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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-19
Ian WITHOUT A STOMACH.

reral years ago. an emiR emit sur
removed the entire stomach
woman suffering from Cancer.
patient survived the operation
ived several months. This wo-
lad no use for Rydale's Stomach
Is. But every one whose
sch Is diseased or deranged
and will find these tablets q
t remedy. no matter what form
sale by The White Pharmacy
Princeton avenue and Bland st
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-19
AFFLICTED WITH SORE EYES
FOR 33 YEARS.

have been afflicted with sore
yes for thirty-three years. Thirteen
ears ago became totally blind and
was blind for six years. My eyes
were badly infiamed. One OF my
neighbors insisted upon my trying
Chamberlain's Salve and gave me
half box OF 1t. To my surprise 1t
healed my eyes and my sight came
back to me.--P. G. Earls. Cynthiana,
Ky. Chamberlain's Salve is for sale
by The White Pharmacy.
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It's going to happen soon.
dONITOR BREAD Is DIGEsTABLT
FREE! FREE.! FREE!!!

In order to meet the people of
luefeld and to demonstrate my abil-
ity as a dancing master, will give
ny lady or gentleman a lesson abb
solutely free on any Monday or
Thursday night during October. AZ
ter taking one lesson free if you de
sire to join the class you get a term
of ten lessons for $500, and I guar
antee to teach you to dance in one
term. If you are not satisfied that
you can learn after taking one les
son free. you are under no obliga-
lions whatever. 1t Is free. Try 1t
This offer only good this month.
PROF f. w. MOTT,
Dancing Academy, Sohn Building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-19

Bilious Jim grew so thin
He hardly rnade a shadow,
One day a fried presented him
With Rydale's Liver Tablets.
de took the hint, began their use,
And this Is what beferI him
Re grew 80 fat, neither shoes nor nat
Could be found TO AZ him
mORAL-Don't make your Wills
But cure your Ills,
BY using Rydsle's Liver pills.
50 chocolate coated tablets in a con
yenient box. Price only % cents.
Easy 20 take, pleasant in effects.
'afe sure. We guarantee them.
For sale By The White Pharmacy,
)or. Bland street and Princeton ave.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-19
MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD

leasant purgative effect ex-
{ By all who use Chamber
omaoh and Liver Tablets.
healthy condition Of the
J mind which they create
ne feel joyful Price. Is
iamples free At The White
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-19

.ONTOR PULVERIzED ~ PURE.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
TO J.. ana fhrn went bounding back to

to J.. and thrn went bounding back to
the horse. He licked the horse on
the nose and came back to ]. again.
and again returned to the horse, evil
IDENTITY laborinS under the stress OF
something that he wanted TO say or
do. 1t was quite plain. in fact. that
he WAS doing his best to introduce tha
man TO the horse. and make them
friends. too.
SO L.. whose big heart can include
horses as Well as dogs. yit>,led: he
went up to the horse, and patted its
head and rubbed its nose. Then the
dogs satisfaction and sayety were
simply inexpressible. He gyratel
about until it seemed as if he were
in danger of swallowing his own tail:
and his affection both for man and
fer the horse was plainly greatly in
creased by the consciousness that
now they knew each other.
1t is astonishing, gentle reader,
what a great deal of the joy of life
liking for animals will let us into
Boston Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
A KIND INTRODUCTION.

Did the reader ever see dog per
form the ceremony of introducing 4
human friend? The Listener has him.
self seen the thing done, in a way.
but never SO plainly and prettily as
a friend of his lately witnessed it
the friend himself being the intro
duced party"
The friend-call him Mr. J.-lives
in Roxbury. For near neighbor he
has a man who keeps a carriage and
also a fine setter dog. Mr.. J. does
not enjoy the acquaintance of the
neighbor, but has come to be on ex-
cellent terms of friendship with the
dog. Every day Mr.. j. sallies forth
at about the same hour. Every day
he meets the dog. whose salutations
have gradually passed from mere
friendly formalities to affectionate
greetings.
Yesterday. as Mr.. ]. came out OF
his house, he found the dog-who al
ways. when the carriage starts, goes
circling about the horses head, bark
ing with joy-waiting for him. The
carriage, with the horse attached.
stood waiting for its occupant.
The dog at once came bounding VI
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
Respect at Last.

