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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
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Daily Telegraph how can ne with
a degree of cons ,ientiousness serve
as chairman O senatorial commit
Zee which mas Tor it purpose ne
election OF W. w. Whyte to the
state senate? VIII DR.. Hatfield de-
ny that ne has not known and does
not know hat our statements I'm re
gard TO w. w Whyte are correct?
WIN he attempt to deny them?
As president of the county court OF
Mcdowell county how does Wly.c
exercise such an influence over him
that he will grant seven saloon H.
ctnses to two men in Mcdowell
county and refuse license to men
who under the laws Of the state are
entitled % license to sell whiskey?
How can DR.. Hatfield, if he is an
honest man, serve as secretary OF
county committee. of which w w
Whyte is chairman, which has for
It's purpose the election of SO nOt0-
rious character as DR.. G.. T. Ep.
ling, of Keystone to the house o.
delegates of West Virginia? If Or.
Hatfield gets nothing out o. politics.
and he says he does not. why will
~ take into his confidence as poli.-
zeal ADVISORS such characters as
Whyte and Epling? DR.. Hatfield
is recognized in tAis section of the
state as one of the finest surgeons
We have. then If .here is nothing
in politics for him. why will n
stoop to the plane of Whyte and
Eplng, A. l.. Calhoun, Dan Coles.
ct al, and keep them i'm office?
These are things we cant under
stand. Why does he appoint a ne
gro registrar a. Gary West Vir-
ginia. before whom white voters
must apply for registration
Why nave conditions of this kind
existed N Mcdowell county? We
do not acusa the Republican party
of l., although Whyte has for years
perpetrated himself upon that par
ty But We do say and defy contra
diction, that it is because of the ma
chine, which has The Republican
parry throttled in many places in
the state of West Virgin a.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
STOMACH
OR DYSPEPSIA
EAT FAVORITE FOOD WITHOUT
DREAD OF STOMACH DIS
TRESS.

Every family here ought to keep
some Diapepsin in the house. rs
any one Of you may have an attack
Of indigestion or stomach trouble
at any time. day or night.
This harmless preparat on will di.
gest anything you eat and overcome
sour stomach five minutes after
wards.
II your meals don't tempt you, or
what little you do eat seems to fiji
you. CT lays Ike lump OF lead In
your stomach or II you have heart
burn, that Is a sign Of indigestion.
ASK your pharmacist for so
cent case Of Pape's Diapepsin and
,ake one triangule after supper to-
IN ght There will be no sour r.s-
ings. no belching Of undigested food
mixed with acid, no stomach gas or
heartburn. fuliness or heavy feeling
I'm the stomach. nausea, dcbilitating
headaches, dizziness or intestinal
gripping This will all go. and be
sides. there will be no sour food
Lett over i'm the stomach 20 poison
your breath with nauseous odors
Papc's Diapepsin is certain
cure for all stomach misery, because
it will take hold of your food and
digest Sc just the same as If your
stomach wasn't there
Actual, prompt relief for all your
stomach misery IS at your pharma-
cist, waiting for you.
These large 80 cent cases con
tain more than sufficient TO cure q
case Of dyspepsia or Indigestion
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
SENATOR DANIEL HERE.

Senator Daniel, of Lynchbrug,
Henry c. Stuart, of Russell and j.
Cloyd Byars, of Bristol, was a dis
tinguished trio in the city last night.
They were all much pleased with
the political outlook in the Ninth
virginia District. Taft will lose
heavily in that district because of
his religious views.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
NIGHT RIDER
HAS CONFESSED
TED BURTON, PRISONER IN TIP
TONVIILE. TENN. JAIL, TELLS
OF CRIMES.

