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going HOME TO DIE"

Mrs. William Craig, who was
brought here by her husband for
treatment, Is very H. Her sister
Mrs. A. r. Craig, Is with her and
her family has determined 20 take
her home TO S. Paul this afternoon
n she Is able 10 make the journey
Mr. Craig Is the agent at 81. Paul.
Mrs. Craig and her friends realize
that she has but q few days 10 live
and those near and dear 10 her who
are living at st. PAIL arc anxious TO
see her again and she wishes to- be
with them when The end comes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
NEBRAsKANs CHEER
ROOSEVELT.

Omaha, Neb., March 11..-Wiidl
cheers greeted every. mention of
President Roosevelt in the Nebras-
ka Republican convention, In session
here today. A well-organized move
ment to indorse the president for n
third term has been set on foot by
some of the delegates. but II is like
ly that Secretary Taft will be en-
dorsed by the convention.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
PLEASANT BIRTHDAY PARTY

a pleasant birthday party was
given last evening by Mrs. j. II. Al
lon In honor of her husband ut their
home ON Rogers street, which was
enjoyed by number OF their
friends. The refreshments served
by the hostess were dainty and APP
re.izing Heres wishing Mr.. Allen
many happy returns.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
AMERICANS RACE ABROAD.

London, March 1.-Two Ameri-
cans Craig Wadsworth and Foxhall
keene. will be represented I'm the
running Of the nation hunt steeple-
chase at the Warwick track tomor-
row. Keene has entered Prophet
TIT and Wadsworth IS represented
by Philiron. The distance Of the
race Is about $50 yards over four
miles. II Is one Of the nrst-class
early stakes through the field.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
REAL ESTATE ACTIVE.

Booker g. Crenshaw have sold
this week an S-room house and three
lots on the North Side. also the VIM.
Sameth brick store house on Bland
street Dr. G. NJ. Scott became the
purchaser or the latter building for
cash and will connect the second
floor with his hospital.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
MORE MONEY ron osAGrs.

Guthrie, Okla. March 1f-An am
unity payment Of 800 per capita la
being made this week to the Usage
Indians by Indian Agent Willard at
Pawkuska. The Osagcs are already
known as "the richest people in the
world
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
ANNA GOULD SAILS
FOR UNITED STATES

cherbourg, France, March lit
Is stated here that Madam Anna
Gould has arranged to sail for New
York with her three children on the
liner Adriatic at o'clock this even
Ing Nothing IS known here con-
corning Prince dc sagan's move
montg
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GRAND REVIEW
BY SEC METCALF
MAY EIGHTH

Washington. ID. c.. March IL
The Atlantic feet will arrive ut San
Francisco May s, the Pacific feet
VIII arrive May 8, and the grand
review of both fleets under command
OF Rear Admiral Evans will be made
by Secretary Metcalf May s. accord
Ing to the announcements made by
the navy department today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
THE SICK.

Mrs. s. VI Whltworth. who has
been seriously SD, IS convalescent.
r. d Hatcher. who underwent an
operation for intestinal obstruction.
is reported getting along nicely.
Mrs. Ardelia Wade. mother OF
Mrs. r. n Becker. was partially
paralyzed Saturday and shows but
little Improvement She is unable
TO talk.
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WOMEN DOCTORS N SESSION.

Rochester ~ y. March H.. 4
large proportion Of the fair physi-
clans Of the Empire state are in a..
tendance AZ the convention of the
Women's Medical Society, of sew
York. The society was organized "A
year ago and has t07 members.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
LUTHERAN LENTEN LrTANY

The Litany purified by the rcfor-
nation Of the 1Gth century will be
usad in the prayer service nj the
Lutheran parsonage this evening AZ
1880 o'clock. Public cordially in
vito1.
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HiYMAKEHS Will MAKE
HAY BY MOONSHINE.

