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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
FIRES.


Five persons were killed and five
hurt i'll a fire in Kansas City.
Fire did $25O,OOO damage in the
business section of Rome, N. Y.
4 fire destroyed buildings in Blue
field, w Va The loss On buildings
is $4,000.
The Hamilton Tourist hotel at White
Springs, Fla, was burned with several
cottages. Loss 100000.
Fire destroyed the elevator Of
George w. Walker & Co., at Gibson,
Ill. Loss $4,000. Insurance $4,000.
The Morrison Hotel, the postofice
and four other buildings at Buckhan-
non, w Va, were burned. Loss $780,
| 900.
Fire destroyed Mort Bros elevator
and cold storage building at North
Manchester, Ind, with total loss Of
$4,000.
| A fire which started in the Morrison
hotel was only brought under control
after aid had been received from Yves
| ton,r w. Va. The postofice, four
other buildings, and one residence
were completely destroyed. The loss
is 100000.
The piano stool factory at Lake
Geneva, owned by Dwight Allen and
operated by w. A. Davis of Chicago,
was destroyed. Loss $4,000.
While Mrs. May Green of st. Louis,
20 years old, was sitting before her
CRATE, a spark ignited a celluloid
comb on her head and her hair was
| burned of. There will not be a re
growth.
The four-story brick building con-
tanning the mechanical department of
the Plain Dealer Publishing company
at Clevelan was practically de-
stroyed by fire. Loss 100000, par
TALLY insured.
From the ruins Of the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity house at Cornell uni
versity. which burned, we're taken the
charred remains of ]. S. Kiehle of
| Minneapolis, junior in mechanical
engineering. 1t is supposed that
Kiehle was on his way to an upper
floor to save Ted Seelye, who was
known to be an occupant Of a room
there Seelye, scantily clothed, es-
capped down a ladder. The loss
through the burning Of the house is
$3.50 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
CURB SALOONS SAYS CARDINAL
Advises High License For Cities and
Prohibition in the Country.


New Orleans, La, Feb. 13.-Cardin-
al Gibbons, who is in this city, is
quoted in an interview on prohibition
as follows:
Il am persuaded that it is practical
ly impossible to put prohibitions into
effect in any large community. The
best means therefore to promote tenn
perance is to limit the number of sa-
looms by high license. I would be N
favor of inficting severe punishment
on the proprietors of saloons who vio-
lated the law in the first instance, and
in the second instance Of violation l
would withdraw the License altogether
In the country places l would suggest
local option as an excellent means for
the Judgment of the majority of the
the repression Of intemperance IL, in
voters, the sale of liquor should be en-
tirely eliminated Laws, like prohibit
ton that are certain to be violated
had best not be made, for incessant
violation draws down, on them disre-
spect"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
MILITARY FUNERAL FOR
PHILIPPINE SECRETARY

Washington, Feb. AT the sugges-
ton of the president, in recognition OF
the devotion shown by Arthur Fergus
son, late secretary Of the Philippine
government, and to encourage Amer
leans who are giving up their best en-
ergies to the development of the Pail
ippines, a funeral with full military
honors will be had upon the arrival
in Washington of Fergusson's body.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
VICTIM OF MURDERERS
STRIPPED AND BURNED

Mount Vernon, H., Feb. "a nude
and unconscious man, whose clothing
had evidently been burned from ais
body, was found south OF here Satur-
day by train crew. There was a
small fire near where the man was
picked up and it is thought he had
been attacked, robbed, thrown on the
fire and left for dead. Nothing has
been learned of his identity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
OBITUARY..

Dennis O'Sullivan. Irish actor and
singer, aged A, died at Columbus,
Ohio. after an operation for append
citis.
James Lille. who participated in
John Browns raid, died in Kankakee
yesterday. He erected the first build
ings OF the Illinois Eastern Insane asy-
UNI
Melvin Holland was killed and a
fellow workman probably fatally in
iured while cleaning the snow of the
tracks of the Grand Trunk Western
at Mill Creek. Ind.
John F. Wightman, aged IS, editor
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13

