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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
VIRGINIA's DANCEu

Congressman sremp has shown
himself q dangerous man ON moro
than one occasion. Last winter
when TIE Crumpackcr resolution
was before congress reducing the
representation fin congress of chose
states that disfranchised the negro
he voted with The enemies of inc
state. To his opinion g is all right
for Massachusetls Rhode island
and other northern states 10 dis
franchise a large part of Tho white
population and r-mir educational
qualification. bat 81 is aI wrong for
Virginia and other southern states
20 protect themselves against .r
ignorant black vote The Rich
mond Journal sizes up the situation
when IL says
Congressan s.emp, in bis spa ch
at The Taft meeting. tainted Bryan
and tho Democrats with the suf-
frage laws of Virginia OF which he
complains bitterly because. Dc claim
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

Think of it. white Republicans OF
the Fifth congressional district. one
A. l.. Calhoun n gro dive keeper
and political boss Of Mcdowell coun
ty. represented you as an alternate
delegate in the national Republican
convention at Chicago. Whit Re
publicans of Mercer County do You
feel that you were fifty representel
in that convention? It was an out.
rage on the decent and respectable
colored men of the district, not to
ment on the white citizens OF honor
and principle who vote tn Repub
lican ticket from a sincere belief
that its policies are best for the
country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
NJ n. /. z5..5....!y.,A0j8Ik&tAaStsI1
MAY IA, 1908.

Leave $3.50 a. III. for Roanoke,
Norfolk and all points on the shen.
lndodh division. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke to New York, via Hagers-
.OWn, Pullman Parlor Car Roanoke
70 Norfolk.
$3.50 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
nond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
Dining Car TO Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
1855 y. m. for Roanoke. Lynch
burg and Intermediate stations and
he Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
md New York. Sleeper to Phlladel-
Ihia. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
1912 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
ourg Richmond. Norfolk. Pullman
sleeper TO Roanoke and Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke 20 Norfolk.
Leave BIuefeld $40 p. m. for Ken
IVA. Columbus and all points West
md Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars
8:1j 4. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus Cafe Dining Car
Leave 1928 a. IN. and 2:25 p. m.
daily for TOzewell Norton and all
stations on Clinch valley division.
Arrive from Norton ard points on
he C.'nch valley division at 2:l0 D
M and 1:f0 p. no.
Lowe Clio a. m. for Welch and
ntermediats stations
Leave 10:45 a m. for wlllidsn
son and intermediate stations.
Leave 2:40 D. m. for Welch and
intermediate stations.
Gil on agent Norfolk and West
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
TRANSFER OF LICENSE

Notice Is hereby given that J. w.
Mcclure and J l.. Porduc. residing
ut Giatto, West Virginia, have filed
with the clerk Of the county court
an application TO the county court
Of Mercer county for a transfer Of
the license Of VI II Kelly to sell
at retail spirituous liquors. wines,
porter. ale. beer, and drinks Of like
nature. for the period beginning
June J 1908. and ending Juno 80,
1908. in the Kelly and Ashworth
building at Giatto. Mercer county,
W. Va.
Given under my hand. this 9TH
day of August 1908.
ESTfLL BAILEY,
Clerk
= q 4 ,v
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

Poor Darst. He tried 20 ride both
the regulars and the "Lincolns
into office. But Sam Matthews let
him have an ultimatum TO the effect
that his legs We're not of sufficient
length to set astride both. SO he is
now tagging on to defeat via of
the Swisher camp.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you nvsseGted your Kidneys
Have you overlooked your nervous
system and caused trouble vita you
kidneys and bladder? Have 20,
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ance Of the face, especially unde,
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ney Pill Will cure you.
Price SOC.
For sale by The White Pharlnac,
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Try want adj. In the Daily Leader
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

The Tel egraph is not saying o
great deal about those prosperous
tim 8 Republican administration
ami high tarin has brought about.
ED
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

Don't walt ntr you have deep
seated cough. IAN ounce OF proven
ION Ia worth a pound of cure" With
'ho first tickling ~ the bronchial
.ubes get bottle OF Ryaale's Cough
Elixir. Safest for parent or child
Contains no opiates. The White
Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

The Republicans are over gener-
Gus They want to give the state
two Republican governors. one of
the regular sort and the other of
the Lincoln brand.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
GRAY MACHINE REPAIR SHOP
Now I'm the Rear Of FOwler-Rich
ardson Company.

