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"RULs OF THE MAJORITY"
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regalars in their party.
 The first and most effective oper- ation of this new light in the public
 mind was in Wisconsin six years ago. Spooner, a United States senator from that state, who was and Is yet a great corporation law yer. had been the republican boss of Wisconsin through q zen years or more. Robert NJ. LlFOllette, a congressman, opposed the Spo0ner machine, within the republican party. His voice was raised always for progressive legislation, and upon the issues he presented and advocated he carried his district with him. His ftm9 spread afar and in 1904 he became the ctndl- dtte of the progressive republicans for nomination for governor. All the power of the Spooner mlchlne was exerted to defeat him without avail. Delegates pledged to hi' nomination were returned to tLe state republican convention in an overwhelming majority; and when the convention met he was nomi- mated upon progressive platform pledging enactment ot reform Iegl9- lation. Immediatel V the SpOoner ,crowd-the "regulars," the "Old Guard which dies but never sur venders''-bolted, and cane out openly in support of the democratic ticket. That was regular" It stood for the same things that the Spooner crowd wanted. Had the public mind in Wisconsin in 1904 been as blind as was the public mind in New York in 1881, the great defection 0! "regulars" from the republican party would have spelled defeat; and regular" democratic administration would hlve suocee lel irregular" repub. lican administration, to the con- tinued benefit of Mir. SpOoner and the interests he represented. But the people of Wisconsin had grown wise, as they are growing in all the states. With the announcement that Spooner would support the democratic ticket, democrats by 1thousands dropped over to the sup port of the republican ticket, with ahe result that LaFollette was elected by tremendous majority, and with him a reform republican Legislature. Governor LaFollette was inaugurated, the legislature convened, and the new reform gov qernor set about securing the reform Legislation pledged in the repubIi- can platform. The same legisla aure had the election of United States senator. With the reform governor out of the way the reform Legislature might be manipulated to ignore the demand of the party platform for reform legislation Sc aheinterests represented by Sena' ator Spooner raised demand thai
The oasis., 1910-09-24
Y. BONILLHS

MEMBER AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINlNo ENGINEERS. Mem. Nat Geographical SoOistu OficiA and private land surveys Surface ana underground mining surveys Application for mines and lands before Mining Agencies oF Department of F0mento. Examination ana reports on titles. Best References furnished.
 NO tS SONORA MEXICO.
The oasis., 1910-09-24


 til the reform legislation pledged was spread upon the statute book which he did. Then he resigned the governorship, went to Wash ington, took his seat iO the Senate and raised aloft in that body the standard of republican insurgency. Broken and discredited in his own state, Sp)oner retired from the Sen ate in the middle of his third term, and went to New York to practice law.
 Among the reforms established by LlFollette in Wisconsin Is direct primary and nomination tor United States senator at the prl- maries. This year LAFollette had to secure the nomination at those prim aries for reelection to hIs sec ond term in the Senate. The prI' marIes in Wisconsin were held the same day as the election Of the constitutional convention in Arl- zona. Every eff WIS put forth to defeat him. l. is oh lrged that even the national republican organ izatiOn threw it's weight In the s3ale against LtFoIlette in Wlscon- sin-but without avail. He car. ried the prim tries in every county by votes ranging from three to one as high as i've to one. And the total dem Jcratic vote fell to less than twenty per cent. It was like the time of the Civil War. Men left the democratic party in Wis consin to aid the republican party in putting down the unholy at tempt of a slaveholding arlstocracy to disrupt the nation. Now demo- crats in Wisconsin have left their party to aid the republican party under LaFollette in driving from the control of the government a moniel ari5tocracy.
 When LtFollette first raised aloft in the United States Senate the standard of Insurgency he stood alone. But other senators began receiving messages from home, and they learned that fl they wished to remain in public life they had to heed the voice of the people, and in the last session of Congress there were seen alignel with LlFoIlette Senators Bristow of Klnsas, B3v- eridge of Indiana, CIApp of Mime pta, Cummins and DJlliver ot Iowa. In the primary elections this year all those senators have received the approval of their people. Other senators who would not accept progressive principles such as Burrows of Michigan, who will be succeeded by Townsend ani Piles of Washington, who is to be succeeded by Poindexter l have been turned down at the pri. m1ries in favor of insurgent mem bers of congress. In Maine repub' lie4n insurgency went over to the
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
How Letters Strike Our Eyes.

