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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-04
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-04

The following is notice that A. p.
GOODWIN and Thomas Miller, resid-
ing at Bluefeld, West Virginia. have
made Application to the County
Court of Mercer County, for License
TO sell at retail, Spirituous Liquors.
wines, porter, ale, beer and drinks
OF ike nature at No. 444 Raleigh
ST., in the CITY or Bluefeld. West
Virginia. for the year beginning july
LIST. 1907 and ending July 1st,
1908.
Given under my hand May 25th,
1907.
ESTILL BAILEY, Clerk
Mercer County Court
j-2S-4Tucs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-04

where they are required to attend
with such books, papers, vouchers
ana evidence, as will enable me to
comply with the requirements of said
decree
Given under my hand this the 3rd
day of June 1907.
y. w CROCKETT.
Commissioner i'm Chancery.
G-I-4times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-04
BIDS WANTED.

Sealed bids Will be received until
June lst for the erection OF a brick
store and Office building at Prince
ton w Va for r II Holt, Plans
and specifications can be seen at the
Office of the architect, and z, Laz-
arus Building BlueGcld, w. va. or
IT, IT. Holt Princeton, w. Va.
5-11-EOD-G 4.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-04
SHOES

Try a''pair Of Rad
cliiic Shoes for women.
made for every posi-
bic occasion, i'm all
shapes and i'm all the
popular feathers Cor
rect I'M style and per
feet i'm fit.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-04
Published every evening except
Sunday
BY FlIrSICNE PUBLISHING CCMIAM
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Address all communications and
all remittances 10 The Bluestons
Publishing Company.
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Telephone: Business office and
Editorial Room, sos
Advertising rates made known on
application.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02
Revenge Is Sweet.

In ordinary life he was a very impor-
tant person, for he was Judge; but,
alas, his liver got out Of order just the
same as if he had been an ordinary
mortal, and a brother luminary had ad-
vised him to take Turkish bath. 1t
was a luxury he had not previously in
dulged in, and he noticed that the rub
Der was terribly rough. However, he
patiently endured being punched, slap
ped and poked until he could stand
the torture no longer.
Is-it-qui-te-neces -sary-to i Ike
me black - and - blue all-over?'
painted his lordship.
Never you mind; you're all right"
responded the rubber, redoubling his
energy and grinning diabolically.
''Who slap, groan) are (thud, groan)
your" gasped the judge, horrible sus-
picion dawning in his mind. Your
(whack, groan) face does (whack,
groan) look fa-(groan) look fa-(groanl
miliar' Swish, groan).
"Oh, you remember me, do your
growled the rubber sarcastically.
"Well, mebbe you'd like to have the
chance to send me up for six months
again for prize fighting-whoosh."-
Parsons Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02
Humors of Sculpture.

"When architects insist on decorating
the facades of public buildings with
symbolical groups" remarked a New
York philosopher, ''they often add I'M
consciously to the humor of everyday
life. Just look at those two cherubs
over the central window on top of the
hall of records, for example. How can
any one with a memory ever forget the
scandals of the construction of that
building In looking at these two fig
ures? One of them is plainly going
over the account books of the cost,
while the other one is peering down
ward, as If he were trying to get
glimpse of that imitation marble work
that has been put up on the walls of
the upper stories. And the best Of 1t
Is that such stories last. Who ever
went to Washington for the first time
that he did not have to listen to that
yarn about the statue of Columbus or
Washington or some one else that
stands in front of the capitol, throwing
the ball up to the Goddess of Liberty on
the dome?'-New York Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02

