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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04
PENNSNV WANNA WOMAN IS
RAVISHED AND ROBBED
ATROCIOUS CRIME
IN MARION COUNTY
MRS. ZINA MIKE, A SYRIAN wO.
MAN PEDDLER, ATTACKED
BY THREE BRUTAL TTAL-
IANS NEAR FAIRMONT.

rIOm ralrInOht comes this story
of one OF the most atrocious crimes
ever committed in West Virginia.
Mrs. Zina Mike, the victim. lives at
Uniontown, Pa, and told the story
of her experiences to Justice Boyds-
ton, at Fairmont Saturday night.
Warrants were at once issued and In
very short time Deputy SherifI
u. F. Davis, w. NJ. Harris and Chief
Bartholow and Officer Ross were on
their way to CASTOR, where the men
live. They found four men that
were suspected to be the men that
were wanted. The names OF the men
arrested are: Mike Verto, Frank
Tallericco, Nick Tongo and Saliva
tore Lopis. Lopis is only a boy and Il
is said had nothing to do with the
crime.
Mrs. Mike is a Syrian woman and
is a peddler. She frequents the min
ing towns and sells goods to the
wives OF the miners. She has a
brother living in Monongah and of
Saturday she was at Westchester
station, on the Fairmont and Clarks-
burg Traction Company's line, wait
ing for a southbound car. Close to
the station stood four italians. They
approached her and made Il known
that they wanted to purchase some
goods. Mrs. Mike did not like the ap-
pearance OF the men and she refused
to open her pack.
Without giving her the slightest
warning three OF the men seized her,
overcoming her struggles and car
ried her to little hollow, threw her
upon the ground. and while two de
praved specimens of humanity held
her the third one ravished her. This
was repeated until each one had
accomplished the nefarious deed
that he purposed.
In the preparation for the com
mission Of the crime, her assailants
found seventy-fve dollars which the
woman carried in her undergar-
ments. They filched the money and
hurried from the scene, disappear
ing over the hills, where they dis
persed, leaving the outraged woman
lying exhausted upon the ground.
After sometime Mrs. Mike scram-
bled to her feet, reeling to the sta
tiOn and boarded a car for Monon-
gah She told her brother of her ex-
perience. They came to the city and
related their story to officer Ross.
The officer directed them to Justice
Boydston's office. Here the story was
repeated and the warrant was Is
sued.
Mrs. Mike was a little agitated
when confronted by the prisoners,
but soon gained her composure. She
said that only three Of the men were
guilty OF the crime, AMI that Sal
vatore Lopis, the boy was not a
party to It. Mrs. Mike identified one
OF the men and showed the prosecut-
ing attorney scratches on the man. e
neck that she made in her efforts to
free herself from the grasp Of the
fiends that raped her.
The prisoners took advantage of
their favorite scheme In being una
BILE to speak English. They denied
any knowledge OF the language.
Thereupon Prosecutor Lowe sent for
Domii ick Romino, the fruit vender
on Ma lison street.
Prosecuting Attorney Lowe took
one man at time in his office and
gave him a most rigid examination.
The men were placed in jail.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04
SOLDIERS WILL
GUARD CARNES
GOVERNOR GRANTS REQUESTS
AND ORDERS TROOPS TO
JACKSON, Ky.

Frankford, KY, March 3.-Gover-
nor Beckham today decided to send
troops to Jackson to preserve peace
during the proceedings in the case
OF the commonwealth against James
Hargls, charged with the Cox murder
case.
Accordingly Special Judge Carnes
will on Thursday morning be accom-
panied to Lexington by a detail OF
about so men from the Frankfort
battery and Lexington company OF
guards. MI
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04
REDS GET OFF FOR
SPRING PRACTICE

Cincinnati, Mar. Capt. CANCEL.
with the catchess and pitchers of the
Cincinnati National League base
ball team left for Martin Springs,
Texas for preliminary practice prior
to the arrival of the rest Of the play
ers ten days hence.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04
THE SMOOTH AND
COARSE INDIVIDUAL,

The man that swindles those who
trust him is not only william. but
his work is coarse. The really smooth
proposition Is the man that swim
dies those who don't trust him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04
HoKE SMITH
WILL SPEAK.

