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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
The "Rock Of Moses.n

The Rock of Moses lies in the
wild valley Of the Leila at the base of
Jeoel Musa. the Mount of the Law.
In the peninsula of Sinai" says a
writer in the Strand. The rock ia
IL or 20 feet high, slightly inclined.
a rough indentation running over
each side, which is intersected here
and there by Sits, and the stone ia
worn away in places as If from the
enect OF running water. It is be-
yond doubt the Oldest known legend
airy object In the vicinity. The Koran
REFERS to this rock more than once.
and from these illusions arose the
reverence Of the Bedouins, who hold
1t sacred. From the middle ages on
ward 1t has been visited by Chris
uan pilgrims, who have carved rude
crosses on its side. OF all the OBJ
Jects in the desert 1t is most closely
bound up with the simple faith of
It's wild inhabitants and of its early
visitants."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

w. Byrd Henry, of New York, is at
Tazewell this week visiting homefolks.
Miss Eta Hawkins spent Sunday at
Pocahontas, the guest of her friend,
Miss Yates.
Miss Lois Montague has returned to
her home in Christisnsburg after two
weeks spent with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. KYLE
Montague, Jr., at this place.
Mrs C. F. Tynes, of Bluefeld. and
Mrs. w. L. Hodges, of Roanoke. are
spending the week with their parents.
Colonel and Mrs. VIM. C. Pendleton and
other relatives.
Have you heard that $500 Edison
monograph Pobst has just received?
1t will play two or four minutes. He
has in stock over 200 Records. Call in
he Will be glad to play some of the
latest ones for you.
The Republicans of Tazewell and
Buchanan counties will meet at Rich
lands on Saturday, the 7th inst, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate to
represent the two counties in the next
House of Delegates. The convention
is likely to be attended by large delega-
tions from both counties.
w. ]. Hubbard, grand lecturer of the
Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
in Virginia, who had been at Tazewell
for more than a week instructing the
craft, left today for Castlewood, Va,
where he will spend some days with the
Chapter at that place. On Wednesday
night he conferred the Royal Arch de-
gree upon two candidates.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
Alphabetical Time.

One OF the discouraging things
about advertising is that the investor
can rarely be certain when he gets a
return and when he does not. A
writer IN T. P.'s Weekly tells a tale
OF an English firm, Higgins & Dodd.
who. finding that there were ~ let.
tiers In their name. placed a great
clock over their door with the letters
on its face instead of numerals.
They waited anxiously for days.
weeks. hoping for some return; but
not a soul took notice Of the clock.
At last. amid excitement behind the
office window, a man was seen to halt
In the street and gaze at the clock.
puzzled
Slowly he came to the door, entered
and drawled: Say. is it half past His.
gins or a quarter to Dodd ?"-Youth's
Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
The Laborer and His Hire

At a recent conference in New Yorl
OF foreign mission boards, referenc,
was made to the increased cost of liv
Ing OF missionaries home on leave
which made 1t harder for them to ge,
along than If they stayed In their
foreign field Of labor.
Why" said the speaker, "a mis-
sionary must travel decently, and that
reminds me Of a story Of Mr.. Spur
geon and a fellow clergyman. The
two were just, starting OF on a rail.
way journey, ard Mr.. Spurgeon's
friend showed him a second-class
ticket
'See. said he, what good care
take of the Lords money
"'See.' said Mr.. Spurgeon, bringing
out a first-class ticket, what good
care take Of the Lords servant -
Youths Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
TITS the Mood That. Counts.

For the dissatisfied man, all life is
unsatisfactory; and, for the one that is
contented, the world is full of com.
forts. And, for the cheerful man.
even the easterly wind is musical in
the window crevices.-Mountford.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
Outside the currInuIur,

We had to practice Chopin for
three hours to-day, mamma"
Mrs: PArvenoo-Really, my dear.
shoppin' IL all very well, but your
papa sent you to the ladies' hacademv
to learn music an that sort O. thing. !"
-Tt%Bits.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
Tribute to Labor

II 1t were not for labor men could
neither eat so much, nor relish SO
pleasantly, nor sleep so soundly, nor
be so healthful, so useful, so strong.
so patient SO noble. so untempted.-
Jeremy Taylor.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
Permanent superstItlon.

