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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
The Plays Mixed.

During one OF his tours In this esun.
try, when the late SIR Henry Irving
was playing Twelfth Night in New
York. lac revealed abseDtmind sdnsss
and greatly amused the members OF
his company and the audience. A.
Malvolio he was expressing surprise
at remark OF Sir Toby.
"Do you know what you sayS" he
asked.
To his surprise, a roar OF laughter
echoed through the house. and his
stage associates were convulsed.
lie repeated tho line. putting undue
emphasis on the pronoun, and agaiB
tbs audience shouted with laughter.
1t was not until after the perform.
ancc he learned that quite unconscious
iy he had been Darodying the wsn
known words OF THE Private Score
tary." His only explanation was that
1t was done in bit OF forgetfulnsHs
while thinking of the other play
Chicago Record. Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
Ornaments Of the P.eras..

Lord Lyveden is an ardent peeraes
Ieformer and tells an anecdote IN this
connection FOR whose authenticity he
pledges himself This narrates how q
famous statesman OF the nineteenth
eentury was called upon TO visit his
son In prison. he bitterly reproeched
him, remsrking- Here am l, having
worked my way up from a middle
class home 10 great position. and
whep I die you will be the greatest
blackgunrd In the psersEe." The son
listened quietly and then replied. with
terrible irony, "Yes-when you die"
Another OF Lord Lyyeden's pse-sSe
stories Is equally piquant The son CT
a peer applied to a friend in the north
OF England FOR q housekeeper and was
recommended a certain Mrs. Browa
The peer wrote 10 the woman accord.
ingiy 20 the effect that. having learned
particulars OF her character. he was
willing TO engage her as his house
keeper and making an appointment FOR
her 10 call and see him on q certain
date The good woman replied:
My LOrd-From what have learned Of
house. ] am your lordship's shsaisnt
servant ANNE RHOwN
--westmInstsr Gazette.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
The Name ~Psoys.S

How should "Pepys" be- pronounced ?
Percy Lubbock. WHO wrote a biOgra.
ply OF Samuel Pepys. declares Peeps.
But there are mauy people living and
talking who call themselves "Peppts DO
In 1870 was published n volume called
"Lucida lntervalls" by James Car
casse, who was clerk in the office of
Pepys. He did not like Pepys and
would have been glad 10 spell IL
Peeps" But be IIdn't He wrote.
Get thee behind ME. then. dumb devil
peRoae.
TIE Lord hath Eputbaths said to my
tongue.
Him must praise who opened hath my
lips.
Sent me from navy 20 Tho ark b. Pepys.
From this the London Chronicle con.
cludea that to bis contemporary pepys
was "Plps"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
A Ghost Story.

