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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
TO CONTEND FOR
JOHNSON s BELT

Boston Dec. Ga boing bout
which may 20 FAR toward deciding
who's who in heavyweight pugiHgtic
circles is scheduled for tonight, When
Sam Langford and Joe jeanette. both
colored, will meet in twclye-round
.anair. The Armory Athletic Associa-
ton will stage the affair. Both Lang.
ford and Jeanette have been promi
'ncntly mentioned as possible contcn-
ders for the heavyweight belt worn
by Jack johnson Many sporting ex.
ports believe that Johnson is or will
soon be AL in as he Is alleged to
have been leading the pace that kills
and is now on the verge of nervous
Drostration In the event that either
Of tonights contestants shows him.
self clearly superior to the other, the
winner viii he I'm a position to force
Johnson o a battle or to renounce his
claims. This situation, however. prom
Uses no hope 10 those sports who are
eager for white champion
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
SENBRICH WILL
Give A RECITAL

New York, Dec. G.-One of the most
important musical events OF the yelr
in America will be Nine. Scmbrich's
folksong recital in Carnegie Hall this
afternoon. The floksong literature of
the principal countries Of the world
has been culled b. thc prima donna.
involving a labor OF love covering six
or eight years. Equally at home in all
the nations of Europe and America.
and familiar with the language of
most Of them, Nine. Sembrich is per
haps the only living singer who could
successfully carry out such a project.
Every important country OF Eurone
is represented i'm the program, which
also includes lhe folk songs Of this
country. Passing over the popular
minstrel songs as not properly folk
songs, the prima donna has gone to
Louisiana to get the representative
form OF North American folk song.
OF these, "Masieu Banjo" and "Gai
Ion Ia have been selected by Nine.
Sembrich as standing for the form in
America. The total list comprises
twentynine songs, TO be sung i'm four
teen different languages, not to men
ton differences in the dialect of near
ly every song on the program
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
90 eLuEFlELp pEoplE-

Enter today in The Leader Contest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
APPOINTMENTS
ARE DISCUSSED

Washington, Dec. 6.--The Supreme
Court appointments and naming of
five members OF the new commerce
court were discussed by President
Taft today in cabinet session. The
threat OF the insurgent senator's to
fight the confirmation of judges
Swayze OF New Jersey. Pollock of
Kansas and Sanborn OF Minnesota if
they are named for the supreme court
has stirred the administration
It is said the President is consider
ing Representative Howard Of Geor-
gia Democrat as one of Judges of
the commerce court.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
MARYLANpsRs 70 DAME

"c York Dec 6. Maryland. l,y
MaryaUd will be heard at the Plaza
tonight to the exclusion of all other
airs the occasion OF the musical
.outburst being the twelfth annual re-.
ceptiJn and dance OF the Maryland
Society OF New YORK Several prom.
inont Marylandcrs viii be- present. in
addition 20 hundreds OF Now Workers
who boast or Maryland as their native
state
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
SHEPARD MAY
SUCCEED DEPEW

New York, Dec. 6. An important
conference OF leading Democrats will
be held in this city this evening. 1t
js understood hat the purpose of the
meeting is 10 discuss the availability
Of Edward VI Shepard as a success.
sor TO United States Senator Chaun.
cey VI Depew.s Shepard hab the
support Of some OF the leading Demo
cratic newspapers but is said not be
favorable 10 certain influential mem.
bcrs of the Tammany Hall organiza-
ton
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
PRESIDENT
MESSAGE
To CONGRESS
Continued from Page One)

