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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-08
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

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Tickets, account OF jamestown E1.
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Der the Goth. 1907. via Nsrfolk @
Western Railway
Season Tickets, ..... e1sST
Fifteen day Tickets =. t12.66
Coach Excursion tickeA limited
20 days on sale every Tues
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-08
MR.. GOULD's MOTIVE

George J. Gould's withdrawal from
the direction OF the Wheeling ana
Lake Erie Railroad, one Of the
Gould lines, anounceu last week. was
not regarded as due in any sense to
a desire on Mr. Gould'a aart to
lessen his activity in the management
OF the properties with which he t.
connected The place created by Mr.
Gould's withdrawal was filled by the
election OF T.. r Jeffrey, one of Mr.
Gould's closest associates. The change
was explained on the ground that
Mr.. Gould's absence in Europe mad
Il advisable to name someone i'm his
place on this particular board who
Gould act i'm his absence This step.
moreover, will relieve Mr.. Gould OF
a certain amount of routine duty
without in any way lessening his
grasp on the management of the
road New York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-08

Monitor Pulvreized is
worth just a little more, but
many merchants sell it to
their customers at the same
price as other brands.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-08

Ths gang IL even to try to vote
residents OF Massachusetts and Ohio
in Blueheld on next Tuesday. Spot
every one Of Thorn and prosecute
them 10 tho fullest cxtont Of the
law.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-08

Olive Rsbsckah Lodge has moved
to the Fraternal Hall in sohn's
Building. All members are 70
qusated to turn out Friday night
and help dedicate our new hall
PETERSON q JOHNSON.
Committee
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11
GoWnS of Soft Corduroy
a Spscia,ty of the Season.

Every season has its speciality and
this year IL seems to be the street
gown of the soft corduroy velvet
velour de chasse, the French call it.
II really has little in common with
the old-time corduroy, thick, heavy
and practical. 1t is all silk, comes in
the most delicate tones, and may be
manipulated as easily as a chiffon
velvet. 1t is generally made up as a
two-piece gown, ,sfor it is less formal
than plain velvet, and it seems to be
first choice as a material for dressy
two-piece gowns. A new model made
up in this material is an odd combina
tion of cape and blouse-that is, the
front of the gown tucks in the belt like
blouse, while behind it falls from
the shoulder like short cape. This
is rounded, with the points just touch
ing the waist line, and trimmed at the
shoulders with passementerie orna-
ments which hold the cape in to the
lining. The cape is made in a piece
with the gown, but as it is half loose
the blouse must be continued all
about The model in question is set
up in pale olive green velour de
chasse, with heavy cream guipure
forming fiat collar and cuffs to the
elbow sleeves. A neat little idea is
seen on the front of the blouse; the
sides turn over and are held down
with small passementerie ornaments.
| There is tiny vest of black and
white spotted plush. The belt is of
| black satin with a white pearl buckle.
! 1t might be remarked here that
mother-ofpeari ornaments are very
modish. The material is used for
| bracelets. necklaces, hatpins and
combs as well as for such dress acces-
sories as buttons and buckles. The
large buttons used on coats are cut
from beautiful pieces of mother-of'
pearl, and are sometimes carved; in
both cases they are beautiful.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11

she had been unable to resist him,
Dickey sat up a little stralghter and
gave the bay thoroughbreds a flick
that they instantly resented by nearly
pulling his arms from the sockets.
They were less than half mile from
the station before he had them under
control again. Then he glanced side
ways at the face under the slanting
hat-brim. 1t was all over with Fan,
and he might as well make the best
of it. He put his arm around her.
Il wouldn't do that, Dickey dear, If
were you" she said, sweetly, restor-
ing the arm with decision to its proper
place.
I'D like to know why?" said Dickey,
much injured What's the use of be-
ing so stand-offish with fellow when
we're engaged"
Because we're not engaged, Dickey."
she said, with charming smile. BE
cause it's all off, and you're going back
to the little Deering girl and be good
boy all the rest of your natural life.
There is the station, Dickey-and drive
carefully now"
Dickey was still gasping when she
futtered up the platform beside him.
Not engaged?
"But what do you mean?" he cried.
Aren't we engaged?"
NO, we're not engaged, my son,
she said, with a little motherly air.
"Yon know you talk so loud when you
arecplotting. Dickey-and the truth is,
was in the summer house that night
you made 1t up"
Dickey shrunk visibly. His smart
outing suit became suddenly a misfit
He pressed his hand to his forehead
but Rembert." he groaned. Good
heavens, he'll never get over it,
Miss Garner laughed. Hes going
up on the same train with me. It's
four hours from here home, and If
can't manage little thing like that
in four hours l don't deserve to sue
ceed."
She had gone into the car. and was
leaning from window. "Oh, Dickey!"
she called, sweetly. Il forgot to tell
you thst Mr. Rembert was in the sum
mer house. too"
And Dickey leaned against the re
wall of an unsympathetic railroad sta
tion and went
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11
New Petticoats Are of Satin.

