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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01

Can you vote for the legislature
and senate men who are opposed to
Jim Grow" car law as well as the
disfranchisement OF the ignorant
and shiftless negro?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01

The removal of the voting pre-
cinct from Brushfork to emours by
the county court was doubtless in
tended for Mr.. Niger. There are
a good many about the powder
plant. and it is handy for the mig
gers across the Virginia line, don.
cher know.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Ny friends having been denied
the privilege Of voting for me IN
he Republican county convention.
after my name had been properly
and regularly placed before said
convention, they feel that they
should have the right 20 vote for
me in the general elSction. there
fore announce myself an fndopend-
ant candidate for the ofhc Of county
clerk and promise, n elected. to
'aithfully and impartlally discharge
he duties OF said office.
J. r. =. SENTZ.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01

70 every cline ~ 'ame r. heard.
Its name has spread from sea 10
sea.
"e not surprised n IN the other
world
You're made 20 take Rocky Noun.
tain Tea. (Pcgin now)
For sale by the white Pharmacy
Try want ad. IN the Daily Leader
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01
GRAY MACHINE REPAIR SHOP
Now I'm tho Rear OF Fowler-RicIi.
ardsOn Company.

All kinds OF repairing OF Lawn
Mowers, Sewing Machines. Bicycles
Guns, Pistols, Typewrlters. Adding
Machines, Locks. Keys Fitted and
in fact, all kinds OF machines. Work
and price guaranteed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01

White people OF Mcdowell. d,
you stand for white supremacy?
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01
VOLUNTEER FUND.

In accordance with the request Of
the national committee, the Leader
VII take subscriptions for the ma
tional Democratic campaign fund.
Mr.. Bryan refuses to accept contri-
buttons from corporations or trusts.
lie appeals TO the people instead of
the interests. He favors campaign
publicity and will publish all CON
tributions so that the voters may
know from what source the CON
tr.butions are received. Four years
ago Hartman raised quarter mill
ion dollars for the Republican cam
paign fund. Mr.. Bryan refuses
large contributions, and appeals to
the great masses instead. If the in.
terests put up the money they must
be repaid by special faYors. The
Democratic party is the partyof the
people. All contributions given the
Daily L'aler will be acknowledged
giving the name CT the contributor.
unless he requests otherwise. and
the money forwarded to the treas
urer of the national committee ev-
cry Saturday night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

JOHN WORTH KERN.
OF Indiana .
For Presidential EIectors-at-Lorye.
HOWARD l.. SWISHER.
BRUCE MCDONALD,
For District Presidential Electors.
j. i p. O'BRlGN.
WIN. G. BROWN. Jr.
IT, JOHN G. LOBBAN,
TAS. A. ROBERTS
HI WILLIAMSON
For Congress-Fifth District
DIR. l.. II. CLARK
of Mcdowell
For Congress
Ninth Virginia District
j. CLOYD BYARS
of Bristol, Va.
STATE.
For Governor
LOUIS BENNETT,
Lewis County.
For Secretary OF State
ADAM Il. 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.
e. II. MORTON,
Webster County.
For Judges OF the Supreme Court:
WIN. G.. MATHEWS,
Kanawha County.
WALTER PENDLEToN.
Roane County.
MELVILLE PECK,
Barbour County.
For State Senator-Seventh District
JOE L. SMITH
CT Raleigh
For State Senator-Sixth District
GEORGE FRENCH sTRoTHER
Mcdowell County.
MERCER COUNTY.
For House OF Delegates:
d. II. BARGER,
Hiawatha.
CHAs. B. HANCOCK,
Blueheld.
For Sheriff:
JOHN D. NEAL,
Rock.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
JOHN r. PBNDLETON.
Princeton.
For Commissioners County Court:
WRIT A FRENCH.
Princeton.
For Clerk OF the County Court:
ROBERT n. vERMILLIoN.
Athens.
For Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
J. A. 3 BRUCE,
Biuefeld
For Assessor:
JOHN X PECK.
Athens.
For Surveyor 81 lands:
FILLMORE ". THORNTON.
Inglesids
Mcdowell County Ticket
For House Of Delegates
O. S ANGEL
D j.. ANVIL
HEAVIER POND DISTRICT.
Justices ~ the Peace.
JUDGE GEO. J.. BILLIARD.
W. y POSTLBTHWAITE.
POT COnstablee.
W. J BAILEY
:. s. THOMPSON.
For School Commissioner.
T. j. HOLLAND
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01

