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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
Armenians Start Trouble in
Asia Minor-Turk Troops
Join Them After Staying
Their Own Officers.
TROOPS ARE RUSHED TO Scene
General Pasha Takes Hand
in Politics-Opposes tho
New Cabinet.

Tarus. Asiatic Turkey. May 49,
Az least ten thousand persons Lost
their lives during tho massacrss ~
this province. and some estimate the
loss OF life at tewnty-nvs thousAaa.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
BYRON ". KING

He always has something new,
unique and entertaining ."-LCongre-
gationalist. Wednesday $3.50 Bland
street church.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04

IL VIII pay you to live II -FOUR
life Is insured by e. II. Easley. SAT-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04

II will be too late after the fire.
insure now with e. II. Easley. 5-4-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-04
The Lemon" is Handed Back to the
Republican Brethren. A Demo-
crat Will Head City Govern
ment for Four Years.
KAHLE DEFEATS HOOPER

Peters Polls Full Democrat Vote and Runs Second
Morley Leads The Repu blican Ticket and Gets
Third Highest Vote For Board of Affairs
THE BOARD F AFFAIRS
DEMOCRATS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

"In Trevi. Just think it is ours oursl"
Thine dear Filppo, for, listen thou shoudst not
part with what may help thee to skill in workmanship.
So shalt thou gain gold and become great man"
This outlook and the lad grew grave The
thought sweet With money earned, he could
brighten life for this dear friend and beloved playmate
Suddenly great gadness broke his earnest face
and his eyes filled with tears he leaped to her side
Little sister, little sister, thou shalt see! This shall
buy thee back thine eyes The JOY of the face upturned
his in its listening way made the boys heart throo
Then with sudden sadness the answer: " It can
never BE- Filippo. Only the good God give back
my eyes"
EYES, it can be. Here is gold, much heap 1t
will pay the doctors who do wonderful things; and,
little sister, when thou again and sob,
manly and heartfelt, choced the loving words.
And the mother found them, trembling with new
hope The sinpetuous boy to her See, see how
much is here VIII it not bring back her dear eyes?
She had thought of refusing his noble gift. From
his great love had the generous impulse and 1t
sacred.
The story was told and the three close, while the
mothers heart beat as warmly for the orphaned lad
for her own
Fppo's faith found ful61rnent Light given back
the tender eyes by patient skill and merciful time.
And when the physicians heard of the wonderful gold,
they refused to take it, and said that 1t clear
Trevis shining pool that far-seeing lover of
childhood had furnished as the golden keystone for
Fippo's fortune.
All this made pretty story be told and reto1d in
Rome, and it fingered twilight tale for travellers.
And in a far-after time the American girl who had
paid such heavy toll to Trevi stood again by its waters
They rpped in the breeze and their sun-aden laughter
seemed the liquid CLINT of her golden coins rising to well
come her back to Rome.
She smiled at the fancy But it not, indeed, the
gladstone spirit of the gold that danced before her in the
dawn rejoicing that love had wdened its ways into such
far-faring benefcence
1t the hour of morning devotion, and she
stood there whispered blessing bound her two who
net together in grateful happiness before their humble
household shrine.
And above them hung an empty si1ken purse which
she recognized the she had thrown into the foun
tain But she did know that its rneshes heavy
with prayers purer than any gold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

