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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
THE LEGISLATURE

only FIVE more working days OF
this, the twenty-eighth session OF the
legislature, remain, and the really
important bills, such as the mining
measures, n state railway commis-
sion, a revenue bill the two-cent fare
bill, the educational bill. and even
The appropriation bills, are In no
way ready for passage
~ think the history Of the session
of two years ago viii be repeated
Unless the measures pledged by the
republican party I'm fits state plat
form Of 1904 are passed and it now
seems impossible AN extra session.
beginning the very minute The pres.
ent one expires, next Friday night
at 2 O'Clock and ono minute. will
be called by the governor. and these
measures only specified This viii
cut off an side-stopping and duckinp
ON the part OF the members of the
body and they viii bo compelled TO
20 ON record as either opposing or
favoring such legislation More
work can be done I'm called ses-
sion I'm three days than is usually
accomplished I'm two wcoks Of "a reg
uiar session Charleston Gazette.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
IN A
HOT CAMPAIGN.
DETAILS OF THE
THAW CASE

Shall we, In striking at corruption
ourselves corrupt? In exposing in
decency, shall we be indecent? These
questions suggest the real objection
TO printing all the disgusting de-
tails of the Thaw trial. II is not
that they are seriously close to the
statute prohibiting the distribution
OF obscene public matter through
the mails, or offering them for sale.
The danger lies deeper. At It's best.
In attempting to create horror at
iniquity, you provoke a morbid Gu
riosity about IT.; excite impure-im-
aginations; sew seeds OF evils I'm
inocent minds; and find yourself i'm
the position, not Of stern moral
teacher, but Of a purveyor Of salac-
ious and demoralizing instincts Of
vice. From the newspapers point
OF yiew-and # is that which is
mainly at issue-there IS no need OF
going into all the unspeakable de-
tails. AS the English Journalist IS
cabled as saying this morning. 70 ISL
perfectly possible to give a just Inn
preston Of the total effect OF the
evidence I'm the Thaw trial, without
touching upon matters which decent
people agree not to mention. That
should be the newspaper rule. The.
facts in such a case as this notorious
murder trial ought to be given TO
the public. They are OF immense
interest, both psychologist and moral
and criminal But as regards the
nauseating form I'm which they are
told by witness, that, surely. is a
place at which the scrupulous editor
would wish to draw the line. lie
would feel with the apostle. that
ut IS a shame even to speak OIL
those things which are done OF them
in secret"-Ex.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
WE owe VIRGINIA NOTHING DECLARES DEAN c. E H0GG
OF UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL,

may not disclose anything wrong.
and therefore very happily no harm
will have been done. Rather, good
will have been accomplished, for the
unjustly accused will be officially
proven innocent, md the public VIII
be freed OF suspicious that these
current reports have very naturally
engendered. And as we pointed out
not long since, there has been no
systematic, thorough and impartial
investigation OF the states institu-
tions since the republican party
came into power in 1896, and prac-
tically the same officials are every
where in charge. 1t seems to be high
time that such a work be done and
done right.-Parkersburg News
Dispatch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
NOBODY CAN BREAK IN HERE
UNLESS HIS NAME IS BILL
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO
DROP MIR. DELMAs.

Jefferson city Mo-, FEB. IT,
The "Bn Club. No. I OF the World, !"
filed articles Of association with the
Secretary Of state yesterday. and. on
pro forma decree Of the Circuit
Court Of Clay County, has been
granted a charter as a social organ
ization
The headquarters OF this club Is
at Excelsior Springs. and its mem
bership is restricted to men who an
swer to the name OF "BuL"
William y. Bryan, United States
Senator stone and ex-Congressman
Cowherd. OF Kansas City, are on the
membership roll The officers are:
President, Bill sisk; vice-Presi-
dent BIZ Wear; Secretary, Bill
Hyde; Treasurer, Bill FLASK.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
WEST VIRGINIA IS
AIDING OIL TRUST.
BILLY DAWSON MAKES
AGREEMENT
NOT TO TAX THE STANDARD OIL
CoMPANY's PROPERTY, so
1T Is CLAIMED. o.

