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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
Pot Names

Every one likes 20 see husband and
wife on affectionate terms but Snacgs.
by. the toyshop keeper, rather over
did the thing. Little Johnny Biggs
bad sixpence, ana he had bought o
toy. but little Johnnys fancy is way
ward. and be discovered that n clock.
work railway engine was poor fun
compared WIKI horse and cart. after
oil. Therefore he went to change
tho railway engine. "You say you
bought this here yesterdays" said
Sna "Ssby obviously. "Who served
you "The-gooscy gandcr. sirr' said
Johnny, pointing to Mrs. S And when
Sna"Ssby remembered that he had so
addressed his wife in the presence OF
the boy on the day previous he flushed
pretty pink and changed The toy
London Sphere.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
Jan. itn. 1910.
S-1-'10-4t Sat.
NOTICE.

\ civn service examination will be
held. in accordance with the provis-
ions Of the City Charter on the 22nd
day Of January. 1910. at o'clocS
p. M, at the city Hall, for the pa,
pose OF examining any persons, vht
desire position IN the police or fire
departments G said City.
Application blanks can be had al
ny office. and all applications must
be filed therein prior to said date.
BY order OF the Board Of Affairs.
]. T. AKERS, Auditor.
1O-13-17-21 At.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
cARNEGlE'S PEACE PLAN.
esssests Naval Alliance Between Eng.
land and the United States.

Through the Peace society, Of which
he is president, Andrew Carnegie re-
Gently gave out an interview on what
he considered the easiest and most
practical step that could be taken TO
limit further naval expansion in the
interests or international peace. he
said:
Britain and America to agree as
follows:
America viii defend ssainst attack
the British possessions upon the At
lantic. including the islands IN the
south.
Britain VIII defend against attack
the American coast upon the Pacific
and Hawaii and the Philippines.
This agreement TO terminate at the
end OF five years notice given by
either party"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31


" ''' wy
IN "''e VI swamp ana anywhere
mat cannot be drained or diked un-
til fit for cultivation" He thinks
there is probably more than 100
o00.Ceo acres Of swamp lands ia the
! United states. Florid alone has
some 2i0oo,O00 acres ana there are
fully 2ooooooo acres IN the Missis-
sippi Valley HAT arc subject to
overflow. Mr. Hin points out that
irrigation costs anywhere from $12
to $50 au acre, Will" drainage aver
axes less than $40 and sometimes
lS as low as s. or 81. Mr. Hin
adds:
For Doc Iuur" of drainage work,
.''.5' "' way. upon 'Ne $40" pro
49,. ....,'..,. '''.' '''',' "''"
now for r,,ur. bcnco, ro-
'nc uu4 De- PLACID upon some
.neh ",'sur' ass has been already
.," 10 congress Du' not y''
.f,,,nn 80 49,, ...,a,.',,,',., ~. w..
proposes 90 do ro, drainage sa,.I
was done for irrigation Money. re
,..f
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
How To leach 4 nnn-

S physician was driyiro t~,r,,gb
village when n. saw man a,nrs,r.,
q crowd with the antics -, ri, tricL
Jo., ,rte 5...
MY dear man. how do Won n.n,,,
'o train your dog that wavo cam.
teach min. single trick"
Tho man gancad nu with .tr,,,,
rustic look ana rrpi'ad won ,,n
5000 its This way YOU have fo Dr,,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the Stockholders OF
the Louisville Coal and Coke Com
pany, will be held in the office OF
Jones, Watts and Company, law build
ing, Lynchburg, Va, at 10 o'clock a.
m, Tuesday, February 18th, A. d.,
1910, for the purpose OF transacting
any business which Is proper to
come before The meeting.
This January nth, 1910.
JAIRUS COLLINS,
Secretary.
1-19-4t-1tw
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Proftcd Him Not.

