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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
PRESS COMMENT
ABOUT JOHN ROBINsON'S CIRuI'S
WHICH WILL EXHIBIT HERE
AIGITGT Ok

This show was at Chester ,ast
Friday according TO advertisement.
And these words. according TO adyer-
tisement, seem 20 be true in more
senses than one. 1t came at the
time advertised and the matter and
manner of the show were as ad-
vertised
We have heard number Of peo-
pie speak OF the show I'm very
complimentary way, especially with
regard TO its cleanness and the alb
sence of gambling devices Chief
"aylor saws IL is the first show that
has been in Chester since he has
heen IN office that he was not called
upon by some one to recover money
taken from them by some tricks.
Mostly such cases have been numer-
Gus and the amounts OF money con
siderable On this occasion he did
not hear OF n single complaint He
said the managers tried 10 comply
promptly with every requirement. He
mentions having seen them take back
tickets that have been sold and re-
fund the price, without being asked
TO do so, simply because the holders
did not need them. Their bills were
paid without question, and the
transactions generally were conduct
ed after the style of prompt business
men.
This Is written after the men are
gone and we can have no motive in
speaking favorably Of them except
to give them the credit they seem to
us to have merited, knowing that
circuses like railroads are often
abused Unfortunately.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
CLEAN UP.-PURIFY
THE ATMOSPHERE
S1oP THE OBSTRUCTION oF tai,
SIDEWALKS IN orr CtrG,


Editor or the Daily Leader
Space is asked in your paper to call
the attention of the public and the
public officers to the condition OF
the sidewalks on Blueneld avenue.
and especially to the fronts OF a large
number OF the grocer stores ON
that thoroughfare. II would seem
that the unavoidable blocking of the
sidewalks with bricks ueccssaril,
placed there preparatory TO paving
the streets would be enough In the
wa yof Instructions But It is
nothing compared with v.ba, pcog,e
passing along that street meet to
make ~ almost intolerable TO the
senses Chicken coops. Which from
appearances. have done service since
the year began without am effort tn
clean them. decayed vegetables I'm
and ON the coops convenient to be
'aten hy the chickens to save trouble
II feeding them, banauas In an
tares OF composition and dc,a.nrn.
s't'o", melons. apples. peaches atG
pears. whose useful and salahlc days
have long gone. minglc their nthy
odors i'm the ah. one must have a
strong stomach trained Ina tho slums
TO pass along the south side OF that
Avenue as II is today without hold
ing the breath II Is not truo that
this condition Is unavoidable. be-
cause there are clean grocery stores
in Rueheld and unless pcaple want
to be poisoned by eating vegetable.
fruits meats etc. made nj cious by
their surroundings. the yhad better
buy their supplies from groceries.
meat shons etc, where better con
uuuua prevail.
10 Che shop Keepers VIII not make
the necessary changes and clean up
their premises OF their own win and
Ia the interest OF thoir patrons and
themselves, then the City Authori-
ties should nuke them do So Why
IS this class OF citizens permitted TO
obsirucl The sidewalks on The thor
oughfares OF the city with offensive
merchandise TO the annoyance OF 9th
or people with equal right TO the
enjoyment OF life. health ss.3 decent
air? Cannot place on the street be
found 10 store poultry and dirty
poultry coops. rotting vegetables and
other waste matter? The citizens are
required to clean aud keep clean their
back yards There should be no com
plant from any one against this
provision and yet there may he just
ground Of complaint II others are
permitted TO keep the public pass
ways OF the city worse than the
back yard of the average citizen.
ANON
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
ELECTRICITY
OR STEAM.
Pennsylvania Considers Ad
visibility of Change in
Motive Power.
WILL COMPARE COST OF OPERA
TING STEAM ENGINES WITH
MOTOR CARS.

