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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
wLL nE NO CONVENTION

The Richmond Journal does not
be leye there will be a Democratic
state convention in Virginia. It says
We print today some expressions
from members of the state Democrat
ic committee concerning the suggeg
ton that the committee call a s'ate
convention 30 formulate a platform
of principles for the candidates To
stand upon. 1t Will be noticed thai
while. some Of the members, perhaps
half, endorse the idea. that several
other members. who, 10 speak frank
", are more influential I'm the cam
mi.tee, either oppose the convention,
or else commend it with the reserya-
ton that such a convention shJ1ld
nominate candidates as wei as frame
a platform.
This last suggestion will not do.
To abolish primary, even in the i'm
perfect form in which it's opponents
have allowed IL TO remain, would he
a backward step--a step that would
be almost universally condemned by
he masses Of Democrats, who will
not consent to re,inquish the right
TO persona ~ and directly say thru
their vote who they want 10 fill the
offices.
Indications now decidedly point to
the probability of adverse action OH
the part Of the committee. The con-
vention viii net be called. The best
reason for such action-if there +
any good reasons that advanced
by Mr.. Green, OF Culpepper, who
thinks the suggestion comes too late,
and that it would be unfair to the
candidates, now that the candidates
nave announced their personal plat
forms either in whole or in part.
Nevertheless, we believe that i:
would be in the intcre t of the party
10 have the convention and to express
Itself on the leading questions of the
day, including the question of liquor
legislation. If we are to continue
to stand for local option let the party
plainly say So If we are to endorse
the principles Of statewide prohioi-
ton, let the party say so. What we
need is a party announcement, and.
not a platform by proxy framed by
professeily partisan organization.
While as we have said, every sig
points to the failure of the move
ment now, the agitation has served
10 sharply emphasize the need Of
upplementing the primary with
prior convention 10 lay down a party
platform. The seed sown now wi
Dear harvest in good time.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
SOUTH POLAR EXPEDITION.

While Lieutenant Ernest u
5hackc ton, Of the British navy. IN.
returned home without locating iho
exact whereabouts Of the south pole.
ne has come nearer the attainment CT
bis object than has any other mon
ia the history of polar exploration g.
.he great antarctic bet.
TO be preci @, he has reached g.
point within III miles Of the south
pole.
The closest approximation prior g.
his time was made by Captain r. H
Scott who also carried the Engl'.r
lag, but me come no nearer than ace
miles. This was in 1892 which
hows that in the frozen waters 3I
he far south there has been much
es5 activity shan I'm the region pen.
tratcd by hansen and Peary.
Lieutenant shackelton tel. S a st5I,
Of great rrva.'on and distress. bu.
ae also g'dlcl the heart Of the
c."ut.hc rid by he dlscIosur
which Doc brought to light.
Iu the ~ Place, ho has obtalnuI
our'usiy ,d.n of The fact tba
.H. ora poi. ~ .h. earth is 70
..a.on u a ocean q e5ugeaIed .ca
.n tho oa..a 81 u immense ara
and r.um..1 by mouuta
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
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OCTOBER rs, 1908.

Leave $3.50 q. N. for Roanoke.
norfolk and all points on the Shea
anoo%n olVsfon. Pullman Sleeper
ROANOKE to New York, via Hagers-
own Pullman Parlor Car Roanoke
TO Norfolk.
$3.50 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
moRd, Norfolk. Pullman sleepe,.
dining Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:b5 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
Surg aud intermediate stations and
che shenandoah Valley. Philadeiuhia
ana New York. Sleeper to Philadel.
phlA. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
s:25 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Norfolk.
Leave Bluefield $40 o. m. for Ken
ovs, Columbus and all points Weat
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
OMNIBUS and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars
S:15 \. m. Pullman Sleeper for
"sSmbus. Cafe Dining Car.
cave 8:25 q. M. and 2:25 u. 10.
ally for Tazewell, Norton and al,
'tanor, on Clinch valley division.
arrive from Norton AID points or
the Clinch valley division at 2:4O D.
IN. and 7:40 D. N.
Leave $40 a. m. for Welcs szd
Intermediats stations.
Leave 10:46 m. for william
son and intermediate stations.
Leave 2:40 D., m. for WEIGH and
intermediate stations.
Call ON agent Norfolk and Wert-
srn Railway for tickets, maps RnS
additional Information
w. q. BEVILT =. p.
oaaRoke. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
WHAT TO EAT IN THE SPRING