T HE woodchucl is well known among the
farmer boys and girls throughout the Middle
and Eastern States, for he is much part of
the farm the brook the orchard
In form he is far from graceful especially in the
latter part of the summer when the body becomes very
fat and pouchy. The color of the fur varies from a
reddish brown to grzzled gray, or, occasionally, black
The teeth like those of the squirrel and prairie dog
strong and we'll adapted for cutting.
His summer home is sometimes in burrow and
sometimes in a wall or stone-heap The woodchucll of
the present day is rather inclined desert the old home
in the woods where he fed upon tender bark and roots
of various kinds and become dweler the clover
patch in the field. For this he has become spe-
cal object of persecution by the farmers and con
tnual warfare IS waged against him from early spring
until fall; trapped many shot, and not
few destroyed b. the farm dogs.
The trap set at the of the burrow being
made fast to stake which is driven into the ground
The woodchuclEs easily trapped in May or
June than later in the season Oh ones frequently be-
very shy, especially those living in meadows re-
mote from the house and having their burrows in the
edge of the woods bushes near by Sometimes one
OF these woodchucos will spring trap day after day
without being caught dig around the trap much
to the disgust of the farmerboy who is usually paid
bounty of ten for each chuck" caught Occa-
senaly the farm dog develops considerable ability in
capturing them
There is no animal that eIerts less energy in the
course of year than the woodchucl1 He feeds upon
H4S OSSt III ana occasionally the garden,
being very fond of the juicy peas and beans and tender
lettuce. Then winter comes on he forgets all care
and worry, crawls into his burrow and like the bear
falls asleep, not to awaken till spring
The cubs usually number four or FIVE and the date of
their birth is not far from the tenth of May The snug
little chamber IN which they born is located
three feet Under the ground and contains small bed Of
dry grass gathered the fall before
The woodchuck family best known TO me was the one
that lived by the old rail fence just back of the orchard
my fathers farm. The mother introduced herself
one morning in the latter part of May Rover
and | had Started out for days fishing AS she fled
at our approach Rover followed and disclosed TO me the
burrow into which she had fled
More than days sport got out of that t,rrow
took that Rover didn't go with me when made
my visits and instead OF digging the inmates bow
fashion, waited for them come ont Of their own ac-
cord Several times the old woodchuc appeared: but
feeling sure that there more to follow" I pa
tently watched and waited Finally my patience was
rewarded. for, fine morning five little cubs came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

which IS supposed guarantee that on some happy fu-
ture day he will return to Rome
Down somber they went where the star-shine
was shut by palaces that almost overhead around
sadowy corners fearsome of nights and black with his
tory Then into the oon-swept square and here, the
soundless midnight. fell the clear splash OF Trevis
waters.
White and serene the fountain stood like waiting
altar, and, for moment laughter and chatting were
hushed as an gathered about the marble brim.
Then splash splsshi" went the pennies the
"ce11tesirni" amid much merrinent
But one there was who far from merry-a girl
In her early teens.
She had dipped into her pocket with the rest and had
drawn forth si1en purse which she had forgotten to
empty good1y and the CLINT of gold shone
through the meshes closely clasped in her unwilling
hand.
"What, all thsl" and the little American frightened
her hold.
The great sculptured Neptune looked down from his
height at the maiden whose upturned face fair
and poutng nymphs but she felt awe of the
SeaF:ngs trident She peering into possible fu
ture which might hold for her enchanting Rome with
IT'S sparkling fountains where the waters always played,
and where life was briTnfM of wonders
Many of the visitors around her drank of the sweet
water, touched by the thought that thousand
years before had quenched their thirst at its
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

crowd of street boys fishing away the sacred spot for
the pennies of Trevi.
One lad of fourteen, ragged the rest dark
eyed and sunny-faced-and he who captured the
well-hlled purse
He opened it, and when there shone into his amazed
eyes the glitter of gold, he clutched his and
scampered away spot where he could safely examine
this marvel The most secret of hooks it be,
he might lose it ALL
No gems OF story dazzling these cleaning
coins, by one they rolled into his hand Like the
mythical gold OF the Rhine this heap sent its rich glow
upward into the heart of the ragged boy and he sang
for Joy.
1t key that opened to him unknown world
and he wild with glee.
Carefully he tucked away the purse and hurried home
For he had home-without father mother brother or
sister, but not lacking in affection In this story
of medieval palace lived kindly who had taken
the boy when he left alone and had found room in
heart and household for To this home he
in glad haste
In sunny corner far from his home sat slender
girl dark haired and of gentle beauty Large dark eyes
she had, wide open but sad for joy could enter
them from the world without. She blind.
90, little sister, what thinkst thou1 have gold
Harlel" And the boy ingied it merrily.
Startled, the listener said Where didst thou get it.
Filippino7 Tell quickly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06
TIE WOODCEIUCK
BY SnAs A. LoTTR1DGE.

y HE woodchuclI is well known among the
farmer boys and girls throughout the Middle
and Eastern States, for he is as much part of
the farm as the brook or the orchard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