When proposed tax on oil and
gas was being discussed in the SEN
ate the startling charges were made
that Governor Dawson had entered
into written agreement a few days
before his election not TO tax the
Standards property, IL that corpora
tion would help TO elect him These
charges have been made against
Dawson before, but not on the floor
OF the senate.
Senator Kid who made the char
ges further stated that vast acre
age owned by the Standard oil Com
pany in his own county Of Gilmer
has not been placed on the land
books. He said that n list Of these
tracks had been submitted to the
board of public works at a session
held in Weston and that it had not
been returned. sII
HE also charged that a gigantic
corporation had been formed to OBJ
tain control of the entire West Vir-
ginia gas field so that the product
could be sold wherever the corpora
tion may direct.
He explained about lands OF the
Standard not being on the assess
ment books and declared that IL n
poor widow wants to keep a little
motel, the state reaches out an
avaricious hand and exacts q tax OF
per cent of the rental value.
1t VIII be remembered that the
standard oil Co. was making a very
strong fight against Dawson up to
within a short time before the cleo
ton. Suddenly the fight ceased and
1t was generally supposed that Daw-
son had made an agreement with the
oil trust to keep quiet and in return
ne was to use his Office to further
their interest in robbing the state
OF It's gas and oil. Some of the
Democratic papers made the charge
against Dawson at the time. but II
was denied by his lieutenants; who
were expecting appointment and 9th
er consideration at his hands, when
governor
Now that charge is made AMI It
Is claimed that the article of agree
ment has been seen and is known
to exist. To further show that
West Virginia's government was aid
ing the oil trust, it is known that he
worked against a similar bill intro
duced in the last legislature to tax
gas and it is thought he is now
secretely working against the inter
est of the people and for the oil trust
to prevent any tax or laws enacted
which will affect the Standard.
The reason he ran over 10000
votes behind his ticket was because
OF his unpopuiarity. The people
had little or no confidence in him
then and see no special reason to
change their opinion since his cleo
tion.-Ex.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
POPE Plus X CRIES
MONG LIVE AMERICA" /"

Rome, Feb. 18.-Church circles
are still discussing the unusual oc-
sace at the vatican during the
Plus x of a dele
~ ss''vf1can pilgrims headed
by Bishop Keney, of Savannah. and
Bishop Shanly, OF Fargo. An unpre-
cedented scene OF enthusiasm fol-
lowed the address. The pilgrims
assured the pontin that he has the
sympathy Of Amarica in his struggle
with France. Bishop Keney told
MIN the hearts OF ten million Amer
lean Catholics unconditlonalIy sup
port his attitude. In reply his boII-
ness said
Your fllial phrases, I realize. are
the true echo of generous American
sentiment. This is no surprise to me
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
COUNSEL IN NOTED DEBT
CASE EXPRESSES VIGOROUS
OPINION ANENT MOTHER
STATES CONTENTION.

Charleston, " va, FEB. 1s.-
One of the prominent visitors who
has been in the city for u, -.
two days IS Hon ChaIlss
dean or the college OF IA ", a n 4
West Virginia university.
Mr.. Hogg was seen by reporter
this morning at the office OF At
torney General May with whom he
was in consultation with reference
to the suit of Virginia VS.. West Vir-
ginia pending in the supreme court
of the United States involving the
debt question.
Mr.. Hogg is one of the counsel I'm
the case for the state Of West Vir-
ginia and said today to the report
er: "We owe Virginia nothing.
either from a moral or legal stand
point. The suit Will evidently be de-
cided upon the demurrer fled by
West Virginia to the bin OF com
plant; there are several points
against the merits of Virginia's con-
tention, and there are at least three
or four grounds upon which Vir-
ginia's suit cannot be sustained and
upon which the suit must be dis
missed"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
OUGHT TO QUIT TIE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

