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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
NOTICE.

The following named parties have
filed their application with the clerk
of the Board of Affairs of the City Of
Bluefield asking for a license to sell
at retail spirituous liquors, wine, por.
ter, ale, beer and drinks of like ma
ture at the places set out after their
respective names.
b. NJ. Cohen, corner Princeton Ave-
nue. and Stewart Street, City of Blue
field, in Altamont Hotel Building. ID.
NJ. Cohen is the owner Of said build
ing. q
Louis Lebarwitch, 20 old No., 43 new
No, Princeton Avenue. City Of Blue
field, in the II. r. Hunter Building.
III. r. Hunter is the owner of said
building.
Said applications will be presented
to the Board of Affairs at their first
meeting or adjournment thereof after
September 4, 1910.
j. T. AKERS, Auditor.
S5-104wks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
MISS WISE SERVANT.
She Was Too We'll Posted to Suit the
Now York Woman.


Some girls may be green and easily
imposed upon" said the woman, but
just as many more can give their en-
ployers points on law. The girl that
came to my house the other day from
an employment agency knew more In
n minute about the rights Of employer
and employed than would know In q
year. About the first thing she did
was to look out ut that big hole in
the ground at the other end Of the
lot, where they are preparing to build.
She said:
:" If 1 should break any dishes while
that building is going up you couldn't
make me pay for them
II asked why not. and she informed
me that girl working In q building
that Is likely to be shaken by blasting
Is protected by the same rule that gov
ems employees in a dining car. Owing
to the insecurity they are allowed 500
month for breakage. Dishes valued
Mt less than $50 may be smashed with
fmpunity. She gave me a printed ac-
count of the trouble of two friends
who had thrashed that matter out In
court and had been sustained In their
contention for twenty dollar leeway.
didn't employ that girl. don't want
to impose upon any girl, but l didn't
want to hire one who knows that she
can smash my best dishes up to 500
worth and get off without paying dam
ages."-New York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
Other Editors
Cigarettes.

There has been nothing more out.
rageous than the publicity given to
the personal habits OF Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. She is said to smoke Gig.
arettes and a lot Of old women be.
longing to the National Anti.Cigaretto
League, and to other organizations OF
the same sort, we believe, have ad.
Vertised their own virtue. as they
think at her expense. It is said that
committee from the League will
cal on her TO urge that she deny
that she smokes cigarettes. or. {. she
have contracted the habit that sbo
viii promise 10 quit
II ig hoped that she viii sicI tbo
dog on them. not only should she de-
cline To- receive them; but j., Nick 1,
anywhere about the house she should
request him to express in the most
unparliamentary language he car
command the family opinion Of In,
busy bodies who are behind this
movement he might tell them
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
FARMERS INSTITUTE

AZ the Farmers Institute and New
Hope Fair to be held at New Hope on
the 4th and 9Th of October, one hun
dred dollars will be awarded for the
best in the following exhibits: Corn,
potatoes, pumpkins, chickens, colts,
pigs, butter, dressmaking, fancy nee
die work, display of jellies, preserves
and canned fruits, pound cake and es.
sayson "Beautifying the Home, "s'How
to keep the boy on the FARM and
Farm Life"
Circulars of information Will be post
ed in few days and you are urged to
enter one or several of these contests.
We want you to help to make this the
greatest Farmers Institute that our
country has ever had.
The last day will be devoted largely
to live stock. If you should have any.
thing not mentioned either in the stock
vegetable, or grain line please favor
the Institute by bringing it.
Don't fail to Sc ethe premiums which
Will be mentioned on the poster.
Respectfully yours,
WALTER M. KAHLE.
Pres. of Institute.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
ANCIENT BRIDGES.
Some Built Before tho Christian Era
Still Standing In China.

