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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
For Sale.

1000 bushels of New Red Peer
less millet seed. Fine, clean and
free from weed seed. Also 100
tons of millet hay. Prices reason
able. Apply to Geo. Butcher, 4
miles east of Banner, any time
after November Is, or address
w. A. SMITH,
Wa-Keeney, KanS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Locust Climb Notes.

The Locust club held its usual
meeting Friday, November 18th,
with Mrs. W. Y. Herrick. The
subject, Thanksgiving" was well
represented by Mesdames Hard
man and Poffenberger.
The club will meet next week
with Mrs. Robson, owing to the
absence of Mrs. HAYS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
There will be
MASQUERADE BALL
in the Ogallah Hall
FRIDAY NIGHT. DEC. a.

A prize OF 81 will be given to the
lady with the prettiest masquer-
ade suit and the same to the
gent. Good music, order and
supper.
Fresh Pork at Bakers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21
Mems brotherhood.

The Mems Brotherhood of
Wa-Keeney will hold its monthly
session next Sabbath afternoon
at o'clock in the Presbyterian
church. A cordial welcome is
there for any man who comes.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-11-21

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for
organic diseases. Burdock Blood
Bitters purifies the blood
the cauSe-buildS you up. 1
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Order Now

your turkey, goose ducks OF
chickens for Thanksgiving.
HECK MAN PRODUCE Co.
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Program for Praise Service.

Program for the Presbyterian
Missionary praise service to be
held at the Presbyterian church
Sunday, November %, at 7:30
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
DISQUALIFICATION.

A romantic marriage took place
Saturday night at the Miners Hos
pital In Welch when Miss Emma
Russell, OF Winchester, became tho
bride of James c. Eastman. prom
inont business man of Huntington.
MIR. Eastman had been operated on
for Appendicitis and his condition
was regarded critical. His bride
elect was in Richmond attending the
marringe OF her brother. DR.. Hugh
Russell. TO Miss Ella Gordon Ham
mond, when notified OF his Illness.
and in company with her brother
in-law. DIR. j. Gray McAllister. pres
ident OF Hampden-Sldney College.
she FASTENED TO his bedside where
tho ceremony was performed at his
request DR.. Lewis G. Richards. OF
Roanoke, returned home yesterday
from attendance on Mr. Eastman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
NEGRO TROOPS
ARE GUILTY
SENATOR BORAH DELIVERS
SPEECH ON THE BROWNS
VILE INCIDENT.

Washington. April 21.-The
Brownsville affair was again a sub
ject OF interest in the senate ysster-
day when Senator Borah. OF Idaho,
took the ground that negro soldiers
OF the Twenty-ifth infantry were
guilty of the raid that occurred in
the Texas town August 1914. 1906.
Mir. Borah analysed the testimony
That no reasonable man could read
IL and fail to be convinced that ne
gro soldiers shot up" the town. He
secuted the suggestion of a conspir-
acy among citizens OF Brownsville to
create state OF riot in their own
town and wound and kill their own
citizens in order to secure the re-
mOval OF the negro troops.
Mr.. Borach announced his CON
clusion that the testimony. dis
closes the guilt OF certain members
of the Twenty-fifth infantry as par
ticipants in the Brownsville raid be-
yond a reasonable doubt. ''if." he
added, they were guilty at all they
were guilty of deliberate murder
murder planned and deliberated on,
and accomplished with deadly pre-
cision The one point I'm which the
rioters failed was with respect to the
number OF their victims. They ex-
pected. evidently to kill more than
they did"
Mr.. Borah spoke of the accom-
plishments Of the negro race since
the abolition of slavery and found
much cause for congratulation. bat,
he said, this fact could not excuse
individuals from punishment for
crime.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
TRY To LYNCH
BRISTOL NEGRO
MOB AFTER SUSPECTED SLAYER
OF sMITH-REI.ATvEs SWEAR
VENGEANCE.

