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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
THE MCDOWELL
ACCUSATIONS.
TWO COUNTY COURT MEMBERS
BEFORE HIGHER COURT.

II has come 10 n pretty pass when
the integrity of a court is question
ed. but that is the case In Mcdowell
county. Two of the Court OF that
county are charged with corruption
and Will have TO stand trial for
their misdeeds while officiating ON
the bench. or course we do not know
what the result of the trial will lee.
but from the accusations made md
substantiated by commission ep-
pointed for that purpose. makes f.
look bad for these men. who hold re-
sponsible Offices of trust That they
are republicans makes no difference
and the county of Mcdowell should
see TO Il. that II guilty, they not
only be punished, bat that they be
held mp 20 the public gaze as q
warning TO others. This case has at
tracted considerable attention and
has been much talked of among the
people For the good name of the
county &c should be sifted TO the
bottom. IL is o sad commentary mp
on the good name OF any county
that its public officers should thus
be charged IL shows that there
should be something done quickly
10 purify the atmosphere OF Nc
Dowell county and We have no doubt
but that its best citizens will lend
their aid toward general cleaning
up. as well as cleaning out. when
Il becomes necessary.
We shall await with interest the
elimination OF this trial whcih comes
OF on the 2Gth instant In the cir
cult court OF Mcdowell county.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
RAILROAD
OVERCROWDING

Under existing laws there appears
to be no adequate remedy in the state
OF New York for extortion by
railway company when II takes the
form OF "A refusal to furnish sufficient
cars. TO Judge from the practice of
most railways running out of Chicago.
there Is no law against overcrowding
In this state OF which the companies
have any fear. There ought to be
When q train leaves at the same
hour every day usually overcroded
the company should make provisions
for the usual number. Extraordinary
conditions may usually be forcseen.
TO tell passenger ne may wait for
the next train is 10 add insult 10 In
Jury To tell him 20 sue the company
" be- feels aggricvod rs TO taunt him
While the railroads arc being reguiat-
cd here is something which needs
regulating
Railroads in the trunk line and
lccntral western region are said to De
pretty genorally contemplating % rec
duction OF passenger fares 10 two
cents ou all ordinary tickets They
are being Influenced by the ohio two
cent law The prospect or other
legislature following the Ohio OK
ample and by tbc action of The Eric.
t.ackawana and Pennsylvania roads
in reducing local rates from 3to 2 1-2
cents and iboralizing mileago-book
conditions no is regarded as better
20 take action voluntarily than TO
walt until tho state authority applies
compulsion The strongest Influence
working for tho ecncrai two-ccnt rate
is supplied hy tho railroads them
solves iu conccdiuE that rate on pur
chases of 600 or 1000 miles of trans
poriation in advance OF use The
public cannot sec why fho road .s NOT
aa wcii able t0 sell local tickets
Che same rate Although bought at
wholesale The miicaeo-b00k ls used
at retail. just as tho single ticket is.
and tho distinction of rate made be-
tween enc two tickets is precisely
what President MoWn of tho Neu
Haven road says 90 is rank dis
criminstion" aeaiuFt the single tick
90 passenger
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
SOLD SPARRoWS
FOR CANARIES.
HINTON RESIDENTS RITE ON \
RAW DEAL But NONE MAKE
\ HOWL ON ACCOUNT
OF TT.

A number OF Hinton residents
havo been bitten by clever bird
dealer who canvassed the city few
days ago with a lot of alleged ca
nary birds. He sold q number of
them to the unsuspecting. even going
SO far as to tell them thnt If the
birds didn't sing by o'clock that
evening TO bring It back and he
would give them another bird or
their money.
one well known family of Bal
lengee street got onto the swindio
the same day of purchase, but not
soon enough. ns the wiley swindlcr
had departed for ether climes. Tho
bird at the FIRST opportunity took %
bath in the little cage tank and tho
bath changed them from canary g.
an English sparrow Hinto News
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
A CONGRESS THAT
WAS HANDLED.

