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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14

do you know the origin OF the
name Of the Tombigbee river:" asked
the we'll Informed man. Well" he
went on, 1T is Choctaw. every syl-
liable, only the word is not "rombig-
bee;' II is Tomb Ik-bi,' two words,
the Il being short in each instance.
Long ago Choctaws inhabited the sec.
ton now embraced within the states
of Mississippi and Alabama and trav-
ersed by the stream thar song was
about. Nearly century ago white
mana carpenter-came among the
Indians. He lived OH the banks of
the stream and among other things
made rude collins for burials. Indians
at that time buried" their dead upon
an arbor supported by poles. but they
gradually came to the white mans
custom of burying In earth and went
to the white man carpenter to get
their boxes. From this incident. / am
told, the stream received it, name.
Tomb meaning box and k-bl'
meaning make or maker only they
added the word box which signifies
river or creek. so, literally tranSla ted.
the combination means the river
where lives the man that makes box
es.' Time as we'll as the Anglo Saxon
disposition to round corners III pro
nunciation Anglicized Tomb I.,-bl'
into 'Tombigbee.'-Wichita Eagle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14
The unlift Movemant.

When he left the house Saturday
morning Burton yanked ut the door rs
IL he woulG pull it OF it's hinges.
When he couldn't open it he started to
grumble until his wife came to his as
sistance.
'Whatn blue blazes is the matter
with this door," he grumbled. giving
II another powerful yank without be-
ing able TO open it,
THE trouble with you. John. dear"
the wife ventured. lis that you are al
ways down on everything down In
the mouth. down on the world. Let
me try it,"
With a gentle tug upward OF the
knob she easily opened the door.
John was about to sputter out sar-
castle remark when the force OF his
wife's logic sank in his thick skull.
II get it, he exclaimed II get the
lesson"
That afternoon when bis wife visit.
cd his Office she saw over his desk q
little motto with the words. ME For
the Uphft."-Youngstown Telegram.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14
CAPTURED AS
SPIES
. Story Of fbs
CiVH War.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BY THOMAS eRiswoLp.

Copyright. i9VJ. By American Press
Association.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14
A sian Of = Crowd

A very fat pufinc. elderly woman
stepped up 10 the box office Of the
Chestnut Street thentcr and. placing
roin on the ticket window. said.
Give me ticket 10 the gallery
You are ~ the wrong window.
madam" said the ticket seller. Tho
gallery ticket Office is 10 your LEFT as
yOu go out Of the door.
The old woman walked down the
steps and. advancing few feet. ylauc.
ed around inquiriugly sud then lot hcr
gaze wander 10 the iron Hre escsye
which was suspended above thr sf.u
walk.
Going back to the main box Office.
she said
SAY. me boy pi co1 so. 10 .ar.o
its crowded"
Crowded 2"
Sure. 10 tuu. i" .uc .,f l,.
usve the steps pa.MJ ur ru..o.'
phia Times
Mature Core ..,or-
There gOo- . .I.... .uI,. ono ...i
10 Brother DicLry .wIp. POD. trr.o .l.,.
ing wives
Ny, my" be 'xcalupC. N,u III.
bon crazy Or lost o.. m.I bod -.
uDT-Atlanta Consnrur,u
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14

Eliminate all element of chance by
nsuring with T.. II. Easley, Insurance
Agency.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14

a little money goes a great ways at
Inc Grand Leaders Going Out Of Bus
ness Sale.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14

LosT:-Police badge number Cd
Finder will please return same to
this Office and receive reward.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14
WANTED

wAhTEp-With refined private fam.
lily, two we'll heated rooms for three
adults; use Of both, privilege Of
light housekeeping. Location near
postoffice and railroad stetion. Ad-
dress p. o. Box 295, Bluefeld.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-14

LoST-Fur neck piece-Lost on Blue.
Held Ave. between Thomas ard
Cherry street. Finder leave at 919
Bluefield Ave. Reward.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
CHINA FOR THE CHINESE
Boycott Proclaimed Against Amer
can Goods by Cinnamon.

