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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
French COMPROMISE.

An amusing story of compromise is
mentioned in a Paris contemporary.
1t seems that the law of France re-
quires parents to name their children
either after the saints in the calendar
or from a parsonage in history. A
citizen of Troyes went to the regis
trar to inseribe the name of his little
daughter. whom he wished to be
known as Marianne. The registrar
adjusted his spectacles, scratched his
head. and then declared it was impos-
sible. Marianne did not comply with
either of the requirements. Finally
the matter was arranged to the salts
faction of both the parents and the
registrar. To the child was given the
name of Marie Anne. To the parents
it was almost what they wanted, and
the law was satisfied.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Juvenile Court In Paris,

The idea of the Juvenile court has
been adopted In Paris. but in a modi-
fed and unsatisfactory form as com.
pared with similar institutions in this
country. The French system sets
apart one day each week when juve-
nile offenders shall be tried at the
palais de justice. The children are
arrested by the police, remain under
the control of the police, and. if sen.
fenced. are confined in the same pris.
on with adult offenders. Thus the es.
sential purpose of the system in this
countryside separation of the young
from the old and hardened in crime-is
accomplished only during the time OF
actual trial, the least important period
OF the entire proceeding. The proba.
ton officer is also lacking. but. when
they show a willingness to reform. the
children are handed over to their
parents, or to reformatory societies.
The Bellman.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
In "JUST A MINUTE"
SENTENOE THAT MARRIED MEN
GET TO UNDERSTAND.
This Time II Was Case of DRESSING
for the heater. and Really
They Only Missed the
First Two Acts.

Trey were getting ready for the the
alter Il was 1880 D. m. and he had
finished dressing. while she was trying
on the third hat She turned to her
husband.
John. is my hat on straight"
Yes. dear. it is on straight"
Perfectly straight. John?"
Perfectly"
U, dear me. will ever get ready!
don't want that hat on starlight. Il
isn't the way they wear them this
season."
A groan from John. as he lit another
cigar.
20. John " she said. ramming the
natpin through the crown. ARE you
going to get an automobile-Mrs. Car.
ter's husband has just bought the pref
test one ever saw-it's a light green.
something like that waist [ had last
summer, trimmed with"
Jones is a fend-"
"Johni joint How can you say that
why, he gave her the most"
Auto fend, mean" continued
John; why, they say Jennie. that
Carter sleeps with his goggles on. and
uses his auto coat for pajamas; and
it's whispered that he can't rest peace.
fully unless they sprinkle gasoline
upon his pillow-when get to that
stage L"
We'll, | simply don't believe It! Sc
there! Button that top button on my
waist, won't you. dear? Thanks. Well
as l was saying, 1 don't believe it
and"
Anyway, couldn't AFFORD an auto.
broke IN John You don't stop &c
think Of the cost, you know"
20, how could you. john, sobbed
the wife; I'm so economical. Why
Just think, Tm-I'm saving my wed
ding dress for a possible second mar.
rage when you are gone dear Now,
isn't that very thoughtful?"
That's great Simply great" re-
Piled John, biting off the end of his
cigar. It's most considerable of you.
When did the palmist Slip it to you
that was going to cash imp
Cash in? Cash in? Why. don't
understand youi"
Die-then-shufie off-pass in my
NuONhS 'dLloOSe from this terrestrial
sphere-anything," savagely came the
Interpretation.
John. oh John. dear. don't want
you to die. 1t isn't that, How could
you talk that way to me2 You are
cruel! Now. I'm ready No. | don't
like this hat at ALT doesn't match
my stockings. Just a minute. dear.
and III be ready. There. that's much
better! Now. come along sweetheart.
and for goodness sake smile and loo+,
happy. Are you quite sure that you
are ready? Oh. an right"
John lit his fourth cigar. and as the
parlor clock struck the half-hour they
wended their way toward the subway
station. 1t was only S:3O.-Philadel
phia Ledger.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
20 CONSERVE WATER SUPPLY
Engineers Plans Call for Vast~Ex-
penditures but VIII ADJ Immense
ly to New York's Wealth.

