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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-17
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Another Republican policy which
must be ever maintained is that Of
generous provision for those who
have fought the country's battles.
and for the widows and orphans OF
ihos' who have fallen. We COM
mend the increase in the Widows
pension made by tho last congress
and declare for a liberal adminlstra-
tion of all pension laws TO the end
that the peoples gratituda may
grow deeper as the memories Of
heroic sacrifice grow more sacred
with The progressive years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-06-17
HcaIfh Department.

We Endorse the movements d
signed 10 secure the organization oi
all existing national public health
agencies INTO single national
health department and favor sucf
legislation as will effect this pur
pose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
One Of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is a vast
fund OF information as TO the best methods
Of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products
Products Of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval Of the
Wen Informed Of the World; not Of indi-
viduals only, but Of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain.
ing the best The world affords.
One Of the products Of that class, Of
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and com
mcndcd by the Well-Iniormcd Of the
Worldasa valuable and wholesome family
laxative Is the wcll-known Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup Co,
only, and FOR sale by all leading druggists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22


shown by his handling Of the Bethlehem
steel company.
Mr.. Schwah is now producing rails
that he gets SOL ton for" said Mr.
Carnegie, The railroads have discoy'
cred that the present rail Is not good
enough, and that better one Is needed
Next year Mn Schwab will make these
rails and sol them for SIS ton, lle
can do this because his company owns
Cuban ore that contains the amount OF
nickel necessary for the manufacture OF
the superior rail-
The committee room was jammed by
men prominent in all lines Of business
and these spectators enjoyed hugely
what they considered he witness, thrust
az the steel trust cloaked under the allu.
sons to tho unimpartance Of Judge
Gary's figures because OF the latter's
position as an interested party"
England, said Mr.. Carnegie was in
no position to compete with the United
States lie asserted that Al the rate at
which iron ores are being extracted the
supply here would be exhausted in forty
years. But he also said that England
would be in the same condition in seven
years.
Referring TO the time he and Schwah
were together, Mr., Carnegie said I'VE
made a great team never saw his
equal. He is genius-and / had a
little common sense"
This was greeted with bursts Of laugh
ter.
Profits" he said, SHOULD be as great
as brains can make them
Permanent protection, | think, is an
injustice to the consumer. | agree with
Prcsident-clcct Taft when he says that a
tariff tia. IS too high puts II into the
hands Of combination to control prices.
Alter We don't need protection in an in.
dustry its gross injustice 70 the con.
sumner TO continue &C."
Mr. Carnegie declared to tine committee
that IL the tarih were retained, il seem
cd inevitable that there should he com.
hination, with dependence on the govern.
mcnt TO fix prices. He characterized
this as tremendous departure.
While Mr.. Carnegie in his testimony
did not depart greatly from the lines he
followed in his recent magazine article.
u Is telt here that his utteranees are
likely 10 be OF tremendous and far
reaching effect on tariff revision, IL is
inevitable. in the opinion OF many who
heard him, that the effect on the country
must be great.
II is likely to arouse revision senti.
ment, and there is no question that II
will give the reyisionists a most power
full argument in Congress. Mr. Carnegie
evidently was not unaware Of the great
Importance Of the things he was advo.
eating. In the course OF the hearing
Chairman PAYNE leaned over 10 Repre-.
sentative Dslzel and whispered some.
thing to him The Laird OF Skibo prick
cd up his ears at once.
Mr.. Chairman he said, Il think
ought to know what You are saying
Mr., Payne demurred and said it was
nothing important, and did not refer TO
him in any way
well. Mr.. Chairman" Mr.. Carnegie
flashed back Il thought It sounded as
If you said the iig's up" Roars OF
laughter greeted this sally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
pEoNAGE CASE THROWN OUT.
Not Tried on Its Merits in Lower
Courts. The Decision.