Roman letters of various sizes ,are
commonly called into request by ocu-
lists I'm testing vision. Recent expert
ments show great differences In the
ease with which the various letters are
recognized by the same person. Il IS
especially difficult OF recognition and
Is apt to be mistaken for Y. BY sim
Ear optical Illusion the angle OF l. is
rounded off, making the letter resem-
bic reversed j. V is the easiest of
all letters TO recognize, and o presents
little difficulty. * is more easily rec
ognized than ii, which resembles 1t
closely. and both n and are easily
recognized. A Is easily guessed ut
from its general form. but is difficult
OF positive recognition. including dis.
tnct perception of the horizontal line.
Il and Il are among the most difficult
OF all letters.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
AN OLD THOUGHT.

Inc Illinois Supreme Courts recent
oeclsion prohibiting any allusion ~
The Bible, or the singing of religion
hymns and the saying prayers in Chi.
cago public schools, recalls Stenbep
Girard's foresight, his bequest for the
sreat Girard College being thus re
s'ricted in his will:
Il enjoin AID require that no eccIos.
iVstic, missionary, or minister of ony
sect whatsoever, shall ever hold or
exercise any station or duty whatso.
ever in the said college; nor shall apv
person ever be admitted for any pur.
pose, or rs visitor. within the premisos
appropriated to the purpose of tha
said college In making this restrio
'on' 90 not mean to cast any re-.
lection upon any sect or person who.
soeVer; but, as there is such y multi
t'de OF sects, and such diversitv 90
opinion amongst them, i desire 70
Keep the tender minds OF the ornbaps
WHO are to derive advantage from
mas oequest, free from the excitement
"hlch clashinS doctrines and sectarian
controversy are so apt to produce. NV
dcslre is, that all the instructors and
teachers in the College, shall tako
pains to install in the minds of tho
scholars, thI purest principles of NOR
'anty' so that, on their entrance into
active life, they may from inclination
ana habit. eyince benevolence toward
'feir fellow creatures, and a love Of
truth sobriety and industry. adontira
at the same time such religious tenets
d" thelr maiured reason may epabia
them to prefer"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
WHO WILL DO 1T?

Bluefield should follow the lead os
some states and cities by posting con.
Sp'cuously and generally, posters Of
announcement with respect to the fv
mis- form Of action would enligbtap
all those not acquainted with the Hv's
habits; it would enliyen those who
cont care and those who are so Grim.
inally careless as to harbor unprotect.
ed manure piles-the real dealers %
death. Much good will come of II
me one performing this needful deed
VIII receive everlasting thanks; and
ne VIII we feel sure, thereby save
many lives.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
PULL FOR THE TOWN.

It was told in a news story ycst,r.
day that NJ. Catzcn had received sew
Graz letters from chambers Of com.
merce asking him to locate his pro
'oscd rug rack factory in their secl,r
81 country. IND most Of Those r.
quests came from the South. Nor
sc are not p~csumiua 10 advise orr
'c"ai chamber how TO act or u. ,
40 in the premises. but wo cannot
refrain from complimcnune Tho or
SIDE chambers upon their ontcrpr.
The original story as printed in the
Leader gained wider circulation by
being reprinted in several trade Jour
nails. and in this way chambers OF
commerce not I'm somnolcnt state
took notice and straightway sailed
forth IN an effort to secure the plant
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
Other Editors
PEACE is EXPENSIVE


World s,, g. sr.st expensive
lIXury; in fee'. tie most costly thing
COR which Co., raticrs pay. The latest
estimate of The annual cost of main.
tanning the British army and navy IS
in round figures S425.OOOOOO. Ger.
many's military establishment costs
$3looO0.OOO Russias 1908 900 900. the
United S'a'cs 100000. 600 and
Frances s22oOOO.OOO This country
falls below rrmany in expense ON ac.
count of orr smaller standing army.
Five nations spend q billion and q
oalf every year for their armies and
navies in support Of the theory that
preparedness for war is tho best guar
an'ce Of peace And every year each
enc NJ those nations throws into tho
scrap heap hun drcds Of thousands OF
dollars worth Of war material which
few years n usage or more recent
inventions havo made obsolete.
The present cost OF world pcace f.
not oniv Appealing. but it is constantly
increasing. Unless some other method
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
n l s 'A0ito|k&We5teIn
MAY is, 1910.
Schedule in Eject