For State Senator-Sixth District
GEORGE FRENCH sTRoTHER
Mcdowell County.
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The Daily Leader

Published every evening except
Sunday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01

TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. 1908.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-01

For State Senator-Seventh District
JOE L. SMITH
CT Raleigh
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12

Mount Vernon. Near the buffers
house is a magnolia which was brought
by Washington from the James river
in 1899, the last year of his life. An
elm in one of the mounds nea~ the
entrance to the grounds was slip
from the Washington elm at Cam
bridge. 1t was sent to Mount Vernon
by Alice Longfellow, vice-regent for
Massachusetts, and was planted by
Mrs Grover Cleveland.
About 100 yards down the incline in
southeasterly direction and directly
above the deer park is the old tomb
1t is of stone, cylindrical and is six
teet in diameter and Is feet deep. tt
IS surrounded by high iron picket
fence encased in a foundation of
brick. In this tomb lie the remains
or many members of the earlier Wash
ington family and many relatives and
friends Of Washington. 1t was here
where Washington was at first laid to
rest, and 1t was to this tomb that IL
Fayette paid his memorable visit in
1924.
The new tomb,-and it is not new
for it was constructed in 1S37.-is 200
yards from the mansion at the foot
and to the south Of the hill. Measur-
| ing the exterior, it is 30 feet square.
1t is of plain red brick with an arched
gateway in front There is an ante
chamber into which may be locked
through the double gates or iron bars
and in which are the two marble
sarcophagi of General WASHINGTON
and Martha Washington, tho former
at the right On that OF Washington
| his name is chiscled together with the
coat-ofarms Of the United States and
| a draped flag. One of the talOus Of
! the eagle in the cOat-of-arms is miss
| ing. 1t was broken off by Il vandaI IL
wartime The other sarcOphagus IS
inscribed, Martha, Consort OF Wash
| ington. Died May u, 1901, aged II
years" This date is an error, It
should read 1902 The double gat,
way of iron was locked in 1887, and
the key was thrown into the Potomac
| to make sure against any possibility
OF entrance into the vault. Behind
the ante-chamber is the larger part OF
the interior OF the tomb. A small iron
door opens into it, There lie the re
mains Of forty members Of the Wash
ngton, GUSTS and related families
There is growing there an elm plant
ed in 1876 by Dom Pedro, emperor OF
Brazil; a British oak planted 10y the
request of a former prince OF Wales
20 replace the memorial tree planted
by him during his visit to Mount Yer
non i'll 1860 which tree died; a tree
planted in 1890 by the Sigma Phi fra
ternity; a Concord elm planted In
1897 by the Children OF the American
Revolution; a white oak planted III
1899 by the American Society of Civil
engineers; German linden planted
in 1902 by Prince Henry Of Prussia.
and an elm planted in 1902 by the Phi
Kappa Psi fraternity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12
HOW TO DRAG ROADS.

AS many country roads and the
streets of some towns are kept in the
very best shape by the use of the
drag, the following rules for using
the drag as given out by the state
highway commission Of Illinois, may
prove of interest to many, hence we
give them here;
Make a light drag.
Drive the team at a walk.
Ride on the drag, don't walk.
Don't drag a dry road.
Drag when the road is muddy.
Drag if possible, Immediately be-
fore freeze.
Begin at one side of the road, re-
turning on the opposite side.
Always drag a little earth toward
the center of the road until it is
raised ten or twelve inches above the
sides of the roadway.
Do not attempt to move very
much material at one time with a
drag.
If the drag cuts too much shorten
the hitch.
The amount of earth the drag will
carry can be regulated by the driver
accordingly as he stands near the cut
ting end or away from it.
When the roads are first dragged
after a very muddy spell, vehicles
should drive, if possible, to one side
until the road has had a chance to
partially dry out. The exercise of a
very little care on the part of the
users of the road will do quite as
much as the drag toward securing a
smoother road The Illinois law pro-
vides a penalty for onyone who will
fully ruts or cuts up a dragged road.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12
q IA ~ H u TX 4 a
gsars the =, The Kind You Have Always B0lpg
Signature "a &zHZAIz@5<
Unsatisfactory Prophets

The Rev. Benjamin Harper prophe
sled that on Wednesday, June 5, 1907
the water in and around New York
city would be turned to blood, for one
day only The prophecy was not full
filed. 1t is getting so that it is i'm
possible to rely on our prophets any
more.-Rochester Union and Adyor
tiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12
rlount Uernon IFS Seen CodaV
By A. E. Friedrich.