Cincinnati, o., March 4.-Gov
Hoke Smith. of Georgia, has accept
ed the invitation OF the Cincinnati
Receivers and Shippers Association
to deliver the address at the Third
annual dinner on March IA, and
Transportation" was announced to-
day as his subject
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04

Monitor Flour is just what n
claimed for 1.-THE purest and best
Flour made Of wheat. Won can't
afford 20 use other brands when you
can get Monitor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04

In 1862 Lieutenant Worden com
manded the Monitor. In 1907 the
best housekeepers I'm the land are
in full Command and winning three
battles every day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04

Monitor and Jersey Cream Flour
are made by the Pulverized Process
absolutely the richest, purest, and
most economical.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04
TALK
OF A NEW REPUBLICAN PAPER
IN WILLIAMSON.

We see from the Mcdowell Re
corder and the Mingo Republican
that there is talk Of a new republi-
can newspaper In the town of VII
Hanson. We are not Informed as
TO particulars There ought TO be
something started that would create
a political change In that county.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04
RAILWAY INTERESTS
KNOCKING" CANAL
;. B. MCDONALD DISCUSSES THE
CAUSE LEADING TO REJEC-
TION OF OLIVER's BID.

In an interview at Augusta, Ca, J.
y Mcdonald. In discussing the re-
lection Of the bid Of w. J. Oliver for
the construction OF the Panama ca
nal, asserted that big railway inter
ests are at work to defeat the pro-
ject
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04

The Leader Job department has
all sorts OF new material and Is pre-
pared to do printing OF any kind.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04
FREDERICK BUSSE
TO OPPOSE DUNNE

Chicago, March At the repub-
lican city convention the following
nominations were made without
oppositlon): For Mayor, Frederick
A. Busse; city treasurer, Edward @.
Young; city clerk John Il. McCabe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-04

There Is more Monitor Flour sold
In BluchcId than all other brands
combincd-Why so? It IL the BEST.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
The Aae Of the Earth.

Although it is not considered polite
to inquire too closely into the age of
a lady, the scientists will keep bother
ing Mother Earth about hers. DR.. r.
F. Scharff of the Dublin museum be-
lieves that the Oldest and most pei;
manent. forms of the earth's surfaeG
can be ascertained by a study of To
distribution of the present forms q
animal life. He finds that animals
found east of the Rockies were com
paratively unknown on the western
slopes until modern times. But. al
most identical forms are found in Eu-
rope-Austria particularly
This leads to the belief that at some
time this continent had been connect.
ed with Europe by a strip of land and
that the part of North America now
west Of the Rocky mountains had been
submerged. He also declares it prov
en- that Nc-sh and South America
were not joined together until the mid
die Of the tertiary period many thou
sands Of years ago. but geologicaIly
speaking, very recently.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

Mud seems to be the latest com
modify which has been cornered The
monopolist is the well-lnown Boherh-
ian watering place Franzenbad, whose
wonderful healing mud baths are ia
nous throughout the world The news
Of Franzenbad's business enterprise
has just become known in the course
Of lawsuit at Eyer between the Sax
on government and the municipality
Of Franzenbad.
Saxony has a watering place also
with mud baths, Bad Blister. Some
time ago Bad Elster entered into ne
gotiations to buy a large area Of
ground containing mineral mud depos.
ties nea~ Franzenbad.
When the Bohemian town heard
what was going on they promptly de
cided to head off their Saxon rivals
and stepped in and bought up the land
themselves. The Saxons we're great
" aggrieved and carried the matter
into the Bohemian courts, which de
cided against them.
During the trial It was stated that
although Franzenbad already pos
sessed an inexhaustible supply Of this
precious mud the town had spent more
than million crowns in buying up all
the mud lands in the surrounding
country in order to secure exclusive
possession for all time Of this valu
able healing remedy.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

