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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07

Jesus Christ which are worthy Tue
devout attention OF every man wheth-
rr Christian or sinner. bond or Fl. j..
Dr Abbott says:
~ do no, know whether Christ woal /
De total abs'aiucr or not, but ] aA
very sure Tat lie would not confound
Total abstinence and temperance lie
would not think that total abstinence
rom one form OF Indulgence is s,l-
control lie would not teach ,ha 90
man VINO eats pie until his FAC. is a.
soft as pastry. and who drinks coffee
until his face is as yellow as coffee
ought % Do called temperance man
because ne does not drink beer.
Christ would not teach that play
ing balls about a greensward is right
because it is croquet. but that knoc,t-
ing balls about green table is wrong
because it is billiards.
Christ would not teach that pIap-
ing games with cards that are his
Jorical is right, but that playing games
with cards that have spades an. heai
among then. is wrong
Christ would not teach that it is
-; ,bt IN o,O tO 900 toI,lnonx lint ,,,,.o,, q,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07

10 is talked around that Clifford
Pinchot, clicf forester of the United
States, Will have to go on account
OF the Ballngcr imb ~oglio. And here
comes in the dazzling beauty Of poh-
Tics. Why should Pinchot go, grant
ing that he does? The country gen
orally believes that Pinchot is an
honest man. and IL knows that he has
been faithful official in protecting
the forests. the mineral lands and
The streams against the rayages OF
maurauding corporations. He has
done the best ne could under the cir
cumstancss. 1t is generally admit,c
mat LOUIS X. Glaves. land entry in
spector of Alaska, who fought against
patenting away coal lands worth bill
ions probably acted honestly an.
10 the best oil his Judgment which
pears TO have been pretty good, but
be had so.
This is lot the point, however. IT.
not politics by a large majority Bal
Iugcr is the darling of the Guggen-
helms and bunch of Seattle graf
IS These opeoplc want him I
stay; they need him in their
ness and it's beautiful yellow boys
10 plugged dimes that they will gel
him It's the country and the people
be damned any way.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07
Going Into a Safer Business.

1t was Cassidy's first morning as
newspaper carrier. From side to side
of the avenue he hurried. dropping the
moist sheets in vestibules and running
them in the space between the door
and sill Finally he came to n house
that was separated from the sidewalk
by an urn studded yard. Cassidy open
ed the iron gate aud walked up the
stone path. lie knelt In the vestibule
and Started running the paper under
the door. An upper window was rails
ed, and woman's voice called:
us that you, Harry? You are awful
late. hear the milk carts rafting"
Cassidy thought it best to remain
quiet. The voice continued:
You needn't think I'm coming down
Mt such an hour, The idea of you. a
married man, coming home at such a
time! Lost your key, as usual? Well,
catch this one"
A heavy piece of brass shot two sto-
ries. There was heavy fall, and the
vestibule resembled q press room.
Some one found Cassidy smoking
his pipe in the accident ward"
Going back to the carrier routeT'
they asked,
"Niver once more" responded Cassi-
dy. "Oi'm goin back to wur-ruk in
tn quarry. Thor's no fallin' kaes thor,
only dynomited rocks."-Chicago News,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07
HIGHWAYS IN THE WEST.
Use of the Automobile by Farmers
Aiding tho Improvement Movement.

Aiding tho Improvement Movement.
Road improvements i'm the west, al
ready noticeable TO slight degree, are
sure to follow when the farmers OF
that section awake to the realization
OF their condition as compared with
some OF those of the east. Nothing
will arouse the farmers TO this so
much as the use of the automobile. and
it will be the more general use OF the
car by the farmer that will result in
better roads.
In sections where farmers are using
cars TO any extent road improvements
are already noticed, but there Is still
room for more, and more there will be
in the near future. Motoring is most
enjoyed on good smooth roads Farm
crs owning cars realize this as well rs
any, and not only are they bcStirring
themselves toward appropriations for
GOOD highways, but are i'm many cases
furnishing the labor necessary for road
hcttermentS.
In some farming sections of the west
automobile owners can I've picked out
by glance at the roadway i'm their
immediate neighborhooG Near their
houses rough, uneven surfaces have
been smoothed or ana soft. slippery
roadways rcsurfaccd Each farmer
seems TO take interest i'm the roads near
his own home. When more farmers
have cars, and they are buying them
rapidly, there will be more short
stretches of perfect roads and at some
future time, not far distant the stretch
win be unbrokCn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07

resistance TO breakage and to traction.
at the same time furnishing elasticity
TO compression which enables IL 10
stand superficial shocks. A brick Of
ferro cement one and three-dfths inches
thick has supported during crushing
tests pressure OF about sixty-five tons
TO the square inch. In breakage tests
the resistance was quadruple that Of
ordinary cement. Resistance to wear
was no less remarkable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07
The Use Of Wide Tires.

