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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-24

Newark, n. j., oct. 24.-New
Jersey yesterday poured cut her
hosts to greet William j. Bryan.
Refreshed by long sleep, following
two laborious days in Ohio and
West Virginia the Democratic can
didate was in splendid form and
took advantage OF this to inject in
to his utterances a spirit which en-
abled him to impress his audiences
everywhere.
TAKES THE LABOR QUESTION
Travelling at nerve-racking clip
over zigzag course in a special
train in charge OF State Chairman
j. Il. Nugent, Mr.. Bryan was ena-
bled to talk to great numbers of
farmers, laboring men aad others
in the farming and industrial cen
ters Of the state. Evidently inspir-
ed by President Roosevelt's recent
declaration on the subject OF labor
N which President Samuel Com
pers and himself were severely crit
icised, Mr. Bryan chose for his main
text the labor question, and in most
all OF his speeches. of which there
were sixteen, made merry with the
president.
He accused the president of butt
ing into the campaign again, and
deDosInQ Mr. Gompprs and eaid gar
castically that he expected before
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-24
AN INSTANCE
At WEIGH
"FmED" BECAUSE HE WOULD
NOT VOTE THE REPUBLICAN
TICKET.

IL has come TO our attent on that
because he refused to vote the Re
publican ticket, Mr.. John Collins,
assistant engineer at Miners Hos
pital No. ]. at Welch, w. Va, was
discharged. Mr.. Collins has held
the said position for more than one
year, and his services were entire
iy satisfactory. as he was told by
the chief engineer.
Mr.. Collins states that on the 21st
instant, DR.. Hicks superintendent In
charge OF this institution, came to
him and stated that he had instruc-
tions TO discharge him unless he OBJ
ligated himself 70 vote with the
gang" Mr.. Collins replied to Dr.
Hicks that he was a free man and
intenUed to vote the Democratic
ticket as he considered he had a
right to do. whereupon he was i'm
mediately discharged
We also have reports OF others
who have been treated likewise.
This is an illustration OF how
decent the powers that be" are in
this vicinity.
The Leader has published from
time TO time, the corrupt element
OF "grafters" who control the Re-
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publican party through this coal
Held. and this is further proof OF
the prejudiced minds OF the said
"grafters."
White people can we expect any
decent treatment from tho repre-
sentatives OF the Republican party Z?
ls II wise to concede that they will
FOSTER morals and improve society.
IL they will execute such an intoler-
able act az the one above referred
to?
Here we have man who earned
his living by labor, who on.y had
one vote, and because It was not
In sympathy with the grating
element, he either had to concede
to their whms or else search en-
ployment elsewhere.
This could not possibly have been
any fault found with Mr.. Collins
work. az after he was discharged
he called on the superintendent In
charge OF said Miners Hospital No.
1 for a recommendation, and DR..
Hicks said he would be glad to write
and mail to him n recommendation
Y. Y. "a.
Everyone knows the existing con
ditions perfectly well in Mcdowell,
Mercer and Mingo counties especial
ly. The Leader is being cheered
for the step 1t has taken to improve
society and decency. and we appre-
ciate the sympathy of the good peo-
pie in our behalf. but we are only
zone" IN the night against many, and
can do only certain amount OF
good. Editor Leader.
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W. J. BRYAN IN
EMPIRE STATE
HAS EXPRESSED HIMSELF AS
FEELING SURE OF CARRYING
THE STATE.

New York, oct william j.
Bryan, after ..s,i J,48-y zip yes
terday arrived at Jersey City in his
special at 12:45 o'clock this morn
ing. A guard composed OF police
men watched the train all night.
This morning Mr. Bryan started on
his trip through New York state.
He expressed himself as feeling
sure OF carrying the Empire state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-24
COERCION IN M|NCO|

