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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06
$4,000 MEN
GO BACK TO WORK IN PITTS
BURG DISTRICT-THE STEEL
PLANTS TO RUN FULL TIME.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 6.-iNearly
$4,000 men in the lPittsburg dis
trict who have been more or less
idle for months past, will return to
work today. Before the week IS
over, 1t is expected that the Pitts
burg district will have practically
returned to the prosperous condi-
tions which were interrupted by the
financial cloud of last October. The
United States Steel Corporation will
in it's Homestead. Edgar Thomson
and Duquesne plants go on full
time for the first time since the
furry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06
KILLED BY
PANTHER
WOODSNLhN PARTLY DEyOURED
IIl WILD BEASTS

Rhinelander. Wis, JAY 50 The
partly devoured body OF .aan was
found today IN the woofs near
Brentwood. There was no.hing on
his clothing TO Identify him. II Is
Thought hat he was Kill cd by a
panther that hag beca pcrssin this
ncighborhood recently. The man
was apparently a woodsman. FIFTY
five dollars was found in his pocket.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06
SEIZED DUTCH
TRADING VESSELS
QUEEN WILHELMINA APPEALED
TO TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST
VENEZUELA.

Willemstad. Curacao, July Ga
petition has been dispatched to
Queen Wilhelmina at the Hague by
league and general Dutch Union ap-
pealing for action against Venezuela
because of the seizure by the South
American republic of three Dutch
trading vessels.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06
ENGAGEMENT OF
MIR. w. ID. GARVIN

F.. B. Thomas &c Company, i'm
porters and jobbers OF dry goods
and notions, Roanoke, Va, an
nounce to their customers and the
trade generally that Mr. w. d. Gar
vim, OF Bluefield w. Va, will here
after represent them in Bluefield
and the contiguous territory. All
orders submitted through Mr. Gar
vim will receive their prompt and
most careful attention. Mr.. Gar
wins telephone number at Blue
field Is 269.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06
AMERICAN
ATHLETES
ARRIVE IN LONDON IN GOOD
FORM-SETTLED DOWN TO
HARD PRACTICE.

London, July 6.-The American
athletes who are to take part in the
Olympic games. arrived today. look
ing fit. They have already settled
down to hard practice. They had a
good passage from New York and
took systematic exercises during
the voyage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06
CHANGE or SLEEPING CARS.

Commencing July lst the Pull
man S'copcrs operated on trains -
and lG, Roanoke and Columbus. Will
bc extended and operated on same
trains. Norfolk and Columbus
w B BEVILL.
General Passenger Agent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06

Nr Perkins ana her daughter.
Miss Kate. LEFT today for two
wocks pleasure trip in Washing
ton Baltimore Philadelphia and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06

Ccontinued on page four)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-06
Attorney GcncrnI.

w G. Conlcy. Of Preston county
headquarters at the Kanawha
A. r. StaIlings. of Gran. county
headquarters at the Runucr.
James Seaman of Jackson cOuu
~. headquarters not engaged
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-11
License Law
For England
NEW SCHEME Is MOST DRASTIC
BRIT0NS HAVE EVER
KNOWN

London, March 2S.-Short Of com
plctc prohibition, the licensing Law
recently introduced lnjo Parliament
is the most drastic measure Of tho
sort that England has ever known.
Hitherto English law has reCognil.
ed vested interest in saloons, giving
the proprietor a right of compensa.
ton If his license is 0unullcd The
no wbili declares that such vested in.
tercst ceases after fourteen years.
After 1922 there will be no vested
interests and saloons may be closed
wholesale without compensation. In
the meantime the number of saloons
in the United Kingdom will be re.
duced by 10000. For these cxtin.
guished licenses compensation will be
paid by the liquor trade itself No
compensation will be given cut OF
public money.
The bill creates a central licensing
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-11

Victoria, y. c., March 27.--Tna, the
north pole Is shifting and the climate
- changing, making The northern t-r.
ritJrics Of this continent warmer and
Northern Asia colder, is tho thcOry to
support which Nose u. ColwOrth OF
York. England, has been gath. ring
evidence in Alaska, from where he
has returned \ curious eject OF this
change, Il is said may b. a Number
uf boundary difficulties between Can.
ada and thc United States. especially
in the Eastern portion. The bound
try is fixed by latitude, and If the
north pole Is really moving, the lai.
tudo3 change also, rendering IL adyi5.
ablc that the boundary be speedily
marked everywhere by permanent
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-11

