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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

family, Amschel Moses Rothschild
kept coin store at 1862 Juden.
grasse-or jewish quarter Frank
fort on the Main. Before this shop
was displayed red shield (henco
the name Rothschild). Amschol
dealt in curiosIties, art goods and
old gold and silver.
His son, Mayer Amschel, was born
in 1743, and diet in 1912. lie like his
father, continued in the coin bust.
ness. In the course = his coin bust
ness he met collector, the court
banker to the Laudgrave Of Hesse.
This banker was so impressed by
Mayors business ability that he
loaned him money for inyestn ont
And IT was in this way that the at
banking firm Of Rothschild was es-
tabllshed.
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HOW TO MAIL
XMAS PACKAGES

Matter to be mailed should no
stamped and otherwise prepared for
dispatch before it is brought to the
postofice.
Matter should be brought To the
main Office for dispatch whenever
possible. This will facilitate its dis.
patch and lessen the risk OF mis-
carriage and loss.
Every package should bear the
address of the sender This is
very important. 1t is better to do
this also In the case OF letters.
The address OF every letter or
package should be written plainly.
and 1t should include the name of
the street and the number OF the
residence, or place of business OF the
addressee.
Every package should be put M
securely, so as to limit the chance
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OF breakage; but IL should not be
paid for at the letter rate of postage.
Valuable matter should be regis
tered when remittances arc to be
made. the money should either be
sent registered or by means of mon
ey orders.
Matter should be mailed as much
in advance OF Christmas as possible
The rates OF postage on domestic
matter are as follows: Letters. and
other sealed matter, cents an
ounce; magazines. newspapers, and
other periodicals, / cent for each
four ounces: books, circulars, and
miscellaneous printed matter. in
Guiding photographs, etc, cent for
each two ounces; merchandise,
cent an ounce.
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BLIND BARKEEPER
is DEAD.

News has been received of tho
death OF Joseph c. ysggl Of Leopold.
Perry ty Ind. who was the
only blind barkeeper in Indiana
Yagg Nao forty-Gye years old
and FOR twenty-one years he had been
blind. he conducted a saloon at Leo
pold small town in Perry county,
hut never employed barkeoper So
acute was his sense of touch that by
drawing piece of paper money
through his hands he could tell the
denomination OF the bill and It is
said that he rarely made "a mistake
in making change at his bar. He was
also an adept at mixing drinks, draw.
lgSs slq 10 uolss5ssod III 81 oqM
'o " osUo oq1 tie qlm Pup gu
s52N l29q amddul pun 1000 8m
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TO THE POINT.

Yes, located at Norfolk now.
Coming down during the Expo? II
so, write me about anything you
want to know, or call to see me.
Same old boy; glad to hear from
anybody at any time. Houses to
ent during the exposition
property for sale.
e. WHITE ATKINSON,
Board OF Trade Bldg.
Norfolk, Va.
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ORDER PUBLICATION.
WEST VIRGINIA.:


At Rules held In the Clerks office
OF the Circuit Court OF the County OF
Mercer. on the srd day of December.
1906.
Paehi Mundo, Plaintiff.
Against In Chancery.
Mary vigezzi. ct al. Defendant.
The object of this suit Is to have
sale OF the real estate OF the defend
ant. Bari Felice. or SO much thereof
as may be necessary for the payment
OF the liens against II and for gene
raj relief.
And 1t appearing from an affida-
VII He'd with the papers In this cause
that the defendant. Bari Felice Is a
nonresident OF the state of West
virginia. 1t is therefore. on motion
OF the plaintiff. by counsel. ordered
that said defendant do appear at
the Clerks Office OF the Circuit
Court of Mercer County within one
month after the date of the first
publication OF this order and do what
may be necessary to protect his I'm
terest in this suit.
Attest:
w. b. HONAKER. Clerk.
IN
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ORDER PUBLICATION.
WEST VIRGINIA:

At Rules held in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court OF the County of
Merceh. on the Ord day OF December
1906
Sarah r. Prince, Plaintiff.
Against In Chancery.
Hiram A. Prince, Defendant.
The object OF this suit is to obtain
a decree divorcing the plaintiff from
the defendant a vinculo matrimonii,
and for general relief.
And IL appearing from an affldavit
filed with the papers in this cause,
that the defendant Hiram A. Prince is
a nonresident OF the state of West
Virginia, it Is therefore, on motion
OF the plaintiff, by counsel, ordered
that said defendant do appear at the
Clerks Office OF the Circuit court OF
Mercer County within one month af-
ter the date OF the first publication of
this order and do what may be nee
essary TO protect his interest in this
suit.
Attest:
w. b. HONAKER, Clerk.
D. NJ. EAsLBY. p. O.
NOTICE.
To Hiram A. Prince:
Take notice that on the 14th day
Of January, 1907, at the office OF ID.
M. Easley, in the city OF Blueheld,
I'm the county of Mercer and State
OF West Virginia, beetwen the hours
OF 9 o'clock a. m. and o'clock, D.
m. OF that day, I shall proceed TO
take the dispositions OF a. q. Belcher,
Mrs. Mamie Weaver and others, to
be read as evidence I'm my behalf I'm
a certain suit in equity pending in
the Circuit Court OF Mercer County,
and state Of West Virginia, in
which I am plaintiff and you are de
PENDANT, and, II from any cause the
taking Of said dispositions be not
commenced on that day, or IL com
menced, n they be not completed on
that day, the taking OF said deposi-
lions will be adjourned from day to
day. ut the same place, and between
the same hours, until they are com
pleted.
SARAH e. PRINCE,
BY Counsel.
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The great historical features OF
the jamestown Exposition are so
prominent and apparent that more
interest is awakened I'm the Exposi-
ton for that reason than is usual at
such an early date In fact every
department has its educational feat
ure, and the lessons taught will be
many and valuable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-12-14

The Rev. DR. Clifford, the noted
English divine. who has just cele-
brated his SEVENTEEN birthday, says
he thinks that at that age a man is
approaching his best.
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new LIVERY SlAo.c
Chestnut St, West End,
o BLUEFIELD, w. VA

G. p. Claytor's Livery, Feed and
Boarding Stable, First-Class teams
t reasonable rates.
Your patronage solicited.
Teams furnished at any time day
or night. Also light and heavy
hauling done.
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100000 electric lights will be
used TO illuminate the grand piers
alone, at the jamestown Exposition.
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WHY NOT LET THE
DEAD PAST, ETC.

Concerning campaign contribu-
ions, Alton II. Parker, who will be
remembered, etc, rises TO remark.
Chicago Tribune.
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The Daily eLader is the best ad-
vcrtising medium I'm this section.
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ORIGIN OF THE
ROTHSCHILDS.

The founder of the Rothschild
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NOTICE.


To Kate McCary:
: Take notice that on the 18th day
OF January, 1907, at the Office of ID.
NJ. Easley, in the city OF Bluefield.
In the county OF Mercer, and State
OF West Virginia, between the hours
OF 8 o'colcn a. m. and O'Clock.
p. m. OF that day. shall proceed TO
take the dispositions OF myself and
others, to be read as evidence I'm my
behalf in certain suit in equity
pending in the Circuit Court of
Mercer County and State of West
Virginia, in which | am plaintiff and
you are defendant, and .f from any
cause the taking OF said dispositions
be not commenced or that day, or,
If commenced, If they be not com
rletcd uu hat day, III, taking of the
said dispositions will be adjourned
from day to day, at the same place
and between the same hours. until
completed
GROVER O. McCARY
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ORDER PUBLICATION.
WEST VIRGINIA..

At Rules held in the Clerks office
OF the Circuit Court OF the County OF
Mercer, on the Ord day of December.
1906
Grover. G. McCary, Plaintiff,
Against In Chancery.
Kate McCary, Defendant.
The object OF this suit Ia to obtain
decree divorcing the plaintiff from
the defendant a vinculo matrimonii
and for general relief.
And IL appearing from an AFFIDAVIT
filed with the papers in this cause,
that the defendant, Kate McCary. is
a nonresident OF the State of West
Virginia, it is therefore, on motion
or the plaintiff, by counsel, ordered
that said defendant do appear. at the
Clerks Office OF the Circuit court of
Mercer County within one month af-
ter the date of the first publication OF
this order and do what may be nee
essary to protect her interest In this
suit.
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GROVER G. McCARY,
~ GnatnnnI
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Attest:

w. b. HoNAKER, Clerk.
ID. M. EASLEY, p. Q.
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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03
CHAPTER XXI.

