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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11
Why Snow Is White.

The reason that snow is white Is that
all the elementary colors are blended
together in the radiance that Is thrown
OF from the surface Of the crystals,
which may be examined in such way
as to detect these colors before they
are mingled together to give the eye
the impression of Wilderness.
The Wilderness Of the snow is also
In some degree referable to the auan.
tity OF air which is left among the
frozen particles. Considerably more
than a thousand distinct forms of
snow crystals have been enumerated.
These minute crystals and prisms re-
fleet all the compound rays Of which
white light consists.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11
SartoriaI Wisdom.

Manhattan magazine announces
upon the authority of the leading
writer on mems fashions that double.
breasted trousers" will be the vogue
next spring. The same authority is
quoted as declaring that 1T is now
considered good form to line the but.
tonholes with silk straight to the
edge" This oracle has a competitor
who also periodically ventilates the
ludicrous combined with the incon.
gruous. In an article treating Of the
approved period of mourning the rival
Of the "double.breasted trousers" dio
tator, prescribed weeds as follows!
Husband for widow-nlne months"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11
STRANGER THAN FICTION.

The axiom that truth is stranger
than fiction-if we can rely upon the
Paris correspondent of the New
York Times as a dealer i'm the first
mentioned commodity-is empha-
sized in the circumstances of the
death of Count Hansic, Of Warsaw.
gentleman gambler who committed
suicide in the French capftal be-
cause his friends plotted to allow
him to win at cards and retrieve his
fortunes.
Ten years ago Count Hansic. so
runs the story, came to Paris with q
fortune of 100000 or $1,OOO,OOO.
He set up faultless establishment
IN the Bots de Boulogne, set the
fashion in wearing apparel and in
entertaining, gambled at the fash
ionable clubs, collected rare objects
OF art, associated with savants. din
lomatists, royalties, ana was the en-
We'd leader of the "swiftest" set. His
luck changed. From high winnings
NE plunged into deep losses. Finally
he rented two rooms in a mean lodg-
ing house and dropped out of most
OF his clubs. He refused to borrow
money or accept charity from
wealthy friends. One might a num-
Der of gentlemen decided to cheat
themselves at cards to give Count
Hansic a new start in life. After
winning 800 francs he discovered
the ruse. Pushing his winnings to-
ward the others he left the club and
at his hotel, blew out his brains.
Evidently Count Hansic was. in
sporting vernacular, "a thorough
bred" and man Of very different
fiber from the gambler who commits
suicide because he cannot get helm.
As a short story the incident is com
Dlete. II needs no establishment. As
material for a one-act tragedy II
should attract the attention of some
of the dramatists.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you Regretted your RIdneys2
Have you overlooked your nervous
system and cau5ed trouble with your
kidneys and bladder? Have you
pains In lolns, side, back, grolns and
bladder? Have you a fabby appear
anco Of the face, especially under
the eyes. Too frequently a desire
to pass urine? II 80, williams KID
ney Pill will cure you.
Price soc.
For sale by The White Pharmacy
Cor. Bland street ard Princeton ave
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11
Hardware Man,a asorat.

III tell you a secret about mendlns
your own steel knives" said a hard.
ware dealer to one of his customers.
When the handles Of steel knives
and forks come off they can be easily
me1ded with rosin. Pour a little pow.
iered rosin into the cavity in the
handle. Heat the part OF the knife
mat fits into the handle until It IL red
hot and thrust into the handle. II will
become firmly fixed by the rosin when
It becomes cool. Protect the blade
from the heat"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11
Saws The Blnefeld ToIerrnnh

Think of it, After all the effort
and care expended, to be judged by
the Park rsburg Sentinel, one Of the
leading Democratic papers of the
state which says:
The Bluefeld Leader, a Republi-
can organ, shows up a few Of the ex-
travaganc7s of its party in an arti-
Gle which we print in another col.
umn today"
The fact is that about half the Re
publican press of the state has be.
come so Disguised with "the party
that they are now engaged in making
an expose of the rottenness of IT,
present administration. This being
the case the Democratic pr SIS a
stood by and watched the fun. ana
our Parkersburg contemporary un-
Willingly mistook us as one of those
anti-administration Republican or.
gans.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11

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PILES. IT abaorbs the tumors. aliays
itching at once acts as a poul.lce
gives Instant relief Williams In
dian Pile Ointment IS prepared for
Piles and itching o. tho private parts
Nail Or. and 800. Williams M'Tq
Co.. Cleveland. \.
PILES! PILES, Piles
WilIlamF' ils1an Pile Ornament
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11

The Daily Telegraph announces
that the campaign of Arnold c.
Scherr is really launched since it
had sent out $500 copies of the Tel.
egraph to voters in Southern West
Virginia. Our contemporary seems
to be blowing first hot and then cola
at Scherr and Hearn. 1t is now car
ry,ng Mr. Heame's reference" al.
and sometime ago really" launched
the Wheeling mans candidacy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11
aEf.8D
TUESDAY, FEB. II, 1908.