men to come up and swear I'm
scores of men as voters whom they
had never seen before, as perjured
scoundrels did at former election.
There Is some rotton registration in
two or three precincts, but that will
be looked 'afer and two or three
hundred votes now contemplated by
the schemsrs will not be cast. The
white citizens OF Mcdowell and Min
go are determined to have an hon
est election and.it won't be necessary
to rid the state OF some "undesira-
BILE citizens'' to secure 1t. The
first Lieutenant" has already been
informed t{Nt ,old methods will not
be tolerate sthis year in McDow-
ell county nd he knows full well
that his CO ixation scheme has got
to stop md we greatly mistake
the temper of the white people OF
Mingo IL they tolerate 1t there this
year
Look out for interesting develop
ments IL It is attempted.
DO HONEST REPUBLICANS EN-
DoRSE THISa
The heavy hand OF coercion is be-
ginning to fall in the interest W
the Republican state ticket. In the
mining and other Industrial regions
those in authority have begun, by
resorting to drastic measures. what
appears to be concerted plan OF
Intimidation and coercion. The most
glaring example yet discovered is
traceable to the Red Jacket Consol-
idated Coal and Coke Company. an
organization of which Isaac T. Mann
Is the head. Mann, 1t will be remem-
bered. has figured conspicuously In
the political maneuvers responsible
for Swisher's nomination and his
subsequent retirement in favor of
Glasscock. Throughout these nego-
tiations Mann was the mainstay OF
Elkins. holding the southern tier
Of counties solidly in line for the
big chief. For this service. It Is
said, Elkins will join hands with
Mann in the latter's fight for
Scott's seat in the senate two years
nence. BY Manns direct authority,
NJ. r. Gilreath, store manager at the
Edgarton mines, ner the notorious
Matewan precinct, in Mingo county,
mas been summarily removed.
Mr.. Gilreath. while devoting no
part OF his time to active politics.
mas been appointed Democratic cleo
lion commissioner at that precinct,
and 1t was evidently in the hope
that he would leave the district be-
fore the election, thus making 1t
possible to select a weaker Demo-
crat of Republican in his place on
the election board, that his dis
charge was ordered.
Three other young Democrats of
influence and popularity have been
This arbitrary action has aroused
deep Indignation throughout that
section, and the people promise to
show their resentment In a practi-
cal and effective way on November
Ord.
Similar reports come from other
sections of the state, and 1t is be-
lieved beyond question that the Re-
publican managers will attempt to
save their cause by resorting to this
species of political outlawry.-Hunt
ington Advertiser.
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LABOR COUNCIL
PREPARES PARADE
A MONSTER DEMONSTRATION
WILL TAKE PLACE ON EVE OF
ELECTION.

Richmond. Va. ot. 24.-The
Central Trades and Labor Council
which embraces all organized labor
In this city ia planning monster
demonstration on the eve OF tho
election, A torch light procession
with probably ten thousand people
In line will be big feature. A COM
mittee from the council is now plan
ming n demonstration which will ba
the biggest ever held In Virginia.
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WELCOME
IN NEW JERSEY

long that he himself would be de-
posed ana Mr. Nicholas Longworth,
the presidents son-in-law, placed at
--.e head OF the Democracy. He
never lost an opportunity TO define
the difference between the platforms
of the Republican and Democratic
parties with respect TO labor and ex-
planned with minute detail the
pledges which the Democratic party
made at Denver to secure the rene
dial legislation for which, be said
labor was crying, but to which the
Republicans had turned a deaf ear.
incidentally the candidate referred
to the fact thdt~his voice had held
out so well because ne had no rag
ged argument to pass through n S
throat.
IMMBNSE THRONGS GREET HIM
Immense throngs greeted him at
Trenton, PhlllpsDurg, SomerHIle,
Elizabethport. Perth Amboy, New
Brunswick and here. On no day
during the campaign were his re-
marks so interrupted with express
sions from people in his audiences
ind eating their friendlinesa toward
him than on this.
The climax of the eventful day
came when he visited Newark last
night. The whole city was agiow
with red fire ana his progress
through the streets to the auditori-
um, where he spoke, was nothing
short Of an ovation. The hall was
packed and Mr.. Bryan was COMPEL
ed to deliver an overflow address
70 the thousands left on the out
side
The air was rent with cheers as
he unfolded the Democratic policies
and hurled an avalanche OF critl-
cism upon the Republican party for
its failure, as he said. TO listen TO
the demands OF the people
Upon conclusion OF his remarks
Mr. Bryan retired for the night on
his car which was taken to Jersey
City.
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TAFT S VISIT
TO MOTHER STATE soLIDIFIEs
DEMOCRACY.

