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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28

When Congressman Knowland Of
California first appeared in Washing
ton to take his seat he was a total
stranger to his colleagues. He hap
pened to meet ex-Congressman Loud
the day he had been assigned to one
of the committees and Loud offered to
introduce him to the chairman En-
terlng the committee room Mr.. Loud
said to the chairman: This is Mr..
Knowland. who has been assigned to
your committee" "Oh, is that so?"
said the chairman. CHANGING indiffer-
emily at Knowland. well, young fell
low, pull off your coat and get to work.
I've been waiting around here for FIVE
days for some one to clean up this
room. had to sweep 1t myself this
morning." OF course Loud explained
and Apologies followed
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
LAX CITY GOVERNMENT.
Perils Encountered by a Worthy Cit
izen Of an Indian Com
munity.

Sir-1 should like to bring to notice
of public through widely scattered col
umns Of your valuable journal per-
adventure that overlook my personal
ity whilst taking nocturnal perambula-
lions on the West Moat road in order
to caution .fellow-citizens against ST.
multaneous danger.
Whilst vending my way along
abovesaid thoroughfare in the evening
of the 22d ultimo, and pursuing a
course as crow flies toward my hum
BILE domicile, was suddenly and in
simultaneously confronted with mon
strous Kissing and much confounded
in immediate vicinity.
1 first remained soto voce, and then
applying close scrutiny of my double
optics to the spot whence proceeded
above such disturbance 1 was much
Mortified and temporaneously paralyzed
to 10! and behold a mighty enormous
reptile of cobra-di-capello making
frontal attack.
MY pCudl oPPOANo6SS DNAh6 OAAy
clothed in wooden sandals, thereupon
Immediately took to neither limbs and
beat hasty retreat (as stated in war
telegrams), or, in other words, made
rapid retrograde movement by locomo-
ton of lower shanks. though person
ally much courageous.
l should like to Indignantly question
what are newly selected city fathers
cogitating that they should not take
commensurate steps to- relegate such
carnivorous animals to limbo oblivion
and insure safety of pedestrians and
footpads?
Please answer me this inscrutabie
question, famous sir? Praying for
welfare and increase Of flial bond. l
am, am most obedient sir, your ever
obedient servant, RUDE Chowdry Bose.
N. B.-If this epistle is consigned to
waste paper basket and no notice
taken Of my humble complaint, shall
memoriate in other papers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
REMARKABLE EXPERIMENTS.
Exhaustive Study of Plant Ferments
Being Pursued by Agricul-
tural Department.

Perhaps the most remarkable series
of experiments ever conducted by the
agricultural department has recently
begun. These experiments are con-
nected with the fermentation Of such
plants as tobacco, tea, hops, ETC., and
have for their object the utilization OF
engines in the production Of the
valued aromas In such products.
AS is pretty generally known, en-
Eymes are unorganized ferments, but
the exact part they play in determining
the arenas or favors of such COM
modities as those mentioned is only
just now being arrived at The re-
suits achieved through certain tests
by experts of the bureau Of plant In
dustry of the agricultural department
point to the conclusion that tho priced
qualities of the finer varieties Of tea,
tobacco. hops and similar fermented
plants are the direct production OF
certain engines.
The latter. it is found, are contained
in the plant during growth. and are
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
Omeers.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Su a.y
School every Sunday at $50 a. m. Preacn,
ine first and third Sundays Up. M, second
and fourth Sundays ii q. IN. ChrisuSn
Endeayor every Friday at : p. IN. H. L.
Gilmore, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street.
Sunday School every Sunday at 9:So .. M
"I.ittle Workers" Juvenile Missionary
eyery second Sunday 8 p. m. preaching
Grst and third Sundays IL a. M, second
and fourth SUNDAYS p. M, MIN Suh-
DAYS ii a. m. and z p. m.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHUkCh'-
Sunday School every Sunday ut III a. No.
Preaching first and third Sundays 4 p. M,
second and fourth Sundays IL q. a.
PRAYER meeting every Friday p. M. l.
J.Eskridge, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 u. NJ. Preach
inc second, third and fourth Sundays at
II a. IN. and 7. p. IN. Preaching nitn
SUNDAYS at IL a. N. Prsyermeetlng every
Wednesday evening p. M.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE'S GAR
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at ii a.
M. and D. m. s. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
VARIETY ARTISTS THRIFTY.
Many Vaudeville Performers Are
Frugal and Putting
By Money.

