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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-16

"Binks is always growing that he doesn't
have Justice done him."
Yes. When he gets a halo he'll prob
ably say it isn't a square thing."-New
York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-16

Where was he struck by the automO-
bile2' asked the coroner. ~
AT the junction OF the dorsal and cervical
vertebrate" answered the surgeon.
win you please point that out on the
mapT asked the coroner, indicating one
that hung on the Wall.-Chicago Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
ROCKEFELLER'S
DAUGHTER DIES
MRS. STRONG GOES TO EUROPE
IN VAIN FOR HEALTH. TO BE
HURRIED HERE.

Cannes, November 15.-Mrs. Char
les A. Strong, daughter of John ID.
Rockefeller, died this morning I'm the
Hotel du Pare. Mrs. Strong suf-
fered a paralytic stroke on November
18th. The body will be sent to
America the end of this week.
Mrs. Charles a Strong showed
symptoms OF Illness four years ago
when living I'm Lakewood, N. ]. She
withdrew from the social life nj
Lakewood and lived very quietly
About two years ago she was taken
to Cannes for her health. Mrs
Strong's husband was a profession OF
philosophy in Bryn Mawr and later q
professor in Columbia University.
1t was said last spring that the
Illness of Mrs. Strong was the princi-
pal reason why John ID. Rockefeller
went to Europe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
RECOMMENDATIONS
TO CONGRESS IN THE
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

A system of progressive taxation
upon large inheritancos.
Government supervision, by license
Or otherwise, of all corporations
(besides railroads. engaged I'm inter.
state business.
Federal legislation to correct and
reduce evils OF divorce.
Publicity of campaign expenditures
and inhibition against corporation
contributions
Greater protection OF railroad
passengers and employees by adoption
of block system and eight hour day
for employees.
Exclusion of undesirable European
immigration.
A more elastic currency system tc
prevent monetary stringencios.
Revision OF the tarim will not b,
recommended.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
BOY SHOOTS TO
SAVE HIS FATHER

New York, Nov .l5.-The bravery
and ready wit OF ten year old Samuel
Walker. of No. 3f6 Nepperhan ave-
nue.. Yonkers, Probably saved his
father from severe injury and posslb-
ly death yesterday during "A quarrel
with Attorney Vance, who lives AT
the same address.
Daniel Walker the father, quarrel.
cd with Vance I'm the rear OF their
home over the ownership OF n tub
Angry words. which aroused people
in the house, led TO blows and Vance
seized an axe as little Sammy, clad
i'm his night clothes, ran into the
yard to find the cause OF the noise.
Realizing the situation tho boy ran
back into the house and procured a
loaded revolver. BY the time he ap-
peared again, It IS said that Vance
had walker backed into a corner OF
the yard and had an axe upllfted
as IL 20 strike.
Sammy levelIed his weapon and
pulled the trigger. The bullont went
wide, and Vance is said to have drop
ped the axe andmade a dive through
window into an adjoining she.
Later in the day Vance secured a
warrant for Sammy Walker and he
was arrested on technical charge
Of assault
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
ROOSEVELT
IN PANAMA.
THE LOUISIANA STEAMS INTO
COLON ALMOST A DAY
AHEAD OF TIME

Colon. Nov. 15-The United States
battleship Louisiana, with President
Roosevelt on board, arrived al
1880 yesterday avening ahead OF
time, accompanied by the escortine
warships, Tennessee and Washing
ton. The three ships anchored a
mile from the docks A heavy rain
was falling when the president ar
rived at this port. President ANA
dor had not reached Colon when
President Roosevelt arrived here.
Colon, Nov. 15.-The first trip OF
an American President outside OF the
boundaries OF the United States was
successfully concluded yesterday at
half past one, when the battieship
Louisiana, having on board Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his party, dropped
anchor In the harbor Of Colon The
Louisiana, which arrived ahead OF
schedule time, was conveyed by the
Tennessee and Washington. The
three vessels anchored about mile
from the dock during a heavy rain
fall.
Executive preparations have been
taken to protect President Roosevelt
during his three days visit on the
Isthmus, and It is reported that q
number OF anarchists have been ar
rested here OF at Panama.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
ANOTHER PEONAGE
INDICTMENT

Another Indictment charging con.
spiracy To commit poonage was re.
turned Monday night by tho United
States grand jury at Pensacola. Fla,
against w. S. Harlan, manager of the
Jackson Lumber Company of Lock-
port. Ala, Robert Gallager, woods
foreman of the company. Oscar San
ders, and interpreter. and John At
well, deputy sherir of Walton coun-
ty. The indictments relate to a con
spiracy TO detain against their Wills
and commit to condition OF peonage
two foreigners whose location is at
present unknown.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
MORE METHODS
OF THE RING

