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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25
IS THIS RoosEvErIsNr

Daily Leader
Please publish that ! hear that
Mr. W. H Pennington is circulating
report that / said that all the re
publicans ought To- be pat out Of
office bennington is q liar WHOM he
saws such as that
G. w. Whitworth.
Blueheld, W We.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

A gentleman advertised IN the
Loader for the return OF q lost pock
etbook on yesterday morning and I'm
very short while after the paper
had been issued a gentleman walk
ed into our Office and said he had the
pocket book
That shows what advertising means
In the Loader Try one.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

DR. u G Jones. who IS larf,iy in-
terested In Bluefeld and now ci,-
gagged in extensive coal operations ON
tho Tug River, is ia the city on bus
moss and greeting friends The doc
tor Is lookig well and reports That
coal business Is prosperous.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

When certain individuals are de
hcient on all the essentials that go
to make q man. they generally think
all other people are like themselves
They set themselves up as leaders OF
public opinion, when they ought 10
bc I'm a house Of correction.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

With all the good Democrats 0f
this region and the better elomoit Of
tho Republicans. the Daily Leader
ought TO have az least 5000 oirclla-
ton. and we have no doubt wiz iu
short while. as our circulation BE- ga
creasing to a worry gratifying axtcut.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

W l.. Reynolds. will locate in
Blueheld and engage in the lunibcf
business. He is connected with
Now York lumber concern.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

Arthur Lee. author OF the old and
well known song. Champagne Char
lie, has just died in London.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-25

Don't forget 10 clean Mp .our IRE
mises The health OF me CITY de
pend on lts cleanliness.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
Property Qualification

Montagu Brown was full Of military ardor,
and he was endeavoring to enlist in the London
Scottish Volunteers OF course, he asked
if he was Scotsman.
''No; not much," he replied.
Parents Scotch?" asked the staffsergeant
'No; Bethnal Green" said Montagu.
"Well, unless you have some connection with
Scotland you can't join" he was told. And he
ponderet for a moment.
GIVE got some property in Scotland" he said,
at last
"Ah, that will be all right" said the SER
genat and proceeded to enlist him.
Before he left, however, the sergeant turned
to him.
Would you mind informing me in what part
of Scotland your property is situated" he asked.
ooh, yes" said the recruit. "I've got a foot
ball sweater in the Perth Dye Works!"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
His Next Work

The young reporter felt little nervous, as re-
porters do sometimes, when they are very young.
IIe had been sent to interview Reginald Dane.
the famous rising author, on the subject of his
forthcoming novel, and he had arrived TO find
him in the garden gazing perplexedly at small
boy who stood on a chair, and had big towel
round his neck Dane received his visitor cor
daily, but seemed little absent-mnded.
"Are you willing to tell me something about
your next important work." asked the reporter.
"The very thing we were talking about when
you arrived" said the great author. Reginald
here thinks / ought to use a basin, but l think
| can manage to cut it without What would
YOU advise? You see, his mother usually acts as
barber, but she is away just now"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

