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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
Manila Rope.

Manila rope, properly laid ane
fabricated. is as strong. weight for
weight, as steel: that is, a steel rod
weighs about eight times as much as
a manila rope OF the same diameter.
and has about eight times the
strength. the strengths being propor>
toned to the weights. When used
for transmission purposes II has bee
found that a manila rope one inch In
diameter is equal TO double leather
belt two fve-eights inches in width,
so that three such ropes are very
nearly equal To- an eight.inch double
belt. A two-inch rope, says Cas-
sier's Magazine. will transmit as much
power as a ten.inch leather belt
while the loss from stiffness and
creep are estimated as only about one.
half with the rope what they are with
the belt.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

Granville Cook, well known ne
gro who has been living here for the
past sixteen years. and who has bcea
working of late for l.. III. Arters. do
ing chores around tho billiard
room, was accidentally hit in the
stomach Saturday night and died of
his Injuries. Cook was 6S years oil
and quite feeble, He is survived by
wife and eleven children. His re-
mains were taken to Pulaski. Va.
for interment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
MORE RECRUITS

Uncle Sam" has secured three
new recruits for the army. the trio
coming In a bunch Saturday last.
They are three good-looking young
fellows and elect TO Join the infantry
branch OF the service. New recruits.
by a recent act OF congress. are TO
receive SIS per month instead OF
$lS as heretofore. and the Increase
IL ia hoped will secure thousands of
new men for the army.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
REsukED THE GREAT wRlJER.
American Was Not Awed by erouchy
Poet Laureate.

A writer In Harper's Weekly brings
To light an interesting anecdote OF
Tennyson which well illustrates the
singular habits OF the great laureate
In his intercourse with his friends.
The poet was not only brusque and
rough but he was domineering and
eNacting, and most other men were
afraid OF him. But an American
schoolmaster who for many years
maintained a great intimacy with him
had no fear in his heart, and sat and
smoked on an equality with the sover-
eign singer by Farringford hreside.
One evening" says the writer,
when the two were thus together.
Tennyson said that he would depart
from his custom and narrate n per
sonal experience: but he had suffered
n good deal from repctitions Of his
tales by those TO whom he had told
them, and he would be obliged 10 ask
hls friend never TO repeat what he
was about to hear The American
smoked on for a few seconds while
Tennyson waited for the promise. and
then he said: My lord, in my coun
try a gentleman would never make
that request Of another gentleman
IIh'm!' said the poet. and looked
out OF eyes that wondered II the
quiet smoker opposite knew how much
bed said. Then no told the story"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
Ton MANY prnnnr

"Rumors have reached mo that
some OF my boarders are getting too
gay" said the stern landlady at
breakfast. II think shall pruno some
OF them out"
That's just the trouble" grinncd
the buffoon boarder you have served
prunes TO Us so often wo are about to
leave in body."-Chicago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
Nothinu Extra

Sec here, waiter,I don't find coffee
on this bill of fare. Is It extra?" mo.
sir. Between you and me, sir, it's
arattv nuNk"
Not So Resourceful as Most Girls.
Evelyn-Some OF our proverbs are
so ridiculous. For instance, Where
ignorance is bliss"
Ethel-What's the matter now?
Eyelyn-Why. you know. Fred gave
me my engagement ring last week
and ] simply can't find out how much
II cost him.-Judge.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
Unabashed.

you, sir" said the statesman. ARE
an undesirable citizen"
Il suppose so" answered Mr. Dus-
tin Stax. But so long as I've got t.
stand that sort of criticism I'm going
TO keep on trying TO be one OF the
kind that's rich enough to hire good
lawyers. Washington Star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
One WAY Of krowino

Nurse" said the doctor. give the
baby bath and take the thermome
ter. so that the water will not be too
hot or too cold"
IAN right. sir. but l don't need the
instrument. II the little one gets blue.
It's too cold; If she gets red, It's too
hot"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
The Only One.

I'D like to come across man who
knows how to manage a wife"
Well ! know man who knows all
about It,"
Cad! I'd like to meet that man"
"All right; III take you some day
when the doctors at the asylum viii
let anybody see him. baltimore
American.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
Geiflnn Proof of ~

She-There's old Prof Knowitall
The famous chronological. always nos.
ing about bugs and things What do
you think he is up TO now?
He--What?
She-IIe is trying TO smell out the
social life Of the insect tribes.
level, there arc moth balls
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
Refinement Of LUXURY.

