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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29
WE ARE ON OUR LAST Il

OUT THE CREDITORS HAVE ABoJS ALL THEIR MONEY. Os
THEY CAN'T FORCE US TO SLAUGHTER OUR STOCK MUCH
LONGER. WE HAVE JUST ENOUGH, BUT WE HAVE SAVED
or 3EcDT
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29
LADIES, oXFORDS

Here Is something fne Not neater more
serviceable shoe in the city. Others sell them
at $3.50 and $4.00. We sold them at $500.
Take your choice, all sizes and 81 60
widths at only On
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-07-29

Ladies Extra Fine Tanand Brown Hose, never
less than 25c, at, I'm
2 pairs for $500. Observation-Disclosures. IJC
Take tn en- away
Mems Extra Fine Quality Cotton Ribbed I'm
derwear, all sizes and olors, sold all over at
never less than Soc, 0cn
at VVV
Much Jess thar ccet
The border vidette., 1909-12-18

meme Of toilet sets at very low prices
 12 If
 Mrs Margarita Crapz was a pas- senger on last nights train en route tt | Hermosillo.
 Dr. A. H. Parker of San Diego, is 6 guest at the Brick wood hotel. He i, president of the. .Cabrillo Mining Go.
 Mrs A Saxon. experienced music teacher; reason able terms, Corner Weet and Noon street, II 6-tf
 George Sayre, U. s line rider. is tightly under the weather, and the to rest up.
 A number of Mexican soldiers, members of the 27th Regiment. have been in the city several days this week from Hermosillo.
 This week J. M. LawEon. cashier for the Black Mountain Mining Company, at Oerro Prieto, Sonora, has been a vleiGor Tn ucson.
 Frank Saleebey, brother of A H. Saleebey. proprietor of the Arizona Racket Store, ia here from Cananea, for visit with his brother and family.
 John Gleason and family have re- turned from CourtlaId and are again occupying their pleasant rural home place in the northern part of the city.
 Snow, snow, beautiful snow. Two inches fell here last night and early this morning. As a result ranchers and stock men are wearing broad smiles
 The 1910 calendars being sent out by Hon. Theo. Gebler, with the com pliments of the Pioneer Hard ware House, are the "a thing of beauty and a joy forever"
 Fred. Moore and Colonel Thompson, two Colorado mining men operating in Sonora, left the forepart of the week south ..the..propereies in which they are interested.
 Marcus Marshal, son of President Marshall of the Sinaloa Land Com- pany. passed south last night on his way to Ouliacan, where he expects to spend the winter.
 Tuesday there was held in this city the annual meeting of stockholders of the Sonora Copper Company. The meeting was held in the office of At torney Frank J. Duffy.
 When on Arizpe street, don't pass Pete Torres by. if foot sore and weary. He has big supply of high grade drinks of all sort, and Mexican cigars worth the money. 12 4tf
 E Ohalfant and Carl Ruff, express a long time stationed in Nogales, have removed to Los Angeles, with their families, the boys haveing accepted runs out of that city.
 ". P. Ross, of Llano, Sonora, Mex. leo, who went to Los Angeles recently for the benefit of his health, has re- turned home feeling fine and dandy. having got rid of his Alamos fever.
 On December 3ist, next, Mexican Consul Daniel hlontes, of this city. and Miss Dolores Villase nor of Ures, So- ] nora. will be united in the holy bonds of matrimony, in the Nogales, Arizona Catholic church.
 Harry Wheeler, ex- captain of the ate Arizona Rangers, was on Thurs lay sworn in as U. s. Line Rider. | always make good, and he'll make a 6rst-clas government officer. l We wish him luck.
 E E Pope. president of La Libertad | Mining Company, after an extended | visit in the east. including New York | Jity, is back in Nogales a guest at | Hotel Montezuma. Ills company's | mines are situated in Sonora, Mexico. |
 Yesterday in Nogales, Sonora. a young Mexican brakeman on the So- nora railway, committed suicide by ending bullet from pistol through | lis brain. Insane love for a pretty naid who loved him not, is said to nave been the cause.
The border vidette., 1909-12-18
LOCAL ITEMS

W. H. Smith has a splendid assort- memt of toilet sets at very low prices.
 l2 4 If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-01
They Got In.
the Kansas City Journal.

