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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-24

lice judge.)
~ very ancient and fish-iike smell.
A bribe In time saves fine. s.
There Is so much bad In the best of
them;
There u 70 much good IN the worst
OF them. ma. 'fT -, 81
That 1t does NOT bshoyo us. owners
a. of any OF them.
To tax about them achines or the
~, rest OF them. ,--,-.-..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-24

a There are 1O.70O pieces of wood,
cloth and felt and 1.1SO feet of wire
In concert grand piano. The earliest
recorded public performance on the
pianoforte took place at Covcnt Gar .
den, London, on May 16, 1857.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-24

The first Japanese newspaper was
published I'm 1868. only forty three
years ago. and IL contains some
news translated from some of the
Dutch papers. To-day Japan has 500
Oily newspapers and periodicals.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-24
Alfred Binet. director OF the n

Alfred Binet. director OF the ply
siological laboratory at the Sor-
bonnie. Paris, has been investigating
the value of handwriting experts"
An expert to whom he gave a speci-
men OF Ernest Remains chirography
said the writer was person Of only
modsrte intelligence, credulous and
garrulous. Vital. criminal who
murdered several women with re-
voting barbarity. appeared to an
other expert as "a timid girl, dis
tinguished by moderation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-24

King Alfonso. of Spain makes jokes
all day and behaves Vi "snthGr like
the boy he is. To his mother in-law
he is the very soul OF politencss
and II is said 10 be dcliG.,iful 20 see
them together
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-24
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-24

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
TEXTILE WORKERS ARE
ON BRINK OF CLASH
Condition is Result of Action
Condemning Affiliation With
Non-Workers.
(By Associated Press. !

FALL RIVER. MASS. March GA Sc
rious clash in labor circles Is feared
as the result of action by the executive
council of the United Textile Workers OF
America, taken to-day in adopting a
resolution recording its opposition to any
textile workers union forming an alliance
with another body not affiliated with
the United Textile Workers Of America.
The vote was taken because the union
weavers In this city who are connected
with the organization have conferred
with the weavers union in New Bedford
with the object OF calling a convention
to organize a national union Of weavers.
The New Bedford union Is not connect
ed with the United Textile Workers.
After passing the resolution, the coun-
ell took UP the wage question. 1t was the
general opinion that the wage standard
In the textile industry Is too low and
that the time is opportunc and the con-
ditions warrant an increase in wages
Definite plan OF action in regard to, these
matters. however. was mapped out by
the council.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
WHAT is CATARRH?
Disease Prevalent Now But Can Be
Cured Quickly with Hyomei.

a. q La r
Until very recent years. It was thought
that catarrh was disease OF the blood
but now modern science has proved that
catarrh is a germ disease, and can be
cured only by a treatment that will kill
the germ and heal the mucous membrane
OF the nose and throat.
Therefore, when you have cntarrh, you
can readily see that IL you want to cure
It, you should use Hyomei. which medi-
Gates the air you breathe, thus killing
the catarrhal germs and healing the
smarting and raw membrane OF the pas
sagcs through the nose ana throat. In
breathing Hyomei you are really treat
Ing your catarrhal troubles with the only
natural method. for 1t will make THE air
you breathe as pure, healing and anti
septic as that found on the mountains
where the pine forests give off their
fragrant and healing balsams.
The complete Hyome outfit, consisting
of an inhaler. n bottle of Hyomei. and
n medicine dropper costs only 81, while
extra hotties can be obtained for 80 cents.
If you cannot obtain Fyomel OF your
dealer 1t will be Forwarded by mall
postage paid, -on receipt of price. Write
to-day for free sample bottle and con-
sultation blank that WILL entitle you to
services of our medical department. with
out charge, The n, Il, Booth Company.
IIyomei Building, ithaca, N Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
DE HART TRIALS.
One Convicted of Involuntary
Manslaughter.
tspeclal to The Times-plspatch.,

