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

nls VPPUucnt ieaVng the room. ana the
auctioneer called TO him:
what name, sirT'
There was not the slightest culver I'm
the successful bidders voice as he an
/ swered. Bushnell Bugbee"
"All right. l want check for 10 per
cent of the purchase. or $3.50"
At that moment a man came hurry.
ing into the room to learn that the sale
was over and the property Knocked
down. He got his Information from
the auctioneer and Bugbee saw the
latter point I'm his direction. Before he
could remark upon the auctioneer's re-
quest for check the disappointed man
approached him and requested. 10 see
him I'm another room.
"Do you wish this property for your
own use or as speculation asked
the late conner.
Il would prefer to live in it," replied
! Bugbee truthfully.
1T belonged to my father. My broth
or lived I'm It, but speculated I'm stocks
and lost all his money. | returned
/ this morning 10 find the old homestead
was about TO be sold | have made
money on the Pacific coast and don't
want TO see the house or furniture go
/ out Of the family. Please name a
sum that you will take for your bar
gain"
Nothing would induce me 10 stand
/ I'm n mans way to recover the home
OF his ancestors" said Bugbce. IF
/ YOU will name sum you consider
this home worth 10 you, | will accept
IT."
This Is indeed generosity" said the
other. 81 have not asked what you
paid for It, but had | been here I'm time
! would certainly not have stopped
bidding under $4,000 ! will cheerful
ly give you that price for it ana thank
you very much"
"The favor is mine" replied Bugbee
"in the opportunity TO restore ones
home TO him. Your check for SILL 800
is all you are Indebted TO me"
The man drew Il check book from his
pocketbOok. wrote check for the
amount and handed il 10 Bugbee and
then drew another for $4,000. which
he gave the auctloucer Pressing Bug
bees hand gratefully. he left the house
Mr. Bugbee has since become i'm.
mensely rich They say i'm the stock
market that he is a bird Of in omen,
for he never appears there unless
stocks are being thrown over like fur.
mture ont OF a burning building. At
such times beautiful smile plays
about his lips I'm grim contrast with the
agitation about him. and he gives or
ders TO buy in such quantities as to
warrant his being taken for a lmatic.
After the storm has passed he has
made another fortune
ALEXANDER Ely.
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The Speculation.
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[Originall
There are men who may be said to
assimilate best with the condition Of
war, pestilenCe or famine. They can
never do the drudgery necessary TO a
small beginning Give one Of them
the assurance that 10y working I'm a
humdrum field for a few years he may
secure not only competence, but for
tune. and he will not be able To bring
himself To suffer the restraint and en-
dure the steady labor required. But he
will thrive under adversely.
Bushnell Bugbee was one OF this
kind. He had been given a splendid
opportunity by an uncle TO work up
from subordinate position 20 succeed
his uncle, who was chldless, In the
management of the business. He
proved himself Incompetent. only dis
tinguishing himself once. when the
store caught fire. Then his was the
only cool head about the premises, and
ne saved the place from destruction.
His uncle finally discharged him. and
he dIifted, doing nothing till, when at
the lowest cbb he married He said
he thought marriage would settle him.
Perhaps better statement OF the case
would be III { the condition Of n mar
ried man with no income would create
conditions under which he could act.
At any rate IL did.
He had a hundred dollars at the time
of his marriage. and he proceeded TO
lose that at Il game OF faro. Then one
morning when he and his wife had
"a, L.. l. q l. ..
started out to find some means of bet
tering his condition. Strollng along n
street almlessly with his hands I'm his
pockets. he came TO IL stone front dwell
ing, from the stoop of which protruded
a red flag. denoting an auction. There
Is something In this symbol when hung
from such place dcnoting trouble
Ten to one those who have lived I'm the
house died or failed I'm business or met
with some calamity To render the sale
necessary. Possibly it was some such
thought that led Bughee To enter. He
found splendid house with fine furni-
ture of an olden type that was to be
sold under the hammer He looked the
property over with the critical eye of
one who was considering whether II
was good enough for him.
A crowd was gathering, and present
ly the auctioneer mounted table and
called for a bid. Some one started with
an offer OF $4,000, which was not halt
the value OF the property. The bidding
was spirited till $4,000 was reached
when all but two bidders dropped out
One Of these seemed determined to Sc
cure what was evidently a bargain
ana the other after vyng with him
till the figure OF $4,000 was reached
gave up the contest and Withdrew.
At this juncture Bushnell Bugbee
felt n stiff piece OF paper slipped into
his hand, and a downward glance told
him 1t was n bank bill. At the same
time Il man standing next to him whis
pered TO him to bid against the win
ner. Bugbee, who was getting hungry
for his breakfast, obeyed. lie raised
the other bidder To S3S,5OO and, seeins
him about to weaken looked around
for the man who had employed hin
for a dummy. He was nowhere to he
seen When he turned again ~ saw
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06
Bees Faster Than Pigeons.