chuckieu the squire, for | won't sign
the license. OF course if you choose
to run off to some other county
But Susie shook her head. No, she
would not do that.
1t was well that he had been so firm,
pursued the squire. He had been
proved in the right, for it was a year
now since Susie had even mentioned
Johns name. She was cured just as
he predicted she would be; otherwise
he would scarcely have felt safe leav-
ing her in charge of the office, accord
ing to former custom. But he could
trust Susie; she was his own child
Perhaps the squire overlooked the fact
that he himself had not yet forgotten.
AS he drew up at the little inn which
was to be his first halting place the
man was surprised to see a familiar
looking buggy already fastened in the
trim wooden shed. The tavern was
quaint, homely building, white and
square, with tall pillars and green
shutters. At the rear ran wide,
sunny veranda. The squire, going
through the dark, chilly hallway, push
ed open the the swing door Then he
stopped short. Facing him rose a
slim, white faced little woman clad in
dusty black bombazine. The worn
hands, tightly clasped together, shook
bit, but the brown eyes met his own
with the old dauntless look.
"Lemuel," she murmured.
"Hetty," responded the squire, be-
whereby breaking the silence of
thirty years.
A sudden appeal flashed up into the
thin face. Her fingers strained them
selves desperately In their cotton
gloves.
"Lemuel," she began again, "I-I
want to speak to you've wanted to
for long time, but you wouldn't let
me. Then John told me that you would
probably stop here today
"Ah, yes, john" said the squire in
an altered tone. "For the moment [
had forgotten John. 1t is to him, then,
that l am indebted for this pleasure"
his stubborn mouth wrinkling into a
sudden sarcasm.
Mrs. Wetherby regarded him with a
level glance.
eyes, it is john" she said steadily.
For my own sake should never have
pleaded. That you chose to take as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02
By
Special License
By A. M. DAWES OGDEN.
Copyright, 1907, by p. c. Eastment.

H~St>N>St>1>>t> I>\~>n~NL1\\~t
Autumn was dying in a blaze of
crimson and gold. Everywhere color
fairly rioted, from the vivid blue of the
cloudless arching sky, against which
the green of scattered frs stood sharp
ly defined, down to the wind blown
leaves through which the old white
horse shuf1ied his slow way. Squire
Godfrey, justice of the peace for the
county and now out riding circuit, let
fall the reins while he gratefully in
hailed long breaths of the clear OctO-
Der air. The nuts must surely be
ripening
From the woods on his left rang out
the merry voices of children, and in
voluntarily the squire smiled. In those
very woods forty years ago he and
Hetty had gone a-nutting-Hetty, with
her dancing roguish brown eyes, her
plain little calico frock and the deep
sunbonnet always hanging by one
string. How distinctly he could see
the little figure!
Then the shaggy gray eyebrows met
in heavy frown over the keen blue
eyes. What was Hetty to him but the
girl who had houted and Knocked him,
driving him away from home for these
wretched ten years. Well he had
come back and made success of his
life, and the squire's frown smoothed
itself as he reflected on the prosperity
which was his. And Hetty had mar
ried Johnson Wetherby, who had died
not long after, leaving her with one
boy to educate and care for. She had
done it well, admitted the squire
grudgingly. But that young John
should have presumed to court his
Susie, The squire's frown became a
scowl as he whipped up the old white
horse. He would have none of that
nonsense.
Luckily Susie was a good girl. She
submitted quietly enough to the thun-
dering pronunciamento launched at
her head by the irate squire. She was
not to see Wetherby, not to write to
him, except the one letter conveying
her fathers decision.
And you cannot marry him with
out my consent for three years yet"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02

James A. SnceEssssn ssss As s15v w.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
l offer for sale

FARM OF 147 ACRES, 3 miles from Oakland; good
Groom House; plenty of water; so acres cleared
about IS of grass; Orchards, bearing IS
acres of White Oak Timber; R. F. D. mail service.
COTTAGE OF ROOMS for sale at Mt Lake Park
HOUSE AND LOT on Oak Street, Oakland for sale
rent. House of 6 rooms-Lot 5ox15o feet, with
Stable and all necessary Outbuidings.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
on Liberty Street. in Oakland Also DWELLING
HOUSES Liberty Street with good water and all
necessary outbuldings.
HOUSE AND LOT on Wilson Street. House of 10 rooms
good water. Lot so feet front. Best Outbuildings
in Oakland.
VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakland-al under
fence containing 80 acres; about IS under cultiva
ton; fine Orchards and about IN in small
Fruit; Houses, very good Well and never failing
Spring very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming. Can be bought at low price just now.
have for sale IS of the very best Building Lots in the
town which will sell for cash-or S. down and IS
per month.
$50 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LAND situated less
than two miles of Oakland which be bought
great bargain. The surface would make fine farming
land This land is ell watered with stream and
several good springs.
~ MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at S. down and
S. per month.
If you cash for your Real Estate, Real Estate
for your cash, let me hear from you.
Ha-For further particulars call on address
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02

