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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14

county, upon the character OF Judge
VIM. f. Rhea. of Bristol. whom
Governor Swanson has appointed 10
a position IN the state corporation
commission. II is certain that no
effort ever fell natter. and It is also
certain that the character OF Sena-
tor Noel, instead OF that OF Judge
Rhea, has suffered greatly by this
hideous abortion. We admit that
when Judga Rhea was appointed we
did not consider his appointment op-
perfume or wise We had been lei
as had many others. no doubt, to
regard him as having been benefit
ted by, If not actually, mixed up in
some doubtful politics i'm the south
west. and we confess to a feeling of
disappointment at his having been
named for the place, as we'll as a
doubt as TO his fitness But since this
Investigation we must say that he
has been elevated i'm our opinion
ana his fitness is no longer In doubt.
he seems to have been an active
politician in a section OF the roun-
try where Republicans have been re-
sorting to the usual Republican
methods. and in some instances he
has exposed them; in others he has
/ clipped aspiring wings. This has
made him enemies, some very bit
ter ones, but in these he seems for
/ tunate, as in this case where Sena-
tor Noel sought to hang him. he
| Noel, like Hannah. has been hanged
en- his own iibbet. There never was
such a fasco, and Noel ought to go
back to the mines" and hang his
head in shame Saunton Spectator.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
THE POOR MANAGERS

If you reflect moment fl must
seem to you, as &c does to me. q
sad irony that the men who devote
their lives to amusing the public
invariably r.nsiv. harsh treatment
from that public iu the end. f, fs
am axiom tba. theatrical managers
Invariably die poor There rs a
strange and widely prevalent prcu-
dice against these purveyors of enc
tar.ainment am opposition felt al
most uncDnsoiously by the rank and
file of playgoers The ucwspaDcr
critics who earn their cake by the
iheat.r and who should approach
That Institution with feelings of the
utmost generosity. grow more and
more sparIng of their encourage.
men. suffering from peculiar az
a2uatIsm which seems TO- make
them s.n2u'arIy 81 ar-eycI rn look.
ng for faults and equally blind iD
'Hn ar,h for virtues do not ro.
member moro than O. dozen instances
h which producers of failures have
been credited with the desire and
.H' 'n,rt 'o produce successes So
one willingly writes or presents a
Pad play and 81 is rcgrctabIa
Tact That months OF ambitious work
should So often bring forth the same
s"sap.ng condemnation that miqbt
Doc expected had Its victim done hts
worst instead Of DIS best on tho
morning of 'he day on which e ann
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
THE ALDRICH BILL.

The Aldrich bill has tn, unquali-
fed approval of Wall street. If
makes provision for $500. 900 .Oc
additional currency whenever in the
judgment of the secretary of the
treasury he deems it necessary. If
the national banks desire IT.
The issuance of such emerganrv
currency is 10 be apportioned anon,
the national banks in the variore
states. The collateral required f.,
state municipal. county and hrs
mortgage railroad bonds.
Such emergency currency wouI1
give the gamesters of Wall stro,.
enough additional currency to gam
Die on in case of financial stringau-
cy' and also enable them to create q
corner on gold 80 that they could
demand any price therefor from,
those who must have actual gold to
pay vast quantities or maturino
bonds.
But what appears to be the worst
feature is that 81 would place I'm tho
hands of some half dozen gna,-
ciers the power TO control practical.
Iy every dollar of such emergency
Being in control of practically srl
the railroad stock I'm the Tpi,.s
states which could be used as col
lateral, as well as having under CON
troll the synd'cates owing the LARGO
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
FENCING TEAMS TO CONTEST.

New York, Feb. Columbia
university's fencing team will go to
West Point tomorrow, where the
knights of the sabre at the military
school will be met and-the Column
bia swordsmen conquered.
One of the Columbians, f. J. Byrne,
has held the third national sabre
championship for the last two
years.
Next Friday the Columbia fencers
will meet Pennsylvania at Philadel.
phia, and on the following day will
cross swords with the Naval acad-
envy team at Annapolis. The inter
collegiate fencing tournament, in
which Columbia. Yale, Pennsylvania
Princeton, West Point and Annapo-
lis will compete, will be held in New
York March u and %.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
FRIDAY, FEB. II, 1908.

