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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
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Many amusing stories are told Of
ways In which postoffice officials. in
Glued TO keep too vigorously to the
letter OF their regulations, have been
thwarted. On Que occasion man
asked for 40 penny stamps and ten.
dercd payment IN copper The official
declined to receive II. whcreupon the
man began buying and paying for one
stamp Mt time. Before he had got q
dozen In that way the postofiice official
hnu surrendered. 1t must have been
The same man or near relative who
ono Sunday went into postofiice that
was open for telegraph business only
He'handed I'm II siXpenny telegram and
asked to be supplied with two stamps
besides. No. he could not have stamps;
telegraph business only was transact
ed. Innocently he asked II he might
have his telegram back for moment
to add something. He added four
words to II and rendered the additional
twopence. The form was returned to
him with the stamps to milk. Cross
ing out the four additional words, he
affixed the sixpenny stamp. pushed the
telegram under the counter rail and
walked out with his two stamps.-Lon-
don Taller.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
LICENSE APPLICATION.

This day j. l.. CorvIn and r. M.
Corvin, partners trading as Corvin
Brothers, by their Attorney, ]. r. Dill
lard, filed in the Office of the Auditor
OF the City ~ Bluefield, and as such
the Clerk of the Board of Affairs the
application o. said j. l.. and r. M.
Coryin for the sale of liquors, at re-
tail, in the Harry & Campbell Build.
ing, at 141 Princeton Avenue an the
City of Bluefeld West Virg's a. 10
gether with 80 o. covering he tx
penses connected with the publica.
ton Of this application, as required by
law. and requests that the same be
published in the two newspapers, TO-
wit; the Daily Telegraph and the
Bluefeld Evening Leader, two papers
published in the City Of Bluefield OF
opposite politics, which publication Is
ordered.
]. T. AKERS, Auditor.
8-2-10 4wks.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

Under and by virtue OF certain deed
of trust bearing date the 10th day Of
Aug.-190S, executed by York Coleman,
(unmarried), to the undersigned r. w.
Cubbedge, trustee. to secure to
Walter Perkins the sum of fifteen hun.
dred and twenty four ($15240O), evil
denced by three notes which are fully
described in the said deed of trust, all
of which notes bear interest at the
rate OF per cent annum; which
said deed of trust is duly of record
In the office of the Clerk Of the County
Court Of Mercer County, West Va;
in trust deed book Nj II, and default
having been made 10 TIE payment of
said notes, page al; ,ns undersigned
trustee will Offer iui saIe by way of
public auction, fui .s,-n upur .le pre-
misses, on Saturday ,As i0th day of
Sept-1910-at IL -,oaA nom the fol.
lowing real Sstat~- rinH ana icing in
the City of Bueie'> n,s; va; to wit:
BEGINNING i. = ..uss the south.
west corner OF % &C.. AUG ti!e south
east corner o ~ s3eo IL section
one hundred abf "";S VIZ on the
map OF the DsVL,so> iIast. auG runs
thence IL an sssisr,s diret lion with
the no: IL lin ut iiekishc 4 venue
forty a.. fec = f. s.sKSl row ,,aycr-
| ed by .ep 4 Shi.'. .IvJa-S .tc I'D
of the said Npl'n, 'L,vtnA yn nj the
yard OF the 81" p'sr. <.iSpn,au; hence
in northwa,a,v aueet,un a. right
angles TO Higbisa. neDnr cue atm,
dred and fifty '- : 2 stake
on the line OF s :. rAs a;p.-.
thence westv -.i..,,trt. rs
south line OF the said aiicy ,1rty ,43l
feet to stake at the northeastern
corner of lot number four az ;gid no
northwestern corner OF lot NJ ? III
said section ITO; thence soutbryard.y
following the line between lots thres
and four the said section. one IVY
dred anL fifty feet to the p<int -
beginr TX; said lot being 10 by Ibs
feet Z the west side OF lot no. 8
in sai1s section 40; and he'ng the
same lot OF land CO. tho 2, ID
York Coleman by DESC made bv the
said Walter Te-'t'-s arr wife a the
10th day Of Arg.s i9lt which deed
is of recor y he cfl1ct OF the Clerk
of the Colb;g Court o. said county.
TERN ) " An: CASH IN HAND
ON ne I Oh GALE
TN - ~ is' Of August 1910
+. y "UBrEp,jh.
Trusts.
1.11.U sSks
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
DIvERTlNe ATTENTION

