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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11
Rats Are Of Great Valve

Rat fur is being largely used by
the fur fakir this season. 1t masuue
rades under the name of Hudson
seal, and dainty ladies who would
shudder at the mere thought of the
rodent are enveloping themselves in
elegant wraps and directory scarfs Of
rat skins, unconscious of their
origin.
For many seasons sealskin has
been becoming more and more rare
and the price is bounded up in conse-
quence. 1t was French furrier,
confronted by the famine in seal
skin, who experimental in rat tssskins.
Carefully treated he found that the
skin of the French rat could be work
ed up into an excellent imitation Of
sealskin.
The huge muffs are being made
OF ratskin. and so are the fashion
able toques which so closely re-
semble the busby.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11
Big Stick Wins Census Spoils Fisht

Washington, ID. c., February O.
President Roosevelt will have the
satisfaction of scoring one mole vie
tory over Congress before the end Of
his administration in the matter Of
placing employees of the new census
under the new civil service laws.
The house at least is getting ready to
surrender to the president, much as
members like to give up the spoils
tidhits for which they had prepared
themselves, and which have become
so extremely rare in these later years
of civil service reform.
The President is so evidently in
the right.and is so strongly backed
by public opinion that members re-
alize it is the part of prudence to
give way. The leaders are now said
70 be preparing new census bill,
which will include the provision the
President asked for, placing the Sc
lection of the clerical employees in
the hands of the Civil Service Com
mission. The bill will it is said, al
so include a provision whereby the
employees of the census will have
to be dropped when their work is
completed instead of being permit
ed to take positions i'm the perman-
ent classified service by transfer, as
was done after the work of the last
census was completed.
Whether the Senate will accept
the situation and follow the example
of the House is uncertain, but it is
believed it will. The friends of
Judge Taft in the Upper House, in
Guiding such men as Senator Knox
and Senator Lodge, will be strong
Tor the civil service idea.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11
Safeavardina Marriaae.

Safeguarding marriage is wise.
Five states already have statues en-
deavOring to prevent marriage be-
tween those whose condition renders
a union unwise. Some Of these laws
forbid a marriage licence without Il
doctors certificate of sound health.
The bill introduced by Representa-
i've FL. A. McClung of Harrisburg
prohibiting marriage to those with
tuberculosis, epilepsy and other her
editary diseases has precedent. 1t
moves in the right direction. The
State and the family, the public and
the individual, are alike interested
in safe marriage between sound men
and women.
But the appropriate restriction is
not with reference to "hereditary"
diseases, but "transmissible" either
by decent or by contact. tuberculosis,
it is almost certain, is not hered-
itary; but it is now certain that it
is infectious by contact. Epilepsy is
prob ,bIy hereditary, but is not
communicable by contact.
Transmissible" covers both these
cases. 1t applies both maladies
which are contagious or infectious
and to those which are hereditary.
The law should recognize this peril,
and no license to marry should issue
to those known to have "transmissi
Bile" diseases.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11
Proud OF His JUricS

Although there has been 1S1 kill
ings in northumberland county and
three hangings, in discharging jury
men who served during criminal
court Feb. 4th., Judge Voris Auten
said the people of the county are to
be, congratulated on the character OF
the jurors summoned for the trial OF
eases, as it shows the jury commits
sioners are attending to their duty.
He said that jurors make mistakes
and courts make mistakes, the jurors
of verdicts inIthe county as a rule,
have been very satisfactory.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11
Fatal Accident.

Mack III. Bowman, native of
Towanda, and a brothersof Mrs. c.
II. Jennings, formerly of Lopez, was
instantly killed by a.log train on the
Jennings Bros. railroad at Jennings
ton, w. Va, on Friday afternoon.
The body was taken to Towanda
sunday and the funeral was held on
Monday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
from the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
II. Jennings.
Mr.. Bowman was employed as
conductor on a log train operated on
the Jennings Brothers private rail
road at Jenningston. Friday after
noon he was riding on the first log
truck of the train Of empty trucks
which was being pushed by the loco
motive.
He was getting ready to drop of
the truck to run on ahead to throw,
a switch when the speed Of the en-
gine was diminished. AS the slack
was taken from the train, the front
car being the last effected, the sud-
den jerk took Bowman unawares,
and he was thrown from the truck, !,
falling on the rails.
Three cars passed over him before
the train could be stopped. When
taken from under the train, he was
dead, death having been instantan-
eOuS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11
Judge Hall on Licenses.