That the Pennsylvania Is consider
ing the advisability OF making n
change nthe motive power on sew
eral divisions OF the system is strong
~ Indicated by the fact that engi-
neers OF passenger and freight trains
ON many of the divisions have been
ordered TO make separate report of
the amount OF fuel used ON each trip
The motive power department has
been instructed TO furnish "A new re
port of the cost OF equipment and the
amount OF money required for re-
pairs each month. In connection with
these instructions IL has been an
nounced that the purpose of gather
ing this data is To determine. the cost
OF operation OF steam locomotives and
compare IL with that of the new cleo
trio cars.
Onicials OF the motive power de-
partment declare that the cost OF op-
Grafton on the various divisions diff
fers somewhat. and that the Penn
sylyania has planned to determine
the exact cost of operation on each
This is taken as an indication that the
company is preparing 10 make a gen
eral change in motive power in the
next few years
II Is stated that the PENNSYLVANIA
for the first year or 80 will use the
new motor cars To handle the local
traffic only, and It is not thought that
this change viii affect the through
passenger trains or the freight de
partment for some time.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
POLITICAL HONESTY.

Confidence is potent and indis-
pensable fastor I'm business prosper
ity, and confidence IS just as neces-
sary 'or the best results i'm politics
We reed a restoration of political
confidence secured upou substan-
ta' asis. and the safe oasis OF po-
litical confidence Is the trustworthi-
ness of men placed i'm Office Per
sonal confidence Is essential i'm every
department OF human activity. An
engine or machine Of any sort may
be perfectly constructed and depend
ed upon TO do its work accurately
and thoroughly. but the man who
guides and controls - must be trust
worthy. else the machine may 90
disastrously wrong There must be
some political machinery or organi-
zatiOu. but for the right working Of
this machinery we must depend up
on the men who control 81. n the
men WHO are I'm charge OF party or
ganizations are above political
'1o ons doing the party machinery
need not hc feared md we mny
confidently expect the encouragement
aud prevention of election frauds.
-" hear a great deal about tho
necessity of nominating and elect
ing tie best end most Trustworthy
mon TO public Office. and this should
Oc constant aud imperative demand
upon tGe part Of the public but IL
follows that Il is quite as necessary
TO have the best and most trustwo
thy men IN charge OF the political
machinery in every locality.
Every man who is Of
Gclally connected with q party or
ganization should be man who
not only will not stoop TO the per-
petratiou Of any kind Of election
frauds or irregularities. but who VIII
also exert himself 20 prevent any
such frauds even IN the interest of
his own party When the organiza-
iion OF one party promotes honest
elections in every way possible. and
frOwns upon any attempted irregu-
laritv among its own party workers.
il ia in a position TO insist upon hon
est methods by the other party, and
will not be content 10 allow frauds
committed by the other party to go
unpuuishcd
This IS q rhase Of election reform
which should have the consideration
of the people In every community
While they strive TO secure the nom
ination and election Of the best
available men for legislative and all
other offices. they should also strive
10 select the best and most trust
worthy men for party delegates as
the delegations in conventions as
sembled establish the party organ-
cations and put IT'S machinery in
operation Nashville Banner.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
BRUTE LYNCHED
By ANGRY PEOPLE.
HOLES IN II FAD
AND HEART.
VET MISSISSIPPI NEGRO LIVES
AND MAY EVEN RECOVER.

BIRMINGHAM, Ai". Aug. IT,
A special from Hatuesburg. Miss.
says. After receiving one bullet
straight through the heart and an
other entirely through tho head
Charles Williams negro of this
city has survived for three days aud
viii probably recover. The wound
We're inflicted by 3S caliher re-
volver Williams fell over as though
dead
The undertaken was telephoned for
but surgeon had arrived I'm the
meantime and when the undertake
er's wagon a rrived the wounded ne
gro was able To sit mp. Since thcn he
has beeu eating heartily and the
physicians venture the opinion that
he viii recover II no complications
arise
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
BRIDE OF SON OF
LATE MAYOR M'CUE.
CHARLOTTEVuLE MAN WEEDS
MISS FLORENCE VINEYARD
AFTER SHORT ACQUAIN-
TANCE.

