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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
ALWAYS A HERO.

No public man OF this country has
been more continuously on view for
period of his leadership and hero
hood He started in "A blaze of glory,
and his glory is still abla2e. II illu-
inmates his party from Maine TO
Texas, from New York 10 California
II the earth were TO open and swal-
low him. darkness, inky darkness,
would descend upon the democracy.
But, as everybody Is glad to belive,
the earth is firm under him, and for
the next two years he is booked TO
give his followers much heartening
and his opponents much to think
about Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
General Opinion is That
Neither Side Can Whip
The Other.
HOPE CENTERS IN APPEAL To
UNITED STATES FOR INTER
VENTION.

HAVANA. Sept. 3.-"Neither side
can whip the other" is the concise
statement now heard everywhere In
Havana, and IL may also be fairly
com -ued TO be the growing convic.
tion of thoughtful persons through.
out the island.
In Havana at least. this conviction
shas led among all unprejudiced per.
sons. TO expressions on a hope that
the prerogative of the Platt amend
ment soon will be utilized by the
United States for the purpose of ef.
fectually putting an end to a con.
dition that everybody believes Is
otherwise bound to grow more and
more intolerable.
Nobody appears to believe that the
insurgents will take Havana, al.
though this is not regarded as i'm.
possible. especially when 1t is con.
sidered that cooperation I'm such n
movement assuredly would come
from within. Everybody comedies
that the government troops can con
tinue their record OF victories I'm al
most all open fights with the insur-
gents, but how the government with
the forces now at its command In
view of the small number of enlist
ments ever can prevail against its
enemies who fight in the same old
method OF guerrilla warfare is a con
undrum which nobody pretends to
solve
That the insurrection is growing
constantly is updeniably evidenced
every day and the degree of pardon
recently extended by the government
has~brought no appreciable change
IN the situation. One of the few
Americans who Joined the insurgent
ranks came into Havana tonight
He was farmer in Cuba for several
yers past and presumably is a relia-
bly, source OF information.
He informed the correspondent
OF the Associated Press that $1,000
insurgents now south of Attemisa
in scattered parties will shortly con
centrate with others from the vicin.
ity of Guannaiay with the intention
of capturing both Artemisa and
Guanajay and holding the entire
width of eastern Pinar del Rio PROV
ince.
They will thus control the situation
far better than did the Spanish troops
in the days of the famous trocha and
at precisely the same points. The
insurgents already have taken Ca
banas and Bahia Honda on the north
coast of Pfnar del Rio province. and
according to conservative statements
they have easily IS per cent OF the
people of this district with them
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
APPROVED BY THE
STANDPATTERS

Col. Albert Clarke Of Boston, pres
ldent OF the Home Market club. is
80 pleased with President Rooscvclts
position against tarin revision that
he declares. 'it is jnst the position
of the Home Market club" That
ought to settlet heq question OF the
.xI .ie. prOtectionism Of the Presi-
dent when II IS remembered that
the Home Market Club is an append
age of the Protective tariff League,
md these two organizations believe
the tariff protection 10 the trusts IS
n sacred contract that should not be-
.Unkered with
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
VIRGINIANS
ARE ENTOMBED
NINE MEN ENToMBED IN VIRGIN
IA COAL MINE--MEN ARE
HURRYING TO THE RES
CUE.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Sept. 3.-A
special from Sergeant, Ky, today
says that nine men are entombed
in n coal mine near there, just over
the state line In Virginia. TWO OF the
men are named Craft. The names of
the others are not learned The
accident occurred yesterday afterr
noon, and gangs of worlSmen have
since been digging toward the i'm
prisoned men. II is expected that
that imprisonment will not continue
much longer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
Forty Five Years Ago There
Were No Telephones or
Automobiles.
NEITHER WE'RE THERE RLEC.
TRIO LIGHTS. TROLLEY oARs
AND OTHER CONVENT.
ENCEs.


