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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-25
by Christmas Shopping
Should Begin Early

First.-Because you can get
better bargains when the stock
is fresh and full.
Second you thus
have time to make proper Sc
lections instead of buying jug:
anything" to make out your
gift list.
Third.-Because you can time
the gifts you send away by ex-
press or by mail so that they
will reach the recipients just be
fore Christmas and not a day
or so late.
Fourth. Because by spread
ing your shopping over several
weeks instead of doing all of 1t
in few hours and in a great
rush you will be able TO get
what you want when you want
IT,
Fifth Because you will be
doing your part toward making
things easier for the shopgirls
and the other clerks, who are
rushed almost to death when
everybody buys everything the
last few days before Christmas.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-25

EAUEKLE CUNlESiED fUk
\ v our "Favorite Candidate" can win
4 if you will Just put forth enough
effort and help he or she to get more
h than other Contestant--N Money
Il and votes all that
Only two days remain for candidates and
their friends to determine whether or not they
shall carry off the beautiful present offered by
The Phelps Furniture Company to The Leader
Contestant who turns in the largest amount Of
money earning the largest number Of votes dur
ing five days expiring with November 18th
To carry the title Of ''The Favorite Candi-
date" to the end Of the contest, December 24th,
will without doubt bring many votes not obtain
able otherwise to q candidates credit before the
subscription contest is finally concluded
All candidates have something to gain and
absolutely nothing to lose if their efforts should
not bring them this prize, for every vote cast now
counts in the final determination Of the judges
who are to audit the books Of The Leader at the
end Of the contest and make the awards of prizes
---they all count in winng tie automobile or the
bedroom suite or the gold watch or diamond ring
Every dollar to count in this special prize
contest offered by The Phelps Furn-
ture Company must reach the Leader
office not later than o'clock,
Monday, November 28th.
BIuGiiGId Evening Leader
SubSCPip tiOn Contest
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
NO HAPPINESS
WITHOUT WORK
Mrs. Susan Brown, Well and Activ'
at 102, Says Lsziness is Besetting
Sin of Present Generation.

A dear little old lady, with silvery
hair and crear blue eyes and the gen
tie manners OF century ago. sits IN
a big comfortable arm chair In the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Lawrence
Wilson, No. 957 Twelfth-st., ready to
extend the heartiest welcome to the
new year, the one-hundred and third
OF her life. Mrs. Susan Brown is her
name, and she Is a notable example
OF the oft-proved saying that cheeri-
ness of spirit. activity OF body and
cleanness Of mind are conducive to
longevity.
What's the matter with the pres
ent generation that they are always
talking about this bad old worldy''
asked Mrs. Brown as she deftly sewed
patches for quilt. her biue eyes I'M
aided by glasses, and the stitches
showing as fine and even as though
done by young girl "Of course, there
is a great deal OF wickedness, but
there Is also a very great deal or
goodness. and IL is best TO think only
of the good things of life. IL makes
one much happier to be CHEEKY and
sweet-tempered / have lived a long
time in this old world and | think II
is pretty good place.
Il have no patience with people who
do not try TO make the best of things.
The Lord never meant that we should
always have smooth sailing. The
trouble is. the men and women or to-
day are pampered too much and want
to have wealth and ease without work.
ing for 1t. When I was a girl each
OF us had our appointed tasks. Why,
when came 10 Canada from England,
in 1882. had husband and good
start on my family of 16 children. We
went to live on farm near Cornwall,
Ont, later removing TO Millbrook,
about nine miles from Peterboro, Ont,
and | did all my own work for my
family and the farm hands. | baked,
sewed and carried my produce to
market. Everybody In Peterboro
knew Susan Browns butter.
I'm those days farming was not the
easy life 1t is now. Our lives were
simple because our wants were few.
We were happy in our work and love
for each other. tell you, there is
no love or companionship like that
of good husband and tears were
quietly wiped away from the blue
eyes as Mrs. Brown referred to her
former companion. who died Is years
ago. after happy welded life OF rs
years.
My dear children have been great
comfort to me- she went on, patting
her devoted daughters hand affection
ately. I'VE have been happy and
n united fsiafiy.s No divorces for us.
That is terrible thing, divorce. Much
of the domestic trouble results from
hasty words and bad temper. When
you feel like talking back in a family
spat, don't. Just hold your. lips tight
and. in a minute or two, the angry
retort is gone and the day saved. II
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01