Ilaymakcrs Lodge 40. 5S1-2 will
hold am election Of officers at Red
Mems bail on Blucfold avenue Fri
day evening at s o'clock a dem
onsr ration in the noble art OF maxi
Ing hay viii be given after the cleo
tion A full attendance Of the mem-
bers Is requested.
IT. L. MOORE.
Chief Haymaker.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
PRESIDENT WANTS
NEGROES TO RE-ENLIST

Washington, March 1.-THE
president today sent a letter to the
senate suggesting the passage Of a
law which will allow the discharged
negro soldiers OF the twenty-hfth in
fantry 10 re-enlist in the army lf
they produce evidence that they
we're not concerned in the Browns
Vile raid.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11
SALE OF CAKES AND CANDY

The ladies OF Bland street Meth
odist church will have sale OF
cakes and candy Saturday. com
mencing at 10 o'clock. I'm the win
dow Of the old BlueGcld Furniture
Company's store on Princeton ave-
nue.
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FIRE At
SURVEYOR
STORE AND BARBER SHOP
BURNED-COLORED WOMAN
DIED OF FRIGHT.

At Surveyor, a small station on
the c. & o. and Virginian railways,
in Raleigh county, store, dwelling
and barber shop burned yesterday
morning with total loss of about
$4,000.
A colored woman was so badly
frightened that she dropped dead.
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SECOND DAY OF
MOTHERS CONGRESS

Washington, Mar DELEGATES
from several foreign countries an
peared before the Mothers congress
today and participated IN the discus
sion Of Children IN other lands"
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ROYAL NErGHBoRs CoxcLAvE

Fort Wayne, Ind. March IL
Several hundred visitors are I'm at
tendance at. the annual state conven-
tion today OF the Royal Neighbors Of
America, an auxiliary organization
TO the WoOdmen.
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versation between two of the high
est Officials OF the Norfolk aud West
ern road. heard these officials say
that the Roanoke shops would be
running full time within a short
while.
No REDUCTION LIKELY.
IL VIII be remembered that other
railroads OF the country decided to
make a reduction in wages. also. II
VIII also be remembered that these
roads have. in some instances, de-
cided that reduction will not be
made at this time. II is not believ.
ed that there will be any salary re.
duction on the Norfolk and Western
railroad. either.
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MEETING or THE LADIES' AID.

The Ladies' Ala OF the Christian
church viii meet Thursday. March
~ at the homo of Mrs. Bowman.
Highland avenue. at o'clock VIII
all members kindly attend?
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SISTER or BLUEFnELD
LADY DEAD.

Mrs. Minnie Hatfield, wife Of
Champ Hatfield. died at Fairmont.
Marion county. Monday. Mrs. Hat
field was sister Of Mrs. NJ. II. Vim
cent Of this city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11

Warmer tonight, probably rain in
early morning or On Thursday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-11

The Roanoke Times this morninl
contains the following sensational
statement:
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24
AS II Happens.

They parted as girls: they met as wo-
men.
"And what of all your sweetheart? y
asked the old time chum at length.
"Gone the way of all good things"
answered the captivator.
"That tall. lanlly blond with the
fierce mustache, for instance?"
"Went insanew
"Gracious. And Jimmie Bowles-the
little muskrat.' as you used to call him
who was so devoted?"
"Killed in an auto accident trying to
save my life"
"Dear me! And your needy artist
swain. who found in you the only GUS
toner for his wonderful paintings?"
Became waiter and married an
heiress"
"And the kinky haired little French
count?
"Ran away with my maid!"
"Worse and worse! And how about
Reggie? You did profess to love him.
you know
"Now my brother-in-law!"
"Never! Well, that Mr. Hardflint,
who used to snub us all, yourself in
cluded? I hope he met his deserved
finish"
"He did. Come up to the house and
I'll introduce you to him. He's my bus
bandw-Young's Magazine.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24
A Paat,a Vision.

For years the poet Francis Thomp-
son had been one Of the submerged, y
selling matches. calling cabs. anything
to obtain the pence necessary to buy
food. At last he yielded to despair,
and having for some days saved up
all he could earn, he devoted 1t to the
purchase Of a single dose of laudanum
sufficient to end his troubles. With
this he retired at night to his haunt,
the rubbish plot in Covent Garden
market. Then by his own narrative
the following incident occurred: He
had already taken half the fatal draft
when he felt hand upon his arm and,
looking up, saw one whom he recog-
nized as Chatterton forbidding him to
drink the rest. and at the same instant
memory came to him Of how, after
that poet's suicide. letter had been
delivered at his lodgings which, II he
had waited another day. would have
brought him the relief needed.
II happened so with Thompson, for
after infinite pains the editor OF a
magazine who had acc pied and print
cd an essay and a poem Of his, but
could not discover his address. had
that very morning traced Thompson
"a the chemists shop where the drug
WAS sold. and relief for him was close
at hand. - London Academy.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24
How tho Other Half Gives.

