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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
LABOR IN POLITICS

Lansing, Mich, Sept. 15.-Wheth
er or not the Michigan Federation
OF Labor will endorse the position
OF the American Federation of La
bor on the question of the Denver
platform and fall In line with the
policy Of Samuel Gompers in the
support OF Bryan. will be discusse
before the convention opened here
today.
LET us be loyal to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor" is the ar
gument of those in favor OF thY
Gompers program, while loyalty to
the tine honored principles of the
trade union movement is the slo-
gan of the opponenta of the in
dOIsement OF Bryan.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
DUTCH IN VENEZUELA

New York. Sept. 15.-Baron Won
Arbeck, commander of the Dutch
cruiser. Gelderiand. which visited
this country a year ago, and who
eating conditions existing In Vene-
zuela concerning Dutch holding in
that country, sailed today on the
Rotterdam for Holland where h
will make his report to the Dutch
government.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
A MOTHERS LOVE
ARTIST EARLE HAS ONE TRUE
FRIEND LEFT.

New York, Sept. i5.-In spirited
defense of her son, Ferdinand Pin
ney Earle. of affinity" fame. Mrs.
General Ferdinand p. Earle, upon
her arrival today on the North Ger
man Lloyd liner, Grosser Kufferts,
declared she believed the artist hal
done nothing wrong and that she
would stand by him at his trial on
the charge o. beating MS soul
mate" wife, who was Julia Kuttner
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
A HELPING HAND
J. w. GOSSARD RELIEVES IN
AIDING THOSE DOWN AND
OUT.

New York, sept. 15.-Believing
that the judGcious distribution OF
money is the best charity, j. w.
Gossard, a wealthy manufactures
of Chicago, is IN New York giving
away cash 10 persons he considers
needy. He spends most of his time
on the Bowery holding out a help
ing hand TO men and women who
are down and out.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15

Republican plurality cut TO less
than 10000 votes for the first time
In presidential year for more
than
A,lfeiegraph dates
Tor cS--e---- .s-- -~---- II for
state auditor Charles p. Hatch. OF
Augusta. Republican. defeated his
opponent.
At 1890 last night r,turns for
governor from all the cities and 400
towns and plantations out OF 4s9
gave Fernald. .tRep) 6S,300: Gard
ner, (Dem). 61.616. Same places
In 1904 gave: Cobb, (Rep.D. TO-
$50: Davis, (Dem.). 46712.
This shows a Republican los OF
4 per cent and a Democratic gain
of 32 per cent. On this basis the
Republican plurality in the state
was estimated at about 5000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
FIVE TAKEN TO PEN

II. j. Clsghon. guar at tho state
penitentlary at Moundsville, rassei
through the city last night on No.
with the following prisoners. sen
enced in the Mercer county Grim nal
court: Ethel Merriman, coloreI. 2
years; Wiley Ford, colored, r years
Henry Goode, Colored, years; Wal
ter Hendricks, colored, 1 year; and
Bob Odle, White 10 years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
MOTOR FAILED HIM
WRIGHT UNABLE TO REPEAT
AERIAL EXPERIMENTS IN
FRANCE.

lie Bans, France. Sept. 15.-Al-
though the weather has been per-
feet from an aerial standpoint, Will
bur Wright. the American aeronaut
has not been able to repeat his
aerial experiments. the motor prov
ing obstinant, and after trying II
for a few minutes there were signs
OF trouble and IL refused to work
at all after six minutes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
LIMIT COTTON
ACREAGE
NIGHT RIDERS ORGANIZE IN Ar.
KANSAS.

JonesborO, Ark. Sept 1.-THE
night riders are organizinR n north
eastern arkansas for the purpose
OF reducing the cotton acreage for
next year and compelling the hold
ing Of this years crop for mini
mum price set by the international
Farmers Union convention which
met IN Fort Worth, Texas. recently.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
YELLOW JACK
DREAD sCoURGE HAS APPEAR
ED IN HAVANA.

