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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
QUITE A DIFFERENCE.

I'm the matter of The slqerinten-
dent naming candidat 20 fill va
canoies on the cchool board, it would
lie wei to have IL understood .hai
al present the superintendent has
absolute power to appoint men 20
ill vacancies. We have seen IN,
Illustrated in the past few month
In The appointment by Superinten-
dent Gadd of Judge Sanders, S. "
Smith and G. A. Shirley. The new
bin modifies this, allowing the sup
crintcndent to present the names
from which the board will choose. -
(raily Telegraph).
But Ill would be wei to have IL
understood" also, that the present
t1rer. ntendent of schools who fills
acancies was elected by the be3-
pie, and not appointed by the
board. Uader the propose! law
the board appoints the superiuteI,
dsnt and the superintendent ap.
points he beard. A sort Of you.
Eick,e-me'' end "I-wi l-ttolIle yoa
arrangement, in which the Eeople
have no aay at all
Why didn't the bill provide for
tho election of the new super 1:en-
cent by vote of the people as he
Ire en- county superintendent is
e,-ctei? Is there any reason for
To using The peop'e the right to eay
who shall! have charge of the school,
OF the district? Especially shou d
they have the right in this in
lance, in view Of the largely in
creas d power given him.
Under tho present general av
the limit of The levy which can be
laid by the board of education
EXCLUSIVE Of lev y to pro.
Y dc fer the interest and sinking
fund of .he bend issue. is AZ IL
ceats for all purpo es. Under the
independent district bill The limit
i5 iL-reasol by Ten cents for &
Period of avs year &C DAILY Te,s-
graph.) l.r
In other words the board of edu-
eaten Tor the year 1909. If the new
bill becomes 9 lcw. can levy ky.
seven aid cne-half cents on the y n
dre1 DO lars valuation. Last yea,
ten cents was levied for interes,
On bonds and sinking fund. aad
VII b the same this year. Al.
MS Ten cents to the extra ten cen.
2TGel for by the new school Bill
f7l yoI will have twenty-ceats g.
i2i 70 the AZ IL cents provided
2 neral law, or sixty-seven and on
g I cents in all. This is nearl
vice as much as the city Of Blu
held Is allowed to levy for ALL Dur
poses, salaries, police, streets. light
fire department, sewers and al
other expenses. The city levy is lion.
tied for 1909 to h'rty eye cent,
on the hundr d dollar. valuation
The county lew last ycu was
twenty cents and the t.A's lew
re cents. a ,otai OF twenty-five
cents for both county and static
Add this TO the city levy and W.
have sizty cen for tie. county
ana city combined, OE SEVEN AND
NEf ALE CENTS css tnln the
ard Of education a.ono csl Ia1y
md the fact must not be over 'ookod
nile we are consider Chi. Gurs
'cn. hat the state provide sever.
- THOUSAND dollsrs each year VIAL
hich 10 pay teachers in addition
- The LEVY for teachers funds.
This money cones from the sta.s
hoo' fund, and SIS saperate from
riot Ieylos
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
GbeDailyIeader

Published every evening except
Sunday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26

After the house has wranglsd
over the tariff Bill. the senate viii
adopt it after Aldrichs original
ideas. The cenate never INDUCES. in
your common, unseemly wrang lag.
Journal. 81
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
FOURTH WARD VOTERS


This is to give notice that I will
he at F. ]. Browns cffico in the
Fourth ward Tuesday and wedn s.
lay 2Sd and Gath for the purpoe
Of listing the voters Of said ward IT
he city election.
l.. A. DUNN. Registra
Voters Of the sixth ward des1riny
70 register can do so at the So,
Of w. II Harry and CO. | viii also
be at the store of the East End Nor
chandise Co.. on March 23d. 26th,
md SOth from TO p. m. for he
purpose Of registering voters.
A. r. HARDWOOD, Registrar.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26

The Coopers are going abroad. Oi
course hey will see the Battle and
other noted PAGES.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26