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Preparations were being made in the criminal court to sentence a negro who had been convicted of murder in the sec ond degree. Two little negro boys peeped through the main doorway of the crim- tnal court room and addressed one of the stern deputies.
 Do you let boys in?" said the larger of the two.
 "No boys allowed" said tho deputy, disinterested.
 The little negroes strolled halfway down the stairs leading to the street. held a conference, and then returned and again opened the door.
 Mister" said the larger. addressing the same deputy, docs 1t make diff ference if we is the sons of the man what's goin' to 3ail?"
 The boys were sons of the negro who was awaiting the murder sentence.
 The little incident so affected MT. Fried berg and other court attaches that they all went. to Judge Latshaw and asked him to reduce the sentence.
 And the boys got inside the court room. too
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
DEsPERATE STRAITS.

Editor Daily Leader:
u shows the desperate straits ih
VIII ch the Republican leaders find
themeelyes when they attempt to ex-
cuse beforehand their probable fail
IRE to keep their p edge to the peo-
pie IN regard TO the prohib ton
amendment. And it j. only another
display OF their puerile weakness
that they should attempt to Tx the
blame upon the other fellow.
Whatever Alvord So or ia not
ay, the Republicans made definite
promise to the pcop'e of West yir-
gina, and they can not absolve
themselves from that promise sim
ply to spite one man. Ii looks very
much to outsiders as if the Little
page resolut on were intended to
create a divers on-only that and
nothing more.
II the members Of the senate are
incorruptib let them show 1t by
passing the amendment. If they fail
10 do that the peope VIII simply
be confirmed in the belief that some
body was fixed-irre gpective OF what
Alvord says.
CITIZEN
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
CITIZEN.
COAL. OIL AND GAS TAX.

The Wheeling 1ntelligencer very
truthfully says that If the Demo
crate party were in poker n West
Virginia, and the present attempt
% tax coal, oil and gas production
VAS beng made, the same trucking
Republican organs which ara 1ow
APPROX ng this administration meas
are would be bitterly denodncing
he Democrats for driving out cap
tai and retarding the development
II the state. But If the Democratic
party were la power, ii is UNLIKELY
hat there would be any necessity
'or such an extraordinary revenue
measure 1t would not now be adj
ocated by the dominant party, If (
we're not for the necessity of rails
Nc more money TO pay a hungry
lorde of unnece -sary officeholders,
md to cover W the vast, and ex-
travagance N the conduct of the
state government.
If there was a legitimate neol for
large increase in tie state rev
enues, there might. be some JUST.
hcation for the imposition Of the pro
posed production tax. But no such
necessity exists, ard it cannot even
be said in excuse of the measure
that other taxable interests will be
benefited by it.
The political machine which is in
control of state affairs has created
many new offices, mott of them
wholly unnecessary and some O
hem mere s'necures. BY loose and
eXtravaga1t methods it has increas
ed the maintenance cost Of state
apartments. AS a result of this
wa te OF public money, the state
rev~nues are no longer ADEQUATE
md two methods of keeping expeA
litures within receipts are opea-
he pruning knife and increased tax
alton.
The economical plan would, as a
natter OF cours involve cutting of
some of the salary grabbers, termi-
nat ng the policy of favoritism in
The purchase of suppl Is, and limit
ing expenditures to actual needs.
All this would weaken the political
machine, hence the adoption OF the
alternative OF increased taxation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
PRISON INVESTIGATION.

With the house AID senate at log
gerheads over the charges of mis-
management at the pen Tertiary
brought by Delegate Moore, Of
houndsville, it looks a. If an invee-
tigation is not badly wanted by the
party in power. The senats gesms
mucn more il earnest in the matter
than the house, and Senator White
ms sted upon an early invsstigat on
but his advice does not appeal to
the members Of the nouse. The
WI cling Register offers what an
pears TO be a sensible suggestion.
The Register reaews It's suggestion
That Delegate Moore be- named as
one Of tn, special committee 70 n
Festigate the state prison ia Mounds
VI le Iir. Moore believes he IS en-
titled to serve on the committee and
eY"ry friend Of honest government
n the state NUT take the same
vaw. Investigations of public ser
wants and state in titutions. made
OF the purpose OF covering up rath-
er thanTdisclos 1g such irrsgIlari
ties as may exit, are o travasty on
good government n SIR. Moore IS
a member Of tn. committee. and The
Investigation is publicly conducted
an important step viii be- taken 10
remove the impression that the ia.
Yeshgation Is TO be a "whtewash 4"
There is no good reason for fur
ther delay In This important matter
Let the committee be named 1T
once, with Mr. Moore member
and let the hearings be- conducted
IN MoundsUlle, 10 the md that uqIy
rumors which have taken definite
torm in Mr. Moorea charges may be-
disproven and the directors vf5dl
Gated. or their truth estab sshef and
the guilty part 81 properly pm.
shed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
NOTICE TO CREpIrnRs

