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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-05
Bride Groon's
Tragic Death
YOUNG WEST NIRGINIAN OVER
tOAiE BN GAS AND DEAD
WHEN FOUND.

Na cite, Sent. 4.-Less than a
week after he had been married, the
body Presley Fetty was found in
a tanl house where n had been
WORKING. and where he had evident
ly been overcome and killed by the
poisonous fumes which arose from
the crude oil stored in the large
tanks.
The accident occurred a yellow
Greek in Calhoun county. w Va,
where Fetty was employed as a
pumper by the Carter Oil company.
He had gone to work in the morn
ing as usual ana was seen again at
noon on the day OF his death. In
the evening when D. failed to APP
pear at supper time II was surmised
that something was wrong and his
brother. .Chalre- Fetty, started in
search OF him AMI found him lying
in The tank house where he had
been working
u is thought that he had gone
into the tani, house to make some
repairs and while there had been
overcome by the gases and after
fainJing hal been sunocated by the
poisonous fumes.
The coroner from Spencer al once
came to the Gene, but it was found
that he had diet from suTocation
and no lengthy Investigation was
made
The young man was only seven
teen years of age and was born
about two miles back of SistersYire,
where he has ma ie his home. For
several year ne had been employed
in the oil fields.
\ week ago he was married ana
beside his wife he is survived by
his father. -. p. Fetty, and by FIVE
sisters and seven brothers. most OF
whom are WORKING in the oil fields
in different parts Of the country.
His wife was formerly Miss Min
ne Rap" OF Norwood and she is
only rs year, Of age She is the
dau 'h'er o. Mrs. Iuoy RaiN. When
he got his license Fstty said he was
~ years OF are but this was neces-
sary TO secure the document.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-05
Lame Rack.

This IS an ailment for which
Chamberiain's Pain Balm has proven
especially valuable. In almost every
instance II affords prompt and per
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OF Orange. Mich. says Of Il: after
using a plaster and other remedies
for three weeks for bad lame back
purchased a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and two applica.
lions effected a cure" For sale By
The White Pharmacy
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HAD AN AwFEL TINE.

ut Chambcrlatn's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy Cured Him
IL Is with pleasure that give you
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possibly lived but few hours long
er. but thanks to this remedy an,
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he abov through simple gratitude
nd shall always speak good
word for this remedy.-Sam H
Twin. Concord. Ga. For sale by The
White Pharmacy. Cor. Princeton Ave
ue and Bland Street
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-05

Williams Indian Pile Ointment wilt
cure Blind. Bleeding and Itching
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itching at once. acts az = poultice
gives instant relief. Williams In
Han Pile Ointment . prepared for
piles and itching Of the private parts
Mail soc. and 800. williams M'Ps.
Co. Cleveland. o.
For sale at Whites Pharmacy, Cor.
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NO DYSPEPSIA IF USE MONITOR.
THE AMERICAN COMES
FIRST OK AVER


Cincinnati, O.. Sept. 4.--W liam
Jennings Bryan was the p. ncipal
speaker last night at the fourth an
nual banquet rendered the visiting
merchants by the Cincinnati Travel
.ng Statesmen Associations anl Mer-
chants and Manufacturer OF Clncin-
natl.
Over 700 people were D. sent. Bry-
ans announced theme was General
Topics" He compared the common
people Of the United States with the
people OF other countries of the
world h had visited recently. One
Of his expressions was the average
man Of this country Is the greatest
average man OF the world"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-05
USE MONITOR PULvERIZED.

