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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
STEEL MAIL
CARS ON N. & w.
THREE ARE RUNNING BETWEEN
NORFOLK AND COLUMBUS

The Norfolk and Western Railway
Company has received from the Pull
man Company. Pullman, Ill.,. three
steel mail cars. which were built es-
pecially for the Norfolk 4 Western
and bear the date OF December, 1906.
That is, they are fresh from the Pull.
man shops
The crews which man the cars run
from Norfolk TO Bluefleld, w. Va,
whore they turn them over TO anoth-
er set. who go on TO Columbus
The new cars. which are painted
what may be called Pennsylvania red
resembles tho ordinary mail car SO
closely that only an expert would see
wherein they are different.
The framework OF the car is OF
steel and apparently OF great strength
adding much to the weight OF the
car, however, which reaches IO7,5OO
pounds That Is more than the ordi-
nary Pullman sleeper weighs. Such
car and also the ordinary big wood
en- passenger coach OF the new type
weighs but $4,000 pounds. The sides
OF the mail cars are OF wood, but
there Is not much to burn in evil
dence.
The cars are heated by steam light
ed by the Pintsch system and have
every modern device for handling
mail matter.
From the appearance of the cars,
the railway postal clerks inside one
of them would be far safer in case
of collision than they would be were
they in a car made wrolly or largely
of wood. Tho mails, too, would appar-
emily be safer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
CARNEGIE SAYS
TAX FORTUNES
IN ARTICLES PUBLISHED ACROSS
THE POND.

London, Jan. 14.--Thc Review OF
Reviews prints a striking articles by
Andrew Carnegie entitled my Part
ners, the people" Mr. Carnegie ex-
pressc the belief that millionaire
ought to share his wealth with the
poor, but with the limitation that his
fortune should not be divided before
the millionalre's death Then the
community should exact large
share. graduated IN increasing pro-
portion to the extent OF the dead
mans wealth.
After advocating the British grad
uated death duties as n basis for dis
distribution, Mr.. Carnegie says:
Such contributions from the own
ers OF enormous fortunes at their
death would do much TO reconcile
dissatisfied but fair minded people
to the alarming unequal distribution
OF wealth arising from the now indus.
trial conditions OF our day. We
shall ultimately have to consider the
adoption OF some such schemes as
q progressive tax on all fortunes be-
yond a certain amount. either given
in life or bcqueathed at death so
that II will -be impossible for the
owners Of enormous fortunes 90 hand
on more than certain amount OF
any individual"
Mr.. Carnegie humbly deprecates
the claim OF the merely wealthy 90
fame They have no place with cd
ucated men and they occupy a lower
plane intellectually. In tho coming
day brains VIII stand above dollars,
and conduct above both The max
ing NJ money as an aim will then be
rated as an ignoble ambition
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
OUR POLITICAL
PATRIOTS

Guggenheim, tho copper captain,
wro has bought n scat I'm the United
states Senate from tho Legislature
of Colorado. says no is actuated sole
ly by a desire % serve the public
cause in entering Congress. John
F Dryden, who has become a multi
millionaire upon the lapsed short
term insurance policies OF the poor
and unfortunate, and who thinks he
is about to DO reelected 70 the Senate
by a corrupt majority OF the New
Jersey Legislature. says tho same
thing AS long as there arc such
disinterostcd patriots the country is
safc.-P Philadelphia Record.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
WOMEN WEEP
WITH MARTIN
BEG DETECTIVE BALDWIN IN
BOYDTON TO RELEASE CON.
FESSED BANDIT AND HOLD
POWLEY-FATHER OF ACCUs-
ED SERVED IN CONFEDERATE
WAR.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 14-Detectlve
Erie l.. Norton, Of the Baldwin De
tectIve Agency, who has just return
ed from B6kdtown, where he attend
ed the preliminary hearing I'm the La
Crosse train robbery case, at which
Percy Martin was held for the crime,
said that women OF the Mecklenburg
county town have shown great sym
pathy for the confessed bandit and
begged that he be released
THE scores OF beautiful women
surrounded Mr.. Baldwin and begged
him TO release Martin and hold Pow
ley" said Detective Norton TO n re-
porter for The Now Leader "They
wept when he wept in court. have
never seen a courtroom which con-
tanned a larger number OF cookbook
ing women than were at the prellml
nary hearing in Boydton"
Sheriff Beales, OF Mccklenburg
county has just received a letter from
Tennessee informing him that Percy
Martin had served a term OF three
years in the penitentlary Of that
state
Martin has told a great deal more
about his family since the prelimi-
nary hearing His wife was former
ly Miss p. J. Chambers. Of Hunting
ton, w. Va lie IS son Of y J. Mar
tin, an ex-Confederatc soldier OF At
lanla, Ca
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
BACTERIA.

