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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
NEWS

w. Va, Buchannon-W Window
Glass-Cunningham Window Glass
Co. Thos. S. Cunningham, presI-
dent Gecently reported incorporate
ed) has acquired and will remodel
old wlndow-glass plant
w. Va, Grafton--Glass. -Tyaarf
Valley Glass Co awarded contract
to John w. Glgley. Grafton, for
erection Of addition to plant; 2Ox4O
feet; to cover continuous tank; viii
also install additional equipment.
w va, MartInsburg Lime and
stone Products Security Cement
4 Lime co. Incorporated with capt.
tai stocy OF $2OOO.OOO; secretary
treasurer. Loring A. Cover. 82s
Equitable Bldg. Baltimore. Md.
W. Va. Parkcrsburg shoes
Regent Shoe CO. Incorporated with
$4,000 capital stock by Sam Lo-
gan, j S. Dunn Harry l.. BIddls
and others; office 519 Market
street.
w va. BueGeld MercantiIe.-s
Globe Furnishing Co. Incorporated
with $4,000 capital stock by E. u.
Carter, 0. S. Long. C. II. GraysoA
and others.
w. Va KcysM Orchard -
Buckhorn Peach Co. organized by J.
Sloan Arnold. y A. Arnold. r. w.
Nne and others
w. Va Paw Paw-O Orchard .-.
Capon orchard Co incorporated
w'th $4,000 capital stock by II.
w. Miller G McKown and 9TH
or.
vs. ~ Woodsdalo y. O Wheel.
Ing Motor Cars woodsdale Motor
Car Co. Incorporated with $4,000
capital stock by Joseph speidel. Jr.,
+ 'poidcl J W. speidcI and 9TH
ers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
BARN BURNED
AT COALDALE
Fire Supposed to Have
Been of Incendary Origin
.DF Loss $4,000.

\ Ore supposed To- be OF an incen-
dary origin occurred this morning
et Eoaldale. A barn belonging to
n IA. BARNES was burned to tho
ground consuming about $1,000
worth OF feed. which had Just been
put into the building
The occupants OF the house n
hundred yards from the barn were
aroused at o'clock this morning
by n cracki x of the timber and
moke. hut they could not do any
thing as barn is situated ON the top
of n hill above Coaldale station
with no water connection
The entire loss was about $4,000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
THROWS COLD WATER

The board Of affairs met yester-
day, and after the regular meeting
held n star chamber session from
fro mwhlch the members Of the
press were excluded.
The matter Of the city owning It's
own water works was dicussed free
ly and It was found the city could
not Issue bonds in exceas Of $97.-
600 II was suggested by one OF
the members that If tho city regu-
lated the operations Of the present
company, it would not be neces sarv
to build water works.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
BONDS GIVEN

Papers of appeal were arranged
today in the case OF the city againss
Mrs. G G. Best and two inmates
of house she was accused Of rum
ming The bond I'm the case Of the
women was fixed at 500 and that
of the girls az $40. each. ID. G..
Lilly was the bondsman in all the
cases The trial will come up at
Princeton at the next term OF the
criminal court
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
SHORTY SMITH
FOUND DEAD

Pocahontas Va, Nov. Ct (Spec-
iall Shorty Smith, who claims
Washington. d. c., as his home was
found dead I'm one of the idle coke
ovens here Wednesday morning. He
was colored and has been drivi e
the beer wagon for the Bluefeld
Brewing Company for some time
His death is supposed to have been
caused by asphyxiation front the
gas accumulated in the ovens.
The Misses Walters entertained
on Thursday evening at their home
on Water Street.
Mrs n. NJ Umberger was the hos
tress OF a spirited game OF bridge
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Chas y Smith we'll k..own
citizen Of this place and county who
has been confined to his home for
several months Is able to be on the
street again
Mr. Fred a. Jones Of Mullins. w.
Va. was here This week the guest
Of his sister Mrs j. Frank Ward.
NJ Samuel H. Matz. Of BmefeId.
w Va. wa In the city Tuesday to
cast his vote in the virnnia guber-
material election
Mr. Horace L. Goodwin and son
Horace Jrr Of Thayer, w. va. are
in the city the guest OF Mrs. J..
Frank Ward her sister
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06

foor high tNp and half feet n
tho'tncss at thd bottom and one
and half at tho top This wall
will Doe placed ON concrete founda-
ton three fsct chick and about three
foe. mrh Thcrc VIII bc an inside
concrete retaining basin around the
tanks
Tho building wilt be- 1OOx35 feet.
Tho fre' story viii have seventeen
inch walls and The second thirteen
vieb reinforced concrete floors and
warehouse platforms.
work has already been started
and will be- rushed TO- completion
as rapidly as possible
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
OFF TO PEN.