Havana. Sept. ia case OF yell
low fever has appeared in Havana.
the first since January 31st. The
patient is a Spaniard. He contract
ed the disease in the eastern part
OF the island where 1t has prevailed
recently. An order has been issued
prohibiting officers and men from
Camp Columbia from visiting the
city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
CUBAN PAPER ALLEGES FRAUD

Havana, sept. 15.--The Diar.o
Espanoli charges that great qnan.
titles OF supplies and provisions. os
tensibly intended for the use or
the American army are beng
brought into the island duty fr @
and subsequently sold to American
merchants and others, thus defraud.
ing the Cuban government.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
DEATH OF INFANT

TIL, infant son Of Mr.. AMI Mrs.
+. VI. Stewart died at the homo Of
y parents in South B!ueficld sun
day. The funeral services were con
iuctcd yesterday morning by REV.
Thomas Priddy and intermcut was
In Walnut Grove cemetery.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
BRUIN INVADES CITY
BEAR KILLED IN SOUTH PARK,
ST. PAUL.

St Paul, MINI. Sept IA
large bear, driven into civilization
by the forest fires OF northern Min
nesota. was killed yesterday In
South Park, st. Paul after a long
cha1e. The bear, which weighed
4SO pounds, first made its appear
ance in the streets OF South Park
a suburb, Saturday afternoon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
FIRST WARD REGIsTRAR

! will be at my Home, 812 High
land avenue. every day ultil the
close OF the 26th day OF Sept mber,
1908, and on the 2Sth and 10Th of
September, 1908, / VIII sit from g
a. m. to - nj. and from ] D. m. TO
1890 p. m. at Carter's harness shop
on Bluefield avenue. w. Va.
w. +. PALMER
Registrar for First Ward
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
AMERICAN
SOLDIERS
CONVICTED OF MURDER IN THE
PHILIPPINES MUST DIE.

Manila, Sept 15.--August Hicks
ana Tiltman Taylor. formerly SOL
disrs OF the Twenty-Fifth Infantry.
VINO were convicted OF murder for
separate Offences. were sentenced to
be hanged in Moro Province. They
are the first Americans to be glven
the death sentence In that province.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
BY A VERY
SMALL MAJORITY
DEMOCRATS MAKE BIG GAINS
IN STATE OF MAINE-REPUB-
LICAN PLURALITY OVER THE
DEMOCRATIC OPPONENT CUT
DOWN TO EIGHT THOUSAND.

Portland. Me-, Sept. 15.-Al-
though the Republicans came ion
victorious in the state election yes
terday, of Poland, being chosen gov
ernor over. obediah Gardner. of
Rockland, the Democrats had the
satisfaction Of seeing the normal
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15

When Miss Grace Perry. OF Hin
ton, w. Va. opened a package re-
ceived at the postof0ce a copper
head snake sprang out and bit h.,
several times about the face and
neck, as result OF which she is
in precarious condition.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
YOUNG LADY
IS MISSING
A PHILADELPHIA GIRL DlsAP-
PEARS FROM SUMMER HOME
IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Chesterfield. Sept. IS Miss
Esther A. Hilbert. 90 years old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hilbert.
OF Philadelphia. has mysteriously
disappeared from the Hilbert sum-
mcr nome here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15

II you don't register you cant
vote. Go and get your name on the
list while you know you have time.
Don't send word to the registrar.
but go and see him.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15

Best black ink 3 cents per bottle
All school supplies very cheap, at
j. NJ. Echols, the cash store. 231 $.
Bland street. 9-12-Gt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15

Reply To
Roosevelt

BRYAN COMMENTS ON PREsI.
DENTS ECIOGY OF TAFT
RoOsEvELTs OPINION OF
REPUBIdCAN CANDIDATE OF
LESS IMPoRTANCE THAN A
FEW PLAIN WORDS FROM
THE JUDGE HIMSELF. SAYS
MIR. BRYAN.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15

