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i i ‘ : / -v “« «‘*" t s,i fi3; j [ v • i 1 .* * »•, .1 >• <1 * l v tader .i r ii v t 1<* • ‘j I >At Kll'l Ida li.3 I hb } 13> Carrier, Payable in Advance 1 Dally jn» year.$3.00 Dali s x months. 2.00 Daily three months . 1.00 Daily one month. 40c By Mail, Cash in Advance. Dully one year .$3 00 Dally six months .$1.76 hree "ion . ha $1.0' , >n* north 36< Address* all eomu. uuIcatlon and a.I renin-taiices to the Bhiv tic PuhlNhint: Company | el^phoiie M..i» rn-sr »ffi a.i i hditi i uu tCoo t . '>03 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER is. “WORKING'* N KWSI’AI’KRS. From one e> <1 of tills broad gr*« purple to the other and then back again, there is no business which tun to encounter more systematic attempts toward being ‘worked' Uu»7i t,he newspaper business. it gi-th against everything from the Southern Commercial Congres. to u •tog tight on Christmas Boulevard »or mu wonky out ueservji g poor Intermediate between these is lieu Ison uoUe tillage ill Lab.a.u noii-comluciible to heat, light, eiv tricity, gas, wind, or any other olu thing, everlasting in durability; J3i 65a,333 'commercial travellers whoso firms never spent a cent wit., your paper, a.iu several other peo ple. Various firms over the country employ press agents whose busines. it ii to saw off purely advertising dope on ioe newspapers. Occasion i.ily :.0!i'e lU’rtry •> iitor gets u, againsr it 1 or "copy’’ and print* some of the stuff which scores a home run for the press agent, bu never think that tills same country editor does not Know he is being worked. It is merely to give himself a breathing spell that h< does it. The editor of the London Times may have been going a bit or ni toe far when he killed the story regard ing John bright s discovery o Bright's di ease on the ground that brig..’ had never advertised with his paper, but his general the. w as correct Any newspaper is w ii Ing to give its advertisers gratuitous e ,j'. its new* columns wliiili the hour, is of resaon but when it com**s to peddling hot air withou money and without price. It I an ei. tnely different proposition It is a lot bettej. to fill up Oil second hand plat** matter than to use this sort of dope. o. YOI' TKI.KC.K\I*I!! S' n; 1-0' ca -:onally the Telegraph gives the RoanoK" Times par lieu lai ft's for pilfering it* :i«-ws without giving nredi’ Yesterday morning H ripped the litnes open from th* watfhp*Mk*" to i *> unny ho.ie foi lifting -ome st'-ry bodily and the 7 • '•graph i* '• ui:.en'lly r glit i|t,i position The Times |* a bad steal ••r. It will st< al Blu'tbdd dope witr out giving er**di! or ev*-n mueh ■ u* <© i rivTa*ut fair Hi' thl* hardi; ex'u*'- th* Tele r-1 th ft,; r.-'.ri ,r.r 'he Kwning . ews and giving the U**a riok* Tim*' Cf*-di' for i\ a- it did thi morn i tig Monday »|t*-rn' Leader printed a y4>. y about • n< Norfolk At We*'err, reviving , dead *-,1 g-n* "on t n< B.'.'tle.d d ()f <*>urse the Tlrn«t went to it |)gr. a dti'k »o a Juicy talpble Tt moru inp the I' legraph reproduced tttn • * !• *d '< i Telegr ipb. wn , pa, *'r in th' *■.t. t un « a*r *< p t iiik to get thi* cobwebs out of the brain «>r tin* man who slid thinki h< foreigner I'&y.H till* trifr tax sayi an exchange. YUl Ml. W TliINti, YOI ! My father. ' .••h«‘ said, 'was w mi itl 8(1 a the battle of of dear me of the groat battles?" "Porhaim it was Jit t la. battle o Hastings.” uggostod th woman ; who hated her. _ IN' «.\l.