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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
FOUNDED FAR BACK
IN THE YEAR 1914
KNIGHT OF THE GARTER is THE
RAREST TITLE THAT CAN
BE CONFERRED.

knight OF the Garter is the rarest
title that can be conferred by the
king OF England.
About one-third OF the knights at
the present time are reigning kings
or emperors. the Shah of Persia, the
Emperor OF Japan. the kaiser and
King of Spain being among other
members OF the most noble order"
IL was founded far back in Ed
ward HIS reign, the date being as
cribed to New Years day. 1914. but
authorities diner. The legend-which
even the romantic Forissart contra
dicis-runs TO this purpose: A GER
tain Countess of Salisbury having
lost her garter at a BAH his majesty
Edward III picked it up and restored
It. When the courtiers failed to hide
their smiles the king reproved them
with the words. "Honi soft qui NAL y
pense," which is still the motto of the
order That is the legend The words
are also ascribed in the motto which
Edward III selected for his second
French campaign.
But 1t is said that the garter ex-
listed still earlier. though not under
royal decree. King Richard / having
n select band of knights at Acre who
wore a leathern band around the
left leg.
The famous garter itself is a band
of blue velvet an inch broad. heavily
incrusted with gold an1 bearing the
motto 'Honi soft qui NAL Y pense" in
letters OF solid gold. Charles I wore
garter with a blazing array OF 412
diamonds and these he did not shrink
from wearing on the scaffold.
AT windsor castle after the new
knight has been elected by the chap
ter of the order--a ceremony which
is possibly allowed TO lapse-the two
Junior knights proceed to the door
OF the chapter room and. proceed by
the garter king Of arms. who carries
he insignia on a cushion, conducts
the newly elected knight to the SOW
ereign. With the assistance OF the
two junior knights present the king
buckles it on; then while the new
knight kneels the king puts the rib
bon over his shoulders.
The collar, which, like the collar OF
all orders, by the way, is a badge OF
servitude. is OF gold and weighs
nearly thirty ounces. 1t is made In
twenty-six pieces. corresponding to
to statute number OF members, and
is to be worn when the knight is not
in his form of garter enameled
blue, with the motto in gold, and in
the center OF each garter is a rose
enameled red. seeded gold and
green" The George. a figure OF the
saint encountering the dragon, hangs
pendant in the center.
The star, with it's brilliant red
cross, was founded by Charles / and
is intended to be worn when the
knight is not in his robes. This star,
which has altered gradually in shape
in the last 800 years, was restored
by King Edward to its original shape
last year. The insignia are all pre-
sented to the knight by the king, but
on his death they have to be return
ed to the sovereign.
The mantel is of purple velvet, lin
ed with white silk, with the badge
OF the order on the left shoulder
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

tween Boston and Long Island sound,
outside the Cape. is beset with many
perils. involving great loss OF prop
erty and life every year. An inside
passage Is stin very much OF a
dream.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

We call attention to Princeton
avenue store FOR RENT. advertised
on front page. All fixed expenses,
clerk hire. lights, license. etc, are
the same II you are In n poor loca-
ton as In good one and your time
Is given to the business anyway.
You had better pay a few dollars
more rent per month and double
your business, and consequently
your profits. Be at the sale of Lease
Tuesday. March 5th, at D. m.
THE SURPRISE STORE,
l1s Princeton ave. Blueheld. w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

There is more Monitor Flour sold
I'm Buefield than all other brands
combined-Why so? IL is the BEST.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
WHY SUFFER- FIR W
EfuEUNIATIsM:

LstHIUNfATISM!
Do you know that rheumatism cai
be relievedI IN you doubt this Just
try one application OF Chamberlain'a
Pain Balm IL will make rest and
sleep possible. aud that certaini,t
means a great deal to any one nj,
iicted with rheumatism. For sale
~ all druggists.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
WEEKLY
COURIER.JOF2N
and
THE DAILY LEADER,
FOR ONLY $500.

The Presidential election is ap-
preaching. Times have changer
That is all. Mr.. Watterson is q
Democrat, and has always been
Democrat. never a Republican. les
sential differences out of the way
Democrats are getting together. :
The Courier Journal Is going
to support the ticket, And there
you have IT.
SEND YOUR ORDERS FOR TIL!
COMBINATION TO. Us-NOT TO
THE COURIER-JoURNAL.
The regular price OF the WEEK
LY COURIER JOURNAL IS slice
A YEAR
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
Penalty Of the Law.

