davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
CLAIMS DAMAGES OF RAILROAD
BECACSE COMPELLED TO
COMMIT HOMICIDE.
ALLOWED MAN WITH PISTOLS
AND THREATENING ACTIONS
TO ENTER CAR AGAINST
PROTEST..

FAYETTEVILLE. y. G., July pa
Messrs Robinson and shaw, law firm.
OF this city. and Mr.. John w Bolton.
member OF the bar. today instituted
suit against the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad, operating between Sanford
and Wilmington. the papers return
able at the August term of the Cum
bcriand Superior court. their client
being Alexander Bedsole. who killed
John AicNston ON an excursion train
bctween Stedham and Wilmington.
on the night OF Saturday the 7th
instant. or Nhe early morning of
sunday. the Sth instant
The damages are not. so far.
specifically stated but IL is under
stood that large amount will be
asked for
Tho complaint OF the plaintiff
Beisole. is set forth AS follows:
That when the excursion train
started from Stcdman. Alexston de-
clared his intention of killing plain
tn swearing that he should never
get back TO Stedman. that he was
drunk and disorderly. and showed
himself 10 be heavily armed that on
the excursion train the plaintin. so
far from provoking trouble with the
deceased Alexston, bought a reserved
seat in a locked car: that the mana
gers OF the excursion train left said
train In charge OF the conductor. who,
ON starting 10 unlock the car in which
Bedsole was seated was warned by
passengers not 10 do so, as Alexston
would kin Bedside; that conducto,
declared that AleXston was bluffing;
that ne did unlock door OF car: that
Alexston entered with two reyolvers
iu his h;fndsy wiofonpon plaintiff In
defense OF his owl life. took that OF
AlcTstOn
The plaintiff states that. i'm con
sequence Of the disorder. confusion
and bad management on said train,
and on account above all or the
crowd resting upon him; that. in
consequence OF said bad manage
mcnt. he was forced TO commit y
homicide, he had been seriously and
gr.eyously injured
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
Unique Suit Entered in
North Carolina Court.
DISINTEGRATION
OF PARTIES

There are unmistakable signs that
the process OF party disitegration and
T. realignmenL OF which We have had
I memorable examples i'm the United
states. is once more far advanced
and irresistible. Once more. as In
1922 and 1854. party's eliminating
triumph has been followed by symp-
toms OF swift decay and dissolution
Events will soon determine whether
the republican party is destined. like
the Jemersonian party I'm 1924. or the
democratic party i'm 1860. To be split
into fragments. or like the federalist
party and the whig party, TO become
uttely extinct. Experience has shown
that party government is necessary
to the working or representative in
stitutions: but, OF course. II does not
follow that a given party may not
outlive it's usefulness. When that
time comes. and the fig tree is seen
TO be irreprarbly barren. the mex
orable fiat is uttered from the ballot
box; "Cut IL down. why cumbereth
IL the ground?"
The old parties are smitten with
"A wasting malady. All can sec the
disease; but where is the physician?
There Is no doubt that from the wei
ter OF discord and mutiny new po-
litical order will ultimately be evolv-
ed. But shall we have long to wait
Tor IT. as we have waited when par
ties broke up 1854? or will II come
quickly and decisively. as it might
IL democrats should put forward "A,
leader possessed OF Roosevelt's vi
talizing personality New Yori
Sun.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
VIEWS FROM GRAHAM.

Mrs H. J.. Porter and Mrs. w. -.
Morton OF Johnson's Cross Roads.
w va, were visiting Mrs. G. f..
kits on Cayatts Creek last saturday
'nd Sunday
Mr. j E Morton cashier of the
rIrst Nauonal Bank. is attending
gathering OF The Masonic fraternity
ot Pulaski this week
Mrs. saIic B wilton. OF WItons
Nils, is visiting friends ana rcia-
ives iu Graham
Mcssrs Mcclure and Hrumncld .of
.hc Graham base BAN team wont To-
Wythcvlllo ON Monday To assist the
'cam of that place in some Of thcir
samos The return Of these two stars
viii be- the signal for SOME good
amos with teams 600 thls section.
icveral of which hayo written mana
ger Crockett requesting The honor
pr crossing bats with luc locals
Considerable activity ia bcinp man
Tested in real estate iu This town.
49, T. Stafford. tho huaIIne agent.
md thc Bluestouo usurmc. Agency
nave made scyrru Ie roreuuy ana
'hcro is quite demand for houses at
This time Numbea OF people de-
sire TO como to Graham lo live. which
leads to 900 The nDua for orcafcr
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
Twenty Are Killed,
Twenty Injured
HISTORY.

