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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-21
General Holley Wins May
orally Under New Bi- Par
tisan Charter.
ELECTION QUIET
New Administration Now i,
Charge of West Virgin
las Capital.

Charleston, w. Va, April 20
Charleston held her first election
yesterday under the new bipartisan
charter, and although the city gov.
eminent is now equally divided
among Democrats and Republicans
the election Of yesterday was a hear
ty endorsement Of the Democrtic
administration. 1t is still Mayor
James A. Holley. The Democratic
chieftan led the ticket for board OF
Affairs in almost every precinct, and
as the charter says that the mem
Der of the board OF affairs receiv-
ing the highest number Of votes shall
De mayor, it again falls to the tot
D. General Holley to hold this high
office. Captain John Baker White
eceived the next highest vote for
board of affairs and was made an.
other Democratic member. l.. T..
Price received the highest Repub,i-
can vote and II. b. Buster was eleat-
ID to the other republican place on
he board of affairs. Holley aad
Price will serve for four years and
White and Buster will serve for tvo
ears.
The vote of those elected was as
follows:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-21

We note with pleasure the an
pointment of Judge H. \. Ritz as
district attorney for the southern
district of West Virginia We are
glad that our republican friends have
at last given some recognition 60
this section of the state. which ha-
never before had any recognition il
the distribution of federal patronage
While we represent different politi-
cal faith, it is pleasant to see our
townsman recognized, regardless OF
the difference Of opinion. Judge
RITZ is recognized as one of the
abiest young men in this part of the
state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-21
BETTER THAN SPANKING.

S2ankirT Toes not cure chi;dreY
u ~etting. There is a coosr
NionaI cause for this trouble. MIR
VI. Summers, BOX W, Notre Dame
md will send free to any motbe,
her sucoeTsful home treatment. wifi
'uil Instructions seEd no monoy
'1t write her today n your chill
1ren trouble you IN this way. Dom
1nres adults and aged people trou
blame the child. che chances arc 3
can't help 81 This treatment ale,
'o' -'- -foe 1fsqeu.iios hv Ia,
% niSss.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-21
Board of Affairs.
Long term (four years.

Long term (four years.
J. a. Holley, ID. .2.O25
=. l.. Price, r.
Short term (two years
J B. White, ID. .1,559
l. b. Buster, r. 1859
The election was the quietest one
yer held in the city. There was
zone of the partisan fight that usu-
lily characterizes municipal elections
- Charleston. The advocates of The
new charter believe that it was re-
sponsible for the lack Of this patti
san strife. The vote, however, was
he lightest cast in the city for sew
sral years. While it was impossibie
o ascertain the exact vote last night
Z was not more than $500 less than
half the normal vote Of Charleston.
The new administration is now in
charge Of the city affairs. 1t is be-
ieved that the appointments THAI
'all to the lot Of the board Of af-
fairs will be made some time this
week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
The Troubles OF
Master March Wind
The Trials Which Dame Nature and Many Humans Found in the
Playful Antics of This Naughty Youngste and the Many
Surprising Results of His Freaks and Vagaries, Story
Which Old and Young Readers Will Enjoy

what excuse have you for having
blown down certain houses and hay
ricks? That was doing real harm to
property"
Again Master March Wind laughed.
Then, with a more serious face, he
explained: You see, mother dear, l
do these things to make men more
careful. Why, the houses j blew down
were mere weak wooden frames. and
not houses fit for people to live in.
Men throw up these useless structures
and put their families therein to live.
That's an injustice to the families. So
1 come along and throw down the ugly
and frail shack. and then the man has
to build better home for his family.
SO. my mother, you see there's method
in my madness"
"Well, I'd rather you used more
method and less madness, my son"
said Dame Spring, for she was of such
a gentle turn of mind that any rude
ness or loudness irritated her and
made her unhappy.
well, have purpose to fulfill in
this world" laughed Master March
Wind, land since 1t is not a pretty,
peaceful duty, but rugged. fierce,
fighting one. l must do 1T with will,
and not allow myself to worry over
the consequences. Do you ever stop
to think of the good 1 do by starting
little hurricanes, mother dear? Why
I blow sickness and disease out of the
land. I find old heaps of filth piled up
here and there. breeding disease germs.
What do l do about them? | don't
trip past and leave them to smolder
and Torment. just go to blowing, and
l blow them to pieces-scatter the
debris, and so dry it and purify 1t by
opening 1t to the suns rays, thus re-
moving from humanity a very grave
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25

