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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05
IT WAS \ LIVELY DAY.

Yesterday We mentioned the lively
appearance Of things about the pas
senger station. 1t was equally as
lively last night, and occasioncd con-
siderable comment The partially
blind preacher and a good one, too
beat MS big drum and quite a
crowd gathered in frol. OF the Alta
mont to near hin. About the time
ne got under Roadway the old blind
fiddler, who occupied a goods box at
the Lazarus corner, turned loose on
billy in he Lowgrouni." Just
then the "Biuc Grass Special" which
was somewhat late, rushed in with
two prominent wedding parties
aboard and in a short while 40 3
arrived loaded to the guards and
tie "Old Reporter who is somewhat
religiously nclincd and very fond of
music, got so badly mixed that he
failed to record many prominent ar
rivals and departures
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05
HOWIS THIS.

We offer one Hundred dollars re-
ward for any case OF catarrn that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
ure. r. j. CHENEY & GO,
Toledo Ohio.
We the undersigned hayC known
T. j. Cheney for The last - years
n3 believe hin perfectly honorable
in an business transactions end fla
Lcially able to carry out any obll-
cations made by his firm.
WALDING, KfNNAN g. MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, -.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taKel inter-
ally acting directly upon Che bloou
nd mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free Price 75c
e. bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls family pills Tor consti-
patton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05
Caterpillars.

The green and yellow tints so fire.
quently TO be found I'm caterpillars are
stated To be due to coloring matter de.
rived from their food and passed
through the blood OF the spinners. by
impregnating leaves with artificial col
ors the experimentcrs caused some
species Of catcrpillars TO produce silk
of bright orange yellow and fine rose
hues. BY the aid OF the spcctroscope
the presence and nature OF colored pig
ments IN the blood OF the little crea-
lures were establlshed.-Lo London Tat
Ter.
JCFEER SON siuulv grand
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STANDING OF TnE CLrns.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington 1; Cleveland o.
Washington 6: Cleveland 2-sec-
oud game.
New York-St. Louis rain
observation-disclosures.
Boston 5; Detroit 10.
Boston p Detroit second game.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-05
BASEBALL
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Al Roanoke; Roanoke o; Norfolk
1.
At Portsmouth, Richmond =:
Portsmouth First game
Richmond .; Portsmouth ..
At Lynchburg: Lynchburs 3; Dan
VILE ..
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
NATIONAL LEA HE.

Pittsburg o; Brooklyn 1.
CinCinnati-Ncw York-rain.
Chicago S. Boston 3.
ST. Louis l; philadelphia 4.
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STANDING OF THE CLULS.

JEFFERSON Flour Blend.
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Large and able faculties. Trained In tho beat
Uniyersitics and Conservatorica OF this country
and Europe. Eight men. eighteen ladies' Half
million dollars Just secured for enlargement aud
endowment. Accommodations frst-clasa. Terms
catalogue.
JAMES NELSON. NJ. A.. L. D., President.
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TO RAILROAD CONTRACTORS:

day OF Au
OF
from the w. o of
W. Va Profile
at
ach their bids to the
Mercer Electric Railway
that VIII
required
and finished according a
The undersigned tho
(sgned) ELECTRIC Co
by r.. G MEADoR President
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4s c:s. Savings Talks

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safe place whore available
20 to 90 Per cent returns the Perhaps there
the small investor hears OF IN After everything
investing
stany offered tho savings
he place his savings
OF interest regularly In the end fixed
sstent with safety is better
FiDELITY BANKING & TRUST CO..
6LUEFIELD. WEST VIRGINIA
Authorized Capital, $500. 100000
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JEFFERSON simply grand.
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Take Halls family pills Tor consll-
patton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
NEW YORK BOARD OF TRADE
WANTS TRADE OF JAPANESE
Resolution Adopted Declares Com
merce of Japan of Great Value
to United States

