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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-06

appendix.
"rho diamond Is yours" said the
Office Judge to tho iewclor. Take IL.
But If YOU resort 10 a surgical ope-
ration against the prisoners viii
and she dies you can be held for
murder"
The doctors say the diamond can
be removed only by an operation.
and that il 1t Is not removed the
young woman will surely die.
'l will die before will let them
operate" she says stoutly.
The right to resist operation for
appendicitis must not be broken
down. II it should be, few of us
might escape the knife Few enough
escape as it is.
II was in this same city OF Omaha
that noted physician recently de
clared that not over per cent OF
, the operations performed for appen-
dicitis were justified.
The appendix is supposed to be
an organ OF no use. But one that
catches and holds a $500 diamond
has its virtues, and none can blame
the prisoner for insisting upon re
/ tanning It.
True, diamond in the appendix
is OF no use. But OF what use is q
diamond, anyway?
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PART II.

/. Piano Solo. Romance. RIb-
onstein. jamie Drlnkard.
2. Vocal Solo. Good Night. Liz
zie Humphreys.
3. Piano Duet. Minuet. Pader-
uosh. Mrs J. c. Wright and Jose
phine Wright.
4. Piano Solo. Hungarian Rnap-
sody List Evelyn Foutz.
s. Chorus. swins song. Lohr.
by the club.
6. Piano Solo. Josephine Wright.
Z. Piano Solo. splmslied. IitolR.
Lizzie Humphreys.
8. Chorus. Thro' Sylvan Glades
Hornor The Club.
8. Pianos and Violin. siumrei
Song. Schubert. Misses McCaulev
Humphreys, Foutz, Drnkard and
Mr.. Bane
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-06-06
PART l..

Song. When Life is Brightest. Pr
suit. Chorus.
,. Piano Solo. A Sunny Morning.
Ruth Bodel.
3. Piano Duet. Ruth Higginbotham
and Sadie Raugh.
4 Piano Trio. Waltz, Kramer.
Misses Mabel, Maud and Iris Slzer.
g. Vocal Duet The Haunted
Spring. Misses Humphreys and Buch-
anan.
6. Piano Solo. Second Mazurka.
GODDARD Mary McCauley.
z. Piano Quartette. Rosemonde
Schubert Misses Foster, Humph-
reys, Foutz and Drinkard.
s. Choir. The Chimes.
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THE
AMERICAN NATIONAL
BANK
Blueield, w. Va.

Capital fully paid ..... $1OO.OOO.O0
Shareholders Liability 100000, 90
Security to Depositors. $500. $4,000
Your money deposited
here is safe
BECAUSE
Supervised by the
United States Government
And the following
Board OF Directors:
ID. E. FRENCH.
Vice-President Bank OF Keystone.
Attorney at Law. Blueneld. w. Va.
S. M. SMITH,
Member OF County Court,
smiths Insurance Agency.
l.. J. HOLLAND.
Attorney at Law.
JAS. A. STRoTHER.
Attorney at Law. Mayor of WEIGH,
Vice President Citizens Bank, OF
WEIGH. w. Va.
b. S. HIGGINBoTHAM.
Real Estate.
NATHAN SOHN.
Capitalist.
X. c. FLESHMAN.
n. & w. Railway.
c. r.. McNUTT.
Attorney at Law,
/ President First National Bank
Princeton, w. Va.
w. J. WINESETT,
Contractor.
H. /. SHoTT.
Postmaster and Editor
Daily Telegraph.
l.. C. ToNEY,
"Jc' Vi ANol IulOIk w. va.
II. w. HONAKER,
Merchant, HallsVille, w. Va.
E. l.. SHUFFLEBARGER.
Contractor, Graham, Va.
b. M. NEWMAN,
Merchant and Lumberman.
Graham, Va
G. N. WILLIAMS.
or Williams & Goode. Bankers.
Boydton, Va.
Il. A. WILLIAMS.
Cashier.
ID. G. LILLY,
City Treasurer and Merchant.
VIM. E. FOWLER,
President.
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French officials are considering
a scheme for providing a standing
army of long service men, one fea-
ture of which is to be the compulsory
enlistment of all French school boys
in national rifle corps, so that from
their earliest years they may be ac-
customed to habits of discipline and
knowledge of arms.
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MUSICALE.