STUART. VA, March 6.-Otho De
Hart, charged with killing Mrs. p. e.
Goode last summer, was tried the third
time. and found guilty OF involuntary
manslaughter He was sentenced to
twelve months In the county Jail and
fined $500. There was hung jury at
the first trial. and he was given five
years at the second trial
Buck" DeHart. charged with the
murder OF his brother. Charles #. De-
Hart. December &c. 1905. was tried and
convicted of murder in the first degree.
The trial was lengthy. and argued BY
Commemorative Attorney Hooker and
Messrs. Harvey and Thompson, of this
place, and II. G.. Howard, of Floyd. Va.
Charles II. DeHart was killed By
Buck In the home of their parents, the
murder being the outcome q "a fISia RE,
between themselves in regard TO guests
to be entertained In their home Christ
mas week. The murdered man. pho
tographer. was prominent in this section
and was regarded as clever.
The aged parents were by far the most
damaging witnesses to the prisoner that
were called by the prosecution. After
the verdict had been read the judge Inn
mediately passed the death sentence"
on the prisoner and fixed the date of his
execution ms April 10, 1906.
Gabe STAPLES (colored), charged with
stealing from freight cars belonging to
the Danvillc and Western Railway Com
pany. was given twelve months In the
penitent!ary.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
THE CONTRACT
IS IN DISPUTE
Local Firms Declare the Success
full Bidders Did Not Comply
With Terms.
PosToFFlcE APPROPRIATION
Bill to Provide seventy-five Thou-
sand Comes Up Wednesday
in Congress.
PosToFFlCE APPROPRIATION
Especial to mic r!mes-pIspntch)

lSDeCIHl ~ l.iASo-i'iophtS''J
PETERSBURG. VA, March G.-Messrs.
Parkinson and Finn, well known con-
tractors here, claim that they are entitled
to the contract for sidewalk paving, re-
Gently awarded by the special committee
on sewers and sidewalks to the Southern
Paving and construction Company, OF
Norfolk, as the lowest bidders. Perkins
son and Finn offering tho next lowest
failure of the Norfolk bidders to enclose
with their bid a certified check for ono
hundred dollars should have caused their
that when the omission OF the check was
noted the city engineer informed the
'' PosToFFIcE FUND.
a telegram from Congressman Southall
notified a meeting of chairmen of Cham.
Der OF Commerce committees last night
that his bill appropriating seyenty-fve
thousand dollars for the enlargement and
Improvement of the Petersburg postotticc
would come before the appropriations
committee of the, House next Thursday.
man ut the Seward Trunk and Bag Com
pany's big plant who recently emily shot
who was trespassing on the property.
was sent on to the grand jury from the
mayors court this morning. Newsom
house on the property. and ordered the
unknown party to come out or else lie
would shoot, which he did when his or
der was not obeyed. but having seen the
man. lowered the point of the pistol as
he fired.
Blankenship testified that he was drunk
at the time of the affair. knowing moth
ing about 1t until he came to his senses.
and,found that he had been shot through
the right leg Just above the knee. Dr..
j, Boiling Jones stated that the injury
was only flesh wound. Newsom was
bailed In the sum OF Ave hundred dollars
for his appearance before the next term
OF the Hastings Court. with Hatcher
Seward as bondsman. w. r. McKenney
appeared as counsel for Blankenship and
p n. Drewry was to-day employed to
defend Newsom.
The total cash receipts in the city
treasury for February We're A,4l2: dis
bursement amounting to S22,56.
TAX ASSESSORS
Six assessors to take the tax lists in
appointed by Captain Hugh r. Smith,
commissioner Of the revenue, and will
be put to work at once.
a ring was stolen from n drunken
countryman in the police station last
night by a. negro prisoner named Badly
Hatchett. from whom the Jewel was re-
covered at the jail, where Hatchett had
given 1t to another prisoner when a po-
llceman appeared.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
FARMERS ORGANIZE
AND ELECT OFFICERS
Fertilizer Drops Several Dollars
Ton to Con-
sumers.
fspecial TO The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
SURRY, VA, March 6-About one hum
bred and twenty-five farmers met here
to-day and perfected the Farmers Pro-
tective Association by adopting set OF
by-lawsa and electing the following, off :
GERS: President. p. o. Goodridge. Surry,
Va; Vice President, j. NJ. Hughes. Clare
mont, Va: o. NJ. Cookies. secretary, Ell
boran, Va: William a. Gwaltney, treas
urer, Widimans, Va.
This. together with a board of directors,
consisting of not less than fifteen mem-
bers. and five from each district, will
have control Of the affairs for the first
year Much good has resulted already.
as your correspondent has been informed
that fertilizer has dropped several dollars
per ton to the consumers. No one ex-
poets any very great results at first. and
they are more than pleased with present
outlooks A joint stock company Is mem
toned in the near future as logical re-
suit. and a pooling of capital, as other
manufacturers do.
Commemorative Attorney j. B. Stewart
is critically Ill with pneumonia, and has
three doctors in attendance.
Mr.. ]. B. Gill near here, is Ill with
typhoid fever, but his condition Is some
what improved.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
EARLY CLOSING
IN PETERSBURG
-
Ordinance Offered to Shut Up
Saloons at Eleven
O'Clock.
MONEY TO FIGHT SMALL Pox
One Thousand Appropriated
Towards a Monument for
General Malone.
MONEY TO FIGHT SMALL PoX
Special to The TImes-Dispatch.)

