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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
REPUBLICAN ADVICE IN MCDOWELL
co. As GIVEN BY A WEIGH ORATOR

Northfork. w. Va, Ocs. ia
Mr.. Stevenson, Of Huntington. West
Virginia. a two by four politician.
was billed to speak mere Thursday
night. The gentleman arrived in
due time and was greeted by an
audience Of five hundred negroes,
and some few white men. who.
doubtless, attended the meetins
from a mere sense of curiosity
rather than any interest they might
have in the issues OF the Campaign.
as presented by a politician Of Mr..
Stevenson's stripe.
Before Mr.. Stevenson was intro
duced TO the aforesaid audience a
prominent attorney OF Welch and n
speaker Of some note, was called
upon and responded in substance
as follows:
My colored friends: The issues
OF this campaign are OF paramount
interest to you. You are well aware
o. what the Republican ~arty has
done for you; bringing you from \
state Of seryitude into a glorious
liberty OF American citizenship. r.
therefore, behooves you to be wide
awake in the coming election. we
urge upon you the importance NJ
going TO the polls on November 3ri
and making the majority as much
as possible, because you know what
the Democrats OF this state stand
for, and what they will do for yoa
II they get control OF this govern
ment."
His speech was well received b.
his appreclative audience. who
cheered vociferously with their "ye,
sahs" tell #, tell it white men.
"yous cur friend" e5c.
In this connection we would liz,
to ask Mr.. Jim Dan French stroth.
er whether or not he has forkottel
the time, date and place, about the
year 1900. when he was on one side
Of the street., in the town Of Welch
shortly after he had changed his
politics from a Democrat to a Re
publican, and the said, notorious
Howard Harper, negro lawyer Of
Keystone, saiuted him thus, Hello.
Bull Tick" whereupon Mr.. Stroth-
er replied. applying 20 this gentle
man Of color some very vile cpl
thets and threats. cautioning him
to use his name more carefully that
his salutations were gross insults.
and very distasteful 10 any virginia
gentleman OF good breeding: where
upon this gentleman OF color the
aforesaid Howard Harper. respond
ed, You are not good Repubii-
can"
Will Mr.. strother tell his next
audience eve assume that he will
take the stump for the grand old
party in Mcdowell county, that ac
fayors or fisapproves Of she Jim
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
DISFRANCH|SE MENTI

to vote of the people. The leg
islature can not amend the consti-
tuition. II can only propose an
amendment and let the people say
by their ballot whether 1t shall
stand or fall.
The Democratic suffrage plank
only ineans that people OF West vir-
ginia will be allowed to say wheth-
er race inferior in intelligence
without preparation. and with but
few years OF civilization. shall
have equal voice in the affairs of
the government OF the most upright
and intelligent.
The claim OF the Republican pol
iticians that the proposed suffrage
law would disfranchise more whites
than blacks is an insult to the in
.ellgence OF the white yeomanry
OF West Virginia.
Ii is a well known fact that the
ignorant negro holds his vote for
barter. He is willing TO sell II for
so much in dollars and cents. 1t
is delivered to the politician who
is INSCRIPTIONS enough to purchase
it.
No more sacred right was ever
conferred than the right OF suffrage
l, is the most priceless gift that a
sovereign power can confer upon
her individuals. But when this
right is conferred upon a vicious
and ignorant and criminal element
which uses It for no other purpose
than to abuse IL. 1t becomes the
most dangerous element that can
threaten the free institutions OF any
Democratic form OF government
But for partisan preju6ices ex-
listing at the time, the ballot would
never have been conferred upon the
negro until he was fitted for it's
proper exercises.
Abraham Lincoln declared that he
was not in favor OF making voters
or jurors of negroes. nor OF quail
flying them to hold office. nor to
intermarry with the white people.
Had he lived the negro would
not have been given the right of
franchise until he had qualified
himself for It's proper exercise.
In speech at Charleston, H.,
September is. 1853. Abraham Lin
coin said:
Il will say. then, that am not,
nor never have been. in favor OF
bringing about IN any way the so
cial and political equality OF he
white and black races; that / am
not, nor never have been, in favor
of making voters or jurors of ne
sroes, nor of qualifying them TO
hold office. nor to intermarry with
white people. And will say i'm
addition to this that there Is a phys
ilca difference between the white
and black races which / believe will
forever forbid the two races living
together on terms of social and po-
litical equality, and inasmuch as
they can no. so live while they do
remain together, there must be the
position as superior and inferior.
and as much as any other man, !
am in favor OF having the position
of superior assigned to the white
race"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
PEACE CONGRESS
IN SESSION

