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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-22
CALL FOR MASS MEETING.

To the Citizens Of Mercer County,
West Virginia:
All voters. irrespective Of party
affliation. who are interested I'm
good, clean county government and
an economical administration OF
public affairs, and who arc opposed
to the liquor traffic. are urgently
requested to be present at a mass
meeting to be held at Princeton.
w. V. on June 9th, 1903.
T. BOYD COOK, Chairman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-22
GRAY MACHINE REPAIR SHOP
Now IN the Rear Of FOwlcr-Rlch-
ardsOn Company.

All kinds OF repairing OF Lawn
Mowers, Sewing Machines, Bicycles
Guns, Pistols, Typewrlters, Adding
Machines. Locks. Keys Fitted and
in fact. all kinds OF machines. Work
and price guaranteed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-22

FLOWER PLANTS. -Geraniums.
Coleus. Scarlet Sage. Cannas, Yer
benas, Elephant Ears. Tube Roses,
etc. Reasonable prices. BY ex-
press. Fallon. Florist. Roanoke. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-22

BY order OF the Democratic State
Committee.
JOHN r. McGRAW, Chairman
j. CARL VANCE, Secretary.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-22
HE GRIIMRIEn

Grumbiing is "a successful method
ion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-22
HAD PRACTICE.

MISS Blond - so sweet. she knows
now To make every one at ease"
she ought To: she's been ut Il a
tong time" '"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
FALLING OVER A PREcIpIcE.
Thrilling Experience in the Alps De-
scribed by a German Scientist.

To fall over a precipice in the Alps
and then live TO tell the tale was the re-
markable experience of Albert Helm, a
German scientist His fall could not
have occupied more than a few seconds,
bur his train of thought was long aud
interesting. Il clearly saw" he says
''the possibility of my fate. said to
myself: The rocky wall from which |
am now being hurled prevents me seeing
what is ut its base. The snow may be
melted there, or there may be none; If
there is any my life may be saved 9th
erwise death is inevitable. 1T | am con-
scious on reaching the earth | have by
me a bottle of aromatic and my alpeu-
stock. | will still grasp il, for ii may
serve me in good stead | thought, too.
of removing my eyeglasses lest their
splintering might cause injury. Other
and gentler thoughts for those ! was to
leave behind came upon me. For myself
| felt Indifferent, caring really little
whether | should be much injured or
not, but from motives of consideration
for others ] felt compelled, as il were
to make light of the matter, | seemed
TO call aloud. L am not much hurt
recollected that in five days more | was
to have delivered an inaugural DISCOURSE
and thought of the grief my de~th would
cause to those near and lear to me.
Anon. lying as it were on the limit Of
far distant horizon, appeared distinct
and diverse images and episodes in my
past life. The whole mental picture stood
out clear cut and illumned by divine and
mysterious light.
"All things seemed lovely and of good
report There were no msgivings 10
anxieties. no sorrow, pain or ter
ror. There were no sensations of
contest or strife. All was merged
in feelings of genial good will
and kindly feeling. Such feelings
predominated over all and formed what
was truly a unique and lovely picture.
Gradually a heaven of glorious blue.
flecked with crimson chnlds Of gossamer
hghtness, surrounded me. In them | was
waited to and fro. borne mp from below.
but painlessly and pleasantly, while "A
vast and moving snowfieid seemed to ac-
company me. Anon the perception Of
objects. subjective thoughts, a medley IF
various feelings seemed to circle in con
centric mazes as around a common cen
ter. Then came dull ttud which |
heard very distinctly, bat did not feel
and my fall was ended
AT that instant a dark veil passed be-
fore me. ] called aloud three or four
times. i am not much hurt graspcd my
glasses. which lay near me and
touched my limbs to make sure they
were not broken. Then ! saw my com
panions slowly approaching They told
me n good half hour had elapsed after
my fall before | spoke | had lost con
seriousness, and that explains the dark
veil. Later the power Of thinking re-
turned. / was conscious only SO long as
| was falling Of the perception Of beau
tiful images. At the moment Of contact
with earth they disappeared. Chicago
News
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
HUNTING EAGLES NESTS.
Wyoming RanChman's Effort to Secure
Young Birds for Colorado School.