Human credulity seems to be a per-
manent fact, independent of civiiiza-
uon' OF education and of the progress
Oh mankind. The astrologer or the
Witch may be discredited; but in their
place arise the palmist and theoso-
phist to minister to human credulity.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05

sufficient amount and
you will undoubtedly
increase not only the
average yields, but your
profits as well.
Write to the Vir-
ginia Carolina Chem
ical Company for its
new Year Book or AL
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
Plain Talks on Fertilizers
Increasing and Safeguarding the Wheat rop

The use of COM
mercial fertilizers on
the wheat crop is year
ly bee o ming more
general-Proof enough
that 1t pays, and pays
well.
loo many farmers,
however, use fertilizers
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05

"Fohgive yoh enemies" said Uncle
Eben. but don't let yoh forgiveness
go so far as to tempt you to cit 90
ciable an trade nosses."
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
a Stranoe s.or,

A family in this city has Just cele-
Drated the twentieth anniversary Of
the entrance Of the cook into their
service. Truth is stranger than 40
uon--Nsw York Herald.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
Lies Mistakes.

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, 1909-08-05
Other Requisites.

Ease and speed in doing q thing
90 not give the work lasting solidity
or exactness of beauty.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
At the SeaahorA

Maud-Marie is such a queer girl,
with such notions OF honor!
Gladys-In what way?
Maud-She insists it is not right
to be engaged to more than one fsIlov
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
Maybe II Was cwendoIIn.

1t was neither Johnny, nor Molly.
nor Polly, nor Jerusha, but Jenny.
put the kettle on, and wen all have
tea. "-Nashville American.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05

: Liberty.
Liberty is worth whatever country
Is worth. 1t is by liberty that a man
has country; it is by liberty he has
r19Atsr-ksAry QlleA
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05
STAR" BRANDS

You are getting the best that
grow. Don't be satisfies with
the best your merchant has,
but the best
THAT CAN BE HAD.
Good seeds like all good things come
high, but what is 25 to SOC on the price
of seeds when it gives you something
pure and clean.
write US at once for prices and samples
and let US know what you will want
Don't forget that we are selling direct
to the farmer at wholesale prices. We
wsnt your patronage and we will prom
Use you the best that grows out of the
earth in return.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05

without due regard for the
special needs of their soils.
Often they buy the cheapest
grades. Or they use very
small quantities.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-08-05

manac, a costly 1Se page
book, written by government
and private experts. shows
how and why you can in
crease your crops three or
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
SAVES CHILDREN FROM DEPORTATION
Mother s Appeal to Washington Arrests Out
ward Progress Of Liner.

Just as the Hamburg American, liner Cincinnati
left her pier in Hoboken on Saturday a dispatch
was received At Ellis Island ordering tha adnis-
sion TO the country Of Lima Kahn eight years Old
and her brother David. ten years old They AZ
riy ed here the last westward trip of the steamer
President Lincoln and We're ordered deported They
came here from Hamburg to Join their mother
Mrs. Gustav Kahn Of No 234 E;dridge street The
board OF special inquiry excluded them from the
country. The ohldren's mother appealed to WASH
irgton and the advisability of admitting them was
taken up there.
The laws delay gave the immigration officials an
opportunity 10 put the children on the Cincinnati
which sailed Saturday. They were as far as
the Statue OF Liberty a tug with an i'm
migration inspector on board signaIIed the liner :,
stop. and the children were taken ashore and y.-
stored to their mother.
nam mas oeen in this country two year,
She sent the children the price OF their trarsTr+
ton and had SS5 left of her savings Of ~,
years Through friends a bond Of 500 was mt -,
that the children would not become public charges
and on the giving Of the bond the officials in
Washington consented to admit them
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
READY TO OPEN TUBES
McAd0o VIII DriUe First Tram and
There Viii Be RejOiclngs.