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-11
sCEEME FOR sMUGGLIgG CHINESE

DETROIT Mich. April ia wholesale smuggling
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-11
TERREIRA WANTS TO QUIT

LISBON. Portugal April 10Premicr
Haon owing the political disorders throughout
g"aon has the gov
following the death King Carlos.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-11

LONDON bug April 50: Horny Campbell -riuunouan who
eut 5muod The Premiership "na" Of nIhoonh
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-11
CAMPEEIL-BAN .GT7IAN VERY low

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-08

OF whole-wheat bread, covering each
with II thin layer Of cooked asparagus,
cut in minute pices, sprinkle with sale,
paprika, Il few drops of Worcester
shire sauce and a liberal coating Of
grated American cheese; cook in a
hot oven sufficiently long to melt the
cheese, but not brown it. Serve i'm
mediately on Welsh rarebit plates,
with a poached egg arranged on the
top of each portion.The New Idea
Woman's Magazine for June.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-08

Tor Il like purpose are at work in Ore
gon and Idaho. In the latter State,
a portion of the expense is borne by
taxation and paid from the State
treasury. A western railroad COM
pany which holds large tracts Of tim
Der has taken steps to guard its pro-
perty from fire, and during the short
time that its plans have been in
operation, it has met with most en-
couraging success.
Similar work is being done on the
other side Of the continent. Forest
owners in Maine have gone to work in
the same systematic way to control
the forests great enemy, fire. Like
organizations are found in other
parts Of the country, showing how
fully it is now realized that protec-
ton against fire is of the greatest i'm
portancc.
1t is safe to say that fires in this
country have destroyed more timber
than mmEermen have cut. When TIM
Der was abundant, the waste passed
almost unoticcG, but now THAT Il
scarcity is at hand and an actual
wood famine threatens in the near
futurc, the owners of forest lands are
wakin" up and taking action to save
what is left.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-08
THE HERALD AND NEWS.

work. The four original discorverers
took out of their five claims, one
claims FOR each man and the discovery
claim, nearly $2O0,000 each, the rich
est OF it being not far from whera the
corner of Clore and Wall streets now
Is, and there was another wonderfully
llch portion, Il piece of ground 200
feet square near where the Montana
Central depot now stands that Weld
ed its owners, Taylor and Thompson,
$33o,000. And in the estimation of
many the lowest bedrock ought to
have contained the richest dirt. and
1t was not reached. The output of
Last Chance Gulch has been estimated
at $20,000,000, and some believe that
figure is not high enough.
Confederate Gulch was discovered
IN 1860, east of the Missouri river,
where Diamond City afterwards stood.
From three Of the bars above the bed
OF the gulch about $3,000,000 was ta-
ken. From Montana Bar the Wheel
cr party. consisting of four, took out
of the territory in single season
about $600,000, or nearly half the
aggregate product Of tnc whole
ground. a single painful Of dirt from
Il nook in the dig"inos at the junction
OF Montana and Confederate gulchcs,
where the deposit was the richest. con-
tanned $l.5S5 of dust.
In Bear "ulch placcrs were discov-
cred in October. 1860. The WELD of
gold in two years WAS not less than
Fl 900 900
Ophir Gulch, on tributary Of the
a'lackfoot river, has yielded as high
rs %'00,0 900 to the claim, and in some
parts Of Mcclellan Gulch The same
gravel has been worked over as many
as five times and has each time paid
for the work. In one instance il fair
sized fortune was taken out on claim
that was found to nave cracks in the
bedrock which were filled with gold
and the miners made Il stake by dig
"in@ out The gold with Il tablespoon.
Asparagus Rarebit.
| i,,1, Ia. 4 H.,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-08
ECZEMA NOW OURABLE.
All Itching Skin Diseases Which Are
Not Hereditary Instantly Reliev-
ed by Oil of Wintergreen.
Can Eczema be cured?
Some physicians say eyes, -


Some physicians say "Ycs.'
Some say "No.'
The real question is, "Wnat is
meant by Eczema2" If You mean
those scaly eruptions, those diseases
which make their first appearance, not
at birth. but years afterward, and
perhaps moi until middle agc-then
there can no longer he any question
that these forms Of Eczema are cura-
bic.
Simple vegetable oil Of wintergreen,
mixed with other vegetable ingredi-
ents. will kill the germs That infcst
the skim Apply this prescription to
the skin. and instantly that awful
itch is gone. The very moment the
liquid is applied, that agonizing, tam
tahzin" itch disappears, and continu-
ed applications Of this external rcmc-
dy soon cure the disease.
We carry in stock this oil Of win
ter%rccn property compounded into
d. ID. ID. Prescription. While VIC are
moi sure that ii will cure all those
cases Of skin trouble which are IN
hrritrd. We positively know that this
ID. ID. D. Prescription. whenever right
~ used. will cure every last ease Of
genuine Eczema or other skin trou-
BILE. which did not exist at birth.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-08
Timber Owners Organize to Fight
Fire.