Under the election law now in force
in the State each of the defendants.
upon conviction, is subject to a fine of
not less than 5000 nor more than $500,
on each separate count. or to hard
labor on the public roads of the county
for not less than sixty days, nor more
than one year: or both such penalties.
Late yesterday afternoon officers
were furnished the necessary warrants
on which to make arrests, and one
officer was dispatched to Valley juno.
ton to arrest Ed. Hudson. who was
reported to be at that place.
DIR. Roberts and vodie Williams. two
Of the accused. were arrested last
night, and Jake Schnoor was arrested
this morning.
Deputy Constable Conrad Perry re.
turned from Spring this morning
where he went to serve a warrant on
Ed. Hudson. He found his man and
got from him an appearance bond.
Geo. Harris is reported to be in
Houston. and Deputy Perry will leave
for that place tonight with the neces-
sary papers for his arrest.
Judge Ned Morris has been retained
TO assist County Attorney c. NJ. KAY
in the prosecution. and the cases are
set for February IS in the county
court, which court is now in session.
All parties arrested gave bond in
the sum Of $3.50 each.
Whatever the outcome OF these ar
rests. one result can be looked for. and
that is the publication Of city politics.
And that is a contamination well
worth the effort, for It has long been
needed. and has been steadily fought
for by the Herald and many loyal citi.
zens.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
JOHN BROWN NO. 2
GETS into TROUBLE
HE GETS POSSESSION OF MONEY
ORDER BELONGING TO ANoTH-
Err MAN AND cASHES 1T.

A colored man by the familiar name
of John Brown is in the tolls of the
law. He cashed a money order that
was intended for District Clerk John
Brown. The accused is said to have
received the letter containing the or.
der from the general delivery of the
postoffice. and opening it his eyes
bulged out as he beheld u money order
payable to John Brown for the sum
of S22 With the order it is reported
was letter to the district clerk from
the remitter. The letter is missing.
This negro tried to cash the order at
the postofiice, but did not succeed be-
cause Of the lack of identification.
Then he carried it to local bank and
had it cashed.
Deputy Conrad Perry made the ar
rest.
1t is a case that will likely 90 to the
Federal court.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
Five Men Were Indicted.

As result of this investigation in
dictments have been filed with the
county court against five men-three
white and two colored. The men in.
dioted are:
Geo. W. Harris. white. indicted on
twenty-three separate counts.
Ed. Hudson. white, indicted on ten
separate counts.
Jake Schnoor. white. indicted on
three separate counts
yodie Williams. colored, keeper of a
Unit -igdIc.sd on 9ne count
DR.. W. r. Roberts, colored. indicted
on two counts.
The indictments read (using the
name of the first defendant above
named):
That he. Geo. W. Harris. did then
and there unlawfully and knowingly
give. loan, and advance to the said
tgiving name of the would-be voter),
two dollars and seventy-five cents in
money. TO be used by the said --
for paying the poll tax of him. the
said --: he. the said Geo. w.
Harris. then and there knowing that
said money was to be used by said
and he. the said Geo. W.
Harris, furnished said money to the
said -- as aforesaid, to induce
him, the said --. to pay his poll
tax
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09

The inquisitorial powers of justice
court have been the means Of bringing
to light a most diabolical plot to con
troll the approaching city election.
Judge Dexter's court has finished
it's investigations into alleged illegal
payments OF poll taxes in the city of
Palestine, and the testimony deducted
should strike alarm in the breast Of
every law-abiding citizen.
A conspiracy TO corrupt the ballot
box, that has few equals. stands re-
vealed in all its ominous meaning.
For some days before legal action
was taken rumors had been rife Of
certain individuals furnishing money
to negroes, with which they we're pay
ing their county and city poll taxes.
thus qualifying themselves as voters.
A committee Of gentlemen interest
ed in clean politics held a caucus. and
one Of their number was appointed
spokesman, who went to the party on
whose premises it was alleged the
work was being carried on. The facts
were laid before him. He denied all
knowledge of what was alleged.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
Denied All knowledge of It.