There Is a motion on foot TO get
a corps OF scientists 10 determine
the cause Of a curious condition ex-
isting at Welch A man may go there
In sound health and in possession OF
all his seven senses. holding 90 n
Democratic faith Inherited through
generations. and within n few weeks
find himself n Republican 70 ia
thought that there must be some
atmospheric. or sanitary condition
which brings about tho change. We
believe that our friend Wyndham
Stokes Is the only exception. A mi
crobe that would tacle Stokes would
have a big assignment.-P Pocahontas
Headlight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
TOT SHOWS HER
STRONG DEMOCRACY

Washington, d. c., Jan. 14.-The
little daughter of Representative
Burleson Of Texas, goes to the same
school Quentin Roosevelt attends.
They have drill each day in
marching out Of the room.
Little Miss Burleson was so placed
that she and Quentin Roosevelt were
to take hold Of one another's hands
and march out.
The little girl held back when she
saw the Presidents son with extend
ed hand alongside Of her
Take his hand" the teacher said.
I'm sorry. but I can't" Miss
Burleson said.
why not?' the teacher asked
Because I'm n Democrat" she
said, and insisted ON walking down
alone.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
SITUATION AT JACKSON
Is STILL UNSETTLED.

sun: Ten years ago our yearly pro-
duction of coal was ITO. O.OOO.0 900 tons.
and we thought 1t a heap. Last year
we mined 400, ,OOO,O 900 tons. In 1896
We produced S,6OO,00O tons of pig
iron. Last year we produced 49,
100000 tons. Our copper output Of
ten years ago was 100000, 900
pounds. 1t is now 100000, 900
pounds. In 1896 we dragged from
the bowles of the earth minerals and
mineral substances worth about
$625. 100000 The value of our
mineral products I'm 1906 approx
mates $2.OOO.0OO.0OO The figures
are bewildering i'm their immensity.
II is no wonder that we are the rich
est Nation on earth. Yet In spite OF
it all there is something left to hope
for. and there may be something left
to fear"
The country's growth and richness
are really staggering We are grow
ing so rapidly il causes a feeling OF
apprehension. But the population is
growing. and the average of wealth
is not large enough to disturb any
body One trouble may be that we
may learn such extravagant ways we
will be sorely discontented when less
prosperous times fall upon us. There
is no rose without its thorn. but we
all like roses.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
ToDAY's THOUGHT

n II Is true, as the Spanish adage
has #, that Every man IS the son
Of his own words" how arc your
father and yourself getting along
I'm tho matter OF advertising?
Perhaps you can exchange II for
something you do want through n
classified advertisement
Richter said that "a tmid person
is frightened before n danger. a
coward during the time, and a coura-
geous person afterward" The prop
or time for merchant 10 get scared
about a storc-crisis IS after Il has
been passed safely through a
"nervy" and courageous campaign Of
Advertising
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
PRESIDENT SAYS COLORADO RIv.
ER IS A MENAoE. SPECIAL
MESSAGE ASKS FOR g.. 4,
100000 OUTLAY.

The President has sent TO tho
House message urging some ac-
ton by Congress toward remedyins
the situation caused by the break In
the Colorado river bank four miles
below tho International boundary
line In Mexico and which threatens
the property interests In the Impe-
rial Valley OF California. The Pros
idents message contains n long re-
view OF the situation and says that
prompt action must be taken, other
wise conditions will become 40 ex-
treme as 20 be impracticable Of rem
edy, Probably with an expenditure
OF $4,000, ,0o0. he says. the rivor can
be restored to Its former channel and
held there indefinitely.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
SPECULATIVE
MINE CRAZE
AND WHAT A CHICAGO BANKER
SAYS OF ITS EXTENT
AND DANGER.

