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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
ANOTHER CHAMPION
WILL BE PICKED As RESULT OF
THIS SCHEDULED FIGHT.

Tonopah, Nov. 27.--Articles were
signed here by representatives OF Joe
Cans and Kid Herman and the Casino
Athletic Club for finish fight FOR the
lightweight championship of tho
world to take place at Tonopah on
New Years day for the purse OF
10000. Each party agreed to post
"a forfeit Of $4,000 and should either
.of the contestants be at overweight
he is to forfeit $4,000 to mis- oppo-
nent.
Graney, Jeffrlos, silver. Bat Mas
t@son and Jack Welch were talked
'of for referee. Some of these will
be chosen. Herman viii start work
Wednesday. Cans is due I'm about p
week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

Sir William Treloar. the present
lord mayor OF London, is leader in
the movement for making Sunday I'm
England more attractive day for
the masses. This made him an OBJ
ject of special interest on his recent
visit to Paris, for the average
Irenchman looks upon the English
Sunday as a little worse than pur-
gatory.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
BRIDE BOUND
BY BURGLAR
THIEF CHLOROFoRMs YOUNG
WOMAN. ALSO HER DOG. RoBS
THE LITTLE HARLAN FLAT;
LEAVES NEIGHBoRs TO RE
TEASE HIG vICTIn.

New Yor'. ". 27 Airs Nellie
Munson. bride of three months. was
ei'doformed .d bound haaL rnl
foot in her home in Harlem early
to-day by'a burglar. The thies stole
small amount OF money aud some
jewelry and fed, leaving the woman
,Shelpless.
When Mrs. Munson revived she
managed to attract people in a neigh
boring fiat. who released her Later
Joseph Wolarstein, who was acting
suspisiously i'm the neighborhood. was
arrested. He declared that he was
innocent and could prove an alibi.
Mrs. Munson was alone when she
was attacked. her husband being en-
ployed at night. A small dog which
was in the apartment was also found
chloroformed and bound.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
SLELDGES BEST
TO REACH POLE

Halifax. Nov. 27.- Regarding an
other "trip to the Pole. Commander
peary says he will not be able to
mako any announcement until after
he meets his friends in New York
.rd discusses the matter with them.
Tic adheres TO his conviction that
sledging is the best known method
of reaching the North pole, but he
would advocate navigation II It were
possible to obtain a good airship. He
considers the present flying machine
20 be too imperfect and delicate FOR
Arctic work
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
THE VISITATION.

There was quiet over Colon.
There was peace In Panama.
(Whore the role of Sleeping Beauty
Is performed with grea, cclat0
An the dredges wero reposing
With their noses in the dirt.
Every engineer was doing
In his trousers and his shirt.
And the darkey with the shovel
Sweetly, smmhered In the mud
With his faithful mule beside him
Comfy chewing of it's cud.
Poultney Bigelow was forgotten
Brother TAFT was far away:\
All the isthmus took it's pleasure
In dramy holiday
When along the throbing wire
The electric message ran:
He Is coming! He Is commgi
Better hustle ~hilc you cant"
Every dredgo in sudden hunger
Took doubl chow OF soil:
Every engineer grew vocal
with the blasphofics OF toll,
Every darkey swung the shovel
Just as far ms he could pitch:
Every mule developed interest
In the progress OF the ditch;
Every bruch and broom In Colon
Set To work to clean the place;
Every nanny In Culebra
scrubbed her pickaninny's face.
And the gravel fell in showers.
And the mud In yellow rain.
TIL the atmosphere rcsembled
a political campaign:
Every industry OF business
Took mighty sudden squirt,
For when Teddy comes a-c,Niing.
Then It's best to shovel dirt.
New York Times
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
NOTICE TO
TAXPAYERS:

Only three days more to
avail yourselves of the 2 1-2
per cent discount as allowed
per law. No discount allowed
after Friday, Nov. 30, 1906.
Call at my office, Tele-
phone Building, Bland St.
II You wish TO get your dis
count, before that date.
w. p. HAWLEY,
Deputy Sheriff.
Oilicc, Rooms | and 9.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
ESTRADA PALMA.
PATRIOT

