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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
Eddystone Island.

The smallest inhabited island In the
Aorld Is that on which the Eddystone
lighthouse stands. At low water it is
thirty feet in diameter. At high water
the lighthouse, whose diameter at the
base Is eight and three-fourths feet,
completely covers it. 1t is inhabited
by three persons. 1t lies nine miles of
the Cornish cost and fourteen miles
southeast Of Plymouth breakwater.
Flatholme, an island In the British
channel, is only a mile and a half in
circumference, but, consisting mostly
Of rich pasture lands. supports a farm
house besides the lighthouse, with a
revolving light 1856 feet above the sea.
There are about 100000 islands, large
and small, scattered owe the oceans
America alone has $500 around its
coasts. There are 365 in the bay Of
Rio Janeiro, 10000 between Madagas-
car and India and some 1900 of the
eastern coast of Australia between its
mainland and New Guinea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
whsn Psns wsrs First Used.

About the year 600 A. d. pens made
Of quilts were introduced. This is
shown by the fact that the word pen
ma, a quill, LIZ not found, it is claimed,
in any work bearing an earlier date.
Previous to that time the word Gala
mus, signifying a reed, was exclusive
ly employed as a designation for the
vehicle used in transferring the Ink to
the parchment or other surface select
ed by the writers Of that early age.
Steel pens first came into s in 1903,
and about twenty-five years later those
composed Of gold made their appear
ance.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
L-osinu His Senses.

A mischlevous boy, having got pos
session of his grandfather's spectacles,
privately took out the glasses. When
the old gentleman put them on, finding
be could not see, he exclaimed: Mercy
on me! I've lost my sight!" But, think
Ing. the impeachment to vision might be
the dirtiness Of the glasses, he took
them off to wipe them, when, not feel
ing them, he, still more frightened,
cried out: "Why, what's come now
I've lost my feeling tool"-London
Ideas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
Curious Apache Belief.

Ths Apache Indians religious belief
prevents them from committing muir
der In the dark. If a dozen Apaches
should discover a man sleeping by his
campfire at night nc amount of money
would hire them to attack him until
the sun came up. They believe that II
they kill a man at night their own
souls viii walk in eternal darkness for
ever. Knowing this curious supersti-
ton, hunters, scouts, trappers and 9th
ers travelling through the Apache ma
ton In the old days moved about dur
ing the night and lay by in some safe
retreat during the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
Jenny Lind and the Trill.

Jenny Limo after years Of steady
practice believed that the much covet-
ed trill was for her an impossibility.
She practiced hours a day, but was
unable to accomplish the feat. One
day, thoroughly discouraged, she was
sitting in her garden when all at once
she looked up into a tree. Above her
a bird was trilling. She at ono went
to her piano and through some magic
or rower of imitation began the trill
and from that day never had any fur
ther difficulty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
Cantar Of Touohnass.

Inquiring Tourist-Would you call
this q tough town? Stray Native
Tough? Say, stranger, when we hare
old home week here detectives from
all over the country come and pick out
Just who they want.-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
Strawberries Ripe In Monmouth.

Freehold, Sept. 26:-Mrs. Louis
Cronse has a strawberry patch that
has been stimulated to new endea-
vors by the mild September weather.
Blossoms appeared on the plants a
few weeks age. By going over the
vines carefully she was able to
gather enough small berries of ex-
cellent flavor for breakfast Sunday
morning. Barring frost she will be
able to repeat this in a few days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
A Complex Rest Cure.

"Bliggins is a very vociferous PERI
son."
EYES," replied Miss Cayenne, "but /
don't blame him. The way a man 9f
bis mentality rests hts nerves is by
talking SO loud he can't hear himself
t~hink.'-Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
Conscisncs,

Conscience is not an indicator OF
what is right. That is the province Of
wisdom based on knowledge. Con-
science Is the divine imperative Inn
polling us to do what we believe to ha
right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26

A whole lot of people never blame
the fool for parting from his money
until after 1t is all gone.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26

MAUCH CHUNK AND RETURN %.
Fall excursion via New Jersey
Central, October 6. Leave Perth
Amboy 1855 A. M.
1900 161A6-e-24-26-29-1O-4
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26

