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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Tho Ham Fair at Paris,

A feature OF Partisan life is the ham
fair which is held on the Boulevard
Richard lie Noir. The name of this
fair is wholly misleading. for as far
as have ever seen hams are the very
last thing any one ever buys there.
Old brass and copper curios, quaint
jewelry, rare china, lace, tapestries
and books are what most people go
out to seek, and n sight not to be easily
forgotten is the long, wide boulevard
lined with ramshackle stalls laden
with every possible kind OF lumber and
presided over by the most rapacious
OF brocanteurs. Out of piles of value
less lumber Americans and English
diligently seek for their pet kind OF
curios. and there Is not an artist I'm
Paris who cannot point to some bit
CT furniture I'm his or her studio and
say with pride, 81 got that for . francs
at the ham fair" No one ever pays
more than , francs, notice, but, alas
every year these five franc bargains
are becoming more rare, and even as
housekeeping I'm Paris grows more and
more costly so does the furnishing of
ones house to keep.-London Queen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Lancashire Humor.

There was Lancashire collier who
went out on Sunday with his wheel
barrow because, as he said, I've lost
mi dog, an felly looks SIGH a foo
gooin' a-walkin' hi hisself."
Then there was the workingmeD's
club committee which wanted to in.
dorse the accounts audited and found
correct and tuppence over and the
customer who. on being told that the
price of candles had gone up owing to
the war, asked whether they were
'feightin' bi candle leet." 81.
Also one recalls the laggard Ian
cashire lover who, when asked for n
kiss, said he was "gooin' to do it in a
Bit" and the old ladies who praised q
certain Darwin clergyman as "a grand
burier," and of the orator who trans.
lated "Dicu ct mon droit" into EVIL be
TO him what evil thinks!"-"L Lancashire
Life and Character" by Frank Orme.
rod
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
The earbarous Suites.

Suffice, or the practice of immolat.
ing widows on their husbands funeral
pyres in India. was first attacked by
the British government 10 1920 1t
was on Dec. 4 Of that year that Lord
William Bentinck carried Aisresoaatioff
In council by which all who abettcd
suttee were declared guilty OF "culpa-
BILE homicide" In the skear 1917 700
widows were burned aifse I'm Bengal
alone, but since the passfsg Of the act
the practice has entiFgk died out
Suttee was really pT5fbitive rite.
survival from barbarods times. and
not sanctioned by HIndooism the pas
sage I'm the Vedas supporting it being
a willful mistranslatiou. But no pre-
viOus governor had the courage. 10 yio-
late the British tradition of religious
liberation Lord William Bdntinch
also suppressed thugglsm. which made
strangliRg n religious rite to the god
dess Kali
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Only a Question of Possibility.

Among the customers of n tea store
opened In the northwest part Of the
city the other night was man who.
after buying n pound of coffee, handed
counterfeit half dollar to the shop
keeper.
This money is counterfeit; I'm sor.
~, sir" said the shopkeeper.
"Yes; 1 know it." replied the GUS
toner, grinning. "Got 1t here one day
last week, and I've been saving it for
you" Then, noting the smile upon
the shopkeeper's face, the customer
said, evidently offended. perhaps you
doubt my word %
"Oh, not at all, sir; not Mt all. I
couldn't doubt the word of so truthful
n man. was simply smiling because
1 wondered how It was possible for
you to have got the money here. This
place was opened only night before
last"
Thereupon the customer departed
hastily after producing n good coin
and slipping the counterfeit into his
own pocket-Philadelph Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
An Ancient Traoedy.

a historical paper i'm Lord Montagus
collection In London tells Of strange
tragedy done in Uolborn. a little be-
fore Christmas" several centuries ago:
"a boy seven years old came up into a
gentleman's chamber and prattled TO
him and drew his sword and hourished
with Sc. The gentleman, being I'm bed
wondered % see the boy toss his blade
so and said 80. good boy, thou hast
done well. Put in the sword The boy
pcrsisting the gentleman rose and held
him the scabbard, and the rude hand
ed lad. thinking 10 sheath the sword
Justify chOpt IL into his body Compa-
ny were called. One offered 90 strike
the child let him alone quoth the
gentleman. God is just. This boys
father did I Kill five years since and
none knew Now he hath revenged
IT, And the gentleman died the sec.
ond dressing"
49, 70 - - - -, -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
a Painful Prnonas-

I was quite surprised one day when
upon telling my little fve-year-Old girl,
who was Of a saving disposition. that
! would put her pennies in the bank
20 have her educated 10 find that she
burst into violent weeping ana shout.
ed. 81 won't be educated; II hurts"
"Hurea?" 7 queried What do you
meanF"
Il know" she sobbed. They take
n knife and scrape your arm and II
swells mp. won't take my money 90
be ted."-Dcllneator
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Made a Social Outcast.

