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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
AN ENGLISH
GENERALS TRIBUTE

Field Marshall Viscount Wolsely
OF the British Army, who was an OBJ
server with Lees army during seve-
raj campaigns, wrote Of the great
commander:
Every incident in my visit TO Cen
eral Lee is indelibly stamped on my
memory ] have taken no special
trouble to remember all he said to me
then and during subsequent conver-
sations, and yet It is sull fresh I'm
my recollection. But It is natural II
should be SO, for he was the abIesf
general, and TO me seemed the great
est man, I ever conversed with: and
yet ] have had the privilege OF meet
Ing Won Moltke and Prince Bis
marck, and at last uron one occasion
had a very long and intensely In
teresting conversation with the lat
ter General Lee was one OF the
few men who ever seriously impress
sed and awed me with their natural.
their inherent greatness. Forty years
have come and gone since our meet
ing, yet the majesty Of his manly
bearing, the genial winning grace,
tho sweetness OF his smile and the
impressive dignity OF his old-fashion-
cd style OF address come back TO me
among the most cherished Of my reco-
Elections His greatness made me
humble, and / never felt my own in
dividual inslgnihcance more keenly
than | did in his presence. His was
beautiful character, and Of him It
might trouthfully be written: In
Righteousness he did Judge and make
war;"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
NOT GOING
TO EUROPE
MRS THaw,s MOTHER DENIES
REPORT THAT SHE Is TO
AVOID TETIFYING BY
TAKING TRIP.

Mrs. J, @. Holman, mother of
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. when seen at
her home In Mt Lebanon, a suburb OF
Pittsburg. last night. concerning a re-
port that she was going TO Europt
to avoid testifying at the trial of her
son-in-law, Harry X. Thaw, said to
the Associated Press: 'I am not GO
Ing TO Europe, nor have 1 had any
intention OF going Why report
should be circulated that I intend 10
go to EuroBe for the purpose of
avoiding the Thaw trial cannot un-
dorstand. The report Is entirely
without foundation" "Ds you intend
to give testimony at the Thaw trial?"
was asked of Mrs. Holman. II have
nothing to say" she replied.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
LIGHTING PLANT ON
NEW PRIVATE CAR
PLANT IN JEFFERSoNVILLE
MAKES HANDSOME MOVING
HOME FOR v. AND
s. w. ROAD.

one OF the hanomest and most
completely furnished private cars
ever constructed I'm Jeffersonville was
turned out by the local branch OF the
American Car and Foundry Com
pany yesterday It was built for the
Virginia aud Southwestern Railway
and has some entirely new features.
one or them being the lighting plant.
The car IS illuminated by electricI-
ty, obtained by tho axle lighting pro-
cess, consisting OF attachments to the
axles, extending to the dynamos. 1t
Is sixty-eight feet long, ten feet wide,
and is finished in quarter-sawed oak.
Every appearance Is OF the most
modern design, and the entire equip
ment is ul to date. Many visitors
saw the car before II was sent out.
and It was pronounced the hand
somest ever turned out from the
mammoth plant across the river
Louisville Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
MANAGER FOWLER
ON "THE CLANSMAN"
SAYS NO NEGROES WILL SEE TIE
PLAY AND THERE WILL BE
NO TROUBLE.

Following the protest OF DR.. w
o. Cochrane, before the Bristol, Va.
council last night, against "The
Clansman" being allowed to come
to Bristol, DR.. M. l.. Fowler, mana
ger OF the HarmelIng theatre, stated
to Herald man:
81 have my license paid I'm advance.
and the city has the money for the
same. I feel that should have the
support OF the city authorities that
Is accorded other licensed business
houses, and l am not asking any spe-
cial favors or privileges. There will
be no negroes in the audience on the
night OF the performance. Very few
negroes attend the high class shows
anyhow, and consequently 1 am at n
loss to see where they have any kick
coming unless they think the white
PEOPLE are degenerating and need the
dictation of the negroes to keep them
from falling from grace. The Clans
man played In New Orleans this sea-
son continuously for three weeks and
no trouble was ever talked of. 1t has
played throughout Texas, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Kansas, and other
western states, through to Tennessee.
It was In Knoxville last season, and
will be there again this season. the
night before IT comes to Bristol. IT
is only play-no real kuklux, and I
propose to see that everything is or
derly and decent.
"Nine-tenths OF my patrons want
the play, and are extremely anxious
to see It. have many letters from
leading citizens in the surrounding
towns wanting to assist me, and get
up petitions II necessary, to have
The Clansman,' wanting seats re-
served at once.
"I anticipate no trouble whatever
from the negroes; and as there will
be so few ministers in the audience,
I think that, with the regular house
policeman, l will be able to handle
the situation. Bristol Herald.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
DANGER SIGNALS
REMOVED
THOMAS STOCKTON ARRESTED
ON A SERIOUS CHARGE.