ton you will find quaint repro
duction OF Japanese village, the
houses very like those of the Orient.
japanese women is kimonas going
about their daily tasks and chubby
checked, brown-eyed little boys and
girls very gravely beginning the
solemn business OF life.
All the Japanese boys and girls
go to a japanese school from z
o'clock until I'm the morning. Then
they attend an American public
school from 3 o'clock until 2 in the
afternoon. The moment they are
free they hurry back to Japanese
schools and work there until 8 or
6 O'Clock in the evening. Imagine
a school day that lasts from Z in
the morning until darki Yet these
brown children thrive on that sys-
tenn.
Down I'm old Mulberry Bend New
Workers have a public school of
which they are very proud. because
in it the teachers receive young
Italians. Greeks, Syrians, Arabs,
japanese, Chinese. Scandinavians,
Turks, etc, as raw material and turn
them out as a finished product of
excellest American citizens. In
Honolulu that school would pass un-
noticed, for in every school you will
find little folk of dozen races
working amicably side by side
William TnuIfuh
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

A western senator--McCumb
has suggested to the president that
the United States should take two
permanent coaling stations in the
Islands. that two should be given
to England and that for these con-
cessions the two nations should
jointly guarantee the territorial In
tegrity OF the islands after inde-
pendence. There would be no guar
antee OF protection i'm case OF war.
but simply a pledge OF nationality.
With this pledge. McCumber thinks.
no nation would have much pretext
FOR war-Japan. for instance-and
the Filipinos could work out their
own national progress.
The United States could keen
control of the custom-houses nm
til all debt to this country had been
collected consequent upon the sur.
render OF the islands to the natives
II is agreed by all the leading re-
publicans here that the retention
OF the Philippines will mean the
expenditure of millions in fortia-
cations. the employment OF a good.
sized army and frequent additions
to our navy All the republican
leaders are desirous OF settling the
question so as to get IL in concrete
shape IN the platform OF the next
republican conventjon.-W Washing
ton Dispatch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
NO ONE CLANS
THAW IS INSANE.
THIS POINT rs MADE
VERY CLEAR.
JEROME WON'T ASK FOR COM.
MISSION TO INQUIRE INTO
MANS SANITY.

There is no truth In the report
that Mr.. Jerome will ask for the
appointment OF a commission to in
quire into the mental condition of
Thaw. Mr. Jerome made this point
very clear on the part OF the prose
cution. while Lawyer Dan O'Reilly
insisted on behalf of the defense that
Thaw is OF sound mind today, and
that, therefore, it would be futile to
apply for the appointment of a COM
mission in lunacy. Both sides want
to have the case tried out, and hope
that there will be no further delay
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

Ira Shattuck, proprietor Of the
Hotel Nicollet of Minneapolis, who
lately died, claimed to have been the
originator of the modern dining car.
II is said that the Chicago. Burling-
ton and Quincy road was the first
to inaugurate the dining car service
as distinct fro mthe buffet or COM
bination parlor car Mr.. Shuttack
personally superintended the con-
struction Of the first dining car ever
built. and soos he was engaged as
superintendent Of the dining car SER
vice over the entire Chicago and
Northwestern system. He also was
concerned in forming the association
OF dining car superintendents. now
one OF the strongest organizations
Of the railroad men
Bubscribe To the Daily TaaAar
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
EVEANS MAY BE
FORCED TO RETIRE.

In reply to spiteful parties dis
posed to make unpleasant remarks
about a rise in the price of oil fol-
lowing that $32,OOO,OOO gift, Mr..
Rockefeller again remarks that he
has nothing to do with the active
management OF Standard oil for
years. The business still appears to
be In fairly watchful and thrifty
hands Washington Her
aid.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
PROPER WAY TO
ADVERTISE CITY.
JUST HOW TT SHOULD
BE DONE.
THE PURPOSE is LAUDABLE,
THE OBJECT PRAISE
WORTHY.

