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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
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ChaPrns" In Cornwall

Cornwall. England. IL a county Of
"charms." THE passing OF children
through holes I'm the earth. rocks or
trees. once an established rite. Is still
practiced In various parts Of Corn
WALL" wrote Thomas Q. Couch about
nfty years ago. with us boils are
cured by creeping on the hands and
knees beneath a bramble which has
grown into the coll at both ends. Chill
dren afflicted with hernia are still
passed through SLIT In an ash saplfpR
before sunrise. fasting. after which che
silt portions are bound up. ana as chez
unite 80 the malady Is cured. The ash
Is indeed a tree Of many yirtuea
Venomous reptiles are never known
to rest under its shadow. and q single
dow from m ash stick Is instant
death to an ndder. Struck by bouRh
OF any other tree. tho reptile is said to
retain marks of life until the sun goes
down"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
MEN WANTED

Young men who would like to enter
the Railway Mail Service should pre-
pare for the examination which will be
held November 18th In several cities
Of this State.
An examination for Post Office
Clerks and Carriers will be held dur
ing the first week OF November.
In the Railway Mail Service, sal
aries run as high as $500. The Pos,
Office positions pay from $500 to 1900
The Commercial Correspondence
Schools OF Rochester, N. Y, have had
remarkable success in coaching appli
cants for Government positions. Youne
men prepared by them invariably pass
high and secure the first appointments
Any young man who writes to these
schools will be told how he can pas.
the examinations and secure one Of
these high-salaried life positions. AID
dress, Commercial Correspondence,
Schools, 1444 Schools Bldg, Rochester
n. Y.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

The Vermont election augurs well
for democracy. The republicans car.
ried the state by one of the smallest
majorities in the history OF the state.
The election in Vermont, occurring
as 1t does some two months before the
National election, has been looked on
as a political barometer for years.
When the republicans carried the
state two years ago by $4,000 1t indi.
Gated that republicans would win in
the national election, since the ma.
jority went above $4,000. Tuesdays
election showed falling Off in the
republican majority of more than .12.-
900. This would indicate that the next
congress will be safely democratic.
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Captain oartl..t,. rhr., Cheer.


A. series OF Revolutionary scenes
were given in q London theater scrc
months after the close OF that memo.
rable war. On the one side was the
English army I'm full red coated uni
FORM. with every button In Its exact
place. Opposite them was the Ameri.
can army. composed. as the theater bill
stated. OF ARTISANS. cobblers and tlnk
ers." arrayed I'm their working dress.
with buttons OF every size and hue.
When the curtain dropped. Captain
Bartlett Of Plymouth. Mass. the cap
tain OF ship then IN port, stood ND in
his seat In the pit and. In a voice as II
given from a quarterback In q squall
called. Three cheers for the artisans
cobblers and tinkers who were toe
much for King George and his red
coats" and. with a wave OF his hat, he
gave these with will. For a short
tune there was silence In the theater.
Followed by an enthusiastic John Bull
appreciative cheer for the pluck and
assurance OF the Yankee captain, who
became the lion OF the city. receiving
invitations to clubs and free tickets to
theatrical and other entertainments
while he remained in port.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

Messrs. Baker and Hawley have
promised to repeal that provision OF
the Bluefield charter, giving the board
of affairs sole power to grant or re.
fuse liquor license.
The city OF Hinton has a charter
giving the city authorities sole power
in the matter of licenses. Mr.. Baker
made no effort to get this repealed
during the four years he has been a
member of the West Virginia legis-
lature.
II these gentlemen expect to repeal
the Bluefield charter on this question
the same principle should apply as to
Hinton, and these gentlemen ought
to declare themselves as to what they
expect to do with the Hinton char.
ter.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE

