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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Outrage.

We notice that a gentleman out In Califor-
MIA has been refused bail. He was charged
with q very trivial ~offense, that Of appropri-
ating money to his OWE use.
In South Carolina, If q man kills another he
may dine with the Judge at the home, or he
may put his foot on the doorsteps OF the
judge when he may be invited into the com.
pany room and be received with distinguish
ed consideration When the subject Of bail is
mentioned. A conference may be held and
the opinion Of the prisoner or his attorney
may agree upon the amount OF bail. And
tho prisoner goes away well pleased with the
gentlemanly bearing of the judge.
If anything Is said about light ball. the
judge can of course say the object of bail Ia to
be sure that the prisoner will be in court,
when wanted.
What this newspaper would like to know
ia, why should anybody doubt that the pris-
oner will be there at the proper time?
He knows that a p~erjured jury and a will.
ing Judge will set him free. So sure are crim-
mails OF being set at liberty, without even the
inconvenience OF going TO jail, that q major
ity Of murderers, before washing their hands,
and while the blood of the victim is still hot
on their hands have the effrontery 70 rush
before a Kind judge.
In the course Of time, we expect the oom-
mon way OF sending a rude summons by q
constable to be abolished. Instead OF such
incivillty and such lack OF the courtesies that
are current among gentlemen we expect TO
see steel plate engraved Invitations like this t:
Judge Let-'em Off Easy
respectfully soliclts the pleasure of your
presence at the Court room
drst Tuesday in October nineteen hundred
and eight, at ten O'Clock.
While the Court means no im%putation on
you the object Of his invitation is TO pnt on
record the Irritating cause which Justified or
necessitated the killing Of John Doe. and to
have you acquitted Of all knowledge and all
possible blame in the mater.
Let-'em OF Easy.
Judge.
John Jones, Clerk.
II. S. V.
This outrage In California may yet bring on
a war between this country and Japan. 1t
will be seen by the newspapers that the Pres
ident and all men who may be shot at are
scared nearly to death. Our little sailing tubs
are scurrying Off to the Pacific coast to be in
readiness to be sunk as soon as the Japs
begin to shoot.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
G. NJ. BEASLEY,
Attorney and Counsel at Law,
ABBEVILLE, S. G..

Office over Philson, Henry & Co.'s
Store. Loans negotiated on well i'm
proved real estate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17

ice cream ! Ice cream I! the real thing, at
Milford's.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17

An elegant line of trunks. p. Rosenberg &
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
AT COST

For cash we offer at
cost the remnants of l
of our Bassett China
Patterns, "a lovely green
border decoration. Ask
to see it.
We have some of most
of the pieces that 60 to
make up a set. A big
bargain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1907-07-17
Here r a few
to begin with.

TALCUM POWDER
Three gross full size
TalcumPowder was 10c
can, for this sale SC.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
THE PLEA FOR
MORE POWER

While in some other countries,
notably Russia, the claims OF arbitra-
ry power are being assailed, I'm this
country there is just now a move
ment representing demand for
stronger government"
1t illustrates the force OF mental
and moral contagion that this plea
for more power in one department OF
tho government Instantly excites
"a similar cry in another When the
shadow OF the Big Stick falls athwart
it's stating eyelids the somnolent
Senate begins to sit up and take
notice; and now we have the word
OF Justice Brewer OF the supreme
court OF the United States that It is
the judiciary that needs more power
to direct and restrain the exercise
Of power by others.
It has been found that in proper
ton to the strength" Of a govern
ment tho strength OF the individual
declines. Ii is we'll for the indlvidu-
al, therefore, to remember that more
and more power in a nation is de-
sirable, but that the best place 10
keep Ii is diffused among the mass
OF tho people out OF whose hands
1t never has been safely trusted.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
TO PROVE THAW
CAY THEN

Thaw told DR.. Evans according to
the witness, that he never wanted to
shoot the creature;" that he only
wanted to bring him to justice, but
that Providence took charge OF mat
ters
BY his will, Thaw left $4,000 for
the investigation of his own death,
II suspicious; $500 for the secur-
Ing OF legal redress from Stanford
benefit of four alleged victims, and
White and another man, for the
$4,000 each to DR.. Parkhurst, An
thony, Comstock and lawyer for
investigation of Whites alleged mis-
deeds
He told Dr. Evans, according to
the latter, that his lawyers and ply
sicians were in league with District
Attorney Jerome to railroad" him
on to an asylum.
Dolphin NJ. Delmas was entirely
in command OF the situation for the
defense, and there were no signs of
the clash among the counsel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
May HAVE SECURED
COTTON BELT
REPORT THAT Il. III. HARTMAN
HAS BOUGHT ST. LOUIS
SOUTHWESTERN.

