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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
ABB" HUMMEL
IS IN PRISON
LAWYER IN MORSE-DODGE CASE
BEGGING SENTENCE.

New York, May Elm a big tour
homo. in East Seventy second street,
today to 30 to Blackwell's Island to
serve year in tho penltentlary for
conspiracy In tho Dodgo-Morse di-
vorcc case. His method OF going to
prison was almost on par with a
dinner he gave n FEW nights ago, at
which he bade farewell to score of
friends prior to his imprisonment.
About 100 curious spectators and
reporters were gathered In front of
his residence today when he endeav-
ored to depart for BalckwelPs Is
land without observation. An auto
mobile had been standing at the
curb for several hours when one OF
Hummcls friends loft the house and,
entering the machine, was whlsked
away. The spectators followed Il
short distance and returned to tho
house just as 1t drew up to the curb
again, and Hummel, holding a hand
kcrchief before his face to prevent
a snapshot picture being taken OF
him, ran from the basement door,
jumped into the tonneau ana was
whirlcd away
For about three hours he was driv-
ON around the city and then surren-
dcrcd himself to a deputy sherlR.
who took MIN by an unfreauent
route TO Blackwclls Island. He
VIII be put at work I'm the bakery.
IIummol was for nearly third or
"A century one Of the most widely
known and successful criminal law
yors I'm this city.
The sentence was imposed on
conviction two years ago for con
spiracy growing out Of his connection
with the Dodgc-Morse divorce ltiga-
ton. IIum~cl rought the conviction
ihrours several courts. but the Rnai
decision was adverse 10 him, and
it was dccrocd That his term OF inn
prisonment snoUr1 begin today The
Bar Association also moved against
Hummcl and he was dlsbnrroN
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
MEN SOLD At
S1OO A HEAD
THRIVING MODERN SIAVD
TRADE CARRIED ON IN
MENICO.

Vity OF Mexico, May 22.-Moxican
men are worth 500 head when put
on tho block and sold like other
chattles, according to the declaration
made to the police by Mrs. Dolores
Gonzales, who Is under arrest. with
several other alleged lddnappers. She
mentioned one incident Of 90 men
sent to Vera Cruz for whom she re-
ceived 500 head.
While admitting that she had
been selling men for some timo, this
woman and the others accused say
that legal contracts were signed by
those sold into poonage. and that no
crime was committed. Despite the
denial, the Judge has issued n decree
formally charging with peonago Mrs.
Gonzales and the others arrested.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
SLEMP MUST FIGHT
FOR DENOMINATION
EX-SENATOR j. &. NOEL WILL
OPPOSE NINTH DISTRICT
CONGRESSMAN NEXT
TIME.

Richmond, Va May %. Colonel
Campbell Slemp, the lone republican
CONGRESSMAN from virginia. Will
have to make a fight for the nomi-
nation before he is again elected.
That was the declaration OF a
close friend of former state Senator
j. C. Noel of Lee county. who was
here yesterday and who talked ON
the question OF politics in the Ninth
Virginia district.
'To tell the truth" said the gen
ueman, II incline to the belief that
Col Slemp will not again offer for
the nomination He first made the
race because no one else would have
the nomination He managed TO win
out i'm the second contest, simply be
cause OF the fact that he had made
the race the first time. when 81 was
regarded as waste of time TO do
so, and ne won The last time he
ran it was against Robert p. Bruce.
of Big stone Gap, and he was pull
ed through simply because we have
"a superb organization in the district
That is the word superb organiza-
ton. The time has come. however.
when IL is necessary to make a
change 7 know that friends OF Mr.
Noel urged him To- make the race
last year but he declined for the
simple reason that he thought Col
onel slemp should have third
term But 7 know what 7 am talk
ing about when 7 say that Senator
Noel is I'm the race and that he viii
win"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22

Government Club in the Martin
Building. Business OF vital interest
Will be brought before the club and
full attendance Is requested. Pub
lie matters OF interest will be dis
cussed which are OF great import
ance TO the future of the city and II
is desired that all our people turn
out and a full attendance be pres
ent to participate In the delibera-
tons. Every good citizen OF Blue
Held Will be interested I'm tho pro
coedings and as our city is making
important history that will govern
its future, II is very much desired
that you como out and give an OK
preston TO your opinions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
n. & W. SYND|-
CATE EXTENDED
TO AWAIT BETTER CONDITIONS
IN THE BOND MAR
KEr.