"That sentiments Of tender charity
are innate among the poor can be seen
from case which presented itself
among a group of little children at a
school where we visited" writes Mrs
John Van Worst in Woman's Home
Companion. They were Of the most
destitute, this little class. but as reg.
ular as soldiers in attendance. After
an unusual absence of two days one
of the small pupils. Mary by name.
was closely questioned by the teacher
on her return. Very reluctantly she
responded that they had been without
food at home and that she was asham-
ed to come hungry to school.
mo comment was made before the
other children. Nothing further was
said.
''The following morning small pro-
cession filed before the teachers desk
"a procession of little. people. tiny.
poor ignorant. Yet not one of them
came empty handed. One brought an
apple. one a piece of cheese, one roll.
one slice Of meat. And each as she
put her meager offering down, whis.
pered to the teacher. It's for Mary"
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24
No Use For a Pessimist.

Freddie and his mother were having
a thoroughly satisfactory romp when
a visitor was announced. AS one top
ic of conversation after another came
up it developed that the caller was in
an extraordinarily pessimistic frame Of
mind and expressed her disapprovai in
no measured terms Of everything and
everybody under discussion.
This impartial knocking" disturbed
Freddie's amiable soul nightly. and
he slowly drew nearer and nearer un-
til he finally stood before the lady,
with his small face puckered and the
corners of his mouth drawn down.
She stopped in the midst of an "Oh,
a dreadful bore, my dear" to say:
"Why. Freddie. please do unscrew
your face. don't like to see little
boys look like that"
Freddie surveyed her for a moment
and then said trenchantly. but with
an obviously sincere wish for informa-
ton:
II guess you don't like most any
thing, do you?'-New York Times.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24
5 NorAnyOther
}Creature.
BY Ina Wright Hanson
Copyrighted. 1907. by C. H. Sutcliffe.

Looking up from long drawn rcyerie
easel. saw lolanthe beaming at me
from the doorway.
"Come on" she cried. Put up your
work and come with me into the coun-
try. believe you don't even know 1t
is May day. Don't you remember the
month of May. when the air is so full
of sweetness and love that even one
shaving begins to feel an affection for
another shaving:' Come. let us a May
ing CO."
Il can't" answered. I'm up
against it. I'm crowded to the wall.
I'm broke"
Iolanthe laughel-the sweetest sound
in this wise old world.
81 had an intuition so. but that
doesn't matter. This is my treat. You
see, Isabel Dory took me to dinner yes
terday, so have enough to take US pic
nicking today. Come, brave knight.
put on thy helmet and hasten"
fastened. No one could resist To-
lanthe | took her little covered bas-
keC, ana we went along llc udll anu
down the stairs, with mock -doleful
messages following us from our fellow
workers, who were not going out into
the blosoming May day world.
"What car are we going to take!'
1 asked as we reached the street.
Iolanthe bushed deliciously.
1--WE are not going to take a car. You
see, got so interested in buying Il
'scrumptious' lunch that forgot about
the car and'-
81 see," l said gravely. "And you
don't know how glad am that we are
to walk. 1t is so much healthier.
Then we won't have to mingle with
the plebeians on a common car. When
rich aristocrats like u.s.
| Iolanthe glanced up at me rather
sharply. thought. 1t couldn't be that
she knew-of course she couldn't know.
No one knew but my uncle's lawyer
and myself and maybe my uncle.
wondered if my uncle did know in
that unknown country he had lately
entered. BY and by should tell 1olan-
the that, when the preliminaries were
over l should have enough money to
buy her everything she wanted, even
if on this blithe day had not pen
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24
A Bad Shot.

A hot headed Irishman accidentally
insulted an equally hot headed French
man. who insisted on fighting duel
with the Hibernian to wipe out the
slight. The Irishman suggested that
the two of them should each draw q
card from a pack, and the one whe
drew the lowest was to go into an ad-
joining room and blow his brains out
The Frenchman demurred at first. but
finally fell in with the idea, and the
two opponents drew out the cards. one
of which was bound to carry death In
it's wake. The Irishman drew the low
est card, and, with smile. he charged
his revolver and betook himself off to
q small anteroom to complete the trag-
edy. Presently loud report rang out,
and the white faced people ran wildly
to the little anteroom, fully expecting
to see the Irishman CORY corpse. In
stead he came coolly along the passage
to meet them. and as they stared Won
deringly at him he cried:
"Begorra. OF missed meself!'
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24
He Got tha lob.

