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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
ALL TRUSTS
ARE ILLEGAL
STATE SUPREME COURT HOLLIS
THAT RESTRAINT NEED NOT
EVEN BE UNREASONABLE.

Charleston. Nov. si.-state su,
preme court today decided case
which defines In IA great part. powers
Iof the people of state to control
trusts, monopolies, and combinations
The case was brought to enforce a
contract between certain coke com.
panics in the Flat Top region.
BY contract, twenty coal and coke
producing companies united TO form
the Pocahontas Coke Company. which
became their exclusive sales agent
Tho agent company fixed prices and
competition stopped between subsi.
diary companies and the profits were
charged equally. The powhatan Coal
and Coke Company and six Others
withdrew after six months and the
agent company brought suit TO ON.
force the contract
West Virginia has no antitrust
law and the decision. based on com
mon law, holds contrary to tho Shor-
man Antitrust law. that the re.
straint must be unreasonable. and Sc
declared this contract void.
Tho decision puts under the ban
any trust or combination OF two OF
moro persons to control any legltI.
mate article OF trade, including or.
ginizatlons
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
JAPAN'S NEXT
WAR TO BE WITH
UNITED STATES
SAYS ONE OF THE LEADING IA
PIERS OF FRANCE

Paris, Nov 21-Although the
Parts newspapers. even those that are
unwilling TO recognize benencenco to-
ward the world I'm general I'm the An
.glo-French alliance. speak In n friend
ly manner toward America. There
are some journals that believe Japan
and America are bound to fight soon
and that appear eager to keep tho
subject before their readers.
Today the Echo dc Paris says that
Japan's next war will be with Ameri-
ca, and while the governments de.
sire peace IL is impossible to eradl
cate Americans aversion TO the vel.
low race, which, the Echo says, is
both instructive and rational To
show PaDan's feelings. and with the
possible implication that war is not
so far on as some think. the Echo
digs up a Japanese review which saws
that the Panama Canal Will quadrupIe
the danger TO Japan.
The Echo says that fate has do
creded n war and that the geogra,
phical positions OF the two countries
and their commercial Civalry can
only result I'm clash of arms.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
ARE YOU AN
ADVERTISER?

Marshall Field. the merchant
prince, John Wannamnlser, and evory
merchant of any note, were advor-
tisors. Look over the field at home.
Don't the men and merchants that
form the bone and sinew or the
town owe their success largely to
printers ink?
The Leader is the medium TO use
because you get n service nothing
else can give-judlcious copy In our
columns keeps old trade and creates
new get In, nelghbors. get in--they
were foolish virgins who failed to
have their lamps trimmed and burn
ing the opportunity f. passing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
TO HONOR A
KENTUCKIAN
THE KENTUCKY SOCIETY IN NEW
YORK TO GIVE MIR. WAITER
49,. SON a FAREWELL BAN
QUIET.

New York, Nov. 21.-The Ken
tucky Society OF the city of New York
which is the largest OF the many
state Associations here, of which
the Hon John G.. Carlisle is presi-
dent, has rendered Mr.. Henry Wat
terson public dinner to be given
in the general banquet hall of the
Waldorf Astoria the evening Of De-
cember II. prior to his going for a
winter in Egypt and Spain. II is ex-
pected tob the most notable affair
of the kind in many years and to
rival the welcoming banquet TO be
given by the Ohio Society a week
later on the return OF Whitelaw
Reid. Many persons celebrated In
business, political and literary life
have accepted invitations. IL is Civ
en- out that President Elliott, OF Har-
ward; Hadley, OF Yale. and Wood
roe Wilson, OF Princeton, will grace
the occasion by their presence Mr.
and Mrs. Watterson are booked to
sail on the Kaiserin Augusta Vic
toria, of the Hamburg American line,
going to their destination via Cher
bourg and Paris instead OF the Med
iterranean route
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
FREIGHT ON
WILD DASH.
FUGITIVE TRAIN RUNS DOWN
MOUNTAIN AT RATE OF 20
MILES AN HOUR.

