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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
THE SOLAR SYSTEM. !
lite Flight Through spaes Toward the
a Constellation Lyra.

lie Flight Through spaes Toward the
~ CONSTELLATION lyra.
In what direction are you moving :
II you are going toward the Battery
you win answer SOUTH" n up Broad
way you win answer NORTH toward
the Hudson you viii say west" and
II IN the direction OF the East river
you win reply east"
These answers might be correct as
regards the surface OF the earth, but
they may be far from answering the
question. for the earth Is turning east
wardly at the rate OF about a thousand
miles an hour. which carries you In
that direction very much faster than
you can move over the ground.
But that rotating motion. constantly
changing your direction In relation to
oil outside the earth. Is quite subordiS
nate to another far more rapid motion
that Is carrying you and the earth
around the sun eastwardly on an en-
tirely different curve at tho rate or
about nine miles u second, ever chang
ing your direction In relation to the
stars I'm a circular path 279,0O0,OOO
miles long.
Yet that isn't a key to your direc-
ton, for little you. your tiny earth and
your third rate sun, with oil Of its
planets. are travelling as a united group
In one direction, differing from all
those mentioned. Find the large FIRST
magnitude blush white star Vega, In
the constellation OF I.yra. and you will
be looking In the direction of the flight
that our system is taking through
space. II you will observe the stars
ground Vega for n few hundred years
you Will find that they are apparently
slowly separating. while the stars at
the opposite pole OF the heavens are
slowly drawing together. That means
we are moving toward Vega and
away from the opposite point This
motion is in circle that cannot be
exactly measured. but there Is evil
dence to show that It will require
100000 years for our system to
complete II
Then can you answer. II am moving
toward Vega" Perhaps so. but moro
likely perhaps not, for It is Far from
unlikely that you and your solar sys-
tenn. with Vega and all Of the galaxy
OF stars that eye can see on the clear
est night, are moving in the same gen
eral direction around some great com
mon center yet unknown. Who can
tell2 No one now. but the possibility
Is presented to the human mind from
what we know OF the motions Of the
great universal clock of space that
marks OF the seconds Of eternity
New York Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
.kE5!j6lkSNEslHI1
OCTOBER z, 1910.
MAY IS, 1910

Leave Bluefield 1870 a. m. 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.
9:O5 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
mond Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper
Dining Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:20 p. IN. fer Roanoke. lynch.
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley, Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to Philadel-
phia. Cafe Car Gary and Shena
doah.
9:1S p. m. for/ Roanoke, Lynch,
burg Richmond Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper to Norfolk, Roanoke to
Richmond.
Leave Bluefield $50 p. m. for Ken.
ova, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe cars
$40 n. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave S:35 a. m. and 2:05 D. m.
daily for Tazewell, Norton and all
stations on the Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
the Clinch Valley division at 1880 n
m. and 1920 p. m.
Leave 6:10 a. m. for Williamson and
intermediate stations.
Leave 1880 a. m. for Jaeger
son and intermediate stations.
Leave 2;15 p. IN. for Welch and in.
termediate stations.
For additional Information call on
agent Norfol and Western II. II. W
w. b. Devil,
GenI Pass. Agent,
Roanoe, Va,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
A GOOD POSITION

Can be had by ambitious young men
and ladies In the field OF wireless"
or Railway telegraphy. Since the g..
hour law became effective, and since
the Wireless companies arc establish
ing stations throughout the country
there Is a great shortage of telegraph.
ers. Positions pay beginnes from $40
TO $50 per month, with good chance
OF advancement. The National Tele
graph Institute operates six Official in
stitutes In America. under supervision
OF r. r. and Wireless officials and
places all graduates into positions. II
viii pay you to write them for fun de.
tails at Cincinnati, o., Philadelphia.
Pa. Memphis Tenn, Davenport Iowa.
Columbia, S. G. or Portland, Oregon.
accordin TO where you wish to enter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
NOTICE OF SALE OF
COLLATERAL

