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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-13

The postonice authorities are de
termined TO break mp the practice
of sending frst-class mail matter at
third class rates. When written
matter accompanies merchandise
first class rates must be paid. 9th
erwiso the sender is liable to a fine
OF $40 for each offense 1t would
be we'll TO bear this unpleasant fact
in mind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-13
TROUBLE ON
TROUBLES HEAD

San Francisco thought her trou-
bles were over when the earth stop
ped shaking, but first the grafters
got busy, and now 500 pianos are
on the way to the city.-Philadel-
phia North American.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-13
NOTICE OF MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders
OF the Louisville Coal & 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 T. MANN, President.
JAIRUS COLLINS, Secretary.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-13
WHY SUFFER- FRaM
RHEUMATISM.

Do you know that rheumatism cal
be relieved? II you doubt this jus.
try one application OF Chamberlain
Pain Balm. 1t will make rest anL
sleep possible. and that certainI.
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, 1907-02-13
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 50. Pulaski st.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-13

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, 1907-02-13
Read the Daily Leader.
Reason Why.

'i''OOOV A0OiDHi BENEFITS which is the
TRAVELLERS tho
aS "orio record OF ACOIDENT BSNEFITS
an proof
First ACCIDENT INSURANCE one OF ire great roec
necessities Of life
by the Travellers are o
Oea ana most carefully devised
Company Is actuated by most
ment which ar NJ
Third THAT THE TRAVELLERS. PIONEER COMPANY has
% by It's satisfied pocyhoders annually
supremacy and Its prestige the
CLAUDE W. MOSS, District Agent
fdoHNTON BUILDING, BLUEFIELD, w. VA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-13
NOT A CASE FOR ENVY.

Who is the most envied and be-
diamoned among men? The hotel
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05
MONTROSE IS COMING
OVER 400 STRONG
Great Delegation of Visitors to the
Mesa County Fair-We
VIII Do Likewise
To Their Fair.

This morning Secretary Chapman,
of the Mesa County Fair association,
received a letter from the manage
ment of the Montrose county fair
stating that arrangements had been
completed for the running of n spec
ial train from Montrose to this city
on Friday, September 29th, the day
the Grand Junction handicap even
In which a purse of $1,000 is hung
up, will be pulled or. 1t is further
stated that IL is almost certain that
at least 400 Montrose people will
make the trip to Grand Junction thar
day and the big delegation will be
headed by the Monrose band.
AS has been previously announced
arrangements have been made in
this city for the running of special
train to Montrose on Thursday, Sep
tember 18th. on account of the Mont
rose fair. Several hundred people
from here will make the trip.
This feeling of gpod fellowship
and this neighborly spirit existing
between the two towns will prove
profitable to both communities.
Montrose is going to have a rous-
ing good fair this year, the best she
has ever had, and the same can be
said of Grand Junction, consequent
ly it behooves everybody who can
possibly do so. to attend both fairs.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05
THE. PIONEER OF
THE CONFERENCE
DIR. J. II. Merritt, Fifty Years MIN
lister and Yet Hale and Hearty
Interesting Life Sketch.

a who is that tall, white q
q haired. fine-looking old man?" q
q IS a question often asked in O
q the conference room by the q
q visitors and spectators. why, q
q that's DIR. Merritt, the pio- @
q neer of Methodism in Colora- q
q do" is usually the answer. @
DR.. Merritt is one of the grandest
old men that ever lived in Colorado.
He Is old in years, but not in vlgor
and power. He has more vim and
force about him than most men TWEEN
ty years younger. and he is II years
old. He is a giant in size. physically
and mentally. and has one of the
sweetest personalities to be found
among the host of ministers. He has
been a familiar figure at nearly ev-
cry session of the Colorado confer
ence, having come to Colorado more
than 35 years ago, and having been
engaged in the ministry all of that
time.
The people of Grand Junction had
the pleasure of having DIR. Merritt
among them for a number of months
about two years and a half ago, when
he temporarily had charge of the
local pastorate during the enforced
absence from his duties of Rev. e.
II. Smith.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