My landlord told me the house was a
stones throw from the depot. He
must have had 1t on his hands since
the time Of the Caesars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26

Some OF the news" or your imme-
date neighborhood may be found in
the want ads. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
An Ancient Aouss,

The ancient Romans had a catapult
that could hurl rocks more than a
mile"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26

Some OF the"news-' or your imme-
date neighborhood may be found In
the want ads. today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26

An anchor 10 wInoward-an az. in
he EVENING NEWS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
ROOSEVELT is IN COM
MAhD or CONVENTION
Continued from page ~

the state of Ohio or the state of Penn.
sylvania, or any other state, from
Washington, but we should make II
clear that they cannot run the party
In the state Of New York"
The boom Of Congressman William
S. Bennett of New York for governor
looms up more prominently than any
other at the Republican state conven.
ton.
The congressman's supporters were
early on the scene and thus far have
251 delegates pledged to him. More
than sixty of these are from New
York county, and the others are from
Cortlandt, Orange, Chemung, Rock
land, Queens and other counties.
Clark Williams, comptroller, and
Dunn Of Rochester, state treasurer,
are not to be renominated.
Attorney General O'Malley, Secre.
tary of State Keonig and State Engi
neer Williams are to be renominated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26

Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26
r. r. Denies Compromise Report.

WV " hGpoF
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept, 26.-On the
V of his departure for Saratoga, Mr..
Roosevelt took occasion to make q
positive announcement in regard to
his attitude on the direct primary
question. He was angry at stories
that appeared In two New York news
papers this morning saying that he
was going to compromise because a
lot of up state delegates are not salts
fed with the direct primaries. He
says he is not going to compromise.
The colonel is all ready for the real
fight at Saratoga. He is for the Cobb
compromise direct nominations bill,
which is favored by Governor Hughes
and President Taft. He is for a
''clean cut progressive ticket and plat
FORM" and he'll make his fight In that
direction.
Mr.. Roosevelt Is pretty certain that
the progressives will win at the con-
vention. He expects to unseat Sher-
man as temporary chairman and to
make the keynote speech himself.
In the matter Of gubernatorlal can
didates the colonel protested to be nc
wiser than he has been.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-09-26

Now / understand It."
"Whnt?"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
(ey Sidney Espey).

Washington Nov 14.-From mum.
bers OF sources. financial and other.
wise, Secretary MacVeagh Of the
Treasury Department has received re-
quests for information concerning
just what the Department will do i'm
regard to changing the size and de-
sign Of paper currency; United States
notes and gold and silver certificates.
within the next several weeks. q full
announcement Of the Secrctary's IS
plans is to be made public and at the
same time a full description given as
to just what is to be done.
The agitation for a change in the
paper currency OF the country was be.
gun at about the time Secretary Mac.
Ncagh assumed the portfolio OF the
Treasury Since then. hnanciors have
been working overtime to get some
ideas as to just what the Department
is about TO do. II has been shown
by banking interests that at least
100000 a year can be saved by them.
If the size Of paper money is reduced
and 1T has been found by the Treasury
Department that Uncle Sam will be
about Sl,0OOOOO richer il Secretary
MacVeagh's plans are adopted.
In an interview with Mr. MacVeagh
concerning the subject, he said:
For more than a year the Treasury
DeparLment has CONTEMPLATED system.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
WILL SOON BE
TARIFF LINEUP
Representative Says Dem.
ocrats of the House
Will Get Together
on Question

Washington, Nov. 14.-In the opini-
on of Representative Smith, of Texas.
there will soon be a lineup on the
Democratic side of the House on the
tariff question He says the tariff
promises TO be the issue of the cam
paing of 1912, and that in order to
keep party lines straight it may be
necessary for caucus to agree on
program.
An investigation of this hint has
brought TO light the fact that there
may be a realignmen of the Democrats
and Republicans on the tariff. The
majority of the Democrats in the
House and the Senate are in favor of
free raw materials, but the element
that believes in protection, as shown
by the record, have always voted with
the Republicans, thus offsetting the
votes of the latter who advocate the
placing OF raw materials on the free
list.
In the many petitions received last
session from leading manufacturers
the statement was made that if the
manufacturers are to compete in the
foreign markets of the world it VIII
be necessary that Congress amend
The tariff so as to provide for free
raW material. And this promises to
bE the rock on which both parties
WI! split in the next Congress, accord
ing to the veterans of the House.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
BOOM COL. TIERNEY
FCR j. 6. SENATE