Judge Harry Alvin Hall in a
plain talk to the constables of Elk
County, in open court said: "rhe
man who holds valuable franchise
like a liquor license and has not the
sense to preserve it by observing the
law is not fit to have license and
shall not have one in my district.
1 want it distinctly understood
that / will permit no violations of
the liquor law il thisiounty, neither
will l permit the constable to toler-
ate them"
Judge Hall further told the con-
stables that if they persisted in per-
mittng violations of the liquor laws
without returning the same toS.the
court, ihe would prosecute thelofficers
themselves.
The Western Penitentiary of this
stateshas a record that no.other pen
al Institution in 1.-THE country can
equal. It now has Is bankers
among its inmates, paying the penal
ty for having gone wrong in the
management of the financial insti-
tutiOns with which they were con-
nected. The fact need not however,
lead to the conclusion that the world
is growing worse. 1t means rather
better safe guards and closer security
rs to the managemnt of b mixing in
stitutions and that there has been
such a growth of moral sentiment
that wealth is not always potent In
saving officials from penalty Of their
wrong doing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11
Local. Option Has "Snakes."

A news dispatch from Harrisburg
says: Men and women interested in
local option at the capitol claim
there is a snake in bill introduced
in the Legislature Thursday by
John b. Holland eofs Washington
county and it will be fought by the
Anti Saloon League. 1t provides
that the question ,,Shall license to
sell liquor be granted?" to electors
of each separate ward in cities and
boroughs divided into wards in
boroughs not divided and in town
ships.
The bill directs that at the Novem-
Der election of the present year and
every three years thereafter it shall
he the duty of the authorities to sub
nit to the electors of each ward of
city or borough or to those of un-
divided Burroughs the question, and
to receive count and certify and re-
turn the votes of those who vote
eyes" or "No" upon the question.
Count of the votes is to be made
by the court on the second day after
the election, and recorded by the
prothonotary of the court. After
the result has been so recorded, it
shall be unlawful for any court to
grant licence for the selling of
liquors in any ward or township
that at the election has cast major
ity of its votes in the negative on
the question.
If the majority of the electors vot-
ed "yes' the bill provides that it
shalt be unlawful for the court to
refuse a license in the ward on the
grounds that no license is necessary
for the accommodation of the public
and for the entertainment of strang-
ers and travellers. This action says:
The vote at the last election on
said question shall be taken by said
court as conclusive upon the quest
ion of necessity"
An election held under the pro-
visions of the act, it provides, if it
results in vote against the grant
Mig of licenses, shall not effect licens-
es in force at the time of the election,
but such licenses shall remain in
force till the time for which they
were granted has expired.
The local option people are also
fighting to have their bill sent to the
judiciary general instead of the law
and order committee, to which the
Holland bill was assigned Thursday
Rev. Nicholson fears now that
Speaker Cox will send all such bills
to the law and order committee not
withstanding an alleged promise
that it would go to judiciary general.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11

The Harrisburg Telegraph finds
that there is practically no serious
opposition to the proposed Constitu-
tional amendment abolishing the
February election. The people are
satisfied that our system of govern
ment, local, state and national, has
been burdened for several years with
frequent and unnecessary elections.
1t is believed now that under the
uniform primary, which is in effec!
An election, there is no occasion for
two elections every year. The
Legislature having once adopted the
proposed amendments to the cOnsti-
tuition, their passage again this win
ter and adoption by the people next
fall would mean change from two
elections year to one election in
November.
Business interests as well as poiiti.
cal influence favor abolishing the
February election. The Telegraph
says that as suggested by II the other
day, tina frequence of elections and
the constant turmoil resulting there
from have crystalized public senti.
ment in favor of the pending charg'
es,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11
T Pay Pensions Monthly.

