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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
The Telegraph saws:

Regarding that temperance res
oiution and the Daily Telegraph. wc
asked the city convention to adopt
II We did not ask the county con-
yentloR TO do 30. While we have
not changed our views on TEMPER
ance yet we believe that the dc.
claration that the Republicans of
Mercer reiterated their allegiance
TO those policies OF progressive gov
eminent that have made them epc-
ceasiul in the past, and their aJiI-
ity TO meet all the problems of the
future, is wide enough 20 cover that
and all other questions which mas
arise"
And Hughsy, why didn't you ask
the county convention TO incorpor-
ate the resolution fayoring the subj
missioa o. the question of prohibit
ton 20 the vote OF the people Tho
county convention nominated two
candidate for the legislature who
are 10 deal with the question while
inc city convention has nothing TO
10 with the matter 10 is AMUSING
mat our contemporary should take
80 much pains 20 have p,anks iu-
oorporated into city platform
which cannot be dealt with Jv CITY
officers and then shy at the ouo.-
zion when it comes 20 naming a
HcRet which 81 elected. wu have
to vote upon the question
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
NOT OUR AFFAIR.

The Telegraph complains that the
Republican convention held last
Saturday was not our affair, and
says that the Daily Leader is be-
side itself, which is saying much, in
its criticism of the Republican CON
yention.
The Leader is more than proud
TO say that tho motley crowd assem-
bled in the Republican county con
yention last Saturday was not it's al
fair. We should bury our heads in
shame IL it were.
In order to console itself the
Telegraph makes the following
monstrous assertion:
But aside from the negroes who
attended, the convention OF Satur-
day represented as much wealth.
worth and intelligence through its
white participants as any conven-
tion ever held in this county. IT
REPRESENTED TWO-THIRDS OF
THE TAXABLE VALUES OF THE
COUNTY AND FOUR-FIFTHS OF
THE ENTERPRISES THAT FUR
NISH WORK AND WAGES"
1t would be sad day for Mercer
county IL the above statement were
true.
We should hang our heads in
shame If 1t were
II the Telegraph can disprove any
of our statements concerning the
convention it is at liberty to do so.
But why bubble after the whining
fashion set by the Telegraph.
The Telegraph ends this interest
ing editorial by the following which
IL intended for humor, would do
credit to Mark Twain:
"The report Of the Leader that
tickets were purchased by several
Rock district leaders for the use OF
their delegates may, or may not be
true. We do not know, but we do
know it was their own money. II
any OF the rights OF the Leader were
menaced thereby it could we'll afford
to complain, but inasmuch as it had
no interest in the matter the com
ment partakes more of meddline
than criticism"
We have never claimed the Re
publican convention as our affair.
We have commented upon II as we
are in the habit Of doing concerning
anything we are inclined to speak
Of We gave report OF the pro-
ceedings of the convention which
our contemporary has not contro-
verted
But we wish TO controvert rLsht
here the statement in the editorial
OF yesterday that the Republican
convention Of Saturday represented
tWo-thirds OF the taxable value of
the county and four-ffths OF the en-
terprifts that furnish work and
wages The Telegraph knew. or
should know, that this statement is
without foundation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
state of Ohio. City OF Toledo, }
Lucas County V


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
ne is senior partner of the firm OF
r. j. Cheney e Co., doing business
IN the city OF Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence this 9Th day
of December, A. d. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
lSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for con
stipation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
ATTENTION. L.. CIV.

Theirs will be a meeting of Mercer
County camp. u. c. ". at the city
hall in Bluefeld Saturday. the 28rd
inst, at IL o'clock a. m. to arrange
for attending the reunion at Biz
mingham on June 9, 10 and II. A
fun attendance Is desired BY order
r. II. BAILEY,
Colonel Commanding.
+. s. Grove, Adjutant.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
SCISSORRIN CTUMS

In the meantime. while Abruzzl
is pleading with King Victor Eman-
ucl, why should not the Elkins side
be sitting mp to gain the consent of
President Theodore?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

Reports OF the governor's con
ference at the white house have
been fun and complete except in
one particular. They have failed to
state what the governor OF North
Carolina said to the governor of
South Carolina.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

