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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
WHITES HARD ON RE
PUBLICAN PAPERS
WOULD TAKE UNSUPPORTED
STATEMENT OF NONE OF
THEM AS EVIDENCE.

Senator White, OF Mingo. has a
catching smile and hypnotist's
frown. When Senator Kidd answer
ed the question Would you take
the Wheeling News article as con-
elusive evidence?" by saying. "T
would take the unsupported state
ment OF no Republican paper as con
elusive evidence" amid the chuck
10 OF the Senators and the shouts OF
the audience, the imperturable Sen
ator from Mingo gave the Senate an
exhibition expression n was a cross
between his political smile and his
hypnotic frown. n was wonderful
TO behold
II Kidd had not used the word
Republican" It would have been all
smile, and because Kidd made the
break II could not be all frown; and
because II was White the Senators
wanted TO be with him, but could
not 10 was an interesting and anus
ing study I'm physiognomy and psy-
chology Gazette.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
AFTER GOLD IN CONGO
AMERICAN ENGINEERS EXPECT
TO UNCOVER VAST
WEALTH.

New York. March Backed by
Flmitless capital, large party Of en-
gineers Is to sail Wednesday for the
Congo Free state to uncover, II is
prophesied. a mineral region OF enor-
nous wealth
At the head Of the party will be
A. Chester Beatty. associate OF John
IT Hammond, chief engineer for the
Guggenheim Exploration Company,
and with him will be men almost as
well known. In another month an
other force Of engineers will follow.
and within the year Mr. Hammond
himself will so out TO take charge.
When negotiations conducted
through Thomas F. Ryan with King
Leopold. Of Belgium. ended last sum
mer IN large concessions to a group
Of Belgian-American capitalists. rub
Der II was thought, would be the
principal commodity porduced by the
new company. Rubber, It is known
now. is expected to be only minor
product, II indications are worth any
thing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
BIC TIMBER DEAL
MADE IN SOUTH.
STATES SUPPLY rs
FAST DISAPPEARING
WEST VIRGINIANS BUY LARGE
ACREAGE WAY DOWN IN
LOUISIANA.

Robert Nj. Smith and ]. II. Smith
OF Parkersburg, w. Va. were I'm
louisville yesterday, en- route home
from Louisiana, where they made
one of the largest timber purchases
in the history OF the South. They
closed deal for timber on $4,000
acres of land which is virgin forest
In talking of the lumber situation
they said that It had begun to be "A
very serious question. Practically
all the best timber is cleared from
West Virginia, which once abounded
in the finest. They also said that
II would only be few years before
that would be the case all over the
South. They said they were compell-
ed now 10 get timber wherever they
could, though the distance from their
home market was very great.-Cour-
ier-Journal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
NOVEL PARADE ON
MEMORIAL DAY
THE WOKING MoRsES OF GREAT
ER NEW YORK WILL
BE IN LINE.

New York city is to have It's first
workhorse parade on Memorial day.
following the example OF Boston.
"here this animal parade has become
a veritab!e institution This project
Is the result Of the reformation I'm
the society for the prevention OF
cruelty TO animals, and the "wo-
mems auxiliary" is arranging for It.
Leading truckmen and stablemen are
much interested I'm the matter. and
a number OF prizes will be offered
for animals that show evidence OF
the most considerate treatment,-
likewise as in Boston. In fact,
member OF the Boston workhouse
parade association is already I'm New
York helping on the plans.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
WHOLE FAMILY
GOES INSANE
PRAYS VIOLENTLY OVER HEAD
OF HOUSE AND SMASHES
FURNITURE.

Berlin, March Great indigna-
tion has been felt here for some time
past owing to the progress OF the
doctrines Of Christian Scientists. The
objections have been intensified re-
Gently by an extraordinary case OF
religious mania which simultaneous
ly attacked five members OF the
same family
The mother was the first victim
and after her I'm quick succession
came two daughters and two grown
up sons. The mania took the form
Of praying violently over the hus-
band and father who was sick abed
the violent developing into a gener-
al fury and the destruction OF all
the fittings Of their fat
The husband and father was event.
ually rescured covered with blood.
The rest Of The family we're only
prevented from jumping out OF the
windows by the timely arrival OF the
fire brigade. who turned the hose on
them When neighbors broke into
the house they found the family nak-
ed The fat contained a heap OF
wreckage consisting Of broken furni-
ture. pictures and clothes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
PERFECTS BLOCK
TO STOP TRAINS.
WILL SET BRAKES
AUTOMATICALLY
ENGINEER MAY SLEEP IN HIS
CAB, BUT THE MACHINE
WILL WORK.