Some little known facts about 9 fra
ternity are told by Hartley Davis in
Everybody's. THE conduct Of the
vaudeville theaters," Mr.. Davis says,
"has been reduced to a system that
makes that of the Legitimate ones ap-
pear almost chaotic, and from being
a most uncertain business 1t has be-
come one of the most dependable.
They are controlled chiefly though
book agencies, which are most remark
able places. Your real vaudeville per-
former-and he dominates the business
is the most clannish of persons. He
has great respect for his profession
and no great concern in anything out
side of it. These performers are the
best paid and the frugalist, thriftiest
workers in the world, l suppose.
Nest of them own real estate
farms appeal to them as to the wan
derers Of the sea-and a very consider
able number are comfortably rich.
Formerly they used to invest In dia-
monds, partly because they liked the
display partly because the gems were
collateral that could be turned imme-
diately into cash. In the days when
their incomes were uncertain, they had
to be prepared for idle weeks. More
over, the fact that they had to man
age themselves and to pay all their
own expenses, including railroad fares,
made them fairly skillful in business
affairs. For the most part they have
rooted objections to spending money
for sleeping cars and to paying the
prices demanded by frst-class hotels.
1t is not in the least uncommon for a
team receiving $500 week to be per-
fectly content in a boarding house
where they pay SIS for two persons.
Unlike the legitimate actor, your true
vaudeville-ist is seldom afflicted with
the dangerous disease known as
nervous prosperity With the per-
former, success and a doubled income
mean so much more money to be
saved, not spent. In New York there
arc three big apartment houses de-
voted exclusively to vaudeville per-
formers, who can rent from two to six
rooms, all furnished and ready for
housekeeping, in which they can stay
week or year. They move in when
they reach town, and the lady who
loes such remarkable stunts on a
5rapeze unconcernedly sets about pre-
Dar;nC breakfast before going to re-
hcalsal"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
JUST HAVE PATIENCE.

plve you wearied OF the battle? Have you
grown discouraged, son?
looking backward on LIES pathway. Is 1t
little you have done?
Does the wool beneath your fingers seem
to tangel more and more
While the riddle OF the future seems yet
stranger than before?
Sust be patient for season. for at last the
mystic fates
Bring the tangled threads out even for the
one who works and waits.
Does she Shyer seem and farther from your
loves entreating han0s
Than his harbor from the sailor wrecked
upon the barren lands?
Is the call of music stronger than your
hearts beSeeehing cries
AS she whirls amid the gay enes with the
glamor on her eyesZ
Yet be patient. Youth Will waken, and at
last the time win come
When the heart 40 more is stified and when
love will not be dumb.
Have you seen your idols falling by the
road you braVely trod
With your whole life dedicated to your peo-
pie and your God?
Did you aft against the dragon dauntless-
ly your single lance,
To be stricken down by malice or the sword
OF circumstance?
Still be patient, oh. my brother, and take
courage in the fight,
Fer your own soul will reward you In the
battle for the right
Have you wandered In the wilderness till
hope is nearly dead,
While the flying brush Of time has painted
winter on your head2
Is the promised land ne nearer to your
anxious. dimmfng eyes
That have watched the silent heavens for
a glimpse Of paradise?
Patiencs!-just little longer and the dark
night will be gene,
And your soul behold the splendor of the
everlasting dawnl
-Leslie's Weekly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
SAW CONTAINS 200 JEWELS
Each Tooth Hasa Brazilian Diamond
Firmly Set in It and Valued
at $4,000.

