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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-12
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THE BLAND STREET JEWEL Err
MONEY HAPPINESS
THEORY

William H. Belcher. mayor OF
Peterson. y. j.. held the very com
mon belief that much money. how
ever gotten would bring him much
happiness.
year ago. acting upon this tho
DRY, he got from the city funds and
his friends $iSO.OO0 and ohsconded
He tried his happiness receipt FOR
a year and found Il failure
The other day he crawled back TO
Patterson. knocked at the prison
door and asked To be locked up I'm a
cell. He had spent all the money
but Sl7.5O trying to enjoy himself
1t would seem II money can make
the heart glad. Belcher had enough
But he SAYS he had not momeut
.of peace from the day he left lie
was afraid he woul dbe found out
and taken back. Asked II his con
science troubled him. he said no. hut
he was tired TO death lodging the
law. He could not rest anywhere.
~ h'HN' w ITO illAhN 'hNA 'Ai' blltN
place where he could sleep comfort
IDLY was In Jail at Patterson.
The money-happiness combination
would not work
Belcher says his conscience did not
'rouble him He Is mistaken. Ills
fear was the fear OF conscious guilt
Repentance made him long FOR peace
The human mind is SO made that
It ,nust run this gamnt: crime. flight.
fear, guilt. repentance Milton's devH
vas right. which way turn is
hell Myself ann hell
Not every criminal gives himself
mp TO the penalty the law of man
exacts But every man gives him
self mp To pay that God Almighty
exncts
The way OF the transgressor la
hard
That interchangeable law is not true
because II Is between the lids OF the
Bible II Is In the bible because il IS
true Atlanta Journal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-12
COT NTY COURT ORDER
WEST VIRGINIA

AZ a County Court continued and
held for the County OF Mercer nj the
Court House thereof on Saturday.
the 2Sth day OF July. 1906.
In the matter OF establishing n
new voting precinct in East River
District:
IL is ordered that there be aud A.
hereby established a voting place az
the public school house at Ingleside.
whose precinct lines are as follows.
to-wit: beginning at the line between
Virginia and West Virginia and on
the line between Oakvale precinct
and Princeton precinct aud with said
precinct line i'm a northerly direction
To VIII Whites, SO as tn leave sail
VIII Whites To Oakvale precinct.
thence with the road leading TO the
Hartman branch road and from the
Hartman branch road with said road
To the corner trees at the mouth OF
Stinson's lane. and thence with tho
road leading from said corner tree.
westerly TO the district line between
East River and Beaver Pond nea
Z. VI Oneys. SO as To leave said Il
NJ. Oney TO Princeton precinct. theme,
with said district line southerly TO the
ingleside turnpike, and on with same
to the district line near John Q
Spanglers aud with said district lin,
to the said state line and with said
state line { othe beginning
IL is further ordered that the mum
Der OF said precinct shall be 40. 4
II is further ordered that all electors
at ensuing elections within the said
boundary shall vote at said place
herein designated. 1t is further OF
dered that the clerk do cuase fouI
copies of this ardcr TO be made and
delivered to the Sheriff and said
Sheriff is hereby directed TO post a
places In said precinct. The Clcrl,
shall also post a copy hereof at tn,
front door of the court house. III,
shall also furnish copy hereof &c
we ilIH'''oH o'p -Jouihhl, IL
publican paper published In this
county. and also to the Daily Leader
"A democratic paper published in this
county. who are directed to publish
the same I'm their columns for one
month and present their bills there.
Of to this court.
4 Copy Teste:
ESTILL BAILEY, Clerk
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-12

The temporary chairman OF the
Michigan democratic convention hurl-
ed this unanswerable truth at the
republican party: "The Almighty
caused to be deposited in this earth
treasure that has been discovered by
us. The republican party never Gre
ated a grain of it. Nashville Ban
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-12
MERELY A
SUGGESTION

Here's a dime for you, my man,
said the old lady TO Prayed Franklin.
I'm not giving IL to you for charity's
sake. but merely because It pleasos
me"
Couldn't Won make It a quarter
and enjoy yourself thoroughly,
NUM-"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-12

Harry Thaws case also goes to
SHOW that "a boys best friend ls his
mother't Memphis News Scimitar
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