In court circles in England II Is a
serious matter to incur royal displeas-
ure. The man or woman who does so
Intentionally ceases to be recognized
by his majesty. which means social
extinction. The offenders name Is
struck out OF the visiting list of every
person who is anybody In society. and
should the offender be a man he is po-
litely Informed that his resignation
from his club or clubs would not be
out Of place. No man or woman oil
social repute will IN future know him.
. and IL he be in the army or navy he
has no option but TO resign. for lie will
find himself cut dead by every one Of
his brother officers.-London VI. a. p.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
The Dead Mans Hand.

Charms as cures for sickness were
common ip, SEngland century ago
Lady Wake. who was born In 1900,
tells of grewsome cure adopted for
the removal of some birthmarks which
sdisfigured hrr face. Her mother was
persuaded chat n dead mans hand
laid unpn my cheek and hands would
effectually Aremeve the marks" she
writes. las man could not be killed
Tor the occasion, ii was necessary to
wait till some one died. An old man
at last did die in one OF the nearest
cottages. and i was taken there In my
sleep. / remember afterward being
constantly stopped by the widow. who
always examined my cheek i'm order to
ascertain the state Of her husbands
body. as the marks, she told my nurse.
would certainly fade away as he turn
ed into dust. Whatever the cause OF
the cure, the marks in time disap-
peared"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
LICENSE APPLlcATIoN.

This day }. l.. Coryin and r.. NJ.
Corvin, partners trading as Corvin
Brothers, by their Attorney, j. X. Dill
lard, filed in the Office of the Auditor
of the City i,r Bluefield. and as such
the Clerk of the Board OF Affairs, the
application oil said j. l.. and X. II.
Corvin for the sale Of liquors, at re-
tail, in the Harry &c Campbell Build
ing, at 141 Princeton Avenue an the
City of Bluefeld. West Virg'u" o.,
gether with sJrn covering the tx
penses connected with the pIblica
ton of this application. as required by
law, and requests that the same be
published i'm the two newspapers. to
wit; the Daily Telegraph and the
Bluefield Evening Leader. two papers
published in the City of Bluefield OF
opposite politics. which publication /:
ordered.
J.. r. AKERS, Auditor.
S-2-10 4wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
THE OIL WELL SHOOTER. =
Sometimes Blown Into Eternity With
His Own Ammunition.


In certain of the petroleum produc-
Ing districts it becomes necessary some
times In opening an oil well-sometimes
when the well has become clogged or
apparently exhausted-to begin or re-
new the flow by exploding nitroglyc
erin at the bottom OF the well. This
explosive is employed because it is ex
plodes readily by the dropping OF
weight upon IL. A man who carries
nitroglycerin from well to well for this
purpose is known I'm the oil regions as
shooter"
The shooter has a wagon in which to
carry his explosive. a square box un
der the seat is carefully padded. and
when It has been solidly filled with
cans OF nitroglycerin, which Is mo-
lasses-like fluid, he fastens down the
cover and drives slowly away to the
well that he is to shoot Usually he
makes the trip very early i'm the morn
ing to avoid the customary travel and
SO diminish the chance OF danger.
For the most part the roads are bad
and the wagon jolts along i'm way to
make any one but an old shooter d.
cidedly nervous. IL 1t is dark there
is great danger that wheel may drop
into hole with force enough to detu.
nate the explosive. Several wagons
bearing shooters and their loads have
been blown up, but no one ever lived
to tell what sort OF jar caused the ex-
plosion
In sucn case little is ever found ex-
cept the great hole in the ground which
the explosion has dug, with possibly a
wheel OF the wagon q quarter of a
mile away I'm one direction and another
in the opposite direction.
The shooter generally takes from
so to 240 quarts of nitroglycerin In
his wagon. The smaller amount is
quite enough if 1t should explode to
leave no trace of the driver of the
vehicle
When the shooter reaches the we'll
which Is to be treated long torpedo
tubes are placed within the casing of
the well. and the nitroglycerin is poured
carefully into them. The well may be
1,500 feet deep and is seldom less than
thousand. When one Of the tubes is
filed 1t Is lowered with the utmost
care to the bottom of the well. This
operation is repeated until the shoot
err Is satisfied that the load is heavy
enough to accomplish the purpose
When al Is ready bar of iron known
as 'go-devil." is dropped into the
well. The instant it leaves his hand
the shooter takes to his heels. seeking
place of safety.
Suddenly the earth trembles; there
Is crash. followed by snap; n muf-
fed sound arises and becomes louder
and louder until column of oil and
water shoots from % TO 100 feet into
the air. The country for hundreds of
feet around Is filed with clouds of
spray floating to leewarl. When this
subsidies the well is in operation and
the shooter receives his fee and drives
away.-Harper's Weekly
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03