Washington. Dec 22.-On the tech.
uivcaIity that the case had not really
been tried in the courts below. the su.
preme court Of the United States yes.
terday decided the so.called peouage
case Of Alonzo Bailey against him. The
ease called into question statute Of
Alabama which, ii was contended IN
iiailey's interest, practically gives an.
thority to imprison for debt.
Bailey was arrested on the order of
a justice Of the peace on the charge Of
having obtained SIS under a contract
IN writing, and under the law in ques
ton the city court OF Montgomery re.
fused to release aim on writ Of
hsbeas corpus The Alabama supreme
court sustained the verdict on the
ground that there had been evident
purpose on Boiley's part to dcfraud his
creditors.
The opinion Of the federal supreme
court WIS handed down by Justice
Holmes, and vas based on the ground
that the case md not been tried on
its merits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
MORTGAGE TAX LAW UPHELD,
Constitutionality Upheld in Suit Of
PadeIl Against This City.

Washington, Dec. 22 The constitu
tionaIity Of the mortgage tax law Of
New York state was upheld yesterday
in a decision rendered by the supremc
court of the United States in the case
Of 4 n. padell against tno city Of
New York The opinion was written
by Justice Holmes.
Paddell owrs property values al
100000 for tax purposes on which
there is d mortgage OF $4,000 Suit
was instituted by him to restrain the
city from collecting on more than SIS
600, the tax value above the amount
cf the mortgage paddell contended
that the plan pursued by the city in
Solved double taxation. Justice Holmes
eld the fourteenth amendment to the
constitution does not prohibit state
from imposing a tax on lands to cover
all interests involved. His decision
-nstains the supreme court Of New
ork.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Mrs. AnniS Told to Keep
Away or be Killed
A DRAMATIC TESTIMONY
Roberts Told keep on OF III Kill You'll
Confronted with Cun-Witness Said
to Defendant That He Was Equal
ly Guilty with His Brother.

Flushing, n. ", Dec, 22.--Most dra
matte evidence was given by Mrs Helene
L. Annis yesterday afternoon in IA,
trial OF Thornton J. Hams as accessory
to the murder of her husband
She testified that when she saw that
Captain Peter c. Hams was about tc
shoot her husband she ran down t.
where her husbands boat was about tc
dock. When she did so, she testified
that Thornton Hams pointed his pisto
at her and she turned. Gle placed the
revolver at my back" said Mrs. Annis
II felt ii and he said, You move and
you will get the same.
Mrs. Anuis's direct examination was
ended during the afternoon and her cross
examination begun by counsel for the
defense.
The story Of the shooting was describ-
ed again, by another eyewitness Of the
tragedy, Charles II. Roberts. The wit.
ness told clear, straightforward story
which described acts both damaging and
favorable to the defendant. On cross.
examination Mr. Mcintyre made little
Roadway with the witness, and in one
respect at least strengthened the prose
cution's case materially.
Roberts said he was on the float at
the time of the shooting and started
toward Capt. Hams as the first shot rang
out.
Keep of! Keep Off, or I'll kill youl"
Thornton llains said to him, be testified.
Hams, he said, waved a revolver and
jumped in his path.
After the shooting was described, Rob.
erts told of various statements made by
him TO the defendant and made by the
defendant to him. The army must be
proud Of officers like you,' he said to
Thornton Hams, and when the latter
tried 10 explain he continued, you're
Just as guilty as your brother, for you
prevented us from stopping the shoot.
ing
Then came the statements favorable
to the defendants case. While Annis
was still lying few yards away on
the float, Thornton Hams said, according
to Roberts, Nobody could be more sorry
than ]. | have been trying to keep him
from doing il for some time Then
followed what is perhaps the strongest
point yet brought out for the defense
Mr.. Roberts continued, testified that the
defendant said TO him, Il saved your
life" How was thati" returned Rob.
erts. If you bad got over there you'd
have been shot" declared the defendant.
This was brought out on direct exam-
nation, but Mr.. Mcintyre went over the
same ground in detail He changed the
recital in no particular, but brought out
the fact that II was not until twenty
minutes after the shooting that Thorn
ton Hams made this explanation. Fur.
thermore, Mr., Mcintyre brought out the
fact clearly that the words 4 saved
your life were volunteered by the de-
PENDANT.
Altogether, however. ii seemed as If
the defense lost ground through the
cross examination Of Roberts The wit
ness gave his testimony clearly and
fully and although Mr. Mcintyre worked
a long while to entagle him, using the
witnesses previous testimony before the
police magistrate and the coroner, the
story as told on direct examination stood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
STEEL NEEDS
NO TARIFF
Declares Carnegie at Tariff
Hearing
SAYS "USE YOUR BRAINS
Halls schwab as "Greatest Steel Man in
the world'-Necd Fear Nothing froa
Competition Abroad-U. S., He
Says, Wnl Beat the World.