At the present time there is a
great boom In mining stocks. Men,
women and children are investing I'm
the stock OF some kind OF mines.
located somewhere, mining some
thing or promising TO mine some
thing some day. As long as the
stocks OF these small, almost un-
heard-of mines continue TO rise and
permit the owner to sell next week
at profit what he bought this week.
why should we worry about whether
his mine is located In the moon, or
only In the display type of Sunday
newspaper? That most of these small
investors will come to grief is a fore
gone conclusion. This is what com
mon sense tells us. 1t Is what history
teaches us.
The extent of this mine craze is
equal, II II docs not surpass the
speculation OF 10 or moro years ago
I'm South Africa mines, and leaves
the John Law South Sea Bubble"
In the primary department. To A..
lustrate. on November 3 there was
sold on the curb OF the New YorL
stock exchange over 100000 shares
OF three silver Niplsslng,
McKinley-Darra and Silver Queen
The sale In Boston, PHILADELPHIA.
Denver and San Francisco also were
enormous. One Philadelphia banker
recently estimated that fully $5O.-
100000 Of Philadelphia money had
been taken out of the banks for in
vestment In mining shares I'm the last
year. He estimated Pitsburg was
committed to s25. 900, 900, and other
larger cities at from $5,00O,0O0 to
100000 each. Many bankers In
New York, st. Louis, Chicago and
elsewhere can give similar testimony
The strain upon manufacturing
mercantile and other business inter
ests because Of insufficient funds and
dea money is everywhere apparent
Banks will not loan on thse stocks.
hence they must be bought outright.
When the decline comes as II did a
few years ago in England, there viii
be great disturbance i'm our anan-
cial centers. May who VIII suffer
from the decline In mining stocks
arc carrying other stocks. The, @
latter will be sacrificed TO- protect
mining investments. hence all stocks
will decline more or less together
Chicago Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
SENTENCE OF
SERMONS
The life reflects tho love.

The life reflects the love.
Greatness is revealed in gentle
nos8
livery soul either serves or shrinks.
Wor Wing for men ls tho best way OF
waiting on God
This Is a sad world to him who
looks at Il with our eyes
A man must be Judged not alone by
his attachments, but by his ideals.
The sermon OF the Man IL might
fer than His on the mount.
Every time you DO a worthy thing
you make It easier for others 10 DO
worthy.
Man was not made for the sake
Of morals, but morals for the making
Of tho perfect man
Small wonder some go 20 heaven
slowly when they arc crawling there
as worms Of the Chicago
Tribune.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
EXTRACTS
FROM SENATOR
TILLMAN'S SPEECH

The Presidents action was moth
ing more nor less than lynching
1t is contrary to the fundamental
principles of liberty that the innocent
should suffer for the sins of the gull
ty.
The negro troops should never have
been sent to Texas
1t is useless to deny that the race
question lies at the bottom OF all
this
1t is useless to say that these
troops were discharged because they
were negroes.
The President is primarily more
responsible than any other man for
the position the negroes of the South
have taken on the question OF negro
rights.
The attitude OF the administration
on the social question has been the
cause Of a great and noticeable
change in the demeanor of the neg
roes of to South.
The white people of the United
States are face to face with the vital
Issue as to whether the Caucasian
race shall share its inheritance with
the other races on the. earth. "
Is President Roosevelt ready to act
up to his own theory and have his
children marry men and women of
other races? Would he accept as a
daughter-in-law Chinese. a Malay.
an Indian or a negro?
Is the craftsmanship OF our time
inadequate to cope with the negro
question as the statesmanship of
1860 failed to prevent the dire catas-
trophy OF civil war? That war was
fought to settle the race question,
but forty years afterwards we find
conditions more threatening in some
respects than they were In 1861.
I am ready to go to battle under
the slogan, America for Americans
and this is a white mans country
and white men must govern it."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
GRASS IN RAIL
WAY CUTS.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT
ON THE PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.