Forty-fivs years marks. We may
say. the man OF middle age. yet the
retrospect OF the last forty-five years
VIII point To many OF the most re-
markable. and as now considered.
indispensable. Inventions and devices
OF civilized life. These. the middle
aged man. as boy. did not even
dream OF. Going back to the time
when the man. now forty-five. was
five, We will find that he and all the
rest OF mankind lived very satisfac-
torily without telephones. Scarcely
honse OF any considerable size.
would now be deemed habitabie
without one. When communication
with distant point was needed
the telegraph was brought into re-
quisition. If great haste was not re-
quisite. n letter sufficed.
The expedition with which busi-
ness is now transacted was obviously
impossible without the telephone, al
though other inventions then equally
unknown, contribute much To the
hurry OF today. The electric light.
like most other electrical inventions.
was as distant as tho telephone:
! though gas and oil. principally the
former, made what was considered
satisfactory illumination. Great con-
struction works could not. however,
he carried on by night with gas while,
now. by arc light they may. In that
day the miner toiled underground
by the dim nlckering illumination of
candle. Al present. large mines
arc strung with incandescsnt eiec-
trio lights and kept practically az
light as are surface establishments
by night.
Forty years ago speed of thirty
miles by rail was deemed wonderful,
and continuous trips OF more than
200 miles were rare. Changes Of
cars were frequent on long dis
tance journeys. and at the segments
of roads controlled by different COM
panies, there was much transferring
or passengers and baggage. and buy
Ing or new tickets. Dining cars were
unknown, and wayside lunch coun-
ters. with their familiar gongs and
summary "All aboard" termination
to unsatisfactory and Abbreviated re-
pnsts. were the rule.
The postage rate on domestic let
ters was then three cents and for
eIgn postage was charged to Cana
da and Mexico; while every negotia-
Bile document, deed, check, bond or
legal instrument bore an internal
revenue stamp. Bankers. brokers,
stationers, druggists, and even sa-
loonkeepers kept supply OF reve-
nue. stamps on sale. and merchants
had them in sheets ready to be af-
fixed TO receipts n even for the most
trifilng amounts.
Every bank and merchant, and
practically every storekeeper then
subscribed to some publication which
gave weekly list OF new counterfeit
bank notes: and these publications,
owing TO the then imperfect methods
OF engraving and registration. were
usually many pages in extent
Thus the Philadelphia Record
enumerates the rapid strides we are
making in every way. and yet the
work OF invention goes on. Hardly a
day but what new things come to
our knowledge which startle and
amaze No one knows what the NEXT
few years may bring.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
THE PEERLESS.

He IS here. who? william Jen-
nings Bryan, n man who was first
called "the peerless" hair I'm derlslon.
but man who has grown so steadily
with his party and with his people
that today those who once considered
his name an anathcma are vleing
with each other TO do him honor --
New York Telegraph.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
THE PENSYL-
VANIA BRAND

We don't see that the Pennsyl-
vanla democrats arel showing up
very large in the Bryan push in Now
York But wait until Bryan is elect
ed president and then the whole
Pennsylvania bunch will be around
shaking hands with him and giving
him reminders that they have just
as good appetites as can be found
anywhere In this country. Philadel-
phia Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
IMPRESSIVE WELCOME

There Is no doubt about the mag
nitude Of the demonstratlon arranged
to commemorate Mr.. Bryan's home
coming, and the impressive welcome
must have been peculiarly grateful
TO him. offered as II Is. In q city
which ten years ago he had reason
TO describe as the enemy's eoun-
try. New York Sun
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
THE GOOD-FoR-
NOTHINGS.
Two classes there be that we view
with misgiving
work without living
Joseph O. TOrrey.

It SIS reported that an American
college which has just built new
swimming-tank viii require all stu
dents TO take the course in swim
ming This sort of prescribed coursc
will boz popular Almost any per
son may be- put In n place whore his
own life and the lives OF others de-
pend ON his ability to- swim. and eve
rvbodv should know how
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
GREAT OCCASION.

The American people give their
hand 10 Mr.. Bryan. and their heart
with II. There is wide interest in the
homecoming OF this plain American
citizen. and an evident heartiness ia
the welcome extended 20 him that
make the occasion remarkable -
New York Times
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04

Sixty per cent Of the London police
are on tho night service. whicl they
prefer to day service because there
IS less tn do One Of their main du-
ties at night is to see that doors and
windows are barred and To notify the
occupants Of houses when they are
not. Nearly 10000 doors and win
oows have been found open by them
in one year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
WITT DIT PARALLEL.

