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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09
WAR BALLOONS
AND AIRSHIPS.
ARMY OFFICERS TO MAKE EX-
PERIMENTS WITH VAR
IOUS KINDS.

Gen Allen, at Washington chief
signal officer OF the army. has been
making preparation for extensive ex-
periments with balloons. airships and
aeroplanes. with the view OF settling
upon some system OF aerial naviga-
tions OF the army. either in times
OF peace or war. Recently there
arrived in this country from France
type Of balloon used by the
French army, which will be tested
Ia competition with balloons OF
American make, while i'm New York
there is being constructed an i'm
mense balloon in which the men
Of the corps will make trial ascents.
10 is the intention to conduct the
experiments at Fort Omaha, and
$4,000 has been allotted for the
work. Gen. Allen said yesterday
chat all machines offered will be
given trial before a board of Off
ccrs-but the department under no
circumstances will purchase plans
Of balloons or machines not already
put to practical tests Gen. Allen
said yesterday that he believed this
country was far ahead Of any other
in the matter of flying machines.
Just how soon the experiments will
begin is not known.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09
VERY GOOD
ADVICE FOR BOYS

Boys on trolly, taking about
baseball talked Of one particular
hoy who knew the game wen but
couldn't play. "Oh." said one che
mohc5 too many cigarets." Yes. q"
said another. but he quit" Quit.
indeed" rospondcde a third. but
only ror one day. Think that quitting
'iglrots for only one day does any
good? So. sir; it will take two
Tc.ks for the effect to go; it just
ticks to fellow, and If he gets
'id Of IT, he'll just have to sweat
70 out slow"
That right. my boy; if you want
to play baseball or do anything
else well, just let those cigarcts 60.
\ boy who goes to school. or who
is in The formative period Of life af-
terward. is doomed beyond all hope
if he keeps on smoking cigarets.
That boy knew what he was talking
about when he said, 1T takes two
weeks for the effects to go" OF
curse the boys outlook Is limited
IL will take a lifetime if the habit
picrces the constitution.
The snake charmcr. the man who
tickled the mules leg, the boyo SCI
tickled the mules hind leg, the boy
who didn't know it was loaded. the
follow who smokes i'm the powder
house. and the lad that is clutched
by he cigaret habit are in the same
class all in danger Columbus
state Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09

The Charleston newspaper twins
the News ind The Mail. came out
last week. series of gushing
articles announcing that Judge j.
VI. sanders of the supreme Court.
was the chosen candidate for the
Republican party for Governor next
year. The Gordian knot has been
cut at last and the man who was
a member OF no faction and had
the support of all factions had been
found Dawson was for him Ell
kins was for him. the insurgents
were for him. everybody was for
him. Judge Sanders himself was
quoted as seeming to give males
tic acquiesceuce to the use Of his
illustrious name a nobly seic-sa,-
rihainr response TO this new CALI.
OF duty in the hour of uir coun-
ry's need. Atl otier candidates
were reported to- have .air0 ID the
woods and We suppose the matter
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09

"as settled and all over but the
sl outing. But sil,o then brutal
Wheeling paper Cthe Iutcllgencer)
reports Judge Sanders as declining
to be a candidate This is heart
breaking If true. what Is TO be
come of West VIRGINIA il Saunders
won't run? Who viii .putort der-
cen county? Monrpe Waterman.
Most any good Democrat would
comfort Mercer al light
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09

An Indiana commission which has
been for two years investigating
tho ACCESSIBILITY of establishing a
tuberculosis hospital now proposes
some action. The Legislature is
asked to appropriate 100000 for
tho purchase of a suitable tract OF
land, where a simple sanatorium
can be set mp, on the theory that
open air life, wholesome food ana
rest and freedom can be provided
without an excessive outlay for
buildings
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09
NOTICE.