That steep slope covered with
grass does not wash away like bare
earth is a fact known TO everybody.
yet apparently railways have been
slow TO use grass Systematically to
protect embankments and especia,lv
the sides OF cuts. Now, however.
some roads are expending good
deal OF money I'm planting and sod
ding slopes. Needless to say, the re-
suit is pleasing to the eye, entirely
apart from its efficiency in preserv-
ing the earthen bank. Says the
! Railway Age. Chicago Novembero: -
What an ideal roadbed should be
both for wearing qualities and APP
pearance, is represented I'm four
stretches OF the line OF the Peunsyl-
vania railroad between PHILADELPHIA
and Pittsburg. Grassy banks sloping
smoothly down, when the tracks are
in cut, are the features that strike
the passengers eye; but the grass is
more useful than ornamental. and
eventually is EXPECTED to mean the
| saving of thousands OF dollars now
spent on maintenance OF way. Water
is the greatest enemy OF the road
bed. Water flowing down unsodded
| slopes cause erosion, washing dirt
and stone into the ditch beside the
track, and choking drainage. and per
feet drainage Is the secret of success
I'm the maintenance OF roadbed
"In the summer OF 1905 President
| Cassatt suggested improvements In
order to reduce the cost of main
tonance as we'll as to make travel for
the patrons of the Pennsylvania SAT-
er, more comfortable. and altogether
moro agreeable. a committee Of en-
gipeers was instructed TO prepare
plans Tor a bed with draining facili.
ties as near perfect as possible and
10 miles OF new roadbed is the re
suit Of tho committees report. One
OF two-mile stretches OF standard
roadbed is near Lancaster, on the
Philadelphia division, and the other
near Newport on the middle division
Two shorter stretches, 2 1-2 miles
each, are on to Pittsburg division,
one near CressOn on the western
slope OF the mountain, and the other
about so miles east of Pittsburg. at
Hillside.
THE Pennsylvania requires a ditch
10 1-2 feet wide of four-track road
and the bottom OF the ditch must be
- feet below the level of the top
Of the tic This gives a decided
| slope from the lowest part OF the
ror dbed to the ditch, so that water
! tri king through the ballast will flow
off rapidly. The ditch itself is OF or
binary soil, but the company has
tried the experiment in some places
OF sprinkling It with oil TO keep down
both weeds and dust Whatever
method Is adopted, the important
object is to keep the ditch clean and
unobstructed. II has been found that
the grass banks fiji the bill admIra-
bly, When # rains, the water pours
down over them without bringing
anything with It, and follows the
ditch to the nearest outlet.
THE I s miles involved the use OF
10000 cubic yards OF new ballast
to make the drainage perfect. The
cost OF sodding with blue grass was
even a greater item. II was calcu-
lated by the enrincors that 60 per
cent OF the entire cost was for cut
ting down and sodding the slopes
Literary Digest.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
WILL DIG BIG DITCH.
KNOXVILLE AND NEW YORK CON.
TRACTORS, LOWEST BIDDERS.
WILL CONSTRUCT CANAL.
JOINTLY.

William ]. oliver. OF Knoxville.
Tenn, and Anthony M. Bangs, of
New York city, bid lowest for tho
construction OF the Panama Canal
and will do the work Jointly.
The bide were opened today; the
lowest bids were for 6.7. per cent. of
tn total estimated cost.
Among the obligations assumed
by the contractor is beginning work
within sixty days after the signing of
the contract
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
THREATS AND FEAR OF TROU-
BILE STILL PREVAIL.

The disappearance of John Smith
from Jackson has caused no alarm
10 the attorneys for the prosecution
in the Hargis case. who think they
will be able to find him when they
need him. Smith said before leav-
ing Jackson that threats had been
made against him and he did not
think IL safe to remain in town. Ac-
cording to reports prevalent i'm
Breathitt more surprises are com
ing for the defense i'm the Hargis
case and some of Hargis' former
staunch friends are deserting him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
LOOKS BETTER.

The statement Of the New York
Clearinghouse banks for the past
week shows that the banks hold So
GlO,70O more than the legal reserve
requirements This IS an increase OF
&S,4S2,875 as compared with the
previous week
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14

How 20 minimize newspaper sem
sauonallsm and eroticism during the
Thaw murder trial Is a difficult prob
lem engaging the earnest attention
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14
THE COUNTRY's
GROWTH.

Here Is an eloquent story Of the
couutry's wealth and greatness in q
nutshell It IL from the New York
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14

It may be that our winter is yet
TO come
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-01-14

" BOstOn UoraId
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-29
Dwarf Trees.