The Etude Music Club will give a
Musicale at the Y. NJ. G. A. on the
evening of June 9th at $50 o'clock.
This club is under the management
Of Miss Gertrude Watts, and has been
holding monthly meetings for several
years. It's members have done good
work and have an excellent program
for Saturday night. The officers of
the club are as follows. President,
JAMIE Drinkard; Secretary, Maud
Sizer; Treasurer, May McCauley;
Vice President. Evelyn Foutz. The
public is cordially invited to attend
Admission 25cts. The following pro
gram will be rendered.
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Capital fully paid 49,. $1OO.OOO.O0
Shareholders Liability .s10O.0O0.0O
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A full and complete Line of :
Ladies Oxfords for Easter. 4
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

and n program committee was chosen. Miss
Clara Stearns gave observations she had
made while visiting schools, and Miss Mabel
Temple read paper on Child Study.
Each employe OF the Fiske Paper company
was surprised Wednesday upon opening MS
nay 10 find a ten dollar gold coin In small
envelope on which was printed, Souvenir
Of Fiske Paper CO. The employees signed
A paper and rendered II TO Mr.. Fiske, owner
Of the MILL thanking him for his generosity.
George A. Robertson Of the firm Of q. A.
Robertson 4 Co.. and Miss Lucy Adams, also
very well known here, were married at the
home OF the brides brother In Greenfield,
Mass, Thursday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
n. II. sherwin officiating. Mr.. and Mrs Rob
ertson left for a few weeks trip through the
south and later will return TO their home
hero.
BENJAMIN y. Adams Of Washington, ID. O.,
formerly Of this town, received letter from
the surgeon Of a hospital in California, In
forming him Of the death OF his uncle, o. M.
Adams, which took place Feb. 20. The cause
Of Mr.. Adams's death was malignant ear
buncle. Mr. Adams was known In his younger
days as Miller Adams, and many will recall
him MS one OF the ablest Of educators. For
many years he was principal OF the high
school OF Sacramento, Cal, and later super
iniendent Of the public schools OF that city.
Mr.. Adams is survived by several sisters in
the east and brother, William b. Adams, OF
this place The burial took place at Napa
CITY, Cal
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Trust Prosecutions Can Now Proceed.

Under the decisions of the United States
supreme court at Washington Monday the
prosecutions of the socalled paper
and tobacco trusts for alleged violation of
the Sherman antitrust law, which have been
suspended through the refusal of their Off
GERS TO testify or to produce the books of
the companies can now proceed. The court
upholds the contentious of the government
on all essential points The officers of these
corporations, the court holds, must give the
testimony demanded, they having, as of
ficials, no right of immunity from testifying
regarding the affairs of their corporations,
although as individuals they are themselves
exempt from punishment for acts Of theirs
disclosed by their own testimony. The court
lays down new principle as to the rights
of corporations, which may have a far.reach-
ing effect, by holding that such bodies, while
regarded under the law as citizens, did not
have the same rights as individuals and that
the state creating them, or where questions
of interstate commerce are concerned, the
general government may exercise sovereign
authority in matters relating to violations
of law and by means Of the grand jury in
quire into their affairs by calling for their
books, etc.
1t is known that the department of justice
has been holding back antitrust proceedings
in several directions, awaiting the decision of
the supreme court. 1t is understood that At
torney-Genera Moody will now lose no time
in beginning these other suits, backed by the
new rulings.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
sPoFFoRD.

Mrs. Earl Burt is sick and confined to her
bed,
Mrs. j. W. York visited in Kcene last
week
Mrs. l.. Burnham is sick with the prevail.
ing distemper.
John Reed Of Mortified. Mass, is visiting
at John Joslin's.
Maude Lincoln is quite i'll with tonsilitis,
but is improving.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. f.
o. Scott Thursday OF last week
Mr. and Mrs. George Joslin Of Brattleboro
visited relatives and friends here recently.
Otis starkey OF West Swanzey was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Joslin Sunday.
Several men from Keene and Brattleboro
have been fishing here the past week. One
pike was caught weighing over 10 pounds.
and some smaller ones.
A meeting of the fire precinct was held
Monday afternoon at the engine house, Erv.
ing Hildreth r. b. Foster and Nathan Puifer
being chosen fire commissioners and John
W. York, treasurer.
A large company attended the band con-
cert and play Friday night and all pro-
nounced it one of the best entertainments
of the season The young people who took the
parts in the play all did finely and the mem
beers of the band played exceedingly well. a
dance was held after the play. Music by
the Wilson brothers, with Fred Neal az
prompter
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
PRISONERS COMPLAIN OF ABUSE.
More Testimony Concerning House OF COT
rection Management