Greensboro, N. c., Oct. 12.-At
the opening OF the North Carolina
Peace Congress today message
was read from President Roosevelt.
The executive expressed his regret at
not being able to be present. He
asked that his good wishes be con
veyed 10 those assembled.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
UNSCRUPULOUs POLITICIANS
TRYING To DECEIVE THE
PEO PEOPLE-THE TRUE Po-
sITION OF THE DEMOCRATS.

The Republican party are send
Ing INSCRIPTIONS politicians over
the state who are telling the people
that the suffrage plank in the Dem
ocratic state platform would dis
franchise more white than blacks.
This statement is made for the pur-
pose of diverting attention from the
Jim Grow" planks.
The white voters have not been
disfranchised in a single southern
state where the proposed suffrage
law exists. The statement that the
Democratic platform woud disfran-
chise the white voters is a mali
cious falsehood made with no other
idea than to deceive the voters.
The statement is also being cir
culated that a large number o.!
whites are disfranchised in virg! mia.
Not one white voter in a thousand
is disfranchised in Virginia on ac-
count OF the educational qualifica-
ton. There are a number of voters
In Virginia who lose their votes on
account of failure to pay their poll
tax six months before the election.
But this does not disfranchise them
as they can, regain their vote at
any election provided their taxes are
paid in time.
Under the new Virginia constitu-
tion no one is allowed TO vote who
is In arrears upon his taxes, and ne
must have paid the taxes for the
preceding year at least six months
before the election. All who lose
their vote at the coming election on
this account can vote at the. next
election by paying up their taxes six
months before the next election.
Under the laws of Mississippi, AL
ALBANIA, Georgia, North Carolina and
other southern states the constitu-
tional amendments have been SO
drawn as TO permit any soldier who
served on either side of the civil war
or his lineal descendant. the right
to vote. They also permit all those
who have rendered honorable SER
vice in some one of the wars of the
United States or state 20 vote.
1t permits all those lawfully de-
scended from such person the right
to vote
1t permits those of good charac-
ter and who understands the duties
Of citizenship under a republican
form of government the right OF
suffrage.
1t permits those who possess
certain amount of education to vote.
1t further provides that all those
who possess a certain amount Of
property shall be allowed the right
of the ballot.
1t is clear that under such pro-
visions no white man will be dis
franchised.
1t is clear that all the better
clement OF negroes will be allowed
the right TO vote.
If the negro is able TO read or
write and owns. as much as $500
worth OF property he will still be
allowed the right to vote.
It will only eliminate the igno-
rant. vicious and criminal element
OF the race. The southern states
have never attempted to take away
the ballot from the better class of
negroes.
Again. the people should bear in
mind that any constitutional amend
ment would have 20 be submitted
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
Cubs LEADING
CAPTURE SATURDAYS GAME
At rH1RoT AND YEsTER.
DAYS GAME AT CHICAGO.

Chicago. Oct. 12.--"Well. here's
what's going to happen" said Frank
Chance, manager OF the Cubs, this
morning I'VE have beaten tho IT,
gers twice, another lambastins will
be given them today and we will 10
over to Detroit and hand them an
other tomorrow. expect to repeat
last years performance OF winning
four staight and The series" Pfeis-
ter Will twirl for Chicago today
Summers will be on the firing limo
for the Tigers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12

USE MONITOR PULvERTzED.
The -four OF quality. cat all stores)
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
SETTLED
COTTON MARKET SHOWS a BET
TER TONE.

New York. Oct. 12.-The cotton
market both here anu in London
showed a firmer upper tone today
as result OF the practical settle
men- of the strike in Lancashire,
England.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12

Try Daily Leader Want ads.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
srcrEasFrL OpERArION

An operation for typhoid fever
pcrforation has been unusual in
this part Of the country. and It viii
be Of interest to- know that n. o.
Wllcs who was operated on at St
Luke's hospital two weeks ago, IS
now practically well and win be
out in a few days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12

MAKES STATEMENT OF HIS CON.
NBCTIoN WITH ELECTION IN
DICTMENTS.
Editor The Daily Leader:
Blueleid. w. Va.

