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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
VIRGINIA SAFE
FIVE THOUSAND IN RICHMOND
FOR BRYAN-FIFTH DISTRICT
IN DOUBT.

Richmond. Va, Nov. 3.-Heavy
voting marked the eariya morning
hours here today, Tho Taftites and
Taft Democrats are being rounded
up by Republican leaders and car
ried to the polls In autos and car
riages. The Republicans are deter
mined 20 poll big vote. The
weather il Ideal 1t is believed
that Bryan will carry the state by
at least twenty-five thousand. This
c''y will give Bryan five thousand
OF the six;y-five hundred votes that
considerable apprehension over re-
ports from the Fifth district where
1t Is possible that Parsons, Repurli-
can. may be sent to congress over
Democrat.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
Indiana Safe
For w. J. Bryan

help make this government n gov
ernmsnt OF <he people. by the peo-
pie and for the people.
For eighteen years you have had
a chance to scan my every speech
and act. While Republican leaders
have disappeared as the result OF
Investigations, / have invited the
scrutiny OF my opponents and have
outlived their criticisms and their
misrepresentation. know not
what the future has for me. / know
not whether II Is the peoples wish
that 1 shall be their spokesman In
the White House or continue to-
perform the work which have
tried to perform as a private cit
izen; but / have not lived in vain
FIGHT FOR HONEST POLITICS.
Il have given an impulse to hon
est politics; l have helped 20 create
sentiment in favor OF reform and
as candidate have but one thing
to rely upon the confidence OF the
AhoooSo III my nitiity 10 lutlT inter
ests. My opponent has behind him
all those forces which are consid-
cred potent in politics; but ] would
rather have the love OF the people
the affection OF the multitude in
whose behalf l have fought, chan to
hold any office. II enter the
White House. 1 shall enter II free
to serve with a singleness OF pur-
pose. II l am elected 1 shall for
four years devote whatever energy
l have and whatever ability / pos
sess to the one objec: OF making
this again a government In which
the people rule and under which
every citizen shall draw from soci-
ETY. a reward proportionate to the
service which he renders to his fell
low men.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
Heavy Voting
In New York
CHARGE TAMNfA-
NY WITH REPEATING.

New York. Nov. 3.-The polls
opened at O'Clock this morning.
There were thousands OF voters In
line at many OF the-. polling. places.
IL is reported that Tammany had
planned 10 steal the election by send
Ing an army of repeaters from Jer-
sey to this side. Police Commits
sioner b n8ham at the request OF
the Republican manager thwar:ed
tn m anu are keeping close watch
on all men who came over in the
Jersey gang. Two uniformed po-
licemen> are assigned 10 each ono
thousand of six hundred and thirty
three polling places. Bingham has
ordered his officers to arrest all
persons whom they suspect of ille-
gal registration but not until they
have cast their votes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
FOR SALE IN GRAHAM, Va.


1st. Two corner lots on Wster
(MaIn) street facing n. g. w. Ry.
depot. 60 feet front by 1G5 TO
street. Best hotel and business
block site in Southwest Virginia.
Junction of two divisions, opposite
new Bank OF Graham For invest
ment or speculation
2nd. one six room cottage on
Wistar street, Hot water hea'eI.
bath all modern improvements and
cellar. Stable on rear street. Ex-
tremely convenient and desirable.
Near depot. sure to advance.
3rd. one four room cottage. small
lot, city water. well built stone
foundation. Convenient to busi-
ness.
Any Of the above items will be
sold on reasonable terms 20 relia-
Bile purchasers. For further partic-
ulars address undersigned a, once
as ! will be in Biueneld for only a
few days.
Il. d. LUCAS.
Bluefeld. w Va
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
BRYAN CRIES As
REFERS TO WIFE.
CANDIDATE MOVED TO TEARS
As HE MAKES AFFECTIONATE
REFERENCE TO HELPNIATE.-
RECEPTION.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov 3.-The great
est demonstration IN the history OF
Lincoln was given TO William j.
Bryan by his fellow Jownsmen last
night on the occasion Of his return
to his home city at the close of his
campaign. Non-partisan in charac-
ter, 1t was participated in by Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, and the Dem
ocratic candidate was driven thru
the streets and chccred by almost
the entire population OF the city.
The reception was rendered to him
as a citizen of Lincoln rather than
as candidate, and in the speech he
avoided all reference to partisan is
sues. In parade which followed
his auton Iile from the union sta
ton, however. many political trans
parencies were carried.
Mr.. Bryan reached his home city
at $3.50 o'clock las night on his
special train. coming direct from
Kansas where he hal spent the day
in final whirl OF speechmaking.
II train was met az the union sta
ton by tremendous crowd and as
he score OF carriages and automo-
biles forming his immediate escort
started across the y.aduct from the
railroad station tn great parade
fell In line behind him. The pa
rade moved through the main stree.
Of the city through solid masses Of
cheering people and after circling
through the city returned 20 the
Hotel Lincoln. whcrs Bryan spoke.
overlooking e he pub ic square. A
great shout rose from the multitude
filling the square as he appeared.
He was introduced By Frederick G.
sheppard, president OF the Bryan
Club and spoke for half an hour.
Mr. Bryan's speech was greeted
with yOciferous cheers. The candl
date was moved 20 tears as he made
an affect onate reference 10 his wife
and when he closed he demonstra-
con accorded him was such abe ne
rarely mad experienced in his three
campaigns.
- believe ] am going TO be elect
ed nc said. More than that. !
believe that it IS going TO be more
.han bare victory. ! believe thai
there g a stirring Of the conscience
OF the American people. moral
awakening. an uprising that means
a sweeping victory and ! will swear
in your presence that no one who
votes for me will ever have occasion
to be ashamed OF the vote he casts"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
Federal Judge
Refused Vote
JUDGE EDMUND wADDILL Is
TURNED DOWN AT THE POLLS
BECAUSE HE HAD NOT PAID
POLL TAX.

