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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
BUSINESS ON
BOARD QUIET

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Business on the
board Of trade was quiet Wheat
was lower, corn frmer, oats aud pro-
visions easier Opening wheat. May,
lip Ia; corn, May, 81; oats May,
80 rs; pork May. 2l45
Good Demand.
New York. Dec. 3l-ln the face OF
poor cables today, there was a good
demand for cotton with prices one
point lower 10 four hinger. Open
ing. January, 1572 March, 1910;
April 1910; July. 1910
Display Of Strength
New York, Dec 3l-Tnc stock
market opened today with display
Of strength and activity. prices in
nearly everything traded in making
gains ranging from fractions 20 near
ly two points Rock Island common
was a prominent feature. advancing
/ rs; Brooklyn Union Gas rose ono
point copper stocks we're generally
strong
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
WILL POSTPONE
INVESTIGATION

The meeting OF the Board Of AZ
fairs to be held al the city hall will
not likely be OF importance or OF
long duration as r. NJ. Peters and }.
S. Kahle, members of the Board are
expected to attend the banquet to be
given by the lawyers of tnis county
tonight
1t is not expected the gas fran
chise will receive any attention on
account OF the illness OF Attorney
Earl Riley one of the applicants.
On account OF Chief Newkrk 8
being confined to his home as re-
suit Of the miXup with Night Chief
Mcdonald the investigation viii not
be made tonight
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
EXCELSIOR IS
OUT OF DANCER
Clyde LINER CoMANCAE STOOD
eT UNTIL SHE RECEIVED
WORD DISABLED STEAM
Err WAS SAFE.

New York pee 3l.-Two days
overdue the Clyda line steamer, Com
manchc. watch reported by wireless
that the South@u Pacific steamer.
Excelsior. was drifting holplossly
forty miles North OF The Diamond
Shoals light Off Cape Hatters. is ex-
pectcd here this afternoon.
The ComanChe reported today that
she had stood by the Excelsior until
she received word there was no
danger. The Commanchc left Char
lcstown Tuesday with a large passcn-
ger list
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
TO CROW OVER
The CROAKTNG

AZ fUeIye O'Clock .ourdt whistles
on ho locomotives viii bc footed
aud 'ho church bclls viii ring to usb
er boz .le Sew Year Several private
dances and parties viii be- given Zoo
.hc city
At the rink there VIII boz a dance
and skating until 1880 m RE-
frcshmenfs VIII Doc served at mid
night 90 fhc mrrE makers a band
has been engaged o furnish music
for The occasion
Several Buofoidor- iel today for
Narows wbyro % dance viii bc given
to1.gof Iho par wIf return on
\n ~ tomorrow morning
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
TWENTY MAY Be
DEAD IN WRECK
ROCK ISLAND PASSENGER TURNS
OVER AND ENGINEER ~
kiLLED-CoACHES
CATCH FIRE.

Kansas City, Dec. 3l-Thc Rock
Island passenger train was wrecked
near Trenton. Missouri. today The
whole train was overturned two
coaches catching fire.
The fireman was killed but tnc en-.
gineer escaped There may be, it H.
feared, rs many as twenty dead in
the wreck, but all efforts are turned
towards subduelng the flames. The
cause Of the disaster is unknown.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
ORANGE CROP IS
BADLY DAMAGED
THOUSANDS OF ACRES OF EARLY
VEGETABLES ARE TOTAL
LOSSES ON ACCOUNT
OF FREEZE

Jacksonville Fla. Dec "l-rwo
days OF freezing weather extended
TO The South Florida. has left thirty
nye to fifty per cent Of the orange
crop still on treas seriously dam
aged. Thousands OF acres OF carly
vegetables are total losses
Tne temperature is lowest since
1895. The greatest danger is in the
central aud southwept F%rida.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31

