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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
TUESDAY, FEB. %, 1908.
NOT EASY TO SEE.

The sentiment of the State press
is by no means unanimous i'm its
endorsement Of the action OF the
state legislature in creating an ad-
visory committee TO the board OF
public works to settle the debt cues
ton The State Journal. Of Parkers-
burg. is one OF the leading -Repub-
lican organs of the state. 1t quotes
approvingly from the Wheeling
Register, the leading Democratic or
gan of the northern panhandle. L,
says:
The State Journal and its editor
have for many years. in season and
out OF season, opposed the paymen:
OF the Virginia debt certificates. OF
any part of them, and it intends to
continue doing so until the sd-
preme court of the United States
pronounces otherwise, which is here
believed will never be the case. AnC
when the Wheeling Register says
that it is not easy TO see what can
be done in the matter by the stat,
authorities at this late day, there /.
full accord here. The Register. il
long article, makes the follovin.
remarks. which seem to pretty fully
cover the present situation:
The Register is at a loss to So,
why the State should have anything
whatever to do with the certificate
holders, and it Is equally at a loss
to understand why any offers OF
compromise should be made in any
quarter. whatever. If there have
been offers of compromise made By
the certificate holders, it may be as
sumed that they have more to gair
than to lose by any such step. and
If, at this late day, West Virginia
shall, in any way, recognize the OK.
istence of the certificate holders. t.
will be an admission that her pre-
Vious course has been hagrantly
wrong, and unjust In every phase OF
this debt question. To be consist.
emit, her settlement of this question
whatever 1t may be, must be direct
~ with the State of Virginia.
Nothing is now so desirable as
that this question should be handled
In such a way that the people may
know 1t has been settled honestly;
that the State has paid every cent
that she owes. and not one cent
more; that everything she pays
goes where she owes it. not to Wall
street spectators. or such Of her
citizens as have stood in with the
promoters who have been secretly
or openly pushing the certificates
for the last ten or twelve years.
j is difficult to imagine any tri-
bunal whose decision would be as
generally satisfactory and final as
that OF the supreme court of the
United States, and it is not easy
20 see what can done by the state
authorities at this late day, beyond
seeing that the states side of this
debt controversy Is presented in It's
strongest aspect before the court
As, 10 Is said all this has been done
there does not appear 10 be much
use for a commission. such as the
Legislature has just appointed. TO
help the board Of public works
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25

There are Two old adages. Haste
makes waste an9 Make haste slow.
.y,' that every one should employ
when they undertake 10 cure a cough
10 a few minutes with preparations
obtaining Morphine, Opium Chloro-
form or other opiates. They must
stop The cough and cause sleep quick
y, t't they also dry up the secre-
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any kind or character Think about
10 when you or one OF tes children
nave "'ugh. For sale by the White
Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25

welfare and the interest OF the
state. but various political duties
which have no direct connection
with the real business OF leglsla-
ton"
There is the truth. and II Is the
trouble AS well. The state. the peo-
pie. their interests and welfare are
unworthy or consideration in the
scales adversely 10 party advan-
ages The rule is first the party.
then If there is any unused time
and any unexpended public money
The legislature may devote it 20
work in behalf OF the people
Longer sessions, or more fire.
luent sessions OF the Legislature are
not necessary for the purposes OF
legitimate law making. But they are
necessary for political purposes, and
rs the lntelligencer very truthfully
remarks. 1t is the consumption of
ime in the transaction OF various
political duties and not i'm proper
legislative work that makes the SEES
ilons too short.
not only is there too much law
making. but there is too much OF
that is crude and imperfect, and
y saying that much public opinion
icclares that the lawmakers have
cached the limit of their intelll-
'ence, and they have done the best
hey know how.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
PRESIDENT AFTER VOTES.