Bristol, Tenn. April 21.-Jim
Johnson, the negro suspected OF hav.
ing robbed and murdered George
Smith, forty-nve years old, near Bris-
tol late Saturday night. was hurried
on to Jonesboro Sunday night to
prevent lynching at the hands OF
an angry mob OF thres hundred that
naraded the streets and surrounded
the jail, demanding the prisoner.
The mob was eluded by the officers
and the negro placed on a midnight
train and taken TO Jonesboro under
heavy guard.
Smith, who was first Cousin of
oN-Governor John |. Cox, OF Ten
nessee, was attacked and murdered
while on his way home at 8 o'clock
Saturday night. There is much ex-
element over the killing, and rela-
tives OF the dead man have sworn to
lead mob to lynch the guilty me-
gro.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
SHOT YOUNG GIRL
MAD ACT OF YOUNG ROCK.
BRIDGE MAN MAY RESULT IN
TRAGEDY.

Lexington, Va. April 2l.--Cecil
Knick, twenty years old. shot With
intent to Kill Miss Mary Clark. is
years old, last Saturday night,
near Golfers, in Rockbrdge county
The tragedy was the result of
jealous rage on the part of the man
The couple were engaged to be mar.
ried. Knick was addicted - drink.
ing. and the girl threatened To dis.
card him unless he reformed This
angered the man and he fired three
shots, two taking effect. II is tholYht
the girl cannot recover.
Knick made his escape and has
not yet been captured. The neigh
borhood is greatly stirred, and
searching parties are securing .ae
mountains for the criminal.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
YOUTH
MURDERS SISTER
CoNSiDERED HARMLESS SINCE
BoNHOOD-IsI.AMEs BROTHER
VINO WAS MILES AWAY.

Winston-Salem. y. G.. April al
Oscar Tuttle. an idiot OF twenty-five
years, supposed Co b. harmless. shot
and killed his sister. Mollie Tuttlc.
aged twenty-eight. near Germantown
Stokes county, yesterday morning
between s and . o'clock.
Miss Tuttla was making up bed
when her father. who was in the
barn. heard a shot, aud. running To
the room. found HIS daughter lying
upon the floor dead. Her brother had
fred a shotgun al her. the load en-
tering her side. The fathers cries
brought neighbors and sheriff Pc
trie, who lives about two miles away.
was summoned and locked the
young man up. lie confessed at
irst without giving any explanation,
but cIter said that his brother. John.
who owned the gun. committed the
murder. John was several nIles
from home al the time Of the crime.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
VIRGINIAN RAILWAY
THE LINE WILL BE COMPLETED
WITHIN A FEW MONTHS NOW
THE THROUGH TRAINS TO
DEEPWATER BY FALL.

Roanoke. Va, April 21.-General
Manager Raymond Dupuy. of the
Virginian Railway outlined the
progress of the work along the new
read between Norfolk and the West
Virginia coal fields, ana by the late
autumn trains will be running be-
tween Sewell's Point and Deepwa-
ter w. Va
BY the time the road is ready for
the rolling stock, said Mr.. Dupuy,
the big coal pier and export ware
house at Sewells Point will be ready
Tor use, and shipments OF coal are
expected to be made not later than
the first OF next year.
When asked of the reports that
quicksands had been found at the
Sewell's Point terminal and the pro-
gress Of the foundation work de-
layed on that account, Mr.. Dupuy
replied that ne had heard OF no such
trouble and that the contractors had
not advised the general Offices Of
such a discovery.
A large portion OF the foundation
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
LUTHERAN EASTER ADDITIONS.

The Lutherans of BlueReld and
Graham have Easter Joy. Twelve
persons united with the church and
several others are planning to unite
soon. The attendance at the Lenten
Easter services was quite good The
Easter Offering for missions alone
amounted to $50 on Good Friday
evening the trustees Of the Imman-
uel Lutheran church in Blueheld
held meeting and called for con
gregational gathering for two weeks
hence Of interest to the city. The
Easter music was appropriate and
very good.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
HUDSON MEMORIAL.
Greatest Masonry Arch Ever Con.
Structed.

New York, April 21.-The Bridge
Department of this city will soon
commence the erection of reinforc-
ed concrete arch bridge, whose pro-
portions are so great that there is
no existing masonry structure with
which 1t can be compared. The
bridge is to form nm imperishable
memorial ofthe voyage Of discovery
made by Henry Hudson three hun
dred years ago, when ne sailed his
little craft. the Half Moon" up the
noble river which has since been
known by his name.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
THAW ACTS IN
OWN BEHALF
HAS CAST ASIDE ADVICE OF HIS
MOTHER AND FAMILY AND
TAKES CHARGE OF HIS FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM.

