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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
COAL DISCOVERY
IN ENGLAND

On October discovery was
made near Dover. Eng, which DR.. w.
Boyd Dawkins, F. r. s., professor Of
geology at Owens college, Manches-
ter, describes as the event of most
Importance for the district since the
Norman conquest" This event is the
unearthing of a new coalfeld assert
ed to be the largest virgin one in the
United Kingdom. and the value of
the coal is estimated at anything over
a thousand million sterling. The
area OF the field is stated to be 100
square miles.
The discovery was made by A..
Burr, who in 1903, acquired the
mining rights over 10000 acres about
seven miles from Dover He has told
the following story of the discovery
to the press
Although we were certain that
the coal was there, the Lancashire
foreman in charge here was almost
giving up hope and talking of going
home again when we came on the
first traces al coal
"The seams were found I'm quick
succession at a depth OF 1900 feet.
They were a 2O-inch seam with two
feet four inches of freclay a three
foot-four-inch seam with four feet
OF fireclay. A four-foot-six-inch
seam with a little freclay. It seems
almost too good TO be true, and far
exceeds our expectations. We should
have been satisfied with even the
2O-inch seam. In the Pas de Calias.
where 7 worked for a long time. 4,
39-inch seam IL considered an ex-
traordinarily good one Analysis
showed that II Is a splendid house
hoid coal ~ contained 81 per cent
OF carbon, 33 per cent OF volatile
substance, and only 81 per cent Of
ash. The latter Is an exceedingly
low figure. the best walisend con
tanning per cent Of ash.
THE freciay may prove as vain.
able as the coal Itself. and its preg-
ence makes the working easier -
New York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

is case of blind faith" said the
clergyman. The doctor writes out
q prescription. oftener than not you
cannot read 1t; you don't know what
it Is. He tells you to take It. Yours
Is not to reason why. yours but to
do and die" A more or less audi
bic smile rippled over the congrega-
ton and the orator flushed for a
moment on realizing the double
import OF his quotation.
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Schedule in Effect
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Leave B!ucaeld $3.50 a. m. for Ro
anoke, Lynchburg. Norfolk and all
POINTS on the Shenandoah division,
uiihian sieeEer to Roanoke AMI Ro-
a n TO New York, via Hagerstown
'arlor car Roanoke to Norfolk.
S:15 a. m. daily for Roanoke and
intermediate points.
z:5O p. m for Roanoke and Lynch
Durg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley, Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to PhiladeI-
phia-Roanoke to Richmond.
S;53 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
lnrg' Richmond, Norfolk, Pullman
sleeper East Radford 20 Norfolk and
''ynchbnrg to Richmond. Cafe Car
Trains arrive at Bluefield from the
east at 1888, a. m. 1:55, D. M, sos
D. m, and 9:O5 y. m.
From the west at 500 a. m. 9:2O
I. IN. 2:o5 p. m, and 8:18 %. m.
Leave Bluefield at S:15 y. m. for
| Nenova, Columbus and all points
vest and northwest. Pullman sleen.
era for Columbus and Cincinnati. O.
| Cafe car
9:OS p. m. for Kenova. Cincinnati
Portsmouth, Columbus, st. Louis
| through Pullman sleepers to Coluln
bus. Cafe car.
! Leave 9:15 a. m and 215 D. m
daily for Tazewell, Norton, and al
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton and all poln e
OIL the Clinch Valley division ut 2.3S
and 7:55 p. M.
Leave 81 so n. III. for kenova and
Intermediate stations via Wayne.
Leave 900 and 2:30 p. m. FOL
WEIGH and intermediate stations
For Pocahontas $3.50 a. m. 9:Os
A. m. 2:3O p. m. and $40 D. m. Ar.
rive from Pocahontas at 500 a. m
2:O6 p. m. and 8:18 u. m.
For Bramwell, leave Bluefield $3.50
A. m. 9:OS a. m. 1880 p. m and 8:16
| .. m.
Call on agent Norfolk an6 Western
Railway. for tickets, maps. and add.
| ionsl information.
W. D. BEVILL, @. T. A.
| -ranHsA -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

DIR. Patton. former president OF
Princeton university. recently deliv-
cred sermon In New York city, his
subject being Faith" He spoke of
the blind faith of the client who puts
himself at the mercy OF a lawyer in
preparing an action for trial and of
the confidence o. tho sick In trusting
themselves to the physician. Here
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

study of scientific farming and taken
up the difficult task of improving the
human race. He has appointed a
committee of eminent scientists and
educators. who are % make an inves-
tigation of heridity in its applica-
ton to the human species and make
= report at the next meeting of the
american Breeder Association, OF
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
FURTHER PARrICU-
LARS NECESSARY.