Cable dispatch says Prince de
Sagan lost small cum at Monte
Carlo Where did he get #?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

That fellow Lampherc refuses to
shed any light on the Laporte muir
der mystery, Il seems.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

a Chicago bird lover offers 10
cents to any one who takes the life
of a cat. which life. first or,ninth?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

The United States senate ought to
go o nthe vaudeville stage It made
the Vrocland currency bill look like
like the Aldrich bill in just ten min
uteJ.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

If two drinks in Denver are equal
to nine drinks elsewhere. It would
be Interesting to know what IT will
he equal to when n Democrat rolls
into the convention city with mir
drinks already under his belt.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

The sweet girl graduate will soon
be on hand, with happy solution
OF each and all Of our vexatious
problems done mp in small roll
and tied with a pink ribbon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
The Daily Leader

Published every evening except
Sunday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

Richmond, Va, March 24.-Alden Bell
of Cu%lpepper, has Instituted and engi-
neered through the Virginia general as
sembly a unique bill for the abolish
ment of the "unwritten law" in Vir-
sinia. The famous Strothers-Bywaters
case, at Culpepper, n the more recent
Loving-Estes tragedy. in Nelson u
ty, gave Judge Bell the ideas on which
the law is based.
He ran for the legislature, resigning
the mayoralty of Culpepper, for the
purpose of becoming the sponsor OF
such a measure. Judge Bell has had a
most interesting career. He has been
and is an author of some note. He has
served in the legislature in Texas and
was appointed to the judiciary in that
state.
The bill, which was adopted by the
two houses of the legislature and
signed by the governor, and which is
now a law. is as follows:
BE it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of Virginia, That whenever. in a
prosecution for felonious homicide or
for assault with felonious intent. the
accused has been permitted to introduce
evidence tending 20 show that he be-
iievcd a wrong to have been committed
upon some membe Of his family, or
one occupying such relation, whether
the same be offered in support OF the
defense of insanity or as an extenu-
ating circumstance, it shall be lawful
for the commonwealth to introduce evil
oence as to the truth or falsity Of the
existence of such n
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
MAnACLEO TOGETHER,
FATHER FINDS MATE
IS OWN OFFSPRING
Son OF Wife Deserted in iowa
Years Ago Still in ignorance
Of Identities.

Spokane, Wash. March 24-Like fa-
ther, like son, but the youth was not
aware that the man manacled to him
was his parent. Benjamin Connors and
his ~lS-year-old son. Orwell Connors,
were the central figures in this strange
and pathetic coincidence at Wenatchee,
WASH. west of Spokane. They were
convicted and sentenced to serve inde-
terminate terms for horse stealing and
selling a stolen horse. The boy was
tried at Waterville, Douglas county,
Wh1ie his Sire was convicted In Chelan
county. The former broke Jail several
times and was sent to Wenatchee for
safe keeping. After the elder Connors
was sentenced, following a plea OF
guilty, he told the jaiIer that the boy
IN the cell with him was his son.
Connors conf1ded to the Off that
he was married In Iowa 10 years e
ana left his wife six months after their
wedding day. He learned that a child
was Dorm to the deserted woman. but
ne never saw the boy until he was
locked IN the same cell with him.
Being companions in jail the man and
poy related their experiences, and upon
close inquiry Connors learned that the
boy was his son. He did not tell the
boy. They were taken to Walla wala
IN irons by Barney Esterbrook. a guard.
VINO promised the old man he would
not disclose his identity to the boy. who
ccuples a cell in the tier above his
father.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