Jagged skyline of New York and Ioo,,
toward Europe.
Inc steamer passes beneath Bar.
'holdls statue of Liberty. the conner
bronze of which shines brightly in the
sunlight, and then ski. Is Governors
Island, with It's old military museum.
ihiS was put into practical Use seven
years ago, when war stared us in the
lace. Within ten days The tourist may
look upon the coast lines of our Span.
ISL enemies of that recent, though now
rarely thought of hour. The
steamship puts out to sea, q proud
Iltan of the deep. 1t is a ia cry from
itopeft tulton's steamboat &C 1907,
wherein he made a lIud son river trim
OF ITO miles in twpnty-four hours. TO
the amazement Of every one no heard
or the exploit. 1t is r2assurtng to con-
Slder that specialization Of ocean indus
try has minimizcd the perils of sea
travel, especially with the improvement
OF submarine signals and perfection OF
wireless telcgraphy. Today It Is less
hazardous to cross the Atlantic in an
up-to-date steamship than it is to cross
the American continent by rail.
The usual seasicknesS, a sharp look
out for icebergs, the routine Of the three
great events on shipboaru, breakfast,
luncheon and dinner, guessing on the
days run-all these lead up finally to
the first sight of new land off st. Mi,
chaels, of the Azores. Gray masses
OF rock seem to rise out of the sea,
but as the haze lifts the indefinite mass
resolves itself into outlines OF villages,
fruitful lands, marked out by hedges,
windmills, solitary houses, gray cliffs.
All about are little fishing boats man
ned by Portuguese fishermen from the
islands. Puenta Delgadn is the most
noticeable of the towns, being Spanish
in appearance, and its old houses Of
stone and colored plaster have taken on
exquisitely mellowed tints.
The next land Is Cadiz, the white
city of Spain," which rises out of the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

deep recesses, with level floors. This
made an excellent place for the colony.
The habitations would be protected
from the elements. In fact, the climax
Of BODYBUILDING in primitive America,
at least, was there. Nowhere else did
the art Of constructing houses of stone
attain such a high plane as in the Mesa
Verde. The scientist to-day can hardly
Imagine q stronger defensive site than
the homes of the cliff jewellers. Some
Of them were built 1000 feet above the
valley, with 1000 or 1000 feet Of solid
wall above and stuck away many hun
dreds Of feet to the rear. These cliff
dwellers could be reached only by q
solitary perilous trail and one man
could have withstOod an army and a
handful Of men q host. The builders
adopted a strongly defensive class Of
homes, not trusting all to mere loca-
ton. They learned to construct a wall
with the greatest possible strength.
Their round form of wall was very
highly developed. Sometimes their
structures would present an entire cir
cular front. Some had circular towers
perfectly built for defensive purposes.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29
Alphabet Of Success.

Attend carefully to details.
Be prompt in all things.
Consider well, her decide positively.
Dare to do right, fear to do wrong.
Endure trials patiently.
Fight life's battles bravely.
Go not into the society of the vicious.
Hold integrity sacred.
Injure not another's reputation.
Join hands only with the %yirtuous. .
Keep your mind free from evi,
thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration. il
Make few special acquaintance. E
Never try to appear what you are not.
Observe good .
Pay yGur debts promptly.
Question not the veracity of a friend.
Respect the counsel of your parents.
Sacrifice money rather than principle.
Touch not, taste not, handle not intox.
icating drinks.
Use your leisure for Improvement.
Venture not OH the threshold Of wrong.
Watch carefully yer your passions.
Xtend to everyone a kindly greeting.
Yield not to encouragement.
Zealously labor for the right, and sue.
cess is certain.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

ties, wood and water, were held In
common. They furnish the only exam
pie known to history Of a really sue
cessful c~ommunistic mode of life.
Money was discarded and research
shows that as the cliff dwellers deveI-
opedal mediums Of exchange vanished.
The result was a pure and simple
life, in which crime was unknown and
jails unnecessary. There were no po-
lltical spoils to fight over and the COM
munity officers acted merely for the
honor tho positions bestowed upon
them. ..
The cliff dwellers were not large men
and women. They had no need Of great
strength because of their peculiar life.
They were, however, wiry and strong.
They were capable of great feats of
endurance and able to handle Immense
pieces Of stone for their building oper-
atoms. But the intellect was always
supreme Ind they delighted more in ex-
ceiling In the arts and In mental feats
than In displays Of strength.
Were n Religious People.
Religion, it Is believed, was the most
marked characteristic feature Of the
cliff dwellers, and when they left their
homes n settled in Mexico 1t became
almost a mania. While the Aztecs made
frequent sacrifices of life to propitiate
their gods, there is no evidence Of the
worship of the cliff dwellers taking
such a turn.
In n Of each house, called the
iSaiva, there was an altar on which the
sacred rites were daily performed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

