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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

FOR RENT-Housc, S rooms, barn.
gas, water, furnace, etc. Quick
Chase Real Estate Co. l1-l2-Stp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

persons hunting on
my premises with dog or gun will
be prosecuted. A. A. Mosier.
11-11-6tp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

kinds Of sewing at
reasonable prices. 2i4 Ballentine
avenue. 11-7-6tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14
FIND YOUR BUYER
HE READS THE ADS!

Sell that property for its real value by finding
the buyer who NEEDS it. The who buys
for speculation thinks always of taking advantage
of your anxiety to sell-but the man who NEEDS
YOUR PROPERTY will pay fair price, and BE
GLAD TO DO SO. He's to be found. He reads
ads. He misses of them too. But-he reads
them again the next day, and the next. He will find
YOUR AID IF 1T is THERE" WHEN HE
LOOKS FOR IT,
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superintendent. Phone 1914.
10-6-tf

FOR RENT-A large Z room house
on west Church street. Can at 700
west Church street or Phone L-775
11-12-3t.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14
For Sale City Property

FOR SALE-6-room house on Fies
avenue; 7-room house on Seffncr
avenue; both in good repair am
leaving city and will sell at a sac
rifice. Phone y. G. Hartz, 1172.
sat -wed-sat
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LOOK HERE FOR WANTS
Wanted-Miscellaneous

FOR SALE-Poland China swine of
either sex; also young Shorthorn
bulls. Address w. II. Kramer, Ma
rion, Ohio, on Delaware pike 1-2
mile from city. Phone S91.
11-4-10td-2twpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14
TOLEDO GRAIN.

Toledo. o., Nov. Wheat firm no
change.
corn--cash Dec. As La, May So;
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

WANTED-1,OOO turkeys for Thanks
giving. Phone L-1230. o. L. Clev-
enger, Marion, o. 11-7-l2t
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Wanted-Agents
Miscellaneous

IF YOU WANT your house painted,
or any interior decorating done
phone 145l. Figures right. d. B
Goodsell, north Main st. 9-2O-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

WANTED-Houses to paint and pa
per. Papers from / 1-2c a roll up
All work guaranteed. Your patron
age solicited. Phone 1451. d. b.
Goodsell. 9-20-tf
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

automobile business.
Salary $25 weekly. Prepare now for
spring. Home instructions. Auto
model free. Position guaranteed
Rochester Auto school, Rochester
M Y. 11-12-2fp
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

GOING TO CANADAf-our private
car, "Luseland," will be attached to
fast train No. 10 leaving Lima, o.,
This Is the ideal way to
travel and win afford you
an opportunity to the last
cheap lands in the last West
Reservation should be made at
once; car fare for the round trip
s3s from Marion, o., the only addi.
tional expenses will be $3.50 per
day for meals and berth. See
Fred w. Peters, district manager,
No. 110 Ia south Main street, Mar.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

WANTED-A woman to do laundry
work at the Children's home. For
further information inquire of the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-14

WANTED-Washings to do. See Mrs
Orpha Reed, third house north OF
Pennsylvania railroad, north Main
street, or address r. f. d. 4. Box 21
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ion. o.

