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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
HOLIDAY OF THE SABLE.
Ceremony Which Opens the Hunting
Season Among the Gilyaks of
Tartary Straits.

The sable and seal hunts each begin
a new year in the calendar of the Gil
yaks, who live On Sakhalin island, on
the Straits OF Tartary. These two
years. which begin in October and
April, ara called the winter year and
the summer year, and are opened by
holiday festivals. The sable holiday
goes by the name of "the prayer to the
lord of the forest" Mr.. Halves, in his
book entitled "In the Uttermost East,
describes 1t.
1t Is a wintry scene. The snares ara
set on logs and branches which span
the narrow streams and creeks. The
first SHOWS have fallen. The trees
stand silent in the somber depths,
hanging their hoary, lichen-covered
branches.
Amidst the hush a shadow steals
quietly across the scene. 1t is the ga.
BILE. He goes by accustomed paths He
does not care to swim the cold water,
but seeks fallen tree or log wherein
to pass. All unsuspectingly he creeps
along a trunk, only to find his way
blocked by tiny barrier of sticks, az
ranged In the shape of fan; neverthe-
less, a way, one way, is left, and that
through loop In the center Rising on
his hind legs and pushing through, he
struggles, and so releases a peg hitched
with a ratchet, and bent twig at one
end Of the cord flies back and tighteni
the moose.
Many crackers are out, but each
brings his first catch to one place.
where due honor is then paid to this
great giver Of them, the lord Of tho
forest.
1t would SAVIOR Of greediness, Of meat
without grace, to start on the inpor-
tant hunt Of the sables, creatures
whose skins are so valuable that any
thing may be purchased with them,
without due acknowledgment to the
giver. A feast is made, and pieces Of
roasted flesh, tobacco and other things
are buried in the ground as an offering
to the god
1t is necessary, lest he be not observ-
ing or be engaged elsewhere, to call
the attention of Pal nj rookh to their
offering, so they whisper: "Chookh!
Chookh!" that is, God, Thou Cod"
They do this in an undertone, lest the
evil spirits should hear; for these evil
spirits dwell in the swamps and tina
depths Of the forest, and might make
off with them. For this reason, and be-
cause Pal nj rookh generally walks
among the mountains, the Gilyaks take
the precaution of making their offering
on high ground.
When the hunting season is advanced,
the snare is abandoned and another
method for the capture of the sable
is adopted. The native sets out with
his dogs, who quickly find the tracks Of
the little animal, and drive it up tree.
The hunter then lets fly blunt arrow
and, if skillful, stuns his prey. With
fair success he may thus take seven
or eight sables in a day.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
DISEASE Is VERY COSTLY.
Laws Intelligently Framed Might
Prove of Great Value to
This Country.

BY careful calculation the cost Of
malarlal fever in Texas alone is esti-
mated by Dr. Woldcrt to be at least
$4,000, 900 year, and probably nearer
10000 000 One person in u in some
places Is down with The disease. What
a good business plan it would be 10 save
three-iourths or nine-tenths Of this
wasted money by preventing the dis
ease. says the American Magazine. No
physician doubts the possibility; the
methods Of prevention are yell known
and are easily carried out.
The public, howeyer-at least, its law
makers-cannot be brought to realize
the wisdom OF such economy. Money can
be found for "junheting tours" public
buildings Of a political character, and
q hundred less necessary measures, but
nothing or next to nothing for stop
ping the greatest loss to the community
that from disease. For every dollar
spent to pay public health officers and
the expense of preventive medicine
there can be 500 saved.
1t is this financial aspect, unfortu-
nately, that must be emphasized, and
which, long enough and loudly enough
reiterated, may at last bring about some
attention and practical law-making on
the part of our legislative bodies. Some
philanthropist should give 81 900 prize
for the best essay on the subject "The
Expense of Disease to the State" de-
signed to show the common people how
much could be saved by boards Of
health, if made active and powerful by
public money and support.
Such a pamphlet sent and repeatedly
sent to every voter should in time es-
tablish competent public health officers
and then lessen the mortality rate by
half and the morbidity figures by three
fourths. For every death there are two
years Of sickness, and even with our
present knowledge at least half Of this
waste of money and life is unnecessary.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-S n d y
School every Sunday at 9:30a, IN. Preach,
ing first and third Sundays Up. M, second
and fourth Sundays III q. m. Christian
Endeavor every Friday at : p. IN. K. Z.
Elmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street.
Sunday School every Sunday at $3.50 a. III.
"Iittle Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 8 p. m. Preaching
FIRST and third Sundays IL a. M, second
and fourth Sundays 8 p. M, fifth Sun
days ii a. M. and p. m.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday vt 10 a. m.
Preaching first and third Sundays Z p. m.,
second and fourth Sundays ii a. IN.
Prayer meeting every Friday p. m. I.
~. Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 y. m. Preach
ing second, third anu fourth Sundays at
ii a. m. and Z. p. In. Preaching nth
Sundays at IL a. m. Prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE'S GAR
EN.-Preaching on first Sunday at ii a.
m. and 4 o. no. s. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. m. =.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
The Rosy Gross of Thibet.

