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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
$4,000 CLUB.

There is one especial trait In a
small-calibered man that marks
him:-His opposition to any new
thing. Lacking imagination himself
and. therefore, initiative. he at
once leaps to arms against your
suggestion. It's trite to say that all
great reforms in the history OF the
world were. at first. opposed. yea.
bitterly, by ninetenths of mankind
all admit that; but, reader. did II
ever strike you that that instructive
ahtagonism you feel for the other
mans idea is, itself, an evidence of
your own narrowuess? II eyer onco
you've been so struck then. be we'll
assured. you're not narrow for the
really small man, the mentally afro
phled man, never, by any chance
has any such misgivings. He is ot
all times and in everything, abso-
lutely cock-sure that he's right and
everyone else is wrong. He is. I'm his
seif-enchantment, the form. es-
sence and total of all human wis
dom, and almost the envy OF the
gods. His the Coordination and
form on which every god has
set his seal" Don't that kind Of y
'cuss' make you blood-thirsty? Can
you Imagine him, or his kind. being
OF any value to his city, his country
or to mankind? Verify. he ought TO
be shot with guano, then hung for
stinking-he encumbereth the earth.
Your really great men give due
consideration and proper value to all
mems thought and work: n still
greater man is he who finds good
in your plans and motives; but the
greatest is he who helps and tries to
uplift his fellows Absorbed I'm this.
there Is no time for him TO contem-
plate his own excellencies. hence
he is great. Witness the testimony OF
lsraeps rejected King,-"Let him
who would be greatest among you
serve his brethren"
The greatest man I'm Bluefeld or
Graham or elsewhere, will be the
man who does most for the $4,000
club, and thinks least about what
he is doing.
Now, that Small" fellow will
agree to nothing we've said, md we
close with the knowledge that his
sweet stream of self-complacency is
not even rippled
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

FOR SALE. Store Fixtures,
at once. Extra Counters
Shelving, and 1 Large
China display table Suit
able for any buiness, at
onehalf original cost.
THE 5 & 10 Cent Store Co
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
MAY GUST
MCCLELLAN

New York. Jan 8-Attornov
General Jackson. on behalf OF the
people Of the state Of New York. TO-
day entered suit in the Supreme
Court against George % Mcclellan.
Thaying that the latter be oustod
from the Office Of Mayor OF tho city
Of New York on the ground that hc
has usurped and unlawfuIIy holds
such Office. whereas william Ran
dolDh Hearst is legally entitled IN
the same
II is stated that this now proc
ceeding has nothing % do with tho
quo Warranto action which last
week was temporarily oniolnod af
the application OF Mayor Mcclellan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
TIGHT MONEY
AND PROSPERITY

In Secretary Shaw's close-of-the-
year statement It is argued-after
noting the present United States
Treasury surplus OF ffty-nine million
dollars in excess OF the governments
dizziness through which we are still
passing Is traceable i'm no respect and
i'm no degree TO independent treas
ury system OF the nation. The mani
fest and admitted shortage is due. the
secretary says, to the unprecedented
prosperity elsewhere The people OF
the United States, he explains, CON
sumo per capita more food, more
clothes, more OF everything than any
other people in the world; and when
prosperous they import very largely.
This naturally encourages industry
everywhere, and unusual business ac-
tivity calls for an unusual amount
OF actual money and OF credits based
on actual money.
Obviously II we were to carry this
argument out to It's legitimate end l..
the plain remedy for money strin-
gency would be business depression
such a widespread cessation of in
dustry and trade that there would
be little or no need OF capacity for
carrying them on, and money would
go begging at one per cent. and less
But Secretary Shaw does not recon-
mend that drastic medicine. or even
suggest or intimate 1t. What he does
do is to return promptly to the indie
pendent treasury system Of the coun-
try, which he has just exonerated OF
all responsibility for money stringen-
cy, and suggest its abandonment
Much can be said" he declares. ain
FAVOR OF the abandonment
or the abolition of the indie
pendent treasury and OF substituting
the policy of keeping all government
funds In banks. Every essential of
this proposition can be accomplished
however, by the daily deposit OF all
receipts in excess of a reasonable
working balance either at the discre-
tion OF the secretary of the treasury
or by law making it mandatory"
About the only objection ever
raised to the independent treasury
system is that it operates to tie up
out OF reach vast stores OF public
money that are often badly needed
for conducting the peoples business
that is, 1t at least hel1s to produce
money stringency." And If that isn't
a legitimate objection to 1t, what
reason has the secretary OF the treas
ury to advance for its suggested abo-
lition.
1t is a matter Of practical universal
admission that the present laws reg
ulating the operations Of the United
States treasury do at times seriously
Interfere with the money market
And this is why the special currency
committee of New York chamber of
commerce has among other things
and along with numerous banking
and other organizations recommep-
ded law requiring that all money
In the general fund of the treasury.
customs receipts included, above a
reasonable working balance be depos-
tied In the national banks
Let us have n system that will per-
NIT the DeODle tn he tremeudousIy
prosperous without any 'tight-money'
periods to be charged u9 against that
very prosperity as a sole cause
New York Commercial.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
FOR SALE.
An established and good

