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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-29

Does the shah take his country for
a Persian carpet to be dyed blood red?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
\ STATE SCHOOL BOOK BOARD.

The attention Of the school men ~,
the state will be- attracted bv tho
bill introduced by Senator Hin Of
Tyler county providing for state
school book commission. sbopld
The bill pass the state board would
consist Of the state superintendent
and SIX members. who would decide
upon a uniform series OF text books
'or the schools OF the state.
The need OF some such law fs
known 20 all who have studied tho
question and there is not teacher
.n the state who has not wished
many times that such law wora
ln effect Children living I'm ono
county and then moving into the
next may have 20 Doc supplied with
an entirely different SGT of books
Text books cost money. and uni.
form system might make f harder
Tor the large book companies n
work. their product In AS some
have been known to- do here .,f,re
Charleston uau
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
\ STUDY IN SENATOR'S.

For the first time I'm twenty years
New York will fail to send Senator
Thos. c. Plat as one OF tn dele
gates-at-large TO the National Re
publican convention. II is also said
that Senator Chauncey NJ Depew.
the inimitable after-dinner speaker,
who has been one of the big four for
the past sixteen years. may be given
the icy paw. Senator Platts sue
cess Is attributed to his ability as a
machine politician. while Senator
Depew has a few qualifications that
should win distinction as a states
man But both New York senators
have made a sorry show in the light
of recent investigations i'm New
York, but have refused to listen to
the clamors of the people for their
resignation.
When Senator Jefferson Davis. OF
Arkansas. recently entered the Unit
I'd States senate, he insisted on in
PRODUCING a bill and making n speech
at the outset, he was the subject of
many Jokes and caricatures. Many
northern papers (some of them from
New York; sneered at the Arkansas
senator and made much fun OF the
southern statesman.
We have no special admiration for
Senator Jen Davis, of Arkansas. He
does appear entirely too fresh and
needs taking back a few notchcs.
But he is said to be sincere and
fearless and this covers a multitude
of sins. AS much cannot be said for
either Of New York senators.
When Senator Tillman entered
the senate he was called bore, a
pitchfork, and all kinds of things.
and made him 2 general joke. But
T'lnan was honest and fearless and
a mal 81 much native ability. lie
has developed into one of the most
useful of senator's, if we may be-
lieye the words Of the late Senator
Hoar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
OPINION
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

'E IhESoIDFNI - MESSAGE.
The special message of President
Roosevelt to congress, delivered to-
day, Will be found in the news col
umns of this issue of The Advertiser.
The massage is a remarkable one in
many respects and is worthy of 2
thoughtful perusal by every citizen.
1t shows plainly that the nresi-
dent has abated in no way his deter
mination to bring about efficient and
vigorous control of the great cornor-
atoms Of the United States that he
has not been swerved from his
course by criticisms by the other
leaders of his party. and that he pro-
poses 70 fight during the remainder
Of his term for the principles that
ne has heretofore enunciated. HI.
warning or the danger that will ne
cessarily result from the trusts he
ing allowed to disregard the laws
and the welfare Of the public is for
chile, and in accord with public SEN
timent generally.
mere are many points in the mes
sage that sound strangely familiar
10 those who find the majority of
their political beliefs in Democratic
platforms and the words of Demo
'Ialic statesmen; many points in
which he is i'm direct antagonism to
me platforms Of HIS own party. and
the record Of his party throughout
JUS existence: but this further wit
ness that at least one great RepubH.
can is daily seeing more of the beau
ties of the Democratic creed. rend-
ers the message an the more inter.
e5Ihg.-Huntington Advertiser.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
ENTREES CLOSE FOR BALLOON
RACE

Berlln, Feb. Entries closed to-
day for the next balloon race for
the Gordon Bennett cup, which will
be held in Germany probably in Oc-
tober. The definite date for the con-
test will be named on March
Eight nations have entered teams OF
three in the 1908 contest being
France. Germany. Italy, Spain, Swe-
den, Switzerland, Belgium and the
United States. The American chal-
lenge was presented by ]. c. Nc
Coy, a member Of the committee of
arrangements of the Aero club of
America, on behalf OF the president.
Cortlandt Field Bishop.
The Dautscher Duftschlffer-yer-
band Of the German Balloon union.
now holds the Gordon Bennett tro-
phy by virtue Of the victory of Os-
car Erbslch in the international bal
loon race at st. Louis last October
Mr. Mccoy is the American Aero
clubs representative abroad and
VIII be its delegate to the interna-
uohal balloon conference, which will
be held in London next June. His
new American balloon will arrive
IN a few weeks, and he expects IN
use it in the competition for an in
ternational cup, which will be held
IN England Immediately following
Ihe June conference OF balloonists
1t is stated here that Lieutenant
frank p. Lahm, who won the Cor
don Bennett trophy in the first race
VIII head the American team which
VIII come to Germany next fall. nro.
Vlded he can secure leave of absence
from the war department. Lieuten-
ant Lahm is well known here and in
rance as an able and intrepid bal
Ioonist, having spent some time in
Berlin as the representative OF the
united States army, investigating
the methods of ballooning for milf
'ary purposes. He was in Europe at
the time of the last Gordon Bennett
race serious attack Of illness pre-
venting him from participating.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03