Foraker is at it again. Defeated
at every turn he makes Il squeamish
protest in the senate. Rising to a
question of personal privilege he re-
piled TO the denial by President
Roosevelt that he had used federal
patronage for the purpose of in
fuencing the national political con
test and the press dispatches say
that he produced correspondence. re-
Iating to the appointment of Chas.
IL. Bryson, whose nomination as
postmaster at Athens, Ohio. was
withheld temporarily for the allege !
reason that Bryson had given an in
terview while in Washington ex-
pressing the opinion that Taft was
losing ground in the Ohio contest
The spOndence showed that
Bryson had stood his ground. ana
his declaration of political indie
pendence had resulted in another
from the white house making the an
pointment. The communications on
sentative Douglass, of Ohio. and Mr..
Bryson. In very temperate man
ner Senator Foraker commented on
the case but insisted that the r.
cords clearly showed an attempt to
'coeree' Bryson, and that his fear
less stand has been responsible for
his retention by the president. The
senator said that it was no exagger-
alton to say that there are hun
dred cases in Ohio where the an
pointments had been made for polit-
ical purposes only, but there are few
documentary evidence can be pro-
cured
The irate senator from Ohio is de-
termined to die game.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
TAFT MAKES PLEA
FOR ALASKAN OFFICERS

Washington, Feb. 14.-Secretarv
Iait has made a plea to congress
on behalf of those unfortunate army
Officers who are forced to perform
duty in Alaska. The present system
OF reimbursing army officers for
travel was never intended to fit the
limited facilities of that barren Soc
ton, with the result that officers
up there are out of pocket every
time they move on government. bust
ness. Secretary Taft has write, to
certain senator's, calling attention
10 the experiences of a lieutenant i'm
Alaska, showing the injustice OF the
present rigid law, which allows ONLY
Z cents per mile to cover all expan-
ses Of officers travelling for the de-
partment. This lieutenant is required
to make four trips a year. of 115
miles each. His allowance is about
IS, and his actual expenses in the
neighborhood of 500 per trip. On
this journey the officer requires the
services of seven days, and their
keep amounts to so cents a day, and
the trip requires nine days. In addi-
ton he has to pay for meals at the
rate of 81 each, and 81 for each
nights lodging. Every time no
makes one of these trips, the officer
is out Of pocket, close to 500.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
HIah Character Counts.

High character counts in this. as In
all other communities. A good man
dies In the prime OF life. and in the
midst of multifarious activities, and
the representative men OF the city
hasten to show their appreciation OF
his life work. for no man OF brains and
conscience works merely for himself.
lie helps build up the community, and
raises the standard OF conduct Tor all
other men. Mexican Herald
Walked Fourteen Miles to Preach.
When Rev Samuel Ellsworth OF the
Trinity Episcopal church found him.
self at Verdi with a wreck at Calvada.
which would prevent his reaching
Reno by train in time to occupy hia
pulpit for the services. he took OF
his long black coat and putting IL I'M.
der his arm counted ties for II miles
TO this city. He entered the church
tired and dusty. slipped on his coat
and walked from the vestry door Just
in time to meet his congregation, who
did not hear about his journey on foot
until after his sermon had been deliv.
cred. one OF the best sermons OF the
day I'm Reno.-Reno Letter TO San
Francisco Chronicle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14

How to beat an undertaken: Cough
and Coughing end in Coffin. Cure the
Cough, stop the Coughing, and let
the undertaken keep his Coffin. Ry-
Iale's Cough Elixir is the best and
surest way OF accomplishing this re-
suit. Best, because 1t contains the
best remedies known to aid nature to
cure a cough. Surest, because it posi-
lively does not contain oplates or
harmful drugs Of any kind. Guaran-
iced under the pure Food and Drug
Law For sale by White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14

