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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-06
HERBERT 3. HAYES,
Attorney and Counselor.
No 8 Telephone Building.
BLUEFIELD, WEST VIRGINIA.

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
TAKES HIM FOR
WHOLE SHOW
Herr Huttmann Tells Story of His
Embarrassing Situation When He
Sold Tickets and Sang
for Band

Herr Fritz N. Huttmann, the delight
full tenor of the Antoinette lie Brun
company, now at the Orpheum, is not
wholly unknown in Los Angeles, as he
was the tenor soloist at the Innes May
festival, given as the last attraction
in the old Hazards pavilion. And there
by hangs a bit of a story.
HUFFMAN, besides being a good sing
er. is also an excellent business man
. Ills engagement here was preceded by
similar one III San Francisco and
his time with the Innes band carried
him through with it to Portland. The
band, after leaving here, had two weeks
of overnight stands, to kill that much
time, and all the little towns up the
Southern Pacific to Portland were
booked and the business manager was
sent ahead to advertise them. Mean
While the general manager had resigned
here, and this left the band without a
business head. Seeing the conditions
Herr Huffman offered his services and
Innes accepted them.
This worked very well in most cases,
as the chief duties of the singer off
the stage were to settle up with the
local people in each town. But when
one small place was reached it was
found that no one was there to sell
tickets, so Huffman had to take this
boX Ofnce, rake IN the caSn and then
when it came his turn slip around and
sing. BY changing his coat he thought
no one would notice this.
But he missed his guess. In the very
first row sat two young women who
had haggled long over their tickets,
seeking better ones. When Herr Hutt-
mann stepped out to sing they got
even.
Why" said one girl, in a voice per
fectly audible to both singer and au-
dience, that's the sassy fellow that
took our money"
YES was the reply. "No wonder
he was sassy. 1t takes all the band
gets in to pay his salary, and he sells
the tickets so none of it'll get away
stingy thing!"
And adds Huttmann, as he tells
the story, "I had to stand there and
sing to them, Every morn L bring thee
violets'n
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04

wide and two walks OF ifteen feet
each, bordered with turf and trees.
This magnificent boulevard. unrivaled
in the world is not a local improve
ment, but great municipal thorough
fare I'm daily use by a large part of the
population OF New York, and visitors.
will frequent It the oftenest may live
miles from the neighborhood- THE
Gothamite.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
Bingham Doing Well

Tammany hall politicians who pre-
dicted that the new police commits
sioner, General Bingham, would make
q botch of the job within q week have
so far been disappointed in their ex-
pectations. The appointment of Bing-
nam, rank outsider who did not ever
know the location of police headuuar-
ters and for whom the names of the
district leaders had no terrors, was a
sad blow to the wigwam. The general
has been In office now more than a
month and he is steadily gaining the
confidence of the public, IL not the good
Will of the politicians. All the import
ant bureau chiefs appointed by Nc
Clellan to supplant the district leaders
have made good" something the OLD
Tammany men did not do while in Of
flee.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
MORE STOLLE LECTURES
Additional Series This Week From
the Popular Fraulein in Simp~
son Auditorium

Owing to the success attained by
Fraulein Stole in this city and many
requests made by members of the art
associations of Los Angeles, an addi-
tional series of art lectures has been
arranged for the coming week at Simp-
son auditorium. On Tuesday evening
Fraulein Stolle's subject will be
Venice and the Glory of Her Art"
On Thursday evening the subject is
paris, Historical Versailles and the
Louvre-the Famous Art Gallery of
Europe's Greatest City" Friday even
ing the subject will be 1.-THE Dresden
Art Gallery and Its Treasures" repre-
senting the old German school, the
Dutch and Flemish schools and a short
discourse on the Italian school and the
L1panish school as hung on the walls
)f the Dresden galleries. For Saturday
evening the closing subject is Paris:
The Pantheon, Representing Modern
Mural Painters of France, the Luxem-
bourg and Modern Oil Paintings"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
The Value Of Favors

