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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
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late special telegram from welch
discusses the situation thus. ~
gcnuic, up-to-date. Nv. aw.kc.
and fearless. Dawson, anti -Ei.
kins aud anti-tax fakir In To oe pub.
u he'd In this city. a stock COMPANY
composed OF the following erier-
mniag priminct Republican leaders
ci Mcdowell county AVE ben fo.,naJ
to' tha, purpose Cap,ln a. n
shith. ptnsecH ~ l,tornry ~ Nc
Doweil county H. II D,ruhe.m. cl.,x
OF the county 'odrt; w BnrIt,iue
Payne. clerk OF the circuit court:
Captain w W, Logan aud Mr.. II. n.
Roberts
IN ample sunicicuoy OF both brains
aud money ate back OF this enter
prise to insure success. Besides
making the new spaper an up-to- date
wide-awake and fearless Journal.
one OF It's missions will be to keep
It's readers informed OF the insidious
methods which have ben practiced
by both Senator Elkins and Governor
Dawson In fastening upon the peo-
pie of West Virginia the Infamous
tax laws for which these gentlemen
are largely responsible.
II is said that the new paper will
rndeavor to instIll into tho members
OF boss-ridden party that other
worthy Republicans have right to
aspire To high places OF honor and
trust besides stephen n. Eikins.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
NATIONS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w A. Bodell err
tained f,o friend Informally T rs-
day evening. AfJcr vcral dcllGhtful
rounds of the gam OF Ma ions"
the guests we're regaled with ice
cream and cake. strawberries, punch
and coffee with whipped cream.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Blackstock, Nr. and Mrs. Harry Jop-
ling. Mr.. and Mrs stahlman, Mr. and
Mrs. ~. 1. Shott, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
ter Pearson. Mr. and Mrs. B. Lacy,
Mrs. james Mann. Miss Florence
Mann. Mrs X. " Campbell
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
FOR BLUE AND GRAY
Veteran al Federal Army Promoting
Project for Great Soldiers Home
In Florida.

a national home for both r"d, u
ard conrederat" soldier. Waitn -. O.,
,..entually become . national p,.t
when the old soldiers shall has.
passed away home ON larger
scale than any that has heretofore
been attempted. IL the project Of
Phares B"ll veteran of the federal
arm,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
LOOKS LIKE
MUENTER
Man Resembling Alleged VIC MBr-
dcrcr IN Arrested IN niiris.

Springfield, ILL.,, May ~. wrlI
dressed man who is sail % bear =
81. Irg resemblhnc. 10 Era Nj
q f"r the Harvard a. "g" piCics-
-. suspected of murd - hl, we
is under arrest here He claims to
be a railroad bill clerk from Chicago
The man under arrest insists his
name is B +. Carr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13

Captain Hobson's presidential am
billion, for that is about the size Of
lt. has for basis one favorable con
dition. He is q southern man born
since the civil war who distinguished
himself In later war In the service
OF the reunited country. " south
ern candidate should become availa-
Bile In our time. Hobson would meet
the requirements OF &c most ardent
patriotism. The other requirements
he would meet are not so apparent
Springfield Republican.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
WIFE BRUTALLY
While huis'snd Lay Helpless I'm He'd.
Unable to Go to Her Aid.

New York, May i2.-One of the
most brutal murders that ever cam.
10 the notice of the New York police
occurred this morning when Mrs. lie.
na Huuper, aged fifty. was choked
dead In her apartments. while her
husband. lying In bed. unabi to arise.
on account OF rheumatism. heard the
murderer beating and assauiting the
woman. James Piattery. the watch
man OF the building where Huppers
lives was arrested, charged with the
crime.
Mr.. Hupper says Rattery forced
himself into the apartments.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
DOwIE NEAR


Chicago, May i2.-John Aaysnicr
Dowie Is critically sick Ia bed. and
his strength Is said tn he failing RAJ
IDLY.
DR.. Blanks. who has hon in c~n.
siant attendance on Dow sine" hts
return from Mexico. said hot Doe ie
might live ten days. bu. thu, "a IA
tai termination OF the diiam .t'in
two or three days would not he sur
prising.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
PERTAINING
TO SOCIAL LIFE

