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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
FARMERS INSTITUTE

AZ the Farmers Institute and New
Hope Fair to be held at New Hope on
the 4th and 9Th of October. one hun.
dred dollars will be awarded for the
best in the following exhibits: Corn.
potatoes, pumpkins, chickens, colts.
pigs, butter, dressmaking, fancy nee
die work, display of jellies, preserves
and canned fruits, pound cake and es-
sayson "Beautifying the Home" How
to keep the boy on the Farm" and
Farm Eife.''
Circulars of information Will be post
cd in few days and you are urged to
enter one or several of these contests.
we want you to help to make this the
greatest Farmers Institute that our
country has ever had.
The last day will be devoted largely
TO live stock. If you should have any
thing not mentioned either in the stock
vegetable, or grain line please favor
the Institute by bringing it.
Don't fail to Sc ethe premiums which
VIII be mentioned on the poster.
Respectfully yours,
WALTER NJ. KAHLE.
Pres. Of Institute.
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[ 1T look higher than it is. These yir
dies are quite fetching with their
edges finished with narrow quallings
or the same material. The wide girdle
appears on the high WASTED gowns.
too, and in one model it passes around
the front just under the bust. crosses
at the back and from there is drawn
up over the shoulders The ends are
narrowed to points which are fasten-
ed by cabachons to the collarless necl,
OF the gown well toward the front.
Until the waistline and girdle sub
Jects are settled, however, much prom.
inence will be given to the Magyar
blouse costumes, which are extremely
dainty and comfortable for.wear dur.
ing this weather The costume is al
most girlish in it's simplicity the skirt
being of some pretty plaid. with the
waist made of material the same color
as the background, trimmed with
Hungarian embroidery. The neck NAV
De cut high or low, round or square.
and the sleeves have caps extending
half way to the elbows made OF the
plaid material. This fashion first was
introduced in tub frocks the splendid
Dutch and Scotch linens being used
principally for the purpose, but the
style has increased in vogue and pres
tlge until it finds REPETITION in the
higher priced silks and even satins
Where silken stuffs are used however
the blouse is usually of bastiIe. fine
Ilnen or sheer soft gossamer fabrics.
me embroidery may be in white. anv
TWO colors or clever combination Of
several colors. The Hungarian nat.
ional coiors are very effective worked
into the decorative scheme OF these
simple but delightful Magyar cos.
tunes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
A SOUTHERN OPPORTUNITY

a year ago President Taft invited
through DR.. H. w. Wiley. the Interna.
tional Congress OF Practical Chemis
try "a hold lis next session in the
United States. This invitation was
accepted unanimously. and with a
great deal Of enthusiasm, says the
Manufacturers Record.
This Internationo1 Congress will be
attended by official delegates repre-.
senting practically every nation. The
delegates chosen for this representa-.
ton are usually the most infientia,
professors Of chemistry in national
universities and technical schools.
Their impressions translated into lee
lures mold the opinions Of the young
investigators in the laboratories Of the
great chemical factories. The foreign
membership, aside from these scien.
lists, is made up Of the heads Of tho
great chemical manufacturing estab.
lishments Of Europe and the Orient.
Their main object in coming 10
America will be to study the supplies
OF raw materials which constitute our
mineral wealth, with a view TO secur.
ing supplies. or better. 10 transplant.
ing their factories 10 the United States
Already the head Of tho greatest chem.
lcal establishment ~ Europe tho Bod
lscho Anilinf and Soda Fabrik. in
Germany has declared his intention
OF coming provided ne can have tho
opportunity oi visiting tho sulphur
SAT- and oil deposits o. Louisiana
Iherc is the case in point n these
deposits arc already considered
vial t. the trade as a. justify yisi.
OF the head OF this great concern. how
VIII It be after al these chemists bay,
personally studied these and otho,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
FIGS WILL
GO TO WASTE