had bad husband. | would not rush
just quietly leave him, but never take
another husband No! No."
Mrs. Browns intellect Is unimpair-
ed despite her great age, and she Is
keenly alert to all questions of the
day. She believes that women should
vote. because she thinks II is due the
children of the land that mothers
should have voice in making NE
laws.
I'm some other respects the women
and children of today are permitted
too much freedom" declared ylrs.
Brown. Parents should be more
strict about letting their children go
out and where to let them go, Snd IL
mother is not good example 10
them In this regard what can she ex-
pect? Nowadays. women don
want to be good cooks and house-
wives: they would rather CAD the
streets. | believe in OUTDOOR exer-
else, but that does not mean| to dress
up In fine clothes and strut around
like a peacock. got my physical
exercise In the fields and doing house
work"
Mrs. Brown enjoys excellent health,
has never taken, nedicine in her lite.
and says she Would like to take Q
trip to England her children would
allow her to undertake the Journey
She came TO Detroit five years ago
from her home ia Millbrook, and mas
remained ever sibce with favorite
daughter. She hAs nine living chu
dren; Mrs. Sophia Wilson. with whom
She makes her (home; Mrs. Jane
Blake, Mrs. Susan lPhilburn and John
Brown, all OF Dftroit; STEPHEN, %
Vancouver. n. C.1 Leshe' OF Mail
toha: Keegan, Willpm ana Deorse. ~
MiIlbrook, Ont. Tpere are - sranu
children. 90 neutrality-suspicious. snu
J three great. at-ryandchildren. Mrs
prown win no ios wears old April s
and. IN wishing all NE wor'o napps
new year. she said iooheu ps
ward TO celebrating pirtnuat an
niversary as usual.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
TROLLEY MEN AGREE.

JACKSON. Mich. Jan. 1.-OfAoials
Of the M. U, r. and representatives OF
the street car mems union. came to
an agreement yesterday by which q
threatened strike was averted The
troubl arose over the operation of tn
new Jackson-Lansing line. The men
claimed the line should be operated
under an agreement made with the
Consolidated Traction company In
1906. After conferences with Mayor
Sauer and City Attorney Henigan a
compromise arrangement was reached
which, II is believed, will be ratified
by the union. General Manager Clark
while refusing to recognize the union
agreed TO take shalf the men on the
Lansing line from the Jackson dld
OF the run and half from the Lansing
end and to make appointments on khs
Lansing interurbah runs according Il
seiority.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
MORSE ACCEPTS FATE: MUST
TOLL HARD IN GLOOMY PRISON