PAGE SEVEN
ion. o. 7-1s-tf.
For Sale City Property
FOR SALE-6-room house on Fies
avenue; 7-room house on Seffncr
avenue; both in good repair. i am
leaving city and will sell at sac
rifice. Phone 3. G. Hartz, 1172.
sat-wed-sat
FOR SALE-Lot on Flies ave-, b0x
100 feet, $3.50; or will trade for
sbetter lot in west end and pay cash
difference. II. e. Ohls at Ohls Dec.
% Co. 9-15-0
For Sale Miscellaneous
FOR sALE--A new Gotta plano, never
been used. Will sell at a bargain.
Phone 1927. 9-24-tf
FOR sALE-Grocery splendid loca-
ton; all conveniences. r. b.. care
Mirror. 11-12-6tp
FOR SALE-Shetland ponies; $50 to
500 each. Il. c. Holverstott Pony
Farm. Phone S401. 11-S-6tp
FOR SALE-Farms in Ashtabula
county. Some special bargains. Also
homes in any part of this city. See
Cox & Gerhart. Phone 500. Office
over New York store. 11-1-tf
FOR SALE-Two new modern homes
on Wallace street: nice location for
street cars, or silk mill employees,
at very reasonable price. See Cox
& Gerhart, Marion, Ohio. over
New York store. Phone 500.
11-12-1t
FOR sALE-Three hounds. Call at
Mahaffey's grocery, corner of Sill
yer and Leader streets. 11-12-3t
FOR SALE-Part of the famous
Taft Ranch, in Texas Gulf Coast
Country, soil, climate, location.
shipping facilities unexcelled.
twenty acres up. Very reasonable.
easy terms. Write Box 46, Cincin-
natl, Ohio 11-4-2tp
FOR SALE-About 450 shocks Of
corn. VIII sell all or part. See u.
G. Lawrence east of Marion, or
phone S4O2. 11-12-41-eodp
FOR sALE-Registered Delaine
rams. breed for wool and mutton.
Call A. f. Goerlich, miles SOUTH
east of Marion on the Richland
pike. Phone 56O2. 10-21-tf
FOR SALE-Two cows, one mare,
and one express wagon. Also
some field corn.
Call 77OS Country line 11-14-6t
FOR SALE-Poland China hogs OF
either sex of the leading strains;
also extra fancy 3. Plymouth Rock
cockerels. Schultz Bros. Marion,
Ohio, Route 6. Phone 5O06.
10-2S-6t- eod-pd
PUBLIC SALE-Having sold my farm
/ will sell at public sale Thursday,
Nov II, all my live stock, farm i'm
plements, etc, 1-2 miles southwest
of Kirkpatrick. j. A. Reed, auc-
tioneer. II. w. Beavers.
11-12-14-15p
| PUBLIC SALE-Tuesday, Nov. is, 3
miles west of Marion and Agosta
pike, 10 head of horses. one draft
colt 2 years old; milch COWS. 2
heifers, 16 shoats, 3 brood sows,
sheep, farming implements of all
kinds, corn in crib, corn in shock.
William Rowe. 11-12-14p
LOST-Brass mounted blind bridle,
somewhere in southern part of city;
reward If returned to Knoch Trans
fer Co. 11-9-6t
FARM LOANS
$50
MONEY =
JULES V. BARND
Phone 1908 20S West G enter st.
| ALWAYS Ahead
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
1900 TURKEYS
FOR THE EAST

The turkey output OF the Clinch
Valley section continues. o hold up
and last night a. car nlled wish 1900
turkeys passed through the city from
Castlewood, Va, consigned 20 Allan
tic coast points. The Ciinch crop i'iis
year is said to be about the average
and the prices the shippers sly, are
satisfactory.
There is Christmas reserve,
which will, it is stated, FAR exceed
the present Thanksgiving Offering. ana
the birds for this occasion are being
prepared for the market
The average shipments for Thanks
giving through Bluefcld have been
about 1000 a day and the Christmas
consignments will probably be much
larger
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS WORK IN
PANAMA CANAL IS MOVING RAPIDLY

