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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
SUCCUMBS TO
GRIM REAPER

Alter a battle for five days Reese
Edmundson trainmaster at William
son succumbed TO an attack OF ty-
phoid pneumonia this morning at 1:15.
at the Bluefield Sanitarlum.
His fight against the grim reaper.
death. was equal to his many strug-
giles on this earthly plane OF exls,
tence TO better and perfect the plans
laid down by his superiors in office.
In the twenty years he has worked
for the Norfolk and Western ne has
made scores of friends not only among
the railroad men and officials. bus
the coal operators all over the sys-
tenn, who are truly deeply grieved
over the taking away OF one who
stood for persistence personifed and
executive strength
From brakeman he was promot-
ed to traihmaster. which position he
held at Williamson when taken sud
denly ILL., -
He Is survived by wife and three
children. Mrs. Edmundson was a
Miss Elenora Shumate, a sister of
J. Bert Shumate, car distributor for
the Norfolk and Western, and Ed
ward Shumate of the Shumate Cloth
ing Company. Several members OF
the Elk's, Masons and the Order OF
Railroad Conductors, to which orders
he belonged, will accompany the body
to Glade Springs, where the inter-
ment will take place. Tne funeral
party will leave this city tomorrow
morning on No rs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
ARRESTED FOR
HORSE STEALING

William Sublettc, alias bud" Pen
nlngton was arrested at Bramwcu
yesterday charged with stealing n
horse at Wilderness, Bland county
last week. The animal which be-
Ionged to John NJ. Meyers OF WiIder-
ness was taken from Meyers barn
while the members OF the family
were absent A description OF Pens
nington and the horse was telephoned
TO Bramwcll and he was arrested yes
terday morning by the officer at that
place while trying TO sell the horse.
He was taken TO Bland jail by Fra,
zior Helyc yesterday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
BOY SHOT DOWN
WITHOUT CAUSE

Hopkins Ky, Jan 5A-The killing las;
night Of Thomas Smith. a popular
boy Of Empire, by an unknown per-
son has shocked and incenscd the
people OF that community. The boy.
wac was about 16 years of age. was
standing near The Louisville and
Nashville railroad as a freight train
Fas passing by and was shooting
Roman candles in the direction Of the
train A man who was crouched be-
tween two cars opened fire with a
pistol on young Smith and a bullet
crashed through his breast.
The ictim ran into the store OF
tne Empire Coal and Mining Com
pany, where he had been employed,
and fell dead ON the floor.
The boy was son or Mrs Sarah
Dcason. OF Empire. and was favor
ite in the town Empire people rels-
phoncd TO Crofton to stop the train.
but 60 had passed when the message
was received On its arrival In Hop
hnsville the cars were searched. but
no hoboes or suspicious characters
we're discovered Trainmen say a
stranger left the train near Crofton
Coroner Rice has gone 10 Empire to
hold am inquest
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
BLUEF|ELD I'd
!: 4. !. 81: 81: THE CENTER
BRAMWEIL OBJECTS TO NOV
& ING COAL OFFICES TO THIS
aI CITY BUT OPERATORS
,.sr FAVOR 1T

"a was learned today that the citi-
zens OF Bramwell are up in the air
because, theg Pocahontas Coal and
Coke Company is going to remove it's
Offices TO this city. A petition was
soten hp Sby sthe business men of
sthe town Aand mas already over two
hundred signers 1t is stated 1t is
stated that w w. Coe who is in
terested in the company seems to
be disposed to the removal OF the
Offices TO this city. 1t is not known
what reasons he has If any, for OBJ
iecting to this city as IA location for
the Offices. II is thought the petit
tion win not influence the directors
ofhthe company as 10 seems to rea,
llze this city is the most convenient
location FOR coal and coke Offices.
Several other coal men have stated
in the past that they would like to
have their headquarters I'm this city
When asked today what he Thought
of this city as the center for coal
companies, J. J. Tierney of Elkhorn
stated i'm hlS opinion everything
should be here, it being a good sized
town. would tend to make an inn
preston ON buyers who frequent the
coalfelds and who would rather do
business IN city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
oFFlcERs INarAIlEn-