New York. March 25.-Fafthful,.
steady old Iowa, realm of King Corn
and reputed commonwealth of alfalfa
Whiskers, leads the Union in a showing
OF current labor conditions, according
to statistics compiled by the World
from the principal industrial and man
ufacturing states.
only 1000 unemployed men-less
than reported from any other state
are to be found in Iowa, says State La
Dor Commissioner Brigham. supported
by other authorities. When compared
with New York city itself. III which
100000 men are out of work, the Iowa
figures are remarkable.
500 in Des Moines.
Conditions In Iowa, Nebraska and
dispatches to the World as follows:
Des Moines, Ia.-Statistics from the
best sources disclose no army of un-
employed" in Iowa. According to fig
ures furnished by State Labor Come
missioner Brigham and confirmed by
inquiry at manufacturing centers. there
are not to exceed 500 men out of en-
In DeS Moines, while the to-
tai in the state will not exceed 1000.
In this city the idle for the most part
are laborers. Outside OF Des Moines
the unemployed mainly reside in the
i'cio lo"ilS ol davenport, DUBUQUE,
Burlington and Council Bluffs, and are
factory hands thrown out of work by
forced suspensions during the recent
furry.
Nebraska is Normal.
Omaha, Neb., March 25.-There are
about 1000 idle men in Omaha and
South Omaha. Seventy-five per cent of
this number is composed of laborers
and the remainder are skilled in some
profession. Throughout the remainder
of the state 5000 more are unemployed.
The unemployed in Nebraska are not
above normal. and in many instances.
especially In Omaha, many mercantile
and manufacturing concerns are en-
ploylng more men than they were at
the corresponding date a year ago.
There are, however. about 1000 rail-
road men working on short time.
South Dakota Improves.
Sioux Falls, S. D., March 25.-Labor
in South Dakota generally has beer al
most steadily employed during the pc
riod pending the opening Of spring.
which in past years has found many
men out Of employment. Thus labor
conditions have been better this win.
ter than last.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
DEATH CLAIMS BRYAN,
YOUNGEST OF SENATORS

y \
Washington, March 3.-United States
Senator William James bryan, of Flor
ida, died at the Providence hospital yes
terday OF typhoid fever. 1t was only
seventy-three days since he took his seat
as the successor of the late Senator Ste
phen r. Mallory, who died December 90.
and thirty-three days of that time were
spent in his fight against disease. Sew
eral times during Mr.. Bryan's illness his
friends despaired of his recovery, but as
late as last night the report was given
out that his condition had taken a turn
for the better. Fills death today there
fore came as a surprise and a distinct
shock.
In physique Mr.. Bryan was untitled to
stand a protracted fever. He was slight
Of build and of nervous temperament. He
came to Washington early in January
from the warm climate of Florida and
from the day of his arrival was far from
we'll.
Finally he was compelled to give up
and was taken to Providence hospital.
During the last few days of his illness he
was attended by specialists from Johns
Hopkins university hospital, Baltimore.
In Mr.. Bryan the Senate loses the sew
eitth member by death since the adjourn
mAnt of the F~ifty-ninth congress on March
:. q year ago. They We're the two late
Mr.. Pettus. Mr.. Mallory of Florida, Mr..
Yatimer of South Carolina. Mr.. Proctor
of Vermont, Mr.. Whyte of Maryland and
Mr.. Bryan.
Curiously, the last two were the Oldest
and the youngest members of the body.
Mr.. Whyte was 81 years old and Mr.. Bry-
an less than 81.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
COWBOY
Is SHOT DOWN

Hugo, Colo, March 23.-Called from
his office in the depot for a supposed
friendly chat, John Heyman. famous
try, but lately employed as Waterman
for the Union Pacific, was shot down
In the waiting room Of the station by
Lon BrockWhy. The cause Of the shoot
ing Is unknown, unless it is the result
of a grudge which is said to have ex-
listed between the men for years.
Hey1nan was shot through the alb
domen, the bullet entering the left side.
passing entirely through the body ard
Embedding itself in the muscles of the
right arm. The wounded man was Inn
mediateIy rushed to Denver and re-
moved to the Mercy hospital, where an
operation was performed, but little hope
Is held for his recovery.
NO statement could be had from Hey-
mar before his removal on ccoun OF
his condition, and Brockway
refuses to talk. The latter is confined
In the county jail here. He in sulIen
and appears Indifferent as to the con-
dition of his victim and the probable
fate which awaits him should Heyman
die.
There were a half dozen eve wit
nesses to h shooting, but none WILL
talk pending the outcome of Heyman,s
wounds.
Heyman had the reputation Of being
an expert cowboy and was regarded
as a dead shot with either rife or re-
Volver. He was chief cook for the. great
cowboy breakfast rendered to President
roosevelt when the chief executive
passed through here several years ago.
IT was partly due to Heyman's efforts
that the president was enabled to saw
as ne Was departing, that he spent
the best 15 minutes of his life in Hugo"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
CAPTAIN CARTER
WINS HIS SUIT