Ashville. n. c., Nov. s1.--with
the whistle tied down and waking the
echoes in the mountain valleys. with
wierd shrek, fast freight No. az.
on tn eSouthern railroad. today dash
ed down the mountain side for 10
miles at speed of 20 miles an hour
and then left the track i'm wild
plunge OF death and destruction. Con-
ductor J. c. Wolfe and Fireman Hor-
ace West, both OF Asheville, are
dead, and Engineer Joseph Doherty
and Brakeman William Rowe, also
OF Asheville, are believed to be fa-
tally injured The freight train is
mass of debris.
As the train started down the deep
mountain grade the air brakes on the
engine failed. Doherty reversed his
engine and whlstlod for hand-set
brakes. The crew raced to the cars
but before the brake shoes had caught
on single car the train had gained
such momentum that nothing could
stop her. Every man OF the crow
stuck to his post trying To stop the
train until Il had gained such n
momentum that Il meant death to
jump. Then Doherty tied down his
whistle and with West prayed for de-
liverance from the rate which they
knew to he inevitable
Conductor Wolfe, ordering his
brakemen to continue setting brakes
hastened forward to see if he could
be OF any assistance and was with the
engine crew when the crash came.
The train whIzzed through Point
Tunnel 20 miles an hour. with the
men lying fiat on the car to keep
from being swept on by the suction
of the air. Out again into the open,
the train dashed and then came the
leap over an embankment on n sharp
curve. The train rolled down over
and over. carrying trees and tele-
graph poles with IL as clean as though
a giant scythe had been at work Not
n man of the crew escaped injury
and that all were not Instantly killed
Is regarded as n miracle II is be-
lieved that at least two tramps are
buried in the wreckage, as they were
seen on the train but no trace OF
them has been found. AS the train
started down the mountain operators
along the line heard the wierd shrie,
OF the whistle, and interpreting II
ordered the track cleared The result
was that the freight encountered no
other trains and greater loss OF life
was prevented.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
MIDWAY ITEMS.

Mrs. T.. j. Knowles went to Poca-
hontas yesterday to visit friends.
Born--to Mr.. and Mrs. w. f..
Crowder, fine baby girl Mother and
child are doing well.
Mr.. s. II. Milcher was business
visitor to our town yesterday.
Midway is enjoying a boom. Now
is the time to get fine building lots
cheap.
Miss Ollie Byrd was visiting friends
in town yesterday
Miss Lillian Knowles has returned
from Pocahontas where she has been
visiting the past week.
Miss Matte Earnest will leave
Wednesday for Welch, w. va, to al.
tend the marriage of her cousin. Miss
Bette Earnest
Frank valaly is very low with fever
at this writing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
READS DOOM OF MANY
CITIES IN THE STARS
PSYCHOLOGIST PUTS
OUT BODYBUILDING PRE-
DICTIONS.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Twenty-
nine OF the largest cities in the world,
are doomed, Earthquakes, food and
fire will wreck the vengeance of God
on the cities and their inhabitants
within the next twenty-four months
This Wholesale destruction is to be
Gods judgement on four nations.
This is the prophecy of Edmund
Scribner, seventy-two years old, a
Washington astrologer.
The doomed cities are New York,
Chicago, Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Ian
sing, Boston, Philadelphia. Washing
ton, Richmond. Va, Pittsburg, Co
lumbus, indianapolis. Cincinnati
Louisville, Nashville. Muskegon, Mil.
waukee. St Louis. Hannibal, Me.
St Joseph, Omaha, St Paul. Mime
apolis and Denver I'm the United
states, and London. Paris and Rome
in Europe
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
IN EUROPE
STANDARD OIL TO BE VIGOROUS.
LY OBSERVED

Rome, Nov. 21,-The Standard oil
Company and its officials are To be
fought vigorously in Europe.
The Italian government has given
the final impetus to the movement
by Joining a combination against the
oil company
Italy intends TO abolish the duty on
crude petroleum which has enabled
Rockefeller to control the italian
market
This will allow the combination
planning to exploit Russian oil ia
oust American concern.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
CoNNERs INTER
PRETS HEARST
WILL NEVER RUN FOR COVER
NOR AGAIN, BUT WOULD
HEED A HIGHER
CALL.

