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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-29
HOW. TO FIX EXPRESS RATES.

The state railroad commission
wants power to control express rates
in the state. This should be given
At the last session the legislature
undertook to readjust express rates
within the state by making a hori-
zontal reduction of twenty per cent.
Immediately after the passage of the
law, the United States Express com-
pany turned the business of the Mil
waukee and st. Paul over to the
Wells Fargo company. The latter
company had not been named in the
act of the legislature and therefore
could not be bound by it. The state
railroad commission undertook to
supply the. omission by issuing an
order Of the same nature, but the
express companies Immediately took
the matter into court In the end the
railroad commission, or some other
body, must equip itself with facts
to support any reduction made in ex-
press rates in South Dakota in order
to justify such action in court. 1t
were bettel to leave the task Of fix
ing the express rates to the commits
sion than for the legislature to at
to fix them without the help
OF information about them. This is
the reason why Governor Hughes Of
New York vetoed the two-cent fare
law. He had Just secured the crea-
tioE Of a state railroad commission
to AZ rates and he believed it incon-
sistent for the uniformed legislature
to try to do the work intended for
the commission. The two-cent fare
laws passed by the South Dakota leg
islature have thus far been Of no
avail. Their experience goes to
prove what was said above, that in
the end all matters Of rates must be
handled by the railroad commission.
In the two-cent fare cases, the COM
mission was obliged to go SO far as
to secure a physical valuation Of rail-
road property In the state. II this
had been done first. the passenger
rates could have been fixed on the ba-
sis Of the valuation reported. and the
case determined in court more quick
" than n created by legislative act.
4-$o+
Mitchell lis certain to be disap-
pointed by the population allowed by
the Government census, fo- tpe rea-
that Mitchell we'll knows that
there are more than 1000 people in
this city. But Mitchell will temper
any disappointment in the reflection
that is is not the Mitchell way to at
a boom by Initiating the city's
population. That much over-honesty
was used in enumerating che City, Is
shown by the fact that some 400
names submitted by the Mitchell
club. were refused places
IN the lists prepared by the enumer-
ators. Mitchell has a mental picture
the Aberdeen enumerators shut
ing on 400 residents from the city's
but that IL the only picture
Il 1t We win ever have.
A towns worth cannot be denied
merely because It refuses to be as
Inscriptions as rivals in making q
,aper showing. For example 1t ia q
notorious fact that Aberdeen. the
most doomed" city In the state 10 in
hard way today. It 10 freely stated
hat the actual population Of that
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-29
i ss.6akaEEfEal1tLLER AND HIS GIFTS.