For time out of mind the Repub-
lican party has contended that a
high protective tariff was a suff-
cient guarantee of high wages and
general prosperity TIL party has
won its most notable victories upon
this theory. But the delusion is ex-
ploded. It can no longer harp on
this we'll worn string. Its vagaries
will no longer appeal to the de-
luded voter Cannon. Fairbanks.
Knox and all the other drum ma
jors of the high protective tarir-or-
die brigade are beating a retreat.
Never We're tariff schedules so
high until the Dingley law. Never
have trusts and monopolies so -four
ished as under the present exhorbi-
tant tariff Wages have inc. ase1
somewhat, but not in proportion -
the increase in the necessaries OF
life
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03

There is mole Catarrh in this sec.
tion OF the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
!aSt few years was supposed to be
'hcurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
ana prescribed local remedies. and
by constantly failing to cure with To-
cal treatment, pronounced it incura-
bic Science has proven catarrb N
be a constitutional disease and there
fore requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure. manu-
featured by f. J. Cheney e. Co. To-
Iedo, Ohio, is the only constitutional
cure on the market. It is taken In
ternaliy In doses from 10 drops 10 q
'easpoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and Mucous surfaces OF the
system. They offer one hundred dol
lars for any case It fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials
Address: +. J. CHENEY & CO.. To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, Csc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for con-
stlpation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
GREAT RUNNERS N n4cr


Sew York Fab gbc.,.-4
I'S.'r. Hi.Iman Bacon. DorIand and
PARSONS are the probable contest
ans In .ho GoO.yarI race to take
place 100 Madison Square Garden nov,
saturday as feature OF tho irish.
American Athletic clubs carnival
MS ".H D.. about the tastes. field
mat has ever tocd the scratch fin
No" York athletic carnival and tho
result VIII Doe or interest throughout
.'' country other events of .ho
meet ".II oe intercollegiate and I'm.
Na'.ast.o really races. a pole vault
sn' one-mIIo walk for policemen
u WI uniform.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03

cam OF creation.
II Is marvellous panorama UNION
which we are looking. Before our
eyes IS being played the greatest
drama Of the aces. We are taking
part in the most wonderful move
ments which our old earth has ever
seen. The dullard and the sluggard
even must be quickened Into life and
enthusiasm as they contemplate the
Eastern worlds awakening from it's
Rip Van Wrinkle sleep for almost
unnumbered centuries and the
mighty changes which are being
wrought in older civilizations by
modern improvements. The boosted
civilization of Europe and America
even the material progress about
which we talk so enthusiastically
VIII all pale into insignifcance be
fore the marvels which science and
industry are preparing to work out
FOR mans advancement. The great
est problem for solution which thedb
conditions bring to us will be. How
shall men be built up and broad ened
in their horizon and in their ability
to grasp the tremendous possibilities
.of the years which are ahead? The
cry for men. men, is ever growing
louder. The powers of nature and
science, the economic forces which
have been set to work and which
cannot be stayed, will tax the men
tai and moral stamina of all man
kind.-Manufacturers' Record.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
THEATRICAL NOTES
FLORENCE DAVIS
AT OPERA HOUSE.

AT OPERA HOUSE.
Florence Davis, one of our favor
lie stars, will b. the attraction at
the Elks' opera house Wednesday.
February 5.
Several elements of the comedy
drama enter into the composition If
"A Question of Husbands" In fact
the plot and its picturing are very
close to natural life, and had thew
Deen So it is quite possible that an
element of tragedy would have been
added. If the sagacious husband of
'ypTienne had failed i'm his purpose
OF diyerting his wife from her fol1v
10 is quite possible that he wouId
have used some effective If NOT
finally settling arguments with the
pertidous lover
Florence Davis, as cyprienne is
a typical woman of society uor
gowns are designed along exquisite
ines and are models of the sartorial
art The mountings Of the play-and
these are owned by Miss Davis per-
sona.ly give thorough represep
'ation Of the scenes they are sun
posed TO represent They are NOT
mere stage settings, but for the most
part an actual production.
The Davis Company carries au tho
scenery and effects, and no elIance
Us placed ON the local stock material
Miss Davis relies very little on
the makeup She is fpe-roopipg
woman. not only ON the stage but
Wherever else She may be- seen But
ON the stage She enhances the valpe
OF her beauty by am adaptation of
nor genius producing from two
causes double combination OF es-
ferts.
Miss Davis sg has that favorite
leading man Dexter Elliott among
her support
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
The DailyLeadeT

Published every evening except
Sunday. H.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03
MONDAY, FEB. 3, 1908.