| Notice is hereby given that the UNI
I dersigned, The Flat Top National
Bank of Bluefield. will, on the 10Th
day of October. 1910. at . O'Clock d.
m, ut the front door OF it's banking
house, In the City OF Bluefeld. Mer.
Ger County, West Virginia, ofrer for
sale, at public auction. to the highest
bidder, the following corporate stocks
or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary, which were pledged to it by
Chapman .Botsford, as collateral secur-
ity To secure the payment OF two
notes, executed to said Bank by said
Botsford, he. the said Botsford hav.
ing failed to pay said notes when the
same became due and payable on the
18th day OF July, 1910. and the 18th
day OF August, 1910. respectively:
40 shares OF the Bmefield Brewing
Company stock.
10 shares OF the Indian Ridge Coal
& Coke Co. stock.
81 shares of the Mohawk Coal &
Coke Co. stock.
Terms OF sale CASH IN HAND on
the day OF sale.
THE FLAT NATIONAL, BANK
of Bluefleld.
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A CAREFUL MAN.

His indecislon In the Matter Of EN-
"ra Ployins a Doctor.
The parsimony OF the old New Eng
lander OF the type now almost vanished
was nobly exemplined I'm Mr.. Benny
Huntingdon. who lived with his maid.
an sister In little town I'm western
Massachusetts. Nciher had ever spent
n penny unnecessarily and when I'm
his old age Mr.. Benny became crippled
with "the rheumatic" and had. as well,
strange 1utterings of the heart, which
were unrelieved by the best recon-
mended ''yarb teas" they were greatly
shocked at the suggestions and warn
ings Of their friends and neighbors
that they ought TO send for q doctor.
Mr.. Benny refused. declared his scorn
OF the entire medical profession and
continued 10 save his pennies.
But the pain grew worse. Mr.. Ben.
ny was confined TO his bed In great
agony and overheard some OF the
neighbors telling his sister that lie was
going TO die. Then he sent for an old
schoolmate, a man as careful as
himself.
JOSIAH ne asked, In low, conti-
Dental tone, "hnve you ever had a
doctorT
Josiah shook his head. Dunno as
have" he answered
Mr.. Benny reached out and laid a
trembling hand upon his old friends
arm. Josiah" he asked again, did
you ever hear how much one o. them
doctors charges for visit?"
Josiah looked at his suffering friend
with plying sympathy. well" he
snid, breaking II as gently as he could
well, I have heard. Benny. that they
charge as much as So visit"
1.-TWO dollarsw Mr. Benny repeated
1.-TWO dollars" Then he sank back on
bis pillow and sighed in voice of
strangely mingled relief. regret and
resignation, "Well. dunno but I'd
rather spend 50 than diew-Youth's
Companion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
NOTICE OF SALE

| viii sell at public auction, at tho
old Office of the Consolidated Fuel
Company, in the Thornton Building.
Bluefeld, w. Va, on Monday Octo.
Der 10th 1910 at $50 o'clock p. m,
all the Office furniture and fixtures of
the Consolidated Fuel Company, con
sisting principally of one large safe /;
one small safe; one typewriter desk /;
two fiat-top desks; three standing
desks; two roll-top desks; one I'M
derwood typewriter; one SeCor type
writer; one typewriter table; ono
small table; three sections Macy and
Globe filing cabinets; two revolving
desk chairs; one typist chair; two
office chairs; two oil heaters; one
desk stool; one hall tree; one protec-
tograph; one extension electric lamp
one Burrough adding machine; one
door check, and various other Office
supplies.
p. J. KELLEY, Trustee,
NJ. -. POSTLETHWAITE,
..- Auctioneer.
g-30-10 t. 10.3.10
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
YOUNG MEN WANTED
Government Pays Railway Mail Clerks
$500 TO 81, 400 A Year ,,

Uncle Sam holds examinations for
railway mail clerks. postonice clerks
or carrier. custom house and depart
ment clerks. Prepare at once for the
coming examinations.
The job is for life; hours are short.
salary twice monthly and vacation. To
any young man who has energy
enough to answer. this is the oppor.
tunity OF lifetime.
Thousands OF appointments are to
be made. Common school education
is all you need; city and country peo-
pie have equal chance. Start to pre-
pare now-frce information. Free
scholarships this month. Write i'm.
mediately to Central Schools, Dept.
SOB, Rochester, N. Y.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
NOTICE

The Bluefeld Feed Compony, COM
posed OF the undersigned. G. f. Tynes
and g. w. Ewald, hereby give uotice
that the business heretofore conduct.
ed under the above firm name has
been sold to the Standard Fuel 4
Supply Company, and that all ac
counts due said firm are payable
TO either of the undersigned, and they
will pay all the existing Indebtedness
Of the firm.
This 10Th day of September, 1910.
BLUEFfELD FEED CO.,
BY G. +. TYNES
G. w. EWAI.D
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
A MANS GLOVE.

