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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
ARE WORKING To
KEEP IN POWER.
PAVING WAY FOR
A LARGER RAKE OFF
THROUGH AMENDED CHARTER
REPUBLICAN RING REACHES
FOR MORE GRAFT.

We spread before our readers to
day the full text OF the changes made
i'm the Charter of Bluefield by the
recently adjourned Republican Legis
lature at Charleston They claim
that it cuts down The expense OF tho
city, but we fear that it was a con
cocted plan OF few political trick
sters of this city for procuring "a
longer lease OF power There is a.
combination OF slick ducks" H. this
city who will bear watching an the
time That the change was NOR" OF
political move than anything els,
can now be plainly seen. Under the
guise OF municipal rctrcnchment thcy
are only working TO keep themselves
i'm power and 20 procure a gree cr
rake off from the city finances. They
saw that the city was changing to a
democratic majority i'm most of the
wards and i'm order to counteract this
change of public sentiment they cut
down the number of councilmen anG
caused two councilmen to be elected
at large Their idea was that by the
importation of illegal negro votes
they could carry the city at large
when in many wards the Demo
cratic majority was so large they
could not accomplish this feat. for
all of which they have made AN
unenviable reputation in the pass.
This attempt to thwart the will of
the people is evident on the face or
their tactics all through their clan
destino proceedings i'm his matter
The methods of this slick political
coterie, OF this city, seem to indicate
that they will resort to anything to
virtually disrranchise the intelligent
vote of the city and keep i'm bower.
But it may be that they have rrrkon-
ed without a very sure thing after
all The people of Buefeld have
their eye on the antics of these po-
litical wire pulers Their, is time
coming when illegal voting will not
be tolerated i'm Bluefeld, and it is
not very far off, and il is to be hoped
that it may come sooner than the
political tricksters expect
If the people of this city wish po-
litical liberty they must organize and
assert their rights and demand
square deal. There are some other
obiectible features in the changes
made in our charter but when you
come TO slit the whole thing down
TO fine point the chief object that
prompted the change was more po-
litical opportunities for the machine
OF Bluefeld
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
IF I SHOULD
DIE TONIGHT

II l should die tonight.
My friends would look upon my quiet
face,
Before they laid it in its resting
place,
And deem that death hath left It al
most fair,
And laying snow-white flowers
against my hair.
Would smooth it down with fearful
tenderness.
And fold my hands with lingering
caress,
Poor hands so empty. and so cold to-
night.
If should die tonight,
My friends would call to mind with
loving thought
Some gentle word the frozen lips
hath said.
Some kindly deed the icy hands had
wrought
Errands on which my willing feet had
sped,
The memory OF my selhshness and
pride,
My hasty words would all be cast
aside,
And so should be loved ami
mourned tonight
If | should die tonight.
Even hearts estranged would turn
once more to me.
Recalling the days remorsefully;
The eyes that look upon me with
averted glance
Would look upon me as of yore per-
chance,
And often in the old familiar way,
For who could war with dumb, un-
conscious clay?
So | rest forgiven of all tonight.
Oh, friends, | pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead,
cold brow
The way is lonely-let me feel them
now;
Think gently OF me; ! am travel worn,
My faltering feet are pierced with
many a thorn;
Forgive, o hearts estranged, forgive.
| plead
When dreamless rest is mine | shall
not need
The tenderness for which | long
tonight.
Evelyn NJ. Lande.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
BLUEFIELD rs TOO
SLOW FOR HIM,

\ prominent politician came into
pur Office today and said that he had
5eriously considered the matter of
leaving Bluefeld for The reason that
Ter citizens lacked that public spirit
which built towns and made cities.
lie is one of our oldest citizens
and should know what he is
'alliing about. Now, won't You get
a hustle on, good people of BmefeId?
Can YOU stand this singing rebuke?
Let ms show this old citizen that we
AN do something
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
WE ARE REACHING
OUT FOR THAT $4,000.