We hope Mr.. Roosevelt took along
few beads an dTeddy bears to APP
ease ;hs t.a,,vFs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
REGISTRATION

Second ward voters may eglst ~
ut Shepherd and Ii lys meat mark ~
my day from TO IL and from B
TO o'clock. Regi-tration will close
March 31st and will be open agai,.
April 10th for one day only.
d. A. FRENCH
Registra'
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26
GRAY MACHINE REPAIR SHOP

Vow In mo Rear Of FowIer-Rich-
ardson Company.
AL kinds OF repairing OF Lawn
How~ss. Sewing Machines, Bicycles
Guns. Pistols. Typewriters. Adding
Machines, Locks, Keys Fitted and
In fact, all kinds OF machines. Work
and price guaranteed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-26

j. A. B. Bruce will reg ster voters
the Seventh ward any day DUR. :
March, from a. m. to Z p. m.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
DOG ATTACKS SHEEP

PHOENI&VILLE, Pa. Dec. "a,
dog entered the sheep-peu at the stock
farm OF Dr. William p. Snyder. the for
mer auditor general and PLAYED havoc
among his fine flock of So,Itl,5,,,l-
sheep. killing several and woundinr
others.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
NEW YORK CRITICS
PRAISE THE LILY
Nance O'Neil Scores Heavily in
Play Dealing With Dual
Morals.
Morals.

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-The world
dual code Of morals, whereby prohigate
men may sin as they choose, while ap-
propnating TO themselves the right 20
castigate a woman who has erred. is
the ground work upon which is built
The Lily Il play adapted from the
French, i'm which David BeIasco pre-
scented Nance O'Neil in the first play
she has ever given in New York which
the critics have praised.
All the critics unite today in DECLARING
that In this play, Miss O'Nell, VINO has
always shown much promise has at
last fulfilled, her promise.
The audience at the Stuyvesant The
alter last night received the play en-
Enthusiastically.
Charles Cartwright an English actor
best known In America for his work I'm
Leah KleShna," received much praise
for his work.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
CAR MAN REWARDED
BY NAUDE ADAMS
Actress Sends $50 to Motor.
man Who Broke Rule
For Her.

NEW YORK. Dec 2I-There is q mi,
or regulation or an ordinance q,
something which forbids motormen and
conductors from taking on and LETTING
on passengers while trolley cars are
crossing Ire Brooklyn bridge, but many
well remember that on Thanksgfvine
Day the ruie was broken by a motor
man to give Maude Adams, the actress.
ride afte' her automobile broke down
on the bridge.
Ihat gallant motorman was Pbuip
Brennan. of Oh Gates avenue, Broollvn
If ne hadi { been gallant Miss Adams
would not have reached the Montana,
Iheater, where she was to appear at
q matinee. She didn't know his name.
50 she posted on the B. r. T. car barns
a request for it,
Brennan saw the query, but he said
nOthlnS, Tor ne had broken a rule or a
law or something Then came an an
nouncement that the man who had
helped Miss Adams would not he
punished, but rewarded. Brennan came
10 the front and asked what was doing.
It was q check for $50 from Miss Adams
Tor a Christmas present.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
CeleStialS Latest Foreigners
To Swell the Fund of
Society.

the unique picture they presented caus-
ed many one TO stop by the booth
and invest According to Mrs. Theodore
North-McLaushlin. who chaperoned the
Red Cross misses. sailors and soldiers
are proving most liberal buyers. and
many hundreds Of stamps were disposed
or Yesterday 10 the boys in blue or
The sale Of stamps. however. IS gen
efdl as applied to all classes. Rich and
poor, children and crOySn-11Ds ana reT,-
resentatives Of almost every nation.
nave contributed to the worthy cause.
Quite a number Of Celestials. saw those
IN charge or the booths, are writing to
far China and afixing the red and
green sticker to their mail matter.
With the s. 800 which viii be raised.
II is confidently thought before the
campaign closes tomorrow. the District
chapter Of the Red Cross will be in
better position than ever before to com
bat the white plague in Washington.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
YALE BOYS COMING
IN FAMOUS COMEDY
London Assurance" Writ
ten in the FOrtieS Has
Stood Test.

