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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07
Give NUMBERS,
NOT NAMES.
PUBLIC NOTICE.
TO THE SUBSCRIBERS OF THE
BLUEFIELD TELEPHoNE Co.
BLUEFIELD, w. VA:

AS this company has recently gone
to considerable expense In getting up
and mailing out copies of directories
for the use of it's patrons. we would
greatly appreciate Il IL the subscri-
bers would arrange to look up the
number of the party that they desire
and not give the name OF the party
wanted. We ask this for several
reasons, the principal one being tho
great similarity OF names that occur
in such a book. furthermore the fact
that 1t is utterly impossible, with the
constant changes taking place in our
operating force for the operators TO
memorize the six hundred numbers
that we have as well az tho parties
names; for having Instituted the
system OF party lines such as Is used
I'm the larger cities IL necessitates
the using OF letters such as -. l..
II. and w" after the numbers, which
therefore renders il very difficult for
the operators TO always bear In mind
what the letter is, even though she
may recall the number. When a
number iB given IL stands TO reason
that the operator can expedite the call
when she is not delayed by being
Obliged TO look same up; which she
has to do when You give the name OF
the party and not their number
You can readily understand that
such obligations naturally decrease
the efficiency OF the service, for
while she is looking up the number
that you have asked for perchance
as there often is, some one else may
be calling and she is Obliged there
fore 10 keep that party waiting un-
ell she has nnshed with you
We feel reasonably sure that II
more patience i'm this matter and
thus form the habit OF OF looking
up the numbers that they desire Il
would be but very short while be-
fore they would soon learn what
tho numbers were they wanted
and thus dispense with either one
OF Us being Obliged TO do It.
We would also appreciate II the
subscribers would follow out the in
structions as called for I'm the rules
and regulations given in the direc-
tory, furthermore. TO see that the
copy furnished them in secured by
a string and hung MP on the hook
on the lower right hand side of
their instrument.
We stand ready at all times to do
all that we can TO make the service
better and improve it's efficiency.
thus making It easier for the sub
scriber as VOL as for ourselves.
Yours Truly,
BLUEFIELD TELEPHONE co.
by w. p. Hawlcy, Gen. Mangr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07
A WANT OF
DISCIPLINE.

Tho ono reason why collisions re-
main and XIII by hundreds yearly is
constantly and chiefly % want Of dis
ciplino ON American railroads Block
signals do not block Trains run
past thom sigal mon are not invari-
able in their signals Risks arc con
siantIy taken. Engineers slip b. block
sigals and try TO run under eau
Hon" Liehts are set at safety before
% train is quito out OF tho way 20
save trouble II these things did not
go ON au Che time they would not be
laid bare by every collision.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07
THE SUN WAS RIGHT.

The Sun, I'm n recent article com
mentinR upon the assertion that the
Government loses money carrying
newspapers at 81 per 100 pounds.
stated that there are certain classes
OF freight which railroads carry n
thousand miles for "5 and 10 cents
a hundred pounds. This statement
seemed 20 be called I'm question by
an esteemed correspondent, but while
the words used showed that they
were not intended TO give exact ng-
ures, nevertheless the statement was
subsequently correct There is o
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07
TWINS ARE BORN
IL DAYS APART

Boy twins, born twelve days apart
is the rarity that Wausau, Wis, has
TO offer in the medical and surgical
field. and which has never beer
equaled so far as known before.
The first child was born normally
and twelve days later the attending
physician, Dr. Sauerhering, was cal.
led TO the home again.
Understanding matters, he sum.
moned DR.. II. l.. Rosenberg, and
the second birth occurred to Mrs
Herman Draeger. The babes are nor.
NAL and perfectly proportioned, and
the mother is recovering rapidly
Philadelphia Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07
MODEL TOWNS PLANNED F0l
WORKING MEN-HEAIITH
AND BEAUTY OBJECTS.