James Carpenter of Atlantic City.
Wyo.. a fearless young ranchman, will
undertake the hazardous task Of captur-
ing a nest of young eagles from cliff
several hundred feet high for the stare
normal school This cliff has long been
the home of many bald eagles aud when
Carpenters brother, student IN the
state normal told him what was wanted
the Wyoming man decided to get the
nest.
Last week he was let down by a rope
100 feet over the cliff and with stick in
hand beat off the eagles to find the eggs
still in the nest. Next week he will
again 90 over the cliff and attempt TO
bring up the nest Of young eagles. Prof.
Adams, curator of the school has discoy-
cred an immense nest on the top Of n
60-foot cottonwood on Crow creek It
is closed nest and has been used for
probably fifty years. Prof. Adams says
II Is feet wide, feet deep aud will
weigh several hundred pounds. With
men and ropes it is proposed to remove
the nest intact and place it in the school
here.-Creeley Cor. Denver Republican.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
BEAUTIFUL, Easily Grown Vines.

For identifying the veranda, or cover
ing the wall of a brick or stone house
with living coat of green which will be
Il joy to every lover of nature. there is
large variety of vines which grow with
little care and are perpetual delight.
The Boston ivy aud Virginia creeper,
two vines known throughout America,
cling to walls without support, and so
are especially useful for covering walls
The former is not as hardy as the latter,
but in the middle and southern ATTITUDES
it succeeds well and forms beautiful
mass against wall. The Virginia
creeper is perfectly hardy. II will hide
ugly stone fences, outbuildings> and dead
ttees. transforming them into things Of
beauty.
The rapd-growing Virgins Bower vine
is excellent for the veranda, giving
dense shade. IL presents a snowy bank
of star-shaped flowers of delightful fra
GRANGE which last for several weeks. 4
companion variety Of clematis coceinea,
has rose-colored flowers which resemble
half closed rose buds at O distance. Gle
MATHS paniculate the Japan clenatis, is
one OF the best of vines, growing rapidly
and presenting a snowy mass Of bios
SONS when in flower.
The wistaria is a good vine for a trel-
lis. but Is somewhat coarse for nust
verandas. being better suited for the rus
tie house or pergola where its delightful
purple flowers hang in graceful profus
sion. The Crimson Rambler rose is one
Of the hardest aud most satisfactory Of
admirably suited for the We
randa
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
Always-Ready Lemonade.

There is nothing more refreshing on n
hot day than a long drink of cool lemon
ade. but however anxious the hostess
may be 10 serve this beverage, it is
sometimes impossible to do SO owing to
the lack of necessary ingredients. In
fact, 1t is for just this reason that the
syrup that may be prepared by the fol-
lowing recipe is one of the greatest of
household convenieuces 1t is delicious
but what is still more important il en-
ables one to procure supply of lem.
onade literally at moments notice,
says The Deliueator. Extract the Juice
from a dozen large lemons; CRATE the
rind of six of the lemons. ana add il to
the Juice. Let the mixture stand for
twelyA hours or over night. In the
morning make a thick strip of granu-
lated sugar and water using about six
pounds of the sugar, and just as little
water as possible, as the sirup must be
both thick and smooth. When IL has
cooled, strain the lemon juice into il:
bottle in glass, being certain that the
tops are secure and alright. In making
lemonade with this sirup place n little
crushed ice in the bottom of tall
glass; add one or two teaspoonfuls of
the sirup, according to taste. and fill
with either carbonated or plain water.
This sirup may also be used success.
fully in making cakes. pies, puddings.
custards. etc. being a most economical
method of utilizing lemons, as il enables
the cook TO obtain absolutely the full
value of both sugar and fruit. Surely
this is a fact worthy of consideration By
the economical housewife
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19

chains and resist innovation. threaten
ing TO commit suicide if their daughters
are taught t. read
The fact explains the immobility
which. for countless centuries. has char
acterized great bodies of the human
race. Where half the race IS stationary
the other half cannot advance. since, as
Tennyson well says. "The woman's
cause is a mans. they rise or sink to-
gether." As, in the physical world. there
can be no offspring in a community of
celibates, so in tie mental and moral
world, where only one sex is represent
ed, stagnation ensues.-H. b. b. in
Woman's National Daily
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19

skins 10 provide the marriage portion
required by her father he met with no
announcement from the stern parent.
spective dwellings of the ardent lover
and his beloved, which could be crossed
only by a snow bridge. The youth con-
ceiyed plan. He would cross the snow
bridge in the night, abduct the girl. and
after recroSsing destroy the bridge. and
so prevent pursuit. He carried the plan
INTO effect. One night he crossed the
bridge, invaded the hut of his idol
seized a sleeping-bag. and departed. de,
stroying the bridge after he had crossed.
Then he opened the sleepiug-bag. and
discovered that he tad abducted-not
the girl, but the old man.-Glasgow
Herald
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
In Asparagus Time

