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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
RADIUM CURES SNAKE BITE
But It Is Not Likely That Sportsmen
Will Substitute It for the
Old Remedy.

It is claimed that radium is sure cure
for snake bite, but the leading experts
will be slow to accept the statement,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. The
fashioned remedy cannot be lightly
tossed aside. There are too many men
who are ready to insist that they owe
their lives to the fact that the ancient
elixir was close at hand and of sufficient
potency. Thousands Of fishermen stand
ready to back 1t up-more particularly
as a preventive. The snakes themselves
are so familiar with its curative power
that in many instances they refrain
from biting simply because 1t would be
q waste of both effort and venom. And
then again, how is this radium nostrum
to be toted round? Can it be Enclosed in
a jug that will go under the seat Of the
boat? Can it be housed in flask with
q screw to the top that will find ample
quarters in the masculine pistol pocket?
Has it had any previous experience in
this line of human effort? Will the
snakes respect it?
Until these weighty questions are an
swered no self-respecting sportsman, no
ordinarily intelligent fisherman, will
trust himself In snake-infested-ol
any other-neighborh without a rea-
sonable quantity Of the bourbon nectar
that anticipates as we'll as counteracts.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
FATHER OF PRESSED STEEL
Philadelphia Cooper Led by Accident
to Inaugurate Great In
dustry.

The pressed steel industry which Is
one of the largest in the country to-day,
was born in a little cooper shop not far
from st. John and Buttonwood streets,
In Philadelphia.
Charles J. Schoen, who is literally the
father of this business, was engaged In
Philadelphia following the occupation
of a cooper and presided over a little
plant at which he constituted the entire
force of workmen.
While doing this he conceived the idea
of making a doorstep for railroad cars.
which at once forced itself into popular
ity with carbuilders, and was generally
adopted 1t was an instant success, for
the reason that it was extremely simple
and at the same time effective, holding
the door open by spring in the floor OF
the car.
The demand for these devices soon
overtaxed the capacity of the little COOP
er shop, and in casting about for some
quicker means of making the things the
idea of pressing them out Of steel was
hit upon. From this humble beginning
pressed steel was soon found available
for other purposes in car-building, and
to-day the entire freight car, including
the wheels, is made in this manner. no
wood entering into the construction
whatever
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
COMMERCIAL EXCURSIONS.
Help to Engender q Friendly Feel
ing Among Nations in Com
petition.

Commercial excursions from one
country to another have become popu-
lar In Europe. Last year large party
Of English merchants and manufac-
turers made a tour Of France to In
ypect Industrial establishments, trade
schools, etc. The visitors were cordial
ly received and entertained by the
French authorities and business men,
many Of the latter of whom subse-
quently made similar visit to Eng
land. About 200 British merchants
contemplate similar excursion to Ger
many next May and June, and the visit
Is viewed with lively satisfaction by
the German merchants, who are plan
ming to give these trade ambassadors"
cordial reception.
Meetings Of this Sort" says Consul
General Guenther, at Frankfort, In q
report on the subject, do much good.
They help to engender friendly feel
ings among competing nations, remove
false conceptions or sectional preju-
dices, increase business relations and
afford much instruction to the excur-
sionists. 1t would be well II our Amer
lean manufacturers and exporters
would make excursions to European
countries. Trips of the kind would az
ford them vast opportunities for in
forming themselves about foreign mar
kets, and how to increase commercial
relations herewith"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
INSULT TO WASHINGTON.
SO 1t Was Thought, But the Janitor
Explained the Situation Salts
factorily.