Two significant charges were made
by Parker in 1904. one. that the
trusts were contributing money To de-
feat him aud To elect Roosevelt tho
other. that the country needed mo-
now legislation TO control the trusts, ,
that statute law then In existence
with the principles of the common
law would control, regulate. ana IL
necessary. drive out of existence ev-
cry trust which was then destroying
the commerce and business OF the
country
The insurance and Interstate com
merce Investigations proved that the
first charge was true. several OF the
guilty contributors admitting ON the
witness stand that they had I'm 1896
1890 and in 1904 contributed monoy
To the republican campaign FUND;
not I'm triiiling sums. but in amounts
ranging from dfty thousand To n
hundred thousand dollars
History has proved the second
charge to be true; because every sin
gle prosecution OF the beef trust
the standard OH trust and the other
trusts. has been made under laws
which were In existence i'm 1904.
when Parker made the charge. Not a
single prosecution has been made un-
der a law passed since 1904. These
are solemn facts for the people TO
think about
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
t1E PRESIDENT REGRETS INABILITY TO ATTEND
ENGAGEMENTS PREVENT Ar,
TENDANCE AT sCILLER-Go-
ErHE CEREMONIES.
MIST GET THINGS IN SHAPE no
LEAVE FOR PANAMA. NOV. 4

CLEVELAND. July 23. President
Roosevelt will be unable TO attend
the Goethe-Schiller monument dedi-
cation To be held here some time I'm
October Through Secretary Loeb he
has notified the secretary OF the as
sooiation, J. II. Gerlch. that Il will
be impossible for him To come to
Cleveland. much as he would desire
TO. because of previous cngagements
and mis- proposed trip To Panama
Nov L.
To get government business I'm
shape before leaving FOR Panama
viii keen the president buried in a
mass of work during an OF October.
Secretary Loeb says.
Following is the Presidents reply
To the invitation:
NY dear Sir am directed by the
president TO acknowledge the ro-
ceipt OF YOUR favor OF the seventeenth
instant. inviting him TO be present
at the dedication ceremonies OF the
statne OF Goethe and Schiller i'm the
city OF Cleveland during the month
OF October and 10 express To YOU his
sincere thanks for your courtesy. Tho
president regrets greatly that II viii
be out OF the question for him to
accept as his engagements during
the month of October will absolutely
preclude his undertaking another
one. especially as about Nov he
intends TO 20 TO Panama for an alb
sence of several weeks n will re
qnire all his time I'm Washington
during October TO get the govern.
ment business IN shape SO that he
may leave for the Panama trim.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
A co OPERATIVE
COAL MINE

People who believe i'm cooperation
are greatly interested i'm the Caledo-
mia coal mining company at Saginaw.
Mich. all the stock I'm which is owned
and controlled by the workmen who
die the coal The company has been
i'm existence but a few months. but
already it has forced reduction in
the local retail price of coal from
$3.50 to $3.50 ton. Started with a
membership OF 100 and total cap
italization Of S5O.00O the demand
for coal has been so great as to neces-
state the increasing OF the member
ship TO 500 and the capital TO $2C0,-
600 some time after 81 was in FUN
operation strike of coal miners
closed every other mine in the state
of Michigan Only the Catalonia
kept ON producing 10 its full capacity
and true 10 the principles It's own
crs profess 81 did not take advan-
taee by cent. OF the opportunity
20 raise the price Of coal As evi-
dcncc that the experiment IS so far
greatly successful Mr Cook states
that recently the Caledonia has leased
an additional 500 acres OF coal lands.
adjoining fs present holdings. and
is already at work putting down new
shafts Technical World Magazine
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24