San Antonio, Tex, Aug. 11.-Owing
to the greatly increased acreage and
the absence of adequate preserving
facilities, it is feared that a no in.
considerable proportion of the South
western Texas fig crop will go to
waste. The ripe fruit cannot be ship.
ped any long distance. and must be
preserved near the Orchards. There
are now more than a thousand acres
OF bearing fig trees I'm this section.
yielding from rs to 100 bushels per
acre. As many more acres will come
into bearing next year, and by that
tlme' 1t is expected, sufficient mum.
Der of preserving plants will have
been established to handle the crop.
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AWED THE STUDENTS.
Jean Richepin's First Lesson as an In
structor In Literature.

joan Richepin's First Lesson as an In.
structor In Literature.
AT the age OF twenty-five Jean Richie
pin, the French poet and dramatic au.
thor. accepted place as instructor In
literature In school which prepared
students for the military college OF
St Cyr His employers warned him
that the future army officers took very
little interest in belles-lettres and that
their principal occupation in class was
raising chaos.
Iuchepins first lesson began amid
"A storm Of whistling and catcalls. But
the young instructors voice doomed
out, above the uproar and imperiously
commanded silence Gentlemen" he
said. II am not here because like it.
am here for my living. Is any one
of you going 10 stand i'm the way?ss IL
there Is. ! should be obliged IL he WIFI
tell me so face to face on the Place du
Pantheon. where am ready TO meet
him Mt any time. And inasmuch as we
nre all of us about the same age. you
understand. Of course, that tire inter
view Will be with bare fists"
And. so saying. young RIchepin
brought bis clinched hand down upon
the desk. and the desk broke i'm two.
and he and his pupils lived happily
ever afterward. Thus runs the Official
legend Argouaut.
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The Story of "Hsrd Hit"

Mr.. Orchardson, if | thought that
by killing you could paint picture
like yours I would stab you to the
heart" Such was the remark made
by Pellegrini. the famous caricaturist.
to the Royal academician. Sir william
richardson. when at a private view
he first saw Hard Hit" the picture
OF the ruined gambler. 1T was" said
the artist. the greatest compliment
could have had" Curiously enough.
the model who sat for the ruined
gamester was rather fond Of cards
himself. One day the artist noticed
that he looked somewhat depressed
What is the matter?" he asked. 81
was awfully hard hit last night" he
answered. by Jove." replied the
artist. jumping up with delight. 1--WE
got it ut last. Hard Hit of course. e"
And that Is how the picture got its
name.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
THE DECISION.

The decision of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals yesterday in the Bluefield
case did not surprise us in the least
We took several pretty keen glances
at the provisions of the charter relat.
ing to licenses, and there appeared but
one construction. or course we did
not have the bad taste to intimate this.
or to attempt to tell the court what
was what in the matter. 1t is not
only deplorable form but often a dan
gerous practice TO decide a legal con
tention in front of a court, or to rim a
court up after it has passed decision.
Courts are touchy. We did not go to
the trouble to give parallel readings
or anything like this. We simply
stated the contention. OF course we
rather thought the court would ask
our advice in the matter, but it didn't.
1t is an easy matter to say what
the Legislature intended or didn't in.
tend to do; what Governor Dawson in.
tended to veto and why he didn't. but
the only thing that really entered
into the situation as Iar as the court
was concerned, it appears, was what
happened-the provision as it now
stands shorn of any alleged tradi-
tional history.
But wasn't it a body blow to the
Mercer Republican machine? AS soon
as Isaac T. Mann heard of the decis
ion he hit bee line for New York.
1t is not known which way Earnest
Freeman went, but many think he
went strignt up. AS for TIC Bluenld
machinists their melancholy air would
lead one to the conclusion that their
last friend had just been planted. II
was indeed a sad and bitter blow
almost a knockout. There was Free
man, the horrible example, who had
Just been redeemed, cleansed and puri-
fed, ready to sally forth in the great
cause of temperance after having for
years aided and abetted the Demon
Rum' nipped in the bud. And the 9TH
er machine members who also h.d
reformed so recently and were taking
such an active interest in tn" matter
1cr humanity SAFE nave indeed a hi
ter pill to sw1llow.
We weep fr" them. yea W: crtr
shed tears.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
Six FoIIies of Seienca.

