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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-12
BRYAN SHOULD
LAY ASIDE HALO

Chicago, Nov. 12.--Roger Sullivan
and John =. Hopkins. Democratic
leaders. think It is time william
Jennings Bryan laid ABIDE his
halo" forget for a while his govern
mcnt ownership ideas and get back
to simple Democratic doctrines.
Charles X. Ladd. of Kcwanee. a
prominent Democrat, has written
Bryan a letter saying that he thinks
the time Is ripe for the party to
elect a president on conservative
lines. Ladd. Sullivan and Hopkins
want Bryan 10 answer. but he has
not answered or made 81 public yet.
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PRESDYIER An
BROTHERHOOD

Cincinnati. o.. Nov I2.-Meu OF
Affairs from AL parts of the country
end many distinguished clergymen.
Ito the number OF several hundre
took part In the opening session to-
day of the second annual conven-
ton of the Presbyterian brotherhood
OF America. The meeting is being
held in the Music Hall which has
been handsomely decora. ID for the
occasion. and will extend through
tomorrow and Thursday. Today's
session was devoted 10 considera-
ton or the devotional work OF the
brotherhood. including lis relation
ship to public worship and the pray
er meeting. the orga nization OF
prayer (~.tles and whatever may
tend 10 tho promotion through the
brotherhood OF the deepest spiritual
aifo of the churches.
Tomorrow will be considered the
educational work aud opportunities
of the brotherhood. covering tho
subjects OF bible classes. mission
study classes and the promotion OF
Presbyterian knowledge and feahy.
On Thursday the sessions will be
devoted to the practical ministry of
the Brotherhood. method and forms
OF organization. personal work, par
tioipation IN home. foreign and city
missions. the labor problem, civic
act Yitles ami evaU4 aiisrl
Representative ministers and lay
men from nearly every state and
territory Of the Union will take part
in the discussion OF every possible
phase OF the general subject. What
Man Ought to Do in the Church. -
and How TO Induce Them 70 Do It."
Great mass meetings will be held
each evening OF tho convention, when
addresses OF vital topics of popular
religious interest Will BE- delivered
by leaders OF national prominence.
A great feature will be the spiritual
fellowship meeting tomorrow even
ing. which will be followed by a
luncheon in Agricultural hall.
Numerous delegates and clergy
men are here from the southern
states and IL is hoped that the pres
ent convention will result In the af-
filiation Of the Presby terians OF the
North and South. who have main
tanned separate organizations since
the war. A significant step in this
direction was taken i'm the solution
OF DR.. Ira Landreth. of Nashville.
Tenn. as convention secretary.
Among the speapers on the con-
vention program are DR.. Robert F..
Coyle, OF Denver: DR.. John Willis
Baer, president Of Occidental Col
lege. California; the Rev. Charles of
New York. known as tho apostle of
labor" ex-Sceretary OF State John
W. Foster; President II. A. Garfield.
OF Williams College: Dr. J. r. How
evton, OF Lexington, Va. and Dr.
Howard A. Johnson, of Chicago.
During his stay in Cincinna;i tho
Rev. Charles Stalzle will conduct q
religious campaign in the shops and
factories Of the city. along the lines
OF the workshop campaign he con-
Quoted In New York.
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PLAN AN ORGANIC
UNION OF BkPTISTS