When Roosevelt speaks in his
Watson letter of the persons re.
sponsiblo for the handling of tho
present congress" he probably means
the President and his friends TIar-
riman. Morgan, Schin and Rockcrel-
Ter. If II isn't SO ask any particular
republican congressman who handled
him? Somebody handled him. for
Teddy says so IT rs the first time
that the official announcement was
ever made that congress IS not re
sponsiblc for IT'S own acts, but that
certain other men arc responsible
for handling H. What does hand
ling" mean? To handle according go
Webster's dictionary means go use
or hold with the hand; TO manage to
practice on" Who used congress? ?
Who managed a.? Who practiccd st.?
Who held it In their hands? who
are the mon responsible for hand
ling concross2" Roosevelt has charg
ed two parties with crimes i'm this
matter FIRST. those who handled
congress, and second the congress
men who were handled Lot every
handled" congressman be defeated
at the polls.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
NO RELIGIOUS GARB
IN SCHOOLS

A decisior which ~ roov ho bo,od
viii eott1o foroyo, looo-stondi,o
and nn,ort,,oto controyor.u has
beon rendered bv tho Now yorL
.conr, of on,o.Is e., Who, &. tao,.,.
nc tho rJr,o schoo, c,so Tho not,,,
invoIved woe tbo ,owor oe Tho st,ta
hoard oe odrc,tion 60 sorttd a.
wearine of q n,,,s or othor ro,,oiono
eorb NV teacbors I'm any nuhllo schooi
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
Cuba Makes
A Peaceful Move.
THE GOVERNMENT HOPES TO
PREVENT INTERVENTION ny
UNITED STATES.

Hayanna. Sept. 1.-THE govern
ment this evening is making Anal
strenuous efforts to restore peace In
Cuba and thus avoid any kind of
American Intervention. The object
of these endcavors, Il is stated. Is
that IL may be able Co say by the
time Secretary of War Taft and Act
ing Secretary OF State Bacon arrive
that peace already has been secure
and that there Is no need FOR the
American governments Intervention.
either Go restore peace or insure per
manent tranquility.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
GREAT RAIL
ROAD DEAL.

Baltimore. Md, Sept. Edward
II Hartman has acquired control of
the Baltimore & Ohio System, the
Chesapeake &Ohio and the Norfolk
& Western Railroads. according to
the statement made today by gen,
tleman who is in position TO know
whereof he speaks.
With these acquisitions, the Union
Pacifc-Southern Pacific will add ap.
proximately 5000 miles Of railroad
TO its lines and become by far the
most extensive system in the world
its total mileage aggregating 22,-
PSI.
For the last ten days. or since
the announcement was made from
Philadelphia that the Pennsylvania
Railroad had relinquished its grip
ON the Baltimore & Ohio. Norfolk &
Western and Chesapeake & Ohio, f.
nanciors the country over have been
wondering as 10 the identity OF the
new owners At that time a was
omcally stated that control had pas
sod to Hartman.
Kuhn. Loeb a. Co. the New York
bankers acted for the purchasers in
the deal which involved about s4O.-
oo0 Ooo
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.

Countess Olga Won Hartzfeldt acor-
cd the greatest success OF the season
last night when she appeared at the
Elks Opera House I'm "The Little
Duchess" The Little Duchess was
a great facoritc with the large and
apprcciative audience from time She
hadc her first appearance until the
curtain wont down on the last act.
The countess is decidedly beautiful
woman and whom 90 beauty IS added
art. II would indeed be strange If th
result were not pleasing And then
In order that there may be variety.
add some clever comedians which
latter were present in last nights
production IN Robert Lett. the bath
ing washer and Irving Brooks the
fencing master, q pretty chorus and
some good dancing. and one can un-
dcrwand why II is that THE Litu
Duchess" continues to be "a success
wherever 1t appears And yet. It is
the art Of tho lltle Countess that
puts life and action power into
play as old as The Little Duchess.
The singing Of the play Is effective
and artistic and tho costumes were
All that could be- asked. on that the
the play demanded
The dramatic situations In the
story have been handled in mas
terful way by The playwright. ana the
little Countess makes of each one
greater success than the precdlne
one nntil finally thc end came in
maze OF beauty. song and dance
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
HOW GOLD CROSSES
THE OCEAN
CAPTAIN OF THIS SHIP GUARDS
THE KEY no THE
TREASCRE.