sserSa fruitful sonrce of controversy,
10Y opinionssof It range from Wash
NadEttonsGiaddsn's belief than none OF
AAisAAonnsatiions should be accepted. to
chancellor Days idealization of the
OIL Miligaanidssen no has done. Ida
Tarbeil. yhsr history Of the stan
dard OIL Company. has proved be
5yond reasonable doubt that Rookie
N8fallsr owes his great fortune to the
d grosssst business immortality. His
laek Or scrnple,his h~eartlessness. His
Willssnggniess to Cypress his rival and
he public sat the same time, his prac-
ticeg os securing subsidies from rail-
road companies chartered to serve
thesputlic, have done more to corrupt
bulstnsssmethods In the United States
sgxA1n IN other influences combined.
Thatis big statement. but It may
III believed, for the reason that
tocksfsller was the first to make a
great fortune ~ practices that
would not bear inspection. His ex-
SIMPLE appealed to the greed Of his
IpsnsraHon. With the result that thou
sands have attempted to pursue the
same crooked path by which he
arhteysdwsaith
ssas & q also undeniable that Rookie
S1sllsrt. in the amount Of his gifts at
#lsast Sc the greatest philanthropist
st6countEy has ever known. His
adyteSto Chicago university form only
aas11espIalgrlt 81 his benefactions.
sssS yhat,Sthen shall be the verdict Of
sa!lsysupon this man Who has ac-
sssesn1lHllnalAtsd the most and given the
most u III Americans? II accurate.
viii be that ne was the greatest
thief and the greatest giyer Of his
sAge. IL inHthe estimation Of the pub
M the - atones for the other. he
mayscommand respect In the end.
Robin Hood. Il viii be remember
ed,was pictured ID generous to a
= lt:Hewasseyer ready to rob and
sequalIyzready % help the unfortu-
ssnsts: sInSour owng generation We have
ten asain and again the most de-
basled politica characters. particu-
larlyy IN New York. developing chEri-
sfahls bureaus giving sorely needed
srslisf 70 the poor. II the pirate se-
eurss HIS booty easily. It is natural
that he should md II easy to be gen
sersolnuas l With Il.
Concsrning Rockefeller. 1t must
nesaidstks q lre issundoubtedly in bet
MISUNDERSTANDING Of his %philanihro-
plss than Ne would have been with
opt III. II no had not given free
-. hsswosld have been known as the
mostSselAsh man ,of his age. as we'll
To most Ereedy. Having given
sfrsely altar violating the morals Of
49,
stfis Suistness world, should he be
sanssiieissdy Whom he i giving
nonsySthat he could not have acQuir-
IA ifs ~ had carried on his business
A~onorably. should he be ranked with.
No msn who have made their money
honestly ma are g generous with It
~ Rockefeller? There Is something
more a the right sort Of bequest
Tim msrs dollars and cents; there
nn1netbe a e also genuine love Of
humanity. % proved BY the life rec
oFdssof the donor. It must be more
than A Offering IN atonement.
33s-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
STAND PAT To
Be THE PROGRAM

New York, July 3O.-August is usu
ally too hot for the sovereign voter to
get excited over political matters. but
Notwithstanding the spcllbinders ana
literary lights Of the Grand Old Party
are going TO try to livcn things up
In the st. James building today q
force OF men arc putting things I'm
shape for the opening of the national
headquarters Of the Republican Con.
grcssional Campaign Committee. On
Monday force of clerks will take
possession and the fight for the con
troll of the next Congress will be on.
While headquarters will also be main.
tained i'm Washington and Chicago.
New York will be the center of ay
tivIty This year.
ViccChairman Henry Loudenslager.
representatiye from New Jersey. will
be N charge of the Offices. It is now
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

practically certain that the campaign
will be fought out on a stand pat
program, despite the walls of the in.
surgents to the general effect that
that way lies ruin and Democratic
Congress.
New York will serve as a clearing
house for literature-if the stun sen.
out by campaign committees may leg
ally be called that-and also for spell
binders. All of the Patrick Henrys.
the Daniel Websters and the Robert
lngersolls OF the country are focking
to town in the fond hope of finding Il
market for their silver-tongued elo.
quence.
Representative William Mckinley.
of Illinois, Millionaire trolley mag
nate, is in charge of the task of filling
the Republican barrels, and it is ru-
bored that he has already met with
much success. The New England mill
interests are said to have come across
handsomely. and the New York rep
resentatives of the interests have not
Jagged behind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
HUMAN SACRIFICE.
.h-App ssrs to De an Ordinary Occur.
romeo In Liberia.