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.--Banker Chas.
w. Morse, the fallen -ice king" II
preparing the trip to- the federal
prison at Atlanta. which the courts
have decreed shall be his last journey
I'm 10 years---if he survives. The
former master of millions has. aban-
doned his plan to make last appeal
to the Court OF appeals.
or the 7S3 prisoners In the Atlanta
prison large proportion are negroes;
many of the white convicts have been
sent there for violations OF the rev.
enue laws: they are "hoonshiners."
The Atlanta prisons chief indus
tries are granite quarrying and farm
Ing. IL Is barely possible that Morse
may be put on farm work by the
warden. But inasmuch as his term
Is for 15~years at hard labor. 1t Is
more probable that he will be sent
into the quarries as common laborer.
IIia well-kept hands win be SCARED
by the work of Wrestling with mallet
and chisel. and the heavy blocks OF
stone. Like other convicts, with whom
he yaltst mingle, Morse will be actually
hei0iRe build the walls that win shell
ter MS successors at the prison. For
all the granite mined and all the ex.
cavating done is for the extension
and enlargement of the penitentiary
where be must spend 10 years-the
beest years OF his life, most men
would say.
His fare will be plain Last year
IL cost the government only 10 cents
a day to feed each prisoner.
Every move he makes by day Will
lie watched. From the precipitous
heights above the granite quarry
armed will patrol the limits Morse
ard the other convicts may go. There
will be no chance 10 escape.
Morse, bank president, ice king"
master of a steamship trust and high
financier, was convicted of misapply-
ing he funds of the Bank OF North
America. of which he was mormerly
vice-president, on Nov. 6, 1908, after
trial lasting three weeks.
The United States circuit court OF
appeals affirmed the lower courts
conviction en- Oct. II. and Martin w.
Littleton, Morse's counsel, at once ap-
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
HOME FUNCTIONS
OUT OF STYLE
Rapid Transit Has Completely
Changed Detroit's Social Life,
Says Andrew Hair

Detroit's whole social life has
changed within generation, accord
ing to.sAndrew Hair. tho veteran
caterer. Rapid transit has had its
effect on social matters. and the as
semblies and receptions OF the past
are only a memory as far as this city
is concerned.
with the coming of the automobile.
the old fashions In entertaining have
vanished says Mr.. Hair. What
were the social pleasures of rs or 80
years ago would be considered slow
by the generation that has come up
since. The home is no longer the
place of entertainment. and our
fashionable folks aim TO be entertain
ed rather than to entertain.
LAS 1t was years ago. the social
season in Detroit began with the
November reception given by Senator
Mcmillan in his home. He invited
his friends. and they came in their
carriages and visited socially for n
few hours. Friends met and chatted
and then went home. Other recep-
tons followed. and the whole winter
was occupied with these affairs.
1T was an honor TO be invited to
a mans home in those days, and that
was considered the place for entertain
ment. Then Detroit's wealthy people
had magnificent carriages and horses.
and the gatherings were brilliant af-
fairs. Often there were 400 to 500
guests at such receptions.
Nov, the entertainments are held
in the big hotels or at the Country
Club. People are whisked to these
functions in their automobiles. They
must go fast; rapid motion and ex-
element are the things desired. and
the old-fashioned affairs are not
quick enough for the young folks.
1T Is very Sarely that big functions
are held in the homes OF our promi-
nent people noN The change seems
rather a pity from the viewpoint of
an old-timer. began to cater to
these affairs in 1877, SO have wit
messed the whole change.
$50 far as | can learn. the same
change has come over social affairs
the country over. II is the spirit of
the times, a more rapid way of do
ing things, a spirit in keeping with
the change in transportation. And
II is a change that has come to
STAY
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
|lGlnlsh0W
|D[II[klhG
|FF|NlAG[
111i Trust Gives Him
1s1sF IN Business AZ
~ Nation Linking Of
Intexests Done Quietly.
- lhanojer Prepares To Turn
Z NJ Hsrculean Task To His
g pon, J. p. Morgan, Jr.
w W. a. SHEPHERD.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.--Pitiless. mer-
loes deakh was crushing down Z. II.
1Tf1man when j. Pierpont Morgan
~ beside him at Arden.
The ipconQuerable Hartman, ancient
enemy Of Morgan, was yielding to
1eath: the great fighter was humbled.
Morgan suddenly discovered that
ae. too. was aging and he realized
death could not be far away.
n '0ince that day J.. Pierpont Morgan,
honey king Of the United States, has
been putting his house In order" for
sfhe Journey from which there IL no
return.
" within the past few months he has
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01