Special to Tho -Dispatch.)
PETERSBURG, VA, March CAN or
dinance requiring saloons, to remain
closed from eleven at night until five in
the morning. was offered by james IL.
Gray. OF Fourth Ward. in the City coun-
ell this evening and was referred to the
finance and police committees. The first
movement for early closing here about
year ago failed, but its advocates now
claim the necessary majority in the coun-
ell.
A request from the Board of Health for
an extra appropriation Of 1900 to fight
smallpox and the appointment OF an
assistant to the city health officer, VIII
he considered at u special council meet
ing tomorrow morning. when both re-
quests will very probably be granted.
One thousand dollars was appropriated
towards the erection OF q monument TO
General William Malone in Central
Park.
James II. Gray was appointed on "a
committee representing the various de-
partments of the city government 20
appear before a congressional committee
tative southail's bill appropriating
seventy-five thousand dollars to enlarge
and improve the Petersburg postofflce.
The council is devotlng much time and
attention to public improvements. es-
pecialiy in paving sidewalks and extend-
ing sewers and water mains, and this
evening chairman OF the water works
committee presented to the council n
plan worked out in the city engineers
Office to insure the purity OF the city's
water supply by building an eighteen
inch conduit sixty-six hundred feet long
from the junction of Wilcox Branch and
the present stream supplying the reser-
voirs to those reservoirs with openings
only on the Southern side, thus avoiding
all possible contamination from the city,
especially back OF the heights where
there IS danger of drainage from the
houses on higher ground.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
NEW COAL PIER.
Lynchburg Lawyer to Assist in
Defense of Gerkin.
Especial TO The Times-Dispatch.)

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. March 6.-The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway will short
Nv begin the erection OF n new coal pier,
Just north of pier 10. The output of coal
this winter has been phenomennlly large,
and the company has found that the
facilities OF the terminal must be In
creased.
For several months the railway COM
pany has had n large force of men at
WORK renewing tlmbers in the old coal
piers. When the work is finished all
three of the piers will be practically
new.
John L. Lee. of Lynchburg, arrived in
the city to-day, and will assist r. NJ.
Lett. of this city, In defending young John
Gerkin. charged with murder. Gerkin.
who was helper to Walter FELTON,, an
electrician at the Citizens Railway, Light
and Power Company killed his employer
by sta bbing him In the head with a screw
driver. The men had quarrel over
some work they We're doing, and 1t is
self-defense will be the plea. Gerkin Is
only seventeen years old, and came here
from North Carolina.
Tomorrow night the rules and regula-
lions committee of the school board will
hear the appeal of the four High School
students recently disciplined by the fac
ulty for entering the principals Office
at night. The boys were suspended, de-
prived OF honors and denied the right to
receive their diplomas in public.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
Dr.. Lyons
PERFECT
ootfl Powder
Cleanses and beauties the
teeth and purifies the breath.
Used by people of refinement
1or over q quarter of a century.
Convenient for tourists.
PREPARED BY
@@s@ >,,a ms
CHASED MURDERER
THR0MGH THREE LANDS
Negro Painted His Skin Darker
to Avoid Identified
ton.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch.)

Especial to The Tmes-Dispatch.)
SUFFOLK, VA, March GA long dis
lance telephone message tonight from
Winton, NJ c.. says that the authorities
there. after an investigation lasting more
than a week, have practically agreed that
the murder suspect arrested at Rocky
Mount is John Sears, wanted for shoot
ing to death William Henry Keenc, six
years ago. and gripping his wife for life.
There have been discrepancies in the
opinions of those who looked upon the
suspect with view to Identification, but
1t was said in Winton tonight that
Sears's Identification was made difficult
because OF the fact that his face and
neck had been painted dark color.
Sears is an octaroon. Detectives, hoping
to secure the large reward for his cap
ture, traced him through several States.
Canada and finally to Cuba, where 1t is
believed his skin was permanently dis
colored. Sheriff Carrot has no doubt
the prisoner liz Sears. He says some of
Sears's former friends among the negroes
have sought to shield him and discredIt
the Identification.
The motive for the murder was to Sc
cure $500 which Keene had hidden in his
home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
DEADLOCK STANDS
IN OPEN SESSION.
The Moroccan Situation Remains
Practically the Same As in
Executive Conference
AMERICANS WILL NOT VOTE
Washington Considers the Two
Issues Are Political, Not
Econonic,
CBy Associated Press.l