The gigantic project of conserving
the billions of gallons of water that
run to waste in the IL watersheds OF
New York and Transforming it into
Industrial energy, with a resultant rev.
enue to the state, is the subject to be
presented to the legislature by engin-
GERS of the state water supply commits
son, which have spent two years fig
uring out practical plan.
Carried into effect at a cost which
cannot fall below 100000 900, the
scheme means the wiping out of viii
lagos and the erection on their sites
OF huge dams and reservoirs; the rip
ping up of railroad tracks; the sub
mersion of county roads and the form
ing of them into navigabIe waterways;
the construction of a system of reser-
voirs on the upper Hudson that will
practically do away with great fresh
cts; the enlargement of Schroon lake
In the Adirondacks, so as to establish
continuous line of deep-water navi-
cation for 30 miles; the transforma-
ton of three hamlets into water
fronts, with piers at their doors; the
plying OF vessels between villages over
what are rocky turnpikes-why, it
would all sound like a chapter from
the prospectus of Mulberry Sellers"
were it not buttressed by hard. prac-
teal engineering facts.
II is not IkeIy, even after the two
years survey and exhaustive iDvesti-
cation Of the tremendous possibilities
presented, that full working plan can
be prepared in less than another year;
but when it is finished 1t will be put
forward as an engineering feat. com
bining beautincation of the natural
with the utilization OF what are spent
forces never attempted on such a
scale anywhere in the world. 1t is
designed, according to the plans of the
engineers, not only to turn the COM
paratively valueless parts OF forest and
meadow into spots 81 sylvan beauty.
but to increase the wealth of the state
by adding to its employment. There
a1e in New York 1924 plants run by
water power; their total horsepower
is 900. The actual horsepower in
use is 6lS.942. due either to made
quate supply or ignorance of owners
Of the power value of water as com
pared with fuek II the system of res
ervoirs and dams as projected be-
comes an actually. the energy will be
increased to 1909. 900 horsepower and
without any further encroachment on
Niagara.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
The WilN Giraffe

Perhaps the most difficult of all wild
animals to capture is the giraffe. In
addition to being very rare, giraffes
are exceedingly timid and are very
swift-footed.
There is no special way to capture
giraffe. as almost every way has
been tried, and all have been almost
equally unsuccessful. The method
which has occasionally resulted in a
capture is by using a long cord at each
end of which is a round weight. This
cord is thrown by the hunter in such
a manner as to wind around the an
imars legs, either bringing it to the
ground or rendering it incapable of
escaping before it is made prisoner.
Most of the CRATES in captivity have
been caught by chance when young.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
A DISH ALL CHILDREN LIKE.
Birds Nest Pudding a Dessert That
Appeals Strongly to the
Little Ones.

For the birds nest pudding that
children dote on empty the egg shells
by punching a tiny hole in each end
of the sheH and then blow steadily
through until the contents OF the egg
are removed. Cut one end large
enough to fill with blanc mango before
1t has hardened. Prop the shell up
In a basin of corn meal the day before
lshe pudding is to be served, then fill
with the hot blanc mango, made quite
stin so that it will retain it's form
when nodded.
For the nest make a ring mold of
either orange or lemon jelly. If you
have no regular ring mold you can set
small basin within a larger one that
can be readily removed when the nest
Is turned out This, too, should be
made the day before it is to be served.
When ready to use pick OF the egg
shells and arrange the eggs, which
may be all white or variously colored
with chocolate, yolk of egg or pink
gelatin in the jelly mold, which has
been loosened by wrapping a cloth
wrung out of hot water about the
form. Decorate the nest with bits of
shredded orange peel, plain or cand4ed
to Initiate straw, and partially cover
with whipped cream to initiate feath-
ers. Some Of the curious little jap
anese feather chicks that can be pur-
chased very reasonably at Japanese
department or confectionery steres
can be perched about tho edges of the
nest, as q bit Of realism Is always at
tractive to children.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
SIGNS OF AGE OVERLOOKED.
Kind Providence Does Not Permit Us
to Recognize Thorn In Ourselves
or Our Friends.

