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Evening journal., 1907-01-23
Special Sale

Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday. Mems
Furnishing Department
Underwear Sweaters
Hosiery
Shirts Suspenders
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Mems Black lWcrsted
Cardigan Jackets. Splen-
did wearing jackets, well
made and warm. Regular
price $1.25 81
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Losr-Going from P.. j. & w. ticket
ofice to p, B. s. w. office building. sum
of money. Reware # returned to Evening
Journal Onice. j28-lt
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

FOR sALE-Good dairy farm OF OIL
acres; good buildings. wel watered and a
good pike almost all the way 70 Whining
ton. Apply JOHN p TwADDELL. 1902
West Fourth street. 52s-tf
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Mems full size, good Elias
tic Suspenders, woven
ends, good, strong buckles
as good a 1870 suspender
as you will find &C
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
Special Sale
Too LATe Eoa cLAssIEIcArIoN.

FOR SA1E-sQuare piano; S35; cash or
part payment TOAfPKlNs. 500 East
Fourth street igs-lt
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Mems Negligee Shirts
with attached collars and
cuffs, or detached collars
and cuffs, light and me-
dunn colorings. Regular
SOC goods, for soc
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Mems Four-in-hand Silk
Ties, lightand dark colors
good designs. Some SOC
ties in the lot I7c
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
Reduced Prices

Mems heavy grey heeced
underwear, regular SOC
quality, no damaged
goods 39c
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

NoTIcE-Birs. Mary crappcr viii in fu-
ture conduct the Intelligence onlce at Sa5
Windsor street formerly conducted by
Mrs. Bowe j2s-St
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Boys Percale Blouse
Waists, in light, medium
and dark colors. Some
all white. Splendid for
school I0c
Evening journal., 1907-01-23

Mems glove fitting, derby
ribbed grey wool under
wear, finely finished and
trimmed, all seams tall
ored. What the mill calls
seconds" of the $1.00
goods ooc
Evening journal., 1907-01-23
g Sell Shoes

Good all the time. Cheap
most the time. Positive bar
gains just at this time.
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that We're going up town and viii t~s-
back. All right, gentlemen says Edoie.
careless like. but remember the oath
w go to the hotel, or the bank. n-
wherever the suckers got his plant. ..s
draws his pile and the banker executes his
note With a big flourish to his signature.
payable on demand
Its all over then. No use tellin' 1he
rest. The little speck or mark was ON 1.le
wrong card when we got back to the ,ent
and of course we lose. I've seen the VIC
tim keel over in a dead funk when -l3e
turn came and I've had to bring him 10
with the booze. Sometimes they'd nolier,
but the system worked so perfect that We
always had a way out. Sometimes rtlo
banker would take the victim away an.s
give him a phony check on nowhere 10
take up his note. Sometimes it was up 20
the judge to smooth him down and re-
was game and never squealed-that de-
pended on how wise he was considered 1r
the village.
"Ah, it was a fascinatin' game. and q
deep one, my lad, ever If it does sount,
like comic op'y f~oolishncss. 1t took cour-
age. diplomacy and more science than hill
lizards. l haven't given you half of t3lt
lines. my boy, but I've always believed
that our play. in a small way, wasn't Very
different from Pierpont Morgan's or any
other of the big workers who draw The
suckers in. Same system, works the same
way, the world over"
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Amusing Matrimonial Hoaxes.

Not long ago the town of West ~liartle-
pool was the scene of a matrimonial flo1s
which hugely delighted the inhabitants 10
the number of MANY hundreds.
1t appears that a couple of young ladies
had-either IN a spirit of mischief or ia
dead earnest-advertised in the local news.
papers for husbands. The applicants were.
to meet the two girls IN the market-pIace
at s O'Clock in the evening, as STIMULATED
in the advertisement
TIL two men were each to wear a white
rose in their b~uttonholes as a means %
identification: and the two ladies could te
recognized by the white handkerchiefs
which they would carry in Their hands.
1t happened. however, that the adyer
tisements attracted the notice OF MANI
others besides the parties m~me0iatelx
concerned. and they determined also tt
participate in the fun. Accordingly. at tho
appointed time a large crowd assembled
at the rendezvous, white handkerchiefs he
ing ostentat.ously carried by dozens O.,
women, and white roses being conspic,a-
ouslT displayed in the buttonholes OF <.
still larger number of men.
The most intense excitement prevailed
for upwards of an hour, several cXtra. pp-
Hccmen having to be called to the scene "a
preserve order. Then the crowd learned
that the whole thing was a hoax. Th.s
dampened Their ardor, and they quickly
dispersed to their hearths and homes.
y lew years ago a similar hoax was
practiccd on a too trustful Liverpool ger
tleman. Between II and 10 in the fort,
noon the guileless victim was noticed liz.
front of the town hall. wearing "A top aso
an da light brown coat, in the buttonhcie
of which was a bouquet of lilies.
Bystanders speedily became alive 10 The
fact that, whenever a young lady dresseCt
in blue passed along, the gentleman.
paused, raised his hat and wiped his fore
head with MS handkerchief. The latter
action would not have seemed ode if had
been summer time, but the day being q.
bitterly cold one ii seemed to the specta.
tors somewhat Extraordinary.
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Brazil's Steady Progress.
From the Review of Reviews.