The saw works Of Indianapolis COM
pleted recently a large saw contain
Ing zoo teeth, with Brazilian diamond
imbedded in each tooth. The saw has
been shipped to Bedford, Ind, to be-
used in one of the big stone quarries.
The saw is eight feet in diameter,
five-sixteenths Of an inch thick and
weighs almost one-half ton. Instead
Of having sharp teeth this peculiar
saw has almost a smooth edge Sc
cured across the edge of the outer rim
are 200 inserted steel holders; i'm
bedded In each is a large Brazilian dia-
moni. The diamond points compose
the teeth of the saw, which will be
used to cut Indiana limestone into de-
sired sizes.
The diamonds are about a carat In
size and are very dark. Each stone
is valued at $40. Two other saws,
duplicates of the one just completed,
are in the course of construction and
a cost of $4,000.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
ALL PAID THEIR FINES.
Outcome of Compact to Ignore Com
ment on the Too Eervent
Weather.

Six young gentlemen Of Washing
ton city, each Of them IAN empoye
in one Of the executive departments,
are In the habit Of meeting frequent
ly in q downtown billiard parlor in
the evenings and testing their abili-
ties as amateur champions OF the cue.
At q recent assembling. relates the
Star, one Of the party expatiated en-
phatically concerning the torrid con-
dition Of the prevailing temperature.
"Oh, let up on the weather." petu-
lantly said another Of the party. ut
only makes one hotter to be constant
ly referring TO the heat" The 9th
srs joined in and discussed the mat
ter. 1t ended in an agreement to
meet the next night and II any man
In the party mentioned the weather
he was to be fined so cents, the sum
total to be expended for refresh
ments some time when the tempera-
ture had lowered. The genial pro-
prietor Of the billiard parlor was to
record and collect the fines
The first man who made his ap-
pearance on the next evening was a
clerk In the interior department and
the hrst words he uttered were:
Great Scott! but amt this scorch-
err And down on a little book that
was In readiness the boss Of the place
recorded a fine Of 80 cents against
him. Two others Of the gang came
in One Of them remarked to the
other: 81 must cool off. S'pose we
take a gin rickey. They're good in
hot weather and this is the hottest
day l ever struck"
YES" said his companion. "mer-
curry stood 100 in the shade at what's
his names place to-day" And down
went one dollar more In the billiard
mans book
The fourth OF the friends appeared.
He said never word at first. but
took his station at a window and
sighed. II was not long before he
had to record his kick" 81 knew a
man once who committed suicide on
account Of the heat" he said "If
there was ever a day when one could
be justified in taking his life on such
an account it's just such weather as
we've had to endure to-day" Then
the little fine book showed financial
exhibit of two dollars.
The remaining, two members OF the
party came In soon afterward. Fine
me right away" said one Of them.
I'm going to abuse the weather as
much as I want to. This is by all
odds the hottest weather ever ex-
perienced In my life" NE, too"
said the last man. II was in south
ern Arizona on a surveying expedition
one hot season and never suffered
as much from the heat assI have TO-
day" 1t didn't take long to gather
In that three dollars for refreshments.
In the meantime the man who owned
the place had never opened his mouth.
He attended strictly to business and
fined the men who had agreed not
to talk about the weather with exact
impartiality.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
Described Conference

Speaker Cannon. on calling at tho
white house once, was closeted for near
ly an hour with the president. while a
number Of senators, congressman and
other visitors were kept chafng with
impatience In the waiting rooms i'm
mediately adjoining the executive of ,
fees. Occasional echoes OF laughter
from within were having anything but a
soothing effect on the waiting assem-
blage, when Uncle Joe emerged, his face
wreathed In smiles
Pretty long conference you have
been having with the president" ven
tured one Of the company in a sarcastic
tone.
Yes" retorted Uncle Joe. with tjPfa-
kle in his eye, "and 1t was as broad as IL
was long"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
COST OF THE WHITE HOUSE
Sum Of Money Required Annually to
Maintain Presidential
Mansion.