The individual on whose premises
the work was alleged to be going on.
denying all knowledge Of It. was then
warned that If the work was not stop.
ped legal proceedings would be in.
yoked to have # stopped.
This warning, it appears. only flush.
ed the game The work ceased ri this
place, but was taken UP at other
places more remotely removed from
the business center.
Then il was that the officers Of the
law were appealed to. The committee
laid the information It had before
County Attorney c. NJ Kay. who or.
dered a court OF inquiry at Justice
Dextcr's court
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
Man Wore a Mask.

The story was that a certain indi-
vidual, whose identity was known, was
sesDeted in the closeted resr-pf the.
premises "a certain saloon). wearing
mask, and that negroes who were
being directed to him by other indi-
viduals were being handed 1915 in
cash-S1 with which to pay a city poll
tax, and s1.75 with which to pay a
county poll tax.
The work was being done with sys-
TEN, and with much secrecy. Certain
negroes were employed as agents to
look up these other negroes; ascer-
tain how they would vote in case they
we're qualified to vote If they we're
found to be all right they were fur
nished slip of paper on which GER
tain mark or symbol was placed. They
were then directed to go to this GER
tain place, get the money and pay the
taxes necessary to qualify as voters.
After obtaining the money the would.
be voter was Swallowed to see that he
followed out instructions. When he
obtained his receipts from the city
and county collector. he brought them
to certain place. to a certain indi-
vidual, who accepted them. with the
slip OF identification; their numbers
and the holders name were registered.
after which the receipts were returned
TO the holder to keep until the day of
election
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
Ole Grand Leader,
PaIestins's Loading Store.
by the Mexican govern
W. B.
FLANA GAN

withdrawn by the Mexican govern
ment.
Guerra entered Jail worth half a
million and leaves it practically a pau
per- The Mexican government confis-
Gated his immense ranch in Coahuila,
together with its cattle. Guerra is also
prohibited from entering Mexico He
was the last of the revolutionists ar
rested in Texas
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
WAS MADE
To CORRUPT BALLOT.
City Election. Court Of Inquiry Evidence
Completed and indictments Filed.

that a sufficient amount of evidence
vas soon obtained to substantiate the
charges that had been made.
CONSERVATION spread among the ne
groes, and when they were brought
before the court many of them
through fear. were ready to tell all
they knew about the matter. Some
were sweated; others were jailed
when they failed to reveal facts the
court thought they knew.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
LEAVES JAIL PENNILEss.
Mexican RevoIutionist Was Worth
Half Million Before Arrest.

San Antonio. Texas. Feb. S.-Patri-
clio Guerra, the Mexican who is charg-
ed with having financed the revolution
at Jiminez, Mexico. has been discharg-
ed from Jail here. The warrant was
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
THE WEATHER.

For Palestine and vicinity:
Tonight fair and warmer: Sunday
fair and cooler
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees.
Minimum temperature, "A degrees.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
One Nearo Told Il All.

One negro, after brief time in
Jail. broke down and made such dam
aging confessions that the rest of the
work was easy for the investigation.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1907-02-09
The Court Of Inquiry.

For three days the court conducted
secret investigation. Many wit.
nesses were produced. and it is said
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
GALE WRECKS SHIP;
CREW MAY PERISH
TERRIFIC STORM SWEEPS ALONG
IRISH COAST
French Vessel Goes on Rocks-TWen-
ty-Five Men Spend Entire Day
Hudded In Bow Await
ing Rescuers

LONDON. Oct 3--A heavy gale blew
over the Irish and Welsh coasts yester-
dav and there are several exciting res
cues reported of the crews of wrecked
vessels. The most serious disaster was
near Seafield, County Glare, when the
French ship Leon XIII from Queens
town September 26, at which port she
arrived recently from Portland, Ore,
went on the rocks. No news yet has
been received that the crew had been
rescued. A report which came in at an
early hour this morning described her
sails as blown into ribbons and seas
are breaking over the ship.
The crew of twenty-five men are
huddled in the bow. the only part Of
the vessel where safety from the huge
waves can be found. The men have
spent q terrible day. Most of the time
they have cking to the rigging, beaten
and numbed by the pitiless seas. There
IS a big crowd on the beach, but they
are powerless to erender assistance.
The point where the vessel is ashore
is the most dangerous on the coast.
She lies $50 yards in direct line from
the mainland, but the presence of a
huge rocky barrier between the ship
and the shore compels the life boats in
their efforts to get into communication
TO take a circuitous route through the
boiling seas
All through the day and until a late
hour last night life boats and coast
guards made determined but fruitless
efforts to reach the doomed vessel. The
attempts were to have been continued
this morning If the ship was still hold
ing together but no reports have been
received.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
ANOTHER FREE RURAL
DELIVERY FOR BEACH
Special to The Herald.