Much has been said and pub
lished on the subject of how TO adj
vertise towns and cities to the best
advantage, and the subject is one
that viii continue to engage the at
tention OF boar Is OF trade and cham
bers SO long as a spirit OF progress
)ervades any given locality.
The purpose 10 laudaLle. the oh
iect praiseworthy in the highest
iegree and IL is this fact that renders
many places SO easily taken in on
schemes, and plans for advertising
hat are utterly worthless, save 20
the promoters OF them The Trades
man has ON several occasions ex-
pressed it's Views on this subject
and has no desire aimlessly Co in
tict these ON its readers again, but
Just now there are a number OF
places that are being pressed TO
adopt some special "plan" or
scheme" under the plea OF adver-
Using, and IL may not be amlss to
lot these place1 have the benefit OF
our views at this time The Trades
man Is endeavoring to aid all towns
and cities In the South I'm obtaining
desirable publicity, which Is the end
and purpose OF municipal advortis-
ing, but it would not aid In any
'hot-air" propaganda. or other Of
forts of boom" nature, from the
simple fact that we know how such
efforts are viewed by thoughtful
persons, and that no permanent
benefits can be hoped for from any
such methods. Industries are not
located or capital invested in South
ern cities that do not stand on their
merits, and when announcements
are made In the name OF any South
ern city that show the hand of n
'hot-air artist" or the mark OF n
boomer" right then greater harm
Is done to that city than all the
money spent in such methods can
ever repair.
Serious damage results locally
from the efforts that are made to
raise a fund for such advertising,
for business men soon tire OF appeals
for money, especially when Il does
not bring results, and the organiza-
ton is later without a following that
represents the city. If the right pol
icies are pursued commercial organi-
zations can always have the support
OF business men and property own
ers, and proper membership will
create revenue enough to meet the
wants o fthe organization. Then by
the activity displayed in handling
matters Of local interest. as well as
in considering questions OF public
importance, the organization can
obtain for Itself and It's city de-
gree Of publicity more valuable than
can be bought with money.
or course announcements OF
specific character in the proper me-
diums are valuable. and printed
matter that Is well prepare! and
based on facts IS essential for sue
cessful work by an organization, but
aside from these. our observation is
that all other so-called advertising
that involves any expenditure Of
funds leaves the place adopting IL I'm
worse state than before, and IS
simply time, money and effort worse
than wasted The Tradesman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
THE JAPs IN HAWAII
CENSUS SHOWS REMARKABLE;
MIXTURE IN THE SCHOOLS
THERE.

There are more than $4,000 Jap
anese in the Hawaiian Islands. Near
ly all OF them are laborers on the
sugar plantations. Many OF them
are married. and on every planta-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

Mr.. Frank l.. Dunn, OF the Bland
Messenger, Is in the city on bust
ness connected with his paper. He
reports that Bland county is hold
ing her own with bright prospects
Tor the future. Especially are his
people interested in the trolley line
from this city to Burke's Garden.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

The nice spring weather is here.
and 30 ought TO euthusc our citizens
10 greater effort iu the matter Of
building up % greater BIueGo.d Ev-
erything is coming our way and we
should give our aid toward sUmula-
ting the great progress that is going
on all around and about us Now is
the opportune time to push things
it we wish TO become the IoaIling
city Of the state. Everybody TO his
place. Everyone can do some
thing Got into The procession OF
progress and help to push the town
along
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

Tor always have / received the most
consoling balsam from America.
Il believe America is the future
land OF promise. Long live America. -
It was in response to this declara-
tion that the pilgrims INDUCED in a
demonstration which has seldom, II
ever, been equalled in vatican his
tory.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

II the Chicago preacher is right
about 1t, continued dancing greatly
increases the size OF the feet. But
this popularity has never been OBJ
served outside OF Chicago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

We are now having some very
pretty days. Soon we shall be luxur-
ating in the "springtimo gentle An
ME"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

rSe'' showing Of new books city Always at lowest
~ o@ paper backs to the CIT Edge Ed
% A' aoS to your Library that strive
The Masters Prose obbers
SEE WEST WINDOW
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

Many n man sows wild oats at
his leisure that his children must
reap In haste.-Chicago News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

When a bride has to get down
and learn how TO keep house the
honeymoon Is over.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

Provision IN season makes a plep-
tlful house Scotch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18
SEE WEST WINDOW.
VALENTINES AND POST CARDS.

