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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08
HOW TO GO DOWN A ROPE.
This Is a Good Thing to Know In
Case of Fire.

Every person should know how to
descend a rope properly, says the
Utica Observer. 1t can be done in
perfect safety and the hands be no
more injured than they would be in
holding the handle of an umbrella,
If you are compelled to descend a
rope. remember always first to throw
the rope around your leg. The way
l should do 1t, and the way / have
done it for practice, is to let my right
leg hang down around the rope, letting
the rope come over the right instep
and so on up lengthwise of the calf
of the leg and diagonally across the
thigh. Then take hold OF the rope
above your head with your hands and
step of. By the action of your leg
you can hold yourself in any spot on
the rope If you wish to stop, and you
can descend just as Slowly as you may
desire. Throw the foot outward. to-
ward the right, making an angle for
the rope to run over, if you want to de-
crease your speed or to stop.
It is easy enough, and If tried once
or twice where there is no danger
from falling, it soon becomes natural
and the most timid will feel conf
dence. Every gymnasium man knows
how to do 1t, and 1t should be taught
to women who have the privilege Of
gymnasiums. But as thousands upon
thousands never see the inside of a
gymnasium, those who travel at all,
or who live in buildings where they
have to sleep above the second story
and are not provided with fire escapes,
ought to know something about go
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Su d a y
School every Sunday at $50 a. IN. Preach
ing first and third Sundays p. M, second
and fourth Sundays IL a. m. PRAYER
every Wed'day at p. IN. Stephen Davis
pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street
Sunday School every SUNDAY at 9:30a N.
"Little Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday p. IN. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL q. M, second
and fourth Sundays 8 p. M, 9Th Sun
days IL a. no. and p. IN. q, q. Rector,
pastor.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH.
81 o.y School every Sunday at 10 a. IN
o-escning first and third Sundays 7 p. M.
s.-son1 and fourth Sundays IL a. m.
~ meeting every Friday p. M g.
@. Rector, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Sunday
School every Sunday at $50 y. m. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundays al
III a. IN. and 7. p. IN. Preaching fifth
Sundays at ii a. m. Prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening p. IN.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE'S GAR
DEN.--Preaching on first Sunday at ii a.
m. and p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEwELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at p. M.
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n F7 " Norfolk & g'asiarB
Schedule in Effect July IA, 1907.
Leave Tazewell Daily for Blueiel.i
1:S5 p. m. 1927 p. IL.
For Norton
9:S1 a. m. 1925 p. m.
LEAVE BLUEFIELD,
EAST BOUND

GAO1 IOONU.
$40 a. N. for Roanoke, Lvnebhu O
Norfolk and all points on S6enandosh
Division. Pullman sleeper and Csfe oar
to Norfolk. Pullman sleeper Roanoke to
New York, via Hagerstown.
$40 a. m. daily for East Radford Roam.
oke and intermediate stations.
2:55 p. m. daily for Roanoke. Lypchtu,-,,
and intermediate stations and the Shen-
andoah Valley. Pullman sleeper With
to Philadelphia via Hsgerstown.
S:4S p. IN. for Roanoke, iyurbbu,y
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman slaautr IN
Norfolk and Lynchburg to Richmond.
cafe car.
WEST BOUND.
$3.50 a. m. for Kenova via. WAYNE.
500 a. N. for WEIGH and local stations
$40 a. m. for WEIGH, Williamson. Ke-
nova, Portsmouth, Columbus and po,nts
West. Pullman sleeper to Columhnp
Cafe dining cars.
2:4O p. m. for Wech and Intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeper.
500 3. m. for Wolch. Williamson 70
nova, Portsmouth, Cincinnati. Colnmhns
It. LOWS and the West. Pullman s.es,,ers
to st. Louis and Chicago. Cafe car.
For additional Information, amply At
ticket Office or to
w. r. BEVIII., M.F RRAGs
Gen. Pare. Agt. Ira. psss A
Roanoke. Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08
G. T. PATTON
Blacksmith and
General Repairer
TAZEWELL VIRGINIA

1 am prepared to execute, at
short notice and on reasonable
terms, all classes of iron work
horse shooting, 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.
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a Lesser Evil

Messenger-Your wife has eloped
with your chauffeur.
Husband-Thank fortunei Now 7
won't have to break it to her that the
cook has left.-Harper's Weekly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08

