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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

f. T. Johnson of Narrows, Va, was
in the city Sunday.
from business trip to Roanoke.
Jess Franklin returned from visit
to Gary last night.
Joseph b. Gilispic left today for
Roanoke on business. and will re-
turn tonight.
j. NJ. May, OF Radford, passed
through the city today enroute to
points on the Clinch Valley.
A. II. Forester. left today for vii,
kesboro. n. c., where he will spend
some time yisnting home folks.
w. X. Groseclose, the good roads
man of Wytheylle, Va. is spending a
rev days III the city.
X ~
Chas. II. Goodykoontz left yester-
day to attend druggists meeting in
Boston.
Big Dan" Cunningham. general
foreman of the Norfolk & Western
shops at Williamson, spent Sunday
in the city.
Thomas Ford, night chief dispatch.
er Of the Norfolk & Western. left
Saturday night for Roanoke to assist
in preparing new time table which
will go into effect October 2.
T.. II. Fields. Norfolk & Western
chief dispatcher, who has been threat
ened with an attack Of typhoid fever
is recovering and will be out in a
few days. X. II. May. train master at
Vivian and formerly chief dispatcher
at Blueileld Is working in Mr. Fields
place.
Pat Floyd left this afternoon for
Tazewell where he will visit relatives
for several days.
Mrs Jno r Donuelly who has been
the guest Of her sister Mrs. w. r.
Dupree left ON no IL today for her
home in Huntington, W Va.
Alonzo McCue LETT this afternoon
Tor Baltimore where he will attend
the Baltimore College Of Dental Sur.
gerry for the coming session.
j. So Ncflhaney wil return tonight
from Roanoke where he has been visit
Ing for the past week.
Frank Turpin left this afternoon for
Bedford City. where Doc will visit for d
few days
Gordar Heg l.n .hIs afternoon
for Sycamore after spending scyora
days in the city.
Misses Lillian NickIe and AIga Rt.
viii elave this week for Huntington
whore they viii attend Marshall Col
lege this session.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

Lot and by noon big tents covered
the grounds. There are eleven big
attractions including merry go round
and Ferris wheel two sensational free
attractions. The accompanying cut
shows Comeroni making his sensa.
tional slide for life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
She Had Reaaop.

Johnny, what is the meaning sought
to be conveyed In the assertion. Free
dom shrieked when Kosciusko fellY"
Freedom was prob1y what he fell
on, ma'am."-Houston Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

Bore-Tve had an awful shock. I
went for a long walk on Sunday morn
ing with another man, and he commit
ted suicide on Sunday evening. Bored
(surprlse0-Not until evening?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

Robert Moss Of Bramwell was Il
visitor to the city yesterday.
John Baringer Of BlacksDurg was in
the city yesterday.
X M
u. c. Coleman Of Roanoke was a
visitor to the city yesterday.
j. ID. Gwattman OF Matoaka was q
visitor to the city yesterday.
Fl. T. Rick left yesterday for Roa-
noke where he will visit for several
days.
j. II. Johnson OF Marion, Va, was
in the city last night
II. f. Gettys of Roanoke was in the
city yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
BIG SHOW ARRIVES

The kraus Greater Shows special
train with one hundred and fifty peo-
pie arrived in the city 1890 Sunday
evening. Early this morning things
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
CAMERONA WITH THE
kRAUS7 GREATER SHOWS

II any thing should bring the peo-
pie to the Eagles carnival it is Cam
eron's Big free act The Slide for
life. Cameroni, famous for his SEN
sational slide from the Singer Build
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
A COMFORTING Man.

There is always the right kind Of
weather IN some parts OF the United
states. according 20 the weather map
dayton News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
Know. wha,,. c...i..

Hewitt Gruet Is discharged about
every Saturday night. Jewett-- Yes
during the week he feels NJ n he were
between two ares.-New York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
VICTORY WAS NOT
IN STATE f. tissues
Continued from Page One.

to-the-quick" economy. The item OF
S237.66 refers to the shoeing Of four
horses for one year" |"a
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
IncOnniafnnA-

Guest-So your daughter belongs to
the Universal Peace and Availability
society? Host-Yes. and she's rapidly
lighting her way to the front of that
society.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
Knew Better.

