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REGARDLESS Of RESULTS
spectators ARE WARNED|
ITO KEEP OFF The TRACK
| I'M CASE OF ACCIDENTAS
RACES WILL CONTINUE
REGARDLESS Of RESULTS|
TO SPECTATORS
Drivers OR CARS

The Following Smile Notice the Latona
a couple o smashed racing continues
a be killed the racing continues.
If ncauous venturng close the track
mangled, the racing continues.
placards which
ancient a much when
holding sport
than thrill excitement of the
twentieth gladaos goggles
battle with gasoline chariots instead of swords that's all
o humanity $
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What puzzles a small boy is how
his mother can stand to wear such
hot slipper.
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TO PROSECUTE CAPTAINS

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25-
Captains of two tugboats that
failed to attempt relief of the Star
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09
WAS LINCOLN RIGHT?

The Jim Crow plank in the state
Democratic platform reads:
I'VE favor the enactment of a
aw requiring common carriers en-
gagged in passenger traffic to furnish
eparate coaches or compartments
Or white and colored passengers.
The franchise plank reads:
Believing that the extension of
The elective franchise to a race in
.erior in intelligence and without
preparation for the wise and pru-
dent exercise of a privilege so vital
to the maintenance of good govern
ment, was mistake, If not a crime.
committed by the Republican party
during the reign Of passion and pre-
JUDGE following the Civil War. for
POLITICAL ends and purposes, we de-
clare that the Democratic party is
IN favor OF so amending the consti-
tuition so as to preserve the purity
Of the ballot. and the electorate of
the state from the evil results from
comforting such power and privi-
lege upon those who are untitled to
appreciate its Importance. as It af-
fects the stability and preservation
of good government"
In a speech delivered at Charles
ton. Ill., Sept rs, 1858, Abraham
Lincoln said:
~ will say, then. that I am not,
nor never have been, in favor of
bringing about in any way the So
ial and political equality OF the
white and black races: that T am
not. nor never have been, IN favor
of making voters or jurors of me-.
grocs, nor of qualifying them to
hold office nor 90 intermarry with
white people And ] viii say in
addition to this that there IS a phys
lcal difference between the white
and black races which 7 believe will
forever forbid the two races living
together on terms of social and POI
..tical equality and nasmuch as
they DO remain together there must
boz the position as superior and I'm
.arior ana as much az any other
man ann .u favor of having the
position of Iprr.or assigned to- thc.
white race"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09

made TO the registrar that win
satisfy such registrar that the voter
Is a legally qualified voter I'm his
precinct, ought to be sufficient bn
In the event there was objection %
jhc reg steering OF any voter and
there was any doubt i'm the mind Of
the registrar as TO tho qualification
of the voter am OF the opinion
it would be wis to thoroughly .x-
anime the voter, asking al oucg
lions required in SAL chapter.
Very truly Jours.
tSigneD WIN G. CONLEY.
Attorney General
The aDove speaks for itself. II
means. OF course. that large discrc-
tion is lodged with the registrar MS
to whether he will require voters
to appear before him for rcgstra-
ton. and as TO what voters he will
require thus TO appear. If the reg
istrar is partisan ami wishes to-
make a partisan registration. he
can register the names of those that
he knows will vote for the ticket he
favors, regardless Of whether they
appear before him. and at the same
time require every voter of the OBJ
poste party to appear before him
and answer the questions prescribed
by the statute. IT is NECESSARY
THEREFORE,, THAT EVERY VO-
TER SHALL APPEAR BEFORE
THE REGISTRAR IN HIS PRE-
CINCT AND SEE THAT HE is
PROPERLY REGISTERED. FOR
OTHERWISE HE MAY FIND
WHEN IT is TOO LATE. THAT
HE WAS ONE OF THOSE WHOSE
PRESENCE WAS REQUIRED
BY THE REGISTRAR. AND. N"~
HAVING so APPEARED. HIS
VOTE WILL BE LOST. The new
law may not have been enacted with
the intention to allow partisan
registrars to keep legal voters on
the books, but If partisan leeisla-
ture had desired to enact n law W tn
that purpose it could hardly have
framed one more effective.
See the registration officer at
once and make sure that your nam
is on the book This is the only
safe course.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09
LETTER 'TO THE EDITOR.