Contrary to expectations the house oil cor
,.oo,;or Investigating committee did not com
nlote their work at last weeks session, the
members having left for their respective
homes early Saturday morning IL was s'at'
ed that the committeeman had private DUST
ness which demanded attention. 1t is eN,
pected that the hearings viii be resumed
within two weeks. AT the afternoon session
FRIDAY statistics were introduced from the
state auditors office showing that tnere mao
been decrease of $4,000 in costs in the
,nun;c;nal and Justice courts since the license
law was passed Last year there was an
increase in the cost of Jail board of $1,000
This is caused by the increase in the num-
her of commitments. Superintendent Nor
Gan testified that there were instances where
prisoners had to serve abnormally long terms
in consideration of the offenses against them
because of the large amounts added to their
costs through commitment fees. To diseredit
n statement made by Philip Petrie some time
ago that of SIG raised to buy prizes for the
Fourth of July field day at the house OF cor
recton only SO could be accounted for, Guard
John F. Smith was placed on the witness
stand. Smith testified that he had never
made cent out of any of the performances
at the house of correction. On Smith S re-
quest Petrie was recalled and testified that
he received conditional pardon from Gov
ernor Bell. Smith asked Petrie If he had
kent his parole and the former prisoner re-
piled in the affirmative. To this the guard
answered that he knew Petrie had been
drunk the first night after getting out of jail.
Commissioner Brigham rebuked Smith for
attacking Petrie James l., Ladue testified
that he had seen Assistant Superintendent
Daniel Bree kick Charles Rugg, half-witted
man. He had seen Rugg in the rings for
punishment, the foolish prisoner remaining
nearly half day with his arms held above
his head. Herbert Ellsley also a prisoner,
testified that he had heard a prisoner in an
other cell say: Don't kick me, Mr.. Bree. "
Assistant Superintendent Bree denied all the
charges made against him. He said he had
struck Rugg gently on the side of his head
but never with, force enough to hurt him.
Bree did not think the house of correction
a proper place for Rugg. Another prisoner,
Robert Farley, testified to having seen Bree
kick Rugg in the head in the prison dining
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

Clara Amidon spent the past week in Put
ney and Brattleboro.
George Amidon, Richard Farr, Fred Harris
and Lee Higgins went to Boston Tuesday to
attend the automobile show.
The West Chesterfield Cemetery associa.
ton will hold its annual meeting at the
church Monday evening, March 26.
Mrs. Freesland returned to her home in
West6eld,, Mass last week. Her daughter,
Mrs. George Smith, accompanied her.
Town meeting passed off very quietly. The
motion to raise money for new school,
house was voted down, much to the disgust
Of a good many. These officers were elected
Town clerk, Elton A. Stafford; selectmen,
Burton G. Thatcher, George F. Amidon,
George A. futile; treasurer, John A. Joslin
road agents, c. II. Spaulding, Lorenzo Burn
ham, Frank NJ. Davis; constabhs, j. w.
York, G. II. Spaulding, +. A. Streeter; trus'
tee of library for three years, I. N. Robert
son. Voted to raise $500 for highways in
addition to what is required to get state aid
At the school meeting Saturday Merrick H.
Chandler was elected to the board for three
wears
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Death of Mrs. John M. stebbins.

Mrs, Harriet Cornelia Stebbins, 76, one OF
the best known and most prominent of the
older residents of Springfield, Mass, widow
of John NJ. Stebbins and sister OF the late
Lieutenant. Governor William H. Halle, died
suddenly Wednesday morning at her Spring
field home Death was due to heart failure
and was very sudden. Mrs. Stebbins had
been in good health and had complained OF
no i'll feeling up to the time of her retiring
on Tuesday evening. At an early hour Wed.
nesday morning, however, she was taken sud
denly i'll and died in a short time. Mrs.
Stebbins was born in Chesterfield June %
1929, and was the daughter Of William Halle
who was governor of New Hampshire about
so years ago. Her early life was spent there
and in Hinsdale. She. attended an academy
at Meriden, and also Mt. Holyoke seminary.
graduating from there in the class OF 1S4S,
at the time Mary Lyon was president. she
was married to John M. Stebbins of Spring
field at Hnsdale, in November. 1853. She
Immediately after went to Springfield to live.
Five children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Stebbins, three dying in early childhood. One
son, DR.. Walter G. Stebbins, died in 1898
She leaves, besides her son, Lawyer Fred.
erick II. Stebbins, one sister. Mrs. o. u.
bort of Keene, N. II.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

