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The Dickinson press., 1909-07-03
Tho New York Idea.

Tho New York ldea.
Little boy"
"Huhr"
"Do you know where Broadway is?'
"Say, wot youse take me fer?'
"Well, where is itY'
Jaw, don't youse believe I know"
Eyes, Of course, but I don't know.
Tell me how to get there from here"
Jaw, youse know how"
II do not. I am a stranger. I
haven't the least idea where it Is"
"Quit yer kiddin'."
overwhelmingly"
"Gwan"
'"This way or that way?" ~ ~ @,a
Eyer stringin' me-" Z" =
Twill you tell me where Broadway
is?'
"Hey, Jimmy, here's q. guy wot SEE
he don't know where Broadway isr'-
New York Times.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-03
Tho Other cour.e,

solicitor-And I am sure you viii
find, madam, that this is the best
course to adopt in the event Of your
friendly letter failing to produce the
effect we desire. Client-Yes, I see,
Mr.. Jones. If I cannot get what I
want by fair means, I must put the
matter ~unreservedly Into your hands.
Punch.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-03
Tho Maanst.

~Yes, she advertised for a husband
and got 2,7OO replies"
Gracious! She must have adver-
tised herself as very beautiful"
mo, she didn't She 1ustssaid she
had 500 In the bank."-KauBas CITY
Independent
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-03

There Is no substitute for tho.ough-
going, ardent and sincere earnestnsss.
Dickens.
The Dickinson press., 1909-07-03

o. n. ENGEN. Taylor, NJ. b, Owner
of cattle branded like out on right hip:
also J same place; J-2..on right
side. ~11.2807-1yp
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
1900 PEOPLE
AT GRAHAM

Considerable interest in being tax
en- By the citizens of Graham in [he
enumeration OF 1h census of the
town Which is not far off now. A
conservative estimate of the popula-
ton of Graham places the number
Of people there at four thousand.
Several years ago West Graham was
cut out OF corporation limits and It
Is said that when the legislature
meets this winter at Richmond the
town authorities will ask for a new
charter for Graham The town has
been operating under the present
charter since a mere village and on
several occasions needed legislatio
attempted by the town council was
found to conflict with the charter
and as a consequence had to be
abandoned. The proposed new char
ter will be so amended as to over
come the flaws which now exist. It
is probable that an effort will also be
fade to considerably extend the cor
porate limits now existing which
will include West Graham in the
corporation again. Headlight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
WANT TROOPS
ATCRUNDY VA.
Little Case Will Conc Up
Tomorrow, and Lynching
Talk Revived.

Circuit court convened at Grundy
va, today. and tomorrow Is the date
set for the trial OF Howard Little,
charged with the murder OF Mrs.
Betty Justis and the Meadows fam
ily al Hurley in September. LiLue
was TO be taken from Lebanon
Russell county where he was placed
for safe keeping shortly after his
arrest. Much excitement prevails all
over Buchanan county regarding com
ing trial, and there has been lately
a revival OF lynching talk.
It f. thought that an indictment
will be found against Little. The
feeling against Little in Buchanan
county is intense, and fearing that
tn citizens would take the law In
their own hands, Bert r. Wilson
who has been engaged 70 defend
Little, has been to, Richmond en-
deavorLng to persuade the governor
to send state troops to Buchanan
when the case is called to protest
the prisoner.
A large number of. citizens Oi
Buchanan made an attempt to take
'tbe prisoner from JIej RUSSELL coua-
ty jail several weeks Ago. but the
officials OF Russell heard of their
coming and intercepted them and
prevented an atta4k ubon the coun-
tvs Jail. On their way 20 Lebanon
the mob cut all the. feleph oaie wires
ard thereby preventsd THUR where
abouts being known 10 the officials
Of the county untiTfn 6mkers OF the
mob had reached the Giskbts Of the
twn. t
a great many DtnIe or B0chanan
hrmly believe in the guilt of Lit
tie and will see to lr Mat he is
punished No doubt is entertained
whatever that II the iury fails to
siye him The limit Of tbe low that
the citizens Of the county viii storm
the jdi and lynch aim
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
GASSER FALLS
DOWN ON LOOKS
Girl Refused to Marry Him
on Account of Lack
of eBauty.