The Wheeling Intelligencer thinks
that that $15O,OOO said to have en-
raised by the whiskey people to cor
rupt the state senate is a fairy story.
inasmuch as $4,000 apiece would
seem to be an extravagant estimate
of legislative value
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-11

Entered as second class matter
April 9Th, 1906, at the Post Ofdce
at BlueAeld, w Va, under act OF
Congress, March 3rd, 1879.
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The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-16
ORDINANCE NO. t76.

An ordinance for sidewalk on Four
tzeuth street from Commercial ave
nue. to the rieht-of-way Of the Illinois
Central railroad company, in the city
of Cairo county OF Alexander anu
state of Illinois.
Be it ordained by the city council
# the city Of Cairo.
c,rt.on That q '"ra' inipro~e'
melt t}aH ne made Within me city
of Cairo. county OF Alexander and
state OF Illinois, the nature. charac'
ter locality and description OF when
loca, improvement is as follows:
n cement sidewalk six feet IN
Wi6ta q, CONSTRUCTED on the north
vet.r, side OF Fourteenth street
from e. lmcrcial Avenue to the right
of-Nay OF the Illinois Central RAN
road comran, adjoining = line two
zee, IRON the lot line in the city q
Cairo. IN front Of the following de-
scri,ad lots. blocks tracts or parce's
of land. viz:
Undated lot. S25 front feet
Specifications for a Cement Sidewalk.
said sidewalk shall be constructed
as follows. viz: 4 foundation shall
First ne prepared BY emitting down or
bI,ing up the natural surface of the
ercuna to within eight and one-half
inches below the grade. which foun-
dation shall consist Of the surface Of
ground a. above prepared. upon
which shall be laid a layer Of cinders
fcrr inches in depth. On the founda-
ton thus prepared there shall be
placed a layer Of hydraulic cement
concrete four inches in thickness
confessed Of one part cement. equal
I'm quality to the best Portland
cement. and two parts Of the best
clean. coarse. sharp sand. After mix
Ing said cement and sand dry. i've
psrts of broken stone. crushed 20 a
size so as to pass through ring OF
two and one-half inches internal
diameter. shall b. added thereto and
iber water added in sufficient guam
tity As will give a surplus Of mois-
tura when rammeh Before the LAYER
last described has set a layer or I'M
ist1ns coat shall NJ placed thereon
ore-half inch in thickness. 10 b.
made Of one gsart cement equal in0
quality ~ the best Portland eenen.-l
a-i or part Of torpedo gravel
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-16

