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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-15

If wishes were automobiles, beggars might have
the horses
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-15

It's wise man who can tell good watermelon
without plugging it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-08-15

A man with no ambition in life is about as use.
less bridge tea.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
H0WE'S GREAT
LONDON SHOWS
WHAT BOY EVER LIVED THAT
WOULDN'T GO AND SEE THE
'IRCUS UNLOAD?-AN- ESSEN
TALLY CHILDREN's SHOW.

There is nothing that recalls a
mans boyhood days more wildly
than the circus. IL is a trite say
ing that many fathers are mighty
glad that the taking of their chill
dren gives "a excuse to attend all
the circuses that come to the city.
but there are lot of the men who
are not ashamed of the fact that
they are merely boys grown up, and
go to the circuses because they en-
JOY them. The odor OF the animals
and sawdust brings back the days
when, knowing the circus was COM
ing, they would get up before day
light. not to see the big vans un-
loaded from the trains. for cireuses
did not travel by railway those
days, but to walk out in the country
few miles to meet the caravans.
which travelled overland from town
to town. To walk into town be-
side the elephant was the greatest
fun imaginable. There was not as
much to the average circus then as
there Is today. but there was plenty
for all to. see. and the boy who was
not permitted to at least hang
around the show grounds was in
deed in bad luck"
The children will be delighted
with the miniature menageries, with
boy trainers, drivers and care
takers.
let the boys and girls tell their
parents that Howe's London Shows
will be here Saturday May 90.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the Board
OF Education OF Beaver Pond dis
trict until Wednesday. May 27th. at
IL O'Clock noon. for the construc-
ton OF High school Building In the
City OF Blueaeld In accordance with
plans and specifications now on Ale
at the office OF w. Il, 4 II l.. Shut
febarger. Architects. Blueneld. West
Virginia.
Bids will be received as follows:
(a) For the baildlng complete In
every detail.
(b) For the building complete
excl ding the heating and ventila-
ton thereof.
(c) Bids Will be received FOR the
heating and ventilating OF said build
ing only.
The successful bidder will be re-
Quired To furnish bond In n Guaranty
Company. legally authorized to do
business in West Virginia. In double
tho amount bid.
All bidders will be required TO
deposit certified check with their
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
BIDS WANTED.

Scaled bids are now asked for the
complete grading and madadamiz-
ing or a County Road, two and four
tenths miles long. beginning with
the eastern limits of Princeton Ave.
Of the City Of Bluefield. and running
to the gao of stony Ridge in the
direction OF Princeton, w. Va.
Said bids will be opened June d,
1908.
Mercer County has now acquired
n complete right OF way for this
road.
In order 60 be considered, certified
check for 100000 must accom-
pany each bid. The committee, CON
sistng of r. IT, Bailey, p. J. Kelley,
and w. IT, CoGman. reserve the
right to reject any and all bids. II
contract is awarded to anyone, the
bidder is expected to give guarantee
bond in the sum Of $4,000.
Plans and specifications may be
had at tho Offices OF the committee
in tho city of Bluefield, w Va.
BY order Of the committee.
w. IT. COLEMAN, Chairman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22

To the voters OF Mercer county.
West Virginia:
At a meeting OF a number OF rep
resentative men from all portions of
the county, for the purpose of dis
cussmg ways. and means of throwing
off the yoke OF political oppression,
obtaining some relief from the rap
idly increasing burden of taxation.
and having better local government,
in which corruption and graft are
not prime factors, a committee was
appointed to select n time and place
for the citizens, desiring such a
change, to meet and name candi-
dates. without reference to politics,
for the various county and district
offices to be voted for in November
next.
Now. in pursuance of said ap-
pointment, we have fixed upon the
4th day of June, 1908, at Princeton,
Mercer county, West Virginia, as a
suitable time and place to name such
candidates.
If you desire to be free from liq-
uor rule in Mercer county, and of
ring politicians, the creatures OF its
hand, who do its bidding; have an
honest county government, econom-
ically administered, without fear, IA
vor or Partially, then come out on
the 4th of June, and assert your
rights. Come out and have a voice
in placing before the people for their
suffrage, men whom you know will
do right, men who are capable and
honest, and who will conscientiously
servo the people.
II you are not satisfied with coun-
~ affairs as they now exist. come
out and bring a friend with you,
and lend a hand in bringing about
a reform.
COMMITTEE OF THE PEOPLE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.

