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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
SAVED HAT FROM DISASTER.
Fleet-Fco'ed Man Robbed Malicious
Wind Of lis Prey

IT'S an ill wind that blows nobody
good" and that applies even to the
miniature gales which whlrl about
Washington street corners when the
blasts issue from the distended cheeks
OF BOrcaS. Last week. when the street
cars going up Fourteenth street near
New York avenue were leaving their
accustomed clouds Of dust swirling be.
hind them. an electric phaetOn, con
tanning two women with the after
shopping expression. drew mp al a
bank close 10 New York avenue. Just
az one OF them was preparing TO leave
the carriage to enter the bank. pos
sibly 10 deposit money. but more like
~ TO cash check. "A mischievOus little
cyclone struck her and tore from her
hand a parcel large enough to hold
half an ordinary wardrobe. but really
containing n hat creation, one Of
hose cNtraordinary structures whose
circumference staggers statistics and
from whose crown springs perfect
forest Of feathers In spite OF it's size
the parcel was light and it hoated OF
down the street. touching the asphalt
only in spots. and Swimming along like
the birds whose plumage had gone to
make the barbaric headdress Men
gazed at the tragedy I'm sympathy, not
unmiXed with malicious glee. for it is
an old story to see a mans hat career.
ing down the street. unhampered by
conventions but wOman's tOp-hamper
is almost never seen scudding before
hTAnVn yNit oil tI.,
course open. The women I'm the cleo
trio phacton gazcd at the vanishing
parcel in dismay Goodness only
knows what hours of indecision. try
ings-on and changes of mind the selec.
ton of that particular hat represented.
Assuredly there was not another like
II I'm the whole world, and it's loss
would be a blow from which recovery
would be impossible. But fleet,footed
rescurer was right on hand. and fol
lowed the hat until 1t paused for a
moment to decide which street It
would turn up. Then he pounced upon
II, but with care, so that he should
not jam any of the outlying sections of
the creation. and brought the double
armful back in triumph to the de
lighted owner, who emitted shrill
squeaks OF Joy as she embraced her
recovered treasure The smiles be
slowed upon the happy man rivaled
those which must have been showered
upon the man privileged to pay for the
gorgeous structure, when consent to
its purchase was wheedled from him.
And so everybody was happy, and
stayed SO until luncheon possibly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
Birds Shot with Water

Shooting hummingbird with the
smallest birdshot made is out Of the
question, for the tiniest seeds of leat
would destroy his coat. The only wa,
in which the bird can be captured 70,
commercial purposes is to shoot him
with a drop of water from a blowguD
or fine jet from a small syringe
Skillfully directed, the water stuns
him. He falls into a silken net and
before he RECEIVERS consciousness ia
suspended over a cyanide jar. This
must be done quickly. for If he comes
10 his senses before the cyanide Whit
snuhs out his life he is sure TO ruin
his plumage in his struggles to esc7Ds
Hummingbirds vary in size from sDeci
mems perhaps half as large as a spar.
row TO those scarcely bigger than q
bee. The quickest eye cannot follow
them in full flight II is only when
though still flying furiously they are
practically mouonless over flowers
that the best marksmen can bring
them TO earth
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
MANY CROWNED HEADS
DIE BY ASSASSINS HANDS

The assassination of the king OF
Portugal adds another victim TO the
list of kings, presidents and queens.
who have met violent deaths within
the last few years
President Carnot, OF France. was
assassinated in the streets Of Lyons
in 1894, while participating in a
public parade
King Humbert I. or italy, father
of the present king. was murdered
IN Monza, in 1900. while taking part
in a public celebration in the streets.
President Mckinley, OF the United
States, was shot to death in Buffalo.
during the international exposition
of 1901. as he was about to shake
the hand OF his assassin.
Empress Elizabeth, of Austria.
wife of the present emperor. Fran
els Joseph I, was stabbed TO death
in 1898, in the streets OF Geneva.
Switzerland, by an anarchist.
King Alexander and Queen Draga
of Servia, wern murdered in their
palace in Belgrade i'm 1903
In addition to the above many
Russian grand dukes and high Of
ficials of the government have been
assassinated within the last few
years. Only few days ago. an un-
successful attempt was made to MUIR
der the prime minister of Portugal,
Senior Franco.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
WORK OF SENATE PAGES.
Youngsters Labors Are Easy and
They Are Well Paid.