The reception that Mr. Bryan has
met with at the hands OF his country
men ON his return home from n tour
of the world Is without parallel I'm
our American history Milwaukee,
NeWq
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
JosHING ABOUT 1T

In view Of the trend toward
spelling reform. what a great proof
reader Josh Billings would make If
he were still alive.--Kansas CITY
Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04

4 spokane hoy murdered hia fath-
Ter when "a request for money was
refused. This lesson should Imprc
itself deeply upon parents who are
inclined to be disobedient-E
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04

The Roosevelt Home club. Of Sew
York city. is 10 be investigated by
tho PostOmce Department at the
express request of President Roosc.
Welt with view OF insauing 70 fraud
order against &c.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04
PRICELESS
TREASURES.

Little birds and little flowers. little
diamonds, little pearls;
But the dearest things on earth are
the little boys and girls
Selected
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04

II rained esterday and then #
rained again.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-04

Notwithstanding the large crowd
Bluehud was a quiet city yesterday.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
WITH HIS PISTO-.
In Hand Mr.. Sapp Ordered The Preacher
Out Of His House.


Hawesvllle, KY, March a. Quite
a scene followed today when Mr..
Joe Sapp, one of the most prominent
business men In Hawesville, while
looking through hole he had cut
in the wall of his store found his
wife with the Rev. b. +. Lawhorn,
pastor of the Hawesville, Methodist
church. Coming out from behind
his place of hiding with pistol in
his hand he told the preacher that
he had gone far enough and ordered
him out of his store.
MIR. and Mrs. Sapp are members of
the Methodist church, and the
preacher says that he was only try
ing to make Mrs. Sapp go back TO
her husband, as the couple had
quarreled several days before.
The Rev. Mr.. Hawthorn denied the
charge, and called church trial,
which was held this evening. The
Rev. j. It. Rushing, of Henderson /;
the Rev Frank NJ. Thomas and the
Rev. j. Il. Reid, of Greensboro. and
the Rev. b. M. CurrIe, of Cloverport,
heard the case, and a verdict of not
guilty was returned.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
THE RIO oRANDE DISASTER
Conclusions and Recommendation
of the Coroner's jury at
Canyon city, Col.

Canyon City Col, March 2s.-The
coroners jury which has been ihvesti-
eating the Denver & Rio 6rande
wreck at Adobe on March II ended its
deliberations Tuesday and returned a
verdict, which, in its essential points
Is as follows:
''That the collision was due to the
carelessness and negligence OF s. F.
Lively, operator at Swallows.
''That his negligence was not willful
or malicious.
THAT Lively was asleep when No. 3
passed his station and failed to so re-
port when asked by the chief dispatch
err.
That Night Operator vandeusen
should not have deserted lis post of
duty.
"That no criminal prosecution
should lie against Lively or the rail-
road by reason OF said collision.
THAT change In signal methods
should be adopted requiring trains to
remain at message stations until stop
signals are changed and the engineer
has ascertained from the agent that
there are no orders for him.
"That block signal system be in
stalled or that the Denver G. Rio
Grande system double track its road
way"
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
JACKSONVILLE LIST.

4 nice house and lot on East
broadway, jacksonville; house new
and in first class state of repairs,
cheap at $500. Terms easy.
\ nice cottage home on Dawes St.
near East Broadway; house new,
nice outbulldings, good cistern. ev-
erything we'll improved This prep
erty is bargain at $1,000.
Also nice new cottage on Semi
nary street, in the city of Madison
willie at bargain. Can be bought
for 81 800.
Have two cheap houses for sale
that can be bought at $1,000 cash.
These houses are renting for 1925 per
year, which is over IL per cent. on
an investment.
A new house on Dawes street in
the city of jacksonville, with a va
cant lot, good outbuildings, good
we'll of water, new fences, everything
i'm first class state of repairs. This
house can be bought for $500 on
easy terms.
Also have quite number of houses
and lots that we own individually
and some four or five hundred acres
OF good farming lands that we will
sell on easy terms, and some 10 or 20
vacant lots at prices very satisfact-
DRY to people wishing to make good
Investment.
One room cottage, lot 84xl50 feet.
Outhouses and garden, on corner of
Noel and Seminary-st. Price 81 500.
One room cottage, lot 84x30 feet,
good water and Outhouses, on Semi
nary street. Price $4,000. This is a
bargain.
SO acres good timber land, mile
from jacksonville, near Reinecke
mine. Will sell land, timber and
mineral rights for $4,000. The tim
Der alone is worth half the amount.
One tract of 40 acres and one of 20
acres, good timber. The 40 acre tract
Joins the Dabney Bishop farm and
the 20 acre tract is about 2 miles
from Mortons Gap. The land is in
the heart of the coal fields and is
worth $40 per acre. Price now. $50
per acre.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
WARDROBE FELL ON HER.
Mrs. Vie Davis Stunned BY Shock From
Heavy Piece OF Furniture.