The six follies of science are tie
squaring OF the circle. perpetual mo
ton. the philosophers stone. the elixir
OF life, magic and astrology.
In all ages men OF undoubted ability
have toiled early and late to unravel
the mysteries supposed to be connect.
ed with these fascinating problems. 1t
Is not always remembered that such
intellectual giants MS Bacon. Sir Rob.
ert Boyle and Sir Isaac Newton sought
the philosophers stone. In the study
Of astrology Lilly was for time even
pensioned by parliament.
Most of these "follies" conferred in.
direct benefits upon science. for in
seeking one thing their devotees dis
covered many another. The craze for
the secret, or unknown. has still its
hold upon men and is seen in palms.
try and kindred cults. M
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
Well Shod.

'As one of the German schools Wis
tied was in the poorest quarter OF
Strasburg, the delegates, says a re.
port of the National Union of Teach.
ers, were unable to compare the
physical condition of the children I'm
England and were struck with the
healthiness of their general appear.
ance.
Bare feet were unknown and near
~ all were shod and warmly clad
London Daily Mail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
The Frenchwoman.

The distinguished quality of tn.
Frenchwoman is her strong common
sense. She is not a septimentalist, buc
is eminently practical Ii there is So
much comfort. substantially and SO.
curity among tie French middle ciass
the woman can take the larger share
or the credit for It, In "Fra ne Of the
French" Mr.. +. III. Baker says chat all
her domestic affairs are regulated by
the strictest prudence, carefulnvss and
foresight.
The domestic instinct IL so strcvg I'm
the Frenchwoman that the safety of
her home is apt to become to her IN
OBJECT too absorbing. too exclusive. AID
10 lead TO the defects and drawbacks
which attend all exaggeration. 1t is
not the Frenchman so much as the
Frenchwoman who fills the stocking"
with small savings. n little economized
there. little here, and who has built
mp position Of some substance for
many family who commenced hum
bly, and knew hardship.
The power OF patient industry of the
French workingwoman is scarcely less
admirable than her self abnegation.
Her qualities stand out more saliently
than those Of the middle class because
OF her inferior opportunities and great
er trials.
When one considers the wages that
are earned by the working class ia
France and the cost of food one mar.
ves Mt the degree of comfort to be
round In their homes and the well look.
ed after appearance of the children.
This could never he without the solid
qualities Of the women.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
Maine is Next.

Indiana, Kansas and Iowa have
spoken their candid opinion of the
Taft administration as hoodooed by
the Aldrich-Cannfn-B school
OF reactionaries. Next comes Maine
If that also should range itself on the
side OF the people against the aristoc
racy of privilege, the President must
realize too late his surrender to
the machine elements of the Republi
can party was not only a breach OF
faith to the public at large, but poor
politics as well.-Virginian Pilot.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
NOTICE.

The following named parties have
filed their application with the clerk
of the Board of Affairs of the City of
Bluefield asking for a 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.
ID. NJ. Cohen, corner Princeton Ave
nue. and Stewart Street, City of Blue
field, In Altamont Hotel Building. u.
NJ. Cohen is the owner of said build
ing.
Louis Lebarwitch. 29 old No., AZ new
No., Princeton Avenue, City of Blue
field, in the II. r. Hunter Building.
III. X. 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.
j. Il. AKERS, Auditor.
S-5-10-4wks.
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chemical resources together? Natur.
ally, all our mineral deposits cannot

ally, all our mineral deposits cannot
be visited, but the most important
must be seen. We have repeatedly in.
sisted in these editorial columns up
on the claims OF the Gulf coast as a
center for future chemical industry.
and we have been supported i'm this
contention by prominent authorities of
the National! Government, and by
chemists and biologists of the States
concerned, and we now put the issue
clearly before our readers q combin-
ing to secure a visit from this impor-
tant congress.
With the very best intentions TO
effect the best results for the Con.
gress. ii is still safe to predict that
the Congress as n whole will see lit
tie of our mineral wealth. unless n
vigorous campaign is made by those
directly Interested. The plea will be
made that the individuals can visit
the entire country II they feel so dis.
posed, after the Congress has adj
1ourned This Is true, and would be
true without any Congress. 1t is fatal
to the purpose for the same reasons
that make Congress worth while
We could read the scientific papers
without any Congress if we so chose.
but we prefer to hear them in Con-
gress for very definite reason, il
brings together the men who can prof
itably discuss the problems together.
For the same reason it is Just TO the
Congress and the people Of the Unit.
ed States that an essential feature
should be excursion meetings of the
general body with the attendant faciI.
tiles and economies OF time and cost
To this end the Southern interests
should take action forcefully and
promptly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
Letters TO The leader
May Appeal to Supreme Court o.
the United States.

