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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
THE BIGGEST
GRAFT OF ALL

The summing up OF THE Story of
Life Insurance" which has been rum
ming for several months in McClures,
has been awaited with general in
terest as the article has drawn near
it's close. Mr.. Hendrick does not
disappoint popular anticipation. In
the November number of the maga-
zine he delivers one of the most elo-
quent and impressive utterances I'm
review of this subject that has APP
peared in print. The article opens
with an analysis OF the overshadow-
ing menace OF the whole business
the craze for siZe-in comparison
with which the evils hitherto describ-
ed become insignificant. Mr.. Hen
drick relates how the Mutual and
Equitable have paid for new business
in this country alone, nearly ninety
cents out of every dollar taken In.
He describes the breathless pursuit
for agents-in which bakers, grocers,
and fsh-cart peddlers were enlisted.
and summer schools" started for the
purpose OF roping in college gradu-
ates. He tells how under the bonus
system watches, diamond rings.
summer outings and expensive ban
quets have been lavished on agents
at the expense of the policyholders;
of how a large traffic In deceptive
policies have ben carried on: of how
the vicious system of rebating has
continued In defiance of the law
passed against It. All of these evils
he traces to the one source--the ma
mia for big annual showing.
with the exposure of this last
most astonishing graft" which this
history has retailed. Mr.. Hendrick
comes to the conclusion Of his story.
The final paragraphs which sum up
the problem now before the policy
holders of the country will rank as
one of the most mastery statements
which the life-insurance investiga-
tion has called forth.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

The land boom around eastern
municipalities is quietlng down. but
II seems to continue In full swing In
the newer agricultural regions OF
the west. This is the story told by
an observer who has been looking
through the Dakotas:-
1t is almost impossible to realize
the boom of the northwest The new
lines OF railroad are being !:,.ilt up
every valley with the precision OF n
football gridiron, and new town Is
started, one may say, without exag-
geration, every three days. A bank
is one of the first institutions on the
site, and the stores and real estate
Offices come next. From the outside
observers point of view, IL is the
widest development that section ever
saw; yet IL is believed by the pro-
motors 10 be substantial. Most OF the
banks, however. are merely real es-
tate loan brokers. and banks are con-
ducted by men with little or no ex-
perience. In some towns not month
old there are three banks. or course,
some OF them will have TO abandon
the field later, but just now It is con
test for business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

WAS IsROUGHT HERE FROM
wYTHEvILLE EARLY TnTB
MORNING.

Roanoke, Va, Nov. f3.--O6acers
Patsel and Eans arrived In the city
this morning at 1 o'clock. having In
charge John Hardy. the negro MUIR
dcrcr OF officer Beard. and who will
be placed on trial In the hustings
court Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. s
Hardy has about recovered from
the wounds he received when he was
captured and within the next few
days viii have entirely recovered.
There is n slight abrasion on his
skull and tho wound In his neck had
not entirely healed. He Ia apparc1t-
ly In the best of health and IN not
downcast I'm tho least.
oficers Patsel and Cans have been
with Hardy all tho time he has been
In tho Wlthevillc jail and to them
he gave n written statement OF the
crime detailing everything and how
he managed to elude the purseers.
IIo states that the wounds he re-
ccived were inflicted upon himself
accidentally and not with view OF
committing suicide. He was endeav-
oring to make his escape and in
some way the revolver he had dis
charged. inficting the wounds. Had
Hardy been killed or died from tho
wounds the same revolver that killed
Officer Beard would have been tho
one that caused his own death.
Hardy does not anticipate anything
bht a speedy trial, conviction and
execution. He has some property
and all this he has disposed OF I'm a
will he made while In the Wytheville
Jail. He says he does not know why
he shot the officer unless II was a
spirit OF self-preservation.
He Will bo kept here carefully
guarded until Thursday morning
when he will be placed on trial. It
is not thought that the trial will
consume very much time but II will
bo necessary to allow thirty days to
elapse between the sentence and exe-
cutiou.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
THE PRICE OF
LEGISLATURE.