tIi' Y vi iA'N L1Ns -
On h whole. Brazil has proved her
self to be by no means unprogressive.
Like Argentina and Chile, she owes
much to foreign capital and enterprise;
yet It must be remembered that her
agricultural notably the cof-
fee and sugar industries, have been
largely self developed. Even in the
building of railroads, the Brazilian has
taken his part and several of the prin-
cipal ines are owned and operated by
the government. This is not entirely
satisfactory, it must be confessed, yet
the roads are a valuable asset, and
hould be taken into consideration
when the national debt is compared
With that of the neighborlng republics.
In education, advancement has nee
essarily been slow. With a vast peon
class, Il considerable portion of Which
is but recently removed from slavery,
it could hardly be expected, nor would
it would be desirable, that schools
llould spring up too rapidly. Never
theless. much is being lone to reduce
the widespread il~literacy. while many
of the academies and colleges of the
cities are IA credit to the nation.
AS to the government. the reader is
now i'm a fair position to judge for hin-
self. Its methods, of course, are sim
liar to those of the other Latin-Amer-
lean states, n office holders, as in
Argentina or Peru, or in own coun-
try, for that matter. are often inclined
to sacrifice patriotism for their own
selfish interests. But in taking an UNI
prejudiced View of the entire country.
as we have herein e~ndeavored to do.
it ts apparent that real progress is be-
ing made. Sorely Handicapped. as she
is. DN the hptarDpanpnIl SD,pcC nf how
population. and embarrassed BY her
size and unwieldliness. Brazil is by no
means blind to the problems that con-
front her, nor is she without strength
to attempt he. tasks. and a reasonable
confidence IN what lies ahead.
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THE PSYCHOLOGICAL GAME
OF IHREE-CAPD MONTE

81 see said An old-timc circus graft
er, now In rerniniscent retirement,
that they worked that stale old pri-
waite faro deal the other day on an
esteemed citzen down In Excelsior
Springs To the tune of a couple of MS,
and all the other esteemed citizens in
this neck Of the woods are chuckling
over their brothers. downfall and won-
dering how he could "a been so fool
fish But let me tell o something,
Kidderilo. I've heard tell all my life
about wise men, but l long ago
skidooed the idea that any such ever
existed in this world=leastwise ! never
met up with any Of the breed. There's
soft spots in an of EN-. The easiest of
'em have got Il concealed spring some
where about their makeup and all
you've got to do is to touch it to lay EN-
wide open. There's Hughey Mcdowell,
now, just for instance. You can't show
me anyone that was born with eyes
wider ope than Hughey. but there was
a certain little friend OF mine in days
gone by that delivered a small cargo
of Cuban cigars to him once that We're
not, but might have been. struggled
over in a tramp steamer from the bru-
nette republic. and Hughey never
caught on until his friends began to
edge away when he offered EN- a
stog1e.
AiiSii ~ > tIlal Il6h
down there in the Heist building-just
go in there and take a look some day
at that gold brick that he uses for q
paper weight. He'll tell you about it
he's got over being touchy when it's
mentioned, because he thinks that he
has received a liberal education, even
If he paid literally for 1t. And yet
l don't know-maybe I couldn't sell him
a gold brick again. out if my old part
ner, Eddie Sherman, was alive today,
I'd be willing to bet this diamond to a
poolball of equal weight that we could
interest him-not to say that l would
do ii, YOU understand. cause I've
passed all that up and I'm living
square. But Eddie Sherman-ah. what
a spider that boy was, and he had the
insight of an augur.
1.-The wiser, the better-that's what
Eddie used to say. Nothing for him but
the best citizens in the community.
Three-card was his %favorite. l know
It's looked upon in these days as in the
same class with the shells and only
fit for yokels and county fairs, but let
me tell you, dealy, 1T isn't the cards,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01

