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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
A-MAeM CLUB.
Curious Dscoy Used by the Native
Fishspnsn Of Hawaii.

Curious Dscoy Used by the Native
Fishspnsn Of Hawaii.
Tau melomelo" Is the name of a do.
coy used by Jthe native fishermen Of
Hawaii tfisN made of the hardest
wood to befound. on the Islands and is
carved and. rubbed TN it assumes the
shape Of a club with . little knob al
the smaller END. 70 Which the line is
tied ,...,,,
The club Is from one to three feet
long. village sorcerer performs GER
tain rites over It over u sacred Gre.
After this Is done the club Is magic.
and the fisherman must be extremely
careful of IT, IL woman should step
over IL or enter n canoe In which IL lies
the club would lose all Its power and
would be useless eTer- sfterward.
After the club has been charmed the
fisherman mixes candlenut and Cocoa
nut meat. bakcs II and ties the mix
ture In wrapper of cocoanut fiber.
At the fishing grounds the club IL
covered with the oily juice OF the STUFF
and Is then lowered carefully TO the
bottom. The scent OF the baked nut
meat attracts certain kinds OF fish.
which soou gather aud begin 10 nibbc
at the club As soon as enough fish
are around the decoy small bag
shaped net is lowered very gently until
Its mouth Is just over the club The
latter Is then pulled up carefully aud
cunningly till II is within the bag The
fish are so eager for the stun with
which the club is covered that they
follow It into the net without fear.
AS soon as all the fish are in 1t fish
erman dives and CLOSES the mouth OF
the net. whereupon the rest haul Il
up quickly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
~ ofo.Uonw
A Runaway tagecoach
--lrlw jicoYR4
BY WALTON WILLIAMS.
-~oIJoE y'.sf
Copyright. 1919. by American Press
Association. pii' 30 4.

THE stagccoach of1the past" said
one of party discU5aasg the compare
tive dangers of different methods of
travel. had It's advantages. '"riEc. a
reckless driver wouldnOnce in awhile
swing round IL sharp curve ON Al noun
tain side and spill n load of passen-
gers down prcciplcc a few thousand
feet. but such occurrences were rare
| remember one close ciEipI had out in
Colorado half Il century ago when |
was IL youngster that L wouldn't like
to so through again. if an accident
of equal Importance Should happen to
railroad train. even on comparatively
level ground, it would be awful
ION the particular occasion I'm go
ing to tell you about started from
Georgetown. I'm the mountains. TO go
down to Denver. There's Il loop rail
road at Georgetown now. but at that
time there was nothing bur Il turn
pike. green hand at driving. an
Irishman, Mike Rourkc from thc sta.
bles, had been put OH the box. the reg
ular driver. Dan Patterson, having
been laid Off for Illness Patterson
Golden City, where he lived .1
ut was a fine day. aud we were re.
galed with many extensive views Of
the plains at the foot OF the range.
appearing for all the world like an
ocean Indeed, biologists say that 1t
was once an ocean bottom.u From the
brow of an cmincnce whgre we we're
admiring one OF these views we could
see the road before us winding down
steep incline and at the bottom ris-
ing shorter distance TO another sum-
NIT. A few moments afterswe, started
down we noticed that instead OF going
slow, as was necessary for safety on
such inclines. we seemed TO start off
with a quickenIng pace and we're soon
rolling downward at a furious speed.
Patterson thrust his head out OF the
window and drew il i'm again. white
as n cloth
what Is IL we all asked breath.
lcssly.
Don't know. but we're oil likely TO
be dashed 60 pieces
Coming from trained stage driver.
this set us all wild Some Of the
women grnspcd franticauy at the
doors, but two OF us men. one on
each side, knowing that TO jump would
be certain death and remaining inside
might mean life. held the doors shut
But the inside OF that stagccoach was
the widest scene I ever witnessed
women shricklng and men (some OF
them trying 20 rcassure them. while
others were holding OH to something
ms IL I'm that way they could hold the
coach back
But looking outside was worse then
the inside The few scrub trees there
were beside the road shot by like mr.
rows. The coach swaycd. and as ev.
cry curve I'm the ro1d We felt sure II
would upset, ana sometimes an Upset
meant n spill over the side OF n prcci.
pice. We kept hoping that There
would be some sl1ckcuihg OF speed
but instead Of slackcning thc pace was
continually growing faster. and tho
quicker The pace the m0fc tic coach
rcclcd go
"Ry This time the babel among The
passengers was dcHfoung Some were
praying, while others were shouting
at US two men who kept strong grip
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28