Bluefield, Aue11.
Editor Leader:
The license question may not bo
settled yet, according TO the views OF
prominent once wet but not dry as.
sistant government official OF the CITY
as II may be taken to tho Supreme
Court OF the United States. II is not
stated upon what grounds the appeal
VIII be applied for-perhaps tho VIC.
lation OF the fourteenth amendment
VIII be alleged in that property rights
nave been taken away from tho dori.
nant wing OF the Republican party in
thls county. The power to punish its
enemies and reward IT'S friends by
giving license TO whomsoever n cbooe.
rs could no doubt be classed "pron.
erty and the taking It away would
Do deprivins them OF such property
without due process o. Iaw-bencn
thc constitution ground o. appca1 A
prominent constitutional lawyer Of tho
VIII likely present the appeal to the
court at Washington when IL convenes
ID next month. The assistant official
who used to be affected with disease
oi considerable dampness has now
"ithered under the scorching sun o,
a long drouth. II all happened no.
cause the wet cows would not give
down.
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EASY TO FLOAT.
Simple Rules That Will Aid Thoss
s- Who Want to Learn.


$500 Who Want to Learn.
"1t is inexcusable for cramps to
cause the death of a good swimmer"
remarked AN old and enthusiastic
swimmer.
ANY normal person can float I'm the
water" he said "A good swimmer
can learn more easily than others. and
he should learn it. There may be hu-
man bodies that will be entirely sub
merged II unsupported, but doubt II,
and L know that such bodies are rare.
Probably the bodies Of drowned
people sink because they have taken
In large quantities of water Whether
this ispr Is not the explanation Is not
important.
with the air expelled as much as
possible by ordinary breathing # and
with no swimming movement some
part ofithe head will remain above the
water. IL the experiment is to be pro-
ionged 1t is more agreeable to throw,
the head back and have the nose above
the water, but that is a detail. IDS 5o
when you are In the water you
should practice floating. 1t is easier
to 6oat In deep than in shallow water,
but until you have learned to swim,
prudence demands that you remain
where you can stand with your head
above water. Walk out until the sur
face is near your shoulders. You can
float in less depth, but 1t Is more
difficult. Allow yourself to fall back,
ward. Make no effort to prevent
sinking. Let your nose point to the
zenith. Your head may go under wa
tersubut 1t will rise again. You can
take my word for it. knowing that IT.
you fall you can stand on your feet.
IF you have followed instructions
you should float the first time. The
Important thing to remember first, last
all the time unless you know you will
take in air and not water. .qrGd
lyon who have not learned to float
may be thrown into the water. You
may have Il few hours or few sec
onds Of warning. Use those few or
many seconds to get control of your
self, and there are two things you
should bring TO the front in your
thoughts. Refrain from breathing ex-.
cept when you know you will take In
air and not water. and If swimmer
attempts to rescue you make no effort
to grasp him except when and as he
requests. -a
"If he is wise and q good swim
mer he will not allow you to do this,
Tho Simple Diet.
There Is certain banker and broker
doing business not n hundred miles
from the bank. says London weekly,
whose health for some time has not
been all that he could desire. Not
long ago he was complaining to his
brother. when the latter after care
full survey of his brothers counte.
nance said:
What you need. old man, is plain
country food. Come to my place In
the country and We'll soon set you ND.
This rich food is proving too much for
you. Take breakfast. for instance.
All ] have il two cups of coffee. II bit
OF steak with baked potato. some
light nui'ins or stack Of bu:crcd
toast. together with bit 0: water
creSs or lettuce. What do you huve:'"
For moment the city banker gaZc0
In hearty admiration ut his brother
"A cup OF hot water and two slices
of dry toast" he replied soberly. But.
Jim. II you think simple diet like
yours VIII set me up why. I'm per-
fectly willing to try it,"
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WASHINGTON
AND RETURN

