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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
Husband Killed;
Bride of Hour Dying.
SLAVERY OF
WOMEN IN AFRICA

Every woman is the property OF
some man. from-the time when her
mother FIRST wraps her In skin sacl,
an the day when she is folded In a
reed mat and carried outside the
kraal for burial First. she belongs
to her father. the mother having in
no case amy right to her Offspring.
at any age SHIT may he sold to an
other man as his wife. and become
MS property tin his death. but even
that event does not release her. for
She is then passed ON to the oldest
son or nearest male heir. as part
of his Inheritance Sometimo< in
deed am old man anticipates his
death and himself mdkes present
OF his young wife to his oldest son
Many "a woman OF my acquaintance.
therefore. has been the wife. sue
cessively OF a father and his son aud
has children by both The lobolia
was originally paid in cattle. but
since The rinderpest decimated the
hocks it has been payable in none,
and is rcckoncd al 500 for an ordi-
nary girl and 1925 for a chiefs
daughter Even unborn daughters
are contracted for; for instance. a
man wishing To buy "a wife. but
having no means TO pay, makes "a
bargain with the father of girl.
promising 10 give by way of cumpcn-
sation AN the daughters born to him.
and. in case he has no girls. he mus,
give "a SON. Little girls are constant
~ being sold TO old grandfather.
with a plurality of wives Indeed
.t would seem as II such suitors were
preferred 10y the fathers. probably
because they have more means Ia
pay and have often the additional
advantage of bcing able to pay with
one of their own daughters. know
of case where @ girl was sent Co am
old man Win broken back, while
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
WIFE OF NOUNNG BYWATER.
SHOT IN HER PRESENCE Az
TER CEREMONY. BEGS ~ DE-
LiIiItM THAT HE BE SAVED.

Culpeper. Va. Dec. l9 Calling
constantly FOR her husband. who was
shot to death before her eyes by her
brothers within half an hour aftei
he had married her. Mrs. Viola BY
waters Is at tho point OF death from
the effects OF an operation and the
shock or her husbands death
Not until the widowed bride re-
covers sufficiently to tell what hap
pened in her room on Saturday night
after tho marriage ceremony will IL
bo known exactly why young william
+. Bywaters. "A breeder OF fine horses,
and cmbman and foX-hunter. was
shot by James and Philip Srothers
The young woman in her delirium
pleads most piteously with her broth
ers not to Kill her husband. declaring
their mutual love she has been
remove from the room in which he
husband was shot 10 the home OF her
sister Mrs + l.. Gaines, two miles
Nron '>otherwood. the estate OF ,he
Strotheis.
The Srothers brothers insist that
young Bywaters. who had often eX
pressed his Willingness TO marry Miss
Viola Strothers. but who was forced
to do so on Saturday. undertook to
desert his bride Immediately after
the marriage ceremony and while
she was ill in he'd from the effects of
an operation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
Was Quick
With The Gun.
GEORGE GOODWIN SHOOTS FIVE
MEN, ONE OF WHOM
WILL DIE.

Charleston, w. Va, Dec l9.-Fiye
men were shot, one OF them fatally
by George Goodwin, a KentuckIan. AT
Blue Creek, kanawha county. last
night. The injured are: w M. Arm
strong. lungs perforated, viii die;
John Cart struck around both eyes.
VIII recover; Mark Cart, shot In the
right hand, not seriously hurt: Wal
tor Cart shot In body from hin TO
shoulder will recover: Laurie Kelley.
shot In arm, not serious.
Goodwin is employed by railroad
contractor near Blue Creek and the
shooting was the result OF n brawl.
In which several OF the injured men
were implicated, others being by-
ISLANDERS. After doing the shooting
Goodwin attempted To escape by
swimming Elk river, but was can
mred by Constable Melton. who lodg-
ed his prisoner In the Kanawha coun-
ty jail today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
NOTICE TO TAX
PAYERS