iihnNPP Ears 10 Do an OrciuSry 0cCurs
h.. romeo In Liberia.
10 or certain aspects of Liberia Cap
tain Braithwaite Wallis writes In the
Geographical Journal: The popula.
ton OF Jane Is large. almost untouched
by the so called civilization on the
coast. 1t is typical of western Africa.
The men have fine physiques and very
black skins, and most of them plait
their hair, which Is worn about six
inches TO eight inches long. They APP
peared 10 be well armed with rifles.
guns, spears and swords While In
this town saw even slaves, who were
held by the leg in wooden stocks.
They had been in that position for
some months. One of them told me
through the Interpreter that he had
been kept thus for two years. He was
a man of poor physique, and pur.
chaser could not therefore be easily
found for him.
THAT night. while asleep I'm my
little hut I'm the town, was awakened
by hearing q gentle chorus of WON
ems voices singing some yards away
After few minutes the chorus ceased
and single voice began, I'm Bande.
an African song. The voice was soft
ana melodiOus, and the tune was fas-
cinating and weird and harmonized
with the wild environment to which
1t belonged. After n few lines the
other singers Joined, and the result
was most attractive and beautiful.
containing as 1t did such delicate har-
mony with excellent taste. During
the years / have been in Africa i do
not remember having heard anything
quite like this singing before, and I
shall never forget 1t. The interpreter
told me the next incoming that the
song was to the good spirits, asking
them to guard and protect the white
man and his followers on their Jour
ney"
Another incident: "a few yards out
side the first stockade / noticed an
empty grave, the newly turned earth
OF which showed 1t had been recently
dug. This grave, 1t appeared, had
been used for the purpose of burying
IA man alive as n sacrifice, and 1 was
INFORMED In most matter of fact
way and as If the occurrence was
quite an ordinary one that the I'M
fortunate victims body had lately
been cXhumed to obtaint certain DOR
lions for the purpose OF manufacture
ing fetish medicines"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
NOTICE.

The Board of Review and Equaliza-
ton for Mercer County will hold daily
sessions at the Court House, until
Friday, July the Goth, for the purpose
OF hearing complaints and reviewing
assessments according to law.
On Friday, July the 10Th, the Board
VIII hold meeting at the City Hall in
Blueheld, for the purpose of exhibit
Ing the Assessors Books and furnish
ing such information as they possess.
According to law, complaints as to
assessments can only be made before
the Board at the Court House, at fu-
ture meetings of said Board as well
as taking any evidence as to assess
ments.
e. l.. BOWMAN.
Clerk Mercer County Court.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
THE LIONS HEAD.
Origin of Its Use as Decoration For
Fountains

OTiOin OF us Use as Decoration For
Fountains.
The sun glows in the Lion" SAYS
Seneca, meaning that when the sun
enters the sign of Leo ut the summer
solstice the highest temperature of the
year is experienced. We may say. on
the other hand, that the Babylonion
astrologers thousands OF years ago
placed the king OF beasts, the fiery and
ferocious lion. in that part Of the 70
diac which the sun enters at the sum
mer solstlce.
The constellation which Is called Leo
bears very little resemblance to the
outline of lion. Probably the name
was originally applied only to its prin-
cipal star, Regulus. 1t is to this con-
stelladon In the zodiac that we owe
the countless water spewing lions
heads which are found I'm ancient and
modern fountains, because I'm the latter
part or July. while the sun is still in
the sign of Leo. tho Nile is.at its high
est level
Furthermore. the lions head with
widely open Jaws is I'm itself very suit-
able for the mouth OF n fountain or
waterspout This decorative motif was
employed universally throughout the
Grcco-Roman world. Lions heads are
found used in this way at Athens, Ephe-
sus, Olympia. Agrigentum and count
less other places. It is not quite GER
tain that this employment of the lions
head originated in Egypt. Curtius de-
scribes an Assyrian bas-relief from
Bairan showing water streaming from
ring shaped vessel. a lion stands as
II on guard on either side of the foun-
tain.
The water clock, which was used I'm
judicial proceedings, had the form OF q
Hon and name which means the
guardian Of the stream. Hence the
idea of protection may have been the
origin Of the association Of lions with
fountains, and this custom may have
originated I'm Asia.-Scientific Ameri-
can.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
The Rival Roses.