The question of issuing $l5O.OOO
in bonds for the Improvement of our
public school facilities will be voted
upon February nth The voters
should give this matter careful con
sideration. 1t is question which
vitality concerns us The columns of
the Leader are open to anyone who
wishes to discuss the matter. Let
Us have your views upon the ques-
ton
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03

Gus parts Of thu United States, while
OH r~s state that these figures are
considerably underestimated such
incidents are merely cited 10 prove
that business reaction is rea...v
and not a Pigment OF the imagina
fiou "
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08

throughout each month of the year, covering all kinds
of weather and road conditions.
The report shows that traffic stone gravel
roads fairly uniform throughout the year, while
upon the earth roads it subject to the widest vara
tons. The following figures are significant and tell
more forcbly how great is the burden of bad roads
than anything else can possibly do.
The Clear Lake earth road leading into Springfield,
Illinois, showed average traffic for four days In
March, 1906 of 65 vehicles per day. Over the same
road in June and July the average 389 vehicles!
On the same days in PEORIA 60 miles away under the
same weather conditions but over hard road, the
traffic for March 1885, and the for June and
July 153
Observations at Champaign over an earth road
showed the for January, February and March
to be g. against 200 for September and October The
count at Decatur over gravel road was March and
April 24o; July and August, 27s Over earth road
leading into Sullivan the count for January February
and March was 54 August and September, BIG.
At Elgin on hard road, the report showed 166
for March, and average for June and July Of 1874
At bingham earth road March and April, 1os:
August and September, $685. At Centralia an
earth road. Mar ch, 2s June, 1s7 Think Of this
While delivering address upon good roads, the
writer was interrupted and asked if he would
favor taxing the widows cottage to help build the
roads. He answered that he certainly would as the
annual tax would probably not exceed 10 Is cents
and he the following illustration of how bad roads
burden the people: A woman goes into grocery
store for dozen eggs and pound of butter. When
told the prices she protests. The grocer In defense.
says: well, you madam the roads bad now,
very few farmers coming to town, butter and
eggs scarce" She pays three cents more for
the and four cents for the butter and this
seven cents represents her bad road tax paid that
evening. This is repeated from time time through
out the year, only in her but in hundreds Of
others in that town and in thousands of towns through
out the length and breadth of the land. There is
doubt that the in question would benefit through
good roads by at least ten times the amount of the tax
on her cottage.
There is another misconception that is widespread
mn an6f hat ia
that permanent stone or gravel road cannot be
cessfully built upon the rich black loan soil of the
Mississippi valley We sometimes hear of parties who
have tried it and in few years the stone gravel
has sunken into the mud out Of sight Any experienced
engineer knows that there is difficulty whatever in
building good durable and easily maintained road up
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08

imagine the state would take control of the highways
oulld expensive roads and tax the people to pay for
them; others that it is scheme force road building
against the wishes of the farmers Nothing could be
farther from the truth. The state does not in any
manner under state aid law, interfere with the alb
solue local control of the highways The voters of
every township decide whether any roads shall be i'm
proved, what roads, to what extent, when it shall be
cone II at ALL The state has absolutely voice
matter IT, however, the township, by majority vote.
decides to build road under the state aid plan, it
makes application to the state for that purpose the
state engineer thereupon visits the locality goes over
the road proposed to be improved with local author
tiles. and decides the character of the improve
ment best suited to the conditions He then prepares
plans and specifications and when these approved
by the highway commissioners other properly cons
tuted local authorities the contract is let the lowest
responsible bidder and the work is then under
supervision of the state engineer This insures proper
construction and that durability and low cost
to maintain the road afterward.
Under state aid law not a rod of road could be
built unless the residents of township decided to do
so: Not dollar of state money could be expended
unless the farmers who live in the rural, township
voted for improvements
If it should be alleged that state aid was plan to
compel railroads, corporations, merchants and manu-
facturers to help build the roads, it would be
from the truth Under state aid the farmers control the
situation; If they decide to improve the the other
people are obliged to help pay the BILL
In order to build roads cheapy they should be
built extensively. 1t costs great deal proper
tionatey to build half mile Of road than it does to
build ten half miles. No contractor for a small
Joo "uI III large One cOmpeuuOu IS keen IL taxes
Just as much time and bother to ready half
mile of road as it does to build ten miles. BY build
ing in the larger quantities 20 to rs per cent in
cost Of construction be saved.
AS roads properly built will last for a great many
years they should be built school houses and court
houses are built, viz: by bond issue: thus township
under state aid could build 10, Is 20 miles
In one year. have the roads to and spread the pay
ment of the same say 10 20 years. If this is
done and the state aid plan prevails there be very
little, if any, increase in taxation.
EoW noo hovn iNno< hnko
interfere with travel and how they affect the business
of the merchant in the country town. The Illinois
highway commission has gathered some very valuable
data upon the effect of road and weather conditions
upon highway trahhc. Observations were made at 72
well distributed points in the state and
made by the vehicles passing upon different days
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Easy Victory for Pat.

