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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
AS SUBSTITUTE FOR FOOTBALL
Writer Suggests That Flowing Matches
Would Be Advisable.

A blowing match will help to inter
est boys in farming, and perhaps be
quite as profitable in the end as a
football match. A blowing match is
managed by measuring off equal tracts
to be plowed by each contestant, the
time being noted at the start and a
limited time allowed for finishing the
track. The contest is to be judged
by the straightness of the burrows,
the evenness of the burrows both as
to depth and width, and the amount
of land plowed within the time limit,
after which suitable prizes are award
ed. Stock judging contests, butter
making contests and butter scoring
contests will all add interest and a de-
sire to excel on the part OF the pupil.
boy is of a mechanical turn,
give him an introduction to farm me-
chanics. Experiments showing the in
fiuence Of grade on the draft of a farm
wagon may be made with a simple APP
paratus the boy could construct him
self. 1t can also be easily shown how
draft is influenced by the width of
tire as well as by the size of the
wagon wheel, also the direction of line
OF draft and it's influence on the draft
of the wagon. Let boy with a me-
chanical head make an apparatus for
demonstrating the principles of even
ers, OF let him make a working model
OF a farm pump.
Thus in various ways it is possible
to show the boy who thinks he knows
1t all that he still has something to
learn, and to show the plodding boy
that there is much beside drudgery on
the farm IL he will but open his eyes.
Southern Workman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
WOULD SHOW BABY THE BILL.
Brother Had Great Scheme to Quiet
Crying Infant.

The two-year-old baby In an East
End family was showing it's keen dis
pleasure at dinner the other evening
over the fact there was no more milk
on the table. The milk supply had
run out, Unexpectedly, and the baby
wanted still another drink of milk.
The fond and doting parents tried
to pacify 1t with drink of water. but
that didn't go. 1t wanted some more
milk. That was what it wanted. And
the child expressed itself in a way
that left no doubt about its attitude in
the premises.
There was a guest present and the
dinner party seemed not unlikely to
end up in riot. 1t was that already
II noise counts for anything.
Then the baby's older brother got 4
happy Inspiration, for the little one
was making itself heard with an aban-
don that was getting on brothers
nerves as we'll as those Of the others
present.
IN tell you what you do. pop" he
suggested, lust give him that milk
bill you got the other day. You know
you were kicking about milk going up
in price, and mabbe when he sees the
bill he'll quit hollerin' for more
Cleveland Plaindealer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
CAUSE OF NERVOUS BREAKDOWN.
Profession Of Dressmaker a Toll That
Kills In the End.

These are the reasons. and they
only are suggested-that thousands Of
our dressmakers are i'll every year
with nervous prostration; that as
many more go to the wall and give
up work; that none OF them ever make
a competence, although their work
should assure Il.
1t is the general outline OF the rea-
sons that 1, Anne Bannerman Sedge-
wick Hit, at 3S, am at the end of my
string and have reached a parting of
the ways in which know not how to
turn, or what to do next. That /, a
fine looking woman, as you see, with
a speaking voice that once would have
gotten me place upon the stage, and
with hundred letters telling of my
worth and skill, can think of nothing
better to do next than to try to get
job Of demonstrating until / can get
away from the octopus Of the com
posite woman who wants clothes made.
And yet l love my work, and don't
know how 1 shall do without the long
evenings. as well as days of thought
and toll for which 1 have given up
social life and recreation for Is years"
Exchange.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
Sion Of Gold WInter

One of the rarest birds in New Eng
land is here prophesying a cold, hard
winter. 1t is the red pcll, a member
of the big junco family of birds. Only
in the most severe weather does the
red-headed bird venture from the
frozen lands of the north, and, when
he does 1t always means a cold, Sc
we're winter. There are several focks
OF the birds in the Felis, and bird
lovers, glad to get a chance to watch
their habits, are closely observing
them.-Boston Record.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
IN THE MORNING.

