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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

Taking the average for the world
there il one newspaper for 5000 in
habitants.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

The queen OF Roumania hiss written
80 volumes.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

Genuine morocco" leather is made
OF goatskins. tanned with pure sumach
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

Married men and women, on an
average, live longer than bachelors
and spinsters.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

The fichu is one OF the prettiest
finishes given to the modern gown.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

The sultan Of Turkey is the propri
etor OF fine geological garden.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

Wooden cloth was FIRST made In Eng
land In 1880.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

Power in speech comes from patience
in silence.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

Germany is the chief land OF duels ct
present.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

Snow never falls on about two thirds
of the earth's surface.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-07-22

A woman can forgive her husband
for anything If nobody else will.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15
800 REWARD 500

The readers Of this paper will 80
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreadful d ease that science has
3een able 20 cure in all it's stages.
and that is catarrh. Halls Ca.arrb
cure is the only positive cure now
Known 20 the med cal fraternity. O.
'arrh being a constitutional disease.
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system
thereby dc troying the foundation or
ne disease, and giving the patfent
''reagth by building up the cons,i.
luton and assisting nature fin do.
ing ITS work. The proprictors have
20 much faith IN its curative powers
nat they offer one hundred dollars
for any case that it fails 10 cure.
send for list Of testimonials.
Address f.. J. CHENEY e. CO..
Toledo, Ohio
Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15
UNION PARK

In the hurry and hustle of build
ing city here. one important matter
was overlooked. Bluefield has no
public park of its own. Ii is indeed
unfortunate that such is the case.
but il is SO AMI We must make the
best of it. In the absence Of a park
owned by the city. we must look TO
private enterprise to furnish one.
Union Park was opened las. year by
private capital and a few amuse-
ments provided and it was source
or much pleasure and recreation to
our citizens during the hot DAYS
and sultry nights OF midsummer.
During the winter and spring the
park was greatly improved. a swim
miAg pool and bath house completed,
and number of amusements added
and it gave promise Of afforling
much pleasure and benefit to the
population. Its success in this re-
spect depends upon the financial sun
port it receives. for it is a private
enterprise and Will not Ne continued
unless it pays. Attractions of mer-
it should be encouraged. The man
agement ought to be made to under
stand that when anything worth,
o. patronage is offered it will be
supported and that any immoral OF
unworthy shows will not be- conn.
eranced.
The park is almost a necessity aa1
should be encouraged
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15
THE VIRGINIA CAMPAIGN

In the approaching campaign the
average Virginia citizen xnl be con-
frOnted with the duty o. consider
ing well the record Of the Demo
cratic party in administering state
AFFAIRS, says the Lynchbcrg News.
But this viii 1Ot measure Tho fun
scope Of his Obligation. It Will b.
with him 20 consider also tLo RcDuJ-
lican record in state matters TO the
extent that 10 has made "a record.
together with its position upon state
Issues as they have been DEVELOPED
during Che past quarter Oh century
The sures' test by which $50 may
Judge tho bona fdes of . political
organization in its pretensfons con-
&C. Ming a general policy of govern
ment is by what does. ~ the way
it3 legislative representatives vote
D. The propositions they favor and
mark this we'll by the things in
state polity which they have consis-
torfly opposed
The history OF Virginia since Ma
hone lost bis grip uion ucr affairs.
mas been a history OF stead plogross
OF rapid educational development.
Of economically administered govern
Jncnt Of aid and announcements TO
public road Of unques toned white
man supremacy i1 AID DEPARTMENTS of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15
Notice OF JUDICIAL SALE

Pursuant to i decree cs the circuit
court of Mercer county, West Virgin
Ia, made and entered on the 21st
day of May. 1893, in the Chancery
cause OF Paul Jones d Co. again.t
George ". Whi,W worth. ana others,
will on THURSDAY, TIE 18TH
DAY OF JULY, 1909 at the front
door of the Office of ID. NJ. Eas-
ley, in the city of Blueficid. i'm said
county and state. at 2 o'rIock p. M,
of that day orcr for sale, to the
highest bidder the following real cs-
tate in the City of Blueteid, Mercer
county, West Virginia, ana describe |
as follows:
BEGINNING a a stake in the east
line Of Davidson street, at he north
west corner OF what is known as 'ot
II on a map of Bluefield recorded
with a deed from Robert ). Kari, to
Mary +. Doutha,,. dated October LIST,
1892; thence with sail line OF David
sOr street north l6 degrees, - min
utes west 33 feet TO a stake; thence
north Ga degrees east % feet to IA
stake in the west line of :, ten feet
wide alley. thence s. 16 degrees, -
minutes east % feet to Il stake at
the northeast corner of said lot No.
IA; thence with the nottn line of
said lot No. II. South CT degrees
vest % feet to the beginning.
Terms of Sale.
OAe third cash and the lalance Ii
six and twelve months by taking
rom the purchaser his interest bear
ing bonds therefor in equal amounts
With security to be approved by the
special commissioner.
ID. NJ. EASLEY,
Special Commissioner
State of West Virginia, Comfy of
Mercer, to-wit:
|. w. B. Honaker, clerk of the
circuit court of Mercer county, West
Virginia, hereby certify that ID. VI.
Easley, special commissioners in the
above named cause has given the
bond and security required by the
aforesaid decree.
w. b. HONAKER,
6-l '-21-l-7 Clerk
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15