An imitation diamond is never So
brilliant as a genuine stone. II your
eye IS not experienced enough 20 Dc
tect the difference, a very simple test
IS to place the stone under water. The
imitation stone IS practically exun.
guishcd, while genuine diamond
sparkles even under water and IS dis
tinctly visible. When possible. place q
genuine stone beside the possible imi
totion under water, and the contrast
will be apparent 20 the least expert
cnced eyes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
METEoRIc DUST.
Bombards the Earth In an Invisible
Mover Ending Shower.


Mover Ending Shower.
Meteoric dust particles .dre infinitely
finer than grains of sand Fhey have
IN interesting origin. Meteors or shoot
ing stars have been bombarding the
world from the beginning ut rate es-
timated at many thousands an hour.
OF which, however. an average of only
five or six are visible to the naked eve
i'm that time.
Owing TO our protecting envelope Of
air few Of these missiles reach us. In
weight meteors vary from n few
ounces to many pounds. Occasionally
one is of sufficient dimensions to sur
vive the passage of eighty to q hun
dred miles through an atmosphere in
creasing In density as the earth is ap-
preached.
The speed at which they enter the
atmosphere. calculated at not less than
ihirty-fve miles n second. generates
such intense heat by friction that the
iron. of which the meteor principally
consists. is Immediately reduced to an
incandescent vapor. which is the Iumi-
nous train so frequently seen in the
heavens on n clear night. The vapor
rapidly cools and condenses i'm the
form Of these minute particles. which
assume the. spherical form. as does
shot during its fall from the top of the
tower.
Finally the little spheres are scatter
ed by the winds and currents i'm the
upper air and gradually descend in
their millions as an invisible never
ending shower. The perfect condition
I'm which these meteors are found is
due to the presence OF certain non
corrosive clements found by analysis
to be present In the metal OF meteors
which have come TO earth.-ChicagG
Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
THE WORLD TONGUE.
Hardly . Land In Which English 10
Not Now Heard.

The traveller of today. unless he Is
going to Tibet or TERRA del FueSo,
can get along very well with knowl-
edge Of the English language. The
farther he goes the more he is sur
prised at finding that English is real
ly 1.-The" world tongue. In France aud
Spain and Italy the American traveller
Is croftily spotted" He Is upproa, l.
ed on the streets by those who would
for consideration make him feel
quite at home. One of his chief wor-
ries is to escape the pests whencan
speak English and who wish "a lap
prise him OF the fact They nat¬
necessarily desire to mulct him S8me-
times they are seeking mercy to
''sbow OFF," At any rate. they classify
distinctly as bores. One may TO
Smyrna or Constantinople or~s00krut
aud still find the streets plentifully
full OF English speaking nulsances. At
Jerusalem he will be fairly flooded
with English. He may penetrutc-rven
to Damascus. and he will find at least
befezzed hall porter who can CIV
verse glibly with him and apy.spt
Der OF fuently willing dragoiDat rs -
may go to Cairo, and in the shadow 6f
the pyramids he will find blue gowaed
Bedouins speaking more than passa-
bic English. He may go hundreds OF
miles up the Nile and may bessteered
through the locks of the first cataract
by frizzly haired Nubian boatmen who
make insistent demands Tor backsheesh
in very ineligible terms. He may
wander donkey back to the tombs of
the kings I'm the Sahara desert and be
painfully disillusioned by few words
OF concise information or explanation
by some barefooted. dusky tent dwell
er.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
His Own Han,Ie

