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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18
TUESDAY, FEB. ~, 1908.
THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS
TO PHILANTHROPY.

CBy John Temple Graves, in New
York American)
That was a striking and perhaps
a predestined conversation which
Ben Tillman, of South Carolina. had
one day last week with John D..
Rockefeller, of New York
The meeting was casual Tillman
was going to his home in EdgeHeld
for the holidays and Rockefeller
was going to Augusta Ca for n
softer climate and better golf links
than the winter had left him in New
York
Whatever the incident that intro
duced them on the cars, it brought
together two strong and wonderful
men, rugged in personality. clear Of
brain and as opposite in type and
condition as the poles
The stout old Carolinian is not
given to abnormal reverence for a
mans environment and possessions.
and he met the New Worlds Croesus
with the same half-scornful famili-
arity he would have given to a GOV
ernor or to so meek thing as a
senator Of the United States.
1t was very much of a part with
Tillman's temper that he should
have scolded Rockefeller for the
things he had not done, ana equally
like him to have pointed out to
Croesus the wisest and kindest way
to spend his money.
And the Carolinian struck a great
vein of philanthropy and usefulness
when he opened to the richest man
in the world the opportunity and
duty of helpfulness to a great and
needy race of hs own countrymen.
There is no class of men and v5.
men in America who make so clear
and logical an appeal to American
philanthropy bulwarked behind
great wealth, as the mountain peo-
pie of the south.
They are a great race, dwarfed
ana handicapped by lack of deyeIon-
ment and opportunity. There are
hundreds Of housands--more than
a million of them-living crudeIy
among the peeks and foothills OF
the Cumberland, the Blue Ridge. the
ozarks and the Cohutta mountains
and on the tablelands ana level
plains below them.
They are Of the same race and
the ships of the Pilgrims and cavaI.
iers same general origin as our
selves. They are the descendants o,
the men and women who came over
i'm the pioneer who came 10 tho
southern colonies under the earry
governors and trustees. Some of
them were of the stern blood of The
Puritans who fought under Crom
Well against Rupert and Ch,rra-
Some of them date back to the inn
poyerished gentry who followa5
Og.ethorpe to the new debtors,
maven across the western seas. som.
or them sDraug from the po,i.icar
prisoners and captives and lawbroat.
ers who landed ON the virginia Sea
coast under Berkeley and s,ots-
wood And some Of them were Of
mat scotch-Irish stock which neJ
rom religious persecution to this
land of liberty.
They were of the unfortunate
VINO failed and fell back fin tho a,-ry
~ rfI ugfr. l.E
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

me first thing Democrats ought
10 40 when they come back into
power is fire Speaker Cannon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

Three thousand buyers in New
York from all parts OF the country
is a pretty good reply to the chronic
crouch
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

VIII the specialists on the agrlcuI-
tural train also please teach the
farmer the age limit of an egg?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

A Kansas citizen who was refused
admission to the church is suing
the pastor for $1,000 on the ground
that membership in the church IS
necessary to his peace and salvation.
In other words, either the church or
$4,000 will turn the trick.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

no SELL MONITORS AT AUCTION
Washington. Feb. 1S.-Two Navy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18
SCISSORRINCTU NJ s.

A very bright Gotham man says
he world is divided into two classes
the caught and the suspected.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

A prosecuting attorney i'm Berlin
wants a man sentenced to 1,461
years in prison. Probably wants
him to stay out
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

After the dust cleared away, fol-
lowing the Ohio primaries, all doubt
vanished as to Foraker having
cinched the riparian rights along
Salt River.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

AS Champ Clark says. Roosevelt
will not go up in a chariot of fire.
Some OF those who have opposed
him think they are sitting in one.
however
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

The grounding is a liar" says
the Norfolk Landmark. Maybe he
is in Virginia, but he is making
good down this way with ven
geanec
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

After all, however, the true
science of salesmanship" is pick
ing out an article somebody wants
and then finding the man with mon
ey enough to buy it.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

Telephone: Business Office and
Editorial Room. 500.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-18

Advertising rates made known on
application.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

