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ing mass of water. and he felt suddenly
faint and sick. He glanced at the cable:
it seemed like a thread. measured by the
space beneath. and 1t was all that held
hear the water churn and surge below
him. but he dared not look down again.
Alex was as white as a ghost. Geerge
glanced ahead at the farther shore; they
had not gone One-third of the distance.
and it was twelve hundred feet from
shore to shore. The distance was ap.
palling. He grew di1zy again and curled
down in the bottom OF the basket. 1t
seemed hours that he lay there. At last
he looked up: the sky seemed nearer than
the water. and SO he kept his eyes on
the floating clouds. Gradually he began
to feel better.
Alex" he said. we must brave up.
We are nearly to shore. and We don't
want to show the white feather. Keep
your eyes on the sky. but sit up
Alex did as he suggested. and when
they finally neared the shore they we're
able to respond to the cheers and greet
ings of the men. But the Joy Of landing
was completely swallowed up by the
thought of the return trip: Still. there
was no alternative. and pride made them
try to hide their feelings from the men.
After a rest of about ten minutes the
workmen made ready to start the has
ket back. The boys stepped In. setting
their teeth hard. and shouting a farewell
which stuck hard i'm their threats.
The basket swung OF again. but, though
the motion was as unpleasant as ev-r. and
the roar Of the water was great. they
had learned to look skyward. and the
giddiness was not SO great. At last they
heard voices from the shore. and bracing
themselves they looked forward. They
were SO near that they could see among
the throng on the bank the white faces OF
Georges father and mother, looking stern
and anxious. But SO limp and white did
the boys look. as they stepped ashore,
that it was thought they had been pun
ished enough.
The crowd of boys shouted and never
tired of having Alex and George tell Of
their wonderful trip.
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@NCE again. on the long trail that
reaches from Cairo to Bagdad,
Balak and Eel CHANGED to
meet. That is a thing which
does not happen often, for the
desert is vast and the travellers are not
many. On that account, when two trav-
elers do meet they are not likely to be
old friends. such as Eel and Balak were.
Be that as 1t may, after the masters had
nut I'D their tents for the night and the
full moon had come up above the east
ern edge of the desert the camels doubled
heir legs under them. as camels will. to
tell each other what had happened on
their long journeys.
The world is dull place. Eel
xroaned Balak. 1T is weary tramping
from Bagdad to Cairo and then back to
Bagdad again. My master says there Is
no new thing under the sun. and am
certain 1t must be true
BE not too sure about 1t. Balak. an
swered the other camel. Il myself have
lately seen one new thing after another.
What think you when l say l have had
five new masters in as many months?
What say 1? Why. either that You do
not serve your master we'll or that he is
a most restless and dissatisfied creature
I only hope that you brought eacn OF
them some good luck when you were trad
ed off, 1t makes me think of that old
story-you must have heard it-about the
peasant and his wife WHO decided to
trade off their horse"
Indeed. Balak. do not remember ever
to have heard such a story. Do tell 1t
while we rest here in the moonlight.
well, Eel there was once a peasant
and his wife who lived in cottage with
a matched roof. They were. very poor.
yet they always kept a dog to bark at
strangers who passed. and a few ducks
in a pool beside the cottage.
Their only animal was a horse, that
found his own living by nipping the grass
along the highway. For that reason he
cost them nothing. but the peasant and
his wife agreed that folks as poor as
they should not have so great a luxury as
a horse. The animal was useful to carry
the peasant and his vegetables TO town on
market days. but for that matter the
peasant declared that he could easily
walk, and the good wife always said that
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whatever her husband thought was best.
How little our masters think Of us,
Balak. However we'll we serve them. no
sooner do they feel that they can spare
us than they are ready to barter us away
| to some stranger. But go on with the
story
well. one day there was to be a fair
in the town and the wife told her hus-
the horse. Ride off to the fair said
she. and whatever exchange you make
for the horse will please me, for you al
ways know what is best.
Before the peasant had gone far he
came up with a man who was driving a
COW. and at once he thought how useful
cow would be. providing them every day
with fine pailful Of foaming milk. Just
then the man with the COW looked around
and said: That is a fine horse you are
riding. What do you say to exchanging
him for my cow?
That Is exactly what I was think
ing Of answered the peasant. So the
exchange was quickly made. and the
peasant pictured to himself the happi-
ness of his wife when he should tell
her the news.
But he said to himself. I must at
least see the fair so he strobe on.
proudly leading his new possession. Pref
ty soon he walked up beside man who
was leading a sheep-a fine. fat sheep
with heavy fleece of wool on his back.
Quickly the shrewd peasant thought how
much easier 1t would be to care for a
sheep than for a COW. In summer the
sheep could be fed by the roadside as cas-
lily as other animals. and in winter 1t
could be taken into the cottage to live,
which was more than could be done with
COW. So the offer to trade animals
was made and accepted.
How pleased my good woman will
be- thought the peasant. for he had
often heard her say. If we only had a
sheep! Now 1 must hurry home.
But then he thought again of the fair.
Surely his wife would want to hear all
about that when he came home. SO he
FASTENED along and soon came up with a
man carrying a white goose under his
arm. The peasant noticed that 1t was
fat and well feathered. At once he
thought how fine 1T would look tied to
string by the edge of the duck pond.
He remembered. too, wish of his wife's
that some day they would be rich enough
to own a goose. Here, indeed was his
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~ - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - = = =
= A SUPER SUPERIOR >
= LITTLE WHITEHALL .