Blueiield is a growing city. A it
grows the demand for more store
building will increase and as Prince
ton avenue is already sUhdly built
up, retail stores VIII LOOK 20 o.he'
streets for a location. The prettiest
street in the city for a retail bust
ness is Raleigh. 1t is short. but
it has two sides, ana will have the
the city for it already ha, the Elks
building and will have Masonic
temple in year or two, and per-
haps an Odi Fellows temple as we'll.
1t already has some business build
ings, including ST. Luke's Hospital. a
wholesale furniture store and a
wholesale dry goods and notion
house. and with the closing of the
negro saloon on that street there
l. little doubt that it viii at once
begin to improve in all respects ana
become what it naturally ought to
be-a first class retail center. We
are assured by owners of property
on that street that as soon as the
saoon is closed they will seek a bet
ter class of tenants. As long as
the saloon continues to run they
must be content to let their prop
eTty to almost anybody who will
take il 1t has been very unde-
sirable location on account of the
class of people who congregate on
that thoroughfare
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15
LOTS Of FUN At
THE QUAKER SHOW
The Boys Eat Pie and the
Huge Crowd Roars-The
Noise Heard Blocks Away
Next Saturday Night
Little Girls Drive Nails.

There was a whole lot Of fun at
he Quaker show last night. They
put on a pie eating contest for the
boys and they went at it as though
heir lives were at stake and the big
rowd yelled it's approval. The
Quaker announced that there would
Be. another funny contest tonight and
very night during the week until
saturday. when the little girls will
engage in a nail driving match for
! cash prize Of 800.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15
STORE
GETS CHARTER

The Virginia Corporation Com
mission has issued charter TO the
"dylor-Barbce Company, who re-
emily succeeded to the business Of
charlton and Tate. The officers are
Lee j. Barbee, president: j. r.. Bay
Tor vice president; Il. r.. Baylor, sec
ietary and treasurer. Authorized
apital, $4,000 These gentlemen
rave been prominently identified
with the business interests Of Ora
ham for many years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15

I'D the Republican parry held pow
cr? Would that organization have
shown the wisdom .nplifcd by
democracy in managing the fiscal
Affairs OF the state? Would IL have
ored anything Lille the measure OF
sr cess attained by the Democratic
party in developing the p bile school
,ystCm? WOdld it have been aole 10
.urce a , l2 cent straight mileage
rate AM 2-cent mileage book rate
rom the railroad companies? Would
it have instituted the Corporation
Commission?
WAuld the Republican party of
Virginia have disfraachis ID the ne
gro? Nay. more, would II rot, i'm the
light OF it's present attitude against
our suffrage laws, repeal thea If it
had the power?
Would the Republican party o.
enacted laws separating races on
cars. Would ii have dared TO do IT.
i'm Wow of the relationship it has al
ways sustained to the negro vote
II not, tell us. Mr.. White Citizen,
when YOU see women and children
90 your race as well as white men
riding ON our cars today, free from
hose OH disagrecable and hateful
coalitions when negroes rode with
hem in the same coach tell us how
ar-rcaching is the debt Of gratitude
YOU feel is due from you and your.
q the Democratic party Of Virginia
and in what detestation you would
D" holding the Republican party to
lay for denying such process bene
Its as it would have done had i
ruled in the years gone by.
There are many things OF this ma
ture which will challenge the intel
ligence, the good conscience, the pa
triotism Of the Virginiaus in tn,
course of the fight soon to oren De
tween the Slemp-!cd AID the Slemp
dominated party and the party tina
rescued Virginia from the outrage
and humiliating conditions inciden
% Republican rule.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15
WANTS

lOST-On Princeton avenue, G.
tween Flat Top National Bank and
bill. Filder return to Leader Of
flee and receive reward.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15