AS to the desirability Of the use Of
the wide tires there can be no ques-
ton. The most casual observation will
suffice TO convince any one of the dam
age which q heavily laden wagon
equipped with the ordinary sharp,
rounded. narrow tires will produce on
any road. There is also another and
perhaps even greater advantage to be
gained by the use of wide tires-name-
ly. the increased hauling capacity at
tanned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07
FERR0 CEMENT ROADS.

France Trying Experiments With
Highways Made of This Material.
Ferro cement roads are being expert
mcnted with in France The substance
is made of cement mixed with straw.
TO make a slab or block Of ferro cc-
mcnt mass of iron straw is placed in
the mold, and there is poured over il
cement sufficiently fluid To penetrate
into all the iuiersticos OF thc iron and
completely cover IT, When the whole
has set. the core Of iron thus intimately
iH"OrrpTlto1 ,rlvcs 10 the block n great
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07
Yes.eut Where Are They?

There are now 37O,O6j Jobs in the
Federal ser vice as shown by the blue
book. AS we have often said, now is
the time ion all good men to come
TO the aid of the Democratic party
Houston Post
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07
WHAT CHRIST WOULD TEACH

WHAT CHRIST WOULD TEACH
As the mos liberal minded man. and
withal the greatest man in the world
Jesus Christ has perhaps been more
u. understood and his teachings mis-
interpreted by his own people to a
greater extent than anyone else. OF all
things else the meek and lowly Savior
abhorrcd bigotry, hypocrisy aDd mar
row minlness His lie shows that it
was his aim to- drive out evil by i'm
planting good that he preferred TO
pray and plead with the sinner rather
than burn him at the stake if lie re-
fused salvation While the Christian
religion Is becoming liberalized TO a
Very remarkable extent and inclined to
interpret Chris; as He was, it has not
always been SO since the dawn OF the
era. DR.. Lyman Abbott, editor of the
Outlook makes a few remarks about
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07
No More Passes.

at always makes me sick to ride on
the cars"
"Once 1t didn't affect me that way,
but II docs now"
'"That so?"
you bet. / just hate IT,"
Getting old chi"
"Not much-have to pay fare"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07

The salaried editor of an exchange
curtly challenged Eusapla Paladino
to make the ghost walk twice a
week. Now we are dropping from the
occult and gottina down to brass
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07
undisp utel This Time.

Nobody has yet arisen 20 dispute
Senator Aldrich's statement that An
drew JACKSON is dead Boston Her
nd
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07

1t is an excellent thing to have lots
of push and energy. provided you
head them In the right direction and
keep them going.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-07

The man who can at glance dis
tinguish between real trouble and
mere trihe has all the qualities for
success
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
DIR. RICHMOND PRESIDENT OF UNION.
Former New Yorker. Now Preaching at AL
bauy, Elected Head of University.

ALBANY Jan 2s-The Rev. DR.. Charles A. Rich
rnond pastor OF the Madison Avenue Presbyterian
Church OF this city, elected President of Union
University at Schenectady. at meeting of the
hoard of trustees held here to-day. The university
has been without president since July IS. 1907.
when Dr. A V V. Raymond resigned to become
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church, of Buff
fao.
DIT Richmond was born of Scotch parentage jan
uary : 1858 IN New York City He received his
early education at the military academy at Mont
clair N J.. and later graduated from Prince
ton University In 1885 he entered Princeton Theo-
logical Seminary from which he was graduated
in 1888 He then became pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church at East Aurora. y. Y, where he remained
until he came to Albany, in 1884. In 1886 he re-
cefved the degree Of A NJ from Princeton and IN
1905 the degree of D. y. from Hamilton
Dr. Richmond named by the Rockefeller En-
dowment Fund Committee His election came as
aurrrise to Union alumni. DR.. George Alexander,
acting president, in his report recommended new
dormitory 20 accommodate the increasing enrol
ment and also a chapel. The board OF trus-
tees approved a canvass under way by stu
dents 20 raise FUNDS for the erection OF a large
gymnasium and stadium. A committee was au-
thorized TO employ a landscape artist to lay out
the college grounds and determine the location OF
buildings.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
SEALED VERDICT IN oLAUsEN CASE
Art Dealers Suit Against DR.. Humphreys
Will Be Decided This Morning

