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The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
FROM WOMARS
POINT OF VIE w


To which class do you belcng-the
winners or those who accept defeat with
smile? II VIII make a difference IN the
treatment accorded you by the world.
Those who have TO live with winners
have little choice In the matter. but the
great world OF men and women. free 10
choose as they will. turn a rather icy
shoulder TO those who have little or no
spirit.
If life was easy for everybody there
would be no achievement worth while.
Great deeds are performed under deep
stress. Necessity is whip that has done
more for civilization than any two or
three other forces. The men who have
achieved power and wealth have never
acknowledged defeat. even in the face Of
ruin which not only threatened their
plans, but spoiled them, but some of them
have turned winners IN their old age.
There are few notable examples living
abroad and they are not pleasant TO think
upon.
We can all understand the attraction
OF foreign countries for those who have
money and leisure. Life Is different in
so many ways that to exert the privilege
of choosing an abode seems fair enough.
1 never appreciated that til l saw
young wife. who had spent five Yeas
studying art in Paris. and by her plunge
into matrimony met such a complete
change in environment as 10 give her a
heavy dose of homesickness. She was
bewildered by the pushing crowds which
left their manners at home. as she ex-
pressed H. She hated hanging to straps
In swaying trolley cars. and yearned FOR
the cheap cabs of the French capital She
liked gay restaurant life and her husband
detested 1.-The was purely American.
Well, she went off so in looks and health
that he had TO send her back. and there
she remains with occasional trips to
America when he cannot find time TO visit
her The eharm of the Old World has
drawn heavily upon this country, and II
has been accepted in good part. But when
a multi-miliionaire cries out like a peev-
lsh child. that he will not play in our
yard. because his methods Of moaey-get-
ting are too severely criticised. then we
wonder at the loss of mental power and
question the ability Of the man TO win
IN a race with men and conditions OF to-
day. Perhaps he has always been over
estimated, and his dollars were accUmu-
lated by other and more clever brains.
I heard a prosperous man admit that
be had faced financial ruin three times.
and secured a good. safe footing in each
case inside OF twelve months But ne said
nothing about the mother OF his seven
children, who cheered him on the way by
hard work. thrift and Unfailing sweet
temper. She dismissed her maids. closed
Up a part Of her konle to make the work
easier and did huge share IN the build
ing UP. All. he owes her the luxury by
which she IS now surrounded, and per
haps he knows il, even though he says
little or nothing about IT. Suppose this
man a member OF the band Of winners
where would he be to-day? Among the
failures. the hosts who cannot stand ad-
versity and who will not attribute their
condition 70 its true cause. They are
victims Of circumstances in their own
eyes.
BETTY BRADEEN.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
THE INSTINCT TO OBEBY.

Mans first instinct is to obey On a
crowded north-bound Eighth avenue car
an alteration arose between a passenger
and the conductor. Both were very much
excited, and as they continued TO argue
their voices grew louder and iouder
Finally a man in the rear Of the car
shouted. shut upr and. much to the
satisfaction and amusement of the other
occupants, they Immediately subsided.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
EVENING HATS.

Silver net or tulle is a popular choice.
So is pale flesh pink
They light up beautifully under evening
Illumination
A silver net hat was trimmed with a
long white plume and silver roses.
One Of pink maline was trimmed with
marabou tips in two shades Of pink.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
SHAWL PINS REVIVED.

Shawl pins are bsck In favor.
Let no one think them ordinary
On the contrary, they are handsome
and costly antique jewels
They have long pins and are meant TO
clasp the kimono. burnous. and other
primitive and beautiful evening cloaks
now in fashion.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
WILLING TO HELPHIM.

And besides" concluded the young
man who was in love. y have money to
burn"
That being the case" rejoined the
fair maid in the parlor scene, IT am
willing TO strike u match"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30
FemaIe streetSvveeDer,

