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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22
HIGHLANDS BRICK co.
PLANT TO BE SOLD

j n. Harman, trustee in bank
ruptcy, will sell the valuable brick
plant of the Richlands Brick Com
pany, at public auction, on Septem-
TENDER 3, 1905, 2 o'clock D. m. at
Richlands. Va The leases for brick
clay and shale cover about so acres
The machinery is modern and up-
to-date. and the equipment COM
plete. The capacity is 10000 brick
per day. The clay and the shale
make one or the best bricks on the
market.
There will also be sold the large
brick store building, tenement
houses and lots. sc acres of land in
fee simple adjoining the brick yard.
twenty or thirty lots. one horse.
three mules. remnant Of stock of
general merchandise, Oliver type
writer, office and store furniture
and all other property, real and
personal, OF said brick company. all
of which is situated in and adjoin-
ing the town Of Richards. Va.
Terms of sale: The real estate
will be sold for one-fourth cash.
balance in three equal. annual in
sta!ments; and the personal prop
erty to be sold for one-third cash,
balance in two equal installments
In three and six months. all deferr-
ed payments 20 bear interest at 6
per cent. purchasers to execute
notes with approved security, and
lien to be retained in deed convey
ing real estate
on day of sale the trustee will
make such divisions and combina-
tions of any or all the properties
as may be desired by creditors or
purchasers. including the separate
sale of engines. boilers and machin
cry in the plant, Cf repuestcd) and
accept the bids aggregating the larg
est sum.
65-95-55-I5-S
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22
TRANSFER OF LICENSE

Notice Is hereby given that j. w.
Mcclure and J. l.. Perdue. residing
at Giatto, west virginia. have Hled
with the clerk OF the county court
an application to the county court
Of Mercer county for n transfer OF
the license OF NJ. ". Kelly to sell
at retail spirituous liquors, wines.
porter ale. beer, and drinks Of like
nature for the period beginning
June 1908, and ending June 30,
1909 in the Kelly and Ashworth
building az Giatto, Mercer county.
w va
Given under my hand, this 18th
day OF August, 1905
ESTILL BAILEY,
Clerk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22
NOT \ POLITICAL MOVE

me raid on the Union Political
ana Social Club" of Keystone was
not a political move. as charged by
the chairman OF the Republican
county executive committee, DR.
Hatfield, when he came to North
FORK Monday after the raid. but we
gladly accept his challenge to make
1t one. The self respecting Repub
'icans of Mcdowell county are with
us in the movement and we expect
to make it so hot for the Republican
machine OF Mcdowell, responsible
| for the present conditions. that
they viii be Cad to cry for quarter
Ihe Leader is i'm receipt OF letter
IRON a prominent citizen of NcDow
ell Co from which we quote three
sen 2Aces. ne says: II have real
your description OF conditions in
this county. 1t will make hundreds
or votes for the Democratic stat
ticket have not seen n white man
who will vote the Republican state
ticket. a correspondent at vivian
says; 1T is certainly "A timely ar
tlcle' A correspondent at Welch
! writes II am glad to see you arc
for the fair thing" A lady at
We Oh writes to thank us. A Re
publican merchant at Kimball saws
SEM me dozen copies of the
18th. 1t is doing good" We m CHI
| quote all day, and only mention
Republicans who are in the fght
| A political matter OF course il is
The Republican county chairman
| who is also president of the county
! court says it is political. He charg.
es that is was instigatel for the
! purpose OF disrupting the Republi
can party in Mcdowell county. This
we deny. 1t was instigated for the
! purpose OF breaking up the low dens
OF ce that exist there and it was
unfortunately true that they were
part of the assets of the Republi-
can machine I'm Mcdowell county
Pollt.cal, certainly. And the white
people of Mcdowell county hav,
has taste of what the south sui.
fered under carpet-bag rule and
they propose to ri1 themselves o,
| it If they have to organize a "Ku
KluX Khan" to do it. 1t is intoler
able and they will no longer stand
it.
We confidently expect to see the
county officials wake up to a sense
Of their duty. shake off their COW.
ardly fear of the ring of negro POI
iticians headed by Calhoun. ana
com out on the side OF Iecency.
law and order in that county 1t
woud be too much OF a reforma.
ton TO expect this from officials
holdias membership i'm the negro
clubs and encouraging social equal
| ty-spch men as that are beyond
! reiemption-but there are officials
who have not reached that level
! They have their ears to the ground
they hear the grand swell coming
that Is to rid Mcdowell of hei
sham they will seek shelter by
coming out on the side of the law
and viii shake off such leeches as
Calhcln and his gang. who have
/ fattered on the shame Of the coun
~. Calhoun has had his day. ne
Will be prosecuted and the officials
of tine county dare not refuse 10
do their duty in the face OF such an
overwhelming public sentiment.
AMI when the negro is disfran.
chisei and the white people have
n majority of the celebrates in that
county there Will b. no danger OF
Of a return TO such conditions.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22
b. ELLISON,
Manager

