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without passing the plueky Australian he.
| lievine that he had won the race Pye CON
land on the, next lap and was awarded the
decision The lanky Californian is evidently
off on his dope, for tho rules state distinctly
that 20 win in pursuit race one rider must
catch and pass the other.
Mcfarland Explains His Side.
race, Mcfarland would hear nothing of the
rule. II have ridden fifteen pursuit races
in my life and this is the Grst time l ever
beard such nonsense Let the judges give
cIoeed up the gap of half lap between us,
so that ! could have reached out and touched
him with my hand. Isn't that enough Ii
there Is such rule-but l don't believe
rhore is-there hadn't ought TO be- Why,
take man like Lawson ia pursuit race, or
Kramer, and you never could beat them. As
soon as you got near they would sprint You
couldn I take pace and on failing to pass them
would have TO drop back five yards or be
disqualified. You never could win from
thcm.' And SO Mac stormed on. He was
angry, very angry, Evidently the rule has
been changed, or, as vne OF Macs friends
explains it, none Of McFarlnnd's previous
evening, that is they have quit when Mac
has caught them. and allowed him to pass
without putting up a prolonged fight, AS Pye
Had Mcfarland passed Pye instead of quit
ting, no end OF argument would have been
prevented. There are now those who insist
tnat Mcc arlaDd could nave passed Pye mad
he supposed IL necessary TO win, while Pye q
friends stoutly maintain that the lanky boy
was plumb exhausted, ell in, and had the raco
continued Pyc would have won. From the
standpoint OF spectator the race was by far
the bost pursuit race ever pulled off on
the historic saucer. Although n long race
the interest never Jagged. For the first Eve
milos the spectators were constantly afraid
that Pyc, who was close, at times very. very
close onto Mcfarland, would catch and pass
him, Slowly Mcfarland began to draw
Farlsnd gained slightly, now Pye; what Pye
won on one lap Mcfarland took back on
tho next. And the fight continued until
the opening of the ninth mile Then pye made
desperate effort to cntch Mcfarland and
whom he had como so dangerously near sue
ceeding that the spectators who wanted the
Australian to win cheered wildly and those
who favored Mac held their breath. Then
1t was that the lanky Californian settled down
TO business, First, however, there mo-
montary lull, during which il seemed as
drop from sheer exhaustion. Then of
sudden-binB inside OF threo laps Mac was
hunting Pye's rear tire Then the Australian
suddenly swoke at lenst put forth "A last
desperate effort But although he rode liko
fend Mcfarland Anally caught him. For
more than a lap Mcfarland rode him close
finally pushed his front wheel up even with
Pye's crank and then to the utter surprise OF
the spectators sat up straight and dismouuted.
little Australian wos slowing mp 10 stop after
the race he foil from his wheel totally ex.
hausted and in helpless. almost unconscious
condition, carried 10 his dressin z room.
Distance covered, nine miles, seven and hnlf
laps. Time, gals
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Pacific Coast League.
AZ oakland-Los Angeles g. San Fran.
cisco 4
Az Portlapd-Portland s. Seattle .
At Fresno Fresno . Oakland !.
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GENUINE PURSUIT
RACE At SAUCER
Mcfarland Catches Pye and Be-
lieving He Has Won Stops,
Thus Losing.
BOTH MEN TOTALLY
EXHAUSTED AT FINISH
In Three Mile Professional Iyer
Lawson Breaks Another
Worlds Record.

After more than nine miles Of the fercest
kind of riding Floyd Mcfarland Tapped Pye
In the pursuit race last evening and stopped
without passing the plucky Australian. be-
lievins that he had won the race Pye con
hnued 20 ride like demon, passed McFar
lind on the next lap and awarded the
decision The lanky Californian is evidently
off on his dope, for tho rules state distinctly
that 20 win IN pursuit race one rider must
catch and nnss the other
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15

