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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
.ABLEST LAWYER IN COUNTRY
TO DEFEND STATES CASE

ing left to be said in Virginia's he
halt. AS soon as Carlisle began to
speak, however, he seemed to be
rubbing the cat against the fur. He
took the ground that Virginia had
cancelled the indebtedness when the
certificates We're issued. but Justice
Harlan remarked that they appeared
only to be held i'm trust. He then
took the ground that West Virginia
had made an effort to settle. and
when and where aid how, he had
to reply that she dlsclaimed owing
anything. Justice Holmes asked
him whether Il was not true that tho
West Virginia legislature had re-
peatedly denied liability. the whila
expressing willingness to settle.
and this had TO ho admitted. He
then took the ground that Virginia
had no right to sue her sister state
TO enforce the claim, and this LED
Justice White to ask him what that
court was given jurisdiction over
controversies between states for If
there were no such right to sue
There were a dozen other instances
where members OF the court took is
sue with him on propositions. and It
was easy to see that they were not In
accord with the arguments he adj
vanccd. ON the whole, he was far
outclassed by his own associate i'm
the case. Judge Hogg. as well as by
the Virginia lawyers II is said that
he will have to follow pretty much
the same lines of arguments. ana
that Senator Spooner even will not
be able to get very far away from
them
After more than half dozen
years experience in reporting cases
before the supreme court, the Wash.
ington correspondent makes the pro
diction that unless West Virginia Is
able TO present more convincing
case when the matter comes up on
its merits than she did whom Il came
up on the demurrer, she will stand
small show OF lodging much longer
her share of the old Virginia debt.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

There are TWO old adsges. Haste
makes waste" anc Make haste SLOW
w. that every one should employ
when they undertake TO cure a cough
In a fsw minutes with preparations
containing Morphine. Opium ChIoro.
form or other op'ates. They must
stop the cough and cause sleep quick
~ 1t they also dry up the score
uon' mi cCnstipato leaving Oft
times isr worse trouble. Rydale's
Cough Elixir is Guaranteed under
the Pure Food and Drug Law TO con
tain no opiate or harmful drugs Of
any kind or character. Think about
10 when you or one OF tas children
have a "~pgh. For sale by the White
Pharmacy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
ALLOW VOTERS TO DECIDE
UPON LOCAL OPTION

sion after this section shall go into
effect. by appropriate legislation for
the submission OF vote OF the peo-
pie or each and all such counties and
cities whether or not the manufac-
ture and sale of intoxicating aiquors
shall be granted in any of such coun-
! ties or cities, so that the vote taken
in any such cities shall be separate
and apart from the vote taken in any
such counties, or parts OF counties.
outside of any such cities. And. II
when any such vote shall have geen
taken, a majority OF the votes cast
at any such election in favor OF the
sale or manufacture. or for the sale
and manufacture. OF intoxicating IL
quors within any such city or coun-
: ~, then license and authority TO sell
and manufacture intoxicating liquors
/ within any such county or city may
be granted in accordance with such
provisions as may be provided by
law But. If a majority OF the votes
cast at any such election in any such
city or county be against the sale and
manufacture OF intoxicating LIQUORS.
then such sale or manufacture of in
toxicating liquors within any such
county or city shall be prohibited.
And, the legislature shall at said
session provide and thereafter main
tain suitable provision for the sub
mission 10 the people within any
such county or city at every general
election whether or not the sale or
manufacture of intoxicating LIQUORS
shall be allowed within any such city
or county. And the Legislature may
also provide so that the voters as
aforesaid may determine in any such
city or county whether or not beer
wine, whiskey or any other division
or classification of intoxicating IL
quors may be sold or manufactured
within any such cities or counties.
And, after a vote shall have been
taken, as aforesaid, and the people
of such counties or cities shall have
voted against the sale or manufac-
ture OF any class of intoxicating IL
quors TO be used as a beverage in
any county or city which shall be un-
lawful for any person to sell, manu-
facture, solicit or take orders for, or
to carry, ship or transport any in
toxicating liquors to any county or
city wherein by vote OF the people
1t will have been prohibited, as
aforesaid
And, the Legislature shall have
power to pass all necessary laws to
carry this action into effect, and to
regulate license and prohibit the
manufacture. sale. keeping for sale,
taking orders for, carrying, shipping
or transporting into this state or any
county or such city therein of any
intoxicating liquors or class or divi-
sion of intoxicating liquors
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
JOHN G. CARLIsLE
HAS BEEN RETAINED As CoUN-
Sell IN THE vuRGINIA-wEST
VIRGINIA DEBT QUESTION.