Rockefeller. VIM. X. Vanderbilt and
Henry c. Frick.
II was by election OF directors In
various enterprises that the money
trust was formed.
For instance. on the steel board are
board are Morgan, Perkins. Friek and
Baker, John ID. Rockefeller, jr., aud
others.
On the National City bank board
Morgan, Perkins, VIM. Rockefeller,
Stillman. Frick.
These men dominate the New York
Central. Reading, Lackawanna and
other railroads.
In the Pullman company are Nor
gan, Baker, Vanderbilt.
| In the new billion-dollar telephone
and telegraph trust is Baker, and Nor
eans recent purchaSe OF Telephone in
ferests shows his grasp of the wire
situation.
The new First Security Co, little
beard of. has the same directors as
the First National. In order to clear
the bank OF the charge of holding
speculative securities, this company
takes over many OF the bank holdings.
II is through this company the leaders
work together whenever 1t Is neces-
sary.
II is impossible to calculate the
money which Is at Morgan's disposal.
At the beck and call of himself and
his associates is enough to enable
them to do anything they like.
Sob PrintfpM done right. Times
Printing Co.. 10 John R.-st Pm. 1898
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01

built up the greatest money trust the
world has ever seen.
When he acquired the Equitable In
fnrance Co., Morgan found himself In
control OF three ere1ft money puts
That receive the eoutributions Of The
Wssicfn public He has the New
11rk Life. the Mutual and the Equit
kble Ns ''e
The three greatest banks IN
merica are his.
n They are the National City bank
National Bant OF Commerce and
Il First Nationf, all Of New York.
1ee banks arr insurance compan
tJ&re not all Morgan owns.
(he two greatest trusts in the world
THE Standard Oil and Steel--are con.
~bllef-oy Morgan.
= The linking of vast interests by
Morgan has been quiet work. but has
,resulted In binding together. with Nor.
gan as the head. these leaders in
.Rnance:
Geo. #. Baker. Jas. Stillman, WIN.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
SCORES LEGAL SYSTEM
prof. selieman Says u u EsssutlaltX
Inadequate. "a

NEW YORK, Ian 1.--SeyHkolY
criticising the constitutional syekeun
OF the United States and the me<hQdo
of taxation, Prof Edwin i. A. Hell3,
man. O: the department Of poIIttc4t
economy Of Columbia UnivereItys
Yesterday addressed the closing eesr
sion of the Economic AssociAtiom.
He censured the constitutional sys|
tenn as essentially inadequatV-
The income tax. he said, IN ~
opinion ought to be nauoneL
as well an the Inheritance ana tl
corporation taxes Nationai pf
he said. should be brought " be1S n
make taxation uniform thro0gx(lu
the country. So ..,<., n
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01

