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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
HAD TO DISTINGUISH HIMSELF.
Jimmie Simply Reversed the Order Of
His Activities.

The teacher In the kindergarten
gave little talk on helping mother"
explaining that children who were al.
most six years old could at least dress
themselves, A number or children told
what they had done in the way OF dry.
Ing dishes. etc. All this seemed to I'm.
press little Jimmie very much, The
next morning he proudly announced
In the circle: Il dessed myself dis
mornin'." or course jimmie received
the highest praise and other children
were urged to go and do likewise The
next day Jimmie again announced: Il
dessed myself dis mornin'." and sc
proud was he that at every frequent
Intervals during the morning he trt
imphantly repeated this So Il con-
tinued on the third day. until the
teacher answered that size was very
glad TO hear IL. but thought that
boy who was big enough to dress him.
self ought to be able to sit quiet with
out interrupting so often. Jimmie.
however. continued to inform the
kindergarten at every possible mo.
ment that Il dessed myself dis morn.
In" Finally the teacher told him
that II he interrupted again he would
have to leave the circle. Jimmie soon
forgot and the teacher sent him be-
hind screen in the corner. A minute
later the principal entered with a
visitor and was surprised to see little
head poked out from behind the
screen. The teacher explained and the
principal. crossing tho room. pushed
the screen TO one side. To her horror
there stood Jimmie with not even his
shirt on. II didnt dess myself dis
time" he said tearfully. Il undessed
myself"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
Football AT PRESENT
is A 0NE-MAN GAME
Quarterback Nowadays 10 More I'M
portant Than All Other Players
on Team.

Ever since an overzealous and much
goaded rules committee decided that
som ething must be done with the
football rules. the quarterback has
grown In Importance until now no is
more valuable than halt dozen
husky guards and whole squad or
competent fullbacks.
Baseball in the old days. SO the vet
Grams say. was not so much one
man game as IL is now. Changes 10
the art OF pitching have turned the
man on the top of the mound into
quite bit OF the whole works. Just
as the finger has increased In im.
portance In baseball so the quarter
back has assumed proportions 10
every football squad. no matter how
we'll regulated.
To begin with. the quarterback
must handle the ball before II is put
into play. OF course. the center man
as snapper back gets the first touch
OF the ball. but his work is almost
purely mechanical. The quarterback
must snatch IL. get IL Unexpectedly
and deliver IL to the right person.
Then. too. the quarterback Is the
director general OF the team. When.
ever a man on the other side Is play.
ing out IL IL up tn him TO discover
the weak points and direct the plays
toward them 1t Is up to him TO de.
wise the system of attack and bear
the brunt OF defense when the oppos
ing team punts.
In baseball. for example. the sys
tenn IS so different that little com
parison will show the vast amount of
headwork required on the part OF u
successful quarterback. In baseball
when runner reaches first base com.
petent coaches are stationed at first
and third TO advise him, to watch the
pitcher and catcher and the infielders.
For his further guidance the club
works by well-known signals which
enable each man TO know what tho
other fellow will attempt
How vast the difference in football
There is nobody on the sidelines tip
ping off the quarterback. There is
nobody to pat him on the back and
say Take chance on that old
man"
The quarterback must work It all
out for himself and In addition TO
that pull of plays with rapId-fire
rapidity. In word, he must bear
all the brunt of directing his playing
machine and in addition handle the
ball quickly and with extreme &C.
curacy
On the defense the quarterback
must play behind his fellows. He
must back up the men who miss OPP.
posing players breaking through the
line, and often he is the only person
between the runner and the goal
lines. When the other side punts he
must catch the ball and run It back. a
| Job that bears no indication OF being
either easy or agreeable.
team with a good quarterback is
well fixed. Without a competent man
In the position the best playing ma.
| chine on the face OF the earth will not
amount to much for lack or general.
| ship and headwork. or course, every
football team owns a captain, but the
quarterback performs all the func-
lions usually allotted to that individual
In other games.
heady quarter is the constant de-
sire OF all coaches. for without him a
good team looks like lot or NUTS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
SULLIVAN
TEN ROUND BOUT

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 20.-Joe
Thomas. the California pugilist. and
Jack Twin" Sullivan. the clever
New England fighter, are rounding
into shape for their ten round battle
before McCarey's Pacific Athletic
Club tomorrow night. Local sports
matched and that che bout will be
one of the fastest seen here in
long time. Sixty per cent. OF the
gross receipts will be divided be-
tween the fighters. The ten rouna
affairs have become very popular la
Los Angeles and the Thomas-Sulli.
van rill will doubtless attract large
crowd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
SHAVING ON TRAINS.
Not a Dinhcult Task, Say. O Man whs
Has Tried IL.