\ Il l'll , We have made no careful count (nit from th*- headlines* we believi that more towns have been "In (•ala Attire" since Mr. Tjift began his swing around the circle than have ri <*n “Phoenix-like from their ishes • i71 all history. liufTalo Newt WIIKIti: K.NORANi i; is Itl.ISs, A State food commi sinner ex dain's how to tell butter from idea I* one can't tell the difference, why ot buy oleo” Kansas City Times. •H ST WII\T III? Mil ill >. "Reginald. dear, you puckered up vour lips just then ;ts if you were -oing to ki s me.” said the beauti ful creature languorously, ,is, she 'iiy stretched re, th> beach surveying hi* frolics of Neptune. "I intended to.” replied Reginald, tesit at ingl.v. "btit I sei*m to have 'ot some ail ml In my mouth.” “For heaven’s sake swallow it.” exclaimed tlu* young lady. "You need it badly in your system!” Young's Magazine. i?\PEim?\rKi». “And do yam doubt my love?" hi ’ske.l. pas innately “No. Samuel,” she a ns we re ' ’Ith admirable tact; “but when vou ny that the day you call me your* will trshcr i a an era of life-long levotion and tinder solicitude, you -imrdon me. dear you put it on triffle thick You spent to forget, I humic),. Chat I am a widow.” W ISDOM OF Si LFVCF. The late Judge Silas Bryan, the at her of William J Bryan, once i tad several hams stolen from his1 ;moke-hooise. He mis ed them at nee. but said nothing about it to iDyone. A few days later a nelglh- | >or came to him "Say. Judge,” he said "I heard ew had some hams -tole t'other! light.” ' Yes. ’ replied the Judge, very •onfidcmtialljj. ”hut don't tell any-1 >ne. You and I are the only ones i'ho know it. Success Magazine, j Boston, Nov. 17 — Bison, chief of ho Sioux Indians, sailed for Niea •fcuga ttiis morning to confer with I JVlay.i regarding the removal of 5000 of Ills tribe from North Da-1 •iota to Nicaragua, where they will be given plan tat ions The United Fruit Company is sai l to be in back of the enterprl e. NOTICE. To Tax-Payer* of Beaver Pond Dis trict Mercer County, W. Va.: I will be at the following places jn the da't's named below, for the*, purpose of collecting taxes for the /ear of 1909. i will give 2 1-2 per .ent discount on these dates as *e julred by law All tax-payers sr** aarnes'ly requested to be prese.ru nd pay cn these dates: TJttlcsburg, Monday, November Uh, 1909. Ada, Tuesday, November 9'h. 1909 Belcher Schood House, Wednesday | NovembeP loth, 1 909. Princeton, Thursday, November llth, 1909 Brush Fork Friday, November 2th. 1909 Blu-'fleld. Mor dt*y inth, to 30t'i, 1909 K i„. CARTER, Deputy for I J. Billion S. M. C. 10-26 Vo 11 -1 r. HOW'S THIS. We offer One Hundred dollars re ward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls' «Mtarrh ure. F. J. CHBNEY St CO., Tolsdo, Ohio. We, the undersigned have known F J. Cheney for the lot l r* y nr n 3 believe hi o perfectly honorable *! all business transactions end fln r.<ia!ly aid* t/i carry jip tny obll* gallons made by his firm, V.'AMMM'l, K1N..AN v M Ml VW V/hoIe#n> I>: KtglS'e, To e fo, J Hs « ('firrh Cure is *a*en in'er *i<y. k'lit.‘i direr*If upon the blooa r. 5 ts. >"i is r ir'a •»■!<, ,f U)» system, v ; i|v. r.t ' .-e Price 7ilc e -o' • i< - l *»y a i dl ugglsts Dills Fail 1 j Pill* for ton j • . A Ktri'tly l-'uiu y I'aicnt. Duuruntccd Always I niforin. <iriv! your craving f i liquor Ik P gone If you take tb« It ft McJlanna CURE ■ h>-re 1« u :.