Mrs. Vie Davis suffered an acct
dent yesterday morning at the home
of her son, DIR. p. b. Davis that came
near being serious. She. climbed
partly upon large and heavy ward
robe for some purpose, when it fell
over on her with great crash that
alarmed the family and sent the
neighbors ia TO see what was the
matter. Fortunately door of the
wardrobe was open as it fell for
ward and thus shielded Mrs. Davis
and prevented her from receiving
the full force of the shock. As il
was she was quite stunAed bv the
fall and was unconscious for brief
space but recovered completely in
a little while.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
JEROME TO TEsT THE LAW
The Question of criminaIity OF Cana
paign Contributions by Corr
porations To he Tested.

New York, March 2S.--It developed
Tuesday afternoon that only one war
rant has been issued as the result of
sudden activity of District Attorney
Jerome, and that is for George w. Per-
kins The movement is in accordance
with d plan of Jeromes to test the
law. The idea is to have the supreme
court pass upon the question of crimi-
nality in corporations making cam
paign contributions. In accordance
with this plan, Perkins will be ar
raigned Wednesday Counsel for Per-
kins will procure writ OF habeas cor
pus from one OF the justices of the
supreme court. Jerome will submit
the facts in his possession and ask for
a speedy decision
This apparently is the answer Of Je-
rome to Judge O'Sulllvan, who charged
the grand jury not to permit the dis
trict attorney to take the Insurance.
case away from them, but 10 demand
that all the evidence should be pro-
duced for their consideration.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
Finley e. Fawceff
REAL ESTATE DEALERS
Have the Following Property for Sale and will sell it
DARLINGTON LIST.

One 3 room dwelling house, new
roof, good stable, garden and water /;
on McEuen avenue. A splendid bar
gain at $3.50.
One eight room, two story house.
new, on railroad street. All con-
veniences and outhOuses, complete
rents for $25 90 per month. VIII sell
for $4200.O0 cash, or one-half down
balance in one and two wears at SIX
percent. interest.
One five room house on Sebret
avenue; good location; near M. E..
Church, South. Good outhouses (;
good water and garden. Rents for
$500 will sell for $l,700.00 this is a
bargain.
One lot with two good dwelling
houses on 1t, one five, the other a
three room house. Good water and
outhouses, good location, will sell
for $4,000.
One 10 room house, rents for $50 per
month, built for 2 families, good gar
den and outhouses. House in good
repair. Will sell for $4,000 cash or
on time.
One 6 room house on Methodist
hill, newly painted and newly COW
cred. Good cistern, electric lights
and all conveniences. Lot 9Oxl70
feet. Will sell for $1,000 cash or on
time.
One 3 room cottage on Atkinson
avenue In good condition. Rents
for SO. Will sell for $1,000 cash.
Place is worth $l,100.
One new room house in the Coe-
men addition, built ten years ago,
good outhouses and fences, worth
81 500, will sell for $3.50.
One 6 room cottage near NJ. E..
Church South. Well built cistern
on back porch and well in front yard.
Two room cottage that rents for So in
rear. Nice stable and outhouses,
good garden and fruit trees, good
cellar. This place is well worth
81, 200, Will take 81, 1000 cash.
One 8 room cottage on Atkinson
avenue, good well nice outhouses,
everything convenient, will sell Tor
81, 100 cash.
Broom house and 2 lots l00xl70
feet, in Barnsley. Will sell for 5000.
One new Broom cottage 2 porches,
cistern' etc. New stable and fences.
Lot 50x190 feet. Will sell cheap.
This place must go quick. Price
5000.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
If you interested call on or write US.
FINLEY g. FAWCETT,
darlington jacksonville
HECLA NEWS.