London Assurance which will bo
presented at the National Theator next
Monday afternoon by the Yale ORA
matte Club. is one of the must famous
&C needles ever produced in England
II was written by Dion Bon icault In
the early forties, and has stood the test
Of time. Not for several years has it
been produced in Washington, and the
younger generation has a treat in store
FOR il. while the older generation will
pc able to revive the memories Of other
days.
The Yale boys have been admirably
drilled, and i'm the cast which viii
present London Assurance" next Mon
day are = number Of remarkably good
actors. The play is very well staged
and is said to bc the best pro-
duction of the famous Yale club
which has made many successes ina
New York and other Northern cities.
though this is the first time that il has
ever come to Washington. The sale OF
tickets is now going on at the National
Theater.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
FUNERAL OF ENGINEER.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i-The funeral az
Hugh Canning. the sixty-f0ur-year-oIl
steam engineer i'm the Navy Department.
VIII be held tomorrow Canning stepped
overheard from the EauEplauk Of the
shlp haucDCE Three sailors rJIrr---r.I
INTO the water Go rescue him.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
MONEY FOR STATUE
BACK TO TREASURY
Appropriation for Jefferson Me
mortal Unavailable Through
Lapse of Time.

Five years ago Congress determined
50 erect I'm Washington a statue 10
Thomas jefferson, OF revolutionary
fame and the gospel OF democracy.
It created commission 20 select q
site and procure plans. and fl also
appropriated 5000. Tn May, 1906. the
commission stated that il had obtained
Augustus 81. Gaudens TO execute dc
signs. Before anything was done S.
Gaudens died
Secretary Knox applied to the Conn
tTolier Of the Treasury o. know whether
any part Of the 5000 was stil available
Tor use.
Today the Comptroller says that Il IS
not. and that the sum must bo turned
-u 10 the general fund. That means that
II Congress really wants TO erect n
statue to Jefferson 10 viii have 10 re
appropriate The money
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
CAREER OF TRAGEDY
FOR YOUNG WOMAN
Italian Wife Is Sent to Reformatorv
On Manslaughter
Charge.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2A-Charged with
the murder OF Dominica Versaisi. who
was thought 20 have killed her husband
Bruno, Louisa Levatte, tweuty-six-
year-old Italian woman. has pleaded
guilty TO a charge OF manslaughter. She
was today sent to the Bedford reform
atory for a three months term
shortly before her husband was mar
dered Mrs LeVatte received word from
the Messina earthquake district that six
DrotherS and sister had lost their
ives Ia that disaster The following
Gay, one Of the womaus four children
Jied. -Four DAYS after the Iusband-s
death - second child died, and while
The little woman was awaiting trial i'm
the t0mbs her two remaining children
lost their lives.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
CALLS CONDITIONS
IN JAIL DISGRACEFUL
Warden Mckee Emphasizes Needs
Of District Penal Institution
In Annual ReIort.

