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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05
ABOUT PEOPLE
WHO CU1E AND GO

S. p. Goodloe was in the city yes
terday greeting old friends.
l.. a. Lowdcr left today for Roa.
noke on business.
RIA. Lipford, of Landerart, was
in The city last night.
w. \. Mccormick, Of Pulaski. is
in the city.
w. Archie Thompson. of TazeweIl,
was a visitor in the city last night.
Vincent Paoliello is visiting friends
at Wytheville this week
w. II. Saunders. Of Mcdowell. is
In the city today.
Rev. p. c. Clark lief. this morning
for a few lays visit in Giles county.
G. l.. Denny returned .oday from
business trip to Johnson City and
Mountain City Tenn
lsadore Grnenspon left yesterday
to spend a week at Norfolk and New
port News.
Judge Bernard Mason. Of Pearls
burg. was in the city yesterday look
ing after business matters.
VI. r. PoStletnwaite returned yes
tcrday from business trip to Oak
vale.
Rev. d. p. Hurley, pastor Of the
Methodist church AT Williamson. was
in the city yuesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs S. A. Cohen have re-
turned from visit to their daughter,
AIRS. Max Greenberg. at Richland.
Misses Cdllie and Helner Dlger
left this morning for visit to rela-
tives at Pulaski and Wytheviue.
j. n. Hutton left today for Giles
county, Va, where he will spend sew
eral days nshing and r-cuperating
B. J. Shepherd left thi. morning
Tor a weeks vacation at Scottsville
and Charlottesville. Va.
Relief Agent B. c. Boyd left 70.
Jaeger yesterday where he w,l have
temporary charge OF the station.
c. w. Ya1cey, OF Welcn. was a
business visitor Ia tbs. ely yester-
day.
" l.. Shre, Of Petersturg. Is look
ing after business matters in tbe
city.
w. J. Winesett cou.l .uss very
much indisposed a. his nome o.,
Highland avenue.
w. w. Eppling, Of Giles county
Is in the city the guest o. mis- broth
er-in-law, J.. w. Brock.
Mrs. James +. Keith left This
morning for Lebanon, Va. where
she will visit her daughter Mrs !
w Bausel
i. s. Pedigo returned this morn
ing from BUSINESS trip TO Johnson
City and PULASKI. where he has
branch stores
j. r Towncs. Of Salem. who has
been in the city on business for sew
eral days, returned home this morn
ing.
w. b. Morton, president Of the
First National Bank OF Graham. was
in the city his morning on route 10
his home 20 Monroe county.
The children especially. are be-
coming greatly Interested fin tho
Teddy Bear contest now on at G. H.
Bells - 8lucheld avenue.
Mrs T. p Reynolds and children
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Miss Mdyme McColgan, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. II. G.
B'sckstock, FOR some time. returned
10 her home at Norton todey.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05

II c. Watson, general manager of
the Domestic Coal Co. left iast night
Tor the Sea lie exposition and tour
of Canada. He will return via the
Thousand isllhds.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05

River, on the Eastern Shore OF Vir-
ginia.
|. j. Jesse. st"no. phei 10 n. c.
Weller. trainmaste IN the Pacahcn-
tas division, is visiting relatives az
Big stone Gap for a Few days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05

JEFFERSON and MONITOR de-
light the ladies-'nough said.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05

Mrs I. p Reynolds and chlldren
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05

Miss Ruth Pendletol, of Taze-
well. arrived in The city last evening
and will spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. c, F. Tynes Miss PEN
dleton is an accomplished pianist
and will probably organize "A class
for instruction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

the nations called for 2 celebration
al this time Of the year, and the cary
missionaries and churches hal their
hands full without attempting l. root
cut traditional customs. The pro-
longing OF the festival making HI
Gov season OF about two weeks as Is
the practice In The United States and
ether countries today, is distinctly a
relic OF heather times. The ancient
hcathsns celebrated for twelve days
and the Christianized heathena ana
their defendants have never ceased TO
follow their example. In selecting the
first day OF the heather festival as
the date for their commemoration CT
the coming Of Christ, the early Chris
tians retained many Cf the traditions
and customs Of the Germans and Ro'
mans. and ;hr ugh the church sought
to Danish these things 90 far as posi-
bic. traces Of them stll lnger to tins
DAY I'm the Christmas observances.
II was tc displace the heathenish
festivities that ;Ae Roman church de-
vised the elaborate scheme Ct OBJ
that has survived for some
fifteen centuries. Besides the regular
religious observances there were dra'
matte representa- of the birth OF
Christ and the first events OF MS
life. and other Christmas dramas.
/ .atcr On came the Christmas tree
custom. and the practice of exchang'
ing gifts.
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REMEMBER THE UNeoRTUNATEs.