DR.. Merritt is, in spite of his age.
a speaker that can hold the atten-
tion of any audience and impress
them as few men can. He has trav-
eled abroad, and his lecture, deliv-
cred here once, on "rhe Catacombs
of Rome" is one of the finest things
ever heard in the city
John II. Merritt was born In Sud
bury. VT, October 3, 1896, he being
the youngest of sixteen children. He
would often, in alluding to IL, face
tiously remark that "he was the last
but not the least among them" His
ancestors came from England in the
Colonial days. His grandfather
served in the Revolutionary war nnc
his mother was n direct descendant
of the martyred John Rogers. who
was burned at the stake February 4.
1555, in Smithfield, London.
He was converted october 10,
1855, and was soon called to the
ministry. He was licensed to exhort
June 21, 1858. and to preach August
12. 1858. He Joined the Black Riv-
er conference. now the Northern
New York. April. 1853, and served
several charges until he was trans
ferred to the Colorado conference
April 1, 1871. He has been pastor
of the following charges in the CON
ference viz: Pueblo, Canon CITY
silver Cliff, Greeley, Fifth Avenue
(Denverl Arvada, Berkeley. He has
been presiding elder twelve and one
half years. visiting all parts of the
state and Wyoming in an official ca
pacity.
During his pastorate at Canon CITY
he was three years chaplain of the
penitentiary, being appointed by th'
| late Governor John l.. Rout.
During the year 1898 he took su
pernumerary relation for little res
and recreation in Europe. He was
given the degree of Doctor of Divin
itv from the Ohio university at Ath
ems. o., June 80, 1889.
He was married to Miss Frances
II. sawyer August 90, 1859, who
shared with him all the tolls anc
triumphs of the itineracy, until sh'
was called to the Church Triumphan
December s, 1891.
Nv conference action he has beeI
appointed, conference evangelist b,
the bishops presiding for the last fou
years. and, by supplying some OF tn
pulpits. he has been almost constant
ly employed.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

There seems to be an Impress
ion in our city and valley that
the Home Nursery Company has
quit business or will have but
little stock for the spring trade
of 1908.
Now TO be plain this is lie
and the party or parties who
have started same need watch
ing and have simply spread the
rumor in order to aid them in
business, while the propriteors
of the Home Nursery company
were out of the city.
Any trade that may be secured
by those parties under such cir
cumstances they are welcome to
have.
The truth of the matter is that
we have been out of the city for
the sole purpose of making pur-
chase of one of the largest and
best guaranteed stocks of nur-
sery products ever brought to
the valley. We shall be glad to
meet any of our old customers
and as many new ones as possf-
BILE this fall and Will promise to
give you all a square deal on
your purchases and at prices that
Will save you considerable
money.
d. Vollmer of the company is
now at home and will be in the
office of the company, with the
ch-Huttchinson Realty COM
pany every day and each evening
for the purpose of meeting custo-
mers and booking orders for
next season.
We have an extraordinary fine
line of apple. peach, pear. cher
ries, apricots and grapes, in trees
and vines and besides will book
your order for any other nur-
sery stock. We urge you to see
us before you buy or place your
orders.
Very truly yours,
HE HOME NURSERY COMPANl
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

Miss Ella B. Torrance has return
ed to the city after a several months
visit in Illinois, Kansas and in Den
yer. She has accepted a position
with The Boston Shoe company
and enters upon her work at once.
Miss Torrance's many friends gladly
welcome her back to the city.
The Rio Grande has discontinued
the extra fruit train, running between
here and Denver, put in service the
first of the season. The regular
trains will be able to care for the
shipments from now on.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05
BABY ncGINLEY
DIED LAST NIGHT

The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mckinley, well known resi-
dents, died last night at the home on
North First street after an illness
of scarlet fever. The death is a ter
rife blow to the family. Mr.. McGin-
ley is one of the oldest engineers on
the Denver and Rio Grande.
The funeral and interment took
place this afternoon, the funeral be-
ing private owing to the nature of
the diesase. Cosgrove and Slough
had charge of the arrangements.
A very sad circumstance in con-
nection with the family's misfortune
is that the oldest daughter in the
home is also suffering from the fever
and is in a dangerous condition.
Mr.. and Mrs Mckinley have the
sympathy of great circle of friends.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05
Frank IL. nepnn H..