Washington, d. c.. Feb. S.-The
announcement that ex-senator John
C. Spooner is to be associated with
other counsel for West Virginia in
the Virginia debt suit means that
about the ablest lawyer in the United
States will be pitted against the Vir-
ginia counsel. and this in addition to
John G., Carlisle. q lawyer whose
reputation at the bar is as wide as
the country itself west Virginia is
known to feel pretty shaky over the
situation, and her counsel were sore
ly disappointed over the decision on
the demurrer The Washington cor
respondent forecasted an overrullng
of the demurrer, although Attorney
General May. OF West Virginia. was
highly sanguine that It would not be
overrruled.
John G. Carlisle came into the
case with great fare OF trumpets.
but whether from the weakness of
his. cause or his unfamiliarity with
1t. he was disappointment to those
who followed the case. He was as
far overshadOwed by Attorney Gen
eral Anderson and MAR Holmes Con
rad as the Washington monument
overtops the trees of the capital
COnrads speech was n scholarlv and
learned presentation fthe Virginia
side of the case. so clear and simply
handled that even the laymen could
not miss point. He held the at
tention OF the court as few lawyers
who appear before that body are able
TO do, He never delivered better
legal argument in his life than the
one he delivered on that occasion.
Major Anderson followed him, and
when he got through there was moth
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
SENATOR LITTLEPAGE INTRO
DUCED RESOLUTION IN SEN
ATE-CITIEs or 1000 WILL.
VOTE.

Charleston. Feb. Senator
Adam Littlepage. OF Kanawha, offer
ed resolution in the senate. which
II adopted, viii practically allow .he
voters of every county TO vote for OF.
against local option. II there is n
city in the county with a ponrlati1m
exceeding 1000, that city shall have
the right to determine for itself by
vote of the people whether or not
intoxicating liquors shall be sold
Many OF the counties desire local Old
ton while others do not and It is IS
provide for this difference of onin
ion on the subject that the resolu-
ton was offered. 1t is in full as
follows:
Resolved by the legislature of West
Virginia that two-thirds OF the mem
bers elected to each house agreeing
thereto. That the following be and
the same is proposed as an amend
ment to the constitution. to-wit:
That section 46 of article 6 of the
constitution OF the state of West Vir-
ginla as 1t now is be stricken out.
and that the following be inserted
therein in lieu. to-wit: (46) The
legislature shall have the right TO
divide counties and cities in this
state into classes and to regulate
therein, according to classes, the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors therein. and
TO prohibit such sale. Such classes
may be according to population, or
otherwise. The Legislature shall
also have the right in all laws CON
corning the regulation, sale and pro-
Inhibition OF the sale of intoxicating
liquors TO divide or separate intoxi-
eating liquors into two classes. as Il
may deem best. But, on and after
July l, 1909, no one shall sell. offer
10 sell, expose or keep for sale, man
ufacture or import into this state for
the purpose of sale. any intoxicating
liquors, except as herein provided.
Each county in this state shall have
the right to determine by vote of
the people therein whether or not in
toxicating liquors of any class shall
be sold within the limits of such
county. except that II there be I'm any
county a city which at the next pre-
ceding census had a population ex-
eee1ing four Thousand, such city
shall have the right to determine for
itself by vote OF the people whether
or not Intoxicating liquors shall be
sold or manufactured therein, and
the legislature shall, at its first ses-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
Llttls Turka n ths capltal.

