davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
Sensation Created
By Mrs. Parsons.
THE GROWTH OF IN
SANITY IN NEW YORK

The report of the committee ON the
defective was considered In the Now
York state conference of charntics
and correction Thursday. Il was
stated that there were In the institu-
tions of the state 29,33S inmates:
26,367 worc In the insane hospitals,
1916 i'm the homes OF tho Tccbls-
minded and 1893 at the colony for
cpilcptics. The two hospitals for
insane criminals. under the prison
department.. contain about $50 pa
ticnts. Tho accommodation arc in
ad'Pnat" only i'm the metropolitan
district of Now York there the hos.
pitfalls are ovCrcrowdcd: and tho com
mittco recommend immediate attcn.
ton To provision FOR the enlargement
of old or addition of new quarters.
As tn the feeble minded, there are
yet many such kept in almshouscs
and other local institutions. who i'm
the opinion of the committee ought
To he provided for in n better way.
There arc evils incurred in tho pres.
cnt hapha2ard way which the com
mitt"c do not enter into. but they
note that at is of no light signIn
cameo that about half the rccblc-
minded women In the Newark instI-
tuition had previous to their admis.
sion been mothers. with an average
of two children each always pnrtak.
ing of the montal weakness and dis
order of the mother" Conditions re-
lating to the cpilcptic are quite SINH
lar To those of the feeble minded
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
WILL DEPEND
ON HIS WIFE.
THAW'S LAWYER WILL RELY
ON HER As OPPOSED TO FOR
TY-EIGIIT ACCUSERS-ENE OF
GREAT TRIAL At HAND.

New York, Nov 10 II rs antici-
pat"d that the trial of Harry Kendall
Thaw for the murder of Stanford
White VIII moro than rival the scnsa-
lional developments of the famous
stokes Fish tragedy which conferred
about tho captivating Josie Mansfield
Both sides are prepared for tho
struggle. The legal battle will be
long. kccnly fought ana thrilling.
But against the immense weight of
the states direct evidence. the sad
and terrible story of Evelyn Ncsbit
Thaw on the witness stand is cx-
pcctcd by Thaw's lawyers 10 bc 30
tent enough in itself to save her hus.
bands life
I'y agreement between the counsel
for Thaw ana The district attorney.
the case viii be- called before Record
or Con in the court Of general SEES
aions on the first Monday IN Dcccm-
bcr and it. viii have to be- finished
aud the verdict rendered before tho
end Of tho month. which marks the
retirement Of Recorder con from the
criminal court
Tho district attorneys Office and
ih" counsel for Thaw. after months
of preparation have declared them
aolycs ready for the call lo battle and
only some unforeseen circumstances
of groal importance can diaarrnngc
thc schedule
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
OUTRAGE COMMITTED DURING
SERVICES IN ST. PETERS CA.
TIIEDIAL At ROME Caused
PANIC AMONG THE PEOPLE.

Under the great dome of St. Peters
beneath the imposing bronze Bald
acchino canopy, stands the high
altar It's directly over the tomb
of St Peters. The altar was con
secratcd in 1894 and from II only the
pope. or some cardinal having GU
thorization. may celebrate mass
The confession is surrounded by a
circular balustradc of marble from
which are suspended by circular
balustradc or marble, from which
are suspended nearly 100 lamps
which burn day and night From the
altar double flight of steps lead to
the shrine, knccling beside which is
Canova's statue of Plus vi.
ON the right in the nave in front
of the altar in a marble chair sits
the bronze statue of st Peter. the
extended foot of the saint being
much worn by the constant kisses
implanted upon it by dcvotces On
tering the basiica
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

II Is figured out by representatives
OF associated charities Of Boston that
the costs Of living there arc a third
less than in New York the mini
mum cost for q family Of two adults
and three children being $3.50 In
Boston and $1OGi in Now York The
assertion IS made that food cloth
ing fuel gas. medicine. etc. arc
materially cheaper i'm Boston. whHc
rent is moro than q third lower.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
AS A CONTRIBUTOR
SEES 1T.
$1,000 CLUB.