Many women in Munich support them
selves by streetsweeping. II does not
follow that they are lifelong citizens be-
cause they brush and carry. away the
dirt Of its streets. The recruits OF this
army come from the country. strapping
daughters OF small farmers or laborers
and the task is coveted one 20 these
stout and wholesome young women. 80
that there is always a waiting list. They
dress in kind Of uniform, TyrOlese hat
Of greer With a feather on the side. bllse
petticoat. red jacket and neckerchief.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30

across the shoulders. The sleeve is a
plain shirt sleeve, finished in tailor style
To make the waist in the medium size
requires yards of 24-inch material, taf-
feta, flannel, or linen being suitable, as
the season may demand. Seven sizes.
q TO "A inches. bust measure. A pattern
Of this may be obtained by inclosing 10
cents In stamps and addressing Pattern
Department, The Washington Herald, r34
Flfteen street northwest giving the
number t27SD and size wanted.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30

tucked shirt waist that is very simple
TO make, though smart in effect. is here
shown. The tucks in front are arranged
in double box pleat effect. the plaits at
each side being broad at the shoulders
and tapering gracefully 10 the waistline.
thus giving the desired effect Of slender
ness TO the figure. The back is plain, ex-
cept for a simulated yoke. which may
be omitted if desired. though the facing
which produces the yoke effect is a de-
sirabie addition when warmth Is needed
The Washington herald., 1907-12-30

few marriages are happy. This
cheerful fact is g2eefully recorded here,
in the hope that it may make a bright
spot in all the dolefuI record of divorces
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

preparedness"
Despite the general impression,
my own experience leads me to the
conviction that a naval career tends
20 general rounding out of moral
stamina and the other essentials of
true manhood. Contrary to the
general impression. men in the navy
are taught self-reliance and are
encouraged to use their brains and
think for themselves. One ,exer-
else for initiative force and inven-
tive genius in the navy today is
expert signaling at sea; and It may
also be noted that wireless tele-
sraphy was first put In use in the
United States navy. These are
simply the straws of facts which
show the way the wind blows. and
chat the progressive spirit is incul-
Gated and pregnant among the boys
IN blue.-Admiral Evans.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
NOT ALL PASSES
PREVENTED.
JUDGE HOLDS THAT THOSE
FOUNDED ON GOOD EQUITY
CONSIDERATION ARE
NOT FORBIDDEN.

Judge Walter Evans In the cir
cult court at Louisville. KY, over
RULED the demurrer OF the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad COM
pany to the equity petition filed by
Erasmus l.. and Annie M. Otley. In
which the latter sought to enforce
contract by which the railroad
company agreed TO issue annual pas
ses to each OF the plaintiffs during
their lifetime. The court says that
the act of January 20. 1906. known
as the railroad bill. under which
the railroad company declined to
issue the passes as agreed. in Janu-
airy. 1907. should be construed pre-
cisely as II In its general language
there was an express exception ex-
Guiding from its operation the com
plainants' contract In no other
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
QUIET MOVE BEING MADE INDI.
eating HAND OF A GEN
ERAL.

Has Mark Hanna been found to
take charge of the Taft presidential
boom?
This question is being quietly
passed around among the politicians
on Capitol Hill. at the hotels and
clubs, and at other congregating
places of the statesmen Report T.
that the Ohio friends of the war sec
retary are getting ready, very qui-
etly, to make move that will put
new face on the whole political
situation.
OF course. 1908 is In every mind at
the suggestion that the Taft forces
in Ohio are pulling themselves to-
gether The intimation is given out
very broadly by people who have
been permitted n glimpse at the
plans Of the Taft adherents. that the
Foraker-Dick people I'm the Buckeye
state have not nailed that community
to the mast, and that there Is room
for a mighty fine fight for control
OF the delegation to the next repub-
lican national convention.
William Mckinley was nominated
for president by a process very sim
liar to that which must be employed
to nominate Taft, If he shall win.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

The b. OF L. 70. will handle a
grievance for any dngineman.
whether or not he Is member OF
its order. should he SO reouest. II
is a fact that insurance I'm the B. OF
l.. f. and f. is somewhat cheaper
than the B. OF l.. E. and this is due
to the reason that englnemen during
their days OF service as firemen.
which service they arc performing
with view to receiving their pro-
motion and running an engine. be-
long to the Fireman's organization,
pay their dues therein and many OF
them take insurance. all OF which
goes to the credit OF the Firemens'
fund and which no engineman re-
grets. as he is receiving protection
during his apprenticeship. Engine
men are older in experience and
certainly have more knowledge OF
what they desire than flremen have
for them
The only fair and equitable ar
rangement for the Company and
the employees is for tho enginemens'
Committee to handle all business
pertaining to the enginemen and the
firemens' Committee to handle all
business pertainin to the flremen.
So strongly do the englnemen feel
the justice and the right OF their
position that they offered the b. OF
l.. F. and II. to arbitrate the oues-
ton, each organization to appoint
one man and the Governor OF Vir-
ginia to appoint the third man, but
this the B. Of L. f. and r.. refused
Could a proposition have been fair
er9
Very Respectfully,
BNGINEMAN,
Division 301, Roanoke. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

