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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
A PROUD
PEACOCK
NEW YORK AR|STOCRAT THUS
CALLS HIS MOTHER, WHOSE
LIFE He THREATENS

New York. July 21.-John Alex
ander Wan Rensselaer,, scion OF two
of New Yorks oldest families. ia
locked up .at police headquarters hav
ing spent the night In a CEN follow
Ing hi sarrest last night on a charge
OF attempting To eXtort $4,000 from
MS mother, Mrs. John King Van
Rensseliher. by letter In which be
threatens to kill hcr. His young
wife, whom his mother calls an act-
rcss, and claims that her son has
spent 100000 upon, in last two
years. vaimly sought bail for him.
The arrest was made on adviccs
OF CHIEF of Police Crowley. OF
newport. ,R. L., who received a COM
plaint from Mrs. Van Rensselaer,
that her son had written her n let
ter threatening her bodily harm
unless she provided him with funds.
Van Rensselaer, IS "a years OF age
and married.
The detectives and Lieut.. Man
nlon, before whom Wan Rensselaer,
was brought i'm the pordce station,
declared that the young man had
stated that he had written the lei
ter, which is wGhout any conven-
tional beginning or ending, and of
which the postscript is unsigned.
The letter roads:
Il have just seen Lawrence Lee,
and ann given to understand that
you will pay $50 per month FOR my
beard iC | viii go 800 miles from
New York. and THAI | must have
your written consent to leave the
place that you may select.
Ibid It ever occur to you that
have an absolute remainder inter
est in Aunt Frances estate and Sc
curtioB. and that by blowing your
head off. that my wife would have
an income sufficient to support her?
81 will take that course If neces-
sary, and upon my head will rest
the consequences. (Thaw is sill
alive, may he ] will be).
"In any daac my wife, God bless
her. Will benefit by your demise,
even If ! don't.
II have seen many disagree
mcms and suffering in my life and
must say that the most OF II Is
due 10 you. selfish peacock,
whose name I'm these times amounts
TO nothing ana who is almost, II not
entirely, forgotten, in circles once
troad
Il am now in no humor to be
trined with, and wish TO go on
record that / will take acticm on
sight. unless something is done at
once. You gave Harold $4,000 and
trip to Europe. What have had
for being honest?
j. \. RENSSELAER,"
81 want you TO raise on that fan
cy name Of yours $1,000 for me.
r. YOU arc suoh~a great lady make
good II not Keep Out~-of my sight
{ oan Ia'sc cash enough yet, to 80
t1 you wherever you are and ] have
70 good name
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

contributions in person. They hob
bled up the pathway to Fairview
and each placed in the hands OF Mr..
Bryan So bill
An appeal by MIR. Bryan 10 the
Democratic newspapers OF the coun-
try TO begin the collection OF funds
for the campaign was one of the inn
portant happenings OF the day.
The statement follows:
Il wish every Democratic paper
would begin the collection OF fund
from its subscribers. There are very
few Democrats who could not afrord
to make a small contribution. and
the people will never be able to con
troll the government until they take
on themselves the burden of supply-
ing campaign funds. AS long as n
few men furnish the money TO
finance n campaign. the men will cx-
srt an undue influence upon the gov
ernment.
1t seems that we have reached
the end OF corporate contributions
and this is a step in advance. but
the individuals who control these
favor-seeking corporations may still
dominate politics by furnishing the
slnews OF war. The Democratic
party has struck blow at this sys-
tenn by limiting contributions to
$4,000 and providing for publicity
before election. The Republican
party has so far refused to Join with
us on this proposition. but public
sentiment may yet compel ii to do
so. have no doubt that the Demo
cratic party will receive contribu-
tions from more individuals than
ever contributed to any campaign.
and there is no reason why the en-
tire sum necessary should not be
supplied by contributions from the
masses. II every Democratic paper
will take the matter up and lend a
helping hand. we will soon have
money enough in the treasury to
provide for legitimate campaign
work and that is all We want"
Late yesterday evening Geo. Fred
Williams, of Boston. arrived and
was driven from the station to Fair
view by Mr.. Bryan. The two held
a lengthy conference on reaching the
Bryan home, where Mr.. Williams
spent the night.
No Southerncr for Chairman.
one thing is definitely settled. and
that is that the chairmanship OF the
national committee will not go to a
southern man, because OF the atti-
tude of the southerns toward the
negro. Although Mr.. Bryan thinks
highly OF Mr.. Ollie James, Of Ken
lucky. and his name was prominent
ly considered for the place, the po-
sfton taken by Mr.. James some
time ago in favoring the disfran-
chisement OF the negro made his APP
Dointment out OF the question.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
REE DAYS A WEEK
.isE THE MINES OF THE FAIR
Mont COAL COMPANY OPER-
NrINc THESE DAYS.

