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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
BIG FIGHT IN REPUBLICAN
CLUB YESTERDAY
u. l.. MORRIS STRUCK by R. T.,
MARTIN

1t seems that the Republican
league was entertained yesterday
afternoon by an amusing fight. and
az result is wearing a head this
morning which shows that the
league is certainly the party who
does things. The particulars OF the
fight could not be learned. There
We're no Democrats present but we
suppose the league will say Il was
cauEed by Democrats for some rea-
son or other. Mr.. Martins face look
ed whole today and It is not icaIned
whether he was struck or not. but
IL VIII take several days for Mr..
Morris face TO get symetrical. The
Repu blican League ara certainly
progressive" for they "do things. -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
HUNDREDS
Of NEGROES
IN TOWN

Hundreds Of strange negroes are
TO be seen in Bluefield today. Why
should they be here at this time?
Are they simply visitors TO Blue
Held? Mr.. Good Citizen, ask your
self about this question. Ask your
self II the time has not arrived for
the good, honest men OF both par
ties to rise mp and say that BLUE
FIELD WILL ELECT HER OWN
OFFICIALS and put down those Of
ficials who have been retained I'm
power by the help of Illegal votes.
Large groups OF colored men are
seen at nearly every street corner
in the business part OF the city.
These negroes are here for no other
purpose than to take your ballot
from you. VIII you let these worth
less criminals control your fair CITY
Mr.. Taxpayer, do your duty. Give
tomorrow for your country. n You
VIII go to the polls and stay untD
run down.
VIII the good people Of Bluefeld
submit to their rights being taken
away? There is no more sacred
right than that OF suffrage. WIN
you allow this TO b. taken from
you and used against you. Mr.. Tax
payer?
Men Of Bluefeld. rise up and
| down these illegal voters All that
IS nesded is your presence ali day
az the polls. Don't go in the morn
ing and then leave after few
hours and allow the enemy to get In
their dastardly work after you have
left.
Victory can be won I'm ouiaf
and Deaceable way. The ILLEGAL vot-
ers and those who encourage them
are towards and Will not stand IN
IN the face OF honest fearless tax
payers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE
MEN SELEtTED TO GIVE ADD
ED STRENGTH TO REPUBII-
CAN TICKET CANNOT SERVE
III ELECTED-wHEN YOU
VOTE FOR THEM YOU ARE
VOTING FoR-YoU KNOW NOT
WHOM.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
The straits To which the ring is
reduced In the present election is
in nothing more clearly shown than
in the way they are willing to sac
rifion their friends. In the hope
that the personal popularity OF GER
tain gentlemen will be of service to
them in the election they have
placed in their service mdn WHO
who can not hold the office for
which they are candidates should
they succeed in getting n majority
of the votes polled at the election.
These gentlemen are as follows,
to-wh:
J. J. Giles. of the third ward, for
council
J. s Kahle. of the nth ward. fer
council.
w. J. Borden. of the seventh
i1i sOunNll.
And | understand +. A. Francisco
OF the eighth ward. although as to
him | cannot say.
They are not eligible to the office
because they have not owned real
estate in the city OF Blueheld for
one year prior to the election.
Karl Scheow. of the fourth ward
for council has real estate-but only
got a deed to Il on the 18th day OF
May, 1907 and will lack seven days
OF being eligible. BY examining
section 10 OF chapter 3 OF the acts
! OF 1905, you will see that coun-
Gilman must not only have real es-
tate In the city. but must have own
ed IL for one year prior to election
The ring well knows these gentle
men are not eligible-but its mem
bers are willing to subject them to
the humiliation of being rejected as
! councilmen. In order that they may
get the support OF their personal
| following.
How can you expect the ring to
be fair and just to their adv arsaries
and honest with the city when they
are treacherous to their party
! friends?
CITIZEN.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
DEATH OF PIONEER
ANDREW T. HALSTEAD DIED
TODAY AFTER \ LONG Ih,I.-
NESS.

Andrew I. Halstend, who haa
been resident of Blueneld for
eighteen or twenty years, and was
wen known TO most of our older
citizens, died today at 1880, at tho
home OF his adopted daughter, Mrs.
Byron l.. Shumate. after AN illness
OF about Ave months. MIR. Halstea1
suffered a paralytic stroke about
five months ago from which he new
er recovered. Mr. Halsta aad was a
nIombd ~ the PItmttlfe Baptist
church, having Joined It many years
ago WHILE resident OF Monroe
county H. VIII be buried tomor-
row IN Walnut Grove cemetery by
ne F!ae OF his wife, who died about
year ago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
WAR ON THE FLY
DISEASE GERMS CARRIED BY
THE LITTLE PESTS RESPONSE
BILE FOR MUCH SICKNESS.

