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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
AN OBJECT LESSON.

The Collingwood school disaster
was horrible beyond description
Nearly two hundred charred bodies
of children were taken to the
morgue. The trouble was not un
like most disasters of the Kind
When fire was discovered there wa
stampede and many were trample
to death. 1t seems that old and
young alike lose their reason in oc
currences like this. For this rco5oI
all public buildings should be so
constructed as to minimize danger
We would suggest immediate
change in our own public sChoo'
buildings. The doors should be az
ranged so that they could be pu.heJ
open from within or without. /
fire should occur in the school brild
ing there would be a slmpe'e
the doors and as they could only b.
opened inward the exit would be
blocked BY all means it should be
fixed so that the entrance could not
should at once have change made
in the doors 20 our school building.
The building at Collingwood was
brick. Collingwood is suburb o.
Cleveland, o, with an excellent
school system.
We are sure that the Board Of
Education who have rpcentI. dooa
much for the Improvement of our
public schools, will immediately
take action looking to this end
Where the doors are narrow they
should be widened and by all means
made 50 that in case Of a stampede
the door could Doc pushed open and
not blocked by a stampede.
Let this be done az once. ColIing-
wood is an awful example. We can
forestall such an occurrence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you neg4ected your Kdneys7
Have you overlooked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you
pains In loins, side. back, groins and
bladder? Have you a flabby appear
anco of the face, especially under
the eyes. Too frequently q desire
TO pass urine? II SO. williams Kid
ney Pill will cure you.
Price soc.
For sale by The White Pharmacy
Cor. Bland street and Princeton ave
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06

The Leader continues to clamoI
for soup-houSes. Must be hungry
Daily Telegraph.
No, but a lot of our G.. o. r.
friends find that full dinner pail
you have talked so much about too
small
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06

The Parkersburg Dlspatch-Newg
IS still making it interesting for
swisher and his cohorts swisher
has an influential advocate in Sam
Dixon Coal King Dixon was said
To have been largely influential fin
decapitaung Geo. Mcintosh. the ergt.
while editor of the Charleston
News Mcintosh did not upp9rf
Swisber, and because Doc refused .a
bow the knee TO Baal boo went down
and out Mcintosh then went TO
Fayette county 20 edit weekly. a
large portion OF which hc owned
but Dixon acquired q controlling
Interest in This and Mcintosh bad 20
hunt another Job The parkersburg
paper had some interesting reading
matter upon this matter.
In speaking OF VT. Dixon and Can.
didate Swisher our contemporary
now has few further remarks
which are Interesting Says our
contemporary
The Stuart miDo iu Fayette couu.
~ b. owned by Sam Dixon. The dis.
aster there snuned out the lives OF
about O hundred miners DIXON
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
sTHIKE BREAKERS FOR ALASKA

Seattle, Wash, March 6.-Hun-
dreds of men are being sent from
here to Fairbanks, Alaska, on spe-
cially chartered vessels, to be en-
ployed as strikebreakers in the la
Dor war carried on by the mine OPP
orators against the Western Fedora
ton of Miners.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
CONTINUE WAR ON nArs

San Francisco, March G.-san
Francisco's warfare on rats. which
are held responsible for the spread
or bubonic plague continues with.
out relaxation Civic religious and
labor bodies have Joined with the
city. state and federal governments
10 the crusade for the determination
ri the rodents.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
SALMON CROP TO BE SHORT.

Seattle, Wash, March 6.-Pack-
ers say that the price of canned sal
mon will soon begin to soar sky
ward, as the indications are that the
1908 pack will be the shortest in
years. a big pack is expected in
1909, as the fish run in schools ev-
cry four years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06

When the Washington and Char
lesion powers speak the state COM
mittee knows what to do. Look at
the Office holders who are members.
They must follow instructions or
surrender their jobs.
Swisher's campaign reminds us of
an historical event in Pennsylvania
In 1880. George Wallace Delamater
had the committees but man
named Pattison got the votes I'm No
Yember.- Clarksburg News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
THE MERRY WIDOW"
ON CANAL.