«■ like f: offered i n > w i . ■ i<» ) ii ■ id-, of Me Kaunas B No Dangerous Hypodermics Call or writ I HI. J. J. MclvANN A 225 Princeton Avenue I Riucttcld, W. Va. B rt; > vwr1' m t"*vm awei, YOI TAKE NO <’ll A NCR WIIKN YOI III V Ol 1C <’\lvi:s j Why run the risk of possible fall J'tc? Why m*’ overheated and tired? You can buy delicious cakes from us ■ ha per than you can make them and you can have several varieties at once, too We keep always a fre h supply of Fruit and Nut Cake. FRI'IT CAKE. I’DIM) CAKE, LADY cake, CITRON CAKE. RAISIN CAKE. Sublette & Barnes Two *1)1101108. 1S1 and 34 1. The , FOR THE PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH The Surest, Safest ahd Best Method ever used - no s«rr gums <>r ill o (Torts follow Its nit*. ] Full set of t«eth $5 Very finest set ♦ ► o* te?th: no hett«r made at ► ► any price . . $8 ♦ Gold crown . . $4 ♦ : Gold Fillings. . $ 1 ► Silver and Ce : m?nt Fillings 50^ ♦ f EXAMINATION FBEE : f We invite you to ♦ ; inspect our parlors and ♦ ; have yourteeth exam- ♦ ♦ ined free. Will tell ♦ ♦ you in advance what • j your work will cost. ♦ t All work done by ♦ ♦ skilled, experienced op- ♦ ♦ erators by our im- ♦ t proved methods. We ♦ ♦ give you a guarantee ♦ ♦ in wrihng on all work. ♦ IIHE CINCINNATI DENTISTS! it DR COMPTON. Mgr. : Over Orand Leader Store ♦ S OPlfcA HOUSE Saturday. November ?0 * p PAUL > J ^3L IV OREL With the Entire New York Pio Auction Intact. The Call of The North By Geo.Broad hurst. I Prices; 25, 50, 75c. $1.00 I and $1 50 | ELKS OPERA HliUSE, Wednesday, November 17th. i hat Weirdly Mysteriously and Whimsically Merry Play The House of a THOUSNAD CANDLES, Prr.m Meredith Nicholson’s Novel of the same name £eats on sale at White’s Phar macy Monday. Prices: 25, 50, 75c. $ 1.00 and £1,50. Schedule in I'.ITrrl iVSK 220, 100V. lieave 7:20 a. uu. for ltoanokt lOifolk and all points na Lbc Rb**o .uouh division. I’niiman Sleeper toanok<» So New York, v a Huger— own, Pullman l’ar or Car Roanoke o Norfolk. 8 56 :t m. for Ria.uoke, Rich- j non J, Norfolk. Pullman Sleepei ; * i :i:g Car to Roanoke Parlor ''•R' I toauoke to Norfolk. 40 p m. for Roanoke, Lynch >iifg and irnermeiliace stations ami ho Shenandoah Vulley. Philadelphia tnd New York. Sleeper to Phi ade - hu and New York. Cali, car Gary : tnd Roanoke. 0:18 p. rn. for Roar.oke. Lynch-: jurg. Richmond, Norfolk. I ..liman Sleekier to Norfolk. Roanoke to, Richmond. Leave Bluefield 8:20 p. m for Ken a/a, Columbus and all points Weat »nd Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for i Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe ch’-r 8:10 a ;n. Pullman Peeper for Columbus. Cufu Dining (Jar. Leave 5:30 a. m. and 2.05 p. ns dally for Tazewell. Norton and al‘ stations on Clinch Valley division. Arrive from Norton and poiutH on he Clinch Valley division at 12:20 p r. and 7:05 p. a>. Leave 6:00 a. m. for VVe ch and intermediate stations. Leave 10:45 a m. for William •on and intermediate stations. Leave 2:15 p. m. for Welch and Intermediate stations. For additional lnfor:natlf.n call on igont Norfolk and Western Railway W B. PKVILL, Roanoke, Va O^n Past Agent. x / m w * M”nlfor I’iiI\' i i/ni I'lotir, Tlie <Jm'cn »*f (Qualify. s»'M »i all Hclnll Nt.orrs, I Values Touched With a "Live Wire, I and many of them will disappear ipj by magic. lJon*t I skip a word of matter in this :*o.. <>r you nuv skip a ! dollar, v* hen nearly every item mentioned is a bargain it will be no difficult task t<» pick out that which is most q profitable for one’s needs l Serial S.iiK for Sma,! LADIES and MISSES, j special Juirs attractive new Long Coat Models in i-'hard > rushed Worsted, assorted best collars, some trim 5 med in velvet. Suits that are worth' fully $22.50 at