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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
FREIGHT DIFFERENTIAL

The state press is alert to the dan
ger to the coal industry threatened
by the freight differential 1T is the
real menace confronting the West
Virginia coal industry" says tho
Morgantown Post-Chronic'e. which
continuing says: Whether the re-
ciprocal clause of the Payne bill gets
through the senate or not is a small
matter compared with the threatened
rate discrimination against our coal
in favor Of the mines of Ohio and
the Pittsburg district Of PennsyIya-
MIA. The possibility OF an actual
agreement OF a reciprocal nature be-
ing reached with the Canadian gov
eminent is exceedingly remote even
If the Payne bill provision is retain.
ed in the law, but the jacked-up
rates on coal transportation to al
lake ports become effective May Is
unless our operators can beat he
conspiracy in the courts or through
al appeal to the interstate commerce
commission.
The contention of the West Viz
gin!an operators that the new rates
are the result OF a conspiracy gets
color from the well-known fact tina;
the question OF the differential was
raised, not by the railroads in the
hrst instance but by our rivals who
are shippers Of coal to lake points.
The receipts from West virginia
tonnoge had apparently been salts
factory TO the carriers, and the extra
cost Of a longer haul gave the Ohio
ans and Pe1nsylvanians a considera-
be advantage over West Virginia
miners under the old schedule Of
rates. The trouble is that our neigh.
bors north and west want to increase
thls extra cost TO a point which will
give them a monopoly OF the lake
trade and exclude West Virginia from
mat territory. The industrial pros
perity o. the state is at stake I'm thu
injunction proceedings before the
federal courts The operators have
won in the first round with the rail
roads, but the real fight will COM
on the application 20 make the r..
junction permanent"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1000

We do not recall an instance
where they (the Eepublicans) count
ed out any candidates on tech1 .cal
grounds. nor have they shifted the
= provisions OF the city laws To ena.
bic themselves to furnish positions
for their supporters Telegraph.
We suppose the cases Of Kahle and
Scheow are the ones referred to as
being counted out on technical
grounds. The Democratic council
simply obeyed the aw made by a
Republican legislature, and their ac.
tion was sustained by the supreme
court OF the state, every Judge oe
which is Republican.
AS proof that no political advan-
tage was desired, the council offered
to reappoint Scheow. If he would
consent, and thus make him legally
n member Of the council. Kahle
could not be appointed because he
was stil unqualified to act
AS to shifting provisions of the
osty laws, it was done legally and for
the purpose of getting rid of the old
police force in accordance with the
wishes of nine-tenths Of the citizens.
A charge of shifting the laws comes
with poor grace from party which
changed the city charter by provid-
Ing for election Of two councilme7
at large, thinking they could contro,
the council in that way.
And further we want to ask tho
Telegraph if ii knew OF the proposed
amendment TO the city charter nj
inc last session of the legislature di
Nldlng the city into four wards. One
OF which covered the present first
second and third wards. thus irwin y
TO gain political advantage nv mt
"ihg majority of Democratic voters
into one ward, and said amendment
further provided that the power 70
appoint reg strars, election officers.
and grant licenses should be taken
out OF the hands of the council which
Is Democratic and put into the board
OF supervisors. Does the Telegraph
deny that such an amendment was
prepared and put into the hands of
MIR. Hawley? Would this have been
IN accordance with the wishes OF 70
people who threw the old gang out
a the last election? Were they con
suited about the proposed change?
Were the people consulted about
The new school law which the Te.-
egraph made such a strenuous effort
TO foist upon them. 1t is true that
by its wide influence it succeeded in
getting one voter in twelve To SUD-
port the measure, but as the other
eleven-twelfths, in spite OF the strong
argument of the Telegraph, decided
TO vote as they pleased, the proposed
school law now sleepeth its long
sleep.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
NV NV! ) ssH5JoIi&AtAyAastsr7l
OCTOBER 1S. 1908.