Howard Littl"'s thirty-day rcprivc
did not profit him anything This
murderer OF family of six persons
win be pu' to death on Fcbruar, II
and Tho lynchcrs of Henry Penning
ton i'm Buckhaunon county might
hay" stayed their hands. II will b,
remembered that the mob al IInrlcy
executed itself for taking the law I'm
to it's hands on the ground tina, Little
had obtained a stay of execution.
"a" lynch"rs feared or said they
feared. that Little was going {, as
cape punishment, and 50. they arc2cd
might Pennington, who had iue,
Killed Baker Therefore th,v uro-
cccdod 70 hang Pennington and thus
stain the name of Virginia with tho
lrsl Iynching in many years. Their
fears, real Of alleged. turn ont 20 he
wholly groundlcss Little win get
'is deserts, and so. there was yyorv
reason to believe, would Pennington.
II he had been left I'm the hands of
the law. But Pennington got
short shrift, and the blot ON me
states name -Timcs-Dis
patch
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
REGION OF roCKeTeook.

Whenever you hit man i'm the
region of the pockctbook. you can
safely bill him for the best areu-
ment he knows now to trot out,
whether his contention is in the di
rection Of justice or not. II gas
franchise is to be granted the pco-
pie whose business the new enter
prise would come in competition with
are unalterably opposed to it regard
.css Of public sentiment; if ne
tariff bill is to be passed every man
who has been munching at the crib
OF legislative benefits is on the
ground with his pest line of talk to
prove That he is entitled to continu
to MUNICH And there you are It's
human nature The average man is
looking for the best of It, and il
up to you to keep a weather eye
peeled on him or he is going to do
you.
But in matters involving publ,
interest, it is different from horse
trading or simple bargaining. In the
legislative body OF the smallest
hamlets up TO the national congress
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
Commemorative Stamina.

Why not issue 2O,OOO,OOO battle fleet
commemorative stamps? They would
be snapped up in u jiify. says the New
York. Press. Philatelists all over the
world would want them, and one at
least would be preserved in every fam.
uy album in America. Issue these
stamps in series. different dcnomina-
lions, and assist the revenge as well as
enlarge the patriotism OF che nation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
Not an Umpire

Clergyman startled his drowsy
congregation the other day as follows:
My dearly beloved friends, permit
me - remind YOU that l come here TO
preach. not TO act as umpire i'm a snor-
Ing match"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
A Myth Chaser.

what makes your youngest son so
eager for athleticsY
"Filial admiration" answered the
worried looking mother HE believes
NIL the stories his father tells about
the wonderful things he did when he
was boy and is trying to equal thu
record. Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
Always Linked.

Chills and Fever
Fore and Aft
Punch and Judy.
The Walrus ana the Carpenter.
Stars and Stripes
Jacob ana Esau.
Frankfurlcrs and Kraut.-Eycnlno
Telegraph
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
The Exnlanation-

Frcd-hhsre seems TO be Iot more
russ nadR of Miss AS singlvg than
Miss KS, 'and ! am sure Miss X. has
by farthe richer voice. Jack-Ah. YES.
but Miss A. has by far the richer
father.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
ReraRNRranca

Perseverance is more prevailing than
violence, and many things which can
not be overcome when they are to-
gether yield themselves up when taken
little by little.-Plutarch
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and direct; or, in case OF failure
to give dierction. then the said ral-
ance thereof will be payable Oh
months time. with interest.
T. b LEEDY,
rrvstee .
Jan. ltn, 1910.
S-1-10-4t Sat.
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Deprecated Mutton.
Her "Mcrry Widow"

What! You paid $50 TO
that Easter hat. It's monstrous-it's
a sin"
Wife (sweetly)-"No matter, the
sin will be on my head. "-Reginald
Rochester in Lippincotts
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31

Late repentance is seldom true, but
true repentance tx never too latc.-Ven.
ming.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
* Just Joshes 2

Is he well posted?"
Yes, at every club he belongs to-.
Harvard Lampoon.
Deprecated Mutton.
Mary had little lamb
That filed her mind with grief:
She knew she get better price,
Had it been made a beef.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31

Try an ad. in the Lea der.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31
DRS. J. Il. NELSON. AND S. r. BIRD
DENTISTS . .

