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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

the majority present a sickly and en1a- ciated appearance due no doubt to the indolent, inactive lives they lead. There is something picturesque in the appear ance of a healthy, well-formed Negrito damsel with her jet black, piercing eyes and her hair done up in perfect ball of curls.
 The women fade early. After she passes 30 she is old, wrinkled, gray and unattractive. The Negritos are the most indolent and cowardly race on the islands, and may always be depended upon to run from the Americans, but they will shoot you in the back with poisoned arrow If the opportunity presents. They are a race of 'ladrones'' thieves), and live mostly by murder. plumber and pir- acy. They are extremely light-footed and can run with great speed An American soldier aptly remarked that the govern ment should supply gun that would shoot a bullet speedy enough to kill a fleeing Negrito. He can climb the high est tree with the quickness and agility of a monkey, which animal he very much re- sembles when climbing.
 The American soldiers, when on a hike" make these natives climb the tall cocoa palms and gather and throw down the nuts, the water they contain being greatly relished by the boys when on a forced march in that torrid tropical country Like all savage people. they live in groups or villages. each hamlet, containing from 40 to POO or more people. They frequently move from place to place in quest of new fishing and hunting grounds Their religion Is a. rude form of spirit or nature worship. which seems to be the faith of nearly all of the world savage people. Anything that they can not understand or to them seems at all supernatural is worshipped as god. It is related that when the railroad was being constructed from Manila to Dagu- gan the natives watched the building op- erations with much interest and curiosity. When the trial trip was made, and the iron monster came puffing and snorting along the track the Negritos. gathered faces in abject terror and worshipped the smoke and fire belching engine as a new and mighty diety.
 These people are of very low intellect The Castilians nave tried the experiment of taking a promising number of Negrito infants and raising them in the midst of Spanish families, where the babies would be surrounded by home influences and brought up as one of the family, but in every case the results of such experi- ments have proven unsatisfactory. The wondering savage instinct would always predominate, and as the children grew to manhood they would rebel against all social laws, and in many ways demon- strate their brutality and express desire to return to their native haunts and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

was much excited over the baptismai con- troversy. As l did not wish to fan the flames, I decided to make no remarks on the occasion, but simply to repeat word for word some passages from the New Testament. This I did, without a word of comment; and divers people went away and said that I had abused them shamefully They did not know that was quoting the New Testament"
 You cannot always tell the truth and keep the peace. Did not the Master warn his disciples that he came not to send peace on the earth, but swords Did he not say that His gospel would sunder the nearest and dearest family ties? Did not His own family call Him crazy. and try to break up his preaching? Are we not informed that our canonical writers, James and Jude, were both Of them infidels, while their brother Jesus was preaching here on earth?
 There are. in this country, "orthodox' churches that do not like to hear se-- mon which presents the seriptural doc Urine of the atonement We cannot be faithful. evangelical preachers and keep the peace with these, but if preacher fears God he need fear nothing else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

JESUS was reared and educated at
 Nazareth, and lived in that city O until he was a full-grown man. Nazareth seems to have been an obscure town; for 1t is never mentioned in the Old Testament. People who believe in accidents would say that it was mere accident that Jesus was mot born there, for his parents were on a business trip to Bethlehem when his birth occurred in that village.
 Bethlehem was only about five miles from Jerusalem. l have walked the dis tance in the morning before breakfast. And yet though our Lord spent much of his time at Jerusalem, not one of the evangelists gives us any hint that he ever visited the place of his birth after he left 1t as an infant.
 Nazareth was in bad repute. How far this was due to prejudice it is not easy 10 decide; but Nathaniel, the Israelite, in whom there was no guile. had so bad an opinion of the place that he found 1t hard to believe that any thing good could come out of Nazareth. Edmund
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

