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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
EUCHAR|STIC OPEN
. !. aA|R MEETING

Montreal, Sept. 9.-No small pronor
ton of the population of the Canadian
metropolis will join in todays feature
of the Eucharistlc Congress, which Is
to be a great open air meeting. Many
OF the greatest clergymen and prin-
ces OF the Catholic church Will Join
n the exercise. and addresses and
sermons in both English and French
will be preached. In the evening the
papal legate. Cardinal Vanneutelli. will
hold public reception.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
n]0SEvELT may
TELL OF GRAF 7
Startling Report that He
May be Called as a Wit
ness in Legislative
Scandal

New York. Sept. "a startling re.
port became current today that former
President Roosevelt may be called as
witness before the Legislative in
vestigating committee, which is i'm ses-
sion in this city. engaged in pursuit
OF uncovering graft at Albany. Col
onel Roosevelt was governor at time
the transportation bill was passed.
which bill is sort of pretail point in
the scandal. Col. Roosevelt may be
asked to testify upon his return from
tho west.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
FIRE DESTROYS
WESTERN TOWN

Aberdeen, s. d., Sept. 9.-Ffre sup
posed to have been OF incendfary
origin wiped out the town of Lebeau.
on the Missouri river southwest OF
here today. The loss is estimated at
$l25,OOO. Lebeau was the point for
registering for reservations in the land
drawing last fall and the terminuss OF
tho Minneapolis and st. Louis rail
road.
Twenty business places were de-
stroyed, including the Phoenix news
paper two banks and two hotels. The
town had population OF 5000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
ROCKEFELLER
FAMILY REUNION

NeWDurs, ~. =" sept. IN reunion
Of all the Rockefeller Is descended
from Johann Peter Rockefeller, who
came to this country in 1923. a his.
tory Of the family has been written
and traces its genealogy back to the
year 500 or thereabouts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
EXPECT FISHERIES AWARD.

Washington, Sept, o. Reports from
The Hauge state that the award Of the
tribunal of arbitration in the New.
foundland fisheries dispute between
Great Britain and the United states
may be expected within a faw days.
possibly today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
REMEMBER ELoonEn ELELn

Edinburgh, Sept .. Thrco years
from today will be the 4OOth anniyer.
sary Of the battle ofiFlooden Field. in
which King James w. thirty mobiles
and 10000 men were slain. and It Is
proposed to commemorate the event
with national memorial sedvices.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
cATsKlLL AUTO TOUR.

New York, Sept Under the aus
pices Of the Motor Contest Associa.
ton, reliability tour to the Catskills
will be started tomorrow, with large
number Of cars in line. The tour will
end with a hill climb and other con
tests, for which suitable prizes are
offered.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
ON THE
NY. CENTRAL
Two Thousand Signal Men
Walk Out and Traffic is
DsEoralized as
Result

New York, Sept. 1.-Two thousand
signal men Of the New YORK Central
and Hudson River Railroad struck to-
day. Traffic between Buffalo and Al
bany Ia demoralized.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
AUTOMOBILE CONTEST

The Leader Begs TO announce
that within the next ten days IL
will put on a subscription Az
tomobile contest. The terms
and conditions Of this contest
will be announced and every
body given n chance for the
prize. This contest will be on
as soon as Mr.. owynne returns
from Monroe County where he
is reeupersting from an attack
Of Typhoid Fever.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
KILLED IN MINE
AT POCAHONTAS

Pocahontas, Va, Sept 9-Mr. John
McCloud, a native of Russell county.
this State. aged thirty-two years was
killed in the mines of the Pocahontas
Consolidated Collieries Company here
last night. He leaves a widow and six
children.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
GEN.. BOWERS
DIED TODAY
Was Favorably Considered
Tor One Of the Vacancies
on the Supreme
Bench

BOSTON, Mass, Sept. 9.--Lloyd w.
Bowers. solicitor general of United
states. and recently mentioned as n
probable apopinteo to the Supreme
Cour,. died today. "
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
STOCK MARKET
IRREGULAR

New York, Sept. 9.-Dullness and
irregularity marked trading on. stock
exchange. The list was featureless.
Price fluctuations were almost insig
nificant. Several OF more important
issues recorded no change in initial
transactions and the largest decline
amounted to only 3-S this in Reading.
American Smelling was over 3-S off,
y. & o IA, Southern Pacific was up
IA.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
Provisions Higher.

