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Evening star., 1908-01-28
Arrested in Havana. g.

George Whitfield, alias Spencer. who is
alleged to have passed worthless checks
in this city about. year ago, is said to
he under arrest in Havana. This infor-
nation was impaired to the police today
by Allan Pinkerton, who telegraphed Maj.
Sylvester from New York that he will
have the accused man extradited.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, January 2s:-American Sc.
curities opened quiet today. Union Pa
cific advanced one-half and Canadian Pa
cific declined a point. but the rest of the
list moved within a small fraction OF
yesterdays New York closing.
Prices later declined, but the New York
opening coming steady. a recovery en-
sued The market closed firm and active
Evening star., 1908-01-28
DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

NEW YORK. January 2s.-Directors OF
the New York Chicago and st. Louis
Railroad Company today declared annual
dividends of oer cent on both the first
preferred and the second referred stock
Of that company. The dividend on the
SECOND preferred is an increase Of l per
cent over tina, Of the previous year The
first preferred, dividend is unchanged.
NEW YORK, January cs-A semi-an-
nuai dividend of 1 per cent on the COM
mon stock. OF the Cleveland. Cincinnati.
Chicago and st. Louis Railway Company
(Big Four was declared by the directors
of that company today. This Is reduc-
ton of per cent. as compared with the
last previous six months. -. :.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today fol
redemption, 81 6S6.03i. Government re-
ceipts: From internal revenue. Si122. So
customs, $50, AL: miscellaneous, Sll1,31
Expenditures, s., 10000.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
Commendation for Commissioners.

The Commissioners are in receipt of
petition signed by thirty residents of the
vicinity of the Washington Public Library
commencing them for their recent action
in the interest of humane treatment to
dumb animals.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
DAMAGES in Street Extension.

The Commissioners yesterday received
the verdict of the jury appointed to est.
mats damages for the extension of 45th
street northwest from its present terminus
in Wesley Heights to Nebraska avenue
Damages to the total amount of $474 will
be awarded to the owners of the abutting
prOpertV. !.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Besnlar call, II o'clock noon-Capita
Traction J. ut 12l
Washington Rny. and Elcc pfd. 10 at 653.
30 at 6s ; at 66. l al 6i.
Bell Telephone Co. Of Pa. II at %.
Mergenthaler Linotype. at 19S. 10 at 1877
Lincoln National Bank, 10 at 125
After tall-Earital Traction. > at 12I.
Riggs Fire Insurance , 1T s.
Washing ton Gas 80 at Cess at GIto
Washington RMv and Elec Is s. 600 AZ Isl.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The first transaction in the newly listed
stock of the Bell Telephone Company of
Pennsylvania occurred at the meeting OF
the ck exchange today, when eleven
shares sold for 90. As the par value of
the stock is 500 a quotation lot is ten
shares. After this transaction the bid
for the stock did not rise above a; while
the asking price was at one time 9ea4
This was withdrawn, however. and par
substituted for it.
The stock of the local telephone com
pdny has been exchanged for that of the
Bell Telephone Company and while the
capital stock now issued IS about S3l.eot.-
900, the authorized capital IS double that.
But slight effort was made to trade IN
other securities on the active list. A
broker announced that he had fifty shares
Of tho preferred stock Of the Washing
ton Railway Company for sale, and that
il was going to he sold. The bid rose
ID within one-eighth of a point of 66 and
then 90 was bid by the broker who had
the stock for sale. and as there was no
better price he took the stock at that
figure
The bid for the stock was then 81, with
the asking price i6l2. the latter being the
same as the asking price at the cloA Of
y
the statement that "a would be bid on an
option on % shares.
4 slight concession was made on the
asking price for gas stock. but 1t amount
ed only 10 half d point, and, as the bid
rema ned on the same level as that OF yes
terdaN. f6 there was no trading during
the call. There was no evidence that any
one Was disappointed oil that account, for
III" disposition to trade was no more evil
Il
this applies not merely to gas stock, but
practically TO everything on the list and
even the bond entries are neglected
After call tNent y-five shares sod for
66as.
Merccnthaler sold to the extent of ten
shares for 1AI. which marks a lower level
than has been reached in recent days.
but such fluctuations are not uncommon
III the case of this Secur ty and usually
for that reas IN are not significant of any
thing except the current state of the
business
Evening star., 1908-01-28
The World Of
Finance and Trade
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Furnished by w. 8. Hibbs &: Co. bank
ers and brokers, 1919 + street. members
New York Stock Exchange. Washington
stock Exchange and Chicago Board of
Open High Low. .4o
Evening star., 1908-01-28
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Furnished II +. + Hutton 4 Co. 90. +. Chin
man manager. members New York Stock EX
-hauge. 1901 L 81 NV
Evening star., 1908-01-28