Let us see. Private Girellini. II you
have quite understood what are the
four points OF the compass. Now
the east IS in front Of you. at your
left the north, at your right the
south what is behind you?"
My knapsack, captain. Trans
lated for Transatlantic Tales from
II Motto per Riders.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-05

Bacon My wife is going to- take
up the study of two new language
Egberi why. she speaks four
different languages now. doesn't
ghe7
Yes. but She has ovcrworkol
thosc'- Yonkers Statesman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-05

For the good Of those SUFFERING
With eczema or other such trouble.
wish 60 eay nv wiso nal some
hing OF that k'no and after ising
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oncluded 10 try Chamberlain
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han anytime she hal triet For
ale by The white Pharmacy. Cor.
1'nceton Avcnua and Bland street.
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Atwck 81 ninr"hcca Cured by One
Dose - NHambcrlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhocn
Remedy.

was so weak from an attack OF
diarrhoea that could scarcely at
tend to my duties when 7 took "a
dose of Chamberla'ns collie Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy 70 cured
me entirely and ! had been taking
other medicine for nine days with
out relief heartily recommend
this remedy as being me best TO my
knowledge for bowel complaints.
~ 6 Stewart Of the firm Of stew
e Bro. Greonville. Ala For sale
Che white Pharmacy.
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Look for Mr.. Reynolds want ad.


This disease Is caused by de
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PILEsi PUFa. PILES
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ELLIoTT's EHfuIzHIED
OIL LINNfENT

II the best rubbing Imminent In the
world. Try It. One half pint bottle
only rs csats.
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w USE MONITOR PTLvERzED.
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MoNIToR ELorn Is HIan 49,
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NOTICE

PnEsi PH,Fs. Piles,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
WOMAN GETS JUDGMENT
FOR S4,135,OOO FROM MAN
Former American Millionaire Had
Borrowed Money from the
Partisan in Large
Sums

Special Gable to The Herald.
LONDON, July 20.-An unprecedented judg
ment of 900 or 81. 1876, 900, has just been
given by a London law court in favor of
Sonora Conception Benitez de Beistegui, a
Spanish lady, against Frank Lacroix Gardner
the Australian gold mining millionaire. The
action brought to money loaned TO
be repaid.
According to the charges she loaned the
money between 1895 and 1903. 1t was advanced
IN the form OF cash and securities and through
the ladys secretary, Mr.. Soberano, who ts
charged with conspiring with Mr. Gardner 70
defraud her. OF this money the lady, through
her counsel. asserted that she had never re-
ce:ved a cent She is 10 years old
Sonora de Beistegui is we'll known in Paris
society where she has house on the Avenue
from her husbands father, who amassed 1t in
Mexican mines When her husband died, in
1890, she employed Soberano. who was then in
poor circumstances, her secretary. He it
was who introduced her to Mr. Gardner and
shortly afterward the transactions began.
The defendant in the case has had re-
markable career. He was born in one of the
enlisted as drummer boy in the Confederate
army. At the close of the Civil War ne
tr3mped hundreds of miles to Philadelphia and
was adopted by medical man there At the
age of 19 he secured a position in a San Fran
cisco bank and laid the foundation of his for
tune. Having amassed 1876. 900 by speculation
only to lose 1t again in gambling he visited
Australia and after some years of i'll luck
sold gold mining claim for 5000 Five
mining securities of that country on the ex-
changes of London and Paris. He has
pflncely home in the Avenue de Bos du Bou-
logne in the latter city.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

attend such school. except as in this act
provided. Said board of education or board
of trustees may make such special rules
and regulations for the government of
parental school as shall be consistent
with the provisions and purposes of this
act and not contrary to law. Such
board may provide for the detention.
maintenance and instruction of such
children in such schools; and the county
superintendent of schools, or such board
or the city superintendent of schools In
any city, or city and county, or board
of trustees, may, after reasonable notice
to any such child, and an opportunity for
the child to be heard, and with the con-
sent of the parent, guardian or other
person having control or charge of such
child, order such child to attend such
school, or to be detained and maintained
therein for such period and under such
rules and regulations as such board may
prescribe, not exceeding the remainder
of the school year. If such parent
guardian, or person having control or
charge of such child shall not consent
to such order such child may be pro-
ceeded against under this act.
If any child in any city, or city and
county, or school district In which a
parental school shall be established, shall
be an habitual truant, or be irregular
in attendance at school, within the mean
ing of these terms, as defined In this
act. or shall be insubordinate or dis
orderly during attendance at school, 1t
shall be the duty of the attendance Of
ficer, or of the secretary of the board
of trustees If there be no attendance
officer, TO make and file complaint
against such child, in the proper court,
charging the fact, and to see that such
charge is prosecuted by the proper au-
thority: and If the court upon hearing
of such complaint shall find that such
charge is sustained, the court shall rem
der judgment that such child be COM
mtted to, and be detained and main
tanned in, a parental school in such city.
or city and county in such city, or city
and county or school district for term
not to exceed the remainder of the cur
rent school year; provided. that If any
child in any district of a county where
there is not a parental school shall be
an habitual truant or be irregular in
attendance at school, within the meaning
OF those terms as defined in this act. or
shall be insubordinate or disorderly dur
ing attendance at school, it shall be the
duty of the county superintendent of
schools to make and file a complaint
against such child in the superior court
of such county, charging the facts; and
If the court. upon the hearing of said
shall find that such charge
is sustained by the evidence, the court
shall render judgment that such child
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