Baltimore, Dec 3I.-ln survey
OF the bright prospects Tor the bus
mess interests OF the South and the
rest of the country in 1910. the Man
ufacturers' Record says in this weeks
issue
with production OF pig iron
now running on basis of 3l.OOOO0
tons year. as against $4,000. 900
ions for the whole OF 1908. and 25.-
coo 600 tons for 1907. tle iron trad,
has already reached record figures.
though the conditions seem to point
to a cry much greater advance dur
ing the coming year As get, the
railroads have been but comparau-
vely Indifferent buyers OF rolling
stock and track equipment
Whenever the railroads do enter
the market on a large scale the de
mand for iron and steel will carry
production far beyond present out
put. although existing plants are be
ing run TO almost the full limit OF
the country's capacity
There has been depression In
The cotton goods trade. but. on the
other hand there has bean great
property to the cotton growers. for
they have been getting for this years
crop a higher price than they nave
received i'm the last twenty-five years
With the certainty that the world's
consumption requirements will com
pletely clean up the worlds avail
able supply of cotton before the gath
ering OF the next crop, IT, ought 10
be possible to insure that next years
crop will be sold at very profitable
figures 10 the grower, and If tnc
planters OF the South are wise in
not concentrating too much atten
tion upon cotton. such will be the
| result. Diyersiiication of farm crops
should be preached to every farmer
in the South that in the lcoming
year cotton may be made the surplus
crop after the farmers have raised
their own foodstuffs.
Broadly surveying tae whole stu
alton there are seen evidences that
the South in joining in the march
of progress which the North and
! West entered a little in advance OF
this section by reason of the fact
that the South did not feel the full
effect OF tne panic as soon as other
sections did
Here and there are striking illu.
strations OF the wonderful advance
that is being made in the South. I'm
Alabama immense steel works and
expansion OF iron industries are un-
der way but not on so large a scale
as the resources of the South iusti-
/ fy On the Gulf coast great ware
housing and docking facilities are
being developed at some ports. but
/ there are equally as great needs at
other ports where the work aas not
/ yet been carried forward with en-
I ergy. In the coal mines OF West
/ Virginia Kentucky. Tennessee and
Alabama progress is being made
and . great advance IN the value OF
mineral properties is everywhere
seen But there is room for suu
greater development iu mining opera
lions and for q still greater develop
m"nt iu mining operations and for
/ q still greater increase in tho value
Of coal and iron and other mineral
properties The trend OF population
from the West Is toward the South.
I especially to Texas and Florida bu,
Mississippi and Louisiana and other
| Southern states are snarlng 90 some
extent in this movement This i'm
migration however. is small as com
. pared 90 what 30 should be-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
TO BUILD
DEPOT AT ROCK

II. r. Hines Of Princeton. assistant
engineer for the Vlrginlan. was in
the city today coming from Rock
where ne was TO see Captain Bargcr,
president OF the Rock Land and I'm
provement Company. relative to a
suitable location for depot a Rock,
which the railroad cohtemplates
building II is understood the build
ing will be started I'm abou' two
weeks
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
CARLOAD or MATCHES
EXPLODEs At pONBKER

s rcpor. from Honakcr SAYS that
carload of matches got loose ON
.hr Honakcr .dIng or tho NorfoIt
and Western and coIlIded with snotb-
"r car causing the matches 10 iru'e
and explode Both cars ver. wreck
"d and traffic was doIayed for uo
H"1. $50 nn. u4. 'niuI.f
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-31
PROSPECTS FOR
SOUTH BRIGHT
WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINES MAX
ING GOOD PROGRESS AND
PROSPERITY BEcoM-
ING GENERAL

Baltimore. Dec. 2I.-m survey
OF the bright prospects for The bus
mess interests OF the South and the
rest OF the country in 1910. the Man
ufacturers' Record says in this weeks
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29

DIR. Harrell attended the Dallas
Fair last week.
Joseph Reisdorff, of I'm barg-
er, Texas, was in Canyon. Tues
day.
b. W. Chamberlain and son of
Clarendon, Texas, was in Canyon
Wednesday of this week.
Born Monday morning to
Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Foster, a
big fine : - ID girl.
The News received a SOuveneir
postal card from ID. \. Redburn,
which reads, Texas looks good
to me, tell you all about il when
l get in"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29

John f. Wentworth, was a
soiourner in Canyon Monday.
T. j. hurry of Seattle was a
business caller in Canyon, We'd
neSday.
n. b. Hudnall, of Tyler, Texas
was visiting his son, Will, here
Monday and left Tuesday even
ing for Hartley, Texas, to visit a
daughter.
II. G. kirsch. of the firm of r.
G.. kirsch Co.. Architects, left
last Saturday evening for ST.
Joseph. Mo-, and other points
east, he expects to return to
Canyon, in about a week.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29

b. D. Cannon of Umbarger.
was a visitor in Canyon Sunday.
F. F.. Cainway of Clarendon
came over to Canyon on last Wed
nesday.
J. w. Nonholt. who resides on
farm near Umbarger, was
News office caller. Wednesday.
Miss Inez MoSsman. of Prince
ton, Ind. is visiting her cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Travis Shaw.
H. NJ. Bogar called Tuesday,
and informed the News he had
sold his farm, and left an order
for sale bills. see his add else
where.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. T..
Gibson, Oct. Goth son.
j. Il. Ballard, expects to leave
soon for Lake Arthur, n. NJ, we
understand he has a farm near
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Keiser ac-
companied by Dr.. and Mrs. In
CHAM, with Guy Hoover, at the
wheel autoed over to Amarillo.
on last Wednesday.
Congressman j. II. Stephens,
from the district in which Ran
dali county is located, spent last
Monday night visiting his sister,
Mrs. Judge Eakman of this city.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29
Wayside, Texas, Items

Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. McGhee,
and son, were visitors at Canyon
from Friday. to Sunday,
Public school at Beulah, is
progressing nicely. Don't for
get the literary at Beulah on
next Friday night, regular meet
ing nights every two weeks.
There will be preaching on
next Sunday at II o'clock at
Beulah, by Rev. Laney. All are
invited.
j. r. McGhee and wife have
just returned home from a visit
at the Dallas State Fair, they
report having a delightful time
and seeing a great fair.
Miss Minnie Walters and Ed.
True called on the Sluder sisters
Sunday for social call.
Mrs. NJ. l.. McGhee and child
rem were visitors at the home of
Mrs. Mayo and family, over Sum-
day.
Miss Emma and Grace Sluder
were dinner guests of Misses
Alta and Mud Beasley, Sunday.
Teddie
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29

Mr.. Penhale in room 4, over
the Supply has the typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Martha Lewis of Amaril-
10, spent Saturday in Canyon
visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Grunes.
Miss Emma BOwyer, who is
milliner at the Supply company,
spent last Saturday and Sunday
in Hereford visiting friends.
John Wordsworth one of the
large ranchmen of the plains, has
sold his cattle interests. and
with his family who are now in
San Antonio, Texas, expects to
winter in Southern France.
Il. a. Terrill former editor and
manager of the News, left for
the Dallas Fair Tuesday after
noon. He will be gone from our
city for a week or so and during
his absence will visit Austin and
Greenville.
Miss Ellen Donald returned
from Tulia last Saturday where
she has been attending the big
street carnival in that city last
week. Miss Donald said that
the carnival was a success and
that she had the time of her life.
Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday nights, the Spooder Wal
lock Stock Company gave a series
of light comidies which delighted
everyone. The Wise Old OWL
presented the last night, was
one which kept the audience in
a roar of laughter from start to
finish.
During a game of foot ball on
the play grounds of the City
Schools last Tuesday. Cecil Rey-
nolds was accidentally tripped
by one of his playmates and fell
in such a way as to break his
collar bone, The hurt was very
painful but nevertheless the
young fellow will soon be back
in school.
Jack Brock, the Tailor, who is
situated on the south side of the
square and a close neighbor to
the News office, is making some
extensive improvements in his
shop. The building is being pap
cred and a dressing room is be
ing partitioned off. Sometime
in the near future some new
machinery for cleaning and
pressing clothes will be installed
and Jack hopes to make his es-
adjustment a credit to the looks
of the stores on that side of the
square.
Robert Harrel, better known
as Bob, returned from a trip
to TT. Worth. Dallas, Galveston,
and Mineral Wells, last Tuesday,
and he spent most of his time in
the latter place, as his parents
reside there Bob says that
country is in pretty hard shape
and does not look as good to him
as the Panhandle. He intends
entering the medical department
of the State University located
at Galveston somtime next year.
1t looks natural to see Bob be
hind the fountain at the Bon Ton
again.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29
J. C. Hunt,
LaWyer

Does both criminal and civil practice.
Twelve years experience. Land titles passed
upon. Write all kinds OF contracts and instru-
menls. Notary in onice. once northeast cor
DER public square. up stairs. Canyon, Texas
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29
Jasper N. Haney,
Attorney-at-LaW.

Practices in all courts in this state
Office phone 81. Canyon, Texas.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-10-29

Winter time is on. Let Philips
the tailor, clean and press your
winter suit. Phone 223.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
Yours sincerely.
JOHN ID. LAWSON.
NEW SCHOOL COLUMN