Baltimore, Nd. Nov. 12.-Plans
for the organic union OF Baptists.
Free Baptists and Disciples OF Christ
viii be an important subject OF con-
alteration at tho twenty-flfth an
nual session OF the Baptist congress.
opening today at the Eutaw Place
church. Discussion of the proposed
union will be considered under three
heads: Its Desirability," "Its Pres
ent Status" and what Are the Next
Steps TO Eject Organic Unions?"
On this subject speakers are to In
clude not only prominent Baptists.
like the Rev. Warren G.. Partridge,
or Pittsburg; the Rev. A. s. Hobart
of Upland. Pa. and the Rev. DR..
Frank NJ. Goodchild. OF this city. but
distinguished clergymen of the 9TH
er denominations interested. The
Rev. DR.. +. ID. Powers, of Washing
ton. Professor w. Errott Gates. of
Chicago. and others will represent
the Disciples of Christ, and the Rev.
Alfred Williams Anthony. of Lew
lston, Me-, and President Joseph w.
Mauch. OF Hillsdale. Mich, viii
speak for the Free Baptists.
Other topics TO be considered dur
ing the convention, which will be
continued through tomorrow and
Thursday. are How ShsH the
Church Win the Wage Earners?" The
Ethics of Present Day Fiction. ."
The Doctrine of the Virgin Birth"
and Fear in Religion"
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MILL|ONA|RES
MAKE EASY MONEY
HOW S2,5OO,OOO BROUGHT 4 NIL
LION WHICH WAS EVENLY
DIVIDED

New York, Nov. 12.-The sale OF
the Wall and Cortlan1t streets ferry
companies by Anthony ~ Brady 20
the metropolitan Street Railway
company for $965,607 and the di-
vision Of n part Of the sale proceeds
among William c. whitney, Thomas
+. Ryan. =. a. b. Wldcner. Thomas
Dolan and William l.. Elkins. and
the firm OF Moore & Schlcy in
checks OF S11f.G25 each is 10 De IN
yestigated by the grand jury.
This case first came to The public's
attention during the Public Seryico
Commit Hon's investigation Of the
Nov York traction mergers. An
thony y. Brady testified Chat nc had
owned The franchises for street
railroad connecting the WAL and
Cortland street ferries and that na
had agreed 20 sell them to william
Q. Whitncy thon president OF Tire
Metropolitan Street Railway con-
pany for 5250.0O0 Hc received in
Daymonl % ohork Tor 50G5.GO7. n
dcenr lance With mocoran 1um no.
companyins tho check Mr. Brady
eaiI hc kept 92j0,0oO and diyilcl
thc remainder a dn~r'bcl.
Nrasrs Widcncr an1 DoIan AMI
representatives OF the osjate OF th.
late william j. ElHins subsequently
i.sncd % statement declaring that
the, received tbo check from Mr.
Brpy in payment az loans which
the, bad mafc fo william Q. WHIT
uey
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THE KAISER'S VISIT
TO ENGLAND
ALL PRECAUTIONS NECESSARILY
BiflNG TAkHN EOR HIS
PROTECTION.

London, Nov, 12.---Scotlnad yard
Is taking every precaution to protect
tho kaiser during his visit to this
country. All anarchists known TO
the police are being arrested as II
Is feared they may take tho oppor-
tunity AFFORDED by English liberts
to attempt Wilhelm's life. The kaiser
has accepted an invitation to dino
with the Lord Mayor at the Guiii
nall tomorrow and especial prccau-
lions VIII be taken for the trip IS
railway from Windsor to London.
The railroad will DO guarded by
troops all tho way.
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TO EXECUTE
A MARINE

Hong Kong, Nov. 2I.-An appeal
for executive elemency has been
made TO the governor by American
residents In bhiSf OF w. A. Adsetts.
formerly an American marine. who
is under sentence to be executed
hero tomorrow. Adsetts murdered
Gertrude Dayton at the Hong Koas
hotel in August last. He has con
fessed his guilt. He says his aged
mother Is III and that he has a wife
In Philadelphia.
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NAT IONAl
CONFERENCE
ON TAXATION