asked the consent of his loved ones
mother. If she was willing the wedding
took place. And then, instead Of tear
ing tho young girl away from her
friends and relatives and forcing
her, while still inexperienced, to
take up the responsibilities Of manag-
ing Il house, the groom took up his res
idence at the home of the brides par
ents. After a year or so, when the girl
was accustomed to the new life, the
couple would seek n residence Of their
own and take up life by themselves.
The cliff dwellers were a remarkable
people In the perfection Of their spe-
cles. 1t was a law that n man must
marry outside his own clan or commu-
nifty. This was done In order that
there might not be even the most re-
mote connections of one family in mar
riage. The result was that the cliff
dweller was a sound specimen physical
ly and mentally, and disease was I'M
known among them.
Children took the name Of the moth
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

II the present plans are carried out
and the bills introduced pass Congress,
as it Is believed they will, the ruins OF
the cliff jewellers Will be preserved In
a great reservation that will furnish
pleasure and profit to thousands In the
years to come. The section to be made
a reservation comprises almost us
many natural wonders as does Yellow
stone National Park, and the latter
contains nothing Of SO much interest to
the student Of archaeology as the cliff
dwellings.
There is a fourishing society in Col
orado, composed largely Of women and
styled the Colorado Cliff Dwellings AS
ISOLATION, which has interested Itself in
the preservation of the ruins. 1t want
ed Il State reservation. 1t Is almost
certain, however, that this plan will be
defeated and that this wonderfully In
teresting region Will be made a nation
al reservation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

who had Travelled in the East. He was
a Kentish squire, who was interested
in giving his tenants IN intelligent idea
Of what he had seen abroad.
He had made a journey in Palestine,
and being an admirable craftsman, had
brought home a number Of excellent
sketches. One winter evening after his
return the squire gave a lecture to his
village, and showed a number of his
drawings. Among them was a cart
very similar to that which I drew at
Jodhpur.
The squire explained to his audience
that it was a type Of the most primitive
known, and that it q eX-
listed in precisely this same form in
Palestine from the earliest times; in
deed, that it was probably a cart or
wagon of this description that Joseph
had sent down from Egypt to bring his
father and his household goods from
Canaan.
Afterward an old farmer came up and
expressed his great interest In what he
had heard, adding that there was one
thing above all others which had inter
ested him, and that was the cart. For
now" he said, II understand why 10
seph said to his brethren, See hat We
fall not out by the way"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

interest the tourist to recall, when he
reaches the other side of the ocean, that
all of them wear hats, and pretty ones,
except perhaps an occasional beggar,
or a foreigner with a shawl upon her
head, who Is selling crocheted laces
from a basket. Another fact to be re-
membered Is that our American police
men walk one by one, while in Italy
they will be found always marching
about in twos. The skyscrapers are of
course a distinctive feature. There Is
not anything like them in Europe, one
group covering the most valuable ten
ace lot In the world.
The Initial prospect of the steamer
that Is to give the tourist his first run
from home is not particularly atrrac-
tive. The great ship does not look en-
ticing In the docks. The sailors make
q great task of cleaning it up after
coaling, and everything is in confusion
over the handling OF freight and bag
gage. The place Is noisy, too, and the
staterooms are close and musty, redolent
Of odors of the wharf. The best friend
to make at starting Is the deck steward,
who Is always pleased to advise the
inexperienced traveller where he will
most enjoy sitting on deck during the
voyage. This is the more important,
because ones first choice OF a place
will hold throughout the trip at sea.
The great hour comes when the steam
er leaves it's wharf, ana the tourist re-
Allies that he is off for Europe. The
crowds on the docks below wave their
hats, handkerchiefs and parasols In
adieu, and the big ship moves slowly
away from American shores. In many
Instances the tourist Is fulfilling the
cherished dream of years, and, al
though 1t involves partings and heart
aches and personal separations, 1t
means a strong and striking beginning
of entirely new things. But anxiety,
and lmpatience gradually
wear off, and all eyes turn from the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29
ARE WE BEING EFFEMINIZED7
United States Has n Million More
Women than Men.

