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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
AN EXPOSURE

At last there has been unearhed
one of the depest darkest schemes
ever devised by mortal man. Macni-
avelli never planned a more mas
terly one land grabbing. Certain
men have forcseen that large pop
ulation is coming They know that
means a tremendous pressure on the
little remaining unimproed real tc-
tate i'm the city They know the
crowd is like the "lly Of the yalley q"
it tolls and spins, but thinks 1o;
Solomon in all his glory never
thought like one Of these. Therefore.
these schcmers are doing their think-
ing for them In advance. They are
buying Midway lots at the prcaen.
low prices, and just waiting That's
all they've got TO do wait. I'm a
short time the crowd will br here,
and viii have TO buy. Nowhere else
for them to go.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
SWETTEhHAM'S
MEAL OF CROW
CORRESPONDENTS SHOWN
CALL DOWN" PUBLISHED
IN A WHITE PAPER.

a white paper issued last even
ing at London contains a portion of
the correspondent relating to the
resignation Of Sir Alexander Sweet
.enham as governor Of Jamaica. II
gives verbatim the letters OF Rear
Admiral Davis and Sir Alexander as
detailed at the time OF the dispatches
of the Associated Press and the ca
bled comment OF the colonial secre-
tary, Lord Elgiu Tho latter noti-
fed the governor January % that
'if such letter s. correctly auribut-
cd to you, / mus' observe that both
In Intent and expression e. H. highly
improper, and especially unbccom-
ing TO his majes.y's representative.
in addressing an officer Of a friendly
power engaged os an errand Of mer.
cy ] must further require you 10
withdraw forthwith ind unresoryodIy
such letter and To- express your re-
gret for having written &C. Your
Withdrawal should be- telegraphed to
me at once. WHOM 60 will be trans
mitted to the govornmont Of the uni
ted states through The proper chan
nels."
On January % tho governor cabIcd
to the colonial secretary. asking that
the following be transmitted to Rear
Admiral Davis "At the instance OF
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
KERSANDS FA-
NOUS MINSTRELS
Al THE ELKS OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT

The extreme longevity OF Billy
Kcrsands Minstrels is the best ey
idence Of its worth. For over d
quarter of century the public has
been amused by these dusky enter
taincrs
Never in the history OF the com
pany has there been such a program
offered as will be- tonight al the
Elks opera House. a big new part,
arranged by sherman, lively with
bright now jokes and repartee,
lively music, handsome costumes.
beautiful scenery and the latest
songs and music Ten new vaude-
yillc acts will be- seen in the olio
concluding with thc latest absordi-
ties Of Kid Laneford There Will be-
no long intermisious between the
acts. Popular prices viii be- main
tanned
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
NAVAL OFFICERS
ARE AROUSED.
VIRGINIA YOUNG WOMAN DOES
NOT WANT TO SERVE A
NEGRO MASTER.

Washington, April 22.-Mlss Elis-
aoeth Barksdale. of Virginia, pri-
vate secretary to the auditor for the
navy department. declines to act IN
that capacity for Ralph Tyler, the
Columbus colored man, recently ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt.
Miss Barksdale rates as n clerk.
and is detailed as secretary OF the
auditor She has requested To be
Immediately reassigned to regular
duty and that before MIR. Tyler shall
assume his new duties, which will
probably be some time next week.
Miss Barksdale has all the feeling
ON the race question characteristic
or her state, and then some. More
over relations and friends and ac-
quaintances of hers in the Old Do
hninion have been writing and tele-
graphing and calling IN person on
| Miss Barksdale since the Tyler an
pointment was announced TO see
that she did not submit 10 serving
under n member OF the colored race.
Hers Is not the only request for a
transfer that has come from this
division since tho announcement of
the Tyler appointment. Many male
clerks of southern birth and breed
ing intend to escape situation
where their superior oficer win he
coIored II the thing Ia possible.
Probably the most fun. however.
is being kicked up I'm arlstocratIc
navy circles. The auditor for the
navy department passes on the ex-
ponditures of the line OF service by
all naval officers and he has close
relations with naval paymasters. II
Is his job to sharply call down a
rear admiral who carelessly author
ICES an expenditure which the stat
utea do not seem to permit. Tho
dlgnihed old seadogs have grown
purple faced discussing this thing
among themselves, especially In the
aanctity of the local service club.
1t IS doubtful fl Ohio has ever
sent an ofllceholder here to All any
thing short of cabinet post whose
arrival is awaited with as much GU
riosity as that of Tyler.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
THEY ARE EATING GRASS
IN THE CHINESE FAMINE
HUNDREDS OF WO-
MEN AND CHILDREN
HUNT THE FIELDDS FOR ROOTS
BARK STRIPPED FROM
TREES.

