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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05
Llnooln,s Last Law ca.s.

Lincoln tried his last case I'm Chi.
cago. 1t was the case OF Jones versus
Johnson in April and May, 1850. I'm the
United States circuit court before
Judge Drummond. The case involved
the title to Land Of very great value
the accretion on the shore OF Lake
Michigan. During the trial Judge
Drummond and all the counsel on both
sides, including Lincoln, dined together
at the house Of Isaac n. Arnold.
At the conclusion Of the dinner this
toast was proposed: May Illinois fur.
nish the next president OF the United
States" IT was drunk with great en-.
thusiasm by the friends OF both Lin.
coin and Douglas. Chicago Record.
Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05
The HanqLna Of Pictures.

\ woman bought three pictures in "A
Firth avenue art store.
"Shall | send some one up to hang
them asked the dealer
II don't know" hesitated the wo-
man. who had already exceeded her al
lowancc I'm buying the pictures. "How
much extra will 1t COST"
Not n cent" the dealer assured her.
I'm the case of any important sale
we prefer that one Of our men superin-
tend the hanging of the picture. That
inSurcs justice for the painting With
out meaning any disrespect for our
customers, ! must say that not one per
son I'm hundred who has had no spe-
cial instruction I'm art can take n pic
turc home and place It I'm an advan-
tagcous position \ man who has
been trained to that business. on the
other hand, can tell at a glance where
to hang it ana all the others in the
room so that each will bring out the
best points Of all the rest"-New York
Sun
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05
His LuQaaqe.

"Ticket," said the collector as he
opened the door Of carriage in which
sat man who looked as II he was nm.
chored to his seat. The man handed
over the required pasteboard, which
was duly inspected. Then, looking
around, the collector said, as there
another gentleman in the carriageW
mo" "Is that other portmanteau
yours, then, too" Other portman-
teauf" Yes. on the floor there by the
other" Those" said the traveller, with
dignity. are my feet"-Iondon Globe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05
DRINKING Excuses.

Excuses for drinking are always at
hand. Here are the FIVE familiar ones:
Good wine. friend. or being dry,
or lest We should be by and by
or any other reason why.
II they don't suffice one can always
ran back upon Dr. Sam Johnson's.
He who makes a beast of himself
gets rid Of the pain OF being man. ="
ON the other hand, here are three rea
sons one Of them cogent, that Bos-
tonian gave for not drinking:
FIRST can't drink, for I've Just
lost near relative. Second when
much pressed. F. No, I really can't
You know I'm president Of q temper
anco society Third when he was
much more pFesseD / can't i'm.
deed. I've just had four or FIVE cock
tails Boston Globe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05

one OF the first things an American
man or woman rushos out to buy I'm
London IS serviccable well cut mack
'htosh, and the second article to be
purchased IS usually an umbrella. A
man can buy zoo London a smart wa
lerproof which with occasional reproof
ing viii last him a lifetime for 3 or 4
HUIheas In New York very bad imi.
tation VIII cost him from SO to $50.
lh' British umbrella Is not only 20
thing Of beauty u workmanship. but
lt VIII outlast a'I competitors across
the scas-L London Express.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05

The crow is useful in killing mice.
snakes, lizards and frogs aud Is a
splendid scuyenRer lie Is quite wary.
viii always fec from a man with n
gun, but pays little attention to the
ordinary pedestrian These birds are
gregarious In their habits and make
their large, untidy nests at the tops OF
trees. They come IN hocks 10 the sleep.
Ing grove. sit around on the ground.
and when all are assembled they rise
simultaneously and scramble for nests.
Crows mate for life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05
HILLTOUS JIM.

bilious Jim grew so thin
H. hardly ado a shadow,
ono daF % fried presented him
with Rydale's Liver Tablets.
de took the hint began their use.
And This is what befell him,
ie grew So fat. neither shoes nor hat
Could be found to no him
MORAL Don't make your Wills
But cure your ills.
by using Rydale's Liver Pills.
90 chocolate coated tablets I'm a con
venieut box Price only 25 cents.
Easy to- take pleasant in effects.
safe sure We guarantee them.
For sale by The White Pharmacy.
'or Bland street and Princeton ave.
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TAKE THE POsTMAsTEFs woRD
FOR 1T.