Many thousand of pensioners
throughout the country are interest
ed IN "A bill introduced in the Senate
by Senator Penrose. 1t is entitled d
bill "for the payment of pensions"
1t provides that all pensioners with
permanent disabilities and the wild
ows of soldiers or sailors and sailors
who are receiving pensions for life
shall be paid their pensions month
ly and by checks mailed on the last
day of the month covering the
amount of pension due them for that
month with restrictions more oner-
Gus than are made by the Treasury
Department in paying interest on
Government bonds. Under this
system it would be necessary for the
pensioner to file with the pension
agent an affidavit stating his resi-
dence and postoffice address. Under
the present system pensions are
paid every three months and at each
payment the pehsioner must make
IN affidavit before a notary. Under
the plan proposed by Segator Pen
rose the pensioners included in the
provisions of this bill will save the
notary's fee and receive their pen
sion at more frequent intervals.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11

It is announced that within a few
months the organization of new
Eagles Mere company, to take over
the property of the land and boat
company, will have been formed,
The new company is expected TO
carry on extensive improvements at
the famous resort. Hon. Edgar r.
Kiess and Captain E.S. Chase will be
Interested in the new company,
which will include some Harrisburg
capitalists.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1909-02-11

Utica N. Y. Feb, Awhile
playing in the barnyard of her home,
near Governeur, the 5-year-old
daughter of Joshua Olmtree, was
picked up and carried skyward by q
baldheaded eagle.
The outcries of both parents and
child frightened the bird and it drop
ped the child on the roof of a barn.
Quickly getting his gun out, Ohm
rec took chance shot, but outside
CT the loss of few feathers the
eagle was unhurt.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Bible Scbo,I
every SUNDAY at 9.45 a m. Preach , g.
hr-t and third Sundays 8 D. m: seco, 4
aad ionrti sunday m T, ing- ct IL 2. IA
Prayer meeting Wrcnes Ia, evening at 3
p. II. u. :. McC'eary, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH. Main Stree.
sunday school every SUNDAY at $50 q. M.
Little Workers juvenile Missicuarv
every second sunday p. ~. Preaching
arst and third sundays IL q. H.. second
and fourth Sundays .. m, Ehh SIM.
days II a. IN. and p. u. G.. Z. Rector.
pastor.
NORTH TAZEW CHURCH.
T ',y School every Sunday 1t 10 a. IN
y -ac-ing FIRST and third Sundays :. n. m
r-~'''f Rnd fourth SUNDAYS II A n,
~ meeting every Friday p. r.. &.
Z. Rector, psstor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Sondsv
school every Sunday at ego a. m. Prearh.
lng second, tnird and fourth Sundave at
II a. N. and Z. p. TN. Preaching fifth
SUNDAYS at ii q. N. Prayermeetipp everv
"wednesday evening Z p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN, BURKE's GAR.
OEN.-Preaching on first Sunday At lis.
n and o. N. :. o. Hall. pRstor.
TAZEWEIL PREACHERS COUNCIL.
every Monday Al 9 p. IN.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
French Eorsst.MakInn.

A striking example Of scientific for
estry 10 furnished by the coast of
France, chiefly in G0scony. where in
1898 tree-planting was begun in an at
tempt to nx the sand dunes, which the
winds we're steadily pushing inland
over the vineyards. Pine forests have
now covered $4,000 OF the 10000
acres Of dunes. About 100000 has
been spent on the work, with &1oo, 900
more for forest administration, but
the state has received 100000 more
than the cost, while the 176,00o acres
still retained have a value Of SIC, 000,-
600. Farther inland, about 100000
acres Of worthless shifting sands and
marshes, In the triangular area of the
Landes. have been converted into
profitable pine forests since the mid
die of last century. This work, most
ly done by the communes, has created
q property worth 100000, 900. as val
ued from the present yield OF pine
timber and resin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
ORIGIN OF BRITISH SQUARE
Battle Formation First Used by
Scotch Troops at the Battle q
Bannockburn.

The greatest of ali Scotch annivsr.
saries is that Of Bannocburn, fought
On midsummer day In the year 1914.
Apart from its bearing on the inde-
pendences of Scotland, the battle viii
always have an exceptional interest
from the military point Of view. as
Bannockburn may be said to have
been the birthplace OF the British
square. Proud Edwards" army
mainly consisted of cavalry, while
that Of the Scots, on the other hand,
was almost exclusively composed of
foot-folk, armed with the spear, and
these Bruce threw into "schiltroms, /"
or oblong Squares formation Dor
rowed by Wallace from the Flemings,
who had employed II with success at
Courtray-5o resust the charge of the
English cavalry.
Hitherto the mounted mail-clad
knight had carried everything before
him, but Courtray and Bannockburn
proved that he was powerless to
break resolute. spear armed infantry
drawn up in "schiltrom" or hedgehog
formation, and these two battles revo-
lutionized the tactics Of the continent
and of our own island. ProGting by
the lesson which had been taught
them at Bannockburn the English ap-
piled the tactics OF the Scots with
brilliant success at Crecy. and still
more at Agincourt. AS It was the
Scots who may be said to have erig-
mated the British square at Bannock-
burn, so 1t was they again who at
Balaclava were the hrst to discard
1t with their thin red line" and now,
owing to our changed conditions Of
warfare, it is discarded altogether.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
CASE CALLED FOR SYMPATHY
Life Of sinole-eIes,ednsss Made No
Appeal to eatterod-Up Mar
rled Woman.