Conditions at the District Jail again
are the subject OF adverse criticism.
The Washington penal institution is
said to be in a generally disRraCeflJl
condition" in the annual report which
Warden Thomas II. Mckee has lust
rendered.
The report declares that the lighting
at the Jail is inefficient, IT being net es-
saIv FOR the guards 20 use lanterns in
Sorle Of thc wing cell corridors. No san
itdtton is in the cells. continues the re-
port. and the installation OF up-to-dato
appliances throughout the building arc
asked. in a -epOrt Of Dr y. K. ShtIte.
jail physician. which is appended. the
need Of plumbing and medical facilities
is emphasized.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Wall Street Institutions Will
Distribute Millions Among
Their Employees.
MOST TO RECEIVE
BONUS ON SALARY
]. P. Morgan Workers Will Be
Given at Least Half of
Years Pay.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Santa Claus
viii be mighty good this year to tn
employees OF the greater corporations
banking houses, and financial institu
lions OF New York il is estimated that
several millions OF dollars will be dis
tributcd I'm Christmas Sits in Wal
Street this year
The United States steel Corporation
heads the list or Christmas sivers with
4 S2,O0O.O0O gift. OF this S1.2OO.UeO i'm cash
was sent out yesterday to be given TO
It's employees. The remaining $4,000 is
10 be given in preferred stock Of the
corporation, but the title to that stock
VIII not pass into the name Of the re-
cipient until he has served three wears
more continuous service with the cor
poratlon.
Half of Salary.
The Central Trust Company, which
has announced that # has the largest
surplus of any trust company in the
city, and which viii soon cut a huge
melon for its stockholders, gave 10 each
Of its employees a Christmas present
which tOtaled 90 per cent of the en-
ployes salary.
The members OF the New York Stock
Exchange have raised $1,000 TO be dis
tributed among its employees: the Con-
solidated Exchange 5000 and the curb
brokers about $1,000
The sales of stock on the stock eX-
change number 10000, 900 shares more
than last year meaning a net increase
In commissions Of $500 900, not taking
into consideration commissions on
wheat, cotton, bonds, or curb securities
large portion OF this S2.500O0O. fl is
reported. is to be given TO employees for
faithful service.
Railroads Prosperous.
Tho larger railroads. too, have been
prospecting and their directors. IL is re-
ported. have voted round sums te work
ers FOR efficient and faithful service.
Standard on will not make any
Christmas presents. It formerly gave
weekly bonuses. amounting from $40
10 $1,000, but at the request Of its en-
lployes, changed this to a yearly in
crease in salary. which is always an
nOunced on the first OF the year.
Bigger brokerage firms give either
"A months salary or 10 per cent Of the
yearly salary i'm "on years" As this
mas been an especially prosperous year. /
II is believed they viii all increase this /
amount
J. p Morgan & Co. have I'm the past
given workers 30 per cent Of their an
nuai salary on Christmas but Ii is said
this sum is To be increased this year
The employees Of the Rock Island rail-
road office viii get 10 pei cent Of their /
salaries.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
POLICE TO PROBE
FIRE IN THEATER
Investigation to Be Made of Burn
ing TO Death of Moving
Picture Operator.

PlTTSBURG, Dec. 2t-The authorities
today began an investigation OF the fire
IN "A moving picture show which result
cd iu the death OF one man and probably
fatal Injuries TO another and one woman.
II IS thought probable that the result
Will he the closing down of many of the
shows because Of inadequate provisions
against IRE.
Joseph Estep, fOrty-ore years old, the
machine Operator at the show, was yir-
tuaily roast ed alive iD the small room
which ne occupied. The rush Of Christ
mas shoppers who were attending made
escape from the burning room impOs-
slDle. His wife was dangerously burned
ana injured internally when she fought
10 rescue him. She IS only eighteen
years old Samuel Craft a ticket SELL
err, who went to her assistance, was also
badly burned and trampIcd. Three sDec-
tatorS We're injured slightly.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
GEORGE F. PARKER.

| - ONE years ago George T. Parker
became the recognized historian
Of Grover Cleveland He HAD
been very close to the President
for many years, and had contributed
many articles to magazines explaining
and defending his policies.
Mr. Parker's first work was a life OF
Mr.. Cleveland. This was followed nv
Writings and Speeches Of Grover
Cleveland" and now sir Parker has
written a very interesting book ol
''Reminiscences OF Grover Cleveland"
which is published by the Century Com
pany.
What will be Of the greatest interest
10 contemporary readers is the quota
ton Of Mr.. Clevelaud's opinion Of men
who are still in active public life like
James J. Hin, George Gray, and ].
Pierpont Morgan Mr.. Parker kept a
record OF things said by Mr.. Cleveland
concerning these men. He quotes Mr..
Cleveland as crediting J. Pierpont Nor
gan with clear-sighted, far-seeing pat
riotism, and Mr.. Hill with far-sight into
Industrial conditions
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
BOOM IN SALE OF RED CROSS STAMPS
FOLLOWS LIFTING OF BAN ABROAD
Many Letters With Stick
erS" Sent to England
and Germany.