Richmond, Va. Oct "a Col
John s. Harwood, president of tho
Bryan-l<ern-Lamb Club today sent
visit to Virginia had solldified De-
mocracy and assured the Nebraskan
that the state would give him big
ger majority than II Taft had not
come here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-24
MAN
GETS BRIDE
GIRL DECLARDE THAT SHE
LIKED BEST MAN BETTER
THAN Intended GROOM
CONSENTED.

wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 24.--Miss
Nora Humphrey. daughter OF
wealthy merchant, is today the bride
OF Charles Llowelyn. who was to
have been best man at her wedding
to Walter Woodward, A few min
utes before the marriage was to
take place the bride said sho
thought she liked Llewelyn best.
The proposed groom consented.
Llewelyn got the girl.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-24

SWEPT
WAS EAST OF NICARAGUA-Two
TOWNS ARE DESTROYED AND
A NUMBER OF LIVES LOST.

Bluefleld, Nicaragua, oct. PA
disastrous hurricane swept the coast
OF Nicaragua destroying the towns
OF RIO Grande and Princzapulka and
doing great damage 20 the interior.
Five thousand people live in the
two towns and the report is that a
hundred or more were killed. Only
meagre reports can be secured Of
the storm.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-24
AZ pHII.ADELPHIA.

Philadelphia, oct. ga large
crowd including many railroad em-
ployes greeted william J. Bryan at
the Pennsylvania railroad. Mr..
Bryan was met here by a committee
representing the Democratic state
campaign committee Of New Jersey
lie was interrupted in TIE midst Of
his talk for cries Tor Mrs. Bryan
and when she was escorted To- tle
platform b. Mr. Bran there we're
cries OF "Hurrah Tor the first lady
Of the land
Mr. Bryan in his speech talked
on the labor question. Much ap-
plause greeted his declaration.
81 can stand defeat much better
than the laboring man can afford
TO have Republican success in this
campaign"
The letter Of President RJose-
welt in attacking Mr. Gomper5 VINO
has had the confidence Of laboring
men for years is TO my mind an
evidence that the Republican mana
gers have lost all hope Of holding
or securing the labor vote and that
they are now trying to secure the
support OF corporate interest by de-
nouncing the leaders Of the la5or
organizations
ARRAIGNs MR. ROOSEVELT.
Trenton, n. j., Oct 24.--Mr Bry-
was greeted here by an immense
crowd. tie az once launched into
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-24

MIR. BRYAN RECEIVES AN OVA-
TION ALL ALONG HIS ROUTE.
REACHES CLIMAX AT NEW
ARK-THOUSANDS CROWD TO
HEAR THE DEMOCRATIC CAN
DIDATE IN NEW JERSEY CITY
ATTACKS MIR. ROOSEVELT
WITH GREAT FORCE.
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WANTED.

TO BUY g OR HEAVY CHUNKY
MULES NOT OVER 52 INCHES
HIGH. FLAT TOP FUEL CO.,
PHONE NO. go.
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Samburg, Tenn, Oct. 24.-Be-
cause of threats, against the life
of Governor NJ. b. Patterson. who
is personally directing the investi-
cation OF night-rider depredations
hn this city, the detachment of
troops assigned to safeguard the
governor hps been increased and
additional precautions taken to pre-
vent any attack on the military
camp here. Guard lines have been
doubled and reinforcements ordered
to report to Colonel Tatom. who is
in command of the military forces.
IT. C. Ward, proprietor OF the
hotel at Walnut Log. from which
Capt. Quentin Rankin and Judge h.
Y. Taylor were taken by a band OF
masked men Monday night, and
Knox Morgan and Elmer Tate. mer-
chants, were taken into custody to-
day. With their arrest the situa-
tion became so acute as to call forth
instructions from the governor to
Sheriff Dawson, of Dyer county, to
report at once with a posse, and
the recruiting at Union City OF an
other posse of picked men to work
in connection with the military and
the forces OF the sheriffs OF this and
Lake county, who are already on
the scene.
Today Governor Patterson visited
the scene OF the killing of Captain
RANKIN and proceeded from that
point to Union City to confer with
state and county officials and map
out a plan for further action.
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Yours truly
j. H. SLUSS,
Csigned

teUtI a. 0upts
Mr.. Gnreath was informed BY the
superintendent that the order cabe
from Headquarters and was final
The President Of the company Is
Mr.. Isaac T.. Mann and William ID.
Ord is vice president and manager.
The suggestion for these removals
are all said to have come from DR..
Il. D. Hatfield. who was manager Of
Wnyte's campaign.
Other desperate measures will be
necessary to accomplish the purposes
aimed at as these men viii remain
until after the election, and Mr..
Gureath will serve os commissioner
q. election or die in the attempt.
Mingo county VIII be redeemed
this year from the "Renegades" who
Iebauchod 30 at the last election
and it will not be possible for two
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NIGHT RIDERS
AFTER GOVERNOR
THREATEN PATTERSON AND
HIS GUARD Is DOUBLED
THREE ARRESTS MADE.