- - - - =" - - - - - ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ -
~ HERE was once flsh-a little fish.
about half as long as a match. He
was silvery white all over, and
when he darted through the water he
looked just like little sparkle of moon
light that had lost its way. His eyes were
large black and serious, and his name
was Bernard.
He. was Matched, not in stream, like
most little fishes. but in a square glass
tank as big as a starch box in a fish
hatchery. And the very moment he was
Matched he felt that he was not An ordi-
nary whitehall, but was planned on a
vaster, grander. more superlative plan
than other whitehall.
This idea got SO firmly wedged in his
mind that he was astonished and indig-
nant at the apathy with which five hum
dred and thirty-seven other white bait In
the tank regarded him. Though he swan
from one end Of the tank to the other In
slow splendor. the five hundred and thir-
ty-seven. far from being dazzled. contin-
ued to hunt animalcules with interest.
Bernard was puzzled. He stopped in the
middle of the tank and considered.
"Ah. yes" he said at last, profoundly.
lit is my mind that is superior. not my
scales. though they are very nice" he
Then he cleared his throat and cried
aloud: oh whitehall. I am a super su-
perior whitehall Look at me!''
And he hourished his tail and waited
with dignity for the applause. He wait
ed. but it didn't come. Then, enraged at
the stupidity of the masses. he darted to
the surface of the water, churning it to
foam as he dashed about in an indignant
whirl. The waves rose almost to the edge
of the tank. The other whitehall huddled
together in frightened bunch and called
up to him through the water.
Hello. there! Whatever are you doing
You'll splash all the water over the edge
Of the world and the air will rush In and
drown US. Do be CAREFUL"
THE world!" cried the super superior
whitehall. scornfully, what do you know
Of the world! You who spend your lives
pottering among the weeds hunting ami
malcules"
I'VE know a lotv' called back the bad
gered crowd. 1.-The word is square and
made of glass and filled with water. We
can swim all around In it, Outside is
space. 1t is filled with air which browns
you when you breathe it,
1T may drown you" cried down the
super superior whitehall. But do YOU
think that 1 am to be governed by the
law of the multitude? I am superior to
such petty restrictions! To show you.
watch me fy!'
He swan to the edge of the bank, leaped
into the air and fell on the floor, where a
three-weeks-old kitten ate him up.
The five hundred and thirty-seven little
fishes waited a long time, almost half a
minute. for his return, but he never came
SO they went back to their animalcule
hunting.
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A Modern Bo.Peep,

I TITLE PEEP did lose her sheep
II (The sheep were old. they say).
And little BoPeep e'er found her sheep,
Though she searched for them every which way.
She sought them through meadows. wide and
deem:
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CFIILDREN'S SAYINGS.