Panama, March with the ar
rival here of an American orchestra,
supplied by the government to fur
nish music for the canal workers.
The Merry Widow" has made her
debut on the zone, and the big
ditch will now be dug to that merry
tune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
FRIDAY, MARCH q, 1908.

If the Daily Telegraph viii writ
up a disquisition upon Republican
prosperity after eleven years abso
lutte control, 1t would make inter
esting reading matter
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
PUBLIC OPINION

If you are thinking OF running for
a state office, it would be wise to
consult the state committee. After
The members consult the powers at
arEl Charleston they
will answer you.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06

Telephone: Business office anr
Editorial Room. SOB.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06

Advertising rates made known o.
application.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-06

q fight in the Bronx 400 between
wo gnus is the gnuest thing in
New York sporting circles
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06
ANOTHER FEARFUL Loss OF LIFE.

ANOTHER FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE. -
of those horrible disasters
by fire is reported as happening in
Cleveland, Ohio, Tuesday, whereby
one hundred and seventy children
persisted in the flames. AS usual in
such cases, more lives were lost from
the panic which ensued and trampled
to death, then by the fire. 1t is said
to have started in the basement, from
over heated furnace. The building
was brick, but this did not stop the
progress of the flames, and soon the
lower floor fell, precepitating scores
of children into the fiery furnace be-
low. Allstairways were soon clogged
with struggling humanity, and the
dOorways was packed with PROSTATE
little ones held by the surging crowd
passing over them. One of the doors
opening inward could not be used, and
many lives were lost from that mis-
fortune. AS in all other such lamen.
table occuransce, it can now be seen
that many lives would have been
saved had the ordinary precautions
been observed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06
HOW PEOPLE HAVE VISIONS.
A Psychological Effect Closely Allied to an
Sometimes Called. Insanity.
Ed. STANDARD:

ED. STANDARD:
| am not responsible in any way for
the peculiar didOS that that this little
fellow cut, but am sorry that no one
seemed to understand him. with the
exception of the girl who had taken
his grandmothcr's place.
About twenty years ago, q little
boy was living with his parents and
grandmother near church. His
grandmother was Irish, and the boy
had a strain of the same lineage in
his little self. One day he was lying
i'll his room as punishment for some
misdemeanor, when his grandmother
came in, and found him makin grim
aces at a picture of laughing boy
Asked to explain, he said the picture
always made him think of Prophet
Pearson, of the Holy Rollers, warn
ing sinners of the wrath to come.
On another day, his grandmother
discovered him shaking his small fist
at the Holy Roller church, and she
was told by him that the tops of its
windows reminded him of Easter
eggs, but why that should excite his
ire he could not explain. The good
old lady smiled, remarking, SO you
have the visions too!' And thus
he grew up, seeing faces in the clouds
and angels on the walls; talking to
inanimate objects and full of queer
little fancieS.
One day he went into the woods,
which he loved, and while there a rain
came on. 1t was in the Autumn and
naples golden leaves lighted the
somber shades as Is small sun would.
The rain was warn. and brought out
the delightful earth smells. The boy
found an evergreen that gave slight
shelter, and was much amused by the
sudden appearance of a bewildered
chipmOnk, which ran up to his feet,
and then suddenly recognizing dan
ger, stared up at him rs if in doubt
as to the way he should 60. Sudden
ly away up in the top of the trees, he
heard faint peal of laughter, which
seemed to come closer and pass near
his head. Again it came, this time
nearer. AT last it came down and
caught the lower branches and every
little leaf, stem, twig and branch
semmed to pulsate with laughter.
The very rain-drops seemed to emit q
series of "ha-has." The bow threw
back his head to laugh with the trees,
when the water that had been gather
ing on the brim of his hat ran down
his neck and he laughed in earnest.
Then the spell was broken. The
chipmunk crept sheepishly away.
The rain hushed and the trees quiet
ed.
The boy wendell his way home
ward soliloquising Only the wind"
but he knew, when he would tell it
to the girl, who had taken his grand
mothers place as a comrade. that she
would know. "MIzPAH.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06
NEVER. NO NEVER!
Coo Enters Vigorous Protest Against the
Charge of Political Apostacy.
w Al NASH Eah "a 'nS