Vowing he was going TO enter
suit for breach OF promise G II. Gas
ser left for his home at Quahode
Pa, Saturday morning. Gasser had
been corresponding through a matri-
monial bureau with Miss Flora
Hughes, who lives four miles from
the railroad station at Cleveland Va.
for nearly year and had never met
the young lady until last Thursday
when she met him at the depot upon
his arrival Gas 5er has facial dis
figurement that when one first looks
at him would think he had no chin.
When the bride to be saw him for
the first time she was sorely dlsap-
pointed. in his looks and Immediate
iy told him she wanted a man, but
he had to be a whole one. Gasser
pleaded a long time but to no avail
so he decided to leave for his home.
The arrival here Saturday and be
gan to estimate his losses among
which was included the loss of the
fair one and forty dollars in rail
road fair ten dollars hotel bill. a
wedding suit at forty dollars. trt
dollars to the matrimonial BuA
for the wife he did not get. four
dollars for postage stamps used du'
ing tn correspondence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
Thought that Miners I'm
prisoned in st. Paul
Mine Are Beyond
Hope.
HEARTRENDING
SCENE AT SHAFT.
Women in the Deepest Dis
tress Crowd Around
the Shaft.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov with wo-
men and children In tears and the
deepest distress standing around
the shaft OF the St Paul Fuel Com
pany u systematic effort is being
made to release the 400 minera who
were Imprisoned In the mine Satur-
day. Hundreds oA women whose
husbands and relatives are entomb-
ed stood around the shaft all night
last night waiting to learn the fate
Of their dear ones The sceno Is
heartrcnding beyond words
Four men with oxygen helmets
descended the shaft today. 1t Was
believe dthat during the night sig
nallying was heard from below, but
the sound was very faint. and led
to no definite conclusion regarding
the men.
Ii is believed that OF the 400 en-
tombed most OF them have perish
ed
The first bodies were found this
morning forty feet from the main
shaft The faces OF The men were
bIackoncd and burned. and It Is not
believed it will be possible to iden-
! tiiy them.
Dense clouds of smoke and steam
are issuing from the shaft.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
MASONS TO MEET
AT HINTON NEXT

Wheeling, w Va. Nov. 15.-The
Grand Lodge Masons, in session
here has chosen Hinton as the next
place OF meeting. and elected the
following officers:
Grand master, Frank wells Clark.
New Martinsvllle; deputy grand
master, Wyndham Stokes. Welch;
senior grand warden. J. Dunbar
Baines, Charleston. junior grand
warden Judge Charles w. Lynch.
Clarksburg. grand treasurer. Dr..
Samuel N Myers. Martinsburg.
grand secretary. Hiram r. Howard
Point Pleasant. grand lecturer. John
VI. McConihay. Charleston: grand
chaplain. Rev J. Howard Gibbons
Point Pleasant senior grand dea-
con. Thomas =. Jacobs. New Mar
tinsyille, Junior grand deacon. vii
liam r Ice, Philippi; grand mar
shall, r Wilbur Hennen. Fairmont.
grand pursuivant Charles = Carri-
gan MoundsWIle grand tyler. w. T..
Hamilton Wheeling Beginning to-
morrow the Scottish Rite bodies
will hold their fall reunion. and de-
grces will be conferred On several
hundred
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
NEGRO KILLS 2
MEN IN CAR

Memphis. Nov. 15.-The city au-
thorities have taken extra precau-
ton in guarding the life Of the ne
gro named W. O. Smith. who shot
and killed Edward CardweII and I'd
ward Koontz on street car ycster-
day The negro claims ne shot in
seif-defense but this has been de-
MED by those who witnessed the
shooting. The sheriff has deputized
several citizens and order is being
manifested
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
REV|V|NG
ITS DEAD
ENGINES
Norfolk & Western Sending
Three a Day to the
Shops at Roa-
noke.
SHORTAGE BOTH OF
CARS AND POWER
Old Equipment to be Re
paired and New
Ordered.
SHORTAGE BOTH OF
CARS AND POWER

