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What Would He Do With It?

4 farmer owned dog-a very good, h;1h bred and thoroughly trained dog that every morning fer three years chased a railway train that ran past t..e farm. The farmer and his wife y ....2 W%t tsli"g ;he persistent but vain ,.:....s.t.::tt cae w@r'n '@orn:ng,
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07

Pinesalve, carbolized, is good for burns. IL penetrates the pores, draws out inflammation, and is healing. It is also good for cuts, sores and bruis- es. Sold by Dr. McCammon & Son, 3l6 Main street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07
Southern League.

Memphis, I Nashville, }. dirsD Memphis, ,; Nashville, 4 (second) New Orleans, ,; Birmingham,0
 first, New Orleans, I; Birmingham, Q.
 second Mobile, }; Atlanta, 3. (firsD Mobile, ?; Atlanta, Q. (second) Little Rock. ,; Montgomery, }.
 first, Little Rock, ]; Montgomery, ,.
 second
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07

Torturing eczema spreads it's burning stops it's spreading, instantly relieves the itching, cures it permanently. At any drug store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07

Miss Julia Williams will open a studio for pianoforte instruction in September. She ill be glad to hear from these Wtlo gre interested at her nome, 412 L. 12tb. Old phone. 451, new phone 3. 7-21 I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07
Miss Butler HOnOree.

Miss Allie May Howell will entertain
 Wednesday evening in honor of her guest Miss Cornelia Butler, of Little Rock, at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. F. 4. Howell, on West Sixth avenue. vYF
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07

$9.5O and $S.0O Mems Pants. Remov- al price S1.4s.-Henry Marx Co.,, Sale. S-31-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07

s1.OO Mems Shirts, 69c.-Henry Marx Co.,. Removal Sale.
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 D. Everett Tucker and bride have re- turned to their home at Tucker, after a several weeks bridal trip in the East.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07

$28.OO White Mountain Rfrigerators, 130 lbs. Ice capacity for $17.50 cash at Reap & Crawford Furu. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07

Be sure to visit our booth during Pure Food show. Something do- ing every day
 LLOYD GROCERY CMOPANY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07

American League.
 (Morning games.) Boston, 10; New York, 9. Philadelphia, &; Washington, ,. Cleveland. ,: Chicago, ,. Dertoit, 8; St. Louis, s.
 tAfternoon gameS.) Philadelphia, 6; Washington, ,. Cleveland, 5; Chicago, ). Dertoit, z; St. Louis1. New York, 9; Boston, ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-07
=
 BASEBALL. ' ' ' ' ' '
National League.
(Mornin 2 games. )

Brooklyn, l; Philadelphia, ,. Pittsburg, l; Chicago. 3.
 tAfternoon games.) New, York, q; Boston ?. New York, ,; Boston, 1 (second) Brooklyn, $; Philadelphia, }. Pittsburg, ,; Chicago, 6. St. Louis. I; Cincinnati, 6. St. Louis. ]: Cincinnati. {. (second)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
Bluefield Will be Effected
by Changing Hours of all
Trains Which Leave This
City.
H|GGEST SHAKE UP IN LONG TIME
Travelling Public WIN Prob
ably be Confused for n
Few Days.

BY reference TO the new schedule
OF passenger trains OF the Norfolk
and Western railway. running In ami
out OF Bluefleld. which becomes eff
fective Sunday Il will be seen that
there Will be a number OF changes
Mos! OF the changes are very slight,
the greatest being In the time Of
number 2, which now leaves here I
2:55. Under the new schedule Il
VIII leave here % minutes earlier.
No. will leave for Wolch at $50
instead 2:40. No. Is 70" Roanoke
VIII leave 3 minutes cartier; No. (
. minutes later; No. 2, 25 minutes
earlier; No. 16, minutes earlier.
The morning train for Welch will
leave at 600 instead OF Clio; No.
l6 at $40. which Is five minutes
earlier; No. IL at 10:45; No. at
2:50; No. 3 at $50. Clinch Valley
trains will leave at $50 and 2:4O
and arrive at 2:20 and zoos, making
slight change all around
These changes will make no mate
rial difference TO the travelling public
when once they are fully understood
For a few days lots OF people are
likely To forget the changes and miss
the trains.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
HOLD INQUEST ON
A LEG AND FOOT

