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An Oak Tree of 20 Tons T%ransplanted

An Oak Tree of 20 Tons Transpianted
From the Boston Globe.
A large English oak on the F%airhaven
estate of II. II. Rogers, the Standard Oil
magnate, has been transplanted. The
transplanting was done under the direction
of James Garthley, gardener for Mr..
Rogers.
The tree is 40 feet high, has q spread Of
4o feet, and the diameter of the butt is 2
feet 3 inches. The weight is 20 tons.
Nearly fifty years ago the late Warren
Delano, returning from England, brought
with him some English acorns. Some Of
these were given to John Sweeney, who
planted them in his yard.
One Of the resulting trees was trans
planted to the estate of Edmund Allen,
now owned by Mr.. Rogers. 1t grew near
not far from the northwest corner.
A section Of the wall was removed dur
ing the recent change In order that the
roots could be taken out intact. Deep ex-
cavation was not necessary as the roots
were foun2 lying on solid ledge. These
were carefully wrapped in short hay. The
weight was raised in a manner similar to
that adopted in moving buildings, and the
tree was kept in a perpendicular position
during its trip of several rods.
The tree is now located in the center Of
the west lawn in front of the residence of
Mr.. Rogers.
From other acorns brought from Eng
land by Mr.. Delano there are six trees
growing in the Sweeney lot, south Of Cedar
street, and there are a few in the Delano
lot at Riverside cemetery.
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Pending Consular Gill.

Take this consular bill which 10 now
pending. When 1t was introduced it
contained a series Of provisions under
which h c%onsulates were to be graded.
The original appointments made were
to be only to h lower grades. and the
upper grades were to be filed by pro-
motions, SO hat we would catch fell
lows young. while they still had some
motive power left In them. These pros
visions a been stricken out and the
bill reported without them. Still, tho
bill makes a great advance over the
present system. 1t grades the consul
ates and provides for the abolition OF
fees, and it provides against III em-
ployment of any clerks, except those
of the very lowest grades. who are no
American citizens; provides against
what l think is a very great abuse.
namely the fact that a great number Of
American c%opsulates are run BIZ clerks!
of the country in which they are Sit
uated."
The approaching end Of the active
work of the reciprocity bureau was
sounded in Mr.. Roots statement about
the expense for Its maintenance. The
salaries of clerks in the bureau are.
carried on the emergency roll Of tia
state department.
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Why, Paul, it smiles, it lives. 1t
Breaches. 1t has a soul! You must
come with me and see it.
We soon reached his house and be-
gan to climb the stairs to his apart
ments. which were on the fifth floor.
Suddenly he stopped and listened,
With a look of anxiety or his face.
Il can hear mother. What can she
be doing here go late? 1 have asked
her never to go into the studio, and ]
can lear she is THERE"
He opened the door to the studio. II
was dark, and we heard a noise OF
something heavy falling. followed by a
piercing cry. I pushed a button and
turned on the electric light.
There was Mirol, pale as a corpse,
leaning against the wall and in the
center of the room stood his old moth
er, trembling over her whole body, and
in front of her a confused mass of soft
clay and wet a g
Hoo ri n har CON ocv,,ir~ ,,- %LD c%,;-.
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Modern Shoe DRESSINGS.
Erom 1he New Nnrl, SIM

