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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

OF this district. let the people com,
out and support him. Now that yo,
have good and pure man to vote
for do not be slow to exert your In
fiuence i'm his favor.
Don't overlook the fact that ID. II
French is the candidate of the people,
belongs TO no political ring or clique,
that he is competent, capable hon
est and upright and will do his duty
faithfully and fearlessly and will not
do the bidding of any set of men or
political gang.
The Home Mission Society Of Grace
church will give an oyster supper
tonight On Bluefield avenue. In the
restaurant next to Lindsay's Bow
ling Alley. They will serve oysters.
cream and cake and will be open
from g unit 10 o'clock. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
Democrats Of this judicial and SEN
atorial district remember that you
now have chance to win. The
people are with the party of reform
and ready to vote for the excellent
ticket put forward. Now's your OPP
proximity to put good men In office.
Go to work and get your friends to
do likewise.
Soon the election will be here.
Only one week from today. From
our observation OF the situation 1t IL
clear that the people have determined
to have change In political affairs
In this county. That now Is the
time for the change to come is undis-
puted by all good citizens. Surely
the people have seen enough OF boss
and ring rule. Even the colored
people are becoming disguised with
the rule of their former political
leaders and are declaring themselves
for the Democratic ticket. To what
extent this general dissatisfaction
will go We cannot say, but 1t begins to
look as though the days OF the po-
litical trickster is numbered in these
parts. Let our people do their duty
during the next few days. Let them
work and use their influence to elect
the Democratic ticket and bring about
the change SO much desired by oul
best people.
Let the friends of good govern
ment and those who are for an up
right honest Judge to try their cases
vote for ID. e. French, and see your
neighbors and friends and tell them
to vote for the man for Judge. Of
whom II elected. they will not onl!
be proud but rest content that theil
interests will be safe In his hands
and that no man, white or black
will for a moment doubt, but that he
can and will obtain justice and hi.
rights before French; therefore sound
his name aloud and spread It abroad
over the mountains and through the
valleys until every free man shall
hear it and be happy in the thought
that he has an opportunity to vote
for the right man for the right
place.
Subscribe to the Daily Leade.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
NOTICE..

The retail clerks OF the city of
Bluefleld will meet at the b. l.. Il.
Hall on Princeton avenue at $3.50
o'clock, p. m, Wednesday, October
31st for the purpose of organizing.
All are urged to be present.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
W. D. ROBERTS, Agent, Graham Va

On the 10th day OF November.
1906, at the City Hall, in Blueneld.
there will be meeting OF the Con-
federate Veterans OF Mercer county.
for the purpose OF distributing
crosses OF honor to old soldiers. All
veterans are requested to be pres
ent and participate in the proceed
ings.
MRS. w. Fl. THOMAS,
Pres. ID. of G..
II. G.. WHITE. Secty. OF Camp.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30
HEARST AND HUGHES

There is a fellow named Hearst
Who, many declare, 'is theworst;
He owns eight newspapers.
And several skyscrapers,
And says "I'll be Governor or hearst"
Another bright fellow named Hughes,
Who gave all the grafters the blues,
Says "Ill see about that
I'll bet n new hat
That I'll step into Higgins shughes."
Hartford Times
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-30

FOR RENT:-One 7 room
house on Third ave. near
Grace Methodist church.
Apply to j. e. Keith. 317
Third avenue.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28

