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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06
WANTS
NOTICE.

i have come very desirable
Houses and Lots AMI vacapt lots In
Biueaeld and Graham. also some
valuable Stocks and Bonds that /
viii seal at hard time prices. any
one looking for good investments
VIII do well to get my prices and
terms.
JOHN WALTERS,
Graham. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06

After having brought the work OF
his office up to date Secretary Gar
held says that as a result OF his
expenditure OF 100000 appropria-
ti1h a large number Of public land
cases nave been prepared in which
fraud is suspected" Now he asks
io1 a million more to pro secute. f"
A great many people had already
advanced that far along the trail by
me expend ture of > cents for a dali
~ newspaper. Secretary Garfield
VIII convict somebody yet If he
soesn't watch -Courier-Jour-
IA.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06

FOR SALE CHEAP--One victor
talking machine In first c ass condi-
ton. With a number OF records.
also In good condition. Call room
3 Telephone building. 1-22-at
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06

FOR sALE-A general store in
good location, with established trade
owner wants TO change climate. A
bargain. Address B. caro- Leader.
1-20-1m
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06

FOR RENT-The Diamond Bros.
store room. 231 Princeton avenue,
Biueheld. w. Va. Write or phone
X. e. Thornton. Princeton. w. Va.
1-27-2twed-fri
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY @, 1909.
The Philadelphia dinner to thog

The Philadelphia dinner to those
WHO have lost their appendices is
being commented on as something
distinctly original. But in what
can Phi adelphia plume itself over
Washington, the scene OF the Fair
banks nner to tho who have lost
their heads?-Courier-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06

Why buy S'lverware when Jon can
get 1t Tor labels on w lson's Evan.
Grated MIX and at Same time aavc
The best and puregt MIX. FOR sale
at al grocsr7.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06
OF HISTORICAL INTEREST.

One OF the greatest questions now
confronting the peope of West vir-
Sin is the Virginia Debt question.
1t will be of interest to our readers
to know what one OF the Virginia
bonds or certificates look like.
Through the courtesy OF Major
j. c. Anderson, We are enabled to
rcproduce' one OF thee old certlfi-
Gates which was found recently
among some old papers in the third
story of the residence of Mrs. Quar-
rier in Charleston. 1t is as fo'-
lows:
No. 765.
Treasurery Office OF Virginia
II chmond, January &c, 1861.
BE it knows that there is due
rom the Ccmmouwea. Of Vir.
gina unto Alex +. Laidley, Secy
to, heirs, executors; administra-
tors or assign, the Sum of One
Thousand Dollar, bearing interest
ut six per c.nt centum per annum
rom the first day of January 1861
payable at the Treasurery of the
Commonwealth afore said, on the
ir-t day of January and July o.
each year, being stock issued IL
pursuance o. an act passed on tht
23rd day Of March 1860 entitled
IN act to amend the charter of tn;
James River Kanawha Company
he prime pie whereof is irrede ma
e for thirty-four years from tn,
irst day of January 1851 and Their
% IL 'edt emed.
Tit certificate is ansrertble ..
he bcc OF the Second Auditos NV
2ppea~ance in person or by Actor.
neg.
Witness the hand of the Treas.
urery, the day and year above writ.
ten.
j. S. CALVERT,
VIM. A MONCURE, Treasurer.
Second Auditor.
This bond was for the improve.
ment Of the Kanawha River, and
. is of interest here to note a wa.
erway project before. the Civil War
a railroad across the Alleghany
Mounta MS and down New River
vas looked upon as an impos fbAi.
y. survey was therefore made
or a waterway from the Atlantic
o the Gull Of Mexico. Under this
urvey a canal was completed to
lexington, Va. Then It was pro.
losed to hui the canal by sys-
EN- of Jocks and dams up the James
and Jackson rivers, AMI up Dunlap's
}reek. On this side tn waterway
TaJ to be locked and damned III
he Kanawha, New and Greenbriel
ivers and up Second Creek IN Mon.
oe county.
A tunnel was to be made through
he mountains connecting the heat
waters Of Second Greek and Dun
APPS Creed and thus a water wa,
from the Atlantic Coast to the
Gulf Of Mex co waJ to be establish
'd.-Hinton Daily Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06

Be your own milk man. Buy viii
sons eveIorafed mix and you viii
nave q god one save the labels
Tor free ST yerware
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06