Morgantown, w. Va, Jan. 16.--
Thomas stockton, of Quito Pa,
was arrested here today by Baltimore
and Ohio detectives on the charge of
removing danger signal lights from n
high trestle Mt Out-Crop one night
last August, 10 minutes before the
Pittsburg and Western flyer NJ. Tue.
Issac Taylor, a brother-in-law OF
Stockton, is under arrest on tho same
charge. and three other men are
wanted who arc said to have been I'm
hiding ready to rob the train. The
signals were discovered missing by
the watchman who tagged the flyer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
TO START THE
CAMPAIGN.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS ALREADY
PLANNING THE CON-
TEST OF 1908.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Plans fo1
the national campaign OF 1908 al
ready are being formulated by Re-
publicans. A meeting OF the execu-
tive committee of the National Lea
que OF Republican Clubs was held
In this city today to make Hrelimi-
nary arrangements for the opening
of the campaign. The committee con-
sists OF one member from each State
Today's meeting was called to or
der by Gen. Edwin A. McAlpin presi-
dent OF tho league. Later the dele
gates were given a special reception
at the White House, the President
extending to each OF his callers a
hearty greeting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
RIDDLES FOR
1907 TO SOLVE.

What sort of story Will the year
just started tell us? VIII Russia's
second National Assembly, soon to
convene, be as radical as that which
the czar dissolved in 1906, and II
so, will he also abolish It? The kaiser
recently turned out the Reichstag be.
cause 1t refused to sanction his col.
onial adventure. He is decidedly anx.
ious at this moment to find out
what will be the temper of the cham
Der which is about to be elected. Will
the deadlock on the education bill
between Premier Campbell-Banner.
mans liberal House of Commons and
the tory House Of Lords force d new
election, as the tories wish? A re-
public has no business to have an
entangling alliance with any church
What will be the result of the fight
between the French republic and the
Vatican which the republics sever.
ance of the church connection has
precipitated? Italy and Spain, which
also have contests with the Vatican
have an especial interest in the an.
swer to this query.
Cuba's fate-independenc or an.
nexation to the United States-wil
Probably be determined by the events
of 1907. Both countries have n vital
interest in learning what the nexI
IL months will say VIII the United
States and Japan reach an adjust.
ment on the school issue I'm San
Francisco which will be satisfactory
to all parties I'm the controversy
Probably they Will, for the United
States wants peace and Japan is fore.
ed by debt and poverty to make an
especial effort to keep the peace. The
coming 365 days Will probably shape
the Issues which will be paramount
In the presidential canvass I'm the
United States in 1908, and deter.
mine who will be the standard-bear-
er on each side. These are questions
Of supreme moment TO us. and of con-
siderable interest TO the rest OF man.
kind.-Leslie's Weekly
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
1,500 CARS COAL
HELD UP.
HEPBURN THINKS RAILROADS
WANT TO MAKE RATE
BILL ODIOUS.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Interestlng
Information on the car-shortage sit
uation was developed today before
the House Committee on Interstate
and Foreign Commerce.
A committee appointed by the Ma
tional Reciprocal Demurrage Con-
vention, recently held at Chicago,
made application to be heard I'm be-
half OF legislation to correct the ex-
listing conditions. Members of the
committee stated that there were now
1,500 cars loaded with coal destin-
ed for the Northwest tied up at st.
Paul, which had been there for three
weeks. The cause was stated 20 be
red tape and technicalitles that coal
shipped from the mines in West Vir-
ginia to the West I'm coal cars, was
not allowed to go beyond the Missls-
sippi river I'm those cars; that when
cars for re-shlpment were asked for
In Chicago, neither coal cars nor box
cars could be obtained
Chairman Hepburn, OF the com
mittee expressed wonderment that
the car-shortage conditions should be-
come acute just after the rate bill
had become operative. IL looked, he
said, as though some gentlemen were
expressing their disaprhoval OF that
measure by causing Inconvenience to
shippers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
BIG PARSONAGE
TURNED OUT