Cecile-How stern he looks! Not
one word has he spoken to me, save
out of absolute necessity. He'll take
me to father and tell him ALL But
God knows I've not been unfaithful to
him. l did not want to go driving
with that man, but when he met me
at the woodland picnic and said
Come" 1 had no power of resistance.
Yet know my husband thinks erred
as some women do and will wear
the scarlet letter all my days. Oh,
why didn't that bolt OF lightning kill
me? What shame to carry through
life? AS I walk through the village
streets the children will point me out
and say: There goes the woman
whose husband sent her back to her
father because she was not q good
wife!" And I thought work on the
farm was slavery! What happiness in
the comparison! All! There's the
signboard ahead and Paul is looking
gloomily at it. One finger of it points
the way to Stonycliff, where father
lives, and the other up the road lead
ing to "The Naples" Hallowed wordsl
What shall it be? 'Tis the difference
betwixt honor and disgrace. Just
heaven! Be with me now and make
me strong! There seems to be some
thing standing on the board-a little
form like that Of a brownie, clad in
the whitest of robes. OF course there
is nothing there. only an illusion
caused by my tears
Mephisto lin the shadows) -This
way, driver! To the left.
The Fairy-No, driver; turn this
wayi
The Driver turning his head
Which way, sir?
Paul-To the right; we're going to
THE Maples!"
Cecile-My husbandl
Mephisto-The devil!
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
Plant Like a Camel.

The nearest thing to a camel among
plants is a curious specimen OF the
cucumber family which bears the
name Of the Ibervillea sonorae. This
plant. like the camel. is a native Of the
desert and it has TO go without water
longer than the animal.
As the rainy season in the desert
comes only once a year nature pro-
vides the l. S. with a reservoir to
store up enough moisture to last il
between times. The. organ in which
the water is stored is located at the
base of the stem. 1t is covered with
a sort of macintosh envelope.
through which the water can neither
escape nor evaporate.
This water holder rests on the sand
throughout the entire period OF
drought. but when the rain comes it
springs into activity.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
GREAT FEATURE OF TODAY.
Wireless TeIeeraphy Magic Of Ro-
nance of the World.

To our forefathers each new mani
festation was a matter of ocular ex-
element The fingers of the cotton
gin took the place of human fingers.
At the coming of ether an amputation
was transformed from a scene of tor
ture to a placid process in mechanics.
Crowds gathered to see Fulton's devil
boat churn its way slowly up the Hud-
son, or to watch the first locomotive
putting and clanking through the
meadows. Even with the development
of electricity wires stretched taut
against the sky; the strand of cable
might be seen as it began its plunge
beneath the Atlantic. Yet it has re-
NAMED for the matter-of-fact utiliza-
ton of wireless telegraphy to bring
US, in science, the height Of romance
To-day a merchant wishes to telegraph
to his buyer in London; forthwith his
half-dozen words are shot to the tip of
a pole beside the seashore, flicked into
the sky, and sucked out OF space to a
lonely spar ON the coast of ireland.
There Is here as much magic of TO-
nance as the world has ever SEEM
Golfers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
French Married Life.

The high average of reasonably
happy marriages in France, where
marriage is mostly a family arrange
ment, is not so ineXplicable as we
might think. One thing. We suppose,
the foreigner will never be able to ex-
plain, and that is how the French girl
passes from her obscure and untried
existence before marriage to the wis
dom and self-possession Of the young
French married woman. who seems TO
WELD the experience Of all the ages.
The adaptability of French women is
beyond praise. as it is beyond expla
nation.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
HAD STORED HONEY IN HOUSE.
industrious Bees Had Hive Between
Floors Of Dwelling.

For several years Patrick Prender-
CAST Of Arlington. Pa, lived in a house
along the Old York road, not knowing
that swarm of bees also considered
It their home. The swarm hived be-
tween the first and second floors. d.
rectly beneath the beds occupied each
night by Prendergast and his family.
The house where Prendergast lived.
with realty sale, passed into posses
sion Of John Lambert, Jr., a promi-
nent Philadelphia, with a country
place at Arlington. In line with pro-
jected improvements, Lambert ar
ranged to have the house moved back
from the present foundations, pre-
liminary to having it remodeled, the
structure being more than 100 years
old
Workmen discovered the presence
OF the bees, and an apiarist employed
TO remove the swarm found more than
200 pounds of pure honey between the
second floor and the ceiling Of the
first 1t being assumed that Mr.. Lam
bert took title to the honey with the
house, the honey was turned over to
him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
MADE HIS LISTENERS SMILE.
Remarks Of Reverend Gentleman Alto
gether Too Apropos.