There is an unusual introduction
to the fourth installment of "rhe
Story of Montana" appearing in the
November McClure's. The article
opens with reprint OF the memorial
addressed to the United States Senate
after Clark's election, giving the
names OF Montana representatives,
together with the prices at which II
charges they We're bought This list
of names and figures is more i'm.
pressive than any comment.
Mr.. Connolly relates In this num-
ber the story of the eighteen days
between the Whiteside's exposure
and Clark's election.
The legislators went down ono
by one. were fought for man by man.
he writes. This man-hunting had
its intoxication. and the chase once
begun. IL made its own impetus and
developed into kind OF frenzy. II
n man had weakness I'm his nature
or an exigence I'm his circumstances
Clark's generals found IL. His debts
his indiscretions in conduct, his best
sentiments, even, were turned into
effective weapons against him."
Many striking stories OF this con.
fiict are told I'm detail. They reveal
almost every variety OF temptation
struggle, and moral defeat. From ii
| w. Mclaughlin, who voted for Clark
on every ballot because "it was 4
matter OF bread and butter TO me
and my family to w. w. Beasley
who thought Clark's offer too good
thing to let go by" the majority
of the legislators fell I'm line. A few
whose honor was incorruptible held
out against every inducement the
Clark men could offer: and their
cases shine out In brilliant contrast
to the general somberness OF the
narratice.
Mr.. Connolly describes the scene
of Clark's election; the Republican
stampede; the dramatic speeches de
livered on both sides: and the free.
champagne bacchanalia with which
the city of Helena celebrated Clark's
triumph.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
THE TOBACCO
TRUST CODE.

Just before election one OF the New
York papers published n portion of
the secret code OF the tobacco trust,
which To rank outsider. even II
only vaguely familiar with the meth
ods of the trust. is not wholly with.
out humor.
For instance. IL they should wire
you, Advent maize" that would
moan, advise me OF whereabouts OF
Mayor"
What do you suppose they need n
cipher word for Mayor" for?
Then. if the wire read. "Alembic
use drollish.' Il would mean, III
total amount Is not enough. use two
thousand dollars"
Funny. isn't IL?
Then they might add Algebra .
which says Use full amount to ac-
complish satisfactory results"
But if the Legislature was hard
headed. You would wire Hawthorne"
which cries "Helpl" and the trust
promptly telegraphs the distinguish
ed Congressman the single word,
"obtuse," which means. II shall be
Obliged to stop payment on check"
Obtusc, indeed
The trust even becomes biblical,
as "Selah' for care you quite sure?"
and "Anoint" for "If bill cannot he
held In committee until arrive, tele-
graph what action Is necessary?"-
"Malady" means What Is the
meaning" Scramble" means Sue
cess assured" "Tomtit' reads "Do
not think you are treating me right
(oh. fudgeD, while the last word In
the code is Whistle" which is the
same as saying please let me know
the worst at oncel"
Funny things, codesl
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
A CARD
To OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTo.
MERS.

In an advertisement of Nov. 18th,
Messrs. Banks e. Rosenheim state
that they were forced out of their
old stand, leaving us In wrong po-
sition before the public, ON whom we
oil depend for our living.
We bought the promises for our
business eventually over 3 months
before the expiration OF their lease,
Cor over 4 months ago. we gave
them legal written notice to vacate
October 1st, and made our plans to
lay an immense stock OF seasonable
goods before you on that date
Part OF the goods we had to place I'm
storage over n month and suffered
loss OF both trade and opportunity to
get before you, in order NOT to force
Messrs. Banks & Rosenheim. As we
explained 20 them their goods might
just as well be stored (on sale) as
ours, or more so still we allowed
them to remain % days overtime.
charged for 20 days OF store and
storage at the rate offered. swallow
cd our loss and shook hands.
Saturday before Monday on which
they vacated, Mr. Banks stated in
no fr,o,uo, ,f agr u,.,uhIf.- th.t
they had no Kick on our treatment Of
them, and We give the gentlemen due
rdit for not Intentionally trying TO
iBjure us before You. They say no
aspersion was intended but decline
TO give the denial the prominence
the statement has had. we want no
wrong Impressions or aspersion 90
exist against as. We desire to serve
old and new customers as well as
the general public with unswervlng
fairness. on this rock We desire and
intend establishing our business to
merit your confidence and patron
age.
We respectfully urge you to come
at once and look over our immense
stock and uniformly low prices Only
O. short time remains before you viii
be making purchases for Santa Claus
We are and will be headquarters.
We Will lay good away II desired,
and pledge satisfaction or money
back VIC solicit our share Of your
patronage.
Very Respectfully.
THE SURPRISE STORES.
Il. ID. LUCAS, Manager.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
CUI.LOM FAVORS
TARIFF REVISION