Editor The Daily Leader:
Blue1eid. w. Va
Dear Slr:-
In Issue of Oct. 1Oth OF your pub
lication, there appears article head-
cd Partisan Persecution" in which
there are n number OF false charg-
es which DO me great Injustice. Will
state In reply to said article that I
was serving as election commits
sioner on 5th day OF May, 1908, In
the Sth ward i'm this city. during
&hat election there were some vio-
cations of the election laws com
mitted in that voting place. At tho
hrst meeting Of the grand jury af.er
election, I was summoned to testi-
fy regarding violations on election
day.
The writer made statement before
said jury that wv. f. Perkins en-
tered election room and attempted
to stop n registered voter from vot-
ing, and defied the election officers
to put him out"
Those present we're:
J. L. Mckinney
II. J.. Austin.
w. ID. Carter.
Abel Massie
Ebert Lowdar and the writer.
All the above being election off,
GERS, they all agreed at the time
that warrant should be issued
against Perkins. and that they
would appear as witnesses in The
prosecution.
understand Indictment was
made by grand jury on my statA-
mcnt, but said Indictment did mot
give Perkins correct initials. there
fore was dismissed by the cour+,.
The writer was in Princeton at the
time and was asked 40 20 before
tho grand jury (and make the state
menD the second time. which ! did
and in the same words as at frs.
I also stated that "a. -. Thompson
entered the election room several
times after he had voted TO sign af-
fidovits of other voters. also that
said Thompson was candidate for
election a. that election"
wish 10 state here that never
made charge against these par.jes
for carrying cIuDs. InumidaIng vot.
ers. or election officers or any other
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
ASYLUM FOR THAW
SUPREME COURT DIsMIssES HIS
PETITION.

White Plains. s. Y. oct 12.-
The hearing into the sanity OF Har.
~ Thaw before Justice Mills in .he
supreme court here today was dis
missed and Thaw was remanded
back TO Matewan insane asylum.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
CHOLERA IN PHILIPPINES

Manila, oct. 12.-Five new cas-
es OF Cholera are reported here to-
day for the last twenty-four hours
ending this morning.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-12
PREACHING.

Rev. G. T. Eller. OF Roanoke, will
preach tomorrow night a. the North
side school house. on Bedford street
Everybody invited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

tuberculosis, wrote the physicians.
Under these circumstances lung gym
nastfcs and outdoor exercises enter
greatly into the treatment, and we adj
wise climatic change in a moderate al
tftude, where he may obtain such ex-
ercises. and suggest southern California
as the most desirable region for him -
There was also a certificate from DIR.
Shumate, who is Halsey's personal
physician, stating that If the patient be
kept in San Francisco for any length
of time he will suffer grave physical
complications.
You need not expect him to regain
his strength for several months. as
l am fearful he win gradually decline
into pulmonary tuberculosis" DIR. Shu-
mate stated.
Judge Dunno remarked that he could
see nothing in the certificate OF the
consulting physicians that would war
rant him in permitting the removal OF
the defendant from the local jurisdic-
ton at this time. II suppose he would
get we'll anywhere IL the trial were
not pending" said the judge.
II have serious doubts whether he
viii ever get WELL" said Attorney
Breen.
The matter went over two weeks.
Judge Dunno remarked that one of the
physicians who signed the certificate
had told him Halsey would get we'll
enough to stand trial.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
LEGAL BATTLE FOR
ESTATE IS PLANNED
Woman Accused by Stepchil-
dren of Having Defrauded
Them of Valuable Land
Widow of Prominent 0rchardist
Made Defendant in Suit to
Recover Fortune
Especial Dispatch to The Call

