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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
FACTS ABOUT
SANTO DOMINGO.

Such is the present day situation
at Santo Domingo. IL Is magnificent
island. one OF the beauty spots OF
the world. and has the finest climate
ever seen. IL is inhabited and mis-
ruled by mongrel populatgo on
which. in spite OF many virtues and
abilities, is not and | fear never will
he, OF a type strong enough and Wig
orous enough to control its own des-
tinies and advance In the paths of
civilization of its own initiative. For
its own good and for the good OF the
world in general. 81 should be CON
trolled by stronger nation. IT
knows this, and wants that nation to
be the United States But II is super
stitions and sees ghosts and they
always wear the German helmet -
New England Magazine
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
TIDEWATER
OFIIES MAY LOCATE Al ROA,
NOkE.

Roanoke, Va, July H. Rumors
chat the Tidewator Railway Company
has rented a portion of the new
Watt. Rcttew q Clay Bullding ON
Campbell ayenue, for It's general
Offices, are again I'm ejaculation, aud
this time IL is confidently believed
that they originated from perfectly
reliable sources. The report has Il
that tho company has rented the
third and fourth floors OF the build
ing. which would presumably leave
the remaining upper floors for local
Office purposes. No one In the city.
however, appears to be i'm Il position
10 deny on confirm tho rumon. A
member of the firm of Watt. Rettew
&Clay, when questioned yesterday
In regard TO It., stated that he was
not In position TO give out anything
concerning the matter
IT. is stated. however, very cmphat-
ically, that the Tidcwater has rented
u part II not all OF the Office portion
Of the building, and since only very
few rooms would do for division
offices, there is much ground for the
presumption that the general Offices
Will be located in Roanoke.
Mr.. Raymond DuPuy, general
manager OF the road, several weeks
ago authorized The News to state
that thcre was nothing in the report.
but the rumors are insistent ana
bem the appearance Of truth.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
Mad Dog Hot Season
Theory is Fa|IaCiOus.
KING NEEDS A
MILLION
Income of S3,0OO,OO0 Yearly Does
Not support Mm--Scls Art
Treasures 'o Americans.

London. July a.. King Edward
has been Obliged to raise $1,000, 600
OF So. aud has done It by selling some
of tho art treasures of Windsor
castle to j. Pierpoint Morgan and
other American lovers of the artis-
tie.
The superb collection of Whistler
etchings the most valuable I'm the
world, were not oven offered to Eng
lish huyers, but were sold direct to
the United states through the Ag-
nwes. the grent London art dealers.
six hundred mezzotones by famous
English engravers of the eighteenth
century were also sold direct TO mil
lionalres in the United States. There
We're two reasons for selling the val
nahle works direct to Americans.
one WAS secrecy and the other bet
ter prices The Agnews put up a
few of the points ON sale and found
they could only get from $4,000 TO
$1,000 apiece for thcm here. That. OF
course. Is an immense price, but IT
Is understood the prices given i'm the
United States were even bigger.
The king was very anxious to keep
quiet the fact that he was raising
money by selling some of the treas
ures bequeathcd him by Queen Vic
toria, but the boasts of American art
dealers, who soon learned of the
sales, have made It public. The kings
salary and expense money Ia $2,353,-
900. and HIS private estates ana
farms and breeding establishments
bring him in about enough to call
his income in round numbers $4,000
600 per year. Yet his expenses are
very heavy and the queen is one of
the most cXtravagnut OF women.
The king has had very disaster
Gus racing season this year, both in
betting ana the running of his horses.
and his racing stable is one of the
costliest in the world. It's entire in
come this year has bccn one stake.
value $1,000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
DREYFUS AND HONOR

The civilized world is gladly ac-
claiming the restoration OF Dreyfus'
honor. But It was not Dreyfus' hon.
or that ever needed 10 he restored
He was innocent, and the world knew
IT from the first In his persecution
he has had the compassion and res
pect OF mankind.
II was the honor OF France which
was gone and has now been restored
judiciary that had been hood
winked, browbeaten or corrupted was
in need OF yindication in the eyes of
the world, not the innocent victim
who bore his terrible injustice with
admirable fortitude and sublime
courage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
SOLDIERS LEAGUE
IN RUSSIA
Object IL to Prepare Army for Join.
ing the People at the Proper
Time.