TO Contractors and Builders:
BE it known that the members Of
the Carpenters Local Union, No.
976, Of Bluefeld, w. Va, have
changed its rate of wages and hours
of work--Nine CO. hours to consti-
tute a days work, and wages to be
eight (S) cents more on the hour.
Effective April 1st, 1907.
s. L. PAYNE,
r. L. AUSTIN,
S. j. GIBSON.
Committee
Jan. goth, 1907.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09

The activity shown i'm cities O.
the country for the erection of fine
Young Mems Christian association
buildings is remarkable Pottsyille
Fa. for example, is 10 break ground
I'm The spring for structure Ia
cost $4,000. c. S Ward of New
York. who in the last "A months
has been associated with business
men in score f cities in promoting
The raising of funds for new build
iugs, has begun operations i'm Indian
alolis The newspapers of man,
western cities report that the cam.
paigns for building funds are near
realization.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09

What would you say. ofrhand.
would be the total value of rea.
state in New York city, as fixed b.
The department of taxes and assess
ment? 1t reaches the gigantic sun
of $540O.12759O This is cxclu
siye OF property owned by the city.
and by churches and charitable iu
sutuuo-s exempt from taxation
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
A.--Ual Meeting Of the Stockholders
of the Louisville Coal e Coke Com
pany will be held in the Office of
Jones, Watts & Company, Law build
ing, Lynchburg, Virginia, at 10
o'clock a. m. Tuesday,, February
10th, A. ID. 1907.
This January 9th. 1907.
ISAAC r. MANN, President.
JAIRUS COLLINS, Secretary.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09
WHY ST FFLK mon
RIIEU NIATIsNI

HNaHHs Z Nh II,-FI :.
Do you know that rheumatism ear
be relieved? II you doubt this jus
try one application OF Chamberlain.
Pain Balm. IL will make rest an,
sleep possible. and that certainl,
means a great deal to any one az
hicted with rheumatism. For sale
by all druggists.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09

Time brings roses.-German.
He loses least in a quarrel who
keeps his tongue in check-Dan-
ish.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09
PROVERBS
AND PHRASES

Among the virtuous disgrace is
considered before Euripite(
Emulation is good for mankind.
Hesiod.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09
Read the Daily Leader.
Reason Why.

S4oOoOo ACCIDENT BENEFITS which PAID by
A'ES IN 1919 STANDS by itself history ACCIDENT
ooE as world record OF ACCIDENT during
amount sseater than that combined
and in itself an invincible proof
First THAT ACCIDENT INSURANCE. one Of ire ereat v
necessities of moder life
Second THAT THE ACCIDENT by the Travellers are o
ana most carefully devised to policy and
~ Is ac'ua'eu by most just
eh "hlch Is important
a
lhrd THAT THE TRAVELLERS. PIONEER COMPANY has
oeh by Its satisfied pocyhoders
supremacy and Its prestige
CLAUDE W. MOSS, District Agent
IHOhNToN BUILDING, BLUEFIELD, w. VA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09
I AM AGENT

For two of the largest But
terine concerns in the coun-
try. Good Terms and lowest
prices obtained for those
who favor me with their or
ders.
Am also wholesale dealer
in the Finest
CREAMERY BUTTER
Packed in squares and solid
Prompt Delivery.
FRANK BARRY,
Phone 93. Pulaski St.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-09

Subscribe to the Daily Leader.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
SPLENDID APRIL TONIC.
Easily Prepared at Home and Harm
less to Use

This is known as Blood Cleaning
Time" especially among the older
folks, who always take something dur
ing this month to clean the blood of
impurities and build it up.
The following is the recipe as given
by a well-known authority, and any
one can prepare it at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion one-half
ounce, Compound Kargon one ounce,
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three
ounces.
Get these simple ingredients from
any GCod pharmacy and mix by shak-
ing well in bottle. The dose is one
teaspoonful after meals and at bed
time.
Everybody should take something to
help the blood, which becomes impov-
erished and almost sour after the wiz
ter season, especially those who are
subject to Rheumatism, Catarrh, Kid
ney and Bladder trouble.
1t is said that one weeks use of this
mixture will clear the skin of sores.
pimples or boils.
This is sound, healthy advice, which
Will be appreciated by many readers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
THOUGHT HIM A LuNATlc.
Mans Queer tumble of Words War.
ranted the Inference.

