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The Cincinnati Tailoring Company
Up=to=Date Spring Suits for (TIC
Men Cut and Made=to=Order 4) ! 3
! v .Ian. I "The Cincinnati Tailoring Co.
hm c hiss TrinnniiiKs ■ iwtlv.4y <hji.iki.imi!. )l Bland Street - Bluelitld. W. Va.
; h,kj‘ WorkinmiKiiip ’ D. Schnurman, Local Manager.
S Get ovit of the old rut of paying three prices for yo\ir Clothes
NO MORE OF PHONOGRAPH.
Why Secretary Metcalf Has Discon
tinued Its Use.
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf has
had an experience with the phono
graph which causes him to lean ail tl'
more strongly upon stenographers.
When arranging to prepare hi.- an
nual report lie- found all the short
hand clerks in the d< partinent en
gaged upon work they could not sus
pend, and he decided to use n phono
graph. The first day ho dictated some
thing like 15,000 words into the little
instrument. The cylinder turned will;
an easy motion and the machine ap
parently registered what tie* secretary
said without a hitch. The next day
thousands of more words wen uttered
by the secretary In the little wonder's
ear. The third day he comnlttcd the
report. The cylinders \yere turned
over to the typewriters, and the sec
retary went out to play gulf. When
he re*urned a typewriter came *o
him
"Mr. Secretary,” he said. *.T phono
graph did not register proper 1/. Some
thing was the matter with it."
hat's that?” asked the secretary,
astonished, "l.ct's hear it.”
The story circulating at the navy
department is that the se.-i t.tr> put
the receiver to his ears and heard
the phonograph gurgle. There was a
buzz, then "20,000 battle ships are re
quired”—buzz, buzz—“submarines aio
weapons, the armor of which causes
them to make not less than 13 knots
per hour."
Then the secretary said a few words
which were not registered on the cyl
inder, and called to his stonog aphe;'
He is now engaged in dictating his ro
port to his private secretary
Net Properly Descriptive.
"At what hour do you wish the- tear
riacc solemnized?" asked the clergy
man.
"Eight o'clock to-morrow evening."
raid the caller, twirling his hat In an
embarrassed way; "but there ain't
no need of being so awfully solemn
eb.mt it, you know. I'm the clown and
*he's the lady bareback rider."—CLi
cago Tribune.
Mr, Flea Wasn’t Thi re.
Yeast—They say the flea is covorod
with armored plat*—, very bard and
overlapping each other. Each bends in
conformity with the movements of the
body.
Crimson beak—Well, I've often struck
81 a flea, but I assure you that what
my hand canto in contact with came
very far front resembling armored
plate.— Yonkers Statesman.
Not Forging Ahead.
"What an- you kicking about? You
have never even been arrested," said
the chronic convict.
It is true I have never been arrest
ed, returned the expert forger, "but
every time I have taken the trouble to
write another man's name ou a check
that check has come back marked,
'Not sufficient funds.' ’’—Fuck .
According to Orders.
“How lo you do!” exclaimed the let
ter carrier, as lie greeted the auc
tioneer.
'1 do as 1 am bid," answered the
auctioneer, with a fiendish grin
"Much the same here." rejoined the
1 c. "I do as I aru directed '' —Chi
• aaro Daily News.
The Disadvantage.
W hy do you dislike poetry so
much?”
iterance, answered the man who
us. s scented hair oil, "when you quote
prose very few p« opie can be sure
It isn t an original remark, but when
you quo’.- j -tty everybody ir. wise
on the ir, taut -Washington Star.
Information,
He in a wond rfully w< 11 informed
roan."
"I shnuldn t call him that." an
sw-ered Mir Cayenne* /i*- is bo busy
d‘-clphe ring «ii»>iw4i/>rm inscriptions
that he do«*n t knr w what It; In the
daily newspaper Washington Htar
Hard on the Eye*.
Airs 7tsu picioualy)— Your
eyes are w»wry and terribly In
flamed
dr r'igg with an injur'd alrt -
^'•11, r <* tima you give m> a Itlble
for a birthday present, don't select
OT,f’ with ich flow print New York
ECHOES OF AESOP.