New. York, June Coroner
Brewer of Brooklyn will today or
tomorrow hold an inquest into 1.-The
death OF one right leg AMI one right
foot" This peculiar ceremony Ia
made necessary by the action of DR..
Gould OF the Norwegian hospital,
who filed with the board Of health
regularly executed death certifi-
cate describing the leg and root
which he had amputatei from q man
who had been injured In q street
car accident. DR.. Gould cent tho dis
mcmbered leg and foot 10 the NOR
gne and ascribed the cause Of death,
in Che death certificate to ampu ar
ion. Coroner Brewer contends that
THIS Formally makes IL necessary for
him to hold an inquest e. the leg
aud foot.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
Trouble in Philadelphia has
Been Amicably Adjusted
With Motormen and Con-
ductors Winning Out.
SENATOR M'NICHOL AOJUSTEOIl
Il hey Win Twenty Two
Cents an Hour for Ten
Hour Day.

Philadelphia IA, June 4.--ahc
strike OF the employees OF the Pl.lG-
delphia Rapid Transit Compass Is
practically ended II resulted IN
sweeping victory for the strikers.
Mayor ReyEurn after conference
with the Officials of the company,
which lasted until 2 o'clocl this
morning, recommended thgt prasti.
cally al of the demands of the u.l.
ion be granted.
Following Is what the strikers
win; ten hour day at twenty-five
cents an hour, hey have been get
| ting twenty-one cents; re-lasta e.
ment of all strikers and re ,ogniza-
ton of the union.
The provision that the motormen
ana conductors may buy their uni
forms from any OF five reputable
tailors. Heretofore they had 10
purchase them from one clothing
firm.
The strikers did not consider the
terms OF Mayor Reyburn and Presi-
dent Parsons until late this morn
Ing. They held special meeting
at their headquarters IN Hilbert
street
While peaccmakers were bringing
the two sides into n mutual concilia-
tory attitude last night rioting broke
out a;resh. stratfng at Wayne June
ton, a mob OF one thousand people
swept down Germantown avenue rs
far IA Susquehanna avenIc and for
four hours wrecked troll ey cars,
stoned policemen and moturmcn. in
jured policemen ana passengers AMI
5trewed their path with the debris
of their raid Seven cars were ut
tcrly demolished.
The peace I'm the strike war was
| largely brought about Though ths
efforts Of Senator McNichol, Repub-
| liCan leader Of Philadelphia.
Senator McNichol began negotia-
lions with the rcpresentatiy IF the
car men and Rapid Transit Company
on Tuesday and acted as intcrmcdi-
airy between the opposing forces. IL
was practically lue to his lahors hat
| ia" company consented to give as
surances in writing 10 reinstatc all
Of the old men and to recognize the
union by taking up all grievances
with a committee chosen by The men.
This assurance was given b. prcb.-
dent Parsons after midnighl at
conference held in the Off Of the
director OF public safety.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
Women Riot At
New York Sale
'muggled Gowns and Laces Eagerly Sought-The
Guards Soon Swept Aside Bargain Seekers almost
Fight at Custom House in Scramble for Seats-Out-
of-Town Buyers Get Most Prizes

New York, June 4.-AsTlning al
most the proportions OF a riot, 1000
bargaln-seeking women swept aside
federal guards and attendants in the
United States custom house today in
Wild scramble NO gain entrance
into d room on the firth floor, where
william Henkel. United States mar
shall, was Offering for eale to tho
highest bidder $4,000 worth OF
gnu ggled laces, imported gowns and
Partisan hnory that had been seized
by the government because OF non
payment OF duties.
Though the seating capacity OF the
room where the auction IS being held
is for goo persons, with perhaps
room for $50 more to- crowd in.
when Marshal Henkel gaze the sig
nal that Uncle Sans greatest bar
gain sale was on, and the doors were
unlocked, every one OF the 1000
women thrOnging tho corridors head
ed straight for the front row OF seats
and the undignified scramble which
easued became almost a riot before
the lmrashal and his assistants could
restore order.
From the commencement Of he
sale It was seen that most OF tho
articles offered would go to- out-Of-
town buyers, and representatives
from Chicago and Omaha house
formed a little corner between thcm-
themselves, while the women irate
ans disappointed, signihed thels dis
approval OF the proceedings by hiss.
ing every time some gorgeous crea.
ton OF the seamstress' art went to a
mere man.
Among the seizures sold today
were sixty-scven shirt VESTS, cigh
~ gowns, and quantity )f lingerie
Their estimated value raRsed fToa
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
USES AUTO IN A
SWINDLING GAME