1t is not generally known that hccs
are swittcr ina light than pigeons that
is. for short distances Some years ago a
pigeon fancicr of IIammc. Wcsphalia.
laid wager that u dozen l.'rs lbcrat-
ed three miles from their livc would
reach home in less time tIan dozen
pigeons. The competitors We're given
wing at Rybcrn. II village nearly IL
league from lIammc. and the first bee
reached the hive a quarter Of n minute
I'm advance OF the first pigeon Three
other bees reached the goal before the
second pigeon. The bees were also
slightly handicapped having been roll
ed in -four before starring for purpose
Of identification
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06
HEALTH FOR ALL WOMEN
Why Lose the Buoyancy of Youth? Whether Young Old
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To leak well ard feel we'll you must he well. To
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wOmau's constitution n far more intricate
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Than the mecha nl-in OF the finest watch. Yet
no one would think of allowing a watch 10 get
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How many young ladies there are. who pay no
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Pains in the back, head abdomen, right or left
side. and sometimes in the hiTs and lower limbs
Tired and languid feeling In the morning: worn
out and distracted nerves. leading TO a cnoss and
Ietulant disposition. Natural color fading from
the cheek. the light and luStre from the eve the
once pleasant smile from the face-all these going
or gone. What does IL meant simply that some
one or more of the delicate oTl,ans are not per
forming their work as they should
Nature needs some assistance. These aches and
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06
Scores of Lives
For Revenge

.conjure the little ones with. None
.of them ventdred near his home
WiSeman is ninety years old. and
has lived alone for thirty years in
a rude habitation along the Missouri
bluffs. His house is built of rough.
implanted oaken planks. with barred
windows and loopholes, miniature
fortress of the frontier type He had
It fireproof in ever particular. so
that il might not be burned over his
head by his red enemies He has
the hallucination that they are stul
on his trail. and he sits with a
loaded rifle across his knees and a
shotgun at his feet.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06
HANSEN WISEMAN DOES NOT
KNOW HON MANY INDIANS
HE HAS KILLED.
THUS HE MADE THE REDNIAN
PAY PENALTY FOR STAY
ING HIS CHILDREN.

on a bank OF the Missouri river
in Sedar county. Nebraska. lives a
man ninety years old who has killed
scores of Indians. No one knows how
many redskins" he killed He does
not know himself But torty-three
years of his life were devoted to the
one EFFORT of killing as many as hc
could in revenge for the massacre
OF his three children.
Hanson Wiseman and his wife and
baby went from West Virginia to
northeastern Nebraska long before
the war. That country was then the
wild west
In 1862 he enlisted as a member
of Gen. Sullys Nebraska brigade.
and in spite OF the warnings OF his
neighbors he departed wit hthe troop
Less than a year later Wiseman's
three children were murdered and
his cabin burned by maruding In
dams Mrs. Wiseman had gone to
Yankton after supplies, leaving her
, siXteen-year-old son TO protect his
little sister and baby brother. On
her return on the fifth day she found
the cabin a partial ruin and the boy
and the baby dead Her daughter
was still alive but with scalp gone
and tongue cut out she lived but a
few days The mother crazed with
grief. ran away.
The news reached Wiseman in
Montana without asking leave he
started back to Cedar county. After
long search he found his wife, but
IL was year before she was able
TO tell him the story
Close by where the Wisemans had
lived was the hunting ground of
the Poncas, and the territory was
new and then invaded by the Yank-
ton Sioux, who We're ever at conflict
with the Nebraska reds Wiseman
was never able to discover whether
it had been Sioux or Ponca that had
murdered his family
Upon the graves of the children
he swore the vendetta of the West
Virginian hill tribes and he kept it,.
Just how many Indians he killed no
one pretends to know. A few years
ago a geologist discovered at the
foot OF the blum upon which the
children were buried the remains of
twenty-four Indians II was pro
nounced TO be an Indian burying
ground but Wiseman's neighbors as
sert it was the old mans private
graveyard and the bodies were those
/ OF his victims
Wiseman stalked his game In for
| est and over prairie. He always
| hunted alone, and he made it point
to pick of every stray Indian he
ran across on one occasion, when
the government was moving the Pom
cas- from Nebraska TO the Indian ter
rtory. Wisconsin lay i'm wait at a
point close to his home. and as the
first two canoes rounded the bend
| ne opened fire with a Winchester.
| He killed several and manned others
before the frightened reds could get
out Of range An investigation was
ordered by the government, but moth
ing ever came Of it, as none OF his
neighbors would give testimony
against him.
Just how many savages he killed
during his hunting no one knows
He did not notch his rife, nor did
he ever hunt I'm the open. He was
shot at hundreds OF times and often
wounded, but escaped mortal hurts
The implacable hatred he bore them
was soon discovered by the Indians
and his name soon became one to
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06
30 NOT NEGLECT
THE CHILDREN