Dr.. Woods Hutchin ON in Inc Anri
Woman's Home Companion tell O
great many things about food WIN
- eat, and when TO ca; f.. that mos.
OF us never knew before AMI Do
tells IT in most intcrc ting way.
It's in tho spring the y8.r.
mans fancy lightly turns not m.r
70 thoughts Of love. bu. heavily ar.
from the dull m.notony Of corn f.
beef, cabbage and potatoes OH.
c,ogged palates BEGIN 70 yaau fa.
the clean harp acldity of pie plant
the crisp. bitter fire. huas OF .r-.e
green's
But alas with the Ioag.re Ea
ture doe not AWAY provide .c
means Of IT'S qualification To
careful hou-ekoapaf in l.r markell.
Ing. spring not winter f. t.r p.e..-
lar Season OF her discomfort r
f,wers thai bloom o,o arc Igv.f.
to the eye and cheering ~ the ...
II but they furni d exceedingly f.u
'ingTidiments' for e.rao. Ga. ar
or even salads Thnyr. very u...
but you can't eat them Thay
up longings for sourns and rra
ness OF thing5 that cran,h balu,
The teeth in April but tao sub. 'ar-.
~ these thing hoped for Doc er
den sa,s' and b-rr.o dom come +.
IN satisfactory amount until June
And then DR. Hutob'l oo .u
and gives comp etc sr-.uetfne
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
NOTICE.

We have this day sod to w. a.
Stovall our entire interest in the
took of goods owned and controlled
~ what is known as the Stovall
Company, to w. A. Stovall. The
aid w. A. Stovau shall COZ ect all
accounts due said Company and ap-
ply the same to the indebtedness
If the SAID Stovall Company. The
AID w. A. Stovall agrees to assume
Ill Indebtedness and obligations. in
iuding notes bondsd and open ac-
cunts, due, or to become due by
he said Stovall Company.
We take this opportunity to ex-
end our hearty thanks to our mary
n nds for Their liberal patronaee
the past, and ask that The same
nay be extended to Mr.. StovaH our
fuccessor.
March 1, 1909.
Signed)
G. w. AKERS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

Henry A. Wise, who has recen.l y
been made United States district NJ
torney for the southern district of
New York. by appointment of NJ
Taft, is the second son of Colonel
John S. Wise, formerly Of Virgin a.
but now of New York, and the grand
son OF Virginia's Cd war goyernor.
whose honored name he bears. u
was the elder Henry A. Wise who in
the chair of office executed the eu-
tence Of the law against John Brown
for the famous raid upon Harper =
Ferry and the following lines from
the song which was in vogue al th.
time Will be recalled by the olle.
generation:
"And old Governor Wise
Put the spectaclos on his eyes.
And sent him to the happy land OF
Canaan"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

No photographs of Emperor VIII
lam show him smiling. A story is
told in Berlin that camera artist
summoned recently to- Potsdam to
take picture OF the kaiser asked
the sitter to turn his head a li.t1c
whereupon the emperor smiled and
the artist caught the smile When
the proofs were shown the kaiser or
dered that all the pictures should be
destroyed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
G. w. AKERS.
T.. l.. BAILEY.
AT LAST! Ar LAST,

a first class horse sheer ',as open.
'da shop n the w. II. He'll ering.
on old shop on Bluefeld avenue
am practical horse sheer, have
cen shoeiAg horses for IS years
am a member IN good standing OF
ne Master Horse Shoers Protective
association, and would be glad II
on give me call and al work will
De done with neatness and dispatch
THE HORSE SHOER.
J. NJ. FULTON
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

Lady Constance Lytton, a sufIa-
gette who has been confined in Hollo-
way jail in London. was no. a'lowel
pencil or ink with which to write
notes of a speech she wa preparing
to make on her release, and so pierre
ed a vein and wrote the notes with
her own blue blood. This is martyr
earnestness which recalls the iron
days; and tn cause which inspires
such fidelity may well arouse the
serious fears Of the opposition
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
AUCTION SALE