menace. That's why I blew the hay
ricks away from the old farmers
field. Those ricks were rotting ard
old, and all beneath them was mois-
ture and heat, and that was causing
disease. So blew them down and
scattered them and made them healthy
again."
II believ you are right, after all, my
son." confessed Dame Spring. II never
thought of the good your mischief
does at times. I shall know that from
henceforth your motives are good, no
matter how you work to accomplish
your purpose. I have heard so much
complaint about you that / had not
given your side of the matter as much
thought as 1 should have done. But
now l am proud of you. for under all
your merriment, your mischievous
nature, there is much good purpose.
Go on blowing, my son, and blow good
and hard"
Eyes, my mother and 1t is time for
me to rise from my rest. I've been "
ing down all afternoon, and the mead
ows and fields are still very wet from
the melting of the heavy SHOWS, ana
in no condition for the farmers pillow.
/ must blow and blow and dry things
up. So farewell till later. mamma"
Then Master March Wind rose and
blew with all his might, causing the
housewives u rush " tiiCAA OpCf VIZ
dows to close them. "Oh, it's that aw-
full March Wind!' cried many of the
housewives, not understanding the
good of the very wind they were con-
demning. "And it will blow and blow
all night" declared one pretty young
girl who was going to party that
evening, land I'll have to wear my
high shoes and my warm wrap, for
this March Wind is so fierce that slip
pers and light wrap are out of the
question"
When Master March Wind heard the
little miss make this remark he smiled.
"Ah, ha," he whispered, "if I hadn't
risen and blowed like a fury of de-
mons, that dear girl would have gone
forth clad as for summer. And that's
when I came at the right time, for
I've saved her a sick spell and her
father a doctors bill. And yet folks
abuse me and wish I would remain
away. But what care I? I know my
work, and delight in doing 1t. Now
away to blow and blow. and to toss
over some old shacks of houses that
have no right to stand. And shall
make merry everywhere tonight, for
I'm full grown now, and know my
strength" And then Master March
Wind broke forth into regular gale
that was glorious to see.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25

joyed Master March Wind that he grew
very fond of them, for they never cried
out against him and always loved a
race with him. Even the little girls de-
lighted to have him blow their curls
about wildly, and to take away their
little shoulder capes and bonnets. They
would laugh merrily. declaring they
loved Master March Wind, and wished
he might stay with them always.
But pretty soon Master March Wind
got to be very big. strong fellow. and
he would go about the country blowing
down fences, young trees and small
houses And he enjoyed ripping the
clothes from clotheslines as soon as the
washerwoman had hung them up to
dry. oh, he did make himself trouble
some at times!
one day while he was resting, his
dear. fond mother came to him, say
ing: -,
stormy and bothersome. You create
such a disturbance everywhere you
go, and people are afraid or you.
why, / overheard dear old farmer
talking to his son the other day and
he was complaining that you had
blown the chimneys from his house,
and that on the same day you had
blown the riclts of hay from the fields,
causing him much trouble in gather
ing 1t up again. Now, know you
love to frolic, but you should not do
harm to the property of people or TO
the people themselves"
But Master March Wind only laugn-
ed and laughed till his mother declared
he had no consideration for either her
self or others.
"Well, gentle mother" smiled the
happy and frolicsome youth. Master
March Wind, II can't help my dispo-
sition. 1t is my nature to be rough
and noisy and to play pranks on peo-
pIe and things. But why should you
bother about my doings? I help you
in your work every day. You cause
the grass to grow. and come along
and blow against 1t, causing it to be-
come hardy and self-supporting. We're
7 to be mild and gentle the grass, the
weeds, even the trees, would become
so weak that they would not be able
to hold up their heads. I blow against
them. and they, in self-protection, lift
IN their bodies and brace themselves
against me. It's battle for strength,
YOU see and it makes them strong
to hold out against me-" Then Master
March Wind smiled at his mother,
whom he loved very, very dearly, wait
ing for her reply. She sighed gently
and said:
Maybe you are right my son, In
regard to the flowers and trees; but
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
MAKING NEW FRIENDS