Any of the British officers now on
the road to Lhasa who may happen to
be Free Masons have, perhaps, just an
outside chance of solving an interest
ing question. For there are those
who believe that the high Rosicrucian
adopts, having emigrated to the east
about the beginning of the seventeenth
century, still inhabit the Thibetan pla-
teaus to-day, and some of the myster-
les of FRI emasonry have been sup
posed to have been acquired from the
Rosicrucians. If they ever existed, the
Rosicrucians were a secre. society
possessing the art of turning baser
metals into gold and vowed them
selves to gratuitous healing of the
,ick. Skeptics, however, maintain that
there never was such a society, but
that it was invented as a ponderous
joke by learned seventeenth century
treatise Triter-London Chronicle.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
ARE TROUBLESOME PESTS.
Kidding Dogs Of Fleas Is a Task
That Cannot Be Accom-
plished.

Did you ever undertake to keep dog
free from feas, not whining little toy
dog, but a normal dog that runs about
in the grass and leads a dogs life? It's
a thankless job. Every day or two you
have to sprinkle him with powder, the
smell Of which is distasteful to you,
detestable to the dog and abhorrent to
the feas. Some Of the latter are made
deathly sick, some are MANNED and
many are killed outright, but, strange
to say, their public punishment does
not act as a deterrent on the fleas that
are not caught. The latter continue to
Increase and multiply just as If flea
had never been brought to justice, and
whenever they get the chance they bite
q dog.
One dog furnishes sustenance for
many generations of feas, the most
rigid police surveillance failing to dis
courage the young and active amorg
them. In a given length of time you
will find a given number of fieas on
given dog. The most vicious are the
ones that have been sickened by the
powder. They are also the hardest to
kill, as they don't mind it so much the
second time. In fact, after the third or
fourth dose they seem actually to enjoy
It. This is condition. not a theory,
as Mr.. Cleveland used to say4 No mat
ter how great your sympathy for the
dog may be, you can't help him. You
can't establish social settlements in flea
dom; you can't kill all the fieas in the
world.
1t wouldn't be fair to kill all the dogs.
The best way is to let the dogs and the
deas fight it out among themselves.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
BIG JAPANESE OYSTERS.
One of Them with an Ostrich Egg
Made a Full Meal for
Nine Men.

1.-THE strangest meal ever ate" said
a sailor, according to the Washington
Post, was dished Up to me in the Yellow
sea rine years ago. This meal consisted
of an ostrich egg and Japanese oyster.
There were nine Of usfell to, and the
egg and the oyster made enough for ALL
The egg was hard boiled Cookie had
shelled it. and it came on looking fine, all
white and glistening, with a tart yellow
sauce in the bottom of the dish. We
sliced it down with a knife. the same as
you would slice turkey. 1t wasn't bad
"a little eggy, that's all.
The Japanese oyster was nearly two
feet long. Jap oysters, are, you know
the biggest in the world. 1t was
served raw, and when the boatswain
stuck his long carvin' knife in it, it shiv-
cred all over, and it seemed TO me kind
Of lew groan escaped it. It tasted fine
md there wss enough left for a stew"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
COUNTRY AIR AND VOICES.
Noise of the City Has Much to Do
with Deterioration of Vo-
cal Powers.