Canton, China, By Cable.-A boy
colt Of American goods and mer-
chants, on similar lines to the ONE
which several years ago caused mil
lions Of dollars damage to American
trade in China, has been proclaimed
here in response TO complaints Of the
treatment of Chinese il America.
The specific cause of complaint this
time is the objection of The Chinese
of San Francisco to the detention
sheds on Angle Island in San Fran
cisco Bay. They have been endeav-
oring for some time to have them re-
moved to San Francisco proper in
order to secure better treatment for
arriving Chinese.
The boycott is proclaimed by the
Chinese self-government society of
Canton, an organization conducting
q propaganda of "China for the
Chinese" and for governmental, re-
form to which Chinese in San Fran
cisco appealed by letter.
An appeal has been issued to
Chinese abroad asking them to- CO.
operate in the Boycott.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
DRIFT TO THE CITIES less PRONOUNCED, CENSUS INDICATES
While Still Large, S~talsticians Think They See Falling Off,
Judging From Early Tabulations of the Figures.

Observation-Disclosures continue
yielding to the lure Of the city. Fig
ures of the thirteenth censls now be-
ing compiled show that. The attrac-
ton of the average wage of $3.50
for an eight hour day In the city is
stronger than the drawing power Of
the $40 a month and H"kep" for the
twelve and fourteen hourday on the
farm, but there are mutations that
the tendency toward the city is slight
~ less. 1t Is too early veto make an
accurate estimate.
Advance census figures indicate
that 60 names will be aided to the
list Of municipalities having a popula-
ton of $4,000 and upward. There
were 160 names n;tlat list ten years
ago. The $4,000 population places
call themselves thriving cities. Each
has been deemed important enough
By the makers OF Standard publica-
lions like the Word Almanac to war
rant a place in thsrstatistics. Now
the list will be so big that the more
daring editors aresxpected to raise
the minimum to 5000. A few de-
cades.ag it WIZ mi 10 GOO.
Aboutstwo-thirds,f the newcomers
in4thEa25 ,0GQJist al iii the states in
the basin drained ii the,Mississippi-
and north Of Kehtlky. The others
are in New York anv New England.
the South and the NTtdle West.
Less Growth in Ssm, Large Cities.
Taking the reporh o an even dozen
cities from Providence, r. L.. to East
ST. Louis on the wetand jackson.
Miss. on the south!,N even show a
smaller and five a larav percentage
of increase during the tn years end
ing in 1910 than durn. the decade
from 1890 to 1900.
During the last ten-,ar period
Washington increased BIT 1873 per
cent, as against 81 per CIT. during
the preceding ten years. %royidence
gained 27.S per cent, as asrst 32.9
per cent, from 1890 to 49,. viii
mington, Del, made an inease of
1913, as against 24!!5. Coluhus. O..
increased her gain from 42.4 lr cant
from 1890, to 1000 to 44.6 e last
decade. Lynchburs, Va, a CT sub
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Ohio Lawyer Assassinased.

Cleveland, o., Special.-A body
identified as that Of William L.
Rice, one of the w%ealthiest and most
conspicuous attorneys in Cleveland.
was found in the street near the Rice
mansion on Euclid Heights shortly
after midnight Friday. There were
two bullet wounds in the head and
the right hand was shot off. A hasty
police examination led to a belief that
he had been murdered.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
AUTOMOBILE WRECK
Fast Southern Passeager Train
Smashes Machine.
TWO KILLED OTHERS INJURED.
Auto Passenger Car With Eleven Per-
sons Aboard Caught in a Deep Cut
BY Southern Passenger Flyer.

Birmingham, Ala, Special.-Two
were killed outright, three fatally in
jured, and two others may die as the
result of an accident, in which a
Southern Railway passenger train
near Westlake crashed into q large
automobile below Bessemer Sunday
afternoon.
The automobile maintains a regular
passenger schedule between Bessemer
and Westlake and it was carrying
eleven passengers Sunday to the lake
Sunday afternoon. The machine was
struck by the fast passenger train
shortly after 4 o'clock and was almost
completely demolished.
Their is a steep grade leading
down to the Southern tracks just be-
fore Westlake is reached and as the
highway is in a cut it was impossible
for the chauffeur to see the train or
for the engineer to see the automo-
bile. Those of the automobile pas
esngers who escaped with injuries
state that the locomotive whistle was
not blown for the crossing.
The front wheels Of the large au-
tomobile had Just run on to the rail-
road tracks when the engine struck
1t. The passenger train was running
at a high rate of speed and plough
ed its way through the forward end
of the machine,
AS it was but one and one-half
miles from Bessemer ambulances and
physicians we're quickly summoned
from that city. The injured we're
all taken to the Robinson hospital in
Bessemer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
SLUMP IN THE AUTO BUSINESS.
Bottom Seems to Have Dropped Out
Notwithstanding Boosting Efforts
Of Manufacturers.

