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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16
Plenty of Trouble

IS caused by stagnation of the liver
and bowels; To get rid of it and head
brings jaundice, take DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, the reliable purifiers that do
the work without grinding or pripino
2oc. at John E. Jackson's drug store
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16
PROSPEROUS VIRGINIA.

From many sections of the State
come most encouraging and gratifying
accounts of the growth in the mate
rial wealth of Virginia. At no time
has the prospect been brighter for in
telligence and capacity in the Old Do
minion than in this year of grace, and
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16

King george of Greece is the poorest
OF all the European kings. His income
Is about $500 a day. He would be
poorer still were it not for outside help.
England, France and Russia each sub
scribe $50, 900 year towards his in
come.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16

Weak women get prompt aud lasting
help by using DR.. Shops Night Cure
These soothing, healing, antisentic
suppositories, with full information
now to proceed are Interestingly told Of
IN my book % No For Women. /" The
book and strictly confidential medical
advice is entirly free. Simply write Dr.
Snoop, Racine, Wis, for my book No.
4. Sold by John E. jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16

1t is thought that F. d. Coburn. who
declined an appointment as United
States senator from Kansas, will be
CHOSEN president of the Kansas Agri-
cultural College.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16
Trespsss NotIcc.

All persons are hereby notified not To
trespase on any of my lands situated in
tnzewell county, Va, on the Coal Branch.
TWO miles west Of Pocahontas, and known
as the Hugh Dillon place.
aog29yI '"o'e'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16
FLATTEnY NOT IN HIs LINE.

"nere Mr.. spooner Lost Out fer Ever
with Miss Flutterby.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16

That's portrait Of your grand
mother, a. abe looked whsu she was .
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16

ADVERTISING RATES furnished on ap-
phcation. Correspondence solicited.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-04-16

Republican, one year, in advance 81 90
On Time. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
BIRDS KILLED A SNAKE.
Contest in Which Reptile Had Small
Chance for His Life.

Alma Correspondence Forest and Stream.
Ed Neal and his sister. Miss Jessie Neal
of Alma. tell strange story and vouch
for the truth of 1t. They had been spend
ing the last month with their father
Younger Neal. at their old home in the
country near Alma. and one day last week
they were out driving when they saw In
the road in front of them a large snake
of the kind known as coach whip.
Stopping the horse in order TO kill the
snake. they discovered that a pair OF
mockingbirds were flying at and striking
the reptile with their beaks, first from,
one side of the road and then from the
other. They watched the battle, as they
call it. for something like half an hour
when the snake entirely ceased to at
tempt 10 avoid the angry onslaughts o!
the enraged songSterS.
Ed Neal got out of the buggy and going
to the scene OF conflict round that the
snakes head was almost severed from Its
body. The neck just back of the head
was cut down TO the skin on its throat
and when he picked it up the head fel
down limp. The snake was dead. 1t meas
ured five and a half feet. and seemingly
had just swallowed "A half-grown rabbit
which was in the stomach undigested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25

ming. who have been living in Baltimore
lately, have returned to live at Benning
again
The recent meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Christian Endeayor Society in Ken
ilworth Chapel is the first of series Of
meetings to be held for the formation OF
branch of the association.
Invitations have been issued for tho
marriage of Mr.. Stephen Simpson Barr
and Miss Nellie Josephine Ennis both OF
kenilworth.
Plans for the formation of a Bennins
citizens association are being made
II. +. and +. *. Shilling of Anacostla
road have just returned from fffty-mile
walk in the direction of Frederick. Md
Mr.. F. Y. Patterson has just returned
from a two-month business trip to the
west. While away Mr.. Patterson visited
in Nevada. California and Mexico
Messrs. Fegan. Roswele and ]. Turner
of Kenilworth have just left for a two
week hunting trip in Virginia in the VI
entity of Winchester.
Mrs. Charles Ewing of Benning Heiphts
is visiting friends in Boston.
Miss r. f. Delphane of Seat Pleasant in
visiting her old home in northern Ten
nessee, where her parents are now living.
Mrs. Eckelburg of Seat Pleasant was
hostess at an enjoyable housewarminr
Thursday for the benefit of ST. Margaret's
Church. Excellent music was Furnished
by the Fort Myer Band.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
MEDICINE MEMS SECRETS.
Indians Say That Many Of Thei
Cures Are Revealed in Dreams.