T<E4E Roman moon was at its full as a group of
merry folk came from our olden doorway and
fell into file on the bordering walk.
Luggage had been labeled and strapped for
the morning start, and now, true to tradition,
these outbound travellers bent eptying their
pockets of pennies into Trev For the te-vorn legend
tells that he who loves Rome but leaves it, make
pilgrimage to the fountain of Trev the evening be-
lore he departs and into the waiting water coin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06
BY TREVPS WATERS
By GEORGIANA HOME

erous spring And then they threw their pennies into the
great fountain.
Shutting her eyes that she might not behold the
rce the young American girl threw purse and treasuEe
into the large BASIN ripple, and it hers no more
The loss was than the joyous return to Rome
which It foretold and the following morning as the
train carried her northward who shall say that IN the
sunshine, she did not repent?
On that same morning, the dawn its usual eager
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

son, lot 5, Candee's subdivision, outlot
2, Candee Grove, Moline, $1,700.
PauIina r Brown to Amman j.
Brown, lot s, G. NJ. Bells subdivision,
Moline. s1.700.
Elimae Moody to ]. w. Simonsen,
outlot Is. northwest fractional quarter,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

Anna NJ. Carey TO Charles w. Kurtz
and others, undivided one-ffth of north
40 feet lot 6, south 20 feet lot 4, Mo
line. on blur, $500.
Fay r. Harper ct al. to Irwin s.
White, let's o and 8, block 2. Henry
Krells addition, Rock Island. $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

Charles A. Lattig to w. @, Dfaucker,
lots AZ and 4S, South Rock Island ad,
dition, South Rock Island, $4,000.
Charles q. Boenitz to August N.
Malmhofr, part lots IL and IL, block g..
Stewards addition, Moline, $3.50.
Wilton White to Mary B. Lambert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06
JoHSNY's DgEA"-

Daniel c. Murphy. ct al to Davic
Don, west 90 feet lot 3, block -. Sren.
Ger & Cases addition, Rock Island, so,
500.
Julius H. NJ. Volkman to Emma Z.
Knutzen. part Tot 3. River View Place.
South Moline, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

ron, 81
Henry L. Bullen to John D. VIII
Hams, north 10 acres. assessors Tot
Il, section 6, IL, Nv, $1,000
Sherman a. Cartwright 10 Rhod en-
baugh & Charles, lot 5, Arenschield's
First addition. Pleasant View, s759k
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06

section SO, 10, fe, 5000.
]. w. simonson to Isaac Young. out
lot Is. northwest fractional quarter.
section SO, 10, lie.
William J. Farber to ]. w. Simon
sen, east half west half. outiot is, sig
worth & Belcher's addition. Port Nv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Kitty Benkert to Anton p. Froyd.
Eact in north half, northwest quarter.
Iection SO, Is, Nv, $4,000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-06
Observation-Disclosures
! THE OPAL RING
By Augusta HuieII Seaman
10 y = : y :. = y ~

r = ATHLEEN VAN BRUNT returned to her
N place at Miss HOLSTERS school, after the
mer vacation, the happest girl to be found
anywhere
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
THE TOWY OF 40 MARBLE EPID,

THE TOWN OF 10 MARBLE BRIDGES
Robert Watchorn. until recently New york's
Commissioner of Immigration was talking at
Ellis Island about the quaintness of immigrants.
"Oh they are quaint" ne said but these fine
old cru1ed Englishmen of yeoman stock are
particularly quaint. I wish We got more Of
them.
'I talked 70 one the other day. He was. at
seventy, as rardy as boy
-Wh,.e - you come from said I
From Bonsau said he.
"Where's Bonsall? said / We never heard
Of Bonsan over here
Never heard Of Bonsau? he cried 'EonsaTl
where kings and princes buried, and where
there are a hundred and seventy marble
bridges.'
'Bonsan is only a village in Derbyshire,"
Commissioner Watchorn ended. but the old i'm
migrants account of it va> t-u.. Its church,
yard is full Of Kings and Prinres-they are the
two leading families-and down the villages one
street flows a rvulet that is bridged before each
cottage with a slab Of Derbyshire marble"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
NEGROES 4 "CHILD RACE
Continued from third page