The Turkish minister's little young
sters drive around the national capital
IN a victoria, In the most remarkable
and undesirable millinery The head
pieces OF all four or FIVE Of the swsrthy
littlo strangers are exactly alike. with.
out any sex discrimination. They oil
wear little smooth black fezos. appar-
emily Of rubber or oil silk. with ex.
tensions that come down over tho ears
and fasten under the small chins. The
elhn faces peep out oddly upon the
new sights about them In this great.
ifTange land.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
Strictly Business.

Young man" said the old gentle
man, as he shuhied into the parlor, Il
believe-in fact, know-that you and
my daughter are rapidly edglng
toward matrimony"
1T is true, sir" replied the poor but
otherwise honest youth, and while !
am Obliged to confess that it will have
to be case OF love In cottage.
still l."
That's all right, young man" in
terrupted the stern parent Love
in cottage is the true ideal of
happiness. You have my consent
"Oh, thank you, sir" exclaimed the
y m
Upon one condition" continued the
old gentleman, and that is, you must
be able to show me the deed for the
cottage. Goodnight, young man -
Chicago Daily News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

President Charles II. Bbbetts OF the
Brooklyn club has at last given Joe
Corbett his unconditional release and
has released Pitcher Farley TO the
Waterbury clab OF the Connecticut
State league. Corbett has been under
reserve by the Brooklyn club since the
consolidation with Baltimore in 1900.
Since then he played with the Cali.
fornia state league before that or.
ganization got into organized baseball
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

They say Butterworth IS going 70
erect monument over the grave OF
his wife's first husband"
AN ordinary man would regard
that as a waste OF money, wouldn't
he2"
Perhaps but you see he left
enough life insurance 10 make Il Dos.
sible for Butterworth 90 get along
without working for the rest OF his
life. and I suppose be feels that he
ought in some way 70 publicly show
bis appreciation"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Didn't You feel terribly nervous
when YOU got up TO address that room
ful OF women"
NO replied the amateur entertain
or. u felt triumphant 10 was the
first time ! had ever had chance %
say a word where there was a room.
ful OF women. Chicago Record
Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
Ingenious.

Mrs Artless-The Billoughbys have
a grandfathers clock that's been in
the family for more than so years
Mr.. Artless -Ilumph! They didn't
have II year ago.
Mrs. Ariless-Oh, no; but you see
1t was stolen nearly so years ago ami
Mrs. Billoughby tells me it was By
the merest chance they discovered IT
last week in a secondhand store
Puck
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Coach Yost Of the University Of
Michigan I'm an interview the other
day fatty denied the charge Of Presi
dent Jordan OF Leland Stanford uni
verslty that he offered q w. Gregory
Of California 81 500 TO enter the Unit
yersity OF Michigan. Yost brings for.
ward telegram from Gregory cub
stantiating this denial
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

She Earnestly Reginald. would
you die for me?
Hc Tapturously) Darling. you
know / would,
She 'artlessly) Roggy, how much
life insurance DO you carry2-Balu
more American.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Clara-What kind Of face powder
do you use?
Msud-Why do you ask?
Charlie Spooner says It's the best
be ever tasted Life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

"Skadds. we're raising little collection.
And wc hope you will make NO objection.
We are counting on you
For "a dollar or two
For"-but old Skadds here broke the con-
neruOn. Chicago Tribune
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Ferry--Miss Morton told me that
she thought you we're a humorist.
Hargreaves- Really. T.
Ferry-At least she said you were
q funny little man
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

She said she had never been kisscd"-
The sweet little radiant elf
Then later learned twas because. don't
you know.
She did all the kissing herself
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Alice IT'S fne thing to have good
eyes.
Alicil YES; but IT'S lots better 20
hs7e naughty ones. -Judgs
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Prospective Lodger-Are you TO be
let with the lodgings?
Maid no J am 20 be let alone
Judge
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08

Weary Willie--Why do tbcy leap
so high
Walker Long-Oh. / suppose its
cause geysers are composed Of spring
water
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-08
SWEET AMENITIES.

