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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
THE w. Z. Il. L. WILL MEET Az
THE y. NJ. Z. A. JUNE j AND
o, AT 3 y. m.

The Anti-Saloon League ought To
eoniine itself To the running OF yio-
iators OF our whiskey laws down aud
not attempt To dictate To the Demo
cratic party and TIE Republican par
y VINO It's nominees snail be. Dem
ocrats nave always been capable of
nianag,ng tnelr own anairs. We in.
aorse the League IN its proper place
ANA work. Exchange.
There is mucn being said now
about tho saloon IN ponies. rne
saloon as not 10 Diame Tor being I'm
politics. Tne people In the treches
who knowingly elect men to the Leg
islature VINO make laws creating the
saioons are TO blame. a large mum.
Der OF these men who vote that way
are leading church members. They
give the saloon the legal right Ia
exist Don't blame the saloon Tor be
ing in politics. Put the blame where
At belongs.
Now you see 1t, and now yo1
don't Temperance people are abus
ed u they 40, aud aDased III the,
wont. IL is Impossible to pleas,
some individuals on this habitabl,
spheroid. In the meantime, oppo
ncnts ot the iniquitous liquor tram,
viii so ahead doing their best Ia
cripple the business, whether il
pleases papers and parties or not.
w. G. Il. u.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
BATTLE IN A BANK.
Anarchists Tried To Rob. fnsfitn-
tion and Fatal Fight
Resulted

Warsaw. Russian. Poland. May
ga brief but bloody encounter
took place here this affernoon az the
Industrial ssvings Bank. which was
attacked by a band of Anarchists.
The latter. With resolvers ia their
hands. ordered the clerks aud cue
toners present to hold ap their
naHds. The chief clerk promptly
drew a revolver and ared a. the ,n
trudors This was fhe signal for
brisk fusiliade. during Witch go of
she customers uere Killed sua $50
customers. I've clerks and one OF fae
Anarchists were wounded
The Anafebists tbeu escaped. car
rying on their wouaded
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
A COMPLETE
SURPRISE.

Il. p. Johnston, president OF The
National trotting association, smd
recently:
"All sorts of fakes arr adopted by
crooks in order TO disgn- 81 e tioiser
with a good record. rhaa the uot-
ter, believed to be beginner, gets
enormous odds, and when she win,
what a surprise"
Mr.. Johnston lighted a cigar.
1T is an unpleasant, an unexpect-
ed SURPRISE" he said. 1T is like the
surprise "A friend of mine met with
on train in West Virginia.
"As the tratu traversed Wise
county my friend. entranced with
the scenery, stuck his head out of
the window.
The brekemsp hurried 20 him
and said
Keep your head inside, can't
your"
What for? asked my friend.
SO you won't damage any Of tho
iron works on the bridges" said the
saakeman."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
WEBER
LOOSES AGAIN.
Congressman's Champion at Mans
field Loses la Ills Own Pre-
cinct Caucus.

Mansfield, o., May 26- Hunt
iDgtOn Brown, for two terms mayor
OF mansfield and brother-in law OF
the late Congressman Michael -. Mar
ter. will be a candidate for the re
publican nomination for congress at
the fourteenth district congressional
convention. TO be held in this eIy
June 8. The selection OF the dele
gates TO the Republican county con
'cndoB, 10 be held tomorrow 90 81
lect delegates TO the congressional
convention. indicates that Brown
have the Ficbland county congres
sional delegates
Postmaster William s. CamppIler
was defeated this week in his nre-
cinct for delegate to the county con
vention Cappellier was only recently
appointed postmaster of MANSFIELD
Congressman Webber reccomend nix
him. and he went 10 the precinct
caucus with list OF webber dele
gates. but the Brown Republicans
and the anti-webber people united
and smashed his slate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
THE NEXT ELECTIONS.