Chicago, I'll. Sept. 9.--Wheat opened
1-Sc higher to 1.Sc lower for December
but lower for other months. Corn
opened fractionally higher for May
and December and lower for Septem.
ber. Oats started a shade higher but
eased Off Provisions sharply higher.
Opening September wheat 90; corn
81; oats 30; pork 20.10.
Demand for Spot Cotton.
New York, Sept "a feature of the
local cotton market was sharp ad.
vance N seStsrbeF ~Ena> beayy---ae,
mand for spot, showing that spinners
are under contract for prDnpt de-
livery. Local shorts bid September
up 20 points an dother months were
3 to ten points higher at tho opening.
The upturn was lost after call. Open
ing September 1885; October 1900;
December 1904; January 1897.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-09
BUSINESS MEMS
ASSOCIATION
All Credit Rating System
Being Established in
Bluefield

The representatives of the Credit
Experience Guide, published by The
Merchants Mercantile Agency, are in
this district organizing the Business
men in associations, known as Busi-
ness Mems Associations, for the pur-
pose of getting the credit standing of
the entire population of the district.
This system which has been In use
twenty-one years is acknowledged by
the leading business men OF the coun-
try to be most perfect one, and that
1t will be of benefit to all to have it
in operation here.
Each member of the Association is
furnished a book of ratings to Dunn
or Bradstreet, giving the standing of
everybody in Bluefield and vicinity. In
the case of anyone asking a merchant
for credit, all the merchant has to do
is to turn to his book and get the rat
ing OF any person, as to cash pay
prompt pay, fair pay, slow pay, or no
pay.
mis- system works no injustice to
any one. Honest people certainly
wish to have their dealings known to
all with whom they deal Every busi-
ness man Is rated I'm Dunn or Brad
street and finds no difficulty in getting
credit If his standing is right Why
should not the retailer have a rating
OH all consumers? This system puts
IA hn -.
should have the support of all
Sess men in Bluefield
= are furnished each subscrib-
no all who owe, giving
s2pity to settle before
10 one can com
Everybody knowing himself to be in
debted to a merchant should call on
then an. .settIs, >. and thus. get-a.>rrtc'I
Ing commensurate with his expert
ence,
Special reports on anybody I'm the
state may be obtained from the Pitts
burg office.
This association has something up
on which to build and business men
should give IL support. It is as neces.
sary for the business men to organize
as it is for other interests. Much
good can be accomplished by the as.
sociation in Bluefeld in doing away
with trade abuses. fraudulent custo-
mers and harmony among the bust
ness men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29
Staue Snow.

In Personal "Reminiscences of Her. ry Irving Bram Stoller lets his read CTS into the secret of how the snow scene in The Corsican Brothers" was
 made so effective:
 All over the stage was thick blan- ket of snow, white and glistening in the winter sunrise-snow that lay so thick that when the duelistS, stripped and armed, stood face to face they each secured a frmer foothold by clearing it away. Of many wonderful effects this snow was perhaps the strongest and most impressive of real jty. The public could never imagine how it was done. It was salt-common coarse salt-which was white in the appointed light and glistened like real snow. There were tons of it. A crowd of men stood ready in the wings with little baggage trucks suck as are now used in the corridors of great hotels, silent with rubber wheels. On them were great wide mouthed sacks full of salt. When the signal came they rush. ed in on all sides. each to his appoint- ed spot, and tumbled out his load, spreading it evenly with great wide bladed wooden shovels."
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No Clock Wanted.