The president has interfered be-
ween the railroads and their men
Defore the conditions described in
the law have arisen. There is as
'et no controversy between the car
riers subject TO the act and their
employees. Neither party, so far as
he public is informed, has demand
ID the services of the chairman OF
he commission and of the commits
iioner of labor. The law nowhere
Jays that any inquiry shall be un-
tertaken until a controversy has
lriSen and n request for an investi-
cation has been made. The presi-
lent is offcious; he appears to
have acted without warrant of law
Theodore Roosevelt is a good poll
ician. He rs far-seeing and adroit
Financial troubles and hard times
have come at ar inopportune mo-
nent, during the last year of his
administration, just at the begin
ling Of a presidential campaign in
which, he has let it be known, one of
he candidates for the nomination
will have his favor and support.
Hard times are VIGOROUSLY bad foT
The party in power, and helpful to
he opposition.
Workingmen, feeling the pinch of
wage reductions and money scarcity.
would be only human If they should
blame the administration for their
nisfortunes. Then they might vote
'or the other party. which would
re bad for the presidents candidate.
It is with the intent to prevent such
detection that Mr.. Roosevelt
strains the law, goes quite outside
he law, indeed, to order an inquiry
hat at once puts every railroad en-
oloye on notice that the administra-
ion is his friend.
Ordinary minds will find it diff
'ult to understand how even fla
grant misconduct, financial or other
wise, on the part of the railroads
must have brought about the con-
!itions. which compel wage reduc.
ions. Stock-watering and mergers
an hardly have caused the drop
the demand for the commodities
he closing Of mills and factories.
The arrest of building operations.
and the prevailing stagnation in
hundreds OF industries not related
o railroads. Prosy economists have
taught that panics have their nat
lral sequences AS the wave of
prosperity rises and new enterprises
eat up the worlds supply Of free
capital, wages and the cost of living
90 up. Then comes the panic and
after that inevitably wages and the
cost OF living must go down. 1t
g in that way that fresh capital is
accumulated, by the use Of which
business revives. Mr.. Roosevelt
will have II that sin. not natural
law. has brought about the impend-
.ng wage reductions. At least. his
order must necessarily implant that
idea in the minds of the multitudes
Of railroad employees. That may be
a good way to get votes for an ad.
ministration candidate. But that
the public welfare is promoted, the
return Of prosperity helped, and in
dustrial peace and civil order safe
guarded By such a move az the pres
.dent has just made will not be be-
.ieyed by sober-minded men New
York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
afflicted WITH sORE EYES
FOR 33 YEARS.

l have been afflicted with sore
yes for thirty-three years. Thirteen
ears ago 1 became totally blind and
vas blind for six years. My eyes
we're badly infamed. One Of my
neighbors insisted upon my trying
Chamberlain's Salve and gave me
lalf box Of It. To my surprise It
iealed my eyes and my sight came
back to me.-P. G. Earls, Cynthlana,
&y Chamberlains Salve is for sale
y The white Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
A NOTRE DAME LADY's APPEAL.

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tism, whether muscular or OF the
joints, sciatica, lumbagOs, backayha,
pains in the kidneys or neuralgia
pains. to write to her for home
treatment which has repeatedly cured
all of these tortures. She feels it
her duty to send 1T to all sufferers
FREE. You cure yourself at home az
thousands will testify-no change Of
climate being necessary. This sim g.
pie discovery banishes uric acid from
the blood, lOOsens the stiffened Joints
purities the blood, and brigh.ens the
eyes. giving elasticity and tone to the
whole system. If the above interests
you, for proof address
Mrs. NJ. Summers, Box r, Notre
Dame, Ind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
PnEsi PnEsi PmEsi

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Will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. It absorbs the tumors, alIays
itching at once. acts as a pouItice,
gives instant relief. Williams. In
dian Pile Ointment ls prepared for
Piles and itching Of the private parts
Mall DC. and 800. williams M'rR
Co, Cleveland, o.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
THE HOTTENTOT TOT.