Floors castle, home OF the Duke OF
RoXburghe. was the scene OF a curious
psychical mystery over q century ago.
Sir Walter Scott relates the incident
John. third duke OF Roxburghe. whe
died in 1904. the celebrated book col.
lector, when arranging his library EN-.
pioyed neither secretary nor a libra.
risn, but footman called Archie. who
knew every book as shepherd does
each sheep Of his dock. There was q
bell hung in the dukes room at Floors
which was used on no occasion except
20 call Archie TO his study. The duke
Ned In st. James square at time
Ehen Archie was himself sinking IN.
der mortal complaint On the daJ
OF the funeral the library bell sudden
~ rang violently. The dying Archie
sat up in bed and faltered, Yes, my
lord duke, yes, will wait on your
grace Instantly" And with these
words On his lips he fell back I'm bed
sud dled.-St. James Gazette.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by rtue OF q certain
deed OF trlst bearing date the lat
lay OF September. 1909, executed by
Pauline H. urner and h. r. Turner,
her husband. to the undersigned
-rustee TO secure TO DIR. c. A. John
ston a, ser es. OF notes therein men
Toned and described. aggregating
Nine Hundred and Sixty Five Dollars
s965,0o). which said deed OF trust Is
July OF record in the said County OF
icrcer, State OF West V rCinla, IN
rrust Deed Book No. 10, at page
70, and .defaul, having been made in
he payment OF the said notes as thu
anne arc in the SAID deed OF trust
tipulated and agreed 10 be paid.
nd having been requested so to do
y the said Or. c. A. Johnston. the
d nenciary II said deed OF trust. the
Undersigned Trustee will offer for
l'9- b. WAY ot pubic auction to the
gaes; blddSI. upon prcmlses. on
SaturdRy tho H. day OF Marc 1910.
4. noon on the said day. tho follow
nsfdescrlnel real estate lying una
.c,us ~ .As ely OF Biuensld. Wo.t
Va
Beg'nniIr 81 stake az the corn.
ar OK Ieasley and Me'cher Streeta
'bence with saJd Beasley Stree
<oril 10. qesrees ant 40 minutes East
20 feSts ~ lie corner OF Thomas NJ
lchpstou's lot; thence with the Inc
s'dd .Iohnstop's let North lG de
g. ngC. -h uaiuues West . re
% a@e corper .of Richard Tinsley's
o. yIhencQ wit hthe line OF the saiu
iinslsg 3. lgt $ScWh n degrees aud lt
o.nRl@ W,$t s2afe"t 70 corner ,I
lileAsS Fes; thence with TIE p d
dteheEo Street South 10 degree.
node-lk miHwes East ~ feet 70 The
7cint. ,qf beginning; and being N.
Rme l4l ,ef spd conveyed 20 ths
aid Pauline II Turner by he said
1r G.. A-s ,IorJ son, by decd bearing
-vcp date Will the sS'd deed G..
trust"
Terms. o. sIe:-Caah 10 bond on
he day Of sols
Geo, $. sTFADUR Trustee.
ribs be day Of February 1910
'.Tues
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
bRAMWELL FIRE BIC
END OF STATE LOSSES

d ~ Long Distance Telephone to
owing 20 the fact that great many
people are Inclined to d.scredlt the
theory. We wish TO place before the
public specific example OF ca
come at once TO St Adams, Wes
Virginia and make an investigation
OF what seemed 10 be an incendlary
in the new First National BAN
lrding. A thorough investigate,
DEVELOPED the fact that the floors OF
one OF the apartments on the second
floor that, was being prepared for oc-
cupancy, had been cleaned with lin
seed oil. mixed with an ordinary
commercial dryer The fact that the
fire unQuestionably originated YIN n
small closet that had Just been COM
TO believe that some one had dollber
siely started the fire But It wa
found after investigation that IL.
mop used by the darby in cleanin.
he floors had been left in this close
4 damage OF about 100000 was III
result OF this cleaning and the entir
destruction OF n new Sl5,OO0.OO ban
,uilding narrowly aycrtcd
Theory az Spontaneous Contustlcn
The combination O, oxygen with
ther element. IS termed OK G1uou
md In all cases OF oxidation heat
developed. However. 1t depends en-
rely upon the rapidly With Nhio
&c process Is effected as 10 wlt;lv.
: not light Is also prclucei tia.
10 say whether what oruialrI
arnod combustion takes lcu Bio.
Eample, when iron is bcrnt d oxy
n q combination Of Two ,I-m.a "a. B..
dectsd with great rapldity ana a
arge asnopnt Of heat t. de,ely,l
thin "a very short space OF H..
cnce tLeaproauct OF coo,baslira
ten ely heated AMI becomes nc
escent when. however, iron slow
xidi4es or trusts, no light is rroiGe
d., although in reality more Aeat
evelopod-tha when the same wcial
1f iron is, burnt in oxygen. Scmc J
he metals when in a state OF lin.
vision, for in tanco lead, rs Oh
aimed by the ignition of It's tartrate
oXidlzes so readily that spou,aeoC
combustion results from their m,l
! exposure to the air
Exactly similar to The eli smi
reaction. named IS The spontaneous
combustion such as wooden refuse
dirty or greasy clothing, oily rags
or waste and poorly cured hay. IL
his case the heat developed by tn.
row oxidation is to a great extent
retained as the material mentioned
| ire bad conductors OF heat. unit
nally sufficient heat energy rs de
yeloped to innamc the material Some
oils oXidize much more readily than
others and probably the most dan.
gepous one is the ordinary commercial
.inseed oil This oil, when expo ca
In thin layers over the surface Of
wood or any inhammablc material
absorbs oxygen with such rapidly
that Aeat Is evolved sufficient 10 pro
duee spontaneous combustion Espe-
ally is this oil dangerous when rags
might be closely packed together
forming a good non-conductor q heat
are saturated with It, and when the
oil Is mixed with any substance that
readily gives on a highly inHammable
gas which will ignite al a very low
temperature.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16