Mr.. John Kee. OF Norfolk. chief
counsel OF the Virginia railroad. who
is spending today in Roanoke, stated
this morning in reply to query
from a representative of The Even
ing News, that the work OF laying
the track was now being pushed
ahead at three different points. One
gang OF men are engaged in laying
rails near Brookneal and are com
ing west in the direction Of Roanoke.
Another gang arr at work east of
Princeton, w. Va, and are moving
east, or towards Roanoke, and the
third gang OF men are rushing mat
ters just east of Roanoke and are
moving in the direction Of Brook
neal, and just as soon as they meet
the force that is working from the
latter place, the line from Roanoke
to Norfolk will be completed.
How long do you think it will
be before trains are running into
Roanoke?' asked the reporter.
Trains from Norfolk will reach
Roanoke before those from the
vest replied MIR. Kee, land |
think the first train from Norfolk
Will arrive here some time about the
middle of August"
Mr.. Kee explained that the Lying
OF track had to be regulated to a
considerable extent by the installa-
ton of bridges, several of which are
now in course of construction
Thursdays Roanoke News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
afflicted WITH sOEE EYES
FOR 33 YEARS.

l have been afflicted with sore
yes for thirty-three years. Thirteen
ears ago became totally blind and
was blind for six years. My eyes
we're badly infamed. One OF nv
neighbors insisted upon my trying
Chamberlain's salve and gave me
lalf a box Of It. To my surprise II
iealed my eyes and my sight came
back to me.-P. c. Earls, Cynthlana.
Ky. Chamberlaln's Salve Ia for sale
y The white Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
SC|SSORR|NCTU NJ s

Question: Does the prohibition
law apply to pot-iquor
stop the ghost dancing" says
James J. Hin. Sure. Let the ghost
walk.
Charles w. Morse doubtless con-
sidered it would be smoother sail
ing If he would return on a paid
ticket instead of bench warrant.
Pottstown. Pa, churches are to
have fre-escapes. Query: Isn't the
church itself a fire escape?
Reports state that Japan is Co
chin China" says the ST. Louis
Times. Help! help! If we must have
that sort of thing, unloose the dogs
of war.
1t will be observed that the pure
food experts have not yet tackled
the boarding house hash. Think of
answering the query: What is
hash?7
Representative Clayton saws
Roosevelt is too versatile for hui
man classification. That must be go,
since there has been much inhumar
classification of r. r.
A Memphis bride of two months
Killed herself because she was sired
of making biscuit That was real
heroism-s sacrificing herself to save
her husband.
What will remove wrinkles
some one asks. If they belong to
mere man, what's the difference? If
TO woman-but who dares tell .
woman she is wrinkled?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14

to have q pr MERE. a manager said
to me last week. II wake feeling
like a criminal waiting for sentence
TO be passed upon him. II my offer
ing happens to turn out badly, /
dread looking at newspapers. so
sur, am / OF reading. not words of
cheer and inspiration. but the pre-
else sort OF censure that might have
been meted out had I been detected
in a felony. Charming Pollock. in
March Smart Set
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
PILES! PILES! PILESI

Williams inNan Pile Ornament
Will 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 s1.00. Williams Mfg
Co., Cleveland, o.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
CAMPAIGN FOR STEEL
pAAGENGER IAn.

Philadelphia Feb a. The Tray
eIers' Protective association is to-
inaueurato a campaign for steel pas
Senger cars Backed by more than
haIf p million travelling statesmen.
they will push a bin in congress.
which if passed. will compel all tho
railroads OF the United states TO
replace their present wooden pas.
s'nEor equipment with freproof
stec. cars ~ is desired that tho
railroads retire 10 per cent OF tho
wooden cars for The next ten years
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
wheo Bic wore M, snk aa,.

II VAS spending my vacation a couple
OF summers ago I'm a little Vermont
village and my fayorite lcafing place
was in front OF the Town Grocery
talking TO the general grocer" says
a traveller. I'VE were sitting In front
ON couple OF egg crates one after
noon when an old man wearing silk
hat passed on the other side OF the
street i don't see how them felIers
wear them hats. observed my friend.
the grocer Now, I've had one for 80
years--left to me by my father-and
I've never wore it but twice-once TO
a funeral and once on a campin' trip {"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
Sailor and Author compared

Mark Twain was talking about a
play that had failed
NO wonder 1t failed" he said. ITS
author was a greenhorn. He knew no
more Of stagecraft than young Tom
Bowling Of Harvard knew OF sailoring
when he shipped before the mast
"Greenhorn Tom. you know, being
told to go aloft one dark. wet night.
started up the rigging with a lantern
and an umbrella"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
BALANCE OF POLITICAL POWER


