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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

George j. C. McMullen, Miss HiIda
Clough, Miss Robson, W. Wilson.
Auburn-Gustave Ehrenberg.
Pasadena-Rev. C. H. Hubbard and
son.
Los Angeles-P. w. Slocum.
Sacramento-Bertha Kumli, DR.. Hart
Oakland-C H. Thalen, Louis p.
Selby. Clarence Selby.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL HONOR FUNSTON
General to Be Given a Reception
in Merchants Exchange
Wednesday Morning

Brigadier General Frederick Funston
is to be given reception by the cham
ber of commerce on the floor of the
Merchants exchange at 1870 o'clock
Wednesday. August 5. Governor Gill
lett and Mayor E., r. Taylor have been
invited by the chamber of commerce TO
be present at the reception. All mem
bers of the chamber and other pronni-
nent citizens have been invited and a
representative attendance is expected.
Charles C. Moore, president of the
chamber of commerce, will preside.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
Compagnie Generale Transatlantiqus

DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE-PARfS.
Saillngs every Thursday instead OF Saturday.
at 10 s. n1 from pier AZ, North River, foot OF
Morton ST.
First class to Havre. SIT 80 and upward: see
ond class to Havre, $50 and upward. GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
10 State ST.. New York ]. F. FUGAZI. Man.
ager Pacific Coast. $50 Montgomery ST., San
Francisco. Tickets sold By all railroad ticket
agents.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

activity and the other Comstocks were
quiet.
The net result of the week was
lower prices for the Goldhelds and Ton
opahs, the Comstocks standing about
the same.
Following are the highest prices for
the week:
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
Changes in Mining Stocks for Past Week

Had il not been for four OF FIVE
stocks the market for southern Nevada
mining shares would have been quiet
and featureless last week. Combina-
tion Fraction led in activity and inter
est all the week, advancing and de-
clsning from one day TO another, with
large sales throughout the week. Mac
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

Namara was a close second, though
fluctuations were not as sharp. The
oldtime leaders. Goldfeld Consolidated
and Florence, were comparatively quiet
Consolidated Virginia and Mexican
were the active stocks among the
Comstocks, and sold heavily pretty
much all the week. Ophir showed less
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
OCEAN SHORE RAILWAY

Depot 18th and Mission sts. Daily except sun
day-Leave: s1:46a, 9:15a. 1.45p, Shop Ar
holidays-Leave: 7:55a. 9:15a. ss1o:00a, i0:40a.
1900 noon. 1:45p. 5:50p. S:15p. Arrive: 7:35a.
9:00a. 11:2oa. 1:22p, 3:55p. s5:05p. 5:35p. 6:52p
date stops.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
FRED H. CHASE eco.
47S Valencia St.

At private sale, carload OF draft horses weigh
ing from 1900 10 1,7o0 from the Pierce Stock
Farm, Suisun, age from to years. all well
broke.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02
OCEANIC S. S. CO

tSpRECKELS LINE.}
TAHITI. SOUTH SEAS-S. S. Mariposa sails IL
a. m. August 6. Round trip, first class, s125.
Scenic line TO New Zealand, via Rarotonga
COOK Island frst S167.50 to Auckland; $77.5o
third.
HONoLULU--S S. Alameda sails II q. NJ, Aug
10 Round trip S110.
Passenger Dept G73 Market St; Freight Office
90 Clay ST. Phone Temp 1881.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

CENTURY of PROBATING
The estate of David Valentine was
Sc tiled at Fall River, Mass, after hav-
ing been in the courts 102 years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-02

Regular sessio1-a:so q % I2:so -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
TRUSTEES SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