20 The cred tors Of r. n. Artsrs
deceased.
In pursuance OF a decree Of thu
'rcuit coart o. the county Of Ner-
FER. made IN the cause therein pend
ng, to subject the real estate Of the
ava p. b. Arters TO the payment
NJ his debts, you are required to
present your claims against the O..
late a. the 81 Il. r. Arters for ad-
iud eaton to James s. Kahle. com.
mis- Toner. a. his office in ths said
county on or before the 18th day
of March, 1909.
witness W p Honaker, Clerk Of
Ire said court, th ggfu day OF Jan
gary 1909.
w. y HONAKER. Clerk
2-5-GW
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

The recent death Of Lady Robert
Montague has bro" ght TO light an
interesting romance of the British
petrage. This lady. whose maiden
name was Miss Wade, began life in
the humble role OF a housema.d. SIZE
val exceedingly attractive in APP
pearance, and her good looks drew
The attention of Lord Robert Mon
tague, who was living hard by the
residence IN which Miss Wade was
employed. Lord Robert, having fall
len in love with the beautiful house
mad, duly married her, and the
Mts5 Wade that was thereupon be-
came re atei to some of the most
d stinguished members Of the Eng
fish peerage, Lord Robert having
been the soh of tn sixth duke of
Manchester
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
. !!!ssSS!AsgN0itaIk&NLPStpn
OCTOBER fa. fa0a

OCNOBEH AZ, 1908.
Leave $50 q. m. for Roanoke.
Norfolk ana ali points on the shea.
andoan divIsfo1. pullman Sleeper
hoanoke TO New York, via HageTs
toWn, Pullman Parlor Car Roanokt
TO Norfolk.
$3.50 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
mond. Norfolk. Pullman sleepey
DiBlng Car TO Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
z:bb D. IN. for Roanoke. Lynch.
burg and intermediate stations and
the shenandoah Valley. PhiIadeinhts
aRd New York. Sleeper TO PhiladeI.
phia. Cafe Car Gary and ROANOKE
9:25 D. m. for Roanoke. Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Norfolk.
Leave Biueneld $3.50 D. m. for Ken.
oya, Columbus and all points Yves,
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper Tor
OMNIBUS and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars
&l5 a. m. Pullman Sleeper for
mbus. Cafe Dining Car.
cave S:2b =. m. and 2:2B D. M
ally for Tazewell, Norton and Al
st9t'ons on Clinch valley division.
Arrive from Norton ard points OF
the Clinch valley division 1T 2:IO ..
m. and 7:4O d. IA.
Leave $40 .. IA. for welch and
intermediates stations.
Leave 10:4b a IN. for william
son and intermediate stations.
Leave 2:40 D. m. for WEIGH and
stations.
Call on agent Norfolk ard Wear
srn Railway for tickets. maps 1us
Sodfpional Information
W. b. BEVU,T G. PA
pnanoks. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

With respect to the declaration
of one OF the night riders in the re-
cent trial n Tennessee. TO the effect
that ne wept when he discovered
That his companions intended to kill
Captain Rankin. The Da las News
b,b'icalH observes that none Of the
others testified to having heard
VIC &c crying in the wilderness.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY A, 1909
This paragraph is from the astutt

This paragraph is from the astute
Age-Harald, of Birmingham: Jos
eph Chamberlain is recovering his
health and his courage, and he pro-
pos o3 to stand for parliament when
dissolution comes We are .nclin-
ed to think that when this cr,ss
arrives Mr.. Chamber aims political
ambitions VII have cooled.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

FOR SALE CHEAP-One Victor
talking machine in fir7t ass condi-
ton. With a number OF records,
also in good condition. Call room
3 Telephone building. 1-22-3t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

This Ma sachusetts man was GER
tainly entitled to legal separation.
He testified that his wife, who was
much taller and heavier than him
se.f, was guilty of the very unlady-
ke conduct of tying him to the bed
post, OF locking him up in the coal
cellar and OF sending him to bed
without any supper.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
SANITARY FISH