New York, Speclal.-Indlcatlons
point to the bottom having fallen out
of the automobile business. The
manufacturers, it is reported in trade
circles, are making strenuous efforts
to keep up a show of continued pros
perity, but it is also said that they are
not selling their product, but are stor-
ing machines throughout the country
at their various agencies to prevent
the public realizing the true condi-
tons of the market.
Several large concerns 7 laying
off men and giving all sorts of rea-
sons e. 5 0 doing except tl,eaate=.
smelltl that they + ogeistoeked. Two.
or three OF the largest factories rel
Gently closed entirely; ostensibly for
the purpose of taking inventory, but.
the worknien were not given any def
mite time at which to. again. report for
work. and it is not expected that
these factories will again be in oper-
alton this year.
A well-known automobile agent Of
this city said Friday that all cars
would undoubtedly be selling at from
rs per cent to so per cent less than
present list prices within the next
two or three months. He added:
"sThe trouble with the automobile
business is that the farmers and peo-
pie of the smaller cities and towns
have MOI taken as kindly IN the idea
as was anticipated. The farmers find
that the, cost of keeping them in re-
pair and operation is more than the
cost Of keeping horses to perform the
same work, and while there was, for
a time, a tendency among the farmers
to invest in the machines. the demand
for cars from this class of buyers has
practically stopped, and I venture to
say we will not again sell to the farm
ers to any extent until prices are ma
terialiy reduced.D
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR HOLD
TRIENNIAL in CHICAGO
Great C%onclave Presided Over by Acting Grand
Master Melish---W Parade Through
deliberately Decorated Streets Is the
Most Spectacular Feature.

Chicago.-Marching to the music OF
forty-two bands and the almost equal.
ly melodious cheers Of hundreds OF
thousands of their relatives. friends
and admirers. some $4,000 Knights
Templar took part August 9 in the
greatest parade ever held by the or
der. Their waving plumes and fine
uniforms were fittingly set of by the
beautiful decorations Of the streets and
buildings, and the scene was one that
will not soon be forgotten by those
who were fortunate enough to witness
1t.
This magnificent parade was the
climax. in a spectacular way, Of the
thirty-first triennial conclave OF
Knights Templar. which opened here
on Sunday, Aug. 7. In accordance
with the time honored custom of the
grand encampment, the doings Of the
week began with divine service.
Begin With Divine Services.
The sir knights selected Orchestra
hall for this purpose and entirely filed
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
BOYS Marble swapped for Diamond

Atlanta, Ca, Specia[.-What is
said to be the cheapest price on re-
cord for a diamond ring was turned
up here by Detective Cowan of the
local police force. The price was one
small marble :dingy white and with
nicks-al over it. The purchaser was
II Small negro boy and the seller an
other urchin Of the same q c for
whom the police are now searching.
There is no clue toSthe original own
er of the gem nor as to how it came
into possession of the small party Of
the first part in the swapping trans
action. The value Of the stone d
under 800.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Congress for Deaf Mutes.

Washington, speeial.-A congress
Of deaf-mutes which is Don to be held
in Kansas City has invited most Of
the diplomatic representatives of for
eign governments in. Washington to
address them.
Among the invitations received was
one at the Chinese Legation here. 1t
is said in diplomatic circles that
China would probably not be repre-
scented, as the legation was finding it
difficult to secure an interpreter who
could turn Chinese into signs which
the congress might understand.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
TAFTS MESSAGE VIII COVER Il LIVE SUBJECTS.
Economy in Government, 1~nsarvation, Railroads, Delays in
Trials and Taft Among the List.