The aft-Roosevelt-Sherma side.
show in New York has taken, on a
resemblance to three.shell game
Just at the moment the public thinks
it understands the situation, and be
gins to feel sure that Roosevelt will
indorse Taft or that he will refuse t.
indorse him, the men managing the
show bring forth new interview
which as much rs sayS to tho public
You see you were wrong again; the
pea wasn't under that shell at all.
Guesa again"
The question has been raised in
some quarters as to whether the Re-
publican campaign managers are not
endeavoring TO divert attention from
the more important issues of the cam
paign.
The real issue, it is being pointed
out, is not whether Roosevelt is or is
not with Taft. Far more important are
the answers to the following:
rate with Aldrich, Smoot, Lodge. Gug-
genheim, and other senators repre-
senting the special interests, and re-
fuse the counsel OF men like LaFol.
lette and Clapp?
2. Why did Mr.. Taft continue to
. eulogize Ballinger after he had been
exposed and discredited in testimany
taken by committee of the Senate?
8. Why did Mr.. Taft interfere to
prevent Speaker Cannon from being
dethroned?
4. Why did Mr.. Taft as candidate
promise tariff revision downward, and
Ias President sign a bill revising the
tariff upward?
3. Why is the President seeking so
industriously to bring about the defeat
of LaFollette? Is 4 because LaFol
lette sought to regulate the railroads
or because he favored real downward
revision?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

No. 1S1. of the Davidson Tract and
described as follows: BEGINNING at
the intersection of the East fine of
the Davidson Tract" with the 0outh
line of the Right of Way OF the Nor
folk & Western Railway Company:
thenceSouth 60 degrees 10 minutes
West crossing Chestnut Street propos.
ed fifty and three-tenths (50.3) feet
to the said Stone. The said lots to
gether being bounded as follows: BE.
GINNING at the point nrst above men
toned; thence South 62 degrees 43
minutes West one hundred and six
Q06) feet and OF this width, running
back in Southerly direction between
parallel lines at right angles to High
land Avenue one hundred and fifty
U50) feet to twenty feet wide al
ley, dividing Section 1S1 from Section
100.
3. Two lots Nos. and in Section
172, and described as follows: Be
GINNING at a stake at the intersec-
ton OF the North line of Highland
Avenue with the East line of Cherry
Street; thence North 62 degrees AZ
minutes East 1884 feet with the
North line of Highland Avenue TO a
stake on said line. and with this width
running back in Northerly direc
ton ut right angles between parallel
lines $50 feet to twenty feet wide al
ley dividing Sections 172 from 154.
Said sale will be made upon the fol-
lowing terms: ONE THIRD CASH IN
HAND ON THE DAY OF SALE, THE
BALANCE IN EQUAL PAYMENTS
IN SIX AND TWELVE MONTHS,
TAKING FROM THE PURCHASER
HIS INTEREST BEARING NOTES
WITH GOOD Personal SECURITY.
ID. M. EASLEY, Trustee.
T-30-104t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
"lfa the Cut.U

An aged country rector who had an
old tailor as his clerk. returning from
his church one Sunday with the lat
ter. thus addressed him:
Thomas, cannot think how II Is
that our church should be getting
thinner. for / am sure ] preach az
well rs ever J did and ought 10 have
far more experience than | had when
first came among you"
Indeed replied Thomas. 'Ill tell
you what; old parsons nowadays are
Just Ike old tnilors. fOT I'm sure sew
as well as ever did In my life. and
the cloth is the same. but It's the cut.
sir All, It's the new cut."-Peurson's
WeeklN
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
NOTICE.
7-30-104t.

The following named parties have
filed their application with the clerk
of the Board of Affairs of the City of
Bluefeld asking for license to sell
at retail spirituous liquors, wine, por.
ter, ale, beer and drinks of like ma
ture at the places set out after their
respective names.
B. NJ. Cohen, corner Princeton Ave-
nue. and Stewart Street, City of Blue
field, in Altamont Hotel Building. b.
M. Cohen is the owner Of said build
ing.
Louis Lebarwitch, 20 old No, 43 new
No, Princeton Avenue, City of Blue.
field, in the ii. r. Hunter Building.
H. r. Hunter is the owner of said
building.
Said applications will be presented
to the Board OF Affairs at their first
meeting or adjournment thereof after
September 4, 1910.
]. T. AKERS, Auditor
8-5-10-4wks.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.
IA .og@Ns