FROM tne New YORK Sun.
Thine was, said a manufacturer of sho
dressings. when everybody wore black
shoes, and the leather commonly worn was
calfskin. In those days shoe blacking
was to most people Just shoe backing, a
paste blacI ing put up in a round fiat tin
box.
I'VE did import from France a paste
backing that came in oblong quare wood
en- boxes, and from England n liquid polish
that came in wide-mouthed stone bottles;
but the great majority of people when they
wanted shoe backing just bought a box
of the backing of the size they wanted.
and that was all there was to it: though
even in those days there was an art in the
manufacture of shoe backing, and some
manufacturers turned out a product that
came to be we'll and widely known.
Still shoe backing was then to most
people just shoe backing; while today
there are plenty of people who never saw
one of those once universally familiar
old time fiat round tin boxes, and shoe
dressings are now made in great variety
and put up In many forms. and the manu-
facture of shoe dressings has progressed
from an art to a science, in which the
chemist plays his daily part.
'These great changes in the business
ave been brought about mainly by the
modern Introduction into general use, for
shoes. of many different kinds OF leather,
and OF feathers OF different colors and
shades of color, and by the widespread use
OF canvas shoes, these including great
numbers of white shoes, calling for white
dressings.
$50, while once the manufacturer Of
shoe backing simply continued to make
shoe backing, with such improvements in
its composition as experience suggested.
now the manufacturer Of shoe dressings
keeps track of the leather markets, of all
the new feathers and other materials put
out for use In shoes, and he mus know to
what extent these are likely to prove popu-
lar. and be prepared with dressings suit
able for them when the shoes come on
the market.
"Th chemist comes in here in the COM
pounding of a dressing that shall not only
be suitable but a~dvantageously adapted
to the leather Upon which 1t Is to be used.
And SO we now have dressings in the
form Of powders and Of cakes, and we
have cleaners and dyes, as we'll as many
liquid and paste dressings. And while
formerly the sale of the blackings pro-
duced here was practically confined to this
country. American shoe dressings now
follow American shoes all over the world. -
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She had tried to hurry out of the stu
dio. and in her hurry had upset the
statue.
l have lever seen a more heartfend-
ing sight than this poor old woman.
Her teeth We're chattering and she
could hardly whisper the words:
"Oh. Jean! My own poor Jean! Tell
me that 1t was not your Pandora! God
could not punish me so hard for break
ing my promise. Oh, Jean, Jean! speak
to me-"
I saw Mirol maxi a mighty effort to
master his emotion. His whole body
shook, but his voice was perfectly calm
as he said:
"oh. no., mother dearl It was not
Pandora, but only a Just which I had
tie mother, you have no idea how you
scared me-
1 saw the color return to the Did
lady's cheeks, she heaved a sigh and a
happy smile spread Over her dear, old
features.
How happy I am, my darling boy,
that 1T was nothing worse. 1t would
have killed me had 1t been your PAN
dora. 1 promise you I Shall never so
into your studio again. Kiss me, my
boy. to show that you have forgiven
me-"
He passed by me to go to her and
whispered: Paul, throw all this clay
in the waste barrel. I could never do
it myself, 1T would break my heart,
and YOU must never tell my poor
mother"
I looked at his face. He was smiling
sadly, but two great tears were in his
faithful blue eyes.
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%fEArHEREp cANNiBALs.
sea Gulls That Eat sparrows in .
London Park.
From the London Mall

From the IOQIQn Mali.
In the highest point of the island II.
the lake OF ST. James park two large
gulls stood the other afternoon looking
lown with a kind of scornful. motion
less dignity on the smaller members of
their tribe wading at the waters edge
Dr. skimming to and fro on he wing.
The two gulls were said to be those
who have taken to eating sparrows INC
who now regard their &C .npan1ons seek
Ing a flshy diet with something like
contempt. 1.-THE Westminster Gazette"
told the story of how the two gulls We're
first seen at their deadly work with
the sparrows.
1t was on Bank Holiday when clus-
ters Of sparrows were everywhere IN
st. James park seeking the crumbs
which fell from the holiday makers.
The two gulls watched a group of tiny
brown birds for some time, and then
the larger bird, presumably the male.
dashed no fewer than five consecutive
times into the struggling and absorbed
cluster Of sparrows, emerging each
time with a live bird in his beak He
rat, and then swallowed the sparrows,
feathers and all. Twice, however, his
mate interviewed, and o o the sparrow
from him for her own consumption.
The following day. when the major
lty of the fifty or sixty gulls In the
park were engaged in looking for 1000
In the lake or screaming their appre-
citation of the stormy weather, the two
big gulls stood silent and detached. oc-
%casionally turning a thoughtful and
melancholy eye to the bank. presum-
ably the scene of the tragedy of Bank
Holiday. More sparrows We're gathered
there.
a keeper could not understand the at
fair. 'If," he said. they've really
swallowed sparrows and got a taste for
poultry they'll probably give up fish
altogether, and the next thing will be
these two big gulls will be trying to
swallow the little ones. The two OF
gulls pretty keenly all the morning. ]
don't like the looks OF them at all"
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Charles Was skeptical.

