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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
RAPS At
ROOSEVELT
NEW YORK SAYS If TAFT WILL
USE HIS POWER TO ENFORCE
LAWS INSTEAD OF DISPENS-
ING WITH THEM HE WILL DO
ALL THAT MAY REASONABLY
BE ASKED OF HIM.

New York, November 5.-The
Sun says:
William II. Tar is elected to be
president. and the Sun is heartily
glad OF it. We have contributed
largely in our humble way to bring
about this result, and we are con-
vlnced that We shall never have
cause to regret it.
When Mr.. Roosevelt: became
president he had no partisan more
jealous or more s ncere than the
Sun. The Sun had much to do
far too much. perhaps-with shap-
ing the circumstances that led to
Mr.. Rooseyelt's early preferments,
and when he succeeded to the pres
idency 1t was our conviction tha. he
would make an excellent executive
I'VE deceived ourselves. Our con-
ception of the presidency. AMI OF its
obligations was not the same as that
which Mr.. Roosevelt entertained
We had failed lamentably to appre-
hend the deformity OF his egotism
and that distortion OF hi7 moral
perspective which made the greatest
trust that nation can repose a
man no more than a simple expedi-
ent OF self-exultation. A more hu-
initiating failure of judgment than
this OF ours there could NOT well be,
and it may be that we cannot hope
ever to atone for it.
"At the same time we must ad-
NIT that If Mr.. Roosevelt had con-
formed to our ideas OF the duties
and is opportunities of his great
Office he would today be much less
OF a figure in the world than he is.
He has risen to great heights. II
the nation had any part or share in
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
WOMAN SUFFRAGIsTS
WILL INSIST THAT TAFT RE
DEEM HIS PROMISE.

Denver, Col, Nov. a mon
5ter petition 20 be circulated among
The women OF America and then
submitted TO President Taft when
ne takes his seat is beng prepared
Dy the National American Woman g
-uTrag s. Association They de-
clare Tart once made statement
hat women should be- allowed TO
vote 10 they desired to- They will
hold him to his word and prevail
upon HIM to have legislation enact
ed permi ting them TO vote.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
STATEMENT BY
CHAIRMAN MACK
DECLARES DEMOCRATIC PARTY
MORE UNITED TODAY THAN
1T HAS BEEN FOR YEARS.

New York, Nov. Declaring
that the Democratic party Is more
united today than IL has been in
many years, that Mr. Bryan was de-
feated BY wha; he claims Is mis-
representa-. ion to the effect that his
election would hurt business inter
ests, Chairman Mack, OF the Dem
ocratlc national committee issued a
a statement in which he announces
extensive plans to advance the par
ty's interests during the mex, four
years.
Mr. Macks statement follows:
There is not much for mo to say
ana no apologies 20 make relative
TO the victory OF tho Republican
party Mr.. Bryan made the most
magn ncont fight ever waged By q
candidate. The party was male the
victim Of IN representation "a mis-
rcpresen alton that Democratic sue
cess would rctard the business in
terests OF the country That was
Of course, an argument without
foundation in fact.
Notwithstanding defeat the Dem
oGgtic party stands more united
today 5han IL has in many years.
and in this union lies Il future
strength and power OF recupera-
ton.
1T Is my intention To contlnne
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
GLASsCOCk
PROBABLY
ELECTED
SEVEN COUNTIES YET TO HEAR
FROM.

A telephone message from
Charleston says that Glasscock has
a majority of eleven thousand with
seven counties yet TO hear from.
The Leader received a telegram
last night from ", l., Highland. sec
retary of the Republican state com
mi.tee in which he claimed the eiec-
on o. Glasscock by 10000.
The Associated Press yesterday
reported Bennett 1000 in the lead
but the probable election of Glass
cock by $500. The cities nearly
all gave majorit.es for Bennett.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
,oadquarters in Buffalo and wash

headquarters In Buffalo and WASH
ington for che next four years to
keep In touch with the leaders OF
all the state and promulgate Demo-
cratic principles and Democratic
thought by the printing of lisera-
ture to aid the leaders OF the party
In hghting the h gh tarln which In
all probability the Republicans viii
continue notwithstanding their
promises to revise II. I am sup-
ported in this by the members OF the
national committee. state chairmen
and other leaders all over the coun-
try.
In his own state, Nebraska,
where he Is best known, Mr.. Bry-
an was victorious. While II Ia rue
that he met defeat In the nation he
did so as the candidate OF his party
supported by six or seven million OF
MS countrymen who voted for him
ana his principles he 30 splendldiy
espoused and with the respect and
admiration OF the entire nation"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
FOR SALE IN BLuEFTELD, w. VA.