Leave $50 a. m. for Roanoke
Norfolk and all points on the Shen-
adoah division. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke to New York, via Hagers-
town, Pullman Par,or Car Roanoke
to Norfolk.
$3.50 a. m. for Roanoke. Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper
Dining Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:55 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch.
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to phi adei-
phla. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke
9:25 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Norfolk.
Leave Bluefield $500 D. m. for Kon
ova, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars
S:l5 a. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car
Leave 1928 n. m. and 2.25 d. m.
dally Tor Tazewell, Norton and all
stations on Clinch Valley Division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
me Clinch valley division at 2:4O D.
m. and 1880 p. m.
Leave 6:10 a. IN. for Welch and
intermediate stations.
Leave 1915 a. m. for William
son aad intermediate stations.
Leave 2:40 p. m. for WEIGH and
Intermediate stations.
Cali on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets. mans and
additional information.
w. b. BEV1LL, G.. p. A.
Roanoke Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
TARIFF REVISION A FARCE

Those optimistic souls, who in tue
late presidential campaign foo,ed
themselves into believing that the
Republican party would, If returned
% power, revise the tariff down
ward in the interest OF the new con.
sumner, must feel somewhat ashamed
Of Their exercise of judgment.
In asserting that the tariff bill
now pending is farce so far as
downward revision Is concerned Dem
ocratic papers in the south are not
required to fall back on worn-out
generalities. SO VIGOROUSLY has the
Republican party failed OF fulfillment
o. it's implied promise that even Re.
publican newspapers and northern
Democratic papers are outspoaen IN
their indignation.
The New York Times on this line.
said Wednesday:
Notwithstanding all the fair
promises of the campaign, in spite OF
the specific and obviously sincere
declaration OF the president, the Re-
publican majority in congress has
put upon the boards once more that
fine old farce of the tariff revised by
its friends. II is presented In he
same spirit, by many of the same az
tors. and with the same familiar
stage business as the commission re-
vision OF 1888, and the Mckinley
| and the Dingley revisions OF 1890
and 1897. genuine reduction
was promised a reduction that should
lift burdens from American indus
| tries and the American consumer,
the demands OF the people and of the
manufacturers were to be needed,
| and revision was in good faith to
De undertaken. AS a result we ge.
1rst the Payne bill, increasing the
,ariff taxes upon many of the con-
| non necessities of life, and Offering
light reduction on iron and steel,
N respect to which it has been stated
on the highest authority that no pro-
lection is needed. The Aldrich COM
| mittee takes this bill and contents
| Itself in most instances with a sub.
| Stitution OF the Dingley duties fo'
| those which the ways and means com
| mittee had advanced. This is not
| revision, 1t is restoration, a return
o the present tariff, which public
opinion had condemned and which
The Republican party had admitted
20 be burdensome and extortionate.
| The playing Of this farce in this
manner might will bring a grin 10
the faces Of the craven images in
the rotunda Of the capitol"
On the same subject the Rich-
| mond Journal says.
The whole story in a nutshell
is that the Republican party depends
tof its very life blood and existence
| or the support and material aid OF
| the great tariff-enriched interests
Of the manufacturing states OF the
east. Hence, all the more deplorable
the attitude Of a few Democrats IN
| compromising on the tariff, because
eventually, IL the party would only
| hang together, the tide of sentiment
would sweep our party into power"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

II the Republicans are so anxious
TO have four men in the field for
BOARD OF affairs, as they pretend 20
De- we suppose they will promptly
MI the vacancy caused by the resig.
nation Of Mr.. Foutz. The Democrats
are criticised for nominating but two
Candidates, now we will see II the
Republicans themselves are anxior. .
for four candidates. Their commit
Tee has the power to put some other
man In the place Of Foutz. and a'so
IN the place OF Mr. Hawley. VIII
they do il?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
MOTHERHOOD