Columbus, o., Nov. 12.-With
the governors OF several states and
hundreds of tax commissioner. tax
alton Investigators and adminlsta.
tors. university professors, senators,
congressman. legislators and eco
nomic authorities in attendance. tie
national conference on state and To-
cal taxation opened here today un-
der the auspices OF the National Tax
Association. Delegates have been
appointed by the governors of nearly
all states and territories in response
to the invitation OF Governor An
drew l.. Harris, OF Ohio. AMI all
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-11-12

committees and introduction OF dis
tnguished guests. A great military
pageant will DO held tomorrow. when
the veterans or South Carolina will
Join forces with their Georgia COM
radcs. and Governor Hoke Smith and
Governor Ansel. with their stats In
ruiz uniform. will head the column
In its march through tho streets,
after which n revlow of tho troops
Will be held In front of tho Confcd-
crate monument on Broad street.
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NARROW ESCAPE
ON THE PENNSY

Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. IA hun
dred passengers narrowly escaped
death. only four being seriously IN
Iured. when the Chicago to New
York Is hour Pennsylvania railroad
flyer colllded headon with frcight
early today Mt Larimer station, 20
miles east of here. A mistake In
switching 10 said to have sent the ny
er into the siding where the freight
was waiting for It to pass.
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REORGANIZATION
OF NAVY Dept.
~ RECOMNiENDED BY 1.-THE Ma
Wy" WHICH MAKES SERI-
Gus ALLEGATIONS.

Washington. Nov. l2.--Serious err
rors in battleship construction con-
-tinue to be made by the navy depart
ment according to leading editorial
in the November issue of The
Navy" Charges that many defects
the new battlcships have arisen
from the heller SHELTER method OF
planning the building. which Is car
ried on. It was pointed out that cleo
trio wires led through the maya
zines of the Connecticut. Washington
and Tennessec- A reorganization OF
the navy department is recommend
Ell
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s33,O00,00O
For DEFENSE

Washington. ID. c., Nov. 12.-Con-
gress will be asked 70 appropriate
23,000,000 for sea coast fortilca-
tlon in the coming session, ten mill
lion dollars for insular defenses, the
greater part going TO the Philip
pines. These figures we're made
public in report from Brigadier
General Mackcnsie, chief engineer Of
the United states army.
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MIKADO HONORS O'BnEN.

Toxic. Nov t2.-ThOs O'Bricn.
the American ambassador 10 Japan
will be tho honored gu st at che cw
peror and empress at luncheon o.,
royal invitation IS special mark %.
favor seldom conferred upon dipIo-
mats. and its purpose is believed 20
be 20 emphasize The friendly and
amlcSbla relations now existing be-
tween Japan and tho United stafos.
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CONFEDERATE
VETERANS

Augusta, Ca. Nov f2.-Thc old
Confederate soldiers Of Georgia and
their sons and daughters and wives
are assembled IN Augusta today By
the hundreds, the occasion being tho
ninth annual reunion OF the state
division Of the veterans organiza-
ton. The convention was called 20
order this morning By General An
drew J. West, commander Of the
division. The session was devoted
10 addresses Of welcome. the pre-
sentation or reports, appointment OF
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THREE HOUSES
BURNED AT WEIGH.

Welch, Nov ~. (SpecialJ
Three tenement houses were burned
at Wolch about 7 O'Clock last night.
These houses were occupied By coll
ored people and ia close proximity
10 the Tug River hotel, but It was
not damaged By the burning build
ings.
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DISCUSS JAP QUESTION.

Winnipeg. Man, Nov. f2.-The
crusade for the exclusion of orien-
tails from the northwest. in its re-
lation to missionary work in Japan
and the far east, will be one OF the
principal subjects taken up at the
Manitoba Epworth League conven-
ton, opening in this city today.
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TEXAS HOLINESS MEETING.

Fort Worth, Tex. Nov 12.-Hun-
dreds of religious workers OF other
states and fra AL over Texas arc
gathered To-Day at Arlington, near
this city, where the meeting of the
Texas Holiness association Will be in
progress during the next six days.
Addresses will be delivered by many
prominent educators. missionaries
and ministers.
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ARIZONA EDUCATORS.