both the F. A. T. D. and the R. H, to F. A. aftef
marriage"
There was much discussion over these resolu-
tions, but they were finally accepted as given, ana
the r. H. to F. A. became club The two or
CARNATIONS then discussed the plan of campaign
at length and many strategic movements were
decided upon.
1t was strange how almost forgotten names sud
denly loomed up as bosom friends if their owners
lived out of town. Promises to Introduce and
to bring to town. were rapidly exchanged among
the various members of the two clubs, and the
mass meeting adjourned amidst much merriment.
Already the clubs have done good work. Henry
w. W. Summers-he has given permission to have
his name used-has found an old sweetheart over
in Bloomfield and his engagement has been an
nounced.
SCHEME WORKING WELL
The fires Of his old affection were stirred into
fame by his desire to do his part for the R. n.
to F. A, who had introduced him to several very
charming girls. He remembered that his one.
time sweetheart was blessed with three brothers,
and he also recalled that the youngest was named
Tom. Summers wrote to Tom inviting him to
social in Monroe and asked him if he knew Of
girl in Bloomfield to whom he could introduce
him. Toms answer was a prompt acceptance,
and contained the suggestion that he take his
sister Nell to the social if he Summers, that is,
were hunting a girl for that purpose
Summers took the hint called, learned that
Nell was still free, that all her brothers were
single and that he, Summers, could win himself
back into favor.
A few weeks brought about the engagement
spoken of, and also saw "Nell's" three brothers
doing their best to lift the hoodoo from three of
the R. H. to F. A. There's going to be quartet
Of weddings pretty soon if signs long accented
can be trusted still, and the teams loaned by the
+. A. T. D.s are all being called into requisition,
Every girl is bringing out her laces and ribbons
and lighting the lamp in the parlor and dreaming
about solitaires and white satin and orange bios.
soms All the boys are mysteriously deserting the
town on certain nights, and the returning owl
trains are we'll filled. Altogether Monroe is perk.
ing up and that old hoodoo had better bestir
itself or first thing it knows it will be numbered
among the has-beens and the whole town will be-
smiling derisivey at it.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
For Convenience.

There was no help for it, Mr.. Sinclare had to
change trains; but when he found that the
place at which he would have to make the
change was roadside station which was just far
enough from the village not to allow of him
walking in and obtaining retreshment, of which
he was sorely in need, ne was angry in the OK,
treme, and at no great pains to hide the fact.
"Great Scott mani" he said to the solitary
stolid porter on duty, "what on earth made
them build the station far from the v,llage9"
Dunno, mister" said the porter gravely. Fun
less, perhaps. it was because they thought it
would be more convenient to have II down here
by the railway"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

! THAT after his marriage to an out-oftown girl
he will do all in his power to lift the hoodoo from
Monroe
THAT he will stand ready to invite home with
him over night Wednesday or Saturday any
out-of-town eligible who misses his last train.
That he will, if he one, lend his team on
the above mentioned nights to any girl living
more than half mile from the station. That
he will make himself agreeable if an out-of-town
fellow brought to Monroe by any member of the
F. A. T. D. calls upon any member of his house
hold"
These resolutions being duly drawn up and
sworn to, the club became organization of II
members, with open register. Amid much
cheering each woudbe member solemnly took his
oath, and in less than an hour officers had been
elected and the F. A. 7. D. stood ready for bust
ness.
It's first bit of work was to assist in organizing
it's sister club the R. H. to F. A One hundred
and four names were sent in for membership and
after rigid and humorous examination all were
declared eligible.
The president of the F. A. T. D. acted as chief
mquisitor, and each girl had to answer satisfac-
torily to the president and the judges the follow
ing questions:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
Freedom of the Press

''Wel," said the editor of the provincial
paper, "of course, the freedom of the press is
great privilege for the people; but it has some
rather startling aspects sometimes"
"No doubt" said the listener encouragingly.
'It has indeed" said the editor. "Only this
morning, for instance, 1 happened to be in the
publishing office, the publisher having gone out
to do paperhangiug job to help exc out the
salary / owe him, when tramp came in He
was pacturesque-looking rascal with CLEAN OF
impudent fun in his eye.
"''Ullo, guv'nor!" he said. rs this the
"Free Press" office?
"Tt is my man. said l. What can we do
for your
"'WeH, want you to press creases into my
trousis. They're gone out of shape. Got room
where can wait?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

