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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
AFTER THE ELECTION

Now, good friends and neighbors
all, We have gotten through with
one OF those costly and bothersome
campaigns" which, with some trifi-
ing additions i'm the way OF taxes. is
the price we pay for civil government.
over-often TO disturb the regular
course OF industry among us. to break
up our habits Of thought and as
ISOLATION, to disturb our domestic
routine. But perhaps, after all. IT
Is worth it, with all its inConven-
fences IL nevertheless gives us the
best government under the sun; with
all it's delinquencies IL preserves for
us at essential points what our fore
bears fought for at Bunker Hill, at
Brandywine and at the Cowpens.
Bothersome though IL be at the
points of Industrial and mental dis
turbance, It gives us something TO
think about, and is therefore both
mentally and morally stimulating
Whatever faults time and events may
have loaded upon our politics, we
have still a system under which
self-respecting man may hold up his
head. and under which he may store
up his savings and rear his children
i'm confidence and hope
Politics IS not the business Of this
country-it is rather n side interest;
very exacting in its demands, to be
sure. but nevertheless only side
interest There are some unfOrtu~
mates who make trade of IL, some
who get n precautions living through
It. but the most Of us Of the self
supporting. self-respecting type get
our bread and our pudding by in
dustry. The country Is safe now for
a while at least. and In the comfort
of this assurance let us turn to our
normal tasks-let u.s. II we may bor-
row phrase which already has done
service, concentrate on more impor-
tant things FIX
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
THE VALUE OF
BEING ALONE

1t was an observation OF Emerson,
somewhere, that il was a good thing
for man to be alone, occasionally,
so he could reflect and think out the
problems about him. But this is not
the usual habit of men--they almost
themselves in that condition they
are not satisfied until they find some
one to be with or to talk to- There
is value i'm being alone occasionally.
such questions as: Who am |? What
am |? What am doing? What value
is my life? How may I do better?
There are several important questions
of this nature that comes to man,
when he is alone, If he Is anything Of
a man, or can take on a reflective
mood. They are not likely to come
to him at any other time.
In answering these questions one
may require the assistance of many
rules and facts, and then is the only
time they will come to him TO take
part i'm his life. It is one OF these
moments when a man arranges his
chart. finds out the direction OF the
breeZes, selects his star to steer by,
or discovers the variation of the nee
die before he starts on his voyage.
Then is when a true. an axiom. a NOR
al rule, has time to get i'm its work IL
has a better chance then, than when
out in the palaver, din and bicker
of small minds This gives solitude
at times a sanctity which touches
association with a grateful influence
and diffuses its glow over all ones
acts. Then be alone sometimes;
let Bill Jones keep away talk to
yourself; and If you do it honestly
and sincerely you may find a better
friend than you thought you had
Ohio State Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
SIGNALS
IN THE PACIFIC

If the people OF the Pacific coast
feel that they must get rid OF the
Japanese burden as they did Of the
Chinese they should mako the first
article OF their program the immedi-
ate building of at least ten battle
ships Tho evident and enormous
imitation OF Japanese conceit the
manifest material interests OF Japan
and the readiness of the japanese
government to sickle over extreme
ly small points arc dangerous signals
iu the Pacific which cannot be safely
IGNORED
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
THE SURPRISE STORES
AND
THE 5 AND 10c STORES.
ARE SANTA CLAUS HEADoUAR.
TIERS FOR XMAS.

