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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
Some Suggestions.

As general Tulc, a picture should
be hung 50 that the middle will fail
about the level of the eye OF a person
OF average height
People who are fortunate enough
to possess both oils and water colors
do not hang them on the same walls
Large pictures need distance TO give
the proper effect Of perspective. II
they must be hung in small rooms, Il
GOOD result is obtained by hanging
them opposite doors.
A sideboard cover I'm coarse gray
linen has border Of stiff poplar
trees embroidered in cross stitch to
match the design OF a unique frieze
When possible. IL is a good plan
10 hang pictures without wires on
any visible support Ii wires must be
used they should be Of the smallest
size consistent with the weight of the
picture.
The ivory and green cretonne bought
TO fit ~ a green and white summer
bedroom proved a dire failure at the
hr5t washing. IT is adyi able TO test
samples of such materials before in
vesting in large quantities
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
RESULT OF SUFFRAGE
Colorado Woman Tells How !,
Aids Cupid.
SAYS MARRIAGES INCREASE.
Men More Attentive and Women More
Feminine With Right 20 Vote, De
elares Or. Nina MoEaehern-Suf
frage's aid to Laws.

Not less but more than formerly 4
the measure or mans love for We.
man aftor she has striven FOR and ca9
rured the right 10 vote
Not !css feminine, but better graccG
I'm lhc lcuuer arts OF fcmiuiai,y. h.
thc woman after she has acquired the
ballot
such is the result OF suffrage whcr,
q rs pra"ticcd ON tho word OF one fro.
the heart of woman's political stron,
hold. Dr. Nina McEachcrn spoke ba
fore tho Political Equality league
Chicago The other afternoon.
women I'm Colorado wear a differ
ent expression i'm their faces from the
unGler look OF earlier years" she sal
further. They have fuller. broad
on. moro comprehending look, than be-
fore They began TO take an active pa,n
in tho management Of the states nj
fairs"
She also asserted that women in the
higher walks Of life who formerly nun
sncd Independent careers had Marie,
!n greater numbers since the dawn r.
tho new cra in state politics.
Suffrage" she said. "has forever
proved tie contrary OF the old BELIEF
that men do not care for sensible girls
But. if the movement has resulted In
good for the women, how much more
good has it done the men, You dom
know how much good it does man
TO treat n woman right"
Ono NJ np,1 rn-,,1t,,
as she secs IT, IS that more books on
political economy have been sold FL
Colorado since suffrage was adopted
She argues that the women have
bought thcm and that they have been
reclaimed from the reading of light
action.
She declares that tired look and
feeling which mark women in other
states arc not due to actual exhaustion
but TO being unoccupied and bored.
What the women need is not rest
she asserted, but mental occupation"
Legal benefits also would accrue e.
the opinion Of the speaker If suffraro
became a fact.
Women have not enough financial
sense" she said. ito listen to the Guan
cial arguments in favor OF the child In
Dor law. and they would fight for (,
against all persuasion to tie contrarv.'
They also would minimize what DR.
McEachcrn considers the demoralizioo
habit of treating. 1T has been great,
restricted in Denver. They also woull
sec that the board Of health ha(
enough money and would cut the sala
rlcs of the aldermen before they wouIF
let this other body suffer
Last and perhaps best in the opinion
o. the speaker. sufruacc would euro
hysteria, the mania for clothes ana TO-
looking pretty said by the speaker e.
possess womankind Far from inter
fering with good housekeeping. she be
ueves suffrage would promote It.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
Washable Ruas.
washable rugs are very much the

washable rugs are very much the
thing Just now for bedroom floors
The especial fayOrite is he rag car.
pet variety. which must be sent away
TOR weaving.
SO industrious women are plating
just such oval mats Is used TO lie At
the foot oil grandmothers stairs. These
can be made entirely at home
Materials are cut in strips half an
inch to aa inch and one-half in width
according 10 the thickness of the
cloth
Then they are braided In the usual
three stranded way. the thin wide
strips making Just the same thickness
as the narrow heavy strips.
II is best 10 braid in uneyen lengths
50 that the piecing will be distributed,
and 20 braid only yard at a time,
so that the edGe2 will not become
traved
After a yard or two is braided. Il Is
good plan 10 begin 20 shape the
rug, round or oval, and sew the edges
firmly together When all OF the
braiding Is done first, il IS apt TO
twist ana tangle in the sewing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
sne Dlcnv Ike TO T.I.

a colored woman of generous pro
portions was on tho witness stand il
Superior Court before Judge Weir tho
other day and she made such good
witness for the plaintiff that the at.
tolnoy for the defense planned te
throw cold water" on what she sais
BY finding fault with her character.
let me see, yoU have been arrested
haven't yOu?" the attorney asked on
cross-eXamiuation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
TWAIN's PETRrFlED INDIAN.