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The board of
trade and transportation met today
and considered the japanese question.
After warm debate, in which much
opposition was expressed by Thomas
Nixon, the shipbuilder and Others, a
resolution was adopted which declared
that while realizing that the autonomy
of every state should be zealously
guarded, appeals should be made to
the merchants and manufacturers of
other state to cooperate with them in
impressing upon the citizens of the Pa
cific coast the unwisdom of attempt
ing to nullify by state action the treaty
entered into between the United States
and Japan, whose people have proved
themselves to be an independent fac
tor in the worlds work, and whose
trade is of great value to this country .
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
REFUSE TO RESCIND
INCREASE in RATES
PROTEST OF COAST SHIPPERS
DEF!ANTLY IGNORED
Dealers in Dried Fruits Must Pay
Much Higher Freight Tariff on
Exports-$2oo,ooo Year
Exacted

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10.-Word
was received from the Transcontinental
Freight bureau today to the effect that
it has refused to rescind the advance in
freight rates on canned goods and dried
fruits.
A message received by the traffic
bureau of the Merchants exchange
states that the tariff made effective
January. 1 has thus been ratified and
the protest of the California shippers
ignored.
The next move the local shippers take
will be either an action before the in
terstate commerce commission, or a
general movement toward water trans
portation.
The rates on dried fruit, both domes-
tic and foreign export goods, formerly
stood at 81 for shipment in boxes, and
$1.20 for shipment in sacks. Both of
these rates have been increased 10
cents.
BY the new schedule the old tariff on
canned goods of rs cents for domestic
and 65 cents for export shipments has
been increased 10 cents.
1t is estimated that shippers of
canned fruit must pay nearly 100000 d
year because of the added tax. Canned
salmon shippers will suffer to a like
extent.
II. P. Dimond, secretary of the Dried
Fruit association, says the dried fruit
men will be forced to pay an annual
tribute Of $S60,000 because of the in
crease, and that the total tax, there
fore, levied on these industries by the
transcontinental railroads by reason of
the advance will amount to $760,00O
yearly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

AUTO TURNS OVER-An automobile con-
tanning a party Of American tourists was
overturned at Corbell, France, yesterday.
All were slightly injured, but they refused
to give their names, and after a brief rest
proceeded to Paris
DOG SAVES LIVES-The barking of a
collie dog owned by Oresto Giolito. proprie-
tor Of the Hotel Del Europe on West Ninth
street, New York, saved the lives of the
dozen guests who were asleep in the hotel
when it caught fire yesterday.
COLLISION DENIED-Reports that the
Georgia was in collision with another battle
ship of the American Atlantic fleet while en-
route to America. which have been circu-
lated at Gibraltar automatically denied.
The reports were originally published by
Spanish newspapers.
VESSEL STRANDED-Tt is reported at
New York that a four-masted schooner is on
Hen and Chicken shoal, abreast of Cane
Henlopen at the entrance of Delaware bay.
The schooner was apparently in dangerous
position and flying signals calling for imme-
date assistance, according to wireless mes
sages.
EXPLOSION FATAI-The locomotive
drawing the southbound Great Northern
"Owl' train, due in Seattle early yesterday.
blew up about a mile and a half south OF
Muckilteo, WASH killing the fireman and
engineer. No passengers were injured. The
dead are John Lenahan, engineer, and Carl
Bloom, fireman
MANY TRAINS LATE-Trains on the
Great Northern, Minneapolis & ST. Louis,
Chicago Great Western, Rock Island St
Paul, Minneapolis & Sault Ste Marie and
Northern Pacific railroads were reported in
definitely late yesterday because of storm
conditions. At Bismarck, N D.. and al
Medicine Hat the mercury registered % de-
grees below zero.
GIRL MAKES LEAP-In an effort to de-
stroy herself, Miss Violet Briefly, age 2S.
stepdaughter of R. A Powell, leaped from
window on the sixth floor of the mining
exchange building in Denver Yesterday,
landing the stone pavement below amid
Mortified spectators. She was picked m nm
conscious and cannot live.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
NAVAL DONATIONS
MUCH INCREASED
SENATE BILL APPROPRIATES
$136,825,199
is Reported FaVorabIy by Committee.
Carries $1,o5e,429 Over House
Measure-Two Warships
Provided