was arrested and lodged in Jail.
The trial before Square Belcher dis
closed the fact that Mrs. Gibson
didn't know who did Il II anybody
at all She really didn't know
whether no was white or black. She
didn't know whether che was
dreaming or sleeping. Lemmona
was dismissed. He was ably repre-
sented by Attorney Litz and TO his
rescue there were the Kell Brothers.
who knew II could not have been
Lemmons. II the crime waa COM
mitted II was dastardly one. But
few people believe any man could
or would have made woman leave
her husbands side. and permit her
self to bo cruelty used by n negro.
whether II was white man, negro
or anybody, remains yet to be prov
on.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
THE COMMUNAL AEROPL AMI.

smith-Oh! do sit still. What are
YOU wrigging about for?
Mrs. 81 was only putting on
my hat straight, darling
smits Never mind your hat. ]
mant TO keep her quite steady. Don't
you see that chap down there taking
a snapshot at US?
Mrs. S-Of course I do. That's
why I wanted out, dear,
here comes the Browns. They live
I'm the white house just below US
you know. Bow. dear, they're quite
good people
smith-He can't steer straight
anyhow barging US into a beastly
patch Of chimney smoke Ike that.
Mrs S. Look outl there's a crow
coming Oh, do be careful, It's one
of those fierce ones.
smith-Where?- which way?
can't sec &C.
Mrs. s.-On your left He's com
ing right at us-O o OH
Missed him by a hair. by
iovel Confound these birds, we shall
have to exterminate them.
Mrs. s.--That would be rather a
pity too-the children like to see
them about. still we could keep a
few in cages for them TO look at
wouldn't we? What's it rocking
for now2
Smith That's because you're
wrIggling again. You're making II
rock
Mrs Sim not. I'm absolutely
ririd There's something wrong
7 know there IS Oh. what Is Il?
Smith only a BIT ~ souaII
Here comes the breeze. There-now
she's shifting That's nne, isn't Il?
Mrs. s.-Yes dear; but I shall be
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
PART OF THE CONTRACT TO BIZ
LET SOON. PLANS HAVE
BEEN DRAWN.

Norfolk, Feb. 5.--Since the an
nouncement made In the newspapers
several weeks ago, that bids had
been asked for tho construction OF
the great steel coal pier which tho
Tidewater Railroad will build at
Sewelre Point, nothing conclusive
has been done I'm the matter.
Chief Engineer OF the Tldewater,
III. Fernstrom, says, however, that
General Manager Raymond DuPuy,
who has been out OF town, will soon
submit the bids which have come
In and probably part OF the CON
tract at least. will be let
These bids are for the dredging
OF the ground I'm the vicinity of the
proposed pier. for the superstruct-
uro for tho pier for which work
several firms have bid. Among the
bidders for the lower work, Il Is
said, are the Betts-Hayden Con-
struction Company and the Sanford
and Brooks Comany. both OF Nor
folk.
The dredging contract includes
pumping with n mud sucker all tho
silt which can be drawn from the
bottom. This will be dumped as far
as n mile inland. filling all the
low land on the big tract owned by
tho railway and to be used as n yard.
Tho superstructural work is the
driving of piles and concreeting OF
the structure upon which tho steel
pier shall stand.
The Tidewater engineers have
drawn plans which show how the
waterfront owned by the company
may be utilized, and these show that
there Ia room for eight piers Tho
position or each OF these is indicated
In order that It may be seen that
In the future when the business OF
the road may have grown TO require
II, additional piers may be built. The
erection OF only ono pier is now
contemplated. however, this one to
nave ns great capacity as the three
piers at Lambert's Point have com
bined. This one pier is expected to
be ample for the present. When the
road may haYe been double-tracked
land an export business aside from
coal shall have been built up, ex-
perts anticipate that more piers will
bo required for handling coal and
merchandise.
II is desired TO have the first
pier ready about year hence so
that when tho road is completed and
! shall begin TO haul coal here from
West Virginia there will be facilities
at Sewell's Point for putting It
| aboard ship.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
CIGARS AN INDEX
OF PROSPERITY