Now York, Jan. 7.--Prominen
men I'm New York have united In Al
effort to create workingmen's mod
el villages. whore tho poor as we'll Il
the rich may have plenty OF iieh
and air and enjoy tho comforts
life. The Garden Cities association
has been formed to carry out th
idea, and plans arc already unde
way to establish on Long Island
city with all tho advantages OF tn
country. Instead OF letting house
20 up haphazard. those who have tn
town-building in charge will max
Tlans all I'm advance. There will b.
n section for the residences, anothe
for factories, another for stores
Health and beauty will be the OBJ
jocts in Wow. School houses, library
gymnasium, club, assembly hall--af
these will be provided for. Every eft
izen. however poor, will have gar
den. Tho president OF the associa.
tion is John Lewis Childs, the firsf
vice-president is Ralph Peters, pres
idont OF tho Long Island railroad, the
treasurer is II. W. Jones, Jr., presi-
dent of tho Oriental bank, and tho
secretary is w. d. Bliss.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07
JULY 2 IS WEST
VIRGINIA DAY

Norfolk, Va. Jan. July 2 has
been designed by the department oi
special events as West Virginia Day
at the Jamestown exposition. The an
nouncement was made today. The
West Virginia commission to the eX-
position made n request that July
be set apart. AS that date was open
the request was carried out The
day will be nttingly celebrated, ac-
cording TO a statement OF the presi-
dent OF the West Virginia commits
sion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07

"A ToXss editor got on the follow
ing Many q wife IS lettering around
home fooling her time away with the
wash tub or cutting wood while her
poor husband Is hard AZ work in tho
back room Of a saloon worrying his
brain trying to keep the other follow
from shutting out his double six"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07

All OF the above attractions Blue
field already has without going "a
extra expense. What n glorious thina
II is to have 30 many advantages
without tho outlay OF enormous
sums of money.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07
THE FAITHFUL
PUNCHING BAG

Tho United states senate ls not am
idle body WHOM 90 has no othcr bus
iness to attract attention, SC can al
ways fall back on the Smoot case.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-07
HOT STUFF.

Heat not a furnace for your foe
$50 hot that It may singe yourself
Shakespeare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
BEAUTIES OF SILVER BAY.
Addresses Made Yesterday at Y. M.
C. A. Gatherings

Features of the annual summer gather
ings of young peoples societies at Silver
Bay on Lake George were described by
several active workers in the conventions
there, in addresses at the Y. NJ. c. A. yes
terday afternoon. Harry W. Arnold, re-
ligious work secretary, presided, and re-
marks were made by Albert NJ. Chesley,
boys work secretary who has been asso-
ciate director of athletics at Silver Bay for
several years; John B. Sleman, jr., who
has been active in the meetings there, and
Miss Tiltor. secretary of the local commit
tee of the Washington delegation.
The beauties of the spot were shown by
means of large number of lantern slides
and described by Mr. Chesley. The men,
bers of the Y NJ c. A. in the New England
states, New York and Washington, it was
stated, have purchased a tract Of land
there, and will improve it to make it an
ideal summer outing place for young peo-
pie, designed especially for a meeting place
for young peoples societies.
The meeting served to welcome back to
the local association John B. Sleman, jr.,
who has been travelling with S. w. Wood
through the orient and visiting the asso-
Citations of that section of the world. Mr..
Sleman spoke briefly of the great i'm
portance of the missionary work in Japan,
China and Korea, and showed the progress
made in cities where Christianity had been
felt in contrast to the healthier cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
APARTMENT HOUSE.
Justice of the Peace Decides Points
of Law