Owing to the big demand of roll
ing stock on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad occasioned by the in
crease in the coal traffic, the COM
pany is rapidly getting rid of it's
dead engines which have been stor-
ed in the east end yard since the
panic. Engines TO the extent of six
ty7five or seventy were stored on ac-
count of the business depression
and the falling off in the freight
movement. Since the revival, how
ever, the company has been taxed
to it's capacity. and even beyond
it for equipment to take care of the
business.
The dead engines are being sent
TO the shops at oanoke at the rate
OF three day. While the company
is slow TO acknowledge such a condi
ton, the coal operators do not hesi-
tate to gay that it is short both
power dad cars They say at this
dime there is a decided shortage in
each particular, and that the coal
haulage is handicapped to greater
or less extent on this account
The company, however, has plac-
ed orders for many additional cars
and engines. and is making every
preparation to take care OF the in
creased traffic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
DEGENERATE
FATHER BRAINS
CRIPPLED son
Freed Meadows Soaked With
Booze Seizes Club and Muir
ders Ten-Year Old Boy at
Daniels, Four Miles Eest
Of Beckley.

AecKley Nov 5-tspecaA murde1 which
community family near Harper
two weeks Saturday when Freed
Mehdo"
ped enearold
or liquor at the time
not realizing his This
ehage the father all OF
beast
'he head brought the child
human father beaten his
Drains The wife
Lpeakabe tragedy, to
Meadows in
me community sfocked and horr He'd There strong
ynchmg yesterday but not
heVed be ade in mis- direction
Meadows degenerate Through the
marriage or close relations his imm edate
thought have become debitated
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
INTENTION TO
BECOME NUN
Daughter of Nine. Steinheil
Will Devote Her Life
Go Church.

Paris, Nov. 15.-Following the
acquittal of Nine Steinhcil, charged
with the murder of her husband and
stepmother, her daughter announces
her intention of becoming a nun.
The verdict of the jury acquitting
Nine. steinheil has been well re-
ceiyed and it appears to have gener-
ally pleased the public.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
RAID CRAP JOINT.

Officers Booth and Jones raided
Coifman's Camp iu the East end yes
terday and caught sixteen negroes
shooting craps. AS they marched up
Princeton avenue two abreast the
knights OF the dice had the appear
ancc of a funeral proce sion i'm the
darkest hue Of mourning. At the
trial this afternoon five Of them CON
tributed ten dollars a piece TO the
water works fund and the rest will
do thcir mite towards cleaning up
the streets for thirty days
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
MEDICINE HAT
BUSY AGAIN

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov 15.-A ter
rife blizzard is raging throughout
the northwest North Dakota Is
entirely cut Off from the outside
world The railroads are tied UP
and business is at a standstill. Great
suffering Is reported in the storm
area. The center of the blizzard
Is moving toward the East.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
KINGSTON CABLE
NOW WORKING
Several Earthquake Shocks
Are Reported in the
Conary Islands.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Cable com
munication has been restored with
Kingston, Jamaica. and the storm
which has been raging throughout
the West indian region has practical
ly ayailed. The loss OF property
viii rum into the millions, and sew
eral hundred are reported to have
lost their lives.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
HORSEWHIPS
W. CHURCHILL
SuffrageEte Attacks Author
and is Given Thirty
Days in Jail.

Portsmouth, Eng, Nov. IA suf
tragette, Mrs. Garnett, horsewhipped
Winston Churchill, author and mem
Der OF the British Parliament today
on account of certain utterances he
made in regard 20 the move
ment.
She was given a speedy trial and
committed to pail for one month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
SENTENCED 90
DAYS In JAIL

Washington. .Sov. 15.-The Unit
ed states supreme court today sent
enced Sheriff J r. shipp, Luther
Williams. and NicE Bolan To- ninety
days ion the strict - Columbia jail
and also eutenccd Deputy Sheriff
Gibson Henry Padgett and william
Mayo sixty days iu the same jail
for contempt in the case Of q negro
that was lvuchod at Chattanooga
LAST ycar The prisoners have ask
ed the court pcrmis ion to- serve the
time ia southern prison The court
IS considering The request
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
ACT CONSTITUTIONAL.

w sh'rTton Nov t5-The SUI
preme court iu decree today holds
The employers liability ac. constlu-
uoral u The District of Columbia
and in the Territories
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
PRETTY WORK.

