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Notice..

All persons are hereby forewarned
against blowing in the public roads. All
oVerseers are notified to prosecute any
one disregarding this notice.
S. Singletary,
5-l4-4t. Go. Supervisor.
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cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffa-
10, New York, sole agents for tho
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
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wardens; w j Smokes, mar
shall; 6 c Grier, clerk; q K Feagln,
treasurer.
The town council Is still making
some much needed improvements,
which will be of great benefit to our
little town.
Mr. HA MoCants and Miss Ella
Avant were happily married at the
home of the brides parents near town
on Sunday, May 8, Rev G CGrler Of
ficiating.
Rev G c Grier, e w Camlin, W
B Avant and j A Alsbrook, of this
place, attended the Democratic
County Convention in Georgetown
We are glad to know that one OF
our leading merchants, Mr. R G
Marshall, is out again after a short
but serious illness. He was taken
sick suddenly last Saturday.
Our " OW Lodge meets here
Monday night and will initiate sew.
eral comrades int Woolclaft.
MrJW Lockiear of Trio was
noted in our town to day.
DR. Bigham, who has just finish
ed school, is ready for business and l
think he will make our town his
home for awhile, anyway. We all
wish him good luck.
DR. H S Feagin, Of this place,
graduated at Charleston Medical
College recently and has been home
spending a few days before he be-
gins work.
The farmers of this section have
been thrown back somewhat by the
heavy rains.
Mrs NJ S Hutson has opened pri-
vate school in our town.
BROWN EYES.
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Miss NanCe'S Appointments.

Cades, Monday. 18th, 1870 NJ.
Lake City, " $50 p m.
Pergamos, Tuesday, 10TH, II a m.
Scranton, " $50 p m.
High Hill, Wednesday, 20, II M.
Prospect, " $3.50 p m.
Leo, Thursday, 81, II m.
Trio, Friday, q, II m.
Greely yville, /" " S:3Op m.
Kingstree court house, Satu rday,
%, II m.
sincerely hope Miss Nance will
be given a good audience at each of
these places. We want all interest
ed in better schools to show it by
hearing her. The meeting at
Kingstree is especially for the trus-
tees and teachers of the county.
Your presence will be appreciated.
j G MCCULLOUGH,
5-l5 1t County Supt Ed,
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business IF a Wholesale or retail
liquor dealer for which license is
required under the existing laws of
the state.
Upon complaint OF any person
that any such corporation so char
tered as a social club Is being con-
Quoted, or has been conducted. for
the purpose of violating or evading
the laws OF this state regulating
the licensing and sale OF liquors,
and after service OF such complaint
bn such corporation at least ten
days before the hearing OF said COM
plaint, the circuit court OF the
county. wherein is located its place
of business or meeting. or the
Judge thereof in vacation. shall In
quire in to the truth OF said state
ment and IL the court or judge in
vacation shall adjudge that the said
corporation is being conducted or
has been conducted Apr the purpose
of violating or evading the laws of
the state regulating the licensing
and sale OF liquors. the chartered
rights and franchises OF said corpo-
ration shall cease and be void with
out any further proceedings. and
continued on page three.)
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PUBLICITY
BRYAN MANAGERS CARRY OUT
PROMISES TO THE PEOPLE.

New York, Oct. 15.-New York
contributors to the Democratic cam
paign fund were given out today as
follows Nathan Stras and National
Democratic Club $3.50 each; Nor
man K. Mack. $4,000; James X
Mcclure. John w. Cox. Perry Bel
mont. S. Untermeyer. Jacob Rup-
pert. Delaney Nicoll and w. +. She
han, 81 1000 each w. f. Barnes,
$3.50; G. G. S. Miller. 5000: w. p.
Mitchell. Bourxe Cochran and JEFF
ferson Levy $500 each; A. J. Ellis,
$500; II. c. Lehman and John
Stanchfield. $3.50. Checks for 81
900 came from Guy b. Tucker, Ar
kansas: M. ID. Cary and A. Mcneil,
Connecticut, NJ. /. Dunlap. II. Sui
livan and ]. p. Hokkins, Illinois !;
Thomas TaSgart, Indiana; Z. O.
Wood, Michigan: f. f. Goltra, ID.
r. Francis. and NJ. c. Wetmore,
Missouri; w. j. Bryan contributed
over four thousand dollars, profits
from the Commoner; Senator Clark.
of Montana, gave $4,000. More than
100000 have been subscribed thus
far. One hundred thousand more
is needed to carry on the campaign
to the finigh
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Off FOR OREGON