In compliance with section 4 chap
ter OF the Acts of the legislature
OF the extra session OF 1908, the
town council of the town OF Athens
met on the second Tuesday in Aug
ust, 1908 and ascertained the condi-
ton of the fiscal affairs of said
town ana made up the following
z nent to-wit
Amounts due the municipality.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22

10 every cline its fame j. heard,
It's name haa spread from sea n
sea-
&c not surprised II IN the other
world
You're made TO take Rocky Noun.
tain Tea. (Begln nOw)
For sale By the white Pharmacy
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22

For state ScnatOr-SiXth District
GEORGE FRENCH STROTHER
Mcdowell County.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22

For State SenatOr-Seventh District
JOE L. SMITH
of Raleigh
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22
MERCER COUNTY.

MERCER COUNTY.
For House OF Delegates:
ID. II. BARGER,
Hlawatha.
CHAS. b. HANCOCK,
Bluefeld.
Eos ShcrifYs
JOHN b. NEAL.
Rock.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
JOHN Il. PENDLBTON,
Princeton.
For Commissioner County Court:
WRIT A FRENCH,
Princeton.
For Clerk OF the County Court:
ROBERT N. VERMILLION,
Athens.
For Clerk Of the Circuit Court:
j. A. b BRUCB,
Bluefeld
For Assessor:
JOHN K. PECK.
Athens.
For Surveyor Of Lands:
FILLMORE ". THORNTON,
Ingleside.
BEAVER POND DISTRICT.
Justices Of TIC Peace.
JUDGE GEO. J.. DILLARD,
Is - POSTLETHWAITE.
For COnstables.
W. J. DALEY,
J. 8 THOMPSON.
For school Commissioner.
T.. J. HOLLAND.
Mcdowell County Ticket
For House 81 Delegates
G. S. ANGEL
j. /. ANVIL
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22
SATURDAY. AUGUST %. 1905
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NATIONAL.
For President.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN,
of Nebraska.
For Vice President,
JOHN WORTH KERN,
OF Indiana.
For Presidential Elcctors-at-Larcc
HOWARD l.. SWISHER.
BRUCE MCDONALD,
For District Presidential Electors.
j. j p. O'BRiGN.
WIN. c. BROWN, Jr.
JOHN G. LOBBAN,
JAS. A. ROBERTS
HI WILLIAMSON
For Congress-Fifth District
DIR. l.. II. CLARK
Of Mcdowell
AL
For Congress
Ninth Virginia District
j. CLOYD BYARS
of Bristol, Va.
STATE.
For Governor
LOUIS BENNETT,
Lewis County.
For Secretary of State
ADAM b. LITTLEPAGE.
kanawha County.
For Superintendent OF Free Schools.
IRA E. BUSH,
Summers County.
For Auditor.
OSCAR JENKINS,
Wood County
For Treasurer.
JEREMIAH MILLER.
Ohio County
For Attorney General.
F.. H. MORTON
Webster County.
For Judges Of the Supreme Court |:
VIM. G.. MATHEWS,
Kanawha County.
WALTER PBNDLETON,
Roane County.
MELVILLE PECK.
Barbour County.
For State acknowledgements, ndas,;c,
JOE L. SMITH
of Raleigh
For state Scnator-SiXth District
GEORGE FRENCH STROTHER
Mcdowell County
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22
$14O,732.0O

