Bluefield evening leader. [volume], December 30, 1910, Page 6, Image 6

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TO OUR PATRONS
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WF. desire to express our appreciation for
the business which you have favor ad <*s
in the past, and we hope for the W13
continuance of our friendly relations.
Yours vary trvdr
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RICHARDSON
- Hardware Co.
SWI Ft SMIS wn
RITES MU IF USED
From October 1. 1906, to June 30. 1910, the Norfolk A Western spent
187,000,000 for additions, extensions and improvements along its lines. Of
this amount twenty-three million dollars, was spent from the surplus earn
ings of the road. f>-,i' *
Every point made by Mr. Hide*, of th/sante Fe, in tne following ar
ticle is. in every way, applicable to the Norfolk « Western. The Outlook of
December 8. says that it is a foregone conclusion that every railroad must .
earn more than merely fair dividends on its common stock. It is necessary .
to earn a large surplus in order to have sufficient credit to raise enormous
sums required to develop the property in accordance with the demands
and requirements of th* .public. This edJtorkH~_xui* based on an article
written by Walker I). Hines,’Chairman of the Executive Committee of the
.Atchison. Topeka and Saute Fe Railway. Mr. Hines in his article said: \
The interest In the question of advanced railroad rates extends far beyond
the shippers and the railroads themselves to thq Interest of railway labor,
investors in railway securities, producers of ruiltfuf *uprl!<* and materials.
thrvK concerned in the opening up pf the und* eloped regions pf this
country and above all the interest of all the people in the Extension of '
railway transportation, increased conveniences, efficiency and safety of that
transportation are vitally involved. ,
The Sante Fe has spent 200 million In Improvement* bfi its property
In the past fourteen and a half years. In addition to Heavy operating ex
penses, and for Increased mileegefour million five hundred thousand dol
lar* have been spent each year except the one peat wbfcn tfi.dno oto wan M
expended in this one department.
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la the opinion of the officer* of the company these exp*Bdhur«, will
contimre to average from twenty million to tweoty-ttve milUoa* a year and’''
perhaps more to meet every increasing requirement'*^ additional and lmt,i
proved equipments and improvements on the axlstthg line*. In addition
there should be from five to tenmUllon a year for the construction of new
mileage. All such expenditure* will increase cobtlnuaily and prpgrefl*lv«iv
with the growth of .the country. If the Sante Fe and other railways h*d
been eo managed at to be nearly just as good as they were fifteen ye***
sgo with small locomotives and cam. light roll, poor roAd bods, absence <4
convenience and safety appliance, the country * transportation facilities
would be clearly obsolete and out of keeping today. KxpendUure* have
, been made only as necessary to keep up with the orOgre.** of.the country. •
Then ft must be apparent thaf the raising of enormous amount* of money
lor extenv.op* and improvements is a prim*' function of the company and •
of highest importnace to the public. .Surplus earnings ronnot bd drawn on
where no surplus exists No one will buy stock unless It can be expected
to pay reasonable dividends. Prop*j*> already «o-ifed by mortgage canhot
be mortgaged snow and a borrower.in doing a profitablebusing cannot i'
borrow money on unsecured bonds or promissory notes, tvhne |#e
spent ISO million of borrowed money, it also spent fifty million of surplus
earnings If the earnings hsd no* been sufficient for these expenditures the
coWpany would have had to borronr fifty million more thus placing an
additional burden of fifty million on the property. In order to ke»n pare' <
the rapid increasing demands of railroads everywhere It is plainly nec
e tai y .\*t the surplus earnings should incre**.. f, rrespondlngly -*lfh the
increased busine**, a* increased bu«ine*a also mean* Increased expanse*
Other Increase* are due to increased taxation, labor and material- Divi
dende cannot he reduced on the common stock without Injuring the cy>tn
p**ny> credit sod prevent its borrowing new capital when necessary
The Kante Ke has been an exceptionally prosperous railway company
and yet. Increasing burdens of operation make it imperative that the com
parr ha-e such Increase m revenue* if it is to fulfill reasonable expects
tion* of tb* public for improvements and extension- of t ran e pc, rt«t I or and
•wore such conditions exist on the Kante Ke they exist even mor*- tUnf\;
on numerous other lines lea* fortunate and whose transportation
rafl for enormous expendtures and additional capital in order to keep pace
with the Increasing demands for Improrernent «nd rxtrwidnw Very few coin **j
panies have been able to 8pend as much on ltnprot emetits *» «m» v*
and such companies need all the more protection from indue encroachment
of their surplus earnings by the rlfctnr tide of *-xpeurie-.
