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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29

Richmond, Va. Jan. 2S.-Judge
William f. Rhea, of Bristol, faced
those who would thwart his nomina-
tion as a member of the corporation
commission before the joint commit
tee on confirmation OF the two
houses of the Legislature, in open
session in the senate chamber this
afternoon, but on account OF the
fact that the opposing attorneys got
into a dispute as TO the extent of
evidence which should be heard for
and against the accused, no wit
nesses were heard, and after voting
down a motion for continuance the
committee went into executive ses-
sion, adjourning afterwards until to.
morrow morning.
Judge Rhea was surrounded by
friends, Judge Arthur A. Phlegar, OF
Christiansburg; II. Tate Irvine. OF
Big Stone Gap, and b. Franklin
Buchanan. of Marion, who had vol
unfairly consented to act as his coun-
during the proceedings without
compensation.
Senator Noel, first stating his
charges, continued in saying he did
not know that Judge Rhea had en-
ployed counsel. and for this reason
he was unprepared to go into the
case. He further stated that two
thirds OF his witnesses were absent.
and that in justice to the people Of
Virginia he thought it but proper
that continuance be granted until
tomorrow. He said too, J. f. BuI-
lit, of Big Stone Gap, had consented
to listen to all witnesses, and had
promised If he thought the evidence
sufficient to conduct the prosecution
Only three members OF the com
mittce voted for the continuance,
and 1t seemed that the evidence
would be gone into this afternoon
when Judge Phlegar, in stating the
case, said that the charge against
Judge Rhea had nothing to do with
the election frauds alleged TO have
taken place in Southwest Virginia
unless it could be shown that the
accused was personally guilty Of
such fraud.
He asked that the committe not
go into the frauds, as they did not
bear upon the case at issue and since
the said frauds had been thoroughly
Investigated by a committee in con
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29

BANQUET
IN JERSEY
DEMOCRATS WILL CELEBRATE
REDUCTION OF THE REPUBLI-
CAN MAJORITY FROM 10000
TO 5000.

Newark, n. j., Jan. ga Demo
cratic harmony banquet, to cele-
brate the reduction of the Republi-
can majority in New Jersey from
$4,000 to 5000. Will be held tomor-
row night, and is expected to attract
leading members OF the party from
all over the state. as we'll as sew
eral national Democratic leaders.
The Democratic party in New Jer-
sey. as in other sections of the east,
Is divided between the radical and
conservative elements, and Il Is
hoped that the dinner may result
in harmony between the two fac
tions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
TEN-yEAR-0LD
KILLS MOTHER

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 29.-gThrOw
up your hands, mamma I'm Dead
wood Dick" commanded 1O-year-
old Harry Malloy at the home OF his
father in Latrobe Michel Malloy
Is policeman. and the boy had his
fathers revolver levened at her
head
Before she could seize the weapon
1t was discharged and the bullet en-
tered her stomach. and she died
without rcgaining consciousness.
The lad went into commissions
when told that his mother was dead
and even II he RECEIVERS he will br
mentally unbalanced FOR lie, tho
physicians think
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
FOR
THE WHISTLE

THE LEADER CARRIERS ARE
NOW PROVIDED WITH wHIS-
TIES AND WILL ANNOUNCE THE
DELIVERY OF THE LEADER ON
RESDENC ESTREETs BY BLOW
ING THEIR ARRIVAL" LISTEN
FOR THEM; AND IL YOU ARE
NOT ALREADY 4 SUBSCRIBER,
SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
BY THE CARRIER.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
COnt|agration At kimba||;;
Many Families Rendered Homeless
LIGHTNING
TORE SHOE
FROM FOOT

Bristol, Va Jan. 29.-During the
thunder storm that prevailed here
Sunday night, lightning struck the
home of Frank c. Crossman on Fair
mont avenue. wrecking the kitchen
and painfully injurlng MS. Cross
man. A singular feature is found In
the fact that the lightning tore the
shoe from one of Mrs. Crossmans
feet and burned her toes badly with
out killing her. Her condition was
such ms to demand the immediate at
tention OF physician. and DR.. w.
r. Rogers was summoned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
THURMOND FIRE
THOUSAND DOL
LARS DAMAGES WAS DONE BY
BLAZE MONDAY NIGHT.