New York. n. Y, April 21.-
Casting aside the advice of his moth
er and his entire family Harry Ken
dali Thaw, has his plans made to
demand in the supreme court today
a writ of habeas corpus. which seeks
to have him declared sane and re-
leased from the state asylum at
Matteawan. Thaw. stung by the re-
fusal of his mother to aid him in his
fight for freedom. and the action
brought by his young wife to annul
their marriage. has taken the bit be-
tween his teeth and has forced his
lawyers to act.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
Rita and G. A. shirey.

/ Rita and q. A. Shirey.
/ Fourth ward---F. j. Brown. II. r.
/ Godbey and William Mccarthy.
Fifth ward--Oscar Roles. u. J..
Ashworth and c, f. Kahle.
Sixth ward.---C, O'Leary. Il. r..
Peterman anu u. N. Cohen.
Seventh ward-Geo, n. Spelden,
j, w Dunnagan and ]. n. Wright.
Eighth ward--L. c. Peck. j. l..
kersey and A Massey.
Challengers were also appointed
for the several voting places. Clerks
Will be selected on the morning OF
election, the Republican and Demo
cratic chairmen naming the men of
their choice.
s. l.. Matz was granted permit
to- erect hotel at a cost OF $15,.
600 on his lot opposite the Union
News company.
DIR. Wade III. St Clair was given
n permit TO erect n brick dwelling
on Ramsey street. estimated cost
$1,000.
Permit granted to York Coleman
TO erect n stable at his residence on
Highland avenue.
storm sewer was ordered on
Spruce street and permission given
TO hll the street with the excavation
from the high school building. A
fire hydrant will also be placed on
that street.
II. ID. Hatcher was granted re-
newal OF his license to conduct
moving picture show: j. NJ. wray
was granted license for the Palmer
house. and Mary Pinkard for col
ored restaurant.
Another electric light was order
ed placed In Cooperstown.
II. A. Ritz and w. L. Hawley were
appointed commissioners to repre-
sent the city before the state board
OF public works and cndeavor to get
for Blueheld more adequate share
OF the taxes from corporations.
Tho sewer fund was ordered to
be transferred to the general fund.
A light was ordered placed at the
corner OF Locust street and Blue
field avenue.
u was ordered that the street and
pavng committee begin work at once
on South Bland street.
Several other orders of minor i'm
portance were entered.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
CITY DADS
HOLD MEETING
BUILDING PERMITS. LICENSES.
APPOINTMENT or COMMITS.
SIONERS OF ELECTION AM
OTHER MATTERS OF GENER,
Al INTEREST CONSIDERED.

The city council was in session
last night. all the members being IN
attendance except Felts. OF the
Fourth ward
Commissioners OF election were
appointed as follows. the first named
for each ward having been recon-
mended by d. E. French. chairman
OF the Democratic executive commit
tee. the second by Joseph NJ San
ders, chairman OF the Republican
executive committee. and the third
by the majority OF the council
First ward BERNARD McClaugh-
erty. w S. Foutz and York Cole
man.
Second ward Henry ". Speiden.
r. S. Echols and j. u. jenkins.
Third ward w. r. Ross, 70. a.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
FOUND DEAD
IN THE WOODS
w. /. YOwELL SHOT FROM REAR
BY SOME UNKNOWN PARTY.

Lexington, Va, April Civ. /.
Yowell was found dead in the woods
at his home, near Fairchild, yester-
day morning, with several bullet
holes in his head, shot from the rear.
There is no clue as to who commit
ted the deed
Mr. Yowell was last seen Sunday
shortly before noon. and his body
was found about Z o'clock this morn
ing. He was aged about so years
and leaves wife and eight chill
dren. He came to Rockbridge from
Page county about ten years ago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21

work at the coal and freight piers
has been completed. II is hard. said
Mr.. Dupuy. for this construction 10
really make a visible showing. as IL
is below the water for the most part.
The steel for the superstructure
is. however. ready in the shops for
delivery as soon as needed here.
By the middle of this week. said
the general manager. a fifteen-mile
stretch OF track west OF Victoria
will be opened mp. This runs to
Meherrin. where the Virginian Rail-
way crosses the Southern Railway.
Within two weeks, three of the
largest yiaducts west of Victoria and
east OF Roanoke will be completed.
and the track-laying started beyond
these toward Roanoke. This leaves
only FIVE viaducts to be completed on
this division.
General Manager Dupuy covered
the western end of the road from
Roanoke west on horseback. last
week. and said that he was we'll
satisfied with the progress he had
observed.
Six or seven OF the big tunnels
along the line are being lined with
concrete. said MIR. Dupuy. and the
work on the roadbed and the via
ducts show that results are being
gained daily.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
ONE CENT CAUSED
FARMER TO DIE.