There are 16 senate pages, eight of
whom retire at the close of every con.
gress. Near the close Of the last con
gress one of these youngsters was
promoted from the senate to the SUI
preme court, so that this year the ser
Geant-at-arms had nine places at his
disposal. There were probably 100 ap-
plicants for the positions.
According to the regulations. no
page can be under II years or over
IS years of age 1t is a rule not to
accept a boy who is over 70. Once
accepted. If he has good manners,
agility, industry and intelligence. he
may remain for four years There is
only one condition-he must not grow
too fast. When he reaches the physi-
cal proportions that make it necessary
for him to wear long trousers he is in
danger of losing his position.
The position of senate page pays a
salary of $75 a month when congress
is in session, and, like all other en-
ployes of congress these youngsters
receive an extra months salary every
year.
In choosing these messengers the
sergeantat.arms is careful He has
large field from which to make his
selection. As soon as appointed the
boys are turned over to two graduate
pages for instruction and discipline.
Their first lesson is to become famil-
lar with the names and faces of sena-
tors. and to find ont where the com
mittee rooms are located After they
have mastered these details. they arc
instructed how to file bills and TO do
the other routine work Of preparing
the senate desks for the business OF
the day When the senate is in ses-
sion the pages are divided equally be
tween the republicans and democrats.
eight boys being assigned to run err
rands for the democrats and an equal
number being allotted to the majority
side
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
EVERYBODY HAPPY.

Everybody's happy as far as l kin see,
Ihough when 1t comes 10 reasons we are
bound to disagree.
Folks that talk prosperity are happy for
the cheer
That comes when. crops are loomln' up
In plenty far an near.
Happy cause the country's got mate
rails an men
To take whatever starts out wrong an
set it right again.
Happy for the present. which Is silencin'
regret,
An happy for the future, which is look
In better yet.
Or course. we don't pretend that life is
all a grand. sweet song;
But folks can't sing forever. they are
bound TO tire fore long
But there's room for everybody in this
big old world OF ours.
An those that like tho briars, they kin
easy dodge the flowers.
There is always some one comm out
strrin' up a row
Ihat VIII bring passln' wrinkle to the
most Contented brow
An some OF us IS happy cause the bless
ms fall so thick,
An some OF us is happy. cause we've
got chance TO kick
Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
HERE'S IDEAL MODEL CITIZEN.
The Coming Man as Seen by Admir-
ers Of Socialism.

To describe an ideal modern ciu-
zen now is at best to make a guess
and a suggestion as to what must be
Quilt in reality by the efforts of a
thousand minds. But he will be a
very different creature from that In
different, well-behaved business man
who passes for a good citizen to-day.
lie Will be neither under the slave
tradition nor a rebel, nor a vehement
elemental man. Essentially he will be
aristocratic; aristocratic not in the
sense that he has slaves or class in
feriors, because probably he will have
nothing of the sort, but aristocratic in
the sense that he will feel that the
state belongs to him and he to the
state. He will probably be a public
servant; at any rate he will be a man
doing some work in the complicated
machinery OF the modern community
Tor salary and not for speculative
gain. TyDically he will be a profes-
slonal man / do not think the ideal
modern citizen can be a person living
chiehy by buying for as little as he
can give and selling for as much as
ne can get; indeed, most OF what we
idollze as business enterprise, 1 think
he VIII regard with very considerable
contempt. But then | am a Socialist
and look forward to the time when the
economic machinery OF the commu-
nifty will not be field for private en-
richment but for public service
Eyerybodys Magazine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
saulrreIs Kesp Pcllcsman nusx.