Not merely up TO the age Of schoo
life, supposed to begin at 6 years, bu!
considerably beyond it, japanese
child enjoys a degree Of liberty far
greater than is allowed to Occidental
children. The general rule, says LAT
cadio Hearn in Japan" is that thu
child be permitted to do as he pleases
providing that his conduct can cause
no injury to himself or others. He IL
guarded, but not constrained; admon
lshed, but rarely compelled. In short
he is allowed to be 20 mischievous
that a. japanese proverb says,
Even the holes by the roadside hate
q boy Of or 8 years old"
Punishment u administered only
when absolutely necessary. and Oh
such occasions. BY ancient custom, the
entire Embellishments and all
intsrcedss for the offender. the little
brothers and sisters begging In turn
to bear the penalty instead. To fright
en- 4 child By loud. harsh words or
angry looks u condemned by general
opinion. All punishment ought to be
indicted % calmly a. possible, the
punishsr gently admonishing the while
To slap q child about the head for any
reason IL q proof Of vulgarity and t.
norancs.
It 10 not customary to punish BY re.
strainins from play or BY q change Of
diet or BY any denial Of accustomed
pleasures. To BE- perfectly patient
with children 10 the ethical law.
At school discipline begins, but It 10
at drst 20 very light that It can hardly
be called discipline. The teacher does
not act as 4 master, but rather ~ An
elder brother, and there 10 no punish.
msnt beyond q public admonition.
Whatever restraint exists 10 chiefly e.
srted on the child by the common opin-
Ion Of his class and q skilful teacher
10 able to direct that opinion.
Each class 10 nominally governed by
one Or two little captains. selected for
character and intelligence, and when A
disa agreeable order has to BE- given, II
IL the child-captain. the kyucho. who
10 commissioned with tho duty Of CIV
ing It In higher classes the pressure
sllghtly increases, and In higher
schools 1t 10 very much stronger. the
ruling power always being class Aent!.
msnt. not the individual will VI the
teacher.
It y never the domination Of the
one over the many that Regulates class
nfe. It Il always the rule Of the many
eves the one, and the power 10 fornth-
abb TIE student who ofends eiass
sentiment win suddenly ind himself
Violated condemned 10 absolute soil
tuds. No one win speak to him Or no
tee him even outside the school until
such time - he decides to make Q
public apology, when bis pardon will
depend upon . majority vote.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
HOSPITALITY IN MOUNTAINS.
Some Of the Characteristic Ways q
the Hill Country.

Some Of the Characteristic Ways Of
the Hill Country.
"Hello!"
You enter no mountaineer's yard
without that announcing cry, says John
Fox. Jr., In Scribner's Magazine. 1t
was the medieval, the Blight said, pos
itively-twO lOrn damsels, a benighted
knight partially stripped Of his armor
by bush and sharp-edged rock. a gray
palfrey and she wished I had a horn
to wind. wanted a "horn" badly
enough-but was not the kind men
wind. BY and by We got response.
Hello" was the answer, and as an
opened door let out into the yard a
broad band Of light Could we stay all
night2 The voice replied that the own.
er would see Pap" Pap" seemed
willing, and the boy opened the gate
and into the house went the Blight and
the little sister. Shortly followed.
There, all In one room. lighted by q
huge wood IRE. rafters above. puncheon
floor beneath cane-bottomed chairs
and two beds the only furniture-'pap,"
barefooted, the old mother In the chin
ney corner with q pipe. strings Of red
pepper pods. beans and herbs hanging
around and above. q married daughter
with q child at her breast, two or three
children with yellow hair and bare
fsst- all looking with all their eyes At
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28

the two visitors who had dropped upon
them from another world. The Blight's
eyes were brighter than usual--that
was the only sign she gave that she
WIS not in her own drawing room. Ap'
parently she saw nothing strange or
unusual even, but there was really
nothing that she did not see or hear
OF absorb, as few others than the Blight
can.
Straiyhtway the old woman knocked
the ashes out Of her pipe.
II reckon you hain't had nothin' to
eat" she said. and disappeared. The
old man asked questions, the young
mother rocked her baby on her knees,
the children got less shy and drew near
the fireplace, the Blight and the little
sister exchanged a furtive smile, and
the contrast of the extremes In Ameri-
can civilization, as shown In that little
cabin. interested me nightly.
Eyer snack's ready" said the old
woman. The old man carried the chairs
into the kitchen. and when l followed
the girls were seated. The chairs were
70 low that their chins came barely
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
LUXURY OF OCEAN TRAVEL.
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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
sToRIEs OF PROMOTERS.

