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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EXCURSION
TO OGDEN.

Via The Bnmbcrscr Electric Line.
s1,O round trip. Tickets on sale De-
rnmber 90, "a. 25. &c, 81. January /.
Good returning January 2.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28
PICTURE SALE.

25 per cent Off on all framed pic
lures and art calendars
Geo. L. Ebcr & Co.. Al Main.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28
cnR1srAlAs ANp NEw ,EAns-

Low excursion rates via THE SALT
ROUTE, between all stations in Utah
Tickets on sale December 2Srd. cath,
25th. Goth. Slst, January LIST and End.
Good returning January 9th. 1911.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28
'45 MINUTES FROM OGDEN"
VIn Oregon Short line.

45-minutc trains at S:45 am. and t
pm. Ten other good trains.
Excursion rate S1.10 on Dec. %. "a. 25.
&c. 81, and Jan. /, 2. Return limit Jan.
City Ticket Office.
1856 Main st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28
uoLupAY EXCURSIONS.

Via Oregon Short Line.
Low excursion rates between all sta
lions OH its line on Dec. 90, "a. %, 20. 81,
Jan. 1, .. Return limit Jan. ..
City Ticket Office.
166 Main st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28

c. II. MILLER GRAIN co.
Hay. Grain and Coal 40 W. LIST
So. Bell Phone 1862. Ind 140t.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28
PRESIDENTS INTonMAr1oN

on his way back the president stop
pea NJ Guantanamo to inspect the site
selected by Secy. Meyer for II naval
base to guard the Panama canal. II
was learned today that on that occu-
sion representatives of both President
Gomez and the opposition factions de-
scribed the conditions of the island,
cach from their own viewpoint, in
such detail that the president had per-
sonal confirmation of rcports that
nave reached the state department OF
the disrupted and corrupted conditions
In Cuba.
Between Jan. and ., the entire
American batleship fleet, with 1000 or
more marines aboard will be in Guam
tanamo waters 1t was announced at
the navy department today that the
i'eet VIII go direct TO Guantanamo
from its European cruise.
Huntington Wilson, assistant sccre-
tary Of state, By going over the rec
ords of reports made TO that depart
mcnt by Minister Jackson at Havana.
confirmed every feature regarding the
conditions in Cuba as So. forth in the
dispatches.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28
GREAT UNEAS1NESs.

"rhc last communication received
from Mr.. Jackson" said Mr.. Wilson.
was a week ago. He said then that
there was more uneasiness than usual.
but that he thought the government
would be able to handle the situation
Did Mr.. Jackson report that Pine
Guerra had quit the army and was Bit
tcrly opposed to President Gomez"
Mr. Wilson was asked.
Yes, he did" said Mr.. Wilson.
did MI Jackson report on the
transfer of the arsenal property which
Gov Masoon blocked when he was
administering the affairs Of the is
land?"
Yes, Mr. Jackson reported on all
those facts
Did he also report on the duel be-
tween and death of Moleon and Fl
guerra"
Yes" said Mr.. Wilson.
Sccy of War Dickinson positively
refused to discuss the Cuban situation
at all. He said it was ~ subject on
which he could not talk now.
II developed today that during Sec
rotary Dickinson's visit to Cuba Il
year ago he refused to shake hunds
with Frank Steinhart, an American.
VINO has been more or less of n thorn
in the side of the state department
officials since the first intervention In
Cuba It was ut reception given to
the secretary at Havana.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-28
sEcY. DICKINSON MUM.