Baltimore, Sept. 15.-Repiying
to President Roosevelts letter com
mending MIR. Taft. William J. Bry-
an yesterday issued the following
statement:
1T was expected. OF course. that
President Roosevelt would support
Mr. Taft. He could hardly do less.
In view OF the fact that he select
ed him as the administration can
didate and supported him with all
the influence that the adminlstra-
tion could bring to bear.
Presidents Letter Immaterial
Whe presidents lett.r however,
may be objected TO as irrelevant
immaterial and not the best evi-
dence. III Mr.. Taft were doad It
would be interesting to know from
Mr. Roosevelt what he knew OF Mr.
Taft's opinion and work but as Mr..
| Taft Is alive ana able To speak for
himself. II is hardly necessary for
Mr.. Roosevelt to tell us what Mr..
Taft VIII do.
Mr.. TAFT ss running upon a plat
form which was so unsatisfactory
that he had to amend Il I'm several
important particulars and yet even
as amended II gives the public no
definite idea as to what MIR. Taft
stands for. Mr.. Taft also has made
some speeches and promises to
make some more. The ones that
he has already made has not thrown
any light upon the political sltu-
alton, but II IL to be hopel that
he wall yet conclude to define his
position with sufficient clearness to
enable the public TO know what he
stands for.
1T is not sufficient for the Pres
| ident TO say that Mr.. Taft is a
fr end OF labor. That is n subject
upon which the laboring man is en-
titled to an opinion, and Mr.. Taft's
| friendship is to be determined not
by the Presidents endorsement. but
by the measures which Mr.. Taft ad-
vocatcs. Mr.. Taft believes that the
labor organizations should come un
der the antitrust law, thus dealing
with the men who belong TO the la
Dor organ cations as II they were
merchandise for the antitrust law
deals with the monopoly Of the pro-
ducts OF labor
Mr.. Tafrs Record
"Mr. Taft is opposed to trial by
jury in cases Of indirect contempt,
thus denying the labOring man a
safeguard which IS guaranteed TO
every man tired IN a criminal court
Mr. Taft does not agree with the
laboring men in regard to the use
Of iDjunctions in regard TO labor
disputes No words OF praise from
the president can change Mr.. Tafrs
attitude on this question. or make
that attitude more acceptable to the
wage carners
"Mr Taft's position on the trust
question is not changed by the
Presidents endorsement. The Pros
ident himself he's not succeeded in
putting any trust Inagnates in the
pen.tentiary an1 only q few of the
trusts have been disturbe l. ~ Mr..
TAFT Us no mnrc sucoegI'ul than the
President in rs a.:a'hs on the
trust he will not satisfy the expec-
tatfOu- OF thc Dublfc Tharo arc
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15

WANTED-A dollar for the Bry-
an popular campaign fund.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-15
Endorsemcnt no GOOD.

and so I'm regard TO ali the
quest ons which are at issue Mr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20
SEASON OPENED
WITH A VICTORY
Cambridge City Grays DeCis-
lively Defeated New Madi-
son on Sunday.
MANY FANS ON THE SCENE.
AFTER THE GAME ENDED, THE
GENERAL VERDICT WAS, THE
TEAM WILL DO"-CONTES WAS
OF INTERESTING SORT.

Cambridge City. Ind. April 90
Possibly one Of the best exhibitions Of
the national game in Cambridge was
Witnessed by more than 500 loyal fans
and base ball enthusiasts at Capitol
hill park yesterday afternoon, when
the Grays handed the first ripe lemon
of the season to New Madison. The
score was g.. It was the beginning Of
a new base ball season that made ev-
erybOdy happy, because the Grays not
only scored first honOrs, but they dis
played such clever form and did such
brilliant fielding, along with such eX-
cellent willow work. that the gener-
al verdict was The team will do
Manager Moore picked Boyd to do
the hurting for the locals and Bowel
was in the box for the visitors. The
latter was probably in better form
than Boyd. but he weakened i'll the
last Of the seventh when the Grays,
with two men down, were able 10 land
on the ball safely and pull in four
runs. In the first of the fifth, SILVER
decker went into the box for the 10
calls, Boyd taking his place in right
and was able to hold the visitors
down. only allowing two hits and nc
scores. When B0xwel weakened he
was suppIanted by J. Roberts, but this
change came too late as the winning
runs were already made. Up to the
last OF the fifth the locals We're una
Bile to score. while their opponents
made their two runs in the first anC
third innings, but at this time plunged
one and in the next, the sixth inning
Toad" Kelly tied the score. The foul
runs made in the seventh by the
Grays, cinched for them the game.
The score was.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20
The Indianapolis Aggregation
Trimmed Richmond Team
Nicely and Neatly.
GAME WAS A "BUM" ONE.
RICHMOND COULD NOT BAT AND
WE'RE OTHERWISE OUTPLAYEO
BY THE
EXPECTED TO HAPPEN.

