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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-06-02
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LOUIS Wahl had business 10 Lsxlng-
ton Saturday.
Bud Campbell. OF Lexington, was
here Monday.
j. Q Platsenburg- Of Lexington, is
in town This week.
Mrs Will Meng spent last week
with friends in Lexington.
Mrs. Maria Cooper Is spending this
week in town with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cox and
children we're in Lexington Tuesday.
Miss Gladys Cook, of Pleasant Hill.
is visiting her sister Mrs. Will Neer.
Henry Corbin Jr., and sister Miss
Sallie we're IN Lexington Saturday.
Quite a number OF the boys attended
the gene II ball at Hlgginsvllle
Sunday.
Mrs j. Ed. Campbell, Ut Corder,
spent Saturday and Sunday here with
relatives
Miss Josie Holman, Of Corder, is
sp lnding this week with Miss Irene
Mcdaniel.
MISS Mary Lee Cooper visil ed last
week Wild the Misses Trent near
Providence.
DR.. and Mrs. W. G. Harwood we're
guests of Jesse Edmonds and wife at
Hodge Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Bachtlll, OF Jefferson
City, VISITED her parents Mr.. AID Mrs.
j. T. MCGEE last week.
Misses Mary Belle Busey and Matte
Barnes, OF Lexington, spent Sunday
here with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Pile and little
daughters are spending thus week with
Mrs. Piles sister Mrs. Phil Sheer OF
Odessa.
R. L. Fox, T. J. Mcdaniel and
Cooper Vaughn we're in Higginsville
Wednesday night to attend a meeting
OF Une Eagles.
Willie HArwood came home
Thursday morning from Lexington
where he has been attending school
Inc past winter.
Miss May Harwood came home
Tuesday night from Kansas Guy to
S lend her vacation with her mother
Mrs. Allan Harwood.
The Misses Randall, OF Richmond,
and Misses Marie Kierstead, of HIg'
glnsville, we're guests o. Miss Fannie
Caldwell last week,
Misses Anna Belle and Mabel TrenI
and Messrs. Chrlsman and Elsea, o.
Marshall, attended the strawberry
supper Saturday night.
The ladies Of the Christian church
were very well p%a!ronized at thei
strawberry supper last Saturday night
The proceeds amounted to abou
twenty SEVEN uOllnIs'
L. w. Cox returned home Tuesds.
from several weeks visit with hi
daughters Mrs. Charlie Grim, o
Frankfort, Ill.,, and Mrs. Waite
Pollard, Of Monroe County.
Ed. Stark will fill his appoinlmen
at the Christian church Sunda,
morning June the Srd, and there vii
DO exercises by the children at night
Every one is invited to attend boti
morning and night.
The pulpit at the Baptist churcl
was vacant last Sunday on account o
the serious illness OF Rev. Reed at BIZ
home in West Plains. He was som,
better this week, and 1t Is hoped h
will soon be able to fill his appoint
ments.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-06-02
No PreachIng a PraIrIe church.

There will be no services at Prairie
church Sunday, as announced. Rev.
Morton cannot be present.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
NEW HOTEL RIVERSIDE
Keystone, w. Va.
Y. A. NICHOLSON. PrOp'r.

Newly refitted throughout with
commodious sample rooms.
EVERYTHING FIRST-CLASS.
Open day and night and run on the
European and American Plan.
Your patronage respectfully so
licited.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13

When the people of Bluefeld get
their club organized it would be the
right thing to do to look after the
trade of Bluefeld. Let them seek to
draw more trade from the coal
fields to this city Let those who
wish to do more business make an
effort to attract more trade to this
city. That this can be done, there
is no question, OFFER the proper in
ducements and it will come. This is
an important matter for the consid-
GRAFTON of our business men and we
hope to see them take the matter
up and push It to beneficial results.
Capt D. II Baldwin is one OF the
oldest business men Of Bluefeld, for
he came here among the first and
has done his share toward making
the city what it is. He is known as
the Pioneer Real Estate Agent. q"
and has for long time aided the
progress Of Bluefeld in this bust
ness Notwithstanding that he has
prominent sons I'm the business
world the Captain has lost none of
his former energy and public spirit.
When Bluefeld was nothing to brag
about we can remember that Capt.
Baldwin was then proclaiming to all
who came that the future of this
city was bound to be bright and
prosperous, and what he said then
is now verified As a promoter Of
greater Bluefeld he should never be
forgotten
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
SIMPLE SIMON SIMPLE.
1T WAS FINE AND EVERYBODY
WAS PLEASED

