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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-01
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gives instant relief. Williams In
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Piles and itching OF the private parts.
Mail 0c. and s1.Oo. williams Mrs
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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-01
TOWER ENTERTAINMENTS.

Berlin, Jan. Ambassadors and
Mrs. Tower gave large public re-
ception at the American embassy
this afternoon. Scores of distinguish
ed German and foreign statesm =
and diplomats paid their respects to
the diplomatic representative OF the
United States.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-01
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Price $40
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-01

charge OF the Prussian cavalry In
close formation, led in person by
the kaiser, against an impregnable
position occupied by rapid-hring
guns. The general declared that
such maneuver was child's play.
and that no cavalry on earth could
withstand the concentrated fire Of
such guns.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-01

Donnelly by his manner that he was
on the point OF asking Thaw to sit
down or get out when the shooting
occurred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
MAY LOSE JOBS.
Clerks OF United statcs Courts Alarmed ut
Prospect Of Cl:nngc.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
GREENSBORO. n. c., January 1.-THE
four Federal court clerks In this district,
or judicial circuit. of the United STATED
Court. are not feeling easy over the prospcc,
OF the passage by this Congress of the reor-
garizatlon court bill. recommended by tho
United states Code Commission. which has
been considering the subject for three years.
ana the bill embodying their recommended
items being now under consideration with
every prospect of becoming q law.
The uniformity OF the system so far as
clerks are concerned Ia what Has local
Importance In the Western North Carolina
District. The Eastern North Carolina Dis.
trlct. like many others. has only ono CLERK
OF the court in the district, he naming
deputy clerks at places where the court ~
ned. II Is different In this district, where Il
clerk. who is both clerk OF the district ana
circuit courts, TX appointed for each point
where court is held. except that Clerk
Cuwles, OF Statewide, acts also for Charlotte.
he new bill proposes to have only on,
clerk for the district court. and also a clerk
10: the circuit court, these to appon, depu-
TIES ,, ~ present there are four clerks in tho
1istrict-Hyams OF AsbeviiIe: McNeliI OF
" " il L..; CoG!cs, of Statewide and
me Dill passes. not only viii every one OF
these be wiped out. and they have to run
the gauntlet OF getting another appointment.
bui some OF them VIII necessarily have 10
either quit or accept local deputysilip with
small pay. II Is serious TO these ;pcum.
NC MS, all o! whom had considered that thew
we're secure in their Jobs. no complaints Of
them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
REPUBLICAN, POLITICS
Story That Judge Pritchnrd ~ in
Combinations ls Denied

Story That Judge Pritchnrd IL in a
Combination, Is Denied.
WINsToN-SALEM. January IA
Greensboro paper prints an interesting
political story. It is to the effect that
United States District Attorney Hol-
ton is going to resign, with the under
standing that he Is to be made chair
man OF the State Republican Executive
Committee. or chief OF pie dispensers
in North Carolina. "A Republican poli-
ttctan is quoted as saying: THE only
hitch is with Judge Pritchard, who
does not like Holton." This hitch could
be smoothed out, it says. II MIR. Rollins
could be induced to take the district
attorneyship and Judge Adams agree
TO take the chances for something bet
ter In Federal Office assignment. Tie
story was read to District Attorney
Holton. His comment was to the effect
that TT Is news to me-" He added
that he had no idea of resigning as
district attorney-at least at no time
in the near FUTURE" Continuing, NJ.
sHolton said. "In regard to the refer
enceS to Judge Pritchard, think tho
man interviewed is at sea. as Judge
Pritchard has twice Endorsed me for
district attorney and nominated me for
State chairman the last time I was
elected, and l know of nothing that,
has happened since to arouse his dis
like" Besides. / don't think Judge
Pritchard is taking any active part In
politics. Neither does the party inter-
viewed know Judge Pritchard. when
he suggested that he could be bought
with the district attorneyship for his
son-in. la W."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Raleigh Evening Times Ciangcs Its
business AInnngc.
'peelal e The Tlmes. Dlspateh.