Just because the law violators In
the Republican party down In Hunt
ington defeated Judge ID. E. Mathews.
a most excellent official, for the nom.
ination for Crimal Judge OF Cabell
county. and because a whole lot OF
good, clean Republicans voted for r.
w. Taylor. the Democratic candidate
and aided in his election, the Hunt.
ington gang is now talking OF having
the criminal court of that county
abolished, and I'm lieu thereof, an in
termediate court created especially
for some members of that gang.
If there are enough Republican
members in the coming Legislature
who wear the collar OF the State gang
to obey their dictates, this infamy
will be put into Charleston
Gazette.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
LAUNCH WORLDS
BIGGEST BATTLESHIU
SATSUMA WILL REPRESENT, SAY
JAPANESE, ALL LEARNED IN
RUSSO-JAPANEsE WAR.

London, November 15.-According
to the Toxic correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph, the Satsuma, the
biggest battleship In the world,
which is to be launched in Japan
today. embodies all the lessons of the
last war. The wood work on board
has been reduced to a minimum: she
is fitted with elaborate fire appara-
tus, and her upper works are kept
as clean OF top hampers as possible.
Her details In the main follow those
OF the British battleship Dreadnaught
whose steaming capacity she is ex-
pected to exceed. The correspondent
says there is every reason to believe
that the British and japanese ad-
miralties exchanged plans and ideas
previous to the construction OF this
warship.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
AsHEvII.LE MURDERER SAID TO
BE AT RAY THERE--BIG
REWARD OFFERED
FOR HIS CAPTURE

Asheville, N. c., Nov. 15.--With
open talk of lynching. armed squads
patrolling the city and officers and
citizens rushed several times to tho
nearby places on reports OF tho. APP
pearance OF tho desperado, tho
search for Wild Harris, tho negro
who Tuesday night shot and killed
two policeman and three negroes and
wounded Police Captain Page, con-
tinues. AT midnight last night the
negro was reported to be In the Bllt-
more estate and officers and n large
number of others hurried there to
capture tho negro. Rewards aggre-
eating si,200. OF which $500 was
by the city ana the remainder by pri-
vate subscription, have been offered
for his capture.
Reports received here early yester-
day evening from Alexander that
negro filling the description OF VIII
Harris, the negro desperado, had
been captured, led TO the sending
of large posse To that place with
the intention of bringing him back.
Later IL developed that he had only
been seen In the vicinity. A second
large posse was sent to the scene on
special train, other volunteers go-
Ing on horseback. The city and
vicinity is being patrolled by armed
squads who keep sharp lookout for
the murderer. Considerable lynch
Ing talk Is being INDUCED In here.
and summary punishment is feared
should the negro be captured. The
sheriff Announces his intention OF
taking the man across the Tennessee
line II possible, In the event OF his
arrest
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
AGED WOMAN rs
BURNED TO DEATH

Culpeper, Va Nov IS Mary Jane
Ross, mn old and respected negro
woman, was burned TO death last
evening in the home OF her son
Samuel Ross, who lives at pleasant
View, a settlement Of negroes about
one and a half miles from town.
The aged woman was standing I'm
front Of an open FIRE place when one
Of her grandchildren discovered that
his grandmother dress was on hre.
He went 90 her assistance and called
for help. but the unfortunate woman
was already fatally burned beyond
human aid She fingered iu great
suffering until early in the morning,
when she passed away.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
VALENTINE, THE SCULPTOR. AND
PARTY OF RICHMONDERs,
FIND 1T COMPLETE IN THE
GORHAM FOUNDRIES AND
READY FOR SHIPMENT TO
RICHMOND.

