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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
THAT PANAMA DITCH.

United States Senator Hopkins OF
limo has introduced q bill author
zing the issue OF bonds to the
amount of 100000, 900 for the com
pletion of the Panama canal.
"Wow!" What does thi, mean .
The canal was to cost when com
pieted less than s15O,OOO.OOO. Is
Il possible that after all. the lock
syfem of canal is failure and thu
hundred millions or more already
spent might just as well have bean
thrown into the Chagres River. and
I We have a canal at all II must no
a sea level canal. This latter was
recommended n the first instance
Dy large majority OF the interna-
tional commission Of inquirers. cal
ed together for the purpose. But
ST lboorn Teddy thought 1t woutd
cost too much money (Lord save us)
ana so we had to blow in about
haIf the cos; of sea level canal in
eGper ment ng upon a lock svstem
before ne cou' d be convinced
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
HOW's THIS?

We OFFER one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case OF catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
cure. F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o
We the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last Is years
and bel eve him perfectly honora-
bic in air, business transactions and
financially able 20 carry out any oh
legations made by his firm
Valid ng, Kinnan e Marvin.
Wholesale druggls-s, Toledo. o
Halls Catarrh Cure is tal,an t.
ternally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of The
system. Testimonials Sent ,rap
Price 75c per bottle. Sold nv all
druggists.
Take Halls Fami. pills for con.
stipation
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
THE GRAVY WAGON.

Under the caption, THE Gravy
Wagon az Charleston" the Wheel
ng Register deals with the abuse OF
the law provid ng for leg slative al
taches at Charleston.
The gravy wagon is among u.s.!
And the relatives, dangerous, and
ollowers OF our Lawmakers even
unto the thirty-third remove, are
scrambling for a sop. The first sew
eral days OF the legislat We session
always mark the pass ng out OF the
per EN- sinecures, the waite OF
about 100000 OF the coin OF the
people. and the loss of precious time
By the so 'ons.
ITO the victor belongs the spolls"
Is fair enough at a casual glance;
but II sounds like heads win, and
tails you lose" to the people. They
put up The money. but the favored
few ways drag Z down. 1t is 3 me
for the abandonment OF a system
where the taxpayers get no return
for the funds supplied. And espe-
C ally Is this true in the face of the
pre- ent call for more money for the
conduct Of the business OF the state
and the attention which the legisla.
ture must give to the establishment
OF come means of raising add tiona
revenue.
The fact that the pay alone of the
officers and attaches of the leg sla.
ture is greater than the Day and
railroad expenses combined OF the
members, Is amply suffic ent evil
dence that the pernicious practic;
of rewarding campaign fayors will
ckets payable at the state .reasur,
for work that Is done entirely in The
imagination, can no longer be exsr
clsed. The work comes IN when tn;
peop'e attempt to imagine that he
pay was earned.
No scheme for increasing the tax
es can possibly meet with the an
proyal Of the voters until tbs leal
n our treasury disbursements ha.
been effectually plugged. The
spells system must be done ava,
with; the gravy wagon must be
abolished.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

FOR SALE 80 acres of farm
land; 40 acres cleared, IL acres
level, meadow land. Two orchards
one old orchard of 60 apple trees.
one new orchard of 65 apple trees.
90 peach trees 3 years old, besides
numerous other fruits. Good we'll
water and stream running through
center of p ace. LIZ miles from
Rock, w. Va, and 1 "a m les from
Deepwater Ry. Located in terri
tory close to several of the best
markets, such as Bluefield, Bran
well, Princeton, Widemouth. Free
man 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. E.
- care DaL Leader. 1-7-60d
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
A LOCAL OPTION BILL