Some Built Before tho Christian Era
Still Standing In China.
Suspension bridges which were built
In the time of the Han dynasty COO
Il. G. to 900 A. d. are still standing.
striking examples of oriental engineer.
Ing skill. According to historical and
geographical writer's OF China. it was
Shang Lieng. Kaen Tsu's chief Of COM
mand, who undertook to construct the
first public roads In the Flowery EN-.
pire.
AT that time it was almost impos-
sible for the province OF Shense TO
communicate with the capital. Lieng
took an army of 10000 workmen and
cut great gOrges through the noun
tains, filling up the canyons and val
leys with the debris from his excava-
tons. At places where deep gorges
were traversed by large and rapidly
lowing streams he actually carried
out his plan OF throwing suspension
bridges. stretching from one slope to
the other.
These crossings. appropriately styled
flying bridges" by early Chinese writ.
ers. are high and dangerous looking I'm
the extreme. At the present day a
bridge may stu he seen I'm the Shense
which is 400 feet long and is stretched
over a chasm more than 1000 feet
deep How those early engineers
erected such structure with the tools
and appliances at their command is q
mystery which will probably never be
explained
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
SlEMP'S PAPERS.

The Bristol Herald Courier takes al
inventory and finds that all the Re
publican newspapers of the Ninth Dis
trict are owned by Federal officehol
ders. The Slemp Officeholders' Asso
citation has a strong grip on the party
in the Ninth, all right. The nonoffice
holders have the privilege of votin;
as the association directs and it al
ways directs for Slemp.-Richmont
Journal.
There is another one just outside O
the Ninth district.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
How 20 Test PAPER.

You cannot test paper as YOU would
string. by stretching 81. IL has been
stretched 50 much in the process OF
manufacture that it won't stand much
more. The way to test 1t IS to rub II
Ia the hands After such treatment
poor paper is full OF holes and cracks
Good paper simply takes the appear.
aEcc Of leather. II much white dust
Is produced we know there are earth.
~ impurities. II It cracks It has been
bleached too much.-London Globe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
WASHINGTON
AND RETURN

Excursion via Norfolk & Western
Railway, Wednesday, August 10th.
GET READY. Special vestibule train
Will leave Bluefield 1920 a. m. Round
trip 5000. Returning will leave Union
Station Washington 1000 D. m. Au.
gust 18th. See flyer or nearest Nor
folk & Western Ry. Agent.
w. Is. Devil,
General Passenger Agent.
1923 to S-9th-10.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
MERE BAGATELLE

1t cost only s2O2,5OO to bury King
Edward. A mere bagatelle compared
with what 1t has cost the United
States to nurture Nelson b. Aldrich IN
the bosom of its Government.-Couri-
er-Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
FORCED SMILES,

IL you see any smiles on the faces
of the machine Republicans of Blue.
field, take it from us those very
smiles are brought to the surface by
superhuman effort.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
FOR RENT.

groom fiat on Bland street. .$25. 90
broom fiat on Bland street. .. .s15.75
6'room Hat on Bluefield Ave. $1,000
5room cottage SO. Bluefeld 4. $500
We also have 40 or 80 lots for sale.
located in different parts of the city.
Prices to suit.
Also 81 lots in the town of Prince.
ton, w. Va. Write for terms Have
other property not included in this
list.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
On His Own.

While I was engaged 10 her she
uade inc give up drinking. smoking
end golf Last OF ALL gave up some.
thing on my own account"
What was thatw
The girl"-Judge's Library.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12

Iess-I broke my engagement with
him because he wouldn't give I'D to
bacco. Jess-Thcn he Is an old fame
OF yoursi Tess-Yes. and he's still
smoking st Louis Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
Estimate Of the Amount Neces-:
sery to be Levied for the Cur
rent Fiscal Year by County
Court Of Mercer County.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF MERCER, TO-WIT:


day
President French
or
o be as ollows
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12


}d) Commissions Exoneaions 90
- m $50. 42o
the county according to the last thereof
East Rirsr priet ssssosss
RSSn ps'T ns,,,.; :sosass
jumping Braneh District s ssesS
The respective dis
t1fts is as follows
R Rs:, n p ,,s:s,;f1e.'''s.....::...::::
~, 5ymSash p ps'ss district ss
The rate necessary raise
the aforesaid amount the which each
l. 49, Beaver Pond District ;i................. Cents
l r1 East River District ..+r.............. Cents
.nr Rock District ........... Cents
l. =, Plymouth .......... Cents
Jumping Branch District ...............5 Cents
STATE VIRGINIA
COUNTY MERCER Towrr:
hereby certify that the foregoing
E. L. BOWMAN Clerk County Court
+ 44 ESTIMATE
For special debt levy provided o. Acts 1908
levy cannot exceed ten the and
can only be laid where there con-
STATE VIRGINIA
COUNTY MERCER To.wIT:
AT session of the county held at the court
house thereof Present o. Free -,
President OF said court Writ Commissioners
appearing to the that January 1908 there
was an outstanding Indebtedness county of said
$4,000 and $4,000 shown by
and interest has not b heap na none OF sad
desiring to qdae special levy of five
c) on the hundred dollars property said
County provided by section legislature of
taxable property in said district ,,
TO he last assessment thereof
Oh Personals ns'a pne s4SO445o
(c) Railroad property. .... . ss4s4o1
Ioai value for county $297S5 $685.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY MERCER TowrT:
L. Bowman county and State do
hereby certify that the entered
}rt L. BOWMAN Clerk County Court
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12