BERLIN. January 2S.-EXchange or
andon ~ marks - pfennigs for checks
Discount rates: Short bills. Big per cent
three months bills, 4ls per cent.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
THE FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON. January 2S.-Bullion amount
ing to G32l rDn was taken into the Bank
ri England tod. and G2os.oba was with
drawn tor shipment To France
Evening star., 1908-01-28

PARIS January 2s.-Threa per cen,
r.utes. ~ francs IL centimeS for the ac-
count Exchange on London, % francs II
seatimss FOR checks.
Evening star., 1908-01-28
Mr.. Gompers Not Ready to Talk.

Mr.. Gompers was asked for an ex-
preston of his views as to the decision
of the Supreme Court yesterday that
railroads have the right to dismiss en-
ployes because they are members of la Dor
organizations He said he was not ready
to discuss the subject, although he was
willing to refer to the fact that in the
last few years the courts had shown
themselves uniformly hostile to legislation
supposed to be favorable to the labor
people. He called attention to the de-
ctson in the employers liability law.
the bakers ten-hour case from New York
and d number of iniunctionS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
WILL WAGE WAR
ON WHITE PLAGUE
LUMBER OF DEATHS RESULT
ING FROM TUBERCULOSIS is
INCREASING RAPIDLY EVERY
YEAR.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 27.-A million
dollars with which to carry on the
crusade against the white plague, 8"
is the demand of the members of
the New York State Charities Aid
association, who assembled here to-
day for the great mass meeting to
be held this evening, when Governor
Hughes will deliver the principal
address. Alarming statistics have
been compiled by the oscials of the
association, setting forth that in
many communities of the Empire
State the number Of deaths result
Ing from tuberculosis is increasing
by leaps and bounds every year. In
the city OF Troy alone there have
been twenty deaths a month from
tuberculosis during the last year, a
percentage almost as high as in
Hell's Kitchen, the ghetto and other
congested districts of New York
City.
In the preliminary work Of the
associations anti-tuberculosL cam
paign, much good has been accom-
plished by educational measures, a
contribution Of $4,000 for that
purpose having been given by the
Russell Sage foundation. 1t Is hoped
to Increase that sum to a million
In the near future, so that adequate
sanitarlums, day camps, hospitals
and dispensarics may be established
all over the state.
Joseph II. Choate, president of
the association, will preside at to-
nights mass meeting. Governor
Hughes Will speak on the import
ance OF the movement. In his re-
cent message to the legislature the
governor placed special emphasis
upon the vital Importance OF ag-
gressive work throughout the state
for the prevention OF tuberculosis.
Medical experts from every part OF
the country Will deliver addresses.
among them Dr. Eugene IT. Porter.
state commissioner OF health, and
Or. William n WEIGH, Of Johns
Hopkins university.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
DRAMA OF THE REBELLION