Perhaps the two most famous flow
ers In history are associated with the
Temple gardens, for, according to ira
dition, 1t was In the gardens in 143O
that the two leaders plucked the rcd
and white roses which became tho
badges OF the rival houses of Lancas-
ter and York. The gardens were for
centuries famous for their roses
Among their floral curiosities one finds
In the accounts for 100 an expendi-
ture on two perimic box trees and won.
ders what a perlmic tree is until one
remembers the custom Of trimming
box trees In n symmetrical or "peri.
metric" fashiOn.-London Chronicle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
Bland Street Methodist.

The pastor d. Emory Hawk will
preach at II a. m. and 8 u. m
Morning subject "a Christian Demo
cracy' Evening "A Wailing Woman's
Prayer Sabbath school at $3.50. Ep-
worth League at 100. Good music
Mrs. Patterson solo soprano, James E.
Brown organist and director. All pews
open and you are welcome. Strangers
and visitors cordially invited to wor-
ship with us.
The place-The white brick church
on Bland street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
To the Creditors of Matte B. Meador
deceased:

To the Creditors of Matte B. Meador,
deceased:
In pursuance of 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
IRE hereby required to present your
lain against the estate of the said
Matte b. Meador, for adjudication to
lanes S. Kahle, Commissioner Of said
Court, at his Office in the City OF
Bluefeld, in the County of Mercer,
md State aforesaid, on or before the
Goth day of July, 1910.
Witness, w. b. Honaker, Clerk of
said Court, this 14th day of June, 1910.
w. b. HONAKER,
Clerk
i-16-10-6wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
! PERSONAL MENTION

GUY cofer left last night for VIII
hanson on business.
p. G. sTwohig oil Princeton was In
Bluefield last night
Mrs. NJ. %. Easley returned last
night from Pearisburs.
j. NJ. Harrison OF Matoaka was a
business visitor I'm Bluefeld today.
II. l.. Morton OF Nortiiforl was in
the cit ytoday on business.
James Il. Chumbley, hotel man of
Bramwell. was in the city last night.
Mrs. Geo Evans and daughter. Vir.
sinia, returned this afternoon from a
visit to Roanoke.
Capt. NJ. B. Hancock returned today
from an extended visit to his sons at
Christiansburg and Pulaski, Va.
Miss Marie Maxwell OF Graham and
her uest Miss Willie May Carr OF
Falls Mills spent the day in tho city.
Captain T.. l.. Bailey, the William
p9LIub9I Gun SuysIpI ~ pLgS9I I'LL
spend Sunday with his family in Blue
field.
Miss Catherine Browning returned
this afternoon from Roanoke where
she has been visiting for several
weeks.
Mrs. u. A. French returned last
night from Pearisburg where she has
been visiting relatives for the past two
weeks.
y W. NJ Minter OF Pocahontas passe
through the city this afternoon en-,
route to Roanoke where he will visit
friends for several days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. J. CHENEY G. CO., Toledo, o.
We, the Undersigned, have known
r. j. Cheney for the last Is years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and f.
nancially able to carry out any obi.
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 rs cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills 70 coasti
patton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
WASHINGTON
AND RETURN

Excursion via Norfolk & Western
Railway, Wednesday. August 10th.
GET READY. Special vestibule train
will leave Bluefeld 1920 a. m. Round
trip $500. Returning will leave Union
Station Washington 10000 p. m. Au.
gust 18th. See flyeI or nearest Nor
folk & Western Ry. Agent.
w. b. Devil,
General Passenger Agent.
1923 to S-9th-1O.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
Catholic Church.