i'e' ne raIIro1d have attacked
the law as being applicable 70 en-
pIoyeg engaged in commerce within
tba s,,t. az wou 90 O., i,,..,.,,.a
">''''" ''' '"'' 0'''
H'ty O' announcer on feDrPary -.
Apo'her suit IS thai in which the
go3 ernmcnt is seeking o, So. pos-
session o, propertv au,puuar TO
-, ,.onoon - -. ,..,. o,
o"i''h N carter "a Io''"'r ''I'.''"
in o.. engineer ryrys OF de army.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
Joa MllIsr ~. go > InL.r-

Joe Miller. who IS generally believed
to have been the soul OF wit, mover
made a single Joke ln his life. He was
an actor and so grave In manner as
70 become the butt 81 other peoples
hHarity. When any witticlsm went
The round Miller was accused OF its
authorship. and be would never deny
IT, He lived an exemplary life and
died universally respected. But no
sooner was he dead than appeared
Joe Miller's Jests; or. The Wits Wade
Mccum.' compiled by Elijah Jenkins,
ESQ that Is TO say, forged By John
Motley, the Jacobitc. just as years be-
fore HobsOn's Polly Pcacbum' and
Zen JohnsOu's 'Jests' had ueen forged.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16

TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice ia hsrthy = ven that Harry
VI. Ma'z. residing az Pocahon as,
Virginia. has med in my Office an ap-
plicat on for ,he transfer 10 him OF
he uneNpired term OF the retail
liquor license heretofore granted 20
c. ii. Mustard and G. W. Carter.
partners trading as Windsor Hotel
20. in the Sarah Kaufman build nS
situated on the south side OF Pr'n-
ceton Avenue. in the city OF Blue
ield, w. Va. FOR the license year
ndipg June Soth, 1910.
@ ven under my hand. this the
3,h day OF bruarv 1910.
Il. J.. BOWMAN. Clerk,
rounty Cou:t OF Mercer County,
West Virsinis.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16

