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Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Died in PhiIadeIphla

Word has been received IN this city a
the death IN Germantown. Pa. yesterday
morning Of Maynes shermer who died II
his late home, No. % East Walnut Lane
Mr. shermer was the son OF Annie S and
tho late Henry shermor. who at one tine
lived in wilmington and was we'll known
fcrc.
Mr.. Shermcr, Jr, had been in but tws
months. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock. Intermcnt
in Mt. Airy Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
STATION AS AN ARMORY

officials OF the T.. p. and w. railroad
auve decided 10 abandon the old railroad
station az Havre dc Grace and have Of
fercd the use Of the building as an arnory'
90 a military company that has just been
formed in that town. The property will
not be sold but win be leased 70 the mili-
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
peIawar, commIssion Meet.

William Draper Brinckle is in Dover
To-day consulting with the Delaware
Commission which has in charge the
awarding of plans for the Delaware
building at the jamestown Exposition.
There are eleven bidders for the erec-
ton OF the structure.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
lecture for Benefit Of Church.

There win be an illustrated lecture given
al the First Methodist Protestant Church.
Friday night OF t'is week. upon the gul-
ject Washington city-past Present and
Future A silver offcfng Will be taken az
the door.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Eouaht in peIaware Resimsnt

The veteran was 63 years Of age and
lived at No. 9s9 Reed street. A widow
and four children survive him. He he-
longed TO Company c. Eighth Delaware
Regiment. and was a member Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
The funeral will be held from the man $
late residence in Reed street. but no ar
rangements have yet been made.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
condition is Serious

Mrs. Wilmer Fell. of Korner Ketch
u-ho shot herself about a week ago, is
stilI in a serious condition. The bullet
passing through her lungs tas caused
alarming complications to set in.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
For a Juvenile Court

A meeting will be held at the New
Century Cub tomorrow evening TO
consider the establishment OF juye-
nile court.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
Fen to tho sidewalk

Mr.. Crossan had just reached fhe side
walk in front of Squire Monaghan's Of
fice when he fcll. lie was carried inside
but did not recover Dr. }. r. Pyle, who
had been attending Mr.. Crossan for some
time. said that death was due to acute
indigestion
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
SIGNED Ills PENSION
PAPERS And Then DIED

Within a few minutes after signing his
pension papers at the office Of cx-Magis
trate James Monaghan. a notary public
at No. S8S Market street. to-day John
L. Crossan, a veteran Of the War Of the
Rebellion, was seized with sudden illness
and death resulted shortly afterward- The
Phoenix ambulance was summoned and
the crew finding the man dead. conveyed
the body to the morgue instead Of to q
hospital.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
FIVE O'CLOCK THAW EXTRA

FAIR ANo WARMER TUESDAY,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
OLD MAN WANTED
COFFIN IN HOME.
HIS BETTER HALF WAS
FRIGHTENED.
HE HAD HABIT OF GETTING UP
IN NIGHT AND KISSING
LIKE SNAKE.

New York. February 23.-By or
rection of Justice Traux, a Jury In
the Supreme Court today returned a
verdict for SLABS in favor OF Julia
$. Sunderlin and against her eighty
one-year-old husband. Lewis Sunder-
lin, a jeweler of Rochester. The
Judgment represented an amount
which. the plaintiff asserted. wins
due to her under an agreement OF
separation by which she said her
husband promised TO pay her 500
each month.
Mrs. Sunderlin set forth in her af-
fdavit that her husband would "iu
the middle of the night get up and
scream and hiss like snake
frequently talking to himself and
frightening me-"
She also set forth that In May
1903, he asked her what plans she
had made for the future" and
when she answered none" she said
he made this statement:
He then said that he had been
around 10 the different cremators
to see what It would cost to be ere
mated, and also told me he would
have my body cremated II I would
like to have It. He also said:
81 have been thinking / would buy
a coffin, take It to my house and
get into it and see how | woul dlook.
have written my own obituary.
IL is two columns long You would
be proud OF it If you could see It.
He also said." continued Mrs.
Sunderlin i'm her affidavit, that II
u would give to him the history OF
my life he would have same also
written. replied: 'If you talk like
this J shall die OF fright"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
ENOUGH TO BLOW
UP PANAMA
THE UNITED STATES TO SEND
100000 POUNDS OF DYNA-
MITE.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Some idea
OF the enormous taks which con-
fronts the Government OF taking out
dirt, rock and other material in the
construction OF the Panama canal
may be gathered from the fact that
during the next IL months there will
be sonsumed 100000 pounds of dy-
Mantle. The contract for this vast
quantity OF explosive will be let
shortly. and when Il is put aboard
vessel and sent to Colon It will
form the largest shipment of that
kind which ever left an American
port.
In addition, there will go along
with it 10000 electric exploders.
1000 tons OF 7O-pound rails. $500
steel spice bars, 23.5OO tie plates,
10000 pounds OF track bolts, 3O0,-
900 pounds OF trac kspikes and 15O,-
900 erosstles. At least 75 900 pounds
OF dynamite a month are used I'm the
construction work.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
FALSE PROMISES
OF REPUBLICANS.
SHAMEFUL S Rem
DER TO GREED.
PROMINENT MEMBER OF @. O.
p. GOES AFTER PARTY WITH
GLOVES OFF.