YE1.M. WASH, Feb. "a, 'OS.
Ep. STANDARDS:
| have Just read the following from
our interesting correspondent, Lou
Vernon. in noting my desire to attend
the Democratic State Convention. 1t
IS little surprising inasmuch as most
people in Thurston county know where
I stand politically. He, she, or II,
starts out thusly: Three cheers and
a tiger, Say. really don't you know,
bv love. after rea ling a letter written
by Coz some time ago, and published
in the STANpAEp. | was tcariuliy IN
.lined to imagine he had capitulated
under the writing of messages, buck
teeth and big stick, etc. Spare those
tears. my dear Lou. Shed not single
drop. No capitulation here. When the
laws of gravitation are reversed; when
the sun and moon stand still, la
Joshua: when animals talk like men:
when springs gurgle from dry bones;
when the shadow of dial turns back
ten degrees to convince prophet he
is not going to die of boil; when
fire refuses to burn and water declines
to seek its level and stands up like Il
wall; when grains of sand become lice
and common walking sticks twist
themselves into SerpentS and swallow
each other by way of exercise; when
murmuring streams, laughing at the
attraction of gravitation, run up hill,
and prophesy supersedes history; when
women are changed into pillars OF
salt; when an extra article of brim-
stone is imported from heaven, free
from duty, and birds keep restaurant
and feed wandering prophets free of
charge; when bears tear children to
pieces for laughing at an old man with
bald head; when muscular develop
ment depends on the length Of ones
hair. and dead people come to life
simply to get joke on their heirs. and
witches and wizards converse freely
with the souls Of the departed, then,
and not till then, will l ever. under
the most propitious circumstances, af-
filiate with the d. o. p. Socialism is
much more preferable for
Yours truly.
J. G.. Cos.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06
Wa5hjn9ton S tandard
OLYMPIA, WASH.
fblDAl MORNING. MARCH c. 1905.
A WObblY World

The New York WrH is pro
f'~Nrd'l Democratic paper which Sci
dom endorses the party leading is
Sues or supports lis nominated randi-
dates. White good newspaper. it
i An anomaly in p"iltic> Three
years ~. Immediately after tin. re-
'.,,''nin of i"u~,Nr.t. and nutwith-
standing he had d,riartd hc would
NOT tie candidate for reelection
the v,r;lciouS HorjI took to propheoy-
ing. II declared that Roosevelt
WOuid be rv-nOninatcd by acclama-
ton after the expiration of his Sec
ond term and reelected with prac-
tical'y no opposition. 1t would be
useless for it To now contend as to
what might have been had not Mr.
Roosevelt not stood to his resolution.
for il ouk til" chances on revocation of
expressed determination. and there
is no denying the fact that there has
always been strong undcrcurrent
against him. which, like the abnormal
unanimity manifested in the conven-
ton. was strung so high by the office
holding machine that q slip of cog
would have shattered the whole ma
chine to flinders.
But what can be said of great
newspaper which claims to be sub
serving patriotic duty by advocat-
ing party organization for promotion
of principle, when it deliberately
lays down its armor after defeat and
abandons the fight to political OPP
ponent who would embody in his Of
fetal acts all those objects of protest
which have actuated Democrats from
the days of Jefferson and Jackson
down to the present time? How can
these faithful adherents of truth be-
cause it is true, of right because it
is right, of patriotism because it
safeguards true principles of gov
eminent, when its spokesman, it's
champion, its knight, supposed to
be ever on the charge with drawn
lance, is found kneeling as a sup
plant and yielding the party pen
nent as token of submission.
And still this same pretenticus but
weak -kneed and unreliable advocate
of Democratic principles, is attempt
ing to belittle and disparage the
brOad-minded, liberal-natured, uni
versally-respected leader of men,
William J. Bryan! What a differ
ence there can be between the heart
beats of true citizen and a ring
led politician?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