By virtue OF the authority vested In
me by a deed OF trust bearing date on
the 25th day of March, 1909, executed
by N. w. Martin, to the undersigned,
ID. M. Easley, as Trustee, to secure
the Flat Top Grocery Company, the
payment OF certain debts therein de-
scribed, and recorded in the Clerks
Office OF the County Court OF Mercer
County, West Virginia, in Trust Deed
Book No. 1S, page 22S, and default
having been made in the payment of
said debts, and having 5cer Tegyirea
so to do by the said Flat Top Grocery
Company, the undersigned will offer
for sale, at public auction, to the high
est bidder, for CASH IN HAND ON
THE DAY OF SALE, in front of the
Flat Top National Bank Of Bluefield
Bluefield, West Virginia, on the 18th
day of September, 1910, at Q O'Clock
p. m. an undivided half interest in the
following described real estate I'm said
City.
BEGINNING at a stake on Baldwin
Avenue on ten feet wide alley:
thence North 1 degree West 26 feet
and six inches with Baldwin Avenue;
thence North 20 degrees 40 minutes
East to ten feet alley; thence with
said alley North 8 degrees 10 minutes
West 20 feet TO another ten feet wide
alley. running from Park Avenue TO
baldwin Avenue; thence with said
alley North rs degrees 30 minutes
East 80 feet and eight inches 20 the
place OF beginning.
ID. NJ. EASLEY, Trustee
S19-10.4t.
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Just a Little Too Smart.

a scrubwoman in a Paris theateI
round a magnificent diamond stom
asher In a box I'm sweeping up. The
honest old soul determined to restore
the stomacher to its owner. and the
owner. Of course. wasn't long I'm turn.
Ing up, a young woman splendidly
dressed and on the verge Of hysteria.
oh. have you found my stomacher p
she cried. "It is a chef doeuvre Of
Lalique OF the Place vendome." Calm
yourself. madame" said the scrubwo.
man. Here is your stomacher." And
she produced II from her pocket The
other took out fifty dollar bill, press.
ed It on the honest scrubwoman and
departed with her stomacher hurried
~. But an hour later another lady
called. Have you found my stom-
acher" she asked. smiling. 'T think I
LETT 1t In my box" "Why, yes. ma.
dame. but II 1t was your stomacher."
said the scrubwoman, "a thief has got
h. She got 1t this morning She gave
me $50 reward" "Why. the stomacher
was imitation" the lady said. "It only
cost -. Your thief is S45 out"
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that At a
meeting OF the stockholders of the
War Ridge Coal & Coke Company.
Corporation created and organized I'M
der the laws of the State of West
Virginia, held at 'Bluefield, West Vir.
ginia. on the % day OF August, 1910,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed: Nf ..
Coal &c Coke Company. Corporation
created and organized under tho laws
LOT the State of West Virginia, hereby
|discontinues its business as q Corpo.
ration and surrenders to said State it's
charter and corporate franchises. This
company was created for the purpose
OF developing certain Coal property
which proved to be of little value and
for this reason the company will be
dissolved. 1t has no assets and it's
obligations are held and owned by the
Board OF Directors, who will cancel
same.
RESOLVED, Second: That the Pres
ident of this Corporation cause notice
of adoption of the foregoing resolu-
tins to be published in some newspa-
per of general circulation, published
near the principal office or place OF
business of this Corporation once each
week for four successive weeks; and
that he certify these resolutions to
the Secretary of State of the State OF
West Virginia. and deliver to him a
certificate showing the publication Of
said notice as provided by law.
Given under my hand this 22nd lay
OF August 1910.
VIM. MCCARTHY,
President OF said Corporation
S-31-7-14-2f-10.
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S-30-10-eod.
CONCORD NORMAL