avowal that mo cullud pusson is wIth much till
he gifts some land. Everything he got comes out
de land-don't matter what-whether its gold
watches, bread or trousers. it must cum out de
ground an when a black man owns some Of
dat lie take more intrust-de more he own de
more intrust he take"
No political economist has ever spoken truer.
Land furnishes all wealth, and land ownership
an inspiration for individual and race develop
ment Surely by it's ownership advancement
viii come better and quicker than by q knowl-
edge Of Greek or chemistry The negro farmer,
in whatever section Of the South you find him,
IS better citizen and more successful man
than many a negro preacher, or negro physi-
clan. or negro lawyer.
The negro who has risen above industrial
pursuits is the butt Of many jokes. sick
darky called in physician Of his own color.
After a time. as there was no sign Of improve
raent, he asked for a white practitioner. This
latter, soon after arriving, felt the patients
pulse and examined his tongue, after which he
asked
Did the other darky take your temperature?'
7 doan' know. boss replied the sick darzy.
7 hain't missed nuthin' but my watch as yit"
The importance Of soil possession is nowhere
shown more Interestingly than at the annual
farmers conference Of the Georgia State Indus
trial College. Here meet representatives. Of
status, and also Of ignorance and poverty al OF
which form an interesting study for the sociolo-
gist the mo-alist and the philanthropist. Said
one at 4 recent gathering: Z tells you I ain't
never had any eddication I couldn't read my
name Il il was writ as big as de top Of dat
cable; but Tse here TO learn, and 'specks to
better my condition" This man, it was said.
owned a 100-acre farm, having started ten years
ago with a capital OF Sc
y fust got my one acre: dat wuz de hardes'-
an de rest cum easy" asserted an old fellow
who owned plantation Of more than three hun
dred acres. Slowly but surely the negro farm
Ct is learning the advantages Of soil possession,
which brings soil improvement. home owning
and better home living, and the more advanced
Southern negroes are preaching to their brethren
TO keep out Of politics and law"
More than all else this real estate proprietor
Industrial education.
DE Niger what got axe must have
grindstone" said the old negro to me, and Tus-
kegee the Georgia State Industrial School. the
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute and
many others are the grindstones IF he got
somebody elses axe" he added. "he amt caring
fer sharp axe nor much chopin"
There is no doubt that men usually Of sober
+ernperament, both North and South, have be-
come excited on the negro question, and have
mn about the country making spectacles OF
themselves" So many persons have thus acted
that one can understand. though not excuse
the Boston negroes who some years ago were
unon the point Of mobbing Booker 7. Washing
ton because he asserted that the advancement Of
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

4 Il some singularly regular forest had been
lpfed over into a temple possessing a Druid
ileIInity and grandeur. Circular stsirways,
Fg built and bark covered, lead q tortuous way
4 q rough hewn upper balcony, rallied by logs,
id then more logs.
fhe building was erected by the state, and in
the commonwealth has made perhaps its most
tportant exhibits. 4 forestry display such as
rs never before shown Il an exposition occu-
Is the north end Of the lower floor, the other
~ containing over Z thousand tanks Of Wash
Eton FISH. To the north a monster tree
lenty-one feet IN diameter is made into a
firWay platform. TO the south an artificial
flnta-n, with TWO running streams tumbling
= lis sides, looms Up effectively. Stuffed
..ila-s ere Placed UPON its sides, Underneath
-tl7e room. where stereopticon views are
sh-- The catching Of fish and the places
ere the sport lover should go. On the upper
f. Is the state historical exhibit
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11

the negroes depended more on thei~ adherence
to those trades and calIings which offered PRONE
tse OF Industrial development than on Gassical
learning or legislative preachms1t A. the old
darky said, De reason some Z rs cont git
on is dat we sets down dreamtn' Of automobiles
when We orter be Iushin' wheciharrer."
In DR.. Washinston's opinion. the most ir1-
portant work that Tuskegee has done has been
to show the masses Of the negroes that in agri-
culture, in the industries, in commerce and in
the struggle toward economic development there
are opportunities for them. The next Important
work has been to change The ideas Of the masses
concerning hand labor. When the school first
opened over twenty-five years ago, Practically
all the negroes in that part Of the country were
opposed to industrial education but this oppo-
sition To a working school" has been overcome
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24
WAGE INCREASE
Lehigh Valley Engineers TO Get More

Lehigh Valley Engineers TO Get More
Pay.
Wilkes. Barre, Pa. Dec p. 49, Engi-
neers of the Lehigh Valley railroad
received notice here that the new
agreement. to 20 into effect when the
existing agreement expires on Jan. l.,
will affect the entire system and give
them a general increase in wages. The
passenger engineers running between
Jersey City and Easton are to receive
an increase Of 60 cents a trip. making
the pay for the trip $3.50. One dollar
Is to be added TO the pay of the engi-
neers running between Easton and
Sayre. making the pay Sl5 instead Of
81 for the trip. The pusher engine
men will receive 1915 for a ten hour
day. instead of $3.50 for a day Of
twelce and a half hours.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24

