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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
ACTION MUST Be
IN STATE COURTS
Federal Official Talks Of Pan
anna Canal Libel Suits.

Washington, Dec. 14.-An official of
the government, who is fairly well
posted as to the Panama canal scan
dal talk, said that he did not under
stand that the intimation of the pres
ident as to possible criminal libel
prosecution referred to contemplated
action in the federal courts. There is
no criminal libel law on the federal
statute books and any action of this
kind would have to be taken in the
state courts. He said, however, that
there is an unwritten code of cour-
tesy between federal and state prose
cutting officers and he saw no reason
why United States District Attorney
Stimson of New York should not lay
before District Attorney Jerome OF
that city the facts in the case for Mr..
Jerome's consideration with the view
of criminal action against persons In
New York responsible for the publica-
tion of the charges. He thought II
probable that conferences between
Mr. Stimson and Mr.. Jerome might
already have taken place.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
Jones Drug Company,
TORE Phone 26o
T. Jenkins Hains' Defense.

In justification of his actions T.
Jenkins Hains asserts that he was
actuated by fraternal affection and
sought only to prevent the summary
execution of lynch law on the body of
his younger brother. He also declares
that he tried to avert the tragedy.
Peter c. Hains, Jr., who was bril-
liant young army officer before his
troubles began, and T. Jenkins Hams,
well known writer of stories of ad
venture, are the sons of General Peter
c. Hams, IT, S. A, retired, formerly
chief of the engineer corps of the
United States army The maternal
grandfather of the young men was
Admiral Thornton Jenkins of the
United States navy. t. jenkins Hams
is forty-two years old and widower.
The trouble in which the young
men find themselves is due to the
marital disturbances in the life of the
younger brother He accused his
wife, Mrs. Claudia Libby Hams, a
beautiful young woman, of misconduct
with William E. Annis, who was a
publisher and advertising man, and
sued her for divorce, naming Annis
as correspondent. The suit is now
pending The Hams family assert
that Captain Hams was craZed by his
domestic unhappiness and took the
law into his own hands in time of
temporary insanity. His charges are
denied by Mrs. Hains. The four
young children of the couple are now
In the care of General Hams and his
wife.
Since the shooting both Captain
Hains and T. Jenkins Hams have
been in confinement. The former has
given evidences of mental unsound-
ness and no date has been set for his
| trial According to his attorneys,
however, he is improving rapidly and
may be well soon.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
HARD BATTLE WITH SNOW
Montreal Spends $1,000 an Hour &c
Keep Streets Open.

Montreal, Dec. 14.-Thirty hours
continuous snowfall in Montreal and
throughout a large portion of the
province of Quebec is giving the rail
reads and municipal authorities Sc
we're battle to keep open the means
of transportation. The Canadian Pa
cific has half a dozen giant snow
plows at work on its lines between
Montreal, Smiths Falls and Quebec
and the other railways are kept
equally busy. In Montreal 1T is cost
ing the city more than $1,000 an hour
to keep the streets open, without
counting the cost to the street rail
way company.
The McGill observatory records
show snowfall of over fourteen
inches, an unusually heavy one fol
this season of the year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
7. J. HAMS ON
TRIAL TODAY
Accused Of Aiding in KILL
ing Of Annis.
BROTHERS CASE LATER

Man Who Welded Pistol in Tragedy
of Last August Not Vet Mentally
Fit to Face Jury-Death of Annis
the Outcome of Domestic Unhap,
piness in Family of Noted Army
Officer.
New York, Dec. 14.-Public interest
In the Hains-Annis murder case,
which has never really tagged since
the shooting to death of William f.
Annis at Bayside, N. Y, on Aug. 10,
1908, by Peter c. Hams, Jr., was re-
vived today by the opening of the
trial at Flushing, N. Y, of Thorton
Jenkins Hains, brother of Captain
Hams.
T. jenkins Hams is accused OF be-
ing as guilty of the shooting as MS
brother. He is charged not only with
counseling and aiding his brother IN
the actual shooting, but also with as
sisting him by holding back the crowd
that might have succored Annis
After Captain Hains had emptied his
revolver into the body of Annis, IN
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
GEORGE q. coRTELYou.

tai stock of sl.000,o0o and surplus and
undivided profits of $S,179,979.
1t was further said that Mr. Cortel
you would not decide definitely with
In several weeks whether he would
accept the position.
Edward King, who was president oi
the Union Trust company for thirty
five years, died on Nov. Is. A com
mittee was appointed to select a new
president and the offer, according tt
report, was made to Mr.. Cortelyou.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
REFUSES TO TAKE UP BILL
Test Vote in House on Compulsory
Arbitration.