There has been such tremendous
and uproarious response to- efforts of
the city press To promote an organ
lied movement for greater Blucfield.
these suggestions are offered as to
method FIRST No member of the club
is expected to exert himself i'm the
least lie should never attend "A
meeting, or spend cent. That would
give the whole thing mcrccnary
air, which would be intolerablC. If
ne wished To attend a meeting. "a
carriage should be provided, together
with theatre tickets. Second No
measure should he adopted that
would he. even in semblance, OPP
posed to any individuals personal
interests. For instance: If ii should
be proposed to- secure furniture
factory for Buencld. and member
OF the club i'm the furniture trade
thought il would even remotely at
feet his business, then not only
should the proposition be defeated.
but even the proposcr should he in
stantly expelled from the club. and
given twcnty-four hours To get out
of town. Third: Every member
should he guaranteed by a good and
sufficient bond, that no rival or
competitor i'm business should derive
amy benefit or advantage whatever
from the movement Fourth. No
member should be expected TO favor
the location of any industry factory.
or other enterprise, in Blucheld or
vicinity, without direct, immediate
advantage TO himself Example: a
member i'm the retail trade should he
guaranteed by a cash deposit that
the employees of such factory or in
dnstry would purchase goods no,
where. save at his store.
Firth No member of one political
party should favor anything mem
her of another political party should
propose, unless he is sole beneficiary
of tho measure and then only for
a substantial cash consideration.
Sixth: If a proposition be submitted,
which though in it's nature is favora-
BILE to the member. yet ne should
oppose the same, except he be the
originator. Seventh: Absolute Sc
crccy should be preserved by every
member. No member should do
anything say anything. or reveal
any knowledge that could possibly
benefit anybody but himself.
Finally, brethren let your watch
word bc dog eat dog" by carefully
following these suggestions, you will
erect here on the Allegheny sky
line magnificent municipality that
will be the wonder and the despair
of all hermit peoples throughout
the ages
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

Yesterday was q blue Monday for
the Daily Leader. The apparatus
which heats the metal for our limo.
type got stopped by the breaking of
q screw and after trying every place
In the city. some one suggested that
We go TO Mr. Charles J. Kinzcr. the
jcwclcr, and we did 50. Now We arc
prepared to state that nc can not
only fix a watch but anything else
that requires skill and good work
manship We arc greatly under oh
legations to him for his kindly cnort
in this matter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

ROME. Nov ia bomb was
exploded in st. Peters today. The
cdilicc was crowded and an indcscrib-
able scene of confusion followed
There were no fatalities
As soon as the echoes of the tire.
mcndous roar had ceased canon
sought by rcassuring words to quiet
the people. but in vain They fled in
all directions and number of wo-
men tainted Women and children
screamed and men tried to protect
their families i'm the crush The
church is ~ large, however that
there was ample room for the
crowd to scatter and no one was in
iurcd. No trace OF the pcrpetrator
of the deed has been found.
Since Saint "A '@lctus, who was or
daincd by Peter himself, erected an
oratory in 90 a. ID, on the site Of
the present basilica to mark the
spot where the remains of St Peter
arc buried no such dastradly oc-
currcncc is noted in the annals of
the church
St Peters is the greatest basilica
in Chrstcndom II took $50 years
in the building, and stands today a
result of the efforts of forty-thrcc
popcs ana the genius of Michael
Angelo, Bramcntc and Rafael The
commission of such an outrage in
such place has called forth un-
limited condemnation, ana is charac-
terizcd as proving that the pcrpctra-
tors of the crime were actuatcd by
feelings worse than those which
moved the vandals and the sara
Gems
The theory is held that this at
tempt was not directed against the
palace. but rather "a challenge to SO
cicty in general by attacking re-
ligion. the most sacred institution OF
the people
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
GETS BACK
AT CRITICS,
PRESIDENT PLEASED WITH CAN.
Al WORK. PAYS RESPECTS
TO THE KNOCKERS.