did you ever notice how quietly the
countryman will speak and how harsh
in contrast sounds the voice Of the
city mani" asked the observant man,
according to the Philadelphia Press.
"If there were no difference In dress,
in the color Of the skin, no other line
to mark off the city folk from the folk
Of the countryside we could still
distinguish the one from the other by
the pitch of the voice. The man from
the country will always speak in low
tone and in the case Of the country
girl there Is a mellowness about her
voice which has proved an inspiration
Of the poet Mark the sharp, rasping
voice Of the city man in contrast.
Even the voice OF the city woman,
while retaining much that is mellow
and musical, is yet pitched in higher
key than the voice Of her country sis
ter.
Nor need we travel far to find the
reason for this difference. The human
voice finds an enemy which Is working
ceaselessly against it in the activities
Of the city. Noise Is probably the
more important factor in bringing
about the deterioration of the human
voice in the cities. Children, as soon
as they learn to lisp the first words of
infancy. begin to pitch the voice in an
extraordinarily high key. They begin
loud talking and they keep it up
throughout life. The quiet Of the
country, on the other hand, makes no
such demand on the voice.
"The child may speak without pitch
ing the voice In a high key. There
are no sharp noises, no changing car
bells, rumbling vehicles or din and
whirl and rattle to arrest the meli-
nuous vibrations. He may speak cas-
lily and naturally without straining the
muscles Of the throat or expanding
the lungs beyond the normal limit
Here we find the explanation Of the
striking difference between the voice
OF the countryman and the man Of the
city
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
TO BEAUTIFY THE HOME.
Zones in Draperies, Rugs, Pottery
and Other Articles Of House
hold Utility.

Half the success Of furnishing a
room depends upon the selection OF the
sight color scheme, according to the
point Of the compass which the room
faces. Thus in a north room, owing
to the scarcity of sunlight. yellow or
red must be the prevailing tone, willis
sunshiny apartment calls for blue or
green. The latter tone can be used in
either a north or a south room, If the
right shade Is chosen, rich hue being
the best in a room facing north.
Draperies of yellow or rose color are
required to produce the necessary con-
trast Red is the preferred hue for
halls, which are seldom too well light
ed, and is most effective when deep
warm tone is selected, says the Brook
Ign Eagle.
The fancy for garnets, which is pro-
nounced this season, has extended TO
toilet bottles, some beautiful speci-
mems of which are seen in crystal or
namented with garlands or fancifui
designs in tiny garnets.
A fruit Jar holder and wrench is the
most recent contrivance for the bene-
fit of the woman who does up her own
preserves. This invention simplifies
the essential process of properly ad-
justing the top when the jar has been
filled with hot fruit.
Oriental rug vases are the most re-
n
American pottery and realistically in
deed have the colorings and designs OF
the eastern weaves been reproduced,
costly prayer rugs in some instances
serving as models. These vases are
intended to be set on the floor in close
proximity to rug of harmonizing hue
and they are usually mounted on
wooden base in ebon tint
An artistic table centerpiece is cut
out of white linen in the form Of three
pond lilies. The edges Of the flowers
are embroidered with pale green silk,
shading to white in places. The CEN
tiers show the rich golden stamens Of
the lily, embroidered In shaded yellow
silk. The flowers are grouped natu-
rally and the green stems are grace
fully entwined.
To keep a ported fern in place in q
jardiniere, pack sand around the flow
er pot In addition to keeping the re-
ceptacle firm, the sand absol IS all SUI
perfuous moisture.
A revival of the hanging lamp for
library and dining room use is pre-
dicted.
Crystal iced effects are the newest
in lamps and globes.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
Shun Men.

On 8 small island in the Greek
archipelago there is colony which Is
composed entirely Of women. 1t is q
sort Of religious order which considers
1t a disgrace for one of its members
to even look at a man. When a fish
erman approaches the island, the wo-
men pull the gray cowls Of their cas-
socks over their heads and turn their
backs. Provisions are never import
ed. as the women, strict vegetarians
grow their own products. Only the
matron, who is annually elected head
of the colony, is ever allowed to leave
the island. The others remain there
all their lives, taking their turn at
filling the soil, washing and house
keeping. .-.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
New Peach Cobbler.