William j. Corners, chairman OF
the democratic state committee, I'm
an interview at Buffalo yesterday
afternoon said: THE interview with
William Randolph Hearst sent out
last night from San Antonio, Tex. I'm
which he is quoted az saying. I Will
never again be candidate means
that he Will never again seek the
governorship Of New York again. Hc
has told me the same thing. Mr..
Hearst is. however. a loyal demo
crat, and II the party demands his
nomination for higher honors he Will
honor the call"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22

bN sroIisH BLACK HAND RAND
IN Observation-Disclosures
ENING LETTER.

Pittshurg, Nov. Following
tho murder of member OF the Black
Hand Society yesterday by nm italian
who had bocn threatened with death
IL he failed to pay the society $500.
Leon sadowski. prominent physician,
and J. NJ. Newark, banker. and flnan.
cial controller of tho Polish national
alliance, today received letters from
the Black Hand society. demanding
$1,000 and threatening death unless
they aocedo TO the demands OF the
Polish residents of tho city. They are
greatly excited over the matter and
believe Russian spies are ondeavor-
Ing to discourage tho Polish national
alliance and are responsible for the
letter.
Newark has control over large
sum of money. which he received
from all parts OF tho United States
rs contributions to tho Polish nation
al alliance, whose purpose is said to
be the llberate Poland from Russian
domination. Tho police department
took charge OF the mater today and
aided by tho United States authori-
ties. hopo to arrest the persons who
sent tho letter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
MEXICO'S PRESIDENT
AS HE rs TO-DAY

President Diaz is now seventy-six
years or age. hut he is equal to tho
administrative tasks OF n man of
ifty-six. For more than fifty years
he has been the central figure I'm the
national AFFAIRS OF Mexico. and of
that time thirty years as an active
soldier. Since he came into power
the country has known absolute
peace. where before It was In con
stant revolution. Railroads now
run in every direction, developing
great industries and opening up the
wonderful mining districts of Mcxico.
Miles upon miles of telegraph lines
are given I'm figures that astonish
foreigners.
To President Diaz was given the
honor of completing the great work
of the drainage OF the valley of Mex
leo. which has made the capital SO
notably healthy I'm comparison to
former years: This important engi-
neering problem was commenced
800 years ago. but, owing To insur-
mountable difficulties, the project was
never materialized until the present
era OF peace and enlightenment. To
President Diaz is also due the inaug-
uration OF numerous great port works
besides many other enterprises dur
ing recent years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
THE WORKERS SHARE

The quiet announcement by the
pennsylvania Railroad Company, of
10 per cent. increase In the wages
OF all its employees now receiving un-
iider 5000 month is one OF the most
important bits OF Industrial news
made public In long time.
Only 10000 men are directly af-
fected by It. and only $4,000. 900 n
year directly involved in II. but hack
OF IL lies a principle which ought to
be close to the heart of all business.
THE board takes this action" says
the official announcement, ''by reason
OF the increased cost of living and
the present great prosperity OF the
country I'm which the Pennsylvania
railroad shares"
The country has grown accustom
cd to statistics OF production, trade
and profits in enormous figures; and
we have called II prosperity.
But for most people the signs of
prosperity have mostly been in the
statistics. Small part of any sub
stantial PROSPERITY has filtered down
to the pockets of wage earners.
The general and enormous increase
in cost OF living has promptly abb
sorbed whatever increase there has
been I'm wages. and, while the pay
envelopes have been little fatter on
Saturdays than before, the pocket
books have been just as fiat on Fri
day nights.
IL is decidedly unusual, and all the
more gratifying because unusual, to
see as great corporation as the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company vol
UNFAIRLY recognize that labor has as
much right to fair profit as itself
that while the great corporations are
amazing the world with their stupen-
dous profits, the men whose skill and
fidelity in service have made these
profits possible are entitled, too, Ia
some share over and above the actual
cost OF living.
The effects of the Pennsylvania e
action will not be limited to the
10000 men directly affected and the
$12,00O.O00 year directly involved /:
but the influence OF the action must
widely extend among other railroad
companies and allied corporations.
An announcement OF such action
as this has more meaning of real
prosperity for the people of this
county than has the announcement
Of the biggest dividend ever declared
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
MANY NEGROES
ALREADY OUT

