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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
WARMING TO
LEAVE HUNTINGTON
THE HU NTINGToN DISPATCH
DEALS IN PLAIN Languages
WHICH SHOULD BE SuG-
GESTINE.


The trial OF Noah Bradford. the
alleged assallant of white girls. was
held before Justice Hutchinson, AT
the city hall yesterday afternoon.
The throng OF people who struggled
for adnttanoe and for points OF
vantage aftor being admitted, at
tcsted the deep public feeling the
matter engCndcrod After taking the
evidence In the cnse Bradford was
dismissed from custody. apparently
upon Nat weakness of the law which
FOR want of better namc is com.
monty termed tochnicality. While
It could not be shown that Bradford
had under strict Interpretation of
tho statutes been guilty of tech
.nical assault and II was not deomcd
legal to hold him To tho grand jury
the testimony showed that he had
been ON three different occasions. nj
least, guilty OF insult and indeccncy
of the most glallno ana horrifyinp
sort Now, hy weakness OF the
statute. Mr. Noah bradford. gentle
man ct color and hubitual oneror of
insult To young girls has been given
the f:ocdom Jf the city. What NJ.
Bradford will do next furnishes the
subject OF most Mtcrcating specula-
ton IL was Clomly shown in the
testimony adduced AZ the trial that
there is not room I'm Huntington for
d man of his proclivlties. It has
hcen shown that he Is not ft TO run
at large whether or not there 90 a
technical law that says he shall
not do no what then shall the peo
lc who have daughters 10 protect
10 In the premises? shall they
leave them To come ana go subject
no the tonder morclcs OF Noah Brad
lord? Surprising that they are not
Milling tc leave the case standing
tnus, what remedy IS there for them
ur law abiding citizens 70 uB H. ap-
pcars that thore is but one course
open NJ: Bradford should be in
formed firmly. but without violence.
that should ne remain in Hunting
ton longer than reasonable apoci
Ged time the pavement viii become
SO hot that IL Will scorch such r,et
as his In short. Nh Noah Bradford
should be- told 20 move on. and be
btier about g. lf he fails to heed
the warming IT viii then be timc
enough 10 discuss what further steps
should be taken. One tmng is Ger
tain Noah and Huntington must bc
divorced II not al once and w
pcaccablc means IL viii come later
ana IN manner that viii 8noct
the whole state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
YEAGER PLACED
UNDER ARREST
CHARGED WITH HMANsLAUGHTER
IN HITTING BURKE WITH
PITCHED BALL.

Joseph Yeager. a pitcher on the
Fall River baseball team OF the New
England league. was placed under
arrest In Lynn yesterday. charged
with manslaughter In causelng the
death week ago, Of Thomas r.
Burke, left fielder of the Lynn team.
Yeager pitched a ball which struck
Burke in the temple and resulted I'm
his death two days later.
Chief of police Burches Is author
ity for the statement that Yeager's
arrest was mere formality. The
action was taken. he said In order
thai the police and the Fall River
court might have tull record OF
Burke's death Yeager was admitted
TO bail i'm the sum OF $500
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
TWO WAYS OF
DOING THINGS

The republicans do things. but
they do them ln different ways Geo
w Perkins. Robert Olyphnnt
Thumnrai and other llfe insurance
republicans worked silently and sc.
cretly when engaged in the public
duty" OF stealing from the policy
holders and handing their loot over
10 Bliss and Cor'olyou for the benc
~ Of M, Roogoyclt campaign fund
leaving no trace of their doingg on
the books
Bnt President stensland Of the
wrecked Milwaukee Avenue Bank of
Chicago. an eminent republican NJ
that city, kept careful memorau-
DUN OF his f0rgcrlos and steaInes
lie not only did things. but ho ro.
corded his dolngs He IS the bcst
man Of the lot
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
THE TOWN OF
PRINCETON
AND THE DEMOCRATIC GATHER
ING THERE ON LAST SAT-
URDAY.

