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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

Sheer white goods. ii fact, any nne
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau.
~. Home laundering would be equal.
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at tho
improved appearance of your work.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

With smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear Of the goods.
and it will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06
How'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dolars Reward for any
case OF CatsrrL that cannot be cured BY Halls
Cstsrrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY / CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undeFsiGned. have known r. J. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly
orSbie In all business transact tons and
able 20 carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDINs. kINSAS 4 MARvlN,
Wholesale DruRgists, Toledo. O.
Hairs Catsrrh Cure IL taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
syEtem. Testimonsls sent free Price IS cents PEI
bottle. Sold by oil Dsuggists.
Take Halle Family Pills for constipation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06
Strange Disease.

Two middle-aged women on a car
were discussing the sickness of two
children Of one of them. And what
does the doctor say ails them?" asked
one. THE little child has some sort
Of fever" was the answer, land he
said that the disease of the other was
epidemic" Its sickness 1 never
heard Of" responded mother number
one.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

stopping or lifting. languor, dizzy
spells and rheumatism. Before l
used Doan's Kidney Pills." says Mr..
Winney. Il weighed 143 After taking
10 or II boxes l weighed 1G2 and was
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers SO cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N, Y,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06
One Want Not Filled.

This is a wonderful age with
wireless telegraphy, smokeless pow.
der and the like
Yes" replied Mrs. F'idgety. but |
notice the men are not exerting them.
selves 10 invent Il smokeless cigar"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06
His Chronic Panic,

I'm a panic VICTIM" began the
mendicant.
Lost your position?" queried the
kind citizen. handing over a dime.
NO" replied the other, pocketing
the coin, but I'm scared to death o.
work"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

Why Sire Went Home to Mother.
Mrs. NeWwed-Isn't the bread line
in great city pathetic?
Newwed-Very. l suppose 1t is the
only way the poor fellows can get any
fit to eat.-N Y. Sun.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

To all who enclose
postage he will re-
ply telling how
DOan's Kidney Pills
cured him after he
had dOctored and
had been in two
different hospitals
for eig h t e e n
months. suffering
intense pain in the
b ack k. lameness,
t W l n ges when
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06
Chance to Get Even.

The poet and the editor were play.
Ing tennis, and the latter was beaten.
You serve well, but you cannot
return said the poet.
Cant ~" asked the editor. Send
me a poem, and see."-Stray Stories,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06
Romance Of a Poor Young Man.

''Ferdirand speaks of love in a cot
tage, but that's foolish talk"
Especially to a girl of your social
standing"
Yes; one could not possibly live at
Newport all the year round"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is qua rantced to cure anv ga g
q lchihR, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles ir
ITO IL days or money refunded. 5Oc "
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMU uGININE Look for
the signature OF E. W. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Cold in One Day. 25c
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

There were female matchmakers
thousands of years before matches
were invented.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06
PROOF FOR TWO CENTS.
~ You Suffer with Your Kidneys and
Back Write to This Man.

G. w. Winney. Medina. N. Y. in.
sites kidney sufferers to write to him.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1907-12-06

The Bank of England employs 1000
persons.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
Forgot To Use
The Brake
AND ~ THE MACHINES TUMBLE
MRS. WILSON WAS BADLY
HURT.

Wheeling, w. Va. Aug. 25.-Mrs.
William p. Wilson was seriously in
jured and had n miraculous escape
from instant death I'm an automobile
which turned over thirty foot
stone wall into a ravine at Glen
cairn, her country place, hve miles
east of this city.
Accompanied by her husband and
several others Mrs. Wilson had just
returned from an auto trip To Buf.
falo, n Y. When the chauffeur
alightei at The garage he forgot 10
ct the brake and the machine start
cd backward toward the wall.
Mrs Wilson's son and Mrs. Percy
Cleland of Denver. Colo, leaped TO
the ground and escaped with slight
injuries. The machine went over
the embankment into deep ravine
and Mrs. Wilson was picked up un-
conscious, with badly inbred back.
She may recover.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27

