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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
WARSHIPS ARE
OCT OF DATE.
Useless Outlay of Money by
the Nations,
WHICH THE PEOPLE HAVE To
PAY AND GET No RETURNS

Eighty English warships. repre-
'enting an outlay of $4,000. 900 but
condemned as unfit for present day
warfare, have been sold for $500 900.
rhe difference between the $4,000
900 and the 100000 represents the
erstwhile value of these ships capaci-
for killing and resistance to Kill
ing.
Billions are thus invested by the
Sations. wrung from the toll OF the
people. in ships and ordnance. the
sole purpose OF which is to deal
death
ITO preserve peace" statesmen
say.
But IS is clearly written on every
page Of the worlds history that the
nations which have the heaviest ar
maments have the most wars.
Great Britain. in spite of her pow
'rful navy and great army, is seldom
free from war OF rumors Of war. And
while millions upon millions Of mon
ey are thus badly invested. thousands
Of the English people are I'm want Of
and millions in want OF
The comforts OF life.
The enormous Investment for peace
has failed to establish peace. Per
hans II would be better invested I'm
Keeping people from starving.
The $4,000. 900 spent for those
eighty warships which arc now out OF
date would Of itself bring light into
the lives Of thousands OF hungry En-
glish women and children.
And this $5O.OOO,OOO is only "a
drop In the bucket OF the worlds
expenditures for war purposes The
total amount. 81 better employed.
would go FAR toward eliminating all
poverty and filling the earth with
prosperity, content and peace
How much longer will it take the
world to learn that ali warships are
out OF date?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
MISS MAGIN, ACTRESS, WAS NOTIOST
Was Only Kidnapped By
John T. Davis.
MET WEST VIRGINIA MAN IN
CHICAGO ANDs THE TWO
WENT WEST.
CINcINNArL Aug. a c1Icngo

CINCINNATI, Aug. IA Chicago
dispatch to the Enquirer says.
The mysterious disappearance OF
Miss Bonnie Magin, the chorus girl
from New York. six months ago was
explained by her presence AT the
Auditorium Annex I'm company with
John r. Davis. son of Henry Gassa-
way Davis. Democratic Vice Presiden-
tial candindatc ON the ticket with
Alton B. Parker.
Davis ana Miss MaRin who have
been travelling through the west ar
rived in Chicago Thursday night I'm
Mr.. Davis private car. Early this
afternoon they started for the east.
Miss Magin going 90 New York to
join the Joe Weber company. which
is booked TO go ON the road In q few
weeks
Miss Magin. who IS said to have
been named as correspondent by Mrs
Davis in suit for divorce from hor
husband lcft New YORK. Suddenly ana
her friends we're al loss To account
Tor her disappearance. or 10 make
oonjectures as to- her whereabouts
now IT is rnid that she started west
by previous appointment with Mr.
Davis and that She Joined him q.
Iinncapnlis From There abe ana
Davis started I'm his private ear ON
nn extended tour of the west lnclud
ing lcisurcly trim through yellow
stone Park.
Mrs Davis. who rs the durhtor of
70 prominent Sow YORK romu,. is
either I'm the courts og pittsburg or
Davis W va. cnaroipp lnGdolitv and
naming Mis-. uarlr lass correspopdopt
rho so,c,,ti,, t.i,,oon pa,,,. and
his wife occnr.d s.y.re yc.rs ,oo
since then D,yi. bsa anon, .,o,,
doal Of bis tfwo f., bo co,n,.o. 81,
the actress ON ,,b,r, tc b,s i,yt.t,d
many costly oifs and s,o,t ,,,h
money iu r.,iro f., lfr. t., s,o,, 49,,
ranks of be .b,rYs ana n,po .,..
OF bcr rho oto,.i, ctt..oo ,....' ,..,.
10 give vl.s ,r.oi. . cb,,c. ,o .,.,,
her motber ,tre t,tr 81 tf,.t. oho
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
THE SOUTH
AND THE TARIFF
Great Prosperity in Spite of
Enormous Taxation.
ADDRESS OF FESTUS >. WADE
BEFORE TENNESSEE BANK
ERS ASSOCIATION.