Especial to The Times Dispatcfl.J
RALEIGH. N. c.. January 12.-A
change takes place Tomorrow in the
management OF the Raleigh Evening
Times. j. w. Sims, of Charlotte, sue
ceeding George Il. Crater as business
manager. Crater has been out OF the
city for month ostensihly soliciting
business. but IL develops that he is, in
Atlanta. where he has taken n posi-
tion with the Georgian. The morning
paper here to-day In lengthy article
of sensational tone declares that de-
Nclopnients prove that not only has
The Times received the $4,000 subsidy
from ihe Southern Railroad brought
out in the railroad rate investigation,
but the American Tobacco Company IS
also interested in that half Interest
In the big Cox press. on which tho
Times Is printed Is In the name of w.
W. Fuller. general counsel for the
american Tobacco Company. The News
and Observer uses this To further i'm
peach the official standing OF Mr.. Drew
~, who is State Senator from Wake
county. II says among other things:
Senator Drewry's joint ownership
Of the Evening Times press with the
American Tobacco Company's general
counsel Is not such great surprise
to the public since the position OF
Senator Drewry on the antitrust bill
In the last session OF the Legislature
was such as to make himself known
as the Senator from 'rrustville by vot.
ing against the anendm ent exemptinf,
from puntshment those who Furnished
evidence against the tobacco trust,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
Wet ornrx.

SALISBURY, n. c., January 12.-The
kecnest interest now centres on the
proposed prohibition election to be held
In Salisbury In March. The Anti-Sa
loon League is especially active in
preparing for the short. decisive cam
paisn which is TO precede the cleo
ton. The league is at this time ar
ranging the financial side of the cam
paign and securing able speakers. Lex
.ington, Charlotte. Statesville, Concord,
ROCK Hill. Greensboro and even DAN
VILE is deeply interested In the cleo
ton on account of the large amount of
whfskey shipped from Salisbury to
these and other points in adjoining
States. Salisbury being the shipping
point for large part of the South. IL
is stated that no less than $1,000. 900
worth of whiskey Is bough. in this
city in this manner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
SM|TATOWN MEN
LODGED IN JAIL
Three More, Charged will, Illicit
Disttlling, Are
Captured.
Jim SMITH HAS VANISHED
"A Thousand Dollars Is Offered
for His Arrcst-Said to Be
in Oklahoma.
Jim SMITH HAS VANISHED
Especial to The rimes.plspateh. ]

[Specjalto The Times. Dispatch.l
GREENSBORO, NJ. c., January IT,
Three more Shutdown blocka1ers were
placed In Jail here last nie.: In de-
fault OF bond. Under warrants ctnrg-
Ing them with Illicit Glstilling. Dep
uty Collectors Ramsey and Reynolds
and Special Employees Walker and
Harcratser arrested The men yesterday
at their homes in Stokes county. and
brought them here without difficulty
ON the train from Madison. rll,e parties
arc Lewis Spencer. Arthur shelton and
Henry Herber. United States Commits
sioner Wolfe remanded them to Jail
until January goth. when their pre-
lininary examination vii! be had. Her.
Ter Is a negro. and liz said 10 have been
a dlstiller for Jim Smith for the past
i've years. He Was smart enough, the
officers say, to keep HIS mouth shut
about the nia;te". None OF the men
would talk, aud all seemed crestfallen.
Eight In Jail.
There are now eIgh, Of the Smith
town citizens iii Jail as result Of re-
cent activities since the killing of
Deputy Collector Hendrix In that
neighborhood December ,0tn. and no
Charge o! murder has been made All
are charged with illicit dstilllns.
These officers and special employees
have not given up the hope OF getting
Jim Smith, for whose arrest $1,000 re-
ward is offered by tho government.
Yet in the last two trips there no
truce whatever was seen os Smith.
seemingly justifying the report that
he has gone to Oklahoma. officer
Walker brought picture OF Jim Smith
which he was permitted to take from
Mrs. Smiths album Yesterday. The
man and wife are taken together, it
being con1ely lookii 4 couple. tho man
thirty-five. the wife twenty .seven
From this photo large pictures will be
made and distributed all over tic coun-
try In an effort to effect Smiths cap
lure,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
CAPT. JOHN a. DUNCAN,
Secretary nnd Treasurer,
Especial to The Times plspatch.I