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Hale, chairman Of the committee on
naval affairs, today reported to the
senate the bill making appropriations
for the support Of the navy. 1t car
ries $136,S25,199, an increase of ST.
O5S, ,428 over the amount carried by the
house bill.
No change was made in the item
providing for the construction of two
26,000-ton battIeships.
The recommendation of Secretary
NeWberry for the appointment Of a
committee to consider the reorganiza-
tion of the navy department, was
adopted. The commission is to con-
sist of three senators, three representa-
t1ves, three rear admirals and three
eminent civilians to be appointed by
the president.
One of the senate amendments Gre
ates the office Of vice admiral on the
retired list, which, it is understood, is
in the interest of Robley D. Evans.
Provision is made for the appoint
ment of a commission by the secretary
of the navy to investigate and report
to congress the advisability and ne
cessity Of establishing a naval base,
including a navy yard and repair sta
ton, on the California state coast. The
commission is to prepare an estimate of
the cost Of some of the most important
increases in appropriations. They are
as follows:
For Mare Island navy yard, $224, 900,
of which 100000 is for the improve
ment in the channel, and 100000 for
ordnance stores.
For Puget Sound, $237,0OO, to be used
largely for the extension of the repair
ships at Bremerton navy yard and to
carry out the order for placing marines
back on ships, $306, Sol.
The committee restored to the bill
the provision for the construction of
three sub-surface boats.
TIE provision limiting the price to be
paid for the collier to 100000 was
stricken out of the bill
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
SENATOR FIGHTS
His HOME TOWN
SAVAGE TRIES TO PREVENT
CONSOLIDATION
SAN PEDRo'S VOTERS TO WAGE
BATTLE FOR RIGHTS
Mccartney Measure Amended to Re-
quire Unreasonable Majority in
Both cities-Harhor Inter-
ests Not Alarmed
Especial to The Herald.1


SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1O-A fight for
the rights Of the voters of San Pedro
to consolidate with Los Angeles, if a
majority of them so desire, will be
made on the floor of the senate within
few days.
Senator Savage has carried out his
threat to kill off the consolidation
Dill so as to require a 81 per cent pc
tition and two-thirds vote in both
cities.
Friends of the consolidation move
ment here, both from Los Angeles and
San Pedro, are not much alarmed,
however, as they expected no consid-
GRAFTON at the hands Of Savage and
Leavitt in the committee.
All fair-minded senators who are not
unduly influenced see justice in the
consolidation law, which allows cities
of all classes to consolidate by ma
jority vote in each city.
The campaign Of education goes for
ward and the senate begins to realize
that Savage does not have the back
ing Of his home city nor of the other
thirteen members of the Los Angeles
county delegation, who have pledged
themselves to consolidation.
Would Bottle Home Town
That the clustering senator from the
ndrDOr CITY INTENDED TO bottle up his
home town and to keep Los Angeles
away and allow no improvements to be
made by the big municipality was
shown by the various bills he intro
duced this session.
One calls for two-thirds vote on the
exclusion of the territory involved,
which might tend to defeat the election
when called at San Pedro on March TO-
Another of his bills provides for a
state harbor commission appointed by
the governor, the commissioners to
come from San Pedro, Wilmington and
Long Beach, with secretary from San
Pedro to draw 5000 a month.
Another bill providing for a two
thirds vote on consolidation is more
liberal than the Mccartney, as now
amended.
The adoption of the charter amend
ments at Los Angeles has strengthened
the cause here, and everyone is hopeful
of a majority, so the consolidation bill
will become a, law.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
Only Two
Dollars a Week
Regularly for Four Years Is
Making Small Fortunes for
Many Los Angeles People
YOU CAN LEARN HOW
WITHOUT COST