I'm les so weak an sinful
rs les so weak an sinful
Dat Mister Chris mus don foTgit
De number on my do.
To the average newspaper rea1er.
the approach Of Christmas time brings
Joy and happiness. Most grown-ups.
Il they can see their way clear 20
provide 4 toy CT two for the children
ard something fairly good TO eat for
the family manage TO look f-Tward
10 Christmas with some degree Ct
pleasure And most Of the little
felix's enjcy abou; the same thrills re-
xardicss Of whether Their Santa Claus
spends dollars CT pennies on their
Christmas things. Bat tscrc are
gr. Uu-ups millions u them IN the
word and perhaps scores here in
Newport Ncws-Sho vii MT b. able
% buy either the t-y OF two for the
children or the Christmas dianer for
TIE family. and there are children
who viii know none Of the thrills Of
The great holiday season. They are
like STATIONS old darkey. Mister
Chris'mus con frgit 80 number on
their do.
Q one e the greatest JOSS 81 The
Christmas season 20 these upon whom
fortune has smaod should b. IN hcip
4 INK % remind ar. Christmas g some
door number. lust Fupp, 81 cvcrs
b,sy iu newport vows who can vel
Afford A. do % shouil contribute cu'
doiisf toward a fund o. BE- g-~d Dr.
providing the cEsestisis Of a Chrisi
mas DAY Ger dcs,it6ie families
Fn,1gh m res would b. raised 10 pu
pcg MD Christmas bsskci in 90
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
THE PUBLIC TO BE PLEASED"

Out of the general agitation for in
creased efficiency and honesty III the
administration of public affairs there
has come at least one reform for
which the people OF the Uniteu States
have cause 10 be grateful. The re-
form Is to be found in the attitude OF
the servants of public corporations tc
ward the people whcse patronage is
responsible for their employment.
IL is only few years since public
service corporations were maintaining
an attitude of superciliousness toward
the public Vanderbilt's famous ex-
preston OF contempt for the public
seemed to have been adopted as a
guiding motto by many CT the steam
ana electric railway companies. There
was a general tendency among them
to consider themselves as private en-
terprises. The people had to patron
ize them and take what they could
get
At recent gathering of railroad
men in New iork city one OF the
most influential of the leaders frankly
declared that the cid motto had been
changed 10 The Public Be Pleased.
Most Of the public service corpora
tions have now concluded that their
functions are almost on par with
the administration of city, and that
the taxpayers are entitled to treat
ment similar TO that accorded them
by their municipal servants.
The Public Be Pleased" has been
taken as the underlying, governing
policy of the Hudson and anhattan
Railroad Company, which operates
the tubes under the river from Jer-
sey City to New York. The motto is
10 be seen on signs in the terminals
and in the cars. You must treat
peop.e courtecusly" Presluent Nc
Adoo has warned the employees. The
amount Of courtesy you display is
going TO have an important bearing
upon the popularity of this road
As a result of this well-detined
policy. the annual report CT the corp
Grafton shows a considerable increase
in business. The deficit that was ex-
pected in the first year has been cut
down considerably. IL = cnoice be-
tween the ferries and the tube. many
persons are choosing the latter sim
ply because of this policy OF polite
ness. 1t pays cooperation 70 be con-
siderate Of the comfort of its pat
Washington Post.
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OF IMPROVING OUR
COURT PROCEDURE.