Sixteen miles south of Washington
on the Virginia heights overlooking
the Potomac lies the estate and man
sion of Mount Vernon, once he home
of Washington. Those who visit there
unconsciously are filed with a spirit
of patriotism and devotion, for who
can saunter through the old mansion
of this great American without feel
ing his pulse beat faster or stand be-
fore the tomb of the father of our
country without being overcome with
intense awe and admiration.
The house occupies a beautiful site
overlooking the river several hundred
painted whiteish gray. The building
is 96x30 feet, Of two stories, and an at
tic with dormer windows. The roof is
surmounted by a cupola with an an
tique weather-vane. In front extends
piazza Is feet deep and 25 high, with
square pillars and a floor tiled with
flags from the isle of Wight. Two
kitchens are connected with the cen
trail building by colonnades. In front
are shaded lawns, and a deer park be-
low. In the rear are lawns, gardens
and orchards, and disposed about the
grounds are the outbuildings of a Vir-
ginia farm.
In 1743 the mansion was built by
Lawrence, haIf-brother of George. The
spot was then called the Hunting
Creek estate, but the name was
changed to Mount Vernon in honor OF
Admiral Vernon under whom Law
renee had served in the war against
Spain. On the death of Lawrence
and Of his only daughter, Washington
inherited the estate and came to live
there soon after his marriage in 1859
Here he conducted his farm until
called to the field. To Mount Vernon
he returned after Yorktown, and
again after his terms as president;
and here he lived in dignified retire
ment as a private citizen until his
death in 1899.
When in 1855 John Augustine Wash
ington, who had inherited the estate,
being without means to maintain the
same, offered it for sale, a patriotic
daughter of South Carolina. Ann Pane
la Cunningham, resolved to save the
Washington home as a permanent
shrine Of patriotism. With great
courage she devoted herself to the task
Of raising the 100000 required for the
purpose. In 1858 the Mount Vernon
Ladies' association was organized,
with Miss Cunningham as regent to-
gether with vice-regentS representing
twelve states. Contributions were So
icited and popular support was en-
listed. Edward Everett gave the pro
ceeds of his lecture on Washington
and of certain writings, and thus put
into the association treasury $4,000
as his personal contribution. Wash
ingtOn Irving contributed $500, and
thousands upon thousands of school
children gave five cents each. The
full sum was in hand before the end
Of 1859, and in 1860 Mount Vernon be
came the property of the association,
and so Of the nation. Portions Of the
original estate which had been sold
have been acquired again; buildings
which had fallen into ruin have been
restored; the deer park has been re
stocked with Virginia deer; the man
sion has been repaired and many rel
les and articles Of furniture and
adornment have been returned there,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12

nh, or,tf,,,iIdiroc cor,,,,.is, +bocn
Incident 80 -, oId virai1ia o.ta+o
tha l,nt1o,se },onsa r,aa3honso n,osl.
house icobousa snfnningbonsa and
s,roonboneo Tbc horn woe buil+ ~,
: o ,,rorca 1vosbinoton IN 1850 with
rod hricI,s from Enoland IN tho coach
borsn i ,voebfnot on,,, carriage once
1rawn INV fonr bCreoe
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bough
sl ssssz ses Of ZNzNzZv