Shanghai. April 22.-The follow
iny are extracts from the reports,
Just received. OF foreigners in four
famine centres:
Yaowan-The famine is growing
worse. Children in great numbers
are dying.
Suchien-Almost out of supplies.
Need large amounts Immediately to
continue the relief commenced
Sing-Kang-Pu-Many dying. Must
decrease relief work unless larger
shipments of supplies are received
Lukiawietse-The whole country
is in the deepest distress. Refugees
who went south hoping to find re-
lief are returning empty handed.
There are professions of people with
wheelbarrows. transporting their
doors, tables, beds and cupboards
to market to be sold for almost
nothing. Hundreds of women are
scratching out roots and blades
OF grass TO eat. Hundreds OF trees
have been stripped OF their bark
from the roots TO the highest branch
es, for use as food The majority OF
the population are living on wild
roots, &c, which is causing disease.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
PAYS TRIBUTE TO BRYAN AND
ROOSEVELT.

In closing a fine tribute to Roose-
welt and Bryan, Mr.. Graves said.
If it was never true before in all
our history 1t is true today that
these two men leading opposite fac
tions have on their lips the power
TO change the face of parties and TO
regenerate the republics life. one
word from Roosevelt would just as
surely make Bryan president and
clothe him with the power for re-
form. Roosevelt could elect Bryan
almost easily as Bryan could re-
elect Roosevelt Never was such
power-never such opportunities -
never such responsibility in foui
American hands before The obli-
CATION even is upon each
"Will either rise to the great
height which destiny has builded
them? ! do not know-nor do you.
We only know that the vast occa-
sion waits. have pointed my own
hero to his opportunity If he will
not grasp II. let us hope the other
may. If Bryan from defeat will not
retwine the laurel upon Roosevelts
curying brow, then from the great
height OF victory let Roosevelt reach
down to lift the patriot Bryan up
to power and to duty"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
HELPING ROOSEVELT

Col George Harvey is d gentleman
of brilliant parts. the editor of the
Nortb American Review and the ac-
tive head of The house Of Harper &
Bros lie is altogether too much of
man to- be anybody's moulbpiece
in the seryile signiGcanse of that
word But perhaps his bitter attack
ON President Roosevelt viii be- better
understood when it is considered
that he has for years ben closely as
sociated with the leading captains Of
industry in Ecw York. and that y.
Pierpont Morgan is reputod The prac
tcal owner of lhe great publishing
concern OF Harper e. Bros.
Col Harvey merely Expresses the
views of that class Of New Workers
of which by his own signal abilities
DE has become conspicuous nom
Boston Post
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
GOOD GOVERNMENT
MEETING TONIGHT AT SOHN'S
HALL, PRINCETON AVENUE.

Keep up the interest now that
you have the ring of political bosses
running to cover. They are demoral-
lied at the uprising or the people
and all that we have to do is to be
vigilant on the day of election and
keep a sharp lookout for fraud.
Come out tonight and help in the
good work that is before us. Now
is the time to prepare for the sharp
practices that will be resorted to
by the old political tricksters. Come
out and discuss the best methods
for procuring better municipal gov
ernment Remember that Charleston
and Huntington have been redeem
ed from ring rule by the efforts of
good citizens.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
SPLENDID GRAHAM, VA RESIDENCE AND
CORNER BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR SALE
AT A BARGAIN

10, running from so foo Street to 40 foot Street
Six Rooms and Bath. All modern conveniences Elec
5ric Lights, Hot and Cold Water Bath Toilet Sinks
Stationary Wash stand. Large Cellar, with Hot Water
Furnace Heat. Radiators in each room.
On the principal street, near Depot and Post Office
Banks, etc Street line passes front door
Price S2750O0 $3.50 down Balance $500 in 10 months
$500 in % months and $1,000 years. if desired al
per cent The property has brought $4,000 every month
for nearly years and bound to advance in value
See z. d. LUCAS 40 Pr inceton ave. Bluehed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
ALAS, POOR YORICK!"