Isn't II curious" said Mr.. Flicker
ton, how we get lost about the age
OF people, and particularly of people
whose age we might well be supposed
TO know?
I'VE hear. for instance. OF the death
Of Walkinshaw. aged "a. and we say
to ourselves: Goodness, you don't
mean to tell me that Walkinshaw was
"a? And yet we may have known him
intimately and have seen him daily
for 40 years, since he was "a; and if
anybody ought to have known his age
we ought
But as matter OF fact IT is those
very people whom we do see constant
ly whose ages we fail to realize; for
the reason that age, so far as it's out
ward signs are concerned. steals on
them gradually.
IF we see a man only at intervals
OF ten or 20 years, why then the
changes In him may be so apparent
that we cannot fail to note thesn; but
in the man we see from day to day we
see no change at all; there is no sink
ing sign to make Us realize that he is
growing older; and so we are likely to
vary him forward in our minds as of
the age at which we first knew him.
1t Is then that he makes his first
strong, chear impression on US; and
that impression we are likely to hold
for many years and against many
changes.
Il know I do this commonly / carry
men forward as of the age at which |
first knew them; they always seem 50
to me. And then something happens
that brings up the question of age and
my friend says to me that he's 81. and
say: What! 57?' And really it is a
great surprise TO me. and l find 1t
hard to realize it.
Il can scarcely believe II even
though l have known him for 80 years
and when l first knew him he was 81
He may be now but little. or he may
be greatly changed. but however that
may be 1 have never realized it any
more than | have the lapse of time.
passing day by day.
Happily. this is true also as to our
own selves. We don't realize our own
advancing years. Even though we
look in a mirror now and then we see
no signs of age, or none to amount to
anything. We may be gray as badgers
to other people. but our hair doesn't
look that way to us. We may BE-
growing positively portly. but oveT
that we smile. At heart we are still
young.
Providence has'many kind ways"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Dealing in Snake Skin.

Consul B. S. Rairden OF Batavia re-
ports that the Java Reptile Skin Com
pany, with a reported capital of sac.
600. has been established at different
places in Java for the purpose of deal
Ing principally in snake skins. The
company is to have branches through.
out the interior of the island. buy
ing UP live snakes. If possible. which
are skinned alive. as the skins so
taken are much superior to the skins
taken from the dead reptile. Live
snakes of IS and Is feet in length
bring good prices. while the dead ones
are purchased at very low figures.
These snake skins are for the export
market and are extensively used In
Europe for making belts. bags. etc
Consular Report
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
FROM HER WORTHLESS LAND
Laughter Whom Father Meant to Dis
inherit viii Ultimately Make
Many Millions.

A big coal-mine deal in which the
Browning mines at Pocahontas Va.
were last week leased to a Baltimore
man recalls the romantic story OF how
Col John S. Browning came to be
possessed of that value property.
which has already netted him and his
wife clear 81 900. 900. to say nothing
of the royalty they are still to receive
every ton OF coal mined and on
every ton OF coke manufactured from
those mines. Bristol (Va) dispatch
to the indianapolis News says:
jim" Browning. as he was known
Il his young manhood. married Miss
Ollie Hodge. daughter of wealthy
farmer, who owned hundreds Of acres
Of rich land in Tazewell county. and in
the fertile section known as Burke's
garden.
The venerable father objected to his
daughters marrying Jim" Browning.
for some cause. but she disregarded
his wish and married Mr.. Browning In
spite of the prOtestatiOn Of her father
The irate father was not in forgiv-
ing mood and so when it came to max
ing his will he took matters into his
own hands and manifested his disap-
.roval of his laUghter's course by ex-
Guiding her from bis will.
1t was a sore disappointment to Mrs.
Browning. but she bore it without a
murmur. A few years after this will
had been written It was discovered
that cheap. unsightly piece Of noun
tain land had been overlooked and not
disposed of in the will.
BY the advice of an attorney and
friends. and feeling that it might not
be well entirely to ignore his sighted
daughter as old age crept upon him
and his head was growing white. the
old gentleman bequeathed her this ap-
parently worthless holding up among
the erags and powders and scrubby
pines of the Appalachian crags and
peaks.
Later the aged father of Mrs Brown.
ing died. no doubt feeling that he had
done the ungenerous part by his
daughter who had been omitted from
the original will upon purpose But
since that time this land has proved
to be treasure of unsurpassed value.
being one of the most productive coal
veins of the entire Pocahontas region.
And now Mrs. Jim" Browning. who
was to have nothing as the price of her
marriage with Jim" Browning. is
worth many more times all that is rep.
resented in the possessions Of all other
members of the family.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Europe and Birth Ratinn-