1st. stock OF merchandise and
fixtures at bargain, being holiday
goods and staples. only few hum
dr5d dollars.
End. Established confectionery
bus ness, handsome fixtures Rea-
sOnable
3rd. TWO very valuable store
buildings Cbus.ness block) on
Princeton avenue. Lots through to
McCulloch avenue. Best business
location in the city The last
chance in the main business square.
A superior inyes mcnt AMI q splen-
did income.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05

DR.. Lutte Johnson, aged 80 years.
dropped dead at Cass, w. Va, Tues
day He was prominent in that sec
ton and had been connected with
the West Virginia Spruce Lumber
company for years. His death was
due to heart failure. He Is sur
yived by a wife and one child.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
FOR
SENATOR
REJECTS PRoPoSa-
TlON-SAYS 1T BELONGS TO
ANOTHER.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-Enthusi-
astc followers OF Bryan started "A
rumor yesterday that he would run
Tor the senate. Bryan, however.
said he would not as he peferred
for those gentlemen who had al
Ready planned to run to have the
honors.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
A TOSS UP
IN MISSOURI
COMPLETE RETURNS NECESSA-
RY TO A DECISION.

st. Louis. Nov. 5.-Complete re-
turns, official and unofficial, from
every county in Missouri give TAFT
81 plurality in TIE state. Com
plete returns from the missing dis
trcts may change results and give
Bryan the state. AT this time It
looks like a toss up between the
two candidates.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
EDITOR ROOSEVELT
OUTLOOK ANNOUNCES THAT HE
WILL BECOME ONE OF IT'S
STAFF.

New York, Nov. 5.--Rev. Lyman
Abbott today in an article printed
N the Outlook, confirms a repOr.
published some time ago that after
March 5th, Roosevelt will become
a member of the ed toriel stan Of
that publication. The president
Will be a contributor on political
matters and everything he writes
viii be over his name. The ar,i-
cles declare that Roosevelt is a
world leader and that even after h.
add Gates the presidential char he
will still be leader OF the people.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
FOR SALE IN GRAHAM. Va.

1st. Two corner lots on Wstcr
CMa.n) street facing y. g. W. r.
depot GO feet front by 1G5 20
street. Best hotel and business
block site in Southwest virginia.
Junction OF two divisions, opposite
new Bank OF Graham. For invest
ment or speculation.
End. one six room cottage ON
Wistar street, Hot water hca eI.
bath all modern improvements ana
cellar stable on rear street Ex-
tremely convenient and desirable.
Near depot. sure to advance.
Srd. One four room cottage. small
lot, city water. well built stone
foundat on. Convenient to busi~
ness.
Any OF the aboye items viii be
sold on reasonable terms TO relis-
bic purchasers. For further partic-
ulars address undersigned al once
as I will be in Blueneld for only
few days.
f. d. LUCAS.
Bluenold, w. Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
BOMB CARRIER
WOULD HAVE BLOWN UP AUS
TRAN GUN BOAT FOR RE
VENICE.

Budapest, Nov. 81; is reported
here that a man was captured last
night while swimm ng toward the
Austrian gun boat Peterwardeln.
He carried six pound explosive
bomb. lie admitted he was Ser
Wan and intended 20 blow up .ae
vessel TO ayengc the annexation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
DEATH OF MRS. ANNE DOYLE.