OF all places, the most difficult in
which to preserve ones gravity. when
an absurd incident happens, is church.
The worshipers in a certain chapel
had some trouble to keep their faces
straight short time ago.
During the service some commotion
was caused by a gentleman who acct
dnetally ignited box of wax matches
In his pocket, and was trying to put
them out, while his alarmed neighbors
struggled equally hard to help him.
The minister, being short-sighted,
could not make out the reason of the
disturbance. and thinking to diplo-
matically cover the incident he inno-
Gently said:
Brethren, there is a little noise 60
ing on. Until it is over, let us sing.
Sometimes a Light Surprises"
Some of the congregation were IN
able to sing.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
Serious Problem for Canada.

One of the serious propositions for
the people of Canada to solve is the
fuel supply of the future. Not pound
of coal of any kind has ever been dis
covered in the province of Ontario. In
the older part of the province the tim.
Der is practically exhausted. The gro
tesque-Iooking stump fences, the last
remains OF the once gigantic pine for.
ests, are now being replaced with wire
fences and the stumps converted into
fue.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
Peculiar "Cure Stones-

Occupying an isolated position on
the moors about five or six miles
above Penzance, in Cornwall, England,
a peculiar trio of stones is to be seen.
They are arranged in a straight line,
the two outside ones being about four
feet high and upright, while the cen
ter one is a little lower, but much
wider. In the aforementioned there is
a round hole large enough to admit of
a man passing through. This pile is
known as the "Men-an-tol," or "Holed
stone" Popular tradition states that
anyone crawling through the hole in
the center stone will be fore ever i'm
mune from rheumatism and allied
complaints. In times gone by the
country people used to bring their
children to the "Holed stone" and
pass them through.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
WERE LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.
Why Parents Could Not Be Satisfied
with Ordinary Name.

1t is a glorious possibility that any
American boy may some day become
president, but. according to a story
told by Senator Bailey, 1t sometimes
causes fond parents some concern.
One of his constituents was the proud
father of promising youngster, and
on several occasions sought the SEN
ator's advice as to a Christian name.
each time expressing himself delight
ed with the one suggested. One Of the
Texans greatest charms is his kindly
interest in the personal affairs OF hum
Bile friends, and it was quite like him.
upon seeing the father in question
some months later, to inquire If his
son and heir had finally received a
satisfactory pseudonym.
We'll, no, senator" the man re-
piled. I'VE haven't been able to de-
eide on one Just yet"
What's the trouble, anyway" Mr..
Bailey asked, with considerable secret
amusement. There are a good many
to choose from"
Yes, that's true" the father said.
rumpling his hair; but we wanted to
hit on a particularly good name for
him, one that is pretty and has a dis
tinguished sound, and which is not
common, as there will be so many
babies named after him when he is
president" Events Maya
zine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06

The head of the ancient Babylonian
was carefully protected from the sun
by various wrappings; it was suf-
ficient for the rest OF the body to wear
thin wooden or linen garment bound
at the hips with a girdIe or shawl.
over which sometimes another gar
ment was picturesquely draped In
Babylonia, and Assyria also. head and
foot coverings were subject to fashion.
but the long, close-fitting garment for
tunately never went out of style.
Trousers-the unaesthetical invention
of the Medes-are first found on the
Parthian STEELE of about the first cen
fury, B. c., which was excavated in
Assyria.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
Located Murdered Girl.

A strange story OF a psychic pheno-
menon comes from Garhamstown.
Cape Colony. Thomas Kerr, who was
charged with the murder of Ellen Pin
mock, ten-year-old girl, was recently
discharged. the jury having disagreed.
The girl disappeared while on her way
home with purchases from a Garhams-
town grocer named South. South, who
practices hypnotism, placed a young
man Of his acquaintance named Sta
pies in a trance state, and asked him
IL he could trace the whereabouts of
the missing girl. Staples thereupOn
declared that she had been murdered
and lay buried under the floor of a
house which he would indicate. He
was reused from his trance and, &C
companied by a detective and FIVE
other men, went to the house in which
Kerr lived, and found the body of the
girl buried In the cellar.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
GAVE THEM THE REsr CURE.
Method Of minstrel Leader That Was
Nevsr Known to Fall.

