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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
GANG HOLDS COM
MUNITY IN TERROR.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, Paxton
Grove. charged with committing
fclonious assault on Nora Brccdcn. a
simple country lass. who. with her
prospective groom. was staying I'm
the depot at ROnceverte q few wecka
ago all night was convicted by
jury at Lewisburg with recommenda-
lions OF mercy and given seven
Years in the pcnitcntiary. Surprise
has been expressed over the verdict
as II was one OF the most heinous
crimes ever committed ln West Vir-
rlnia. Four persons. Grove Donn.
hcAlistcr ana Barley. were concern
ed in IL. Two OF them took the
bridegroom and pretending 10 arrest
him. kept him away while the two
others took the gIrl out and ass
saultcd her
According To- the reports received
here from reliable people ln Green
brier county. who beg not to mention
their names for fear OF the vengeance
~ The gang, say the peculiar ver-
dict Is owing to the influence or the
gang over the witnesses ana tho
dread that the community stands iu
of their rcprisals. indicating most
serious state Of affairs
The trials Of the others were post
uOncd until another term
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
SALEM TO HAVE
THE c. & O. RAILROAD
NOW STATED THAT &. n a. VIII
BCiLD A ROAD FROM SALEM
DOWN TO LINCoINToN
y, q.

Salem may not be- successrnl in
securing the ridewater railroad shops
ana Offices az an early date. but there
seems To be something real good I'm
store for Salem.
Things today point very strongly
toward " new railroad for Salem.
The new line will be built Il Is said.
by the Chesapeake and Ohio folks.
and Will run from Salem down
through rich country To Lincoln
ton, n. c.. running Via Elkin ana
Statosvillc. two hustllng North Car
olina towns
IL is believed that the purpose for
building the new road from Sniem
To western North Carolina viii he To
secure n connection at Salon with
the Tidewater the Norfolk and
Western. and eventually the Balu-
moro and Ohio. which road. Il is
claimed. Will complete the old line
between Salem and Lexington at no
far distant date.
The new Chesapeake aud Ohio line
from Salem to Lincontuu. n. c.. viii
open mp II fine section and would. no
doubt, secure heavy crosa-cuuntry
trafllc
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
MORE CORRUPTION
LARGE SUBSCRIPTION To RoosE.
WELT CAMPAIGN FUND AD-
MITTED.

An aroused public sentiment In
New Jersey forced the appointment
OF a Senate Committee to Investigate
Insurance companies and banks. Sen
ator Dryden has been before the
committee and admitted that the
Prudential Company had contributed
$4,000 TO tho republican national
committee in 1896 aud in 1900 had
contributed $4,000. and that the
hrger amount was donated again
In 1904. How Senator Dryden JUS
titled his action is shown by the
cross examination:
Senator. do you think Il was right
20 give the policy holders money
away for campaign puposes?" asked
State Senator Minturn.
The policy holders never had /
cent or interest i'm that money. II
belonged To- the shareholders, re-
piled the witness
How do YOU discriminate? You
testified this morning that the sur
plus belonged TO the policy holders
and not To the stockholders"
What was applied to the credit of
the policy holders was voted TO them
by the directors" said Senator Dry
den
And You considered the act OF
giving money TO the republican com
niittee justifiable?"
THE management OF the company
is charged with the responsibility OF
the company. and II. I'm the Judgment
OF the directors. conditions are likely
to be brought about that would tend
to destroy the company's assets. or
impair them. IL is the duty OF the
management To protect Il.
or course Senator Dryden and the
Republican machine had to give the
money OF policy holders and stock
holders TO the republican corruption
fund To save the country from the
wicked democrats.
This new admission OF the pay
ment OF tainted money to the Roose-
velt campaign fund adds TO the
large amount given by the big insur-
ance companies OF New York and of
which Mr.. Roosevelt has ordered no
restitution to- he made, although II Is
stated that 100000 is still I'm the
hands Of the treasurer OF the repub-
lican national committee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
BRADSTREET'S
REVIEW