The principal of very prominent
high school in Jersey suddenly ordered
all classes to assemble in the auditori-
UNI, and when teachers and pupils, IN
amazement were gathered together be
fore him, addressed them on George
Washington, the Father of Our Coun'
try" says the New York Press. In fin.
ishing his ecomiums on the immortal
George, he said: THE bust of George
Washington which stood upon the ped.
estal in the reception room has been
removed and placed upon the floor
with its face in the corner. Until the
culprit, whoever he or she may be-
comes to the front and makes a public
confession of the misdemeanor, not
soul will be permitted TO leave this
buildingi Remember, there will be nc
other punishment imposed than the
open and public confessions"
Sensation! Teachers glanced al
teachers, pupils fidgited around in af-
fright, the principal looked solemn and
funereal If that old pin had dropped
every one would have heard it. Then
the janitor arose and stepped forward
to break the awful silence. I'm afraid
It's up to me, sir" he said. "The root
was leakin' mighty bad, an the boost
o. Mister Washin'ton were in the drip,
an thought proper to move it tc keep
the rain from spilin' it, an meant
no insoolt by turnin' his face to the
wall, SIR" The principal, man of tai
ent and some brains, tapped the bell
and dismissed the school without fur
Their questioning.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
BALE THEIR COTTON WELL.
Bombay Shippers Bundle It So Com
pactly They Are Not Afraid
of Fire.

In the opinion Of Consul General Skin
ner, Americans have something to learn
from British India about baling cotton.
The Bombay BALE" he writes, ia so
convenient in size that one strong man
can easily pick 1t up and stow 1t. One
hundred Indian bales can be manipu-
lated In as little time az 80 American
bales and with the same labor. The cot
ton Is so compactly pressed that sharp
blow from a hammer will cause the iron
hoop to burst asunder, whereas the
American binder must be pried open
with a special tool. The destiny OF the
bale minimizes the danger Of fire.
"A foreman upon the docks with
whom discussed this question, told me
that lighted match might be thrown
upon an Indian bals without much fear
that the bale itself would be damaged.
and that the workingmen. who are in
the habit Of smoking great deal, were
under no special instructions as regards
sparks and matches when handling
Indian cotton. On the other hand, when
American cotton arrived the most care
ful precautions were necessary to pre-
vent accidents"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
REAL CAUSE OF WORRY.
Ksntuckian Didn't Mind Impact OF
Auto So Much as Loss OF Good
Bourbon.

The tall angular man In the VIDE
brimmed lell hat was evidently one Of
the vanguard of southern merchants Oh
shopping trip. Certain 1t was thai
he was woefully unacquainted with
New York ways, says the SUM-
"Toot,. tooti" came the blast OF al
automobile horn and In moment the
visitor was bumped into the gutter.
Happily, he was uninjured. With
ferocious yell he started to his feel
and simultaneously reached back his
hand to his hip pocket.
"Hey, don't shoot emil" yelled the
spectators In prompt apprehension
You can have 'em arrested and then
sue EN-"
The man still kept his hand in his
hip pocket, while look Of impoten'
rage flashed across his face as he
looked at the vanishing autoists.
Their auto number is 4S,O1S,3O1!
cried a lawyer, bustling up. I'll be
your lawyer in this outrage"
"Oh, 1t amt that, gentlemen,
drawled the Kentuckian, Il sho
wouldn't mind this accident, but for
one thing"
But why have you got your hand
thrust threateningly into your pistol
pocket?"
That's tn calamity, sub. l had q
flask O. tn best an oldes' Bourbon
whisky in tn state of Kentucky stored
away thar, sub, an tn masks done
smashed, subj"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
NOT so MANY EPIDEMIcs.
Nations Not Devastated by Famine
and Psstilenoe as In Past
Centuries.

The decrease In the death rate OF greai
cities daring the last few years can only
be appreciated by the comparison with
similar statistics In the past. In the
twelfth century not less than 10 epidem'
les of disease and many famines carried
off the people Of England. The thirteenth
century saw 20 plaques and 10 famines
while the fourteenth had black record
Of disease.
In 1348 the black plague" or black
death" which was brought into the coun'
try from the east, caused the death OF
100 900 persons In London alone, while In
Europe altogether $4,000, 900 fell victims
to its ravages. In 1485 the sweating
sockness" appeared in England, causing
great destruction Of human life. 1t re-
appeared at various intervals for a GEN.
fury thereafter.
The last terrible visitation OF the
plague In England was In 1664-1666, by
which 100, 900 lives were lost in London
alone. This epidemic was followed BY
the great fire Of 1866, which destroyed
10000 houses, including all the most
densely populated portions Of the city.
The rebuilding Of London with some re-
ard to sanitary laws appears to have
put the first check upon the epidemic
diseases that had previously devastated
its population,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
poFFs STRIPES TO PRAY.
Admiral Shows in Singular Manner
Bis Respect for the Scrip
lures.

