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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
THE GALLONS
IN VIRGINIA
DISCUSSION As To LAST VICTIM
-RUSSELL COUNTY WILL
PROBABLY CLAIM THE "HoN-
Or"

Considerable discussion has been
going on I'm the newspapers as to
who will be the last victim OF the
gallows in Virginia. the last legisla-
ture having. adopted electr ocution
as the mode OF capital NJ enlistment.
Walter Rippey. of Tazewen. was
suggested by some of our local col
temporsries as the man to whom
this honor" would come. but it is
more than probable that Russell
county viii furnish the last victim
in the person of James II. Price.
Senior, VINO was sentenced last
week to be hanged June 18th.
Tho new law will take erect tor
TO that date. but Price was convict
ed and sentenced under tho old law.
The crime for which Prize is to
pay the extreme penalty OF the law
Is for the murder of Sam S. Rhoadc.
three miles west OF Lebanon on the
3lst day of October 1907. Price
and Rhoads were at the home OF
James Harris and both had been
paying attention to the Harris wo-
man. who is said to have soiled
reputation. On the day the killing
occurred Price was drinking and
just after dinner Rhoads stepped
out on the poarch and Price picked
up his shotgun, followed him to the
door and fired. the load of shot
striking Rhoads in the shoulder.
Price reloaded his gun and fired a
second shot striking him nearer the
center of the back. Price made his
escape but was later captured in
Tennessee. Rhoads lived only few
daya.
Mr.. Price was sixty-eight years
old the day he was placed on trial.
hut does not look to be over fifty or
fifty-fve years old. Rhoads was
about fifty years OF age.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
TEXAS ROADS FIGHT LAW.

Austin, Tex, March 1G.---Acc1r.-
Ing to advices from the clerl, Of the
United States supreme court. the
test case OF the Galveston, Harrip-
burg & Son Antonio Railway com
pany, a Hartman line, against the
state of Texas, will probably he sub
mitted this week.
This IS the case In which the rail
roads Of the state arc seekine To-
test the tonstitutionality of the act
OF the Twenty-nlnth legislature
known as The Love bill, leyying an
occupation tax on the railroads
measured by their gross .ss'.,s.
and upon It's decision hangs the
question OF whether or not the
state OF Texas will collect amounts
aggrcgating nearly a quarter of n
million dollars.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
nc HEAR BIC COPPER SUIT.

Trenton. n. j., March 16.--In the
court Of chancery tomorrow. on APP
plication of counsel for Albert s.
Bigelow, of Cohasset, Mass, a hear
ing will be granted on the order to
show cause why the Old Dominion
Copper Mining and Smelling compa-
ny should not be restrained from
further prosecuting suits to recover
judgments rendered against Bige-
low in the Massachusetts courts. The
Judgments are for $1,213,56G aud
$S32,16O.
The bill of complaint alleges that
BigeIow and the late Leanard Levi
sohn, of(New York, were the persons
who acted as promoters to arrange
Ter the purchase OF large amount
OF property for the Old Dominion
company for prices gorssly in ex-
cess OF its value. and It is claimel
that they should be held accounta-
BILE for the profits wrongfully re-
ceived
The MASSACHUSETTS courts decide
against Bigelow. The United States
circuit court for New York held that
the company could mot recover
against the estate Of Lewisohn. and
an appeal was taken TO the United
States supreme court.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
RAIL WAY TRAINMEN
IN SECRET SESSION
Engineers, Firemen Conductors, Trainmen and Teeg-
raphers. Meet in Roanoke to Discuss the Wage
Controversy--Declared That NO Re-
duction Will be Allowed

Roanoke Va March oSpecialn oral-
day The being
sealed the public nothing
definite reaching
the Norfolk and Western its
will be allowed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
CONCORD NORMAL SCHOOL.