Judge David E. Johnston and
wife and John ID. Foote Jr., left last
night for Portland. Oregon, where
Judge Johnston and Mr.. Foote will
engage I'm the practice OF law.
Judge Johnston was 40 much pleas
ed with the city OF Portland on his
second visit there last summer that
he invested several thousand dollars
In real estate and he IL we'll pleas
ed with the investments. Judge
Johnston has been resident OF this
county for 3S years and his regret
at leaving is no keener than that
OF the people OF this city and coun-
ty in seeing him go. Judge John
ston has held the offices OF prose-
cutting attorney, member o! the
house OF delegates, state senate, cir
cult court Judge and member OF
congress. In his official relations
as well as in his personal relations
he was always held in the hlghes.
esteem and 1t is a distinct loss to
the state when he goes. And tho
same statement applies with equal
force to his family.
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ANOTHER FIRE
VISITED WITH AN
EARLY MORNING CONFLAGRA
TION-BROWN BROS. LUMBER
co A HEAVY LOSER-LITTLE
INSURANCE.

Princeton, Oct. 15.-Special.-
This morning at o'clock the lum-
ber plant OF Brown Brothers Lum-
ber Company was destroyed by fire
with a loss estimated az from $3,-
900 to $4,000, with only a small in
surance. The plant was situated
near the depot. A great deal OF
lumber was saved. and several
dwellings near by were also saved
but only after hard work on the
part OF the volunteer fire brigade.
The funeral OF The two children
burned to death here yesterday will
take place this afternoon at 900
o'clock. Mrs. Karnes is resting qui-
etly this morning after a sleepless
night. and her friends are hopeful
that she VIII be up very soon. Mrs.
Bailey is completely prostrated.
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To the Editor OF the Daily Leader:
Please allow me space I'm your
paper to answer a statement made
by Mr. j. l., Kersey In your issue
OF the 18th. / will say in reply
That ] did make affidavit according
to law as ] understand 1t 20 several
voters of the eighth ward. / had
been advised by several lawyers
that being a candidate at that time
did not delhr me from making afr
davjt to voter. The law said, as
/ understood 1t. that person not
registered was required to secure
afiidaYits Of two reputable citizens
of the same ward TO make oath TO
same before he could vote.
! have never been proved cit
izen of disreputable character. Now,
Mr.. Kersey lsas indicted me for
making affidavit to voters as / was
n candidate for councilman. He
was an officer OF the law, inasmuch
as he was commissioner Of election
lon that day, and IT was his sworn
duty as such TO issue variants and
have me arrested, which he did not
Ho, nor even intimated that ne
would. J.. seems 10 me II / was
violating the law, as he claims that
r was. that IL would have been his
duty on oath to have had me ar
rested and sent TO jail n seems
strange that he would allow me 20
make affidavit to some ten or twelve
roters and remain silent upon this
question until after the grand jury
had met the second time although
he appeared before the grand jury
several months ago. Mr.. Kersey
says I'm his statement that there
we're several violations OF the law
ON that day, but he did not seem
~ remember, either time he was be-
fore the grand jury since the cleo
tion. OF his having a conversa0 on
with one OF the Republican candi-
dates just I'm front Of the room In
which the election was being held q,
which lasted not less than zen min
utcs and had TO be called out by
Mr Carson some two or three times.
do not mean 10 cast any rehec-
ION on this gentleman that. called
him out. as ! understand that he
wanted 80 know rather than 90 fur
nish Bm a list Of those who had
registered and had no. voted This
Mr. Kersey did not do as Il was
against the law
Mr.. Kersey knows that I did not
violate the law on election day. II
did he certainly did not do his
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15
sworn duty 'or he would have had
me arrested and taken away.