Mr. F. NJ. Hamilton, postmaster
at Cheeryvale, Ind, keeps also a
stock OF general merchandise and
patent medicines. He says: Cham
berlain's Collie Cholera and Dirrrhoea
Remedy Is standard here in its line
10 never fails to give satisfaction
and we could hardly afford to be
without IT," For sale by
The White Pharmacy, Cor. Primer
ton avenue and Bland street.
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4 wOMAN WITHOUT


Several years aeo. an eminent SUR
econ removed llo entire stomach
of woman suffering from Cancer
The patient survived the operation
and lived several months This wo-
Man had no use for Rydalo's Stomach
Tablets But every one whose
stomach is diseased or derangod
does and will find these tablets a
perfect remedy, no matter what form
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Well Trained

Old Lady Improving the occasion)-
An, my poor man, you would not be In
Ibis position IL you had received an
early training In some trade or call
Ing Tramp--Don't you tork too sud
den about wot you don't know nothin'
about missus. No tralnln', indeed
Wy, ! was in prison afore was four
teen London Mail
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05

IS detail from che Chalmettc man
ned iho pumps. riehtcd the Fort Nor
gan and lowed her TO Port Eads. The
crew of thc Fort Morgan had been
waiting for help for two days and
night using their oars to beat on
the man-eoting sharks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-05

Old Gotrox But n my daughter
morries you. will she have All the
comforts To which she has been ac-
customed? Young DeBroque Well. Il
will De your fault II she hasn't Chi.
cagO News.
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Tie has Just returned from Aicxi-
ro. Tic says Mexican burro is He
most aeTavaf.rg'g stubborn thing ON
earth"
lie isn't mau.aI"- Houston Post
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Taetfnllu PIT

He Who is that plain lady? She
That is my mother He-Oh, / beg
pardon. ] didn't notice the resem.
baucc London Opinion
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ELLIOTT's EMULsFIED

OIL LINIMENT
rs the best rubbing Eminent in the
world. Try t. one half pint bottle,
jnly % cents.
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The truest mark Of being born with
great qualities Is being born without
suvy. BOchefoucauld.
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IN You would be "a good Judge. hear
what every one says. - Portuguese
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On Payments On Old Subscriptions

a than one
a may aise
Ito count
a tn BALI
dnpin tn CITY
fna count TWILL be
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RULES AND CONDITIONs=

votes the
The be ballots
ny receipts for the
On On Die Subsc
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
STATE REGULATES
TROLLEY FARES
LAW APPLIES TO HARRIMk.!
SUBWAY GRANTS
City Attorney lnterprets Act in Inter-
est of the People - May
Apply to the Beaches,
Too

City Attorney Leslie r. Hewitt
reached the conclusion yesterday that
the state railroad commission can, under
the general law, regulate the fares on
electric cars.
The decision is of great significance
in connection with the granting of the
Hartman subway franchises and may
be invoked eventually to insure 20
cent round trip rate to the beaches.
The present franchises are electric
railroad" franchises. Under the law the
state railroad commission has jurisdic-
ton over them.
The significance of the decision is that
Mayor A. c. Harper may omit all refer
ence to fares in his message concern
ing the other Hartman subway grants,
leaving the question of rates to the
general law.
Ever since Mayor Harper signed the
first of the subway privileges without
the saving clause protecting the city
against fares Incorporated there has
been a question whether by the inser-
tion of a few words millions of dollars
may not have been added 10 the city's
treasury. The words which the council
struck out, despite the city attorney
recommendation, We're:
And this franchise shall be subject
10 future laws in the matter of fares"
This would have made the roads
amenable for tWenty-one years to any
legislation any council may have or
dered Without it no such regulation
can hold.
In signing it in the form the council
transmitted it, Mayor Harper apparent
ly closed the gates for future ameud-
ments i'm fares
On the other hand a loophole is found
through MI HeWittS announcement
yesterday that fares are within the
jurisdiction of the state railroad conf
mission.
Politicians contend tina since HaIu-
man dominates this state commission
not much relief may be hoped for from
that quarter.
Developments indicate that a deter
mined fight will b. made by the city 10
insure a footway under the Hill street
tunnels, the payment 10 the city of So
900 for burroWing under the cemetery
and high school property and perhaps
other clauses for ~ citizens interest.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
WOman's Trials.