A satin finish, or at any rate GER
tain amount of sheen, is noticeable on
nearly every kind of material this
season, even on the dress Innings and
under petticoats. A satin finished
material is always more effective than
a dull silk, and for this reason also re-
quires less trimming a decided
advantage. This year things have
been rather reversed, for there are
many reception and house gowns of
lace, chiffon, net and taffeta silks, but
for the evening even the debutantes
prefer satins and satin silks.
With satin gown an underskirt of
the same shade and having the same
soft sheen is naturally more attrac.
tive than the too sharp contrast of a
dull silk would be, but until just lately
this scheme has seldom been carried
out. Satin has been used for chiffon,
and all transparent textures are at
present being made up over satin fin
ish silk.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11
Many Women a! Their
Best at TUo Score

The old description, "fair, fat and
forty" is quite out of date, and the
woman of 40 is now generally as
pleasant to look upon and as young
and active in body as the woman Of
eight-and-twenty or thirty. Thanks
to tennis and other sports women
keep their trimness far longer than
they used to do, and at 40, instead of
being unattractive, elderly frumps,
are often at their very best The rea-
son is not far to seek; they have
learned to use all their charms and
gifts in the most effective manner,
and they have no longer the conceit
and arrogance which so often seem
a part and parcel of youth.
BY the time she has reached her
fourth decade woman has rubbed off,
in contact with the world, her rough
edges. She is now dlgnified and self
possessed, whereas she was formerly
awkward and shy. Now she knows
how to listen as well as to talk, and
when she speaks she has something
to say which is worth hearing, for her
experience has given her the art of
pleasing others, and also a knowl-
edge of men and matters which a girl
often assumes only to expose her ig-
norance. In matters of dress, too,
she is more successful than formerly.
She knows more about the colors she
may-and may not-wear, and she
takes care, as nc girl would do, that
the cut of her clothes is just right
for her figure.
The woman of 40, II a spinster, is
often far more attractive to men than
her fat younger sister. The fact is
she is better educated. has truer, san
er views of life and its problems, and
has outlived the time when, If ever,
marriage seemed to her the goal of
existence. Now she probably regards
happy marriage as the ideal state, but,
knowing how very many marriages
are the reverse of happy, she is thank
full for such joys as she has, and
makes the most of them. She Is,
therefore, good friends with men, talk
ing to them as simply and naturally
as she does to women, and, while
accepting any little attentions that a
man may offer, she does not look FOL
any special motive in those attentions
If she marries, the marriage will prob
ably be happy one, but 1t is an un
likely event, and she no longer trou
bles to consider her men friends as
possible suitors.
The fair, fat and forty women are
long-dead, and their successors of to
day are among the most fascinating
members of society, and certainly
power in the land.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11

NEIL order houses and the devil. With
its corrupt government, its overflow
of population, and its vice. the great
city is the menace OF our morals and
our liberties.
The city like the dragon swallows
the vast throngs of country boys and
girls that flock into It. and by and by
when health, and virtue and hope are
gone, spews them out to die In want,
or wander as derelcts over the face
of the earth.
when you take the money from the
country town. you destroy the chance
of success there. and the boys and
girls will follow where you have sent
the money?
This town OF yours was founded on
faith, on the faith in the customs of
men for hundreds OF years to trade at
the nearest town. These merchants
and carpenters, masons and editors
are your neighbors. They have grown
up amongst you or amongst others
like you.
They have put their all In a little
business, money. time and hope.
Around the corner there is a little cot
tage, and the wife and the baby-it
may be your grandbaby-wait; and
there is smile of happiness when
business is good" but the troubled
look comes when business is poor.
They are struggling to live. and pay
for the little home, and by and by ed
ucate the children. They are your
neighbors and friends, not your ene-
mics. They work hard-you scarcely
realize how hard-and are not living
high. They have pinned their faith
to the town-your town.
Their success or failure is in Your
hands. For your trade they will sive
you good returns, and all will prosper
together. If you withdraw your trade.
failure must follow. Some poor strug-
gler must go down facing bankruptcy.
The light must go out of some wom-
ans eye, and hardship be laid up for
the child
Even IL you could save a little by
! sending your patronage TO the city. do
you not think 1t the fair thing. the just
thing. the right thing, to trade at the
little home town with those you know.
those whose prosperity aud happiness
are in your hands?
For II is written, Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as thyself"
WILLIAM II. HANDY.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11