The great leaders of fashion are econ
omizing on cotillon favors to such an
extent that the many manufacturers
are alarmed. There was a time when
the cotillon was first the rage that tens
or thousands OF dollars were spent on
hand painted bags and silver orna-
ments, but the really valuable favors
soon ceased to be a novelty and now
paper flowers, Japanese fans, little
leather notebooks and similar trines
are the only things given away. Mrs.
Astor's favors never are costly. She
brings them from Paris and always
keeps large stock on hand. Mrs. Og-
den Mills usually gives away natural
flowers. A popular girl in society at
tends probably twenty cotillons in one
season and she gives most of her favors
to the servants. 1t is no spirit of
economy which causes the hostess to
cut down the values of their gifts.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
AUDITORS REPORT
IS MISLEADING
FIGURES FAIL TO SHOW BIG
DEFICITS
Document Doesn't Include Large
Sums Due Before End of the
Fiscal Year on Various
Contracts

The report OF the city auditor filed
yesterday shows some figures that
when presented to the council Monday
Will make the members of the finance
committee smile broadly and some
others that will make them gnash their
teeth.
The report includes figures for the
seven months of the fiscal year, ending
January 81.
The report shows that those depart
ments of the city government which
are self-supporting and a little more
have a surplus Of $4,000 to their credit
Those departments supported by the
one dollar tax rate have a deficit OF
$1,000.
The report shows the results of the
stringent economy practiced at the de-
mands of the finance committee but
there still is a chance for q provisional
deficit at the present rate of current
expenses. The report does not include
large sums to be paid on contracts
completed during the remainder of the
fiscal year and in this way is a little
misleading.
None of the departments have com.
pletely made up the deficits existing
at the end of the calendar year. The
city clerk has n shortage of $1,34S.8 to
account for; the fire department $21,-
bS4; the police $21,O3S.36 and other de-
partments smaller sums.
Some misleading figures are given.
Street Superintendent Hanley is shown
with a surplus of $3.50, although he is
really $4,000 behind. This is due to
the fact that completed contracts in
his department have not been paid
for.
The $40, 1854 which the city must pay
for the Decarie incinerator in the
course of a few months is not even
hinted at in the report.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
NEEDS A STOCKING ROOM
Woman at orpheum Ticket Window
Makes the Best of "Means
at Hand

Yesterday afternoon woman ap-
preached the ticket wondow at the Or
pheum theater and laid down some
money for tickets. She was told that
the amount was not enough to purchase
the tickets for which she had asked.
After looking wistfully about for a
few moments. she said:
''I1ave you a private room here?"
1.-The box office is the only private
room In the lobby" replied the treas
lurer. "You may step in here II you
wish"
The treasurer was busy selling tickets
and did not heed what was taking
place, but IN a few moments the wo-
man reapeared at the window with
the money necessary to secure the
Ackets.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
Grill Room Losfers

There are hundreds of young fellows
here who appear to have nothing better
to do than hang around the grill rooms
OF the swell uptown hotels and spend
money. After you identify them you
invariably find that they are not ma
tives, but sons of rich men from cities
of the west, the south and upstate
They all pretend to have some good rea-
son for being In New York, but the
truth is that most of them are here
simply because they like the luxurious
life. They are a pretty useless bunch.
The routine of their lives touches Moth
ing but drinking, gambling, dining and
the pursuit Of women.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
beware of a Cough

Now Is the time to get rid of that
cough, for II you let It hang on, no one
have been cured of their coughs very
quickly by using Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Why not you? Try 1t and you
will be surprised at the quick relief which
1T affords.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
New York a Summer Resort

Only one-slxteenth of an inch of
snow has fallen upon Manhattan ISL
land SO far this winter. Last year at
this time there were 20 inches. Out
in Central park the girls and boys are
still riding without hats, and at Colum-
bia college you see the lads saunter-
ing around with only their hair to pro-
tect them from the winds. Up to date
little old New York has been an ideal
resort. 1t lays 1t all over Old Point
Comfort and the resorts of Florida.
When February sets in, well, there may
be a different story to tell. The streets
here are in fine condition. 1t is very
evident that the tip has gone out, for
hundreds of New Workers who are in
large funds are coming back to town.
There are more things doing this sea-
son In a social way than ever before
The number Of dances, muslcales, the
ater parties and pink teas of all shades
is astounding.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-04
Magnificent New Boulevard