New York. May 22.-It was re-
ported in banking circles today that
the Norfolk and Western converti-
bio bond syndicate, which was form
ed in January by Brown Bros. u
Co. and the Guaranty Trust Com
pany, and which was on the eve OF
dissolution. had been extended for
another six months.
The syndicate took the bonds, an
issue of $14,5O0.OOO 4 per cent, at
81 t-2. Tho stock OF the company
at one time was close to 100, but 1t
gradually declined, making tho con-
vertiblo privilege less attractive.
1t is understood that the syndl-
cate had been ablo to dispose of only
IA few o, the bonds, so It was decided
wise TO extend Il I'm order TO await
better conditions I'm the bond market
Tho convertible "A were offered to-
day mt 90, but thero were no puc-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
FOUND HER MARRIED
SO CASTLEBERRY KILLED HIM
SELF ON SWEETHEART'S
STEPS.

birmingham, Ala, May 22.-Wlth
marriage license in his pocket and
accompanied by n minister who was
to marry him to Miss Mamie Nav
Snow, J. N. Castleberry, OF Besse-
mer. young business man. last
night shot himself on the doorstep
OF the young woman's nome I'm Ems
ley, suburb of this place. upon be
Ing Informed that Miss Snow had
yesterday afternoon married ]. r.
Armstrong.
CasiIcbcrry had evidently planned
10 xiii himself II the girl would not
marry him. In his pocket was found
a note which read.
This sad scene has been premcdI-
iatcd by me I'm sane presence Of
mind do believe ! am hcartbrol,-
en- and wrecked for life. not because
! am demcnted or careless. on. but
IT, is said SuL 7 can't helm A.
May fhe world forget and meet me
In better home than this. do
this because Of her whom ] love too
much"
Before going TO the Snow home
caslIcbcrry went TO the house OF
Rev. J. O. Adams. at Besscmer. and
asked him 10 accompany him 10
Enalcy and perform the marriage
ceremony. The minister consented
and they reached the house after
0 O'Clock. There member Of the
family told tho young man Of Miss
SHOWS marriage TO Armstrong.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
BRITISH To SEEK
SOUTH POLE
AUTOMOBILE TO DRAW SLEDGE
INSTEAD OF DOGS.

London, May 22.-The British OK
pedition to tho South Pole. under
command OF Lieutenant Sshacleton.
announced In February last. Is almost
ready and will start from the Thames
about the time Or. Frederick A.
Cook leaves America for the same
point, namely. at the end OF July.
Talking OF the plans today. Lieu
tenant Shackleton said:
We shall land on King Edward
VII land and explore around the
Ross quadrant, which has hitherto
been the British sphere of explora-
ton, since It was discovered by Sir
James Ross in 1912.
"Of course, the prospect OF going
south from King Edward Land is
yet hypothetical, because no one has
landed there since It was discovered
during the national Antartic expedl-
tion in 1902.
our automobile for we shall
have only one consists of n frame
work of specially manufactured steel
and is n very simply constructed af-
fair, II will carry scperatc sets OF
wheels to suit the varying conditions
Of the surface over which we shall
have to travel.
For instance, I'm soft snow the
two front wheels will republic TO be
taken of and slcdge runners sub.
miited. We shall carry lit;la weight
ON the automobile. using II merely
as an engine TO draw the train of
slcdges which will carry the mem-
bers OF the expedition and prlvis-
ions
Arrangements have already been
made for MS TO ship number of
Manchnrlan ponies at Lyttleton. hut
these are not TO do any work unless
the automobile breaks down Then
they will be used to draw the sledges.
We shall also take some dogs with
us
These Manchurian ponies can each
drag as much as IS dogs and they
each eat only about II pounds OF
food, as compared with 18 for the
dogs.
"If We have level ground there
should be no dimculty in reaching
the South Pole"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
HIS LEG IN JAIL

Dayton May a. A pathetic plea
was made I'm common pleas court
Friday when Edward Dowd called
upon the clerk and demanded his
right log 1Io said ho had loaned
&c TO Mike Mooney.
Mooney wos Indicted by tho grand
jury and walked on peg leg
In order 20 make q good appearance
n court Mooney borrowed Dowd's
artificial Iag Mooney was found
guilty and sentenced 20 The pcnlten-
Hary and took Che iog along.
Dowd was given q rcspcctfll hear
ing ond the court has ordered tho
authorities 20 turn hia log
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
THE BOND ISSUE
Editor Daily Leader:

There was an election held i'm the
city of Blueneld on the 7th in
slant. for two members of the Coun-
ell and one Supervisor. For many
days before the election the excite
mcnt was almost intense, and while
The election itself was attended with
no special violence, or outbreaks Of
passion, yet there can be no doubt
that unkind feelings were created
which may last for years.
The City Council and Board of
Supervisors, by an Ordinance. have
appointed another election to be
held on the 4th day OF June next.
before the passions engendered by
The first have to any extent abated.
The policy OF this call under such
circumstances may well be ques-
toned, but without presuming TO
criticise the purpose and policy OF
the action, the writer respectfully
submits for the consideration of
the thinking people OF Blueheld the
following statement:
The Ordinance under which said
election is proposed to be held pro-
udes by Section as follows:
Section / That coupon bonds Of
the said city Of Blueneld. amounting
i'm the aggregate to the sum Of one
hundred thousand dollars 100000
OO) be issued for the purpose OF i'm
proving and extending the streets OF
the said city for the purpose Of ex-
tending improving and completing
the sewerage system Of said city, for
the purpose Of improving and pro-
viding additions TO the public build
ing5 OF said city and for the purpose
OF providing improved and addi-
tional equipments and buildings for
the fire apartment Of said city
It will be seen from this Section
Of the Ordinance that the purposes
for which this one hundred thous-
and dollars C$1OOOOO.OO) IS to be
appropriated, II the people vote for
the issuance Of the bonds, are.
1st Improving and extending the
streets Of the city.
2nd For extending. improving
and completing the sewerage sys-
tenn Of said city.
3rd For improving and providing
additions 20 the public buildings Of
said city And.
4th For providing improved and
additional equipments and buildings
for the fire department Of said city.
Gs This Ordinance valid under the
law Of West virginia. and will a
vote ON the proposed issue Of bonds
| bo OF any force and effect in law? The
/ fret point that would suggest itself
TO one who examines this Ordinance
is how much OF the money raised
from The proposed ono hurdord
thousand dollars OgfOOOOO.OOJ 600
bonds is TO bo applied TO purpose
I, o. 2. and 4 respectively How
much OF This one hundred thous-
and dollars C81OOOOO OO) IS TO be
used for street Improvement. how
much for sewerage extension and
how much each for the other rro-
posed and supposed improvements
Us i' not q vital question 10 tho vo-
for fo know these th'ngs7 One voter
m'oht Doc willing 70 vote TWENTY-FIVE
thousand dollars Ce25.oOO 00) for
Doe fire department. buf would not
bc willing 20 vote. with the Heths OF
. our experience before him. one cent
for septic tanks ana other sewer ok
rorImon'e Others might be willing
to vote money for either NJ the rnr-
poses indicated 20 a reasonable
amount but ho would be clad fo
know to what special purpose and In
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22

