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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-22
KATY COAL CHUTES BURN.
Eleven Cars and Large Amount o
Fuel Also Consumed.

Fuel Also Consumed.
Denison, Texas, Jan. 22.-The
Katy coal chutes, including 250 tons
of coal and eleven coal cars, were
destroyed by fire, which originated
in the sandroom adjoining, early
Tuesday morning. The loss is esti-
mated at over $4,000.
The alarm was sounded at AIS
a. m, when small flame was seen
near the top of the sandhouse In a
few minutes the entire coal chustes
and seven cinder cars on the dump
track were in a blaze. The fire de-
partment could only protect sur
rounding property.
A. A. Allen, vice president and
general manager of the Katy, came
in about an hour before the fire and
personally directed the efforts of the
men. The cause of the fire is gener-
ally attributed to spontaneous COM
bustion.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-22
Many Farmers in LicoIn,

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22.--Increas-
ferest marked the third day of the
agricultural conference at the Uni
versity of Nebraska and experiment
station. In addition to the organiza-
tions that met yesterday, sessions
were opened today by the Nebraska
Swine Breeders association, the
State Bee Keepers association and
the State Home Economics associa-
ton
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-22
NEGRO ACCUSED OF CRIMINAL
LY ASSAULTING WOMAN
OF OWN RACE.
BY FORCE And THREATS
Brandishing a Knife in a Threaten
ing Manner Frightens Victim
Into ubmission-Assail-
ant Placed in Jail.

Brandishing large knife in a
threatening manner Aaron Blanken-
ship, alias Aaron Nelson, is charged
to have committed criminal assault
on Pearl Jones, a widowed negress,
at the woman's home on East Main
street Tuesday morning about 2
O'Clock. According to statements
made by the woman to officers,
Blankenship forcibly entered her
house about the hour mentioned,
and when she was awakened by the
disturbance he was standing near
her bed with a drawn knife. Threat
ening to kill her if she made a noise
so the woman claims, the negro ac-
complished his purpose and then
t.. The cries of the woman aroused
umber of her neighbors who went
2 nner house and to them she relat-
in detail the crime that had been
smmitted. Considerable in
.ignation was created and it is pos
sible that IL her assailant could have
Z been found then he would have
been roughly handled. The matter
was reported to the officers, but the
negro succeeded in eluding them un-
til late Tuesday afternoon when he
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scials are to receive salaries of S5,-
O0D year each. The bank is to par
ticipate in no syndicate nor under
writing schemes, and no director is
navigable. That the Investment will
bank.
The bill provides for the issue of
800, 100000 of demand notes pay
able in gold coin, to be allotted
among chartered commercial banks
under certain conditions. By a vote
of twenty of the directors. the
amount of notes issued by the cen
trail bank may be increased to $400,-
100000. The bill also specifies that
the bank shall pay a dividend of 4
per cent to the stockholders.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-22