Blueneld Lodge No. 25O I. q. o. r.
met last night and installed tho fol
lowing officers for The ensuing six
months
n. g.. J. a. p. Bruce. v. c.. W. rWI
Gilbert: Sect G. w Hethcrington:
Asst Sect. r. F. Beckett: Warden .J
L. Garrison; Cand. Leroy Landum:
j. $ VI q T. " Waite r 8 VI ~,
T. s V q. w p Palmer. R g 8 G.. j.
W. Utley. L s s. p. 4. Dunn o 8 G.
J. D. Stuart Prof r VI. r. Christie,
Chaplain.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
F. AUGUSTUS
IS ARRA|GNED
TWO INDICTMENTS CHARGING
TtlE VIOLATION OF THE
NATIONAL BANKING
LAWS MADE

Me- York, Jan. 5.-T Augustus
heini ie. ormer copper king, was ar
raiSn ed today before Federal judge
H"ua h on two new indictments chare-
ing violation OF the banking llws
and impeding Justice by removing tho
DO ol1s of the United Copper company
II om courts jurisdiction.
He was released under old bail OF
po'ooo and will appear for trial Jan
mary Is.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
MARK TWAIN At
BERMUDA AGAIN
VET TERAN HUMoRiST SAODENEO
BY DEATH OF DAUGHTER
AND IN FEEBLE
HEALTH.

New York, Jan 5.-Sanuel l.. Glenn
ems oMark Twain Anerica's most
famous humoris;, reuirned to Bermu-
da again today. He cathe home from
there few weeks ago His sailing
today was unexpected and 1t is stated
that 1t was due to a decided change
in his health on account Of his daugh-
ters sad death. lie looked i'll and
feeble
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
AaoUslve lNreaesr.

The revival service al Grace church
is arousine considerable interest iu
that congregation Large crowds
have been in attendance and quite
a numbef sf,tuh6uts nave respond
cd to ne invitation extended. Rev
d. V-York who 1. doing be preach
ing Is ON ihtoscNing 'alksr and "a
Iiroloss worker, enthusiastic and ear
nest Meetings Gill be held through
ont the week at 2.30 in the after
noon and 7.3O - night
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
TO CHANGE LAW
IN CHILD LABOR

Richmond, Jan. J.-lt is said that
among the most prominent of exist
ing state laws that will be made the
subject OF attack at the coming ses-
sion Of the General Assembly the
child labor law will be made one Of
the Ieadersy
1t is said that many OF those us-
ing child labor object to tdc clause
in the law which says that mo fc-
male UNDER fourteen years Of age
shall work az an operative in any
factory, or an any manufacturing es-
tablishlhtnt u ltlts state more than
ten hours IN adY ione day OF twenty
four bonrs"
or late there have been several
convictions in the State for he vio-
latlon or tbis- part Of the labor law.
and It IS thought that thl shas pro-
voked the mauufacturers TO plan
fight in the Legislature It seems to-
be the desire the manufacturers
be the desire Of the manufacturers
hours,a Week, thus enabling taem 10
work tlif fp1a tes longer each day
and make smends by closing carly
SATURDAY.
Those opposed TO the change I'm
the law fdeclarc that if the matter
is agitsted Ct viii likely result in
curtaJmcnt Of the working hours
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
FUNERAL OF MIR. soswoRrH.

The funeral services OF G.. l. Bos-
worth. who died yesterday morning
were conducted at the home OF his
sister Mrs. w. S. Becker on Prin-
ceton avenue this afternoon at
o'clock, Rev. Hawk Conducted the
services. Special music was rendered
by the Bland street church choir
The interment took place at the Ma
pie Park cemetary.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
BANK DOUBLES
IT'S BUSINESS

At the annual meeting Of the d.
rectOrs OF the idclity Banking and
Trust Company, held today semi
annual three per cent dividend was
declared
b. $. Wittcn was elected assistant
cashier Reports showed that de-
posits have been doubled iu The year
the bank has been i'm business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05
WAS PROBABLY LYNcHEU.

Macon Ca, Jan 5-It ls reported
that Edv ard B Afford. who shot and
Killed his wife and mother-in-law ten
days ago. was last night at 115
taken from local hospital ana
Ivnchcd
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05

Oniccr II. n. Howell returned last
night from a visit to his old home
near Roanoke.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-01-05

j. = Ward of Pocahontas IS visit
ing in the cit yoday
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Electricity From, Sun.