Chardon, o.. March 5.-Should
a safety signal device. Just invented
by Fred Bestor. Chardon electri-
clan. and other parties. be adopte1
by railroads, which seems likely. the
number of wrecks should be greatly
reduced and railway travel made alb
solutely safe, so far as collisions are
concerned. Bestor's invention is for
use on electric lines, wAila hat OF
the others is for steam railroads.
With the invention nm engineer
might fall asleep, but the moment his
engine passed over block signal
his train would come to stop.
whether the block be set at danger
or clear. II is understood that the
Southern railroad has offered Besto !.
large sum for the rights OF the in
vention. Bestor Is now considerinc
an offer from the Pennsylvania com
pany which, II he accepts. will make
him wealthy and give him life po-
sition.
The engine is equipped with a
magnet and an automatic switch.
which remains closed unless opened
by the engineer. A wire brush IL
placed on the side OF the engine TO
make contact with n thirty-foot rail
placed at the block signal at an eT-
ovation OF about six inches above the
main rails.
The magnet on the engine is con
nected by a lever with a valve on the
automatic air brake system When
the brush on the side of the engine
comes in contact with the thirty-foot
rail it makes an electrical come &C.
tion which trips the air valve, thus
automatically throwing on the brakes
and stopping the train.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
SWEARING PARROT
AND ANGEL CHILD
EXECUTE AN ASTONISHING DUET
OF PROFANITY IN A BLUE
FIELD HOME.

certain fond Bluefield mother
was Mortified not long ago when n
parrot-fully guaranteed by the deal
er from whom IL was purchased to
he free OF any such knowledge--be-
gan to swear vigorously I'm the pres
ence OF several callers and her yonng
son.
The birds vocabulary increased to
n remarkable extent, both In amount
and force, within the next week or
80, and the lady had come to the
conclusion that for the sake OF her
sons morals she must get rid OF It.,
although It Afforded the entire house
hold not little amusement in its more
polite moments, when one day she
quietly entered the room where the
cage hung. Perched upon a chair
was Johnny, and there was being ex-
ecuted an astonishing duet OF pro-
family.
"Oh, Johnny, are you teaching Poll
to swear?" the mother gasped
For an instant only Johnny was
panic stricken, and then assumed an
expression OF sanity patience.
mo. no, mother" he asserted I'm
hurt tone. ~ was just tellln' It
all the awful things II mustn't say"
Mammals darling boy" she ex-
claimed and gathered him into her
arms.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
WATTERSON ON
CULPEPER AFFAIR.
EMOTIONAL INSAN-
ITY RIDICULOUS
STROTHER BROTHERS SHOULD
BE CLEARED ONLY UNDER
UNWRITTEN LAW.

The following is an editorial opin-
Ion OF the Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal, taken from Mondays edition of
that paper
"Culpeper dispatches to the effect
that the defense In the Bywaters
murder case may set up plea OF
emotional insanity for the Strother
brothers will create surprise among
persons who have watched the pro-
gress of the case. II defendants
ever had ground for expecting ac-
quital under the unwritten law, the
Strother brothers have. Harry X
Thaw had not the shadow of an ex-
cuse for killing Stanford White COM
pared to the reason the brothers Of
Viola Strother had for killing BY
waters-even If we grant that Thaw
heard and believed the story his wife
told recently on the witness stand
Bywaters betrayed a young and un-
sophisticated country girl subjected
her to the humiliation and danger
of treatment by several physicians
at different times, married her un-
der compulsion when she was seri-
ously iii as result, and tried TO
desert her an hour after the cere-
mony was performed. He was shot
to death by members OF her family.
To plead emotional insanity as the
dafpn 90 NJ the vOnnp WOman'S broth l.
ers is to contend that everyone who
takes the law into his own hands
is a maniac. or. in other words. that
no man who kills another i'm passion
is responsible. Such pleas are ride
ulous. and, with an intelligent jury,
should weigh even less than the So
called "unwritten law.
However unwarranted the act Of
a man who commits murder to wreak
revenge upon one who has brought
dishonor to his family. he may re-
tain, in a degree, the respect and
sympathy of his fellow-man while he
faces in a manly manner the consc-
quences Of an act of violence done
under great provocation. The plea
OF emotional insanity in such cir
cumstances is cowardly. If juries
accept It as exculpation, we had as
well lock up courthouses and grant
TO every man the right to go insane
for a moment, Kill his enemies and
resume his normal state Of mind"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
DID NOT GET ALL
THAT HE WANTED
MEASURES WHICH THE PREsI.
DENT ADVOCATED AND
WE'RE TURNED DOWN.