The throat OF the minstrel singer is
as delicately sensitive as those of
grand opera artists. But George Prim-
rose has a remedy of his own that
works astonishing cures.
It's no use, George" a silver
voiced balladist will huskily whisper
half an hour before the curtain goes
up, my throat's as raw as a Blue
Point on the half she'll. won't be able
to sing note tonight"
We'll, that's too bad" replies Mr.
Primrose, his honest face aglow with
sympathy; magnificent organ like
yours is not to be trified with. What
you need is a complete rest"
Il guess I'll be all right for the
quartette, IL you'll stand for me cut.
ting out the solo," protests the singer
suspiciously, and a trife more dis
tinctly.
Not for worlds, dear boy" an
swers Mr.. Primrose, decisively. ct
don't care If the entire audience
demands its money back. 1 should
feel like a criminal II 1 caused perma-
nent injury to such a voice. Take an
absolute rest-one week, two weeks
II necessary. When you are right
again I'll put you back on the salary
list"
Then the balladist hurries around to
black up and sings so delightfully."-
that he has to take four encores.
A skilled specialist who makes the
sufferer say "Ah-a-ara" and charges
him $40, is not in 1t for a minute with
old DR.. Primrose and his magic throat
cure.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
Senator Knox on Memory rraInIno

Senator Philander Case Knox was
driving a friend from the railroad sta
ton to his farm at Valley Forge when
an incident occurred which called to
mind a certain passage from Pope's
Essay on Man" The visitor quoted
the lines, and Senator Knox, much to
the surprise of his guest, took it up
and gave the lines following.
How did you happen to know
that?" he was asked.
IF you will repeat any line from the
Essay" said the senator, Il can give
you the context, for know every word
of it. have paid particular attention
al my life to memory training and
when was quite young received a
prize for committing to memory 1000
verses from the Bible"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Su d a J
School every Sunday at 9:30a. IN. Preach
ing FIRST and third Sundays Up. M, SECOND
and fourth Sundays IL a. IN. Prayer
every Wed'day at : p. IN. Stephen Davis
pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH, Main Street
Sunday School every Sunday at $3.50 a. M
"Little Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second sunday 8 p. IN. Preaching
first and third Sundays IL a. m, second
and fourth sundays 8 p. M, fifth Sun
days u q. m. and p. IN. q, G. Rector,
pastor.
NORTH TAZEW CHURCH.
sr Cy School every Sunday at 10 a. m
. .scaiDg first and third Sundays7 p. NJ.
ee,ord and fourth Sundays ii a. m
- meeting every Friday p. m q
Q. Rector, pastor,
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday
School every Sunday at $3.50 n. m. Preach
ing second, third aud fourth Sundays al
ii a. ~. and 7. p. IN. Preaching fifth
sundays At IL q. N. Prayermeeting every
Wednesday evening p. IN.
PRtSBT TERRAIN, BURKE'S GAR
DEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at ii
NJ. and p. m. S. o. Hall, pastor.
TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Every Monday at 2 p. N.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
PLAQUE and FIeas.

The part played by fieas In the
spread of plague is dealt with in an
able manner by -. w. w. s." in Ma
ture." A Latin writer. Avicenna. is
quoted to show that about the year
1900 it was known that there was some
definite connection between rats and
plague. In more recent years it has
been matter of common observation
in India that in times of plague a large
number of dead rats are found. And
these are found to contain the plague
bacilh in abundance. In 1898 ST.
mond expressed the view that in the
majority of cases the plague was con-
veyed from the rat to man through
the agency of the flea. Experiments
which he tried with fleas from rats
dead Of the plague showed how this is
possible. Other experimenters have
obtained similar results, while others
have been led to doubt Simond's gen.
eralization.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
Battered Herops-

What do you suppose makes the
girls go so wild over TIE football play
ers in preference to other young
men?"
Il suppose it's a woman's passion
FOR remnants"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06

"Auntie. Charles Gass proposed to
me last night"
The impudent fellow Somebody
ought to sit down on him"
Why, sunte. rather think some
body did."-Baltimore News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06

might falls, but 1t doesn't break" OBJ
served the Simple Mug.
What OF itY' Queried the Wise Guy.
"Oh, nothing" chuckled the Simple
Mug. except that day breaks, but 1t
doesn't faIl."-Phlladelphia Record.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
SOME OF HIS OWN MEDICINE.
lrate Citizen Found He Had 60 Deal
with Worthy Adversary.