Col l.. II. Tierney OF Powhatan.
who is prominently mentioned for the
United States Senate to succeed Nath-
al B scott Is i'm the city today, and
at tho solicitation of his many friends
has agreed to make the race. Tl.e
woods is full Of senatorial timber, to
wit. Ex-United States Senators, Henry
%. Davis, w. r. Chiffon, James Henry
.!liller, Ex-Governor w. A. McKorle,
G.. IL. Watson, John w. Davis, Ex-
Governor Fleming and others, but the
Democrats in this neck Of the forest
are to a man for Col Tierney. They
agree that Col Ticrney is not only an
able and honest business man, dyed.
in-the-wool Dembcrat, but that he has
fought as hard or harder for the party
than any other member without any
hope or desire Of personal political
reward His friends urge. and they
are legion, in this part Of the country.
that Col. Tieney Is not able I'm busi-
ness but that he understands the
needs Of his state and will work hon
cstly and concientiously toward secur.
ing them.
The Democrats in this part Of the
state are for Col Tierney and will
work and fight for him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
TRAIN RUNS DOWN
zoo POUND BUCK

Richmond, Va, Nov. 14.-An inter-
esting story of a train running down
a deer, while huntsmen and hounds
were searching the woods in search
of their quarry. is told by II. 10. GIL
man, salesman for local shoe house.
Gilman was a passenger on a South
ern train travelling through Neck
lenburg county on Friday. AS the
train approached Grassy Creek, over
which there is a trestle, a deer was
noticed on the track ahead. The
huntsmtn could be plainly seen in the
distance Evidently trying to elude
its pursuers, the neetfooted animal
took to the; higher ground Of the rail
way roadbed. Everything went well
until the trestle was reached. Here
the deer found its foothold rather nrc-
carlous and jumped from the trestle
10 the roadway below,
Engineer Wars stopped the train,
and, together with Captain Tyson, r.,
e. Gilman and Rev. George r. Stuart,
sought tho roadway below, where the
deer lay prone a knife quickly end.
ed its miseries. It was a 200pound
buck. and is said to be the first Of the
nimble.footed tribe to be run down by
railway train. The head Of the
animal was given TO Mr.. Stuart, who
will have It mounted. The train
crew divided the carcass.
II was an exciting chase, while It
lasted, and the hunting party was
considerably angered at being depriv-
ed OF it's prey.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
COUNT IALST0I
IN MONASTERY
Said His Mind Has Been
Wrecked by the Machi-
ntions of Russian
Government

Moscow. Nov. 14.-Count Tolstoi
the great philosopher and humanitar-
ian who disappeared from the home
some days ago. was found in mon
astery not far from his home. His
daughter found him there and tried
to persuade him to return home but
he refused, saying that he had done
all he could for the world and now
only wanted peace and quiet. He
said he thought this much was due
him and his friends had no right to
grieve.
Countess Tolstoi says his mind has
been wrecked by the Vaccinations of
the Russian government
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
POLICE HAVE. No
TRACT. OF NEGRO

The police so far have found no
trace of the negro who apparently
made an attempt TO criminally assault
Mrs. J. w. Brooks on the North End
of the Grant Street bridge Saturday
night at 9oclock. Mrs. Brooks, her
two daughters. Priscilla and Viola and
Miss Maude Keesee, were returning
from church when the attack was
uade Mrs. Brooks was thrown to the
ground but through the assistance OF
the young women who bravely attack
ed the rufIian he was driven away.
The screaming of the women attract
ed the attention of several men, but
wnon they arrived the negro was gone.
From :he description given as 10 his
dro3', it is believed the negro was Iin-
cl"ycd on the railroad yards, but This
is so .nGCfnite that the police have
little to work upon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
(ey Ralph BuIIard)