Senator Stone recently expressed
very great admiration for Mr.. Bryan
and the last issue of the Common
er protests its complete confidence
in Senator Stones sincerity and
honesty of purpose" In other re-
ipects however. it seems 20 be all off
between Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15

do not get married. gi' ls-to ex-
cess" advises Mark Twain. AMI
how much is ito excess" gentle
reader? Married men not allowed to
guess.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-15
The Hip[)
PROGRAM
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
JESSIE STEEL
Dainty St. Louis Soubrette
Marvellous Morelands
Battle-Axe Artists
N \ SENSATIONAL IMPLEMENT
Marvellous Morelands
Battle-Axe Artists


Without ninching, Mrs. Moreland
stands tightly against a solid wooden
wall, while her husband hurls dead
ly battle-aXes at her sometimes graz
ing her clothing but never striking
her. The sensation part Genes when
the lady is completely hidden by q
large paper and the battle-axes are
thrown around her completely i'm
paling her person. Her position is
Judged from her feet alone. The
act Is highly sensational, and Illus
trates the high degree Of SIKH that a
person may acquire by years Of prac-
tice.
MOTION PICTURES
ADMISSION X and 10 CENTS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08

WHY THE HILL WAS HARDER.

y" ~
From the New York Tribune -
Thomas Moffat, consul at Trinidad,
distinguished himself while consul at
La Guayra by refusing to sign docu-
ment declaring the Sanitary condi-
ton Of La Guayra to be perfect" The
town at the time was in the grip of the
bubonic plague.
"The local authorities were angry
with me" said Mr.. Moffat recently,
for refusing to indorse their stupid
and baneful policy. They said it was
beneficient policy, but l told them
that it reminded me, in it's ignorant
harmfulness, of a brakemen l once
knew.
"The man was a novice, and on the
first run there was a very steep grade
mount. The engineer always had
more or less trouble to get up this
grade, but this time he came near
sticking. He almost lost his head.
Eventually, however, he reached the
top.
eat the station, looking out Of his
cab. the engineer saw the new brake
man, and said with sigh of relief:
81 tell you what my lad, we had a
job to get up here, didn't WEI"
eve certainly did,, said the new
brakeman, and If I hadn't put the
brake on we'd have slipped back"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08

of wealth rather than adds to it by
transforming raw materials into con-
sumable products-imagine that he
VIII escape permanently from the re-
quirement to contribute directly to
governmental support.
That the lawyers income or the ply
sician's or the civil engineers income,
the income derived from land or other
fixed investments, or the educators
or the preachers income, should
escape the national tax collector
while that of the manufacturer or the
merchant is made to bear national
burden, is a manifest absurdity. 1t is
an inequity which may pass for a
time, but only for a time.
Many thoughtful people will share
the Inter Oceans view that sooner or
later the turn of all incomes to be
taxed will come. If necessary, the con-
stitution will be amended. Sooner or
later there will be taxation for the
support of the national government of
all incomes above certain point.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08
MUSICAL JUDGMENT.

The Chicago Record-Herald quotes
an interview given in London by
Blumenburg of New York. the repre-
sentative Of a musical journal who
puts in several weeks every year in
Europe gathering musical information
of every kind in the interests of his
journal. Mr.. Blumenburg declared
that America has the best concerts in
the world, the best artists, the best
halls, and the American people have
the best musical judgment of any ma
ton. He is quoted by the Record
Herald as saying:
'The prices of admission at Amer
lean concerts are about one-third less
than those of London, yet the artists
are of a higher grade and are better
paid, and there is more money made
by the management than in London.
The fact is that London is simply
overstocked with amusements. Artists
flock here from all over the world and
all cry aloud for London audience
The London press is a perfect bedlam
of musical advertisements, and he or
she who passes muster in London aims
for the next step toward success-an
American tour.
Il have never seen a musical profess
sional yet that was not aiming for
America. New York is the Mecca for
musicians, and they all want to come.
The average English artist works on
very funny plan influential and
wealthy people invited them to their
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08