My friends having been denied
tho privilege OF voting for ma In
the Republican county convention.
after my name had been properly
and regularly placed before said
convention, they feel that they
should have the right to vote for
me In the general election. there-
fore announce myself an independ-
ent candidate for the ofnc OF county
clerk, and promise, IL elected. ia
faithfully and impartlally discharge
tho duties of said office
j. IL. II. SENTZ.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22

Your stomach churns and digests
the food you eat; If found torpid, or
out Of order, your whole system suf-
fers from blood poison. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea keeps the
stomach in perfect condition, MAX
ing you well and happy. 80 cents
Tea or Tablets For sale by the
White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22

respective bid for 3 per cenk. of the
amount bid. payable to the Board OF
Education and same TO DO forfeited
TO the said board, In case said bond
is not filed within 10 days after thu
letting OF the said contract.
The Board of Education reserves
the right TO reject any and all bids.
All bids should BIO addressed to the
Secretary of the Board os Education.
Bluefeld, West Virginia.
by order of the Board OF Educa-
ton.
Il, l.. BOWMAN. Secretary.
Bluefield. West Virginia
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22

Every woman desires a good COM
plexlon, but oft-times either ruins
the one sho has or fails to gain one
by the paint and powder method she
employs. A good complexion is from
within and can't be painted or pow
dered on. Two things are necessary
in order to be the possessor of a
good complexion. A healthy action
OF the liver and good rich blood.
Rydale's Liver Tablets taken occa-
sionally and followed for a week or
ten days by Rydale's Tonic and plen
ty OF fresh air and out OF doors eX-
ercise will beat all the paint and
powder in the world. Try IL just
once aud see. The White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
THE TEACHING OF ECONONfY.

Let your little boy take his wa
gon and buy your groceries from
The steptoe Cash Supply Co. It
Will teach him the saving habit.
which may be the very making OF
him. TT PAYS TO BUY FOR CASH.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
NOTICE.

Having sold out my entire bust
ness, I desire to collect up all ac-
counts due me by June 1st. There
fore all who are indebted to me will
please call at my old stand. where
you will find me. and settle at once.
Thanking all my customers for past
patronage
MORRIS ROSENBERG.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
JUSTICE or THE PEACE.

] hereby announce myself a can
didatc for justice Of the peace Of
Beaver Pond district subject to the
action OF the Democratic conven.
tiou VI. p. POSTLETHwAITE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
WILL KNOW BETTER NEXT lime.
Young Reporter In Trouble on His
First Assignment.


Reporters are not born, as some
people seem to think, but made, and
sometimes the making Is series Of
mishaps a young man just put or
the stan Of a Philadelphia paper was
handed his police card and assigned
90 tour Of the hospitals and police
stations Of a certain district. Full Of
ln Yortanco in the possession OF TIE
much.coyetod police card. the young
man fastened to a hospital Arrived
there he found n side door and. not
knowing Just how 20 proceed. he
hunted about until he spied an olec.
trio push button lie didat stop to
read the sign ovc &C. but gave 10
good shove and stood back awaiting
results They came In n moment the
door was thrown violently open and
two men came rusl Ing out with n
stretcher. while behind them followed
two nurses and a doctor The doctor
o. once accosted the young man.
What De- it?' he demanded What
do you wantg' The young man drew
himself up. Tn a reporter" he said.
and { want a list Of accidents The
physician took the young man by the
arm and marched him over 10 the but.
Ton. Re pointed 90 tho sign. which
read In case ~ accidents. push q"
"Now want 10 toll YOU" he said sol.
EMMY 90 you try that trick again
4ouu be iu an accident"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
BANK STATEMENT