AZ meeting held yesterday at
Gatchina. 80 miles from st. Peters
burg. attended by three OF the guard
regiments. an officer addressed the
men on the subject OF the soldiers
union which is being organized. lie
pointed ont that the league was dem
ocratic and was being organized for
the purpose OF guarding the constitu-
ton and established constitutional
instructions and To prepare the army
10 come over to the people when they
were ready and armed for resistance.
The soldiers received the speech with
much applause and showed eagerness
TO join the union. which already Is
very strong I'm southern and south
western Russia. Siberia. the Cau-
casus and Turkestan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
BLUEFIELD AND
SURROUNDING
IMPROVEMENTS

As an evidence of the unprecedent-
ed prosperity Of BlueGeld and this
entire section our reporter furnishes
ns The following buildings let to
contract i'm lhe month Of June, plans
and specifications for which were de-
signed and prepared by the well
known architect. Mr.. r. =. Garter. of
this city
For BlucGcld
VI w. Roberts. residences at
$3,ooo each ............ $4,000
D. W Fmp Two frame residences
$1,000
h. j. holland. two frame resi-
donccs az $4,000 .... $4,000
Dr Geo G. Holland. two frame
residences at $4,000 ..... $4,000
Geo $ strader one brick resi-
dcncc ................ 10000
IS " Bernard, one frame resi-
dencc ................ $1,000
g. Lohr. one frame residence $1,000
For Princeton
Carr q nartou ono brick block
$4,000
g D. McNutt ono resldonco $4,000
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
MUST PAY $4,000 IF
SMOKES CIGARETTE

Chicago. July Nelson l.. Bar
mes can smoke a $4,000 cigarette
any time ne wishes.
The young society man has made
"a wager with his uncle-in-law, John
NJ. Baker. the millionaire car build
er. OF Michigan City, that he will
stop smoking cigarettes. II he
smokes one, he loose $4,000.
When Barnes first went courting
pretty Anna o. Baker, niece Of the
car builder. the wealthy man was
not pleased The barnes family op-
posed the match, and when the elder
Barnes died he did not mention the
young woman In his will.
Mr.. Barnes desired to cure the
youth. who married his favorite niece
Of the cigarette habit. and he wanted
to atone for the omission on the part
OF Barnes father lie drew out
young Barnes one afternoon and
told him he had no will-power TO con
troll his habits
But yet can stop any habit ]
have except eating and drinking. d,
replied the young man.
"rl bet YOU 5000 you can't stop
smoking cigarettes"
Done"
And that is why when friends in
wife him to smoke. young Barnes re-
plies IF can't AFFORD &c."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
CAN N BE THAT SOME DEMO
GRATIS ARE AEFILIATING
WITH THE REPUBLICAN
RING?
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS,
ALIKE, RISE IN YOUR MIGHT
FOR BETTER LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.

Editor Daily Lender
have been subscriber To your
paper for some time. and from what
l have been able TO gather from its
editorials. its management stands for
political reform in Mercer county:
therefore. address TO you the above
query.
The masses of the people in this
county. Republicans and Democrats,
are dissatisfied with the ticket put
in nomination by what purported 10
be the Republican convention held
in the city of BlueGeld some weeks
ago. and the people will not support
thai ticket. II they can have "A chance
TO make other nominations for the
various Offices TO be filled. II seems
pertinent to ask why the Democrat
ic Executive Committee has not taken
some action We do not want to be-
lieye that majority OF this commit
tee has been subject to the influence
of the Republican management which
we are informed has its dictators
made up from a circle OF half n dozen
machine politicians in the city of
Bluetield.
Won't somebody have nerve
enough To start movement that will
majority OF anxious voters?
AN INDEPENDENT VOTER
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

Mr.. Bryan's insistence upon his
consistency in public life is possibly
due to the fact that he has been so
little in Office His four years in
Congress were a long time ago and
since then he hal navigated merely
as a private citizen ONCE is apt to
make a man do things occasionally
that are dead against his theories.
at least, such is the experience Of
most men who have had long pub
lie experience. \ term or two In the
presidency might make Mr. Bryan as
Indifferent to charges Of inconsistent
cy as Mr. Roosevelt is, and as all
the formost statesmen of past times
have been Consistency is the virtue
of little minds. said our epigram-
matte philosopher. and however that
may be. it IS often comfortable for
great men TO think so.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
TOO BUSY TO WHISTLE.

u is said the art OF whisulng will
soon he counted among the lost un-
less there Is rival or the CHEEKY
spirit that seems TO be rorsaking
men Nobody whistles as he works I'm
these strenuous days. He has too
to much ON bis mind TO pucker his
lips In q whistle. Nor does he hum or
sing to himself for that matter Life
is. II not downright sad, too busy for
that Joyous and unconscious express
sion Of cOntentment.-B Boston Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

What's the Matter With the
Honest Voters of Mercer?
PROHIBITIONISTS
NOMINATE.