"Briefeigh is, ! think, one OF t'se
greatest lawyers in this State
why. l heard you say once thas
YOU didn't consider him any good.
ooh. that was several years ago.
He used to give ne pointers on legal
matters without charging me any
thing, merely because we happened
to have offices adjoining each other.
Recently he has been charging me
stiff price every time | have gone
to him for a word of advice.-Chieaso
Record Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
OLD ACQUAINTANCES.

Among the visitors in New York
from the South, during the centen-
NAL celebration, was gentleman on
the staff of the Governor of Virginia.
He had written to a friend to en-
gage a horse for him to ride during
his stay in New York. A white horse.
proud-stepping and slender-limbed.
was selected, and on the morning ap-
pointed was led. in company with
coal-black steed. to the spot where the
Virginia gentleman and friend were
ready to mount, when, 10. the black
horse paved the ground, shook his
head. showed great uneasiness. ano
altogether behaved so remarkably that
he attracted great attention
AS sure as l live" said the rider
of the white steed to his companion.
you are mounted on Black Diamond,
my own old horse.'
Nonsense" said the other eques-
trian. "You wouldn't know Black
Diamond now, and he wouldn't know
YOU
BY this time little throng Of spec
tators had gathered, interested in the
scene Black Diamonds saddle was
taken off, and under it was discovered
an old scar and little tuft Of white
hair, which proved his identity be-
yond a doubt When his old master
mounted him. the horse fairly qulv-
cred with delight, and gave cry OF
gladness. All through the centennial
week there were two happy beings
together, a man and a horse: and =
horse sometimes shows intelligence SO
nearly human that one cannot but be
glad when a great pleasure falls into
the life of this faithful friend OF man.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
A GREAT SECRET.

In a small town in the Midlands
there is a rich congregation which is
not characterized by lavish liberality
Time after time the minister had
vainly appealed to his people to con-
tribute more generously to the funds
of the church. The members would.
indeed. give something, but it was
nearly always the smalles. silver coin
of the realm that was placed on the
plate.
A shrewd Scotchman who had re-
Gently come to the place and joined
the church was not long in noticing
this state of affairs, and a remedy
mind.
iii tell you what" he said to one
of the officers: If you max me treas
urer III engage to double the collec-
tons in three months
His offer was promptly accepted:
and sure enough. the collections be-
gan to increase, until by the time he
had stated they were nearly twice as
much as formerly.
How have you managed 1t, Mr..
Sandyman?" said the pastor to him
one day
It's a great secret" returned the
canny Scott: but I'll tell you in con-
fidence. The folk l saw, maistly gave
threepenny bits Weel when l got the
money every Sabbath evening l care
fully picked DOT the sma' coins an put
them by. Moo. as there's only linn
tied number Of threepenny pieces in
a little place like this, and as | have
maist O. them at present under lock
and key, the folk maun give saxpence.
at least. instead. That's the way the
collections are doubled. "-Tit-Bits.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
:. v.. With Booth"

..h Booth" the stranger said.
=. actor. Say no more.
i often that I'm misleal,'
saen your face before
.n Booth the stranger said.
he actor: SO was /,
down to my humble spread
" banning mug III buy
~ Rooth." the stranger said.
n, ne actor: What a shame
=. master lies in the graveyard
dead, .o,
18th Booth" the stranger said.
=. octor. Would that We
again the stage SO proudly
Tread
!, artists such as he
,-,,h Booth" the stranger said
!, ~. actor: "Ne'er shall |
those days through the years
long fled.
;, m. for my throat is dry"
nth Booth the stranger said.
MT interrupt me more.
arlington | was with, not Ned,
salvation Army Corps
Sam 8. Stinson, in Punch.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
Literary Tenants Of IsIington Tower


The Marquis Of Northampton, who
owns Canonbury tower in Islington,
is going to restore that ancient relic
now encompressed by London
streets. 1t is all that's left of the
priory of the canons of st. Bartholo-
NEW, which once stood in the midst
of ''pleasaunce" as they used to call
such private parks.
In the days subsequent to it's mon
astic history many persons of literary
fame were tenants of the tower
among the Ephraim Chambers, orr
inator of the modern cyclopadia;
Speaker Onslow of the Georgian era.
Woodfall, the printer of the "Junius"
letters the famous publisher Mr.
Newberry (whose children's books
are so we'll known, and also Oliver
Goldsmith. Islington was a rural SUI
burb, with pleasant country lanes,
in which Charles Lamb dwelt and
where he accomplished the feat of tir-
ing out dog in a persistent walk
Westminster Gazette.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
Advertising Pays.

