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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
BUSINESS REVIVAL.
INDIANA OEAUTY SHOW

Muskogee, Okla. July 2l.-1he
good old summer time" is being
joyfully welcomed by the redskins
OF the new state with the customary
dances, festivals and merry-making
Among the novel features which
will mark the seasons festivities
among the Indians is beauty
show" to be held early next month
at the new town of Bromide. Sew
eral hundred Indian maidens have
already entered and the show will
doubtless afford unique opportun-
ity 10 witness the most beautiful
charmers OF the Oklahoma tribes.
Another feature OF the summer in
Oklahoma in which Poor Lo takes
especial delight is the green corn
dance. This festival. as usual. is
preceded by preliminary busks, at
which the indians drink a concoc-
ton brewed from certain weed.
the secret OF the medicine men.
This is supposed 20 cleanse the sys-
tenn and keep the partakers free
from disease.
No good Indian will eat roasting
ears until after the green corn
dance. custom handed down from
father TO son for many generations.
and still rigidly observed among n
large number OF the fullbioods. For
this ceremony, hundreds OF braves
assemble and the squaws cook large
kettles full OF corn cut from the cob
putting in big pieces of beef and
pork with It. Each Indian has n
bowl, and getting his portion sits on
the ground or anywhere else he
can while he eats. A dance will
sometimes last three days. There H.
feast each day and a dance the
night following.
At these dances the trouble oc-
ours. The Indians, after their Sc
we're medical probation, are In fine
fettle. Then bootleggers always
manage to get in lot of "4O-rod"
liquor and the fighting begins. Dep
uty marshals watch these stump
dances closely, and they usually
land several boot-leggers. The more
liquor there is the more fighting. If
there are old sores in an Indian
town there are usually settled at
these places because all the Indians
attend and when they commence to
get drunk they proceed to wipe out
their differences.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
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MAY IL, 1908.

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Norfolk and all points on the Shen-
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town, Pullman Parlor Oar Roanoke
TO Norfolk.
$3.50 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper
Dining Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:55 .. m. for Roanoke. Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
tho Shenandoah valley. philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper 70 Philadel-
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1912 .. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
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Leave Bluefield 1920 p. IN. for Ken
ova, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
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Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave S:25 a. m. and 2:25 p. m.
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stations on Clinch valley division.
Arrive from Norton and poists on
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m. and 7:40 p. m.
Leave 6:10 a. m. for Welch and
intermediate stations.
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intermediate stations
Call on agent Norfolk and West
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additional information.
w. u. BEVILL, q. p. A.,
Roanoke, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
NOTICE.

All draymen who have not paid
their license for this year must pay
at once. J. y. CROCKETT,
7-i3-3t Recorder
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

"F,very man To hig trade Is an
old adage and is familiar to nearly
ALI OF us. IL is brief In its wording
hut conveys a great deal in It's mean
ing. It is merely a terse way OF
saying that man who makes a spe-
daily Of any one thing knows more
about. and is more proficient in his
particular speciality than any one
else could be. II Is for this reason
that we all seek a specialist when
we have any serious physical all
ment. It IS for the same reason that
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This specialist knew more about liv-
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more quickly all liver troubles than
the ordinary liver pills and pow
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SO tablets In a metal box, Is
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

FOR SALE important took,
grain and fruit farm Of no acres,
splondidly located, fine commune
~, a conveniently arranged brick
house, slate roof, hot and cold
water. bath room, gas and ucces-
sary out-bui1dinRs For ,erms
and price address W. 2. Campbell,
Stuart's Draft, Va.
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
CARDINAL PESSIMIsTIC.

Cardinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore,
said before he sailed on the steamer
Albert for Genoa, with many other
Catholic dignitaries, on the pilgrim
age 10 Rome: ~ am much con-
ccrned over the political conditions
OF this country. There seems to be
such q gradual trend toward un-
in the great mass Of
our people that thinking men must
realize that the problem must be mec
without delay. There IS no place
without religion and without relig-
ion there Is no Cod In politics to-
day men will sell their votes for a
dollar ana a half"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

FOR SALE--A fine bluegrass farm
In Tazewell county, Virginia, con-
tainiRA 131 acres, within one mile
OF churches. school and store.
Farm well watered, big fruit crop
and other crops sufficient TO do
the place for next twelve months.
Possession can be given at once.
House OF six rooms, frame. and
ell necessary outbuildings Also
following property: All crops
growing, such as hay, corn oats,
rye, wheat, garden, etc two
good horses, wagon, harness.
farming implements, bran new
surrey. all hogs. COWS, poultry
and household and kitchen rurni-
ture II desired. Good forms or
will trade for town property. APP
ply to Daily Loader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
OUTING CONTEST

The Daily Leader viii give to
three OF the most popular young la
dies in Bluefield free outing for
ONE week and all hotel and transport
tion charges prepaid TO the following
summer resorts:
One week at Mountain Lake, Giles
county. Va.
One week at Red Sulphur Springs,
Monroe county. w. Va.
One week at Iron Lithia Springs.
Tip Top. Tazewell county, Va.
These outings VIII be distributed
as follows: One will be given the
most popular saleslady in Bluefeld:
one to the most popular stenogra-
pher and one to the most popular
young lady not employed as n sales
lady or stenographer.
The young ladies-will each be al
lowed to choose chaperone or lady
companion, whose expenses Will also
be paid.
The young lady getting the high
est number of votes will be allowed
a choice OF these popular resorts,
the next highest the second choice.
The contest will end on August
IA and the result will be announced
on August 10 and winners wHl be
entitled to take advantage of the
outing Immediately.
Votes will be based upon new and
old subscriptions as follows:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

FOR RENT-Three nicely Furnish
ell rooms for gentlemen. Free
bath. J. l.. Patton, $40 Prince
ton Avenue.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

In every cline It's fame IL heard,
It's name has spread from sea 10
sea,
Be not surprised II in the other
world
You're made 20 take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. (Begin now.)
For sale by the white Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

Try a Leader Want Ad.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29

In the June Companion appear the
first chapter Of Harvey j. OIIggins
great story, "A Grand Army Man. %
based on Belasco's famous play Of the
same rame, in which David Warield
starred all last winter. Other fiction
in this delightful summer magazine is
10y Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, IONA Gale,
Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Temple
Bailey and Clinton Dangerfield.
Kellogg Durland, who of late has
spent much time in Russia, tells the
dramatic and thrilling story Of one Of
the bravest girls of the Russian Revo-
luton. Margaret r. Sangster writes
on the American woman n social
engineer. DR.. Edward Everett Hale
devotcs his monthly page TO some
working rules Of life Grace Margaret
Gould, the fashion expert, gives many
practical suggestions for summer
Sam Loyd's own Puzzle
Page is mine Of interest for the puz-
zle lover.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29
The History Of The Organ.

Written by Miss Matte Spenser Willis. Of the
Farmville Conservatory II Music
one of the important branches of
the history of music is the history of
the organ. Its ancestry is of a very
humble origin, dating back to Pan
and the bag-pipe. The first species of
the organ of which we have a descrip-
tiOh is the water organ literally the
wafer flute. \ bas-relief representa-
ton of this instrument was found on
Roman monument. 1t contained six
teen pipes and was placed on table.
The performer, a lady, was represent
ed a. playing with both hands
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29
WHAT PROOF

What evidence can the railroads sub
nit to the business interests of The
country to justify horizontal increase
in freight rates at this time?
1t is undoubtedly true that the rail
roads are not making 50 much money
as they were. Neither are the mer-
chants. Neither are the newspapers
Neither are the men working on part
time. Neither are the men who have
lost their jobs. But what particular
divinity hedges about railroad that
il should share only in the nation s
prosperity and not in It's adversely.
y. \. W Orld.
Well put. The railroads have had
full share in our prosperity and should
be willing to take their full share Of
adverse conditions. The people are
economizing, but how about the rail-
way magnates who move IN palace
ears and feast on old wines?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29
THE FIRST PIPE oRGAN.