Wheeling, July Secretary X.
B. Naylor, of the Wheeling Board
or Trade. who recently returned
from Fairmont, is authority for the
information that the mines OF the
Fairmont Coal company. In the Fair
mont region, are running on half
time, giving employment to the
miners three days out OF each week.
As there are nearly 10000 miners
In the Fairmont region, the present
situation means that all of the men
are working on half time, which ls
considered very encouraging. so far
as the coal mining industries OF tho
state are concerned.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
SUFFERED
RELAPSE
BISHOP POTTER IN CRITICAL
CONDITION-IIOPE OF RE-
CONERY ABANDONED.

CooperAown, n. Y. July 21.-
Bishop Henry G. Potter has had d
relapse and hope for his recovery
has been abandoned. He had been
Aoing we'll for a. week and his ply
sioians were greatly encouraged.
Tuesday he Was 'prost stratcd by the
heat and experienced some pain.
Bishop Potter's son. Alonzo Potter,
was summoned TO Cooperstown. 1t
is now believed that hF ah IL
imminent.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
BRYAN GRAT|F|ED
JUDGE TAFT'S PLAN.

a dispatch from Lincoln. Nob..
says:
Mr.. Bryan smiled broadly when
his attention wals called 20 Judge
Taft's declaration that the Rcpubll-
can national committee Will accept
no contributions from corporations.
The only comment upon il that
he would make was:
I'VE welcome hi INTO this al
vanced ground and bid him take an
other step farther and announce
that all Individual oontrihutions
above q reasonable minimum sum
Wfll be mace known before cleo
tion."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
NEW YORK
TOCH|CAG0
Y. N. c. A. BOYS IN RELAY
RACE MAKE IT IN LESS
THAN FIVE DAYS

Chicago. July 21.-At $3.50
o'clock today the hast relay runner
of the 1000 male Y. NJ. c. A. race
fI'om New York to Chicago sped up
TO Ia Sale street entrance OF the
city hail and handed to the assem-
bled city officials the message from
Mayor Mcclellan OF New York to
Mayor Busse OF Chicago. This clip
ped nearly twelve hours or the
schedule. which had called ror the
finish of the great race at $50
O'Clock tonight. The total time for
the race was ll9 hours. SO minutes
and 80 seconds.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
CAROLINA,
CL|NCHF|ELD
AND OHIO
OFFICIALS OF TEE NEW ROAD
PASS TiiROUGH IN SPECIAL
CAR.

George l.. Carter. president, and
NJ. j. Naples, superintendent. came
in from the Clinch Valley today in
their private car, which was at
tached to No. at this place. and ac-
companlcd by j. w. Robinson, of
the Radforl division, they iourneyed
eastward The Loader WAS informed
that their destination is Atlantic
City, whore they viii be Joined by
friends Ia an outing OF several days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
DROWNED BY FISH

Savannah, Ga. July 21.--IIarry
I.ovcll, . years old. member Of
the ,Bcncdlctlne cadets, an organiza-
tlon I'm Oamp on Tybcc Island, was
drowned while swimming yesterday
afternoon, by a largo fish that
sprang over another swimmer and
struck Lowell, taking him down into
the water. Lowell was never seen
again.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
At CAMP TAFT 7
WRIGHT AND OFI'I-
GERS WILL INSPECT 5000
TROOPS IN CAMP.