The Memphis News-Scimitar yes
terday says that practically au-
thoritative Information received
there yesterday is to the effect that
Edward II. Hartman has secured
control of the St Louis Southwest
ern railroad This system, known as
the Cotton Belt" comprises 1851
miles and extends from Cairo, H., to
Waco and Fort Worth. At the gen
eral offices OF the Cotton Belt road
at St Louis It was stated that the
Memphis dispatch was the first in
timation received Of the possibility
or Hartman having secured control
LOT the road OF think the report is
an merely a wild rumor." said Chief
Clerk V. w. Nelson we do not
know anything about such transac-
ton. The road has not changed
hands so far as we know here"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
1T WORKED A CURE


A certain clergyman i'm Richmond,
says success. has had in his employ
for so long time negro named
Julian that the latter had come to
regard himself as something OF =
confidential adviser TO the divine
Early one Sunday morning the
pastor awoke feeling decidedly i'll.
After a futile attempt at breakfast,
he summoned his old faithful ser
vitor. saying:
Julian, / want you to go to my
assistant, Mr. Blank, and tell him
that, as I am unwell, he will ofTci-
ate for me in this mornings SER
vice"
At this Julian demurred. and, ar
ter some argument, persuaded his
master that he would feel better IL
he onciated as usual. This the lat
ter did, and, as predicted by the
darby, he did return home feeling
better.
"You'se better. subj" asked the
servant. meeting his master at the
door
VERY much better thank you,
Julian"
The darkey grinned Dhat did |
tell YOU, sub? I knowed you would
be all right just as soon as you got
hat sermon outer your system
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

tian mind must accustom itself to
the presence and activity OF super
natural and infinite things which
reach beyond its power to analyze
or comprehend Unitarianlsm Is a
system limiting itself TO the finite.
Not ali Unitarians do, but that Is
the practical working impulse OF the
system. Three. they say, cannot be
one. Plurality without division is
not possible. That is true in a
rational finite conception.
The first step In Christian think
ing is to rise into the world OF
faith. We must not allow the world
OF things to limit our thinking. We
must have faith in the eternal ma
ture OF God. We cannot explain
God. To explain Gods nature would
require n mind equal to the mind
OF God. We can trust Gods word
for our conception OF God. Sooner
or later all thinking comes to the
brink. the edge. the rim OF things.
We can go beyond the limits of
phenomena by faith in God. We
cannot comprehend the Trinity, we
must trust primarily in the word OF
God and find the justification OF our
primary ideals thus based upon the
word OF God i'm the ethical fruit OF
that ideal. The ideal is known by
its fruit The ideal develops the
corresponding typo OF manhood and
the ethics OF the system. The ex.
perience OF mankind shows that
sheer monotheism gradually goes
back into u cold, impersonal alb
straction and ultimately becomes
barren OF ethics Mohammedlsm is
case in point. Monotheism is a
theory unassailable, but It fails in
working out a plan OF redemption.
1t has no place for theory OF
redemption. The end OF the Chris
tian system is not primarily theology
specially theoretical theology. but
redemption OF the individual, OF
society, and OF the civil institutions.
Science has done its best to reach
the primary conception OF the first
cause, but at the end OF it's utmost
endeavor it plants the black flag OF
agnosticism. The mind can safely
trust the revelation OF the word OF
God for the Trinity and the deity
OF Jesus Christ and justify that trust
In the type OF moral, mental, spirtu-
al manhood, such conception OF
God produces.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

stroying the mothers and daughters
OF America, but / wanted through
legal means to bring him to trial. I
wanted to get him into court-to
bring him to justice. But Providence
took charge OF it; It was an act OF
providence" This Is Harry X. Thaw's
own story of the killing of Stanford
White. 1t was told by him to DIR.
Britton ID. Evans. the allenist, last
August in the Tombs. DIR. Evans
repeated the prisoners words to the
jury which is trying Thaw for his
life at New York.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
BEAT HIS WIFE.