All kinds of repairing OF Lawn
Movers, Sewing Machines. Bicycles
Guns, Pistols. Typewriters. 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, 1908-08-24
MERCER COUNTY.

For House OF Delegates:
ID. II. BARGER,
Hiawatha.
CHAS. B. HANCOCK,
Blueheld.
For Sheriff;
JOHN b. NEAL,
Rock.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
JOHN r. PENDLBTON,
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. B BRUCE,
Blueneld.
For Assessor:
JOHN K PECK.
Athens.
For Surveyor Of Lands:
FILLMORE VI. THORNTON,
fngleside.
BEAVER POND DISTRICT.
Justices o. the Peace.
JUDGE GEO. +. DILIARD.
B. y. POSTLETHWAITE.
For COnstablcs.
w. ]. BAILEY.
J. 8. THOMPSON.
For School Commissioner.
J.. J. HOLLAND.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24
MONDAY, AUGUST ~, 10Os.

....<>As....'.. su.xn--..zz,sruss.s.uE,<zzszro
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
NATIONAL.
For President.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
of Nebraska.
For Vice President,
JOHN WORTH KERN.
OF Indiana.
For Presidential Observation-Disclosures.
HOWARD l.. SWISHER.
BRUCE MCDONALD.
For District Presidential Electors.
j. p. O'BRlHN.
WIN. 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.
For Superintendent of Free School,
IRA Z. BUSH,
Summers County.
For Auditor.
OSCAR JENKINS,
Wood County.
For Treasurer.
JEREMIAH MILLER,
Ohio County.
For Attorney General
F.. 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-Sevcnth District
JOE L. SMITH
of Raleigh
For State SenatOr-Sixth District
GEORGE FRENCH STROTHER
Mcdowell County
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

DIR. A. u. wooD.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

For State SenatOr-SiXth District
GEORGE FRENCH STROTHER
Mcdowell County.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-24

Try want adj. in the Daily Leader.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
Thomas r. Marshall Likely to
Appoint Democratic P0-
lice Board.
NO SUN BACK OF CLOUDS.
in CASE GovERNoR-ELEcT DOES
NOT APPOINT COMMISSIONERS
METROPOLITAN POLICE LAW
MAY BE REPEALED.

There is wonderment at police head
quarters. Every time Superintendent
Bailey looks at a newspaper and sees
a picture of Thomas Marshall he
scratches his head. Then he calcu-
lates how long it may be that he will
continue to be called chief" Next
he counts up how long it will be be-
fore the time arrives to enter into a
campaign for county sheriff.
And there is reason for this por-
tentious mien of the chief. Under the
metropolitan police law, the governor
of the states appoints the police COM
missioners These in turn select the
OF course, politics en-
ter into the consideration. Now il
Thomas r. Marshall upon becoming
governor removes the two republican
Tor even one) members of the local
board, and it comes to the choice OF
1t is very likely there
will be a democrat named for the Of
flee. Is there any reason why Superin-
tendent Bailey should not ponder these
days?
1t is expected the next legislature
will repeal the metropolitan police law.
In such case the present chief likely
would lose the Office, but if the next
the legislature can act. it will mean
another follower of Thomas Jefferson
at the city building.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
Telephone Companies Made Great
Record in Getting Election News