Frank H. DePue. known N !,
criminals of the country as tho e.p.,
an mead DePue, noted CaHfornl, i.
tective' criminal hunter and ~
print expert, was in Ogden ls. IN ny
haVing In charge Frederick F IA
ser an escaped convict from 4
san Quentin prison. who surre15. !.
himself two weeks ago to the NJ;
OF Grand Junction.-SaIt Lake M
aid. -'''As
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

The committee asking the business
men of the city to prepare floats for
the great parade to take place on
Modern Woodman Day during Fair
week has called upon a great num-
ber of the merchants during the past
two days and on every hand is meet
ing with encouragement. There is
no question but what a great number
of floats will be prepared for the pa
rade which will be the largest and
most spectacular civic parade ever
seen in Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

Boyer & Hawkins get the contract
for the erection of the immense
warehouse for the Colorado Com
mercial company. the big fruit con-
cern In this city. The firm gets the
contract on a bid of $1l.340. The
work is to start at once. The build
ing will be very handsome in ap-
pearance ana will be one OF the best
arranged ware houses in Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05
]. w. OSBORNE 3 SON

are the people cut the price They give you best
deal in town. They buy exclusively They raise
their own cattle They have the best town and
are giving your money than anyone else
In town They sell Seal of the Rockies Flour Long
mont Colo his -four is guaranteed be
hours tnat ever sold in Colorado They sell
for ST. 35 Reliance Flour so pounds for ST.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

The woodman Log Rolling Benefit
given last night at the Novelty thea
tire proved a great success. The at
tendance at each performance wal
very large.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

Haven't we got a little the best
of our competitors in the harness
line? Fred Mantey-What do you
think about 1t.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

w. d. White and wife have III
possession of a residence on TaIs
avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

Ernest Parks of the Krohn S,o-.
has returned from a trip to De9vs
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

Nieholl f. Johnson. travelling pas
senger agent for the Santa Fe, was 3
pleasant visitor in the city yester-
day.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

Bargains In pIuunplng fixtures al
McKenxie's. 404 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

No better bread made than the
Star bakery bread
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05
Real Estate Bargain!

No. $500 acres Of good land Il
only $1.O5O.OO in a neighborhool
where raw land is held at $2O0.OQ
per acre. This is by far the -
bargain on our list.
No. S46.-40 acres OF High Line u
soil. Tract adjoining recentI
sold for $4,000 per acre. Ve1J
easy terms If desired WI
trade. .............. SlVVv'vv
No. 2S4.-15 acres 1 IA miles iro1
Clifton. nearly all in bearing y
chard and good varietles-S S6OOO'9
We are anxious to get few moT'
good places on our list as we lhn'
there is going to be something dolal
in real estate this fall. No maus'
how large or how small your prog
erty, we will make an effort to 'eA
1t for you.
MAGILL & WALKER
533 Main.
Phone Black 1887.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05
FRUIT SHORTAGE
AFFECTS MANY
Makers of Jars and Dealers in Sugar
VIII BE Heavy Losers.

@ Not only is the canning busi- q
q ness in Colorado seriously in a
q jured by the decrease in the q
@ fruit crop this year, but the a
q loss extends to the sugar in a
q dustry and the fruit Jar com a
@ panies. both of which suffer q
q in consequence of the shortage a
a says the Denver Post. While =
a the farmer is curtailed on the a
q earnings of season, the fruit a
q jar company loses the sale of a
q thousands OF jars which are a
a manufactured long in advance a
q of even the blossoming OF the a
a fruit trees and the fact that a
a fruit as far as the Missouri a
q river is scarce means that the q
a sugar men Will have difficulty a
a in marketing even away from a
a Colorado the vast stock of SUI =
q gar laid in for the preserving q
q season. q
The fruit jar companies begin tC
receive orders for jars and cans from
December 10 TO March 15. deliver
les to be made to dealers from Mal
to July
The dealers give their orders earl,
but vixen the crop is a failure as 81
happens this year the supply lef
from the year DetOre is usually am
Pile and the new Jars are not accept
ed
1t is estimated that from seventy
five to eighty per cent OF the ORDER
will not be required. This foots NJ
loss of between $4,000 and $40,
600.
Colorado consumes only a small
per cent of her sugar product, some
thing like 20 per cent being the es
innate This amounts To 600. 90,
bags and the remainder is shippe,
to the fruit packers as far east a
the Missouri river. They win no
need Il this year. nor will the can
ners north and south. Colorado will
leave untouched s22000 worth o
the saccharine product. The frui
grower can. by advancing his prices
make up some of the loss. but tn
Jar manufacturer. the sugar man an,
the canner must suffer. Came,
goods next winter will cost one-fiftl
more than in previous years. \ to
tai loss, suffered by factories and su
gar companies, amounts approx
mately to $4,000.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