A little girl of five years went to her
grandma one day with look of care on
her face and said: Grandma. as soon as
the baby gets a little older We are coming
over to your house to live
What is that for?" asked grandma.
''Oh, because. sighed the little one.
I'VE seem to be in papa's and mammals
way. They say they can't go anywhere
since we came
Mamma said little one. 'if bees
make honey out of clover blossoms do
flies make butter out of buttercups?"
What made you cut kittys whiskers
off?" asked a mamma of a three-year-old
boy.
"Oh. because" was the reply. every
decent cat ought to have a shave"
Mamma. those crows are making fun
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BEDTIME.

HE lamps are lighted in the street,
The sunset fades away;
With quiet steps the night comes in
To end the busy day.
So, children. put away your toys,
They're tired as well as you;
Your dolls a very sleepy doll.
She needs her warm bed, too.
And stable now your COW and horse,
And In their wooden ark
Put all the animals away
To sleep through all the dark.
Then say your prayers and Jump In bed
And shut your eyes up tight;
The quiet stars will keep awake
And guard you through the night.
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1t fl:es so far above us
That doesn't 1t seem queer
To think we held it by a string
And let it 60 down here?
Tonight I'm sure we'll see it
Way off among the stars;
Perhaps some boy will catch 1t
Upon the planet Mars.
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of me-" said little boy of four years.
What makes you think 30, my deaf?'
asked the mother.
Because they are saying Haw! Haw!
Haw!"
II know why they call the top OF Q
mountain peak" said Donald.
why, dear?" asked the nurse.
Because 1t peeks at you over another
mountain"
Little Bobby was saying his prayers at
his mothers knee. but SO rapidly that she
asked him why hesdid not speak more
slowly.
"Becar sc. you know he replied. 1T
would keep all the other children walt
ing"
THE giant I want to look at.
Said Bobbie, must be SO tall
It'll take me a week and two other dan
To look at him all"
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A POLITE MAPLE.

The new spring leaves are out Of reach,
And our maple tree
Grows little red and brOwny ones
Down at the roots for me.
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Were to fall I'd break in two:
Then what would little Alice do?
Dear little Alice! She owns me:
I think they say she is hut three.
At least, know she isn't old,
For they don't play with dolls. I'm told.
Dear Alice brings me candy sweet.
She keeps me dressed 20 very neat:
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DOUBLE BEHEADINGS.
Doubly behead: ]. To display and leave
father mothers sister. 9. The roof Of the
mouth and leave tardy. 3. county and leave
anger. !. To register and leave line.
DIAMOND.
/. consonant in Henry" 2. Belonging to
him. 3. Hurry. 4. continuous narrative of
events. 5. warehouse. 9. Before. Z. con.
sonant in Henry"
CROSSWORD ENIGMA.
My first Is in giant hut never in man:
My seconds in able. but never In can;
My third Is In present. and also In Dan:
My fourth is In tender, but never In fan;
My nth Is In finish. but never In Nan;
My sixth IL in fancy and also in tan;
My seventh's in fringes. and also in ran:
My whole Is a flower that blooms in the fall,
OF the blue Of the heavens. most pleasing to all.
WORD SQUARE.
l. common musical instrument. 2 coun-
try. 3. Useful tools. 4. relative. 5. Fertile
spots.
NUMERICAL ENIGMA
My whole Is composed OF fourteen letters and
spells the name Of living philanthropst My
Q. 9. II, Is a small bird. My r. 4, IA. 5, 10
IL color. My 1, -. is assistance. My 8, Z,
WORD PUZZLE.
Fill the first two blanks with words Of the
same pronunciation but Of different meaning and
spelling, or OF different meaning and same spell
Ing: / knew his as he turned In at the
--, ard to show him my 49,. 1t
was a precious that / had by hard
labor. 1t a rich. dark -, and I had
patiently and long to find how to pro-
duce II.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26
NOT ON THE PROGRAM.