The Terminal Building will become a terminal IN
fact to-day. for when the downtown McAdoo tunnels
are thrown open to the public at O'Clock, two great
railroads the Pennsylvania and the Lackawanna
will schedule their trains as starting from that
station. There will be a private celebration earlier,
however. The first official train will be driven
through the tunnel at 10 10. and William q. Nc
Adoo will the uaotorman.
There will be several tranloads of guests TO
make the trip. and when they are all through
there will be an imposing celebration in the City
Hall Park in Jersey City. at which the officers Of
\ The Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company will
exchange congratulations with the Jersey City gov
eminent and officials representing the railroad lines
with when the tubes connect.
Nearly everybody in New York or Jersey City
who has any official interest in transportation will
be on hand with many guests from out of town.
Governor Fort Of New Jersey and Mayor H Otto
Wittpenn of Jersey City Will be there so will JUS
tfce Giegerich, Acting Mayor MCGOWAN, Post
master Morgan and Collectc~ Loeb. Borough Pres
idents Gresser of Queens and AheaTn of Manhattan
and Sheriff Foley will be among the guests. and so
will Alfred c. Vanderbilt Colgate Hoyt and all the
officers of the company.
The trains will make the passage in Just
three minutes from the Cortandt street building
to the Pennsylvania Railroads Jersey City station.
minutes. The management expects to carry tens OF
Jerseyites during the afternoon and evening. and
service will run all night and when the extension
10 Newark has been completed It VIII turnlsh q"
owl. train system much more to the liking Of the
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19

Morgan William Church Osborn. William jay
Schiefelin Professor E p A. selisman and
Thomas n Nulry.
we purpose getting together on this PROPOSE
ton" said Mr Wallace yesterday. to investigate
al once all the forces affecting children In this
city, such as child life in the tenements. their
street life. the library. the Sunday school. the
Young Mems Christian Association. moving pict-
ure shows and the juvenile courts Following our
Investigations we expect II focus the attention
of the people on the requirements Of the children
by opening q great exhibition. perhaps in Madison
Square Garden one Of the armories. where we
shall show by object lessons the effect Of city life
upon children. More children die before they are
one year old from improper light. and nourish-
ment than from tuberculosis. We hope show
the way Of reducing infant mortality. among other
things. and thar the greater mortality is among
the bottle-fed babies. We want the cooperation
OF all children's societies and kindred bodies. and
We feel sure that this will prove a great
rnent for the practical care and STUDY Of the
dren Of the city"
An executive committee has been formed, With
these members: r. Ogden Chisholm. Miss Martha
Draper Theodore Dresser. Edward R Finch, Mrs
J. Borden Hartman. DR.. Waiter l. Herxey John
Sherman Hoyt. William Gilman Low. ir John
Martin. Robert Van Ide-stine F7vert Jansen Wen
dell. Judge Robert J. Wilkin and Miss Evanzeline
Hbffnez
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
PASTOR DEFENDS NEW YORK SPIRIT.
Dominant Note in Citys Life Not Material
istic. Saws the Rev. Dr. Carson

The Rev pr. J. r. Carson. Of Brooklyn. who
preached in the I,enox Avenue Reformed Church
yesterday morning. had something 10 in his ser
take he said. to assume that the dominant note
in the life Of New York materialistic- Our people
are not wholly absorbed in work and wealth, in pelf
and pleasure There are deeper tones in life
than those which continually clang about The
finer ear hears the note OF ideaism which is the
basal note in Ife's music.
DR.. Carson referred TO the plants and flowers
which have been placed about the city Hall. to the
vast expenditure made In the beautifying of parks
and drives and to the many monuments which have
been erected throughout the city.
The theme Of Or. Carsons ''Christ's
Secret of Making the Most OF Life" Among other
things Or. Carson said.
From the worldly point Of view. Christs life
entire and absolute failure He amassed no
wealth. He did not derde wealth in others but
walked in the midst OF it almost unconscious Of its
presence and wholly insensble to the want OF It
He aspiTed literary fame or social position or
political power one cannot imagine any life.
dowed with such capacities. which. measured by
earthly standards. utterly thrown away.
But He who died a malefactor IN Palestine
lives as a benefactor through the ages. He lost
ton civilization is simply Christ living and working
among men The story of ChriSt's career declares
that the signature of failure is written the life
that is lived for time and for material things. His
the life that lived for spiritual and eternal ends.
Material things are essentially brittle and perish
able Spiritual thngE-Iova. truth, honor. heaven.
God-arc essentially true and abiding. llving IN
ever That TO which a gives himself perpetu-
him after he IL gone
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
MUST DISTRIBUTE JEWS, SAYS soHIFF
Would Defect Them from This and Other
Eastern Cities to the West

