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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
WOMEN TO
TAKE MEMS JOBS

Washington, March An unex.
pected development in the operation
or the nine hour law for railroad
employees is likely to follow the en-.
forcement today of that measure.
According to advices received I'm
Washington, many railroads are
preparing to operate their trains nv
means OF block signals and tele-
phones. II this project is put into
eject, thousands of male telegraph
operators will be thrown out of en-
ployment and their places will be
taken by women at much lower sal.
aries, since the introduction of the
telephone will render a knowledge
OF the Morse code unnecessary.
photographers declare that the
transmission OF train orders by tel.
ephone will be so satisfactory and
Will result in so many disasters that
public sentiment will demand a re-
turn to the old system.
1t was expected that the reduc.
ton in the working hours OF rail
way telegraphers to nine hours
would compel the railroads to en-
ploy at least 5000 additional men
at once. 1t was also known that (;
would be impossible to secure this
number Of men when needed. and
1t was therefore hoped by the men
that an increase in wages would be
part of the revolution planned.
The railroads decided that they
would rather spend millions in pro-
viding and maintaining automatic
block signals which never go ia
sleep and which never fall unless
they spell danger" than to spend
the same money In maintaining tel.
egraph stations and telegraph opera.
tors. The closing of stations as tel
egraph stations is made possible by
the fact that with an automatic
electric signal all that is necessary
is to start trains as fast as the ter.
minal block is empty and keep them
going until a semaphore says stop. ,
Accordingly, many of the big sys'
tens. notably the Hartman roads
have been Fastening the installin.
of such signals, and the present tins
finds them ready to lock the tele
graph keys in hundreds of stations
The second conviction, but one
which may have hitherto lacked
courage to put into effect, is that
the telephone is really the most
scientific means of communication
between stations and headquarters
The Burlington road. for example
has been successfully operatir 8
trains by phone over its heaviest d..
vision, between Chicago and Gales.
burg, for several years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you negIested your Kldneys7
Have you overlooked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and bladder Have you
pains In ioins, side. back. gro:ns and
BLADDER Have you . Habby appear.
anco Of the face. especially under
the eyes. Too frequently a desire
to pass urine7 n 80. williams Kid
ney PHI will cure you.
Price soc.
For safe by The White Pharmacy
Cor. Bland street and Princeton ave
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
BIRTHDAY OF EMMETT.

Dublin March Loyal Irish.
men throughout the Emerald Isle
are today induleing in patriotic eel.
CREATIONS Of the t3Oth birthday an.
niversary Of Robert Emmett. the
great leader in the fight for Irish
liberty Every year finds these OBJ
soryations increasing in enthusiasm
and The great patriot has begun 10
dispute with ST. Patrick bis first
place ia Tie hearts of Irishmen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
WAS 1T A WET" VICTORY?

Concerning our remark of Sun
lay when discussing Bradley's cleo
ion to the United States senate
from Kentucky, the following Wash
ngton special to yesterdays Phila-
lelphia Record is in point;
There is JOY among the liquor in
terests of the country over the cleo
ton of former Governor Bradley.
Republican, as senator from Ken
lucky, for they brought the victory
about through an alliance with the
Republicans, they claim. For the
first time in months there is a
smile on the faces Of the liquor men
who have been routed in state after
state especially in the south, in
desperate contests to stem the rising
tide of prohibition that is sweeping
over the Union. The election of
Beckham to the senate would have
meant the speedy addition of Ken
lucky to the lengthening list of pro
hibition states. and, with Kentucky
gone dry, there is no telling where
the movement would have ended So
he liquor interests made a desper-
ate stand to keep the Blue Grass
state from going against them and
by an alliance with the Republicans
md the capture of four Democratic
votes in the legislature, they won
4 tactical victory by the election of
Bradley to the United States senate.
Whether the liquor alliance with the
Republicans Is confined to the Re
publican organization in Kentucky
)r extends to the national organiza-
ton OF the party or some faction in
that organization is yet to develop
An amusing feature OF the affair IS
that a strong element Of the Ken
lucky Republicans is strongly favor
able 20 the nomination OF Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks as the Republican
candidate for president. AS this ele-
ment, like all the others, seems to
have backed Bradley for the sena-
torship # appears that the Fair
banks boom has struck another
snag in so far as getting support in
prohibition Republican quarters"
10 Us well understood that one Of
The conspicuous Democratic boilers
IN this case, was. and is now. en-
zaged in the liquor business. and #
widely believed iu Kentucky. he
led those who forsook party al
'ag.anre and wrecked party prom
'ses at a critical period In its his
DRY To "a victory thus won is hailed
in a spirit Of triumph Boy the wet
forces OF the country az their VIC
tory. they can 500 afford to achieve
many Of Ike kind Triumphs built
upon dishonor porfdy and re-
.reancy 20 a public trust have but
shifting sands for foundation. and in
the end VIII produce result far
more damaging than helpful 90 tile
cause in whose behalf they are
achieved Lyuchburg Ncws.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
CHIVALRY.