The climate of the T~ehuantepec 18TH
mus compares most favorably with
that of Panama, being mild and
h%ealthful, writes Rene Bache in Tech
nical World magazine for September.
Coffee. cacao, tobacco, vanilla and SUI
gar cane are grown in the region,
which has a population of about $4,000.
The inhabitants are hardy and indus
trious, those of the plains on the Pa
cific side being descended from the am
cient race of the Zapatecos. and boast
ing that they We're never conquered by
the Spaniards. 1t is said that the
wonen of this race nave from time i'm
memorial been able to maintain supre-
macy over the weaker male sex, leav-
ing the men at home to take care OF
the house and children, While they car
ry heavy burdens to market on their
heads. They are very handsome. these
women, and their native costume is
most artistic, including a picturesque
h~eaddrcsS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01

enough Of this. It's gambling. anyway.
but I've entered into the spirit of the
thing, 50 far. gentlemen, for company
SAX Better stop now he says, loohsn'
wise.
Here / come In on my own account
Pm q banker and amt got the judges On
scientious scruples. Judge says /. don
be afraid; l won't tell the old woman
Everybody has a big laugh at this. Any
way, there's no strings on me. I'm goang
to take Il little flyer on my own account
for a hundred S. the banker-that's nle-
lad-bets a hund1ed-and wins, of course
It's just about this time that the VIC
tim has reached the top notch of exciT.-
ment and he gets to itching for the bis-
prize. He takes us out of the tent arsc.
he says. i can pick 1T
"'Oh, nonsense said the judge. Judge
says the bank president, you certainly
are a cautious man, but as FOR me. IN
back my friends judgment. This thing
looks easy to me, but I haven't got ..
thousand with me-if my wife was only
here-but can't we make Up the tho
sand?'
Maybe the victim begins to get colo,
feet right here. so the circuit judge gives
the game a little boost at the psychology
cal moment as Eddie said. Y don't MING.
you taking a chance says the judge 20
me the banker, but as for me and Iuy
friend here, maybe We can't afford it as
well as YOU
"'But where's the risk? He says lse
can pick 1t and l believe him. says /.
We'll, now says the judge. after "a
little sparrin' for the sucker's benefi..
how much money have You got win
you?'
Just $3.50 says the banker.
"'And you? says the judge to tine VIC
tim.
We'll, maybe he has $500 with him az
maybe he says he will have to go to town
for lt-don't make any ditference-but 500
Is what we make him speak for, say"
p" Well says the judge, i can put IN
$3.50, but l want some protection on this
deal, for myself as we'll as for my trisnG
here. If what he says is true. of course
there's no risk. But if it ~isn't-now, Iooks
here-Nou're a banker he say to me,
you just give me and my friend here +.
note to protect us in case Of loss and Wei
let YOU have the money
We'll, that's the way we settled 1t and
it certainly looks fair all around. We &c.
in and tell the promoter, If the sucker
doesn't happen TO have his roll with him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01


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ann ni''aih |'ifi@i 'ta'' ".'s" 13t'y
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man ana, ~, tf.fp'r ,.as, inc
d.y1l Vim IT,, ANA ,n.. wt.u flar var
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r,,,t,, ,, ~ ,h. ,,,..,,t a,t
~ 80, ~ ..,~i eata
.CbeueV ,Ga, warrant dontt 70 back
,uerryaa Yef-eb4n.n .,ot me laugh
on US nov uu, VFajt some Of the
gang folIov.oa us here saw Us come
on THIS ho4t. ll.np ,neln. they're
v5atehfn, gbe,gl ,.u FRESHMAN
and ne p:.up MAJ we've left Tor 81.
Ianfs zeiriee vst0 nm, NJ. ashore in A
sr1au brat 1jn me- rtyer a piece. and
vel eo,n. t,acE Fleishlnan win mink
no reycuaer can pet here again for Il
week and he and his family viii be-
gin TO celebrate That's where We get
nm. Remember. Judge Treat. General
Nnhle and lack Nnrran said 'ge,
rleishman and We pei him"
In due ti,ne the Belle of St. Louis
nroceedea up stream. About four
miles above Point Pleasant captain
| Zeigler let them ashore in a small boat,
which they Kept. He gave them pro-
visions enough for a couple of days,
and said he would charge the BOAT to
the
They pulled the boat up a small
Z BAYOU, and. finding q SeCIOUtu spot,
rested for the dav. The sun came out.
and dried their clothing. They slept,
ate and smoked, and by dark were as
well rested as could be. They showed
the boat into the bayou and slowly
drifted down stream. Just above Point
Pleasant they went ashore, pulled tl.s
boat in under some willows, and crept
toward the town. Just up from the
levee was a big saloon, and about $50
it began to FIJI up. Every one in that
country knew Freshman, and was
afraid of him and his gang.
Pruitt had called the turn. and by
Q O'Clock the gang We're there. Fleish-
man was a leading spirit and treated
everybody. D~erisively he told them
how Val Pruftt had gotten left" But
Val Pruitt and Jack Cheney were right
outside the saloon waiting for an OPP
perfume time. I~'leishman came out for
a breath of air,
AS quickly and silently as Il panther
Pruitt was on him. one big hand over
mis- mouth n the other holding his
throat. Cheney had his arms, and he
hadn't a chance. They quickly bore
him to the BOAT, tied his hands and
feet. gagged him. and threw him in.
~Fleishmaa's eyes blazed. Slowly and
silently they drifted by the town.
Fleishman could hear the songs of his
companions, II writhed at the
thought OF his position. When they
removed the gag from the prisoners
mouth. Then Freshman stormed and
sworc. but Pruitt and Cheney grinned
ana tainted him.
What are you going to do with me?'
asked ~Fleishman.
Deliver YOU to Judge Treat. at st.
Louis. three days from now" am
swered Pruitt.
Wen. vou're going the wrong way.
all right
Wait laconically said Pruitt.
met the Nicksh1rg coming mn They
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01