Apr0pos the discussion OF the ad-
vantsg0s OF married life recalls the
experience Of a certain bachelor maid
OF some forty summers and some win
terr. She has had proposals enough.
30 she says. but she prefers single
olsssedness to pouring coffee, mend
ing socks and spanking babies. She
recently began devoting much OF her
time 70 working IN the slums, partic-
ularly among the women and chill
APon.
pitiful case was recently brought
30 her attention to care for A wom-
an had been cruelty treated by her
husband, who. as a final act, locked
her out In the street. The poor, suf-
fering creature. ragged and dishev-
eled. reported at the charity head
quarters and begged for shelter.
Miss J. dressed her wounds,
gave her something to eat and then
started sympathetic conversation
with the sufferer The latter, after
recounting at much length the in
juries she had borne at the hands OF
her liege. lord and master, asked q
few questions to satisfy her womanly
curiosity about her new-found friend.
Live here7" she inquired Of Miss
J.
No." was the reply; II spend only
part OF my time here during the
day. Ny home is way UP in Harlem
You're married. amt your" wa,
the next question.
No. I'm not married: and 1 maj
never be-"
The poor. wretched woman opened
her bruised and swollen eyes as bes
she could to get look at her friend
gazing at her in amazement.
MY. my" she said, sympathetical
~. I'm awfully sorry. Say. but ain
it fierce to be an old maid ?"-Nev
York Times.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
NOTICE.

The overseer Of the poor for each
Magisterial District o. Tazewell county
Is provided with contingent fund Of
nifty dollars for each year, which is
under control Of the overseer of the
poor and the member of the board, of
the respective districts, to be used for
cases OF emergency. After this emer-
gency fund has been expended by any
he has no authority, under the law. to
bind the county for any further amount
under any circumstances. An further
allowances must be made by the Board
Of Supervisors.
Published by order Of the Board of
Supervisors Of Tazewell county.
Tests:
jan2Stf 8. ~ Graham. Clark.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
HOW DID THE PARROT KNOWN
Hard 60 Explain. But Polly Certainly
Had PrsmonItIon Of the Com
Ing Earthquake

Beyond his habit Of living to be
100 to $50 years old, the parrot is a
truly remarkable bird In other ways, +"
said Mr.. z. N. Daniels Of the City of
Mexico.
What makes me give utterance to
this opinion is q trick that a bird
which belongs to my young son exc
cuted the night Of the late earthquake
that shook us up SO severely in Mex
leo. Fully I'VE minutes before the
first shock. which came little after
four o'clock In the morning, Poll set
up q terrific urroar that eliminated
in q prolonged scream. didn't relish
the discordant racket which broke
int the slunabsrs Of the family and
felt like numbering the miserable crea-
turs. especially a. there was no cessa-
ton OF its vocal exercise.
While II was still coming In for my
dsnunciatsoAs the tremor Of the earth
occurred, and in q second Il flashed
across my mind that Polly had given
Is warning in the only way it knew
how to reach Us. It may net seem
reasonable that the bird should be
able to sense q convulsion OF nature
In advance Of its coming. but the
facts are rs have stated, and after
the AFFAIR was over ! petted the par
rot a. much as l had scolded 1t a lit
tie while before. II has q meal ticket
for life In the Daniels household. and
money wouldn't buy It."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
NIcETIES or LEGAL TENDER
Soae that PerpIexIns Question Which
Very Few Seem to Properly
Understand.