in box exploded. and 1 had my eye
glasses blown Of"
Humpy moved to the front of the car
and sat down beside a man who had
been nodding with sleep. The banjo
box happened to hit his knee, and he
aroused and looked around and de-
manded to know who had kicked him
Then his eyes fell upon Humpy and
the box, and he said:
boy, don't like it at all. 1 believe
you are an anarchist and making ready
to blow up this carr
''Banjos don't explode, do they?"
asked Humpy, with a smile
"a banjo, Ell? And what are you
doing with banjo?"
Taking It up to a man on Harrison
street"
May Have Been Internal Machine.
"Um! 1t may be banjo, and it may
be an Internal machine. In these days
we can't be too careful. A grocer
asked me to open can of chicken the
other day, but l was too sharp for
him. When another fellow tried it, it
exploded and blew his arm off. We
will look at that supposed banjo"
But was told not to open the box"
protested Humpy.
''MakeS no difference, sonny. AS 2
freeborn American citizen I've got a
right to know whether I'm riding with
dynamite or musical instruments.
Open up"
Il shan't do it, It's a banjo, and
you can believe me or not"
"The plot thickens," whispered the
man as he assumed knowing look.
And of a sudden he grabbed the box
and threw up the cover. Then an old
ish man who had been reading Il paper
laid it aside and said:
Il don't know why you couldn't have
taken the boys word
Il trust 10 one" replied TIE othor.
"Rockefelle@, Rogers and the rest Of
us can't tell what minute we must con
front danger. 1t seems to be q banjo
but is it one? Has it got dynamite
concealed in its stomach? Are We
about to be greeted with the strains of
Old Dan Tucker or are we to be
hurled into eternity without mo-
ment's preparationE
you talk like Il fool, Give the boy
the box and stop fooling"
''Oh, | talk like a fool do |? Say.
now, you are an older man than | am,
and You are baldheaded and bow leg
l,,f1 g,
be a row here"
Men Began Scrapping.
You 90 to with your apologies
Then the two men rose up and began
scrapping. Hurnpy tried to get the
banjo box, but it went down on the
floor between them and was stepped
on. The conductor came running, two
of the men passengers mixed in, and
five or six women set up a screaming
The row was over in five minutes, and
when Humpy could make out the ban
10 he saw only few strings ana
splinters of wood.
"Wwhat am l going to do?' he ask
ed Of the conductor, who had had his
nose skinned in the fracas
WAS it your banjo?"
mo. l was taking it somewhere for
a music dealer"
'My son, you look innocent and lamb
like"
And | am"
There is no banjo; there is no box.
AS there is no banjo and no box, there
can be no delivery II isn't yOur fauIt
1t is what they call an act of provi-
dence, and no one is responsible. Just
drop Off the car as easy as you can and
take that innocent and lamblike face
of yours home. If your dear mother
wants to know why you are pale faced
and shaky in the knees, tell her an
auto cut off your coattails. See?'
NJ. QUAD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02
So He Doesn't.