Memphis, Tenn. Oct 24.-The
Frazier Light Guards and Forest
Rifles with one hundred men strong
under the commands OF Major Hor-
ton left here at 9 o'clock this morn
dng for Ob.an County, the scene
of the night riders hunt. The
battalion is to march through to
Samburg in the heart OF the Night
Riders district. Gov Pattersons
life has been repeatedly threatened,
but he remains at Walnut Log di-
recting the fight against the des-
perate gang. Sheriffs and armed
posses have started out with war
rants for the arrest of a number OF
men thought to have been mixed up
In the depredations and they will
be taken at all hazards IL found.
Everyone is armed and more trouble
is expected at any minute.
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CONTINUED on pag1 fourJ
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Showers this afternoon and to-l
night: Sunday fair.
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OBITUARY,

Died, at his home on Railroad
Avenue, Dec. %, at 10 a. M, MIR.
Roper E. Morris, aged 30 years,
after an illness of II months. BE
leaves devoted wife, an aged
mother, sisters and brothers to
mourn his loss, they coming from
all parts of the state to be with
him during his illness. All was
done that could be to ward off the
dread messenger. For while he
improved, but On Saturday pneu-
monia set in and he yielded at
once. He came here to take up
a position in the freight depart
nent, but fever set in a few days
after his arrival here, so he could
never take up the work assigned
him. Our city offers its sympathy
to the relatives in their loss.
The remains left at 1880 for
Woodbury., Ga, for interment, the
Odd Fellows having it in charge.
IT
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

But how we will m ISIS Jesse Mer
Ger and the Enterprise. There is
no use talking about it, he simply
cannot stay out of harness long. If
he quits Christmas, he will be
dabbling in printers ink again be-
fore the new year opens. For our
part we would hate to see Mercer
lost to Georgia journalism because,
while we do not always agree. with
him, we do not say he gets hustle
on things and his endeavor through
his paper is always for the better
ment and uplift of humanity.
Mercer has made a success OF the
newspaper business in more ways
than one.-Telfair Enterprise.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

Among the books which will be
presented to the Woman's Club at
their first meeting of the year will
be splendi | h story of the United
States, from Prof. Simeon Smith.
A handsomely bound volume OF
"The Chief American Poets" viii
be presented by Mrs. Lon Dickey
as a supplement to- the studies
for the !coming months. The
work includes the best poems
and biographical sketches OF
the following American Poets:
Longfellow, Bryant, Emerson, Poe,
Holmes, Lanier, Whittier, Lowell
and Whitman, all of whom with
the exception of Oliver Wendeli
Holmes, will lie studied between
now and the cad of the club year.
OF The 5000 Red Cross Christ
mas stamps furnished the local com
mittees, 1914 were sold, the re
naming st.mps being returned
Monday to Atlanta committees.
The matt r Of starting ! local fn' d
for the prevention and cure of
tubrrnulo>i> will be discussed 10y
the Woman's Club at their meet
ing Wednesday afternoon, and it
is highly probable that IS per cent
of the amount collected will be
kept at hom'. the remainder going
to the state fund.
The commi t e from be Woman's
Club were greatly aided in seeur.
inc tn It smps and disn0sina q
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

Mr.. and Mrs. 7. j. Durrett have
returned to Cordele after spen ding
the Christmas holidays with rela-
tives. Miss Marguerite Durre1t
will remain several days longer
with Misses Nell Frazer and Lucia
RodwelI.
Misses Aileen and Maize Nc
Laughlin came up from Thomas
vile yesterday to visit friends,
and incidentally to. inspect their
handsome new home which is be-
ing constructed on the corner of
Main and Magnolia streets.
Lost:-A lady's gold watch with
black ribbon fob, between Roanoke
Drive and the carnival graunds
last Saturday. The finder will be
LITERALLY rewarded by returning to
or notifying t. O. Bowles On
Roanoke Drive, or Enterprise office.
1921
The Fitzgerald Daily News will
make its appearance between Jan.
Is and Feb. |. Until then the
price of the paper will be half price
50 so. If you send or bring in the
first ten subscribers, you get So;
First %, you get $40; First fifty,
you get 500. Anybody can bring
fifteen subscribers and get five dol
lars, no matter whether they reach
us first or not. A hundred sub
scribers will get you trip to
Washington to the Inauguration OF
President-EIect Taft, and S25
spending money.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29

