Bluefield evening leader. [volume], November 26, 1907, Page 5, Image 5

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Boer Hero To
Tour Country
N<?w York. Nor. 20.—In order to
srouse public opinion in Ametioa
against the Klaw traJo that U now
carried on in West Africa under th
Portuguese flag. Geui-ral Joubert
IMnewar, the famous Boar war lead
er, wlil during the next two months
(nako a tour of the United States
til of the largo cities of th© east w li
be rial ted. and then th© general will
continue hla trip westward, probably
proceeding as far as th© Pacific
coast.
General Piuowar will depict the*
horror* of the Slav© trade, not from
iho standpoint of hearsay and ru
uior, but as on© who has spent years
iu s personal observation of all its
nameless infamies and who Is now
determined to consecrate his life to
its extinction. The Boer warrior de
clares that he will not turn his hand
to uny other occupation or business
until the traffic in human beings on
the West African coast has been
abolished by force of enlightened and
horrified public opinion.
The crimes and barbarities of the
Belgians under the direction of
King Leopold will also be mado
known by the doughty general.
“My story of the horrors I have
witnessed will, I believe, arouse tho
sympathies of the American people
end win their support In the battle
I have taJten It upon myself to
wage." said General Pinewar. *\My
crusade la based entirely upon my
personal Observations and experi
ences In thrl* fiendish traffic In hu
man flesh. 1 will tell the American
people only what I know and what
I am In a position to prove, and my
statements cannot be contradicted.
For the first time I Intend to lay
bare the complete story of the
atrocities perpetrated on slaves by
the Inhuman Portuguese** In West
Africa. I have no object or motive
In this crusade but to serve my G-od
and humanity."
r>r. Pinewar cited numerous lu
stanova In support of his allegations,
some of which follows:
"The head of a Kaffir chief named
Moloado was cut off and placed on I
a soap box, not because of any crini''
the chief had committed, but mere
ly as a warning to the Kaffirs to
obey their masters in all respects,
f.mt grisly head was placed iu
front of a Portuguese fort and the
flag of Portugal was planted above
it. I saw three Inoffensive blacks j
crucified to trees and left to die slow
and miserable deaths, merely to sat-,
j kty th# fiendish caprico of a iPoriu
j guese officer. Untold cruelties of this
kind flourish under the Portuguese
flog. I intend to expose these atro
clties in the interest of millions of
unhappy and miserable human be
ings who hare been overcome .*>y the
'.brutal force of a so-called civilised
nation and ar» suffering unspeakable
cruelties in a country where no one
can lift n finger to aid them. Any
one who protests against the in
famies or who tries to interfere is
treated as I have been treated. 1
a as forced tff flee from the country,
and. except for the assistance of the
British couaul at 8t. Paul de Lean
da, I would not have escaped with
mT life. All of my property was
taken away and several ineffectual
attempts were in A do to intercept and
kill me.”*
650 Pairs of Misses. Children and !
I.it’le Gents' Shoes to close out at
cost. Kid. Patent Kid and Calf of 1
the very finest up-to-date stock. Best
last and toes and comfort to feet, no •
better shoes shown In the large de
partment stores of Philadelphia and
New ^ ork. You will not have such
an opportunity again soon.
J. L. HORTON.
ll-21-flt-eod 20 Bland Street.
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A NARROW ESCARS.
Rh« raised her blond head from hit
shoulder for a moment.
"Do you believe that exercise and
lotions and toilet preparations will
Improve a woman's looks?*' she asked.
He pressed her blondo curls back
upon his chest.
"They couldn’t improve the looks of
some women,** he said.
"Whose,** she asked.
“Well, yours and Violet Cochrane's,
for instance," he replied thoughtlessly.
"I don’t understand you," sue said,
raising her head for the second time
aud chilling him with a look. "We are
not at all alike.** "
I moan," he replied, turning her
bead for the second time and think
ing quickly, "that your looks couldn’t
be Improved because they are perfect
as they are, and that hers couldn't bo
Improved because no amount of work
could make her pretty.**
She sighed a great sigh of content*
ment and relief, while ho drew a doen
breath.
Only Too Willing.
Reedy i'arty (entering office)—Ex
cuse me, sir, but can you help ms
out a little this morning?
Mr. Dusyman—Certainly. You may
have your choice of being thrown out
or kicked out.—Chicago Daily News.
Achievements Frequently Belittled by
Their Contemporaries
Learned men do not always ap'jrc
Plate the achievements of ttael/ fel
lows. It Is related that a friend
brought Milton’s "Paradise Lost" to
MacKeaziu, the (rent Scotch mathe
matician. who remarked, when he had
finished it:
' It’a verra pretty; but, in on, what
does It prove?”