The merchants had quito an IN
tore Hnf meeting last night They
nave rented tbo sohn Hall and will
meet regularly ovory 1st and 3rd
Tuesday ni.h's iu each month. A
committee on arrangements for the
'I1 of July was appointed. and % IA
thought 'Ho ftb VIII be- celebrated
Iu grand STYLE.
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nance.
The Legislature never intended
this uncertainty upon questions OF
such vital Importance. 1t intended
that the people who vote on the
bond question should have full and
accurate information OF the pur-
poses for which the money is voted
and the amounts to be appropriated
to each OF such purposes This may
be readily seen from the most cur
sory examination OF the law OF this
state on the subject and it is ex-
ceedngly hard TO understand how
the election TO be held on the 9Th
OF juno could have been called un-
der the circumstances. as the fol-
lowing quotations will show:
BY Chapter 141 OF the Acts of the
Legislature of 1928 and which is
carried into the West Virginia Code
Annotated as Section 1913. or Sec
tion OF Chapter 47A of said Code
II is provided as follows:
when the council of any city or
the corporate authorities of any
city, town or village, shall deem IL
eNpedient to issue such bonds. an
Ordinance, specifying the purpose
and amount for which such bonds
are to be issued, shall be adopted by
them i'm regular meeting, and il shall
then be the duty of the Mayor. or
where there is no Mayor. OF the
chief officer of such city. town or
village TO issue proclamation re-
citing said Ordinance, and appoint-
ing day at which an election shall
be held by the qualified voters of
such city, town or village. TO decide
whether they will ratify or reject
said Ordinance.
This statute by the use of the sin
gular nouns purpose and amounts"
would indicate that the appropria-
ton was simply for ONE PURPOSE.
and If this were true the Ordinance
in question, which specifies four or
more purposes, would be invalid.
But. we are not left to construction
ON this subject. There is another
plain provision which is decisive of
the question.
BY another Section of Chapter
l41 OF the Acts OF the Legislature
of 1928, and which Is carried into
the West Virginia Annotated Code
as Section 1916, or Section OIL
Chapter 47A Of said Code, IT is pro-
vided as follows:
"Only one Ordinance made I'm pur-
suance OF the third section OF this
Act, shall be submitter at any cleo
tion; but that ordinance may spcci-
fly MORE THAN ONE PURPOSE
FOR WHICH SAID BONDS ARE no
BE ISSUED: Provided. however.
THAT THE AMOUNT no BE AP-
TO EACH PURPOSE
SHALL ALSO BE SPECIFIED
This statute permits more than
one purpose TO which the money is
to be applied to be stated in the or
dinanco and the one adopted by the
Blucdeld municipal authorities is
not subject TO criticism on that ace
count The said Ordinance. however
utterly fails to- show the amount TO
be appropriated 10 each purpose 90
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-22
IMPORTANT
MEETING
on THE GOOD GOVERNMENT
CLUB.

ON Thursday night there wu bo
am important meeting of tbe Good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-20
THINK 1T WILL PAY.


The report OF the special committee
appointed by the North Topeka Civic
club will be handed in tonight at the
meeting of the club concerning the
advisa bilfty of. making further in
vestigations of the cement PROPOSE
ton at Calhoun bluffs.
The committee will recommend that
the investigations be continued; the
exact extent of the shale beds to be
determined, the cost of removing the
surface dirt be ascertained, and the
general cost of working. the beds be
carefully estimated.
There is already drilling outfit on
the ground, and the prospecting with
the drill will be continued as rapidly
as possible,
The committee investigated the ce-
ment works at various points in Kan
sas and obtained a vast amount of
detailed Information which Is en-
bodied in the report to be made this
evening. The Information secured,
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! FIAI. s
/ 623 Kansas Ave.
Store Open Every Evening

will be able to make the proper pre-
parations-"
Il want to say grants this gas COM
pany a little more time and then il
they don't make good I stand ready to
take this franchise away from them.
Give them until Christmas said
Councilman Lannan.
Talking Scipio at Kansas City.
The following from the Kansas City
Star shows that the Scipio pumping
station is getting blamed for the short
age in that city as wen as in Topeka:
Possibly the gas pressure Will be
stronger tonight than It was last night
because the weather is not expected
to be so cold and the demand will not
be SO great The four reserve tanks
are being filled today for use during
the heavy draw between o'clock p.
m. and 7:30 p. m, but that supply
soon Is exhausted.
No change in the situation since
yesterday A. B. Macbeth, engineer
for the gas company, said this morn
ing. The pressure will continue
weak until the pumping station at
Scipio, Kan, is completed. We be-
lieve the pumps will be in working
order some time next week."
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TO our contract, we have got to pay
them just so, now let's be strict with
them" =
George w. Hackney said: SThe coun-
ell ought to take interest enough in
This TO send a representative of their
own to find out what the matter is and
make a proper report There is no gas
and NO coal in town. How are we go
ing to keep the delicate ones alive?
DELEGATE some one tonight to go down
there and make an unbiased report
1T came through Scipio week ago."
said Harry Valentino il dd saw lot Of
ne that fhey could get that all up by
Christmas / believe someone cone should
axThile T have got great deal of
charity for these people ,lao that ,5o furnish l
$3.50, IN +hiS thing is going to keep up
and / want to see a report" said coun'
80. ~ da.,.+ believe that taking away the
franchise would help R, matters any
We ~ r. know is whether we are go
ing To have this gas or not SO that We
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Sixth avenue, and mounted policemen
are after the culprit in hope that
they Will be able to get him before
determined neighbors run him down.
Mrs. Hershey is still partly uncon-
scfous. She was alone in the house
and hearing something in the base
ment, she went down to investigate
As she stepped in she was seized and
thrown violently to the floor by the
negro. who stuffed a rag in her
mouth and then deliberately took off
his shoes. He remained with the half
unconscious woman for some time
and left her more dead than alive
Sneaking out of the basement, the
negro walked some distance put on
his shoes and disappeared. Neighbors
found Mrs. Hershey lying in the cellar
bleeding from blows on face and
body.
The indignation is so intense and
widespread that the authorities fear
that if the posse catch him nothins
will prevent lynching. A patrol
wagon full of officers has been sent to
the scene as the excitement is spread
ing.
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MOB USES AUTOS.
Columbus Citizens in Hot Pursuit OF
Negro