Leave Bluefield 1920 a. m. for .toa.
noke, Norfolk and all points of Shen-
aGoSh division. i-allman BleepeT
Roanoke to New YG.k, via Hagers
town, Pullman parlcr Car RcSnoke
TO NGrfcl>
1888 -. m. for Roanoke, Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car 10 Roanoke. Pa-Ior GaI
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:20 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch.
5urg and intermediate stations and
tbs Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to philadel-
phia. Cafe car Gary and Shena-
doah.
9:18 D. m. For Roanoke, lynch
Surg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to N>rfoiK. Roanoke to
Richmond
Leave Rluefisld $3.50 D. n. Tor Ken
ova, Coiurnbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper FOR
Columbus all Cincinnati. Cafe cars
$40 .. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car
Leave 1885 a. m. and 2:05 d. M.
daily for TazewsJl, Norton end al
Etaeions on Clinch Valley division
Arrive from Norton and points IN
the Slinch Valley division at 11.3u a.
m. and 1920 p. m.
Leave 6:15 a. m. for WEIGH and
Dterm, dtato stations.
Leave 1895 a. m. for William
'OD a1d intermediate stations.
Leave 2:15 D. m. for wslch and
Intermediate stations.
dor additional i1formaticn cali or
agent Nocfolk and Western Railway
~. b. Devil,
Gen. Pass, Agent,
Roanoke. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26

While we are not discussing the merits
of the invention, though it is unques.
tionably a good one, any enterprise
winch viii add to Bluefield's popula.
ton and increase it's pay roll is de
serving of attention.
In passing, just as a matter of per.
sonal information, we would like To
irquire. how many proposed indus.
trise which the papers and especial.
ly the trade papers, have told about
IN different PARTS of the country bos
the Bluetield chamber made an oror,
10 secure? Even little Suffolk. Va
Is bidder for the rug rack factory
Roanoke would like to have IT, II
llobably means but little TO STAR,
WIN out It's a drop which may start
wave I'm on: direction. We are NOT
advised as to any plan proposition
in the present matter, but we are nd
v1sed as to the necessity of our secur.
ing industries and anything which saw.
ors of any such enterprise we are
for 1T first las. and all the time.
Suppose we all try pulling for orr
town and community awhile.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
A WARM GREETING.
She Overcane the Rules and Met Him
at the Station.

at the Station.
She was rushing through the gate
past Bill Gibson, the gateman, like a
passenger train by a flag station. but
Gibson stopped her.
Let's see your ticket, lady" he asked
politely enough
"Oh. have 10 ticket" she said,
but won't you please let me through.
I want to-.
TITS against the rules" cut in Glib
son.
YES, but want to be there on the
platform"-all this Neutrality-suspicious.
so anxious to meet him"
"Well, go on through" Gibson told
her. II guess it'll be all right" Then
to himself he soiloquized: why not !?
Perhaps she won't always be so keen
to meet him; probably hasn't been
married but month or so; mebby
isn't married yet at all. Far be IL from
me to interrupt her in such nice little
attentions"
The train came in. Gibson sort of
looked out of the tail of his eye for
a chance TO witness the happy re-
union. Such sights illumine the dark
recesses Of the dingy old depot.
In moment he caught sight of fler.
But her husband or sweetheart-if she
had one or the other--was not with
her. However, she was not alone.
Under her arm she clutched tightly a
compact brindle English bulldog with
"A countenance like n dissipated gar.
goyla.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
MINING RESCUE STATIONS.