Mildred. why did you lie abed till
nine o'clock? called you at seven. as
you told me to do"
II know il. mamma. I only wanted
the pleasure Of knowing that was go.
ing TO sleep two hours longer."-Chi
cago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
Sc ace Rates.

"Of course" said the intimate
friend 20 the distinguished statesman.
your opinions are never for sale"
Never" was the prompt reply. "ex-
cept TO the magazines Washington
Star.
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Not All Affection

Would you call their marriage one
OF love or of convenience"
We'll, don't know as to her. but IL
must be convenient for him to be able
to pay his debts. "-Philadelphia Led.
ger
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What II Means.

PA. what does 1t mean when 1t
says that a man has filed a cross.
bill?"
1T means. my boy. rhat he has
taken advantage Of his FIRST oppor-
tunity TO talk back"-Detroit Free
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Proof.

us he intelliGcn' aud we'll informed p.
rs he? Why, he's been summoned as
talesman a dozen times and never
got on jury yet"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

George II. stuart IL tho hest and
most accomplished lecturer and
preacher OF his order in tho United
States OF America. In u wids sar-
vey on two continents | have never
met HE equal.
$. PARKS CADMA,I
Pastor Central Cong. Church,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02
WHAT GREAT MEN
SAY OF Or. STUART

There are few outstanding days
In every mans life. one OF mine
is the date on which heard Gh)-Se
Stuart. Az l heard this natural
genius OF the pulpit and rostrum
thanked God for His goodness in
giving a good man such gifts for
uplifting and lpi eshing our weary
race.
ROBERT MINTYRE.
Los Angeles. Cai
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

IN the Enemies Country
Stubb-My wife sent me 90 a rem
naut sale last weea
Penn-Did you see any remnants7
stubb-No, but 81 hadn't seen the
door pretty soon they would havs
picked me up IN remnants -CktsaEs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-02

Are you superEtitious?"
mot a Bit" answered the man who
Is ashamed OF his little weaknesses.
II have nothing 10 do with super.
stition. In fact. have observed that
whenever / begin to take notice OF
signs ! always have bad luck Wash
ingtOn Star.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30

paratus as perfect as possible"
said Mr. Farman to an interviewer,
recently. II take no unnecessary
risks in the way of height could,
if | wanted, soar off in the air to
any height | please If my motor
would work long enough | could
clear the Einel tower But at the
present stage It would be folly TO
ascend yard higher than is neces-
sary. The aeroplane is at present
very delicate machine. and some
thing may snap at any moment The
aeroplane is not like a parachute.
If nything happened 10 disturb its
equilibrium it would shoot to the
ground like a fash
but the flying machine has come
to stay. 1t is at the present moment
in much the same stage as the au
tomobile was % years ago The first
thing to do is to get the ideal
motor. The one / use is go
horsepower Antoinette. It weighs only
% kilos. or 100 pounds. That means
a horsepower for every two pounds
But unfortunately. | cannot carry a
radiator SO that the motor heats in
a few minutes and brings my flight
10 a close. However. the other day
succeeded in taking ND 10 kilos or 80
pounds Of weight with me- | am also
planning changes in my aeroplane
which will gain another 30 pounds
Then my new motor will give me
four new horsepower-that Is, a con.
siderable addition to the lifting power.
This will, ! hope, allow of my putting
on n radiator and thus get rid of the
heating Of the motor"
In spite of his remarkable achieve
ments with the aeroplane, Henry
Farman wears his laurels modestly,
and is working hard to attain a
higher degree of perfection for the
machine with which he has done so
much.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
A Jefferson Davis Speech.