We are known by every banker and
every newspaper publisher in Los An
geles and by most all of your neigh
bors.
We mean every word of the above
heading.
new wealth which in new communities
like this usually goes to waste.
BY one of our New Plans we have
established seven of the widest known
farming town communities in Califor-
nia-Wasco. Alpaugh, Clark Colony,
etc, but this Two Dollar Plan has
naught to do with colonization
You stay in the city at your present
avocation and without effort or care
on your part and without one penny
of your money being at risk you make
81 a week laid aside for only four
years create you an available asset
that rapidly becomes a snug fortune IF
from $1,000 to $4,000.
We are not stock promoters.
We are not oil promoters
We are not mining promoters.
We are. not invention promoters.
We are not town lot promoters.
We organize the creation of new
wealth.
1r. all new communities there ara
valuable sources Of economic wealth
going to waste.
We can show you beyond your mower
Of disbelief-and won't charge you for
the interview.
We want all the school teachers. all
the wage -earners, all the saIaried
folks, all the professional men to heed
this call.
If you cannot come to our lecture
today at 2 p. m. or this evening AFT 3
d. M, then write us to tell you how 50
laid aside by you weekly for only four
years will create you snug fortune.
in a way not Jointly mixed with anv
other member, but individually on your
own property basis.
We have patriotic interest enough in
the development of this Plan to take
pleasure in submitting it to you in full
without charge.
Very respectfully yours.
California Home Extension Association.
GrSrAld floor, Chamber of Commerce..
Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
CARS COLLIDE,
INJURING SIX
CRASH TOGETHER AT WATTS;
BRAKES FAIL TO WORK
Sufferers, Residents of Long Beach,
Receive Prompt Attention-Traf-
sfic Interrupted for Only
Brief Time

The Pacific Electric car that left
Los Angeles at $40 last evening for
Long Beach came into collision at
Watts with a local car that was at
tempting to cross the track, being
about to tur nto Los Angeles. The car
for Long Beach had only a few pas
sengers aboard, but six of them sus-
tanned injuries, none of which, now
ever. is of a dangerous character. The
Watts car had only the crew aboard,
and no one was hurt.
Eggleston, the motorman of the
Long Beach car, applied his brakes
when some $50 feet from the point at
which the collision actually occurred,
hut the tracks were slippery with rain,
the car was running at high speed ana
the brakes failed to work.
The following, all of whom live at
Long Beach except one, whose resi-
dence is unknown, were injured:
Mrs. Charles Jordan, SAL East Fifth
street. severe cut on head and suffer-
ing from shock.
Charles Jordan, husband of above,
severely bruised on leg.
Miss Bessie Tucker, 253 Daisy ave-
nue.. employed as dressmaker in Coui-
ter's dry goods store, Los Angeles, Sc
we're bruises on back and shoulders.
Samuel Porter Of Cerritos avenue,
machinist, bruised.
c. N. Johnson, left leg severely
wrenched.
Sailor, name unknown, cut about the
face. The last named was much under
the influence of liquor, and it was i'm
possible to learn his name.
Little damage was done to the Long
Beach car, which was able to proceed
to Long Beach, but one end of the
Watts car was smashed in. Traffic was
interrupted for only short time.
DR.. w. j. w. Woods. the Pacific
Electric company's surgeon, and DR..
Waterman of Long Beach attended to
the injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
WHITE MAN SENTENCED TO
MARRY AN INDIAN WOMAN
Bigamist Must Pay 500, Go to Jail
for Six Months and Wed
SqUaW

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 1O.-Thomas
Habmy, former South CaroIinan
convicted in the federal court here on a
bigamy charge, was not only fined $10C
today and sent to Jail for six months,
hut also sentenced to marry an Indian
woman.
Hamby's wife, learning of his mar
riage to pretty Mary. Lebrecht, a
Blackfoot maiden, secured his indict-
ment and a legal separation for her
self. Because of the first marriage the
second was declared void.
Judge Hunt not only ordered the
prisoner to be married, but instructed
the marshal to see that it was carried
out Immediately, and justice of the
peace reunited the couple.
Handy made no protest.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
PLIES CURED IN 10 1a nAvs

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles in to IA days or money re-
funded SOC.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
ALLEGED WIFE BEATER is
CHARGED WITH MURDER

BUTTE. Mont, Feb. 10.-John Beller,
whose true name is believed to be Mar
tin KiskouSki, who was arrested last
Sunday morning on a charge of second
degree assault on the person of his wife,
will be called to answer to a charge of
murder in Mauchchunk, Pa.
An officer is now en- route to this city
IN take him back. Liskoush is charged
with the murder of a woman in Maucn
chunk several years ago, and in March,
1904. escaped from Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
10 Found chiIdren,s Rureau