So He Doesn't.
II / meant what / said
When l happen to speak,
They would think me a freak
And not right in my head
I'd be blamed to as great
Or a greater extent
And arouse as much hate
If / said what l meant.
II l said what l meant.
All my friends l would lose.
If that course l should choose,
i would surely repent.
1 would have to be dumb
Or considered i'll bred
BY acquaintance and chum
II l meant what l said
1t is sad, | must say,
But II never would do.
Speech can never be trtfe
In a literal way.
My approach you would dread;
That is quite evident.
II | meant what / said.
II l said what l meant.
Chicago News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02
No Room For Espansion,

Prospective Tenant-Rent this fiat?
Why no one but narrow minded per
son would rent such fat as this!
The Janitor-Falth, mum, it wouldn't
even accommodate a mind unless it
was narrow.-Pittsburg Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02
Some Difference.

did understand you to say that my
appearance has improved?"
"No; l said you looked more like
yourself. New York Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02

hands and promise you a quarter for
taking it to 232 Harrison street. | be
lieve you would do the errand all
right"
Il surely would, sir"
Very well. You had better go up to
Ninth street and take the crosstOwn
car. Here is the banjo in its box, and
when you return you shall have the
quarter"
Humpy started off in the highest
spirits. He had gone only block
when he met that Thomas boy and
was saluted with:
Hello, Hump! What you got there"
"a banjo"
1T hain't yours"
Nope. I'm taking it up on Harrison
street for a music man"
And he trusted you with banjo.
did he?"
Yep. He said looked innocent and
honest"
Going to the Top Fast.
We'll, never. Say, Hump, l don't
want to make you vain, but can you find
anywhere in American history that
George Washington was trusted with a
banjo belonging to some one else? No.
sir, you can't. You are going right up
to the top as fast aSyou can 60 and |
predict that they'll have your picture
in the papers in less n six months"
The boy and the banjo had gone a
block farther when they encountered a
street car conductor off duty and lean
ing up against a wall on the corner.
He had had two or three drinks to keep
the bears off and was feeling good.
Hello, bub. That's a queer sort of
hatboX" be said as he reached out
for Humpy
ut haint no hatbox; it's banjo in
there" was the reply.
us that so? Say, now, but l used to
beat the band playing on a banjo
Once when | played to a crowd over
Il hundred strong men broke down and
wept, I'll give you a tune"
But you can't. The man told me
not to open the case"
"Never mind what the man told you.
sonny. I'm running this old car this
trip. I'll have you dancing before
have played dozen notes of Yankee
Doodle"
Humpy protested and hung on to the
box, but it would have been wrested
from him except that a policeman saw
the squabble from afar and came has
tening up the street.
'Oh, well, he can go on with his old
BANJO said the conductor as he re-
leased his hold on the box. "All
wanted was to play few tunes and
lven up the old town a bit, but I'll
so inside and take two more drinks
instead"
obeys Officers Command.
The officer told Humpy to hump
himself along, and his command was
obeyed. He reached Ninth street with.
out further adventure and boarded a
car, but he was scarcely seated when a
woman beside him looked him over
very sharply and said:
boy, did the conductor take notice
of that box when you got un?"
"Yes'm. He asked me If had cat
in 1t, and told him no"
81 hope you didn't lie to him. | was
on street car once when cat got
out of basket and clawed my face,
and l have never got over the scare.
If you are carrying cat
Its n banjo, ma'am," explained
Humpy.
II am glad to hear that, and | hope
you haven't lied to me- The box may
exrIode anyhow, and | wish you would
go farther up the car was on car
once when Il banjo or something else
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-05-02
THAT SKINNER BOY.
A Music Dealer Trusts Innocent
YoungSter With a Banjo.
WAS TO DELIVER INSTRUMENT
But II Fails to Reach Its Destination
Owing to a Row In Street Car as to
Whether Banjo Was an Internal
Machine or Not.

copyright, 1907, by L. C. Parcells.l
Humpy skinner was on his way
home from school the other day, with
his usual innocent look on his face,
and he was passing music store
when the dealer came to the door and
said:
Sonny, you look to me like an inno-
cent boy"
Eyes, sir, am" was the reply.
81 think you are a boy that can be
trusted
Il know | am
"Well. man left a banjo here last
week to be repaired. It's all ready to
go home, but l have no one to send
with it If I should give it into your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
SIIViS.
e lN.f