Richmond, Va. Nov. s.-FederaI
Judge Edmund waddill, Jr., was
turned down at the polls OF one OF
the most fashionable precincts In
Richmond this morning. when he
applied there for a ballot TO cast
his vote for Candidate Taft. Tho
books did not show that the Judge
had paid his poll axes for three
years preceding this election and
therefore he was denied. Accom-
panied by several OF his Republican
friends Judge Waddill hurried to
the hustlngs court where his case
Ii being gone over by Judge wit.
who Is sitting today especially 20
decide any disputes arising out of
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
BUREAU OF
STATISTICS
CROP SUMMARY FOR NOvEM-
BER WILL BE ISSUED NEXT
MONDAY.

Washington, November 3-On
Monday. November 9th at IL a. m.
the bureau OF statistics OF the de
partment of agriculture will issue
a crop summary which will give the
following information. The produc-
ton and quality OF corn, buckwheat
potatoes. tobacco, flaxseed. rice; the
percentage Of the 1907 corn crop
on farms November 1st. 1908; the
average weight per measured bush
ell OF the oats crop OF this year; pro-
duction OF apples on percentage ba-
sis. At the same time a review OF
foreign crop conditions. as reported
by the European agent OF the bu-
reau OF statistics, may be available
to the public.
On Tuesday, November 10Th, at
2 p. m. a supplemental report will
be issued, which will give a general
review of the crop conditions on
November 1st, with comparisons
and will include the following list:
The production compared with
full crop, OF grapes, pears, cranber-
ries, peanuts, Kaffir corn; the av-
erage yield per acre OF sorghum
syrup; conditions on November 1st,
or az time OF harvest OF oranges,
lemons, sugar cane, sugar beets, av-
erage yield per acre and quality o.
sweet potatoes.
No report on cotton will be Is
sued In November.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03

FORECAST

Advlces from the county are very
encouraging. Telephone advices
from Princeton assure US "A Dsrio-
cratic majofity OF at leas. 100;
Oakyale. Willowto1 and Feast
Princeton, 200, Athens 100; Coe-
burn so; Gialto 40 Ma. Jaka co,
ROCK 40; Goodwill. Is; brush 'ork
1870; Littlcsburg 1870; otheT pre-
cinc;s in the county not heard from
II is confidently expected, however,
thai spanishburg, Flat Top am
Sp Ger will give Democratic ma
jority, While Simmons. Cooper. Coal
dale, Thornhill and Crane Cree
will be Republican.
In the city the vote Is forecasteI
as follows:
Firs; ward. 2G3 votes cast ont Of
registration Of 345; estimated ma,
jority for Democratic state and
county tickets, 100; national 80.
Second ward, 2lG voter on. Of
317. estimated Democra ic majori-
ties 1876 and 100.
Third ward, 1j1 out Of 1913. Es-
tlmated majority, 100 for state and
county; 80 nat!onaL
Fourth ward, 21O out of 278. rs
iimated Republican majority on
state and county ticket. so: nation
al 80.
Fifth ward. $40 out Of GG5. Es-
timated Republican majority Of t5O
on state and 175 on national tickets.
Sixth ward. ESQ out Of 322 regis
tered. Estimated Democratic ma
jority 40 for county and state and
Is for national
Seventh ward, 27O out OF 376.
Estimated Republican majority 40.
Eighth ward, 1G1 out Of 229. Es-
;imated Democratic majority OF %
for STATE and county and an even
break on national ticket.
The Democratic state and county
ticket will carry the county b. from
$50 to $50 majority
MDOWELL COUNTY.
AdWces from Mcdowell ooun-y
Continued on page four)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
ELECTION RETURNS
AT DEMOCRATIC CLUB IN THE
BAILEY BUILDING.