members of the Embassy stan. Will
honor the memory of the late Grand
Duke Michael. uncle OF the Gar,
while the Danish and Belgian lega-
tons, both presided over by chate-
LANES Of American birth. will also
cancel social engagements. Count and
Countess de Buisseret will abstain
from all formal social activities this
season, as the death of King Leopold
makes necessary long period or
mourning. Notwithstanding the fact
that they are among the last Corners
OF the diplomatic corps the de Buis-
serets have firmly established them.
selves as favorites here. The Coun-
ties, Who was before her marriage Miss
Caroline story, daughter OF a retired
officer in the United States army, was
"a wellknown washington belle whose
popularity was attested by The amount
of attention she received when she
returned here as the hostess of the
Belgian legation.
The official mourning. of Count and
Countess de Buisseret will temporarily
interrupt the programme OF entertain
ments which were TO have been given
by and for them.
The household of Count Moltke.
Minister from Denmark, will observe
a period of mourning for the late
Princess Waldemar, sisterin-law of
the King OF Denmark. and the popular
Minister and his charming wife viii
be missed from numerous smart
gatherings during the next few weeks.
Countess Moltke In one OF the most
brilliant of the younger hostesses and
is no less popular here than In her
native Boston, where as Miss Cornela
Thayer, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nathaniel Thayer she was a famous
belle. The residence OF the Moltkes.
No. 1922 Sixteenth-st., Is one OF the
handsomest of group OF fine resi-
dences planned by the owner. former
Senator John b. Henderson, for dip
lomatic residences and Is admirably
adapted for entertaining
Latest Conner Among Chateisines.
The very latest conner among en-
bassy chatelaines, Baroness Uchida,
wife of the Ambassador from Japan,
will be the recipient OF many atten-
tlons and an object of popular interest.
Like her distinguished husband. who
az an attache of the embassy here,
made many Washington acquaintance
es, the Baroness is no stranger TO the
United States, and can claim the dis
tinction of being the only wife OF an
Ambassador OF the United States who
is an alumna of an American college.
Az Miss Masa Dogura. the present
Nine. Uchida was an honor graduate.
OF Bryn Mawr in the class OF 1897,
and there are few big cities which
she will visit during her husbands
service 70 this country in which she
cannot -nnd some collegiate acquaint-
ance with whom TO talk over old
times.
Nine. Uchida is one OF the most
remarkable young women in Japanese
official life and Is credited with great
influence on the minds of her country
women. 10 goes without saying that
like all women who have received
degree from an American college she
is enthusiastically interested I'm all
that pertains TO the welfare of women.
She il a woman Of great personal
charm and brilliant intellectual ~
tainments. and will be valuable G1-
dition To the social life of Washington.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
Fined $500 For smuggling

NEW YORK. Ian. Cars ne
win6muller. fashionable drssses nle-
er OF Fifth-ave.. who axE<8Hndicted
nlong with % other dress sers and
importers a week ago psmuggling
appeared before fede indigo Noyes
yesterday AFTERNOON changed her
former plea of not Of Smuggling
to smuggling. Sh - aned $500
which she paid.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01

@NoixyHW' Aksc1ss 49, ~
Power. RAIN
CO.. which IL the. corpoto
he merger a. eleven ~, q
,,o,var -. 49,. -,.-s-.-7 q Z, ~, {
$50 e''u = = a y ~ rs II e. Ed
panies IN hicniean. y q ~ | N
$ls,OOV.0oO. Detath q -
ton. which were made p4t
night. make Hodenpyl WxI>1
Co. of New York: = w. CinriE
OF Philade,pbia and NJ 4
Iacr.or Me- 10 1890
=, - n ''' ' 3 ~
mas charge OF the coupano
Six million dollars Of - x
Stock OF $lS.OOO,OOO 10 pcotoy<~4 "a
the remainder common stock
bonds have been issued. All ~ <
tails must be concluded by AN
1917, or depositors q sgock H.
subsidiary companies Eill hoHo
receipts and stock rouuS 3.
The following companies are y
ed In the combination: CommoaX4
Power Co.. Grand Rapids ~
Power Co., Sagmaw.bay civ L.
4 Light Co., Grand Rapids
Co., Michigan Light Co. Fiine 49,
Co., Flint Gas CO., Cadihac 49,
Light Co. Charlotte Electric Co.,
wassee Light & Power Co.. Az
River Property and Rights. ~
The total combined earnings q 14o
companies for the calendar yoer
| November and December estlmne9@
were $6,192 900. which II doubto ~
dividends on the preferred stock -
new company will have IN fts reaSty
100000 In cash, 100000 CoQeN
ers' Power Co. per cent preter!S
stock and 100000 ichigan Light "a
8 per cent stock.
Exchange OF stock VIII be enecSel
with present stockholders on the fQ1
lowing basis:
For Commonwealth Power Co
stock. 125 per cent OF common stocl
of Commonwealth Power. Railway 4
Light Co.
For Grand X apids-Muskegon Powel
Co.. common stock, 125 per cent q
common stock of Common wealth Pow
er. Railway & Light 90. ~ 4
For Saginaw-bay ivy .rS nz1 a
Light Co. 40 per cent OF pre6efrS1
|stock, and 6 per cent Of common utocl
of Commonwealth Power. Railway =
Light Co.
For Grand Rapids Railway CO.. com
mon stock, 80 per cent OF preferred
stock, and 90 per cent OF common
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01