Senator Bcveridge, at dinner in In-
| dianapolts, said during the course Of as
| paragus;
This asparagus is superb. Its flavor
heipss Us 10 pardon Fontenelle."
FontenelleT murmured young
lady, in a puzzled voice
Yes, Fontenelle," said the well read
senator. Don't you know the story?
Listen. then.
"Fontenele lived to be 100 lie at
lributed his longevity to asparagus, As
the consumptiyes 60 Ia for milk and eggs.
lie Went IN for asparagus-thrice daily
as long as the season lasted.
Archbishop Dubois had almost nm
equal love for the pale, sweet sticks, He
! lsked them with Il dressing of drawn
butter, but Fontenelle preferred vinegar
and oil.
Mime de Tencin once invited these
two asparagus lovers to dinner. Half
the asparagus course was prepared with
oil aud vinegar. the other half with
drawn butter, and on Fonteneles arri-
val the hostess explained this arrange
ment 10 him.
But just as the dinner hour arrived
there came n pallid messenger from the
archbishop'y house The good Archbish-
op Dubois was dead
Dead| cried F0ntenelle.
Dead. the messenger dolefulIy re-
pcnted
Really dendF said Mime. de Teucin
Alas. yes, madam. dead irreyocably,
answered the messenger
Then he won't be here to dinner
murmured Fontenelle
Naturally not. the messenger agreed
"Fontcnee leaped hastily a. his feet
He ran % the door. and opened it, Then
he shouted across the hall to the white
capped cook in the kitchen:
2" 'Baptiste, all the asparagus with oil
and vinegar! New York fines
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
An End Missing

An Irishnan Who served on board n
man.o war was selected by one Of tie
officers TO haul in towline Of consider
able length that was towing over the
taffrail. After pulling in forty or fifty
fatboms. which had put his patience So
yerely to proof. as we'll as every muscle
Of his arms, he muttered to himself
surely It's as long 0s today and to-
morrow. It's a good weeks work for
any five in the ship. Bad luck to the
leg or the arm it'll leave at last What,
more of it yet? Och, murder. The says
mighty deep. to be sure."
After continuing In a similar strain
and conceiving there was little probabil-
ity If the completion Of his labor, he
suddenly stopped short aud. addressing
the officer Of the watch, exclaimed: Bad
manners to the, air. if don't think some
body's cut off the other end of it."-The
Pathfinder
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
RoMANcEs OF AUSTRALIAN MINES
Discovery of the Rich Coolgardie Unsuc-
cessful Prospectors' Find

In she history of gold digging and gold
finding many romantic and tragic story
Is to he found Few of these stories.
however. possess more interest than that
OF how the famous Coolgarde mines ia
| western Australia were discovered in
lS92-mines which have since yielded
millions of pounds worth of gold Luck
played a great part in the discovery, but
IL was the reward of perseverance,
In April. 1892, two Victorian miners
named Bayley and Ford struck out for
the northeast of Australia. bur after ira
verslng $50 miles they lost their horses
and had TO turn back Equipped with
fresh horses. they started again on what
proved 20 he long. tedious and futile
journey. for once more they were forced
10 turn back-thiS time for want of wa
ter. The third attempt won them fame
and fortune.
First they found that which TO them
was more precious than gold-namely,
water They found n natural well.
known To the scattered tribes of that far
away country as "Coolgardie." Pitching
their camp beside the well they turned
their horses out to feed and started pros
pecting the country around Ford picked
up half-ounce nugget and before night
they had gathered in over twenty ounces
Of gold, Two or three weeks more surface
prospecting was rewarded with over two
hundred ounces. BY this time food sup
plies had given out. so keeping their
own counsel concerning their discoveries.
they returned TO civilization. laid in a
fresh stock of provisions and FASTENED
back TO their I'll Dorado.
within a few days of their return they
happened upon the reef that made Cool
rRtiie famous. Beginning with a slug
weighing % ounces, they picked out from
cap of that reef in few hours upward
Of 500 ounces of gold. Rayley. carrying
ODD ounces of gold, iourneyed back to
the nearest mining town. exhibited his
ind To the mining warden. put In Il claim
for a lease of the land on which this
marvellous discovery had been made and
hurried off To the field again with a party
that numbered $50 men, besides coaches
and horses and all the paraphernalia of
prospecting and camping In their wake
in course of time came gold seekers i'm
hundreds and thousands. From Bayley
and Fords mine there was taken in the
first nine years of its history $4,000
ounces of gold, valued at fa30.000
Almost as sensational as Coolgardie
We're the Londonderry and Wealth of
Nations finds" The Londonderry was
discovered by a party of unsuccessful
prospectors ON their way back to Cool
gardie Two Of them picked ND some
rich gold bearing specimens. After
brief search the outcrop of a reef was
exposed, from which in the course of n
few days they took out from 1000 to
5000 ounces of gold. From the cap OF
the Wealth of Nations reef gold Ia the
value of 100000 was secured in n few
days-Tit-B Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
PISSED colIege aExams, at seven.