"Genius! genius!” shouted the
Rook Roosters wlillo the new novel
was still damp from the press.
The simple villagers came running
to the cry. only to find that tl.o
R. osier had fooled them.
In the course of time the Junkman
claimed his own. and the presses put
forth another new book.
"Genius! genius!" shouted the
Roosters; and again iho villagers carue
running with their dollars—stung
again.
"Genius! genius!” shouted the
Roosters many more times, and many
more times the villagers responded to
the false alarm.
At last a real, sure-enough Genius
did arrive, and the- excited Rook
Roosters made a terrible ado. Rut no
body paid any attention to their cries
or rendered the Genius the slightest
assistance.
As a result the poor wretch starved
to death and was burled In the pot
! tor’s field.
Moral; There is no believing a Rook
Rooster, even when he speaks th*
truth.—Puck.
AN AUTUMN NOTE.
—rsnfwrssag’ 1 - ■——■i
—
Horace—How merrily the leaves
are dancing over the ground In the
I breeze!
I-oralne—Yes; they’re about the
only things that tho summer left pret
ty well off.
Helping Her Out.
Unsophisticated Visitor (trying to
use the telephone)—Kitty, what do
you say when you take this thing off
the hook?
Little Girl—Pap.a always says, "Darn
you. Central, you've given me the
wrong number."—Chicago Tribune.
Hilarity Paint.
"Do yon believe in the theory of life
on Mars?"
"Yes," answered the convivial but
shallow person; "the redness of the
planet would Indicate that there is
considerable life on it."- Washington
Star.
NOT THE bORT HE 'WANTED.
"Honesty, dry any. in the host rob
Icy."
"Wot rot, in. In friend!. Hat sort of
oollry has no surrender value”
False Alarm,
Wife ft line, midnight)— Ha: k' Hun
Sand’ Wake up• [ hear the rimfllng
of ilk and fh ok - • t ] -
Husband-- V u dII iotk’ Then
the rep ,rts ar. True. I was toi l this
house was haunted.
Wlf* fmueh relieved)- Oh. Is that
all? I was afraid Kido had broken
loose and fearing my new ball
dirttn —N. V, Wu kly. _
Special Bargains
In Electric Fixtures
an ! St Julies
House Wiring and Construc
tion Work.
is C:imax Electrical Supply and Construction Co.
Blm-fieWl, W. Va.
Thought She Was Slighted.
The daughter of a well known rej>
icscntativc on her tenth birthday had
a party at her home In Washington
tiud one of the guests was the daugh
ter of a senator. The birthday cuke
I shone glorious with ten candles. A
few weeks later tlx* senator's daugh
ter reached her eighth milestone, aud
i party was in order. Just before the
guests arrived the small celebrant be
took herself to the dining room to take
.1 look at the festal board. High on
its pedestal of crystal stood the birth
lay cuke and circling its snowy cir
cumference were eight tiny candles,
one for each year. “One, two, three,
four, five, six, seven, eight!” ejaculat
ed the small hostess. “Mamnm, mam
ma, please come here quick. They’ve
only put eight candles on my birthday
cake and my father’s a senator! Now
Mary - had ten candles on her
birthday cake and she's only the
daughter of a congressman."
Too True.
Hacon—Accoidoig to statistics Is
sued at Tokio. (V‘> per cent of the Jap
anese arc teetotalers.
Egbert—Well, you know, Russia
found them pretty strong on water.—
Vousers Statesman.
DE3SER r.
“We’ll got some crullors, some
chocolate cake, buns, strawberry tarts
uml Ice cream.”
What kind of pie shall we have
after?”
Kt’f.FXl-] I 'l FLIPS ilOKF,.
Hug* no Field was responsible for
a great many practical jokt'S, but
they wore always redeemed by the
merit of originality and perfect good
humor. Not long ago l repeated his
answer to a visitor who had worn
out his welcome and who finished
himself by asking;
Ah! Mr. Field, why do you have
wire netting in your window?”
"To enable me to resist the con
stant impulse to jump the ten stories
when l am bored.”