at the doors to let them out. One big
strong man. maddened by terror. ham
mered me unmercifully TO make me
open the door But i held on with a
death grip. think that having some
thing to do helped me TO retain my
own equanimity. If anything more
was needed 1t was supplied by the
sight Of men craZed by fear ready
to do any foolish or selfish act. Pass.
ing house beside the road. / saw q
man standing in the door looking at
the coach with his eyes and mouth
wide open. But saw him only mo-
ment. for he flew by like II cannon
ball.
Then the Swaying of the coach grew
less and the terrible speed at which
we were going seemed to be lessening
| put my head out the window and.
looking forward. saw that we were
near the bottom of the incline and in
few moments would be rolling along
comparatively straight ascent. The
sudden transition from almost certain
death to sure safety produced a very
singular effect on me. The blows of
INC DiB Iudn WHO nIu urea TO force
me TO open the door had produced no
effect on me of any kind Relieved
from the strain, my first aSt was to
stretch my arm and plant my fist
against his eye and knoclA him sprawl
Ing on the seat behind him. Then l
cried:
'IIurrah. We're safer
From this moment our pace,slacken-
ed, but we went far up the hill before
It was reduced to anything like quiet
run. The coach was n long while com
ing to full stop. seemingly as though
1t must do so Of its own weight When
1t did we all tumbled out The driver.
too. came down from the box and
stood at the head of his trembling
leaders,
what was it| we all cried in 2
breath.
1T wor that replied Mike. pointing
to the tongue that lay on the ground
ut the heels Of the wheelers. Patter-
son, who I'm addition to being Ill had
been on n terrible strain. saw It and
realizing what we had escaped. had to
hold on 20 n wheel to avoid dropping
down / went mp to Mike and ASKED
him what measures he had taken with
the horses after the tongue dropped. =
80 licked EN- all the way down. sof,
he said" =
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
| Other Editors
The ouTY ON COAL

Section 424 of house bill No. 1888
the Payne tariff bill, when it passed
the house of representatives on April
., 1909, contained the following pro-
vision:
Coal, bituminous, and coal slack.
or clum and shale. sixty-seven cents
per ton Of twenty-eight bushels, eigh-
~ pounds to- the bushels; compost
tons used for fuel in which coal or
coal dust is the component material
of chief value, whether in briquettes
or other form. twenty per centum
advalorem; coke, twenty iper centum
ad calorem; provided. that any of the
foregoing. when imported from any
country, DEPENDENCY, province, or col
ony which imposes no tax or duty OH
like articles imported from the United
States. shall be imported free of du-
ty"
Mr.. Hughes, and every other Re-
publican congressman from congress
man from West Virginia, voted for
that bill.
For every practical purpose that
provision meant free coal. The only
country that does export any consid-
Grafton quantity of coal into the Unit
ed States is Canada. Canada places
no duty on American coal. Under that
bill Canadian coal could be imported
free. The provision was framed for
the very purpose of enabling the
manufacturers Of New England to OBJ
tain Canadian coal without paying a
duty. This was openly admitted at
the time the bill was under consider
alton. Mr.. Hughes will not deny it.
Neither will he deny that free coal
from Canada sent into the New Eng.
land states comes into direct compe-
tition with West Virginia coal West
Virginia coal operators realized it
and they sent a big delegation, of
which Hon. u. T. Vinson was the
chief spokesman, to Washington, to
protest before the Senate committee
against free coal as provided in the
house bill. The efforts of Scott and
Elkins We're apparently more sue
cessful than those of Mr.. Hughes, for
in the senate BILL the Objectionable
clause was eliminated, and a duty OF
sixty cents was placed upon coal.
even that which comes from Canada.
This duty was reduced TO forty-five
cents in conference, and forty-five
cents is today the duty on coal.
II Mr.. Hughes was so earnestly
and honestly in favor of a duty on
coal, as he would have the public
believe, if he worked so hard, as he
would have us believe, in endeavor-
ing to have the Objectionable clause
removed, how could he, in honesty to
himself, or in furthering the protec-
ton OF the products of his district
vote for measure which. he believed
so detrimental to the interests of his
district? He talked one way and vot
ed another way. That is all.-Hunt
ington Advertiser.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28