[ior opposes this plan; having set
forth his obje stions il his annual TO-
port.
The President believes that Con
gress ought to prohibit interstate
commerce railroads from owing or
controlling ships doing business
through the canal. such course be.
ing urged to save the people Of the
United States the benefit OF .egiti.
mate competition. This enactment
must come sooner or later. the prcsl.
dent points ont.
Inc President points with pride to
the economics of his administration
reminding Congress of the des!rability
of this being initiated. He points OFT
that nearly half million was saved
IN one bureau and over quarter Of
million in arother. n this same
connection he deplores the abuse Of
the postal brankinG privilege which
'is annually costing the country mil
lions and demanded that Congress
take steps to check it,
The President showed his ,ea, -.
terest in the extension of American
enterprises by asking legislation en-
aiding Americans to establish banks
in foreign countries and branches of
existing banks in the United states.
Declaring that the poor man has 70
show in tho courts against a rich
opponent, Mr.. Taft strongly urges
changes in American court proceed
ure, especially in the appellate bran.
che9, modelled after the English svs.
TEN.
Other recommendations and de-
mands include :ho following:
For broader civil service tests for
consular officers; the abolition OF
pork barrel" methods in aprroprlat.
ing money for the constructing OF
public buildings and the institution Of
commission TO investigate the necey-
sity of buildings and report to Cor.
gress; the abolition of superfuous
customs officials and strictor obscrva.
ton to detect smuggling; increase of
tariff commission from three mem
bers TO five; Federal incorporation
act; that Congress honor Commander
Peary for discovering the North Pole;
Conservation laws to save forests
from natural ard human rayages:
prompt payment of all claims against
the United States; increase in salar.
les to Supreme court justices; the
regulation of injunctions; Revision in
second class mail regulations; adop-
ton of permanent annual naval APP
preparation; immediate institutions 0,
parcels posts; laws to prevent census
frauds; steps 10 aid the proposed ne.
gro exposition to celebration the
granting of freedom; bureau to con
troll national parks; wider powers
for the Interstate commerce commis
sion.
President Taft defends the Payne.
Aldrich tariff but declares that he
will likely send message TO the next
Congress asking further revision.
Two members OF tho Cabinet are
congratulated upon their services
Postmaster General Hitchcock and
Aattorney General Wickersham. Es-
pecial mention is made of the patriot
ic services of Senator Root before
the Hague Tribunal when he argued
the Newfoundland fisheries cause.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06

We have found that a SINGLE
DOSE of hdler-i-ka the simple Ger.
man Appendicitis remedy. relieves
wind or gas I'm the stomach or bowlcs
sour stomach or constipation almost
INSTANTLY Mastus Pharmacy.
Elks Building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
RAKER clTYs NEW GOVERNMENT

Baker City, Ore, Dec 6.-Charles
H. Palmer. and other officials elected
last month, were inaugurated into of.
fee today. They have the honor Of
Seing the first to servo tie city under
the now commission form CT govern
ment. Mr.. Palmer once before ee@yoG
rs chief executive OF the city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-06
BUDS" AND "suDDlgs" TO DANCE

New York, Dec. 6.-Society buds"
and "buddies" of the Smart set" viii
meet tonight at the first Of the seas.
on's famous junior cotillions. For the
girls and boys who have been out sew
eral seasons there will be the Cindc-
rellas, also very smart, the first to DO
held Thursday night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04

b. b. Thayer, President of the Ana
conda Copper Co. has left for Butte
for the purpose Of making property
appraisals and rounding up conditions
in general incident to an increase in
the capital stock of zs1he Anaconda
Copper Co. from 1,200;000s. shares to g.
900 900 shares in order ia acquire prop
critics Of ether Companies located in
BUTTE district. Mr.. Thayer was ac-
companied by experts who will assist
in appraising the different mines
Houghton, Mich.-The La Sale CO.
yesterday shipped two cars of rock 10
the Contnental-Allou stamp mill.
where mill test of this rock is being
made. The rock was taken from the
companys big stock pfle,s estimated
10 contain $4,000 tons. which. il APP
pearances count for anything. should
show fairly high yield, though prob
ably not in excess of 30 pounds Of min
eral per ton of rock milled. u
New York--It is estimated that the
worlds visible supply of coffee March
will show a decrease of 100000 bags.
Supply Feb. l was 15.155,029 bags and
or March last year 14,9l6.237.
BEACON
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BLooDLEss soNNETs,
VIII Hundreds Of Thousands Of Fair
Easter Paraders Be Disappointed.