The town OF Princeton is a pret-
tily situated village I'm a picturesque
section about twelve miles from
Blueield. II is right on the line OF
the Deepwater railroad. and this
road is now making extensive i'm
proVements there with view OF
making IL n division terminal. II was
our first visit 10 the place and we
were very favorably impressed with
it's people and its surroundings.
There Is certainly good place for
the location OF city and II all re-
ports are half way true Princeton
has bright future before IL.
On Saturday there was large and
representative gathering of demo
cratic citizens I'm the town. and the
county convention was held and n
full ticket nominated, the proceed
ings Of which were published In our
Sundays issue.
The best people OF the county were
there and the harmony that prevailed
and the excellent ticket nominated.
speaks more emphatically than any
thing we could say. for the discre-
tion and intelligence OF the conven-
tion.
The people OF the county are gen
orally enthused and viii go into the
present campaign TO make the best
possible tight for reform I'm our To-
cal politics. Let all good citizens
come together and help the party
that wants purer government and less
OF boss and ring rule Let us do
away with graft and have the peo-
pie rule instead
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
GOOD FOR OUR GRAHAM NEIGH.
BORS, WHO KNOWN HOW
TO PLAY BALL.

An enthusiastic crowd went out to
IN Tower Tot on yesterday afternoon
to witness the first OF a series Of FIVE
games between Graham and Bluefield
if base ball was all they went 10 see
~ is safe 10 say that every one went
away satisfied for the game was hot
contest all the way through Both
teams played good clean ball from
first TO last
In The first inning Leonard and
Lynch went out. w Brumheld hit
safe and stole second but Mcclure
went ont. short TO first For Blue
field Gibbs and Foster we're out. VIII
liams was hit by pitched BAH and
pilfered the next station. but Taylor
struck out.
IN the second B Brumfeld and
.B. Burton went out on easy flies,
Witten was safe az FIRST on an error
by ! Williams r Burton hlt safe
to right field but Ingles went out ON
a hy 10 short. Nipett hit safe. was
sacrificed 10 second by Ferguson
while spratt and Anderson were
down
And so IT went on ln one two three
order with both sides until the NTH
inning leonard singled and pilfer-
ed second. Lynch followed suit and
w. Brumheld was safe at first on an
error by TAYLOR. Mcclure was ont
but sacrificed Leonard home b.
Brumneld was safe on an error by
~ Williams. 7. Burton hit safe and
before the side was retired four era
ham men had crossed the rubber.
Spratt singled reached third on err
rors. but was ont at home. Anderson
being safe at first on a felders choice
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
Don't Like the Way
Japs Are Treated.
POSSIBILITY OF COMPLICATIONS
WITH TIE ORENTALS
FEARED.

Honolulu. Aug 2O.--Thc possibil-
ty OF complications between the
United states aud japan as result
Of the treatment accorded The Jnpa-
nesc residents OF Hawaii. has been
freely discussed here as result OF
the publication Of the Japanese Daily
Chronicle of % seric8 of iunammatory
articles lu English objectlng 90 the
manner Goo which the white and domi-
uant element treats the japanese
The articles which reflect The scn-
fimont oS many Japanese slotcs ihat
me latter are held I'm contempt by the
whites and their presence 600 Hawaii
is resented ~ othor labor could be-
secured for thc plantations So is as
sorted. japanese would be dispensed
with altogether
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
NEGROES WARNED
TO LEAVE.
ALI FAMILIES IN VICINITY OF
TOWN ARE ORDERED TO GET
OuT BY TOMORROW.

ELiSBNRRY. MO-. Aug. 20. -
\ race war has broken ont IN this
Lncolnl county as result OF the
whipping of James Edeland a IA
year old white boy by Bcn and Pearl
Rogers. two negroes living on the
edge OF slick.
The boy was numerically logged.
and SO indignant did the. people of
Tho town and nelghborhood become
that they issued orders to all the
negroes living there to get out by
next Saturday,
The Rogers negroes thereupon
went to Troy the county seat, and
swore out warrants against several
men of Slick.
Learning of this, party OF nfty
men was formed aud wearing masl,s
they went to the negroes cabin and
ilogged the man and woman TIN they
promised 80 get out of the county
at once.
Only one family OF negroes is llv-
Inc in the town aud they have prom
Used TO depart. Several negro fam
HES I'm the county have also agreed
To emigratc.
The negroes OF this county have
given the white people great deal
OF trouble and there has long been
"A desire to get rid OF them. The
Rogers woman was said to have been
specially impudent aud obnoxious
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
Graham Took the
HOnOrS Yesterday.