That was an amusing affair con.
cerning the recent harrangue on
Wall street by the leading Woman
suhragist. a crowd began r., con.
grezate about the open carriage
from which the fair suHraeo,t. was
speaking They we're much smrses
and somewhat curious fo hear wha,
'he WELCOMED woman nal t9 say
Then someone yelled out. "A7d qo
home and wash the dfsne..n ans
from this the fun-making began. st
This time the employees from th,
offices in the tall bu,uln, ncl.
which the intrepid little woman was
speaking caught the humgr or OBJ,
situation The building -grtafna
mostly brokers Offices ana the .u.
p.oyes began 10 throw f-t.r. ar-
uDOn the sHrlI reaker urr Nor,
were miles OF r about her ,ar.aer
The auditors app'auded tt t
point the speaker u1dismavaI ar.
gan ro upDra.d hnr hearers upon Ea
lack Of rh.vaIry The speaker shoura
have remembered That Her own
mau.shre-s prcaIUded tha. rh.varri.
'cferenca which IS due woman .or
Hc was attempting fo break 81ra
H. very foundation OF ha. % foH
once which is hers by b.rtHHgnt o.
Is Tho Egmar|inree OF tho g.Yrra r
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
SC|SSORR|NCTU NJ s

Is an undesirable" now an unin.
structed delegate?
Maybe BIN the Button Man
isn't up against it this year.
TO the Converse it would appear
that Reuterdahl guessed wrong.
No scalps were lifted in the clash
in the senate between the two In.
dian senator's.
Uncle Joe Cannon will adjourn
early in May, and the rest of the
bunch will have to do so, too.
Congressman Ransdell wants to
enlarge the cabinet What for?
Taft will soon be out OF It.
a number of European monarchs
would be glad to know where the
shah of Persia procures his charmed
lives
If March did come in like a lamb.
the weather man needn't try to put
on the airs of a lion-tamer.
The unattached leap year girl, the
willing victim and February Goth:
when shall these three meet again ?
The st. Louis stenographer who
got $500 damages for being called
an old hen is evidently no spring
chicken, either.
The Easter bonnet parade will eff
tectually settle all doubts as to
whether the financial depression has
really passed.
Governor Wilson, of Kentucky.
told the legislature that his hands
are tied as regards the night-riders.
His hands or his courage?
Kentucky's woes are many and
grieyous. The growing woe comes
with the election of a Republican
to the United States senate.
A Pittsburg minister has started
a crusade on church weddings. Some
that take place in that town ought to
be held under a circus tent.
John Dalzell says an extra SEES
sion OF congress will be called to
revise the tariff If the Republicans
win the next election. That declare.
ton has a mighty familiar sound.
An elephant held up a railroad
train in Pennsylvania. The celebra-
ted animal owned by the c. o. p.
has been known to hold up pretty
near all the railroad systems in the
country, when fodder was needed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

The merry-go-round of politics
mas started to buzz and there will BE-
something doing in municipal mat
ters soon.-Daily Telegraph
Yes, suppose so. We understand
the city administration is maxim,
extensive preparations for sou,
houses out in Fifth ward.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

For some reason the Republican
party in West Virginia are anxious
to dodge the discussion of the recent
prohibition amendment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

The Republican Press havn't ex-
planned to the satisfaction of the
voters in what way the Dawson tay
laws have reduced taxes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. 1908.