Q. a. Bailey and COL George
Caldwell returned today from Ada
where they spent several days hunt
ing They state under oath that
they got ifO quail 2G7 rabbits and
23 phoasants
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
WATCH INSPECTORS.

Randolph and Mlttendorf the
Princeton avenue jewelers. have just
signed contract with the Norfolk
& We cra effective at once TO act
as the company watch inspector.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
READING CIRCLE.

The reading circle of tro Foreign
missionary society of .ao Bland
street church viii meet az tar homo
Of Mrs @ y Wilson OIL rruceton
avenue tomorrow afternoon at three
o'clock
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15
N. & W. MAN
IS In CHARGE

81. Paul, Mtnn., Nov. 15.-For
thirty-five days the fastest long dis
tance train i'm the world, from st.
Paul TO Seattle m AZ hours, has
made good. James j. Eill's new de-
parLure Is r. success and the Great
Northem Railway reports that the
new mail flyer has not only maintain
ed it's exceptionally fast schedule
but has shown an actual perror-
nance averaging half hour less
than the schedule since it was plac-
ed in operation
The distance IS 1925 miles and to
maintain tho schedule the train
must make for the entire distance
an average speed Of Il traction less
than 40 miles an hour without al
lowing for loss OF time through coal
and water stops This means that
over long stretches of track It must
make GO miles an hour to compen-
safe for less speed on mountain
grades. and for loss OF time through
unavoidable stops at tanks and coal
ing stations. Without the most care
ful and precise handling the train
could not maintain its time. which
is fixed and unaterable.
II Is a fve-car train for mail only.
over the prairies OF Western Mime
sofa It has already won the name
Of the fastest thing on wheels and
North Dakotans say that in their
state It runs like scared cat.
The schedule maintained by the
new train is three hours shorter
chad That Of the IIarriman lines
between Omaha and San Francisco
although the distance IS about the
same
The Government will weigh the
mails I'm this district for three
months. beginning in February. 10
determine the compensation for the
new service, and the figure thus de-
iermincd upon will govern during
Iho coming FOR years It was to
get this contract with the postal de-
partment that th9 new Great North
ern service was established.
w $ Baskerville. formerly a
mail clerk on the Norfolk and West
ern has charge OF this record-brcaE-
ing train Re has been rapidly pro-
NOTED In the mail service until ff .s
stated be is now receiving $1,000 a
year
While he was with the Norfolk a.
Western 90 is stated he more than
doubled the value OF mail hauled
u is almost impossible 'o d.ar
all the service ne rendered tine COM
pany beside causing up diver ION
OF mail TO this line in 1aas.i, u.
position was Gnod hv ~ a. Campbell
Of Roanoke wh, has D.. pm tns .ar
vice o. 'ho p,.r. n. tor o-.r nt
teen y"ore end during fra .m. t.
was chief cIerk for aaag o.e yrau
aud strange Jo say aa. nevertheless.
''a ruo t. wl- So. Crmra.Il
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-15

Rev Brown OF Nemou~ is in the
city today visiting friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
THE JAPANESE COMPOSING ROOM

IF the typeSetterS OF the western world have
L their troubles they are as nothing compared
with those of the Japanese composing room.
The Japanese, Ike their brethren the Chinese,
employ a written language-what might be
called literary dialect-that is quite different
from the colloquial tongue. In other words,
they do not, as we, write as they speak. This
proceeding requires the printing of their jour
mails in two languages, the Kama" and the
square characters serving a key to the
other. These square characters are modelled
on Chinese ideographs, tumble of geometric
figures, crosses. etc, presenting a picturesque
zigzag effect
There are four thousand to five thousand of
these ideographs in everyday use. The compost
tor must therefore, be something of scholar in
the oriental sense, to be able to recognize the
characters at sight. In order to facilitate his
task as much as possible, the arrangement of
his workroom is something like this:
The compositor seats himself at little table
upon which are spread fortv-seven Kama char
acters. AS he receives copy, he cuts it into
small strips handing each strip to boy. This
boy marches along the room until he has finally
been able to collect from number of cases ar
ranged in files down the room the different
ideographs desired. About six or seven boys
are thus employed in the average japanese
composing room running hither and thither
AS they go their rounds in search of the ideo-
graphs they keep up dirgelke chant, which
would certainly be very trying to the nerves of
any but an oriental.
When the boys have collected all their ideo-
graphs they place them before the compositor
who then has recourse to pair of goggles in
order to decpher the characters, fish out the
and finally set up the whole for proving. The
proofs sung aloud by one reader to another.
thus adding to the confusion of weird sounds
already reigning in the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
This Handsome Wardrobe Couch
Meets Many Needs