A fashionable painter. noted for his
prolific output, was discussing at n
studio tea in New York n recent scan
dial in the picture trade.
Look here. old man. said a noted
etcher, edo you paint all your own
picturesY"
Il DO" the other answered hOtly.
"and with my own hands too"
And what do you pay your bandsT'
the etcher inquired. "I'm thinking OF
starting an art factory myself"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
NzkS!MHdjiIksNEl!.!!1
~ = scheduIe In ERecs
.arll!as
NAY IS, 1910.

MAY IS, 1910.
Leave Bluefeld 1920 a. m. for .soa-
noke. Norfolk and all points OF Shen-
suoSh division. r.llman Sleeper
Roanoke 70 New gcrk, via Hagers'
town. Pullman Paric- Car Roanoke
Norfcl-
$3.50 :. m. for Roanoke. Rich
nopa. Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
.,ininx Car TO Roanoke. PA-ior Jar
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:20 p. m. for Roanoke. Lynch
purg and intermediate staticns and
.hS shena7doeh Valley. Philadelphis
and New York. Sleeper to Philads!-
phaa. Cafe car Gary and Shena-
doah.
s:1s .. m. ser Roarots, JJneA-
arg. Richmond. Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper to Nssrfoik. R>anoks 20
Richmond :
Leave rluefsld $40 p. n. for Ken
IVA, Columbus aud all points Wsse
md NORTHWEST. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus aLA Cincinnati. Cafe cars.
ss:f0 I. h. rullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave 1886 q. m. and 2:O5 p. m.
iai:y for Tsxewell, Norton sail al.
stations on Clirch Valley division.
Arrive f-om Norton and points on
the Slinch Valley division at n.3u a.
m. and 1920 y. m. :
Leave 6.15 a. m for WEIGH and
ntern. 1iate stations.
Leave 1895 d. m. for William
ION a1d informed late stations.
Leave S:15 p. m. for WEIGH and
intermediate stations.
For additional Information call on
agent Norfolk and Western Railway.
n. b. BEVh,
Gen. Pass, Agent,
Roanoke. Va !,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03

& iOur plant is equipped with all the
Iniodern machinery for fine Job Print
ing; we employ the best workmeD
Mat money can procure; we make
|bbecial effort to please; then, too. the
(Ifice Is always right. Send us your
|Ijext order, or call Phone 166 and we
Will, send our representative to see
iou. Poland Printing Company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
REINFORCED
CONCRETE WO III
SIDEWALKS, FLOORS, WALLS %
LARS, ETC. WORK cUARANl spn
w. Z. McARTOR.
720 Greenbrter St Phone 23fJ
BLUEFIELD. w. VA.

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. III you
suspect that your kidneys are affect
ed by all means use HOLSTERS Rocky
hbuntain Tea-the great systemic
fleanser and regulator. For sale by
The White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Conaiainnt rhroru-

Don't you believe the husband Is
the head Of the house and should have
the final sayT
Certainly ! do"
"ThcD why don't you come ont IN
the open and say soT
"Becnuse my wife won't let me-
Exchange.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03

Limitation is the sTncerest fat
tery.Y HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea has many imitators, but there Is
nothing "just as good" as thousands
fmen 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, 1910-08-03
Defined.

Precocious Child-Papa. tell me what
is humbug2 Parent with deep
drawn sigh,-It Is. my dear. when
your mamma pretends to be very fond
Of me and puts no buttons on my
shirt. q "a
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Gettinn Down 10 Business

Mistress ito new servanb There are
two things. Mary. about which am
very particular. They are truthfulness
and obedience. Mary-Yes'm, and
when you tell me to say you're not in
when a person calls that you don't
wish to see which is 1t to be. mum
truthfulness or obedience?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
He Explained II.