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-The estab-
lishment of a children's bureau in the
department of labor is provided for in
a bill which the house committee on
labor has decided to report favorably.
The bill places the bureau under a
chief to be appointed by the president,
who is to receive $4,000 a year. The
purpose of the bureau will be to inves-
tigate and report upon all matters per-
tanning to children and child life. in
fant mortality, the birth rate, physical
degeneracy, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
FAIL TO GET HETCH HETCHY
BILL UP BEFORE CONGRESS
Supporters Must Be Made if Reservoir
Measure Is Discussed
Monday

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-An effort
to gain the consent of the house COM
mittee on territories to have the
Hetch Hetchy valley reservoir bill
called up before the house on Monday,
which is committee suspension day,
met with failure at the committee
meeting today.
Unless a special rule is made pro-
viding for the consideration of the bill
its supporters probably will be unable
to get it up on Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
To Purchase Manuscripts

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Represen-
stative Bennett of Kentucky is making
an effort to have congress acquire Tor
tba henefit of the congressional library
a rare collection of manuscripts which
once belonged to Chief Justice John
Marshall Included in these works is
= memorandum book containing the
daily orders to the British army from
the time it assembled on Wimbledon
common to be inspected by King
George preparatory to embarking for
America until it was captured by Gen.
Washington's troops.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
Mention chicaaoan for Cabinet

CHICAGO. Feb. 1O.-As George Rey-
nolds is out of the field for the position
of secretary of the treasury of the
United States, the name of Franklin
McVeagh of this city will probably be
presented to President-elect Taft. Mr..
McVeagh is a brother of Wayne Nc
Neagh of Pennsylvania. He is a prom
inent merchant of this city but has
taken an active interest in politics for
manv wears.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
Shoes Half Price and Less

Over two hundred big display bargain
tables are displaying shoes for men.
women and children, on sale in many
instances for half price and less. Con~
vince yourself and come to the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE,
$40 South Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-11
Invents Powerful Torch

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb 1O.-A
torch operated by oxygen and acety-
lene, radiating a heat of $500 degrees,
said to be the most terrific known to
has just been invented here.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
WILD GEESE.
They Never Feed Without Throwing
Out Scouts or Sentries.

They Never Feed Without Throwing
Out Scouts or Sentries.
Some of the common sayings con-
rerning birds are stupidity wrong.
You stupid goose" is an expression
constantly beard, yet the goose. wheth-
er wild or tame, is most sagaci0us
Wild geese. for instance. never feed
without throwing out scouts or SEN
tries. j. G. Millais describes how he
saw q flock of geese feeding with SEN
tries out and how after time one of
the sentries went up to Il bird that
WAS feeding and gave 1t gentle peck
on the back. The latter thereupon left
its grazing and went off to take up
guard, while the sentry took it's turn
to feed.
Gentle as dove" is such a com
mon proverb that the dove has become
the emblem of peace. Quite a mis-
take. for all the dove and pigeon tribe
are great fighters. and in the breeding
season the cock birds indulge in bat
ties royal.
The foolish prejudice against all
birds of prey includes that pretty little
hawk the kestre. Now. If the kestrel
were known as the mouse falcon 1t is
possible that keepers would not in
variably shoot it On sight. The keStrel
lives mainly on mice and wireworlns.
1t il quite innocent Of killing par
tridges.
In Il game preserving district In
southern Scotland kestrelS were prac-
tically exterminated few years ago.
What was the result? over tract or
country Of 200 square miles field mice
increased IN such myriads that the
grazing was absolutely ruined. One
sheep farmer lost $4,000 in one year
Exchange.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-10-22
The Kind Cat.

A neighbor of old Mrs. Harrington
killed Il fine pig one day. He cut 1t
up and hung the pieces in his wood
she'd Mrs. Harrington's cat climbed
into the shed that night, stole large
pork chop and carried it home to her
mistress. The minister happened to
call on the old lady the next day. She
was just frying the chop. She told
the minister how miraculously it had
been brought to her by the cat.
"And, oh, sir" she said piOusly, ut
was almost beautiful to see the way
chop. 1t quite recalled to my mind
what we read in Holy Writ about
Elijah and the ravens. "-Exchange.