Let the people OF Blueheld keep
heir eyes and heart fixed on that
5000 population for our beautiful
city. Let the young men of Bluefeld
take the helm and guide our city
more quickly to that greater desti-
my We have all been dreaming and
thinking about. The day of the
ward politician is passing, with his
creed selfshness and narrow views
What we will need i'm this city is the
spirit of push Let us come together
as public spirited citizens with the
Watchword Onward" as the mot
20 Of Bluefeld first. last and all the
line
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
SKETCHES
OF YOUR FRIENDS.
PERSONAL AND
BRIEF MENTION
MANY LITTLE ITEMS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE THAT
ARE INTERESTING.
Read the Daily Leader.

h"ad the Daily Leader
Mr. W. l.. Brewster. Of Wclch. is
a business visitor in the city.
Mr. r.. T. Coke, of Harrisburg,
Ky, is a visitor in the city
Mr. J. X. Brown. of Lynchburg,
is doing business in the city.
Mr.. w II. Groseclose, of Wythe-
vile, is in the city on business.
Mr.. II. Claude Pobst. OF Tazewen,
is pleasant visitor in the city.
Mr.. G. II. Reynolds, of Roanoke,
is transacting business in the city.
Mr.. l.. F.. Jackson. of Honaker
Va. is attending to business in the
city.
The food in the Ohio valley is
retarding transportation from the
west
Mr.. Il. b. Lee, of Bramwell, is in
the city on business and greeting
friends
All passenger trains this morning
were late on account OF slides and
wreck.
Mr.. II. c. Thomas, of New York
City, is looking after business in
Blucfeld.
Engineer Mars is erecting very
handsome residence in the extreme
West End
John l.. Hughes, of Pulaski street.
is building nice residence on
Floyd street.
Mr.. NJ c. McCorEle, an extensive
lumberman of Richards, is in the
city on business.
1t will be seen from our advertis-
ing columns that the time for grant
ing liquor license is approaching.
The weather started off all right
this morning but it would be Difficult,
to prognosticate anything about how
long it will remain so
Mrs. Samuel Thompson, who re-
sides on Bluefeld avenue, No. 222,
left the city yesterday to be present
lat a wedding in the country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

But these are times fifteen years
later and the bulk of clothing now
worn costs from $500 to $500.
In fact some of the Bluefelders
want them even better, and this is
why you find them this spring in our
store up as high as $500.
And we to emphasize it emphat-
ically that no tailor on earth can
make them better, even If you have
your measure taken and pay $4,000.
Our store is arranged so as to
make you feel comfortable while
looking through or trading
We respectfully ask you to inspect
our spring stock which is complete.
SUITS, SHIRTS SHOES, Made 90
ORDER.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
GRACE PARSONAGE
HAS NEW BOARDER

The home OF Rev. Thomas Priddy.
pastor OF Grace Church, this city.
has new acquisition i'm the shape
of a fine girl baby The mother is
ioing we'll and the father is delight
ID with the distinction he now en-
lows
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
IRONING A LUXURY;
SAVING COAL BILLS.

BE modern and do your ironing by
electricity. All you have to do is to
attach a common fixture to the iron.
The Bluestone Traction Company has
a large stock of irons which they
will place on trial to any responsible
person. These irons will be sold, If
satisfactory, at cost, which will be
$3.50 per iron. All it costs is O5
cents per hour and is the greatest
invention OF the age. Call at Office
Bluefeld avenue, or phone 12O.
3-13-2wks.
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a . 2 z . 9 q . . )
The Time HAS COME

For the little green sprigs of
grass to peep out from under their
winter cover and breathe the re-
freshing odor of Springume.
SO with man. 1t is time for him
to prepare to shift his heavy winter
garments and take on lighter
weights.
These are times not Of the black
valise, hickory stick and red ban
dana, but times I'm which each man
must necessarily be particular about
his clothes.
We don't condemn the $1,000
suit for fifteen years ago the bulk
Of the clothing worn was from
$1,000 to $1,000
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

NOTICE: I Will sell for
$500 cash, and 60 month
ly payments of $40 each,
a 30 x 125 foot lot, and a
4 room house, renting at
So per month, situate 100
yards from Graham de-
pot. w. A. LINDSAY,
tt Graham, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

An easy mark by any other name
would be JUST as foolish
Women learn more as they grow
older; it's different with men.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

The Daily Leader solicits your
patronage, and guarantees satisfac-
ton in every respect.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
SPECIALS.