8. HIGGINBOTHAM, ATTORNEY T-LAw
~ Tasewell, Va. (ofnce up staiTs IN Law Build
IngA Practices in Courts Of TaKeWell and ad
IoininE counties. and in Court Of ppeals Of Viz
Kinis.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08

The Commcnest of All.
Every man hugs some delusion."
yes, especially if it wears petit.
coats"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08

big bag to forget their mission for an
instant.
In moment VIII was shooting sky
ward accompanied by the cheers Of
those unaware Of the accident and the
groans and cries OF horror of those
VINO realized what had happened.
When VIII awoke to the fact that
ne was the star performer Of the
great Sunville ascension his wits for
moment took fight, but he soon
realized that he was in no immediate
danger and that by allowing the gas in
the bag above him to escape he must
necessarily descend to terra firma
again.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08
Weak
Kidneys

weak Kidneys. surely point to weak kidney
Nerves. The Kidneys. Ike the Heart. and thu
Stomach. ind their weakness. not In the organ
Itself but in the nerves that control and guide
and strengthen them. Dr. Shops Restorative ID
medicine specifically prepared TO reach these
controlling nerves. To doctor the Kidneys alone.
b futile II 10 waste Of time. and Of money -
well.
II your back aches or Is weak. II She urtns
scAlds. or 10 dark and strong II you have symptoms
Of Brishts or other distressing or dangerous KID
ney disease. try Dr.. Shops Restorative month
Tablets or Lquid-and see what 1t can and wiz
DO for you Druggist recommend and sail
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08

AZ B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
Uslands, Va. Practices In the courts Of Taze-
well and adjoining counties Prompt attention
paid to the collection Of claims
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08

powEN q ROYALL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
D Tazeweil, Va. Will practice in the courts OF
Tazewell and adjoining counties, and the Court
Appeals at Wytheville. Collections given
pecial attention. once near Courthouse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08

n q. ANDERSON, ATTORNEY AT Law, Taze-
uswell, Va. VIII practice in the courts of Taxe-
well county and the Court OF Appeals ut Wythe-
Vile. Collecting a speciality.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1907-08-08

nREEvKR & GILLESPIE, LAWYERS, Ta1eweI
0Va PrRC ACs u the courts OF Tazewell and ad
.oiuing counties. Ofnce--Gulespie building
RdgaT l.. Greever Barns Gillespie.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF CAR
i ROLL COUNTY.

| have concluded to he candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the office of
States Attorney of Carroll comfy at the next
general election
/ am making an appeal directly to the vot
ers of my native county, that they may see to
it that the rule of rotation in said office. es
tablished by recent Democratic conventions
may be maintained, and that future nomina
lions for said office may not be put upon the
bargain counter or auction block.
| respectfully submit that if the Democracy
of Carroll county believe that nineteen years
of active practice of the law, that twenty years
of faithful service in the ranks of my party,
and that AZ years spent with my fellow cltl-
zens, entitle me 10 their favorable considera-
ton, then | shall expect my friends to see
that | get square deal.
feel sure that the good people of Carroll
county fully appreciate the fact that they
have been generously inclined to every mem
Der of the Carroll county bar older than my
self and to some much younger.
| believe that the fair and impartial admin
stration of the criminal law is the strongest
safeguard Of the rights and liberties of the
people. -,
If should be elected to said office | shall
submit the record of my past life as a guaran-
tee that the unfortunate will get square deal
and that the homes and fresides of the good
and virtuous people of this county shall not be
obliged to submit helplessly to intolerable
conditions.
In view of the fact that there are younger
members of the bar who will i'll time be emit.
tied to their party,s consideration, at the end
of one term, | shall step down and out.
Respectfully.
MICHAEL E. WALSH.
NAV % tf
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
Our Age Of Miracles.
From the Baltimore Sun.