Washington, Dec. 14.-What was
practically test vote on the bill pro-
viding for the arbitrary investigation
of differences between employers and
employees in labor disputes was taken
in the house when Mr.. Townsend OF
Michigan sought to bring it up for
further consideration. The opponents
of the measure rallied their forces and
the house, by vote of 102 to Ill,
refused to take up the measure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
BattIeship Georgia at Colombo.

Colombo, ceylon, Dec. 1.-THE bat.
tleship Georgia, preceding the battle
ship feet under Rear Admiral Sperry,
came into port with smallpox case
on board. The patient was at once
removed to hospital. The Georgia
separated from the feet on Dec. 9
and came ahead at a speed of four
teen knots The feet itself is coming
at a speed of ten knots an hour.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
CORTELYOU OFFERED JOB
May Become Head of New York Trust
Company.

New York, Dec. 14.-It is stated
here. though the statement has not
been officially confirmed, that the
presidency of the Union Trust COM
pany has been offered to George B.
Cortelyou, secretary of the treasury
The Union is the fourth largest trust
company in the city John ID. Rookie
feller keeps his personal account in it.
1t has deposits of S53.3S7, ,s0S, capi-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
Wealthy eesear Agrees to Retire.

Chicago, Dec. 14-"Mike" Rosa, a
blind mendicant whose palsied hand
had stretched forth for aims in all
kinds of weather for fifteen years at
the corner of Van Buren, and State
streets, will beg no more. He is too
wealthy and, besides, Judge Gemmill
made the suspension of fine condi-
tional upon Rossas retirement. 1t de
veloped at the hearing that Rossa's
rental income is 500 month, not to
mention his ownership of other valu
able property
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
Bonaparte VIII Retire.

Baltimore, Dec. 14.-Attorney Gen.
eral Bonaparte indicated that ne
would not be q member of President
Taft's cabinet when In response to an
inquiry on the subject he said that
after March next he positively
would retire from public life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14

Brussels, Dec. 1.-THE importation
into or the transit through Belgium
Of cattle, sheep or pigs from the Unit
ed States has been prohibited until
further notice. This action Is taken
because OF the foot and mouth dis.
ease In America.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
weu Known Mining Man Dead.

Bridgeport, o., Dec. 14.-Patrick
McBryde, first secretary of the Urited
Mine Workers of America and sccre-
tary of the Ohio Operators associa
ton, is dead of pneumonia. He was
sixty years old and one of the best
known men in the mining business.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14

the presence of throng of persons
witnessing boat race on hot sum-
mer afternoon, in the full light OF a
glaring sun, his brother aimed at the
crowd his own pistol, ordering them
to Stand Eac.,!" According to the
prosecution in so doing he rendered
himself equally guilty Of murder with
his brother.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
Carries a Valuable Cargo.

Winnipeg. Man., Dec. 1.-THE Hud-
son Bay company's Offices here an
nounce that their bark Stork, which
operates in Hudson bay, is long over
due at London and has been reinsured
at 20 guineas by Lloyds. Its cargo of
furs is valued at 100000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-12-14
SHIPPERS WILL
FIGHT INCREASE
Advance in Freight Rates
PrOvOkeS Storm.
TAKES EFFECT ON JAN.

Formal Protest TO Interstate Com
merce Commission Now in Prep
araton by the California Traffic As
sociation and This Body Also May
Decide to Apply to Courts for In
junction.
Chicago, Dec. 14.-The advance in
freight rates included in the new
transcontinental tariffs which We're
filed with the interstate commerce
commission about two weeks ago and
which take effect under the required
thirty days notice on Jan. l are likely
tc provoke a storm among the ship
pers. This may result in an attempt
to prevent the roads from charging
the new rates by injunction proceed
pgs.
During the course of the agitation
against the proposed increase of the
Eastern roads in official classification
territory little attention has been paid
to the Pacific coast rates. Now that
the Eastern roads have agreed to
make no general advances for two
months, and many believe that they
may have decided to back down, ship
pers are comforting to see what may
be done with the transcontinental
rate question.
Manufacturers Take Action.
The traffic committee of the Illinois
Manufacturers association, which
took the lead in the fight on the East
ern rates, has decided to send a cir
cular letter to members asking them
how much the increase will affect
| their business and what Is to be done
| about it.
It has been stated that the brunt OF
the fight against the new rates would
| probably be undertaken by the Cali
fornia shippers, who a4e affected by
the increases both .eastbound and
westbound, because most of the job
bers receiving freight from Chicago
have been in the habit OF paying the
freight themselves.
A formal protest to the interstate
commerce commission is now in prep
aration by the California Traffic asso
citation and this body may also decide
to ask for an injunction. In such al
event the shippers In the East ma,
rest on the same case or file interven
ing petitions as they did In the Texas
Ease
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-10-09

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
STRAWBERRIES CANNED
WITHOUT COOKING.