llDtOnyilIe, Tenn, Oct, Is
Ted" Barton. the self-confessed
night rider, told remarkable story
yesterday Of night rider depreda-
lions near Reel Foot Lake, confess
ing to the part he played i'm the
outrages which reached a culm,na
on in the putting to death of Cap
tain Quint'n Rankin, an attorney of
Trenton, Tenn, on the banks OF Reel
Foot lake week ago, and implicat-
ed men prominent in this part OF the
State.
or the persons who he declared
had a part In the killing of Captain
Rankin, moro than half are now in
custody at Camp Memo. the mill
tary base near Samburg. The cor
fession was made at Tiptonville jail
20 Sheriff Haines, Judge Harris,
owner OF a large tract of land in
the Reel Foot lake region, who has
suffered much at the hands OF he
raiders. and Mayor Cleveland Donel-
son, of Tiptonville.
The confession was made freely
and voluntarily, and apparently
without qualm OF conscience, he
glibly unfolded the story.
While Burton denies that he was
present when Captain Rankin was
put to death, he admits that it was
through information given by him
that the band congregated and
took the attorney while he was
at the hotel at Walnut Log.
According to Burton's confession,
Tom and Garrett Johnson, under
arrest, and William watson. under
bond in connection with another
raid. were the leaders of the band.
Burton declares that the first
part he played as a member of the
night rider band was when he aid
ed in the burning of a fish wharf
at Samburg. Several weeks later
he was one OF several that cross.
ed the county line from the Reel
Foot Lake region into the adjoining
county of Lake and whipped JUS
tice of the Peace Wmn, an aged
man.
Coming to the killing of Capt.
Burton declared that on the
night before the lynching he went
to Walnut Log and there met
James G. Carpenter, an attorney
OF Union City, at whose solicitation
Rankin and Judge II. u. Taylor, as
Isolated in the West Tennessee
Company, owners of the land on
which the lake is situated, came to
the lake. 1t was stated that the
visit OF the two attorneys was to
discuss a timber deal with Carpen-
ter. After this conversation Bur
ton said he communicated with the
night rider leaders and told of the
visit of the representa-
tives of the land company.
On the following night he saw
the two attorneys at supper at the
Walnut Log Hotel. but he declared
he left Walnut Log early in the
night and went out on the lake to
fish. He says that he was fishing
when he heard the shots which end
ed the life of Capt. Rankin, but
he did not return TO the shore for
some time.
In this confess on Burton gave
the names of no fewer than forty
alleged members of the night riders.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
DIR. w. l.. MORAY

O5TEOPATH AND CHIRORACTOR
Chronic diseases successfully treat
ed Special reduction until Novem-
Der 1st. Consultation free. Room
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Office hours 0 to -; 2 to 6; Z to Q
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
DISCUSSES TAFT
AND LABOR