Postmaster Wilcox turned TO his
personal messenger as he drew on
his overcoat yesterday:
Taylor" said he, "If Theodore
Roosevelt comes in here put him out.
want him to understand that this Is
no loafing place for him or any OF his
kind"
''Yes, sir"
''Snd." added the Postmaster af-
ter moments reflection. put Tom
Platt out too. He is getting to be n
nuisance. Bemember-out with both
of them"
tom ain't so bad. Mr.. Postmaster" !"
said Taylor gently. TITS all Theodore
Tom has been serving the Govern
ment many n long year, and then
along comes Theodore and makes all
the fus. Tom is so old and feeble he
can't stand up for his rights. All
right. Mr.. Postmaster, I'll put 'em
out"
When the door banged shut Theo-
dore Roosevelt walked In, with his
one eye on the disappearing form OF
the Postmaster. Theodore is yellow,
one eye IS gone, so is one ear, and
he is tattooed as though he hod start
cd out as II plain spelling book and
somegody tried to simplify him with
knife for a blue pencil Theodore
got under the radiator.
Now, Theodore, now" began
Johnson, but he bethought himself
OF the big stick and concluded It
would be wise TO open the door.
Now, Theodore, scat" said Taylor,
poking with HIS big stick at Theo-
dore, who spat and spottered.
you can talk till you are blue
I'm tho face, Theodore, but there amt
going TO be no Withdrawing amend
ment TO this here resolution. You
cats are fired without honor by the
boss, and you have got 10 go. See?"
The gig stick was too much for
Theodore, and he had TO run.
Tom Plat was waiting outside the
door, and as soon rs he saw Theo-
dore coming out on the run he hob
bled inside. Tome has been catching
rats around tho Federal Building
since reconstruction, and he wont
resign.
81 am awfuily sorry, Tom" said
Taylor, polite and fearful, but the
people OF this great State says you
got 10 go. So you got TO- Dear old
Tom, I'll put a mouse in the ash bar
rol for you every morning"
Mr.. Taylor took Tom tonderly I'm
his arms and carried him outside.
Theodore had gone up Park Row
looking for a scrap with anybody, so
Tom was fairly we'll satisfied.
That's all there IS 20 II. Theodore
Roosevelt and Tom Platt can never
again SIT on tho warm radiator in the
postmaster's Office Theodore tried
to tear Secretary Murphy 20 pieces
Saturday That's the reason both
are banished.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
VOTE FIFTY-FlVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR BIG FAIR.
LEGIsLAruRE WANTS MOUNTAIN
STATE WE'LL REPRESENTED
AT JAMESTOWN.

The Staunton bill. carrying an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for a state
display at the jamestown exposition,
passed the house. yesterday morning,
ana 1t Is believed tho measure will
be promrltly passed by the senate.
This means that West Virginia
VIII be duly represented at the
jamestown celebration.
The only change In tho original
bill was an amendment requiring
that $40 600 of the appropriation be
devoted to tho proper exhibition of
the coal resources of the state. also
an amendment asking 5000 for the
agricultural and horticultural Ax-
hibit.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
CONTEST IS ON FOR
FEDERAL JUDGESHIP.
FoRTY-FIyE APPLICANTS FOR
FEDERAL OFFICE NOT YET
CREATED.

There is friction I'm the G.. o. p
I'm West Virginia. 1t is not the or
binary hitch, but heap big trouble
II is the new federal judicial dis
trict soon to be created In West
Virginia. by congress.
There are forty-fve applicants FOL
this position, but the real contes
Will be between Judge J. NJ. Sander:
OF the State Supreme court and form
er judge Harold A. Ritz, OF the elev
enth judicial district.
Judge Ritz, It will be remembered
was an appointee of Governor Daw
son to fill the vacancy occasioned b,
the death OF Judge Chambers. Th,
appointment of Ritz reused the wrath
OF the insurgents who ARE particu
larly strong In Mcdowell and Mer
Ger counties, and when Judge Rit;
was recommended they organized
such a bolt that Judge Ritz finally
resigned in favor of I. G. Herndon
who was elected Judge of that dis
trict.
Judge Keller OF the United States
district court was then in failing
health and It was Promised Judg,
Ritz that he would be appointed tc
succeed Keller in the event OF his
death or resignation.
But Judge Keller is recovering his
health and now a new federal Ju lgc-
ship Is wanted. The fight between
Ritz and Sanders. we should say
from present Indications, will be 9
hot proposition when the contest
gets fairly under way.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
TRYING TO BE BETTER

There have been distinct attempts
In the past few days TO improve the
service on tho Boston and Albany
railroad, I'm Worcester, and at other
important points along the line IT
is aItarent that the management has
been aroused. and men OF force have
been detailed 60 unravel the myster-
les OF the delays TO trafic. These
men have moved cars like cyclones
since they have been at the special
work, and the result must be better
train time for awhile at least.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17

Judge G. G. Cole of Des Moines,
Ia, for many years dean of the
Drake university law school, who is
so years old and has been for AZ
years n teacher Of law has been
granted a Carnegie pension of $3.50
a year. Judge Cole was graduated at
the Harvard law school in 184S, and
lis highly esteemed in his city and
state.
Subscribe for the Evening Leader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
DEAD ONES.