Washington, Nov. 13.-Senator
Cullom. OF Illinois. who has arrived
In fhe city. Is in favor OF revision of
the tarim at special session of Con-
gress next spring.
II have talked with the President" J"
he said. "and don't know whether
he proposes to call an extra session
or even that he favors revision of the
tariff at this time"
The Senator declared that he has
reached the conviction that the only
way to bring about revision Is to
frame a new law.
"The present law is old" he de-
clared '1t may have been more or
less perfect when 1t was enacted. but
conditions have changed and there is
necessity for revision"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
GROVER G. AND
SON GO HUNTING

Princeton. New Jersey. Nov. ID
Grover Cleveland has son who evil
IDENTITY is destined TO become az keen
"a sportsman as his illustrious father.
Richard. who is eight years old,
shouldered small bore gun and fol-
lowed his father to w. II. McFar-
lands game reserve at Rocky Hill.
BY noon about twenty rabbits had
been killed and the party returned
to Mr.. McFarland's home for lunch
con, In which rabbit was the principal
dish
Mr.. Cleveland was the picture OF
health and seemed to enjoy the sport
immensely.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
TRANSPORT. CIRCUS
ON AUTOMOBILES
BARNUM AND BAILEY MAY GO
BACK TO COUNTRY ROADS.

New York. Nov. 13.---"Back TO the
country road,' was the announcement
made by the manager of the Barnum
and Bailey circus Beginning with
next season automobiles will be used
To transport the show from place to
place.
For many years the expense OF rail-
road transportation has been source
of growing alarm to the circus pro-
prietors. Several railroads have
gone to the extremity of positively
refusing TO accept the business and
others have made rates so high cir
cuses cannot travel on their lines with
profit.
Tho circus numbers 1928 wagons
and the average daily run is sixty
miles
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

Mr.. Bryan Will surely DE defeated
ms candidate for president In 1908.
thinks the independent baltimore
News, IL he is nominated, first. he
cause OF his government ownership
proposals; second because he indors-
ed IIearst's candidacy for governor
of New York. It advises democrats,
especially southern democrats, To
turn their eyes toward Gov. Folk, of
Missouri as the most promising dem
ocratic candidate One difficulty
about Gov. Folk is that he could not
secure the support OF his own state
so long as Bryan remained In the
field. If the Nebraskan should re-
tire in favor OF Missourls governor,
the possibility of nominating him
would become excellent Springfield
Republican.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
HIS EXCUSE.

A teacher in a north side school
tells a most amusing story in con-
nection with one Of her small pupils
who. inadvertently gave himself away
by the wording Of his excuse" note.
The little fellow is but ten years OF
age and a few days ago he ran away
from school and went chestnutting
without the consent or knowledge Of
his parents The next morning he
appeared at school with a note which
was supposed TO have been written
by his mother and signed by her This
was the note:.
Dear teacher: Please excuse Tom
my from school yesterday He could
not com ] tore my pants. Mrs"
Columbus Dispatch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

Such strokes OF high finance as
this of the Hartman capture Of the
Illinois Central road are not helpful
to foreign opinion Of the safety Of the
American speculative situation. The
London Economist has this TO say OF
It: THAT manipulation continues
TO render the American market dan
gerous for British investors is appar-
ent in the struggle for control of the
Illinois Central, eliminating I'm vic
tory for Hartman, whose nominee
has Ousted from the chairmanship
the man under whose guidance the
Illinois Central became the present
splendid property"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
COLLEGE GIRLS
EXCUSES