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. AT
BLUEFlELD. IN THE STATE OF,
WEST VIRGINIA. AT THE CLOSE
OF BUSINESS MAY IA, 1908:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22

Total 80. ..$1.263,941.6S
State of West Virginia.
County of Mercer-ss.:
I, w. C. Pollock. cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief.
w c. POLLOCK, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before
mo this Goth day of May, 1908.
y. b. BALDWIN. Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
c.. NJ. McCULLOCH,
o. @. JENKINS,
J. w. RUFF,
Directors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05

automobiles. We were hungry and
turned away from there to go into the
woods. | was tired of life and discour.
aged and could have gone into one of
the bathhouses and killed myself
Pluck Flowers in Woods.
'In the woods and away from the
people we gathered flowers and told
him the Latin names for the flowers.
Il found a specimen of Trillium
Grandiflorum, and explained how rare
1t is, and compared it with the other
and more common trillium, which
grows in abundance.
I'VE had had nothing to eat since
Tuesday and pulled roots and shrubs
to stay our hunger. 1t came night and
we slept in the woods until it began
to rain. Then we went down to the
beach and curled up under a wide
cornice of one of the houses.
I'VE lay on my coat for pillow, but
the boy woke up and was cold. We
walked until morning and went to
Lake Bluff, where we wrote and mailed
three letters telling our friends we
would end all.
Friday we walked to Lake Forest,
and then back to the beach by Fort
Sheridan. We saw people and they
were well dressed and happy. They
rode in automobiles. We were hungry
and went from the beach into the
woods again. Walter wanted to go
down to the lake and jump in, but the
water was too cold.
Talk Over Good Times.
1--WE talked it all over again and
talked about all the good times we had
had together in our travels. We talked
about Pennsylvania and Colorado, and
Salt Lake City and its big lake, and
California.
"Then we went up to the rifle range
where the soldiers were practicing.
We hid in the bushes and talked about
dying. | told him if he would lead we
would run from the bushes out in
front of the targets when the soldiers
fired and die there, but he would not.
81 don't know just how long we
wandered after that, but 1t was night,
again, and we heard voices of men and
women near us, and l thought they
were hunting us.
ut was warm and we were tired and
lay down to sleep. We talked 1t all
over again, and urged him to leave
me and go to his friends. He threw
his arms around my neck and cried
! and said he would never leave me.
Bares Breast; Asks Death.
HE said he would go 20 his grand
pa. and that could 80 to my father 10
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
Went WZillimgly
TO Death with
M@m HE. Lowed
Boy @beerfully Yields Life Ratb-
er TbaD BE Separated from
GonDPaDioD to Wbon7 He
Was Attached

officers of the post, and the man, who
was then unidentified, was double
strapped to his bed for fear he would
escape.
The story of the murder and at
tempted suicide in all its details was
told by Amann first to Lieut.. Frank
Griffis, hospital surgeon, and later to
the coroner's jury. He begged for a
knife that he might fulfill the suicide
compact.
81 was up against it and sick and
discouraged and determined to end it
all The boy would not leave me and
wanted to go with me. We wandered
two days in the woods and along the
beach and finally agreed to die to-.
gether," he said.
I'VE wandered and talked about the
people we saw Men and women
seemed happy and walked to and fro
and we watched them. l had talked
about leaving the world and told the
boy to go back to town, where he
would find friends.
HE said, L will go with you and
where you 60 and l tried to slip away
from him as he played in the sand. He
saw me and followed me.
1--WE watched the people going by in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
Ruler In Splendid Health.

