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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
manta are complete"


Il was with some trepidation few
DAYS later that Barry conducted Mu-
riel Dean to his rooms. where he had
assembled the necessary witnesses, all
well versed IN their parts. Kit had
managed to satisfy those present that
this ruse would eventually turn out in
the mutual happiness Of the chief
actors themselves.
without any preliminaries the re-
hearsal commenced, Kit constituting
himself as stage manager. The play
he had evolved was really quite skilful
and might have misled far more ex-
perienced person than Muriel.
Quite unsuspiciously she acted the
part, and repeated the words which,
according to the law Of Scotland, made
her Barry Fergusson's wife.
Not until the conclusion Of the cere-
mony, when Barry came to her with
look of triumph in his eyes and said
with emphasis, ''Muriel, plead guilty.
have deliberately led you into trap.
This rehearsal is all a hoax, and ac-
eording to the law of this country, you
are my wife," did Muriel begin to see
things.
Her face was a study of conflicting
emotions. She ignored Barry and APP
pealed to Kit.
"Is this so, Mr.. Dering?" she said
quietly.
II am afraid So" he said apeloget-
ically.
"whose idea was it?" Muriel con-
tinued. "Yours?"
"No, Barry's."
"Barry's," she said in surprise. II
didn't think he had it In him.
BARRY looked pleased, but Murieps
expression was forbldding, and her
next words rather made him tremble.
perhaps you will leave me with
Mr.. Barry for few moments" she
said severely.
Kit and the other conspirators dis
creetly retired and Barry shivered.
"Muriel," he said, appealing to- as
much of her face as he could see, for
she kept her head resolutely turned
away from him, "are you very angry?
It's no use saying I'm sorry, because
that wouldn't be true"
Nc answer, and the head still turned
a little further away
do say something" said Barry des-
perately, anything to let me know
what you think OF me. / know 1t was
taking a mean advantage, but risked
it. cared for you so much that"
"That you took it for granted l
should care for you"
She paused.
Barry?
eyes," he said, trying to catch
glimpse of her face.
"Do you want to know what l
think?"
"Tell me the worst"
"Well, then, of course I think It
was most ingenious and all that,
but"
"But what?" he said eagerly.
@But," she said slowly and quietly,
81 shall not feel properly married
until 1 have it all over again at st.
Georges, Hanover SO, with all the Hec-
essary trappings. Remember this Is
only a rehearsal"
"Muriel," Barry said, 70, Muriel,
you don't mind?"
"Do I look angry?" she said.
And then Barry saw her face and
knew he was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Omeers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Su n y
School every Sunday at 9:3Oa. m. freach
ine first and third Sundays Up. M, second
and fourth SUNDAYS III a. III. christian
IRndeavor every Friday at { p. H. H. H.
Gilmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, MAIN street.
Sunday school every SUNDAY at 9:SO q. NJ
ssIittle Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday p. m. Preaching
6rst aud third Sundays IL a. NJ, second
and fourth Sundays p. M, nitn sun
DAYS IL a. 10. and p. 10.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH
Sunday School every Sunday at 10 a M.
Preaching frat and third Sundays 4 p. m.'
second and fourth Sundays ii a. M
PRAYER meeting every Friday p. M l.
]. Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 a. m. Preach
inc second. third and fourth Sundays at
IL A. M. aud z p. 10 Preaching NTH
SUNDAYS At IL a. IN. Prayermeetlng every
"Wednesday evening p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKES GAR
DEN. -Preachiug on first sunday ut ii a.
IN. and 4 D.. m. 5. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. M.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
THE BEST SUMMER HOME.
Eave Simple Appropriate Furniture
and Do Not Have Too Much Nor
cluttering Bric-a-Brac.