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by Mcclure. Anderson was caught al
second and Reese went out TO Lynch
on foul
Graham sent two more over the
rubber In the sixth, B. Brumneld
singled and stole second Witten
drawing pass 10 Hrst, r. Burton hit
safe and y. Burton and Witten scored
before the side was out. Foster slngl-
ed and pilfered second, Williams fol
lowing suit. Taylor took base hit
for his and Foster scored. Nippett
was hit by a pitched ball, Ferguson
hit slow one to the pitcher forcing
Williams out at home. spratt went
down on q ny 10 Mcclure and thq
Graham roUters sighed deeply and
felt better. for things were Just
about TO begin TO look blue.
There was nothing doing then un-
III the ninth. Lynch singled w
Brumheld followed with a three bag.
ger in the far corner OF the hcid
scoring Lynch and being scored later
by y. Brumfeld on sacrifice bit
spratt went around the diamond for
Blne6eld, being hit by a pitched bali
pilfering the next two and SCORING
on Reese's hit. Gibbs struck out and
II was all over but the yelling.
7. Burton OF Graham carries on
the battling honors OF the game with
three clean singles. which is no mean
record when 1t IS remembered
that he was mp against Reese w
Brumfeld also Of Graham, Is q close
second with a single, q three-begear
and sacrifice hit to his credit.
Tngles pitching was Of high order
ALLOWING but six hits and striking
out eight men TO two struck out by
Reese In the sixth things looked
dark for the Graham twlrler, but he
pulled himself out Of deep hole In
fine style
The score was 8 to in Grahams
favor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
1000 WERE KILLED
NJ EARTHQCAKE ~ VALPARAISO
--IOO'OOO HUNGRY.

Valparaiso. via Galveston. Aug 20
Two thouaaud are dead in tho ruluH
of VALPARAISO. An army Of hundred
thousand refugee o. in u fair way ~
starvation 600 halls The property
loss is estimated 900 835O00O, 900. do.
Hiroycd 600 the uphcavcl in the chile
earthquake which wrecked the city
To-day there ia no food io be- had in
any large quantities. except from
stray ships that enter fho Chilean
port
1he government bias ordered cru.
isara io take aboard food stun and
start Immediately foo their rcIlef
Every building in tho ciiy is DANA q
aud many burned oftcr tbc nra, ao.
rora Shocks
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

Travelling Passenger Agent of the
Norfolk and Western Railway M. f..
Bragg. made this Office a pleasant
business call yesterday He Is an
old railroad man, having held his
present position for twenty-five
years. He is like all travelling pas
senger agents. pleasant and affable
and carries in his every movement
all the characteristics of a gentle
man. We were very glad TO make his
acquaintance and hope to meet him
again and know him better.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
OUR PRESIDENTIAL
GASTON AND
ALPHONSE

You. Mr.. Speaker, will he the
next president OF the United States. E"
For moment Uncle Joe" was
fiustered. Quickly recovering his
composure he blurted -
"Oh, pshaw; Mr. President. You
are wrong. You, sir. will have to
take the nomination III / can read
Alright the signs OF the times q"
II was then the presidents turn to
become flustered; and he did
Don't talk that way-dont talk
that way" impetuosuly and some
what imperIously commanded Presi-
dent Roosevelt. 81 have spoken the
last word on that subject There IS
no likelihood whatever OF the con
ditions being as nesessitous as you
predict. Besides, would not accept
the nomination in the impossible
event OF its being rendered me"
This colloquy between President
Roosevelt and Speaker Cannon.
which is vouched for by writer In
the Washington Post. is said to have
taken place at Sycamore Hill about
a fortnight ago as the party OF re-
publican campaign managers were
taking their leave after confer
ence with the president Says the
Post: There is absolutely no doubt
OF the foregoing colloquy, as sub
stantially quoted II was related by
one who heard It, and II came TO
the writer from a person who en-
joys very close relations with Speak
er Cannon"
After You, my dear Alphonse. &"
No. after you. my dear CASTOR" Mr.
Cannon and Mr. Roosevelt I'm the
Alphonse-Gaston attitude concerning
the next presidency were charming
They were disposed to settle the
question on the spot. "You, Mr
Speaker, must take IT," How can
you talk so. Mr. President, You
know you must take II Yourself. "
But / insist Mr.. Speaker" 'Nr
President -" Not another word
sirl ] will not. But you shall II is
settled And Uncle Joe" went home
TO Danville and obedlently let tho
boys nominate him for the presl-
dency OF the United states This le
a revised and more intimate version
Of the colloquy at Sycamore Hin
As to its truth. we have no means
Of knowing.
10 rs simply safe to say that some
thing was said as things will be
when men are IN high spirits and
disposed TO make their fellows hap
py Mr. Roosevelt has one Of the
most rollicking tongues in the bus
mess. and IL tickled him to punch
Uncle Joe" in the ribs and feiici-
tate him upon his prospects Being q
political forty-niner. Mr. Cannon
had his nerve with him and counter
ed heavily This leads us 10 say that
to remark which is the most inn
portant. II true, of those reported by
the Washington Post was the pres
identa closing one 90 would not
accept the nomination in the impos-
sible event of It's being rendered 10
me-" n the president said that. he
expressed himself more strongly
than he ever had before Spring
field Republican.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