In general, IL may bo said that on
the ordinary basis OF calculating DO
liticai probabilities republican CON
ndence seems justified. 1t Will take
a tidal wave to sweep away the party
control of Congress. StUl it is not i'm.
possible that just such thing might
happen. 1t would not be safe to say
that there Is any indication OF il, for
IL is the peculiarly OF such great
reyulsiops OF public sentiment that
they take the politicians by surprise.
but at least IL may be said that ma
terial for one exists. The republican
party Will claim credit for passing
me rate bill. but will not get it, for
II Is well understood that without
the help OF the democratic side Of
Senate President Roosevelt would
not have been able TO defeat the
group of republican leaders who
were endeayoring to empty the meas
rre OF any real force. Enactment was
extorted by pressure OF public sen
timent, and, instead OF producing
any sense OF favor received, is more
likely To Intensity other demands.
The sentiment In favor Of tariff re-
vision, which is so strong ia Massa
chusetts and number OF western
states. may seize the opportunity for
puhslng that issue 70 the front. -
Baltimore News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
A HABIT WITH HIM.

There is business man in lit
tie western town who never had
good word for anybody. Everyone
held him in more or less fear and
made no effort 10 cultivate friend
ships and at one time or another al
most every inhabitant OF the village
had had a quarrel with him. one
day the old lion tried 10 board
train which did not stop. He was
thrown a great distance and fell In
a heap on the track in the rear Of
the departing train. The group OF
villagers on the depot platform
thought that their hereditary enemy
had been killed before their eyes and
were ready TO drop all their bitter
prejudices at the grave.
One ran up to where the fallen
monarch lay, and. seeing signs OF
returning life, anxiously asked: Are
you badly hurt captainY"
With the first short breath the
fallen man was able to draw he
gasped NO. you Odd fool
That's the way I always get on a
'"' Nj >
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
PREsBYTERIANs.

The general cause OF church unity
Is promoted by tho final amalgama-
ton of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church with the northern Presbyteri-
AN church OF America. II has taken
years OF effort to bring the reunion
about. and even NJ tho last there
was some opposition. but common
sense finally has trmmphed. The
Cumberland Presbyterian church wit
add about $4,000 communicates to
the parent body aud about 5000
church edifices With some 1900 clcr-
gymen. The separation has lasted a
little more than century, the
small er denomination having It's
origin In tho celebrated Kentucky
religious revival OF IS0l-3. So great
was the sudden increase of Presby-
terians In Kentucky and ronuessee
that lay preachers were appointed to
minister TO them. and the general
synod OF the church declined to
sanction these appointments. The
ensuing controversy resulted In the
independent organization OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian church,
whose chief strength was In the re-
gion drained by the Cumberland
river. The amalgumation oil the va
rious Presbyterian denominations OF
the United States has NO more than
begun. however. There are left In all
their Independence the United, the
southern. the Cumberland (colored)
the Welsh Calyinistic. the Associate.
the Associate Reformed south, and
NO less than three kinds OF reformed
Presbyterian denominations. The
Southern is the largest Presby yteriau
body OF these minor ones, and AZ,
separation from the northern church
was due. of course. 10 tho scrtieAa
bitterness OF the slavery and politica
issues OF tho civD war period.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
SHOP NOES.

w ii. IL. Brown is visiting his
family in East Radford. Va. today.
j.. W. Boyle left yesterday for Mont
vale. Va. where his wife is visiting
ON account of health. His wife will
return with him.
.. A. Shafer Is spending sunday
With friends In Peterstown. W. Va.
ID. Blandfsrd. Jr.. leaves FOR Pu-
iaski. Va. today ON flying visit.
X. *. Carr and 4. IL. oliver are
spending Sunday In Tazewen.
j. Nj. Shields left FOR Roanoke ON
visit to his parents.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
SPOKE FOR
HIMSELF ONLY.

An Atlanta minister tells this at
his own expense. according 20 Har-
pers Weekly. He had employed as
"a general oti!ity, raan a country nc
gro named Jake. and found him q
very satisfactory servant. except for
the habit he had or asking for ra-
ther long vacations every little
while. One day he came To the min
lister and made his usual request. ~
Abs des 'bleedged ter 20. Mars
Jeems, he said. "Ah dun had er
letter II ... nah wife what libes
out yander In de country, an she dun
say All halter come home an help
pick cotton"
When did you get your letter."
the minister asked.
Last Chusday. sab"
Well, ! had one from her yes
tcrday in which she said that, after
all, she thought she could manage
the cotton. and for you not to come.
How about tbat?" asked the minis
ter. who had rather weli-deyelop-
ed sense OF humor. and who was Sc
creuy greatly amused.
al
prise. Den All reckon All won't
go"
As hs was leaving the room he
turned and said
Mars Jeems. An reckon All
oughter 'fess dat An war telIin' @
lie. An nsbber had no wife Ia ma
life"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
OUR cHURcHEs,
s'AAccs Where Xoa Ca wer,Aip 1.
- Asciss q nfssnsla. rs sE