Colon. Nov. l9.-Rooscvclt and
party sailed Saturday night at ten
for Ponce, Port Rico. on board the
United States battleship Louisiana.
After riding horse back through
the muddy streets of Colon Saturday
afternoon the President went to the
residence of Mr., Bicrs. General Man
ngcr of the Panama railroad for din
hcr. Those present included Chair
man Of the Canal Commission Shonts
ana Chief Engineer Stevens and
wives. Secretary Latta and Surgeon
General RiXcy. The secret service
men with the Presidential party din
ed at an adjoining house
At half past eight Roosevelt reach
ed pier No. IL. whore there was an
enthusiastic gathering of ut least
eight hundred persons, principally
canal employees as wcl ms at Christie
bal and other points along the line
Here the President assembled band
stand and made a thirty minute
speech. In giving impressions of the
work ON the canal, he said he was
pleased with what already has been
done and paid respects To those who
had adversely criticized the work.
How about Poultncy Bigclow?''
'nmc from among the auditors. with
much dclibcration the President re-
marked that in every large work
there was always some one to find
something not done as it should have
been. But the employees should on no
account pay attention to such crlti-
'isms as the critics would sink out of
sight while the work would remain
long after all criticisms had been for
gotten.
Roosevelt said he was impressed
with the magnitude and the great
ness of this work and that he would
like TO see one of his sons engaged I'm
it. II congratulate all heads of de
partmcnts upon the work being done.
and with especial warmth he con
graduated Captain George II. Shan
ION on the success of maintaining or
der in the canal zone. i'm pcrfccting
the splendid police force under his
control. In conclusion the President
1aid he would like 10 remain longer
on the isthmus. but II was necessary
for him to get back to work in The
United States
The President went OF to tho
Louisiana at y. IN He was accom-
panied by Surgeon General Rlxcy,
Secretary Latta, Lieutenant Evans
and the secret service mon
The Louisiana sailed at 10 D. m.
The Washington ana the Tennessee
delayed in coaling at Chriqui did not
ret back i'm time to sail with the
Louisiana. Doubtless they will join
the warship ON tho way to Porto
Rico.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
THE SURPRISE STORES
AND
THE S AND 1Oc STORES.
ARE SANTA CLAUS HEADQUAR-
TIERS FOR XMAS

On yesterday We received this let
ter from little Miss Irene Lindsey
Ia he delivered TO Santa Claus when
he arrives ut our stores: Dear San
ty: Please bring me writing desk
and a doll with a long dress. Bring
-. i. monkey and clown and Eva
"a pic'a'ninny. Ircno Lindsey"
We cordially invite every little
girl In or near Blucncld to write to
Santa Claus, care Santa's postomcc.
Tho Surprise Stores. BlucRcld.
SANITY hds~a prlvalc mail here and
We have opened a Post Office for
him. Now whom ne asks MS what
Fred or May, Robert or Julia, or
YOU want We just hand him your
letter. No worry, no wondering what
some ono wants. hut zach child or
adults hearts desire for Kris Kringlc
to know and choose from. VIII you
help ua make il q successful pleas.
urc? Send YOUR letter carly No
stamp required in Santy's mail box
We think irene viii get her desk and
dolly. H. pays To advertise, and Santa
Claus likes TO favor the little ones
who arc respectful 10 parents and
Kind 10 companions. The monkey FOR
"B. f." ana the pic'a'ninny for Eva
are ready for Santy's visit and APP
prevail, with several thousand other
presents for all his family" young
.or grown mp
As We have the Now Surprise
Stores, CDoublc Hooms) ana also the
ana zoe stores. (dcu IT, The hearts
Of the children ana their mothcrs)
under the Same management. if
stands 10 reason We buy cheaper
than amy competitor who needs only
small lots Of goods for one room. We
sell ass cheap MS othcra buy why
pay moro? We sell for CASH only.
so you pay for no bad dcbts we might
lose On some ono olsc We add a
reasonable proGt ON an goods but
only ONE profit Every piece IS
marked boo plain figures We treat all
alike. We cannot tell YOUR money
from any other after IL gets I'm our
drawer Yours is as good ana buys
az much as the customer at the next
counter. ana in orr several stores
you arc SURE no FIND Just WHAT
lOt WANT, be- 10 &c doll or toy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