One Of the city's important works
that Is nearing completion is the ex-
tension of Riverside drive. 1t is expect
ed to be completed and opened to the
public by this time next year. 1t is
mile and half from Grants tomb or
Claremont to the beginning of the mag
nificent Boulevard Lafayette In 158th
street, short block from Broadway
With the Manhattan viaduct in 130th
street already open only mile and
a quarter of the drive remains to be
finished. On this more than one-half
the work is already done. The new
improvement will cost the city $780,
900. The new drive Is much more pre-
tentious than the lower drive. The
average width will be $50 feet There
will also be bride path twenty feet
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
KILLED A CATAM0UNT
Norfolk Hunters Have Thrilling Expe-
 rience on Canaan Mountain.

Norfolk Hunters Have Thrilling Expe-
 rience on Canaan Mountain. [.
 A large catamount, often called n lynx standing 19 inches high and weighing 30 pounds, gave three Norfolk hunters. AL bert Cobb, Maurice Barnes and Hugh Black, and their coon dogs, fierce fight on Canaan mountain Friday night, but was finally killed.
 The dogs treed the animal, which the hunters supposed was large raooon, on the mountainside back of Prof. Frothing- hams place. Cobb climed part way up the tree and shot at the animal, which sprang to the ground, apparently un- hurt. The dogs and catamount had a fierce encounter, during which the lat ter badly scratched and chewed one of the dogs and then took refuge in an opening in the ledge. Barnes, With n revolver in one hand, started to crawl into the hole. He had gone but a short distance when he saw two large eyes gleaming in the inky darkness. The next moment the growing animal sprang at Barnes, but shot from his revolver sent it back
 The men were now fully aware that the animal was bigger game than coon and, while two of them, guarded the opening in the ledge. the third went to the village after shotguns and lanterns. Upon his return volley after volley of shot was fired into the hole until the growing ceased. The hunters returned to their homes and Saturday morning returned to the cavern and found the carcass.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
RAILROAD DEAL REPORTED
Consolidated Road May Get Control of
 c. R. & L. Go.

The Courant says that It is believed that the New York, New Haven 6 Hart ford road or its double, the Consolidated, has secured or is about to secure control of the Connecticut Railway 6 Lighting Go. A prevalent rumor has it that the arrangement when it is announced will take the form of lease on terms that will make bonds and preferred stock good and give the common a living chance. The reported absorption was practically confirmed by President Mel len, who said, ''The sale has not been made yet, but such an event is not inn possible in the future"
 From other sources we learn that if there has been a deal, that it will de- velop that the Consolidated has pur- chased, rather than leased the properties of the c. R. 6 l.. Go.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
STATE AND COUNTY
Items of Interest Boiled Down and
 Served for Quick Reading.

Items of Interest Boiled Down and
 Served for Quick Reading.
 John Wrenn died last week at the Meriden almshouse where he was taken suffering from well-developed cases of rabies. Wrenn.was bitten by dog last September.
 The body of John Whalen, aged 91, who died in Eden, Wis, was brought to Winsted for burial last week Mr. Whalen was a resident of Winsted for over forty years and left some time ago to make hls home in Wisconsin.
 While adjusting the belt on machine at which she was working in the watch shop at Thomaston last week, Miss Mary Nodine was caught in the shafting by the hair and miraeulously escaped serious injury. When rescued large quantity of the hair was torn from her head and one hand badly burned from holding the shaft.
 Eli Weeks of Litchfield has been elected treasurer of the National Association of Life Underwriters.
 Senator Allan W. Paige has offered a reward of $500 for the first conviction in his district for violation of the corrupt practice act in the coming election. and $200 for every subsequent conviction.
 There are S3 liquor places licensed in Meriden and the commissioners have de- cided to grant no more licenses,
 John Parkinson of Union City died suddenly from attack of acute indiges- tion induced by eating a large quantity of chestnuts.
 Winsted holds poultry show in De cember.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
SHERIFF MIDDLEBROOKS
Sketch of the Democratic Candidate
 for Sheriff of Litchfield County.