Mrs. Rose Tebeau- W heelwright
has a card in this issue of the Enter
prise to which we call the atten
ton Of Ourreaders who are interest
ed in music teaching. Mrs. Wheel
wright was the best known of the
music teachers of the city a few
years ago, but Fitzgerald has a
large number of new citizens who
do not now know this excellent
lady as she has lived the last sever
al years in South Carolina.
Beginning with the new year, she
will have charge Of the choir of the
Presbyterian church.
A pretty event of Oh ristmds
week was the surprise party given
by Mr.. and Mrs. ID. B. Jay in
honor of their daughter, Miss
Dixie Jay, who is at home from
Wesleyan College for the holidays.
they were assisted by Mrs. James
L. McCarty and Miss Minnie Goe-
bier in entertaining the thirty-two
Invited guests. Writing letters to
Santa Claus in rhyme furnished
much amusement, and this was
followed by guessing the Mother
Goose rhymes. The ladies prize,
a book, was won by Miss Ella Nc
Tendon, and the gentlem ms prize
by Mr.. Wallace Hawkes.. A Christ
mas tree, with a souvenir for each
guest, was pretty feature of the
evening, charming Mother
Goose, distributing them. A
delicious sweet course was served,
with chocolate and whipped cream.
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For RENTAL or part Of two
story house, unfinished or furn.
shed rooms, near in, fireplace; al
most every kind Of household fur
niture for sale; some counterpanes.
comforts, blankets, art squares
and dishes never been used. New
blue flame heater and cooker; two
cook stoves, sewing machine, baby
carriages and piano. PIG w. Or
ange Ave. 156-ow-tf
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-12-29
Announcer
To the Farmers of Ben
ty:

| We beg to announce
Exchange National Bank
under the direct managed
two of the most experience
and courteous young bank
the state, Mr.. j. D. Dormine
Mr.. J. e. Turner, both OF
have been chosen for three Gu
reasons as follows:
LIST Their character is the highes
and their record in business is the
cleanest. We have never heard
anything against them.
End. They are experienced in the
banking business and will be pro-
gressive and safe.
3rd. They are ready for fair
deal for always.
4th. They both, having been
raised on the farm, know every
need Of the farmer. The farmers
account is one we especially want,
aad 10y this kind of business &C
quaintenceour bank can more readi-
V assist the farmer.
For these chief reasons we COM
mend these officers and invite you
to call on them when depositing
your money. Command them when
needing financial aid.
The United States Government
has appointed our bank as its de-
posltory for this section which is a
very great proof of OR strength
and satisfactory management.
Our Board of Directors meets
monthly, examining into and dr.
recting the affairs of the bank ex-
actly according to the United
States Government Law.
Yours respectfully,
President.
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See Mrs. F. P. stoner, GIG S. Lee
ST., before renewing or subscribing
TO? any of the leading magazines
or club offers. Also before pnr-
chasing your Xmas gifts. New
samples dress goods, stamped goods,
Mexican drawn work, Battenburg
pieces, initial handkerchi is, Cali
forpia perfumes, powders and
creams, "Sempre Giovine (Always
Young, and Mrs. stipe's Bon Ton:
Also plants for sale. u
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Special Notice,

My land is posted and registered
and | have gone to several and
asked them off of it; but from now
ON l only expect to go to where they
ne hunting and find out who they
and let the Law settle the rest.
i hunting on my land must be
ped, and especially my swamp
l55 4w e. r. DoRMIEEX.
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Cotton Money!

" hen you sell your cotton,
depusit syour money in THE
THIRD NATIONAL BANK,
where it will earn you some
thing and be ready for use at
any time. Whether you de-
posit money or want advances
on your cotton this baak will
be glad to serve you at all
times. Are you a customer of
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For Sale

Five acres land, good house, 4
rooms, summer kitchen, small
Darn. viii sell ten, twenty OF
iity acres less than Il half mile
west of city cheap, on LincolI
Ave. also one good horse for sale.
l53-W-3w Charles III. Louis.
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Misses frankie and Myrtice
Howell, OF Ocilla. aud Miss Ola
Paulk, of WiIlacoochee, spent
several hours here yesterday en-
route from d visit to Mrs. J. M.
Dent, of Douglas.