Ore Who Warned Against the VII.
llan-Another Was . Hunter.
The ex-prompter Of the Coincide
Franchise has committed suicide. The
poor man had been an inmate Of Sainte
Anns's lunatic asylum for some time.
AZ 8 40 o'clock each evening he fancied
b heard the three traditional knocks
which. In q French theater. herald the
going up Of the curtain. says the Pail
Mall GazettA He would become very
excited and declare that the company
was waiting for him. what viii ~
Nounet.Sully sayf" he would exciaim.
Stories are told Of other promptera
There was one good man In suburban
theater whose own private troubles
were revived every time the Innocent
heroine was carried OF by the william
Of the piece. "Ah, the scoundrel!" he
would shout from his box. "can they
not see what be Il doingr" He would
give audible warnings to the husband
tokeep his wife clear from all intrigues
against her fidelity. These remarks
"hors texte" were little embarrassing
to the actors and actresses upon the
stage, who were never quite certain
which belonged to the book and which
was the invention Of the "souffieur."
Another member Of this humble pro.
fession was D great nimrod. His days
were spent In shooting. On many oc-
casions he arrived at the theater with
his bag Of partridges and ground game
In an evil moment he brought also his
retriever. The animal crouched quiet
ly enough at his feet In the little box
below the stage until he was agitated
By the behavior Of the hero and com.
menced to bark furiously. It was
pointed out 10 the dog owner that he
was paid to prompt and not to bark
and the spaniel came no more to the
thoatnP
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
women like in men has bes


ut women like In men has been
disco1sed BY various Of our readers,
primarily regarding fiction and its he
roes, but in reference also to real life,
says Golfers Weekly. One warns us
not to confuse the attractions Of ro-
nance with the qualities which attract
In living beings. Speaking of George
Elot's 'Romola," she says: I'm real
life I believe man ike Tito would
attract girl on account Of his super
fetal qualities, while in the book the
strength Of the author has shown them
up in such Z true light that a girl Of
u could not fail to see the danger sig
nal and take to cover"
In novels strength Is always requi.
site in the hero and weakness cannot
be redeemed by head or heart. No
Dobbin for her. This lady, who halls
from Texas, thinks William Ashe de.
serves all he got" When she was IA
the hero Of 1.-THE First Violin" disturb
ed her autterlng heart. To her, a. to
many Of her sex. Scott IL obnoxious,
partly on account Of the kind Of WON
an he preferred. On her favorable
list are Adam Bsde, Monsieur Beau
caire, Peter Sterling. John Storm, John
Halifax, Colonel Newcome, The Little
/: Minister, John Alden, Jacob in Lady
Roses Daughter" Tome Of 1.-THE Mill
on the Floss" and the hero of ITO
Have and to Hold" Such men as
David Oopperfeld, Richard Carvel and
Hugh wynne have little interest for
our Texas beauty, and the EgoIst,
Charley Steele. and Alec D'Urbervilla
represent her view Of the repellant.
A girl from Missouri, who is all for
strength, 40 are most Of our lady cor
respondents. IL strong for Felix Holt,
with the same authors Doctor Lydgate
standing high. Rochester Is strong
all along the line, although one dame
thinks his power is too Grass and mix
ed too freely with the cruel. Such
reservations bother not her for whom
Petruchio reaches the highest mark
Of male attractiveness. Gentle men.
she thinks. women love "as We love
month-old babies-Colonel Newcome
and Give, for instance" 1.-THE Vir-
Hinian" for her. "Isn't It with a strong
desire to stand in Molly's shoes that
We turn to the beginning Of the book
and read It again." She doesn't object
to Rob Roy, among SCOTS heroes. and
in George Eliot Felix Holt would pass
If he used 4 comb and necktie. Caleb,
In Haggard's "Pearl Maiden" she
would have seized upon three days at
ter finding him.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28

ing house blazed with hags/and thrilled with the mus
of buge and drum The blessing of the volunteers Il
for their safety and the sad sad series Of
diers' funerasall these came up to the mans memoi
In the old pew.
Suddenly out Of this dreamand he is called by Il
stir Of the congregaonand is conscious that he b,
missed the good pastors But perhaps God HiL
self has preached to him out Of lfes grim struggle
the vision Of some Of his deep experiences and tt
discovery that they still potent to the wi
and confirm the faith with their rich and tender mem,
ores.-Youth's Companion.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
FOUND A HALF MILLION.