are getting ready TO dump him in fav-
or of one whom they believe they can
use to better advantage.
Ratchford's time as labor commits
sioner has expired. Governor Harris
doubtless would prefer TO postpone
appointing his successor until "after
election. The g. o. p. has pencil
ant for "doing thing3'-after elec-
tion.
The machine wants to put in his
place w. r. Lewis, who he'd the
place under Governor Mckinley. They
are not actuated by veneratlon for
McI<inley--it is the miners vote they
want and hope to get through him,
as his brother, Tom l. Lewis. i
president of the Mine Workers of
America.
II was after the election OF Tom
Lewis to succeed John Mitchell as
president of the miners, that the deal
was made by Vorys with w. H.
Lewis. last February. for his sup
port in the Taft campaign, and now
he Is to get his reward
All this despite the howl made by
&. o. p. papers about dragging the
American Federation OF Labor into
politics because Gompers, Mitchell and
other labor leaders are supporting
Wil'iam j Bryan for president.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Federal offideholders and against the
better judgment and wishes, IL the
truth were known, of Mr.. Taft him
self IL Is Judge Taft not President
Taft All things seem TO work to-
gether for the good OF the Democratic
party this year. | am glad young
Nick" made his speech, he and Sena-
big black cat of the Republican par
ty out of the bag. The blacklist cat
that represents the blackest error OF
the Chicago platform Is out. Senator
Smith has let It cut. It's name is
"No Tariff TinkerIng This Time
Means no change OF the Tariff, "
There will be false pretense, by the
Republican leaders in congress, that
is all. There will be no remedial
change of the Tarifr demanded by the
people unless Mr.. Bryan is elected.
Even then unless q Democratic house
appears in the majority, but title
will be done. I believe Mr.. Bryan will
be elected-and the 18th Congresslon-
al District must send a Democrat
down thers to aid Mr.. Bryan in the
Interests of people. dg a Republi-
can is elected, he will not work in
harmony with Mr.. Bryan. This
district is democratic and must send
Democrat who will be in harmony
with the Denver platform. The coun-
try Is for Bryan. The onward over
wlelming rush Is for Mr.. Bryan and
can not be stopped. Everything urges
the people to elect him and they will.
1t is. in the abr. 1t is the rage Of the
time. There must be a changs, there
will be a change. the people demand
It. The mighty coming events have
cast their shadows before and the
!till small voice has announced his
election. Positive? 8. You say. No
doubt of It. 1t has been ordained.
The Republican party leaders and
few former Democratic leaders now
ioined-with leading so-called Repu-
blicans that make up the Republican
party have governed this country too
long for its good They must and
will be defeated this fall, they ought
in justice TO be made to lay down
the conduct Of government and 1t
! must and shall be restored to the
hands of the people so that the gov
ernment of tee people for the people
and by the people shall not perish
from the earth. M. G.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

sight of the manner in which they
hav been doing business In Colum-
bus, but the statement made by
,Iudson Harmon, that he did not
propose, in case he Is elected COVER
nor, to be dictated TO by the Per-
sonal Liberty league, the Anti-Sa-
loon league, or any other league has
left them bare The Republican
bosses must now stand out in the
light and be counted The corrupt
ness of the offices of the state
treasurer, state auditor and other
state departments is in the lime-
light and the voters are not likely
10 forget the disclosures which
were made in the examination into
these offices which was made last
winter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
Deafness Cannot be Cured

BY local applications, as they can
not reach the diseased portion OF
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness Is
caused by an inhamed condition OF
the mucous lining of the Eustach-
ian Tube. When thls tube is In
famed you have a rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when 1t
is entirely closed, Deafness IS the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation
can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hear
ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by ca
tarrh, which is nothing but an in-
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case OF Deafness
(caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars free,
r. }. CHENEY G CO., Toedo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
COMMUNICATION.
MICK LoNGWoRTHs spBBcH.