Charleston. w. Va, Jan %
Fire Monday night opposite Thur
mond destroyed the general store OF
Hurvitch and LopinSsy, the grocery
of X. p. Duncan, residence Of Har-
rison Ash, marshall, and the Thur
mond theatre. Loss $4,000. J.
r. Lopinsky was slightly. and his
clerk. named stern. seriously in
jured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAINMENT

Mr.. and Mrs G. f. Myers gave an
Informal card party last evening &C.
their home on Bland street in honor
OF their sister Miss Mamie Sfl-
mate, OF Williamson. Rofreshu.ltt
consisting Of hot chocolate. ass1rt-
cd cakes and fruits were served. ana
most enjoyable evening was hlI.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Johns, Mr.. and Mrs White. Miss
Mary Crouch, Miss Mary Turn m.
and Messrs King, French. Bradley
and Newkirk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
FIRE VISITS
INDIANAPOLIS

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. "a to-
tai OF one million dollars is said to
be the loss from fire in the Coburn
warehouse. The house IS one Of the
largest Of It's kind in the middle
west
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
LUTHERAN CHURCH At GRAHAM

Rev G. II. w. Kegley will preach
IN the Lutheran church at Graham
sunday morning at II O'Clock. sun
day school at 9:3O. The church Is
now heated by a new furnace and
it is hoped to have it comfortable.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
NEGROES
LyN CH
NEGROES

Commerce, Miss. Jan. 29.-Ne-
groes are reported to have formed a
mob which ran down and lynched
two OF their fellowmen last night.
The victims Of the mob were accused
OF killing and robbing the father OF
the .lynchers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29

For bargains that will tighten
your heart, warm your body, but
keep your pocketbook heavy, go 10
Pedigo's Blanket and Comfort Sale
1-29-2t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29

Isaac r. Mann was I'm the city last
night. having just returned from
Florida, where ehas been for some
time. lie left for Bramwell on train
No. 3.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
MRS BENNETT IMPROVING.

Mrs. j Mason Bennett. who has
been critically ill since the death Of
an infant child last Saturday. is re-
ported slightly better today with ex-
cellent chances Of recovery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29

Mrs Charles Fisher left yesterday
for a fortnights visit with relatives
at Guyandotte and Huntington.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
KANSAS CITY
HAS BIC FIRE

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 29.-The
packing plant of Nelson Morris and
company war partially destroyed by
fire today The loss is estimated at
a half million dollars.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29

See Prdigo's ad for special bar
gains in Mems Suits. Mons and Boys
Overcoats and Rain Coats.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29
Bristol Man, Who Was Nominated
by Governor Swanson as a
Member of the Corporation
Commission, Denies Charges
Made Against Him
OPPOSING ATTORNEYS DISPUTE
AS To THE EXTENT OF EVIDENCE

TO BE HEARD AND NO WITNESSES ARE HEARD-PRosECUTNG
ATTORNEY DECLARES KNOWS
BRIBERY CHARGE-CAsE A MATTER OF CIR
CtMsTANTIAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a. A. PHLEGAR II.
IRVINE B F. VOLUNTEER As COUNSEL FOR
DEFENDANT.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-29

WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair and much colder tonight with
cold wave; Thursday fair. continued
cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
When Beasley
Came Back Into
the World.