The captain OF one OF the biz tran
satlantic liners which carries in It's
strong room millions of gold year.
while recently discussing the subject,
with a reporter. said After the gold
worth perhaps half a million or a
million. and which Is packed in solid
wood boxes. strengthened with enor-
nous bands of iron, has been placed
In the bullion room. access To which
is only obtained through the noorinr
Iof the saloon, | sign the receipts. ana
then become responsible for its safe.
ty. From this momcnt till arrive
at Liverpool the key ncvor leaves
my person, hanging suspended from
my neck INSIDE my clothes by a niece
OF ribbon 10 ! think IL impossible
FOR thief to obtain access TO the
shipping as passengers. might, as yon
say. wait TIN We were ont In the
open, and then, after numbering us
all, help themselves go some OF the
gold not all II would be too heavy
and then take 60 ,hc boats. Yes
80 determined men might do this.
But how are 20 criminals to assemble
in New York without the police be
coming aware OF thor presence. Why.
should spot them ,gaforc We started.
Responsibilities for such treasures as
l carry sharpen tbs. wits. No, the
money is safe enoMtn on the ocean.
! simpy from habit keep my eyes
open during the voyage tin we reach
the docks--not that my responsibility
ceases even then. Should the ship
arrive ON Saturday or ON some holi-
day the vessel is considered at sea
and not only Is all leave stemly re-
fused, but the most extraordinary
precautions are takon TO prevent "a
surprise attack from shore AS soon
as the officials from London con
sistlng generally OF q few detectives,
clerks OF the steamship company
arrive the bullion room Is opened
the boxes are removed in O strong net
each box being checked as Il APP
pears placed ON trolley. and. well
guarded, hurried without moments
delay to the bullion truck When
this is done and the ,gord an right
is pronounced + hefEg q big sigh of
relief, for my responsibility then
ceases.
The bullion truck. as you perhaps
know, Is barge shaped box, lined
with solid plates OF iron. about four
feet long by three feet high, and Sc
cured with several locks of the la
test design Whom the gold Is TO be
carried by rail the bullion truck is
always sandwiched In between the
engine and the conductors car. so
that when the conductor has not got
his eye on Il the engineer or fireman
has.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
DIFFICULTY IN RESTAURANT.
Ex-NAyoR ~ SHOT IN DEPU-
UTY JAMES O'CoNNER.

Meagre details of a shooting ARRAY
at Radford Saturday night In which
ex-Mayor Hall was fatally shot by a
deputy sheriff named James o'Con-
ner. OF Mercer country. W. Va.
II seems that O'Conner. In com
pany with several others. went into
restaurant which was rnn by Pan
and ordered something to ea' They
had waited for some time and no; re-
ceiving their order. O'Conner sajd
something To one OF the girl want
resses about the delay.
Hall thought that O'Conher had
insnlted the girl and asked her IL
such was the case. O'Conncr took up
the matter and he and Hall "a once
engaged I'm n struggle. Severa. OF
the walters. II is reported. took y
hand. and O'Conner was getting the
worst of II. when he drew pistol
and fired at Hall striking him in the
left breast near the heart.
Hall was taken to the hospital and
IL was found that the wound was
very dangerous and there was little
chance for his discovery. lie was
still alive at last reports but no
hopes are entertained for his recov-
cry.
O'Conner is in Jail and Is be'np
held without bail. The shooting
caused the greatest excitement as
Mr. Hall is very popular I'm the city
having at one time been mayor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
CHICAGO VICTORY.
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
SHOWN BY DECISION OF JUDGE
WINDES-REFUsE TO ENJOIN
CITY IN BIG PURCHASE.
CHICAGO, H., sept. ~. The

cause of municipal ownership won
a decided victory today when Judge
Windes. In circuit court. refused 60
enjoin the city authoritics from is-
suing certificates under The Mueller
for the purchase OF the local street
railway companies 10 any sum not
over s75.O0O,OO0 This is the nrst
hearing I'm the case and the matter
will be taken to the Supreme Court
of the state. from which an opinion
is hoped for some time next month
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
REFLECTIONS OF
A BACHELOR

A woman's idea of being deceived
is to tell a secret and have 1t kept.
The devil never interferes In pol
itics; he just lets the politicians
take care of his work.
Either a girl worries because she
has made trouble for some men OF
because she hasn't.
A young fellow of twenty is al
most as foolish as we thought We
We're smart at that age.
The average man doesn't think II
is a real argument unless he is yell
ing at the top of his voice.--New
York Press.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
THE PEOPLE
AND THEIR JUDGES.