Washington Feb. Ex-senator Fora
ker replied to the denial by President
Roosevelt Of the charge that he has
used federal patronage for the purpose
of influencing the national political
contest. The senator predicated his
argument by reference to the Ohio
situation in the letter Of President
Roosevelt to Dudley Foulke, former
civil service commissioner. He pro-
duced correspondence, relating to the
appointment of Charles H. Bryson,
whose nomination as postmaster at
Athens, Ohio, was withheld temporar-
lily for the alleged reason that Bryson
had given an interview while in Wash
ington expressing the opinion that
Taft was losing ground in the Ohio
contest The correspondence showed
that Bryson had stood his ground and
his declaration of political independ-
ence had resulted in another order
from the white house making the APP
pointment The communications on
fhe subject were between Representa-
tive Douglas of Ohio and Bryson-
Senator Foraker commented on the
case, insisting that the records clearly
showed an attempt to coerce Bryson
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington, Feb. 4.-The senate
passed the urgent deficiency appropri-
alton bill carrying S4,O81 900.
The house accorded the privileges
OF the floor and the right of debate to
Benito LegaTdO and Pablo Ocampo,
resident commissioners of the Philip
pine islands. A bill appropriating
100000 for the payment of Catholic
claims in the Philippines was reported
faVOrably by house committee On insu-
lar affairs. A debate on the Indian
appropriation bill occurred. Mr..
Williams Of Mississippi, taking for
his text the presidents message, said
he disagreed with Hepburn's state
II aut that the message met with the
approva! Of the entire American PEG
pie" Indeed" he said, there are
things in it sensational, federaliStic,
dangerous to the American public. !"
Mr.. Hepburn, he declared, had threat
ened the big four" Of the house,
the speaker and Messrs. Payne, Dal
zell and Sherman-when he asserted
that the house would pass the RENE
dial legislation the president had rec
commended. He said he hoped to see
some of things spoken Of in the mes
sage enacted into law. He discussed
railroad rate legislation and insisted
it was of democratic origin. He did
not think democrats would endorse
that part of the message which rec
commended the restoring to the rail-
roads Of the power to pool, or which
advocated federal licensing of corpo-
rations. He referred to Paul Morton,
former secretary navy and asked,
Did he get out of the cabinet to go to
prison after his confession Of long
continued violation of these laws?"
NO" he said, but instead he jumped
into lucrative position in private
life with a letter Of commentator
from the president of the United
States"
me house committee on appropria-
lions reported favorably the pension
bill. 1t abolishes the agencies at
Augusta, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Co
lumhus, Concord, Des 'Moines, Detroit,
indianapolis Knoxville, Louisville, NIL
waukee, New York City, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, San Francisco and Topeka
and consolidates them in one central
distributing agency at Washington
The bill carries a pension appropria-
ton of S15O,S69,00 which is S174,00o
less than the aggregate estimate, or
the exact sum sayable by the consoh
datlon of the agencies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13

Washington, Feb. 8 Tariff reyls-
ion and the presidents recent, special
message to congress again were the
main topics of discussion in the
house. AS has been the case for
nearly a week. the Indian appropr!a-
ton bill ostensibly was before the
house but in no quarter was any word
spoken in regard to it. The house
apparently had made up its mind 20
discuss the issues of the day at this
time and no effort was made TO check
the flow of general debate, which will
be continued today. A long speech
by Mr. Payne Of New York, majority
leader, was considered important be
cause of his assurances that tariff
revision plank would be Incorporated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE session OF
the house vas devoted to considera-
ton of the omnibus war bill, which
was passed. 1t carries $4,000. A
ripple of excitement was caused by
Mr.. Macon Of Arkansas, who defended
the senate against what he said were
aspersions cast upon the body by Mr..
Payne of New York, when he pre-
dicted that the senate would load the
bill down with unmeritorious claims
Among the bills and resolutions intro
duced were: To amend the postal
laws SO that a town of 5000 inhabit-
ants with postOffice receipts exceeding
sc, 900 can have free delivery; to amend
the laws so that rural free delivery
mail carriers can certify to pension
vouchers in the hands of persons on
their routes; to put soldiers who were
in $50 called confederate prisons dur
ing the civil war on the pension roll {;
to amend the antitrust law SO that il
shall not apply to labor unions.
What will be known as the minor.
ity currency bill was introduced by
Representative Williams of Mississ-
ippi, democratic leader, who drew the
measure as the result of a conference
Of democrats behind closed doors yes
terday. The elastic currency feature
is contained in a section which pro-
vides that inter-convertible bonds may
be deposited Gin the nearest sub-treas-
ury," and in the depos ing bank shall
receive Gin lieu thereof United States
emergency treasury notes.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
NOTICE

