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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02

the church. which was crowded to
its Utmost capacity The floral Offer
ing was exquisite, consisting OF lilys.
roses and carnations The music
was most appropriate. After the fu-
neral service God BE With You Till
We Meet Again was swcctly sung by
Mrs. Florence Hin
our hearts go out i'm loving sym
pathy to the loved and bcreayed ones
MIR W Yeaton. of Parkorsburg.
W Va was business visitor TO
Rramwcl a Few days this week
Mr. Raymond Smith left sunday
for Hiawatha. where he has accepted
position with the mining survey
ors
Mr. G. Lee Weymouth, OF The
Eluchcld Daily Leader paid Bran
well "a pleasant visit on sunday
Rry Geo \ Thompson. OF Welch
was the guest OF his family here one
day This week
Mr. r r. Hagy of Buefeld. has
accepted a position with the Coalfeld
Enterprise.
Little Billy Mann was visiting his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Israel
Meyers at Montcalm Monday.
Mr. Edward Elite. of Princeton,
was circulating among friends here
Sunday and Monday.
j. c. Underbolt of Punxsutawney.
Pa, and who is a graduate of the
Ohio Northern University. has ac-
ccptcd n position as pharmacist with
the n G.. Bryant Drug Company. We
cordially welcome Mr. Newbolt 10
our town.
Mrs o. NJ. Nelson has been rather
4 on the sick list few days this week.
MIR r. b. Stalnaker. of Christians
burg Va, but who has ben in At
, lanta. Ga, for some time past. was
"A visitor to our town several days
this week
Misses Bculah and Lucille Rowan
are the guests of Misses Lucy and
Bessie Anderson in Bluefeld.
Mr.. Israel Meyers, OF Montcalm
was a business visitor here Tuesday
Mr.. f. r. Neidlander, of Column
bus, Ohio. was registered at the Blue
stone Inn Tuesday.
Mrs b. ID. Finncgan was indis
posed severaly days of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Schoew and
family left Sunday for Ashland, Pa.
where they will be the guests OF
Mrs Schoew's parents.
Mr. w f. Foil, of Pittsburg. was
the guest of Mr.. Thomas II. Clazett
Monday evening.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
THE REVIVED OLYMPIC GAMES.


The Grst modern Olympic cham
pionship contests were held at Ath-
ems 10 years ago, and elected the
greatest enthusiasm among the peo-
pie. American college men are not
tired yet of telling how Loues Spir-
idon, poor peasant OF Maroussi. was
the first to make the long run OF
some - miles from Marathon to
Athens. and how the great throng
awaiting the arrival OF the contest
ants went wild when he staggered
into the stadium. the king of Greece
taking the lead in showing him hon
or. Spiridon, though q peasant earn
ing only about two francs day. de
clined the prize of $4,000 francs Of
fercd him. as n writer In Outing tells
MS. and asked simply water priv
ilcgc in Maroussi. with the permits
sion TO fiji his goatskins every morn
inG in Athens. and then drive his
team to his little village. and there
1 sell the water to- such as might care
10 buy from him. The prize money
was. theseforc, set aside for the ply
steal training of the boys OF Loues'
village, while for Spiridoni is was
enough that he had sustained the
honor OF Hellas.
In recognition of his patriotic spir-
it the entire American team signed
petition that thereafter the Olympic
championship should be contested
only OF Greece, 10 strive "iawrGlly,'
picked athletes from many nations
are meeting in heroic contest on the
soil of Greece. to strive lawfully"
seeking crown. There is some
thing that stirs ones pulses at the
thought that. by the symbolism OF
! the spiritual suggests the higher
struggles for faircr chaplet-not
, for n wreath of wild olive. that with
crs in a week, but for an enduring
crown, that "fadcth not away
: lions Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
wHITTIER,s LINES on CHICAGO,
1871.
How Well They Fit the Fate Of San
Francisco.