A remarkable apparatus has been
perfected by a Bostonian who claims
that with it's aid electricity may be
generated from the rays of the sun.
The generator consists of a light
steel framework, in the interior of
which are ranged a number of metal
plugs, all connected by wires. One
end of each plug is placed in contact
with sheet of thick glass. while the
other is exposed to a strong current
of air. The glass already mentioned
is heated from the solar rays, and i'm
parts portion Of 1t to the ends of
the plugs in contact. The other ends,
however, remain cool, owing to the air
current, and the difference In tenn
perature between the. extremities, &C
cording to the inventor, generates an
electrical current of a strength in pro.
portion to the number of plugs and
the area of glass. The apparatus is
said to have given satisfactory re-
suits when tested.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
CeIlulold Watch Crystals.

Celluloid has been put to many uses,
but the latest is the manufacture of
a watch crystal that is guaranteed not
to break. Any one who has carelessly
let his watch fall and has mournfully
watched the small pieces of the brok.
en- glass crystal fly in a hundred diff
ferent directions can realize that q
non-breakable, transparent watch crys.
tai means. The Germans are responsi.
BILE for the new use of celluloid. These
crystals cost little more than glass,
but are proving popular because they
are so much more durable. Dealers
do not use them for the higher grade
Of watches, but great numbers Of the
cheaper timepieces made by the Ger
man manufacturers are being fitted
with them.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
NEW METALS FOR AIRSHIPS
cred That Are Lighter Even
Than Aluminium.

The craze for flying machines has
stimulated invention in many direc
tions; the latest announcement Is that
two metal alloys have ben found that
are lighter even than aluminium.
One of these, called "metal-liege'
by the inventor, has been analyzed
and found to contain 80 parts of mag
nesium, with a little zinc and sodium
and traces of aluminium and iron
While lighter than aluminium, it has
the property Of decomposing water
and producing hydrogen. and so has
some at least of the disadvantages oi
magnesium.
The other alloy, "electron," Is less
we'll known; it is a German product
and is said to be lighter than alumi
mum, to be easily worked and to have
remarkable strength. 1t may be EN-
ployed in the construction of the mex,
Zeppelin airship.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Telephone
Cheaper
Than
Telepathy
By THOMAS n. WATSON

the threshold If there time existing between
operator subject rapport then will the suggestion
be received
So that her friend
NIT consider wrong will take
than single suggestion logical
the suggestion will be analyzed and the for the
change the suggestion forcby
opposing suggestions will be overrued
IT, after several attempts teepahy fail to influence your
friend telephony. 1t much and only nickel
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Perforates Egg Shells.

placed endwise in this receptacle and
the plunger of the compressed air
pump is pressed down. The per-
forators are forced into the egg shell,
drilling out neat holes, but the upward
pressure of the air in this chamber
keeps the contents of the shell from
leaking out and the egg can be re-
moved without losing any of 1t and
held over the cup into which 1t is
meant to flow. This little implement
saves the smearing of the fingers that
so often accompanies the opening of
soft-boiled eggs.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
A Substitute for Glass Cutter.

Occasionally the man of the house
or his wife may have need to cut a
sheet Of window glass and be with
cut a glass cutter Of any kind that
will work. An excellent substitute for
the work is a pair Of heavy scissors
or shears that are Of no particular
value. Submerge the glass in water
to a depth Of three or four inches and
cut the edges as you would a piece of
pasteboard. A plate Of glass may not
be divided in half with this apparatus,
as it is supposed the narrow clippings
will break away; but unless biting too
deep in the main sheet that is to be
preserved the weight of the water acts
to prevent shattering as otherwise
would be effected.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11

tific American. 1t is arraigned to al
low gradual administering of the
anesthetic to the patient. and to store
the mixture of exhalations and anes-
thetic gas, thereby economizing the
anesthetic. 1t comprises a funnel with
absorbent material in the apex for the
anesthetic, support for receptacle
containing the anesthetic. pipe open
ing to the funnel apex and adapted to
communicate with said receptacle to
allow the liquid to flow into the alb
sorbent material.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
HIGH PRIVATE?

Never?-And yet, as an en-
listed man in Uncle Sans army,
he will have plenty of oppor-
tunity to become a commission
ed officer. But II he should get
no higher than first sergeant he
can retire in the prime Of life
with life income and still
have a life of achievement be-
fore him. Why men, when they
retire from the army, are
snatched up by contractors and
others for the overseers and
foremen at good wages. Just
how an ambitious and capable
boy may advance from enlisted
man to commissioned officer.
BY c. w. JENNINGS.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
NOTES OF SCIENCE AND INvEN.
TlON.