Buffalo July 1S-Jacob H. Schin the New York
banker made the closing address Of the thirteenth
annual summer assembly Of the Jewish Chautau-
qua Society here to-day.
''I am not pessimst.' said Mr.. Schir. land 1
am certainly a restrictionst- l am convinced
that the United States yet receive and absorb
to its own advantage very considerable part OF
the Jewish immigration from the Slavic countries.
But the responsibility which accrues to toward
people OF this hospitable country Is great
1t is high time that stopped to consider what
be done bring about better distribution
coreligonists whom a continuance of con
ditIons such obtain in Russia are bound to bring
to our shores. Unless find effective way to
defect the stream of immigration from New York
City and the North Atlantic seaboard towns. the
congestion already existing there is certain
grow. and it may become menace to the status Of
the Jew throughout the country
Zonism, said Mr.. Schin, was dealstic and i'm
practicable ard the only solution OF the problem
was the better distribution OF the Jews through
out the West through the ports Of Galveston and
New Orleans
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
CONGESTION EXHIBIT FOR ITALIANS.

Beginning this afternoon at l O'Clock. and lasting
for five days. there will be exhibition in Bole-
tino Hail. No. 17S Park Row. under the auspices
OF the Committee Congestion of Population IN
New York The exhibition will be free and will
last until 10 o'clock at night
The opening address will be by Or. G. Gentih.
Vice-Consul of Italy. There will be addresses on
the remaining four days in Italian and English.
Robert W. Hebberd, Commissioner OF Charities.
will speak Friday evening
The object Of the exhibition is show that
italians canno: live decently on a small wage in
New York City. Suggestions 10 where th"y
may move and better their condition. Will =" dwelt
On b. the speakers.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
ELMO III FTCTOR N RACE.
H7fps MOfor Boat Trophy in Po5cer
Boat Ocean Test.

MsrbIehesd Mass. July iS.-Elmo II. owned by
T n. Giles. j. was to-day declared the winner
Of the cS5-1HiIe ocean race for motor boats from
Bay Ridge Marblehead. her corrected time being
- 5ours. "a minutes and - seconds
Soaked the skin from downpour of rain
which followed them from Cape Cod 10 this port
o.-er rough and tUmbng the shippers and
crews Of eight of the twelve power boats which
started the finish line before midnight to-
1,i-i.t and gladly welcomed the shelter OF tie
eastern Yacht Club house Elmo II. the winner
had a time allowance Of Il hours. minutes ana
80 seconds The Lizzie L. owned by G o. I'allor'
with ti!Ho allowance % hours 81 minutes ana
- seconds Vas second and Irene H. owned by
: " Grsnber5, the winner Of last Years race
with time allowance Of hours. % minutes ana
- seconds. was third The corrected time Of the
Lizzie /. vas . hours % minutes and seconds
and Of Irene Ii 3 hours and - minutes ..
The Josephine was the first boat TO cross the nm
isf line coming in a s:3545 p. being followed
an four and half later by the NtnTod. the
Sszaraore and the Lizzie L. II was nearly tIiIee
hours later before another boat showed up wieh
Irene IT, Elmo IL the kittTois and ile square
Deal crossed the line in that order
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
RAISE $1,000 FOR HEBREW ORPHANS.
Cash at the Door and Pretty Girls Levies
Swell Fund at Arverne Benefit

A benefit for the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Of
Manhattan held last night at Arverne. Long
Island, the Arverne Pier Theatre. before a large
audience. Many stage favorites appeared the
long bill. and II is said that more than 5000
realized.
every summer dweller Whereabouts BY the time
the doors had been opened fifteen minutes even
standing room was not to be had. During the per-
formance pretty girls, gayy gotten up. walked
down the aislss bearing baskets of flowers, which
they pinned every and woman in the audi
Every recipient paid much he she
wished for the bouquets. and in this way hand
profit returned
The entertainment under the supervision OF
Henry B. Harris anager OF the Hudson Theatre,
Manhattan. Among those Who took part were Sam
Bernard Miss Henrietta Crosman, Malcolm Will
Jams. Andrew Mack Miss Elsie Ferguson Edmund
Breese, William Collier, John p Slavin, Jefferson
De Angels and Gus Edwards.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
NEW KIND OF FIsHERMEN's LUCK.
The Final Chapter VIII Be Turtle Soup and
Plenty Of Il.

