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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Why Skat Is.

Years ago in Germany the people
who played cards divided the pic
lures into three sections. the kings
queens and bauern (farmers) or what
we now term the jacks. Back as far
as 1885 a lawyer of Altenburg, who
was also a student OF "taroc," a card
game of those times, conceived an
other game, which is now called skat
In the new game he placed the bau-
ern or bowers above the royalty and
it so pleased the farming element at
that time that skat was adopted as
the national game. 1t was only a
short time after the lawyer invented
the new game that the rebellion OF
1S49 took place and it is quite rea-
sonable to suppose that the idea OF
making the bauern rule over the rep
resentatives of royalty appealed to
the growing sentiment OF the times
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16

Locked Shah in House of Commons.
The predecessor of the deposed
shah of Persia, who made state visit
to England in 1873, had a curious
experience in the distinguished
strangers gallery of the house of com
mons. He soon got tired of watching
the legislators at work, but when he
made a move to go he was told he
could not leave the gallery. 1t hap
pened at that moment that a division
was called, and in accordance with
the practice which then prevailed all
the doors Of the house were locked un-
til the vote was taken. Mr.. Gladstone
made an interesting comment on the
incident. TT is" he wrote in his
journal, probably, or possibly, the
first time for more than 500 years that
a foreign sovereign has been un-
der personal restraint of any kind in
England"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
French Foreign LeaIon.

The Foreign Legion is composed Of
a very heterogeneous lot, who have
found Europe too hot for them, and
it is curious thing that the German
element seems to predominant in this
French force. Most OF these Germans
are deserters from their own army.
though in the Legion they soon find
that 1t is even worse than an ordinary
case Of "out of the frying pan into
the FIRE" The legion is now almost
the only survival from the days when
kings and governments accepted the
service Of foreign troops. unless in
deed another instance of the same
kind is furnished by the pope's pres
ent Swiss Guard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
NOT ALL GOODNESS OF HEART
Pullman Porter Had Good and suf-
fieient Reasons for His Prot
fered Services.

What numbah, LADY," asked the
pleasant looking porter OF the wom-
an who entered his Pullman an hour
prior to train time.
Upper 16," answered. the mild pas
senger.
Upper 49," The porter's exclama-
ton was almost c shrek. and his yell
low face screwed itself into wrinkles
of concern.
Il know it's hard" sighed the wom-
an. as, with softening OF her heart, she
felt that this mental was expressing
for her the indignation she would
have liked to voice herself.
Il don't blieve this ca-ah's all sold
out like that" he scolded You lust
have a seat theah, lady, while goes
into the Office; l kin suah git you
something bettahl"
The world was not so bad after all
There was a goodness in human ma
ture which exceeded her most opti-
mistic dreams. For here was this
man. belonging to a department OF
service not noted for it's eagerness to
coddle patrons, taking such a kindly
interest in her comfort
The porter returned, with a lag In
his step and a discouraged shake of
his head.
Best we kin do. lady; got an aw-
full crowd comm on heah tonight"
We'll, it's too bad: but thank you.
just the same, for your trouble"
beamed the recipient of this unusual
attention.
"Ya-as'm, suah it's too bad!" NUT
tered the porter, as he started for
the linen cupboard. Il was goin' to
sleep in uppah 16 mahselfi"-Puck.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
REACHED THE RIGHT PLACE
Man Who "NeVer Said an UnkInd
Word About Anybody" cIassed
with Hypocrites.

The late John R. Considine," said
New York hotel man, had a host
OF friends. Yet he was never afraid
to speak his mind. He hated hypo-
critics.
When Considine was managing
Corbett so successfully 1 happened to
praise at dinner a pugilist he dis
liked. 1 said:
There's a man who never said an
unkind word about anybody in his
life.'
Mr.. Considine laughed. He said
that such men always recalled to
him Ira Slick.
Ira Slick he explained, died.
After death he mounted the stairs
Of gold confidently. and he knocked
with confidence at the golden gate.
But st. Peter, frowning heavily.
stuck his head out Of the wicket and
pointed down.
So. very much astonished and
panied. Ira Slick descended to the
lower regions. He came to a black
gate from which flames and sulphur
Gus smoke spouted. A fiend stood at
the entrance, a fiery trident upright
in his hand like a spear.
What are you doing down here,
Ira Slick?" demanded the fiend.
I'm sure don't know" said Ira.
plaintively. There must be some mis-
take. never in all my life said an
unkind word about anybody"
That's all right" said the fiend,
quickly. Step this way, please At
the end of the bottom corridor. next
to the fire. you'll find the hypocrites'
cage"'"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Verse Stirred His Memory

A young married woman recently
took her little boy with her to make
a call AS they were about to leave
the youngster faced one corner of
the room, stretched out both his
arms, muttered something and then
shook hands with the hostess. Natu.
rally she was unable to understand
the child's strange behavior and
asked his mother the reason.
"Oh. that's all right" she replied
George uses one hand Just as well
as the other and he has to face the
north and say a little verse which
taught him before he can distinguish
the right from the left. 1 have told
him not to shake hands with his left
so he has to do that first"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Dull London.