lcpocial OlSPatcn TO Inc CailI
SAN JOSE, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Phebe A.
Critics, widow OF prominent Berryessa
orchardist, is accused today in an
amended complaint filed in the county
clerks Office OF having defrauded her
stepchildren, Mrs. Alice A. Kane and
D. NJ Critics, of a valuable ranch left
them by her deceased husband. The Pc
tition on file asks that a deed to an
orchard and home worth $4,000 be
cancelled.
The husband and father for whose
estate a bitter battle will be waged
was William Critics, formerly one of
the best known residents in the valley
and who passed away year ago, aged
Sc years.
In his enfeebled and infirm condition,
the plaintiffs assert. he was unable to
fathom the Vaccinations of his second
wife, who by artful schemes induced
the old man to convey his ranch to
her in addition to about $4,000.
The entire transaction is alleged to
have been carried out with the great
est secrecy. The deed to the ranch is
said TO have been stolen and secretly
placed on file. This was accomplished.
it is averred, by having the deed placed
in the hands of third person, who
handed it over to the defendant with
out the consent of Critics.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
REMOVAL
OF Lux TRUSTEES
Public Administrator Charges
Money Withheld From Cattle
Kings Incompetent Son
Especial Dispatch to The Call


SAN JOSE, Dec. 5.-Alleging that
Charles Lux. an incompetent son Of
the late cattle king. Henry Lux. and
his children are living in want and
penury because the trustees of the val
liable Lux estate are not administering g
the affairs equitably. Public Admins
traitor B. E. Kell today filed suit for
the removal OF the trustees and a pc
tition for accounting.
The trustees are Mrs. Lizzie M. Pott
and Mrs. Lena B. MacBride, both being
children of the deceased.
1t is asserted in the complaint that
under the will of Lux fund OF about
100000 was distributed to the trus-
tees with the provision that the income
from this amount be used for the sup
port OF their brother, Charles Lux, an
incompetent, and the support and edu-
cation of his children. The trust was
to continue until the children attained
their majorities or until their father
died.
1t is alleged that the trustees have
failed to carry out their fathers de-
sires and that their brother and his
children are actually living without
the necessities of life.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
DENIED
nALSEY TO LEAVE
Judge Dunno Declines to Allow
Indicted Man Out of Juris-
diction of Court
Doctors Declare Former TeIe-
phone Official Needs Change
of Climate for Recovery


An application that Theodore V. Hal
sey OF the Pacific States telephone COM
panX, whose trial for bribery was in
terrupted by illness more than a year
ago, be permitted to go to southern
Judge Dunno yesterday The Judge
said he had no objection to the case
going over from week to week until
Halsey shall have recovered but he was
averse to allowing an indicted men
out OF the jurisdiction of the court.
Halsey's application. which was made
by Attorney Breen, was backed by a
certificate signed by Drs j. Wilson
Shiel. G. j. Sweeney. Thomas E. Shu-
mate and John Gallwey, who made a
careful examination of the patient No
vember 80. and found that he had never
fully recovered from the operation for
appendicitis.
He is anemic and weak and is in
the pretubercular stage of pulmonary
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

Just a representa-
tive value. There are
a hundred others,
some more, some
less: all as fairly
priced. For Christ
mas? Maybe.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06

Built of polished
quarter sawed oak.
Saddle shaped seats,
high backs.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
VETERAN FIRFMEN
MEET AT BANQUET
Association Celebrates Forty
second Anniversary of Or
ganization of Department
TOasts Are Responded To and
Old Time Songs Given
at the Reunion


Last Thursday night the members 0
the Veteran firemen's association OF
this city celebrated the forty-second
anniversary of the organization of the
local paid fire department and the tenth
anniversary of the institution of the
veterans OF the department with a re-
union and banquet in Market street
cafe
There were about $50 present. includ-
ing a number OF guests, among these
being p. H. Shaughnessy, the chief en-
gineer; Billy Hynes; Stephen Bunner
president or the Veteran volunteer fire.
mems association; ex-Sheriff r. L
Mhelan, ex-judge Robert Ferrall.
President Henry Hudson OF the Ex-
empts, and Chief Krauth OF Alameda
After the members and guests had
discussed the menu Major +. c. Hens
lev. secretary of the association, intro
foreman Of No. ! hose, now president
OF the association" as the tosstmas-
ter. The chief responded to the pres
ent department; p. II. Fleming spoke
of the old days; Battalion Chief Rus
sell spoke of the origin growth and
future OF the association; Past Presi-
dent Williams responded TO Our F'u-
ture Home; James Z. Britt spoke of
Our Honored Dead; President Hudson
told Of the Exempts; President Bunner
spoke of kindred organizations and
their value in keeping up recollections
of the past; Gus Pohlman responded to
The Absent Ladies'" and there were
remarks by Judge Ferrall and Fred
Krauth Jr.. chief engineer of the Ala
media fire department Between re-
sponses there were old time fire songs
and specialties by Felix Desmond,
Henry Huber, NJ. Sweeney, Billy Hynes
BENJAMIN Clark. Dick" Whelan, NJ
Healy and Colonel Andrews The re-
union broke up at midnight with the
singing of Aud Lang Syne"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
Many WILLING TO
FILL BIGGY'S PLACE
7wenty Names of Possible Sue
ceSSOrs to Chief of Police
Already Suggested
some of Those Mentioned Deny
Hankering for the Trying
Position