Before Justice Lehman and jury I'm the Su-
preme Court yesterday. the trial Of the suit brought
by William CIaJsen. art dealer, to recover
H175 from Dr. Alexander c Humphreys the heao
Of Stevens Institute. Hoboken, was held. ana
the Jury directed TO return sealed verdict this
morning Clausen arrested in connection with
a civil suit brought by William T. Evans. OF the
Iotos Club who charged that Clausen had paImed
off spurious paintings which he said were the
work Of Homer T. Martin.
In his suit against DR.. Humphreys Mr. Clausen
alleges that the doctor ordered through him
paintfng from Childe Hassarl. a companion piece
TO the picture known the "Lorelet by the
same artist DR.. Humphreys, he says. wanted
the "IoreIei" which the Clarke medal and
prize at the St. Louis exposition but would not
nav the price asked. He then asked whether
Mr Hassam would paint a companion picture ana
Mr.. C1ausen says that he got Mr.. Hassam to paint
one for $500 DR. Humphreys saw the picture ana
seemed pleased with It, but later refused to take H.
DIR Humphries denied that he had ordered the
pfcture from Clausen, and said that when ne saw
the picture he decided that he would not take II
ANYHOW Counsel for the defendant moved that the
COMPLAINT be dismissed the ground that the teS
tuonv given did not substantiate the allegations
of the plaintiff but Justice Lehman denied the
motion and sent the case TO the jury.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27

stantial accuracy. Moreover New York State.
by reason OF the primary reform of ten years
ago. is in a better situation to begin to operate
under the direct primary than was any other
state at the inception of the idea. Results here
ought to be more satisfactory than in any other
state.
The opponents OF direct nominations talk
Ing good deal OF nonsense. For instance. they
say direct nominations would destroy represen-
tatiVe government. Why? Is 1t destructive or
representative government TO permit the peopia
TO say who their representatives shall be? Rep
resentative government is not attacked; 1t Is
strengthened by the direct nominations plan.
Again. they say direct nominations will mean
the rule of minority. At least. the minority
will consist of more than or two or three
men, Yet two three men are enough
in countless instances at present to cause or
defeat a nomination Many states require that
the nominee receive a certain percentage OF the
total vote. Whether this be required or not the
numerical support necessary will In any event
be far greater than under the present system.
The matter of expense can be and should De
restrained by law Many useless expenditures
can be eliminated.
AS for leadership, It will continue In right
way under direct nominations. But II scarcely
can continue as now understood in some quar-
Iers. Leaders who hold themselves in power by
a vselike grip on officials. legislators, council
men, etc. will have to let CO. They Will have
to become leaders of the people or retire. But
this will not be regarded unrixed calem-
ity, l think even by the officials legislators.
councilmen etc. OF course. the so-called leaders
of the quality mentioned will not like 1t. That
is what all the rumpus Is about.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
HUGHES KEEPS At 1T
address to Upstate Editors IN Sense
an 4ns7eer to Rmnes and Others.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. :