The poet Gray would have agreed
with James Douglas in thinking you
cannot be gay in London. IT have
been at London this month, that tire.
some. dull place, where all people un
der 30 find so much amusement" he
wrote to friend. And Fielding makes
Joseph Andrews say in a letter to
Pamela, London is a bad place, and
there is so little good fellowship that
the next door neighbors don't know
one another" AS Boswell amiably re
marked: 81 have often amused myself
with thinking how different a place
London is to different people!"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
White Horse of kllburn.

The biggest artificial horse in the
world is the famous White Horse Of
kilburn, near Thirsk. which was
formed by native of Kilburn so years
ago, who cut away the turf In the
correct form and then covered 1t with
Hmestone-the whole occupying some
two acres of the side of the hill. The
figure makes a conspicuous landmark
for over 20 miles round.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Mr.. Blank ~wIlI oblIo.r

AT court of justice in Australia
much frequented by Chinese a newly
appointed crier was ordered by the
judge to summon a witness to the
stand. Call for All Song" was the
command. The crier was puzzled for
moment He glanced shyly at the
judge, but found him quite grave.
Then he turned to the spectators.
Gentlemen" he asked, would any
OF you favor his lordship with a
sOng?"-Shanghai Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
He Didn't Care

See how fair and white your sis
ter's complexion is. Robbie" said the
mother
Well, l suppose my face would be
the same way If kept washing it ev-
cry day like sister does!" was the
youngsters reply.
''Fohgive yoh enemies" said Uncle
Eben. but don't let yoh forgiveness
go so far as to tempt you to git so
ciable an trade bosses"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Pretty Customs In Brittany.

Plougastel is one of the most in
teresting places in Brittany, for here
the peasants have preserved their
strange customs better than any
where else in the country. Several
"pardons" are held here, the prin-
cipal one on Midsummer Eve. This is
a very picturesque ceremony, accom-
panied by bonfires and other festivi-
ties. The children's fete is a charm.
ing sight. Little Bretons, clad in
their gay old-world costumes, go out
bird-hunting In the woods on Mid
summer Day. The birds are put into
cages and brought home, to be care
fully kept and tended till Ct Johns
Day comes round again.-Wide
World Magazine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
The Culture Of the ACE.

We are now passing through the
age Of the Distribution of knowledge
The spread Of the English-speakine
race since 1850 and the cheapness
OF printing. have brought in primers
and landlords by the million. All
the books Of the older literatures are
being distracted and sown abroad in
popular editions. The magazines full
NIL the same function; every one OF
them is penny cyclopedia.-John
Jay Chapman, Emerson and Other
Essaps"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Keep Interested in somethInu

Many old men break down and be-
come childlike because they abandon
business, and thus lose much of their
everyday interest in the world around
them. 1t is not uncommon for old peo-
pie to take up courses of study and
successfully pass through them. All
such occupations serve to keep the
interest alive in something besides
mere selhshness, and do more toward
warding of the blues. than all the
medicine in the drug stores.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Deception of the Circus.

A writer in Golfers who is as famil-
lar with circus life as a press agent,
but who doesn't respect trade secrets,
says that the graceful young lady
bareback rider, and the shapely crea-
ture who does thrillers on the flying
trapeze, are frequently young men,
made feminine in appearance by the
addition of blonde wig and excelsior
where nature failed to qualify him for
the role.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
A lioht Hint

He-"Wouldn't you rather live in
these days of electricity than in your
fathers time, for instance? Think of
what primitive times they must have
been when people used candles" She
(wearily)-"Oh, 1 don't know that
candles were such primitive things.
They knew enough to go out some
times"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
True PhilORophv.

have been told of Spaniard who
always put on his spectacles when
about to eat cherries, that they
might look bigger and more tempting
In like manner, make the most Of
my enjoyments, and pack away my
troubles in as small a compass as I
can.-Robert Southey.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Good Rules to Observe.

When in haste. go slow: when ex
cited, keep COOL" are two fundamen-
tai rules by which most women who
so frequently have occasion to be ION
edge" and "all upset" can spare their
nerves and indirectly their pocket
books. Impulsively letting your nerves
and emotions give way before you
have time to think is a habit that can
only be controlled by a call on rea.
son and common sense.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Beauty and Brains.