A rev good Republicans are
booming Lafollette for the pres.-
dency He would make the best
trust buster" of them all
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

Advertising rates made known o
application.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

Telephone: Business office and
Editorial Room, 500.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

Address all communications and
all remittances to TIE Bluestone
Publishing Company.
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TheDailyLeader
Published every evening except
Sunday.

Entered as second class matter
April s;h, 1906. at the Post orac,
at Blueheld. w. Va. under act Of
Congress. March 3rd, 1879.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04
DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS DID
SOT VOTE FOR COMMISSION

10 the Editor Of The Gazette.
Iu the Wheeling IntouIgeucor of
the 18th 30 says
CHANGED THEIR TUNE.
For months and months leading
Democ- aeeMSQd Democratic newspa-
pers bowling for some
NJ OF the viz
rr.ffo T.gt.f..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

No scalps were lifted in the clash
in the senate between the two In.
dian senator's.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

Uncle Joe Cannon will adjourn
early in May, and the rest of the
bunch will have to do so, too.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

An elephant held up a railroad
train in Pennsylvania. The celebra-
ted animal owned by the G.. o. p.
has been known to hold up pretty
near all the railroad systems in the
country when fodder was needed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-04

John Dalzell says an extra SEES.
sion OF congress will be called to
revise the tariff If the Republicans
win the next election. That declare.
ton has a mighty familiar sound.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
OUR SPECIAL NOTICES.

BUILDING MATERIAL-All kin6y
cheap for cash. Doors, Sash, Blinds,
Rough and Dressed Lumber, Hair, Lime
and Cement. See me before you buy
elsewhere. Yards next to City Power
Station. c. II. Duckett, Laurens, S. c..
51-4t
COPYRIGHT FLOUR is leading.
Ten years on trial, growing more pop
ular every year. There is a reason for
this. The quality is high, the grade
satisfactory.
51-4t.
NOTICE TO ICE CONSUMERS
Ice will not be sold on Sunday except at
the following hours: $50 to 10 a. m.
n 3 to a p. m. Laurens Ice Factory.
51-4t
FOR sALE-o4e nice fresh mich
cow. w. Il. Dorroh, Laurens, S. C.
2-1t
BLAKELY BOLT BARBECUE
Messrs. Edgar Blakely and George Bolt
will serve a first class barbecue at
Holmes Park on the day of the State
campaign meeting, Aug. %. 1t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Excursion August 18th.

Excursion rates from Laurens to Nor
folk. Va, (for seaside resorts), $40. 80,
to Wilmington, N. c., (Wrightsville
beach,, &c. so. Corresponding rates
from other points. Through Pullman
sleeping cars on train No. SO direct to
Norfolk, arriving Norfolk 7.3O a. m.
August 18th. Tickets limited to return
ON any train until September LIST, 1908
Make up your party and go via the At
lantic Coast Line. Enjoy the surf and
ocean breezes for two weeks.
For reservations or any information
write w. j. Craig, passenger traffic
manager; T. G. White, general passen-
ger agent, Wilmington, N. c., OF j. f.
Livingston, soliciting agent, Columbia,
S. G..
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COUNTY CAMPAIGN PARTY AT CLINTON
Continued from first page.)