LOST Between FL BIuefeld ave-
nue. and EOS Higsinbothsms avenue,
pair of god spoctacles In a case
marked ID. A. switzer. Staunton, Va
Finder please return to this office
ana receive reward. 1-26-2t
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CRUSHED LINZ STONE.
any Size made And delivered to tny
part OF the city &C . reasonable
price By w. n. ooKmaA Coke Co..
Blueheld. w. v.
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FOR sALH-1oo acres Of cnoics

FOR SALE-90 acres OF farm
land; 40 acres cleared, IL acres
level, meadow land. Two orchards
one old orchard Of so apple &rses,
one new orchard OF SIS apple trees.
90 peach trees years old, besides
numerous other fruIts.. Good we'll
water and stream running through
center of pace. Ia miles from
Rock, w. Va, and / "a m les from
Deepwater Ry. Located In terri
tory close to several OF tho best
markets. such az Bluefsld, Bran
well, Princeton, w4demouth. Free
mail delivery, church and school,
convenient. Five room house and
outbuildngs. WILL sell 10000 feet
OF lumber with farm. Price of farm
and buildings $1,000. Address J. Il.
H., care Daty Leader. $4,000
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WANTED:-To buy clean rags at
&c. per Ib. Address +. cara Daily
Leader. or call In person. 1-2tf.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06
FOR RENT

Four room fiat over Busy
Bee restaurant. $4,000 per
month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-06
2-2-I-8-15

W NJ Minter p q.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
WHY WE SWING OUR ARMS.
Habit Of Relic Of Time When Man
Went on All Fours


LONDON. June 3O.-Sir Victor
Horsley. lecturing yesterday before
the Medical society, explained our
habit Of swinging the arms when
walking. which he stated was quite
unnecessary, as a relic OF the days
when we walked on all tours. Then
we. had to use arms as we'll as legs.
Although their use serves no pur-
POKE when waikiki; upright. we stili
keep on moving all four limbs al.
.ternately or in progression. Sir Vic
tor set forth some new facts concern
ing the functions OF the cerebellum,
the mysterious and little-understood
hind part OF the brain.
Primarily the cerebellum must be
regarded" said the lecturer, las a
sensory organ which has an important
part in the correct performance Of
many OF our automatic actions. Walk
ing. standing and running are good
examples of such actions. which can.
not be accurately carried out without
q normal, well-balanced cerebellum.
Newborn animals cannot stand. They
sprawl. and before they can stand,
walk. or run they must acquire this
mower. For convenience I'm life this
ability TO stand must be secured with
out the animal having consciously 10
think what he is doing. The fully de-
veloped cercbellum supplies this pow.
er unconsciously
In proof of this Sir Victor pointed
out that the cerebcilum OF a full.
grown cat showed fully developed
cells and fbres, whereas in new
born kittens the brain in the cerebel.
lar portion is not yet organized into
active nerve tissues.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
ANTELoPEs WEAR OUT
A, FARMERS HOSPITALITY
Fed Starving Animals In Winter
and Now They Refuse TO Leave
His Field Of Wheat.

DENVER, June 29.-There IS con-
siderable OF laugh on Hugh Hoy, "A
ranchman. near Fort Morgan, but the
joke is costly one To him for feeding
a herd OF IA antelopes through the
hard winter.
Now he has a kick coming. The
antelope feel that one good turn de-
serves another, and they refuse TO Tor
sake the acres OF Farmer Hoy, ana
troop regularly up to the back doof
and ask for a handout.
The browsed for while on the
prairie grass, but lately have discov-
cred the growing wheat fields aHd
gorge themselves.
Farmer Hoy loved the gentle-eyed
antelope during the cold months, when
his stocks OF alfalfa were the only
things between them and Starvation
but they have waxed fat and bold. and
n few days ago he set the dogs On
them.
The big bucks charged theedogs and
they had TO retreat.
Farmer Hoy has written TO the game
commissioner for relief. He cannot
find IL in his heart to slay the once
timid creatures. but he wants TO pro
tect his wheat fields.
Commissioner Holland accordingly
sent instructions TO Deputy Wardeh
ED Raugh, of Brush, directing him tc
take some good dogs TO the Hoy rancf
and drive the antelopes out on the
prairie.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
MAN ACCUSED OF HAVING
q Z WIVES GETS NEW TRIAL
Warren Allen. Aged Negro, Says he
Is the Victim OF Designing
Widows.