The recent active discussions in
the daily journals and by political
prophets as TO the possible strength
Of certain available candidates foI
presidential honors have ignored in
a large degree the power which will
be welded at the polls by the ma
tional prohibition party. The prohi
bition national convention will con.
vene July IS, at Columbus, Ohio
The Democratic hosts will gather a.
Denver, July I, and the Republican
convention will meet at Chicago
June 16. thus giving the prohibition
lists certain advantages in the selec
ton of candidates and in the adop.
ton of a national platform.
Never before in the political his.
tory Of the country has the great
army of temperance workers attract
ed so much attention, nor have they
ever been able to demand so serious
a hearing at the tribunal of public
opinion in any previous presidential
campaign. Since 1872 the prohibi
ton party has presented every -four
years a presidential candidate to the
American people. In 1884, of the
$4,000 votes polled for their candi.
date in New York, n large majority
Of that number were drawn from
the Republican party and resulted
In the small plurality given Clevc
land in that state, which made him
president.
The wonderful growth of the tenn
perance movement since 1904
throughout the country will prob.
ably cause the prohibitionists to con
troll the balance of power in several
states. The condition Of affairs gives
opportunity fer much political spec-
ulation. Georgia, Alabama and Okla.
homa have been added to Maine
Kansas and North Dakota as pro
hibition states, and in nearly half
of the remaining forty common
wealths the anti-whisky sentiment
has been sufficiently strong to force
local option upon large portion Of
their territory.
Prohibition leaders are sanguine
about capturing Mississippi. Louis-
lana Missouri, Delaware. Vermont.
Connecticut, New Hampshire and
perhaps other states in 1908 or
1909 The recent victories obtained
by the prohibition organization At
least entitle their claims TO a re-
spectful hearing and consideration
Stranger things have happened in
the political history of the republic
than the holding of the balance OF
power in the approaching presiden-
tial election by the national probi-
bition party Both Democratic and
Republican state and national lead
ers, in making campaign calcula-
lions, must reckon with the ever
increasing growth and power of the
prohibition movement throughout
the United States.-AtIanta Geor-
gian
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
PRESIDENT DESIRES
FRIENDLY RELATIONS.

Washington, Feb. 14.-President
Roosevelt's desire to promote
friendly relations with Japan, is
shown in his effort to have congress
provide for an American exhibit at
the coming exposition at Toxic, that
will eclipse the efforts of all other
nations.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14
Fore seen.

$50 your town has gone for prohi.
bition."
Yes, sir" said Col Stilwell of Ken.
lucky, a little stimy.
1 suppose you are a little sur.
prised"
Not at all. For long time l have
said the liquor was getting to be SO
poor that gentleman might almost
as well drink water. w ashington
Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-14

Advertising rates made known on
application.
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The DailyLeader

Published every evening except
Sunday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-22
Who Buttons

BMthesomely we turn from the un,
Important and awn-prOyoking themes
and theories of statesmanship and
economies TO the more stirring and
absorbing controversy going on iB an
esteemed contemporary on the ethics.
methods. customs and general prac-
tice of husbands in buttoning np their
wives waists The great uplift to-
ward a brighter and a better world
has taken the back buttOning waist
ON is BOSOM and may yet toss Z 40
the highest billOw of public agitation.
lmpelled by some inner disquiet al
ways " censorious nature, men
have grown more critical of women $
dress until scarcely any feature OF 10
Is spared Taken piece by piece not
one garment escapes their dlsparage
ment United and adOrning the crea
ture they were intended for ne yields
MS BARBARIAN administration as Before
n any woman should ever crysiaiize
feminine conviction on the reason OF
ltnis masculine disapprobaton OF the
varying form and fashion of her
clothes she would say that man was
simply possessed OF devil Obsessed as
Il were and that Il ought TO BE- cast
Out he has allowed the subject 20
prey on his mind--as we zee him ia
mis- furious outbreaks IN relation TO
the merry widow hat We pray that
: The back buttpning waist al this late
liay Nill not take similar course
I III IS a question that can moi be set
tied by public debate Il Is sacred 20
/ the home and Ae may only Judge oi
lthe degree of felicity that prevails in
each d.msatic establishment By noting
whether the waist buttons in the back
Ior not II & does not. you may draw
your own conclusion st Louis
I ClobeDemocra
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-22