An amusing thing happened at n
Taft-Sherman ratification meeting
i'm San Francisco and the next Re
publican orator will doubtless be
careful how he mentions the name
OF william Jennings Bryan. A dis
patch says:
"The big meeting held at Wal
tons Pavilion to ratify the Taft
Sherman ticket came very near be-
ing stampeded from William Jen-
nings Bryan. For 10 minutes the
crowd chcercd the Nebraskan's
name inadvertently mentioned by
CongI essman Julius Kahn, while
the leaders in vain tried to stop the
Democratic enthusiasm.
"The meeting had proceeded ac-
cordmy 10 program. although the
cheers for Taft had not been as
hearty az the Republicans had
hoped for. when Kahn took the
platform to speak
I'm MS address he referred 10 the
currency bill introduced in the re-
cent congress by John Sharp VIII
liams and stated that Williams
had sought to read into the recor
an editorial written in the Com
monel by Bryan. At the mention
Of Bryans name tremendous
deafening cheer broke forth and
hundreds in the audience jumped to
their feet shouting for the Ne
braskan at the top OF their lungs.
The Republican warehouses; on the
platte NJ were nonplussed. 1t was
fully 10 minutes before the dem
onstrntion subsidized.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be receiver by the
Board of Education OF Beaver Pond
district until Saturday, June 27th
AT noon. for the furnishing OF all
labor material and fully completing
four (D school buildings located
In Bluefeld and as per plans and
specihca'io~5 on fle In tho Office %
w. T.. and Il. l.. Shuhnebarger. archi-
tects.
Bids are required for each house
separately, The successful bidder
VIII be required to- furnish bond
TO be approved by the Board of Ed
ucation, for double the amount bid.
Bidders will be required to de-
post certified check for 3 per
cent. OF the amount bid. Address
all bids to the Secretary. Blueheld.
West Virginia.
BY order OF the Board OF Educa-
ton. June 18th. 1908.
f. l.. BOWMAN, Secretary.
6-16-5t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26
A Lesson In Grammar

In a certain mountainous region the
teachers are appointed with little ducs
ton concerning their grammatica
orthodoxy. Occasionally. however, q
wave Of school reform sweeps through
the valleys. and undesired examina.
lions are thrust upon embarrassed ped
agogues.
IL was dunng one or these periods OF
intellectual discomfort that the follow.
Ing sentence was given: 1.-The bird
flew over the house" Accompanying
1t was the query, us few a regular
or an Irregular yerbT"
One teacher after another shook his
head hopelessly despite the slow.
thought inspiring fashion I'm which the
examiner repeated the perplexing fact
that THE - bird - flew - over - the -
house."
Finally man rose I'm the rear. and.
with the assurance OF one who puts
his trust In logic and n practical knowl.
edge OF natural history. he volunteered
a solution. Said he:
"If that bird which few over the
house was n wild goose. IL went I'm a
straight, regular line, so the verb Is
regular. But If 1t was lockwood
that flew over the house, then 1t went
In crooked, zigzag line. and so the
verb is irregular"
All but the grammar bound exam.
liner were catlsfled with this sensible
and ration& explanation. Youths
Companion.
n
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of the au-
thority vested in me by a certain
deed of trust bearing date the 10th
day of May, 1907, executed by IL,
II. Roudenbush (unmarried) TO the
undersigned f. NJ. Peters, trustee,
to secure S. S. Cofer sixtenn hun
dred dollars ($1,60O.OO) deferred
purchase money on the property
hereinafter described, which said
deed OF trust is duly recorded in
the office Of the clerk OF the county
| court of said county and state In
trust deed book No. Is, page 391,
| and default having been made In
the obligations described in the
said deed Of trust, and having been
| requested so to do by the said s. s.
Cofer. the beneficiary Hnder the
said deed, the undersigned trustee
in accordance with the provisions
OF the said deed OF trust, Will offer
for sale at public auction to the
highest bidder in front OF the State
Bank OF Bluefield, Blueheld, w
Va. on Friday, the Ord day OF July.
1908, at tewlve o'clock noon. the
following real estate: Beginning at
| the intersection OF the south side
Of Franklin street with the east side
of Lee street north &c deg. 25 min.
east 80 feet, more or less, to a
point: thence south 23 deg. IS min.
east 20 feet, more or less. to a ten
foot wide alley; thence with tho
north side OF said alley south 66
deg. % min. west thirty-Rve feet to
point in the east side OF Lee
street; thence with the east side OF
Lee street north % deg. 35 min
west 70 feet, more or less. 10 the
point Of beginning: and being the
same property conveyed to the said
" r Roudonbush by the said s 8.
Cofcr by deed dated the 9th day Of
May. 1907 which deed Is recorded
in the office OF the Clerk OF the
County Court Of said County.
TERMS or SALE Cash I'm hand
on day Of sale.
F. VI. PETERS. Trustee.
5-3O-4w
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THAT LAROR pLANK.