Post cards and Valentines reduced We have too ma
ny ana sacrifice all profit them. 2 cent ones for
cent toda yand tomorrow
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-18

some special values In Glassware Surprise Lay
supply OF necessary articles prices they can
BE sold are in force u glass just received Bright
lag patterns new shapes
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Charleston, " Va, Feb. 1s.-
One of the prominent visitors who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-01

BALTIMORE. July - Miss rIel.
On Cantor has sued piano com.
pany for $4,000 damages. She
says she went into the defendants
establishment TO examine piano.
As she stopped down to examine
the keys the salesman let the I'd
fail II fell squarely upon her nose.
breaking Il above the bridge Miss
Cantor Says the accident made a
considerable alteration la her per.
sonal appearances and by no means
for the isettcF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-01
soY CLIMBS ~ GUN AND 10
sNoT IN Ain.

SOUTH NoRWAt.K. Conn. July
Young Henry Remeen vas play
ling hide and seek and hid IN one
Of the Old spring guns OF mortara
once owned BY y. r. Barunm. the
shewmaa lie had hardly gotten
himself comfortably fixed when he
suddenly shot up la the air and
landed In an apple tree nearby lie
was bruised. but not seriously hurt
The mortar was one uscd in the old
circus human eanuon ball" act. In
which = young woman was nhot 20
the top % the canvas and there
caught IN a net. Remssn sent
through the act. all except the act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-01
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK is
REGISTERED

CHELrENHAM. sid. July L.
The observatory here announces an
earthquake shock beginning At STA
this morning and lasting some time.
The ncvrrest shock occurred from
q 20 90 S,2s. Tho greatest motion
was from north % south. The
rocking o. the earth was more dis.
iinet than that Which caused b. the
Kingston shock aud greater than
the San Francisco shock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-01
THIRSTY cATrLE DRANK on

DALLAS. Texas. July ia nov.
II allegation Is made IN the damage
suit Of \. J Clegx Va. the Gulf Col
nrado and Santa - Railroad com.
pany Il IL a suit for damage Ia
cattle shipped from SAP Angelo "a
Purcell. T. r. The peiitioR' asserts
that the cattle were on the road
s. hours without water and shen
placed In the ell dip At Purrrli theY
drAnk fFeely OF crude oil. many Of
them dying The claim l. for tii..
aTE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-01
new YORK
is FILTHY

NEW YORK. July This city
u the filthiest In America today.
The odor OF accumulated garbage
Il unhearable. In some streets
teams cannot pass The citizens
are trying 20 KIN the stencil Ny
honfirea and powerful dlainicctanta
The city u unable TO set men ~
take the place OF the striking ntrect
cleaners
Fifteen hundred promised be
Philadelphia failed 10 arrive The
police are unable 10 cope with the
situation on account Of the demand
from the Ice companies 10 protect
their wagons from sticking ice drlyr
era
Several special Officers were club
bed and dragged from their wagons
this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-01

DIES MONIES, July i.--Thia
town will hold an old fashioned
Fourth OF July celebration this year
and r. A Case. associate editor Of
the Dcst Moinos Express. was IN 50.
attic Saturday working In tho In
forests OF n hlg turn out from there.
There are 20 be two baseball games
with the regulation games Of every
description usual to a patriotic Gel.
obration. speeches. fireworka. otc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-07-01
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us Mems $3.50 and 5000 Suits hand
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