Phoenix. Ariz.. Nov. 12.-The six.
teenth annual meeting of the Arr.
zona Teachers association began in
Phoenix today and will last four
days. Leading educators from al
cities and towns Of the territory arc
In attendance.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

The house and verandas were decorated wiz
goldesrod and daisies. Among her guests wee
Mrs Herbert Lucas, Mrs Wykof NandeIhoei'
Mrs Frederick w. Tuttle Mrs. William Lorh
Nfarston Mrs. Walter F. Blake, Mrs Howard =
Forker, the Misses Forl1er, Mrs Harry Lee
mngs Mrs. Henry Earle, Mrs. William WaIiace' W1
Mrs W. Edwin Thorpe. Mrs CharleS @ LA NJ
Miss Alice Beebe, Miss Wallace. Mrs WliliaLi
Beebe. Miss Aline Sears, and Miss Grace fach-
ner imported China tea sets We're the prizes
The wedding OF Mrs. Mary Clarke Groome ana
Clarence Kenyon, jr., whose engagement was re-
Gently announced, took place yesterday AFTER
noon at the Hotel Gotham, 55th street ana
Fifth avenue, Manhattan. Only relatives ana d
few intimate friends witnessed the ceremony
which was performed at 5 o'clock by the Rev.
Dr. Allen of the Collegiate Church. Masses OF
American Beauty roses. white roses and orchluS
banked against greens formed the effective
decorations Mrs. GrOome's gown was of mauVe
satin and chiffon CLOTH with embroidered Oh .
chids and silver trimmings. Her hat was OF
tuIle and silver. with large plume of the same
tint as her gown. She carried orchids and lilies
Of f-the-valley. She unattended, but George
KENYON was his brothers best man. The BRIDE
groom is the son OF Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Ken
Won. Of St Marks avenue, and a nephew OF
George Waterman Kenyon. of Carroll street
The bride is the daughter of the late James W.
Clarke of Hampton. Va, and is connected with
some of the most prominent families OF the
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
THE HAYLOAD.
by Rose Goodale Dayton.

Oh. the hin farms of New England, steep and stub
born though they be.
Mullen dotted wOodchuck- -burrowed. granite gray!
Here alone in fullest measure behold with flaw
less pleasure
All the curing and the housing OF the hay.
All the raking and the making of the hayi
Here the mighty car OF progress balks at hlllsdes
walled with stone.
Sef-dependent daily labor all engrossng holds its
Devon steers obey the goad; home built hayrack
bears the load;
Sun and wind and human effort the hay
Full of meaning is the cleaning OF the hay
And the who guide the oxen. the men who
place the load,
They truly master craftsmen in their way.
Through their knship with the soil and their un-
remittng toll
They We attainAd a wondrous knowledge
OF the growing and the moving of the hayi
Breathe It deeply. &eathe 1t long-was there ever
air sweet? ~
T1S a fragrance that rival May
All Could any earthly power take me back to
childhood's hour,
Twould be riding load of clover hay
Care-dispelling. oy-compelling. new-mown hay!
Tho Independent.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
CARRIAGES MORE POPULAR.

From The London Daily Mail
VIII the pair-horsed carria ge the bro1lgharn The
landau and the dogcaTt the near future a
part Of the ground they have lately TO the ap-
parently all c0nQuering motor carr
The leading firms OF carriage builders who are
ia aturaly keeny Interested in the question are of
opinion that hoTse-draWn vehicles are regaiuing a
measure OF their lost popularity with the wealthy
classes Then the international Horse Show at
Olympia is said TO have materially helped the car
riaEe industry.
II would not be correct 10 say that there IS any-
thing in the nature OF boom in the carriage build
ing trade" the manager Of a well known firm in
formed representative Of The Daily Mail '.hut
during the last few months there have been gratify
ing signs Of healthy Improvement. We have re-
ceived considerably more orders for landaus vic
torias and dogcarts within the last twelve weeks
than during any similar period for very long time
O
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15