Discovery Of Mysterisus Gold that
Nay Lead to Scandal.
An extraordinary discovery Of treas
urs has been made at the samara
goods station, tslsgraphs our Odessa
correspondent
Some boys were seen trying 70 open
box which had been taken from q
truck In the railway siding. and thsy
refused to stop when threatened By .
workman. On the I'D being wrepchsd
Oh, the box appeared to b full Of Rus.
sian paper money. By Ito weight. how.
ever. It was evident that msthing
else besides paper was inside, and be-
meath the notes neatly packed rolls Of
gold pieces were eventually discov.
cred.
The news Of the aRair spread like
wtldars, and the local chief Of the DO
Nee being informed, emcsrs were post
ID round the goods station while invss-
uSadon was made. The boz opened
va one Of four. and t1ns three others
wsrs stu on the truck. On being
opened tney were also touno 70 COW
tain money In notes and gold
Altogether the amount In 6ns boxss
totalsd Just under q million rublss-.
nearly 100000 The boxes had a..
lived from the far East and were Do.
scribed a. Household belongings"
Each one bore the Red Cross stamp.
The whole affair savors strongly Of
oflcially assisted misappropria ton Of
army or Red Cross funds. One news.
paper has not hesitatsd to declare
that the police at samara improved tho
occasion By appropriatins q portion OF
the treasure during the ofYicial invss.
dgation.
sAmara 10 500 miles southeast Of
Moscow. and 10 one Of the Junction
stations Of the Siberian railway.
London Daily Mail.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
Postomoe Mysteries.


The clerks in the foreign branch Of
the postofflce in New York. says tie
Epworth Herald, have many anus
ing episodes to tell. One day q mod.
ct young man. after inspecting the
mail-slots marked foreign" "city"
and domestic" approached the clerk
at the window.
"Where do you mail lettsrsr' be
asked.
Ascertalning that the letter was for
city delivery, the clerk told the man
to drop It In the slot marked "city."
The modest man went over. read the
inscriptions. and came back to the
window with the letter still In his
hand.
.wsll. did you mail itr inquired
the clerk.
"No," replied the man. Il don't
know what to do. You see, it's this
way. She lives in the city, but she ia
Q foreigner and q domestic"
On the same day a man approached
the window. and thrusting 4 money.
order, asked for ths cash. The clerk,
after inspecting It handed 1t back. re.
marking:
I'VE don't cash these here. This ID
The foreign branch"
The man leaned over and said. con-
ndentially, II know this il the foreign
branch. That's why I came here
That order 10 from my father-in-law
In Cincinnati. and"-lowering h.
voice 10 q foreigner"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
AVERAGE voCABULARIEs.

vN1N III 1 Presidents first order, how many will the
Xxi j second order include and how much Of the
k.SSk- language will there be left in Its received
u6ENNhV form for old-fashioned people to console
vS0NS6J themselves with? An uneducated mans vo
cabulary contains altogether, according to
the authorities only some 800 400 words. italian
operas require not 800 words and the system of
Egyptian hierogyphcs has but 500 symbols. Well edu
Gated persons Of fair intelligence It Is sad not
5000 1000 words. The Bible Of 16ll-commony
known as the King James the Authorized Version
without the Apocrypha portion has under 6O0O words
Poets dealing much under distractions employ larger
vocabulary. Milton found 5000 words necessary for
the composition of his poems; Pope, llOOO and Shak-
speare, $4,000 These large figures compared with
the prosy talk Of the average man. who gets along
fortably with 500 words.
Everybody knows understands a great many words
which he Dictionary words" include long
istnever heard In speech and rarely in print The
number Of words including scientific and terms,
which are not obsolete that used by good authors
may reach 100000. Dictionary makers point
their rivals by introducing in large numbers rarely used
TECHNICAL terms derived from Latin Greek. Slang.
coloquialsms hybrds special conages and semi natural
lied words be used to pad the list indefinitely. Early
editions of Webster had but 10000 words but Worcesers
has 10000, Websters Unabridged, 11S,CO0 and Web
sers International Dictionary 100000. while the Ency
copcdc Dictionary contains 10000 words or II COM
pounds be Included 250000 The Century Dictionary, In
Guiding Herewith the Cyclopeda Of Names and Atlas
defines 100000 words and 1t should be added,
however, that Of this large total 10000 be cred
tied 10 the Atlas, and number similarly large the
Cyclopedia Of Names-Baltmore Sum
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
An Appeal fbr Help.