The Prohibition County Conven-
tion at Princeton July I6. nominated
the following officers:
For House of Delegates: 7. X.
Massie, of Tophet. aud D. l.. smith,
of Hardy.
For County Court: ID NJ. Scott. of
Montcalm.
For superintendent OF Schools:
John e Bailey. of Glatto.
II. |. Cook, DR.. w. Gautier. J. c.
Reynolds, d. l.. Smith and p. A.
Bird were elected To county com
mittee d. NJ. Scott was made chair
man of the committee and T. f..
Brooks Secretary.
Delegates TO Congressional Conven-
tion as follows: ]. c. Reynolds, II. T..
Brooks, IL. |. Cook. Or. w. |. Gautier,
ID. l. Smith and ID. NJ. Scott.
jThe state and NATIONAL Prohibi-
ton platforms were endorsed and II
was agreed that an aggressive cam
paign should be waged until the cleo
ton
The Senatorial Convention held at
same place and on the same date.
nominated G.. w. Ogden of Prosper
ity, Raleigh county. for State SEN
ate and elected ID. NJ. Scott chairman.
T. T.. Brooks secretary, of senatorial
committee. which Is composed of the
following members: c. w Ogden, OF
Raleigh; Henry Dillon. OF Summers: /:
G. s. Scott. OF Monroe: and II. In
graham Cook. of Mercer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
HOW HE SERVED
HIS FELLOWS

Loring Goes, who was the Oldest
manufactures in the United States
and Inventor OF the hand-screw
wrench, died in Worcester yesterday.
More than any man alive he made IT
possible for every man to he, to some
extent. his own mechanic, and mul-
titudes who never associated him
with the Goes wrench will wish him
bon voyage. one who helps to i'm
prove the temper OF his fellow men
is public benefactor. Boston Rec
ord.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

An officer OF certain regiment
was one morning inspecting his COM
pany on parade when he came to an
irshman who had evidently not shay
cd for some days Haltng in front
of the man, he said. Doyle, how is
IL you have not shaved this morn
ing?" "Oi have. sorr," was the re-
ply. How dare You tell me that"
said the officer, with q beard ON You
like that?" Well, SOFT" said Paddy,
"1oikc this. There's only one shay
ing glass in our room. and there was
nine Of us shaving at the same time.
aud maybe Oi shaved some other
chaps face. - Pearson Weekly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
PAN AMERICAN
CONGRESS-.
Opens az Rio Janciro on Saturday to
Discuss Important Affairs.

The third pan-American conference
will meet at Rio Janeiro. Brazil. Sat
urday. With the exception OF Hayti
aud Venezuela, all the American
republics will be- represented by dol.
egates. Many important subjects are
scheduled for discussion. including
arbitration, naturalization, CONNER
cial development, customs and consu-
lar laws. sanitation copyrights the
pan-American railway and the reor-
ganization of the international bu-
reau OF American republics.
Secretary OF State Root will at
tend the conference during his tour
of South American countries, arriv-
ing at Rio Janeiro four days after the
opening of the congress. The Amer
lean delegation H. headed by William
|. Buchanan. OF Buffalo. formerly
American minister To- the Argentine
Republic and afterward to Panama.
He was "A delegate To the second con-
gress held in Mexico In the autumn of
1901.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

The express companies are in
VOWED in such tanglc OF tarin, to
which they have long subjected the
public, that they have requested Of
the interstate commission an extern
sion Of time in which to prepare rate
schedules for publication, in accord
ance with the new provisions Of law.
AS they say it will be physicgYy itp-
possible to- have the schedule ready
by August %. when the new law
takes effect. The commission ls likely
To grant The request.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

Henry G. Frick.a now home. which
haa been Zoo course of construction at
Prides Crossing. Mass for the last
Two years, is about rcody for occu-
pancy Among other remarkable
ihings It, contains large swimming
pool connected directly with me
Atlantic ocean, SO that tho bathor
merely has to turn % stopcocI, To OBJ
tain The pleasures OF "a swim iu the
soa without leaving thc house.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
hNbiioPHoBiA IL NOT MOST PRE-
NALENr rHE TWO WARM
EST MONTHS or YEAR
lNoCCIArED ANIMALS NECES.
SARN FEATURE To pAsTEIR
INSTITUTES.