Washington, Nov. 2I.-Signs that
the Panama Canal is moving rapidly
along to completion are contained I'm
ne annual report OF the 1sthmian Can.
al Commission for the year ending
June 80, 1910, which has just been
made public.
The construction of the lock gates
has been contracted for and will be
completed by June 1913. These
ontrtcts have been awarded to the
.dcClintic-Marshall Construction Co.
+ Of Pittsburg, Pa. their bid for the en-.
TIE work being $5,37447A82. There
Y"ill be 46 gates in all and according
I" me contract the work Of erection
&c Gatun is to begin on January /
11ll and to be completed on February
! 1913; at Pedro Miguel the work OF
erection is to begin March I. 1911
end to be completed May 1912:
and at Miranores work is 10 begin
January 1 1912, and TO be completed
conc j. 1913.
OF the s3752O1 900. which it is es.
timated it will cost to build the canal
thero remains only s127l9953f.42 ia
be appropriated. The total classified
exp nditures for canal work 20 June
30. 1910, amounted to S19125s1i3.93 OF
which $31 1Ss426.37 we're the net
expenditures during the fiscal year
covered by this report. OF the total
classified expeditures to June 30 1919
$-",e9945Os1 were for plant and
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
he HOUSE SECRETARY WINSTON
CHURCHILL HOLDS iNeFFGc-
TIVE PETITION PRAYING
FOR coMMUTATIcN
MUST DIE ON GAL
LOWS WEDNESDAY
REPORT BELLE GILMORE is STILL
ALIVE IN AMERICA IS
HELD AS RUSE.

London. Nov. 2l.-Dr. II. II. Crip
pen must die on the gallows Wednes
day for murder OF his wife Belle Ell
more Crippen. His last hope OF es
cape was swept away today when the
house secretary, Winston Churchill
held ineffective the petition prayinq
the communication CT Crippen's death
sentence.
The report that Belle Elmore i.
still alive i'm America is held here "a
have been a ruse TO secure Crippen's
liberty There has been No evidence
received that there is any truth in the
belief thai the story is only a hotch
ing up to give the American doctor
another chance for his life.
All hope now. however, has vanish.
ed and Crippen's death on the ga.
lows Is inevitable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21

equipment ccr construction work of
whicr$43ss5l1.55 were expended duy-
ing the fiscal year
That part of the report pertaining
to the progress being made in the
construction work is divided into AT.
lantic Central and Pacific division,
Among the important pieces OF york
on the Atlantic division are the Ga.
tun locks and dam. During the eyar
3,965,699 yards in the dry and 4S517S
yards;in the wet were removed from
the lock chambers In addition TO
this work there we're removed 46
800 cubic yards of material I'm auxiu.
ary including dredging in the French
canal.
The excavation in the upper locks
was completed. including the trench.
ing for the curtain walls for the later.
al culverts in that portion where these
culycrts were below the excavatcd
area With the exception of the
trenchins required for the lateral cul-
verts, the excavation for the inter.
mediate locks was completed. The
excavation for the lower locks. exclus.
i've OF the approach walls was also
undertaken. and 375 900 cubic yards
remain to be removed. The average
cost of the excavation for The past
six months. including plant charges
and division expenses. was SOG75i
per cubic yard.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
(By Florence Huahes)

Listen! Three of the finest prizes
ever offered in any city by any one
have been offered by the Evening
Leader. Every one is eligible to this
contest whether man. woman or child
The first prize offered is Hudson
automobile, beyond doub', one of the
best made machines. 1t cost twelve
hundred and fifty dollars. But don't
lcok 20 amazed! For IL iB offered
free TO the person who obtains The
most subscriptions and votes for the
Evening Leader from both i'm and out
OF town people This automobile Is
both a luxury and necessity Who
is there but needs one. from the poor
.pst day lnbOrcr, who trudges TO work
each morning and home each night.
20 the idle rich? 1t Is true the Even
ing Leader could have gotten a much
cheaper machine, but the object OF
getting the best on the market TO
offer tho people was to insure them
selves against the cheap unsaHsfac-
tory machinery and make up, which
r. offered to tic people IN the cheaper
machines
. OF all the modern couvcyanccs. the
automobile Is 'hc latest. and tne la
los, OF tic improved automobiles IS
,Hc Hudson. For il contains all of
nose lat" improvements which have
5~oa made Cf those Manufactured
first
A. luxury the au omobilc ranks
@rst; 81 also ranks first a. a necessity.
There is no better way Of giving your
friends pleasure. notomitdng your.
rnif than viii an automobile OF
courac when considering the fac hat
a great sum Of money will have TO
be paid for one; person hesi.ates.
But here an opportunity is offered 10
all 10 obtain this huc Hudson w1icn
Leads all others placed on he market
Now as to the makeup Of This ma
chine 10 has the finest machinery
that can be procured. from tho tires
on the wheels to ;hc finishing OF The
seats. There is nothing about it
which q critic has been able to find
'ault with This is a high recommen-
19tion for any machine.
This automobile contains that es.
sential. which makes IL such ncccs-
sity that every one should have ono.
and that is speed IN the choice of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
SHIPPERS SIDE
OF CON TR0VERsY
CLAIM THAT PROPOSED REpuc
TloN WOULD CAUSE "A Cur
OF ABOUT siooooo,ooo
IN THE EAsT