Archbishop Ryan was once ac-
costed on the street OF Baltimore
by a man who knew the archbish-
ops face. but cot I'd not quite place
1t.
Now. where in hell have seen
your he asked perplexedly. ,
From where r. hell do you come,
ir?"-Everybody's.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

which Mr.. Hayes was the organizer
For many years, while he was the
head of the Minnesota experiment
station, Dr.. Hayes worked with
plants and animals and gave his he
redity ideas full play. He now wants
to apply his scientific deductions to
human beings.
The committee will take up and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

The candle still holds its own, not
withstanding petroleum, gas and
electricity. The production of can
dies In the United States during the
fiscal year of 1905 amounted TO g.
SS9,362.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
TO IMPROVE
HUMAN RACE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WILL TAKE 1T UP.

Washington, Nov. 1.-Willett NJ
Hayes. Assistant Secretary OF Agri-
culture, has deserted the peaceful
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

More than 1900 people we're
imprisoned in England last year for
debt. Most were victims OF the in
stallment plan.
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WEST VIRGINIA.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

CONGRESSIONAL.
For Representative In Congress, 9Th
Congressional District:
JAMES A. HUGHES,
OF Huntington. Cabell County.
SENATORIAL.
For state Senator, 7th District:
EDWARD S. BAKER.
OF Bramwell, Mercer County.
JUDICIAL.
FOR Judge OF the Circuit Court for
the Sth District:
I. g. HERNDON,
OF Welch, Mcdowell County.
MERCER COUNTY TICKET.
For House of Delegates:
]. +. HOLROYD.
of Athens, Mercer County.
j. X. DILLARD,
OF BlueGeld. Mercer County.
For Judge of the Criminal Court:
j. +. MAYNARD.
OF Bluefleld. Mercer County.
For Commissioner OF the County
Court:
Il. w. FREEMAN.
of Freeman. Mercer County
FOR superintendent of Schools:
j. III. GADD,
OF Camp Creek, Mercer County.
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For superintendent OF Schools:
COUNTY OF MERCER, to-wit:

.
d the Circuit Court rC uf hi the above the il office propy
t. be lealc dde be % by he brd i fMnrC NOM
III tim prescribed la ep r t for n t ~ the voter # bdN less
neral int re in dnt of Mrceon he dy November
r o 49,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
HERBERT 3. HAYES,
Attorney and Counselor,
No. 8 Telephone Building.
WEST VIRCIN

Prompt personal attention given u claims
in Mercer and Mcdowell counties w. Va
and Tazewell county, Va. Commercial an
corporation Law sDeciaItv.
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c,eANINGs AND GOSSIP.

rho racipg stable Of Senator BAILEY or
nc "a, he represented at the grand
-. ,rotting races this year. The
Inns some very promising
senator OWLS
Young trotters.
pa,,oonists are not In favor with the
f,,mcrs particularly IN New Jersey.
1,,,a Farmers claim that the crowds
.,';,,, toIIow the balloons tramplc down
thn;r crops. one balloohist mas aif"any
naa,, ranghIv handled on descending in
a farmers corniiclu.
Protestant missionaries among the
~. .., ,,nort favorable progress in
,:l.",,,. ctr1ction among the natives;
-, .,,,nnorted by the recent annual
reoort of the work Oh ,he h''l'f'.i,
Xxi, socictv in those islands. 1t sets
forth that the coInInercial' Social ahu
relipious life of the people there X re-
ccivinp new and powerful influences
from the missionary work and BLDG
distrihutiou going on, the last year nav
IN, noon the most prosperous in these
,ocn,cts since the American occupatlon'
. ai.,rict in the middle Of Porto Rico,
with a population OF looooo, Is sald -
~ , a,icted with 1.-THE lazy worm. ana
amo;,I efforts are being made to i'm
.,,o tho inhabitants condition. "A
,.,;.,I has been established at Al
,,;to with an endowment of $15,ooo,
-. .iII do what it can to check the
,a,.,ees of this minute reptile, of the
..;.tonc, of which the Old-time native
narto Rican had not the slightest no
ton Last year an American medical
II, nd trnnIfpd
o,ees and nearly all of them were
cured, so it is SAID.
Jndiscriminate destruction OF al
kinds of big game has been golne VI
60, ye.re i'm all parts of Africa. Varl-
o,s efforts have been made to put
stop to it-with some measure OF SUI
cese in certain districts-but in South
and Central Africa the butchery is sdiu
to have been worse than ever lately.
Some of the finest and most Valuapie
specics of animals, elephants, glraHeS'
the larger antclopcS, etc, are threateh-
cd with utter extinction by pot hunters.
Tho natives, also, have been reckless Ill
their slaughter since they have learned
the value of a white market. A vigor-
ous effort is now to be made by Natal
legislature to put an end to the eVll
50 far as that colony and her province
of Zululand are concerned.
Travellers on the Union Pacific ROAD
are likely before long to ride through
an alfalfa field 200 yards wide and 1"oo
miles long in passing from Omaha to
Ogden For a long time the Union Pa
cific has been considering the problem
of eliminating weeds along tn" right OF
way, and numerous schemes have been
suggested with this end in view, but 1t
was not until demonstration was made
that alfalfa will grow without irriga-
ton that the possible key to the prob
lem was found. Alfalfa is a hardy and
close growing plant. and where it has
obtained foothold all other vegetation
is stranSlcd.
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General Grant on Temperance.