Mass tomorrow at the Church of the
Sacred Heart at $50. Benediction of
the Most Blessed Sacrament viii be
immediately after mass. On Friday,
the first Friday of the month, Mass at
f@O a. m. At the services tomorrow
the acting pastor will give the second
OF a series of instructions on the His.
tory OF the Mass, its Ceremonies ana
Symbols"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

Kidney trouble is particularly to be
dreaded because its presence is not
usually discovered until 1t has assum-
ed one of its worst forms-diabetes
dropsy. or Bright's disease. II you
suspect that your kidneys are affect
ed, by all means use HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea-the great systemic
cleanser and regulator. For sale by
The White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
Lutheran Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a I'M. by As.
sistant Superintendent G. NJ. Tussing.
Preaching at IL a. III. by CIV. M. ID.
Huddle, OF Columbia, S. c..
No services at night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
Episcopal Church,

Bible Glass and Sunday School at
g. a. a. IN.
Morning Service and Sermon at II
a. m.
Evening Service at p. m.
Litany Service Wednesday s p. m.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP

Drs. j. e. Nelson and S. r. Bird
conducting dental co-partnership in
the city of Bluefield have mutually
dissolved, the former remaining in
charge of the business and the latter
establishing an Office at Princeton, w.
Va.
7-13-10-1mo.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
Beginning at tho Foundation

The progressive people Of the parish
were anxious to reconstruct and adorn
the ancient church, and the senior
warden wrote 20 the bishop about It.
There nre but two things 20 be done
in st. Gregory's," wrote the bishop in
reply. "Let the sexton keep It clean
and the parson keep IL full."-Youth's
Communion
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

Imitation is the sIncerest fiat
terry" HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea has many fmitators, but there is
nothing Just as good" az thousands
o tmen and women have learned with
In the past thirty years. Never sold
In BULK or by the pound. BE sure you
get the genuine. For sale by The
White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
PRESBYTERIAN Church

Rev. J. J., Einstein will preach at
the Presbyterian Church. Sunday at
II a. m. and p. m. Morning sub
ject Seekers of Religion" Evening
subject "The ProdigaTs Father"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
In The City Churches
Calvary Baptist Church.

special service for young people
at p. m. Subject: Giving Yourself
to the Lord Early in Life" All are
cordially invited. Sunday School at
9:45 a. III.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

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.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

Our new $1oo and $3.50 wrists we
think are the best ever sold by us. A
part are pure linen and we'll made.
Also new Lack guaranteed taffeta
waists St.o5. Al arc special bought
For sale by Pedigo's
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

Great Falls, Mont.-Chas. Gcissor
OF this city says: "HolIister's Rocky
Mountain Tea has been a great help
10 me. ! have used It for two years
and can recommend II as a good
blood purifier" For sale by The
White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30
When France Washed IN Bo,lsrd

I'm the sixteenth century clothes were
sent from all parts Of France TO be
washed In Holland, where the water
of the canals was supposed to have
pccial cleansing properties. The cost
II transport was about ten times great
~ In those days than ut present.
BRITISH BOWLING MEET.
London, July 30. British Crown
Green Bowling Associations champion
ship vile be decided today and Mon.
Gay az Manchester.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

W you see II at Pediao's during
sale tie worth more than the price.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

Straw Hats at half price. Pediao's
Shop today at Pedigo's
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-30

~ w. NJ. Minter OF Pocahontas passe
through the city this afternoon en-
route to Roanoke where he will visi
friends for several days.
The Detroit times., 1910-11-04
"THOSE WERE THE
GRAND OLD DAYS.

base thinking our last chance to get
the game had vanished.
Carroll took one look at the ball
and started TO run towards the inf1c
The liner was low and travelled
straight towards him. AS | went
down the line noticed didn't make
any preparations to ca it, but con.
tinued running at top speed.
"All of a sudden the ball hit Carroll
in the chest and he stubbed his toe,
Down he went and we all tore around.
the bases. Carroll jumped to his feet
and commenced running circles. He
couldn't find the ball. turned second
and looked at the coacher at third
and he waved wildly for me TO keep on
coming | hiked to third and he
shouted to score. IL was easy.
crossed the plate away ahead OF the
ball"
Say, where did the ball go tor
asked Donovan.
Why they had pockets in their
shirts in those days and the ball stuck
in CAROLS pocket Lowe said Then
he hustled down the elevator, cranksd
his automobile and sped away before
the missiles started.