Pocahonta Va. Sept. s. 1908.
An incident uich illustrates the
brazcn impudaa.r and effrontery as
wei as the hsh-handed methods
pursued by c. Bascomb Slemp. Re
publican canj late for Congress
from the Ninth district. occurre 4
here today, when a number of citi-
zens received through the mail at
this office v.'opes containing a
speech purportiug TO have been de-
livercd In the house OF representa-
tives by Hon. VIM. A. Rodenberg.
OF Illinois. The envelopes hal no
stamps placed .n them, but on the
contrary, in IN. corner Of the envel-
ope whore the stamp is usually
placed, there vas the signature OF
G. Bascomb stomp NJ. c. Printed
i'm the upper loft hand corner was
the following
The Republican party 1oes not
go into this campaign with an apol-
ogy. Unlike orr opponents, we have
nothing TO apologize for. nothing to
explain. Tn Republican party to-
lay stands. as it has always stood
for home and Preside, law and or
der, dignity OF abor, elevation of cit
.zouship, extension of commerce, de-
yclopment an protection OF indus
try ana for \merica against all the
world"
We knew thut Mr. Slemp has been
credited with n good supply of gall
but we ncvcr dreamed that either
he or his party had been reduced
to such level of desperation as
this. There Will be no need for
popular subscriptions to the. cam
paign fund % the Ninth district as
long as Mr. Slcmp is permitted to
prostitute his postal frank in the
distribution of campaign literature
i'm this manner. There is no telling
what the ncyt scene i'm the Repub-
lican panorama of political audaci-
ty will be.
f. BLACK.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09
NSS7!WNoitoIk&WPStpT7
MAY II. 1908.

Leave $3.50 a. m. for Roanoke.
Norfolk and all points on the Shen-
andoah division. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke to New York, via Nagers-
town, Pullman Parlor Car Roanoke
to Norfolk.
$3.50 a. m for Roanoke, Rich
mond. Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:55 p. IN. for Roanoke. Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley. PHILADELPHIA
and New York. Sleeper to Philadel-
phia. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
1912 p. m. for oanoke, Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Roanoke and Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk.
Leave Bluefeld 500 p. m. for Ken
ova. Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars.
8:15 a. IN. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave 1928 a. m. and 2:25 p. m.
daily for Tazewell. Norton and all
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton ard points on
tie Clinch Valley division at 2:4O D.
m. and 7:40 p. m.
Leave $40 a. m. for WEIGH and
intermediate stations.
Leave 10:45 a IN. for William
son and intermediate stations.
Leave 2:40 p. m. for WEIGH and
intermediate stations.
Call on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets, maps and
additional information.
w. b. BEVILL, G.. p. A.,
Roanoke Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09

