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I A Grey Head May Have Waited So Long Before Beginning to Save I That He Hat Nothing But H.s Weakened Chaacter and Waning Pow- P erg to Remind Him of His Loat Opportunities. There Is No Remedy ■ for Time Lost. Today is Your Earliest Opportunity to Start a Sav- ft ings Account. B =Flat Top National Bank I BLUEFIELD, W. VA. I Resources Nearly One Million Dollars. (j YOUR MONEY IS SAFE I With the Following Men Behind the bank OFFICERS: — L. E. Tierney, President; Edw. T. Tyree, Cashier; W " H. Thomas. Vice Pretident; W. P. Hicks, Asst. Cashier. DIRECTORS: B J. D. Honaker, Dr. T. E. Peery, C. B. Hancock, E. L. Bailey, W. D. Thornhill, E. S. Pedigo, 0 L. E. Tierney, R. M. Garrett, B. A. Heller, Dr J. R. Kirk, pr. L. H. Clark, W. J. Jsnke, Wil'inm H. Thomas, P. j. Kelly, Strongest Organized bank in this Section. The Progressive National Bank of Bluefield. 1 WM. J. BEiLVY. Pre» MORHIS3 WATTS. V. Pr A. H. LAND. S©0 Algoma, W. Va. Bckman. W. Va. BlueQeld, VV. Va. j Citizens Underwriters' Agency : | General Insurance ; SIIREJ, SI LAM BOILER, l’L\TE OI^ASS, L1ABFLYTY SURETY BONDS, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE . All losses adjusted promptly and paid in cash. ii "iP» 1 - jr r»«emwnpawm— u m wi »— —__ ——Why use dirty $ X smoky coal? ? c*ll up £ Standard I-ubI &, Supply Go. < ’PHONE NO. 20 'v and get a ton of good # •> '_ clean Coal and a load ] 4$ -—----oi nice Kindling Wood <>*+*■*t>6>♦♦♦♦<*> LEADER WANT ADS BRING RESULTS PLAYS ™ ACTORS . THE BACHELOR GIRL “The Bachelor* U one of the clev er concerts of Cyldo Pitch. The ac tlon is in Ne wYork, covers a period of only two dayr and is full or life. Thy company pr*senMng tlie play here with Mr. Paul Gilmore in the leading rolo Is compos* d of artists, each assuming his or her character with charming naturalness. The play tolls the story cf n sup posedly confirnfed bachelor who falls In lovo with his stenographer, but Is a hong time finding it out. luttead of being an ordinary girl, bo distov ers that she is the duughter of a prominent and wealthy man, who ad opts stenography and slang along wth it to conceal her identity, after her father’s death has left the family penniless. Her younger brother, who Is being keut in college by l:is sis ter s efforts, comes to the ofllci where she Is employed one day to see his BtBter and discovers tlint she is in ■ love with her employer. In Impetuous fashion, when his slater leaves the office for a few minutes, he accuses the employer of compromising his sis ter by his attention ami tells him he thinks he ought to marry her. Like a laiub led to slaughter, the bachelor proposes to the girl and is accepted. Afterward the girl discovers what her brother has done, breaks the engage ment and declares that she does not love her employer. Then It is that he discovers that he loves her and the story finally is complete. Paul Gilmore tukea the part pf George Goodale. the bachelor and puts a winning magnetism Into the role. .Mr. Paul Gilmore will appear here in Sam S. and Lee Shubert's origi nal New York production of Clyde Fitch's comedy, ,'Tho Ilachelor" No vember 30. For fresh water fish call Phone 170. Norfolk Fish and Oyster Market. CHAMPION APPLE _PACKING CONTEST Spokane. Wash., Nov. 2.—A free-for all apple packing contest for the chain pionship of the world has been an nounced as a feature of this month's National Apple Show in this city. Thu contest has been set for Nov. lt». lust two weeks from today, and at the rate entries aro coming in it promises to he an exciting affair. Professional packers are expected from |>oints ad far distant as New York. New Englnnd and Florida, the entrants from tho latter state ex porting their skill in packing oranges to serve them in the apple contest. The contestants will use the stan dard box, having a capaeitl of « lit tle more than a Winchester bushel, and each entruut will be required to pack four boxes within forty minutes to score twenty points for speed. Kuch additional minute consumed will reduce the score two points. Fresh fls.i and oysters delivered anywhere in Bluofleld. H. E. Joyner Phene 170. I ■ I ■■ ■ ■■! Arc You in the CONTEST I The Quality is Remembered I When the Price is Forgotten Perfect Work Prompt Service Right Prices I Courteous Treatment | Foiand Printing Co. I “Particular Printers” 8 231 Princeton Ave. - Bluefield, West Virginia jy The Medicinal Value of Whiskey is admitted by the highest medical authorities. Indeed for many slight disorders it is a safe and certain cure. Hut to bo effective, it must be the genuine, pure, natural article like SunnyBrook . THE PURE FOOD - Whiskey 5 BROOK is unsurpassed as a wholesome pleasant udJUi..!1.