IL your life were at stake or your.
property rights involved In any one
OF our courts. Il wouldn't mako q
particle of difference to You whether
The Judge land Jurors were repub
licans or democrats. And you would
not want them TO make any differ
encc TO them whether Won belonged
TO one party or another, or what
your religious views might be.
That Is, Il wouldn't make any diff
ference TO Won ir You were right.
For then all YOU would want would
be a son deal justice
And i.o Is what every man Is
suppose 90 "Ht i'm our courts The
success domestic institutions
depends largely upon the general be-
lief in the minds of All of the pco-
pie that In our courts they can get
Justice
1t is because they want Justice
that the trusts. corporations and po-
litical bosses attempt TO control po-
liiical conventions and dictate tho
nomination OF Judicial candidates?
or is IL because they want TO make
II more dinicut for the people to get
Justice when their wires happen to
cross those OF the trusts. corpora
tions and bosHes2
And did YOU ever know Of trust
or corporation or political boss car
ing continental what q Judges pol
itics happened 10 be SO long as he
was their fucnd2
Has IL ever occurred 10 You that
the big corporation lawyers in Dem
ocratic judicial districts are Demo.
Gratis and in Republican judicial dis
tricts Rcpublicnns2 And that alwavf
the bcncGcarics Of special privilege
everywhere arc mighty Interested I'm
getting their friends on the bench?
why then shouldn't the people
absolutely ignore politicc when il
comes TO olecung Judges and vote
for the honest man and Just Judge.
no mattci what ticket hc happens 10
be- on2
Aud why should not The people d.
everything Zoo their power 10 take
their judiciary cloor ont of poliucs
and free ihcir Judges from any pos
.siblo obligation TO boascs. trusts or
corporations lor making 90 pssblo
for them to aIt ou The bcnch2
Isn't 80 moro important to ever,
honest citizen that an honest man
and iua' JUDGE sit ON the bench thau
that hn be- one thing or another po.
liicallF or rolieiouay2
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

Rev. Angus Johnson. pastor OF The
First Presbyterian church of Avalon.
Tex, has just celebrated bis ninety
eighth birthday by preaching two
sermons 20 his flock one in the
morning aud the other I'm the even
ing. He recently rounded out thc
seventeen anniversary OF his min.
istry. He shows few signs of hie
great age He is frequently called
upon to fiji the pulpits OF other
churches Of HIS section and 30 is not
an unusual thing for him TO travel
in buggy twenty-five miles in one
day TO fiji an appointment
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

Prolonged 40 winks" during tho
day are severely condemned by many
doctors on the ground that they
effect ones regular sleep Scientists
have found that In ordinary course
In the human being there is the
greatest vitality between 10 o. m.
and 2 y. m. and the least between
2 o'clock and O'Clock in the morn
Ing. Long sleeps during the day
Interfere with this order OF nature.
sometimes aecting various organs.
causing headache The nap OF 90
winks. but only 30. proves refros ine
to many because 10 o. too short to
have any injurious consequence -
London Telegraph
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

Tho Nows can imagine NOTHING
stranger thw that Mr. Roosevelt
should confributc boo thc presidential
chair after his solemn promise
twenty times ropoatodf tbat hc vouil
mot do 900 Roosevelt has givcn hi.
word FOO thc American people that
ho win respect their Wholesome tra-
ditIou ANA not plead tbo technical
objections that might bo advanced.
io hos repeated that pledge time and
again in language as strong ass ho
could uac. and that is fairly strong
And yat Mr. Cannon, Knowing au
those facts and POSING s friend
OF One President can 600 say that he
expects the President to break hi
word and center thc race for tho
White House "-D Denver News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
JEWS FEAR AN ATTACK
THOSE OH WARSAW PREDICT
ONE FOR SEPTEMBER THE
2OTH.