Bheneld Inn will be DISCONTINUED
as o hCstsLy after April 1st. Th.
furniture and equipment will be di<.
posed OF at. pubic auction, which
will be hold at the Inn beginning a,
10 a. m. next Saturday, April 3rd
1909.
Be on hand - g2cure the bargain.
This is chance of lifetime.
w G. GREENWAY.
3-31-3t Auctione5r
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
REGISTRATION NOTICE

To the voters Of the eighth ward
Notice is hereby given that | will
sit al Turner'S store in said WARD
On April 10th, 1909 for the purpose
of amending and correcting the reg
istration list OF said ward. All vot-
ers Of TT ward, not heretofore rig
istered, urged to register on tina
day.
J. T. GARRISON,
City Registrar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
SIXTH WARD VOTERS

Notice is hereby giyca that I will
be at the store of the East End Mer-
chandise Company al day April 10
for the purpose of revising and com
pleting the registration of that ward
for the city election.
A. r. HARDWOOD,
Registrar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
REGISTRATION.
THIRD WARD

] will be at the city hall all day
saturday, April Ord, for the purpose
Of registering voters in said ward.
NJ. b. POSTLETHWAITE.
Registrar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

Gas Addicks, of Delaware, has
been fined $40 for contempt OF
court. But this amount seems to be
small to the indianapolis Star, which
says that the court is liberal which
feels only $410 worth of contenp.
for Addic6s.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
SATURDAY, APRIL ,, 1903

Says an exchange Old customs
die very hard in China, and in sew
eral parts of the celestial empira it
Is considered a high act of virtue
for woman to publicly commit .ul-
eide after the death OF her hrs-
band.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
TO THE VOTERS OF
THE SEVENTH WAKE,

Notice is hereby given that will
sit at Bruce'9 store, in said ward on
April 10th, 1909 for the purpose
OF amending and correcting the regi J.
tration list of said ward.
fore registered, are urged to register
on that day.
j. A. b. BRUCE,
City Registrar.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
REGISTRATION

Second ward voters may reglst >,
at Shepherd and Ii ly's meat mark y,
any day from to IL and from !
to o'clock. Registration will close
March 31st and will be open agai,
April 10th for one day only.
ID. A. FRENCH
Registra; ,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
GRAY MACHINE REPAIR SHOP

Vow In ne Rear Of Fowler-Rsch
ardsOn Company,
All kinds OF repairing OF Lawn
aowv+s. Sewing Machines, Bicycles
auRs. Pistols. Typewriters. Adding g
Machines, Locks, Keys Fitted and
In feet, all kinds OF machines. Work
and price guaranteed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

menu for every meal far an entire
week. II is not an elaborate nenu,
lu. i, is q most appetizing one
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

E2y,s aud James Cree man seat
word that they would b. unable 10
attend
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

WANTED-Manager for branch
ohiice We wish to locate here in
biueiield Adore s. The Morris
wholesale House, Cincinnati. Ohio
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

Voters Of the sixth ward desIrins
to register can do so at the s.o~e
OF w. II. Harry and CO. l will also
be at the store OF the East End Mer-
chandise Co.. on March 23d, 26th,
and 3Oth from Z to 0 p. m. for he
purpose Of registering voters.
A. r. HARDWOOD, Registrar.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Address all communications and
all remittances TO The B!uestoLe
Publishing Company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03
FOURTH WARD VOTERS

This Is to give notice that 1 will
be- at f. j. Browns offlca In The
Fourth ward Tuesday and Wedn "a
day, 2Sd and 2ith for the purpoe q,
OF listing the voters Of said ward i1r
the city election.
l.. A. DUNN, Registra =.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

Read the Daily Leader.
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WAN Is

FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
LEND on BLUEFIELD REAL rs.
TATE, L.. j. HOLLAND. a-12-ct
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-03