From the Denver Field and Farm.
A young Indian who Is ambitious to
become a doctor, and finally prophet
learns from his father or other member
of his tribe the name and medicinal prop
critics of some herb. He can also. by pre-
senting sufficient number of ponies to
medicine man. prevail upon the doctor
to impart the secret of the herbs to him.
, Frequently Indians allege that the secret
is revealed to them in a dream or by a
bird or an animal. After procuring it the
novice is prepared to begin the practice
of medicine. Success in their opinion is
only possible with the aid of the Great
Spirit, and In order to invoke the help
of the supernatural they resort to vari-
Gus sacrifices.
For instance. there Is the practice of
ascending a butte or other elevation and
lying with the face to the ground for
several days without food or until they
are completely exhausted. During this
period they profess to have been taught
some song, or the Great Spirit -converses
with them through a weed. bird. wild
animal or reptile. Tney frequently al
lege that wolves come to them and howl
and that they understand what the ami
mails say. While treating patient they
| place tobacco in little pouches which they
| tie with sinews. These are painted bril-
liant colors and fastened to willow sticks
about the size of tin shaft of an arrow,
but somewhat longer
Occasionally a substitute for these
| totems strips of flannel are fastened to
the tops of the sticks and permitted to
futter in the breeze. The sticks are also
gayly painted and inserted in the ground
or crevices of rock on top of a hill. This
is done to gain favor with the Great
Spirit and secure his assistance in MAX
ing their practice successful or curing the
patient under their charge. The tobacco
or flannel constitute. in fact. votive offer
ings and the custom IS no doubt of orien-
tai origin They have. of course In the
meantime given the patient concoction
of medicine made from the herb or herbs
which they especially use. the Offering to
the Great Spirit being simply supplement
tai to the giving Of medicine, but never
theless considered a necessary ceremony.
the Indian doctors also profess to be
able to dream out at will any problem
which is difficult of solution during their
waking hours. After novice succeeds in
efecting a sufficient number of miracu-
| lous cures to render him famous he adds
prophecy to his curative attainments and
makes predictions as to events which will
| occur in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
WATERPRooFING MATCHES.
Simple Method That May Be of Use
to Campers.
From the Scientific American.

From The Sclentlhc American.
Perhaps some of your readers would be
Interested 10 know that l have found a
simple. inexpensive way TO waterproof
matches.
Into some melted paraffin (care being
taken that il was as cool as possibIe)
dipped few ordinary parlor matches
After Withdrawing them and allowing
them 10 cool ii was found that they
scratched almost as easily as before be-
ing coated with the wax. Several were
held under water for six or seven hours
and all of them lighted as easily as be-
fore immersion. When the match Is
scratched the paraffin is first rubbed of
and the match lights in the usual way
Matches treated as above would be very
useful on camping or canoeing trips, as
they do not absorb moisture. Since more
rubbing is required To light them than the
ordinary match. ii would be practically
impossible to set them on fire by acct
dental dropping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
BENNING AND VICINITY.

James Curtain. who was seriously in
jured fast Tuesday when the horses he
was driving ran away. is still confined in
the hospital.
At the weekly meeting of Benning Ath-
letic Club Thursday reports were made by
the membership and entertainment COM
mittees. An amendment to the constitu-
ton regarding membership was passed
Complaint Is being made by property
holders of Benning and Deanwood regard
ing the condition of the road from the in
tersection Of Benning road and Anacostia
avenue to Sheriff road
The Valley Realty Company has erected
two new houses on their property, Ben
ming Heights.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mallonee. formerly of Ben
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25

Conversation is a good form of exer-
else for those afflicted with heart disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
being here. and number of steamers and
sailing craft dock here regularly.
The First Settler.