AoW DhA0oIh0 IAFHUVE8 A ROAD.
fPfom, Good Roads Magazine. New York
. mile or two OF road when the team
is already hitched to the drag that
usually go through the outside gate
and work up and down the public road
IN front OF the farm when l drag the
farm roads.
The longer keep my drag and use
1t on my roads tho more | appreciate
it. Mine Is OF the red split log type
/ made II OF ten foot section OF y
twelve inch hickory log. split in the
middle, and on the front cutting edge
nailed some heavy sheet iron Ii works
about as well as the metal ones, some
Of which l see occasionally.
don't think II took me two hours
TO make my drag. though I did not
make II strictly according to the reg
ulatton method as have seen Drag
illustrated IN farm papers. All OF those
Eeemed-to have the two sections of log
put together by having three large
augur holes bored through them and
round wooden bars about two inches
IN diameter put through to hold them
parallel and rigid.
j did not have the large augur to
bore holes big enough for stout wood.
en- bars, so merely sawed down into
the upper edges Of each half OF the
log at three places aud split out the
blocks. leaving a place into which |
Fould put a piece Of four inch scant.
hing. ! cut three pieces OF scautling
thirty-six inches long and fitted them
into the cutout places and made them
fast by driving spikes six inches long
into them. The Job seems to be as
solid as those made by boring holes
and putting the bars through. Some
people make their drags Of plank and
they do very well. but cost more and,
Will not stand hard usage so we'll as
the regular split log drag.
There is not, OF course, 80 great need
Of the drag in summer and fall as in
winter and spring, but 1t Is a much
easier and pleasanter Job to make II
then, and, besides, il one drags his
roads a few times in summer and
gets them well graded up they will re-
main in good shape far better than IL
left just as the summer hauling has
made them.
NNpaVNHNAF WI Abhhy AdNlhh AutHc are
vet places In the roads that cannot
well be worked to advantage in winter
and spring. II these are graded up
and drained in the fall they Will no
7oubt stay good all the time.
There Is another use have seen the
drag put TO that on some farms Will
some in very handy. Quite a good
many cattle owners find il expedieu,
10 pen up their cattle at night in sum
mer. As rule. no straw or other bed.
ling is thrown over the lot, and the
manure remains on the ground and
dries out and on slopinR ground is Of
ten all washed away hud that n
run the road drag over the cowpep
occasionally can scrape mp several
loads OF the best kind Of manure that
h wen worth collecting and hauling
Dot 10 thin spots on the farm
] soy with emphasis there is no small
fob that a farm owner can more profit.
ably devote q few hours 70 when he
has some leisure time after the press
of farm work Is over than constructing
q road DRAG. Missouri Cor. Farm Prog.
FeqR
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AUDITORS office Ia just issued II
20. bulletin which contains q list
Z the fires for January The entire
list amounts to s567,lS7. with insur-
lnce amounting TO S275,e50. and
osses aggregating s242.s65.75.
Regarding the Brsmwell Are, in
rhich the heaviest los es were sus-
aimed, the report says:
West Virginia being O State dot
ed with compact frame row towns.
makes II very important that the
Ulcers OF these towns use great care
Along the line OF IRE prevention.
Town councils hould cbthe their
Gre chiefs with the authority they
must have in order 10 get rre haz-
ards removed.
In this months report You will no.
tice a loss OF $4,000 TO the insu-
ance companies, which in the lon
run is a loss to the general public
md $79.675.0o to the citizens
Bramwell, w. Va. making total
t137.925.oO worth Of property con
Sumed In one fire. This confiagratio
vas reported 10 US as caused BY
poorly arranged stove-pipe
Are there any $l40,O00.OOO stow
pipes, Ah barrels, dessctive ffuo
7aw dust filled splttoons or llghtlr
stems in your town?
II so get them cur az once o.
me row ares are beyond the con
troll OF man
The report given, marks "a,
following further tatement:
The FIRST arrest was made at q
lstance OF the Fire Marshals off,
suited in the conviction OF the q,
,used incendiary. The fire was tn,
occurring in the barn belonging :,
Chas. o. Payne, prominent farm
wing about seven mile from Ma
n burg. W Va This fire occurre
September Attn, 1909, and as L.
hred by the law. Joseph d. Sml' I
ustice OF the Peace at MartinsbUr,
omed!ately reported the matter I
he fire marshal and an inves igatio
vas started Marshal Wood, IT,
Inspect in the case. had moved q.
Page County, Va. and upon bein
rought back to this State by t.
apartment, and confronted with t.
cts, he comics ed his guilt and "
Ound over TO await the action of tn
rand Jury. His trial came up O.
g January term OF the Berke
'ounty Circuit Court and no W.
'ntenced TO the reform school unit
becomes OF age, which will be b,
ween four or FIVE years.
Raleigh County Ineendiary.
We are in receipt OF n communlca
ion from Raleigh Countys cmcier
tate's Attorney. Hugh a. Dunn, to
ne effect that the trial OF Henri
rawford, indicted for burning tn,
y T. Meadows barn la Novembe.
suited in conviction. Crawford {.
fteen years old and was sentenced
o the reform school until he become
" age. He has made a confession
hat implicated an accomplish.
Spontaneous combu ,tlon.
Since spontaneous combustion is q
requent cause of fires. and one that
8 not carefully guarded against.
n which the FIRE originated from this
.ource.
Recently the FIRE marshal was call
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
Reassurinu Him.