ALGECIRAs. March 6.-The positions
as defined before the conference show
that the Franco German deadlock Is
practically the same IN open conference
as 1t was during the private exchanges
OF views. The text of the speech of Herr
Won Radowitz, head OF the German dele
cation, at yesterdays session of the con-
ference, as given out, concludes as fol-
lows:
1.-THE powers being equally interested
In the police organization. they should
equally participate in it,
France specifically declines equality
in the organization OF the police. claim
ing that 1t Is mere ruse to undermine
frances legitimate special position In
Morocco. The text Of the speech OF NJ.
Revolt, chief OF the French mission, reads:
.The Observation-Disclosures of the police
would give no guarantee OF order and
present graves difficulties. We ask for
recognition of the legitimate interests of
France as Mussulman power In North
Africa and our special interests in the
maintenance of order In Morocco"
Tho positions of France and Germany
are so Numerically opposed tina. the
delegates see little hope of reconciling
them unless Emperor William personally
intervenes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
WEDDING BELLS
IN OLD VIRGINIA
A Quiet But Elegant Ceremony in
Christ Episcopal
Church.
MISS FLETCHER THE BRIDE
Married to DR.. Charles Collville
Tennant-They Will Live
in Seattle.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.)


CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. March e.
a marriage of more than usual interest
in local society circles was that, at Christ
Episcopal Church, at noon to-day, of
DR.. Charles Colville Tenant, of Rich
nond, and Miss adelaide Fletcher, OF
this city. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Harry B. Lee, rector OF the
church. No wedding invitations were
issued, and the ceremony was very
quiet one, only the relatives and imme-
date friends Of the two families being
present. DR.. Tenant had for his best
nan, Mr.. George Mason, of this city.
There were no other attendants.
Among the guests from distance were
Mrs d. B. Tenant, mother of the
groom: Mr.. and Mrs w. Dryden Ten
nant, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fairfax. Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Bryan, Mr.. Z. J. Willis.
Mr.. David B. Tenant and Mr.. Henry
u. Baskerville. and Mr.. Robert l.. Par
fish.
DR.. Tenant is of a prominent Virginia
family He is graduate of the Uni
yersity of Virginia, class OF 1904. Miss
Fletcher is also of Virginia stock. She
is very handsome brunette. tall and
slender. DR.. and Mrs. Tenant left im-
mediately after the ceremony for Wash
ington.
They will go at once to Seattle. Wash.
where Dir. Tenant will practice his pro-
fession.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
BREAK CHAINS
OF BOSS RULE
Members OF National Civic Fed.
Grafton Extend Congratula-
tions in Convention.
HAVE FUN WITH PRIMARY LAW
Democrats and Republicans Come
in for Liberal Share OF
Jests.
HAVE FUN WITH PRIMARY LAW.
(By Associated Press.)

4
NEW YORK, March 6.-Delegates from
nearly every section of the country were
present to-day at the opening Of the se-
cond national conference for the reform
of the primary and election laws and
corrupt practices acts under the auspices
OF the National Civil Federation. Oscar
S. Straus. president OF the conference
opened the meeting with an address on
reform of the Primaries and Election
Laws He declared that there is no
subject to-day of more vital concern to-
the people of this country, irrespective
of party affiliations, than the principlel
of popular government shall be hanued
down from generation to generation, pure
and undefiled.
Mr.. Straus said the people generally
had been aroused by these victories over
the bosses and from this awakening has
resulted in n renewed effort to break
the chains OF boss rule and to reclaim
their rights as members of their party
and as free and independent American
citizens"
Charles r. Russell. chairman OF the
Committee on Privileges and Elections OF
the Georgia Assembly, described the ac-s
ton OF tho primary law In his State. IA
nomination by the Democratic party
said Mr.. Russell. sis practically equiva-
lent to an election, Yet that party has
passed a law to insure the purity of the
ballot on the Australian system"
81 notice this is called white prl-
mary" said Andrew 81. Humphrey. OF
the Republican Club. of this city, -Ia
there any provision In Georgia for tho
coored prlmary?' N
''You know this Is the Democratic
party am telling Of" replied MIR. RUS
sell quickly. and everybody laughed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
VIRGIN IA
BRIEFS
,c,,,,,, - The Times D,spatch. /,

