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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
Is Living in a Tent on o
Bleak Mountain Side
Near Elkins
MAY Be DEPOUTED BY
U. s. GOVERNMENT.
PEOPLE IN VICINITY OF uIS
PRESENT ABODE ARE SAID
TO HE PANIC-STRICIEN
-PIrIEUL PLIGHT

WASHINGTON, Aug. x. In tent
ON a bleak mountain side in Randolph
county, West Virginia not far from
The town OF Elltlns, George RossI
he Syrian leper about whom there
has been so much concern on the
part of the health authorities OF doz-
"ns of cities during the past three
weeks is existing without care OF any
kind
The people in the vicinity are said
to be panic-stricken over the pres.
.ence of the leper and the health au-
thoriues OF the state OF West Virgin
ia are threatening the Baltimore and
Ohio Railrond with all sorts OF dire
consequences for bringing the dis
eased man into the state.
The case has been brought to the
attention OF the United STATES author
tiles. after the anlicted man has been
shunted from place to place to find
an abiding place where he can have
proper care.
Orders were ISSUED today that Ros-
ST be visited I'm his mountain tent.
and examined by "a surgeon OF the
Marine Hospital service and Syrian
Interpreter with a veiw to ascertain
ing his status in this country.
II Is understood i'm an unofficial
way that the man came to the United
states about four years ago
Whether ne contracted the disease
of leprosy after arriving in this coun-
try Is not known. but IT Is assumed
that he was afflicted with It before he
came here.
How he got into the country. at
what port, what examination he was
subjected 10 and various other inaui-
ries are what the officials want ans
wered It is believed that he IS de-
portable under the immigration laws
TO the country from whence he came.
If he should be found TO be de-
portable no time will be lost In
sending him back TO his own coun-
try.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
SCOTT COUNTY
MASS MEETING
DEMOCRATS ELECT DELEGATES
10 BRISTOL CONVENTION
INSTRUCTED 40 SUP
PORT JUDGE DUNCAN
FOE CONGRESS.

GATE cry. VA, Aug. Z. a large
and representative mass meeting OF
the democrats of scott county was
held here this afternoon Twenty.
three delegates and twenty three al.
fcruatcs were elected TO attend the
congressional convention at Bristol
August tGth
Resolutions were adopted eudors-
ing the administration Of Governor
swanson and insiructing the dele.
gates to support Judge G. q Duncan
OF Ice. for The nomination for con.
grcs8
Jude" Duncan was reared in scott
county and is exceedingly strung
here He was confederate soldier.
and was severely wounded at Get
ysburg
The meeting today proves that the
party IS taking @ much deeper inter
est than for several years
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
IT AROUSED ALL
ENGLAND.
ARREST or THE GENUINE LORD
DOUGLAS MAY BRING
ABOUT GOVERNMENT
ACTION.

PORTLAND, Me, Aug. X. The
case Of Lord Sholto Douglas. whose
quiet soiourn az a little farm I'm
Standish near Scbago Lake. was dis
turbed by the Shern's department
Of Cumberland county and held a
prisoner by the Portland police be
cause OF their suspicious that he was
the bogus Lord Douglas" whom
North Carolina officers sought for
hgamy has been taken mp by the
English consular authorities. and ~
speedy md profuse apologies are
not forthcoming the manacling of a
British subject. whose innocence had
been proven TO the scl1nowledgcd
satisfaction Of those who we're re-
sponsitlo for his detention. may be
come 90 subject Of international in
auirv
Lord Donglns has brought no suit
10 r5'oyor damages for the dIscom-
fort Doe experienced neither has he
threatened suit. despite the advice Of
frirud# ihat he has a most excellent
ground for legal action lie SAYS he
came 'o Maine for quiet and scclu-
sion. and that he wishes TO avoid no
toriolr lie doesn't expect. however.
tha' ihe Sheriff and police depart
moni VIII make verbal amends to him
for Keeping him IN detention forty
one hours most Of which time he was
locked Zoo dusty detention room.
The official act which he especially
condemns was the Keeping Of him
in irons in The hotel whore hc spent
wednesday night. locked in room
with Doh custodian.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
Bluetield Took Third and
Last Game From
Pulaski
CONTEST YESTERDAY
PRETTIEST OF SERIES,
SCORE WAS EVEN IN THE NINTH
AND THIRTEEN INNINGS
WE'RE NECESSARY To
DECIDE CONTEST