An Amsterdam journal tells how
important part the cigar plays in a
Dutch courtship. Tho young man In
love calls casually at the young wo-
mans house with his cigar out and
casually asks for a light. That Is a
delicate hlnr, and If he calls again
for a light the parents understand
what TO expect. family council Is
held, and the reply is prepared. II
on his third call the wooer receives
"A light. but has the door immediateb
closed In his face he understand
that he Is cold-shouldored II. on
the other hand. bis suit is wolcome.
after receiving his light he IS invited
IN the young woman IS presented to
him. and he puns out his declaration
through the curls of smoke
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24

The Louisville Times is authority
for the statement that the Cars
claim FOR The original conception Of
The Hauguc Tribunal Is challenged
by Mrs Belle Castlcman Carroll a
Kcntuckian now resident OF st. Louis.
The evidence brought forward by
Mrs. Carroll" says the Times. "is
contained In an address delivered hy
her In Dec 1895. when She was
serving as commissioner for Mis-
souri, at the Atlanta Exposition It
was In this capacity that Mrs Car
roll claims TO have addressed am
assemblage OF women from the va
rious states and sections OF the coun-
try. taking as her theme the need
of universal peace, which she dcclnr.
ed. could be- attained by thc delibe-
rations Of -four wise men from each
Of the Powers, who have not only
heads but hearts. and who viii meet
and arbitrate peacefully and prayer
fully upon this great question Mrs
carroll's speech was not published 60
tho time TO that fact She attrib-
utcs the Czar's obtainmcut Of what
She believes should have been her
own need OF praise n Us now her
announced purpose 10 have her ad-
dress widely published with the i'm
t"ntion chat thc priority of its mes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
THE TRIUMPH
OF ENGLISH

The new. BataraIlzatitM law makes
ability To. speak The English language
n necessary condition TO the admis-
sion OF an alien TO citizenship in the
United States. This marks. In an Of
fetal way. the fnal ascendaney OF
that tongue over all others In this
country.
IL was by no means always so
The time is not so very far distant
when such law would have had
killing opposition i'm Congress
The early American colonies began
with Ave distinct European lang
uages. and for many years a stern
contest was waged between them
for conquest OF the continent. The
language which seemed to have the
best start was the French for New
France spread far TO the South aud
West. completely hemming in the
English. German. Spanish and Swed-
ish colonies. To this day French
place names, bestowed by the ori-
Einal settlers or explorers. ares scat
tered over half the area OF the United
States
Long after English had begun TO
gain the ascendancy II was menaced
by the mixture OF the outpour Of pco-
Ile OF foreign speech. Since the fa
nous day at the tower OF Babel there
has probably never been known any
whore In the world such mixture ~
mother tongues as this country has
constantly experienced up to the pres
eDt day.
The official recognition OF English
as requisite 10 naturalization does
more than mark IL as the universal
language OF this country y viii re-
suit in the teaching Of English in all
the countries of Europe among the
millions who aspire 10 emigration.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
WHY BRAVE GEN.
STOSSEL MUST MEET
TRAITORS DEATH

With the surrender OF Port Ar
thur. January /. 1905. Russia's hope
of winning the war with Japan
ceased.
To the north in semi-circle be-
tore Mukden lay the victorious ar
mics OF Kuroki oku and Nodzu, with
the newly-formed corps under Kawi-
nura facing the Russian host under
<nropatkin. For three months these
farmies had been idle for they were
not equal to the task of attacking
he strongly fortified positions OF the
russians. They needed help n they
We're to be successful i'm their ad-
vance ON the ancient Manchu capital
and the still stronger mountain pass
LAT Telling
When Gen. Stossel raised the white
lag over Port Arthur this assistance
VAS assured Cen. Nogi's veterans
we're no longer needed at Port Arthur
and within twenty-four hours after
The occupation OF the fortress they
we're ON their way to the north. In
six weeks Nogi's entire army had ta-
ken its place on the LEFT OF the line
facing Mukden. his enormous seige
guns which had been battering down
the defenses at Port Arthur were
trained on the Russian positions and
scores OF other great guns which had
been erected on the forts at port
Arthur were ready TO throw Russian
ihells into the Russian lines
In the last days OF February began
he greatest battle the world has ever
seen. Nogi's veterans circled around
the right OF the Russian line threat
aning communications and March
10 KUropatkin's army was i'm panic
stricken flight.
Had Nogi's army been detained six
monihs longer at PORT Arthur-lhe
battle OF Mnkden would never have
occn rosttsiit Had Stossel held Port
Wilbur for Hnlf year the end OF
he war would have been different.
But Kondrachenko was dead. killed
n a defective boom proof. honey
tcmbed by graft. with him died
he hope OF the defense. for poor old
loddering Folk was useless. and
Stossel never for one moment had
the confidence OF the men or the Of
1ccrs under him. He said il was lack
of ammunition. but II wasn't Any
one who visited Port Arthur after
The surrender knows that. 1t would
have cost many lives and I'm the end
ihe fortress must have fallen. but
KuropatlSin and the army OF the
north would have been saved
But Stossel thought only OF his
own suffering and his own WEAKNESS
at the length Of the seigc. He was
incompetent and badly advised His
surrender Of Port Arthur just al that
time did more to settle the fate OF
Russia in the Far East than any
other one thing
IF Kuropatkin had been spared
rs. said a wounded Russian officer
TO me at Port Arthur week after
the occupation OF the fortress. we
rould have held ont for another year.
But with Stossel and Folk-oh. well
what's the use talking about IT,
WILL fl. BRILL.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
FOUR PERISH IN SURF
At ATLANTIC CITY