There had been some talk of placing a clock in the tower of the village church. But John, the old sexton. who lived in the little cottage opposite the church. declared himself dead agin it" and expressed the opinion that it would mean "an awful waste O brass" were the scheme carried out.
 "We want no clocks.'' he said the other day. We've done without clocks up to now, an we shall manage. Why lyin' f my bed of mornin' l can see tho time by the sundial over the porch"
 "Yes," replied one who approved of the scheme, that's all right so far as it goes. But the sun doesn't shine every morning. What do you do then?"
 Why" answered John surprisedly, T knows then as it ain't fit weather to be out O bed, an just stops where is."-London Tit-Bits.
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The Lavish Jenkins,

In October, 1886, a religiously mind ed Buckinghamshire farmer named Jenkins brought his frstborn to the parish church to be christened, and this was to be the name: Abel Benja- min Caleb Daniel Ezra Felix Gabriel Haggai Isaac Jacob Kish Levi Ma noah Nehemiah Obdiah Peter Quartus Rechab Samuel Tobiah UZziel Vaniah Word Xystus Zechariah. It will be observed that the names are all ar ranged in alphabetical order and are as far as possible selected from Scrip ture. It was only with the very great est difficulty that the clergyman dis suaded MT. Jenkins from doing the lasting wrong to his child that he had unwittingly devised, but eventually it was decided to christen the boy simply Abel.-Chambers' Journal.
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Fate of Portuoal's Homer.

"The Lusiad' Is one of the noblest records ever written of national glory and success. Camoens, its gifted au- thor, determined to do for Portugal what Homer had done for Greece. The great poem was written in the six teenth century, which has been called the heroic age of Portugal, and it's main feature Is the rounding of the Cape of Good Hope by Nasco da Cana, while a most interesting episode is the crowning after death of lnez de Castro as queen of Portugal "fhe LuSiad" took it's name from LuSius. who was said to have founded Lisbon. It's author was born about 1520. and his career, which began brilliantly was blightcd by the death of broken heart of the lady of his love. for whose sake he was banished from the land He wrote '"The LuSiad" in his banish- ment and was recalled in 1571. losing on the way all his property except his poem. Pensioned at first by the king, this great epic poet of Portugal died in great poverty in 1570. when his patron was also dead
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29
The Maqpie Cslitna.


 Que of the dpartmcuts i'll the ;eh- cieut royal palace at Cintra, PorluGa!, is known as the Hall of MaEpie@
 Painted in the arabpsgue ceiling is h. he found swarm oI ma&Fjes l5&eA las iii the mouth a scroll on WheH5 painted ill red on Il white ground arp the words, "Por bem." 1'hc slo.3
 runs Chat King John of Poru&a, Was mHking love to one of the M;stLs ol honor in this chamber and MAS sHr
 pris2d by the queen. His majesty HaGr the best of tie circumstances 3Rd x plaincd to the queen, "E per bcfn nIinta sacre" C'Oh, il is nothin% at all. II i% quite right There is lo l=Hrm in i5 5"l.= .ts 10 whether the queen Was satisfied the legend is silent but the ltelies of taA court were deeply Interested and woeN constantly saying to one another with a smile. 'Por bem. Por bem.' The king thought it time to act so he com missioned an artist to paint on the ceiling as many magpies as there were talkative ladies about the court. each holding in the bcak the ribbon with the words, "Por bem." ."-London Globe.
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Down In a Coal Mine.

To the ear accustomed to the con- stant sound of living world he still. ness of q coal mine. where the miles e cHs3ss, utS and entries and the un yielding walls swallow up all sounds aGd echo is silence that is complete. i;,t as Cnp becomes accustomed to the silence through long hours of solitary work sounds become audible that would escape an ear less trained. The trick.ing mHrmur of the gas. the Spat tering fall of lump of coal loosenad by some mysterious force from i cranny in the wall. the sudden knock ing and breaking of q stratum far ri in the rock above or the scurry of q rat off somewhere in the darkness strike on the ear loud and startling The eye. too, becomes trained to penc- trate the darkness, but the darkness is so complete that there is a limit-thr limit of the rays cast by the pit lamp. Joseph Husband in Atlantic
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Tuning Bells.