"A little final advice" said pro
tessor Of elocutioD. addressing lis pu
pills before the annual entertain ment-
Ego well ID the front Of the stage. don't
hesitate and don't be nervous!
But, l say, professor" remarked
very self satisfied member OF IN,
class. suppose ] forget part of my
orRtiony
"Oh. that doesn't matter" replied thr
professor. "On the contrary the more
Of IL you forget the better the audi
ence VIII like st."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
DRAGGING OF ROADS.
How to Get Them In Good Shape
For Winter Hauling.
DON'T WAIT UNTIL SPRING
Much Coed Can Be Done by Grading
Vp In Summer and Fall For Work
Later on--Hcw 20 Make Drag
From Split Hickory Log.

Sh-fNSW 10 Mths y OF9G
From spiIt Hickory Log.
On every farm where there is a mie
or morn OF road. unless II has been
made permanent by grading properly
and macadamized or graveled. there
ought to be a'road drag. with such
tool at band any farmer can with III.
tie time and trouble keep his farm
roads in perfect condition.
Having a large farm and over two
miles OF roadway, have found y
homemade drag TO be a most useful
implement. or course We can gel
along with poor roads on the farm
but II we are the sort OF farmers who
take pride in having things I'm the best
shape We will certainly take pleasure
In keeping our farm roads In good con
dition. And ! may add that It takes
90 little time and trouble to run over
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16
Hard Dirt Roads.

Kansas perhaps has the best natural
roads ~ any SKATE IN the Union There
r. practically highway on every sec
ZION line. In threefourths OF the state
the dirt roads ten months OF the yesr
are a. level and hard a. q door.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-02-16

Give your order 10 MAYER al Ped'-
go Monday Tuesdsr ind Wedue.-
day Nothing but 7ll-vooI fabrics
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The Evening Leader Is the best sd
vertlsiog BIeeSum 10 tbis section.
hkg Asaaaa AEsz - sgt.sasRe,H .sySNz
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
PRAISES THE SELF-REsPEcT
OF ENGLISH WORKING PEOPLE

Editor Herald: 1t is somewhat anus
ing to read in the Letter Box the state
ment that while the Englishman adores
only blue blood, the American, on the
other hand, worships money, not caring
how it might have been procured, when
at the same time this same so-called
blue blood is working overtime in its
frenzed efforts to sell itself for any
kind of coin.
Americans should not, as is too often
the case confound the fortune hunting
duke, his fat-witted admirer, or the
servile, tip-hunting, livery-wearing
flunky, whom we so often meet in this
country, with the self-respecting Eng
lish workingman and mechanic. "A
One-Time Englishman" never told a
greater truth than when he said,
through The Herald, that no more in
dependent or manly class exist on
earth than the average workingman
back in the old country and elsewhere.
London Justice, May 21, says that
the employees of the Northeastern rail-
road were ordered to wear mourning to
show their grief for the recent death of
the king, and threatened with dismissal
in case of refusal. A large proportion,
however, resolutely declined to adorn
themselves with the decoration, and the
company found the number too large to
be conveniently dealt with drastically.
Also, at the monthly meeting of the
London Trades council, a resolution
expressing keen regret for the king S
death was passed over unnoticed, but a
resolution was carried, protesting
against the callousness of the court of
ficials in fixing the funeral for the Fri
day. as this would mean a loss of an
other days wages to the workers in
Whitsun week, and in many cases a
whole weeks stoppage.
Sawtelle, June "a. WABASH.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
CALLS POSTAL SAVINGS BILL
SNAP FOR PRIVATE BANKERS