u 1It l.-..-la
Washington. Now 1'ie sfsfp-
pers' side of the confroyersS r,aeed
over the general ADVANCE in the pro
posed rates south from New England
to the Gulf and west TO the Miss
issippi was presented To the Interstate
Commerce Commission today.
The hearing was continuation %
that held a month ago when NUN.
ber of railroad presidents were heard
advocating an increase the rates,
which, If allowed to become effective,
would cut eastern the railroads about
S1OO0OO,0OO year
Attorney Louis A. Brandeis, repre-
senting new England shippers, pre-
sented the expert testimoy showing
why the rates should not be increas-
ed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
LEADERS, SAD CONT TESTANT REACHES
SOME VERY LOGICAL CONCLUSIONS.

made or the finest duartered oak, so
highly polished as to furnish mir
row for all surrounding objects. Ths
regal suit is made from the latast
styles. IL contains all of those ffnish-'
ing outlines which make 1t less stilf
and more pleasing TO eye and genee
OF beauty. No person could ever
stand before more gratifying mir
row than the one found in the dresser
belonging to this sui whether it be
man or woman. The Erst thing a
person, who Is going to keep house,
wants Is fue suite OF furniture.
Here Is one! The bcG. TO be found
In any store absolutely free to the
person who really wants 1t. If you
already have your house get this suite
and when you look at Il think what a
beautiful possession you have and al
so of The Evening Leader through
whom you got It, This suite of fur.
niture may be seen at the Bluofield
Furniture store, from whom The Even
ing Leader obtained Il.
The third prize offered by this pa
J per Is a superb diamond ring or
gold watch. This ring has tiffany
setting. which is superior TO all 9TH
| ers. The diamond Is one Of the FIN
est that is usually placed in a fourteen
carat setting. The very sparkling
and cleaning OF This stone speaks
more OF its value than mere words
on paper can tell Rings and espec-
| tally diamond rings lead all orna-
ments. The first sign of civilization
| jewelry. Such jewelry as is to be
stores today mark the height CT yivi-
liza'ion which seems never to have
| been surpassed for this one reason
alone, is for no other. this beautiful
{ finger ornament should be sought.
All who wish 10 see IT will find II in
tine care OF the jcweir5, Randolph e
. Mittcndorf whore the gold watch is
also on display The gold watch is
one which should iclight the hearts
/ OF every man, woman. boy and girl
. The lady's watch Is dainty Elgin
beautifully decorated II has nine
teen jewels This make OF watch
is acknowledged by all 10 be one of
the the finest This is u good deal
TO say considering the great variety
there are TO choose from. The gentle.
mans watch is an Illinois movement
+ and IS found TO be one o. the most
reliable on the market today. Tho
case is artistically decorated. Both
fatchos have hunting cases and ere
the best which could be oh, b,ained for
this contest. The same jewellers have
charge Of these who have the diamond
ring
Remember! That anyone who cares
to may enter this contest and try
thcir rower at winning one Of these
lprUos These rewards are both lux1
uries and necessities. Just enter you'd
name OF The Evening Leader office.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
GOOD SERMON At.
christian CHURCH
n e.

