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The new South-news., 1908-10-24
LEAN YEAR FOR CHURCHES.
Those of Great Britain Lost Many
Members in 1907.

Last year was lean year for the
churches both at home and abroad
The Baptist communicates in Great
Britain in 1907, according to the In
dependent, were 429.977. which was
4,S64 fewer than in 1906. There were
744 more Sunday school teachers, but
3,l6l fewer pupils.
The British CongregatioDalists have
almost held their own, brt not quite.
Their membership is 459.GC3 for 1907,
a loss of 275. While the Sunday school,,
teachers have increased by $50, the
pupils have fallen off by 5000.
The Wesleyan Methodists show the
same loss, the membership Of 525.-
25G being 1900 fewer than in the
previous year. while the pupils are
fewer by nearly $4,000.
Five smaller Methodist denomina-
tions show total loss OF S.5i5 pupils
and a small loss in members. A single
one. The Primitive Methodists, report
gain Of 1900 members, but they
lose 1903 Sunday sahcol pupils.
In Wales the largest denomination
is the Welsh Calvanistic Methodist
ConneNion. which is Presbyterian in
government. Its membership Is given
as lS7,,GS, loss OF 1896.
The total loss in membership of the
Nonconsormist denominations is about
$4,000 and that in Sunday schools is
more than $4,000. Indeed one of the
best ecclesiastical statisticians in
treat Britain puts the loss in mem.
bers IN England and Wales at 17.434.
principal cause Of this ebb is the
sioughing on OF the excess members
VINO joined the churches during the
excitement OF the Welsh revival
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

For once the American had discov.
cred something British that was bet.
ter than could be produced across the
pond His discovery was a fine col
lie dog, and he at once tried to induce
i's owner, an old shepherd. to sell IL.
Wad ye be takin' him to Amer
lea inquired the old Scot.
Yes. | guess SO. said the Yankee.
i thought AS muckle," said the
shepherd. Il couldna part WI Jock. 4"
But while they sat and chatted an
English tourist came up. and to him
the shepherd sold the collie for much
less than the Ameri IAN had offered
You told me YOU wouldn't sci,
him' said the Yankee. when the pur-
chaser had departed.
NO.. replied the Scot; IL said I
couldna part WI him. Iockll be
oack In day OF SO. but he couldn't I
swim the Atlantic. Detroit Fres
Press.
The new South-news., 1908-10-24
The Honest Robbcr

The fourth earl of S,aubope whom
on his homeward way late one dark
night, was held up by the most gen.
tlemanly Of highwaymen. who pre-.
iererd his request for money or the
nobleman's life In quite the incest
way. 1t happened that Lord Staphone
hau not any money with him and was
disinclined to yield the alternative.
Your watch. then, suggested the
gentleman at the opposite end of the
pistol That watch. the earl explained.
was dear to him. He valued 1t at
hundred guineas, and would not sur.
render it. What l will do" he said.
is TO bring and deposit in this tree
the worth Of the watch in money. and
you can call and get l; tomorrow
night says the London Standard
Done, m lord" said the highway
The law knew nothing about this
arrangement, and the earl did as he
had promised. He placed the hundred
guineas where the highwayman
might at his leisure collect 1t. And
there. so far as he knew, the matter
ended.
Years afterward he attended a great
banquet in the city and found himself
pleasantly entertained by an extreme.
~ well known man. whose signature
was good for . sum In several figures.
Next day came to Lord Stanhope a
letter enclosing the sum OF 100 gum
eGs. Accompanying it was a note beg
ming his acceptance OF loan granted
some years previously to the man who
now forwarded 1t.
That loan. said the letter, had en-
abled the sender TO gain a new start
In life. to make a fortune, and to re-
new acquaintance at dinner on the
previous night with his lordship. The
city maguate and the highwayman Of
earlier days were one and the same
Brooklyn Eagle.
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

Some people spend t-l their live
following advice.