hNE pANiA CLAUS UlGADOi AR-
TIERS FOR XMAS.
ON yesterday We received this let
ter from little Miss Irene Lindsey.
TO be delivered TO Santa Claus when
he arrives at our stores: Dear San
ty: Please bring me n writing desk
and doll with long dress. Bring
y. Il. n monkey and clown and Eva
a pic'a'ninny. Irene Lindsey"
We cordially invite every little
girl in or near Bluofeld TO write TO
Santa Claus, care Santa's postofnce.
The Surprise stores, BIuencld
SANITY has private mail here and
we have opened Post Office for
him. Now whom ne asks us what
Fred or May, Robert or Julia, or
YOU want we just hand him your
letter No worry no wondering what
some ono wants, but each child or
adults hearts desire for Kris Kringle
TO know and choose from. VIII you
help us make II a successful pleas
ure? Send YOUR letter early No
stamp required In Santy's mail box.
We think irene will get her desk and
dolly, 10 pays TO advertise, and Santa
Claus likes TO favor the little ones
who arc respectful 10 parents and
Kind TO companions. The monkey for
-. t." and the plc'a'ninny for Eva
are ready FOR Santy's visit and ap-
proyal with several thousand other
toys, dolls, books and various other
presents for all his family" young
Or grown up.
AS we have tho New Surprise
stores, Double Rooms) and also the
3 and 1Oc stores. (dcar to tho hearts
Of the children and their mothcrs)
under tho same management. IT
stands TO reason we buy cheaper
than any competitor who needs only
small lots OF goods for one room. We
sell as cheap as others buy-why
pay more? We sell for CASH only.
go you pay for mo- bad debts we might
lose ON some ono else We add a
reasonable profit ON all goods. but
only ONE proGt Every piece is
marked ln plain figures. Wo treat all
alike We cannot tell YOUR money
from any other after IT. gets I'm our
drawer. Yours IS as good and buys
% much as tho customer at the next
counter, and in our several stores
you are SURE no FIND JUST WHAT
YOU WANT, be 20 &c doll or toy
mp TO tho finest Leather goods. TOT
let sets, albums. Trunks Travelling
Cases. Furs, Blankets. Quilts or
Rugs. Pictures Rogers snverware.
Clocks, Lamps and Glassware.
China, odd pieces or sots, Dry Goods.
Notions 8ud Hardware. Toy slcda.
DOLLS Carts, and Confectionery. co.
gethor with tho thousand novel and
useful. articles that go 10 make up
I'm UT-rODATE successful depart
mcnt business collected together
from all markets PRICES ALWAYS
tho lowest for YOUR approval and
patronage
Visit ua look around Tho stores
then write Santa Claus what you
want and whore 90 get &C.
Your Friends.
THE SURPRISE STORES.
119 and 121,
THE 3 and 1Oc STORES.
215 Princeton Avenue
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
MILLION FOR PEACE
CARNEGIE PROPOSES TO ESTAB-
LISH BUREAU AND MAKE
AN END OF WARS.

St Louis, Mo, Nov 20--The Post
Dispatch today says:
Congressman Richard Bartholdt
left this morning for New York at
tho invitation OF Andrew Carnegie.
who has promised to turn over to
him Si,000,00O to be used In further
ing the propaganda for international
peace Tho matter has been under
consideration for some time. Before
MIR. Bartholdt started for New York
he told several friends OF the plan
and expressed hopefulness az TO the
ultimate success OF the movement
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21

age American did not believe in the
scholar in politics. He did not want
man in political life who was inter
ested in literature. metaphysics and
thoolosy. lie preferred man who
was moro interested In getting high
prices for steel aud hogs than in these
higher interests OF man that made no
appeal to him. There are indica-
tions that a change is coming. aud Il
is time for a change. Let the schol-
airs step forth!
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
PROVERBS
AND PHRASES

It ayails little TO the unfortunate
to be brave. From the Spanish
Fraud is tho recourse of weakness
and cunning GibBon
A friend is often best known by
his loss From the German
The grace o. God is gear enough .--
From the Scotch
Many take by the busho and give
by the spoon.--From the German.
-
The good or evil we confer on 9TH
crs often rccoils on ourselves -
Fielding
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
BIG SLIDE
IN WHICH SEVEN PERSONS ARE
KILLED.

Late last evening the news of "A
big slide near Iaegar was received
i'm this city. Soon after dispatch
Ncame 10 send wrecking car with
torches and men. Seven collins were
ordered from undertaken j. w. Crock
EFT, this city, which were sent TO the
scene of the disaster. From this II
is supposed that seven men are dead
and probably others wounded
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21

Mr. Bryan heartily commends the
Standard oil prose
cution, and appropriates from Presi-
dent Roosevelt the word ntly 90 cx-
press e. lie says It's bully" There
is truth in his further remark that
Mr. Roosevelt more than any other
man has educated republicans up to
the democratic standard
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21

New Orleans has the sympathy Of
an the south I'm it's vigorous Kick
against The shipping Of au supplies
for the Panama Canal from Now
York limo that the government
should be- run on absolutely unscc-
uona lines Get from New York
what ought TO be- got fhcrc. from
Southern ports what ought Co bo had
from southern ports for Panama
Louisville Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
MOVING TO
NEW HOME