Especial 10 Ihe Times Dtspatch.]
RALEIGH, y. c.. Jan. 12.-Tile an
nual meeting Of the Capital Club for
many years the organization around
which the social life Of tho city has
conferred, was held on "Wednesday even
ing. the reports of officers showing
a most gratifying condition of club
affairs. That the club is maintaining
its membership limit Of one hundred
and fifty and has quite number OF
names on the waiting list and that
every department OF the CLIP expert
enced gratifying development. The an
nuaI selection of officers resulted in
the reelection OF Colonel Charles y.
Johnson. president: w. w. Robards,
vice-president. and John A. Duncan,
secret ary- treasurer. Also the following
five members of the governing board
were elected: il. f.. Litchford. William
Boylan. Il. NJ. Albright, L. NJ uzzei
and Albert l.. Cox. These with Willis
G. Briggs. ". Il. Jones. Jno. G. DrewrE,
j. r: Chamberlain and Sherwood Hisss
who hold over from last year, con-
stitute the governing board. The gov
erning board has since reelected VIM.
Boylan and Fl. z. Litchford on the
house committee and Willis G. Briggs
chairman of the committee on art and
literature setting aside $225 to be
expended by the latter on this feature
OF the clubs endeavors.
Capital Club OF Raleigh has long
teen one Of the most select and widely
known social organizations in North
Carolina. 1t was organized In 1855
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
w. WATKINS nopAnps $. vlce-rre.iaent.

and steadily developed in scope and
a charter and erected the present
splendid club building on Martin street
at cost of $4,000. This Is four stories.
is of gray pressed brick and granite
snd In it's appointments and furnishings
Is scarcely equaled by any club in this
section of the country. fire did con-.
siderable damage little more than
year ago and brought about a REIN
fishing and furnishing in the club
apartments that greatly improved and
beautified the place. Upwards of
$4,000 was expended in this work. Il
has a reception room. drawing room.
dining room, billiard room, card room
and other apartments in the second
floor and on the third spacious and
unusually handsome ball room with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
FIELD DAY SERVICES or
AN7T-SALOON LEAGUE
Many Stirring Addresses Made in Peters,
Speakers Ask How Many Saloons There Are
forWomen.. Would Dynamite Drink Shops
[speclal 10 rhe TImes- plspateh.l

PETERsBuFeCi. IA. January IL
though Including goodly delegation
OF ladies, heard two stirring addresses
at ths field day mass settnE OF sne
Rev. j. W. West OF Richmond, pre-
sided and the speeches were made by
Rev. .. AlcAiister, Of ,Wytheville field
secretary Of the Anti Saloon League
West. each of whom made q powerful!
argument on physical. spiritual. social
and economic grounds In behalf OF the
eagnea T. w sos, FOR the Weifare 81 ag
private interests. The earnest pleas
and arguments of the speakers, who
dealt largely In statistics, We're lea yer.
made the audible smile a frequent &C
currence in the audience. and Mr.. Me-
Alister's story of the lonely and dis
consulate splnster and the marriage
fearful question with the announce
1nent that God loved her, came near
producing an encore.
How Many for Women:
During the course of his address Mr..
West prefaced his presentation OF a
woman's side of the saloon issue, with
the question. How many saloons have
IN Thiptyegh or
man In the audience. How many. ga
looms for wo,nen?" asked the speaker;
this seemed to be poser; after short
silence, some one replied with an nn :.
half as many for women.'p said Mr..
West; "they are just as much entitled
to their. use as you men. but do you
know what you would do If your moth
them in such condition as you frequent
aly come? You wouldn't stand It for
the years that they have suffered; you
dynarnifN thp "a first
The speaker concluded with hear
ty invitation to Petersburg to at,
tend the Richmond convention of the
Anti-Saloon League.
The meeting was opened with pray
! er by the Rev. j. y. VIM, pastor of
the Washington Street Methodist
Church. The benedction was pro-
pastor OF the Wesley Methodist Church
Observance General.
The leagues field day was observed
in many of the Methodist Churches
preached at the Market Street Church
at the morning services. and at the
West Street Church at night; the Rev.
Q. RYDER, Jr.. preached at the High
tcaca In the afternoon. and at Bland
ford at night: the Rev. Mr.. West
preached at the Wesley and Ettrick
Churches
Mr.. John Hargraye. who was elected
treasurer Of Dinwiddie county at the
fled before the Circuit Court Of the
county by giving the required bond
of 100000. Mr.. Hargrave was COM
missioner Of revenue OF that county
for ten years. He Is succeeded in that
office by Mr.. I. T. Gerard.
In to-day,s Times-Dispatch your cor
respondent enormously reports a list
of officers as having been installed BY
Monroe Lodge. No. s. Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows; these officers were
installed by Sycamore Council, No. s7O5.
Royal Arcanum: Monroe Lodge Of Odd
| Fellows will install its officers to-mor-
row night, and have a banquet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13