Fill baking dish with whole peeled
peaches, add two cupfuls of water,
cover the dish closely and steam the
peaches until tender, then drain off
the juice and let cool; beat four eggs
and a cupfIl Of sugar together until
light, then add q tablespoonful Of
melted butter and half teaspoonful
of salt, the juice from the peaches and
pint of sweet milk; sift and measure
scant cupful of flour, add teaspoon
full of baking powder and sift again;
stir the -four and other ingredients to-
gether and then pour over the
peaches; bake in quick oven until a
nice brown about rs minutes. Serve
with cream.-Good Literature.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
C. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
tTAZEWELL, VIRGINIA

1 am prepared to execute, at
short notice and on reasonable
terms, all classes of iron work.
horse shoeing, all kinds of repair
ing, etc.
There is also connected with my
establishment a Wood Working
Department, under the control Of
J. b. Crawford where he is pre-
pared to do everything pertaining
to that branch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
Carefully Classified.

"Wanttd-A suitable match for a
high fam.ly two and half Char Mehra
Khatri girl, aged between IL and II
years, educated up to the fifth class,
and wei! up in Hindu and accounts,
very doclle and respectful in demeanor.
Communications with particulars of
educa tional End social qualifications Of
the proposed match should be ad.
dressed" etc.--Lahore Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
In No Position to Interfere.

your daughter plays a great deal Of
classical music in rather original
way" remarked the man with gold
glasses.
YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox, regret
fully. "She bought the piano and the
music out Of her own spending money,
and I suppose she feels that she has
right to do what she pleases with
them" Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
lust about this time Peter Holdbroop

Just about this time Peter Holdbrook
died and his daughter had called on
Herman for advice, knowing that her
father had trusted him. The girl was
the sole relative and heir and the re-
sponslbility of the great estate fright
ened her.
To Herman came a great inspiration.
He would marry this pale-faced girl,
who would be putty in his hands This
would give him money enough to buy
out Hope, besides making him master
Of the great Holdbrook store He would
combine the two businesses and make
himself the greatest factor in the bust
ness world. There was a sincere pang
at the thought of Hannah, because, be-
sides having real affection for her,
Herman had made her a part of his
scheme Of life and his nature revolted
at changing his plans. But he saw no
other way and within two months he
had married Lillian Holdbrook, and
soon after became absolute master OF
two great stores, one wholesale and one
retail.
The rest the business world knows
well-how he reversed the old policies
and struck out into new methods with
daring which stunned all observers;
how the business grew until Herman
Corning was recognized the world over
as one Of the greatest merchant
princes; how he branched into other
lines of business and finance until his
name was on the directorates OF many
banks and corporations and mis- real
estate holdings became the despair Of
assessors.
When Herman Corning was 35 his
wife died. A few months later he went
back to bis old town for the first time
since he left it He found Hannah Cur
tin still unmarried. To her he told
the story OF his success and the reason
for his marriage. He told her 1t had
been without sentiment, as his heart
belonged to her-but had been neces-
sary in order to achieve success.
81 knew you would come back" said
Hannah, quietly. THAT is why new
er married. Men must work and wom-
en- must wait"
Just year and day after the death
Of his first wife Herman Corning and
Hannah Curtin were married. 1t is to
be presumed they lived happy ever
afterward. If not, nobody else knew 1t.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
A Skantic.

A London doctor advances the theory
that a great deal of the prevalent bald-
ness Is caused by smoking. We are
skeptical about this, remarks the Chi
cago Tribune. The indignant wife Of
a smoking husband may be tempted to
jerk him bald headed, but she seldom
does It.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
Irreconcilable

Molly-What makes you so naughty
when you meet George? Why don't
you make up with him?
Polly-Because | should have to de-
mand an explanation, and | can't re-
member what it is I'm supr Osed to be
offended about-Detroit FTse Press.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
n y : " Norfolk q Western
Schedule in Effect June II, 1904.
Leave Tazewell for Bluefield
1875 p. ID. 7:20 p. N.
For Norton
1907 a. NJ. 3:04 p. IN.
LEAVE BLUEIELD.
LEAVE BLUKFIELD.
EAST BOUND.