New York. March 3.-Threatening TO
bright the crop of Easter bonnets that in
a few weeks must bud forth on the ave
nues, fiVe thousand makers of their straw
and braid foundations are today talking
strike to the horror of the miiliners I'm
less these artifiCers Of the basic designs
of women's headgear come 10 terms the
creators of The oVerlaid effects will have
to disappoint hundreds OF thousands of
fair Easter SUNDAY paraderS In addition
to this labor trouble. the miliiners are
this year facing n growing protest
against the trophies OF bird butchery with
which they have been wont 10 set off The
charms Of the most gentle and tender
hearted women of this town. Since the
Audubon workers here have shown the
horrors of this trade in the airgrette and
other plumes. that are torn from the
bloody backs of dying mother birds many
a woman has refused to have her new
church bonnet made a cause for such
cruelty. Now that the milliners are able
to prepare the discarded plumage of the
good old harnyard fowl to ornament the
best of bonnets, New Workers are hoping
that the other relics Of barbarism will at
last die out here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
First Of ORA. {. Daniels ,. Articles.
These articles on the Horse and on Cattle and Bones
tic Animals will appear every Friday.

tbut one should always look for the
best and notable points in the class
one desires. %
| In buving a horse, stand in front OF
| him looking at his head. This shouio
be of good width between the eyes
| The nostrils should be full, the moutn
liberal the lips smooth. firm and well
compressed. the ears broad, but not
too long, inclining slightly TOWARDS
each other. The ears denote much as
to intelligence and condition. The ears
moving in opposite directions, first one
and then the other, indicate the am
NAL is intelligent and observing, takes
notice of things around INN, is splriteu
and alert. The eyes should be of good
size, open and showing kindly ana
intelligent expression. The TEEN
should be looked at. and although IL
is not possible in this short article 10
fully describe them as to age telllns'
one should be cOnversant with thelr
condition when judging of the value
and age of a horse. An article VIII
appear in this paper on teeth later
on
The chest should be circular, full
and deep in appearance. Depth is very
! important The forelegs should be
rather widely separated at the top
gradually slopng together as they
near the fetlock, but whether they
| should be separated much or little at
the top, they should invariably be
straight
ners of horses, cattle and Domestic
save them for reference.
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KELLER AWAITS FURTHER
ADVlCES FROM INGRAM

Marlin, Tex, March 3.-Manager Nc
GraW of the Giants has received a
telegram from Willie Keller in which
the wonderful little fielder said that
he would not sign with any other club
until he had heard further from Nc
GraW Just what terms McGraw has
offered are not known. but the Giants
manager says he thinks he can fix a
contract that will be satisfactory 10
Eeelrr. He is anxious to have his old
team mate on the Giants. and if the
business end of the deal can be ar
ranged in time. he wants Keller to re-
por1 at Marlin and help out with the
Youngsters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
PatDineen Approves
Running Variations.

Boston, March IF the contestants
are in condition. running the fun Mar
athon distance of ~ miles $3.50 yards
will not injure athletes. says rat Dl-
ne"n, tho veteran long distance runner.
Dincen, who was 40 years old on tep.
q, has been running for The past -
years, covering all distances from III
miles TO six day events, and ha3 run
against three ana tour-men Leans re-
lays. and expects to be good Tor FOUR
Oh. five more years. He never smokes,
and trains on plain food. not incllding
pastry or potatoes. He won the SIX
day gO-aS-you- please race in lndu trial
hall III 1902, covering Jl9 miles, " ef q
FLAP to the mile track. He also ran
in two other SiX-day contests
Dmeen has raced in III Marathons,
winning three, finishing second in five
and third in hrce. He beat Johnny
Hayes IN the Lake Champlain cele-
hration at Burlington, VT, on July
s. last year. anW on the race. He has
run IN Variations at Boston. Montreal.
Belleville, Ont, Wilkes Barre, Yon-
kers, Lowell. Brigton Beach and At
lantic City
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04

