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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
TOWN and COUNTY NEWS.

During the present term of the cir
cult court very important and inter
esting case will be argued and decided.
The legality of the recent local option
election held at PocahOutas is being
tested by the ''wets. D." and their appli-
cation to have the election declared IL
legal is being stoutly resisted by the
"drys." Able counsel have been en-
ployed by both sides.
We call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement of "Silver Muir
series, which appears in another col
umn of this paper. These nurseries are
located at Rose Hill, in Lee county,
Va. and are owned and operated by c.
c. Davis. They have the reputation of
sending out splendid stock. The trees
and plants grown at these nurseries are
peculiarly adapted to this section for
climatic and other reasons. Give them
trial order.
MIR. f. b. Wade, secretary and treas
urer of the Modern Index Corporation,
with offices at Bristol, Va, is now at
Tazewell, and is engaged in making
complete general index of the records
of Tazewell county. This index will be-
gin at the Dabney Index which latter
extended to 1876. MIR. Wade is using
what is known as Coon System for in
dexing; and it is pronounced the best
now in use. He is being assisted in the
work by J. p. Hartman and H. Claude
Pobst, and also has a force of clerks at
work in Bristol on the job. At least six
months will be required to complete the
job. The contract for doing this work
was awarded by committee appointed
by the circuit court. That committee
was composed of Barnes Gillespie, ].
W. Chapman and S. c. Graham.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
1Es'. Kings New Life Pills
The best in the world.
Pounding Mill Items.

Pounding Mill. Feb. Is Mrs. Chas.
Christian, who mas been dangerously i'll
for the past two weeks, is some better.
her relatives and friends have some
hope of her recovery. Her mother. Mrs.
jeff Oney, brother and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Oney, sister, Miss Minnie
Oney, Williamson, and Mrs. Walter Hell
ton, Swords Creek, were summoned
here last week, and are yet with her.
Mr.. G. A. Ryley has moved his family
into his own property, and viii Giles
pie now occupies the section house.
Mr.. Robert Oney expects to start to
Richmond Thursday, where he will un-
dergo an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. w. B. Steele went to Cedar
Bluff to see her brothers. baby who is
still sick, but convalescent.
A meeting began at The Church Of
God on Saturday night, and will prob
ably continue over Sunday. There is a
large attendance at night. Preachers
are Revs. Reedy, Hughes and Thomas.
Mr.. Spencer, Philadelphia, vice-presi-
dent Roanoke Business College, was
present at the prayer meeting at The
Church of God on last Wednesday night.
He gave very interesting talk which
was enjoyed very much by all present.
Mrs. Whit Love, Cedar Bluff, who is
a great gospel worker, has been attend
ing the meeting here.
Mrs. W. B. Steele on the 18th gave
to her school an hours lecture and read
ings on the Life of Abraham Lincoln.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
pR.NING'S NEW DISCOVERY
Viii Surely Stop That Cough.
ENDORSE Mr.. BRYAN.
Democratic State Central Committee, of
Ohio, is for Nebraskan.

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18.-William ].
Bryan's visit to Columbus today was
signalized by the Democratic State Cen
trail Committee unanimously endorsing
his candidacy for the presidency. Mr..
Bryan arrived at the Southern Hotel
while the committee was still in session
and he paused long enough to say that
he found a ''keen feeling throughout
the country that our efforts will not be
in vain" While endorsing Mr.. Bryan
the State Committee made provision in
the call for the State convention by
which the voters of any county in which
there is registration city may express
their preference for a candidate for
president by having the names of can
didates printed on delegate tickets. This
act was taken at the request of Hamil-
ton county Democrats who favor the
nomination of Judson Harmon, of Gin
cinnati, for the presidency.
Mr.. Bryan, in the course of an inter
view here, said:
'The great question to share atten-
SiOi III ShC SOhlAiiS CdiipdlSnJ L DelleNS
are the trusts the tariff and these rail-
road questions. But one issue rubs
through all, however, and that is "shall
the government be administered in be-
half of the people or for the benefit of a
few of the people?"
After luncheon at the residence of
Colonel James Kilbourne, Mr.. Bryan
addressed the General Assembly in
joint session, on the subject of guaran-
teeing bank deposits. He was accorded
an enthusiastic reception and his ad-
dress was heard with marked attention.
Tonight Mr.. Bryan was the sole
speaker at a dollar dinner given at
Memorial Hall under the auspices of the
Democratic members of the General
Assembly.
His subject was 1.-THE Point of
View"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
soME PuzzLeRs.
How many teeth have your