An Englishman, an 1rishman and a
scotchman were one day arguing rs
to, which Of. the three countries pos
sessed the fastest trains.
Said the Englishman. "Well, I've
been In one Of our trains and the tele-
graph poles have been like a hedge"
1--WE seen the milestcues appear
like tombstones," said the Scot.
BE jabers," said Pat, Il was ono
day in a train in my country and We
passed field of carrots, a field Of
turnips, a field Of parsley, one of
onions and then a pond of water, and
We were going SO fast that I though!
It was BROTH"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
PerversIon Of Tyne.

The Sunday school teacher was en-
tertaining her class with what she
had fondly planned to be a social
evening"" To her disappointment she
found that all spontaneity had been
left at home with the boys everyday
clothes, and conversation dragged
hopelessly until her bull terrier came
into the room. He shifted about from
one shy hand Of welcome to another,
when suddenly a boyish voice, gruR
with embarrassment, burst forth: II
had a bull pup like that oncet, but ho
growed up into bloodhound"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
PATS MIND; WAS LOGICAL
Quick to See One Strong Point 40 to
i Victims Identity.

Previously to entering the railroad
yards an able-bodied loafer picked up
8 small, glittering object from the
Sidewalk and. without examining it
very closely, pinned it to his coat,
says the Philadelphia Ledger. Three
minutes later he collided with a SLOW
ly moving freight train, was hurled
against a post and picked up insensi-
BILE. The train dispatcher, notified by
telephone, called up Patrick Doyle.
the yardmaster's assistant, and said:
YOU'D better search his pockets,
Doyle. Find out who he is, notify his
friends and report to me-"
A few moments later the report
came:
There's not a line of writing on
him." said Patrick, "but we've identi-
fed him by the badge on his coat. He
10 = Lady Maccabee."
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
Then the Quarrel Ceased.

Then the Quarrel Ceased.
They were having the usual family
quarrel. AS was also usual, she could
not convince him that she knew
whereof she argued.
Didn't 60 to school. stupid?" she
screamed.
"Yes. dear. you did," he replied
calmly. And you came back stupid"
Bohemian.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
How ! Cured sweeny and F'stula.

TOW ] VOreo oWeeny ana etUtuIos
II want to tell you how saved one
Of our horses that had q fistula. We
had the horse doctor out and he said
It was so bad that he did not think he
could cure it, and did not come again.
Then We tried Sloan's Liniment and
It cured It up nicely.
zone day last spring was plowing
for a neighbor who had a horse with
sweeny. and I told him about Sloan's
Liniment and he had me get a bottle
for him. and it cured his horse all
right, and he goes of now like a colt.
I'VE had a horse that had sweeny
awfully bad and We thought it was
never going to be any good, but we
used Sloan's Liniment and it cured 1t
up nicely. told another neighbor
about it and he said it was the best
Liniment he ever used.
I'VE are using Sloan's Sure Collie
Cure and we think it is all right"
A. D. Bruce, Aurelia, II. ]
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-05-08
BUILT RIGHT,
Brain and Nerves Restored by Grape.
Nuts Food.

The number Of persons whose all.
ments were such that no other food
could be retained at all, is large and
reports are on the increase.
For IL years l suffered from dys.
pepsia, finding no food that did not
distress me-" writes a Wis: lady. II
was reduced from 145 to 80 lbs.. grad.
ually growing weaker until 1 could
leave my bed only q short while at
time, and became unable to speak
aloud.
"Three years ago was attracted BY
an article on Grape-Nuts and decided
to try It.
my stomach was 10 weak could
not take cream, but used Grape-Nuts
With milk and lime water. It helped
me from the first, building up my sys,
tenn in Q manner most astonishing to
the friends who had thought my 70
covery impossible. =, -.
,"soon I was able to take Grape.
Nuts and cream for breakfast, and
lunch ut night With IN egg and Grape
Nuts for dinner. - = ~.
II am now, able to eat fruit, meat
and nearly all vegetables for dinner.
but fondly continue Grape:Nuts for
breakfast and supper. - . ~ '@
AT the time OF beginning Grape
Nuts I could scarcely speak q SEN
tence without changing words around
or talking crooked III some way, but
my brain and nerves have become 20