As the gulf stream leaves a warm,
soft climate in its wake as it flows
through the colder waters Of the
ocean on its way from the gulf to the
north pole, so a happy Joyous sun
shiny nature leaves warm trail Of
sunshine wherever it goes through the
cold, practical, selfish world.
Lydia Maria Child used to say: Il
think cheerfulness in every possible
way. I hang prisms in my window TO
an the room with rainbows." This Is
the right kind Of philosophy-the
philosophy Of good cheer, the greatest
medicine for the mind, the best tonic
for the body, the greatest health food
known.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

arms, Of considerable size. She suffered
a great deal and for three weeks We
nursed her every night, using al the
remedies we could think Of. Nothing
would help. We then remembered
having heard so much about Cuticura
Remedies. We sent for them and after
twenty-four hours we noted considerable
Improvement, and, after using only one
complete set of the Cuticura Remedies,
in five consecutive days the little one,
much toour joy, had been entrelycured,
and has been well for long time, Mrs.
II. Ruefenacht, r.. +. d. g. Bakersfield,
CAL, June 25 and July 90 1906"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
A MATTER Of TRAINING.
Briton and Scot Have Bootlsss Ar8u
ment About Boyhood Dishes

Two men had just come from the
dining room oil one Of the downtown
hotels. says the Kansas City Star.
Sitting down and lighting a pair Of
black cigars zach was prepared to
convince himself at least that the
other didn't know much about good
things to eat.
"Wen, said the one with ,he Gorid
eountenance, blowing a cloud OF
smoke toward hi right eye "%re
eaten in pretty nearly every good no.
tel in this country but I've never
found anything to compare with the
grub my mother used to set US back
hodle."
Tt was evident from the mans ac-
cent that back home" was some
where in England
yes" said the other man, who had
mutton chop whiskers and touseled
gray hair, "and the chances are The
grub your mother pleased You with
wouldn't go at all with me
81 guess you never sat down to a
aAuADi VI AAuGNlCaAClN DhNhhf NV
shire cheese and a treacle pudding to
put on top. You know the forest fed
bacon Of Macelesfeld is famous the
world over"
-tFlut what Of that? I wouldn't give
a dish of haggis like my aunt in
Glasgow used to make for all the
bacon in Chester-and the cheese and
Cheshire cats thrown in"
But man, you have never tasted
the real thing, and"
and the scenes my aunt could
bake would melt"
ooh, forget it." said the English.
man, throwing away his halfsmoked
cigar viciously. missing the mark two
feet. Come on, scotty. let's see ii
we can agree on what's good to
drink"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
MANY HAVE SOUGHT
AND NONE FOUND. PERFECT sYs.
TEN or SHORTHAND.
Desire Was As Ardent IN the Days Of
the Romans as IN Our Own Time
Fortune Awaits the
Discoverer.

Sir Edward Clarke. In joining the
ranks of the inventors Of systems Of
shorthand has yielded 10 a tempta-
ton common to great men Of all ages.
The learned Egyptian who first got
tired Of writing out a complete hero
elvphic. and took TO suggesting part
of it only. was on the way not only
TO an alphabet, but toward the goal
reached by Sir Edward himself. Since
that dim period We have an been do
ing our best to find a royal road TO ex-
preston. and have achieved the gram
ophone. Even Herbert Spencer whose
father invented a Lucid Shorthand
was bitten with the desire to con
ouer time, and he tells as that an
examination Of his fathers system left
him in no doubt whatever that it was
the best Of all
The fatality Of am systems, however
is that what seems easy to the eye
Of Glial piety may be terribly difficult
90 the cold gaze of the stranger. OF
the innumcrable systems Of shorthand
tfat were IN v0gue a century ago how
may survive today? In spite Of Pit
man. fame and fortune sim await the
man ar woman who can invent sys-
tenn that win appeal to the reader as
effectively as to the original writer.
Perhaps It we we're TO rediscover the
| lost shorthand writing Of the ancient
Romans we might feel ourselves on
: the road toward a solution Of the prob
lem.
For he Romans we're on affection
ate terms with shorthand Did not
Suctonius. speaking of Caligula, ex
press surprise that an emperor of so
maay promising parts should never
thelcss. be an ignoramus in short
hand. and did not Titus Vespasianus
r~ide himself on his facility in the use
OF stenography both for business and
amusement? SO fond was he of the
Snort that he delighted to gather his
anlanuenses around him I'm order thai
they should tilt against each other II
the stenographic field. 1t may be thai
! but for the rediscovery of the art il
Cur own country toward the end of the
sfxteenth century the curious Pepy'
would not have been moved to write
his Diary, says the London Chronicle
The first impulse to the rediscover,
and cultivation OF shorthand in mod
ern times may probably be traced tt
the desire, at the time of the Reior
| nation. of preserving the Discourse
of TIE preachers of the new doctrines
'Io write as fast as a man speakeu
treatably." the Elizabethan wrldnl
master and stenographer, Peter Bales
declared to be lin effect very easy
the shortness whereof is attained
by memory, and swiftness by practice
and sweetness by industry" But tn
early systems were very inefficient
and this has been considered by crit
les to be one Of the causes Of the COZ
rupt readings Of the text of some o
Shakespeare's plays. Contemporar,
opinion on the subject may be gath
cred from the Pleasant Dialogue
and Drammas" of Thomas Heyv
0630, who says that his pla
Queen Elizabeth" "
'Did throng the seats, the boxes a
stage
So much so that some by stenog
drew
A plot put it in print scarce one w
true"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
A Brides Aprons.