Bella Gracious' My dear do
hope you're not cd; you look SO much
older tonight
Stella-lm quite well. thank sou.
dear; and you how wonderfully im
proved you are! You look positively
young.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
FISH AGAIN LOSES
 INJUNCTION SUIT Judge Ball Denies Application
 In Railroad Case ANNUAL MEETING DELAYED Gathering of Stockholders Interrupted By the Absence of Enough
 Proxies to Make a Com
 pIete Report.
ANNUAL MEETING DELAYED

[ Chicago, March 2.-No business was transacted at today's session of the an- nual meeting of the Illinois Central rail way stockholders Fifteen minutes after J.. T. Harahan, president of the corpora ton, had called the gathering to order, it was adjourned until o'clock tomor- row. Inability of the proxies committee to present complete report caused this action.
 The meeting was convened at noon about two and a half hours after Judge Cook county had refused to issue an in- junction restraining the voting of 2S1 ,23t shares of stock at the meeting. This stock, which is held by the Union Pa ciic railway company and the Rail- road Securities company, was recently freed from a similar injunction by the same court before which todays action was brought. That suit had been insti- tuted by Stuyvesant Fish, one of his at torneys being Henry w. Lehman, in whose name the new action was begun MT. Lehman asserted when the second case was filed Saturday that he was not seeking to delay action at the stockhold- CTS meeting but wished merely to obtain a ruling on certain legal points from the highest court Following the decision of Judge Ball today steps were taken to prosecute an appeal The case was placed on the court calendar and probably will not come up again for several months The contention in the bill of complaint is that q foreign corporation has no right to own and vote stock in an Illinois railroad corporation.
 About 100 stockholders and other in- terested persons were present when the adjourned session was begun at noon.
 Immediately after the reading of the minutes, J. M. Dickinson, general coun- sel for the road asked for a recess of ten minutes to await the arrival of E. $. Conway, one s~~fne tettef' '--,= '''. proxy conavf1e committee had
 said Ar its work and suggested -fefrnment until tomorrow, when
 it would be able to report.
 Stuyvesant Fish attended the mee but took no part in the short proc ings and refused after adjournment to ola- cuss any of the matters which may come up tomorrow.
 E. H. Hartman was not present, having been detained in New York by the ap- preaching marriage of his daughter. H } was represented by William Nelson Srom- well. Neither john Jacob Astor nor Cor nelius Vanderbilt was present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
President Proposes to Get Quick
 Action Very Soon
DOTHAN COURT IS FIXTURE
Senator Johnston Gets Dothan Bill Through in Railroad Time and Senator Bankhead Arranqes
 for River Surveys.

Washington, March 2.-(Special. )-There is the best authority for the statement that the President has decided to build fires under Congress and compel the adoption of some of the radical laws which he has urged with more or less earnestness the past two years. This de- termination has been reached as a result of information which the House has got that the so-called reactionaries of the Senate and House are planning to adjourn Congress during the next six weeks or so
 Here are some of the things the Pres ident wants Congress 10 consider and adopt before adjournment: A new em- ployers' libility law; a law restricting the issuance of inJunctions in labor disputes; d new and modern antitrust law as d substitute for the sherman act; a law for securing a valuation of railroad proper ties. The President proposes also to do something for labor and plans two bills in it's behalf
 The President is willing to remove some of the unwise and unreasonable re- strictions now imposed on capital by the Sherman antitrust law, but in turn, he wants certain important concessions in the way of federal regulation of the operation of interstate corporations bene- fitting from the modified law
 There are definite signs that the Presi- dent is preparing to resume his vigorous tactics of the days when the great rate bill fight was on, and that he proposes to stir up an agitation on the foregoing subjects that will force Congress to &C., tion.
 Dothan Gets Court.
 Senator Johnston today did 8 quick pr ce of work. The House last week passed the bill of Representative Clayton mak- ing a new division in the middle judicial district of Aiabam and providing that court shall be held in June and Decem- Der at Dothen. Senator Johnston had r'seiVed 2 eat many letters asisinX tin,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
Naval Commander Appears Be-
 fore Senate Committee
PULLMAN UPSETS SCHEME
Sims Begins to Unfold What ..S$ IS Sensations When He .N.o to Confine Hims< ..SS
 Certain Lb osS
 b .