Has Tried IL.
'There was n hurrah when some OF
the railroads started barber shops on
their fast trains" said travelling man.
The newspapers said that at last traY~
elers could have the luxury OF n shavs
whenever necessary aud that no longet
would we see unkempt men leaving the
trains at the end OF long run.
"Now, the barber shops on the fast
trains are undoubtedly a blessing to
men who are not able TO shave them
selves. but for my part consider them
far more dangerous than the simple
operation OF shaving yourself, oven
when going at the rate OF sixty miles
an hour.
II always shave myself. and do not
use safety razor. yet l would sooner
scrape my chin with an unprotected
blade while the train is going sixty or
seventy miles an hour than let bar
Der on the same train lean over me
with sharp razor and perform the op-
Grafton.
The reason for this is that when one
holds the razor in ones own hand the
razor moves with you If there should
be sudden Jar or jolt. If You fall to-
ward the razor the razor falls away
from you, as your arm Is naturally out
stretched to prevent you from striking
q wall
But suppose the barber IL leaning
over you as you sit in n chair and a
sudden lurchlng OF the train throws
him against the chair. What chance
have you I'm the chair to get away
from the sharp blade coming in your
direction?
Il have shaved myself dozens OF
times on fast trains and slow trains.
and I have never cut myself once. Yet
n number of my acquaintances who
have patronlZed the train barber shops
have been compelled to wear court
plaster during the remainder OF the
trip.
up TO q year or so ago i never
shaved myself on a train, and / never
saw any one else doing IL. Then per
hnps because OF the advent OF safety
razors Ii became a comparatively fa-
miliar sight to see man shaving him
self In the smoking room OF the Pull
man.
IL have had traxeling men seeing me
shave for the fTsS,time express their
surprise that 1 did not cut myself
owing to the lurching Of the train, and
when 1 have explained to them how
easily one can shave on train they
have become instant converts to the
practice. Like all staple things. one
does not realize how simple Il is until
one has tried it,
Another thing, It is infinitely
smoother shaving when the train is go
ting fast than when making only TWEEN.
ty-five or thirty miles an hour. The
curves and the Jolts seem more severe
on slow train. The steady motion OF
a swiftly moving train Is more con.
ducive to security and comfort than
any slow train. Washington Post
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

There are two old adages. Haste
makes waste" and Make haste slow
~" that every one should employ
when they undertake to cure cough
in a few minutes with preparations
containing Morphine. opium. Chloro-
form or other opiates. They must
stop the cough and cause sleep quick
ly. Kat they also dry up the secre-
tion' mi constipate leaving oft
times tar worse trouble. Rydale's
Cough Elixir is Guaranteed under
the Pure Food and Drug Law to con-
tain no opiate or harmful drugs of
any kind or character. Think about
IL when you or one OF The children
have cough. For sale by the White
Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
Had Chips 70 Eat

u Rad an amusing experience re-
Gently while travelling over my road
Ia the Far West" remarked New
York railroad man in the club tho
other day. Il had some friends with
me in my car. showing them the
sights OF the country when II was
proposed that we have a game OF
poker. In some unaccountable way /
found that my poker paraphernalia
had been left behind However we
had cards, so ! wired ahead To- the
station agent a. the next town TO have
some chips ready for me on the ar.
rival Of our train.
when we reached the destination
OF that telegram a good sized box was
put aboard and we went on our way
rejoicing. but wondering Just why thu
agent hs thought we needed 80 many
chips. The laugh was on me. when.
on opening the box. the contents were
found 10 be chips -but not the red
blue and white variety They we're DO.
tato chips"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
Perfnmeh Ennh.