Offer their professional services to
the people of Bluefeld and vicinity.
Rooms % y 2S Kelly & Noyei Bldg.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31

William the Sudden" the Roose-
welt 81 Germany a remarkable char
actrI skctch >! the German Emperor,
written by TIC English wife of a Prus-
sian court official The most interesting,
intimate add authentic study of William
II that has ever appeared in print
The Real Story Of the Cuggenheinns
and the SmelteT Trust Eugene =.
Lyle, Jr, tells how Meyer Guggenhcim
and his sons came 20 Colorado and got
control Of the smelling industry Mar
Velousy vivid, almost hction-like nara
tive OF the upbuilding Of this gigantic
Trust TO which the whole West pays
tribute.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31

Strong Brilliant Fiction 49, Another of
the famous LHfhcy 7ranf Psychological
Detective Stories the newest idea in
detective fiction unravelling the mys-
terics of crime with applied psychology.
" The Consuming Flame, great tragic
love story OF sea-lfe written by THAI
master narrator Of sea stories, James y.
Connolly, whom Roosevelt chose 60 tie
the Kipling Of our Navy Ho1 Pofah
Ter De@ by Caspar Day, is a humoT
story of great charm and ingenuity.
opportunity" by Helen Brooks, is a
tcrse, sardonic tale of a man who did
not make good Other stories by Clara
Morris, Honor Willsic, Sarah Josephine
Bayless
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31

recorder or write to Hampton's Magazine, New York
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-31

What Has Become of Our Pure Food
Law? Samuel Hopkins Adams says
it is a dead letter and for every house
wife TO beware Of markc flooded with
benzoate of soda. lie riddles the report
of the famous Rcmsen Commission APP
pointed by Roosevelt and details the
activities Of Secretary Of Agriculture.
Admiral Evans Demands a Free
Panama Canal In the second install
ment Of his sensational series T'ighting
Bob demonstrates Why we must make
the Canal free 20 all the world H..
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-27
Hedrn'S Reclamation
(St, Louis Mirror.)

For much of the prevalent Japan
omania in this country Lafcadlo
Hearne was responsible, after Whistl
err. of course. To those who have
been infected by that mania the last
paragraph of letter from Hearne to
Prof Chamberlain in the current At
lantic will come as a shock. The re.
cantation is sweeping and it is good
enough to quote entire:
The finale of my long correspon'
Gence with you on Japanese character
is frankly this q know it is unjust
know it is small. But | suppose it is
natural and I am not superior to
nature-besides see no reason why
I should not be in all things frank,
with you):
II hate and detest the japanese.
II refused even to attend banquet
given by European merchant the
other day because there were Japan
csc present l wish to make no more
japanese acquaintance. l shall new
er again be interested in any Japan
csc of the ducated generation. l shall
never even receive any of my former
pupils. simply abominate the
Japanese.
There's a nice confession for the
author Of 'Glimpses Of Unfamiliar
Japan to make. But remember-the
book was finished a long time ago:
and the illusion had not worn off.
should not like now to trust myself to
say what l think Of the Japanese in
their relation to us. l fear the mis-
sionaries are right who declare them
without honor, without gratitude, and
without brains.
Damn the Japanese!
Excepting. of course, the women
of Japan who are-well, who are not
Japanese. They remain angels. Suf-
ficient for this day is the evil there
Of"
The obvious comment upon this will
be that it is unfanged by the senten-
ces in parenthesis, that therefore it
carries no weight. But that won't do
The force of the abjuration lies in
just that thing. that Hearne, who had
set himself with all his power of will
and heart to like the Japanese,
couldn't do it, that after years of life
with them. the begetting of children
by Japanese woman, the absorption
of the Japanese ideas Of existence,
racial antipathy, like murder. would
out. 1t doesn't imply anything dis
creditable in the japanese, or in
Hearne, either. They probably tried
as much to like Hearne as he tried to
like them. and failed az completely.
Who shall explain this feeling, which
persists though reason condemns it
never SO strongly?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-27
Banking Record Of South
(New York Commercially

