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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24

motors and all other electrical appa-
ratus will undoubtedly continue to
grow from month to month, and Amer
lean companies prepared to compete in
these lines of manufacture have now
their best opportunity. The application
of electricity as motive power in vari-
GUS industries, for urban lighting and
traction, as light and power for coal
mines and other uses, examples of
which are numerous, marks the real
dawn Of the electric-power era in this
part of Great Britain. American manu-
facturers have In the past few years
furnished some Of the heavy machinery
for municipal generating stations and
private plants, and also considerable
number of dynamos, motors, etc.
American English concerns have done
much In this line-in fact, they seem to
be well ahead Of all others. Recent
developments mean an expanding mar
ket, to which our manufacturers Of cleo
trical machinery and supplies may find
It profitable to devote earnest attention.
RUFUS FLEMING.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
"BEAuTIFUL", FILIPINO LIAR.
American Soldiers Story Illustrates
a Peculiar Trait Of Native
Character.

Lieut.. Arthur Poillon, Of the Four
teenth United States cavalry, stationed
at Camp Overton, Mindanao, P. l..
sends this story to the New York
Times to illustrate the peculiar trail
of lying pertaining to the Filipino
character, and. incidentally, the e1-
tent TO which they will carry 1t on
OCCASIONS;
while stationed at Pasig, P. l..
LuEon, In the early part Of 1900" he
writes, I'VE were doing all we could to
bring in the refractory natives who
were still out in that district, such as
giving them and their families med
ical attendance and supplying them
with medicines, etc One morning
heard devil of a row In the hospital,
which was directly in the rear Of my
quarters. Upon investigating l found
that a native had come to the hos
pital that morning, and in bad Span
ish informed the steward he was suf-
fering greatly from dobe itch, which
is very prevalent thereabout.' and
wanted to, get something for it. The
steward, used to handling such cases,
handed him a beer bottle of corrosive
sublimate, and in his best pigeon
Spanish told him to use It externally
-'externo'-and the 'Taou' went of,
seemingly quite happy
"In about 30 minutes he returned to
the hospital on the jump, wild eyed
and excited, rushed up to the steward,
and wanted to know what would hap
pen If he drank it. The steward gave
him a plying look and asked in Dor
der Spanish II he 'bebered' 1t (drank
IT., TO which Mr.. 'hombre' nodded as
sent and replied in mixed Tagalog and
Spanish that he had downed the whole
bottle; whereupon the steward told
him he'd better purchase his box over
coat and make arrangements with the
town band (Which Is even more i'm
portant than the corpse on these fes-
tive occasions). But he sent man
for the surgeon, and two lusty soldiers
were called in and proceeded to I'LL
little brown brother with hot water,
whites of eggs and a few other home
remedies, together with a humping,
as Mr.. Taou' resisted the hot water.
Resistance was short, however, as the
soldiers entered into the spirit Of the
occasion with hearty glee, which was
the noise | heard.
II met the surgeon going in at the
same time, and he explained matters,
and said he'd question the native him
self and find out the quantity he'd i'm
bibed. Mr. Brown Brother still
maintained he'd downed it all, and fur
Their conversation became impossible,
as Mr. 'hombre' began to get sudden
cramps, in fact, became very sick, and
as matter Of fact didn't care whether
school kept or not, judging from his
looks After the attack had subsidized
a bit, and nothing particularly dan
gerous had been brought to the top,
he was again questioned by the sur
geon, and after one or two futile at
tempts at evasion finally admitted that
he hadn't taken 1t at all, but lad given
It to his wife, who drank It.
"She was subsequently found by
file Of the guard, nearly done for"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24

