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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-14
ANOTHER DONATION.

Mr.. Ernest Boyer chairman OF the
committee Of the Knights OF Pythias
bazaar, today received from Mr.. y. b.
Hopkins, president OF the Griffin Furni-
ture Company, handsome mirror to
be voted to the successful candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-14

Take it from us friend, we know! We
know we can sell you the finest Hams
and Shoulders in Alexandria cheaper
than you can buy 'em anywhere else. If
you don't happen to be hep" to our
prices just look up our big adj. on this
page. The quality OF our products hit
the high places but our prices are re-, on d !,
ANYTHING to eat that's worthwhile"
come to Blondheim's Auth Stand or
Market. Take it from US friend, We
know!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-14

Shoes less than half price-20O pairs
Misses Shoes that cost to manufacture
81 SO and $1.75, and sold at $500 and
$50, will be sacrificed at CSC per pair,
John A. Marshall & Bro, 422 King
st -set.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-14
Weather Probabilities,

For this section fair tonight, lSatur-
day partly cloudy; mnderate tempera-
ture; ligha winds. mostly southerly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-14

Carroll Donnelly, of Washington, D.
c., will race Leo Sweeney at Armory
Hall tonight,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-14
LOCAL MATTERS.
Sun and Tide Table

Sun rises tomorrow at coca. M. and sets
at 52l p. m. High waterat 443a. III. and
sets 5.07 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-14

Good two story dwelling No. Oronoco Street
rooms, investment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
SHOULD Be
MADE FOR COCO
ORGANIZE

The Blueheld Evening Leader de-
slres to announce that beginning with
this date MIR George OLeary becomes
connected with the Leader Contest
department. Mr.. O'Leary may once
have desired one candidate to win the
Iprize-the first prize-but in entering
the employ OF The Leader neither he
nor The Leader, will have a favor
lie, but will WORK solely in conduct
ing the contest along the lines laid
out tsrict impartiality with no ia.
rorite to befriend Mr.. OIeary will
visit each candidate and explain more
thoroughly the workings of the con.
test and will assist candidates in
every way to win. His receipts will
at all times be honored by the com
|pany.
TO make the contest strictly honest
|and that there may be no duplicate
receipts given. the Contest Manager
is the only person who can give n
candidate receipt for votes. which
must correspond with the amount of
money paid. Money paid at the Office
to Mr.. Gwynne or to Mr.. OTeary will
be Immediately acknowledged by the
Contest Manager.
Any person desiring to pay money
to any contestant may do so without
the least fear. Every contestant has
receipt books and all of their receipts
will be honored by the company. In
many cases contestants have given
receipt books to friends whom they
have induced 10 work for them. AS
each contestant is responsible for
these receipt books, the company will
also accept receipts without question
With the close of the second week
|of The Leader contest DR.. +. II
Thompson still maintains the lead
with Miss Shirley close second and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

york, select your workers, ask your
friends to come to your assistance
which they Will gladly do if asked
Everybody wants 10 see their friends
win. Get your relatives interested;
see that each one OF them has a def.
mite amount Of work to perform be.
fore December "a; have them make
frequent reports to you Contestants
who desire to carry off the grand
prizc-thc $3.50 acknowledgements
afford to loaf" Anything that is
worth going after is worth working
hard 20 win.
Of time before the ciosc OF the con
DO not think that there is a plenty
test. There is plenty of time, bat
one will find that some other contes
tant has already secured the very
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

Miss Becker third. while MI Clark is
steadily advancing. as are the other
four candidates. Election matters
sickness and other business have hin.
dered all of the contestants getting
down 10 hard work, but with all these
matters passed things will likely as
sumo the shape OF a spirited contest
before many days have passed.
1t has been decided by the manager
OF the contest to announce change
in vote twice each week instead of
daily. Changes VIII be made every
Monday and Thursday after this date.
Right at this moment the contest
manager suggests TO the candidates
for the prizes that they get right down
to work, starting in on earnest work
tonight-plan organization of your
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

persons they intended TO ask for a
subscription II any delay is made.
tWork now while the harvest time Is
". hand. n s,u. =,
A perfect. active. working organiza
ton among your friends is of the
most vital Importance See that you
have one.
The ballot printed elsewhere in The
Leader Is now only good for 10 votes
and is still worth clipping as 1t counts
just about the same as money. Have
your friend clip them this week-later
on II may not be worth so many votes
Persons who are considering enter
lng the contest ut later time. are
injuring their chances OF winning the
prizes by delay. Now is the time TO
enter. Now subscriptions are easy to
take; later on when the field has
been covered it will be harder to get
subscriptions.
/ Contestants are advised that the
Contest Manager will from this date
be at The Leader office ONLY in the
afternoon of each day Except Sun
/ day from ! to 6 o'clock, and from z
to O'Clock Tuesday and Friday even
ings
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
WANTED