A trick Is at the best but a mean
thng.-Le Sage.
Knew Better.
They say Brown is ten years ahead
Of his time"
We'll, it's not true. He's six months
behind. I'm his landlord and know"
49, = $50 . - - 49, -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26
IoOI1

ing in New York and many other pla
ces, can be seen every night thi
week at 10 p. N. Cameroni gripping
Il freely with his teeth will slide from
the top of the Kelley & Meyer build
ing to the Nathan Sohn building a
block away. g.t uo-.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

Nothing Is law that Is not reoson.-
Sir John Powell.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

F. w. Switzer, foreman Of the Lea
der. returned this morning from a
business trip to Roanoke.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

Geo Kelsall of Gary was brought to
st, Lukeis hospital yesterday for
treatment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

Frank Groves OF Williamson was
brought to st. Lukes hospital yester-
day for treatment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-26

f.. II. Fields. Norfolk & Western
chief dispatcher, who has been threat.
ened with an attack Of typhoid fever
is recovering and will be out in al
few days. r. II. May train master att
Vivian and formerly chief dispatcher
at Blueiield is working in Mr.. Fields
place.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15

The list is a long one, showing there
are a large number of people in Wash
ington with sufficient progressive spirit
to appreciate the advantage in making
this a convention city and to furnish
the money needed for that purpose.
But why SHOULD not these con-
tributors, and citizens generally, he in
formed as to those Who ara lacking in
progressive spirit, OF who, believing
that Others viii put up the cash any
way, are willing to profit at their ex-
pense7
The fact that a mans OF a woman's
name appears on the convention fund
roll of honor-whether it be for a large
OF a small ANNOUNCEMENTS that that
man or woman is interested in Wash
ington, and is willing to do his or her
part to advance the interests of all
These are pulling forward, but what
of those who are pulling back? Are
they to be permitted to masquerade as
progressive, or should they be set
apart, so that all people may see and
know them?
The Washington times., 1910-12-15


bought pounds Of steak
Government started these clerks this
scale
six
without much
the country which could
Gompers al the back Of
joyfy bestriding alley
per suggestion from
stockholders
companies which
plank mahedpo rosetes and served
wealthy 100000 donations
In coattail pockets!
afternoon
holiday every Saturday
great three
baseball club would
portion o clerks salary
Daily young energy ability deserving Government
service going ability proper
compensation Hourly watching
did
economy departments
dollars
of question street.
What next
they liable have
happen
of
said Andrew;
deliberately
ahOuss where learning sderOmbOnel
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
MOTION PICTURE SHOWS
VISITED BY INSPECTORS
Health Department Looking Into Regulations Governing
Ventilation, Heat, and Light = Those So Far IN
spected Are Meeting Ali Requirements

sons who visit the scent theaters every
day. Health officer woodward decided
that the sanitary condition OF these
places Is Of vital importance TO tie
public
While the ordinance SPECIFICS that
buildings shap be equipped with 'ade-
ouate faciiit&es," no penalty is attach
ed in case the facilities are not used.
As regards light, there must be suf-
fcient windows to admit enough sun
light 70 properly light the place, or
fixtures for artificial illuminants must
be provided. The heating apparatus
must be in good working order, but
there Is no way TO compel the owner
10 keep the place heated AS long as
the fixtures are all right the law is
complied with.
The inspectors are paying most at
teution 70 ventilation. The willingness
Of the motion picture men 70 adopt the
recommendation OF the Health De-
partment has made the work compare
lively easy for the inspectors, and IN
few weeks it IS expected that every
theater IN the city viii be properly
ventilated.
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
COUNTRY TOWN AGE OF
STREET CLEANING.