Squirrels keep Policeman pusy.
Policeman Curtis. who guards the
east end OF the White House portico.
has had TO stop a fight every day this
week. says a correspondent II has re-
heVed the monotony of his work
the monotony consisting in telling Wis.
itors that Yes, this is the White
HcUse." Still. II has been a strenuous
week
For a long time there were but
three squirrels on the White House
grounds. and of these one was the
ruler. He got the first hand-out OF
nuts from the tail pocket OF Police
man Curtis uniform, and until he had
eaten his I'LL and had buried what he
thought he might need IL he walked up
In the night the two others did not
dare to approach.
A newcomer appeared recently He
was waved aside by the boss OF the
squirrel bunch but he came right back
and there was fight. This has re.
CURED daily. No one knows yet who
Is the champion. as Policeman Curtis
being an enforcer OF the law, has
never let the scrap go to a finish. He
has to lean down daily from that six
foot height and grasp the combatants
by the scrun OF the neck and pull
them apart. He usually puts one OF
them In his pocket or under his arm
while he feeds the other and sends
him on his way.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
MAMMALS PETS or ExHInITl0y.

Chicago. Feb. 4-Aristocratie
canine and feline pets OF wealthy
won in all parts OF the country
are on exhibition at the national cat
and toy dog show opened today In
the Coliseum Annex. The cat dis
play is the eighth annual exhibition
Of the Beresford Cat club OF Ameri-
ca, and is the only feline show to
be held in Chicago this season under
the auspices OF the American Cat
club. Nearly all the prize winners
OF the New York. Boston, Philadel.
phia. Cleveland and Denver expo
sitions are shown. The bow-wow dis
play is being held by the American
Toy Dog club. and includes several
little pOcket-edition CANNES valued
by their owners at hundreds OF dol
lars each.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
Daniel Up to Data.

Jimmy. aged nve was told the
story Of Daniel ln the lions den. by
his grandmother When she had An.
ishcd the story she asked Jimmy
what he thought Daniel did tho very
first thing when no found he was
saved from The lions2"
'Oh, guess he telephoned home to
his wife to tell her he was all right"
sDs~ered Jimmy"
He Should Consider This.
u see that The king % Spain as
sumes thc title of Duke Of Toledo
when be travels abroad"
You don't say2' answered Uncle
Hiram why don't he avoid any risk
OF maxim Columbus mad by calm
himself the marquis Of GWipoHsY"-
Chicago Record Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
WHEN SMALLPOX WAS COMMON
A Century or So Ago Every One Elk
pected to Have Disease.

All our ancestors" said a physician
were pockmarked, and smallpox was
a recommendation if you were looking
for work
What | mean is that you couldn't
get job if you had not had smallpox
No one wanted a servant who was II
able at any moment to be stricke,
down with the loathsome disease
Hence"
He opened a newspaper volume o.,
1774. '''''' "
Hence help wanted ads read like
this:
Wanted, a man between 90 and
80 years of age, to be footman and
underbutler in great family He
must have had smallpox in the natural
way. Also woman. middleavei. to
wait upon young lady OF great for
tune and fashion. The woman mus
have had the smallpox in the natura,
way"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
Must CHARGE to Get Crowd.

The Ladies' guild of certain New
York church had planned an evening
entertainment and reception. and
asked the rector to make announce
ment of it on the Sunday preceding.
This is all right" he said, but You
must charge admission"
why this is just a social evening.
they protested. we are inviting PEG
pie
They won't come" said the rector.
because they will think It Is not
worth while. But charge a small al.
mission and you will have a good
crowd So the women gave I'm. and
subsequent events proved the rector
was right
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
Long an Employo of Uncle Sam.