was apprehended by Sheriff Forbes.
His arrest was effected in house
near the scene of his crime. lie was
at once brought to Jail and placed
behind the bars, Two complaints
were filed against him, one for Grim
inal assault and the other with
breaking into house to commit
burglary
SO far as learned by the officers
Blankenship had been in WaXahach
ie about two weeks, and occupied a
small house near the home of the
woman he is alleged to have assault
ed. 1t is said that he came from Ker-
ems to this place. He is about 40
years old
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-22
HEARINGS OF CURRENCY
DISCUSS CURREN-
HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Washington, Jan. 22.-Business
men, bankers, fiianciers and others
interested in the subject of curren-
cy legislation are here to take part
in the discussion inaugurated today
by the house committee on banking
and currency. These public hearings
will precede the report to be made
by the committee on any of the sew
eral currency expansion bills that
have been introduced into the
house.
Before the hearings have been
| completed, it is expected that the
committee will have heard the opin-
ions of leading representative of
commercial, agricultural, industrial
and labor organizations, as we'll as
the recommendations of bankers
and financiers.
'fOur object in having public
hearings" said Representative Ollie
James of Kentucky, one of the
/ house leaders in the currency re-
form movement, lis to insure the
fullest consideration before recon-
mending for passage any bill de-
signed to better the currency sys-
TEN and improve the financial con-
dition of the country. We have heard
a great deal from the bankers and
financial interests, NOW we want to
hear from the business and profess
sional men. the farmers, the labor
ers and others who are vitally in
terested in having a sound and suf-
ficient currency"
! All of the various measures offer
/ ed as a solution of the currency
question will come under a fire of
criticism and it is likely that before
the public hearings have been COM
| pleted the members of the house
committee will be even less sure of
the right road out of the financial
/ wilderness than they now are Many
4 panaceas will be suggested in addi-
ton to those already before the
/ committee.
! A measure which has received
much favorable mention among
! business men, but which is opposed
! by the banking interests, is that con-
tanned in the bill introduced, by Rep
! resentative Fornos of New York,
providing for the establishment of
a central bank to be located here
and to be known as the United
States National Bank of America
] The suggestion of a central bank
is not an original one, as such an in
stitution has had adherents ever
fsince the government was founded.
Representative Fornos' bill provides
! that the bank shall have a capital
of 500, 100000, of which the gov
eminent is to purchase three-fifths
of the capital stock, the money for
which is to be derived from the sale
of $50, 200 gold bonds. The re-
mainder, S40.000,0 600 of the stock
is to be sold to national banks at not
less than par, the premium, if any
, to go to the central bank.
The directorate of the central
bank, to be composed of twenty-five
men, is to be headed by the secre-
Z "a
, tary of the treasury, the comptroller
of the currency and the treasurer of
tthe United States, and the other
TWENTY-FIVE t9 be elected by the
stockholders, each share of stock to
! have one vote. They are to be chosen
for two, four and eight years and
! thereafter for six years and are to
meet at least once in ninety days
Those other than governments Off
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Died in Dallas.

Mrs. Mary A. Perrin wife of Rob-
ert Perrin, died Tuesday afternoon
at the family home in Oak Cliff. Mrs.
Perrin wac 81 years old, Mr.. and
Mrs. Perrin formerly lived in Waxa-
hachie, moving to Dallas about two
years ago.
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DO 1T NOW.

= Under the law voters may Z
= pay the poll tax at any time
= before midnight on Jan. 81,
= 1908. That time is not far off.
Those who wait until the
= last day will find the rush SO
= great that they will be com
= PEELED to stand In line and wait
= three or four hours for their
= turn. This has been the expert Z
= ence of the late ones in pre- =
= vious years. =
= Therefore, in order to dis =
= charge one of your most i'm =
. portant duties as a citizen with =
= minimum of Inconvenience =
. to yourself, you should procure =
= your poll tax receipt now. =
. Do it today-not tomorrow .
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FROM ST. LOIUS TO MONTANA
Missouri River Navigation Congress
Meets in Sioux City.

NiSSohii hNtT NaNigation congress
Meets in Sioux City.
Sioux City, Ia, Jan. 22.-To in
terest the state and national govern
ments in improving the channel of
the Big Muddy and rendering it
navigable from st. Louis to Montana
is the object of the Missouri River
Navigation congress, which opened
its. deliberations in Siox City today.
Governors and other prominent men
from all the states bordering the
Missouri will deliver addresses on
the subject of waterway improve
ment Delegations are here from ci-
ties and towns on the river from its
source to its mouth.
1t is estimated that it will cost
about $4,000 mile to render the
channel of the river permanent and
navigable. That the Investment will
in the end be profitable one is the
opinion of men who have investiga-
ted the subject. 1t would afford an
all-water route from Montana, Iowa,
South Dakota and Nebraska to the
gulf, affording a cheaper rate on the
great wheat and ore shipments of
this section.
Commercial organizations of all
the large cities on the<river, includ-
ing Kansas City, st, Joseph, Omaha
and Sioux City, have pledged their
support to the movement and will
seek to bring it forcibly before con-
gress. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-22
Negro Lynched in Tennessee.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 22.-
News has reached this city to the eff
feet that posse of Morgan county
citizens captured and lynched Wal
ter Cole, the negro who killed Wal
ter Langtry, the Cincinnati Southern
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-01-22
Child Falls in Cistern.