The night throbs on, but let me
pray, dear Lord!
Brush off his name a moment from
my mouth.
10 Thee my eyes would turn, but
they go back,
Back to my arm beside me where he
lay.
so little, Lord, so little and SO warm
cannot think that Thou hadst need
of him.
He is so little, Lord, he can not
sing,
lie can not praise Thee; all his lips
had learned
Was to hold fast my Kittens IN the
night.
Give him to me-he is not happy
there!
He had not felt his life; his lovely
eyes
Just knew me for his mother, and he
died.
Hast thou an angel there to mothe.
him?
say he loves me best-if he for
gets,
II thou allow it that my child for
gets
And run not out to meet me when
l come
What are my curses to Thee? Thou
hast heard
The curse Of Abel's mother and since
then
We have not ceasd to threaten at
Thy throne.
TO threat and pray Thee that Thou
hold them still
In memory OF us.
See Thou tend him well,
Thou God OF all the mothers. III he
lack
One of his kisses-ah, my heart, my
heart,
Do angels kiss in heaven? Give him
back!
Forgive me, Lord, but I am sick with
grief, 2
And tired to tears aad cold to com
forting.
Thou art wise / know, and tender
aye, and good.
Thou hast lost my child and he Is
safe in Thee.
And believe
An Cod, my child shall 20
orphaned among the angelo! All
alone,
s. little and alone, He knows no.
Thee,
He only knows his mother-glve him
back.
Joseph Dodge Daskam.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

The Payne tariff bill is a Job for
an embalmer. It contains some wise
and beneficial provisions. In II aia
some paragraphs relating to bene.
hitting tariffs in behalf Of the moor
people that will be appreciated wher-
ever poverty reigns. The working
man is well looked after. For in.
stance fence posts and kindling wood
arc put in the free list. Who can
imagine anything more patriotic and
H'ipinI? The de- pissed foreign pau-
per labor made chips and shaving.
VIII De met a the customs hous.
o''rs with the droppings from on
'aTpente work benches and m.
Splits from the draw shaves Of or
own cooper shops u is hard upor
american labor TO have 10 compefo
WIN the pauDer and under-paid labor
'' Europe in tho manufacture Of
renee post and xiHdling wood On.
'Hey can DO { and once done II viii
DC forever SO more and eyer
VIII it De said that the cheap and nm.
D.. fence posts. and the good TO-
nothing European bindings have
us'rped the place Of honest Amer.
caa labor.-Ex
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

spanking SOes not cure children
OF DedWetting. There is a consti-
tutional cause for this trouble. Mrs
N. Summers, BOZ W, Notre Dame.
md will send free to any mother
her successful home treatment, with
full instructions. Send no money
but write her today II your chill
dren trouble you in this way. Don't
cures adults and aged people trou-
blame the child, the chances are II
can't help It. This treatment also
bIed With crime cjfscuIt'es by day
or night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

Another thing in the Payne bin
mat has been overlooked Ia the
provision for another issue Of pan.
anna Canal bonds, and also for the In
'rTance Of $50 millions OF treasury
cotlhcates The necessities OF the
treasury are growing apace, and IN
Republican congress is unable 10
meet the situation except by fur.
'her matchmaking the road 10 bank
ruptcy More bonds, more debts.
more tariff on the things the poor
people use.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

The Republican bosses in the sen
arc completed their amendments T.
Tho Payne JariR bin. In the sens,n
as ~ The house, the Democrats vero
refused participation IN the proceed.
IEss They were not alIowe1 10 o..
Ie' amendment or have any voice
~ 'hc PREPARATION Of the measure.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

LoST-Between Red Mems
building and her home on Allen
street by Mrs. Joe Bowls, a gold
locket containing odd Fellows EN-
Diem, three links set with chip dia-
monds. Finder will return to her
at her home and receive reward.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

WANTED-Manager for branch
ONCE We wish to locate here in
blueiieid Address, The Norris
Wholesale House, Cincinnati. Ohio
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

CRUSHED LIaE sTONE.
any size made aid delivered To inv
part OF the city 1t . reasonable
price By w. II. CoRmsa Coke Co..
Blueheld, w. ".
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

FOR RENT new houses. &
rooms, all conveniences, $500 per
month. ID. b. Baldwin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

FOR RENT-One five room house
with garden. Apply to J. NJ. Echols
147 4th street or store 249. 14.2.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16

The price cells some brands Of
Tour. Quality and purity sells Mon.
itCr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
SANITARY FISH

Why called sanitary Pecause !
Il G. Brisentine. Bluefeld avenue.
am properly equipped to handle
them. and they are always fresh and
n sound 1'tion. Buy your fish
d Z. Brisentine, Blueneld avenue
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
WAN s

FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
LEND ON BLUEFIELD REAL Es.
TATE, L.. j. HOLLAND. a-1a-et
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-16
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Eight room house on Prince
ton avenu. Lot 60x135. Price
$4,250. Terms $4,000 cash;
ba!ance monthly payments.
Six TO IN houses on north
side, $3.50. to $4,000 on
monthly payments.
Six room house In west
end with electric light
bath, furnace, etc. 100000
Terms $4,000 cash. balance
monthly.
Lots in Eureka Land Com
pany addition. $500 and $3.50
Terms, $40 cash, balance $40
month.
Lots In Hale addition, $500
TO 100000. Terms agreed
BILE to purchaser.
The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-11
THE HEAD ON OUR CENT

Ask the next person you meet
what is the head on a United
States one-cent piece, and see
what answer you get. How many
even of those who read this
lnow2 Probably the majority
will be surprised at the informa-
tion given in the following
friendly letter from a Vermont
reader:
we are glad that the state.
ments in your paper, and our
paper as well, are Trustworthy
Even a little slip from accuracy
therefore becomes notable Wash y
there such a little slip on page
497, September 1, 1906, number2
Mrs. Byrner calls attention to the
image on the American cent, and
calls it the head Of an Indian. IL
we look again, shall we not see
that all the Indian about 10 is
the headdress, the face being
that of white child2 / wish /
could tell you in what number Of
the Christian Advocate prob
ably some time in June--there
appeared a story purporting to be
the true history of this effigy.
Now get out your pennies and
hunt in vain for any Indian ply
siognomy there The New
York; Christian Advocate of May
II, 1906, contained the article
referred to, by f. A. Noble, and
the substance Of the facts is as
follows:
cit is the head Of a gracious
American woman, who for many
years was held i'm admiration both
for her beauty and her goodness,
and who only a few weeks ago
passed on to her great reward. "
"Her name was Keen-Sarah
Longacre Keen. She lived in
Philadelphia. For thirty five
years she was the secretary Of the
Philadelphia Branch Of the
Womali 5 Foreign Missionary So
ciety df tho Metao67st Episcopal
Church.
When Sarah was child of
The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-11
A COMPOSER WHO
HATES THE PIANO

Paris, Dec. 4.-While the piano
is generally regarded as the COM
poser's best friend as a necessity
to him, the late French critic,
Ernest Reyer, composer Of Sigurd
and other operas, hated the piano
and constantly fought against its
use in private, in newspapers and
periodicals. He proudly called
him a "pianophohist."
The generality Of composers
have always been good pianists.
Beethoven, Schumann, Weber,
Wagner, etc, were, indeed, very
fine pianists. Rossini, who wrote
more than a hundred pieces for
the piano, was unable to play
either of them. Though he tried
hard, he remained a miserable
piano player all his life.
"My greatest ambition is to
play the piano, as well as the
worst pupil Liszt ever had" he
used to say. He often signed his
letters Rossini, pianist of the
fourth rank, " and he was glad it
wasn't the fifth rank.
The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-11
A NEW GAMBLING
CITY IN SPAIN

Madrid, Dec. 4.-The govern
ment has sold concession for a
Casino like that of Monte Carlo
to French capitalists. The gambl-
ing hell will be established in San
Sebastian, the famous Spanish re-
sort.
All the games allowed in Monte
Carlo viii also be played in the
Spanish establishment. It's open
ing is planned for the winter sea-
son of 1911.
The hackers reckon the fact that
San Sebastian is easier to reach
from America and England than
Monte Carlo, while its situation is
fully as beautiful. A number Of
new hotels are being erected and
real estate is booming. There will
be twenty gambling parlors and
a corps Of international detectives
viii be employed to keep out uD-
desirable persons. Only the rich
gre to have free entry at all times.
Outside the license fee, the
Spanish government receives per-
centages of the gross receipts.
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shacks are occupied almost entire
ly by colored families.
Roy +. Haynes, secretary to the
board, is sure that there will be
no difficulty in carrying out the
orders of the board. The owners
of the buildings realize that to
carry out the regulations and re
pair the dwellings would cost
more than it would to tear them
down and build new houses.
The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-11
Ube UQorIo's 1Aews
TEARS EN-
ABLEs OLD MAN TO SEE