Men said in Vespers: 'Ati is well ."
In one wild night the city fell;
Fell shrines OF prayer and marts OF
gain
Before the nery hurricane.
On threescore spires had sunset
shone,
Where CHASTITY sunrise shone on none
Men clasped each Others hands. and
said:
The City of the West is dead"
Brave hearts who fought. in slow re-
treat,
The fiends Of fire from street to
street,
Turned. powerless, to the binding
glare,
The dumb defiance of despair.
sudden impulse thrilled each wire
That signalled round that sea of
fire:
Swift words to cheer warm heart
throbs came;
In tears OF pity died the flame.
From East. from West. from South
and North.
The messages of hope shot forth,
And underneath the severing wave,
The world full-handed, reached to
save.
Fair seemed the old; but fairer still
The new, the dreary void shall fill
With dearer homes than those DER
thrown,
For love shall lay each cornerstone.
Rise. stricken CITY, from thee throw
The ashen sackcloth OF thy woe;
And build. as to Amphion's strain,
To songs of cheer thy walls again!
How shriveled in thy hot distress
The primal sin OF selfishness!
How instant rose. to- take thy part,
The angel i'm the human heart.
All! not in vain the names that toss
ed.
Above thy dreadful holocaust;
The Christ again has preached
through thee
The Gospel of Humanity.
!
Then lift once more thy towers on
high,
And fret with spires the western sky
To tell that God is yet with us.
And love is still miraculous!
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
BRAMWELL
NEWS NOTES.
Interesting Items of a Local Nature
From That Progressive Town.

On Saturday night the Excelsior
Literary Society gave one of the most
enjoyable entertainments ever held in
Bramwell 4 large, most apurocia-
tive and enthusiastic audience was
in attendance. The program consist
ed OF orations, Rotations. music. and
A Case Of Suspension. a comcdi-
eta in one act. which was Immensely
enjofed from beginning TO end Each
one did their part I'm most credit
able manner and called forth round
after round of applause. "A Plea
for the south" a defamation by Mr..
A. w Alden. showed vast intellect.
and was portrayed in most vivid
character.
Little Miss Lucille Rowan brought
down the house in her splendid rcci-
tation, Sweet Sixteen.
Value of Time and knowledge"
by Mr. r. A. Puncnbargcr. was rem
dered in a most forceful and bril-
liant manner and made lastin.
impression on the minds of his hear
ers
The Grafton Lrray ettc." bv Mr.
A. Smith was one of the leading feat
ures OF the entertainment
The recitation Last Day of "a
Country school by Miss Beulah
Rowan, was rendered in most char
ming manner
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02

If the truth were fully known. IL
would be found, probably, that the
president keeps right on inviting
Senator Tillman to such official func-
tons and dinners at the White House
as the senator's official position and
committee assignments entitle him
to. And evidently the senator keeps
right on ignoring them. Last week
1t is reported, there was Tillman in
vitation to dine with the officers OF
the French squadron. but the sena-
tor, as usual, failed TO obey the
command"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
THE OLD QUESTION.

Why all this pain, these wrenching
throes of soul,
These weighed woes, one on anoth-
er thrust
These furnace heated trials, fierce
and long,
Why and oh why, If God is loving,
just?
Surely, the one keen test is quite
enough,
And not the trebled pain. for souls
that trust,
Not, for land, death, famine. pes
thence,
Surely not these, II God is loving
just,
Creep very low and close, o Heart
of Man,
And leave thy question at the feet
of God.
Nor seek an answer in thy infinite
mind
TO world-old doubts that veil the
plans of God
The cross alone bears here its mute
reply,
In Christ's acceptance Of the
worlds fixed pain:
For He, Of all, might rightly claim,
pure bliss.
But bore instead the worlds pro
foundest bane
Not out Of joys, but depths Of human
woes.
Does man to man. and unto God
draw near.
SO does the Man Of Sorrows teach MS
suu
Patience. through pain. and faith
through doubling fear
within The common brotherhood Of
pain
Man finds his soul. and To- his God
bows down.
And ON thc lifted cross while heay
onward raised
Draws all humanity from cross to
crown
LYDIA KENDALL FOSTER
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
THE GREEN SEAL PAINTS.

stand thinning with pure Linsssd
OIL. and are therefore more econom-
zeal than other paints. Read dirsc-
lions on every package.
For sale By Reynolds q shor, Key
stone. W. We.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02

Andrew d. White declares Sim
ply as a matter Of fact the United
States is, among all civilized coun-
tries of the world. the nation in
which the crime of murder is most
frequently committed and least fire.
quently punished"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02

Sir Francis Burnand's open letter
saying that he resigned the editor
ship of Punch because he was asked
to is rather a surprise, especially
when the cause is said to be that he
had lost his sense of humor."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
BIGGER, BRIGHTER, BETTER.

Springfield, Ohio, News says: Yes,
San Francisco will be rebuilding
ger, better, brighter. There is every
reason why 1t should be. there is no
reason why 1t should not be.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
FRANCE IN TURMOIL.