1905 a IN. for East Rsdiord. Roanoke,
Lynchburg, Norfolk and sl points on
shenandoah Division. Pullman sleeper
to Roanoke. Parlor car Roanoke to Nor
folk. Pullman sleeper Roanoke to New
York, via Hagerstown.
$40 a. N. daily except Sunday for Roam
oke and intermediate stations.
1920 p. m. daily for Roanoke, Lynchburg
and intermediate stations and the Shen-
andoah Valley. Pullman sleeper WEIGH
to Philadelphia via Hagerstown.
$40 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Norfolk, and Lynchburg to Richmond
cafe car.
WEST BOUND.
600 a. m. for WEIGH and local stations
sos a. M. for WEIGH, Williamson, Ke-
nova, Portsmouth. Columbus and points
West. Pullman sleeper 10 St. Louis via
Columbus and the Vsndsla line. Cafe
dining cars.
2:2O D. 10. for WEIGH and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeper.
8:35 D. m. for WEIGH, Williamson, ke-
nova, Portsmouth, Cincinnati, Columbus,
st. Louis and the West. Pullman sleeper
to Cincinnati via Portsmouth and 81.
Louis via Columbus.
WINSTON-SALEM DIVISION.
Leave Roanoke 9:l5 a. M. daily, and
5:l5 o. M, daily except SunLy
DURHAM DIVISION.
Leave LNnchburg (UDlon Sta,ion) 3 y.
M, 30 y. m, daily except sunday. Ar
rive Lynchburg from Durhsu, ! 90 a. w.,
LA p. IN.
. W. B. BEyIl.L. NJ + BRAGG,
Gen. Psss. Agt. Ira. PAS. Ay'.
Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
His ONLY Amict1on,

Does your father have the hay fe-
ver?"
mo, the only kind pa has is the
golf."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17

A 8. HIGGINBOTHAM, ATTORNEY-AT-LAw,
a, Tazewell, Va. (Ofice up stairs in Law Build
Ing1 Practices in Courts Of Tazewen and ad-
joining counties, and in Court OF Appeals OF Viz
giuia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

w. ]. Henson, judge; I, Z. George
clerk. Terms of court-Srd Monday I'D
February, and 4th Monday in May, Au'
gust and November.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17

3yNRY Il GRAHAM, LAWYERS fazewell, Va.
nOdice in building near Court House H. K.
HeurY. 8. C. GRAHAM.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17

Il. STUART, ATTORNEY AT LAM, el-,
J,Va. Land titles In Mcdowell and Log 'oun-
hes, West Virginia, @ speciality. Once % stras
building.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17

powEN & ROYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
D Tazewell, Va. Will practice In the courts OF
Appeals at Wytheyflle. Collections given
pecial attention. Once near Courthouse
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17

az B. sPI.ATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
w 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, 1904-11-17

n q. ANDERSON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Taze-
H,well, Va Will practice in the courts Of Taze-
well county and the Court Of Appeals at Wythe-
Vile. Collecting specially.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-17
proverbs

When the butter won
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
d lIllIk Ol pure Goa liver OIL
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-07-20
A Series of Drowning Accidents

Arthur 2ideout, aged tweutythree, and
Bert Young, thirty-two, OF North orring-
ton, were drowned in the river of the
Arctic ice houses In North orringtou
some time during Wednesday night.
Their bodies bad net been recovered up 10
Thursday night. Young is married.
B. o Henneberry, cashier OF the Fort
Kent Trust Co., was drowned in the s.
John river last Tuesday. Mr.. Henneeerry
was crossing on the ferry boat and seeing
some logs coming toward the boat
attempted to fend them of with a pick
pole. He slipped and fell 10. disappearing
at once
He had filed the responsible position OF
cashier OF the Fort Kent Trust company
with marked ability since the organiza-
tion OF the company. He leaves wife
and one child.
The third accident occurred at Orono
Thursday afternoon when Harold Baker,
the seven year old son OF Lewis Baker, OF
that town, fell from log raft in the Still
water river and was drowned.
The boy was playing on a raft Of logs IN
the river on the Webster side near the
house of Patrick Wall, and In some unac-
coantable manner slipped from the logs
and pitched head irst into the stream.