While Secy. Dickinson refused to
talk OH the Cuban situation. an army
officer of high rank and officially ia
milinr with conditions in Cuba. said
today that "thc present government
of Cuba is a government by nssassina-
ton"
So serious is the situation there and
so near Is the opposition verginS OH Il
revolution that President Gomez has
stripped the standing army of all am
munition. This information, on file In
the war department. was received re-
Gently.
When Cen Guarra, head OF the
army. was forced to resign few
the army would follow him and be
strong factor In his deposition. which
ho onprehcnded was to be attempted.
II was for this reason that nc relieved
thc soldiers of their nmmunition@and
turned it all over to the rural guards.
an organization as strong as tnc
standing army numerically. and In
sympathy With Gomez,
GOMEZ FEARS ASSASSINATION.
The latest advices from Cuba re-
ccvcd today arc that rres'aei'
Gomez Is in deadly fear of assassiha-
tion at the hands of his rivals. ma
iority of them believe that there Is
scheme on foot to retain Gomez as
president despite frequent declara'lons
of his intention to step down NJ the
end of his present term.
Evidence OF this schcmins. 1t Is de-
clarcd, IL to be found In the recent un-
cucccssfui attempt to send Cen Huar-
~, ,,hn resicned as head of the army,
ont of the country on a foreign mis-
sion. Guarrn. a hero of the rcvolu u
ton" has never nude any secret s1a, S oa
lis presidential aspirations. had ne
nonscnted to take the trip out OF INC
country, a dangerous candidate against
the reelection OF Gomez would nave
been eliminated. ~,
signed and declared he would nsnt
Gomez. His refusal to leave Cuba Is
believed by officers of the war de n,,1aso
n,cnt to presage resolution. Ihcse
'nne,s heIieve that at a word the army
Which 't Grnrra commanded viii desert
v y .n One, and flock to Guerra's Standard
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
| Other Editors
Didn't Battle for 1000 Years

When Egypt, Greece. and Rome
were at the height of their ancient
power their citizens made bathing 81
social junction, municipal duty, and
religious observance. The public
Daths of these nations were magnifi-
cent, INTELLECTUALLY and important AIS
centers of hygienic and municipal sen.
llIhent. With the decadence of these
countries, comments Physical Cul.
ture, the world seems to have re.
Verted to period of mental sloth and
physical uncleanliness.
AS an authority on the matter puts
it:
FOR a thousand years there was
hoI man or woman in Europe that
ever took bath, if the historian of
these times, Michelet, is to be be-
lleVed. The ancient love of the bath
seemed to have disappeared from off
the land. There was no Greece or
Rome to hold up the ensign of clean
llness to the nations of Europe. Small
wonder that the people of the CONT.
hent became physical decandents, as
indeed they were, in spite of tradition
to the contrary.
III Is not strange that there came
the awful epidemics that cut off one
fourth OF the population of Europe
the spotted plague, the black death.
the sweating sickness, and the terrible
mental epidemics that followed in
thelr train-the dancing mania. the
mewlng mania, and the biting mania
Not only the houses, out the persons
OF all classes reeked with filth and
vermin. The bath was banished and
NTH was almost deified. Indeed. it was
then thought that the sanctifcation
OF the body was only accomplished
when that body was indescribably dir.
ty.-New York Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
BacksIidine
(6y Mrs. p. J. Hain.)

what constitutes backsliding and
how does God regard it?
Thine own wickedness shall correct
thee, and thy backsliding shall reproye
thee. Know, therefore, and see that
IL as an evil and bitter thing that
thou hast forsaken the Lord God, and
that my fear is not in thee saidth the
Lord God OF hosts and my people are
bent to backsliding from me. Though
they call them to the Most High, none
at all would exalt him. The show of
their cuufitenance doth witness against
them, and they declare their sin as
Sodom. they hide IL not woe unto their
soul for they have rewarded evil unto
themselves.
The backsliders in heart shall be
hlled with his own ways. and a good
man shall be satisfied from himself.
Tor Just man falleth seven times and
riseth up again; but the wicked shall
fall into mischief. Thus saith God.
why transgress we the commandment
OF the Lord? We connot prosper be-
cause We have forsaken the Lord He
hath also forsaken you. Return We
backsliding children and will heal
your backsliding. Behold we come un.
TO thee, thou art the Lord and God
Turn oh, backsliding children saith
the Lord, for am married unto you
and will take you one o. a city and
two of family and will bring YOU
To Zion. oh Israel return unto the
Lord thy God, for thou hast fallen by
thine iniquity. The law of his God is
IN the pillow and looketh back is fit
Tor the kingdom of heaven, thus saith
the Lord unto his people; thus have
they loved to wander. Trey lave
not refrained their feet, therefore. the
Lord doth not accept them. He will
now remember their iniquity and visit
their sins. for they sacrifice flesh for
the sacrifices of mine offerings and eat
It, but the Lord accepteth them not
Now will he remember their iniouitv
and visit their sin. Repent, therefore.
OF this thy wickedness and pray Cod
II perhaps the thought of thine heart
may be forgiven"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
Change in Exports.