"Marse Henri" Waterson writing
from Ptris, CFrance, be IL known
goes into ecstacies over "yintages'
and good wine" Vintages, for
sooth! Since when wasn't good old
Bourbon County Bourbon, a distil-
lation, If you please, good enough
for any "son-of-a-gun from the
land of the "star-eyed goddcss?"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
MR.. BALENGEE AGAIN
.hLLor Lnader

Editor Leader
J. noticed in Yesterdays Tel-e-
graft that Mr. BalenRee said that
if there was any graft in the repub-
Iican party he would withdraw.
Take for instance, when the mayor
altg election was held here last
spring Some of the republicans got
some negroes intoxicated and they
voted three or four times in differ
ant wards. That's not grating, is
it2 o. that the way to elect a mayor?
The republican officials In this
town are as bad as Ruef In san
francisco
A VOTER
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
THE FLOWERS THAT
BLOOM IN THE
SPRING. IRA LA

II we could only got Genue
Spring Interested in baseball. the
flowers might have chance 70
bloom Courier-Jourual Yes Up
.his way Che only interest seems now
20 Doe in tbe gay and festive high
ball and thus noses have q chance
TO blossom
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
WANTS TO
Be SENATOR
WALL STREET HEARS THAT
IRON MASTER HAS LINED
UP WITH THE PREsI-
DENT.

New York, April 21.--wall street
has heard that Henry c. Frick has
completed a deal whereby he is TO
succeed Boise Penrose as Senator
from Pennsylvania, and that as a ra-
suit he will, from now on be an open
adversary of +. II. Hartman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
SIXTEEN WOMEN
WALLOP MAN
WHO CONTINUALLY WHIPPED
HIS WIFE AND DUG HER
GRAVE HIMSELF TO SAVE
EXPENSE.

London, Ohio. April 21.-George
II. Ward, "A prosperous farmer near
Roscoe, Madison county was soundly
whipped yesterday when returning
from the funeral OF his wife, by six
teen women neighbors, for the alleg-
ed continual whipping of his wife.
Mrs Ward died Thursday and Fri
day Ward buried her. digging tho
grave himself to save expenses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
THE ENEMIES
HE HAS MADE

The more bitterly Senator Foraker
attacks the administration I'm Ohio,
the stronger the president will be
come with the country II is Roose-
welt luck that men like ex-senator
Thurston and ex-Gov. Odell and May
or Reyburn of Philadelphia should
take the lead in assailing his poll
cies.-New York World.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
THE NORTH POLES
SOCIAL OUTLOOK

SO many explorers arc going to
start for the north pole next summer
that there are possibilities of some
pleasant chance meetings and jol'
parties Washington Star.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
PROVERBS AND
PHRASES

Away with delay, 10 always in
lurcs lhoso that arc prepared
Lucln
There nothing like deprivation
to excite content and gratitude for
small mcrcios Spanish.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

Mrs. Jno. Myers, OF TazewelI
passed through The city last even
ing accompanied by Dir. J. w. wit
ten TO be taken TO the old Domin-
ion Hospital at iichmond to be OBJ
Grated upon for cancer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

Read the Leader tomorrow if you
would like to know something OF
The rotouuo OF tho city of Blue
1olda government under ring rule.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22

sunday was delightful day In
Bluefeld. Our churches we're all
well attended and our streets we're
we'll filled with people enjoying the
bracing atmosphere.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-04-22
THINK BOY IS FOUND
POLICE CAPTAIN SEEMS POSI-
TIVE OF IDENTIFICATION.