In his first message 20 regular
session OF Congress. President Tart
touched upon one of the most vital
problems before the American pub
iic-the expedition OF legal procedure.
The President is particularly well
qualified TO discuss the subject in
diligently, and when he says. i do
not doubt fer one moment that much
OF the lawiess violence and cruelty
exhibited in lynching Is directly due to
The uncertainties and injustice
growing cut Of the delays in trials.
judgments and the executions
thereof by our courts" it Is time
for Congress and the state
legislative bodies as well to give more
than passing consideration to the
problem.
MIR. Taft does not mince words III
expressing his opinion of our methods
Of cour procedure. He contends that
generally speaking the defects are
less in the federal courts than In the
state courts, but says they are very
great in the federal courts. and re-
marks that the expedition Win
which business is disposed of On both
the civil and criminal side OF the
English courts under modern rules OF
procedure mares the delays in our
courts seem archaic and barous."
Newspapers and public speakers
have advanced opinions similar 10
those of Mr.. Taft time and again
and there seems to be ground for
rope and belicw that at last there
is TO ne a we'll defined country wide
movement toward improvement. The
President proposes a start. as far as
The federal courts are concerned. DS
recommending that he be authorized
to appoint q commission with authori-
ty TO examine into the procedure or
The federal courts. aud make recon-
mendatsons with the view Of simplify
| ing and expediting procedure and
making II as inexpensive as possible
10 the litigant Il small means
The states viii have 10 bring about
the Improvements in their respective
courts. Perhaps the incoming COVER
nor Of Virginia can do no better than
to foli-w the example Of the President
and ask the legislature for the ap-
pointment Of commission to in
qrire INTO and report upon this all
Important matter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

certain members If the. senate who
know exactly what they want and
who are determined to get all
that they want-else there will
be no tariff bill Come in with
US, and let us dwell in peace
end harmony. We will gladly give
You whatever you ask, il you only
keep your mouths shut and leave us
alone IN what our special interests
already enjoy-at the same time Civ
ing us, in addition what we ought 10
take. That-and that alone-is the
source of Senator Aldrichs power.
And the delicious irony of the Stu
alton is this: Sc senators who
SAID. If you don't give us what We
demand TO satisfy the special interests
we represent, there viii be no tariff
bin and WHO. making that demand.
eot all they asked.-why. they are
regular Republicans. On the other
hand. We who asked only square
deal for the benefit CT the people at
large. and were denied our appeal, are
called Insurgents.
Party integrity is more important
than party solidarity. FROM Inter
view with Dolliver in Eyerybody's
Magazine
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SUPERINTENDENT MORGAN.

Virginia never has hal a more faith
full or capable official than F. F. Nor
gan. Superintendent of the State peni-
Tertiary, whose death was announced
yesterday. Probably We never have
had a man who did mere to prevent
and soften suffering and - make bad
men good He took personal inter
est in every one of the many hun
Greds Of criminals, CT both cclqrs. all
ages and many grades who came
under his care While he maintained
discipline and understood that the
aenitentia.y is intended as place
of punishment. he strcve TO make re-
formation and here accompany pun
,shmeur. lie cc-Operated cordially
with every effort 10 this end.
He was sincerely p.ous. manly and
earnest. He locked on his position
net "a Job to be held Dut as an
opportunity 70 be used. lie was in
strlimcntal in bringing about great
improvements in the management and
conduct OF the institution His deata
Is q distinct loss TO t.se state. His
pcncy always was humane and pro
gresslvc. His WORK always was well
done. He leaves beh.Dd him
record Of Jealous, enduring service.
and grateful remembrance Of him
Ives in the hearts 2 many unfortu-
nate people scattered through the
earn
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eAyNoR FOR PRESIDENT.
Chairman Conners Expects to See
Him Nominated in 1912.

William J. Gaynor Is one of the
biggest men. il not the biggest man,
In the country He is big enough 10
be President. and | shall be sur
prIsed ii he is not the Democratic
nominee in 1912 said Chairman VIII
lam j. Copners. Of the Democratic
state committee. at the Waldorf AS
torIa last night.
Conners lunched and spent several
hours with the mayoy elect at the
Gayncr country h-me. 81. James.L. l..
sun 'ay HIS practical declaration for
Gaynor for President WAS in response
to the question:
1T is reported you have trans
ferred ur objections from Mcclellan
to Gaynor, and that you will favor
Gaynor's nomination for governor
neyt fan"
Il am mt transferring my affec-
tons from any one man TO another"
was Corners first answer. Il am
very fond OF Mayor Mcclellan, and
have frequently said SC. Judge Gay
Nor and | have also been very warm
friends for many years. We have
mot very frequently and we have al
ways agreed on questions Of Demo
cratic party policy.
You will recall that / did my ut
most 10 secure Gaynors nomination
for Vice President at Denver year
ago. Had the New York delegation.
as | hoped it would, stocd firm for
him. he would have been named, and
perhaps Bryan would be President
and CayEcr Vice President today. But
the western Democrats were too
powerful for us. They forced the cleo
ton of Kern. of Indiana, and we
were swamped."
rs it fair to assume that you would
support Mcclellan for governor next
yeear and Cayncr for President two
years later?'' was asked
Il am not making candidates. !
merely say Gaynor is big enough to
be President New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
THE RuREAIIcRATs

