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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2. ELK'S OPERA HOUSE. The Disting! isht .1 Actor MR. CHARLES. 1. H/ IF )RL, . ACCOM P MED UY .. MISS MAPI:: DROF TAH, In an Elaborate Present itloii of JULIUS CAESAR. One Perfo raance Only. 12_People in the Cast. 11 A Carload of Scenery. lilshop Coleman of the episcopal dlocwe of I teleware aftvr a vacation of ten day* has returned to Wilming ton. Ah Ih IiIh custom, the bishop •pent the entire ten days on pedes trian tours. He traveled through the western portion of Pennsylvania and Maryland. Those who entertained hi in were not aware that he was a ! dignitary of the church. He would ■ not give >ut any of the details of tl< trip, saying that he would use tie- material gathered for lectures that he would deliver for charily. Ho said, however, that he had walk ed -1 o miles and laughingly re marked he did not think that was bad for an old matt. I he average number of passengers in each railroad train in the United States in 1904 was a0.25. This re presents n growth from about :$!♦ aj train in 1K94. but is still far below the development attained abroad In IX'.ih (iermuny earied an average | ********* of 7) persona in each train and India had the large figure of 1S9. Tin* development of the electric rail way In thin country and the fre train Kervico help to keep down the average. On each 213, 000 ntlles of railway in 1904 there were carried an average of 194, m*k passengers. W. S. CROCKETT, F. D„ Embalmcr and Undertaker, BLUEFIELD, WEST VIHGINIA. Phone 128 Day and Night. Garbages and Funeral Equipages FURNISHED. Kverythinjf reasonable in price*, Oflicial undertaker for N. A: W If’jr Co. The niowt complete stock in this part of the State. "ii-ff. i '. ■ i \ mmm One Way to Help The Daily Leader On Its Way to Success IS TO Patronize those who ADVE In its columns. Do this and we shall appreciate it and return the favor in any way we can. TELL THEM YOU SAW IT IN rhe LEADER. • WHY GROVER IS SILENT. Jt has finalh been explained Tin fish made such a terrific m>i*e h! | inn that Mr. ( levoland ikjvit even heard of that governnn-nt owner ship of railroads buslnc- Indian i a polls News. I»*ii Intc the Spanish war while the battleships were on hire lad. at: Santiago, It was ctiatomai . to i..t the hIx pound* r guns ••very evening to protest against pm id* tor].* 1* boat attack. \Vliil» th< trit-iois wei being eased down or.*- of tin 'tins the Massechusets was a* ■ Identall* discharged. the shot pa -ring over tin quarterdeck of the T*-xwhi 1 was lying next in th* block heading line. AH the officer* of the T> x't wer«- on d**k snook It r nd al. im when ihe shot pn-ts d a f. w fe< * abov<* their heads Aim*. • i,..foi< i «f ru* k M • • . . i ed on the Texas from i* ma nd Ine officer f’nptaln t pi p. the commanding officer of h<* Me sachnsetts Tie sign..] wa, "Oood line, but a trifle high " I 'pique circumstan* ■ win ;,tt. nd the wedding of Oeorg* Pag n ..n Mary Haloek In Wim* 1 (on* f’ct 3. The ceremony v i.* formed In a local armor, end tl*. ets of adml -Ion are selling rapid! , at 25 cents each. Prior to the wedding single and married pet «rW* their VI. . Of mat rl SOMETHING NEW! HOUSE FURNISHING STORE, Number 9 7 Bluefield Avenue, BLUEFIELD, W. VA. Art Squares. Hugs. Carpets. Linoleums. Matttngs, Floor Oil Cloth. Lace Curtains. Window Shades, General Furnishings for Houses. i ,l,r 1 ,"1' rt'ikiiu' I >< p.irtmi nt in being equipped witti the best and latent dcsigni nil Kinds of C nnketa. etc. * WK SOLICIT YOCK I'ATKONAtiK. THE SWAN COMPANY. Flat Top National Bank ! ! \ » OF BLUEFIELD. WEST VIRGINIA. Organized 1903. Capital Paid in Cash, $100,000.00. Progressive, Conservative. Total Resources Over Half Million'Dollars. UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY Acc^i^tU Solicited. r.. K I IKkNI'iV, l{MKfllI)KNT. k K MO I, UNO, ( AnlllKW \V M. THOMAS, VirR-PMK»ir>RNT r. K. K (NO, Assistant ( aamikm. NOTICE TO LIKX MOLDED*. ro All persona holding Liens, by judgment or othe.rvlse, on the real estate, or any part thereof, of T. H. R. Christie: In pursuance of a decree of the [ Ircult Court of Mercer County, West V Irglnla, made In u cause therein pending, to subject the real estate t>f the said T. H. It. Christie to the satisfaction of the liens thereon, you ire hereby required to present all ['InlniH held by you and each of yon against the said T. H. R. Christie which are liens on his real estate, or (*uy part of it, for adjudication to me. it my office in the city of Hluefleb)# Mercer County. West Virginia, on 01 before the 15th day of October. 190'. Given under my haud tls llth day of September, 1906. L>. M. EASLEY, Commissioner Try n want ad In the Daily Loader |j^firfo!k8cWesterr Schedule in Effect May 27. 1906 Leavo Bluc-Beld 1»: 30 a. m. for Ho 'nok«, Lynchburg. Norfolk and all I'olut.s »n the Shenandoah division oilman sleeper to Honnnke ami Ho moke to New York, via Hagerstown i arlor ear Roanoke to Norfolk 8.1t» a. m. dally for Roanoke and n termed late poIntB. -:B0 p. m. for Roanoke and Lynch hurg and Intermediate station* and ihe Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia ind New York. Sleeper to Philadel phia—Roanoke to Richmond. *:33 p. in. for Roanoke, Lynch* hurg, Richmond. Norfolk. Pullman deeper East Radford to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Richmond. Cafe Car Trains arrive at Uluefleld from the ’ast at 8:58, a. m., 1:55, p. m . g‘05 |). m., and 9:05 p. m. From the west at 8.00 a. m. 9:20 a. m. 2:05 p. m., and 8:18 p. m. Leave Rluefleld at 8:15 p. m. for Keuova, Columbus and all poluts west and northwest. Pullman Bleep ora for Columbus and Cincinnati, O Cafe car. 9:08 a. m. for Kenova. Cincinnati, Portsmouth, Columbus, St. Louis. Through Pullman sleepers to Colum bus. Cafe car. Leavo 9:15 a. m . and 2-15 p. m dally for Tazewell, Norton, and all stations on Clinch Valley division. Arrive from Norton and all points on the Clinch Vulloy division at 2.3> and 7:55 p. m. Leave 5:50 a. m. for Kenova and intermediate stations via Wayne. Leave 6:00 and 2:30 p. m. for Welch and Intermediate stations. For Pocahontas 5:50 a. m. 9:08 ;t. m. 2:30 p. in. and 8:10 p. m. Ar rive from Pocahontas at 8:00 a. m. 2:06 p. m. and 8:18 p. m. For Rramwell, leave Rluefleld 5:50 a. m. 9:03 a. in. 2:30 p. m. and 8:15 p. m. Call on agent Norfolk and Western Railway, for tickets, maps, and addl ' lonal Information. W. B. BEVILL, Q. P. A. koRuok* V* History of the Middle New : New River Settlements. ' -■■ BY - | ■ David E. 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