Washington, Dec % That tho brains
behind the independent steel companies
OF this country Danish all fear Of disas.
irons f-rciRn competition With the tariff
or, in sharp contrast with the appre-
hensiye attitude OF the trust--,ludge
Gary 20 the contrary Notwithstanding
was the gist Of the sensational testi.
mony Of Andrew Carnegie before the
House ways aud means committee in its
tariff hearing yesterday.
Mr.. Carnegie, whose testimony was
both luminous aud leenly humorous, de-
clarcd that the steel and iron business
Of this cosntry Is not in need of protec.
ton, and that with the duties of the
United States could beat the world in
the manufacture OF steel in practically
all its forms, IN three years putting out
half the total product.
You must use your brains" snapped
the witness, and as al instance Of a man
who did and does use them in contrast
with the "lazy and inefficient officials"
Of some corporations he cited Charles
NJ. Schwab, whom he called a genius
the greatest steel man in the world" as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
HIS LIFE SAVED
BY PREM0NITI0N
Doctor Cuts Visit Short, Feeling That
He Was Needed at Hospital.

Philadelphia, Pa Dec % Having a
premoniiion that he was wanted in Cam.
den. n. j., on matter OF life and death,
llr Paul Mecrcy head surgeon OF the
Cooper hospital. cut short a visit 20 Jer.
sey City Friday afternoon, came home
on train thuo hnurs earlier than he
had intended, aud hy 50 doing arrived
III time 10 save tllel lie Of William d.
DeiamatCr of 1913 south Eighth street
Camden.
Mr. Delamatcr, who IL superintendent
Of the Sunday school Of the Eighth
Street Methodist Epi tcopal church, a
member OF the governing board OF the
church, an Odd Fellow, and member
Of various other secret societies, Is one
Of the most popular young men in South
Camden. Thrtsday be was seized with
an attack of Appendicitis, and grew RAP.
idly worse until, on Friday morning, bis
physician, DR. Miller. decided that an op.
grafton was necessary. Delamater and
his family knew DR.. Mecray by reputa-
ton, and having confidence in him in
listed that he be called in consultatiom
and II his verdict Was for the knife, then
he should perform the operation.
DR., Miller tried at once TO locate Dr.
Mecray, but found that he was in 1eveev
City and not expected home until 0
o'clock that evcnig Efforts 10 rta,n aiu
by wire proved frlitless. Mr.. Dclamater
was growing worse and worse, and his
wife and family were frantic. He ap.
parently had only about two more hours
to live, when suddenly telephone can
came from Dr. Mecray's Office saving
that the surgeon had returned unex.
pectedly and wished to know ii he should
come ont TO Delamater's house az once.
DR.. Miller jumped to the phone and
urged the greatest possible haste. DR..
Mecray came in a few minutes Only
glance al Delamater was necessary 10
show that an operation was imperative,
and it was performed within the hour.
barely in time 10 get the appendix out
before the little sack could break and
scatter its load Of poison through the
young mans veins. Now Mr. Delamatef
IS well on the road TO recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TRYING TO GET GERMAN SHIPS.
This Csstro's Effort Now, 1t Is Re-
ported.

Berlin. Dec. 22.-Coniectmal reports
ere circulating in the press here that
President Castro is negotiating with
German ship yards for the construction
EFF several warslips to repel such ae-
tions as Holland is now taking II is
further stated that Castro intends or
deriHg artillery in Germany for the
Venezuelan army. The imperial minis
try Of marine fatty denies the report
that a German squadron viii proceed
to American waters this spring. The
German foreign Office declares that no
political subjects have been preached
during Castro's visit here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22