stir She could almost forget her bitterness against
human animal that moved the leopard moves
to her, whose broad back writhed with dancing
muscles as he spun away.
And yet, the horror of it! The bestality! The
passions forgetting all else beyond the one desire
to strike a fellow creature down! So Valdas emo
lions fought within her. while she gripped the deck
rail with her icy Handicapped it till her arms
aching and her heart was sick,-then, in her
nervous pain she cried out sharply.
She had not meant to cry, and had she dreamed
of its result, she would have stifed it died At
its sound the Southerner looked up, and in that
instant of unwatchfulness the big mate struck him
a terrific blow beneath the heart. 1t landed with
a muf1ed thud, vicious, merciless, and the victim
lurched backward against the rail, where he hung
by the strength of his arms alone. His blue lips
stretched and quivered at the corners; his eyes
rolled back till little but their whites were SEEM
his flush winked out and in it's place crept gray
agony.
And Valda had caused this thing, She She
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Had Aunt Mary been present, he might have
explained to her what he meant by his previous
Polly and that law abiding woman were dress
ing in their state rooms. Otherwise there might
have been police interference.
Vada, gripping the rail before her. looked down
and shuddered. The below kept moving their
and feet, especially their feet shifting in cir
cles round and round each watching for weak
in the others guard then suddenly Beasley
found tor thought he had. His right fist swung,
with his body's weight behind it, aimed full at the
jaw of Morson-Brown; but the owner of the jaw
ducked gracefully, received left on his lifted
NALDA crimsoned Her champion running
shamelessv He WAS coward! Why didn't he stand
his ground and return that blow! Why didn't ne
rush at Beasley Beasley rushed at him? Then
presently she understood Once more the mate
easily as might avoid passing car, while in
flash his fist licked out, like the tongue of serpent
and landed with pleasing thwack in the center
of Mr. Beasley countenance.
"Oh-you-Brown!' yelled a joyous admirer
from the rigging but the Captain looked up sharply,
and the noise subsidized.
shoulders; but he snorted and came for more
and got it, His foe averted danger by the shifting
of his ninble feet the swaying of his body, while
and again his left fist darted out and found its
mark The mark variously distributed about
the person of the mate, mainly the nasal organ, or
that biblical point of vunerability beneath GER
tain rib. If Beas1ev retreated, MorsOn- Brown
after him, in the manner of hornet that mortfes
dog; but if Beasey rushed then Morson-Brown
would away shamelessly, parrying blows, or
receiving them hunched up shoulder, yet ready
at all times to stab with that quick left fist.
1t not the kind of battle to be viewed in prize
rings. for neither of the men could claim profess
sional ability; though be it said that many ring
has offered far less interesting affair-that is
from the raw uncultured point of pugilism.
And Valda stood and watched it all: To the SEN
sitive refinement of her nature the thing was ter
rble; and yet she felt weird exotic tngling of her
nerves, pride in this that battled at her bid
ding, and batted gloriously. 1t was wrong, beyond
is thing to stir the gladiatoria faint that fingers
in blood; and Valda felt this ghostly savage
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had been boring in and striking quickly, as
quickly wasp but now his left fist moved across
his opponents guard in slow, peculiar twist, land
ing with soft, faint pat on the point of Beasleys
chin.
AS Valda expressed it. 1T seemed a very feeble
lick ndeed' yet amazing results attended it. The
big mates arms sank weakly to his sides, while
over his features stole an expression of beatifc
idiocy. Why not? To his ears came floating the
strains of various seraphc bands.-brass bands
string bands-bands of meifuous cherubim.
They ravshed his senses, tckled his fancy with the
joy of some heavenly joke; so he stood there, sway
ing, grinning till his legs caved under him-then
the mate went down like a butchered bull.
From the deferential, half strangled
cheer. Tracy, probably from force of habit, began
to count very slowly, up to ten, then he sighed
sigh of peace.
Out, by ho1y!" he breathed, in simple soulful
appreciation of worthy deed.
Is he dead?" asked Valda, shudderng she
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The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-05-30
Death OF Mrs. {. J. caywood

Mrs. E. J. Caywood passed away
at her home in this city last Tues
day morning at 1925. Her health
had been failing for the past year
but had been confined to her bed
only two weeks. Eliza Jane Cook
was born at Worthwhile, Mich.
Oct. 27, 1929, being 78 years, 6
months and 20 days of age at death.
Was united in marriage to Henry
Caywood April II, 1857. Came to
Missouri in 1866 and to Laclede in
1880. Was a member of the M. E.
church since 1875. Short funeral
services were held at the home
Wednesday morning, conducted by
Rev. E. M. Dugger, and the remains
laid to rest in the Laclede cemetery
beside her husband who preceded
her to the grave seven years.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-05-30
Attention, W0odmen