Chattanooga, Tenn" July 2l.--
secretary OF war Luke f.. Wright
accompanied by Major General j.
Franklin Bell, chief OF staff; Capt.
Davis. aldo. and Gen. T.. a. Carman'
chairman Of the ChickamauGa-Chat-
tanooga National Military Park com
mission. arrived here last evening
from Washington.
Colonel Wright will make an in
spection Of the government reserva-
tlon and in the afternoon the six
thousand troops at Camp Taft will
be reviewed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

Fairvlew, Lincoln, Neb., July 21.
Influential eastern Democrats
have told w. J. Bryan that, in their
opinion, the anti-iniunction plank
of the platform adopted at Denver
is hardly worth the paper it was
written on, the reason alleged by
them being that the David B. Hill
bill, passed by the senate. which is
specifically endorsed by the Demo-
cratic plank, simply carried out the
common law provision, granting
jury trial in contempt cases lin the
Jurisdiction OF the presiding Judge. >"
The plank was drafted on the as
sumption that the Hill bill was pass
ed only after it had been amended
by Senator Allen OF Nebraska, to
make trial by jury mandatory at the
request of the defendant.
Caused Some Anxiety.
Mr.. Bryan spent several anxious
hours after he received this informa-
tion. While reasonably sure of his
ground, the allegation that he and
the majority OF the committee on
resolutions had been tricked caused
him to worry, and he admitted that
he would have an inquiry set on
foot.
The press correspondent relieved
this suspense by submitting to him
advices from Washington showing
that the Hill bill as finally adopted
by the United States senate in 1896
provided for summary punishment
by the court in direct contempt
eases, but made 1t mandatory for
the court TO grant trial by jury
in all cases where such contempt
was committed outside OF the juris-
diction of the court and where such
jury trial was demanded by the ac-
cused This was the Allen amend
ment as MIR. Bryan remembered it,
and it cleared up what threatened
to become an awkward situation for
the Democratic candidate for the
presidency.
The part that the prohibition
qu6Stion will play in the campaign
was talked over by Mir. Bryan and
Wiley B. Phillips, editor of the Cali
fornia Voice, OF Los Angeles, who is
returning from Columbus. o., wherc
he was a delegate TO the national
rrobihition couventiOn
1--WE agreed" said Mr.. phillips,
mot to discuss for publication what
was said at our conference. Mr..
Phillips. however. volunteered the
statement that a number OF prohibi-
tionists would vote for Mt Bryan as
against their own candidate. He
though the prohibition movement
would AFFECT the vote In the close
states and was unwilling to concede
to Taft many Of these votes.
For Campaign contributions.
The appeal OF Mr Bryan to the
farmers Of the country for campaisn
contributions Is bearing fruit Yes
terday a number Of responses were
received, tho sum incloscl varying
in amount. Two retired farmers OF
Omaha, ono aged So. and tho other
70 years. preferred TO deliver their
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
BREAK RECORD
DAN PATCH TO RACE AGAINST
HIS OWN RECORD OF 1.55.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 21.--
Dan patch, the worlds champion
PAGER, will go "a mile at Detroit,
Mich. on September 18TH In an eff
fort TO lower his record Of LBS.
The horse Is in great shape and his
trainer, II. G. Hersy. who is also his
drv,r. says he believes he will cut
at least ono second on the record
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
SHOT ~ THE BACK.

Grayson. ~, July 2f.-Elmer
James. aged 10, living six miles
north Of here was found dead in
the road yesterday. nc left a wife
and baby early TO work his crop. Be-
fore noon pas ing ncighbor found
him with q gnahot wound through
the hack. There g. no clew as to
who did the Killing
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21
BRYAN
WORRIED

WAS TOLD OF SUPPOSED DE
Feet IN INJUNCTION PLANK
ANXIETY REMOVED, HOW
EVER. As ADvICES FROM
WASHINGTON PROVED FRANZ
ERS OF PLATFORM WERE COR
URGES NEWSPAPERS TO So
HCIT CONTRIBUTIONS.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

\ good tiue o. bus Tlour--this
week only
HtcEF-ELU FEEp Co
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-21

SHOWERS this afternoon or tonight,
cooler tonight; Wednesday fair.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
WILL SAVE EVERY BUSHEL

Feed is high and scarce and ordin-
arily there would be nothing gained
in threshing some of the crops that
have been cut in this vicinity. But
every bushel Of grain has a value for
some purpose and farmers will conse-
quently thresh out straw that will
run very little grain to the acre.
The berry in some shocks has not
hardened as fast since cutting as
usual and the cool weather has not
put bundles in the best shape for
threshing. Grain in few fields has
been cut without Shocking and left
in winnows. This grain will be
threshed if not spoiled. Some farm
ers have stacked it to save it from a
possible rainy spell even at the risk
of shelling part.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
GRATIFYING ASSURANCES