“Aw! very <,1 v.-r, Mr. Field,"
commented the Fnigll><hman, squar
ing himself for a protnuded stay.
Hut it is detachable,” retorted
Field, with annoyance; ‘ and I am
lahntlt to remove it."
History doesn't record that the
stranger "saw th* point." but let us
assume that he <U<1.
I The best practical Joke Field ever
played was upon his discoverer and
exploiter, Melville K. Stone. During
Dm Columbian World's Fair, n dis
tinguish (1 group of Kuroponn jour*
jn«li»ts an 1 diplomats had expressed
t wish to visit the office of the Chi
cago Daily News and a date for their
coming had been set.
When the party arrived and the
j building had been insir-ctod. a uni
versal desire was expressed to he in
troduced to Eugene Field, He had
a small room to himself „nd the
l arty was conducted thither. When
t < door wa open*' I in response to
giiiff come in! the poet was s on
t in*.' ,i' his desk. garbed in a ran
' * H "D nn i to his ankle was a
‘ i tin and hall. He had had his hair
ft'' a hort a^ a clipper would ntake
if. an I he glared at his visitors.
This is only another proof of the
art1 . character of my taskmas
ter. tilts tyrant Stone." h • said, with
fvery appearance of anger. "I
thought I would be spared this hu
miliation Hut no. he fs pitiless. Not
cnJv decs lie compel me try wear
^tr'pc- in evidence of m> servllit'*
;,r»d degradation in being connected
with his newspaper, but he chains
tec to this hall ?<) that t cannot
I ii re wa a stillness in that room
bat. could tie felt. Mr. Stone n"ver |
i.-i v bollj un,.repar< I for a surprise
m Field; hut this came upon him
r,ltbfr it >nly. He flushed a trifle. |
but m<r ig.-l to iay. "Everything he
• ys i true; humorists have to be
'h line | up in Chicago. If they get)
I" < e, they are liable to kill |jco- I
pie This i>oor fellow, gentlemen, Is1
as dangerous as his Jokes are harm- '
I
THE BOND
ELECTION
A VEHV LIGHT VOTE ItEIXO
POLLED—THE VOTE IN THE
< TV SITTOSEII TO HE HTKOXCl
LV FOIt THE ISSl E.
At 3 o’clock only a light vote had
been polled on the proposed Issue of
bonds for school Improvement. The
vote Is sufficient, however, if any
where near a unit for the issue, to
overcome auy adverse vote at the
country precincts. The news from
the country Indicates a pretty heavy
majority against the Issue. At Brush
fork precinct it is expected that 85
per cent, of tli • vote will be agii|ist
bonds. At Ada there are several In
fluential workers for the issue, but a
light vote is being polled. We have
not heard from Belcher’s or Littles
burg.
At the city precincts the vote at 3
o’clock was as follows:
Precinct No. 1.—105 votes, proba
bly 5 votes against the Issue.
No. 2.—110 votes, of which 15
will be against bonds.
No. 3.—70 votes, about 12 against.
No. 1.—120 votes, about 4 against
No. 5.—230 votes, about 15
against.
No. G.—72 votes, about 3 against.
No. 7.—100 votes, about 12
against.
No. 8.—45 votes, about 5 against.
Total, 787 for, and 71 against.
It requires three-fifths of the
votes cast to carry the issue. If this
forecast is anywhere near correct,
the bond Issue will carry. The total
vote in the country precincts will
hardly exceed 275. <f f
Very Imprest-^-;.
"Ah." said the foreigner, "It is very
Impressive to think that any one of
those boys playing out there In tho
street may one day be called to tho
presidency of your great and glorious
country."
"Yes, any of ’em may be called,”
replied the native, "but you can b.:t
your life mighty few of ’em are likely
to bo chosen "—Chicago Record lice
»ld.
But Seeing Is Believing.