Mrs. Geo. e. Evans OF this city,
lett on number today ior Lanc9s-
ter, Pa, in response to a telegram
sonouncing the death OF her sister,
Annie Doyle SO particulars Of hcr
death were gwen.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
yON YONSEN
CARRIES MINNESOTA FOR THE
THIRD TIME.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 5.-Incom-
plete returns show that Governor
Johnson has been reelected by
more than twenty-five thousand ma
Joriiy. Johnson proved himself
very strong I'm the stronghold OF Ja-
cobson, his Republican opponent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
NEBRASKA
FOR BRYAN
by TEN THOUSAND-DEMoCRAT
IC GOVERNOR AND LEGIsLA-
TURE.

Lincoln. Neb.. Nov. 5.-Bryan
carried his home state by aDou. zen
thousand. Five out of six congress
men were elected by the Democrats
Shallenburger. Democrat, 8 elected
governor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05
MICHIGAN
IN DOUBT
GovERNORSBuP STILL HANGS
IN THE BALANCE.

Detroit, Nov 5.--The governor
ship OF Michigan stills hangs In the
balance. All depends upon complete
returns from Wayne county. On 40
face of the lates; returns, Warner.
Republican leads by abo hfleen
hundred.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05

FOR RENT-Two fats containinl
Is rooms In the Meador and Land
building. f. H. Easley.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05

San Francisco, Ca. Nov. 5.--Cul-
iforlia has given Taf, probably SIX.
~ thousand majority over Bgyan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-05

Try want ad tho ral'y Lealor.
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CALIFORNIA $4,000 FOR TAFT

A LILY WHITE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
Edited by VIM. }. BACON.
The Affair of the Iron Pot.

to arrest the three of them the first
thing next morning.
Here l learned a lesson in procras-
tination- While hastily gobbled down
my breakfast the next day, trapper'
VINO camped near by and who had gone
10 the village the night before Tor sup
pies. happened along and told me
most disconeerting bit of news. The
three men had taken French leave.
Ihey had caught a through, freight
about midnight, taking little or no
baggage with them. / hastened TO the
village, and although I worked the
single telegraph wire to its utmost
capacity. the three men succeeded IN
making their escape
sending a full cipher report to
Washington, repaired to the cabin in
the swamps and made careful search
OF IT. Everything within v IS In the
greatest confusion. Clothing and
shel< suns and fishing tackle were
preclpitate departure. It was tantaliz-
ing to again allow the criminals to es-
cape / felt deeply chagrined, and re-
solved never again to put off matter
or this kind. The men had forestalled
me by only a few hours, for 1 had in
tended arresting them that morning.
and there had been nothing in their
conduct during my visit to their cabin
to indicate that they thought. Of fight.
In one corner of the cabin, beneath
the very bunk on which I had slept,
there was an excavation three feet
square and as many deep. The cover
was down and dirt was strewn over it
winch gave it the same appearance as
the dirt floor of the house I discov-
cred it by hollow sound when
tapped over the spot. 1t was empty.
I noticed the absence of the pot
which had supplied my supper. but it
was rather a subconscious notice of it.
The fact really made no appreciate
impression on me at the time. nor did
1t, in fact, until more than year had
passed 1t was then recalled by a
newspaper dispatch under date of the
small village.
Some of the boys in the village had
appropriated the cabin as sort of
club house, after the three men had
| fled. They would spend Saturdays
there, fishing and swimming and hunt
ing. Immediately in front of the cabin
was steep bank, and the river
wldened out into a broad, deep pool.
which afforded good fishing and SWIM
ming. The boys would throw white
pebbles into this hole and dive for
them from the bank. One of them
had struck his head against something
hard at the bottom of the river and
had been pulled up a corpse, his skull
! having been fractured by the impact
of the blow.
THE others investigated and found
a large iron pot half buried in the soft
mud. Its cover was sealed down and
ITS weight had been so great the boys
couldn't lift it from it's oozy bed The
dispatch stated that the pot was to be
raised and its contents examined.
81 was in Little Rock when read
this dispatch and. without waiting for
| instructions from headquarters
boarded the first train and set out for
the village. ] was in a state of fever
| ish excitement. fearing I woulS arrive
there after the pot had been secured
I wanted to be the first to view its con-
tents. l felt sure I knew what was
in IT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15