Chicago. March 25.-The final decree
in the case of Oberlin NJ. Carter, form
er captain in the United States engineer
corps, has been entered by Judge Kohl
saat III the United States circuit court.
Practically all the findings are in the
favor of the former army officer.
While Cater does not get a large
share of the funds which have been the
subject of litigation between him and
the government the cost of this and all
other suits against him are taxed
against the government. BY the decree
Carter is awarded $4,000 which was
held by the court to be without faint"
The total amount attached by the
federal authorities n years ago was
about $500. 900. A part of this Carter
claimed to have received from his faith
erinlaw, the late Robert f. Westcott,
of New York.
In an opinion announced by Judge
hohlsaat some week ago, it was held
that a large part OF the funds received
10y Carter from Westcott We're faint
ed and while Garter may not have
Known of the secret partnership be-
tween Westcott N Greene and Gay
nor. yet In the eyes of the law, he was
supposed to have knowledge that
Greene and Gaynor, the contractors,
were reapinG enormous profits from
their work.
In his fina decree Judge KoElsaat re-
fused to charge Carter with the money
spent in defending himself before the
army cour martial and III other tri-
bunals. All the expenses of suits
against Carter in Chicago, New York,
Savannah and other places, except a
small per cent to be determined later.
are to be paid by the government. This
amount is estimated to be $780,
GOO. The court holds further that OF
the money which it was claimed Car
ter received from Greene and Gaynor.
more than s2S5, 600 came from West
colt. 1nasmuch as the court declares
these latter funds to be tainted they
are to be retained by the government
and court costs and attorneys fees are
to be paid from them.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
RATE LAWS OF W
STATES. KNOCKED OUT

Washington, March 25.--The supreme
court of the United States today denied
the petition OF Attorney General Young,
of Minnesota, for a writ of habeas cor
pus in the case in which he is held for
contempt of court by the United States
circuit court OF Minnesota because he
refused to abide by the injunction is
sued by that court forbidding him from
taking any action looking to the en-
forcenient OF the maximum railroad
rate law. The court at the same time
pronounced invalid the Minnesota law
regulating both freight and passenger
rates.
The case involving TIE conflict over
the North Carolina railroad rate law
was decided today by the supreme
court which holds the law invalid.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
MAY NOT
GIVE UP PAUL RuY

Paris. s!arch I.-The formal request for
The eXtradtsion of Paul Roy to the United
States was received at the American en-
bassy this afternoon from Washington. 1t
subsequently was turned over to the
French foreign office.
Roy Is the Frenchman who married the
American woman known as Glacla Gala
and who is accused by the latter Of kill
ing her brother. George A. Carklns. jan
uary 2 at N~ewington, N. H..
After the death of Carkins. Roy returned
to Paris. Extradition documents. coAched
in the regular form, charge Roy with the
murder OF Carkins. etc.
The answer OF France is not yet framed.
The foreign office has previously sc: forth
its attitude in this cas- which Is frances
principle has been not to deliver any citi-
zen charged with q crime in a foreign
country, but to agree 10 a trial in France.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
TOLSTOI TAXES DAILY
RIDE IN SNOWSTORM

ST. Petersburg, March PA mes
sage received from Moscow from Toll
stoi's son confirm the earlier report
of improvement in the counts condi-
ton.
Count Tolstoi has been in the habit
of taking daily rides on horseback. He
persisted in this in the face of blind
Ing storms and twice recently lost his
way several miles from his home, On
the second occasion, about a week ago.
he fell into a snow drift, but vas able
to extricate himself and came home
afoot, exhausted. In spite of the re-
m~onstrances of his family he returned
to he scene Of the accident to save
his horses.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
GRANTS FAMOUS ORDER
SOLE AT FANCY PRICE