upon said street between said term
mi shall be double tracked. or an al
litiOna main track shall be laid n
said portion OF said street. Grantee
agrees TO relocate its present track
so that said two main tracks may be
located as nearly as practicable equ!-
distant from the center OF said street
Section 20 II Grantee shall fail To
comply with any requirement impos-
ed BY this ordinance upon Grantee
and such failure shall continue for
thirty 800 consecutive days from AMI
after written notice setting forth
slch noncompliance. and the man
ner thereof. shall have been duly
served by said City upon the Superin
tcndcni or an Office employee of Gran
tee, then. except in event OF any con
tineency. such as referred to In Sec
ton II hereof Grantee, upon conyic
ton may be fined a sum not less than
Five Dollars $500 nor more than
Twenty five Dollars ts2500l for sueh
't4dNlbH' ltOFll'h 'hht buN Oil' nH'"
fine shall be imposed FOR any such
violation and but one conviction shall
be based upon one such notice
Section 21 The rights, privileges
and authority herein and hereb,
granted the said Cairo Electric n
Traction Company It's successors.
lessees and assigns, shall extend Tor
and during Il term OF twenty t20t
years from and after date OF final pas
sage Of this ordinance.
Section p. Within thirty 500 days
after approval Of this ordinance, Gran
tee shall file with the Clerk of said
City its written acceptance Of the
terms and provisions hereof. AMI
when So accepted, this ordinanc
shall be binding upon said Cairo Elec
tric & Traction Company it's success
ors and assigns, and said City 81
Cairo. as contract.
Section % II Grantee for thirty
1901 consecutive days shall cease 10
operate over any part or parts Of said
railways or tracks authorized 10 be
constructed, reconstructed. maintain
Oh and operated hereunder. except IL
event or on account OF strikes. injunc
lions. legal nr equitable proceedings
casualties. accidents or other causes
not resulting from design on Gran
tees part. il shall upon direction 81
HTs
used tracks with appartenaut appli !
auces. AMI all rights ~ Grantee as to
such highway or portions thereof up |
on which it snail 50 cease 10 operate
shall cease and determine as II this
ordinance had no application thereto
Section -. Grantee shall forever
save harmless. protect and indemnify |
said city from any and all liability for
damages due 10 or By reason 81 the
location or construction OF said rail |
way
Section p. The word Grantee
and wherever used in this
ordinance shall be held TO mean and |
include said cairo Electric & Traction !
Company. its successors. lessees or
assigns. and any and az perons. com
rsni-s ui corporations claiming BY /
through or under il. them or either
~ them
Sect ion g. This ordinance shall ns
IN fun force and effect from and after
is hnal passage. approval and accept
ance as herein provided and due pub
location
section q. ANY and all ordinances
or paris o. ordinances heretofore
sfsnied said cairo Electric a Trae
tion Company. its predecessor Con
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-16

Said Sidewalk shall be laid to
grade described as follows: Begin-
ming at an elevation, at the east line
Of Commercial avenue, equal to the
olC yatlon OF the certain stone monu-
melt located near the southwest
corlcr Ct Sixth street and CONNER
ella avenue from thence said grade
shah rise etadrally to an elevation
is 2i-l10 feet above the elevation Of
said stone monument, at a point on
the west line of Ohio street,
Section ? That said sidewalk shall
b, naid for by special taxation of the
lots on .Iarcel of land unon the line
where such sidewalk is ordered, by
lowing the whole cost thereof upon
the lots. block or parcels of land
illthine uyon the line of such side.
weIk in proportion to their frontage
en- such sidewalk
Section g. That all owners of lots
or parcels OF land touching the line
If the above mentioned sidewalk
shall under the supervision of the
city engineer construct sidewalk IN
front uf their respective lots or par
cells Of land in accordance with the
Specifications set forth in this ordi'
nance within thirty days after the
mailing of notice Of passage of this
ordinance addressed TO the party who
paid the last General taxes ON the
said lot. lots or parcels of land, and
IN default thereof then the said side
walk shall be constructed by the said
cit, Of Cairo under the supervision
OF the said city engineer, and bill
OF costs therefor. showing in separate
items the cost of construction AMI
supervision shah be- filed IN the
Office Of the city engineer certified to
By the said city engineer together
with a list OF the lots or narcels Of
land touching upon said sidewalk 80
constructed the names Of the parties
who paid the last general taxes en-
tie respective lots or parcels aud
frontage thereof as provided by law,
Whereupon the said city engine
shall proceed to make tax list
against said let, lots or parcels OF
land On said Sidewalk. aud said city
rrriacr shall thereupon issue his
warrants directed 10 the city treas
trci Of the CITY Of Cairo for the col
lection OF The amount Of such special
tax rs appears from the tax Est TO h
due from the respective lois or par
cpls Of land touching upon the line
of such Sidewalk. and such officer
uls.n the receipt IS such warrants.
: hail proceed TO collect the same ac-
eciding to law and make return
thereof. aul n IN case any such var
tant shall Doe returned No property
found other warrants NAV issre.
section 4. That # any such special
tax shan not ne coilected unon the
warrants issued therefor then the
citv treasurer shall on OF before the
first day Of April thereafter make re-.
turn. TO the county collector Of the
cot nty Of Alexander. and state -
IN the manner prescribed by
law who shall thereupon proceed 10
collect the same according TO the
statute in such ease made and pro-
vi6ed
Section :. That an ordinances or
parts Of ordinances conflicting with
this ordinance be and the same a-e
hereby repealed
Section s. This ordinance shall be
u force from and after its uasssee
Adopted November &. A D. 1903.
Approved November 2. 1865
GEORGE PARSONS.
Mayor.
Attest ROBT. a HATCHER
Ctr Clerk
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-16
Yeerfen's Homes.