Fort Reno, okla, Nov. 21.-Tbe
order from washington to hold I'm
abeyancc the order dlscharging the
negro troops without honor came
after twcnty-four members OF Com
pany -. had already been dlscharg-
cd without honor AS the mon paid
OFF and dismissed they were orderly
and well behaved. The officers were
mute
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22

From Singapore comes the story
OF Chinese cook who had been adj
dicted to gambling, but repented his
evil ways. Finding that his debts
were accumulating day by day. bo
went into the kitchen and chopped
off the forefngor OF his left hand as
self-punishment and warming to
himself that he must relinquIsh this
evil habit OF gambling in the future.
Tie became unconscious through the
pain but was brought round again
i'm a few minutes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
PROVERBS AND
PHRASES

Al claims kindred with the pros
perous.--From the Latin.
There is no piety I'm Keeping an
unjust promise. From the French
Providence for the most part sets
us on level From the Spectator.
Abandon not your old clothes TIN
you get your new.-From the Gae-
lie
No protecting deity IS wanted n
there be prudence. e.-Juvenal
VINO has an empty purse must have
a sweet tongue.-From the German
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
ENTER INTO PECULIAR
MARRIAGE CONTRACT

Detroit Mich. Nov. 2O-A unique
prc-nuptial agreement, providing that
the wedding shall not afcci either
party's title ohis or her property
and that in case Of separation the
wife shell have no claim for alimony
of sepeIate maintenance, was signed
here today by " w Hardman aged
4G years. Of Middleburg. w Va.
and Miss Hattie T. Brlggs aged ~
years. Of Pennyan. n. y. who wcro
later married at the Wayne hotcd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22

Vienna Is city Of lamentations
there is strike among her sausago
makers. Ordinarily Vienna must live
on sausage and a Vienna paper says
that nowhere else can the genuine
Frankfurter" be made TO equal tho
Vienna product. Hence the present
woe, for "thc fires under the great
kettles in the places where hungry
people who appreciate hot ones fresh
from the fire. usually stop are ex.
tinguished, and the aroma from the
delicious Vienna product. which tick
les the nostrlal Of the citizens, makes
him forget his troubles and stimulates
his appetite and his patriotism. has
disappeared Vienna IS sausageless. %
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
TWO WHITE FLAGS.

Look for em. They show whore
You can buy a 5Ox12O foot lot in
West Dlueeeld for $325 on easy
termg-1-4tnrca cash, balance in 6. ~
and 18 months.
When the flags first come In view,
you will be where lot the same
size will cost $500 or $1,000. Just
20 on the car two minutes further
to the flags
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
MOODY ON THE BENCH