Monday morning we begin to move
into our new daylight building, cor
ner OF the Red Lot Our business
VIII be suspended while moving, but
VIII resume business the latter part
of the week, better equipped than
a great many city stores.
Yours Truly,
THORNTON CLOTHING co.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
SHE'S COMINGl

In the Jews columns YOU have
seen the GREAT NEWS the Deep
water's coming That's good, isn't
it? Now watch The WEST END
just watch 49, Tall, about doubllng
OF values? why those white
staked lots at MIDWAY" Will
fairly be fought over AT 1926 and
1913 BY the way, prices are going
to be raised again shortly
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21

Ci'izons Of Munich arc amd 10 be-
detected "a the latos. statistic con
corning The consumption of their ra-
forite beer within their own bor-
dora only % few years ago they
proudly boasted that the annual con
sumption per head Of Che popuIa-
ton was 30 gallons This has now
InI 90 The more bagatclle of sixty
five gallons The shrinEage ia attrib-
H'ad 'o tho gradual spread of tcm-
H"rauoo principles 10 .ho 5nU.bcar
r,opaeFandg Zoo public schools and to
tho fact chat employers of labor arc
n"'a.na TO give free baar To- their
wOrkpe0pln
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21

''Bus'nis is bus'nis" amt part of
the golden rule, / allow, but the way
il gen Tally runs, fur's I've found out
is, Do unto the other fellow the way
he'd like to do unto you, an do II
fust David Harum.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21

10 not generally fuowu fba. NcI.
Jn' death was .hn orielu of the
black E handkerchief which inc
sailor wear under his broad blue
collar tied DO @ loose knot lu front
Tine scarf or handkerchief was first
worn as mourning for the great od.
w'rai and by some molr o other o.
as retained and a.ouuaI became
Dar0 OF fho naval MAINS Uniform
IHa white strips around tHa broad
blue collar are mIufrHa.lIc to tho
average individual hr thoy have "a
very signiGcu. meaning They rep-
resent tho victories 40 Ono Nilc Co.
pcnhagcu and Trafalgar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21

In an interview at San Antonio,
Tex, w. r. Hearst said yesterday
that he will never again be a candi-
date. though he will continue to
advocate the principles for which he
has made a fight
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-21
DO YOU PAY RENT7

Your rent money should be ap-
piled towards paying for the home.
and IL can be. Call on me for par
uculars
w. u. ROBERTS,
Graham, Va
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
MOORE.

Fodder pulling is the order of the day when it don't rain.
 Oscar Pell and Carl Oman attended church at Republican Sunday.
 We had some more enjoyable rain Sat urday night.
 Taylor Mobbs and wife visited rela- tives at Enders Sunday.
 Cotton is beginning to open nicely.
 A crowd from here attended picnic at Guy Saturday.
 Prof B. F. Condray' mother and chil- dren were guests last week of J. K. Blair and family.
 Andy Johnson s house caught fire Sat urday, but was extinguished before much damage was done.
 Arthur Powell visited his brother, w. C. Powell, Friday night and attended the picnic at Guy Saturday.
 John and Nora Craig attended church at Republican yesterday.
 C. G. Wilson is puny with a lame arm.
 Cattle are breaking into the fields and doing great deal of damage.
 J. K. Blair butchered beef Friday.
 August 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
CANEY.

J. L. Phillips is having his sorghum made up this week.
 We had nice rain Sunday morning.
 Picture and machine agents were in our midst last week.
 c. L. Phillips of Conway visited home folks Sunday.
 Tom Southerland and family of Sunny Side visited Mrs. M. A. Hargis Saturday and Sunday.
 Mrs. Carrie Walters and daughter, Miss Henrietta, and Miss Mollie Pyle returned to their home in Little Rock last Friday, after visiting friends and relatives here for some time.
 Will Robinson of Conway passed through this section Saturday.
 Misses Katie Schierlong and Callie Phillips visited the formers sister, May Caldwell, of Houston, and Mrs. Tressie Weinmann and daughter, Miss Mamie, of Fourche, last week.
 Mrs. Oscar Honea and Mrs. Hoover of Conway visited at J. L. Phillips last Thursday.
 LA. Phillips and T. J. Crook have sold out their stock of sheep to John Ingram of Conway.
 August 2I.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23