Tesla the electrician, says that in ten years
power will be conveyed without wires to
ships at sea, propelling them swiftly without
visible connection Coal bunkers and steam
engines will be superfuous and cargo capac-
ity will be enlarged. This is startling pre-
diction, but in an age of miracles like the
present, who can confidently pronounce it
absurd ? Are we not talking with friends
hundreds of miles away? Sending messages
under thousands of miles of ocean and over
thousands of miles of land Travelling under
water in submarines ? Flying above the
clouds like birds Propelling ourselves at
sea and ashore with hot vapor, gasoline and
bottled electricity :? Isn't man in California
making new fruits and flowers and another
in England showing US that the atoms of
cherry seed contain enough latent energy to
blow up mountain? We are no longer
content to 60 to natures quarries for stone,
but manufacture it, making bridge or entire
house sometimes of one piece. We defy
climate and change of seasons, making the
products of one last for use in another.
When we journey, mountains, rivers and seas
are no longer obstacles to US, but we rush
through or over them in luxurious ease at
speed of from 25 to 100 miles all hour Our
houses are lighted with the brilliancy of
Jove $ thund,rbolt by means of the harnessed
power Ot a waterfall nunureuS Ol lnlleS us
tant, and the same utilization of the earth's
force OF gravitaliou propels cars, hauls trains,
iluminates streets and cooks a beefsteak.
When one is i'll his physician takes picture
of his internal organs, opens him if need be,
cuts away diseased part and sews him up,
leaving him in a few weeks good as new.
Chemists produce artifcially many of the
products of nature and predict that the time
is approaching when man will make good
meal out of the contents of water pail and
coslscuttle. Compared with these wonders
our houses of from twenty-five to thirty stories
hardly deserve remark. Yet there is a limit
to the power of science. With all its achieve,
ment of the miraculous in material things hu.
man nature, it must be confessed, remains
much the same as it was hundred years ago.
Intellectual progress has been considerable.
Education enrches and quickens the mind,
but moral development lags. The synthetic
powers of the chemist have not yet sufficed to
create and combine ethical perfections for
the making of good man. A good deal,
it seems, can be done with the raw material
that lies about the world, but man himself
remains tough proposition.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
Schools for Aeronauts.

The rapid advance of aeronautics is
shown in two reports soon to be published
by the Department of Commerce and Labor.
1t appears that both France and Germany
are taking great interest in this branch of
industry, but while France has had a
school of ballooning in operation for about
100 years, Germany is but now starting
one.
Consul Thomas H. Horton reports that
Paul Spiegel, textile manufacturer, is to
be the director of the New Aeronautic
School, which will be established at Chem
nitz, Saxony, May l. Herr Spiegel has
made 5000 ascents and has delivered
many lectures on ballooning. The circular
of the school says that Can airship offers
to its passengers delights unsurpassed by
any other method of travel, and places at
the service of the lover of nature the grand
est experiences that life on our planet af-
fords ~
There have been eight applications for
entrance to the school, and only one of
them was from Germany. The tuition is
s149 year, payable monthly in advance.
In France instruction in ballooning is
given by clubs, of which there are four
in Paris and FIVE elsewhere, and by the
Government, which has two schools. The
objects are sport, scientific study, and ex-
periments, and the encouragement of aeron-
autics. Young men who become pro-
fcient in handling balloons and pass an
examination may, when drawn for military
service, enter the diaerostiers, which is
part Of the regiment of engineers. Most
of the ascensions are made with captive
balloons.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
A Source in Nature.

Lecturing to popular audience sometimes
brings to scientific man unexpected ex-
periences. Sir Henry f. Roscoe in his
autobiography records how one woman in
terpreted to suit herself his lecture on coal
tar dyes.
~ must thank you,' she said, 'for
telling us how the flowers get their Won
derful oolors.'
''Thank you, madam, said he. "But
l do not quite understand how my lecture
explained that. -
"Why, tits quite clear. You described
how these wonderful colors are obtained
from COAL Coal, you say, exists in the
ground Therefore it is perfectly evident
to me that the flowers also obtained their
colors from the coal y
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21