Carefully made up goods
of best materials, attractive
styles and low in prices.
$3.50 Gowns at $1.00
$1.75 Gowns at .$1.25
$500 Gowns at ...... $1.49
UNDERSTANDS.
$1.50 Kind at ..... $1.00
$3.50 Kind at .... $1.75
$500 Kind at . 1925
$500 Kind at -. 1898
SEE THESE BARGAINS
AT THE PARIS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15
NOW rs THE TIMEl
GILLIAN CLOTHING
STORE IS THE PLACE

If you strike a thorn as rose,
Keep a-going
If it halls, or if 1t SHOWS.
Keep agoing.
faint no use to set an whine.
When the fish amt on the line,
Bait your hook and keep a trying
Gillian Clothing Store.
When the weather kills all your crop
Keep a-going.
Spose you are out of every dime.
Getting broke amt no crime,
Tell the world you're feeling prime.
And keep a-going
To Gillian Clothing Store.
When it looks like all is up
Keep a-going.
Drain the sweetness from the cup.
Keep a-going.
See the wild birds on the wing,
Hear the bells that sweetly ring.
When you feel like singing, sing,
Keep a-going
To Gillian Clothing store for Cloth
ing, Shoes, Mems and Boys Fur
nishings.
Yours to serve,
GILLIAN CLOTHING STORE.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-15

FOR SALE: A 0 Room,
nearly new dwelling, with
large basement on a cor
ner lot 81 K IT'S feet, one
square from Graham de-
pot, South Side. Terms:
$1,000 cash, balance in 8
halfyearly payments of
$500 each.
H. M. YOST,
tt: Graham, Va.
W ANTED-For u. S. Army
able bodied unmarried
men between ages of 81
and So; citizens of United
States, Of good character
and temperate habits, who
can speak, read, and write
English. For information
apply at Recruiting office,
Bluefield, w. Va,
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10
Order for Hearing on Final Ac.
count of ExecutOrOr Adj
m1niStratOr

STATE OF MINNESOTA, = -. -,
County of MoWer-ss. 55 + - =
In Probate Court.
Special Term March 20, 1907.
In the matter of the estate of Jane Hart, de-
ceased, ' Il -, =. : :.
The State Of Minnesota to all persons inter.
ested in said estate. u,
:, On reading and filing the petition of J. L.
Mitchell OF Mower county, Mimi, representing
an among M other things that he is the executor
OF the estate OF the above named decedent,
and that he J, has fully administered said
estate and filed the final account thereof:
and praying that time and place be fxed
for hearing said petition, the examination and
alOwance OF SAID account, land the making
and filing of the final decree of distribution Of
said estate .TZ.: 49, - . 4 :
t is ordered that said petition be heard and
all persons interested in said estate appear
before this Court on Monday the 10Th day of
April a. D. 1907, at 10 o'clock a. m, at the
probate office in the city of Austin in said
county and show cause if any they have why
said petition should not be granted.
1t is further ordered that notice thereof be
given to all parties interested by publishing
this order and citati once in each week for
three successive wee ks prior to said day of
nearing, In the MOWER COUNTY TRANSCRIPT. a
weekly newspaper printed and published al. the
city OF Austin in said county.
!, !, Dated at Austin, Minnesota, the 29th day of
March, a, d 1907.
s s$. 81. By the Court,
Y [sEAL] j, NJ. GREENM NAN,
nj Judge of Probate.
Hs sslt April 8, 10, Il.
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
II Probate of Foreign Will.
STATE ~sF M INNEsoTA,
County Of Mowers

STATE @F NJ INNEsoTA, s t.s
County Of Mowers ss5 Ri II
81 In Probate Court. 0 II M s5
lin ,he n,atter of the estate of John Reedal;
sdecendent. 9Fs s:G
The State Of Minnesota to Mary Reodal,
Christian I. Reedal, Peter Eugene Reedal and
James Reedal and to all persons interested in
the allowance and probate OF ths win Of said
representing that John Reedal. then resident
died On the 9Th day Of Septemb ber, 19O5, testate
ted TO probate in the county court il and for
ing filed il this court, together with authenti-
Gated copies of said will and Of the probate
thereof il the /, court above named, and praying
state, and that letters testamentary be thereon
granted to Peter Eugene Reedal and Geo. Banks
Reedal.
Now therefore, you. and each Of you are hero.
by cited and required to show cause il any you
have, before this court, at the probate court
rooms in the court housein the city Of AUSTIN
county of Mower, state lOf Minnesota. ON thes
S22nd day Of April. 1907 at ton Sd' o'clock q. M
why the prayer Of said petition should not 50.
granted. sssa5 :sES
witness the Hon. u. n. b Greenman, Judi ge st.
said court. and the seal Of said court this 22ndi
IssAIj '''1 y a. t3REENI1N
81 ~. sa. uage 81 lProbats.
Attorney for Pstit tionsr, -
r isconsan.
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10