A favOrite theme with certain of our
economists and those who, profession
ally or otherwise. are given to the reg
ular projecting Of diagnoses on com
merce. industry and finance is the
barometric character of the country s
leading stock and produce exchanges
along with the money conditions and
movements at the great business cen
tiers wherein these institutions Oper.
ate; that is, it is assumed or taken for
granted that when conditions in one
or more or all of these great markets
are unfavorable. general business con
ditions throughout the country prompt
ly reflect the thing to a greater or
less extent. And observation and eX-
perience do not run contrary to the
argument. But occasionally some eX.
ceptiOns or contrasts are presented
and, while they do not go to disprove
the theory, they are extremely inter
esting as showing how. occasionally.
the affairs of certain section may
stand on their own bottom and move
quite independently of those in the
big financial centers.
In the early weeks of this year, for
instance. when stock market values
were steadily dropping lower and low
err day after day. when, apprehension
of the 'Washington program was
causing business to halt and bust
ness sentiment to be one largely of
doubt. when the end of the decline"
seemed still long way Off. and when
new enterprises in the North and East
particularly couldn't even get them
selves talked about, all over the South
the people were going into new bank
ing enterprises every day. During the
past month more capital was devoted
to the establishment and extension of
banks in the 10 Southern States than
for any similar period covered by the
record. The amount of new money
added to the South's banking capital
during the month in question was 81
$4,000; IS new banks having an ag-
gregate capitalization of $4,000, 900
either started business Or applied for
charters. and 10 banks increased their
capital s1,957.O00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-27

accomplished sons most remarkable
work. He settled long list of what
promised to be savage strikes. Rail
road men know. and trust him. Mag
mates and other employers of labor
on large scale trus; him. too.
Time and again he has held the con-
fidence OF both sides, arbitrated to "a
hair line and left both satisfied that
they got the best the situation held
for them.
Prepared With Great Care.
The coming Neill report on child Ia
Dor has been prepared with more care
than was the famous report on the
packers.
Neill is better equipped now. with
experience. and he knew at the outset
report.
As one precaution. because Of the
jealousy between southern and New
England cotton mill men. Neill re-
stricted his field agents In the south to
southern and middle western men.
agents most likely to give the condi-
tons they found sympathetic study.
Then he turned these same south
erners loose on the New England mills.
Congress postponed action on the
child labor problem by the time-hon-
ored expedient of asking for a report.
Now that the report is forthcoming.
congress will have to do something.
THE POLITICIANS ARE AT LAST
FACE TO FACE WITH THE SITUA-
TON. THE END OF POSTPONE
MENTS HAS COME. AND MAYBE
THE END OF THE HIDEOUS
CHILD TRAFFIC Is IN SIGHT.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-27
Labor Commission
er'S Forthcoming
Report TO Cong
ress May Herald
The Dawn of a
Better Day.
az W. S. COUCH.

Washington. Feb. 26.-The battle
over child labor is about to begin
again.
Indiana is especially interested in
the conflict because of the part Sen
| ator Beveridge has played in propos
ed legislation against child labor.
On one side are arrayed a few he
role men who hate the traffic in the
bodies of American boys and girls
Against them stand brutal manufac-
turers, backed by SNUG politicians o!
high and low degree. who are willing
to enslave the children Of the poor
grind their tender flesh upon indus.
try's dollar wheels. take from the
bleeding hands of babes. slke and
laces, autos and yachts, homes and
plenty for THEMSELVES AND
THEIR WIVES AND CHILDREN.
Labor Commissioner Chas. P. Neill
is about to report in compliance with
an order issued last spring by the
government bureau of labor for an in
vestigation of conditions of child and
woman labor.
The report will be sensational. Il
will describe conditions in American
factory life which will make red-blood-
ed men and protected women shudder
with horror.
A Million Child Slaves.
1t will show how some 100000
American children are being sacrific-
ed: their blessed childhood. their edu-
cation, their physical. mental, and Oft
times, moral development stunted or
completely destroyed in the name of
dollar greed The details OF the re-
port are now available. but it is
known that Commissioner Neill has
facts to present which will startle the
political protectors of the evil prac-
tice and will doubtless FORCE A CON-
GRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION.
Neill says his evidence is complete
and he can support every statement.
When it was noised about in inner
circles that the Neill report was going
to take the lid off, the sinking child
labor situation. manufacturers and
their political aids essayed to head
Neill off.
They know Neill as a courageous
man, man after RoOsevelts heart.
He made the famous report on the
Chicago packers for r. r. So. the
thing was to DISCREDIT HIM. if
possible. This was carefully planned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-27