Some people spend t-l their lives
following advice.
Money is the root of AL evil and
msot Of us arc roosers
Poverty Ia no crime. but the penalty
Is imposed just the same
No man can serve two masters, ard
few can master two servants.
Physical culture never extends to
carrying other peoples burdens.
Charity covers a multitude Of sins.
but they are apt to show through.
Make the most OF yourself or some
other fellow will make the most Of
you.
Because love Is blind Is no reason
why a lover should make a spectacle
OF himself
Cupid carries his bow and arrow In
one hand and a copy OF Bradstreet's
In the other.
You never hear married man
boast that he has never made a mis-
take IN his life.
Many a woman worries more about
owing a call than she does abou; ow
ing the butcher.
A man never knows who his friends
are TIL he hasn't any. That sounds
like an Irish bull.
II wouldn't take a fruit dealer to
convince us that bridal pairs are soft
est when they are green.
Most of us find il easier to boast o,
what We are going to do thanto bra.
about what we have done.
All things may come TO those who
wait, but they viii come sooner IL you
are too busy TO wait for them.
A man may have an impedment in
his speech, but that doesn't matter
so much II there is none IN his nerve
From Musings of Gentle Cynic"
in the New York Times.
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

fks iiitis ffaff'ff sst forth
With onf |sst suile rf sweet sosif~tt
There are M footprints. south of North.
T. show 70 "a tAc way she went.
No tinY footprints iu the sn0W.
No feHcf Tor token backward thrown
's~eethseft. We neri. Why muAt y0a
go'7
Smiling. .he vent her way. alone.
The ltile traveller went her way
And ifft us fl ~ho loved h~r 90
the tourneYsi loith a. brenb II day--
a long. long way sbe had b. 20.
1he stars were raling ln the sky
Their b'nd eyes must have seen her
start
We could not see. vc could but rrv.
Cope back 70 us, deaf heart, dss,
1he little travellers tiny feet
Have found d path that We must lnl.
fhe ~as - little and ~ sweet
We cannot lirgcr. ieff behind
We stumble. seeking Day iY dsv
. little ifav~lcrf Who will s.nI
guide 70 point Va out the way
~ md you NJ the journeys end
-ifancis bsfiue. Ia Youths Companion.
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

bampness means death 10 the
Young pouits. II turkey raisers would
make note OF this and see that sur
roundinss are clean. dry and well
ventilated and free from vermin. the
death rate would be much Iessened
Change quarters unless they meet all
requirements and see that the brood
is Tree from yormin. which are an in
sidious enemy, slowly sapping the
HE away, and rendering the victims
susceptible to every disease that fowls
are leIr to.-Farmers Home Journal.
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

The records OF two cows for three
years are presented In a circular OF
the Ohio station for the purpose Of
Illustrating the value OF accurate
knowledge concerning the production
OF each COW IN the dairy her1. One
COW produced on an average for three
years 5154.s pounds OF milk and
5So.2 pounds OF Fat at profit Of
S1O.12 over cost of food. and the
other COW 1861 pounds OF milk and
2Slf pounds OF fat at profit of
s2is2. These are not believed to be
extreme differences. but such as might
bo found in average untested herds.
Weekly Witness.
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

money making combination
the COW and the SOW. Give the latt,
warm skim milk.
Even II the flock Of chicks has
abundant range. still clabber cheese
VIII be eaten greedily and is good
growth producer.
A new remedy for worms in sheep
and goats is to have a supply OF salty
tobacco leaves twaste leaves) where
the animals can eat them.
The horse collar which rubs up a
lap OF flesh at every stride of the ami
nal will soon wear gall on his neck.
So will dirty collar in warm wealth
er.
Fight lice by fighting dirt. 1t is
useless to spray aud powder II you
allow drorpings to pile up from
weeks end to weeks end. Clean the
house thoroughly at least weekly.
II the demand is good for roasters,
clean out the Gull cockerels as soon as
they prove their want OF merits. Bet
ter make room for the others than
have tot OF cheap Gull cockerels on
hand In the fall.
Those who have tried II say that
common axle grease. provided 1t ie
not OF the salty kind. IL a good rust
preventive for agricultural imple.
ments and tools. being equal to .
coat OF varnish.
The common wheat drill has been
found the most convenient implement
FOR planting cowpeas and SOY beans.
uts'izing only the tubes needed to al
low = proper distance between rows.
In ordinary ground thivty-two to thir-
ty-foar inches is a. satisfactory dis
ianca.
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