shall be detained and maintained in a
parental school, If there be one in such
county, during the remainder of the
school term, and If there be no parental
scnoo In such county, the court shall
render judgment that the parent. guard
ian or person having the control or
charge of such child shall deliver such
child at the beginning of each school
day for the remainder of the school
term. at the school from which such
child is then a truant.
Provided, that If the parent guardian
or other person having control or charge
of such child shall, within three days
after the rendition of such judgment,
execute a good and sufficient bond to
the board of education of the city, or
city and county, or board of trustees
of the district, with sufficient sureties.
in the sum of $500, conditioned that such
child will during the remainder of such
current school year, regularly attend
some public or private school in such
city, or city and county or school dis
trict, and not be insubordinate or dis
orderly during such attendance, such
bond to be approved by the judge of
said court, and be filed with the sec
retary of the board of education or clerk
Of the board of trustees, then such court
shall make an order suspending the exc
cution of such judgment so long as the
condition of such bond shall be compiled
with.
If the conditions of such bond be vio-
lated, such court, upon receiving sat
isfactory evidence of the fact in any
action brought therefor shall make an
order declaring such bond forfeited and
directing such judgment to be thence
forth enforced. Such board of education
or board of trustees may, at any time
within one year after any such bond
shall be declared forfeited, have eXecu-
ton issued against any or all of the
parties to such bond, to collect the
amount thereof; and all moneys paid
or collected on such bond shall be paid
over to the parental school fund of such
city, or city and county, or school dis
trict. No fees shall be charged or re-
ceived by any court or officer in any
proceeding under this section.
The confinement of any child in
parental school shall be conducted with
a view to the Improvement of the child
and to its restoration, as soon as prac-
ticable, to the school which he would,
If not so confined be required to attend
The city superintendent of schools, or,
If there be no city superintendent, the
board of education of any city, or city
and county, or county superintendent of
shall have authority, in their
discretion. to parole at any time any
child committed to, or ordered to attend,
a parental school, except when such COM
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
FAIRY PRINCESS VISITS
SCHOOL IN WESTMINSTER
Royal Visitor Bestows Gifts to Chill.
dren Without Being Recognized
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON July 0.-At the annual meet,np
of the Chdrens Happy EVENING" osnnItis ti1Ietins
yesterday afternoon the countess Of Jersey toId
story OF the princess of Wales paving n sur-
prise VISIT 70 school In Westminster and pre-
sentlng a colored drawing TO each of the chill
dren, who did not know until she had Snna
who their royal visitor was SUM
Great interest was taken in the work NJ ,ha
association, added Lady Jersey, by the nrjno 'ne
who was sending them gifts of dolls and photos
graphs for distribution among the children
For the months of July, August and Ssn-
tember an open air school for 100 children viii
be held at Bostall, Plumstead, in the TrounIs
and wood which have beeen offered for tha
purposes by the Royal Arsenal Cooperative
society.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
PRINTS LAWS
AT HER OWN EXPENSE
SEEKS TO DRIVE CHILDREN
FROM THE STREETS
Compulsory Education Enactments Of
California, She Thinks, Should Be
Familiar to All Citizens, and
Especially Parents
COMPEL THE CHILDREN
TO ATTEND SCHOOL