If Hottentot taught a Hottentot tot
To tot ere the tot could totter
Ought the Hottentot tot
To be taught to say "aught"
or 'naught.' or what ought to be
taught her?
Or
II to boot and toot a Hottentot tot
BE taught by a Hottentot tooter,
Should the tooter get hot II the Hot
tentot tot
Hoot and loot at the Hottentot tutor?
Charles S. Putnam.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25

How to beat an undertaken. Cough
and Coughing end in Coffin. Cure the
Cough, stop the Coughing, and let
The undertaken keep his Coffin. Ry-
dalo's Cough Elixir is the best and
surest way OF accomplishing this re.
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best remedies known 10 aid nature to
cure a cough Surest, because 70 posi-.
lively does not contain oplates or
harmful drugs Of any kind. Guaran-
teed under the pure Food and Drug
Law. For sale by White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
Not Forging Ahead.

What are you kicking about7 You
have never even been arrested" said
the chronic convict
10 Is true ] have never been arrest
ed returned the expert forger. but
every time ! have taken the trouble 10
write another mans name on a check
that check has come back marked.
Not sufficient funds Puck
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
Vanished with the Frost

Where are the knives and forks OF
last summer" grumbled the old farm
er as he counted up the tableware
after the last boarder had left for the
city.
And where are the spoons OF last
summer? laughed the farmers daugh-
ter. as she gazed out at the empty
benches and Misunderstanding
Daily News
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
IL. Flea Waan,t -.

Yeast-They say the flea Is covered
with armored plates, very hard and
overlapping each other Each bends in
conformity with the movements OF the
body.
Crimsonbeak-Well I've often struck
a. flea but assure you that what
my hand came ia contact with came
very far from resembling armored
plate.-Yonkers Statesman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25

that Republican success in West
Virginia meant the payment OF this
debt. Whether the contemplated
purpose can be attained or not Is
yet TO be shown. but the movement
to that end is well under WI. And.
quoting the late Col Mulberry Sci.
lors. there's millions in it."-Park-
ersburg Sentinel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25
The Petrlfied Biscuit

Mrs. Harker-I am surprised at
you, Henry. You said you had a stom.
ach like an ostrich. and yet you are
always kicking over my biscuit
Mr. Harker-Well. don't you know
an ostrich hcks?-Chicago Daily
News
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-25

Ted-How was it you couldn't AFFORD
to stay at that hotel?
Ned-The girls there were all OF
different sizes and the one engage
ment ring wouldn't do for the whole
bunch.-Phlladelph Press.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03

hunting last Friday night. They went to a p :rsimmon tree not far from town and ate a few per- simmons then returned home without the 'possum. They must surely have scared them all out of the country though, for some boys went Saturday night and could not catch a thing.
 Miss Clara Biatty and MT. Sex ton Tyree are reporters for next week.
 All the 'possum hunters re- turned with a smutty face ex- cept Mir. Townsend. He was too wary for the girls.
 Mir. Phillips says he enjoyed the basket ball game very much. He affirms that he was so carried away by youthful enthusiasm that he found himself at home before the game was half over.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
LIBRARY FUND.

Thanksgiving was obserued in Prescott
 Thirty.four dollars and ten cents was placed in the bank Fri day to the credit of the Public School Library Fund-the net proceeds from the moving pict- uee show Thanksgiving after noon and night.
 In behalf of the teachers and public school children, we wish to extend our thanks to MT. Ken nedy for giving a benefit show for the public school library. Also to the managers of the electric light plant for turning on the lights at 4 p. m for the matinee and to the public in gen. eral for their splendid patron aqe. The money will be judi ciously used in starting q first class library in the new building for the first, second, third and fourth grades.
 Very truly,
 o. l.. Dunaway.
 Supt. of Schools.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
EMMET SCHOOL NOTES.