It Is no longer -the proper thing
to furnish the summer home with the
odds and ends and CASTOR articles
from the house in town The country
house must be furnished simply. har-
monioasly and daintily. It must look
airy. and be easy to keep clean, for
one doesn't want to spend all her
time fussing with things"
Rugs or mattings are chosen for
floor covering and there is no place
where the rag rug comes In play so
well as In the summer cottage. A
floor covering Is almost essential, be-
cause most such houses. being cheap
fy put up. are apt to transmit sound
from one room 10 another and chill
dren's feet make a lot OF noise.
Effective curtains have much to do
with the appearance Of the country
home. Time was when muslin or
cheesecloth was the only choice. Now
there are many Hight and pretty goods
which offer a choice nets and mus
lins, cretonnes and chintzes, printed
linens and cotton print, madras and
cotton crepes. Whatever is chosen
should harmonic with the mating
and the walls, and-avoid rufies
Dotted muslin or patterned goods are
better.
The simpler the furniture the bet
Ter. Rattan, bamboo, rama. hickory,
willow, by preference stained either
green or brown. are ready for the
buyers choice. There should be q
sapacious and comfortable couch with
pillows for service, not looks. aud
this is well made of q cot with woven
wire Springs" and q mattress as good
rs one can AFFORD. Furniture can often
be bought in plain pine and stained or
painted to suit the color scheme or
done IN enamel paint.
For the bedrooms get the simplest,
plainest form Of iron bedstead. but
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
NEWSPAPERS AND MORALS.
Striking Expressions Of Some Fa-
nous Men on the Influence
of the Press.

Great men have made striking ut
terances on the subjects of newspa-
pers. Bryant said;
THE press is good or evil, accord
ing to the character of those who d.
rect it, 1t is a mill that grinds all
that is put into its hopper. Fill the
hopper with poisoned grain, and 1t will
grind it to meal; but there is death In
the bread"
This is true, says the Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin, yet 1t is also true
that newspapers taken in the aggre-
gate constitute an institution that in
dubitably makes for good. Parton
said:
"The newspaper press is the peoples
university. Half the readers In Chris
tendon read little else"
Napoleon said:
-Four hostile newspapers are more
to be feared than thousand bayo-
nets"
Jefferson said:
"The basis of our government being
the opinion of the people, the very
first object should be to keep that
right; and were it left to me to decide
whether we should have a government
without newspapers, or newspapers
without government, 1 should not
hesitate moment to prefer the lat
ter"
Cardinal Gibbons has added his tes-
timony to that of those who affirm the
positive value of newspapers to the
community. He regards publicity as
the surest antidote for graft and de-
clares:
1.-THE dread of exposure in the public
press keeps many man sticking close
to the path of rectitude who otherwise
would stray off into byways of graft"
The cordinal paints dark picture OF
the corruption which has always exist
ed and which he fears always will ey-
list, and then observes:
1.-THE bright spot is the fact that the
degradation is made known. Corrup-
ton cannot exist nowadays without
being discovered after while. The
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
GERMAN WOMEN WORKERS.
Move TO Shorten Working Hours
Meets with Vigorous Protest
from Employers.

The German Society for Social Re
form has petitioned the federal fsgis-
lature OF Germany to pass an act to
regulate the working time Of females
over 16 years Of age who work In fac
tories or Industrial establishments.
The petition asks:
THAT the present maximum day OF
II hours be reduced 10 ten hours for
such employees, and to nine hours on
days preceding Sundays or holidays.
THAT whore the authorities per-
NIT overtime. the work shall not ex-
coed II hours q day, and on Saturdays
not over nine hours. and should stop
" 1880 p. m.
THAT the dinner pause at noon be
extended 10 one and half hours. the
shortening Of this pause to be allowed
by the public authorities only after
they have consulted the female en-
ployss upon the subject.
That women be not allowed To work
in factories or similsr occupations un-
ul six weeks after confinement nor
during the fortnight following the six
weeks. unless physicians certificate
permits II.
This petition hAs met with almost
unanimous opposition from the en-
ployers. Their objection 10 this re-
form measure is based on economical
reasons. They aay that many branches
Of manufacturing are limited to short
seasen in each year. during which over.
time work is essential 80 as to Nil
orders timely. They alleee that
through this reduction Of the working
hours German manufacturing. especial
" that for the export trade, would Be
seriously injured, the price OF goods
made higher, and, in many cases.
owing To inability to All orders prompt
ly. trade would diminish, and thereby
the condition Of the operatives be-
come worse instead Of being bettered'
as the proposed change OF ths Law In
tends.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12