Three business inon of Chicago, one
of whom Is said to be rather ’’close"
In financial matters, were on their
way to luncheon one day. when they
were stopped by several sisters of
charity, soliciting alms Bach one of
tho three men contributed something;
but when one of the sisters Inadvert
ently solicited from the "close" man
a second time, he protested politely
that he had already done his part As
the three continued on their way. one
whispered in the ear of tho other, "1
believe him, but I did not see it." "1
saw him do it. ’ whispered back the
second man, "but I don’t believe It."—
Illustrated Sunday Magr.;.ine.
ReIiC3 of a Great Composer.
Among life’s largest ironies Is the
fate that often befalls the manuscript
of a genius. Of no one Is this truei
than of Beethoven. When this greatest
of composers was alive he was lnces
santly in financial difficulty. After
his death all his nanu icrlpt were sold
at auction—over 200 of them there
were—yet they brought hardly $500
This would he at the rate of about
two dollars and a half apiece. The
wth« r day the manuscript of his G
major sonata Tor violin and piano
written In It 2. was sold by a man In
Lelpslc to a man in Florence for 42,
D09 marks, or $10,200.
Oregon Apples Sold at $1 Each.
The recent rale of a number ot
boxes of winter banana apples at
Hood river at *S a box has brought
ap the question of record prices for
apples The horticultural annals of
the state show that In 18515 one box
of Hpltzenberg apples grown In the
Willamette valley and shipped to San
Francisco netted the shipper *f»0. In
the same year three boxes of wluesaps
were sold in Portland for *102, or *31
a box In 1855, 0,000 boxes of apples
grown in Oregon w<»re sold at prices
which netted the shipper *20 to *30 h
bushel. In 1851, 500 boxes were sold
at from *00 to $00 a box The firs! lot
of apples grown on grafted trees were
Bold In Portland by the grower,
Henderson Duelling, at *1 an npple.
I'Oa Angeles Times.
Profet,a;onal Advice.
“Doctor," -aid the convalescent,
•trilling weakly, “you may send In
your bill any day, now."
"Tilt, tut:” M piled the M. I)., silenc
ing his patient with a wave of his
hand. “You’re not strong enough
yet."—Judge,
A Firm Position,
What is your position on this ques
tion .’ asked the man of staO'Kmanliko
Instincts.
My position," answered the man
of legal qualifications, “Is one that
pays $10,000 a year."—Washington
Sur
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PERSONAL
\V. A. Anderson, of Union, Monroe*
county, is in fhe city on a visit.
I)r. C. |». Bradley, of Llndside, W.
Va., Ih In the city today.
J. 'V. Shelburne. of Chridtiana
burK, in in the city on business.
H. Bishop, of Matewan", Ts a vis
itor in tiie city.
John Ashworth, of Pocahontas, is
In the city today.
A. Crockett Bailey, of Rock, is In
the c*ty today.
I. Block, of Baltimore, is visiting
his sister. Mrs. L. Masil, at Weldh.
Attorney \V. B. Snidow, of Pearls
burg, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. and “Mrs. John Lucas left to
day to visit relatives at Wise, Va.
Miss Sarah Block, of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. William
Klush.
Miss Lula Meador, who lias been
visiting relatives hero, returned to
her home at Vinton, Va., today.
M. O. Leftwlch returned last night
from a two weeks’ visit with rela
tives at Lowry, Va.
Philip Wilkes, grandson of D. O.
Lilly, dislocated his arm Sunday
while at play. He is doing nicely.
R. T. Williams, who has been vls
Itlng his daughter, Mrs. II. J. Mc
Culloch, for the past fortnight, re
turned home today.
Airs. Chas. H. Weiser has returned
to her home at pt. Pleasant, N. C.,
after a ideasant visit to Bluefleld
frien ds.
The city council failed to meet
again last night for want of a quo
rum—and the cows are still enjoying
their freedoan.
A. 0. Johnston, who has just fin
ished a school at Ada, left this morn
ing for Rlgood, where he will teach
another school.
Mrs. J. C. Higginbotham and chil
dren returned this morning to their
home at AJjghany Springs, Va. They
were accompanied 'by Mr. and Mrs.
C'has. (}. Johnston, of Huntington.
R. O. Palmer, a day clerk in the
railway oil house, got a severe jolt
yesterday by a fall from an eleva
tion to the concrete floor. He is not
seriously hurt.