Guards Morrison. Claphoru and
Lcftwich Of the Moundsyilc Pcni-
tentiary passed through the city to-
day from Princeton with two prls-
oners, charged with burglary. Al
fred Mcdonald and John Howard,
both colorcd VIII do five years. The
guards will stop over at WcIcb and
pick up thirteen more prisouers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
WILL FIGHT ON
THANKSGIVING

Othie 5ackett manager Ior Carl
Moore, the 126-pound champion Of
Canada. will be I'm Blucncld the
first Of the week 10 arrange for a
meet with Willie Adams to- be pull
cd off Thanksgiving day November
%.
Both men are said to Doe clevef
Moore has a record of lorty-four bat
tie, without single defeat AID g.
horaided as the coming feather
cent champion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
SAYS HE FOUND NINE. STE|NHE|L BOUND
AND HELPLESS AFTER THE MURDER

mony, and he VIII be tried on the
charge Of attempting TO impede JUS
tice, and not on the charge or the
murder of Nine. Japy. This story
Is thought to be a pure fabrication
III the interest OF the defendent.
Nine Steinheil is practically in
a state OF collapse While she never
loses her dramatic attitude. and
still sheds tears in occasions. The
fight has almost all been taken ont
OF her.
Judge Devalles covertly referred
to the deatm Of President Fdure,
and his practical silnce in the mat
ter has called down a storm of re-
buke from the newspapers.
AS TO her accusations against Bur
lingham, an American newspaper
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06

Mrs. s. " Thompson and daugh
ter Miss Lillian viii return tonight
from Richmond Miss Lillian has
been confined lu Richmond hospit
al for several weeks Hth am attsc,
OF gastric fever She has complete
~ recovered
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06

in the auditorium Of the First Bap-
tist church. The presence OF the
men OF the city Is especially So
licited az the mems meeting at
$3.50 sunday afternoon
There have been two conversions
50 far, and general awakening
among the people.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
MIGHTY HUNTER

~. y POstletbwata .hc reatest
hunters west OF Carlo Egypt is lust
back from Bland county. va. whore
ne bagsed enough game to keep
him supplied with meat an winter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
SLIGHT WRECK.

Time freight 80 IS wrecked one
car this morning at Graham. and
tied the traffic Ul on the cast
bound track for half an hour.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-06
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday; warm
er Sunday
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
PLAITINGS RETURN TO FAVOR.
Advent of Fussy Dresses of a Former
Period Are Responsible for
Revival.

The tiny knife plaitings only an
inch in width are again coming to
the front with the revival of the fussy
dresses of the 1880 period. They be-
long to the era of the little roses. mar
row frfnges and puffs The selvedge
OF chiffon cloth cut off and sent to the
plaiter's or else done with patience at
home will save the whole hemming
process. The French also double chif
fon before it is plated, to avoid hem
ming. The seivedge of some silks may
be used in the same way, and when
the band of a different color along the
edge happens to be in harmony or in
good contrast it has even been chosen
as a decoration for the dress, and al.
lowed to go into the frill. Tiny knife
plaitings are made of lace insertions
because the straight edge forms
more even line than the scallop of
lace. When insertions are used for
frills, whether gathered or plated,
they are felied to the gown so that the
pattern may not be wasted in a seam.
Taffeta ribbon, too, is frequently con.
verted into knife plaitings.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

Located at 3
eight blocks This institution provides
service
formation
telephonng ain
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
WHEN SHORTENING A SKIRT.
Should Always Be Done from the Bot
tom-Two Methods That Are
Recommended.