William Woods, IS, was arrested in Barre
Monday on the charge of breaking and en-
tering and petty larceny. Mitchell Davis S
store on Depot square was broken into Sun.
day evening and quantity of pennies and
some cheap jewelry stolen. Chief. Of. Police
Brown found out from several boys that
Woods knew something about the theft and
arrested him, and after being taken to the
police station the pennies and jewelry were
FOUND on him. The young man told pitiful
story SAID that his parents were dead and
he came from Canada few weeks ago in
hopes of finding work but for the last few
days had been unable to do so. He also said
mat another boy had prevailed upon him to
break into the store while he stood outside
as guard. Young Woods was committed 10
lail until counsel could be secured.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
TUESDAYS TOWN MEETING
DEVELOPED SOME SURPRISES AT HINs.
DALE.
Lively Contest for Positions Of seieetmen-
The Elections Various Appropriations
yoted-other News OF Hinsdale.

The annual town meeting took place Tues
day. This meeting generally develops some
surprises and this time was no exception
II is safe TO say that even the candidates
themselves were in some instances surprised.
The meeting was called to order AZ U
o'clock by Moderator w. y. Fay. livery
contest developed for the position as Sc
Iectmen, there being 375 votes east james
o'Brien receiving s65, Frank Tilden ieo'
George u. shattuck 1893, Fred Buckley 1884,
Y, j. Richards 1877 Mr. o'Brien was on
both tickets. Edalbert j. Temple was ap'
pointed town clerk, Edward Q, Robertson au'
ditor and Walter Barrett road agent
II was voted to raise $4,000 for the pay
ment OF ordinary town charges; 5000 for the
support Of the poor; $500 for the nam
tenance of the fire department; $3.50 Tor
the support Of the high school; $50 for the
sprinkiing OF the streets near the town nan
and school buildings in the village; si,2oo
for lighting the streets; $3.50 for the re-
pair OF the concrete walks on Canal street
and other places $500 for the support OF
the library and reading room; $500 to re.
duce the floating debt. The meeting ad'
iourned at 2i5 o'clock.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Supreme Court Justice Retires.

President Roosevelt has accepted the resig-
nation of Associate Justice Henry B. Brown
of the United States supreme court. Justice
Brown rendered his resignation to the presi-
dent on the I'd, that being his 10th birthday.
Secretary Taft is considered the chief JUS
tees probable successor. number of names
other than that of Secretary Taft have been
suggested in connection with the vacancy
which will be created These are Judge
swazey of the supreme court of New Jersey,
Judge Gray of Delaware Congressman Parker
of New Jersey, Judge Sanborn of Mime
sofa. Solicitor General Hoyt, Lloyd Bowers
of Chicago, general counsel for the North
western railway Judge Vandeventer of Wy
oming of the United States circuit court, and
Judge Burton of Tennessee, also of the Unit
ed State circuit court
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Anniversary of Vermont Government.

One hundred and fifty loyal members, of
the Vermont association met at the Hotel
Westminster, Boston, Monday evening, for
smoketalk to celebrate the 12Sth anniversary
of the establishment of the state government
of Vermont. The guest of honor was Hon
Robert d. Benedict of New YORK, ex-presi-
dent of the Brooklyn society of Vermonters.
Mr.. Benedict spoke on the historical incidents
associated with the legislative events of ITS,
and at its close was warmly applauded and
given rising vote of thanks. The smoke
talk was preceded by social half hour IN
the rooms of the association and then at .
clock Nelson l.. Sheldon, in speech.
opened the meeting stating that the asso-
citation intended through the year to cele-
brate events of historical Importance to YER
mont. It was announced that the annual
sugaring off would be held April a and that
ladies will attend the event. 1t was also
made public that trip to Washington is be-
ing arranged to occur April 20-29, with
an attractive itinerary.
The association received Monday night,
through George M. Hosmer OF Boston,
native of Waterford the gift of the regimen
tai flags of the old Second Regiment of the
Vermont militia Mr.. Hosmer, in his letter
announcing the gift, says in part: On May
IS. 1888, my grandfather, Col. John q.
Darling, was commissioned captain of the
ninth company, second regiment, second bril-
gade of Vermont militia, by Gov. William
A. Palmer at Danvile, vt. On this occasion
he presented these flags to the regiment.
When the militia was disbanded many years
later, they were returned to him and have
been in the possession of the family until
now My grandfather entered the militia in
1920 as drummer boy and rose to be
colonel and was in active service when the
militia disbanded in 1885,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
simplihed Spelling Board ORGANIZED