caught Mr.. Nash ploughing in his field
one day, whereupon MIR. Nash declared
that he had ploughed many a day and
expected to do so again; that he had to
keep a horse for his work and that the
cultivation of small patches was q ne
cessity. During Mr.. Nash's speech
some n in the crowd asked him about
the maintenance of negro summer
schools for teachers and if he had had
anything to do with that in this county.
Mr.. Nash explained that these schools
were conducted and paid for by the
State board of education. Mr.. Nash is
the attention of his audience.
There are three candidates for coro-
ner, Messrs. w. ID. Watts, for r~e-elec-
ton, r. 0. Hairston and b. Wright
Martin. Each of these was present
and spoke briefly to the Clinton people.
MIR. Watts was at home and did not
consume all his time.
MIR. H. b. Humbert, candidate with
out opposition for the office of super
visor. was present at the Clinton meet
ing and by special provision addressed
the people at some length on the mat
ter of the county roads. Mr.. Humbert
spoke very earnestly on the need of
permanent improvement, showing very
clearly how and where good roads saved
money for the farmer in the marketing
OF his crop. He argued the uselessness
OF the farmer paying out so much of.
his profit in having to travel over bad
roads. Mr.. Humbert also showed that
issuing county bonds for the none to
do this work would be a better and
more economical plan thar to do it by
direct taxation. He said that the time
would certainly come when this work
| had Tn ha 1nnn N Nyhu not Inor;, ,,r,
After dinner the candidates for coun-
ty commissioner addressed the people
chiefly on the matter of road works.
The aspirants for these two officers are
Messrs. Homer G.. Culbertson, II. Mac
Roper, w. F. Bailey and M. w. GRAY.
The candidates for the senate and the
house or representatives were all on
hand and made their usual speeches,
varying but slightly from those deliv-
cred at Langston and reported in last
weeks issue. After these came the
Messrs. Power and Bolt. As Mr.. Todd
says, these two opponents are CARRYING
on a mutual admiration campaign and
take out their electioneering in praising
each other. Mr.. Bolt says that Mr..
Power made an excellent auditor and
that he ought to have held on to that
office, while Mr.. Power says Mr.. Bolt
is just as fine clerk as could be found
anywhere but that he ought to move
up higher and get out of his way.
Oh! my stomach's a very uncertain
thing,
/ suffered the torment that costive-
ness brings,
But now l am happy, normal and free,
A miracle wrought by HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea.
Palmetto Drug Co.
Our Mr.. S. M. Wilkes left last week
for the Northern markets to look at all
the different lines and buy a line of
House Furnishing Goods for our fall
trace.
S. M. & e. H. Wilkes e. Co.
Just arrived a solid car load of Bed
Room Suits made of solid oak, beauti-
fully finished at prices that will be
money saved for you.
S. M. q E. III. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Pain anywhere stopped in 20 minutes
sure with one of DIR. Shoop's Pink Pain
Tablets. The formula is on the 25 cents
box. Ask your Doctor or Druggist
about this formula. Stops womanly
pains, headache, pains anywhere.
Write DIR. Shoop, Racine, Wis, for
free trial to prove value of his Head
ache or Pink Pain Tablets. Sold by
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
For Magistrate.

l hereby announce myself a candidate
for Magistrate of Laurens township.
PIT w. r.. jRICHEY, JR.
hereby announce myself candidate
for reelection to the Office of Magis-
trate of Laurens township, subject to
the Democratic primary election.
Pct JOHN M. HUDGENS.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Stockholders Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the Pepplesf Loan and Ex-
change bank in the directors room at
the bank, Tuesday AZ Ill O'Clock a. M,
August 25th. NJ
2 ct C. W. TUNE, Cashier.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12
Barbecue at MOOre's.

will serve a barbeede at the cam
paign meeting at Moore's on Monday,
August 18th. b. BOYD.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Fruit Jars in pints, quarts and half
gallon sizes with porcelain lined tops
and rubbers at the same prices they
have been all the summer.
S. M. & f.. III. Wilkes 81 Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Jelly Tumblers, extra Fruit Jar Tops
and Rubbers at
s. M. & E. III. Wilkes g. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Just arrived a solid car load of Bed
Room Suits made of solid oak, beauti-
fully finished at prices that will be
money saved for you.
S. M. & r.. III. Wilkes & Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Our MI. S. M. Wilkes left last week
for the Northern markets to look at all
the different lines and buy a line of
House Furnishing Goods for our fall
trace.
S. M. & e. H. Wilkes e. Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1908-08-12

Oh! my stomach's a very uncertain
thing,
I suffered the torment that c~ostive.
ness brings,
But now l am happy, normal and free,
A miracle wrought by HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea.
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
MAY BE MURDER MYSTERY.