The members of Laclede Camp
2412, Modern Woodmen of Ameri-
ca, are hereby notified that there
will be an adjourned meeting at our
hall on next Wednesday evening,
June 3. Important business is to
be transacted and the presence of
every member is requested.
j. CLAIR LoMAx,
Clerk.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-05-30
YEGGM EN- VISIT LACLEDE
The Postoffice Safe Blown, Office Wrecked and
Money and Stamps Stolen

When Assistant POSTMASTER
Jones arrived at the postoffict
about six O'Clock on Saturday
morning of last week, he found
things in rather chaotic order.
Burglars had entered the Office by
breaking the glass out of a back
window and had blown the safe
door off and robbed it of its con-
, tents. Nitroglycerin is supposed
to have been used, as tin cup
containing an oily fluid was found
near the safe. The charge used
was neavy enough to have wrecked
several safes. The heavy steel
door was torn into pieces no larger
than mans hand and buried in
the walls, ceiling and under the
floor. The money order counter
was torn into kindling and the
mail boxes badly damaged.
The loss of government property
consisted of 1O3 25-cent stamp
books, $14 worth of l, 2 and B.
cent postage-due stamps and $24.
in small change and a registered
package for local delivery. The
robbers also secured a small purse
containing $14.65 belonging to the
M. B. A. lodge that was in the safe.
The government loss was in the
neighborhood Of $64.
After securing the booty the
robbers entered the city tool house
under the band stand which they
had broken open and sorted
out what they wanted, leaving the
money order forms and other pa
pers, where they were found the
next morning by Street Commits
sioner Bottiger.
The tools used by the burglars
and left in the office were a heavy
claw bar, chisel and wrench stolen
from the Hannibal car house.
The job was no doubt the work
of amateurs, as no one familiar
with explosives would have used
such a heavy charge. They left
no clew, but there were suspicious
movements about town that night
that may yet lead to the capture of
the guilty parties.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-05-30

\ township Sunday school con-
vention will be held at the Baptist
church in Laclede tomorrow begin
ming at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
If you expect frst-class merchan-
disc you will have to pay tor it.
Merchants who offer you goods at
less than wholesale price plus a
legitimate profit are either selling
you counterfeit or are losing
money. Which do you think it is!
Rummell is selling frst-class cloth
ing and shoes and is making a
strictly legitimate profit.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-05-30

Chas Groes, brother of A. G..
and F. w. Groes of Laclede, was
married last Wednesday morning
to Miss Alice Bracken at the M. E.
parsonage in Brookfeld.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-05-30
LACLEDE MISSOURI, SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1908
Some Evening Reyeries.