The beat doesn't always follow the
beaten track
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u sulTeTed with rI61m1IIHm I0T
over two years, saws Mr. ROLAND
Curry. "a patrolman. OF Key West Fla.
Sometimes IL settled in my knees
ard amed me so ! could hardly walk
at other times h would be in my feet
ana hands so ! was incapncitaied fOl
duty. One night when was iu severe
pain and lame from Il nay wife Went
TO the drug store here and came back
with n bottle of Chamberlaiu's Pain
Balm / was rubbed with II and found
more than two weeks and found th4t
u drove the rheumatism away ! have
not had any trouble from that diaeaGe
for over three montha For sale by
.C X Reniro
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Good time to 90 . fishing now; get
your tackle At oismlth's.
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cnron,o cansiIpatlon Cured.

One who suffers from chronic con
stipation Is ia danger Of many serious
ailments Foleys OrinO Laxative
cures chronic constipation as Il aids
digestion and stimulates the liver and
bowels, restoring the natural action oi
these organs Commence taking 10
today and YOU viii feel better at once
Foleys Oriuo Laxative does not nau
seate or grippe and is pleasant 10 tske
Refuse substitutes FOR sale BY q r
Renfro
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sgl.ooo ApprenfIatIon.

Word was received here from Wash.
ington today 10 the effect thar the
pill carrying public building appro-
priation Of $4,000 for Guthrie has
passed the senate and gone 10 con.
ference.
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UEk 80 sti immediate reliel IRON
I ELt.J Df shoOp Aaele Olhlmeat.
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Harrison Avoaus. authris. DHiA
Phone 4ss
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Cuba exported $1.S89,02s worth Of
tobacco. ssS5,Sl0 worth Of cigars $24,-
2S4 worth of eigarets and s11555
worth of cut tobacco in March, 1905.
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MISCELLANEOUS

A woman takes more joy out of
finding withered flower that one of
the children pressed IN book than a
man does finding ten dollar bill in
an old suit OF clothes
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Opportunity makes ihe man pro
rided be knows what 90 40 with II
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Drs. CLARK & Rsmsily.
the Gus Chicago
SPECIALISTS, treat Chronic
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both sexes. Cures guar
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-22
HEW HOME FOR
PEOPLES WARDS
Bids Opened Yesterday for a
Home for NOn-Lepr0us
Boys.

The home for nonleprous boys of
leprous parents is to be built right
away. Bids for its construction were
opened yesterday by the Superintend-
ent of Public Works, and the work
will be awarded to Henry Betelmann,
he being the lowest bidder. The other
bidders were Lucas Brothers, j. H.
Craig and Cyrus T. Green.
The Legislature made an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for this purpose, but
part of this has already been spent
in providing temporary quarters for the
bows who were brought here immedi-
atelv after DIR. Golfer became President
of the Board of Health. Enough of
the appropriation remains, however, to
build the building, Bertelmann S bid
being $12,154.
Bids were asked for the building
complete and for the building without
the painting, and without the painting
and plumbing, and also for the lava
tory complete and for the lavatory
without the plumbing.
The following are the bids on these
alternative bases:
Henry Bertelmann - Entire work,
Sl2.154; alternate number one, 10,2Sy;
alternate number two, $99S9; lavatory:
alternate number one, 1913; alternate
number two, 1925.
Lucas Brothers-Entire work, 49,,
076; alternate number one, $l0,634; al
ternate number two, $40, lavatory;
alternate number one, $1567; alternate
number two, $1133.
1 J. H. Craig-Entire work, $13,197;
alternate number one, l1,l2S; lava
tory: alternate number one, $ll99.
Cyrus Green-Entire work, $14,750;
alternate number one, $12,950; lava
tory: alternate number one, $500; al
ternate number two, $1,000.
The bids for the painting were: B.
Morris, $685.; L. KeawepooOle, $1749;
L. J. Feary, $2475.
The bids for the plumbing were: E.
R. Bath, $614.70; for the lavatory,
$4,000.