I'VE republicans should all be
Episcopalians," said prominent
member OF tho q. O. p. to Gazette
man yesterday
"Why so?" said the scribe. "Be-
cause then we could pray % Lord.
we know we have done many things
we should not have done: and left
undone many things we should have
DONE"
Our party" he continued, "has
promised the state most everything
from reduction OF taxes to we'll paw
ed turnpilSes and the promise squares
miserably with performance.
I'VE promised lower taxes and
we have increased expenses. We
promised TO abolish the fee system
and we have continued Il I'm an ag-
gravated form.
There has never been seen so
shameless surrender to tho forces
OF greed and gain as has been made
by the so-called leaders of our par
ty"
rs this not strong language and
would you not be set down as sour
and disappointed If you made this
statement generaIly?"
81 do not know or care. / am sim
ply telling you the truth, as every
body knows who reads and thinks;
| am not soured, but deeply disap-
pointed that our party does not keep
It's solemn pledges TO the people We
promised home rule, we denied It by
defeating the primary bill We
promised tax on oil and gas; we
failed ignominiously to secure II;
we promised to abolish the iniquitous
fee system, but the county clerks and
sheriffs had influence enough to
Kill the bill to that effect We are
getting deeper in debt. and with no
revenue I'm sight TO meet those debts.
| We have little TO show the people
I except the passage of tho two-cent
rate bill and some local legislation.
THE roads are as bad as ever and
the schools in some localities must
reduce salaries of teachers. Could
anything be worse?
ITO what do you attribute this
anamalous conditlon??"
Simply to want of intelligent di-
rection Of legislation pending. There
was no cooperation between the
house and senate, and there seemed
TO be more personal legislation than
| anything else When the appopria-
tions and the long list OF expenses
are announced the people are certain
TO ask: What do we get for all
this?"--Charleston Gazette.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
NEGRO WANTS A
CONSULATE JOB.
WILL PROBABLY GET
APPOINTMENT.
SLEMP SEEKS TO HAVE w. IL. @.
BROWN, OF NORFOLK. SENT
TO GUADELoUPE.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Repe-
sentative Slemp, of Virginia, intro
duced to the president today w. II.
g. Brown, negro attorney from
Norfolk. Mr.. Slemp, who is the pat
onage dispenser for Virginia, asked
the nomination OF Brown as United
States consul at Guadaloupe to sue
ceed DR.. Bowen. formerly OF Nor
folk, who is alleged to have offended
the governor OF Guadeloupe Island
and had to resign.
The president sent his visitors to
Secretary Root. and said he would
nave no objection to the appoint
ment, IL it was satisfactory to the
state department.
DR.. Bowen, formerly a druggist
of Norfolk, seems to have become
mixed in some political fight In Qua
deloupe and had to give up his po-
sition. The consuship is now va
cant
The Virginia republicans think
the position ought to go to them.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
WILL TRY TO PROVE
7 HAW INSANE NOW.
HOPES TO MAKE THAw's ALIEN
ISTS PRONOUNCE HIM
INSANE NOW.