The old time war drama showing
the sectional strife during the rebel
lion is a thing of the past, but there
still remain dramatic episodes upon
which many a good drama could be
written. The famous author, Mr.
Louis Evan Shipman. has seized
one of these incidents as the basis
of his lates play. ION Parole. "
which Miss Mary Emerson will rse
as the vehicle for her earring tour
this season. While the environment
and costuming of ION Parole" are
in character the piece has
been styled "a war time play with
out gun powder" The story con-
Germs the efforts o IA spirited south
ern girl to render service to her
friends in the army by carrying dis
patches. She is suspected by a
young Union officer who arrests her
family and places her on parole. In
spite OF the difficulties with which
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27

they are beset, they fall in love, and
when he is captured by her father
and brother he attribut s it TO her
scheming. although she is really IN
an agony of grief over the situation.
The last act traEspires at the he
roines homestead in the Rappahan-
mock Valley just after Lees surren-
der. The Union officer reappears
supporting the wounded brother OF
she heroine whom he has rescued
from the battlensl Id and nursed back
to life. The misunderstanding he
tween the officer and the maid is
cleared up and their coming togeth-
er symbolizes the Inevitable reunion
between the north and the south.
Manager Jolliffe has succeeded in
inducing Miss Emerson's managers
to book the play at his theatre on
next Thursday night and judging by
the interest awakened by the an
nouncement, record breaking bust
ness viii be the result.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27

vacant supreme judgships and tho
announcement has met with consid-
cradle encouragement I'm the state
press On Saturday r. preventative
John K. billiard. of this county. an
nounced that he would be candi-
date for attorney general OF the
state. MIR billiard served with dis
tinctiou at the regular session and
was looked upon as a leader The
speaker recognized his legal ability
by an appointment on the judiciary
committee and he will serve on that
committee at the special session be-
ginning tomorrow. Mr.. billiard says
that ne has the promise of the sup
port of many OF his colleagues in the
house. as wen as OF many prominent
men throughout the state. and he
regards his chances of success as
very natterng. He will be opposed
by Attorney General Clark w May.
who S. candidate for recollection.
If Judge Ritz and Mr.. billiard are
both candidate before the conven-
ton it Will probably lessen the
chances of either OF them Their
friends should reach an understand
ing before the convention comes of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
SCISSORRINCT j NJ s

English women are carrying canes.
over here they stin find a rolling
pin or a fat iron answers every pur-
pose
Miss Pope, a famous German act
ress, is coming to this country. She
ought to be able to uncork something
good.
Miss Augur, of Chicago, had a
coming out party the other day. II
is to be hoped that her guests were
not very bored.
The Lord made congress" says
minister. 1t has deteriorated terri
bly,, however, since Joe Cannon got
his grip on it.
GO South, young man. and open
a drug store advises The Milwau-
kee Sentinel. If the advice is meant
to imply that by so doing he can
further add to the fame Of Milwau-
kee, the young man had best side
step right now
a Milwaukee man was stabbed on
his boat. You've got to stab a man
from that town on his schooner to
worry him much
Detroit is the great pickles mar
ket of the country. THAT is probably
the present location of the Leslie
Shaw presidential boom
A Minneapolis girl proposed to a
man I'm jail and married him. Not
even bars stop those Minnesota girls
when they start after a man.
The Illinois Bank rs association
proposes to apply itself to a study
of the money question. with most OF
us it is not only a study but a posi-
tive worry.
If the report accredited to rail
roads that they have 2OG.SOO freight
cars idle I'm Canada and the United
states is true. there can be no pos
sibla excuse for the delaying Of
freight shipments. That Is always
the plea when complaint is made.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27

Clear'ork Va. Jan. 27.-Nrs. j..
NJ. Slade, Of Cove Creek. is on tho
sick list
Mrs. L. T. Bublc, Of Cove Creek.
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Showers,
at Rocky Gap
Mr. NJ T. Ncl IS quite sick at
this writing
Mrs. James Sailing is still con-
fined to her room with grip.
w. w. Carver went to- shawsvllIe
last Thureday on business.
y. j Gregory and w w. Carver
went to Bluoneld on business Sat
urday
There ia a new town building up
at Bishops Chapel. Tt Y not incor-
porated yet but will be soon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
NBW RATE HELPs MINEs.