A large audience witnessed the
musical extravaganza, Simple Simon
Simple, at the Elks Opera House last
night
This company carries the prettiest
chorus seen here in many days
William Welp, as Simon was the
chief fun maker, but his antics were
drawn out too much at times Sulli-
van as Nose" made a good darby,
and kept the audience in laughter all
the time. The same Sullivan played
the part of ALEX" in McFadden's
Flats. seen here recently. Gillespie
as slang artist, proved to be
good second to the renowned Billy
Barter The audience was pleased
and altogether the entertainment
proved excellent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
MISS MABEL MONT
GOMERY'S "ZAZA."

When Pierre Berton wrote Zaza.
he builded better than he knew. for
instead OF making a popular" play,
made classic-a modern, Parsian
classic and such a simple classic!
Every man and woman. and one
child. i'm it is natural There is hard
ly a thing in it that suggests litera-
ture. There is no Oscar Wildish
strain To be epigramatic. no George
Bernard Shaw laboring to be smart,
clever. or unique. 1t is honest work
from start to finish. The story is as
simple in its elements as any in the
first or second reader of our school
lays. but so finely constructed. with
such human Characterization, such
mastery technique. powerful situa-
lions. and dramatic finish II is the
best play that has come out OF France
since The Two Orphans" That is
why folks go again and again to see
it. II appeals TO the heart. Zanza's
tory has been that of many millions
" woman, who loved, to find their
love betrayed Miss Mabel Mont
yomery, who will be seen as Zaza
ONE time in January. at the Elks
opera House. is the ideal Zaza. in
ooks and temperament. She will be
supported by fine company OF New
FORK Players.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
BAZAAR
IVEN BY THE LADIES OF THE
BLAND STREET CHURCH.

Commencing tomorrow the 13
INST, and holding until Saturday the
9Th the ladies' of Bland Street
.hurch will hold a Christmas Bazaar
It which place you will find all kinds
IF nice Christmas novelties, includ-
ng fancy work, dressed dolls, home
made candy. fruit cakes etc. Don't
all tn come to The Carter Furniture
Company's Store, Princeton avenue.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
The Leader
ALL ABOUT BLUEFIELD

The Surprise store! That's enough
to say to fill all the requirements for
Christmas goods,
The Five and Ten Cent Store has
all the Christmas holiday goods you
are looking for.
You need not go any further. The
Surprise Store can supply your wants
for all kinds of Christmas goods.
II. Il. Erb, OF Roanoke. was trans
acting business here yesterday
j. A. Morehead, of Salem, Va, was
visitor in Bluefeld yesterday.
Edward Jones, of simmons. was
on our streets yesterday.
DR.. ]. j. Bishop and John Morton
of Rocky Gap. were pleasant visitors
in the city on yesterday
A. II Sayers, of Northfork, was
paying his respects to friends i'm the
city yesterday.
Natha Marks, MAJ Marks and JOS
eph Matx. were all visitors in this
place yesterday
l.. O'Kuffe. of Tazewell. was cir
culating in our city yesterday.
Harry Brown, of Bramwell, was o
pleasant visitor in this city yesterday
]. p. Royal, of Tazewell, spent
the day in Bluefeld yesterday.
Mr.. Thomas Wilson, the well
known switchman, of the Bluefield
yard is down with pneumonia. 1t is
hoped by his many friends that he
will have speedy recovery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
$50 REWARD-$5O

We will give the above to the per-
son who, before 4 p. m. Saturday,
December, 18th, 1906, suggests I'm
writing. with full details, the best
method for piping spring water into
a $4,000 gallon tank at Midway, and
thence throughout West Blueneld
and East Graham streets. The details
must embrace source OF supply, meth
Cd OF pumping, power to be usei
and location OF tank
Your suggestion will be consider
I'd by three competent nonresident
engineers, and the award will b.
made January list. 1907.
You may consult civil engineers
az to details; but engineers them
selves cannot compete or the sum
OF $50 awarded. s25 will be paid I'm
gold and s25 will be allowed as
part payment on any unsold lot 30
lected at Midway before the date
above stated Prices: 1915 Corner
lots. others, 1875 Terms one
fourth cash, balance I'm 6. u and
rs months.
BLuEFIELD e. GRAHAM IMP. co.
Address OF call on w. y. Roberts.
Agent Graham. va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13