mate, the soil, feeding, filthy, badly
ventilated stables and heredity. The
latter, think, is the true cause of so
much blindness among horses here.
Like produces like. If you breed from
a spawned mare, the larger part of her
offspring will be spawned. It is tho
same with ringbones; and II you breed
from a mare blind from periodic op-
thalmia nearly all hor progeny will be
affected In the same way II Is, there
fore. important not to use such for
breeding purposes. II all breeders would
adhere to this, the disease would soor
be stamped out. This course has been
followed in other places, and a large de-
crease of the number Of blind horses has
been the result
In buying young horses. the purchaser
should endeavor to ascertain II either
the sire or the dam has been AFFLICTED
with blindness; II so he should be care
ful, as have known many well-breG
horses very much reduced In value by
developing symptoms Of opthalmia. II
Is well known there Is no cure for 1t, and
such horses are continually changing
hands until they become blind
Symptoms: The eye is weak and wa
terry. with free discharge Of aqueous
fluid, which runs down the cheeks; the
owner may think some foreign substance
has lodged in the eye; in three or four
days 1t clears up and is apparently all
right. but in four or six weeks 1t occurs
again In this way It will recur again
and again, until total loss Of sight en-
sues. 1t Is these occurrences which
stamp It as a clear case Of periodic op-
thalmia, and certain blindness Is the re-
suit
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
THE JAPANESE ARE sUAVE.
An Incident of 1873 Which illustrates
the Diplomacy of These Won
derful People.

The newspaper correspondents who
have been cooling their heels in Toxic
while polite japanese officials have
gently thwarted all their endeavors to
get to the seat Of war are probably in
frame OF mind to appreciate an incident
related of Ii Hung Chang by Mrs. Archi-
bald Little, says Youths Companion.
In 1873 trouble arose between China
and Japan over Formosa. A japanese
ship had been cast away on the island
and it's crew murdered. Japan protest
ed. China unwisely replied that 1t could
not restrain the bandits of that uncivil-
ICED land. Japan, without delay. land
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Officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-S
School every Sunday at $50 a. m. Preach.
ing first and third Sundays Up. M, second
and fourth Sundays IL q. m. Christian
Endeavor every Friday at p. M. X. 4.
Elmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street.
Sunday School every Sunday ct $3.50 q. u.
"Lttle Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 8 p. m. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL q. M, second
and fourth Sundays 8 p. M, fifth Sun-
days IL a. IN. and p. m.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday at ~ q. m.
Preaching first and third Sundays Z p. M,
second and fourth Sundays III 8. 10.
Prayer meeting every Friday p. m. l..
j. Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 q. m. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays at
II a. 10. and Z. p. IN. Preaching nth
Sundays at II a. %. Prsyermeeting every
wednesday evening p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKES GAR
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at III a.
m. and 4 p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
DATE AND FIG INDUSTRIES,
New Tropical Expectations That
Thrive and Prove Successful
In California.

II the good work that has been prose-
cuted in California and Arizona during
the past few years in cultlvating figs
and dates continues, these now imported
tropical fruits will became as cheap and
as common as the California prune and
raisin. According to reliable author
tiles, the California crop Of Smyrna figs
during 1903 amounted to 10000 pounds.
Of course, 65 tons of dried fruit is mere
bagatelle compared with the market
in this country, but 1t must be remem-
bered that 1t is only within the past five
years that the secret of the pollination of
the fig, which fills the fruit with the char
acteristic minute seeds and develops its
delicate flavor, was wrested from nature
by the governments experts. The pol
lination is accomplished by a tiny insect,
that had to be imported from the shores
of the Mediterranean, and, what is still
more interesting, this insect is particu-
larly fastidious, and refuses to employ
its talents for the benefit Of man unless
fed on Capri, or wild figs. Accordingly.
wild figs, which are worthless for table
purposes, had to be imported, and now
one Of the expenses Of fig cultivation is
the distribution Of the Capri figs
throughout the orchards for the benefit
of this exacting little insect.
Down in Arizona, where the expert
mentalists have been struggling with
the date palm question for some years
past, most gratifying success has been
achieved. While large number Of the
suckers, brought at great expense and
trouble from Algiers and other African
date districts, as well as from Arabia,
have died, the station now has some 422
trees started, some 60 trees in blossom
and at least four varieties in fruit. The
thoroughness of the world search for
promising varieties of dates will be ap-
preciated when 1t is stated that specl-
mems Of 68 varieties are now growing at
the Arizona experiment station grounds.
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ed an armed force and disciplined the
offenders A minister was then APP
pointed to go to China and explain the
affair.
Ii Hung Chang openly boosted that
this minister would never be allowed to
go to Picking. In order to prevent II
he went to meet him at Tientsin, to head
him of. The willy japanese. Soyeshima,
called upon him, informed him that no
had been appointed minister to Picking,
and told him how he was looking for
ward 20 seeing that wonderful city. Of
Formosa he said not word.
Ii promptly introduced the diplo-
matte topic, and spoke at great length
against the encroachment Of Japan on
China's territory. Soyeshima listened
with the utmost politeness and gravity.
When Ii had exhausted himself in elo-
quence the japanese rose and made the
exasperatingly self-possessed bow Of
his race and rank
He would respectfully take his leave.
he said. It was an honor to have heard
Ii speak. However, he "had called only
to pay his respects not to discuss inter-
national affairs. He had been accred-
tied to the Chinese government at Pc
king" and was then on his way thither.
With another impressive bow he left
the room and L. The Chinese states
man, who had probably already regret
ted the foolish boast, found It advisable
to be suddenly "indisposed," and did not
return the cali, so the zap" went Sc
renely on his mission to Peking, where,
instead Of giving an indemnity. he per-
suaded the Chinese government to pay
the expenses Of the japanese invasion
Of Formosa, which were settled at half
a million taels.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
JAPAN's SILENT SOLDIERS.
Observations of Woman at Whose
House Two Detachments
Were Billeted.