$14O, 732.OO
Proposed levy 33 1-3 on $4,000
Given under our hand this IL day OF
August, 1908.
b. p. SHUMATE, Mayor
w. j. Lilly, Recorder.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-22
GRAY MACHINE REPAIR SHOP
Now I'm the Rear Of Fowler-Ricl,-
ardsOn Company.

All kinds OF repairing OF Lawn
Mowers, Sewing Machines, Bicycles
Guns. Pistols. Typewriters. Adding
Machines, Locks, Keys Fitted and
in fact, all kinds of machines. Work
and price guaranteed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

storage rights of the districts would leave the supply
inadequate for the present. to say nothing of the future
supply of the City of San Francisco?
Should the people of San Francisco be asked by
the Supervisors to vote bond issue when they have
withheld the facts from the engineers in asking for
report9
Why should San Francisco be asked to create
bonded debt of from FIFTY TO SEVENTY
FIVE MILLION DOLLARS to provide water
supply for the Stanislaus County farmers In order that
we may be permitted to have what the farmers do not
want?
Why should San Francisco pay from FIFTY
TO SEVENTY-FIVE. MILLION DOLLARS
to have second chance at water and to obtain water
supply suferance?
This is not matter of SIX hundred thousand dol
lars. 1t may be matter of SEVENTY-FIVE
MILLIONS.
Ask your lawyer.
Do you want your taxes doubled?
Eighth-Vote NO" and leave well enough
alone The City had enough water before the FIRE.
1t has fewer people now. Why spend from FIFTY
TO SEVENTY-FIVE MILLION till we need
the water? Why not wait till we have spent the bond
money already voted before we vote more bond
money?
REMEMBER IF SAN FRANCISCO
MAKES A MISTAKE AT THIS TIME 1T
CAN NOT BE REMEDIED.
DO NOT BE MISLED BY SCHEMINC
POLITICIANS Vote NO"
This is not proposal to issue bonds for $6OO000
That amount will be thrown away unless it is followed
by an issue of at least $43,0O0000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11
TO THE VOTERS OF SAN FRANCISCO:
1t is imperative that you should vote mo" to the ques
ton submitted to be voted upon Thursday November
18th. Reasons why you should vote mo-"

AND BENEFICIAL USE" You can not obtain
title to water unless the work is actually done and the
water actually used and you get title to only so much
as actually used Dams must be constructed and all
other work must be prosecuted to completion without
interruption, or title will not be secured.
THE PUBLIC RECORDS SHOW that the
Board of Supervisors submitted to Messrs. Desmond
FitzGerald and Charles D. Marx, its consulting
engineers, the question: Is there sufficient water to
enable San Francisco to secure water supply of
200000,000 gallons per day from Tuolumme
river due regard being had to the granted rights of the
Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Districts to the nat
ura flow of the river up to twenty-three hundred and
fifty 2,350) second feeta
Clause 5 In the stipulation entered into by the
City of San with the Secretary of the Interior
confers on the irrigation districts the right to store
water.
CLAUSE 4 ACKNOWLEDGES their right
to 1850 second feet natural flow and Clause gives
them the right store water SO as to bring the average
flow up to 1850 second feet They have the right to
1850 second feet either from natural flow or from
stored water.
CLAUSE STATES:
The City and County of San Fran
cisco will In no way interfere with the
storage of flood waters in sites other
than F1etch E1etchy and Lake Eleanor
by the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation
Districts or either of said districts, for
use in said districts"
Why did the Supervisors eliminate Clause in
presenting the question to their engineers? Was it
because they knew the engineers would reply that the
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-11