Prof. William Lyon Phelps of Yale
recently told this story at New Ha-
yen's chamber of commerce banquet:
a hard drinker was told by his doctor
that he could be cured if every time
he felt that he must have drink he
would Immediately take something TO
eat instead
The man followed the advice and
was cured, but the habit of asking for
food had become SO fixed with him
that lice he was nearly locked up as
lunatic- He was stopping at hotel
and, hearing great commotion in the
room next to his, he peeped over the
transom to see what the matter was.
He saw, and rushed madly down to
the Office and shouted to the clerk:
The man in 153 has shot himself,
Ham and egg sandwich, pleaseI"-
Lippincotts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
ROMANTIC DEVoNsHlRE.
The Land Made Famous by .PhIIpotts'
Novels.

Philpotts has made us familiar with
romantic Devonshire, in his fascinating
novels, The River" "Childlen OF the
Mist etc. The characters are very
human; the people there drink coffee
with the same results as elsewhere. A
writer at Rock House, Orchard Hill,
Bideford, North Devon, states:
For so years 1 drank coffee for
breakfast and dinner but some 5 years
ago found that it was producing indi-
gestion and heartburn, and was max
ing me restless at night. These symp-
toms were followed by brain flag and
sluggish mental condition.
When / realized this, made I'D my
mind to quit drinking coffee and
having read of Postum, 1 concluded to
try it. i had it carefully made, accord
ing to directions, and found to my
agreeable surprise at the end of
week, that no longer suffered from
either Indigestion, heartburn. or brain
flag. and that could drink it at night
and secure restful and refreshing
sleep.
Since that time we have entirely
discontinued the use of the old kind of
coffee, growing fonder and fonder of
Postum as time goes on. My digestive
organs certainly do their work much
better now than before. a result due
TO Postum Food Coffee, / am satisfied.
As table beverage we find (for all
the members of my family use IT'D that
when properly made it is most refresh
ing and agreeable, of delicious flavor
and aroma Vigilance is, however,
necessary to secure this. for unless the
servants are watched they are likely
to neglect the thorough boiling which
it must have in order to extract the
goodness from the cereal. Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Read the little book, .'The Road to
Wellville,' in pkgs. There's rea-
son."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
Luxury of Early Lettuce

The most popular of salad vege-
tables is lettuce. 1t is grown all the
year around. outside in summer and
In hotbeds or greenhouse in winter.
IL thrives best in loose. warm soil,
in cool atmosphere. American
seedsmen divide il into two classes
cabbage or heading varieties. and
ioose-leaved varieties. The former is
considered best for table use.
For early outdoor culture, the seed
should be sown in February or
March in boxes or pans in a green
house. q glass covered frame or the
kitchen. When the plants are estab-
lished they can be transplanted TO
small pots or boxes filled with a rich
fibrous loan, and hardened by ex-
posing them in glass covered frame
outdoors When the weather permits
they should be set out in rich. well
prepared loam- Set them in rows a
foot apart, six or eight inches apart
2 In the rows. An application of nitrate
a soda will hasten the growth and
increase the size of the plants. The
soil should be kept loose to conserve
The moisture
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
FROM GUESSLAND TO FACT
PASTURE - A PARABLE
illustrating the Importance Tester
In Dairy-By Prof. WILDER j. Fraser,
University of Illinois.

The dairy cows of Illinois, as we'll
as those Of many other states, are
feeding In Guessland. The dairyman
Simply guesses at the milk they give
and the money they make him. The
dairyman doesn't guess at the amount
of milk when he sells. He doesn't
guess at the amount of money he re-
cefVes for 1t, but counts every penny
every time. Then why should he
guess at the milk his own COW sells
him! But he does, right along. and
never thinks how unbusiness-like it
is. 1t is poor rule that will not
work both ways.
Every single cow that does not pay
rer board. or that returns too little
profit to be worth the time and in
Nestment of the owner. cuts down the
profit of a good COW that much, and
reduces the average of the herd And
The records Of this station indicate
that at least one-third of the dairy
cows in Illinois are in this poor class.
II is reckless management and a real
shame to thus let the worthless cows
squander the large earnings of the
really fine animals to be found in al
most every herd. This is not safe
dairying. 1t would be regarded in
any other business as blind, thought
less speculation. or spendthrift ex-
trayagance. There is no real business
in it. But that is the way hundreds
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