Under and by virtue OF n deed NJ
trust bearing date the 18th day Of
September, 1906, executed by Robt.
w. Williams and r. O. Williams.
his wife, to the undersigned J.. A..
Hooper, trustee, to secure George A.
Shirey and w. y. Hawlcy, trustees
OF the Client Land Association, Of
Blue field West Va. the sum OF
$4,000 Four Hundred and sixty
SIX Dollars and SiXty-SiX cents. av.-
denced by two bonds Of the said
Robert W. Williams, payable in
equal installmentS Of one and two
years; with interest from said Sep
tember 1896, az the rate Of six
per cent: which said decd OF trust
is duly recorded In the office OF the
clerk OF the county court OF Nor
Ger county, West Virginia, In trust
deed book number ~, page 242.
and default having occn made in
the payment OF the said notes. and
having been requested 20 TO do by
the said W. =. Hawley and G.. A.
! Shirley, trustees as aforesaid. ]. the
said trustee, IN accordance with the
/ terms OF the said trust decd, viii!
! offer for sale to the highest bidder
II
| First National Bank Of Tie city D.
! Blueheld west virgin o. at noon
! on Saturday, the 24th G1y OF Octo-
ber 1908, the following real os-
| tate:
First-Lot number 20 in section
! S34, shown on the map Of the said
| Client Land Association beginning
! at a point in the northern Inc of
Adams street. 400 feet from the
| intersection Of said me with
/ the eastern line Of East XIV
/ or avenue; thence northeast aIone
! the northern line OF Adams street.
/ ffty feet 20 n point IN said line. and
with this width or nifty feet, said lot
runs back northwest between lines
parallel with each other. and -
right angles 10 the said northern
line Of Adams street, ono hluIre
and thirty-fve G35J feet tO the
southern line OF a fifteen fo W.G,
alley.
Second-Lot number 81 20 said
sctiOn 834, beginning at q point 'u
tho northern line OF Adams street.
four hundred and G'ty GJOJ fnct
from the intersection Of said line
with the eastern line Of East River
avenue, thence northeast along the
northern line OF Adams sire e. Gry
500 feet 20 a point IN said limo.
and with this width OF nHy f5OJ
feet said lot runs back uOrthwr
between lines parallel with each
other and at right angles % OBJ.
northern line OF Adams street one
hunured and thirty-Gya $3.50 f.t
TO the southern line OF GGncr
feet wide alley
Terms OF sale-Cash 90 hand ON
day ~ sale
This the 22nd day OF September
1908.
i. q. HOOPER.
9-22-29-10-6-13 Trustee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14

least have regard Tor your adjacent
field to keep the weeds from growing
along the roadside.
When time. labor and money have
been expended upon the beds OF coun
try roads and highways there is the
hope of compensation In the way Of
Improvement.
If the farmer west Of the Mlssissip-
pi is blessed with good road leading
to and from his farm, why shouldn't
he pay some attention 10 the roadside ?
There are instances where he has
an excuse. a rank growth OF weeds
and briers may be more pleasing to
look at than the fence they hide. but
where land Is worth $50 or more per
acre he forfeits that excuse. 4 good.
well constructed fence along the high
way Will arouse n certain amount of
pride. which acts as an incentive to
get busy with the scythe and ax and
clean up.
Many county supervisors and mem
bers of the Iowa Good Roads associa-
ton are advocating the building OF n
good highway fence, one which will
be an chectual guard against trespas3
and add beauty to the landscape ms
the real solution OF the clean roadside
problem.
Most OF the road tax has been work.
cd out Presumably country roads
VIII need no further attention until
next summer, but they do just the
same. They must be narrowed. drag
ged and lcveled continuously until fro.
zen solid. This Is easy: this is impor.
tant. Neglect Il and the vast amount
Of work and money expended will be
largely wasted This Is the weakness
Of the present system of road man.
agement in the middle west. The work
Is not economically done. There has
been some Improvement of late years,
but not much. Let the farmers help
by dragging and narrowing newly
made or repaired roads until cold
weather.
a good way to improve a sand road
is TO spread coating Of clay over II
with manure spreader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
Freedom Of the Press.

The battle for n free press in the
full modern sense was fought out be.
tween 1894 and 1771. beginning with
the prosecution OF Wilkes for attack
Ing Butte I'm the North Brlton and end.
Ing with the successful resistance ~
the proclamation by which tie com
mons had forbidden the publication OF
their debates. Six printers who had
infringed the proclamation were sum.
moned 10 the bar Of the house Five
obeyed, and the messenger Of the
house was sent TO arrest the sixth
The lord mayor sent the me scngcr to
prison The house Of commons sent
the lord mayor TO the Tower. but he
was released at the next Propagation.
and the day on which he left the Tower
marked the end OF the last attempt 10
silence the press.--Ncw York Ameri.
can.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14