A cordial invitation is extended to
the members of the board of educa-
ton and to all patrons and friends
of the school. to visit our school
work often and become acquainted
with the teachers.
]. H. ALLEN.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

The high school faculty this year
consists of Principal Cole and seven
other instructors. making better IA
cilities for carrying on our work
than ever before. Each teacher is n
specialist. Two additional rooms
are used this year. some of the pu-
pills being seated on the first floor.
Principal Cole has prepared an ex-
oellent program and has arrange- =
the work so that room l is quiet for
study greater part of the day.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

with the exception of a few
rooms that are small on account or
scarlet fever, the opening attendance
is unusually large. The corps of
teachers numbers 5S, and we antici-
pate the most successful years
work in our school history.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-05

The school buildings are in good
condition, with clean windows.
freshly oiled floors and attractive
walls. Mr.. Broemser has left no
stone unturned to have all things in
readiness, and the teachers on all
hands are pleased with his work.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
CHURCH SERVICES.

AsBUR METHODIST EPIsCoPAL-Sunday-Prea
ing at 1880 A. NJ and 7.30 P. NJ. Sunday Sehool-
2P NJ Epworth League Prayer Meeung,
S3OP.M Prayer Meeting-Wednesdays al I'4o
PM Rev. Robt. Watt d. D., Pastor
At. PETERS CHURCH Rev. G. Valerie Gilreatn
Rector-First Sunday, Holy Eucharist, lo-oO
a m: Evening Prayer and sermon al "a 7. N.
Second, Third Fourth and Filth sundays
Holy Eucharist, ~ M; Morning Prayer anu
sermon, l0% A. NJ. Evening Prayer anu Ger
mon, ~ P. NJ. Holy Days-Holy Eueharlst'
ia NJ Morning Prayer, l0l2 A. NJ Frldays,
Evening PRAYER and Litany, IA p M. SUNDAY
school, lis P. NJ.
PaEsBYTERIAN .-Sunday-Preaching at lOz A M
And 7%PM Sunday School-ll@ AN. prayer
Wednesdays at ~ P. NJ. Kew. j. L.
Estlin, pastor.
Il PoLYcARP CATHOLIC CHURcH-Serviceseve every
.ther sunday, by Father WaldIon. sunday
school Immediately after service.
AMYRNA Misunderstanding services, Friend
ship in the morning, Severson In the aIteI
moan, Jerman's Chapel and Smyrna Land
ing alternate Sunday nights at I.oO. rev
Albert Chandler pastor.
fyKSrENN1AL METHODIST EPISCOPAL fColored) =
Sunday-Presching IL A: NJ. ana r. IN, N,
SUNDAY SchSl-2 p NJ. Prayer ana fIalse
Meeting, Tuesday evening. Rev. T. U. FsrKer
Pastor. ,,-..o,,,o =
al II a. m and p. m. Sunday School al
, D. m Christian EndeavOr, ga p. IN. sun
law Praise meeting, at O'Clock Weones
day evening. Rev. 1. s. Yemmens, Pastor
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choiee, $5,SO@6;
prime wethers, $5.S5@6; culls and
common, s2.5004; lambs, $50765;
veal calves, $7@7.25. HOGS active and
higher; prime heavies, $705; mediums
and heavy Workers, $7100712h; light
Workers and pigs, s7.10@7.20; roughs,
s6G625,
What is a cold in the head? Nothing
to worry aboutif You treat it with Ely's
Cream Balm as soon as you begin to
sneeze and shuttle. Neglected, the
cold may grow into catarrh, and the
air passages be so infiamed that you
have to fight for every breath. 1t is
true that Ely's Cream Balm cures ca
tarrah, promptly and certainly. But
you know the old saw about the ounce
of prevention. Therefore use Cream
Balm when the cold in the head shows
itself. All druggist, Soc, or mailed by
Ely Bros, So Warren Street, New York
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24

lack of circulation. Had knife been
thrust into my kidneys the pain could
not have been more intense. My sleep
was disturbed by visions of distorted
figures. The kidney secretions were an
noyingly irregular, and l was tortured
with thirst and always blOated. l used
seven boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills. The
bloating subsidized until l weighed 100
pounds less, could sleep like a child and
was relieved of the pain and the irregu-
larity of the kidney action. My circula-
ton is good and I feel better in every
way"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mrs. Jackson will
be mailed on application TO any part OF
the United States. Address Foster-Mif
burn Co., Buffalo. n. y. For sale by all
druggists; price, so cents per box.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
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Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
| 1907 APRIL 1907
su: Mo: Mo: M 1u: We: Tn Tn: Fr: sa:|
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.

