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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
NEWS IN THE
BUSINESS WORLD.
PRESIDENT PEABODY "NOTIFIED
TO APPEAR" AND EXPLAIN
DISCHARGE OF COL.
HINDMAN.

Henry II. Prewitt. commissioner OF
insurance for Kentucky, has sent n
telegram TO President Peabody of the
Mutual life insurance company of
New York. notifying him to appear
at Frankfort and give an account OF
his action i'm discharging Col. Hind
man OF Louisville as general agent
of the Mutual for Tennessee and Ken
tucky, intimating that If telegraphic
reports OF his action are correct. the
license of the Mutual TO do business
IN Kentucky will be revoked.
In his telegram TO President Pea
body, Prewitt says; Press dis
patches to-day say Col HdndmaI(
has been dismissed from your service
on account of having been nominated
on opposition ticket to administrs-
ton ticket Is this true Any note
or bylaw of your company that per-
mits such action on your part Is un-
Just and unfair to policyholders. and
IS In spirit tyrannical and un-Ameri-
,an. Such company managed by
men who undertake to COVER employ
rs by such methods will not be toll
srated in this state. You are noti-
led to appear at Frankfort on or
before October 13 to give a full ac-
sount OF your action in regard to
his matter"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
MINE OWNER
PROVES A HERO.
FATALLY CRUSHED IN ONE OF
HIS OWN MINES In ATTEMPT
TO SAVE COLORED
MINER.

As the result of an act OF heroism
snch as is seldom run across in this
work-a-day world w. w. Thomas.
mine owner and capitalist OF Thur
mond, lies at the point OF death at
the Hinton Hospital and will proba-
bly, die in spite of the splendid sur.
gical attention given him.
The accident occurred this morn
ing at one of the mines near Thur
mond. Mr.. Thomas was on a mine
incline watching colored miner
who was directly I'm the way OF
train or mine car that had broken
loose and was rushing down the
track at a terrific rate OF speed. Mr..
Thomas leaped forward. threw the
colored miner out of the way and
was himself caught and crushed by
the heavy car which ran across his
legs close to the hips. One leg was
amputated this afternoon ut the hip.
disarticulation being necessary ow-
ing to the horrible manner I'm which
the leg had been mashed.
The victim was brought here
shortly after noon today on special
train accompanied by DR.. Mankin. OF
Thurmond. Little hope is entertain
ed for his recovery.-Hinton News.
Mr.. Thomas died from the inju-
ries received on Friday and his fu-
heral took place on Sunday. His
parents were in England. and were
notified, but of course. could not be
present at the funeral.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
Our Next State
Senator Explains.
TO THE VOTERS
IN SEVENTH SENA.
TORIAL DISTRICT
Gentlenen:

Gentlemen:
l was unanimously nomi-
mated by the Democratic Dis
trict Convention al Linton
on September Doth for Office
of State Senator for this dis
trict and desire to announce
my candidacy. and solicit
your good wishes and votes
on election day.
The convention, recog-
nizing my wishes, re-
strained from instructions,
thereby leaving me untram-
melled to act, if elected. as
my conscience approves for
the best interests of the peo-
pie of the district irrespect-
i've of party. / appreciate
this expression of conf
dence, and promise that
same was not misplaced.
l believe the cardinal prin-
ciples of Democracy, Home
rule, sound money, and tax
alton only for public pur-
poses, as founded by Jeffer-
son, best for the people, and
will advocate requisite state
laws governing its indus
tries, without appeals to the
general government, and
will also advocate that the
levy of county taxes, be they
much or little, be left to the
counties and such taxes, in
cluding licenses, be used
solely for county purposes.
l hope to make a canvass
OF each voting precinct in
the district and discuss is
sues with the people. In the
event that | am not able to
carry out the program, l
will appreciate suggestions
from any citizen.
Very Truly Yours,
JAIRUS COLLINS.
Bramwell, w. Va.
Oct. 9Th, 1906.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
BOUQUET FOR
CHARLEY