WANTED-35 miners at once. Wages
good. All machine coal. Vein
feet and up. Williamson Coal &
Coke Company. Williamson, w. We.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
nv! N57FgIk&Westsri
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OCTOBER 2, 1910.

Leave BlueGeld 1920 a N. for Roa-
noke, Norfolk and all points OF Shen.
adoah division. Pullman Sleeper,
Roanoke to New York. via Hagers.
town. Pullman Parlor Car, Roanoke
to Norfolk.
sos a. III. for Roanoke, Rich
mond Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper
Dining. Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
go p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch.
burg and Intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley, Philadelphia
and Now York. Sleeper to Philadcl-
phia. Cafe Car Gary and Sbcna.
iOah.
9.1S .. m. for Roanoke, Lynch.
1urg Richmond Norfolk. Pullman
deeper to Norfolk, Roanoke u
Richmond.
Leave Bluo6eld 500 p. m. for Ken.
IVA, Columbus and all points West
md Nrrthwest Pullman sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe carg
$40 a. m. Pullman Sleeper 70,
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave a. m. and 2:O5 p. m.
daily for Tazewsll. Norton and all
stations on the Cllnch Valley division
Arrive from Norton and points on
the Clinch Valley division at 1880
m. and 7:2O p. m.
Leave 600 a. m. for Williamson and
Intermediate stations
Leave 1880 a. m for Jaeger
and intermediate stations.
Leave 2:t5 p. m. for WEIGH and in
termediate stations.
For additional information call on
agent Norfol and Western r. r.
w. -. Devil,
Genl Pass. Agent,
Roanoke, Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
NOTICE TO COUPON
CLIPPERS

Subscribers and others who
are clipping coupons from The
Leader to vote for thcir favor.
itc candidate arc adUscd that
they must be handed TO The
contestant and NOT bought 8.
rect 10 The Leader Office Tho
candidate must take "a receipt
from The Contest Manager TOR
al coupons Subscribers can
pay money az this OH. Tor
coutes ant but cannot leave
coupons cut from the paper.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
LOST

LOST:-In postofice ladies hand
bag containing ladies' Elgin watch
and purse containing some small
change. Also some letters address
ed to Miss Ada Martin. Suitable
reward given. Leave at Leader Of
flee or at Goodsons & Moore's Gro
Gerry.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
FOUND
FOUND: key ring containing four
Keystone Yale, two door keys. Los
er call at Leader office.
statesmen wANrED:-side line

SAlESMEN WANTED: Side line.
Attractive novelty on consignment
with retail merchants in small
towns displaying from illustrated
catalog, no samples necessary.
Statesmen have spare time between
trains can easily earn from $4,000
to $4,000 per month. Commissions
paid on receipt of each order. For
further information write Garnet
Carter Company, Chattanooga
Tenn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

WANTED:-First class cook. AppIy
at once, 10 Ramsey street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07

make all checks and money orders
payable only TO the BlueGeld Evening
Leader and address an correspon-
.dence in care Of the Contest Editor
The Leader will be pleased 10 fur.
nish printed envelopes properly ad.
dressed to all candidates on applica.
ton
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
FOR SALE

FOR SALE:-A stock of general mer-
chandise invoicing about $500 in
good locality. Plenty of produce of
all kinds. In sight OF both Virgin
ian and N e w depots Would ex.
change for good farm land in right
place. Address Pembroke Produce
Co, Pembroke. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-07
MADE Her Paw Wen

q certain queen Of Hanover once
upon time when travelling stopped al
an ian called the Golden Goosc. She
remained two days To- rest herself and
Feuhuc oud receive such entertain
me1t as WAS needed aud for the same
was charged roo thalcrs. on her dc,
pariate The landlord bcsought hcr with
'DsoPEious difference TO favor him
"ith nor patroua@" on her return.
'If YOU desire Juat ny dear man"
'ephcd her majesty. ".ou mast NOT
again take mc tor sour sign"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Elegant Gowns, Costumes. Wraps,
Coats, Waists, Skirts.