Special 70 The HefaIu
LONG BEACH, Oct 2.-Post1raster
George Hirsch, whose endeavor it has
been for many months to improve the
rural delivery service here, today re-
ceived notice from the postoffice depart
ment authorities that a second route will
be put on here beginning October 16.
Under the present conditions more than
COO families are served by one route. The
second route will serve about 200 of these
and about as many more. Route No.
will be 24.77 miles long and route No. 2
23.075
years ago, 1t served very few families.
Much Of territory it traverses is now
thickly Settled. Many days last winter
the one rural carrier delivered 1000 pieces
of mail each day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
A Price w recking
Shoe Sale
Wind1p of the Big Shoe Sale at the
MAMMOTH SHOE HOUSE, 5ls
S. Broadway
WAR ON PRICES

over 100 bargain tables will be
loaded with shoes and sold at fraction
of their real worth to wind up the Big
Wreck Sale at the MAMMOTH SHOE
HOUSE, 519 S. Broadway. Persons in
need of footwear cannot AFFORD to over
look these offerings. Thousands of
pairs of shoes for men. women and
children will be on sale for about half
the regular prices. Ladies' $3.50 to
$500 shoes will be sold for $-.95. Hun
dreds of pairs of ladies' shoes will go
for so cents pair Boys shoes that
are worth $500 will be on the bargain
tables for 9S cents. Mems $3.50 to
$500 shoes will be on sale for $1.95.
There will be an extraordinary price
cutting in every department of the big
store and we guarantee lower prices
than any other PLACE in this city. The
Mammoth have been in business for II
years and have built up the largest
business on the coast and have made a
reputation for themselves by giving the
people better values than others. All
goods arc fitted by experts. exchanged
or money refunded If not satisfactory
Be on hand early. Come expecting big
bargains and you will npt be dis
appointed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
DUvALL Is ADVANCED
OVER MANY SENIORS
Interesting Contest for Appointment
to Office of Major General in
4 Army Develops-Winner
Has Good Record
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-One of the
most interesting contests of recent years
is ended by Major General DuvalPs ap-
pointment yesterday, which is notable
from the fact that no less than six brig
adler generals were passed over, al
though they We're General Duvall s
seniors. They were Generals Funston,
Carter, Bliss, Barry, Mills and Edgerly,
and it is a curious fact that General
Duvall was either instructor or drill mas
ter at West Point to each OF these Of
ficers except Funston.
Besides official facts, which had their
weight in bringing about the promotion
of General Duvall, 1t is known that the
president and Secretary Taft regard Gen.
eral Duvall as one of the ablest of the
general officers of the army, whose rec
ord of service both in the line and
the staff is exceptionally fine.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
FREDERICK BELAsco
TO INVADE THE EAST