}. G. Quinliven Of Dickinson was
west bound passenger Tues. He
was in company with two other
Dickinson residents representing the
city and Commercial.club, who have
been to st. Paul on preliminary
conference with G. NJ. & St. p. rail-
road officials regarding the extension
of branch line from a point on the
main line to Dickinson possibly thru
Hettinger county, which at present
has no railroad.
The people of Williston are also
moving to get a railroad extension
south to the Northern Pacific line.
AS yet nothing definite was learned
regarding ANY Milwaukee branch
lines, but the Dickinson committee
state that in the future and as soon
as other more important work west
is completed, the Milwaukee will un-
doubtedly extend it's branches in
North Dakota to supply additional
business to the ''main stem" which
has large unsettled country in Mon
tana and other parts of it's line west
to the coast.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
LEAVE JAMESTOWN FOR ST. PAUL

Fl. G.. Hevenor, wife and son, left
Wednesday for their new home in St.
Paul. Mr.. Hevenor becomes part
ner in the firm of Tibbs, Hutchings
g. Co., the we'll known wholesale dry
goods house. Mr.. Hevenor will have
charge of the sales department. and
will look after the employment and
work OF the travelling men engaged
by the firm. While Jamestown will
lose Mr.. Hevenor as citizen who
has resided here for 13 years, the firm
will be represented by another sales
man whose name is not yet known
who will make this city headquarters.
The firm is extending it's territory
in North Dakota to keep pace with
the growth and development of the
state. Mr.. Hevenor has large block
of stock in the company, and he goes
in the firm as an equal partner with
the others, in the matter of salary
and responsibilities. His advance
ment to the position is a legitimate
result of many years of faithful and
successful salesmanship in this state.
While his many friends and custom
ers regret that Mr.. Hevenor will no
longer be able to make personal vis-
its to them in a business way, yet all
extend congratulations on his future
prospects. In Jamestown social cir
cles both Mr.. and Mrs. Hevenor will
be missed by numerous old acquain-
tances and friends.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
THREsHINc BOILER LET GO,

Sunday afternoon the boiler of a
threshing engine, in operation on the
farm Of Del Cross near Litchville,
Barnes County exploded, and Mr..
Cross, who was running the engine,
was badly injured. They had cleaned
up a field Of grain on the Cross farm
and were getting ready to move the
machine to neighboring farm when
the accident occurred. Mr.. Cross was
working about the engine, when with
OUT a moments warning the boiler
let 60. MIR. Cross was struck on the
left leg with heavy peice OF metal
and his limb was horribly shattered,
while the hot Kissing water and steam
rushed out upon his body, scalding
his hips and back in a dreadful man
ner. He was hurried to DR.. Spicer S
office at Litchvill, where the injured
limb was amputated and his burns
dressed. Further details of the acci-
dent are lacking at present. Valley
City Patriot.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
STREET VACATION NOTICE

Final steps have been taken
in the matter of the rail-
road deciding to the city certain
roads and crossings in adjustment to
all differences in dispute between the
company and city in regard to high
ways and crossings. The streets re-
ferred to in the vacation notice pub
lished elsewhere were reported in an
account Of the proceedings Of the last
meeting of the council. When these
steps are finally completed the ques-
tion that has been in controversy be-
tween city and railroad for about 20
years will have been adjusted. The
most important streets decided to the
city are Main street and Front street
parallel to the company's right Of
way, the road south of the stock
yards, and the streets north of the
company's tracks west Of the river.
The Code requires certain notice of
vacation be given and the expenses
of the proceeding are paid by the
company, which also voluntarily
makes q donation of $500 for street
improvement west Of the river.
jamestown people and property
owners can feel gratitied at the set
tlement of these vexatious ques-
tions in which adjustment the rights
of the city have been fully protected.
The settlement will prove a good
thing both for the railroad company
and the city.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
NIGHT RAIDERS IN S. OAK.