For the enemy had been wasted away
even by the elements from the time
he had crossed the forbidden line.
In Salt Lake City that winter, the
same opinion prevailed. They were
henceforth to be the free and inde-
pendent State of Deseret. -.
do you want to know" asked
Brigham, In the tabernacle, what is
to be done with the enemy now on our
borders? AS soon as they start to
come into our settlements, let sleep
depart from their eyes until they
sleep In death! Men shall be secreted
along the route and shall waste them
away in the name of the God of Bat
ties. The United States will have to
make peace with us. Never again
shall we make peace with them"
To be 60 1tinued.
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10
CHAPTER XVII.
The Host Of Israel Goes Forth to
aa$$1A

The Host Of Israel Goes Forth to
Battle. !. ~.
He went north in answer to the
call for soldiers. He went gladly. 1t
promised activity-and company.
=. The day he reached Salt Lake City,
Joel Rae was made major of militia
The following day, he attended the
meeting at the tabernacle. He need
ed, for reasons he did not fully ex-
plain to himself, to receive fresh as
'surance of Brigham's infalnbility, OF
his touch with the Holy Ghost, of his
goodness as we'll as his might; to be
caught once more by the compelling
magnetism of his presence, the fash
of his eye, and the melting tones of
his voice. All this he found.
Joel Rae was again under the sway
of his old warlike feelings. Brigham
had revived his fainting faith. He
went out into the noise and hurry of
war preparations in a sort of intoxica-
.tion. Underneath he never ceased to
be conscious of the dreadful specter
that would not be gone-thatj stood
impassive and immovable as one of
the mountains about him, waiting for
him to come to it and face it and live
his day Of reckoning the, day&of his
own judgment upon himself. But he
drank thirstily of the martial draught
and lived the time in fever Of
tumultuous drunkenness to the awful
truth. iaf.ss s&S #
Eorces were sent into Echo canyon,
the narrow defile between the noun
tairs through which an army would
have to pass. On the east side men
were put to building stone rampartss
as Z protection for rtfemen. On the
west, where the side was sloping, they
dug pits for the same purpose. They
also built dams to throw large bodies
Of water along the west side Of the
caay.,n SO that an army would be-
forced to the east side; and here at
the top of the clitf, great quantities
Of boulders were placed so that 9
slight leverage would sunce to hail
them down upon the army as It
marched below. 5f55....
When word came that the invaders
had crossed the Utah line, Brigham
sent forward q copy Of his proclama-
tion and friendly note Of warning 1
Ia the officer in command. In this !
he directed that ohicer to retire from
the Territory BY the same route he
had entered It: adding. however
/ should you deem this impracticable
and prefer to remain until spring il /
the vicinity of your present position
at Blacks fork or: Green river, you
can do 40 n peace and nntnq qlested on
condition that you deposit tour arms !
/ ana ammunition With Iswisf Robinson,
QUAR- termastsr ssnsr II of lie 4 Tori
tory, and lsays - econ IN ths spring
/ . the roads VIII permit youI % march.
I ~ should zou1 1all lsoIt &c prcyt,s1ssI
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10
.GnNf AUTHOR or
4OOiNTHE SPENDERS