men were kept busy in the central
room keeping the switches down. The
local office Wed with the newspaper
offices for scenes of activity. In this
city twenty-one employees were kept
on duty until O'Clock Wednesday
morning. The first bulletins We're re-
ceived about ) o'clock Tuesday even
ing Arrangements had been made
whereby twenty persons could call
Information and receive the news at
the same time.
The companies placed assistants at
various places, where the returns
were received. Arthur Curme. court
stenographer, was employed to take
the news off the wires as Ii came in
and he in turn distributed 1T to the
other assistants The public was well
pleased by the accommodations pro-
vided. 1t was the first time the auto
matte company had undertaken a test
of such magnitude and the new sys-
tenn proved entirely satisfactory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
TAFT NOW HAS 327
ELECTORAL VOTES
His Victory Over Bryan Is
Greater Than at First
Reported.
THE VOTE OF THE STATES.
MISSOURI is NUMBERED AMONG
THOSE WHICH GAVE ITS ELECT
ORAL VOTE TO TAFT-MON-
TANA is FOR OHiOAN.

Chicago, Nov 6.-IndicationS today
point to the fact that Taft's victory
has been more overwhelming than re-
ports of Yesterday showed. A conser-
yatiye estimate, based on the very lat
est authentic reports, gives Mr.. Tart
327 votes in the electoral college,
which is two more than predicted by
Republican National Chairman Hitch
cock. The following is a list of states
that will cast their electoral votes for
Taft:
California 10, Connecticut Z, Della
ware 3, Idaho 3, Illinois 81, Indiana Is,
Iowa 13, Kansas 10. Maine 6, Mary
land 8, Massachusetts 16, Michigan
IA, Minnesota II, Missouri IS, Mon
tana 3, New Hampshire 4, New Jersey
70. New York SO, North Dakota a.
Ohio %, Oregon 4, Pennsylvania "a,
Rhode Island 4, South Dakota 4, Utah
3. Vermont 4, Washington 5, West
Virginia I, Wisconsin Is, Wyoming 3
The following is a list of states that
will cast their electoral vote for
Bryan:
Alabama II, Arkansas 9, Colorado
g. Florida 5, Georgia 13, Kentucky IL,
Louisiana 9, Maryland 5, Mississippi
10, Nebraska s, Nevada 8, North Car
olina II, Oklahoma Z, South Carolina
9, Tennessee IL, Texas IS. Virginia II
Total 156.
1t will be seen by these figures that
Taft's majority in the electoral college
will be Ill In the above list Mary
land is slated as giving votes for
Taft and for Bryan. This is because
the vote in that state will in all prob,
ability be split. The electoral vote OF
Missouri is given to Taft but the Off
cial count may be necessary to deter
mine the result.
1t is now reasonably certain that
Montana is for Taft. The Nevada cleo
toral vote is given to Bryan but the
latest reports from that state indicate
that Taft has a chance to carry the
state, the election being decidedly
close.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
NEITHER REPUBLICANS OR DEM
ocRATS WILL cONCEDE DE-
FEAT ON STATE TICKET 9TH
Err THAN GOVERNOR.
MARSHALL'S GREAT RACE.
Shown That Hundreds of Repuhli-
cans In All Parts Of Indiana Cast
Their Vote for the Democratic
Candidate. .