Justice stein Issued warrant, FRI
day. charging George DeMay, spe-
cial officer for the Grand Trunk rail-
way. with assault ami battery on the
complaint Of Matthew Schneider. No.
AIS Orleans-st.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
ra- rr,,a,e or rnsllc Fntersalsm<rt.

ticket sellers. ticket takers. ushers,
nroerainers and programs Furnished
a.nniic fnnctions VI. IT. Steiner. box
aimee. Detroit opera house.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01

For convenience OF pftrons !Qnu
Years morning 10 phoncsf~-<}
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01

t1,ei,lv Endorsed by the local press Al
week at Detroit opsrs house.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-01
NOTICE.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-14
Delegate to Artist Meeting.

At the closing meeting Of the season
of the Society Of Washington Artists last
night H. J. Morgan was appointed de.e-
gate and John Ross Key alternate to the
convention ct the American Federation
Of Artists, which meets at the .yew Will
lard Hotel next week. The society adj
journed until fall, when II Is planned to
prepare larger and better art exhibitions
for next winter than have been held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-14

Mr.. Hilles. assistant secretary of the
treasury, has given permission to the
widow OF Lieut.. Gen. Longstreet. Con-
federate States Army. to have placed a
drinking fountain In front OF the federal
building at Gainesville, Ga. 1t is to be
a memorial to Col. c c. Sa 1ders OF the
9th Georgia Regiment. The fountain
was donated by the Children OF the Con-
federacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-14

A postage stamp with philateiic value
of $500 has been received by Postmaster
General Hitchcock from the International
Postal Union headquarters at Berne,
Switzerland. The stamp bears the profile
of the late King Edward VII 1t was
issued for the Straits Settlements. and
has the highest face value Of any postage
stamp ever issued. 1t is beautifully
printed in two colors, light orange and
lilac. The stamp has been turned over
to Stanley I. Slack, curator of the postal
museum, to be placed on exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-14

Baltimore ana Ohio K. X.
LEAVE UNION STATION.
ROYAL. BLUE LINE
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOUR
NEW TERMINAL. 23D STREET. NEW YORK.
900 am Dine. Pullman Parlor
90 TO m Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
iii 90 am. Diner and Pullman Parior Car.
Il 90 pun. Diner and Pullman Parior Car.
% 90 m Royal Limited All Pullman, 5.hr
"a 90 pm. COarhes to Philadelphia.
$500 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor.
sS 90 I'm. Coaches to New York.
s1o Is MT Sleepers to New York.
g 52 am. Sleepers to Pha and New YORK.
ATLANTIC CITY. 100. 900. f1l.OO an.
'A'''' TO BALTIMORE
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
Wees days; 40 e =. a;m M and I'd % loo PM
900. 1870, flo.oo. .l1;oo an. 1900 noon.
t4-OO. t445, 500. 1908. $50 1000. $3.50.
II 90. $500. 1900. 1000. 1898. 'l.30. IL. u
WESTWARD.
CHICAGO. '1.27. $50 pm.
%. 10 am. los pm. 'l2. 40 night.
TITTsHrRG. 'a.1o an. 'l-o7; '9.10 pm.
CLEVELAND. s91O pm.
COLUMBUS $50 pm.
W WHFEIsSG; g. 70 4, sn $50 PM * m
FREbERIcK. 1870. fS.io. ss.i5 s.@.. H.so.
'f HsiGERsT6WS, $40 an. $500 pm.
'Daily. Except Sunday. sSunday only.
TELEPHONES at all Of the following ticket
syivania ave. Main 25s:: New Union Station o.
Ticket Once. Main 1880: Information bureau.
Main 1850.