Concord Normal is recognized by
leading colleges and by the State Uni
versity as one of the best schools In
the state.
In the training of young men and
women FIR teaching, college, or bust
ness, in the development of charac
ter and physique, this school is emf
nently successful. It's strong faculty
it's healthful location, its complete
equipment. and its free tuition, offer
exceptional advantages for the ambi
tious student. Two courses are offer
ed, the Normal, and the Scientific
Graduates from the Normal course are
granted No. State teachers certif
icate.
Fall tern; opens September IA, 1910
For CatalCg and particulars address,
C. l.. BEMIS, Athens, w. Va
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that the
board of affairs of the city of Bluefield
Will receive bids until IL o'clock m.
on the 10th day OF September, 1910.
for the. performance of the following
work, the contractor furnishing all
material and labor in order to perform
the work complete, to-wit:
To pave with travia macadam &C.
cording to the plans and specifications
now on file In the Office of the city
engineer of the city OF Bluefield:
First-All that portion of Raleigh
street, between the curb lines of said
street, beginning at the intersection
OF said Raleigh street with Scott
street and extending along and over
said Raleigh street. twenty-four feet
in width between the curb lines there.
or to the intersection OF said Raleigh
street with Monroe Street.
Second-All that portion of Monroe
street between the curb lines of said
street. beginning with the intersection
OF said Monroe street with Raleigh
street and extending along and over
said Monroe street, twenty-four feet
In width between the curb lines there.
OF to the intersection OF said Monroe
street with Prince on avenue.
Third-All that portion OF Wyoming
street, between the curl lines Of said
/ street. beginning at the intersection
OF said Wyoming street with Monroe
street and extending along AID over
said Wyoming street, twenty feet In
/ width between the curb lines the. Neof
TO the intersection OF said Wyom1, q
treet with the east side of Boon,
street.
Complete plans and specification,
for said work will be furnished +,
contractors by the city engineer. ant
all bids must be in writing and file,
with the auditor OF the city OF Blue
field under seal. All bids are require,
to be given on the whole OF said worl
and also separately on the work to h,
4 done on each Of said streets. the boar,
OF AFFAIRS reserving the right 10 ac
cept any bid for the whole. or an,
one or more pieces Of the said work
Upon the acceptance Of any bid IN,
contractor will be required ia excut.
bondo for an amount sufficient IN nro
tect the city, which amount will h,
hxed by the board Of affairs. condi
uoned for the proper performance
Of the work contracted.
This notice Is given by order OF IN,
board OF affairs Of tho city Of Blue
"'i'' J. r. AKERs.
Auditor.
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three months after Its organization
the new rubber company had paid di.
vidends aggregating 1872 per cent.

There is not a defamation of Bryan's
political thunder which Roosevelt did
not decry as claptrap. and not one
which he is not Illuminating now, as p
bolt OF his forging, declares the Nor.
folk Virginian-Pilot Not only does
he owe to the creative mind OF an
other every remedy he now prescribes
for public evils, but without exception
he has denounced as dangerous quack.
cries each one OF the remedies he now
exploits as specifics. And he would
now climb back to the Presidency on
ladder built OF the very issues for
championing which he declared Bryan
foe to law and order and he still be.
Titles as visionary and empyric tho
pioneer who blazed the trail along
which he is now marching with all
the pretensions OF discovery. IL such
shameful and transparent trickery i'm.
poses on the American people, they de,
serve no better fate than that sure to
overtake them should they place their
destinies in Roosevelts keeping.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
NOTICE or TRusTEE's SALE o..
HOTEL BUSINESS, SEP
TENDER 18th 1910.

The undersigned trustee OF the bank.
rupt estate Of l.. b. Reynolds will and
does offer for sale the entire furnish
ings. equipment. ETC., of the New Al
lamont Hotel. Corner of Princeton
Avenue and Stuart Street, Bsuefield,
w. Va; also the lease on the said ho-
tel building TO June Goth 1911. The ho-
tel furnishings, equipment, ETC., will
be sold as whole. The furnishings
and lease on said building will be
sold either together or separately, as
they may realize the greater amount.
Until 2 p. m. the 10th day OF Septem-
Der, 1910, l will receive private bids
on said property at which time the
same will be offered at public auction
In front OF the premises on Princeton
Avenue, where II will be sold to the
highest bidder, whether the bid be sub
mitted privately or publicly.
Terms will be arranged on or before
day of sale.
JOHN d. FRENCH.
Trustee
Q-201nood
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The orialn Of onXnan.