How many teeth have your
How high Qn inehes) Is n silk bat?
Which way does the crescent moon
turn. to the right or left2
How many toes has a cat on each
fore foot? On each hind foot7
What color are your employers eyes?
The eyes OF the man at the next deskr
In which direction is the face turned
on cent? On a quarter On a diner
How many steps lead from the street
to the trent door of your house or aatg
What are the exact words on a two
cent stamp. and I'm which direction is
the face on it turned?
Write down. ofrhand. the figures on
the face Of your watch. The odds are
that you will make at least two mis-
takes in doing this.
What is the name, signed in facSim-
lie. on any dollar. two dollar, Eve dol
lar or ten dollar bill you ever saw?
You've read dozens OF those names.
Can you remember one9
Your watch has some words written
or printed on it's face. You have seen
these words a thousand times. Write
them out correctly. Few can do this.
Also what is the number In the case
OF your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Times
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
The boy md tn. Earn.

How often we hear parents discour-
age the boys who wish 10 stay on the
farm! They refer 70 farm work as
drudgery and that which tends to make
them slaves to work rather than indie
pendent men. The biggest boys are
educated for professional men and In
many instances excel, but the vast ma
jority OF these. with good practical
education such as can be gained in our
schools OF agriculture, would become
wealthy, progressive farmers. with fine
farms and beautiful homes. II they had
been encouraged and advised to stay
by the old farm and make 1t Il success.
-Maxweil's Talisman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
Insomnaa Remedies.

However hopeless you may consider
Jour case, be slew to ~ to drugs for
relief from insomnia. A rubber bag full
OF broken Ice applied to the back of
the neck and a hot water bag at the
feet are highly recommended as a rene
dy for insomnia even In obstinate cases.
The circulation is equAliaed By this
treatment
The secret Of hot milk cure also rec
commended for sufferers from insofnnia
Hes In slipping the beverage. The act
Of slowly swallowing the liquid Is
soothing in It's effect and generally
produces the much desired drowsy feel
Ing which leads to the coveted sleep.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
RIG THE BEST FOR
Hg~-@@% BILlOUSNESS
- al = KS AND KIDNEYS.
Nature His Hired Man.

1t was in the far south.
Flows timesF" asked the tourist.
'Pretty tolerable, stranger" respond
ed the old man who was sitting on o
stump. Il had some trees to cut down,
but the cyclone leveled them and saved
me the trouble"
That was good"
Yes, and then the lightning set fire
to the brush pile and saved me the
trouble of burning it,"
Remarkable! But what are you do
ing now?"
Waiting for an earthquake to come
along and shake the potatoes out Of
the ground."-Chicago News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20

Mr.. Stormington Barnes and his lead
ing man were passing village church.
"ListenF' exclaimed the eminent tra-
gedian.
Does the music OF the choir carry
you back to your boyhood daysT"
NO; but you know how long we have
been looking for some enc with money
whe was willing to back the show"
YES"
well, think hear some one inside
there singing 4 Want to Be an An
gel "-WSshington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
DarHed Stockings.