The secretary of the treasury of.
fers s2O.O0O.OOO of his money hoard
for the relief of the frightened money
markets-$1O.OOO,OOO to go out in
the redemption of maturing bonds If
the terms are acceptable TO holders,
and s10,0OO,OOO to go out through
scattered depositary banks 1t is OF
interest to note that the secretary
stipulates that all of the latter sum
is to be returned to the treasury by
February l. This would indicate that
he intends to turn over his Office TO
Mr.. Cortelyou on that date. It is
certainly not a date likely to mark
the end of the monetary squeeze as
things are now going.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
$4,000 CLUB.

We publish below partial list OF
those who will compose the $4,000
Club. There are about so others who
have signed. and the entire list will
appear in the city papers i'm a day
or two Here are those whose names
have been secured by but two of the
six. who have solicited signatures:
A. S. Booker.
Il. II. Easley.
f. r. Oliver.
Henry G.. pike.
Chas. Con,
The White Pharmacy.
f. o. f. Harbeson,
j. l.. Drummer, Jr.,
II. 1. Shot.
e. e. Carter,
J. Frank Maynard,
Jno. NJ. Ryan.
J. ID. McCue.
Robt. c. Lafferty.
S. S. Cofer.
j. w. Ruff,
S. II. Jolliffe.
j. l.. Horton.
j H. Hardy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13

Frank S. Easley.
s. II. Thompson,
w. G. Balwin,
c. w. Keister.
J. e. Morton.
]. NJ. Tanner.
J. b. Saunders.
G. r. Frazier.
w. ID. Roberts.
Il. l.. Shumebarger,
II. b. Williams.
S. NJ. Hunord.
VIM. Mitchell.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
LABOR AND
THE MILITIA.

The American Federation OF La
Dor is to be Congratulated that at the
Minneapolis convention a vote was
PASSED against advising workingmen
o stay out of the militia. Mr.. Com
Iers warned the delegates that lit is
low n choice between a large stand
ng army and the militia" That
Doint of view was effective, but there
S more involved than that. 1t will
lever do for organized labor to get
Dut OF harmony with the rest of our
citizenship. Service in the militia is
10Th honorable and important and
must be so recognized. The citizen
ioldier has record to be proud of,
md one that should appeal to us all
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13
AN ADAMLESS EDEN

One minister's attack on the di-
vided skirt has resulted in a split
congregation Bulletin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-13

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The Daily Leader is rapidly in
creasing in the public favor.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-15
THE UNBRIDLED TONGUE

In recent public address at Long
Beach, as reported, a minister is cred
tied with the declaration that "The
was destroyed" And further, Except
for the loss of life / have no tears to
waste over the destruction of that
wicked city, and let the people look to
it that they rebuild better and purer,
lest worse fate overtake them"
The basis of that statement is the
assumption, of course, that the de-
struction of San Francisco was an act
of divine retribution, akin to the scrip
tural examples. The earthquake, ac-
cording to the self-constituted author
ity in question, was employed as the
instrument OF Almighty wrath to pun
ish the whole population of city for
alleged wickedness.
Such an attribution to the Deity is
but little, If any, short of blasphemy.
1t charges to divine vengeance the de-
struction of scores of churches, chari-
table and benevolent institutions, and
the homes and business plans of thou
sands of people who come up to the
standard of conventional Righteousness.
San Francisco is a wicked city only in
the sense that there Is a considerable
percentage of wicked people in its pop
ulation. How that percentage COM
pares with wickedness in other cities
is a question not easily solved. But
certainly the wicked element is greatly
In the minority in San Francisco, as
1t is In every other American city.
Such reprehensible declarations from
the pulpit as the one quoted above are
calculated to do serious injury to the
cause Of true religion. This because no
may be, viii accept belief in such ex-
ercise of divine wrath. Furthermore,
no one is likely to give a minister
credit for sincerity when he asserts
his own belief therein.
1t is the latter-day prediction OF
many ministers for startling sensations
that leads to such vagaries of the tongue
as the one I'm question. The first con-
sideration with class of ministers is
desire to say something that viii
make a hit" to borrow dramatic
phrase. Something that will excite
discussion is the primary aim, rather
than something which appeals to the
intelligence of the auditors.
Ministers who have a weakness fol-
pulpit sensations should note the
scriptural judgment of the seemingly
religious man "who bridleth not his
tongue"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-15
NEW FOOD FASHIONS

