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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26
TRYING TIE TRICK ONCE roo
OFTEN.

Realizing, as he may well do. that
the people OF the country are not to
be convinced that the Payne-Aldrich
law effected revision OF the tariff
which consulted the interests of the
masses OF the American consumers"
and recognizing that something must
be done to prevent the popular insur-
rection against the perpetrators OF
that iniquity from assuming the pro-
portion of a nationwide revolution,
President Taft now proposes that the
party pledge itself, If kept in control
OF the legislative department of the
government, to immediate scaling
down OF schedules to a scientific bas.
is,' the scaling to be based upon the
findings of his Tariff Board as to the
comparative cost of production at
home and abroad and the individual
schedules to be taken up and disposed
Of separately, so as to obviate, as far
as possible, upsetting business.
The trick. says the Norfolk Virgin
ian-Pilot, is SO palpable as not to
deceive any save those who wish to be
deluded. 1t is simply an attempt to
work again, in slightly changed form,
scheme which has beensresorted TO
several tim IS in the past to tide over
a party emergency created by a pop
ular demand for some measure of
equity and justice in the country's i'm
post laws. Heretofore II has been uni.
formally successful, but President Taft
overestimates the guillibility OF the
American people, IL he thinks, as he
apparently does, that it can be pulled
of again. The pitcher that keeps on
going to the well is finally broken.
drich law, the people have awakened
TO realization OF the fact that Republi-
can promise and Republican perform
ance, particularly with regard to the
tariff, are as far asunder as the poles.
The 1908 pia torn of the Republican
party, as interpreted by Mr.. Taft him
self, promised a revision of the impost
schedules which should Consult the
interests OF the masses of American
consumers and be based on exactly
the same foundation which 1t is now
promised will be used in the event the
Republicans are given All opportunity
to make further revision; the compare
tive cost OF production at home and
abroad. Everybody knows that no
such revision was effected IL so,
where is the occasion for further re-
vision now? And If that standard was
not applied in the revision effected last
year, what reason is there for beliey-
ing 1t would be applied in any revis-
ion which Republicans might under.
take or accomplish next year?
The fact is that the Republican par
ty has never kept a promise made to
the people in regard to the tarin
and never will. We had almost ad.
ded cor in regard TO anything else"
and we wouldn't have been far wrong
IL we had. The voter who, with the
abundance Of light and experience be
fore him allows himself to further
deluded, viii richly deserve what and
all he will get.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26
RICHMOND
OR
NORFOLK

On September 18th, the Norfolk
e. Western Railway will operate
the last NJ this seasons popular
fare excursions to Norfolk and
Richmond. Tickets allow three
days I'm either city. Train will
leave Bluefeld 1920 a. m. Round
trip to Richmond $3.50, to Nor.
folk $500. See flyers or call on
your nearest agent.
w. B. BEVILL,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26
BokHARA The NOBLE


- cry twss ooes Not Live Up 60 lts
High Sounding Title.
The same manners aud customs pre
vail In the Bokhara Of today that wers
familiar to our night providing friend
or Bagdod. A blindfolded horse stiD
plods round and round beneath a beam.
grinding the corn between an upper
and a neither milestone. The cotton ,s
still carded by the primitive agency of
q double bow. the smaller one affixed
to the ceiling and the larger one at.
tached to It by cord and struck by .
mailet 90 as 10 cause a sharp rebound
The reis-i-shariat, or censor Of the
morals. still rides slowly through the
town, compelling the children to at.
tend the schools ind their parents the
mosques. inspecting the weights and
measures and keeping watch over
the behavior OF the community as a
whole. When a tradesman is found
guilty Of cheating he is stripped bare
In the street. forced to his knees and
logged with stirrup leather by one
or the censor's attendants.
The world moves slowly I'm Bokhara.
The city gates still close with the set
ting sun. After dark no one Is allow
ed abroad. the only sound at night be-
Ing the melancholy beating OF the
watchman's drum as he patrols the
streets with lantern In his quest, un.
Ike Diogenes. OF a dishonest man.
With its filth. fanaticism. vice. cru.
city and corruption. Bokhara the No
bic. as Its people insist OIL calling II.
comes nearer to being hell on earth
than any place j know. and that is the
best that can say about it.-E. Alex
ander Powell I'm Everybody's.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26
THE LOT OF HARDSHIP.
II Is Ever the School In Which Great
ness Is Taudht