Only one man in 20s is over six
feet in height.
An acre of 12-inch ice usually will
provide a harvest of 1000 tons.
During 1909 the patent office issued
1884 patents, while 22,328 expired.
Fifty thousand tons Of SCOT are tax.
en- from London's chimneys each year.
Each of Germany's four new Dread
poughts will require a crew of 1000
men.
Nearly 2O0,000.000 residents of In
dia are dependent upon agriculture for
their living.
The quantity of silver produced In
Mexico last year was the largest in
the history of the republic.
The most practical solvent for oil
and grease stains on q floor is hot
saturated solution of common wash
ing soda.
The vapor produced BY dropping 20
drops of carbolic acid on hot plate
will kill all the flies In q moderate
sized room.
Photographs, mounted on push
carts, are replacing the long familiar
hand organs in the streets Of Euro
pean cities.
German chemists are making fair
ly good substitute for turpentine BY
distilling heavy petroleum obtained
from Borneo.
The amount of carbon exhaled from
q mans lungs each day. II 1t could b.
solidified. would equal that in q lumI
of coal weighing half q ton.
A bath tub on wheels that may bs
moved to the bedside Of & hospita
patient too Ill to 60 to tt regular
bath room Is a new convenience.
For some unknown reason lumminf
birds are disappearing from be islant
of Trinidad. Half q century Ago ther,
we're Is species; now there are but s
Sanitary conditions in Berlin hav,
sd improved in 30 years that the aver
A&e life of a citizen IL now nine year,
longer than 1t was then. It il now 80
The canal theory Of Mars il oppos
ed by the Swedish savant. Arrhenius
who thinks the phenomena Observes
are huge clefts In the surface Of th,
planet
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Armor Piercino Shells.

It is a curious fact that armor-pierc.
ing shells having soft metal caps on
the point are more effective than
those not so provided. The way in
which the cap acts is not we'll under
stood. A needle may be driven into
a board with q hammer when It IL
thrust through a cork. whereas II
would break on unsupported. Some
have thought that the soft cap sup
ports the hard point Of the projectile
in the same way. A British naval
architect who has been studying the
mutual action Of projectile and armor
says that = shell frequently fails be
cause very small piece Of the poin,
n forced back
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11

and rule this universe in virtue of the infinite power
power within us, such is our task here and now
1t is being more and more consciously taken In
hand by the human race, a race which, since its ear
lest origins, has numbered about billion individ-
uals The aggregate lives of these individuals
vast variety of experiences and circumstances and the
record of these experiences is embodied in our own
physical organisms and other records more or less
permanent The human race has hurled itself against
the fastnesses of nature and captured them one by
one The way has been a record of blood and OF
tears
But in the generation the wounds are healed
and the tears are dried and the battle is renewed.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Why the Boy Gave Thanks.

Alan had played the entire day with
little brother without an Impatient
word. After saying his customary
prayer that night, his mother suggest
ed that he add: Il thank God ! was
not impatient with little brother 70
day" This he did with much fer
vency; after which he remarked that
there were some other things ~
would like to thank God for, and forth
with he closed his eyes and said:
Il thank God I offered my candy -
father before taking any myself.
II thank God l offered my candy u
mother before taking any myself.
Il thank God l offered my candy -
little brother before taking any my
self.
"And l thank God there was sons
left."-Lippincott's.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
DUSTLESS AUTO BODY IS NEW
Latest European Inventions Do Away
With Vacuum Behind Fast
Moving Machine.

The efforts of European automobile
manufacturers for the past year have
been directed towards the designing
of an automobile body that will not
raise the dust. Many different varia-
tions of bodies have been tried out in
the experiments. but all are Of the
new torpedo type, which seems to be
the most effective. This car has the
torpedo shape, and in addition an alto
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When Dabyb

II parents realized the fact that -
fee contains drug-cdfetne e-whica =
especially harmful to children, thsy
would doubtless hesitate before givine
the babies coffee to drink. ~
when l was q child In my mon
sr's arms and first began to nibee
things 1t the table. mother used y
give me sips Of coffee. A. my pazsae
used coffee exclusively at meals
never knew there was anything y
drink but coffee and water.
And 20 I contracted the eoaoe
habit early. I remember when QuSps
young the continual use Of cohee =
affected my parents that they ~
roasting wheat and barley. u
ground II In the coffee-mill. - -
stitute for coffee.
But 1t did not taste right and ~
went back to coffee again. Thas
long before Postum was ever heass
Of. / continued to use coffee untn
was ~. and whom I got into ono
work, ] began to have nervous spsIn
Especially after breakfast was q
nervous I could scarcely attend 70 ny
correspondence.
AT night, after having conee TO
supper, l could hardly sleep. ana y
rising in the morning would feel vsss
and nervous.
"A friend persuaded me 70 ~
Postum. Ny wife and l did NOT nA.
1t at first, but later when boiled soc.
and strong 1t was hne. Now We vos
not give up Postum for the best con-
We ever tasted.
II can now get good sleep. an ~
from nervousness and headacnee
recommend Postum to al co6ss sS
| ers."
Read "The Road to WellvinA =
pkgs.
There's . Reason"
| Ever reaa the above letterv -
Oae appeaRs from time - t11e
ers geau1nes trues an1 fan .
oDtsEoOts
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Mutual Expectatlons,