New York. July -Bradstreet's
say:
Trade Industrial and crop deyel-
opments are generally favorable Fair
activity for vacation period is wit
messed in trade circles. I'm which the
usual preparations for fall trade are
making with a more than an ordinar-
ily optimistic feeling visible as re-
CARDS fan and winter business. In
the leading industries more than sea
sonablc activity rules, and the iron
and steel trades leading IN volume.
demand and output. Building con
tinues active and materials move
well. though ease in Southern vel
low pine is expected TO last until
the autumn The crop situation
seems to lose nothing as the grow
ing season advances.
The heavy movement OF winter
wheat TO market. while tending TO
some ease I'm prices. has favorable
side when the export business IN con-
sidered Reports are that the large
future business I'm this section has
already been booked An interesting
sideught ON the pessmistic predic-
tions current as TO the meat trade Is
found in adviccs from Chicago that
cattle and hogs prices are at the high
est point OF the year. Railway traf-
fc returns point 10 an unprccedent-
cdly heavy volume Of business FIX
port trade in iron and steel keeps mp
surprisingly well. this being made
possible by excellent trade in for
eign countries.
Failures in the United states FOR
the week number III. against 1SS
last week 197 in the like week I'm
1905. 174 in 1904. and 1872 in 1903.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
LITTLE THINGS
ON LITTLE WINGS

IL is after all the very little
things which count. The tribes OF a
word, look, an infection which
makes us sad. or happy for the day.
The scrap OF music conceived by the
brain long since dust survives 10
make the weary earth children for
get that they are young. light-hearted
dancing upon the treshhold OF rosy
life.
1t is the trlfies which count. Since
they are so small, so cheap, so easy
OF achievement. IL seems remarkable
that we are so chary OF them. The
word OF praise or appreciation, the
word OF love to our friend or com
rade In whom our soul delights
Why do we withhold them?
The children play around our feet.
We have time 10 admonish them 10
advise. or perhaps TO kiss them. but
rarely do we have time TO note
their childish moral triumphs. the
vanqnishing OF small temptations.
rarely take time to cry Bravo. to
The tiny victor. Is II any wonder that
they find the wrong way so much
the easier one?
II is the little whispered word OF
encouragement which does more
good TO the child than any sermon in
the world.
Our friends We take for granted
rarely telling them that we see
aught TO admire in them. Our loved
ones we treat with the scantiest OF
all courtesy Yet Just one word of
praise or appreciation would set a
little bird OF happiness singing in
their hearts or more potency than
the scrap OF haunting melody.
All kindness, all thoughtfnlness.
all merited praise IS OF the quality Of
echoing music. II will endure indef-
initely, its influence will 90 on even
after the brain which conceived IL has
fallen TO dust
We may not all write music. but
We may all be kind We may make
all the souls Of those near to ms
sing II only for little while. N We
but take the trouble TO be kind to
be appreclative Of poor human ma
ture's ceaseless struggle toward the
lisht.--Louise Sstterwhite In the
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
MAY INCREASE
N. g. w. DIVIDEND.

BALTIMORE, July 30. Norfolk
and Western is one Of the stocks
which for some time have mentioned
ia Wall street as being in line for an
Increased dividend and the election
Of Mr. Frick to the directorate on
Tuesday has served 10 revive these
rumors In tangible form Mr. Frick
Is q large holder Of the stock himself
besides representing other large indi-
vldual holders Norfolk and Western
now pays 4 per cent. and the expec-
tation Is that the rate will he ad
vanced To per cent. Earnings OF
the road have never been larger.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
THE GLUT IN THE
BOND MARKET

There IS "a glut In the bond market
and there are too many municipal
bonds for the demand for no kind
of credit can escape the law OF sup
ply and demand There is no rele-
vancy in citing the recent case OF
the United States government placing
Panama canal bonds at 2 per cent.
for the taking of these had no rela-
ton 10 the investment demand for
safe and paying securities The pri-
mary difficulty is that there is de-
mand for capital for various uses and
for more profitable investments ex-
'eeding the supply in this market.
It is not the volume OF money that
Is at fault but the volume OF floating
capital seeking use or investment
The supply is absorbed In active
business or taken mp by corporate
securities paying better than 4 per
cent. The requirements OF increas-
ing industrial operations and extend
ing railroad enterprises take up cap
ital faster than Il can be furnished
out OF our own surplus. and foreign
sources have TO be drawn upon
New York Journal OF Commerce
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
MEN IN THE NINTH
WHO CAN BEAT SLEMP
IN INTERVIEW AT WASHINGTON.
HON. CONNALLY +. TRIGG,
OF ABINGDON. DECLARES
REPUBLICANS ARE
BLCFFING.
WASHINGTON. d. c. July 80.