For q model city" Washington's
streets present a sad spectacle TO the
view Of visitors from other cities who
have supposed their National Capital TO
be the place where municipal govern
ment had almost reached perfection.
For a model city" Washington's
streets are in sorry contrast to the
progressive spirit Of her citizens
Washington might as well be a back
woods country town, ridden by political
corruption, so far as her highways to-
day offer any evidence to the contrary.
In other cities the people have come
70 expect more or less inattenticn TO
streets, particularly N the winter, be-
cause the cities funds and the ad-
ministration Of the cities affairs have,
as rule, been in the hands OF poIiti-
clans, who have wasted resources and
energies, and, as a result, have given
the people bad service. No such ex-
cuse can be offered for the condition
in which the streets of Washington
have been for the last week.
The reason the snow and ice have
not been cleaned of the streets here
u that the Commissioners haven't the
money to do the work; the Congress
sIonaI appropriation for the current
year is not sufficient TO enable them
to cope Will such a storm as we have
just had.
Congress is IN session now. Con
gress is our city council. The District
and the Federal Government have
silently of money in the treasury Why
doesn't Congress make an appropria-
ton, to be Immediately available, for
cleaning the streets Of Washington
What stronger evidence of the neces-
sity for immediate action could be
offered than the streets tbemseIvasf
Congress can provide the money If 1t
viii The only thing that stands in
the way Is It's Discrimination to be
bothered by District affairs
The Washington times., 1910-12-15

create a tariff commission is going to
win, by reason OF the initiation of the
very standpatters who, in the past,
have opposed it most vigorously. They
realize now that the thing which they
would not concede two years ago must
be given now as the price of reinstat-
ing them, in some measure, in public
confidence
In both cases the concession is made
to the power Of the ballot. In one
case an unwilling Democratic leader
ship in the House grants that which
the people have insisted they must
have In the other, an equally unwiIl-
ing Republican leadership in the Sen
ate makes the surrender to the public
demand
Not in great many years has
there been lach striking illustration Of
the fact tina, the people, with the bal
lot IN their hands, can ultimately pre-
vail The increasing independence OF
party lines and tradition has, of
course, been responsible for getting
the results which have so suddenly
come from both parties. If the people
VIII continue as independent as they
have been for the last few years, their
representatives viii continue to repre-
sent them, and the great forward and
upward movement viii make such
progress as has not been known here
tofOre-
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
OUR SYSTEMATIC DECEPTION
OF THE HEN.

We make no doubt that when the
criminologist OF the future discovers
the hidden spring Of al the sharp Prae-
tice and ehicanery which marked the
Twentieth Century he viii find IT il
the deception practieed upon the great
American hen. It is impossible for q
whole people to spend its time lying
awake o. nights thinking up some way
to bamboozle a oOnfding PulIet with
out finally weakening the moral fiber
of the entire race
a nation which in its salad days be-
gan placing erOekery eggs under back
ward hens, wheeling still other eggs
from them under false pretenses, might
have expected the ultimate disclosure
Of sugar scandals and insurance
orgies.
A citizen in the Commonwealth made
famous by wooden nutmegs is shame
lessIy bOasting of his latest contriv-
ance for imposing upon the patient
baTnyaTd fowl He has screened of a
space of ballroom dimensions IN his
greenhouse, where a dozen hens are
held captive. The temperature Is
warm, and the flowers are blooming
In abundance. Even the most intelIi-
gent and sophisticated hen would
naturally suppose that spring had
come. The dollhouse hennery is turn
ing out dozen eggs a day, Just when
the Christmas demand is HveEest and
most profitable.
Of course. it viii cause great confu-
sion among the hens when they find
that spring has come twice in the
same year, but the dePIorable aspect
Of the case is the effect of such wanton
duPlicity on the great body of the PEG
pie 1t threatens to gangrene our
national integrity. 1t not only tends
to make US, but advertise US, as a na-
ton Of shaTPers-
The American hen has contributed
her part toward the upbuilding Of this
country. We should be frank with
her in return
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
DaIzeIl's Lesson.

Representative John Dalzell Of Penn
sylvania has been painfully reminded
that II IS not such a very important
thing 10 be a Congressman after all
OF course, the time IS not remote
when the name OF D6IzeII excited re-
spect IN all Official Washington he IS
even yet chairman OF the powerful
House Committe on Rules, and IN the
Old days his voice commanded atten-
ton wherever & rang out.
But times have changed. This fact
was brought fOTcibly TO the attention
Of the House leader today when he
called at the White House.
He came IN the morning. There were
q score or more OF Representatives IN
waiting Each OF them had a string
Of constituents and the Executive re-
ception room was crowded
Mr.. Dalzell came in BE had no ap-
pointment with the President He did
not think he needed any. For a half
hour he paced the floor impatiently. His
card had gone in but he had not. He
could not understand It The half hour
heightened into an hour. This was too
much
AngTily the Pennsylvania grabbed his
big fur coat and made for the open
On his way out he was halted with an
inquiry for news from within.
I have nothing I know nothing. I
didn't get any further than the door, -
snapped the Representative.
With this he bOlted- out the exit and
faded away across the White House
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
THE PEOPLE WIN IN THE
RULES FIGHT.