IaklnS up the presidents letter
regarding labor, Mr.. B"yln 'yester-
day said the presden, criticised Mr..
Gompers the other day for CRITICS
.ag the court. Il submit" he de-
AIRED, that Mr.. Gompers has never
ticised the courts more severely
han President Roosevelt himself
las criticised the courts"
The Democrat C candidate charged
nat the president was now issuing
daily bulletin assuring the people
ma Mr.. Taft was the friend of la
Gor. My friends" he said, there
$ a certain mutually about friend
,hip; both sides have to be dissult-
I'd, and Mr.. Roosevelt only consults
one SIDE when he discusses Mr.. Taft
IS the friend of labor | care not
What he may say about Mr.. Tafts
friendship for labor, Mr. Taft's rec
ord shows that he Is not in sympa-
by with those VINO toll in this coun-
Iy.
Here is something that | hope
will engage his attention for the
.est of the campaign. 1t is de-
sion rendered by him in the case
2f Thomas VS.. the Cincinnati, n. o.
& T. +. Railroad Company. In that
case Mr.. Taft rendered a decision
authorizing the receiver to make A
10 per cent cuc in the wages Of the
railway mployes. and he rendered
nat decision in 1894 when the same
question came up before other
Judges. The same question came
2efore Judge Caldwell and he re-
used to authorize a cut of 10 per
cent in the wages of the employees
and when these employees who were
aftec;ed by Judge Tatt's decision
made application to have wages re-
ored to their former amount. Mr..
taft in rejecting their appel, used
his language:
Their appeal is exactly like that
OF an appel from an employee to an
nployer. except that while the en-
1loyer may be moved by considera-
IONS of charty court is limited
I the exercise of its discretion to
such action as may be consistent
with the preservation of The prop
rty and its due administration in
ne interests of those who own it,
He denied these men any legal
light 20 appeal. and merely. with
TT setting a precedent, permitted
dem to state their case. and then
Informed them that an ordinary
nployer might as a matter of char
ty hear them and heed them. but
hat in this court he had to con
der the question of property"
Mr.. Bryan ellie. ted wild enthusi-
asm when he said that in the west
Mr.. TAFT was running on his amend
ments to the Chicago platform.
while in the east he was running
on the original platform. "In the
east he said he is a narcotic;
I'D the west he Is a stImulant. In
the west he is pledged to reform;
.n the east it is sh-sh, sh-sh"
Former Governor Francis Of Mis-
souri, also spoke. when Lieuten-
ant Governor Chanler entered the
hall he was given an ovation for 10
minutes after which he delivered
am appreciative address.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
NOTICE TO TAKE DEPosITIoNs4
State of west Virginia Mercer coun-
ty, IS.
w. c. Huffman, plaintiff.

VS..
Isabel Huffman, defendant.
Pending In the Circuit Court of
Mercer county for Divorce.
The above named Isabel Huff-
man will take notice, that on Tues
day, the l7th Dag of November, A..
D., 1908, the plaintiff above named.
will take the dispositions Of himself
and sundry other witnesses, TO be
used as evidence in the trial OF the
above cause, in behalf of the said
plaintiff at the law Offices of r. c..
and Bernard McClaugherty In the
city of Blueheld, In the county of
Mercer, in the state of West Viz
ginia, between the hours of eight
D'clock a. m. and six o'clock D. m.
Of said day. And if, from any
cause, the taking OF said dispositions
shall not be commenced, or being
commenced, shall not be completed
on the day aforesaid. the taking OF
same will be adjourned from day 10
day. or from time to time, at the
same place, between the same hours
until completed.
w. 9. HUFFMAN.
II r. c. and Bernard McClaugh-
erty, his attorneys.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

MT. and Mrs. o. G. Cash, of Roa-
noke are stopping at the Rluefield
Inn. Mr.. Cash is well known here
laving been general CHAIRMAN 70,
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men on the Norfolk and Western
system, and who left this position
to accept a position with the inter
state commerce commission.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

To the Voters OF Mercer County:
desire to announce that IL am
elected county assessor 1 will ap-
point Mr.. J. A. Donohue my deputy
for Beaver Pond District.
Respectfully,
JOHN K. PECK
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

Col. Il. II. Mark is out in another
strong article for Tat in the Morn
ing Telegraph. You will find It
under the caption; Wheels will
hum If Mr.. Taft is elected"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

The Young Peoples Society OF
Emmanuel Lutheran church will
hold prayer and praise service
in the chapel tonight.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Dawson re-
turned from a trip to Canada and
the west. He says he had fine
time.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

DIT w. s Neighbors. one OF the
most brilliant orators in the south.
VIII address the voters at Prince
ton on Friday afternoon, October
goth, at O'Clock y. m. Everybody
cordially invited.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
ANNOUNCEMENT

To the voters OF Mercer county
desire 90 announce cha. II an
elected sheriff OF Mercer county
Mr. Geo VI Barger Of Bluefeld will
~ my deputy 70 Beaver Poli dis
tylCt
JOHN b. NEAL.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28
PERSONAL

Mrs. s. e. Kegley. OF Wytheville.
Va. is the guest of her son, Rev.
c. II. w. Kegley
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