A certain and favorite junior officer in
the United States navy had for consid'
cradle time observed that the admiral
always removed his uniform coat and
donned one of less pretensions when he
read his Bible in Sunday mornings, re-
lates Lippincott's Magazine, He often
wondered why the commander OF the
flagship should do so strange thing
and so one day, when the good humor oi
the admiral permitted the great amount
of freedom such a question would re-
Quire, he asked:
Admiral, will you tell me why you al.
ways remove your uniform coat before
you open your Bible for Sunday morn
ipg's reading?"
The admiral lifted bis eyes and grave.
ly stared the young officer in the face
His smile was more beatific than forbid.
ding.
Lieutenant, remove my uniform
coat before reading the Bible because
can never give the Lord Of Hosts the
proper amount of respect and alteration
with the stripes of an admiral embracing
the arms that support the Bible"
1t was a question of the pride Of his
heart-which was in his admiralt
strlpes-overcoming the love he held fol
his Maker when he would render his de
votion to him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
officers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Sun Il y
SchuoI every Sunday at 9:3Oa IN. Freacl,
inc FIRST and third Sundays Up. M, second
and fourth SUNDAYS IL a. III Christian
Endeavor every Friday at p. IN. H. T.
Gilmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street
Sunday School every SUNDAY at $3.50 a. NJ.
"Iittle Workers Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 8 p. m. Preaching
first and third Sundays ii a. m, secon'
and fourth Sundays s p. IN, NTH ouh-
DAYS IL a. m. and 7 p. m.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
Sunday School every Sunday at III IN
Preaching first and third Sundays Z p. M ;
second and fourth Sundays Il a. ~
PRAYER meeting every Friday p. NJ l.
~. Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunuay
School every Sunday at $50 Il. m. freach-
ing second, third and fourth Sundays at at
III a. 10. and Z. p: IN. Preaching hltn
SUNDAYS at IL a. M. Prayermeetlng every
Wednesday evening p. 10.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKES GAN
DEN. Preaching on first Sunday at II a.
m. and o. m. S. 0. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
EYE WAS UNDER SUSPICION
And Pupil Was Send Home to Find
Out What Was Wrong
with It.

Superintendent Maxwell recently tolo
this one on himself. says the New York
Times:
While Visiting a school In Brooklyn
he noticed that one OF the boys had
something the matter with one eye. He
asked the boy to read first with one
eye closed, then the other. This test
brought out the fact that the boy WA
blind in one eye
DR.. Maxwell told the boy to go right
home and not to come to school again
until he had been to see an oculist.
Early next morning the boy WA
back in his place.
Have you been to an oeulist?" asked
the teacher.
mo, maam." was the response.
But didn't the gentleman who was
here yesterday tell you not TO come
back until you found out about youl
eyer"
me mudder says there's nothing the
matter with me eye"
But you can't see With your left
eye"
please, teacher, me mudder says it's
o glass eye"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
Great Irripation Dam.

An enormous dam is to be built for
irrigation purposes-the Roosevelt dam
in Salt River Valley, Ariz. twill be
one of the largest in the world, Will cost
s1,100.000, will overflow about 100000
acres of land and supply water power for
hundreds of places throughout the ter
ritory. The practice of irrigation is very
ancient, water having been stored and
distributed in this way in Egypt as early
as 1000 B. c. Persia, India, Ceylon.
China, as well as Peru and Mexico also
had irrigation works ages ago. Even
there in Arizona, not so far from where
the big dam is to be built, remains of an
cient irrigation works can be found,
which sugges. that that section of the
desert may have been compelled by men
to blossom as the rose" many hundreds
of years ago.-N. Y. Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
ODD EFFECT OF EXPLOSION
Iron Rail Thrown twenty-five Feet
and Wrapped Around a Tree
Like q Ribbon.