the same purpose. 1. @. higher stan
dard of city government. but by pur-
suing different methods toward that
end.
No one has any doubts as 20 the
final results IL these directly opposing
tactics are continued The only
thing necessary to bring about suc-
cess is united acion. Without - both
parties are doomed 10 absolute de-
cent from which neither pa~ly ~,,I
ctsily recover. and especially tn, Gu
i5ens party. be'ius - is comros n
cnirely of Democri:s and R,l.bl:-
cans, many of whom will tire of re-
peated failures and go back home
To roost" with the party TO which
they originally belonged
II is to be regretted that politics
should have any slight influence In
such questions, yet II seems that in
this particular contest it cannot well
be avoided.
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The Democratic party is compelled
to maintain it's position as n political
OF sanitation in Biueheld this time.
or become thoroughly disorganized
only short time before national
election. which would leave the Re
publican party complete masters of
the situation without n shadow of
opposition.
When the time arrives Tor n gener-
al election the United Citizens party
could not enter the race. it being n
a local institution. with its operations
CO "lned - the DO airy lines
OF Bluefield's corporation and it's en-
tire policy confined 10 practically
one issue-the liquor question:
which according to all the princi-
pies of justice as laid down by the
Constitution of the United States.
and which every member OF the CitI-
Zens party must admit, can only be
decided fairly by majority of the
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plete organization to which those
Democrats who hre now allied with
the Citizens party could return and
line up for general election. The
Republicans would. in all probability,
be prepared to receive its lost sheen
back into the fold. also.
AS the three parties stand there
are two Republicans ana one Dem
ocrat I'm the race. One OF each would
strike n better average.
The gentlemen of the Citizens par
~ have always advocated reform, and
a beter form OF city government, and
have been Industrious and Jealous I'm
their pursuit OF nm opportunity TO
vote for such a cause. They cannot
doubt that this is their opportunity.
the best opportunity they can ever
hope to have Let these gentlemen
read carefully all that ls written in
the resolutions recently adopted by
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Was BEING Carried By Marion, AZ
Which Place He Wished To
Discmhark

Passengers arriving here on No.
from over the Clinch Valley.
brought the news of the terrible fate
which befell one of their fellow pas
sengcrs by the name of smith
The story runs that man neatly
dressed and of good appearance
boarded No. 6 at Raven. ON the Clinch
Valley, and that as the train passed
Moran. which is only q flag station.
rat he iumped from he train and
met - horrible DEAN
It is presumed that he was OF The
opinion when he boarded the train
that il stopped at Marion. and as he
noticed that the speed did not slack
on mp when he reached there. he
thought he would risl, jumping. An
effort was made TO get Marion this
morning by wire. but all to no avail
on account of the fact that the Long
Distance telephone Office closes az ~
H. IN.
Passengers on the train say hat
some of the people about the depot
took charge Of the body and removed
IL to an undertaking establishment
where II will be prepared for buria
and his family or friends be notified
II they can be found
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AN APPEAL TO THE BETTER INSTINCTS OF OUR CITIZENS

tina sutJect
4 is further safe 20 assume u II
majority OF the people are going
to vote for such chang, OF govern
ment on election day. Norody
even those of the Republican faith
entertain any doubts along that line.
But the difficulty with which the ma
iority is confronted is the unfortu-
nate condition that IL o,v pics. the
Iosition OF house dio'GcC against
itself" and the inevitable res,lt
must be fam. before which olido
goeth with stf neck and an utter
disregard for consequences.
The combined strength OF the Dem
ooraticand Citizens partys undoubted
ly constitute the majority. The diff
f"rences existing between them. so
far as municipal affairs are concern
ed. amounts to practically nothing.
and the supporters OF both parties
arpear to be strivin' to . mplisn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15

votes of all the people. for or against
4.
United action can only be brought
about by one party or the other re-
ceding from it's position.
IL the Democratic party should
withdraw and indorse the Citizens
ticket as n whole. IL places itself on
record as being out OF action, de-
funct, a recollection, null and void. n
relic OF by-gone days and lot MOI u
things OF that nature. and those of
1T who lose their identity as Demo
Gratis by voting for the Republican
head or the Citizens ticket will find
themselves without party with
which To affiliate wnen the next ma
tional election bursts the feascinat-
ing bubble now known as the u. c. y.
IL, on the other hand, the Citizens
party should withdraw and endorse
the Democratic ticket. there would
be party left intact and under COM
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
WAN TED MITCHELL
TO CALL ON HIM