United states Has a Million More
Women than Men.
In the United States there are at
least 100000 more than men,
and only one-tenth Of the m are
at work outside Of their own homes,
says the Worlds Work. Yet the stamp
of the feminine mind Is upon every
thing American, and in many of the
higher phases Of culture women take
tile initiative. This rule Of women in
the United States begins in our public
schools, where boys and girls are edu-
Gated together, and where the teacher
Is always, In the lower grades at least,
a N In the great cities the fem
irine influence goes into every nook
INC Granny Of social development.
Women compose very largely the
reading public, and no current novel
can succeed without their patronage.
Some Of the most successful magazines
are devoted to their interests exclusive
ly, and those given to scientific and
philosophic discussions seldom exist
Icing, or they become the organs Of
small and detached organizations o.
men. Art exhibits are conducted by
women, and women hold executive Of
fees in world's-fair committees. They
serve as chairmen of school boards and
they torment, through their principal
leagues, the party leaders. They are
notable as charity workers, and they
Lave made regulations as doctors, law
yers, magazine editors, newspaper re-
porters, preachers, political speakers,
end labor organizers and a%gitators. In
deed, where in the United States do
we not find the woman, with her influ-
cnce, battering at all doors?
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

after death In the Lake Of shipapu.i
Those who led the right life, they
thought, would be rewarded by the
great creator.
The dress of the cliff dwelllers was
simple and artistic, A remarkable
cloth made from turkey feathers and
rabbit fur, which was strong and dur
able and served for beth winter and
summer, was the matL jail for their
clothes. Their process for making this
cloth Is unknown and will probably re-
main n Of the lost arts.
It Is believed that climatic changes
due to the great geological mutations,
caused the cliff jewellers to abandon
their residences. 1t Is known that
there was ages ago plenty Of water In
the region where they made their
homes with which to irrlgate their
lands. Now the country is largely arid
and would not furnish sustenance for
a community Of any size.
Investigations may reveal that after
leaving their homes the cliff jewellers
emigrated to all parts Of the earth, and
students say traces Of their influence
are to be found not only In the Amer!.
can Indian but in the Eskimo and the
Mongolians.
While there Is as yet nothing definite
on the subject, 1t Is believed that these
remarkable dwellings have been In ex-
istence for hundreds upon hundreds Of
centuries. They represent a civlliza-
ton older even than that of the Chal-
deans, whose prehistoric ruins have
until now been considered the most an
Client in existence.
Among the more noteworthy ruins OF
the Mesa Verde should be mentioned
Cliff palace, consisting really Of several
buildings covering a span Of approx
mately 300 feet. Some Of the towers in
this village extend flush to the ledge
overhead, forming the Don This pal
ace shows that the deterioration Of the
dwelling Is no longer due to vandalism.
Many of the walls are falling Of their
own weight.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

Within the limits Of Colorado and
extending over into Utah. Arizona and
New Mexico are the remains of the
cliff jewellers. They were skillful
to q degree in masonry. They loved
ornamentation. Their ideas were en-
braced in symbolic characters. They
found themselves on arid plans and
mesas crossed by small rivers with mar
row flood plains. They built them
selves permanent homes. The element
Of defense entered. No one knows,
however, that there was any reason for
defense-that they were not the first.
However, they wanted protection. They
were not skilled In the offensive; only
the defensive, 1t seems. They went
Into secluded canyons with great, over
hanging cliffs, under which they rea-
soned they could we'll build their
houses. The geology Of the country
lent itself admirably to the needs Of
this primitive man. There were many
monstrous lodges of sandstone extend
Ing over the canyons and forming very
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29
Rents Horse show Driving.