In a contest that almost gave the
Bmeneld rooters heart failure. Blue
field won from Pulaski yesterday
the winning run being scored i'm the
thirteenth inning ON sacrifice hit by
w Brumheld The feature OF the
game was the pitching of Phipps,
who did the hot work for Pulaski.
Although this boX-artist pitched seven
innings of Tuesdays game he went
in again yesterday and held the Blue
fielders down TO eleven hits. The
Pulaski aggregation secured but six
hits. but they batted against two
pitchers. Reese substituting for Lau-
timer I'm the eighth inning.
The score was eight To- seven: the
batting honors OF the game must go
10 Leonard and Mcclure OF Blueheld
and Neeley OF Pulaski. The first Sc
cured four safe hits, the second three.
while the last named has one three
bagger. one two bagger and three
strike-outs TO his credit Mcclure
marred his good batting record by
making three errors. Witten follow
ing with a like number and failing
to redeem himself In the batting line
Bluefield Is greatly disappointed in
her new second baseman.
Phipps struck out but four men,
while Reese and Lautimer have nine
strike-outs in their column.
The line up OF the teams were as
fpIIowg-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
FLORISTS BILLS
AT ST. HELENA.
NAPOLEON'S ACCOUNT BOOK
SHOWS THAT HE BOUGHT
FLOWERS FOR SOME ONE.

There has just been sold AT the
Hotel Drout the last book OF accounts
OF Napoleon at 81 Helena. from 1918
to 1921 The expenses are classified
by months and werelkept by Pierrot,
the OK Emperor's matre d'hote. with
entries by Montbolon
There are many corrections I'm pen
eli by the august exile himself. for bo
verified all the accounts and changed
English money, whore II was used
into francs. Some OF the entries are
highly interesting Thus. on August
-. 1919, the "fete" OF the Emperor.
hero Is one by Montholon:
Artificial flowers. pounds Ek-
iraordlnary expenses / pound shn-
llng8.
Napoleon's resources at 50. Helena
were very modest. but his tradesmen
as regarded by their prices. never
forgot that he was the Emperor
though an exlled one. Among other
occupations 10 while away the time
NAT hung 80 heavily ON his bands.
Napoleon went in for gardening and
among Tho entries are found -Four
watering cans. pound. 8 shilIings
Two pairs Of pruners. 3 pounds. two
axes. . pounds. 10 shnlings" prices
which look as n the exile was simply
regarded as subject for neecing
For mondiug the Emperors bed %
pounds is charged
Toward the end OF his life Napolo-
on's nourishment consisted almost
entirely Of chickens. pigeons and
eggs. and there are numerous entries
Tor medicines Ia March. 1921. for
Instance. thirty bottles Of syrup. one
cas-" Of prunes two cases OF Bur-
Fnndy plumea in April. ten bottles
Of syrup, cisht dozen oranges, eight
dozen lemons
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
ALTON B. PARKER
HAS REFUSED
WILL NOT BECOME \ CANDIDATES
FOR TRl SrEE OF MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE.
COMPANY

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Iu letter
to Judge Alton Il. Parker. chairman
of the International pollcyholders'
committee. Samuel Untermeyer. a
counsel for the committee. has re-
fused To become the committee can
didate for trustee of the Mutual and
New York Life Insurance Compa.
Mes. tie explains that he cannol
agree TO accept any office of emolu-
ment OF compensation I'm tho com
panies now or at any future time.
although he will continue as In the
past To contribute his services II re-
Quired for reorganization and to re.
turn To policy holders the vast as
sess TO which they are entitled that
have been used for speculative pur-
poses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
TO HAVE HOME
COMING WEEK.
WILL BE THE PRINCIPAL sr,TE
EVENT OF THE TER-CEN.
TENNiaL CELEBRATION
AT JAMESTOWN.