ment takes pleasure In offering this
grant attraction and unhesltatingly
guarantees his patrons series OF
productions that will undoubtedly
give unboundSd satisfaction.
Inc vaudeville features carried
I'm connection with this organization
are away above the ordinary. includ-
ing Chas. and Minnie Burroughs. the
famous comedy duo. Louise Hess
dancing oomedlenne, Ben Lewis the
comique unique; Baby Dot. the
cleverest child artist now appearing
before the public. Mos,pn .nctlfss.
illustrated songs and two special at
fractions Of Prof. Halls dog circus.
the cleverest CANNES on earth. and
the highest price act ever carried
by n stock company. Miller. the
handcuir king and jall-brcaker who
boasts that there is not pair of
handcuns manufactured. or jail
80 tight that he cannot release him
self when once locked up.
The company will present for lts
opening Monday. September 2. the
great four-act society drama, Her
Mad Marriage"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
Very Near a Fight
CITY AUDITOR AND ANOTHER
PROMINENT CITIZEN NEARLY
MIX TT UP.
Especial to The Leader J

Princeton, Aug 2'--Tha cWft
life of the growing town OF Prince
ton was somewhat shaken up on
yesterday morning when j. r.
Akers, auditor Of the city OF Blue
field, and Geo w. Atkinson. anoth-
er prominent citizen, became en-
gagged in a short contest after the
manner Of the ancient trial of bat
tie. The dispute arose over the
question Of Where Is the ballot
box?' followed by on-compllment-
airy exchanges Of what each believed
Of the truthfulness Of the other. and
you are another 90"
The contc0t eliminated with n
rharp rap on The auditors head. a
bhOri harHngue unquestionable
langua 'c and profound silence
Finally thc two contestants walked
away under the control og thcir
friends.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
Dillon a Candidate
FOR DELEGATE At LARGE TO
NEXT REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

Charleston. Aug. 26.-Hon. c.
w. Dillon. former tax commissioner.
who is in the city to Took after some
legal matters, confirmed the report
that he viii be a candidate for dele
gate-at-large TO the next Republican
national convention Many OF Mr..
Dillon's friends think he deserves
the honor al the hands OF the party
and urged him to allow his name to
go before the people
There has been some discus ion
as 10 the makeup Of the West Vir-
glnia delegation TO the national con
venton particularly as 10 the dele
gatc-at-large, and no name has been
received with better favor than that
Of the former tax commissioner. AS
the pioneer In administering the new
iax laws Mr. Dillon won the conf
dcnce Of an even those who are
opposed 10 the measures he was put
ting into effect His services 10 The
state and party we're such that he
received many solicitations 10 be-
come q candidate for governor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
BASEBALL.
TAYLoR's sTECK WORK THE
FEATCRE-THREE NEW MEN
OUT TODAY FOR ASHLAND

About Ave hundred people saw the
Ohio Valley team go down in de-
feat by the score OF eight TO a goose
egg. caused by the heavy and time
iy slugging of the locals.
McIsaughlin. the ex-Texas Lacquer
was hit hard and very ineffective. 30
much 50 that he was replaced by
the former Cooperite. Gansley, who
got them Just the same.
The team put up an excellent
game in the fleld. but with the stick
were very cool. only four hits being
registered for them.
The game was very interesting
until the ffth inning when the To-
Gals put the game on ice with four
runs.
Taylor. OF left field was the man
with the stick yesterday. getting
four hits out OF that many times up.
while o'Neil and Dalton batted Atty
and Anderson seventy-hve.
Barr seemed In tough luck. he
rode one TO deep center, hut Fralaiie
ate Il up.
The team has been re-enforced by
three new men who arrived yester.
day and much closer game is ex-
pected this evening.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
ASSA|LANT OF MRS.
MILAN UNDER
ARREST
GORDON ATKINS ARRESTED AND
II HELD IN CHARLESTON