ROANOKE, VA, Aug. III
William McCue. son fo the late Sam
uel McCue ex-mayor OF Charlotts-
vlIlo. aud Miss Ti6rtrice II Vineyard
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas
J. Vineyard, OF near Ninton. Roam
oke county. were united in marriep
yesterday az the home OF the bride
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev James w, Grubb. pastor OF the
Methodist cbphll, es.aah 'Vinton. as.
sisted by the Rev G Gordon Snand
rector OF Christ church Little Rock
Ark only relatives and intimate
friends were present
The pair left for Atlantic City
Mr. McCne is employed ON an engi
uecrlng corps Of the Tidewater rail
way, and met his bride only "A few
months ago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18

OF Robert Louis Str.o ro-
cent writor sava with f dark
ewes looking aa Ir they had drunk in
the sunshine in aomc souihrr0 lani
his uncut bair bis odd shabby
clothes clingIng 10 bis af'erIated
frame. his elaborate manners and
habit Of gesticulating as Doe spoke. he
was often mistaken for q starving
musician or mountc-banf Confinan-
tai omdals doubted his pas rs
statement that hc was % Brilou n
France ho was imprisoned and steve
enson complained that he could NOT
pass frontier or visit q bank without
suspicion"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18

W. w. Carver. Of Rocky Gap. has
beep doIpg good work for the
Daily Lei ier lie has brought us in
o large lumber Of paid MP sub
scriptiors and ls one OF those demo
Gratis that you can always depend
upon Prompt. reliable and thor
oughly honest he Is q model worker
for the principles Of his party We
thank him for the interest manifes-
ted Ia our behalf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
BoB DAVIS PAYS THE PENALTY
FOR THE USUAL CRNE--
Gov. HEywARD PLEAD
WITH MOB To No
AVAIL.

COLUMBUS, =. O., Aug. II.
Within the shadow OF the home OF his
victim, Miss Jennie Brooks. after
having been Identified by her, and af-
ter Governor ID. c Hayward yester-
day went to the scene of the trouble
had addressed the mod in vain. Bob
Davis, the negro who on Monday
mnrderonsly attacked Miss Brooks
with intent Co commit assault. and
who afterwards outraged negro
girl II years old. was lynched about
Z 80 o'clock yesterday evening.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
THAW $4,000 RICHER.
81 TTLEMENT OF FATHERS IN
TEPEsT IN COKE TRUST ADDS
To MLLIoNAIRTE MURDER
ER'S FORTUNE.

PurrSnU RG. Aug. i7,- Harry II.
1raw is over $4,000 richer as the
result of the filing OF the report OF
the trustees fthe coke trust of his
fathers estate today The murder
er OF stanford White receives one
tenth of the fund I'm the hands OF
the trustees for distribution and it
will be placed to his credit AS soon
as the caourt has audited the report
Hled today
The coke trust Is paid mp OF rem
tails and other income from n tract
of cokiug coal In the Connellsvlne
region which was acquired by the
late William Thaw.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18

The national negro business league.
which has come TO be an important
factor in the progress OF the race IS
to hold ITS seventh annual meeting
In Atlanta on the 29th goth and
31st. The membership OF the league
OF which Booker T Washington is
president. includes men from AN
over the country those who are
making a success In life and from
whom practical leadership must
come. The program IS Of great inter
est. and there are TO be addresses up
on all sorts OF business from men
engaged in insurance and real es-
tate, laundry work bupding and
construction. department grocery
shoe and drug stores. undertaking.
forming and market gardening, fur
niture. photography. tailoring FISH
and meat markets. baking and con
fectionery. catering, brick and tile
manufacturing, matchmaking. black
smithing and banking To the dis
cussion OF negro banks omcials Of
22 Of these institutions have been
asked to contribute
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
MRS. ESAC
HAS DEPARTED.
DID NOT TARRY To FACE PRO
POSED IINACY PROCEED
INGS.

