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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
suFPRAGE FOR THE FAIR SEX.

New York. Feb. 7.-"Give us the
ballot or give us deat-t-h,"
This battlecrp of liberty resounds
today in the par-ors OF the otea AS
tor. where the fair members OF the
New York CITY Federation of Wo-
man $ clubs met for the fifth annual
convention Of that body. Intellec-
tual women of the East Side Joined
with their ermine-clad sisters OF
Firth avenue in demanding relief
from the unbearable supremacy OF
that tyrant. man. Among the club
women ass embed there were many
VINO Drofessed no sympathy for the
demands OF the suffragettes. but the
counsel OF these was swallowed up
in the eloquence OF the oratoricaI
eXpcnents of equal rights for ALI
regardless of sex.
Following the session this morn
ing, pink tea was held to prenare
the ladies for the wordy battles OF
this afternoon. A ballot was also
taken for the election of five direct
or5. two for Manhattan and one each
Tor Brooklyn, Queens and Richmond
borougha.
The crusade against the exclusion
OF the gentle sex from the ItnEn OF
the voters was inaugurated by the
EngIsh suffragettes now visiting
New York, chief among whom is
MIS- Borrman Wells This lady IL
now making plans for a great dem
onstration and parade on the streets
or the metropolis, similar to those
winch have recently agitated Lon
don.
what we want to do" said Mrs
wells is to get all classes OF wo-
men in this parade. We want the
members Of the Four Hundred who
have enough spirit to come ont OF
their society shells and stand nm
Tor woman's rights, and we want the
working women.
We want to show by open pro-
test that we are bound to- have our
rights. All the women in the parade
WIN march on foot through some OF
the principal streets. and we will
mold meetings along the route at
which we will advocate woman's suf-
fragc.
similar parades have been held
III England with great success
mere, however, where suffrage is
popular, the women went in auto
mobiles and carriages but here.
where it is in it's infancy, we must
go on foot.
We will have sectional lines OF
paraders, one line, for instance.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
SAVED HAT FROM DISASTER.
Fleet-Footed Man Robbed Malicious
Wind Of Its Prey.

It's an ill wind that blows nobody
good and that applies even 10 the
miniature gales which whirl about
Washington street corners when the
blasts issue from. the distended checks
OF Borcas. Last week. when the street
cars going up Fourteenth street near
New York avenue were leaving their
accustomed clouds OF dust swirling be-.
hind them. AN electric phaeton. con.
tanning two women with the after.
shopping expression. drew mp at a
bank close to New York avenue. Just
as one Of them was preparing TO leave
the carriage TO enter the bank. pos
sibly To deposit money but more like
!, 20 cash % check. "A misChicvUus littlI
cyclone struCl, her and tore from her
hand parcel large enough to hold
half an ordinary wardrobe. but really
containing "A hat--a creation, one Of
hose extraordinary structures whose
circumference Stacgers statistics and
from whose crown springs perfect
forest OF feathers. In spite of its size
The parcel was light, and it foated of
Town the street, touching the asphalt
only in spots, and Swimming along like
he birds whose plumage had gone to
make the barbaric headdress Men
Sazed at the tragedy in sympathy. not
unmiXed with malicious glee. for it is
an old story to see a mans hat career
ing down the street. unhampered by
conventions. but woman's top-hamper
is almost mover seen scudding before
the breeze, with all sail set and the
course open. The women in the cleo
trio phaetOn gazed at the vanishing
parcel in dsmay Goodness only
knows what hours of indecision. try
ings on and changes OF mind the selec.
ton OF that particular hat represented.
Assuredly there was not another like
ii in the whole world. and its loss
would be blow from which recovery
would be impossible But a heet-footed
rescurer was right on hand, and fol
lowed the hat until II paused for a
moment TO decide which street Il
would turn up. Then he pounced upon
il, but with care so that he should
not jam any OF the outlying sections of
the creation, and brought the double
armful back in triumph to the de.
lighted owner, who emitted shrill
sqneaks Of joy as she embraced her
recovered treasure The smiles be-
slowed upon the happy man rivaled
those which must have been showered
upon the man privileged to pay for the
gorgeous structure. when consent to
its purchase was wheedled from him.
And so everybody was happy, and
stayed 50 until luncheon, possibly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
VIRGINIA LOANED 81, 100000
TO BUILD WHITE House