The white house up to date has cost
about $4,000, 900, OF which nearly one
third has been paid for furniture and
interior decoration. z Originally the
state Of Virginia gave $4,000 to build
1t, Maryland adding $4,000. To main
tain the white house costs about $685.
900 to $4,000 q year, the appropria-
ton for this purpose varying consider
ably. But every now and thCn, says
the Saturday Evening Post there Is
something extra to be paid for, and
congress Is called upon to give an ex-
ira $4,000 or $4,000. The biggest
pull Of this kind ever made was for
$3.50, 900, which was spent a couple Of
years ago in a partial reconstruction Of
the interior. and the addition Of wing
like terraces and an Office building.
Every now and then a new set Of
china has to be provided, and usually
that costs about $25.O0o-rather a big
sum from the everyday housewives
point Of view. Repairs run up to a
large amount annually, white paint be-
ing an important item.
The president gets bis pay every
month In the shape Of a check, or,
more accurately speaking war
rant" for $4,16s.67, which Is sent by
a messenger to the white house. A
memorandum Of the amount due Is
made out by the auditor for che state
department and Is sent to the warrant
division of the treasury, where It is
examined and marked as approved The
secretary Of the treasury signs It, the
comptroller certihes 1t as correct, and
then Mr.. Roosevelt receives his money.
The smallest warrant ever Issued by
the treasury department was IN favor
Of president of the United States. It
was for one cent. and was forwarded
from Washington to Mr.. Cleveland at
Gray Gables, the sum being due to close
the account Of salary for the fiscal year.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
PRIVILEGES ON RESERVES.
Special Occupancy Grants Accorded
by Government on Western
Tracts.

The bureau of forestry has promul-
gated rules governing special oecupan-
cy privileges on forestry reserves.
Under them hotels, stores, mills, sum-
mer residences and similar establish
ments will be allowed upon reserve
land wherever the demand is legitimate
and consistent with the best interests
of the reserve.
The use of tracts not to exceed two
acres for schools and one acre for
churches is specifically provided for
by law, subject to regulation by the de-
partment and any other disposition of
the land by the government. Timber
for the construction of church and
school buildings may be secured under
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
Cures Piles Permanent,

due to the factors of soil and climate,
long known to be the principal ele-
ments In the production Of the superior
varieties Of certain plants. But the
later phase Of the subject, and one
which has been developed by the ex-
perimsRts OF the bureau of plant in
dustry, Is the utilization Of the en-
zymes during the process of fermenta-
ton. q matter which has heretofore
never been investigated.
THE fermentation Of tea in China
and Of tobacco in Cuba" said Prof. B.
T. Galloway, chief OF the bureau OF
plant industry, is a matter OF habit
and tradition among the natives, who
probably never heard in all their lives
Of engines, but who, 1t must be con-
fessed, produce excellent results. Never
theless, these results arc largely the
effect Of chance, and, Of course, Of the
excellent nature of the plants them
selves. But the problem, or rather one
Of the problems, which the department
has set itself to work out in this con-
nection Is. whether, by knowledge
Of the part played by engines In the
process Of fermentation, the quality
Of these products cannot be still
further improved.
"A most interesting phase of az
Fermentation along this limo Is the
possibility Of transferring engines
from one plant TO another. The con-
clusion has been reached satisfactorily
that the matter of flavor and aroma
depends upon the enzymss. Further
more. It has been found possible TO
remove the engines from the plant
From these results. II Is furthermore
conjectured that 1t would be perfectly
feasible to graft the removed engines
upon another plant
Would it be possible to thus render
an inferior grade of plant equal to .
superior by transferring the engines
Of the latter to the former! Apparent
ly so. But, then. at the present stage
Of the experiments. the superior plant
would have to be robbed In order to
improve the inferior, so that, from an
industrial standpoint. the results in
this direction are still nil Moreover,
there has thus far been discovered no
method Of propagating engines in the
laboratory. Should such a method Be
discovered. It's commercial and IN
dustrial Importance would be mani
fest"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
Won't Accant Passea

Secretary Bonaparte has already
made himself unique among cabinet Of
flcers by refusing to accept railroad
passes and announcing that 80 long as
he holds a public Office he will pay fare
whenever he travels. In accordance
with the general practice. the rail-
roads began TO send Mr.. Bonaparte an
nual passes as soon as he took Office.
They have all been returned with a
polite note Of thanks In which the new
secretary says that by reason Of the
public position which he occupies he
feels unable to avail himself Of the
courtesy shown him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
Care of Brooms.