An established and good
paying
JEWELRY BUSINESS
with excellent repair bust
ness. Complete with small
stock and fixtures. Invoices
between 5000 and $11OO. In
rushing coalfield town. Will
repay itself in six months.
Reason for selling, other bus
mess. NO competition what
ever.
Write at once if you mean
business.
No. 96212, Care this paper.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
MINERS SCARCE IN
THE COALFIELD

a prominent coal operator told a
Leader reporter today that there
was rs great scarcity OF miners In
the field. Agents representing a ma
jority of the operations are scour-
Ing the country for men to dig the
black diamonds.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
MRS. P. j. BROWN
CRITICALLY I'LL

1t was learned here yesterday that
Mrs p. J. Brown is critically Ill at
her home at Richlands, Va, and
those Of her immediate family who
are away from home have been
summoned to her bedside. Mrs
Brown is about rs years and is very
wealthy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
MAN KILLED.

On the works OF Contractor ID. j.
Mcdonald, OF the Underwater Rail-
road, a Hungarian who was firing
dynamite, thinking the charge he
had placed had missed going on.
went to IT just I'm time to get the
fun charge which killed him in
stantly. The accident occurred near
Oakvale yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

The Bluefield Dry Goods and
Notion Company has put men out
on the road and they will soon be
ready for business. Work on their
new building is going ahead at a
rapid rate and their new goods are
coming In by the Wholesale Save
your orders for the Bluefeld Dry
Goods Company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
The Leader

ID. p. Fisher, OF Richards. Va,
spent last night In the city.
Mr.. p Kleiman, OF eystone. was
i'm tho city yesterday on business.
Mr.. w. A. Camden, of Oakvalc,
was in the city yesterday greeting
friends
Mr.. NJ. w Joynes. of Elkhorn,
was in the city today transacting
business.
Mr.. D. Schnurman. of this city.
left for Cincinnati yesterday on
business
Mr.. Camden Goodncr. of Oakvale,
was on our streets today attending
to business.
His Honor, Mayor E1ing, of
Keystone. is in the city today trans
acting business.
Mr.. Charles j. Kinzer, our jewel
err, made quick business trip to
Norton on yesterday.
Mr.. Chris Miller. who has been
I'm the railroad service at this place
left today for Chicago
William X. Brooks, OF Glade
Spring, Va, Is in the city with
view OF buying property here.
Our city authorities are making
improvements on South Allen street
which were very much needed.
Mrs. G.. l.. Owens is reported to DO
quite sick at the home OF her mother,
Mrs. n. S. Floyed, 600 Baldwin street,
this city.
Mrs. ID. A. Damron and children
have returned from n trip to Ingle-
side, where they have been visiting
relatives.
Mr.. w. j. Updike, Jr., who has
been running on an engine at VIII
hanson. has been transferred to
Bluefield.
$ The balmy weather for the past
few days has made business more
prosperous and work on new build
ings is rushing ahead.
Miss Meta McNutt, and her friend,
Miss Bessie Beckwith, OF Princeton,
are visiting friends in this place
We wish thew a happy time.
Mr.. w. b. Atkins, photographer,
OF Graham, was in the city today
taking views for the Electric Plant
and the Superior Supply Company.
Mr.. l.. M. Eaton, OF Elgood, w
Va, is in the city buying goods for
his store at that place. Blueheld is
becoming a great wholesale center
Mrs. r. c. McClaugherty and Mrs.
w. NJ. Carnett, OF Bluefield avenue,
went to Princeton yesterday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs Isaiah Bee.
Miss Esther Tinsley, who has been
staying with the Five and Ten Cent
store during the holidays, has re-
turned TO her home in Bland coun-
ty.
DR. C. T. Epling, mayor OF Key
stone, was here last night. DR.. Ep-
ling has just entered upon his sec
ond term as mayor, having recent
ly been reelected by a handsome
majority. 1t is a pleasing fact that
since his incumbency OF the Office
crime in the once rough and tumble
little town has decreased until the
place now enjoys the reputation OF
being one of the most orderly towns
in the entire field.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
MIDWAY.