BY virtue OF the authority vested in
me by deed OF trust bearing date
on the 18th day of May, 1909, executed
by Edward T. Spencer, to the under
signed, ID. M. Easley, as Trustee, to
secure to the creditors OF L. e. ST.
Clair &c Co, the payment OF the
amounts owing to them as therein
set out, and recorded in the Clerk
Office of the County Court of Mercer
County, and State OF West Virginia. 10
Trust Deed Book No. 10, page 344, and
having been required in writing by @
majority In amount of the CREDITOR
of said l.. e. st. Clair e. Co. to sell
the property hereinafter described
and on the te:ms hereinafter men
toned, the undersigned will OFFER FOL
sale at public auction, TO the highes
bidder. in front of the Flat Top Nat
ioDal Bank of Bluefieid, in the City o
Bluefeld, in said County, on Saturday
the 27th day of August, 1910, at
o'clock p. m, the following described
real estate in said city.
BEGINNING at a point where tn,
Northerly line OF South Street inter
sects with the Westerly line OF Blan,
Street, or County Road; thence in
Southwesterly direction along TIN
/ Northerly line OF South Street on
hundred and fifty feet TO point on
twenty feet wide alley separating Sec
tons "C' and az" thence along tn
Easterly line Of said alley In a North
westerly direction fifty feet to a stalk
in said line; thence in a Northeastern
direction one hundred and fifty.tw
and eigbt-tenths feet TO a stake in III
Westerly line OF said Bland street 0
County Road; theEoe IN a Southeast
erly direction along the Westerly lin
Of said Bland Street, or County Road
fifty feet TO the place OF BEGINNING
y 2. Two lots Nos. 6 and 7, In sectloI
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

How much longer must VIC wait be.
fore we get that resignation the whole
country is locking ior?
The Alexander Gazette says; "Mr.
Roosevelt intends a more prominent
part in politics. He cannot do that
very well unless he undertakes to be
an entire show.
It's brave Republican who can say
landslide" out loud just now.
When Tim Woodruff gave out his
chesty Republican prospects he wore
& rainbow waistcoal
Mr. Taft has evidently been reading
about the Staunton people who are
using dynamite to prevent the further
spread Of their chasm walls.
One would be justified in conclud
ing. that the colonel never had been
az EibG at all.
After all. Grover Cleveland wasn't
such a bad sort Of an ex-President.
Guthrie and Oklahoma City are
likely 10 become about as friendly as
ST. Paul and Minneapolis used to be
------------------
Any good business man will tell yor
that you can't afford to be without in
surance and =. H. EASLEY'S Agency
is the place TO get II.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
Other Editors
Don't Froget the Debt"

In choosing between candidates for
the legislature, don't loose sight of
that Virginia debt judgment which
will be rendered after the election. 1t
may be for $1O,OOO,O 900, or it may be
for $4,000, 900, and it has been charg.
ed that prominent Republican politi-
clans of this state are interested in
the debt certificates. -Braxton Demo
crat
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
Mkzs3MA0ifoIkSW
schedule In Enecs
MAY IS, 1910.

Leave Blueheld 1920 a. m. for goa
noke, Norfolk and ali points OF Shen-
adosh division. rSllman sleepeI
Roanoke to New Yak, via Hasers
town, Pullman Parlcr Car ReaDoEs
20 Norfoih
1856 .. m. for Roanoke, Rioh,
moDd, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car to Roanoke. PaTlor Gar
Roanoke TO Norfolk.
2:20 D. m. for Roanoke, Lynch.
burg and intermediate stations and
The Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphis
and New York. Sleeper to PhilAdel-
phsa. Cafe car Gary and Shenar
doah.
9:1S y. m. For Roanoke, lynch
ourg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pa-llman
sleeper TO A., rfoIk, Roanoke &c
Richmoud.
Leave Biueneld $3.50 .. IA for KsD
1Ve, Columbus and all points Wsat
end Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus an Cincinnati. Cafe cars
$40 q. NJ. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe DinIng Car.
Leave 8:35 a. nj. and 2:05 D. m
dai,y for TaEswsII, Norton snd 81
stations on Clinch VALLEY division
Arrive from Norton and points on
the Slinch Valley division at 11.So a
m. and 1920 D. m.
Leave 6:15 a. no. for Welch and
ntermC date stations.
Leave 1895 a. no. for William
'on a7d intermediate stations.
Leave S:1b D. IN. for Wsleh and
intermediate stations.
For additional iaformation call on
agent Norfolk and Western Railway
~. b. Devil,
Gen. Pass. Agent,
ROaaoke, Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
RICHMOND
OR
NORFOLK

On September 18Th, the Norfolk
& Western Railway will operate
the last IT ohis seasons popular
fare excursions to Norfolk and
Richmond Tickets allow three
days in either city Train will
leave Bluefeld 7:2o a. m. Round
trip to Richmond $3.50. to Nor.
folk $500. See flyers or call on
your nearest agent.
w. -. BEVILL,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
Flower Of tho Air.