by Telegraph to The Trbune.I
Albany, Jan 26.-At dinner Of the Associated
Dailies of New York State-an organization OF own
and editors of newspapers in the third class
cities-Governor Hughes tonight again took up
forcefuy and earnestly the advocacy of the direct
nomination system. He declared that he had no
personal interest in the of his recomrnen-
dation. in the sense that he expected no beneht 10
to him from It, but he felt the most earnest
and intense desire to conditions changed that
public should be accountable TO their party
end the people they wefe supposed to represent
not the few who controlled those people.
Facts facts" declared the Governor at one
point his speech. Now this has got 10 5e met;
II can't be bluffed out
The best possible argument for the direct pri-
mary system. he said, would be for every officer
and legislator to file exact and veracious ac-
count of how he was nominated. That would show
the people exactly how they stood and who the
publics representatives actually did represent
In one sense the Governors speech tonight
answered the arguments put forth by Senator
Raines and others that TO system which produced
men like Mckinley Roosevelt. Taft and Hughes
himself could be bad. He took up the agitation
in England over the nomination borough system
and in intense tones read Lord Macaulays descrip-
ton OF the men who entered the House Of Com
mons by this "by-way," with its smut and grime.
instead of by the public way which should be pro-
vided. He drew precise parallel between exist
ing conditions and those Lord MacaUlay denounced
eloouentIy.
The Governors speech tonight was interesting
purely the Of the men addressed The men
who applauded the speech were those interested IN
the upstate daiies, which have their circulation ex-
clusively in the small cities and neighboring rural
districts-the territory represented to be most
strongly against the direct primary proposition.
Also. these small papers play important part in
the political scheme in the rural districts.
After the Governor had finished speaking he left
the hotel s. Percy HookY. appointed chairman
OF the Highway Commission. followed him. He
views the
Governor on direct nominations, and declared that
he didn't believe In taking any mans say So for
SO important a thing. Jerome Fisher, of ChRutsu-
qua County, openly opposed the system. arguing
that New York, Rochester and Buffalo could DOM
mate the state TO the exclusion OF rural districts
under IL.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
ACT ON COOK NOMINATION
Finance Committee to Report 1t
Without Recommendation.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany Jan 25.-The Senate Finance Committee
held another meeting this afternoon. at which It
was voted TO report the nomination of Herbert E
Cook as Highway Commissioner Tomorrow with
out recommendation. This means a lively fight on
the Senate floor his confirmation. Preceding
the meeting the Democratic Senators held a caucus
and voted instruct the minority members OF the
committee vote against reporting the Cook nom-
nation favorably, and also bound themselves to
vote against the confirmation OF Mr.. Cook in open
Senate
Following the Finance Committee meeting. Sen
afor Raines and Chairman Aids called on Gov
ernor Hughes. presumably to discuss the stua-
ton with him. Neither they he would say
anything about their talk. The situation appears
TO be that the Republican majority hesitates to
force the confirmation OF Mr.. Cook when the
Democrats unitedly protest against having him
named as Democrat In the Highway Commits
sion Nobody now is in any position to say how
far the Republican leaders may feel inclined 10
extend this courtesy 10 their minority colleagues
In view of the open opposition of Senator Raines
and some Of the political leaders to the Governor
on other matters possibilities opened by this
ara interesting. 1t is known that the Governor
stands on his decision that Mr. Cook is a Demo
crat according to every standard that anybody
reasonable and not looking for factional trouble
could suggest
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
RACING LAW DECISION
Acts Validity and Justification of
VerbaI Bets Not Passed On.
Tnv TeI.sraDf3. to The Trtbune. !

by telegraph The Tribune
Albany, Jan. 2S.-The Court of Appeals, IN decid-
ing to-day the case Of Melville Collins who was ar
rested last summer at the Gravesend racetrack for
receiving IS verbal bet on horse race, neither
passed the constitutionahty of the anti-race-
track gambling laws the justification OF max
ing verbal bets.
The appeal was from an order of the Appellate
Division. 1st department. affirming order of Jus
tice Bischoff at special term in New York. sus-
tanning a writ OF haheas corpus and discharging
Collins. The latter was arrested dh June Is last
charged with violation of Section S51 of the Penal
Code. known as the Agnew-Hart law.
The court in its opinion says:
There Is grave doubt whether the facts in this
case have been so carefully and thoroughly de-
portant questions discussed by counsel in this pro
cases, where the facts before the court Cannot be
materially changed. qualified explained, the deter
In a habeas corpus proceedins as it is not calcu-
ated ] ]tnoroughy TO aeveIop the 1af1s as IN Ie ease
peal and counsel present throughout, protecting
the interest Of both parties.
II was stated that the Supreme Court OF the
United States had recently announced it's adherence
to this doctrine. The opinion continues:
The District Attorney disclaims any responsible
which the warrant against the defendant was is
sued. and asserts that he Is compelled TO make this
his protest. The defendant waived examination
been no oral Examination of Witnesses relating to
the facts and circumstances involved.
II Is the belief among lawyers here that the case
will have to be brought up in another form to get
final decision the constitutonality of the anti
racetrack gambling laws and whether the making
OF verbal bets is in violation of them.
Assistant District Attorney Robert H Elder, Of
Kings County. who has probably been the most
active official In enforcing the anti-racetrack gam
bling law. said last night
Il consider the Collins case victory for the
people In passing the the Court of APP
peals entirely ignored the question OF the constitu
tonality of the Agnew-Hart law. The only ques
ton decided by the court whether not Mr..
Collins entitled to a writ OF habeas corpus
The court looked upon the collusve OesO
ease"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
cENsUREs PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Transfer of Patients Critically III Condemned
BY Coroner's Jury.