That eminent scientist Lord Kelvin
maintained that all the oxygen I'm the
atmosphere probably originated from
no action OF sunlight upon plants.
When our earth was a globe of hot
liquid It contained no vegetable fuel
and probably no free oxygen. But as
It cooled of plants appeared on its
surface, and these began 90 evolve
oxygen through the medium of the
sunbeams. Upon tho oxygen thus de
rived we depend for the maintenance
~ life by breathing. When we barn
coal or other vegetable fuel we use up
oxygen, and It is to plants again that
we owe the restoration Of the oxygen
thus lost 70 the air. II they failed TO
keep up sufficient supply the atmos-
4here would gradually part with its
oxygen, and the inhabitants OF the
earth wouid disappear in consequences
Of asphYxiarion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
RICHMOND
OR
NORFOLK

On September 18th, the Norfolk
& Western Railway will operate
the last " this seasons popular
fare excursions 10 Norfolk and
Richmond. Tickets allow three
days in either city. Train will
leave Blucncld 7:2O a. m. Round
trip to Richmond 1850. to Nor.
folk $500. Sec flyers or call on
your nearest agent.
w. -. BEVILL,
49,. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Hailey's Comet,

A French scientist declares that Hal
iey's comet was known to the authors
or the Tnlmud long before HALEY
came Into existence. This French sci.
enlist quotes from the Talmud: Two
wise men OF Palestine. Gnmblel and
Joshua. made IA voyage on tue sea.
The first had brought with him bread
70 eat. The second one I'm addition had
brought -four. When GauILlel had eat
en- all his bread he asked him for -four,
saying to him. How didst thou know
we should be so long on our Journey
that thou didst bring fourT TO which
Joshua did answer: There IS very
bright star which appeareth every sew
enty years and which deceiveth MARI
ners. i have thought that perchance
IT might surprise us during our voyage.
lead US astroy and thus prolong our
voyage on the sea: hence It Is that 7
have provided myself with -four"
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The Telegraph SAYS:

Baker and Hawley, the latter elect
ed on platform declaring in favor of
submitting the amendment, both vot.
ed TO submit that amendment to the
people as the records show. They are
both men who can be depended upon.
Experience in legislative matters
make them especially valuable to the
district and county, and the people
appreciate this and will give them an
other term.
Mr.. Hawley has only voted for sa.
loon licenses ninety-fve times in the
past seven years.
He has only voted for thirteen sa
loon licenses since he was elected 10
the legislature in 1908.
Mr.. Baker has excused himself for
voting against the submission of the
prohibition amendment upon the
ground that IL was unconstitutional.
He has also excused himself for
voting against the submission of the
prohibition amendment because beer
etc, was necessity to the foreign ele-
ment.
He has made the additional excuse
that prohibition might confscate vast
properties.
'My lady doth protest too much
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

The progressive republicans OF Wis
consin have shown their appreciation
OF an able and honest public servant
in the splendid vote Of confidence
given to Senator LaFollette. LaFollette
is more of democrat than republican
anyway, and has shown an indepen
dence OF the interests" that is re-
freshing in the United States senate
where the trusts make the tariff sched
ules- ,,..>,isaytS.
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Something Effective.

Mrs. Hix-I don't take any stock in
these faith cures brought about by the
laying on OF hands.
Mrs. Dix-Well, 1 do. cured my
little boys Of the cigarette habit that
way.-Stray Stories.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
Just Joshes
No Delay.

Now then. men," cried the gallant
captain. fight like heroes till your
powders done, then run for your lives.
I'm little lame, so I'll start now
Ideas
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

One day Helen had been very
naughty and her mother said. "Helen.
IL you are naughty you can't go to
heaven"
Well" said Helen. II can't expect
to go everywhere. went to Uncle
Toms Cabin once and the circus
twice."-Human Life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
Feared His Own EIouuenco.

Mr. Crimes" said the rector to the
vestryman, I'VE had better take up
the collection before the sermon this
morning o | %'Gla.
Yes, I'm going to preach on the
subject Of economy."-Stray Stories.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
Both Anxious.