Richmond's team played game yes
tcrday- whether or not it was ball
game, ii remains for those who saw it
to say. II was played on the diamond
at Athletic Park. Incidentally, the
indianapolis Reserves won by the
score of 4 to 8 1t was a bum game
that's all. The umpire did bum work,
the batting lamps Of the Quakers were
very much bum, the crowd was bum
pleased, etc, etc.
The local aggregation was unable to
connect with the bali Get some
body that can HIT" was the frequent
cry from the bleachers and grandstand.
The Reserves from the capital City
lad things much their own way.
It was one of those doses of medi-
cine all teams have to swallow. 1t
tasted very much like quinine to the
fans and they are hoping the result
will be an imprOy ement in the condl-
ton Of the men Of Dr.. .ICssup. The
pill case will be opened tomorrow aft
or the boss returns from Huntington
and then something viii happen. Sum
mary:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20
WORKED HIS WAY.
The Job an Energetic Student Took to
Cross the Atlantic.

Cross the Atlantic.
Jack had paid his way always. Out
OF the poverty of his childhood he had
fought his way through the university.
After graduation he felt he must see
Europe, and with the little accumula-
ton he had he crossed the pond"
trusting to good luck to get home
again. But. his trip of sightseeing
over, he found himself in Liverpool
without money and with no means Of
getting any.
He thought he would just go down
to the steamship. go on board and see
how it would seem if only he were go
ing home.
AS he wandered over the big liner
his attention was attracted by cry
ing baby. The mother was travelling
alone, and while she was attempting
to see to all the thousand and one de-
tails incident to the beginning of an
ocean trip the baby had resented the
neglect he felt be had received and
was crying. The mother was at her
wits end
Jacks kind heart prompted him to
say: Let me take the baby, madam
Perhaps l can keep him quiet until
your preparations are made"
This request, so unusual from a
stranger and especially from n man
stranger. naturally filed her with sur
prise, but she looked Jack squarely IL
the eye for a second and trusted him
Il wish you would" she said.
Jacks care was extremely satisfac
tory to his babyship. and when, in s
half hour, the mother was ready t
reclaim her child she found a happy
baby cooling and trying to devour {
bunch Of keys at one gulp.
She laughed as she took the young
ster and thanked Jack. Then she add
ed, quite in fun, II wish you were go
ing clear across"
Jack saw his opportunity. He said
Madam, I'm a college student, out o
funds and longing for home. If yol
will pay my passage to America l will
take care of your baby all the wa,
across"
His proposition was accepted, and h.
/ kept his word. He is a prominent law
yer now, and he looks back with con
siderable amusement to his experience
in getting home from Europe-Youth'
Companion
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20
WOULD CUT HIS
THROAT RATHER
THAN PAY HER
CONTINUED From Page One)

house and he furnished her pins TO re
arrange her skirt. The witness denied
paying the bill for Mrs. PittsfOrd. then
Mrs. Nixon. to telephone TO her daugh-
ter at MunCie. He was asked about
the sickness and death of Sol Miller,
intimate friend. He testified lie was
with the sick man about half the time
before he died.
He was asked about trip TO Ken
lucky in May 1904 and who went with
him. He said Mr.. Leroy KELLEY.
Frank Spinning and Sol Miller accom-
panied him. All since have deceased.
He stated he kept a diary Of events
and he thought he returned May 81.
In the meantime he had not been in
the city Of Richmond. The party Wis
tied number OF stock farms. In
August of the same year the witness
said he went to Chicago, Cleveland
and Buffalo. Mr.. Vaughan referred to
his diary and gave August or I as
the date. He returned 70 Richmond
about August -. He testified he was
at home December -, Of last year
when called by telephone to tho Of
flee of Mr.. Robbins. This was the
same day Mrs. Smith had been at his
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20
.BUDD|E HANDED
ONE, A LA JEFFER|ES
CoIored Lad Arrested for AS
sauIt and Battery.