WARSAW. sEPrEMRER IL.
Every thing is quiet here this morn
ing. in spite of tho fact that the an-
'horities are actively engaged in
searching the Jewish quarters and
making hundreds of arrests. II rs
generally feared that Jewish at
tack here Is unavoidable, and the
Jews predict an attack for the jewish
New Year. september 2Oth.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18
LISTEN. WILL YOU?

The colorcd coters of BluoGold
have organized club. known MS the
Lincoln Political League Their pur
'oso is 90 get together and organize
with @ view Of defeating some Of the
.andidatos on tho Republican ring
ickot to bc voted for boz the coming
election % is stated that similar
lubs have been organized AZ Bran
7'Il and Simmons We do not know
what viii be- The result of this move
nent but We hope they viii accom-.
plish what They profess they wish
10 do, that IS. down ring rule
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

One point in tho Queen of spaiua
future iife seams to have escaped
general notice She vu have to
uFo uudcr tho same roof as hcr
mothef-in-lav. Der aatcr-inIav. her
auntin-iaw ber husbande brother
in-law and the three children of the
Kings dead sister the eldest of them
being heir Co tbo throne
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

Berlin university is the most nu-
morous attended scat OF learning in
Doc world 70 contains 1774 ma
circulated and 1880 nonmatriculated
students All the states of Germany
and every country iu Europe. from
Norway to Sicily from ireland 10
Russia. are represented In lts class
rooms
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

East Radford, Va, Sept 17.-Ths
people of Radford are indignant oveI
an attack upon ex-Mayor l. T. Hall
in his restaurant Saturday night b,
James O'Conner, of West Virginia
q member of the Baldwin Detective
Agency. II was at first reported thai
the trouble was caused by an alleged
insult offered young waitress g.
the restaurant by O'Conner, while,
Mr. Hall resented by n rebuke. Othe
Information is to the effect that tn.
difficulty arose from another cause
Mr.. Hall was shot through the lung
and badly beaten with the butt end
of a pistol. He was operated on by
DR.. Fisher at the Tldewater Hospital
late Saturday night. and is in criti-
cal condition.
O'Conner. who was beaten about
the head and face. was refused bail,
and is now In jail
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

There are number Of rumors In
circulation ln regard TO this sad ar
FAIR ln nodford. but nothing au-
fhenic We are Informed that par
tIea friends of tho Young man who
80 the rhooting have gone 10 Rad
fra to Investigate and give a true
feruri af fho aHair
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

sasutss 'or the Daily Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-09-18

Read the Daily Leader
New-York tribune., 1906-10-27

smudge on his left cheek And nov she has three
but sadly denocratized, and one tabby-and she
loves them to distraction.
Mr. Lucas's advice to intending cat purchasers
is based on the strength of his experience with
Melisande. Do not, he says buy a pure bred
cat OF great distinction
I am perhaps undertaking the aesthetic pleasure
which blue Persian give. This Know can
be intense. and there moments when MellSahde
is distractingly lovey-as lovely as a pearl gray
sea or an evening mist Her eyes, too are or a
burning orange unlike anything else IN nature
But although she is superlativey dtstInSulSN IN
her beauty, it must be remembered that there
Even that vile sandy cat with the smudge TO whoEA
Melsande gave her heart has the most exquisite
contours. The and graCes OF the ordinary
household cat perhaps for all practca! puI-
poses beauty enough for a working EnSlSn nome.
and when TO these is allied dependent, or even
proprietary interest in the human members OF tIle
family-a dallyng to be scratched. purrlng on
the hope of a scrap-why, then TO any one VINO
values friendlness / do the ordinary cat De
comes more to be desired than any prize winning
The best cat I know at this moment lives in
Northa nptonshre and follows its master or
mistress wherever they go about the garden and
fields. Just like a dog. only with more circum-
and perhaps leans against their legs. When they
go on the cat goes too. just behind silently;
cOmposedly, like a shadow with a waving tan
should like a cat that would do that Instead we
have the costly Melisande, who would not hit q
finger If she drowning.