A wire anu phone has been in
stalled In the Democratic Club
room at the Bailey building. The
returns will begin to como In soon
after seven o'cloc6. New York,
Ohio. and other states which have
voting machines Will ascertain the
result in a few moments after tho
polls are closed. The local returns
viii be received over the phone.
The admission Will only be 25c.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
AN EIGHTEEN
YEAR BATTLE
THE GREAT COMMoNER TELLS
OF HIS LONG FIGHT FOR THE
PEOPLE-WIN OR LOSE, HE
SAYS, HIS, ,REFoRMs WILL BE
FINALLY ADOPTED.

Marysville. Kan, Nov. 3.-Wiil-
lam j. Bryan concluded. his can
paign before an enthusiastic audi
ence here last night. IL was the last
political speech. his address at Lin
coin being non-partisan. His pero-
ration was delivered with all the
earnestness at his command
and as he declared tha. he had Civ
en- an impulse to honest politics and
helped to create a sentiment In ia
vor of reform, he was wildly ap-
plauded.
MIR. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
Mr. Bryan said in part:
Ladies and gentlemen, / am now
4S years old. 1t is eighteen years
since / began my political career
as a candidate for congress. told
the people of my district that IL
elected, | would not try to get their
hands into other peoples pockets /,
that l would simply try to keep 9TH
er peoples hands out OF their pock-
els. For eighteen years this thought
has run through every speech ahd
act. l have tried to apply to gov
eminent the Jeffersonian maxim of
Equal rights to all and special
privileges 20 none" / have tried to
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
UNION LABOR CUTTING TAFT
AND ALMOST SOLID FOR Me-
BRASkAN.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. g.
Heavy voting early today here to-
day and from early summary looks
as though Bryan would carry the
state by a safe majority. Marshall,
Democratic candidate for governor
viii surely be elected over Watson
Republican. Republicans are cut
ting Watson. Labor Union men
are scratching Taft and are almost
solid for Bryan. Reports of the
situation in this state are highly
pleas ng 20 Democrats and had got
Republicans to hustling.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
AF TER BOSS COX
FORMER SALVATION ARNIG
CAPTAIN GOES CUNNING.

Cincinnati, Nov. George B.
Cox, the Republican boss, probably
escaped death from assassination
this morning when HorI1an New
man, a former Salvation Army cap
tain, was arrested and locked up.
Newman made several threats
against the life OF Cox and when
searched by the pol &c was found
to be armed. There was consider
able excitement around the polls
when Newman was arrested
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
RIVER COLLISION
AND FERRYBoAT COL
LIDE NEAR WASHINGTON.

Washington. Nov. 3.-Steamer
City OF Norfolk, bound from Norfolk
to Washington collided with the
ferryboat Lackawanna three miles
below the city in the Potomac river
this morning. One man reported
k He'd and many injured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
For SALE IN nLrEFIELD. w. Va.

1st. stock OF merchandise and
fixtures at bargain, being holiday
goods and staples. only a few hun
dr5d dollars.
End. Established confectionery
bus ness, handsome hxures Rea-
sonable.
3rd. Two very valuable store
buildings Obusiness block) on
Princeton avenue. Lots through 10
McCulloch avenue Best business
location in the city The last
chance in the main business square.
a superior inves nent ana a splen-
did income.
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W. {. r. 4. NOTICE.

Assess No. 93 Is now due and
must be paid on or before Novem-
Der 25;h. 1908.
W. c. BRUNER, secy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-11-03
Bennett
Will Win

NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE
IN ZINE CONDITION.
Grafton, Nov. 3.
Hon. ID. Il. French,
Bluefield, w. Va.
Wire estimate rs early ton ght as
possible. Everything in fine shape
in this end of the state.
JOHN II. M'GRAW.
FAYETTE ALL RIGHT.
Fayetteville, Nov. 3.-"The polit-
lcal situation seems to be good i'm
Fayette, and, in fact, all over the
state where / have been.
Il. l.. NUCKELLS.
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Continued on page four)
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
NEW TRAIN
Will Be Known as "Dixie
Flyers.