Between 9Th and Sth, G. and II streets
fourteen lots were plated for square ABS.
These were in the Youngs' possession UNI
til 1909 and then assigned to Georgetown
College. The first actual settler was Rob
ert Mahony, who. in 1874. bought lot at
the southwest corner of Sth and G streets.
He erected a modest frame house and
lived there a long time. following the
painting business. In 1Si1 George Her
bert bought a lot which later he sold to
S. and P. F. Bacon. About 1880 the well
known family of Van Solver, prominent In
the trade i'm Maine products, We're on the
east side of Sth street. Peter Garrison, a
ship carpenter moved from the west and
in the fifties erected home on G street.
and here was raised the we'll known
Emma Garrison a school teacher and aft
erward a popular writer of stories for the
magazines and literary papers. as was
also William Garrison. a stage carpenter
and later a deputy United States mar
shall.
The six lots of square Ala. between Sth.
9th. G and H streets, We're in 1877 vested
in Mr.. Young and were in the family till
1873, when Joseph Pearson owned on G
street and three years after f. S. Brooke.
Later w. and J. Clarke. w. Galloway. c.
B. Danford. Thomas Blagden, D. Pan
coast. Mary Robertson. w. Douglas and
A. Nacher are the names which appear.
The square was bare of improvement until
the f1ftfes. when the family of which were
the Stumph Brothers, furniture dealers.
lived on G street.
JAMES CROGGON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
ANACOSTIA AND VICINITY.

Three Italians were observed boarding
a car in Anacostia yesterday morning
about $50 o'clock. each carrying a shot
gun and riding in the direction Of Gies-
boro. The police were informed in the
belief that the men were going to shoot
birds in the woods at that place. Later
In the day Mounted Officer c. J. p. Weber
located the men near Giesboro and ar
rested two of them. The third man
eluded the search that was made for him.
Diego Carnzoro. aged twenty-one. living
at 151 Good Hope road and Giovanni
Mariana of go AZ street southwest. TWEEN
ty-flve, were names and addresses given
by the arrested men. They were charged
with discharging firearms in the District
without having procured permit. NO
birds were found in their possession. Each
man deposited the sum of So as collateral,
after which they were released.
Farmers coming into the town here 1t
is declared. have fallen into the habit of
leaving their teams outside of stores and
other places without first having attached
a weight to the reins, and the police are
taking measures to put stop to the prac-
tice. Failure to SO attach a weight to a
horse which is left standing in the street
is violation of the police regulations.
Thomas Jordon, colored; John Brown,
William Waters and John Roland. in
charge of teams, learned this fact from
the police yesterday following arrest by
Policeman G. r. Brown. Each was re-
leased after putting up 81 as collateral at
the station house.
William d. Barry of Washington is hav-
ing section of the brick building owned
by him at premises 1874 w street re-
built.
Miss Clara 0. Bayliss. who has been
passing her vacation at her home near
Springman, Fairfax county. Va, has re-
turned to this place.
Armistead Williams of v street has re-
turned from visit to relatives In the
vicinity of Great Falls, and while there
he engaged in several hunts at night, sue
ceeding in capturing several coons and
poSSumS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
FIRE
Sam pies.

Don't fail to call and secure
all the samples of our fabrics
you desire. We are glad to give
them to you at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
The Old Flatiron.

Tho hatiron made by Sth. l and w ater
streets. square 415. from the time II was
laid off to civil war times was vested
with unchanged conditions, in the 1ouhSs'
h,, is now used for commercial purposes
with wharf in front. For some years
i, was occupied by c. B. Church ana o
wimsatt. in the lumber business.
Square 439, in the lines or th'
9th. and X streets. of but one lo' hs-
ures but little In old records. having
nassed from the Youngs to Joseph rem
wick in 1906. 1871 to ]. H. Blake. ana III
1894 to Thomas Lucas. In 1859 James
Gill owned in the square. 1t was IN 1911
that ]. P West bought the square and
engaged in the brickmaking business, In
which he was followed by w. H. and
Thomas. his sons. as the west Bro,hers
in other localities. In 1871 Eben ana
John H. Bird bought at the corner or
and 18th streets and erected a sash. door
and blind factory, and in the sixties Col
James T. Close erected a foundry on tn
street Much of the square IS now occu-
MED by Uhler's lumber establishment.
In square west Al. between 7th, r and
Water streets, six lots were vested in Mr..
Young in 1900. but four years previous
II was in the possession of Ignatius Ball
and StanGish Ford. There is. however.
no record of change of title till 1880. when
" p Poor's name appears. and six years
after William Devices owned ii. Since
war times its water front has been i'm
proved. the wharves Of Stephenson Bros.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25