Norfolk. & Western conductor on the
Shenandoah Valley line: quiet, domes-
tic and even tempered hus nice
country home up in the valley. and d., Is !,
have to be strenuously urged, but
ought to succumb to tactful methods
DR.. Ben c: Moomaw. jaunty debon-
air, good dancer and cotillion leader,
fond of n horse and a good judge Of IL
pretty girl: likes to hunt and fish, and
would make an ideal helpmate: not
over thirty and one of our rising
young physicians; keeps. dogs In the
ly be corrected; slightly restless, but
amenable to discipline.
Ed. L. Cooke. thirty-eight; veteran
of the briny deep and captain of the
on the Roanoke Salem line: loves all
the feminine passengers and always
willing to while away the tedium of
the journey with a little witty sally,
a good story or heart-to-heart talk
with one of the pretty girls.
Eli Mccoy. twenty-eight or so,
first mate and pilot on the same line.
same ship and an able colleague of the
and knows them all. but never tras-
posses on the captains domain; right
in his element when on shore duty, and
can be seen almost any pleasant after
ing with Chesterheldian grace to all
Bill: he might be hooked If you use
the proper bait.
Hon. ]. C. Page. who was one of
the members Of what is regarded as
the best Council in the history Of Roa-
noke. He Is president of the Virginia
Fruit and Produce Company. about
thirty-siN; does not keep late hours,
has good habits and would make q
most aifectionate husband. being ever
ready to eulogize the fair SEX but
shy of them.
William II. Fenton, one OF the most
cultured men in the city. Church mem
Der, lecturer: has travelled around the
world; is we'll fixed with this worlds
goods. He pleads guilty to a desire
to add a female partner to his busi-
ness. but says he does not know how
TO go about proposing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
LE0NoRA VICTIMS
Two Seamcn Saved, Tell OF Fearful
Suffering.
Especial to Tho Times pispntch.l

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch]
NORFOLK. VA. January 1o.-Harry
Sdaeb. Russian-Finn, and Rudolph
Almeda, a negro from the Cape De
Verde Islands, the survivors of the
III. fated schooner Leonora. which went
to pieces on Diamond Shoals Tuesday,
reached Norfolk last night and are
being cared for by the agent of Gill;
bert Transportation C. .lnolny, Of Mys-
tie. Conn. The two men tell harrow
ing tale Of suffering and hardship in
the storm, declaring that both anchors
were lost in an effort to keep off the
shoals. They charge that the Leonora
was rotten and worthless hulk. The
crew tried to escape In a surf boat.
1t was swamped. the God Of Fortune
sending broken spar on which the
rescued men chung until hurled on the
shore, bruised. bleeding and more dead
than alive, where they We're rescued by
tho life-savers. The members of the
crew drowned are Captain Gilchrist,
New London; Mate Redeem, Bath. Me-:
a seaman by the name of john, from
st. Johns, N. b.: Peter Smith. and a
Norwegian seaman by tho name OF
Otto. The mate was crushed to death
by falling mast.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
BURcH A NEGRO
Denies That He Married Woman Over
Long Distance Phone.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1


HAMPTON, VA, January 12.-Major
r. r Notion. commandant Of the Hamp-
ton Normal and Industrial Institute.
positively denies the report to the eff
feet that Edward Burch. a negro stu
dent, at the institute, was married to
young woman in Winchester. KY.
over the long distance telephone last
Thursday.
Major Motion states that Burch talked
over the telephone to his mother. In
Winchester. Thursday, and discussed
with her the question of whether or
not the family could provide funds With
which to keep him at school during
the remainder of the session. NO young
woman took part In the conversation,
and marriage was not mentioned.
Burch has written to his mother to
learn how the marriage story started
A dispatch sent all over the country
from Winchester Thursday night said
that Miss Eva Downing, society
girl" Of Winchester, had been married
to Edward Burch, "business man."
of Hampton, over the long distance
telephone,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
MIR. BOSWELL ELECTED.
Chairman of tho Finance Committee i
fcepdS FIimspIf 5fiiI ,5st ks
Especial 10 rho es.p,spatch. "