What a beautiful tone that bell hasw is often heard. There are few, however, who know how bell re- ceives it's joyful or solemn tones. All bells after they are cast and finished must go through d process of tuning the same as any other musical instru ment before they respond with clear, true tone. Every bell sounds five notes, which must blend together in order to produce perfect harmony. The tuning of bell is done by means of shaving thin bits from various parts of the metal. It is as easy for an ex pert bell tuner to put bell in tune as it is for a piano tuner to adjust his instrument to perfect chords. At first thought it would seem that bell would be ruined should a tuner shave off too much at the last tuning, or the fifth sound, but such is not the case. He would. however. be obliged to be- gin over. starting again with the first tone and shaving the bell till it gave forth it's harmonious sound at the fifth tone.-Scientific American.
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Where Plato Taught.

The famous academy of Plato was in suburb of Athens, about mile north of the Dypilum gate. It is said to have belonged to the hero Academus; with wall and adorned with walks, groves and fountains. Plato possessed a small estate in the neighborhood and for some fifty years taught his divine philosophy" to young and old assem- bled in the academy to listen to his wise words. After Plato's death in 34S E. c. the academy lost much of its fame, but the beauty remained for centuries after the great teacher was no more.-New York American.
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Portuguese and Goldfish.

It is an interesting fact that the fish, ermen of northern Portugal started and developed the fishing industry ou the "banks" off the northern coast of America, and, though they now send fewer ships. their taste for salt cod from Newfoundland is unabated-n fact, 1t is national Portuguese dain, ty. It is found in every little grocery shop. hard and brown as a board 4 number of Portuguese have made their home on the islands to the south of the mainland of Massachusetts and there the dark eyes of the Iberian maiden, raven locks and a certain pie turesque element in dress are not in frequent. This connection with Por- tugal dates back many years. the ships. of Marthas Vineyard bridging the distance over sea and returning with Portuguese crews.-EXchange
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filler which, without any of the usual trouble or untidiness, adjusts the con- tents of the beloved pipe.
 For the automobilist or for the man who travels-indeed, for the smoker everywhere-thisl little gift is just the thing he'll want.
 When Gift Hunting.
 For the exquisite, the book lover and the traveller in one whether man or woman. gift par excellence would be a beautiful book rack of rare wood with much fine inlaid work, which comes from Florence. Birds and scrolls in intricate designs are deftly shown in woods of varying hues. For the man or woman bridge fiend there are bridge score pads supplied Hilh covers of Chinese embroidery. Belt pins and buckles are welcome offerings
 Give Her Placque.
 If you give your best girl a pendant she will be charmed, but should you select the latest ornament from gay
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CHRIS ! SIs.lasS5 $ G..ff IS
 f03 SWEET aEAnTS

It is always much easier to choose an acceptable present for a woman than for d man, the needs of tle >.'ern- CT sex being more limited and practi- cal utility being favored rather than mere decorativcness in all those things of which they are prepared to make use with any pretense of pleasure. The man who smokes will be genuine
 ly pleased if some one presents him this Christmas with one of the uew tobacco cases ill whose silver shelter fourteen little cartridges of the fra
 grant and favorite weed are compact
 ly slowed away and accompanied by q
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29
Adam and Eve.

q hope this expulsion of ours is not going to injure our social position. said Eve ruefully.
 'I guess not" replied Adam. "They can't stop us from being one of the very first families. whatever they do. :
 II don't find our names here in the Social Register said Eve. looking the volume over.
 Look under .Dilatory Domiciles.' III, love-" said Adam as he went out and named the jackass after himself Harpers Weekly.
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Poet Laureate.

The office of poet laureate practical ly begins with Chaucer. who assumed the title about 1885. After Chaucer the office was more or less in the shadow. but from Spenser in 1500 the line of poet laureate is pretty we'll filed down to the present time. The office is largely honorary and has not always been held by the greatest of En~lish poets. Dryden. Wordsworth and Tennyson being the most Illus ir;o:.s nf it's holders Exchange.
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A Pithy Sermon.