London uses So 600 tons of sugar an
nually for jam making.
According to the last census there are
eleven female ~well-borers in the Unile.aa
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New Women in Mexico.

Next story-The Tanning of Mr..
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01

-NtNeT 10 reveal.
Never to reveal
To any living human bein'. chick nor
child - always had the Judge frame
1t up that way, for some ~eason-'chick
nor child 1t gave Il sort o. finish to the
thing. TO any living human being, chick
nor child, what transpires beneath this
tent, and so ON, a big, fine rigma~le that
Eddie had made up and which somehow
or another always made the victim feel
as II he was obligated In some way TO go
ahead with the business.
Maybe the vic wouldn't come in at
first, but generally after he saw the bank
or and the judge pick the card and win a
five or a ten-we always started small-he
got interested, especially when it began to
bear in on him that he had the card spot
ted. OF course, Eddie attended to that
there was always a little flick off the card,
or some little work that gave it away to
the sucker. And when he began to realize
this, nine times out OF ten he was hooked
good and plenty. After a few throws for
small stakes. Eddie opens up the big
show.
The big prize throw he says, is for
1--WE hundred or a thousand, or make it
whatever you please-in half an hour We'll
throw for the big prize, gentlemen And
there's where the victim generally pulls
me. or the circuit judge, say. to one side
and smotherin' his excitement, he whisp-
ers L know the card
Nonsense says tho judge. I've had
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-03-01

Judge Treat wiped his glasses. ad-
iusted them on his aristocratic nose,
looked at the prisoner. then at Cheney,
then at Pruitt, and quite forgot his ju-
dicial dignity as he said, under his
breath:
We'll, I'll be damned."
Fleishman got twenty years hard la
boz.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-02
FRIENDS SUFFER
UNDER NEW LAW
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS CANNOT
TAKE GUESTS IN THEIR
PRIVATE CARS.

IL you are a Railroad President
and want TO take a friend over the
road with you. your own road. in
your private car. you must walk up
to your own ticket Office and pay
regular cash for a regular ticket at
regular rates. In Interpreting the
law the comission has ruled that
a private car is the same as any
othee car. when It comes TO trans
porting persons other than bonaflde
railway employeh
This cuts on one OF the pet privi-
leges OF high railway officers with
whom II has been customary to en-
tertain friends by taking them over
the line as guests In private cars.
And strange to say. the railroad
officers are pleased with this rul-
ing, as 1t draws the line clearly and
allows them to have their cars for
work instead of pleasure.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-02
''THE LYMAN TWINS

One of the most enjoyable per-
formances Of the season will be
seen at the Elk's Opera House,
February 5, In the appearance Of
the Lyman Twin Brothers, the ia
nous twin comedians, and large
company I'm their new elaborate
comedy THE Rustlers."
This superb production far sur
passes all others In which these
clever young comedians have yet
appeared, being supported by some
OF the cleverest comedy entertain
ers today before the public. The
production Is n revelation in beau
tiful scenery, pretty costumes, a
dainty chorus. sweet music, clever
dancing and wonderful dIspay OF
electrical effects. This is said to be
one OF the finest musical comedy
productions today before the pub
lie
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-02
BOSSES UNPOPULAR