A most inspirational day began yes
terday morning at $3.50 at the Chris
tian church. The first servics WAS
mat the the Sunday school Tie llar-
gest school for long time assembled
seemed TO teeIn with life. Evangelist
Cooke spoke to the school and there
were several additions TO the church
Then came the regular morning .wor.
ship and sermon The subject was
Are You Going Away?" The speaker
said:
TWO positions are held on the qIes,
tion as 20 whether a person ohce Con.
verted can fall away and be Iogt. one
saying he cannot the other that he
can fall. -Four prcsumptions arc Civ
en- for the later po5it.o2 rHs2f ass
freedom OF will c.nGiticj alit5 cf fal.
walton, mans susceptis"'ty 20 foi.ii..
taton ana the express dec ora iop .og
the scriptures. 3Iany passages we're
quoted to show this position to be
true. The other side was strongly
stated and completely answered. The
sters to apostasy were named TO bo
leaving Cod leaving good men and
stepping right over into the old
world. The temptations 10 apostasy
were. lack OF encouragement counter
diversion and tie proximity Of the
church and the world. The remedy
for apostasy was not In inndeIity. not
in la mode Christianity. but in mal,.
ing the church and religion SO mag
netic and presenting Christ in such a
way that these would draw and hold
the young and Old There were a
number added.
In the afternoon Evangelist Cooke
spoke to the Mission Band quite a
number being present.
AT night the house was overaowing
The subject was rs Christian Unity
Possible?' The evangelist said I'm
part:
1T is possible for two reasons. it
was 50 once and because of the pro.
gress made towards unity in the last
twenty-five years II is desirable be-.
cause peace Is wanted The salvation
of the world depends on IT, The Lord
praed for IT, Economy demands So.
The fact that q divided church is "a
kind Of dumping ground for those who
are disciplined makes unity desirable
And in union there is strength
But how shall IL be brought 8bo1f?
] answer by removing the hiudrance
and taking common ground. VIC hiU-
derances were shown 20 he human
creeds, human names for Gods peJ.
pie and the unscriptural forms Of bap-
tism. sprlnkling and pouring. The
Epscopalian say take the prayer book
as creed; the Prcshy terian says take
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
HANDSOME PRESENTS

Look I'm the show windows Of the
Phelps Furniture company and take
a look at the valuable and handsome
present it is Offering 70 The Evening
Leader contestant who Is TO become
The Favorite Candidate" in the
great Subscription Contest now being
run by this paper. If a lady wins the
present it is handsome writing deak
while should a gentleman be the win.
ner, a beautiful "cellarette" viii be
the prize. Who will be recognized as
The Favorite Candldate?" The prizes
are there subject to The Leaders or
der
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
STATE rRoCPs PATROL THE
STREETS IN FEAR OF NIGHT
RIDER DEMONSTRATIONS
IN ThE CITY.
100000 INVOLVED IN
LEGAL CONTESTS
SIX HUNDRED MEN ACCUSED OF
BEING MEMBERS OF LAW.
DEFYiNG GANG.

Paducah, Ky, Nov. 81. STATE troops
ratrol the streets today TO prevent
outbursts of disorder threatened dur.
ing the hearing OF the night rider dam
age suits.
Two hundred thousand dollars arc
involved in the legal contests.
over one hundred witnesses have
been summoned for the hearing
The suits were started by thirty
plaintiffs and 600 men are accused OF
being members Of law-defyng body.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
WILL MAKE 4
HARD FIGHT
MRS. scHENcK UNDER INDicr
lmsNT FOR ATTEMPTED MUIR.
: DER OF HUSBAND ASKS
TRIAL FOR DEC. 10

Wheeling, Noy 21.--Mrs. Laura
Schenck, under indictment for the at
tempted murder Of her husband was
.arraigned in court this morning. The
court room was packed to it's capacity.
The woman's lawyers said they had
decided to file special pleas to zach
of the five counts in the Indictment.
: Tlo notice showed that she will
ME hard fight for liberty. B, 10
as cd ma tho irial be set fer Dc.
.cember 49,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21