The proper place to buy ceme- tery work is at the Conway Marble Yard. 52-2t
 Capt. E. ]. Hamilton, who cele- brated his eighty-third birthday May :, was on the streets Monday. While somewhat feeble, the old gentleman is in good health and bids tair to celebrate several more anniversaries of his birth.
 The Butcher Entertainers of St. Louis will give one of their most attractive programs at Central Col lege Monday night, Aug. 27. A very treat is in store for all who attend, for this is one of the finest and most expensive concert and entertainment companies before the public today. It
 For lack of time, Dr. Goldstein will only be in Conway until Sat urday, August 25. So if you need glasses or frames of all descriptions fitted to your eyes and face, Dr. Goldstein is the right person to see and can be consulted at the Lay man Hotel. Office hours, 9 a. m. to < D. III. Phone III.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
FOR SALE!

The Weinmann Residence: We are offering this neat 4-room house with large hall, only one block from the business part of the city, for SI ,ooo. Good barn, fine water, lot IooxI65 feet. The house is one of the best finished in town. It is bargain.
 SI25o. The 5-room cottage at the northwest corner of Scott x Watkins Sts. House nicely fin ished inside and out, pretty grove of oak trees, good water, new out buildings. Lot Ioox259E.
 About half way between the Baptist church and Central Col lege we have a neat new 4-room cottage, nicely papered and paint ed. Good water. Corner lot. Price SI ,ooo.
 South of the Methodist church Cess than a block,) we have 5 room cottage. This is very con- veniently located. Good water barn, etc. This is worth more than the price-SSoo.
 Corner of Chestnut and Prairie Streets: A 4-room house, recent ly painted and in good repair. S65o.
 SI7oo. The Paisley place. A large 2-story, 8-room house on Faulkner St House recently painted, fine water, barn, orchard. Lot POO 1t. front. We consider this the cheapest large house on the market.
 Outside the corporation limits on the south side of the city we have Groom house with 55 acres of ground. Large barn, fine wa ter. Will sell on very easy terms. Price SIo5o.
 North of town, on the old Rail- road Pike we have 10 acre place which has a frame house, small barn, good water. If you want a small farm close to the city here is an extraordinary opportunity. The land is above the average. The location the best possible. Price $500.
 West of town: Another 10 acre tract, new house, extraordinary i'm provements. Price S1 GOO.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
LOCAL NOTES.

c. D. Sowell was in the city yesterday.
 w. R. McHenry was in from Beryl yesterday.
 Max Frauenthal is spending a few days at Heber.
 w. N. Owen was up from Lit tle Rock yesterday.
 Dr. w. $. Hammer has returned from Columbus, Ark.
 Burr Walthall returned last week from a vacation at Heber.
 Miss Lilly Pate of Atkins is vis- iting Mrs. J. H. Pence.
 Miss Annie and Mamie Miller of Argenta have been visiting in this city recently.
 Faber Hicks and R. D. White left Monday for vacation at Flu Teka Springs.
 M. l.. Hartley came up from Little Rock Monday to visit his parents in this city.
 Walthall Bros. and J. Haydon spent Tuesday i'll Little Rock buy ing Christmas goods.
 w. R. Sturgiss has returned from a two weeks visit at his old home in Quincy, III.
 To and Charles Frauenthal have returned from a month s vacation spent at Atlantic City, N. J. We have a five room house for rent at SS. 50 per month.
 BANNER & Co. Pat Pope has good milk COW for sale. Can be bought cheap for ehe cash. 47-tf See Douglass for cultivators, mowers, reapers, hay presses, etc.
 32-tf P. N. J. Wilkerson of Beryl was here Monday and left for trip through the Indian Territory. Tom Johnson and B. C. Huggins of Gardens Bottom have been visiting J. H. Stubbs and family recently.
 For the next 50 days we will sell any hammock in stock at 25 per cent reduction. If
 s. F.. ANDERSON. You can buy any $ hammock for S3.75, s. hammock for 5, or s. 25 hammock for SPAS at $. E. Anderson for the next 80 days. tt Mrs. w. D. Cole has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Birmingham, Ala, and other points.
 ]. w. James and family and Frank James returned yesterday morning from Palmyra, Mo-, where they were called on account of the death of MT. James mother, Mrs. w. R. James.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
THE CLARY PLACE. We have the J. D. Clary place for sale.
Vacant Lots.