Washington F.b. Tn clnec-
quence of "a I...le Job of bouowu
tina. was done by George Washlng
ton. the state of Virginia is asking
tho government of the United state.
to pay back TO it the modest sam o..
$.6OO.OoO
The father of his country. ID ape
pears, he'd the project of building
up the new city of Washington much
heart and also his influence was
strong On his native state SO he 60,
Virginia to lend 100000 to ho,p
build the white house and 9th pub
lie buildings in the District OF Co
lumbia. This sum has never been
Paid back Representative CaIlin
has introduced a bill i'm the house
for the payment of the debt. prin-
ciral ana compound interest
1t is provided i'm the bill that the
money be- given to Mount Vernon
association.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
WORK OF SENATE PAGES.
Youngsters Labors Are Easy and
They Are Well Paid.

There are 16 senate pages, eight OF
whom retire at the close OF every con
gress. Near the close of the last con,
gress one of these youngsters was
promoted from the senate to the SUI
prcme court, so that this year the ser
seant-at-arms had nine places at his
disposal There We're probably 100 APP
plicants for the positions.
According TO the regulations. no
page can be under - years or over
rs years Of age. II is a rule not to
accept a boy who is over r. once
accepted. if he has good manners.
agility, industry and Intelligence. he
may remain for four years There is
only one conditlon-he must not grow
too fast When he reaches the physi-
cal proportions that make it necessary
for him 10 wear long trousers he is in
danger Of losing his position
The position of senate page pays
salary Of $75 a month when congress
is in session, and, like all other en-
ployes OF congress. these youngsters
receive an extra months salary every
year
In choosing these messengers the
sergeant alarms is careful lie has
a large field from which TO make his
selection. AS soon as appointed the
boys are turned over TO two graduate
pages for instruction and discipline
Their first lesson is 20 become famil.
lar with the names and faces of sena-
tors and 10 find out where the com.
mittee rooms are located After they
have mastered these details. they arc
instructed how TO fle bills and TO do
the other routine work Of preparing
The senate desks for the business OF
the day When the senate is in ses-
sion the pages are divided equally be.
tween the republicans and democrats.
eight boys being assigned TO run err.
rands Tor the democrats and an equal
number being allotted fo The majority
side
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
HISTORY OF SIX-DAY
RACING ON BICYCLES
Riders Formerly Rode Alone and Until
Physically Exhausted-Two Men
Now Comprise Teams.

When the siX-day bicycle race was
started it was an individual contest
and the riders were compelled to 90 If
alone for the full time, resting only
when it was absolutely necessary and
resuming the long journey after cat.
nap Of an hour or two
Their food was handed to them az
they swung round and round. and at
the end of the time the riders STAYED
awake only long enough to walk from
Ihe track to their temporary quarters
In the garden, where they dropped like
logs.
This style of riding was continued
through 1898, and then the legislature
considering this form of amusement
100 wearing for the human body
passed a law that no competitor in anv
race OF six days could ride more than
u hours each day
rms law threatened to put longdis-
lance racing out of commission. but
the promoters conceived the idea of
forming teams of two men. each man
TO ride II hours and rest ~. entering
the raee whenever It suited him
By this arrangement there were al
ways the same number of contestants
on the track, and the race under this
plan proved more interesting than the
Ola style oneman grind. inasmucb "a
IL paTtakes now OF the nature oT q ra-
lay race. The fact remains. however
mat despite the ideas of the wise law
makers the men who formerly went
INTO me race alone made fully as good
records as have been made since 1900
This first race. held I'm 1891 was
won by "Plugger' Bill Martin who
rode an old-style ordinary wheel. In
the year following Charles Ashinrer
on Il high wheel, was first mast tho
wire. During the same year safatv
bicycles were put on the market and
In The race of the following year AL.
bert shock rode a safety wheel while
many Of the other men rode higb
wheels. The superiority of the safety
was plainly demonstrated as Sbocl,
won quite handily. No races woro bold
IN 1891, and in 1895 ladies' bicycle
race was held, and was won by Miss
Frankie Nelson. in the following
year Teddy Hale, the champion Of Ire.
Iahu, defeated one of the best fields
ever started. He was the only for.
cignor who ever won the race.
Miller won the race I'm 1Sa79s and
the following year, when the tenn
races were inauguratcd. he doubled I'M
with Dutch Waller, and between
them they won first prize. Floyd Nc.
Farand and Harry Elkes. tho first
representative team OF America. vounr
men Of the modern school OF riJipu
carried of first honors i'm 1900. and I'm
/ 1901 Bobby Wallhour and Archie Mic.
| tachcrn were the victorious pair.
iu 1902 George Lcandor and hi.
partner Floyd Krcbs. had the honor
| of winning the race. Bobby Walfbour
and Benny Munroe were first mast fine
tape Goo 1903 In 1908 the Little OId
| Sew York team, Eddie Root and
Oliver Dorlon. took first prize. Eddie
Root and Joe Fogler won the race fr
| 1905 and again boo 1906 Root won jn
/ 'ho final sprint i'm 1905. bat FogIc,
I wen. ont and captured the prize
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
WILLIAMS
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
EXTRA! THE EARTH MOVES!