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. s.--virsinia
Home COMING Week" at the lanes
town exposition was today dotermin.
ed upon and viii he the prIncipaI
state event OF the ter-centennial eel
chration.
Governor swanson will move his
headquarters Co the exposition
grounds during that week and he win
personally direct the features of the
program that viii he made. The
governor will issue a Homecoming
proclamation calling upon Virgipiaos
In all sections OF the world To come
to Norfolk during Virginia weel, +"
and assist I'm celebrating the occaslon
virginia Day" will be the openlnp
Cay OF The week and will be. probobly
the anniversary OF the Bacon re-
bellion. or the Virginia hin OF rights
early in June.
No date has been definitely deter
mined upon 10y the state commission
for breaking ground for the Virgin.
~ puudlng. Governor Swanson viii
set the date. the commission having
put Il OF indefinitely. giving the gov
ernor authority To act when he saw
nt
The board of governors OF the ex-
position today approved and desIgna-
ted dates for ave state days next
year as follows. Massachusetts. mne
10; Rhode island. Sept. 10: Mary
land. Sept. -; New Jersey, oct H.:
Connecticut oct. l6.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
WORTHY OF DON 90"

An amazingly audacious swlndle
The principal IS a handsome, elegant
~ dressed woman. who visited n spe-
clalist In mental diseases on behalf
of her husband. who, che said was a
sufferer from religious mania. Having
explained The case II was arranged
that she should return I'm about an
hour with the afflicted husband The
next scene OF action was q jewelers.
shop In another part of the city,
whore she selected diamonds 10 the
value OF 81 900 on the understanding
that she would buy them IL her hus-
band approved She requested that
someone would accompany her home
in cab. and the money would be
paid Immediately trusted clerk
was sent. and with him the lady drove
back to- the DOCTORS house In an
ante-room she took the stones "Iust
TO show them TO her husband" Then
entering with sublime assurance the
Doctors study. she Informed the
specialist that her husband was now
in the antc-room and ready to be- ex-
amincd Leaving card. the lady took
her departure, and the doctor. bid
ding the supposed patient enter pro-
cCcded at his leisure to ask prOfcs-
sioual questions The clerk became
suspicious, but the doctor interpreted
his agitation as caused by his com
pluint. and when after two hours
matters were finally explained the
lady had vanished without leaving
any trace Detroit FREQ Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
DEMOCRATS WHO
WILL GREET BRYAN
COL. JOHN r. MCGRAW, MEM.
BIER or GENERAL COMMIT
TEE, HAS ANNOUNCED
NAMES OF THE RE
CEPTION COMMIT
nINIt

Colonel John r McGraw, OF Graf
ton, member Of the general com
mittee for the Bryan reception az
Madison Square Garden. New York,
has announced the names or twenty
West Virginia democrats, who are
invited by him to attend the recep-
tion and represent the state thereat.
They are as follows:
First Distribution. John j. Davis.
Of Harrison county; Colonel Thomas
O'Brien. OF Ohio county: Or George
y West. OF Taylor county: Hon w
NJ Kincaid, OF Marshall county.
Second District Hon j. Hop
Woods, OF Barbour county. Hon H.
y Gnkerson, of Hampshire county:
Hon. Geo. NARROW. or Jefferson coun-
ty Hon. J slidell Brown. OF Pres
ton county.
Third Distribution G. W. Osen-
ton, OF Fayette county. Hon william
+ Chiffon. OF Kanawha county. Iol.
Alex r Mathews. OF Greenbriar
county. Hon. John - Anderson. Of
Nicholas county.
Fourth District Hon r. r.. Hor-
nor. of Wood county Hon Samuel
a Hays Of Gilmer county. Hon.
Walter Pcndleton. OF Roane count
Hon W. r. Raymond Of Braxton
county
Firth District Hon T. p Tier
ney, Of Mcdowell county, Hon s S.
Altzer. Of Cabell county. Hon ~ o..
Spilman OF Mason county. Hon
James D.. RpaVers, of Mcdowell
county
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
BRIDES TRIP
ENDS FATALLY.
COMES FROM SEATTLE AND DIES
AS RESULT OF EXPosuRE.

Marion, o., Aug. SA few months
ago Miss Iyanhoe Greenly. twenty, OF
Seattle. Wa, after recovering from a
severe attack OF scarlet fever. travel
ed more than half way across the con
tinent To we'd the man she loved.
He was charles Smeltzer. "A promi
nent young farmer Today she died
OF rheumatism and paralysis brought
on. II is said by physicians. by her
long Journey so soon after her Ill
ness.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
MILITARY GUARD
AT BARBOURVILLE
TRIAL or TWO NEGROES FOR
THE BROUGHTON MURDER
WILL BEGIN TOMORROW.