WANTBD-One dollar for the
Bryan popular campaign fund by
Thursday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

f. K. Burgess and sister. Miss
Grace. were shopping in town yes
terday and remained over night for
the show.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

Il. b. Drinkard returned yester-
day from his vacation spent in the
west. He visited his brother at
Downs. Wash. and his brother-in-
law Henry Nash, at Texhoma, Ok
lahoma
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

FOR RENT-Furnished room,
with heat and bath. Apply SIS Ra-
leigh Terrace.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-28

The Ladies Missionary Social I'm
ion will hold their first public meet
ing at the Presbyterian church
Thursday evening al O'Clock. All
ladies cordially invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
The Reduction of the State Debt.

Those Democrats who are trying to
show Republican extravaganza by
comparing the State expenditures,
of today with those of ten. twenty or
CORY Of extravaganza the money used
in the payment of our State debt. We
admit very frankly that Republican
administrations have spent money very
freely for this purpose. The bonded
debt of Maine reached it's highest
point oct. l, 1869, when bonds We're is
sued, under the act Of 1865 in payment
of the municipal war debts assumed
by the State. The total debt at that
time was IS, 100, 900. Towards the pay
ment of this there had been accumu-
lated a sinking fund amounting to
| 1912. 520-leaving net State debt at
that time of $7,12S,37O. This debt was
| bearing interest at six per cent, pay
! due for interest in 1870 was s4S5.054 On
| January l, 1908 the State debt was
| $4,000. At the present time it stands
a: S70S,o0 Against it there was a
cash balance in the treasury at the
first Of this month of $524,2Sl. The
annual interest account on the State
debt in 1907 was less than $4,000. 1t
will thus be seen that since oct. 1863
our State debt has been reduced from
$7,12s,37O to s7oS,000--a reduction
amounting to s6,420, $40, anG the annual
interest account from $4S6,054 to less
than $30600--an annual saving to the
State of more than $456,0O0. These
figures speak for themselves as to the
manner in which the financial affairs
of our state have been handled under
Republican rule. Since January 100,
there has been reduction in the
State debt amounting to $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21

trace of the missing boy. The "hoie
party waited three days at Telos, eacii
day sending oat parties to get some
trace Of the young Indian. flnaliy,
their food getting low, 1t was dfclueu
that all should go on, except wv
guides who should continue the search
The news reaching Kineo four suides
voluntarily set out TO help III the
search Just as these volunteers
reached Northeast Carry ana were
about to go on from there, word came
from Chesuncook lake, that the boy
after wandering four days IN the
woods, having first lost the road, came
out at Chesurcook into the camp OF
George Roberts. In relating MS OK
periences Ferley said that at inst ne
was greatly frightened. but soon found
plenty of raspberries and huckleber-
ries and knew that with little pre-
caution he need not StarVe. FOR tne
first two days it was cloudy ana he
could not see the sun to get his bear
ings. but after that he got general d.
rcctions although he had no compass,
and knew that he must sometime
reach a lake or stream. lie just kept
going, Slcpt nights. and finally reached
ChcSuncook, which he at once recos-
piZal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21

the farmers of those states. But the
same free trade that opened up the
American market to the unrestricted
sale Of Canadian farm products would
also open it up to the products of fac
tories similar in character to the very
ones in which we are employed!
They could not see just how it would
help them to be able to buy Canadian
farm products in the American market
at less prices than they were then pay
ing American farmers, if their jobs
were to be transferred to Canada.
Roast turkey with cranberry sauce
at one cent a meal would be a luxury
beyond the reach of man out of en-
ployment and without the cent. The
wage workers of the Old Bay state
know that the ability to buy cheaper
farm products from Canada would
mean nothing to them unless they
could be assured Of continued en-
ployment in Massachusetts at the
American scale of wages. They knew
full we'll that this would be entirely
out of the question if the market
they were manufacturing for should
be freely entered into and possessed
by the competing products of Canada
1t was because of this fact that Mr.
Whitney suffered severe slaShng
in the industrial centers of the state >
We do not believe that the indus
trial centers of Maine will warm uI
to the idea of free trade with Canada
any more than did the industrial CEN
tiers of Massachusetts. The plain fact
is that the adoption of such a sense
less scheme would be a blow at the
welfare OF every producer in Maine
whether he worked upon a farm, OF
in factory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
Mr.. Fernald and Mr.. Brown at Win
throp Tonjuht

