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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
MRS. ]. H. HOGE
MAY LOSE OFFICE.
SERVICE SAID TO BE
UNSATISFACTORY.
CONSTANT NEGLECT OF HER NJ.
MAKE COMPLAINTS.

Washington, March l5.-As "A re.
suit of charges recently fled against
Mrs. J. Hampton Hoge. postmistress
at Blacksburg, with the postonice
department. it is not improbable that
a new official may be named for that
place at an early date
Mrs. Hoge is the widow of j.
Hampton Hoge, who was the re-
publican candidate for governor of
Virginia a few years ago
When n correspondent asked for
a statement OF the charges at the de-
partment today ne was informed
that some time ago Il was reported
that Mrs. IIoge was not giving the
Backsburg ofIlce the attention Il
ought to have, and was neglecting
her duties 10 the discomfort of the
patrons of the office Thereupon o.
special agent was sent out by the
department TO investigate the mat
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
WEST VIRGINIA MAY HAVE
TO PAY PART Of OLD DEBT,
COURTS Decision
is AWAITED WITH
GREAT INTEREST.
ARGUMENT OCCUPIED THREE
DANS-AMoUNT INVOLVED
ABOUT S3O,OOO,OOO.

washington, March 15.-With
the conclusion of tho arguments in
the case of the state OF Virginia
against West Virginia In the supreme
court OF the United states yesterday
to recover S30.O0O,OOO alleged by
the Old Dominion to be due her bv
West Virginia, the court takes the
case FOR consideration.
This case consumed three days of
the proscnt week, and some of the
ablest attorneys practiclng before
the bar of the court were heard eth
er FOR the plaintin or defendant Ev-
cry legal point that was presented
was stubbornly contested by defend
ant In the cndcavor It is making to
resist payment of the claim alleged
to be due
Attorney-Goncral Anderson, lead
ing counsel For the state of Virginia.
SAID before leaving for homo that he
ala not know when the court would
render decision I'm the matter. for
the reason that there are number
OF important law points that will
have TO be carefully considered. and
these VIII take time He confidently
looks for decision favorable to
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
Gets $4,000 FOR
A BROKEN HEART.
MISS KELLEY WINS
BY COMPROMISE.
STILL RETAINS ACRES OF
BURNING LOVE LETTERS"
FROM JACK GALLATIN.

New York, March l5.-James y.
Gallatin, better known as Jack
Gallatin. will pay 10 Ethel Kelley. an
actress. 100000 as balm for her brok-
en- heart.
Miss Kelley still retains severa.
scores of burning love letters which.
she says, Jack addressed to her.
and which, she believes, are worth
an additional $4,000. Gallatin's
troubles with Miss Kelley. who is a
member of the Little Cherub" com
pany now playing i'm Boston. com
menced in February last when he
married Miss Ida Robinson Adams.
the youngest daughter OF the late
Policy King" Al Adams
When ne and his bride wero about
70 sail Miss Kelley caused his arrest
alleging a breach OF promise of mar
riage, and that he was trying to leave
he country to get rid of her.
Miss Kelley believed that her brok-
en- heart was worth $4,000 and
hled suit for that amount. Then She
handed ont a few letters from Gal
latin for publication Gallatin's law
yer held several conferences with the
actress lawyers. and the result was
that Mr.. Gallatin agreed to pay to
Miss Kelley $4,000 if she would re-
lease him from all furthe. liability.
This agreement also stipuIates
that Miss Kelley Is not to give out
any more of the letters for publ
cation. But she holds the letters be
cause Gallatin could not see how they
would be worth $4,000. After
signing the papers yesterday. Miss
Kelley hurried back to Boston I'm time
to appear on the stage. In her part
last night She was told that the
$4,000 draft would be mailed to her
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
Amended Charter of the City of Bluefield.

be prescribed by ordinance. concurred
ir by the board OF supervisors. upon
the lowest and best terms TO be
obtained by advertisements for bids
therefor by the board Of supervisors.
And two-thirds Of the cost Of such
paving TO be paid for by the abuttlng
property owners. and the whole cost
OF such sewer shall be paid for by
the said city Two-thirds of the cost
of such paving shall be assessed
against the property owners of the
lots or the fractional parts Of lots
admitting or abounding that part Of
the street or alley so paved i'm pro
portion 10 the length or frontage
owned by each One third Of such
assessments shall be- paid within
thirty days from the completion Of
the work and the remainder I'm two
equal installmcn's in sixty and nine
ty DAYS respectively from The com
ploiion or such work. The other one
third Of tho cost Of such paving shall
be borne by the city The inter-scc-
ton Of streets or of "a street and
alley paved under This section shall
Doe oorroapoudingly paved at tho sole
expense of The city
J.. is further provided. that % shall
Doe the duty of the council and said
hoard OF euuaryf.ors ,,,.,.,. .. ....tftt,...
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
SURE THINGS.