Judge a B Grace of the federal
court 10 Arkansas city. Ark Is an
ardenl believer in au kinds OF out
door sport especially baseball. re-
rardinr which hc IS positive Fan "
"omo time ago Doc was asked TO um-
wro o. game between 70 visiting club
'nd ihe local nine Not having any
hing on the schedule during the
'ppoin'od day he agreed but when
Doc time arrived be was sitting in
1000 important case After consulta-
ion with counsel ON both sides he
ldJ"nrncd court for couple OF
nouns. whoreupon everybody went
'1 tho baseball game
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

Secretary Icob finds II rather warm
work just sitting ON the I'D OF the
third term for his strenuous chicf.
with the thermometer i'm the nineties
Take Il easy Loeb. there Is more
trouble coming. as you VIII have "a
fra2zlod Congress on your hands I'm
"a month or two and it will require
considerable nerve TO keep the num-
erous defeated republican members
in the straight and narrow path. free
from corruption influence
Gov Cummina viii be kept pretty
busy during the campaign trying TO
explain what his tariff plank means
and II will sim be q mystery TO most
of the yoterg
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
ATTENTION. BUILDERS
AND CONTRACTORS.

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ivory Wood Fiber Plaster
HUFF ANDREWS g. THOMAS CO
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
MAN KILLED AT
POWHATAN

Sandy Tacket. while stepping from
the east bound track to the west
bound track was struck hy work
train which literally cut him in two
pieces and instantly killed him. He
as about 40 years old and resident
of this section.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
Will Win With
Bryan's Honesty.
"Ei'MoNr DECLARES ISSUES OF
TODAY ARE EMBODIED IN
NERRasKAN's PERSON
AIIrY.


Mr Perry Belmont. who has just
arrived In Paris. had an interyiew
with William j. Bryan before the lat
ter's departure. MIR. Belmont was
asked why SO many gold democrats
declared themselves for Bryan,s
candidacy. lie said:
That Issue was hurled long ago.
The mere ghost of it I'm 1900 did not
deter many so-callod gold democrats
from voting for Mr.. Bryan. Even that
Ghost was finally laid To rest when
In 1904, when Bryan himself. whose
convictions under former conditions
had not changed. voted for Parker.
although the latter had sent n tele-
'ram considered necessary by him Ia
obtain the nomination by the con-
'en'lon declaring the gold standard
'rrovocnbly fixed.
The issues OF the present day ara
embodied In the personality and
character OF Mr. Bryan, whose extra
ordinary popularity Is unquestioned
ana deserved lie ia n great demo-
crat. whose sincerity and honesty OF
purpose is now recognized and well
'omed wherever democracy thrIves
ar exists"
To question whether President
roosevelt would be the opposing
'nndidate. In spite Of his declaration
against accepting third term nom
nation. Mr.. Belmont answered:
Political power 10 not easily OBJ
tanned and not willingly rellnquished.
During the last session of conRress
Mr. Roosevelt was not only enerRetIc
tlly exercisng the functions of bis
great Office. but was acting as sena-
or from New York during dlsabil-
Ties OF the New York senators.
Mr.. Roosevelt certainly will be
'gain a candidate for the presidency.
nr. falling in that win endeayor TO
lring about the nomination OF some
Western republican OF his own Sc
lection.
Every one familiar with New
York state politics Is aware OF the
fact lac Is already laying plans to
capture the New York state senator
ship should he not be candidate
for the presidency
He is purosident. and during the
last congress was acting senator from
New York His new role would then
Ae United states Senator from New
York and acting president lie has
made twcnty-thrce diplomatic mp
continents from the state of New
York alone out OF total of a little
moro than one hundred and his pres
ni activity in behalf OF New York
congressional candidates In the APP
Iroaching election ls proof OF the
presidents desire TO retain control OF
Inc republican machine In New York
"rho most glaring instance of the
so Of the appointing power was the
cavalier manner In which the Aus
trian government was treated TO a
sudden change Of ambassadors in or
der that "a place might be made for
NE proprietor Of New York repub-
lincan newspaper.
Constant political conferences at
oyster Bay with Now York repubil-
ans is OF Itself sufficient evidence of
The presidents active participation
LOO The politics OF the snte. and IL is
100 longer secret that the presi-
dent VIII either be q candidate for
ono Of the practically unoccupied
Iacas ln The United states senate
rom the state Of New York should
the legislature Of that state remain
loo republican control"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