Prince Luitpold, regent of Bavaria,
celebrated the eighty-seventh ami
versary of his birth recently amid a
brilliant gathering of the Bavarian no.
bility. The effects of his many years
are almost unnoticeable. The vener,
able regent looks much younger than
he is. He is in splendid physical con.
dition. His limbs have retained their
elasticity, his muscles are still hard
and nearly every day he defies wind
and weather and undergoes the hard,
ships of the chase, wearing always the
old-fashioned greenish-gray shooting
costume peculiar to Bavaria. The Ba,
varian people seem to have forgotten
King Otto, the mad ruler of their
country, who has been interned in a
suburb of Munich since 1888. The
Bavarian parliament would have
made Luitpold king in succession to
Otto had he not refused to accept the
post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
ohio.MlsslsslppI Coal Trade.

The Mississippi coal trade.
which exists to-day, is one of the
greatest single movements of cargo in
the world. From Pittsburg to New Or
leans is 1000 miles, all downhill Coal
in 1,000-ton barges is RATED into fleets
and towed down this distance by pow.
erful steamboats,, at a cost of less
than rs cents ton, against railroad
rate of about $45O-from Pittsburg
to Memphis for 43 cents, against rail
rate of $27O. Millions of tons of coal
have gone this way and always will
go this way. because the boats have
only to drift, and those that come
back. mostly empty, are not hard to
shove upstream.-Everybody's.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
IMPROVING THE TOWN.
Necessity for Sewer Systems and 9th
er Sanitary Measures.

Upon the healthfulness of city
depends much of its success and its
growth. Towns that are not reputed
to be sanitary places are generally
evaded by home-seekers. One is often
impressed with the fact that in small
towns typhoid and malarial fevers are
often more frequent and aflict great
er numbers according to population
than in the large cities. The simple
reason for this Is the neglect of sani-
tary improvement
In the charter of many towns provi-
sion for the building of sewerage sys-
TENS is overlooked, and years and years
elapse before any consideration is
given to the Importance of providing
means for draining away the un-
wholesome increment that accumu-
lates. Then it is found that there is
great amount of red tape before
funds can be raised by taxation or by
voting bonds for the building of
sewerage system.
Small towns as well as large cities,
generally draw their authority for the
making of public improvements from
the state. While nearly all the states
provide for bonding and the raising of
funds for improvements in the larger
cities and towns, the towns of 5000 or
5000 population are neglected With
in the past two years the state of Me-
braska, realizing the necessity of the
smaller towns having the privilege OF
voting bonds and making assessments
against property for the building Of
sewerage systems, enacted a state law
covering all the points involved. This
law has already been beneficial,
number of the incorporated villages
and towns having commenced the
building of sewerage systems.
1t is always well when contemplate
ing the building OF sewers to esti.
! mate that the town is likely to grow,
and that a system adequate to give
necessary drainage for town of 5000
would be inadequate for town twice
the size, and as the town grows the
| original plans are found lacking and
old sewerage lines of little utility, as
they must be replaced by new sys-
TENS. The economic value of perfect
drainage for town cannot be over
estimated The health of the people
| is paramount to all other things, and
where there are unsanitary condi-
tions town cannot expect to enjoy
the greatest prosperity, though the
doctors, who are residents of the place,
may have exceptionally good prac-
| tice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
Ear Protection for eunners.