The days when Sam Clemens
stuck type" on the Htnrrba, Union
are recalled by this an cdo.e one
morning Sam came into ms oac.
very thoughtful hung up his Goa.
and Went to his frame. He worked
urgently for several hours without
any copy on the cose in front of him.
He was setting up the story of a
wonderful find he and some of mis-
comrades made in McDougals cave
the Sunday before The narration
was to the effect that a crowd OF
boys while exploring the great cave
on Sunday afternoon had run across
a petrified Irdian The citizens were
greatly worked mp over the story.
and they hired a scientist from
Quincy 10 look the dead Indian IN
the face and report The man who
came in to perform tne task wore
gray mutton chop whiskers, Il
thoughtful brow and spectacles. Of
course He was an International
chap. but he looked learned. and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

b. virtue of the authority vc:ted
in me by 4 deed OF trust bearing
date on the 10th. day OF March. 1909,
executed by s r. St. Clair and Jen-
ME ST. clair. his wife. to the under
signed Saml ". Williams. Jr.. as
rustee. 10 secure to r. W. Early
md V -ginia E1-ly the paymen, of
IN no es described in said trust
deed hich is recorded in the Coun-
~ Coz IT Clerks Office Of Mercer
County West Virginia, in Trust
Deed book No. IS at Page 2o2. and
default having been made in the lay
ment q the first one OF said notes.
the same being due ard unraid with
interest from the date OF the said
Trust Deed, and being required 50 TO
do by the said e. W. Farley and
virginia Farley the holders and ow-
ners OF said notes. the undersigned
VIII offer for sale al public auction
to the highest bidder, in front of
the office Of Williams & Williams in
toe City o Blueneld, West Virginia
n said County, on the LIST day OF
February 1910 at 10 o'clock a. m.
iae following described real estate.
Beginning at a point LOG feet from
the intersection OF the Northern line
Of Adams Street with the Western
line of 10 foot alley; thence with
The northern line OF Adams street.
s. 4i-51 W. &c feet to point; thence
y. 500 w 100 feet TO a Is foot al
Iey; thence ~ 44-51 +. 46 feet to a
point; thence $. 45-9 h. 100 feet to
the beginning And being four cen
feet off Of the West side OF 10. 30.
II in Sec. S15, and tGlrty two feet
off of the East side of lot No. 13 of
Sec. SIS. And being part OF tho
same property which was conveyer
TO w. A. Thomas by deed dated the
oath day of May. 1905, and recorded
in said Jerks Office in Deed BOOK
No. 50 page ZIG.
Said sale will be made for cash
Ia hand on day OF sale.
SAML. w. WILLIAMS, Jr..
Trustee
I2-3O-At
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
Trade in Reot.lcs.


The trade in snake skins does not
a. first thought suggest itse'f as one
requiring large capital or very COM
plicated organization, at least i'm this
country, But in the far East things
are different. The Java reatile skin
company has been incorporated i'm the
island of that name with a capital OF
10000. Branches will be established
in a number Of places throughout the
island where live snakes will be Dur-
chased from native hunters. Great
Stress is placed upon buying the rep.
tiles alive, since the skin is much
more valuable if the snake Is skinned
while it is yet living. 1.-Two snakes 70
TO is feet i'm length bring good prices,
while dead snakes are Il drug on the
market. The woman who wears with
pride a handsome snake skin card
case viii probably not give thought
70 the fact thattbe material was strip
ped from a living snake. Ever since
the episode i'm Eden some few thou
sands of years ago snakes have ap-
pareDtly had no right to having their
feelings considered Philadelphia
Ledger
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT IN
CITY OF BLUEFlELD, w. VA.