"See here. young man." said the
stern parent. "why is Il that you are
always behind I'm your studiesT'
Because" explained the youngster.
'ff wasn't behind could not pursue
them. Chicago News. gt.tst...,,,.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Turnina the Tables.

re tafter a quarrel. bitterly)-I WIS .
ioo when i married you. She-I knew
IT, but ] thought you would improve
Exchange
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03

What was you askln' for the wid-
der's bonnet, mum"
"Well-er--I thought ninepence."
"'E's very ill, mum. think I'll risk
- :. S-lsA-S ss'!s - s-- p--a =,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03

People who FISH for compliments do
not need long lines. They will get their
best bites In shallow water.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Japan's Giant WrestIers.

Japanese wrestlers are not to be con-
fused with Japanese opponents of sjiu
jitsu. The wrestlers belong to the
older school. in which weight Is a1par-
amount quality. 1t is a remarkable
thing that n race which is on the av-
erage four or five inches underst he Isp-
ropean standard in point of height
should have produced special cult OF
wrestlers who are giants In stature
and strength. The leading wrestlers
Of Tokyo or Osaka or Hiogo are all
men at least six feet In height and
weighing perhaps 800 pounds. They
are race apart. Wrestling Is an oc-
cupation which has been handed Gown
from ~fhther to son for many genera.
lions. Aud the explanation Of their
prSYess ~ that they have always been
meat caters, While the rest OF japan
either from choice or necessity, have
been I'm the main vegetarians.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03

He who loves goodness harbors an,
gels.-Emerson
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-03
Family Relations.

"Who is that man you were just
talking within
That's my brother-in-law."
'Ie looks enough like you to be your
own brother"
'He is my own brother We are
twins"
Twins? Then why did you say he
was your brotherin-law?
Because he is. / have three broth
ers-one in law, one in medicine and
one in the army"
The oasis., 1910-07-09

ing land and water conditions, with a view to inauguration of an extensive irrigation and colonial ton scheme. Engineers will be put into the 6eld within month to take elevations and study the general conditions. A survey will be made with view to diversion of the waters of the San Miguel river, and their distribution over the great llano surrounding Carbo; and surveys will be made also of available reservoir sites for dam- ming up the storm waters and their use for irrigation within the same area, supplementing the water from the river. If surveys prove the feasibility of the proposition there will be extensive changes in ownership of lands about Carbo.
 s. L. Hezlet, Alex. Fryer and Samuel Chenoweth were over from Copete, and assisted in the Fourth of July celebration. The latter Is a veteran of the Civil War, who
 has been in Mexico forty years,
 without returning to his native
 land. On the 5th he went to Her.
 mosillo on business, returning to
 Copete the 9th. He says Hermo'
 sillo is real metropolis. There he
 experienced the sensation of walk ing on paved sidewalks for the first time in nearly forty years.
 Upon the first of July there was
 unloaded a large boiler and hoist from Roy & Titcomb, for the Teco- lote Mining Company. Their camp is visited now by party of Holland capitalists, who are accompanied } by MT. Duval, the manager for tho } Tecolote Company. Extensive de 3 velopments are contemplated.
The oasis., 1910-07-09
cARso CELEBRATES.
s gaasiag chaervsnee ef the Great Anniversary of American lndepen-
 dence at the Railway Town.

Advices from Carbo are to the effect that there was held at that place rattlirg good celebration of the Fourth of July. Twenty kegs of fine beer were tapped and drain ed by the enthusiastic populace, and a fine banquet was served at the new Railway Eating House of Mrs. George R. Juarez, the bill of fare including chicken, roast pig, tamales and enchiladas galore, and cakes and cookies of all varieties, with ten cases of soda pop to wash down the solids, by those who eschewed the beer. Sixty covers were laid. At evening there were let loose one hundred dollars worth of fireworks, and during the day the soil was covered with debris of frecrackers that every way the eye was turned 1t saw nothing but Red. A new flag pole, forty-fve feet high, was raised in the front yard of MT. George R. Juarez, and from its top there f1oated proudly Old Glory. The flag was raised at 6 o'clock p. m., of July Sd, and remained at the top of the mast until the festivities ended. Upon the evening of the Fourth there was given a society dance, with the Hermosillo orch estra discoursing sweet music Dancing continued until the rosy dawn of the 9th. The entire bill was footed by three patriotic Ameri cans, and everybody was satisfied Business at the station terminated at 3 o'clock p. ID. on the Fourth and the station force devoted itsel to real, patriotic enjoyment of th' great anniversary.
 A party of capitalists from Mo desto, California, is looking abou the neighborhood at Carbo, study