New York, June 4.-Ths automo-
bile has rbough, in a new swlndling
same which appeared 10. the first
time last night. when a motor car
stopped az drug store in Broad
way and It's driyer told The druggist
That the machine was broken down
that he only had $40 and that Il
would cost $25 TO have IL towed to
his home in New Jersey. lie pro-
ducej what seemed to b. a massive
golI watch and asked me druggist
to lend him SIS ON 50 saying that
his valet would be back within a
Few hours and redeem Il. After the
nan had received the $40. the drug
.Etst discovered that the watch was
Ia cheap, brass affair. worth probsb-
.ly less than dollar and would not
run. The police were consulted.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04

$50 to- $1,000.
Frantic cnoWs were made by the
women to compete with the profess
1Onal buyers. Olc princess gown
OF white null and embroidered with
exquisite lace had host OF bidders,
but finally wen, 90 The buyer from
Chicago for $12O. Two others, one
n white baiistc princess at $102.5O,
and the other white a organjle at
$31, were bought IN Dy the same
bidder, and groans OF despair echoed
from every corner OF the room.
The women seemed 10 have lost
heart until finally a .clite batiste
embroidered gown was dangled
tcmptingly before their eyes by the
/ hard hearted auctiOnccr and they
arose en- masse and Dld 70 IT. Their
/ efforts were rewarded, for the gown
was Knocked down 10 Mrs John Op-
4 pcrman, OF Scagate, l.. l.. for SIS
land she Immediately became the OBJ
/ jet OF envy OF he rest OF her fem
/ mime companions.
The sale will be- continued on Fri
day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
PARIS HAS
SENSAT

where the two signatures were found
OF dozen pages. II vas also as
certained that the painters model
had sung at several concerts last
year. so. arguing that the prisoner
could have no possible irteres, in
accusing hinAelf OF burgialIss which
might bring upon him a long SEN
,ence, they reported his disclosures
10 the judicial authorities in Paris.
II is affirmed that the man whom
ha accuses OF having played a pom
inent part In the Steinhcll tragedy
is about thirty years of age. and
speaks several languages, it being
added that he is believed TO have
been on friendly terms with red
haired girl.
II the prisoner has spoken the
truth, and the other man was not
inventing a sensational story, Nine.
Steinheil's version OF The crime Is
confirmed in a very striking manner.
The individual referred to is said
u have left Marseilles two months
ago. and 10 have come To Paris
where his arrest may be expected at
any moment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
Strike Affects
Shops In ". Va.
Walkout of Machinsts of Baltimore and Ohio Nav Elk.
tend to the Allied Trades Failure of Conference
of Officials Caused General Teup-Fourteen Rules
in the Schedule q 4l2

Baltimore, Md, June 1.-The inn
mediate cause OF the general strike
OF the machinists OF the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad was the failure
OF the conference yesterday after
noon between Third Vice President
Potter, OF the road and President
James O'Connell, OF the machinists'
union. Accompanied by represent "a
tives OF the blacksmiths. steam fit
ters, and boilermakers, Mr. O'Con-
nell met Mr.. Potter yesterday and
presented the demands Of the men in
the form OF n schedule governing
the employment, duties and rates Of
wages Of the employees Of federated
trades OF the Baltimore and Ohio
system.
As soon as the conference was
over President y Cornell sent out
kilograms 90 the tatives at
the shops along the road instructing
them TO open the sealed orders
which he sen. them few days ago.
The orders. as was conjectureI, re-
lated TO general strike.
The Strike will affect the follow
ing points: Baltimore. Cumberland.
Md; Piedmont, w Va; Grafton,
w Va; Wheeling, w. Va; Parkers.
burg, w. Va, Newark, o.; CIevo-
land, o.. New Castle, Pa. Glenwood
Pa; Connellsyille, pa; Philadelphia
Pa; Chicago Junction, Ohio, and
Keyser and McMechen. w Va.
The machinists 10 not lntead 60
take their men from the shops OF thu
| Baltimore and ONO Southwe sterr
unless they are ordered to do worl
for the main line.
The schedule which was submit
tel yesterday TO Mr. Potter related
TO AN the federated trades OF TN,
Baltimore and Ohio railroad system
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
SHE WANTS FIRST
AN AUTOMOBILE