There should be rousing turn out
at the Republican rally in Winthrop
this evening when Hon. Bert NJ. Fer
Maid of Poland, the Republican candi-
date for Governor and Hon. Edward
payson Brown of New York will ad-
dress the citizens Of that town upon
the political issues of the day. Mr..
Fcrnald has made hosts of friends
wherever he has gone in the present
campaign, fact that has been shown
by the large number of former Demo-
Gratis opposed to Bryan and Organism
who have assured him of their sup
port at the September election. He
is an able. honest, fearless man, who
is in everyway Well qualified for the
high office of Governor of Maine. and
has the happy faculty of winning the
confidence and esteem of all who come
in contact with him
Mr. Brown is recognized as one OF
the foremost tariff experts in the
country-an able, logical. convincing
speaker who has done splendid work
for the Republican cause. and whom
it is n genuine treat to listen to-
Let every one turn out and attend
the meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-21
State Expenditures.

In twelve years of Republican State
administration the State eXpendi-
lures have increased $1,229.9S2. an in
crease of so per cent. In that period
for example, salaries of State officials
show an increase Of $42,570: expenses
of the Legislature have almost doub-
led: expenses of fish and game COM
mission have increased SCI 900, while
the Cobb Sturgis commission humbug
is a new source of expense to the tune
of $4,000 annually. Here are items
aggregating about $1SO,0O0 increase in
State expenditures, to say nothing of
railroad tax rebates Meantime. the
population of the state has made lit
tie advance in these twelve years past
And in the face of this increase in ex-
penditures which is out of all proper
ton with the increase in population
the Republicans are trying to make
the people believe that economy in
administration is their strong suit in
the political game!-Eastern Argus
1t is very true that the State ex-
pendtures have increased in twelve
years; indeed, it would be strange If
they had not But so have the re-
sources and the income Within the
same period the taxable valuation Of
the cities and towns has increased
SIS 900, 900. and the valuation of the
property Of the whole State as fixed
| by the State assessors is now $423,-
| 100000, having increased $25,000.000 in
| the past two years But taxation is
Sensibly no higher. A slight increase
| in the State rate was made necessary
| a year or two ago, on account of ex-
| traordinary sums demanded for the
| State university, State roads and a
few other things, but the increase was
| too small to be felt by the individual
| taxpayer, above all in Portland where
the whole rate is now lower than for
| q good while. The State expendi-
lures have grown for two reasons
one. that they were needed. and The
other that they could be afforded.
| The Argus complains Of increased
official salaries. but it does not specify.
| Where would it put in the knife
| With common consent the salary of
the Governor has been increased from
| $4,000 to $4,000 Does the Argus object
| to that? The salary of the supreme
judges was $500 in 1895 it has since
been raised to $4,000, making an in
crease OF $4,000 for the whole bench
The two new offices of highway com
missioner and State auditor have been
created, with salaries amounting to
$4,000 Does the Argus disapprove OF
paying the justices salaries common
surate with their services? Would il
abolish the office of auditor or high
way commissioner for the sake OF
economy? Part of the increase is APP
parent rather than real. This is the
assumption by the State of the pay
ment of the court stenographers, who
were formerly paid by the counties
It is merely a matter Of bookkeeping
The money comes practically from th'
same pockets.
But while we are on the subject O
State salaries, it is pertinent to poin