Among the vacant lots we have are the following in Conway: Lot g, Cureton' Addition. Price SI25. Lot 6, block 10, Daviess & Garvin s Annex. $35.
 Lot E, block I, Daviess & Garvin $ Annex.
 Lot i6, block 5, Daviess & Garvin S Annex.
 Lot q, block E, Harkrider's Addition. Lot 100, Fidlar's Survey, (the lot just south of the Hartley wagonyard; good business lot,) $500.
 W23 lot 9, block I2, Jones Addition Lot 4, block 4, Mt. Vernon, Ark. Lot 4, block 6, Stewards Addition to Cato.
 The following lands, some in woods and some in cultivatiou:
 VIZ NE SW Sec. 34; SE SW 34; EH NV SW 34, SW SW 34, all in Township 5 North, Range II West.
 SW NV SW 2o-7-1r.
 NE4 14-7-II.
 EH NE 34-4-I2.
 SEE NV and NE SW I7-4-I5. SW NV I4-4-I4.
 NE SE I5-4-I4.
 NE I5-4-I4.
 SW I5-4-I4
 Nr3 NE 7-I5.
 SEA 2S-S-I5.
 SEA 29-S-I2.
 SEA 4,7-15.
 NV SE and SE SEE IS-S-I3.
 Look through this list carefully. The lands mentioned may be had at bargain prices.
 Most of above mentioned, unpriced lands are unimproved timber lands Prices may be had by calling at our of flee.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-23
BIG DOG TAXES "HOBO" TRIP
Stole Ride in Baggage Car to
 Little Rock.
Animal Belonging to Rev. George Mo Glumphy of this City, Found After
 Long Search.


 Long Search.
 The Little Rock Gazette of last Friday tells an interesting story of the experience of a fine St.. Bernard dog belonging to Rev. George McGlumphy of this city.
 There are hoboes and hoboes in this country, but a dog hobo is rather out of the ordinary. Yet there has come to light genuine canine hobo in this city, big St. Bernard dog, a good natured creature, who hoboed 1t in bag gage car of all Iron Mountain train from Conway to Little Rock.
 This particular dog was not a hobo by nature, but was simply seized by a sudden desire to travel. He had been in Little Rock a short time before and the attract ions of the metropolis made the simple life he led in Conway pail upon him. With more sense than than many of his human brothers have exhibited he decided to re- turn to Little Rock, and as soon as he arrived at this decision he boarded train and came.
 "In the latter part of May, while walking home on Broadway one afternoon, Mrs. Frank Carl was surprised to see a handsome big St. Bernard dog trotting be- side her, with every evidence of affection and friendship. She had never seen the dog before, and noting that he was a finely bred animal, supposed he belonged to someone in the vicinity. She tried to drive him away, but he would not budge an inch. He seemed to have taken a fancy to her and followed her home. There he stayed. He was such an aff- ectionate and we'll hammered dog that she took care of him. After three days, no calls having been made for the canine tramp, Mrs. Carl advertised him in the Ga zette, describing him as a big black Newfoundland with a white vest and feet and a white tip on his tail.
 At tue same time, Rev. George Nc Glumphy of Conway, owner Of Bowser, the dog which had gone out to see more of the world, was making strenuous efforts to locate the animal. The dogs photograph was placed in the hands ot the po- lice of this city and a big reward was offered for his recovery. All these efforts did not result in re- storing Bowser to his owner, how ever.
 Then it happened that friend of Mrs. Carl called and told a strange story. The friend said she had been visiting a friend, Mrs. McGlumphy, in Conway, and heard her bewailing the loss of a fine St. Bernard dog named Bow ser. She told them of the stray Ill Little Rock and correspondence soon identified the stray dog as the lost Bowser.
 Tt seems that i'll April MT. and Mrs. McGlumphy came to Little Rock on an excursion and brought Bowser with them. About two weeks after their return Mrs. Me Glumphy happened to have oc- casion to go to the depot, and took the dog. Here the dog dis appeared. It has since been learned that he leaped into the open door of the baggage car on the train about to pull out for Lit tie Rock and the baggagemen let him ride to Little Rock. Tues day friend of his owner in Con- way came to this city and took Bowser home. He left his adopt ed mistress with every sign ot re- luctance and disappointment