" HE Negritos. often mentioned by
 Asiatic historians as the original X tribe of the islands, are found in the mountains in nearly every inhabitated island of the archipelago.
 They are small in stature and very dark, many of them being as black as African negroes, but here the resemblance ceases, for there is probably less negro blood in the Philippines than in any other quar- ter of the globe.
 The Spanish word "Negritos'' means, roughly translated, "black natives"
 Some historians conjecture that they came originally from Africa, but this is extremely improbable. as there are not any people in the African continent who resemble them in the least-that is, with the exception of their color
 In their manner of living, their religious customs and general habits, not a negro characteristic can be found.
 The Negritos in appearance and mode of living are very much like the Alfoor Papuans of New Guinea. Their hair is thick, long, curly and matted, as they never comb it; in fact, would not know what a comb was If they saw 1t. The only dressing their hair gets is an oc- casional anointing of cocoanut oil which is applied when the owner of said head of hair wishes to weed out the crop of lice.
 Their foreheads are low and protrud- Ing, the noses wide and flat, lips thick and heavy, and teeth decayed and stained a dark red color, caused by chewing the beatnut, and the features cruel, treach- erous and forbidding.
 The dress of the men consists of a single garment, a breech cloth, fastened about the waist with a strip of rattan or a piece of grass rope. The woman cover their limbs from the waists to the knees and decorate their arms and necks with strings of beads. shells and sharks teeth. Among the better classes of this tribe the women wear bone rings in their ears, and a gentlemen of quality is recognized by a high hat and a cane. which articles of apparel they received from the Span iards as marks of distinction nearly 400 years ago. They have worn them to the present day, and they are extremely proud and naughty when they strut around dressed in this ridiculous fashion
 An American soldier, when he looks upon A Negrito aristocrat for the first time will burst into a fit of uncontrol- able laughter, for the sight of these little black fellows with their shiny silk hat and their elaborately carved hardwood or snakehide cane, dressed as they always are in a thin, scanty breechcloth, contain ing barely enough material to make an or- dinary handkerchief presents pie ture that Is truly ludicrous.
 Tho men are very small the average height being about five feet two inches. aorna of them are hale and hearty, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

A school board in Maine has enforced the rule that a female teacher must quit the schools when she gets married.
 Sapient school board! , The rule is an unjust and unreasonable
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
A PR|NCELY
WEDDING GIFT
BRIDE WILL RECEIVE A MILL
ION DOLLARS ON HER WE'D
DING DAY.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15,-M;ss Eliz-
abeth l.. Cochran viii become the
bride of Count George Ginoux de
f rmon, on February 16th. Mss
Cochran is the daughter OF a re-
tired financier. His fortune is es-
timated at many Millions. Her
wedding present from her father, It
is said, will be 100000. The
Cochrans move in the highest So
cial circles, and the couple arc be-
ing entertained by the Van Renssel-
aers, the Drexels, Cacsatts and 9th
ers. Count de Fermon Is attended
by his close fr end, the vicomts de
Bresson. The count has not much
money bat he is of very ancient fam
NY. He met Miss Cochran in France
a few years ago. Another wedding
that caused a sensation took place
in 1904, when Douglas Cochran,
the youngest son, married Elizabeth
Dap inc Williams, a model, who was
very popular with the young men
Of wealth.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
MARRIAGE
A SURPRISE
POPULAR BLUEFIELD COUPLE
ARE MARRIED AT ROANOKE
AND LEAVE ON EXTENDED
BRIDAL TRIP.

The news OF the marriage at Roa.
noke on Saturday at high noon OF
Miss Irene Coles and Mr.. II. st.
John Henly, both of this city, came
as surprise to the friends OF this
popu ar couple. Mr. HenIy had
been paying court to Mss Coles for
some time and their marriage was
not wholly unexpected, but the ro-
mantle manner IN which they carried
IT of was a surprise. They took
into their confidence Miss Victor
Coles, a sister OF the bride, Miss
Pearl Brammer, OF ROANOKE, frlead
and Mr.. Carroll Garfield, friend
OF the groom, and through them the
arrangement was made for a quiet
wedding at Christ church, where tho
rector, Rev. Arch Booker, pronounc-
ed the solemn ceremony that made
them husband and wife.
Mis- Coles s a daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Albion Coles, OF this city.
and has lived here the greater part
OF her life. She is a charming and
popular young lady and a general
fayorite.
Mr.. Henley has been tho contract
agent for the Bluedeld Telephone
company for about three years. He
came here from New York.
During the Spanish-American war
Mr.. HeSley served with New York
regiment and was az the batCe OF
SAINT ago. He has earned the re-
spect and good via OF the people
OF his adopted city and we join with
them in congrstulat!ons on having
woa 30 charming a wife.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15

exceptionally favorable, mortality.
hnds u TO be good bu-iness' to fight
consumption In this way. why should
not other fraternai orders. life in
surance companies. labor organiza-
tions. the national and international
church bodies, etc. ind Il profitable
from the viewpoint OF business or
benevolence. or both. TO take such
actionY
Each life saved to the wcodmen
Society. by means OF this sanatorium
will. It is stated. represent saving
OF $1,700--the average amount of
the woodmen policies in force, at an
expense for treatment OF approx
mately one twentieth OF that sum.
In the proper sense. each life saved
means the preservation to the family
of Its head and bread winner and
to the state of useful, sc'f-sus-
tanning citizen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
PROGRESSIVE,
ENERGETIC AND
ENTERPR|S|NG
GOVERNOR MCoRKLE. PREsI.
DENT OF THE STATE BOARD
OF TRADE, PROMISES AID TO
BLUEFIELD.