quite as well as for contraband one,
as far as anything We found would in
dictate. The only fact that tended 70
point 20 its real use was that it was
hidden away in such suspicious place.
There was no scrap of metal, no
coins. chemicals or other thing used i'm
the art. Only the machine and a few
wrenches and similar tools The gang
had skipped out The Irishman was
half-witted. and his wife was too clever
TO be caught in the traps we laid for
her. We had made a waterhaul, except
for the machine, which was destroyed.
The cave was flied up. Acting under
orders from Washington we main
tanned secrecy about the entire matter
and nothing OF it got into the news
papers.
I found one thing in the shanty
which might or might not offer a clew
to the counterfeiters. 1t was an empty
envelope bearing the postmark of an
obscure railroad station in the sunk
land district >of northeastern Arkansas.
had long ago learned that it is the
seemingly Insignificant things that lead
to the discovery of criminals. and while
this envelope might mean nothing, on
the other hand. it might be Of the
gravest Importance. 1t had been found
beneath the sheet of metal on which
corner. discoiored and grimy, attracting
my attention. had secured 1t and
pocketed II without attracting atten-
ton.
IF the gang had never existed it
could not have disappeared more effec-
tually. We were face 10 face with a
blank wall. This made us the more
anxious to capture the counterfeiters.
AS nothing better offered, the chief
I'll ell ~ -
the empty envelope
with as cumbersome and complete
an outfit as every city sportsman car
ries into the woods with him, left the
train one day at the wayside station
which bore the name of the postmark.
Securing a guide and cook, in the per-
son of a lanky native, had my truck
hauled out to the St. Francis river.
only two miles distant. where pitched
camp and made preparations for an
indefinite stay.
TT was the greatest game country I
have ever seen. There were deer with
out limit and a good sprinkling of tur-
keys, some bears. and water fowl of
every kind, until the killing of them
lost much OF its charm, and became
more like ruthless slaughter
81 had a plentiful supply of liquors
and cigars, a fact my guide lost no time
in spreading broadcast about the coun-
try. This was Just what / wanted him
to do, for 1t bought the natives flock
ing to my camp to partake of the IL
quors and cigars which I distributed
with lavish hand. 1t gave me the
opportunity for which was playing.
by making inquiry of my visitors, 1
learned that about five miles down the
river were camped. in a snug cabin
built by themselves, three gentlemen
from parts unknown. They maintained
the place as a sort of club and had
spent the spring season there. They
left about March and were gone until
October, when they returned one night
and again took possession of their cab
in. Our raid on the cave had been
made on the 18th of October. and this
caused me TO think that perhaps the
empty envelope was making good
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
True Tales of the
Secret Service, by
an Elk Operative.

There are few mysteries which are
never cleared up" commenced Captain
Dickson, as we sat before the cheerful
wood FIRE of his coy study one night
last winter. although some OF them
slumber for years among the things
forgotten. until the denouement Is acct
dentally developed by some person
who. perhaps, never heard of the orig
inal matter Such was the case which
] have come to remember as that of
The Iron Pot 1t was a vessel of this
humble character that finally cleared
up a great mystery and brought the
guilty 10 justice.
You are well aware that the silver
dollar passes current for something like
40 OF 80 cents more than the actual
silver I'm ii is worth. This fact has not
been overlooked by counterfeiters, and
because of II the secret service has had
some knotty problems to unravel.
THE largest percentage of counter
feits Of specie are crude, black, leaGen
things that are readily detectible and
difficult TO pass The handling of these
coins is beset with excessive danger.
But there have been some cases where
counterfeiters have so perfectly imi-
tated the silver dollar that experts have
been deceived by It. Such q coin was
brought out by a gang operating in St
Louis some years ago. Their dollar
was OF the same fineness and weight
as the coin of the governments mint
and had the same quantity of alloy.
The only difference between the two
was that the spurious coin was a shade
thicker than the genuine, which fact
was due TO the machinery of the coun-
terfeiters being somewhat lighter and
VanrraVFtr1 ff-an that of q fadaroI
minis.
''The popular idea that coins are cast
or nodded is quite erroneous. They are
stamped or pressed out of narrow strips
Of metal. It is only by this means that
they can be sufficiently compressed to
stand the wear to which they are sub
jeoted in circulation. The machines
used for this purpose are heavy, pom
derous things, and II is difficult for
counterfeiters to secure the manufac-
ture of such a machine, and quite as
hard a proposition for them TO find a
suitably secret place in which to oper-
ate it. once they have got 1t made.
THE st. Louis gang had their plant
in a cleverly constructed cave in a
suburban district. It was an artificial
cave. dug back in the face OF clay
and gravel bluff. The entrance was
through the shanty of a poor Irish
Idulliys cirCuHlSldnce tndI diverted
suspicion from It and one to which is
partly due the long immunity the gang
enjoyed.
1T Is not necessary to detail the long
and tedious work 1t took TO locate
the cave, for that Is a story all by it
self, and does not need to be told to
lead up to the matter OF the iron pot
At any rate. when we descended upon
the shanty and explored the cave we
found nothing more than a ponderous
machine, a few tools ordinarily en-
ployed with machinery of any charac-
ter. and gasoline engine which sup
piled the motive power. We were GER
tain that the machine had been used
to stamp out the bad money, but there
was nothing besides it that looked the
least bit suspicious. 1t might have
been used for a legitimate business,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-11-15
On Government Orders