The classmates of Ralph Willis,
whose funeral was held yesterday. sub
scribed for floral offering. They at
tended the funeral, which was held in
the First Baptist church, in body.
Ralph was a youth of excellent habits,
quiet and unassuming in manner. He
was loved by his classmates. who keen
" feel their loss in his death. The
body was buried in the Hampton Gem
etery.
Two Mormon elders are holding
meetings in Cox's hall.
The young men of Silvis have organ
I lied debating society. At a recent
meeting they appointed committee tC
draw up a constitution. The personne
of the committee is Professor Lowe
and Messrs. Stamper, Hokinson, Cooke
and Hill.
| II is rumored that The faculty of the
Silvis schools is going to give a val
entine party next Friday evening.
| The heating plant in the new schOo
! has been remodeled. 1t is anticipate,
that the new building will be satisfaC
torily heated hereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
mann and two sisters. Mrs Anna H.
Numsen and Helena.
CAUGHT TEAM; SUES OWNER
Pretty Muscatne Telephone Operator
Begins Unusual Action.

An unusual suit has been filed in the
district court at Muscatine by Miss
Stella Meyers, in which John NJ. Gro
mer is made defendant Miss Meyers
is pretty telephone operator at the
Iowa Bell Telephone company's office
in that city. In the petition. Miss Mey-
ers alleges that the owner of the team
offered a reward of $50 10 the sheriff
for the return of the team. Miss Mey-
ers claims that she saw the team com
ing down an alley, caused them 10 De
delivered 10 the sheriff. and that she
| has received but So of the reward. She
asks judgment for $45. Cromer de
clined to pay the full reward on the
ground that the team had merely
strayed away while the reward was
conditional upon the conviction of the
| thief
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

thawing weather that gorge formed
at Keokuk Saturday. causing rise O.
10 feet in As minutes. No damage was
done. AT Rock Island it seems. certain
now that the river will not close at all.
thus for the first time in the memory
of man furnishing an instance where
such conditions prevailed for two con-
secutive winters. II iE.i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

nor Parri does many wonderful stunts
in lifting. Among other feats he bal
ances a pillow on his chin. Another
one of the features of his act is ba.-
ancing Madam ParIi, seated ON bi-
cycle. on his chin. The next of tn"
features il Mr.. and Mrs. Gottlob in 4
comedy sketch entitled Government
Bonds" Mr. Gottlob is one of the pio-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

Fort Omaha. near Omaha. Neb.. of
number of dirigible balloons that re-
Gently have been purchased by the war
department. General Allen. chief sig
nal officer of the army. said this week
that he believed this country was far
ahead of any other in the matter Of
flying machines. SO far as wireless
telegraphy in the field is concerned the
United States army is keeping pace N
this regard with other countries At
the present time the troops are equip
| ped with wireless telegraph outfits 50
constructed that they can easily be
| transported on the backs of three hors-
es or mules and may be set up in 20
minutes. These outfits are so attuned
that they do not interfere with each
! other and they can transmit messages
about one hundred miles. These out
| fits have been given severe tests BY
the army of pacification in Cuba and
reports that have reached the war de
, partment declare that they have been
completely successful.
| The report of Fourth Assistant Post.
master General DeGraw. which has
just been issued. shows that on Feb
there were 37,191 rural free delivery
routes in operation. 141 of them hav.
| ing been established during the month
of January.s On these routes there are
employed 37,04S regular letter car
riers Up to that date 54S29 petitions
for free rural delivery had been re
= ceived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-11

neers of the vaudeville circuit. He Is
called Daddie GotIlob by vaudeville
people. Nobiette and Marshall. the ia
nous sketch team. are presenting an
act entitled Hints in SO,diery." a de
liehtfully funny sketch, introducing
number of original features. Mack and
Dugal. condolences. make you lauGh
with their funny jokes and songs.
Great investment. absolutely safe.
brings returns. giving surplus ear1in.g
power of youth till old age, securing
comfort and health in Your declining
years. That's what HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea does. T. H. Thomas
pharmacy.