That was the way they did it! Tn,
was not half an hours warning
worKs were closed! It had happer
mat way before, said the men, and
wouio happen that way forever. Th
ma. nad made all the harvesting machir
mat the world needed, and now ID
nad to wait till some wore out!
was nobody's fault-that was the "
VI II; and thousands Of men and '
Continued on Page Twelve.l
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03
November 3, ID

Of her garnet, and also redeemed.
0yercoat, which Elxbieta had mn
pawn when he was In Jail.
This last was d great blessing
man cannot 60 about In midWl
in Chicago with no overcoat anal
pay for 1t, and Jurgis had to wal
ride Ave or six miles back and 4
to his work. 1t so happened that
Of this was In one direction and +
In another, necessitating a chang
cars, the law required that trans
be given at all intersecting points
the railway corporation had ed
around this by arranging a pret1
at separate ownership. So when
he wished to ride, he had to nav
cents each way. Or over ten per
Of his income to this power, which
gotten its franchises long ago by
ing up the city council, In the fad
popular clamor amounting almosI
a rebellion. Tired as he felt at nj
and dark and bitter cold as 1t wal
the morning, Jurgis generally 81
to walk: at the hours other work.
were travelling, the street car moi
oily saw 1t to put on so few cars
there would be men hanging to 81
foot OF the backs Of them and 81
doors could never be closed. and
the cars were as cold as outdoI
Jurgis, like many others, found II /
ter to spend his fare for a drink /
a free lunch. to give him strengtI
walk. To- @s~ aE0g
These. however. were all slight !
tiers to a man who had ESCAPED Il
Durham's fertilizer mill. Jurgis
gan to pick up heart again and
make plans. He had lost his hoI
but then the awful load of the !
and interest was on his shoulders,
when Maria was well again \
could start over and save. In
shop where he worked was a ID
a Lithuanian like himself. wH
the others spoke of In admiring vi
pers, because Of the mighty feats|
was performing. All day he sat 4
machine turning bolts: and them
the evening he went to the pu|
school to study English and learI
read. In addition, because he hal
family of eight children to support
MS earnings were not enough, on {
urdays and Sundays he served al
Waterman; he was required to pl
TWO buttons at opposite ends d
building every five minutes, and as
walk only took him two minutes,
mad three minutes to study betw|
each trip. Jurgis felt Jealous of (
Fellow; for thar was the sort of th|
ne himself had dreamed of, two|
tnree years ago. He might do it 81
yet II ne had q fair chance-he mil
attract attention and become skill
man or a boss, as some had done
tnis place. Suppose that Maria cd
set a !ob In the big mill where L
made binder twine- -then they wo|
move into this neighborhood, and
would really have a chance. witt
nope like that there was some use|
ilving; to find a place where you vi
treated like q human being-by Cd
ne would show them how he could
preciate 1t. He laughed to himself
ne thought how he would hang on|
this job!
ana then one afternoon, the MD
81 MS work in the place, when he vi
% get his overcoat he saw a group
men crowded before a placard on
aoor, and when he went over d
asked what It was, they told him 4
beginning with the morrow his depa
%ent OF the harvester works would
closed until further notice!
CHAPTER XXI.
IQat WAS Tho Vr,o - ~. -, Itl AZ nh !
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03

Out In the saloons the men could
tell him all about the meaning of t.
They gazed at him with plying eyes
poor devil, he was blacklistedl
What had he done? they asked
knocked down his boss? Good heav.
ems. then he might have known! why,
he stood as much chance Of getting
q Job In Packingtown as OF being
chosen mayor OF Chicago. Why had he
wasted his time hunting? They had
him on a secret list In every Office.
big and little. In the place. They had
his name by this time In st. Louis
and New York, in Omaha and Boston.
In Kansas City and st. Joseph.
He was condemned and sentenced,
without trial and without appeal; he
could never work for the packers
again-he could not even clean cattle
pens or drive a truck In any place
where they controlled. He might try
IL II he chose, as hundreds had tried it,
and found out for themselves. He
would never get any more satisfaction
than he had gotten just now; but he
would always find when the time came
that he was not needed. Il would not
40 for him to give any other name,
either-they had company spoilers"
Tor Just that purpose. and he wouldn't
Keep a Job In Packingtown three days.
Jurgis went home, carrying these
new ldings to the family council.
IL was most cruel thing; here in this
district was his home, such as Il was
the place he was used to and the
friends he knew--and now every DOS.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03