Senator e. T. England, of Logan,
Is a former citizen of Mercer county
and ran against w. p. Hawley for
county superintendent of schools
years ago. But aside from local in
terest, he has introduced a bill in
the state senate that viii be of in
terest generally. It amounts to a
Gown local option measure and pro-
vides that the l'cenJe for liquor deal
ers in the corporate limits OF any
town or city shall depend upon he
vote of the people for or against
liquor license. and that the council
cannot grant such license. II bas
been the custom that the council.
men were elected on the wh.skev
question, and this feature has nre.
vailed even TO the extent OF e'ec4-
ing the least qualified candidates.
but II the new proposed bin becomes
a law, the citizens will then take
greater interest IN se'ecting the men
bet qualified to do the business for
the municipality.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
A SORRY SPECTACLE

The halls OF congress were d s.
graced yesterday by a flow OF Gil
lngsgate directed at Theodore
Roosevelt, by Represent tlve Will
lett, of New York While the pres
ident has alienated the sympathy OF
many people by his own vic ent out
bursts and the use of language .hat
is hardly in keep ng with the dign ty
of his high office, the people of III s
country retain too much respect for
the exalted position he holds to en-
JOY a speech such as was heard in
congress yesterday The country
would enjoy rest from inflamma-
cory speeches and letters such as
have been heard and read so fire.
quenty within the past few months.
w tn the inauguration of Pres dent
Taft We may expect a change.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

words there must be two electrical
state or conl sions, the one posi-
I've and the other negative. This
s the basic principle unaerlying all
sorts OF electricity. as an expert
ment with the Leyden far wi de-
monstrate.
Any operator OF the typewriter
who uses carbon On eets W II recall
that when weather suddenly turns
cold, the thermometer falling be-
low the freezing pc Mt. the carbon
and the sheet OF paper against which
IT Is placed becomes SO IL ghly cleo
trified that they are separated with
difficulty and give of a cracking
ound when pu led aparS In that
small compass there S a manifesto
on of this great force.
A report of the recent disaster in
the West " rginia mine made the
st9temen- that both o. these sxplo-
sions occurred during rap and
sudden fall OF temperature.
Is it then not possible that with
an intense cold without the mine
and an even and warmer tate tn
in, tha: an e ecthcal condition was
created that produced a terrific d s.
charge? Those who oppose tn S
view would probably claim that
these explosions sometimes occdr in
4ummer. In that case there would
simply be reversal OF the electri-
cal condi t ons which would prod ace
the same result.
AS in the case OF the carbon
sheet, there is carbon lin ng In
the mine
OF course there could be explo-
ions also from fire damp. The
electrical discharge might set this
gas off.
This is not intended -as a sc en-
t'fic discourse but a Gimple presen-
tat on OF the possibi titles from such
source Of destruction. If 1. were
shown to be electrical, there would
be no difficulty In arriving at a
oiution of the problem.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
NINE EXPLOSIONS
AND ELECTRICITY

The recent mine explosions at
Lex Branch have caused a great
deal OF speculation as to the cause
OF these explos 'ons in particular
and mine explosions in general. The
cause Of the last explosion at L ok
Branch has been found by the coro-
ners jury to have been an over
charge OF powder. The Roanoke
Tines advanced a novel theory he
lore the cause of this explosion was
determined and its theory is worthy
OF consideration as an abstract prom
osit on. Here it is:
MIGHT 1T NOT BE POSSIBLE?''
One of the greatest mysteries of
modern mes appears 20 defy nolu-
ton. Reference is had to mine ex-
pi sions. Within few weeks two ter
rlhc explosions have occurred in he
same mine in West Virginia and, ac-
cord ng to the reports, every pre-
caution had been observed for Aha
safety of the miners. After the de-
bris of the first explosion had been
cleared away the mine was thorough
~ inspected and pronounced abso-
iute'y safe, in so far as an inspec, or
Is capable of determining, and the
men returned 20 WORK feel ny sure
mat the chances of similar occur
renee were very remote.
We have never " sited coal
nine, and what information there &c
at hand is simply hecrsay; but know
ing oomething of the mysteries Of
electric ~, the belief has been en-
tertained for some time that tbasc
exp os ons were not due to fire damn
or other gases. but were simplv
powerful electrical discharges. re-
1ultng from a positive state os tba
atmosphere within the mine and n
negative state without, or vice yarsa
This theory may have been advanc-
ed by some scient st v ithout our
knowledge, but II so we are moi G,
ADVISED. The concluslons reached
were brought about by a simple ex-
perience; and while they may be en-
tirely erroneous, they certainly mer-
II further exper' ment, and IL there
Is nothing N the theory, no dam
age Is done, while on the o4har
hand' II 1t should lead to a solution
OF this mystery. II will certain v
mean much to the human race.
We are all familiar with the CON
ton Of the atmosphere that pro-
duce5 the electrical storm. The earth
must be in positive state while
the c'oud must be in a negative
stare, or just the reverse. In other
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
ROBERT T.. LEE