The food Of the gods in the Greek
Olympus Is described as sweeter than
honey and Of n most luscious fragrance;
also 1t was a restorative. Apollo, In
the "Illad," saves the body OF Sarpe-
donis from putrefaction by the applica-
tlon OF ambrosia. In the ".Fneid" We
nus heals the wounds OF her son by this
perfumed food, and Il is said that Ber-
nice, wife of Ptolemy Softer, tasted OF
1t and was saved from death. The
goddesses used II for the toilet when
they wished to appear specially capt.
Yating-Juno when she adorned herself
to meet Jupiter, Venus when she pre-
sented herself to H2neas and Psyche
when her heart palpltated at the COM
Ing Of Cupid. The EpicuTeans thought
that perfume mixed with their wine
enabled them 10 drink more plentifully
without leaving IN effects. Not the
Epicureans only, but the Bacchantes,
mingled honey and fragrant Infusion
Of flowers i'm their wine cups. In the
east perfumed sherbets are much ap-
preciated, as well as highly scented
cakes and lOzenges Society.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
Checking a Cnurh.

1t Is not usually supposed that any
exercise OF the will power can be made
efficient In checking a cough or Il
sneeze, but a celebrated doctor says
sneezing can be stopped by pressing on
the nerve Of the lips I'm the neighbor.
hood OF the nose. Coughing may be
stopped by slight pressure in front Of
the ear. This will also stop hiccough-
ing. Pressing very hard on the top OF
the mouth Is also a means Of stopping
coughing, and many say the will alone
has immense power There are various
other affections associated with breath
ing, which can be stopped by the same
mechanism that stops the hearts ac-
ton. In spasm OF the CLOTHS, which f.
terrible thing in children, and also in
whooping cough, II IL possible to afford
relief by throwing cold water on the
feet or by tickling the soles OF the feet
which produces laughter and at the
same time arrests the spasm almoat at
once
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
Burr 20 Captain Harvard

Francis Harden Burr. 90. Of Brook.
me. Mass. has been elected unanl
mously captain OF the Harvard foot.
ball eleven Burr is a graduate Of
Phillips. lie Is q years Of
age and is feet II inches 10 height
motherly Care.
six-year-old Marion has an eminent
~ practical mind and the delights o.
dolls tea parties. games. and o;hoi
infsnule joys are easily eclipsed by
the promise OF being allowed 20 dus.
the parlor or help cook Marion hai
just acquired a new canary bird Of
tender age and has added the care
OF Dick 20 her other small duties. OF
saying her prayers the other nigiA
she astonished her mother BY adding
as postscript: And God bless my
birdie. and let him grow up to be q
strong. healthy useful little canary
Bird"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
ATLANTIC FLEET TO
SAIL WEDNESDAY

Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 20.-Offcers
Of the battleship feet are having a
strenuous round Of gayety today and
are bidding farewell to the many
friends they have made in the Bra
LILLIAN capital. Most OF the officers
and men Will be busy tomorrow com
pleting preparations for sailing on
Wednesday. The visit Of the fleet
here has surpassed all expectations
in the matter Of the enthusiasm it
has aroused and the sailors and Of
ficers, from Admiral Evans down.
will leave beautiful Rio with feelings
OF genuine regret
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
,FFIIOTED WITH sOEE EYES
FOR - YEARS.

have been afflicted with sore
yes for thlrty-three years. Thirteen
ears ago I became totally blind and
vas blind for siK years. Ny eyes
we're badly innamed. One OF my
neighbors insisted upon my trying
Chamberlain's salve and gave me
lalf box OF II. To my surprise Il
,ealed my eyes and my sight came
back 10 me.-P. G. Earis, Cynthlana,
Ky. Chamberiain's saive is for sale
u The white Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

An old Scotch drillmaster. so the
tory goes. taught his pupils the art Of
hrusting with the saber until they
we're quite proficient.
Now teach us 20 parry" said they.
"Oh," said ne, you must do the
hrusting and let your enemy do the
parrying."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
A Black nrast

Most trading steamers which wish TO
study economy and effect have their
AFT mast painted black If they DID
cot the mast would soon be sulIled
by smoke and would look very dirty
IN consequence The smoke from the
vessels funnel Is carried backward by
the forward motion Of the vessel and
the mast would look grlmy n It was
painted any other color than black.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

A minister, addressing a meeting 81
ne London Bible society, Of which the
Marquis Of Anglesey was president.
Iaid that ST. Peter refused to admit
he marquis as peer or as Yelling
on's old officer or lord lieutenant OF
ireland or the leader OF the Horse
guards at Waterloo, but let him right
as soon as he knew that no was
president Of the Bible society.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
Too Bad