King ManueI's First Reception.
Lisbon, Mar. SKIING Manuel and
Queen Mother Amelia held their first
public reception at the palace Satur
day. 1t passed off without incident.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12

belonged to Washington. On ma
hogany clawfoot dining table is seen
the plateau of mirrored glass and sill
yer used by Washington on occasions
of state dinners. There also is the
model of the French bastille and
French clock still running.
On the second floor is the room in
which Washington died-a south bed
room. OF from it open a dressing
room and a linen closet The furni-
ture is that used by Washington.
The bedstead is the one upon which
he died, and on the chair, at the mo-
ment of his death, lay the open bible
from which Mrs. Washington had
been reading. The bed is of the old,
colonial style, and it's corner posts
extend to the ceiling, supporting
graceful folds of silk and woven
drapery which hang to the front and
sides. All beds in the house are made
up and covered with fancy white
spreads once used in the Washing.
ton household. All the beds are high
and the one formerly occupied by Flea
nor Parke GUSTS, the mattress is
reached by three carpeted steps.
In La Fayette's room, especially in.
teresting, is a walnut stand made OF
wood from the estate of Robert Nor.
ris. In the river room, which adjoins
La Fayette's room and which over.
looks the Potomac, is a chair which
came to America on the Mayflower
On one Of the window panes in the
green room, next to the river room, is
the name of Eliza P. GUSTS cut there
by her on August ,, 1892
Mrs Washington's room, under the
care of the yice-regents of Wisconsin
is in the attic on the third floor. In
interest it stands second to that of the
room in which Washington died
After the death of Washington the
south bedroom was closed, in accord
ance with a custom of the time, to be
left vacant for three years Mrs
Washington consequently occupied
The room directly above, choosing it
because the dormer window over,
looked the grave of her husband. Ii
was in this room she died. In the
Rhode Island room is a table upon
which was spread out for discussion
the plans Of the. battles Of Bunker
Hill, Lexington Iand Concord.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12

The several rooms have been as
signed to the particular care of vari-
ous yice-regents. Every state in the
union has charge Of one room and
part Of the estate In particular, and
that room or part is given the name
of the state. Thus Alabama has been
assigned to the main hall; California,
the wharf, and so on. Wisconsin has
the room in which Mrs. Washington
died 1t is one of the largest and
most attractive rooms in the mansion.
In the main hall may be seen the key
of the French bastile made of wrought
iron and seven inches in length 1t
was sent to Washington by La Fayette,
and with the gift, the latter sent the
following letter;
Give me leave, my dear general, to
present you with a picture of the bas-
tile, just as it looked a few days
after I ordered it's demolition, with
the main key Of the fortress of des-
pOtism 1t is a gift which | owe as
a son to my adopted father, as an
aide-de-camp to my general, as a mis-
sionary Of liberty to it's patriarch"
In the main hall are also three
swords presented to Washington upon
prominent occasions. These swords
were wilIed to Washington's nephews.
In the east parlOr or music room
may be seen a harpischord imported
from London as q bridal present from
Washington to Nellie GUSTS, flute
upon which Washington used 10 play,
and a card table upon which Wash
ington and La Fayette played whist.
The west parIor contains three or
four chairs presented to Washington
by French army officers, a portrait of
Louis XVI and a rug made by his or
der for Washington. The rug has
dark green ground and in the center
is the American eagle surrounded by
stars.
In the library are several cases OF
books, although many of Washing
tons books are now in the Boston
athenaeum. Upon the writing desk
may be seen Washington's silver ink
stand with silver shutters and tray.
In the family dining room Chip
pendale sideboard and a corner cup
board are of interest In the latter is
a china set presented to Mrs. Wash
ington by the officers of the French
fleet in 1892. Each piece is inscribed
with the monogram NJ. w. in a wreath
of olive and laurel and within chain
whose links contain the names of the
fifteen states at that time. A liquor
case was presented to Washington by
Lord Fairfax.
In the banquet hall as IN every room
in the building, is an ornamental fire
place. A mantel piece of Carrara and
Siena marble and carved in Italy may
be seen. 1t is said about this mantel-
piece that while on its way to Amer
lea it was taken by French pirates
who later sent it to its destination
uniniured when they learned that 1t
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-03-12

No longer is the culinary art prac-
ticed in the Kitchen although the
crane and kettles still hang in the
great fireplace, and the brick oven is
we'll preserved. Attendants upon the
grounds use the outer kitchen to do
their own cooking. The old hominy
mortar is in the superintendent Of
fee.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-22
Personal
CONGRATULATIONS SA&