A Kansas man is convinced that
advertising pays He advertised for
a lost S. bill and a stranger. who
had picked up one on the streets,
read the advertisement and restored
the bill to the advertiser. A few days
later, while looking over waistcoat
he had laid off, the original lost bill
was found in a pocket. He says ad-
vertisins pays 100 per cent.-Uu3
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
THE KATYDID'S SONG.

Everybody is familiar with the
music Of the katydid 1t is the male
that has the voice. At the base OF
each wing cover is thin, membran-
eous plate. He elevates the wing
covers and drubs the two plates to-
gether. If you could rub your should
er blades together you could initiate
the operation very nicely.-Argus.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
Olives
Opportunity
u PRISCILLA LEONARD

IA Ike to see the people who
sbout How to Live on Ten Dol
!, Week try to do it themselves"
Olive, hopelessly. Its all very
Eta to put down the items in
b neat list, beginning with Board
Iodging, six dollars That read
ttfslly up In Vermont. where half
rice would do If you helped round
house. But down here in New
the littlest hall bedroom with
board is eight dollars. and prices
up all the time. Just look at
We we're crowded in here. two OF
room only meant for one and
L, and paying seven dollars and
\ apiece for it."
ID glad enough to get it at that"
Der roommate from Indiana. My,
adn't l wear out a pair OF shoes
hs for that fifty cents of! II
SANDERS hadn't told you about
md you hadn't let me in on it, Id
Hmbing stairs still and meeting
scts Of disagreeable landladies
neh street-but all alike on the
= Father sends me fifty dollars
nth. He's an angel, and it's more
he really can spare, and so l try
\ down on it. But forty-five is
invest record SO far. II it wasn't
u azt student is expected to look
~ I'd be lost. and as it is, l really
Aabbier than the rules"
asense! Lucky you." said Olive.
Y dollars a month is riches. Forty
stftution. Janet helped me out
lse she knew. She tried it her
md she was, like me, a lone or
-only she had an uncle who once
Faef ten dollars, and haven't any.
hearer than Cousin Eliza, who
ten dollars to send. and
mi send it If she had. I've rent.
Old house at home. and l cant
q 70 It. I've come here to study
@d I'm going to do it. l have
70 pay for the art course and
Sfd' But unless you can inform
~ now to do without shoes and
~. i. nat, not to mention car fare,
soon be sitting on the street
win aabox of pencils in one
quo tne other held out for nick
me higher life is being forced
va dollar a week higher than
'en' possibilities. That is what
ne 90 low in my mind"
~ sanders painted things to
uaat she?" said Eta. Il heard
~ quite a good deal on orders
~ cards and favors."
can do anything" returned
= eacheered. She's won the
'p. and goes on to Europe
amn. She is a foreordained
"nere five hundred girls are
|" make both ends meet by
menu cards and favors, only
0a get orders. I've been to
.efe and every exchange in
x and nobody orders any.
me. haven't the touch for
ea'nty trifles-I can see that
- get broad effects. and have
mat way" said Eta. But
y 0e an opening somewhere,
surence," replied her room
ased to think the world was
-all openings. But for the
eks 1t has been a high board
even tried the want adver.
, = Yesterday. l went to a place
- advertised for girls to adj
sppers, and to another where
'ed q girl to amuse children.
spper place they wanted no
could not work from seven in
to six in the evening. At
pace the woman wanted to
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23
fa25%5R5QYz'
9Tc3HB|
A LETTER FROM THE FARM.