In the Old Days u Served 80 Proxy
For Its Owner.
In the early days everything was not
regulated for the people as II is now
by the government and the law courts.
Europe was still young then. and peo-
pie had rough and ready means OF
dealing with one another. OF buying
and selling or giving goods and prop
erty and settling disputes. A glove.
as 1t was very close indeed TO O mans
hand. came in course Of time to be
looked upon as taking the place OF the
hand itself, and sometimes took the
mans place and was made to represent
him.
For example. TO open fair 1t was
necessary then to have the consent and
protection of the great lord In whose
country It was going TO be held. Those
who wished 10 open the fair would
come TO the nobleman and petition him
to be present lie might be very
busy or bored at the idea OF having 10
go. yet he would know that II must be
opened or his people would be discon-
tented. So he would say 20 the lead
ers Of the people: NO. my trusty fel
lows. 1 can't open the fair In person.
but will send my glove to do 1t. You
all know my glove. Nobody has one
like II in the country. 1t is the one
my lady mother embroidered for me in
coIored silks and silver wire, and st
has a deep violet fringe. You can
hang It above the entrance OF your
fair grounds as a sign that you are
acting with my permission. II any one
disputes your right or touches his mas
ter's glove I will attend TO him. That's
allT So the glove would travel In
state to open the fair.-Westminster
Gazette
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
oUINTEssENce OF HYPOCRISY.

The Telegraph in this mornings is
SUE says that the Republican party
believes the people should rule and
to this end pledges itself in state con.
yention, and since then it's candi-
dates, Messrs. Baker, Hawley and
Steele have personally pledged them
selves to carry out the peoples wish.
es. IL we are not mistaken these
same men, the Republican party and
the Telegraph have on various and
sundry other occasions pledged them
selves to carry out the peoples wish.
es. The Telegraph is referring more
particularly to the wet and dry issue,
and this furnishes just as good an ex-
ample of the faithlessness of the Re-
publican bosses as anything else.
Now in the light of past perfor-
nance, in the light of Baker and Haw-
leys double dealing their having vot.
ed on both sides of this question,
what assurance have the people that
they will carry out their personal
pledges made in a printed statement
to the people, or the Telegraphs prom
Use that they will live up to the plat
form of their party? Consistency may
be a jewel, but IL IL is there are few
brilliants of this kind kicking around
loose among the bosses who dominate
the Republican machine in Mercer
county or at the Daily Telegraph of.
fee.
Shall the people rule? Surely. We
believe in it. The people must rule,
but they will find themselves long
way from ruling, or having even
remote say in the government If they
trust to the Republican representa-
tives A legislature overwhelmingly
Republican egregiously failed to fulfill
the pledgss maHe TO the people, and
one Of these pledges was the submis-
sion of the prohibition amendment
which was defeated by the vote of
Dir. Baker who now says he is dry He
will never betray the people again In
like manner. but can he be trusted :?
When man lies TO you once you usu-
ally spot him forever after, and al
though Mr.. Baker has attempted to
Justify his action in the matter be.
fore the voters, his Explanation" fails
signally to explain.
And our readers are pretty familiar
with the record OF Mr.. Hawley in the
wet and dry contention. He has vot.
ed wet as many times as ne has fing.
ers and toes, and probably at heart
he Is wet. But you are not dead GER
tain that his conversion is genuine or
which way he will vote when it comes
to showdown. And likewise we
ould like to inquire If the Telegraph
Is sentimentally dry II has never said
as much in so many words, and it has
stacked up both ways in times past.
Perhaps signed statement" would
be in order.
The people rule! This is the veriest
bosh coming from the TELEGRAPH
the quintessence OF hypocrisy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Other Editors
Too Thin.