me records of recent years show
mat the exports of food products from
lhe united States are gradually grow
ing less. There are exceptional sea.
sons when the outward movement of
such staples increases temporarily but
the general change is toward smaller
figures.
ms is a natural result Of the rapid
growth OF the population OF the coun.
Try. IL means that more food must
De used at home to feed more Ameri-
cans than ever before. Such changes
In the use made of food products were
certain long ago. They will 20 ON un.
I'll little food, especially Of the cruder
kinds, will be sent out of the United
States.
Meanwhile, the exports Of manofac.
lures rise steadily and rapidly. In the
last fiscal year they broke all records.
and everything indicates that the new
highwater mark win soon be exceeded.
The productive capacity Of American
mills. factories and shops is greater
than the home market for many kinds
OF manufactures, and the world dis
covers new needs from time 10 time.
in its use of American brains and
skill embodied in merchandise. Gle
vcland Leader
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06

Aperson who was supposed to be the
French General Mouton. count de Lo-
pau. was once captured by an English
vessel. but after time the captain
discovered that his prisoner was the
Count dc Montrond. "why did you de-
ceive meT he demanded angrily Of the
count. II did not deceive you." replied
Montrond: mot at ALL You thought I
was General Mouton. You told me so.
You have fifty gun frigate. Was II
Tor me. who have only pocket pistol.
to contradict you:"
The captain did not forgive Montrond
and took every opportunity to treat
him rudely. One evening ut dinner
some one proposed the health of the
French. AS Montrond rose to acknowl-
edge 1t the captain cried: "They are
all towards. l make no exceptions
When Montrond's turn came he gave
this sentiment. THE English-they are
all gentlemen, but make exceptions"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE
7-13- limo.

At 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 jelIies, preserves
and canned fruits, pound cake and es.
sayson ''Beautifylng the Home" "IIow
to keep the boy on the Farm" and
Farm Life"
Circulars of information Will be post
ed 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
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
IN GOOD SPIRITS.

Ii is given out that John ID. Rookie.
Teller must take daily baths i'm whis.
key for his stomach's sake. While
we never believed in the external an.
plication of the ingredient. to para
phrase and old saw, if the oil magnata
should pass in his checks during the
operation it has this merit: He would
evidently die in good spirits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
NOTICE.

The following named parties have
filed their application with the clerk
of the Board of Affairs of the City of
Bluefield asking for license to sell
at retail spirituous liquors, wine, por.
ter, ale, beer and drinks of like ma
ture at the places set out after their
respective names.
b. NJ. Cohen, corner Princeton Ave
nue. and Stewart Street, City of Blue
field, in Altamont Hotel Building. b.
Nj. Cohen is the owner of said build
ing.
Louis Lebarwitch, 30 old No, 43 new
No. Princeton Avenue, City of Blue
field, in the III. X. Hunter Building.
III. r. Hunter is the owner of said
building. 'sr
Said applications will be presented
to the Board of Affairs at their first
meeting or adjournment thereof after
September 4, 1910.
j. 7. AKERS, Auditor.
S-5-10-4wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06