Have your Jars perfectly clean
and dry then take equal parts of
fresh berries and sugar. and mix
and mash thoroughly To accom-
plish this. take only small quanti-
" in a dish at a time. that you may
be sure every berry is mashed. Put
into the jars. and seal Immediately,
inverting the jar for short time
before putting away.
The work is easily and quickly
done. as there is no heating. My
berries canned in this way last sum
mer kept perfectly and have pre-
served their delicious flavor unim-
paired.
Strawberry shortcake equal to
that Of the summer has been an en-
ioyment whenever we wished
through the winter-From Wo-
mans Home Companion for June.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22

Leader, newspaper printed in Said
district. and that all known cred
itors and other persons In interest
may appear at tire same time an,
place and show cause. If any they
have why the prayer of the said
petitioners should not be granted.
And 1t is further ordered by the
Court that the clerk shall send by
mail to all. known creditors copies
OF said petition and this order. ad-
dresses TO them at their places OF
residence as stated.
Witness the Hon. Benz. F.. Keller.
Judge OF said court. and the seal
thereof, at BlueGeld. In said district.
on the 18th day of May. 1908.
(seaD EDWIN NJ. KEATLEY.
Clerk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
state OF Ohio. City Of Toledo. }
TmCos Cnunfv Nc

Lucas County, SO.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of
f.. j. Cheney &c Co., doing business
in the city OF Toledo, county and
state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence this 9th day
IF December, A. ID. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
CSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipatiOn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
NOTICE.

To Whom it May Concern:
II has come to my knowledge that
certain persons are spreading a ru-
NOR that I am a bigamist. 1t is a
fact that am divorced from my first
wife. The decree has been granted
TO me at Charleston, w Va. March
%. 1906, by the circuit court. 7
was married again at Huntington.
w Va, January 18th, 1907.
| herewith warn such persons not
TO persist in circulating such vicious
rumors, and thereby jeopardize my
future welfare, or shall take more
stringent steps to protect my wife
ana myself against any further at
tacIts. CHARLES FISHER.
May 10, 1908.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
FRIDAY, MAY %, 1905.

That statement of the Telegraph
that the Republican convention held
last Saturday represented two
thirds of the taxable values of the
county AND FOUR-FIFTHS OF
THE ENTERPRISES THAT FUR
NISH WORK AND WAGES" is too
ridiculous TO mention.
Our contemporary has the unmit-
igated gall to say that Give banks
with combined surplus greater
than the capital stock OF the other
banks OF the county, were directly
represented in that convention.
IN order to make this statement
the Telegraph evidently claims as
Republican institutions all the
banks who had so much as stock
holder officer, or clerk on the
grounds
1t is our idea that the banks Of
Mercer county are above meddling
in political matters, and the fact
that a stakeholder attends a CON
vention does not mean that the en-
tire bank or any part of it is rep
resented" as such at the convention.
The idea of saying that -four
fifths of the enterprises that fur
nish work and wages were repre-
scented is an assertion too monstrous
for any one to believe.
We presume that our contempor-
airy will claim that because a few
empoyes of the Norfolk and West
ern railway were at the convention
that the Norfolk and Western was
thereby represented. Is anything
more ridiculous?
The fact is that a large portion
OF the Republican party did not at
tend the Republican convention. Had
every Republican in the county at
tended, the assertion of our con-
temporary would not be true.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
NOTICE.

In the District Court of the United
States. for the Southern DisEict
OF West Virginia.
In the matter OF Banks & Rosen-
helm, Invol. BaDkrupts, in Bank
ruptcy.
To the Hon. BENZ +. Keller, Judge
Of the District Court Of the United
States for the Southern District of
West Virginia:
5. J. Banks and ID. w. Rosenheim.
of Blueneld, w. Va. in the County
OF Mercer and state of West Virginia
i'm said district, respectfully repre-
sent:
That on the 27th day of March.
1908, they were duly adiudged i'm
voluntary baukrupts as partners
trading and doing business as Banks
q Roscnheim. under the acts of CON
gress relating. to bankruptcy. that
they have duly surrendered all their
property and rights Of property. and
have fully complied with an lhc re-
quircmcnts Of Said acts and of tb.
orders Of the court touching their
bankruptcy.
wherefore they pray that they
may be- dccrecd by the court to
have a fun and complete discharge
from all their partnership debts
Wovablc against their estate under
said bankrupt acts. except such
debts as arc excepted by law from
such discharge.
This The 18th day Of May zoos
+. j BANKS & j. Vs. ROsENIEIu
Partners Trading as Eanla q Roscn-
helm BauHupts
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
NORTON VA.