Answer me. Clara" he said, I'm a
moment of passion. 81 can't bear this
suspense no longer"
Answer him. Clara" echoed the old
man in the hall. thinking of the coal
and gas bills. II can't bear the ex.
pense much longer.
Couldn't Expect II.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

OF course, you will want the auto.
mobile that will be given away by the
Leader on subscription contest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

How much and truly Aldrich is the
friend OF the people" that President
Taft declares him to be shown By
the open history OF the manipulation
OF the wool, cotton and rubber schcd.
ules OF the tariff by the senator from
Rhode Island. Particularly as 20 the
latter is the record damming 20 the
eulogy by the president
When the new tariff bill passed the
lower house OF congress, the duty on
manufactured rubber was lcft the
same as IL had been in the Dine!ev
bill, 30 per cent. In the senate the rate
was raised to 35 per cent the change
was made by Senator Aldrich in the
room Of the finance committee. This
tarin became law on August g. with.
In month, I'm September Of last year.
the news came that a rubber com.
pany was being organized. Within
three months the organization was
complete its capital is $4,000. 900. It's
managing head is the son Of Senator
Aldrich, Senator Aldrich himself is =
director and holds $4,000 shares anon
the other large stockholders are Simon
Guggenheim, senator from Colorado
with 10000 shares, and four Of Sena
tor Guggenheim's brothers. with an
aggregate OF $4,000 shares. Within
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08
The exelu,lvenesa Of Caste.

An English officer who some year,
ago was wounded in a battle I'm India
and left lying all night among the IA.
tive dead and wounded tells this story
Next morning we spied man and an
old woman, who came 10 us with q
basket and pot OF water. and t.
every wounded man she gave piece
II joaree bread from the basket and o
drink from her water pot. To us she
gave the same, and I thanked heaven
and her. But the Soobahdar was n
high caste Rajput, and, as this WON.
nm was a Chumar, or OF the lowest
caste, he would receive neither water
nor bread from her. tried to per-
suade him to take It that he might
i've. but he said that In our state. with
but few hours more TO finger, what
was little more or less suffering to
us-why should he give up his fate
for such an object? No; he preferred
to die unpolluted."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

The New York Tribune reported the
other day that the Colonel will feel
called on TO depart from his prepared
speech and denounces In vehement
term the attitude OF the Western
Governors towards the theories Of
Mr.. Pinchot and his associates That
Is interesting but what does the
Tribune think the Colonel ought to do
about it? asks the Times Dispatch
And what does it think about Mr..
Taft? Does ne think Mr.. Taft should
make way for the Colonel? That he
is only tenant a. VIII? That the
Colonel is really OF more Importance
than the president
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| Other Editors
WHY NOT MAKE OUR OWN uAv,

WHY NOT MAKE OUR OWN HAY?
There is not horse or a mule or a
COW or goat in Virginia that should
depend upon Western or Northern hay
for its "roughness," and none would
be required to do SO IL the possibilities
of Virginia soil were developed as
they should be. Last year the chay
crop OF this state only aggregated
100000 IONS, and it took 400 900 acres
to produce this crop, which was worth
$s.0ro.t0O, Or more than s12 the ton.
Tho scason must have been very bad
or the farming very poor.
Yesterday dealer in hay and grain
said that he only sold Western hay.
hay from Ohio and other mobocratic
states, because the hay grown in Vir.
ginia would not supply more than
half the actual demand in the state
With anything like proper cultivation
the ordinary lands in Virginia should
produce not less than four tons to
the acre; the production now is a lit
tie more than one ton. II is a gross
indignity to true Virginian horse OF
mule to offer 1t Ohio hay when better
hay can be grown In Virginia. Prob.
ably, IL we should give little more
attention to the conservation OF our
own natural resources in Virginia, we
would get along a good deal better.
From thirty-five to forty carloads OF
hay day are required to feed the
horses and mules in the town OF Rich.
mond, not including Manchester. Ev.
cry bale OF this hay ought to be grown
In Observation-Disclosures Times-Dis
patch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

II nothing can save the party but
Theodore Roosevelt, just how much
Is the party worth saving?-New
Bedford Standard.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

In the insurgent column, no doubt
Aldrich puts down CummIns as the
rank and Bristow as the fle.-Min
neapolis Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

Roger Sulliyan's fears that there is
not enough democratic presidential
timber are i'll founded. takes only
one good man to be president. Louis
vile COurier-Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-08

Rev. Newell Dwight Hills described
Mr.. Roosevelt "as the only one on earth
who can throw double skies every
time" While we do not underhtand
the ecclesiastical references. the re-
mark sunds good.-Haverhill Ga
zettc.