LEM, France, April 3t.---There has
been repeated explosions Of dynamite
cartridges since midnight. Damage
done not yet reported.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-02
Red Men
In Session
lContlnued from p.ge enc

Continued from pIge one)
Just kissing hills. TO the shadows OF
the evening i'm the Orient. where
the evening In the Orient, where
Dewey brought us another people.
shall America never be staid until
the human race learns that her path
or duty is the way to glory.
Fling out the banner OF freedom
whose folds are lighted from on high.
Brothers. our record reveals IT.
self In the unfading glory in the gold
en- light OF fraternal and brotherly
love
And even as the Bible holds a
noble woman before us, so let us
not forget the Degre of Pocahontas,
noble adjunct OF our order Our
representatives are the watchmen on
our towers and our rulers I'm the pal
aces guard well our destitute so that
those who come after us shall know
that we have builded well"
After this address Hon. II. G. VI
brick, OF Wheeling. made a few re-
marks and the meeting adjourned.
Today's session will be entirely
taken up with the weightier mat
ters OF Legislation and the election
or officers, full reports of which will
appear in tomorrow's Leader.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-14
Where Lrnchlng i. ExcurnbIe.

Greensboro, N. C. ) Record.
 man who will curse over the tel ephone is exceedingly short on man. ners. He is a misfit-and Worse-from a moral standpoint. The public would be surprised at the number who do this. It is bad enough to swear over the telephone when talking to another man, but when one itches in and curses the operator at the central office there should be some law to fit the case. He might rig up some kind of an excuse when talking, for instance, in a jocu- lar vein to friend, but when he gets mad because he cannot get the proper connection, even when it is known that it is not the fault of the operator. and goes to cursing her 1t is about time he was taken out and shot. To show how unreasonable a man can be, we recall an instance that happened one Sunday some time ago. A man called up a certain residence; central rang the tel cphone and no one answered. The man yelled at her to ring again. and still no one answered; then he cursed her and not satisfied with this called up the chief operator and cursed her for failure to get the number he wanted. Next day if was asccTtained that the residents of the house he wanted were not at home during the entire day Right here is where he needed killing, We can prove 1t by. every one of the ladies at the central office.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-14
THE TELEPHONE.
Its Misuse by ThOughtIess OF Manner
 less People. ~

Its Misuse by ThOughtIess or Manner
 less People. Birmingham Age-Herald.
 While 1t is possible the telephone girl has her faults, she does not de- serve all the adverse criticism to which she is sometimes subjected" said the old telephone man yesterday.
 "It is of course trying to be inter- rupted in the midst of conversation by having the line cut in on, getting the wrong connection, bad connectiors 5 and all those little things that try one's patience. ,rt we should remember that all the trodbIes gre not chargeable to her.
 For instance, 1t Is often charged that the telephone girl claims that 8 certain line you want is busy when it Is not Now, as a matter of fact, the telephone girl can more easily give the desired connection than report it busy. Making the connection is an easy matter and If you notice, when calling for a number you can tell whether she has made an effort to give you the number you want If the number you want is busy you will hear a distinct rattle as she attempts to join the lines.
 The telephone operator has many things to try her nerves and it is a wonder she is really as good natured as she is. The position being so try ing 1t is absolutely impossible to avoid all the annoying little things that bring abuse upon the head of the telephone girl"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-14