What will go down in the records
as the tri-cities' browning sale of
women's wearables began today at
the beautiful big new NJ. & K. Many
were on the tip-toe of expectancy for
this event, knowing full well the
supreme style and elegance of NJ. &
K. women's apparel and confident of
something unusual in the way of in
ducements but few expected anything
so stirring as the offerings adver-
tised.
How jubilant and pleased all who
came were may be told by few ex-
CARNATIONS overheard. One lady de-
clared Its the grandest sale l ever
attended" another q know that was
a s35 suit for l looked at It before"
and she was tIckled to get it at half
price, $3.50.
The enthusiastic response to the
NJ. & ks announcement of their first
annual sale in their new store for
women is a gratifying manifestation
of the increasing popularity of this
new department, the largest, best
equipped and best stocked ready-to-
wear store for women in the tri-cities
and one of the finest in the country.
While the assortments are extern
sive, early selection Is counseled at
the unusual and unparalleled prices.
Whatever a woman's idea Of a suit
she will meet 1t at the NJ. & K. in this
unequaled showing of styles that
were unrivaled values at former
prices now marked down to half.
This presentation and distribution OF
women's suits at half price will be
the topic of the hour in almost every |
home in the tri-cities and will long
be talked of as the event of years. |
Such elegant gowns, wraps, costumes. /
waists, coats and other fine wearables !
for women never sold at such little !
prices-nothing like it ever before /
and perhaps there'll never be a sale /
like it again-everything new at the
n. & K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Linens Down.

Our big Christmas display
OF linens passed through the
hurry. the rush, the scramble
with more or less HURTS
scars. etc, in the way OF finger
marks, rumpled places and
sOiled spots. Nothing to hurt,
but OF course we couldn't sell
the things al regular prices.
So this is what happens
For balance of week. odd nap
kins, all grades sOilCd napkins at
just a quarter off. ali pattern
cloths. all sojled ends of ward
damasks a quarter off all lunch
cloths, doilies. scarfs. CenterpieCes
and fancy goods that are Tumpled
or mussed a quarter off. Damask
and buck towels, tossed or mUssed
by handling, take off a quarter. p
per cent. A three-day5' scramble
for these should clean up every
thing IN this great linen stock.
Linen experts viii come early.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

to the opera house audience. He did
it in so sweet and amiable a manner
that l was completely won over and
regretted that I had agreed with San
ders. I shall never forget the modest
and trembling manner in which Mr..
Nye faced the audience and com
menced his introduction:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-I am glad that
Il has devolved upon me tonight to an
nounce that we are to have an interesting
lecture on lying by one OF the most DIS
Observation-Disclosures was a long pause,
for Mr.. Nyes infection indicated that he
had finished, and the audience roared with
delight, so that it was some time before
the sentence was concluded)-lecturers
from the east.
I'VE have our ordinary country liars IN
Laramie, but Mr.. Perkins comes from the
metropolis. Our everyday liars have a
fine record. We are proud OF them. But
the uncuItured liars Of the priarie cannot
be expected to cope with the gifted and
more polished prevaricators from the cul-
tured east. Ladies' and gentlemen, per
NIT me to introduce to you Eliar Perkins
Ladies and gentlemen" l said in
reply, Il feel justly fattered by your
Laramie humorist's tribute to my
veracity, but truly I am not as great
q liar as Mr. Nye"-and then I seemed
to falter; the audience saw my diem
ma and applauded, but finally l fin
tshed the sentence by saying-'T am
not as big a liar as Mr.. Nye would
have you think"
A day or two after this picked up
the Boomerang and read this para
graph:
"when Mr.. Perkins was passing
through Laramie he said he was trav-
cling for his wife's pleasure.
Then your wife Is with youT sug
gested a Boomerang reporter.
"'Oh, no. said Eli; she is in New
York"
Routed In Sunday School.
In telling of the confusing retort of
a Sunday school pupil at Portland.
Ore. Mr.. Landon wrote:
After lecturing for the Y. NJ. c. A.
there l was asked to say something TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Discovered Bill Nye?