The birth rate is more than twice
as large in Russia as it is in France.
In Normandy. where the birth rate
is lowest; the births at times fan as
low as Is to the 1000 inhabitants in
year. But in Russia there areNInanv
districts. as in OrenbuFg, where the
births are as high as 60 to the 900
In year. Notwithstanding the ener-
nous emigration from Europe in the
nineteenth century. its population now
is nearly double what 1t was at the
beginning of the century. That part
OF Great Britain occupied by England
IS now the most densely peopled re-
gion in Europe. The crowding of so
many millions together is at last hav-
ing the effect of diminishing the birth
rate. Statistics show that it has de-
clined one-fourth in the last % years
II this goes on the English birth rate
will soon be as small as that of
France. In some parts Of Germany.
as in Berlin. the birth rate is on the
decline.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
ALL GO ON Stills
QUEER METHOD OF LocoMoTIoN
IN FRENCH DISTRICT.
Mature Of the Soil In Many Parts Of
: Saseony 10 Such That Travel
! on Foot In Practically
Impossible.

There is a district In France where
the people are literally up in the air
most OF the time, says a writer in
Good Literature. The nature OF the
soil is such that they have to walk on
stills In the department OF Gascony
there are great level plains covered
with stunted bushes OF dry heath.
and these waste lands have a soil
that is so muddy that the slightest
rainfall makes them practically i'm
passible by ordinary methods OF pc
destrianism. AS the poor people of
Gascony have to go about their work
Just the same. they have, accordingly.
become a stilt-walking people, and
men, women and children are to be
seen at all seasons OF the year high
up in the air on their stills, trudging
through waste lands. carrying their
baskets and bundles. The stills
used are about six feet long.
The shepherds OF Landes all go on
stills, and they think little or nothing
of being perched up from daylight
until evening with their feet on a
level with mans head. The shep
ASAA - RAONAACQ Win u STOUT 6lau
with flap, which makes a eOmfor-
table seat when turned down On
this he quietly sits and watches his
flock, and at the same time knjts or
spins with a distaff fastened to his
girdle. There is a rest to support the
foot, with a stirrup and a strong
strap, and. higher up, a band OF
leather holds the top OF the silt firm
ly to the leg, somewhat below the
knee.
Some Of the stills are made espe-
cially for fancy walking and tricks,
and the man mounted on them is
gifted as with seven-league boots, for
ne can cover the ground at a great
rate. often traversing as much as
eight or ten miles an hour. The
lower end Of the silt, which touches
the ground. is usually capped with a
sheep bone to strengthen it
The old shepherds, often accom-.
panied by their wives, children and
even grandchildren, mounted on di-
.minutive stills, wear shaggy. sleeve
less sheepshn coats and CATERS
They also wear the beret, a kind of
tam o shanter and in the old days
carried a gun to protect their flocks.
The pld women wear the quaintest of
berfhets. like an inverted coal scuttIe.
perched above their brown faces,
crossed by a thousand lines and
wrinkles. Mounted on his stills, the
shepherd can watch his flock and see
that the sheep do not get into mis-
chief. He carries a hong stick as a
crook. and when tired he uses IL as a
tripod, wlfereon he calmly sits for
hours at time. smoking, knitting or
watching his flock Many of the
women manage their stills as we'll as
the men, though they have an easier
task. since theirs are not such high
ones. Some Of these women show
such great skill in manipulating the
stills that they can maintain their
equilibrium while they pick up stones,
gather flowers or perform other as
tonishing feats.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
She Preferred to Stand.

A delicate woman, with a baby on
her arm and little boy on to her
skirts, boarded a subway train at the
Brooklyn bridge one evening recently
when the uptown rush was at its
height, says the New York Tribune
There were no seats vacant and the
woman balanced herself as best she
could until at curve she fell forward
and was saved from injury only by the
crowd that surrounded her. Instant
ly number Of people rose and Of
fered her a place to sit down, but
she refused and told the man next
to whom she stood: Some people
never help until the last minute, when
they are ashamed to do otherwise. I'd
rather stand than thank one of them. "
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
NV Norfolk & Western
Schedule in Effect June 20, 1909.
Leave Tazewell Daily for Blueheld
ll:I3 a. m. sos p. m.
For Norton
1924 q. m. sos D. m.
10 in Effect June 20, 1909.
LEAVE BLUKFIKLD.
EAST BOUND.