tspecla1 TO The Times Dispatch3 ~
cHSGoTBA oSI,s4 s XA Mare eata SA
unsuccessful season, attributable to the
exceptlonally mild j., winter tier .o,no,, ,,st
night Increased saloon licenses from two
to three hundred dollars, and a tax of
one hundred dollars was put on the Stands
NoRFoLK, VA.,-william Farnsworth,
aged "a years. arrested here several years
ago upon charges of passing. worthless
O., where he is accused of obtaining
money by false pretenses. Farnsworth
has recently been an inmate of the Ma
known here as Captain Mason and VIII
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Lieutenant
eh lii have arrived safely in the Philip
pines with his regiment They went over
aS san x Knox hi Is son
city, and his wife, before her marriage,
was Miss Mary Gordon Wallace, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Wallace, of this
NEWPORT NEWS, Walt Is expected
that the local shirt factory. which closed
strike, will be put In operation again In
1seS GTi 4Th Ben Ipfa8t saa Of
fatally burned at home to-day; While
f1Gthes % Of the aha eauEht re
rlously injured that life is despaired of.
& SUFFOLK, YA,-With the muMcipal
census of older Suffolk almost complete
the present population is $3.50, a gain Of
forty per cent. since 1900 In tho same
territory. The annexed districts will in
crease the population to approximately
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
COAL OPERATORS IN
CLOSE CONFERENCE
Demands of Miners Submitted t
SUBJ Committee to Report
Later.
(Ry Agsociated Press. ) Z

tl3y Associated PreSS.)
NEW YORK, March GA number OF
anthracite coal operators met in tho Of
fees Of the. Lehlgh Valley Railway in
this city to-day. The conference was In
executive session.
At the conclusion of the meeting the
following formal statement was given
out:
THE statistics bearing upon the de-
mands of the miners were submitted by
the operators. They We're referred to a
subcommittee to report to the General
Committee to meet at the call of the
chairman as soon as practicable.
It is understood that the sub-commit-
tee referred to in the statement consists
OF Messrs. Baer and Wilcox.
The statistics referred to are figures
taken from the books of the various
operating companies. showing the cost
OF production. For the past few weeks
the operators have had extra men at
work on their books preparing these
statistics by which the operators Will
endeavor to prove to the miners that any
demand for an increase in pay cannot be
granted without loss to the option.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-07
NEW LIFE COMPANY.
The American National Organized
in Lynchburg.
.ei.l n rhe Times-bisnatch

Special to The Times Dispatch.)
LYNCHBuRG. VA. March 6..The
American National Life Insurance Com
pany, of Lynchburg. was formerly or
ganized in the company's off1ces under
the charter granted some months ago.
The officers elected are: President w. a.
TAYLOR; vice-president and treasurer. 3.
r. Bopes; secretary, A. NJ. Campbell;
Senator John w. Daniel. second vice
president and general counsel: Fred Har-
per- associate-counsel; G. Dayema Cohen,
third vice-Dresident and general man
ager; s. w. Davidson, of New York.
actuary and assistant secretary.
The board of directors of the company
Is composed of the following members:
w. A. Taylor, Lynchburg: r.. A. Bopes,
Lynchburg: John w. Daniel. Lynehburg;
a.. NJ. Campbell. Lynchburg: G; Dayema
Lynehburg;; F.. 2. Hughes. Lynchburg;
Lynchburg: John F. Rison and r. A.
James, Danyille: R. S. Barbour. South
Boston: Asa D. Watkins, Farmville; G.
w. loiner. Richmond; George G.. Cabell,
Jr.. Norfolk: Henry M. Lewis. Charlottes-
Vile: T. M. Royal, Washington. D. c.:
w. A. Falconer. Bedford City: j. Cloyd
Ryars, Bristol and r. l.. Parish, Coving-
ton.
More than $4,000 shares of stock have
been sold to small investors, large blocks
having been refused, and the stock of
the concern after this week will he held
at n premium of twenty-five per cent.
The company has engaged suite of
rooms In the Krise building and will be-
gin at once the conduct of an up-to-
date life insurance company.