New orleans, Feb. 13.-Up to the sixth race. the Fair Grounds track was fast today. Then rain fell and the last event was decided over a sloppy foot ing. Big Store and Kickshaw. the lat ter closing on even terms, with Bravery in the betting,>were the only winning favorites. The only sensational feat ure was the defeat of Hannibal Bay oy the longehot Vagabond.
 Ffrse race, maiden, tWo-yeaf-oAdS' three and a half turlongs: Big storG- 112, (Sewell), 3 to 5, won; Al Powell is. w. Roi5bins5. 4 to i, second; Erie t,ns 5tOn l1s W dSfeeot aSfs otirSle. rs to Ny n soa HiIl, Halmuth and Quien sabe also ran:
 second race. six furlongs' sel1Ing mng EiaSstic. Sal Iis. 3sswslf5. 3 to 2 second Hannibal Bey. 107.- tRadtkel, eyen' yen third Time, I:iA 4-5. Pinsticker, Cel- sbration, Dolinda and Sea Voyage also Third race, mile and seventy yards King Ellsworth. llo, lRadtke1. to F won: Macy; IT, gs, eFesk'96Pss; eeG 9Pes;rrlne9. S tS ]. third. Time, 1:4e. Peter Paul, John Randolph, The Regent and Ternus aiSS Fourth lnat. race six and half furiongg, selling Columbia Girl, i0s. (seweill 13Sto 5 won; Southern Cross, lQs' gs Smith). to ], second; GotosmliItn' .51 aS fJ. MaFffnJ, lS to lV. thikus ANf 2-5. Edith May Collector Jessup and James Reddick also ran. rYo,,o.
 Fifth ino race ssyenM ss cpopalsg5 TSq1onlsg5 1s to s won; stoner Hill, 1s6. lRadtkel; eyenj second; Bitter Hand. ST. 1Perkins), to 1, third. Time, 1.2S. Ethel Red ana Young Slater also ran. r-,
 sixth race, one mile. selling Kick shaw, TOT. (BedelD, 5 to 7, won; STa1 SSTIa1 very. 102, (Sewelll. 5 to ?, second; Coi- onist, 108,. (P. A. Waishl. to l. tnlFa' rrina f.4K 2-4 Auromaster, Avoid Henry O. Fred Hornbeck Brockston Kenton. Sincerity Belle and Gay Lizette also ran. .-, ro..
 First, selling. 5 1-2 furlongs; AbJure; el; Bill Carroll 96; Jade s9; NorWoou Ohio. Marvel P, 1ol; Fargo, I92; Many @ Thariks. Trossachs. 10S; Circle, sne- nandoah, 105; Uncle Henry. 106; J. ": o'NeIll. 101;. Arsenal, saulsberry' III;
 Second, 3 1-2 furlongs purse: Miss Martha, Bitter Miss, log; Blacklock, Bob Augustine. 105; Helen lucas, J, J. IT., Creole, Girl 1e6; Dry Dollar los;
 1Tsiirdo' Third' mile iie selling: Rather Royal, 102: Luretta, LogEtilla, 106; MT. Jack IO4; Joe Lesser 107; Verna Fonso, i0s: Ethics. Rainland. 113.
 Fourth, mile and a half handicap; John Randolph, S4; Monaco Maid, 96; Nine, 9s; Footiights Favorite. lo4; Cap tain Bob, 10S; Little Scout. 120.
 Fifth, five and half furlongs purse Black Garter, 9S; Dsux Temps Temp ,r, gz; I; Alarm, Rolla, 100; Lady Henrietta, 107i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-14
THRAsHED PASTOR IN PULPIT.
Furious Riot over Collection in Color
 ed Church

Furious Riot over Collection in Color
 ed Church.
 St. Paul, Minn.. Dispatch
 Strife of several weeks standing among the members of St. James Afri- can Methodist Episcopal Church today broke into q struggle that laid two trustees and the pastor. Rev. Seymour, on the church floor at the close of a sermon on "Brotherly Love" The preacher and those of the congregation friendly to. him engaged in a fight with their opponents over the coilec tion and two of the rebeilious trustees and the preacher himself were knock ed down before a riot call brought a patrol wagon full of policemen to quiet the combatants,
 Rev. Seymour has had trouble in his congregation for several weeks, but he refused to give up the pastorate, although unfriendly trustees voted to reduce his salary from $8O to $10 a month Today. after Rev. Seymour had preached, two of the opposing trus tees came forward to take up the col lection, but Rev. Seymour called Vocif- erously on two of the stewards faith full to him to gather up the offering.
 The preacher attempted to take charge of the box held by an opposing trustee, R. C, Miner. The trustee ob- iected. and Rev. Seymour struck Mi- her over the eye knocking him down. Robert Lowe, the other trustee, drop ped the other box and knocked the pastor down before the altar By this time the members of the congregation had taken sides and began fighting The women rushed toward the altar, knocking Lowe down. Then the police arrived. No arrests were made.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-14