8:55 a. N. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Norfolk and all points on Shenandoah
Division. Pullman sleeper and Cafe Car
to Roanoke. Pullman sleeper Roanoke to
New York, via HagerstoWn. Parlor car
Roanoke and Norfolk.
7:20 q. m. daily for East Radford, Roam
oke and Norfolk. Pullman Parlor
car Roanoke and Norfolk.
1910 p. m. daily for Roanoke, Lynchburg
and intermediate stations and the Shen-
andoah Valley. Pullman sleeper Gary
to Philadelphia and New York via Hagers-
town. Cafe car.
9:18 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynchburg,
Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman sleeper to
Norfolk. Roanoke to Richmond cafe car
WEST BOUND.
800 q. m. for WEIGH and l0:45 a. No.
for Williamson.
$40 a. m. for WEIGH, Williamson, Ke.
nova, Portsmouth, Columbus and points
West. Pullman sleeper to Columbus
Cafe dining cars.
2:15 p. m. for Gary and intermediate
stations. Pullman sleeper. Cafe car.
500 p. m. for WEIGH, Williamson, Ke
nova, Portsmouth, Cincinnati, Columbus
St. Louis and the West. Pullman sleepers
to Cincinnati and Columbus. Cafe car.
For additional information, apply al
ticket Office or to
w. B. BEVILL, M. F. BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Agt. Ira. Pass. AIT
Roanoke, Va.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Splendid Bargain
Real Estate /!

A nice home near Shaver
Mill, Tazewell county, Va,
can be bought at a rare bar
gain. New frame house with
six rooms and two halls, good
stable, fine garden and about
80 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, 1909-08-12
The Table Manners ~ Of the Turk

The Table Manners (?) of the Turk
Should you dine with a Turk. you
will observe many peculiarities. to
some of which'you will find it hard to
accustom yourself The host and his
guests, squatted upon little mats.
await the servants who, bringing
tray. place It before the company upon
low stool. On this tray. in several
shallow bowls with round covers. are
the viands. Forks and spoons be.
ing dispensed with. each man. stretch
ing out his right hand. deeply scoops
up, with thumb, first finger, and mid
die finger held together, one or two
mouthfuls from each bowl. At the
conclusion of the dinner the guests
file out one by one. to make their
additions at the Observation-Disclosures
Adossides, in Golfers.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Sensible Advice.

Many are the stories which are told
of the wit of Herr Rosenthal. the we'll
known pianist, who recently made his
temperance in London after an alb
sence Of nine years.
81 am losing a tremendous lot of
money in connection with my re-
citals." said a not too successful
pianist to him one day. What shall
l do?"
Give fewer concerts" was Rosen.
thaps quick reply.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
MontuonnerY Pie.

Part l. One lemon, one egg. one
half pint water, one tablespoon -four
one-half cup sugar, one-half cup New
Orleans mOlasses. Divide into three
pie tins which you have lined with
GOOD pie crust.
Part 2. One cup white sugar, one
nalf cup sour milk, one-quarter cup
butter, one egg, Ia cup -four. DROP
batter by spoonfuls into filling in pie
tins.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
o@eer
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

+. THOMSON. ch'm'n, Jef'srsonvile d Z
+ e.. WAGNER. Clear FORK District.
~. j. LEsrER. Maiden Spung District
Meetings of the Board of Superv J.
Ors for Tazewell county are as follow ;:
Regular meetings first Monday IN
January and fourth Monday in Ju ,.
Call meetings the second tuesday n
each month except January and July.
s. NJ. Graham, Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Concealed Goods.

Here's a good story" began Jones
eagerly. Then he told it.
But where's the joker" asked
Smith. when Jones had finished
Search mel" exclaimed Jones.
slangily.
But being searched, no joke came
to light. So Smith concluded it was
on him.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
The Pace That Tells.

How fast was he going?" asked
Magistrate Krotel.
so fast that the bulldog on the seat
beside him looked like a dachshund,"
replied the copper
And the accused was held for ses-
sions.-Graphic.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Successful Once

Mr.. Jawback-Well. never wanted
something for nothing!
Mrs. Jawback-But that's the sort
OF bargain you made when you mar
risd me.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
After the Races.

There is nothing certain in this
life"
Il beg your pardon. There are sure
tips"
But they are"
Yes. ! know. You are certain to
lose on them.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-12
Eco Soup.

One tablespoonful of beef extract
TIRED into one quart of boiling water
until thoroughly dissolved. Add .
rated onion, dash Of celery seed
70 saltspoonfuls of salt and one OF
oepper. Stir until boiling, strain and
q id the beaten yolks of two eggs.