One Of the most important ccono-
mic movements Of the day about
which the general public has yet
learned little is the concerted action
of owners of timber in different parts
of the country in organizing associa-
tons to protect their holdings from
fire. In the Pacific Northwest. the
Washington Forest Fire association
has just elected officers at Seattle and
begun work f9T the ycac with 3.0OO,-
ooo acres uEler its care. The plans
include sYktcm Of patrol by rangers
r1s"mblmgs the work done by the
l]nitcl5%Statcs Forest Service in
%Gguupr"in% "%ain&t and cxlin%ushiM~
fires.
Organizations Of similar kind. and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-08
This is Worth
. ..READING.

1t is not our policy to hand you out
bait for breakfast and follow it with
lemon for dinner and supper Shoddv
shop worn goods-such as you generally
find at Especial Bargain SaIes'' are too
dear at any price. There is not one sin
gle item in our line on which there is not
a lower price than any other firm can
consistently offer. We mean honest SER
Viceable goods at Bargain Prices. Study
your own interest-come-if We don't
Show You Clean Cut Saving
on any every purchase pass US bv, The
large trade we command was not built in
day or by Especial Bargain Sales ,"
Only by persistent hard and honest toll
have We gained the confidence of the
public. Spend your money where the
dollar gives the best results.
Yours for Bargains,
@. KIL- l., e | TIN E,E7. =,
The Fair and Square Dealer.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
Social and
Personal

Ralph Reese and Harry Pierce have
been visiting friends at Harrington this
week.
Mrs. Stanley Marshall is a guest OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Davis Of Lebanon.
Mrs. Frank Boggs Is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Eyers, of
Cheswold.
Miss Nellie Swain Of Cheswold has
been visiting friends here.
The Rev. d. Il. McFaul Of wyoming
spent Monday with friends in this city.
Miss Mabel Rawey. who has been
visiting in this city has returned to
her home at Leipsic.
Harry Collision is spending the
Christmas holidays at his home at
Dover.
Mrs Anna Mitchell and son Walter
Of Cheswold are visiting friends in this
city during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis II. Anderson OF
Cheswold will spend the holidays in
Philadelphia and this city.
Alfred Morrow of Coatesville. spent
yesterday in this city.
Miss Florence Ross Of Salisbury. Is
visiting her parents here.
George Carson Of Camden. n. J.. is
spending the holidays with his parents
here.
Miss Daisy Jones, n trained nurse in
a private hospital in Philadelphia. is
spending a part of the Christmas holi-
days with friends In this city.
c. J. Speel Of this city. has been
spending a few days at Georgetown.
i. q. Ryon, of Georgetown, was a
visitor in this city Tuesday.
Miss Charlotte S. Weir. Of this CITY.
is the guest Of friends at Georgetown.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
y -sWOMANKIND:-:

fore. The best suggestion 1 have come
across for reducing the amount OF
clothing over the hips is to make the
knickerbockers and short petticoat on
single circular yoke. When this
novel combination garment was first
brought TO my notice / confess 1 felt
as if some queer hybrid were beine
presented to me. BY which of its two
characters should ones behavior TO.
ward il be determined? How was one
to get into it, anyway? The problem
reminded one of the little fellow who
could not pull his shoe on because the
heel obstinately refused TO slip in af-
ter the more manageable toes. He hit
upon the brilliant expedient of starting
to put the heel in first. whichever
way you decide TO get into this knicS.
erhocker- r-pett!coat garment. / am sure
you. will find il quite sensible and prac
tical. If it does strike your sense of
humor at first. You sec, do not adj
vocate dispensing altogether with the
pctticoat If one can help II.
The usual combination undergarment
of corset cover and knickerbockers Is
one Of the most useful for wearing
with sheath-itting garments. only II
must be very close-htting. The corset
cover must mold the figure, and the
knickerbockers must not be granted
one unnecessary wrinkle. good
many women wear these without q
petticoat They are made of satin or
messaline and also Of the usual lingerie
materials.-The January Designer.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
INSPECTION OF CATTLE
COSTS HALF MILLION