The following letter explains It.
self. The nigh opinion OF exyGov-
ernor MacCorkle wi be appreciated
by the citizens OF Bluefield, and his
prefer OF aid in securing for us an
: Intermediate court is what might
have been expected from a good
friend like the governors:
w. Va, Feb. IS, 1909.
Mr.. ]. b. Pearson, Secy.,
Bluefeld-Graham Chamber OF
Commerce. Bluefield. w. va.
Dear Sir
Your note In regard to the cor,
poration court or your city "a at hand
and In reply to game say that VIII
do all l can to help the matter
through. and will zee ,ome mem
bers this morning about IL. / take
great pleasure in being OF any pos
81 Bile courtesy to Bluefield, as re-
gard IL as one OF our most progress
sive, energetic and enterprlsing
towns In the state.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) VIM. A. MACCORKLE,
Mr. MacCorkle is president OF the
state board OF trade and ex-governor
of West Virginia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
EXTRAOIT|ON
TREATY
HONDURAS CONGRESS AGREES
TO HONOR REoUIsITIoN FOR
AMERICAN CRIMINALS.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 15.-Adv!ces
by steamer are to the effect that the
Honduras congress passed by an
unar nous vote the bill confirming
the action of the Honduras minister
at Washington in making an extra
diuon treaty with the United States
The treaty has been made retroact-
I've SO that with the exception OF
certain 'ndvidua's who have been
asked to be exempted aid the crimi-
nal population of the republic will
be subject to arrest and extradition
There are many fugitive Americans
In Honduras who win likely be ar
rested and brought to this country
for trial.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
new FIRE STATION
FRY s. sILMAN BEGAN BRICK
WORK THIS MoRNING-FAvoR
ABLE WEATHER HAS ENABL-
ED CONTRACTORS TO MAKE
GOOD PROGRESS.

Me-srs. Fry G. Silman sub con
tractors for the brick work on the
new fire station, began laying brick
this moning, and a bystander re-
marked that they handled them like
they were red-hot. with favorable
weather, they WI be able to erect
the walls within a few weeks. The
building will have a frontage of
AZ feet on Pulaski street and go
feet on Mercer and the fronts will
be OF red pressed brick. 1t will be
two stories in height, the stories of
more than average height. The good
weather of the past few weeks has
been greatly. Tn favor of the con-
tractors, Baker e Wells.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
GAMBLERS
FINED HEAVILY
POLICE RAIDS MATERIALLY
STRENGTHEN THE crTY's Ex.
CHEQUER-RECoRDER DOES
NOT CAMILLE. BUT MAKES 1T
A SURE THING.

The police yesterday raided a
number OF places where II, was al
eyed that gambling was INDUCED In
and they arrested twenty-five OF tn ,
men who are handy with the paste
boards. Recorder Crockett tried
several OF them this afternoon AMI
assessed fines of from $50 to 500
In each case where quit was con-
fessed' or proven. 1t was not
gamble with Joe, but a sure thing.
IL a man violates the law and comes
before the recorder he must pay,
no matter who he Is nor how much
pull he has. The city Is several
hundred dollars richer and IL the
pasteboard gentry can find some 9TH
er suckers they viii soon make it
back.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
TARREEL To GET
APPOINTMENT
CHARLES L. LATHAM TO BECOME
CONSUL AT CARTAGBNA. COL
OMBIA.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Senator
Simmons, of North Carolina, was
practically assured today by Presi-
dent Roosevelt that Charles L. La
than, a son OF ex-Congre-sman La
than and nephew of Ex-Governor
Andrew Jarvis, of North Carolina
will be appointed United States con-
sui TO Cartagena, Co ombia. La
than is a lawyer and has stud ed
the Spanish language in expectation
of receiving the appointment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
THE COMING
OF THE FLEET
wAsHrNGToN's BIRTHDAY WILL
BE CELEBRATED AT HAMPTON
ROADS WITH A roMp AND PA.
GEANT RARELY EouALEp.