Tender feet are often made so by the
use OF much darned stockings. Wear
light wooden stockings. and let them be
of the cheap kind, that you will not
mind discarding directly they become
worn. To harden the skin it Is good
plan to rub the sOles of the feet with
methylated spirits every day or to wash
them over with salt water.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20

Health Coffee" is really the closest
Coffee Imitation ever yet produced.
This, the finest Coffee Substitute ever
made. has recently been produced by
DR.. Shoop, of Racine, Wis. Not grain
Of real coffee in it either. Health Cof-
fee is made from pure toasted cereals,
with malt, nuts, etc. Really it would
fool an expert--who might drink it for
Coffee Not twenty or thirty minutes
boiling. Made in minute" says the
doctor. HARRISON, Barns & Co.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20

Raynor-This fortune telling bust
ness is all humbug. One of these pro-
fessors of palmistry told me a little
while ago to look out for short, blond
man.
Shyne-I don't know about it's being
all huinbug. I'm blond and I'm short.
Lend me ten, old fellow, will your
Chicago Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20

Me darter Nora is goin' to marry
Casey, that wurrucks In the basefaipt
Nv thot buildln', but OF do be tillln her
that she mOight hsv looked hisherP'
"Indadef'
"Yis. She cud how bod Murphy, that
wurrucks on the top story Nv that same
akoiso4s pae."--RRltluaxs HansId
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
Alarm That worked.

First Office Boy What's Johnny hur-
ryfn' fer? Looks like he heard a FIRE
alarm.
Second Ofice Boyle did De boss
said If he wasn't back from dat er-
rand in ten minutes he'd lose his jobI-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20

English kings called themselves
kings of France till century ago, and
French kings called themselves kings
of Jerusalem until the revolution.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-02-20
she Spoke Too EnrIr.

Lady with awfully painted chesks)-
Ny portrait Is very good, but don't you
think that the a-cheeks-are q triie
palef
Artist-Yes, they are not done vet
| leave that TO the last.-Fliegende
Batter
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made quite a name for himself as a
singer Of comic songs. Being a sailor by
profession. his taste ran toward the roll
licking type of ditty, and during his
cadetship he won great fame among his
messmates for his skill in that direction.
When a mere boy during his famous trip
around the world the Bacchante no
concert on shipboard was considered COM
plete without Prince Georges contribu-
ton, and perhaps his most popular song
was that old time pantomime air Cham
payne Charlie Is My Name"
His young and promising son is early
following in his fathers steps. for he
made his first public appearance as a vo-
calist at the age of thirteen at con-
cert at the Naval College at Osborne.
Young Prince Edwards choice of a song
was none other than that which is dear
to the hearts of Cumberland and West
moreland men, the famous John Peel"
1t is a remarkable fact. and it may ac-
count for the young princes choice. that
this hunting song with its rafting Choir
us, was always sung by the Elton boys
at all great affairs at Windsor Castle,
and the college band has played it for
Queen Victoria many a time.
The kings brother, the late Duke of
SaXe-COburgGOth better known by lis
earlier title of Duke of Edinburgh was
never known to sing IN public. but he
was an extraordinarily fine eXecutant on
the violin. and has many a time given
brilliant displays of his skill in public.
He was probably the most musical
member of the royal family, md he and
the late Sir Arthur Sullivan, w. S. Gill
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third secretary. He was later transferred
10 Paris and then to Constantinople, where
he became second secretary. In 1891 he
went to Vienna, and in 1894 became sec
rotary of legation at Toxic. In 1898 he
was appointed consul general for the king
dom of Hungary, and in the following
year secretary of the emba ssy at Wash
lngton. Toward the latter part of 1901 he
became acting charge d'affaires, and in
the same year envoy extraordinary and
minister plenpotentiary to Chile. Four
years later he was transferred to the
same position in Morocco. He received
the Jubilee medal in 1897, the Coronation
medal in 1902. was made Companion of
the Bath in 1904 and a knight commander
OF st. Michael and ST. George last year
Nobody finds greater satisfaction in the
change in his post which has taken place
than Sir Geralds wife. Lady Lowther
intends to spend the present summer in
London before proceeding with her hus-
band to Stamboul. She has frequently
confided to her friends that she was
driven almost mad by the monotony of
the legation life at Tangier. According
to her accounts her chief interest and
excitement in life during the three years
she spent there was caused by the week
ly arrival of the American and English
papers.
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WASEIINGTON'S BEQUEST'
WAS EATEN UP BY TAXES
Interesting History of Property in This City Which
the General Purchased for a Family Home