One OF the prominent officials OF the
treasury department recently ven
tured the opinion that not one banker
in hundred and probably not half
a dozen members OF the senate or
house could tell accurately what parts
Of the United States currency are le-
gal tender. He went on to say:
"A great many people know that
the definition of legal tender is money
OF character which by law a debtor
may require his creditor to receive In
payment in the absence OF a special
agreement But when It comes to
stating just what money is legal ten
der you will find the banker all at sea.
Cold certificates are not q legal
tender. but are receivable for customs.
taxes and all pubic debts. Silver GER
thcstes are not legal tender. Neither
are national bank notes. They are re-
eeivable. however. in payment Of
taxes, excuses. public lands and all
other dues TO the United States. ex-
copt duties on imports. Trade dollars
and fractional currency are not legal
tender Fractional currency is re-
receivable for postage and revenue
stamps and also in payment of any
dues to the United States less than
five dollars. except duties on imports
Foreign gold and silver coins are not
legal tender.
The following are legal tender In
all that the term means:
Cold coins Of the United States,
standard silver dollars, subsidiary sill
yer coinS. minor coin OF copper,
bronze or copper-nickel. up to rs
cents; United States notes or green
backs. demand treasury notes. treas
ury notes OF 1890. Columbian half
dollar and Columbian quarters. Sub
sidiary silver coin. including Column
bian half dollars and quarters, are
legal tender UP to $40"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
HAD THE AUDIENCE WITH HIM
Christian Missionary Had Little Show
In Arp0msnt with Naalvs
Mellah.

As . medical missionary, Stationed
for 1e years In nstthwestsrn Iadia.
near the Afghansst&n fronticr, DR.. T.
L. Psnnsll had his share Of peril and
adventure. which he has recountsd In
a volume entitled. Among the wild
Tribes OF the Afghkn Border"
Asa medical MAJ. DR.. Pennen had
his ups and downs with the native
doctors. who sweat their patients and
burn sores with lighted oil, but have
no faith in western treatment They
also bleed and purge: but gradually
the new-fan&led treatment was &C
-cepted. and grateful converts were
made 1T the Bannu dispensary.
As q missionary. Dr.. Psansn haA
to contend with the monahs, who are
argumentatve and great browbeaters;
and very often, he oonfesses, he got
the worst OF It By verdict Of the
ragged crowd that henmed In tho
theologians.
With certain meilsh. who regard
cd the Christian medicine-man as q
rival. DR.. Psnnsll had an amusing en-
counter
10 you knoWs asked tho mollah,
what becomes Of the sun when II
sets every dRy?"
The doctor gave the native circle
the scientific explanation
rubbish" exclaimed the noliah.
We all know that the Rrss Of hell
are under the earth. and that the sun
passes down every Right, and there
lore comes up blazing hot In the
morning"
All DR.. PsnnelYs aeseents OF natural
Phenomena were rtdielsd by the mol
ian. Then. turning to bis people, he
said, with contempt In his face anl
voice:
1T is evident that shall have -
teach him everything from tAs BE-
ginning. Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-11-11
SOCIAL CLIMBERS IN NEVADA
Land Of Gold Witnesses Many Strange
Vselssltudes in the MattAg
Of Wealth.

To-day q humble Eold-soaker may
be living in . hutch q the simple ar
chitssturs q . box car. says Good
Housekeeping. Tomorrow hs.is build
ing villa" with real elapboards and
shingles. hiring q Chinanan Of all
work and sending to frisco for
brass bed and q Persian rug. Some
very pretty little houses begin to dot
the barren landscape. A railroad
stretches its metal arm down into the
gold-bearinE wilderness and links 1t
with the outer world. Come tailors.
modistes and millinern, soda water
and ice cream, ciergymsn and drum
msrs, pickposkets and actors and all
that splendid procession from the coy
corners OF civilization
Social conditions were decidedly
perplsxinE- Your washsrwoman &C
ceptsd a mining claim for an uncoliect-
able debt. Suddenly the claim yields
her q fortune. whersat, to show you
that her wealth has net made her
snobbiHA. abe purchases an elaborate
portable house and settles. down ns
your next-doOr neighbor.
However. II you take II into your
head to move away from the vicinity
Of the fortunate lavandisrs you would
md the moving problem quite simple,
A small force q husky Men can pull
your house up by the roots and carry
It ND hill OF down . slope without
any great sxertion-that Is. unless
your dwelling IL 'dobs. or you happen
to be one of the bonanza crowd and
have gone In for heavy architecture.