Washington. Feb. 15.--one week
from today the American fleet II bat
tleships Is expected to have compile
Ted the forty-nve thousand mile
carciing trip and will arrive In Hamp
ton Roads. There will be waving
of flags booming of cannons and
cheers of thousands TO greet tho
ships. Every vessel within sailing
distance Of the Roads will gather
there to hep give the men OF the
fieet rousing welcome. Roosevelt
VIII go down on the Mayaower.
Hundreds OF washington.ans viii
go down on February 21st to be
present next day when the feet gets
In. At the present time 1t is impos-
sible to secure accommodation on
steamers for the trip.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
DEATH OF
joe D|LLARD
AN EXCELLENT YOUNG BUsI.
NESS MAN sUCCUMBs TO TU-
BERCULOSIs.

The community was saddened this
morning by tn announcement Of
the death of Joseph f. billiard, a
very popular young man who grew
up in the employ OF local whole
sale houze and was held IN high
esteem both by his employer and
the people with whom he came in
contact. He had been a sufferer
from tuberculosis for several months
and his death occurred at O'Clock
this morning, at his nome on Pearls
street.
Mr. Billiard was a son of the late
James w. Dll1ard, who died several
months ago of appendicitis. He
will be buried in the same plat at
Maple Park with his father, and
two sisters who fell victims to the
great White Plague. The funeral
vi be held at Grace church tomvr-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15

FLYER DERA|LED
PASSENGERS BADLY SHAKEN UP
BUT NO ONE KILLED.

Phi ladelphia, Feb. 15.-The Penn
sy,vania special eighteen hour flyer
between Chicago and New York,
struck rock in a cut near Newton
Hamilton eighty SIX miles west OF
Altoona early today. The engine
and two cars were derailed, but
luckily no one was killed, altho .eh
al were given a severe SHAKING uL
The scene of the acd dent was in a
deep cut IN down grade from the
mountain pass at Altoona.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
THE LEADER WANTS OE coRREsPQNDENT eqT EACH coALE

row afternoon at 1870 O'Clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. t. S. Hami ton. pas
tor and he WI be buried with
the houors OF the Odd Fellows. of
which order he was worldly and
e-teemed member.
The deceased would have been
25 years of age in May next. and
was unmarried. He Is survived by
a mother. one brother, Rober., and
three sisters. Mrs. Oliver, Mrs.
Carter and Miss Belts. who Is at
home vi tn her mother.
An members of the Summit City
LoSge and B1uefield Lodge, 1. o. o.
F., are REQUESTED to meet at Hearn
Hal at 12:45 to attend the funeral.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
REMEMBERED
THE MAINE
ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY Oh.
SERVED TODAY AT WASHING.
TON Il

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE obser-
vance Of the eleventh anniversary
OF the sinking Of the batt' eship
Maine was made here today with At
ting and impressive ceremonies. The
ceremonies were held under the au-
spices Of the Maine Memorial Asso.
citation and the army and navy un-
ION. Military mass at st. Patrick's
Catholic church this morning started
me program. Admiral Sig5bee,
who was in charge OF the Maine at
the time she was sunk, made the
principal address.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
GARY AMUSEMENT COMPANY

A charter has been granted to the
Gary Amusement Company, of Gary.
mcdowell county. The purpose is
to conduct a moving picture show.
The capital stock S $4,000 with $3.50
paid. The incorporators are 8. n.
Harris, L. =. Woods, w. II. saun-
ders, J. J. Stout, G. G. siedge.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
THIRTY MILLION
DOLLARS
MORTGAGE FILED BY @. ~ O. TO
SECURE FUNDING BONDS.

Cincinnati, Feb. 15.-The largest
mortgage ever recorded In Campbell
county, KY, has been filed by tLs
chesapeake apd Ohio railway to tho
~, $, Mortgage and Trust company,
and is for thirty million dollars.
The mortgage includes ali the prop
erty OF the company in Campbell
county and the rolling stock on
which Is Issued funding bonds mad
payable January 1920.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
b|G STORM
IS COMING
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IN GRIP OF
BLIzzARD-ATLANTIC COAST
IRON FLORIDA TO MAINE
WILL FEEL 1T.