There Is purpose I'm circumstance.
Nothing I'm our lives IL for naught. All
things which have been given us, even
our chains. are meant for our making
meant for the working out Of our good.
iy destiny. Bunyan I'm prison, appar-
emily cursed by sunless hours OF soil
tude and loneliness. was a greater
Bunyan than II he had been free to
roam afield. The walls which shut bis
body I'm could not confine his soul. 1t
escaped them and went out into all the
world to lift TO higher levels the hope
and vision of mankind. The log cabin
In which Lincoln was born lent its
ruggedness and simplicity to the man
himself and has become shrine which
men approach with reverend feet as 20
some holy place which love and truth
have glorified The hard lot is ever the
school In which greatness Is taught.
and the best scholars are those who
perceive the purpose OF difficulty and
DO not grow bitter as they grapple
with 1t. The very genius Of progress
sive living consists I'm a capacity to
appreciate the day and what the day
holds. TO find in oil seasons and events
divine conspiracy to refine the soul
and make II "a greater soul. 10 han
hardship with grim gladness and bless
the bills which must be climbed, 10
look with kindly eyes upon every hui
man thing. to accept with competence
the small circle OF opportunity uutIl II
has been shown that we are worthy 20
move in wider one. Along no other
path may we come TO our best and lar.
gcst estate Of being and serving
Richard Wlghtman in Metropolitan
Magazine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

Senators and congressman know
nothing OF the technical side OF tariff
making" says Senator Bankhead, who
wants tariff commission. But some
OF them seem to know all about the
highway robbery side.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

A Bluefielder is reported as saying
that he believed that the town would
benefit by having saloons because
many people drank whiskey who never
paid taxes. No doubt of 1t, and in
many instances the reason they don't
pay taxes is because they drink whis.
key .-Becklsy Messenger.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26
Other Editors

stand-pat member of the House
says Victor Murdoch, Insurgent, is
unbalanced" Presumably we'll
balanced member is one who has a
large bank balance, knows where IL
came from and advocates high sched-
ules, ship subsidy and all other forms
OF graft.-Lurisville Courier-Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

The average Indian does not care
particularly what size commission he
pays I'm extracting from the govern.
ment the money that is coming to
him. He knows It is some work get
ting the money out Of Uncle Sam"
New York girl crNrk4 her law
while chewing gum the other day.
Only one woman out of every 1,245. 1867.
does that however. SO the gum chew.
ing will go right along
We fear Col Harvey, Col. Roosevelt
and Col. Bryan never will get togeth.
or in this world.
Murdoch has planted Cannon has
watered, and invincible and imperish.
able Democracy win reap.
Cheer up! Eggs are 81 a dozen in
Alaska.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

An ostrich farm has been started N
Pennsylvania. We rlav expect an i'm
mediate de"nalI for a higher carift on
ostriches.-Chicaso Reco:l Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

No man, though. so far as we
know, can go to a theological institute
and get license to preach by merely
paying $40 for it," Yet the woods are
full OF men who takes it upon them
selves to preach without license, I'm
more than one sense OF the word
News Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26
OLD HICKORY CHIPS

A New York court declined to sane
ton the adoption by a literary so.
ciety OF the name Of "Sousa Club"
The court was right. People with
no more sense than to select a name
like that should be protected by them
selves.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

In feeling the pulse of the West
Senator Crane would appear inciden
tally to be performing an importan
service for the Democrats also
Providence Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

The present lull in the talk about
the high cost of living is rather omin
Gus. 1t may indicate a severe storm
early in er.--Indianap polls
News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-26