tack the vital organs, causing cstarrh of
the bladder, or tile Kidneys themselves
break down and waste away cell by cell
Bladder troubles almost always result
from arrangement; 81 the kidneys and
a cure is obtained quickest By a proper
treatment OF the kidneys. If Won are feel
ing badly you can make no mistake by
taking Dr.. Kilner's Swamp.Root, the
great kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
It corrects inability to hold urine and
scalding pain in passing il, and over
comes that unpleasant necessity Of being
compelled to 90 often through the day,
and TO get I'D many times during the
night. The mild and the extraordinary
effect of Swamp Root is soon realized.
1t stands the highest for its wonderful
cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is Pheasant 10 take and is
sold by all druggists III ffty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles. 2'ou NAV have a
sample bottle of'this wonderful new dis
covery and book THAT all about it.
both seItfrce BY mail. + dress Dr. Kill
ner & Co., Bingham: J., ~ Y When
writing mention reading this generous
offer III this paper Don't make any
mistake. but remember the name, Swamp
Root, Dr.. Kilmer Swamp Root, and the
address, Binghamtou, n. X, on every
bottle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
1000 DRIVERS ON STRIKE.
No Violence Has Yet Been Reported in
New York.

New York. Dec p More than two
thousand cab drivers and ehaufeurs en-
ployed by liyeries and cab concerns are
on strike, according to Edwin Gould,
the secretary Of the Liberty Dawn asso-
citation. The strike began Yesterday
The employers not yet affected by the
strike order have been given twenty-four
hours to grant the demands made by
the union No violence vas reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
THERE ARE OTHER GRAFrERs.
Lisbon's Accounts Are Short $1,000.
600

Lisbon Dec % The newly elected
municipal council has unearthed big
scandal in the city's accounts Over
$10oo.Ooo has disappeared. The for
nier monarchical councillors admit the
irregularities, but lay the blame upon
the governments, which they say IL
legally took the citys money.
King Manuel has charged Dr. w. de
s. Pereira de Lima former minister of
foreign affairs, to form r cabinet. the
success of which, however is doubtful.
The old cabinet resigned Dee. Il. Tn
der the leadership Senior Porto the
Fraucoists are recognizing to fight the
relative parties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
COAL MINES AFIRE.
Joseph Letter Directing Fight on Flames
at Zeigler, Ill

Du Quoine, H., Dec. 22--The fire
in Joseph Letters coal mines at Zeigler
has grown more serious during the
past forty-eight hours. The flames are
almost beyond control and much dam
age has been done. Mr. Letter arrived
IN Zeigler by q special train yesterday
TO direct the fight on the blaze.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
THE MAINE OFF FOR VENEZUELA
Sails From Fortress Monroe, 1t Is Re-
ported, Under Sealed Orders.

Norfolk, Va, Dec, GA special Il
the Ledger Despatch from Fortres.
Monroe, Va. yesterday says: "The
United States battleship Maine, flag
ship of the third squadron of the new
Atlantic fleet, with Rear Admiral Ar.
mold aboard sails today under sealed
orders for the South. She is presum-
ably bound for Venezuela"
Washington, Dec. 90 Navy officials
tcclne to discuss the destination of the
battleship Maine, beyond saying;
she is going on cruise, that is All
that can be said about it now. The
department has no ships in Venezue-
Ian waters"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Blina Piles

nlents can be readily cured BIZ a prompt
application Of Hills Pile Pomade. The
Thousands Of remarkable cures behind
this remedy should be guarantee en-
ough Of its efficiency. At ali druggists
for S1.00. d. L. Davis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
TAFT TAKES UP NEW HOME.
No Visitors Yesterday from 0utsid,
Cities.

Augusta, Ca, Dec. 22.--The Taft fam
ily took possession of the Ferret cot.
tage yesterday moving from the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, where they
have been guests since their arrival here,
Mr. Taft spent the morning on the golf
links He had no visitors from outside
the city yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
rn 80 A coLp IN on 81

Take LAXATIVE BROM0 Quininc Tab.
lets. Druggists refund money If It fails
TO cure. F. W GROVES signature is
on each box. 25c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
HOLIDAY HINTS

This is the last week to purchase Christmas gifts Buy
ow-odaybeore stocks arc depleted and while selecting
beautiful substantial remembrances is comparatively
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22

The absolute purity Of "Salada" Tea
is daily converting thousands Of drinkers
Of The arti1eially colored teas Of Japan
and China. All grocers sell "Salada.p
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
Sarsafabs
chneolate-e0ated tnt
lets, combine lhe noi