Mrs. Laura Bailey, OF Jones
Street South Blueheld, was terri
ply beaten by her husband last night.
The injuries were so severe that
the woman had to be sent to the
hospital for treatment. We know
nothing OF the circumstances. but
II the conditions are as bad as re-
ported the husband should be dealt
with in a manner that would teach
MIN better conduct in the future.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20
SHORT, READABLE
ITEMS PUNCHED.
THE LOCAL FIELD is
EPITOMIZED.
A STRING OF TERSE, CRISP
BRIEFS AND Personal
MENTION.

Mr.. e. l.. Harris. of Dott w.
Va. is in the city on business.
e. L. Eli, of Cincinnati. Ohio, is
transacting business in the city.
Mr.. w II. ConnelI, of Pittsburg. is
here prospecting and looking after
business.
Mrs. Lena Heltcn, of near Ada.
is visiting her father, Harvey Wilson
who is dangerously ill.,
DR.. Hare, one of our Oldest ply
sicians, is still confined to his resi-
dence from severe illness.
After cloudy day we now have
it clear and springlike again. IT
now looks like spring weather has
come to stay.
Mr.. Harvey Wilson. OF South
Bluefeld who has been so danger
ously i'll for several weeks, still re-
mains in the same condition.
Mrs. John Black and her daughter
Mrs. Atkins, of Kenova, came in on
NO. this morning to visit relatives
and will remain for several days.
Mr.. W. T. Tinsley, of Richmond
Va representing the A. l.. Peters
Artificial Limb concern. is in the
city in the interest Of his house. Mr..
Peters is well and favorablv known
in this section and his business all
through this region is excellent. His
work always gives satisfaction.
Biuefeld will grow more rapidly
this year than ever before 4 LARGE
number of new business buiIdinr,s
are to go up, some Of which arc
already under way Just as soon as
the weather opens work will begin
In earnest and all you will have to
do Is to just watch the town grow.
me Elks entertainment will be the
next attraction to delight our neo.
pie Extensive ARRANGEMENTS have
been made for a grand time. An
the details are being arranged and
1t promises TO be the most delight.
tul occasion of the season. both f.
the young and the old alike. 1t will
De social event OF great pleasu 20
besides the other amusements tbat
will fill the complete program.
The Kelley & Meyers new build
ing is now nearing completion. The
third story is now just about I'm
lshed and soon the whole structure
VIII be completed. When done E,
viii be one of the most perfect
buildings in the city and will he
among our largest business places
Much credit is due to the enterpris-
ing and public spirited gentlemen
who have constructed such fine
building.
Let the good people of BIuefer5
besur themselves and prepare for
greater things. While we arc
building a great city, let us puii,
our political surroundings. Let a..
young element of our city get TO
gether and make an effort to clean
the town of the political corrurtior
mat is an impeachment to our proe-
Tess. It only takes little effort
to clean out the gang that has ruled
and held sway until they have Is-
come dictatofs and bosses Of ,so
most -deplorable character. lie. us
endeaYor to improve our CITIZENSHIP
by having fair and open election
Good people enough are here to
demand a square and open dea. and
fair expression at the ballot box
Le. it be no longer said that fl ,s
useless to vote when you cannot
get a fair count
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

A position as
Stenographer and Book
keeper, by lady, with sew
eral years experience. Can
give any desired refer
ence. Would prefer posi-
ton in the city of Blue
field. Address 1913, Daily
Leader, Bluefield, w. va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

FOUND:-A bunch of keys
with long metal chain at
tached. The owner can
procure same by applying
at the Leader office.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-20

We arc TO have new Clothing
ana Gents Furnishing establishment
in This city DOB Iha new block DO VIII
be known az "Jta LeaHa clothing
House and VIII be rp.to.date in e,-
cry particular The gentlemen wh,
are az the head of THE new enter
prise say they will ten the poop'.
ODD about Their new store in few
days
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09

CURED last January that killed &C
men,
The explosion occurred at about
$50 O'Clock in the main return head
ing about 1900 feet from the foot
Of the shaft.
1t is supposed to have been caused
by an extraordinary heavy shot.
Ninety-four men are employed in
the mine, but so left the mine Just
before the explosion occurred. OF
the "a men left inside So escaped
through the second shaft of the mine.
The other II men are accounted
for as either dead, wounded or miss
ing, and the mine officials think the
casualties connot amount to more
than IL at the most.
y syndicate, headed by the Fayette
coal man Dixon, owns the mine
which is considered one of the most
valuable properties in the Fayette
or Leap Creek coal mining districts
Although damaged, the fans. which
have a capacity of 125, 900 cubic feet
OF air per minute, continued working
and doubtless did much to help the
work of rescue. Early reports from
the region indicated that over 60
men had perished in the disaster.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09