An ancedote of Dean liuekland Il
lustrates the antipathy felt 60 years
or more ago by the old classical schol
ars at Oxford to the new scientific
learning. They described It ns "mis
chievous aud absurd.” When Muck
'.and went to Rome for a Iona vacation
one year an elder don la said to have
exclaimed: "Well, liuckland has
Cons to Italy. Thank heaven, we
ahall hear no more of this silly
geology! ”
James Russell Lowell, while minis
ter st the Court of 8t. James, re
marked one day to s fiiend. a prom
inent Hrltish statesman, that he was
going to Knfleld In search of tho
grave of Charles Lamb. "That re
minds me of tho Judgment of I.aiuh by
one of his contemporaries,” said tho
statesman. Said he: "Lamb is a
flighty writer of allly papers, In
which tbore is no mention of polit
ical questions of the day.***
Paganini, the great violinist, whllo
In Kngland was referred to by n great
Jurist, writing to a friend, aa "a poor
fiddler who had driven the town mad
with his squeaks and scrapes.”
A good story Is told of Henry C'la?
In the zenith of his popularity nml
fame. Meeting an old schoolmate at
a reception he expressed regret that
another friend, a mutual acquaintance,
whose career promised to bo brlilllant.
had given up his life to the raising of
pigs and making a fortune. The
friend presently met the gentleman
referrred to, who exclaimed, with a
shako of the head:
"Poor Harry Clay! He might have
made a good stock grower, and l>e a
comfortable planter now ir ho had not
wasted his time In politics.”
"the father of his country"
did not escape detraction, ns we all
know. Tradition has it that ohl John
Adams once stood before a picture of
Washington, at which he shook his
fist nod exclaimed:
“You old humbug! If you had not
kept your mouth closed you’d ha vs
been found out!”
Terse and Truthful.
A despairing debt collector derided
the other day to corner his quarry nt
the bar of the Hoffman house in the
presence of a number of hia friends,
thinking that by this ruso he would
so embarrrass his man that he would
either get his money in rage or '»
promise in mortification, says the New
York Times. Advancing gently ho
tapped tho debtor on the shoulder and
said: “Pardon me. Mr, -. When sre ,
you going to pay that small amount
you owe my firm?” The debtor spun
around on his hoel and glared. ‘Tni
no prophet!” he roared. The debt col
lector retired amid roars of laugbter.
HA° THE SUilNtAS i/'ISTiNCT.
N#9r® Kniw Wh«( He W«a After
Wh«n He Lent the Money.
Kd was a mighty bright negro he*
longing to a family in Columbia.
Term. He had been a faithful servant
for many years, and by saving and
carefully Investing his wages he bad
belled the usual thrlftlessnets at
tributed with more or less justice to
the majority of his race. His master
was an attorney, and one morning, bo
fore bre had arisen, the lawyer was
called upon by Ed, who said: "Say.
boss. Ah wants yo* ter draw me up a
mawkgldge.'* “A mortgagor* asked
his master. "What do you want a
mortgage for?" “Well, Ah's done lent
Cnc* Liaha fire dollahs, an* Ah wants
a mawkgldge on his caw an* caff."
"For how long have you lent tho
money?" "Fo* one monf." "One
month! Why. the Interest on that i
amount for that time wouldn’t pay for
the paper a mortgage Is written ou."
Boss," ssld Ed. scratching his head,
"Ah ain’t carin' nuffln’ fo* dat intrust
—Ah Jos' wants dat niggab's cow an'
caff."—-Judgo.
Quick Changing Extraordinary.
Signorina Fatima Mlria, who la ere- ,
atlng a sensation on the Itailau stage,
will shortly appear In London. Single
h^Jtlpd i*ie bna produced "The
Qaiaha/’ rop routing herself all tho 1
lo principal parts and changing her
costume 175 times. Her performance
lasta tlu%> houra, and at no time la
ahe off tho stage for more than ten '
seconds. Sho has a marvelous voice,
and can sing soprano, alto, tenor and
barytonp. The critics declaro that
Slgnorlna Mirls, who Is only 24 yours
of age, is Slddons, Nollle Farren.
Florence St. John and Frcgull rolled
Into one. At present she Is perform*
fng at Bologna a pleco entitled "La
Orandb Via," In which so makes over
one hundred changes of costume.
To Clean Window 3hadet.
We have all heard the story of the
woman who told tho now maid to
wash the curtuins, meaning the laeo
ones, and came Into tho kitchen Just
In time to discover the newest window
shades melting In tho holler. Hut we
do not all know that when shades are
merely duat soiled the surface can bo
freshened by tho application of hot
corn meal. The shade should first
be spread out flat on a largo tuble and
♦ ho meal rubbed in with a circular mo
tion of the palm. Then if rubbed gen
tly with a soft, dry cloth the meal and
the duat It has absorbed will bo ro
moved without leaving any trace of
•tther.-— Couutry Life In America.
Studying Esperanto,
Field Marshal Lord Roberts Is study
ing Esperanto uud has Joined the Brit
ish Espersnto association. This an
nouncement was received with enthus
iasm by tho delegates to the Espsr- i
auto congress at Cambridge, England.
Girls Wanted.
Since the beginning of this year five
male immigrants havo landed in New
York city to two female Immigrants !
Jink*^ Mjj^tske.
fttllik* Can't k* op jour on.
rufcmont with me?