! don't think much ia like TO be
A man Of millions rated
For should 7 get pile, ] bet
I'd be investigated
Birmingham Age-HeraId.
And when they'd shifted around n
spell
And found you black as painted.
They'd go away and widely tell
How strong your pile was tainted
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hush mp. you fool. he's give some
school
or university or college
a million cool that's now the rule
To teach a tainted knowledge
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
THAW ACQUITTED
ON POSTAL BALLOT.
GIVEN LIBERTY BY
A BIG MAJORITY.
OF t0,70s OPINIONS EXPRESSED
ONLY 4,26G ARE FOR
CONVICTION.

Denver, March i5.-The Denver
Times has announced the result OF
It's prize opinion contest as to the
guilt or innocence of Harry Thaw.
or a total OF 1903 opinions 4.266
were FOR conviction and 12.497 for
acquittal The winning opinions
were:
First Prize, Augustus 4. Foster.
Montrosc, Col. Guilty. The wretch
who shares responsibility for wo-
mans dishonor. and TO save his
worthless neck. pracloims that dis
honor to the world deserves dou-
BILE death.
Second prize, Mrs Cunningham.
Denver; Not guilty Harry Thaw.
knowing what he did. rorgave Ev-
elyn. Christ forgayo the Magdalen
He did not forgive 'hc man. White
got what he deserved
Third prize. G. Jurgens. Denver;
Guilty. Acquittal means legal in
dorsement of helnous crime. to
which thousands might resort to
correct "A very prevalent disregard OF
the conjugal relations"
In making the awards. logic I'm ex-
preston of opinion. grammatical
construction and evidence of con
sideration OF evidence and facts OF
the case were taken into account.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
TOOK MAN AND KITCHEN;
LEAVES LOVE To DEVELOP,
BRIDE BALKS AT
THE ALTAR: DRAWS
HAND FROM GROOM
~ GUESS WON'T BE MARRIED''
SAYS PRETTY 1S-YEAR-
OLD MISS.

charleston, March 15.-There was
wedding ceremony at the court
house this morning that was interest
ing In several details and the minis
ter became very much excited when
the bride-to-be jerked her hand away
from the groom and said she would
not go on with the ceremony but at
last finally consented.
IL was shortly after eight o'clocl,
when j. +. Litton. Myrtle Wilson. ,
preacher and an elderly man entere
the court room, having arrived I'm the
city on No. IA The party was es-
Office and the girl was left I'm theETA
corted into the prosecuting atorney's
ofhce and the girl was left i'm the
room while the men proceeded to get
the license. Two OF the lady clerks
al the court house were at work i'm
the prosecuting attorneys Office and
MISS Wilson proceeded TO tell them
mat she was going to be married. bur
she did not want to be She Thought
she might as well have kitchen of
her own, so she had consented to wed
one J. f. Litton, although she did
not believe in people marrying unless
they were in love.
When the groom returned with the
license. the preacher asked the couple
to stand and all went well until he
told them to join hands The girl
who was only eighteen years of age.
placed her hands in Mr. Litten's
and then, with jerk, she Jumped
away from him and said:
"I guess ] won't get married. and
the preacher stood in amazement.
while the poor groom looked as
though he would like to hide his
head. Thus matters stood for about
two minutes. when the bride I'm a
very snappy manner. said:
"Oh, well, go on"
The ceremony then was completed
and Mr.. and Mr.. Litton departed for
places unknown.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
TRIBUTE TO MISS
ANNIE STEWART.
\ WORTHY YOUNG LADY WHO
DIED RECENTLY IN BLUE
FIELD.