City Registra !
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17

:, Blind from boyhood, but able to
follow a ball game and enjoy 1t
that is the experience of Clar-
ence Hawkes. of Hadley, Mass,
poet, magazine writer and natur-
aist.
When Hawkes. goes to game he
is accompanied by a friend. How
he enjoys game is told by
Hawkes.. He says:
For one blind to say he has
been to see game of ball sounds
like contradiction, yet no one
sees more of the game than l.
From the moment the umpire calls
play until the last man is out, | fol-
low every play.
81 try to secure such a seat that
the diamond will be a geometrical
figure before me and not askew.
Then / keep the players and their
positions from becoming confused.
Opposite first and third bases and
directly behind the plate are favor
lite positions.
II can tell plays by noticing
where they are made and how far
away the 'spat' is. Occasionally 1t
is hard to tell whether a play is
made by the shortstop or second
baseman. but there is some clew
that makes 1t clear.
lone BALI" cries the umpire.
That was wide one.
Strike
snow l am puzzled. Was 1t called
or, did he miss? A boy clears doubt
by muttering disgustedly, Stand
there like a wooden man.
1.-THE bat cracks and the fraction
of second later is the 'spat' of the
ball on a gloved hand. OUT cries
the umpire. There is another easy
one. 1t was in the pitchers hand.
Another steps to the plate. Then
there is a dull thud and shouts of
delight. and the umpire cries, Take
your base"
Il picture the batter limping to
first or rubbing his ribs as he goes.
Now get away off, cries the
coach. Go down with his arm.
'Spat' goes the ball on a mitt at my
right. The pitcher Is trying to
catch the runner. This I do not
care for, so ! am glad when the
ball is shot over the plate again.
There Is scampering and then
the thud of the ball In the second
baseman's hands. The umpire has
nothing to say, so the runner is
safe. And so the game goes on,
with Its hits and runs, plays and
errors.
Sometimes when | am in the
bleachers little sight would be
handy. II Is when the bat cracks
fviciously and feel a start of the
spectators and hear a cry of Look
outl' from dozen spectators. Why
should | dodge? am as likely to
dodge wrong as right. So | put both
hands over my head and wonder
what 1t would feel like to be shot
by 10 inch shell.
Il do not care about my arms
and legs, but my head and stomach
| am particular about. / have been
hit several times. Once a wild
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17

axe CuduCc.
That's what wins many a ball
game.
The only time to play safe is
when in the lead, with things
breaking right.
| know this is radical talk. usu-
ally the team in the lead Is the
team that takes the chances, while
the fellow tagging along is content
to wait for a lucky break or a for
tunate hit to start things.
John McGraw tells his players to
make them throw the ball" And
by making them throw the Giants
get an extra base now and then,
which may mean a run and win a
game.
The team that takes chances is
the team that Is up and doing all
of the time. Base ball may be only
a guessing match between pitcher
and batter, and then again 1t may
be a gamble between fielder and
base runner.
If Tom Blank would try for sec
ond on every hit into right or left
VI NChtCis hS Wouiu ptObdUIy Dc
credited with more two base hits
than he Is. Many times only a per-
feet throw to second would get
him, and when a fielder Is hurried
he isn't apt to make perfect throws
every time he wings the ball
toward the diamond.
III base runners would try to pill
fer third oftener they would be
credited with more stolen bases.
How many men can you name off
handed who are wiling to take
chance to reach third unassisted?
Not many, I'll bet.
There is a difference between
taking risk and making a fool
play The man who takes risks
and gets by Is the man who weighs
the chances for and against him,
and selling opportunity when it
heads his way, does the unex-
pected. The very suddenness and
boldness of some plays make them
great.
And don't forget that men forced
to throw the ball around a lot are
apt to make a poor heave at any
time, which means an extra base or
two and possibly the difference be-
tween the winning and losing of a
game.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
CAN'T SCRAP LIKE DAD DID