Phoenixville Especially .--Searchers
Tor Thomas Snyder, a resident OF
kimberton, village near here, who
disappeared from his home on Mon
day, unearthed another mystery In
the finding of body of an unknown
man In a dam in the French Creek
NOT one of the hundreds of persons
who viewed the body can give any
elew to his identity and no papers
were found in his clothes which
would aid the authorities.
A short distance from the spot
where the body was found the dead
mans hat was discovered on the side
OF steep railroad embankment,
"hlch descends to the waters edge
An investigation by Deputy Cor.
oner Howell, of this place, has re.
yealed that the mans death was not
due to drowning. There are no
marks of violence on the body and
nothing save vial containing a few
strychnine tablets was found on the
body.
The dead man was about SIS years
OF age, medium size, with light red
hair closely cut. His clothes were
those of a workfngman.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14

very distinctly and the pilot hnc 60
guess his meaning.
Philips senses were sharp enough
even II his body was numb. and he
took in the significance of several
sharp orders given by the command
Eer OF the tug during the next sixty
seconds, In answer to which two men
cast off the hawsers leading to the
three barges. Then the man at the
wheel rang for half speed ahead.
Philip heard and understood the
signal and was filled with fear that
the PROV of the tug, forcing its way
through the ice, would push the big
cakes against his dory and sink II be-
fore he could be taken on board.
Some such thought must have flashed
through the pilots mind at the same
time, for he suddenly left the wheel,
and leaning out of the window again,
scanned the floating ice that tum-
bled about so threateningly- between
the two crafts.
THE ice cakes here are big ones,
and you'll crush my boat II you're not
CAREFUL, Fnlllp called.
The helmsman observed the mass
OF floating ice with a critical eye, then
gave another order to the engineer
through the speaking tube, in obedi-
ence to which the tugs propeller re-
duced Its revolutions until the vessel
had just headway enough to keep sta
tionary in the current.
Half dozen men-all of the crew
except the engineer, who remained
at his post, and the pilot, in the
wheelhouse--crowded to the bow of
the tug, ready to lend hand IL need
ed, for the Ice, impeded by the larger
craft, was piling around the frail
looking dory, now and then striking
the gunwale with such force that
only the stanchness of the little boat
kept 1t from being demolished.
With the oars, Philip tried to clear
passage ahead toward the tug, but
in his eagerness he bore down too
heavily on one of the blades and
broke it off short. Throwing the use
less piece of wood aside, he picked
up the other aor and went to work
with that, but he was afraid to strain
that one very hard for fear of snap
ping 1t also, and slowly the ice hem
med him in. Clearly he saw that It
was only a question of time when
the dory would go down and its sole
occupant be precipitated into the icy
water.
All hands realized that this would
occur before the boat could reach the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
Congressional Finance.

Congress isn't always as ignorant
OF financial matters as some people
pretend. The last Congress at least
knew enough to increase the Con,
gressional pay.-Philadelphia Press.
Flower Sales and the Weather.
Flower sales, as the street venders
find, are affected by the weather. OF
course, a bad day keeps buyers at
home and the venders indoors. Flow.
ers of different colors that are favor.
ties on sunny days are not much no,
ticed in chill, clouded weather. The
daffodil, most cheerful of blooms, is
bought with avidity on the darkest
days. No other bloom can compete
with this one at such times. On
mild and sunny day it is superseded
Just now by carnations, roses, pan.
sizes and violets, for which there is a
steady demand. Sweet peas, arbu-
tus and mignonette, with punches of
lilies of the valley, sell in great quan.
titles, but not so many of them reach
the street market et-Philadelphia
Record.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1908-05-14
We Are Dying Younger.

In view of all that has been said
about the fall in the death rate 1t
seems strange to realize, says Health
Culture, that we are not living so
long as our grandfathers and grand
mothers did.
More babies live to grow up now
adays than formerly, but people in
later life die younger. Once arrived
at adult age the average man or wo-
man has fewer years of survival to
expect.
This seems on the face of 1t so sur.
prising statement that in order to
be accepted 1t should be backed up
by data authentic and indisputable.
Such data are furnished by the fig
ures of the insurance companies
(Which all agree on the point), but
1t is easier to refer to the Govern
ment census reports, which tell the
tale in simple and convincing fash
ion. Even during the last fifteen
years the death rate among all per-
sons over fifty-five years of age OF
both sections has risen very consider.
ably.