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-The present
outbreak OF foot and mouth disease
with which the authorities OF the Do
partment of Agriculture have been
graphing for weeks past will cost the
country half a million dollars accord
ing TO Secretary Wilson's estimates.
Z 1t has proven the most serious out
break of the disease that ever attacked
the livestock Of the country. Tho dis
case in New England some years ago
cost about 100000. but the present cpl
dcmic has been even more serious.
Secretary Wilson expressed himself
as we'll satisfied with the situation
now.
IT will be but short time. IL there
are no further signs Of trouble, wher
the quarantine generally will be lifted
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
GIRL SHOULD
BEGIN AT HOME

American girls do not take advant-
( Hage of the opportunities they have at
Shome; they do not, as a rule, study
( diligently nor seriously here, but art.
always saying, IF I could only so to
Europe to study" as if the mere feet
of going abroad would do for them
what they have refused to do for
themselves, says Ellen Beach Yaw, in
the January Designer.
A girl who will not study at horne
has no business going abroad. 1t is
only when she has mastered everything
possible at home that she can reason
ably expect to take up the studies
awaiting her in Europe. have many
times given this advice 10 girls per-
sonally, but only once in my life have
] had the satisfaction of finding one
who actually and literally obeyed it
That was In the case of a poor girl
who had practically no voice to begin
with. 1 saw at once. however. that
she had determination, perseverance
and the will to develop one. and I
therefore advised her to place herself
under the hest teacher she could find
gave her the necessary detailed in
formation about her breathing and told
Ai'A " 81 AtOlllS anu SO 10 MOfk. 10
my surprise she not only acted upon
my advice to the letter, but also upon
every word of advice given her by hei
teacher. and within a year she he'd
developed 4 voice actually beyond
recognition. Upon inquiry / found
that she had written down in a book
which she kept for that purpose every
word of advice / had given her. as
well as the advice of her teacher. That
IS the way every girl should study In
fact, a proper and thorough prepara-
5n at home before going abroad is
he secret OF the whole thing
7 do not wish to be understood rs
advising girls not to go abroad. fol
every singer knows the broadening In
fuence of foreign study. but do feel
tempted to devote much energetic
comment to the question of proper and
thorough preparatory work at home.
or course, how to get the most good
out of ones precious time and how to
pet the most efficient help from the
masters under whose direction ont
finds oneself, and to whom one is pay.
ing what often seems an extravagant
price is rhe question that most con.
Germs us all. But it is certainly 4
fallacy to suppose that the mere going
abroad will do away with the disagree
70 be absorbed from the air in Paris
and French simply "picked up from
the street.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
LINGERIE MUST
BE SHEATH-LIKE

In all this it is proper to inquire
what sort Of underclothes arc yoL
wearing? Not the same style you had
a year ago? For then our era of tine
graceful and the becoming is slippips
10y you without YOU making the most
of it, Superficial wits term the fash
ionable figure shapeless. Actually we
have to be particularly careful TO Sc
cure shapeliness in our very UNDER
clothes. Wear your perfect Empire
gown over 2 well-made Empire petit
coat. Then il Will show to real ad-
vantage. And have your knicker-
bockers fit more closely than hereto
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
BURGLARS WORK
WHILE STORM RACES

SEAFORD. Del. Dec. 24-Burglars
visited Seaiord during the heavy snow
storm. and. entering the store Of v.
i. Warrington, secured about 200
pounds Of granulated sugar and some
other goods of less value. They also
visited a tenant house owned by
former Treasurer w. NJ. Ross, but,
finding no enc at home. shot out all
the windows. The crimes are believed
to have been committed by the men
who have been raiding fiocks Of poul-
try.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
FELLOW GOT TOO
MUCH FOR TURKEYS

A COMPLAINT was made to the policc
yesterday that a man in King street
had been selling turkeys short weight
When the police began to investigate
they found that the man had departed
for other realms and some said than
be took train for down the State.
The man, IL was said. came here with
a large supply Of turkeys and solo
them lower than the other dealers. 1t
lid not take him long TO dispose Of his
stock. Several of the customers after
having their turkeys weighed found
that they had paid more for the brda
than they We're worth. Some of then,
we're four ana five pounds short.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
He DIDN'T KNOW
FIANCEE'S NAME