A LETTER FROM THE FARM.
Dear Mother:
l got here on Monday.
I'm having a whole lot of fun.
| rode on the hay all of one day.
| freckled all up in the sun.
There's cows and there's bees making
honey
And calf that is awfully queer.
help feed the pigs-they're so funny
l wish you were here.
Ny appetite's truly alarming,
So granJmamma says. | eat some.
| help them a lot with the farming.
l guess it is lucky | come.
| get in the eggs and I'm learning
To milk can milk pretty near.
And mornings | help with the churn'
l wish you .ere here.
Please send me my two baseball NIT
Please send me my drum, don't for.
get,
The cat has five beautiful kittens.
They haven't their eyes open yet.
The weather is perfectly splendid.
The Skies are so blue and SO clear
tore my best pants, but they're
mended-
l wish you We're here.
I work with the man that is hired.
go with him round everywhere.
At night I'm so dreadfully tired
l most fall asleep in my chair
Except that. get awful dirty
l try to be good. mother. dear.
Love to all. ...
From your little son. Berthe
P. 81 wish you We're here.
HOW THE STORMY PETREL FLIES
A naturalist visiting Algeria bought
from sailor four captive stormy
petrels. They weighed about 1865
pounds apiece. their wings were five
inches wide and had spread OF four
feet The ability of the petrol to
breast the most furious storms has
been universally admired. Its name
is derived from its power OF walking
GA the waves, like the Apostle Peter,
and its courage and strength in plant
ing its footsteps on the crests of the
most tempestuous sea have given
text to many writers. The naturalist.
wishing to release his captive petrels.
threw one @: them into the air. 1t
tried to fly. but fell headlong, went
crashing against stone wall and bat
tered out its brains. He took the
second petrol to an upper story and
launched it from a window. but. hav-
ing no initial velocity. it too fell like
a stone The third bird he took to
the top of All Observ atcry. and pushed
it out into space. 1t tapped its wings
desperately but. nevertheless. lungel
downward and broke its wings against
post
The naturalist was now cinvinced
that the stormy petrel's feats at sea
are made possible because it first
gets up momentum by running along
the top of the water. Wishing to
give the remaining bird a chance to
demonstrate his theory. he took it out
into a desert-like plain bare of grass.
smooth as the surface of calm sea.
Here" the naturalist reports, Il
set my fourth petrol down. 1t squat
ted at first, and then turned with its
beak to the wind and its wings out
stretched, and started running. beat
ing its wings. not hampered by any
heritage 1t ran hundred yards.
carrying its weight less and less on
its feet, and finally all on its wings,
but all the time skimming the ground.
At last with a single bound. catching
the wind, the petrol rose sixty feet.
careened around and flew past me
overhead and glancd at me on its
way. as if to say, Success in flight
is all based upon momentum -
Everybody's.
A KIND INTRODUCTION.
Did the reader ever see dog per
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-11-23


of Olive in those three hours. He
questioned her carefully about making
ice-cream, found her expert in special
flavors. and set her to work after a
week or two to build up a reputation
for his establishment for homemade
ice-cream. There was no doubt in the
minds Of those who tasted it as to its
merits They came again. They or
dered it for home consumption.
One good thing" Olive informed
Eta, lis that I've no more time for
washing" But two evenings
afterward she came in and sat down
on Etta's bed and began to cry.
What is the natter" said Eta,
reaching out and hugging her up, You
poor dear. you've caught cold. can
feel how feverish you are
''Oh, it's not a cold!" sobbed Olive.
"It's-it's dreadful! Eta, the man
from Maine wants me to-to-marry
him! He says I'm just the wife he
wants for the business. He's set his
heart on it. He's been following me
round all evening. He came home
with me. and kept proposing all the
way. Did you ever hear anything so
absurd? And he'll never give it up;
he's that kind. I'm just like good
investment he's determined to have
don't you see? He's made up his
mind. and there isn't anything for me
S~ - H~r,t - I
notice. He wouldn't take it, but ]
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-04
TAYLOR rs PICKED TO
WIN AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Cleaning UP Of City the isaae IN the
Contest for the MayoTalsy.

san Francisco. Nov. Although three
tickets. Democratic. Republican and Ia.
lon Labor, are to be voted iog Tuesday,
party lines have been disregafded during
he campaign Whether OF not the pros
erution Of rich bride gisefs and the
cleaning up oi tho town shall be CON.
ilnued i the issue.
Mayor Edward II. Taylor, who was
put into office BY the graft prosecuting
managers after the conviction u MaA0f
~ehmltx. 81 extortion. "a the DvmoefatN
nominee. llc heads ticket made Up 81
Democrats, Republicans and Union IA
borites, which has bton endorsed by the
Good Government League and minor.
lly faction which boltcd the Republican
convention.
Daniel A. Ryan, a young lawyer who
achieved a notable victory IN the city
primaries over the Hartman machine,
which dominated California politics,
heads the Republican ticket.
Patrick II. Mccarthy, prcsident Of the
building Trades Councils. heads the Ia,
Dor ticket. Ne Il opposed BY nearly All
the other labor chiefs, and BY many
Labor political clubs Supporting him
i every interest that aourished under
the Rusf reign.
District. Attorney Langion, who y
prosecuting the graft eases, 4 the Joint
Democrats, Republican and Good Gov.
eminent League nominee.
All indications point 20 Taylor's elece'
ton by heavy plurality and Langdon :
by an overwhelming majority.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-04