The most serviceable pieces in one
trousseau this summer were the over
all aprons given the bride by her
girl friends at a linen shower They
are Of prettily colored linen embroid-
cred In white, and made to cover the
dress completely from neck to hem.
They are semi-htting princess affairs.
with wide kimona elbow sleeves. and
button In the back with one large
button.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
HUMOR ON FACE
Cured by cuticura Remedies
No Return in 20 Years.

"My son, when lad Of sixteen. was
troubled with humor ON his face and
after using Cuticura Remedies he was
freed from every humor and has con-
tinued so to the present time after
twenty years have passed. Your Cuti-
cura Soap has been used in my family
for several years and I have faith in the
Cuticura Remedies. A. H. Smith,
Marion, Me-, Dec. ], 1905"
Complete External and Internal Treatment for
Every Humor OF Infants, Children, and Adults, con-
ests of Cutcura Soap C25c) 20 Cleanse the skim
Cuucum Ointment 5000 90 Heal The skin. aud Cutl-
cura Resolvent (50cl. On the form 90 Chocolate
Coated Pills 25c per vial of00l % Purify the Blood.
Sold throughout the world. Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp. Sole Props. Boston, Mass.
~ Mailed Free, Booklet on skin Humors.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

No acids should ever be used
clean tinware. The best poss
means Of keeping it in good conditlv
is to wash It in boiling water untl,
every particle Of grease is removed.
Once a week it can be rubbed with a
little powdered rotten stone and sweet
oil mixed and finished with a little
whitening on piece Of channels
Tins that have become old and dingy
can be frightened by rubbing with a
moist piece Of flannel dipped in sal.
eratus
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

Ascum-You don't believe IN a COZ
lege education, then?'
Wise-No. 1t units a man for
everything except to sit around
croaking about how much more intelli-
gently he could enjoy wealth than the
average rich man does.-Philadelphia
Press
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
HARD BREAD OF sWE--N.
May Truly Be Called the san u
Life Because of Its
Rlgicity,

Hard bread, or ~uardt hrod." is truly
the stan OF life in sweden. Without
it no meal would be complete. VITA
sour milk and dried FISH. 1t forms the
daily food Of the peasants while those
who can afford tn white bread and
rich cakes and pastries still call for
the hard bread OF their foreiathers
In everN cottage and farmhouse IN
Sweden, says the Detroit Free Press,
may be seen a long pole stretching
across the kitchen near the drel iare.
and suspended from the ceiling by
ropes hung from two large hooks This
pole is weighted down by what loo s
like thin wooden wheels. but which
are really "loaves" Of bread which e
thus kept dry and brittle by the heat
from the large fireplace.
AS the baking day comes not ofteuer
than once a season. one might easily
imagine that the last loaves on the
pole would lose their original appear
ance of bread and be anything but
inviting to the appetite The Swedc1,
however, are extremely neat about their
kitchens. The floor is kept secured
and sanded. The family washing Is
done in a separate room or building;
never in the Kitchen The fireplace
when cooking is going on is covered
By a smoke apron o4ich lets no smoke
or odor escape into the room The
freshness end neatness of the peasant
kitchen make even the hard bread ap,
petizing
The bread is made by a very simpl,
recipe. Rye -four and water an,
yeast-these are the only necessary in
gradients. Gometines salt is added
but everything not yielded BIZ the sol
is luxury to the poorer classes. In
stead of the caraway seeds which the
German baker puts into his rye brea,
the Swede uses anise seed.
The, ioue.iht5S made very stiff ant
lyods, acrust, not more thar
tfftfs ffal - q fhfnl- D fe 81
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

seven years had
been cured OF the
measles, she was
attacked about a
fortnight later by
aafuriOus, itching
and painful erup-
ton all over her
body, especially
s theupper partof
( it, form in g
wateryandbleed
ing sores, espe-
riallv under the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

