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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
BRITISH CROWN GOLD PLATE
Service Will Dine 100 Guests and
CoAtains Some Rare and
Valuable Pieces.

The crown gold plate used at the state
banquet in St. Georges hall, and at the
royal dinner parties in the state dining
room, and the famous show pieces, is dis
played on the bunets, says the London
Truth. The gold service, which waa
purchased by George w.. will dine 1870
guests, and his late majesty also added
TO the collection 30 dozen plates. which
cost 26 guinaas each plate; six immense
Sold salvers, the work of Flaxman, and
silver wine cooler, Enclosed with plate
glass, for which Rundell & Bridge re-
ceiyed 10000 guineas.
Among the other notable pieces is a
peacock of precious stones, which was
valued half century ago at 100000.
This came from India. and 20 also did
superb tigers head, with solid ingot
Of gold for his tongue and crystal teeth.
There are two huge fire dogs. which are
usually placed on the principal side
board on state occasions.
The old-fashioned silver wine cool
ers, Of which there are a great number,
are now filled with palms or flowers.
There is a remarkable collection OF CEN
terpleces, most OF which were presented
to Queen Victoria, who left them to the
crown. along with her jubilee gifts. The
huge Lincoln cup, Of pure gold, was won
by George w., who left it to William w.,
who made 1t over to the crown There
are some pieces taken from the Spanish
Armada, and others from Burma and
China.
George ~. added number Of splen-
didly ornamented gold shields, one OF
which was made entirely Of snuff boxes,
which were valued at 5000 guineas.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09

The tendency everywhere In the east is
In the direction of one-man power. and
too often in the Philippines. the mayor
Or provincial governor dominates every
thing as far as he can. He is very ready
with promises, but as some one has said:
The Filipino never says mo" but never
does Eyes" When asked for informa-
lion, he studies you. and is inclined to
give you the answer he thinks you want.
Indirectness Is a trait and the giving of
gifts by subjects to those in authority a
custom common In the Philippines.
From instinct the Filipino agrees with
the boodler's opinion that there is no use
In holding an Office unles 1t can be turned
10 profit. 1t is hard for Filipinos to I'M
derstand that the giving OF presents to
government officials is not right; It is
very difficult for them to believe that
nan, because he happens to be white,
has any scruples against It. They look
with measure of contempt upon a man.
who refuses"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
WASHINCTON'S LITTLE PUMP
One of the Never-Failing Attractions
of the Capital City of
the Union.

Among the thousand and one attrac-
tons of the national capital" said o
New England mario Washington Star
reporter, "are the little pumps with
ladies' attached TO them that one finds
scattered at various points about the
city. This makes a favorable impress
sion upon one, as 1t points out the fact
that If a man wants a drink OF water
when he is perambuIating the town, he
doesn't have to seek whisky shop 10
get 1t.
Now let me tell you something"
continued the man from New England.
81 was two days in New York this sum-
mer. Never had been there before, and
they were hot days. started out to see
the sights, and walked a good bit. I'm
no lightweight, as you see, and soon
wanted a drink of water. never do
drink anything but water, and on this
occasion felt as If wanted q gallon on
80, but couldn't and any. stopped a
man on the street and said to him; My
friend, do you know where can get
glass of water?' He took me into mis-
cradle GROCERY; we walked up to the
bar and he asked the man in charge to
give me glass Of water. ought not 10
have gone into the barroom. and would
not If had known where was going.
because am opposed to giving them the
slightest encouragement, even that OF
my presence. The man poured me out
about a big thimbleful of water, when |
wanted celery glass full, and It tasted
of spirits to me. Same way all along
couldn't get drink without violating
my principles and going into gin MIN,
where I always got secondhand taste
Of whisky or some other poisonous
stuff.
Therefore, you ought to be grateful
for your pumps. A thirsty man walking
along the street isn't obliged to patron
ize a rum shop to get drink of water"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
Black Lily Of PHILIPPINES.