sworn duty or he would have had
mo arrested and taken away.
: have spoken 20 all OF the Of
ficers. including John b. Martin,
VINO was the Democratic chailen-
ger. whose name he failed to men
pon In his statement OF the 12th
as one OF the election officers. and
have been told that IL / violated
any OF the election laws on that
day they were not aware of the
fact.
/ have been living in Blueheld
for eighteen years and in the eighth
ward for about six years and I am
perfectly willing for the people OF
Bluefield that xrsow me. Irrespective
of their politics. to say whether I
am b man who wlfully violates the
law. the Indictment that was DIS
missed against me last "Wednesday
should he on record and woa,d
be glad for all Interested to find
out for themselves II Mr.. Kerssy
did not make one OF these indict-
ments against me.
IL l have done Mr.. Kersey an In
justice and no will come to me as
a man should do another and con-
vince me OF the fact l will make
proper apologies.
II seems to me that would be the
better way TO do. rather than TO try
to cause me all OF the trouble and
expense that he can In having me
go to and from Princeton.
1 will say In conclusion that I
am not afraid OF the Indictment. Il
am confident of being exonerated
OF any wrong doing.
Very respectfully.
A. d. THOMPSON.
22 Allen Street.
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CH|NKS AND
JAPSCLASH.
JAPANESE FOREIGN OFFICE AT
TAoHEs LITTLE IMPORTANCE
TO THE MATTER.

Toxic. Oct. 15.-The Japanese
foreign office attaches very little
Importance 20 the encounter be-
tween Japanese troops and Chinese
troops at Kantao. According to In
formation received here the Chinese
attacked garrison OF police and in
the fight that followed eight CHI
nese and three Japanese were kill
ed. The Chinese were the aggressors
and apparently fred on the Japs
without provocation.
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BR. BULL VERY ILL
GREATLY DEPRESSED AT NEWS
OF DEATH OF NURSE.

New York, Oct. 15.--Dr. w. T.
Bull, the famous surgeon who Ia
lying desperately Ill at his homo
here this morning, had sudden
change for the. worse, .,He was in
formed that his nurse who had been
with him during his Illness. had
died. The melancholy coincidence
affected the renowned surgeon
greatly. He will probably never
recover.
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PERKINS AND
THOMPSON
REPLY TO STATEMENTS OF J. l..
KERsEY IN DAILY LEADER.
Mr.. Perkins says:


Referring to the statement that
Mr.. j. l.. Kersey made ON the 9th
wish to say that / was In he
eighth ward the entire day OF the
election held on the 5th day OF last
May. The only time / went over
the sixty foot line was Just ar.er
Mr.. Kersey had been on the outside
OF the building talking to Mr.. Lilly
and Mr.. Newkirk. the CHIEF of po-
lice, and l noticed that no objection
was made to either of these gem
slemen appearing within sixty feet
OF the building. went to the house
where the election was being held
land called for Mr.. Lowder, one OF
the commissioners, and Mr.. Kersey
Jumped up and came toward the
door and demanded me to get OF
the election grounds. | told him I
wanted TO see Mr.. Lowder and he
threw his hands back on his hin
pocket as IL he was going to draw n
gun on me. and told him / did not
come there for any trouble. I came
to see MIR. Lowder. He then called
the chief OF police. Mr.. Newkirk,
TO take me off the grounds, and Mr..
Newkirk told him that / was noe
doing anything, and then he went
back in the building and issued n
warrant for me and called on Mr..
Hunt to serve the paper. who said
he would not have anything to do
with 1t. AS 30 the statement that
It had been agreed by the election
Officers that should be arrested
have anly to refer you to the off,
GERS themselves, who will contra
dict the statement OF Mr.. Kersey.
The election officers were Mr.. C.
70. Lowder, Mr.. J. l.. Mckinney. Mr..
j. b. Martin. Mr. X. v. Austin. Mr..
w. ID. Carter and Mr.. Abel Massey.
Mr.. Kersey cannot prove by these
gentlemen that an agreement was
made that | should be arrested. /
had no intention OF intimidating.
nor did ] intimidate any one.
Mr.. Kersey appeared before the
grand jury last spring and preferred
charges against me upon which |
was indicted, both for intim1dating
and carrying a club. The indict-
ment for carrying n club was for
assaulting a fictitious person.
Yours truly,
w. +. PERKINS.
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JUDGE J.F.
STROTHER
INSTRUCTs GRAND JURY OF Nc
DOWELL COUNTY TO INDICI
5 SOCIAL CLUBS WHO VIOLATE
THE LAW-DAILY LEADER
CHARGES TO BE INVESTIGA-
TED.