satahy burned. This melodramatic
production put into the minds of those
children a fiendish desire for realism.
If the children had witnessed the
fight pictures they would probably
have donned the gloves and become
proficient in the manly art of selfde-
tense.
healthograms.
The World To-Day" prints some
valuable hints, which, If followed.
should help you:
Closed windows are open avenues
u consumption.
Strong drink makes weak men.
Your lungs can't be washed. but
'ccy can be aired.
Filth for flies and flies for fever.
When you don't know what to eat.
eat nothing.
Dry-dusting moves dust; it dosn't
remove it.
One fly swatted in May is equal to
million swats in July.
So-called chest protectors are tar.
gets for colds and coughs.
Breathe freely and fully; the more
you expand your chest the less Won
will contract colds.
A fat man is usually cheerful man
He was cheerful before he was fat. CA
hint to thin mem
o Floods of sunshine in the home NAV
iade carpets, but it puts the bloom of
health upon your checks. Take your
choice.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
BAY Rum.

Bay rum is manufactured from the
dried leaves OF Pimento acris. Bay
rum is procured by distillation. and
this In very simple manner The
leaves are picked from the trees and
then dried. In this state they are
placed in the retort. which is then Gil
ed with water. and the process OF dis
tillation is carried on. The vapor il
then condensed In the usual way and
forms what Is known as Ebay OIL"
very small quantity OF which. is re-
quired for each puncheon of rum.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
Hair Monstrosities.

French theater managers In the
eighteenth century had worse evils
than picture hats to contend against.
Marie Antoinette. who was short even
according TO French standards, set the
fashion OF high coiffures. and ultra
fashionable womci prided themselves
on measuring four feet from their
chins TO the tops of their heads.
These structures took about six hours
to erect. the hairdresser mounting a
ladder in the process. Some coiffures
were almost as broad rs they were
long, with wings Stic,,iu" out about
eight inches on each side uf the head.
For thr "tr";Ite" coi!iurc thc hair was
rippled IN Il huge pile TO rcprt.Srn; he
waves OF an angry sea ana Surmount
ed by fully rugged ship .As II con
sequence of these monstroSities dis.
turbances IN thcaters occurred almost
daily until an ordinance was issued
against the admission of women with
high coifTurcs to the floor of the house
Chicago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
He Cited the R;v.r

Indignant Wife-You talk about hay
ing "meandered all over the neighbor-
mood" while you were waiting for
your breakfast. You haven't been out
Of your bed. Husband (half awake)--
Well, didn't you ever see a river mean
der without getting out of its bed?-
Chicago Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
HOW'S THIS.
S-5-10-4 wks.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
II. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
E. ~. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
In all business transactions and fl
nancially able to carry out any obli-
cations made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan e. Marvin,
wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Caetarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood aned mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free.
Price 20 cents per bottle. Sold by
all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills 70 consti.
patton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
The EFFECT

After witnessing a moving picture
exhibition Of Indians burning a white
man at the stake, several children in
Munice Ind. tied a seven-year old boy
to post, wrapped papers around him
placed them under him, and then set
fire TO them. The boy was probably
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
A Timely Warninu.

your dog seems a very intelligent
animal" remarked an inexperienced
sportsman to n gamekeeper
"Yessir." was The ready response.
Wonderful intelligent 'e is. Yes,
tother day 'e bit a gent rs only give
me 'arf sovereign after a days
shoot"-London Scraps.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
Her Dear Eriend.

Susie-Eow. when I'm asked to sing
never say. "Oh. can't" | always
sit down at the piano Jennie-And
let the audience find it out for them.
selves?-Illustrated Bits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
OKLAHOMA scHooLMA'Ams

washington. Aug. Ga party of
one hundred Oklahoma schoolma'ams
VIII arrive in Washington tomorrow
ana VIII be entertained during their
stay Of four days by the Chamber Of
the national capital.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
AFTERNOON AUGUST 6
STILL CROPPING.