New York, March 24.-General
Grants autograph order to General
Thomas to advance on Hood whom he
defeated at the battle Of Nashville on
December Is n i16, 1864. was sold for
s55, the highest price obtained at the
sale of the autographs and letters of
the estate Of Henry G. Brown, editor OF
the New York Independent. Grant says
In this letter. which was sent in cipher,
Now is one OF the finest opportuni-
ties presented destroying one os the
three armies OF the enemy. If de-
stroyed he can never replace 1t. Use
the means at o u command and YOU
can do this
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
ENERGIES UkSCATHED
FROM THIRD TRIAL;
FINAL CHARGE, ARSON

Webster City, Ia. March ~25.-Georga
Ma2KoWn. accused of burning TO the
ground Webster City's magnificent
felt shoe factory. and who after a chase
of four years. was apprehended in Cal
ifornia last July, since which he has
been a prisoner in this city, is now a
free man. the jury having late Friday
night brought in q verdict of not guilty.
The case of the state on the arson
charge was lamentably weak after
MackoWn a received a verdict of ac-
quittal upon the embezzlement charge
which crime constituted the states
chief motive for arson. The verdict was
not at all unexpected. The case Just
finished completes the gamut Of pro-
Ceedings against this famous prisoner,
he havirg undergone the strain of three
trials in five months.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
DUN HANNA AND
BRIDE MARRIED AGAIN
TO AVERT HCODOO

New York, March 24.-As balm TIC
The rufled tempers of their relatives
and to overcome the possible hoodoo of
having been married on Friday. the
18th, by a justice Of the peace al
Bridgeport, young Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
a. Hanna consented to go to Water.
town, Conn. where a uniting
them was repeated. his time by Rev
II. N. Cunningham. an Episcopaliar
minister. Mr.. Hanna Is a grandson O;
the late Marcus A. Hanna.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26

which it cannot control; and upon this
lnesof reasoning it has been h con-
sistent ruling of the commission that
joint rates cannot be made between
carriers subject to the act and those
not subject TO the act.
Open Rate.
On foreign m the ate to
be published with this commission
should be the rate to the port, and
from the port-an open rate, which any
who desire to do so may use with
equal advantage. The publication of
such rate does not in any manner limit
the very valuable privilege of through
billing. Such through billing should
clearly separate the liability of the rail
aud the ocean carrier and show the
published rate of The inland carrier.
The routing of the freight, however.
should remain With the shipper. and
upon him may be imposed no greater
charge to the port when his freight goes
by one ocean line than by another, and
this rate to the port the tariff must
disclose.
His ruling is the only one which
is consistent with what seems to beathe
policy of the law, viz. thai while re-
striction n control are essential as to
the inland carriers Of foreign mmerce
the ocean carriers of such
should remain unrestrained and free.
Their is not today. and never has been,
such a thing as stability of rates upon
the water. Perhaps it is not desirable
that there should be, The ocean is a
highway free to all. No franchise is
needed to sail the seas. nor is the es-
tablishment of a line of Slips founded
either in law or in economics, upon the
theory of a public-serving monopoly
which underlies the relation of the rail-
road to the state. 1t may well be.
therefore. that without regulation. and
by reason OF natural competitive con-
ditions, h public will be best served,
and in the enc treated more equitably
by leaving the water carriers to for
eign lands entirely unhampered by le-
gal restrictions such as the people of
this and other lands have found 1t nee
essary to impose upon the railroads."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
PARENTS APPEAL
TO PRESIDENT

=! Vsiand, March 23.-Deciaring their
beiief that no one could be held re-
spo'isible under the Ohio laws for the
t're which destroyed the Collinwood
Scnool building in which It's children
lost thetr llves. the parents OF those
clded TO appeal to President R~ooseyeit
FOR aid in obtaining the enactment OF
a measure that will result In federal
Investigation of the Are.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-03-26
BROKE N 68
TINES; FINALLY DIES

Sew Icr,s. March 25.--After having
received treatment "a times in 20 years
at the Long Island College hospital,
Brooklyn, for 6S fractures of various
bones, John Furey, of IFS Atlantic ave.
bootblack, n well known figure in
the neighborhood, died IN that institu-
ton last night of internal injuries re-
ceived in falling down stairs several
days ago.