Today 10 a legal hol day in Vir-
gin a; il is the birthday OF one OF
her most distinguished sons, Robert
Edward Lee. General Lee belonged
not only to Virg MIA, however, hut {
the entire sou,h-to the nation. His
fame not confied to one continent,
but a word delights to honor his
memory. No higher type of Chris
tian soldier and gentleman ever lived
The life and character of Lee is an
inspiration to The American youth
his lofty ideals of conduct and pur-
pose and h stainless record in war
and peace-are worthy of the emu
lat,on Of every boy and gill In this
great land, and it Is fitting that his
birthday should be celebrated as a
legal holiday IN his native common
wea TIL.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

A Charleston di-patch to the Par
kersburg ID spatch-News carries tn
cheering intelligence that the Jim
Crow" bill will ! Ike pass. 1t says:
From informal conservat,ons with
legislators be onging to he majoTit,
side, the Impre. n grows that a
Jim Crow bill will pass. The south
ern end OF the state is sol d for y
In fact IL is said that Ellis, the cot
ored member OF the house from Fay
cite, will in Produce one himself"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

The Wyom ng Tribune has chang
ed editors. e. w. Worrell retires
in order that he may give his en-
fire attention 10 his law practice,
and G. w. l. neweavar. former edit
or of the Hinton Daily News, sue
Heeds him. Mr.. Lineweaver is an
experienced newspaper man and un-
Tier his guidance we expect to see
the Tr bune develop into one of the
bet weeklies in the state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

A Bramwell gentleman informs
us that eighteen kilograms were
sent from Bramv5l yesterday By
negroes OF that town, all addressed
to Senator Hatfield, OF Mcdowell
county, at Charleston, asking MIN
o use his best efforts to defeat Del
egate Hawley's Jim Grow" bill.
Wonder why they did not appeal to
Senator Baker, of their home town ?
is Senator Baker favorable to Del
'esate Hawley's bill?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
WILLIAMS KIDNEY Pills

Have you neglected your kidueysg
HaVs you overworked your nervous
System and caused trouble with
your kidneys and bladder? Have
yon pains in lofns. side. back. gro'ns
ana bladder? Have you Hahby an
pearance of the face. especially I'M
DER the eyes7 Too frequent des.rs
70 pass urine7 II 30, williams Kid
ney pills will cure you price sDc
sold By the White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
ROGERS LTvERwoRT
TAR AND CHANCHALAGUA

For the complete cure OF coughs
Colds asthma and broncbitia ard Al
lung complaints tending TO cpnmmn
uon' Liverwort. Tar and wild Cher.
-, hSVe for ages maintained an
established reputation ss a stands-s
cough remedy. II contains no OBJ.
nm or harmful drug. can he given
with safety 10 children Price Il 90
Sold By the White Phsrmacy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
WILLIAMS CARROLIC
sALVE WITH ARNTCA
AND WITCH Hazel

The best salve IN the world for
cuts, bruises. sores. ulcers. salt
rheum, letter. chappsd hands and
all Skin eruptions. Guaranteed to
give satisfaction. OF money refund.
cd. csc. Sold By the White Phar-
MACY,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