WASHtNGsTON, I'D. q. July 3D.
There Is nothing i'm all this talk YOU
hear about the Ninth district OF vir-
ginia being certainly lost To the dem
ocrats this year" said Hon Connany
F. Trigg, OF Abingdon. in this city
today. The republicans are making
their boast that they have made the
reelection OF Col Slemp certainty
by paying their capitation taxes.
while the democrats have neglected
In large measure to pay up.
Il believe as many democrats as
republicans have paid their taxes" f"
said MIR. Trigg. with characteristic
emphasis The republicans are bmfT-
ing tell YOU right now that there
are several democrats I'm the district
who could defeat Slemp. do not
know that either one OF the men I
have in mind will be nominated. pos
sibly not. But IL the democrats.
when they meet at Bristol on the
10th OF August. to nominate candi.
NH'' lol NOhEltoo VIII Ndht tlAutI one
of the three or four men have in
mind. and then go home and back
him up they can elect him"
There never was a more fearless
fighter on the stump In Virginia than
Mr. Trigg. who twice defeated re.
publican candidate for congress in
the Ninth district. He says he would
not take the nomination IL rendered
IL. but IL is believed by many demo.
Gratis that were he to be nominated
and backed up in the way he says the
democrats ought To support their can.
didate I'm the district. Mr.. SlemI
would have To retire after the fourth
OF March. Gen. Rufus A. Ayres 4,
conceded TO he mighty fine material
but he II so immersed In business h,
does not want to run. and probabl,
could not be prevailed upon to accept
the nomination
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
BELL SHOCKED
LOUISVILLE PEOPLE.
NEW HUSBAND OF MRS. MADDEN
INTRODUCED ANOTHER As
HIS WIFE.

LoClsVII.i4E. n.y.. July 30.--I.ou-
is V. Bell the broker and race horse
man. who on last Monday was se-
cretly married Ia the divorced wife
OF John E. Madden. the Knetucky
turfman and breeder OF thorough
bred horses. created stir In Louis
vile society several years ago. when
he appeared here with beautiful
blonde woman. and introduced her as
his wife. As Mrs. Louis Ben. the
woman was accepted by Louisville
society. She and MIR, Bell were
guests at box parties at Churchill
Downs during the race meeting. and
number OF dinners were given in
their honor. The supposed Mrs He'll
with her costly gowns and handsome
Jewels. dazzled Louisville society,
and matrons We'd with each other in
showing her attention.
After leaving Louisville. Mr.. Rell
and the woman went to Saratoga.
where she had apartments at the
Grand Union. a box at the races. and
respectable people accepted her as
Mrs. Louis Bell. The couple finally re-
turned TO New York. and Bell after
"a phenominal run al the roulette
table at Canfield's gambling house.
bought the woman pearl necklace
valued at $4,000.
A short time after that the couple
quarrreled and separated Mr. Bell.
IT, is said took the costly pearl neck
lace away from the woman. where
upon she sued him In the New Yorl,
courts for money. bonds, stocks. and
Jewelry OF which she said he had de-
prived her She also alleged that she
was his common law wife. MIR. BELL,
under oath, stating that she had
never been his wife, that there had
never been marriage of any kind
between them. and that she had
lived with him for years without the
formality OF marriage ceremony
The ase has since been compromised
out of court
Following the publication OF MIR
Bells statement relative To the true
relationship existing between him.
self and the woman. society people
OF Louisville and other cities where
the couple had been entertained ex
perienced a shock. II was later
learned that the woman was an ac
tress when the wealthy broker frs
met and became infatuated with her
Many years ago Mr. Bell married
one OF the most attractive women in
New York society. They did not
live happily together, and she got q
divorce from him. II was only a few
years later that he introduced tC
friends in New York and elsewhere
the beautiful woman OF doubtful an.
tecedents as his wife
Mr.. Bell Is now about ffty-sever
years old. For several years he has
been in poor health.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
LIVELY WORK ON THE
TIDEWATER CONSTRUCTION
PUSHING THE WORK ROTH BOTH
NIGHT AND DAY THROUGH
EASTERN PART OF
STATE.