All parties owing taxes
can save money by payment
OF same before January lst,
1901 as ON that date the pen
atty for uon-payucnt will
bc added My Office rooms
are Nos. I and . i'm the new
Telephone Building, Bland
street, Blucficld. w. Va.
Dou't fail TO call before
the date mentioned above.
and settle your taxes, for ON
and after that date. / will
proceed to collect all unpaid
taxes according TO law.
Very Truly Yours,
W. II. IIAWLEY.
Deputy Sheriff.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
CHRISTIAN
CHURCH REVIVAL

Two more nights and the revival
meeting at the Christian church will
close. The interest which has been
manifested througout the meeting
sun continues and in spite OF the
storm good crowd listened TO the
sermon by brother Adams on "The
Wandering Boy" last night. Rev.
Davis sang two solos entitled, WON
dcrful Grace" and what VIII You
Do with Jesus?" after which the SER
vices closed with an earnest exhorta-
tion. During the sixteen nights OF
the meeting there have been twenty
I'ine additions. making total of
81 this year that have been added to
the congregation
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
AUDITOR SCHERR
FOR GOVERNOR

There has been rumor current
for some time that state Auditor Ar
mold G scherr is a candidate for the
next term as Governor ON the Ropub-
.ican ticket The NouudsviIo Her
aid of Saturday helps fhc boom along
as follows
state Auditor Arnold O scherr
was here this morning in conference
with Prison Director John A Floyd
and Warden Haddox Rumor has it
chat he IS q candidate for governor
and was here looking after his fences.
.Tf he is really candidate he did not
make 20 generally known. but proba-
.bly depends upon thc leaders to pull
him through"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.
SWIFTNESS AND PROMPTNESS
ARE THE WATCHWORD OF
THE 2OTH CENTURY.

A decided increase In my business
has compelled me to move into larg-
or quarters and to cater to the ovor-
increasing wants OF my patrons
have earnestly and sincerely en-
deavored To attend to the wants of
my patrons accurately and promptly
and have tried to please every ono TO
the best OF my ability always having
the motto, "A Square Deal" TO all.
A steady and decided increase OF
my business proves that my friends
appreciate my efforts and want to
thank them most heartily and sin
cerely FOR their patronage.
No matter If my success be ten
times greater than it has been no
one will ever find case of "Swclled
Head at 233 Princeton Avenue.
CII.AS.- Z. kLNZER,
The Reliable Jeweler OF Blueneld
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
1T is NOT THOUGHT THE STRoTH-
ER BOYS WILL TESTIFY.

There is scarcely person in CuI-
peper. old or young, rich or poor. who
is not eagerly awaiting the next step
i'm the investigation into the tragic
death OF AIr William + Bywatcrs.
who was shot to death by his brother
in-law-James A. and Philip StrOther
Saturday. after he had become the
husband OF Miss viola Srother The
jury OF inquest. composed OF Messrs
Csarles Cline. William Irvine Rob
ert Matthews Il A. Walters Posy
Jasper and c. $ Jones, will make the
next move tomorrow morning, when
they will hear the statement Of Mrs
Il. Gaines. a sister of the widowed
bride
1t is thought the accused men will
be at the hearing, which VIII be con
Quoted by Coroner T. II Lewis. and
they will be given an opportunity to
make their positions clear 20 the
jurors il they desire. but 1T is beliey-
ed they will remain silent until after
their sister, Mrs Bywaters. tells her
version OF the shooting OF her hus
band
Upon the advice OF her physicians.
DR.. II r. Chelf. Mrs Bywaters is be
ing kept quiet, and IL Is stated with
some degree OF authority that she will
not be able to appear before ths Jury
until the early part of January. and
the second day Of neN month Is look
ed forward to as the final meeting of
the jury OF inquest Mrs Bywaters
Is said to be improving slowly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
8LUEEIELD
THE CAMPAIGN FUND,