Attention Is called TO tho an
.nouncemcnt OF the above-nAmed
school, which appears In another
column. Ulicr tine law recently
enacted by Che legislature, diploma
from this school entities tho holder
to teach IN the schools of the state
wlthou\ exanGnatlon. Aside from
this, anNiucation at this school will
he oi value to the recipient because
LOT One thorough and careful training
The student receives. The present
Faculty IS glv!ng unqualified satls-
faction and It is pleasure to
recommend this institution OF learn
mt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
DEATH OF
DREWRY DAVIS
WELL KNOWN MACHINIsT tx.
PIRES AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Drewry DAVIS, former foreman OF
blacksmiths at the machine shops OF
the Norfolk and Western railway in
this city. died last night at his homo
In Graham after an illness OF about
four months OF complication or o.s.
eases.
Mr.. Davis was about as years Of
age and is survived by a wife and
several children.
He had always borne an excellent
reputation and was highly respected.
Some three or four years ago.
while acting as special policeman
at Graham. he shot and killed Fay
cite Irvine. who resisted arrest, but
Mt an inquest held he was completo-
~ eXonerated
The funeral win Jake place at
Graham tomorrow.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
TWENTY DAYS
FOR HIS'N
Ban MAN RUNS AMUCK IN BLUE
FIELD.

A. H. Williams, n white man hall
ing from Giles COUNTY, Virginia, was
fined $50 and sentenced to 20 days.
labor on tho chain gang by his hon
or, the recorder for stealing SO
from j. II. Hunstman. Williams
was arrested early Sunday morning
by OFFICERS Hunt and Movies on tho
suggestion Of George Nash, to
whom Williams had made propo-
sitlon to rob Huntsman IIuntsman
was taken into the confidence OF the
police ana played drunk" when
Williams took his money. The po-
lce caught Williams with tho
goods on him"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
RAILROAD MEN MEETING.

Chicago, March Railroad Of
hcials are gathering in Chicago to-
day from all parts OF the United
States, Canada and Mexico. for the
annual convention Of the American
Railway and Maintenance OF Way
Association. The session will open
tomorrow in the Auditorium Hotel
and will continue through three
days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
Az INNOVATION
Bland Street Church Congregation
I'shercd by % Bcyy Of Charm.
ing Girls,

The pastor OF Bland street Method
fist church is preaching n series Of
sermons to young women. AZ the sew
vice last evening 81 bevv Of charming
girs acted as ushcrs and g. IS no dis
credit to the young gentlemen who
have so courteouslv acted in that ca
pacity to say chat It was very
unique and pleasing Innovation The
subject last night was "The young
woman and har home The sermon
was full of sound and wholesome adj
vice.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

San Francisco. March 1G.-In
hattie which will decide the legltl-
mato welterweight championship OF
tho worry Harry Lewis, the clever
Quaker City pugllst md Jimmy
Gardner, The sturdy Massachusetts
ightcr, viii meet at Colma tomor-
row afternoon. Tho mill Ia sched-
uled to 80 twenty-five rounds. The
Inen VIII weight In at f42 pounds.
Billy Rocho VIII be the third man in
tho ring.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16

Chicago. March 1G.-Andrew
Sloan Draper. commissioner Of edu-
cation OF New YORK. VIII deliver she
GRAFTON at Tn esixty-seventh convo-
cation OF the University OF Chicago
tomorrow. His subject will be THE
Limits Of Academic Freedom
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
PERSONAL