The bodies recovered from the
ruins in the vicinity Of the magazine
were shockingly mutilated. Many
.corpses of men and women were with
out heads.
The officer in charge os the maya
zine was among those killed, and
when his body was recovered a pipe
was found clutched in his hand.
which suggests the possible cause of
the explosion.
The financial losses are enormous.
The city of Canton is about six
miles in circumference and is enclos-
ed by walls about 20 feet thick and
from 20 to 40 feet high. There are
10 gates into the city, besides two
wates gates.
The famous nine-storied pagoda.
dating from the beginning of the Mid.
die Ages, is situated in the western
part of what is known as the Old
City. The foreigners reside in the
Shemien suburb, founded in 1850
on an artificial island on the Honan
side of the river. The population
OF Canton is estimated at about 9OO.-
coo.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
SCORES KILLED AND HUNDREDS HURT
Gunpowder Magazine In Canton, China,
EXplodes---Massive City
Wall a Wreck.

Hongkong (By Cable) Great de-
struction of life and property was
caused at Canton by the explosion of
a .gunpowder magazine. Twenty-one
bodies already have been recovered
from the ruins. Hundreds of per-
sons were injured.
Fifteen buildings were razed TO
the ground and over 100 were seri-
ously wrecked. A section, 200 feet
long, of the massive city wall was
thrown down. The historical many
storied Pagoda escaped With slight
injuries. The officials and staffs of
the hospitals are doing their best TO
succor the sufferers.
In the Shamien suburb, where the
foreigners live, a terrific shock, caus-
ed by the explosion, was felt. but
the residents were unframed.
Some idea of the force of the ex-
plosion may be gathered from the
Iact that the roofs of houses q mile
distant from the exploded magazine
were blown off. A number of i'm
portant Chinese and foreign mercan-
tile establishments were completely
demolished.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
WISE WORDS.

Doctors fees are the reward for
well-doing.
Many a man who has his price
gives himself away.
There are numerous toll gates on
the road to success.
Cupid employs a lot of chaperons
in his match factory.
Men with the butt-in habit like to
pose as peacemakers.
All men are animals-and some Of
them are car-seat hogs.
But few men are able to appreciate
justice when they get it.
There's usually a wide gap between
promise and performance.
It's so much easier to tell lie th;-a
1t is to make people believe it.
A fool for luck is man who sue
ceeds in getting what you want.
Some men go broke and some 9TH
ers haven't enough to go broke on.
An egotist is the centre of an ad-
miring crowd-and he's the crowd.
She is wise wife who pretends to
believe everything her husband tells
her.
Even those who haven't an eye
for beauty appreciate a handsome In
come.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
WRECK OF A FLYER.
Disastrous Smashup On Ohio River
Division of Il. s. o.

Parkersburg, w. Va. (SpeciaD -
Train No. ZIG, northbound, flyer on
the Ohio River Division of the Bal
timore and Ohio, was wrecked at
$50 o'clock at Pleasant View, 40
miles below here, while going at so
miles an hour.
About 20 persons were injured,
and three or four of that number
will die.
The relief train arrived here from
the scene of the wreck at o'clock
p. M. and about dozen of the in
jured, including the three mentioned
above, were removed to ST. Joseph's
Hospital. The wreck was caused by
a bad rail. Not one of the train
crew was injured. Three coaches
rolled over an embankment.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
Chains Little Girl To Wagon

Galveston Especially Mary San
uerman' Is years old, was rescued
from her father. Gustave Sanderson.
farmer. who had chained her by
the ankle to a wagon which he had
driven for almost six miles. The
child said he had chained her tolthe
bed at night to prevent her eskape
Neighbors heard the story, procured
rope and were preparing ta hNns
him when deputy sheriffs = 80 .nsu,I
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
Foreign.