Dumas Black Tulip has It's modern
version In the black lily, flower of
the Philippines whose beaudes were
born to blush unseen by the. occidental
eye until recently discovered by TWO
American teachSr explorers. who de-
tacted 1t through It's odor. The odor
IS by no means the proverbial fra
GRANGE OF lilies white or orange-hued,
but q pungent smell of rottenness that
almost defeats and defies investigation.
The Ftlipi4os call 1t MayAower as It
blossoms during the month of May
alone. While poisoning it is abso-
lutely without leaves, which are put
forth after the flower has died. The
blossom rests directly on the ground
and Is about eight or nine inches high
with calyx often one foot IN diane
ter. The leaves often attain a height
of three or four feet and are shaped
AXE those Of the Gala lily, although
they are divided into an irregular
number Of lobes and fronds. The odor
seems to come from a clear, viscous
fluid which exudes from the corolla
and stigma, and is not present during
leafng ime.-Nature.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
RACE SUICIDE IN TURKEY,
Families Becoming Small to Such a
Degree as to Alarm Gov
eminent.

Turkey 1t seems is also confronted
with the problem of race suicide. This
is the more remarkable In Turkey be-
cause the prophet Mahomet mace pro-
visions which he thought would prevent
such a state of affairs. The rule among
the Turks SO years ago was to marry
young, every man to have several wives,
and each to rear large family.
But all this is changed. The Turk
nowadays does not marry until late and
then he usually has but one wife, and the
families are becoming small to such &
degree as to alarm the government
The sultan Is trying to remedy this
matter. He Is afraid his empire will be
depopulated. SO he has just recently is
sued an trade on the subject by which
he abollshes a great deal Of the ex-
pensive display connected with Turkish
marriages. He probably hopes In this
way to make marriage easier and less
expensive and SO encourage the Turks
to marry earlier and perhaps oftener.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
QUEER COUP OF GAMBLERS
Interesting Reflections Suggested by
Recent Shooting In New
York City.

That a gambler who has been shot and
mortally wounded by another CANDLES
should doggedly refuse to Identify and
accuse his asSailant, and that the assaiL
ant, on his part, when brought to the
bedside Of his dying victim, should refuse
TO take his hand-these things seem to
ordinary men and women almost ID
credible, says the New York Times. But
ordinary men ard women must bear In
mind the fact that gamblers are not OF
their kind; that they have altogether
different ideas Of conduct; that their
emotions and passions are different and
their conceptions of honor something
quite out of the ordinary.
OF these two gamblers It might With
out any risk whatever be assumed that
all their lives 1t has been their highest
desire to feel themselves to be ard to BE-
generally looked upon as "dead-game
sports" The obligation not to peach"
which VIGOROUSLY lnheres in the quail
ity Of "dead-gameness," was recognized
as binding by the gambler who in peril
OF immediate dissolution would not
identify and accuse the man who was
known by the police and the bystanders
to have shot him
He was able to take care Of himself,
he said that is, he asked no favors OF
the law, not even the posthumOus favo'
of doing his murderer to death In the
electric chair. There are hundreds.
maybe thousands. of tough youngsters
in this city now ripening for lives Of
crime whose highest ambition 1t IS to be
considered dead-game sports. None Of
the honors and rewards Of life common
ly priced by men and women In degen-
crates would be held by these youngsters
IN any such esteem.
The murderer's refusal to take tho
proffered hand of his victim Is readily ac-
counted for on grounds Of temperament
and moral organization. The man who
shot Roche seems to be wholly immoral
being, man with the low nervous or
ganlzation of the brute and with only the
rudiments of the higher faculties.
There are many such men walking the
streets of New York, or Of any other of
the worlds greatest cities, men to whom
the forgiveness Of an enemy even upon
the enemy's deathbed would seem a
weakness. Equally with his victim this
gambler would be incapable of invoking
the aid of the law to redress a private
grievance.
Professional gambling breeds men Of
this type.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09

standing for long periods of time. The
orderly develops them as he glands at
an officers door. The clerk behind the
counter learns to use them. The or
dlnary man at a reception also finds
what it is to stand erect and to use these
muscles to certain extent, and he
often wonders what 1t is that made him
so tired. But the height Of develop
ment is only had in posing for the tailor.
The next time you have to stand for
your measure or to have clothing tried
on, don't think It is unusual when you
find that you are ready to drop down
when the ordeal is over"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
Why Men Get So Tired When Being
Fitted by the Tailor for
New Clothes