Two new L. & N. trains were put
ou this division yesterday. The new
trains are classed as Nos. "a and 95,
and will be known as "The Dixie
Flyers" These trains will run
through from Chicago to Florida.
The first train, No. 95. southbound,
passed through Hopkinsville at 9:37
a. m. yesterday, in charge of Capt.
Lou Waltz. Capt F. c. Gephart,
will, howevet, have charge Of the
runfrom Evansville to Nashville. He
went to Evansville yesterday and
will report for the new run this
morning. The new train consists of
combination baggage and express
car, smoker, day coach, Pullman
sleeper and diner, and is a very
handsome train. No. "a, northbound,
will pass Hopkinsville a. 5:43 p. m.
The two new trains will do local
passenger work between darlington
and Guthrie, stopping at darlington,
Morton's, Nortonville, Warrington,
Crofton, Kelly, Hopkinsville, Penn
broke, Trenton and Guthrie. This
gives Hopkinsville ten passenger
trains daily on the L. & N. There
are few changes in the old schedule
of the L. & N. No. 81. northbound,
arrives here at 1915 instead of 1908
as formerly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
SUES 1. & N.
Plaintiff Asks For $500
Damages.

DR.. T. p. Allen has sued the L. &
N. Railroad Company for $1,500
damages. Plaintiff alleges that in
May last, he purchased ticket at
Bowling Green for Empire and came
as far as Guthrie. He further states
that when he attempted to board
the fast train, the only train on
which he could reach his destination
before the expiration of said ticket,
he was refused admission. He was
therefore compelled to remain over
night at Guthrie and had to buy
ticket to Empire. the old ticket
having expired. DIR. Allen alleges
further that he had some
patients at Empire who needed his
services and that his wife was COM
PEELED to remain at home unprotect-
ed all night.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
Billy Is Dead.

Billy" the white bulldog that
had for two years been the mascot
at police headquarters, died Jan. 10,
four days after his master, Officer
w. T. Broderick, retired from the
force. He had been sick for two or
three weeks and gradually grew
worse until he died. Billy was a
great favorite with the policemen
and soldier boys. He went to the
Jamestown Exposition with Co. D
and became the pet of the whole
Third regiment. He was very saga
cious and had many canine accom-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
ADJUSTMENTS

In the stage production of Quincy
Adams Sawyer" the essential feat
ures of Charles FELTON, Pidgin's
famous New England novel of
the same name have been
followed, and they are said to have
been handled to extremely clever ad-
vantage. 1t is a distinctly enjoyable,
both in itself and in the ingeniously
natural work of the people present
ing it. The production to be seer
here at Hollands opera house Jan
18, by the way, is the same in every
detail of scenic production and cast
as seen during the New York run
recently at the Academy of Music.
There is a laugh almost everywhere,
despite the tender seriousness per-
tanning to Alice Pettengill's pathetic
figure as the much loved blind girl
and to her value as the central feat
ure of the love story. 1t is most
entertaining picture of rural life,
and presented on quite a different
plan from any other bucolic drama.
It's features and typical characters
are said to be exceptionally well
presented,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
SOMETHING
GOING ON
Police Have Made Arrests
For Grand And Petit
Larceny.
A WOMAN WAS IN II.
Negro Boy Arrested For APP
propriating Goods of Two
Merchants.
A WOMAN WAS IN II.

Things az beginning to "look up"
again in police circles. Two arrests
for grand larceny and one for petit
larceny were made Saturday.
Ora Buckner, a colored school
teacher, and who stands high in
her ''set," was arrested on the
charge of grand larceny. She is
charged with stealing a $50 set of
mink furs from j. H. Anderson &
Co. about the 7th or 9Th Of December
last. The warrant, it seems, was
sworn out on the best of evidence,
as the woman appeared in one of the
stores of J. H. Anderson & Co. a
few day since wearing the furs
They are said to have been identified
by several of the salespeople in the
store. The woman was released on
bond to appear in court some time
soon and make her defense. 1t is
said that her defense will be that a
negro boy who was with her the day
the furs were appropriated took the
furs home and gave them to the de-
fendant, saying at the time that he
had picked them up from the floor
of the store.
Gus Robb has been in durance vile
since Saturday night. He was ar.
rested on the charge of stealing two
pairs of pantaloons. His victims are
said to be 1T. Wall & Co. and the
John Moayon Co. His trial had not
been held when we went to press.
Another negro, by the name
Roy Bowles, was arrested on the
charge of appropriating a pistol in
the home of Pearl Bush, colored
woman. Bowles is a tough character
and has recently returned from the
penitentiary, where he served a
term for stealing or some other
crime. When Special Officer Booth
Morris went to make the arrest he
knew he might meet with resistance
but he was on the alert. When he
got near the negro Bowles dropped
his right hand into his coat pocket
as if to get his g1n, but Officer Nor
ris got the drop on him and told him
if he drew his pistol he would kill
him. The negro let his pistol fall
to the floor, when Morris took him
in charge and landed him in the
lookup.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
REAL WINTER
Shows Up at Last, Much to
Farmers Qualification.