w. G. Gilmer of Wyoming, is here
today.
j. w Honaker spent Sunday will
friends in Honaker.
Mrs. NJ. c. Cosby. of Vivian, is IN
the city on business.
Capt. Walter Perkins is in Hunt
ington on business.
Mrs. r. b. Dennen, Of Pocahontas,
is in tho city shopping.
Mr. and Mrs. +. o. Barnes re-
turned today from Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Cor. of Bran.
well were I'm the city today
j. d. Honaker, or Rocky Gap. Il
"a business visitor here today.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cowan spent
Sunday with friends at Eckma1
Mrs. William McCauley Is RAPIDLY
recovering from her recent illness.
f. L. Carper, of Pearlsburg, visit
ed friends in the city yesterday
A. e. Gillette. of Deleware. Ohio
was in the city today on business
Rev. Thos. Priddy is indlsposed
today at his home on Fourth street.
Mrs. II. c. Blackstock has re-
turned from a visit to her brother.
G. X. Stafford and w. 3. Landrum
spent Sunday with friends IN Duh
ring.
w. ~ Pack, of the Peoples store
company, has returned from New
York
J. A. Muncy, with the Imperial
Coffee Company, of Richmond. Va,
is in the city
Mrs. b. f. Lindsay and children
are visiting Mrs. G. p. ELAN at
Buchanan, Va.
James Mcdowell, Jr., has re-
turned from a visit of several weeks
at Southern Pines.
Mrs. Ida Norman Of Lashmcet.
was the guest over Sunday OF Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Mitchell.
Messrs. T.. Morgan and J W. Dunn,
contractors from Newport News Va,
are i'm the city on business.
J. p. Cameron. OF Graham, was
here today and left on the afternoon
train en- route for Williamson.
J. NJ Spencer, vice president of The
Roanoke National Business college,
Is in the city on business today.
Robert Gibson and family left
last night for Portland, Oregon.
where they will make their ncna.
p. e. vass, Of Highland, avenue
who has been under treatment az ST.
Luke's hospital, IS on the streets
again.
Or. Joe Kirk. Of Elkhorn, at
tended the meeting Of the Mercer
County Medical Society Saturday
night.
Mrs. Sarah Mundy, who was re-
Gently operated on at st. Luke's
hospital, returned home Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Alfred II Hook and children
OF Rogers street have returned from
a visit to Mrs Hooks parents in
East Radford.
j. r. Maxey, Of BramwelI, has
purchased OF Barnett Bros. the Hol-
ston Wooden Mills property near
Salem, Va Consideration 5000.
j. y. Yost of Graham. q oarpen-
ter. employed by the Georgia Lum-
Der company. is out again after q
two months attack OF typhoic fever
A freight wreck occurred yestcr-
day near Davy. in which several
gondolas Of coal were dumped into
rug and traffic delayed for several
hours.
Miss Butler of Baltimore, has ar
rived TO take charge of the millinery
department of the Peoples Store
company. She comes highly recon-
mended.
Miss Josie peck writes from Los
Angeles, Cal. Had splendid
trip; found everyone SO nice Poo
pie here seem just like homefolks.
and the climate is grand"
Mr. and Mrs y. Thos. Hall. Of
Franklin street. are receiving the
congratulations OF their friends on
the birth of a son. Such events arc
Of such infreQuent occurrence irl
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
TO RELEASE ABE HUnuEL

New York, March 1G.-Abe Hum
mel, the lawyer who attained noto-
riety as a witness I'm the Thaw trial
and who has been serving a term in
the city prison for illegal practices.
will be released from Blackwell S
Island this week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
A PACKED HOUSE.

The sale Of seats for the Clans
man promises a packed house to-
night 1t is a famous play and
everybody wants to see It.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
A GOOD GRADE.

Mail Clerk r. J. Nelson. formerly
Of this city, was examined at Ly.ch-
burg on the 11th, on the state Of
Virginia, and made a grade Of
1910 per cent
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-16
WEATHER FORECAST.

Rain late tonight or ON sunday;
warmer tonight i'm western portion.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01

We regret to report Mrs. B. c. Murrah quite sick with grip pneumonia.
 We ice our foun tain the year around.
 Geo. J. Terry x Co.
 Mrs. Sim Johnson to day as- sumed charge of the Prescott Hotel, and will conduct same in a first class style. Everything is being made ready, and Mrs. Johnson will serve her first meal tonight at supper. We predict for her most splendid business, and respectfully ask the travel. ing public, as well as those who may desire permanent board, to give her their patronage.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
ladies, Talks Notice

Beginning Monday, February 3rd, 1908, we must have your order for meat as follows:
 For breakfast, the evening be fore; for dinner, by 9 o'clock a. m. and for supper by 8 o'clock lf your orders are not in by this time they will not be delivered You may come or send for your meat any time from 6 o'clock a. m. to 7p. m.
 Orders will be received on Mondays for breakfast delivery.
 GEES MARKET,
 BUCHANAN & Go.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
SPLINTERS.

