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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
Euffoonery In "Hamlet -

The buffoonery once tolerated In pro-
vincial theaters Is illustrated In an an.
ecdote set forth In the memoirs OF Bar
ry Sullivan. Wright. who was the first
gravedigger. prepared himself to take
the house by storm by having incased
his person within dozen or more
waistcoats of all sorts of shapes and
patterns. When about to commence
the operation OF digging the grave for
the fair Ophelia Wright began to un-
wind by taking of waistcoat after
.waistcoat. which caused uproarious
laughter among the audience. But as
@st as he relieved himself OF one
waistcoat Paul Bedford, the second
gravedigger. incased himself In the
CASTOR vests. which increased the sal
'v1s Of laughter, for rs Wright was
getting thinner Paul grew fatter and
latter Wright, seeing himself out
done, kept on the remainder OF the
zwaistcoats and went on with his part
quite creStfallen .,l,i- l.i.... ..a. n. - ~
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
Lady Pa,,enaer,. Loo.

It was blowing rather hard, and
there was a nasty sea on an hour and
a half before the first breakfast bugle.
An officer OF an ocean liner hurried
along the passage between the state
rooms. and a tmid voice called 70 him:
"Oh. Mr.. Officer, please stop!"
He turned and saw a dear old lady
with a wrapper thrown around her
peeping through her half open door.
Eyes. madam" said the officer.
"Mr. Officer, please would you call
this q gale?" asked the old lady anx-
iously.
"Oh. no. madam! There's not the
least danger. assure YOU"
We'll. is 1t half gale?"
"Not even half a gale, and this II
such an excellent sea boat that you
needn't worry Bit" explained the Of
fcer.
well, what would you call It,
please" said the lady. steadying her
self as the vessel rolled.
Just n fresh nor'west breeze, mad
am, with n cross sea running. But,
really, there's nothing to fear"
THANK you 30 much. just wanted
to get 1t quite right In my diary. You
know."-New York Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
A oalutary Lesson.

New, remember your salutes," SAID
the English corporal when posting the
Irish recruit on sentry. IF you see q
heutenant-he wears one star on bis
memberships arms; IL captain
two stars-slope arms; II you see q
mator-a crown-present arms: II the
colonel-stars and crown-present and
turn out the guard"
Pat pondered his orders carefully,
but presently he was awakened from
his reverie by the approach Of the gen.
eral
That worthy son Of Mars surveyed
the cross swords on the gallant off,
GERS shoulders and as he was not in
cluded in the corporal's category SIM
ply nodded cheerfully.
well, my man." said the genial gen.
eral. "and who are you supposed to
beY
Elm supposed to be bit Of a SEN
try" said Patrick. "And who are
your
"Oh. I'm supposed to be a bit Of a
generaly' said the latter.
"A gineral. Is itr' cried the startled
Pat. Then ye'll want something big.
The corp'ral tould me about the 9th
ers. but nothing about yourself at all,
at all. But hold hard a minute. and
III give ye the bayonet exercise, II
that'll do"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors of Matte B. Meador,
deceased:
In pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult Court OF the County of Mercer,
and State of West Virginia, made in a
cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate of the said Matte b. Mead
or to the payment or her debts, you
are hereby required to present your
claim against the estate of the said
Matte B. Meador, for adjudication to
James S. Kahle, Commissioner of said
Court, at his Office in the City of
Bluefield. in the County of Mercer.
and State aforesaid, on or before the
Both day of July, 1910.
Witness, w. b. Honaker, Clerk of
said Court, this 14th day of June, 1910.
w. b. HONAKER,
Clerk.
6-16-10-6wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
OLD TIME HAT STAMPS.
Death Used to Be tho Penalty In Eng
land For Forging Them.

Oeath Used to Be the Penalty In Eng
land For Forging Them.
Hats have I'm England been subject
to very severe protective enactments.
The blocked beaver hat, for instance.
imported by Sir Walter Raleigh from
the Low Countries. won it's way SO
rapidly that in 1871 Queen Elizabeth
passed an act to protect the making
OF 'thrummed" caps. made from wool,
FOR the advantage OF the landed pro-
prietors. whose sheep furnished the
material. The statute provided that
every male person "shall on Sundays
and holidays wear on his head a cap
OK velvet wool made I'm England, pen
atty. IS. Cd. per day.
About century later the law. for
which there Is nothing too high or too
low. having taxed mems shoes. turned
Its attention once more to their hats
and soon put a check on all improve
ments I'm the trade by requiring every
vender or hats to take out license
under heavy penalty. Subsequently
stamp duty was imposed on all hats.
which were officially marked inside
where the makers name now appears.
The penalty for selling hat without
stamp was f10. and the penalty for
forging hat stamp was death.
whence, no doubt. the modern custom
Of the man who goes to church, sits
down. looks into his hat-to read his
makers name!-London Chronicle
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
Growing Corn For Cob pip...