Mehcrrin. Va. July 30.-The Tide
water railroad constructed through
Lunnenburg comfy is going on from
the west To the east end of the en-
tire county. with monstrous steam
shovels. graders and large squads OF
employees scattered at intervals OF ev-
cry few miles. working dny aud might
The thud of the locomotive en-
ployed To handle the earth from the
cuts TO the fills can be heard contin-
ually during night and day. and the
excavating is continual from Monday
morning until 10 o'clock Saturday
night.
The building OF the road through
Lunenburg is very interesting to the
citizens located I'm the county. Those
situated along the line of this road
are highly pleased at the certainty of
having a railroad near them. Vari-
Gus mercantile interests have opened
mp along this line. and large stores
are doing thriving business with
the labor employed along the line of
construction.
Banks are also opening up. and
along the entire line the people are
wide awake.
This road will traverse the portion
OF Lunenburg where the people haul
their farm products from twelve to
twenty miles before they can be load
ed upon cars, and thousands upon
thousands of tons OF guano are haul
ed from their shipping points in other
counties TO their farms, taking mp, in
many instances. two days 10 make the
trip to the station and back home.
The lumber industry has been
greatly hampered In this county foi
this reason also. and while the county
was full OF fine original growth tim
ber there was no means of market
ing II. and as "A result only enough
was cut for home consumption. Since
the agitation OF this road has com
menced the timber deals have been
enormous. and hundreds of thousands
OF dollars have changed hands from
AilH OHb vast piOuu't NA'hih wv p"''
two years. and plans are on foot to
have large lumber plants situated OF
this road as soon as il is completed.
The farming machinery formerly
hauled miles I'm order to get IL on the
farms will be supplied by large deal
ers, who have already planned tc
open up large hardware establish
ments where needed. and will greatly
increase the farming interests.
Hundreds OF people who live sever
al miles from the line OF constrnc-
ton. are visitors at the works and
take a keen interest in the FIRST and
only railroad that goes through the
"Old Free state"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
CAMDEN ROAD
TO BE SOLD.
STOCKHOLDERS MEET IN THE
CITY or PHILADELPHIA TO
CONSIDER OFFER.

HUNTINGTON. W. VA, July 30
President John Graham and General
Manager r. Mex Hayes. of the Cam
den Interstate railway, accompanied
by H. T. Vinson, attorney for the
company. left Thursday evening for
n meeting OF the stockholders OF the
concern.
While there IL no direct official
confirmation OF the report. IL Is given
meeting. an offer for the purchase of
the Camden Interstate by other par
ties will be considered. and that
there is every probability that the Of
fer will be accepted.
For some time past the present
owners OF the road have had under
consideration one or more offers for
the road, and the advisabillty OF it's
sale has been seriously considered.
As to the terms OF the sale, which
II is reported will take place In Phil
adclphia. nothing whatever has been
given out.
II is understood however. that the
people who are contemplating the
purchase OF the road have other eX-
tensive interests In this section. and
that the eventual result Will be the
extension of the Camden Interstate
system to Charleston on the east,
aud TO connection with the Ports
mouth lines on the west. making one
OF the longest traction lines in the
country
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
SAGE MONEY TO BE
GIVEN TO CHARITY.
AND THE WIDOW ~ 70 30 THE
GIVING.