Washington, May Now that
the fly season is approaching the
Washington authorities are prepar-
ing TO wage war on this disease
germ carrying insect. Housewives
are being instructed TO observe and
guard against typhoid and intesti-
nal bacteria as transmitted by flies.
10 is proposed TO put an end 20
the displaying OF meats and pro-
Visions In markets and stores unless
properly screened The district com
missioners, who are responsible for
the government OF Washington have
been asked by the local health Off
Ger to formulate regulations 20 pre-
vent the sale OF meats which have
been exposed TO attack by flies. IN
the same way 70 is proposed 10 com
pei owners Of stables to maintain
water and hyprOof bins. ln past
summer seasons Washington has
had many cases OF typhoid fever.
and IL is believed that much OF the
sickness has been due TO the carry
ing OF disease germs by flies
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
CLEVELAND A
SICK MAN
mCCH MYSTERY CONCERNING
THE EN-PRESnDENTN'S CON
DITION.

Lakewood. n. j., May 4.-There
Is much mystery concerning EXPIRES.
tdent Cleveland's Illness. His phy.
sicians positively refuse to give any
information as to his condition. Re.
ports are conflicting, and despite the
optimistic statement given out by
Mrs. Cleveland that the former
president continues TO improve" II
was learned today on cool author.
ity that his condition was not as
hopeful as II might be expected.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
SELF ACCUSED
CRIMINAL
STUART -. MILLS COMMITTED
TO STATE HOSPITAL FOR IN
SANE.

Mlddltown. ~ ". May a.
Stewart B. Mills, Of New Hampton
who has caused much trouble to
the authorities by asserting that he
was a great criminal, has been com
mitted 10 Middleton state hospital
for the insane. He recently con
fessed that he had robbed the post
office at Mount Ainville by blowing
up the safe lie also confessed 20
che robHng Of two stores at Corn
wall.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04

Men of BlueRAl are YOU going
to permit yourselves TO be disfran-
ohised by coal field negroes. brought
into your city by the progressive
gang for the purpose of killing
your votes and slecting your Off
cials? VIII you have it said that
you stayed gulltily at home and
meekly submitted to this outrage
upon your rights as men and citi-
zens, or will you go to the polls on
tomorrow at sun up and stay there
until the ballots are counted. and
like free born American citizens.
show yourselves worthy the right TO
govern yourselves?
That these negroes have been
brought here and are NOW HERE.
AND MANY OF THEM REGISTER
ED, is no longer a secret. Are you
men of Bluefeld. going to deny your
birthright by allowing them to vote?
These poor. de ed negroes who
have been induced to come here and
violate the law. and lay themselves
liable to criminal prosecution. for
registerin illegally, are good men
compared to the men who have
brought them here for the purpose
OF depriving their neighbor and fell
low citizen of their votes. and the
right to elect their own officials.
Are these the progressive men"
The Telegraph urges you. Mr.. Good
Citizen, to support and put back in
office?
Have these gentlemen who are
members of the anti-saloOn league
and who in the gang caucus" ia
vored granting liquor license only
to friends of the gang" who will
give their milk down freely, been
ignorant of this colonization of ne
groes in our city?
Does the gentleman, whom the
gang put up I'm the third ward
to try and pull themselves .togeth-
er know of the colonization of ne
gross in his ward?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
BRIGHTON COACH
FIRST RUN OF THE NEW VAN
DERBILT VENTURE.

London, May ALFRED G.. Van
derbilt started his coach venture to-
day on the first public run to Brieh-
ton. All seats for the first trip go
ing and returning were engaged by
his brother, and box seats were oc-
cupied by the Duchess of Mar,bor-
ough.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

am now getting up my deIin.
Pnent list and same Will be published
about the 10th of May.
This is your last chance to pay
your taxes before the publication OF
the delinquent list.
urge you to do so at once.
w. y. HAWLEY,
4-I'-lOt Deputy Sheriff
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
WANTED

Every lady in The city OF BluefcId
who have shoes to D.. shinci to
phone 349 and have them called for.
shlned and delivered promptly for
10c a pair
We would also like 10 coIbect the
mistaken idea that this shining par
Tor is for gentlemen only We make
a specially OF ladies shoes and no
lady need feel embarrassed about
coming in, as perfect order is kept
and nothing whatever 10 offend
them will occur.
THE CRYSTAL SHOE SHINING
PARLOR
so 3 Buenold Avenue
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
PASSENGERS
INTOXICATED
NINE PERSONS INJURED IN A
TROLLEY ACCIDENT ON RIV.
ER BRIDGE.