did you ever watch man having q
suit of clothes tried on7'i asked down.
town tailor a few days,~a Of one OF
his customers, who was standing pa
tiently as every crease In the newly
made coat was being analysed In order
that it might be smoothsd out In the
finishing.
MOI" continued the man with the
tape measure, according to the Wash
ington Star. We'll, you will never IN
derstand what 1t is to have tailor-made
clothes tried on until you make point
of watching some one else. You can't
understand by going through the oper-
alton yourself. Are you aware that
you have been gaping like man work
In; into the small hours and longing
for his bed? You didn't know what
made you SO sleepyi Now, III tell you
It's the measuring that does It It's
nothing peculiar to you Why 1t Is /
don't know, but a man who can stand
the strain of hours OF physical exercise,
or who can sit at his desk engaged in
the most trying mental work all day
long without showing fatigue, will go
all to pieces in Is minutes under the
hands Of his tailor.
"a usually give strong man 10 min
utes to get played out. At the end OF
that time he begins to cape and he
stretches as much as he can without
throwing the tailor entirely away from
him. Then his fatigue grows rapidly.
Many man has fallen down before he
was aware how entirely exhausted he
has been under the ordeal of posing for
the tailor Not long ago one Of my Gus
toners, weighing over 300 pounds, and
man reputed to have extraordinary
strength, fell fiat on the floor and near
ly crushed me in going down. tell
you, you have to watch a man after he
he's been standing in this way for 1l5
minutes.
THE worst of 1t is men do not under
stand how soon they become exhausted
standing erect without moving. Usual
ly wien they begin to cape they try to
hide their fatigue. They don't under
stand how it is. They fight against 1t.
But it's no use Why is 1t they give out
quietly when they could walk
five miles without feeling tired?
Il put that question to my physician
some time ago and he pulled down one
of his books on anatomy for me to
look at. He opened 1t at a page on
which the muscular system was shown.
He pointed out the muscles that are
used in walking and In all classes Of
exercise. He showed how the back Is
rested by change Of position. Then
he pointed out the muscles that are
brought into play in the act Of stand
ing erect. They are never used except
by those whose duties require such
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
HEROIC ARCTIC JOURNEY.
Performed by Relief Expedition in
Search Of Icebound Whal-
ing Vessels.

Three fine gold medals have recently
been struck at the Philadelphia mint
and forwarded to officers of the United
States revenue cutter service for a deed
OF heroism performed during the win
ter of 1898. AS it came at time
when the United States was interested
in records Of war-the achievements Of
army and navy against Spain-the ex-
plot has not received the attention 1t
deserves, but it is we'll worth the repe-
tition which the Washington Post
gives it.
In November, 1897, the owners Of
whaling vessels of the Pacific fleet re-
ceiYed information that eight whalers
were caught by the early closing in Of
the ice-pack, and that there was dan
ger Of starvation If food was not sent
to them at once. The president ordered
q relief expedition to be fitted out and
the cutter Bear was chosen for the
service.
The overland expedition was put on
shore at Cape Vancouver. There was
, train of four sleds carrying supplies
and camp equipment, and drawn by Al
dogs. At the start the snow was deep
and all the party travelled on snow
shoes, while four Eskimos went ahead
to break the trail
The storms and gales were furious,
but the little company pressed on until
they had completed the journey of
LOGO miles. The travellers did not, as
they are supposed to do, sit back on
sled and comfortably crack a whip over
the heads Of the ,dogs. The men of this
outfit had not merely to walk, but to
push, haul and sometimes to harness
themselves to the sleds
At first the officers found the work
almost killing, but they gradually grew
accustomed to It, For half the distance
they drove q herd Of nearly 500 rein
deer, a no light piece of work in IT.
self A small Lapp dog kept the deer
from straying.
The last part of the journey was
most trying and often 1t seemed as II
disaster must overtake them. Blizzard
followed blizzard; packs of wolves
troubled the herd; heavy SHOWS oblit-
Grated beacons and landmarks, and the
whole company suffered painfully from
the cold. At one time one sechon OF
the party was separated from the rest
Food ran low and all that was left fer
the dogs was a little flour soup" The
poor creatures became so ravenous that
they ate the lashings of their sleds, and |
even the clothes of the men were not |
safe from their appetites.
On March 20 the train drew up the
the Point Barrow settlement. The Off
GERS and men of the wrecked vessels |
we're almost stunned at its appearance. !
They had not thought 1t possible for
any help to reach them in the winter.
All was excitement and relief in the
camp Their provisions were sadly
ow, and sickness was prevalent. No
line was lost getting the men into new
quarters, feeding them well, and fore
ing them to keep clean. Then they
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09