The above picture illustrates the
organ that was used in the second
Jewish Temple. 1t was called Magre-
pha. This instrument wa, about fifty
feet long, four feet high, thirty feet
deep, and contained pipes twenty feet
long. They had another instrument
in the Temple on the order Of a bag
pipe. This was called Masehrokila.
The use of the organ in churches
dates back to SD \. ID. /, was first
used in the Cathedral at AK La Cha
pelle. The organs that the Byzantine
EmperOrs sent as presents 10 Pepin
aud Charemange were very interest
ing a. well a. wonderful. They are
described as "being in the form of a
tree, in the branches Of which are
birds of various species, each bird Civ
ing forth a note peculiar 10 its spe-
cies.n Long after this period the or
gan continued TO be exceedingly rude
i'm structure. the keys were from four
To six inches wide and were played
with the fists and elbows. I'm 95l the
first organ of any importance i'm Eng
land was erected in the Cathe iral al
Winchester IL contained four hun
dred pipes and twenty-siX bellows,
and required seventy strong men To
work the bellows end two performers
or four fists. From the twelfth cen
tury on, radical changes were made
i'm the organ. 1t was so light that the
performer carried it 10y means Of
belt playing with one hand and man
aging the bellows with the other. BY
the fourteenth century there was
decided improvement in IFS mechan-
ism. BY means of the invention Of
compound stops two or three notes
could be sounded by one key. This
led to the reduction of the size Of the |
KEYS. Albert Van Os is said to have |
been the "Iather of the Modern |
Building Craft aud he is also said 20 /
have invented the Iedals. I'm 1870 an
organ was erected in Brslau " hich |
had three manuals aud a pedal. One
stop had pipe thriy-two feet long, |
three stops with pipes sixteen feet /
long, five stops with pipes eight feet |
long and two stops with pipes two
and a half feet long.
Before the fourteenth century the
were so imperfect that
The composers wrote music exclusive
y for the voice. But during this cen
Jury they began TO develop counter
is they added to the given
melody any number Of melodies and
20 arranged them that they harmon
zed well together. This style of COM
posing made greater progress i'm the
Netherlands than any where else. 1t
vas afterwards introduced into Italy
md reached perfection under Pales-
rina during the sixteenth century. II
lid much TO develop the art Of play.
NJ.
Coming down TO the time Of the
sachs the organ had been more
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29
How To Judge Books.

Would you know whether the ten
dency of book is good or evil, exam
inc in what state Of mind you are in
when you lay il down Has il Undue
ed you to suspect that what you have
been accustomed to think unlawful
may, after all, he innocent, and that
may be harmless which you have hith-
erto been taught to think dangerous
Has itiendency Ia make you dissatisfied
and impatient under the control of
others: and disposed YOU to relax in
that self government, without which
both the laws Of God and man tell as
there can be no virtue, and consequent
ly no happiness Has il attempted
TO abaie pour admiration and reverence
for what is great and good, and
diminish in you the love Of your coun-
try and your fellow being, Has il
addressed itself TO your vanity, your
sellishness, or any other Of your evil
propeusiIie,? Has il defied the ina.
ginaiion with what is loathsome, or
choked the heart with what il mon
strous ? Has il disturbed the sense Of
right and wrong. which the Creator
has implanted IN the human soul? MI
so-if you are conscious Of all or any
of these effects IL. having escaped
from all. you have felt that such were
The effects il was intended 20 produce.
throw the book into the fire, whatever
name 1t may bear on the title pagel |
Throw IL into The fire, young man.
though il may he the gift Of a friend /
young lady, away with the whole set,
hough it should be the prominent fur
liture Of rosewood bookcase There
never was such a rage for bo0k-read-
ng as at the present time. II isa
'ommendable hapit, only one cannot
be too careful in the selection of
loOks.
The sermon that hurts is the sermon
hat hits.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29
TRAGEDY WITH A VENGEANCE.