confused impr5 iio1 axes on 'ncI a
ceLnite forms.
Already Fashion is ringing In
changes upon the first modes which
made their appearance at the end of
the summer, and which were intro
duced to pioneer the way for later
styles. The yelling idea finds itself
expressed now I'm more materials of
solid color. than of figured designs as
earlier In the autumn display. The
foundation of a frock may be of plain
color. with an over skirt or tunic of
chiffon or liberty satin in changeable
shades. There are the most delicious
combinations of brown, blues. Crews
and black. For afternoon and even.
ing smart dressmakers are also COM
bining greys with lovely shades of cur
rent red. cerise and watermelon pink
Puppies are mingled with luscious
shades of green and the blues are
self-mixed, while browns consort with
lavender and all the delicate shades
OF tan. Brown and green go wonder
fully we'll together, bpt the brown
must run toward the reddish tints OF
bronze or clay.
Two lovely little visiting frocks
have recently arrived, stamped with
the approval OF the leading creators
OF Paris fashions. The first is in
brown Liberty silk, the under skirt
fitting perfectly, and measuring not
more than a yard and a half about
the hem. Over this is draped a tunic
in changeable brown and green chif-
fon. The tunic is fitted about three
inches above the waistline and has
the front narrowed to band about
two inches wide, this~running all the
way to the front Of the bodice and
finished with fancy buttons. Where
the band widens at the girdle there
are turn over facings of plain brown
satin. The tunic falls over the skirt
without any fulness whatever being
sloped away at the sides and caught
in little plaits with brown satin but
tons.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
THE MIDDLE AGED MAN.
Finding Happinexs-ln--a-Lite That to
Youth Is Irksomo


younger people" said the middle
aged man. want variety. They want
10 he always on the go Routine gals
them. They hate 10 have TO do the
same thing over aud over and over
again day after day.
They wnptto 80 somewhere or do
something different all the time Older
people are hnppiest in II life OF routlne.
most disturbed when variety is thrust
upon them.
For myself welcome my daily
task. endessly repeated and always
The same. | should be lost without il:
disturbed II It were changed life
OF habit suits me besfl =IrHke the old
scenes-famIliar friendly surroundings
! don't want to change. ,o.f
Nor do want much outside pleas.
ure. In fact, | think should be best
suited with none | Ike my groove.
1t fits me. and TT it. don't want
change. | Just wait TO be left alone
to work IN my accustomed ways. 1t is
In my groove that am most com.
Portable. like life OF labor and
routine. ,.,.a 3ai6rs.
And could there come to one a
greater blessing? Nature and the Gus
toms of men enforce routine upon us
whether we like 1t or not. In youth
this inks u.s. but III DIR fihturer years
In life OF routine. In the undisturbed
enjoyment OF familiar labor. we may
find our greatest happiness. New
York Sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
Tho Ono 10 Paw

When she was Lady Randolph
Churchill. Mrs. ,o George Corn wallis
West consented 10 electioneer for Mr..
Asbmead Bartlett In his first parIia-
mentary campaign. SfrY 'Ashmead-
Bartlett was married TO the Baroness
Burdett- Coutts. a very rich woman.
who was nearly forty years his senior
Lady Randolph, with her beauty and
charms. did splendid work for the can
didate. -
TO group of farmers she said one
day:
Won't you promise ame TO vote for
Mr. Ashmcad BartlettF'
MY lady" said n red faced farmer.
with chnckle, well all vote for him
II every vote II be paid for with n
kiss"
Thank you very MUCH" said Lady
Randolph "Your. offer is accepted
I'll send for The Eoroncss Burde,t.
N'"''S at pH'c
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
Protection From Linhtninn-

Sir Oliver Lodge stated that the
problem Of securing protection from
lightning consisted in finding the best
method OF dissipating the enormous
energy OF the fash. but that it was not
wise to get rid OF the energy too
quickly. a thin iron wire is consid.
cred the best lightning conductor from
the electrical point ~ View. but IL Is
almost impossible 10 protect n building
from lightning unless it is completely
enyeloped In metal cage. II is by no
means true that a building is safe
when provided with n conductor reach.
ing mp TO the highest part Of the
building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
The Orinin of Grno-r-