w. Corcoran and S. j. Todd were owners
of twenty-eight lots. There were, now
ever. no improvements listed.
Square 40, between sth, 9th. n and
streets. was in the Young family thirty
or more years as of one lot, put IN t,ie
twenties fourteen lots. were made IN
1881 Thomas r. Riley bought near the
corner of Sth and I streets, thougn
Ignatius Mudd and Edward Dyer owned
lots. Thomas r. Riley afterWaro ac
auired the entire square, In 1880 tnere
was an appraisement of 800 on the zone
house upon it. AS Mrs Ann Rtley's the
place was known for. many years ana
with it's gardens. fruit trees etc, was
membered as leading dry goods mer,
chant and as president of the west Emo
Rank, and Thomas w. Riley, long en-.
gagged in business at the wharf. foot OF
10th street. bearing his name ne: an ana no~
conducted by w. w. Riley, his son. were
raised here. Tom Riley, as he is .popu-
larly known. is wont to recall how ne 9 as
a boy followed the pillow and raised me
crops on what are now improved streets
and building sites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25
BY PANS STATUE.
Young Women Who Pose for Ben.
eft of Columbias Man Students.

From the New York sun
Over in the corner of 10th street ana
Amsterdam avenue. on the grounds OF
Columbia University. there is a statue OF
the god Pan. which rears itself above a
pool of water in which grow appropriat.
flowers and vegetation. On either side o.
the statue and making semi-circla about
the water is a stone seat, mighty pic
turesque, especially In the summer
weather.
Since the college opened the young
women OF Barnard and Teachers College
have been quick to realize what pic
turesque spot 1t Is. and almost any day
several of them may be seen on the stone
seats reading in carefully arranged poses
If Columbia were a little farther outside
the city and there were more real co.
education. what a place that would be
for spoony Students as one girl said
the other day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-25

OF the 1851 sorts of birds found in
Great Britain only 140 are residents all
the year around.
The Washington times., 1908-04-14
WORK FOR CONYICTS
OR THE MAD HOUSE
Experts Tell Congressional
Committee of Results in
Several States.

what's TO become OF the convicts. II
they aren't TO be allowed TO work?
They'n 10 crazy, and then the State
will have them On its hands as life
charges.
That IS Che reply which experts in
prison management have been msking
before the House Commerce COMMITTEES
10 the proposal that convict labor shall
not be allowed to make articles that
may be transported in interstate com
merce.
Representative Kustermann or Wig
cOnsin. with many years service as a
member OF the State board OF control
In that State. told the committee that
lt was absolutely wrong 10 attempt 20
keep prisoners idle. It caused misery.
-wretcheduess. insanity, the most swf,-l
forms OF degradation; II was wastafuI:
II did not give real protecticc 20 the
free workman. because obviously If the
convict is not allowed 10 do something
toward supporting himself, society must
do II for him, and the free workman
must make bis contribution 70 IT.
Edwin Boyle, a prison worker in Hi
nOis. gave the committee s distressing
picture Of conditions in that State dur
allow convicts TO be employed at all.
The law was modified because It became
absolutely necessary to save prisons
from being transformed into mad houses
The committee, II IS stated, will turn
down all such legislation as that pro-
well the social one, viii dictate this
course
The Washington times., 1908-04-14
CHINA PLAYS POT.
JAPAN THE KETTLE
Two Oriental Nations Tell
Each Other How TO Be
have Themselves.

PEhIN. April H.-Baron Hayaslli.
Japan's diplomatic representative here.
informed the foreign Office today that
the Mikado is growing weary OF the
chinese governments delay in suppress
ing the anti-Japanese boycott. and that.
unless force IS used, the relations be
tween the two governments are going
70 be seriously STAINED
While pledginE themselves TO do all in
their power to suppress the boycott the
Chinese officials replied with a notffca-
ton Of the departure OF another jap
anese ship for China with arms and
ammunition believed 70 be destined for
Chinese rebels.
The baron agreed 10 advise his gov
eminent Of the reported shipment. but
in view Of the fact. foreign officials
say. informally, that the Mfkado prom
ised to suppress such shipments at the
time he forced China TO surrender the
Tetsu haru, and seems to be makinE
no particular effort TO do il, nothing is
expected from him now
The Washington times., 1908-04-14
RENEWAL.
cerned.