1t is not easy to determine in read
Ring this list whether the position is
lSwell taken that the "sane Fourth
campaign has been productive of much
good. The weather man was factor
Yesterday, and the general rains over
5, the country in dampening the ardor of
: the enthusiasts, while it also dampen-
led their powder, may have had some
thing to do with decreasing the num-
! BIER of fatalities. On the other hand,
the Fourth coming on Sunday this
year gave the celebrators three days
Ing which to main themselves, so this
should overbalance whatever effect
the weather played in keeping down
the casualties.
The fire loss this year, however,
makes a formidable showing. 1t was
more than twice as heavy as last year
IGand many times higher than some of
Rthe preceding years.
Al At best it can only be claimed for
stthis years Fourth that it was partially
SEsana
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08

homes to sing, but the host or hostess
never thinks of paying for this serv-
Ice. Oh dear, no; they give certain
influence to help the artist, and later
on the singer or musician gives a con
cert and invites those for whom he
or she has sung or played during the
season to buy tickets. This is the
method by which the artist is remu-
nerated.
American artists have succeeded in
London, Nine. Nordica, Harriet Fos-
ter, Katherine Hike and Miss Spauld-
ing all prove this. So l am quite con-
WINGED that no other nation in the
world can approach America in mu-
steal appreciation
There is no doubt that Mr.. Blumen-
burg has about the correct view of the
situation. The foreign stars have been
f1ocking to this country in steadily in
creasing numbers. They have found
their audiences here more apprecia-
tive and more intelligent. But what
has been a greater factor than any
thing else in advancing Americas
position in music is the willingness of
the managers to pay the artists on a
scale beyond the reach of the foreign
managers. Art and business are still
maintaining a pleasant domestic re-
lationship and where the business is
good art is sure to thrive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08
P:sklNe OUT TWINS.

From Tit-Bits-The benevolent old
gentleman stopped at the sight of the
two similar looking infants in the baby
carriage, and said In pleasant voice
to the girl in attendance: "Ah!
Twins?"
Eyes, sir" replied. the girl; "both
boys"
Sop said the old gentleman. How
do you tell them apart?"
This one said the nurse, point.
ing, "is this, and that one is that"
Dear mel" said the old gentleman,
chow very interesting But, che
added. indicating the second one
might not this one be this also?"
ut might" said the girl after a
short pause. Then, Of course, that
one would be that
well, then" said the old gentle
man, how do you manage to separate
them?'
I'VE seldom do; but when we want
to we put one in one room and the
other in another.
"How do you know which one you're
putting in which room?"
I'VE look and see which one Is In
the other room. and then we know the
other Is In the which ROOM
Very good" said the old gentleman
warming up to the problem, 1'but II
one Of them was in the house and the
other was away somewhere, would you
be able to tell which was In the
house?"
ooh, yes, sir" said the girl earnest
ly; "all we would have to do would
be to look at him and then we would
know that the one we saw was the
one in the house, and then, of course
the one away somewhere would be the
other. There are only two of them
you see, which makes it very easy!"
The benevolent old gentleman then
passed on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08

the high water mark of membership.
Since that date there has been q
steady decline. Death has been active
in the ranks. There have been losses
due to the lessening interest In or
CARNATIONS accompanying old age. But
the influence of the society for more
than a generation has been powerful.
Its place in the annals of American his
tory is sure. Long after the last sur
vivor Of the armies Of the civil war
has passed away the G. A. r. will be
recalled with appreciation by children
and children's children.
For 1t has established beeutifu. in
stitution Of patriotism. 1t will leave
Memorial day as definite legacy to
coming generations, Originally plan
ned for the decoration of the graves
of the dead soldiers of the civil war,
it has become the great spring fes-
tival of patriotic sentiment. 1t is
being observed with increasing in
terest as the years go by. It's scope is
being extended to include the soldiers
Of all the wars of the republic. In
many cases the soldier in gray is re-
membered with the boy In blue. 1t
has become a unifying force In the ma
ton.
The founder of such an organization
deserved an enduring tribute from its
members, and they are to nay it to
him. His statue is to be unveiled in
Washington today There it will
stand, commemofating not merely the
man who builded better than he knew
but his hundreds of thousands of COM
rades. Illinois rejoices that ane OF
| its sons Is thus henored.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-07-08
Why the Old Woman Worries.

don't know what's to become o.
the OF man If they keep on votin' the
states dry" said the old lady. at
don't cost so much fer him to 20 to
Chattynoogy, but as Tennessee will be
as dry as a bone after July, that'll take
him a step further an he Jest can't
afford the money. OF course, he kin
blind-tiger it to Georgy. but it's no
longer safe fer him to do so, seen' that
he kin no more kiver up his tracks, fer
ever time he tries 1t they lsitch up
with him an haul him no before meet
in',' an he's gittin' too o. now ter risk
bein' turned out the church, fer Satan
might ketch him on the outside an
sweep. him off fore he has chance to
git back ag'in. But the states air dyin'
up one after another an I kin see him
buyin' railroad ticket as fur as Kali
amaZoo-an' ! believe that country
would be dry fore he hit it!"-Atlanta
Constitution.