Germany. which stands at tho head
Of Europe for Tho number Of ta
newspapers. has over $500. " which
500 are dailics England takcs the
second place with some 1000, but
has tho most dailics 500 in an
Franco rs close behind with $500. of
which quarter appear daily bi or
iriwcckly Italy has 1900. while
in order follow Austria, Spain, Rus
STA. Greece and switzerland
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
Bomb Exploded in
Shadow of Altar.
ELIMINATION
OF PROSPERITY

There must be limit to this pro
cess of alternally rising prices and
wages and constantly increasing cos,
of subsistence, which Is characters
tic of periods of prosperity" Tht
prosperity becomes grossly unequal
Those who control large amounts Of
capital and large amounts of Labor
by means of organization and com
bination in production. and thereby
largely control prices and wages. get
more than their share.
There is n numerous class i'm the
community whose incomes do not
rise at all. or not nearly i'm proper
ton To the cost of living This APP
plies not only To those who have
fixed incomes from former invest
ments or fixed salaries that they
have no power to raise. but to great
numbers of wagc-earners outside of
organized Industries and to a mass
of business men To whom the cost of
doing their business outstrips the
profit they can derive from it. Pros
pcrity becomes onc-sidod, until this
great mass of ill-requited producers
are forced to curtail consumption
and the demand for various com
moditics begins 10 fall OF and supply
gets beyond IT, Then reaction sets
In because there is over-production
which simply means that consume
ton is not keeping up with produc-
ton. and soon there is a slackcning
of the machinery. fall i'm prices
a break i'm the credit here and there
perhaps general collapse and a
slowing down into the valley of dc
preston. The wave of prosperity has
passed
There are many signs i'm the pres
cnt raising of wages by railroads
and great Industrial establishments
after a raise in prices following up-
ON previous raise I'm wages. with n
prcmonition of further rise i'm prices
that the elimination of this process
of imitation is approaching. The cost
of living is beginning to bear hard
upon those who are the victims of
the maladjustmcnt by which an nm
due share of the fruits of prosperit,
is gathered by organizations of capi-
tai and organizations of labor. the
participants In which are relatively
small part of the whole population
There are other producers who act
a fair share, but there is large class
.of those who are worse of for the
boosted prosperity of the country. be-
cause the cost of living has gone be-.
yond their means Of obtaining in.
come The continuance Of "A raise in
prices and in wages toward the point
of an inevitable break i'm an omen
that the limit is not distant from
which the mountain wave must sub
sidc-Ex
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

I5 CONFlDENT or vINprcA.
TION

Sow york. Soy 80 Tho directors
of tho standard OH Company issued
% circular Saturday 10 stockholders
OF The company saying that the com
pnny'a position la maHeailablc. from
both legal and moral standpoint
The director declare themselves con
Gdout that iu the proceedings now
instituted the company position
VIII bc succc sfully maintained and
indicated
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
BIG WRECK
OF COAL CARS IN CHRISTIANS.
BURG TUNNEL.

There was quite q big sized wreck
of coal cars in the Christianaburg
tunnel. lust below Radford last oven
ing There were -four or five coal cars
piled up I'm the tunnel which will
ucccssitatc "a transfer of passenger
during The night Fortunately no
one was hurt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

There arc about 10000 islands be-
tween the coast Of India and NADIA
gascar All Of them are capable Of
supporting population. but only 600
are inhabited
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
THE WARNING TO
STANDPATTERS

The defeat of some prominent
'standpattcrs" and the very narrow
escape of some others will be apt
to shake the confidence of the Rcpub.
lican majority Of next congress inI
the stability Of their position
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20
SHE WOULD HAVE MARRIAGES
ON TRIAL--IE DISSATISFIED
THEN SEPARATE.