To shorten a skirt do so from the
bottom, either by making tucks or cut
ting off the number of inches from
the ground to make it the desired
length When a skirt is to be length
ened, do not attempt to piece it at the
top. One way to lengthen the skirt is
to turn 1T off evenly from the floor,
measure the difference between the
length desired and that which the
skirt has after it is trimmed evenly.
Cut piece of material twice the num-
Der of inches in width required to
make the desired length, and as many
Inches around as the skirt measures.
Allow one-half inch on all seams. Join
this extra piece to the skirt proper,
with the seam on the right side Press
1t fiat with the edge down Turn the
added piece up on the right side.
Measure from the waist line down the
length of the skirt, and turn the bal
ance of the piece up on the right side.
Fold in half an inch at the edge, and
baste the edge over the joining. Stitch
double row of stitching, sewing on
the applied hem, one at the extreme
edge and the other about one-quarter
of an inch from it. Press this fiat,
and you have a trimming as we'll as
an added length
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
Coloring Canvas Shoes,

The matching" idea is so strong
just now that girls may like to know
that white canvas shoes may be col
ored to match any costume. The pro
cess of dyeing will shrink the shoes
but they may be successfully painted
with good water-color paint.
Mount the shoes on trees. If you
do not own shoe-trees, stuff the shoes
evenly with tissue paper. Then ap.
ply the paint with good d-sized bristle
brush or sponge.
Care should be taken to prepare
sufficient paint before commencing the
painting; the canvas being very alb.
sorbent, you will need a generous
amount. AS an even tint depends up.
on expeditions work, you can readily
see the disadvantage of having to
stop in the midst of the operation to
mix more paint.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
Chamols Gloves.

Chamois gloves are again gaining
popularity. They look well in warm
weather and are not half as extray.
agant as kid ones. They come in
white and several shades of yellow.
The wise girl keeps two pairs of
these going at once, and each day
washes one pair that they may be dry
to wear the following day. To wash
them cold water must be used and
white soap. Warm or hot water sbirv.
els and hardens them.
Put the gloves on and give them a
thorough washing as you would your
hands. Do not put them near the heat
while drying.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
A Parasol Like an Awnino

One of the latest and greatest oddi.
ties In parasols has modified fiat top
(like oriental models) and cut in one
with each gore is proportionate lam.
brequin, which, Joined together at the
seams, falls down to the depth of
seven or eight inches and is trimmed
with fringes an inch wide. AS the
parasol is opened and held up for use
one recognizes the suggestion of an
awning somewhat, and no doubt IL
protects the eyes and complexion ad.
mirably.-Vogue.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
A Smart Belt Buckle.

II you are a young girl and wish to
be up-to-date, save your pennies to
buy a belt buckle, in Dutch silver.
They are the present aspiration of ev.
cry girl.
They vary from six to eight inches
long and three to four inches wide,
are handsomely carved, and fashion
able. Some are provided with slides,
but the majority have prongs through
which the betting is drawn.
To avoid making the betting ragged
where It is pulled through 1t is well
to punoh eyelets and overcast them.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31
Irish Lace Collars

When you wash your Irish lace col.
lar. you should always press II while
1t is lying right side downward upon
a Turkish towel four times folded.
This makes soft surface, and when
the lace is pressed it will have none
OF that shiny appearance that ironed
laces gradually acquire. Before wash.
ing any lace all possible holes should
be carefully mended with No. 150 cot
ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-07-31

For either cloth, serge, or linen, this
design is suited; 1t is very plain, and
has yoke and under-sleeve Of tucked
net, two rows of Russian braid to
match outline the yoke; the braid on
the right side is continued down CEN
ter of front in scallops, with a but
ton sewn in each scallop; the edge of
upper sleeve is cut and trimmed to
match.
Materials required: 1h yard A
inches wide, one-half dozen yards
braid. one dozen buttons.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

The Oregonian last week printed it's
annual estimate of the wheat yield of
the three great wheat producing states
of Oregon, Washington and Idaho
which shows Washington still far in
the lead of other Pacific Northwest
states. The Oregonian says:
Estimates compiled from data re-
ceived from more than $50 of the prin-
cipal wheat stations of Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, indicate yield of
approximately 55.000,000 bushels of
wheat These figures are of course sus-
ceptible to some changes in case of
wet weather damage at harvest but
with cutting already begun south of
the Snake River and plenty of mois
ture to carry the spring wheat along
to maturity, there is only slight
chance for much deterioration.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

The total for the state of Oregon,
approximately, will be 100000 BUSH
els The state of Washington reports
are uniformly good and it is expected
to produce 35,000,000 bushels. Idaho
will have a splendid crop. There is not
very much increase in acreage and
there is a big crop of barley and oats
so that the wheat yield may not quite
reach that of 1907. Idaho wheat coun-
ties will yield from 100000 to 6,OOO,-
900 bushels.
While the crop of the three states
will hardly reach the proportions of
the record crop of 1907, the prices at
which it will be marketed are so much
higher than those which prevailed two
years ago that it will bring into the
country many millions more than was
disbursed for the crop of that year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