Especial to The Times Dispatcn.]
ASHLAND. VA. January LITTLE Town
Council at Its meeting last night elected MI.
$. j. boswell a member. to succeed himsslf.
Mr. boswell retired from the CouncilfSi,ll
July. when he was appointed county tress-.
urer to fill cut the unexpIred term OF AIR.
W. p Shelton; who resigned. The vacancy
was not filled because of the fact that tao
body wished to secure ngain the able sar-
vices OF Mr.. boswell. who has for sorne years
been chairman of the finance committee. He
entered at once upon the duties OF his, Of
nee. taking the oath before Mayor Charles
W. Crew. ~ &
Nj James g. Hughes was elected a school
trustee (to succeed himselt) for three years,
The Council has petitioned Hon. John "A !.
Mason. judge of the Circuit Court OF Hans
over. to appoint upon the health board ftrs
the town of Ashland the following; G. ~.
Crew, Mayor Clarence NJ. Taylor. county
clerk, and Drs. c. B. Jones. Henry R. cas-
ter and "A. G.. Ray. AS soon as the petition
Is granted the board viii meet for orsa4t-
cation. ;s's,4s
This Board OF Supervisors will meet ian
Hanover Courthouse Tuesday to make final
settlement with Messrs. W. p. Shelton and
s j. boswell, eS-treasurers. Mr.. II. Guy
Vaughan: treasurer, VIII also be present tp
receive the books and other papers pertains.
Ing to his Office. - - So rs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
Pythiun, to Cclcbr.,,

lspecial TO The Times Dispatchl
A. WINSTON-SALE;M. January IL
Grand Chancellor w. C. Crist. Of the
North Carolina Grand Lodge. Knights
of Pythias, has sent handsomely print
cd bulletins to the members OF the
order Throughout the State calling at
tention to the fact that February 10th
will be the forty-fourth anniversary
of Pythianism. and asking that they
gather in their lodge rooms and hold
appropriate exercises on that date. In
a letter he urges that special services
OF a religious nature be held in
churches or lodge rooms on the Sun
Gay next to the anniversary date. and
that the members of the order attend
such services In q body
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
FOUND TREASURE
Rut When BOX Was Opened Only.
Dcud Dog Was Found.

Dead Dog Was Found.
Especial to The Times pispatoh.l
& MONTERREY. VA, January la.-The
fact that Highland county teamster
was recently made the victim of a
grim practical joke has Just come to
light. The man, whose name has not
been made public, had left stanton.
with load Of freight and at the two
nile hill found box, presumably lost
by fellow-te amster or other parties
to him. The box was secure
liz closed, but there was nothing TO
Indicate either ownership or contents,
Believing that he would never lind
claimant ana hopeful that the box
contained something valuable, the
teamster carefully placed It in his
wagon, having visions Of "booze," beer.
or possibly treasure" still moro rare
ana desirable.
The mysterious box was not lost
sight of, but remained unopened until
like thirty miles had been
covered by tho lucky" teamster. When
the village of MCDOWELL was safely
passed ana no inquiry came as to the
property, his curiosity could no longer
be controlled, and he cautiously re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
SECOND SINCE WAR
Extra Session OF Legislature WINS
Chilled by Governor Jnrvis.

. ~ =
Special to The Times- Dispatch.l
W1NSTON-SALfJNf, January 12.-
Your corresponding is told that the
extra session of the Legislature that
is to convene January 21st will be the
eecond since the Civil War. The only
other special session since the war
was that called by Governor Thomas
j. jarvis in 1879 for the purpose OF
selling the Western North Carolina
Railroad, which was burden to the
state. Before calling the special SEES.
sion Governor Jarvis had received @
proposition for the purchase OF the
road from w. J. Best, OF New York,
and associates Mr.. Best asked Gov
ernor Jarvis to call the Legislature
together in order that the sale might
be made. Before doing SO, however
the Governor telegraphed to Senator
Vance. who was then in Washington,
as follows: "Have purchaser for
Western North Carolina Railroad"
Senator Vance replied In these words:
Don't let him get away"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-13
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the building Is rented for purposes Of
revenue. the. street floor consisting Of
a number OF especially desirable suites
of offices.
The club gives distinctive social func-
tions at intervals, the most recent hay
Ing been an elaborate reception on the
night OF December 31st, to watch the
old year out and the new year in. So
cial functions of great State interest
are given by the club notably the reg
ular receptions to the governors and
the members Of the General Assemblies
from time to time. Being as 1T Is at
the capital of the State. guests of ma
tional renown are often entertained
by the club. Notable among the most
recent honors of this kind. the club
has had was to entertain Chief Justice
Brewer of the United States Supreme
u 9 (