Can you explain the mystery of Monroe's many
widows? ANSWER to be 'No.') Would you
willfully shorten the life of your husband if you
had one? (Answer to be "No.") Are you en-
gagged to be married to any in or out of Mon
roe? ANSWER to be "No,'O Arc you desiroas
of being engaged? (Answer to be "YesO Have
you been engaged to Monroe man? Can
swer preferably "Yes.'0 Do you think that the
towns hoodoo broke the engagement? (Answer
preferably to be t'Yes.') Would you marry other
than a Monroe man? ANSWER to be "Yes)
When girl had answered these questions to
the satisfaction of the examining board she was
placed on the membership list of the embryo
club the r. H. to f. A, and finally that body
became an organization with officers, rules and all
the rest
The resolutions drawn up and signed by the
104 r. III. to F. A. are as follows:
Resolved, That in return for the assistance
rendered by the F. A. T. d. we will extend
every courtesy tc all members of that organiza- |
ton. That we will introduce to any one or to all
members any outoftown girl of our acquaintance.
'That we will give letters of introduction to
any out-oftown girl on request by members of the
+. A. T. d.
THAT will entertain any out,of-town girl
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

to the trouble which has cast gloom over -four
ishing Monroe, and caused its young people to
devise desperate measures to bring back the spirit
of the old days when the swans courted and the
maids were won and all was merry as the we'd
ding bells which rang then at all seasons
At the last meeting these resolutions were
drawn up for the First Aides to Dam
Resolved, That no member of the F. A. T. D..
shall become engaged to other than Monroe girl
without first introducing at least one eligible out
of-town to the members of the R. H. to
F. A.
"That after his engagement he will bring as
many single men from other towns to Monroe as
possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

brought to Monroe by any member of the F. A.
I. D., length of time not to exceed week.
That will assist in sociables and entertainments
given by the F. A. T. d. for the purpose of
bringing eligible outoftown men and their IN
married sisters and cousins to Monroe
THAT we will make ourselves agreeable to
any out-of-town young lady whom our brothers
or other unmarried members of our household
may see fit to bring home.
THAT we will do all in our power to assist
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

In view of the fact that about seventy-fve per
cent. of match and tournament games of the
present time are either Ruy Lopez or Queens
Pawn openings, it is but natural that nearly all
players desire to work up a special defense, one
not usually played, that they may have it in
reserve to spring on an opponent who has made
a special study of the above openings. Last
week we gave an excellent line of defense for
the Queens Gambit Now we turn our attention
to the Ruy Lopez
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
Ruy Lopez.

and the first player feels confident He expects
his opponent to reply P-Q Rs or Kt-B 3, against
both of which lines of play he is well prepared.
The following as the third move for Black have
all been tried from time to time in matches and
tournaments, viz: Kt-Q5; X KtK2; P-B 81;
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11


Instead of whining about your hard luck, and
envying the good luck"-really the hard work
of others, set yourself the task of winning for
tune, and you will never do this unless you are
prepared to sacrifice pleasure for work and hard
ship for experience.
If you continually talk about your bad luck
and moan about your ill-fortune, you create for
yourself an atmosphere of misfortune which will
certainly overwhelm you unless you stop in
time.
The man or woman who persstenty fears
that such and such thing is not going to turn
out well is ensting powerful forces against sue
cess.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

- ONROE is a pretty little Indiana town,
I'M high, hilly and apparently healthful yet
ETS5s over it hangs an evil spell which IS
&Sy making spinsters of the single girls and
widows of the married women.
The place seems to be fighting against
strange hoodoo and one which makes the young
men seek elsewhere for their wives.
Marry Monroe girl and order your coffin
Is the sorrowfully proved motto which forms
barrier to many wooings. In this town of less
than 500 population there are 20 widows, and
they are all comparatively young women of un-
questionable integrity. No one pretends to ac-
count for this alarming fatality among husbands,
but 1t Is noticed that the widows are all Monroe
women, while in great many cases the happy
wives whose husbands are living and give promise
OF enjoying life for many years to come are wom-
en- from other towns.
But then, too, there are sixty-some Monroe
women IN other towns living happily with their
husnanas- husbands to whom they have been
married ten, fifteen twenty years-so perbans
it's the place, and not the woman. back Of the
trouble this time
HOODOO WORKING HAVOC
At any rate, the hoodoo has descended and is
working awful havoc among the vounc set for
although perhaps the girls suffer more, the vouny
men leel tHe bd1l also. A fellow scarcely likes
to have his friends talk about Ordering flowers
and wearing black" the minute he announces his
engagement, nor does he see the joke in having a
check put upon his affection for some lova5le
girl by the thought of this possibility and the
reason underlying it,
For five years the young people of Monroe, this
strangely hoodooed town, have suffered hopeless,
ly' out I9uo brought them an inspiration and to
assist each other the unmarried men and the nm.
married women have formed themselves into clubs
to break the hoodoo
The men term themselves ''First Aides to Dan. &"
and the women Ready Helpers to First Aides {"
The business of the former club is to penetrate
into nearby towns and villages and there meet,
first all the eligible young men and then receive
coveted introductions to the pretty girls if 4bov
so desire. The Ready Helpers hold a passive mo-
sition until the Aides have advanced to the front
in their campaign
All the business talked over at the first meot
ings of these clubs, which, by the wav. were rnoss
meetings attended by both sexes and the plans
made would be most mysterious to one not "noxtS
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