afternoon"
'You knew It when you told ME Walt
had asked, your father IL he could
come TO the house?"
{, eyes"
what did you tell me that for? To
show me there was no hope? And yet
you say you won't dance with him to-
night?"
ooh, Burtonl He is coming to see
Myra. She was there at Horkerston
visiting, and he has asked father to
come and see her"
DOLLY" reproachfully. why didn't
you tell me so this afternoon?"
IL don't know"
Dolly" implorinGly, "do you love
me?"
"I-don't knowI Wait until I think
about it,"
He lifted her suddenly in his arms
and seated her on the woodpile and
stood directly in front of her, her face
thus brought on level with his.
mo! I'll know now. I've been q
long Wnlle ReJIlH6 my SOuA oSO ny ~
ask you, Dolly, but am not going to
be trihed with and kept on the rack as
you have kept the others"
She looked into his strong, deter
mined face, and little thrill went
through her, but she wanted to prolong
the situation.
How can tell. Burtsn-up here?
Take me down."
NO." he said, stubbornly
Cant you help me find out, Bur
ton," she asked, demurely, with look
that sent the blood like wine through
his veins.
For answer he put his arms about
her and kissed her.
"Now do you know, Dolly"
All her desire to tease him suddenly
vanished.
Burton" she whispered, II know
now. I do love you."-N. o. Times
Democrat
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
CHARACTER OF FlLIPINOs.
Very Few officials in Charge of Pub
lie Affairs Show Executive
Ability.

Fred w. Atkinson. who was the first
superintendent of education in the Phil
ipplnes under the American control,
writes of the Filipino in Worlds Work:
IAN experience of three years in the
Philippines has brought me to the con-
clusion that the Filipinos are incapable
of self-government. They are managed
by a few ambitious leaders. They have
not yet cultivated sense Of fair play
and tolerance for those who differ in
opinion, and yet, although the gift self
government in FULL measure was not
possible, the United States bestowed ii
to degree by granting practical au-
Ionomy in provincial and municipal az
fairs. There are some 600 towns in which
natives have In the main the same con-
troll over their local affairs as is en-
joyed by the residents of towns of cor
responding size In the United States.
but concentration of government pow
ers has been found.
Very few Of them, however. show ex-
ecutive ability. and some of them betray
obstinate inefficiency- and inactivity.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
BLUFF THAT ALWAYS WINS.
Reason the Young Nan Here De-
scribed Drives Tandem and
Puts on Style.

81 believe there are more bluffs made
In this city than in any other in the
union" grunted an old clubman, as he
cooked out of the window on the crowds
passing along Fifth avenue the other
day. relates the New York Press, and, Ia
spite of the fact shat we pride ourselves
on being so sharp, know Of no other
place where they prove so effective. Did
you notice that young man who just
drove by in a tandem? happen to know
something about him, and can tell you
he is a case in point
Looks all right, you say? Of course,
he does, and that is the whole thing. He
is working the tandem bluff, and it looks
as If 1t might be the making Of him.
He has not laid by penny Of his own,
and certainly he does not own the team
he drives. But here is his plan Of opera
lions. and notice how closely it hinges
on the tandem arrangement of his team
In the first place no liveryman is likely
to refuse credit. and plenty of 1t, to man
who wants to hire tandem once or twice
week. He sizes him up obviously as
young blood with money to burn just
the sort keen horseman is anxious to
have on his books. But the quiet young
gentleman who wants to hire victoria
or coupe for couple of hours is likely
to find he is expected to pay up at the end
of his outing.
ut is the same along the avenue. No
tailor or hosler cares to appear too eau
tious with a man who dashes up behind
his own tandem. and his credit goes up
with a bound. though a man might drive
a pair to pole for year without exeit-
Ing any comment. Even his friends and
acQualntances. to say nothing Of stran-
gers, are impressed by the show he
makes; and by few such well-judged
appearances that man you just saw has
established himself In circles both bust
ness and social to which in reality he has
no earthly right to belong. In case you
ever want to try 1t the tandem bluff Is q
certain winner"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
MBrowsingv on Rank-Notes