Stuttgart, Dec. A noted Oc-
ulist reports the following in a
German scientific paper Of repute :
&C. A sixty-year-old peasant con-
suited me the other day-making
the following strange statement
My eyes have always been
weak, but ] have found of late
that L am able to read small print
if there are tears in my eyes. Such
| formerly produced at will, but
now / seem unable to do so when
wanted. For this reason want
to get glasses. "
The oculist says he Investigated
the case thoroughly, and is salts
fed that the man could not read
even large print with dry eyes.
After producing a tear in each eye
he read aloud for four minutes
from a paper with exceedingly
small print. AS soon as the tears
had dropped out Of his eyes, he
had to stop reading.
The oculist says the tears acted
like a strong lense and, in fact,
as a cOncave glass of twelve de-
grees. The patient now wears
spectacles of that strength for
reading. At one time he was able
to produce tears in his eyes with
an average staying power Of ter
minutes.
The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-11
Local Rews
BUILDING FIGURES LARGE
Heavy Operations Beyond the Old
City Lines

That portion Of the city Of
Washington lying beyond the old
lines is several hundred thousand
dollars ahead of the city proper
in the matter Of building opera
tions, according to the November
report of the inspector Of build
ings. His figures show $496,O75
as the value Of the building oper-
ations in the county, $54, $50 for
the northeast section Of the city
$4,000 for the southeast, $500
for the southwest and $86,700 for
the northwest. The northwest
section leads in repairs, with
$1l7,7O4; the county" section
has $44,7O1; northeast has $l6,-
O5s; southeast has $4,S55 and
southwest has 81, ,387.-Star.
The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-11
Whole Village Riots
Over Just One Doll

Pittsburg, PA doll and the
argument of two little girls for its
possession caused a riot at Mea-
dow Lands, near this city. The
fighting was furious until a squad
Of State police restored order by
using their batons vigorously.
Twelve of the one hundred com
batants were arrested.
The children, after quarreling
with words, fastened their fingers
in each others locks, pulled with
all their might and screamed
with anger and pain The men
and women Of their families rush
ed from their homes and in an in
stant the real trouble started.
NeighbOrs became involved.
Bricks were thrown and clubs
were used. Several persons were
knocked unconscious.
The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-11

five or six years Of age a delega-
ton of Indians from the North
west visited Washington. They
came to see the sights and pay
their respects to the Big Chief Of
the nation After having spent
considerable time at the capital,
the Indians were taken to Phila
delphia. Here they were shown
the mint. The little girls father
was a fine engraves, and he had
official connection with this great
money factory. lie was a kindly
benevolent man as well, and he
invited this delegation of red men
to some sort Of an entertainment
at his home. One Of the chiefs
had his attention attracted to the
little miss, and he was so pleased
with her figure and maidenly
bearing that in a mood Of sport
iveness he took off his headdress
and put it on her head. She was
not frightened; but lending her
self to the enjoyment Of the joke
she stood for a moment and let
the company look at her. Some
one present, who had both an eye
for beauty and artistic skill was
so struck by the appearance which
little Sarah Longacre made in
her Indian hat that he sketched
her on the spot The sketch was
engraved by her father.
"Just then the penny in its
present form was about to be is
sued, but the figure with which
it's face was TO be ornamented had
not been chosen. This engraved
sketch went into competition for
the honor. It was accepted in
preference to all others, and the
imprint Of it was transferred to
the neat little pennies which
Uncle Sam for so many years has
been sending out into the world" "
The weekly news. [volume] (Anacostia [i.e. Washington] D.C.) 1909-19??, 1909-12-11
CHRISTMAS NIGHT

Sometimes think that Christmas night the best
Before the nursery fire. when we re undressed
And all the toys put away, except
Perhaps my engine and the babys bear,
Then Mother away from all the rest
Downstairs to tell Christmas story there.
She takes the baby her lap and we
Sit round her ON the hearthrug
The pictures in the fire. and then she tells
About how shepherds watched their hocks by night
And what the angel said and how the three
Wise kings ridng-and the big stars light.
And then she tells us how it showed the way
TO Just a stable where the stay.
And there they found Him in his Mothers arms,
little baby Christ Child-and He smiled;
And that (she says is what made Christmas day
For you and me and every little child.
Before the nursery fire when we re undressed
Sometimes I think that Christmas night 5 the best
-Everybody's.