NEW YORK, July 3O--As an
nounced in these dispatches hereto
fore. Mrs. Margaret olivia Sage. his
wife. - years old, Russell Sage left
practically his entire fortune OF $7O,-
10000. 80 have and to hold the
same absolutely and forever"
Mrs Sage IS 10 give this fortune 10
charity and Is To- start to distribute
10 at oncc, that IL providing there IS
no contest which IS likely to- tie up
The estate
Mrs Sage would not make any
statement herself today rs 10 what
would be done with this immense for
tune, which she. as q woman or ad-
vanced years. has 90 handle. but Dr.
J. Carl Schmuck. who has been her
physician and close friend FOR ~
years. made the statement that Il
would bo distributed by Mrs Sage
among various charities.
Or schmuck was a. the Sage home
in Lawrence. L. J.. last night When
he came away from visiting Mrs.
Sage. he said
I'm leaving his fortune ~ Mrs
Sage Mr. Sage has lcft lt to charity
She viii distribute g. what can She
do but give it away? How could ~
woman Of such advanced years spend
q thousandth part of % herself?
Mr.. Sage knew his wife had made
"a study Of philanthropy and that she
knew much more than hc did about
IT, lie knew that in leaving 81 10 her
she would take advantage OF this
study she had made and distribute
The fortune wisely
Despite the impression which the
Will may have given. the fortune has
been left 10 charity"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
BACHELORS AND OLD
MAIDS CONVENTION

Des Moines. Iowa, July 1910
marry or not 10 marry was the ques-
zion which dominated the convention
OF the bachelors and old maids at
Forest city Wednesday The con
vention closed with the question un-
decided Race suicide entered large
~ into its discussions. and the pre-
vailing sentiment seemed to be thst
it were better 10 have fewer mar
riages in the face OF the records Of
the divorce courts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Bluefeld is the town to locate in.
II Is the coming town Of West Vir-
einia without doubt. Talk az you
may. but Blueheld has all the sdvsn-
tages snd money necessary to hack Ct
mp. II Is the gateway to the greatest
mineral industry in the world. This
would make Il great city n It's de-
llghtful climate and other attrac-
tions aid not add to It's location as
a place OF residence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
THE GOOD WORK
COMMENCED

The paving of Blueheld avenue
commenced yesterday. and the work
GEL now in progress This viii be good
news to- all the people in the West
End and especially to the business
men of that prosperous thorOnghfare
There can be- no question about the
future Of Blueneld avenue. IT IS
bound to become a great business
centre.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

After seventy-three years Of life
largely devoted to politics Senator
Plat advises young men mot 10 20
into politics" lie says his three
sons took his advice and went into
other business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

With private secretary Loeb sit
ting on the lid OF the box containing
the Roosevelt third term boom and
Taft In Canada Fairbanks and Can
non have the field 20 themselves for
awhile. As long as hot weather lasts
Fairbanks has the best OF Is on ac-
count Of his well known refrigerating
qualities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Let ths good people Of Mercer
county combine TO put out Of bust
ness the Blueheld political ring. They
have ruled long enough and should
be turned out on the ground that
they have grown corrupt from the
long tenure OF ofhce and uninterrupt-
ed misrule.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Tho Daily Leader is the best od
vertising medium u this section
It has the largest circulation by far.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-21
BoYs As.nuIt Mo1her.

GRAND ISLAND, Sept. 90-(Special y
Two young men, both named Smith. were
arraigned in the county court on the charge
of striking their mother. One of them was
sentenced to thirty days in the county Jail.
The other was released, and went back TO
Cairo, the village in which the mother, a
widow, runs hotel, to make 1t warm for
those who had complained. He was met at
the depot by a committee of fifty citizens
who successfully urged him to continue his
journey westward and cut Cairo OF his
visiting list for good. Mrs Smith admitted
that one of the boys struck her and the
people of Cairo declare that ii was a severe
case But the mother still pleaded for
her boys, excusing their act by urging that
they were thoughtless and would not re-
peat their misbehaviour. However, the
court did not look upon the offense in that
manner There was no direct evidence as
TO the other boy and the charges against
him were dismissed with a lecture. The
citizens OF Cairo alleged, however. that
that was not the only offense charged up
against the Smiths. They assert that girls
and women have for some time been chased
at night and severely frightened. though
nothing more serious had been attempted.
When. -therefore, the villagers heard that
one Of the brothers was returning on a