New York, April 1I.-Thc Russian
refurmer. Maxim Garky, this morn
ing 10 John Mitchell. president OF
the miners union. inviting him
10 call on hif this afternoon.
However, Mr.. Mitchell had so many
engagements previous to his depart
uIe 10 Indianapolis that he found IL
impossible to accept Gorkey IS much
Impressed with Mitchell's mastery ef-
foIts in behalf OF labor and earnestly
desired to see the leader. He was
kcenly disappointed when informed
that Mr.. Mitchell was too busy to
call on him but hopes that he Will
have the opportunity of seeing him
later
Mitchell fatty refuses 10 discuss
The labor situation cithcr the anthra-
/. cite or bituminous fields.
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the Democratic party. Let them study
carefully every sentence and discover
II there are any features that could
bo Objectionable to any fair minded.
sincere citizen. Let them take into
consideration tho class OF men who
are Democratic nominees, all OF
whom are we'll known to tho Citizens
leaders. II these resolutions seem
good, and the past records OF the
men who stand sponsor for them in
dioate sincerity. integrity, faithful
ness and ability to perform and keep
the faith as prescribed In said reso.
utions, then let the Citizens commit
tee get In communication with the
Democratic committee and make an.
enort 10 arrange an adjustment that
viii result In n complete victory and
carry with IL sufficient honor to sat
isfy everybody conCe, ned.
"QUID NUNC."
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and desire for progress equal to our
own. The constitution says "au peo-
pie are equal before the law" God
says in His Word he created man
ion his own image which gives us
the idea Of equality I'm many respects
OF all mankind Then why fuss and
fume. and split and divide and raise
or two acres Of ground what could
b." raised ON one acre II properly cut
tiVated The material devclopmen.
Of Blucfcld and vicinity is important.
Cut down and cripple your enter
prises and you have nothing left but
satisfied personal ambition. There
are some. it SENS. that are willing TO
go to any extreme TO Kill and cripple
the goose that lays tho golden egg.
There are men in our city. in many
respects good men, who seem to have
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15

air Of Independence of certain sort
and get together shoulder TO shouI-
der, heart 10 heart. and aim to aim
for The Improvement Of municipal ar
fairs i'm Blue6cld II It were not for
the people. VIC would have no town.
Each man is unit. and variety
OFF units constitute our population.
People come to Bluefeld to better
their condition, and not 10 bring
cstrangemont and separation Of
church. friends and neighbors This
looks 90 am observer as the extreme
Of foolishness. Why not allow sober.
honest men TO prsvaH2 why not
ave the proper consideration ,1 9TH
crs the same consideration We sx.
poet others TO- give us2 Sometimes
the man who thinks he is nearest
right of all is farthest from the right,
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by reason Of keen desire 10 beat the
other fellow, or 10 Grow" over his
success, and say Though I have not
been here long. SCI what have
done"
Enough wrong has already been
done. Enough confusion. enough
division, enough pride. enough per
sonal ambition Now let MS be sober
In all things. Bluedeld has a future.
TO- will bo what its ciuzcns make
g. Let us try and train The way
ward and be- sure we do il ln the right
way Those OF ms who hav, interests
TO look after. who pay the taxes.
who in l"rge measure support the
town financially. let us Dee generous
and fair and just TO those who may
not be quite so fortunate in property
rights, but who have souls and minds
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siblc manner You can do this by
voting The Democratic uaEct In this
clcc.ion from top TO bottom ana
bending your efforts in that dlrcc
ton Read the Democratic platform.
Read 30 carefully and keep % copy
OF b. 20 is q step forward for Blue.
field. for its people for progress for
good government The thing that the
majority OF the people want viii be-
done and should be done n man
is not willing to- abide by % decision
OF majority OF tbc voters properly
expressed hc is not % good American
or West Virginia citizen. and should
move to "a place. whore % is right for
fho minority rule Russian would
be a good place for him. Give the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15

Ia strong desire 10 teach our citizens,
both in public and private. exactly
how TO pick ducks" and they never
picked duck iu their lives They
are not property owners, they pay
little or no taxes they do not bear
the burden and heat cf the day. they
DO not benefit thc town materially,
but ON the other hand keep up "a con
tinual warfare and confusion among
The citizens in such q manner that
the people continue divided. and yet
these people stand of and say why
don't You do something"
Give the people who have the real
interest OF BlueGeld at heart oppor-
tunity TO do something for it at this
crisis and you can rest assured IL
will be done In an organized and sen
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15

Karachi = port in northern India.
has most unpleasant climate The
parched desert country behind Kara
chi has a terrific heat. Jocobabad,
20 miles away, often records 1875 de
grees Fahrenheit. The one mail train
q dav carries a coffin IN the hot
weather season "for the use OF the
passengers" II need he, and in one
year long ago % European drivers
died while working on the trains.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
DEATH OF AGED LADY
Authorities viii ENhume Body OF
Mrs. Mytingcr To-day.