Dispatches from Aberdeen say that
the towns of Lowry and Alaska, on
the river extension Of the Minneap-
oils & St. Louis railroad, were both
destroyed by fire last evening as re-
suit of raid by night riders. Ac-
cording to a message the State bank
building, one general merchandise
store, pool hall and several other
structures at Alaska are among the
buildings burned, which are partially
covered by insurance.
The sheriff of Walworth county,
together with posse of determined
men are now on the scene and are
making a rigid..investigation.
The fire at Lowry was discovered
at midnight and the citizens who at
first responded to the alarm, state
that they saw several men ride away.
The fire at Alaska was discovered at
$3.50 a. m. and it is supposed that
both fires were set by the same men.
It is believed that both raids were
made for revenge on account of the
activity of the local authorities in
running down several horse thieves,
number of arrests having been
made within the past few days.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
RHURT BY BINDER
Serious Accident to a Young
Farmer North of
Windsor.

Monday Carl Volkman Jr., was at
work with binder on his farm some
six miles north of Windsor, and met
with serious accident which may
result in making him cripple for
some time to come, if not for life.
Mr.. Volkman was engaged in fixing
a binder to which was hitched four
horses two of them being young ami
mails and two older horses. The
horses started to run away, and in
some manner MIR. Volkman's leg was
badly cut by the sickle. He was in
front Of the sickle when attempting
to make the repairs to the machine
that were necessary when the horses
started up. They ran for some dis
tance to his brothers place. Assist
ance finally arrived and the animals
were secured, but the flesh and bones
OF Volkman's foot and leg had been
so badly cut that 1T is possible the
limb will have to be amputated.
When assistance reached him, Mr..
Volkman was bleeding freely from
the cut. a physician was summoned
from jamestown who treated the in
jured foot. MIR. Volkman is married
and has one child. The nature of
the accident is such that MIR. Volk-
man is fortunate in not having his
leg cut off entirely.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
CHAFlN SPOKE
A Good Crowd Met the PrOhi-
bitiOn Candidate at the
Train.

E. w. Chain, candidate for the
presidency on the prohibition ticket
made short stop today noon saying
few words to encourage believers in
genuine prohibition. He spoke from
the band stand near by. At the start
he criticized the railroad company
for objecting to his speaking on right
of way belonging to the road, thus
taking much of his limited time from
discussing the platform of the party
whose leader he now is. Owing to
short notice of his arrival in the city
there was lack of proper prepara-
tions for a place to speak for Mr.
Chain. He arrived on No. and the
train only remains here short time,
during which expressmen and bag
gagemen are busy at the platform
loading and unloading baggage and
express. Mr.. Chain at first attempt
ed to address the crowd from a
truck. The crowd had gathered
alongside the cars and soon filed the
space between the depot and the
track. The crowd became so great
as to interfere with the work of
making up the train and Supt. Burt
requested the speaker to find another
location, and Mr.. Chafn again at
tempted to spea k at the other side
of the depot building. This was also
short distance from the train and
as the crowd was getting greater all
the time the speaker was again re-
quested to find another place than
the immediate vicinity of the depot.
He was then escorted by citizens to
the band stand in the park adjoining
the track, very convenient and
proper place to address a crowd.
His address, although short, was a
pointed argument in support of the
prohibition cause, and was well and
cordially received by his hearers. He
stated that no party state ticket
was put up in prohibition states, as
in such states both parties were al
lies of his party, but urged all to
vote for himself for president, say
ing, facetiously, that you could have
a chance to vote for him but once,
but you could vote for Bryan any old
time. The main stress of his demand
was that the government should be
stopped from encouraging manufac-
turing intoxicating liquors, saying
that the United States government
was an ally to every bootlegger and
blindpigger in the state. Postal
cards on which was printed the
party platform, were distributed
among the crowd.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1908-08-27
WHY SOME CROPS ARE GOOD

A prominent real estate man, OF
large experience, in speaking Of the
methods of farming in vogue with
some farmers in this part of the state
says that trip around the county
will readily show that many fields OF
grain that were well dragged or rolled
and the seed properly covered and
packed have repaid the owner for his
extra work, in fair grain crops this
year. Seed drilled in and left to
sprout in the open drill rows without
any further covering of earth grew
all right until the hot weather came
on and then wilted.
The worst fields of grain, some OF
which have not been cut, show the
dried up stalks plainly in drill rows.
The entire ground should have been
evenly spread over with heavy drag
or harrow and the seed covered even
]y and well packed. The unprotected
seed in shallow rows as left by the
drill, surrendered first to the ex-
treme heat.
Some of the best crops in the coun-
ty are said to be in the vicinity of
Kensal where the soil is rather sandy
and was drifted by the wind cover
ing the seed to depth that protect
ed the roots.