r. Bowman
hereby certify that the foregoing
by said county day ofA August
E.. L. Clerk County (obr
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-12
ESTIMATE.


NA ''"e' " isI
year
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
SEN. LOR|MER
IS EXONERATED
Committee Declares That He Would
Have Had Majority of Three Votes
Without Fraud.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Senatol
Lorimer, of Illinois, was given clear
bill of health Saturday by the sub
cOmmitte of the senate committee
on privileges and elections, which in
vestigated charges of bribery made
in connection with his election to
succeed Senator Hopkins. The re-
port of the investigation was made
to the full committee on privileges
and elections, which then adjourned
until Tuesday to give the members
opportunity to study the evidence
and the subcommittee report.
Evidence that there was money
passed between certain members of
the Illinois Legislature was not ig-
nored by the subcommittee, but ii
was declared that if the votes of
members charged either with receiv-
ing or paying money had been elm
mated, Mr.. Lorimer would still have
had majority of three votes. TIL,
subcommittee was a unit in assert
NC that the evidence did not show
that Mr.. Lorimer had been connected
with the alleged distribution of &
jackpot" or any money to influence
the legislature in the preferment OF
himself for the senatorship.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
ON CHARGE OF
PETIT LARCENY
Jay Young and Louis Robinson, Both
C0I0red, Are Given Jail Sentences
in Circuit Court.

Jay Young, colored, was tried in
he Clark circuit court Monday morn
-ng on two charges of petit larceny
and sentenced to seven months in
the county jail. Louis Robinson, col
bred, was also sentenced to 60 days
n the county Jail on charge of pet
t larceny. Young stole two pairs ot
boots from the store of r. Frank, and
Robinson was charged with stealing
1 pipe from the B. George drug store
IN North Main street.
After these two cases were finished
The petit jury was discharged until
Wednesday morning.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19

The place was sought by thou
sands, and the figure was the admi-
ration OF every person. landmarks
showed upon it and it was cleaned,
and finally it was enclosed in a large
glass mold. 1t was still the praise
of every tongue, and remained in
its grandeur until during school
entertainment in the building some
waste paper and trash caught fire.
Many persons wanted to carry the
figure out. Others believed the fire
could be extinguished without dam
age. The flames increased so rapid
ly that they reached the steeple or
cupalo and soon consumed the
woodwork of the large bell, which
was over this figure, and fell, crush
ing it to pieces.
This was a great loss to mankind,
and no model had been kept by our
poet-sculptor, Joel 7. Hart"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
IDEA
IN DECORATION
Realistic Snow Storm May Be Seen
on Interior of Building and Win
d0WS ArtisticaIIy Done.

A pretty idea for Christmas deco
ration is carried out on the interior
of the spacious store of McCord &
Phillips.
Hundreds of cotton flakes are
strung on invisible threads, in such
a way as to give the effect of a win
ter snow storm. From the center of
the ceiling is an immense aircraft,
with miniature Santa Claus enjoy
ing an aerial voyage.
A small motor above one of the
display windows puts the snow
flakes in gentlemotion, and the en-
tire effect is very realistic.
The windows are decorated from
the stock of the splendidly filled
store, Princeton and Stacy-Adams
shoes for men and Princess for la
dies being displayed to the best ad-
vantage.
Autumn leaves are used profusely
in one window in connection with
shoes and other suitable gifts for
ladies', while a splendid display of
mems furnishings compose the con-
tents OF the other window.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
PEOPLES FORUM
GIVES SOME REASONS.