An eieventh-hour boost TO the sale
OF Red Cross stamps I'm the District
has been given through the lifting of
the han against the little Christmas
souvenirs by England and Germany.
the latter country having Just an
nounccd, through It's ambassador. that
mail matter would be accepted when
Red Cross stamps are attached.
According to estimates at the District
headquarters 10000 stamps and 1000
postal cards will be sold in washington
by tonight The postoffce booth did
a record-breakirg business again yester-
day.
Had it not been for the two weeks
discrimination on the part Of England
and Germany against all mail bearing
the anti-tuberculosis stamps Of the Red
Cross, it IS said that the entire auott-
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
PHYSICIANS PROBE
FOR BULLET IN BRAIN
Girl Is Victim of an "Unloaded
Gun at Hagers-

HAGERSTOWN. Nd, Dec. %.-Physi-
clans today are probing for bullet
from an ''unloaded gum which struck
Mary Ressler in the forehead Just two
inches above the left eye.
Miss Ressler was shot yesterday bv
Ter nephew, Frank Ressler, the twelve
.-car-old son Of Daniel Ressler, Of Rlue
Ridge summit The boy was plavina-
Indians" and pointed the gun at his
aunt She warned him 70 stop, and
hardly had spoken when she fell to the
ground with a bullet I'm her brain. The
boy IS Frustrated with grief.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

It VIII stop falling halt
or itching scalp in two
weeks, or money back.
It viii stimulate the
clogsed up hair roots. viii
cause the hair 10 grow.
viii prevent the hair from
turning gray. and the
danger OF becoming bald
VIII vanish.
Partisan Sage is a dam
tiIy Derfumed hair tonic.
that is not sticky or
greasy.
Partisan Sage is sold bv
everywhere. and
by Henry Evans, on the
money-back plan. TRY :
5O-cent bottle today, and
learn for yourself what q
delightful tonic # is. The
girl with the Auburn hair
is on every package. Mail
orders are filled nv ~
american makers, Giroux
Mfg Co, Buffalo. y. Y
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
CARTOONIST GOES
TO ESCAPE ALIMONY

NEW YORK, Dec. 2L-The chance OF
SdFS. Homer c. Davenport collecting
800 a month alimony from kcr artigt
husband. whom she is suing for a LEGAL
separation, was diminished by the an
pouucement that Homer Davenport is
on MS way 70 California The cartoon
st action renders him liable TO Nun
IShmeIt for contempt
When tie case was called before JUS
tce Downing, in supreme court, the mo-
ioh 20 nave Davenport adjudged guilt
Cemhcr 81.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24
Goodbye, Dandruff
A Clean Scalp for Everyone
Who Wants One

Partisan Sage will kill all dandrun
germs and Danish dandruff in two weeks
or nothing TO pay.
The Washington times., 1909-12-24

ment Of 10000 stamps would have been
sold in the District 1t was only
through repeated efforts on the part
OF those in charge Of the campaign that
the ban was lifted. that of T,n-IanJ
being declared of a week ago. and
that of Germany yesterday.
An innovation that turned many a
penny INTO Red Gre Golfers was that
girls were dresser in the REGULAR
uniform Of the Red Cross Society and
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21