Why ca lied can tary? Because +
am properly equipped 10 handle
hem. and they are always frssa ami
tn sound condition Buy your FISH
~ c Bri entine, Bluefeld avenus.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

FOR sALE-A general store in
good location, with established trade
Owner wants to change climate A
bargain. Address b, care Leader,
1-20-1m
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

FOR SALE-90 acres Of farm
land; 40 acres cleared, IL acres
level, meadow land. Two orchards
one old orchard of 60 apple trees,
one new orchard of 65 apple trees,
90 peach trees years old, besides
numerous other fruits. Good we'll
water and stream running through
center of pace. 2 1-2 miles from
Rock, w. Va, and 1 "a m les from
Deepwater Ry. Located in a terri
tory close to several of the best
markets, such as Bluefield, Bran
well, Princeton, W1demouth. Free
mail delivery, church and school
convenient. Five room house and
outbuildngs. Will sell 10000 feet
of lumber with farm. Price of farm
and buildings $500. Address J. e.
H., care Daily Leader. 1-7-S0d
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
WANTS
NOTICE.

1 have come very desirable
Houses and Lots AM vacapt lots in
Biueheld and Graham, also some
valuable Stocks and Bonds that I
VIII sell at hard time prices. any
one looking for good investments
Will do well to get my prices and
terms.
JOHN WALTERS.
Graham, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

Wen! The Ma hvi lie Tennessea7
calls the five southern states which
nave passed the statewide anti
liquor bills the Contederacy OF
prohibition In ew or the seati-
mfnts Of The Nashville American
upon this question, the a'lusioa s
LOUDLY reminiscent OF the Lost
ause.-hilGnta Georgian.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

80 your own milk man. Buy vii.
son eYaDofated m TX and you Will
nave a good one. Save The IabeIs
fOr free sivsrware.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

A perfect household article. Wi
sons Eyaporated VI r. Save the Ia
beIs and get free premiums.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

FOR RENT-The. Diamond Bros.
store room, 231 Princeton avenue,
Blueneld. w. Va. Write or phone
X. e. Thornton. Princeton, W.. va.
1-27-2twed-fri
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

Al grccers handle It. Costs Won
anne as other but you get free sll.
erware Tor return OF lebeIs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04

WANTED:-To buy. clean rags at
&c. per lib. Address F.. care Daily
Leader, or call in person. 1-2tf.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Telephone: Business office and
Ed .torial Room, 5O3.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
GbeDailyIeader

Published every evening except
Sunday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-04
FOR RENT

Four room fat over Busy
Bee restaurant. $4,000 per
month.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
New Books Briefly Noted

hook entitled Modern Accounting,
It's Principles and Some of It's Prob
LENS by Henry Rand Hatfield. PHI D.,
will find sheIfroom in every business
mans office. 1t is published by ID. APP
pIeton & Co.. which has made a spe-
-ciaItv of business books. and is one of
the best works on the subject yet to be
pubIIshed. Written as 1T is by the as
scciate professor of accounting of the
University of California, one knows
how serious a work 1t is even before
reading it, He says he has attempted
IA present the principles of accounting
and that he has purposely omitted the
details of technic. The work is schol-
arly throughout and of the first i'm
portanee-
T.. katherine Bates. the author OF do
the Dead Depart?' and other questions
had no intention of giving the pleas
ure she did when she wrote IL. seen
and Unseen" by the same author was
unfortunately not seen by the reviewer.
btt ~ If is half so funny as this one II
Is worth buying. The pathetic part of
ali this is that the author is quite Sc
rjous and so naive in some of her state
ments that one becomes almost hys-
terfcsl before finishing even the pref
ace. The author is a psychic ana re-
1ates many convincing Ito her) ex-
periences. She says thataon account OF
her investigations. ETC., she may con-
sider herself somewhat OF an expert
and later on in the preface she says:
some kind friends. on both sides OF
the veil. have deeply regretted my
writing in a style so far below my ca
pacity and brain power" After that
what can one say. The book is full
Of drivel and if any one can read the
hafrpin and watch episode with her
departed mother and not laugh. he has
no sense of humor. dodge publishing
company. New York. $1.50.)
wireless Telegraphy and Wireless
Telephony, by A. Z. Kennedy. pro-
fessor Of electrical engineering in Har-
ward university. is a new and enlarged
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06