JUNE 13-Mr. Wilbur Bangs, an employee
of Mr.. F.. E. Lescalleet, went out to shoot
crow on Tuesday of this week. The crow flew
away before young Bangs could get within gun
shot of il. so he returned to the barn. Ihnk-
ing he had taken the load out OF the gun, ne
rested the gun on his boot, point OF the barrel
downward. cooked the gun, snapped the trig
ger. and the entire load penetrated his rlght
boot to an extent that the two great toes were
blown entirely off his foot, and he suffered
much main. Drs. Brown and Geatty dressed
the foot to the best advantage. =,
Mrs. A. E. Newcomer, OF PlkesVllie, Is
visiting her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Robertson, of this place, tins week.
The children's services at the Bethel Church
on Sunday evening were great success, anu
largely attended. The children all took their
parts well.
Miss Grace Smith, of this place, is visiting
Miss Nettie Whtmore, of Westminster thls
week Miss Smith is also attending the com,
rnsnosmant exercises at the Western Maryland
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Wagner, of this place,
visited Mrs. James Dixon, at Rosyn, Baitl'
crowd of young boys from New Windsor,
oonsSt;no of John F. Burlington, Charles
Dev;Ibiss' Thorbian Bixler, and others, are
canning in the meadow of Il. u. BlXler.
F;sh;np. pIaying ball and eating is the order
of the day for the boys. -, wo,.ofold
Newton F. Bowers, miller at the Wakeheld
Roller Mills, moved to Hanover on Wednes, .3,
dav, Alexander Clark, of Delta. Pa, Will
take his place. Mr.. Clark will also conduct
the store at said place.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
Trouble With Bursting Cabbage.

The growing of late cabbage to be har-
vested and stored or sold for winter use is
a difficult problem to handle. What will
be ideal one season will be unsuccessful
another. What is considered the proper
time to plant in the field one season is too
early another, or too late at some other
time. There can be no set rule for the
time to plant, neither can we know just
how long the crop is going to be In matur-
ing. Since moisture and sunshine enter
largely into the time occupied by this, as
well as many others of our quick growing
crops, the lack of, or the excess OF, either
sunshine or moisture, either hastens or re-
tards growth. Were going to plant cab
bage on soil that l knew was too strong
for cabbage (by the way, that soil have
not seen yet personality would first crop
it with some crop that would use up the
excess plant food, then plant to cabbage.
The cabbage will not burst till ripe or at
the time when 1t ought to be removed from
the field Hence the nearer we can guess
how long it is going to be growing the
nearer we can set plants right. Then again
soluble plant food enters largely into the
time it takes for this plant, to mature.
Here we use quite large quantities of nj
trate of soda and feed it to the plant as it
shows us it's needs This naturally gov
erns the growth to considerable extent.
IF find the crop growing as fast as | think
it should, l do not apply any nitrate, but
such cases are rare. usually apply at
least one dressing of nitrate and sometimes
more using small quantities each time.
Preparation of the soil has much to do with
the growth and length of time it takes to
mature. A field intended for cabbage
should be prepared some time in advance
of planting to allow the soil to settle and
become compact. 1t is rare that cabbage
does we'll on freshly plowed and prepared
land. Cultivation stimulates the plant and
induces it to push forward more rapidly,
hence reaches maturity earlier. | would
therefore cultivate less late in the season.
When it came to fertilizers [ would use
those lower in nitrogen with fair content
of phosphoric acid and potash. In the
question of varieties, there are some | be-
lieve that show tendency to burst much
more easily than others. have found
Non such variety that heads and stands
we'll before it will burst; in fact, it will
open on under side head next to stem be-
fore it does on top; this does not do as
much harm, however am told that Au
tumn King is another variety that stands
we'll without bursting. There is another
and last remedy. When your cabbage
shows signs of ripeness go over the field
and start or pull the plant part way out of
the ground, cutting off part of its water
supply. This usually corrects matters. I
have done this at times with success.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
TAX COLLECTORS SALE.

By virtue of the power and authority vested
in me by the laws of Maryland, | have seized
and taken in execution to satisfy overdue and
unpaid State and County Taxes the following
property ALI the right, title, interest and
estate of George Bowman. in and to all that
parcel of land containing SIX ACRES AND
THIRTY SQUARE PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less, situate, lying and being in the
Fifth Election District of Carroll County,
Maryland, being the same land that is fully
described in deed from N. F. l.. Harden
and others to the said George Bowman, dated
October 10th, 1854, and recorded among the
land records of Carroll County, in Liber j. h.
B. No. II, folio 435, etc., as by reference
thereto will more fully appear. This property
is located about a quarter of mile from
Louisville, near the Copper Hill Mine, on the
road leading from the Beasman Road to the
Liberty Road
hereby give notice that on SATURDAY
THE 29th DAY OF JUNE, 1907 at eleven
o'clock IA. M, at the Court House door, in
Westminster, Maryland, shall offer at public
sale the above mentioned property to the
highest bidder for cash.
BYARD DORSEY,
Collector of State and County Taxes for the
Fifth Election District of Carroll County,
Maryland. june7 is
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
Analogous.