have good mattresses. One needs q
comfortable bed most Of anything
Have just as few furnishings az pos
sible. II packing box furniture ever
has use It y In the bedroom Of the
summer home, where an improVised
dressing table. cretonne covered BY
preference, will do good service and
be really pretty az well as suitable.
Cretonne Is advised instead Of muslin.
because dampness and fog soon take
the starch out of the latter and make
II look limp and mussy. The shelves
which should be put In the box used
az the foundation serve the purpose
Of drawers and are concealed by the
curtain In front. A shirtwaist box
covered with the same cretonne helps
out wonderfully, and the laundry and
notwithstanding bag should match.
No "bric-a-brac" for the summer
home. The lamps and candlesticks
and pretty but inexpensive bowls for
flowers alone are wanted. And . small
jardiniere, costing perhaps IS cents. II
in good color and design, makes one
Of the prettiest receptacles for daisies,
etc.
The porch furniture and cushions
should be practical and useful. Fig
ured denim makes desirable cushions,
which may be filed with excelsior or
hay very economically. A screen made
Of narrow wooden Stats set In q frame
of wood is very useful on q porch.
keeping the wind away. In the fur
niture stores here are seen chairs in
rama with high-hooded backs, some
thing In the style of the pictured Sc
dan chairs OF olden times, but they
are of course expensive, being novel
ties. A table Is valuable porch &C
cessory, a round one being best. since
there are then no sharp corners to
hit. It Is needed for books, work, aft
ernoon tea or the festive lemonade
pitcher and glasses.
A little study given to simplicity and
harmony will enable person with
taste to make her summer home ex-
trmely cozy and Observation-Disclosures
Farm Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12

The experiment OF serving dinner
party with salad grown under the
guests own eyes was recently tried in
Berlin. Here is the recipe: Take
good terminating lettuce seed and
soak It in alcohol for about six hours.
SOW 1t in an equal mixture Of rich soil
and unsiaked lime. and place 1t on the
table. After the soup water It with
lukewarm water. whereupon It COM
mences to sprout Immediately. The
thing worked like charm, and the
lettuces when plucked ard prepared
for eating were the size ci Barcelona
nuta.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
One Cold and Another

The seasons first cold
may be slight-may yield
to early treatment, but the
next cold will hang on
longer; it will be more
troublesome, too. u n
necessary to take chances
on that second one. SCOTS
Emulsion is a preventive
as we'll as a cure. Take
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Har-Loft in Automobile Earn.

A Philadelphia who has country
house near his home city recently &C.
Quired an automobile. For It's proper ac-
commodation he built barn near his
house. When the structure was COM
pleted party Of friends invited to
inspect it noticed that the barn was
two-story building. They wanted to
know what he intended to keep IN the
second story. The owners explanation
didn't explain, but his vile revealed
the reason for the second story. you
see," she said, the second story was
intended for hay loft and 1t was not
until the thing was built that either
Henry or realized that an automobile
doesn't eat hay"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12

creator the evil, the greater the posi-
bility of remedy. And that possibility
OF remedy has now become such an as
sured fact that 1t ceunterbalances, al
most, the evil which the present con-
dition of money madness creates"
Seldom has the social usefulness Of
the newspaper press been placed In a
stronger light than in this utteranae
of Cardinal Gibbons.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Hearilr-Bnrdened Soldiers.

The Russian soldier is probably
moro heavily burdened than any other.
A foot soldier In the army Of the car
carries over GO pounds. The weights
borne by the foot soldiers OF the other
principal European nations are said to
be as follows: French, 60 pounds;
British, 81 pounds; German, 81
pounds; Swiss, 50 pounds; Austrian,
AZ pounds; Italian, 43 pounds
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Moliers Under Nemesis.