The legislature of 1907 enacted
the following statute concerning So
cfal clubs in the state of West vir-
ginia:
12Oa. Any corporation or asso-
citation chartered and organized as
a social club in this state which
shall desire to Keep on hand tat its
club house or other place OF meet
ing, wines, ardent spirits. or bit
ters containing alcohol, or fruit pre-
served lin ardent spirits, to be sold
directly or indirectly. or given away
to the members OF such corporation
shall on or before the thirtie.h day
OF April in each year make applica-
tion to the county clerk wherein the
club house or other place of meet
ing of such corporation is located,
for a certificate OF license; the per-
son making the application for such
license shall file with the clerk
of the county court an affidavit
showing the number of persons who
have been members OF such corpora
tion during the preceding year, and
the clerk of the county court shall
file such affidavit in his office which
shall be open to the examination
and inspection of the prosecuting
attorney or the state tax commis-
Soner, and assess the taxes against
such corporation or association at
two dollars for every person who
has been a member thereof during
the preceding year, and the appli-
cant shall pay the license tax as
other license taxes are paid; provid
ed the license tax TO the state shall
not in any case exceed FIVE hum
dred dollars; unless and until the
said tax has been paid any person
concerned in keeping such wine, ar
dent spirits, malt liquors or mix
lures thereof, alcoholic bitters. bit
ters containing alcohol or fruit pre-
served in ardent spirits and sell d-
rectly or indirectly, or giving away
the same, to any member or MEM
bers of such corporation, shall be
subject 10 the penalties prescribed
by section three of this chapter for
persons selling spirltuous liquors,
wines, porter, ale. beer, or drinks
of like nature without a state IL
cense therefor.
An corporation or association
chartered or organized as a social
club and paying the tax above pre-
scribed shall be entitled to dIstrib-
ute and dispense wines, ardent spir-
its. malt liquors or any mixture
thereof. alcoholic bitters containing
alcohol, or fruit preserved in ar
dent spirits. 90 and among it's mem
bers, without obtaining any license.
or paying any further tax, either
state 'or municipal or county, for
the satd privilege than is above
prescribed; provided that the said
corporation is organized and con-
Quoted as a bona fide social club;
and provided further that no per-
son or corporation shall be enti-
tied by the payment of the tax
above prescribed TO conduct the
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-10-15
FIRE DESTROYS SALOON.

On Monday at Panther fire broke
out in a saloon building owned by
Halsey Bailey and occupied by a
man named Lowe, destroying the
entire building with It's contents
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The loss amounted to about $4,000
on which there was $1,7O0 iasur-
ance.
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STRIKE BREAKER LURBD
TO PROBABLE DEATH

New York, Oct. 15.--George / Lea
Witt, strike breaking taxicab driver
was lured TO trap by a handsome
ly gowned woman and almost in
stantly killed by mob last night,
IS dying In the Presbyterian hospit-
al today. The police arrived too
late to capture his assailants.
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NOTICE

To the public and subscribers of
the Bluefield Telephone Ca. on and
fter January 1st. 1909, there will
be a charge made OF five cents for
all local calls made from pay sta
tions operated by this company.
This is to apply to subscribers as
well as to non-subscrlbers.
BLUEFIELD TELEPHONE co.
w. p. Hawley, General Manager
10-13-0S-tf
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BASE BALL PROFITS
THIS YEAR EXCEED
ANY FORMER YEAR IN THE
HISTORY OF THE GAME.