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 6,-Official
returns from thirty-five counties UP to
hoon, taken with unofficial returns
from the remainder of the counties in
dicate that the republicans and demo-
Gratis will divide the state offices below
governor, but it is impossible to tell
Just what this division will be until all
official returns are tabulated. Repub-
licans are ready to concede the attor-
ney general and superintendent of in
struction to the democrats. The dem
ocrats still claim the entire state
ticket
Fred A. Sims claims he has received
returns for some seventy counties
which indicate more than 1000 repub-
lican majority. Committees of both
sides are watching the tabulation with
much eagerness.
The congressional delegation re-
mains unchanged from lineup hereto
fore announced.
Based on the Official returns already
In and estimates from unofficial figures
received by republicans the division of
Offices as indicated would line up like
this:
Republicans.
Goodwine, lieutenant governor.
Hadley, treasurer.
Billheimer, auditor.
Sims, secretary.
Peetz, statistician
Myers, judge supreme court
David Myers. judge appellate court.
Democrats.
Lott, attorney general.
Alley, superintendent of instruction.
= Burt New, supreme court reporter.
There is no charge of fraud, but
the reports of faulty machine work at
Columbus may develop a contest for
statistician, one key on the machine
evidently failing to register half of the
votes. At the state headquarters re-
publicans claim everything below gov
ernor. while at the democratic head
quarters stand pat on the entire ticket
The way Thomas r. Marshall. demo-
cratic candidate for governor, ran
away from everybody else at the elec-
tion IS shown by the figures from many
of the counties. These figures show
that thousands of republicans voted
for him and at the same time voted
for all the rest of the republican can
didates for state Offices. hut It was true
TO a lesser degree in what are CON-
monty called rural communities. The
slump was especially noticeable from
Watson to Marshall in strong republi-
can counties.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06

Appreciation is due the Bell Long
Distance and Automatic Telephone
companies of this city for the services
rendered in furnishing the public with
the returns from the recent election.
These companies. which are combined
for long distance and local operation,
went to hundreds of dollars expense.
The local companies co-operated with
branches of the same companies
throughout the United States. Local
citizens received returns by telephone
quicker than it came TO the city by the
trusted telegraph with the exception
of those that came from the far south
and west.
In this city extra time was required
of the employees TO aid in giving the
public the news. The companies in
stalled ten phones and special wires
and provided the returns free of cost.
All subscribers on the regular lines
were given the Information also. Two
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
SUIT ENTERED
AGAINST REFUGEE

Suit has been entered in the Wayne
circuit court by Seth Lucas against
Isaac and Adeline Lucas for attach
ment and upon account. demand, S41O.
The plaintiff represents the defendants
We're loaned money by him on account,
and it remains unpaid. The plaintiff
seeks to obtain possession of a prop
erty located on North D street in lieu
of the payment
Isaac Lucas. one of the defendants.
formerly was a barber on North ID
street He was arrested recently at
Matthews, KY. on the charge of for
gerry. His wife went there and 1t was
but a few days afterward that word
was received here Lucas had escaped
from jail. The local police regard the
circumstances as peculiar and have
suggested the probable use OF money.
Lucas has bad police record locally.
and was suspected of being a member
OF gang of horse thieves. He has
done time for horse-stealing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
His Companion, Curtis, Sen
fenced Five Years But
Sentence Is Suspended.
CURTIS WAS THE TOOL.
1T WAS MORSE, SAYS JUDGE
HoUGH, WHO DIRECTED oPER.
ATiONS IN BANK OF NORTH
AMERICA DEAL

New York, Nov. 6.-Charles w.
Morse, this morning was sentenced to
fifteen years in the federal prison at
Atlanta, by Judge Hough, for misap-
plying the funds of the Bank of North
America Alfred H. Curtis, who was
convicted with Morse, was formally
sentenced to five years imprisonment
and that sentence was Immediately
Of the Curtis sentence, the judge said
the evidence showed that Curtis did
not embark on illegal transactions for
personal benefit, but took the first false
step when he became the subject to the
master mind of his employer, and SUBJ
sequently was unable to break away
and reform. The judge believes Curtis
met total financial ruin through the
collapse of the bank.
In sentencing Morse. the Judge said
the evidence showed Morse had faith
cred an illegal scheme to use the banks
funds for his own speculative purposes
and the sentence should be adequate TO
Morse Immediately asked for writ of
error on an appeal to United States
court of appeals, and on this ten days
stay of execution of sentence was
granted
Mrs. Curtis collapsed upon hearing
her husbands sentence, and didn't
learn of its suspension until she was
revived. Mrs. Morse held up well but
finally burst into. sobs.
1t took the jury. several of whom are
engaged in the banking and brokerage
business, almost twenty-seven hours
to find a verdict. it being rendered last
night. Before dismissing them Judge
Hough complimented them on the
manner in which they had done their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
Vote for Two Candidates for
Governor in City and County
Indicates Sentiment Toward
New Law.
RICHMOND VOTE GIVES
TAFT BIG MAJORITY.
Country Vote Is All That Saved
RatIiff From Defeat-AnaIy-
sis of the City Vote Is
Made.