Services conducted by REV. stspk.
en- Davis. Pastor Of the, Christian
Church at Tasewell. Va. A fo,,owH
$40. Bible school. -,
IL. sermon. Subject: Pleasure"
~. Communion servscs.@ge
:. p. m. Gospel sermon. subJscv.
The sksptIcal Apostle. .
Mr. Davis is a gifted young man.
nne speaker aud beautiful singer. All
are welcome.
Cavalry nApsiss Ch~.ch.
Services conducted by the pastor.
Rev. j. w. nurchctt. as follows:
$3.50. Bible school,
IL. Preaching Service. Subject
Citizenship"
p, m. Gospel Meeting. subject
How tn be a Ciuson."
Prayer meeting each Friday sv-
ening at o'clock. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Biand St. Methodist Congregation.
j. A. Baylor. Pastor.
Sunday school at s;so, w. C.
Brunner. Superintendent. ~
Preaching by the pastor at ii q.
m. Subject: A Divine Plan for Every
Life. John "a.
Young Peoples Missionary socie-
~. y. M. addressed by Mira.
o'Keefre. OF Tazewell.
Evening Service s y. m. Public
installation OF officers OF Epworth
League. IL Is expected that Mrs..
o'keefre viii speak at this service.
There viii bo special music by the
choir. good congregational singing.
and tho whole service is intended as
AN earnest appeal To the young es-
pecialiy. All cordially invited.
Preaching at 3 y. m. In South Blue
Held by the pastor OF Bland street
church.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27

The Mississippi river was on a
rampage and the sanctum OF the
Blngtown Bazoo vas drifting aimIess
iy ON its troubled waters. Ye editor
~ the Hazoo gazed thoughtfuly
across the miles Of nooded land
seapo Say. pop" remarked the dew
90. vith a grin. nov q be a fine time
to ran that editorial of yourn on
Whittier are we dHftingg
Para
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
CENTRAL TRADES AND
LABR COUNCIL

The regular meeting of the Cen
tral Trades and Labor Council will
be held tomorrow night at Hunters
Hall al y. m The regular meeting
nights being the second and fourth
Monday nights OF each month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27

II looks To me that congress- may
adjourn b. tho middle OF June" said
Senator Martin. Appropriation bills
can be passed very rapidly by the sen
ate as they have been fully discussed
Ia the house. understand that the
senate viii not take up az this ses-
sion the subject OF the type OF canal
We are to dig across the isthmus OF
Panama. That means the elimination
Of subject which would have kept
us here much longer. The free al
cohol bill will not consume much
more time IN the Senate. The bill
viii certainly become law 80 far
as the senate is concerned"
The government has spent s2s,.
600 trying TO oust Senator smoot
from 5000 JOB. And he isn't
ousted yet.--W Washington Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
HAVING A srENoG-
RAPAER PRESENT