Az this season Of unc year the FIRST
unnatural looseness of child's bow
rl8 hould have immediate attention.
The best thing that can be given is
Chamberlain's collie, Cholera and
DiaiIrhoca Remedy followed by cas-
tor oil as directed with each bottle
of the remedy For sale by The
White Pharmacy, Cor Princeton ave
nuo ana Bland street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY PILLS

Have YOU neglected your Kidneys ?
Have YOU overlooked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder Have YOU
pains in loins, side. back, groins and
bladder? Have you nabby appear
ance of the face. especially under
the eyes. Too frequently n desire
to pass urine? If so. Williams Kid
ney Pill will cure you.
Price soc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06

Fitted with Is jewel movement Waltham or Egn S 80
Size Hunting Case, 20 year Gold Filled
Fitted with Jewel movement WaIlhan or EIefu $40
Fitted with Is jewel movement Waltham Egin $3.50
have few standard ~ and 2} JcwcIcd first class
watches which have only been slightly used and will be
sold at sacrifice of these goods will not remain
long at the prices for which they will be sold you
had better call quick if you want good watch
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06
TONIGHT.

If you would enjoy tomorrow take
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets tonight. They produce an
laxative effect, clear the
head and cleanse the stomach. Price,
25 cents. Samples free at The White
Pharmacy: Cor. Princeton avenue
and Bland street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06

18 Size Open Face, 20 year Gold Filled Case
Fitted with jewel movement Watham Elgin $1,000
Fitted with Is jewel movement Watham or Elgn $ll5O
Fitted with II jewel movement Waltham or Elgn $3.50
Is Size Open Face, 20 year Gold Filled Case
Fitted with jewel movement Watham or Elgn $1,000
Fitted with Is Jewel movement Waltham or Elgin $3.50
12x6 Size Open Face 20 year Gold Filled Case.
Fitted with jewel movement Waltham or Egin $3.50
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06

We furnish Chandeliers g.
Porlablcs for lighting pur-
poses ranging ia prices from
$500 to $500.
CLIMAX ELECTRICAL SUP
Ply q CONSTRUCTION co.
BLAND ST Phone 1872.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06
DO YOU LOVE THIS Old TOWN?

I.Io do ~ louu
see the SorekceperS deposits
and the calling
orer each Other ana patent
Pio"S Ofco"~c Because things
that share general prosJcrit
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06

Lake T. HonaKer left this morn
ing on 40 16 for Roanoke after
spending several weeks at his parents
on Bland street
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06

The Da ly Leader is The best ad
ertising medium lu this section
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06

For sale at Whites Pharmacy Princeton
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-06

But what are you doing to contribute
to tbs general prosperity ? Are you
patronizns hons industries in pre-
ference to outside industries ? Do
you buy your clOthss and groceries
and garden tools and SO forth here
at home
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28
OUR CONTEST
CLOSED.
Mabel McNutt Wins the Piano.
Lena Mack the Gold Watch.
THE VOTES ARE COUNTED.

We certify that we have checked
over the books of The Audubon Re-
publican and counted the votes accred-
tied to the following candidates and
find them as follows.
Miss Mabel McNutt --------125 300
Miss Lena Mack 81 695
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28
Duvall And Farnham

One of the prominent social events
of the season occurred Wednesday,
March ~, 1907, at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
A. Farnham, near Gray, six miles
north of Audubon. Iowa, when their
daughter, Blanche Idora Farnham,
was united in marriage with Ralph j.
Duvall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Vert
Duvall. The ceremony was performed
at high noon by Rev. A. r. Grant,
pastor of the NJ. +. church, of Audu-
bon, in the presence of about one
hundred invited guests. The groom
was dressed in conventional style and
the bride wore a beautiful white we'd
ding gown of French batieste. The
home was nicely decorated with ever
greens. A bounteous wedding dinner
was served after the newly married
couple had received the hearty con-
CALCULATIONS of their relatives and
friends who had the pleasure of seeing
them start the journey OF life together.
The bride is known as an accom-
plished young woman and as teach
err has made many friends among the
young people and the patrons of the
schools where she has taught. The
groom is prosperous young farmer
and a man of most excellent habits
! and sterling character.
They we're the recipients OF a large
number of useful and valuable pres
ents. After April first they will be at
home to their friends about one mile
north of Bethel church. That they
may enjoy long and happy life Is
| the wish of host OF friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28
Davis and Rathbun.