Little Edgar had been reading about
the beautiful paintings on the ceilings
and the walls Of some OF the great
csthedrals Of Italy Looking up from
his book, he said
IT was too bad wasn't Il. father?"
What do you mean7"
About Raphael and Michelangelo
and those other painters not having
money enough TO buy canvasos TO
paint on"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
Iowa Will Retato Csttt,

Marc Catlin Will remain another
year as coach OF the lows university
eleven. University athletes are re.
ioiclng over the retention OF the old
Chicago star. who has decidedly made
good during his term Of service. Cat.
lin viii continue the study OF law I'm
the university and the board in con.
troll Of athletics seems disposed 10
hold him indefinitely.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

Eat anything you want, don't
starve yourself, fearing 1t won't
agree, for Holsters Rocky Noun,
tain Tea cleans the bowels and
stomach, and makes digestion easy.
35c, Tea or Tablets. For sale by
The White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
TAR AND CANCHALAaUA
ROGERS LIvERwoRT

For the completes cure OF Coughs.
Colds. Asthma and Brenshitis and
all Lung complaints rendering co
AND WILD CHERRY. have for ages
maintained an established reputation
3 standard Cough Remedy. II con-
tsins no opium or harmful drug. can
be given with safety to children.
Price sl.1o
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
CHAMPION TO FIGHT PALMER

Tommy Burns. who defeated Gun
ner jim Moir. and Jack Palmer OF
Newcastle, have signed articles for
a match at $1,000 a side and the best
purse offered, to be not less than
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

$500. the winner to take as and the
loser 20 per cent The match is to &C.
cur on or before February 7. Burns.
in an Interview. said that his next
opponent on this side would be- Jack
Johnson, the colored marvel This
sets at rest the rumor that Burns Is
afraid to meet the negro heavy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

Just arri q fine Line Of Down, Silk and Fancy
S:tetn c mfOrts; also fine line of Wool Blankets
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-12-04

HAYTI HAS HARD HITTERS.

Great excitement prevailed in the little of Hayti
located Dakota Central railroad last week accord
ing TO the associated dispatches in the city daies
Haytis "dry" town. there being no saloons there 1t
appears that one day last week farmer down
street OF that enterprisng little village carrying Jug He IN
vted the denizens have drink with His kind invitation
was accepted by dozen the men in the town
IS SAID that only taken mysterious
each Of the invited guests when the trouble commenced
Men who before influence LIQUOR sud-
denly became violently mad One good deacon who is AS
harmless as jack rabbit when he himself pulled his coat and
walked out into the middle street and declared he
could whip hs weight in wildcats Another very sedate man
declared that ne could reach drink as dry
spcgue and that the dying walls of being was music
70 his ears Then he emitted yell would make Com
nanehe Indian ee like cheap tin whistle All partook 81
the contents q the mysterious seemed fight
AS the story goes, the who the Jug was no
better OF than the rest Of the the livery barn
s.oe ms own horse and drove the country
oea nnsei taxing an az and breaking open his
when he had the keys to his trunk Il his pocket.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-12-04

Lives of poor men oft remind
us honest toll don't stand a chance:
the more we work we leave behind
us bigger patches on our pants. On.
our pants once new and glossy now
are patches of different hue; all
because subscribers linger and
won t pay up what is due. Then.
let all be UP and doing send in
your mite be it e 'er 50 small !. or
when the blasts Of March shall
sritke US we shall have no pants
at;sll. Il
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-12-04