Atlantic city, y. j., July -. The
SURF particularly free from trngcdy
of any character since tho opening
OF the bathing season claimed four
victims within one hour late Satur-
day afternoon. All met death under
sensational circumstances.
a father lost his life in a vain at
tempt to save his drowning daughter;
young man drowned after friond
nearly lost his life In heorlc in
deavor to rescue him. and a middle
aged visitor was fatally stricken with
hemorrngcs while bnthlnR.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
THE UBIQUITOUS
TONTINE

a great gambling scheme origina-
ted by Henry B Hyde. for his own
personal profit and the reckless glori-
hcation OF the Equitable
In the August McCIuro's Burton J.
Hendrick points out the fallasies. not
To- say the iniquities Of the Tontinc
from the policy that was originated
and championed by Henry - Hyde
in his reckless effort 10 make the
Equitable the largest life-insuranco
company in the world Tontnc Cor
iginated by Lorenzo TOnti in the
seventeen ceneurvJ as Mr.. Hen
drick shows. in the fourth instalment
of The story OF Life Insurance" was
nothing more than "a hugh gambling
ON human lives. so arranged that the
rich should nearly always win Cwhen
the Equitable did noD the stake be-
ing tho insurance protection Of wo-
men aud children AS the scheme
worked, the Equitable. during IT'S
Tontine days. helped TO deprive about
$50 families in Nery 900 that i'm
surance protcctioh The true inward
ness OF the game becomes evident
when 90 shows that Tontinc helped
10 build up an enormous surplucs
from which Hyde abstracted under q
so-called contract. . 1-2 per cent an
nually. The devious methods that
Hyde adopted to force his tontine up-
on The public anord Mr Hondrick
the material Tor most absorbing
and dramatic article.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
LoNGwoRTH,s HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE

Berlin, July - The Longworths
Wcro thrown from an automobile yes-
iordaY Uut beyond jolt and a fcv
slight bruises were unhurt They had
plsaed through Wurzburgcr ye5tcr-
day morning aud when short lis
ioncc out of town the steering gear
refused TO work and the auto car
oencd of the road and fell into a
ditch
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
FREIGHT y PASSENGER TRAINS
CoLLiDE NEAR HAMLET. \. G.
WITH RESULT ABoVE
MENTIONED.

Charlotte, y. G., July 23. The
latest reports from Hamlet, near
which place a freight aud passenger
train collided last night. is to the
effect that two white men and cigh-
teen negroes We're killed and about
wenty injured Among the dead.
ENGINEER +. II. LEWIS. of Ham
let
FIREMAN TOM HILL. of the pas
senser train which was bound north
over the Scaboard Air Line.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24
UNTRUE WERE
RUMORS ABOUT
TIDEWATER.