On August 2, 1870. a party Of young
men engaged a band and serenaded
Jefferson Davis After the band had
played Dixie" and My Maryland"
Mr.. Davis spoke these words:
My friends, | thank you for this
cordial greeting. Thrown like a wave
on a FESTIVE ocean, 1t is something 10
receive this good old Virginia vel
come. AS long as my heart continues
q beat IL must be still responsive to
the warm and cordial feeling Of Vir-
ginians which ! have experienced in
some of the contingencies of my life.
This manifestation of your good feel
ing towards me comes from your gen
crosby, and not from any merit OF my
own. May God in his infinite mercy
preserve YOU from every ill., and may
your prosperity and happiness be as
wide as your borders--may your
homes be peaceful, is the earnest
prayer of one who has no more to
say to you on this occasion. Eugene
l.. Didicr in Spare Moments.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
A Promising Fruit.

The persimmon has been neglect
ed fruit in the northern states. from
supposition that it is not hardy. says
the Agricultural found the opposite
to be true some 80 years ago. and
have a tree at Clinton, N. Y, grown
from Missouri seed, that never shows
the slightest sign of disliking zero
weather 1t has stood 40 degrees be-
low zero. Blossoming profusely every
yeai. 1t remained entirely barren. I
sent to the horticultural societies of
Missouri and Indiana and Virginia for
scions That grand old worker. Mr.
Miller of Missouri, sent me four named
varieties The scions took admirably
well, and | have tested the four sorts.
ripening from September until Decem-
Der. My tree is invariably loaded with
golden balls, which are very beautiful
after the foliage falls. The fruit is
exceedingly palatable, If properly
ripened.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30

GAVE HIS VANITY A SETBACK.
Business Man Not as Fascinating as
He Thought He Was.

Speaking of Observation-Disclosures
there are a lot of men who don't no
tice things. They may not be absent
minded, but there are a lot of things
that get by them,
The other day | prominent steam
ship man here in town passed an at
tractive young wc1nan on the street
She bowed pleasantly and spoke to
him. And yet he didn't know er from
a bale of hemp.
Huh! | guess | must be pretty
good" he reflected Il must be hold
ing my age pretty well when strange
young women begin to speak up to
me like that. Well / wonder!"
The next day the steamship man
was riding down II the elevator with
his partner, and that same trim little
girl was aboard. Once more she
beamed upon him.
Say, I've made hit with that little
girl that was on the elevator" the
steamship man confided to his partner
after they-got of. Not so bad look
ing either, is she? | don't know who
she is, but she's mighty pleasant and
clipper to me. Emmy how fellow IL
make hit that way with somebody he
never even talked to. Makes a man
feel good to Think that he still looks
young enough for the girls to take no
tice of him, Ell?
The pirtnerFas looking at him with
an amused EXPRESSION.
Maybe n womu interest YOU" he
suggested, ito know that that girl has
been the telephone operator up in our
office fo about a year and a half
You've itlked to her a thousand times
and passed her 40 times a day.
Clevelanl Plain-Dealer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30

L. NJ SELLERS Of the Cedar Springs
Clipper says Of the district delegates to
the National convention, that Roy S.
8arnhart Of Kent will be one and either
Fred A. Washburn or Vim. B. Heath Of
lonia county the other one. If we cast
the vote Washnurn would get it. A royal
hard working republican who never held
an office and a representative business
man of sound judgment. For alternate
delegates. John B. Mulder Of Ottawa
county win be one and Capt. s p Hicks
Of Lowell ought to be the other ONE
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
HOW TO PRoLONG LIFE
Advice of our Beloved Poet, DIR.
Oliver wendell Holmes

If there is one desire more strongly
implanted in the human breast then
another as we reach maturer years,
that desire is TO prolong life. DIR. Oil
yer Wendell Holmes when asked how
to live long he replied: Get "A fatal
disease aud then take care OF YOUR
self"
We want the peop'e OF l'elding who
are reaching maturer years II you
feel you are-not a. strong as YOU used
to be, you need not get fatai disease
40 proiong life. but keed the digest
i've organs in good condition and the
bod ly tissues from wasteing by TAX
ing our delicious cod liver and iron
preparation, Vinol.
Vinol is not a patent medicine, but
delicious modern cod liver prepare
ton without oil, made by scientific
extractive and concentrating process
from fresh Gods livers, combining
with petronote-of-iron all the medi-
cinal, healing, bod building clements
oi cod liver oil, but no oil.
Ma. Joseph Banks, of Decatur, Ill
in his seventy eighth year says that
owing to Vinol he feels stronger and
olnger than he has for many years.
There are hundreds of old people
in this vicinity who need Just such
a strength maker and tissue builder
as Vlnol, and we ask them TO try it
on our offer TO return money If ii fails
to give satisfaction. Council Bros 1,
Druggists, Belding, NJ ch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
EOLEYSHONEYAS6rAR
stops the cough and heals zunRs
SLEEPING BEAUTY