Henceforth even the commenoration
tablet cannot be accepted as conclusive
evidence of the fact which II records.
The discovery has just bean made,
says the London Globe, that there ara
two houses in Paris marked with tab
lets relating that Gin this house Mo-
liere was bora" Still worse, they
introduce confusion as to the date of
that event, one Of them stating 1t to
have taken place In 1920 and the other
in 1922. One Of these houses IL in the
Rue du Pont Neuf and the other at
corner Of the Rues ST. Honore and
Sauval. Monere seems to have had
uncommon ill-luck with his dates. 1t
is not long since two houses In the
Rue Richelieu claimed to have been
that in which he died, and the dispute
was only settled after dificult negoti-
alton. There is a dramatic nemesis
about the idea of the father of French
comedy himself becoming q comedy Of
errors.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Man,s eelAahness.

On general survey Of all the great
er qualities men usually claim for
themselves that women are on an In
ferlor moral platform. With many pro-
testations women are, perhaps, inclined
to admit that some sort Of plausible
case can be made out for men. But on
one thing women are unanimous. They
assert as a self-evident fact which can
not be contradicted that men are sbom-
inably selfish In little things. --satur-
day Review.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Hot Subway.

The heat In the New fork subway.
which ls 50 much complained OF,
comes from the electricity used there
A billion heat units per day are
thrown OF by the contact Of the cleo
tic shoes on the third rail. the motors
and lamps. A each human being who
entsrs the subway IL ALB q hsat de-
yeloping machine Of considerable CO
pacity, It II no wonder that the air
pent I'D there is q good deal warrasS
than the atmosphere, above ground
Hartford Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Dwi1dling British Army,

By next January, says the London
Mail, the Royal Field artillery in the
United Kingdom, numbering IS batter
les, will be in such a condition that in
case of war two batteries would have
to unite to form one efficient battery
for service in the field. Recruits will
not come forward and there are few
reenlistments.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
BARRY'S
PLOT

AIRY walked into the room res
y olutely, shut the door with a
bang, then surveyed himself critically
in a long mirror.
What's the matter with me, Der
ing?" he said at length.
Kit Dering raised his eyes lazily
from his evening paper and said:
Refused again, suppose"
eyes," viciously kicking @ footstool
from one end Of the room to the other.
What shall I do?"
"Give it up. There are lots Of other
girls"
Il want Muriel, and ] mean to have
her," said Barry doggedly, continuing
his minute inspection of himself. I'm
not bad looking as men go, am l, Der
ing?"
you're passable," said Kit coolly.
at isn't your appearance.
"Then, what Is it?" said Barry hasti-
ly. "Why won't she have me? I've
proposed to her about six times.
swear she is not Indifferent to me, and
1 know there is no other man she
cares about"
make her jealous. Fiirt with other
girls"
"I've done that-no use-she firts
with other men,"
do something defnite-kidnap
her."
That's sound advice for the goth
century"
Have you seen the duke Of Killie-
crankie?"
Hang the duke Of Killiecrankis. -
said Barry savagely.
Don't do that" said Kit. Follow
his example. You might win the girl.
what did he do?" from Barry sulk-
lily.
"Whisked her away to his Scotch
castle; kept her prisoner week un-
til she promised to marry him. Oh
course she wanted to all the time, but
simple perverseness made her stick
out. Women like men Of that kind
my dear chap. They pretend they
don't, but they do. They admire
strength, they like being mastered
they"
"By jove, I'VE got it." said Barry
excitedly, jumping UP.
"All right-don't be violent-what Il
it?"
"Are you aware we're in ScotlandT
Eyes. well, we're not Scotch"
81 am Scotch enough for what
want. Besides, my grandmother was
Scotch"
"Well, 90 on"
Don't you see the pointT con
tinued Barry with dramatic emphasis
an lure her into Scotch marriage.
'I-am-thine-be fore-witnesses sort o.
thing" said Kit. But / don't SCI
how you're going to do it"
Amateur theatricals," said Barry.
Amateur theatricals! Good heavens
Barry, what do you mean?"
my dear Kit nothing simpler. II
tell her we have been getting up al
amateur show, and our leading lad!
has left US in the lurch. You cal
write the play. which begins with
Scotch marriage. I'll persuade her Il
take the part, get her to rehearsal. col
lect some canny Scots to be witnesses
instruct them ss to their parts. and
and, there you are"
Sounds very simple, certainly,
said Kit, -"but suppose she see
through it and declines?
"she won't. Muriel is very unsus
picious. Give me your word, Kit
you'll see me through, and start on tn
play at once, while | interview TN
lady"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Carrot TimbaleA

