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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

/, passable for ladies'. because OF their
being used a. sphtoons by the hang
ers-around
I'VE wish that the pavement of
South Bland street may be ready
In the spring ana that no Blueflelder
ever any more may be subjected to
the disgrace OF being, through no
negiect OF his, compelled to travel on
roads In similar condition as that
street Is In at preSsnt aud has been
for months. May the proper officials
see that tho contractors are com
PEELED to do their duty Or pay an
adequate penalty.
I'VE wish that our streets may bs
better lighted, remembering that
DARKNESS protects the criminals.
We wish that the coming year
viii see the establishment OF fund
to Ibe used In advertising the city.
and that not all the spare money
viii so to the paying or church
debts.
I'VE wish that there may be es-
tabllshed society for the embelllsh-
ment OF the city. or tho purpose OF
planting flowers and trees and teach
ing the chif,fren to do 30. thereby
intoxicating them with love FOR
things beautiful and good. relieving
them of such vanity and egotism
which Is being sown In their inno-
cent souls through the public giorl-
ilcation OF their deeds In school az
well as by the qualification of all
their wishes as publicly printed in
the newspapers. II may be gratify-
ing to the parents to see the names
OF their little tots and their wishes
given to the public. but II can hardly
be interesting reading to anybody
else. Educate your children so that
they may respect you and thank you
when they grow up. and when they
have 200 many Wishes tell them that
In New York every morning 5000
children 20 TO school without having
tasted any food whatever. Open
their eyes and souls for what is good
and beautiful and teach them that
they cannot buy love and happiness
with the almighty gold dollar, but
that the trees which they plant and
the seed which they SOW I'm love and
self-denial during their lifetime,
will not only bring pleasure to
themselves but also TO countless gem
eratlons to come.
I'VE wish that all public-spirlted
and broad-minded meH I'm thfs com.
munity may step forward and put
ting shoulder to shoulder upbuild a
city In which IL will be worth every
body's while to live and stoy. DO
not spare the rod, thereby running
the risk of spelling the child-no,
use the rod while the child, the city
OF Bluefeld. is young and pllable;
while II will still hold the lessons
taught II and some day the city will
show you it's appreciation.
Happy New Year to everybody.
MRS. p.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
QUIT INsUR|NG
IN WISCONSIN

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. s1.---Not less
than score or the thirty three In
suranee companies doing business in
Wisconsin, representing SO per cent
of all the insurance in force in the
state, excluding the Northwestern
Mutual, will cease TO operate here
today on account of the hostile In
straDce laws which become effective
tomorrow. Under an opinion OF the
attorney general, however, the re-
firing companies. while they may
write no more policies, may legally
collect premiums through their pre5-
ent offices or attorneys in this state
until their license expire on March
1. II is estimated that there are
100000 residents OF the state hold
Ing policies in these companies who
are concerned In the withdrawal.
The companies withdrawing from
the state today carfya total OF in
surance agsregating $95,939, ,OO5.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
AUSE
UM d MITIGATE EFFECTS
coMPTROLLEK OF THE CURREN.
cy RDGELy ISSUES A STATE.
MENT TO THE PUBLIC.

Washington, Dec. 31.-At the
suggestion OF the United Press
Comptroller OF Currency Ridgeiy has
prepared a new years message to
the American public dealing with the
recent panic in which he says the
worst is past. but chat there is a
long period of readjdstment and re-
cuperation before us.
Values Of all kinds will have to be
rearranged and we shall have to go
through & period of retrenchment
and liquidation. After we have paid
our debts and reduced our expenses
the great resources OF the land will
revive our business on a more sound
and enduring basis than ever before.
He said that conditions which made
the crisis possible were the accumu-
lated composite results OF many
years OF business. While the world
has been oyertrading and expending
and now here was this more i'm
portant than in the United States.
II is impossible to exactly locate the
blame and to say just how the peo-
pie should bear It. One thing was
certain they must endure together
after the results of the panic and
we are all vitality interested in miti-
eating Its effects and recovering
from II as soon as possible, leaving
only the minimum OF permanent re-
suits.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

tives OF the national and district
governments, congressman and the
citizens OF the capital generally will
attend. and each caller will be given
cordial hand-shake by the presi-
dent. Last year the chief executive
grasped the hands OF $500 persons,
and this record Is likely to be ex-
ceeded at tomorrow's reception. New
York will greet the new arrival with
the usual enthusiasm. Everyone In
the greater city will keep open house
and there will be the customary
festivities and merry-making. SIM
har celebrations will be held in all
cities throughout the land. and In
alondon. Paria Berlin. Rome Sc
Petersburg and other European cap
itals.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