Wills Point, Texas, Jan. 22.-
Lorraine Sadler, the 10 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs w. L.
Sadler, fell in a cistern about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
drowned
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

patrick & Howard bearing date on
the 2nd day of July. 1906, and re-
corded in the office of the Clerk of
the County Court of Mercer County.
West Virginia in Trust Deed Book
No. 3, page No. 4S9, 20 secure the
payment of six co certain interest
bearing notes, executed by the said
Mozelle G. Partee, and payable to
certain persons in said notes men
toned. The principal OF which notes
aggregate the sum of $4,000,
$4,000 OF which amount has been
paid and which notes are fully men
toned and described i'm said deed OF
trust, and default having been made
in the payment thereof, and being
required so 10 do by Bernard Ma
son and Hoge Mason, the owners of
said notes, the undersigned Trustee
Will, on the 22nd day of April.
1908, commencing at IL o'clock a.
m. at the front door Of the law Of
flee of Judge H. A. Ritz. in the Kel-
ley & Meyer Building. in the City
of Blueheld, Mercer County. West
Virginia, proceed to sell BY WAY
OF PUBLIC AUCTION, to the
highest bidder two C2) certain por-
tions of real estate, situated in said
Town of Bluefeld and conveyed by
said deed of trust and bounded and
described as follows, to-wit: Lots
p and %, in Section 3OS, having a
frontage on Bluefield Avenue of 80
feet and extending south between
parallel lines and of that width to
Rogers street, it being the same
property conveyed to the said Mo-
II -
husband OF Ceed dated April 1st
1904, and recorded in the Clerks
office OF Mercer County Court i'm
Deed Book 81, page 1924. Two lots
lying together, adjoining the above.
each having a frontage Of 35 feet
on Buefield avenue and extending
that width between parallel lines
2OS feet inches TO Rodgers street
and being the same property CON
veyed to the said MOzelle c. Partee
by ID. w. McClaugherty and wife
by deed dated March 10th. 1904.
and recorded in said Clerks office
In Deed Book 50, page 249. Tx
ception From the property above
described there is TO be excepted the
following. a lot conveyed to
II r. ROudenbush by Nozzle G.
Partee by deed dated November LIST,
1905, and recorded I'm said
Office 600 Deed Book 30. SO.
page 80. described as BEGIN
MING at a point on the south
side of Bluefeld Avenue. the ~ w.
corner OF the lot owned by r. +.
Carter. west with said avenue and
fronting thereon. ~ feet and ex-
tending back between parallel lines
GOD feet TO- 10 foot alley. 2. A
Tot conveyed 20 William Hicks by
Nozzle G.. Partee by deed dateI
september %. 1904 and recorded
100 said office in Deed Book No So.
page 3OJ described as BEGINNING
at point in The south side of Blue
field Avenue and at the a. r.. cor
nor Of the adjoining 'Dt owned by
the said William Hicks. and run
ming thence eastwardly with the
south line of B'uofoH Avenuo and
fronting thereon 2g feet. and OK
tending back of that width between
IlLlLl.- lines Zoo "a sOuthwardy di-
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WILL ARREST
MINISTER
SEXTON OF DIR. c. o. JONES
CHURCH WILL RESIST ANY
ATTEMPT TO GUST HIM.

Trenton. y. j.. March 24.-Given
full power OF a special policeman.
David Trout. sexton OF the First
Methodist Episcopal Oh rch. stands
guard over the edifice. ready to ar
rest Rev Dr. VIM A. Frye. named
by both Luther B. Wilson as pre-
siding officer. and the New Jersey
conference to be pastor to take
hold of his charge. The sexton
policeman says he will arrest DR..
Frye If It becomes necessary. as the
congregation has refused to accept
him as its pastor in place of Rev.
Dir. Charles o. Jones. the Georgia
preacher whom Bishop Wilson and
the conference refused to recognize.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24
.ANUTHER OCTOGENARIAN GONE
JAMES II. WHITE, SIR, DIES
NEAR oAKVALE AT THE AGE
OF EIGHTY.