The going out OF the spark OF lifa
of this much loved young woma...
TOOK place last Sunday night at tho
home of her mother, in BlueaeId.
whittier the family moved, soon af-
ter The death Of the father, Mr..
James Stewart, about two years
ago.
II has been known for some years
that tho fatal tuberculosis had
claimed her, and while her death was
NOT unexpected, it comes as sad it'd
nes TO those who knew the sweet
girl in life
She was the only daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs James stewart. was born
and reared on the old farm near
Barc. and hors was though brief,
bright sweet young life. She pos
aosacd q lovely Christian character.
which $50 characterized the life Of
hnr father the loved ana lamented
james stewart She was about %
years of age and leaves a devoted
and heart broken mother and two
bro'hcra william and Winton. TO
mourn her nfimcly demise, all Of
whom wore present when the end
ramo
Death is cad AZ all times and
whom 20 takes tho only daughter and
i.ior and at on agc whore she is
budding into lovely young wo-
manhood and from tho home in
which ehn is 'hc brightest. sweetest
nowor It leaves hearts FUN Of an
auish which limo alone can soothe.
Tho remains passed through hero
Tuesday for inlorrmcnt at Pleasant
IiI' 'mid .ho scenes Of hor eirlhood
oa. Funeral services wore held by
Roy" Woa.hoIv and Hclchor
Swn. hn .hr sleep of Annie Stew
.r poarI. burg Virrinlan
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
R r. PRESIDENTS
AND ROOSEVELT
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE RAIL
ROADS AND THE GOVERN
MENT TO BE DISCUSSED.

Washington, March -Wnie IL
is known that the visit of J. Pier
pont Morgan to the White House
last Monday to induce the president
TO issue reassuring statement to
the country i'm regard TO the admin
istrations attitude towards the rail
roads and the apparent failure Of
the flnancier's appeal, has had much
10 do with the panic condition that
swept over Wall Street, President
Roosevelt has repeatedly said that he
is not the enemy OF the railroads
and that those that obey the laws
have nothing 20 fear from the gov
eminent. While it has not been def
niteiy decided. the president may
issue statement outlining his at
tiundc after he has conferred with
Presidents McCrea Newman, Mellen
and Hughitt
The conference with the four rail
road magnates which was granted by
the president at the earnest request
Of Mr. Morgan will be held I'm tho
early part OF next week. 1t is under
stood by those close to the president
that the railway officials will urge
Mr.. Roosevelt 10 take some steps
10 'allay the public anxiety now
threatening 70 obstruct railroad in-
vestments and construction and ae
TO the relations between the rail
roads and the government" Since
Mr. Morgan's visit 20 the white
House the president has held nu-
merous conferences with Chairman.
Knapp and members OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission I'm orr
der that he may be I'm a better DO
sition 10 present the administra-
TONS side Of tho question when he.
meets the abroad presidents next
week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
HOUSE BILL NO. 100

A bill TO amend and re-enact sec
tions eight, ten, sixteen, twenty-six.
thir,y-nine. ffty-nine, sixty-six, six
ty-nine and seventy-three of chapter
three Of the acts Of the Legislature
Of nineteen hundred and FIVE. amend
ing the charter of the city of Blue
field
BE H. enacted by the Legislature OF
West Virginia
That sections eight. ten, sixteen.
twenty-six thirty-nine. Gfty-four. af-
ty-seyen, nrty-nine. sixty-Gye sixty
six, six'y-uiuc and scycnty-threc of
chapter three Of the acts Of nineteen
hundred and five. be amended and
re-cnactcd so as to read as follows.
ELECTION or COUNCIL.
Section $ On the first Tucsday
i'm May. nineteen houndrcd and seven
there shall be elected by the qualified
voters of said city, two members of
council of said city. 10 be known
as councilmen at large, whose tern.
of Office shall begin ON the first da,
OF June one thousand nine hundred
ana seven ana the one receiving the
hshesi number Of votes in the cleo
tion shall hold Office for the term
of two years from the first day of
June, one thousand nine hundred
ana seven and the one receiving The
"'E' hifh'.t votes in such election
sh'" no'' once Tor the term of one
year IFom Zoe hrs. day Of June one
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
SUPREME COURT
ARRANGES MOOSE.
THOMAS TO HANG
FOR HIS CRIME.
ALEXANDRIA NEGRO WHO AS.
SAULrED YOUNG LADY MUST
PAY DEATH PENALTY.