Uncle Joe says the record of the
Republican party since he has been a
member of the house speaks for It.
self" Uncle Joe is modest for he
knows full well that until the insur-
gent outbreak be spoke for it.-News
Leader.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04

heart talk with the voters, and 1t IS
a safe guess that he will not be f,r-
gotten at the summer primaries. He
Is man OF classical education and
can and viii hold his own In debate,
In sociable gatherings or at fashion
able levees. He can make one at a
haymaking or do the Chesterfield &C.
among grande danes at charity
picnic: he can shock wheat or read
a measure at harvest home iaLce,
and if occasion requires he can lead
the singing at country cEdrcii re-
vival and keep up the proGer into
nation from the amen corner.
In fact, it seems that the rich aad
resourceful rivals for the next Mis-
souri, senatorsnip have no advantage
over this convert TO the primitive
cult. and unless they sidetraek him
some way he may show them Ill Il
clean pair of heels when the votes
are counted Muskogee Tines
Democrat
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04
AMPUTATES HIS TOE
ICY" Andrews Has Little Faith in
the Skill of Professional
SaWbOnes.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 4.-"Cy" An
drews, wealthy oil operator, we'll
known in New York and throughout
Pennsylvania amazed his friends by
amputating his own toe with a sharp
pocket knife.
Some weeks ago Andrews became
troubled with an ailment of the foot,
and doctors told him he would prob
ably have to have his toe taken off
at the joint.
You won't start that with me-"
Andrews is reported to have said
81 had friend whose trouble start
ed in the same way and they cut off
his toe, and then they cut off his
leg, and afterwards they cut off two
more parts of his leg to the knee. -"
Mr.. Andrews went to his room,
took out his knife and performed the
operation. Then he bandaged the
wound and walked down to the bar.
MIR Andrews took his stimulant and
is going about as usual. He is one
Of the oldtimers in oildom.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04
AFTER FORGER
Entire Police Department. Engaged in
Running Down Crook.

Dallas, July Am Investigation
by the police, detective and sheriff's
departments is being conducted 10
discover the identity of a profession
al forger whose OPP arations in ia las
last week resulted in heavy losses
h., the Oriental AMI Southland no.
tpIs. Metzler Brothers cigar store,
236 Main street, and Doyle Brothers
Clothing company, 39S Main street,
the total amount secured at these
four places being close to $500.
Neatly signed checks by y. Has
kell" are the only clue the police
have of tracing the forger at presen5,
although the managers of the two ho-
tells discovered that the man was
we'll known in Oklahoma.
All of the checks were passed IL
Dallas about the same time last week
with the Southland people the heav-
lest losers There, it is understood,
the check was in the neighborhood
of 500. 1t was a little less than
this at the Oriental, over $40 at
Doyle Brothers, and in the nighbor-
rood of $50 at Metzler Brothers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04

save a number OF other good proper
ties. The $4,000 claim was soon
after sold to the copper trust for
$3.50 900. Richard has sold out
completely to the trust within the
last six months. He is again firmly
IN his feet financially, and is not
worrying over what the future has
in store for him.
richards experience as a mining
nromoter has extended to South At
RIGA. He has made two trips from
Golafield to johannesburg, and AS
diversion to his sterner business
enterprises took great interest in the
bouts at the National Sporting club
in London and at Johannes urg.
Richard disposed of his gold claims
in South Africa eight years ago, find
ing that the cost of working them
was too great and that the English
capitalists did not give Americans
much of chance.
Richard has always been a devotee
of boxing and has witnessed many
famous contests from the ringside.
A few days ago Richard was quoted
as saying:
Il will have $4,000 tied up in
this fight when the men enter the
ring. 1t is of greater interest to mo
than anyone else to have this event
come to a successful conclusion
There is all the more reason for me
to see that the fight is on the level
when you consider that the picture
privileges alone are worth a fortune.
1t is true that / have refereed very
few fights and none of great import
ance. but | feel thoroughly confident
in my ability to give both the fighters
as well as the public perfectly
square deal.
ION the part of either Jeffries or
Johnson Twill call all bets off and
either make the men fight on the
square or stop the match altogether.
| would rather lose every eeni ave
invested in the venture, together
with the profits I expect to make,
than to have it appear that / lert my
name to any enterprise which was
not absolutely fair and square
The reputation of TEX Riakard
for honesty and responsibility has
never been in question. He mas new
Ell in any way been identified with
a crooked transaction. And he is lot
piker.
Richard makes his home at Ely,
New, where he conducts the North
ern hotel. 1t is just ten hours Tide
from Salt Lake. When opposition TO
the fight developed in Salt Lake Rick
ard figured on San Francisco and
said some time ago that if he couldn't
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04
YOUNGSTERS ARE BARRED
state superintendent Rules on State
Normal Schools.