COUNTS ON MILLION VOTES. -
Charles r. Jones, of Chicago. Ma
tiOnal Chairman of the Prohibition
Committee, says that Before the
convention of any party meets, we
expect to have the written pledges of
a million voters not to support the
candidate of any party, which does
not declare in it's platform for prohi-
bition by Federal enactment. That
MEANS" he declares, a tremendous
vote which will be taken from the
two big parties, and which may be
decisive in the coming election. l
expect to see prohibition made the
leading issue in the Presidential cam
paign. have not heard a single es-
innate made by our people which
places our vote at less than !, 900, 900.
Four years ago we polled 100000
Since then q prohibition wave has
been sweeping the country, gaining
momentum every hour. Our present
work consists in the widespread Or
ganization of national clubs. More
than 1000 have already been organ
lied in the middle West and Pacific
States. They pledge their members
to vote for no party not openly for
national prohibition. We will proba-
bly, nominate a Southern man for
President, as the movement has been
strongest there of late.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

STANDARD OIL Now SEEKS THE
DAYLIGHT.-The new ruler of Stand
ard Oil is said to be another John D..
John D. Archibald-and with his
advent q radical change has been
inaugurated in the policy of this
greatest of trusts. Hitherto a pol
icy of stolid silence has been main
tanned, except when its head wished
to make a virtue of exploiting its
schemes of professional charity, a
casting OF bread upon the waters,
with the expectation of ample re-
turns. Hereafter the reporter will
be welcome, but doubtless with his
gatherings riseod by the octopus it.
self and eliminated of all the public
shouldn't know, you know.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

THE weather is now clear and the
Sun shines brightly, but the temper
allure is believed to be sufficiently
low to retard tree-growth and save
the fruit-buds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

IMPROVEMENT ON THE WRONG
END.-It is announced with a great
furry that the stage-loft of Olympia
Theather is to be raised ten feet to
enable the handling of the larger
stock" scenery without being COM
PEELED to "trip" it, which is a little
more trouble and labor for the stage
men, especially in theaters where
no experienced hands are employed.
1t isquite burden to travelling COM
panies, and beinga matter of contract
stipulation. elicits at times no very
mild protest. That is very we'll as
an economic" measure, and doubt
less sufficient altitude would have
been afforded when the theater was
built, had it not been that it was
placed over the mud-fats where
stage elevation could not be obtained
by excavation. 1t looks to us that
there are far more serious defects to
overcome than want of ease in hand
ling large drops" and tall fats, "
and of much more Importance to the
general public. The present gallery
elevation is a couple of feet too low,
compelling spectators in "nigger
heaven" to sit on the backs of the
seats, if they would have even
fairly good view of the stage. This
defect was caused by change made
by Mr.. Alexander, builder, in the
plans of the architect. Then an
other thing that would satisfy the
public much better than a mere
scheme to save money in manage
ment, would be to give the public a
few fire escapes, q protection that
was ordered by the City Council sew
eral months ago, and which by blus-
ter and bravado, if not other occult
means, has apparently been COM
pletely tracked. The proposed
improvement" will only add to the
buildings well-conceded reputation
as fire-trap, and doubtless add to
the large number who have declared
they wiW not attend any performance
until fire-escapes, or some other
means of avoiding the Iroquois or
Boyanton disasters, are provided.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

THE highest fire in history is rem
dered possible by constr actor. OF the
great Singer building in New York.
Last week q fire started in the
fortieth story, but it was extinguishd
by the engineer and two elevator
men, leaving the question still un-
settled of whether modern fire ap-
planes are able to meet the service
demanded at such high elevation
say as in this instance. about 400
feet
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

TBE Nebraska State Democratic
Convention met in Omaha, yester-
day, and selected l6 delegates to the
National Convention, who were in
structed for Bryan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