The number OF cigars smoked I'm
an index OF the nation's prosperity.
Tho cigar manufacturers have
doubled their output In eight years.
the number for the fiscal year
1so5-6 being S.O7O.672.64s. as com
pared with 4,O6S,169,O67 for the
year ended June 80. 19Os.-New
York Times.
The Times is right in It's assertion.
and might have gone further. Such
figures as there are significant of
moro than the mere existence OF
prosperity In some sense or other.
They demonstrate the wide diffusion
or the increase in material comfort
which has accompanied the gigantic
development OF business during the
last eight years The "rich growing
richer" has evidently absolutely
nothing TO do with tho case. In the
first place. their contribution to the
consumption OF eight billions OF
cigars In the course of year ia 80
\tnsignificant as to be imperceptible
In the second place, the only possl-
BILE effect an increase or prosprity
can have upon the use OF cigars by
the rich is to raise the quality, OF
price, OF the cigars they smoke and
not to increase the number OF them
indeed, this remark applies not only
to tho rich, but to the moderately
we'll on, so that the vast Increase in
the number OF cigars must be as
cribed wholly TO the more liberal
use or them by persons who have
very modest incomes The number
OF males OF what may be- called
smoking age I'm the United States
can hardly exceed 2O.OOO,OOO, and
accordingly the figures show that or
an average each such person nov
smokes about 800 cigars annually
as against an average OF only about
so eight years ago There is nc
getting away from the conclusion
that large proportion OF the en-
tire population OF the country are
I'm far more comfortable circum
stances today than they were II
I18g8
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05

long to the II. OF J.. Il. and at the
same time to any other organiza-
tion. Were II not for this rule an
engineman might belong to the Or
der OF Railway Trackmon, tho Order
of Railway Telegraphers and any
other organization, although his du-
ties and position gave him abso-
lutely no interest therein.
The Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Enginemen do not ask to handle
and adjust the grievances OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen-then wherein is
there any justice or right in the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engine
men and Flremen demanding that
the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company shall handle with them
the differences OF the enginemen? &?
This is plain wheu ~e' consider
that only twenty-three enginemen
belong to the b. OF J.. r. and E..
whreas almost one thousand belong
to the B. OF l.. Il. | know that I'm
one district four OF these twenty
three men belonging to the b. of l..
f. and e. have made their appll-
cations to join the B. OF l.. e.
Prof. Arlington says that II Mr..
Stone would leave the question TO
a referendum vote rs per cent of
the membership OF the b. OF L. r..
would vote to allow members TO hold
membership In both the b. OF l.. r..
and the b. OF l.. r. and f. In my
own lodge there are something over
20 members, and / can state OF my
personal knowledge that not one OF
them would vote for membership
in both organizations. I have no
reason to believe that there is any
different sSntiment in any other
lodg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
"ENGINEMAN" MAKES
A PLAIN STATEMENT.

Blueheld. w. Va. Feb. 3. 1907
Editor Daily Leader
have read the letter OF Prof
Maxwell Arlington, Lecturer on la
Dor questions, OF January 31st
1907. which appeared in the issue
of your paper and l beg that you
print this letter In answer to some
OF his statements, as he has been,
In some instances, incorrectly in
formed
There IS not "a very large number
of members who belong to the b. Of
H. + & Il. who are also enginemen." "
The statement is made by an en-
gneman, and so far unchallenged,
that OF the total number Of engine
men on the Norfolk and Western
something over one thousand-only
twenty-three men belong to the b
OF L. F. and II. while over nine hun
dred belong TO the B. of l.. IL. In
fret something like 81 per cent OF
iit tubliN hIo UltDlDtlh VI Oui
Order
It is a fact that an engineman to
belong to the 3. OF l.. Il. cannot
bolong to any other labor organi-
zation. The reason for this rule
Is that a good many years ago
ABOUT 1894. The American Railway
Jnion, under its leader. Mr.. Debs
went on a strike in Chicago. A mum
Der Of the cnginemen who belonged
10 tho A. r.. U. but had absolutely
no grievance, personal or in con
nection with their positions as en-
gincmen, were Obliged to go out by
reason OF their obligations to the
a. II. T. This was unfair to the en-
ginsmen. themselves. and to the
Company for which they worked
and there was afterwards adopted
a rule that enginemen could not be
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
POCKET PICKING
IN NEW YORK
THIEVES ARE AFTER MONEY
AND WATCHES AND JEW
ELRY NEGLECTED.