If half the stories are true which are
told of General L. S. Grant he was far
from being a temperate man in his
habits during the trying times of the
Civil War. Drinking men have always
been fond of quoting that story about
the interview which certain temperance
advocates had with Lincoln at one
time. They urged him to remove Grant
from the command of the army on
the ground that he drank too much
whiskey, whereupon President Lincoln
is said to have retorted "If only knew
what brand of whiskey he uses, l
would send some to each of my other
generals" But whatever the habits OF
the great Grant may have been, and
whatever help he may have received
ticular brand of whiskey, his son Gen.
Frederick D. Grant, who Is himself
soldier of no mean note, and fine
type Of American citizen, is vigorous
enemy Of strong drink and consistent
temperance man. Here is a little tenn
perance sermon which he breaches from
his own experience through the columns
of the New York Defender.
"Tell the young men through your
paper that General Grant does not
drink a drop of liquor-has not for
eighteen years; because he is afraid
to drink it. l tried to drink with ex-
IRENE moderation. because knew that
alcohol is the worst poison a man
could take into his system; but l
found out it was an impossibility to
drink moderately. Because moderate
drinking is a practical impossibility L
became an absolute teetotaler-a crank,
if YOU please / will not allow 1T even
i'm my house. Drink is the greatest
curse because practically all crime ana
all disaster are the result of 1t. Near
ly every great calamity in the coun-
try. barring accidents of nature, are
due to drink. Ninety-five per cent
7 will make it no less-95 per cent OF
acts of lawlessness in the army Is due
to drink. If | could, by offering my
bcdy a sacrifice, free this country from
the fell cancer, the demon drink, Id
thank the Almighty for the privilege OF
doing it. If ] had the greatest appoint
i've powers in the country no man
would get even the smallest appoint
m, mt from me unless he showed proof
| Of his absolute teetotalism. AS 1t IS
nv own apointees, the members OF my
staff. not one of them touches drop.
They know better"
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Electric Locomotives.

For some time the scientific prophets
have been telling us that the time
would come in the not very distant
future when electricity would supplant
steam as the locomotive power on all
our great railroad systems. A begin
ming of the realization of this prophecy
now appears in an announcement Of the
New York Central management that,
tives will be used exclusively on all it's
trains leaving New York City These
locomotives will draw the trains to a
distance of 20 or 30 miles outside the
city limits where they will be replaced
by the usual style of steam locomotives.
Although the officials of the road do
not SO declare. the opinion Is freely ex-
pressed In railroad circles that the
change to electric power will soon eX-
tend over all the lines Of this great
system. and before this is done there is
no doubt that electric locomotives will
DE III use vi itittiiy othNi ih''''
Trials of the electric locomotives have
already been made in New York city
and have been satisfactory in every
particular There is total lack of the
noise. smell and smoke which. as every
body knows to their sorrow. accompany
In generous quantities the work Of
steam locomotives. Moreover. it Is de-
cIared that the electric locomotives.
with their powerful storage batteries.
showed themselves fully able to move
heavy passenger trains at the rate OF
80 or so miles an hour. 1t will doubt
less be a good many years yet before
steam locomotives are wholly banished
from American railroads. but their ulti-
mate disappearance seems a certainty.
Electricity has for many years been
challenging steam, and it has so many
advantages that nothing can prevent
its complete triumph in the course of
time. The vision of railway travel
without smoke and cinders Is most
attractive one. Already the use OF OIL
upo, roadbeds is doing away with the
dust annoyance which has made sum-
mer travel 60 unpleasant. If the
smoke. cinders and noise of the loco
motive can also be banished. a wonder
full and most welcome step forward
will he made.
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Personal N otes.