That an ordinary steel rail can be
hurled high in the air and twisted twice
around the trunk Of big tree seems in:
credible, yet there was Photographic cyl:
dence the other day Of such an occur
renee at Nanaimo, 3. G., reports the New
York Tribune, OF course, the explosion
from which such curious thing result.
ed was disastrous in its general effects
Twelve men lost their lives as result Of
it. Great havoc was wrought and the
big rail, which was lying on the ground
fully rs feet from the spot at which the
explosion occurred, was lifted in the all
and wrapped around the trunk Of tree
II feet away, as if it had been mere wire.
The explosive that did this is known
as "gelignite." 1t is one Of the most
powerful of the various preparations
from guncotton, composed Of blasting
gelatine, collodion cotton, absorbent
nitrate, sodium carbonate and wood
pulp.
So tightly was the rail wrapped about
the tree that 1t cut deeply into the green
wood Of the trunk and caused big splin
tiers to start out on all sides.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
TALES OF SAVINGS BANKS.
Romantic Incidents Which illustrate
Some Peculiar Phases Of Every
day Life.

A ragged little newsboy entered a
Pittsburg bank one day and boldly
invaded the private Office of the pres
ident, relates William S. Power, in
Success Magazine.
Say, mister" he said, "can l put
some money in this bank?"
Certainly you can" the president
answered. "how much do you want to
deposit?"
"a quarter!" exclaimed the young
ster, pulling a handful of pennies and
nickels out of his pocket. The banker
took him over to the receiving teller
and introduced him with all the defer
ence that he would have shown to a
millionaire.
The boy left the city soon after
opening the account, but he kept add
ing to his deposit from time to time,
and, as he was naturally bright and
shrewd, everything he undertook pros
pered. He is back in Pittsburg now,
the head of successful manufactur-
ing concern and one of the banks
most valued customers.
A year ago a proud young father
out In Michigan sent $25 to open an
account for his first-born son, then
less than a week old. "The boy'll need
it some of these days" he wrote, "and
we may as well begin to save for him
right off. Six months later a tear
dimmed letter came, asking to With
draw the money, to pay the little fell
lows funeral expenses.
A working woman in a little town
in New York sent dollar bill in the
name of her daughter, six years Of
age. She'll be marrying by and by"
she said, land ought to have some
thing to start life on" That was
nearly two years ago, and almost
every week since a dollar bill has been
added to the account There'll be a
snug little marriage portion for the
young lady some day, II nothing hap
pens.
Not long ago woman living In ILL
nois sent five dollars, with explicit in
structions not to let her "old man"
know about II, as he'd be after spend
ing every cent of it FOR drink"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
PUNcH'S RULES FOR "PIT."
London Papers Directions for Play
ing the New and Quiet
Game.


/. The table should be firmly clamped
to the ground, and the cards shall be oil
metal not less than one-quarter inch
thick, with rounded corners.
2. Any player who speaks in such an
audible voice that the position Of the
roof is altered shall be forced to make
the damage good.
3. No player shall use the megaphone
or speaking trumpet of any kind.
4. Muffin bells may only be employed
by players who have formed corner, D
and desire to communicate this fact to
other players.
5. II a player has called corner" and
is found to have only eight similar cards
in his hand, the game shall be continued
without him. His remains may be re.
moved at leisure.
6. Progressive pit with more than
four tables shall be played in house
which is at least five miles in any direc.
ton from other inhabited buildings.
7. No person who is not player shall
approach while a game is in progress
except In the case when player faints
across the table and so obstructs the
play.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
IMMENSE WATER COMMERCE
Traffic Between Philadelphia and Bal
timore Calls for Improvement
of Old Canal