The bills now come in and the wise man proceeds to pay them.
 The popularity of any man or meas ure is no evidence of intrinsic worth
 The head of tyrant looks better on a block than on the coin of his realm
 Beauty in a crowded car gets A seat when age and wisdom must stand.
 New York seems never satisfied un. less 1t has mysterious tragedy on It's hands.
 The loss of conscience and the lack or cash will end your life in one eter. nal smash
 As tricky enemy of the human race grip has again walked of with the blue ribbons.
 There are few who would not he rlch 1T they could, even with n sI,qht lapse In their honesty.
 A good opinion of yourself hacked py brains and bullion. will be convin. eng to your neighbor.
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She Took EverythIno,

She took @ long kind look at me. She took my hand In childlike glee- This was the night I met her And then she took me meath 6 bower Of palms and things, and took an hour, To bind my slken letter. She took my Fido. prince of pets. She took my tons of violets-
 O, ladies-sweet beguilers- She took my gloves, she took my books. She took my signing, ardent looks.
 She stock my costly Huyler's. She took my drives. she took my walks, She took my dances and my talks,
 This charmingest of misses. She took more time than could spend, She took-well. just before the end.
 She took some harmless kisses. She took my ring. of course, next day. tOur courtship went the proper way O, this Is nothing yellowD She took more troths than can pen) In short she took me in. and then
 She took the other fellow.
 Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
THE WORLDS GOLD.

Johannesburg has a taxable valua. ton of $300,0OO.000 in real estate.
 Beloch, the mining expert, says the Johannesburg gold reef is good for at least $15. .0O0. 100000.
 The Welcome Stranger. an Aus. tralian nugget of pure gold. weighed 2.516 ounces and brought $51. 1.00o.
 A South African prospector found that part of his claim was under an old Dutch church. He drove his peg under the altar.
 The stamps at Kalgurli's Golden Mill, New South Wales, have produced gold valued at s160.oOooO0. It costs S25 to haul cord of sage brush, the miserable fuel used at the batteries.
 Africa produces more than one-third of the worlds gold. It's annual out put is $150,000000; the United States gives out $95,000,000; Australia, $S5,. 0OO.OO0, and New Zealand, $1O,0O0. .O0O.
 The gold mine owners in South Africa have in three years spent over $l'ooO,oOO recruiting laborers from Central Africa. They only got 17,000 negroes, and few of them could stand the winter. Then 67,000 Chinese were brought, starting the labor troubles.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
FEBRUARY EVENTS

3 Retail Merchants Associa-
 tion meets. 4.-City Council meets. 6-"Black Brook, Jr." at the
 opera house. 8-"Seminary Girls" at the
 opera house. 1.-Two Merry Tramps" at
 the opera house. 13-Fortnightly Club meets with
 Miss Lauralee Powell. 14-Valentine Day. 15-"Our Old Kentl c1y Home
 at opera house. 18-City Primary Election. Birthday. 25-Louis Morrison's Faust"
 at opera house.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01

annually, and then carefully note the effect it has in in- creasing your volume of busi- ness; whether a 10, 70 or 30 per cent increase. If you watch this gain from year to you will become intensely in- terested in your advertising, and how you can make 1t en- largo your business.
 If you try this method we believe you will not want to let a single issue of this paper go to press without something from your store.
 We will be pleased to have you call on us, and we will take pleasure in explaining our annual con tract for so many inches, and how 1t can be used in whatever amount that seems necessary to you.
 If you can sell goods over the counter we can also show you why this paper will best serve your interests when you want to reach the people of this community.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
otice to Our City Customers