The address of Festus J. Wade be
fore the Tennessee Association OF
Bankers. pointing out the enormous
increase in the trade OF the South and
the exploiting of It's natural resour-
ces makes an extraordinary and won
derful showing of the increase In ma
terial wealth. The Southern states
have madesgreat progress. although
handicapped by the weight OF tarIn
protection which has plundered her
people of hundreds of millions of
dollars without any corresponding
return. All the South buys is in
creased in price on an average Al
per cent which statistics show is the
average increased cost of living since
the republican tariff was imposed i'm
1897 To protect the trusts. hardly any
of which combines arc located within
her borders. Cotton. her great staple.
has no protection nor could It have.
II the South was To- have the making
Of the tarin schedules for the sur
plus after supplying the United States
Is sold i'm the worlds markets at the
price the foreign spinner is willing
TO give. The protection 80 her few
sugar and rice planters is "a curse TO
her people making them pay double
price for those necessities, thus help
ing TO add TO the increased cost OF Iiv-
ing of all her people The tarin on
lumber mainly protects q few North
ern timber spectators that have in
vested in her forests and plumbers
every one that builds ana all that
rent by adding to the cost of build
ing.
With the tarin burden laying its
heavy hand ON All her people the
prosperity OF the South speaks eIo-
quetnly for the industry and thrift OF
her people with the tarin burden
lightened so as 10 produce only the
necessary revenue for the govern
ment, how much greater would have
been her material prosperity The
numbcriess millions extracted from
pockets of white and black alike
would have been added TO the further
improvement OF her fields and cities
and under such greater freedom her
growth and greatness would be the
wonder OF the world
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
HOW TIGERS
KILL THEIR PREY

have taken considerable trouble
To nnd out how tigers KIN large game
some time ago I was asked to come
ana see a FUN grown bullock that had
been Killed by tiger ON examin-
ing IL | found the animal had It's
neck broken and there were claw
marks ON the nose aud shoulder hut
nowhere else. There was no doubt
that tho tiger had jumped at the bun
and landed ON the shoulder, and when
the bull turned his head to gore the
tiger he must have put his claw out
and with n sudden jerk broken the
neck
ON another occasion | went to SEQ
"a young buflalo which had boen killed
by tiger and found the same thing
had happened. There were similar
marks on the nose and also on the
near shoulder. which clearly indi-
Gated that this animal had been killed
I'm the same way Ex
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
EMMA Is A BAD
GIRL AFTER ALL
Former Peck Street Belle
Gets Her Name in Print
PLAYS THE "GOODIE-GooDJE
AND ATTRACTS ATTENTION

Emma Ward. the Blueneld girl"
~ Just now receiving some attention
at the hands Of the Cincinnati papers.
ana from the manner IN which the
articles read one would naturally be
move her to be a prominent member
Of elite society. when as matter of
Iact Emma Is one Of the bad 'uns and
mas been for 10! these many years.
Her general record. including that
OF the Bluefeld police court. places
rather an unsayory tnge To- Emma's
unworthy career.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
A SONG ABOUT
BRYAN AND LINCOLN.
The Call Has Been Sent Out
Over Land and Seasss
\ MAN wfIO STAMPS FOR OLD.
FASnioNEibs sst 'sTfCE:-

Talk about the vindication OF
democratic principles. not my candl-
dacy," wrote William Jennings Bry-
an 10 Dan Keifcr OF Cincinnati. But
"yindications of democratic princi-
pies are certainly SO synonymous
with the nomination of William !.
Bryan that IL Is impossible TO con
ider one without considering the
other, for the country Is turning to
the valiant democratic leader. who
dreamed glorious dream OF enamel.
patton as full and complete as any
which ever pervadcd the noble brain
of Abraham Lincoln Lincoln's dream
began when the clank Of the slave
chain sounded but feebly throughout
the land. but II took more definite
form and grew into more conyinc-
ing vision. when the whole free land
OF ours bid fair 10 become bound and
throttled and choked by its CALLING
bonds
Abraham Lincolns dream became
a reality so powerful that the shack
les which bound his black brother
fell apart and ne stood upright. lib
Grated. a creature unbowed by yoke.
unfettered by chain The result was
accomplished through strife and for
their continuance IN power they have
come 10 realize that they must seek
ont man who stands FOR old-fash-
toned justice and equality that
stands for the people as against the
trusts and mOnopolies. and that Is the
reason that the call for The man
who has mo- amliation with the re-
publican party has been sent out
over land and sea That is the rea-
son that the dream OF 1896 and 1900
has become the reality Of the present
Columbus. COD Press Post
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02

is Secretary Shaw paying his frav.
cling expenses on Dis numerous pO-
Htical trips. or are the railroads fur.
nishing him free transportation p
There is large secret service"
fund appropriated every year by con
grcss, at the disposal Of the sccreta-
ny Of the Treasury. for which no sort
of accounting IS required what is
% used for?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
DR. G. W. LAWSON
3 PROMINENT CITIZEN or VII
LfANSON DEAD.