Mr. and Mrs. Kwass returned yes
terday from a tour of the eastern
cities and are at home to their;
friends at the residence of S. Aaron
on Ramsey street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Shields passed
through the city yesterday en route
to their home at Dram well from a
visit to their former liome in .'Phila
delphia.
J. L. Hutchinson and wife, of
Iairich, returned 'home today from
a visit to their daughter. Mrs. Sadie
McfJue, at Columbus. Mrs. McG-ue
recently underwent an operation for
appendicitis and is doing well.
Miss Wilia Norris, who has been
the guest of Miss Minnie Mann for
several weeks, left last night for her
homo nt I,ogansport. Indiana. Miss
Norris has added much to the pleas
ure of Bluefleld society during her
stay.
Hon. Stuart H. Bowman, of Hunt
ington. was in the city yeaterday,
looking after the real estate of the
Fast View land company. Mr.
Bowman 1» one of the most promi
nent Democrats in the state, a mem
ber of the hoard of regent* of the
date normal schools. and a former
date senator. Mr. Bowman is opti
mise as to Democratic prospects at
ihe fall elections.
FOR RFINT Four room*. Apply J.
F. Keith. 312 Fourth street.
'Phono 526-J. l-1l-2t
-i m , m hum ■
IHKI) AT ODD A OR.
Roanoke, Va.. Feb. 11.—fapt. R.
D MeCIIntock died yesterday morm
ng at his home on Campbell avenue,
ironi Bright's disease, aged 71 years
He was a native of Bedford, hut had
resided in R >anoko for thirteen
rears, fie serv^i with distinction In
Hie Confederate army In Pegram's
rarnou* battery with Purcell's Bat
Hillon. He was a member of William
Watts Camp of Co ifederate Veterans,
ind st >od hlirh in the esteem of HI
r.ho knew him. He fs survived by
iis wiTe and six f hlldren, Mr. F. W
MeClintC'k, r.f fills city; Mr. R W
McCHntock, of Graham, and Mrs. W.
H. Payne, and Misses Maggie. RslBe.
md Lula McClinf/Vk, of thl* city.
HT It K FT < 'ON DKM NAT ION.
In the suit to condemn certain
amis along Mouth Bland street, for
♦ reef and road purposes, the com
missioners met yesterday and made
he following awards: To George W
(ones, $67.',; s. j, Goldman, 1100;
': T Oliver. $2,000. Thl*. In add!
'• A r IKilNOOX KKII 11.
MARKETS T~
Stocks Grains Provisions V-otton
NEW \OKft fcTOCK MARKET REPORT. El It\milKl) BY TIIK HM H*
FIELD BROKERAGE A\l> COMMISSION COMPANY. DAILY.
Open High. Low. Cion*
Anaconda .*. 304 3j 30* 30*
Amalgamated Copper. 474 4S2 472 47J
American Car and Foundry.. 26 26\ •»« 26l
American Cotton Oil .311 311 31 311
American Locomotive, common .... 32* 32* 32J 324
American Smelters.. 61 62? 60J 60J
Atchison ...672 68? 678 68
®* & °.. 77J 78 778 77?
B. R. T.. .- 372 391 372 38?
Colorado Fuel & Iron.. ^ 17J 15n ,f>i
Canadian Pacific ..1464 nej 146 146*
Chesapeake 6 Ohio.. 26? 27 262 26*
Dls. Securities.......291 30 291 30
Delaware and Hudson..141? 144 141? 1434
Ere. common .. ,3J 14| 13| 14*
Erie, first preferred .. 28* 28J 58. 28*
Illinois Central .. 122, „„ 122J x
Louisville and Nashville.. 9I4 914 91* 91ft
Missouri, Kansas and Texas.. 202 2Q
T*TUT\ rP8CiflC.. 3K' 39 37S 3S
National Lead.. 37 38l 37 3KJ
New York Central .. 94 94, 93a I4
N0rIhk Epd ?ne8tem.. 62 6L,K 61 i «
Ontario and Western . a " * H *' ‘ "
T 'Z\ *"*
.. 80 85 844 852
5°ad,ng . 94 95 4 93* 93 4
Republio Iron and Steel. 14^ 15 142
Rock island .."ill 113 Hi lift
Southern Pacific . 67 68 67 67?