Following is the first of series OF
articles that will be published every
Friday:
Any man using good judgment in
buying his horse, furnishing proper
stabling, following well-known and
correct rules as to feeding, and giving
reasonable care and attention 10 the
animal. can make the keeping of the
horse a matter of profit ana pleasure
rather than one of worry and imam
cial loss.
In buying, one should decide upon
the breed, size and kind OF morse pest
suited by nature for the work re-
quired. 1t is, of course, qulte Hpos-
sible, to combine the heavy draft morse
with a hunter, trOtter or race morse,
all in one. Therefore, one requiring a
horse for any of these purposes should
select one built along the lines OF
speed, endurance and strength, or a
proper combination Of these quantities
best suited to his wants.
a farmer, as a rule, requires an all
round horse for his work, a good drlV-
er, a good road horse, and one WIN
strength sufficient to do the farm
work An exceedingly heavy horse IS
an expensive horse for the farmer to
own, because he is slow and is carry
ing, much of the time, unnecessary
weight Hence, in buying a horse
suited to the ordinary farmers wants,
il requires considerable Judgment dis
played. along with good information,
CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY. Ow
animals, should clip these articles and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
MANHATTAN's PROBLEM.
only Eight Days Rations Could Be
Stored on Island.


New York, March THAT starvation
will within a week threaten the millions
OF people on Manhattan Island if floods
strikes or snow blocks should ever cut off
their outside food supply, was announced
today by statistcians who have been
making a study of the subject in this
city. According To the results of this
investigation. New Workers. can store
within the city'S limits only rations
enough TO last the community for eight
Gays at the most, if no further food
should be forthcoming from the farms
outside While over one billion pounds
OF meat are found to be consumed each
year by New Workers. together with a
billion and a half of eggs. 74S, :359. 600
Quarts OF milk and almost five million
nar[e , OF flour. storage room for even a
week snare of such a gigantic food sun
ply IS known to he scarce on this re
solicted island. With these startling
,aSIS IN mind. the people of Gotham are
quay casting about TO learn what posi-
PIE tduse could ever cut off their vital
'o"i'e''iohs with the outside world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
WHlTBRlDGE's PICTURES
Remain as Memorial to Artist Who
Was First Recognized In Ohio.

New York, March 3-WorthiEgtOn
WhittridSe. the last member of the
Hudson River Group" of landscape
painters is dead in the country which
he had perpetuated on canvas, at his
nome in Summit, y. j., at the age OF 30
wears. Up to within two weeks of his
death, which was caused by the effects
of age, he was active in the field of
art, and had just completed canvas
when he was compelled to take to his
bed.
Mr. Whittrit!ge was born in Spring
field, Ohio, in 1920 where he received
his preliminary education. In the pub
lie schools his crude drawing attracted
the attention of his teachers, and soon
he went to Cincinnati t. study art.
There, as in Springfield, his ability at
tractcd attention, and with the aid OF
the elder Joseph Longworth, of that
city, he was enabled t" go abroad to
study.
Dusseldorf London, Antwerp, paris
and Rome gave to MIN their best, and
after Il year with Andrcas Achenback
he returned to America. The oid
| Tenth Street Studios" count him
among those famous artists who have
their workshops there. For ten years
he made his home there. and his paint
ings of the Hudson River and the cat
skill Mountains gave him a place
among the Hudson River" school OF
painters. which numbered among its
| members Thomas Doughty, the found
er; Asa Burand, kesset, Clifford and
Church. More than thirty-two years
ago he moved his studio to summit,
| where he remained mp 10 the time of
| his death.
Miss Eurhemia Foote. the daughter
| Of Judge t'NCte, became his wife in
| 1867. ana Mr.. Whittridge is survived
by three daughters-Miss Euphemia,
| Miss Alice and Mrs. katZenbach.
| MANY of the artists best works are
| in Cincinnati. in tho museums there
| and in the private collection Of the
! I.ongVorth family.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
WILL PLEASE ROOSEVELT.
Besides Stock Raising and General
Farming Dayton Men Raise Large
Families.