with the Belasco theater to be opened
in Harlem, New York, somewhere in the
region of 10th street within the year, the
Belasco theater in Oakland, to be opened
at about the same time, our theater here
and the Alcazar in San Francisco, the
Belasco-Mayer company will be in po-
sition to offer its public the best stock
productions in the world"
Fred Belasco, manager of the enter
prises, leaned back in his corner OF Jack
Blackwood's little sanctum at the Be-
lasco last night and puffed away at his
cigarette with a self-satisfied air, after
this statement.
1--WE have plans completed for our
Oakland theater," said Mr.. Belasco. 1T
will be a house modelled largely after the
Belasco here but embodying mary OF
the improvements of our New Alcazar,
the finest stock theater in the country.
1t will seat about 15t people and VIII
be strictly class A building.
''Our New York house will place US In
closer touch with the play market than
we have ever been before, and we can
deal with the newer productions, per-
sonally ard at first hand. That will mean
better attractions for our western
houses.
"Plans for our Harlem house are near
ing completion, and as I said, the house
will be opened within the year. IL Wiii
present plays in our usual way-new COS
tunes, new scenery and new accessories
every week. That is very different from
the usual New York stock production,
and will open their eyes bit, let me
tell you.
Has Many Strong Plays
GAS result of my recent trip to New
York, the Belasco and Alcazar will have
the finest list of attractions for the COM
ing year that has ever been offered.
can't give out the list just yet, but Mr..
Blackwood will provide it shortly. You
can say for me that never in the his
tory of coast theatricals has so fine a
list of stock offerings been given"
Mr.. Belasco says he has just run
down" for a week or so, and that aside
from general future house plans, there
is nothing of Importance on.
Every time I come to Los Angeles
feel that need a guide to introduce
me to the city," he said. you grow
so here between trips
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
WANTS MONEY BACK;
ElNFORCES DEMAND
FIGHTS WHEN PARTNER SAYS
WAIT AWHILE
Elder Man Says Younger Threatened
Him with Knife When He Asked
Time to Return Purchase
Price
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Oct. al. D. Brown.
who two days ago paid G. w. Williams
SIPS for a half interest in little restau-
rant at 204 East First street, this morn-
ing gave Williams a severe beating be-
cause, when the>latter was asked to re-
turn Brown the money so that Mrs.
Brown could start east he told Brown to
wait until after dinner.
The two men fought all over the res
taurant and out upon the pavement, Will
liams' cries of Murder" attracting a
huge crowd of business men to the scene
of the affray. Williams, who is an elderly
man, sustained several bad bruises on the
head. He told the police that the younger
man had threatened him with long
knife
Brown was arrested on charge of bat
terry
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
DRUGGISTS DEN0UNCE
ANTITRUST LAWS
Wholesalers in Convention at Denver
Say Sherman Bill Will Create
Instead of Prevent Re.
straInt of Trade
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
DENVER, Oct. 2.-According to reso-
luton adopted by the annual convention
of the National Wholesale Druggists as
sociation. now in session. here, the Sher-
man antitrust law lis entirely too radi-
cal and should be amended or new legis-
lation enacted to permit reasonable trade
agreements"
The resolution declares the belief of the
association to be that the liberal applica-
tion of the Sherman faw will create the
greatest possible restraint of trade, al
though that is the condition it is intended
to prevent.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
HELD UP AND ROBBED
AT POINT OF PISTOL
Edward McBurney Of Thirty-Nlnth
Street Attacked by Two Men
Who Search His
Pockets

Edward McBurney. residing, on East
Thirty-ninth street, was held up at a
late hour last night on Thirty-eighth
street between Ascot and Compton av-
enues ard robbed of a, watch and IS In
change by two men, one of whom held a
revolver leveled at him while the other
searched his pockets.
McBurney reported the robbery to the
police, but could give but "a meager de-
scription of the men.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
Mrs. Ressnt sails
sy Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. Mrs. Annie
Besant, head of theosophists, who came
ture, returned to Europe yesterday on
the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. Mrs.
Besant will visit Italy, India and AUS
tralia and expects to go to San Fran
cisco next October.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
Score Injured in Wreck

Ry Associated PfesE-
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. AIN head
on collision last night between an Ala
media local crowded with commuters on
their way home from this city and a
switch. engine a score of persons were
injured. Conductor j. G. Fielding Of the
local was the most Neeverely hurt and his
recovery is deemed doubtful.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
ONE SHIP OFFERED TO
CARRY FLEETS COAL
Single American Company Accepts
Navy Departments Offer to
Transport Fuel to Pa
cific Coast
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-Only one Amer
lean company. the American Hawaiian
Steamship company, has accepted the
navy departments offer to transport coal
for the Atlantic batleship fleet at so per
cent increase over the rate offered by
firms Shipping it in foreign bottoms.
This company has the steamer Vir-
ginian, of 1900 tons capacity, and will
receive IS per ton for transporting the
coal to Magdalena bay, San Francisco or
Mare island.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-03
Flfty-one Cases Of plague

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2.-Fifty-one
verified cases of bubonic plague have de-
veloped in San Francisco to date, accord
ing to the records being kept in the Office
of DR.. Rupert Blue of the Marine hospital
service, in charge of the work Of
eradication There have been thirty
deaths. About fifty suspects are under
observation.