Crawford, n. j., May 1.-Two IN
toXicated men insisting ON standing
on front OF trolley car bound from
thls town ho Elizabeth, lcaugoI "a
collision with a west bound car ON
railway river bridge near here, and
nine persons were injured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04

The Good Government Club will
hold three meetings tonight al &
o'clock one I'm the east end I'm the
obenchain building, and one in the
ware house of the Miller supply
Company in the west end and one
at the club room In the Bailey build
ing. All who desire clean govern
ment are cordially invited
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04
LONG MISSING
MAN LOCATED

Los Angeles, Cal, May 4. joel
kinney. SON OF the late Francis
Sherwood Kinney, Of the Kinney TO.
bacco Company was located recent
ly In Los Angeles after being absent
from home for fifteen years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04

Vote for a financial tsatement
which will show the people where
their money is being spent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04

Mrs. James Thompson Is reported
hopeiessly 900 80 her home on Clear
Fork
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-04

Does the gentleman, whom the
gang put up I'm the third ward
to try and pull themselves .togeth-
er know of the colonization of ne
gross in his ward?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
Postal Reduction Arranged Be tween United States and Fatherland in Effect
 January 1.
LIKE ENGLISH AGREEMENT
Restricted to Steamships Sailing Direct to Germany, Either North Ger man Lloyd or Hamburg
 American.

Berlin, Dec 2-The United States and Germany have arranged for pos tai rate on letters between the two countries of two cents, Instead of the existing rate of five cents, The new rates will go Into effect on January |
 It was said at tho imperial ministry of posts that the German charge d'affaIres at Washington had arranged to sign the new postal agreement with Postmaster General Meyer to-day, In der the agreement letters routed direct between Germany and the United states are to be carried at the two. cent or ton pfennige rate,
 Unstamped letters will pay double rates
 Washington, Doc 2.--Accordins to an official announcement of the postoftice department to-day the new postal agreement between the United States and Germany provides that after Jan uary I, 1909, letters for Germany paid at the reduced rate of two cents will he dispatched only by steamships Sall- Ing from New York for German ports steamships of the North German Lloyd and Hamburg American lines sailing from New York usually on Tuesday and Thursday. Letters for Germany dispatched via Great Britain or France must be paid al the postal union rat of five cents for tho first ounce, ant three cents for each additional ounce
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
STRIKERS BACK AT WORK.
Arrival of New Men Raises Fear of
 Losing Jobs.

Perth Amhoy, x J., Dee. 9.-The
 strike at the pottcries, according to
 Mir Koashey vice. president of the Ma
 tional Firoproodng company, was end
 cd this morning. An of the old men
 were going back to work at the rate of $lio a day. and the strike break
 CTS were preparing to return to New
 York With the 900 strikc-hrcakers who had been brought here were
 about 100 guards. employed by the National FireprootuG company to pro- tect tho new men in case of an out break by the strikers
 After the last of the troops left,
 shortly after noon yesterday, some of tho old men who had returned to work at the plants became frightened and quit fearing an attack by the mon
 who still held out against their cm- ployers Then the strike -hroakers, who had been kept at south Amboy, were brought to the plants and their arrival had a marked effect on tho old men who saw that they were in dan ger of losing their jobs permanently. Some of the old employees went to tho plants last night and asked for rein statement remaining in the works all might SO as to be on hand when tho whistles blew at o'clock this morn ling These men were put to work ae
 soon as the plants started up to-day. and the other strikers began to pour i into the works and ask for their l places,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
BURGLARS IN AUTO GET $14,OOO CASH Five Men Blow Open Bank Vault in Pepperell, Mass, and Dis appear, Leaving No
 Trail,
S3,000 IN COIN OVERLOOKED
Street Doors of Every Building in the Vicinity Barred in Advance Revolver Emptied at Re
 treating Car.