Crate three largo carrots, add to
them half a cupfui Of cream and two
eggs beaten very light season with salt
and dash of cayenne. Eli into small
baking cups. stand In boiling water
and bake for 80 minutes in moderate
oven. When cooked turn out on
platter and serve with cream sauce.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
risetric RAILROADS in Ireland.

The introduction of light railways
into Ireland has, It Is asserted. been
productive Of great benefit to thou
sands Of farming cottiers, By enabling
them to get better prices for their
poultry, eggs and pigs, while being put
to less cost Tor transport to market.
Possibly, motor-wagons, calling from
farmhouse TO farmhouse daily may be
destined to supersede light lines as
feeders" Of trunk lines; as there
would be no outlay for permanent way,
working expenses would necessarily be
much less.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
C. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAzEWELL, VIRGINIA

l 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, 1905-10-12
Sure Sign.

She-I know there's something I've
forgotten to buy.
He-That's what thought.
She-Why did you think so?
He-Because you have some money
left.-Stray Stories.
aAsa1EI AAIN hN 0NN~
On the Links.
docs that man pay you much for
being his caddie2" asked one boy.
mo" ahsv cred the other. HE only
gives me some small change for being
caddie, but he gives me 80 for not
telling what he says when he misses
the ball. "-Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
1mnnrta from oermanY.

Twenty-one articles, or groups OF ar
ticles, having each total value Of ST.
900, 900 or over, were imported into tho
United States from Germany during the
past fiscal year; and 20 articles. having
a total value Of 100000 or over each,
were exported to Germany during the
same period.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Polished Iron-Work.

Polished iron-work can be preserved
from rust by an inexpensive mixture
made of copal varnish mixed with as
much olive oil as will give it a degree
Of greasiness, and afterward adding to
this mixture as much spirit Of turpen-
tine as Of varnish.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
natuaan Frienda.

Kittie-Paul told me last evening
was the prettiest girl he had ever seen.
Bessie-Oh, that's nothing; he said
the same to me last year.
Il know, dear; but his taste may
have improved since then, you know"
STRAY Stories.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
Raallu a Good Mixer.

Johnny-Pa, what is good mixer?
PA man who can mingle the mint
Of the meneyed classes, the ice of the
Indifferent and the whisky OF the ma
jority iuto one grand Julep.-N. y
Sun.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12

"The motto at the Oklahoma City
convention" says the Ponca City
Courier, twas one state. one flag. two
beers"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
An Accommodating Friend.

"Ars you fond OF music, doctori'
eyes, but don't let that interfere
with your singing. Translated for
Tales from Fliegende Blaetter.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circalt Coprt.

W. J. Henson, judge; I. E. George,
clerk. Terms Of court-Srd Monday IN
February, and 4th Monday in May, Au'
Must aud November.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12

a 8. HIGGINBOTHAM, ATToRNIY-AT-LAW,
a. Tsxewell, Va. (0fice up stairs In Law Build
Joining counties, aud in Court Of 'pesls OF Viz
ginia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12
EMULSION

when colds abound and
you'll have no cold. Takeit
when the cold is contracted
and it checks in1amma-
ton, heals the membranes
of the throat and lungs
and drives the cold out.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
4Os-4I5 Pearl Street. New York
soc. and $f.OQ All druggists
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12

Here's my hand on it," said Kit,
as Barry departed. "The play shall
be written by the time your arrange
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12

STUART, ATTORNEY AT Ian, Ell,
l.Va Land titles IN Mcdowell snG Log QUIZ
lies, West Virginia, specially Once % Strss
BUILDING.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-10-12

uI r. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
w lands. Va. Practices in the courts d Iaze-
wen and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid to the collection Of claims