such he could have found for scenery and
surroundings no more suitable spot His
own Arlington, with Analostan island and
the Potomac, was in full view.
The adjacent reservation in which
LEnfant planned fort, had been des-
lgnated as the site for university. and
he was advocating the founding of such,
and east of this was the Funkstown or
Hamburgh settlement and north were
the residence of Mr.. Peter and the wharf
warehouses and store of Lear & Co
composed of Col. Tobias Lear. Tristan
Dalton and James Greenieaf. about the
mouth of Rock creek. Indeed at that
time 1T was supposed by some that this
locality would speedily improve, and a
start had been made by individuals to-
ward this end 1t had also been pro-
posed to locate the navy yard and ma
rlne barracks in this section. But plans
were changed as to the navy yard little
property was improved, and Washing
ton left this square bare. combining his
building operations to his lots on North
capitol street between b and G streets.
The greater part of this square is still
vacant. Only few houses. and these
poor ones. stand upon it, Twenty fifth
street has never been cut through.
though footway has been beaten
where the street would be. At one point
along this way. which has been worn
by many feet and a few wagons there
is a spring from which flows little
stream that keeps the ground muddy
roundabout. Neither d nor E street has
been cut through the property. They
exist only on the map of the city
Twenty-siXth street is real street
paved with granite blocks and bearing
considerable traffic. 1t is along this
west front of what was WashingtOn's
land that many tenements have been
built. South of the square is a brewery.
JAMES CROGGON.
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AMERICAN SPIRIT APPLAUDED
SPECTATOR APPROVES FAITH
IN OUR DESTINY.
Undaunted by Approaching Strug-
gle Between "Haves" and "Have-
Nots" and Expects Triumph.

Special Cabegram to The Star
LONDON, June 13.-The Spectator. COM
menting on the speech of President
Roosevelt to the Methodist conference,
says:
MANY as are the speeches from the
President which his low-countrymen
have warmly applauded, we believe none
will bring him closer to their hearts than
the one from which we have just quoted.
1t is a short and strong embodiment of
their innermost feeling.
The Americans as a nation are opti-
mists. 1t may be owing to the immense
extent of their territory. the absence of
dangerous neighbors on their frontiers,
or to their enjoyment of acknowledged
though not quite real equality. or possibly
to the self-confidence born of two hun
dred years of continuous and successful
effort it may even be owing to some
exhilarating quality of the atmosphere in
which they live.
But at any rate Americans at heart
are all contented and cheerful men. Col
lectively and individually they all believe
that, however unpleaSng may be the cir
cumstances of the moment, they will in
the end 'muddle through and come out
the stronger for their trials.
NO one despaired when it seemed for
d moment d; If the Union must be broken
up. No one quails now, though every for
eisn observer believes the grand struggle
between the HAYES and 'Have-nots
which is to mark this century will be
fought out first of all upon American
soil. They will somehow find, they think
preventive of that great danger in
the principles of democracy.
They see their numbers continually in
crea sing; they see the Old World shrink
ing from any contest with their growing
strength; they deny, or at least they dc
not recognize, that any moral change has
passed over their millions, and they per
ceive as they listen TO their President
that now, as in the great civil war. they
Will throw up out of the depths of their
elective system adequate and trustworthy
leaders.
III 1860 they found Abraham Lincoln
and in 1908 they are listenng-and was
there ever so vast or so attentive an au-
dierce? TO Theodore Roosevelt They
wait therefore. in the full confidence that,
however dark the path may mOmentarily
appear, the way will open and they will
emerge conscious not only of safety, but,
as their President says in solder-like
phrase. of triumph
"A nation penetrated with that feeling,
says the Spectator cannot be beaten.
And we only wish that We saw more of
it among the nations of Europe, and more
especially in our own respondent land. ,"
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Craze for Souvenirs.
From the Bohemian.