we are SUN cropping In Egyptian
midnight as to why Mercer is dry and
Mcdowell wet-both Republican coun.
ties-as far as the Mercer Republi-
can is concerned. Some time ago
the Leader asked this question and
the Republican essayed to answer it.,
by asking why Summers is wet and
Monroe dry, both Democratic counties
which it must be admitted is bum
logic. We went to the trouble to ex-
plain that Summers is dry outside the
town of Hinton which has special
charter giving the people the right to
elect in the matter and that irrespec.
tive of party they have elected to re-
main wet. We thought this answered
the question somewhat better than the
Republican had answered ours. and
after we had made an end of this say.
Freeman, member of the county court.
for becoming dry when the big sti",
of the machine was poised over his
head. We said THE will of the Re-
publican majority which placed Ernest
Freeman in Office" which the Repuh
lican quotes, and then tries 10 distors
by saying: I'VE deny that it is the
"ill of the people OF Mercer county
that the county chould remain in the
wet column" We did not say the
people of Mercer county" but we will
go little further and say the will OF
the Republican majority which was
increased to greater or less extent
by wet Democrats who not only voted
for Mr.. Freeman but worked for him
with the express understanding that
he was exceedingly wet and would
vote SO if elected.
Now the Republican very well
knows that Freeman did so consistent
ly until the machine forced him to
switch his position. The Republican
perhaps knows also that it was re-
ported Freeman underwent a change
of heart and later promised the liquor
interests of Bluefeld he would switch
his vote at subsequent meeting OF
the court, that the machine leaders
visited him the night before. forbade
anything of the kind, that he was in
Bluefield the day of the meeting and
gave as the excuse OF his non-atten.
dance that his family was indisposeu
We are merely giving these things
not that they are entirely relevant
but to show that you never know tn
VIII OF the Republican majority i'm
Mercer until the machine passes upon
the matter. The Republican contends
that Freeman has backbone. May be
he has, but he has called to exhibit
any such quality in the license cues.
ton.
The Republican ends by asking if
the Leader fayors license or no license
in Mercer county. Adopting the Re
Dublicans tactics, we will reply BIZ
asking, Did the Republican read that
memorable document known as the
Democratic Platform OF Mercer
County," We are on that platform
with both feet, and it fully explains
our position on the liquor question
We will repeat what we have said
before in the Freeman matter that our
interest is merely to show that The
Republican party Of Mercer county
cannot be depended upon. It is wet.
dry OF anything else just as the ma.
chine sees 1T TO dictate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06

conducting a dental co-partnership in
the city of Bluefield have mutually
dissolved, the former remaining in
charge of the business and the latter
establishing an Office at Princeton, w.
Va.
7-13-10-1mo.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
Tho First Stem.

Young Woman (before milliner's.
window, TO her maid-That hat IL per.
fectly lovely. must have it. Marie.
be sure to remind me to kiss my hus.
band when | get home
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06

Don Pedro MONT Of Chile, one Of the
most popular of South Americas pub
lie men, who recently arrived in New
York seeking health. His physician
advised him TO take a sea voyage. as
the President has not been in good
health for several months. AS the
steamship Tagus, on which President
MOntt entered the Narrows, the presi.
dent was greeted by a salute of TWEEN.
tyonc. guns, fred by the forts located
there.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06
FOR RENT.

Groom fiat on Bland street. .S25.oo
5-room fiat on Bland street. .$t5.7s
Groom fiat ON Bluefield Ave. be. $4,000
broom cottage SO. Bluefeld. $500
We also have 40 or so lots for sale.
located in different parts of the city.
Prices to suit.
Also 81 lots in the town Of Prince.
ton, w. Va. Write for terms. Have
other property not included i'm this
list.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06

you CAN'T loose in the Diamond
Club Of Randolph and Mittendorf. Ask
about IT,
7-9-1Otf.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-06

pitcher
He twired the
diamond This made
Later however, Roger
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-04
To Extend Meetings.

The series Of Mormon street meetings.
recently lnaugurated by four enthusias-
tic young saints Will be extended TO
gospel A meeting viii be held in this
city Wednesday evening, at Main and
Second South streets.