Austin, Texas, July AZ. NJ.
Bradley, state superintendent of eu-
ncation. has ruled that no one under
the age of 16 years may take the
examination for a state summer nor
nal teachers certificate.
He has examined the records and
finds that in the past certificates
have been issued to many boys and
girls who We're only -, 10, IA or
Is years of age. and he does not be-
lieye that the children of this age
should be allowed summer normal
teachers certificates. He thinks
that they are too young to teach
school. He made this ruling after
a careful examination of the laws
and found that he had the power to
make such ruling. Professor Bral-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04

ley says that he believes that the
policy of allowing persons under l6
years of age to take these examina-
lions is unwise and contrary to the
best interests OF the schools.
Examinations in fifty of the sum-
mer normal institutes will be held
next week, July 5, 6, Z, and s. 1t
is estimated by Superintendent Bral-
ley that 2000 teachers will enter the
examinations for state summer nor
NAL certificates at this examination.
The attendance Of these normals ap-
proximate 1000 teachers.
The examination in the second Sc
ries of normals will be held July %,
q, 2S and %. Including both Sc
ries of institutes, about 5000 of
whom will take the examinations
for summer normal certificates
Prof. Bradley bases these figures Oh
reports received from all the nor
mails He expects better results
from the work and examinations
than ever before, as this is the first
year that each institute was required
not to have a single teacher in it's
faculty who did not have at least a
first grade state certificate; that a
specialist in primary methods W rs
required for each faculty, and no per-
son under 16 is permitted to enter
the examinations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04
FARMER FINDS $4,000.
Coin Was in Grave and Scattered
About skeleton.

Laurel. ijei.,o july 4.-Asoufy
Hammond. farmer. has found old
coins to the value of $4,000 in a
grave on his farm, on the outskirts
of this city. The result has been that
all the farmers in this vicinity have
been digging deep in their farms. IN
the hope of finding some coins.
Hammond spade struck brick
vault. Upon opening it he found the
skeleton of man doubled UP.
At the head was one bag of gold,
while the other lay at his feet. Most
of the money was Spanish. though
some of it was American, the latest
date being 1921.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04
SERMON TO YOUNG MEN.
Pastor Porter of Methodist Church
Delivers Excellent Sermon.

Rev. A. d. Porter, pastor of the
Methodist church, delivered an excel
lent sermon to the young men Sun
day night He was heard by an audi
ence that almost filled the church.
Instead of the regular song service
by the choir the Boys Band from the
Odd Fellows Home at Corsicana oc-
cupied the choir platform and rem
dered a number of sacred airs.
Rev. Porter spoke on the subject
'Is the Young Man Safe?" The
preacher spoke of respect to paren-
tai, civil and divine law and said that
a young man was not safe unless ne
has due regard for these laws. He
said another danger in the way OF
the young man was the open saloon.
He deplored the present social con-
tiitions and urged the abolition OF
the double standard of privileges fol
young men and young women. He
closed by presenting the argument
that young man was not safe unless
he had a regenerate heart.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04
BACK TO THE SIMPLE LIFE
Canvassing on Horseback
for the Scnatorship.