by virtue of deed of trust execu-
ted TO me on the 18th day Of March,
1907, which deed is of record in the
clerks Office of the county court OF
Mercer county, West Virginia, in
Trust Deed Book 10, at page 223.
wherein J. NJ. Collins and Elizabeth;
Collins, his wife, conveyed to me a
parcel OF land in the city of Blue
field, Mercer county, West Virginia,
bounded and described as follows:--
Beginning ar q stake y. II degrees
80 minutes +. 1873 feet from the
southwest corner of Mrs. Ella l..
FoX's lot, situate on the north side
OF Mineral street; thence n. IL de-
grees 80 minutes f. 100 feet to the
south line OF an alley; thence y.
81 degrees e., with the south line OF
said alley, 43 feet and 4 incnes to a
stake; thence S. II degrees 30 minu-
ties w. 100 feet to n stake; thence $.
81 degrees w 43 feet and inches
to the Beginning; and which trust
deed was executed to secure unto J.
b. Neel. T. S. Neel, and b. G.. Neel
the payment Of certain monies therein
set forth; and default having been
made in the payment OF more than
three OF the notes railing due con
sccutiyely, under the said trust deed.
and having been required to so do
by the holder Of the said past, due
notes, l will. on the 18th day Of Feb
ruary, 1910, on the said premises.
in the City Of Bluefeld w. Va, at
eleven o'clock. a. IN, proceed to sell.
at public out-cry. TO the highest bid
der the before mentioned premises.
Terms or sale Sufficient cash in
hands to pay off the balance of un-
paid notes, secured under said trust
deed, amounting to the sum of 1868.
with interest thereon from the said
18th day of March 1907: and If there
be any residue purchase money
arising from this sale, the same will
be- made payable at such time and
secured in such manner as the gram
tors in said trust deed prescribe
and direct; or in case OF failure
TO give dicrction, then Inc said bal
ancc thereof will be payable ON
months time with interest.
r. K LEEDY.
Trustee
Jan f'1. 1910
S-f-J0-H Sat.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
EFFECT OF GOOD ROADS.
Much Easier to Haul Cotton Now ~
Lee County, Ga.

A sight was witnessed at Leesburg.
Ga, the other day that would. have
oeen impossible q few years ago. Two
mules from five miles I'm the country
came into town with five bales of cot.
ton. Several years ago the particular
road Travelled was In places an almost
eottomless sand bed
The conylcts have been at work on
the road for about four years. and.
while the roads lack much yet of be
Ing what they should be. still the ar
ference IS great and markedly notice
able when former times are compared
The hardest part of the pull was after
the team hit the streets of Leesburg
Lee county has about thirty convicts
at work steadily on her roads. 1t IL
hoped that she viii soon have some of
khe best roads in the state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
GOOD ROAD SUGGESTION
Kansas Man Sayo Put State AerIeul.
tural College In Charge.


Several articles have appeared in
the papers recently on the subject OF
good roads. and always with TN
thought OF n lot OF new officers and
commissions. wy duplicate officers
all the time? Instead OF creating
new commissions and n new set OF Of
Gccrs the sensible and economical
thing TO do would be to grant the Az
ricultural college funds to be used for
this specific purpose, writes J. X. Nil.
Ter OF Manhattan, Kan, to the Kansas
city Star. Plans have been furnished
free to county commissioners. town
ship trustees and road supervisors
Special meetings have been held in
many counties, and the subject of goOo
roads has been placed on the pro-
grams of hundreds OF farmers ipsti-
tutes.
y bulletin prepared for members OF
sacncrs' institutes in Kansas covers
the whole subject OF roadmaking
dirt roads, macadamiZed roads, bridges,
Culvcrts, concrete. stone. iron, wooden,
etc. All we need now Is few thou
sand dollars year to employ spe-
cial highway engineer TO work with
the county engineers and commission
ers and others, prepare plans and go
out to the different communities that
want improved roads and help start
the work The entire expense could
be met by n small state license on au.
tomobiles, rs they tear up the roads
more than ten times the number Of
wagons.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
NEW ROAD MACHINE.
Grading Attachment That Can Be Poi
Upon Any Traction Engine.