The British admiralty have given at
tention to the question of ear protec-
ton during heavy gun firing, and it
has been decided to use plasticine,
with the addition of cotton wool, but
the form of ear protection to be used
is to be left to the Individual choice
be supplied to ships and gunnery
schools If specially demanded. The
addition of so to go grains of cotton
wool has been recommended to insure
perfect safety. 1t is pointed out that
the cost of the material is very small
and use is desirable in many lases :
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05

times Walter would burst into tears
and run away.
Saturday night Edward Martin, a
barber living at 915 School screet, re.
ceived an envelope that contained
three letters.
Tho envelope showed that it had
been posted at Lake Bluff May 16 at
eight a. m. 1t contained three letters,
one from the boy and one from
Amann, and third for Hermann Fled.
Ter, saying farewell and telling of the
purpose to commit suicide.
Amann said in his confession he also
mailed letters to his relatives in Ger
many. After the letters to Martin were
mailed the pair kept close to the woods
and remained in hiding for fear
search would be made and they would
be arrested.
Boys Mother Fears Blackmail.
Mrs. Knobel thought when she first
heard of the letters that it was only
another attempt on the part of Amann
to get money from her. She did not
suspect that he had actually killed her
son.
Amann is said to have relatives in
Germany who are of the wealthier
class, and frequently got money from
them during the earlier years of his
career in Chicago, but for the past
six or seven months has lived in alb
ject poverty.
In the hospital Amann said he had
been injured in being put off street
car by conductor four years ago. and
brought suit against the Consolidated
Street Railway company for damages,
in which he was given judgment
amounting to $5,S00. The case was
appealed, and pending the appeal he
has had practically no means of live
lihood except charity. His attorneys in
the case were Gormann and Ruben
stein.
Federal Authorities May Act.
After the autopsy and when the in
quest was resumed States Attorney
Hanna announced that it was prob
able that the case was one for the
federal authorities rather than the
state because it had happened on a
military reservation. The inquest was
adjourned for two hours.
Investigation by the coroner and
post officers determined that it was
outside of the post that the body was
found and the coroners inquest was
continued.
Coroner Taylor took the body of the
boy to Waukegan, where the inquest
will be continued. Amann was also
taken to Waukegan in an automobile
to await the verdict of the coroner's
jury and subsequent action on the part
of the grand jury.
States Attorney Hanna said he was
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
BUYERS SHOULD BEWARE.
Infrineements of Patents by Concerns
Doing a Mail-order Business.

Recently the United States circuit
court for the southern district of
New York handed down decision
which is of particular interest to
thousands of farmers throughout the
land. Two large manufacturers OF
cream separators instituted a suit for
infringements of their patents against
one of the largest mail-order houses.
The decision of the court was in favor
of the complainants and decree was
rendered granting a permanent in
junction and masters order on &C.
counting in favor of the complainants,
This case has been before the courts
for the past two years. 1t is claimed
that thousands of the separators, in
fringements upon the patents owned
by the complainants, have been sold
to farmers throughout the country.
The laws of the United States forbid
the using of patented machines, as
we'll as the making and selling of the
same. The court order means that
the mail-order concern will be COM
PEELED to pay an equitable amount
upon each machine manufactured and
sold, as well as the payment Of other
damages on account of such manufac-
ture and sales. 1t also means that the
two companies, who are the COM
plainants, can prevent each purchaser
of the infringed cream separator u.s.
ing the same. or to pay a royalty for
the using of the same.
The people should derive lesson
from this. 1t is not safe to purchase
any invention put out by mail-order
concern unless there is positive proof
that it is not an infringement An
other thing is, were people inclined to
patronize home concerns there would
be little chance of being imposed
upon, and should trouble arise over
the validity of any patent, it is much
easier to adjust matters with the home
merchant than with some foreign
mail-order house.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1908-06-05
Given Double Meaning.

Chancellor Kirkland of Vanderbilt
university, like others of similar Of
flee, is known to his students by the
briefer name of Chance"
Besides being the university's chief
executive, he is also its head profes-
sor of Latin, and-the boys say
prize long-talker at chapel exercises.
One day, after a protracted discourse,
while conducting class in Horace, he
called on certain student to read,
who did so in utter innocence and alb,
solute accuracy as follows: ut Is
hard for us to endure the blows OF
chance"
The class burst out in roar OF
laughter. and as the "Chance" Joined
in. the dumfounded student perceived
the modern Significance Of ancient
words.