A BIG battle, but probably q blood
less one, is pending in Chicago be-
tween 40 different railroads and their
employees numbering 100000, re-
Sarding wage-rates, the late sched-
ulc having expired on the 1st, and
the months notice for conference
having been given. The conference,
April lst, last year, resulted in ad-
vanccs amounting to 100000, 900,
and that sum involves the amount in
the present controversy.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

JOHN f. Miller, Republican, was
elected Mayer of Seattle, Tuesday, by
over 5000 plurality, in a vote of &C.
$50.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

TIE News SEES MORE MYSTERIES.
The Ncrs is again seeing strange
sights in the heavens. 1t declares
that it is in the shape of q light,
larger than star, changing colors
rapidly-green, red and then red
fare" whatever that is. The News
ingenuously remarks that it could
not be kite with a lantern for a
tail, as there was not a breath of air
in circulation at the time to sustain
it. The probability of an air-cur-
rent at higher altitude, seems to
have escaped the reporter. 1t may
have been that he was looking
through q glass darkly" at the time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

TAFT SENDS WARNING TO JAPAN
AS it seems to be sanctioned by
precedent for Democrats to applaud
whatever they find in leading Re.
publican acts that is worthy of praise,
we note that Secretary Taft the
other day, in an address to the pco-
pie of Concord, N. H., declared that
the Japs must be shown and con-
WINGED of this governments power.
It is no ones business where our
feet is going" This expression was
cheered, when the full force of the
Secretary's words dawned upon the
audience. He resumed, 1--WE got
into the business without intending
to increase our territory at all. Pub
lie opinion forced on us the Spanish
war. We began in the West Indies,
but soon found ourselves 10000 miles
away. 1t was necessary for the pro-
lection of the Pacific Coast that the
Spanish feet in that ocean should be
hurled down. Dewey destroyed it
and the Philippine Islands were in
our hands. To save the people of
those islands from chaos and suffer-
ing, it was necessary that we should
take them over. We did and, we
have governed them on an altruistic
basis. They are willing to accept
our ideals, civil and religious, and
that gives us hope that we can work
out their salvation on the lines we
have laid doyp fharo -
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06
The Future Aerial Warship.

II is claimed that the Chimes" have
succeeded in making the best derigi
bic balloon yet submitted for public
Judgment. They have used thin allu-
minum plates, instead of silk, for the
gas reservoir. the shape not differing
materially from the usual cigar form.
strcrcd and propelled by an eighty
horse power electric motor.
Uncle Sam should get a move on, =
for on the 18th alt, his progress in
the preparatory step. and ten COM
prtitiv" bids had been submitted at
TIE, t :. Signal Office for dcmonStra-
tiuu Of claims on an experimental
test. These specifications cover the
construction Of Il dcrigiblc balloon to
carry a load weight of 3jO pounds
and at least 100 pounds of ballast
1t is designed TO have a speed Of
bat twenty miles an hour in still air,
the bidders were required to sub
nit proposals for cost depending up
on the speed attained during the trial
fight. according to Il schedule of less
speed. down to sixteen miles or Il
greater speed up to twcnty-four miles.
There is to be Il trial endurance
flight of two hours, during which the
airship is to travel continuously at
an average speed of 40 per cent of
that which the balloon accomplisheS
during the trial flight for speed. The
trial flight will be held at Fort Meyer,
Va The bidders included some of
| the well known manufacturers and
in addition one from Paris. France.
Louis Lupetts, who offered to con-
struct a balloon in ninety days for
$40, 900. The lowest bid came from
Thomas S. Baldwin of New York
city, who submitted 4 proposition to
construct the balloon for Sc, $50. The
absence of any mention in the speci-
tications issued by the bidders, left
the contest open to foreign rs well
as domestic individuals and concerns.
All of the proposalc will be submitted
to 4 board for examination and re-
port.
1
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-03-06

THE Lenten season began Wednes-
day.