Friends and fellow-citlEcns.
Partisans and plugs,
step right up
To the open cup
And get your share OF the sl0ss.
I'm campaign contributioH
\ gift hoss
For heeler and boss,
And north OF south
Mustn't look me in the mouth
Say.
IN supposed TO buy
The way
OF low and high
To the counter of Pie.
And tho some don't always get there
do my share
An parties seek me.
And usually the one
That gets the most OF me
Gets the best of the run
don't know why
II happens So.
Except that money
Makes politics go
My force
Doesn't depend ON my source,
And tho | may be tainted
Or sweet as honey dew,
The leaders do not giyoadam
Gf I can pull them through
You bet I'm mighty handy
In every campaign mix
And all the parties pull nay
Leg in politics
BY gum
may be bum
I'm some
Repsects.
But my effects
Are great
ln all aftairs OF state,
Aud ! don't care
what the good may say about me,
Politics couldn't
Get along without mo
See?
w. ! J.. In New York World
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20

Along the Kenncbcc." New
England comedy comes To the Elks
opera House Christmas Day. pee 25.
The piece is now in IT'S fourth sue
''sSI"l season ana has met with ape
pro'ai wherever presented. and has
been used as a text by two minis.
i'rs n their sermons The play is
I"'I OF comedy hits. ID is comedy
mat girl or woman can laugh at
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
THE SKATING RINK.
\ MORAL VIEW OF ITS BENEFITS
AND INNOCENCE.

In many OF the amusements today
there is too much of AN element OF
chance and Srong desire TO win
People who really know better do
sometimes quarrel over game OF
cards. croque,. lawn tennis. dominoes
or some other game. while about
tuuity for selecting gifts. and Won will
I'm skating as'mduleed by the general
public Is the chance of falling. and
Every often quite enough of this ele-
ment to make il interesting As far
as disputes. there are no occasion FOR
them.
Bishop McTyeir. in letter TO the
Christian Advance, writes
Allow me to commend TO You and
your readers roller skating Il can
and should substitute most all the
other forms OF exercise and amuse.
ment for the young people OF both
sexes II furnishes indoor lively,
Igracefm exercise both muscular and
nervous excitement, and leaves no
excuse for other forms of exercise.
| wish there was a skating rink in
every village and boarding school. "
since the writing of this letter, his
wish has been nearly If not quite fully
Ircalized and not only the young peo-
Iple but the older ones. fathers and
mothcrs. are learning and enjoying
the splendid privileges 60 which the
Invention OF the roller skate has
brought us
We quote again from the Ladies
Boudoir As fashionable exercise for
ladies there Is nothing so well
adapted 10 the development and dis
Iplay of figure as roller skating,
and in no way can lady present
IeqHal elegance and grace as when
circulating around on skates
\ learned and noted divine of
Louisville. writes Roller skating is
just like the thing wanted by our
young people especially the girls It
anords just the sort of exercise they
reqmre for their physical develap-
ment
It is my deliberate opinion that no
conception has entered the mnd of
mortm i'm this century So important
TO the health Of our girls and oursel-
Iya. as this skating indoors
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
A MILLION FOR
JAMESTOWN FAIR
UNCLE SAM TO LOAN RIG SHOW
THAT AMOUNT, TAXING A
LIEN ON THE RECEIPTS

Washington, Dec. i9.--A govern
ment loan OF $1OO0.O00 TO the
jamestown Exposition company Is au-
thorized by a bill which was passed
by the senate today. The loan is to
be n first lien mortgage ON the gross
receipts ot the exposition which are
To be collected under the direction
of the secretary OF the treasury.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20

j. p. Ashworth, Of Giatto, was here
last night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20

w. A Maynard OF Honaker, Va.
was here yesterday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20
f1sSss(o f1Ss(o

AbsoIutf R'Il''lIlIY
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-20

w J. /. in New York W2Ela.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-04
,I,sK \.
Must be Complete Reorganization of
it, Governmental system.