New York. Dec. sl.--Nineteen
hundred and seven. old. decrepit and
Haexering to its grave. passes out
OF existence tonight and the new year
VIII be ushered in with the usual re-
1oic'ng in all Christian lands. The
Inception OF 1908 will be officially
annonnced by the click OF the time
signal Instrument in the United
States naval observatory at wash
InEton, which viii Hash Americas
New Year greetings to the nations
y the earth. At the White House
New Years day. between the
hoaTssof n a. m. and 1870 p. m,
President and Mrs Roosevelt will
hold the customary reception. Mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps. officers
OF the army and navy, representa-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
MOTION TO SET ASIDE
VERDICT IS SUSTAINED

AT the August term OF the court
at Princeton Jury awarded $1,000
damages to EstiSf Bailey against the
city OF Bluefield for contamination
OF his spring and the waters OF the
East river by sewerage.
Yesterday in the same court Judge
Herndon heard motion to set aside
the verdict and sustained same. The
case will probably come up again for
re-trial at the May term when the
arguments for both sides will have
to be gone all over again.
The city of Bluefield as defendend-
ant was represented by Judges Ritz
and Saunders, while Messrs. Hale Il
,Pendleton and j. III. Goilehon APP
peared for the plaintiff.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

-Four separate greetings will be
sent out to different sections OF the
United States. Thus. when It IS mid
night in Washington. New Year
message will be sent TO New York.
Philadelphia. and other eastern cit
les on the Atlantic seaboard. An
hour later Chicago and St. Louiq
and other central points Will hear
from Uncle Sam OF the birth OF the
New Year. At 2 O'Clock Denver and
other points in the Rocky Mountain
region Will hear the magic eliek
anS AZ 3 o'clock. Washington time
the message will be flashed 10 San
Francisco and other Pacific coast
points. When II Is midnight IN
washington. Il is J.. D. m. the next
day In Manila.
The FIST Of these New Year mos
sages was sent out by Uncle sam
four years ago. and have since been
repeated every year. The telegram
and cable companies have entered on
ta1s astically int ;he project ana
Uncle Sam viii likely reach more
people with his greeting tban ever
before.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
SECRETARY TAFT ADDRESSES THE HUB
CITY BUSINESS MEN
SAYS DEPRESSION NO FAULT OF
THE ADMINISTRATIONS.

Bottom, Dec. 31.-Greeted with
cheers as the next president of the
United States" topic which ne
carefully avoidsd In his own re-
marks, however, Secretary or War
William II. Taft delivered hls FIRST
public speech since his world-circling
tour last night at the annual ban
quet OF the Boston Merchants AS
seciation at the Hotel Somerset.
The banquet closed a long and
strenuous day for the secretary dur
ing which he delivered brief adj
dress before 40 ministers I'm the
morning and spoke before large
gathering OF Jews in this city at
the Elysium Club in the afternoon.
During his visit to Boston, which
ends tomorrow morning, Secretary
Taft Is the guest OF Samuel Carr. a
Boston banker and a relative OF Mrs.
Taft.
A more notable gathering OF prom
inent and representative business
men has seldom been seen in Boston
than that which greeted the secre-
tary last night.
In the banquet hall beautiful dec
orations adorned the table, which
provided FOR the seating Of over
500 guests. President Jerome Jones.
of the Boston Merchants Association
presided.
The guests included, besides Sec
retary Taft, Congressman Sherley OF
Kentucky, Lieut.-Gov. e. s. Draper
OF Massachusetts; Mayor John f..
Fitzgerald and Rt. Rev. William
Lawrence, bishop OF Massachusetts,.
In introducing Secretary Taft.
President Jones said:
we are favored this evening by
the presence OF a man from the mid
die west who has impressed us all
with his fitness for the most import
ant position a great and powerful
nation can bestow, and In brief. an
official OF great strength and Wis
dom. He has recently put girdle
around the earth as an ambassador
OF peace and good will. by visiting
the great rulers OF mighty nations
and We want to hear him talk to
US"
As Mr.. Taft rose all the guests
stood up with him and filled the air
with long and continued cheers.
Secretary Taft read his speech
from manuscript throughout, max
ing no comment relative to his own
candidacy for the presidency.
Mr. Tafts speech was in the main
broad defense OF President Roose-
yelt and the administration IN deal
Ing with the trusts and with the re-
cent financial crisis. Those respon-
sible for the panic. he said. we're the
guilty managers Of some OF the
large railroad and financial enter
Drlses, and not those who in the
course OF their official duty have
made known to the business world
the facts and commented on them.
He denied that the administration
had arraigned the whole business
world as dishonest. The president
had condemned the law breakers and
convinced those who had uniawfully
accumulated enormous power that
they were not immune. The presi-
dent ne declared, had never said
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