A iury in Coroner Harburger's court yesterday
returned verdict in the case of John KENNEDY,
who died in Bellevue Hospital on January 5. censur-
ing the Presbyterian Hospital for transferring TO
Bellevue patients in critical condition Thls is
the second time that the Presbyterian Hospital has
been censtIred by a coroner's jury within month
Kennedy was found in the hallway of lodging
house at No. 200 LAST 65th street on December 81
and brought to the Presbyterian Hospital His case
was diagnosed chronic alcoholism and fracture
Of the seventh rib. After few hours he was taken
70 Bellevue The autopsy showed that Kennedy
died of fractures of several ribs and fractured
skull and the jury found state statute. the
irvnen said had been violated in transferring the
pa tfent under such conditions and 1t was recon-
mended that the hospital employ physicians OF
longer experience =
Dr c. irving Fisher superintendent of the hos
nitaI explained that the seriousness OF Kennedy 5
Injuries was not known the hospital authorities
when the transfer ordered The transfer OF
sIcoIo;c patents to Bellevue. he said. neeeS-
sary because the lack OF room in MS institution
and herause deliTium tremens patients frequently
disturbed patients recovering from operations
Coroner hamburger said that he would give his
salary to charity II could be shown that any but
poor patients were subjected to the transfer sys-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY ooNvENEs
Protests Against Anti -Vivisection Bnl-hxpert
Testimony System Suggested.

ansnv IAN pat the opening session TO-DAY
of the annual meeting OF the Medical Society .,
r. c+.ta - New York resolution was adopted
declaring against legislation designed TO preFeit
,ivisecton and also resolution favoring ~ i,ii.e
and uniform system for expert nedleal ,eS'i"S
q, ,,vil and criminal urt cases
The committee appointed year ago 10 ACT JoIi'iy
r.,tt n similar committee representing the otate
t,ar association. 10 investigate the alleged eViis
1,i,e, ont of the employment of medical experts
a,,,r,sd that il was the sense of the Joinl coih-
,i,taa that the Legislature be petftoned 10 pass
hin authorizing the Appellate diVislohs 10 9p
nont not less than ten or more thah sNS p"s
nions from, their respective judicial departments
.,bo shall he aiiaIifed to act as medical experts
~ ,>ranse Of their service to be Borne by the
county in whi,h the action is tired
- ,oIio,yi,s, officers were elected President. G
G stockton. Of Buffalo: first vice president D. c
,F,arta - Saratoga; second vice president j.
~ ttica. third ce-president. j. B. Iiar-
- ,-ia ~ Troy: secretary. Wisner X. ioWnseRa. OF
~, Yorl. treasurer. Alexander Lambert, oi New
vi .shairnaan of the committee on ieglsiation
LII Tan fleet of New York sclentinc WORK,
leo IL Neur1an. of Albany; arrangements. W. y;
Neis. Of Albany; public health J, Il Herfoas CT
Syracuse.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-27
NEW IDEA IN EVIDENCE.
MoUing Picture Machine's Testimony
accepted by Supreme Court

Moving picture views used evidence for
the first time in New York court yesterday by
the defence in the $4,000 damage suit brought
against the Coney Island & Brooklyn Railroad in
behalf Of Stephen McGorty before Justice Aspinall
in Supreme Court, Brooklyn.
Pictures were thrown big screen before the
jury to show that the boy had not been perma-
nently crippled alleged by injuries said to have
been received by being thrown from a car OF that
road on March H. 1906. when he was seven years
old Patrick McGorty asserted that hip disease
developed from the injuries and that his son was
forced to wear braces.
The pictures show a boy. said to be McGorty
running up and down In front Of his home In
one he had on the braces. Another was street
scene showing boys at play. The nveiiest one
in the crowd pointed out by counsel for the
defence as young McGorty without the braces A
sealed verdict will be handed up this morning.