The exit OF Gen. Estrada Palma.
first President of the Cuban republic.
is not without it's pathos Presiden.
Palma lost his Office not because Of
lGck of patriotism or good intention 8,
but simply because he was too weak
fo fold 1t. IL lacks almost cvcrv
quality OF the Mexican Diaz.-firm-
ness, poise, force.
But just the same, Panama IS a
patriot to- whom free Cuba owes
everything. But for him there would
have been no Cuba libre.
For several years he was the real
head of the infant republic. During
the years of agitation he made every
sacrifice to create favorable public
sentiment in this country and TO
raise funds for the insurgents.
That he might not be charged up
on the cause, Palma conducted a
private school I'm an inland New York
town, by which means he supported
his family He wrote volumes of lit
hundreds of thousands Of dollars to
buy arms and ammunition and stores
for the patriots in the bush.
And this is a fact not generally
known-or forgotten:
His comrades in the field gave Pal
ma full authority to issue bonds I'm
the name OF the republic. All was
left to him. He signed every bond.
A few were sold at face value TO
Cuban sympathizers, but most OF the
bonds were negotiated at ruinous
prices on Wall street.
When the United States made Cuba
free and Palma was elected Presi-
dent, fnauciers knew the bonds would
be paid 1t was supposed the issue
amounted to $1o.OOO.OOO to $t4,-
100000
When Palma reported the amount
of the bonds, it was precisely So
5OO.O0O.~~
This man could have made him
self fabulously rich by raising the
amount TO the expectation OF the
financial world He alone knew the
issue.
SO let this be remembered OF I1s-
trada Palma.
lie was too honest TO be rich.
He was too democratic 60 be a
dictator.
He was too patriotic to stand In
tho way OF his country's best in
terest.
And his only weakness was fin the
gentleness Of his nature and his trust
I'm the goodness Of his fellow men.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
REFLECTIONS OF
A BACHELOR.

It's hard work TO make love To n
girl just because she thinks YOU
ought to.
There's not much practical use in
being good ualess you let every body
know about IT,
A woman would be willing To study
mathematics r. IL was good for her
complexion.
a theory looks like tho most valu-
able thing I'm the world tin you try
to do something useful with Il.
There is nothing makes a man
feel so queer as 20 marry a widow
and always be stumbling on photo
graphs of OF her hrst.---New York
Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
WOULD RESTORE
NEGRO SOLDIERS

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 27.-As a re-
suit OF President Roosevelts action
in discharging negro soldiers of the
Twenty-fifth infantry for riotous con
duct at Brownville, Texas. the neg
roes of Seattle yesterday passed reso-
lutions condemning the course of
those who were guilty, but deploring
the presidents action I'm discharging
the entire battalion without ascer-
tanning who the guilty ones were.
1t was resolved to petition congress
to exonerate. those soldiers who did
not participate in the riot and restore
them to the servioe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
THE PUBLIC

is hereby cordially invited
to attend a lecture given un-
der the auspices of Bnai
Birth Lodge, delivered by
Rabbi Edward N. Calisch,
of Richmond, Va. At Elks
Opera House Sunday, De
cember 2pd, at Sp. m. No adj
mission charge.
B. A. HELLER,
G. $. CATZEN.
N, N. SAMETH,
Cmmittee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
SANG GIVE ME A KISS
AND STUDENT DID so.

Two hundred Bates College stu
dents attended the theatre last nigh;
clad in pajamas. says the Lewistown
CMeD dispatch. II was I'm ceiebra-
ton Of the winning OF the State foot
ball championship Seats we're re-
served for the boys, who took the
college band Captain Schumacher.
the six-foot tackle Of the team i'm
answer to Actress Clara Turner
song Won't Somebody Give Me a
kiss?' jumped to the stage and
boldly accepted the Invitation before
she realized what was going on.
schumacher finished the chorus with
her. while the audience encored again
and again
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

The suit brought by the creditors
of Count Boni de Castellane will be
resumed before the Tribunal of
First Instances. I'm Paris. November
20, when Maitre Cruppi, counsel for
Nine. Gould, formerly the Countess
de Castellane, will reply to the ar
guments presented by attohneys for
the creditors
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
HEALTHY ON
IsTHMUs.