Spokane, Wash, March 3.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt will be more than
delighted upon his return from the
WildS Of Africa when he reads the re-
port prepared by officials of Dayton,
Wash, II thriving city in the Touchet
valley, southwest of Spokane. This
shows that while many men have
made fortunes in orcharding, stock
raising and general farming they have
also reared large families. Repre-
sentative r A. Jackson, called the
sheep king Of the Tukanon." heads the
list as the father of II children, all
living. Rev. w. Fl. Harris has six;
Rev. II. e. Mason, five; Charles J.
Bpughton, banker. eight; A. p. Ca
hill, banker, seven: j. A. Muirhead,
mayor. eight; w. W. Ward. postmas-
ter. eight; Chester r. Miller. judge
superior court. six; j. ". Holman,
judge police court, eight: j. J.. Dumas,
eX- president Washington Horticul-
tural Association, three; C. Morrow,
merchant, five; f. NJ Weatherford,
rancher: NJ. Woodwards, commissions
er. and j. Swart. county clerk. five
each
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HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty Of Them in Augusta and Good
Reason for II.

wouldn't any woman be happy.
After years Of iackache suffering,
Days of misery. nights of unrest.
The distress of urinary troubles.
>,She finds relief and cure"
mo reason why any Augusta readar
Should suffer in the face of evidenc,
like this:
Mrs. w. II. Bush. Z Noyes Place
Augusta saws: Il have used Doan',
Kidney Pills and can say that the,
are all that is claimed for them. Abou
4 year ago / suffered pains in thu
small Of my back and through my
kidneys. l tried plasters. but did no.
receive any relief until l procured {
box Of Doans Kidney Pills at Will.
r. Partridge's Drug Store. In a shor'
time after commencing their use
was a great deal better. Whenever
feel any recurrence of kidney troub!.,
a few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills ar;
all that is required to drive away tn
annoyances"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
0ks no ether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
TELEPHONE TALK.
Word "Hello" Dropped from Telephone
Wires to Save Time. i.

Commenting on the Disappearance OF
the expression ''hello' from the telephone
wires. contemporary laments word
which combines a suffieiency of shout
a liquid syllable. provoking to suaye tone
The word has been dropped not because
ii is vulgar, runs the verdict sof tiie
elect upon this popular form OF greeting.
but merely because in commercial age
to omit all preliminary courteSies saves
time. No more does the operator give
one a chance to wish her the top OF the
morning The receiver touches ones ear
and the word operator comes with such
amazing prOmptness Except when It's
hardness is even more Amazingly thar one
does not know which to admire more, the
abrupt demand to state ones business
without waste of words or the liquidly
fluent ''r'' which so many of the tele-
phone clerks affect.
This ''r'' sounds affected. but there Is
an explanation. The throaty. hard r
is made by the back Of the tongue-that
.'r" for which New Englanders reproach
their western brothers. The dencately
rolled or turned So must be MADE WIN
| the tip of the tongue, and the VANISHING
or silent ~" occurs also where the
speech is well forward. Now the tele-
phone operator by long practise of SOFT
clear speech has. brought her enumeration
forward on the tongue. and that hthe,
adroit member without the owners con-
scious direction trills the 'r' off with the
precision and finish of the tintinnabnla-
ton OF the telephone Dell IlStli' AZ icost
this is how the present writer has worked
il out.
1t is interesting to note the various in
Elections that are put into the meager
vocabulary of these busy young women.
1t is as if the feminine speech harnessed
into unaccuStomed limitations, since 1t
NAV not stray beyond Haymarket or
Roxbury and the multiple numbers. has
asserted the eternal wOmanly's infinite
variety in a tonal gamut which the afore-
said practise renders the despair of an
average elocutionist The young ladies'
seem to speak to the world in mysteri-
Gus cipher, but whenever was so much
friendly interest expressed in such for
mula as "Oxdized H2So4?" Which of AIS
has not felt our haste rebuked by the
cheerful echo of our reiterated call after
the wrong number has been given? We
say firmly. Il asked for Apollinaris
CLAM" and "Apollinaris CL46M' comes
gaily back again. while the train we
hoped to catch slides out of the station. {
Yes, the use of the telephone is one of
the modern tests of character, and those
of us whom duty or pleasure calls to II
not more than dozen times day may
well afford to have tolerant sympathy
for the workers whose official remarks
have as the utmost limit of variety,
Here's your nickel, shall ] call your or
Tn give you information" Which does
not mean at all a glorious chance to tell
us something, but merely to connect us
with another unseen speaker whose hap
pier 60 lot is to explain all the unreason-
able rules of the telephone company to
indignant patrons.