there Is wide difference in the pro-
duction of his COWS, and that part of
the herd returns practically no profit,
while another part is making him big
money. The latter is the kind of cows
he wants to do business with. But
first he must find out each part, each
cow-gets out of Guessiand 1t is just
as necessary to know this as to know
the cows have not broken out of the
pasture and gotten into the corn.
The only way from Guessland to
Fact Pasture, where the dairyman
knows the annual production of each,
is the way of the scales and test.
There is no other way, but to weigh
and test the milk of each cow separ-
ately. All estimates and guesses miss
the mark, and most of them miss it a
long way; they are absolutely unre-
liable. This is agreed to by all the
dairymen who have had practical ex-
perience on both sides of this ques-
ton. This testing brings many sur
prises to the most experienced dairy
men. 1t is not only the most natural
and easy way, but it is absolutely the
only way to learn the facts.
While there is but one entrance to
Fact Pasture there are two ways
out of it. One is the way to
the slaughter house, and it is
astonishing how naturally and how
soon the poor producers find this way
out-with a little help from the man
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

OF Illinois dairymen are to-day going
it, blind, and trusting to luck" when
an absolute test is right at hand.
They do not know the production of
each COW. They would never do it if
they knew. The first thing is to find
out
great deception is worked upon
the dairyman. He almost certainly
has In his herd good proportion of
excellent COWS, and unless it is a
tested herd. he just as certainly has a
number of poor ones as well. This
mixing of worthless cows and good
COWS In the same herd, gives an av-
erage production above that of the
one ldud Of cows and below that of the
other kind, 1t makes him think the
poor cows much better than they are.
and it conceals from him the actual
high production of his best COWS.
He may easily see and say that there
is not much money in dairying-his
dairyirg-but he doesn't see the real
underlying facts in the case-that
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

on horseback. At the other side OF
the pasture is the fine barn and abun-
dant feed of the proper kinds provid-
ed by John Thinkwen, who keeps a
really high-profit dairy, and has a
modern home for himself as well as
for his cows. Here the high-produc-
ing COWS are known and thoroughly
appreciated; they go in and out and
find pasture and plenty. And here the
poor PARLIAMENTARY stay.
These words are we'll weighed
and so should be the milk of every
dairy COW. Weighed in the balance
and found wanting, will then be said
Of thousand times more dairy cows
than of old-time kings. SO true is the
Babcock test and so badly needed in
Illinois that it may almost be said
that its use will soon be test of
the progressive dairyman himself.
Science has given a simple and -prac-
teal and proven test to the dairyman,
and now the dairyman, as well as his
cow. is up to- the test.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
ENCOURAGE SAVING.

The wise father and mother will
never discourage the fancies of their
children for accommodating things. It
is natural instinct, Unborn in TIE
most of people, and given a little
thought and care by the older heads
may be turned to good account. II
the child begins to collect pretty
pebbles or shells at the seashore don't
throw them out-but let them form
the basis of little geological col
lection, and with proper guidance the
youngster will soon be looking uron
sticks and stones" with an interested
and educated eye.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

If preferred the seed can be plant
ed in the open rs soon as the weather
permits. Sow sparinsly. about hals
an inch deep, in drills. covering light.
y with soil. The plants should be
thinned out early if they come up toe
thickiy. They should be given room
to form little heads
From early spring to late fan sue
cessive sowings may be made every
two or three weeSs and continuous
supply obtained the whole season.
After the plants are established they
are troubled very little with insects
or disease.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

Alfalfa MeaI.-Alfalfa in the form
of meal predict will become a staple
article Of CONSUMPTION among cast
ern farmers. particularly those en-
gagged in dairying, says a CORE
spondent of Orange Judd Farmer. In
food value it is about equal to wheat
bran, but it has other distinctive Quail
tiles that put it In class by itself.
making it far above bran as an eco
nomical dairy feed. The COW needs
something of a coarse character and
bulky to go along with concentrates.
in order to give division OF ioeds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