Long an Employe Of Uncle Sam.
The honor of being the federal en-
ploye longest in service belongs to
William X. Smith, who has been SUI
perintendent Of the botanic garden at
Washington for 90 years. Mr.. Smith
Is 80 years of age. a Scotchman by
birth. but very much of an American
In sentiment. He lives In a little
house In the middle OF the congress.
sional flower garden, and there famous
men have been accustomed TO gather
from year to year to talk with him
about the rare plants In the great
glass houses on his little domain. He
has many anecdotes to relate OF the
celebrated people whom he has met.
Mr.. Smith is over six feet tall and of
stalwart proportions and bids fair to
continue an efficient servant OF Uncle
Sam for many years longer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
Obscure Art.

I'm afraid you don't appreciate that
composition" remarked the musician.
No answered Mr.. Cumrox; "in
all frankness, | must say / don't. 1t
keeps me guessing"
Guessing"
Yes. always have three guesses
why anybody wrote it in the first
place, why anybody plays it in the
second, and why anybody listens to
1t in the third. "-Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
PILES! PILES, PILEsi

Williams Indian Pile Ornament
VIII cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. 1t absorbs the tumors, allays
Itching at once. acts as a poultice,
gives instant relief. Williams In
dian Pile Ointment is prepared for
Piles and itching of the private parts.
Mail DC. and 800. williams Mfg
Co., Cleveland. o.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
FOr0oeGn.

$50 your town has gone for prohi.
billion"
Yes, sir" said Col. stilwell of Ken.
lucky. little stifiy.
Il suppose you are a little sur
prised."
Not at all. For q long time I have
said the liquor WAS getting to be SO
poor that 4 gentleman might almost
as we'll drink water. "-Washington
Star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05

Secretary .oi bad trusU y am sorry
20 cay That the cost OF getting out our
prDdIe. has Increased ten per cent.
President lof samo-I deeply re-.
grct 90 The public VIII blame us now
Tor The increase OF 90 per cent which
we shall be unavo.dably compelled 10
make in our prices Chicago Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05

S=sT.
Are you working hard these DAYS ?"
asked one New Yorker
Yes answered the other.
i haven't seen you at the office"
no. one day I've been busy get
ting my money out Of the bank for
fear the fnauciers would got it. and
the next I've been busy putting it back
for fear The burglars would get IT,
Mn.MIne-nn .Lar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05

viii that delegation be unin.
strucfcd?' asked the interviewer.
'NOt exactly unlnstructed. an.
swcrcd Senator Sorghum. but 70 will
be thoroughly misinformed. ~ ~
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
DaNn At TriaI

Old Santa Claus we've sought TO paint
As good and kind as could be:
II he IL not n perfect saint.
The Christmas shopper should be-
Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05

Alice 'rs fine Trims 20 have good
eyes
hIicia-Ycs but irs lots better %
have naughty ones judge
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
subne Retort

Prospective Lodgcr-Are you 10 be
Jet with 'he lodgues2
Maid No. J am TO be- let alone -
Judge.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
MarX's Lamb

Mary had little lamb.
OF milk IL once got full:
Mary tried to catch 1t and
The wind blew through it's wool.
Chicago Daily News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
FOR RATIPICATIoN.
FOR REJECTION.

state Vest
County Mercer, to-wi
J. W = Honsksr, Clerk Of the Of County
West Virginia do hereby certify that
tiled appointed for the
Of ballot referred to-
Given under hand this day OF January. 1908
w. HONAKHR
CLERK Of the Circuit Court County, Virginia
1-27-28IO17.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
FOR RATIFCATION
FOR REJECTION

State Vest Virginia
County
l. f. J., o TIM
tiet Of
me By the Board Of Ballot
Commissioner appointed for the
the election erein efsrrod o
Given under hand this Of January 1908.
r. l..
Secretary Of the Board Pond
IN the o
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Election Febru airy II. 1oO8.

Election Febru IL,
Oh the question OF
resolution passed by the
Pond in the County January 9O8 provd
ing
cation 70 the amount Of Gi5OOsO.00
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-05
OFFICIAL BALLOT
Election February II. 1908.

Election February IL. 1908.
On the question Of the
luton passed Beaver Pond
tho day January 1908 providing
for the issuance and
to the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-30
TAFT, THE MAN.