A teacher had very dull pupil whom
he found extremely difficult to instruct
in letters of the alphabet.
"This is letter A, explained the teach
er for the tenth time as he wrote it down
on the blackboard. ''And this letter B, -
he went on, putting down the second letter
of the alphabet. "Now, my boy, he be
gan, kindly and encouragingly, as he
turned to the stupid boy, " let me see if
you can remember them. What is
this?'' pointing to the initial letter of the
alphabet.
'Letter A. came the slow response
from the dense scholar.
"And this?' questioned the teacher,
indicating letter B.
'Let' er alone" returned the pupil
instantly, his stupid face lighting up with
pleasure at his own quick reply.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
Golden Wedding.

penorted for the Democratic Advocate.
Mr. and Mrs. Abram Haines celebrated
their 6ftieth anniversary of their marriage on
Tnosdav. June 18th, at their home in Gambler,
alI of their children and several OF their grand
children being present The children pre-;
santad the father a handsome gold chain and
charm. and the mother fine gold rlng' also
numerous other presents OF lesser 'alue'
Among those present were WIN. r: haihes'
the eldest son and wife, OF Phladelpnia; where
he is engaged in the hotel business; b; Emory
Haines, wife, son and daughter, OF Pnliadri n -,
phia, where he is employed by the d: w. Drl.'
Car az Truck Builders; }. Carroll Halnes' "iie
and three children, of Baltimore, where he Is
connected with J. G. Leicht Contractor a
Builder: Mary A., wife of Sergeant Henry +.
Arnold. formerly of this county, now Ser
oeant Of Police in the Southwestern district;
Chas. w. Arnold, and wife grandson, OF
Baltimore: VIM. Eckman a brother. OF Al
lantic CITY: letter of regret from JACOB
Eckman. another brother, on not beng able 10
be present was read. During the day the
followinq friends and neighbors called to ex
tend congratulations: Dr. and Mrs. 5. N.
Gorsuch Judge l.. C. Jordan, Mr. and Mrs:
Robert i. Barnes, Mrs. Thomas Beasman and
others. In the evening the following neigh
bors called and gave the happy couple an olo-
time calathumpian serenade Mr.. and Mrs Geo;
E. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Monroe and
sons Oscar and Harry and Mr.. and Mrs; Robt.
E. Barnes Refreshments were served and a
most enjoyable evening was spent
Abram Haines and Margaret Eckman were
married at the old Deer Park chapel by the
Rev. Jacob Holmes on the 1lth OF June, 1907,
and have resided in this county ever since.
Margaret Haines has been member OF MI
Pleasant M. K. Church for hity years ana
teacher in the Sabbath school Tor thirty years;
Abram is now in his list year and can still
heat his sons at a game of horse shoe or at
bringing down n bird on the wing, and in ap.
pearance would be taken for man OF fifty:
The mother is also young in appearance and
bids fair to live several years. They have
three sons and one daughter, all married, four
teen grandchildren and two at-grandchild-
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
Pleasant Valley Items.

JUNE 13-The outlook of the apple crop
seems to be good in this section of the county.
The farm journal said some time ago there is
more true medicine in an apple than there
is in Doctors whole medicine case.
Mrs. Edward Hahn and daughter Amy,
have returned home from Baltimore after
spending few days visiting Joseph Hahn and
other relatives and friends.
Chas. Myers and wife, of Baltimore, are
spending some time with Mr.. Myers parents,
Levi Myers and wife.
Camp No. 7, P. 0. S. of A., will hold q
festival on the hall grounds on Thursday and
Saturday evenings of June Goth and 22d. The
Pleasant Valley band will furnish music each
evening.
The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
Harder than Stone.

1t was in country tavern, where a
newly arrived commercial traveller was hold
ing forth.
"Tll bet my case of samples, he said,
''that I've got the hardest name of any
body in this room. y
An old farmer in the background shifted
his feet to warmer part of the stove.
eye will, will YEP he drawled. eva
al, I'll have to take ye up. I'll bet $40
against your samples that my name II
beat yourn.'
"Done," cried the salesman. ''T We
got the hardest name in the country. 1t
is Stone"
The old man was game.
"Mine," he said, sis HARDER. "