when I think" said Coleridge,
that every morning I'm Paris alone
10000 fellows wake up and rise
with the fixed and settled idea of
appropriating other peoples money
1t Is with renewed wonder that every
night when I go home I find my
purse still in my pocket"
If Coleridge were alive today and
should by any chance pay a visit to
New York city he would have to
change the position OF the pocket
book, and the possibilities I'm favor
OF any position about his person
being absolutely safe would be
very small
Why" said Detective Sergeant
Sheridan Of police headquarters.
mo pocket-book. bill-book or any
other receptacle for carrying money
about the person IS safe these days.
The present-day pickpocket is the
sllckest human being I'm the thiev-
ing fraternity. and 7 declare he can
find your money II you carry It in
your shoe.
And It's the money they want
nowadays. and only the money. No
matter how valuable the stud or
the watch may be, and It makes no
difference how much money they
might be able to raise on them,
the risk I'm taking is too great.
Watches are easily identified and
diamond studs as well, but money
Is not easily traced Present-day
piskpockets are leather getters.
but they almost always return the
leather When you open It It will
probably be lined with a 'phony
roll,' but I'm most cases n you have
been the victim Of a thoroughly up
to-date pickpocIet you will find
your pocket-book or your purse ir
your clothes"
Bheridan has been I'm charge oil
the record room at police head
quarters for many years. and his
memory for the faces Of criminals
and facts about them Is wonderful
He has not only helped to send
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
BUSINESS SIDE
OF THE NAVY

The navy today IS strictly a bust
ness proposition-in i'm fact, II might
be termed scientific and I venture
TO say there are more good mathe-
be found among any similar lot Of
he found amony any similar lot OF
men gathered from all sections of
the country as these boys are A
few figures I'm reference to target
practice might be OF interest I'm this
connection, showing how aconomi-
cal all this perfection is. and how
much better It IS to maintain this
regular practice
AS one old tar remarked: BLOW
cd If grain OF powder in practice
does not save a ton in service: for
when It comes to straight shooting.
the men put every grain where II
counts" Thus the ravages and waste
Of war are 1essened I'm the actual
outlay, If target practice IS regular
ly held
The building Of the Panama canal
means an impetus TO the trading
interests OF this country, and II the
people could realize the power of
the American flag on the high seas,
@ sit floats at the masthead OF a
modern cruiser or battleslip. they
would understand that the navy Is
Ia business proposition, aside from
he spirit Of national pride and
patriotism and the necessity for
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-05
HAS MR.. TAFT A
MARK HANNA?

criminals to jail but he has been
the means OF boosting them along
when their sentence was over
Somo time ago Atlantic City was
absolutely infested with pickpoclx-
cts. Sergeant Sheridan was sent
down there, and the ocean breezes
must have blown the news into the
gay resort, because during his stay
he pickpockets were very quiet
one day on Young's pier he ran
across "A well-known thief He
questioned him and found that the
man had no money.
What are you going to do?" said
the sergeant.
There amt nothin' to do but
steal, and l suppose III do that. "
was the reply
"Will you work II l get you some
thing to do?'
Yes" said the thief Il will"
The result was that Sergeant
Sheridan put the man in the way Of
getting employment, AMI he stuck
TO it. Now he is working here in
New York at a reputable trade.
However" said the detective.
telling about this fellow. ct am
sorry to say that as a rule the re
formation OF crooks doesn't last.
The thieving instinct developed by
long indulgence takes such firm
hold of them that they usually go
back to It. There is one case /
call to mind of a pickpocket who
reformed, and for years was appar-
emily different man and worth a
good deal Of money made by honest
labor. But, as is the habit of crooks.
he flew high and never saved. Now
the old man Is about 20, and he
went back TO thieving five years
ago He lives from hand to mouth.
stealing a little, because he can't
do the big jobs he used to- begging
IA little and getting what help he
can from charity. Not long ago on
Ia car he was seen to open a wo-
mans bag and steal from It piece
of ribbon worth 30 cents.-New
York Sun.