FIRST-DOUBTFUL TITLE.
SECOND DOUBTFUL WATER SUP
PLY.
THIRD-ExCEssIVE COST OF CON-
STRUCTION.
FOURTH Unsatisfactory partnership relation
ship with irrigatons who have prior claims to water.
FIFTH WE FAVOR MUNICIPAL
OWNERSHIP OF A WATER SUPPLY, but
the first step should be change in the laws so as to
provide proper anagement for such vital necessity
Under the existing laws the management of the water
supply would be in the Board of Supervisors, which
may change every two years. What management
could be expected under such condtons9
SIXTH THE ISSUANCE OF 6 THE
BONDS NECESSARY TO MAKE THE
WATER AVAILABLE would be the limit of the
bonded Indebtedness allowed by the City of San Fran
proposed water supply would mostly be spent out
side of San Francisco WE FIRST NEED
SCHOOLS, SEWERS, CITY HALL, GOOD
STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC I'M
PROVEMENTS
SEVENTH THE SUPERVISORS SAY
that the present proposition to issue only 100000
of bonds But unless the remainder of the $43 000,-
600 be issued the 100000 will be entirely lost to the
tax payers. So the real question now is whether you
want to insure debt of $43,OOO,OOO and have your
taxes almost doubled
TITLE TO WATER CAN BE SECURED
UNDER THE LAWS OF CALIFORNIA
ONLY BY ACTUAL APPROPRIATION
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
FIGURING ON A BOARD
Speculation Is Rife on Per
sonnel Of Next Police
Board.

With the knowledge that the demo-
Gratis will control the next Legislature,
speculation is rife as to the fate Of
the metropolitan police law.
Whether 1t is repealed or not. the
impression seems to be that even if the
governor should retain the appointive
power of the police commissioners that
he will virtually be vested in the
democratic mayors of the various cities
affected by the law. Bringing the prob
lem nearer home, the question arises
as to the future police commissioners
of Hammond.
Mayor Becker very rarely commits
himself as to appointments, but the
street report is to the effect that the
board would be graced with Anton Tap
per and AMT Nichols as the democratic
members. while the union members, es-
pecially the republicans. are beginning
to turn the wheels to seat ]. c. Harlan,
republican, ex-president of the car
penters' union former business agent
of the organization and ex-president
of the district council.
It is safe to say, however, that be-
fore the appointments have really been
made, that Madame Gossip will have
provided a seat for everybody that con-
trolls more than his own vote.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
TELEPHONE COMPANY
TO BUILD YARDS
G. T. Co. Purchases North
Side Property for Stor-
age Room Purposes.
WILL HAVE SIDING MADE
Expansion of Company's Bushes
Shows the Need of Yards
of This Kind.
WILL HAVE SIDING MADE

The Chicago Telephone company has
purchased sixteen lots on Hoffman
street on the north side where it will
at once begin the construction of a
large storage yard. The consideration
was $500.
The property is said to be especial
Iy desirable for this purpose on ac-
count of the fact that 1t will be pos
sibie to have telegraph poles and 9TH
er material used by the company in
construction work shipped directly to
the yards from the Pennsylvania rail-
road by means of siding.
The work of constructing a build
ing which will be sued for shop
and the general construction depart
ment will begin at once. The building
is to be Of brick and will be rs feet by
40 feet in size.
Supplies Kept in Building.
The wire and supplies of value of
this kind will be kept in this building
and this will permit the cleaning out
Of the basement and yard of the com
panys premises on Rimbach avenue
The new yard will be used for the
storage of telegraph poles. cross beams
and supports, and is greatly needed
as a result of the great expansion OF
the company's business. both past and
prospective, in Hammond.
The necessity of purchasing a yard
for this purpose has been apparent for
some time and as soon as business con-
ditions were settled the company went
ahead with it's improvements.
It is expected that the cost of .the
property, the fences and the building
that will be built on this property will
total in cost $4,000 to $4,000. This
makes this one of the largest real es-
tate deals which have taken place in
this city since the recent financial
strfngency.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
COMMISSIONS ISSUED

