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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17
THE UNSIGNED KIND.

III the person who writes and sends
anonymous Letter is a coward and
sneak, the person receiving one
no pays any attention to II is
Pol-rather strong statement, but
be that needs to be made.
No one would write an anonymous
litter unless he knew II would be
iven attention. He is apoisonous
eptile, but with this difference, no
me has to be bitten unless he
chooses.
1t Is freely admitted that Il Is
iifhcult not TO pay any attention to
hn unsigned letter which tells you
something that perhaps you wished
TO know, though more generally
something that you would be the bet
ter for not knowing. and always
something that rests on no respon-
sible authority. 1t Is difficult not
TO read and ponder such a communi-
cation, even though you know IT is
to bring unhappiness.
The rule of conduct which should
be adopted concerning all such stabs
in the dark is simple enough to com
smend Itself to the thoughtful. Glance
at the bottom OF every letter before
you read it. If 1t stands without a
signature. burn 1t up unread.
Nothing can be surer than that an
unsigned letter never springs from
a worthy motive. It Is always the
work OF busybody AMI a med1ler
! 1T is always the deed OF a cowarI
who dare not furnish forth on his
own responsibility the proof OF the
charges he is free to make with his
identity concealed lin some refined
cases 1t is the work OF the very per-
son against whom charges are made
the deed of a BorSia-like intellect
In that cose one who has ~tu tho
depths of mental poisoning.
= No matter what the information
Is II it is allowed to influence the
conduct OF the person who receives
1t after it is read, the person so in
comes by the very act an accomplice
and accessory after the fact Of the
miserable wretch whose brain and
malice gave 1t birth He may be a
victim; but 1t rests with himself
whether he be a willing Wctim-and
victims to another's cowardice and
malice who are so OF their own will
deserve little SYMPATHY.
ii believe that nothing could so
dispose a decent person toward the
infamy Of writing an anonymous let
ter to another as the reading and
regarding one addressed to himself.
Certainly nothing so disarms the
writer OF one as the passing It by
unread-William Wesley. in TX
change.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17
A CERTAIN CURE FOR GROUP
USED FOR TEN YEARS WITH
OUT A FAILURE.

Mr.. w. G. Bot. a Star City, Ind.
hardware merchant, is enthusiastic
his praise of Chamberlain Cough
temedy. His children have all been
ubject to Group and he has used
this remedy for the past ten years
and though they much feared the
roup. his wife and he always felt
afe upon retiring when a bottle Of
,hamberlain's Cough Remedy was
n the house. His oldest child was
ubiect to severe attacks OF Group.
vt this remedy never failed TO ef-
ect a speedy cure re has recon-
T'endcd II to friends and nelghbors
nd all who have used It say that It Is
the uale' '.r Group and whoopln
cough Fcf al bv The White Phar
macy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17
FREE. FREE, FREE,,,

IA order - meet the people OF
luefeld and to demonstrate my abil-
lily as y dancing master. I will give
ny lady or gentleman lesson abb
solutely free on any Monday or
Thursday night during October. AZ
ter taking one lesson free II you de
sire to join the class you get a term
OF ten lessons for $500 and | guar
antee TO teach You to dance in one
term. II you are not satisfied that
you cal learn after taking ono le-
S"u ire- yon are uu e. ma rhliea.
tons whatever 1t is free. Try It
This OFFER only good this month.
PROF. F. w. MOTT
Dancing Academy. Sohn Building.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERs

It's going to happen soon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17
How TO CURE A COLD.

question OF how 70 cure .
without nnneres a-y loss o.
Is one in which We ar all more
PISS Int rested FOR the quicker
P'f = ten "a 9f le he
Fer o. IN 3.uonia an other err
diseases. Mr.. B. w. l.. Hall. OF
'erly. Va. has used Chamber
8 Cough Remedy for years and
!: 81 firmly believe Chamber
8 Cough Remedy TO be abso-
~ the best preparation on the
'ket for colds. / have recon-
Ided It to my friends and they
agree with me-" For sale bv
NN'h o.. ~ -fffara
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17