He called at the house and asked if
she had any carpets to beat, adding
that he had been in the business for
over twenty years.
"How much to beat that parlor car
pet?" she asked.
"Four shillings."
"Why, that's awful! There was a
man here yesterday who offered to do
the job for 2 shillings."
exactly. madam. but how was he
prepared?'
"He had a stick in his hand"
81 presume so. He intended to take
the carpet out on a vacant piece of
land. didn't hep
Eyes; our yard is too small, you
know
"Exactly. That is a tapestry brus-
sells carpet. 1t is badly worn. He
would make a great show in getting 1t
out and in here. Out on the piece of
land he would give your name to every
one who asked who the carpet belonged
to. Is that the way to do a job of this
sort?
81 take the carpet out through the
back yard. l wheel it home. I beat 1t
in yard surrounded by high board
fence, and while am returning it, all
nicely rolled up and covered with a
cloth, If any one asks me what have
reply that it is velvet carpet for 224
Blank street. If no one asks any ques-
tions I call at the houses on either Side
of YOU and ask if they have just order
ed a new wilton. They watch me and see
me come in here"
He was given the job.-Pearson's.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24

She has SO much money she doesn't
know what to do with it all. but folks
have just found it out. She has pre-
tended TO be poor for reasons. We're
both going because you said you
would"
Il would do anything or so any
where to please you. little girl"
answered with so much meaning that
Iolanthe flushed and her dear eyes
wavered before my gaze. ] don't know
quite how it happened. but suddenly
had my dream in my arms-my unre-
sisting. perfect. red Tipped dream-and
was quite mad with delight.
Then presently she cried out that |
must never let anything come between
us.
"'Nor height nor depth nor any other
creature | said reverenty.
"'Nor any other creature, she re-
peated after me and made me say IT
every little while all the rest OF thar
wonderful day. and did not tell her
about my fortune after all. though 1
had intended TO- When you come t"
think of it, money is a sordd thing to
discuss when two folks are qualiing
nectar and nibbIng ambrosia.
The next evening ! went TO the re-
ception and WAS presented to the lady
of riches. 1t seemed to me that all tho
room husilcd its breath and waited
While we two went through what was
required of us. 1t seemed to me that [
lived an con before we We're free from
the great eye of the room and in some
place where there were Il splash of
wafer and quiet and heavy perfume OF
flowers. There in the dim light she
stood. slender as an English laburnum
tree, swaying in her yellow silkcn robes
toward me. Her hands. weighted with
jewels. were held out to me. Her
mouth that | had kissed was smiling
ut me-was saying:
"'Nor any other creature"
l stood there staring at this wonder.
full new Iolanthc. and all could think
of and all | said was:
"Barcfoocd came the beggar maid,
Before the king Cophetua!"
Which, considering the circum-
stances. could hardly have been more
absurd.
Ioanthe's laugh rang out; then she
came closer to me, and her eyes grew
very grave.
dearest" she whispered. II was too
rich to lie happy, and SO ran away
from everybody and went to work in
the studio. wanted to accomplish
something. ! wanted folks to say. she
is Il great painter not She is the rich
est girl in the country Then ! found
you, and-and--l didn't care any more
for fame, because wanted something
greater, love-y0ur love-and-you said
Nor any other creature you know
you did!'
"And meant it, too, my angcl!' ! es-
claimed, coming out of my trance and
taking her hands in mine. "Yon shall
give me all the money you think
need, and will sit on the throne with
you like good little man."
81 am so glad you are going to be
sensible!' she said fervently.
And then had to explain to her
why l was laughing. ""
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24
gan to realize that the years had been