New York.-President Taft's m. 1
sage to the coming session of co 6
gress will cover fourteen principA
subjects, writes a staff correspondent ]
of the World from Beverly. How EACH
Of these will be treated has not b.Hn'
settled in detail, but in a general way
the President has made UP his mind
on most of them. The subjects are:
L. Conservation. Recommended
lions will be guided by reports from
interior department experts now in
vestigating and from congressman,
each of whom will report for his own
district. The only official informa-
ton Is that the recommendations will
be constructive and progressive, but
within the law.
Q. Economy in government. This
subject has progressed no further at
present than pruning in the depart
'ments. A commission Is inyestigat-
ing and the administration is trying
to find some way Of large saving with
ont touching army and navy appro-
priations.
8. 1t is hoped the railroad stocks
and bonds commission, though not
yet appointed, will report in time to
get into the message.
To Remedy Laws Delays.
4. AS Mr.: Aldrich has aaRaynced
his intention of retiring March 9
next, it is expected that he will SUBJ
NIT the report OF the monetary COM
mission to the coming session, and
that the President will base recon-
mendations on 1t. Both this item
and the preceding one may be COW
cred in special, messages.
S. Reform in federal, civil and
criminal court practice is a subject
on which the President feels earnest
ly. He was unable to get any action
at the last session and will lay the
subject again before congress.
6. Ship subsidy, or the %subsidizlng
OF mail carrying steamers, will be
urged again.
Z. An act nting employers liabil-
lty and supervising employees COM
p~ensation will le urged. This sub
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
Down With the Pope.n

San Sebastian, BY Cable.-The gov
ernment's rigorous measures and the
formal remuneration by the clerical
iunta Of the threatened demonstra-
tionain this city insured comparative
tranquility Sunday and a largely at
tended bull fight was, the chief in
eident of the day. From daybreak
the streets were patrolled by cavalry,
infantry and gendarmes, while heavy
bodies Of troops were held in readi-
ness in the barracks at Miramar
palace, where the queen mother and
the royal children are in residence.
The gravest incident occurred last
evening when groups of clericals as
lsembled shouting death to Spain!s
Long live the Pope Thousands of.
Indignant people rushed towards the
in~anifestants and only the personal
Intervention ofsthe Governor d the
head datoon of police prevented
81 stack: Nearly one hundred and
fifty arrests were made.
Many amusing scenes were wit
messed. Priests leading trudging
bands Of peasants took to their heels
when they found the city in the pos
session Of the military. The peasants,
al their courage gone, were dis
armed and easily persuaded to re-
turn to their homes. In some cases
THE soldiers were compelled to supply
with food the poor people who had
come into the city to rail at the gov
eminent.
The local authorities are convinced
that the clerical demonstration
masked a Carlist plot. Clericals are
extremely indignant at the govern
ment's repressive measures.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10

the body OF that hall to listen to q
sermon on "Templarism" delivered by
Rev. DR.. George H. MacAdam OF Madi'
son, Wis. In the absence of Sir Knight
George C. Rafter Of Cheyenne, Wyo.
very eminent grand prelate Of the
grand encampment. The music was
IN charge OF the grand organist Of the
grand commandery Of Illinois, the
choir consisting of several male quar-.
tets belonging to the order in this
state. The Grand Encampment Of the
United States marched to the hall es-
corted by sir knights Of the various
communicates Of Cook county. conn.,
manded by Benjamin S. Wilson. chair.
man Of the escort committee. In many
of the leading churches Of the city
special services were held which were
attended by visiting knights and their
families.
Monday was devoted mainly to the
receiving Of the grand and subordinate
communicates and escorting them to
their hotels. 1t is estimated that fully
100000 visitors came with the knights
and that about 100000 other excur-
sionists have locked to the city this
week in consequence Of the %conclave.
OF course every hotel was thronged
and thousands of the visitors found
quarters in private residences.
On Monday evening all the local
and visiting communicates kept open
house at their respective headquar.
tiers, and many Of the visitors found
their way to the various amusement
parks and the theaters.
Parade Of The knights.
The grand parade" Of Tuesday was
the largest parade Of Knights Templar
ever held. The preparations were
elaborate ana Michigan boulevard was
most deliberately decorated. The sir
knights formed in line Of march on
the boulevard south Of T~hirty-hrst
street, and signal to nov was given
by the guns Of Battery B. /. N. G.. the
detachment for the purpose being
of knights Templar all of
whom are members Of the battery.
The same detachment fred the salute
to the grand master.
Mssrching northward In Michigan
boulevard, the parade passed, near
Hubbard court, beneath an entrance
arch built In the form Of an ancient
battlement with its towers and tur.
rets. This was intended to represent
thu entrance to the city. and as the
con, N passed under 1t. buglers sta
on its heights heralded the ap-
proach Of each grand division.
Next the knights came abreast Of
the first grand stand. one-half mile in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10

