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 ;
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BONDS, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE
. All losses adjusted promptly and paid in cash.
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——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
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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
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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.