Announcement has been made at New
this week that an organization, incua]
prominent men of affairs as well as leaa]
men of letters, has been formed to urge
simplifcation OF English spelling. This
body is called the Simplifed Spelling e91
1t will appeal to all who for educations
practical reasons wish to make English "
ing easier to acquire. Andrew Carnegie
generously undertaken to bear the eXpens
the organization. The board contains
30 members living in various parts o. /
union-authors, professed scholars, eai1
men Of affairs, prominent in public and
life. Its establishment is the result
effort made within the past year to "
the use, by men of position, of certain anj
fed spellings, adopted some years ago os
National Educational association and
used by several important publications,
The immediate activities of the board ]
be directed by an executive committee eh'
from the members residing in New lorh
Office will be opened in New York to serV'
headquarters for the work; and from ths
flee the campaign of education will be
Quoted by competent staff. Local soaaJ
will be organized wherever a group OF VII
workers can be gathered together cong
hensive plans are being mapped out
will take years for their full accomplish
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
To Advance Maj. Gen. o. o. Howard.

Senator Redfeld Proctor has introduced a
measure into congress providing for the ad-
vance of Mai.-Gen. o. o. Howard, U. S. A.,
retired of Burlington, from that rank to that
of lieutenant general on the retired list. The
measure is submitted as an amendment to
the army bill. The name of Maj Gen. How
ard appears on the list of major generals on
the retired list. He is ranked by Maj Gen
Daniel Il. Sickles, who served only during the
civil war and has no further service from
1869 to his credit, while Mai.-Gen. Howard
continued in the service until 1894. He has
two lieutenantgen ranking him, Nelson
A. Miles and Samuel b, NJ Young while if
his record were considered he should be
ranking far above either one of those off.
GERS.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Fortifications Bill Reported.

The senate committee on. appropriate.
Washington Wednesday, completed the J.
fications bill and it was reported by sen.
Perkins. 1t carries appropriations age's
ing S5,61S,993. an increase OF S7sOOVV
the amount appropriated by the house
The increases are for mountain, Hela
siege cannon and equipments, and maen,
for their manufacture at arsenals, S2s0J
erection and equipment of powder fse !,
S125, 900; and for sea-coast cannon for I
lar possessions, equipment and machineH
their manufacture, $305,O0o.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
Conspiracy at Annanolis.

Midshipmen at Annapolis have been con.
spring to prevent high standard of scholar
ship according to the statement of Secretary
Bonaparte before the house committee on
naval affairs at Washington yesterday. Bril-.
liancy has been discouraged and a trade
union agreement to hold all midshipmen on
a dead level so far as class records are con-
cerned has been in existence the secretary
told the committee. There has been a ten
dency to place the men who barely passed
on plane with those having higher records
and anything like superior records has been
discouraged.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16
NORTH HINsDALE.

Charles W. Tyler, son of the late olcott
TYLER. is now employed in an architects of
ace in Boston. His skill in fine mechanical
drawing has found him a good position in
this capacity
Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Rouilard are taking
n combined pleasure and business trip TO
Washington, stopping at Holyoke, Springfield,
New York and Philadelphia, returning via
Boston. where they will remain for a short
time.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-03-16

Upon reading Luther Burbank's article on
'fHow Plants Are Trained to Work for
Man, printed in The Youths Companion
for March 22d, one cannot help thinking that
only Methuselah could reap the full re-
wards of his own plant-breeding The article
indicates that the author has already achieved
the end aimed at in some of his experiments.
On the other hand, many of them involve so
many crosses, such careful selection season
after season, that the result of them can
hardly be known within the span of three
score years and ten. This contribution to
The Youths Companion is said to be the
first word that Luther Burbank has ever yet
said about himself or his work in print and
it IS likely therefore, to be read with inter-
est by every one interested in horticulture