he inquired. ''as high in Canada as
tfey are here? Are not agricultu-
raj prices as high in England as
they are here? Have not values
Increased in Europe as well as in
America You must find some cause
that is as extended as the results
which you are trying % account
Tor, and the influence OF the Repub-
hcan party Is confined to the Unit
ed States. The farmers should not
be deceived by the argument now
addressed to them. for similar ar
sument was addressed TO laboring
men eight years ago
He then spoke OF the empty din
nelr pail. Il was void, hs said. be-
cause the bottom had dropped out
OF IT and now the farmers were told
that the Republicans are to give
them full basket. The RepubIi-
can panty, he declared. had no poll
ey thai promised benefit 10 me far
mer, but he was the victim of all
the abuses that have grown up un-
der Republican rule"
Discussing reforms. the candidate
said that there was not one that
MIR. Roosevelt or Mr.. Taft stood for
that he had not fought for before.
either or them spoke on the subject
TO anybody. "If" he said. you ap-
prove what they have tried to do in
these reforms, how can you de-
nounce what have tried to do: and
If you believe it is good for the
country for them TO try to apply
them how can you doubt that 1t
would be better FOR the country II
a Democrat should try to apply
them?"
ATTACKS GOVERNOR HUGHES
In the opinion of Mr.. Bryan Gov
ernor Hughes was not the kind Of
a man to give advice to the people
who wanted remedial legislation.
Governor Hughes who came out
TO make fun OF our antitrust rem
edy" he said, lis the same Cover
nor Hughes who vetoed the two cent
passenger fare bill in the state of
New Yor, thing that you all are
IN favor of, for you all are paying
two cents instead OF three. Yet
down in New York where he pop
ulation is thicker than it is out here
after that bill was passed by Re
publican legislature. Gov Hughes
vetoed it and he is not The kind OF
man TO give advice to people who
want remedial legislation
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
A Doctors Dissdvantaae.

I'm one way" said collector. ut Ia
easier TO get money from a doctor Than
anybody else who is slow pay. II IS
more difficult for him TO swear that he
hasn't been able TO make any collcc-
lions himself since the first of the year.
Doctors reception room is open TO all
possible patients. 4 collector with n
grain of ingenuity can find way to
worm out OF the men on the waiting
list some information as to the terms
of payment. After an interview with
three or four persons who have paid
spot cash for treatment and who have
told the collector they paid it takes n
mighty nerve on the part Of the doctor
TO insist that he hasn't a dollar TO his
name. New York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14

John Browns Son, Aged Eighty six,
Docs Some Swimming Stunts.

Oocs oons swimming stunts.
Life savers at Euclid Beach Fark, I'm
Cleveland. O.. felt some apprehension
the other day when Jason Brown.
eighty-six years old. son OF John
Brown of Harpers Ferry fame, insisted
on disporting In Lake Erie Attending
pioneer picnic. the cool promise OF
the waves drew him TO the bath house.
The manager hesitated
1--WE don't allow old men TO battle
here" he said
lymph" and Brown betrayed exas.
peration. young man. I'm no yearling
perhaps. but If | am cighty-slx | don't
need any life savers swimming around
after me-"
lie got his suit. A few minutes
later he ran out on the pier far beyond
the safety line. 4 guard ran for n
boat as he saw the old man plunge
into the lake. Browns white head
bobbed 10 the surface near the guard
| boat; then the old man turned on hts
back and Hoated. later pulling of
amazing stunts In front, back and side
strokes for an hour.
"That was just little dip" he said.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
A NoTRE DAME LADY's APPEAL

To all moving sufferers OF rbeu-
matism, wether muscular or of the
JOINTS, sciatica, lumbagos, backache.
pains In the kidneys or NEURALGIA
pains, to write to her for n homo
treatment which has repeatedIv
cured all OF these tortures. She
reels 1t her duty to send Il to all
sufferers Free. You cure yourseIs
at home AZ thousands will testify
cnange OF climate being necessary.
me simple discovery banlshes uric
acid from the blood, loosens the
siihened joints, purines the blood.
and brightens the eyes. giving elias
tlcity and tone to the whole system.
n the above interests you, for proof
address Mrs. NJ. Summers. Box II,
Notre Dame, Ind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
BETTER SrHAS SPANKING.

spanking does not cure children
OF bedwetting. There is n constI
tutional cause for this trouble. Mrg
al. Summers, Box w, Notre Damc
ma VIII send free to any mother
her successful home treatment, with
iull Instructions. Send no money
out write her today IL your chill.
dren trouble you In this way. DOM
cures ADULTS and aged people trou.
Dlame the child. the chances are #
can I help 1t. This treatment alsc
oIed with urine difficulties by DAY
or night
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14