time q century has passed. and perhaps sooner
But the crowd would not believe 1t
President MCGOWAN Of the Board OF Aldermen
had distressing time in getting 20 the Prospect
Hall meeting he said First he took a car. and
that got blocked Then he hired cab, and at
the Brooklyn end Of the bridge the horse refused
work any more Reduced IN his extremity 20
time showing that three miles Of intricate
Brooklyn streets have no tsrrors for him Id re-
counting his troubles which he said were only an
illustration % the need for the Fourth avenue
The martyr President HlSlleu 1r II i;,--
height of political campaign. where all the IIerH
result he got a horse that was pain proof ana
that was guaranteed by Its owners h"t ~ -. :"
The President got 10 the meeting. however ,s ana
on his return 10 i,e me pat horse out before?
YES replied the lverXn,an- - ,.o,,
Ever have any complaints about hlIh-
..HTer HSc hire him out for a funeral
Nv was oGn i@st thinking that if YOU ever did hire
him out for a funeral he'd never get ';te o'i p
n the grave in time for the resurrection.
,-,,a-,es Palmer. Of Coney Island was brought
,,o.,-e Magistrate voorhees, in the FlaJbush 20
ice court the other day Marie Mckee charged
hin, with disorderiy conduct When the man S9 Na5
caIIed amor 10 make his defence Palmer pleadeu
ed Voorhees,. your brother Is PERSONA , ILLtI
OF mine I'm captain of the district down where
doesn't happen TO be my brother Zen uolidi'
me"
Two game protectors at Coney Island mace q
raid the other DAY four italians who we're hsl-
ing with a dragnet $50 feet long at the mouth OF
+be creek The game protectors watched the nsh-
ermen make one haul before interfering ana
thereby learned lesson in the art as pracIlseu
in southern Europe Among the fish captured were
about one hundred small eAls Eels- as all nsher-
men know strong. frisky and SHINY. ana one Is
about all that can handled readily at one time
The Italians had a way Of subduins their trouDle-
some prev that saved a lot OF inconvenience Inc
four sprang upon the Trigglers as soon as they
got them IN a safe place. grabbed them up one by
one and bit off their heads
Father Baxter, Of St. Mchaers Roman Catholic
Church. Fourth avenue ard i2d street hear
ing confessions the other evening. when young
woman entered with bundle. 4 little after she
had departed iusty fowls heard proceeding
from the bundle. which she had walled 10 take with
her A woman opened the papers which covered
the infant and carried il to Father Baxter. He
decided 10 christen il Immediately, and then send
tt TO the City Nursery at No. 10 Ashland Place
The name he chose Mary. in honor of its
strange godmother- AT the nursery the discovery
was made that little Mary a boy, and NOW
they call him Joseph.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
ENcouNTERINe A TIeER.

How he met a tiger in Indian jungle . -
tv q hunter: Z was stalking with very So
rifle accompanied by native shikarls' W."
had no weapon at all We were passing th1O-7
some rather thick jungle. when hearu So So
as If a tiger were afoOJ. and. glancing at my -
saw that they were looking rather queer AZ =.
a sudden with a rush and roar. very Lss IA
on and made straight for US He paSseu -
along our front. went few yarus CelI Srsr
round and growing and WalcIlAIs - -. .o1,a
this he charged almost UP 10 Us. put uls -5 for-
quite home and then passed bacAWaiu a. ~ NV
ward in Of two or three l-lCS ,,1srs
men behaved exceedingly Well stan ..5-,11irs
steady facfuE the tiger, shouting anu sS~ tslIo ~
stones and bits Of stick at him. had 80 s the
them tried to turn and run, get up d lSS' -
tiaer would have. been to us Tor uoeN -
u reserved my fire for the last emersenCS.,, .,b ~ a
arms. unless absolutely driven 70 H. Wiz
Ifeybt ride To risk a shot which would most Pr 20
bIv fail To- stop the tiger. The tiger cohtinns h. M
crovI and plav round like big cat sLVitnS, si,S,ss
an uncOmuionly bad time for about yen I'll H'i ,,sr
After n while we managed TO back sloNS o,5
tLs ron of some rising ground behind Us. 80 -
once we were out Of sight. am not as.sL LaIt-
confess that We went for all we were WorI.l' L.i,x
fpsr occa si0nallv TO make sure we were uOS s1fo
followed until. to our great reief We so' 0~'
The above is luckily. somewhat uhustlaI e,, ,res-
nerience for a tiger generally avoiQS ths stgv-ass
ence of man IL he Had II oesn - Ts
Win voung cubs suddenly disturbed by enc OF .sis
one could have understood her benaVlns, - ,iver
exceptiOnal manner but this was a MAJ
and there is no way of explaining ms eO1i
Chicago \CNS
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
PROSPERITY IN POTATOES.