One cup grated cheese add one
cup -four, half Of a small cup butter
and a quarter teaspoonful salt; knead
all together until Of the right consist
eney to roll without crumblingi bake.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
DANCING PROVES FATAL

Many men and womyn catch colds
at dances which terminate in pneumo-
mia and consumption. After exposure
It Foley Honey and Tar is taken it
will break up a cold and no serious
results aeed be feared. Refuse any
but the genuine in a yellow package.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
s. ELLIOTT q soN

DRY GOODS Clothiu,, Buots and Shoe
- Hats. etc Our prices quality oi goo o.
are the lowest iu tLe city. BY fnli
deaing and honest business methods, we al
ways rely on holding customer Wheh ne ne'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

KOdOI dyspepsia Cure
nlgosts what you eats
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
FURIOUS ITCHING
HUMOR0N Child.
Bleeding Sores Covered Her Whole
Body After an Attack Of Measles
-Nursed Every Night for Three
Weeks = Nothing Helped Her.
THEN CUTICURA MAKES
COMPLETE CURE IN DAYS

at Is in my opinion my duty 20 join
those who praise the Cutcura Rene
dies. After my granddaughter Of about
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
Mite Macintosh.

~ cite Wdgkiutoofls
belly soiled a white
be cleaned by wash
nd water; but if it is
'rty dip it first in cold
then lay on a clean
With a soft scrubbing
Ii yellow soap on both
is removed. Then dip
= waters until soap is
and hang it up in
wringing it. If the
the bottom have
are obstinate it is
an expert cleaner.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

aitAf fNFat@As
nd quarter your apples.
D into a market basket
GALLON c. prepared apples
Tablespoonful of sulphur.
/ mphur into en- old tin. Set
Il he bottom of a barrel and drop
a Coal upon the sulphur. Hang
Il Lsket of apples in the barrel and
cover as quickly as possible, making
barrel as nearly air tight as you can.
Let the apples remain in the sulphur
fumes several hours. Then place them
I'm lars and tie a cloth over the top
Of each Jar and your apples are all
right When you want to use them,
soak them for an hour or two before
using them Use just like green APP
pies
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06

I'D the agency tor
il Syrup. the new
the liver lively,
cures headache
digestive organs.
stipotlon. Ask us
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-11-06
PNEUMONIA FOLLOWS Z

but never follows the use Of
Honey and Tar, 1t stops the
heals and strengthens the lutl
prevents pneumonia. Sold by
Clair Drug Co, Tupelo; Bear.
King. Okolona; and all druggists
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-05-12

and thought they would let their guest sleep a little longer. Noon come and still Mir. Smart didn't show up. Then Seth begin to get uneasy so he went up to the spare room and knocked on the door, but there was no answer and so he knocked again louder, but there was still no answer so he opened the door and walked right in.
 The room was empty.
 The bed had never been slept in One winder was up. Seth went to 1t and there hanging out the window was two sheets tied together which reached with in about seven feet of the ground and on the ground was the boot marks of where Mir. Smart had let himself down by the sheets and dropped. When Seth bid him good night Is the last which has been seen of him and probably will be the last which ever will be seen of him. Information from Hardscrabble is to the effect that instead of charging them $20 per share for stock he only charged them s per share. Our opinion Is that he is liar and a theef and q swindler and we don't care if he finds out we say so. Those who lost money cling to the forlorn hope that he will come back some day. but the chances is they are clinging to delushion and snare.
 This ought to be a awful lesson and horrible example to all of us not to put our trust in strangers. As for getting our money for the printing we done for this skunk in human form we calxilate we never will. And as for that $50 bill he let on to have we only wish we had a took it from him and told him we would give him the change the next day instead of him telling us that.