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I BLUEFIELD ; EVENING LEADER I Published every <venius; except r Sunday. p Knt • r•' : s con 1 class matter April Mh 1 ’.mm;, a* the Post OT hce nl liluefleld, W. V .. under u t of Cougre.s. Mrrch 3rd 1870. j St list HIPTIOV It \TKS p.y Carrier, Payab’w In Advance Daily on* yi ;.r.$4.00 Dull six mouths. 2.00 I Daily three months. 1.00 j I Daily one mrr.th. 40c Uy Mail, Cash In Advance. Dally one year .$3.00 Dally six months .$1.75 J .lily three mouths .$1.00 i aily one month. 35c Ad'Jrosss all eotnrr.unleatlo:^ j.n.d a’l remittances to the ftlue f'oiiH I’liIdi hiuCompany. Telephone. business ufli.'> and editorial Koo r. 503. \\ I IIUMI\\ \<)\ IMI’.I K :t. mivok 'ivm:i;s. Tliw i f Kiis-.li.> ;i lfyrne. :i ea lot a» West Point from injuries lteelved in a 'ootball game be t«i>en West Point ami Harvard lius again raised tin* is -u.■ of either sup pressing the gan.i or so modifying it that th*> brutal features will be oliminati>d. Thriv may la- feature • o the game wl) ch eight be mad. 1»> s strenuous, but « v. ti if tills were done and mn* pluvpr would (hunt, to get Ids sliin i.ari<t‘d there would go up« erv for further toning down. If tho gain.- is to lx- modifie 1 every time an a< id«*n o < ui on tin* grid iron. it will soon 11:> i»>dneed to tin level of pingpong. The phjs-ea! traini ;g and devel opment which football helps is just a- <*s eutlal to tin physical man as railroads a;*, to c nm-rce. yet who wo til I think of either ele-rni nating railroads or cutting their rate of Ipeed down to the si n;., roach because of a few fatalties? Human Mfe is a .eastless con flict for tin* survival of the fittest, and wo owe our present develop, ment to tin* physical and mental strife which ha gone on in all the ages. Incident ial latalitie an bound to occur, but w*.i a the results of the thitg ai * weighe ! these are minor matter . Mr Taft says lie is not niaki le an attempt to break up the D *mo t ra i. South. Yes. n > * May be the • s »*1 f- Mr. Yaft is a nice genial -o:r o' ntaii. and tin* chances are that Southern ho dtalin pleases h’ ii a id wh\ - liouldn't it ? If Mr I t t likes the S''nth. which h*> evi dently doe-, v ’ ' aft th better for- It. .. * . m know If Monti* MrKifnkhn attain jo t to show th P'Opl.- t!i;it hf r«-a 11> d d it Imforo If both li*' i id I’oary would Hah* the fort h .>• ! ’ ’ • ; : u \< t hr* ]Wi* plf a r**st i »r a*■' iil ’ t iv . il»l hr ahjirf at d CONSTAI T VISITOR. * '■ * X-w \ < • '! in . , t • • r J i j < ops ‘.i ip > 'i rli ■ 'rift' i • vis-ibl* , aid y< • a ll find a K th l am ;• pit!.- si Af on no t, hut f• t. >!■ > - !r| j 00010 In 1 \V. V _ h !:.*» i’ 1 am thf Tariff I am quite in l..*l ‘it do <> i r4<i 2ff/mv ' i'« are fo< here ■ I ' on may nt ffp your j urprlspd On you. ;»inl day and mansanono, and you won't l» < 1 in-* <| it 11«* as much if you ’•i.- -a on IhtKc I'm po*Oorol by rofoi mot who w mid hi; - to sec mo drop. Ini' w’|i>n wo k«; toi;ethoi* I '<»•»«• out «u ii on top. |'vo !>••<*it i i »*d , rounds and ny pruiso o l<»ud?y . i i« ,| | uni i It.. I »r. .loykH. "• i l' • danh of Mr. l| , .1 ■ .lust now a; »o\\ < on. illKsioit I oumisp'd in u i (!••> i. I>111 vvlum * •;!>! around IO th« til I II put t.llO||| all io sloop, I H ti\ tlumi up with ti.-uros till tin > 1 dio.o nn I K.isp for br,,nth. and if tiia: doisn't s**ttlo llom I'll «chodii!<> ’h<- a to doatlt I'or nion may oomo " d nio i may rm, a:id klo; bo Kray or 1 I in*. hut | .m , i f* v o i worried, tot • 1! :o t my hook on you." ~ just Josn?s ^ ; s \ \ I \<.N I >!•' s \ M. !».