Columbus. o.. Dec. 2O--Men on
foot. in buggies and automobiles and
on horseback are after an unknown
negro, who today assaulted young
Mrs. w. B. c. Hershey, wife of the
president of the Excelsior Seat COM
pany. The crime was committed in
the basement of her home on West
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-20
NEARING WEST INDIES.
Fleet Is Reported 500 Miles From
Island of St. Thomas.

On Board Flagship Connecticut,
Thursd day. Dec. 10, noon. by Wireless
Telegraph to San Juna, Porto Rico.
The fleet at this hour is 500 miles
north, northwest of the island of St.
Thomas. The weather Is fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-20

Quality for quality there is no store
that undersells Edmonds, the jeweler,
S07 N. Kan. ave-, North Topeka.
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and the chemical analyses made, con-
vince the committee that it is possible
to make very good cement out of the
materials at Calhoun bluffs.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-03
allN DDNuE FRTAl
When VIII Alaaka People Lanrn tht
 Importance Of TE2

When VIII AlGHka People LanFn the
 Importance ORIt?
 Backache is only a simple thing first;
 But when you know 'tis from tn, kidneys;
 That serious kidney troubles follow
 That diabetes, Brlghts disease may be the fatal end,
 You will gladly profit by the follow ing experience.
 William Bumgardaer, retired, of 425 Water St., Salem, Ore, says: "I speak from personal experience when I say that DOan's Kidney Pills do all that is claimed for them in curing kidney com plaint and backache ] had felt the need of such a remedy for a good long while but did not know just what I should use. I have found that many medicines are worthless and that even physicians prescriptions do not always prove effective. When I read of Doau's Kidney Pills, however, l was induced to procure 8 supply. The backache and irregular condition Of the kidneys which had annoyed me, quickly gave way on beginning to use your remedy and I was restored to a condition of ease and com fort. I can recommend Doan's Kidney Pills to anyone in need of such a medicine"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Fosser-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N, Y, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name-Dosn'5-and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-03
FOLLOWING PRECEDENT

Before John c. Held, national com nlt,seman for Alaska, caIS t,--frorral convention in Alalks to rssr Deyt November to elect delegates ,o .bs Ezppblican national convention ,f 1o0s he should read up little on nrsssdsnts. For 8 quarter of a century tbs call for the Republican national convention has directed that delegates bs elected not less than thirty nor mora than sixty or ninety days before the date fixed for the national conVen- tion Go assemble.
 The convention of 1908 will not De called until next Demember and the national committee might waive the long standing rule in behalf of Alask'' brt |, would be somewhat emoarass' fogtf Alaska should elect delegates in November and a little later be ordered to elect agaiu.-Seward Gateway.
 It the Alaska Republicans should hold their convention to elect delegates 10 the Republican national convention which win nominate candidates for president and vice-president next November they will be following precedent, The Republican convention which chose the delegates to the last Republican national convention was os,d in November, 1903. The delegates were seated without question. The fact of the matter is there arc many reasons why Alaskan conventions sbould be held in the fall, the principa, one being that more complete repre- senta,.on can be secured ss that time
The daily Alaskan., 1907-05-03
BHUTTNG OUT AMERICAN
 LITERATURE

The British government has reduced the postage on British periodicals ot all kinds going to Canada, The action was takea for the purpose of encourag- ing the Canadian people to read British papers and magazines instead of Amer can. Canadians have acted recently for the purpose of inducing the people To read more Canadian literature sud less American.
 There is another way to accomplish the end our Canadian and British cousins are seeking: Let them make better papers and magazines than the Americans make. If that is done their difficulty wIll solve itself.