The Nashville American announces
that Mr.. Charles III. Slack, recently
connected with the Chattanooga
Times. has been given the manage.
ment of the weekly and that he will
do paragraph work On the Daily
american. Mr.. Slack one OF the
most industrious. competent and
faithful newspaper workers in the
state and the American is fortunate
in securing his services. Few men
on the southern press can equal his
bright, incisive and intelligent para
graphic work. Mr.. Clack came up"
from the country press where wor
and plenty OF II IL the only thing
that will satisfy the conscience ~
he doesn't add to the American Il
stock of popularity IL will not be his
fault.-Chicago Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
THE POST-OFFICE
INVESTIGATION

The congressional commission
which has been investigating at New
York the carrying OF second-class
nail matter by the post-office depart
nent decided yesterday to adjourn
the hearing to Washington. where
representatives of the periodical pub
fishers association will be heard on
November 26. After the adjourn
ment r. G. Madden, third assistant
postmaster-general, said: 81 think
that beyond any question OF a doubt
The post-office department has estab-
.ished its cause, namely. that the
present laws regulating second-class
mail matter are out Of date and prac-
tically nullified by present practice
beyond the control OF the department
as now equipped. and that real
effective enforcement would be in
furious to the publishing interests.
Just what view the committee will
take or what action 1t will promise,
IL any, no one at this time can fore
cast"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
CLASH BETwEEN REREIS AND
DIsARMED vOLUNTEERs.

Havana. Oct. s.--The town Of
Gnines near which there has been
an cncampment Of rebels IL In an up
roar, Three hundred or more marines
will be rushed there today. Gen Fun
ston and Col; Esthamps will accom-
pany them.
The first outbreak OF any conse-
aucncc occurred last night at Ouines.
A detachment OF General Ashbert's
troops entered the town bent on
trouble. They found there a disarm.
cd body of Estrampes volunteers up
ON which they straightway fell. A
livey fight followed In which four
of the militia were badly slashet
with machets. One or them is ex-
poctod to die. The volunteers ned
To the protection OF n small detach-
ment of American marines who quel-
led tho fight. With the exception
of this disturbance the island seems
quiet.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
Little Trouble IN
Cuba Soon Qnieted.

Interests" pulling for his election,
is the sort OF man who would be- ant
To serve the people of their despor-
crs II elected
Tho plundcrbund has great en-.
pacity tn make n noise. IL owns or
controls many newspapers. IL can
command the voices of many orators.
But. after all. It is the people who
do the voting. IL IL their ballots
which give victory or iniiict defeat.
VIII the peopde vote to elect the
Piunderbund's candiSaN FOR gov
ernor OF New York, or will they vote
to put In that Office William Randolph
Hearst hated furiously by tho plum.
derbund?--for IL is perfectly aware
that IT placed at the head OF the
state government, that government
VIII be conducted I'm the interest of
the plain people and not of the Plum
derbund, which for 80 many years
mas had Its own way at Albany. own.
ing the legislature. the departments
and the Attorney-Gencral's Office.
The issue Is very simple. No man
who does not wish To do so can pos
sibly misunderstood what tho battle
will decide. which is this:
Shall the Plunderbund under
Hughes or the people, under Hearst
rule the state of New York;"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
SOUTHERN VIEW
OF NEW YORK.

The newspapers OF New York, and
other publications of that state. are
busily engaged, as might have been
expected, In efforts to convince the
country that Mr. Hearst and Hearst
ism. as they are pleased to call the
political cult espoused by the news
paper magnate, are national issues.
but, OF course, the intelligent people
of the country will not be decided by
this kind of twaddle; at the same
time there Is an element OF vanity in
the suggestion which is likely to Of
fend the average decent democrat OF
only in New York, and the political
forces and tendencies grouped under
this name must be dealt with alone
and exclusively by the people of the
Empire state. Ootside of that state
the nomination OF Mr. Hearst by the
Buffalo convention had no more than
passing significance. II was simply
and solely a matter of New York
politics, and had no national mean
ing whatever, and interested the
country generally only in so far as it
seemed to indicate the drift toward
radicallsm in the Empire state
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09

They are prospecting a new scheme
for the government purchase of rail
roads In Argentina. This is 10 levy
a tax of about per cent on the gross
receipts Of the roads. the proceeds to
go into a fund for the purchase OF
the shares of the companies. Thus
the ailroads would supply the money
for their own purchase by the gov
ernment, and in a way to keep down
the price at the same time But here
in the United States even a bare sug-
gestion of government purchase OF
railroads without extra taxation upon
them is greeted as an intolerable
measure OF radicalism.-Sp Springfield
Republican.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
MORE NEGROES HANG.
MASNED BAND IN ALABAMA
BOARD TRAIN AND TAKE
NEGRO RAPIsT FROM
THE SHERIFF.