Dover, Dell, April 22.-Dr. Hor-
ace Marvin. father of the four year
old lad Kidnapped March 4th, is to-
day in deceipt of the following tele-
gram from Gloversville. n. Y.
II am positive that the boy am
holding here is your son, Horace
Marvin"
(Signcd
POLICE CAPTAIN COLSON. %
Doctor Marvin's brother-in-law has
started for Gloversville to identity
The boy. If possible DR. Marvin him
self is Of the opinion that the boy
has at last been found.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-16

shaped. And ii will undoubtedly
come early enough.to show the pres
ident and congress at the opening Of
that body next December whether adj
ditional legislation will be needed.
and whether. if needed. il wouid be
better to add il TO the Sherman act
of 1890, the Elkins law eff 1903. or
the Hepburn law of 1906. or TO put
il into distinct treasure framed out
of the new and breaking new ground.
Something will be doing in the
congress which meets in the latter
part of this year. A presidential can
vass will open about a year and a
quarter hence and the republicans
must be equipped 10 go before the
country with a new record Of achieve
Jnent The party's record in The con-
gres whie heXpired a Few days ago,
was brilliant. 1t was confronted with
large issues and it faced them conl-
ageously and in some cases effect
lively. Whether all the questions
chat came up We're settled finally.
however. is something that can not
be answered with confidence at pres
emit Some of the laws OF the recent
congress are still too new to have
revealed themselves in any decisive
way yet. All of them will have been
in operation long enough before the
first Monday in December to show ii
they are adequate or not
Moreover, the developments in
the railroad world in the. past few
months have shown "A need for re-
strictive Legislation thai was not
grasped at The time the recent con-
gress was at work in its long session
and may necessitate some further re-
straints There is not the slightest
reason to fear that the federal con-
stitution will be injured in any way
by the legislation which, has recently
been enacted, or which is likely 10
ne enacted by the congress which is
to assemble later on in this year.
Senator Beveridge said the other day
that the constitution was meant to
build up the nation and not to kill
it, Marshall so interpreted it i'll
The courts. he said; Lincoln so in
terpreted it in the council chamber;
Grant so interpreted it on the bat
tlefield. And today Roosevelt is fol-
lowing in their footsteps.
This is not buncombe. BY the
work which the republican party did
in the recent congress, and which 1t
will do in the congress that Is soon
to meet. it will have an Issue In the
campaign of 1908 with
which it will sweep the country. In
peace as we'll as in war there are APP
The government will
continue 10 govern.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-16
LABOR TROUBLES GROWING

The Argonaut on San Francisco
claims that the labor troubles there
are keeping back the rebuilding OF
the city, Increasing its cost shameful
". and it says this is not due so
much tc the increased wage rate as
in regulations and eXactions of ev-
cry kind, and declares that labor is
diserediting itself by narrowness, sell
fshness. a surly attitude toward en-
blowers, a disposition to slight work,
and perfect Indifference, rather than
by its direct demand at the point of
wages.
In commenting on the above the
Salt Lake Tribune says:
1t cites some instances Carpenters
decline to handle surfaced lumber I'M
less it bears 4 stamp attesting that
the surfacing was done by union
men, Again, it is not allowable TO
bring in cut stone. since the stone
men. under The dictum of their I'M
ion will not handle such material.
And these are only samples.
The same thing seems to be going
on in Goldfeld. For instance, on
Sunday night a restaurant keeper was
killed because he gave a meal to a
couple of men who did not belong to
d certain union. 1t seems to us that
that kind of work in the United
States is something that will have to
be relinquished or put down. When
man can not go into restaurant,
buy supper and get it, without hav-
ing the proprietor of the restaurant
killed, il is time that killing be-
came general. for free country that
is not free is not WORTH living in.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-16
GOVERNMENT MUST GOVERN.