One Of the New York aldermen
recently declared that Abraham Lin
coin occupied lone of the highest
inches in the pedestaIs of history
This is like the old negro woman
VINO remarked that her lamented
husband had passed er way In the
height NV his zenith Atlanta
Georgian.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

Doubtless Mr.. Hartman rightly
thinks that SO long as he can keen
up the personal controversy between
MS dear friends, Tillman and Roose-
Vet' he can hold on to that million
acres of red cedar land.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

There is one recommendation n
the message Of Governor Dawson
hat every one can approve, and it
should receive the serious cons der
alton of the legislature. 1t Is that
there should be a general law classl-
flying the cit es, towns and VI ages
OF the state, doing away W tn the
special charters. He has urged this
subjec: at former ses ions OF the leg
islature but without avail. We have
forms of c ty government as there
are Incorporated cit es. No reason
exists for this condition except that
1t is an inner lance, and inheritance
must be held sacred. The recon-
mendations of the governor in re-
spect of tn subject are n line with
the rule now most dniversa ly pre-
valent in all the more progressive
states of the union.-Parkers
Sentinel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

cHAs. @. BURGNEH, Expert Piano
Tuner, overhauling and rsfeiting
old actions a speciality. All work
guaranteed. Best OF references
Headquarters BiueueId. w. Va.
Mail orders receive prompt attsn-
ton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

When the rich men turn against
the grafters, their doom is scaled.
Mr.. Carnegie seems to be emuIat-
ing in Pittsburg the task OF Mr..
Spreckles N San Francisco.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

Why buy o,lverware when you can
get 1t for labels off w lson's Evan
Grated Milk and az same time nave
the best and purest milk. For sale
at all grocers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

Edgar Allen Poe, after lapse of
more than half century. is appre-
GATED for h 3 great talents. His
alma mater, the University of Viz
ginia, celebrated his one hundredth
anniversary in becoming manner
and paid high tribute to his gen.
ius
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

The mistake OF the defendants in
the tennessee nigh. rider cases was
hat they tried to prove an alibi. in
stead of emotional insanity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

we are not surprised to hear that
Mr.. Croker has caught a shark off
the FLORIDA coast. We have never
doubted that Tammany's ex-chief
was more than match for this pro-
verbal sea monster.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

FOR SALE-A nee stock OF goods
at bargain. One of the best To-
cations B uefield. Address ID.
care the Daily Leader. Bluofield, w.
va 1-9-2w
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

FOR RENT-Three rooms for
no SEX eplng, So per month. No
children Hot and cold water, . &C.
trc lights, bath. No. 60 Rogers
street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

WANTED-Manager for branch
office we wish to locate here In Blue
held. Address, The Morris Whole
sale house, Cincinnati, o. 11-27-26t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

FOR SALE-Two $500 pool Ia
Dies practically new. viii sell
cheap for cash. Phone go.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

FOR RENT-Ten room brick
mouse and atoyt ten acres sc good
orchard and trucking land. Nav
III yer bottom. Address H. T. Ada,r.
Zurich, Va. LIP 90
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

Store room for rent on Raleigh
street. Dwelling for rent on David
SoN ard Day streets. Apply M. H.
Kel Y, or phone II. 12-11-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

A perfect household article. Will
SON Evaporated NJ k. Save the la
bells and get free premiums.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

FOR RENT-Six room fat with
bath on Princeton avenue, near divis-
on office. Apply E. II. Easley. 425
Prlnceton avenue 12-17-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

FOR RENT-One large furnished
room, with heat and bath. ]. l..
fAteon. 1-6-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

WANTED:-To buy clean rags at
&c. per Id. Address F. care Daily
Leader, or call in person. 1-2tf.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

FOR RENT Store room. best To-
cation in the ty. Apply to Samuel
Turk
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

NOTICE.