charleston, w. Va. Aug. 26.-
Gordon Atkins was arrested yester-
day morning near scott. Putnam
county by Officers Gadd and Stew
art. who will bring him n re on No.
9, on the charge OF having commit
ted felonious assault upon Mrs.
Kel. Milan on lonely road on Coal
river in the latter part OF July.
Mrs. Milan. who lives near Tor
nado. on the Upper Falls. I'm Coal
river. this colunty. was riding horse
back on a country road. having
reached a lonely spot. a man sprang
from behind tree and demanded
money. When the woman began to
scream. the man jerked her from the
horse. Being a large woman. weigh
Ing in the neighborhood OF two hun
dred pounds, Mrs. Milan was rem
dered unconscious by the fall.
She waq then beaten and other
wise maltreated by miscreant who
afterward sneaked on through the
woods.
The Howard Smith Detective
Agency at once took the matter up.
II is said that Adkins has been sus-
pected and under the surveillance OF
Detective Gadd for some time.
II is not known what evidence the
officers have to connect Adkins with
the crime.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
TAKE FORCIBBE POSSESSION
OF a THEATRE

Buffalo, Aug. Representative
Of Klaw E. Erlanger and the shu-
berts took forcible possession OF the
Lyric Theatre here Sunday morning
after a fight IN which. II is said. re-
volvers we're fourished. and John
Laughlin. who for 10 years has been
fighting what IS known as the The
atrical Trust. was fOrcibly elected
from the playhouse.
After eiecting I.aughlin and the
attendants the doors were barri-
caded locks changed and guard
placed at all the entrances.
The invaders claim they have
signed contracts from Mr. Laughiin
which gives them lawful possession
Of the place for the next eight years.
Mr. Laughlin AYERS that the terms
Of the contracts have not been full
filled by Klaw g. Erlanger and the
shuberts, and says ne will hght in
the courts for possession Of hia
theatre.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
NEW V. VI &. A. BUILDING

Martinsburg, w. va. Aug. 2G.-
The board OF directors of the Young
Mems Christian Assc ciatlon. Of this
city, met last night at the Flremen's IS
Hall and heard the recommendations
Of the building committee which
we're approved The directors ac-
cepted the plans Of Harding q up-
man. architects. Of Washington. ID.
g.. with the understanding however.
that the firm will secure n contractor
who will accept the contract at not
more than 100000 The total
amount raised for the movement was
f4O.612, and the building when
completed will cost. with the lot.
$4,000 This. however. includes
nothing but the building and swim
ming pool the Furnishings and inn
prOvements being extra
The plans submitted call for 70
.three-story structure of Spanish
style Of architecture The first two
stories viii be- 521-2 by 1875 fect
while The third story will be 81 ~
by so feet The gymnasium and
winning pool will be- located in fhs
rear The front portion Of the builG
INK will be given over 10 fho lobby
rarlors auditorium offices dormi
tories etc Work viii boz begun a.
soon as contra<or is secured t5
begin construction The building
viii be located near the United
states courthouse and postofGce
building, on West King street. which
Is said 10 be the finest postofnce in
the state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
NEW WATER POWER
FOR ELKINS

Elkins, w. Va. Aug. 26.-The
Elkins Electric Railway company
purposes to get its power for run
ming its generators from the Chea.
river and will build n 12-mile pine
line for that purpose. using 14-inch
pipe
The fall between the source "
supply and the power plant Is so
great as to give a tremendous force
az the plant The company has also
laid a proposition before the Elkins
City Council to furnish the Cheat
river water to Blkins at a price TO
be agreed upon.
The Elkins Loan and Building As
sociation has been organized. with
the following officers: w. n. Cobb.
president; William Gulland. vice
president; John r. LlngamfeIter.
treasurer; George r. Forman. sec
rotary; s r. Spears. attorney. The
above, with c. d. Bray. c. c. Bos-
worth, J c. Kibler and II. w. Dan
iels, form the directorate. The cap
ital stock IS $4,000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
FIELD OF DIAMONDS
THAT WILL RIVAL
KIMBERLY
ARKANSAS GOES MAD OVER A
DISCOVERY OF DIAMONDS

Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 25.-Ar-
kansas Is I'm n autter OF excitement.
Tho rest of ne country has read
with interest OF the discovery OF dia-
monds, hut this Ia nothing TO the
commotion that the report has
caused in the state itself Every
owner OF rocky farm in the hills
sees himself the prospective owner
of a diamond mine that will rival the
Kimberley mines.
Up TO the present time, however,
only one find Of what are believed
to be diamonds in paying quantities
has been made This find Is near
Murfreesboro. In pike county.
The mere fact that diamonds had
been found would not OF itself be OF
importance. because they have been
found in % other places in tho
United States at various times, but
all other finds have been OF one or
two stones at a place and In each
case they have been glacial.
The Geological Survey has issued
this report relative TO tho pike coun-
ty diamonds:
They occur In an igneous rock,
similar TO that In the South African
mines, which forms small stock
near Murfreesboro. The first two
stones were found August 1, 1906,
and since then many have been
picked up the total number found
at last report being 1870. Many are
white and OF good water; others are
yellow and some are brown. The
two largest stones which weigh six
and n half carats.. ono being ex-
ceedingly white and the other
brown. They are found on the sur
face as well az within the green
ish, friable decomposed periodtite,
rock somewhat like the famous
"blpa ground Of Kimberley"
"a company has Deen formed that
Will carry out the work OF develop
Ing the mine. Among the directors
are Charles s. Stint, a leading Jew
eler OF Little Rock, also president
and vice-presldent OF several flnan-
cial Institutions; Sam w. Reyburn
president of the Union Trust com
pany. and Albert d. Cohn, head OF
the NJ. NJ Cohn company, one OF
the largest dry goods houses Of this
section
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
Punishment
by Machine
MISS GOODYEAR PLANS TO WHIP
WOMEN As WELL As MEN.

Boston, Aug 25.-Miss Anna
Goodyear, granddaughter Of Charles
Goodyear. is trying to put bill
through congress which Will make
lashing a punishment for all crimes.
She has had an inventor design a
machine.
Lashing would be the most hu-
initiating punishment possible 10 any
man or woman. Miss Goodyear said.
There are men in squalor and
misery who find I'm prison really a
relief from their former environ
n'"~' lard as II was. and for them
IL ha ~ terrors But lashing ma
chine. such one as the inventor
worried out specially for my bill
would have It's effect upon everyone.
and II Is TO be used upon women ag
we'll a. men
"Also. in connection with capital
punishment-and there IS not
en0u"h ~ that-the lashlng should
BE- administered FIRST. and then. after
a ret Of two weeks. might como TO
the ca i'a1 punishment I'm whatever
form advisable"
Nier Goodyear has already been
the moons Of Introducing two bills
before the house and one before fhe
senate
Tho machine in action is 80 ar
ranged that the prisoner IS held in q
wise on platform that turns from
side TO side. so that there viii be-
three lasheg on each side of the
back without touching the spine
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
MRS. LOOY GIVES
HER VERSION
OF SUIT
AND nv NSONS FOR CONVEYING
HFR PROPERTY TO TRUSTEES

New York, Aug. 26-The Ameri-
can prints "a dispatch from it's Con-
cord correspondent recording an in
terview held Sunday with Mrs Mary
Bakor Eddy. head of the Christian
Science Church in which she is
quoted a. a-yiug.
Truth and right will always pre-
vail: "0r -e~u'lon cannot last for
ever. There is always reaction
Bnt 7 hold no enmity. Those who
have ATTEMPTED o. miure me have
gained noth.Ls.
'i vo1l they persecute
me? All @u in the remaining
years of my life S. peace and quiet
Am ] not to be left alone to pursue
that mission in which ] am the ap-
poi"iei agent OF The Divine Being
20 sor""l truth ani reace and hap
pie thr1pohout the world?
Il have much work to do, and /
have consecrated my life TO God
That is why I turned my property
over TO my three trusted trustees.
] could not serve both Cod and mann
mon
~ have come here TO live out my
life I'm my appointed mission. 7
tru IN God. He will give me
strength TO accomplish those things
which have been marked out for me
20 do.
~ know that my mission Is for
all the earth, not alone for my dear.
devoted followers in Christian Sci
ence. am in unimpaired posses
sion OF my faculties. can stin do
a vast amount Of work. All my
work, all my efforts all my prayers
and tears are for humanity. and the
spread of peace and love among
mankind. And now am TO he LEFT
alone g. peace. and without the biz o.
ter and unkind attacks brought to
me by those who forced the actions
against me by my next friends.
Coincident with the audience with
the venerable founder of Christian
Science was the departure of her
son George Washington Glover. and
his daughter Mary Baker Glover.
for their home In Lead s. d. This
IS taken by Mrs Eddy's lawyers as
indicating the hn2l abandonment Of
any further action \against Mrs. Ed
dy in attacking her mental and ply
sical condition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
to
View Canal
TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES WHAT
AUTHORIZATIONS ARR NEEDED