lonely.
Marion was not at the house when
ne dropped in the following morning
nor did he see her again until Friday
afternoon. when he went to make his
hnal inspection of her work.
DICK Gasped as lie entered the apart.
ment. In place of the gaudy paper
the walls were now covered with quiet
tones and the f1owered carpets had
been exchanged for rugs whose soft
UNITS harmonized with the new paper.
instead of the solid ofIicelike furniture
We're lighter and more tasteful pieces,
and the whole apartment suggested a
feminine presence.
Best of all. Marion Wadleigh was
there. The print dress had been ex-
changed for an afternoon costume.
and Immediately Dick decided that aft
er all print dress was not the most
becoming costume which Marion could
wear though that had been his impress
sion since he had seen her last.
Quietly she moved about the place,
giving an account of her expenditures,
and Dick followed. hearing only the
rich voice, full tones, without caring
what she said. At last the tour of
the rooms was ended, and she return
ed to the parlor.
"If you like" she said, II can buy
the material for dinner tomorrow and
be here to welcome Mrs. Staley when
she arrives. Mrs. Blaine wanted to
come over, but she had to leave town
last night with her husband"
81 should be delighted if you could
arrange to be here tomorrow" said
Staley. 81 am sure that my mother
will wish to add her thanks to mine
for the beautiful home you have pro-
vided. You will stay to dinner?'
81 only suggested being here to well
come her." said Marion, her face flush
ed. "You see-in business-it is best
to maintain strictly business relations.
You don't have to thank me for what
l have done. My charges cover all
| services. you know"
"But money could not pay for pull
ing me out of hole and settling me, -
insisted Dick Besides, don't want
to maintain purely business relation
| ship unless you insist, Miss Wadleigh.' ~
II don't insist" the girl answered
softly. II have been much interested
| in your devotion to your mother, and
am sure that l shall be glad to know
her better She must be dear old
lady to deserve such affection"
81 want you to know her very we'll, u
explained Dick. You see you have
! only partly settled mother. You have
provided her with home, but l want
a home of my own. and want you tc
furnish it complete"
"Complete?" she asked, not quite
catching his meaning.
Gwen to wife," explained Dick. 81
don't ask an answer now, but will you
consider the propositions"
GAS business woman have always
considered propositions" she said
with laugh, but the look in her eyes
belied the briskness of her words, and
Dick realized that when they should
know each other better there was a
prospect of being settled "in full" as
he termed it some months later when
he placed a solitaire on Marion's finger
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-24

WE ATE OUR "scRUMPT1oUs" LUNCH.
ny, and all due to a never known rich
old uncle, now dead. But Iolanthe was
proud, so first l would win her prom
ise-win it while she believed me poor
as herself.
Purity and courage and gentleness
and beauty-that was my Ioanthe
Mine? ALI, when our May day was
over, should be calling her mine?
"Who are you today?" she asked
stopping to fill her lungs with the
buoyant air.
We had a habit of playing we were
other folks when we went on these ex'
cursions-chidish no doubt, but we
were never going to grow old. we said
so it was best to be children a long
time.
"Why, am King Cophetua," an.
swered promptly, with great infat.
ing Of my kingly chest and throwing
back Of my kingly head as we walk.
ed on.
''FIer arms across her breast she laid;
She was more fair than words can say.
In robe and crown the king slept down
To meet and greet her on her way"
"Who are you today, 1olanthe"
"Its a pretty story" she mused, not
answering my question. "but suppose
it were turned around. Suppose that
it were Queen Cophetua and the beg.
gar man. Would he be good and let
her love him? And would he be will
ing to sit on the throne with herr"
"Oh, that's different!' l said. "Of
course man could not take favors
from woman. The beggar man
would have to go out into the world
and win his fortune. He couldn't take
it from his queen. You know he
couldn't, don't you, Iolanthe?"
mo. l don't know anything about
it," she said bit GROSSLY. But lolanthe
never could stay cross long enough to
make 1t pay. so in moment she was
talking merrily again.
Presently we reached the spot we
were bound for, spot Of sun and
shade and running water and new
spring flowers. We ate our ''scrump-
tious" lunch. and then we sang and
talked and had long spells Of social
silence, and all the while l was won
dering how l should make her say
"yes" If at first she happened to say
mo"
II am going to tell you a pretty
story" she remarked after one OF
these silences. "It's true one too.
am invited and so are you. and you'll
go. won't yong"
"oh. sure ] answered reckIessly
"Wherey'
"a reception tomorrow evening to
meet the richest girl you ever saw.