Here is the pithest sermon evcl preached: "Our ingress into life is naked and bare. our progress through life is trouble and care. our egress ou' of 1t we know not where: but. doing well here. we shall do well there. l could not tell more by preaching T year"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29
The Smart Vanity Set.

All girls like dangling trinkets. and here's an invention that is both swag
 ger and convenient. It consists of a number of toilet accessories made of solid gold or silver dangling from a bracelet. In the set pictured the ar. ticles reading from left to right are lip salve holder. coin purse. powder box and eyebrow pencil To these is sometimes added for the very up to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29
 His Own Valuation

Belle tells me she h sorry she ever married you" said a young lady to the husband of her dearest friend
 50 she ought 10 be-" he retorted. "She did some nice girl out of good husband.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29

LA PLACQUE THE NEW ORNAMENT. Paree. ia placque," she will love you better than ever, for it's the smartest thing we've had in jewelry for many moons.
 This novelty is round medallion about the size of silver dollar and is of platinum or silver. but never of gold. Pearls, gold or colored stones are incrusted on the surface. and Ge- lightful color combinations are secured by enamels.
 The little ornament is worn around the neck suspended on q fine gold chain or a narrow velvet ribbon with ieWeled slides
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29
Wanted 1t We'll Hidden.

Little Bobby was too polite to say he wanted big piece of the turkey but he said he would like piece of the chest. where the wishbOne was only he didn't want 10 find the wish bone too quick. .-Rrowning's Magazine
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unhappjness.

They who have never known pros nerity can hardly be said to he un. happy. It is from the remembrance oe joys we have lost that the arrows of itF'iction are pointed. Emile Zola.
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Excluded.

Ascum-Well. well. congratulate you. old man. And how is the baby to be named? Popley-By my wife's people. 1t seems.-Exchange
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It Was This Way.

"I suppose the father gave the brisie away"
 Not exactly. He gave q million away and threw her ."-Philadei nhia Ledger.
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r will never rsin roses 1T We whai iiare roses we must plant more Trees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29

A long. slow friendship is the best a long. slow enmity the deadliest.- Merriam.
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VANITY sH1.

date girl q cigarette sfsa. with. ot c..urse. a 1.liy' rpirr,a l,. far nli,;che> These sets w,n'' dp iul' he ierscu> woman. for their jan-iig and tinklin. are very pronounced as the wearer walks.
 The Walking Stick In Again.
 There are years when the walking stick is not carried by men. but this is not an off season. SO why not buy the man a stunning stick of meer- schaum wood with the ever popular straight handle tipped with silver on which the monogram of the prospe'- tive owner k engraved:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-12-29

It may be this candy was TIED to the limbsl THE Chnstmas tree is a CHRISTMAS treel
 ls that not sufficient for you and for me9 l's full of good goodies that Santa Claus grows And WE shouldnt ask how they got there. .pose,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-11-30
RAVELS TWENTY
THOUSAND MILES
And Doctor Pratt Still Maintains
That Local Board OF Health
Is Up to Date.


Twenty thousand miles measures The
tour OF DF' ). > q. iFatt o. the board
u Aealh VINO returned yesterday on
'hf "IiAelhlh2 AFTER taxing notes from
'hicaSo TO Panama on the best way Of
getting nd 81 the festive mosquito and
other incideHtal> to good health.
\ few hours after tho Inst mia of
~, +,,..,.,- 4l..,,-,...l}.,1
~ 1' = y"
ne was BACK at ms desk III the board
OF health building picking up the
threads Of his work and gettin.r ready
- anuIy . fav marc wrinkle. - H., ~.
pa ,''' '''' law III 'i""o'"'" ana IL"
NaI.
= We re strictly mp to date. - he said
Yesterday ..An5 while IN SOM, ..r...as
;.,.....,-..,,,-,. -. ,,,.,..-, -,
my ~ -
th8h lhey nave mere the local board
/ has nothing 10 be ashamed Of ana IS
certainly not behind the times IN any
tI;n,,
~
""' "iii'oL was I'ii'I'l {" AFTER en-
aiming the methods of most Of the
large boards of health in this country
and Navicn Tho state hoard or baal+b