The Evening World IS trying TO
stir up the sleeping beauties" at
Roanoke 10 90 after factories, etc.
No use, brother; you've got coo
many penny-chasers down there, and
besides, everything gravitates to
ward Ellcaold these days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17

Included among those who will
read your want ad. arc probably two
thirds OF the people 20 whom your
propositions would appeal. The other
third Of them can probably be reach
cd by subsequent Insertions
IL wouldn't pay for merchant to
advertise unless he could always
make It pay you to read his adver-
tlsoments.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17

Laughingly Stimulating an attempt
at suicide because a young woman
said she did not love him. Herbert
Price killed himself with a gun he
did not know was loaded.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
YOUNG FAIRBANKS SAYS
HE MADE NO AFFTDAVT

Springfield o., Jan 16.-F. G..
Fairbanks said tonight:
II took no oath whatever in tho
probate court at steubenvilIe. 7 say
this emphatically, as my memory In
regard to this Is distinct. 7 answered
their questions, but thoro was no
amdavit and no oath administered" :"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
MIDWAY.

You cant have money, until you
save It. 70 won't work for you, until
you invest &C. You can't invest it any
whore as well as at Midway Lots so
100 feet price 1926 70 1915. See
diagram below.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17
GREATER THAN
FLOOD OF '84.
OHIO RIVER BREAKING OUT OF
BANKS AND INUNDATING
VALLEY.

A flood worse than that of 1884
Is being predicted along tho valley OF
the Ohio and its tributaries. All low
lying towns are making preparations
to get goods out OF Easements, and
in some cases they are removing en-
Lcely away from tho vicinity OF the
river.
Tho winter thus far has been
characterized by abnormal conditions
OF rain. No heavy SHOWS have fall
lon, but rain, day in and day out and
Mt night. Tho earth has taken up
all the moisture 1t could hold until
like an over-saturated sponge the
water has flowed in rivulets that
grew into rivers, runs have grown
into mill races, and then sweeping
over the narrow valleys down into
tho greater stream until the overtax-
cd banks, able TO hold their weight
or water no longer, loosed tho hun
cry current and let IL go with its
destructive, resistless, insidIous lap
ping among the fields OF tho valley
and houses OF the towns.
Already much destruction has been
done. A high stage OF water will
exist at all points along the kanawha,
but few Hlaces will be inundated
should conditions become no worse
than they are now, say rivermen.
Charleston is in no particular danger
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-17

Cowper was not writing about ad-
vortising, and yet ho said: Quick is
the succession OF human events. The
cares OF today are seldom the cares
OF tomorrow, and when we lie down
at night, we may safely say to most
or our troubles. "Ye have done your
worst, and we shall meet no more"
The development of want advertls-
Ing makes these things truer In our
day than they were when Cowper
wrote them.
The want ad columns show the
daily problems OF tho city in course
OF solution.
AS Skill is stronger than
strength"-be because skill harnesses
and drives strength-so is an adj
vertisor stronger than this advertise
ment. But he must harness his
forco OF publicity" and drive II on
his errands with skill and a firm
hand.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
Weak Kidneys

Weak Kidneys, surely point 10 weak kidney
Nerves. The Kidneys. like the Heart, and the
ttseli. but In the nerves that control and Etiide
and strengthen them. Dr. Shoop's Restorative is
. medicine specifically prepared 70 reach these
controlling nerves. To doctor the Kidneys alone.
well. -
II your back aches or Ia weak, II the urine
gc4ldb oris dark and strong, IL you have symptoms
OF BLlghts or other distressing or dangerous kid
nsy disease, try Or. Shops RostorativeA month
Tablets or Liquld--and see what II can and will
do Tor you Druggist recommend and sell
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
Critically Ill.