and a hna1 flourish OF his trophy, ran
off to other prizes.
He stood a moment, breathless and
faint, looking with fearful eyes down
at the little, limp, still figure at his
feet. One slender, bare arm was flung
out as If she had grasped at the whole
big earth in her last agony.
The spell Of fear was broken by the
boy, who came trotting up. He had
given way to his tears now, and was
crying loudly from fright. Joel made
him take the little girl and sit under
cedar out of sight Of the spot.
He was. never able to recall the
events of that day, or Of the months
following, in anything like their prop
or sequence. The effort to do so
brought a pain shooting through his
head. Up to the moment when the
yellow hair had waved in his face,
everything had kept a CHASTITY dis
tinctness. He remembered each in.
slant and each emotion. After that
all was dark confusion, with only here
and there detached, inconsequent
memory of appalling vividness.
He could remember that he had
buried her on the other side of the
hill where gnarled cedar grew at
the foot of ledge of sandstone, using
a spade that an Indian had brought
him from deserted camp. By her
side he had found the scattered con.
tents OF the little bundle she had car
ried,-a small Bible, locket, a worn
gold bracelet, and picture of herself
as. he had known her, a half-faded
daguerreotype set in a gilt oval, in a
square rubber case that shut with
snap The little limp-backed Bible
had lain flung open on the ground in
the midst of the other trinkets. He
remembered picking these things up
and relying them in the blue silk
handkerchief, and then he had twice
driven away an Indian who, finding
no other life, came up to kill the two
children huddled at the foot of the
cedar. s
= Some of the men had camped on
the spot. Others had gone to Hamb-
Inns ranch, near the Meadows. where
the children were taken He had sent
the boy there with them, and he could
recall distinctly the struggle he had
with the little fellow; for the boy had
wished not to be taken from the girl, j
and had fought valiantly with fists !
and feet and his sharp littlea teeth. 1
The little girl with her, mothers bun.
die he had taken to another ranch
farther south in the PinesSmountains. 4
He told the woman the child was his
own, and that she was to be kept until
he came again. .as5 ..> !, 4
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10
Tax Judgment Sale

Pursuant to Real Estate Tax Judgment of
the District Court in the County of Mower, State
A. D. 1907, in proceedings for enforcing payment
OF Taxes and Penalties upon Real Estate in the
County of Mower, State of Minnesota, remain.
ing delinquent on the first Monday in January,
1907, and Of the Statutes in such case made and
provided, shall on the Second Monday of May
being the ~. ,:I-r
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10

sicns they Will be furnished you upon
making the proper application" The
officer who received this note had re-
piled somewhat curtly that the forces
he commanded were in Utah by Or
der OF the President Of the United
States and that their future move
ments would depend wholly upon Or
dess issued by competent military
authority. Thus the issue was forced.
In addition to the defense of Echo
canyon, certain aggressive moves were
made. To Joel Rae was allotted COM
mJRnS of one of these His orders
promised all he could wish OF action.
He read them and felt something like
his old truculent enthusiasm.
'You will proceed with all possible dis
patch, without injuring your animals; to
the Oregon road near the bend OF Bear
river north BY east Of this Place ppan% s:a,,ta Whsn
ahead to ascertain If the invading troops
have passed that way Should they
have passed; take concealed route ana 4ha
annoy them in every possible way. Use
every axertion to stampede their animals
whole country before them and on their
fianlls. Keep them from sleeping, by
night surprises; blockade the road by
where you can Watch for opportunities
to set fire to the grass on their wind
ward, 40 al to envelop their trains II
possible Leave no grass before them
thai can be burned. Keep your mon
concealed as much As possible, and
guard against surprise. God bless you
and givA you success. ~ ~ - r.. .,.E
:'Y{,UR BROTHER IN CHRIST"
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10
A Woman Tells How to Relieve Rl1eu-
matte Pains.

have been very great sufferer from
the dreadful disease, rheumatism, for a
number of years. have tried many
medicines but never got much relief
from any of them until two years ago,
when L bought a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. l found relief before
1 had used one bottle, but kept on ap-
plying it and soon felt like different
woman. Through my advice many of
my friends have tried it and can tell
you how wonderfully it has worked
MRS. SARAH A. COLE, 14O S. New st.,
Dover, Del. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
is liniment. The relief from pain
which it affords is worth many times
it's cost. It makes rest and sleep poss-
ible For sale by all druggists.
Mower County transcript., 1907-04-10
Thirteenth Day of NAV A. D. 1901

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at my office, in the
of Mower, Minnesota, sell the lands which are
charged with taxes, penalties and costs in said
Judgment, and on which taxes penalties and
costs shall not have been previously raid.
~. GEORGE ROBERTSON
lSEALJ Auditor of Mower County, MINI.
Dated at Austin this day of April, A, d. 1907
April 1O-l7 ~@.a