The Chicago platform with re-
spect TO the use of the writ Of in
junction I'm labor disputes was the
merest Duncombe. and intended TO
deceive the laborlng man 70 has
been styled by Mr.. GOmpcrs as q
prO-injunction plank u IS not
declaration upon the question such
as Mr. Bryan has been demanding
nor does 30 20 a. far as Mr. Taft
would have it 81 we may Judge by
his previous utteranccs upon the
question Attorney General wade
II. Ellis 10 replying 20 Nr Bryan
criticism Of the Republican iuiuuc-
tbon plank. says that 90 is unworthy
o. a candidate for president and
then says that the plank is de-
signed 90 give assurance that what g.
now the general practice ln the
fedora courts should be- made uni
versal by statute
Therefore, the Republican plat
form must be- taken ~ mean that
the law with reference 10 .uiuuc-
tions WILL NOT BE CUASGED
but that what s now tho general
practice shall be- made
universal by statute" This Will
not change the status of the law.
except that do common Jaw uU
DO enat.ed into statute Jaw Whore.
qrrr tlfo lt,r.,.-,E..g lr.... r..r....
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26
NOTICE.

Tn following is notice that the
WinGs5r Hotel Company, composed
of c II. Mustard. residing in the
'ity OF Blueiield. and C. w. Carter,
residing at East Stone Gap, Virgin
a, i fed with the Clerk OF the
ooun'y Court an application to the
Coun'y Court. accompanied by a
certified copy of an order from the
city Council of Bluefcld for license
20 So at retail spIrituous liquors.
vine porter, ale. beer and drinks
~ HE nature for the period be-
slnni July LIST. 1905, and ending
'uno so 1909. in the Windsor Ho-
tel Fill ling in the City of Blue
field, w. Va.
Given under my hand this the
ist day Of June, 1908.
ESTGLL BAILEY,
Clerk OF the County Court
O. iw
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26

tn general practice of federal
courts i'm the use of the writ OF
injunction. To enact the present
law into statute law will be a long
move IN the direction Of anti-labor
The labor plank must have been
incorporated I'm the platform at the
instance pf those who arc opposed
10 labor instead of at the instance
OF Mr. GomTcrs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26

The Telegraph thinks that the
national Republican ticket has
given feel of general satisfaction
Our contemporary thought the
same thing about the recent Re
publican county convention which
nominated a candidate by acclama-
tion, the wishes of sixty per cent
of the convention to the contrary.
Notwithstanding.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26

General Grosvenor. of Ohio. has
not given out his quadrenial state
ment OF the electoral vote yet. The
general was recently defeated in
his own election, and has not been
nearly so good at figures since
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26

schumacher Scratch Grains Is not
screening, but is carefully pre-
pared and tested chicken feed. Lots
OF your neighbors and friends have
tried 1t. Send us your order.
BLUEFIELD FEED co.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26

The Republicans are giving the
colored brother lots of taffy now TO
atone for the Brownsville affair.
The election draws apace and the
negro holds the balance of power
in several states.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1908.

This is cleaning up day" did
you think about it, Mr.. Good Citi-
zen?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-26

The success OF the ticket to be
nominated tomorrow is OF more i'm
portance than the nomination Of
any candidate Let every man 20
into the convention prepared TO
sacrifice his persoal choice for the
good OF the ticket. Mercer county
wants a better local government.
Nominate men who can be elected
and who will give us what we
are asking for The people have
sometimes been mistaken in the
men elected-let us make no mis-
take tomorrow. Know your men.