TIIE NEWS ha- rendered -pac" /"
the students "f the llarri-"nviil"
High school to be- used for the
purp"-" of cditin" AN educational de
partmrnt for the benefit oi the city
schools. The offer ha- been accepted
and in another column will he seen the
names of the editors
1t j. il pleasure I" state that this
feature nf school work meets with the
approval of Superintendent Farley. and
the editors will receive hi advice and
c"-"pcrati"n.
In some High schools newspapers
are studied a. Systematically IL any
"thrr Part Of the curriculum. and in
the larger cities the High Schools stu
'l"nt> run their own paper.
Departments of .Iournali-m are now
hri:. established in all leading univer-
-iri,- and our own Missouri University V
may Justly feel that she led the way.
The High School students are to he
congratulated upon their selections for
members OF the staff. and the public
will await. with interest. the results of
this new departure. lIarrisonvile
News
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Feb. !. Japan Leading the Orient
Whittier Miss Theodo-ia
Wales aud Toda Cho, SECOND
floor. Academic Hall
Feb. ii. Modern Philosophy and Chris
tian Thinking. DIR. j. W. Ilud-
son. second floor. Academic
Hall
Feb. %. University Assembly, Walter
Wcllman, The Washington
Correspondent
Feb. p. China Rrmodclin" Her Civil
Zati"n. James Ware of Slang
hal. China. second floor. Aca
demic HALL
Mar T. Social Problems of American
Cities DR. +. u Riley.
Mar IL. Tn" Relation of the phv>irian
To the Public and the Public
To the Physician. DR. \. W.
McAlr>ter
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
A Crushing Climax.

Allen. "f Mississippi. was about the eN-
prrirncc- "f Il certain Ma i"r Blank. al
Mississippi. Ma ior Blank tried for years
to secure Il Democratic nomination "a
Congress. but >iynally failed each time
Finally he turned Republican and WA
given the Republican n"minati"n Tie
made a "whirlwind tour" "f hi- district
and felt confident of the result. When
that Major Blank had received Just
two votes. And the next day the Ma
inr was arrested on IL charge "f repeat
Ing"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
Judicial Presidents.

+" ia" Editor "f the University Mi>>nurian:
ih" law Journals are pointing out I"
the members ri the profession that
.Iud"r TAFT will "f all our Presidents :
h. the one "r largest judicial expert
rnc". oi our twrnty->il Presidents
rNrut y-"nr have Irrn real or nominal
lawyers Washington. tn" first iIarri-
-ul. Taylor. Johnson. and Grant are
the iiv" VIII" had no Ir"al training.
Madison studied Law. hut never
pr;sc,iccd. Monroe intended /" practice
law. but did not John Quincy Adams
practicrd law f"rr or five wears. Tyler
never Developed int" Il real pract titi"nrr.
Garfield studied law. Roosevelt took II
course in law och"nI. Th~ group
turned tn politics IL Il vocation early in
their careers.
Tn" actual law practice. apart from
politics. "f John Adams covered about
seventeen wears: jefferson eight Years:
.'ark~"n eight Years: Van Eurrn five
wears: Polk nineteen Years; Fillmore
twenty wears: Pierce sixteen wears; :;
l;uchanan eight years: Lincoln sixteen
Years: HAYES sixteen wears: Arthur
twenty wears: Cleveland eleven years:
th" second Harrison thirty Years; Ne
kiml"y ten Years.
,,.,- H.
/ irc uf Massachusetts but never took his
seat on the Bench Jackson was iud"c
al tn" Supreme Court "i Tennessee from
los la lSul. -iN years Van l'urrn
wa~ Surrogate in New York Stat" for
five wears. and IL State Senator was a
member nf the i 'urrt "f Errors for
eight wears.
sf,t
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
VIEWPOINTS

tThe University Missourian invites contri-
buttons. not to exceed 200 words. on matters
Of University interest. The name Of the
writer should accompany such letters. but will
be printed unless desired The Cniver-
sity Nssourian does not express approval nor
di~approval Of these communications by print
in. them.J
For One Standard.
To the Editor "f the University Missouran:
Why does the University require 4
higher standard "f scholarship for con
tc-tant- on athletic teams than for
contestants for positions on the Univer-
-ity Glcr and Mandolin Clubs. That
the club, are essentially different in
character j. we'll known. but it seems
that il would he no more than right
that the faculty should forbid IL stu
dent taking the annual trip "f the Glrr
Club ii he j. behind i'm his school work.
1t j. perfectly right that athletes
should keep up their studies. for that
i their purpose in entering the Uni
vrr~ity. but the same rule should be-
applied to the Glcc and Mandolin Clubs
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
Horticulture, Forestry and Landscape
Gardening.