in all the provinces-oustng the idols and using
their temples for want of houses-she has cut
down the annual expenses of her theatrical troupe
to third and devoted the other two-thirds
to the erection Of school houses She has taken
a still more revolutionary step in abolishing the
old tests (poshed essays and ingling verse;, and
ordering that the highest degrees shall be con-
ferred on students of the new universities China
will thus have millions of her brightest intel
lects competing in every line of scientific study
and investigations.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11

)NROE is a pretty little Indiana town,
high, hilly and apparently healthful, yet
over it hangs an evil spell which IS
making spinsters of the single girls and
widows of the married women.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
Believe in Your Good Luck

you want to get on in the world, and
cause a good impression among your
fellows meanwhile, be pessimist on
the matter of hard luck. Refuse to
recognize it, and hold it in absolute
Los Angeles herald., 1906-03-11
China's Empress

! lHE empress dowager of China and all
her grandees have become converts to
a Chang's new gospel. Not merely has
J she re-enacted the emperor's ordinance
Ear thn nctn hl;ahrnnnt &c ornLoI roLonln
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
BARRELS OF RED WINE
TO PUT OUT FLAMES
Strange Scene When Latin
Quarter of the City Was
Blazing.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-An in
cident OF the fire in the Latin quarter on
the slope OF Telegraph Hill is worthy Of
note. Tho only available water supply
was found in well. dug In early days
At critical moment the pump suddenly
sucked dry and the water in the well
was exhausted.
Rolled Out the Barrels.
Ono who was not on that hill in tho
circle of fame cannot even Imagine the
situation. There Is q last chance. boys"
was shouted, and Italian residents
crashed in their cellar doors with axes,
and calling for assistance began rolling
out barrels OF red vino. Tho cellars gave
forth barrel after barrel until there was
fully 900 gallons ready for use,
Drenched With the Beverage.
Then barrel heads were smashed in and
wine. Sacks were dipped in the wine and
used for beating out the fire, Beds wore
stripped Of their blankets and these were
soaked in the wine and hung over the ex-
posed portions OF the cottages, and men
ON the roofs drenched the shingles and
sides Of the house with wine, And the
vino won.
All Friday afternoon and until o'clock
this morning those lads on the hill car
ried on the fight, much Of the time using
wine instead of water, They saved their
homes and went thirsty to save the wine
TO pour on the fire
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
EXPLOSION Of DUST
KILLS z MINERS
Terrible Accident Occurs in
Property of Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company.

TRINIDAD. Colo, April 22-As the re-
suit OF dust explosion in q mine of the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, forty
miles west Of Trinidad, shortly before
neon today, twenty-five miners arc known
to be dead and one other is missing, with
little hope of being found alive. There
were forty men In the mine at the time
of the explosion.
Seventeen Escape.
Seventeen miners who were working
800 1eet from the entrance escaped unIns
jured through another opening. The cx
plosion occurred in rooms 3 and A. near
the main entrance. and was the result
of a windy shot. which ignited the dust
twenty-five Bodies Found.
An order for twenty-five collins has beon
received by local Undertaking establish.
ment here, that many bodies having hean
taken out during the afternoon
Mine Not Much Damaged.
The mine was not badly damaged ana
work can be resumed In q couple of dnys
The mino gave employment TO $50 men
Miners from adjacent camps are ASSISTING
In the rescue. Superintendent J2oherf
O'Neil left here on a special train at noon
and Is personally directing the rescue
work. Among the dead is James Reed
fire boss Most OF the others are ItalIan ns
and Japanese.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
About Rheumatism,