Nikola Tesla, the noted electrician and
inventor. was showing a group Of young
ladies over his magnificent laboratory.
In front of an ordinary reading ligh he
paused and said:
when this type of light came out 1 had
in my employ a young man called Charles.
Charles the first time he saw one OF
these lights burning said to me:
"tSure, Mr.. Tesla. and what's that?'
THAT sad 1, IS electricity, Charles.'
HE frowned and shook his head.
Every good he said. Very good. But
more han electricity to make the hairpin
burn in the hottle.'" :
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walked ten feet apart the line of them
would reach forty-four miles and
would cup fifteen hours in passing
a given point. None of which takes any
account of the daily interest on this
fortune, which interest, If paid in gold,
would require the strength of seven
men to carry it, for it would weigh a
thousand pounds. Such are the riches
of a single family!
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At Rawul Pindi, India, the Prince 81
Wales reviewed $4,000 British and ma.
tive troops, all modified and ready to,
take the field.
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Chrysanthemums. 1t is said, were
in China before the eleventh
century.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

The following Is 1oating around in
the newspapers:
Chickens and other birds roostinr
on perch no bigger than "A lead pen
ell neve fall OFF DO you know why?
said farmer.
The tendon of a roosting birds
leg is so constructed that when the
leg is bent at the knee the claws have
to contract-can't open till the leg is
Strengthened out again.
Thus chicken gets on its perch
bends its knee to be comfortable and
with thebending locks itself as with
a key, to the wood. It can't fall of.
Put chicken on your finger and then
make il sit down It's claws will
clamp your finger tight and be una
BILE TO let go until the bird stands
up again. Nature. very kindly, has
SO constructed roosting birds that the
act OF settling down clamps them to
their perch"
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ing with great success.

ing with great success.
son in this city was suspicious. Tho
Roanoke team won-with all the
backing" and inspiration given IL.
II could hardly have done otherwise.
II Is the Boogc MIL system of Chi
enthusiasm was shown In this city
President l.. f. Johnson. OF the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company.
with characteristic kindness. closed
both shops and offices for n half-hol-
iday. so that all the employees might
attend the game. since n portion OF
tho proceeds from the gate receipts
went To the San Francisco sufferers
Early In the afternoon the strets were
lined with people. and when the par
out TO the grounds. there was an i'm
mense crowd on hand. Several stores
closed up In the afternoon and gave
tho employees a holiday Possibly
tho biggest crowd ever At base ball
game here. was at the grounds. and
continually rooted" for the home
boys. Both teams put up good work.
Roanoke winning By score Of 4 to
o.
Yesterday tho "rooters" went out
TO tho grounds with high hopes OF
seeing the Danvillians wiped on the
face OF the earth. but. alas, their
hopes were swiftly dashed To the
ground. The boys from the city on
the Dan literally did the home team
up" in brown style. The Roanokers
put up n poor game. and the score
was s to 0 In favor OF the Danvlllo
team.
Ar. Il. S. Jones. OF Radford. who
has been quite sick at his homo
there, passed through the city today
on route TO his old home In Lynch
burg, wheSe he will spend few days
recuperating, before returning TO
Virginia and West Virgin
la, In which sections he represents
the well known firm OF Guggenheimer
& Company. of Lynchburg.
The Lynchburg and Roanoke polo
skating teams will have n contest
at the skating rink tonight. The
home team got badly beaten last Sat
urday night in the "Hnl City" but
has been practising up and hopes to
win out tonight
SOCIETY.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Burke enter
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
WILL WIN

Some of the Citizens par
ty people, seeing their for
mer. strength fading away,
have circulated the report
on the streets that the Dem
ocrats have called off their
ticket, hoping doubtless, by
putting out such false news
to keep their boys in line
and. gain. new recruits.
Shame on such tactics. Re-
member, voters of Bluefeld,
the Democratic ticket. has
staying and winning quail
ties.
1t is conceded by all sub
stantial and loyal citizens as
being the best ticket in the
field, and the ticket that will
win. The boys are falling
IN line by the dozen, because
1t is the thing to do. The
Democratic ticket is up to
stay-will stay, and WILL
WIN.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29
ROANOKE NEWS
Special to the Leader