B. F. Barnes tells in Garden Mag
azine that San Jose scale will force
the extensive adoption of dwarf trees.
Mr.. Barnes says:
We can no longer recommend. tall
fruit-trees for home gardens-at least
on small areas. At the present rate
the San Jose scale will kill inside of
ten years practically every old bear
ing tree of standard size of CONNER
cial orchards in this country. But we
predict new and better era. Hereto
fore amateur fruit growing has not
amounted to any thing in America
compared with Europe, because the
commercial side has been extraordi-
narily developed. 1t has been too easy
to buy cheap fruit
But now that the choicest varie-
ties are threatened with extinction
the amateurs will come to the rescue.
Just as Chicago is better city be-
cause of the fire, so the San Jose
scale is a blessing in disguise, be-
cause we are willing to take the trou-
bic to grow better fruit than we can
buy. And just as New England never
really cared for trees until it had to
pay millions to save it's elms from
the gypsy moth, so we predict won
derful increase OF interest among
amateurs in growing the varieties Of
fruit that stand for quality. The only
practical scheme is to choose the best
Favored varieties, grow them as
dwarfs, and control the San Jose
scale with miscible oils.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-29
FOR THE FARM, ORCHARD AND GARDEN
Matters Of Importance 10 The AgPGutuPst and H0rtcuHgst

northwest, where diseases and insect
pests have not had time to make
themselves felt to any apprecia-
bic extent, the science Of spraying is
receiving marked attention. Some of
the remedy manufacturers finding so
much encouragement that they are put
ting up branch factories. The spray
ing in these sections is most of it in
the nature of means of prevention.
The men engaged in fruit growing
there are up-to-date and see the econ
omy of preventing, not waiting till
they have to work cure. 1t is, so
often the older ones in the business
that hold back and criticise what they
should know to be the proper way
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-29
INWOCD BRIEFS.
Notes Of Newsy Character From That
Section of the County.

Inwood, Nov. 29-Mr. and Mrs. Har-
ny Snapp and young son went to Rip
pom to spend Thanksgiving day with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles West
The Inwood Hunt club had their an
nual fox hunt Thursday. They hunt
ed on Middle Creek and along the
Opequon creek and had several chases
but Reynard was too sharp to be
caught. Nevertheless, the boys had
plenty Of fun at Uncle Charles.
Your correspondent went to Ha-
gerstown on last Tuesday on visit
to his sister. Mrs George Brewer.
He drove out to see the new reservoir
at the west end of the city. 1t GER
tainly is a fine piece of work 1t was
just finished and the water turned in
a few days ago.
A great many persons from around
here went hunting on Thanksgiving
day, and the rabbits had rough time
of it.
Butchering hogs seems to be the or
der of the day.
Mr.. George Shanholtz of Inwood, has
bought the Dr.. Burkhart property at
Darkesyille, and will move there on
April 1.
Miss Grace Oglesbee is visiting her
parents west of Inwood and expects
to stay few days.
DR.. Edgar Busey spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Blu
sey. He is employed at the gasolene
l+engine works at Shippensburg, Pa.
Mr.. Floyd Oglesbee has gone to Ha-
gerstown.
Mr.. Gray Silver came through In
wood this afternoon in his auto. He
found his mother much better.
Most of the farmers have their corn
in, but no fodder hauled in yet. A
great deal of baled hay has been ship
ped from this section.
| Mrs. T. K Oats is spending week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogles-
bee, west of Inwocd
Mrs. Frank Carter, OF Gerrardstown,
has just come home from Martins
burg, after spending a few days with
her brother, Mr.. George M. Busey.
Mrs. R. r. Whiting, of Inwood. has
gone to Martinsburg this afternoon.
Miss Grace Oglesbee is very much
! improved in health.
| Mr.. e. B. Kettering went to Mar
tinsburg today on business.
Mrs. C. W. Graft, Of Gerrardstown
is very much indisposed.
Mrs. S. w. Busey spent yesterday
with Mrs. Lewis LeFevre, of Gerrards-
town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-29
About Spraying.

Said well-known Berkeley farmer
today:
l often notice fruit grower look
at me in a rather wondering way when
remark that the science of spraying
is the most important part of fruit rails
ing. / believe spraying is the most
important part of the science of fruit
growing if any part of the complex
business can be more important than
another. The time is past when a
man can ignore the question and still
hope to be a success in the business.
This fact is impressed on me by many
facts, one among these being that in
the newer sections of country, in the
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-29

Mr.. Park Chapman, Miss Clara
Chapman and Miss Myers, Of Martins
burg, were guests of the formers par
ents on Thanksgiving.
Mr.. John Voorhees,, who has been
on the sick list for the last three
weeks, we are glad to say is improv-
ing.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Kearns-a son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Newton Mans
field-a son.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-29
Daily Except Sunday.

A. g. Kennedy, j. H. forge.
Vice Pres. q Gen. Supt. Srot.
H. A. Riddle. Gen. Pass. Agt