Why do the Republican organs aud
orators persist in pretending that
high tariff does not cause high pri-
ces? They not only know better, but
they know that the only argument in
favor OF high duties is that they do
enable the protected producer to
charge that much more for his output
in the home market. IL that were not
SO. the manufacturer would not be
clamorous for high tariff; and the
Republican flim-fiam that Protection
enables the mill or factory to pay bet
ter wages to it's labor is only another
way of admitting that the manufac.
turer's profit is increased in proper
ton as the duties are raised.
When the German government I'm
troduced it's tariff law OF 1902. it pub
lished an explanation which contained
the frank statement that finland pri-
ces are raised, so far as a consider
alton OF the circumstances of the
last ten years will allow us to Judge,
in proportion to the duties"
Why cannot the American STAN
patters be equally candid with the
people? Lying about 1t deceives no
one.--Virginian-Pilo
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
The L.iooriee Plant.

The licorlce plant resembles a rose
with a single green stem, reaches a
height OF about three feet and bears a
small purple star shaped flower. The
first years root growth resembles a
loosely twisted string OF tow and may
run to twenty feet IN length. The sec
ond year 1t assumes a woody sub
stance when dry. and the third year It
acquires its commercial value. The
time for digging the root IS the win.
ter. when 1t Is dried and crushed I'M
der heavy stones drawn round on 1t
by mules. much as olives are crushed
TO extract their oil.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08

John Zlska. the great HUSTLE leader
OF the fifteenth century, was one OF
the most remarkable men that ever
lived. His life story reads ike 70
nance. Nothing in history is more In.
teresting, more thrilling, than the nc.
count OF his heroic deeds. Though
blind and always greatly outnumbered
zIska invariably beat his enemies and
established for himself fame that
Will last forever. lie was never beaten
I'm a battle. His very name was ter.
ror to his enemies. He died in 1924
while besieging PrazabisIaw. at the
age OF slxty.four.- York Ameri
can.
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=
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

AT p. IN. Tuesday October 18th IN
front OF the Atkinson Building on Stu
art street the undersigned trustee Of
the bankrupt estate of l.. B. Reynolds
will offer for sale ut public auction
about 90 double cots with springs)
about 30 mattresses and about 10
washstands and dressers.
Terms OF sale CASH IN HAND on
day of sale.
70 JOHN ID. FRENCH Trustee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Amplv OuaIi6s,I

Proud Parent--1f you would win my
daughter. young man, you must prove
TO my satisfaction that you have forti.
tude. patience under discouraging CIR.
cumstances. strength Of character.
courage. an indomltable will TO sue
coed and. above all, an ability TO bear
with misfortune. Have you those quail.
lfcations? Suitor-rve known your
daughter for some time. sir. and am
asking you for her hand. Do you. wish
other assurancesp
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
lime Alone Would Tell

The father OF four boys. discovering
the eldest, aged 10, smoking a cigar
cite, called the four together for a
lecture on the evils OF narcotics.
Now Willie" he said, in conclu.
sion, to his youngest. ARE you going
to use tobacco when you get to be a
MANI"
~ don's know" replied the six.
year-old, soberly. I'm trying hard to
quit."-Success.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Queer Kan; Custom.

Kafir women VIII not pronounce
their husbands names or even use
words which contain the emphatic syl.
liable OF those names. One old woman
being taught TO say the Lords prayer.
changed the word from come In
Thy kingdom come" 20 something
that made nonsense. and II proved
that the proper come" word was the
main syllable OF her husbands name.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Divorce.