This slab of soil they call Kansas
has more prosperity, health and hap
piness; more sweet girls and sweeter
mother-in-laws, and more gimlet-faced,
hail-handed, mushroom-footed men
who make Up in brains what they lack
in looks than any other place on top
Of earth--Hutchinson (Kan.) Gazette.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Making the Best Of Life.

Comparatively few men know how
to live. The man who has no system
in his life, who is regulated by no def
mite principle and proposes to himself
no great and honorable end IL not
likely to show a satisfactory result.
Reflect on the vast possibilities of
your life-of honor, usefulness and
happiness. Is your life as intelligent.
as happy, as useful as you might have
made It?
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Speech Before a pressIna.

Uncle George-'Hullo, Willie; been
having a swim?" Wille-"Yes, uncle;
but I'm only learning. same as you"
Uncle George-"Same as me? What
do you mean?" Willie-'Why, dad
was telling US only yesterday as
how you had an awful Job to keep
your head above water>"-Sketch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Clerical Repartea

A country minister in the course
Of his dining out OF the circuit came
to house where roast chicken was
served for dinner. He had previously
encountered a series of corned beef
dinners, and the chicken looked good.
Well" he remarked. here's where
the chicken enters the ministry"
Hope it does better there than in
lay work." rejoined the host
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Gossip.

Il don't like these women who COS
sip about others, do your" Il should
say not. Now, there's Mrs. Gadsley.
She's always telling mean things about
her neighbors. And Mrs Hamerton
talks perfectly dreadful about her
friends. Thank goodness. 1 never say
anything about body!"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
A Chump.

He is an awful chump, isn't hep
Yes. he bought a ticket in an automo-
bile rattle and then built a garage be-
fore the drawing came Off" We'll,
what do you know about that! Was
he disappointed when the drawing
came off?" Not so you could notice
1t; he won the auto."-Houston Post.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Officers.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

+. THOMSON. ch'm'n, Jacksonville Di I
+. &. WAGNER, Clear Fork District.
W. J. LESTER, Maiden Spring District.
Meetings of the Board of Superv 80
ors for Tazewell county are as follow =
Regular meetings first Monday in
January and fourth Monday in Jul
Call meetings the second tuesday IN
each month except January and July.
S. M. Graham, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
strive to See the BRIGHT Side.

A fatal penalty awaits those who
always look on the dark side of every
thing, who are always predicting evil
and failure, who see only the seamy,
disagreeable side Of life; they draw
upon themselves what they see, what
they look for.-Marden.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Splendid Bargain
Real Estate +!

A nice home near Shaver
Mill, Tazewell county, Va,
can be bought at a rare bar
gain. New trame.house with
six rooms and two halls, good
stable, fine garden and about
so fruit trees in full bearing.
Churches, school house and
mill within a few hundred
wards. One of the best neigh
borhoods in the county.
Call at REPUBLICAN Office
for price and terms. They
will astonish you. feb11tf
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
EnlqmaticaI Calamity

Men have often abandoned what
was visible for the sake of what was
uncertain, have not got what they ex-
pected. and have lost what they had
being unfortunate by an enigmatical
sort of calamity.-Demetrius Phal-
ereuS.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
False Pretense.

Mrs. Hyup-'T was so disappointed
In DR.. Pullem!" Mrs. Hyer-"In
what respect?" Mrs. Hyup-'T un-
derstood he was a great bridge ex-
pert, but he was only a dentist
Puck.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Did His Best.

Passerby-'Here. boy, your dog has
bitten me on the ankle" Dog Owner
We'll, that's as high as he could
reach. You wouldn't expect a little
pup like him to bite your neck, would
yer?"-Pearson's Weekly.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
SkilIful DriVino.

First Irishman tin London tube)-
Sure an It's a mighty strange way
of travelling" Second Irishman-"Be-
dad, t is wondher we don't sthrike
and burst some wather pipe."-Punch.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Total DepraVitY.

81 suppose you have wife and
eight children" sneered the heartless
man. Great Scott. no." answered
Flooding Pete. IF l had, don't you
s'pOse I'd be home maxim 'em work ?"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
SuccinctlX Put

He dances beautifully" said the
summer girl, but he hadn't been here
a week before he was engaged to be
married. Ali" replied Miss Cay
enne; he two-steps better than he
side-steps. Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Grudqino Praise.

Did the critics say anything favor
able about your performance OF Ham
let?" Yes" answered Mr.. Storming
ton Barnes. They admitted that
had selected a pretty good play"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
llfH1R Mlafakea.