Br Jacques FrEreIIs. asfRo- ~ The Snp
MerriH cefnI say. India naPciis- Price SIS
Was IL Ant tony Hope. one wonders.
who taught RS to love tales OF diplo-
matte intriFsae and mystery 50.
exciting Nh At one cheerfully foregees
food and heep to hnish oneg No one
of today leandles such subject better
than Jacs nles FutreiIe who has already
deiightefl our hearts with .g'he Simple
Case o susan" -The Chase of the
Golden Plate" and THE Thinking Ma
chine
The scene OF Elusive IsabeT' is
Washington. and one can not but
thin that the president referred to
is President Roosevelt. the description
hts so well.
The choIeric blue eyes Of the presi-
{ ent Of the United States shifted in
fuiringly TO the thoughtful counte-
nance Of the secretary OF state at his
right thence along the table around
which the official family was gath
cred"
The book opens with a diplomatic
dinner IN Washington. We read that:
Scattered around the table brl liant
splOtches OF color. are the uniformed
ENJOYS Of the orient-the smaller the
country lle more brilliant the SpICtch.
The italian ambassador. Count
di ROsini. was trying 10 interpret a
French bon mot into English for the
benefit OF the dainty doiI-like wife OF
rhe Chinese minister, who was edu-
Gated AT Radcliffe when servant
leaned over him and laid a sealed en-
velope beside his plate. The count
glanced around al the servant. ex-
.cuse6 himself TO Mrs. Quone Ii WI
and opened the envelope. Inside was
single sheet Of embassy note paper and
q terse line signed by his secretary:
a lady Is waiting for YOU here. She
says she must see you Immediately on
q matter OF the greatest Importance -
That is the Introduction Of Elusive
Isabel, who chooses 10 be named Miss
Isabel Tharm during most Of the time
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
Elizabeth Visits America"
By EIinoIs Glyn. Published by Dufheid
Co. New YORK Price 81 so


By EIinoIs Glyn. Published by Dufheid a
Co. New York. Price sI.se.
II is very difficult to get away from
the word pot boiler" in speaking OF
Elinor Glyn's latest book The un-
healthy vogue of Three Weeks" would
make anything by its author sell and
Mrs Glyn has taken full advantage of
Its notoriety. Years ago when The
Visits of Elizabeth" was new. one heard
only praise of its author. on all sides
Elizabeth was a dull young person, very
English. very Innocent, who told of the
happenings in the various country
houses which she visited with great
naivete. That very quality was what
made the book such a Joy to American
readers, who laughed at her rather
than with her
Now Elizabeth is the "Marchioness OF
Nalmond." She has been married seven
years and has two children. When
this book opens she has had a quarrel
with her husband because Of her fir
tation with CASTOR de something. a
degenerate FreBchman. Harry. her
husband. has gone of in rage to shoot
lions in Africa. and Elizabeth, after try
Ing the continent for a few days Joins
her cousin. Octavis. and her husband
and sails for America. From the mo-
ment they land in New York. one feels
the tremendous effort the author Is
making to be clever fand not sue
ceeding AT aIl1 The party have letters
to many smart New York people and
are entertained In various ways. They
go TO teas. to dinners. to country
places. to restaurants. and theaters
Always Mrs. GIyn selects the extreme
and unusual happening as the typical
American custom and her innocent re-
marks. 1T is so curious. mamma or
you would not understand. mamma, =
are idiotic and yet irritating. She is
using the same girlish and innocent
style which amused in the earlier
book. but she is no longer innocent:
she is a very sophisticated married
woman. who calls us provincial be-
cause the married people care for each
other and the women do not take
loversi And explains 1t By saying that
probably the reason is that divorce is
so general and so easy that Ii is sim
pier 10 go through that than TO have
the nervous excitement of a lover
When Elizabeth comes west we sit
up and take notice. She tells sleep
ing car story about two couples who
mistook their sections and changed
partners. and says. But ii shows how
comfortable the beds are and how
soundly people can sleep" That would
have idly amused in the earlier book.
but il scarcely fits the character of the
developed Elizabeth.
In San Francisco Elizabeth says little
about the earthquake, because she
knows her mother. has read so much
about II before, but her experiences on
landing make one wonder if Mrs. Glyn
was really here.
when we arrived at the station Oc-
tavia and / were put into a two horse
fly. because it was very windy and
cold. It always is. we are told, and
the motors for hire were all open. So
we started to go to Fairmont. the
big hotel right up on the hill. At first
il was a sort of gradual slope >
Presently the coachman turned his two
strong fat horses to the right. up one
Of the perpendicular roads. to get to
our destination. but they would have