Special TO the Leader
Roanoke. Va. April 2S.-induS
trial conditions in the city of Roa.
noke-the magic city OF Southwrs,
Yirginia--wero never better On ev-
cry sido there Is evidences oi its
healthy, sound state OF growth. The
enlargement of the Norfolk and West
ern shops will necessarily give the
greatest impetus to trade coalitions,
and now tho Roanoke Cotton Mil
is PLANNING an additional . .JaTimcIt
for it's alroady large plat, This
now department will b" dycing de-
Iartmont. and IL is said viii employ
ABOUT forty additional hands The
equipment ana machinery has been
ordered. ana as soon as IL arrives,
tno Aow branch oi work "ili DO put
ia opcuuuu.
A permit has been granted by the
city engineer TO the NIrginia-Tennc-
uOn Oh a DuIIuInB, the esumute,: COB,
Uelng SoU,VVU. Inns buiIuInH IS to
DC tuo permanent nome" or the teie-
pAoEo company, anu VIII Dc u moucl
or up-to-uaLe architecture. IL viii
II Is saIu, DO one oil the finest Guild.
iuSs IA the city.
a new system of safety gates -
see Telephone Company for the erec-
Western railway at what Is known
as the Jefferson street crossing. This
is the most frequented crossing In
the city, and the railroad company
IS now erecting an overhead bridge
tnere. AT the same time II proposes
10 put up this new system of gates.
OF up-to-date architecture. 1t will.
cago, and will not only provide arms
TO go across the streets, but also
TO be installed at tho Norfolk and
very effective barrier TO teams and
pedestrians while tains are passing.
The contact for the new school
building will be let next week. The
demand for enlarged school facili-
ties is imperative in Roanoke. Ev-
cry room OF all the buildings is
crowed TO its utmost capacity. Re
Gently, the women of the city have
undertaken to create interest in the
matter of better school facilities for
the city, and their efforts are meet
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29
TOBACCO AZ AN ANTTsEpT1c

Inc common theory that tobacco
smokers enjoy an immunity from Ger.
tain diseases is supported by so com
petent an authority as the London
Lancet, which states, however. that
IL is not the presence of nicotine in
tobacco smoke that causes the dos
trucuon OF microbes in the nasal nae.
sages and the mouth
While nicotine is strong d;sin.
iectant, the quantity of this poison
Ia tobacco smoke is exceedingly min
ute' and II Is interesting to learn
mat the decidedly poisonous ouv
matter which accumulates in a tn
oacco pipe does not contain anv an
preciable quantity OF nicotine its
chief constituent being the very noIs-
onons oil pyridine.
Yet tobacco smoke docs co,,,ir
very strong germicidal propertias
ana these are due to the presence
OF common and very powerful an
tsepuc' formaldehyde. Of which tho
cigar yields more tnan the pine and
Tn" pipe more than the cigarette
but while there is enough Forn,Ido
hyde ~ tobacco smoke to slay an ar
my or microbes, there Is not enough
VI" nav" any poisonous action on the
human organism Boston Globe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

A'cs 5. VI. Smith entertained a few
irlcnus frluay evening III nonor o,
Misses sexton and LayIuaor. IN.
guests consisting oil Mi. and Mrs.
BLACK MI. and Mrs. Brown, Alessrs.
owen and Custard, besides the TWO
guests OF honor. were regaied with
frozen egg nogs, cakes ana coffee. of-
ter some games or euchre.
Miss Lillian Saunders, OF Graham.
attended the german at the BluoeoId
Inn Friday night.
Mr.. Bob Williamson, OF Graham
was at the shooting club yesterday
afternoon and made very GOOD
score.
Ask Jack Fagg what he did Friday
night
We understand that a represen-
tatlVe Of the fair sex is selling gum
on the road this week. Ask Mr.
kibler about it.
Mrs. Dent staley nee Miss Err.
zier3 is visiting friends in Blue
field
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29
PERSONALS

Miss Edith Suddett. of Falls Mills.
was on visit TO friends here yester-
day.
Roy and Carl Palmer returned
home yesterday from Athens.
j. II. Hardy left yesterday for a
visit TO Tazewell.
Roy NJ. Kent. and II. NJ. Turner
left yesterday for their homes at Pu-
laski on. a visit
Misses Annie and Beulah Flaris
left yesterday for a few days stay
at Red Sulphur Springs.
Mrs. Jairus Collins. OF Bramwell.
was in the city shopping Yesterday.
Mrs. Chambers, OF Elkhorn. ac-
companied by her daughter, Miss
Tora, were in the city yesterday.
Mrs. DIR. Bee. of Princeton, was
in the city yesterday.
Mrs. falic arro and Miss Georgia
Karnes. of Princeton. were shopping
In the city yesterday.
Mr. Il. H. Easley states that none
OF the hfteen hre insurance compa-
MES represented by him will be ma
terially effected by the San Fran.
cisco fire.
j. Jack Fagg. OF Hambone. w Va.
is IN the CITY on business.
w. w. Whyte. VINO Tor several
days has been visiting his sister. Mrs.
Nj. A. Biggs on Giles street returned
TO his home yesterday morning.
Geo. Daniels, of Richards, Is in
the city on business
The remains OF the late Jas. j..
McKeen let last night for Csnada
for inter lent. They wcra accom-.
panied - his wife and dauahter,
Mrs. r. !. Finley, MIR. and Mrs. j.. D.
Gillette and his mother. The }. Il
G and B. r. $. companied TIC re-
maina to the station.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