Probably one OF the oldest claims
ever made on a bank Is recorded as hav-
ing been made against the National
Bank of Belgium. An old peasant wom-
an had laid on the grass jacket con-
tanning bank notes of small denomina-
ton for c 48 in the pocket. and while
she was at work her pet nanny-goat had
got at the notes, which 1t had eaten.
The animal was killed. and the chewed
paper recovered from the stomach was
submitted in support of claim for COM
pensauon, which the bank paid after
verifying the facts by chemical analysis
and other inquiry.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
A Bean
ThreShing
Idyll
By BELLE MANDATES

II URTON GREEN was equal tc
y every occasion unless Dolly Lewis
was present. Then his feet and hands
assumed huge proportions, his tongue
became tangled and his manner con-
scious-all of which were maddening
to a man who was entirely in love with
a girl, and not assured of reciprocity.
Dolly, dainty and dimpled, was always
friendly and agreeable, but never lent
a helping hand to extricate him from
his floundering state of embarrass-
ment.
There is no saying how things might
or might not have ended had not
Dolly's father sent over to Horkerston
for Walt Symonds to bring his engine
and machine to thrash the beans
which were stocked up in his barn.
Walt was quite gay Lothario, and
Burton's heart fell when he heard that
Walt would be at the Lewis farm all
day. Burton had been asked to help,
so early in the morning he was on
hand. Walt and the engine had not
arrived After watching and waiting
all the morning, Farmer Lewis vouch-
safed the belief that the engine had
broken down ON the road somewhere.
Burton hoped it had-and Walt along
with it. About noon they heard the
whistle of the engine over on the east
road. At two o'clock they saw it
creeping and stopping at intervals on
the cross road leading to the farm
Didn't he know any better than to
bring it over that billy, sandy road?"
asked Burton in disgust.
At three o'clock the engine baked
again at the foot of little rise in the
road, not many rods from the farm.
They all went out to the scene of the
operations, Dolly sitting sympathetic
ally on the bank, watching the UNI
availing efforts of Walt and his men.
Burton had to grudgingly admit that
there was no nonsense about Walt
when there was work to be done. He
pulled and tugged and forced the en-
CINE, but to no purpose.
We've been working this way all
day." he said. "The engine doesn't
act right and this road is bum. was
never through this way before
Haven't you had any dinner?"
asked Dolly, in distress.
"No; we haven't had time to be hun
CRY. Now. for our last EFFORT"
He-put on all possible steam; the
engine started desperately, tugged at
the big machine, which was drawn up
the incline a few inches, only to slip
back again. Burton, who had gone
to the house, now returned with long
chain. He suggested to Walt that they
uncouple the engine and machine and
connect them by the chain, which was
long enough to permit the engine to
clear the top Of the hill, before the
machine began the ascent.
The plan worked as expected, and
the engine, machine and followers
brought up at the barn.
81 always knew Burton was good,
but / didn't know he was so clever"
thought Dolly, sending an admiring
glance to where he stood. He tow
cred straight and stalwart above the
others, He caught the look, and
straightway became confused and
awkward again. Then in o fash, Dol
ly's eyes were opened and she laughed
softly to herself.
Il do believe Burton is sweet on me!
never dreamed of his caring for a
girl"
The more Dolly reflected and looked
at Burton, the stronger became her
conviction that she was right. and she
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09
oueer Trim for Health

A wretched booking prairie schooner,
propelled by two skin an6 bone horses,
stopped one day lately for repairs in
Stroud. The old navigator of the craft
said they had been on the road the last
Ave months. They left North Carolina
last June and travelled ever since. He
said that he and his family were out for
their health. They. ate nothing but
meats ever since they started on their
long tour Their health Is mending.-
Kansas City Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-02-09

ucated person" Hey, there, you four
eyed wisdom feeder!" yelled the sailor
who had been watchin' current hap
penin's instead of listenin' to the man
of knowledge, git move on and play
belly-whack real sudden, or that shift
in dingle-block II knock your bloom
in nut Oft" And the professor
changed his position quite some
prompt, thereby a-savin' of his skull
Judge.