CONyOCATION

any " Y. Oct. 1.-THE Uni
OF the State OF New York
1t annual convOcation here
to continue through three
All the sessions will be de-
TO the topic. The Place OF
pm OF Art in Education" The
IL used In the broadcast sense.
the discussion viii include use
Is well as fine arts. Many dis
Iished educators viii deliver
res on the general topic.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17

now have tax tickets for the
year OF 1907. All parties desiring
TO pay their taxes can save Ia
per cent by coming forward and
paying promptly. DO not delay but
pay your taxes and thereby save the
penalty OF 10 per cent interest,
which Will be- charged after January
/, 1907
Office hours from 500 a. N. to
1900 p. m; from 1880 p. N. to
600. D. m.
Yours very truly,
w. ?. HAWLEY,
Deputy sheriff
1o-14tf
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ms going 70 hAppSn seen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17
f}NY rrof FtrFVTS
AT CLIMAX POOL PARLORs

The Climax Pool Parlors, located
at 321 Princeton Avenue, are re-
covering all their tables, putting on
new cushions and are repairing their
cues. another special feature Is re-
serving cues for regular customers.
The parlor has been newly paint
ed and papered and Is one Of the
neatest and most comfortable resorts
In the city to spend an evening Of
pool
The proprietors. Foster and Cod
hey, are using every effort to please
their customers and II is beyond
doubt that they will. 1O-16-6t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17

The other sfrls' asked how 1t came
She MAS SO fair to see:
She told them they could be the
same
III they'd use Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea.
For sale by the white Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-17

AUCTION LOT SALE. EASTyIEW
ADDITION TO EAST END. BEGINS
10 A. NJ. SATURDAY. FREE
STREET CARS, BAND CONCERT:
800 GIVEN AWAY. LOTS ON
EASY TERMS. LOTS FRONT ON
PRINCETON AVENUE EXTENSION.
YOU CAN'T BEAT THEM UNLESS
YOU CHEAT!
10-16-17-1S
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NOTICE OF SALE
OF COLLATERAL.

Whereas. On the 18th day of July,
A. ID. 1907, one j. T. Dewitt exc
cuted to the undersigned his negoti-
able promissory note for the sum of
five thousand $5,O00.0O) dollars, due
at thirty days from date and at
tached thereto as security to pay the
same ffty-two shares (52) of the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
BIG AUTO CONCERN
IN RECEWERSHIP

New York, Aug Receivers for
the Pope Manufac turing company and
its subsidiary company, the Pope Mo
tor Car company, which are engaged
in the manufacture of automobiles
and bicycles with main offices and
plant at Hartford, Conn, were ap-
pointed yesterday in New York. New
Jersey, Connecticut and Massachl-
sets. Similar action will be taken
shortly in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and
Maryland, where the companies own
plants.
The petition filed by the Menus
Kelly Car company of Toledo, asking
for receivers, show the total assets
of both companies to be SI1.295.570
with total liabilities reaching $I,972,
S26 The difficulties of the Pope com
panies were the direct result of a cur
tailment of loans and reduction of
loans on notes.
The petition of the receivers shows
the total Capitalization of the Pope
Manufacturing company to be S22. 500
900 and that the company was organ
lied in 1903 in New Jersey.
The financial district was affected
by the news of the failure and prices
fell rapidly on the stock exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
DROWNED AT EVANSVILLE.
Lad Playing on Bridge and Falls TO
His Death

GAINESVILLE, Angus. 15.--George
Barry, nine year old son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Dennis liarry, 100 Gold street,
was drowned IN the raceway at Mont
Grey The little fellow was playing on
the temporary bridge erected there
by the Northwestern road when he
lost his footing and slipped into deep
water AS the screaming youth struck
the water boy by the name OF No
Ian happened to be in swimming near
and at once made for the struggling
boy and did all In his power to save
him but was unable to get to get hold
Of his clothes.
Chief Appleby at once ordered the
gates closed at the head of the race
and the lower gates opened This
soon lowered the water so that the
body of the little fellow was soon 10
Gated beneath clump of willows.
This is the second drowning accident
Of the season in GAINESVILLE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
TAFT PREPARING
KEYNOTE SPEECH