Harrisburg. Pa. Nov. 2I.--Arzu.
.monts on Joseph ~ lIuston'8 appeal
10 The superior court Will be heard
this week Huston architect o 'ho
Pennsylvania state Capitol. was lst
month sentenced to Imprisonment for
no; less than six months or moro tllu
two years In the pcnitentary az Pbh-
.adelDhia. lie was also fined $500 and
.coss. having been oouWc d Of cor.
.spiracy to defraud the state in con
.nection VITA furniture for the capitol.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
LEONARD WIRES HoYT TO HOLD
FORCES IN READlNEss TO
ACT WITH GOVERNOR
OF TEXAS.
ACTIVITY AMONG
REVOLUTIONISTE
GENERAL ARMY OFFICERS HAVE
BEEN ARRESTED FOR coNNEc.
TloN WITH eREseNr TROUBLE

Washing on Nov. 2i.-Major Gen.
'eral Leonard. chief OF stan, U. s. A.
today tclegraphed Brigadler General
Ralph w. lioyt ,coAim anding tho dc.
partment of Texas. to hold his forces
IN readiness to ecy in conjunction with
Governor Campbell OF Texas, should
he hnd 1t necessary TO use .he state
troops to insure neutrality on the bor-
der,
The situation continues serious In
Mexico Revolutionists are actve. A
number OF army officers have been ar
rested for conncc.on with the revolu-
tionists.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
OPEN LAND TO serTlsRs.

Washington. Nov. 21&-<Nearly 5000
acres of land in uinta county, wyo-
ming. eliminated from the Targhee
National Forest will be orened to
homestead entry today. About 1920
acres in the Great Falls. Mont, land
district, formerly withdrawn and
tracts in New Mexico, Oregon, Titan
and Idaho were also opened to selec-
ton today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
HANDSOME PRIZE
OFFERED CONTESTANTS

Referring TO page two of Tho
Leader this evening. candidate.
who are striving for supremacy
IN the Subscription Contest viii
find something Of special inter.
est TO them. as win also readers
OF The Leader who intend to
help a candidate before The con
test is concluded. a handsome
prize will be given to the per.
son who during The four days
specified turns in the most cash
or coupons, earning the largest
number Of votes. Only ono
prize is offered for the four days
work but tlo present for Tic
work has q value Of s2l if
lady proves to- be- the winner
and a $50 prize If a gentleman
wins.
The offer of The Phelps Fur
ni'ure Company will without
doubt be greatly appreciated d.
the contestants and is one V.il
worthy Of striving 10 win.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21
TAFT HoMEwARp BOUND.

Washington, Nov. 81, President
Taft Is expected to arrive at Charlss-
ton tomorrow, following his Panama
Investigations, and will reach Wash
ington Wednesday afternoon, after a
few hours in Richmond on the morn.
ing of that day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-21

Count Leo Tolstoi was born on Au-
guest 2Sth, 1925 at place near Tula,
about $50 miles south of Moscow. His
mother died when he was three years
old and his father six years afterward
Ills early schooling was under the in
fiuence of the general feeling among
wealthy Russians that religion was a
superstition and one quite unneees-
sary for the best development ot real
ly cultured people. Tolstoi attendeI
the University of Kazan, but did not
pass the final examinations. In 1851
he went to visit with an elder brother
in Caucasus. The rugged wilderness
of the country Influenced him pro-
foundly. He entered the army and
sought an assignment to an artillery
post near his brother.
In 1854 the Crimean War influenc.
ed the young man to apply for active
service. But in the interval he wrote
many short stories which attracted
the attention of the literary set in
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Washington, Nov. 2i.-We3t virgin.
ia lartly cloudy and warmer tonight.
Tuesday fair.