We are again called upon to
chronicle the death of an octogenari-
an. James A. White, ST., died at
his home on Five-Mile Fork. about
three miles north OF Oakvale, on
Sunday and was buried yesterday at
Oakvale. Mr.. White had spent the
eighty years of his life in Mercer
county, and had reared a family OF
useful citizens. His living sons are
Ballard p. White. former deputy
collector for this district, and Ed
ward r.. White. Of Oakvale. The
late James A White, twice sheriff
of this county and a member OF the
legislature in 1897, was a son of
the deceased.
Mr.. White was farmer and a
citizen of strict integrity. In his
death the county loses a good man.
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Referee I'm Bankruptcy.
March 10. 1908
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.

To William b. Greenwood:
Take notice that on the 1Sth day
of April, 1908. at the office of D..
NJ Easley, in the City OF BluefeId.
in the County of Mercer and state
of West Virginia, between the hours
Of 9 O'Clock a IN. and 6 O'Clock p.
m. Of that day, / shall proceed to
take dispositions OF myself and 9TH
ers, to be read in evidence i'm my
behalf in a certain suit I'm equity
pending In the Circuit Court OF said
county, i'm which / am plaintiff and
you are defendant; and. If from any
cause the taking OF the said deposit
tions be not commenced on that day.
or, If commenced if they be not com
pleted on that day, the taking Of the
said dispositions will be adjourned
from day to day at the same place
and between the same hours until
they are completed
CARRYE a. GREENWOOD.
SANDERS e. CROCKETT,
H. VI. EASILY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24
NOTICE.

To the Creditors of Roberts &
Smith:
persons having claims against the
late firm OF Roberts & Smith must
file them with the undersigned
trustee, duly proved, before the
first day of April, 1908, as business
of said firm will be finally wound up
at that time.
NJ. b. POSTLETHWAITB,
13-20,27 Trustee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24
VICTIM Of
CHASTITY JOKE
CHARLES MMILLAN DIED FROM
hot FOOTING"

The effort to prevent an investi-
cation into the manner of the death
of Charles Mcmillan was unsuccess-
full. The authorities were acquaint-
ed with rumors which started an in
vestigation. and verdict was rem
dered as follows:
THE said Charles Mcmillan came
to his death at the hands OF some
unknown person or persons at the
Bluefield Social Club rooms by a
process of burning or scalding.
which they called "hot footing"
(Signed)
f. j. BROWN, Foreman.
II. c. JORDAN,
ROBERT A. ANDERSON,
A. b. ARGABRIGHT,
r. HENRY BAILEY.
J. d. SHOTT,
]. A. CHAMBERS, Justice.
NO arrests have been made, but
the authorities have a pretty good
idea who played the joke that re-
suited so tragically.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24
PILES, PILES! PILES!

Williams inS1an Pile Ornament
will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. It absorbs the tumors, allays
itching at once, acts as a poultice.
gives instant relief. Williams In
dian Pile Ointment Is prepared Cor
Piles and itching of the private parts.
Mail 0c. and S1.OO. williams Mfg
Co., Cleveland, o.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

T. l.. Morrlsette returned last
night from New York city where he
went with his wife and child to have
the child operated on for hair lip
and clept palate. Mr. Morrisette
says that the operation was very
successful. and that his wife will
return with the child in about two
weeks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

in the city today tie guest OF his
sister. Mrs. Taylor lie is return
ing from a visit to Fredericksburg,
Va. lie IS thinking OF returning 10
Princeton during the summer and
going into the mercantile business
there.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24
JOHN BAILEY AT LARGE.