Washington. Nov 27.-Not sin
@iee American died4on Ire caual loae
from disease in the last three months
according to a report or the Isthmian
Canal committee Just received from
Col. W. G. GorRas, chief sanitary Off
Ger on the zone. The decrease I'm the
death rate among employees, Col.
.GorRas reports, is due almost entire
ly to the decease i'm pneumonia In
October deaths among the canal en-
ployes was SO negroes and two
whites
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

Two days before they were mar
ried. week ago, Mrs. Sara Uneer.
seventy-fve years old and Joseph
Markle. ten years younger, of Homes
dale. Pa. met for the first time.
When Markle announced he would
protect Mrs. Ungor If she became his
wife, the woman asked with your
last drop Of blood?" Even To nv
remaining tooth" he replied. They
We're married and started house
Keeping but in half a day they quar-
relied and Mr. Markle was driven
from his happy home. lie sought
rofur" among relatives. profoundly
convinced that at times hasty mar
riages do not turn ont well.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
CARUSo GETS
HIS APPEAL

New York. Nov. 27.-Judgo SUM
van, IN the court of general sessions.
to-day signed an order granting a
right TO appeal from the decision
OF police magistrate In the case OF
Enrico Caruso, the italian opera sing
er. who was found guilty I'm the muni.
eipal court OF annoying women In
the monkey house at Central Park.
md fined $40.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
SAYS WHITE
HAD NO PISTOL

New York. Nov 27-hu emphatic
denial is made by Assistant District
Attorney Garvan Of the story TO fbc
effect that stanfora White was armed
at the time ne was killed by Harry
Kendall Thaw and that pistol was
taken from his pocket after fbo trag
cdy This story was based ou an in-
tcrview with Lionel Lawrence. mana
ger of tho company g'viue The per
formanco ON IT, OFF 1t of % shoot
ing. Garvan s0ys lawrence is crazy
for uotoriety
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

Murphy and Murphy. the popular
team of Irish comedians, are 20 be
seen this season i'm The irish
Pawnbrokers" their well-knowu
comedy which has been written cs-
pecially for them and Is said TO it
their fun-making proclivitics to a
nicely. They will be supported by y
competent farce comedy company
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
FORCING PUBLIC
OWNERSHIP

We consider that such an expert
ment as government ownership in
this country would come too soon
r IT came I'm the near fHture But
here IS just one set Of men who can
force It on the country; and those
men are the great railroad chiefs
-hnmaolVea.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
LETTER TO THE
GOVERNORS

The international pOlicyholders'
committee Saturday sent q letter to
the governor OF every state in The
Union, calling rpOn him IN the inter
lest Of fair play and "a square dear
ITO policyholders Of the Mutual and
New York life insurance companies
TO take steps TO prevent the use of
the policyholders money in cleo
.tionoering work by the present man
.agements Of the companies, in behalf
Of the administration tIckets for
trustees
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
sENTETCFD no %
YEARS IMPRISONMENT

Mobile Nov Uau pacetU. %
negro. was found guilty today or rape
and sentenced to 90 years 'u the peni-
tontiary His victim was bis own
twelve-year-old daughter Ho escaped
hanging by one vote OF the jury
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

There are more national bank
notes out than ever There was an
increase Of $5S,OOO,OOO for the year
ending with September, making
$57S.0OO,O0O. every dollar as good os
gold. But the lack of money for
everyday transactions Is so painfully
felt everywhere that an enlargement
of the currency is a necessity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

An American. boom on the wrong
side" is the description Of himself
given by the Rev. Charles T.. Aked.
IF Liverpool Ing. I'm expressing To
New York city congregation his
pleasure over cali extended To him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

Well made bricks are most durable
building materials In the British
museum are bricks taken from tho
ruins Of Nlnevah and Babylon which
show no sign Of decay or disintegra-
tion. although they were neither
burned nor baked. but simply left to
dry I'm the sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

The Hobart, Okla. Democrat has
Il this way: From the land Of the
ivy to the gulf-kssed shores Of the
Southland. from the busy marts east
Of the AHeghanies to the slopes be-
ydnd the Rockies and ON 20 The set
ting sun. a speculating nation has
focused her glasses on the truly great
Southwest. where the red man walks
along I'm peace and an ever-contented
citizenship are realizing the benefits
of q bounteous feast and happy en-
vironments"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28
SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS FOR EVERY
BODY
The Surprise Stores, 110-121 Princeton avenue.
The 5 and zoe Stores. 215 Princton aNonne.