,ployed by the Beet Trust, has
It's origin IN an actual PGckin0to,on
romance
"A simple-minded Coterie OF Ltthudn-
idns Gryive IN Chicago seeking employ
ment, and are conducted to PGcking-
tODn by q friend. Jurgts, a giant IN
strength, Is betr0thed to OnG, and the
frst chapter tells Of the tceddin0 IN all
It's 0rotesQueness. After much tribIld-
tt0n the entire family obtains to0rk IN
the st0ckyGrds--GlI but 0rsG, scho, Jur-
Ois sGtd, should never sDork,
The terrible tale OF the Slaughter
houses 10 told tcith almost revolving
dst0il--the nth, the overtoorkin0 Of
h0nds, the struggle to Eeep up Otth
the pdcemGkers, 70 oil vivSdIv depicted.
the little family bugs a house on the
tnstGln.ent plan, only to find they haze
been ei0indled, and OnG 10 forced to
seek tUorE to meet the actual NvinO en-
pense and the interest on the purchase
contract, OF tohich they learn too late.
Just as OnG and JurOts pay MGrijG
sohGt they oDe her, JurOis turns his
ankle and Is laid up for months. His
nature begins to change He becomes
crosse and savage tOith pain. EtarVG-
ton stores the family In the face.
Then OnG confesses, under compIl-
sion, that IN order TO sGve the entire
family from financial destruction and
loss OF jobS, Conner, forenoon of her
department IN the yards, had forced
her to receive attentions from him.
JurOis almost kills her. Then he
rttshes blindIy TO the yards and tries
to Etll Conner, sinking his teeth into
him, and 10 dragged Off BIZ a dozen
men. JurOis Is then arrested, and
spends Christmas eve IN prison, Gt0Gtt.
ING trial
Later he Is sentenced to thirty days
IN prison. Finally he 10 released and
returns to tchGt tods once his home.
Another family has II.
Jurgts traces his family to q shdnty
to fnd his ioife dying. He seeks
msdioife, soho lGu0hs IN his face ,chen
ne tells her he has only O dollar and
a quarter, but she finally relents and
goes soith him. At the door of the
shdnty MGrijG meets and entredts him
to 90 GtOdy until the morminO. He
todlks the streets GlI night, and reaches
home N the morning IN time to close
Ms Wre's eyes IN death. Then he
takes TO drink IN earnest.
Jur0is Is 0ldcklisted IN every pack
ING house BY Conner, but finally oh.
sGtns q 100 toith the Worcester Trust.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-11-03

MM HE story OF 1.-THE Jungle" Up.
ton StncIGir's nOveI, aChich
caused the government inpes.
- tigGti0n into the methods en-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
FRIENDS OF SHEA
TURN ON HIM
Associates of President of
Chicago Transfers Will
Give Evidence for State
ENTER GUILTY PLEAS

CHICAGO. Nov. 30.-The dissensions
which for the last year have prevailed
IN the ranks Of the Transfers Union
here were carried today into the trial
OF cornelius p. Shea, who, in company
with sixteen other men, is on trial for
alleged conspiracy in connection with
the great teamsters' strike of June,
1905.
Albert Young, former president of
the Transfers Union; William Kelly.
business agent Of the Coal Transfers
Union, and William Murphy, said to
nave been a member of the ''wrecl6ing
crew during the strike, withdrew their
pleas of not guilty and entered pleas
of guilty. All of the men declared
their intention of turning States evil
dence.
The incident caused great excite
ment in the courtroom. and took the
other defendants completely by sur
prise. Shea and Young had for years
been close friends and had worked
through q number of strikes side by
side.
Since the last convention of the
Transfers Union. however, they have
been opposed TO each other
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
DR.. LYMAN BOOSTS,
THEN RUNS AWAY