Washington, March 2-CommandeT William H. Sims, naval aide to Presi- dent Roosevelt, by his own statement is responsible for the TOW" over criticisms of battleship construetion At the out set of his testimony before the Senate committee on naval affairs today, he gave the committee to understand 1t could expect some sensations. This was done in d preliminary statement outlining what he had to do with naval crit icism,' which he said began back in 1895, and was confined to official chan nels.
 Much of my service has dealt with these criticisms" he said, and continued:
 'I began when l was S6 years old and now I am nearly 50. 1 put this in be- cause l am consistently called a young man. I am older than Admiral Capps, who has referred to me as a young man.
 Continuing he said he would have to go into unpleasant facts, such as charg- ing officers or inventors with having made misleading statements, the secre- ton of official documents and the re- fusal of superior officers to accept sug gestions of value.
 TiIIman Upsets Plans.
 The plan of Commander Sims to give the committee a sensation was upset immediately by Senator Tillman, who suggested that the witness be instructed to confine his testimony to alleged faulty construction and to say nothing at this time of criticism made of personnel, or incomplete organization, or other matters which are to be taken up later. The commander asked that he be permitted to continue his statement without in- terruption and that the senators not cross examine him until he had concluded his statement. His request was ignored.
 When confined to criticisms of con struction, Commander Sims protested that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
OHIO t. ]. P. WILL
 CONVENE TODAY
Platform Is Prepared With Few
 Contests In Sight
LOCAL OPTION ENDORSED
Governor Harris Issues a Statement In Which He Says He Does Not
 Seek the Office of United
 States Senator. |

Columbus, O., March 2.-The republican state convention will be called to order tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. although 1t is not expected that any important action will be taken before Wednesday, The first session, which will be brief will be devoted to the work of organiza- tion and the chief interest centers about the speech of James R. Garfield, who will be the temporary chairman An ad- journment will be taken as soon as he has completed his address.
 The platform has already been pre- pared, and no contest worth mentioning is expected over any of it's blanks. The platform will, in effect. declare for the immediate revision of the tariff along protective lines. the work toa be done at a special session of the next Con gross.
 The policies of President Roosevelt will be indorsed and the demand will be made that there be no reaction from them and no decrease in the vigor with which they are to be carried through. lhe serv- ices of Secretary William H. Taft will be eulogized and approved
 The establishment of a merchant ma rine, and the creation of strong navy will be urged.
 The enactment of a currency bill quail filed 10 meet the present needs of the country will be demanded.
 The initiative ana referendum will be favored in cases where the rights of the people and of public property are in- volved,
 Local option in the liquor trade will be indorsed.
 The enactment of a compulsory pri- mary election law will be asked and the administration of Governor Harris will be commended. It is expected also that the platform will include a plank re- 1ating to the colored people, but its ex- act nature has not yet been determined Governor Harris issued statement to. -'N fa declared @that he had
 Der of the
 for which
 been
 was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
KILLS HIMSELF TO
 ESCAPE SENTENCE
GERMAN ARMY OFFICER AWAIT ING COURT MARTIAL ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER CUTS HIS OWN THROAT.

Berlin. March "A dispatch from Al lensten, East Prussia, says that Captain von Goeben, who killed Major von Schoenbeck, fellow officer, on Christ mas night, and has been awaiting court martial, has committed suicide by opening an artery in his neck.
 A few days after Christmas, Captain von Goeben was arrested relative to the death of Major von Schoenbeck, whose body had been found lying at the foot of the stairs leading from his wfe's room with fully loaded revolver beside it.
 von Goeben finally confessed to killing his brother officer, and declared that he was glad he did so, because he only re- moved a man who had made his wfe's life a misery by continued i'll treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-03
MANY LETTERS RECEIVED.
Father O'Ryan Does Not Consider
 Them as Threats.

Denver Col March 2.-Anonymous let ters signed with a great variety of foreign and evidently fictitious names have been coming to Rev. Father William O'Ryan since he delivered the funeral oration over the body of Father Leo.
 q have received several of such com munications,' said Father ORyan today, but have not considered them in the light of threats. They took me to task strongly though for condemning an- archy''