The other day a fellow asked the
agent for those Midway lots Cat
1926 and $3.50 II he was never go
ing TO quit talking about Midway.
Thunderation, other PEOPLE are do
ing more talking than the agent
BUYING. TOO.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08
AT CHARLESTON.

It is said that a dirty fight IS on
at Charleston over the legislative
Offices. It IS scramble Of the worst
kind and a regular knock down and
pull out game
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

Read the Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-08

Toxic. Jan 8-h feeling prevail
here IN an Influential circle that ~
would not be advisable 70 include q
call az the port o1 San Francisco ir
the cruise OF the training squadron
az time when autl-Jauanese sonu
mont is rampant
Tho proposed vis't may be lrdr
fniteIv postponed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-07-17
Which Is Your Shortest Hour?

Which Is Your Shortest Hour?
What is your shortest hour in the
day?'' asked business man OF an ac-
quaintance. Don't say you have none.
You have, although You may not
know 1t. Everybody has. OF course.
reckoned by actual measurement. each
hour is composed OF .xty minutes, yet
Notwithstanding that chronological ex-
actness the hours vary in length Ny
shortest hour is from 2 to 3 o'clock In
the afternoon. l find upon inquiry
that this is the feetest period for many
people. In my case so swiftly do
those sixty minutes hurry by that I
try to crowd into them as many of
the disagreeable. yet Inevitable. things
Of life as possibly can. If have
to interview a bore. l see him then;
IL have to visit the dentist, do It
then. That hour is bound to slip away
quickly, no matter what happens;
therefore the agony of disaFreeabIe
scenes seems of shorter duration."-
New York Sun.
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SPUN LIKE A TOP.

storoksepor Turned Into a whirIins
Dorvish by Lightning.
During severe electrical storm at
Forks, Pa, there was spectacular
performance of lightning at the store
of Rush Harrison. In the store at the
time were James II. Coleman and Will
liam Derr of Bloomsbury, Mr.. Harri-
son. William Mari and Benjamin Mas
teller.
When there came a binding fash of
lightning Harrison was spun around
like top, Masteller and Mari were
thrown to the floor unconscious, and
all the others experienced dizzy sen
sation, followed Immediately by Sc
we're headache
Mari was found to be badly burned
on the breast, and blister extended
from his hip to shoulder Harrison's
back and feet were badly burned and
blistered, and MasteIler's hearing was
affected.
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corfusfoa e -TIl.- rIinF.r-.,


In bis dining room Sir Joshua Rey-
noIds constantly entertained al the
hest known men Of his time. including
Or. Johnson. Goldsmith. Garricl
Burke, SteFne. Hogarth. Wilkes, Allan
Ramsay and score OF others. who
formed the brilliant literary club OF
which the great painter was the
founder There doubtless. in the
familiar lines Of the author of ERE
tsliatIon,"
When they talked OF their Rapaaels. Cor
regEios and stun.
lie shifted his trumpet ana only took
snuR.
At these dinner parties, according to
Malone. though the wine and the
djPnea were OF the best, there seemed
t" De a tacit agreement that mind
should predominant over body. The
table. we are told. though set only for
seven or eight, often had to accommo-
date double that number There was
usually deficiency Of knives, forks
and glasses. and the guests had to
bawI for more supplies, while the host
calmly left every oce to shift for him
self, though he lost not word. IL he
could help 1t, OF the conversation
London Spectator.
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kill. Rear M,ith n.-kr:,

Jay Bunch of A3ercee1 - T.. Ea,:
an experience recent" tn; 49, f3rig
to rival Rooscvelss coco ,.s-,.. :3unch
IS u tiler :, I.ar'sia :i-gi logging
camp ON The Wishkah. and with u
friend and several dogs started out TO
find bee tree They had net gone
far when the dogs started M baay
Bruln took refuge in the top OF tree
but he was finally dislodScd. and one
of the dogs managed to get n good
hold on the animals ear and hung
there. Bunch had no other weapon
than a Jackknife, but he got 1t IN
working order and commenced the
hand to hand battle He struck the
bear about forty times. finally severtns
his Jugular vein, and Bruin, weak from
loss OF blood, gave up the fight The
bears hide was literally punctured
with holes around the throat. The anil
NAL weighed about 800 Donnds,
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They ouit Rirnt There.