The bitter trail in woman's life Is to
be childless. Who can tell how hard tho
struggle may have been ere she learnt 10
resign herself to her lonely lot? The alb
sence OF this link to bind marital life
together, the absence of this one pledge
to mutual affection is a common 'disap-
pontment. Many unfortunate couples
become estranged thereby. Even If they
do not drift apart, one may read the whole
extent of their disappointment In the eyes
OF such childless couple when they rest
on the children OF others. To them tho
largest familydoes not seem too numerous.
In many cases of barrennesS or child
lessness the obstacle TO collaborating is
easily removed by the cure of weakness on
the part OF the woman. DR.. Pierce'S Fa-
vorte Prescription has been the means OF
restoring health and fruitfuness to many
a barren woman, to the great Joy OF the
household. In other but rare cases, the
obstruction to the bearing of children has
been found to be OF surgical character
but easily removable by painless operative
treatment at the Invalids' Hotel and Sur
gical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, over which
DIR. Pierce of the "Favorite Prescription
fame presides. In all cases where chill
dren are desired and are,absent, an effort
should be made to find out the real cause,
since 1t is generally so easily removed by
proper treatment.
In all the various weaknesses, displace-
ments, prolapsus, inflammation and de-
bilitatlng, catarrhal drains and In all
cases OF nervousness and debility, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the most
efficient remedy that can possibly be used.
1t has to its credit hundreds of thousands
of cures more In fact than any other
remedy put up for sale through druggists.
especially for woman's use. The ingredi-
ents of which the "Favorite Prescription +"
is composed have received the most
positive endorsement from the leading
medical writers on Mdterta Medtcd OF all
the several schools of practice. All tho
ingredients are printed IN plain English
on the wrapper enclosing the bottle, so
that any woman making use OF this
famous medicine may know exactly what
she is taking. DR., Pierce takes his pa
tients into his full confidence, which he
can afford to do as the formula after
which the. ~Favorite Prescription" Is
made VIII bear the most careful exam
ination.
Dr. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets are the
best and safest laxative for women.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
BRYAN RECEPTION
COMMITTEE NAMED
MEN OF ALL PARTIES ARE
CHOSEN
Political Affiliations Not Considered in
Naming 1870 Men Who Will Re-
ceive Great commoner
January 80

The chamber of commerce reception
in honor of William Jennings Bryan
at noon Wednesday, January 80, prom
ises to be one of the most notable af-
fairs of the kind ever held under the
auspices of the Los Angeles CONNER
cial institution.
One hundred and thirty members of
the chamber yesterday were named as
the reception committee.
The list probably is more represen-
tGtive of the Industrial and professional
life of Los Angeles than that selected
for any previous occasion in which the
chamber of commerce was Interested
1t was selected regardless Of the po'
litical affiliations of the men chosen as
members of the committee, inasmuch
as the reception will have no political
significance. The chairman of the com
mittee is George II. Stewart, now Sec
Ond vice president of the chamber of
commerce and who a few days age
was elected first vice president, which
office he will assume in February The
complete committee is as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12

which the attorney general of that
state would enjoin the Great North
ern Railway company from issuing
ITS proposed $6O,OOO,OOO of new stock
the company is obliged again to post
issue.
The books We're to have been closed
yesterday, but they will now be kept
open until January IS. The date of
the first payment on the new stock
has been changed from January IA to
January Is.
The stock exchange issued notice
Yesterday that the day for settlement
or Northern Pacific rights set for to-
day had been put over until Jan
uary IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12