Warren Allen. the aged Negro all
legged To have no less than seven lty'
ing wives. and who was recently con-
victod on Myrtle Smiths complaint
that he had married one Elizabeth
Cunning. while still married 10 her.
was granted new trial by Judge Pine.
Ian Tuesday morning.
Aliens attorney produced one Olive
Lee IN court, Monday afternoon. and
she swoTe mat she, and not Myrte
Smith, was Aliens legitimate wife. ON
the strength OF her statements, Judge
Pheian decided to grant the new
trial.
Allen" he said 10 the old colored
man, when the latter appeared Ia court
Tuesday, they say that you have sew.
en- wives Disgraceful condition OF
Affairs. that. But. | understand that
you are an old soldier. and get NJ
tie pension money and that your PEN
sion makes you the mark for lot
OF designing widows, who do every
thing In their power TO marry you.
whether you have other wives or not"
That's right. Judge" Allen assent.
ed eagerly. That's right. but ! don't
want no more wimmen except thissere
Elizabeth Cunning, no more. want
her 70 my real wife. and | amt goir'
to marry no more"
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

that she was suffering from a disease
and not from ar accident.
Justice OFT decided that she WAS
suffering from an accident and that
the company was liable. Then the
defense sought refuge In a clause :n
its bylaws which provides that In
case OF disputed claim the decision
OF the board OF directors is TO rule,
and that no action at law is to be
started. Judge OFT held that such a
clause is ridiculous. that no society
or individual had any right to deprive
any person OF the protection OF the
law He gave judgment for the plain
tin.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
Verdict Is Compromise.

A jury In the circuit court brought
in a verdict OF sl9 against Building
Commissioner Robert Thinner in favor
Of the Detroit City Gas Co, Tuesday
afternoon. The company sued for
$7670. representing gas bills due,
which Thuner refused to pay on the
ground that his bills had increased
from an average Of between s. and
Sc a month to about $50 month. al
though there had been no increase in
consumption, The gas company won
in the justice court and Thinner ap
pealed Tuesdays verdict is a com
promise.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
INSURANCE COMPANY LOSES.
House of Washington" Must Pay
Mrs. Witheys Claim.

Judge OFT had to bring TO his aid.
Tuesday. his limited knowledge OF
medicine and anatomy In deciding the
case OF Mrs. Alta Whitley against the
House OF Washington, new fra
ternal society. which claims TO insure
against accident.
Mrs. Whitney, who is employed as
a janitress In the Hammond building.
scratched her finger while at work
last March. The wound did not heal
and blood poisoning developed, the
hand swelling to four times its nat
ural size and keeping her from work
for three months. Now the hand is
stiff and OF little use. The House OF
Washington refused to pay Mrs.
Withey's claim for damages. claiming
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
Ferry Company May Have Rival:

Apparently there will be competi-
ton for the Belle Isle ferry business
for next year Tuesday morning Con-
troller Doremus was visited by the
local representative OF bonding COM
pany, VINO inquired as to what would
be required In the way OF a bond, and
what the provisions OF such an instru-
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
Important Customs Decision.

A decision having considerable bear
ing on customs matters along the Dor
der was recorded In the feueral circuit
court. Tuesday morning. Judge Swan
entered a decree In favor of the gov
eminent and against w. H. Allison.
customs broker. Allison had charge
of the importation of large quantity
of wood pulp made from trees cut on
the crown lands of Quebec. He con-
tested the right OF the government.
to collect a countervailing duty for the
Dominion government. but the de-
cision goes against him.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
THROUGH CAR FOR ST. PAUL.
Wholesalers Association Secures An
other Boon for Shippers.

The transportation department OF
the Wholesalers association an
nounces that II has succeeded in pre-
yailing upon the Pere Marquette rail-
way company 10 put on through car
for st. Paul and points west, beginning
with July G. This car will leave De-
troit daily with delivery at st. Paul
the third day after. This arrange
ment will give manufacturers and mer-
chants splendid service for st. Paul.
Minneapolis and all points west as
we'll as for Northern Peninsula points
and is another feather in the cap Of
the wholesalers.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

ment would be. The advertisements
now running in the newspapers of the
lake ports provide for a $4,000 bond
TO accompany any offer for providing
ferry service.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30

Egypt is the only country in the
world where the men outnumber the
women. There are 100000 more men
there.
The Detroit times., 1909-06-30
THE COMFY ISLAND OF
THE LAKES

Is Put-in-Bay, and it is a great
place to go on the Fourth. The
d. & c. line will run an ex-
cursion there next Sunday and
the trip on the large steamer
will be most comfortable.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
ANNOUNCEMENT.
New Grocery Store Opened by T. II,
Common on East Water Street.