Commissions have been issued by the
governor to Frank ]. Hall, lieutenant
governor-elect; Fred A. Sims, secretary
of state; Oscar Hadley, state treasurer;
John G. Billheimer, state auditor; Rob
ert J. Alley. the newly elected state
superintendent of public instruction;
James Bingham, attorney general; J. L.
Peetz. the newly elected state statisti-
clan. and Quincy A. Myers and David
Myers, the newly elected judges of the
supreme and appellate courts. respec-
lively. Mr.. Halls commission is for
four years and dates from the second
Monday in January. The commissions
issued to Messrs. Sims and BilIheimer
are for two years. Each dates from
Nov. "a The commission issued to At.
torney General Bingham is for two
years and dates from Jan. 1. That
which was issued to Quincy A. Myers is
for six years and dates from the first
Monday in january. Judge David My
ers. commission is for four years. be-
ginning with the first day Of January.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
JURY OISAGREES IN
HORSE STEALING CASE
One Juror Saves George and
Albert Louks from Co.
ing to Penitentiary.
WILL Be TRIED ONCE MORE
Jury In Lake Superior Court Stands
Eleven to One For Convic-
ton of Accused Man.
WILL Be TRIED ONCE MORE

The jury which was impaneled to
try George and Albert Eckers, alias
George and Albert Louks, ON the charge
of horsesteaIing, was out all night and
was discharged this morning after fall
ing to come to an agreement.
1t is said that the jury stood eleven
to one for conviction, hut one man
stood out all night and refused to con-
vict the men who are alleged to have
stolen a horse belonging to George
Begner.
Who the one obdurate juror was the
other jurors refuse to state. but it is
known that the attorney for the pros
ecution is very wroth at his action,
and those who heard the case think it
is an outrage.
Juror Didn't Accomplish Much.
The Eckers brothers will not be re-
leased, but will be tried by another
jury so that little have been accom-
plished by the one Juror unless it
should develope that the next jury
refuses to convict the prisoners.
The case arose after horse belong
ing to George Bergner had been stol-
en- and the two Eckers boys, who had
been camping in the vicinity, turned
up missing at the same time.
The tracks made by the horses
hoofs lead directly to the camp where
the young men had been holding forth
for some time and the police at both
Hammond and Chicago were notified.
Later on the Chicago police report
ed the arrest of the Louks boys and
they were taken to Crown Point tt
await trial on the charge of stealing
horses. The young men, who are boil
26 to % years old, denied their gull
and the horse could not be found.
Jury Out a Long Time.
The case came up for trial yesteT
day and Ia npitt ST fAe fact that III
Chicago police reported that the young
men have a bad reputation the on
I man on the jury refused to vote 70
conviction.
! The jury was out remarkably loni
time considering the offense. The jur.
went to the jury-room at about
o'clock yesterday and were not dis
missed until O'Clock this morning
when Judge Reiter arrived in court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
BUILDING OWNED BY
c. H. FREOER|CHS
Temperance Leaders at County Seat
Start Fight Again and Succeed in
Closing Up the Biggest and Most
Important Saloon in Town, at Least
Temporarily, But Fight Has Begun.
Especial to THE T1MEs.) }