On and after Monday, February 8, 1908 we the undersigned business men of Pres colt, will make but two deliveries each day. Goods purchased in the morning will be delivered in the afternoon, and all goods purchased in the afternoon and evening will be delivered the following morning.
 Until this arrangement Is thoroughly in stalled, we ask the customers to be careful to get their orders in at the right time to save confusion and inconvenience.
 We are satisfied that this arrangement will prove wonderful benefit to all, and that our customers will be greatly pleas ed with it. We ask your hearty support
 Under this arrangement deliveries to manufacturing plants excepted
 w. T. Hart Ozan Mercantile Co., JK. Hamilton w. B. Waller Steed, Calcott & Co., Mum & Duke J. h. Kershaw Wm. Gee & Son J. M Duke Hltt Brothers Prescott Hardware Go. R. F. Arnold J: b. Jordan Prescott Mercantile Co., Gee Brothers White Brothers Prescott Supply and Hardware Co.
 McDanle Hardware Co. Richardson & Potter
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01

Johannesburg has a taxable valua ton of $300,000.00O in real estate.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
Local and Personal.

Full line of butter cup candy at Geo. J. Terry X Go.
 pr. T. w. Mcdaniel of Bough- ton, is in the city today.
 Captain and Mrs. W. R. White, who have both been quite sick, are said to be improving.
 The weather this morning opened fair and cold, the ther. mometer dropping to 24 Q.
 Dr. J. W. Baker has purchased the Charlie Elkins place, and will reft it properly for tenant pur- poses.
 Marriage license were issued this morning to Mr. Willie liar din and Miss Etta Dougan, of Emmet.
 Prof. o. l.. Dunaway and Jno. P. Warren left this afternoon to attend an educatio nal meeting at Artesian.
 We have just received a car of sash and doors full and com, plete assortment - Mcdaniel Hardware Go.
 The friends of Miss Mildred McRae will be glad to know that she is able to sit up after con tinued illness with the grip.
 MT. and Mrs. J. B. Adams, ot Stamping Ground Ky, came in this morning on a visit to Mrs Adams sister. Mrs. J. T. J. Daw son.
 Try the --do lb family wash rate dG the FfeScot steam Laundry Those who have tlled it are vel satisfied that it is the best and cheapest to be had.
 Waferman's Ideal Fountain Pen IS the best. Terry's New. and Confectionery O.. snye agents.
 Tomorrow is groundhog day and the chances are mighty fine for the little fellow to go back tc his hole for 40 days. Winter is destined to last until the middle of March.
 A great saving of time and ex- pense will result if our patrons will arrange to pay for their laundry packages at the places where they are delivered. We trust that it will be convenient for our patrons to do this much for us and we will greatly appre- ciate it. Soliciting your future favors, we are,
 Yours respectfully
 PRESCOTT STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
Enormous Waste

The liquor traffic takes from the American people every twelve months at least two thousand million dollars. For not one dollar of this is any value return made to the man who spends the money. This fact should make the prohibition question the greatest financial issue in American politics. And there are other important facts in the case, too.
 The Loyal Temperance Legion will meet in the Sunday school room of the Methodist church at 2p. m. Sunday.
 We hope to have large nun. Der of children and young peo. pie.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
Enlarging Your Business

If you are in business and you want 10 make more money you will read every word we have to say. Are you spending your money for ad- vertising in hap hazard fashion as if intended
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01

A good opinion of yourself backea py brains and bullion. will be cony,n. cing to your neighbor.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01

Averton, H. c. Gibson, D. Bean, Little Rock; Jack Holly, New York; J. P. Alban, Memphis.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01

There are four swear-ofrs of drink. ing to one of smoking.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
ALLEGED FACTLETs.

The Chinese smoke no opium on New Years day. ~
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01

for charity. or do you adves- tise for direct results7
 Did you ever stop to think how your advertising can be made Q source of profit to you, and how it's value can De measured In dollars and cents. If you have not, you are throwing money away.
 Advertising is a modern business necessity, but must be con ducted on business principles. If you are not satisfied with your advertising you should set aside a certain amount of money to be spent
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-01
Hotel Arrivals.
MILLER HOUSE

K. F. Law, Rochester; J. R. Hoas, Atlanta; J. W. Jones, J. L.
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