Mobile. Ala. Oct. S.-The crimes
committed upon Ena May Fowler,
Lillian Savell, Ruthsossman and at
tempts on others whose names arc
not given, were rcvenged by a party
of forty-hve men Saturday at 1915
o'clock In "A lonely place just OF the
Holt road, In the neighborhood of
Pritchard's station. The leaders Or
dered the men, who were all armed
with rcvolvers. shotguns and rifles,
not TO fire a shot, and the orders were
carried out. Thompson, the negro
youth who committed the first crimes
that startled the people OF Mobile
and worked them mp into n frenzy.
was hanged first. Robinson. the
other negro, was executed immedIa-
tely afterward A long half-incR
rope was thrown over the limb OF a
''''"h 'i't anu ftoDlHSOn was drawn
mp about fifteen feet and the rope
was fastened. He slowly strangled to
death. According TO one OF the lea
ders of the mob, Robinson confessed.
The Associated Press representative
was called over to- hear the confess
sion, but Robinson looked frighten-
ed and said he was not the man.
Robinson was hanged at 1898 d. m.
Thompson was hanged before the
body OF Robinson was cut down.
The hanging Of the negroes was
conducted In a very quiet manner,
and during the time that the work
was going on, hardly word was
spoken.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
WHAT CHICAGO NEEDS

At the meeting at the council on
Monday night an ordinance was in
troduced forbiding the sale OF gum
powder and other explosives to min
ors. It did not occur to any alder
of high explosives the most dan
gerous and deadly Of them all-gaso-
line. Any child with n nickel and q
can may buy this deadly stun
at any corner grocery, yet gasoline
has killed and IL killing ten people
in this town to one killed by gum
powder and similar explosives.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09

''The dwarf hasn't chance as
long as he's honest. but If he wants
TO be n thief, he has the best chance
in the world. There arc men In Chi
cago the year round looking for
dwarfs to- assist them In their work ="
This was the pathetic statement
made in Chicago police court the
other day by dwarf scarcely over
three feet III. who had been caught
robbing restaurant. He explained
that though he knew trade and
could do mans work as an enam-
eler. he could get no more than q
boys wages ON account Of his size
On the other hand, dwarf being
light but strong and not TO be STAN.
peded like % Kid" was continually
sought by thieves, who could easily
boost him over transoms where n
fullgrown man could not go, ana
where child would not be shrewd
enough. The wdarf added II don't
want to be thief, and If waf
small wouldn't be- asked TO help in
Jobs like am now. I'd get q mans
job and mans pay and IA be
on the square"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09

The extent of the criticism of Sen
ator Bailey and his oil company fees
in his own state is somewhat indict-
ed by 35 comments from other Tex
as papers which are printed in the
Houston Chronicle. OF these 30
there are eight which are distinctly
unfevorable to the senator, while on
ly eight or nine can be called favor
able. But since Bailey was nominat-
ed for reelection at the party pri-
maries held last July. It will be diff
cult, II not impossible, for his critics
to compass his defeat in the com
ing Legislature.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09

Mr.. Moody's prospective retire
ment from the cabinet is not viewed
with regret by the Chicago Inter
Ocean, a stalwart administration or
gan. This is becuse the attorney
General is thought TO have fallen
down badly in the Paul Morton case
In that moment" when the evi-
dence of Paul Morton's "wanton and
onfessed lawbreaking" was laid
Hpon his desk and he ignored It..
William II. Moody comitted profes-
sional suicide" What, however
about President Roosevelt's part in
this performance? why are there
no words of condemnation for the
one who ordered an abandonment OF
the prosecution. and much censure
for the officer who carried out the
orders of his chief? Put the blame
where II belongs. Don't try TO hide
the AFFAIR under Moody's doorsteps.
Springfield Republican.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
WHY DIXON LEFT
THE MINISTRY,
AUTHOR AND PLAYWRIGHT AN.
sWERs EDITORIAL CRITI-
CIsM FROM STAGE OF
THEATRE.