town you meet your neighbors Satur-
day afternoons and exchange news
and experience. You go to II for day
OF recreation when the snow comes,
the fair, or on holidays.
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and ex-
celent musicians. The political rallies.
the church conference or association
are held there,
BY and by in the pretty little VIII
lage church. whose spire you can see
from your farm, you son will preach
the gospel. In the brick building two
doors from the corner. farmer boy
will open law Office. and in the little
frame two blocks away another son
of the SOIL Just back from college, will
begin the practice OF medicine.
There Is the high school to which
you send your children, and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you find the
farm work too heavy for your age. and
want to get near the children, you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
doors from the Methodist church and
move to town.
Yes, the town is mighty good
thing to have, a pleasant thing; and
the more you put into IL the more you
get out of It. For 1t grows according
to the trade II gets and the more II
grows the more 1t can buy and the
higher will go your land.
The Moral Obligation.
But the last and strongest reason
why IL is right that the country peo-
pie spend their money at home is the
moral obligation.
The town is yours. yours to ruin or
prosper. The same sense of obliga-
tion should prompt you TO support 1t.
as prompted our old Teutonlc ances-
tors in the forests of Germany to
stand elbow to elbow in protection OF
their village. The same spirit of loyal
ty should inspire you as fired the
| Highland Scot to spend his blood for
the welfare of his clan.
The country town with all It's faults
Is the best governed. most enlight-
ened. most moral, and happiest SPOT
in American civilization. 1t is a good
safe place. Not too swift, nor yet too
slow. In touch with the current OF
progress, but not racing with greed.
The place from which come nearly all
the great business men. lawyers.
scholars. preachers, physicians. The
place where men are neighborly and
helpful.
This town. my farmer friend. Is
| yours. But the city belongs to the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11

touched his cheek as she bent toward
him. Dickey was shaking as with a
violent ague.
When Dickey escaped to his own
room at last. and had put bolt and bar
between himself and a too-hilarious
world, he shed tears of bitter repent
anca Ii did not occur to him that
there was anything to do but stand by
the bargain he had made. The queen
of the house party was his-alas. his
fatal attractiveness had been his ruin.
for he had been for two long weeks
busily constructing future for him
self, through every nook and corner of
which moved a\little girl called Fan.
And Fan was an heiress. IT was so
easy to love Fan. And she would
never forgive him. She would not
even wait for him until death or some
unforeseen calamity should set him
free Perhaps she would even marry
the hated Rembert, the too-eloquent
Rembert, who had had hand in his
undoing!
For some weary days thereafter
Dickey was led about and shown off
by his fiancee, manfully trying to look
as little miserable aA possible. even in
dim way to make love. That he did
il badly he knew, and it did not help
him in the least to see her pause and
look at him with interest at such
times. 1t was a telegram that broke
the spell and proved the signal for the
breaking-up of the house party. Miss
Garner read il at the breakfast table,
and twisted the yellow slip thought
fully.
TOO bad!" she said, with regret. Il
suppose | must go. It's my lawyer,
you know. How tiresome! Dickey
will you drive me down to catch the
| twelve-thirty train?"
| In few moments Mrs. Arnaud knew
that her house party would be fitting
before another day had closed, but she
smiled 1t had been a great success.
! Dickeys nerves thrilled a little as
! he gathered up the reins. They were
all crowded around her and could not
let her go. How popular she was
after all--and how stunning! At least
it was something that this splendid
creature was going to be his wife, and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11

Find 200 acres OF good land almost
anywhere that is 20 miles from town
and you can buy 1t for $25 an acre.
The same land within ten miles will
bring $35, within FIVE miles its value
is SEQ, within two miles sS5 an acre.
Thus that town has increased the
land within radius of ten miles an
average of $35 dollars an acre. AS
that is about the age OF country towns
generally, you may figure that town,
as long as it is fairly prosperous in
creases the land around it an average
of one dollar an acre every year
Not considering staple articles like
cattle, hogs and grain which can be
shipped and sold anyway. the town as
a local market Is worth at least $15
a year to the ordinary farmer.
For example: This year the peach
markets were so glutted no ordinary
fruit would pay the express. Around
the little town in which the writer
lives most farmers have few peach
trees. The 1000 inhabitants bought
nearly every bushel in the vicinity at
from 40 cents to a dollar bushel.
More than $4,000 was paid for peaches
within three weeks.
That was clear gain which must be
set over to the credit OF the town.
Plums, cherries, early vegetables,
scores of little odds and ends, perish
able stuff that the farmer could not or
would not ship he turns into cash at
the home town.
So If a man owns 200 acres within
reach OF town, he will receive $275 a
year direct cash value from that
town, none OF which he would receive
from the mall order house.
To be sure, the town does not do
nate him that amount, the town was
not built for theN purpose of philan-
thropy, yet he receives an actual cash
benefit because the town is there; and
he is under actual financial obliga-
tions TO return that benefit by spend
ing his money at home.
1t is not an obligation that the law
would recognize, but it Is one that APP
peals to those independent, clean
hearted men OF high honor who feel
that perfect honesty demands that
when benefits are received from
stranger or brother, friend or foe,
benefits should be returned.
Social Obligations.
1t is right for the country to spend
its money with the home town because
of the social obligations between
them.
The town is the center OF your com
munity. From It radiates your rural
mail service; In It center your tele-
phone systems. On the streets or the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11
YOUR OBLIGATIONS
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU OWE
YOUR OWN TOWN.
YOU SHOULD EUY AT HOME
The Country Town Can Be Made
the Very Best Place to
Live in the United
States.
Copyright. by Alfred c. Ciark)