-
IL il said tina, the president de-
clares that there are certain sena-
tors and representatives OF senators
whom hereafter ne viii never see
save in the presence OF a stenopra-
pher. Details OF this new program
Of exeeutiye ceniersnee would be in
terss,iny. Viii the ssenosrapher be
summoned openly when the black
listed man appears. or viii there be
one behind screen. brought into
action by a secret signal? In other
words, Is the process OF preserving
"a record OF all that is said TO be op-
en and above board, or mysteriously
managed? Is The senator or repre-
sentative OF u senator whom the pres
ideni cannot trust 70 reiy upon his
memory for correct version OF a
conference To be aware OF his un-
usual distinction?
complications are easily to be
foreseen in any case. Enter Sena-
tor n. The president greets him.
asks nim 10 be seated, holds him in
small talk tor minute while a stem
ographer is summoned. Enter the
man or pothooks and dots. pencil and
note book in hand. imagine Senator
KS Ieeiings Does he proceed with
the Interview? lie may and he may
not. lie may arise and ask TO be ex-
cused. inasmuch as he is plainly ON
the presidential blacklist. Or ne may
ask the privilege oil retiring in order
TO return later with mis- own stenog-
rapher. SO that there may be a dou-
BILE check on the talk. Or he may
swallow his wrath aud stay and talk.
suardedly. OF course. and--neyer re-
turn.
Enter Senator ~, however, under
the other system, OF hidden stenog-
rapher. The senator has heard repo, ;.
of the new plan. He holds the pres
ident in small talk for moment.
while he watches his hands and stud
les the furniture. he sees suspi-
cious looking screen in the corner,
covering a door. He sees the presi-
dental hnger creep TO an electric
button. He hears slight creak OF
hinges and notices a tremble OF the
screen papels- Mhat does Senator y
do then? Does he swallow his pride
and proceed with the talk? Or does
ne beg the presidents pard..
ask 10 have the note taker brought
out into the open? Or does he excuse
himself and leave without saying
what he went TO say?
The stenographer proposition will
not do at all, with or without the
screen. more practical plan would
be TO purge the calling list of all
public men who are suspected OF any
antagonism toward the occupant OF
the White House. Maybe the report
that such scheme is contemplated
in the executive Offices is a "delib-
crate and malicious falsehood." May
be II is just plain lie. Maybe il Is a
joke. Who Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
BRYAN AND OTHER
CANDIDATES.
Views OF IsAdic~lizcd Republican
Organ.

There are good reasons. We al,
bound TO confess. Tor the better opin-
ion which Americans now hold OF
Drsan than when they twice had the
opportunity To vote Tor him. He has
abandoned his free silver fallacy,
and the events OF the last 10 years
nave proved that most OF the charges
which he made coneetniag the spe-
cial privileges aud defiant crimes of
the great corporations are true. BY
bitter experience IN their Efforts To
correct the evils which Mir. BRYAN
preached We're threatening them. the
American people nave been convinc-
ed that the abuses which he related
from the stump are more virulent
than the Tree silver candidate him
self declared them to be. They have
learned that so-called conservative
IVA SotIcStihS what ~
wrong IN combinations OF capital aud
in fulnliing the Will OF the people
nave tailed To do what must be done.
All over the country. therefore. the
voters are turning men OF more rad
ical principles aud methods for the
solution OF the problems which will
not be LAID aside until they are set
lied as public sentiment demands and
mas the right To demand they shall
be settled.
IL is our Judgment that unless u
Ryan-Belmont combination can cor
ner the democratic convention TWO
Years from now as IL cornered IL TWO
years ago, virtually buying the dele
gates on the hoof, AR. Bryan, or
some one like MIN VIII be the enrnu-
siastic choice of the democratic par
~; ana ii Bryan is nominated we
have NO aoubt that he viii poll the
votes OIL all those who gave him then.
ballots in 1900 and hundreds OF
thousands besides who have become
disgosted with the mark-time policy
ot others wno nave undertaken TO
redress the wrongs of the general
public and 10 curb the illegal anu
dangerous practice OF the special in
terests WHICH still refuse TO permit
the American people To make tneir
laws and TO administer in their own
interest such as nave been made.
Are the republicans. then To meet
a popular revolution OF this sort, led
by a Bryan or some other radical
with an Eiihu Root, natural friend
and professional advisor OF the
trusts. or a Fairbanks. even more
impossible To- contemplate in serious
ness. or even Taft, whose procIiy-
tues are OF the marking time "bar-
acter? We don't think so. We be-
iieve that the republican larty must
conclude that IL 1t is 10 be allowed TO
so on with the commi.s.on OF re-
forming intOllerable conditions IL
must offer To the voters OF the United
States a candidate OF different
type, OF different affiliations and of
different methods-Presid Ruos,
welt himself. perhaps, or Senator La
Toilette or some one on that order,
whose sympsthies are with the peo-
pie and whose efforts will be directed
with even greater courage and abil-
ity than the presidents. TO the work
which must be done TO settle this
question In the right way, whether
that time is to-day or tomorrow
New York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
POTENCY OF
PRINTERS INK.