Few people in Connecticut realize That
there once lived a boy In Waterbury who
POSSESSED the remarkable precociousuess
which enabled him 10 pass the Yale eX.
animation AZ the age Of years.
yet the record remains. aud ought not
10 be lost sight Of The boys name was
John Trumbull. born in 1850. aud died
full If honor, scholastic aud political, nc
the ripe age Of 81 years IN 1881 lie
was frail and tender as youngster.
aud his remarkable intellect overbalauecd
his physical makeup. Nobody thought
hp would grow up. and bis mental
achievement at an age when most boys
nowadays are entering the district school
attracted the attention Of scholars and
distinguished men in bis day. Bristol
Dispatch 20 tie Hartford Couraut
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
Convincing EVIDENCE.

Col. Plummer of New York. who hates
the sight Of an automobile, bought, the
other day, handsome brown mare to
match Barbary Belle. A day or two
later he asked his groom what b.
thought Of the new arrival John re
piled:
She's certainly a fine lookin' 'oss, sir
bnt I'm afraid her temper's a bit too
touchyf
What makes you think so?' asked the
colonel.
she don't appear to take kindly to
nobody, sir; she don't like me TO 20 into
the box 20 feed her"
''Oh, she'll settle down IN a day OF
two. The surroundings are strange. you
know. ! DO not think there is anything
wrong with her temper"
Il didn't at first sir said John. "but
yen see she kicked me out o the box
twice. and when you comes to think
about it-that's sort o. eonyinein' -
Pittsburg Press
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
BABY SEAL WAS LONELY.
And Glad to Find Protector in Long
Distance Swimmer.

With a live young fur seal tucked
comfortably under his arm, Sydney
Cavill. the long distance swimmer. pa
raded Market street recently. He dis
covered the animal off Bakers beach
while he was taking a practice swim.
How the animal happened to be in those
waters is puzzle to scientists. 1t
might have been brought in on some
ship from the far north or it might have
come with its mother from the ice foes
of the Arctic
Cayill. who is in the water every day
training for his swim across the bay.
was floating peacefully off Bakers
beach when small head bobbed up
alongside him. He did not know what
head for the shore. Cavill is fast and
strong swimmer. but when he looked
behind the head was still close to him
and the thing whined mournfully. With
his swiftest strokes CGvill pressed for
the dry land and reached the beach cx-
hausted and painting. Close behind him
was the strange animal Ii crowded out
on the sand and followed Cavill, whin-
ing plaintively.
Then Cavill saw that the thing was
harmless. and walking over TO the ami
NAL he stroked it ON the head. The
little seal seemed as pleased as a tame
animal. Cayill rushed into the surf and
the baby, seal followed him, swimming
close beside him. Apparently the little
waif of the Arctic had adopted him.
When Cavill was tired of swimming
for the day he tucked the little seal
under his arm and the animal whined
comfortably. 1t seemed 10 realize that
it had found a protector That night
it slept comfortably at the foot of Cav
ills bed. Caviii has decided to adopt
the seal permanently, and the animal
will accompany him on all his swims.
1t is hard to tell which is the more at
home in the salt water, the man or his
pet.--San Francisco Call
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
AUTO AscENDs STAIRWAY.
Crowd in Auditorium Hotel Watches
Remarkable Proceeding.