The Providence Journal which un-
der the present management is an
independent. courageous newspaper
that is doing good In the cDmmuni-
ty where II is printed. has publish
ed a daily calendar telling Just
who has been in to see Brayton
and how often during each day
Brayton has been In the saddle a
long time. but like many another
boss In New York as well as in
Rhode Island, his seat is getting
insecure. The people are less and
less well disposed toward bosses
They want none OF them.
One need not go farther than
the city OF Utica and the county
OF Oneida in the Empire state to
know that the political boss is com
ing into constantly increasing dis
favor. The voters are more and
more awake and determined not
only to know but to transact their
own business without waiting to be
told by any self-constituted guar
dian. There have been recent ex-
amples showing that conventions
can be controlled by the politicians,
but that the voters are free and in
dependent and that when they 20
to the polls in November they cast
ballots according TO their own ideas
and as they choose. Gov. Higgins's
attack on Boss Brayton at Provl-
dence is thoroughly warranted ard
justified by the facts. The bosE
business is getting TO be unpopular.
It is out OF a Job at the executive
chamber at Albany and It ought to
be out OF job not only in every
state but in every city in this coun-
try.-Utica IN. " Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-02
TILLMAN SPEECH.
LESS FOR ONCE.
SENATOR FROM SOUTH CARROLL
Ma TOO FULL OF WRATH
FOR UTTERANCE

In the course OF n speech on the
Brownsville affair Senator Clay, OF
Georgia. declared that he had not
race prejudice. Senator Tillman
jumped 20 his feet. "It the Sena-
tor from Georgia means TO say he
has no race prejudice" shouted
Tillman. waving his hands around
in the air, then all have To say
is that he"-There was painful
silence in the Senate Everybody
expected something TO explode with
a loud pop. Senator Tillman was
still waving his arms about. His
face looked apopleuc
Senator Clay stood waiting for
the climax. moi" exclaimed the
South Carolinian. "I won't say what
I started to-" Then he Topped down
suddenly In his seat. 81 thank the
Senator from South Carolina" calm
ly said Senator Clay. There was
a burst OF laughter I'm which Clay
and Tlllman joined heartily.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-02
ON THE WARPATH
WANTED TO KILL EVERY NE.
GRO IN THE VICINITY OF
HUNTINGTON.

Huntington, w. Va. Feb a.
Declaring he had come TO Hunting
ton for the purpose of killing all
the negroes here, c. c. Wilson, a
six-foot negro. section hand for
the N. & w. was arrested yester-
day by oficers Gibson and Maron-
ey.
Wilson was florrlshing huge
bowie knife and declared he would
Kill any one WHO attempted to
touch him. tie s%ld that he had
been given the special mission OF
killing all the negroes and would
start with Huntington The fellow
was badly hurt. but would not sub
NIT to the doctor who attempted
to sew up his cuts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-02
PARTY WILL EXPLORE UNDER
GROUND PASSAGES.

Georgetown, KY, Feb. 2.-The
Indian Refining employees. while
drilling for rock In tho northeast
ern part OF the city, struck gi-
gantic cave IL Is located near the
O. 4 G. railroad bridge near Elk
horn river. 1t has so far been ex-
plored for only short distance.
but will receive close inspection by
large party, including scientists,
tomorrow
The plants chemist went to tho
cave attached to a rope. An electric
bulb showed three passages of SEEM
ingly interminable length. There
was considerable gas evident. The
passages seemed to be divided OF
into rooms, while another appear
ed to dip under Elkhorn river.
and had the appearance of having
been a subterranean river, now dry.
The walls are smooth. but Shiny.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-02
BRYAN MAY BE
THE CANDIDATE.

The crowd was large and jolly and
voted the occasion to be the most
uniquely enjoyable ever given at the
Graham rink.
Mr.. V. l.. Sexton. of Pocahontas
is moving his family to Graham
this week
Mr.. ]. w. Hicks Is preparing to
build an imposing residence on the
hill south OF Tazewell avenue: the
road is now being graded to the
site on which the house will stand
and active work will be begun as
soon as the weather permits. Mr..
Hicks hopes TO have his new homo
ready for occupancy by fall.
Miss Mamie Crockett left on Sat
urday morning for an extended visit
to her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Sanders, OF
Charleston, West Virginia
Miss Currie Wilson is now book
keeper for Walters & Company, Mr..
j. G. Nelson having been promoted
to the position OF head book-keep-
er and credit man.