Captain r. G. Davenport has been de-
tached from the Washington Navy Yard
to command the new battleShip Georgia
when completed.
Acting Mayor James w. Mccarthy, Of
Jersey City, announces that he Will per
form the marriage ceremony free for all
couples who came before him, and gladly.
Archbishop Mcssrer, of Milwaukee,
has declared against the pcck-a- boo
waist in his diocese and says the long
glove is too much like stocking to be
appropriate
Walter Graham Blackie of Blackie &,
Sons, the Scottish publishers. died the
other day at the age of 91..h Besides Latin
and Greek he read German, French. Ital-
ian. Spanish, Danish. Morse and Dutch.
The four new lecturers for the Column
bin Law School next year as announced
are: Frof. Nathan Abbott. of Leland
Stamford University; Goldthwaite II.
Dorr. Charles II. Ayres and Alfred
Hayes, Jr.
Hermann Schumacher, professor Of
political economy in the University of
Pom, will come to Columbia University
this fail tn take the now chair of Ger
man History and Institutions. called the
Kaiser Wilhelm Chair.
Lawrence o. Murray, assistant secre-
tarv of Con,mcrce and Labor, is spending
his VACATION at E,lkland. Pa. and like his
chief is aSsicting the farm hands through
haymakinr and harvest. Murray is ona
Of the famous quartet of tennis players
Of which tbe President is naother. who
en- iov games almost daily back of the
White House.
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The Conference at Rio de Janeiro.

This week at Rio de Janeiro. the
Of Brazil. the delegates of the
various American republics meet TO
consider certain questions involving
their common welfare. Two or three
earlier Pan-American congresses nave
been held, and while in each instance
tho shirt in which they were called
together was most commendable one,
the direct and practical results accom-
pljshed have not been very great.
True, they resulted in developing the
sentiment Of American unity, and this
was something much to be desired,
but their influence on commerce and
international relations in general has
not been apparent. 1t remains to be
seen whether anything more tangible
will follow this gathering at the
Brazilian capital.
Secretary Root. as the representa-
tive of this government, is sure OF
courteous and cordial reception, ana
will without question, be the proml-
nent man of the conference. He Is
well fitted for the work before him
the work of overcoming the suspicion
and distrust of this republic which
seems to be inherent in some of these
small southern neighbors. and which
is doubtless fostered there by foreign
glad enough to claim the protection of
our government when menaCed by the
foreign foe. but when matters are 60
ing peacefully with them their attitude
is not ALWAYS as cordial as might be
wished. There dominant strain is
Spanish. and somehow they have the
unfortunate idea that close and friendly
relations with the big Yankee republic
is dangerous to themselves. This is
bv no means true of all Central and
Southern American republics. but it is
much to be deplorcd that it is true of
any Of them. Such an attitude works
more injury to themselves than to'any-
BODY else and if the Pan American
conference which is now being held at
Rio de Jancrio. does anything t.
remedy this it will not have been held
i'm vain
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MAINE EDITORIAL COMMENT.
IT'S Vacation Time.