Among the legislation which the
president wanted, but didn't get, was
the following:
Preventing the abuse OF the pow
er OF injunction.
Regulation Of child labor
Compulsory investigation OF con
troversies between employers and
employees
Increased powers for the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Withdrawal OF all coal, oil and as
phalt lands from public sale and en-
try.
Packing houses to pay cost OF in
spection and date OF such to be plac-
ed on label.
Federal licensing OF corporations.
Graduated inheritance and income
taxes
Federal regulation OF marriage
and divorces
Free trade with the Philippines.
American citizenship for Porto
Ricans
Shooting galleries In military and
large public schools
Ratification Of Isle OF Pines treaty.
Prevention OF freight car shortage.
A one-man canal increase inetaO
A one-man lanai commission
Twenty per cent. increase In sala-
rles for all Government employees.
Enlarged powers for the Forestry
Bureau.
Approval OF reformed system of
spelling.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
LAWMAK|NG OVER
FOR THE PRESENT..
CONGRESS GOT AWAY
WITH TWO BILLIONS
APPROPRIATED MORE MONEY
THAN ANY PROCEEDING
SESSION.

washington, March 4.-The roc
ord-breaking Fiftymintb Conyross
ended noon today.
With the conclusion or ITO Lahore
many men who have been long In
public life retired after years I'm me-
tive service. Among these I'm the
senate are Senators Spooner. Black
burn and Berry, and In the House
veterans like Grosvenor, Lacey and
Wadsworth. There will be many
other changes In the Senate md
House next winter.
The first session OF Congress was
remarkable last winter for the great
amount OF work which Il accomplish
ed and the enactment OF important
reformatory measures like the Rail-
road Rate law, the Pure Food law
the Meat Inspection law, the Natur-
alization law and similar measures
In addition to Investigations held
and inquiries ordered.
HAS SPENT ABOUT TWO MIL.
LIONS.
While the second session does not
measure up to the first I'm the mat
ter OF work accomplished, Il must
be remembered that tho two sessions
cannot be Justly compared in this
respect in view OF the fact that the
first session continued until June 80
of last year, while the session just
ended was four months shorter. Both
sessions have been practically billion
dollar sessions, and the Fifty-ninth
Congress went into history as the
FIRST Congress that has made APP
preparations aggregatlng $2,O0O.O00,-
600.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
PRESIDENT Is
A LIFE MEMBER

Washington March Respon-
sive to an invitation extended by the
president OF the National Rife AS
soclation OF America President
Roosevelt has signihed his pleasure
TO become a life member Of the asso-
clatlon. the object cf which IS 20 en-
courage marksmanship throughout
the United states. The President
I'm his letter says
"I am so heartily interested in the
success OF the National Association
Of America and its work, done I'm CO.
operation with the National Board
for the announcement OF Rife Prac-
tice. that 7 take pleasure IN sending
you herewith my check for 825 for
life membership"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
TOLD TRAGIC AND
GRUESoME STORY
CONFESSION OF
MURDER AND ROBBERY RE
MAINS UNCOMFwMED

Norfolk. va. March Claiming
that be is wanted in Polk county.
Iowa for murder. Walter Rockhold
has surrendered To- the police here.
but telegraph Information from Polk
county says that he is unknown
there
Rockhold marched into the police
station and told a tragic and grue-
some story OF how. in November.
1905 ho shot % farmer. James John
son through q window. robbed him
of $500 and fed
The police are holding him think
ng hc might be wanted for some
thing else.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
WASP IS OFF ON AN
UNUSUAL MISSION.
6 GUNBOAT SAILS UP
THE MISSISSIPPI
ON RETURN FROM PUDUCAH, KY,
WILL RECRUIT MEN FOR
THE NAVY.

New Orleans, March 5.-The gun
boat Wasp has sailed up the Mis-
sissippi river on novel recruiting
expedition. The Wasp Will go to
Paducah' Ky, and turning about,
there viii touch at all important
Mississippi river ports on her way
southward. recruiting men for the
navy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
GRAPHOPHONE
FOR HIS CHOIR
PASTOR OF BAPTIST CHURCH IN
OHIO INTRODUCES
INNOVATION.