The United Daughters OF the Con.
federacy held their monthly meeting
last Monday at the residence OF Mrs.
w. A. Bodell on Scott st. The hostess
OF the occasion were Mrs. Bodell, Mrs.
X. V. Campbell. and Mrs. l.. l. Nc
lotyre. Mrs. Bodell's handsome
parlors we're fragrant with the scent
or apple blossoms and purple iiiacs.
4 large number of members and
some visitors we're present. The meet.
ing was presided over BY Mrs. W. II.
Thomas. who has filled the Prcsideu-
ttal chair ably and enthusiastically
for q number OF years. She Is well
posted on the doings OF all the chap
ters all over the country. az well
as OF this individual chapter. She Is
so tactful that she keeps the disa-
greeting and argumentotive members
together In one harmonious whole,
so that there has never been a seri.
Gus division ip the history OF the
chapter. which is not the case with
many.
Miss Sadie Taft. who has filled
the Secratary's chair for number
OF years to the satisfaction OF the en-
tire chapter. who resigned this year
aud was succeeded by Mrs. w. G. Pol
lock. o"ing 10 the absence of the
latter, filled her old place.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Easley. a. chief histo-
count of the battle OF Cloyd's farm
Mrs Easley has held this post ever
since there has b, en q T.. ID. C. chap
ter in 3lue6eld. and so faithfully
aud tirC lessly has she pursued her re-
searches of Confederate history that
she has received recognition and com.
incubation from the National Histo-
rian.
Mrs. &. w. Pof gave very accu.
rate and business like account OF
moneys received md expended IN do
nations aud allowances to need,
veterans and other expenses OF the
society
Tbep came crosses OF honor. This
Is quite an event as the decoration 1;
much appreciated and desired b,
the old soldiers. II requires q consld
cradle amount OF red taps, but " al
goes well the ceremony will take
place on the fourth OF June.
A vote OF thanks was given Mrs
NJ. H. Easley and Miss Gertrude
Watts for their services in gettins
up on entertainment last month.
Business being over the hostesses
served delicious sherbet. ice cream
cake and coffee. and the rest Of the
time was taken up In q social way. nc
less enjoyable and important thar
the business OF the evening.
Those present were: Miss SUI
Payne, Mrs. T. e. Jopling, Mrs. =. w
Pofr, Mrs. Watkins. Mrs. II. u. Kits
Mrs. Walter Perkins, Mrs. }. +. Fox
Mrs Jones. Miss Gertrude Watts
Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. w. y. Foster
Mrs. Browning. Mrs. X. Campbell
Mrs. w. II. Thomas. Mrs. Barnes
Miss Lyde Baldwin. Mrs. X. A Marks
Mira Painter, Mrs NJ d. Easley, Mis-
Sadie Tabb. Mrs X. Bowen. Mrs. l.
l.. Mcintyre. Mrs. Dawson. Mrs
Walker,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
GONE 70 CANADA.

Mr d. H. Coyne, one OF Bluefield's s
most popular young men, left last
night for Sault Saint Marie, Canada.
From there he will visit his home In
Minneapolis. MINI, before leaving on
his voyage June 20. for Chile. South
America.
Mr.. Coyne. OF Uncle Dan" as his
most intimate fGends called him,
was very popular among the young
men of our city. We wish him sue
cess In his new feld Of labor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
GIVE us A BASE
BALL PARK

Blueheld is large enough TO AFFORD
baseball park, and should have
one. The material is here TO make
q good team--as good as any In West
Virginia. There will be meeting
Monday night for the purpose OF or
ganizing stock company. and no
doubt, our business men will attend
and help the team out.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
BRIDGE WHIST.

Some OF the ladies OF the town be"'
formed q small club for the purpose
OF learning Bridge. They report
much pleasure and considerable pro.
gress in the game. Last week the
club was entertained by Mrs. Lacy.
Delicious refreshments in the form
of chicken croquets, pickles. rolls
and coffee we're served. The mem
bers OF the club are Mesdames Bos-
worth Becker. Lee, Wade. Gregory,
Lacy. Carter and Miss Mollie Hol-
brook
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
MCLrHE BCYS PHILLIPS orr

New YORK, May ~. The announ-
cement is published today that $ S.
McCluerc has purchased all OF the
interest formerly owned by John S.
Phillips in McClure's Magazine and
10 The book publishing firm Of Nc
Clue. Phillips & Company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
FUNERAL DRIVERS NAY sTRIKr

New York. May f2.--Seyerai hun
dred funeral drivers went on strike
today in support Of demand that
their wages De increased from st2
"a t14 q week. that NO nonunion men
be- employed and that their hours bo
shortened
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
AGREEMENT At ZION CITY.