In reply to editorial criticisms OF
him for having LEFT the pulpit to be-
come a novelist and playwright,
Thomas Dixon. Jr., last night at the
Academy OF Music. Richmond, ad-
iressed an audience assembled to
witness the production of his play,
The One Woman" He said In part:
Seven years ago found myself
the pastor of the largest Protestant
congregation In New York, in receipt
of the largest salary of any minis
ter In my denomination. But I found
two important facts---that had no
talent for the pastorate: that | was
only a platform speaker and that my
entrance into the misistry was the
most serious mistake of my Iife-for
this reason and the additional rea-
son that ! could no longer subscribe
to dogmas was required to preach.
According to my critic / should have
held on to my big church and my sal
airy, but I did what any honest man
would have DONE resigned my
church and my salary and returned
TO my farm in Virginia, and began
life over again, earning living for
my wife and baby with my pen. For
six years I worked day and night as
a slave. and wrote the three novels
which gave me the first success of
my life. and gave to my loved ones
the comforts ] desired for them
Ladies and gentlemen, is this n
crime?
dramatized my novels and made
still larger success. have no apol-
ogies to make for the work.
Uncle Toms Cabin" has been
played for fifty-four years. More
than one hundred companies are now
playing IL In every tongue OF the
civilized world. Wherever IL goes the
name OF the Southern white man is
being covered with immortal infa-
my. Ten years ago | saw this play
in New York. I sat through the three
horrible hours and saw my mother
and father and all my people OF the
Southland covered with unspeakable
shame. ! leaned over on the seat I'm
front OF me and burst into tears
promised Almighty God that If he
gave me strength / would tell the
story OF my own silent people and
give to the world their side OF the
darkest problem that ever shadowed
the life Of a nation.
wrote "The Clansman" and pro-
duced II North and South.
In the North thousands OF good
Yankees have clasped my hands and
thanked me for giving them the real
knowledge they had never received
on this question. If cannot produce
IL in the South ! will not produce
II in the north. The truth is it's own
vlndicatioD. North. South. East and
West.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09

Sol Lyman, one OF the leading
merchants Of Pocahontas. and who
makes business by using printers
INK came down to see the Leader
last evening and left large order.
lie has large business all through
he coal 0elds and is adding To- that
business all the time. He Is now
going TO issue whole newspaper to
tell the people about the many things
he has In stock and the great in
duccmcnts he is Offering. He is a
practical business man or excellent
ideas and deserves the great success
with which he Is meeting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
THE ONE WOMAN.

Thomas Dixon, Jr., seems fated
for every play he has offered the
public causes endless discussion both
pre- ana co. His newest play The
One Woman which vii he presented
at the Opera House October 18th,
has been denounced by socialists and
lberalsts. but at least one great
churchman has gone on record as
being in accord with the theme of The
one Woman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
IMPORTER OF GIRLS
FLEES FROM JUSTICE
MAN WHO WAS HELD AT Los
ANGELES FOR SERIOUS OF
FENSE JUMPS HIS ROND

Los Angeles. Cal. oct. S.-Alrred
Bauery. accused of being one of n
gang of men banded together for the
purpose of abducting and importing
French girls into this country inr
immoral purposes. forfeited $4,000
bail in ,he Federal Court when lre
failed T. pr"ar for trial
The critics of Northern Cali
fornia. 'Xi'o and Arizona have been
notified > K ont for the fugitive.
Victoria Jolly. a French girl, the
principal witness against Baury, and
who was held in the county iail
awaiting his trial. was released.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
TILLMAN's
REMEDY.

REMEDY.
AUGUSTA. GA, Oct. SIN
a speech on the race problem
tonight Senator Tillman de-
clared the time had come
when the south must act. He
suggested the 4 aoption OF the
European passpert system. by
which each perdpn must have
a certificate OF good charac
ter before moving from his
residence or home or before
being received into new sec
tion and that any persons
without such certificate be
imprisoned. This he admitted
would be placing a great in
convenience ON whites who
would have to- be included in
the law. because OF the af-
tenth amendment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
ELEVATED A
CANDIDATE.