Alaska's needs have been partially
met, but there must be complete
reorganization OF the government sys-
TEN. as | have before Indicated to you.
! ask your special attention 10 this.
our fellow citizens who dwell on the
shores ~ Puget Sound with character
istlc energy are arranging 10 hold In
Seattle the Alaskan Yukon Pacific
exposition. Its special aims Include
tho upbullding Of Alaskn and the de-
yelopment Of American commerce on
the Pacific ocean. This exposition. In
IT. purposes and scope should appeal
not only 10 he people Of The Pacific
slope, but tn the people Of The United
states at large Alaska since It was
G5jeh; has yielded 20 tho government
eleven millions of dollars OF revenue.
aud has produced nearly three
hundred millions Of dollars In gold.
lrs aud fish. When properly
developed Il VIII become In large de-
gree a land of homes The countries
bordering the Pacific ocean have a pop
uation more numerous than that OF all
the countries OF Europe; their ANIMAL
foreign commerce amounts to over
three billions of dollars Of which the
share OF the United States IL some scy-
en- hundred millions of dollars. n this
trade were thoroughly understood and
pushed by our manufacturers and pros
ducers tho Industries not only OF tho
Pacific slope, but OF all our country, and
particularly Of our cotton growing
states. would be greatly benefited. OF
course, IN order In get these benefits.
We must treat fairly the countries with
which VIC trade
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AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Would Have Laws 10 Encourage IT, rs.
peclaily To South America.

Let me once again call the attention
of the Congress 10 two subjects con-
corning which l have frequently before
communicated with them. one Is the
question OF developing American ship
ping. ! trust that a law embodyine
i'm substance the Views. or major part
of the views, expressed In the report
on this subject laid before the house at
its last session viii be past. | am well
aware that in former years Objectionable
measures have been proposed In refer
cnCe 10 the encouragement OF Amerl-
can shipping: but II seems 20 me that
the proposed measure Is aN nearly unob-
iectionable a. any can be. 1t win of
course benefit primarily our seaboard
states. such as Maine, Louisiana. and
Washington; but what benefits part OF
our people IN the end benefits all Just
as government aid To irrigation anf
forestry In the west Is really of benefit,
not only 10 the Rocky mountain states,
but to all our country. IL II prove i'm
practical bic to enact a law for the en-
tcoun cement ~ shipping generally.
then az least provision should be made
for better communication with South
America, notably for fast mali lines
to the chief South American ports. It
"a dlscreditable TO us tina our business
people. for lack Of direct communion
ton In the shape OF lines of steamers
with South America. should IA tina,
great sister continent b. at dsad-
vantage compared to the business poo
pie OF Europe.
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IItW
Needs Peculiar and should be Given
Every Nil

Tho needs OF Hawaii are peculiar;
every aid should be given the islands,
and our efforts should be unccasing TO
develop them along the lines Of COM
munlty Of small freehouleds. not OF
great planters with coolie-ti Tiled estates.
Situated as this territory is, IN tho
middle Of the Pacific, there are duties
imposed upon this small community
which DO not fall in like degree or
manner upon any other American COM
munity. This warrants our treating q
differently from the way In which
we treat territories contiguous TO or
surrounded by sister territories or
other states, and justifics the setting
aside OF portion OF our revenues
to be expended Tor educational and
internal Improvements therein. Hawaii
IL now making an effort O. secure
immigration ut IN the end To- assume the
duties aud burdens OF full American
citizenship and whenever the leaders
in tho various industries OF those is
lands finally adopt our ideals and
heartily Join our administration in en-
dcavoring to develop a middle class Of
substantial citizens. A way VIII then
be found 20 deal with the commercial
md Industrial problems which now
appear TO them so serious. The
best Amcricanism is that which aims
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POLYGANiN.
Congress Should Have Power To Deal
Radically With II.