Many people are critically all as a
result of disturbance of their diges-
tive functions, and don't know It. II
you are suffering from dizziness, ir-
ritability, headache, nausea, collie.
constipation, waste no time, but take
DR.. Caldwelrs Caxative) Syrup Pep
sin. 1t may be the means of warding
off a dangerous sickness At any
rate; 1t will surely make your dis
tressing, dyspeptic symptoms disap-
pear 1t is safe, certain, and pleas
ant. Try it. Sold by Mcqueen Drug
company at soc and 800. Money
back II 1t fails.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
. 800 500 . = @+*%4+%
= PERSONAL MENTION. =
4. Il
.tfT+% +++%+
.ta4+%
.CFrom Saturdays Daily)
++*++

,tFrom Saturdays Daily)
h, w. Garrison, the Hereford coal
and ice man, is in town today.
j, w. Estes, o. amarillo, was In
town Saturday.---Plainview Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs +. Il. Bridges, of
Bowie, Texas, are in the city Wis
ting,
], B. George, Of Victoria, is Wis
iting his father-in-law, j. w. S, Hol-
man,
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Sisson, of
Elk City, Okla were in Amarillo
yesterday.
Ed Parish was down from Amarillo
Wednesday on business trip
Plainview Herald,
r. A. Coverdales mother. and sis
ter from Coffeyville, Kan, are pay
ing him a short visit.
o, A. Gable, of Amarillo, was see
ing Plainview the first of the week.
---Plainview Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Ray Of Dallas,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs, A,
S. Tugwell, at 1903 Polk.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rlppy, Of Dem
ton, stopped over here yesterday on
their way to Portales, n, NJ,
Alger Jones, who has been spend
ing short vacation in Amarillo,
left today for his home in Dallas.
Miss Annie Mckenzie, Of Cleburne,
is visiting her sister Mrs. W. r.
Ozler, at 1904 Van Buren, street
@. ~ Smith, of Topeka, Kan, is
here visiting his mother Mrs, Charles
Newell on North Buchanan street
Rev. w. A. Erwin returned yester-
day from Mclean where he has been
conducting very successful meet
ing.
John Weaver, Of Peru, Ind is
here enjoying Panhandle August
weather and learning more about the
Panhandle.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
TOOK THE GUN AWAY.
Buchanan Street Woman, Victim OF
Hallucinations, Shot at Husband.

Hallucinations due to delicate
health, caused an outbreak OF de-
mentia on the part OF Mrs. Frazier,
on North Buchanan street that made
her fancy her husband deadly enc
my. Monday afternoon as he started
to leave the yard she came to the
door with shot gun and fired at
him. Fortunately the charge was
OF small shot and so the few pellets
that hit him inflicted no serious dam
age. &c .o-s!
When an officer came to the house
in response to call from neighbors,
he found that the house had been
barricaded from the inside and the
woman stood guard with double
barrelled shot gun. The husband
however, sent word that the fit OF
dementia would pass and told the
officer to leave her alone.
The next morning early Officer
Snider was called to the house again
because the woman had shot at her
husband as he left the house.
When the officer arrived he found
the woamn in one of the neighbours
yards and by talking to her he sue
ceeded in allaying her suspicious till
de could get possession TO the gun
which she had secreted under bed
The weapon was loaded when the
officer took 1t and the woman had
been keeping it hidden from her
husband. rhe husband maintains
that there is no cause for further Sc
rious concern over the matter.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-09-05
To the Stockholders Of the Pecos &
Northern Texas Railway Company.

/
You are hereby advised that the
board of directors OF the company
have called a meeting OF the stock
holders, to be held at the principal
office OF the company in the city
OF Amarillo, Potter County, Texas,
on the 10th day of October A. d.
1907, at 10 o'clock a. m. to consider
and act on proposition to ratify,
confirm and approve the action of
the directors OF the company in caus-
ing an amendment to the Company's
Articles Of Incorporation to be ap-
proved by the attorney general Of
Texas and filed In the office of the
secretary Of state OF the state OF
Texas, on the 14th day of March,
A. d. 1906, which amendment pro-
vided for the construction of two
branch lines OF railroad and fixed
the amount OF the capital stock of
the company at Five Hundred and
Seventy-five Thousand ($575,000)
Dollars, divided into $3.50 shares of
the sum of 500 each, which prop
osition, If adopted by vote Of two
thirds in value of the stock Of the.
company will increase the capital
stock Of the company from $780,
900, the amount fixed by the orig
inal articles OF incorporation, to
s575,OOO, the amount fixed by said
amendment so filed to the original
articles of Incorporation.
]. n FREEMAN,
81 Secretary.