A Missouri lawyer has determined
to lead the simple life of his fore
bears and canvass his state on
horseback for the United States SEN
ate He is neither fool nor a
crank and has an enviable record at
the bar and an unsullied reputation
as partisan democrat, Believing
the best way to make a canvass OF
the whole people is to see them face
10 face at their homes and in their
county towns he has procured good
horse and has already started out to
land a toga.
In the days of our fathers this
was the common and accepted man.
ner of travelling for candidates, law
yers and preachers. Their equip
ment was about the same-the
horse, the saddlebags. the two
books and a change of linen was
enough for all purposes. and he wac
had more was a rhollycoddle and
unfit to brave the elements. The
preacher had a Bible and a hymn
book, the lawyer about three vol
umes of law books and candidate
what his saddlebags would hold of
that which was rarest and most Sc
ducive to the male palate. Thus
equipped and thus armed they would
ride forth and make conquest IN
the olden days of primitive Method
ism the circuit rider and the presid-
ing elder would thus so from place
to place and SOW the seeds of their
church in the most remote and mac
cessible places.
And this Missouri candidate is
marking back to that simple and eff
fective method of getting heart-to-
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04

Bradford, A. y. Porter and G. K.
Gibson were very appropriate and in
tensely interesting. The vocal selec-
tons by the Methodist Episcopal
very highly enjoyed by ALL while the
Boys Band from the Odd Fellows
Home captivated the entire crowd
with the sweet music furnished by
them. The program being finished
the members proceeded to scatter
flowers of affection and remembrance
above the sleeping dust of some rs
departed brothers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04

pull off the fight there he would take
$4,000 or $40, 900, anyway" ne said.
Tex Richard is physically a fine
tyne of manhood. nc Is about :, feet
10 inches in height and weighs
about 100 pounds. He is smooth OF
face, round headed and square Shout
and decisive. He knows his g1nand
at all times.-New York Telegraph.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04

See those new fire extinguishers az
f. S. Cronk Co. They recharge them
free. II
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04

/ have a few pictures displayed in
the electric window for the benefit Gf
those that can't pass my studio ever
day. If you want to see finer work
and finer mounts call at the studio.
! am here to give you the best out
door work as well as in the studio.
Phone los and make an engagement
with Mrs. p. F. Davenport, leading
photographer. d&w (
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04
Every Hour of the Day.

Curtin Drug Co., the reliable drug
gists of Waxahachie, Texas. are hav-
ing calls for "HINDIPO," the new
Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic that
guarantee,
of the town and everybody wants to
try it, and why not@ IT costs noth-
ing If 1t don't do you good-not one
cent
They don't want your money If 1t
does not benefit you, and will cheer
fully refund the money. Try it to-
day. mtf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-07-04
A MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Odd Fellows Pay Tribute of Respect
to Memory of Dead.

The Odd Fellows memorial and
anniversary services took place at the
cemetery grove Sunday afternoon az
published was fully carried out in
the presence of large assemblage.
The addresses by brothers G. F..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-01
PROBE FOR OLE0MARGARINE
Judge Lapdis Wants to Learn Methods
of Its Disposition.

Chicago, H., February 2S.-Federal
inquiry into methods of disposins of
oleomargarine was ordered today by
Judge Lamaissf IL 5sd sta,es pas
William Broadwell, one of four deal
ers who had been indicted for vio-
lating the oleomargarine regulations.
TO six years in the Federal prison at
Fort Leavenworth. and fine OF sl5,-
600
1T has been disclosed that probably
not less than $4,000 and possibly more
than $4,000 US been lost by the
United States government as a result
of Broadwells activities" said Judge
arrested, he has given bonds and then
gone out and violated the law a-nin
the next day. 1t has been a wilful
defiance of the law. His bond has
been supplied by manufacturer of
the commodity which he sold illegally.
q proceeding which l regard as my
duty to say is highly significant"
Thomas Dudman, purchasing agent
for an oleomargarine concern, told of
his connection with the case as bonds.
man for the indicted men.
When you went on the bonds OF
these men did you expect to be in
IDENTIFIED in case there was any
losses" asked Judge Lands,
Yes. Sir" replied Dudman,
Who was going 70 indemnify your
- ''''t-eNtit y, -'tohiey.
Mr.. Monkey is representative in Con-
sress from the Sixth District of H.
linois.
Federal inspector told the court that
the defendant sold daily large quaint
ties of illegally manufactured oleo-
margarine 10 down town restaurants
The governments contention was that
the defendant bought white and col.
ored oleomargarine and colored THE
white oleomargarine before d!sposine
OF it, thus avoiding the tax of lC
cents pound on the colored product,