ONTARIO CAL, July 1s.-[Editor Her
aid. 1-Enclosed find copies of our new
school law Compulsory. The last school
census showed that there were great army
of tranps and criminals being educated on
our streets. I am a working woman, but
am always interested in the children.
have had these laws printed at my own ex-
pense and respectfully ask you TO give thls
matter publicity through the columns of
your much read paper. Thanking you IN
advance for your kindness. 1 am Veery
truly yours to command.
MRS. NJ L. CHAFFIN,
Secretary w. c. T. u, Ontario
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
BIG CONTRACT is LET
BY WAVE POWER COMPANY

The Los Angeles Wave Power and
Electric company makes formal an
nouncement that the contract for the
erection of the companys pier at Re
dondo, has been let TO the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific company. The pier will extend
ZOO feet into the ocean and the wave
motor will put 100 horsepower of cleo
tricity on the wires Work will begin
on July 2S. The company may enlarge
the plant to one of $4,000 horsepower.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21
In the Prohibition Town

New Resident = Goodness grief!
What's the old man doing with a
clothes-pin in his mouth? Does he
think he's smoking?
Uncle Daniel (the store keeper)-
S-sh-h Them is prime clothes-pins.
made right here in our own factory an
ST knows fer fact that the shellac on
'em was mixed with real alcohol
Puck,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

The compulsory education laws OF
California, to which Mrs Chaffin refers,
and copies of which she has caused 70
be printed at her own expense. should
be in the hands of every citizen and
peace officer. The laws read as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-21

mitment of any child shall be by judg-
ment or order of a court; and when
such commitment of any child shall be
by judgment or order of such court, such
court may, on the recommendation of the
city superintendent of schools, of the
board of education or county superinten-
dent of schools, make an order parolng
such child, upon such terms and con-
dtions as shall be specified in the order,
The expense incurred by any city. or
city and county, or school district in
purchasing or renting a school site, erect
ing or renting a building and equipping
the same, for the maintenance of a
parental school shall be paid out of
funds other than those collected for the
maintenance of schools. The salaries of
teachers and the expenses for all school
supplies in a parental school shall be
paid out of the same funds from which
similar salaries and expenses are paid
for primary and grammar schools, but
all other expense incurred in the main
tenance of such parental schools shall
be paid out of the parental school fund
Section 5-That said act be amended
by adding a new section thereto, to be
numbered ~ and to read as follows:
Section 71a-The board of trustees of
any school district wherein a parental
school may be established under the pro-
visions of this act, and whenever such
board deems 1t proper may, for the pur-
poses of raising money for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of a parental
school for. said district, proceed under
the provisions of article XIX, chapter
Ill, title III of part III of the political
code of this state to raise moneys for
such purpose. and the money so raised
shall be paid into the county treasury
and shall constitute a parental school
fund" for such district. The moneys
of such fund shall be used for no other
purpose than herein indicated. Money
shall be drawn from said fund by the
trustees of the district in the same man
uer as money is drawn from other school
funds,
Section 6-This act shall take effect
Immediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-30
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

of the structure were badly splintered
and the timbers scattered in all direc-
tons. 1t is likely to cost $500 to $500
to repair the damages. Fortunately
the building was insured, so the So
ciety will not suffer financially.
Davenport.
The proprietors of the small hotels
in the city are in a quandary and
they are now looking for light as to
how to run their hotels. In these small
hotels the bar has always been in what
passed for the hotel lobby and the bar
room and lobby We're one and the same
room. The new regulations now re-
quire that the barroom shall be closed
until 2 O'clock on Sunday afternoon
and the hotel keepers are wondering
how they are going to run their place
Of business. They state that it has been
the custom of their boarders and guests
to loaf the morning away in the lobby
or barroom, whichever you care to call
it. and that now they have no place
to send them. They state that it is
necessary to get them out OF their
rooms and the only place to send
them iseout on the streets. Some of the
hotel l>cers have suggested that
partition be put in the rear of the bar
room and the men be allowed to con-
gregate there, and it is probable that
some arrangement like this will be
made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-30
REGENTS MAKE APPOINTMENTS.
Executive Committee Names Addition
al S. U. ]. Instructors.