labor. Dawley argues it is a good thing
and civilizing influence for the poor
children even Of the cities.
1t is better for them to work than
to run the streets" he declares. seeing
no middle ground. At that. he does
not claim his findings have any value
except as to certain southern mills. the
labor in which comes from the poor
white" or mountain white" element.
To Figure in the Fight.
Dawley's charges were carefully in.
vestigated on Neil's demand under
the direction Of Secretary Nagel. Sew
eral other dismissed employees appear
ed with Dawley to support his charg-
eS.
Neill. by his own choice. was not rep
resented. Members of his staff were
assured their commissioner would not
hear their testimony. The verdict
was that Dawley had made no case,
nor even the shadow of a case.
At the same time the Dawley
charges will figure prominently in the
fight. The manufacturers are over
looking nothing.
AS for Neill, who will bear the
brunt of this battle over child labor.
he is a character. He is a Texan. and
a former school teacher. tall and slen-
der in appearance, but really q sinewy
muscular man. His hair is iron gray,
his pointed beard red. and his eyes 4
grim gray.
Roosevelt discovered Neill and
in of Va
is willing to sacrifice personal credit
for the success Of his mission.
AS commissioner of labor. Neill has
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-27
Items Gathered in
From Far and Near
CLAWS ON THE STAND.

FROM the Louisville Courier Journal
The defense" after having tried the
cross-examination of Mr.. CLAWS. look
ed as if it had collided with an i'm.
movable body without proving to be
an irresistible force.
From the Columbus, Ohio, State Jour.
nal.
Mr.. BalTnger's resourceful attorney
Is likelyy|at any moment to discover
mat Ny. CLAWS once shook the pennies
out Of the baby's bank to buy ciga-
rettes with.
From the Indianapolis Star.
OF course the lawyers on the Balm
ger committee feel that any indigni-
ty that may be heaped on the witness
is perfectly proper.
From the Chicago News.
Mr.. CLAWS needs to have his torpedo
netting set for frame-ups all the time.
From the Milwaukee Free Press.
Members of the Typewriter Pound
ers' Union will scorn Mr.. CLAWS since
his confession that he writes articles
for nothing.
From the Memphis Commercial.Appeal
What they "grilled" out of CLAWS
was hot stuff for Ballinger.
From the Detroit Journal
Button, button. who gave Mr.. CLAWS
official correspondence to the alert
and patriotic magazine editor:
From the New Orleans Times Demo-
crat.
After reading a column or two of
the cross-examination Of CLAWS one
readily understands why the opposi-
tiOn examiners are cross.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-02-27

Thos. r. Dawley, a former employe
of the bureau of labor. came out with
charges intended to discount all ef-
feet the report may have, and to de-
stroy the reputation Of Commissioner
Neill as WELL
Dawley charged that, sent to inves-
tigate conditions in southern cotton
factories. he found that the transfer
of children from the mountains to fac
tory life civilized them.
He declared that Neill suppressed his
Dawleys' findings and the evidence
he offered in support of them. Com
missioner Neill and his subordinates
doctored facts and figures. said Daw-
ley, and made up tables to substantiate
a case against child labor without re-
gard to the facts.
Grabbed at DawIeys Charges.
The child LABOR manufacturers
bounced upon the Dawley charges
with glee Senator Bailey, of Stand
ard Oil fame. has bitter personal
feud on with Neill, and he grabbed at
Dawley's charges like an assassin
would seize knife.
Other senators and congressman
turned to Dawley for ammunition with
which to attack Neill.
Dawley is an eX-newspaper man and
war correspondent. and an ex-filibust-
erer in Central America.
He is acquitted OF having slipped in
to the child labor investigation as 4
secret agent Of the manufacturers. but
he did acquire a Crude against Neill
early in the game. This is now his
dominating passion.
On the general proposition Of child