have some very desirable
Houses and Lots AMI vsoapt lots In
Bluefield and Graham. also some
valuable Stocks and Bonds that /
W II sell at hard time prices, any
one looking for good investmen.s
will do well to get my prices AMI
terms.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

CRUSHED LIME HTONE.
any size made and delivered to tny
part OF the city NJ Q reasonable
price By w. II. Conman Coke Co.,
Bluefeld. w. ".
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

JOHN WALTERS.
Graham, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19
FOR RENT

Four room fat over Busy
Bee restaurant, $4,000 per
month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-01-19

Six room houses ON North
side. $12.75 per month.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-03
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by vir. tue ot q decretal order of the Gar land Chancery Court made and en. tered of record on the 14th day of July, 1909. in certain cause pending, wherein ]. W. Westmoreland was plaintiff and T F. Garrett was de- fendant in the original complaint and where T. F. Garrett was plaintiff. and j. T. Scott and Nj. F. Scott were de. fendants on the cross-complaint, the undersigned, who was appointed spe- cial commissioner by the court to ex- ecute said decree. will on Friday the 22d day of October, 1909, between the hours for judicial sales, at the west front door of the Court House of Garland County, in the City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, offer for sale at public out-cry to the highest biJ- der tahe, following described parcel of land lying and being situate in the County of Garland, and State of Ar kansas, to-wit:
 Northeast quarter of the Northeast quarter (N E. A of the N E. A) Of section five (5). Township three (3l south, range twenty-one t21) west.
 Terms of Sale: Upon a credit of three months, the purchaser being re. qulred to give bond or note, with ap- proved personal security, drawing in. terest from date until paid at the rate of ten per cent per annum, for the payment of the purchase price and a lien will be retained upon said land to secure the payment of the same.
 Given under my hand as commits sioner of the Garland Cnancery Court. on this 2sth day of September. 1909
 H. A. wHITTINGTON,
 Commissioner.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-03
MARKET NEWS.
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York. Oct. 2.-United States Steel continued to hold the center of speculative attention in today's stock market but its making of new re- cord prices did not carry the whole market upward With it.
 Expectation of a poor bank state ment had some restraining force on the general movement but the move ment in United States Steel caused some feeling of distrust.
 There is growing conjecture of some special development in prospect aside from tine prospect trade condi. tions to account for the rapid ap- proacll of this per cent. industrial dividend stock to par.
 Bonds were heavy. Total sales. par value. $2,504, ,000.
 United States bonds unchanged on call for the week.
The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Oct. 2.-Spots steady unchanged; middling 13 s-16. Sales on the spot 1925; to arrive HOO bales.
 Futures opened unchanged to 1 points on fairly good cables. The week end figures were considered a standoff and had little effect on prices. although the movement was heavy enough to tempt some little short selling. which around ahe middle of the morning caused a decline to a level , to points below yesterday s closing.
 The market was dull and narrow throughout the session, both sides act. ing as if they were unwilling to in- crease their commitments over the week end and the two government re- ports Monday.
 The weather was dry and clear and promised to remain so over Sunday, which savored the harvesting of the crop and rather worked against bull efforts. Toward the end Of the ses- sion shorts covered a little and caus- ed Q recovery, the market closing steady at net advance of one point.
 Futures this week show net declines of to 9 points, which are the result of rather strenuous efforts on the part of the bear side, based on a heavy movement and clear and dry weather over the belt which favored picking and ginning on extensive scales
 Throughout the week a good spot demand was in evidence and this was the chief obstacle in the path of the bears. Exports wer every heavy ow- ing to the filling of end of September shipments.
 More or less of an inclination 10 liquldate lines was shown at all times during the week by both sides owing to the nearness of the bureau reports on conditions and giuning.
 Spots were more active than for some time past but offerings were not free anu were against broad trading. Total sales on the spot were 4,li5 bales against 3 .4es last week; sales to arrive totaled ll,6l5 bales against 2,- $50 last week
 Prices we're unchanged throughout the week.