81 is Ihe belief of the autuorIc,
that the death Of Mrs Mary Myth
Eor was caused unic- singular cir
cumstances and It is reported that
her body VIII be cxhumcd today ana
an analyses made Her death was
rather suspicious aud it. Is rumorod
that some it,-tlIng "iiations W!I
result from the autopsy.
Mrs Mytingcr was an aged lady
and jisr came TO Bluencld recently
and WIS staying with Alfred berger
her son-in-law, who lives on Bland
street
10 is said that she was addicted
10 the usc Of morphine and other
opiates and it IS possible that The m.
topsv viii reveal the fact that an
over dose OF drug was administered.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
Christian Church.

At $50 q. IN. Bible class Will be
held At fl a. m special sLrmon.
sLb.o THE Risen Lord" At , 30
The Junior Mission Band will meet.
At p. m. children's Easter service.
PRAYER meeting Wednesday night on
"Wednesday night r. ". Adams. Of
Edin5lde. Ind, will deliver second
lecture dl the Christian church en-
titlId Driving Nails" The public is
cordially invited.
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Jumped From Train And
Met A Horrible Death
BRAMWkll
Interesting News From Thriving Bus-
mess City.


IIramwcll, April a. Especial -
The city council passed "A resolution
at their last meeting instructing the
city attorney to take some steps To
prevent the n. & w. from pumping
water from the Bluestone river.
Rev G. w ogden. of Virginia, will
Ell the pulpit at the Christian church
sunday
Mr.. Jack Herndon, OF Goodwin.
was circulating among friends In
Eramwell today.
Mrs. T.. w. Akers, was In Bran
well Saturday enroute to her home at
Matoka, a;,2r spending a few days
with relatives at Northfork.
Mr. Robert Is. Riddle has givea mp
his position as pharmacist with the
q. G. Beunette Drug Co, to accep;
similar position with Clarks' Phar-
macy at Parkersburg
Nj. II. =. Gills left Friday for Ap-
romattox and Lynchburg to spend
Easter with friends.
Rev - w. Moore, OF PocIho I,us,
was shaking hands with friends I'm
town Wednesday.
Mrs. w. j. Smith, who has been
confined to her room for some time
past Is able to be cut again.
Charles T.. Stewart, OF Baltimore,
Ohio, was the guest OF his uncle, w.
G. Yeaton, at the Bluestone Inn one
day this week.
Nr Jane and S. r. Elwood and
little daughter Jane, were visitors to
Bluefeld Wednesday.
Mrs. James Collins returned home
IIiday from ten days visit ot / NIL
adelBhia and New York.
On Thursdan night the Excelsior
Literary Society had most ENJOYABLE
program in the auditorium OF the
public school building to when the
public were invited. II consisted of
music, recitations, essays. select read
ING and debates. There was a large
crowd I'm attendance, who were well
entertained number OF Oh. most
influential citizens were called upon
for impromptu addresses which were
responded 10 i'm a manner which left
no doubt in the mind Of anyone ss
to the favor in which the society ~
held, and predicts more successful
career for the future OF the society.
Another and better entertainment is
boiug prepared for
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
ON His WAY TO
KILL PRESIDENT

w. J. STONE,

Zurich, switzerland, april IT,
IN, police today arNsrCd an Italian
anarchist, named Guc'ua. who dur
ing a drunken spree boasted that
he was ON lis way to the United
states to Kill President Roosevelt.
Physicians who examined the man
say that ne is insane and as a re-
suit OF their decision he has been
placed in the asylum
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
OUR CHURCHES.
PrcsIlNfnrinn Church

Memorial services will be held in
the PRESBYTERIAN church sunday NOR
ming at II O'Clock for the United
Commercial Travellers OF this city.
The subject viii be Risen with
Christ" Text Col. 81. Sunday
School at $50 am Sermon at
7:45 p. IN. Subject: The Temple Of
The Holy Ghost" Text Cor. G-19.
Rev. p. C. Clark, pastor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
"PROGRESS" WRITES CONCERN.
ING THE POLITICAL SITIA-
TION AS IT NOW EXISTS.

lt would seem from circumstan-
ces, as they now exist, that our en-
tire population. at least. up TO this
time. has agreed to disagree" Now
just 10 think Of q sane people being
guilty Of such an error in vicw OF
the privileges and responsibilities
that lie before every cntcrprising Cit
izon of this country 1t Is certainly
high time that the honest and patri-
otic mechanic, artisan, laborer. bus
incss man, and every other class OF
our citizens should lay aside the pet
ty ambition, polticm partlsanship,
and also lay aside the newly acquired
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS IN BLUE
FIELD DISCUSSED BY AN
IMPARTIAL ONLOOKER.
DOES NOT WANT THE DEMO.
CRATIC PARTY LEFT WITH
OJT AN ORGANIZATION.