The housing problem in Elizabeth's
day may have left the laborer In very
primitive dwellings. but it gave noble
mansions 90 the great aud 10 farmers
and country craftsmen pleasant homes
of such durability and such charm
that many OF them stand today 10
shame us into less contemplate
mode 0: building than that which the
nineteenth century pfoduced.> -Coun-
try Life
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-16
Giant Turtles,

Capturing giant turtles seems TO be
profitable business along the Maine
coast A l,500-pound one was recently
taken in those waters. and so great
curiosity was it that the two captors
promptly exchanged il for perfectly
good check for $3.50. The purchasers,
present-day p r Banums hope 10
reap a small fortune By exhibiting the
turtle al yaliuns county fairs
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-16

panies or assisnors, 10 the extent
and in 50 far az the same shall be in
conflict with the terms and provisions
of This ordinance are hereby supe~-
seeded by this ordinance and hereby
are repealed
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-16
S.S.S.R 'o of 1 ez4s s2sa4"

inflammation OF the
body The
we'll known OF the
the head tight ufy feeling
the throat sometimes slight
weakness and i'll health Even the lungs
affected continual of impure blood through them and
the disease allowed the
Catarrh purfe the blood
disappears built aud health
catarrh by attacking torhe its
the blood thus making
made entirely health
this especially and desirable medicine
Book Caarh and any q all
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-11-16
ORDINANCE FOR
C.E.&T.COMPANY

Following is the franchise ofd-
rance for the Cairo Electric & Trac
ton Co. an reported by the council
committees on streets and ordi-
The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
no RE coNrINuEp ro-MoRRow.
STUDENTS as THESPIANS.
Comedy 40 De Presented mt Chevy
Chase College commencement.

Comedy 40 De Presented mt Chevy
Chase College commencement.
Aside from the graduation exercises.
the open-air performance OF she StOops
TO Conquer" this evening viii be the
feature Of the commencement week fes-
tivities at the Chevy Chase College.
Senior exercises were held last even
ing, and tomorrow night the annual con-
cert will be given. The commencement
dance is scheduled for Saturday night
and Monday the final exercises will be
held.
The graduates this year VIII be Miss
Ethel Eleanor Blair. Mississippi: Miss
Mildred Daniel. Ohio: Miss Emily FL
lott, Miss Edith Burghard Elwang.
Kentucky; Miss Frances Gillespie, Tex
as; Miss Alice Ioxworthy Glascock,
Kentucky; Miss Edith Miller Hopwood,
Pennsylvania; Miss Sadie r. Kaufman,
Georgia; Miss Ethel Knoop, Ohio; Miss
Gladys Ann Elizabeth Layton, Illinois,
Miss Zella Harriet Morris. Idaho; Miss
Anna Luttet MILAN, Missouri: Miss
Olive Georgia PoulssOn. North Dakota
Miss Roberta Putnam, Texas: Miss Ida
Hermine Quentin. Colorado; Miss Gyla
Fern Seaton. Pennsylvania: Miss Wini-
fred May Smith. Michigan; Miss Edaa
Catherine THEM, Minnesota; Miss Anne
Thomas, Mississippi: Miss r. Elizabeth
Vogt, Kentucky; Miss Margaretta Wal
ler, Kentucky; Miss Louise Wendell,
Michigan, Miss julia Ames Willard.
Kansas
The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
CHAPTER ".

VandrGken left Won Tarsenheinl's rooms
feeling he must talk TO some one imme-
diately. Remembering his promise to
Lord Ancestor, to tell him the result Of
his meeting with the writer OF the letter,
he went straight to that nobleman's
chambers. His chauffeur was surprised
to hear Yandraken say, Let her rip,
Morton. This IS not a funeral process
sion" For hitherto he had not been BIT
ten by the speed mania But now that
he was on the threshold OF buying i'm
munity from some of the Limitations Of
the body, he began to realize his antago-
nism to the limitations of space and time
Morton, the chauffeur, did his best. but
they were held up by a block IN Pieca-
diily.
What make Of motor is this, Morton p"
chafed Vandraken
"An Upton, sir
rs It the fastest there is?"
Lord. 10. sir! But it's the best all
round, comfort safety, appearance and
as fast as there's any use for"
i've use fer the very fastest Morton
I'm tired Of crawling. What is II? Where
is it 10 be had?"
THE Verdun-Paris But
well. go to Paris tonight. and buy
me one. Damn this block I could get
there quicker walking. Buy me the fast
est motor that can be made. I'm losing
years of life going about so slowly"
''All right, sir. I'll buy it. but l really
couldn't undertake 10 drive it."
"Well, then, buy me some one who will
Morton You can drive the electric
brougham and things. There'-now you
can get through
The Earl Of Ancestor was born with a
silver spoon in his mouth, but his we'll
meaning relatives had eonspired with
circumstances TO jerk It cut Because he
was an earl, and had a very good income,
they insisted on melting him down and
pouring him into the mold which con-
vention has shaped for the young man
Of wealth and position. Nature meant the
The Washington herald., 1908-05-14