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Bags Purses Suit
Bags ~
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Sets Toilet SETS
Pictures Instruments Peum
papers Books
roy Albums. Bibles,
Dry Linens Handkehe, Gowns Drawers.
everybody,
rndduDls Department Is
a o.
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WE Al}E MAKING A NOISE LIKE SANTA CLAUS!
Hobby FIys
Desks Moving Pictures,
pistols, Mechanical every
unlimited
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Confectionery a Speciality ia
Prices
delicious Chocolate Lady
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OVER ONE MILLION ARTICLES EVERYTHING
TIE PEOPLE WANT. PRICES ALWAYS THE
LOWEST
THE SURPRISE STORES 1921 Princeton Az. Double
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

Many of the illustrious prelates Of
the Roman Catholic Church I'm Amer
lea will gather at Richmond, Va, on
Thanksgiving day to take part I'm the
ceremonies attending the dedication
Of the Cathedral Of the Sacred Heart.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

For the largest display of special
Christmas goods look NJ the two
full rooms of the Surprise stores.
II9 and I2f Princeton Avenue.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

Luke j.. Wright. Ambassador to
Japan. was a Confederate soldier.
and has the record Of being the only
Confederate whom a Republican ad-
ministration appointed to high diplo-
matte place
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

Japan rewards its soldiers and
sailors well. The eazettcd war honor
list contains 516.42G names. All sol
dlers and sailors on 1t receive money
rewards and 489.026 get decorations
also.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

Friend You never had much
trouble. did you?
Cynic-No. that's IT.. never got
my share Of anything. Milwaukee
Joupal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-28

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
CHICAGO TELEPHONE PLANS.
Martin w. LIttIetOn says independents Are
Ready TO spend SIS. 900. 900.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3o.-Martin W. Littleton of
New York. general counsel for the indie
pendent telephone interests that are seek
ing a New York Chicago connection, arrived
in the city to-day and confirmed the re-
ported acquisition by his clients of the
franchise % the Illinois Tunnel Company.
A formal notice Of the transfer Of the
franchise rights Of the tunnel company
to the Eastern syndicate was forwarded Ia
Corporation Counsel j. Hamilton Lewis.
Mr.. Littleton further informed MIR. Levi
that under the org nal grant 10 the Tunnel
Company the tunnel franCh &c could be
transferred without further grants by the
city. The attorney sad, however, that the
deta IL of the scheme for extending the
automatic service throughout the city
would BE- laid before the city officials. that
the interests Of the city might he fully
protected,
BY the terms of the original franchise
the city il a partner in the business. Mr..
LittletOn assured Col. Lewis that the COM
pany is prepared to invest from SIS, 900 900
10 500, 900. 900 in developing h automatic
plant. and that g., 900, 0NO has already been
subscribed to begin the operations. He said
the compan expected tn sorve 100 900
telephone sUEscTiI ers AZ soon az the eX-
tensions and installations can / e made.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
ANNA HELD GETS BACK JEWELS.
Their Recovery Even More Mysterious
Than Their Loss.

CLEVELAND. Oct. 3O.-Anna Held has
recovered that $3.50 900 worth Of jewels
which she lost in so mysterious a manner
last week.
The recovery was quite as mysterious
IA the disappearance Of the iewels-evcn
moro 90. II happened this way;
Two men with a suitcase got OF a Lake
Shore train at gainesville Monday night.
Two other men also got Of. They acted
al if they we're in a hurry. They said
they we're detectives from Toledo.
When the pair with the suit case saw the
dete they stare ed to run. Thu detec-
tiNes followed and captured the two men.
who had dropped the suit case.
The detectives. their prisoners n the
suit case went hack westward on the Lake
Shore train. That was the last seen of the
quartette and the valiSe in Paine svilhe.
To-day Officer Henessey got a telephone
message from Toledo. The man at the
Toledo end OF the line said This il De-
tective Meyers OF Toledo. This iewelry in
the suit case was the Anna Held jewels.
They are all recovered
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
FOR UNIFORM BILL or LlDTNG.
Railroad and shippers 10 Hold Another
Conference Nov. y.