Brooms that are choked with dust.
hair and threads cannot do effective
service. They should be kept clean II
you wish them to sweep clean.
Keep a pailful Of warm suds in the
sink every sweeping day, and as often
as the broom becomes dusty take it to
the sink, dip 1t up and down in the
pail, shake well, and continue the
sweeping. Then when. all is swept,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
MICHAEL'S
GUEST

20, DON'T miRd going to bed
alone, Nine. Michael. Just let
me have the candlestick. Good night
Good night, Nine. Mercier."
AS soon as their young guest had
closed the door behind her, the land
lord gave his wife a vengeful sort of
look, saying as he did so: "You didn't
breach the subject after all, did you"
Il didn't have the courage"
Then we might rs we'll go out Of
business. There's only one quart Of
wine in the cellar"
Landlord Michael put up the shutters,
fastened the door with an iron bar and
a bolt, and this done went and sat down
beside his wife.
His wife's face was q study, as she
rested her chin on the palm Of her hand
and grumbled.
For several days Landlord Michael
and his wife had been financially and
consequently mentally distressed.
Everyone thought they had money, and
the Michaels rad too much professional
vanity to undeceive them.
Imagine their state Of mind when they
saw that they must either borrow money
or close the inn.
But how did it happen that the Mi
chaels, apparently SO industrious and
saving, had not q penny after all their
years at the prosperous White Cat?
The railway, is the answer. Travellers,
who once we're obliged to try the hos
pitailty Of the White City. were nova
days whirled past Chandresse on the
iron horse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
the free use and sales regulations.

Applications for special occupancy
privilege must be made to the super
visor, who will transmit it. with re-
port and recommendation to the for
ester.
In the matter Of wagon roads and
trails the supervision Of ranger is given
authority to act. The secretary of az
riculture, however, has Jurisdiction
touching permits for canals, bitches,
fumes, pipe lines, tunnels, dams, tanks
and reservoirs, not for mining or mu-
nicipal purposes, nor granting an ease
ment.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
Senator Germans Son.

It Is said among some Maryland po-
litical wiseacres who are usually "1n
the know" that Senator ArthursPue
German is planning to have his son
succeed him in the upper branch Of
congress. The young man, who bears
his fathers name. Is now a state sena-
tor, and on occasion has proved himself
almost as clever a politician as his as
tuta progenltor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
C.. r. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General RepaireT
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 nay
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, 1905-09-28

"You are not going to sleep on the
table, are your" snapped Nine. Michael,
picking up the brass candlestick.
Then you are not going to do what
asked your" said her husband, ignor-
ing her iii humor.
isn't your tongue as good as miner"
was the wife's surly response.
Possibly, but you being . woman,
ought to be able to talk to q woman
better than I. She has been here now
eight days. She likes our table, and
she pays like princess. I'll bet she
wouldn't refuse If you asked her to lend
us some money, and II she did lend it.
she wouldn't blab about 1t, because she
doesn't know anyone in the village. 1t
wouldn't take much to tide US over a
few weeks. You are woman, Marion,
and can manage the matter better
than l."
'eWhy don't you ask her yourselff"
Because l haven't the courage"
Neither have l."
This last remark was followed by q
long silence, which was broken at last
by the landlords wife.
"All the same, II we hadn't got mad
with Charles, we could borrow Of him
now"
still harping on that undutiful boy
Of ours?"
"Oh, that's ali right; you know I'm
telling the truth"
BE silent! don't want to hear any
more talk of that kind"
Their son Charles was subject Of
perpetual discord between them. He
had married against his fathers wishes
and instead OF negotiating in the neigh
borhocd of the inn, had gone to live in
Paris, where he met with considerable
success. From people who had been up
to Paris, Michael and his wife learned
that Charles was now manager Of big
department store.
While the mother heard with pride
the stories of Charles success, the IA
Their refused to believe them.
"You are not such a fool, Marion, as
to think that that lad is making any
money up there in Paris, are you? I'll
bet he's having all he can do to keep
body and soul together"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
Blame Il on Togo.

1t was the surprise and confusion on
Rojestvensky's ships, we are told, that
led to the disastrous defeat Of his
feet It is susceptible of proof, more
over, that Togo was largely to blame
for this surprise and confusion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-09-28
On to Him.

SmoothleighAYour daughter made
q great hit with me!
Wise Father never knew q wom-
an yet that could keep a secret! I
told her not to let you know that L
had any money!-Detroit Free Press.