Now we have opened our new
grocery store. We have made
every effort to procure a line of
goods that would be worthy to offer
you for your consideration. We have
succeeded so well that We feel we
can offer you as good a line of
wholesome high-quality food pro-
duct as may be found in northeast
ern Iowa without any exception.
In our flour department we have
an excellent line of extra patent and
fancy patent flour and all milled
products. Our -four is ground from
the celebrated Jim River Valley
wheat by the Scott Logan Milling
Co.. of Sheldon, Iowa. The excellent
quality Of this -four is well and
favorably known to US, so much so,
that we secured the exclusive sale
of it in this vicinity. We did not
secure this exclusiveness of right
through motives of selishness to ex-
tort high prices for our flour. But
twas to realize the small profits on
the many sales that naturally follow
the low price which we have placed
upon it.
Adjacent to our building we have
erected a Fairbanks Standard" wa
gon scales and will be prepared at
all times to do accurate weighing.
and prove same by U. S. Standard
test weight
We invite you to call and look
over our goods. When in need of
anything in our line we would be
pleased to have you place a part
of your order with us.
We request you to try our special
brands, viz, Prairie Queen Flour,
California Canned Fruit, Hawkeye
Tea and Banquet Coffee.
I. F.. CONNOR,
ZIP e. Water St. Phone PIP.
DEBORAH, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
Ought to be Toned Down oftener.

We notice that some or the state
papers are making a great hullabaloo
over the fact that country school
teacher larruped one of her boy pu-
pills across the shoulder blades with
a rubber ruler the other day. The
boy was a Lurking six-footer, with
an evil grin and feet that belonged
to the paleozoic period, and the
school-ma am was four feet high and
weighed 90 pounds in her apron.
The chances are that the boy had
sassed the teacher until her meek
soul revolted like pint of cod liver
oil on a heaving stomach. She testi-
fed that he had frescoed the black
board with spitballs as big as an egg
and had pestered the small boys I'M
til they couldn't tell Bogota from
bologna. He should have been laid
across a desk and shaped up with a
poker. There is altogether too much
squeamishness about children get
ting licked in school, III there was
little more rod and a little less
delsarte and on-the-bridge
flumididdle in some of our schools,
there would be fewer young men
with heads swollen out over the
curb and an air of general lassitude
graduated into the busy walks of
life. There are boys in every school
who ought to be led out onto the
rostrum about once a week and
trimmed up with a callous hand I'M
til they couldn't sit down for a
month without hosting the sign of
distress. The teacher who is afraid
of the cars on this proposition ought
to be kindly but firmly canned
Manchester Press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
A Series of Accidents.

A particularly unfortunate acct
dent befell Mrs. DR.. WI r. Toye last
Thursday afternoon, more so because
of the fact that only a short time
lar and very distressing accident. In
company with her husband they
were walking along the west side of
the Grand opera house, when she
slipped on the walk and fell, break
ing the bone in her knee, and serious
ly injuring her hip at the same time.
She was taken to her home near by
and has since been given every pos
sjble care and attention. She is get
ting along nicely, but will be con-
fined to the home for some time.
On account Of her recent accident
this one makes her affection the
more severe.
Mrs. Fletcher, former well
known resident of Bluffton township,
mother of Mrs. c. E. Merrill of Eau
Claire, Wis, fell on the walk in that
city the other day and sustained a
broken hip, which will necessitate
her limb being paced in plaster
cast for several weeks.
One day last week julius Vixen,
expert lineman for the Upper Iowa
Power Company, while at work COM
pleting the connections of the new
line to Postville, fell from pole, a
distance of about thirty feet, break
ing both arms at the wrist. The
belt which was used to hold him to
the pole broke and he fell to the
ground.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
CHRISTMAS.