How short-sighted we are in life,
often letting friendships drop for the
sake of, say, an occasional friendly
letter.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
COLLEGE of the Euturn.

I'VE shall be pleased to have your
daughter matriculate at our univer-
sity." How about flirting?" THAT is
one Of the optional studies. Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Guessed His Money Was Gone.

You didn't go through my pockets
last night, as usual" No; when
found a long hair on your coat 1 knew
it wouldn't do any good"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
A Rule.

AS rule you can form a fairly &C
curate opinion of what your neighbors
think of you by what they say of 9TH
ers.-Chicago News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Other Requisites.

Ease and speed in doing q thing
do not give the work lasting solidity
e. exsstAess q hsaa&y.--PlutAroh
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16

Cathedral Incurred for Large Sum.
St Paul's Cathedral. London. u N
sured for 9k1S 80
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Has to Be Learned.

There are lots a complaints that
are catching, but experience is not
one Of them.-Hutchinson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16

Also Somewhat Rare.
The best treasure among men is g
frugal Congratulated.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
Chinese Proverb.

The more talents the more they will
be developed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16

Whosoever of mortals is of base ma
ture. him the gods hastise.-Euripi-
deS
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16

beWdre OF OVer-EmphasIs.
An honest tale speeds best being
plainly told.-Shakespeare.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-09-16
TAzEWELL co. DIRECTORY.
Circuit Court.

Fulton Kegley, judge; S. NJ. G-sbsin,
clerk. Terms of court-3rd M1noay in
February, and 4th Monday in ~. -.
gust and November.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-09
Halt Dozen Travelling Men Are
Waiting For Some Place
to Live
HOUSES ARE IN GREAT DEMAND
One ReaI'Estate Man Says That II He
Had Sixty Houses He Could Find
Tenants for Them Now People
Compelled 10 Seek Rooms and Board,
Awaiting Places to Live.

Some place in which new people IN
the city may live is proposition that
is now confronting Marshalltown. Yes
terday, at the offices Of the Hawkeye
Commercial Mems Association, SLY
travelling men, all of whom have just
moved to the city, We're asking for in
formation and advice from Secretary
W. j. Van Derveer, as to what they
could do until they could secure homes.
Another travelling man who lives
here, and who was in the office at The
same time, told how he had been or
dered to vac:lte his home because the
owner, who lives in the country, want
ed it for his own occupancy. This man.,
acquainted with local conditions, and
knowing where to go, was unable to
find a place in which he might move.
One real estatelnlan is authority for
the statement that if he had sixty
houses at the present time, he could
supply them with tenants
Some of the aew people who have
moved to the city are making arrange
ments to find rooms and board for
their families, which will be their tenn
psrary places of abode until suitable
homes are available.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-09
Notice to Builders.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by o. L. Ingle
due, mayor, for furnishing all material
and doing all work necessary for the
construction Of building for the use
of the fire department Of the city OF
Marshalltown. on South Third avenue.
Plans and specifications for the
building may be seen at the office OF
the city clerk.
Bids will he received until noon.
March %, 1909.
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check on Marshalltown bank
in the amount of One Hundred Dollars
(S100. O0), payable to the city treasurer,
as surety that the bidder If awarded
the contract will enter into it as pro-
posed, and that he will give good
and sufficient bond in a sum equal to
SO per cent of the amount of the con-
tract conditioned on the faithful per-
Torrance Of the contract.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids
BY order of the city council
o. l.. INGLEDUE,{
81 Mayor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-09
CLARK FOR COUNCIL.
Present Member From First Ward
Candidate for Reelection.

| Candidate for REELECTION.
A. NJ. Clark, member of the city
council from the First ward. announces
his candidacy today for reelection to
succeed himself. Mr. Clark said, in
making public his candidacy, that his
only object in seeking a seat on the
council for another term was that he
might finish up important work In the
water works department that has been
begun under his direction, as chair
man of the water works committee.
Mr.. Clark has been intimately con-
nected with the water fight in Mar
shllltown. the important litigation that
has finally resulted in Marshalltown
owning a right to protect it's water
supply having been carried on during
his incumbency on the council. new
dam is now to be built, and the special
committee of the council, of which Mr..
Clark was chairman, has secured from
the, state an appropriation to assist in
the. work Of building. With the new
dam to be built, together with retaining
walls, Mr.. Clark feels that he is per-
sonally Interested, because he has as
sisted in carrying the work to its pres
emit stage.
Mr.. Clark said that he had no per-
sonal fight against any candidate now
in the field, and would have none
against any who might appear. Mr..
Clark has been a member of the water
committee since he was elected to the
council, and has been chairman Tor
the past three years. He is an old
resident of the city. and is prominent in
6. a. r. circles.