OF Law.
Two points of law stated to be of interest
to tenants of apartment houses were de-
cided in Justice of the Peace Mills court
last Saturday afternoon. The first was
that the surrender of the keys by the ten
ant their acceptance by the authorized
agent of the owner the entering of the
premises by the owner, the repaperng and
making of extensive repairs. and then offering
the apartment for rent, and at different
rental from that stipulated in the lease,
constitutes a surrender of the premises
and shows that the owner took possession
of the premises and entirely acquiesced In
the situation. The other point involved
was the clause in a contract providing that
II the premises should be vacated before
the expiration of the term stated in the
lease, the whole. amount of rental for the
balance of said term remaining unpaid shall
thereupon become due and payable by the
party of the second part to the party of the
first part" The question arose in an action
by ]. l.. karrck, owner of the Berkshire
apartments Columbia Heights, against
Hugh Hollis of the internal revenue bureau
of the Treasury Department, formerly
tenant in the apartment house.
According to the allegations of Mr.. kar-
rick the apartment in the Berkshire occu-
pied by Mr.. Hollis was vacated before the
expiration of the lease, and action was
filed to recover seven months rent which
the plaintiff claimed due under con-
tract. In summing up the case Justice
Mills took into consideration the claims
of Mr.. Hollis that the premises were not
sanitary, and decided in favor of the for
mer tenant He declared that the second
agreement was void on the ground that in
asmuch as the lease provided for payment
by monthly installments, there could be no
consideration for that portion of the term
which was uneXpired at the time the ten
ant vacated the apartment. The lease con-
tanned a self-renewing clause, according to
Justice Mills, and that was held to create
new term of one year at the expiration
of each year unless notice of intention to
vacate was given. This renewing clause,
1t was stated, made no reference to accel-
Grafton of payments in case of vacation Of
the premises or default in payment of one
inStallmentS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
FAREWELL DISCOURSE.
Labor Body's Tribute to DR.. Skellen-
ger. Ministerial Fraternal Delegate.


ger, Ministerial Fraternal Delegate.
1.-THE Bread Winners Problem was the
subject of the farewell address of Rev. D.
w. Skellenger, pastor Of the Sixth Pres
byterian Church and fraternal delegate
from the Presbyterian Ministerial Associa-
ton to the Central Labor Union, at the
Sixth Church last evening. This problem
is greater today than ever before" said
the minister, land its solution is beyond
the power of the individual"
He spoke at length of the waste in this
city and said it was a travesty upon the
teachings of God. Right here in the capital
city, the minister declared, enough is
wasted by the rich to feed the poor. The
one good lesson taught by the trusts to-
day, DR.. Skellenger declared, is the prin-
ciple of conserving or utilizing in one way
or other all waste in the making of by
products. He said that capital and labor
have never been SO close together as they
are today and that the outlook is growing
brighter.
President Brinkman and a delegation
from the Central Labor Union were pres
ent at the service. Dr. and Mrs. Skel-
lenger will be rendered a reception at the
church Tuesday evening, when the cup
presented the minister by the Central
Labor Union will be placed on exhibition.
Later in the week DR.. Skellenger will
leave for Brooklyn, where he has been
called to a pastorate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17

Mamie Simms. 35 years hot Delaware
avenue southwest.
Hezekiah Dent, 20 years, Home for the
Agen and Infirm.
Sylvester Thomas, 30 years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Infant of Robert and Mary Turner, 2
hours, Columbia Hospital.
Gertrude P. Davis, 10 years. 113 d street
southeast.
Joseph Prior, 60 years. Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Sarah Freeman. 80 years, 2j12 Messmore
avenue northwest.
Maria 4. Anderson, 90 years, 1924 10th
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during the past forty-eight
hours:
Frederick A. Scherrer, IS years, 1913 33d
street northwest.
Charles B. Gilbert, 81 years, 1444 Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
John Cronan. 80 years, Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Margaret G. Lille, 81 years, S11 10th
street northeast.
Herbert Curry, 40 years, 494 street
southwest.
William E. Dennison, IS years, BOG 1
street northwest.
Richard Prather. 70 years, Providence
Hospital
Sarah E. Sheriff, Y years, Benning, D. c.
Ruhama Shives. Al years, 51S 21st street
northwest.
Lizzie Porter, 80 years, 1917 9k street
northwest.
Maxillary Wallace, 81 years. TT Morton
street.
Henry Taylor, 90 years, Sc M street south
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
Births Reported.