My friend, Baroness s, dined with
me tonight. In commenting on the
days 6oings, she said that Is soldiers
and three officers were Quartered at her
house on Tuesday, and IS soldiers and
four officers on Thursday, says Toxic
correspondence OF the New York Sun.
Without regard to rank or circum-
stances the government DEGREES that on
given date certain houses shall receive
troops coming from the country in ex-
cess of the number the barracks can &C.
commodate. This week 1t was the baron
ess' turn thus to supply lodgings.
A furious storm swept over Toxic on
Thursday. and knowing that the soldiers
had long march from Chiba, across the
bay, the baroness gave them up when
they did not arrive at sunset. 1t was long
after midnight when the weary detach-
ment reached her house.
They came silently. Only the crunch
Ing of the gravel under the foot of man
or beast was audible.
The four officers dismounted noiseless-
ly and Frustrated themselves before the
hostess thanking her in true Japanese
fashion for so graciously receiving the
humble party.
The library and smoking room had
been turned over to them, futons were
spread on the floor Of the cool veranda,
while the men were Quartered equally
we'll on the servants side Of the house.
and the horses champed at their bits
when led to the private stables-a lux
uFy unknown for many day to the poor
beasts.
The cooks and servants had supper
ready for all. 1t being the custom to feed
these visiting soldiers from the private
larder rather than on the government
ration. They expressed immense salts
faction over the generous supply of beer
and cigarettes and were much awed by
their surroundings.
Bath tickets were then furnished, and,
after gaining permission from the Of
fcers to leave the premises, they sought
the nearest bathhouse in true Japanese
fashion and after their bath quietly crept
back for a few hours sleep.
All the next day they went about as
silently as the deaf and dumb, and in
stocking feet, lest their coarse shoes
should mar the f1oors-never trespass-
ing in the smallest way, but gazing won
deringly on city sights-they were coun
try boys-and especially on the lovely
flowers in Baron SIS famous garden.
No matter how interested they were,
they religiously avoided looking in the
direction where the family might be as =
sembled, and but for the evidence of
sight the baroness would not have known
of their presence.
They had never seen foreign house,
and when she took them through 1t they
whispered solemnly together, paused
long before the pictures and ornaments
in the drawing-room, walked apologetic-
ally on the soft rugs, and when their eyes
beheld fine picture Of their emperor
with one accord they Frustrated them
selves before him.
Night fell again. In the gray morning
light my friend saw these soldiers go
forth as silently as they came.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
Cork for the World.

The Cadiz chamber Of commerce
reckons the total annual production OF
cork for the entire world at S1,2S7, 760
pounds. OF this Portugal produces the
largest amount. In 1902 its cork trees
contributed 32,515,104 pounds. Spain
comes next, with contribution in the
same year of 2S,450.71s pounds. AL
geria and the other minor cork-produc-
ing countries together contributed 90
S21, $40 pounds,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
GOOD SPORT FOR WOMEN.
Woodchuck Shooting Recommended
as a Beneficial Outdoor
Exercise.