La Ports, Ind, April 20.-A large
copper cent, swallowed sixty years
ago. caused the death OF James
Hu.isins. sixtysewen years old, %
farmer The coin became incased in
the lining OF the stomach at tho
time II was swallowed and remained
there until recently, when an abscess
formed and acids I'm the stomach be-
gan 10 dissolve the coin. Poison
Ing cnsuci. causing death.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
PLUMBER
CARELESSNESS
CAUSES DEATH
Miss GRACE BUCKLKN ~ VICTIM
on INCOMPETENT WORKMAN
-LIFELt,Ss BoDY POUND uy
GRANDMOTHER.

New York. :. =. April 2i.-Miss
Grace buckley. sl years old. daugh-
ter Of II. u. Buckley. Of No ass Hal
sey street, Brooklyn. was killed last
night by gas asphyNlatlon. said 20 be
caused by the carelessness Of plum
Der. who tightencd up the stop-cock
so that Il was impossible 90 turn a
completely or, and today when her
grandmother entered the room she
found Miss Buckley deed In bed and
gas escaping from the hxiurc
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
NIPPON EXPO
Unique Features of First Great Fair
in Fnr Fast.

Toxic. Japan April 21.-Thc
great exposition 90 be- held In the
capital Of Japan ln 1912 will be dis
tinctiv' IN many ways Il will be-
the FIRST international AFFAIR OF the
Kind ever held IN the Far East. and
this fact alone Will cause the intro
ducti0n Of innumcrablc features
hitherto unknown ln similar exposi
lions that have been given in the
Western hemisphere.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
F |SHE:Y
SMALL DOG WHICH ROY HAD
TAKEN ON FISHING TRIP wIrH
HIN, IL DRAGGED UNDER VA.
TER BY TROUT AND DROWNED

Sheridan, ,WyO.. April PA small
dog belonging 20 a +. Case. OF Day.
ton. Wyo., was dragged into Tongue
river by trout today and drowned.
The dog had accompanied Cases son
on fishing trip. The boy hooked
a fish large enough TO jerk the fish
ing rod into the water He sent the
dog after Il. but the trout dragged
pole and dog both under.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
SEERESS
GErs WOMAN IN TRoUBLE-
BRUSSELS WROUGHT UP As
NEVER BEFORE OVER CASE
oF MNiE. FERTnANs.

BRUSSELS. April 2i.-Seldom has
Brussels been 80 wrought up as Il is
over the strange case OF Nine. Fere-
mans. wife OF a Malines brewer. who
was arraigned here accused OF hiring
paid blaekguards To assassinate her
husband. She admitted before the
tribunal that she had called upon
seeress who had told her that II she
could get rid OF her husband she
would be happy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
MRS. BRYAN AND DAUGHTER
RETURN FROM ABROAD

New York, April 21.--Mrs. VIM.
Jennings Bryan, accompanied by her
daughter. Mrs. Ruth Leavitt. and
the latter's two children and Miss
Ruth Raymond, a companion, re-
turned today on the Atlantic trans
port line steamship Minnehaha. from
an extended tour in Europe.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
FIRE IN GARAGE
100000 Loss

San Francisco. Cal. April 2t.-
One hundred people were rendered
homeless al AN early hour this morn
Ing by a IRE that broke out shortly
after I o'clock IN tn private garage
OF DR. Herzog al Sutter and Buchan-
an streets. Four houses we're de
stroyed. Loss estimated at 100000.
The explosion was ocoasioned by q
quantity OF gasoline Ia tn garage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
GLOVER LAMBERT
INSTANTLY KILLED.

a letter from Clntwood, Va,
yays: Glover Lambert was shot
aud instantly killed on Thursday by
Gus Ball, on the south side Of this
county From best information b.
tainabl'. all parties were drinking.
SO further particulars have been re-
ceiyed and no telephone line con-
meets with that part OF the county.
People are anxiously awaiting more
definite rerortan
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
Has Improved Physically.