Vile, f. Mueller, r. F. Beattie, A.
Brodie, w. r. Hervey, Leo Young
worth, H. Crohn F. NJ. Parker, F. S.
Smith, w. Llewellyn, j. w. Walton,
j. Gray. F. S. Mathay, e. j. Vawter,
jr E. w. Bagby, j. Poundstone of Red
lands, A. j. Daniels, R. E. Dawley, V.
Dennis, A. r. Klocke, D. r. Brownstein,
H. Braer T. E. Rising, Henry Baer and
party, B. Jerrick, William Burr, E. P.
Merritt, F. Gillespie, T. E. Vincent. n.
Moore, Sam Hitler, F. X. Pfaffinger, D.
Martin, L. Hauser, H. Brauer. S. Lamb,
Y. w. Yarnell, John Jeffries, DR.. Ed
Jams, AL Levy, ]. Matthias, Chester
Thompson, Fred Meyer, DR.. Choate,
Walter Mccarthy and ]. E. Dawson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12

Finance-A. B. Cass.
Parades-Perry w. Weidner.
Hotels-W. H. Harrison.
Barbecue-R. II. Jeffries.
Steer roping contest and wild west
V. Youngworth.
Decorations-M. H. Newmark.
Ball-W. 2. Jeffries.
Music-David Martin.
Automobiles and tallyhos-Herbert L.
Cornish
Catering and theaters-Geo. E. Nagle.
Reception-A w. Skinner.
Press and printing!. Irwin Heron.
Venice day entertainment - Frank
Lawton and A. f. Robinson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
UNEARTH POCKET
PICKING COMBINE
"Wad" of Man Who Threw Coins
Promiscuously Around Street
Found and Boys Con-
fess Theft

Willie Simpson, aged 13, of 1868 West
Thirty street, and Morse
Stapler. aged A. of 2900 East Second
street, both negro newsboys, were ar
rested last night by Detectives Hosick
and Zeigler on a charge of stealing $S5
from the pocket of William Kitchen of
Long Beach last Wednesday night. The
boys acknowledged taking the money,
and led the officers to a spot near Sixth
and Wall streets where they had hid
den their booty beneath an old water
tank, $S1 60 being recovered. The re-
mainder of the amount the boys said
they had spent for candy and Gig
arettes.
Kitchen was tossing coins to a crowd
of newsbOys at the time his pocket was
picked. He did not miss the money
for some time after. but reported it to
the police that night and detectives
We're detailed to find the miscreants.
Investigation among the newsboys
who had been in the crowd who scram-
bled for Kitchens coins resulted in
the apprehension of Simpson and
Stapler as the boys guilty of the theft.
Confess Wide Operations
The police claim to have obtained
confessions from the boys to the effect
that they and gang of other newsies
have for several years made practice
of picking pockets of their customers
and robbing drunken men. They have
organized gang with that purpose in
view and had agreed on percentage
system of dividing the loot The Stap-
Ter boy is said to have admitted steal
ing $40 from an intoxicated man on
Main street about a week ago and 81
from an inebriate on First street two
weeks ago.
When asked to describe how they
picked pockets the boys said they
would usually walk beside man and
while begging to buy paper would
reach into his pocket and take his
money or grab his watch
The police are endeavorng to round
up the entire gang of youthful pick
pockets and think that by so doing
great deal of the petty larceny which
has been going on in Los Angeles un-
accounted for will cease.
Everything you want you will find in
ba oil
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
Plan Thirteen-Mile Line

BY AssoCIatcd Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-Articlcs
of incorporation of the Orovile &
Nelson Railroad company were filed
here.
The company, which is almost en-
tirely composed Of officials of the
Southern Pacific, will build railroad
from OroVlle to Nelson in Butte
county. The new line will be thirteen
miles long and will connect the Oro-
willie branch of the Southern Pacific
With the COmpany's ogden line.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
schmltz Makes Appointments
esOciatcd prcss.

IN NNNO'TITNU IINSS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.-Mayor
Schmitz made the following appoint
mCuts today; Supervisors, j. j. O'Neil
and O. A. Tveitmoe; board of public
works. George w. Duffey; fire commits
sion, c. II, Goodman and Mario Bollo;
civil service commission, Richard Cor
nelius; election, Thomas V. Gator.
board of education, David Oliver jr;
board of health, DR.. Jules Simon; park
commission j. c. Kirkpatrick; police
Judge, Charles r. Weller
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
C0NCLAVE OF SHRINERS
TO BE BIGGEST EVER
HELD IN HISTORY