An irate citizen dashed up the
stoop, nearly pulled the old-fashioned
bell out Of the socket, storlned till the
master of the house appeared, and
thus saluted him: "Sir, I'm going to
thrash that boy" shaking his finger
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
DR.. Shops
Restorative
JOHN E. jackson.
NV Norfolk q Western
Schedule in Effect Jan. y, 1907.
Leave Tazeweil Daily for Bluefeid
l.S5 p. m. Is 81 p. IN.
For Norton
10 05 q. m. 1925 p. m.
LRAvE BLUEFIELD
EAST BOUND.


9;45 a. NJ. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
Division. Pullman sleeper and Cafe Car
% Roanoke Pullman sleeper Roanoke to
New York, via Hagerstown. Parlor car
Roanoke and Norfolk
SIS q. m. daily for East Radford, Roam
,ke and Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper; Cafe
car Roanoke and Norfolk.
2:55 p, N. daily for Roanoke, Lynchburg
and intermediate stations and the Shen-
andoah Valley. Pullman sleeper Gary
to Philadelphia via Hagerstown. Cafe car.
9:3S p. IN. for Roanoke, i.ynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Roakoke and Roanoke to Norfolk cafe car.
WEST BOUND.
6:45 a. m for Kenova via. Wayne.
80 a. IN. for Welch and local stations,
s 55 ; m. for Wslch. VILLAIN, = -
nova, Portsmouth, Columbus and Do. ,rs
Wet. Pullman sleeper to Coluni h1s
and Toledo Cafe dining cars.
2:40 p. IN. for Gary and ntermedla q
stations. Pullman sleeper Cafe car.
500 p. m. for WEIGH. Williamson, Re.
nova. Portsmouth. Cincinnati, Colamhus,
81. LOUIS and the West. Pullman sleepers
to Cincii nsii and Columbus Cafe car.
For additional information, apply at
ticket Office or to
W. b. BEVILL, NJ. F. BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Ira. Pass. Agf.
Roanoke. Va
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
ON THE GREEN FORREST RoAr

YIN IdE GREEN FORREST ROAD.
Cecile-I am cold. believe a
storm is coming on.
Observation-Disclosures the odds? Well
find shelter somewhere.
Cecile-How your voice has
changed! What has come over you?
Iscariot-Tm master now. I'm
through coaxing.
Cecile-What do you mean?
1scariot-What I say. You're all
alone.
Cecile-But 1 didn't-didnt think
you'd harm mel
Iscariot-And I won't If you mind.
Gods, What awful lightning. We must
tie up and seek safety in the woods.
Here's an old cabin.
Cecile-Nol MOI MOI Let us 90 on!
Well soon come to farm house.
lscariot-I say well stop here!
Cecile-Kind heaven help mel The
mans mad! Let us drive on, won't
you please?
Iscariot-Jump out! The storm is al.
most here
Cecile-Don't touch me! Your
breath is like fire. Help! Help!
lscariot-In stop that noise, my
beauty. Just as easy-A-h-!
Paul-You villaini
Cecile-Pauli Thank God!
Paul-George, lead my horse up to
the inn. I'll get in the carriage and
drive the lady there till the storm is
over. Throw that carcass across the
fence; it might scare somebody s
horse.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06
Lucky For the Ancestors.

ITS great thing to have a fine line
Of ancestors"
Doubtless it is. and It's a mighty
good thing. too. that some Of these fine
lines of ancestors couldn't look into the
future and see their descendant"
Chicago Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06

Some men are kept so busy maintain
ing their dignity that they haven't
time to earn a decent living.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06

Some people seem TO think they have
q prove they have n mind by speaking
L. -Vhilndelphia Rulletin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06

5. HIG6INBoTHAM, ATToRNFY-AT-LAw
a. Taze we'll, Va. (O1nce up stairs Ia Law Build
Incl Practices in Courts Of farewell and ad
,Olning counties. and in Court OF A 'peals Of Viz
Rinia.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06

hopeless man is deserted by him
self, and he who desert hiipsslf n soon
deserted BY bis frisadA
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-06

su B. sPRATT, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Rich
W. lands Va. Practices in the courts of Taze-
well and adjoining counties. Prompt attention
paid to the collection OF claims