The following births were reported to the
health office during the past forty-eight
hours:
Charles A. and Bertha Hammett, June IL,
male.
Paul A. and Sarah A Powell, June Z,
male.
William H. and Cora NJ. Potter, June 8.
female
Frank and Rosa Petroni. June 10, female.
j. j. and Nellie l.. Reidy, June l., II ale.
Henry and Teresa Shaefer. June II, male.
Milton F. and Cora l.. Scott, June ., fe-
male.
Andrew A. and Hattie B. Lewis. June II,
female
James A. and Rose r. Simms, June 8,
male.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following :
Rufus F. Clay and Nellie Coleman, both
of New York city.
James Burke and Pearl Carey, both of
Vienna, Va.
Hugh w. Smith and Margaret E. Sisson
John Strother and Daisy Thomas, both
of Gordonsville. Va.
Isaac Hirshler and Hcrtense L. Wildman
both Of Baltimore, Md.
Benjamin Jackson and Mary J. Scott
Edward Price and Rachel Perkins.
Claude T. Moseley and Edna H. Moore,
both of Lynchburg, Va
William H. Cook and Mary A. Ryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-A. w. Phillips New York; c. NJ.
Daley, Ellsins, w. Va; Charles Small, New
York; Walter Drew, New York; H. r. Full
Ter, Beaver Falls. Pa.
Arlington-H e. Johnson, New York H.
K Johnson, New York; B. X. Smith and
Mrs Smith, Fort Worth, Tex: o. w. Bair,
Cincinnati, Ohio; H. T. Hunter and Mrs.
Hunter. Toronto, Canada.
Ebbitt-E. F. Adams and Mrs Adams,
Pittsburg: C. F. Evans. jr, Philadelphia:
D. K. Kelly and Mrs. Kelly. Pittsburg; j.
C. Whitaker, Dayton, Ohio; George NJ
Beach, Waterbury, Conn.
New Willard-H. A. Bornier, Indianapolis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
ALLEGED HOLD UP.
Elevator Boy Says Man Demanded His
Money!

The police were advised yesterday that
Gloster Peterson. an elevator boy at the
Wyoming apartment house, had been held
up at the point of a pistol about II o'clock
the night before by a man who demanded
money from him. The "hold-up" man, the
police were told was shabbily dressed and
was under the influence Of liquor. His act,
1t is believed, was intended more as
joke than for the purpose of getting
money. Peterson did not enjoy the sight
of the glistening steel, however, and he
was almost too badly frightened to offer
any resistance. He told the man with the
pistol that his money was in his room on
the top floor and he went up in the ele-
vator after telling the caller he would get
the money for him. When Peterson re-
turned to the lower floor the armed man
had disappeared The police were told Of
the incident and Precinct Detective
Greene is making an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17

T. d. Cabot. Boston; q. Sturgls and Mrs.
Sturgis, Cniontown, Pa; q. b. Morgan
Chicago.
Riggs-Chas. Fitzgerald. Jackson. Miss VI.
Rodey and wife, St Louis. Mo; II. O Day
Chicago; NJ. A. Milton. Louisville Ky:
Jesse h. Harl and wife. Oweusboro, Ky;
Harold S. Jennings. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17

Representative Butler Ames and his sis
ter. Miss Ames, sailed for Europe last Sat
urday from New York for three months
trip in Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17

Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes and Mrs
Holmes remained but few days at their
summer home at Beverly Farms, where they
arrived last week, for they were among the
passengers who sailed on the Saxonia Tues
day from Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17
Funeral of Mrs. Catharine Brennan

Funeral services over the remains OF Mrs
Catharine Brennan, widow OF Rich
ard Brennan. who died Saturday afternoon
at $50 O'Clock at her home, 10 9th street
southeast. in the eighty-sixth year OF her
age. will be held at o'clock tomorrow
morning at st. Peters Catholic Church.
where requiem mass will be said Inter
ment will be made In Mount Olvet ceme-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17

James Spencer. aged colored man
from Rockville, Md, was found wandering
about the streets in South Washington yes
terday afternoon about 4 O'clock He was
unable to give the police much information
about himself. and was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment. Friends
were notified of his whereabouts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-17

Among the fortunate graduates in this
seasons closing exercises was Miss Mar
garet Adele Hardin, who graduated from
the Academy Of Visitation, Frederick Md
Miss Hardin not only received the Bene-
dicta medal for general excellence, but four
other medals also. well as a special
prize for Latin.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Temple of Lexington,
Neb., are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Lo-
gan, Pill T street, for few days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-28
Some Words with the Cook.