Probably not one smoker In hun
dred who likes the treat American
pipe"-the corncob-is aware OF the
fact that many acres in Ohio. Illinois.
Missouri and Nebraska are devoted to
raising corn for the especial purpose
OF producing cobs suitable for fashion
Ing into pipe bowls. The grain itself
Is marketed. of course, but the cob on
which II grows Is the real harvest and
ID cut carefully into proper lengths.
smoothed and polished, the soft inner
pulp being gouged out by specially
constructed machinery. The corncob
pipe goes to every country In the world
where men smoke and Is especially In
favor In Australia and New Zealand,
where 1t is regarded as characteristics
ally American. because It suggests the
idea OF Yankee ingenuity. The brier
is the favorite with Englishmen. who
are probably the greatest pipe smokers
in the world.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
6-16-10-6wks.

Our plant is equipped with all the
modern machinery for fine Job Print
Ing; we employ the best workmen
that money can procure; we make
special effort to please; then, too, the
price is always right. Send us your
next order or call Phone 166 and we
will send our representative to see
you. Poland Printing Company.
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HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known
+. j. Cheney for the last Is years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fl.
naDcially able 10 carry out any obIi.
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Caetarrh Cure is taken in.
ternally. acting directly upon the
blood ancd mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists
Take Halls Family pills 70 cobsd
patton
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Usually the Way

Usually the Way.
Mamie-She Is trying to Keep her
marriage n secret
Maud-How do you knowg
she told me So"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27
Sermons at All Pricca.

Brethren" said the visiting preach
err. us got Il eight dollar aarmon. nm
rs got a six dollar sarmon. an Is got
a five dollar one an three dollar one,
an den Is got one kin let you have
fur jcs' one dollar. Now. | want YOU
fur to take UP the Reflection right
now. an We'll see which one NV desc
sarrnons rou wants,"i55Exchange.
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maTIolous.

Youngleigh-Which is the better way
TO propose, orally or by letter? Cynf.
cus-By letter, certainly. There's a
chance that you might forget to mail
it-Exchange.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27

When bachelor gets better half.p
says the philosopher Of folly. he gets
better quarters. anyhow" - Cleveland
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-27

You CAN'T loose In the Diamond
Club Of Randolph and Mittendorf. ASK
about u.
7-9J0tf.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-27
King Edward
Democratic Sovereign Who
Won Ec ;ularity Both ut
Home a.. Abroad - Wild
In Youth. lie Later Became
q Mode! Ruler.

tour of Canada. At the invitation OF
visit to the United States and was fet-
ed and Toasted in several cities. Many
persons still survive who saw the
prince on that occasion. He Travelled
as far west as Missouri. At that time
a bibulous executive named Robert
Stewart was governor of Missouri.
The Prince Of Wales was a guest at
the st. Louis fair, an institution that
made an annual gala week in those
days.
After the prince perceived and prais-
ed the pumpkins. the squashes. the
pretty girls and the fast horses at the
fair he was the guest of honor at a
grand ball in the city. Governor Stew
nrt ran down from Jefferson City to
do the state honors During the even
Ing the governor imbibed freely and
became exceedingly hospitable to the
royal visitor In the midst of bril-
liant and admiring assemblage of la
dies and gentlemen the governor step
ped up to the youthful future king Of
Great Britain and Ireland and emperor
of India. slapped him smartly on the
back with one hand and. waving the
other to indicate the pretty girls.
shouted:
"My God, prince, don't you wish you
were governor of the state Of Mis-.
souri?"
In Cincinnati the prince received fur
Their initiation into the unconventional
ways Of the west. A man approached
him, grasped his hand and shouted:
Hello, prince: glad to meet yer" An
other native Of the present presidents
home town seized his hand and said In
manner indicating that he owned the
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|
! away after a reign Of little
more than nine years, was
more than king, though he
was known popularity merely as King
Edward. In addition to being king Of
Great Britain and Ireland, he was en-
peror of India. holding imperial sway
over the teeming millions of that an
Gent and wonderful land. His i'm.
perial authority, however, unlike that
Of his nephew, the emperor Of Russia,
was hedged about with constitutional
barriers which made him more Of a
benevolent figurehead than real en-
peror.
Even as king Of England this mon
arch was said by governmental experts
| to possess less power than that guaran
teed by our constitution to the presi-
dent of the United States. Neverthe-
less he was king as kings go in this
increasingly democratic age, though he
welded but modicum Of the authori-
ty exercised by many of his predeces-
sors on the throne of England and en-
ployed none Of the unbridled license
of despotism which made some of the
old time British sovereigns a stencil
In the nostrils of history. He was a
dignified monarch and was held in no
contempt for any personal littlenesses
such as some crowned rulers display
throughout their lives.
A Twentieth Century Monarch.
Edward VII. in fact. was an up to
date. twentieth century monarch,
knowing well his place and never
seeking to overstep the bounds which
the democratic empire had placed for
him. Fully matured and toned down
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-27
Prolonging Life.