Grocer appears in IIolinshcd's Chron
tcle. 1880. as "grossrr." ana I'm other
mcdiaeval records ~ is sometimes writ
ten "engrosser" and vus applied to
the spiccrs and rcppiers who were
Wholesale dealers In ,aisus spices
that -. who dealt en- gros $50 largo
quantities. ms distinguished mon r.
orators" who were retail dealers Tho
Grocers' company first adopted the
word grocer IN 1873. when the spicprs
and pcppcrcrs allied themselves into a
single corporation.-London Express.
rpgscs1 - ys-c.. - = - -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
PLATINIzED GLASS.
X Produces an Odd and q Tricky Hind
of Mirror


PlaliniZed glass consists OF niece OF
glass coated with an exceedingly thin
layer OF liquid charged with pati.
mum and then raised to II red heat.
The platinum becomes united TO the
glass IN such n way as TO form an odd
kind Of mirror.
The glass has not really lost its
transparency. and yet X one places It
against wall and looks at 1t he sees
his image as In nm ordinary looking
glass. But when light Is allowed to
come through the glass from the other
side, rs when 1t is placed in q window.
1t appears perfectly transparent. like
ordinary glass.
By constructing a window OF plati.
nized glass one could stand close behind
the panes In an unilluminated room
md behold clearly. everything going
on outside. while passersby looking ut
the window would behold only n fine
mirror or set OF mirrors I'm which their
own figures would be reflected while
the person inside remained invisible.
In France various tricks have been
NVnuINeu Win ths dIu OF luls glass
I'm one n person seeing what appears
10 be an ordinary mirror approaches It
20 gaze upon himself 4 sudden
change in the mechanism sends light
through the glass from the back. where
upon II instantly becomes transparent
and the startled spectator finds him
self confronted by some grotesque fg-
IRE that had been hidden behind the
glass. -Harper's Weekly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
A Queer Creature.

Queer that while the male seal IL
bull and the female COW tbcir youuy.
'tcr Is not called n calf, but pup.
Why seal fisheries" TOO. when the
zeal is not q FISH?
And why should the senrs breeding
place be styled rookery?
1t looks as II this strange creature is
only Gsh In common parlabce while
nc sea. On land Tor iceJ he Is classed
popularity with animals or blrds.--Ex-
change.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28

Mrs GoodsoIe-Why, Johnny, are
you just going home now? Your moth
ers been looking for you all afternoon.
Johnny-Yes'm, / know. Mrs. Good
sole-Just think how worried she must
be! Johnny-Oh. she's near the end
q her worrying I'm jest beginning
mine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
Agreed With H.r

Tramp Cat the door-R you please.
Indy Mrs. Mugs tsternl)-Therc.
HAT will do. I am tired OF this ever.
l1sring whine OF Lady. lady" am
Just n plnin woman. and Tramp
You are. madam. one Of the plainest
women I've ever seen an one Of tho
luncStcst 10 Own up TO IL
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28

The Warrington Star suggests that
perhaps Col Roosevelt meant that boz
would stay out Of politics If affairs
were run in q way that hc approved
But even II he could approve IN,
working of n system with which n,
had no connection could boz ever ap
prove the leadership? CourierJour
nal
Hardly The Colonel is not look
ing for job If he cannot be the en-
tire show.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28
Aids 20 Convsrsstio,

BOOKS help o mans conversation"
undoubtedly. But the man yb,
bays them seldom gcts ~ DO os rod
q t"ihcr as the man who sod them 20
i'm Washington star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28

How do you know she's older than
rCu arcp
Why. she admitted &c herself. She
said You and I arc Just the same age.
dearie.' Cleveland Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28

Mrs Benham Every time 7 sing 20
'hc baby he cries Benham - lie gets
mis- ability ~ musical critic from ms
side ~ 90" house. Sew York Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28

Prosperity demands ~ us more
wdcurc and moderation thnn udyer
aty
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-28

F"'iance on the right IS expressed bv
defiance Of the wrong.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-06
The Rev. Rr. OdeIi to We'd.

Invitations were received here
Wednesday 70 the marriage Of Miss
Julia Grace Burgess to the Rev.
Edison Kenny OdeI. The ceremony
will take place Wednesday after
noon. October 70. at 6:3O in High
land Park. Richmond. Methods,
church. Miss Burgess is the dauqh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Morgan
Burgess, Of Highland Park.
The announcement OF his sp-
preaching marriage took many
friends Of Mr.. Odell by surprise,
although it had been rumored tha,
he would soon wed. The Rev. z.
K. Odell. who is the beloved pastor
Of the Williamsburg Methodist
church. is one of the most promi-
nent and deservediy popular minis
ters OF this city. He has been here
two wears and has greatly strength
ened and built up his congregation
He is popular with all classes. and j
Is hoped that he will be returned Z
this charge another year-and /
viii be desired more so now thai
ever before. since he is to hav0
that which is indispensable to man
an helpmset.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-06
Continued on page 5. J
Many Go to the Fair.