1t is announced from the new Nj
reau of Mines in Washington that res
cue stations, as means of reducing - q
LUMBER OF de 'ths in coal mines. are
t. be established at Birmingham, Ain
Huntington, w. Va, Ind Wilkes
Earre, Pa. sass the Courie~-Journ., !.
There are -'stions already in On.
cretion at :itlsburg, Seattle Knox.
we and U ana ILL., Six ,,stions
are yet to be designated, one of which
is to be near the boundary of South.
ern Indiana and Western Kentucky. ac.
cessible to the coal fields of these two
regions and OF Southern Illinois" A
strong effort has been made bv Ev.
ansville, Ind, to secure this station
Should that effort prove successful
kentucky, although an extensive coal
mining State, would have no rescuo
station within its borders. The station
at Knoxville would be accessible 70
the coal fields of Southeastern Ken.
lucky, while that at Huntington w
va, is in touch with the northeastern
kentucky field. 1t would appear that
hentuckys mining interests are ~
sufficient Importance to demand the es.
adjustment Of at least one station
within the State. Should the Federal
Government think differently the So.
lection of Evansville probably would
meet the approval of the miners and
mine owners Of the Western Kentucky
field.
According to the information that
mas been given out in Washington. the
stations will be to large degree edu-
cative. They are to be equipped with
oxygen helmets and other apparatus
"P'Nu W iSSCue "oTk IN case OF dis
asters. Every station is to re in
charge of foreman who is q man q,
practical mining experience An en-.
eineer also will be stationed in the
district whose duty 1t will be to in.
spect the physical condition OF the
raines. Miners are to be sent to the
station for training in rescue work.
II is believed this training will require
two weeks, during which the men will
be lodged and fed at the station.
When they return to their respective
mines it is expected that they will or
ganize rescue corps and have properly
equipped stations OF their own. At
mine disasters the foreman OF the
Federal staten will have charge of
the rescue work. The engineer is TO
supervise the training Of the miners.
The effect of such system faithfully
carried out undoubtedly viii be good
j. should materially reduce the mum.
Der OF mine accidents and the mum.
Der of mining fatalities as well. with
The stations already established and
With others to be established when
rians are perfected thereof, the en-
tire coal miring field Of the United
States Will be under supervision. The
hazards Of the industry are such that
this supervision cannot be too thor
oUgh.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
Discourauinn-

A pompous man went into n drug
store early the other morning to buy
cigar. The only person he found
there was the soda water dispenser.
The boy was sweeping out the store.
Sweeping out. eh?" said the man.
well. that's how / got my start"
The boy looked him over and re-
piled. Jaw, what do you want to dis
courage me like that for?
When the man left he was frown.
ing.-Denver Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
Old or New?

Housekeepers should lay in a
good supply Of these brands of
Hour now, all Of which is made
from old wheat. New wheat
Hour is not so good on accou mt
of too much dampness. Besides
wheat is advancing and -four
will be higher. Any retail
merchant will be glad to supply
you now.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
THOUGHTS FOR DINERS.

Watch on what the flies in the
streets in front of your place of eating
feed upon, and then remember that
the hies upon the table at which you
are eating have partaken Of the same
dainty repast.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26

f"r the homo:ion OF internatio al
ami'y is agreed ,l.on the five l.,if
powers will become impoverished by
their military expenditures. It ought
TO be possibl" in this era OF supposed
enlightenment to find some saner and
more sensible method of accomplish
ing the desired purpose Wheeling
Register.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-26
Edifyina.

Gentleman docking for rooms)-Did
you say a music teacher occupies tho
next apartment? That cannot be very
pleasant. Landlady eagerly - OH.
tbafs nothing. He has eleven chill.
dreD. ard they make So much noise
YOU can't hear tho piano.-Iiarper's
l'azar.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
HELPLESS
AGAINST WILLETT
Vernon Makes III Three i'm a
Row, but at That Gets
Only One Tally
Especial Dispdtch TO The Call

Los ANGELES, Sept. s0.-Vernon
made it three in row from the Angels
by winning today's game. which was
played on the Vernon grounds. Pitcher
Roy Willett of Hogans twirling de-
partment was all to the good. He held
the Angels helpless, allowing only three
h1ts. and not a man reached third base.
Nernons only tally was made in the
nrst inning and was no huke. After
that frame young Delhi frightened his
grip and pitched as good ball as Willett
was serving.
Carlisle began the fun in the first by
singing to left. Burrell singled infield
putting Carlisle on second Ross did
a neat sacrifice stunt, advancing Car
Isle to third, from which station he
scored on Roy Brashear's long fly to
Mast. Coy was an easy out and Bur
rell was left at third.
vernon had a chance to grab another
In the sixth, when Carlisle singled.
went to third on a sacrifice and an out,
but died there when Roy Brashear
struck out
A double play in the third nipped the
best chance the Angels had to tally.
Orendorn drew a walk and with one
down stole second. Daley hit a liner
to Burrell, who, by quick work dou-
bled Orendof at second, retiring the
side. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01