Upon the threshold OF tho new
year let us all be thankful because
We have been allowed to abide In
blueleld during the year that has
passed, and bring forth our wishes:
such wishes which every good citi-
zen. man, woman or child should add
to their daily prayer during at least
one month. as follows:
I'VE thank the city government.
mayor. council. supervisors. etc. FOR
having 80 wisely governed us dur
Ing the past year and for their hav-
ing finally. at tho end OF the year.
commenced to look into matters OIL
public interest,
I'VE thank the water company
that In Its loving kindness for hu-
Inanity II has permitted us the use
or Its water. clean or polluted, as Il
nave have been, and we trust that
IL Will pay the doctors bills for any
sicltnesses which the use OF It's wa
ter has caused to anyone of us.
I'VE thank the city cows for the
milk they did or did not furnish,
with or without fever. tuberculosis
and other germs. admitting that II
Is not the fault OF the cows IL the
milk contains same, but that the
owners and the officials who allow
the cows TO 20 at large in the streets
are the only parties to blame; and
we hope that II anybody shall be In
fiicted with sickness caused by the
milk, that II may be these officials
who seem to want results before they
take any action In the care OF the
citizens who elected them to office.
We thank the railroad for the
magnificent depot with it's beautI-
ful architecture and for 30 kindly
continuing to run IT'S road through
Bluehcld and we trust that the new
year Will bring us a side line into
Burke's Garden, the necessary ad-
junct to Bluefield in It's struggle for
life, II will bring the railroad more
revenue and prove prosperous un-
dertaking. for that we Will vouch.
We wish that all those who have
during the past year kept poultry
locked up In crates. on the side
walks and In backyards, may be-
come members OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals.
and through its teachings learn n lit
tie about the hardships and tortures
they now are putting the poor dumb
animals TO. Or. II they will not rem
edy the matter, we wish that they
themselves may be subjected to the
Incarceration In such a crate and
suffer one very hot summer aay
long the agonies OF heat and thIrgt
and only one single winterday the
tortures OF the cold and OF frozen
feet.
I'VE wish that we may get mar
ket place I'm which the butcher can
sell meat; the gardner, vegetables;
the fishvendor. fish; the milkman,
milk; and the grocer, groceries; 80
that, contrary to the past, each man
will sell the specialties he under
takes to handle, and not as at pres
ent everybody selling everything in
manner IN which it should not be
sold.
We wis hthat our streets may be
kept clean and the sidewalks wash
ed, especially those in front Of sa-
looms, which are now practically Inn
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
JUSTICE
BARTLETT'S
SUCCESSOR

Albany, N. Y. Dec. 31.-By APP
pointment OF Governor Hughes, Abel
Il. Blacimer, who has been counsel
Tor the state public service commits
sion operating in New York city,
becomes a supreme court judge to.
day. He succeeds Justice willard
Bartlett. Of Brooklyn. who resigned
to become Judge. OF the court of
appeals. George c. 8. Coleman be-
comes counsel for the public service
commission, succeeding Judge Black
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TO
REMEDY FINANCE
AND THE TROUBLES RESULTING
IN THE RECENT PANIC.