u President Taft succccds IN carry
ing out enc reform. with a uesirc to
co which hc j. accredited. ne VII ac-
complish more than others Who have
attempted thn eaur thing have been
so c - fo. The statement comes from
WashinEicn tE7t b. t1s Determines
n max b. try tlit'e irr the heads
- department. burrqus g, determine
departmental roi'cics 81 they have
done. oiic. ir oppc s'tion ~ ire
known views Of The heal e these
department. ~ IS IN evil watch has
iorr cvistci in Wa-h.lri n. Somc
tlmr. thcse Subordinate oficisis have
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
CHRlSTMASLAND

It's mostly just windows that sparkle
and CLEAN
Like windows of fairyland seen in a
dream:
And it's Lexington street, with
man on the corner
Who puts in his thumbs, as did little
Jack Horner.
And puts out a monkey that climbs
en- a stick.
Or a top or whistle that blows with
a trick:
And it's Charles street and Howard
and Eutaw. and, oh,
Just windows and windows. and
sparkle and glow.
It's Baltimore street. with just store
after store.
And when you're all through you still
hunger fer more;
And the throngs are so glad and the
things are so bright.
AS you trip with the crowds by the
windows Of light:
With book stores. and candy. and
jewelry. and clothes,
And so many dozens OF windows TO
see.
It's mostly just windows-at's true as
you're born.
And sweet bells a jingle, and drums
and a horn,
Ringing and beating and blowing till
you
Just feel like fairy had made you
all new
With child in your system at couldn't
get ont
Cent dancin' and laughin' and learn
in to shout.
AS little child dances and rippies ana
sings
When it's goin' to Christmas on but
terfiy wings!
It's Eutaw and Howard and Charles
and lots more
All over the weird, as in dear Balti-
more:
And it's peep;n' in windows at makes
il the best,
And wishin' and choosin'. with dreams
in the breast
Ll the glory and sparkle ana CLEAN
of it all.
From the man with balloons TO
the marvellous OCu
That opens its blue eyes and moves
its sweet hand
Like fairy made realiy-and at
ChTistrasland.
The land is made of little smiles
And twinkling eyes and spangied
smiles
Or witchery in the windows sweS
That line the paves OF Christmas
street:
The earth is full of silver laugh
On lips of child, and childhood char
And cid men, touched with magic
joys, ,..
Have turned themselves to little
boys.
The Bentztovn Bard. IN the Baiu-
more Sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
New AIhambra Found.

Mystery surrounds the reported
discovery of a new Alhambra at Ron
do. South Spain. by Lawrence Perrin,
Of Baltimore
The facts appear 10 De mat MIR.
Perrin recently purchased the we'll
known Casa del Rey Moro at ROnda,
which in the days of the Moorish oc-
cupaticn of Andalusia was place OF
great Importance. 1t WAS always sup
posed that there were snbterranean
galleries under the casa, and an I'M
foreground passage OF Cos steps lead
ing from the castle t. the river was
an established fact.
Mr. Perrin, who arrived in Madrid a
few days ago, stated that a large
number of Roman and Arabian gold
coins had been found in the under
ground passage, and that excavations
he was having made showed the ex-
istence OF vast galleries filed with
treasures. mosaics and tombs. The
wcrkmen employed by Mir. ferin deny
the discovery of any treasures.
Certain coins which Mr.. Perrin stat
ed he had found were presented on
his behalf TO King Alfonso, and Senior
Velasquez. cf the Academy of Fine
Arts. was charged with the duty OF
making an examination. Senior Vel
asquez and Mr. Perrin arranged to so
together to Ronda, out Mr.. Perrin went
of alone at I a. m, yesterday. lie
arrived at Malaga this afternoon ard
ordered a special train to Ronda. The
Madrid press is much excited over the
NATURALIZATION Dispatch TO New
York Times
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

been known to issue orders OF great
importance without any reference tc
their Supporters. Uftontimes their per-
silence in opposing .hc.es has made
life a burden 10 the department
heads Mr.. Taft has been a secre-
tary himself and as such he has prob
ably seen much OF the evil. even II
he has not been personally worried
ebont il. II has net been forgot how
cnce upon Il time General Sherman
when commanding geaeral of the
army. took himself on to Saint Louis
in high dudgeOn because the adju-
tant general OF the army had practi-
caily ursurped the powers Of the com
handing general. Nor Will II be f.r-
got the General Miles had much com
plant To make of the same condition
when he was at the heaU of the
army.
or course. II Is physically impossl-
be for any department head person
afy &c transact all the business f
the department which belongs to him.
He must depend in large measure
upon his bureau chiefs. but he has
the right to expect that as long as the
responsibility IS his. his views on
any matter will be the gu4de for his
subordinates. II President Taft can
bring about a change which will re-
suit in making department subordi-
mates no longer insuboriinate he viii
have accomplished something quite
worth his attention.-New York rri-
bune
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
AGE AND YOUTH