Excursion via Norfolk & Western
Railway, Wednesday, August 10th.
GET READY. Special vestibule train
Will leave Bluefield 1920 a. m. Round
trip $500. Returning will leave Union
Station Washington 1900 p. m. Au.
gust 18th. See flyer or nearest Nor
folk G. Western Ry. Agent.
w. Is. Devil,
General Passenger Agent.
1928 to 8-9th-1O.
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| Other Editors
Certainly.

OF course the Indian was willing to
be cheated out of his ten per cent.
lie doesn't know any better than that.
But if it were legitimate to pay a big
commission. it does not follow the
money could be properly used in buy.
ing United States Senator'S and Con.
gressmen.-Parkersburg State Jour
nal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11

The members of the Board of AZ.
fairs irrespective of politics or re.
ligion do not appear to be Shedding
any bitter weeps over the Supreme
Court decision.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
Crafty Al Blanc

Blanc. the founder OF the Monte Car.
10 g1mbliug resort. was well aware
Of the desperate character Of many
OF his customers. Knowing that they
included the scum and rinran Of the
world, he took precautions against
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11
WalI Trnin.,I

Mrs. Boggs-Mr Mcckman is n
splendid example Of what man ought
TO be. Mr.. Boggs-N Not at all. He's q
splendid example OF what a wife. two
sisters, a grOwnup daughter and a
mother-in-law think n man ought TO be.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11

"Therc seems 10 he strange atm
lty between a darby and chicken"
Naturally. One is descended from
liam and the other from eggs
Ilousckeeper.
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CENTRAL TO MARRY
WEALTHY MINE ovyNre

boion' Aug Miss NJ. Martin. a
pretty telephone girl Of Lynn. will qo
70 Alaska this month to marry Fred
ID. story, wealthy mine owner NJ
that territory.
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RnnkInss

"Aw. come on" the little boy waa
heard TO remark. BE q sport I'll bet
yer any amount O. money up to 3
cents. Harper's
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11

You CAN'T loose in the Diamond
Club Of Randolph and Mittendorf. Ask
about II.
7-9.1O-tf.
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EasY.

Shes made fool Of that young fcl
Ow"
We'll, she didn't have 20 economics
on the raw material Baltimore meT
lean.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-11

Dave Jackson OF Louisville is in
the city today on business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-16
MORE VANDALISM.

Lot owners in st. Mary's cemetery
are loud in their complaints OF the acts
OF vandalism perpetratcd in that en-
closure. Flowers in cases are pulled
I'D by the roots and vases carried away.
1t would he well for people who are
guilty Of the above offcnses TO read sec
ton 1875 of the code, which is as
follows;
Ifanv person wilfully and maliciously
destroy. mutilate, deface, injure, or re-
move anv tomb. monument, graNe-stone,
or other structure placed within any
cemetery. graveyard, or place oil BURIAL
or within any lot belonging TO any me
mortal or monumental association, or
anv fence, railing, or other work for the
protection or ornament Of any tomb,
monument. grave-stOne, or other struc-
ture aforesaid or of any cemetery lot
within any cemetery; or wilfully or ma
6ciOuSlV DESTROY, remove, cut, break, or
iniure any tree, shrub, or plant within
anv cemetery or lot of any memorial or
monumental association; or wilhllly or
maliciously destroy, mutilate, iniure, or
remove and carry away any flowers,
Wreaths. vases. or other ornaments placed
upon or around any grave, tomb, monu-
ment or lot in any cemetery, grave
ward. or other place of burial; or wilfully
obstruct proper ingress and egress to and
from anv cemetery or lot belonging TO
any memorial association. he shall he
fined not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, or confined in Jail not exceeding
eix months