There Is trouble In store for such
young housekeepers as the one who
objected to the tactical yield OF Jersey
COW because OF the yellow scum"
There will be many similar causes OF
complaint when the pure food law be-
comes effective at the beginning Of
next year. The beautiful chromatic
effects that now make various bottled
and canned goods attractive will be
missing when the present year runs its
course excepting that dealers will be
allowed six months in which to work
off old stock by relabeling with truth
ful showing Of all contents.
No more will brilliant rainbow hues,
induced by chemical processes. beautify
the table at meal time. Tavorite brands
Of factory goods Will look, In their plain
environment, like a dirty urchin in COM
parison with a youth in his new Sun
day OUTFIT And not only the appear
ance but the taste of many familiar
factory foods is likely to undergo a
noticeable change after the advent Of
the new year. Where taste for paris
green has been acquired in pickles and
the like, or for red pigment in such
STANDARD delicacies as catsup. there
may be objection to the new style like
that of the topper who objects to choice
old liquor because It lacks fire"
Another effect Of the change from
adulterated stuff to pure food is fore
cast by manufacturers and dealers in
bottled and canned goods. They say
the elimination Of adulterants will
make standard parcels cost a great deal
more in many cases, and will cause n
material increase of cost in the average
of such supplies. That result seems
plausible, as adulterants usually are
employed with the object of cheapness.
But Increased cost Of such goods may
easily be balanced by decreasing con-
sumption Of them in like ratio. And it
would be beneficial to both pockets and
stomachs of consumers If a. very large
proportion of table dainties were dis
continued entirely.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-15
Low WAGES IN CANADA

One Of the proudest boasts OF our
Canadian neighbors is that they rarely
have strikes, and still more rarely
conflicts between strikers and the au-
thorities, civil or military. An excep-
tion is noted to that rule, however,
In news from a point near the Canadian
capital. Lumber mill strikers attacked
non-unionists, resulting in few fatal
tiles and many wounds.
This incident is noted here merely to
draw attention to the great disparity
in wages on the two sides of the line
which separates Canada and the United
States. 1t seems that the lumbermen
in the district near ottawa instituted
the strike because the wages they re-
ceived were mot sufficient to keep them
and their families alive.'' That the
grievance was valid Is evident from
the fact that the daily wage was SLIPS.
The increase demanded by the strikers
is not named in the report.
Canada lags far behind the United
States in the progressive march, and in
no respect farther than in the remuner-
alton of labor, IL we may. take the
lumber interest as a criterion. Such
comparatively pitiful compensation as
$1.25 for hard days work recalls the
period In the United States, prior to the
civil war, when 81 day was considered
a fair equivalent for an average days
work.
American workers receive the high
est permanent wages that are paid any
where in the world, and never were
the figures higher in this country than
they are at the present. Nor is there
any doubt that the prevailing wage
scale will be maintained so long as the
present conditions of great prosperity
continue. But the rainy day." as all
experience teaches, is inevitable. 1t is
in these times of exceptionally high
wages that the prudent worker makes
provision for contingencies.
1t is not strange, in view of the COM
paratively low wages ruling in Canada,
that so many Canadians are flocking
to the United States. The wages of
lumbermen in the Dominion may be ex-
ceptionally low, but evidently the aver
age rate OF wages is far below the rul-
ing figures on this side of the boundary
line.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mr.. Hughes spoke MS follows;