Would you like to make some new
friends and meet some pleasant merry
folks this spring?
Hunt up some bits of cotton batting,
pieces of horsehair, string and tow and
little strips of cloth. Fasten these to
bushes and limbs of trees, fence posts
and any other handy place. Then wait
and see what will appear.
AS soon as the snow melts away, on
the very first warm days of spring,
YOU will see some little feathered folks
come hurrying back from the south.
And the very first thing these wise
little creatures think about is a home
for themselves and a nest for the new
babies that always come to them in
spring time. Their sharp eyes can
peer into every nook and corner, and
you may be sure that your little or
ferings will be seen.
You will be surprised to find how
early they begin their building, what
merry time they seem to have and
how many kinds of nests they make.
Such strange taste some of them
have! The kingbird and the golden
robin, for example, will want all your
cotton batting and will fight off all the
other birds that have the same fancy.
The chipping sparrows will carry off
every horse hair and never seem to
have enough. The other birds have,
one and ALL, their own choice of build
ing material and know just where
their nest must be and all they ask
is be let alone.
Do not fail to provide bird house
also, for some of the more helpless
ones Take a starch box, cut hole
in one end for door and nail the
cover on firmly. Set 1t in a well pro-
teeted crotch of some old, knotted APP
pie tree, and you will see how the birds
fight for it, They know what you
mean--they understand that you are
offering them home. Mr.. and Mrs.
House Wren will hurry into 1t and the
bluebirds or tree swallows will run a
race for it's shelter.
In a few weeks your building ma
terial will have vanished, but all sum-
mer long the birds will sing pretty
songs, will wake you in the morning,
orserenade you at sunset and thank
you for your kindness.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
LITTLE BY LITTLE

"Pile them straight and even. my
boy" Jacks father came and watched
his son pile the wood in the shed.
but then l shall have to lay every
one separately" said Jack, complain
ingly.
'aThat is as it should be-" answered
his father. Little by little is the way
most of the great things of the world
are DONE"
Jacks brother chimed in. See, I'm
laying this walk one brick at time,
one brick and then another"
Then grandma from the porch called
out: TITS the way I'm doing my knit
ting-one stitch and then another
"Pshaw! It's so pokey. If / had my
way I'd do everything in lump"
Il shouldn't like that" said the
brother. 81 like to see everything grow
under my hand"
when we think how many things
are made up of one small thing added
to another" said father, cit gives a
great deal of dignity to little things.
Look at that tree; see how many little
leaves there are and how they make
glorious whole"
II shouldn't like a tree with just one
big leaf on it, would you, Jack?"
water is made up of drops" said
mother, bringing out bucketful to put
on the flowers.
THE sunshine is made up of little
bright rays" smiled grandma.
THE year is made up of 365 days.
interrupted brother
I'm school / have to write one word
after another and do one sum after
another; but I guess I'll stop grum-
bling and go to work or the wood will
nexer get, piled / say, father, when
I've finished will you play ball with
me?"
YES. we'll pitch one ball after an
other"
First we'll eat our dinner called
mother.
zone bite and then another" said
Jack. 81 shouldn't like to take it all
in lump. I'll profit by your sermon,
father
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
THE UNFINISHED STORY
Continued from Page Six,

meals and for once in their lives the
butterflies may wash dishes"
Soon everyone had an allotted task.
Then the Easter dinner must be pro-
vided for.
1t was finally arranged that Bunny
was to furnish the Easter eggs, the but
teflies to make the candies, the chickens
to get the vegetables and the owl was
to procure the cakes, and the rest were
to provide tablecloth, knives, forks and
spoons, dishes and other minor details.
After 1 had finished the dear, kind
hearted little folks ran helter-skelter
down the hill to begin work at once.
Under all this kind care Dot recovered
in time to enjoy the excellent Easter
dinner, at which (wonder of wonders)
Bobby didn't make himself sick eating
cake and candy.
BERTHA WARDELL.
Sentous school, B8 grade. Age IL
years. 1909 Rich street.
Bunny called for order and asked
each one of his little playfellows what
they would do or give to help his
friends. They could not decide what
each was to do, so at last they de-
cided to leave it with the wise little
owl, who would assign each one his
task. They all formed circle around
the OWL
ssNow, to begin with" said Mr.. Owl.
II shall give Bunny the complete man
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
nMY GARDEN IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