LEXINGTON, ky., Aug. s.-Gen
Roger Williams left here tonight for
Barbouryille, whore the negroes Jess
Fitzgerald and Annie Henson are 10
be tried for the murder of Mrs
Broughtou
The grand and petit jury have been
summoned, and the wial will IL
speedy
IT is the belief in military circles
that there IS 10 be- on attempt Ia
lynch the negroes before trial. and
-four military companies with gait
ling gun arc to be- placed ON duty
a. once.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
United States Guards Killed
And Wounded Japa-
nese Fishermen.
THE AFFAIR OCCURRED
IN ALASKAN WATERS.
Sirt ALTON IL A DELICATE ONE
ANb INTERNATIONAL COM
PLICaTIoNS MAY
RESULT.

Washington, Aug. S.--News neach-
cd the state Department this morn
lng that five Japanese wore shot hy
United States guards, and twelvc
Japanese. two OF whom are seriously
wounded. We're taken prisoners. as n
result OF a raid made by Japanese
schooners ON the Alaska seal rocker
les
The aifair occurred on Attu Island.
the westornmost OF the .Aleutian
group. The report comes from Edwin
w. Sims. solicitor for the Department
of Commerce and Labor. who Ia I'm
Alaska to enforce tho law prohibiting
all persons not citizens of the United
states from fishing I'm Alaskan wa
ters.
The prisoners have been taken on
board the U. $. revenuc cutter Me
Cuilough. commanded by Captain i.
G. Cantwell. from Atm, Dutch Har-
bur. Alaska.
Acting Secretary OF state Bacon
VIII Immediately wire the Japanese
ambassador of the facts and will ex-
press regret that the Japanese ponch-
IRIS were summarily dealt with by the
Americans There may be 40 inter
national complications as "A result OF
the incident. but there Is no question
but the situation in the Aleutian Is
landsn, especially as II Affects the
Japanese. is delicate one, and that
numerous difficulties are most certain
TO be encountered In enforcing the
law protecting American citizens and
their rights.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
MAN AND WIFE
SOUGHT DEATH.

Sow York Aug 8 William No.
timer leod C3 and his wife aged So.
sought death this morning by inhaI
ing gas ai their home They ad.
mitfod that they entered into com
pact and said they wanted to die Ia
escape the poorhouae Neighbors rc.
euod them
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
ARRESTED AT
WINSTON. N. G..
NEGRO WANTED ON CHARGE or
MURDER ~ PRINCE I'D
WARD COUNTY.

Richmond, va. Aug g Governor
swanson has bcen informed Of the az.
rest az Winston N G.. OF Jesse Buf-
IN. colored one Of the three negroes
wanted for the murder Of an AGED
Englishman. the postmaster at Tug.
giles. Prince Edward county Two OF
tho negroes are now in jau at Farm.
vill" one Of them confessed and told
against Rumn lie viii be held for
the Virginia authorities
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
HILL COMING BACK.

ThI s. indeed tough The same
william j Bryan who. years ago.
sHmpcd the mystic "23" ON the ever
increasing brow OF David - IS now
leading back into print % ls true
chat othing can be done 10 ls use-
loss .D rail az Fate It is hopeless "a
d"fg Destiny But the ringing words
OF Laura Jean Libbey. on, the pity
or &c, Cleveland Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
ALL FOR ARBI
TRATION

The international American con
ference in session at Rio Jaueiro
unanimously agreed upon project
providing for The arbitration OF dis
putes between the countries repre-
sented 10 rauncs The adherence OF
the American republics to the priuci-
pie OF arbitration. and recommends
that the Pan-American delegates TO
the peace conference to be convened
at The Hague be instructed TO sup
port general arbitration conven-
tion
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
TOO HONEST TO
BE INTERESTING

There may be- such thing ag
speaking too soon. but up TO date 90
looks as though Canadian insurance
men were not crooked enough TO be
interesting Montreal Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09
THE LIMIT

Nus sEithsou- Brown am told
trtt Mrs Jones Green Grey has been
expelled from her club.
Mrs CLARK Deyoris Served the
horrid thing just right
Was her onense serious2"
Positively helnous, my dear. She
was giving rebates on her allmony,o
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

a number Of cltizens have invested
in Texas ponies which are bought
cheaply and are generally easily
broken and make o scr1cablo work
and driving animal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

Quite q number of our citizens
left on the Washington excursion
yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-09

The desire TO get somebody el.o
TO do our work Is the mainspring OF
civilization. Life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-11
TO BE CONTINUED.