There are persons who will say when they read
,bts stor>, that it served Louis Morris and Cor
,.,iux Hogan right for going fishing on Sunday
--.,,, started ont yesterday morning from Timer
pax where Hogan keeps hotel at Bay zSd street
.,s trarv-sv avenue. and Morris pays his board TO
Hogan. Morris sets nets for "eakish IN Graves
- F,ay and che men went out 10 see what the
night had brought forth
Their rouboat was filing rapidly with hsh as
tney pulled net after net Near the end oil the
route a sudden jerk from one OF the nets puiieu
,be,n fnto tie water and overturned the boat
(-,.,,.- Morris q brother Of Louis fishing
near by and hastened TO tie rescue Of the men ano
helped them to climb into his boat Ihe three
took In tow the capsized boat and the net from
.S5ase mysterious meshes had come the jerk "'ich
made Louis Norris and Hogan lose the fsh Of their
mornings work.
when they drew the net out on the shore a huge
turtle was found IN its snare II weighed l0O
mounds Several persons said that II must he at
l,sSt hundred years old. and assumed an air
which gave The impression that they believed IT.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
POLICE PREVENT IRISH GAMES.
Five Thousand Persons Disappointed When
They Decide Plan Violates Sunday Law.

There football games yesterday at the
Irish Counties Athletic Association field, near
Wakefield though the games had been advertised
ten days in advance. Five thousand persons who
went To the grounds turned back by the
police There was he gate fee for admission.
but each person approaching the gate for adms-
sion was supposed be armed with programme.
which cost Is cents
Two hours before the time TO start Chief Wolf
stationed men at the trolley transfer points and
at the Woodlawn station OF the Harlem Railroad
to tell would-be visitors there would he no games.
A lire of twenty-five policemen barred all from
the park
President Cornelius Mooney, of the association,
was not on hand but Vice-President Luke O'Bren
protested. He said lawyer had advised the
citation their plan of holding the games per-
fecty legal, but the police thought otherwise.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-19
RERUKES ROCKEFELLER.
Bishop Williams Opposes Idea i'd
ranced by Scion of Uealth.

A scion Of wealth" remarked Bishop Williams
of Michigan. In his ST. Barthoomew's sermon yes
terday recently used the figure Of the gardener
treatment Of a rose bush. cutting of all but the
hardest buds. that the flowers might be pertec'-
He said II was right apply that idea to human
relations. and that doctrine was advanced not III
board meeting. but before a Bible class. wonder
If the young man ever read the Bible he protessed
to teach. They say that a rose by any other name
will smell sweet, but the odor OF that rose |"
me srnacks strongly OF crude petroleum
II was evident tho Bishop was aiming at John u
Rockefeller. jr., and the standard OIL COMPANY
Later he cited the ell industry as model IN the
art Of making use Of waste as by-products ana
said the Church should DO the same with human
wastrels
But the doctrine of cutting OF the poorer buds to
raise perfect flower did not appeal TO the BISHOP
for he characterized II "the cold. merchess'
lations. the doctrine that the individual was of no
use other than to perpetuate and develop the
species" He continued:
Compare that with Christ's philosophy Of he
shepherd who. having ninety and nine sheeP sal s
lost - Compass @ It With the father Who hs wing s
F5tbered around him goes out to seek and to vel
come the prodIzai who has spent his substance IN
The present Church. Ike the ancient synagogue;
IS lapsing into the work Of mnsIerlng splIl,ysi bsi
opt bjsb cPnfnes HERSELF to one moral class
and when they move uptown she follows them OF
course it is good thing to keep the core Of society
clean. but II Christ came again to-day would He
corfne His ministry 10 this class?
According 70 Bishop williams. two types OF
Christians composed the churches to-day one type
of which preserved the character as the ancient
Egyptians preserved the body. by ennoalmins ~
and this type, he declared was Ike the nunmieS'
not much good 10 any one. The other type was
tho real Christ type. the kind that did not hold
themselves above personal contact and personal
work
Bishop Williams told then of rich man IN
Southern city who the last twenty years had
been doing such personal work without any blow
ing Of trumpets This had even taken un-
fortunate women into his home as guests OF his
family and had brought them back 70 self-respect
and happiness Such work was like that OF Christ
in -escuinS the Nagdalene. and the preacher urged
bis hearers to exert personal effort in uplifting the
IcNlY and fallen