Sprightly Comic Opera for Benefit OF
Holy Trinity Mission May Ie-t3
Great preparations are being made by
local talent for the presentation Of comic
opera Sleeping Beauty for the benefit
of the Holy Trinity Mission to be given
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings March
IL and 5 at the opera house Sleeping
Beauty is tuneful and charming opera
in two acts with lyrics and music by Mr.
and Mrs John Wilson Dodge, Of Lansing.
The opera is being rehearsed by Mrs
Dodge and Mr.. Dodge will sing the tenor
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

The State convention of the Republicans
Of Michigan is called to meet at Majestic
theatre, in the city of Grand Rapids,
Tuesday, May IL, 1908. at l / o'clock in
the forenoon, for the purpose Of eleoting
four delegates at large and four alternate
delegates at large to the Republican Ma
tional Convention to be held at Chicago,
June | 6, 1908; also for the purpose Of
nominating fourteen candidates for Elect
ors of President and Vice President Of
the United States; also for the selection
Of a State Central Committee and
Chairman thereof. and for the transaction
OF such other business as may properly
come before the Convention.
Under the call of the Republican Ma
tional Committee each Congressional
District is entitled to two delegates and
two alternate delegates to the National
Convention. which delegates shall be
chosen at least thirty days before the
meeting of the National Convention.
Gerrit j. Diekema, Chairman,
D. E. Award, Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30

The death Of Alexander MACEDONIA d.
taken away in the vigor Of young man
hood when life with all its grand and no.
BILE possibilities was just opening for him,
was sad indeed and should be reminder
to all young men that while in the midst
of life we are in death, and that all should
be ready at any time to answer the sum-
mons, with or without warning. Let US
hope that he was prepared for the change.
He was active in the social circles Of the
young people ard had many warm friends
He was rehearsing part in the musical
opera to be given soon. AS an evidence
Of the high esteem in which he was held
bis associates among the young men Of
the city and the mill employees besides
the beautiful flowers, raised purse Of
S42.85 and presented it to the grief
stricken brother in his hour Of need and
bereavement.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
Washlnaton,s Headnuarters

The headquarters at Newburg. N.
Y, one of the most interesting of all
the houses that Washington sojourned
in. is very carefully preserved and it's
grounds are well kept, and the people
of Newburg take great pride in It..
while the state appropriates sum
for its maintenance from year to year.
But the house has been made the re-
ceptacle for a great mass Of manu-
scripts, relics and memorials Of Wash
ington and the revolution, and re-
quest is now made of the legislature
TO build a fireproof building in which
these may be kept. 1t is q small mat
ter of 100000, and without doubt the
appropriation will be made.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
THEFLY|NG MACHINE
1T HAS COME TO STAY, SAYS
HENRY FARMAN.
Man Who Won Observation-Disclosures
Prize Talks About His Plans for
Future Experiments with His
AeropIane.

New York.-Contrary TO popular be-
lief. Henry Farman, who in a single
day achieved worldwide fame by
navigating an alrship over circular
course one kilometer in length and
winning a prize of $4,000, is an Eng
lishman. The feat that set all Eu-
rope talking and made Farman a So
cial lion in Paris, where the flight
took place, was by no means his first
achievement of note. although of far
greater interest to the general public
as pointing the way to a means of
navigation that has ever proved a
stumbling block to mankind.
Farman has always been conspicu-
ously successful in everything he un-
dertook, and his has been an active
life. Some 16 years ago. when the BIZ
cycle craze was at its height in Eu-
rope, Farman was one Of the cham
pions on the French racing track, with
his brother Maurice, never having
been beaten on a tandem
With the advent of the automobile.
he naturally drifted into the game,
and was one Of the most fearless
chauffeurs In a land that has turned
out plenty of talent in that class His
energies were by no means monop-
olized by racing, for he embarked in
the manufacture OF automobiles, at
the present time being head of one of
the largest motor car concerns in Eu-
rope.
Inspired by the success of M. San
tos-Dupont Mr.. Farman took up the
problem of aerial navigation with his
customary enthusiasm and thorough
ness, winning merited success.
From boyhood, Farman has ex-
hibited fondness for risking his
neck, having experienced some bad
falls when racing with bicycle and
automobile. Nevertheless, he leaves
nothing undone to put any machine
he may be riding in perfect condi-
ton, and declares that he is the soul
of prudence.
When risk my neck, which, of
course, every man who mounts an
aeroplane is bound 10 do. | at least
have the certainty that / have left
nothing undone to make my APP
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
COUNTRY AS MINE OF WEALTH.
Paid AGENTS Mlsrepresent Conditions
70 Secure immigration.