Dr O. W. Lawson was 200 old and
respected citizen of Minpo county and
was "a pioneer Of tbo Tug river sec
non Wc knew him woll ana always
found him % worthy and good citizen
By his energy ana economy hc had
accumulated quite % fortune and had
reared large and respected family
OF children who win Doc credit to his
name now that bo has gone
Ho ioayos respected wife and many
friends 90 mourn his loss 10 hs
bereavod family we extend our deep
est sympathics
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
WHAT SHAFTER SAID

Those regular soldiers who are
being forced ON long marches with
SO-pound packs ON their backs. nm
der q broiling sun.are finding out that
Gen. Shafter was not far from right
when he said. during the Spanish
war. you fellows will soon find ont
that there isn't much difference be
tween q soldier and government
mule. ' Savannah News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
ARE WARMING UP.

On these three propositions to
which few Texans. ! believe. would
refuse assent. are based the laws
regulating transportation within that
great state, The sizc of the state.
and some other conditions peculiar
To 1t, have made Il possible To en-
force these laws with completeness
which might not be achieved olse-
where.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
NEW RUSSELL
SAGE STORY

In connection with the reports oi
possible contests of the will Of Rus
sell Sage, stogy was circulated at
New York yesterday 20 the effect
that Mr.. Sage gave $4,000. 900. TO
his wife shsrtly before his death.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
WOULD HAVE LAW
BAR FPEEKABOO."
Tennessee Congressman is
Asked to Introduce the :
Measure.
CONSTITUENT ALSO WANTS
MEMS CORSETS AND COS
METICs UNDER BAN.
KNOXVILLE. TENN. August -

KNOXVILLE. TENN. August -
Congressman Nathan W Hale. Of The
second Tennessee district. thought =
hard TASK had bcen set him when one
of his constituents few days since
wrote him urging him 90 Introduce
" bin prohibiting dancing. but today
when he received letter signed "a
citizen urging him 60 introduce a
q bin in congress prohibiting peck
aboo" shirtwaists. corsets and paint
and powder, he feels more like re-
signing than undertaking the task
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02

There IS sadness in the thought
that hundreds OF car-loads of the
finest peaches have rotted along the
railroad tracks in northern Georgia
because OF the failure of the Western
and Atlantic railroad TO provide cars
for moving them They are the
peaches we might have eaten for
ever lost because OF the incompctcncy
of railro3dinri
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
THE OLD AND THE
NEW BOSSES

Politics have changed The power
OF patronage has become disntegrat-
ed through the civil-servico law and
local conditions The highest hnan-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02
A VACATION
WITH NO COST

Poor Uncle russell has gone on
much needed and extended vacation
at last. Best OF all, it won't cost him
a cent, Commercial Bulletin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02

H. - Gmett Master Mechanic Of
the ". & w Railway. returned vos-
'crdoy from Toronto Canada. wheio
hs has been visiting his family.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02

u pays 10 advertise in the Daily
Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-02