The Editor of The Ranch spent a
pleasant and profitable day in lining
up the work of the Farm Demonstra>
ton Train, Saturday, June rs. The
work of the train staff that day was
along the line of the Northern Pacific
railroad in the beautiful valley in
which flow the White and the Stuck
rivers, between Seattle and Tacoma.
Included with the force for the day
were Prof. r. w, Thatcher, director
of Farmers Institutes; Prof w. S.
Thornber, horticulturist; Prof. w. II.
Lawrence, of the Western Washington
Experiment Station; HI. l.. Blanchard,
dairy and poultry expert at the same
station; o. M. Olson of Minnesota,
and H. w. Sparks, superintendent OF
experimental small farms.
This train was the most complete IN
it's outfit for demonstration work OF
any yet run. A specially fitted car IN
front carried the dairy COWS, and an
open platform at the rear permitted
a clear view of them and the work
ing of the milking machines. Next
came platform car on which the
lectures were given, and on Wnlcn
were displayed trees illustrating right
and wrong methods of horticultural
practice. There were also series OF
spraying nozzles and an engine for
showing their practical operation.
In the next two cars were variety
of apparatus, some of which was car
ried to the platform car for Illus
trating the lectures, but most OF which
remained in place for inspection at
the close of the lectures, the cars be-
ing lighted by home lighting appa-
ratus. Among these were qiuck-pack
distributors to aid in sorting fruit in
packing houses, different kinds OF ap-
pie box holders to use for holding
apple boxes while being packed, nall
ing presses for pressing the covers
down and holding while mailing is
done. various kinds of tree protectors
to prevent the trees from being bark
ed by cultfvating, an electric frost
alarm clock which is used to awaken
orchardists at night when the tempera-
ture in the orchards falls below the
danger point for blossoms of young
fruit, two types of oil orchard heat
ers for use in such emergencies and
coal orchard heater.
Pieces of limbs and twigs were ex-
hibited, showing the right and the
wrong ways of cutting branches, graft
ing and budding, folding crates for
vegetables, many kinds of grating,
budding and pruning tools; graft
ing wax warmer" and an extensive
horticultural library, together with
large list of farm papers.
One car was equipped with large
variety of useful apparatus and small
models of approved poultry buildings,
among which were incubator houses
for Matching the eggs. Mr.. Blanchard
asserted that hatch averaging 80
per cent of the eggs resulted from the
proper use of this incubator house.
There were models of brooder houses
for the young chicks, colony coops for
the chickens when taken away from
the brooders, and laying houses in
which the pullets are placed when
from four to five months of age. The
laying house was furnished with hop
pers for feeding, roosts, water foun-
tains, dust baths and other apparatus
of practical use in poultry yards.
There were different kinds of bot
Ting apparatus, three styles of milk
coolers, steel balances for weighing
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

two cream separators, swinging
stanchions, stirring rods, fiber brushes
for cleaning the COWS, different kinds
of sanitary milk buckets, delivery
cans, strainers, churns, butterworkers,
dairy aprons, shoes for use in the
dairy yards, photographs of famous
dairy COWS and dehorning outfits.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

milk when securing the individual rec
ords of COWS, four styles of Babcock
testers for obtaining the per cent OF
butterfat, assortments of testing glass
ware, thermometers, surgical appa-
ratus for dairy farmers, three-horse-
power vertical boiler for generating
steam required on an up-to-date dairy,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15
Western Washington Demonstration WOr]
onep DAYS Of