Is 1-S6HF9-zCTA1tbI@A4295I
"sockess" Simpson the Times is indeed "Loucky"
We would not be surprised him incorporate and sell
stock in his Socks 1t would make strong corporation.
he "Kneedy's" them this winter
No, the Saturday News does print all the 1t is
brave enough to tell the truth when will good and
big enough it when only vulgar appetite be
pandered to and an additional wound given that
already is sorrowing
The management Of the Saturday News will donate S25
cash to the Chlrens Home Sioux Falls any other English
weekly newspaper published IN the State OF South Dakota
show larger bonafde subscription list than the Saturday
This open the entire Who will be first lock horns
with us? Money talks!
Jimmy steferud the Waertown boy who recently arrived
home from four service in the United Navy
who has been around the world of the big battle ships
with his fleet 81 have been around the world
of the finest cities in the world and
Waertown has pretty women, average than
port we visited on the entire vovag This GALLANT sailor how
should be Immediately obsonzd by the Waertown girls The
Saturday News the Waterown girls Flagship" signals
immediate attack this lone sailors smack Ship ahoy
LAMENT OF A "SOUTH DAKOTY DEMOCRAT"
Henry, So Dakotv Dec 1st 1908
Deer Mistur Edtur: halnt WELL an hant bin well
the day after leckshun make eny demmvcrat SICK
wuz so dunn shure Brine wood be lected that bet
Christansona inch ow 10 bushels Brine
wood git then Roswell got bet George Fuller
the postmaster plugs of Star teracer beet Vessev
for Guvner an by gosh lost em both put ad
yue paper an tell em sell out eff kin get nv
price I'm gin to Texas Aabay war they ennvcrat
votes an keep the niggers whar they belong THAR
fer stay biznss less he belongs trust
IN about six months We'll be gittin motifs from John Oeer
tibet we'll hev to have license to get breth
likely he'll be rnnn the sunshine an meter an
chargin for what Eff Brine ected
buddy wood bin happy an we'd all he'd everything wanted
he wood hev Rockefeller an Morgan an HARTMAN
devde an everybuddy mummy they Good put it in
they bank an hev warranted they Good git ennyme
am IN favor NV the peepu un by gosh THAR lot of dunn
fool round heer that hev been actin like oonatcks
sense eckshun They we're gon to ev hole Vaughn lodes
OF prosperity Sum EN- bin OWN mummy yeer
m gom to put the law dunn em that pay
me tore Chrismus I'll stop THAR prosperity hoerin
hope kin live long Brine luther good DENNY
GRAFT president but it looks like they gittn be denny
Gratis all the time they hain babies
horned Ov THAR dennvcras
IN the countyCharey Lester and Gen Sheabut run
with the republican hurd too long WE'LL mebbe I'll feel better
sum day, but I'm feeln' nifty blew rite now.
Yours Trolley,
Il icIya+c
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-12-04

e you want good cent cigar,
huy the AHunch. = N IL the best s.
cent cluar sold In the city.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-12-04
f. S; - 81
q 8T2lzzYRo1zwcE ~
~ RZLLYRON1vCE

"Sockless' Simpson of the Times, indeed "I1oucky
We would not be surprised him incorporate and sell
stock in his 'socks" would strong corporation But
he ''Kneedys' them this winter.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-12-04

No. the Saturday News does not print all the 1t
enough tell the when will good
big enough to it when only vulgar appetite b.
pandered to and additional wound given heart tina
already is Borrowing.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-08
Will Sue the
SouthcrnPaCifiC

RENO, April S.-Joseph Hutton, as
administrator of the estate of David
Hartley, deceased, this afternoon filed
suit against the Southern Pacific
company for damages in the amount
of $4,000, as result of the death
of Hartley in the shops at Sparks,
June Is, 1907.
Hartley it will be remembered was
employed as a steamfitt ~. n the shops
at Sparks at that time n his work
he was ordered to repair pipe among
the rafters in the big building. 1t
was while doing this work that he
came in contact with an iron joist
which through faulty electric wire
was heavily charged with electricity.
The shock that followed resulted in
the death of Hartley.
His aged mother and father reside
in England and the administrator here
has been authorized to begin the ac-
ton.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-08
RlCKEYANNOUNCESHE
WILL STAND BY BANK
If the Present Proposition TO Be
Put TO Directors Fails to
Succeed

and allow these men to bring the bank
out successfully if they can. but if a
failure is recorded he is willing to
rehabiliate the Institution himself
rather than see it go into the hands
Of receiver.
It is also rumored that Col Dorsey
and Geo. P. Cortigan, Colorado capi-
talists are backing the proposition
that Will be presented to the directors
by the bank commission and that
these gentlemen, associated with other
local men. Will rehabiliate the institu-
ton.
While these are merely rumors il
means that the future of the State
Bank and Trust Company is being
seriously considered by men who are
in a position 10 open the banks and
that the early opening Of the iusti-
tuition and the meeting OF all claims is
something that can be looked for at
an early date.