The question TO be decided bv a
majority of the voters at the coming
election - whteher we shall have a
continuation OF conditions as they
have existed or whether we shall
place the municipal affair of our city
In the hands of men whose honesty
OF purpose. integrity. sound Judg
ment and executive ability are hey
ond question.
II is safe To assume tha, a MAORI
tN of our citizens favo. a complete
change in the city's government.
there is not shadow Gf doub. upon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
AROUND THE CITY.

~ G.. Spanglcr. Wholesale lumber
dealer of this city returned yester-
day from a busines trip to- McDow-
"ll county. w Va
g. Is Bell returned home yester-
day from points In Virginia
Paint with Green Seal and he mum
hcrcd among tho happy ones
Soc samples AT Reynolds q shor Key
stone, w Va
Tho BluoGcld Book and Stationery
cos Soda Fountain Is now open.
can and try one of their delightful
drinks. 12-tf
On new Soda Fountain Is now
orcu can and fry one of those de-
ilrhtiul drinks. Ice Cream Sodas,
on lee Cream Bluencld Book and sta
tioncry co 12-tf
Miss Grace Hancock. OF Roanoke,
is visiting her aunt Mrs @ L. Sher-
ctz on Raleigh street
GHEEN SEAL PAINT.
Tho top notch Of paint goodness.
For sale by Reynolds y Shor, Key
stone w va
a man whose Lcarl was recently
.own up ia The hospital at Mnun has
been DISCHARGED perfectly cured.
Miss Naomi G. Barksdalc. OF Roa-
notc va. a u the city spending
t.I.Ipt with Isf utp.. Aigu Hh.rffna
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SENTENCE HAS
Been PASSED
Green and GaynOr Get a Term. of
-Four Years in the Prnitentiary
a,Id Fined $4,000.

Savannah, Ga, April 11.--Greeu
and Gaynor this morning W re ocn-
tenced 10 four years impr -Onmnnt
each, in the United States p.nitenti-
AIRY at Atlanta. and to pay a fine of
$4,000, the amount of embezzle-
ment The defendan may be re
lieved OF the fine by making oath
that they are possessed Of no moro
than $40.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
GRAND LODGE LAID
The CORNER STONE
or the $4,000, 900 Onlce BuiIding for
House of Representatives.

Washington, ID. g., April H.
with the historical gnveI used by
George Washington In laying the cor
ner stone OF the capitol. one hundred
and thirteen years ago, Walter a.
Green, Grand Master OF MaBons OF
the District OF Columbia, struck the
corner stone OF the three million
dollar Office building ror House of
Representatives and declared It welI
and truly laid
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-15
WILL MEET
MONDAY NIGHT
Bluefield Brass Band Getting in Shane
To Make Music.

tn" Blueheld Brass Band. which
was recently organized. will meet
Tor rehearsal in the City Hall build
ing Monday night. The boys ale
determined to have q good band hero
aud the membership is now thirty
nine. They are making arrange
m"nts to secure a good instructor and
in few weeks Blueheld will have
music galore.
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We want to say TO our readers
that We are not making the newspa-
per that we desire If you knew the
difiicultias under which we arc labor
ing YOU would pardon all deficiencies
for the present BE patient iusI for
Il little while and we hope 30 do
mach better .n eye'y way.
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Bland Street Methodlst Church

The Bland Street Methodist con
eregation will hold thei services at
the Lutheran church, head OF Sum
mers street. today Sunday School
AT $50 a. m. Preaching at II n.
IN. and 7.45 J.. m. Epwor'h League
Tuesday evening at 7:45.
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Memorial services will be held at
the Presbyterian church today. All
members OF Bluestone Council and
visiting L. G. r. will meet at Masonic
Hall at 1890. a IN.
A. w. HOWARD. Sec.