The nights was dark and dreary;
The snow had begun to fall,
And mothers to their little ones,
Had all begun to call.
The wind was blowing hard,
The snow was drifting high;
And old Santa was sure to be there
When the little ones were nigh.
The clock had just struck twelve,
The earth was white with snow;
When the big man came down the
chimney,
The stove pipe had to grow.
Little people believed in Santa,
And some big ones did too;
But when they found out different,
They looked for their work to do.
But long, long years ago,
In that far-off eastern land,
The brightest star had Shone
To tell the people of helping
q hand.
Chick The Poet
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
Dies From Heart Failure.

Mr.. Mons Ramsey, one of the aged
residents of Glenwood township,
passed away suddenly on Sunday af-
ternoon, from heart failure, at the
advanced age of eighty years. He
ate dinner with the. family and then
went out to the barn to look after
the horses, and upon returning to
the house sat down in chair and
expired Immediately. He leaves a
wife and eight children, two boys
and six girls, to mourn his loss, as
well as large acquaintance through
out the eastern part of the county.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
Charles Reebe Passes AWAY.

! Mr.. Charles Beebe, for many years
a well known resident of Freeport
passed away on Saturday morning
at Frankville, where he had been
living of late, at the age of rs years
Mr.. Beebe was a veteran of the civil
war, Co. E., 46th Illinois, and sew
eral veterans were in attendance at
his funeral, which was held at Free
port Monday afternoon at one
o'clock, Rev. C. w. Burgess of Lime
Springs officiating He. was a man
who was universally esteemed, aud
his demise is the cause of general
regret among his acquaintance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
He Was Polite.

Patrick arrived home much the
worse for wear. One eye was closed,
his nose was broken, and his face
looked as though it had been stung
by bees.
"Glory be-" exclaimed his wife.
"Thot Dutchman Schwartzhelmer
twas him." explained Patrick.
Shame on vel" exploded his wife,
without sympathy. "a big shpal-
reen tire likes of you to get bate up
by a little omadhoun of a Dootch-
man the size of him! Why"
whist, Nora" said Patrick, don't
spake disrepectfully of the dead"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
500, 900 High school at Aberdeen

We have received a copy of the
Aberdeen, S. d. American, which
states that the voters of that city
have voted to erect a 100000 high
school as soon as possible. Supt.
H. C. Johnson, who went to Aber-
deem from here in the fall, will in
addition to his supervision of school
work, get excellent experience in the
matter of constructing public build
ings, as this is not the only new
school building constructed during
bis superintendency at Aberdeen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
NOTICE IN PROBATE.
To Whom it May Concern:

~ w hOhi may SOHCCIA.
You and each of you are hereby
notified to appear at the Court House
in Winneshiek County, Iowa, on the
21st day of January, A. d. 1910, al
1880 O'Clock p. NJ, to attend the
probate of an instrument purportine
to be the last will and testament OF
MOSES A. BOLLMEN,
late of Bloomfield Township, in Win.
neshiek County, Iowa, deceased, al
which time and place you will APP
pear and show cause, if any, why said
will should not be admitted to pro.
bate.
In testimony whereof / have here.
unto subscribed my name and affixed
the seal of said Office, this 18th day
of December, 1909.
(SEAL) S. E. BRICKNER,
Clerk of District Court
BURLINC: & BURLING, Attys.
51-3
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

IF you wish to give your wife or
daughter a nice Christmas present,
call at F. j. RosenthaTs and get one
of those fine sewing machines. 4S-4
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

We have just returned from
Chicago with all the new things in
jewelry, etc., Muller Bros. 45tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

Prices on Alabastine, Jap-a-lac,
etc.-H. A. Prastmark &c Son.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
Notice.

In order that my men may have
Christmas to themselves my barber
shop will close at 1900 o'clock on
Saturday, Dec. 25th, but will be open
until 1900 p. M. Friday, Dec. oath.
Will ask my customers to govern
themselves accordingly.
B. e. BUCKNELL.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

Christmas bargains at Byrnes
& Woellstein's; 1-3 off on all plumes,
ribbons and velvets. 50-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

Christmas trees and trimmings
at Il. ]. Rosenthal's.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22
B. e. BUCKNELL.

We are prepared to do meat
cutting for our patrons on short no
tice. Reum's market. soft.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

-Conigisky, optician. Winn. Blk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-12-22

Nuts and candies at F. ]. Rosen