New York. Feb. IF there are
benighted people in this country who
doubt that the earth is round and
tina, it revolves around the sun. they
may as we'll abandon their scepti-
cal attitude. For the purpose Of
demonstrating to students ana the
public the proof OF a well-known
principle, the Foucualt experiment
was repeated today at Columbia uni
versity by Prof. Harold Jacoby, head
OF the department Of astronomy. An
other experiment OF the same kind
will be given next Wednesday.
Foucault was one of the greatest
of French physicists, and in 1851
gave the first actual evidence of the
earth's rotary movement His ex-
pertinent was repeated today at Co
lumbia by suspending from the Gu
pola OF St Pau's chapel, on a wire
81 feet long, n 15O-pound uuloa1eI
shell SO hung that it was but a
few inches above the floor. The she'll
was made to swing back and forth
Ike a pendulum in a straight line
over a previously ruled straight line
on the floor
Attached TO the bottom of the bal
is a brush wet with ink. At each
swing this marks a circular piece
OF paper placed beneath IT, Al
though the pendulum makes O
straight line az each swing, it viii
be observed that each line is further
to the right and that no line crosses
another except in the center Of it,
the position of the ball if at rest.
In thirty-six hours this line, if the
pendulum could be kept swinging,
would form the radii OF an entire
circle At the North Pole, where the
rotation of the earth is faster 80
would take only twenty-four hours.
The reason for the phenomenon is
tina, the ball is suspended i'm space
and the building ana the paper ON
its floor are fixed in a definite spot
ON the earth The building twists
around with the revolution of tn,
earth, while the ball always swings
i'm the same position In time the
floor makes a complete circle around
tho pendulum.
FoucuaIt performed tha export
ment for the frs. time at the Pan
theon in Paris with a pendulum 200
700. 1,rg
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
HOME OF HARTMAN
WILL COST $1,000, 600.

Newberg. y. Y, Feb. Tn spite
OF the winter weather, work on the
e. II. Hartman residence. two miles
east OF Arden. is being kept up. A
large force of men is engaged on
the work. the monthly pay roll dur
ing the winter reaching $4,000. The
work has been in progress for three
years and another year will be re-
quired to complete st.
The house is built on the style OF
an English castle. It's total cost, 1t
Is said, will approximate $4,000, 900.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07

starting from uptown and tho Other
from downtown. The two bodice viii
meet IN one OF the parks AMI biz
meeting viii be held there. We will
secure the permission OF the police.
AMI the columns OF women will be
headed by bands. which will play
national airs"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
Cue Expert Turns Professional

Arthur Narcotic the amateur bin
lizard champion Of Canada has Joined
ho Wofes .0nal ranks and is going to
.o DIS prowcss with Sew York OK.
us.Is re VIII begin with %. =. Me-.
LHashlia They viii play 1900 points
40 .ne balk line game. ls2. divided
...N U.r Docks OF 300 Units each.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07
EAinRCADEKS HONOR VI,EE-
hiNE.