tanned number OF their friends at
cards at their pretty home Thursday
evening. Mrs. NJ. H. Ficklin won the
hrst prize. a silver tray. Mr.. Charles
Osborn secued the gentleman's prize.
silve mucilagc stand. while Mr..
r.. Is. Spencer was awarded the con
ISOLATION" prize. Delightful refresh
fnents were served.
The marriage OF Miss Vena
Young Brooke and Mr. Joseph Eller-
ton Hunter took place tonight (Sat-
nrda) at St Johns Episcopal church,
AT nine O'Clock, the Rev. ID. II. Mil
ION, rector, officiating. assisted by
me Rev. Arthur Rowbotham. of the
second Presbyterian Church. The
church was handsomely decorated
WIN lilacs. the wedding being III
Kos wedding" and was thronged with
The many friends of the popular
young couple. Mr.. Sam Staples was
best man, while Miss Cary Brooke.
- Nh' biiNt vas maui vi non
or The bride entered on the arm
OF her father. who gave her awny.
reception at the home OF tho bride
ioiIo"ed Both the bride and groom
are prominent in the social circles
'his city and deservedly popular.
The concert at Virginia college
wednesday night. by the vocal grad
yates was largely attended. and a
splendid program was rendered by
dozen Young ladies
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29
THE MARKET REPORT
New York, April 2s.-Heavv II

New York, April 2S.-Heayy H.
q"iuation In the stock market con-
unued today without any new deyeI-
opihent in the situation Violent de-
c!lhes in the prices of the last two
days brought additions TO the flood
In the market by the wiping out of
margins uncovering stop loss or
ders. shrinkage of collateral and all
other natural consequences of sud
den contraction in the market yalua-
uon or securities. Bears in their ell
emont showed remarkable feature
Oh caImness in the early part of the
session when the selling was com
parativeiy light and supporting meas
ureS seemed easily effected.
But before close of sessions over
stocks poured out from every direc
uon and were thrown over on swiftly
declining range OF prices. sales eth
CT being forced or sellers determined
10 get out at prevailing prices in fear
or worse To follow The level touched
materially lower than low point YES
Cerday In spite of some demand to
cover by tho bears Many active
stocks closed near the lowest point
ana with net losses running from two
To seven points. generally through
out the list. Closing tones active
and weak; bonds unsettled. U. s.
old Is declined Is Is IA. New
IS registered II and coupons ?. a
per cent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29
THE MAY FESTIVAL.

York, says The songs recital of
Miss Charlotte Callahan was. in point
or artistic endeayor and results, far
above the average of similar events.
she sang with simplicity, directness
ana sincerely. Her voice which lies
The Musical Courier of New
much OF both. has acquired an un-
commonly even register. but it's best
and sincerely. Her voice which lies
ment and intelligence speaks through
Its tones :.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29
THE GREEN SEAL PAINTS.

staod thinning with pure Linsssd
on, and are tAsTsfsFe more oconom.
teal than other paints. Read direc.
lions on every package.
For sale By Reynolds q saor. Key.
scons. W. We.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

champ Clark has been receiving
olIcitatons on the popular apprecl-
ation which has greeted his use Of
me word lowering" in debate
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-29

HOW IN" insurance disclosures have
Affected tho business Of the Mutual
ne OF New York is shown i'm re-
port Just made covering the Rrst
three months Of the present year.
Premiums from new business fell
from $2,219.3IO during the same De.
Rod Of 1905 10 S939.17o, commits.
sionS IN agents on new premiums de-
clined from &i.G44.465 TO S641.649.
commissions on renewal premiums
from &532.899 10 $37O472: while
miscellaneous expenses dropped from
s2.3O5,467 to $1923.13I The last
reduction was effected largely from
the scaling down Of salaries. and does
not include me 100000 which presi
dent Peabody proposes 10 save he
cause ~ The retirement Of vice. Pros
idents Granniss and Gillette. who's.
ohicea arc 10 bo abolished.