He was II sad faced American tour
list. and az he seated himself In Lon
don restaurant he was Immediately Mt.
tended by G,i obscquious waiter.
~ want two eggs" snid tho Ameri-
can. zone fried on one side and one on
the other"
"Ow Is that sir?"
1.-TWO eggs one fried on ore side and
one on the other
Very we'll. SIR
The waiter was gone several min
utes. When he returned. his face was
n study.
Would you please repeat your hor-
der. sir:r
II said very dIstinctly-two eggs. one
fried on one side and one on the other"
Oppressive silence and then dazed
Very well, SIR"
This time he was gone longer and
when he returned he said anxiously.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-28
Ready For tho Mex. cus,orer.

MY rubber" said Nat Goodwin. de-
scribing Turkish bnih that he once
had In Mexico. "was q very strong
man. lie laid the OH slab and knca'i-
cd me and punched me and banged Inc
In most cinphatlc way. When 1t WINS
over and had got up, he came up
behind mo before my sheet WINS nd.
justed md gave me three rcsonndIng
Slips ON the bare buck with the palm
OF his enormous hand. -
What In bi1zes IRE you doing? l
gasped. staggering.
No oGensa. str snId tho man. II
was only 10 lee the oiflcc know that
was ready for the nexa bather. You
see, sir, tho BELLS out OF order In this
room. '"-Everybody'a
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-28
Fox Hunting In a Greenhouse.


The only fox hunting | have ever
done was on board an impetuoua, tough
mouthed. fore aud Mt horse thnt had
emotional insanity. AZ was away
from home and could not reach my
own horse waa obliged to mount a
spirited steed with high. intellectual
hips. one white eye and big red nos
tril that you could set Shanghai hen
In. This horse. Rs BOON ms the pack
broke into q full cry. climbed over n
fence that had wrought iron brlcrs on
1t. lit In n corntlcld. stabbed his hind
leg through a sere and yellow pump
kin, which he wore the rest OF the day.
with seven yards OF pumpkin vino
streaming out behind, and away we
dashed cross country.
I remained mounted because hated
to pct OF In pieces
We did not see the fox, but we saw
almost everything else. remember
riding through n dollhouse. and how I
enjoyed 1t A morning scampcr through
n conservatory when the syringas and
Jonquils and Jack roses lie cuddlcd mp
together in their little beds is n thing
TO remember and look bnck to and pay
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-28
Hearst on the WAY.
Nothinq New.

Proof Is below that ladies' criticised
each others clothes in tie seventeenth
us In the twentieth century and In
"fonctik' spcling
In 1850, May or June. bridget Noel
wrote to her sister. the Countess OF
Rutland:
MY Lady Gansbourer met us at
Burnley but III sutch drcs as never
saw without disput. Her Jcngan munto
Is the worst of Its kind. it Is purpe. s.
II great dele of green. & letcl gould,
q great Hours. Their Is some rGA with
the green, and noe lining, which luks a
bomcnablc."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-28

~wouId It be awsking too much, Dir.
to ave You repeat your horder. slr2 I
cawht think 'nve 1t right. sir. y
know"
Two eggs" said the American sad
~ aud patiently. 'onc fried on ono
side and one on the other
More oppressive silence and another
and fninter Very we'll, SIR" ..e
This time he was gone still longer.
When he returned. his collar WINS un.
buttoncd. his huir dlshevclcd and his
face scratched ind bleeding. Leaning
over the waiting patron. he whispered
beseechlngly: t.t Ir.
Would you mind tyking boiled
heggs. slrf I've had some words with
the cook"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-28
Ono on tho President.

When President Roosevelt nlightcd
Mt Rcd Hill. Va. to see his wifc's now
cottage he noticed that I'M elderly wo-
man was about to board the train and
rushed forward TO assist her. That
done, he grnsped her hand and gavo 1t
mn executive shake"
The woman, snatchlng her hand
away, exclaimed, Young man. don't
know who you are, and don't caro- a
cent. but | must say you are the fresh
est somebody I've ever seen In these
parts"