Crown Point, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE sa-
loon of Frank Young, ON the corner of
Main and Joliet streets, was closed
yesterday morning at the instigation of
several Crown Point temperance peo-
pie, among whom were four women who
have figured prominently I'm the anti
saloon cause in the past. Mr.. Young.
who recently took charge of the busi-
ness, came from Hammond. where he
was engaged in the saloon business in
that city.
Frank Mann Former Owner.
Previous to that the business was
managed by Frank Mann and 1t is said
that the license was taken out by him.
The temperance people claim that Mr..
Young is running his business con-
trary to the provisions of the law, IN
conducting the place without a proper
license and yesterday morning the
place was closed nscoslsrg EEhe
writ was served By the sheriff and the
place at present is under his survefi-
ance.
Opinion LIS Varied.
There is quite division of opinion
as to the legality of the action and
the outcome is awaited by the saloon
men and temperance adherents The
temperance people claim the case and
conditions are the same that con-
fronted the Whiting saloonkeepers that
were put out of business a short time
ago on account of conducting a place
| without a proper license. and are con-
| fdent of winning their cause on the
above grounds.
Predict Its ReOpening.
| The saloon faction, however, think
differently and look forward to an early
| opening of the saloon. Meanwhile, the
| place is closed and the stock is in the
hands of the sheriff. awaiting his dis
posal at the action of the hearing that
will probably take place today.
| The saloon is considered the finest
equipped place in town and a great
deal OF money was spent there last
summer in making a first class buffet
of it. The building is owned by and
leased from Charles H. Frederick of
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-11-17
TAGGART WILL NOT
Be A CANDIDATE
Indiana's Democratic Lead
er Not in the Race for
the Senatorship.
MOORE WILL HELP KERN
Ex-National Democratic Chairman
Issued Statement After Leav-
ing Kern's Office.

Thomas Taggart of Indianapolis, for
mer democratic national chairman, an
nounced that he is not candidate for
senator, and as a consequence the
friends of John w. Kern were jubflant
last night, as they took Mr.. Taggarts
announcement to mean that Taggart
and his followers will support Kern.
Taggart's support of Kern, they say,
practically assures his election, as
Taggart has considerable influence.
Mr.. Taggart's decision followed a
conference he had with Mr.. Kern yes
terday in Mr.. Kern's office. Mr.. Tag
gart arrived in Indianapolis yesterday
forenoon from French Lick Springs
and stopped at Kern's office on his way
to the Denison hotel in Indianapolis
Mr. Taggart and Mr.. Kern had a long
talk behind closed doors.
In his statement to the press Mr.
Taggart expresses deep gratitude for
the support his friends have offered
him. but says he will be better satisfied
to remain in the ranks and assist the
democratic organization.
Statement by Taggart.
Mr. Taggart"s statement is as fol-
lows:
The interest shown by my
| friends all over the state in asIvo-
eating my election as United
States senator from Indiana has
| been most gratifying.
| While 1 wish to assure ali my
| friends that 1 fully appreciate the
honor that would be conferred In
such an election, and while such a
! profferfrom the party with which
L have been so long associated
and in which L have always been
an active worker I'm the ranks is a
/ thing not lightly to be east aside,
! have carefully considered the
matter and must decline to become
q candidate.
MY bnslness tn<e.reska are ruch In
extent that they demand Ill my
personal attention and the saerf-
flee resulting, even If my election
were assured, would be too great.
There are number of able and
deserving men In the democratic
party who have already announced
their wish to take the senat0rship
and 1 feel sure that the party will
make no mistake in its final selec-
tiOn.
shall be better satisfied to re-
main in the ranks and do what L
can as one member of the organ
izatiOn in perpetuating the par
ty of the people in power in Indi-
ana.
most heartily thank all my
friends who have been so insist
ent in urging my claims for the
position. THOMAS TAGGART.
Although neither Mr.. Taggart nor NJ
Kern is admitting anything as a re
suit of yesterdays conference betwee
the two men, democratic leaders be
lieve that an arrangement was agree
to by which Taggart is to supper
! Kern.