Executive Committee Names Addition
al S. U. ]. Instructors.
Special TO Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Aug. 30.-The executive
committee of the board of regents OF
the state university met at the univer-
'sity with AL members present. The fol-
lowing appointments were made:
Arnold v. Dahlberg, instructor In
chemistry, in place of R. E. Reming-
ton, resigned. Mr.. Dahlberg is a grad
uate of the chemical course in the uni
Nersity of Minnesota, and was former
iy an assistant instructor there. He
is now engaged in commercial work
as a chemist.
The resignation OF assistant profess
sor Henry LeDaum was accepted. Carl
Cosmos Rice, Phi. D., Harvard 1902
was appointed Assistant Professor of
Romance Languages in Prof. Lee
Daum's place. Mr. Rice has degrees
of B. A. and A. NJ. from the university
OF Texas.
w L. Fulton, graduate of the Uni
versity Of Mississippi, mining engin-
eering course, 1904, was appointed
instructor In descriptive geometry and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-30
PHONE WAR GROWING
CONTINUED From Second Page.)

but as a private individual owning a
private phone--the only case of It's
kind in the directory
At frequent intervals, ever since the
private wire has been erected he has
been tapping on to the party line ne
was member of before that time, but
has never paid switching fees for this
service or been considered an author
lied patron of the line. Rural Home
linemen found the point Of tapping
last spring. and destroyed it, Within
a week it was restored.f Then came
the decision that he must pay toll
on farm lines and his counter-o order
that farm lines. talking to him. must
nav twice as much. No bills have
ever been presented on either side. He
now sues the Rural Home Company
for $40 1t appears he seeks to en-
force the right to maintain private
wire and also be a free member OF
line lis.
Rumors Of a grand jury proceeding
to investigate the wire tapping have
been current for a week. Six or eight
people were at Eldora this week, and
it is understood, were before the grand
jury, hut with what result has not been
made public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-30
Mt. Pleasant.

Mt. Pleasant.
The j. o. Winters farm In the north
west part of Marion township, owned
by c. M. Struble, 80 acres in all, has
been sold to Fred woline, of Marion
township, for $1,000. The sale was
made by Morony & Hurley.
Lytton.
A cooperative elevator society or
ganized with a capital Of $4,000 all paid
in, membership of 166 and the society
the possessor of a fine, modern eleva-
tor at a cost of $4,475, all within few
days, is the record made by the enter
prising town and community of Lytton.
Clinton.
The Clinton county fair opened al
Dewitt, continuing until Friday; The
exhibits at the agricultural fair this
year are more numerous than ever
before and the speed program is an
excellent one. A successful week is
anticipated.
Halbur.
The contract for erecting a water
works plant at Halbur has been let to
be completed by the first Of January,
consideration to be paid, $3,865.45. Hal
bur with a population Of less than 200,
will have the distinction of being the
smallest town in the state to have
water works system.
EstherviIIe.
e. e. McKain, one Of Estherville's
we'll known men and travelling auditor
for the Chicago, ROCK Island & Pa
cifc, died very suddenly in Minneap-
oils. Mr.. McKain has been suffering
for some time with a complaint for
which he had gone to Minneapolis for
surgical aid. He had called on his
physician and before seeing him fell
dead Heart failure is supposed to be
the cause of his death.
West Branch.
An accident happened Monday to
the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
Cihlar near West Branch which might
easily have ended in taking the little
boys life. While playing near one
Of the horses on the farm he /, was
kicked on the head by. the animal and
rendered unconscious. physician
was summoned and after dressing the
wound and taking several stitches in
the cash the little lad seemed to<be in
a condition to recover and is now do
ing as well as could be expected.
Burt.
Last week was consummated an i'm
portant transfer of Kossuth county
bank stock, Sullivan & Mcmahon TAX