NICK LoNGWoRTH'S SPEECH.
Yes, this Lunl speech was at Luna
Park in which Mr. Bryan was charg-
ed as being the same old Bryan, no
better or worse than in SO, cropping
for an issue for votes-a destroyer. %
The people win pass their verdict
upon tie cause in November, The
pettifogging of Mr.. Longworth will
have but little influence on the
American jury, asainst the Demo-
cratic standhrdbearer. However, very
friendly of Nick to warn the people
about the man who has stood before
them twelve years, and of whom no
one cln speak truly in disrespect.
The people know Mr.. Bryan better
than they know Nick, who never
would probably been known out
side of his immediate neighborhood
save for the present president. I'VE
are proud that Mr.. Bryan is no worse
than in 90. Nick says he Is no b5t-
ter. Had we not better leave that to
the American peop'e to decide in No
/ vember next? As to Mr.. Bryan being
destroyer, we aGmit It. And we
frmly believe that "Teddy the Siren
uous" Is an agltator. Like John the
Baptist crying In tne wilderness pre-
, pairing the way and demanding the
I pat! S be made straight. Teddy could
well say OF Mr.. Bryan, "he 1t Is, who
coming after me whose shoe latchet
| | am not worthy to unloose, is pre-
ferfed before ME, for he was before
me," (meaning that he was elected
president in 1896 on the prncip e,
that fraud vitlates everything into
which II enters" and that the cry
of fraud and intlmidltion to the
wage earners OF the country that
! you will lose your job II you vote Tor
! Bryan, cost Mr.. Bryan his defeat
AS a forerunner and agitator Mr
Roosevelt has stirred up the trusts,
combines and evil corporations and
Bryan the Destroyer will bag the
game. Where Teddy proved himself to
be a necessary pointer, Mr.. Bryan
the statesman, will with unerSng
aim bring down tne trusts and tarlif
and Taft and let the people rule
have always admired Mr.. Roosevelt,
except in one essential thing" ! be-
lleye he is a man OF good Judgment
In the majority of cafes. That 20
correctly exercised that judgment
when he declared he would not run
,Bgain. He knew, II he ran again ne
would be overwhelmingly nominated
but unutterably defeated at the eiec-
, ton for president. He had tine good
sense not to run and to keep MS
word, but the bad sense, to play
royalty and try to name a successor
| This is republic, not q monorchy
1--we allow no nheirs apparent to a
throne TO usurp ths presidency, and
name a successor as in the kingdom
and arlstocracies or the old world
Hence MIR. Taft, although nominlited
by the work of Federal officcholders
! will not find enough of them and
other subjects to elect him. II is
against the idea Of a Republic. 1t
Is against the true principles OF
lDemocracy. Thus II is not true as
Mr.. Longworth says that the nomi-
nltlon of Mr.. Taft was inevitable, II
was the work and the sole work OF
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Bryan started Taft on the road
making speeches all right. Mr.. Taft
has discovered already that he is
not nearly so popular as was Nc
Kinley. In the Mckinley campaign
excursions were run 10 his home
In Canton from all parts OF this and
adjoining states, while he stood on
his front porch to welcome the
visitors. Mr.. Taft thought to do the
same thing and has discovered that
this year II will not work, so he
has determined to go out into the
byways and hedges and compel the
voters to listen to him
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Those Youngstown steel mannfac-
turers would feed very much like
kicking themselves IL those work.
ingmen whom they paid for march,
ing in the Republican parade and
for whom they bought uniforms
should vote for Bryan almost to
the man.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
to be only prologue /.

to be only prologue.
General Keifer, General Corbin and
some of Foraker's friends had worked
for ten days to shape events SO that
Foraker and Taft would be forced to
meet in public where any display Of
feeling by either would belitle the
one who would offer affront.
Clever plotting got Taft on the G..
a. r. reviewing stand first. Senator
Foraker was in carriage with SEN
ator Dick and Governor Harris and
Mayor whit,ock. Courtesy 'equired
that when they went upon the stand
they greet so distinguished guest
as candidate for president What
could Foraker do bur shake lands?
lie could not consistently pull a ma
chete from his boots and hew down
MIR. Taft where he stood.
This was Mahomet brought TO the
mountain. But in this instance there
is a sequel. .e
The sequel was the Lincoln club
meeting, at which Mr. Taft said ne
was pleased that Senator Foraker
was present and "that we are going
to stand in the campaign shoulder to
shoulder"
Did Taft know that Foraker was
going to bestow honeyed phrases on
him and then in the manner of a
challenge and with a spirit of def
ance announce his candidacy for re-
election to the senate? Probably not t.
He may also have been unaware that
Dick would still further compromise
him by declaring that II would be a
mistake not to return Foraker to the
Senate.
Therefore, If Foraker was led into
ambush to NEST Taft on the review
ing stand, Foraker ana Dick are more
than even, through the success of the
ruse which led Taft into ambush at
the Lincoln club.
1t is too early to form an opinion
as to how the whole affair will turn
out. Theodore Burton, Harry Daugh.
erty and others wno were in the
elimination game, with ambition to
sit in the senate, are more directly
concerned than anybody else.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
Things Political
TAFT AND FORAKER AMBUscApE

TAFT AND FORAKER AMIBUsCAIDE
SO Mahomet went to the mountain.
Tradition does not tell us whether
there wac any change in either Ma
homet or the monntain afterward,
but the reasonable presumption is
that Their is none.
1t may be even so with Foraker.
plo payed the role of Nohamed and
Taft who typiAed the mountain, in
the manner of their meeting at TO
ledo.
Mr.. Tafts refusal to go to ut.
Meigs where Foraker spoke Tuesday,
and Mr.. ,Foraker's refusal TO go to
Middle Bass island where Taft is
fishing and playing golf, now seem
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Opinion is divided as to whether
Taft made fool of Foraker or
Foraker made a fool of Taft when
they met ON the platform in Toledo.
One thing is sure, the Republican
editors are making fools of both
Of them with some of the remarks
they are making.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

II you want to know on which side
the trusts are aligned in the present
look at the move which the
steel corporation made at Youngs.
town on the day of the opening. Yet
this same Mr.. Taft is the man who is
to carry out President Roosevelt's pol
icy of prosecuting the trusts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

What will some of those Republl-
can editors who have been saying that
It was undignlhed in Bryan going on
the road during the campaign and
making platform speeches say now
that Taft has decided upon the same
line of campaign?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