Recent canal talk brings an inter
esting relic of primeval days to the at
tention of the two most important COM
mercial communities on the Atlantic
coast. Between Philadelphia and Bal
timore, says the Philadelphia Record.
there has grown up water commerce
amounting to something like 50,0OO,OOe
tons per annum. The present canal
was built when this state or things
could hardly have been anticipated.
and little has been done from time tc
time to keep It's capacity up to the
requirements of trade. No craft OF
over nine feet draft can get through.
The locks are only 26 feet wide. The
water for this crude specimen of oui
forefathers' enterprise is pumped into
the summit level!
OF course, so slight an AFFAIR carries
only a small part of the commerce be-
tween the two ports. The greater part
goes by sea at largely increased risk
and cost in time and money. It Is now
stated that for a very Moderate expen;
diture Of capital all the traffic to and
from these great centers of distribution
could be amply accommodated with a
tide-level canal. AS the canal would
be built upon private property and tolls
would be charged, it would not require
any aims of the government or any
permission from the war department
nor any assistance from the govern
ment board of engineers. Here, at
least. is one Of the "navigable waters''
of the United States where private en-:
terprise may be of immense benefit tc
the country and to itself-if it will.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
PASSING THE TIME OF DAY
Division of the Day Is Not the Same
in the North as in the
South.

81 WISH" said the woman from the
south, according to the New York
Post, that the proper time for saying
good morning and good evening
were established by federal law. In
Alabama, where l come from, and all
through the black belt, everybody be-
gins about five minutes past IL to say
good evening and keep it up till mid
night. In the north the division OF
time varies.
THE diversity of custom Is very
confusing. 1t put me to no end OF
inconvenience the other day. A man
had asked permission to call in the
evening. l neglected to take account
of the custom prevailing here and got
ready for him before o'clock. He
didn't come till 8. 1t nearly killed
me to sit around waiting for six hours
The dress | had on was awfully un-
comfortable, but was afraid ia
change, for / didn't know what minute
he would appear.
"Since then have been taking notes
l find that people from the middle
west, when they manage to get away
from How d'do?' say good morning
clear up to o'clock at night New
Englanders, especially If they live in
the neighborhood of Boston, leave on
good morning about o'clock and
greet you with good afternoon up 70
about Z. Most of the really acclimated
New Workers stick to good morning
till about o'clock. After that 1t is
evening with them. Visitors from the
far west are the only people | know
who obviate the difficulty entirely
They simply say hello at all times
of the day and night. If the muddle
gets any deeper l shall become a
hello girl myself and so make sure
Of avoidinp misunderstandingS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08

o. course, but they wouldn't, cause they
thought a heap more o. the bar than
they did o. the cook, who used to be a
barber down to Milo Junction, an wore
striped shirts and put lie on his hair.
Comm on night, an the men wantin'
supper, they had to send two miles for
me to come over an pacerfy Bingo.
"When l showed up that there bar
was shamed as boy caught stealin'
apples. He come along home all right,
an went to sleep in the corner. For two
weeks arter that he went round kind O.
sheepish, which is more'n can be said o
most men arter a spree. Oncet in a
while since then he took nip, but never
none to hurt, an he never went near
McNulty's camp agin.
"Bingo, he liked music. When I'd get
my old fiddle down arter supper an
scratch out the Arkansaw Traveller, the
Drunken Sailor an the Portland Fan
cy' tunes we used to dance to down to
Bangor fore the town got so fash'nable
it forgot how to dance, Bingo he'd set
there front O. the fire an roll his eyes,
it made him feel so good, an keep time
with his paws. He liked the Arkansaw
Traveller best, an learnt him to dance
few steps O. that. He'd git all worked
up over tall played out SOS he'd have
to take a rest arter it. Then I'd give
him a nip out O. my little jug, an he'd
go to sleep an snore like one O. John
Ross's drivers. But he's gone now
dead an gone, an things is kinder lone
some up home. I'd a-give the best hum
bred dollars l ever see to that Teller that
shot him if he'd a-took some other bar,
for the like o. Bingo amt this side o.
Fort Kent. TN. Y. World.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-06-08
Twin Lives.

1t is wonderful how alike some
twins are, not only in feature, but in
character 1t is seldom, however, that
the lives of twin sisters or brothers
are so nearly alike as those Of Mrs.
Mary sissons and Mrs. Ann panaison,
These old ladies recently kept their
eighty-fourth birthday at Arnold, Not
tinghamshire, near which they have
lived all their lives. The twins were
married on the same day by the same
clergyman. They married brothers.
Both lost their husbands as the re-
suit of accident, and both married a
second time. Both enjoy good health,
and neither has ever seen the sea-
London Tit-Bits.