Tor al hamors and eru p,l0ns, stomach, liver Rnd
kidney allmonts loss 81 appetite, that tired foel
Ing They ACC n g6iit extract 81 Hoods SArahpA
filA, having all its wonderful medicinal power
Pleasant 20 take AuI exceedingly economical
Give great satisfaction, especially b. people pm
farrlng tablet 70 liqulA medicines, 100 doses III
Druggists on mall Z. I, Hood Co, Lowell, Mass.
~ Made by Hood It's Good.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-12-22
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths,

prevailing IN this
is because SO deccp-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused
by it-lieart dis
case, pneumonia.
heart failure or
apoplexy are often
tie result OF kid
ncy disease. II
kidney trouble is
acknowledgements
Neutrality-suspicious.
ed blood will at
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
COUNTY TAX RATE IS
SET BY SUPERVISORS
Special Assessments for Schools Vary
Greatly, Ranging from Four
Cents in Los Angeles
and at Arcadia

The board of supervisors yesterday
by resolution fixed the county tax rate
at $1.10 on each 500 assessed valua-
tion of property, which figure was
agreed on last week at a meeting of
the county board and County Auditor
Mallard. The total tax for Los An
geles city under the county levy will
be $1.14, or 10 cents lower than last
year. the special school tax of the city
having been reduced 10 cents from that
fixed year ago.
Special school taxes were also fixed
for each of the 2S4 school districts.
and road tax of so cents, in addition
to the fixed tax of $1.10 for the county,
was adopted for districts outside in
corpofated cities.
The special school taxes vary greatly.
ranging from A cents in the case Of
Los Angeles city and Arcadia to s1.60
in Miramonte The rates are In addi-
tion to the % cents common school
fund tax, which is included in the
county tax of $1.10. The special tax
rates for the twenty-seven incorpo-
rated cities and towns of the county
are as follows:
Azusa, 66 cents; Claremont, 81 cents;
Compton, 81 cents; Covina, $1.37; Glen
dale. 20 cents; Hermosa Beach. so
cents: Hollywood, so cents; Hunting
ton Park, IA cents Inglewood, 81
cents; Long Beach, "a cents; Lords
burg. 30 cents; Los Angeles, cents;
Monrovia, s1.S6; Ocean Park, cents;
Pasadena, cents; Pomona, 10 cents;
Redondo Beach. 40 cents; San Pedro.
rs cents: Santa Monica, 2S cents; Saw
telle. 13 cents; Sierra Madres 40 cents:
South Pasadena, SS cents; Watts, Sc
cents: Whittier, SO cents; Wilmington,
rs cents; Miramonte, $1.60.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
SAYS TlDELAND OWNERS
CAN SHOW CLEAR TITLE

Believing that holders of tidelands
have a clear title to their property
and that he can prove it without long
and costly litigation. Attorney Edmund
Burke will make proposition to the
council at its meeting next week at 4
O'clock
Mr.. Burke would have made his pro-
posal yesterday, but when his case was
reached 1t was late and the council
was anxious to adjourn; so he con-
sented to hold off until next week,
While he would not outline his plan
before submitting 1t to the council. It
contemplates submitting the case direct
to the supreme court without the regu-
lar legal preliminaries. If it takes the
regular course Mr.. Burk says the liti-
cation will last for many years and
cost many thousands Of dollars.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-22
bats; Hardig brothers. comedy hat jug

bats; Hardig brothers. comedy hat Jug
glers; the Four Fassios. European
equilibrists and wonderful stairway
performers; the ten Metzettis, acrobat
ic enigmas. achieving gymnastic feats
bordering on the impossible.
Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on
Earth will give performances here to-
day and tomorrow. There will be a
free street parade during the morning
Many entertaining features are prom
ised. Five great herds Of elephants,
four droves of camels, many brass
bands, beautiful floats and five hum
dred prize winning horses. The cages
containing the rare wild animals will
be arranged so that the public will
have a clear view of the lions, tigers,
leopards, bears and other marvels as
the pageant moves through the streets.
Vendors of popcorn and peanuts JOS
tied each other last night in their haste
to get the most desirable locations at
the circus grounds. They pitched their
wagons last night, camped on the spot
and were determined to be ready for
business at daybreak this morning.