In ELI Perkins-Thirty Years of
Wit" published in 1891. the humorist
repeated some of the humor of histor-
ical renown and contributed not little
himself as cleaned from his expert
ences. Particularly was he reminis-
cent of Bill Nye, as follows:
I shall never forget my first lecture
in Laramie, Wyo. 1t was in 1873. It
was then that Bill Nye was discovered.
I discovered him. He was running his
little paper called the Boomerang and
was having a terrible fight with an
editor across the way. The other edi-
tor. George Sanders, was madly jeal-
GUS Of Nye. He would write ponder
GUS editorials abusing Nye; then Nye
would answer with a quaint. gcod ma
tured paragraph making fun of his op-
ponent, which would be copied into a
thousand newspapers. This copying Of
Nye's articles made Sanders madden
than ever.
The fact of it is" said Sanders,
this Nye is q fool. His stuff is all
twaddle. Now look at my editorials"
he said as he pointed proudly to a
double loaded article on Southern Out
Lages.". and Coming Wars In Europe"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
City Chat


Your
Loan rates down.
Kerler & Co. make rugs
Carpenter Coal company
Sell coal. Phone west 295.
Buy home of Reidy Bros.
Tri-city Towel Supply company.
For express, call Spencer & Trefz.
Jones! Jones! Jones! for cut rates
and decent loans.
Mound City paints may cost a little
more but! Ill & Ehleb.
Let William Johnson do your tin and
furnace work. 1915 Third avenue.
For an early breakfast nothing so
good as Mrs. Austin's pancake -four.
Kindhng wood, $3.50 a load. de-
nvered. Kahlke Bros. Phone West 8.
For an early breakfast nothing so
good as Mrs. Austfns pancake flour
Kindling wood, $3.50 a load. de-
1ivered. Kahlke Bros. Phone West 9.
For an early breakfast nothing so
good as Mrs. Austin's pancake -four.
H T. Siemon wants your tin and
furnace work 1526-152s Fourth ave-
nue..
The mid-winter term at Browns
business college opens next Monday,
Jan 2.
Carpenter Coal company. tele-
phone west 295. Please copy our
number in your telephone book.
Dance the old year out and the new
year IN at the Industrial hall Satur-
day evening Dec. 81. Admission so
cents
Having sold my stock of groceries,
/ now offer the balance of my goods,
such as shelving, show cases. tables.
coffee mill, toys, wagons and chairs
at half their value. B. F. Rhoden-
baugh, SIS Seventeenth street.
It was inadvertently stated in The
Argus last evening that the dancing
party held at Industrial hall Monday
evening was given by the Jolly Five
club. The Jolly Five club will give its
dancing party at Industrial hall Satur-
day evening.
Postcards so cents per dozen.
three for 25 cents, four panels 25
cents. Increased business makes it
necessary to finish photos every day
You will get your postcards the sec
ond day after taking. There is only
one right way to finish postcards so
they will not fade. Kerr, 1907 II
Second avenue.
If this ad catches your eye, remem-
Der it, just the same as you would your
own name. The most celebrated loan /
company in the whole state for the !
cheapest loans, the longest time, the |
largest rebate, with our new rates
makes us right up to the minute in |
our line of loans on household goods, /
pianos, diamonds, etc. Yes We have .
the old slow phone, West ~, 1SO11s .
Second avenue, Mgr. J. wv. Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

of the Franco Prussian War" His
career as a lecturer, a vocation then
considered in the class of the fine arts,
began about this time. His success in
this field added to his prestige.
His first humorous book was pub
lished in 1875 under the title of "Wit,
Humor and Pathos.'' The critics Of
the time characterized the pathos OF
this little volume as classic. "Wit and
Humor of the Age" was brought out
in 1880, and seven years later he pub
lished "Kings of the Platform and
Pulpit" Thirty Years of Wit was
his next work, and his last book came
in 1895, at the time of the free silver
discussion. 1t was called ELI Perkins
on Money, Gold, Silver and Bimetal-
lism."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