- e'Ntlt9 FNeAhAAsfifflDflN VAN Gan be FAFti
Upon Any Traction Engine.
Streets Of Holdrege. Neb., hays
been improved and beautihed by .
very unique and eminenty practical
road and street grading machine, the
Invention OF Elijah a. Hollenbcck OF
Funk. Neb The machine was builk
by Mr. Hollenbeck himself. and not
withstanding its crudity Of constl1ic-
tion, owing TO lack Of facilities for
turning out the proper kind OF work,
II has proved a success and n money
maker from the very start. SAYS tho
Omaha World-ucrald Il IS i'm fact a
road grading attachment, so construct
ed that u can readily loo put upon any
ordinary make Of traction engine.
The machine IS very simple IN its
construction and seldom ever gets out
or order or causes any annoyance 10
the operator ft consists Of "A frame
attached to the boiler and running
gear OF the engine on the left sido.
directly IN front Of the large drive
wheel, IS beam carrying the plow.
The furrow cut by tho pillow f. Just
outside OF the tread of the drive wheel
Of the engine. enabling the operator
20 cut "a straight bank 20 any length
desired. The dirt is dropped from Tho
moldboard upon a belt conveyor pass-
ing under the boiler q the engine and
deposited IN the middle Of the street
or road to make the Vode The outer
end VI this elevator can be raised or
lowered TO meet requirements.
Mr. H0upubcck the inventor is q
young farmer who has lived on n farm
al his life Tie has had no spccia,
training as machlnist, his only edu-
cation in that line being that cleaned
from practical experience IN operating
thrashinR machines and other kinds a.
farm machinery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
The Pa.ked luncheon.

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ont 10 car.. f., w. rrl. H. ,,,.
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,.,..,l MINOR w., ~, -, 80 -
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hrt,or r. ada a l,,.re ,,. of 49,, .,a
One womo, koons an or hau c,,,
croar, ia,s for ,bis n,,...,.o ,rboy 49,
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12

An Oh captain and hl5 matc went
INTO . restaurant near tbc docks and
ordered dinner Tho waiter placed q
plate Of curious liquid before them
"T gag. young follow, what's his
stuH?" shouted tho captain
Soup. sir" replied the waiter
soup? Bilp-turniug To- his malo-
Gust think OF that Here YOU ana me
have been calling ON soup all orr
lives 80 mover knowed f. tI now d"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
Cherries LUXURY.

She had just finished a0usccleaning
and was just proud enough OF the
cleanliness 10 want 10 exhibit it. and
50 she did but it never arpealed to
tho visitor who loves sunshine. light
and home atmosphere The parlor,
with its luXuriaut rug. fine draperies
and excellent pictures. was stll damp
from the cleaning process: the cur
tains smelled starchy, the dark blinds
were down and the room was dreary.
The blinds We're drawn i'm the dining
room, the cut glass glistcned like
icicles in cave on the mantle side
board and center table. The kitchen,
just freshly painted with green paint
"a very poisonous substance). was
tightly closed, window shades par
tally drawn and the place was rank
with the odor OF new linolcum. stove
polish and paint. Call that pleasant?
A tcut in the Wilderness. with sun
shine and a growing sunhower, would
oe like Eldorado in comparison to The
handsome, musty, frowning palace.
Cleanliness denied sunshine is not
conductive TO pleasant home atmos-
pberc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
a Division of Purpose.

Some years ago the Yankee schooner
Sally Ann, under command OF Captain
Spooncr was beating up the Connect.
cut river. Mr.. Comstock. The nate
was mt his station forward According
70 his notion OF things the schooner
was getting '."cue" 100 near certain
mud fats which lay along the iorDoarc
shore SO aft be went to the captain
and with his hat cooked on one side.
said:
'Cap'n Spooner, you're getting n lee
lie too close to them fats. Hadn't You
better go abeout:'
The captain a'nrcd at him.
MI COmstock. jest you go ror'ard
and tend 90 your part Of the skinner
III tend TO mine"
Mr. Comstock went forard ina high
dudPcou.
Boys nc beloved out. "sce that
that er mud hooks ali clear for lettin'
go"
AYE, aye sir"
"Let go. thcuw ne roared.
Down went the anchor. ont ratified
Che chains. ana like fash the Sally
Ann came Iumug into the wind and
then brought up all standing. Mr..
Comstock walked aft aud touched his
hat
Well cap'n my part Of the skinner
Is Co aDcUOr." Every bOly'P
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
MAY ENROLL ANY TIME