| So far as the issues of this ma
| tional campaign is concerned. the
| long-adve, tise1 meeting at Youngs-
town, Ohio, was n dismal failure.
Save on his argument against gov
| eminent guarantee of bank deposits
most of the speech of Governor
Hughes was devoted to a descrip-
| ton of the personal characters of
the two presidential can lidates. He
finds in William j. Bryan dream
er and in the late governor general
of the Philippines clear-eyed
and calm" statesman not likely TO
make any false steps. Thomas JEFF
ferson in his day was called
dreamer, but that did not have any
influence the people of common
| sense. Men without imagination or
sentiment have never accomplished
| any great things in this world.
If Taft should be elected govern
| or Hughes assures us that as a prac-
| tical man and jurist he would wise
ly fill the four vacancies that would
probably" occur during his admin
istration on the supreme bench
| But what assurance is there that
Taft's appointments would not be
dictated by his patron and master.
to whom he owes his nomination
| over all Republican rivals. Pres
ident Roosevelt has too plainly in
Dictated what kind of justices he
would appoint had he the opportu-
nifty. On the other hand, it is high
ly important that the equilibrium
should be 'esiored in a court of
which but three members Of the
nine are Of Democratic antecedents
that is ITO say. of tendencies to-
ward strict construction of the
constitution. With william J. Bry-
ans wide knowledge of the public
men of the country there is no dan
ger that with the advice of the sen
ate he would not make the best pos
sible appointments to the supreme
bench.
With all republican campaign ora
tors, Governor Hughes resorts TO
vague generality i'm speaking of the
paramount issue of the tariff. In
presence of representatives of the
gigantic steel trust. first of all tar
iff benehciaries. and Of the gentle
shepherds Of Ohio, neither he nor
any of the orators on the stage with
him dared 10 r,'Ter TO the enormous
duties on steel products or the still
more brutaI duties on the wooden
clothing of the American people.
Therein consists an essential differ
ence between unmeaning Republi-
can prom SEES OF tariff revision AMI
the clear and definite purpose OF the
Democratic party. expressed in It's
platform and she speeches OF IT'S
candidate
Governor Hughes is constrained
to ignore con litions. political and
economic. which demand % party
change OF control of this govern
ment These conditions are the log
.cal and Inevitable cousounrnc.s OF
Republican Legislation and policy in
the last ten years They are wit
messed in the Ign of the spolia-
tory trusts ana Zoo the wautou ex-
travagance and waste that have
swollen natioua Expenditure to-
billion dollars a year. Neither this
extrayaganco nor the ule of The
|r.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09

The Republican candidates in
Mercer are bidding for the temper
ance vote, and make frequent refer
ences to the state platform favoring
the submission of the question OF
prohibition to a vote of the people.
lt should be remembered that the
county Republican convention which
nominated the Mercer county ticket
refused to make any declaration up
on this question. A Republican leg
islature defeated the proposed
amendment at the last session of
the legislature. They were unwill-
ng to let the people pass upon this
question. Now to meet the senti-
ment in favor of the proposed CON
stitutional amendment the party has
turned turtle and proposes to do
what they have hitherto refused to
do.
In Mcdowell such men as w. w.
Whyte and DR.. G. T. Epling were
nominated Can you trust a party
who will name such men as these
to CORY out the proposed amend
ment.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09

Press dispatches advise Us that
one Theodore Roosevelt was much
concerned in getting both Republi-
can tickets out of the field in favor
of Judge Gof. Roosevelt was al
lowed to name the Republican can
didate for president, and now he
would do the same thing for the
party in West Virginia by naming
the Republican candidate for gov
ernor. Great IS Theodore T.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09

Ii has been the habit OF the Re-
publican party of West Virginia for
some time to Fix up" the state tick
ct in Washington But the &. o. D..
wants to go one better this year
by naming the whole thing in New
York provi led both Schvrr and
Swisher will come down.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09

The Republican administration
N West Virginia is costing three
times the amount 1T cost under the
last Democratic administration
There is no money in the state
treasury ana it looks as If the state
will have to issue bonds to meet
It's current expenses. Is this the
record up on which the Republican
party proposes to win in West Vir-
ginia.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-09-09
NOLU NTEER FUND.