Richmond, March rs Joseph
Thomas. alias John Wright. colorod.
who was convicted of a criminal
assault oung woman I'm AloN-
andria county some months ago and
VIII. was sentenced to hang for his
crime, later allowed a writ of error
by the supreme court of appeals.
viii have TO pay the penalty OF his
crime The supreme court today
handed down an opinion connrmiug
the decree of the trial court, though
two of the Judges Judge Cardwoll
and Judge Whlttlo nlcd dlsscntmp
opinions. Judge Buchanan wrote the
opinion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

Manhattan Island was once named
New Orange for fifteen months
When the English took It. from the
Dutch the name Now Amsterdam
was changed 10 New York, and then
an The Dutch recapturcd fl i'm
July 1868, they called It New
Orange. II held that name until the
English took il i'm November 1897.
when the namc New York was re
stored ond has been retained ever
since
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
THE FIGHT
ON SALOONS.

Bristol Va, March 15.-The tenn
perance people OF Bristol. Tenn. are
apprehensive of the success of the
proposition to drive saloons from
hat city because OF complications
mat have arisen in connection with
the proposed change I'm the charter
in order 10 abolish saloons Proposed
in the nature OF riders
are being petitioned for, and unless
the temperance people can succeed
in having their bill presented and
passed separate and apart from
these riders. the temperance victory
gained at the polls is likely TO be
lost
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
GREATEST FLOOD
IN TEN YEARS.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 15.-Pitts-
burg is in the grasp of one of its
greatest floods The record Of ten
years has already been passed and
the rivers are still rising II the rise
continues at the present rate the
record OF 1884 whom the water
reached the highest tago since 1895.
viii have been passed long before
nightfall.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
FOR A MONUMENT
TO EGDAR A. POE
RICHMOND ALDERMEN MAKE
APPROPRIATION OF FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Richmond, Va, March 15.-The
Board OF Aldermen last night passed
a resolution appropriating $4,000 for
a monument TO the memory OF Ed
gar Allan Poe, to be erected in this
city with the understanding that the
monument association, OF which Col.
Joseph f willard is chairman, shall
raise a similar sum for the same pur-
pose
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
THE FLOOD.

The high waters in the Ohio val
ley have stopped the mails from the
West. No Western mails have ar
rived in this city since yesterday
and We are informed that the tracks
are under water in many places
Communication is cut of from Co
lumbus as well as Cincinnati.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
ANOTHER STEP
FORWARD

Signor Bruno, an italian inventor
whose name is associated with wire
less telephones has perfected anoth-
or departure I'm swift electric com
munication His new invention is
one for sending telephone and trIe-
graphic messages simultaneously
along the same wire by means OF an
arrangement setting in motion cleo
trio waves OF varying energy which
neither overlap nor mingle The con-
troll is so complete that messages can
be exchanged between any two points.
Notwithstanding that other stations
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

The new carriage and wagon es-
tablishment, on Bueheld avenue. is
going up with "A rush and will soon
be a busy place OF industry We wish
the instigators of This new and much
needed enterprise much success.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
WORK ON NEW YARD
IS BEING PUSHED

Work on the extension OF the rail
road yards here is progressing with
a rush Now that tho weather IS
opening mp this work viii be pushed
with more rapidity than ever.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

two, four, six. and eight shall hold
office two years from the first day Of
June, one thousand nine hundred ana
eight and until hI successor is elect
cd ana and qualified. And on each
year after the year one thousand
nine hundred and eight there shall
be clectd four members of council OF
said city by the qualified voters OF
said city as hercinbofore provided for
term Of two years
Provided that ihc taxes so levied
other than upon licenses, shall be
payable on the FIRST day of October
OF the year i'm which The levy rs made
The bill for an such taxes. othe-
than licenses. sha be made off each
year from the a-so or's books by the
auditor ana delivered TO the treas
Ter ON on before She first day of
October Of the year in which the
levy rs made; and 10 the same time
thc auditor shall publish notice
in one or more of he newspapers of
said city 10 the effect that said tax
bills are iu the h1uds OF The treae-
urcr for collection and any person
owing taxes pay .be same TO said
E.Hsuror. who shall deliver to- the
party -o paying h receipt therefor
The treasurer shall allow 2 ~ per
cent discount on ID taxes paid prior
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