In these enlightened days anything from
the limb Of a tree to a table napkin is
liable to be carried away as a souvenir.
A western girl with a well defined case
of the aforesaid habit, sojourning in New
York, was dining at a fashionable cafe,
and. being prepossessed in favor of the
cunning pewter cream pots with which
the tables were supplied. calmly carried
one away in her muff. Can you imagine
her self-valuation when. upon examining
her prize later on. she discovered carved
across the bottom: Stolen from Ms"
A Pittsburg bachelor. wandering into a
restaurant. came upon a friend just seat
was invited to join the party, did so, and
at the end of the luncheon insisted upon
paying the costs. The bill being wrong,
he went to the cashiers desk to person
ally adjust the discrepancy, where he was
informed that the extra charges were for
spoons which the ladies had put in their
handbags. And that was the first time
he had ever met them.
Upon the occasion of the presentation
of a handsome silver service by one of the
United States to battleship which was
being christened in her honor an elab-
crate banquet was served aboard ship. at
which the service was used. Society came
en- masse from the town near which they
were anchored and after the function
was over there were not enough forks ana
spoons with which to lay the tables. And
yet these souvenir fanatics would draw
their moral skirts aside for fear of con.
tamination with a real thief.
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hlOHH DIS Studic -, was ny
Washington bequeathed to Mrs.
Washingtons grandson and
his ward, Col. G. W. P. Gusts. 1t was
one of the three pieces of ground in the
federal city which he acquired, and it is
supposed his purpose was to improve it
by the erection of city residence upon
1t. 1t was, however, not improved by
him. nor by Col Curtis, and was eaten
up by taxes and finally, about 1880, by
tax deeds. went into possession of the late
DR.. William Gunton. Washington first
acquired lots . and ). the east half of the
square. in November, 1875, and lots 1 and
4, the west half, in March. 1I9S-the for
mer from his kinsman, Thomas Peter, and
the latter from the commissioners. In
the deeds from the latter the consideration
of 800 pounds. Maryland currency. is
named, being about Is per square foot.
the Maryland pound being SOS in United
States money
Washington had before acquired some
lots on the Eastern branch about the
terminus of LIST street west in what had
been Carrollsburg in the colonial days
-Buchman's point, afterward known as
posed that this section would become the
port of Washington. for some seagOing
trade had been established and in ship
ping news are notices of arrivals and de-
partures of vessels from the Port OF
Carrollsburg. But the acquisition of
square 81 by him is believed to have been
for the location of city residence. For
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A Life of the Roofs.

FROM the century.
There still exists in Italian cities life
of the roofs that is distinct and charac-
terlstic, and of which the mere foreigner
and tourist is entirely unaware. Par
ucularly is this the case in Florence.
Mount to the top floor of one of these
grim. big palaces standing in some
gloomy. sunless street, often approached
by stern. forbidding doorway and DARK.
steep stairs, and you will hold your breath
with wonder at the surprise that awaits
you. For here before your eyes stretches
an unfamiliar city. red-and-green city
of wide eXpanse and varying attitudes, a
city no less architecturaly beautiful than
the one you have left below, and enliv-
ened. too. most Unexpectedly by verdure.
In the very heart of the city. on its top
most apex. there is no trace of CRIME;
the air is pure and wholesome. Indeed.
Its breezes are charged with no small
suggestion of sea and mountain breath.
AS for the smoke one would expect to
find hanging above the roofs of a densely
populated city, it is conspicuous by Its
absence, and only at the hour of meals
does some faint blue column rise for the
briefest space into the atmosphere.
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bert's famous collaboration, were the clos
est friends. Although the prince never
sang in public. he has frequently tried
Sullivan's music at the composers fiat in
Victoria street.
OF the royal princesses Queen Maud
of Norway has probably the best voice.
and she takes a great interest in the folk
songs of her adopted country. The
Princess of Wales often charms her own
family circle by singing to her own ac-
compartment on the pianoforte. But I'M
dOubtedly the daughter of our own king g
sister. Princess Alice. the beautiful and
the amiabe consort of the Car of Rus
STA. is the finest royal vocalist in the
world. Were it not that she is the EN-
press of Russia she might Lave made a
worldwide name for herself as a singer.
and at least once has she sung in pub
lie on behalf of a Russian charity