Peppercll, Masso Dec, 2,--Althougn the police of every city and town with in a radius of fifty miles were keeping q sharp lookout to-day for traces of the five burglars who early to-day blew open the safe of the First Ma tional bank of this town and escaped with $l4,000 in cash, absolutely no clue to the identity or whereabouts of the safe blowers had been discovered up to tonight The only things left behind by the burglars were two bot tlos containing nitro-glycerlne a bot tie of sweet oil bearing the label of a Lowell apothecaY, a scdGe manner stolen from the Boston and Maine railroad, and an iron bar without any marks of Identification upon it.
 Although at first 1t was supposed that there were only three persons concerned in tdo. break later develop meuts led to the belief that the burg lars were five in number They evi- dontly entered town in the automobile in which they left after the break, An automobile containing five men was seen in Railroad square late last night, and if Is these men upon whom suspicion rests, A party answering the same description was also seen in Nashua. x IT,. last night.
 t is believed by the police that tho break was carefully planned
 So confident were the burglars that their preliminary preparations were effective that they fired two charges of nitro glycorino in the safe after they knew that thoy had been discov- cred Then gathering the btNs to- gether hastily but overlooking about sSoOo in gold and silver coin they made their escape with about 2lho0l.
 The hank vault was blown open about ? o'clock a. m Three cNplo- sions were heard bv Ernest Tarhcll, who was sleeping next door, The first two detonations reused aim from his
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03

year. remember the Harvard stands will not be making so blame much noise and the windows of the head quarters of the Mcriden Taft club will be emitting a very riot of sound Next year We shall have in the White House Big Bill "Our Bill "Yale Blll,' and
 While T. R. is singing Fair liar ward to the little Bechuanas at UiiiiI, and Yale has handed the walop to the Cambridge bunch on their own stamp ing ground, there will be letter from the White House that will make rah, rah Harvard literature look like ten cents worth of God help ns
 Edward Weir smith NJ. D., and q lot of other Moridrn people arc bear Ing mp uncoinpainingly under the present situation because they know there's hallelujah time coming. And | it's not ever 50 far away"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03

bed but he was uncertain as to their origin as the sound was mu0lod, The third explosion, however, was loss guarded and was followed by a crash and rattle, as the vault door fell away and interior glass fittings were broken,
 Tarbcll armed himself with a re- Nogcr and started to investigate, only to dnd tho door or his own house bar red from the outside, He succeeded in breaking open his door, and imme- dIately started for the bank. He reached It just as the robbers were leaving in an automobile, Shouting an alarm, Tarhell fired several shots at the men, The shots were fired at a distance of only twenty feet. but whether any of them took effect is not known, No traces of blood were found in tho vicinity,
 That the robbers had considerable time in which to work, and that they understood well how to safeguard against Interruption, was shown by an examination of the premises after the robbery. They mad barred the street doors of all the buildings in the vcln- fly of the bank
 The bank was protected by burglar insurance to the extent of $l2,OOO. Lowell, Mass, Dec, 2.--lt Is thought that the burglars who robbed the Peppcrell bank passed througn this city early this morning It was learn ed late to-day that an automobIle was seen about 4:SO a. m. containing three heavily mufflcd men, and having a trunk strapped on the rear. The ma chine came from the direction of Pep peroll The police had not been noti- fled and accordingly did not stop tho macnine.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
YALE'S TIME COMING.
'Kah. 'Rnh's Now for Harvard, But
 They'll Be Over soon.

The following is from the Meriden Record; '..
 This is rsh rah year at Harvard The president of Harvard-wc moan the Harvard president of the United States has punted a bouquet to the Harvard fullhaclt who was pulled out of tho game at New Haven in order that his team might pull the doleful deoima on Vale. The Harvard full- back has returned the punt, and "the Harvard stande are tossing sea of color as the football reporters say.
 While tho ahallors murmur, the dtcps are dunh,' anu we hear no ap-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03

pause escaping from the windows of the Mcriden Taft club, wherever such headquarters may be- We arc not try ing to negotiate an onsidc kick on the exchange of punts between Hollis hall, Cambridge and the White House Washington E, C. It's all right part of the game, and to be expected. par tlcularly under the present adminis- tration.
 If Harvard man gets an appoint ment on the police force of Medicine flat--a letter from T. R.
 If Harvard man becomes "a hap py fathcr'--a letter from T. R.
 "a Harvard man falls from a baj- loon and is Killed after making the ! highest flight on record, or at least 1 higher than any Vale man has made 8 letter from r, E.
 ' We've had it right along, but
 It's nearly over. Next year next
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
HAS MECHANICS LIEN.
Pasqualc Nalcutc. 2d. Places One on
 Whitney Avenue Estate.