Iorsdale, who had been invited to
This meeting to answer some ques-
lions. brought with him a letter which
he had received from Cook. which bore
neither the place nor date Of its writ
ing The opened envelope. however
bore the postmark "Marseilles. Dec.
a. 1909" The same envelope contain
ed letter addressed by Cook to the
former rector Of the University OF Co
penhagen. Professor Torp. The letter
70 Torp was dated New York Sept
q, 1909
The letter Lonsdale produced before
the committee lends color 70 the re-
port that Cook sailed from New York
for Mediterranean port
Findings OF the Judges.
In his letter TO Professor Torp DR..
Cook states that not only were his In
struments left at Etah. as indicated
In his cable TO the university OF Oct
g but most of his astronomical OBJ
servations we're also left at that north
ern point. and he adds that without
these it seems unwise and impossible
10 pass a f, n judgment upon his ex
petition After obtaining all avail
able information the committee finds
as follows
First-The report Of the expedition
sent to the university by DR.. Cook is
the same as that printed In the New
York Herald during the months of Sep
TENDER and October last
Second-The copy Of Cooks note
books does not contain any origina
Astronomical observations whatsoever,
but only results.
Third-The documents presented
are inexcusably lacking in information
which would prove that the astronom.
zeal observations therein referred In
we're really made; and also contain
no details regarding the practical work
of the expedition and the sledge jour
ney which would enable the committee
10 determine their reliability
The committee, therefore, is Of the
opinion that the material transmitted
for examination contains no proof that
DR.. Cook reached the pole.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24
TOWN DIFF ECTORY
hAYOR-W. T. Blanton.

hAYoR-W. T. Blanton.
President OF COUNCIL-H. 2. BarrUw..
Town CoUNcIL-By Committees.
Finance-H. E. Barrow. Walker Scott. N. B.
Davidson.
Light-w. NJ. Duvall. J. R. Martin. W. T.
oyne.
Street,. R. Martin. DR. W. J. ellis. E. Liam
bert
ssnitary-Dr. W.. J. ellis. Walker Scott. N. B.
Davidson.
PORE. L. Erambert. H. E. barrow. W. C..
Fallwell.
Fre-N. B. Davidson. W. T. Doyne. W. C..
Fallwell.
Safety-w. T. jOyne. W. NJ. Duvan. Walker
Scott
Cemetery-w. C. Falwell. E. L. Erambert. W.
" Duvall.
wafer-N. B. Davidson. H. E. Barrow. W. C.
Fallwell.
Ordinance Walker Scott. DR.. W. J. ellis. W. NJ.
Duvall.
salaries f. L. Erambert. Dr. ". J. ellis. J. r.
MART
Opera House,. R. Martin. E. L. Erambert.
". 4. Doyne.
B1nds-W Walker Scott II. E. Barrow. W. C. Fall
we'll
Town Clerk-Jos. F.. Garland.
Counsel-A. ID. Watkins
Town Treasurer-S. W. Paulett Jr.
Commissioner Of Revenue-P. II. c. Rice.
Town Sergeant-R. d. Miller
Poice-Leslie FOCUS. +. ID. Lipscomb and J. W.
Fretwell.
Chief Fire Department-Leslie FOCUS.
Street COMMISSIONER. A. Tucker.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24

.-ae papers were not accompanied
by private letter from Dr. Cook, but
Secretary Lonsdale said to the com
mittee that the original notebooks of
the explorer from which his copies
were made. had been sent to Europe
by another route as a measure of safe
ty and would be given to the univer-
sity in the course OF a few days.
In presenting the records Lonsdale
stated plainly and repeatedly that copy
numbered two was a complete and
truthful copy Of the information con-
tanned in all of Dr. Cooks notebooks
that could be of any importance TO
the university for the purposes Of this
examination. In spite of the explor.
er's promise and his secretary's assur-
ance that they would be here, the com
mission has not yet got the original
notebooks and diaries
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24

OF dressmaKing concerns, and Gus
toms employe, who is alleged to have
been instrumental in slipping trunks
through without payment of duties,
Caroline Windmuller. held as being
one Of the principal offenders, gave
hall for s5000. The others gave surety
in smaller amounts.
II was said at the United States dis
trict attorneys Office that the sleeper
trunk" conspiracy was so successful
for five years that it cost the govern
ment about 100000 year in stolen
duties There was no trick. according
to the goverr ment prosecutor that the
combination failed TO work If it prom
Used well.