One of the most correct Presidcn-
tial canyasses made during the ea.ly
part of the month was that conducted
by the Success magazine. This jour
nal covers thoroughly every Stale of
the Union, and the subscribers have
been utilized as independent canvas
sing officers to obtain exact facts.
The result is that the magazine
gives Mr.. Taft 29S electoral votes
and Bryan 16l. This allows "a votes
in the Electoral College doubtful, rs
follows; Maryland s, Nebraska 8,
Montana ., Colorado 5.
The most important feature is that
should Bryan secure the doubtful
States he would still fall short of the
number necessary to elect him. Taft
can lose New York and still win the
election.
William II. Taft will be the next
President of the United States.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-30
FOR TIE STRAIGHT TICKET.

The enemies of the Republican par
charges against Cathcart, through
whom they have sought to bring
about the defeat of the Republican
ticket, have been put before the pub
lie, all that is to come after Is of
minor import.
The result of the major" charges
has been to make votes by the hun
dreds for Cathcart. The minor
charges cannot estrangc these votes.
The further result has been to ut
terly disgust decent-thinking people
with the depths of degradation to
which the mouthpiece of SANDER and
those associated with 1t have volun-
tarily gone in their campaign of NAL
ice. If Cathcart were rs black as he
were painted the people would sin
have a sense of shame that any COM
munity could have the record of ucal-
ing with the worst criminal that eyer
lived in the unjust and criminal nan
ner characterizing the onslaught IN
the candidate for City and County
Attorney.
The responsibility of the voter to-
day is to use his ballot and his lnilu-
ence to Offset the ticket-splitting and
disloyalty to Republican candidates
which the traitor crew have confess
sedly and admittedly put in motion
The plan has been to cast as strong
a revenge" vote as possible. This Is
the only hope the Democrats have Of
success.
Let your vote be straight Republic
can, that the final verdict may be Il
demonstration of the intelligence and
honest purpose Of the majority of the
electorate IN this City and County.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-30
GOVERNOR FREAR)


"As | said in my speech at Aala
Park, country comes first, party sec
ond, as a matter of course.
This DOES NOT MEAN that
PARTY should be IGNORED or that
the VOTER should select from the
DIFFERENT PARTIES the BEST
MEN VIEWED AS INDIVIDUALS.
PARTIES ARE NECESSARY and
DESIRABLE IN REPRESENTATIVE
GOVERNMENT.
Team work is essential to accom-
pllsh practical results. Accordingly
in politics as well as business IL Is
often necessary to select and vote for
men who by working together can ac-
complish desired results even though
they are not men who might be pre-
ferred as individuals.
"of course, there may be men on
the party ticket who should not be
voted for either for the good of the
country or party, but Just where the
line should be drawn is a matter for
individual judgment"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-30
(By GEORGE FAIRCHILD)

From the Government records we
find that there are 1,G76,705 acres
of Government land, and from other
Government sources that there are
1926 voters within the Territory.
Were these lands free from leases to-
morrow, the Democratic candidate for
Delegate might give us each about
1870 acres Of and. and the land
question woull lie thing of the
past.
Then those OF us who were rortu-
nate enough to get good land with
water might go to work, while those
who got the side hills, mountains,
pahoehoe, etc, might lay for Link
with club. or SIT on the beach wait
ing for suckers TO come and buy our
gold bricks.
Naturally when this state of af-
fairS confronted US we would all
boiler" for a square deal and send
some one before the division was
made to find out how much good land
there was. so that each of us might
first have his share of the best land
and water, leaving the other lands
to go in the discard. and it IS my
purpose to tell those here this even
ing with the help Of such maps and
books as I hare), just how many
acres there are which we know are
good agricultural land.
There are 2i6,I g5 acres of land in
the Territory dGvoted exclusively to
the raising of cane. or this 213,395
acres, 3G,4O6 acres belong to the Gov
eminent and ARE leased to corpora
tions or individuals. or course this
must be ESQ Ear as We now know
the cream of the land. at least It is
the land which the Democratic Dele
gates followers believe they will re-