III the political opponents OF At
torney-General William II. Moody
expect to raise n commotion and dis
turb his serenity and that of his
friends by proclaiming that his trans.
fer to the bench OF the United States
supreme court will leave him pow
erless to pass upon certain import
ant cases and so delay the proceed
ings OF that tribunal. the sooner they
resort to other tactics the better for
the furtherance OF their designs. IL
Is not surprising, surely. to learn
that Mr.. Moody's activities as counsel
for the government may debar him
from participation in the trial OF
various causes with which he has
already been identified. That is, Il
is well understood that our magis-
trates are fearfully and wonderfully
made.
The moment "A lawyer is elevated
to judgship. metamorphosis
takes place which strips him of all
former attributes and characteristics
and leaves him a new and naked be-
ing. half god and half man, stalking
apart in a highly rarefied atmos-
phere OF his own creating, tower
ing and majestic presence to inspire
awe and repel familiarity. The
haunts that knew him once may
know him no more; the witticisms in
which he indulged shrivel and die on
his lips; the diversions i'm which he
disported himself are put behind
him. The mind itself, in which he
gloried, must be sponged clean. as "A
blackboard is sponged, to the end
thatit may present an impartially
receptive and smooth surface, un-
stained by previous Impressions or
leanings. Mr.. Justice Holmes, IT is
related, refrains from newspapers,
lest their perusal tempt him to form
dissenting opinions.
He Immediately clothes himself,
of course, this new judge-above
everything he is most proper per-
son--but in cerements, sad, flowing
robes, surmounted by tall shining
hat. His acquaintances he must hold
at arms length; they may approach
him, but they should never draw
him out In no circumstances may
he commit himself; who can fore
tell what suits may be pressed for
his consideration? He must be pre-
pared for contingencies Mr.. Moody
cannot pass on the Kansas-Colorado
quarrel or take under advisement
the transgressions OF the Standard
oil No circumspect or righteous
judge would pass even on the soup
or roast on his own table, owing to
unavoidable prejudices, tempered
with consideration for the cook
Providence Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
HOW TO HANDLE THE
DIVORCE QUESTION

Bishop William Croswell Doane.
of the Protestant-Ep Episcopal Church
recommends:
Securing OF Legislature action.
Bringing OF pressure by what is
called Society"
Forbidlng Episcopal clergymen TO
olliciate at marriages where either
party has been divorced.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22

Henry Mllsle. a colored man, work
ing In the yards at this place. was
struck by freight train last night
while on duty. and was seriously
hurt, but not dangerously. He was
taken to the hospital for treatment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22

Rev w Wolf pastor of the NJ y.
Church, Wclch, was a pleasant visl-
tor in the city today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
MONEY TO BURN.

The man who thinks he has money to
burn
Will find later on he has money TO
earn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-22

Keep on talking for greater Blue
field and IT'S surroundings
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Read the Blueaold Daily Leader.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
MUST NEVER END"

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subtle differences OF sound and to the use of differ
ent sounds OF word, for the expression OF the same
idea.
II Is even so with the renowned linguistic gilt of
the Russians Such Russians as live II the numer-
Gus polyglot parts OF Russia are OF course great
hngustS. But as in Hungary, 50 in Russia people
not living in the pOlyglot parts are poor Enguists
indeed That Is why the French are the poorest
OF all hnGuiStS In most OF France one scarcely
hears a sound other than French ali ones life and
when abroad the Frenchman finds that people
are but too anxious ,drcs, him in his own elegant
language.
The rea that languages a matter OF natural
gilt, and therefore beyond people who do not
chance to have that gilt, must be dropped a1to-
gether. Together With 1t there is another idea or
rather great obstacle, that must be removed
That exaggerated gravity and ponderoSitv. espe-
CLally OF the British middle classes has rendered
them far too SelfconScio,S he good linguists \
person who takes himself seriously will naturally
enough always stand sentinel before his own dignity
and reserve. rs a further consequence OF that
toibe, act likely To ridicule on that dignity
and reserve will be anNiouSlv avoided. Now it is
but too that the beginner will frequently com
NIT funny blunders in trying TO talk foreign diorl
II. then, he Is afraid OF giving alarm TO his own
sentinel he WILL To himself the ridcule rather
not talk all and that is the principal reason whs
English people do not acquire proficiency in foreign
idiouS.
To speak we'll. must first blunder well; one
must be a good loser
New-York tribune., 1906-09-02

the Yelling blacks. who drew aside in fear. After
a bite eat, lit a pipe feeling that the morning
had been spent To excellent purpose. Then the
Chief and | had a libOred conversation, IN which
me- gave considerable information as to the location
of the other tribes along the Umniati. | made up
my mind that | would get around their village, de-
sIring no more meetings with hungry SavageS-
Wells ON the river bank at last announced 20 US
that the dead body Of a hippOpotamus had come 10
the surface. In a moment 1t was followed by an
other and there was great excitement. Blacks ran
into the water. taking chances with the jaws of
crocodlles They hastily threw out brush bridges
like those built BY the Kafirs back on the Sebakwe