/ "As the three gentlemen did not
deign to visit my camp, L decided to
make a call upon them.
81 started ont in a folding canvas
canoe, late in the afternoon. and ar
rived in the vicinity of their camp just
at nightfall With a sharp cypress
tree, aided by a jagged cut from my
hunting knife, l succeeded in punching
bad hole in the bottom of the canoe
and with the boat rapidly flling with
water | landed just after sunset at the
very door of their cabin The three
men were at home and they welcomed
me with the open hospitality of camp
ers, insisting that ] spend the night
with them. This was just what / had
been playing for.
lit was easy TO see that the men
were crooks There is always some
thing 10 disclose the cOunterfeiter, if
! the observer is only sufficiently versed
| in their ways and mannerisms to rec
ognize the telltale signs. 1 was pretty
sure, before the evening was over
that these were the men who had done
the job in st. Louis.
Nothing about the cabin was the
least bit suspicious. A large iron pot
dubbed invitingly over the open fire
the fragrant odor of boiling meat is
suing from under it's lid when the
steam pushed it up on one side. A
steaming haunch of yenison cooking
with some vegetables and dunplings
was produced from the pot for our
supper, which was served soon after
my arrival. In the center of the room
was big table, crudely constructed OF
heavy oak timbers. The cabin was well
lighted. tie lamps being of expensive
character and great brilliancy. Guns
and fishing tackle and hunting toy
gerry of every kind gave the cabin the
atmosphere of a sportsman's club.
1.-The men talked freely of everything
but themselves. They spoke of many
cities. but never of their homes They
told me they were college chums who
had always made it custom to spend
few months together each fall in the
woods They were clever men and
readily passed for the lawyer. the doc
tor and the merchant. the characters
they respectively pretended to be. The
one to whom the other two deferred in
everything was a large. powerful man
with clean-Shaven face and a jaw like
a bulldog. His face was too shrewd tC
be pleasant. He watched me furtively
sinister, amused smile playing about
the corners of his mobile mouth. Thai
smile spoke volumes. 1t made me lie
awake all night. 1t seemed to say that
lie hUcN my real anu there
fore I thought IL best TO keep on the
watch. The man seemed capable OF
offering me personal violence But
the night passed away without Incl
dent After breakfast. / repaired the
leak in my canoe and padded slowly
up stream, trying to figure out where
had seen the big man with the square
| jaw before.
while I was smoking a last cigar
before retiring that evening, it came
| to me where 1 had seen him. 1t was
on a street car in St. Louis, on one oc-
casion wher I was shadowing the
shanty at the cave He had been or
the same car and had kept his seat
when I alighted near the hut. He had
| looked at me then as If he wanted tC
know me the next time he saw me.
was assured that he was one of the
counterfeiters. and made up my mind