• man w hai .mi all <!«• time t* !’ »" > i»’ dat In* am an ole Vir - it* i y* ninmii am probably nighty • <1111111*11 am pi c>!>*ly mighty close •1 1 »<>ii to po w]i!11< trash. Hit am a g ami plan to keep a l<*i t v. peeled on lu* man what - a 11 iis say.if dai In* am nil horn* " |>1' oil. • lost* dean malm dt* man In a •tan, hrtt <lo\ in alio him look a lot hotter. !»n hoar.I do affairs oh Minefield '1 * it'd pass an "audienie." as- a "hite ge urine n fd at do council »»<'• t iiK ii** odder night cuttin’ down Cl: ale sk> pi« t s down t •* thr *e eel i(l eyi uintcnnce*. i lit am wt M to li ilt* a no t 1 < in on of >(>' «*11. but ;> » i, wastii ' href when you fit ot lie.* | ■ i, l<* hit- If day has an> in• r** ! a tie* natter, dais gw nt* to ind inr lay a*lvt*s now hi-: ki*:i»t ms im p. Kev Daniel Isaac ot* .* ili illi*»il it ii ii inn t o ..iv t p • • ni h < i *skin.it tor a lied. Ilt* wa t< 'd he ■mil l not have oik*, as l!n re was to >e a ball that evening a::d all the le ts W'M'e engaged. At what time tdm s the hall hunk up?*' ii'k.d Mr. panes. Ahon: :i o’clock in th** morning, dr.” Well. then, ea.i I have a hed tin 11 that tiire?" 'Yes. eertainly; but if the hed is sl:ed for you will have to remove." “ Very well." replied Mr. Isaacs. V (1 away la* went to act between ht sheet . A out I! o'clock in the morning • was awakened by loud knoe'.t su nt his chamber door. What do yen want?" he ask How many are there of you in 'here " Irniuired a voice. I lien* me, aiiii linnit‘1, and Mr. Isaacs, a.id an oM Methodist j.ieai ner.'* was the reply. "Then there*! plenty of you." And flit peaker passed on, leaving Mr I aar to < tijov hi* Lied Cleve land I.eaPi < ’OH X \ Ml ill: \\s ‘ J A M •" a in iufornu 1 a tiave- ♦ It I nqnli 1 ibout corn, 1% *hat each had n lie cars on % it and was fifteen fee. hixh." rtiul’a noth . ',,i,i pai .*.| i our dot a," rep' «*d the <>; *( <|t:.i**t 1 > J| ‘Tj» in Illinois, wliere | came from, wo alwny I i«l nine < us :o each ^ talk, a: .1 a • k of . hell. | < irn inu hanging I » , ich tassel, uht wo ^ n ivej* > ottld i a. with M.” / ’"Why?" a* !vc.| I he Mis out inn ’ f “ Hecausc." codded the other. !| "the corn grew so fast that it pull- 1 ed i lie lx a ns u p." j start j,i.\<; i:\( 01 it \<.i;mi;vi\ \\ aj* Amelia's lather encourag- T li ; wli»ti you went to ask him for n| In r hand?” \ “.Not very. lie asked me to put K . .1 i i i u r:: .ug f ’> I * • o u 1«111' back out ns all Hie others did.” ^ NOTICE. <1 To Tax-Payers of Heaver Pond F>is t’iet. Mercer County, \V. Va.: t will he at the lollowiiiK places < on ,M date . named below, lor tie purpose of collecting taxes for the v.ar oi J{ton. I will give 1-2 per tt.nl di.' Mint ou tin <• dates as ' qaired by law . All tax-payers v re earnestly reque ted to bo pre.s> ;u ml pay m these dates: 1 ttb-sbiirnr, Monday, Now .fiber Sth. 11109. Ads, 't’vesday, Xov rubor Dili, 1209 Ilelqber .school House, Wednesday .xyvtMiibej. lOtb, 1901*. I’riiuelon, Thun clay, November 11'h. 11M'O Bru\. Foil;, Friday, November ::th, 1909. Muofleld, Mot P'.y loth, to 30t';, t • 9. K. ... CARTER, ; Deputy lor 1. Edison S. M. C. 10-'JG :o 11-13. * NOTICK TO TAX PAYERS. -v The personal and real estate tax ♦ tickets for the year of 1909 are now <; in the hands of A. II. Land, trer.s- 4 urer. for collection and will be ready for delivery on October L‘i* at. his office and all persons who .y ; tln ir tax -s promptly are entitled tc 1 2 1-2 per cent discount. 