The Republican leaders in Ohio
are watching their pins slowly
knocked from under them. They
have been hiding under the tenn
perance cloak for some weeks In
the hope that the voters would lose
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
JUMPS DOWN AIR
SHAFT TO HER DEATH

ew York, Sept S-Miss LILLIAN
Reynolds, aged so, killed herself to-
day by jumping down the abr shaft
OF her fashionable apartments Miss
Reynolds was assistant matron
of the Messiah Home in West Ches-
her. She had been suffering from
nervousness Ton some tine and her
belief that the disease was incurable
Is believed to have caused her to
suicide. m
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

The head of an anti-suicide bureau
yielded and made an attempt to
take his own life. That is not near
ly as remarkable as It would be
If Speaker Canneh would allow him
self to let the house pass some legls-
lation 1t desired.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Spain has agreed with France as
TO the provisions o the Moroccan
entente. This is almost the first
case on record of Spain agreeing
with anybody.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Roosevelt will ask congress to
increase the army about 100000 men,
II he had not fired those fellows
who were supposed to have shot np
Brownsville, Texas, he would need to
ask for only .,Ss9,s4-. so,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Since the local option petitions
have been returned with more than
four Thousand signatures, It is
never been noted for temperance
views or even for marked sobriety
trying TO get in under the covers
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

The Democratic campaign book
points out Republican defects. That
is scarcely necessary. The defects
are so apparent that anyone can
see them without having them
pointed out. ef
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Ilf Mr. Bryan should start to walk
ing from one town to another, Taft
would probably adopt the same pol
Icy within a few days.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Holland has given Castro until
November first to make good. Taft
will have just two more days than
Castro
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Abdl Fl Azlz has told his soldiers
TO go wherever. they please. lHe
would doubtlessly have a specific
place to which to consign Mulai
Hafid, IL he only had the oppor-
tunity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Aeronlanes are. now being kept
In the air for thirty minutes. But
who would want TO risk his life for
a Thirty minutes ride
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

Chairman Hitchcock called Taft
IRON his nests and started him out
on the road 10 fish for votes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

year this rule will moi prove true
for they are all at 1t now. Taft
was the last to join in the move,
but he came to It all right
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

The Bills have had their picnic.
Now the Jims, the Johns, the Georges
the Toms and the F'reds should each
be given an inning.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08

IL has been said many a time
that no man who conducted a speak
ing stpur in campaign was ever
elected TO the presidenscy. This
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
COUNTY TICKET
For Representative
w. T. SMITH.

For Representative
w. T. SMITH.
For Clerk CT Courts
CURTIS MORROW.
For Recorder,
ID. +. TITTELBAUGH.
For Sheriff,
JOHN G.. STARK.
For Commissioner
HENRY SETTER.
SAMUEL CREASAP.
A. H. TROUT.
For Auditor,
MILES LONGSHoRH
For Treasurer.
W. G. WoTTRING.
For Probate Judge,
w. 8. SPENCER.
For Prosecutor,
G. T.. JUSTICE.
For Surveyor,
T. G. BOWEN.
For Inflrmary Director,
CIIAI !ES FREEMAN.
SAMUEL BADER.
GEORGE WEIDEMAIBR.
For Coroner.
DIR. w. II. HINKLIN
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-08
sFNAnoRsHIP EASY TO SETTLE

oHhNfhiCiNSIihtT NAsN1 W OIl l1Ah I.
Since hfr Taft was openly and
blunt'y told to his face in the pre-
sence of the Lincoln club at Toledo
that Senator Foraker will he a can
didate for reelection. Republicans sre
more at sea than ever.
Senator Forakers qualified state
ment as to what actually occurred at
To,edo, denying that any peace pact
was entered into, intenslfies doubt,
and the various interpretations Of
General Kelfer, General Corbin and
others who manipulated events so as
to force Taft and Foraker into each
Others presence in public add confu
sion to doubt.
OF one thing Foraker's friends are
certain, that there Is no change in
the openly avowed purpose of the
men behind Taft to eliminate him
now and Dick next.
Harry M. Daugherty made some
significant remarks at Cleveland,
commenting on the Taft-Foraker
tableau at Toledo. He intimated that
he is still in the race.
Attention was called by Mr. Dangh-
erty to the fact that the Republican
convention did not endorse candl-
date for senator He said this Sig
nilied that the race was to be left
open and that nobody should stir up
strife until the legislature was elect
ed and safely Republican
AS Senatog Foraker was indorsed
by conventions, both times he was a
candidate for senator, refusal to In
dorse him this time was fully UNDER
stood as a negative form OF open OPP
position TO him.. Itn I ~
But why should these Republican
brethren wrangle? The senatorial
matter will be settled by the cleo
tion OF Democratic Legislature,
which will send former Governor
James II. Campbell to the United
States Senate.