The question of rates will be successfully HOhed If deep -with I* V'
business way. if business conditions continue t olncrotUo the railwa
be able to raise additional capital without any undue burdea in any Hirer \
t»on. provided they are permitted in the adjusting of 'their rates tfc re
gard. within reasonable limit*, those conditions which govern the prices of
everything else, and provided also that the railroad compile* Oo,
overwhelmed with too greatly Increased operating expense* to meet
p ibllc demands for additional conveniences and comfort* la other «ord*
H la a Q icetioo for tfee te uecidk —A4i erU»eme*t
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Looking Forward SnW(
Better, Bigger, Brighter js;g
than ever before .
if this is possible .. * '* *
Will Ms fior Stock sod Service In ‘J 'l
With our face toward the East toward
The Rising Sun « ^P
without regard to {jj^past accomplishments we shall
aim to make an unparalleled record in the cqrhfott '>* v‘
year.
WC WILL t
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Rand0l5^ Si M,itt®ndorfcllobr,
.. * Leading Jewelers • •• { 7 *
, BLUEFIELD, W. VA,
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*..W, Moore re'i rocd
morning from Williamson.
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Attorney I). M. Kasley left this
tDoralng for Welch on buainaag.
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K. M. Garrett returned from ■
clnnatl this morning where he luid
Seen on ness.
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Rows will leave tomorrow ,
a few days in Franklin
munty with his parents. • “*
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Mayor 8. Frazier Stowers wan call
'd away from the city yesterday morn
ng on accotmt of the illness of his
mother.
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Mias Khsabeth Hatcher, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. P. H.
Chelf of Salem. Va.. returned this
morning.
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H. W. Banders of Oread*, who was
recently elected to the House of Dele
fate* In W’yomiog county Is lr> the
city today.
A. ft* Bradley, pharmacist .at tft*j
Bouth fHIdfc Drug company returnflf
this morning from Roanoke whcj^Et !
vlalted home folks.
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J. trank ‘ Maynard retarded
ihle morning from an attended trtp
through the weatern states, where
hae bean in the inter** of t>r
frnJt^ grower* association. f J
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Cr',tk**~ «• taur.ieil.ed,
ft>1a the IntantM art*. tantiemes
*2a«^la • make i cricket tan?‘[
of Wetmada. and arrnngementa are b* t
leg rtude to ach*dnle dnte* tn pmbrv »
am Vert •omme the Uerman’owr
Cricket club of Philadelphia trill *»r.<1
* team abroad to »our Kngland. rather ,
a daring undertokirg In **w ,*f IJ
f»ci that eleven* «»pre*M>ntlng th* /
combined cricket strength of Phllndei I
pai« knve b d fhcJr hand* fnll in pjMC f
toft hgo!tt*i the forrr*'J*ibie (,Hle 0»|j
Great Hrltiiiu. H
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P'Oy*; M''i'. r( »'.ni bkn*tO;*t
bjtTHn riding in ism. h ,*
Oea ef Test Meed’a Last Je6r> fI
Hhortty before ble de**h. befag nil
ited by a clergyman rrhr**e f&i.rJJ
,w*U
ftt language were r<<r* * U
gtinriotia than /•oneoilng. Hood Irok/f
at hlfn compassionately and m|4
*ef^ deer elr. f am afrnk) to*jr #1
I1g1«m doesn't agree wild 'xon.'pfi
Htncfct'i rteinlnltu«*n<.ee
TAX NOTICE.
[ Pave you paid your citv t»x<
M. It would be well to do no
January frret, hh 10 per cent all
added to ticket* on that date.
L. A. HOOPKR, Tn
Thrift meane prosperity. I»n‘
■»9wr roureelf thrifty until
attended The Grand I
Out &f Redeem Sale.
itoU Oi C.A*° OF THANKS .
lydltor Leadei*:'' '
■w^fe*** ^nndt express the <Je*p
?<?• ] . our heart* to the many
r^nd^ wtio mlnlatered #6 kindly fd
jWjn the7de«th which bereft ua of a
lH*lovdd wife and mother, and we reel
Q)Kt Public acknowledgment of the
l« proper. Nothing that lovlp*
ttarxd# c6uld do to eofte-n the Morrow
dm,Yte<1 Bnd w‘‘ f*el and know.
ot hurnRQ sympathy a# nev
MrV CM* rldieKt .ble^a
with every one, le the earn- J
aat wish of .
l*L,H KITTH nnd FAMII'Y
NOTICE
The Chi4WMi*’ t^-oderw ritei^s Agency
ruu» moved it# offtcee from the iThprn
ion buJWUig to the Flat Top NAtkijil ’
Bank building, comer of fctiAeell
ftreet ami FMneet-oo avenues In tjlg
■oom# formerly occupied by .Attorney ‘
[). M. Egeley.