An aged millionaire, - years of
age, sits at his desk in his New York
Office, a son A. year old, rushes to "a
nearby barroom, fills himself with
brandy and ab,inthe, enters the faith
ers office, approaches him with a news
paper held i'm front of him, beneath
which a pistol IL concealed, fires from
behind and the old man dies instant
IN remaining seated i'm his chair The
son takes another chair, sends bullet
crashing through his own brain and
he too dies at once, retaining his posi-
ton in the chair A letter Is found in
one Of his pockets IN which he says;
81 did IL TO prevent the old man from
disgracing the family 10y marrying
young woman, and then adds: 81
will follow m two seconds as ne will
need a guide, especially should we
meet any of the people from East
Orange, when We will take 10 the side
Streets"
Again We say you needn't 90 10
writers of fiction 10 find fame. ro-
nance, pathos OF tragedy Read the
doings Of the princeIy house and you
will have IL all IN ITS natural or un-
natural garb.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29

thoroughly developed than amy mu'i-
cal instrument Of that period. Saxony
D., the birthplace of the marniiicent
organ Of today. ana is very proud of
the fact that she gave 90 th' would
over two hundred organ builders.
Germany and lI.llaDd ai-o trained
builder, Of great eminerco.
During the se,enlccnth q injury the
swell bellows and pneumatic lever
were invented by The English school
Of Organ building under the super
vision Of g. :. Barker.
by the eighteenth century the stluc-
turc ofthe organ had undergone great
changes. Heretofore tlc mechanical
part wis 80 arranged thai it required
great amount Of manual labor Oh the
part of the performer This was les
sened 10y a varied combination of
pipes hy compound stops which
facilitated the drawing OF Stops ana
the depression of keys. one of the
methods used To lessen the labor of
the organist was pneumatic action.
This has been commonly adopted IN.
the best modern organ.
The modern organ is, usually speak
ing, several organs in one, the mum
her varying according 10 the size of
the instrument In a large organ the
order Of clavier would be rs follows.
Echo organ, solo organ, swell organ,
great choir organ and pedal organ.
The newest modern organ contains
five manuals keyboardsl with one
hundred sounding stops IL also con
tans seven thousand pipes The
German organ has a greater number
ofpipes Of flute character than the
French organ, therefore the tones are
rounder and smoother. The French
organ having more reed, the tones are
like those Of a great cabinet organ.
After studying The mechanism of
the organ. thinking of the length Of
time two thousand years II has Ia
ken To develop il and realizing Ia
what extent it has been perfected, one
cannot help but feel that the capacity
of the human mind h. unlimited.
II can be truly said Of the pipe or
gan that it is the "klng Of instru-
mems" II represents full orchestra
but it is Of a much higher order. So
mighty are its tones, so full of dignity
that il thrills the soul Of man and
arouses within him spirit of reyer-
euce.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29
KOman'S Home COMPANION for Jale.

Five hundred photographs Of Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt, all assembled boo one
big doublepage picture, l3 10y 1872
inches in size, is an extraordinary
feature Of the June Woman's Home
Companion. The five hundred photo
graphs were taken in almost every
State in the Union, at all periods of
Roosevelts public career, and show
his wonderful versatility and energy.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-05-29
THE GUBERNATORIAL FIGHT is ON

THE GUBERNATORIAL FIGHT is ON.
Right in the midst of the Presiden-
tial canvass, and when il would seem
that the average American voter had
his hands full the GubernatOrial fight
in Virginia opens with sharp firing
on at least some portions of the line
of battle. In an editorial Ofthe Black
stone Courier it was intimated that
should Congressman Glass probe into
the public career Of one of the candi-
dates for the high honor that his, the
Congressmau's private character
would be impeached Forthwith
came a sharp, hot, fearless reply from
Mr.. Glass in which he defies his crit
les and proposes TO carry the war into
Africa. The letter is fiery and force
full, and IN ii ne serves notice that
either on the stump or a. editor of his
paper, the Lynchburg News, he pro-
poses to hew 10 the line let the chips
fiy promiscuously. The hornet has
been awakened and its sting is TO be
dreaded. And the News-Leader
takes occasion at this juncture To
declare for Mr.. Stuart, boldly charging
that the public record Of Judge Mann
Is such that he is not worthy TO be
Governor of Virginia. our contempt
rary also advises all other aspirants
to step aside and let the fight narrow
down between Stuart and Mann. All
this may be premature but it Is at
least "peppery' and one may expect
il to wax hotter and hotter until We
may look for genuine 4th Of July
engagement before many moons wax
and wane. I'm due time we shall lift a
lance in Nirginia's interest and that
solely.