MORE INDIANS THAN EvER.-The
facts of the official record completely
disprove the popular notion that the
Indians in the United States are dying
out. On few subjects has there been
more indiscriminate guessing than the
original number Of the Indian popula-
ton, which was long immensely exag-
gerated by imagination. Nothing Is
now more certainly known than that
the assumption Of dense native pop
ulation when this country was discov-
cred Is utterly unfounded. It was, on
the contrary, exceedingly sparse, vast
regions being entirely uninhabited.
Since 1860. at least, the national emu
merations have been fairly accurate,
and they show a steady, though not
large, increase Of the Indians, amount
ing to IL per cent In almost half CEN
tury and the total now being $4,000.
And Major Charles F. Larrabee, acting
commissioner of Indian affairs, who Is
regarded as the best informed author
ity, goes so far as to assert that the
number Of Indians within the bounda-
ries of the United States since the
time Of Columbus was never SO great
as 1t is today.-Omaha Bee.
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Miseellaneolls 8eaaiaa.
ELECTION OF SENATORS.
Many States Have Held Primaries FOR
That Purnosa. ftiflgz

Many States Have Held Primaries FOR
That Purpose.
The sentiment In favor OF the elec-
tion of United States senators by the
people. which has seemed so far of to
many advocates Of that plan because It
would require an amendment to the
constitution In order to put It into ef-
feet, has been realized by the action
taken in more than dozen states.
The people In these states, after talk
ing about the election OF senators by
popular vote, without result, determin-
ed to secure the benefit Of their con-
tention at once by holding primary
elections before the meeting OF their
legislatures.
During the past summer primary
elections were held in eleven southern
states for the selection of United
States senator's by the people. and the
legislatures Of these states will merely
ratify the action Of the people by for :
mally electing the men who have thus
been designated. These states are Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida. Georgia,
Kentucky. Louisiana, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Tennessee. Tex
as and Virginia In most Of these cases
the legislatures have not yet acted,
but no doubt is expressed that they
will elect I'm accordance with this ak
pressed wish of the people. Oregon and
Illinois have practically adopted the
same plan for the election OF their sem
ators.
or the thirty vacancies occurring
next year In the senate, more than
third will have been selected by the
people in primary elections. The indi-
cations are that this plan for the
choosing Of senators win be adopted in :
many other states, and that within a
few years the practical operation Of
the election Of senator's by the people
VIII have been put into effect. There
will then be an opportunity to see how
the new system works in comparison
with the old so far as the ability OF the
men secured for these high positions
Is concerned.
While the legislature would not be
legally bound by the action Of the pri-
mary. there is a moral obligation to
act in accordance with the will Of the
people expressed at the primary elec-
tion that is not apt to be overturned
by any party In power in Legislature.
In Illinois the vote in favor Of Senator
Culiom was so overwhelming that no
legislature would dare ignore the ac-
ton OF the people. The conventions Of
both parties in Iowa have declared in
favor Of this method OF electing sem
ators, In several New England states
this reform is being agitated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-11

No HEAVEN For HIM.-The oppor-
tunity to speak out in meetin'" was
never more eagerly grasped than by
youngster Of five, says the Chicago
Record Herald, who recently accom-
panied his mother to a revival
meeting at one Of the southside
churches. He had reached the
"fdgety" stage Of enforced quiet,
when the minister called upon all
the members Of his flock who de-
sired to live a better life and enter
the promised land to signify the same
by standing. Noticing the child re-
mained seated, the worthy reverend
walked down the aisle and stopped
beside him, at the same time gently
inquiring: MY dear little boy, you
want to go to heaven, too, don't
you?"
mo, don't" quickly came the re-
ply in tones perfectly audible to the
entire congregation. II want to go
home, and pretty blamed quick, tool"
Needless to say, his desire was
granted.
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OLD TIME
HORSE SWAP.
Leading Features Just the Same They Are In the
Back Lots Today.
A MATCH BETWEEN KIT AND BULLET.
Judge Longstrees Story of Famous Trade In Georgia Still
Repeated In York County With Variatons But With
Much Improvement
Much Improvement.

From Georgia Scenes Published by Harper Brothers
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During the sights to sounds