There Is plant In Chile md n SINH
lar one IN Japan called the "nowoF of
the air" IL j. so called because II MP.
pears 90 have no root and ls never
fixed 20 the earth IN twinos round n
dry tree or sterile rock Each shoot
produces two or three flowers like n
Iily.-whitc, transparent and odorifer-
bus. II Is capable Of being transported
700 70 700 miles and vegetables as IL
travels suspended on twig
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

Nevertheless, we have a somewhat
lingering suspicion that it will be a
day far distant before John Hays Ham
mond, on the ground that President
Taft is friendly to him personally, will
be able to sell to your Uncle Samuel
a new gun Of his for $25,0OO,O0O. In
the first place, the Hammond PROPOSE
ton. is too modest. He could just as
well have made it SO 200, 900, O0O.-
Charleston Mail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
a Leadina Citizen.

Didn't you tell me Faro Joe was
one Of the leading citizens Of Crimson
Gulch|
Well answered BroHcho Bob. che
was. When he left town he led the
vigilance committee by n quarter OF
a mile clean 10 tie next comfy
Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

While the Fifth district I'm the past
oas been generally regarded as hope
less the Hon. Rankin Wileys can
djdacy bids fair 20 change its DARK
complexion says the Parkersburg Sen
tiPel. Congressman Hughes is in n
very complicated mess. lie cannot
fan back on bis old rallying cry. the
tariff, because the record shows that
he voted TO put coal and timber in the
rough on the free list His meddling
in state politics has brought upon him
the wrath OF several influential lea
dors who would be disposed. otherwise
10 let him alone. and his slavish de-.
votion 20 Cannon and all his works
has aroused the antaRonism of Ropub.
licans who hope 10 turn their party ir-
10 straighter paths
Mr. Wiley. The Democratic nominee
Is a man OF high character. with an
united party behind him. Tie is "a
miliar with the needs OF and condi
lions in West Virginia. and is con.
sentative. solid man OF tho type that
could serve the state well in congress.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
THE STOMACH.
Its Power to Resist Its Own Gastric
Juices 10 q Puzzle.


Juices 10 a Puzzle.
One Of the greatest questions dis
turbing the minds OF Psychologists
both past and present is that of the
stomach's digesting powers. 1t is
asked why the stomach does not digest
itself. 1t IS well known that gastric
juices have the power to digest the It's
sue OF which the stomach is made
One OF the things actually manufac.
tured by the body. secreted In the
glands near the stomach and poured
into IL, is hydrochloric ncid. II power
full agent that will eat up almost any
thing. Why II does not eat the stomach
up Is problematical
IL Is known that stomach from n
dead animal or man can be digested
by living man. 1t has been found
out also that when man Is killed
accidentally and his stomach is In the
process OF digesting. IL the body be
kept warm. his whole stomach will be
digested and possibly. too. ADJACENT
organs, rs liver. pancreas. etc. From
this 1t was argued that the principle
OF life" kept the process from going
y.
however. this was proved to be untrue.
living frog was put In an uncon-
scIous condition and his leg inserted
through a small hole I'm a dogs
stomach. the dog being alive and we'll.
1t was found that the frogs leg was
wholly digested in the process. al
though living. SO the last reason con-
ceivable was proved incapable of ex-
planning the phenomenon
About the only conclusion left Is that
the stomach does gradually actually
eat itself up. but that 1t is being con-
stantly rebuilt. However. as this OK
pertinent is hard to perform and as no
results have so far been announced In
this direction, we are left In a state of
absolute ignorance. and all we can do
Is to be devoutly thankful to Provi.
dence that our stomachs do not digest
themselves except in the ordinary
course Of human events.-Lawrence
Hodges In New York Tribune
An American Grammar.
Robert X. Hit. who at the time rep
resented our government I'm Paris ms
secretary OF legation, went to Egypt
In regard to matter involving the
life OF Greek American subject. He
landed In Alexandria and went to the
Hotel Europe and found the rooming
clerk busy assigning rooms to the new
ly arrived passengers, regular poly
giotin languages. He heard him speak
Arabic, Greek, French. Italian and
German. SO when 1t came Mr.. Hits
turn TO register he loosely said. "Do
you speak American" The clerk
promptly replied: "a leetle. Der vas
one American here lately who gave
me IN American grammar" Mr.. Hit
asked TO have look at the book. The
clerk promptly told one OF the garcons
to get the book out of his room. and
while the book was being brought the
clerk said, de grammar IS phonetic"
When the book was brought. 10 and
behold, 1t was n copy OF Petroleum
V. Nasby's letters. ID. II. Locke while
In Egypt had presented n copy TO the
clerk, telling him IL was an American
grammar.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
pidnt Mean Il That w.v.