DO You own an automobile? If you
do not it IS high time to get one.
In this age no one can afford TO be
without one. simply because everyone
else owns one, if for no other rea-
son. Little did the man who made
the first car, dream of the coming dew
to which this useful machine
was destined But then that can be
accounted for by the fact that the
first machine made was but poor
thing indeed Now after the develop.
ment of only few years the automo.
bile is not a poor thing, but a very
useful one-more than that-almost
an absolute necessity. Pleasure is not
the only use to which car can be
put. Far from &C. AS q time saver
alone an auto Is well worth the mon
ey that Is taken 90 get &c. And there
are many other uses which a good
car has Moreover. the working class
is beginning Co realize its true value.
che automobile industry in the past
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
American Federation Con.
venes at st Louis and Vari-
Gus Disputes Will Be
Aired
CONTEMPT CASES
3 HF TO BE HEARD
Meeting May Be Extended
I.orger than the Usual
Two Weeks Session

st. Louis, Nov. 14.-Renewal Of hot
battles which have marked a number
of national labor conventions in recent
years was forecasted today when the
American Federation of Labor conven.
ed here. A number of disputes were
promised between various branches
cf the federation. In addition to these
contempt cases against Morrison, Nit
chcll ahG Gompers, growing out of
Bucks Stove case will be theshed out
About 200 delegates are here. The
convection may be extended longer
.han the usual two weeks, ow'ag to
a larger number of disputes before it..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
TARIFF CLASH
WITH GERMANY
is Inclined to Discriminate
Against this Country
in the Matter of
Potash =

Washington. Nov. IA tariff war
with Germany is possible. The State
Department is striving hay'a throush
diplomacy, to Offset such n possibility,
but 1t is known that President Taft
is determined that the German d.s-
crimination against the United States
I'm the matter OF potash must be waiV.
ed or else there is TO be retaliation.
The situation created by the rev
German potash law. affects the price
OF potash TO American buyers and
CONSUMERS, who heretofore Lave
b"rght to the amount of about SIS COO.
0vo yefrly. Under the new law. the
p1ct would be Increased about sew
erty Eer cent, If the plans OF the
C9"t"n potash syndicate are rsa'izcd.
Heavy advances in prices have been
Ii adc since the law became effective
IN May five months ago.
To million American farmers Gre
de"E,y interested I'm the question bc.
"''N '"NS "ic hchNy consumers or
potash for fertilIzIng purposes. Ger
many is the chief source of supply
OF l'iis important farming article. and
a"i! cf the production comes TO tire
United Staets
Fr several years the mining and
s"tr Of potash were controlled by =,
Cermdn syndicate. Recently the syn.
d',"tc hod internal troubles and dis
Ga ldcd. In the meanwhile u nted
StliC: buyers went to the individual
mine owners and made contracts for
two yeras, with the privilege of Ave
years renewal The members of the
syndicate patched up their differences
and had law passed by the German
Reichstag invalidating these contracts.
After the potash law was put I'm
force the American purchasers were
required to pay about twice the
amount specified I'm their contracts.
The delivery price for potash i'm this
country has risen from 5000 to $34
per ton. The holders Of the American
contracts have paid the heavy addi-
tional prices under protest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
MAY CHANGE SIZE AND DESIGN
OF U. s. PAPER CURAENC'

atizing the designs for United Statf
notes and gold and silver certificate
and reduction in the size of paD)
currency. No less than nineteen mi
celIaneous portraits and historic ID
signs appear on the issues now cu
rent These serve no useful purpoI
i'm Identifying the denomination
notes and the designs they bear ha|
not been selected according To- ad
scheme of historiaI balance. AS a
example of existing confusion, IN
present one-dollar silver certincal
bears the portraits Of both IIncol
and Grant. The plan is sto reduc
these nineteen miscellaneous desigr
'o nine, selecting the portraits wit
some reference to the importance an
position of their subjects i'm America
history and using the same portra
The faces would be placed i'm N
center of the note and thus enab
the holder TO determine at a glanc
its denomination
For example, the dollar note, whic
is the most common in circulatio
might bear the portrait of Washin
ton as the emancipator Of the cou,
ny and the founder OF it's COVER
ment; the 81 note. that of anoths
'amous American and so on for a
the separate denominations
such re-classifcation is believe
TO be the more advisable as it wi
enable cashiers OF banks and q
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
HENRY c. DAVIS IN +,
SENATORIAL RACE