II Is acknowledged by all progressive
mon that as a means Of self-protection
svUry woman should be capable OF hand
ling and shooting a rife or pistol, as well
az know how to swim, says physician
in Fishing and Shooting. She requires
as much oxygen as the man. Yet, to see
her run or throw stone is convincing
that she is not anatomically or physical
lymade for foot or horse racing or noun
tain climbing
The wealthy, athletic, up-to-date
young woman has her golf, automobile,
etc. She would do we'll to add chuck
shooting to her amusements, but those
who do are in the minority. We have
the teacher, stenographer, shop and ftsc-
tory girl closely confined many hours
every day. AS physician of 50 years
experience, can but note their pale lips
and atrophied muscles and long to ad-
wise them.
Instead Of spending their vacation at
Saratoga or some fashionable seaside or
mountain resort, where they will see
what is generally termed society, only to
return to their duties unrefreshed,
money gone and longing for the flesh
pots Of Egypt, let me advise our vaca-
zionist to expend few dollars for suit
Of stout material Of unobtrusive color.
short skirt, a small soft felt hat and
tramping boots. Ten dollars will buy
rifle and ammunition, or five dollars a
fishing outfit A journey of few hours
will take her into the country, four or
i've dollars week will procure sub
stantiai board. The rife or rod will be
an excuse or object for an early morning
tramp. II a 'chuck's tail or fish is not
added to her trophies, she has seen ma
ture at its loveliest, it's mounts and hills,
It's groves and tempted hills, and with
the pure air has breathed In a deeper
love for God and all His works. Like all
true sportsmen she will not wantonly
kill or cause to suffer any harmless
thing He has created. The birds and
squirrels will 90 unframed, but she will
learn much Of their home life, as she
rests under a hickory tree and watches
their gambols.
Do not let her think she is alone in
her consideration for the little things.
Many Of our best sportsmen are men Of
refinement and. know the idiosyncrasies
Of the ant as well &c the habits Of the
grizzly The willy chuck will take him
to the hills and fields and, after he has
stalled them from carly morn until
dark, he will feel thst he has had variety
enough to call It game.
1t is true. many prefer the horse and
yacht, or the automobile and the cor
oner. while others the humble wood
chuck.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
Weak
Hearts

Are due to indigestion. NInety-nine Of every
one hundred people who have heart trouble
can remember when II was simple indiges-
ton. II Is a scientific fact that all cases Of
heart disease, not organic, are not only
traceabe to, but are the direct result Of indi-
gestion. All food taken into the stomach
which falls Of perfect digestion ferments and
swells the stomach, putting II UP against tho
heart. This interferes with the action Of
the heart, and in the course Of time that
delicate but Vital organ becomes diseased.
Mr. D. Kauble, Of Nevada. O., says: had stomach
trouble and vas In a bad state as had heart trouble
with IT, | took Kedol DySpspsia Cure for sbsut four
months and Il cured me,
Kodol Digests What You Eat
and relieves the stomach Of all nervous
strain and the heart Of all pressure.
Bottles only. 81 90 Size holding az times the trial
size, which sells for soc,
Prepared by e. o. DEWITT & co.. CHICAGO
For Sale by inc. 4. Jackson, the Drug
gist.
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N y : " Norfolk 3 Western
Schedule in Effect June ~, 1904.
Lave Tazewell for Bluefeld
1886 p. m. 7:20 p. m.
For Norton
1907 a. m. 3:04 p. m.
Schedule in Effect June -, 1904.
LEAVE BLUEFIELD.
EAST BOUND.