BY FLORENCE M. MOOTE (age 49,
CThis story is the winner Of the silver badge
in St. Nicholas league contest, for the current
month";.
In little ravine, hidden, to all but
a close observer, by great trees guard
ing the entrance, is found the begin
ming of my garden. Here, even in
early winter, wild cucumber vines
Chamber in great abundance, showing
their clusters of tiny white blossoms
from every bush and tree, and here,
too, are seen the reddish green leaves
of the poison oak, beautiful, but I'M
friendly. Various plants grow on the
sloping sides of the ravine. In the
shade of these large plants and han
hidden by them are found many lovely
and more delicate ones; maidenha1r
and other ferns, miners lettuce, baby
blue-eyes and occasionally little yell
low violet.
From here my garden extends up the
hillside. The little path which leads
through the ravine then begins to wan
der about aimlessly and arrives at the
top of the hill by a somewhat circuit
Gus route. 1t leads through a wealth
of flowers, growing in pleasing dis
order.
In early spring the little yellow
primrose appears and the cluster lily
sends forth it's purple flowers There
are also yellow buttercups and orange
monkey flowers, and large blue lnpines
grow profusely. In many places the
hillside is dotted with white forget
me- ots and wild heliotrope. Another
lovely little plant is the blue-eyed
grass which has a fragile, star-shaped
flower.
Two of the most rare and beautiful
flowers found in my garden are the
shooting-star and Mariposa lily. The
shooting-star has bands of delicate
rose and gold on it's pale lilac Or cream
petals and is quite fragrant. The
flower of the Mariposa is a dainty law
ender cup, shading into white.
In summertime the hillside takes on
more brilliant hue. Red larkspurs
and Indian pinks both bloom then and
are much visited by the busy little
hummingbirds. Scarlet wild fuchsias
and rose colored godetias also add a
touch of color to the scene, and wild
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25
MASTER MARCH WIND was just

MASTER MARCH WIND was just
N a little fellow-a mere baby
breeze-when the Incidents to
be related in this story began. He
had just come into being and had not
yet learned the world. A beautiful
mother Master March Wind had,
young and lovely mother. and her name
was Dame Spring. Wherever she
walked flowers would soon spring up,
and If she but smiled at the trees buds
burst forth, soon to blossom into leaves.
And her presence caused the skies to
smile through the 1eaden veil that old
Winter had left draped over them. But
in spite of her gentleness and beauty
and her love for flowers and bright
skies, Dame Spring had many trials.
One of these trials-or l should say, her
greatest trial-was her own dear, bois-
ferrous son, Master March Wind He
was from the very first, a mischievoLs
little chap, and 1t was his pleasure to
rush forth of a morning and blow
through the grass and trees and make
them rattle and shake, frightening the
early insects and the little nesting
birds. And then as he grew-and he did
grow tremendously fast!-he became
holder and wound rush down the road
kicking up the dust and causing 1t to
fly into peoples eyes, making them cry
out: "Oh, this terrible march wind!'
Then he got to playing with the
school children, pulling at their hair
and jerking off their hats and bonnets.
carrying them off down the town street
or the country lane, making the young
sters race after him to recover their
possessions. But the children so en-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25

agement of the household affairs. You
shall all do as he says, but will give
you each your different duties.
The dear little Chicka-Bids shall
scratch around and find what food
they can. The Ducks shall help Nan
with the dishes. The Dove, who is so
meek and gentle, shall take care of
little Dot. The Butterfly shall bring
the butter the Bees the honey and the
Mocking Birds shall entertain our
friends with their music while the
Monkey amuses the children. The rest
of you may do whatever you can, and
1 shall help Bunny"
The little people were all pleased
with these plans and set out at once
to do their pleasant errands.
What a pleasant Easter it was, and
how every one enjoyed it.
NETTIE ROYCE.
PA West Cotton avenue, Redlands, care
Mrs. ]. S. Worley.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-04-25

morning glories climb up the stalks of
dead mustard. Treacherous love-grass,
or dodder, varying in color from pale
yellow to dull copper color, twines it
self about many plants, taking away
their life and strength.
But at the top of the hill, from early
spring to late summer, the flowers re-
main the same. Here only grow hardy
little purple lupines, and these prove
more attractive to the bees than all
the other flowers in my garden.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
Died.