IL was only a very few years age
that the average farmer strived &c
get his hogs in such a condition be-
fore the time of butchery that it was
next to impossible for them to move
about. and when dressed the percent
age OF fat was by far too large.
But now he has found out that the
purchasing classes are not after this.
but are after ''streak of lean and
streak OF fat" pork. and choice hams
OF medium size and of superior fla
Vor. as the large fatty hams will not
ind the number OF purchasers they
formerly did.
AT an institute last weel. / heard a
gentleman explain this change by
stating that when hlen prices were
maintained in beef and nation. pork
was the only meat that was practical
ly within the reach of the laboripg
classes, who are by far the largest
consumers. anl 50 tloy had but little
onporturl but this has all been
ansti, rs beef, lamb and mutton
have come dowA pa - A. With pork,
which alters circuA- s.ar--s.
Packers now pay the highest prices
Tor hogs Weighing betwes a $50 and
l75 pounds, SO the typical hog should
be one that will be At TO kill at about
that weight. and 1t would, no doubt
be great deal more profitable to kill
at that figure even II the overweight
PAID more than double, pound for
pound, Tor the grain consumed. -
Weekly Witness.
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

We are gradually growing cosmope
Titan: dining al fresco. going after
dinner to outdoor amusements. even
appearing in hats at clubs and restau.
rants. Outdoor life Is what London
has always needed in the summer.
and the infax OF foreigners Is show.
Ing US the way to play the game
Iordon Graphic
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

The production Of turpeutine ano
resin developed rapidly In Naini Tai
forest division in India during 1905.
Z. The profits for the year amount
ed to $il.SSS. The Government hay.
ing put the Industry on paying ha-
sis. the enterprise will be turned over
20 individuals. The tapping of trees
however. will be retained under Gov
ernMent control
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

In the twenty-iirst verse OF tho
seventh chapter OF Ezra can be founl
every letter OF the English ALPHABET.
IL runs thus: And l. even |. Arsax.
erSes the King. do make a decree Ia
all the trcasurers which are he,o~a
the risef. that whatsoever Ezra The
priest. the scribe of the law OF the
God of heaven. shall require OF you
Ii be done sveedilv ="
The new South-news., 1908-10-24
LYDIA e. PfNKHzM

No other medicine has been So
successful in relieving the suffering
OF women or received SO many gen
uine testimonials as has Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored &c
health by Lydia +. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
fitted by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pinkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, any womananyd day may
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by lydia
4. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
Lydia 4. Pinl1ham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is so
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these
facts or doubt the ability of Lydia
e. fnkham's Vegetable Compound
n rcc+s--o -hair hoo III,
The new South-news., 1908-10-24
Starting Right With Rcrric.

success with strawberry bed de-
pends largely on the preparation of
the SOIL. Any good soil. provided the
moisture conditions are right. will
grow strawberries. but new land Il
best, though It must be thoroughly
worked FOR At least two years with
corn or potatoes before planting
strawberries In preparing the
ground It is best to plow in a dress
1ng OF manure in the fall, and plow i,
uo TO the surface iu the spring. 1t
The new South-news., 1908-10-24

Fertilizers will always bring better
results on soils abounding in humus
or organic decay than In those tha,
are destitute OF this.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10
MISTAKES OF DRE'R HOLMES.