mere is warm cOnest on for
the mayoralty and council. Flee
ton will be held June 9Th. Not in
the history OF the town has there
been so much interest manifested.
II Is functional and non-politlcal
The tickets are mix up OF both
Republicans and Democrats. s C.
whitaker, manager for Norton Gro
Gerry Co. who was formerly with
Thomas, Andrews Co., OF Bluefield.
is the nominee for Mayor upon one
side while Emory Kllgore is the
candidate OF the opposing function.
Both are Democrats. The follow
ing Of each Is pretty we'll balanced
and the race will be very close
one, as there are good workers OF
each side. For Recorder the race
Is between John Boda OF the Whit
aker ticket and S.-N. Taylor on the
Kilgora ticket.
Preparations have already begun
for a Fourth Of July celebration.
Norton being centrally located al
ways has a big crowd on theFourth.
Private individuals are grading a
race track and some good horses
may be expected on that day.
j. w. Penn, who for several years
was with Huff, Andrews & Thomas
and who for the past three years
has been with Thomas. Andrews e.
Co. of Norton. will move to Roam
oke where he takes the manage
ment OF large wholesale grocery
house. Norton regrets to. lose Mr..
Penn and his excellent family.
Wise county has generally been
distinguished for the poor quality
of It's soil. Before the coal era II
was known in the Virginia Legis.
lature as the Pauper county. 1t did
not pay criminal expenses. Now il
is put down as the wealthiest county
in the State. Wise is like Georgia:
until recent years Georgia did not
know that its soil was the finest for
| peaches in the United States. IL
is now discobered that the loose
sandy soil q Wise is the finest to-
mato producer in all the country.
| Fortune awaits some one who will
invest in some of Guests rivers.
Sandy bottoms which could be
bought very cheap. raise tomatoes
and put up canning factories.
T. f. Suthers is reproducing the
history of Tazewell which was pub
lished many years ago by DR.. Bick-
! ley. A very interesting old booTNN.
giving accourkS of the captives and
! masacree of the Moore family of
Abbs Valley as well as that of
others in those trying times by the
Indians. Mr.. Suthers will add the
new history including incidents of
the Civil war and the development
of the POcahontas and Clinch Val
ley coal fields in this work The
author has the hearty support of
the prominent citizens OF this sec
ton.
The Howe shows which will ap-
pear in Bluefield next Saturday.
gave an exhibition at Norton Tues
day afternoon AMI at night. TIT
management is composed of cultur-
ed gentle men and the performance
highly satisfactory, presenting a
Japan ,se feature entirely new in
Icircus performances. The show is
clean throughout and notlceably
lclear ok thugs and thefts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22
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TO OUR CITY SUBSCRIBERS.

Heretofore the Leader has
been delivered at Csc. a month.
Beginning with today the price
of the Dauy Leader Will be 1Oc.
week unless taken for one
year. Those who will pay one
years subscription In advance
can still secure the Leader at
the remarkably low rate OF Csc.
month. All past due sub
scrlptions will hereafter be
charged up at the rate OF 1Oc a
week. II does not justify us
to take subscriptions at a
monthly rate OF csc. as the cost
OF collecting small accounts and
keeping our list In shape does
not pay us.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-05-22

Referring to our suggestion that
the new administration sho ~ pro-
coed 10 make a financial statement
and advise the people Of the fnan-
cial condition of Bluefeld as it will
stand when the reins Of the city
government will change hands. the
Telegraph enleavors to work off the
following bit of sarcasm:
"The Leader says that the first
duty OF the new administration is
10 print a financial statement. Yes.
and we suppose by law as all other
administrations have done And to
b consistent would It not be a good
plan for the Leader to print a nnan-
cial statement Of the city's affairs
every week
II we give a financial statement
every week 81 would not BE- Jug
Cling with figures as you handed out
a year ago just before the city cleo
ton, which attempted to show
balance in favor OF the city. and
then after 100000 I'm license fees
had been collected and the hand OF
the city government was called
showed a large deficit.
The Telegraph has never been
able to explain shat interesting
statement