Willie I say. ma. n dad was 10 die
would he go 10 heaven? Ma Hush.
Willie. Who's been putting such r.
diculous thoughts Into your head, -
London Opinion
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

Do it now. 1t will be too late after
your house burns. Phone 144 T.. H..
EASILY and have 1t insured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
NOW THEY "coME TO TIME

How is Mr. Roosevelt going to
make the corporations come to time,
as he promised in his Toledo speech of
Wednesday? Nobody knows as yet
Theodore the First didn't explain. But
here arc some facts from his record
printed by the New York World yes.
terday that gives one a fairly good
line upon the methods of his imperial
highness in doing things when forced
to handle them one way or the other:
Roosevelt made the Equitable Life
come to time with a $4,000 campaign
contribution.
He made the Beef Trust come to
timo with big campaign contribu
ton.
He made the Standard Oil come tc
time with another bis campaign con
tribution.
He made f.. II. Hartman, after z
personal conference at the Whit
House, como 10 time with $3.50 900.
These arc only a few OF the corpora
tons and pIutocratic interests Nj
Roosevelt made COME to time in tho
1904 campaign when he was a candi
date for the Presidency to succeed
himself"
And in i512. he'll doubtless have
the same old predatory interests. cor
porations and all. coming to time" ir
tho Same old way and with the same
old implied promises at his hands o
tho same old sort o. immunity from
trouble which practical men" like ht
and Hartman so well understand.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

II Mr.. Tat disapproved so strongly
of jimmy jim Sherman's plan to
humiliate Mr.. Roosevelt, he might
have tipped the Colonel off, for he
admits knowing about it in advance
Mr.. Taft's ut was the other fellow
plea may be sincere, but 1t is badly
belated. -Pittsbure Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

one today Is worth two tomorrows.
Franklin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

After all, there are several more
pieces left OF Speaker Cannon now
than o: Vice-President Sherman.
New York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

The Rhode Island Republicans have
the virtue of consistency, if none
other. They are going to elect the
president of the rubber trust as Aid
Senate.-Parkersbu Sentinel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29

Secretary Ballinger has gone to the
Yosemite valley. Very appropriate
place for him. There isn't any taller
timber in the land.-Kansas City Post
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-29
OLD HICKORY CHIPS

How much longer must we wait be.
fore we get that resignation the whole
country Is locking for?
The Detroit times., 1910-10-10
AVIATOR ENG|NES
STOP IN M|D-A|R
Eugene Ely, Trying to Fly From
Chicago to New York, Glides
Into Ditch and Jars Machinery.

CHICAGO. Oct. lO.-The second
stop In the Chicago TO New York zero
plane flight was made about $50
o'clock today when Aviator Eugene
Ely landed after flight OF about a
half mile from the Beverly club golf
links, where he made his descent yes
terday When the second stop was
made Ely had not passed the city
limits OF Chicago and had only covered
about nine and one-half miles.
Ely narrowly escaped injury in
alighting this morning when his en-
gines went dead while he was flying
at height of about 500 feet He
glided to the ground In an open field
but struck In a ditch; his lifting planes
were broken and the machinery bad
ly Jared. Glenn Curtiss and q squad
mechanicians were rushed to the scene
on a special train and started repair
ing the damaged parts
The start was made this morning al
1924.
Curtiss and the mechanicians work
ed with all possible speed in repairing
the machine, but admitted it would
probably be one o'clock or later be-
fore Ely could resume his fight.