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ifICE TO MASON*.
Ul be a Hpecial r©tnwvilc»
lluefleld lodge No. gy
at 7:30. VI fitting brethren
attend. Work in 3rd d*
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»nd Leader'll Going Gut of
Sale U *mque*nJtmaWy (lu
rent of the aeeeon. Ceh run
alee it? t.
*nd leader Going out of
Snle~crt*temj>laU the full
^l* event.
* nil element of chaac* by
Mb ft. H. $k*l«r. Tnyurene*
tT Jg* T - • »nr v/n »-*f
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F ancy and
Imported
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ft vjrccenes ?
rresh Fruits •
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( and
Vegetables
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i Order*
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Retahlidred nearly a quarter off
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t MADAmC- SHERRY
a11 OVPr thf* coim
**y j* \ymvpfy, foxing or whistling
fcoiQp of file score of the big
M»tmijjot[^ItfJIllM success, "maflame
Hherr^v'j ^ lmprwn*lon Is current 1r:
rOW<V ♦hat the production's
CS?£RM? !/i. part musical. Re
por.tj^fyjH t‘ mirth qualities of
engaging rhin i*j> .
of a man for a
‘^l^^ftd^^^ci -Hr-ciimatanceK, lovo of
tbe *Wy\tyfti'y>m*nUc sort, love that
heart of youth and
Hourlehea «i».|rua^ove ever does, when
F iHsn t an Eastman, It f$jiVi Kodak
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Kodaks $5.00 to $35.00
Brownie Cameras $ 1.00 to $ 12.00
We carry a complete line fit Kodaks
and Kadok Supplies
W. H Harry & Company
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things- do not go smoothly, Is the reign
ing spell of ,the production, according
to report, but this love, this courtship
is so beset on Roy many aid***, and
attended byt so many misadventures,
that while itself remaining an appeal
ing interest^ all it» accessory situa
tions arouse amusement. Some idea
of the fun developed may perhaps he
gleaned by a Humniary of the charac
ter of the play which besides the lov
ers Include an Italian house janitor,
his Irish wife, a lively fun-loving ac
tress, a New' York man about town,
an excitable Venezuelan, an amusing
ly wb.imaicgl uncle pf the raAld in love
*n«l others* including the pupil's of
a danqing school hntf the guests ofj
>4 yachting party..
» piax^^ill i>e presented at the
Elks’ Opera house January 10.
USES EVERYWHERE
>B. Harris presents his
he Lion and the Mouse”
at the Klks’ Opera house |
he given another oppor
ttml^ or fitting the piay which has
ijjgrfc extensively commended
than anytTimg on the native stage i
ahd 'Which'has been given the credit !
of ‘meriting everything enthusiastic'
uttered in its favor. Charles Klein 'i
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Is the author and the play ha* record
ed a success that will bring lasting
fame to Its creator even though hp
never write* anything else. Treating
with high finance and the evil* nr
money influeh^, Mr.< Klelh followed
in original idea and worked hi* story
ont with marvelously well-planned de
tail. Mr. Harris did the rest by
looting a company of splendid abllHy
and the American playgoers are te*
tifying their'appreciation by crowding
the theatre wherever "T^e X^t>n >**<1
the Mouse" is ottered.
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- THE TRAVELING SALESMAN A
No more natural scene has been
presented on 'the stage than that In
the second act of "The Tf^veiig>
Salesman*’ jAraes Forbes’ greatest
r-omedy. which will come to the Elks’
Opera house on January 4. In thla 3
scene is shown a party of traveling ^
men “kept on the road” at Christmas *
time and endeavoring to while away
the lonely holiday with a poker game,
rhe dialogue is breezy and so true to
life that it makes an Instant appeal to
svery man and woman in the audi
ence. Frank J. McIntyre, in the. lead
ng role, is a comedian of more than
average ability, and the presenting
Twnpany is adorable in every respect »
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GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE
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We are going out of Business. This
accounts for our rash cutting ' *
:C of prices on seasonable ;
merchandise
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When this decision was reached we simply wiped
opt old prices and made new ones that will compel the
goods to move so we can vacate by January 1 st. Every
•article in the house gets a going out of business price.
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We have stated the facts and named the mice_no
time for foolishness'
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COME EARLY AND MAKE
i ' YOUR SELECTION