Kittaning, Pa, June Mrs.
Laura Engcl. who Eyes cl the oJt-
skirts OF this city, and who has for
many years supported herself by
dressmaking, has received word from
attorneys in Cincinnati that +. H..
Engel, an uncle. has died there and
that her share Of his estate will be
about $4,000
Mrs. Engel has instructed frien s
to get best prices on autom obiles,
as she once decided that ~ she ever
became rich she would have as COOL
an auto as anyone who rode past
her home as she toiled as a poor
working woman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
WOULD BURY TWO
DETECTIVES ALIVE
A Gang of Workmen At
tackled Them for Arrest
ing Two Careless Blasters
in the Bronx.

New York, June d.-Detectives
Kennedy and Strauss, OF the Bronx
Detective Bureau. were rescued b,
comrades at i:30 u. m. Tuesday ms
they were about to be barred alive I'm
an excavation at Kelly street AID
Longwooi avenue by gang OF men
vito had fought the detectives, not
Knowing who they were.
a gang OF men under Alexandra
Adamo and Stezizso Mercone. both
OF IA East Two Hundred and Eff.
tecnth street, had fred an unusually
heavy blast. II sent "A shower of
rock over the entire neiehborhood.
broke windows In the Kelly Street
school and other surrounding hous-
e'' and seriously threatened the
safety of a number OF school chill
dren.
Kennedy and strauss. passing on
thiof-chasing expedition, saw the
blast, and arrested Adamo and Mer-
cone. The detectives were in plain
clothes, and the men did rot under
stand that they had been arrested.
An unidentified man attacked the
detectives. Others Joined him, and
the melee became general.
Both detectives were thrown into
the excavation. where they would
have been buried alive hoI not their
whistles brought Detectives Buesser
and Brown, who In 'urn sum .noned
Other policemen. They helped the
detectives out Of the often and ar
rested the contractor anI the man
VINO fired the blast upon a charge
of reckless blasting, aaL Antonio
Parraro, nfly-two, who lives on
ClasscE Road, upon a charge OF as
sault. In making the arrests the
police had to ugc their Llack Jacks
and draw pistols.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
Microseismic Disturbances
Recorded in Early Hours
at Manila and Singapore
Little Damage.
POSSIBLY IN JAVA OR SUMATRA
That which Occurred in Chi
na Reported as Double
Earthquake

Manila, June beginning at
2:46 and continuing mtil SOC
O'Clock this morning. the seismo-
graph observatory here registered
microseismic disturbances. 1t Is es.
timated that tho earthquake was
probably two thousand h,iles. The
records correspond with those OH
tanned I'm February. 1903, during the
earthquake in Java and Sumatra.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
aforementioned FOR
VIRGINIA GGV[RN0RSH|P
Report in Richmond Says
He will be the Republican
Candidate Capital City
Delegation Support Him.

Richmond, Va. June George
+. Sipe, of Harrisonburg. Va, who
DOTTED the Democratic patty in 1895
Is mentioned here today by promi-
nent Republicans as a probable can.
didate for the governo.ship OF Vir
ginia in opposition OF the Democrats
lc nominee 1t is said cn good atI-
thority that Sipe Will be backed by
the Richmond delegation. AIvice3
from Harrisonhprs are II the erect
that SipS will accept.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04

1T contains fourteen rules concern
Ing the duties AND rate Of wages OF
employees. The schedhle in effect
asks for the abolition OF the piece
work system. The most important
stipuIatioAs are the demand sor a
nine-hour day ana setting Of a min
imum hour wage for each Of thc al
lied trades kilograms from points
along the Baltimore and ohio show
that 4040 men will have walked out
or the shops at different places.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
BRUTAL MURDER.