Washington, Aug. 26.-An exami-
nation "On the ground" OF the es-
Inmates for the appropriations for
continuing work on the Panama ca
nal submitted by Secretary Taft ,r
the fiscal year 1909 Is to be ma le
by members Of congress Who will
have in charge the preparation of
the appropriation bill
The visit was suggested by Repre-
sentative James a. Tawnev, OF Min
nesota, the chairman OF me Appro-
priatiOn committee. who listed the
lsthmus following the adjournment
last March. His idea is for the
members Of the Appropriations com
mittee TO go TO the Isthmus with the
estimates for the next fiscal year and
consider them carefully with the
canal officials having supervision OF
expenditures. The canal officials be-
lieve good will result from a heart
to-heaTt talk between the congress-
men who prepare the appropriation
and the officials who spend It. They
believe IL will clear away any mis-
understands that may exist as to the
business and propriety Of aIotting
the money etimated to be necessary
for the years work.
Major Hodges, purchasing agent
Of the Canal commission. whose
headquarters are in Washington. ex-
poets 20 make a trip 10 the Isthmus
about the middle Of September.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
Another Plot
In Portugal
THIS TIME AGAINST THE LIFE
or THE CROWN PRINCE.

Lisbon. Aug. 27.-Through a seiz-
ure OF great quantities of explosives
and bombs the police have discov-
cred a plot against the life OF the
crown prince on his arrival here on
september 2Sth The clue resulting
in the raid was found in the papers
or some republicans arrested in
connection with the recent plot
against King Carlos and the premier
of France.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
And
Manufactures
Cannot Agree
THE STANDARD OF LENGTH OF
GOODS THE VEXED POINT.

Fall River, Mass, Aug. 27.-
Manufacturers and representatives.
of the Weavers' Progressive Associ-
alton are comforting today with n
view of the settlement Of their diff
fculties. The Weavers insist that
unless one standard is fixed for the
length OF pieces OF woven goods n
strike is probable The manufac-
turers are holding out for two
standards.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27

statement today threatening TO
eXpel from the union every man not
leaving the keys before noon on
Wednesday the telegraph compa-
nies' officials are not alarmed at the
threat. Supt. Brooks. OF the East
'ern division OF the Western Union.
said he had all the employees he
wanted. Our men are not in the
union. which we never recognized
and never expect TO. Not one of our
men have deserted" Vice President
Adams OF the Postal company. said
the company had no difficulty in
handling business and the union ul-
timatum did not effect their en-
ployes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
The Famous
Kennedy Players
WILL OCCUPY 1UE OpyC A
HOUSE NENr WEN

Special engagement Of the famous
stock company Thu Kennedy play
ers' AZ the Elks opera house. sup
porting the famous come liam Mr..
John J. Kennedy and the beautiful
Artistic Mks Winnifred Greenwood.
This famous company specially
engaged for the Klaw and ErIanger
circuit Of theatres has made the big
gest kind ~ a hit and the manage
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-08-27
Hearst At
Jamestown
on LABOR DAY WILL RIP ROOsE-
WELT UP THE BACK.

New York, Aug 27.-Winiam
X. Hearst will speak at jamestown
next Monday. He will outline the
independence League policies and
assail the antitrust policy of Roose-
welt as based on personal grievances
He will declare for absolute divocrce
between the treasury and Wall
Street. But will not. however. an
mounce himself as a presidential
candidate.