From The Kansas City Star.
Potatoes 81 bushel and yielding from a hun
dred and fifty to two hundred bushels to the acre.
with railroad switches running right through the
fields Such is the story of the prosperity of the
potato grower of Indian Territory this season
OF course every potato grower did not raise two
hundred bushels to the acre. and some OF their
potatoes do grade up to the dollar class But
\ViU Garrett marketed two hundred bushels from
an acre on his farm and got 81 bushel for them,
and there are numberless instances where whole
fields are averaging from a hundred and twenty
five to a hundred and fifty bushels an acre
The POTATOES planted very early this
son-most of them in February, and the weather
conditions mt that time were remarkably good.
ater In the season. however. the weather COndi-
tiOns appeared bad IL possible for them
TO get. IL cold there lots of rain.
and apparently the potatoes, like all other crops.
were doing good II has since developed that,
while the potatoes not making vines they
were making good root and spreading out in the
ground. The big surprise came when the digging
began and the yield enormous.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
HONEST EVEN WITH A RAILROAD

From The Kansas City Star.
Yes" said railway claim agent in New Or
leans we come across queer things sometimes.
The queerest thing in my experience was the case
OF minister. This man hurt In a rear-end
collision and gave him IS. 000 damages. At the
end OF the year got letter from him that ran
something like this: My salary is $4,000. and the
accident caused me 10 lose 1t for a twelvemonth.
MY medical expenses We're $3.50. My board At a
mountain sanatorium for six months $500.
other expenses due TO this accident In round
numbers. 81 O0O. total $4.601. You gave me $4,000
Now | am back in the pulpit again. well and
strong as ever, and | have $500 of your money on
my hands. Not being entitled to that sum. do
what auv other minister would do in my place.
return the money to you per check inclosed
How was that honestly said the claim agent
''The ministers are Il wonderful lot We sent the
$500 back to this honest minister and he gave it to
charltN In name -
New-York tribune., 1907-09-15
Tin CAN BAKE OVENS.

From LeSlie'S Weekly
There, ars housewives on the Yukon and IN sew
ard Peninsula who viii tell you that never IN TIC
sheet-iron ranges which rise Of fortune or N
creased rarid transit now brings them have they
baked bread 20 80 wholesome brown as IN 'hs
oven Of the Standard Oil tin-cln stove LigntnesS
Uf weight ease with which they may De taAsn
apart and read{usted. make them stiI the Joy -
iudisV,s rSlbIe companion Of the 'uluSher VIZ
ventures remotely without hope OF meeting rta1
house, or Of the prOSpectOr who never can cOui
how far he may wander when be forced 20 llsO
camp Thrown over a dogs back, strapped 70 .
Sledge or thrust into mUSherS PACK. the -, 49,
can stove makes its way through The Sponsy, . 49,,
death -enSuariu tundra, over snow incrSted Hs.
treaCheroIS Str-aTlS-wherever leads the 4lSe
gold So deftly did Fairbanks miner fastlon : 80 S
peCtOr gave MIN FOR il ounce OF gold dusI-S-'-