Mr. j. So r.r7loton, OF IngIeside
is on our streets today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-17

filled showing the amount and kind oil
liquor called for, the name Of the ply
sicians issuing them, and to return
the records to the county clerks Office
every month. Three OF the four Brat
tleboro druggists have returned their
records for November. These show a
total OF 928 sales, and II the records
of the fourth drug store maintain the
average the total will exceed 1900 sales
OF the 92S sales PIT we're upon the pre-.
scriptions of one physician, an aver
age of 10 for each working day. The
prescriptions upon which the remain
ing 65l sales we're made we're issued
principally by 10 other physicians,
but three or four more issued from
one to half doze prescriptions
each 1t is Mr. Bacon's contention
that II person is actually in need OF
liquor for medical purposes an exami'
nation would reveal the fact, and he
believes that such examination should
be made ADD the applicant be charged
for an Office call.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village To'o
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Books and art novelties at Evans.
34t7
Thousands OF different Christmas
post cards at Evans. o4t'
Gummoned Ribbon Santa Clause
labels at Evans. 34l7
Mrs. Leland LOOMS of North Ben
nington was recently the guest OF Mrs.
Charles Percy OF Valentine street.
Miss Edna Trombley was In North
Adams Saturday, where she Is under
going treatment for an ear trouble.
Mrs. Mary Gavin has gone to Sche-
nectady where she will pass the winter
with her daughters, Laura and Elsie,
who are employed in that city.
Among the passengers who arrived
at New York Sunday on the steamship
PENNSYLVANIA was Richard ). BahaD,
who was on his way home from Leip
sic. Germany. where he has been con
tinuing his musical studies during the
past year. Mr.. Bahan expects to ar
rive 10 Bennington the last OF the week.
One Of the best bred horses ever
raised in town was recently secured
from Edward Armstrong OF the Pow
nal road by Fred Allen, the fish man.
IL Is stated that Mr.. Allen has placed
the colt in charge of u trainer, Fred
Brown, and expects to start him as a
winner in the Grand Circuit at Mich
gan, in the early part of April. lfhe
makes good he should bring good re
turns for the dollar invested by Mr.
Allen.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-17
MANY LIVES SAVED
And Scores of Them Reside Rtgh
I'm Bennington.

Kidney ills develop quickly.
Only a little backache at first.
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low
Urinery disorders, diabetes,
Bright's disease.
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Bennington people endorse them.
George w. Gregg, Bradford Place,
Bennington, VT, says: In the year
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small of my back were unbearable at
times. | was confined to my bed and
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rather skeptical at first about their be-
ing able to cure me but saw a change
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half gone. BY the time had used the
balance | was completely cured and
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tom of kidney trouble since. can
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For sale by all dealers. Price sc
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Remember the name-noan's--and
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-17
FRANK B. HOWE. Editor and Publisher
PRESCRIPTIONS FOR LIQUOR
Total of 92S Sales by Three Druggists in
Noysmbst

Brattleboro, Dec. 4,~-An examina-
tion OF the records OF sales Of intoxi
eating liquor in Brattleboro for sew
eral months past upon prescriptions
of physicians has been made this week
by States Attorney Robert G. Bacon
of Brattleboro, and Mr. Bacon has
come to the conclusion that many of
the prescriptions are unwarranted. He
will make some effort TO minimize the
abuse OF the privilege which ply sicians
have of issuing prescriptions for
liquor, but he'hopes to be able to ac-
complish that end without recourse to
legal process The prescriptions are
filled at the drug stores, but the drug
gists do not feel that 1t is within their
province to question a PERSONS need
of Intoxicating liquor when ne pre-
sents prescription stating as the
prescriptions do, that il is necessary
for medical use" or Is "for medical
use only" Mr. Bacon feels that the
power OF preventing the abuse lies
with the physicians rather than with
the druggists. He has asked the priv.
lege OF attending meeting Of the
Brattleboro medical club for the pur-
pose OF expressing his views upon the
subject and of urging the ply sicia
to agree upon some course of action
which shall tend to obviate the exist
ing evil and he has been assured thai
such an opportunity will be accorded
him.
AS rule the physicians are reason
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-17

able in the exercise OF their privilege,
bat the record of one physicians pre-.
scriptions, as shown by the returns in
the county clerks office, has attracted
Mr.. Bacon's attention in particular.
Each druggist is required by law to
keep record OF the prescriptions
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-12-17
SOUTH SALISBURY

The Ladies Aid of South SALISBURY
will open their fair Wednesday after.
noun in Cole hall. There will be a
sale OF useful and fancy articles also
food sale. The patronage of the public
is cordially invited.