Dog DAYS are hero. hut at last they
are robbed of their terrors
Experts declare that the two warm
est months OF the year are not tho
ones In which hydrophobia is mosr
prevalent. 1t does not thrive in high
temperatures, as gcnerally supposed
This they assert positively auI are
prepared to provo with records of
many years accumulation.
The chief reason for hydrophohia
causes that intense fear known hy
the long drawn ont term hydro
phobia," is the frightru agony and
delirinm that prccedes the death OF
the victim. This Is due to It's nor
vous and muscular effect: ana be-
cause IT Is through the norvos that
The poison reaches the brain and de-
stroys the life of the hydrophobia
victim, the preventive aims to cut IL
off from the samc centcrs.
When "A patient has been bitten by
an onImnl suspected OF having hydro
phobla. orders arc that If the animal
hos not already boon killed II shall
be confined Within few days. II
the symptoms have not appeared,
the patient rs allowed TO go. II
the animal has rabies. II VIII dIo with
tho symptoms of that disease.
If tho animal has been killed. the
entire bod. or the head with part of
the neck attached rs packed In ice
and sent TO the laboratory for exam
ination. The head and part OF the
spinal cord are then crushed ana a
microscopic examination is made for
hydrophobia germs. A rabbit Is also
inoculated with an emulsion of the
brain or spinal cord Of the suspected
animal. In. the later animal the re-
suit of the inoculntion will appear ln
Two or three weeks
The process OF examining for
germs frequently Involves possession
at the laboratory Of an immense
quantity Of these germs, while tho
parts Of the animals body are await
ing or undergoing examination. Great
care is taken that none OF these germs
shall escape, and they are not OK
posed whore nios could get at them
or they would be- carried about and
infect person working I'm the rooms
There Is also kept ON hand large
quantity of the vaccine used 10 inoc
ulate patients This ls obtained by
injecting rabbits. guinea pigs and
other small animals The spinal
cords Of these little sacrifices to hu-
man good are then preserved I'm glass
vessels or jars This vaccine In kept
for only ten to fourteen days. After
that it, is thrown away and new
vaccine put iu lts place. n is ncccs-
sary therefore. 10 keep number of
inoculatcd animals on hand at an
times. their brains and spinal cords
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

A frenchman is said 10 have per-
fected an apparatus which Will trans
mit by wire all the peculiarlues of
mans handwriting or drawing.
enabling him TO sign checks 100
miles away. or write legal docu-
ment or draw a picture. Only one
wire Is needed. and the machinery Is
simple There Is a clock movement
controlling the wire. and one rod
makes circular movement. while
another makes direct perpendicular
and horizontal strokes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

Or. Henry Van Dyke Of Princeton
university Is fond Of the wiIds
Give me vacation" he said re-
Gently. I'm n front country where the
nearest town is ten miles away and
whore the town when you visit a.. is
so primitive that the storekeeper
viii say to you. NO. sir. them's two
articles ! don't keep, but the CLANS.
] reckon, We can find at the postofHce.
and the onions ye kin cit at tho bar
ber's acrost the way"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18
JAS, HARGIS AND ED.
CALLAHAN
DISCHARGED

HcatryIllo Ky, July a. Tho
jury n fhe trial OF James Hargls ana
Ed Cauhau charged with the shoot.
ine of Morcum. aftor being ont
twenty two minutes. returned ycr
dict of not guilty. The prisoners
wcro discharged.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

Dr. the people of Mercer count,
win make "a move and how that
they wish change in local govern.
mour Uo can make o. exceedingly
unpleasant for the grating ring OF
Bluchcld 81 we don't retire them
TO tho shades OF private $50. Get
ready people. and do somcthine be-
fore they steal another lease of pow.
or.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-18

TIE ship chosen to carry the prcsl-
dent 20 Panama Is the new 10000
ton battle ship Louisiana, and she
will have two big consorts. II might
be well to send along the entire bat
tie ship division Of the navy in order
to have everything safe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19
REPORT
DESTROYED by FIRE.
Nearly Completed Document in
the Damaged Portion of
Waddey Plant.