Blessed is the man who has found
his work; let him ask no other bless
edness. Know thy work and do it;
and work at it like Hercules. One
monster there is in the world-the
idle man-Carlyle
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
How,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned. have known F. J.. Cheney
Tor the last 10 years. and believe him perfectly hon
oracle IN all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his hrr
WALDISG. krSNAN & NARvIS
Wholesale Druggists Toledo o.
Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken inferpayly acfine
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF rhe
system. Testimonials free. Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggisrs.
Take Halls Family Pills for CONSTIPATION
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar.
Made of extra quality tobacco. Your
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

Some people climb to the top for the
purpose of looking down on their
neighbors
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
Town Belle criticisen.

A town belle got off the train at a
small town between Atchison and To-
peka last night, says Ed Howe. She
shook hands with her left hand, wore
a larger hat than the girls who met
her, wore pretty loud clothes, chewed
gum and when she hit the cinder plat
form of her home town lot of people
grlnned at her and said: Hello.
there" This town belle was not bad
looking, but she couldn't keep her
mouth closed even when she was not
talking.-Kansas City Journal.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

It's easy to laugh at misfortune
when it visits the other fellow
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

Carpets can be colored on the floor with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Ask your
druggist. Zoe per package
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24
ANOTHER WESTERN CANADA
RECORD.
The Way in Which Swan River Far
mer Became Wealthy.

Swan River, Manitoba, Nov. 21, 1906.
Two weeks ago We gave an account
of the prosperity of a farmer in West
ern Canada, and this week we repro
duce another
q have been asked regarding this
years work on my farm, and l here
with willingly submit the following
statement:
Three years ago / purchased an
improved farm of 1S6 acres on Sec
ton 9, Township Sc, Range q west
OF the First Meridian-two miles from
the town of Swan River.
I plowed and cropped 1929 acres
of land during this year (1906), 80
acres in wheat, 80 acres in oats, and
121a acres in barley.
'The cost of putting in and taking
off this crop this season is as follows:
Cash paid fer blue stone IS 1.50
Cash paid for binder twine.. $500
Cash paid for hired help. -. 1880
Cash paid for threshing. 49,. 1850
Receipts for the year as follows
80 acres of wheat yielded 80
bushels per acre)-Total. 2, 400 blu.
80 acres of oats yielded 46
bushels per acre)-Total. 1000
/ stack of oats in sheaf. -. 200 SO
12k acres barley CAS- blu. per
acre. ................. 500
Crop potatoes. .............. 300
Hay, tons Is
Sold.
1,16S blu. wheat at &c. ......$ 724.16
1882 blu. wheat in granary at
&c Observation-Disclosures. 1884
300 Blu. barley at 35c. ....... 105.OO
800 bu. barley in granary at
35c ................... 10000
1000 blu. oats in granary at
Csc 10000
100 blu. potatoes at soc. $50. 5000
200 blu. potatoes in root house
at 5Uc.. 6O.0O
1 stack of oats in sheaf for
feed Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Is tons of hay at $780,. 800. $500
Garden roots and vegetables. 5000
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s2,213.OO
Cost of above, besides my
own labor ................ 340.50
Balance .................$ 81, S72.50
l have in all, 125 acres ready for
crop next year, including 10 acres
cleared and broken this season.
Total Assets.
1S6 acres land, with house,
stable and outbuildings,
etc. So 100000
implements ............... 10000
4 head of horses, and harness 10000
Is head of cattle . $500
20 pigs 10000
Receipts of this seasons crop 1,S72.OO
Liabilities are ............ 100000
Total assets 81, 747.50
l have made the above amount by
farming in Manitoba. l think it has
paid. This is my standing to-day. l
am a single man, a Canadian, and 26
years of age.
For particulars how to secure low
railway rates to the free homesteads
of Western Canada apply to any Cana
dian Governro ont agent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

1t is curious that actors who lose
thoi~ -, So DON'T advertise for them
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-24

w. N. U, WICHITA, NO. is. 1907.