So many questions come TO lawyers
all over the land from persons who
have vowed to be devoted to each
other until death do them part that
IL may be wise to throw a little hint
or two. We may say that English
criticism of the variety and lakity OF
our divorce laws is not wholly un-
warranted. But IL is to be added. no
one feels the disgrace OF it more than
the substantial American citizen.
Why do men and women who really
love each other suddenly separate?
II they break away fro meach other
merely because OF temperamental or
temporary antagonism that should be
thing easily adjusted just as you
smooth out the petty quarrels of child
But, it so happens, the man or woman
of mature years is obdurate; each has
a will Of his or her own-rneitherl will
give I'm. They are children of larg-
er growth" They quarrel; say bitter
words; refuse to bend and beg par
don; separate-and thence flows mis-
cry.
If there were only n tribunal TO
bring together these loving but es-
tranged hearts-which are presently
10 come never, never in touch--lifr
for both OF them would throh again
AS 1t liz they are bound to drift apart
and add TO the list which records one
divorce to every twelve marriages.
Philadelphia Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
A ali Of Sicily.

There Is no italian town more pic
turesque than the Sicilion capital, Pa
lermo," writes a traveller. "In its port
lie crowded the queerest coasting craft
have ever set eyes on. Sailing ships
OF all rigs, their bulls painted all the
colors OF the rainbow. nose up against
the quay. where mule carts, whose
drivers are shouting at the top Of their
voices, wait TO take away the mcrchan-
disc. The narrow street whore the
custom house officers examine the
goods brought ashore IS place Of
terrific noise When driver two
clerks and two custom house officers
are discussing the contents Of a bale
or a cask Il seems as though murder
must be committed within the next
few seconds But somebody signs
something, the cart moves on. and ev-
erybOdy laughs"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
chawIie's Record.

"Yaas, Chawlie holds the awning
wecord."
THE awning record?"
"Yas, he's burned up nine OF them.
don't you know. throwing lighted Gig.
arettes out OF uppah windows
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
PROVING His contsn,lon.

Jones IS an optimist. even In the
most discouraging circumstances, isn't
hep
why, no. His motherin-law Is
slightly indisposed, and he thinks
there's DO hope for her recovery"
wen. what did tell youT-Cleve.
land Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Specification

Doctor-What can do for you.
PATIENT have cut my index finger.
Doctor-Very sorry. But I am q
specialist on the middle finger.-Flie.
gende Blaeter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Done. But Hasn't Stopped

Gee! Isn't he done with that
speech yet?'
yes, he's done for 20 minutes, but
Heaven only knows when he'll stop
talking. Cleveland Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Good Cause Eor -

"a friend Of mine who visits that
newly married couple saw the husband
the other day throwing stones at his
wife"
Good heavens! Was she hurtT
mot a bit OF IT, She was just tickled
20 death. They we're diamonds
Baltimore American.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Chr. h Anoisnt csulon.

In ancient Ceylon the game Of chess
was played with local variations pc.
cuIiar enough 20 note The king may
not castle. but he II permitted TO jump
like knight till checked The pawns
are exchangeable on the last row for
the pieces on whose row they stand.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08

AS matter Of information we
would like to inquire what has be-
come OF the Bluefeld- Graham Cham.
Der of Commerce.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Takina Care OF II

Now, remember. key, that vos a
goot glass eye you've got. Always
take it out and put it in your pocket
when you amt lookIg at nothings."-
The Taller.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08
Just Joshes
Wrong Excuse

WHO han broken the milk jug?"
THE cast knocked that down, ma.
DAM"
What cat?"
Haven't we got one?"-Fligendo
Blaetter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08

Though the world may owe every
man living. only the persistent col.
Iector gets e..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08

Never let familiarity exclude respect
'-VaDburgh.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08

9-3O-1O t. 1O-s.1O.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08

Member Board of Education,
A. Il. BIVENS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-08

Beaver Pond District.
For President Board OF Education
WILLIAM II. THOMAS.
The Winslow mail., 1910-09-10
On Principle.

'T have called said the candidate
to the man with the bulldog face, ito
know If | may count on your vote at
the ensuing election?"
"Arf moment" growled the free
and-easy elector in a voice like q
wounded church organ. II want to
ask you something. Are you in favor
of this ere electric-lighting scheme?"
81 am" said the candidate proudly;
''in fact, / think I might say that
am one of the prime movers in the i'm
provement." The bulldog man rolled
up his sleeves and closed his fist,
which bulged like a cabbage
Then get off my doorstep" he
cried Get off while you're all in one
piece. I'm the lamplighter. English
Exchange.