Reno, New, Jan. 27.-A new Joint
freight tarif on ores was put into
effect today by the Southern Pacific,
Oregon Short Line, San Pedro and
tributary roads, and IS being re-
celved with great favor by mining
operators. The tariff applies to ores,
concentrates. matte and iron huxing
ores The rate varies from $3.50 TO
$t2.5O a ton, according to shipping
point and value OF product.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27

sympathy and point them to the
loving Heavenly Father for comfort
in their deep bereavement.
5th That as a token OF regard
for our deceased brother, our Lodge
be draped In mourning and that each
member OF the Lodge wear the usual
badge OF mourning for thirty days
and that these resolutions be
placed ON the records Of the Lodge.
copy given TO the family and a
copy sent to each county paper with
O request TO publish the same.
s. r. HOLLYWOOD,
J.. A. MARTIN,
Committee
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and his eminent ability was never
enlisted Ia the servie, OF any un-
worthy cause. Our present-day jour
nalism has too few men IN the ranks
prepared 20 hll such a place IN our
public life as that which is LEFT va
cant by the death Of Charles Emory
Smith. Washington Post.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY Pills

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
TAXATION AND THE
PROPOSED ROND ISSUE.

TAXATION AND THE
PROPOSED BOND ISSUE.
The assessed valuation Of prop
erty in Beaver Pond district is over
10,0O0,0O0 This means that
levy of one cent on the 500 viii
raise $1,000. The law authorizes
levy of 10 cents for ordinary pur
poses and 10 cents for new build
! ings, without referring the matter
TO vote This will produce $4,000
year, without going beyond the
limit authorized by law. A bond is.
sue of $4,000 would require that
$500 per year be raised as sink
ing fund and $4,000 per year to pay
interest on the debt. Thus $4,000
per year would pay the interest and
discharge the debt at the end of
! twenty years, making a total OF SIC
800 a year. This would leave $500
a year out of the regular levy. which
can be made by the Board without
a vote.
1t is important to note here that
the amount provided for the sinking
fund, $500, will be placed on in
terest each year, and that the inter
! est so received will be available to
pay interest on the principal. Thus,
| year by year, the amount of interest
will be reduced.
On the other hand, if we do not
issue bonds, the Board will still be
compelled to levy 25 cents to pro-
vide for the needs of the schools in
the way of repairs and temporary
structures. This has been the course
| followed in the past, and we cannot
see how we could do better in the
future on the expenditure Of this
amount per year Thus. the choice
s simply this: Wa VIII eXpend the
sum Of $15O,OOO now and erect and
furnish suitable school buildings all
over the district, discharging our
lebt by a levy of $4,000, or will
we expend the sum of $4,000 n year
Turing the period of twenty years,
and at the end OF that time have
nothing to show for our money?
The debt of S15O,OOO. chargeable
against the assessed vauation Of
S1O,OOO,OOO, or including the pres
mt bonded debt of the city. say
$3.50, 900. could be paid at any time
by , - cents on the dollar, and
| looks very small when compared with
he debts of such towns as Ironton,
Ohio, which has an assessed valua-
ton Of 100000 and a bonded
iebt of 100000; or Salisbury, y.
c., which has an assessed valuation
Of $4OOO,OOO and bonded debt of
S235,OOO
The children Of today become the
men and women of tomorrow. The
rank which any community is en-
| titled to assume among other com
muuities depends upon the average
Intelligence of it's people The pub
! lic schools are the great force which
aleyates the level of average inteli-
geucc. Any community. which me-
| elects the education Of its youth. has
% dark prospect when looking To- its
| future The children of Beaver
| Bond district nearly 1900 strong.
I demand attention. SO father can af-
ford TO- ignore the interest Of his
little ones by failing 10 support any
reasonable moaslr iu its interest
$50 taxpayer who feels au interest iu
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
NOVELIST DIED IN POVERTY.