New York. Feb. Members OF
the New York Railroad club have
arranged testimonial dinner TO
Herbert II. Vreeland for this ev n
ing, 20 be held at the Hoffman
house. Mr. Vreeland for nine con-
secutive years has been president OF
the club
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-07

Just arrived fine Line Of Down, Silk and Fancy
Sateen Comforts; also fine line of Wool Blankets
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
Mr.. BRYAN'S CANDIDACY.

The candidacy of Mr.. Bryan for the
Presidency is becoming very alarming
to many of the Democratic leaders.
They are heartily opposed to his contin-
ucd leadership for many reasons, but
more especially because they feel and
know that another campaign with him
as the leader and candidate will mean
another crushing defeat for the Demo
crazy. If fair expression could be SC
cured from the Democratic members of
Congress and the United States Senate
there is no doubt but that large mai
ority of them would be found hostile to
Mr.. Bryan. They are, however, chain
eli down and afraid to give expression
to their real sentiments, because of Mr..
Bryan's strangely continued popularity
with the masses of his party. In other
words, thesei gentlemen are afraid Of
their constituents.
1t is strange what a hold Mr.. Bryan
has kept upon the confidence and sup
port of the masses of the Democracy.
His fad issues may prove to be the YER
lest air bubbles and he may arrogate to
himself the absolute right to make poll
cies for and lead the party, but these
evidences of want of intelligent states
manship and lack of generosity do not
destroy the blind infatuation Of the Dem
ocratic voters for the Nebraskan. So
MIR. Bryan becomes more arrogant as
he grows older. He not only assumes
to dictate to his party as to National
policies, but also interferes in local mat
tiers in the States. His recent visit to
Kentucky to urge upon the Democratic
members of the Legislature that they
should elect Beckham to the U. S. Sen
ate was a very bold and arrogant act.
Il was also a very gross prostitution of
the influence which Mr.. Bryan is con-
oeded to enjoy as the leader of his par
~. He has heretofore been held up as
tire special advocate of clean politics
and clean men. Mr.. Bryan cannot claim
to be ignorant of the estimate which
has been placed upon Beckham and
Beckhamism by the clean Democrats OF
the country. His mission to Kentucky
is likely to dissipate the illusion that he
stands only for the high and the clean.
When he tried to drag Kentuckians to
the support of Beckham he drove sew
eral very large nails in his own political
coffin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
The RHEA INVESTIGATION.

When it was first announced that
Governor Swanson would appoint W. F.
Rhea a member of the Corporation Com
mission mutterings of disproval were
heard from the best Democrats of the
Ninth District. The Republicans were
disgusted at the prospect, but, of course,
were not surprised that the Governor
should make such a selection.
When Rhea's name was sent to the
Senate for confirmation, Republican,
Senator Noel, of Lee county, had the
courage to protest against the nomina-
ton and speak of Rhea's general repu-
tation for political crookedness. This
resulted in the referring of the matter
back to the committee; and subsequent
ly to the appointment of committee to
investigate specific charges filed by
Senator Noel. Numerous witnesses
have been summoned, both for the pros
ecution and the defense, and the inves-
tigation is now in progress before a
Committee of the General Assembly of
Virginia. That committee is composed
entirely of Democrats, and, consequent
ly, withdrawing may be expected.
There can be no doubt but that very
large proportion of the intelligent Dem
ocrats of the Ninth District are fully
convinced of Judge Rhea's moral unfit
ness for the place. They know that his
general reputation in the district is bad,
but they are reluctant to make their
discomfort known, because it may re-
suit in injury to the Democratic party.
If Senator Noel can get from the wit
nesses that have been summoned what
they know about Rhea's connection
with the stScott County Ballot" and the
numerous other frauds perpetrated in
1898 and 1900 to secure his election to
Congress, the Legislative Committee
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
NOTICE