country, he pitted his boy against
Billy Rotchford, at that time a
serious contender for feather
weight honors. Young Harry's
cleverness and style, great in ex-
hibition bouts. blew up the minute
he stepped into the ring with
Rockford. and after two and a
half rounds of fighting his father
threw up the sponge.
When Charlie Mitchell began to
feel himself slip, he found consola-
ton in predicting that his son,
then a boy of five. would develop
into great fighter. But it was
not to be. Young Mitchell is a
mollycoddle of mollycoddles.
Joe Kilrain, son of Jake Kilrain,
made couple of trials. and then
gave up, as did Johnny Reagan, jr..
son of the middleweight who gave
Jack Dempsey one of the hardest
fights of his career.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17

star player of the nine, received
word that his wife was seriously ill
in the east, and not expected to
live. Caffyn caught the first train
east and was gone for three weeks,
Gripping the team badly.
Just as things had settled down
and the team was getting into its
playing stride, Mrs. ]. w. Brooks,
wife of j. w. Brooks, who was
elected president of the Vernon
club upon the death of Mailer, died
after prolonged illness.
Happy" Hogan is the manager
captain of the Vernon club.
Despite the hoodoo on his team,
the disposition that won him his
nickname has not left him. With
quiet, tireless energy and an ever
ready laugh in the face of a record
string of hard luck, that have won
him the admiration of the fans
from Portland to Los Angeles, he
has kept his club fighting gamely
in the race for the pennant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
THREE RUNS ON HOMER

A home run by Bassey In the
sixth inning of the Portland-Ta-
coma game, when two men were al
ready on bases, put the kinks in
the Tigers chances and ultimately
developed a 6 to 3 defeat for them.
Claflin, who was reported to have
been released by the Tigers last
week, but who seems TO be holding
his job still, was batted out of the
box by the Colts, and Hall took his
place in the last three innings.
Portland took its entire six runs
off Claflin, though they got total
of only five hits off both he and
Hall. Cough pitched an excellent
game for Portland, giving but two
hits, Tacoma being gwen nearly all
its runs on errors-six in all by the
Portland team.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
AN ERRORLESS GAME

punching of hits in the sixth in
ming won the game for the Black
Cats by a score of to / over the
Champions in a game played with
out an error on either side. over at
Aberdeen. Out of four times up,
Campbell, Aberdeen's right fielder,
got three hits, one of them a two
Dagger, and he stole two bases.
Excellent fielding on either side
marked the game, as is shown by
the fact that though Vancouver got
six hits off of Most, but one run
developed therefrom and that Alb
erdeen succeeded in scoring but
three runs out Of eight hits off
Most.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17

sensational circumstances, with
Buffalo Costello at Roby. Ind,
about Is years ago, forms one of
the most interesting chapters of
ring history. Joe made his debut
in the San Francisco amateur
ranks a few nights ago, and, while
he showed much of the cleverness
for which the elder Greggains was
famed, he lost the decision after
three rounds Of fighting.
Harry Gilmore l., who lost the
lightweight championship to Jack
McAuliffe, thought he saw the max
ing of another champion In Harry
Gilmore H., and dreams Of the
title coming 10 the family, SO,
after five yeafsSof careful tuition
land the elder Gilmore is one of
the best boxing teachers in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
Special Correspondence to The Press

0P0CAa4 SUIxO5pO10cACO W AAV EAsSs
LOS ANGELES, July 1.-THE
Vernon base ball team in the Pa
cific Coast league has come to be
known as the "hoodoo team" of the
league. There is reason. Never
in the history of base ball, so far
as can be CLEANED. has death and
sickness followed in the wake of
newly organized nine as it has the
Vernon club.
Only a few weeks after the or
ganization of the team and begin
ming of the league season, ]. Fred
Maier, the millionaire owner of the
club died of appendicitis. Follow
ing close upon his death, two play
ers of the team nearly ended their
careers as a result of ptomaine
poisoning. They were Truck Eagan
and kitty" Brashear, and though
prompt treatment saved their lives,
.they were out of the game for
Weeks.
Then Right Fielder Caffyn, the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-17
GOOD RACE PROGRAM

There will be six days of good
harness and running races at the
Interstate fair this fall. According
to present plans by which the
speed program, just issued by Sec
rotary Cosgrove, has been made
up. purses amounting to about
$4,000 will be offered in amounts
ranging from $3.50 to $1,000. Some
fast events are scheduled and a lot
OF speedy horses are expected.