The Latest Closing Prices IN the
Principal Markets.
PHILADELPHIA = FLOUR firm;
winter extras, $270@2.90; Pennsylva-
mia roller, clear, S2.95@3.15; city mills,
fancy, S4.500460. RYE FLOUR firm;
per barrel, $3.50. WHEAT steady; No.
3 Pennsylvania red, 78k@79c. CORN
firm; No. yellow, local, 531sc. OATS
steady; No. 2 white, clipped, 4915c.;
lower grades, 4Sc. HAY firm; No.
timothy, large bales, $21.5O; PORK x
steady; family, per barrel, $3.50.
BEEF firm; beef hams, per barrel, Sl9.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens, 16c.;
old roosters, lie. Dressed steady
choice fowls, 15c.; old roosters, 1012c
BUTTER steady; extra creamery, 33c
EGGS steady; selected. 181a@201ac.
nearby, 17Rc.; southern, 15h@16Rc
POTATOES steady; per bushel, 81
@5Sc.
BALTIMORE-WHE easier; No
2 spot, 18A01Sssc.; steamer No
spot, T5k075%c.; southern, 75Q80c
CORN easier; mixed spot, 54% @54 He.
steamer mixed, 51b051Ac.; southern
52h6541bc. OATS firm; white, No.
481a a649c.; No. 8, 4S648hc.; No. 4
46M461Rc; mixed, No. 2, 470471ac.
No. 3, 46@4612c.; No. 4, 45@45ac
BUTTER firm; creamery separator ex
tras, 3O031c.; held, 24025c.; prints
S1Q32c. EGGS firm; fancy Maryland
Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Vir
ginia, 1870; southern, 151A@16c.
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
sECRET SOCIETIES.

aosN1Ne STAR LODGE, No. 6, 1. o. @ F.-Meets
every Friday evening, at 7.3Q o'clock.
IcDoNNELL ENCAMPMENT, No ?, /. y. O.F.-Meets
Second and Fourth Tuesday evenings OF eaen
month at $50 o'clock.
4AaMoNY LODGE, No. Is, A. F. A. M.-Meets First
and Third Thursday evenings of each month";
at 7.30 O'clock.
ssYRNA CoNcLAvE No. As, ORDER OF HEPTAsoPHs
meets first and third Tuesday of each month
at 500 o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall.
UNION CASTLE No II, X. &. E.-Meets every Mon
day evening in their hall in the Cooper Build
ing, at 730 O'Clock.
aEsPAH LoDeE, No. I6, A. o. U. W.-Meets every
Monday evening at 500 O'Clock in Odd Eel
lows Hall.
sIzPAH CoNCLAvE, No. 161z, ADHESIVE MoGULf
.IANs Meets the last Monday evening OF each
month, at 8 90 O'Clock, in Odd Fellows Hall.
jRNERAL WINFIELD ). HANCOCK POST, No. ~
8. A. R.-Meets every Thursday night in the
Hall of the Knights of the Golden Eagle.
T. Davis, Commander.
5yABs AND STRIPES COUNCIL, No. 26, JR. o. U.
A.-Meets at S 90 p m. every Thursday II
Odd Fellows Hall.
FRANCES E. WILLARD Temple, No. S. K of q. K :
Meets every fucsdav evening at s o'clock, a
the Golden Eagle Hall
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
a COOKING Episode.

The people who know it all are so
tiresome that the verdant simplicity
of the novice in everyday affairs Is
absolutely refreshing. Here is an In
cident about young woman who was
making her first essay at housekeep-
ing. A friend had sent her by mail a
recipe for some new kind of bread,
giving her directions to take a portion
of the dough at a time and make II
into the requisite form for baking
This seemed explicit enough, but what
was the surprise of the friend to re
ceive telegram from the young house
keeper to this effect: what shall dc
with the rest of the dough? Please
answer"
Smyrna times., 1907-04-24
Mercury and Air.

The reason that mercury rises and
salls in the barometer is that dry air is
heavy, moist air is light, and the col
umn of mercury is affected by atmos-
pheric pressure. The tube of barom-
eter being open at tile bulb end, the
air when moist cannot support the
weight of the mercury. When the air
is dry, the mercury cannot resist Its
weight; hence the rise and fall In dry
and wet weather.