Unless all desert signs fail the con-
clave to be held by the Shriners of
America in Los Angeles next May will
be the greatest in point of attendance
and in the local plans for the event
of any conclave ever held by the men
who annually cross the burning sands.
The attendance of twenty-five Arab
patrols, including two from Los An
geles is assured. This number is much
greater than the patrols that gathered
at any previous meeting of the I'M
perial council, and as each patrol aV-
erages thirty members the combined
Arabs. in their unique and striking
costumes will add greatly to the brill
liant pageants that will be the features
of the conclaVe.
NJ Fl. Flint, chairman of the Shriner
executive committee, has received as
surances that the following patrols will
attend the Los Angeles conclaVe: Aad.
Duluth, Mimi; Aladdin, Columbus,
Ohio; Al Koran Cleveland; Ararat,
Kansas City Mo; Ballut Abyad, Albu-
querque n. NJ; Beni Kedem, Charles
ton, W. Va; ROumi, Baltimore, Md;
Fl Kala, Salt Lake City; lei Zaribah,
Phoenix, Ariz.; Islam, San Francisco;
Khartum. Winnipeg, Canada; Kismet,
Brooklyn; Lu Lu, Philadelphia; Medi-
nah, Chicago; Moila, st. Joseph, Mo-:
Moolah. st. Louis; Moslem, Detroit;
Murat, Indianapolis; Salaam, Newark
n. j.; Syria, Pittsburg; Syria, Cncn-
natl; Tangier, Omaha; Zuhrah Mime
apolis
Will Send Two Hundred
Syria temple, Pttsburg, has sent no.
tihcation that 200 members have signi-
fled their intention of attending the
cOnclaVe and word has been received
from many other cities that large dele
cations can be expected.
Active work of completing arrange
ments for the conclave has been begun
by the local Shrners. The executive
committee of Al Malaikah temple has
been organized, with NJ. II. Flint chair
man and George A. Fitch secretary
Charles l.. Field and George Filmer
potentate of Islam temple of San Fran
cisco, are acting in conjunction with
the local committee. The chairmen of
other committees are as follows:
Reception and entertainment of I'M
perial council-Fred A. Hines.
Exhibition drills and entertainment
Of visiting patrol-Robert Wankowski
Headquarters and bureau of informa-
tion--Charles Morgan.
Incoming transportation facilities
Clarence Haydock.
Entertainment OF visiting mobiles and
ladies-L. j. G. Spruance.
Electric railway Edward
Strasburg
Badges and souvenirs-William d.
Stephens.
Promotion and publicity-F, ]. Zee
handelaar.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
TRAINS IN SERVICE AGAIN
Coast Line Is the Only Run in
Trouble

With the exception of the coast line
of the Southern Pacific, passenger and
freight traffic has been resumed on
all railroads.
The first train over the valley road
Of the Southern Pacific pulled out
Friday afternoon for the north.
All traffic is suspended on the coast
line, and it is not known at the local
offices when the serious breaks will
be repaired.
The Santa Fe has repaired the dam
age caused by the landslide in Caion
pass, and trains are running on sched-
ulc time.
Several trains of coal, which were
delayed by the accident, are being
rushed through
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
Execute WouId-Be Assassin

BY ASSOClated PreSS.
MOSCOW, Jan. 11.-Epifanoff, the
man who attempted to assassinate the
master of the household of the grand
duchess Elizabeth recently, was tried
by drumhead court-martial today and
executed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
Big Bonanza Is Lost
BY ASSOCIATED Press,

BV AssOCi0tcd Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 1.-THE
merchants exchange has received a
dispatch from Astoria stating that the
tug Sampson arrived there today with
out the bark Big Bonanza, which she
Francisco to Portland During rough
weather on January . the Big Bonan-
IN was cut adrift and was not again
seen by the Sampson
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
Conclude shea,s Defense

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Judge BAN today
decided that Chief Shea could testify
only i'm reply to specific questions. Shea
was asked but a single question and
the defense declared it had finished its
case
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-12
Indorse Roosevelt's Stand

BY ASSOclated PresS.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 1.-THE
senate today adopted a resolution in-
dorsing President Roosevelt's stand on
the discharge of the negro soldiers.