OYSTER RAY, Aug. i7.-Mrs.
Asi l.. Esac or Elizabeth Case. who
was to have been taken To Mineola
today and given a hearing In mnacy
proceedings growing out of her per
sistent efforts TO interview the pres
idcnt or Mrs Roosevelt has left
oyster Bay She was virtually Civ
on until this afternoon TO leace the
jurisdiction OF the county court
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
VICIOUS SNAKE.

While gathering huckleberrics ON
the headwaters Of potts creek last
Tuesday. Mr. Refine Mccormack of
Waltcvillc. this county. was bitten
by rattlcanol;c. which fastened ila
rangs into one Of his fingers Mr.
Mccormack raised his hand ana the
vcnomous reptile clung TO g. until
shaken on. then elided away. ltH
human victim being TOO excited 10
make an yattempt To- Kill IL Nh
Mccormack had the presence OF mind
to tie string tightly around the
finger above the wound ana thus sue
ccedcd IN keeping the most or tho
poison from entering HIS arm and
body y G. c Ballard was hurriedl1
called and under his mlnistration the
patient IS recovering.
laT hrotgWUn hydthomsantodaw
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18

Thomas a Edison's latest diacov
cry happens 10 be- uthe realm Of
osthctic8 and criticism "a fcw year.
ago. hc said the other day. Whom
thc talking machine business was still
"a dubious proposition. list OF Tho
now record waa often handed m,
for approval after hearing them y
would mark Good Fair or rot
tcn. against thc compositions go 20.
io class them for the trade Tho
rotten rccorda always made hit
Win The public Now ail have to
do is io condemn bit of music and
tho factory works overtime 10 sup
ply the demand
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
.BLUEF|FLD WINS
ANOTHER GAME.
JOHNSON CITY MUST WIN TWO
STRAIGHT GAMES
To TIE.


peetstion OF seeing one of the best
ball games OF the season. Johnson
City had brought on IA new pitcher
and the Bluefeld boys were I'm good
condition and eager for the contest.
Ia the first inning Foster struck
out Lynch secured a single and pill
fered second: Leonard and Mcclure
were out and Brumfield came TO bat
Gibbs and Whitten were outs and
Myers took frst on McClures errors.
stealing second and scoring on Tay-
lors hit w. Brumfield struck out.
In the second Brevard secured a
two base hit. went To- third on b..
Brumheld's sacrifice and scored on
Rogan's hit For Bluefield ]. Will
iiams drew one for first hut the next
three men went down one, two,
three
Nothing more OF note happened un-
Ill the NTH. Lynch hit safe to first
stole second and scored on Leonard's
two-base drive to- left field And
here Johnson City met her Waterloo.
Gibbs beat-one out to first, but turn
ed on the left and should have been
out but Foster was too slow In put
ting the ball on him. Rogan dropped
Whitten's fly In right garden and the
runner was safe. Myers went To first
on wild throw. Taylor hit safe and
Gibbs scored. w. Brumfield went TO
first on Brevard's error and Whitten
was safe at home. J. Williams was
safe AT home. r. Williams was out
at the rubber and Nippett scored
wban Foster became angry at a de-
cision of the umpire and threw the
hall away. In all Bluefeid scored
six men In this inning making the
acore seven 10 two. Johnson City was
not able to get another man across
the rubber but Bluefeld sent Taylor
and w Brumfeld around the dla-
mond, on two bagger by the lot
Ger single by the latter and SIN
&ie nv Reese After this IL was one
Two three with both sides.
Reese pitched good game for the
home team, but the game was won
on the errors of the Tennesseans ana
not by the twirling OF Blueneld
allah artist ogle was effective ex-
cent I'm the fatal nth; considering
the poor support given him " can
not be said that he lost his game
although he was caught sound asleep
of second by Reese In the seventh
after securing slashing drive over
the fence that put him half way to
the rubber.
The game was marred by a great
deal of strenuous kicking, and In all
fairness 1t must be said that the um-
pire roasted Johnson City.
In the first inning Taylor was hit
by batted ball. hut started for first.
Lynch and ORle interferred with each
other so that neither was able to get
the ball up In time 10 throw Taylor
out at Rrst According to the rule
the runner was either out or safe:
Kelly frankly confessed his Ignorance
OF the rules AND allowed Taylor To
return to bat Eslin in the ninth
two rank discussions were made.
Lynch being called out for knocking
a foul ball when two strikes were ON
him and Bar not being allowed 10
take first on the third strike, which
Nippett let get by him. In Lynch's
case the umpire said he meant to
bunt the BAH with two strikes on
him. and in Barr's case ne called the
third strike foul although Barr's
bat missed the ball a foot
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
THE WINDSOR.