low spirits. melanchOlia. distorted
mental outlook, faulty assimilation
and disease.
The opposite effects now from tho
northwest winds. The west and
northwest winds keep the mucous
membranes Of the body In good work.
ing ordo-.sho-aatdng OF Moisture
which Is always present with the east
wind disappears. Absence OF any
wind II long continued has a bad Cd
feet on the human body and mind.
Arrolonged calm means lack Of ven
tilation on o great scale. The winds
serve to mix in normal proportions/
thu gases which eempose the atmtR
phese anl>tn this way they ars/on-
ducips TO health up to a eftain
point. Beyond about 20 myts an
hour their influence begins = be un'
favorable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
THE WIND AND OUR NERVES
Why the Ncool, Pure Northwest
freezes Ase More !%nvisoratlna
Than Those From tho East

The east winds hug the earth more
closely and gather moisture. dust and
bacteria. They are cold and humid.
Altogether forming an ~enervatins In.
Haence on human and animal life and
r%enlerins 1t susceptible to the dis.
ease germs which the winds carry
and disseminate.
The cool. pure northwest winds
come from q region OF dry, highly
electrified air where ozone EXITS IN
o~omnaratiyely large quantities. They
ore in%yigorating. The framework Of
nerves In the human being is like a
-dencate electrical apparatus. ythe
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10

ect, too, Is under commission inyesti-
8. A centralized bureau Of health.
all opposition that was devel-
ped to the plan the President be-
ieves that all government officials
tho look after sanitation and public
salth should be in n bureau.
Battleship Program Unchanged.
2. A new form of government for
Aska. What the recommendation
be will depend largely on the re-
pc of Attorney General Wickersham
anSecretary Nagel, now in that ter
flto The probability Is that It will
latea commission form of govern
menather than anything like a rep
~resedative form.
1.-THE previous recommendation
maj llnctions do not issue without
Mearinexcept in emergencies, and
tna' lhll cases hearing be held at
Tue east possible date will be re-
-. appropriation to carry out
sne postlsavings bank law will be
asked ait will have to be a large
IL; Tw9attleships will be urged.
lne iIeslet has said he Will ask
Eye Da.ttaafpsG~yar untllrthe PAN
m'cafal is complerd(
igt Justices to be Named.
10. n is probable that>the Presi-
dent Nllssk an appropriation to for
lily tn email at the coming session.
inat 1sonN Of the things he VIII con-
slcer Winnie visits the isthmus.
"a. Folably a part of the report
OF the tatfflboard will be. submitted.
CnalrmaI Emery Of the board VIII
nave a sport in Mr.. Taft's hands
soon: In edition, the President will
appoint a aief justice and two asso-
ciate justics OF the Supreme court
and five jusIces of the newly created
commerce curt. No change will be
recommends in the Sherman anti
trust act unit the Supreme court de-
cisions In the tobacco and Standard
OIL cases have tested the strength or
weakness OF tn, present lay.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
First Parols Board in o. s.

Atlanta, Specialize first parole
board to be formed at any Of the
United States prisons, in conformity
with the laws passed at the last
session Of Congress, has just been
organized at the Atlanta prison by R.
". Ladow, Of federal prison.
Prisoners who have served one
third of their terms r eligible to.
parole. OF the 800 inmates OF the
Federal prison here 900 are on this
eligible list.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
I'ramps in Big. Battle.

Cumberland, Nd, Special.--AE
abandoned coal mine on the outskirts
of Fairmont was the scene of a fierce
battle between two factions Of a
score or more Of tramps. who have
been making the place their abiding
place. One man, who gives his name
as James Hines and says he comes
from Charleston, w. Va, died at the
Miners Hospital, and it is believed
another tramp, "Jim" Sullivan, was
shot to death and that his body is in
The woods near the mine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-08-10
lYomsn wants iWsndling Reward.

louisville Ky, Spesal-Mrs. (. A.
Maena. of Hume, Mo, from whom, i
is understood. Chief of Detectives
Carney learned the addgsss Of Joseph.
Wsndling, has put insaclaim for the
rewards offered for the arrest and
conviction Of Wedding. Mrs. Mnena,
in her letter, says that she is wear
led, out with telephone calls and
newspaper reporters, and claims her
business In Hume has been injured to
such an extent that she Mal have TO
mnys to some other place.