1905 a. m. for East Radiord, Roanoke,
Lynchburg, Norfolk and all points on
shenandoah Division. Pullman sleeper
30 Roanoke. Parlor car Roanoke to Nor
folk. Pullman sleeper Roanoke to New
York. via Hsgerstown.
S:45 a. m. daily except Sunday for Roam
0ke and intermediate stations.
500 p. n. daily for Roanoke. Lynchburg
and intermediate stations and The Shen-
andoah Valley. Pullman sleeper WEIGH
to Philadelphia via Hsgerstown.
$40 p. m. for Roanoke, Lyncbbure,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Norfolk, and Lynchburg to Richmond
cafe car.
WEST BOUND.
600 a. m. for Welch and local stations.
sos A. m. for Welch, Williamson, Ne
nova, Portsmouth, Columbus and points
West. Pullman sleeper 10 st. Louis via
Columbus and the vandslia line. Cafe
dining cars.
2:2O p. m. for Weleh and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeper.
$3.50 p. m. for WEIGH, Williamson, Ke-
nova, Portsmouth,, Cincinnati. Columbus,
st. Ions and the West Pullman sleel er
TO Cincinnati via Portsmouth and St.
Louis via Columbus.
WINSTON-SALEM DIVISION.
Leave Roanoke OLD a. M. daily, and
5;l5 p. m, daily except Sundsy
DURHAM DIVISION.
Leave LynchbuY (UnIoh Station) a.
NJ. 4 80 p m, daily rxcept sunday. Ar
rive Lynchburg from Durham II so a. M,
ll:47 p. m.
w. u. BEyIIL, NJ. F BRAGG,
Gen. Pass Agt. Ira. Pass. AT.
Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
Education of FilipinOs.

The 100 young Filipinos whose ar
rival at St. Louis has been reported to
the bureau of insular affairs at the wa
department will be placed in education
al institutions throughout the United
States with the opening Of the school
season this fall and will go through a
four years course of study. They will
spend six weeks at the st. Louis fair.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
uncle sam's Bic Rice Farms.

Rice is beginning to loom larger In
the export trade of the United States,
and a ready market Is being found In
Cuba, where, Consul Baehr asserts, It
will. monopolize the market within a few
years. The diversified character Of
American exports could hardly be bet
Der shown than by the fact that the Pa
cifc northwest is supplying the rice
eating orient with -four and the gulf
states are supplying Cuba, which is
largely a rice-eating country. with rice
that is superior to that Of India OF China.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
MOON BLINDNESS IN HORSE
Peculiar Affection That Is Quite Com
mon Among the Animals
Of Kentucky.

This disease is more common here IN
Kentucky than any place l know Of;
there is an unusually large number OF
blind horses to be seen on the streets
of this city, writes correspondent of
the Kentucky Farmer and Breeder.
Some writer's attribute it to the eli
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
c.. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAZEWELL, VIRGINIA

I 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, 1904-11-24
What She Played, Merely.

Dacon-What I cid say was that my
daughter played the grand piano.
Egbert-Yes; that's what under
stood.
"Well, it's all right if you understood
it. I was afraid perhaps you thought
said she played the piano grand
Workers Statesman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
A Skeptic.

A London doctor advances the theory
that a great deal of the prevalent bald
ness is caused bys,smoking. We arc
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
doaS n
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
Happy Relief.

Can you forgive me and love me
Btfll?" said the newly-made bride,
"when confess that my teeth are ari-
fcial?"
THANK heaven!" cried the groom, as
he snatched off his wig; now l can
cool my head. Tit
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
Yellow Bikes.

Owing to the frequency Of bicycle
thefts by Kafirs in Pretoria the gov
eminent has authorized a municipal
bylaw, says the Cape Times. provid-
ing that natives bicycles shall be
nainted yellow.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
Mean Husband Found out.

Does your husband ever tell you
that he thinks you are beautiful"
Eyes, but I've noticed that It is Ill
ways when l have on an old dress or
q cheap hat."-Chicago Recoyd-Herald
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24

0Tazewell. Va. Practices in the courts Of Taze
well and adjoining counties and in the Supreme
Court of Appeals at Wytheville. Psrticuls6 at
tention paid to the collection OF claims. once
stras building
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24

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, 1904-11-24

poWEN & RoYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Tazewell, Va. Will practice in the courts OF
Tszeweil and adjoining counties, and the Court
Appeals at Wytheville. Collections given
pecial attention. Office near Courthouse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
Light Out.

He-I told her she was the light of my
life.
She-Then what?
1.-THE next time called she was out"
Memphis News
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His Only Affiiction.

docs your father have the hay fe-
ver7"
mo, the only kind pa has Is the
f."-Chicago Record-Herald.