Washington, Dec. S1-4Besides
stocks and bonds It Is understood
that the new financial bill which is
being prepared by some leading SEN
ators will authorize the acceptance
OF ghtedge commercial paper and
real estate mortgages as security for
national bank circulation. This is
dictated because OF the fact that
many smaller banks throughout the
south and west particularly do not
possess enough bonds to put on de-
posit with the treasurer in order TO
secure their circulation. Efforts are
being made to avoid any lengthy
financial debate in congress when
the proposed remedial measure is in
trOduced.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
PENNSYLVANIA
PAYS DIVIDEND

philadelphia. Dec. 31.--The Penn
syivania company today paid semi
annual dividend OF per cent, to
an stockholders OF record on De-
cember 2s. The previous semi-an-
nual dividend of'this company. which
controls the lines of the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad west of Pittsburg. was
3 per cent, so today's dividend will
place It on the same basis this year
as the Pennsylvania railroad.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
OLDEST MASONIC
CLUB QUITS

New York, Dec. 31.-LThe Aurora
Grata club OF Brooklyn, organized
twenty years ago and said to be the
first Masonic club in the United
States, passes out Of existence today.
II will be succeeded by the Masonic
club Of Brooklyn. having a member
ship OF 1000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
NEW YEARS
IN MEXICO

City of Mexico, Dec. 31.--A cele-
bratIon ond ball by the German club
OF Mexico and many other social af-
fairs and demonstrations, in which
both foreign residents and natives
viii participate, will mark the arrI-
val of the new year in the Mexican
capital.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
EDITOR HARDEN's CASE
DRAWING TO 4 CLOSE

Berlin, Dec. 31.--'Fgnai pleadings
were begun today in the case against
Editor Harden, accused OF ltbelling
Cen. Count Won Moltke, and other
Knights OF the Round Table" q
half social and half political organl-
zation which amounted for years
practically to the kaiser's unofficial
cabinet. IT Is expected that judg-
ment Will be rendered on Thurs
day.
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NEW YORK TO
WELCOME 1903.

New York. Dec. S1.--New York Ia
preparing to give hilarious send-on
to 1907 and a hearty greeting 20
1908 tonight. There will be the
usual special performances at all the
theatres and the customary demon
strations in the streets. Tomorrow
VIII be observed as an almost uniyer-
sal holiday. with every housekeeper
In the city keeping open house for
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

The family of Mr.. Frank j. Thomp
son. manager OF Smiths Insurance
Agency. left Blueneld today for
Philadelphia, where they will stay
few days prior to Joining Mr.. Thomp-
son in Syracuse, N. Y, who will
leave Bluefieh for that point to take
up a new position in the course OF
the next few days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31
PROMINENT FRENcHMAN
DIES OF APOPLEXY.

Paris, Dec. 31.-Minisier OF Jus
tice Dessaigne, for a time prominent
in French Politics. is dead as the
result Of stroke OF apoplexy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

Boston, Dec. Sf.--Secretary Taft
left Boston Tor Millbury today as
sursd practically OF the support OF
the united Massachusetts, delegation
10 the Republican national conven-
uon he plans to spend few hours
at MilIbury. the late home OF his
aged mother, leaving MHbury In
time to catch the express in Provl-
denee and 90 to Washington to-
night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-12-31

otherwise than that the business men
OF the country as whole were hon
est and their methods sound 'Tn-
deed" said Mr.. Taft. "It Is chiefly in
the interest OF the great body OF
honest business men that he had
made his great hight for lawful bust
ness methoda.n
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ToRrDDo FrornLA

Washington. Dec. s1.-A cable
gram to the navy Department. an
nounces the arrival OF the torpedo
boat Flotilla Mt Para, Brazil.
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N ArrRorisIATE PRAYER IN THANKS ARR REruRNtp
TO IHE ciTY GovEIcNaENT COUNCIL. SUPERVISORS
Ec-wATnR COMPANY FOR ms KINDNESS IN,
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
OF PRIMARY ELECTION