CONSERVATION was caused among the
officials OF the State Library yesterday
%hen It became known that the plates OF
lne annual report prepared Mt great labor
and some expense had been utterly de-
swept the mechanical plant Of The Everett
Waadey Printing Company.
Wnle the loss can. of course, be easily
repaired, 1t Is exceedingly unfortunate at
TINS time When the librarian and his as
s sN;S.s We're rushing the report. to COM
Large developments of the library work
are expected to result from the interest
70 be aroused in it in the present Legis-
azure and the size of the appropriation
70 Pc added will be considerably in excess
OF that OF any previous year. The annual
me a, va. vast good being accomplished by the
Library and the exceptional opportunities
Tor development, now thoroughly under-
stood BY very few, and was in this way
Sired si.l.i '7i s3s, IA = lss'' M +
known yesterday It was found \ that the
seventy or more pages of the report that
stroyed utterly. The original manuscript
was recovered, hut loaded with water and
m mus resembling q pulp, Is unit for USE
nedy and Assistant IA brarian vans were
the original draft and 1t Is hoped, at
least, that with this the entire manuscrirt
may be made up again Without creating
the necessity of rewriting any portion or
exasperatlng delay. The library otticials
had worked night and day reading proof
and rushing the report through, and this
work will all have to be gone over again,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19
WILLIAMS OBJECT
OF NEXT Revolt.
Complaining of Minority Leaders
Failure to Let Them Defeat
Philippines Bill.
HAD PLANS ALL MAPPED OUT
But They Were Frustrated at the
Last Moment, and Mr.. Will
liams is Facing Trouble.
special to The Times pispatch.)

&. . L = = 4
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. January 49,
Panss OF regret were felt by Democratic
Representatives. to-day when fun realza-
ton came Of yesterdays lost opportunity
to defeat the administration and the or
ganization" in the House.
Those who are loudest In their lamen-
tations place the whole of the blame at
the door OF the minority leader Mr..
Williams, of Mississippi. IT was he, they
say, who. yielding to his theories of
craftsmanship and to his desire to MAIN
tain friendly relations with Speaker Can.
non, put his foot down on the plan which
had been brought to perfection by his
Democratic colleagues.
This plan was very simple md It's sup
porters believe 1t would have been effec-
tive Those who developed the plan OBJ
tanned the necessary signatures for a
Democratic caucus, which was to have
been. held on Monday night, but Mr.. VIII
lams stopped 1t.
The plan provided that when tho vote
on the Philippines bill should be called for
the Democrats should demand and korce
a separate vote on tho minority substi-
tute providing immediate free trade boz
tween the United States and tho Philip
pines. A solid Democratic vo' g would nave
been recorded in favor of the substitute.
but the Republican opponents of the Phil
ippires bill would not have voted for 1t,
and 1t would not have passed.
Then the vote would have been demands
ed on the majority bill.
The plan was that every Democrat
should vote against this blk The insur-
gent Republicans would have recorded
their votes in the same coEimln with the
Democrats and the measure would have
been defeated.
This, 1t is held. would have been prac-
teal politics; would have defeated the
bill and would have welded the insurrec-
tion on the Republican side of the House
for the statehood fight which is to come.
There is trouble in store for Mr.. VIII
liams.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-19
CHILD LABOR IN MINES
ENGAGES AT ENTIDN
United Mine Workers Refer Mat
ter of Employing Boys Under
Sixteen to Committee.
(Ry Associated Press.l

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, January 49,
The United Mine Workers Convention
got down to committee reports to-day.
The morning was largely given to con-
sideration of resolutions and constitu-
tional questions.
proposition for the convention to de-
clare that boys under sixteen years of
age shall not be employed in the mines
caused an hours discussion.
The matter was finally referred to the
Constitution Committee. There are in
dications that, acting on the suggestions
of President Mitchell in his address. this
matter will be one of the subjects to be
presented to the operators. The conven-
ton adjourned until tomorrow
When the scale committee took up the
resolutions submitted to the committee
1t was found that with hardly an ex-
ception, the resolutions included demands
for increase in wages. Most of the reso.
lutions which We're presented by dis
trict and local unions. favor demanding
10 and 10 per cent. increase. Indications
are that the demand to be formulated by
the scale committee will be slaced at a
figure between the two. There is little
doubt that the committee also will de-
mand that the operators incorporate In
any contract signed clause prohibiting
the employment of boys in and around
tho mines.