AS the result of a fight in the col
Orcd pool room on South Sixth street,
Saturday night, William Woods, col
Ored. Familiarity known as "Buddie"
was arrested for assault and battery
upon William Sharp, also cOlored.
Woods probably will be arraigned in
the city court tomorrow morning.
1t appears that Sharp owed Woods
some money and in trying to collect
his debts. some warm words were eX-
changed between the two. However.
mere words did not appear to be suf-
ficient and several blows were struck.
Pool balls flew galore, and in the
midst of the atfray "Buddie" handed
"Willie" one in the jaw, Il la Jefferies,
which resulted in his arrest Woods
has been released on bond.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20

FATE HAS PLAYED
WITH THE REV. PIERCE
Again Takes Up Work in the
M. 6. Church.

Again Fate has played with the Rev.
". H. Pierce of the Hagerstown Meth
odist Episcopal circuit. At the last
meeting of the conference he was made
a superannuated minister and retired.
He had prepared to remove to his farm
near Selma. when notified he was
wanted TO preside on the Whiteley and
Daleville circuit. He will accept the
call of the presiding elder. Two
years ago Rev. Pierce was superannu-
ated in much the same way and after
ward returned to active work in the
ministry. He is beyong the age limit,
but his activity makes him very sue
cessful, and he has twice been called
upon TO fill in at such emergencies.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20
MURDER OF THE SEAL.
The Way the Animals Are Slaughtered
by the Hunters.

The ice echoes no footballs, so the
murder Of the seal is a stealthy act
Yes. it seems like murder. On the pan
lies whitecoat alone. Up to it hur-
rieS one of the hunters. Lifting his
bat above his head. he measures the
distance; then, swinging downward the
iron shod point. he strikes the skull Of
the seal such a blow that it is crushed
in as if Of pasteboard. Tossing aside
the bat and whipping out the scalping
knife. while the creature is still CULVER
ing, with a swift undercut and two or
three side strokes the keen blade has
severed the hide and the layers of fat
beneath so they can be rolled into
pelt, the hide holding the fat in its
folds. The next whitecoat is with its
parents. Their hide is coarser, but
worth having, so the gunner takes a
quick aim, lodging a charge of shot in
the head of the growing mate just at
the base Of the brain. Here the skull
is thinnest. One of the batters stands
guard over the blowhole to prevent
the mother from escaping, while an
other bats the cub. Then the female,
her own life, is dubbed on the head.
A few strokes of the knives and three
more bloody carcasses crimson the ice.
The pelt of the first seal is piled with
the other three in a pan. The fagman
sticks flag by its side, and the hunt
ers hurry forward. leaving the pelts to
be towed back TO the ship when the
hunt is ended
Thus the slaughter continues hour
after hour until nightfall only ends the
stroke of the bat and thrust Of the
knife. If it began at daybreak the
. field may be strewn with thousands OF
dead seals, for if the pan of ice Is
thronged with them. as is sometimes
the case. a hundred men will kill ter
times their mum Der in a day. since mos
OF the seals are harps. which seldom
try to protect their young, and are
slain without attempting to defend
themselves.-Day Allen Wiley in Met
rODolitaQ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20
ORDERS ISSUED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Indiana Posts G. A. R. Receive
Instructions.

\ general order issued by Charles
G. Burton of Kansas City, command
sr-in-chief of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, received at the headquarters
of Indiana G. A. r. is to be forwarded
to the various posts of the state and
urges the G. A. R. veterans to invite
all patriotic organizations to partici-
pate in the observance of Memorial
day, Saturday, May 80, and all posts
situated along the water in honor of
the sailors dead. The order also sug-
gests a change in the date for Flag
Dav." fixing June Is instead Of Sun
day, June A. All posts are urged to
attend divine services OH the Sunday
preceding Memorial day. The order di-
reefs that LinCOln's Gettysburg speech
shall be read at the exercises.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-20

at is extraordinary" writes Sir Hen
~ Drummond Wolf in Rambling Rec
objections" Ito observe in England the
weakness that most people have for
Boosting of their friends in high places
and the Difference that they show to
them. The daughter of a lady of very
high rank had some pain in her foot
which the mother asked the governess
TO be good enough TO look at The lat
ter after examining it said. IF it were
not for her ladyship's exalted rank l
should say it was a bunion.'"