The Rev. S. r. Crockett conducted
services at the Hecla church twice
ON last Sunday.
Several families from this place
contemplate ENGRAVING to Califor-
mia in the near future. Teey will
probably locate somewhere near Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Jas. Toombs and family have
moved out to the Stone place
Mrs Eliza Powell left for her home
near Hopkinsville last Saturday.
She has been spending some weeks
as the guest of Mrs. A. j. Wilson
Mr.. Jno. Jennings is visiting in
Trenton this week.
The children of Mr.. JAS. Greer are
all confined at home with the whoop-
ing cough. Mr.. and Mrs. Greer are
also sick.
The Hecla Sunday school will
have a rally on the fourth Sunday
in April. An interesting pros ram
is being prepared.
Mrs. w. p. Jennings was in Mad
isonville Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lovelace have
gone to housekeeping in Darlington.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
HAS FINISHED IN new YORK
ATToRNEY-GENERAL HADLEY
OF MISSOURI RESTS.
Testimony Taken In His on Trust
Custer suit VIII he Certified TO
the Missouri supreme Court.

New York, March 2S-The taking Of
testimony In this city in the proceed
ings brought by the state OF Missouri
to Gust from that commonwealth the
Standard OIL Co. of Indiana, the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil Co and the Republic OIL
Co. on the ground that they constitute
a combination in restraint of trade. was
ended, Tuesday. Attorney General Had
ley of Missouri. who has been present
during most OF the time since the local
inquest began. announced that with the
days adjournment the Kew York pro-
ceedings were ended. He instructed
Commissioner Sanborn, before whom
the witnesses testified. TO send a certi-
fed copy of the testimony to the SUI
preme court of Missouri. where II will
become a part OF the record In the
states case
Practically the last move Mr. Hadley
made In the case was to introduce tes-
timony showing the difficulties under
which most Of the witnesses who are In
any way connected with the Standard
Oil Co. were served. He put in the
record the fact that every effort had
been made to secure the testimony OF
John d. Rockefeller. but none had sue
ceeded. He introduced copies of letters
written TO attorneys of the Standard Oil
requesting that officers of the company
accept service. The request applied to
John d. Rockefeller along with several
others
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
CHEAPER FARM LAND.
SOUTHWEST OFFERS BEST OPPORTUNI-
TIES FOR SECURING HOMES.

Many farmers in the Northern aud
Eastern states are selling their high
priced lands and locating in the
Southwest. Many who have been
unable to own their homes In the
older country are buying land in the
new country.
Unusual opportunities exist along
the lines of the Missouri Pacific Iron
Mountain Route. The rich ,alluvial,
delta lands and river bottom lands
of Southeast Missouri, Eastern Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Texas, capa
BILE of producing go bushels of corn, a
bale of cotton, 4 to 6 tons OF alfalfa,
$50 bushels of potatoes, and other
grains, vegetables and hay crops,
can be bought for $3.50 to $500 per
acre. When cleared and slightly
improved will rent for $500 TO $500
per acre cash.
Uplands more rolling, lighter soil,
adapted to fruit growing-peaches
pears, plums, grapes, berries-alsO
melons, tomatoes and other vegeta-
bles, can be bought for $500 to $1,000
per acre in unimproved state. Many
places with small clearings and some
improvements can be bought very
cheap.
This is fine stock country. No
long winter feeding. Free range,
pure water, mild climate.A healthy
growing country, with great future.
Write for map and descriptive lit
erature on Missouri, Arkansas Louis
lana, Texas, Kansas or Indian Terri
tory. Very cheap rates on first and
third Tuesdays of each month Adj
dress,
R. 7. @. MATTHEWS, T. P. A.,
Louisville, KY.
or H. c. T0WNSEND,G.P eta
81. Louis, Mo.
How Are Your KidneysE
Or Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills San
free Add sterling Remedy Go. CHICAGO or \
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1906-03-29
KILLED DOWN IN A MINE
Twenty-Three Lives Lost and TweR-
ty-Five Injured In Mine ExplO-
sion In West Virginia.

Fairmont, w. Va. March 24-Twen-
ty-two are known to be dead,25injured
and one missing and believed to be
dead, as the result of an explosion OF
gas in the shaft of the CenturyCoalCo
at Century,a small mining town situat
ed so miles north of Fairmont, on the
Bellington & Buckhannon branch OF
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
The explosion was the most deplor-
able of series Of underground trag-
edfes which have befallen this district
In the last 10 months.