To the Editor of The News: In re-
spnse the query in Peple's Forum
of Saturday, allow me to make a
categorical answer to those Gues-
tons, for | recognize the right of
"The People" to know the ''What and
Why" of the acts of their supposed
servants. The board of councilmen
answering the first question, "Why
was the city judges salary raised"
would answer for a minority Of the
council. In the first place five cOun
cilmen were pledged to the act.
Secondly. In scrutinizing the eel
ebrated Richmond, KY, case, decid-
ed in 1906, in which Judge Benton.
decision was reversed by the court
of appeals, this latter court held the
police judge, under the charter of
fourth class cities, entitled to a dep
uty clerk, and after much abstruse
reasoning decided that the city and
not the judge must pay the salary
of the clerk Also that he might act
as his own deputy and receive the
salary for the extra services. With
this mandate of the law before our
eyes, the board almost unanimously
decided to be agreeable, and moi
force the judge to appoint a clerk
and collect by such the salary. More
over. we had it authentic that the
incumbent was in conciliatory mood
and willing to waive all claims fol
the time past-11 months, $33O-On
condition that we unanimously voted
him the pay for a deputy. The latter
we could not secure; therefore, the
back pay was allowed. On this lat
ter point the city attorney ruled that
no suit would lie for collecting the
claimed back pay; but for the sake
of harmony and to prevent litigation
to the hurt of the city's business ii
was allowed with but single dis
senting vote. This answers questions
Nos. l and =.
The answer to question B: "Why
allow the architect so much for city
hall plans, $500, or about that?" 1t
was the opinion of a minority, APP
preaching closely to a majority, that
the allowance was excessive. The
architects proposal was to charge
2 per cent on the plans, but consented
to let the council decide what was an
equitable fee. The claim was re-
ferred to a committee of the mem
bers of tbe council, who from expert
ence as builders and contractors
were best judges of the value OF
such services. This committee re-
fused to recommend any reduction OF
the claim Therefore, it was unani-
mously allowed, presuming it to be 6
lust one. and not exorbitant, as a
first supposed. Very sincerely yours
M. S. BROWNE.
Winchester, KY, Dec. 10.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
TO MAIL SUBSCRIBERS

The first of the new year is ap
preaching and every merchant needs
money. The News is no exception tl
the rule. 1t has large amount of
money due on the rural routes and BY
mail. Every subscriber that is de-
Iinquent will find the date to which he
has paid up on the margin of the pa.
per. 1t is hard for this office to reach
you; hut it is mighty easy for you to
drop in while in town on a Saturday
or some other day and give us a few
dollars. kindly remember your sub.
scrinti0n the first time you are in
Winchester. Don't nut it off.
After the first of the year The
News will be compelled to cut off al
subscribers who are in arrears thret
months. This is not because we art
not willing to trust you, but because
of the postOffice department. Under
the rulings no daily paper can be SEN
throuuh the mails at the REGULAR rate:
to any person who is back three
months in his subscription. We know
you do not want to stop the paper
therefore aid US all lou can and hell
our pocket also by coming in RICH
away and paving up.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
CALLED MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
Is Held Saturday Afternoon for Pur-
pose of Transacting Important
Business.

A hurried call, signed by five
members Saturday afternoon,
brought the city council together
Saturday night in special session.
he petition stated that the object
of the call was to "pass ordinances
regulating the shooting of fireworks
during the Christmas holidays in tie
city limits and to transact Other
important business. After they had
assembled, however, it was found
that there were already enough ordi
nances on the books to take care of
this matter and the important bust
ness was then transacted.
The important business was to re-
ceive the resignation of Mr.. C. G..
Bush as councilman of the First
ward and to elect his successor. Mr..
Bush recently moved to the Citizens
Bank building, which is in the Fifth
ward, and was not eligible to act a.
councilman from the First ward
longer.
The choice of naming the one who
was to succeed Mr.. Bush was left to
Mr., Geo Hon, who is also councilman
from the First ward, and he present
ed the name of Mr.. III. B. Scrivener,
whom he said he would vouch for
and Mr.. Scrivener was unanimously
elected.
In order that there would be no de-
lay or hitch the county clerk was on
hand and administered the oath OF
Office to Mr.. Scrivener An orde
was issued ordering the clerk to pay
all the city officers on Dec. %, in or
der that they would have some money
for Christmas. All the councilmen
were present and Mayor j. A. Hughes
presided.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
FIVE ARRESTS
SATURDAY NIGHT
Bargain Counter Whisky Is Partial
Cause of BriSknesS of Business in
Police Circles.