to appear at her best before man
whom she loves. It is equally nat
ural that man should be careful
to keep his shortcomings from the
girl he is desirous of making his
wife. He is thoughtful of her COM
fort, spends all his spare time in
her company, will not see that she
has any faults that his relatives
point out to him, and is not exact
ing except as regards the amount Of
affection bestowed upon himself.
The engaged girl is a person of i'm
portance, petted by her friends and
| INDUCED by her family. Her
plans and wishes often have the
first consideration. Little is re-
quired of her and much is yielded
to her. Finally, after nothing but
consideration for herself the we'd
ding day comes, and with it a
gradual change in the order of
things. The husband is fond of
his wife as the lover was of his be-
trothed, but she is his, and he is
no longer anxious. He has duties
and social obligations perhaps rath-
er neglected dnring his courtship,
which must be attended to. He
does not show his affection so
much and is more eXacting; while
the wife hitherto petted in her own
home and her lovers one thought,
imagines him changed and inatten-
tive. No longer seeing him through
rose-colored spectacles she sees his
failings and betrays her own. This
beginning without any serious fault
on either side, is often quite suffi-
cient to lay the foundation Of a
thoroughly unhappy life.
Some of us, at any rate, on both
sides of the Atlantic. have begun to
realize that serious study is less
likely to injure women than pinch
ed waists, late hours, hot rooms
and unwholesome food, and we
think it is better for our girls to be
graduated at schools for science
rather than at schools for scandal.
We think it will better prepare
them for the grave responsibilities
of matrimony and motherhood than
rapid life in which personal adorn-
ment is their chief aim, and how to
kill time and secure a rich husband
their principle anxiety. The men
tai companionship which is improv-
ing is communion between active
minds, and the woman of a mans
household must be either a stimulus
to his highest aspirations or drag
upon them. For the interests,
therefore,, of men and of human
improvement in its widest sense,
there should be a purpose in the
education of women apart from
questions of what they are to learn
and preparation for so wide sphere
of domestic or social duty admits of
no such low standard as that of
custom or fashion. We do not
ask that women should have great
er influence than they now possess.
We only ask that they be trained to
make the best possible use of it..
This will make marriage more noble
and more complete, enrich and
strengthen the mothers influence
and give to life a dignity and
strength.
\ township Sunday school con-
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1908-05-30
LOCAL DoINGs ABOUT TOWN.
Pungent Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram-
bulating Pencil Pusher.

M. E. church next Sunday are as
follows: II a. M" Keeping Pow.
er of God" 8 p. m.-" Jonah OF
the Man Who Flinched." All the
services of the day as usual. E. M
Dugger, pastor.
S. Baker is putting in 200 feet
of granitoid walk along the front
of his residence property on Cole
street and j. III. Brown is prepar-
ing to put down the same kind OF a
walk along the front Of his proper
ty adjoining Mr.. Bakers,
Postmaster Caywood yesterday
received commission signed by
President Roosevelt and Postmas-
ter General Meyer for a term of
four years from May Is. The new
commission was necessary because
of the change from fourth to third
class.
Sheriff Anderson was here yes
terday morning on his way home
from Jefferson City, having taken
the following prisoners to the pen
itentiary: Curt Umbercamp, two
yeas for forgery; Owen Ford, five
years for burglary and larceny;
and Zelma Helm, two years for
larceny.
Harry Tracy, whose boyhood was
spent in Laclede, died at his home
in Hale last Monday night at the
age of forty-seven. The remains
were brought here for burial Tues
day. He was associated with his
father in the mercantile business at
Hale and was highly respected by
all who knew him. He was un-
married.
Tie heavy rain and windstorm of
Thursday evening did considerable
damage to gardens, fruit and shade
trees about town. The greatest
damage we have heard of in this
vicinity was at the farm of A. Nc
Donnell three miles southwest of
town. The front porch, all the
chimneys and % feet of roof was
blown from his residence, the wind
mill leveled to the ground, the bug
gy shed and a part Of the barn de-
molished and about fifty apple
trees blown down.
On receipt of telegram announ-
cling the serious illness of their
brother, Homer, W. n. Harter, of
Laclede, and M. B. Harter, of
Meadville, left last Sunday morn
ing for Great Benz, Kansas. HON.
er had been operated on for appen-
dicitis and died some hours before
their arrival. He was forty-four
years of age, a son of G. P. Harter
of route two, and had many friends
here who deeply sympathize with
the bereaved family. He leaves a
widow and two children. The re-
mains were buried at Great Bend
where he had resided for nearly
twenty years.
There are hours that come into
the lives of some when every i'm
pulse of the heart is buried under
it's weight of sorrow. The editor
of THE BLADE and relatives stand
there today; yet we would fain
give expression to gratitude that
swells up from the depths of our
hearts as we remember the kindness
of those who did so much to com
fort our precious dead, and to
brighten for us a starless sky. To
give up a mother is enc of life
greatest trials and the shock has so
stilled the brain and palsied the
hand that it requires an extra effort
for us to perform our usual Office
duties this week.