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 24-Henry
Clay Gore appeared at the county
clerks Office yesterday for a license 70
wed.
"What is the young ladys name p
asked License Clerk Berner.
"Oh. / don't know; it's a funny kird
of a name." said Gore. Just put any
thing down; / don't care"
"But really don't you know" Can't
you think of your girls name?" ques-
toned Berner.
Gore couldn't and was sent back to
find out.
The name was Matilda Davis.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
FLEE AT NIGHT
FROM BURNING HOUSE

GEORGETOWN. Del. Dec. "a
Awakened 10y the roar Of flames. -four
small children OF Mrs. John Josepls
and Mrs. Iampden. who was staying
with them in the absence OF their
mother. escaped from their BURNING
home shortly after midnight without
having time TO dress. Ira Davis. a
neighbor, who heard their screams.
summoned the firemen. who saved sur
rounding houses. while the Josephs'
home was destroyed. Neighbors cared
for the children, who were severely
chilled by their exposure TO the snow,
storm that ,ras raging at the time.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
THEATRICAL
THE GARRICK

llE 0fA NINlOh
The Christmas show az the Garricls
Theatre Is being well patronized con-
sidering the fact that Christmas is at
hand, when most everyone IS planning
for the day rather than In search OF
entertainment. Tho sale for tomorrow
and Saturday has boen very large and
It is evident that standing room VIII be
at premium at botn afternoon and
evening performances. llirsch's now
musical comedy college Days" con-
tinues TO improve with each performance
and has even now acquired that go and
Swing that characterlzes productions
that have had weeks and weeks before the
public. IL is good Christmas show this
week. and one that is sure to please most
everyone.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
Hsn.asnnhs Elect Officers.

Harmony Lodge No. T.. P. Of H.. cleo
ted the following officers Monday night:
Master, Henry c. Mitchell; overseer.
Arnold Naudain, Sr.: lecturer, a. Frank
Klair; steward, Howard +. Armor as
sistant steward. Kemper =. Pierson;
chaplain, Hervey Walker; treasurer
Charles r. Rubencane: secretary. Mabel
II. Armor; gatekeeper. George Plerson:
ceres. NJ. Bertha Klair; pomona. Sara E.
Brac1in; flora, Mary r. Rubencane; lady
assistant steward. s. Edith klair.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
DEATH DISPELS
FAMILY PLAN

OXFORD. Pa, Dec 2i.-Falling from
the top OF a building Wilmer V. Shell
lender. a contractor, OF oxford, was so
badly injured at Kennett Square that he
died several hours later and the happy
plans of his family for a reunion on
Christmas Day were dlspelled.
Shellender was working on a building
at Kennett Square and trying to get mat
ters in shape so that he could have sew
eral days for Christmas festivities. which
included a reunion OF his 10 brothers and
sisters. His death causes the first break
in the family circle.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
BROADKILN RIVER
REPORTED OPEN

MILTON. Del, Dec. 24-After wait
ing many months. the contractors on
the new jetty at the mouth of Broad
Iii River have reported that the
mouth Of the river is navigable and
that vessels drawing nine feet Of water
can get in and out on high water Thi,
also opens up the Lewes River TO navi-
cation, and, with both Lewes and Mil.
ton open to trade with Philadelphia 10y
boat, a business boom is expected at
both places.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
LippincOtt & Co.
EaIr Assnoiation Meetinn-

Tho executive committee OF the New
Castle County Fair Association will
request the Board OF Education at It's
meeting on Monday night to cooperate
with the committee in making the
children's department OF the fair a
success. The department is to be IN
charge of Mrs. Frederick Snyder or
Newport. Drawing. penmanship.
needlework and cooking will be among
the displays.
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
HERE IS RELIEF FOR WOMEN

If you have pains in the back. uri-
nary. Bladder or Kidney trouble and
want n certain, pleasant herb relief
from Women's Ills, try Mother Gray's
"AUSTRALlAN-LEAF." It is a safe,
reliable regulator, and relieves all Fe-
me- Weaknesses. including innamma-
tion and ulcerations. Mother Gray's
Australian Leaf Is sold by Druggists
or SET hv mail for 80 cts. Sample sent
FREE. Address, The Mother Grey Co,
-. y
Evening journal., 1908-12-24
Christmas Dance.

The annual Christmas dance Of Miss
McClafferty's School Of Dancing, will be
given in Eden Han, on Wednesday
evening. The favorite cotillon will be one
OF the attractions of the evening and that
will be led by Miss McCiafferty. The
Philharmonic Orchestra will furnish the
music.