Middletown, o., June "A MUIR
Ter followed by a spectacular arrest
occurred here this morning. Tho
body OF an aged umbrella member
was found in a lot. The head was
crushed aAd the man robbed Of
everything. Bloodhounds were put
on the trail, and three tires leaI the
police directly to the homo of Perry
Menal who Is under arrest
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
COLONEL ROOSRVEIT
SHOOTS HONKEYS

Kijabc. British East Africa. June
1.-The Roosevelt party started ouJ
from their camp today TO visit the
local station of the African Islam
Mission. an American organization
This morning Col. Roosevelt spent
some time shooting monkeys.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
4. &. r. MEETING

Bluestone Council 80. no. United
commercial Travellers will meet Sat
urday, June 9TH, az s p. TO-, al their
council chamber In the Evening
Leader building. Initiation will he
a promilsnf feature of the meeting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04

There was an exciting rumor on
the street last night that another
mlne explosion had occurred in tine
Pocahontas field Rumor located Il
at the Turkey Gap Colllery, but In
quiry was made and che reformation
ELECTED that there was nothing in 81.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
Double Earthquake.

Singapore, June "A double
earthquake was experienced here a.
1:45 o'clock this morning. No great
damage was done.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
MIR. BROWNING IN THACKER

Thacker, w. Va, June "A MoD.
Browning, Of Bmefeld, has left that
city and has taken up mis- residence
here. lie IS now IN charge or the
prescription department CT a local
drug store.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-04
WEATHER FORECAST

2 Washington June 4 Fore
Y cast till 9 y. m. Saturday for
y West Virginia Showers to-
+ night and tomorrow.
+ y y ~ x 4 y rs
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-24
Goisg Blind

The many friends of Bishop Whitaker
will be panied to learn Of the misfortune
which has overtaken the Rev. Gentle
man. A New York dispatch contains the
following:
For several months it has been an open
secret among the friends of Bishop OH
w. Whitaker that the venerable church
man has been steadily growing blind.
Only an operation for the removal of
cataracts from his eyes can save his sight
it is now declared, ar6 the prominent
Episcopalian will soon be under the sur
geon's knife. H.. 49,.
Bishop Whitaker has been resting at
the seashore to prepare himself for the
ordeal which was expected to take place
within a few days. But his eyes have
become SO infarned by frequent cough:
ing that the operation has been again
postponed!n The ,Bishop,is staying in
Atlantic City with his niece, Mrs. Par
ker, and her husband the Rev. W. NJ.
Parker go.
The gradual failure of his eyesight has
not prevented the bishop from conduct
ing services ais formerly. He knows the
ritual by heart, and few save those who
were in the secret have known that he
was not actually reading from the book,
1t has been commented upon, however,
that Bishop Whitaker no longer reads
his sermons from manuscript, while he
is unable to recognize many of his friends
except by their voices.
The bishop is one whose friends are
numbered by the hundreds in this state
and all will be sorry to learn of the af-
Fiction of the worthy man whose days
have been so full of sunshine to his fell
low man. Itis hoped that the operation
will prove successful and all will soon be
we'll with him
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-24
Taber-WiIkinson

Another of Elko's young bachelors has
seen the error of his ways :and taken
unto himself life partner. Lander
Taber, the faithful manager'of the Elko
express Office, is the man and Mrs.
Theresa A. WiIkinsoH of Salt Lake City
is the woman in the partnership. The
ceremony was performed in Salt Lake
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Williamson.
The bride is well known to the people
Of Elko, some of whom she has nursed
through spells of sickness. All who
know her speak of her as an excellent
woman, one who will do her part in
making happy home. Her friends
here are many and all wish her life of
happiness and prosperity.
\ Everybody in Elko knows the groom.
Nearly all his life has been spent here.
From a boy, he has grown to manhood
in our midst. For years he has been in
charge of the express Office and his re-
cord as a trusted employe is without a
flaw. More might be said of him to his
credit, but this will suffice.
The INDEPENDENT is glad to know
that Mr.. and Mrs. Taber will make Elko
their home. They have the best wishes
Of host of friends for their future
happiness. SO mote,itfbe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-02-24
The Thrifty French

Although the French people do not
increase rapidly in numbers, the gain in
wealth, due to their remarkable industry
and thrift, is uhequaled. Taking merely
the holdings available for taxation, the
national wealth of France is now plac-
ed at 5,OOO 0OO,OO or about eleven
hundred dollars for every person. Even
this immense figure probably represents
most inadequately the real wealth of the
country, for many of the peasants have
not yet abandoned the habit of conceal
ing their savings in old stockings and
pots buried in the garden. So much
French money is, however, invested in
foreign securities and enterprises that a
stream of several hundred million dol
lars pours into the country annually, in
the form of interest.