Copyright. by Alfred c. Clark)
A preacher who was crank on
doctrine wearied his congregation by
constantly harping on baptism A
brother that longed for a rest hand ed
him text he thought safe. THE way
of the transgressor is hard"
Friends" said the preacher, there
are three things suggested by this
scripture: First. the transgressor,
Second. his conversion. Third, his
baptism. We will pass over the first
two and come at once to the third"
Many reasons why people should
trade at home rather than send their
money away have been given. but sup
pose we pass them all by and come at
once to the one vital reason:
II is the right thing to do.
For after all the fundamental ques-
ton In every transaction is whether
It is right or wrong. Not will | save
money. but Is Il just? Not is it more
convenient, but is it fair? Not
whether is it good business, but
whether 1t is good morals?
For you and l know. and all the
world is coming TO know. that not
one dollar is ever saved or made by
unfair means that does not curse the
possessor. And a man may be as dis
honest in saving money as in getting
It,
1t is right TO spend our money with
the home town and wrong to send it
away because we are under obgga-
tions to the home town, but not to
the mail order house.
Financial Obligations.
In the first place the country is un-
der financial obligations to the town.
OF course the town is also indebted
to the country, but the town cannot
help but pay its debt, It's very exist
ence does that. Hence we are merely
discussing the country side of the OBJ
legation.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11

handembroidered yoke
handkerchief
novel and effective
This model would lovely in blue linen with the embod
lengths much
in
well stitched
with
it.
This model is a special avore
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11

This is a dressy pinafore, suitable
for most kinds of pinafore muslins,
cambric and lawn or for very smart
occasions might be in Jap silk. The
yoke has a wide band OF insertion lot
in the center. The pinafore is gath
cred to lower edge under a fr.ll of
lace or fine muslin embroidery. which
is continued quite round the yoke.
The foot is trimmed with insertion and
lace, the material being cut away from
the back of the insertion to leave 1t
quite transparent.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1907-04-11
Idolatry.

Jennings Just worships his auto"
81 know it. In 1t he lives and moves
and has his being.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
SATURDAY, JUNE 1. 1907.
True in Part.

The management of the dancing
payilion at Pine Beach Park, a re-
sort near the jamestown exposition
grounds. has replied to the Navy
Department in the matter of exclud-
ing sailors of the navy in their uni
forms, and its defense is not with
out its reasonable points.
The proprietors state that they
had no idea of willfully discrimi-
mating against the service uniform,
but that, owing TO the prejudice of
society against close association
with the uniform of enlisted men
of the navy, the patrons of the
dance pavilion had declared they
would withdraw their patronage if
sailors in uniform were permitted
on the floor. Thus they throw the
responsibility back upon the public
where it undoubtedly belongs.
But why do civilians generally
object TO associating with the
tackles 2" Not from any prejudice
against the uniform, surely. The
Pine Beach people assert that, while
many seamen are perfect gentle
men, the rule rather than the ex
ception is that the enlisted men ap
pear in no condition to associate
with the dancing pavilion patrons.
There is no denying the partia
truth in this. While the American
people viii not believe the majorit,
of our navy men are guilty of mis-
behavior on shore, it is common
knowledge that good many of then
have penchant for overdoses o
alcohol, thus casting odium on thei
class, and ultimately on their uni
form. The mere matter of distinc
tive dress puts them at a disadvan
tage, of course, but that very fac
should make them a little mort
careful of their habits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-01
BITE OF THE GILA MONSTER.

OF the bite of the gila monster. that
nttle-knOwn creature OF the south
western deserts, correspondent
writes, I have had some experience
with gila monsters and can state that
no matter what scientists may claim
the gila monster is a good thing to
shun. Indians and Mexicans have a
horror Of them and fear them more
than a rattlesnake. I believe that the
bite of the gila monster is dangerous
because Of the creatures habit Of eat
ing lizards, bugs, and rodents, and
then lying on sand so hot that it Bills
ters the hands and feet Of men. The
heat causes the food to putrefy in the
stomach, evidenced by the fact that
the teeth are often covered with a fer
mented, putrefied froth from the food.
a bite has the same effect as the
cut Of q dissecting knife used on a
cadaver; in other words, the inoculs-
ton Of a deadly poison"