The lectures in Western Washing
ton were adapted particularly to fruit
growing and dairy topics, because
these are considered of especial i'm
portance owing to the climatic and
market conditions that prevail Two
lectures pertaining to each line were
given at each stop.
The first point visited was Kent,
where the Pacific Coast Condensed
Milk Co. has it's large condensary.
About 200 people were interested
listeners at Kent At Auburn is the
Gail Borden condensary and the A. HI.
Mead creamery. About 80 people
were present, the train being at this
point during the noon hour. At
Sumner is the plant of the Bissell
Canning Co. that handles large
amounts of fruits, milk being shipped
to the condensaries, the creamery or
to the city trade. About $50 peo-
pie gave close attention to the ad-
dresses. At Puyallup is the cannery
of the Sumner and Puyallup Fruit
growers Union, and the writer had a
short interview with it's president,
Senator w. H. Paulhamus. The can
neries mentioned had only just be-
gun work for the season, owing to
the high rates that have prevailed for
fruit. The Western Washington Ex-
pertinent Station is near by, but out
of sight from the carlines. Here fully
300 people were gathered about the
train.
This is the third season that the
State College has undertaken to con-
duct such trains for the betterment
of the agricultural education of the
state. Travelling colleges" they are
sometimes called, getting the name
from the fact that laboratory and de-
unconstitutional equipment of the col
lege is simply loaded on the train,
and, accompanied by part of the
staff, is hauled out to the farmers for
instructional purposes. The plan of
thus taking part of the State Col
lege to the people throughout the
state is good one, and ought to be
attended by every farmer within reach
of the demonstration train.
'The farmers are the founders of
human civilization. Not only that
they are the lasting foundation. Let
us never forget that the civilization
of the earth is the most important
labor of man. Unstable is the future
of country which has lost it's taste
for agriculture. If there is one lesson
of history that is unmistakable, it is
that national strength lies very near
the soil. Daniel Webster
The work of this train extended
from Vancouver to Blaine. Our obser-
vation of the work done shows that
good, practical men are putting the
State College into closer touch with
it's supporters. They are encouraging
men to reach out for better results
and are showing them some of the
means and methods for attaining
them. Plans are being discussed for
doing more efficient work next season.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

Canada thistles are reported to be
gaining a foothold near Chehalis. Bet
ter dig them up, burn them down,
plow them under and salt all the stock
on their stumps. They are undesir-
able acquisitions.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-07-15

King county commissioners have
voted to set aside $4,000 for the bene-
fit of the Western Washington Fair
Association.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-11
CHINESE WORK
is DESCRIBED
Presby terian Missionary
Societies Hold Meetiugs.
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
Both Home and Foreign Miss
ionary Workers Elect.
"The Indian" Subject Discussed
by Home Soclery-luterestIng
Papers Read

Interesting phases Of the mission
ary work Of the FEst Presbyterian
church were discussed at the rcgu-
lar meetings Of the Woman's Home
and Foreign societies at the church
Wednesday afternoon. The program
Of the foe .eign society was first rem
dered ami proved Of very much in
terest.
Mrs Pauline hummer acted as
leader for the afternoon and the
topic for discussion was "China. '
Following song Love Divine, 4"
Mrs. II. G. BOwdi.h, as d, p,esidenL,
conducted the scripture reading. Mrs.
"a. II. Wright lead in prayer after
which Mrs, d. l.. Sellers discussed
."The Foice Of Mission in a New
China" Mrs. III, r. Van Fleet spoke
cf Pre- ent Day Influences In CHINA
Following a pleasant vocal solo by
Miss Ruth Hammer, Mrs. George
20. Beaver gave sketch o. the
work in China.
Mrs W. c. Butcher as chairman
of tile nominating committee of the
society repC ted as follows: Mrs.
IL, f. Seffner, president; Mrs. G.. NJ.
Rourke, tce president; Mrs. D. l..
Sellers, secretary; Mrs. Cha-les Tur-
ner, treasurer and Mrs. $ L. Bar
low, secretary of lite ature. These
were declared elected by the society.
HOME SOCIETY.
The meeting of the Home society
wa, opened by singing, THE Kings
Business The reports OF the serre-
lary and treasurer were read and
accepted after which The topic ..The
Indians was taken up and a paper
by Mrs. G. b. King telling o. their
number and of the work among
them was the first on the program
Mrs. Fred Warner read of "Ah Ma
Mclean ltCIy OF IN Indian Chief.
Mrs. Jonas Concklin read of Little
! Win1na, after which Mrs. w. y.
HaMer rendered a vocal solo cone
SHeetly Solemn ThCIght." The re-
Irort CT the nominating committee
whi.h was read at this time show
cd the following officers elected:
Miss Ruth Hummer president;
Mrs. j. II. Eymon, secretary: Mrs.
w. G. Butcher, & teasurer and Mrs.
Is. f. Devote, secretary of litera-
Iture.
The program was resumed by Mrs
e. G. Fisher. The Previous En-
| I,agement," and Two Kinds OF
People, the Lifte's and the Lean,
ers,' by Mr., S. l.. DeWolfe. sup.
per was served by Class b, follow
ing the rendition of the programs
| c. the afternoon.