J $f2.75. Waists Half Price. | Lot of beautiful Embroidered White Waists, $2 and J $2.50 waists at 96c. ■ 1 nJioc Rolkc Six kr«*ossof Ladies fine BlacK Silk I Ladies Delts. Elastic Belts, bsl tely worth 25c, sale price fOc*. RU. L Q:|L It a pure Silk Taffetta, the best you UldLK ever bought at #1.50 a vaad, full'3f> inches, on sale at 92c. arlipc It, st s>lk, broad ruffle $2 90 ^^ ^ fU" 'Vidt'' '>ric<;' at fJ Lapp CmTainc H<‘sl v,alues in town at #1,75. large Lace murrains. Si/e white curtains, choice of set I etui pretty designs, to be sold at 96c. SAMUEL TURK, Turk Building Princeton Ave. Glucfield, W. Va. I- - « -- : Special attention to { Family Trade : i Phone No. 4 2 ? "' < i L Lazarus *k Co. i he Oldest and most reliable dealer in this 4 section * 4 Don’t Shut the Door. THE BLOUNT CHECK DOES IT A door-closer without the slam— powerful, positive, gentle. No frac lured doors, shattered glass, or crip pled locks and hinges where the BlounT Door Chi ck does he closing. /\ quick swing up to the point, then a steady push_ that’s the way it works. There is a Blount Check for Every Door. See how the check on your door works. Glad to have you call at any time. W- H. HARRY 8c COMPANY, PHONE NO 103. - •* -r~ ~ i ■ ■nr- . . | . _Jl. ’ . The Twin Drug Stores Easl End Pharmacy Our FOUNTAIN serves the Best Hot anti Cnlfl DrlnHs In the Ulty. After Theatre Trade a Specialty Bluefield Pharmacy Coaner Mercer Slreet and Rlueiield Avenue lira 04V AMI Ml,HI CUT FLOWERS AND DESIGNS The Rexall Stores The Vino) Stores < Operated !>y \ lie Goodykoontz Drug Co. I in- (irowth of 'I'liis Institution ' < S : I ‘ ■ . . »• l» thcs arc tff. «.l. The k'Wled -col Miffrren. hun.l,, in,|, , , , ' ■ / ' ' . . ..an*.. !Se bu”„c "d .hc i^. - ..Ifrrv. , even ,1. a„.„w resi le,l «„1, r.„,s,.rv.iii,, |,anki.it ' I III-: FIRST NATIONAL HANK of HI.I I I IKI.I), W. VA. Ktnvix MA.S-V r...I,loot W C-. POIXOCK, Vlr, Pro.ldrot . A „0OP»,R, Cwhl.f IN THE HOME. The Weslinghouse Elec tric Iron is always ready for use. in any room in the house, ut any time. No fire is re quired to h<*at it; dust, smoke, and heat'd atmo phere are eliminated. Simply screw the attaching plug into the lamp socket, turn on the electric current, and in a few momenta the lr«a is hot, ready for uaa. No matter whether used bj tlie servant or a member of the family—the Westlnghouse Elec trjc Iron w ill do the work more quickly and under far better conditions than any hot-stove iron SKK OK ’PHONE The Bluestone Traction Company. PIIONE 120. j Muenchener BEER r> Ut t> . 1 It - contains a suitable pro portion of solid, nutritive mat ter, predigested, and Is a pos itive boon to people with weak ened digestive organs. Eminent physicians and oth er competent authorities recoup mend the modeate use Of beer It contains malt sugar, which is easily digestible, healthful and strengthening. Be sure the beer you use has been properly browed. Wo take extra care in every detail. Try a sample case. Bh« MK1EI,I) imuwiNG CO., Hlucfleld, W. Vn. Thone No. 210. The office and furniture make B an Impression. The clothes and I personal appearance make ari If Impression. £ J fej A Typewriter convetn the sort " of impression which nil there B things nt their best, produce. B I It is ns lasting ns can ho made Dj an t ns elegant as business B i oil »ht in U BluRfRiii TvnpwrltRr Fxchanqe 8 '• A. W V(JAI/li, Manager, 8 81W Princeton Ave. ■THIIIWI Ml—6WWWB—— ROBT.E. MOORE ATTORNEY-AT-I AW, Bliieilcd, West Virginia. Collodions ,1 S|)Of:irilt> Refers In Flat-Top National Rank