Fender, Neb., Oct. 14.-In ad-
essing his audience here yester-
y, Mr.. Bryan said
"My ambition to be president Is
an ambition simply to hold that
Ice, enjoy its honors or distribute
, patronage connected with It, 1t
to assist in securing legislation
1t l think the country needs. 1t
20 secure the remedies that ! have
EN- advocating for long while.
Mr.. Bryan assailed Gov. Hughes
ecause of the governors criticisms
egarding the trust plank Of the
platform. Mr.. Bryan
cid the New York governor to be
he enemy of two cent railway fares
while all over the western country
governors signed bills
for such rates"
Mr.. Fats attitude with respect
0 publicity OF campaign contribu-
ions was vehemently denounced. At
oakland, Neb., he said he was the
originator and Taft an imitator.
Nebraska, he said, was much more
( a pioneer i'm all matters relating
o reforms than Ohio.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14

front OF IFS own farm Ihcre is no
sdrcr method than TO take pride in the
road that goes past your door. D..
Ward King began his successful road
drag campaign I'm this way. It has
SPREAD fror7 q little Missouri town 20
all paris Of the world
There Is one line Of road improve.
ment that Is more easily carried on
than any other and consequently is
more frequently overlooked. Every
roadway can be kept free from nox.
ious weeds with comparatively little
labor If the matter is taken up prompt
~ Each weed that natures bares n
more prolific crop OF seed than its
predecessor. II the fence corners and
The roadside are Kept free st viii be
an easy matter To- cxteriniuate the
undesirable weed pests which are com
ing TO- be q decided problem. If you
cannot drag your road you can at
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
The Supreme Test.

"You are all right" said the doctor
after he had gone through with the
regulation humping and listening
with his patient Not trace OF
heart disease. Fifteen dollars. pleasc.'
The patient drew long breath and
remarked; III am sure now have no
heart. disease. II had. l should have
dropped dead when you mentioned
your fee"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
Lots of places.

whats the matter?" asked the po-
liceman of the tramp. Haven't you
any place to GOT"
ANY place ter gor' was the con
temptuous reply. 1--WE got the whole
United States before me. I've got so
many places ter 20 dat It's worryin'
me dizzy maxim up me mind which
way ter start"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14

Napoleon sat inadvertently upon n
smoking cannon and scorched the seat
Of his white trousers.
II cannot turn back now" he NUT
tered TO an aid as he hastily dlsmount.
cd. Il have burned my britchcs be-
hind mcw
This historic expression has been
grossly corrupted By later writer's
Pathfinder
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
GOOD HIGHWAY HELPS
How to Solve the Problem of
Clean RoadsideS.
DESTROY N0XIOUS WEEDS.
9uiId Good Fences In Front CT Farms.
Use the Drag and Harrow Until Cold
Weather-Tip on Improving Sand
Roads.

Weather-Tip on Improving Sand
Roads.
1t Is encouraging TO see the atten-
ton that is being paid to good roads
all through the United States. Vari-
Gus state organizations are taking the
matter up, national conventions are
being held, and an international meet
Ing was recently called to convene In
France. Everything points toward
better highways. better facilities for
marketing crops and better conditions
for the farmer.
a good road brings one nearer to
his neighbors, nearer to his church
and school and nearer to his market.
The time viii soon come when one
will speak OF a farm as being ten min
utes distant from town rather than
two mAes The popularity which the
automobile Is rapidly acquiring among
farmers viii promote this good roads
movement
In line with this movement the fol
lowing suggestions on the improve
meEt Of roads are OF value:
There is a splendid opportunity for
the Individual TO help the good work
along by taking care of the roads I'm
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
Fun Missed In Air Travolino

1t may be n great achievement for n
balloon TO travel at the rate of seven.
ty-iive miles per hour but what Ia the
fun I'm skipping along at that rate
when you cannot see the telegraph
poles or constables whiz past? The
pleasure In speed Is I'm passing things
that stand still or go slowor--Boston
Advertiser
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
Bins TOUR
|OF NEbRvSkh
\ APPEALS DIRECTLY TO
: FARMING AND LABoRING
IL.
ratio Candidate Says the Bot
! has Dropped Out and the Pail
limpty-Denounees Mr.. Tafts
nd on Publicity of Con;ribu-
1.