Courses offered Tor the Second -rmc-
ter
50. NJ. W.. F. lh Evolution "i
Cultivated Plants. Professor Whittrn.
50. T.. Th 2h Small Fruits Mr..
Chandler.
Io-lI. NJ. w. F. Gh. Principles OF
Forestry Professor Howard.
Il-l2. NJ. W.. f. ib. Orchar,lin".
Professor Whittcm and Mr.. Chandler
I2-l. w.. W.. F. >h. Landscape Car
dcning Professor Howard.
Elective. TO- Advanced P"mol"gy.
Professor Written.
Elective. -. uloriculturr. Professor
Howard
Special investigation. Mr.. Chandler.
Professor Howard and Professor Whit
ten.
2-3. NJ. W.. F. 2h. Plant Culture
Teachers College,. Professor Whittrn.
Note: Ii the enrolment in Orchard
ing j. sufficiently large. a second section
will be- organized. Students -iynin" up
for the course in Forestry must do -
with the understanding" that at least
four half days on Saturdays during the
semester are to H. devoted To- field work
in addition To the regular lectures.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02

is today. Almost every day an impor-
tant decision j. handed down either by
IA state or 10y federal court. With
the growth in function has come also Il
growth in purpose. At times in the
past. it has seemed that when the MEM
ber, of higher court reviewed Il case
they kept always in mind the idea Of
finding IA technicality which would per-
nit them t" take exception I" the de
cree of the lower court. IL if their duty
were to watch the machinery of Justice
an,. >rr that it slipped n" c"@- rather
than a. it i I" inspect the product and
see that il i up I" the standard.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
"Frats." "

I" IA" Editor If the University Mi>s"urian:
~ "P ha> seen fit t" get personal
and take upon himself the duty oi
informing people the purpose "i some "i
the fratrrnal organizations i'm school
tcNcrptiny his own particular fratD it
becomes necessary lo correct some false
impressions about one "f these organi-
lati"n> which he has attacked
We refer t" the Kappa MI Delta.
The purp">c of this fraternity is to aid
Young men VIII" have run up against it
and reform.
II does not put a premium on rough
nccki-m. Nor does it encourage it,
men t" funk ont in their studies No
man il eligible to membership unless he
shows Il decided tendency L" reform.
and quit h> former habits oi Il nature
detrimental To his best interests a. Il
student. II has a> another object: the
securing of student representation on
the Board or Student Affairs.
The organization l. not u Joke 1t
has Il real object in view. p" dis
?laNrd hi total ignorance al i'll true
purpose 10y the accusation he made
against il. These accusations OF his
wcr" founded on pure ima"inati ion. and
are not worthy "f the c"n>iicrat ion al
thinking people. Neither would they
hav" received any attrmt ion. from any
members al this fraternity. had il not
been for the false impression which
they conveyed
MEMBERS OF KAPPA NJ DELTA.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
THE HANDICRtFT EXCHANGE.

The fame "f the Columbia Ilandicraiu
h"rdrr- "f the county from which il
handmade articles come IL excellent
workmanship and tn" brain Used in the
manufacture "f carpet rag rugs and
split huttom chairs have been rrcn"niI-
cd hy th"-r livin" far from the scene "t
The factory. some quiet. modest home in
rural Boone county
like exchange in tn" state "f California
ana more Recently the -. Louis cN-
change sent i'll an order for -iN. Mr>.
Folk hnu"h, several rugs for the ryecu-
tive mansion while her husband was
governor and Mr.. lladlcy ha- ordered
Il little split bottom chair in which t"
I"ck baby IIadlry.
The Ilandicrait Exchange i product
i've al much good. 1t ha- revived the
art- craft i'll the county by furni-hin"
an arr">>ihI" market for the products
al the winter season on the farm. 1t
encourages thrift and industry and de
ire to Il" handw"rk well. II praises
good work and di>couray-> ~lovenline>~
II putt a premium on excellence. The
Ilandicraft Exchange j. worthy of COM
m.ndation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-02-02
History of Art.

|. History OF English Painting. I.
TIL. at >
,. Classical Mvrh"l""y. F.. at 10
) History "f American paintim" +.
Th.. al H.
Il. History "f Greek Sculpture Begin,
min" with the great period in the tim,
of Pcriclr- and Phidia~. NJ w. r. at
II. Renaissance Painting" The Art
"f til" Netherlands and al Germany. NJ.
w. f. at IL.
Is. Masterpieces "i Art in Roman
Ncdia"val and Modern Times. W.. at
TO-
All these courses will lie, fully illus
tIat"d with >t"rcoptic"n.
The splendid exhibit oi oil pantin
rn hr "n view DARN" February will al-"
receive careful attention and discussion.
particularly in connection with courses
|. ) and Is;