Youth takes its Joys from hopetui
dreams
OF future prizes to be won.
OF voyages on unknown streams
IN realms beyond the rising sun
But Age, reflects Age. delights
Zen in the twi'ight's dying rays
In turning to the Joyous sights
OF unforgotten Yesterdays
know not which more JOY imparts.
which hath the sweeter taste. the
page
That tells Of Hope in youthful hearts
Or tender memories CT age.
John Kandrick Bangs. in Success
Magazine.
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TWELVE MORE SHOPPING DAYS,

Just twelve more days fer Christ
mas shopping! OF course almost
everybody is going to wait until the
last week, and many until the very
last day to shop. but it is never out
OF order TO direct attention TO the
fact that the early shoppers not only
tighten the troubles of the merchants
and their clerks but are gamers
themselves by having the choice OF
unpicked- over stock.
Although the continued mild wealth
er has materially affected the regu-
lar sale of wearing apparel, merchants
in nearly all lines report that their
ante holiday trade has been good. The
city is in a very much more prosper
Gus condition this year than it was
last, and as trade was good last
Christmas in spite Ct the rather gloomy
outlook at the shipyard, there is every
reason TO believe that the big stocks
of goods laid in this time by the mer-
chants will go with a rush when the
real holiday business sets in.
Don't forget to shop at home and
early Shop at home because that is the
proper thing for a good citizen TO
do: shop early because if you don't
there may be nothing left to buy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12
WHAT HEREsY IS THIs7
Senator CoIIiver Says Aidrieh ie Not
Eblest Man in Senate.

kblest Man in Senate.
Senator DoIiiver. what is the source
% Aldrich's pcwer7 II Is thai he IS
cuch an able and scientifically posted
man.
Mr. AItrich is neither the aeiest
nor the best Informed man among his
associates replied Mr.. Do.i.ver. His
information IL apparently such as i
HANDED to him by a crowd Of alleged
experts You ask about The source 81
his power. ny virtue Of MS chair
msnship II the COMMITTEES on finance.
he Is IN charge q what he calls the
citadel e protection. NJ. Aidrich ~
the senate does not come from an
appeal publicly and squsrciy made to
the Judgment and CONSCIENCE OF the
senate. b.; from a speech q rec'proc''
y Of benefits. su centerins IN The so
called 'citaiei o. projection. The
seraior from Rhode Island IN CON
mand q that citadel. sad & other sen
sforr.
Il have The honor 20 rcpreseni
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nome Ct ,very Ees1y iAm.iy white
aud black IN the cisy.
dany people who would IN q con-
tribute TO the happiness of the poor
probably fail 10 dc so becaGse they
DO not knew how tc go M ut 4.
Anyone in this position can cuntri-
butte his cr her bit. and feel sue that
II will be used to good adyartage. by
placing il in the hands Of 10, Col
aen, supt rintendent II the Sailors
Rest and the active agent of a not
very active body. the Associated
Charities. Mir. Golden viii know how
and where TO use any money that
comes TO him In this way. although
he probably has made no extensive
preparations for Christmas WORK
aside from the annual entertainment
for sailors at the Rest. The Saliva
ton Army is a valuable agency FIR
good. A quarter or even nickel
dropped into one o. the pots, which
are kept boiling on the street ccr-
ners. will assist in paying for a
Christmas dinner FIR the poor.
The Newport News Elks several
years ago instituted a noble custom,
that Of giving Christmas tree fer
poor children at their lodge home. No
announcement has been made this
year, but il is probable that the tree
will be provided as usual
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-12

If you want to he qualified 10 vote
in the mun:cipal election next sum-
mer, and have not paid your Toll tax
call upon the treasurer tomorrow
All citizens whose poll taxes are not
paid b. fore Treasurer Curtis closes
his Office tomorrow night will icse
The right to participate in the June
election.