John Bailey, a convict from this
county serving time for grand lar
ceny, escaped from the penitentiary
at Moundsville and is now at large.
Bailey is the man who tried to kill
Chief Newkirk, and is a bad man
generally
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

rection, towards Rodgers street, so
feet.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash in hand
sufficient to pay the debt above
mentioned and interest and the cost
of executing this trust, the balance
If any upon credit OF six (6).
twelve G2) and eighteen GS)
months from date of sale
KIRKPATRICK & HOWARD
Trustees
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TWO MORE FOR CANNON.

Aurora, H., March 24.-Two
more delegates will be added to the
Cannon column as the result Of the
convention here today of the Repub-
leans of the Eleventh congression-
al district.
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PROBABLY FATALLY INJURED.

Edward Blankenship, an employe
of the East River Lumber company.
was painfully if not fatally injured
by log rolling over him near Mar
rows, Va, yesterday His sister.
Miss Mae Blankenship. of this city,
left this morning for the scene of
the accident.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24
ARE YOU WISE OR OTHERWISE?

The wise man will buy his pay
day bill of groceries from The Step
toe Cash Supply Co. Qnc.) for he
knows that he will save from 10 to
20 per cent. on his purchases. SO
Bluefield avenue is the place.
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DEATH OF MRS. HENsLEY

Mrs. Martha Hensley, wife of John
.Hensley, of Maybeury, died at 10
o'clock Sunday morning of heart
disease. The remains were taken
to Winston-Salem Ior interment.
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NOTICE. OF TRUSTEES SALE.
hr virtue D. deed ,r TRUST esr
ru.HI HE Hul.ra r. Tar... .Y Kirk
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Mr.. and Mrs. p. G.. Buchanan left
this morning for Roanoke.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

Miss Ruth Pendleton. of Taze-
well, is visiting her sister. Mrs. G.
Il. Tynes. on Giles street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

Bishop Wilson presided at the an
nual conference held in this city
eight years ago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

b. ID. Finnegan, Percy McElrath
and w. c. Kane. of BramwelI, are
visiting here today.
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States. for the Southern District
of West Virginia.

In the Matter of Jno. II. Webb, in
Bankruptcy.
To the creditors of Jno. II. Webb.
bankrupt, Of Bluefield, w. Va. in
the county of Mercer and district as
aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the
10th day Of March, A. ID. 1908, the
said Jno. r. Webb was duly adiudi-
Gated bankrupt; and that the first
meeting OF his creditors will be held
at my office in the city of Bluefeld.
Mercer county, West Virginia, on
the Goth day of March. 1908, at 10
o'clocl; in the forenoon. at which
time the said creditors may attend.
prove their claims. appoint a trus-
tee, examine the bankrupt and tran
sact such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
G.. j. HOLBROOK.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
March 10, 1908.
Memorandum. Proof Of Claim in
order to be allowed must be i'm strict
conformity with the forms prescrib-
ed. See forms Nos. 81, 80, 80, "a.
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G. j. Johnston, of Oakvale, lost a
valuable horse Sunday night by a
freight train running over him.
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PERSONAL.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. l.. b. Akers.
son.
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Gordon Biggs left yesterday aft
ernoon for Matoaka, being called
there by the illness of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. j. e. Biggs, who is sur
fering with meningitis.
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Mrs. h. l.. Bailey ana children,
who have been visiting Mrs. c. w.
Akers in Jacksonville, Fla, re-
turned to the city Sunday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

Fairmont elected Democratic
mayor Saturday, following the lead
of Charleston and Grafton. Blue
field will get on the band-wagon in
May.
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Rev. J. b. Simpson, pastor of
Bluestone circuit left yesterday
afternoon for Belspring, Va, where
he will assist Rev. Mr.. Umberger in
conducting a meeting.
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Capt. l.. l.. Durfee, OF the United
States recruiting station, accepted
three men today, two for the Cuban
infantry and one for field artillery.
Charles Horne for the artillery and
Macy Meeks and Charles Schrader
for the infantry.
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The Daily Leader will be sent by
carrier to any part of the city for
25 cents per month, in advance. If
you are not a subscriber, send in
your subscription.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-03-24

s. F. Cleghon, of Mccarr. Ky. is
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