There are few diseases that innict
more torture than rheumatism and
there IL probably no disease for which
such varied and useless lot Of RENE
it can be cured Is. therefore. a bold
statement to make. but Chamberlain's
Pain Balm, whi III enjoys an extensive
sale. has met with great success In the
treatment OF this disease. One appli-
cation of Pain Balm will relieve the
testified to permanent cures by It's use.
Why suffer when Pain Balm affords
such quick relief and costs but a trife?
For sale by all leading druggists,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
WEDDINGS INCREASE.
Homeless Women Appeal to Men for
Immediate Marriage

SAN FRANCISCO. April 22.-Weddings
in great number have resulted from the
recent disaster. Women driven out OF
their homes and left destitute have ap-
engaged, and the Immediate marriages
have been resultant
Since the first day OF the disaster an
increase in the number OF marriage IL
censes issued was noticed by County
Clerk Cook. This increase is getting
greater Yesterday morning seven mar
riage licenses were Issued In an hour.
tho time, as has his deputy. Paul Wuthc
although no other business has been
transacted
II don't live anywhere" Is the an
swer given in many cases when the np-
plicant for a license is asked where his
residence ls. II used to live in San
Francisco"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23

So Bronze Clock $3.50 this week. I. X.
l.. Furniture Removal Sale.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
STUDENT TAKES LIFE.
Broods Over Destruction of Stanford
University Until Insane.

LOS ANGELES. April 22.-George
Steele, a Stanford student, son OF Fred
l. Steele, residing at 1913 East Forty
sixth street. shot himself through the
brain this afternoon. probably with sui
cidal intent. and died at the Emergency
hospital tonight.
Steele was iii and despondent and was
much overcome by the news that the
earthquake had partially destroyed the
buildings OF STANFORD.
The young man was q years old and
had been home for n month on account
OF il-heaIth, He had brooded much the
past few days over the destruction OF
Stanford university.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
MUST PROTECT VAULTS.
Treasure Houses Of Banks Should Not
Be Opened Soon

LOS ANGELES, April 3.-Alfred H
Castle q retired capitalist and former
banker OF Chicago. who passed through
that clty's disastrous fire, has wired
Mayor Schmitz OF San Francisco a warn
ing in regard to the possibility OF pre-
mature opening of the vaults of the banks
and Offices of that city.
In his message he points out that If
exygen Is allowed to reach the contents
of the safes and vaults before they have
had time to cool, that they Will ignite
and be destroyed. causing immense losses
that otherwise might be avoided He re-
calls that the loss from this mistake Will
be very great in the case OF the Chicago
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
FORT BRAGG DESTROYED.
Earthquake Wipes Out Thriving
LAUNDERING Town

BERKELEY. Cal, April PA private
letter received today brings the nrorma-
tion that Fort Bragg, ono of the principal
numbering towns OF Mcndocino county
was almost totally destroyed as the re.
suit OF a FIRE following the earthquake
of last Wednesday morning.
The bank and other brick buildings
were levelled as result OF tho tremblor
and within a few hours fire had com.
pleted the work of devastation. One per.
son only of the 5000 inhabitants was
killed but scores were Injured.
Relief expeditions were at once sent tC
Fort Bragg from surrounding towns and
villages. and the people of the ruined
area are being cared for.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-23
MANUFACTURERS AND MER
CHANTS "GET ACQUAINT-
ED" EXCURSION.
Via D. & R. G. to Manti. April ee

Fare 50 so round trip. Everybody In
vited. Held's Military band in attend
ance. Good speakers to boost Utah and
her Industries