characterization on the part Of
paid agGts is the chief reason for SO
much OF the undesirable immigration
TO this country" said George F. Wag-
ner OF Chicago, who has recently re-
turned nom a trip to Germany and
Austria The agents go among the
peasant dasses and tell them OF the
money that can be made by coming
to Amerra The standard of wages
is SO inch lower there and the
money itelf divided into smaller de-
nominatins that these promises are
alluring. The agent, however, fails
TO tell tim that living expenses are
proporticbtely higher in this country.
30 the tasant sells what property
ne mas, with his family takes pas
sage Tor tmerica, the land of quick
fortunes Arriving here they soon
discover PAT while the scale of wages
is all ~ they have been promised
and ina york is plentiful. they can
mako N hore and probably not as
hluSH IN his strange country Their
lasa or lnerica Is about the same
US mat \ two Irishmen who came
over no long agos They had been
tolu 'halih America gold was found
lying artbd on the streets and all a
man haub do was to go out and pick
UP rs nah as he wanted AS luck
wouiu nap it they had no more set
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30

Warner for faithful, honest, responsive
representation at the State Capital, or a. e
they going to stand with those who having
given the full measure Of their service to
special interests, now come back and ask
the voters to trust them again9 Let Us
settle this question of faithful and respon-
siye representation now Let US make It
known Of all men that hereafter in Mich
igan the people will not tolerate betray-
al Of public confidence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
Durability Of Glass.

It does not seem odd to find inscrip-
tons written ages ago still visible on
the Tower of London, or on the steeple
of some cathedral, but one would hard
ly look on a fragile panel Of glass in q
common window for characters 200
years old.
a notable case in point is that Of
the old house in London wherein the
notorious Jack Sheppard once LIVED
as a carpenters apprentice. One Of
the window panes still bears an in
scription cut I'm it by a glazer's dia
mond, recording the name and address
Of q man who preceded Jacks master
In that house.
The inscription is: John Woolley
Brand, Painter and Glazier, March IL.
1706."
That was nine years before the
coming TO the house of the famous
Jack Sheppard, and over 200 years
ago.-Sunday Magazine
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
The Oldest Roxal Golfer

The king of England is the Oldest
royal golfer we haye-not the oldest.
merely in years of life, but in golfing
experience. 1t may surprise many peo-
pie to know that King Edward was
driving golf ball half century ago.
long before most golfers of Iii pres
ent time were born.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30
Value Of Empress, Diamonds.

Empress Augusta victoria's mag
nifcent diamonds. which she wears
on great occasions at the German
court. are valued at S1.25O.000 In
them she justifes in a double sense
the compliment the emperor once paid
her when he CALAMITY referred to her
as the jewel that sheds luster by my
side"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-04-30

LlEUTENANr, Governor Kelley in his ex-
ceilent. speech said: The question Of
faithful, responsive representation Of the
People in our state legislature is in issue il
this campaign. The people will be called
upon to pass upon this question particularly
in sixteen senatorial districts Of our state
Governor Warner insists that betrayal
of trust in public life is just as reprehen-
sibe as the betrayal of trust in private
affairs. He insists that when men, elect
ed to serve the people in the state legsla
ture. surrender to men andinterests having
at heart neither the welfare Of the people
nor the best interests Of the state. they
cannot be heard to complain if they re-
ceive no more consideration at the hands
Of the voters than would a private agent
who had been guilty Of similar betrayal
Of trust in private business. Do the vo-
tiers Of Michigan stand with Governor