The Chautauqua Wardrobe Couch
embodies the newest and most desirable
features of couch construction.
On account of its beauty and marked
utility, it is especially adapted for Library,
Living-room, Hall, Bedroom, Den or
Cosy-corner. Just the thing for flats,
apartments, bungalows and homes where
space is limited.
AS reclining couch, the finest and
softest spring mattress affords no greater
restfulness or comfort. Yet it costs cyen
less than the conventional tufted couch
which is far less comfortable and lacks
the Wardrobe feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26

had been two witnesses if you had been at the
window to prevent Morgans escape there
would have been no burglary. The swag
would have been put back, Leasing would have
raised the cash some other way or gone into
bankruptcy, and we should have been discred-
tied, even if we had cared to implicate Nathalie
Mellor in the affair, as we should have been
forced to do. Leasing must have some strong
hold over her, too. The i ~wspaper speaks as If
they were engaged. l wonder. She stood up
for him magnifcently. I'll give her credit for
that
mo; it was only their knowledge that was
completely at disadvantage that embold den
them to play the game to a finish. What
chance would have had with a jury against
Nathalie Mellor? And even Lessing's word IS
is good mine-yet.
{" 1t was all worked out with wonderful clev
erness as Lessing's schemes always are-con-
found him! Leasing makes an evening call on
his 1adylove, arranges all the details, and OBJ
tains from her latchkey to the front door.
The butler sees him out, locks up, and turns out
the lights, Miss Mellor going to her room. Les
sing leaves the key for his confederate by the
satss8P 6 was that what he did when he STONED
Overt" exclaimed Medford.
OBVIOUSLY" said Carleton. 81 couldn't be
sure at the time whether he left something or
took something; but from the quickness of the
motion it seemed more likely that it the
former, and it was that impression that decided
me to send you after him and to remain on
watch myself. Leasing goes to the railway sta
ton, buys ticket for New York, probably
making some inquiry of the station agent SO as
to establish his presence there, boards the
train, surrenders his ticket, and then drops off
at Ferry-st, so as to return and get his share of
the plumber.
I'm the meantime Morgan, after allowing
time for the servants to 60 to bed shows up
finds the key that has been left for him, enters
the house, adjusts the lock so it will open on
the latch for Leasing, and cracks the crib, under
my observation
Everything is done SO quietly, even my in
trusion and departure. that the sleeping
wants are not awakened. After | am safely out
of the way, Morgan sneaks back puts his jimmy
marks on the window frame, opens the safe
door again, and leaves it open for the unsus-
pecting butler to discover in the morning.
Then he and Leasing beat it back to town.
A SAFE game" chuckled Medford.
$50 it proved" groaned Carleton
thanks to your absence and to the unlocked
for presence and assistance of Nathalie Mellor
But next time, Tommy"
Next time? Oh, say, Jack. Do you think
there will be any next time, after this squeak!
Think? I'm sure of it. The money Leasing
got from old Nathan Mellor after divvving
with Morgan and paying you, will last him Just
so long as it will take him to dope out some new
plan. And then, Tommy"
And them"
81 shall sleuth him with a machine gun bat
terry and squadron of the Essex Troop as wit
nesses; not with one miserable, half asleep,
typical New York Clubman,' as l have seen
you pleasantly described in the summer resort
notes of a Sunday newspaper"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
FISHER OF HEARTS

Discarded are all Cupid's arrows;
For useless his most honeyed darts.
He now bats hook with some SIS,
This gay little fisher of hearts.
Cora Lapham- Hazard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-26
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