Marion. Ohio, March 5.-Rev. J.
p. Gurrin, who came here from Cal
ifornia as pastor OF the First Bap-
tist Church, inaugurated an inno-
vation Sunday evening by introduc-
ing graphophone music in lieu OF the
choir
The service was marked by a IS
minute prelude with the graphic
phone followed by baptism. praise,
and p aching on the subject Evan
gelism."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
A. F. STATTER TO
GO WITH MR.. SHAW
a RECENTLY APPOINTED ASSIS-
TANT SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY RESIGNS.

Washington, March 5.-A. r.
Statter, who recently was appoint
ed an Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, TO succeed Chas II Keep,
has rendered his resignation TO the
President and left the department
Win secrolary shaw yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

In 1902 Lieutenant Worden com
mRnded the Monitor. In 1907 the
best housekeepers In the land arc
I'm full Command and winning three
battles every day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

Try to pronounce It Miss Souri,, ."
but after contributing six or seven
nickels TO the prosperity OF Adolphus
Busch, OF St. Louis, avoid trying to
nrOnonnce a.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
NO TIDINGS FROM
STROTHER TRIAL.

No information could be had from
CulpepDer today regarding the
Strother case other than that It had
gone to the jury
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05
THAW CASE IN
TECHNICAL RUT.

The Thaw case appears to have
gotten into n technical rut and the
proceedings therefore, are not as
interesting to the general public as
they have heretofore been.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

II Monitor, or Jersey Cream cost
you 500 per barrel more, IL would
nc cheaper than other brands-but
IL don't cost any more than some ask.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

Monitor Flour is just what ls
claimed for 1.-THE purcst and best
Flour made of wheat. You can't
AFFORD to use other brands when you
can get Monitor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

Monitor and Jersey Cream Flour
arc made by the PuIverized Process
absolutely the richest, purest, and
most economical.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-03-05

The Leader Job department has
all sorts Of new material and is pre-
pared to do printing Of any kind
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08

The Jefferson County Humane SJ- ciety is after the drivers of teams in this city who are unjustly cruel to animals, and this morning an even dozen drivers were notified that if their harsh treatment of their horses did not cease. they would be arrested.
 A large crowd was out at Forest Park yesterday afternoon and night. The transit company handled the crowd with ease. Two performances were given in the theater by the moving picture and both were liber- ally patronized.
 For Rent or Lease-Rooms in building at PA West Barraque street, near postofIice, either singly or in suite. Every room outside. Extremely desirable for rooming or office opposes. R. H. M. Mills X
 Mrs. s. E.. Riley of No. 1916 State street recently receiver the sad intel ligence of the death of her father Reverend w. F. Riley, at Saltillo Mississippi. Owing to her illness, Mrs Riley is unable to attend the funeral
 The new penny arcade is being installed at Forest Park today. It will be added to the many conces- sions there during the week and is to be run by Al and Joe Durham of this city.
 The city council will meet to- night as usual, and it is very probable that final action will be taken on the paving of East Second avenue. With this one exception the session of the city council promi es to be exception ally dull.
 -Wanted-Men to work in woods, sawmills and lumber yards in California. Good wages. steady employment, fine climate. For full information address c. o. Dreiss, 225 Dearborn St., Chicago. As. Three insane negro women were l recently brought to the Jeffrson 1 county jail for safe keeping until 1 room could be made for them at l the State asylum for the insane. The women are raving maniacs and greatly annoy the prisoners in the county jail.
 Colonel Gus Waterman, of Du- mas, spent Sunday here with his family. He left this morning, ac- companied by Governor Pindall and other members of the peniten- tiary committee, for the state con- vict farm, at Cummins, where an inspection will be made.
 The work of remodeling of the building at No. 121 West Second ave- nue, which was recently partially de stroyed by fire, has begun, and it will be pushed to completion with the ut most rapidity. The Prather Construe tion company, of Fort Smith, has the contract for the work, and a glass front, concrete floor and many other new improvements will be among the improvements. The work will require several weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that I will let at noon on July 15, 1907, at the front door of the court house in the city of Pine Bluff, Ark, the contract for building one new bridge across Plum Bayou at or near Mason-Rice place on the Pine Bluff and Ellersoa road. Plans for said bridge can be seen at the county clerks office. The county reserves the right to reject all bids. JAS. GOULD,
 County Judge. Pine Bluff, Ark, July 6, 1907.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
WE ARE READY FOR BUSINESS