(*.i tlv»—No, i can t, i hi«
diawti on a jury this work and
couldn't Ret mu of |t.“
"Dill you try?”
• Indeed I did. I did my best to
mako myself out to bo n hopeless Ir.
not stmts. but they wouldn’t let m<*
fo.“
• Great Scott. Mau! Tho way to os
cap** Jury duty ts to act as If you
koow something.”—N. Y. Weekly."
Matter of Business.
The email boy ate an applo sreen.
As 1 could plainly eeo.
Yet l did not at ay tits hand.
Which seems mean of me;
But ’tie money that 1 nevd -1
For I’m a new M. t).
-^Chlcaso Dully Nows.
TIME 18 MONEY.
Ho—Dearest! Will yon bo mine?
Phe—Oh, how sudden! Do give me
* little time to think.
Ho—I cannot wait another minute,
1 hnve a taximeter cab at the door —
London Opinion.
Manila Rope.
A Manila rope, properly laid and
lubricated, In uh strong, weight for
w«dKht, as at eel; that is. a steel rod
weighs about eight times as much as
a munlhi rope of the aamo diameter
and has About eight 'times the
utioiiRtk. tho strengths being propor
tloned to tho weights. When uaed
for transmission purposes It has bee
found that a man I la ropo one Inch in
diameter is equnl to a double leather
lxlt two flvo-clghts Inches In width
to that three such ropes are ve. y
nearly equal to an eight-inch double
belt. A two Inch rope, save c’ns
tier’s Magazine, will transmit as much
power us a ten inch leather bolt
while the loss from stiffness nmi I
creep are estimated as only about one
hnlf with tho rope wliat they aro with
tho belt.
Proof.
“,B 1,0 Intelligent, nud wnli Informod ?"
"Is he? Why, he’s been summoned as
a talesman a dozen times and nevor
got on a Jury yet."
Nothing Extra.
"Boo here. Waiter. I don't find eoffeo
on this bill of fare. Is It extra?" "No
sir. Uetwcen you and mo, air. Its
-gif?! tv-pun b."
^ • w 4> • i * * • «
Wanted to Knpw.
“Aro you food of csutiM goods?"
"Why do you n$k?"
'1 lust saw a Mitls l>r»y txinjt a can
to your dog.'—Houston 1Y«.
Lasted a Week.
Mrs. Ntggn-My huebnnd and j
haven't quarreled for a tveok.
Mrs. \\ nuns Why don't you tuakt
ur?—Chicago Nows.
r* • • * • .vvner.
Tu Jttauarj 1st, it>0$. I at* oftcr
I»^r rtOueod I’rlco ou all Hot of goods
'.nrrl j by mo, nothing sxceptod;
C lothlng, Shoo#, lints. Gouts* Kur
nishlURB and entlro Hue that Is too
numerous to montlon.
J. I*. THORTOX.
11-20-Gt-ood 20 Ulnnd 8t.
"K'U I*IKK TO HKU YOU
PIANO
Ther ■ now, the secret In out. W« want you as our custonior I...
k77 ,h* >’'»"» *1^ Uleane ami make It easy tor ua
no ,■ , U >UU h*V' "Ur “«•«•«»<■ >•'<■ «•» «>' U now*
over to rem t ? , ' T ym,r »l« a,v® you no oauno
cr to rogr* t having heroim* acquainted with u».
Since We Hpve Told You
lillng that If >ou have a piano (square or upright) but would pro
poutti bct,0r m.crun.pu, ,v„ u,„ oW I””
“ “8 '"‘rl p,y tor ono o' our n"w sum. Tim balance you can ,,ay
cash, ot ou easy monthly payments.
not v'r,^r,haV° ry ,ni,trumont* Hlano or organ, to trade or
noi. jour credit la good.
HO NOT II RSI TATE TO WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. DO IT NOW
THERE is NO HARM IN THAT.
FORD MUSIC COMPANY
Opposite the Postoffice
BL ' ' 1 LD - - WEST VIROINIA.
THE
Statins Rink
—-IS—
Open every after
noon and evening1
Ladies Admitted Free
Announcement to the intelligent Investor and Home-Seeker.
THE HALE WEST
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Some Pertinent Remarks:
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Intrinsic Values
wc cmpiu> a Drass band and a “silver” tongued
orator auctioneer? Not muchl No free lots or free
lunches. Did you ever get something for nothing?
Do prize packages accompany diamonds or gold
dollars? Why pay the fiddler?
arc in these lots'—values which will increase
with Bluefield’s growth and which can NEVER
depreciate. 1)0 YOU (JEF THE IDEA? Nature
is the landscape ariist for this beautiful section.
Enterprise, thrift, and refinement will do the rest.
v*om® m ana ,0°k at the map. Let us take you over the property.
You don't buy a ‘ pig in a poke ’ or a goat farm.
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C. O’Leary & Son, Real Estate Agents, Bluefleidlf. Va!
Call at No. 6 Higginbotham Avo. Write Lock Box 627 • Phone No 518 Bell