These are the days when the aver
age college girl finds It a hard task
to keep constantly at her books. +"
says one OF the large staR of women
at Wellesley. "and she draws the
long bow now and then when she
wishes to get a few hours or a day
OF liberty for a ride, n drive, a foot
ball game, and attraction I'm the
theaters or for any Of thousand
and one side issues We had girl
here once who asked permission to
go carriage riding one afternoon with
a young man who was visiting in
town
Are you engaged to hing" we
asked her In severe tone.
Why. no. she replied very
thoughtfully, as n struck for the FIRST
time by that aspect OF the question.
Then she frightened up wonderfully
and added: But maybe II you viii
ALLOW me to go riding shall be when
II return
There was another girl who re-
quested leave to go riding with her
brother. and the woman OF whom
she asked permission queried. look
ing at her with an eye loaded with
no twinkle: And is your brother any
relative OF yours?' -" Boston Her
aid.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

The fact is not escaping attention
In Washington that the congressional
elections told badly against the
stand pat crowd on the whole.
Chairman Serene Payne OF the ways
and means COMMITTEES suffered b
heavy reduction In HIS plurality, so
did John Dalzell OF Pittsburg, ano-
ther shining light in standpatdom,
and so did Curtis OF Kansas and
Needham OF California, also OF the
ways and means committee; while
McCleary OF Minnesota, leading
spokesman of the tariff extremists.
was defeated, and also Lacey OF
Iowa, who had proclaimed himself
an Original standpatter from stand
patvllle."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
A DAILY THOUGHT.

"Thc flowers that smiles to-day
Tomorrow dies:
Al that We wish 20 stay
Tempts and then flies.
What Is this worlds dellght??
Lightning that mocks the night.
Brief even as bright
Whilst skies arc blue and bright.
Whilst flowers are gay,
Whilst eyes that change ere night
Make glad the day.
Whilst yet the calm hours creep,
Dream thou and from thy sleep
Then wake to weep"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
DEMOCRATS
SAVED NEW YORK.

New York state has escaped n
threatened disgrace and calamity. but
has, at the same time. received a
solemn admonition. Nm one. study
ing the last election returns. will
question that Cd no republican but
MIR. Hughes could have been elected
governor. or CD any democrat but
Hearst would have been elected. APP
parently the rest of the democratic
state ticket has been elected. At all
events, Hearst is thousands of votes
behind Chanler and his other associ-
ates. This is one OF the most reas-
suring features of tho result. IL
shows beyond peradventure that II
was tho independent democrats of
the state who saved her honor. The
republicans. unaided. would have
been as chan before Hearstism. To
the 100000 democrats who came TO
the rescue and put convictions above
party name, the chief credit of the
victory Is due. Moreover, this clear
discrimination, between n disreputa-
BILE candidate and n clean one on the
same ticket. Is proof that moral dis
crenment is not lost even I'm the vast
hurly-burly OF general election Not
even our cumbrous ballot could pre-
vent the voters from showing once
more that an appeal to Americans
on a sharp issue of character is never
made in vain. From this cheering
fact We may all take heart.
The personal cutting OF Hearst
rounding IL seemingly did over 10O..
900 votes, is the most stinging re-
buke that could be administered to
him. II is the sufficient comment OF
the electorate on the life he has led
and the methods he has pursued. II
is the direct pointing of the finger
OF outraged democracy at the one
figure which stood between IL and
success, with the stern word, "Thou
art the man" And while thus sing
ling out Hearst, on the one hand, for
bFti tiWhtiiulHS anu luulNluuAi con-
demnation. this democratic vote car.
ries its disapproval and warming, on
the other, TO the republican party In
New York. The course of Gov. Hig-
gins, of the Legislature. of Platt and
Odell, Of Hendricks and Kilburn and
Woodruff and Aldridge and Payn,
has been such as to forfeit the con-
fidence of the people of the state
But for Hearst's Intervention, the
chance of electing republican gov
ernor would have been absolutely
nil. He saved the republicans, while
running the bright opportunity of the
democrats, and getting himself the
most direct slap In the face that any
candidate for governor ever received
The whole was really a democratic
triumph, In no respect more pro-
nounced than in the marking out OF
the head of the democratic ticket for
slaughter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
HOW ABOUT THIS?