The late Andrew j. Dam, well
known hotel man of New York. was.
at the time of the civil war, proprietor
of hotel in New Bedford. A mum
Der of colored citizens interested in til,
formation of military company called
upon him and informed him that they
would be glad to form the company
and allow him to suggest the name.
provided he would pay for the equip
ments.
Congressman T. d. Elliott has fitted
out a company Of white men. and
throughout the war they will be known
as the Elliott Light Guards" said the
spokesman Of the colored men.
We'll" said Dam. "if am to equip
and organize this colored company, I
shall insist that they be known as the
Dam Black Guards
The company was never organized.-
New York Tribune:
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snand of the Violet

A Latin poem OF the sixteenth CEN
fury has a pretty legend of violet
that, in NEUROLOGICAL da-s, was a
maiden called Ianthis. one of Diana's
nyrnphs. She attracted the attention
OF Apollo. whose admiration she did
not return. and. flying from his pur-
suit, she impIored Diana to destroy the
beauty which occasiored her so much
trouble. Diam granted her request
and turned her face to duh purple
Ianthis, however. soon regretted the
loss of her beauty and was pining
away with grief. when the goddess
had pity on her and changed her into
a flower, which sim shrlnkJ from Apol-
10 the sum and hides her modest head
in the shade,
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London Fog.

Nothing has such a bewiIdering eff
feet az fog. Only animals which find
their way by scent can get about in it
with any certainty. Birds are entirely
confused by it. Tame pigeons remain
all day motfonless and half asleep.
huddled up. either in or just outside
their pigeon houses. Chickens remain
motionIess for hours during heavy fogs.
No bird sings or utters call, perhaps
because 1t fears to betray its where
abouts to an unseen foe. During one
very thick fog blind man was found
wandering about certain district OF
London. This man was IN the habit OF
coming up every day from suburb,
carrying notes and parcels, and had
scarcely ever lost his way before.
Asked why he had gone astray for he
was quite blind, and it was supposed
that weather would have made no diff
ference), he said that in fog the
ground sounded quite d,fferently."-
London Chums
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rnE sTuMP vas upRoorEp.

pillow came to violent stop as though
snag had been struck. Cole urged
the horses on, but they still stuck fast.
By dint of using the whip a bit the
horses finally started the plow
What was Mr.. Coles surprise to find
that the snake in what apparently was
a moment of meanness had coiled its
tail about the stump. waited for the
team to come by and then had wound
its neck about the pillow BEAM The
snake held on so well that the stump
was uprooted.
Chagrln Falls is a dry" town.
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Naked Truth.

An encounter of wits once took place
between the late Eugene Field and u
New York woman. 1t was at dinner,
and the woman was in evening dress,
which was rather decollete After a
skirmish between the two relative to
the respective merits of we'll known
author it would seem that Field came
OF second best.
"oh. Mr.. Field" exclaimed the wo-
man exultartly. "you mus admit that
you are fairly beaten at your own
gamer
Field bowed politely and, with a
smile. promptly reiotied. at any rate.
Miss Blank i have one consolation
you can't laugh Mt me in your sleeve"
-Lippincott's.
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IRarnats pEon e e.