1 0-211-61. J. T. AKERS. The,Shoe Store that saves yog money. OBI OF THE HIGH REIT blSTRICT I hat's the Secret The Star Shoe Company •*1 Bluefield Avenue A Full Line o7 Men's and 3oy’s Shoes that are RIGHT in every way They Are Made They Wear T hey^ A re_ Priced Satisfaction Guaranteed—You cant beat that. THE STAR SHOE COMPANY W C EASLEY, Manager 31 Bluefield Ave , Out of the High Rent Dlst i KELLY & MOYERS. DEALERS IN t WHISKEYS. WINES. BRANDIES. ALES. i3L,CR.S. Portero ativl al. KkuIh of Liquors. [FIRST CLASS BILLIARD & POOL^COM CONNECTED { OUT OF TOWN OTDET 3 SHIPPED PROMPLY F i. : > WM- e[R rtJRRIi *VA TS, VlC'-P/es*. V. LAND Sec [•Citizens Underwriters Agency j; GENERAL INSURANCE 33®3BHBHBWWra®Pr \ LIFE Lf AltlX.l TV» STf/AM BOILER, PLATE >* /JLASH, IIKATTill, ACC IIJCNT, BONDS. CREDIT. RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT A PORTION OF 70UR BUSINESSX v ❖ ❖ t v V ELKS OPERA HOUSE Tuesday, Nov. 9th i First and only time here. • "1 he success of three lands ;] Charles Emerson Cook j- Presents Elliott Dexter [ ami the Pullman Children !• Helen and beryl . I in “The Prince thap" r and a notaele cast f Original New York Madison j- Sq. I heat re Production. Pre jl cisely as played i year in New I- York. 1 year in London and • 8 months in Australia • Price 25, 50, 75C.,$i.oo * • Seat sale opens White Pharm • ac>\ W ednesday Nov- 3rd ELKS OPERA HOUSE Wednesday, November 10 B. C. WHITNEY’S Piquaint Musical ^lixture ISLE OF SPICE The Peer of all Musical Comedies Ihe Original Production Company of 50 People American Beauty Chorus. A Carload of scenery Kntire production Richly Staged. Handsomely downed (Perfectly Presented Prices 25c. to $1.50 • rrrrrn—*—«—4 l>US. J. K. NELSON AND S. T. HI '?.. ... DSiTTISTS ... Off - r their 'roftcslonai services tc< the people of Minefield and vicinity Rooms 22 rjf. Kelly & Moyet RM«. DR. A. D. WOOD Specialist KVE, EAR, NOSE AND TJIROA i "hornton RldR. BiueQeld. W. V* Subscribe for the Leader. Because of the Diversity of our Stock and Furnisfiines Our atm is to give the Best Values lor the Money of any store in WestVa. ^ome and Look, Well be pleased to Show You Bland Street, K V » BHuefield, W. Va. IN THE HOME. The Westinghouse Elec tric Iron is always ready for use, in any room in the house, at any time. No fire is re quired to heat It; dust, smoke, and heated atmosphere are eliminated. Simply screw the attaching plug Into the lamp socket, turn on the electric current, and in a few moments the iron is hot, ready for use. No matter whether used by the servant or a member of the family*—the Westinghouse Elec trie Iron will do the wrork more quickly and under far better conditions than any hot-stove Iron SEE OR ’PHONE The Bluestone Traction Company. PHONE 120. Muenchener BEER It contains a suitable pro portion of solid, nutritive mat ter, jpredigested, and is a pos itive boon to people with weak ened digestive organs. Eminent physicians and oth er competent authorities recoin mend the modeate use of beer. It contains malt sugar, which is easily digestible, healthful ‘''and strenglhening. Be sure the beer you use has been properly brewed. We take extra care in every detail. Try a sample ease. Bid El'I ELI) BKEWJXC; Uluefleld, W. Vn. ‘Phone No. 210. CO. i no omee nn»i furniture make an Iropre-afon. the clothe* and personal appearance makn art ImoroMton. A Typewriter C(vnveyB (he sort of Impression which all these thins*, nt their heat, prorlnce. ft Is as last Inc; ns ran he made nnr| as eletrant as business oneht to he. Blnpfpid Typewriter Fjcbanap 3 A. A. WrUIifi, Manager, in* Princeton Are. ROBT. E. MOORE HTOIMEY-JT-UW,, Bluefleit, West Virginia. Collections a Specially (fefnrs lii I Ini-Tup Natiimm Knr ^