the Sabbath school scholars on sun
day evening Now. my talks are keyed
up to college or church audiences. I
could not think Of anything to talk
about, so I looked at the children and
said:
Now, children, about what shall I
talk tonightT
About three minutes said a lit
tie girl, and the witty answer con
vulsed the church with laughter, but
the ice was broken"
Another story told on himself was
this:
About the funniest incident I'm my
lecture experiences happened az
Portsmouth. y. II. 7 have told the
story in print and made Max ORen
the hero Of #, while it really happened
to myself.
when 7 got on the train the next
morning after my Portsmouth lecture
I was accos.ed by n very nicely dress
ed young gentleman. who said. as he
advanced toward me. with n smile:
al beg pardon. sir. but are you the
gentleman who delivered the Y. NJ. G.
A. lecture last night
"T am / said. with some pride.
"'Well. want 70 thank you for e.
I don't know when ! ever enjoyed my
self more than when you were talk
ing
"'You are very complimentary, I
said, taking the young man warmly
by the hand. very complimentary. I
am glad my humble effort was wor-
thy of your praise
yes continued the young man.
1t gave me immense pleasure. You
see. am engaged to q Portsmouth
girl and her three sisters all went.
and / had the girl in the parlor all 10
myself Oh. it was n happy night
the night you lectured in Portsmouth.
When are you going to lecture there
again."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Is MUCH SICKNESS
AFTER CHRISTMAS
General Depression Brings With II
Physical Reaction in Large
Number of Gas rs.

The usual depression between
Christmas and New Years is with US
and brings with it. in addition to the
usual business stagnation, a train of
physical ills that is out of the or
binary. Hundreds in the city and vi
cinity who passed through the siren
uous season just before Christmas
successfully gave way to the reac-
ton Immediately afterward and the
result is that the doctors are having
their hands full. Grip and colds are
the commonest form of illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
LAnDON LAST Of OLD
SCHOOL OF HUMORISTS

ed with the Federal troops and rose
to position on the staff of General
Chetlain. with whom he saw much
active fighting and by signal bravery
was raised to the rank of major.
The lure of opportunity took him
into the south at the close Of the war.
for he saw the possibilities of a little
capital invested in cotton lands. He
bought a plantation in Louisiana, and.
although his venture was successful.
he spent only a few years there, pre-
ferrfng to travel. On his tour of Eu-
rope his literary talents began to de-
velop, and his first serious devotion
to the literary will-o'- the-wisp came
when he was secretary to the Ameri-
can legation at st. Petersburg.
Nicknamed by Artemus Ward.
In 1870 he returned to the United
States and his first book, Saratoga
In 1901" a humorous prophecy, writ
ten under the name of Eli Perkins,
made its appearance. Eli Perkins, his
pen name, was acquired in an odd
manner, and Artemus Ward was re
sponsible for it. Landon said Of it:
when on my Louisiana plantation
Ward was feeling in a humorous mood
he would call me AN Eli Perkins of a
man. An Eli Perkins kind of man
was a dry, humorous, statistical per-
son with an odd conception and a
clumsy manner"
His celebrity followed the publica-
AQn: Of his SECOND book. The History
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

III \ the recent death of Melville De
81 Lancey LandOn at Yonkers, y.
E Y, the United States lost the last
of a galaxy Of contemporaneous
humorists. Landon's pen name was
Eli Perkins, and as such he was
known all over the country by reason
of his writings and lectures.
Eli Perkins began evolving his hu-
NOR at a time when many men now
little known to readers were, in the
heyday of their popularity. The fame
of Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Har-
ris), Mark Twain Samuel L. Glenn
ens), Hosea Biglow Games Russell
LowelD, TX Marvel Donald Grant
MitchelD and Bill Nye is secure, but
to the majority of the younger genera
Billings, Petroleum V. Nasty, Mrs.
Darlington, Josiah Aliens Wife, Peter
Farley, Danbury News Man, John
Phoenix, Fat Contributor, Bill Arp
and even Artemus Ward are little
more than names.
Died at Seventy-one.
Mr.. Landon was seventy-one years
old and the disease which killed him
had so undermined his health that for
the last five years he had done no
writing
Mr.. Landon was born in Easton, n.
Y, in September, 1859. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools and was
graduated from Union college in 1861.
When the civil war began he enlist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28
Mems Fixings Nearly Half

MEMS CHOICE PATTERNS $1.OO
four-in-hands, broken lines, at
only ................. soc
MEMS SOC FOURIN-HAND and
neck ties, broken assortments.
at ................. S1c
MEMS COMBINATION MATCHED
SETS OF TIES, SOCKS AND
HANDKERCHlEFS. choice of all
$500 lots at S1.33; choice of all
$3.50 lots at S1.O0; choice Of
S1.00 lots t.................6 SIC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-12-28

You can see they are written by a
scholar. Now look at Nye's paper.
See what trash. And still they all copy
him. 1t makes me sick. Look. at