Many Williamsburg people attend
ed the State Fair IN Richmond this
week, and all seemed to enjoy the
sights immensely. It is pronounced
the best ever held. The country
people from all over this section at
tended in large numbers and the
farmers were particularly pleased
with what they saw. Many came
back with new ideas that will help
them in the future.
Williamsburg was represented by
its creamery, and there was an ex-
hibit of Peninsula farm products. al
though not as good as it was posi-.
bic to send. By another year the
farmers in this section vii be better
yepresented.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-06
WOUNDS ARE
NOT FATAL.
BadkinS Shot BY
MatRr

William Badkins was shot and
dangerously wounded By a young
White man named Clarence Martin
% the iatter's home Thursday even
.ng between S and 8 o'clock. Bad
Ons received two wounds. oae Just
over the heart. which penstrated
re lungs. and a slight flesh wound
IN one OF MS arms. The wounds
Sere made by a 81 calibre pistol.
Il appears that Badkins wen, 70
Martins house in the West End.
Shere ne was found by MARTA upcu
nc after return from work. Mar
IN ordered Badkins 70 leave several
umes and threatened him with the
police. Badkins is alleged to have
ised bad language in the presence
Il Marun's wife. and when he uaads
attempt to rise fron his chair.
dartin shot him tWioe thinking that
5adkins was going to attack him.
his IS about the story told by Mar
iu after his arrest.
IL IS understood Mr.. Badkins saws
ne was preparing to leave the house
Fhen Martin shot him.
Martin was placed under arrest bv
Sergeant wilkins and lodged IN jail.
frank Armistead has been emploved
0 defend him.
Badkins was desperately wounded
out has a fighting chance for
lis life. The bullet that entered his
lreast has not been located. The
A-Ray viii be used to locate the
nissel If il is found necessary 70 re.
move IT, The physicians fear pneu-
4 nonis.
Mayor Warburton gave Martin 4,
preliminary hearing Monday nom
ing. and sent the case to the grsnc
q Jury. He was admitted 10 bal i
the sum OF 500 with Mr.. Hau,
bozarth as surety. Il is reporer
that badkins vii not appear 70 tes
tty against the accused, in which
case there VIII hardly DC an indict
ment.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-06
Work is Soon 10 Begin

DR.. l. S. Foster. Of Norfolk.
spent the first of the week here with
ais family. and before leaving an
aoaEced that work would begin or
the Palace Farm Ssnatorium the
lsst Of the month. DR.. Foster says
the actual location for the Buildings
hss not been selected. but that they
vii probably be in beautiful beech
grove almost opposite the knitting
NIL. This matter. as well as other
details. viii he lsft % AZ expert n
such work, and who is expected
acre shortly.
The object Of Dr.. Poster and his
lsSociatss IS tO establish an insttu-
ion that VII be as nearly soome-Eke
IS possible. avoiding everything In
utuuonai or that appears like a hos
Htal. It IS to be more OF a resort
or those suffering from disease thar
4 hospital. The cottage plan viii bs
adopted. thus making large buildings
unnecessary.
IL IS understood that DR.. Fostel
y j have charge Of the institution
saich viii be open for the reception
ot patients within a few months
The doctor. who is a very fine ex
.cuuve officer. speaks eucouragingly
Of the enterprise and expects Il 20 b,
well pltronized by the public. h,
Institution being the only one Of il
Kind IN this section Of the state.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-10-06
Ministerial Union Meets.

The Williamsburg Ministerial Uni
on met last Monday night at the
home of the Rev. R. L. Walton.
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
and reorganized for the year by the
election of the Rev. (. K. Odell. Of
the Methodist church. president; the
Rev. r. L. Walton. vice-president.
and the Rev M. J. Hoover. Of the
Baptist church. secretary.
The president appointed as a pro
gramme committee, the Rev. (.
Ruffin Jones. DR.. {. <. Bishop and
the Rev. f. w. 7. Pitmsn. After
the regular business. a social hour
was spent. and adjournment was
made TO NEE; again at the residence
of DR.. Bishop on the Monday after
the first Sunday il November.