John Alexander Dowie and Wii'n'
G. Voliva reached an agreement In
court at Chicago yesterday upon tho
proposition for mutual representa-
tloD 10 the management OF financial
Affairs at Zion City. The Dowie
forces appointed John A. Lewis while
the third member OF the committee
is 10 he chosen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
Bland Street Methodist Congregation.

Sunday School at $3.50 a m. w.
. Bruuer, superintendent
Preaching by Pastor J. A. Baylor.
1900 a. m Subject: Having a name
20 live. but dead.
Preaching az 8 in the evening.
Subject: The Handwriting on the
Wall. Evening service Evsngelistlc
iu spirit, and all heartily welcome
Come and bring blessing with you.
Special music at each service Preach
in at Manila school house az in the
afternoon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
CARL SCHURZ
WILL DIE

New YORK. May 12.-The condi.
ton OF Carl Schurz is reported BY his
physicians this morning as very crit
teal. DR.. Hudisch said he did not
expect he would survive the day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13

Bluehcld was well represented
here today about one hundred he.
Ing present, among whom We noticed
Mr.. and Mrs. n. y. shelton aud fam
lily, Or. Charles A. Easley. Parts Bur-
ton, y. \. Easlcy. Jesse Easlcy. W.
II. Thomas, :. J. Morris. Mrs. ~. NJ.
Easley. representing the Daughters
OF the Confederaoy, of Biucneid, At
torney T. NJ. Easley. Charles Craw-
ford and VIM. n. Heatherington and
family
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
GILES County Centennial Celebration Grand Success
Six Thousand People Spend The Day In Pearisbmg Va

the song. God he with You rin We
Nee, Again. the whole audience
Joining Ia the chorus.
After supper the Odd Fellows band
gave concert at the school house
building and grand display of Are
works was Witnessed by those who
remained To see the windup OF the
program. Tho town has about re-.
snmed It's normal condition. mist
OF the visitors leaving after supper
In private vehicles and ON trains.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13

The mayor OF Bayonpe, n. j.. has
received petition to establish a
squad of uniformed women police
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13

send your orders for job printing
to this ofice.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-13
BOILER EXPLODED

Shreveport, Ala" May i2.-The
boiler OF the Big Pine Lumber Com
Iany's plant al Colfax. La. exploded
today Killing thre men and partially
Vrecking the plant
The dead
W 4 Porter Lewis Henderson
James Carter.
John Rockefeller might read the
Garheld report instead Of the Bible
10 his Sunday School class today II
might be- more improving ar this
juncture.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05

IkEDERlCh ii. NEW ELL
Chief Engineer of the L. =. Reclamation Ser
vice and Member of the Public Lands
Commission.
he would be unwilling to pay $1.25 an
acre for immediate title, when by an
additional two years residence, be
could save this amount.
The provisions of the desert land
act, and the recommendation for the
amendment of which is included in the
following report will be discussed in
next weeks article.
Communication Clause of the Home
stead Act.
In the preceding report state
ment was made that our investiga-
tions respecting the operations of the
commutation clause of the homestead
law We're still in progress. We were
not at that time prepared to recon-
mend its repeal. Investigations car
ried on during the past year have
convinced us that prompt action
should be taken in this direction and
that, in the interest OF settlement. the
commutation clause should be great
ly modified.
\ careful examination of the dis
tricts where the commuta ton clause
is put TO the most use shows that
| there has been n rapid increase of the
use of this expedient for passing
public lands into the hands of cor
porations or large landowners. The
object of the homestead law was pri-
marily to give to each citizen, the
head of Il family. an amount of land
up to 1G0 acres, agricultural in char
acter SO that homes would be created
in the wilderness. The Communication
clause, added at later date, was
undoubtedly intended TO assist the
honest settler, but like many other
| well-intended acts its original intent
has been gradually perverted until it
is apparent that a great part of all
commuted homesteads remains unin,
habited. In other words. under the
commutation clause the number of
patents furnishes no index to the
number of new homes.
To prove this statement 1t is only
necessary to drive through a country
where the communication clause has
been largely applied. Field after
field is passed without a sign of per-
manent habitation or improvement
other than fences. The homestead
shanties of the commuters may be
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05
WHAT 4 STRIKE COST.
Chicago Obliged to Divert Money
Needed For improvements Into
PAYMENTS For Police Service.