Wasnihgtons Aug. Secretary of
War Taft returned yesterday from his
vacation in Ontario. He spent some
time during the forenoon revising the
proofs of the speech which he ex.
poets to deliver next Monday night
before the Buckeye Republican club
at Columbus. Ohio 1t is expected
that In this speech Secretary Taft
will sound the keynote of the next re-
publican campaign Among other
things he will have something to say
about the Brownsville episode. He
has not yet been able to plan the
other speeches which he is expected
to deliver at various points on his
way to the Pacific coast.
The secretary was reminded that as
a result of his conference with the
president at Oyster Bay, Tuesday, IL
was expected THAT he would deliver
some statement relative to the pres.
ent condition of the country that w5nic
have a reassuring effect upon the
present perturbed stock market. he
responded that he was not authorized
to make any such statement and he
added that the subject of financial
conditions was not subject Of dis
oussion between the president and
himself.
Secretary raft stated that he in
tended to dispose of several matters
of accumulated business before he
lei. Washington next Sunday night.
Among them he hoped to act upon
the Tucker case involving charges
lodged in the war department byMrs.
Tucker against her husband, Colonel
Tucker, of the pay corps
The secretary said that he planned
TO complete his inspection In the Phil
ippines. ineluIing the delivery of an
address at the opening of the FIRST
Philippine Legislature.
1t was suggested by the secretary
that he might care to spend some time
in great capitals and cities of Europe
en- route, but he declared positively
That his time was limited and that he
should endeavor to press onward as
rapidly as possible.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

vote of $4,000 members would be a
big task and would consume several
weeks time.
Not Allowed 10 Come Back.
Toronto. Ont, A'Ig. I5.-Local Man
ager McMichael of the Great North
western Telegraph company, at con-
ference with the striking operators
yesterday. refused the mems proposal
to return to work with the American
Offices that are on strike.
Join in Appeal to President.
Indianapolis, Ind, July Is The In
board of trade deci5ed yes
terday TO join in an appeal with other
business organizations of the country
to President Roosevelt to take steps
to bring about a settlement of the
difficulties between the telegraph COM
panies and their employees.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

sNzEANENAyzsS yzpsS-----Ey<-s. .-eSra .sszsa
man of Fountain City. The three
We're patrolling the territory which is
frequented by Minnesota fishermen
who violate the Wisconsin laws. by in
yading the territory on this side
with nets.
Mr.. Immel had been complaining
all day of feeling i'll and had not
eaten anything since Saturday night
Toward evening Sunday, when the
wardens were several miles from a
village, Mr.. Immel suddenly became
alarmingly i'll. The search for illegal
fishermen was at once abandoned and
the team headed toward Winona
eight miles away. Every jar OF the
wagon was agony to the sick man, yet
the trip ha to be made and the
horses were urged forward with all
possible speed. When they reached
W1nona Mr., Immel was found to be
in critical condition. He had a fever
of l03 and was suffering greatly.
Physicians, aided by the two game
wardens, worked over the sick man
all night and toward morning his CON
dition was slightly improved. Later
in the day he was removed to his
home in Blair.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
BOMB FOR AN
ENGLISH LORD
RICH LANDLORD NARROWLY Es.
cAPEs ASSASSINATION.
BLAMES WESTERN IRISH
Made insulting Remark in a Speech
and May Have Been Marked for
Death by an Offended Peasant
Side of House Shattered by Ex-
plosion.

Clongmel, Ireland, Aug l5.-Lord
Ashtown one of the landlol DIS whose
activity in the cattle grazing war,
has aroused the most bitter animosity,
narrowly escaping death yesterday
from the explosion of a bono which
partly destroyed the hunting lodge
where he was sleeping.
Lord Ashtown LAS large estates in
the west of Ireland, where the graz
ing troubles have taken place. He
arrived at his lodge at Glenahiry, ia
the country near here, last Monday,
coming direct from his western es
tates. He was awakened at 2 CLOCK
in the morning by a crashing explo-
sion. He rushed from us bedroom
INTO the hall just In time TO escape a
falling mass OF timbers and glass.
The exterior side of the house was
shattered by the force of the explts
sion, ana part OF the interior is
heap of debris.
Lord Ashtown believes that the en-.
plosion was the work OF peasants
from the west of Ireland. Parts OF
the bomb were found 1t had three
fuses, of winch had been fired.
There has been considerable feeling
against Lord Ashtown arising from
remark ne made in the course of a
speech on the cattle grazing war
This remark was:
q would rather have bullocks on
my estates than Catholic laborers"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
PROBABLY WAS INSANE.
Prominent Iowa Citizen Kills Father
in Law, Then Suicides.