J. c. Lehman leaves today for Val
dosta
H. K. Robertson Of Waycrcss, was
IN the city yesterday
r. p. Wood ST., is spending a few
days in Fernandina.
G. c. Dixon, Of Savannah. spent
yesterday in the city.
b john F Weeks. Of Savannah, was
In the city yesterday
]. T Paulson. OF Savannah. spent
yesterday in the city. q
] A Montgomery is back from
business trip to St. Marys.
Capt. W. r. townsend Of Anguilia.
spent yesterday in the city.
R. y. Clark. of Atlanta, was am ng
the visitors to the city yesterday.
Maj. C. Downing leaves this morn
ing on business trip to Jackson
Vile.
Albert FendlS leaves this mern!ns
on short business "trip TO JsGkson-
vile.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-22
0eWITT'S Sssssliiss WITCh HAZEL
SALVE, For Plies. Burns. Sores
E ARLY RIS T. RS
The famous little pills.
She Likes 0ood Things.

Mrs. chas. E. Smith. of West Frank
lin, Maine. says: II Ike good things
and have adopted DR. Kings New Life
Pills as our family laxative medicine,
because they are good and do their
work without making fuss about it,
These painless purifiers scld at Roses
Pharmacy. Csc.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-22

be adwiho
4 l e. aure.
~ In the realistic John Hancock pledged
in its earher stages
oil The Of
eoadg
hearted full of
Boston Ale
eternal enmity
Proceeding
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-22

Auction today; Leayy & Co. 2l3
Grant street
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r. II. Abrams Of Atlanta, represent
ing the Liverpool & London & Globe
Insurance company, was In the city
yesterday
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-18
Naval Warfare of
the Future

Future naval warfare, like future
warfare on land, will in it's essential
features be much the same as that of
the past, modified only as to detail by
the progress of invention. Such mill
tary doctrines as securing the command
of the sea from the outset; striking
your enemy unexpectedly; moving with
celebrity; keeping in touch with the enc
my; attacking the separate forces of
the enemy in detail before they can
combine; keeping your own units to-
gether for joint action; preparedness at
all times, and taking the offensive at
every opportunity-are just as sound,
just as vital today as they were twenty
centuries ago. The adoption of sails as
la means of propulsion modified the
lesser tactics of the age of oar-pro-
PEELED galleys, but the grand tactics re-
manned the same. and so it is now in
the age of steam, where there has, if
anything. been a reversion to the gal
ley tactics
Command of the sea is the most i'm
portant of all military desiderata, in
war between maritime nations, for up
on it depends the war 8 issue. To seek
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-18
How to Enter the Navy

of sound health and good character, for
the navy is extremely strict nowadays
in it's selection of it's enlisted men, the
quality of whom was never so high as
it is today. In order to enlist, the
would-be recruit must present himself
at one of the many naval recruiting
depots, which are at many points
throughout the country, or on board a
man-of-war, where full information will
be given to him. The recruiting sta
tions on the Pacific Coast are at Brem.
erton, Wash, Mare Island, Cal, Yerba
Buena Island, San Francisco, Cal, and
at such points as the itinerant recruit
ing officers advertise from time to time.
The navy calls for men of many
trades, and while the majority of the
crews of our men-ofwar are seamen and
gunners, they are also clerks, stenog-
raphers and book keepers, who are pet
ty officers known as yeomen; hospital
attendants, cOmmissary stewards, cooks,
messmen; carpenters, machinists, plumb
ers, painters, electricians, shipftters,
coppersmiths, blacksmiths, boilermak-
ers, marine fremen and coal-passers, and
musicians. Only men skilled at their
respective trades are enlisted in these
ratings, except those who have grad
uated at one of the special schools the
navy department maintains for some of
these specialists. For instance, there
are schools for electricians at the New
York and the Mare Island navy yards;
for yeomen at Yerba Buena island,
New York and elsewhere; for must
clans at Norfolk, Va; for machinists,
artifcers and hospital attendants at
Mare Island and several places in the
East. The main depot for apprentices
on the Pacific Coast is at the naval
training station, Yerba Buena Island, in
San Francisco Bay.