The rumors circulated ia Rich
mond and other cities to the encct
that the Tidowater railway had
abandoned their operations was en-
tirely uhfounded rhero was not
word of thuth in the report and had
not the slightcsl foundation in fact
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24

There's only one animal that can
outbawl % wcaucd calf and that is
the follow who has fallen ont OF fhc
ranks Of the federal pie brigade
Claiborne Progress.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-24

The pope's reported remarks 10
certain Americans in audience. that
American Catholics would have ia
w.it Tor another cardinal. may be- au-
thanfic for Pins y is frccr Of speech
Than his more diplomatic predcces-
sor o. agrees 40 all events. with
hc known facts that the American
Catholics want % really American
rcprcsontatiyr. liko John Ireland
and hat the Roman machine does
not want such % one And so Plus
who evidently does not want TO as
SORT himself and probably has mo-
definite opinion OF his own would
rather do nothing ln the matter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-02
HAMPDEN-sIDNEY.
New Alumni Building to Be
Opened at Commencement.

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)
HAMPDEN- SIDNEY COLLEGE. June
1.-The one hundred and thirtieth session
OF the college ends on wednesday, the
18th day OF June This has been one OF
tho most successful and satisfactory ses-
sions the college has passed for a num-
Der OF years. and the whole place Is filled
with new hope and confidence in the
future.
II the indications do not err. the COM
Ing commencement will be q memorable
ono. 1t being the occasion OF the formal
inauguration Of Mr.. ]. Gray McAlhster
as president. much interest attaches to It
on that account and large number OF
alumni and other visitors arc looked for.
Then. too, the alumni building Will DO
formally opened ut this commencement
Besides the exercises In the nature Of
the celebrat lions Of the two literary So
cietics, the commencement addresses,
made by distinguished speakers. and the
features o? commencement day, there Will
be a number OF socla1 events which will
appeal strongly to the young people.
On Monday night the Comfy Club will
tender It's annual reception to the board
Of trustees, the faculty. the student body
and tho visitors There will be refresh
ments, and an orchestra will provide
music throughout the evening.
On Tuesday night the alumni banquet
Will take place, ana OH inc same nl6hl
the Comfy Club will give q german at
tho clubhouse, which will be an elab-
crate affair.
On Wednesday night the German Club
will give dance, and extensive prep
aPations are being made by Its officers
for this occasion.
AS Il great mapy alumni are expected
to BIO present, no special invitations are
being issued, but rooms for seventy-tive
have been arranged for IN the seminary
une alumni buildings, with q restaurant
run in connection Herewith. All alumni
desiring to have place reserved for
them are directed to communicate with
Mr.. Robert IS Brock. Fnrmv1lle, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-02

trich requested the attention OF tho COM
pany to a song by MT. Pumpherston. NJ
eyes we're turned on q large, mlddle-aEed
man IN one corner OF the room, VINO
wiped Ills brow repeatedly, and appeared
very uneasy. !,
.Co,no away, Mr.. Pumpherston, SAD
Mrs. McOstr!ch, encourngingly. JUST
omv song 70 like, Ye needn't DO fcarl,.
We're none o. us musical crickots.'
GAY, come away, Mr.. Pumpherston,'
murmured several Of the guests, clapplng
rs he comic, paw" inquired Mac
grecgor, co.. ,,a,,,,,, =, !, ,or
ahead, and giving John. beside whom alle
was now sitting, a nudge with her elbow.
Mr.. puupherston shuffled his chair an
inch forward. fixed his eyes on the CELL
ing, and hunlned: DO, me. 80, do' Fo9''
mo, do" !.
HAy, hos comIc!" said Macgreogor,.I IN
a delighted whisper.
Some one sniggered, and John gently
but firmly put his hand over MS so'' >
month. q,
we're" observed Mrs. Pumpherston, tho
little lady who had been overcome by
Mrs, McOstrch's paTlor decorations.
''IIe's always n little slow ut catchln'
tho right key. but he'll be gettln' 1t n
a wee" st,o added, rs her husband con.
tin,,ed his "Do, mo, so, do, sob, mo, do,'
to tho Intense onjoyment of Macgsegor.
who, quakcd on tho hassocls in enforced
silence. ~,
At last Mr.. Pumpherston started ''Yo
Ranks ond Braos.'' but when half through
he Irst verse was compelled to stop and
make search for a lower key,
"It's always tho way with him. OK
plained lbs wife, "But when once lie gets
the right key, he sings itswell enough,
if he doesn't forget the words. t'''
Have 80 got the right key ifow. Geor-
dlp?" ].
II was near 1t, but yo'Ye put inc off