We love our friend. Mr.. a. W.
Holmes. Republican cand.dc+e for
the state senate. but candor com
pels rs &c acknowledge that he has
made some mistakes. why did he
but INTO the fight for swisher.
coat off and sleeves rolled up. crack
ing his fists and denouncinQ the
Scherr men as "bolters?" They say
he took sides with Jodie Gaines
who was unwill ny that his name
should go on the "bolters" ticket.
just as majority of the Republican
executive committee OF Monroe
county decided that their county
ticket should be kept off the Scherr
ballot 1t is true that the state
machine has triumphed and COM
pletely eliminated the Scherr ticket.
but is Mr.. Holmes absolutely conf
dent that this same state combine.
whose protege he would be in the
senate, able to make his calling and
election sure?
Then again, what has Mr.. Holmes
gained by pledging himself to U.
S. Senator y. b. Scott? Why. next
to Elkins, Scott is the very man
against whom the Scherr movement
was protest In the Scherr con-
vention at Charleston, Senator Scott
-,
NAL resolution, as responsible for
the foul conditions intolerable to
honest Republicans and for the dis
ruption of the party brought about
by the fraudulent and revolution
ary' methods of the office holders
committee, of which Mr.. Glasscock
was a leading member And al
through the "unpleasantness" Sen
ator Scott has been shifting the
Scherrites physically as we'll as met
aphorically. hip and thigh. And
vt Mr.. Holmes has committed him
self in print and out of il 10 the
same Senator Scott. In an autho
lied interview published in the
b. efield Telegraph of February II
Mr. Holmes said:
In response to his question as
to his views on the United States
senatorship Mr.. Holmes said he was
for Senator Scott, but would be
guided of course by the instructions
Of the convention which nominated
him and which he had every rea-
son to believe would be unanimous
for Senator Scott"
AS a member OF the state senate
Mr.. Holmes would be a useful spoke
in the big wheel of the state ma
chine. His vote would count for
Senator Scott, the hub of the ma
| chine fy-wheel, now under denun-
citation by half the Republicans OF
the state as responsible for the de-
graduation of their party.
Bre'r Holmes. we fear, has ex-
posed his hand a "leetle too much. "
Monroe Waterman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10
When the Noise Let LIN.

Two young women of stolid, common
sense appearance were the sole femi.
nine occupants of subway car until
there entered flashily dressed girl
with face made up like cosmetic nd
vertisement and accompanied by q
young man attired in the extreme"
The two young women eyed the new.
conner with interest while they con.
tinued their conversation. The train
slowed down at the next station, the
rattle and bang of operation ceased
and the voice of one of the young wo,
men became suddenly audible:
"If l had face like that, do you
know what I'd do? I'd hook It,"
The girl with the makeup looked
daggers, her escort looked foolish, the
speaker looked out of the window and
dozen passengers looked as though
they enjoyed it.-New York Globe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10

Forty years ago commission
was appointed By a Democratic leg
islature investigated the alleged
Virginia debt, and decided that the
mother state then owed West Vir-
ginia almost 100000 Last winter
Republican legislature held SEES
sion behind closed doors. Al this
session the Virginia debt question
was given secret hearing, and in
n night the market value of thirty
millions of these securities went VI
more than one hundred per cent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10
A PRECARIOUS EXISTENCE.
Mental Tribulations Of the Supersti-
tious Woman.


The superstitious woman started TO
go downtown, but found that she had
forgotten something. 1t was hard work
to get her to go back for II, but when
she did sat down for a few minutes to
take the curse off" before going out
again. On the sidewalk she passed a
cross eyed man and had hard work to
keep from splitting three times over
her left shoulder. The first car that
came along was No. 10. She let 1t go
by and waited eight minutes for an
other. On the way downtown she re-
marked to a friend that she chad been
In excellent health lately" Instantly
she was obliged to loose her glove and
rub her bare palm on the wood of the
bench before her. AS she and her
friend were walking on Twenty-third
street some thoughtless person darted
between them. The superstitious wo-
man was much disturbed and worried
over the thought of a coming separa-
ton.
That night her husband upset the
saltcellar. She insisted on his taking
pinch OF the salt and throwing II
over his shoulder. When she disrobed
for the night she discovered that she
had been wearing one stocking wrong
side out all day. 1t was the sign Of
good luck, and 1t allowed her to go to
bed happy. But some time in the night
dog howled dismally under her win
| dow From that moment she has been
looking for calamity. Nothing will
make her believe that there will not
soon De a death in her immediate fam
ily.-St. Louis Republic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10

Senator Elkins insists that he did
not peremptorily demand the nom
ination of Collector Glasscock. He
declares that he would have been
satisfied with Ira Robinson or Fred
Blue. And we believe it. Senator
Blue is at. present one of Elkins'
attorneys, colleague of Glass
cocks in looking after the legal
affairs of the senator. Judge Rob
inson was, not so long ago, in the
same category. Doubtless any one
of his attorneys would have salts
fed Elkins. But for some reason
sufficient unto itself he preferred
Glasscock, and Glasscock was chos-
en-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10
TURKISH ARMY OFFICERS.
They Are Neither LEVIED Nor Respect
cd by Their Men.