Sbe was so old. the Year.
So bent with all that bows us moro
than days,
The wind had swept her green "a
miliar ways
Where Summer made sweet cheer;
The snow had blinded her,
Had choked her harp. whose rich
and wanton song
Had sent her pulses laughing for so
long,
Her blithe. young feet astir.
She was so bent and gray
We saw her die in blessing not IN
grief.
Her rustling shroud knit OF the fallen
leaf.
Her watcher the dark day!
Now from the glisFning blue
A kindiier sunlight looks upon the
earth.
Now from the russell shell in Joyous
birth
The living Spring leaps new.
Thro' all the throbbing air
a million songs. million blossoms
o happy Year; that only died to wake
More young, more wondrous fair,
An SO shall depart
With broken harp. my laughing songs
So sian I sieep-to wake more fair,
more young.
More rapturous of heart
New Broadway Magazine.
The Washington times., 1908-04-14
MINERS MEETING
OPENS IN TOLEDO
Lewis Says Interstate
Agreement Will Be
Reafflrmed.

TOLEDO Ohio, April H-Ciaiming
that Eastern ope, ators do not want
the resumption Of mining because they
have an enormous storage OF coal 1t
the head Of the lakes, the Illinois opera
tors will not participate in the confer
ence Of miners and operators OF the
central competitive field now IN session
here. The operators Of western Penn
svIvania. Indiana and Ohio say that the
illinois operators have more coat on
the surface than the three other states
combined.
President Tom l. Lewis. Of the min
ers lust before entering the Joint con-
ference az 10 O'Clock. confidently de
clared that no action which the ILLINOIS
operators and miners might take could
sfor, the establishment OF the inter-
state agreement between western Penn
svIvania. Ohio and Indiana II was tear
ed that the Indiana operators would not
ioin with Chic and western Fenns}l i
Tanfa unless Illinois were included be-
cause disturbance Of the competitive
relations between Indiana and ILLINOIS
was feared.
1--WE will not permit n disturbance Of
the relations in Indiana's competitive
6eld" Lewis said when his attention
vas called 70 Il. President Lewis be
Iieves a temporary agreement VIII be
reached pending final settlement.
The conference opened shortly AFTER
10 o'clock. The operators and miners
were welcomed by Major Brand Whit
lock and members OF leading laDoT ana
commercial organizations
The Washington times., 1908-04-14
WARM WELCOME AWAITS
OKLAHOMA VISITORS

Plans are being made today for the
reception and entertainment q the COM
mittee Of 10 citizens expected 10 arrive
from Tulsa, Okla. Oh Friday. Chaplin
RroWn, chairman Of the special commit
tee Of the Chamber OF Commerce, an
pointed by the executive committee yes
terday,- called this morning upon the
Commissioners and suggested a program
CT entertainment.
While details have not yet been finally
arranged it is probable that a recep-
ton will be rendered the OkIahoma7s
at the rooms of the chamber on Friday
evening, at which the three Commission
ers viii make addresses outlining to the
visitors the form of government OF the
District. 1t IS expected also that other
representatives OF the local government,
VIII be present TO explain the school.
playground, and other features. An in
vitation win be extended to Senator's
Gore and owen to reply on behalf Of
their constituents.
The committee of the chamber I'm
charge OF details is ccmDOsei of Chapin
Brown, Scott c. Bone. ard Allen D.
Albert, 1r. CUnO II. Rudolph, president
or the Board of Trade also has Gesig-
mated Thomas p. Morgan to arrange a
program Of entertainment On the part of
that body.
The regular monthly meeting of the
chamber VIII be held this evening. Ar
ter the business session supper will De
served.
The Washington times., 1908-04-14
AcheSOn Weeping;
Water Cart Fails
To Nominate Him

Ernest T. AcheSOn. Representative in
Congress from Pennsylvania, stood by
the cooler OF clear spring water in the
Republican cloakroom OF the House to-
day and reflected with sadness. and sor-
row on what the water wagon nav do
IN politics.
More particularly. he reflected on
what that vehicle has done for him.
Time was when Acheson. serene in the
knowledge that he was fighting for
morality and high living. hitched six
horses 10 the water wagon and drove
IL roaring ard rumbling through the
Twenty-foUrth Pennsylvania district.
But now. since ne has been beaten for
denomination by Tener. who never set
much store by water wagons Acheson
distrusts the carrying qualities OF the
cart.
Pennsylvania. he reflects. IS not a
State where tie water wagon can find
an easy road unless the driver climbs
down TO get his whip every ten yards.
thus giving the horses plenty OF time
TO rest. Acheson is defeated. the water
wagon is upside down in a forgotten
ravine. and temperance has flown over
the mountains to Georgia.
Thus has he again demonstrated that
the race IS not always 10 the swift nor
the nomination to the teetotaler.