* *n^l*or»tln* healthful tonic. Every drop Is distilled, unticr the direct supervision of U. S. Government absolute purity and mellowness mako Us uso perfectly from harmful effects. The “Green Government Stamp' ovtr tho cork ot «aeh bottle states the correct age. proof sod queulUj; GUNNY BROOK DISTILLERY CO., Jefferson Co., Ky. 4—=FULL QUARTS—$f BY EXPRESS PREPAID SEND YOUR ORDER TO £ L. LAZARUS & COMPANY Hudson Touring Car, $1,250 Tib© Prize C©r 33 H. P., 1 14-WHEEL BASE. SEATS PIVE The Blueheld bvening Leader S'* eg ^ Ha3 hut confirmed the judgment of Automobile experts ^ ^ all over the country when they picked the .... Ts HUDSON w TJ ii CO 3 SX u£i for apprize in their Automobile contest. I hey could easily have secured a cheaper car, or a 'J | h’S3 well known car, but they are offering a car that will 3 ^ reflect the stamling.of their paper and which will be giv >nK good service long after the contest is over and forgot H3 ^ trn* Everything a car should have—Speed, Quietness, C base of < )peration, Beauty of Appearance and Sturdy c/3 qj Construction is in the HUDSON—It can be compared g <u with any costing up to $2,000 without loss of prestige. ^ 5 We predict that when the car arrives here our need to advertise will cease as every one who sees the car will xj~ u ! have nothing to talk about except "HUDSON.” ■ 111 i i1—1 atil var . . - . HORSE Vs. AUTCMOB LE Horse and Buggy EXPENSES CONTINUE WHEN NOT IN USE Based o" 10-Mile Trip Per Day. 10 ll>g. bay .095 12 quarts oats.228 100 lbs. straw per month, daily pro rata ...05 Horseshoeing dally pro rata....083 Grease- dally pro rata .0002 Depreciation . 062 Cost per mile .5182 Two persons .05 t ost per mile per person .025 To operate horse and buggy, cost is bas'd on hay at $21 a bon; oats at 60c a bushel; straw at $1.50 cwt.; horseshoeing. $2.50 per month; gr'axe. 12c a month; depreciation at 005 a mile; stabling not Included. Automobile EXPENSES STOP WHEN NOT I N USE Based on 10Mi*e Trip Per Hour Gasoline ...122 Oil .014 Grease .002 Tires and Car Depreciation.23 .360 j Tost per mile 2 persons.036 Cost per mile per person.OIK To operate an automobile the cost, is based on gasoline at 20o per gal lon; oil at HOc a gallon; grease, 12c a pound; depreciation of tires .023 a mile; average cost of gasoline per mile, .0122 (figuring 16 1-2 miles to the gallon I. and not including stor age. Horse & Buggy 2 I -2c per Passenger Mile Automobile I 8-10c “ “ “ A public test on the streets of New YorK and suburbs held by the Con tent Hoard of Fite American Automobile Association, for a period of six days. IT PROVES BEYOND DISPUTE! That the Automobile is an economy. I bat .Motor (’ar extravagance is voluntary and unnecessary. I bat its pleasures and utility are within the reach of people of moder ate means. Our fluptnoblle demonstrator is for ale at a bargain, in first class con dition and with the life guarantee. If >on use our gasoline you'll have no more trouble with dirt, or worse yet. water. Our new filter and pump stop all that you get what you pay for. No loss by evaporation we pump direct to tan* of car. Hupmobile Touring Car $900 24 Horse Power, HO-Inch Wheel Base Seats l our Surprised? We do not wonder' We were ourselves! Think of a car for that price with magneto-sliding gear transmission, four cylinders and I 10-inch wheel base; equipped with gas headlights,-generator,shock absorbers, oil lamps, horn stool, and only weighs I. X) pounds. G-uLstrsum-toecl ZE^or X^ife I his is the real sensation of the year in a low-priced car, and the demand is already so great that we urge our patrons to make their 10 per cent, deposit now—the car to lx* delivered when spec ified, at which time the balance of price is due. You can see an illustration of this new car in Messrs. Curtis & Pearson s window, corner Princeton & Higginbotham avenues. Never before such a Car with such a guarantee at such a price.