Providence. II. L., Nov. 15.-Ths
recently completed statue of Jeffer.
son Davis. president OF the Confed.
crate States OF America, was inspect.
ed by party OF virginians today, at
the works OF the Gorham Manufac-
turing Company.
The party arrived from Boston
during the morning and included in
the number were Judge George L.
Christian, and Mrs Christian, Judge
ID. G. Richardson, Edgar u. Taylor
Edward V. Valentine, the sculptor
Mrs. Calentine. their daughter, and
Mrs. Edgar Ingle.
Jri'ge Christian. Judge Richardson
and Mr.. Taylor represent the Jeffer-
son Davis Monument Association of
Richmond.
Superintendent Lawton, of the
Gorham Company. met the visitors
at the railway station, whence they
were taken I'm automobiles to the
works in Elmwood, a few miles out
of the city.
After looking over the statue the
Southerners were shown about the
factory, which is the most extensive
OF its kind in the world. The res,
of the day was spent in sightseeing
about the city, the party leaving for
New York in the evening.
In New York they will examine
number of designs for coat OF arms
tablets, which are to be placed on
another monument soon to be erect
ed in Virginia.
The Davis staute is a fine speci.
men of the work of the Gorham Com
pany. IT stands about eight feet in
height and weighs 1.50O pounds. II
is cast in bronze three-sixteenths OF
an inch in thickness. 1t is entirely
completed and will soon be shipped
to the Southern city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
100000 IN 80 DAYS.

A whirlwlnd campaign, having for
It's purpose the raising in 30 days Of
100000 fund for new Young
Mems Christian Association build
Ing in Baltimore. closed last night.
and when the final report from all
the committees were handed in II
was found that tho amount OF the
subscriptions was s511,477. This
is said to eclipse all previous records
both as TO the amount realized and
the rapidly with which the work was
done. The subscriptions were secur-
ed by three principal committees,
divided into numerous smaller ones.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
CUPID'S GAME
BLOCKED
BOY WHO WANTS TO MARRY HIS
AUNT ENCOUNTERS MANY
OBSTACLES.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. 15.-Miss
Mary Leroy, aged thirty one years.
and her nephew, William Dearth.
aged nineteen years. of Carthage, not
withstanding the close relationship
existing between them, ardently wish
to be married, but the lads father.
HIS uncle, and the law stands in the
way.
Young Dearth and Miss Leroy ran
away from the boys father, to Mis-
souri,. several months ago. and sought
refuge 1.-THE home OF Edward Dearth
the boys uncle, in Carthage. The
young mans father wrote TO his
brother and asked him to do all in
his power to prevent the marriage.
When Dearth applied for marriage
license. the uncle interfered, and in
formed the authorities that he was
under age.
Dearth appealed to Mayor Birch
of Carthage. for assistance. He
claims that he has lived independent
ly of his father for several years, and
wants to know whether or not the
senior Deartb can koen him from cot
ting married. He was advised to
consult an attorney.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
POCAHONTAS CHIPS

Notwithstanding the cold weather.
Howard and Lawrence are pushing
to completion their new store build
ing
The ColllerIes Company dispensary
Tedificc when completed, will be quite
an ornament TO Water street
Mrs. ID. NJ. Sumers, VINO has been
quite Ill for several days, is lmproy-
Ing slowly.
Mr.. II. NJ. Umberger cashier of the
Bank Of Pocahontas, tried his luck
one afternoon last week on shooting
birds. Tt is said he made the feathers
ny.
Mrs. j. y. Peck, OF this city accom-
panied by DR.. Haller, left one day last
week for Richmond for medical treat
ment. Or. B. J. Johnson performed
an operation, giving immediate re-
lief. such as she had not experienced
for thirteen years.
G. a. Howard, the largest member
Of the firm OF Howard and Lawrence,
has just returned from hunting ex-
.pidition. He has nothing to show
that his trip was a success.
Miss Kate Lishford, after a lengthy
sojourn with her sister, Mrs. J. ID.
Savers, OF LandgraR, has returned
10 her home, and entered the Poca-
hontas High School.
Mr. Yates, one Of our venerable
citizens, recently made his mother a
visit in Lloyd county. Mr.. Yates
says his mother will soon be one
hundred years old, and enjoys reason
able health.
The rays from the Head Light no
doubt scOrch some people, but they
don't seem even to warm us these
snowy days.
The quill shower Of this place, for
the Telegraph, would do well to in
vest in a pair Of green goggles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
THEY GREETED
THE PRESIDENT.
CONGRATULATED HIM by WIRE.
LESS ON RESULT OF NEW
YORK ELECTION.

New York. Nov. 15.-The officers
and crew OF the steamer Advance
which arrived here today from Co
Ion, exchanged wireless messages
with President Roosevelt during the
voyage. when the Advance met the
battleship Louisiana and her escort.
the Tennessee and the Washington.
the following wireless message was
sent TO the president.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt,
u. s. 5. Louisiana.
"The captain and men of the s. s.
Advance send greetings wish YOU and
Mrs. Roosevelt a most pleasant vow
age and congratulate you on result
OF New York state election.
EDWARD HAMMOND,
Captain"
President Roosevelts reply was
as follows:
Captain Hammond and men of the
Steamer Advance:
"Heartiest thanks for your con.
gratulatons on both counts.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
wHIsKEY KILLS CHILD
LITTLE CHILD DRINKS -FOUR
OUNCES WITH FATAL
EFFECT.