Pasqualc Vacntc 2d has brought a mechanics lien on the property belong ing to Charles K. Billings and his children from the estate of his wife, Mary F. A. Billings, deceased The property is at 3S2 Whitney avenue and is a house on q plot with a 5o-foot frontage in Whitney avenue, 20O feet deep on one side and 250 on the other in depth. The lien is for sL32o39
 This is on debt due Pasquale from Edward $ Burt, the two of them hay ing done work on the house. Notice was sent to the Billings of the inten. ton to place d mechanics lien on the house and land
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
CONSPIRACY IN INDIA,
Sikhs and Hindus Preparing Great tp-
 rising, Tommy >tkins Hears.

Toronto, Dec. "A dispatch from Vancouver says that the World asserts that British officers working among the Siltas and Hndus of the Pacific coast uncarthed tho details of a pro posed uprising against British rule in India. Tho story relates that out ragcs arc now taking place in differ ent towns in India for the purpose of scattering the British troops Tho main rising will take place in April next at Amrizar Stocks of arms of modern type, recently manufactured in Japan and smuggled into India, are aidden in various districts. They only lack artillery.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
Murtcanp Deeds

David Borcicusky to Alfred x. Wheeler, George street, t5 feet t5,- 35O.
 Hans Nelson to n. W Tuttle, Win throp avenue, t0 feet; $500
 William Goldonblum to William O Brien. Broad street 70 feet; St,t50.
 Charles Mitchell to tho Connecticut Savings Bank, Chapel street, 52 feet, s7,O00.
 Arthur N Farnham to the Conncr- ticut Savings Bank, Fitch street, 200 feet; s2,bOO.
 Samuel SokonG to National Sayinse Bank, Gregory street; 5000.
 Annie Wallace to sarah NJ, Euritt, I'airmount avenue, iO feet; $l.900.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
DOlNGS IN REALTY
P R. Creist and Others of His Family Buy Land of Isbell
 Estate in Westville,
TWO DOUBLE HOUSES
Abraham Stone to Build ThrcC-Fam- fly Tenement on Franklin
 Street,

Percy K, Grclst, Mary F. W, Groist and several other members of the same family, have bought several acres of land In Westville, formerly the property of the George lsbell es- tate through an administrators sale brought by Wellington NJ Andrews, This is a piece of woodland that is within the boundaries of land already owned by the purchasers and which they were unable to buy when theii main holding was bought owing to the fact that the estate had not been settled up.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
TEST Or REVIVED SUBMARINE.

Vallejo, Calo Dec 2.-'Fhe subma- rine boat Pike, which has just been oyerhauled and repaired at the Mare Island navy yard at a cost of SEQ 900, was put through q series of tests yes- tcrdaN. The boat was submerged sev- eral times, on one occasion staying un- der water for twenty minutes The submarine Gronpus, which has also
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-03
Warranty Deeds.

Sarah M Rurritt to Annie W. Lee. fairmount avenue, 40 feet
 Wilfrcd c. Carleton to Frank j. rogartH Ellsworth avenue e6 feet.
 Alfred W. Wheeler to David Rrcci- owsky, George street, i5 feet.
 William H. Bnuton to Nathan H. Futile. DiNwcll avenue, t5 feet
 Nathan II, Tuttle to Julia F, Boush- ion, DiXwell avenue, i5 feet
 Henry toppcrwtc to Charles Mitch. cll, Chapel street. i2 feet.
 F. A and e, C. Mitchell to John ". Slocomhc, Mum road land
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Louis Skolnck to Samuel Sokolorf Gregory street, in feet
 E. A. and I Todd to Arthur x Farnham Blake street land,
 Morris Batter to Samuel Spkoloff Gregory street, i2 feet
 Oliver $ White to Henry Copper. witc, Chapel street 70 feet
 Boher, Loibiger to Franz strclt. vlcscr DlNwcll avenuc, 36 feet
 sarah Goldstoln to Annie E. cioldon. bhm Broad street 20 fcet
 IT, w. porman and W. cugcll tc Samuel Sokoloff, Gregory street, tg feet,
 Mav rrica to sarah Goa7toin. Rroac street % feet
 Julia F. larriSan to Hans Nelson Winthrop avenue, i0 feet
 Morgan Inmiston Go to Samuo Sokolotf Gregory street e feet.
 NJ A. and A. Bahuscn to Ellen T Lyons, George street. i0 feet
 Elon T Lyons from Frederick A Downcs, George street, iO feet.