While no way has yet been found to
make life perpetual, it is a fact that
life can be prolonged Many people die
before their time because the organs
become clogged and cannot do their
work. To keep the body open, active
and free from impurities there must be
no constipation. dyspepsia. flatulency,
liver troubles, etc. If old or young
people suffer from these complaints
they can find ready cure with DR..
Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin. 1t is abso-
lutely guaranteed to 10 what is claimed
and if you want to try it before buying,
send your address for free sample
bottle to the Pepsin Syrup Co., ll9
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, Ill. 1t is
sold by all Druggists at Soc and 81 a
bottle.
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EDWARD VII AS PRINCE OF WALES HIS sUO
CESSOR ON

by threescore years of life before he
succeeded to the throne, King Edward
never evinced an iota of that over
bearing attitude which much young
er monarch might have sought to dis
play even on the English throne In
these latter and nobler days. He sim
ply upheld the dignity Of the crown,
was revered as monarch and admir-
ed as man by his own people and the
rest of the world, drew his emolu-
ments. did his days work and passed
into history as a benevolent sovereign.
Such was the simple serenity Of Ed
wards reign that scandals tongue,
which in his earlier years busted itself
nightly concerning some OF his do
ings. was silenced most effectually and
ceased to wag. Croakers who saw
evil portents in some elements Of his
career as Prince of Wales quit croak-
Ing when the elderly man OF family
settled down in an earnest and sue
cessful effort to make career as a
model monarch. Even the most ribald
Of the death to tyrants ranters passed
by Edwards personality and aimed
their shafts Of denunciation at rulers
who ruled with rods Of less flexible
iron.
When Queen Victoria. his royal
mother. died Jan. 90. 1901. after reign
ing for two generations. Albert Ed
ward. prince of Wales. elected to be
known as Edward VII. He was born
in Buckingham palace Nov. 9. 1S41,
being the eldest son and second child
of Victoria and the prince consort. Al
bert Of Saxe-Coburg. A few weeks
after his birth he was created Prince
Of Wales as heir apparent. and ne
held that title for more than f1fty-nine
wears. Edward was man of broad
culture. Carefully drilled under pri-
vate tutors. he took finishing courses
at the universities of Edinburgh, Ok
ford and Cambridge. In 1868 after
much travelling he took his seat In the
house Of lords. On March 10 OF that
year he was -larried ut Windsor cast
- Princess ilcXandra, eldest daugf
Ter of the ki :: of Denmark, who sur
wives him. -Four of the five childre'
born to the couple also survive. II
eldest, who would have been his sue
cessor, died TT the age of twenty-eigh
In 1892. This prince, Albert Victo'
Christian Edward, was nicknamet
"Collars and Cuffs"
=
His Visit to America.
Edward VII. was the only person to
occupy the British throne who has Wis.
tied the United States. AS the young
Prince Of Wales in 1860 be made a
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AnIdeai Husband

is patient, even with nagping wife,
for he knows that she needs h .lp She
health h that Sa tribes annoy her. If she is
melancholy, excitable, troubled with
loss of appetite, headache. sleepless-
ness, constipation or falnting and dizzy
spells, she needs Electric Bitters-the
most wonderful remedy for ailing wom-
en-. Thousands of sufferers from fe-
male troubles. nervous troubles, back
ache and weak kidneys have used them
and become healthy and happy. Try
them. Only Soc. Satisfaction guar
anteed by P. A. Clemmer. F
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The MONDAY of Life.

Married people should learn what to
do for one another's ills, and for the ills
Of children that may come. They are
sure sooner or later to have occasion to
treat constipation or indigestion. When
the opportunity comes remember that
he quickest way to obtain relief, and
finally permanent cure, is with DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the great herb
laxative compound. A bottle should
always be in the house. 1t is absolute
Iy guaranteed to do what is claimed.
and if yon want to try it before buy
ing, send your address for free sam
pie hottie to Pepsin Syrup Co., 119
Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, III. 1t is
sold by all Druggists az soc and ST a
bottle.
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Thi. viii 1nters.. others.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children cure Feverishness, Headache,
Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders,
move and regulate the Bowels and de-
stroy worms. They break up colds in
"a hours. They never fail. All Drug
gists, 25c. Ask to-day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1910-05-27