Sunday was a miserable day. A
cold rain fell slowly all day and
about $40 sleet and snow began to
fall. Snow fell pretty much all
night but melted about as fast as it
fell. Yesterday morning the ground
was slightly covered with "the beau
tiful," and we had the first of real
winter to date. The temperature
was not very low, but with mud on
the streets, a cold wind and snow
on the sidewalks made Monday the
most disagreeable day of the winter,
Farmers were hopeful that deep
snow might follow soon, as wheat
is badly needing it.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
NEGRO LYNCHED.
Darkies Hang Negro Who
Duped Them.

Charlotte, S. c., Jan. AT Pine
Level, Johnston county, a strange
negro was lynched by a negro mob.
The negro, purporting to be advance
agent of "big show" induced the
negro residents into attendance on
what turned out to be a one-man
performance by the negro himself.
Their heads covered with guano
sacks, the mob entered the negro's
boarding house early Tuesday morn
ing and took him forcibly to the
woods, His body was found at day.
light on the Southern Railroad track.
His identity has not been established.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14

No need to fear coughs and colds
this year as you can obtain Bees Lax
ative Cough Syrup now from your
dealer. This is good news to moth
ers who fear Group and whooping
cough. 1t is gentle laxative that
expells the poison from the system
in the natural way. Cuts the phlegm
and clears the head. Guaranteed.
Sold by Anderson-Fowler Drug Co.,
Incorporated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
LOWER ROOMS
Of Christian Church Ready
For Use By Sunday.

The improvements on the Christ
ian church have so far advanced that
services will be held next Sunday in
the Sunday school room on the first
floor. The court house has been
used for several months for the reg
ular morning services, but all SER
vices will be held next Sunday in the
remodeled building. The room
above will be completed in a few
weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
Springfield Lawyer Gets $2,-
400 Job Vacated by Mott
} Ayers.
THIRD TINE THE CHARM
Will Devote His Entire Time
to The Office After
January 21.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 11.-After
several unsuccessful efforts on the
part Of Auditor Frank P. James and
Insurance Commissioner to secure
some one to except the appointment
of State Fire Marshal to succeed
Mott Ayres. the position was to-day
accepted by w. F. Neikirk. of
Springfield, Washington county, and
he will assume the duties on Jan. 21,
and relieve Col. Ayres, who agreed
to hold on until some one had been
found.
The new appointee is. trained
lawyer and is said to be qualified in
every way to manage the office and
also to successfully conduct any in
vestigations which may arise.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14

81 trust this may be read by many
sufferers from kidney and bladder
troubles" writes Mrs, Joe King, of
Woodland. Tex. II suffered four
years and could find nothing to
give even temporary relief. Our
druggist at last induced me to try
your 80 days treatment of Pineules
for 81. This one bottle has cured
me and money could not buy the
value it has been to me. Guaranteed.
Sold by Anderson-Fow Drug Co.,
incorporated.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14

Reports from the West show that
Nixon & Zimmerman S production of
''The Gingerbread Man, IA. Baldwin
Sloane and Frederick Rankin's de-
lightful musical fantasy, have bro
ken the seasons records on the Coast,
the play having made the biggest
hit of anything that has crossed the
great divide this year. At Hollands S
opera house, Tuesday, night, Jan. q.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1908-01-14
BARACA CLASS
Is Invited to a Social Session
By Prof. Evans.

A social session of the Baraca
class Of the Baptist Sunday school
was held in Baraca Hall Friday
night. The invitations were issued
by Prof. w. A. Evans, teacher of
the class. r. C. Hardwick, presi-
dent of the class, presided and Ray
mond Tichenor played the piano,
The services consisted Of an opening
prayer, songs and short talks. Re-
freshments were served. These So
cial sessions will be held every
month.