1t will never be known definitely
Just what the recent strike OF the
| teamsters cost the people of Chicago.
That the total would run well into
the millions. however, is a conserva-
tive estimate, judging from the single
item of the expense to the municipal
ity for extra police protection.
Some time ago it was discovered
that the city could add s5,OoO,o0o to
its bonded debt. and the people au-
thorized an issue of bonds to this
amount for specific public improve
ments The end OF the teamsters' strike
found s2,000,000 of these bonds still
ursold and an emergency strike debt
/ of some S365,000. To pay this bill the
council has retired the $4,000, 900 of
bonds and ordered their reissue in such
form that they may be used for general
corporate purposes.
Thus 1865, ,000-or the estimated
cost of lowering the two river tun-
nels-goes to pay extra policemen for
defending the lives of citizens and pro-
tecting their property while supine
city administration practically gave
license to the striking teamsters to
make the ordinary business of peace
full citizens full of turmoil and haz-
ard.
Money that the people intended to
go into sorely needed permanent i'm
provements has been diverted to meet
the cost of lawlessness that never
should have gone to the extent 1t did.
The cost of this one strike is the
s365.OOO the city pays for extra police
service. plus what the county has to
p3y for special deputy sheriffs, plus
the loss to merchants, railways, man
ufacturers etc, in business; plus lost
%, ln trflr -,
other items that it would be difficult
to enumerate. And this only en-
braces money cost. 1t takes no ac-
count of inconvenience to citizens, of
assaults on citizens. of the killing of
citizens.
1t is tremendously expensive thing
to fight labor war in a great city.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05

Visitors to the Chinese Legation at
Washington have often been attracted
to a tiny little figure perched at the
head of the grand stairway. 1t Is al
ways there when a dinner party is 60
ing on or when Sir Chengtung Liang
Cheng, the Chinese Minister, Is giving
a reception 1t never fails to appear,
and the uninitiated have been heard to
remark in undertone that it is a queer
little figure which guards the head of
the stairway.
However, it is a very animated some
body after all, for it is no other than
the young daughter of the Minister,
Mise Liang, who, though barred
through the custom of her country and
her youth from taking actual part III
these entertainments, is, nevertheless,
determined to see as much OF them as
she possibly can. Perhaps her father,
the Minister, does not know she is
there and perhaps he does, but NOBODY
knows, for no mention OF the 1act mas
ever been made to him, and MISS Llane
continues to enjoy these many socia'
affairs from afar.
This dainty little Chinese maid has
been in this country ever since her "a
ther was delegated to represent MS
emperor at Washington. She is JUST
seventeen years old, and until she came
to America she did not know what II
was to be allowed to go out unat'
tended.
Over in China the women never sho"
their faces on the street, but with Ine
appointment to Washington of WI
4 Ting Dang, former Chinese Minister
members of the legation. and especial,
the women, were given greater free
dom and now they go about with never
a thought as to the propriety OF the ex
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05

is published in these columns, com
ments upon these two land laws.
The Communication clause originally
provided that after eight months OF
residence on a homestead claim a
man could commute" by paying to
the government s1.25 an acre and get
immediate title to his land. After a
number of years of operation it was
conceded that this clause had opened
the door for much land requirement
without settlement, and amid great
blare of trumpets, Congress, in a
spasm of virtue, extended the time to
fourteen months. What has been the
result of this amendment? The op'
ponents of the repeal of the commuta
ton clause have presented specific
reasons why this law should not be
touched: that the entryman needs to
prove up" and get title to his land
so that he can mortgage his property
and with the money buy groceries
tools, etc. with which to work his
farm, which may sound well, but the
fact seems to remain that the great
bulk Of the commuted homesteads are
not to-day homes.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05