Elkins. w. Va, Nov. 14.-Hon. Hen
ry G. Davis, the Grand Old Man Of
West Virginia" who was the Dem
ocratic nominee for vice president of
the United States in 1904, last night
announced the fact that he would be
candidate before the legislature of
West Virginia next winter to succeed
Senator Nathan Bay Scott. Mr..
Davis is an ex-United States senator,
and has always remained in close
touch with administrations at Wash
ington. In making his announcement
to succeed Senator Scott, Mr.. Davis
says that he has already received the
assurance of several members of the
next legislature. Here in Elkins he is
looked upon as a winning candidate
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
Rather than Let the II
Party Dominate the
Body Will BE II
Dissolved
GENERAL ELECTION
WILL TAKE PLA|
Will Bring About Big Sh
in All Political Parties
of Kingdom II

London, Nov. 14.--Rather than
the Irish party dominate I'm the p}
ent political crisis, Parliament will
adjourned tomorrow with an order
general election. This annoui|
ment was made today by the lead
member of the liberal party.
The general election will bel
about II big shift in political partl
There was great activity In all par}
today with the Irish holding the Il
VITO Power Of Lords
ondon, Nov. 13.-With the adv|
OF the new year It is expected Il
England will plunged into the
moil OF another election. At le|
these are the present indicationsl
On Tuesday next Parliament "
reassemble, and at this time the
suit Of the conference on xthe Lor|
veto question. will be made know
The members OF the committee appf
to he hopelessly split, and It is I
believed that "A report satisfactory
all parties will be presented.
The question Of limiting the Va
power of the house Of Lords if d
abolishing that body altogether Is o
OF the gravest problems that the Gs
ernment has ever had to deal wi
The trouble started year ago, wh
that aristocratic body rejected Lilo
Georges radical budget which h
been passed through the House
Commons. This resulted I'm the d
solution of Parliament, and precipiti
ed general election, which was he
the first part of this year.
The voters endorsed the Budget a
returned the Liberal party to pow
but with such small majority III
the government had TO depend on I
help OF Irish members to cal
lCOUfiunpI pp nogo LslyoA
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
CUTS OUT WEARY
WAIT AT klNOvA

Night travellers on the Norfolk &
Western line between her. ii Colum-
bus will hail with delight the Pull
man arrangements just made by the
road whereby the sleeper on train
No will be cut out at Kenova and
passengers can remain in the sleeper
until picked up by train No. 33, cut
ting out the long, weary wait at
Kenova and making the nigl service
to Columbus one of pleasure, giving a
good nights rest.
Returning from Columbus the sleep
er on train No. 80 will be dropped at
Kenova and passengers will remain
in the sleeper until picked up by
train No 4, bound eastward.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
OPERATED UPON FOR RuPTUREp
LIVER

James Bird of Matoaka was brought
to the Bluefield Sanitarlum last night
IN critical condition caused by a fall
nearly two weeks ago. At first II was
thought his injury was not serious.
but he steadily grew worse and when
the operation was performed last mint
1t was found his liver had been rup-
.tured' He is getting along very nice
ly today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
WAS RUN OVER BY A
GROCERY WAGON

William Pyles. the seven-year-old
son Of Captain and Mrs. A. p. Pyles
of Bluefeld avenue who was run over
by grocery wagon last Thursday on
Thomas street and badly injured Is
getting along very nicely. The little
fellow was with some of his play
mates when he accidently got I'm front
of the delivery wagon. He was bad.
ly bruised about the face and should.
ers and had one Of his collar bones
broken.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
IERNiNAIIUN UF
EXPRESS STRIKE

New YORK, Nov. 14.-Striking ex-
pressmen and helpers returned to
work today terminating the strike
which has cost almost $6,5OO,OOO. The
strike cost the lives of two men, a
wage loss estimated at 81 10000 and
city total of $75O,OOO for police pa.
troll. About forty men accused of in.
citing TO Violence were refused their
old Jobs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-14
EXCELLENT WO6N
OF HIGH SCHOOL

The essays on the Leaders auto
mob le subscription contest continue
to show a high order Of work con.
sidering the age and experience of
the high school students who enter.
cd IL. The following essay by Ralph
Bullard gives excellent promise in the
advertising Ene