CHICAGO. oct. 3o..- Another conferences
regarding the adoption Of a uniform bill
of lading will be held her" on November 9
between committees representing the
shippers and the railroads.
The Carmack amendment TO the inter-
state commerce Law settles in favor Of tbe
shippers the dispute regarding the liability
of the initial carrier for damages to freight.
tn @ railroads have reoeded from their
original position and agree TO make bills
Of lading negotiable on request.
The principal point remaining in dispute
is whether the railroads. can collect 20 per
cent. in addition to their regular rates
if they assume any liability for loss or
damage TO freight. Shippers say the
common law compels them ~ assume
such liability in all cases and railroads
cannot legally maintain more than onr
published set of rates.
II no agreement is reached at the coming
meeting the matter probably will he re-
fcrrcd TO the Interstate Commerce Com
mission. which made a partial inv ~estigatlcD
of the sui je0t in March. 1916, and advised
the railroads TO try to reach an agreements
with the shippers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
ASSEMBLY NOMINEE QUITS.
Did Line Democrats OF COlumbla County
Refuse TO support Alfred n. OstrOm.

HUDSON, n. Y, Oct. S.-Alfred r. Ostrom.
Democratic candidate for Assembly In
Columbia county. sent a letter yesterday
to James II. Hughes. chairman OF the Demo-
cratic county committee, at ~Stuyvesant
Falls, in which he said that while he could
not at this late day resign the nomination
he nevertheless desired to announce that
he withdrew all requests for support on
election day. Samuel J. Tilden, nephew
OF Gov. Tlden, and the rank and file OF
the Democratic party of the county will
not support William u. Hearst for Governor
and neither will they support Mr.. Ostrom
for the Assembly. Mr.. Ostrom, having
learned that all the old line Democrats
Of the county refused to have any part
or parcel with him or Mr.. Hearst, has con-
cluded to throwup the sponge. Mr.. Ostrom,
in view of the position OF the old line Demo-
Gratis, says in his letter Of withdrawal TO
Mr.. Hughes:
"In such circumstances l am taking
this, the only course | know Of which is
open to me. to abandon my W candidacy
and write to relieve myself and your assoc
ciates upon our county committee. as well
as all my friends in the county, from all
further effort in my behalf. l shall make
no further effort for myself and, therefore.
have no right or desire to accept such
effort for me from others
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-31
CUTTING STEEL ~ ELECTRICITY.
Unusual MeJhOd Employed at the New
MOnman HOnSc nmIlhlnK.

For some days people have been gathering
around in crowds at the new Hoffman
House which is being built at Broadway
and Twcnty-ffth street, watching the ends
of three t~hicknesses of steel pillars being
burned vt by electricity instead Of cut of
with steel Chisels. The light of the flame
caused by the electric current is so intense,
however. that the mer in charge OF this
JOB nave to wear goggles Of asbestos with
colored glass and to protect outsiders
from the results Of their own curiosity "a
board fence has been built around the place
where the pillars are being burned. Behind
this the work was being conducted yester-
day. .
Interlocking steel piles or pillars are used
at the building, which whend driven through
the sand and mud TO the rock telow form
omen boxes, the sides Of which are en-
bedded in the rock. The height of the rock
varies aud the question OF cutting the
piles. which are three thicknesses where they
interlock, came up, " was found that TO
cut through the three thicknesses would he
like trying to cut through a safe and II was
then decided to burn them OF with cleo
tricity.
The process was used by Ralph Starrett
of the Thompson-Starrett company, the
general contractors, IN IA bu Id ng an CHI cago
where spec al dynamos were used, but IN
this case they are us ng the current from
The street. The ord nary Ed son current IS
d rect with a voltage Of 300 and 10. H.
was calculated hat Il IN current had
been used at the ] Gilman House It would
probably burn ont several OF tho dyLamoS
at some power house.
Gus Harsch. who has charge Of the Job,
found that the alternating current could
be mad from the street mains and made
arrangements by which il could be used
on a plan Of his own. When he began
experiments last week he used 1905 volts
but the pressure was too great ara nlty
volts W ere used with better success.
When the plan was put in practice some
of the men had their faces badly scorched
and had 10 90 home for a day or two, among
the sufferers being Harsch himself. -
bestos masks with colored glass goggles
are now used by the workers.