Probably there is some thing more
than mere flourish in the report
that the president and other members
of the government are TO be active
during the recess of congress in eff
forts to strengthen the hands of the
national authority so far as it can be
done under existing law, says the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat, and in shap-
ing policies in the same direction
which the president will urge on con-
gress in his message at the opening
of that body. Recent developments
show the people that further work
along that line may be needed. Says
Representative Hepburn, the chair
man of the house committee ON in
terstate commerce: The revelations
in the examination of Mr. Hartman
show that we did not go far enough
in our railway rate regulation act
We must amend that law next winter
so as to curb the dangerous activities
of some of these railway chiefs,
Says another republican congress-
man: "Messrs. Prick and Hartman
in the Reading railway deal, in which
Prick is reported TO have made many
millions Of dollars, are making more
socialists and anarchists in day
than all the paid propagandists of
those folles could do in a year.
Here are abuses which the law
must curb, and the only sort of law
which can deal with them is the law
of the nation, State rights talk in
this connection is irrelevant The ma
tional government is not assailing
any right of a state which the state
owns and uses. On the border line
between the authority of the states
and of the nation there are many
powers which can he used by either,
and sometimes though in very rare
instances they are employed by the
two. The power which will have to
he welded TO prevent the country
from coming into subsection to some
one or half dozen magnates like
Hartman can be welded only by the
national government The railroad
Napoleon laughs at state enactments
and at the Nominations of the state
executives. He thinks that he is big
ger than any state. Nor has he be-
come altogether convinced yet that
in fight between him and the ma
tional government he would be out
classed The government is arrang-
ing to bring this matter of the rela-
tive strength of Mr. Hartman and
the federal authority to test in the
federal courts. Mr.. Hartman s OPP
erations are furnishing not only an
incentive for making this test just as
quickly as. case can be shaped up
against him, but they are furnish
ing the points on which it can be
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-16
REDUCTION.

Beginning today the subscription
price of the White Pine Daily News
will be $40 per year or 81 per month
by mail or carrier.
The subscription price of the
White Pine News Weekly Mining Re-
view will be So per year.
Our idea is to give the best news
paper at the lowest possible price.
The reception which the Daily
News and the White Pine News
Weekly Mining Review have receive
ed from the public in Ely, in White
Pine county, and throughout the east
and west has been so gratifying that
these reductions have been made pos
Sible.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-16

The largest beer in town at the
Arizona Club. Jack c. Fuller, pro-
prietor. Mar. elmo.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-16
To Joe Son
ELY. New. January q. 19C

ELY, New, January II, 1907.
You are hereby notified that we, d.
2. CuRTo and w. N. CURTo, both of
Ely, New. have expended, during the
year 1906, the sum of one hundred
(S100.00) dollars in labor and improve
ments upon the JAMES MCDoUGALL
lode mining claim, situated in Robinson
Mining District, in White Pine County,
State of Nevada, the location certif-
cate of which is found of record in
Book 6, page 422, Mining Location
of said county, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States and the amendment
thereto approved January %, 1880,
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to
hold said lode for the period endingsthe
3Ist day of December 1906.
And if, within ninety 900 days after
the first publication hereof you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
such expenditure as Il co-owner, which
amounts to thirty-three and thirty-three
one-hundredths ($33 33) dollars, your
interest in the claim will become the
property of the subscribers, your CO.
owners, who have made the required
expenditures according to the terms of
said section and the amendment thereto.
D. P. CURTo,
w. N. CURTo.
First publ cation, Jan. q, 1907-3mo.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-16

In spite of the accommodation of
Mr. Hartman of the Southern Pacific
system expresses a Willingness to let
himself down to the level of the Uni
ted States. Perhaps the concession
will be greater before Hercules Gap
is filled and becomes part of the
mountains of old White Pine May
be so. we don't know.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-16

D. P. CURTo,
w. N. CURTo.
First publ cation, Jan. q, 1907-3mo.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-10-02
TO DIVERT TONNAGE
FROM EUREKA TO ELY
NEVADA NORTHERN WILL MAKE
EFFORT TO GET ORES HAUL
ED THIS WAY.

H. G. Toll, general freight and
passenger agent for the Nevada
Northern railroad, returned from
Hamilton yesterday, where he had
been to make arrangements if possi-
BILE for the transportation of ores
from the mines of the Hamilton dis
trict, to the smelters by way of Ely,
and the Nevada Northern railroad.
At this time the greater part of
the ore shipped from the Hamilton
district is sent out by way of Eureka,
over the Eureka & Palisades rail-
road This road is narrow gauge
and the shipments must be trans
ferred from the cars to the Southern
Pacific, standgauge cars, entailing
delay and extra expense.
The wagon haul to Eureka is
about the same distance as to Kim
berly. If the road between Hamil-
ton and Kimberly is put into good
repair and is properly maintained
Mr.. Toll is of the opinion that the
greater part of this traffic can be di-
verted to Ely The principal objec-
tion at this time, Mr.. Toll says, is
that of the teamsters who have haul
ed for many years to Eureka. The
Nevada Northern will make a strong
bid for the tonnage of this district
next wear,