Mensor never stopped at all. AS Mite
jropped the ball in this crisis, Mensor
was safe and Portland had yanked
the game by margin of one.
GET RUN IN FIRST
The Oaks got their only run in the
first, the start being a pass to Mag
CART. The magnanimous Bloomfield
gave way to Steen, who could not get
away from passing Wares. Pfyl sacri-
feed in well bred manner and Happy
Hogan became a patriot for the stran-
gers in our midst by lacing long fly
to Kruger, which enabled Maggart to
race over the platter.
Steen pitched well for the remainder
of the time he was employed. which
was until the eighth inning. Then he
gave way to Seaton because some one
was sent in to bat for him.
The demonstration on leaving the
park was practically a repetition of the
wild enthusiasm displayed last Tuesday
when Portland won out in a similar
ninth inning rally. Hats were tossed
in the air and the big throng threw
dignity to the winds in an effort to
voice their enthusiasm at Portland s
unexpected good fortune.
Gregg or Seaton will be on the hill
for Portland tomorrow. while Wolver-
ton will send either Harkins or Moser
to the mound
Manager Wolverton of the Oaks re-
ceived advices today from j. r. Farrell
of Auburn. N. Y, secretary of the ma
tional association of professional base
ball leagues, that Gus Hetling's name
was signed to a Spokane contract
dated September 2. and on the strength
of this Wolverton expects his protests
against the games won by Portland in
which :Hetling played will be effective.
ONLY LOANED, SAYS McCREDIE
McCredie is in the field with coun-
ter. claim that the magnates will have
to produce evidence that Hetling has
been released by Portland to Spokane
before the case can be decided against
him.. McCredie insists that Hetling was
only loaned to Spokane, because the
player did not like so much bench
work early in the season.
McCredie insists he never released
Hetling, and that the matter will go up
to the national commission If Wolver-
ton gets a favorable decision. Score:
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
ESCHEW PIGSKINS,
YE MOLLYCODDLES
Football Under New Rules Is
Holding Its Own as
Bone Breaker
PARLIAMENTARY

PHILADELPHIA. Sept S0.-That
football under the new rules is not
likely to degenerate into pastime for
mollycoddles is shown by the injuries
already sustained by players on Frank
lin field in regular games and practice.
Here is the list UP 10 date:
Brown. Dickinson college. collarbons
broken In game.
Bookmeyer. Pennsylvania, collarbcne
broken in practice
Bloom, Pennsylvania, collarbone
broken in practice.
Marsk, Pennsy Ivan shoulder dis
located in practice.
Hutchinson. Pennsylvania, wrsnched
knee, out Of game for a week
!, Clark and Keough. Pennsylvania.
water on knee.
Young, Joudet and Shoemaker. Penn
syLNan1a, lanes knees or ankles
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01

Oakland took another crushing
in the northwest yesterday after
noon and Portland made 1T two
without comeback. Now the
Beavers have the edge on the
series and unless the Commuters
do something out of the ordinary
today and tomorrow the leaders
will get away with 1T.
There Is no question that
the Beavers look to have far and
AWAY the best chance of taking
the pennant right now. They
are playing on their own lot and
they are playing grand baseball,
too. Oakland does not appear to
be there in the pinches, as was
evidenced by the scores of yes
terday and Tuesday, both these
games being tossed at the last
minute.
As for Sacramento, 1t is the
surprise of the season. None of
the wise fans could possibly fig
ure how the Senator's were going
to rout the Seals three games out
of four. But they have per-
formed this feat TO the satisfac-
tiOn of everybody, feat which
possibly may keep San Fran
cisco from being a contender for
pennant honors.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-01
AS USUAL

(App'icable to most any loeality.)
This season is nearly over,
The pennant has been won,
Since first the games begun.
We started out with highest hopes,
lust as In years gone by,
And really thought that for the rag
This year we'd get a try
But ere next season rolls around
The papers surely'll tell
How all the old boys have come back.
That the "phenoms look swell"
And how the pennant we can't fail
With greatest ease to take
Next spring We'll start to dream once
more
Next fall again Wen wake
-Leslie's Weekly.