A notoriously close-flsted man was
taking his golfing holiday in Scotland
where he hoped to improve his CANA
and. by driving hard bargain. hal
managed to secure the exclusive serv.
ices of a flrst-class caddie. who vss
known to be a very good player.
mind, now," said the ambitions
southerner, Il expect to receive sons
really good tips from you during ny
stay here, you understand" Aye
replied the Scotsman. hitching up the
heavy bag. "an' Ah'm expectin' IL
like frae ye, We ken."-Golf illustrated
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Forcing Plant Blooms.

A newly discovered plan for forcing
plants for securing blooms out of sea-
son consists of immersing shoots by
inversion in water at a temperature
of 80 to so degrees c. for nine or
twelve hours. and afterward keeping
the plants in a dark, moist chamber
at a temperature of about 25 degrees
until the leaves commence to appear.
after which the plants are grown un-
der ordinary greenhouse conditions.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Liquid Air for Blasting.

Liquid air has a commercial value
in England as a blasting explosive,
and is used in many mines for the dis
Judgement of coal. The cartridges are
made of thick phosphor-bronze, and
the explosion takes place in about six
minutes after loading. About 80 tons
of coal can be broken by one shot.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11

Mental concentration and force of di-
rection are more to be sought in telepathy
than determination, which sometimes
mounts only to stubbornness. A suggestion
given to a subject at such time that there
are no conflicting thoughts will go far
toward creating an involuntary auto-sug-
gestion for the desired end, especially when
the end sought is the object desired by the
subject.
Should the subjects line of thought
be so intense or continued as to become an
accepted fact suggested change in that
line may be so opposed as to remain below
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
His Point Of View.

John. DEAR" Queried the young
wife, glancing up from the physical
culture magazine she was perusin&.
what is your idea of perfect =
ure"
WELL" replied her husband. 500
900 may not be perfection. but IT.
near enough to satisfy a man Of my
simple tastes"
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
DEVICE FOR AN ANEsTHETlC
Apparatus Invented by New York Man
Is Simple In Construction
and In Manipulation.

DR.. NJ. ]. Wunderlich of New York
invented the apparatus illustrated
herewith, which is simple in construc-
ton. easily sterilized and readily man.
ipulated with one hand, says Scien-
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11

1t is mere assertion to say that busi-
ness man would as soon employ grammar
school graduate as 'high-school graduate,
and that high-school graduates receive low
er wages than other boys and that they
tend to lower the wage scale. A writer has
said that high-school graduates work for
81 a week, but he has failed to bring proof.
He says that boys 60 to school to play
football and baseball He fails, however,
to recognize the fact that the board of edu-
cation has laid down law, enforced in ev-
cry high school in the city, that player on
any team must be above in his studies.
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
Value of
High
School
Education
By SAMUEL KASsEL

Unless he up this requirement he play this
injurious? Does not develop the idea of fair play the youth when
he is forced to play every game fairly and squarey?
OF fellow does not what he does
school education too much nothing of education
But fellow to know the world if he to be who
discuss question of Importance ensb bu
the value of high school education cannot be cemated
Tensas gazette., 1910-11-11
| SCIENCE
AND
|INVfNII)N
PERFORATES SHELL OF EGGS
Compressed Air Keeps Contents OF
Shell From Leaking Out
Saves Einuer Tips.

A novel device for perforatipg egg
shells has been designed by a West
Virginia man. 1t is more or less
elaborate apparatus for such a pur-
pose, as 1t is, equipped with a COM
pressed air pump as well as per-
forator, but it does the worS in clean
shape. At one end of strand is
compressed air chamber with the rod
of the pump. which operates on
spring. rising from it. An alright
channel connects with little recep-
tacle that resembles miniature flow
erpot and in the bottom of which is
the perforating apparatus. The egg is