/ am well aware of how difficult II is
to pass a constitutional amendment.
Nevertheless in my judgment the whole
question Of marriage and divorce should
be RELOCATED to the authority OF the ma
tional Congress. Al present the wide
differences in the laws of the different
states on this subject result In scan
dals and abuses; and surely there is
nothing so vitality essential to the well
fare of the nation, nothing around
which the nation should so bend itself
to throw every safeguard, as the home
life of the average citizen. The change
would be good from every standpoint.
In particular It would be good because
IL would confer on the Congress the
power at once to deal radically and
efficiently with polygamy, and this
should be done whether or not mar
rage and divorce are dealt with. II
is neithre safe nor proper to leave the
question OF polygamy tn be dealt with
by the several states. Power to deal
with II should be conferred on the ma
tional government,
When home ties are loOsened; when
men and women cease 10 regard Il
worthy family life with all its duties
fully performed, and all its RESPONSE
bllities lived up TO, as the life best
worth living; then evil days for the
commonwealth are at hand. There
are regions in our land, and classes of
our population, where the birth rate
has sunk below the death rate. Surely
it should need no demonstration to show
that wilful sterility is, from the stand
point OF the nation, from the stand
point of the human race, the one sin
for which the penalty is national death,
race death; a sin for which there is no
atonement; sin which Is the more
dreadful exactly in proportion as the
men and women guilty thereof are in
other respects, in character and bodi-
~ aud mental powers, those whom for
the sake of the state It would be well
TO see the fathers and mothers OF many
healthy children. well brought up in
homes made happy by their presence.
No man, no woman, can shlrk the pri-
mary duties Of life, whether for love
of ease and pleasure. or for any other
cause and retain his or her self-re-
speCt.
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so far as its own work. Is educational.
10 coordinate II with the work Of 9TH
or educational authorities. Agricultural
education Is necessarily based upon
general education, but our agricultural
educational Institutions are wisely
specializing themselves. making their
courses reate TO the actual teaching
OF the agricultural and kindred sci
ences to young country people or young
city people who wish TO live In the
country.
Great progress has already been made
among farmers by the creation of farm
ers' Institutes, OF dairy associations,
of breeders associations, horticultural
associations, and the like. A striking
example of how the government and the
farmers can cooperate Is shown I'm con-
nection with the menace offered TO the
cotton growers of the southern states
by the advance of the boil weevil.
The department IL doing all 1t can TO
organize the farmers in the threatened
districts. lust as II has been doing all
II can to organize them IN aid ~ its
work TO eradicate the cattle fever tick
IN the south. The department can
and will cooperate with all such as
sociations, and II must have their help
II It's own work " to be done IN the
most efficient style.
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impost or excise which was both con-
stltutional and valid. More recently the
court, In an opinion delivered By MIR.
Justice White. which contained an eX-
ceedngly able and elaborate Discus
sion OF the powers OF the Congress to
impose death duties. sustained the con-
stitutonalIty of the Inheritance tax
feature OF the war revenue act Of 1898.
IN It's Incidents, and apart from thu
main purpose Of raising revenue, an
Income tax stands on an entirely diff
feret footing from am inheritance tax;
because II involves no question of the
perpctuation of fortunes swollen to an
unhealthy size. The question Is IN It's
essence a question OF the proper adj
justment OF burdens TO benefits. As the
law now stands II is undoubtedly diff
cult to devise a national income tax
which shall be COM tAutional. But
whether II is absolutely impossible IL
another question, and IL possible II Is
most certainly desirable The first
purely income tax law was passed BY
the Congress in 1851, but the most inn
portant law dealing with the subject
was that OF 1894. This the court held to
be unconstitutional.
The question Is undoubtedly very
intricate, delicate, and troublesome. The
decision OF the court was only reached
by one ma jorlty, Ii Is the law of tho
land, and OF course Is accepted as such
and Loyalty obeyed by all good citizens.
Nevertheless, The hesitation evidently
felt by the court as whole In COM
ing to a conclusion, when considered
together with the previous decisions
on tile subject, may perhaps Indicate
the possibility OF devsing a oonstitu-
tlonal ncome-tax law which shall SUBJ
stantially accomplish the results aimed
at. The difficulty Of amending the
Constitution is SO great that only real
necessity can justify a resort thereto.
Every effort should be made In dealing
with this subject, as with the subject
OF the proper control by the national
government over the use Of corporate
wealth IN interstate business, to de-
wise legislation which without such ac-
ton shall attain the desired end; but
If this fails, there will ultimately be
no alternative to constitutional
amendment.