WE ARE READY FOR BUSINESS. We can save owners money on brick, concrete, carpenter, paperfng and painting work. We solicit an op. portunity to compare figures.
 The Boyce Construction Company,
 By D. W. Boyce, Business Manager Bell phone No. 5.
 New phone No. 3.
 Office 1O6 Pine street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
ENGINEERS MEET
 IN MEXICO

City of Mexico, July S.-Delegates from all parts of North America are taking part in the meeting of the American Society of Civil ngineers which convened in Mexico City to- day for a weeks session. A great banquet and trips to points of inter- est in the surrounding country are among the features arranged for the visitors by local engineers affiliated with the association. ------------.--,------,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08

Mir. and Mrs. T. B. Crawford have gone to their old home, Jackson vile, Illinois. where they will spend the remainder of the summer. While away Mir. Crawford will have a sur gical operation performed on his foot, which was Injured at the Bluff City Lumber company more than a year ago. ----,-~-~--'-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08

Miss Sarah Yancy Cline left Fri day for Little Rock, where she will be joined by her sister, Miss Martha Cline, and together they will go to Chatagua, New York to spend the summer. Upon her return here Miss Cline will go to Florida to spend the winter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
DA At443&34 43 . 1 | F LOCAL AND OTHERWISE. : D4&> >t$+> 600 . . .

D w. Boyce devotes his time to oentsL
 List your property with W. N. Kaer. Both phones. Office 260 Pine street dtf
 -Wanted-Position nursing sick 41r as companion. Address "T" care Graphic
 All kinds of hauling and grad Mg done on short notice. Old , 3hone 1123. A. Whitet 2113 W IS.
 -Wanted-A good medium size combination lock safe, in good condi- 't1en. Address Imperial Wheel Co.,, aty.
 -Lost-Gold necklace and locket with small diamond. Engraved "F." Return to- Graphic and receive re- ward.
 -For rent-Rooms for rent to s0uple, centrally situated, with or Mithout board. Address "K," care Graphic.
 --Lost-A small gold watch engrav- aa M F. B." Finder will return to Mary Banks, SO3 Main street and re- sMive reward. d3t
 For Rent-Four room house on Vast Second avenue near Main st. Apply to A. G. Morreau, 219 1-2 East Third avenue.
 Miss Fannie Byrd is still con- Rned to her room with an injured ankle. Miss Byrd sprained her mkle at Ladd on July 4th.
 -Wanted-Position as experience sd nurse and companion. Good home more of an object than high wages. Address Mrs. T. Archer, 502 East Iecond avenue.
 -Wanted-At once, old feather 1kds. Will pay highest cash pri ces scr same. Write Or phone M. Ba rt- 1sick, 21S Georgia street, old phone 11S5.
 --Wanted-By couple, nice furnish- sd house for summer. small cottage Eeferred. Two or four months. Ad- dress s. M. P. o. Box 426. / For sale-A flrst-class grocery store with meat market connected, ldo- Ing a good business. Must be sold. Good reasons given. Address M., care Graphic.
 Your brick, concerto and tile work especially solicited. The Royce Con- Ssruction Company, by D. W. Royce, Business Manager.
 My rental business Is your friend, If Jou have anything to rent. The most conservative rental agency. All inter- ssts protected. D. W. Boyce. Bell tele. phone No. 5; New telephone No. 5.
 For rent-Handsomely furnished rooms. All modern improvements. Not and cold baths. One beck from Opera House. Apply 515 West Second avenue.
 The Citizens Light and Transit company offices are to ae move to e1e new RutherfOrd DGllQlng, Sec- end avenue and State street, when it is completed.
 The Pine Bluff Typographical Union met Sunday afternoon in the Odd Fellow Hall at 2:30 and trans acted routine business. Nothing of importance was attended to.
 The Southern Intelligence ant Labor Agency, No. 106 Pine street Fine Blum, Ark. Supply bookkeepers c5srks, stenographers, servants. DOT tsys. hotel help, farm hands, railwa! construction and mill laborers. etc Bell phone. local and long distance 1Eo 5. New phone No. 3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-08
oA9To7EA. , -.Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought ''::;;'': ';;:; : ;': M4z% Z; 2 z; z:
A BARGAIN.

For rent-$1250 per month until June 1, 1908, residence, rooms, quarter block, shady and pleasant, corner of Eleventh and Laurel, op- posite new high school building. h. uuire of J. Jordan, 1408 West Sixth or Pine street high school.