New York. Feb. 15.-what will
probably be the worst snow storm OF
the winter. followed by a record
breaking drop IN the temperature,
is expected to strike New York and
vicinity either tonight or tomorrow
Already a blizzard which has tied
up traffic in the western states is
moving eastward, and the Mississip-
y valley is in the grip Of the storm.
The predictions of the weather bu-
reau are that the storm will sweep
the Atlantic Goa from Florida to
Maine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
FIREMAN ERNEST
RESTING WELL
-
RIGHT LEG SEVERED AT EARLY
HOUR SUNDAY MoRNING--AC.
CIDENT OCCURRED AT NORTH
FORK.

The condition of ID. E. Ernest, a
Norfolk and western fireman who
lost leg at an early hour Sunday
morning and was brought TO Blue
fed Sanitarium on a special at 3
o'clock yesterday morning, Is very
hopeful. He IL resting compare
lively well today. and stood the
SHOCK remarkably well. The acct
dent occurred at Nlorthfork4 He
jumped from his engine to throw
a switch and in some manner fell
with his right leg Beneath the en-
CINE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
|NSULTED A
WHITE WOMAN
NEW YORK NEGRO WAS SEVERE
LY BEATEN BY ANGRY MOB
OF WHITE MEN.

New York, Feb. IA crowd OF
angry white men at 13Oth street
this morning pursued a negro who
hak tried TO insult young white
women. The negro was given ss-
we're beating before he finally man
aged to escape.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-15
F|GHTING
TUBERCULOSIS
MODERN wooDMEN SOCIETY TO
CONDUCT FREE sANIToRIuM
FOR IT'S MEsIBERs--A BUsI.
MESS AS WELL AS FRATERNAL
PROPOSITION.

Al the last meeting OF the execu-
tive council OF the Modern wood
men Society held at the hsadouar.
tiers OF the society In Rock Island
III. 1t was decided to conduct that
soc ety's sanatorIum. located at Col
orado Springs Colo, for the treat
meat OF members afflicted with tu-
bercu'osls. FREQ OF charge to mem
bers.
The Modern woodmen Society
several months since acquired l.
$50 acres OF land within. seven miles
OF Colorado Springs. and has estab-
iished thereon an up-to-date sana-
toriun. the tent colony plan be ng
employed. The first colony was
opened for the reception of patients
on January /, 1909. 1t is equipped
to care for 60 patieats, to which
number admissions will be limited
for the present.
The tents are octagonal In struct-
ures. with sh ngle roofs. canvas
sides. hard wood floors on 40 i'd ce-
ment foundation, heated by n CEN
.tral plant. equipped with all m,i-
ern conveniences, such as telephones
etc, and each tent will accommodate
one patient. An administration
building for physicians. nurses, din.
ing han. baths OF all kinds, ETC.,
stands In the center of the colony.
DR.. ]. e. White, formerly OF the
Nordrach ranch sanatorium, the me-
dical director in charge, states that
only those eonsumptive members
who are durable. or whose lives may
be pro Gagged for considerable
length of time will be adm tied "a
PATIENTS. The wisdom OF this rule
Is apparent. Rigid medical exam
nation precedent to admission VIII
be- insisted upon In every case, and
special blank forms have been pre-
pared for this purpose.
movement Ia already under way
to equip the second colony plant of
so tents. For each tent of tent
house, completely equipped, repre-
sents an expense of $3.50. and
number OF local camps or lodges, OF
the society have dec ded to donate
tents. As there are over 10000 To-
cal camps OF Modern Woodmen, and
over 100000 members, It ia an
ticipated that several colonies Will
soon be equipped In this way.
The members and local camps OF
the society have voluntarily CON
tributed to the sanatorium fund
fund over $4,000, and at. the last
national convention permanent
tax OF ten cents per member per
year was voted 10 the support of
this work.
The last official Woodmen reports
show that during the years 1901
1907, inclusive. 14.5 per cent OF the
total mortality, or 5,15e deaths were
charged to tubercu' osis, and that
1919 per cent of the total insurance
losses In those years orS9, e65, goo,
resulted from this cause. AS the
mortality experience of the Wood
men society has been unusually ia
vorable, being but 20 per cent OF the
national fraternal congress table. a
death rate Of but 6.29 per 1 .O00--Jr
but 4.ss per 1000, IL the experience
OF the first FIVE membership years
be included--the heavier insurance
losses Inflicted upon other societies
experiencing a higher mortality may
be conseryatively Appropriated.
II the Woodmen Society, with It's