Sketch of the Democratic Candidate
 for Sheriff of Litchfield County.
 THE NEWS expected to print iken ess of Sheriff c. o. Middlebrooks of Win sted ill to-day's paper but when tbe plate arrived, we found it unsuited to our purposes, therefore we reproduce the fol lowing from the Springfield Republican, relative to MT. Middlebrooks.
 "Sheriff Middlebrooks was born in Sharon, this county, July 24, 1860, son of Alanson Middlebrooks of Sharon Val lev. He attended the public schools of Sharon and Leedsville, N. Y, and came to Winsted in 1880. He was employed by the Gilbert clock company for IA years and has been an officer for IS years, first as policeman, next as deputy sheriff under the late Henry J. Allen of Tor rington to fill out the unexpired term of Edward Finn, who was postmaster at West Winsted during the Cleveland ad- ministration, and later as sheriff of the county.
 From 1897 up to 1902 MT. Middle brooks was town and borough tax col lector. He is a member of the Odd Eel lows and Elks."
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
A Model Proclamation

As State executives are expected to follow the determination of the Presi- dent, the 29th of November may now be looked forward to as Thanksgiving Day everywhere. It is also as a model of Thanksgiving proclamations that MT. Roosevelt's message may be accepted. It is both practical and reverent. It re- cites the prosperity, abounding and mar velleus, of our country. but warns against a spirit of reckless pride or of needless regard of our responsibilities; and it calls for the building upon our material pros perity of a structure of individual and national life in accordance with the laws of the highest morality.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
EACH IS CONFIDENT .
Thayer and Woodruff Expectto Sweep
 State by Large Majorities.

"I propose" says Thayer. ito be elected governor and, judging from the progress of the campaign, I believe I shall be. Everything is going to my en- tire satisfaction. I am receiving the most encouraging reports from all sec tions of the state."
 Lieut.. Governor Woodruff, whose cleo tion is now said by republican leaders to be assured, said that he is entirely satisfied with the outlook. He has been travelling over the state for the last few weeks, and meeting hundreds of party workers in all sections of the state. This personal canvass of the situation was put into effect this year for the first time and takes the place of the old-style rallies i'll public halls. though the rally plan has not been entirely abandoned. Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff is entirely satis- fled with the general looks of things in the state.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
Judge Roraback's Decision.

A minor cannot refuse to live with his or her parents and then ask the court to compel the parent to furnish support &C., cording to a decision handed down last week by Judge A. T. Roraback in case heard by him while at Danbury. Ada M. Hill, age IT, brought suit against her father through an older sister to compel fused to live at home. She alleged that her father had ample means, and claimed she was in poor health and unable to support herself. Judge Roraback in his decision gave judgement in favor of the girls father and in the decision says that he cannot find that the girls father was cruel as alleged in the complaint.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
SALISBURY

Mrs. A. J. Hasson of Housatonic visited friends in town from Saturday till Mon day.
 Chas. and Harold Everts of Bridgeport were at the home of their parents over Sunday.
 Miss Minnie Eddo of Pittsfeld is in town.
 There was & meeting of the vestrymen of St. Johns parish at the Rectory Mon- day evening.
 Mrs. G. H. Clark, Miss Edith Ball and Miss Mary Conklin of this place and Mrs. Jennie Bierce and son Howard of Canaan went on an automobile trip to Poughkeepsie Tuesday.
 There is a large force of carpenters at work at the Salisbury school also a large force at Mrs. Woods.
 G. H. Clark and c. F. Wanger drove to Torrington Saturday, returning Mon day.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Miles spent Sun day with friends in Goshen.
 Bishop Brewster confirmed class of four, ill the Episcopal church, on Sum- day afternoon, giving them as a motto, 37 Psalm, 3.
 John Burtch spent Sunday in New Haven, with Allen Goddard.
 Miss Edith Green. of Canaan visited Mrs. George Peterson over Sunday.
 John Smith of Iakeville is moving into Mrs. Gilmore's house, lately vacated by Frank Parsons.
 MT. and Mrs. P. H. Sellew and son Welles went to Hartford, from there en- inved an automobile trip to Haparstowu Md. Dr. returned Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
ID ABOLISH CROSSING
R. R. COMMISSIONERS IN CANAAN