A lady who was his constant friend
and benefactor begged Lord Beacons.
field to read Mallock's FIRST book and
shy something civil about II. The prime
minister replied. with groan: ASK
me anything, dear lady, except this,
am an old man. DO not make me read
your young friends romances-"
'oh, but be would be great access
sion to the Tory party. and civil
word from yen would secure him for
ever
''oh, well, then, give me pen and a
sheet OF paper" And. sitting down in
the lady's drawing room, he wrote:
Dear Mrs. -, am sorry that
sannot dine with you. but am going
iown to Hughenden for week. Would
that my solitude could be peopled by
the bright creations OF Mr.. Mallock's
fancy VIII that do fer your young
friendT'
AS an appreciation Of book which
one has not read this Is perfect
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-04
BAxErs DEATH SUSPICIOUS.
Result Of Autopsy Given Only to Private
Detectives.

Boston, Nov. l4.-The results Of the
autopsy performed earlier in the week
upon the body Of Walter II. Baker OF
Boston, who died in BoRota,, n. j., Oct.
e7, and whose death u regarded with
suspicion BY his relatives, has been made
70 certain private detectives for use IN
their investigation Of the circumstances
surrounding the case After being taken
IN at q hotel in New York on Saturday,
Oct. 20, Baker went TO the home Of
friend In New Jersey, where his death
took place the next day. Relatives In
Boston we're not satisfied With a report
that Bright's disease caused death, and
when the body reached there on Monday
for burial, an autopsy was held BY DR.
J. r. McGrath, one Of the medical exam
liners Of Suffolk county. At his request
certain OF the organs were sent TO the
harvard medical school for chemical an.
alysis and the results Of that examinA.
ton as wen as Of the autopsy were
placed in the hands Of the attorneys for
toe family Saturday and by them turned
over 70 private detectives. The nature
Of the evidence could not be learned.
The Boston police have not, as yet, been
asked 20 assist in the investigation. The
family attorneys are trying 70 discover
IL young Baker, who was worth several
hundred thousand dollars, left a win.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-04
GOVERNMENT SECRETS TOLD.
Supposed Explanation Of How Defend
ants in Great Cases Have KEEP, Posted.


ants in Great Cases Have Kept Posted.
Chicago. Nov a.-The Chicago Inter.
Ocean says that secret service operatives
are working 70 determine to what extent
government secrets In recent cases Of ma
tional Importance have been sold by Mise
Eta Mclean and Alexander d. Gofdee,
who Friday were held in 5000 bonds to
the grand jury on charges Of conspiracy
and the theft o. papers in the John X.
Walsh case. Discovery OF papers relat.
Ing to the standard OH trial IN the room
O Miss Mclean has led TO the suspicion
that she and her confederate may have
disclosed government plans not only In
the Walsh case, but IN the cases against
the Standard Oh, the Chicago and Alton
railway and the school book combine.
Miss Mcl.ean's position a. stcnogapner
In District Attorney Sims Office, which
she held since April, gave her ample
opportunity 10 obtain copies Of the most
valuable papers in all these cases. The
fact that Cordee, her sweetheart, was
able TO live In idleness, dining at ex.
pensive restaurants. for the past ak
months, has made Il apparent he had
some secret source Of income.
While the government officials feel
confident, says tho Inter-ocean, that
they have uncarthed farreaching con
spiraey. they have as yet TO learn it.
magnitude Or 20 what extent it, opera
tions have injured government prosecu-
tons. In the prosecution Of the Stan.
dard Oil company. the Alton aud the
book combine. Il was apparent Mt every
turn that the defendants knew in ad-
vance the governments moves, no matter
how secretly planned. The arrest Of
the couple, Il is believed, has solved this
enigma.
Mss Eta Mclean formerly lived in
Boston. She figured in a shooting affair,
which took place IN that city four years
AFRO. At that time Miss Mclean was
engaged to be married TO Hartwell Stat
ford. who through jealousy, shot and Sc
verely wounded Stillman NJ Bishop.
Stafford was sentenced TO three years in
prison. but married Miss Mclean before
beginning his term During his impris
onment his wife was very devoted and
It was largely through her efforts that
he was pardoned after serving two years.
Soon after Stafford's pardon there was a
divorce and Mrs. Stafford resumed her
maiden name