Ladies' and gentlemen: I am glad to
come to Westchester county. 1t Is very
gratifying to appear before this audi
ence evidencing so much genuine feel
ing, so much earnestness. You have
come here, irrespective of party. be-
cause you appreciate the Importance
of the issue that Is presented to
the voters of this state. IT is an issue
of particular Importance to the plain
people of this state. I am plain man.
and propose to talk to you in a plain
and direct fashion.
1--WE want to see the cause OF good
government established safe and Sc
cure from all its enemies (applause)-.
enemies who will take advantage of
the privileges granted them by the
government. and who would misuse
the opportunities which were intended
to be used for the benefit Of all the
people, and enemies, on the other hand,
who for private advantage would try
to convert discomfort and make it cap
ital for themselves.
1--WE have had campaign not be-
ginning within a few weeks but be-
ginning long ago, in an effort to con-
fuse the minds of the people, to deal
with important subjects in a reckless
way, to supplant fair criticisms with
abuses simply. but to deal generally
envy and hate. an appeal to passion
instead of an appeal to reason. We are
against 1t. (Applause.) We are for
real reform and progress in the right
way.
Hearst Corporation
1--WE have had great deal of talk
about corporations in'general. We have
known we'll, every man of intelligence
has known the advantages that in
here in incorporate organizations, and
when my attention was directed to this
indiscriminate attack upon corpora
tions, this attempt to use the word in
corporations as indicative per Sc of
corruption. I thought one might do a
little Investigating. Oaughter)
"And I looked up a little matter
which I explained to an audience in
Brooklyn the other night which in
volved the case of a young woman who
was a resident of this county, Mrs.
Werner, who brought suit against Mr..
Hearst when she claimed to have been
run over by the driver Of wagon,
and injured through the carelesseness
of his employe, and his answer was
that it was a corporation. Naughter0
"And on investigation we found out
that the great opponent of corporations
was to all intents and purposes cor
poration himself.
eve found out he was not only one
corporation, but. in fact, he was sew
eral corporations. Laughter)
"And we found he was so jealous of
corporate rights that he was not will
ing to have a jury pass upon the Ques-
ton of the bona f1des of his corporate
organization, and when the jury gave
Mrs Werner $4,000 damages and
passed on the questions submitted to
it by Judge Keough-the question
whether there was a bona fide corpor-
alton or a mere device to shield him
from liability-he appealed, as he had a
right to appeal. but he appealed be-
cause he thought it very important to
establish the principle of corporate pro-
lection for all time. (Applause)
Sought Corporate Protection
"When the appellate division decided
against him and affirmed the Judgment
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-15
rRUsr.MApn NABoBs

All the sophistry that Republican
leaders can invent is nom effective
against a simple object lesson that has
been introduced by some Democratic
speakers in the present campaign. The
object used in that lesson is the ma
chine-made American watch. Such q
watch of the grade that sells IN this
country for about ten dollars is sold
IN Europe at a price so low that the
same watch can be imported from
Europe ana sold for less than the do
nestle price And this Notwithstanding
tariff duty OF forty per cent adj
valorem.
The imposition thus practlced upon
Americans by the watch trust Is
merely an example Of the similar out
rageous practices by most OF the COM
bina tions of American manufacturers.
BY reason Of Yankee Inventive genius
the trusts are enabled to compete sue
cessfully with foreign manufacturers
in the markets abroad, even in the face
Of foreign import duties. In such COM
petition, however, the trusts are Obliged
to sell at very small margins of proft.
For the big profits with which they pay
large dividends on watered stocks they
depend on the extortlonate prices
charged to American buyers.
The basic Republican principle Of
high protective tariff, as thus Illus
trated, Is opposed diametrically by the
Democratic policy OF tariff for reve-
nue. only. Instead Of sitting competi-
ton in the interests Of the trusts, as
the present tariff does, the Democratic
idea is to reduce all tariffs to the bare
needs Of the governments revenue.
To carry the watch object lesson fur
ther, the Democratic idea would give
to American watch buyers reduced
prices approximately the duty for forty
per cent The same principle would
apply to greater or less extent in re-
spect to most of the products of Ameri-
can trusts that are marketed abroad.
The Democratic policy gives first con-
sideration to the American buyer,
while the Republican policy has pri-
mary regard for the manufacturing
trust.
There is general object lesson di-
rectly bearing on this subject which
is now forcefully impressed on every
American housekeeper 1t is the high
figures which have been gradually
marked up ON all manufactured ar
ticles Of domestic use Not only house,.
hold supplies, but the industrial i'm
plements Of the mechanic, the farmer
and every other worker have been ad-
vanced in prices far beyond the ruling
figures of few years ago.
Now note the result of this Republi-
can policy OF manufacturing monopoly
known as high protective tariff. A class
of American nabobs has arisen, reared
in the hothouse of vast wealth ac-
quired by squeezing the people in the
monopolistic wise. These nabobs burn
money in the faces Of the people from
whom they have filched it, while the
latter work still harder for the means
wherewith to meet the ever-increasing
trust prices.
But the American people are arous-
ing at last to the Importance of smash
ing trust monopoly and stopping the de-
velopment of nabobs at the expense of
honest toilers.