CITY ana was the whole reception COM
mittee, "Welcome to our town, prince. "
At the Canadian receptions and balls
the prince was presented chiefly to
young ladies', but in New York there
was ball at the Academy Of Music
at which elderly danes danced with
him while the younger women looked
on. Afterward the prince remarked.
New York has quite fine collection
Of antiques"
On the whole the prince enjoyed his
American tour. though he never again
crossed the water, despite various In
yitations. 1t is said, however. that
two trees which he planted in Central
park, New York, still stand as memo
rails of his visit
For many years as Prince Of Wales
Edward represented Queen Victoria at
various state and social functions
which, according to previous custom.
should have been attended by the
reigning monarch. Thus. though he
waited long beyond the average .ex-
pectancy to wear the crown himself.
he was the central figure of the empire
in public long before he became king.
In the latter years Of Queen Veto
ria's life there was little expectation
that her eldest son would survive her.
Several times he was reported as suf-
fering serious illnesses. Even his coro-
nation, for which the most elaborate
preparations had been made. had to he
postponed because Of serious illness
which at first was regarded as fatal.
Two days before the date of the in
tended coronation he underwent Sc
rious surgical operation. but he rallied.
and six weeks later he was crowned.
Chief Arbiter of Mems Fashions.
AS Prince Of Wales the monarch now
passed away was one Of the chief arbi-
ters Of fashions for men. When he
made his famous tour to Egypt and
the Holy Land, more than forty years
ago, he found the usual form of dress
coat too warm for comfort. He there
upon hit upon compromise In the
shape Of dark blue loose jacket with
silk facings and gold buttons. All his
suit adopted the same attire for In
formal dinners, and when the royal
tourist returned to Sandringham he
did not give up this comfortable gar
ment From this beginning sprang
the dinner jacket Of today, which, as
its wearers admit, is great improve
ment upon the ordinary swallowtail.
To the kings sound common sense
in matters Of everyday life his sub
jects and indeed the world in general
owe more than most of us imagine.
The soft Homburg hat, which is such
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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
Albion Township.
For Township Trustee
A. w. Ludwig.
T. G. Thomas.
For Assessor
j. w. Wells.
Forest City Township.
For Justice of the Peace
7. r. VanLeuven.
For Township Trustee
S. Broadwater.
John O. Jones.
John A. Williams.
For Township Clerk.
M. H. Jones.
For Assessor
G.. A. Searles.
Paris Township.
For Township Trustee
G. H. Miller.
For Assessor
Bonnie Basteson.
Vernon Springs Township.
For Justice of the Peace
A. E. Barker.
j. A. Cutting.
For Township Clerk
w. H. Tillson.
For Party Committeeman.
Albion Township.
J. A. Ludwig.
Chester Township.
&. G. Lake.
Forest City Township.
D. II. Thomas.
Howard Center Township.
6. M. Dell.
Howard Township.
First Pr, cinct.)
}. H. Watson.
New Oregon I, wnship.
First Precihct.)
William KratZ.
Paris Township.
(>econd Precinct)
1hos. j. Hooper.
Vernon Springs Township.
Leroy Salisbury.
Cresco, First Ward.
Edwin A. Church.
Cresco, Second Ward.
5. A. Converse.
Crcsco, Third Ward.
j. A. Cutting.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
For Governor
EDWIN G. MOON
Or QtNunwh, Wapello County
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Official Paper Of City and County

Official Paper Of City and County
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION.
In compliance with Section los7-A.12
of the 1907 Supplement to the Code,
notice is hereby given that a primary
election. will be held in Howard County,
Iowa, on the 9TH day at June, 1910.
Polling places will be open from 9
o'clock a. m. to 8 O'Clock p. M, in the
several voting precincts at the usual
places for holding elections, as pro-
vided by Section 1OS7-A.6 of the 1907
Supplement to the Code.
The offices for which candidates are
to be nominated are as follows:
Governor.
Lieutenant Governor.
Secretary of State.
Auditor of State.
Treasurer of State.
Attorney General.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Clerk of Supreme Court.
Reporter of Supreme Court.
Railroad Commissioner.
Representative in Congress.
State Senator.
State Representative.
COUNTY OFFICES.
County Auditor.
County Treasurer.
Clerk of District Court.
Sheriff.
County Recorder.
County Attorney.
County Superintendent of Schools.
County Surveyor.
Coroner.
Member of Board of Supervisors;
First District, comprising the townships
of Albion, Vernon Springs and New
Oregon.
Member of Board of Supervisors;
Third District, comprising the townships
of Oak Dale, Chester, Saratoga, James
town and Alton.
TOWNSHIP OFFICES.
Alton Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Albion Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Chester Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constahles.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Forest City Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Howard Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Howard Center Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Jamestown Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
New Oregon Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two C.nstables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Oak Dale Tow nship-
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Paris Township
Three Trustees
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
Saratoga Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk
One Assessor.
Vernon Springs Township
Three Trustees.
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two Constables.
One Clerk.
One Assessor.
The various Offices to be filled and
the persons who have filed nomina-
ton papers and affidavits and who are