Plater, Van Ness, ioa; Collector Jessup.
 sixth. selling Toinettc. .ss; Flavigny, Fort Worth, Chauncey Scott. Patton vile, 10S; Beachwood, 104; Dennis Snl- At City Park.
 New Orleans, La, Feb. 13.-LaThorpe, Careless and Creel were the beaten fa- yorites at City Park today caper race and was pulled up. Bon Mot won eased up in the sixth race and was backed from tens to fours. Rain fell during the fifth race and turned fast track into & sea of sloppy mud.
 First race, 2-year-old fillies, half a mile--Black Flag, 110 (W. McIntyre)i 1 to i, won; LaThorpe, 1l0 (B. Davis), Rins)'i 1so to i. third. Time, me :4s. Im- position, Lady Maia, Martha ". Reina Swift. First Lika, Fanny Marks and Cecelia also ran. Caper bolted.
 Free Booter, ios CD. Austin1, to 5. won: wogglebug, S7 (Koerner), to l. second; Monochord, 102 (HefTernan), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:2s 1-5;. Red Ruler. Gringo. Hadur and Maudina also ran.
 Third race. one mile and one-six- teenth. handicap-Envoy. 110 (NicoD, to 5 won; shawana' 1o7 4W; McInc 14S S-5. Sailor Boy, Louis H., Siss Lee and The Triher also ran. Legend, ss (B; smith}. to l, won; Time. I;42. Happy Jack. Mary Worth, Wickford and Studs also ran.
 Fifth race, six furlongs-Capitano l09 (NicoD, II to-5, won; Harvest Time, 106 CD. Austin), 15 to 1, second; Gem l:14 3-5. Davenport, Clique. Nevada, Algonquin, Sportsman, Miss Jordan, Lieber Gore, Red Ruby, Ann Hill, Tad ellos. Rama and Honey Well also ran. yards, selling-Bon Mot. 104 (B. Da- vis), to l, won; Huzzah. 102 (Heffer- nan), to 1, second; Florizel, 109 (F. Perrett). ' to 1. third. Time 1:4S. Care less, Little Red, Labor and Gilfain aslo ran.
 Seventh race, six furlongs. selling Manoeuvre, 92 (Heffernan), to l, won; ond; conj1ress. ss (W. McIntyre), to 1, third. Time, 1:17. Ora Viva, Loch Coil. Gre ,le Jim. Felix Mozzes, Adare. St. Sever, Immortelle, Creel and Pull First, four ,furiongs purse; Honart, Trick, Colloquy, Bens. los.
 Ernest Barhan, 16S: Toasoluca, Deli Leath, Juba, Safety Light, Knowledge, Little Elkin, Helgerson, 106; Big Bow, Ee%eInomistl 101; Del sarina, ss , Don, Rockaway. .,112: Norel, Postman, 1O9; Red Fox. John Garner. Fox Hunt ing, Gold Monk, The Only Way, 106; Henry, of TranytaPar, Salt and Pep Estorjoy, Filler, 101
 Fourth, steepleehase short course Ruths Rattler, Oliver Me. 157; Judge Nolan, .creolin. 147; Poorrands, 142; 9hiq Rhiq King, Il4O; candling, lse' custus'
 Fifth, five and half furlongs handi- cap; Jack Dolan, 122; St. Joseph. 119 Kargut, 11S; Chief Hayes, 11S; Tich- miRRg0 n0dRgT 15o Bertns 1m95 KiskeF Lady Charade. Dr. Mack, 90.
 Sixth, seven furlongs: Father Tal- lent, 117; St. Tammany,, Garnish Bel Indian. 114; Gambler, III; Monaeodor nia. 05i Captain Bush, 90; Lady Cha
 Seventh. five and half furlongs selling: Bertha F., IA: Goldic, Brie-a- l Rrac. Kara l10; Margaret Angela, 109; MT. Wadleigh, l07; Listless, Poetry. l05i Henry Hentrick, 102; Problem, Monita, | iuU.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-14
Explained a Monster.

From the London Globe.
 There are various means to get rid of a monster, but the best method, or several grounds. is to explain him away. This is always the line of least resistence, and they have just adopt ed 1t with signal success at Zurich Some time since an intelligent police man, so completely at his wits, end how to kill time off duty that he took walk for nature study along Lake Wallenstadt, observed in the water what he took at first for dead hu- man body, but on closer examination found to be live fish-the lake having below the normal supply of fish, a pop ular impression got around that the giant jack had eaten them all, The phenomenon seemed so tantalizing that Prof, Hencher, of Zurich, took. it up and he has made the discovery-scarce- ly less remarkable in the way than the policeman's-that the fish is not a single monster, but whole shoal of harmless Dream, which have a way of swimming so closely damned to- gether as to give the impression of a single moving body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-14
DIsMANTLING FORTRESS.
Political Prisoners sent to Siberia ta
 C0nfnlefe Terms.


 Complete Terms.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-Ftve famous political prisoners, the last inmates of the Schlusselford fortress, were taken from their cells last night and sent to Siberia to serve the remainder of then sentences
 They were Karpovieh. who killed Minister of Education Bogaleff in 1eOli Gershunin and Melnikoff, accomplices in the assassination of Interior Minis ter Schiaguine; Sasoneff, the murderer of Interior Minister Won Plehve, and his accompIice, Sekorstay.
 The sentences have been materially ameliorated by the Emperor's amnesty decree of November last.
 The frowning stronghold, the case ments of which since the reign of Cath- erine IT., when the authors, Radischeff and Novikoff, were imprisoned for their liberal Ideas, have always harbored po- litical prisoners and within which most of the executions of the terrorists of late years have occurred, is now empty and the keepers have been dis banded. The walls, however, will be left standing as 3 show place.