Now York. Nov i9.-Mrs. Her
bert Parsons. wife of Representative
Parsons and daughter of Horny Clews
the ba"kcr, has stirred the clergy by
her now book, The Family" I'm
which she advocates marriages on
trial
Tao Rt Rev william Croswell
Dos. Episcopal bishop of Albany.
who for years has been laboring for
uniform divorce laws In all the States,
had this To say Saturday night:
This is n most revolutionary and
| indecent performance. | cannot un-
dcrstand why woman In her posi-
| tlon Expresses such ideas. II Ia too
bad to be true. The only thing To he
| said of the book so far as I have read
the excerpts proves to me that II IN n
| fundamental denial of the religious,
civil. and social position that mar
riago has always occupied.
Tho theory of what she calls trial
| marriages, Is To my mind nm outrage.
II attracks the most vital part. the
between husband and wife, but tho
home. II Is opposed to and I'm con
| tradiction of the entire religious,
legal and social views as To what mar
riagc is. From n religious point of
Wow It is blasphcmous. from u legal
| standpoint II IL revolution, and
from human standpoint IT, impels
disaster and disgrace"
Rev. Madison G. Peters agrees with
the position taken by Mrs. Parsons.
He says
II quite agree with Mrs. Parsons
that divided people should he allow
cd To romarry without criticism.
81 have two daughters growing up
into young womanhood, and when the
time comes for them to think of mar
rIaEc | would urge them to he in no
haste, but TO deliberately choose their
life partner. not by momcntary pas
sion but for solid worth Of charac-
ter.
But ! would ask them to live
with a man who proved unworthy
would toll them to cast such man
on ANA If they found the man whom
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

w % Crouahaw q Company sold
j. u Fronchoa place in south Blue
field Yesterday 90 Mrs MrlIcssa
pauehor'y ConsIdcr?tlon &2,5Oo
j. G. Darst ono of Tho old pionccrs
OF INC city ana Che leading cold man
OF former days is in tho city
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

The Thornton Clothing Company.
were busy all day yesterday moving
into thoir commodious now building
on the Rcd Lot
j Frank Ginthcr, the young cdi-
tor of the Graham Banner. was q
business visitor here yesterday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

ID T. Bailey, son of 4 w Bail
oF prosperous farmer South Of
the city has been quito slcl, for % few
days
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

II was just like the president to
give the battlcship stokcrs an Illus
tration Of the right way to shovel
coal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-20

Read the BIucaold Daily Leader
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-05-04
LING TELLS OF TWENTY-FIVE MAYS.

Average number of days with .0l of
an inch or more, 2. The greatest
monthly precipitation was 5,68 inches
in 1899. The least monthly precipita-
tion was O.42 inches in 1897. The
greatest amount Of precipitation re-
corded in any "a consecutive hours
was 2.48 inches on May 2, 1899. The
greatest amount of snowfall recorded
in any "a consecutive hours (record
extending to winter of 1884-85 only)
was 25 incues on May 1-2, 1899.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
Average a. M, rs: average p. M,
so.
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
Average number of clear days. s.;
partly cloudy days, Is: cloudy days, 8.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the southwest. The average
hourly velocity OF the wind is Ii miles
an hour. The highest velocity of the
wind was 63 miles from the northwest
on May IL, 1899.
Station: Havre, Montana.
Date of issue: April 30, 1906.
C. w. LING,
Official in Charge, Local Office,
Weather Bureau.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-05-04
WITTE RETIRED FROM PREMIERSHIP.

direction of reaction, but really is due
to Emperor Nicholas desire to put
himself in line with the result of the
elections and that his purpose is to
reorganize the cabinet to meet the new
conditions by the inclusion Of some
Constitutional Democrats, though the
leader of the ministry will be of the
emperor's own choice Though this
suggestion is novel, certain things tend
to show that it is not at all impossible
Close observers will not be amazed by
the retirement of Minister of the In
terror Durnovo as well as of Premier
Witte.
The Liberal leaders, however, are
nonplussed by the remarkable change
of commanders at this crucial instant
and are inclined to interpret 1t as
showing that reaction has obtained
the upper hand. These prophets pre-
dict the dissolution of the national
parliament and all sorts of retrograde
movements.