Tho WindsOr HDfpI ~ F0InInF
quite reputation for the elegant
table 80 now furnishes TO the public
Under Che new management 20 seems
Go be gaining popularity all the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18

Mr.. NJ. A. Thompson, Of Bland
county, was IN the city on yesterday
and left last evening for his home.
where he will pay his last respects
TO his deceased friend Henry stow
ers. who will be buried az sunnay
Point today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18

our city band IS improving In thoir
music rapidly and we shall soon have
one Of the best bands in the state
Go right ahead gentlemen and You
viii receive the thanks of our music
loving citizens for your efforts in
this line.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18

: = Hlts-On Reese Z; on OEIe 10.
Struck ont--By Reese 5; by Ogie
stolen bases Blueheid 9. John
son City 9.
Errors Mcclure 3; Rogsn 2 Bre-
ward. Taylor.
Umpire-Keiley.
Attendance. 500
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-18
HAD TO FALL.

Tho general strike order IN Russia
was a complete failure. because no.
body obeys orders ia Russia any
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-05

bushels. AffOat for and in Europe de-
creased 100000. Total supplies de-
creased 2,314,000.
Corn-United States and Canada,
east of Rockies, increased 1,479,G00.
Oats-United States and Canada.
east of Rockies. decreased $4,000.
DOGS
After these instances how tame
seems the rivalry of two wealthy men
OF New York for blue ribbons at the
recent dog show! One of them offered
$4,000 by cable for famous London
collie, to be sent him in time for the
show. Yet a collie is happiest not
when lined up with hundred others
at bench show, but when racing the
snow-beaten hills to round up few
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-05

silly sheep, all for love of shepherd
who never owned 10000 cents at a
time.
Humble friends of man, dogs are
all generosity and all service. No sane
man ever starved to death while
watching a dogs dead body, as the
dog immortalized in SCOTS "Helvel-
lyn" did for his master. And no dog
would obejct to the burial in dog
cemetery of a good man who loved
dogs, as men in Louisville, KY, are
Directing by legal process to the
burial in Cave Hill cemetery of Billy,
which once saved lives by running fup
a railroad track with a red lantern to
stop train when the Waterman was
disabled New York World.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-05
Omaha Grain Market

Omaha, July 3.-Receipts of grain
on exchange this morning were: One
car wheat, 10 cars corn, cars oats,
| car rye. Shipments were: Seven
teen cars of wheat, 80 cars of corn
and cars of oats.
There were no sales of cash grain
on the exchange this morning.
These prices were posted on the
cash board this morning. No. 2, hard
wheat 72@76c; No. 3, hard wheat,
69@73c; No. 4, hard wheat 63@69c.
Corn-No. 3, 47@471Ac; No. 4, 46@
46hc; No. 3, yellow, 411ac; No. 3,
white 1875.
Oats-No. 3, 36c; No. 3, white, 36k
@37c; No. 4, white, 36Ac
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-07-05

stockers and feeders, $3.00@3.25.
Hogs Receipts, $4,000 head. The
market was steady to 2hc higher,
with lights $665@6.67h; medium and
heavy. $6.60@6.70; bulk of sales,
$6.57h6.65
Sheep-Receipts, 1857 head. The
market was 10@15c lower, with lambs
$7.75.