OF Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Difference of opinion does exist as to
whether the two territories should be
admitted as one state or whether
they should be admitted as separate
states. but on the main proposition
the preparedness of these two terri
tories for statehood-there is little
dissenting opinion. In fact, the pre-
vailing view is that statehood has
already been too long delayed in the
case of Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory. 1t is almost disgraceful. we'll
informed public men are saying. that
these two progressive territories
should be held back simply because
OF disagreement as to whether those
unprepared territories, Arizona and
New Mexico, should be admitted. 1t
is nigh time, many men declare, for
congress to cut loose from the Ari-
iona and New Mexico proposition, no
matter what form it may take. and
admit Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05
THE STATEHOOD QUESTION.
LIKELIHOOD OF THE ADMISSION
OF OKLAHOMA AND INDIAN
TERRITORY.
Disposition to Grant Them Statehood
Irrespective of Arizona and New
Mexico-New Congressional Align
ment on Question.

Irrespective of Arizona and New
Mexico-New Congressional Align
ment on Question.
The assembling of congress will
bring new blood in both the House
and Senate. There is promise of Il
long and very important session.
New policies are to be discussed and
material changes in existing economic
conditions are to be proposed. Coming
upon the eve of congressional elec-
ton, the session will feel the effects, to
a certain extent of political consid-
erationS.
The admission of new states to the
Union will be one of the hold-over
questions to occupy the attention of
the new congress. 1t appears now
that there will be decided shifting
some new lights having dawned since
statehood was discussed at the last
session.
1t is understood that the committees
on territories of both House and Sem
ate are inclined to stand by the old
program of creating two states out of
the four territories. but it will not be
a surprise If this program fails to
meet the approval of majority of the
republican senators and representa-
tives. Since the question of state
hood for these four southwest terri
tories was brought into congress
many senators and representatives
have personally investigated the exist
ing conditions in the territories, and
the result is that public sentiment
among public men is crystallizing in
favor of the plan of admitting Okla
homa and Indian Territory to state
hood and, if necessary, letting Arizo-
ma and New Mexico wait.
There seems to be few dissenting
voices against the proposed admission
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05

intend to take any. Exercise is loath-
some. And it cannot be any benefit
when you are tired; l was always
tired.
have lived Il severely moral life.
But 1t would be a mistake for other
people to try that, or for me to rec
ommend it. Very few would succeed.
You have to have a perfectly colossal
stock of morals, and you cannot get
them on margin; you have to have
the whole thing and put them in your
box. Morals are an acquirement-like
music, like foreign language, like
piety, poker, paralysis-no man is born
with them. | wasn't myself. l start
ed poor.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05

There is a class of people who have
apparently lost sight of the fact that
the federal land laws, from the home
stead law down, and even before the
homestead law, were enacted Tor the
purpose of fostering the making OF
homes for the nation; they seem TO
think, and it must be confessed that
they have successfully put into prac-
tice their belief, that the laws are to
be construed into passing on the title
from the government into private
hands with absolutely no regard tt
homemaking. They argue that when
the public domain goes into private
ownership it becomes taxable property
and this helps the country and the
State. and the question is ignored as
to whether men and women go upon
that land and make homes and rear
families.
The following part of the report of
the Public Lands Commission shows
that the commutation clause at pres
ent is a farce and that land can be
entered under it and almost immedi-
ately added to already large individual
holdings. The Commission recon-
mends that the period of residence
be extended from fourteen months to
three years and that the residence be
actual and not constructive, as 1t is
at present. With such law strictly
enforced the evils of the commuta-
ton clause would be largely obviated.
1t is, however, highly improbable that
il man actually resided and i'm
proved his homestead for three years
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-01-05
4 COUPLE OF
HHOMES" IN THE
WEST.

Gen. Morgan Neville, rich pioneer
and taught the district school. He had
word from France that there was a
chance to regain the Bourbon throne
if he could but get to Paris, but he
had not money enough for the trip
Gen. Neville lent the prince the money
something like $500, and the prince
gave in pledge the ring that Miss
Strong now wears. Going to New Or
leans by boat, PHILIPPE got to France
and the rest is history. He regained
his throne and the money lent by Gen
Neville made it possible. The king sent
back the amount of the loan, told the
general to keep the ring and asked him
to visit him at the royal palace. The
ring is a pear shaped diamond, set in
black enamel and is naturally highly
priced.