Editor Herald: Surely the Republi-
can PARTY is to be congratulated on
it's revolutionary postal savings bank
bill. I use the word Revolutionary"
in preference to flake" because If
ever a bill was calculated to make the
public sit up and take notice, whether
regarded from the point of view of the
depositor or banker, it is this precious
measure.
am a depositor and get per cent
for my money at any savings bank.
The government solicits my business
and generously offers me 2 per cent.
When l scott at the proposition that
nv interest be cut in half 1t smooth
ly answers "Ah, my dear sir you
must remember that we give you an
solute security" What reflection
on the responsibility of our banks!
On the other hand, I am a banker.
can and do afford to pay my de-
positors 4 per cent. Even at that
figure ii is notorious that I do not
starve. Now comes the government,
coaxes the peoples money out of the
antiouated stocking and loans 1t me
at Q ia per cent. 1t Is a snap.
call this bill revolutionary" for
another reason. There Is now going
on in muck -raking circles an inquiry
as to how much legislation in the in
terest of the masses the Republican
party has to it's credit since the Civil
war. We shall soon have the returns,
for a number of writer's have this task
in hand, and l predict that the sum-
ming up will be an eye-opener. Then,
when the actual facts are known, will
come the kick. l. H. u
Los Angeles, June 70.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-27
COMING OUR WAY

HAPPENINGS that forecast a still
greater prosperity for Los An
IL geles and all Southern Califor-
mia are coming so thick and fast that
they almost surprise this wonderful
community already accustomed to the
distinction Of being the worlds record
breaker for growth.
Within a week two more oil wells
have begun to gush vast wealth into
the laps of their owners, as if Provi-
dence were determined to put no limit
to the prosperity enjoyed by the state.
California is now the greatest oil pro-
ducing territory in the world, but
these new spouters are believed to in
dicate that others will probably ap-
pear to vie with them for oleaginous
honors.
1t seems now very probable that the
United States government will at an
early day establish a subtreasury in
Los Angeles, which will mean a new
financial Importance for this city that
cannot but add greatly to the general
prosperity.
The federal government is prepar-
ing to appropriate s2O0OO,OO0 more to
complete the vast irrigation projects
under way in the far west that will
make the desert blossom as the rose"
and yield up wealth never dreamed of
as possible by the fathers. The south
west will share in this development and
the great tributary territory of Los An
geles will broaden in an ever increas-
ing circle.
Within a fortnight. on July 2, a new
steamship line between Portland and
San Pedro will begin operations with
three steamers, the Bear, the Beaver
and the Rose City. There can be no
doubt that this line will be only the
forerunner of others that will pour
their stream of water commerce
through the harbor that Los Angeles
proposes to make one of the greatest
in the world.
1t is announced that the Los An
geles Pacific railroad, unable to buy
cars for its immense system, the larg-
est of its kind in the world, with any
regularity of supply in the east, will
establish great plant for the manu-
facture of cars at some point near
the harbor. This decision is prophetic
of the larger industrial Importance
destined for the city. 1t is as certain
as the moons phases that as a vast
population assemblies in this south
western country it will draw with it
the factories necessary to supply the
wants of the people.
1t is the opinion of the best judges,
wise from long experience with the
signs, that the coming fall will see the
greatest influx of tourists and colo
nists that this region has ever had.
Even the clements ir other parts of
the country are conspiring to drive
the country to this haven from climatic
rigors. The past spring has been the
wettest and coolest and the present
summer the hottest east OF the Rock
les in many years. A legion of people
who have been thinking of Southern
California with indecision for a long
time viii be hurried westward by this
years Affections.
Who dares to say that the prediction
of Il 900, 900 in 1920" is a wild dream