Rome italy. oct. S.-Statement IL
made by a person high in Vatican cir
cles that Bishop Farley. of New York
and Archbishop Begun. OF Quebec.
are elevated to the cardinalte.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09

The Chinese fish with net sus-
pended at the end OF a bamboo pole
The fisherman. when he desires to
raise or lower his net. walks up or
down the balance board.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09

The king Of Obo travels on the
backs OF one OF his faithful slaves
and when he reaches a stream he
remains in his seat while his human
steed walks through the water.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09
THE FIGHT IN
NEW YORK.

'"VSe '"o hcn are supposed 10 stand
for. or course the organs of each
Will charge the other with many un-
holy things. The organs that chant
pion the cause of Hughes will, dc.
clare that his election IL necessary
To check socialism and anarchy, and
IL will be alleged that Hearst stands
for these very undesirable elements
On the other hand. Hearst's New
York American is talking boldly ana
has already asserted that Hughes
represents the plundering element
in New York. the man who have
grown To be multi-millionaires by
graft and theft. as alleged by the
American.
Hear the American of October
3rd
Mr.. Hughes may have all the re.
spectability that is possible for u
corporation attorney to possess, but
he assuredly has the most disrepu-
table following Of any man who evol
was candidate for the governorshlp
Of New York.
There isn't predatory corpora
tion whose officers docs not shout for
hlm--even the insurance thieves.
whose special enemy he was presum-
ed To be. want him elected.
And every private ship which sai !
the commercial seas has hoisted his
! standard at the masthead. This has
not happened by agreement, but by
instinct. The buccaneers OF finance
have taken to Hughes as steel tx
drawn by magnet.
H. H. Rogers is for him. SO Is i
Pierpoint Morgan SO is John d.
Rockefeller So is George w. Per
kins.
There is anybody with large
business interest" to protect who
isn't for Hughes-the large busi-
ness interests" meaning a large and
long privilege of emptyinp
the pockets Of the people.
All the trusts are for Hughes --
not only those which are permit ii
TO ignore the laws in New York. but
outside the state their sympathy in-
pels them to raise thei" voices for
him.
Wall street Is for Hughes. The
gamblers there, whose business It Is
to- shear lambs and appropriate the
wool. acclaim him as friend.
And McClellah add Jerome are for
him, McClclian who occupies
an Office stolen by the interests
which he serves like an errand boy
and the other holding an Office
obtained by promises that he has
broken to oblige the Interests. Je-
rome is clamori1g for the election of
tho "exposer of the insuranC O
thieves" the very thieveo Hhom .rc-
rome as district attorney has lost
his reputation by protecting % If he
were their special attorney Jerome
who has been repeatedly rcbuked
from the bench for his peculiar
kindness to these same insurance
thieves.
The Plunderbund is solid for
Hughes. and the Plunderbund, what
ever its other defects may be. never
asks the intelligence to know whorc
It's interest lies.
But how about the peoplc-athe
masses OF small merchants, the man
ufacturers. the mechanics. the clerks.
the farmers, the laborers. the mill
ions Of citizens on whose substance
the Rogerses, the Morgans, the Ry-
ans. the Belmonts, the Harrimans
faten-what is their attitude toward
the Plunderbund
Are they given TO thinking that
what is good for the Plunderbund is
good for them? Are they given to
thinking that a candidate for an Of
fee who has great power to favor
the interests" and who has all the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-09

The Supreme court OF the United
States has just reassembed at Wash
ington for its fall term.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-23

Omaha. Nov -Cattle-Receipts. 1000.
Market steady Native steers. s40od6 40;
cows and heifers. S250d455; western
steers. g. 25d5 20: Gamers. S1.50fi2.40; stock
ers and feeders, S2.75a465: calves, 5000
600; bulls and stays, S1.S0eI4.15.
Hogs-Receipts, 400. Market } cents
higher Heavy. S. 100000: mixed. $6.10d
615; light S620ds30; pigs, S525G600: bulk.
S6.10d6-20.
Sheep-Receipts $500. Market duh.
Yearlings, S5.50ne.00; wethers, S5.00d5.65;
ewes. SlI5H525; lambs. IS I5N1.4O.