Very seldom If he can help II does
the Turkish army officer appear on
horseback. and when not OH duty he
looks upon his horse merely as n meth
cd OF locomotion. lie has no affection
or understanding for the horse The
superior officers have no horses of their
own, and, being generally bad riders
and without military qualities which
would raise them in the estimation Of
their men, they are neither loved nor
respected by them. Married officers
keep entirely TO themselves, such
things as invitations TO one anothers
houses being unknown, and the only
occasions upon which officers meet to-
gethcr ut all are on the days OF assem-
bly,, when they are called together for
the sutan's birthday or accession cele-
brations.
The pay OF the lower ranks Is as
small as that of the superior officers is
high. The young cavalry officer who
makes good impression on his entry
into the service soon falls to pieces
through want OF occupation either Of
mind OF body. The greater part of
the morning and evening he sits over
bis coffee and cards or dominoes
There are but few newspapers. and
those that do exist are so severely
censored by the government that they
contain little but weather statistics,
gazettes and announcements OF the be-
stowal of decorations.
What the Turkish officer really thor
oughly enjoys is gramophone. In
struments playing the waltzes and re-
producing the music hall songs OF all
the cities of Europe are in the greatest
possible request, chiefly because they
make music without any personal trou.
ble.-Chicago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10
VOLUNTEER FUND.

In accorda nee with the request o
the national committee, the Leader
will take subscriptions for the ma.
tional Democratic campaign fund
Mr.. Bryan refuses to accept contri.
buttons from corporations or trusts
He appeals to the people instead Of
the interests. He favQrs campaign
publicity and will publish all con
tributlons so that the voters may
know from what source the con
tributions are received. Four years
ago Hartman raised a quarter mill
ion dollars for the Republican cam.
paign fund. Mr.. Bryan refuses
large contributions, and appeals tc
the great masses instead. If the In
terests put up the money they mus
be repaid by special fayors. The
Democratic party is the partyof tn,
people. All contributions given the
Daily Leader will be Acknowledged
giving the name of the contributor
unless he requests otherwise. and
the money forwarded to the treas
urer OF the national committee ev.
cry Saturday night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10
MOUNTAIN
LAKE HOTEL
MOUNTAIN LAKE, GILES CO., VA.

The coolest place in the Sunny
South" Hotel and lake $500 feet
above the tide. Bounded on the
south by a rich agricultural district
and backed up on the north by more
than 100000 acres Of continuous
primitive forest. THE Silver Gem
OF the Alleghanles" Is now one OF
the most popular summer resorts
In the Virginia mountains. IT'S the
only place east OF the Rockies or
south Of the Adirondack where you
can really cool OF and enjoy "the
good old summer time" Reached
via Pembroke bradford, Pocahontas
e scioto divislons) N. g. w. Ry.
Rates 80 and 80 per day. $40 and
315 per week. Write for descrip-
tive booklet.
Address
y. ELLISON,
Manager.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10

Candidate Glasscock. in a speech
at Wheeling, said he would be elect
ed by 10000 plurality. If he is
at all sincere in his claim, it means
that the state machine has deliber-
ately planned Wholesale frauds by
the padding of registration lists and
other abuses of power in the big
Republican counties like Mcdowell
and Fayette. The registration law
Is an infamous device for the steal
ing of election. PROFESSIONALLY the
claim of the state machine some
months ago that they would carry
the single county OF Mcdowell for
Swisher by from 10000 to 10000
majority, disclosed that they recog.
nlzed the possibilities which the so.
called registration act Affords
Monroe Waterman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10

Candidate Glasscock comes out
squarely against any curtailment of
the corrupt and ignorant vote, but
Is silent concerning the separate
coach law proposed by the Demo
Gratis. Does Mr.. Glasscock favor the
protection of women and children
IN the coal fields, or is he willing
that they shall continue to be in.
suited by ignorant and drunken ruff
lians? He owes it to the people tc
say.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10

Sam Matthews, state banking
Commissioner, draws $4,000 per
year from the state treasury. Yet
MT Matthews has not, within the
past eight months, devoted as many
days to the duties of his office. First
as the manager Of Swisher's cam
paign for the nomination and later
as chairman of the Elkins state com
mittee, he has devoted his entire
me to partisan politics. The way
OF the machine are strange ways.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-10
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