Dr o. j Woods. of Panther. phyai-
elan OF the Ritter Lumber Company.
is business visitor In the city.
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Lord Northoline and America.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Str; read with
considerable surprise Mr.. ~Southwick's letter In
yesterdays SUN putting Americans on their guard
against being unduly hospitablc to Lord North
ellie on the occasion of his forthcoming visit TO
New York. for u thore is'ono Englishynan Of posi-
ton who has eonspicaously and consistently
shown his friendship for this country II is Alfred
Harmsworth. principal owner Of the Daily Aaa
and numerous other prominent and influential
British newspapers, II was he, 10 fact, who led
The foreign newspaper campaign In our favor al
the outbreak OF the recent war with Spain, which
advocacy. valuable to US then. has I'm doubtedly
been Of material assistance In brin ring the British
generally TO the point OF genuine friendship for ne.
Personally, too. Lord Northclne shown his
marked preference for Americans. many Of whom
hold high places on his stan. He prints important
news nom this or any other country, and usos
large headlines for II (which does not neces-
sarny mean discriminating against up. Just 40
many another newspaper man does. IL takes .
pretty thin skinned American to md fault with this
practice.
The other English Journalist referred TO by Mr.,
southwick as "agin" US, Mr., c. Arthur Pearson, 10
b quite Q wide awake man too. and without having
any bias against US viii pro mptly print anything
Of importance, whether about the United States Of
America or any other country. Moreover, no b
not the owner Of AASosvs. Doubtless he wtshe 60
bio were, but that deieotable and widely read weekly
b In the Lord Northclire group.
NEW YonH, July 80. CHARLES II. AuLr.
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careless KslsEY was guilty Of Q ssrious
breach Of duty.
The punishment was o severe one,
but not more harsh than the offence
demanded. Under an old rule Of the
department policemen are not allowed
to occupy seats IN public c~onveyances
while other passengers are standing.
Like many other rules, 1t has been
allowed, to become o dead letter. Tho
effect Of non-enforoement Of such minor
regulations has been to make the police
feel that all the rules might be broken
or Ignored with impunity. This habit
Of mind has caused much injury to
discipline.
Commissioner BINGHAM evidently In
tends that all rules shall be obeyed by
the men in his department This is the
only policy that can make his admins
tration a success. The police cannot
enforce the law unless they obey 1t
themselves. ~
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SAD STATE OF THE WORLD.
Organization Of EVIL Human, and spiritus
Elements Now I'm Control.

EIementb NOW III SOutFOh.
To THE EDITOR OF The suN-str Tho only
thing of real value. the only thing that can bring
real happiness, Is individual liberty.
To steal from. 10 cause Injury 10 or 70 violate
the persons Of others In any manner. directly or
indirectly, Is TO deprive them OF Individual liberty
and Is doing the devils work.
The present Governments Of the world are con
.trolled by q powerful organization OF the evil Gle.
ments. human and spiritual. which through the
power OF their combined wills, acting In unison,
are able to maintain widespread poverty and 10
persecute and keep In III health all who oppose
them.
Under their rule the low. vicious and obscene
are allowed 10 force their tastes. temperamens and
persons upon those who arc ethically and morally
Infinitely their superiors.
SANDER, perjury. swindling. cheating and rob
berry flourish In all their forms, legal and illegal.
The opinions ard j%ud Of medical. chem
ical and handwriting experts, Of lawyers and
Judges. are sold and bought as are potatoes or
other produce.
Legislators and police are VIGOROUSLY corrupt,
Science and art, philosophy and religion. all are
~cringing slaves of the ruling elements.
The immutability Of the natural laws Is Q fiction
carefully fostered by the evil elements In order to
laws and phenomena are the resultant Of the wills
Of multitudes Of individuals. visible and invisible.
Tho power Of the evil elements lies In the fact that
there ID but little difference OF opinion or ideal
among them Hence they readily act together
and overcome the disorganized Wills Of the higher
elements.
Tho hrst step necessary to FREQ ourselves from
tho curse Of their rule Is the recog milton Of tho
right OF ipdividu al liberty.
In order to realize this right In greatest measure
tho present heterogeneous mass OF hu mainly. con /.
tanning the most diverse and antagonistic elelnents.
must be separated into groups whose tastes and
temp ornaments are tolersbly alike.
These groups In turn should then subdivide -
far az necessary or practicable The individua al
must have right 70 move from group to group.
provided he Ia accep table 70 the majority Of the
group he desires to Join. There Is no limit to wealth
or happ lness other than the quality and strength
of our ideals and will and the tyrannical interior.
ence OF others.
In union there Is strength. but II must DO . union
OF the like, and not Of the unlike.
NEW YORK. July So CHARLIs u. R1cAT1nL
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Durability Of LNprosx.