Louise De Larauin, the famous
writer of popuar fiction under the
pen-name of "Ouida." died Satur-
day at Florence. Italy, attended only
by an old servant woman Her last
days were spent in the most abiect
poverty. She was almost totally
blind and dependent on charity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
MONDAY, JANUARY %, 1908.
WHO'S RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
PANIC?


The prosperity issue upon which
the Republicans have won two cam
paigns is no longer party asset.
The presidential elections of 1900
and 1904 were won upon the FLU.
dinner pail" argument. The unin
formed were made to believe that
the success of the Republican party
was Synonymous with prosperity.
Prosperity was a word TO be con
jured with 1t won thousands o.
votes. In 1896 the Republican spell
binders declared that the panic OF
1928 was caused by a Democratic
administration. But 1T must be adj
mitted that that panic started under
Harrison's administration and the
highest tariff that this country had
known up to that time Cleveland
was not inaugurated until March.
1898, and the Wilson tariff bill d.d
not become a law until late i'm 1S9f.
and business conditions gradually
improved under the Wilson tariff
law until it was repealed.
Where is the magic of Republican
prosperity? Whittier has it flown?
We have another panic and In the
face of eleven years of uninterrupt-
ed Republican control and the high
est tariff in the history of any couu-
try. We have had abundant crops
There is no general financial era. h
over the world as in 1898.
The Republican organs are daily
announcing signs of better times and
an additional explanations of the
trouble. Yet the words conf
dence" and prosperity" seem t.
have lost their magic. The cry Of
the full dinner pail" is no Longer
TO be heard in the land. There are
thousands of unemployed more
than in 1897 when Mckinley wa
inaugurated president Of the United
States.
True it is that prices are high
Protectivetariff prices of the neccs-
saries of life shot up as if by magic
after the enactment of the Dingley
law. Wages advanced somewhat
but not in keeping with the neces-
saries of life
The Democratic party in 1898
reaped the whlrlwind that had been
sown by the Republican party. The
Republican party disclaimed respon
sibility for the panic of 1923, and
saddled it upon the Democrats They
are disclaiming responsibility for the
present panic. but they have no pre-
text upon which they can saddle fl
upon the Democrats. Surely Demo
Gratis are not responsible
a multiplicity Of explanations are
going the rounds. Roosevelt says
the trusts brought the panic on.
Why were the trusts allowed to
flourish like a green bay tree with
power to precipitate a national pan
ic? The Republican party is abso-
lute-has been since 1897. Others
declare the trouble ifs all with ou-
monetary system why then wasn't
it changed ere this? The party had
the pOwer-no hindrance could have
been thrown In the way
Haven't Republicans been preach
ing sound money. telling the people
that our currency system was the
soundest I'm the world. yet the adj.
ministrstiJn has issued 3 Dcr cent
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27
PILEsi PILEsi PILEsi

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FFLiCTED WITH soRE EYES
FOR 81 YEARS.

I have been afflicted with sore
yes for thirty-three years. Thirteen
ears ago became totally blind and
was blind Tor six years. Ny eyes
we're badly inhsmed. one Of my
neighbors insisted upon my trying
Chamberlain's salve and gave me
iali box OF II. To my surprise It
Iealed my eyes and my sight came
oack to me.--P. q. Baris, Cynthiana,
Ky. Chsmberiain's salve IL for sale
~ The white Pharmacy.
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TIE TowN nRoOMER "

The Graham Weekly News IS spe-
ciolIy working for the Interests OF
the BIuefcld-Graham district
Send "a dollar for n years sub.
script.on ICs worth So.
Let's an boost the game"
w D. ROBERTS. Editor.
BlucGold-Graham Chamber OF Com
mcrcc. 1871
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27

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