New York, Feb. 23.-District At
torney Jerome's double-barrelled at
tack on Harry Thaw's defense is ex-
pected TO be fully developed in the
cross-examination of the aIienists
who have testified that Thaw was
insane when he killed Stanford
White, was insane as late as last
September, and was also insane when
he married Evelyn Nesblt, fifteen
months before the killing. In his
brief cross-examination yesterday Of
his old enemy, Dr. Britton ID. Evans,
Jerome displayed his purpose Of keep
ing open line of retreat which will
land Harry Thaw I'm the Mattewan
asylum, IN case he cannot secure
verdict against the young million
aire.. From the defense's own ex-
ports, jerome will endeavor to force
the admission that the form insanity
from which Thaw was suffering as
they say the night Of the killing IS
Of an incurable variety
III Evans was Billicu lOI n low
moments, in the endeavor TO make
him admit Thaw is a paranoiac. He
avoided being completely trapped
yesterday but those who know the
district attorney, know how relent-
lessly he will pursue the experts
when they are turned over 20 him
for complete cross-examination. one
admission DR. Evans did make was
that Harry Thaw's will and codicil
Indicated paranoiac form OF insani-
~. with this admission as the base
for his attack, Jerome Will give Dr.
Evans a lively time before the OK
pert Is released
The district attorney believes he
has already made out a good case
against Thaw unless the insanity
plea enable him to escape. Jerome
therefore must now direct his ener-
gies TO breaking down the expert
testimony completely or making the
experts declare Thaw IS still insane.
Success in the latter plan means an
asylum for Thaw
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
DOES EVELYN THAW
TESTIFY FOR PAY?
PROMISED $SOO,0OO 1T rs
SAID.
A FEW DAYS AFTER THAw SHOT
WHITE SHE PREPARED TO
LEAVE COUNTRY.

New York, Feb. 23.-Evelyn Thaw
will be rich woman I'm her own
right whatever may be the fate OF
her husband, II gossip among her
confidential friends Is true. They say
Mrs. William Thaw has promised
TO make settlement OF 100000 on
Evelyn Immediately after the nnal
decision in Harry Thaw's fight for
freedom.
More than one family In the Lor-
raine apartment house. where the
Thaws are living, has heard the
story.
According TO n member or the
Thaw household, Evelyn made hasty
preparations for leaving this coun-
try few days after her husband
shot Stanford White. She told at
least one woman that she was going
to Europe with very dear friend.
When the Thaw lawyers saw that
Evelyns presence as a witnesses at
the trial would be necessary to make
defense for her husband the en-
tire family united to keep her with
them.
AS a last resort. It is said, the
Thaws agreed to the 100000 set
Element. provided Evelyn would
stay with them and tell her story
I'm defense OF Thaw.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
TEARS VEIL FROM
SOUL OF WOMAN.
JEROME NiERCILESS IN EXAM.
NATION OF EVELYN MES
BIT THAW.

New York, Feb. 23.-In the open
market place and with the burning
coin Of shame, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
made part payment yesterday on
the tally of her past sins and errors.
Nothing more sickening, more APP
palling, has ever been seen In a
courtroom than this slow, piecemeal
stripping naked Of n woman's soul.
However, one might condemn the
unhappy girl wife for her mendaci-
ty, it was impossible not TO pity
her for the deadly poisoned truth as
she told it from her pillory yester-
day And at the end. as for a cli-
max, she whelmed her husband in
her own shame, yes, I'm a deeper
shame, by exhibiting him with re-
luctant shrinking words in the role
OF man who, TO save himself from
the consequences Of his own folly.
had sought TO profit by his future
wife's appeal to her betrayer-an ap-
peal which in itself was inferenual-
IS a forgery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
STROTRER TRIAL
BEGINS MONDAY.
MANY w. VA. FRIENDS
ON HAND.
JURY WILL BE SECURED FROM
ANOTHER CoUNTY-NoTES
OF THE CASE.

There has been nothing of impor-
tance done in the Strother case thus
far, and there will be nothing done
before next Monday. 1t is thought
the taking OF testimony will begin
on Thursday
Although there was a large
crowd i'm town to learn whether the
case would go to trial, there was
plenty of room in court The great
difference between a big city and a
small town was plainly shown In the
lack of spectators. Few persons who
had no business there wandered into
the courtroom. Those who were
present We're very quiet, and not a
woman was among them. In fact,
most of the women even kept of the
streets during the few minutes that
the court was i'm session, and SO far
there has been no inclination shown
BY any of the feminine population
to mix up with the case. Men who
were decidedly interested in the case
stood on all of the corners of the
main streets and discussed the shoot
ing, but few expressed an opinion as
10 whether the Srothers were justi-
fed in killing the man who had mar
ried their sister few minutes be-
fore he was shot
Mrs. Bywaters win be on hand
when needed as a witness.
WEST VIRGINIANS ARE INTER
ESTED
The Strother brothers created a
favorable impression as they sat in
the court room. They were on hand
early and went about in their cool,
calm manner talking to their
friends. When the court opened
they sat down together, while their
brothers-French and Hunt Strother
were not far away Near French
were 10 men, all friends of his who
came all the way from WEIGH w.
Va, of which town James Strother,
one of the accused, was Mayor for
10 years. All Of the West Virgin
ians seemed much interested and
drank in every word.
AS the bail given allows the stroth-
ers their liberty there was no hitch
in that regard. and they went about
the streets as other citizens. Al
though $4,000 bail was given for
each accused, it is said that the men
on their bond represent more
than $2,OOO,OOO.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
WOMAN WHO WAS
LIKE A SNAKE.