The bargain counter whisky was
partly the cause of business being
brisk in police circles Saturday night
Five arrests were made. Rich Moon
of Bourbon county, heard of the cut
rates and came all the way here to
get his share. He got it, and the
Mullins house got him. Owen Gilvin
was so unfortunate as to get disor-
derby and he found his way to the
same place. Gilvin was accompanied
by Sam Morris, who acted disorderly
with him. Dexter Bell and Blank
Charles got hold of the fighting kind
and they are waiting at the Mullins
house for Judge Pendleton to pass
judgment on their case of engaging
in an affray.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19

liant lyrics, tunefuI music and all
that goes to make up high class mus
zeal shows, "a Bell Boy" company
has a number of big acts and novel
ties that place it in class all BY
itself at the very front of attractions
of this order. Everything is new
and bright. The scenery, a special
60-foot carload of it, is described as
being beautiful, the costumes gorge
Gus and the mechanical and elec-
trical effects such as have never be-
fore been attempted outside of New
York.
One of the sensational scenes is
song by Ella Calvin, in which she
introduces a regulation sized tour
ing car with a bewildering blaze of
light furnished by over two hundred
electric globes. Another brilliant
electric effect is the great "Moon"
scene, a magnificent spectacle in it
self, introducing the charming little
Ella Calvin as Cupid riding a huge
electric moon. The latter scene, with
the electrical scenery painted for it,
the costumes and the chorus prop
critics and electric effects, is said to
be one of the most costly single
scenes ever used in a musical comedy
employing, as it does, the entire
strength of the company.
This will be q rare treat for Win
chester theatergoers to see musical
productions up to a standard of the
$3.50 shows for the popular prices of
25c, 35c and soc. The company car
ries 80 people, including a large
chorus Of pretty girls.
Seats on sale at Strode's drug
store.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
NEW TRIAL
IS DENIED
Motion Is Argued by Attorneys and
Executors Will Appeal to the
Hiuher Court.

The Lisle will case was called be-
fore Judge Lewis Walker Monday
morning in the circuit court on the
motion for a new trial made by the
executors. The questions were ar
gred by Attorneys j. f. VIM, j. M
Stevenson and Robert Harding for
the executors, and Attorneys ID. l..
Pendleton and V. w. Bush for the
contestants.
The grounds for a new trial were
exceptions to the rulings of the court
in receiving and rejecting testimony
on the former trial, the instructions
given by the court and improper ar
gument of counsel
After a hearing Judge Walker
overruled the motion for a new trial
and the executors excepted and
prayed an appeal to the court Of APP
peals, which was granted.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1910-12-19
WRIT Of HAAbES
CORPUS FILED
BY Which Grover C. Fish Hopes Il
Obtain Possession of His Infant
Son.

RICHMOND, KY, Dec. 10 Attor-
neys for Grover C. Fish filed a pet.
ton Saturday afternoon for a writ
of habeas corpus before Judge
Shackleford for the purpose of Sc
curing the possession of Fish's in
FAINT son from the Welch family il
cerca, with whom tie child has beef
since about a month before Samuel
E. Welch was killed last spring by
Fish.
The child was virtually held as &
prisoner by Welch, the attorneys say.
for several weeks before his death,
and since then it has been carefully
guarded by the members of the
household, including Fish's wife, fol
the purpose of preventing Fish from
obtaining possession of the child.
The Welch family has refused to
even let the father see his child,
Fish's attorneys claim. They are
confident that they will obtain Gus
tody of the child
The case grows out of one Of the
most dramatic startling tragedies
ever enacted in the history of the
county. Last April Grover C. Fish
shot and killed Samuel f. Welch
who was his father-in-law, in a drug
store in Berea. Fish surrendered
himself Immediately, but was re-
leased in the Madison circuit court
on bond.
The venue of the case was there
after changed to Jessamine county
on application Of the commonwealth
on the ground that it could not have
a fair trial if the case was tried il
Madison county, because of Welch'.
character and standing. The tria
will take place during the second
week in January in the JessaminC
circuit court at Nicholasville.