General Manager of Central New Eng
 lang Railroad Expresses His Willing
 ness to Cooperate with Town Auth
 critics in Abolishing a Dangerous
 Grade Crossing.
 On Wednesday of last week the state railroad commissioners made their an- nual inspection of the Central New Eng land railroad. The general manager of the road, L. s. Miller, accompanied them. Arriving at Canaan, they made very thorough and careful inspection of the Church street crossing and General Man ager Miller expressed his willingness to take steps toward remedying the condi- tions there. It is his desire to cooper ate with the town board in some manner which will lead to abolishing the grade crossing.
 He stated his willingness to send one of the reads civil engineers to Canaan at any timeto take the matter up with town officials. These officials are well aware of the necessity of doing away with this dangerous crossing and now that they arc aware that the railroad company is ready to cooperate, it IS likely that some action will be taken before long.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
THE SHARON WATER CASE
Judge has Received Decision on Motion to Dismiss the Remonstranee In the Case

Judge has Received Decision on Motion
 to Dismiss the Remonstrance In the
 Case.
 At the session of the superior court at Winsted Friday, says the Winsted Citi- zen, an argument followed the plaintiffs motion to strike from the file and dis miss the remonstrance in the case of the Sharon Water Co. vs. Lawrence Van AL styne ct al. between Attorneys Kicker son and Warner for the plaintiff and F. M. Williams and J. H. Roraback for the defense. Mir. Nickerson stated that the committee, James P. Woodruff, Francis Baldwin aud R. k. Holmes, appointed by the court had filed its report assessing damages against the Sharon Water Go. of $500 in favor of Mir. Van Alstyne, Frank W. Dakiu and Edward Middle brooks of Sharon and Ss50 in favor of William McCaun, and that the water company had paid over the money and the matter ought now to be dismissed from court.
 The case is over the condemnation by the water company of land in sharon containing a spring of water which seven men, including the first three named above and George Walters, Charles Dakin, George Kirby and O. s. Sedgwick, brought for private water system, the first three holding the prop erty for themselves and as trustees for the other four. Attorney Williams stated that as soon as the committees report, was known he had filed re- monstranoe on the ground that the com mittee in their report in assessing dam ages had not recognized the rights of the four owners of the property for whom the other three had acted as trustees as we'll as for themselves individually. Mir. Williams opposed very strongly the dismissal of the remonstrance, claiming that even if the money had been paid the report of the committee was based upon n fundamental error in not reoog- nizing the four owners whose property was held in trust by tho others. Lawyers Warner and Nickerson stated that they simply advised the payment of the money. following out the report of the committee.
 The court reserved decision on the motion.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-01
Seasonable Weather Lore

Much rain in October, much wind in December.
 Warm October, cold February.
 If October brings heavy frosts aud winds, then will January and February be mild.
 AS the weather in October, so will it be ill the next March.
 If the first snow falls on soft moist earth, 1t indicates small harvest; but if on hard frozen soil good harvest.
 A wet fall indicates cold and early winter.
 Little rain in October will be followed by a severe winter.
 Nuts with thick covering denote a hard winter.
 Grasses of all kinds are loaded with seeds before severe winter. Fox fire seen at night indicates cold.
 When blooms of the dogwood tree are light, expect a warm winter.
 There will be as many snowstorms in the winter as the moon is days old at the first snow-storm.
 The first snow storm was Oct. II, when the moon was 24 days old.l