Our reporters for next week are Miss May Sanders and Ber- nard Hood.
 Misses Ethel Steele and Fife Shell of Prescott, visited here Thanksgiving.
 Our program Wednesday night was success. A large crowd attended.
 Miss Nellie Harts6eld, a stu dent of Henderson college, vis- tied her sister here. They made a trip home Saturday.
 We are very sorry to say that Edward Lane is absent on ac- count of sickness.
 We had a citizens meeting and a Thanksgiving program by the children last Wednesday night.
 Thanksgiving was observed as a holiday, and a number of us went to Hope to witness a game of basket ball between Hope and Emmet school boys.
 Miss Hartsfield said to her pu- pills: All who have something to be thankful for. stand up." Only one little boy stood up. We'll, what are you thankful for? 'I am thankful that tomorrow is a holiday.
 The school boys and girls ate Thanksgiving dinner on the
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03

Of course this is not my busi- ness to talk about the home mer- chant, but it does seem little strange to me. We farmers get all kinds of catalogues from mail order houses with prices of all kinds of Christmas goods, and their names are stuck all over the boxes.
 Seems to me if the merchants wanted our trade as bad as your paper say they do, they would "show us" by advertising.
 Now, MT. Editor, you can get busy and think it over.
 A Farmer.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
NEW METHOD OF REMOVING S1UMPS

If the following will do what Is claimed for it, it will prove a boon to farmers in Arkansas, where the stump nuisance is the most expensive obstruction to modern farming. Stumps pre- vent the use of modern machin- cry, break up blows and harness, cause no end of jolts and cuss words and detract from the value of land to an enormous degree. The stump question has always been a serious one. Many ..stump pullers" have been invented with more or less success and tons of dynamite and other eXpensi V e explosives have been used. But the following is neither danger ous nor expensive and if 1t will do what is claimed for it the stump question will be settled for all time:
 Larry Nolan, one of the lead ing farmers in the town of New bold, has discovered a process of pulling stumps that promise to be of untold value to the farmers of the county. His method, which has already attracted widespread attention is as follows:
 With a ? inch auger bore a hole 1 perpendicular in the stump aholt two feet, Pour into this hole one pint of miA ture of equal parts of nitric and sulphuric acids. Then plug the hole with a plug dipped in melted parafine. In thirty days stumps so treated will be a char red, pulpy mass, root and all and may be spread over the soil as Q fertilizer with a shovel. Mir. Nolan has just stumped sixteen acres on his Newbold farm in this man ner at a cost of four cents cash and five minutes labor per stump. The John P. Davis Lumber Go. ', at Phillips, has adopted this pro- cess Of clearing several hundred acres of land in Prince County. - Lone Star Weekly.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
THE CAMPAIGN LIAR AND MURDER

A campaign liar is not often charged with responsibility for murder, but in the case of the strikers who were shot down in Perth Amboy, N. J., moral in- dictment at least would result in true bills against the employers of that city who were promising them things bafore the election.
 Perth Amboy is manufactur- ing town. The workmen are simple souled people. They were told before the election that if Taft was elected they would get $1. 50 per day. They were then getting $1.35 per day.
 In this time of high-priced rents, high-priced beef and high priced pork, we imagine $1.35 per day would not give work man many of the luxuries of life.
 The additional 15 cents per day meant that the workman could probably buy S1OO life in- surance policy, which could be used to bury him in the event he were ground to pieces in some of the mills.
 After the election the promised advance did not materialize. The employers denied that they had made promises, and stated that if any one made them to the workmen he did so without authority.
 The workmen struck for $1. 50 and deputy sheriffs were ordered out The workmen began to throw a few bricks and six of them were shot down. Then, of course, the workmen were de- nounced by the authorities as anarchists, socialists and enemies of law an order. A regiment of troops were ordered out and the strike was over.
 Men drawing $l,35 per day cannot maintain a strike long, as they are only 24 hours ahead ot starvation when they work.
 If some of those who made promises to these people were accidently hit by stray bullets there would at least be no sor rowing among those to whom they made the promises. Com mercial Appeal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
ground between Emmet and

ground between Emmet and Hope.
 Prof. Calhoun asked one of his students what would be the area of field thirty yards long and thirty yards wide? The answer was, About eighty bushels of corn"
 Quite a large crowd was out Saturday afternoon to witness the game between Hope and Emmet.
 In reciting lesson on Latin ad- verbs, Mona Shell came to the word "felicissime." Her pro- nounciation was not quite dis tinct, and Wirt thought he heard her say: "A fellow kissed me. " Perhaps it was Douglas who heard Wirt say, Now, that wasn't me, and I wish Professor would tell her it's against the rules so 1 could stand some show" :"
 The Emmet High School basket bail team played the Hope High School team at this place Satur- day and was beaten by Hope 19 to 9. Our boys were rather light weight and lacked coach ing and practice
 Miss Lizzie Christopher, Prof. Crump, Miss Launa Barton and a number of others went 'possum
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
A COMMUNICATION.
The following communication was received last week:

The following communication was received last week:
 Prescott, Ark, Nov. 27, '08. Editor Picayune:
 Dear Sir noticed d piece in your paper of last week abo4t buying from mail-order houses. l agree that you are right, but still to consider the thing, 1 don't | see where you have any kick acoming.
 I have been looking over your paper, and l find that only few of the merchants of your town put their advertisements in the papers.
 But still if you are in business for your health, will tell you this much you come down to my farm. I will guarantee that you gain both in weight and muscle. Now think that over. But that is not the thing.
 If the merchants of Prescott do not want Us farmers to trade with these cheap. mail order con- cerns, why don't they show us that they want the trace of us rural people by telling us through your paper, or in the News.
 Of course they want our trade, but how do we know what they carry? For when we farmers come to town and are shown the goods and prices, chances are ten to one we have not brought money enough with us to buy more tran half we intended to.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
MIGHT HAVE BEEN

When Shakespeare said: Aye, there 5 the rub" we do not know for certain he was thinking of the itch. But one thing we do know and know it twenty year worth Hunts Cure will abso- iutely, infalhbly and immediately cure any itching trouble that ever happened 10 the human cuticle. It's guaranteed
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
Ed. Y. Gee & Sons sell only th best of meat. They want your trade. Post office block.
Advertised Letters!

The following is the list of letters re maining unclaimed in this office for the week ending Nov. 30, 1908, and if not called for by Dec. II, 1908, will be forwarded to the Dead Letter Office. Milton Fadams, Luther Brown, c. D. Davis, Harry Green, (2) w. K. hendaix, ] H. McMillian, Gidd Perry, Henry Smith, Mrs. Laura Anderson, Mrs. V. Me- Clain.
 When calling for the above, please say "advertised."
 JACK CRIMSON. P. M.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
STOP THAT COUGH

If you have cough, cold, sore throat or chest don't delay a moment-cure It. Simmons Congh Syrupis sure remedy It makes you well.
The Nevada County picayune., 1908-12-03
NOTICE TO TIVE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any individual, firm or corporation appear ing in The Picayune will be promptly corrected if brought to the attention of the publisher. Statements of facts, however will not be retracted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-05-16
UNDEsERvED CREDIT


Over in San Juan County they call
it "Culverism." in Skagit County
it is "Donnelly at the helm" while
in Whstcom there are mutterings
loud and deep against the dictation
of Governor Fairchild'' IN politics.
OF course John L. Wilson is still
heard of occasionally in King Conn
ty. AS this state has recently en-
acted a direct primary law which
eliminates the boss from politics a
good deal of undeserved credit is being
given these gentlemen. Bellingham
ReveilIe.
Correct. Major, correct. There has
been some attempted 'bossism,' in
the most offensive sense. in this coun
ty of late, but it has been. we trust.
quite effectively repudiated. AS to
"Culver. he has for years been an
earnest and persistent advocate of
the direct primary principle and voted
for the party pledge upon that ques-
ton in the state convention two years
ago.
The ridiculous objection was made
by Mr.. Murray to the place designated
for holding the Republican primary
in this precinct over the Friday Har-
Dor drug store-that it was cover a
place where liquor is Sold" 81 speak
advisedly. ''said Mr.. Murray. and he
did. for he bought bottle of whiskey
there Saturday morning and exhibited
it to people whom he thought he could
influence in that manner. Two years
ago. when he turned his back upon
political friends to whom he was under
the greatest obligation. he had no
scruples about accepting nomina-
tion for Office rendered him by con-
vention held over saloon.
Is it possible that he has seen the
error of his way and that the leaven of
political, and moral regeneration is
now working within him?