With an up-to-date automobile nothing
seems TO be- impossible. At the conveu-
ton Of the National Electric Light assoc
citation in Chicago last week, a Stude-
baker electric car was sent up two
flights Of stairs in the Auditorium hotel
because there were no elevators large
enough to hold the machine The exhi-
bition was made in the presence Of Il
crowd Of spectators that packed the large
lobby and the performance Of the cleo
trio car created intense enthusiasm. The
Stakeholder company gave q private cleo
tric vehicle show al their salesrooIHs
throughout the week gnd large crowds Of
visitors attnnhed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
Professional Chauffeuse.

The professional chauffeuse is not yet
very common, but ne England. where
she has appeared in some numbers, much
is being said in her praise. A nervous
woman of seventy-tve refuses to allow
any one but "A woman Is drive her. MeE
drivers, she says are too reckless and
enthusiastic in the cause Of the chauf-
feusc that she expresses her emotions in
poetic numbers. as follows;
ChauTeurs Of every Kind I've hired
Until. with patience quite expired.
tried to drive my ear alone
4 wonder It's I have bone
Or siuew that's escaped from harm
In desperation and alarm
wrote an answer 10 an al
Such luck 10 mortal ever had,
For now my III" Il nauRht but play.
Right here beside me every day,
Reliable aud unHfFald.
Sits nn enchanting chauffeur maid
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
Serving MeaIs on a BIZ scale.

At recent municipal celebration in
Coviua. Gal, IN which barbecue was
given to mark the advent OF an electric
railway. coffee was served from az urn
holding 80 gallons or 5000 cups; beans
were cooked IN pot holding 200 gall
Ions and twelve steers aud twice as
many sheep aud porkers were roasted to
a turn in a 44-fnot trench. A picture of
the giant coffee pot appears in The Pop
ular Magazine; it stood 9 feet high and
was twice emptied during the feast.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
The Tourists Paradise.

From the proft-making point Of view
as might be understood, France is an
easy first. 1t j. the tourists paradise
par excellence. and the annual income
from this source is something like 600
100000 sterling, though French bankers
have even put it ut E120.O00,000 sterling.
These are amazing figures. and repre-
sent more than - per head Of the popu-
iation, while the per capita export u
domestic products is only IS.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
An Awtnl Mistake.

A pathetic tale Of Eskimo love Is told
by Lieut. Shackleton, the leader Of an
Arctic expedition. A young Eskimo
had loved an Eskimo lass, bat as be
had not the necessary number Of seal
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
ALASKAN GOLD s2s,ooo,ooo.
Estimates Made This Year in Various
Districts.

\ preliminary estimate of the yield of
gold this coming season from Alaska
shows a total of over S26.0O0.oo0. This
figure is reached after carefully discount
ing the figures of the enthusiastic Alas
kanS and making a comparison with the
actual results in years gone by with those
of the spring preiiminaries. The gold
product will be divided as follows.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19

The new districts discovered during the
last year are attracting many miners, and
there may be a bigger yield than figured
upon. Laborers are going north in large
numbers this year. as the passenger lists
of the boats which sailed early this week
show. More than three thousand hs,ve
already gone. Most of these are under
contract with the big operators The first
shipment of Alaska gold viii arrive here
within the week, 100000 from Fair.
banks, sent by way of Dawson.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
A Learner IN Politics.

"Pop. wiz you tell me something's
What is L. my boyT'
Els the grapdfather's clause fhev'r,
talking about any relation to the grand
mothers fund F'-Baltimor American.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19

Advertise ~ this paper, and make your
wants known to your home people.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-19
Women in the Orient.

A friend inst returned from Egypt
and Palestine. found nothing there so no
ticeable as the absolute non-existence of
women in social, industrial and religious
life They are not considered: not even
named Ask a man how money children
be has-be names only his boyS-the girls
are not included in his estimate. Ii Is
the same everywheye throughout the
Orient. and the Orient contains a ma
jority Of the human race. Among the
swarming millions Of Asia and Africa
in Turkey. Arabia. Persia. India. China
and Japan. In Morocco, Egypt. Tunis
and the SoudBn. woman has no social
status whatever She is being secluded
and excluded from all public or semi.
public activities. Yet there, as here
there are women "antis" who hug their