in Law, Then Suicides.
Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 15.-Frank
DUNCAN, former mayor and promi.
nent machant here, shot and killed
his father-in-law, George Godfrey, and
then committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head Mrs. Nellie Du-
gan, wife of DUNCAN, had been down
town in the evening and returned
home about O'Clock to find her
father and husband dead.
Godfrey was found lying on the
floor in the front room of the house
and DUNCAN was lying on the bed In
nearby room, Just what motive
proml ted DUNCAN to commit the
deed is unknown He had been sick
for tho last week and may have com
mitted the act in a fit of temporary
insanity
The last seen Of DUNCAN aud God
trey was when both men were sit
ting on the porch of their home in
the west end Of he city about 8
O'Clock { the evening.
Both DUNCAN and Godfrey were
prominent men here. Godfrey who
was about enghtyfour years old. had
lived in Ottumwa nearly all his life.
He was quite wealthy and some years
ago financed DUNCAN in a drygoods
enterprise which proved unsuccessful
OF late years DUNCAN had been
conducting general merchandise
and grocery store in the west end OF
the city. Godfrey had been making
his home with DUNCAN for number
of years. During his term as mayor
here, some ten years ago. DUNCAN
gained great popularity. He was
about sixty years old and was one OF
a large family of boys and was reared
in Ottumwa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
Refers Numerous Appeals to Commits
sionerl of Labor NeiiI
Takes Deep Interest, but Will Not Stretch
His Authority
Companies Getting Back to Business Con-
ditions With New Men

Oyster Bay Aug. 15.-President
Roosevelt will not concern himself
personally with the telegraphers
strike. according to the best infor-
NATION obtainable here.
Appeals to the president to take
some action looking to a settlement
of the strike were received at the
executive Office here yesterday, from
the boards of trade and commercial
bodies of a, large number of cities.
The applications were similar in char
acter to those formulated Tuesday by
the Chicago board of trade. Each
emphasized the Importance of direct
action by the president.
The communications have been re-
ferred to Commissioner of Labor
Charles P. Neill It is understood
that no instructions or recommenda-
tions have been forwarded to Mr..
Neill. From the first Mr.. Neill has
been active in an endeavor to affect
a settlement Of the trouble. 1t is
stated here that he has as yet made
no report to the president, nor has he
received messages from Mr.. Roose-
welt touching upon the matter in
hand.
Mr.. Neill's movements, however,
have been closely followed and while
the direct statement is not made, the
impression is given that in Mr.. NeilPs
effort the administration considers
that the limit of its functions and au-
thority in the matter is being exer-
cised, -,
In Good Shape at Washington.
Washington, Aug Is. There was
little change yesterday in the tele-
graphers' strike situation here. The
Western Union company claims that
it has a sufficient number of operators
at work to handle all business. The
manager of the Postal company states
that conditions are improving daily
and that within few days the COM
pany will be doing its usual business.
President Groves of the Washington
Union says that the Postal has only
six men at work and that no more
than 20 are on duty at the Western
Union.
The messenger boys employed :.
the two telegraph companies in this
city, who walked out on a sympathetic
strike Tuesday, returned to work yes
terday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

boss that while coming up to camp
on handcar Monday night about IL
O'Clock HUH fell off the car and died
from his Injuries. Blood ras found
on the car and on the mems clothing.
Coroner Stephenson, some railroad
men and officers went out to the
scene of the alleged accident, and
after viewing the remains, brought
them TO town. Trimbly and Bauer
were arrested. HUH is a veteran OF
the spanish-American war From
pension papers belonging to him it is
believed that his home is at Norfolk,
Neb. n
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
TAKE BALLOT
FROM BLACKS