There Is legend of an amusing
competition IN connection with a dis
cussion regarding the financial value
Of literary genius. Barney Barnato.
who was genius, but not literary.
began to chan some financial jour
nalists. You bloomin' feIlers don't
know nothfn' about literature, ri
back myself to write little piece
against any 81 yer"
The challenge was laughlngiy ac-
cepted. and referee appointed The
papers were thrown into a hat. and
the referee, after anaIyzing them. said:
Gentlemen. 1 am bound to say that
the palm must be awarded TO Mr..
Barnato. Els piece is terse. fnultless
in form, irreproachable in matter.
You yourselves shall Judge" Aud he
read out the following essay:
promise to pay to Mr.. x the sum of
f1oo for his kindness in acting as referee
In this interesting competition.
3. / BARNATo.
The award was unanimously con-
firmed by the competitors, and the
check was duly honored.-Loudon
Telegraph.
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GnIf strenrn Ernit

The superiority o: certain English
fruits has its origin IN cause little
suspected. 1t is the blessed gulf
stream which does it. Fe-eign grow
ers are every bit as acute as the Eng
lish, 1t may be. but they have not the
right atmosphere. The guIt stream
imparts benefcent humidity to our
atmosphere which results in our fruit
having the tllinnest ana finest skins of
any In the world. The English straw
berry Is without equal for flavor The
English grape, though it may not have
the fine flavor OF the Spanish, has the
best skin. The French tomato is as
thick skinned as the English field
grown The English apple eclipses its
rivals because of its thin skin. Every
fruit according to its climate. Grown
in different atmosphere, the English
apple would shrivel in a day; here,
helped by the moisture from the gulf
stream, it ripens within the thinnest
of jackets and is as much superior to
the foreign or colonial apple as peach
Is superior to a parsnip.-St. James
Gazette
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uaDREssED 81 LleHTNING.
Current Stripe or Mans Clothes and
Melta His Watch.


Melta His Watch.
Some remarkable effects OF lightning
were described at an inquest at Hob
beach Marsh, England, on John Thorn
as cumberworth. VINO was struck dead
in thunderstorm killed by the act
Of God" said the jury.
Cumbersome was carrying fork
with steel prongs, which acted as a
conductor to the lightning. which en-
tered the body at the neck and passed
down to the feet The mans clothes
were torn OF round the shoulders and
upper part OF the body, and fragments
of the garments were scattered dis
lance OF sixteen or seventeen yards.
His boots were cut to pieces, and the
ground where he was standing was
torn up. His watch, fused and bat
tered in an extraordinary way, was
found i've or ten yards away from the
body.
The deceased's companion was about
twenty yards away from him at the
time of the fatal flash and was heard
to Gull out, Jacks all on fire." He also
was knocked down. but is recovering.
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psIieateIv Put.

"a footman." said a banker, called
his master up by telephone and said:
81 regret to inform you, sir. that
your house is on fire and fast burning
down
"'oh.' cried the master. what ter
rible misfortune! But my wife-is she
safe?'
QuIte safe. sir. She got out among
the first
"'Are my daughters-are they all
rightT
"'Ar right sir. They's with their
mother
There was pause Then:
"'And what about my mother-in-law.
James?'
That, SIR said the footman suave-
~, was what wished to speak to you
about, sir, particularly. Your mother
ln-Iaw is lynn asleep in the third story
back, and KNOWN your regard for her
comfort, sir. wasn't sure whether I
ought to disturb her or not 81. -
Los Angeles Times.
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Traeina the Bullet.

If bullet to be fred by marksman
Is coated With fine paste OF gun
powder and gum, says the Dundee
Advertiser, and then with a thin Gov
ering OF some friction powder, the lat
ter, as the bullet passes out of the gun
barrel. will ignite. and in turn set fire
to the gunpowder paste. The bullet
will then leave long stream OF smoke
behind it. indicating the exact course
it has taken and enabling the marks
man, IL necessary, to correct his ain,
for his next shot
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SNAKE PULLS A STUMP.
ohio's Contribution to the National
Nature Fake Contest.

ohio's Contribution to the National
Nature Fake Contest.
According to telegraph message
from Chagrfn Falls, o.. Joseph Cole Of
that village was blowing in field in
the Chagrln River valley just below
the town. There are one or two old
stumps on the field which neither dy-
Mantle nor years OF sapping operations
have been able to uproot.
Mr.. Cole as he turned a furrow near
one of these stumps. probably the most
firmly rooted one, discovered the head
Of blue racer snake poked out from
between two roots. Having been for
merly one of the baseball stars OF the
quaint little village. Mr.. Cole playfully
threw stone Mt the reptile, Just miss
ing it. Tie p'owed OF, thinking moth.
ing more cs :&n ,sat+er.
On Il -! a"ound the field in
pGs-',;@ -, .'s,',,.', 80 reafn nuIling the