Gillian Missouri, Feb 23.-The
death OF a woman aged "a, near
New Frankfort. ended a remarkable
case OF prenatal influence. She was
the daughter OF a well-to-do family.
Since birth the woman had never
been able to lie upon her back and
had never spoken n word. In prac-
tically every characteristic she re-
sembled snake, ana for years had
been known as the "snake-woman Of
New Frankfort" There was very lit
tie flesh on her body. lie rbody was
much longer than that OF the ave
rage person and very slim Hcr
tongue was extremely long and
slender When angered she would
protrude her tongue and hiss after
the manner OF a snake
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
BURKE'S GARDEN
ELECTRIC LINE.
INTEREST IN THE MAT
TER INCREASES.
AN EDUCATIONAL MEETING IN
BURIIE'S GARDEN-FIG-
URES THAT TALK.


1t has been suggested to build a
trolley line from Burk's Garden to
the railroad. Your readers may
have noticed something of this in
the papers before.
Well, another meeting of the citi-
zens of the Garden was held last
Saturday to discuss the subject.
The meeting was purely educational
in character, but none the less sig
nificant. II showed that the scheme
is no longer a joke-if it ever was
but entirely practicable. The peo-
pie are taking 1t seriously. They
are calmly, but surely, plotting to do
the thing. II takes talk and time
as well as money to build railroads
unless you are a Hartman or a
Hill. So don't be impatient, Mr.
Editor. We are not SLOW" but
careful" Fools rush I'm where an
gels fear to tread" Burke's Garden
people are not fools" and are not
! going to jeopardize their homes in
any wildcat scheme. They are study
ing the situation, and when the fl
nal decision is reached 1t will be in
the line OF conservative progress.
Genuine progress was made In the
meeting Saturday
one speaker, a newcomer. re-
minded the audience that they must
bear In mind that this is the still
est and quietest place / ever saw. >"
That silence of stagnation is being
broken. One of these days. as he
rides his lonely circuit, things will
be different The roar Of Wolf
Greek will change to the rumble of
wheels; the timorous whipporwlll
viii hutter over into Thompson's S
Valley; the hoot-owl will noiselessly
| Oeat the air toward the crags of
Buckhorn, as the electric shuttle
lies back and forth over the noun
tain; the lazy cattle with great
visps Of bluegrass in their mouths,
viii lift their heads and stare as
| he trolley whirrs by; the groves
viii resound with the merry laughter
Of tourists picnic parties; hotel
gongs will sound; millt-wagons will
break the early morning stiffness;
! and, late into the night the young
men, content to stay at home now,
will be gathering marketables pro-
luce for the first car of the morrow
won't no ur rt,,fof
But, seriously, there was just lots
If hard sense in what was said Sat
irday. In order to cover all the
| round, the discussions followed a
're-arranged program, which this
rticle purposes to review in part,
| T It does not overtax your patience.
WILL THE TROLLEY PAY THE
PEOPLE OF BURK'S GARDEN?
This point was well taken I'm the
affirmative by a clear review OF the
varied products of the Garden. Dairy
products, root-crops berries (straw-
berries picked with the dew still on
them) celery. roasting ears Che f.
nest ever), hay, poultry and fat
cattle were emphasized All this
can be done without seriously in
terfering with the grazing of the
tempting exports that we all admire
! so much, but taste so little In
/ tensive farming viii do #, and the
rude plow-share need not breal,
through the homes Of the mysterious
bluegrass to "grieve' the soul Of our
/ irrepressible Tennesseean.
/ WILL THE TROLLEY PAY THE
STOCKHOLDERS?
Undoubtedly, after few years
development Of industries likely
from the start Draw q steel boun-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23