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 15.-By a vote OF
159 to 1G, the house passed the so.
called negro disfranchisement bill
which previously was adopted by the
senate. The lower branch of the
legislature made a few minor amend
ments to the bill as received from
the senate, to which body it is to be
returned for concurrence That the
senate will adopt these amendments
is considered certainty and the bin
will become law within a few days.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
READY re RECEIVE
PRINCE OF SWEDEN

New York, Aug. Interpretations
have been completed for the enter
tainment of Prince Wilhelm or
Sweden, who will arrive in America
within the next few days. Prince
Wilhelm is a grandson of King Oscar
of Sweden and son of the prince royal.
who will succeed to the throne OF
Sweden. The visiting prince is a
bachelor of 20 years and an officer of
the Swedish army, and he comes on
board the new armored cruiser Fyl-
gia. The Fylgia is due in Hampton
Roads next Sunday, and the royal Wis
itor will first proceed to Norfolk, Va.
for two days as the official represent
alive of Sweden to the jamestown
exposition. Governor Swanson win
give a dinner in his honor, and an
other dinner will be given by the
Swedish vice consul at Norfolk.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
BOTHCOMPANlES
WE'LL SATISFIED

New York, Aug. 15.-There was lit
tie change in the telegraph strike sit
uation yesterday, as far as concerns
New York and other eastern cities
Both the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies profess to be
thoroughly satisfied with the progress
made toward normal conditions. On
the otner hand, the leaders of the
strikers declare their cause has been
strengthened by the response to the
calls to go out in many of the cities
where strikes had not already been
in augurated.
No trouble developed among the
telegraphers employed in the scores
of broker offices in the financial dis
trict, where. according to the teleg-
raphers union, many big houses
granted the demands of their men as
regards wages and working hours.
The news service throughout the east
was practically unimpaired, except in
the cases of two or three smaller cen.
ters, and the news of the world was
moved to all points.
Railroad Men Do Not Mix.
The hope of the strikers that the
order of railway telegraphers would
make common cause with the com
mercial operators had not been real
lied. The Western Union and Post
al people insisted that the railroad
operators would stand by their con-
tracts with the various railroad com
panies, who in turn, would fulfill
their obliga lions with the companies,
calling for the handling of such com
meroial business as might be turned
over to them.
TO what extent the strike has inter
ferred with the ordinary conduct OF
business by the two telegraph compa-
MES remained in dispute last night
Both companies maintained that they
were handling all business promptly
had plenty Of men and although in
convenienced at some less important
points, were improving the service
hourly.
Moving Business as Usual.
Vice President and General Manag-
er Nalfy of the Postal summarized the
situation thus:
THE strike is over so far as we
are concerned
General Superintendent Brooks OF
the Western Union said:
we are moving business, rush and
otherwise, to all parts of the country
with normal dispatch.
Claim Many Desertions.
The strike leaders declared that
both companies were badly handi-
capped and that assertions from the
service were continuous throughout
the country.
FollorSing a meeting of the local
union yesterday 1t was announced by
Daniel L. Russell that a resolution
had been adopted appo nting a COM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
PRIEST SCORES BOOMERS.
Says Baseball Girls are a Disgrace TO
Womanhood

Womanhood.
Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 15.--This ag
gregation of females, calling them
selves the bloomer girls, who are to-
day attracting hundreds of our young
people to the baseball park, are a
disgrace 10 womanhood and should
be driven out of town and ordered to
keep out, said Rev. Father Boeding
pastor of the Sacred Heart church, at
a meeting of the Rosary society.
The rosary society is composed
principally of the mothers of the con,
gregation, and Father Boeding took
occasion to remind them of their du-
ties, as such. and to see to it that no
young girls of his parish be among
the number of those who were pres
ent at the ball park Sunday after
noon. The reverend speaker said
that a good clean game # baseball
vas not Objectionable TO any one,
but was rather a Wholesome reerea-
ton, but when women dCuned a ball
players uniform and entered the dia-
mond they dragged womanhood down
10 the lowest depths.
Father Boeding was bitter In his
condemnation of the bloomer girls,
and had his sermon reached the ears
OF the women of Dubuque before the
game was called there would have
been noticeable falling off In the
gate receipts.