Hopkinsville. KY. Nov. 15.-Min
nie. the six year old daughter ot
James Cannon. the proprietor of q
saloon. died at 3 O'Clock this morning
from the effects OF four ounces OF
whiskey which she drank yesterda,
afternoon.
The child. with her baby sister
was playing yesterday afternoon IN
the room where n bottle, containing
the whiskey. was on a mantel where
it had been placed by the mother
The child climbed upon a chair and
secured the bottle and drank all the
contents after giving just sip to her
baby sister. The first intimation the
mother had OF the action of the child
was when the baby came toddling in
where she was at work and complain.
ed because MIME drank all the whis.
ky and would just barely let her
taste IL.
The child soon became extremely
III and everything possible was done
To counteract the effects, but all eff.
forts proved fruitless.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
Negro Took Refuge
I'm BiltmOre Estate.

most striking things brought out In
an intervied to which he has lust
submitted is that, while the results of
the recent election are palpably disa-
greable to Others in high politics.
nothing has recently occurred To
make him feel uncomfortable. The
result I'm New York, we are assured
by his interviewer. gives him food
for pleasing thoughts. He regrets
the wefeat of w. II. Hearst I'm New
York. but cannot see how President
Roosevelt can find any satisfaction In
the vote OF the Empre state. par
ticularly gratifying 60 the democrat
ic heart" says Mr.. Bryan, sis the re-
turn of Missouri TO the fold"
There were many lamentable oc-
currences on Tuesday, but none which
should affect Mr.. Brynn's peace of
mind. He is apparently feeling bet
ter. The funeral was not his. Be
yond sending a few flowers, he took
no part in the sad affair. Those
things must happen. They cannot
be avoided. The chief mourners
have his hearty sympathy. But he
cannot deny or conceal the fact that
personally he never felt better I'm his
life.
He could wish for the presidents
sake that Mr.. Roosevelt had come out
OF IL more handsomely. and he can
not begin to tell anybody how deeply
he regrets the disappointment suffer
ed by his young friend. Mr.. Hearst.
II is terrible thing to be cut
down I'm ones youth. Nobody cares
IL We older people are carried away,
but there is always something OK.
tremely pathetic about the untimely
end OF young man who has laud-
able ambition, amounting almost TO
an intense passion, to secure an of
fee
In short, there is much that n
man cannot too greatly deplore. but
when he feels well himsIf, and every
thing is looking as well for him as
he has any right TO expect. and moth
ing is likely TO occur between now
and the summer OF 1908 to change
the situation, II is hard for him to
be as sad as perhaps he ought to be,
especially In public. Under all the
circumstances IL Is only human be
cause natural, and because human,
that Mr.. Bryan should feel better
now
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
SAN FRANCISCO
RELIEF

James N. Phelan was elected presi-
dent of the California branch OF the
national Red Cross society at its
meeting I'm San Francisco Monday.
He made a strong defense OF the or
ganized relief work carried on I'm San
Francisco. He declared that investi-
gators from Boston and New York
had come TO look over the relief
operations, and had been convinced
that the methods followed were emf
nently satisfactory. He read a gen
eral report on what had been done
with the funds for relief. The total
net receipts from April rs TO Novem-
ber 10 were given as $500, ,993.
and the expenditures have been 81
443,5SS, leaving a balance OF s1.7e1,-
4O5. Subscription from all sources
were given as s9.129.56S, and the
balance due the relief fund was put at
sS,192.961.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
LITTLE TRACE
OF THE DEAD.
TWISTED IRON AND PILES or
BONES LEFT FROM INDIANA
WRECK.

Coroner Carson Of La Porte. Ind.
has received no complete list Of the
dead and missing in Mondays Balti-
more and Ohio wreck The list he Is
compiling contains 30 names, and ~
is believed nearly 20 are yet TO bo
obtained It will be several days be-
fore the coroner can return a YER
dict Tho work Of clearing Away tho
debris rs proceeding. but nothing
further than mass Of twisted iron
and piles Of bones is revealed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
THE SURPRISE STORES
AND
THE 5 AND 10c STORES.
ARE SANTA CLAUS HEADQUAR-
TIERS FOR XMAS.