Students for shorthand. bookkeup.
ing or general literary courses may
enroll in eitner day or night sessions
Of the BlucfelG Normal and Business
College at any time and received iudl
v.dual instruction. For rates and
terms apply to
W. II. CUNNINGHAM.
Bluefeld, w va.
l-I1-5t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
- 49, -. 49,

Rub the screen doors with cloth
dipped in Kerosene oil and the flies
DiI NOT come near the door and tho
house can be Lept free of them by
Jais method. oil OF peppermint or
oil of lavender puf in an atomiler or
spraycI around nc rooms and porch
F'1 drive All files away.
The r.eu.nl Loa1~I i la bo.' ss
," Using medium iu lbi5 section.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12

The easiest way 90 wash windows
ana have them clear and shiney 81
wake a dry clg-1 and wipe all he
dust from tic inside, then take A
clean cloth dip 70 in vinegar and
wash the window thoroughly. then
take snc'hor dry clotk and wipe dry.
After !. is dry poliah with tissue pa
Vcr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12

Don't fall to see the Gentleman
From Mississippi" at the Elkss Opera
House Thursday night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12

The Evening Leader ehould be
r. every home Begin The New Year
aubGrnhirg 10 Hlueueldr only
Evening Paper
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12
comblne - go Roada

Minneapolis NIlunJ teamsters ana
motorists have Joined forces in an CT
fort 70 secure better roads, tie Mime
apolis Transfers union and the Mime.
apous Automobile club having decided
70 70 into politics TO securc cool high.
ways The plan is to work and vote
only FOR a1crmanic candidates wins
will pledge their aid 10 the good roads
GAUGE. Theodore Wirtb. suporntend.
tnt OF the Minneapolis parks. has been
elected tho first honorary member Of
uc Automobile club and ne Is expect
td TO help the movement
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-12

123O-4t.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
NOW, WHAT is GINGER ALE7
New and PuzzIIng Problem for Fed
eraI Pure Food Board to Solve
Contains capsicum.

Neutrality-suspicious. is ginger ale?"
became a burning issue at the de.
,partment Of agriculture today when
80 or 40 manufacturers of bottled soda
beverages appeared before the Board
of Food and Drug Inspection to dis.
cuss proposed regulation for labelling
their goods.
Although there was long list OF
questions to be considered, hours
were given to discussing the labelling
of ginger ale. The bone of contention
was whether ginger ale was the prop
er label for beverage which con.
tained an indefinite amount of capsi.
cum. With few exceptions, the
manufacturers said capsicum was con.
tanned in their product. It was con.
tended that capsicum was not danger.
GUS to, health, and as long as the con.
sumer was satisfied, the manufactur.
ers should be permitted to procure the
pungency desired by the use of that
ingredient.
The hearing brought out the state
ments of varying tastes in different
sections of the United States as fal
as ginger ale is concerned. One man.
ufacturer asserted that New Eng
land demanded a smaller amount Of
pungency than the south.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-07
FIRST PUT EGGS TO DEATH
Then They viii Keep, Declares EIec.
y, tricIan, After Some Interesting
Y Experiments.

Rochester, N. Y.-""No one will deny
that fresh laid eggs, Kept in cold stor.
age for indefinite periods, lose their
palatability." T. H. Yawger, superin.
tendent of the electrical department
Of the Rochester Lighting company
announced as the result of his expert
ments.
"This is because the eggs are slowly
frozen to death" he continued. Eggs
should be killed the same as animal
food, and the way to kill them is by
electrocution.
PUT an end to the life of embryo
chickens by sending 500 volts Of cleo
tricity through the shell. Eggs thus
electrocuted preserve their natural
fresh taste. and do not lose 1t even by
long retirement In storage.
There is so much life in the or.
dinary fresh laid egg that it takes SOC
volts to kill it."
He Is now experimenting with lob
sters and oysters, believing it to be
more humane to electrocute them than
to boil or roast them alive.