The Speaker of the House, in the
Sixty second Congress, viii not name
the committees OF that body. This
much is decided, and it viii apply not
only to the Sixty-second, but to all
subsequent Congresses The fight has
been won for real representative gov
eminent, and it viii not be lost again
The years of scandalous bosship IN the
House, under Speakers Of both parties.
VIII stand as historical reminder OF
the danger of ever permitting the peo-
pies Representatives to lose their
power over their own business
Now that the fight is won, it Is need
less to recount the steps in that &C.
oOmplishment- There was every indi-
cation at the beginning Of this session
that the men In control OF the next
House would, if they dared, withhold
this reform. But they have not dared
because it ,7as early made apparent
that such q course would be suicidal
The people were not willing to stand
betrayal
Popular government is gaining
ground fast these-dsy& The effort q
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
The Morning After.

IF Elliot Woods does not put an end
20 the nerve-racking noises in the sub
way between the Capitol and House
Office building I am going to introduce
resolution declaring his place vacant"
This was the utterance Of a Demo
cratic member Of the House es he hur-
ried through the subway TO answer q
roll call He held shis hands over his
ears and glared at two negro porters
who were pushing a small cart with
iron wheels over the cement pavement
Government employees at the Capitol, -
said the suffering member, should
realize that tie Democrats have not vet
finished celebrating the Joyful events Of
November s, 1910 II has come TO be
quite the popular thing TO foregather
IN the evening tell election stories, and
contemplate what We viii do and say
when we taken possession OF the House
OF Representative
Each evening is pleasant Each
morning IS decidedly unpleasant We
might struggle along IN the morning,
however II We were given half a
chance We might even make ourselves
believe that our burning brows are not
being assaulted by battery OF sledge
hammers Once We enter the subway,
however We realize that the morning
after IS a horrible reality. There are
those blooming push wagons, with their
iron wheels. giving fine Imitation OF a
boiler factory working on rush orders.
IF Elliott Woods, Superintendent Of
the Capitol, would only realize that
members Of Congress are human and
that strange and unususl noises are
quite as distur bling to them as they are
20 ordinary mOrtals, he would equfn
those push carts with rubber wheels. II
you watch one OF the appropriation
bills carefully one OF these DAYS YOU
viii see the sum Of 81 900 20 authorize the
purchase Of large quantities Of rubber
~ - 1F~ H~-r
tribute the necessary rubber to save
our nerves
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
WHO PULLS FORWARD AND
WHO PULLS BACK?

Here's a suggestion, which we offer
for what it Is worth
Why wouldn't it be a good plan for
committees Of citizens engaged in rails
ing money to be used to further
projects for the general good of the
community to publish the names Of
those who decline TO contribute as
well as the names Of those who con-
tributeT
Take, for instance, the Chamber of
Commerce committee that has been
soliciting money for convention fund,
to be used to bring conventions to
Washington, and to entertain them
after they get here approximately
$4,000 las teen raised, and the names
Of soutdbutorz have bean published
The Washington times., 1910-12-15

To determine xhether the regulation
governing ventilation. heat. and light is
being complied with, inspectors Of the
Health Department are making a round
Of motion picture theaters IN washing
ton
Under the law, every building, whether
used FOR private or public purposes, has
TO be equipped with adequate facilities
for heat, light and ventilation" Just
what adequate facilities" are is not
clearly defined, and the Inspector must
use his judgment in determining whether
the conditions warrant prosecuting the
owner Of the premises in the Police
Court
The inspectors have been Ct work for
several days. and so far have not found
any theater where IL was necessary 70
take action IN court. The proprietOrs,
in every instance, have EXPIRE ssed a vii
IiugnesS 70 make anv neceTssry changes
and carry out the recomrneI 1ations OF
the inspectors.
Because OF the large number Of per
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Likes Own Paper.