Matteawan. ~ Y, April -21.-Dr.
Amos T. Baker, who has personal
supervision of Harry Thaw's case,
speaking reluctantly OF Thaw's con-
dition, said: He has improved
physically. He has not, however.
improved in spirits and seems daily
to become more impatient" OF
Thaw's mental condition DR.. Baker
would express no opinion.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
BANKRUPT SALE.

helm, Bankrupts.
am authorized by the Court to
offer the entire stock Of merchandise
bankrupts. in their store house ON
Princeton avenue, IN the city Of
Bluefeld, West Virginia, at private
safe.
This offer will be kept open for
private bids until Saturday, the 25th
day Of April. az ~ O'Clock q. m.
VI. -. POSTLETHWAITE,
Trustee.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
JAPS Object TO BOYCOTT
FLEET SENT TO GHIAK WATERS
FLEET SENT TO CHINESE WA
TIERS.

Shanghai. April 21.--Five Japan
ese cruisers and several destroyers
are about to visit Annoy. Foo Chow.
Canton and other southern Chinese
ports. The purpose is supposed TO
be TO stop the boycott against Jap.
anese goods.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
GAMBLING
A FELONY
STRINGENT LAW AGAINST BUCK
ET SHOPS.

Albany, N. Y. April 21.-The as
sembly last night passed the O'Brien
anti-bucket shop bill with only one
vote in the negative This bill makes
all transactions on margin deals in
futures felonies.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21

Atlantic city. y. J. April 21.-
Educators from all over the United
states are here today for the nation
al convention or the American
School Hygiene Association The
conference will last three days Sew
eral distinguished educational and
medical authorities will speak.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
AFFINITY EARLE
WILL LECTURE

Middletown, n. Y. April 21.-
Ferdinand Finney Earle OF affinity
fame, it is announced. is trying to
engage the town hall at Monroe and
will lecture on my idea of matri-
mony."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
J. PIERPONT MORGAN
RIrYS FAMOIfS PICTIrRE

London, April 21-J Pierpont
Morgan has bought Raphael's ia.
nous Virgin Of St. Anthony Of
Padue," for half million, according
to the Central News dispatch from
Rome
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21

Miss May Goodman and julius
Goodman, of Pocahontas, who have
been visiting Mrs. s. l.. Matz. re-
turned to their home yesterday aft
ernoon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

All voters who intend to vote in
the municipal election to be held on
the 9Th OF May should see to II that
they are properly registered by one
Of the following registrars: city
hall, g. A Reid South Bluefeld. p.
j. Ashworth; West End. r. l.. Nor
ris; North Side, w u Whltworth:
East End, r. l.. Melcher.
BY order OF
w w. KERSEY
Registrar for the city Of Blueheld.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
SCHOOL mYGIENE MEETING.

Registrar for The city Of Diueaolo
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-21
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight, frost i'm the moun.
tains; "Wednesday fair and warmer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-23
Roosevelt on the Press.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 The President professes to believe deep down in the bottom of his heart that a great many of the newspapers of the Unl- ted States are corrupted, by Standard Oil We'll, the President professed just as solemnly little while ago to believe in the corporal existence of body of po- litical conspirators with a $5O00,oO0 cor rupton fund. The President, when the exigencies of circumstances seem to de- mand it, can get himself. to believe a very great many things vastly more improb- able than that the whale actually swal- lowed Jonah. or that Jonah actually swsl- lowed the whale. A fine, elastic imagina- ton has our President. A coruscating eye, and, as the late Bill Nye said, ''another very closely resembling it,' en- able him to see great many interesting things that are just as horrifying to q patriot as they would be if they really existed
 It is by no means a reflection upon MT Roosevelt to say that he owes great deal of his popularity to the American press. He has been ever eager for praise from the democratic and the republican newspapers. And they have given it to him without measure. Party lines have not been drawn in commenting the Pres ident and they have not been drawn in criticising him. Recently there has been more of a note of criticism than of com mendation in the comments of the news papers of both parties. With his cus- tomary intolerance of the opinions of the other fellow MT Roosevelt has showed ill- temper, but with less than his customary political sagaeity he has shown a spirit of unfairness.