When Croker began to be talkatiye
after years OF Indifference TO news
paper attack, his downfall began
Is the Standard OIL to have the same
experience? No form OF absoIution
can survive printers ink,sprfn-,
field Republican.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
ALL RAILROAD
DETEoTIvEs.
WIN Meet at Washington Next Month
For Three bays session.

The Railroad Detectives OF the
United States and Canada viii aeet
In Washington ON the nfth OF june
aud the session will continue until
the eighth. The association viii be
addressed by presldent Roosevelt.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27
PULL THE TEErH
or RATE BILL
The House Suspects Shrewd
Trick in the Cannon
Hephnrn Plan
Railroad Measure Has Been
Turned Uver to Ats
Enemies.

""shs'oh' ~. y. MAY ~.
80 stanen a Republican, JUS Cooper
of Wisconsin hotiy charged in the
nouse Ioaay tnat lners Was game
behind senaing Tue rate bin to con-
terence under Cannon iiepDurn gag
ruie, and that hepbarn MAS part
~. Cooper SAID IL had been agreed
70 rescue the express companies from
.ae resurrection in.posed Dy one senate
amendment and that. tor All he knew
o,ner pni,sntnropy toward me COM
anon carriers ana corporations might
oe contemplated.
Hepburn. red in the race, protested
and the he was PASSED.
But twenty-five Republican mem
bels, such men as Mr. Burton oil
Cleveland. liked the looks OF Can
non plan SO little. or We're suih-
eienuy Impressed by Coopers s char
ges. To vote with the Democrats
otner Republicans ducked The
party strength is zfS. and li4 votes
were cast Oh tue rule. The opposi-
ton numbered 100. -
fhe Cannon Hepburn rule. when
sent the Diil 10 conference, prohibited
the house from either discussing the
in them on instructing &Ae, ,conrerecs
put the conference comsktee nance
by Cannon on sae part S4,ny house
proved a stronger p,ll ,esSAllow FOR
advocates lseirsie rsislatitdk lnan me
rule. The sifree.,ssssaiepnIn. Jim
sherman OF New York and Richard.
son OF Alabama
Or course, Hepburn > place was his
right, but the rate Dill Was gwen his
name to help him in hard ngnt he
is facing In his district. and not be-
cause Hepburn has any sympathy
with rate legislation. He Is a politi-
clan OF the "Grosvenior type Jim"
sherman ef Kew Yosk Is as...s si,an OF
tho Republican congressional COM
mittee. He has never been Identified
with this rate legislation In any ca
pacity at any stage lie is another
spokesman.
Tonight Republican house mem
bers say. shamefacedly: Wen have
a campaign fund this fall, anyway"
Sherman selection is considered AS
a scandal.
William Richardson OF Alabama is
an old man, a close friend OF Hep
burn and entirely dominated by him
In all matters that come before the
interstate commerce committee Rich
ardson, Democrat though he is, will
be OF no assistance TO the rate DIli ia
this conference.
Since Elkins is certain TO be one
of the senate conferees it is now sure
that the bill will have four enemies
out of six conferees to deal with,
even II the two other senator's APP
pointed should be such men as Till
man and Cullom or DoIliyer. There
Is good evidence TO support Cooper's
heatd and angry charges that some
thing was framed up and that some
thing is 10 take away the strong fea-
tures added to the bill by the sen
ate, the pipe line aud express com
pany amendments. Tor instance. The
exposure today may make this plan
TOO dangerous 70 carry out. but
friends Of rate legislation have de-
termined on constant Vigilance untn
the rate bill emerges from confer
ence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27

The standard on company's pro
tesiations Of vIrmous Innocence
would be more impressive ~ Il had
not been caught with the chicken
under its vest baltimore Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27

Kep fhe nee hoiel iu yonr mem
orr o. nof reisK your efforts Blue
aeid muat hate ths hotel 10 aoeom-
modsts her Increasing population.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27

The battleship Rhode island has
started out early 10 acquire the title
OF hoodo0 OF the navy. 10 long held
BY the Texas. News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-27

The Angry One--BOy. I've come IN
here TO slaughter the editor News
paper ofiice Boy-Are youse . adver-
tiser? You bet am" Go ahead
den; --itH be all righti"-Puck