GoLDFIELD. Nov S0.-Dr. j. G.
Lyman, promoter, who lately operat-
ed with the Union Securities Company
of Goldfeld. Chicago, New York and
elsewhere is being sought by the Sher-
ifs Office of Esmeralda County, New,
because of charges of fraud brought
against him By B. +. Sheftles of Chi-
cago.
DIR. Lyman's Office is in possession of
authorities, and his secretary, e. II.
Lattimere, is under arrest. Shefties
in. his complaint alleges that he was
induced to buy large amount of stock
in the Boston and Greenwater Mining
Company through misrepresentation.
Sheftles claims that Lyman represented
that he had paid 100000 for the
Greenwater property, that he had re-
fused double that amount of money in
cash, that Augustus Heinze had
purchased 100, 900 shares and that John
S. Cook of the John S. Cook G. Co.
Bank was president Of the company.
The complaint alleges that Lyman had
agreed to pay only $4,000 for the
property and that this amount is still
left unpaid. Lyman is now supposed
to be in Pasadena, Cal, and war
rant has been sent there for service.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
SASAK| POINTS To
HIS ASSAILANT

Pointing a trembling finger at John
Siemsen, the man who murderously as
saulted him on October in the office
avenue. Cashier A Sasaki in a dramatic
manner identified the criminal as one
of the pair of thieves who entered the
bank, killed the president almost MUIR.
dered the cashier and stole a large sum
OF money.
The identification took place at the
Japanese Hospital, at 1911 Pine street
The court convened in the sick man S
room, as 1T was impossible to remove
the patient from his sickbed
Siemsen showed not the slightest
feeling during the proceedings. STEPPED
in crime, the criminal Hawaiian is too
far gone to feel the keenest shaft of
guilty conscience that would ordinarily
pierce the soul of the most hardened
wretch.
rs there any person in this room
who was in the bank on October 2?1
asked the District Attorney of the sick
man.
Sasaki raised himself on his elbow
and turned his bandaged head around
until his eye rested on Siemsen; then
he raised his finger and pointed TO him.
When asked to relate the circum-
stances connected with Siemsens visit
to the bank he replied, through the
court interpreter:
This man came in in the morning
and asked me about depositing money
there, and he wanted to know the rates
of interest. He then said he would
like to see the manager. The manager
was NJ. Munakata.
Il went to Munakata's office, in the
rear, and told him a European wished
to see him. Then / told the European
that the manager would talk to him.
He stayed in the managers office
considerable while
After the Identification was COM
pleted, furnishing the last link in the
evidence of the prosecution against the
gas pipe murderer, Siemsen, escorted
by his police guard. stepped from the
sick room into the shadow of the gall
lows.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
At TACkS WITNESS
FOR GOVERNMENT

OMAHA, Nov. So.--An effort was
made today by the defense in the Rich
ards Comstock land fraud trial in the
United States District Court to dis
credit one of the Government wit
nesses. Irving d. Hull. who announced
himself as professional land locator.
1t was claimed by the defense that
HuTl's testimony was given in con-
'sideration of his immunity from pun
ishment on charges in. connection with
the land fraud cases. Hull admitted
having been arrested apd bound over
to the Grand Jury by United States
Commissioner, but said no Indictment
was found against him and that he
was not promised immunity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
RAILROAD IS CITED
To SHOW CAUSE

NEW YORK, Nov. So.-The Inter
state Commerce Commission began q
hearing today to require the Delaware
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company to show cause why it should
not make deliveries of oil to whole
sale dealers in Brooklyn. The COM
plainants against the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western Railroad are Pres
ton & Davis, independent dealers.
Counsel for the complainants told the
commission that Preston & Davis had
paid the railroad company more than
s45,0 900 a year for oil freightage until
the service was suddenly discontinued.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-01
cALrFoRNIkNs IN NEW YoRK

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.--The following
Californians arc registered in New
York:
San Francisco-E. NJ. Connolly. Her
aid Square; A. G. D. Kerrell, T. D. +.
Wilson, Hotel Victoria; c. Clark, Grand
Union; Mrs S. Jewett. Hotel Wolcott;
Z. Fl. Knapp Herald Square; C. w La
throp. Murray Hill Hotel; ]. r. Middle
miss, Aston House; N. e. Leary and
wife, Hotel Woodstock; A. Salter.
Grand Hotel; 7. III. Stevenson, Ashland
House.
Santa Barbara-w. E. Graham, Hol-
land House.
Santa Rosa-L. ID. Jacks, Park Ave-
nue. Hotel.
Los Angeles-W. Hagens and wife.
Grand Hotel; Mrs. F. l.. Moore. New
Amsterdam; p. Weiseman, Hotel I'm
perial.
Pasadena. Clement. Broadway
Central