The voters Of tha Fifteenth Judic-
|ial District Of the proposed state Of
Oklahoma, composed Of the counties
Of Caddo, Grady, Stephens and JEFF
ferson will take notice that the DEM
ocratic Central committee of said dis
trict has called a primary election in
the counties of said district for the
purpose of nominating candidate
Of the democratic party for the office
OF District Judge Of said district to
be voted for at the next general cleo
ton; the said primary to be held in
the several counties of said district on
the 9th. day of June, 1907. The polls
shall be opened and closed at the same
hours as at the primary election on
the same day for the nomination of
County officers in the several count
les Of said district, and the places of
holding said election, and the judges
and clerks thereof in each precinct
of the counties of said district shall
be the same as has heretofore been
provided by the County Central Com
mittees for the holding Of the primary
election for the nomination Of county
officers, and reference is hereby made
to the calls Of said respective Central
Committees for the nomination of the
County officers, for the names Of the
judges and clerks Of said election, and
that part Of said notices is hereby
made part Of this notice.
Said election shall be held and CON
Quoted as the law provides and the re-
turn thereof shall be made to the DEM
ocratic central committee Of said dis
trict at ten o'clock a. m. on Monday,
the 10th. day Of June, 1907.
G. w. BAREFOOT, Chairmn.
s. HARDY, Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

The voters Of the Fifteenth Senat-
orial District Of the proposed state Of
Oklahoma, composed Of the counties
Of Caddo and Grady viii take notice
that the Democratic Central commit
tee of said district has called pri-
mary election in the Counties Of said
district for the purpose Of nominat-
ing candidates of the Democratic par
ty for the two offices of state senator
from said district to be voted for at
the next general election; the said
primary to be held in the several coun-
ties Of said district on the 9Th. day of
June, 1907. The polls shall be open
ed and closed at the same hours as
at the election on the same day for the
nomination Of county officers in the
several counties of said district, and
the places Of holding said election and
the judges and clerks thereof in each
precinct Of the counties Of said dis
trict shall be the same as has here
tofore been provided by the county
Central Committee for the holding Of
the election for the nomination Of
County offices and reference is here
by made to the call Of said Central
Committee for the nomination Of Coun
ty officers for the names Of judges
and clerks Of said election and that
part Of said notices is hereby made a
part Of this notice.
Said election shall be held and con-
.1ucted as the law provides and the
return thereof shall be made to the
Democratic Central Committee of
said district at ten o'clock a. M. on
Monday, the 10th. day Of June, 1907.
G. W. BAREFOOT.
H. R. HERNDON.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20

Clarks- E. B 4asv and i D.
Buie.
Precinct 80. @ Iadges c. A. Ed
wards and j. q. HHl
Clerks q AL Temple and Joe Dews
Precinct No. Judges Dennis o.
Brien and J. H. MeCammon.
Clerks; P. j. Harbour and W. II.
Burgess.
Precinct NO. a. Judges: Steve Hat
sell and o. NJ. ClayeOmb.
Clerks: Webb Hendrix and J. A.
Hartman.
Done At Oklahoma City, Okla, this
April Both, 1907.
J. B. THOMPSON,
Chairman.
W. [. CHAPMAN,
Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-05-20
NOTICE or DEMOCRATIC PRI.
MARY ELECTION


The voters Of Grady county will
take notice that the Democratic Cen
trail Committee Of the proposed state
Of Oklahoma has called a primary
election for the purpose Of nominat-
ing candidates for the various offices
to be voted for at the next general
election to be held in said county, the
said primary to be held on June 9Th,
1907, polls to be open from six o'clock
a. m. and to close at six O'Clock p. m.
on said day Said election shall be
held at the following voting precincts
in said county.
Ninnexah Township.
Polling place, N'nnekah.
Brushy Township
Polling place Hulen's residence.
Hillsboro Township:
Polling place, ,Hillsboro.
Alex Township.
Alex Precinct, polling place, Alex
Lucille Precinct,polling place, Lu-
cile.
Bradley Township:
Bradley Precinct, polling place
| Bradley.
Naples Precinct, polling place, Ma
pies.
Shirley Township:
Shirley Precinct polling place. Yer
den.
Washita Valley Precinct, polling
place, Washita Valley school house
Union Township:
Polling place, Minco.
Amber Township:
Amber Precinct,polling place, Am
Der.
\ Pocasset Precinct, polling place
Pocasset.
Tuttle Township:
| Polling place, Tuttle.
Walden Township:
4 Walden Precinct. polling place
4 Walden.
4 Vincent Precinct polling place
Charles yincent's residence.
Cross Township:
Washington Precinct polling place
Washington school house.
Starr Precinct, polling place, Starr
school house.
Chandler Township:
Polling place, Keeehi