When the police commissioners decide
hat the time has come to appoint 9
'ew chief OF police there viii be nc
earth Of candidates to choose from.
Up TO date 20 names Of possible sue
essOrs TO Biggy have been mentioned
nd there is nothing TO prevent 20 more
andidates from announcing themselves
efore the appointment is made. Here
; the list Of those who have been men,
Oned for The place:
Police Captain Anderson.
Police Captain Duke.
Police Captain Gl-cson.
Police Captain Mooney.
Captain Of Detectives Kelly
P0lsce Secretary Kelly.
Police Commissioner Cutler
Detective Sergeant Hogan.
Property Clerk Cook.
Detective Ed Gibson.
Detective Tom Ryan.
:Former Captain of Detectives Sey-
lour.
Former Police Captain Martin.
Former Chief OF Police Whitman
Former Police Judge Fritz.
Postal Inspector O'Conneu.
General Woodruff.
Former Sheriff Whelan
A. @. Boggs. hotel man and politician.
Miles BOlger, manager Curtin detec-
We agency.
OF these men, Hogan. Duke, Gleeson,
ook and Ryan have declared that they
-ouid not accept the position, but their
eclinations need not be taken too Sc
ously.
or the remainder, the strongest can
tdates are Seymour, Martin, Whelan,
utter and Anderson. Seymour and
lartin have the backing OF many in
.uential men, a large number of whom
re willing TO go to the front for them,
ot through political considerations. but
ecause they think that these expert
need policemen could, better than any
ther candidates. raise the force to its
3ghest possible point of efficiency.
Whelan has a number of strong
uire, James II. Barry, Walter Macar-
lur and others. He is handicapped by
1e fact that Campbell, Metson &,
rev. who defended Schmitz, are his
ttorneys.
Acting Chief Cutler has a hankering
or the position and is said to have
Lrong influence with the mayor Should
he mayor declare for Cutler il is quite
robable that he would be appointed.
Captain Anderson is q man OF inde-
endent means and the considerations
z salary and pension which deter the
ther police captains from seeking the
osition would not be an obstacle in
is way. He has. however, announced
sveral times that he does not want to
e chief.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
PEACE DAY CELEBRATION moorEp

The observance of May is, the ami
versary of The Hague peace congress
in the schools of all nations as Peace
day" is the text of a suggestion CON
tanned IN a folder issued by the hu-
name education committee OF the Cali
fornia club Another suggestion CON
tanned in this folder is the combination
OF Bird day with Arbor day on March
z, and further that March be cele-
brated not only as Bird and Arbor dav
but as the birthday of Luther Bur
bank
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
PLAN FOR PERMANENT EXHIBIT

NAPA, Dec 5-William n. Bowen, a
director of the Sixth district agricul-
tural society, appeared before the Napa
chamber of commerce today and pre-
sented the details of a general plan for
rim Lake and other northern California
counties. The state now owns 110
acres of land in the center of the city
of Los Angeles, valued at about ST.
100000. which can be used for exhibit
tion purposes only. 1t is proposed to
ask the coming legislature to pass a
bill appropriating 100000 to erect a
building will be shown exhibits from
suitable building on the site.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
FELLOWSHIP CIRCLE LECTrRE

Benjamin. Fay Mills will occupy the
platform q the Fellowship circle in
Golden Gate hall this morning at IL
o'clock and his subject will be The
Holy Shadow" an address which has
its starting point in the old legend of
that title. In the evening the Rev
Wilson Fritch viii speak, taking for
his topic How We Know God