EUCH6NAN-On Thursday October T. 1909
f.15 y. m. CARNELIA. wife Of James
Buchanan. of 49, Sixth street northeast.
Mrs Buchanan was a native Of this city
and the wife OF James Buchanan. we'll
known attorney Her death occurred at
the Sibley Hospital after a short Illness
She was well known In tho Northeast sec
ton Of tho city. and affiliated with
several charitable organizations.
sHAw-On Thursday. October T. 1909. Al 1850
a. m. ANNIE NJ, wife OF Alfred shaw
THoMAs-On Thursday. October :. 1908.
MARY r. THOMAS.
WILLIAMSON Thursday. October Z. 1909.
al .. m. a. Elmira, \. y, DAVID W,
son n Benjamin F. ana Mary A. Williams.
~ this CITY.
IOST-On Thursday. October =. 1903. MARY
ELIZABETH. wife OF William H. Yost.
Mrs. Nost was the wife Of William II.
lost senior member OF the contracting
firm of Yost & Brother her death DC
CURED after an illness % two years. She
was forty-seven years old. and Is survived
b. son and six daughters.
ARMON-On Thursday. October Z. 1903. al
II o'clock a. M. NARY n beloved wife
OF Joseph O. Harmon. at her home I'm Prince
George county Nd. aged sixty-One years
Funeral Services VIII be held Sunday
October TO- 1909. at - o'clock. at Episcopal
Church Forestville Nd. Relatives and
friends invited TO attend. lnterment a.
Forestyille. Nd oco-Lt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
LUNG TERN FOR BOY
WHO ROBBED HOMES

Admittedly guilty Of series Of
thirteen bousebreakings James heat-
ing.a las C'DonneH. who declares that
he is but seventeen years old, was this
morning sentenced to serve two years
and six months i'm the penitentiary by
Justice Wright.
Among those arraigned this morn
ing. three other prisoners admitted
their guilt. Two We're sentenced, but
one, Leonard Cumberland. twenty
vear-old boy. was reminded until the
authorities can investigate his sur
roundings. Cumberland admitted
having robbed Forest Bunch. a Gov
eminent clerk. Of watch. stick pin.
and ring while Bunch was asleep. The
theft occurred September :.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

a report gained much circulation in
Alexandra this morning to the effect
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
KNEW The CLAIMS
OF MRS. KRAUSS

INDIANAPOLIS.O Oct S.-Miss Emily
Bhoades. superintendent OF the State
prison for women, today declared that
she has known for years OF the claims
Of Mrs. Rae Anderson Kfauss that she
is suffering in prison FOR the crimes
Of another.
She declares Mrs. Krauss told her
Eve years ago. while walking in an.
prison ward, that she was "sufferint
for anOther's crime
Mrs. Krauss was convicted of the
murder OF her daughter. Now
her husband, William Z. Krauss. Of
Hartford City. Ind, is suing her TO-
a divorce and in her cross petition sh,
alleges that Krauss. and not she, kiil
ed the girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08
CHINESE PRISONER
MAY Be LEON LING

TOLEDO, Ohio. Oct. s-Deep mystery
enveloping every move OF the immi-
grafton officials in connection with the
case OF Jung Chum Gum, the Chinaman
arrested on the charge Of being Illegal
~ in the country, leads to the opinion
that the Chinaman is a much more i'm
portant parsonage than a mere viOlatOr
of the Chinese exclusion act.
Keen interest is taken IN the case
bv Sister Magdalene, an Episcopal mis-
siorary, Who has been working among
Toledo Chinese. which gives color to the
iumor thar Gum is from New York city
and knows something OF the Elsie Sigel
murder qystcrv I'm New York.
n is stated by Government officials
here that Jung ChUm Gum bears a
marked resemblance to descriptions OF
Leon ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-08

Coroner 5. 3. Moore, last evening,
summoned a coroner's jury 20 inquire
into the death OF Frank II. Rogers, who
was electrocuted at the Alexandra Elec-
trio Companys plant last Wednesday.
The jury, which was composed as fol-
lows: J. II. Trimyer, Herbert Taylor.
W z. Taylor, Maurice Wilkins. Thomas
.Chsurcey, and J. w Goods. viewed the
remains Of young Rogers AT his father 3
home. in Fayette streeJ, ana were after
ward adjourned until next Monday
morning at II O'Clock. when an investi-
gation into Rogers death viii be begun
AT Demaine's funeral rooms. The action
Of the coroner was quite unexpected, as
he stated when he examined the body
at the electric plant on Wednesday,
that he would Issue certificate Of
death by accident
A report gained much circulation in
Alexandra this morning to the effect