Although many good things did
not prevail at Charleston. we viii
at least have "a two cent railroad
fare, which shows that when the
peopia re thoroughly united in fa-
vor of specific measure. they gem
orally get their own way. Iltelll-
gencer.
An c.itorial written before the
law was passed and held tU needed
The law IS not a two cent law. and
the people get just what the lobby
backed mp by the senate. thinks is
good for them There were two
cent fare bills introduced, but the
thinG passed ui der that name was
a monstrosity Parkersburg send-
mel.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23

Diary line from Radford to Bristol.
from Bristol to Norton, from Norton
TO Bluefeld TO Radford and you
have an unbelievable area hun
dred and forty miles long and forty
miles wide with no transportation
facilities save the narrow territory
Immediately contiguous to the iron
girdle Nowhere in the east is there
to be found so large an undeveloped
area with anything like the un-
bounded resources Of this section.
acres and acres OF virgin forest. coal
and iron and plaster deposits nm
guessed; improvishable alIuvlaI bot
toms and slopes with strata set at
such an angle that the mountain
sides arc as fertile as the banks of
the streams; a people industrious.
frugal. moral Such the territory
In almost The exact geographical
center Burke's Garden, hanging
garden 1900 feet above the tides OF
the Atlantic TO borrow others.
phrases. Natures Holy Of Hollies.'
ga precious gem uestling I'm the
bosom OF Appalachia." This region
is the very storm-center of conver-
gent lines Of railroads: at Bristol.
Continued on fourth page.)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
SPLENDID RESIDENCE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
AT A BARGAIN

Rooms and bath. Lot fronts 80 foot street and
through to 40 foot street All modern convenicn.
ces Hot water Furnace Heat Enameled Bath Toi-
let and Stationary Wash Stand Hot and cold City
Water, Sink, Tanks etc Electric Lights and Radiators
in each room. Oak finished
Large cellar, Stable Garden, and all out houses
necessary.
On principal street, minute from Depot Post Office
Stores and Banks Street Car line passes front door
Price $2750 Terms $3.50 down. $500 Ten months.
5000 % months, $1,000 years at per cent if desired
The Property has brought $4,000 month
ly and n
Write or see E. D. LUCAS,
III Princeton Ave. Bluefeld, w. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23

A most singular combination OF
sin and sentiment is involved in the
confession OF New York woman,
who says that her lover had planned
to wreck a train of sleepers I'm or
der to rob the injured and thus OBJ
tain means with which to elope.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23

The bill fixing railroad passenger
fares at two cents mile within the
State OF Indiana was assed by the
House with practically no opposi-
ton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
DUE ANY MOMENT.

Judgment Day looks mighty fur
on ter us. but some Of US gifts dar
fore we know it.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23
SHERIFF. BOwERsETT

IN WOODSTOCK
Woodstock. va. Feb. Sherln
Bowersett, of Culpeper county. ar
rived here tonight, and with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court is engag-
ed in making up a list Of the tales
men who will be summoned for the
Strother jury
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-23

Mr.. j. M. Spencer, of Philadelphia,
is in the city looking after business.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-28
HEARD IN PASSING.

Major-GeneTal Frederick D. Grant explained to President Roosevelt and Secretary of War Taft that he had not criticised the president in con- nection with the Japanese dispute.- Press.
 After raking around trying to dis cover a relative of the Thaws in its town, the Watson Free Press gives it up, but states that there is a young lady there, the same age to a day. as Mrs Evelyn Thaw.-Hartford Post.
 Grover Cleveland. who. as presi- dent of the insurance presidents as- sociation. is paid a salary of s25. .O0O a year. has now been granted an as- sistant who will be paid s12.O0O. In each case. of course, the salary will eventually come out of policy hold eEs.-Sentinel.
 Probably the most remarkable court decision on record in a bigamy case has just been handed down by court at PeTugia. Italy. which &C., quilted Charles Balliori. a tailor. on a charge of having two wires on the ground that he has two hearts. Four physicians testified that BaIliori poS- sesses two hearts and the court at once decided that this was ample req son for him to marry two vomen.- Winsted Citizen
 Northern Mexico reports the big zest plan yet in the way of colonizing European immigrants. 1t being re- ported that 5000 families are to be brought from across the ocean and settled upon a tract of 1000. .0e0 acres in the state of Nuevo Leon. A line of railway is to be built. the re- port states. and . deep water port established If Mexico continues to be a haven of immigration in may eventually rival Genital Americs in the matter of eovernihental revoIu- tions--SprinS1eld Unisn-