mekah. Neb.. October 14.-In
res OF speeches made on the
day OF his Campaign in Nebras-
hich will end wednesday night
!. Bryan appealed directly for
farming and laboring vote on
ground that he is the logical
idafe of the producer aad wage
err.
opened his first speech with
line at Blair and has continued
throughout the day. The can
tie also appealed for votes for
state ticket.
REPUBLICA.N PROSPERITY
his remarks at Blair, Mr.. Bry-
bald he wished to answer one Of
arguments made in the west By
Taft and the Republican speak
to the farmers. They tell the
|ners" he said, that because
" have had good crops and GOOD
PES they ought TO vote the Re
(Iican ticket. If you will re-
mber back eight years ago they
re talking to the laboring man
hut the full dinner pail and ev-
where you went you saw pic
rs of the full dinner pail, and
told the laboring man that just
ong as they had enough to eat
h ought not to think"
He declared the argument was
being used now, because the
tom had dropped out OF the pail
1t was empty.
He told his hearers that the DEM
attic party this year was being
,ported by a larger number OF
foring men than for forty years
he said their disappointment
> been emb!ttered by the fact that
~ were deceived eight years ago.
t now it is the full warm basket
! they are presuming on your ig-
rance as they did on the laboring
ms ignorance, and they tell the
'mer that because the basket is
| he ought not to rhink.
TO BE PRESIDENT
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
WE'LL ALL TURN OUT CS ELEC-
TION DAY.

(Air: "You'n have to wait till my
ship comes in"D
Now, you who do labor jus. tell
your neighbor
That you've found the right tick
81 to vote;
No matter what party, just fall in
quite hearty
BE proud If you're called a turn
coat"
For the full dinner pail" got lost
in the gale
When the panic did strike Us last
fall.
But with Bryan and Kern wen
make II return
And there'll be square deal for
us all
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
a Permanent Advancement.

Conductor-Whati half ticket for
each Of those girls? Passcnger-Yes.
sir Conductor-One Of them looks to
be fifteen and the other at least thir.
teen. Passenger-Thats right; but,
you see. they're half slsters.-ChicSa y
News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
Misdirected Charity.

Shc-Papa has given $4,000 to es-
tablish a home for old men. Wasn't
that awfully good Of him? He-Yes.
But IT would have been n whole lot
better If he'd given half that sum to
establish home for you and certain
young man / could Exchange
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
Cured the DrXnons.

Mother-IIow did papas new booa
get In this condition? Bobby why
mamma. | heard papa say last Night
that the book was too dry Cor him
So put It In the bathtub and let the
water run
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
Slow. kut Mot SURF.

your daughter is not engaged to
young johnson yet. then? / suppose
1t Is case OF slow and sure
well, yes-he is slow, and she Is not
at all surer
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14
OHORrS.

Wen all turn out on Election Day,
Election Day, Election Day.
Wen all turn out on Election
Day
To vote for Bryan and Kern!
For this is the time wei have our
say, have our say, have our say
With Bryan and Kern well have
money 20 burn
After we've won the day!
Now Teddy was joking and Joe
Cannon was smoking
When Bill Taft started to run,
with a platform that's quaky they
End him quite shay,
While the radicals wait for the
fun
They picked up Jim Sherman-.he
gang got a-squirnin'-
Some say they won't vote at all:
While others declare It and some
they do swear IT,
That they'll vote FOR Bill Bryan
this fall.
Wen all turn out on election day
&C.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14

L have often wondered how every
man loves himself more than al the
rest OF men.-Antonlus.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-14

Wahoo, Neb., oct 14.-AccOm-
gained by practically an the Dem
ocratic candidates for state offices
William J. Bryan last night at this
place completed the first OF his
three days tour OF Nebraska. Big
crowds greeted him az every point
md when his days work was over
he had deliver twenty-one speeches
Ills arguments were confined most
Iy to answering the statements OF
Mr.. Taft and Governor Hughes, who
recently visited Nebraska.
The audiences were mostly farm
ers and the Democratic candidate
frequently moved them TO loud APP
plause. The route traversed was
through numerous Republican
strongholds. A car load Of speakers
was brought along out OF Omaha
and at each place visited one was
dropped off to complete the WORK
of expounding Democratic doctrine.
Mr.. Bryan accused MIR Taft OF not
making the speech I'm Nebraska that
he had been making IN other parts
OF the country.
TAFT IN NEBRASKA.
He did not discuss the guarantee
OF bank deposits. be said doubtless
because he was Informed that the
people Of Nebraska are I'm favor OF
guaranteeing the deposits His APP
peal was to the farmer and IL was
on the fact that the farmers have
good crops and fair prices. But did
the Republican party give you good
crops? All who think thc Ropubli-
can party IS responsible T good
crops should thank the Republican
party Those who bel eve as We do
that the good crops are due TO the
fertility OF the soil. to seasonable
rains and TO the warmth Of the sun
shine. should thank the Almighty
he asked his audience 80 the Re
pubIloans had given them high pri-
tces Are not agricultural prices