portland EXpress.)
In all its glory summer Is mere anu va
cation time is at hand. The hours Oh
light are at their longest and now Is GER
tainly the time for out of door enjoy
mcntS.
The value of the vacation time Is meas
ured by necessity in these later days.
What formerly was looked upon as
privilege and recreation now is CONSIDER
ed indispensable to the wcll-doinS OF me
work of the rest of the year, ioi ~ FL.
rccomDense and preparation ior tne cloSo
ard hard work of the year. IL Is rts ,ha,
reasoned that il is not time loSt, pul tIide
more can be accomplished Tor IL than II
the period of recreation and recuperdtloli
be not taken. So rapid is the pace ol
business nowadays, that inc taoa, AZ ins
the safcty-valve for the eAdc.ih FL, ii", md
of activ. life. Neglect the pliy-Srel ana
the physical and mental machinery VIII,
suffer in consequence and the sooner run
down and out. ,,
by the modern methods of living, ana ne
is the wise person who does not htSieI.
by il to favor and reinforce hiInsel' IL
need not be a vainSloriouS, las!'iHn -
acting vacation; better so that IL W no:
Eut the change of air and scene ana oi
association and diversion US Eoou III ~.
person in whatever sphere OF actiElty II
may be engaged som. tlmcs ,', thc s,,ita-
and the ocean air and view are inc suit
BILE things: then again the mis- or ~.
valleys. the lake or the streams aIe nus
conducive to comfort and heaitn' hnu
the e tome r tne there Tie soourn
err for the vacation time, should seek resi- EST
and health and strength. There are "a; III,
about us innumerahle instances III Which
the wcIl-spcnt vacation has renewed In"
hold upon life and restored ITS allure
ments. and renewed the individual capa~
bility for the full and reasonable ENJOY
mrnf of it's charms and beauties. old
and young e are the benehciarcs Of the
glad vacation time. which benefits 1or INC
whole year, and helps to the luii,,liicnt y,
tn. duties incumbent upon US WIN q ne"
Zest and more healthful spirit.
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A Lullaby.

You go to sleep. young Teller.
This amt no time OF day
To set up straight and solemn.
An stare around that way.
Them moonbCamS on the carpet
Amt notIn' You can git,
Thcm'S just to show the angels
Has got their candles lit.
You want en-? Wen. tomorrow
I'll get en-, if they keep;
But now it's nearly mornin,
So you jus go to sleep.
No, sir! You cant be hungry.
You needn't jerk and fret,
I'm certain sure it wasn't
An hour since you g..
There, now. l ketche1 you sm;lin'.
You little rascal. Shame.
No. never mind explorin'.
You amt no call to creep;
You stay here an be uuict.
An try to go to sleep.
You see them stars out yonder:
Well. all o them IS eyes
That belongs to little angels,
WAY up there in the skies,
An all them li.tle angels
Amt got thing to d.
But it's set up in heaven
An keep them eyes on YOU.
They'll see your eyes wide open.
An starin' when they peep
In through the window at you
You better so to sleep.
/ don't know what you're sayin'.
Your lIngo'S Greek t" me.
But you Know what l tell you.
That's easy for to see;
Ar I'm inst Eittin' tired
o rockin' you ali night.
An talkin' while YOU listen.
A Smiln' with delight.
| got to work tomorrow.
An faint fur you to keep
Me up all night a-trvin
To make you go to sleep.
There. there. don't feel that way.
I'd jus soon do il. Gee,
I know there ART nobody
TO love Won 'Ccptng me.
You set uT all YOU want to.
You needn't close IN eye.
Fur dad is mighty sorry
He marie his baby cry.
You need your ma. poor Teller,
But she's alvin deep
Beneath the trees out yond"r-
There, there. now 20 to sleep.
Portland Oregonian.
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Air castles ought to be cool at least.
LovesiCk couples should take theirs
from a spoon.
A woman doesn't faint every time she
has a faint idea.
A tombstone record has no influence
with the recording angel
Some men act as If they really believed
everything they say.
If a man is crazy and doesn't know il,
it's because he IS a bachelor.
As the policyholGers multiply the insur-
ance company directors divide.
Many a man has the tired feeling he
cause of his strenuous efforts to avoid
work
It's easy to put the lid on. but when it
comes tn keeping it Orwell, that's an
other story.
When one man wants to turn another
mans head he tries to get his ear. but Il
woman makes an effort to catch his eye.
Chicago News.
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A Connecticut man, Alexander Troop.
who is said to be Democratic poll
tician of prominence in his own state.
was over in New York city the other
day and told the reporters there some
remarkable things about New England
politics. For instance. he informed
them that he had Just been on trip to
Maine and that the Democrats expect
to carry that State this fall on tenn
pcrance platform" This adds an in
teresting complication to the situation.
The Maine Democrats should lose no
time in adding Alexander Troop to their
list of stump speakers for the coming
campaign.
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Nantucket has followed Bar Harbor'; :;
example and excludes all automobiles.
While the decision of the Maine island
town has been accepted with little pro-
test it is not so in the case of Nantuck-
ct, and extensive legal proceedings are
threatened to test the right of town
tn take such action. The Boston pa
pers speak of Nantucket as the first
town in the country to take such dras-
tic action against automobiles. but as
a matter of fact. it is considerably De-
hind Bar Harbor in the matter. 1t Is
said that the action of Nantucket Is
promoted by the fear of the local Nv
erymen that the introduction of auto
mobiles will ruin their business.