In confederation Of the state Of al.
most penury and need that the United
States Department Of Commerce found
the beef trust In, the public ought Ia
do something to assist this valuable
part Of our civilization to rscoup it,
fortunes.
Therefore, It has been deemed advis-
able to extend to the public. through
this department, an invitation to give
toward that most commendable end
whatever It feels It can afford In ths
way of money. Produce will be &C.
cepted. however, from those who lack
ready coin.
Those desiring to help along this
worthy cause may leave the money on
the Baltimore street doorstep Of the
American ONCE any time between mid.
night and morning, 20 that they may
conceal their identity from the public.
All of this money 90 contributed that
remains there until daylight will bs
turned over to the beef trust, which
seems to belong to the list Of worthy
charities. American.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28

away the faces changed the new carpet faded into the
well-remembered colors Of fifty years ago-and was
In truth q child again.
His thought went back to the time when he was al
lowed to sit the fOotstOOl concession his short
restless legs He tasted again the luscious raisn which
found Its way from grandmothers pocket his mouth
and shifted the pungent southernwood Of the Sunday
nosegny in Il neighbours silk mtted hand.
1t In that pew that he first realized to the full
the dignity Of 1t there that he proudly
conscious OF the approving gances Of his friends his
first college vacation He recalled In fash the ntoler
able length Of the sermon that Thanksgiving day.
The pew has sad memories well as sweet ones Most
poignant Of them is that Of his mothers funeral and
the awful Sunday after 1t, when no one could bear to
take empty place and the emptiness Of 1t seemed
endurable. Close upon that time followed the Sunday
when made solemn profession there Of the faith she
had loved well.
Then came the days Of the great when the meet.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
AN EN6lNE-BELL IN AFRICA

Although there are no locomotives
in the part Of Africa to which Ger.
tain missionary IL returning, and no
railroad crossing nor suburban sta.
tons, one Of the most cherished tro-
phies Of a visit to America which the
missionary IL now carrying back with
him, says the New York Press, IL an
sngine-bell which has changed froIn
one end Of New York state to the
other.
A few weeks ago the missionary,
Arthur W. Simpson, was explaining
to a congregation the good work bell
had done at his station.
1T IL no bigger than a turnip," he
said. "but 1t II invaluable. When 1t
was hrst placed on the mission the
natives used to gather around and
stare At It in wonder. After 4 while
they began to understand why it was
rung. Often on a Sunday, when they
were en- route to work, We would point
to the ringing bell as a reminder that
It was the Lords day, and many Of
them would return to their homes.
"A chief Of q neighboring tribe tried
to buy the bell. We told him It was
not for sale. Then he offered to fight
for It. He offered ten head Of cattle
for 1t. Then he offered crops. Finally
he said We might have his two wives
II We gave the bell to him. The bell
IL not big enough for the mission now.
and I am going to buy q new one be-
fore I return"
In the congregation was the presi.
dent Of railroad. The next morning
Mr.. Simpson received 4 letter from
this man, telling him to 90 to the re-
pair shops Of the road and pick out
any ball hs liked, and have 1t mounted
thsfe: b he old bell which has long
bsen . warning TO wayfarers to get
Oh the track" win hsncsforth ciamor-
ously urge the jungle Africans b 81
on the right track and stay thsrs. s7