On Tuesday last there were 5,124
votes cast in the city of Richmond for
the republican and democratic candi-
dates for president against $50 votes
cast for the same candidates in the
precincts outside of Richmond. In
Richmond, Taft was given a majority
of 1,O6S. In the county outside of
Richmond he was given a majority of
/ ,22O.
The popular vote on the national
ticket in Richmond was as follows:
Taft, 3.396: Bryan, 2.32S.
In Richmond a total vote of j,691
was cast for the republican and demo-
cratic candidates for governor The
vote was as follows: Marshall, 1888:
Watson. 2.T5S, showing a Marshall ma
jority of 1s1, against a majority of 745
given for Watson in the county out
side of Richmond.
In this city there was a total OF 81
712 votes cast for the republican and
democratic candidate for congress. The
vote was as follows: Barnard, Bios;
Kuhn, 2.607, showing majority Of
49S for Barnard. In the county out
side of Richmond Barnard's majority
was a36.
In the city the total vote cast for the
republican and democratic candidates
for representative was 5.41S. The vote
was as follows: Cook, 1904: Ratliff.
2.514. showing majority of 800 for
lContfnuad op paoa EourA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
WRIGHLEY ELECTED
CIRCUIT JUDGE

Latest advices report the election
known resident of this city, Judge of
the Noble circuit court. Judge Wrigh-
ley only short time ago moved to
Albion, the county seat of Noble, con-
sequently his friends in this city re-
gard his election as Judge of that coun-
ty a double honor.
Judge Wrighley is the son of Mrs.
Sarah Wrighley, Ia South Fourteenth
street. Mrs. Wrighley was formerly
librarian of the Morrison Reeves Ii
brary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
Punished for Bank ManipulafOns


This picture shows Morse in the
court room during his trial which has
just come to a close. Morse was today
sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment in the federal prison at Atlanta
for his misapplying funds of the Bank
of North America.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
Conference Between Friction
lists Hit on a Scheme
To NuIIify Tariff Revision
Pledges.
CANNON MAY BE MADE
SPEAKER OF HOUSE.
Reactionary Element Hopes
BY Making Cannon Dicta-
tor That Tariff Plans Can
Be Delayed.

New York, Nov. 6.-Although the
electoral college will not meet for 60
days to elect William H. Taft presi-
dent of the United States the reaction
AIRY element of the republican machine
is already at work to tie the hands of
his admins tration and nullify his pre-
ele ection pledges to call a special ses-
sion of congress Immediately after his
Inauguration on March 4 to revise the
tariff.
Speaker Cannon and his friends and
supporters in the house We're in secret
conference in this city, making plans
which include the reelection of Can
non as speaker of the siXty-first con-
gress. Speaker Cannon, with James
S. Sherman, who was elected vice
president on Tuesday and John Dali
zell have stood united against many
of the measures which the president
has advocated and have defeated
many that he sought to force through
the fifty-eighth, fifty-ninth and the
present congress.
Speaker Cannon and his friends in
sist that his reelection is essential,
owing, first, to the narrow republican
margin in control of the house, and
next to the fact that many of the
strongest members of the majority
have been defeated and the election
of large number of low tariff" re-
publicans from the West and Middle
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06

oHiOEFai and warmer Friday
night; fresh south winds; sstur-
day showers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
THE WEATHER PROPHET.

and warmer Friday
night; Saturday fair In south.
showers in north portions; fresh
south winds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-11-06
cheered to the Echo.

These remarkable utterances of the
newly elected chief executive were
that listened in rapt at
tenfion.