^ ^Ul . .107 10s 106? 106?
Southern Railway, common . 10 10j 1(> 10J
Southern Railway, preferred. 30* 31 30* 31
Sugnr .107J 108* 107* 108
Texa9..... 18 18 18 18
Union Pacific.113 115* 113 li3*
United States Steel, common . 27 274 26* 27*
United States Steel, preferred. 893 90g ^9? 902
Vlrglnla-Carellna, common .
Wabash, common . 8 8 8 **8*
Wabash, preferred. 142 15 14? 15
Western Union . 51 5lJ 50' r/0
Pressed Steel Car. 18 18 IS 18
Atlantic Coast Line . 65 65 65 65
Mexican Central . 164 17* 164 17*
Gioat Northern preferred .114ft 1164 114* 114?
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tion to the amounts heretofore paid
Mr. Oliver, makes his total damages
about $8,300. It is to be hoped that
the litigation ovef these matters can
be amicably adjusted and the streets
paved in the early spring. Bland I
street is, at present, in a deplorable1
condition.
BABY'S SHARE OF BLAME.
She had been fitted for two gowns,
the total cost of which was nearly
$200.
‘‘Now,’* she said to the dressmaker,
‘‘I want you to do me a favor.”
“Certainly,’ was the prompt re
sponse.
The customer colored deeply. “I
want you to make out the bill partly
for gowns for mo and partly for baby
dresses and a baby’s cloak.”
The dressmaker was used to the
whims of fashionable women, but this
was something she was a little slow
in comprehending. The customer ex
plained.
"You see,” sho said, "my husband
is very fond of our baby, and if he
sees that the bill is partly for dresses
for her—well, he won’t mind so
much.”
The Rich Mountain Dairy Farm at
Tazewell invites the people of Blue
leld to Inspect its promises. It D
n charge of an expert dairyman. The
*>ws are groomed like the king's
horses and the barn is as clean as
your kitchen. To Insure absolute
purity and cleanliness the milk is
run through a De I^aval Separators,
cooled, aerated, and in the process
wJce strained through immaculate
‘loths. Depots have been established
n Bluefleld with St. Clair A Good
son and Kahle A Kahle.
THK RICH MT. DAIRY FARM.
2-7-3t
GRAIN MARKET.
WHEAT—
i May. 96* 96* 94S 953
| July. 92* 92* 91* 915
CORN—
May. 615 615 61 61*
July.59g 593 59* 593
OATS—
May. 533 53* 53* 53*
July. 45* 46 45g 45?
PORK—
May .. ..12.02 12.02 1 1.87 11.92
July .. ..12.22 12.30 12.22 12.25
URD—
May .. .. 7.52 7.55 7.43 7.45
July .. .. 7.65 7.70 7.60 7.62
RTBfl—
May .. .. 6.55 6.55 6.52 6.55
July .. .. 6.80 6.82 6.77 6.80
NEW YORK COTTON.
March ...1103 1106 1092 1096
May . . . .1112 1116 1100 1106
July .. ..1080 1083 1068 1073
Oct.1100 1002 999 999
A little Lobster Salad,
Terrapin, and other things.
And In a very little while
A doctor’s phono bell rings.
The terrapin Is on his feet,
The lobster's .found bis claw,
And judging from the Inner man
Thelr’s Is the "Unwritten Lew."
The case Is quickly diagnosed
As Inside Information,
On how a lobster and terrapin
Can raise so much tarnation.
Tbe trouble found. It was the thing
To furnish quick relief.
And the way of Rydale’s Stomach
1 Tablets accomplished this,
Was Simply beyond belief.
The
KNOX
HAT
Juatly celebrated for
Durability and S*.
Elegance of Style,
Spring Shapes Just Received
METROPOLITAN MEN'S FURNISHING
fi 91 COMPANY B,ni"1 S