Please give ne a copy Of the Omaha
Worid-HeraId"
7 win for a nickel"
That's lot more than have ever
paid for It before. but here's your
nickel"
This is the substance Of the conversa-
ton which has passed on several occas-
ions between Representative Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock Of Nebraska and news ven
ders on Pennsylvania avenue who sell
papers from all parts OF the United
States
II has happened very frequently that
the vendors did not have copies Of the
world-Herald- On such occasions Mr..
Hitchcock has been compelled to go TO
one Of the newspaper offices and rum
mage through the exchanges for a copy
Of the particular date he seemed so de-
sirous Of obtaining
Mr.. Hitchcock would rather read the
Omaha world-Herald than any other
paper in the United States He takes
more pleasure IN looking over the ad-
vertising columns, and mentally esti-
mating the columns OF want ads. than
any other member Of Congress Mr.
Hitchcock, as a matter OF fact, is the
owner Of the WorId-Herald. but that
does not seem TO helm him any with
the circulation. department out in
Omaha
Il suppose 1 am Just Ike all the rest
Of the dead heads remarked Mr.. Hitch
cock. as he tramped up and down
Pennsylvania avenue searching for a
copy of his paper
u began BY writing letters to the cir
culstion department Not getting any
results took 10 wiring. Still I find
myself compelled to 20 out in search Of
my own paper every morning. As II I
did not pay enough for pint paper I
ind tbs. boys here in washington hold
ing me up for 3 cents a copy. / don't
see much use in owning a newspaper If
I cant have just one, single, solitary
COPY a day. 1 must be In bad WITH the
setTprlatiep 6spsTtuept.S
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
Ca pitaI Tales
Would Save Country.

Speaker Cannon has just caused to be
printed the unique pubic document Of
the present session Of CfbngTess. It is a
letter rom Joseph Curci.. Of New York.
advocating the imposition Of an export
duty and the repeal Of the so-caIled
Sherman law"
This communication from the New
Yorker is not a polished political or
economic treatise. but the Speaker
thought 1t worth printing, declining TO
ruthlessly throw away any idea which
might serve to put this great nation on
a solid business basis The letter
follows:
Dear Mr. President: owing TO con-
hictiDE reports IN ths newspapers and
the cIamor Of the people about tariff
revision an inclined to write you
tneSe Few lines and-suggest one or two
IDEAS that probably would put this great
nation on solid business basis
well understand that I am an in
Ieflor person compared with YOU or any
other statesman but ones idea might
be right. From what I hear in places
ana people that ] come in contact with
II gives me the idea 10 inform you 20
advise the next session Of Congress 10
enact Laws that viii impose riuty on
exporting materials whether foodstun
az manufactured articles, on account %
Nil amer lcan cotlifton people OF InE
great nation as got the fun knowledge
mat these trusts OF combines are selling
their goods in foreign countries at one
halI the price We are paying at hOme-
ana moreover let Congress repeal the
sherman law Thus the corporations OF
individuals that are convicted should be
punished with jail terms instead OF
mes because fines only tenders the
common people 70 get the worst when
the end comes.
Hoping that you viii not miscom-
rrehend this letter, uIll remain, etc"
The Washington times., 1910-12-15
TAFT COQUETTiNG
WITH LA TOILETTE
Asks Wisconsin Senator to
Recommend Postmaster
for Madison.

President Taft Is trying to warm up
TO Senator La Toilette, and has given
evidence Of that fact by asking the
wisconsin Senator TO recommend a
candidate for the Office Of postmaster
at Madison. where La Toilette lives
In response, Senator La Toilette has
recommended William A Devine, a
progressive Democrat. now assistant
postmaster
The President has already sent 10 the
Senate the nomination Of G. E Shutz 10
be collector Of customs at Milwaukee.
Senator la Toilette recommended him
about fourteen months ago. but the
President held up the appointment in
pursuance Of his policy 10 punish the
insurgents By Withholding patronage.
IN spite OF the fact Senator La Fol
lette refused to 20 to the White House
20 advise about Supreme Court appoint
ments the President Is now, appar-
Gritty, bent on showing the Wisconsin
Senator that he IS 10 get square deal
as to patronage, and thus placating
him