The British steamer Westgate ar
rived at Plymouth, England, with
the survivors of the crew of the
British tank steamer Silverslip, de-
stroyed by an explosion of benzine
The engineer and four firemen were
killed and four others seriously
burned.
Under the drumbead court-martial
now abolished in Russia, 1,I44 per-
sons were executed, 10 condemned
to the Siberian mines for life and
40 to minor terms of Imprisonment.
In anti-European riots at RawaI-
pindi, Punjab, India, a HiRdoo mob
burned the mission church, looted
the postoflice and smashed the win
dows of the residences of Europeans.
At the Primrose League demon
stration i'll London eX-Premier Bal
four, head of the Unionists. came
out squarely in favor of protection.
Charles ]. Steedman. OF New York.
son of the late Rear Admiral Charles
Steedman. committed suicide by
shooting in hotel in Paris.
Two Americans are among the sus-
poets arrested in Guatemala city in
connection with the attempt upon
the life Of President Cabrera.
Twenty new battalions of Chinese
troops will be raised by conscription
to form a special armv for the de-
fense of Manchuria
The British Cabinet is considering
a plan for giving the colonies a quid
pro quo for their preferential treat
ment of British goods by subsidizlng
lines of steamers between England
and the more important colonies.
Professor Curtis, who incurred the
displcasure byhis publication
of the Won Idohenlohe memoirs, has
reTigned the presidepcy-aS the PROT
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
MANY DEAD IN
MINE DISASTER
Dreadful Explosion in West Virginia
COlliery.
FIFTY HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
Catastrophe Probably Due to an
Extraordinarily Heavy Shot-There
Were 81 Men in the Mine at
the Time, but SO Managed to
Escape Unhurt.

Charleston, W. Va. (Special(.-
Three men were killed, four were
severely burned and four others are
cntombed and probably dead as
result of a mine disaster at the Whip
pie Mines in the Leap Creek district
The mine where the explosion oc-
CURED Is a shaft $50 feet deep. 1t
has two openings and belongs to the
Dixon interests, who also own the
Stuart Mine, where an explosion oc-
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
Chas. j. steedman A suicidc.

Paris CBy Cable) - Charles j.
Steedman of New York and Philadel-
phia, son of the late Rear Admiral
Charles Steedman, committed sui
eide by shooting at the Hotel de
lOrient here. Mr.. Steedman and his
wife, who is a daughter OF a former
Governor of Rhode Island, reached
Paris on April 80 from Italy. They
had been touring in an automobile
with Senator Aldrich of Rhode Is
land. &naSe his aTxiyGA~here Mr..
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
King AIfonso's Sister I'll.

Madrid CBy Cable) .-Infanta Ma
ria Teresa is i'll, and it is feared that
she has contracted measles from her
husband Infante Ferdinand, who
was attacked by the disease a few
days ago. Both patients are com.
pleteiy separated from the other
members of the royal family. In
Ianta Maria Teresa is the only sister
OF King Alfonso.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09

don, 20 days Tor larcd
other negro, whose n
known. Officer R. M.
in charge of the gang, s.
men running into the wo
but, being the only Off
ground, could not affoi
chase for fear that oth
make an attempt to gain
dom. Only a few days
prisoners escaped in a sim
ne:.
T. Jackson Gattey. of Ere
burg, was killed by a sou
freight train about noon
,ity on the Richmond, FredSr
and Potomac Railroad. 1t is
ed that he laid his -hesaes- d
the rail and went to sleep,
top of his head was cut of.
about sc years old, and is s
by three brothers and five sis
The remains of Mrs. MAI
Stone. wife of John w. 81
Stafford County, who died.
Western State Hospital. a
were taken to her old
Brooke, for intermept
vived by her husband
dren.
William Stevens, of ID
who was injured in tfrd
Lewis Stevens, in s
County. died Monday and
were taken to his homo
ment. He was 81 years
survived by his mother.
The head of Randolph Wd
10 years, was almost shot on
9-year-old brother Dewey nea
ly, Lancaster County. The {
were in the barn of James,
a near neighbor of Ben Wd
father of the -cffiidren.V ND
had the gun at his barn
crows. Dewey picked up
he did not know was
and called out to Randolph
was going to shoot and did s
Norris, who was only a tel
tant, narrowly escaped bel
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-05-09
Hotel Mans Suicide.

New York (SpeciaD IF. w. Vert.
heimer, proprietor of the Fairfax
Hotel, Norfolk, Va, was found dead
In his room at the Hotel York, Thir-
ty-siXth Street and Seventh Avenue,
win a bullet wound on the right
side or his head. His body was found
on the bed in the room. The re-
VolVer with which the shooting was
done was in his right hand.