to change his mind. I had planned to
take a selfish pleasure In seeing you
make a beast OF yourself, or rather TWO
beasts Of yourself. I've exhausted my
own enthusiasm for that sort of thing,
but l thought I would enjoy 1t as spec
tator. especially when il was as well done
as you meant to do It. From selfish
point Of view I feel that way still, but m
older than you. Vandraken. and l have
no right to use you In psychological ex-
pertinent. So ] ask you to give up this
uneanny project. Tell you what I'll do
II you will give 1t up. I'll go over 10
Paris with you next week. and we'll have
bust together. Never meant 10 do that
sort OF thing again. but I viii If you II
do as 1 ask"
'Tn think it over, and let you know.
What a queer chap you are. AncesterP'
Come down TO Ranelagh and see the
polo. 1t will be a good match. Here's
a ticket" He went over to his writing
table. And here's a card for Lady Do
noyle's ball She made me promise to
bring you You will come. won't you?
It's rot big affair. but it win be well
done
"Of course I'll come-to the dance. and
the polo, too. But I'll only see you in
the distance at birmingham" He turned
back from the door. You're a good sort,
Ancestor, I'll let you know about Paris.
Like many highly emotional men, Van
draken protected himself from prying
eyes by an adopted reserve. The fact
that he had tried TO laugh off Lord An
| eester's dream, with its resultant change
of mind. was no guide TO his real attitude
in the matter. His friends unexpected
request had disturbed him good deal
Ancestor understood him well enough 10
know this and took il for granted that the
| younger man would abandon the hare
/ Drained scheme after he had thought II
out alone Therefore. he made no effort
to detain him. and went downrto Hurting
/ ham with mind relieved from the ef-
/ fects Of his haunting vision.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
VIII Tail. nn siam

DR.. Mcfarland. of Bangkok, Siam, viii
speak tonight at New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church upon Present prob
lens In SIAM" DR.. Mcfarland is the son
OF a former Presbyterian missionary 10
Siam, and is In the city on a brief visit
TO his aged mother He is a native of
Siam. was educated in America, and re-
turned TO Siam to organize and develou
hospital work under the Siamese gov
ernment. He has had a large success
and a distinguished career.
The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR GIRL

to a fathers pocketbook
distinction" a
charming personality often nothing than good tailor
and a haberdasher
which
S
dinne-he
o o
payt price with
A
on puts on is n
The Washington herald., 1908-05-14

a teacher in the Honolulu public school,
who has had charge of hundreds of pupils
Of ali races for many years, admitted that
the only time there has ever been any
trouble among the children on account Of
race prejudice was when some American
negro children came to school A distin-
guished negro lawyer. now attorney gen
eral OF Liberia, made great onslaught
on Honolulu politics and society a few
years ago. Good New England sentiment
opposed him and stern New England steel
put him to fight.
There IS still another feature OF the cos
mopolitanism Of Honolulu which is quite
different from anything that is known in
any Of our cities on the mainland, not
even excepting New York. It is an un-
pleasant feature, and therefore one is
glad to say that 1t is slowly but surely
passing into the limbo Of forgotten things.
This feature is the political jealousy Of
the British and German residents Of Hon
olulu, who have not yet recovered from
their ehagrin because Of American annex
alton. Many of them have not become
naturalized Americans; some Of them
never will. The Britain iss Honolulu IS
The Washington herald., 1908-05-14
MCCONNELL DISCOVERIES IN
Electricity

Make self-cure for all InYalidisn. and prove
scientifically that all chronic disease can be cured
by increasing the vital poser. Consultation free
Informat and literature at Offices. COS Metropoi-
tan Bark Building Telsphons Main Ssls.