Postmaster at Tazewell desires to call
attention to the practice of some pa
irons of rural delivery of placing loose
coins in their boxes each time they de-
sire to dispatch letters instead of sup
plying themselves with postage in ad-
vance of their needs.
This practice imposes undue hardship
on rural carriers in removing loose coins
from boxes and delays them on the SER
vice of their routes.
The postmaster, therefore urgently
requests that patrons of rural delivery
provide themselves and keep on hand a
supply of stamps consistent with and in
advance of their needs. 1t is also very
desirable that rural patrons place in
thti mail boxes small detachable cups
of wood or tin in which to place coins,
and when necessary. in purchasing sup
plies of stamps
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
LINCOLN'S DISPATCHES.
Why Many of Them Were Dated
From the War Department.

why Many of Them wero Dated
From the War Department.
Surprise is often expressed by very
Intelligent people that 90 large q pro-
portion OF President Lincoln's most i'm
portant kilograms and some OF bis let
tiers are dated from the war depart
ment instead of the executive mansion
and none Of them from the navy, treas
ury or other administrative bureaus.
This is generally deemed a very sinEu-
lar fact and from 1t writer's have
plausibly drawn the conclusion that
Lincoln personally liked the secretary
of war better than any of the other
cabinet officers. while this indeed ap-
pears to have been true, II does not nee
essarily SO follow. He certainly held
Mr.. Seward in high regard. yet he sell
dom went to the state department.
In the circumstances It was not at all
singular. The explanation is easy. War
was the business Of that time, and Lin
coins eyes were always bent to the
army, especially when great military
events were impending. he habitually
haunted the adjacent war department
and army headquarters, where abode
General Halleck, his military adviser.
for news and views. Head and heart
were strenuously concentrated on the
fight, wherever It might be. His fertile
brain saw. too, the critical points in the
game oftentimes far more clearly than
some Of his so called "ablest generals"
He not only wished to know what was
going on In the field, but performed his
own part nobly. In the heat OF action
or at crucial moments his orders, sua-
gesdons and inquiries were fred of
spontaneously from wherever he might
De Mt the moment. and at such periods
be was generally lover at the war de-
partment' with Mr. Stanton. That In
the chief reason why SO many of bis
dispatches are dated at that depart
ment and not because he perhaps held
stanton In higher esteem than the sec
Rotary Of the navy or state or treasury.
-Lippincott's Magazine.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
How's Thls7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for anv case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonial
sent free. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1908-01-30
6ERRYMANDER.
Norfolk Virginian Pilot

1t is no new thing in any State of the
American Union that partizan major
ity in State Legislature should so ar
range the geographical bounds of Con-
gressional districts as to secure for their
own political party a disproportionate
share of representation. This system OF
hocus-pocus invented in New England
by Eldridge Gerry has been initiated
and applied in every American commu-
nifty but never to the credit and always
to be eventual discontinue of the party
resorting to it. Generally the shuttle
and deal of towns and counties is based
on some pretext more or less plausible.
of population, contiguity of commune
ties or the like. Very rare have been the
cases in which all pretence has been cast
aside and the object plainly avowed of
securing political advantage. There
fore while not surprised that bills should
be pending in the General Assembly of
Virginia to alter the Congressional ap-
portionment, we were surprised that
the declared aim of three bills should be
to so alter the composition of the Fifth
and Ninth Districts as to ensure a solid
democratic delegation from the State in
Congress. The newspaper correspond
ents make no bones of the matter The
representatives from the districts con-
cerned are on the ground and we are
furnished with various projects for slic-
ing a county from this one, or adding
two counties to that, all to the confessed
end of making the Fifth solid and cap
turing the Ninth if this can be done
without endangering the Sixth and
Tenth. This does not strike US as seem
ly or ssvory. 1t smacks too much of
the contempt of power for restraint or
judgment There are limits beyond
which partizanry becomes illegitimate.
The General Assembly of Virginia was
not elected to keep Judge Saunders in
Congress, nor, as another correspondent
describes it, "to make a safe district
for Jim Marshall" There are lengths
to which party even so firmly intrench-
ed as the democratic party is in Virginia
can not afford to go.