he is thrown, he
will be capable of far more, and enjoy
far more, if he has had its advantages
and, although education is a large
subject and one worthy of all the wis
dom of nation to deal with, YET every
thoughtful man or woman can do
something to promote it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
To Darker the Eyebrows.

Get dark brown Fed Indian pen.
cil Of your druggist and lightly touch
the eyebrows once or twice a week.
Another way to darken the eyebrows
is to make a stain by boiling an ounce
Of walnut bark in pint of water, add
ing afterward to set the prepare.
uon, a piece of alum the size of the
end Of the finger. Apply to the eye
brows with a small cancels hair brush.
Do not get the liquor on the skin, as
it will stain it.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
A Henley Poem.

The hitherto unknown poem Of the
late W. E. Henley is an interesting
discovery. W. G. Hutchinson an
nounces in the Academy of Literature
that he is in possession of several ito
bacco verses" of the poets, "exquis-
itely wrought little poems" dug out Of
the files of the defunct periodical Lon
den. One of these he quotes as fol-
lows:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIST CHURCH.-Sundav School
every Sunday $3.50 a. N. Preaching hrst
q. and third sundays, IL m. and p. N.
D.. A. Glenn, pastor.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH-Su a.y
School every SUNDAY at 9.3Oa no. Preach
ing first and third Sunday -. m, second
and fourth SUNDAYS II 81. III. Christian
Endeavor every Friday al =. m. II. T.
Elmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street.
Sunday School every SUNDAY at $3.50 ~
"little Workers Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 3 p. m. Preaching
first and third sundays IL a. M, second
and fourth Sundays Up. ID.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a. IN.
Preaching first and third Sundays Z. p. m,
second and fourth Sundays Il a. m.
PRAYER meeting every Friday p. IN. r.
A. Kelly, pastor
UNION PRAYER SERVICE.-Every
Wednesday evening Z p M, alternating
between the Baptist, Christian and Meth
odist Churches.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sundsy
School every Sunday at $50 ii. m. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays at
ii q. NJ. and Z. 2. 10. Preaching nth
SUNDAYS Mt II a. m. Prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening I p. N.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE'S GAR
DEN. -Preaching on first Sunday at ii a.
M. and .. m. S. 0. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
Over a pipe.

A Chinaman was recently executed
IN his native country fer having Kill
ed his father, and with him they exc
cuted his schoolmaster for not having
taught him better morals. One would
think this would have a tendency to
make school teaching unpopular
Four Track News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
TAzEWElL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Robert G. Jackson, judge; IL. Bane Har-
man, clerk. Terms of court-lst Monday
in April, 4th Nor day in August and lst
Monday in December.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
The hln.Pocket Habit.

Certainly we have too many unjusti-
fable homlcides in this country. And
the real root of all the evil is the hip
pocket habit. If the laws which pro-
hibit the carrying of concealed deadly
weapons were rigidly enforced. as they
should be enforced, there would be an
immediate decrease in the number Of
homicides in the United States.-Sat
Lake Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19

The wicked do not always stand in
slippery places. Sometimes they have
TO go back and sit down-Bu-te In
ter-Mountain.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-11-19
County Court.

J.H. Stuart, judge; T. 4. George, clerk.
Terms ofcourt- Tuesday after Sd Monday
in each month.