From ne Nsp York Medical Journal.
Cnna Of Hamburg. like many other conspicuous
dermatoioGists, Is Of the opinion that there Is q
possibility OF curing leprosy. In his report read
before the international Medical Congress at Lis
bon no states that he has been successful In at
lacking cutaneous leprosy, not mhcular or anTs-
thetic ieprosy. and gives his experience, gained
from treating sixty lepers during a period OF
twenty two years. Hts sufferers were private
patients. more or less well to do. all leading a useful
life and wishing most cmphatically TO be cured 50
that they could again take UP their several occu-
pations. This fact Is important. Unna thinks. In
contrast to what Is observed In the patients OF
leper hospitals. for Example In Norway, who arc
very poor people, coming from the worst kind OF
surroundings, stunned by their n~eishbors and
nnding In the hospital an asylum with all possible
comforts-cleanliness, sympathy and freedom from
the cares Of poverty and the daily hight against
hardships.
Externally, Unna advises hot baths Of natural
waters containing sulphur and sodium or potss-
alum. but especially his no called Ink bath tpin''n-
BAD. containing ferrous ~sulphste and fannie acid:
the washing with carbollc acid or green soap: mas
sage and pressure upon the skin: the use Of pyro-
sallol and resorcin, chrysarobin and ichthyol ard
later the use Of Paqueltn's cautery. In'rrphlly.
the author uses ~ichthyol. camphor. salicylic acid
and chaulmugra oil, which he calls the SPECIFIC
par excellence for Guitar eous leprosy.
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Hsayn,s EscentFioities,

To TIE EprTon OF THB suN-Sir: Your
article concerning Lafoadio Hesrn was 0
surprise 10 me, mainly from the fact that its
author possessed knowledge about tho per-
sonality OF Hearn that ! had supposed was
confined to myself only. with the possible
exception Of the late George william Curtis
and friend In Philadelphia I refer TO his
passion for voodoo. Hearn vas voodoo-
flesh, blood. bones. heart and soul-not In
the practice Of It's fetiches. but in is myster-
les and symbolism. This, I am inclined to
think, was the reason for his association with
people Of African blood. In fact I feel very
certain OF the matter. Moreover Il was an
intellectual and not an animal passion.
It Is sometimes said hat Hearn could
asslmilate himself to the inner life ofa foreign
race more closely than any other man Of
the white type. and I Nm quite sure that this
assertion Ia true.
The reason for this communicate 10 to
emphasize most strop ely the fact that IL
would be unjust to Judge Hearn by ordJ-
nary standards. In that particular knowi-
edge that has made him famous Hearn was
an Intellectual giant. IN other respects be
was Q helpless infant. requiring tho care
and sttention Of q child Of Ave or six years.
1t 10 hardly correct to say that he had the
manners Of an oaf"; 1t would DO correct.
rather, to cay that he was Q stubborn. wiful.
passionate younester with q wonderful
amount Of animal cunning.
The two years prior to his sailing for Japan
he was In the care Of . gentleman In Phila-
delphis, o professional man Of hiRh literary
attainments and Of magnificent character
This gentleman undertook the %unthankful
task after Mr.. Curtis had lost control over
his protege. 1t wss during this period that
knew Hearn. and I certainly did not envy
the guardian task. which was almost heart
breaking. The only acknowledgment or COM
municatlon that Hearn sent after he had
reached Japan was the word smyopis.. oabled
at the guardians expense. It was not . code
word: II meant nothing. J. W. REpwAY.
MOUNT VERNON. N. Y. July 90.
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Clarence England.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Clar-
ence England, Lieutenant in the United States
Navy, killed last Saturday on board the Chat
tanooea of Chefoo by a stray bullet from
q French man Of war. was a model type OF
American naval officer. His record Of about
twelve years Of service since graduation
from the Naval Academy stands as EVIL
dence Of proved worth. Professional and
personal qualities and attachments Of certain
promise. recognized by all who knew hin.
dlstin euished him as an officer to be relied
upon to get the best for his country out Of
every opportunity.
An exceptional charm of personality drew
all to him. and those who learned OF the deep
eenuineness that was the basis OF his thought
and action became OF the legion OF his friends.
merry En- gland he was called at the Naval
Academy by his classmates; nor had 1t ceased
to be a familiar name since. for II lived with
the fondness that created II. Fl. H.. W,
United States Naval Academy. 'os.
NEW YoRK, July 80.
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under way display the ordinary colored
side lights, and II they r steamers the
white masthead light or white range
lights. In harbors and on inland waters
they carry a red above q white light,
They do not show special lights indi-
eating their calling or designed for their
protection. The proposed new code
provides a series Of lights from which
approaching shipmasters could tell Inn
mediately what the fisherman was doing,
the extent Of his gear and learn further
details on which to govern their action,
The expense Of installing the new lights
would be uncomfortable.
The proposed regulations are not COM
plicated, and 1t Is not intended that they
shall go into effect Until January 1, 1908
at the earliest. Their observance by the
other nations having largo fishing In
terests will be a strong argument In
favor Of their adoption by the United
States.