The nearest approach to q novelty al the 1iiliila
tan opera House this week VIII be the revival n
Friday evening. Of Bellinis opera i Puritan.
The ossora has not been done at the 5tA street
lyric threatre since its first season That was
two wears ago. The opera shoald gain this year
by the entrusting Of :he chief parts to Nine. &C
trazzini and Mr. Constantine. Miss SCverina VIII
have the rart e Henrietta. widow Of King Charles
! Of England: Nlr Polese viii be S.r Richard FoTth
Nr de Securola ylll he Sir George Walton ana
Mr. de Grazia Lord Walton. Mr.. CaInParini VIII
conduct
Cfiar1rentipr's opera Louise Will be given Twice
this week al a special holiday performance on
Mondav afternoon and on Wednesday evening
only one f,erfd drnlance Of 'Salone' is scheduled
and that for Saturday afternoon Mr. Parelh VIII
direct on the evening of Washington's Birthday
when Nine Tetrazzini and Nir- Parola VIII he
heard in Ia Su1nambula." and Miss Labia ana
Nessrs Constantine and Crabbe in "CaValerla
F1lsti5afa-- Aida will be the opera on Saturday
evening. when Nine ABostnelE will repeat her
imrersouation Of the title part As before. Nine
Doria ufIf te Auneris and AIr- Zenatelo Rhad2'es.
s. both performances Of Louise the role OF
the father will be sung by Mr. Nieuille, his hrst
aprearances in the part in this country Heretofore
II has been sung by Mr.. Gilbert both last season
Tonight NIischa Elman. the young Polish Viz
linist. VIII again Play al the popular Cleofonte
Carnpani.i concert The vocal sol-ists will be
Nine. Fspinasse. Misses Gerville-Reache and Tren-
1ini and Nessrs Psrola. Taccani, Neuille and Gia-
roli-Calletti Mr. Carnpanini himself Will lead the
orchestra in Tschaikowsky's Nut Cracker suite
New-York tribune., 1909-02-21
Musical Notes and Comment.
Seasons Last Performances OF "ParsIfoi - "o oei
Operas at Manhattan---T Tsch aikowsky
Beethoven Cycles

been decided to- change the date of that perform
ance to Tuesday evening March IS
The selections from "Egmont' at next Ihurs-
days concert viii be CIarchen's songs. Die from
moi esrBhrct' and ..EreudYoll und eidvoli,' anG
ClarCEens death
The fourth symphony concert for young people
VIII BE- given under the direction CT Frank Dam
rosch in Carnegie Hsu saturday afternoon. This
concert viii be unusually interesting as Il ohers an
opportunity Of hearing the waole OPERA Hahsei
una Gretel." in concert form
The part of Gretel viii be sung by Nine Lillian
BIauvelt, who VIII make her first appearance IN
New york this season, and one hundred children
will sing the chorus Of the Gingerbread children.
The second and last of the two special matinees
bv the Kneisel Quartet will be given at Men
delssohn Hall on Tuesday afternoon The pro-
ran1n1e as announced includes BE 2thoven's quartet
in A minor Op 132: Bachs Concerto in ID minor
for two vions. with string orchestra accompanl-
n2ent and the Brahms Sextet in fiat major Tor
strings.
In the Zach concerto for two violins the accom-
ranulent will be played by q string orchestra
numbering fourteen. MeSsrs. Leo Schulz, violon-
cello. and Josef Kovarik viola, will be the as
sisting artists in the Brahms sextet.
A group of negro. cowboy and Indian songs Will
be UNIQUE feature Of the American Music Societys
second concert at Mendelssohn Hall next Thursday
evening These will be sung by Harry Barnhart'
tenor. by whom the programme has been arranged
Others taking part will be Arthur Had-ey ana
Arthur Depew. who Will play Henry Hadley's con-
certstuck fer violonceo and piano; Miss Della
Tglal who will play group of piano compositions
If MacDoweu and Waiter Morse Rummel; Mrs
Pen Lathrop, who will sing four songs by H l.
Brainard and Mr. and Mrs. David Names. who
will play sonata for violin and piano by Walter
pamrosch The New York Centre of the American
Music Society is striving to wider inter-
est in the works Of American composers