New York, Oct. 15.--The profess
sional baseball season recently
brought to close surpassed In
point OF attendance OF any year In
the history OF the game. The to-
tai number OF paid admissions to
the national league was 3.514,285
IA against 2.737.793 for 1907. For
the American League the gain was
less. Figures are 3,554,837 as
against 3,39S,764 for the previous
season.
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A HOWL|NG MOB

The Daily leader is in receipt OF
two communications from Wise, Va.
concerning the recent Joint discus
sion at that place between Congress
man Slemp and next Congressman
Byars. One OF them Is from we'll
known business man and is not for
publication. We take the liberty
OF quoting a few sentences, howevr.
He says. 1T was a bowling. drunk
en- mob, and Il was concocted AMI
fully planned to howl Byars down,
as ! fully believe. They .ctually
got right up in front OF the stand
and howled and bow vowed like
dogs, so that 1t was impossible for
a time for Byars to be heard. Slemp
ought 20 be ashamed OF himself, for
he was responsible for II. He shows
the coward that he is by refusing
to meet Byars except at Tazewell
and Wise. where he knew he would
have the crowds, and / am credibly
Informed that he tried to have the
but the people were not quite so
drunk and refused to carry out the
contemplate scheme, although they
were getting pretty mellow before
the meeting was over and made so
much noise that Slemp himself was
unable to ibe heard. Every such
meeting will disgust lot OF decent
people and help to eject Byars.
Three Republicans declared today
their disgust and Intended TO vote
against Slemp"
The other letter IA as follows:
Wise, Va, Oct. IA, 1908.
Daily Leader:
Had the Daily Telegraph known
the facts OF the so-called joint dis
cussion between Byars and Slemp
at Wise, Va, on the 18th inst, 1t
certainly would have hesitated at
least to report the matter as given
in Tuesdays issue from Big Stone
Gap correspondent 10 looks very
much like Slemp and his crowd new
er intended TO have a discussion.
In the first place Mr.. Slemp would
never agree TO q joint discussion
except at two points. mark you
Tazewelll and Wise-having posi-
tvely and fatty refused to meet
Mr.. Byars at other points where
numbers were more evenly divided,
and where there would have been
no bowling down a man who was
attempting to make a fair discus
sion OF the issues II is well known
that Mr.. Byars even challenged
both Mr.. Slemp and Mr.. Muncy. Of
ferlng to meet them single handed
at certain points and they backed
sqUarely down. Ask any fair-mind-
ed man, let him be Democrat or Re
publican what ne thinks OF the
scene at Wise last Monday and he
will cell you that IT was n shame
and a reflection upon civilization. II
was a mistake upon Mr.. Byars' part
TO ever consent TO try to make a
speech under the conditions that
existed az Wise last Monday Then
TO call II a victory and a rough ham
ding Of Mr.. Byars by Mr.. Slemp.
The public, those who we're not
present, can guess the element that
did the rough handling. At any
rate it did not pay. II lost votes
for MT Slemp. There are men who
would have supported Mr.. slemp
who, n they will not vote for BY
ars will not vote at ALL after wit
Messing the attempted joint discus
sion at Wise.
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TRIAL POSTPONED.

New YorK, Oct. 15.-Thc trial Of
G. W. Morse. the former ice king.
and Alfred Curtis. former president
Of the National Bank Of North
America, was continued before
Judge Hough todaq. The charges
against the defendants are over GER
tihcation and misapplication Of the
funds.
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JONI DIS BIG FIRE.

Cleveland, o., Oct. 15.-Fire this
morning destroyed several buildings
and n forest owned by John d..
Rockefeller. near Colllngwood vii
lage. His loss IL propably one hum
dred thousand dollars.
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FOOT BALL.

High School vs. Athletic Club.
South Blueheld, Saturday at $40
p. m. A good game anticipated.
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IF you want a CRATER to represent
you. don't vote for me; If you want
a scheming politician 20 represent
you, don't vote for me; II you want
person WHO will be afraid TO vote
as his conscience may dictate on ac-
count OF future political aspirations.
lon't vote for me.
If you have confidence in my hon
esty aad think ] have the courage
TO do what I believe to be right
where my fellow-man IS concerned
regardless Of his politics. religion.
or financial standing. ! ask for your
vote; ask for the Republicaa =
vote as well as the Democratic upon
the ground that / propose to rep
resent the people if elected ask
for what IS known as the labor
vote; ! AK for the vote OF the
business men: FOR the vote OF the
people who possess money as well
as that Of the poor man, and ] offer
my record to justify my request
feel competent 20 act fairly and
squarely with all. ] am in your
hands.
SAMUEL WALTON.
October 10. 1908.