In accordance with the request of
the national committee, the Leader
VIII take subscriptions for the ma
tional Democratic campaign fund.
Mr. Bryan refUces to accept contri-
buttons from corporations or trusts.
He 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
trbutions are received. Four years
ago Hartman raised n 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.
tercs.s put up the money they must
be repaid by special faYors. The
Democratic party is the partyof the
people All contributions given the
Daily Leader viii be acknowledged
giving the name of the contributor,
unless he requests otherwise, and
the money forwarded to the treas
urer of the national committee ev-
cry Saturday night.
Contributions acknowledged:
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DtWUGRAllC lICkE
r
NATIONAL.
For President.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
OF Nebraska.
For Vice President.
JOHN WORTH KERN.
OF Indiana.
FOR presidential Electors-at-Large
HOWARD L. SWISHER.
BRUCE MCDONALD.
FOR district Presidential Electors
j. i p. O'BRIEN.
VIM. G. BROWN. Jr.
JOHN G. LOBBAN.
JAS. 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 b. LITTLEPAGE,
Kanawha County.
ror Superintendent OF Free Schools
IRA E. BUSH,
Summers County.
For Auditor.
OSCAR JENKINS,
Wood County.
For Treasurer.
JEREMIAH MILLER.
Ohio County.
For Attorney General.
r. II. MORTON,
Webster County.
For Judges OF the Supreme Court !:
VIM. G. MATHEWS,
Kanawha County.
WALTER PENDLETON.
Roane County.
MELVILLE PECK.
Barbour County.
For State Senator-Seventh District
JOE L. SMITH
OF Raleigh
For State Senator-Sixth District
GEORGE FRENCH sTROTHBR
Mcdowell County.
MERCER COUNTY.
For House OF Delegates:
D. II. BARGER,
Hiawatha.
CHAS. 3. HANCOCK,
Blueheld.
For Sheriff:
JOHN B. NEAL,
Rock.
For Prosecuting Attorney;
JOHN r. PENDLETON.
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. 3. eRUCE,
Biuefeld.
For Assessor:
JOHN X. PECK.
Athens.
For Surveyor ~ lands.
FILLMORE 81. THORNTON.
Ingleside.
McDoweu County Ticket
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ID T.. ANVIL
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Justices ~ the Peace.
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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. o, 1908.
Evening star., 1908-01-19

forgot it on the terrace-the nuncio WIN
desire a prayer, and 1 am helpless with.
out my Latin text!-If your majesty Will
deign to forgive one moment !,
He made a movement as If he Wouio
turn back.
From the farther end of the terrace
the young singer was continuing her song;
"Will your eminence allow me-? SAID
the Duke of Wessex. with alacrity.
with pleasure, my dear lord, respond
ed the cardinal urbanely. An! hau
your years and you mine. 'twere my pleas
ure to serve you-and her majesty Will ex-
cuse," he added. pontediy. for his grace
was quite ready to withdraw. whilst Mary
was equally prepared to stop him with a
look. "Will. your majesty deign to piace
your hand on my arm? The envoy OF MS
holiness the pope awaits your mos'
catholic majesty"
He was standing before her. outwardiy
respectful and full of difference. The pages
and ladies had already isappeared within
the palace. whilst the Duke of Wessex
taking the queens silence for consent
had turned back toward the distant part
of the terrace.
Mary. with all her weaknesses Wh@e
her affections were concerned. was too
proud to let this Spaniard see that sne
felt baffled. and not a little Illuminated
She guessed that this had been ruse. a
trap into which she had fallen. How II
had all been done she knew not, Dut sne
could easily guess why.
She smOthered the angry words Wnich
had risen to her lips, and without iookine
either to the-right or left of her she walk
ed quickly toward the palace.
Evening star., 1908-01-19