From those Midway" lots I'm West
Bluefield to the built up section East
Of the Hale farm, is just two minutes
by street car. A 50x12O foot lot
at Midway" will cost now $275; a
similarly situated lot two minutes
time further East will cost $1,000
or $1,5OO-say only $1,000. Alright.
Now, listen, the difference I'm cost
invested at 5 per cent. will build a
comfortable cottage in years-fig.
ure It yourself.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
GOVERNMENT
BY INJUNCTION.

Mayor Tom Johnson as motorman
ran the othor day the first three-cont
trolley car I'm Cleveland He didn't
run it very far, for n score or more
Df injunctions blocked the way over
most Of the line. But IT. was a great
triumph that there was even n cars
length Of the track where a car could
stand without contempt Of court
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
WHAT REPUBLICANS
SAY IN NEW YORK

The Republican leaders are scratch
ing their heads ruefully. After all
our labor and agony" they say.
what do we get out Of It? A COVER
nor whom we cannot boss, and lot
of state officers whom the Democratic
bosses can boss. And we did not
succeed in eliminating Hearst, eth
or =
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

Here Is more government owner
ship being proposed Postmaster.
general Cortelyou urging that the
United States government own the
wagons used for carrying the mail
in cities. The same reasons apply
here as in the matter OF buildings for
pOst-ofIice uses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
HIS MONEYS WORTH

LaundrymanI regret TO tell you.
cir, that one of your shirts Is lost.
Customer But here ! have just
paid You 70 cents for doing II mp.
Laundryman- Quito right. sir. we
Numbered ~ before we lost &C.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
ONLY ONE OF MANY

Tho manner in which America fur
nishes the world with Yankee no
tons" IS proved by the following
fact: 4 dealer in a small town IN
Austria orders In New York eacn
year, $4,000 gross OF a certain make
of window shade rollers
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

As q fireman OF the Southern rail-
way engine, running near Versailles.
Ky, was about to throw In a shovel
ful OF coal he discovered a can OF
blasting powder in the coal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
THE MEN WHO LOSE

The world has pity for the man
Who, having lost, goes on
And tries to smile despite the hope
OF profit that Is gone.
But, ON the other side, contempt
Is all the cold world feels
For him who loses I'm the game
Aud then lies down and sqeals.
World Magazine
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14
GEN. SHAFTER AT
POINT OF DEATH

Bakersville. California, Nov Ia
1t Is stated that Major General Shat
ter Is so near death that all hope of
recovery is abandoned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

J. G. Halloway, a fireman on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, yes
terday, while his train was near se-
bree. KY, walked out onto the pilot
Of the engine and lifted from the
track little girl who would have
been struck by the train.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

The South Is expected TO fare much
better in the coming Rivers and
Harbors Bill which Representative
Burton Is ready to introduce.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

Senator Blackburn says he expects
tho President TO advocate tarin re-
vision and an income tax in his forth
coming message.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

There are twenty bankers and not
n single printer in the Ohio peniten-
tiary. Nevertheless all the young
men want to be bankers and none
printers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-14

During thirty days after a death
In China the nearest relatives OF the
deceased do not shave nor change
their clothes.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-28
Mos. people like to tell their imag.

Most people like to tell their imag-
mary troD bles.
You cant get even with the physi-
clan by returning his calls
A mans worth to others sometimes
depends OIL how muci they can work
him for.
Are You one of those chaps that
men would rather shake than SHAKE
hands with?
STOP work ing for "half size" wages
advertise for real job,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-28

Huguenot "The order of the Prince
Of Condo WI he as shield and buc-
kler to us fo- many day. l will Or
der Pierre to saddle the horses
said, Now. if you will look there in
the gap of the trees. you will see the
kings new palace of Versailles"
ITO PIE CONTINUED
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-28

1t dcsn't hurt any less to be bowled
over by a street car than by an auto
mobile
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-08-28

ITO BE CONTINUED.