On yesterday We received this let
ter from little Miss Irene Lindsey.
to be delivered to Santa Claus when
he arrives at our stores Dear SAN
ty Please bring me n writing desk
and doll with long dress. Bring
B. f. a monkey and clown and Eva
pic'a'ninny. Irene Lindsey"
We cordially invite every little
girl In or near Bluefeld TO write to
Santa Claus, care Santa's postofIice.
The Surprise Stores, Bluefield.
SANITY has private mail here and
We have opened Post Office for
him. Now when nc asks us what
Fred or May, Robert or Julia, or
YOU want we just hand him your
letter. No worry, no wondering what
some one wants, but each child or
to know and choose from. Will You
help us make IL n successful pleas
ure? Send YOUR letter early No
stamp required in Santy's mail box.
We think Irene will get her desk and
dolly, IL pays to advertise, and Santa
Claus likes to favor the little ones
who are respectful to parents and
kind TO companions. The monkey for
"B. f." and the pic'a'ninny for Eva
are ready for Santy's visit and ap-
proval, with several thousand other
toys, dolls, books and various other
presents for all his family" young
or grown up.
AS we have the New Surprise
Stores, Double Rooms) and also the
5 and 10c Stores, (dear TO the hearts
OF the children and their mothers)
under the same MANAGEMENT. II
stands to reason we buy cheaper
than any competitor who needs only
small lots OF goods for one room. We
sell as cheap as others buy-why
pay more? We sell for CASH only.
so you pay for no bad debts we might
llose on some one else. We add a
Reasonable profit on all goods, but
only ONE profit. Every piece IS
marked In plain figures. We treat all
alike We cannot tell YOUR money
from any other after IL gets I'm our
ldrawer. Yours Is as good and buys
as much as the customer at the next
counter, and I'm our several stores
you are SURE TO FIND JUST WHAT
YOU WANT, be II a &c doll or toy
up TO the finest Leather goods, Toi-
let sets, albums, Trunks Travelling
Cases, Furs, Blankets, Quilts or
Rugs, Pictures, Rogers Silverware.
Clocks, Lamps and Glassware.
China, Odd pieces or sets, Dry Goods.
Notions and Hardware. Toy sleds,
Dolls Carts, and Confectionery, to
gether with the thousand novel and
useful articles that go to mako up
an UP-TO-DATB. successful depart
ment business. collected together
from all markets, PRICES ALWAYS
the lowest. for YOUR approval and
patronage
Visit as, look around the stores.
then write Santa Claus what You
want and where 10 get it.
Your Friends,
THE SURPRISE STORES,
119 and 121.
THE and 1Oc STORES.
215 Princeton Avenue
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
JOHN HARDY
ON TRIAL

Roanoke, Va, Nov. 15.-The trial
OF John Hardy, colored, charged with
the murder of Policeman Robert M.
Beard, on October II, last, was called
this morning in the Corporation
Court, Judge John w. Woods, presid.
ing. OF course everybody csn easily
guess the result.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
HEAVY SNOWSTORM
IN SPARTANBURG

Spartanburg, s. c., November Is.
"A heavy snowstorm ragged in this
city through the most OF the day,
and the indications are that It will
continue uring the night. Some of
the Oldest inhabitants say the snow
fall is unprecedented In November.
Traffic is partly blocked.
Snow fell tonight I'm various places
in the Carolinas, Southern Virginia
and Northern Georgia, and some
damage TO crops is feared.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16

The Manchester Evening News re-
ports that brilliant silk neckties
have come TO the front again" This
should put n stop to the fashion so
popular with old gentlemen, OF wear
ing them under the left ear.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
Jefferson Davis
Statue Inspected.

All steamers arriving at the 18th
mus are inspected and suspicious
characters have been imprisoned and
will be held in custody until the
President departs.
President Roosevelt will begin his
tour of inspection today, and an
extensive program OF oficial enter.
tainments have been prepared.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16

Miss Grace NJ. varcoe crossed the
Atlantic twenty one times az the
agent Of an English diamond CON
Germ, and on each trip she has car
ried with her gems valued at $780,
900 to S8OO.OOO.'- Floating News
Item
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16

The National Congress on uniform
divorce laws, in session at Phnadel-
phia, has adopted about one third of
the proposed uniform bill. The nor
tions adopted include six causes for
absolute divorce.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-16
w. J. BRYAN
rs FEELING BETTER SINCE THE
ELECTION.

The logical candidate OF the dem
ocracy in 1908 Is home again in I'm
coin, Neb., and Is able to view the sit-
uation serenely. indeed, one OF the