A Western man was telling some sto
ries of daring driving, some realistic
and some hyperbollc. There is a sto-
rv." he said, "of One Eyed Pete Mccoy.
If this story Is true. the ur-in-han
drivers Of the East are only practlclng
a decayed and degenerate form OF
coaching. One Eyed Pete drove a "a
kota s%tacecoach that made a circuit of
Deadwood. Carbonate, Spenrfsh and
Bear Gulch. He tore Into Carbonate
one dav on his usual dead run. Like
an avalanche, the coach clattered UP
TO the hotel door. There suddenly 1t
stopped, and one of the horses fell stone
dead, "A very sudden DEATH said a by
stapder. Sudden? Not at all said
Eyed Pete. That there boss died
at the top of the hill, nine mile back,
sir, but 1 want gofn' to let aim down
fill I got to the reglar stoppin' place.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29
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A person starting from New York
City on a tour Of Europe has much to
anticipate and considerable to regret
1t Is in the great eastern METROPOLIS
that true American life In its fu!lness IL
Ateractively and strliingly depicted.
The buildings, the Environment, are not
particularly picturesque, but the rush
of business, the crowds of people sug-
gest a restless perpetual activity that
will not be met with anywhere in the
old countries. The people are we'll
dressed and ~good-looking, and it will
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29
ROYAL JEWELS PASTE.
Crown Gems I'm Tower of LondoA
Are Not Real.

Crown Gems I'm Tower of Lond0A
Are Not Real
The visitor to the tower OF London
who Is permitted to inspect the crown
Jewels seldom knows t:lat q large pro-
portion of the blazing gems are merely
paste, and that although the tower
might be considered q safe enough
place, most of the famous stones are
in reality stored in the vaults of the
kings bankers, their places being taken
by clevely executed counterfeits in
paste. Tho Kohinoor is never on exhi-
bition, and some of the other stones are
represented by proxy, though the fa-
nous ruby worn in his helmet by
Henry when he invaded France and
which now blaZes in the center OF The
maltese cross in the crown made for
Queen Victoria is shown, says the New
York World.
1t was the early custom to provide
en- ornate but inexpensive crown for
the queen consort, and though these
circlets blaze with jewels none of them
are real. When Victoria was to be
crowned queen regnant it was realized
that it would never do to offer her
paste and a new crown was proflaeds
for which stones We're taken from the
masculine own -
With the exception of the queens
crown and some few stones in otheH
badges of royalty the entire display -
OF paste and yet shows the original
stones, even the imperial crown never
having boosted real jewels.
G= o1li, c,,n,,s,J,G p,oct nf thncn 9nlSfA
jewels attract more app~reciatiye CONS
ment thar the few crowns set with gene
uine stones, and the sightseer goes on
his way rejoicing or envious. according
tn his temperament, although any fash
ionable jewelers. store will display ten
times the number of real precious
stones.
Intrinsically, the entire display is noS
worth more than a quarter Of a MIL
Hon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-06-29

TE VEL ~
sured his life; never wore custom
made clothing Or a silk hat; never pur-
chased liquor; never paid a DootDlack
five cents for a shine; never
a ticket for any sort OF entertainment
or attended a theater, circus or enter
tainment of any kind never ate a meal
at the home Of a relative since the
death Of his parents; never ate q meal
in a hotel or restaurant; never mar
rled : never escorted a lady to any place
OF amusement or recreation
/ Mr.. Hadley has only once Travelled
beyond the confines of Greater Boston
That was more than forty years ago,
when, on Invitation Of an employe OF
his brick yard, he consented to spend
u few days in New Hampshire. Ihlrty
years ago he made his first and only
visit to Revere Beach. With this eX-
lception he has never seen any OF INC
simmer recreation resorts about Bos-
ton. All told, hi has not spent more
than 81 for car fares, and, with the
exception of a one-day clam bake OUT
ing at Revere Beach and a few days IN
the Granite State, he has never enJovea
a holiday-and he is proud Of his rec
ord for thrift, industry and remarkable
economy.
He says he has not had time to vote
for the past forty years. lie only
wears a collar and necktie on speciai
occasions. He has worn a full Dearu
fifty years because, he says, he DID not
want to bother to shave every week.
M hasn't %patronized a barber shop in
the past seventy years.
Hadley began his active caree .!
efarming" at II cents a day. Later NE
drove an OK team for a street railroao'
and his earnings went up o % per
month. When he Inherited a few tnou.
sand from Ids father he invested 1t
wieeiy-Utica Globe.