We have been asst to ride IN "A cage
with Match in in the 700 parade, and
We have accepted The committee
has asst us TO cut OFF our whiska
50 that the people will have no trod-
bile telling which is us and which
is the bear --Hardeman Free Press
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

The queen of Denmark is said Ia
he very complimentary in her Ie-
marks on American women, and
told Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait that
other countries might well take the
American women for their models.
both for grace and beauty and men
tai requirements
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21
LEPER CAR STUNNED
BY RAILROADERs

Ciusabure W va Aur 2o Tho
box car iu which George BashId tbc
Syrian lepcr made his sensational
journey from rafkershuro to Pick
ems SIS being Stunned amoet much
as the lopcr himself hD thc train.
men have 10 spotted and while they
have not refused 10 move o.. thcy
venture mo- closer than is required
TO manipulate tbc couuing levers
The car bias been placed af yad
Gus points along The GauInE ua
but nobody win load 30 and now
stands on The aidIuo Erhaccou.
whore Sc win probably be- destroyed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

Still, II the nominee OF the Bris-
tol convention should defeat Col
Siemp this fail he would have IN
excellent send-oG for the nomination
for governor. Don't you think SO?
Bristol Herad.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

What are bank examiners for?
asks n contemporary out In Chicago
H. appears. they are for the exam
ination OF bank wreckage Rich
mond News Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

Andrew Carnegie is amking an
EFFORT to die poor. but with an ln-
come of $500 am hour he finds IL
an up hill business Knoxville louI-
nal and Tribune
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

They ore having n mighty arru.
ment down in Georgia whether or
not Tom Watson has returned TO
the democratic party What Tom
contends is that the democratic par
ty has returned TO him Nashville
Banner.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

The manager of railroad has
about as many friends os baseball
umpire And baseball umpire lsn
sure Of the friendship of his own
wife -Atchison Globc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

B " strough. Of the Easley Insur-
ance Agency, was up In the coal fields
yesterday IN the interest OF that
agency.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-08-21

Read the Daily Leader ads.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1906-01-11
Van Burcn's Answers.

One day the merits of Van Buren,
were being discussed by party Of
politicians on a Hudson river steam
boat. One of the party had been dwell
ing on his noncommittalism and COM
planning that plain answer to plain
question was never ELECTED from him.
"Pll wager dinners for the COM
pany," added he, that if one of US
shall go down to the cabin and ask
Van Buren, the simplest question that
can be thought of he will evade di-
rect answer Yes, and I'll give you
leave, too, to tell Van Buren why you
ask the question, and that there is a
bet depending on the reply"
This seemed fair enough. One Of
try the experiment.
He found Van Buren, whom he knew
well, in the saloon and said
'Mr. Van Buren, some gentlemen on
the upper deck have been accusing you
of noncommittalism and have just laid
a wager that you would not give a
plain answer to the simplest question,
and they deputed me to test the fact.
Now, sir, allow me to ask you, Where
does the sun riseT
Mr.. Van Buren's brow contracted; (;
he hesitated a moment, then said:
[rhe terms east and west are con-
ventional, but
"Thatll do" interrupted the inter-
rogator 1--WE have lost the betr'