A social event in which the people
in this community took an unusual
and friendly interest was the marriage
on Wednesday evening March 27, of
two of its older and prominent resid-
ents, Mr.. John G.. Davis and Mrs. A.
E. Rathbun. The ceremony was per-
formed at the home of the bride at 7
o'clock in the presence of the inn
mediate relatives and friends of the
contracting parties, by the Rev. A.
r. Grant, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. When congratul-
atoms had been offered, dainty re-
freshments were served to the guests.
And then they had call and little
serenade from large number of the
old friends of Mr.. Davis, headed by
the martial band, to whom he gave a
most cordial reception.
Both the bride and the groom have
several children. but as it often occurs
they are all grown and married and
gone for themselves so that they were
left alone. And it seems a fitting
thing that they should be united and
spend the evening of their lives to
gether. That they may enjoy the
pleasures of life for many years is the
hope and wish of many friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28
DEATH OF MRS MARTIN KNESS
Removes Another of the Prominent
Early Settlers of Audubon County

Mrs. Hannah (Moorhead) Kness was
born at Bethlehem, Armstrong county,
Pennsylvania, December IA, 1927, and
passed quietly away at Audubon,
Iowa, Saturday, March %, 1907. She
was married on December "a, 1850, to
Mr.. Martin Kness who preceded her,
a little less than three months ago, to
the better home above. This union
was blessed with nine children, two OF
whom are dead; and of the others Miss
Anna Kness, Mrs. Mamie Carter, Mr..
Grant Kness and Mr.. Miles Kness re-
side at Audubon; Mrs. Alice Boehme
and Mr.. George Kness reside few
Kness resides at Coon Rapids.
They resided in Pennsylvania until
1850 when they removed to Montezu-
ma, Poweshiek county, Iowa, and
thence, in 1880, to Cass county where
they lived but one year, them came to
Greeley township, Audubon county,
Iowa. In November, 1906, they moved
to Audubon to spend the evening OF
their lives; but their brief residence
here is well known. Mrs kness be
came christian at the age of eighteen
years and lived a devoted life to the
last, bringing up her children in the
same faith. She was dc voted wife,
a loving mother, an idea neighbor
and highly esteemed by al who knew
her. She leaves besides her seven
children, twenty=six graz d-children
and three great-grand- and "a
large circle of friends to mourn her
loss. The funeral was held Sunday
afternoon, March twenty-four, from
the Methodist church, Rev. a. r.
Grant, assisted by Rev. G.. D. Wendell,
conducting the services. The Woman's
Relief Corps, and Ancient Order of
United Workmen attended the SER
vices in a body, double quartette
furnished the music and the body was
laid to rest in the Maple Grove Gene
terry by the side of her husband ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-28
ELMER KNAPPEN BERGER
Obituary of Young Boy Accidentally
Shot in Viola Last Week

Elmer Knappenberger Oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Klappenberger
was born in Audubon 3ounty, Iowa.
on May l, 1897 and d ed March Is,
1907: his death being caused by the
accidental discharge If a rifle. Mr..
and Mrs. Knappenberger decided to
go to Audubon and intended to take
the boys along but, boy like, they
wanted to stay at home and play and
the parents finally consented, feeling
safe to leave them as the hired man
would be there all day. The little fell
lows always played together content
ed and happy, the parents never COM
polling them to stay at home. The
children, in the afternoon, went to the
hired mans room, secured his rifle
and shells and Elmer, seemingly hav-
ingly no fear, placed the muzzle of
the gun to his temple saying; I'm
not afraidn' The gun was discharged
and the child fell over unconscious.
Just how the gun was discharged the
] younger boy did not know: he imme-
diately called the hired man; the neigh
bors were notified; physician was
summoned and though everything
was done to revive him, and he lived
about three hours, he never regained
consciousness. His heart broken par
ents arrived about an hour before he
passed away. The tragic death of Lit
tie Elmer, who was an exceptionally
bright child, was great shock to the
parents, and they have the sympathy
of the entire community. The funeral
services were conducted at Coon Rap
ids, in the Nj. L. church, by Reverend
Yaggy in the presence of a large au-
dience. The little white casket was
covered with beautiful roses. The pail
bearers were Clyde Ridgeway, Carl
Hendricks, John Rute, Sherman Cliff
ord and John Anderson. He was bur-
led in the Coon Rapids Cemetery,
" When the days are long and lonely;
Summer days most sweet and fair,
When we gather in the cleaning
Round our darling's vacant chair,
Say we softly to each other,
Fairer scenes than we can know,
Sweeter airs and softer voices
Made our darling glad to go.
Shines his happy face upon us,
Still smile is lingering,
So in patient trust we tarry
For the coming of the King"
A FRIEND,