the fair young girl an aureole of gold.
He stood watching her. happy In this the
supreme moment of his life- A magic
veil seemed TO envelop him and her. shut
which was not poetic and beautiful; and
she, the priestess of this exquisite new
universe. into which he had just entered.
was smilingly holding out her dainty
hand to him.
He seized it and a sudden wave of pas
sion caused him to bend over II and kiss
its soft rosy palm.
Nay, my lord" she murmured. con-
fused. that your grace should think OF
such follies!'
.'Yet when you look at me-" he said. Il
think of worse foilies still"
Women say that there is no worse
folly than to listen to his grace OF " es-
sex"
do you think you are right"
How can / tell?"
by listening to me for half an hour.
Here in this garden?'
,"NoLtbere-by the river
And he pointed beyond the inclosure OF
the garden. there where the soft evening
breeze gently stirred the rushes IN the
stream.
"Oh!-what would everybody say? she
exclaimed in mock alarm.
Nothing! Envy Of my good fortune
would make them dumb"
But the queen will be asking for you
ana tlc DUCHESS Va
where l am ;,
'They shall not find us-for We'll pull
the boat beyond the reeds-just you and
alone-with the cleaning all around US
and the twitter of the birds when they 90
to rest. Shall we go?-
Her heart had already consented. His
voice was low and persuasive. a strange
earnestness seemed to vibrate through II,
as he begged her to come with him.
Slowly she began to walk by his SIDE
toward the stream. She seemed scarcely
alive now, a being from another world.
wandering in the land of dreams. He said
nothing morerfor the world was too beau
tiful for speech. Youth. love. delight We're
coursing through his veins. and as he led
the young girl toward the bark. 1t seemed
to him as If he were taking her away
from this dull world of prose and human
ity. far, far away through mysterious
golden gates beyond the sunset. to land
where she would reign as queen.
The river beckoned to them, and the
soft. misty horizon seemed to call. The
Intoxicating odor of summers dying roses
filled the air. while in the distance across
the stream a nightingale began to sing.
Evening star., 1908-01-19
Copyright. 1907. by
EMMUSKA ORGY.
All Rights Reserved.

and the Spanish ambassador leave my
court tomorrow"
With curt nod of the head she dis
missed him from her presence. He wae.
Tar too shrewd to attempt another word
just now. Perhaps for the first time in
ms life he felt somewhat baffied. He had
allowed his own impatience to outrun his
dsTreton-an objectionable fault In a d.
piomatist. He blamed himself very Sc
vereiy for his attempt at brusquing fate.
Surely. time and the dukes own fastidious
disposition would have parted him from
Mary quite as readily as this sudden meet
ing with, beautiful Lady Ursula.
The cardinal had withdrawn from the
queens presence after an obeisance mark
ed with deep respect. He wished to be
alone TO think over this new aspect OF
the situation. Through the tall bay win
dows of the great hall which he traverscd
the last rays of the setting sun came
slanting in. His eminence glided along
the smooth oak floors. his crimson robes
making but "A gentle frou-frou of sound
behind him. ghostlike whispering ac-
compartment to his perturbed thoughts
Somehow. the softness of the evening air
lurod him toward the terrace and the gar
dens. There lacked an hour yet to sup
per time. and Mary Tudor was scarce
| likely TO be in immediate need of his emil
nence's company.
He crossed the clock tower gates and
soon found himself once more on the
terrace. The gardens beyond looked ten
derly poetic in the fast gathering dusk.
The cardinals shrewd eyes wandered rest
lessly over the parterres and bosQuets.
vainly endeavorng to spy the sifhouetteS
OF two young people whom his diplomacy
had brought together and whom hts
shrewd wit would have to part again.
He descended the terrace steps ~and
slowly walked toward the pond where, but
an hour ago a sweet and poetic idylt had
been enacted. There was nothing 70 mark
| the passage OF a fair. young dream, born
/ this lovely October afternoon. save q few
dead marguerites. and the scattered flakes
of their snow white petals.
/ The cardinals footsteps crushed them
unlIeeded. He was thinking how best he
could dispel that dream. which he him.
| self had helped to call forth.
"Woman. womarL" he sighed. impa-
! tiently. as he looked back upon the grace-
! full outline Of the palace behind him.
| THY moods are many and thy logic
sscant."
"A tangled skein. indeed he unused.
(which will take some uuraveftng. II
| Wessex weds the Lady Ursula the queen
will say No to Philip. out of revenge for
my interference. She'll turn to Noailles
mayhap and wed the dauphin to spite me.
or keep him and Scheyfne dangling on
| awhile whilst trying to reconquer the rol-
does not wed the Lady Crsnla--what then?
/ Will his friends prevail? Yet there's more
obstinacy than Incidence in his compost
! ton, ] fancy, and the. dubious position OF
king consort would scarce suit his proud
! grace. StiH, II / do not succeed In part
| ingy those two young people whom my
diplomacy hath brought together, then
! Mary Tudor sends me and the Spanish
ambassador back to Philip tomorrow.