l will be in my office at the city
nall at all times betw en- the hours
of nine and eleven O'Clock a. m. and
TWO and four p. M, and at other
hours between eight o'clock a. m.
and five o'clock p. m. when not at
tending to official duties o,..side of
the ofce
j. r. AKERS.
CITY Auditor
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
w.thont protection. thay arena ths

without protection, they argue, the
. "CI = II soon bc demanding a
IA 81 Icducti-n in tAe rates on
ait.clss prodUc by other corpora
IONS that are badly prosperous"
AZ r---,t .. Mr.. Carnegie's
sta ehents, the com ni.tee will prob
alb recall Judge Gary and sum
mon Mr.. II. c. Fr'ok. in an effort
to bolster the protect on argument
N the steel dndua;ry.
Tn, result to dale OF the hear
ings on steel may we'll be recapltu-
lated here: Carnegie, the mast, +.
advocates removal OF the tariff ab-
solutely; Gary admiss that the in
dustry can &, ~ eng without pro
tec'ion; Schwab explains his 1899
-s;ter saying rails coul be produced
Tor $l2 ton by say ng he wrote
as an enthus saGc young man" and
that conditions have changed.
MIR. Carneg' els advice to the com
m"ttee to cease trying 20 get infor-
nation is good; but the committee
has got TO pull the party out of a
hole. Hence tho necessity to kill
the effect OF the ;esu mony already
before it.-Richmond Journa'.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
MERELY GIVE ONE
GORE EXCUSE TO LIE

An inccEe tax wcuiL de. elop a
raticn Of liars. 1t would utto-ly de-
roIs lie the coLntiy," cred hr
Carnegie, when member o. L.,
Ways and Means Committee ask
d MI Carnes h S opinion con
corn .ng the Don ocratic proposal.
1t Is queer argument advanced
" tao wealthy Scotchman. Becaus
men wcul- not comply with the las
no law SHOULD not be enacted. In
pr.nciple-a juS distribution OF tn,
burdens Of goygrnmeAt-the law
Lght be proper and defensive. S,
far 10 Mr. Carncg.y's exrressec
Jews are concerned But becaue,
such aw would tempt men p,
erade it by falsehood, we must hav,
no such law.
VOL, now, suppose an income taH
should be exacted by the Govern.
ment: Would the guilt of the liar
be on the Government or on tn,
individual who lied? Coud Mr.
Carnegie, for instance, justify h,s
conscience by saying. the Govern
ment is to blame; it shouldn'. hav,
passed such a law?
We favor an income tax az par.
come tax law, says the Richmond
Journal. and We have here in Viz
ginia also fairly good crop
income-tax Lars; but the majort,
sentiment OF the state is behind the
aw, and We do not recall any law
abiding citizen who's. consciene
hurts him because somebody els,
has lied ABOUT his income. The onl,
amendment that has been made {,
tie State law is to further exempt
Tho poor man by raising tho non.
taxable limt, from $500 to $1,000
The Democratic platform contains
tbs plank:
We fovar an income ak as part
q our revenue system. and we URGE
the submission OF a constitutions,
amendment sU,ciHcal AUTHORIZING
Congress to levy and collect q tag
upon individuals snd corporate in.
comes to the end that wealth roay
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
ROBBED THE ROBBER

There is nothing like know ng
now the other fell Ow feels when you
lave done him an i'll turn: and it
doesn't take much Imagination 20
enter into the feelings of The robber
as told by Judge in the following
story. The marble clock in the din
ng room had jus: announced in
neD CIV tones the hour of three a
m, when the Wife Of the plumber
nudged him and whispered nervous
ly:
Horace! there's a burglar in the
house,
There is, hey?" answered the
husband, now thoroughly awake.
III see about him"
With cunning stealth he got out
of bed and t'p-tced out of the room
For ten minutes no sound broke the
awful stiffness; the house SHOOK
with crash. There was cen.Irv
OF silence. Then chair fell. the
front door slammed and a heavy
bundle thumped down the front
stairs and into the street.
The terrified wife tainted, to be
brought back to consciousness by
he voice of her husband.
Its all right, dear; | threw him
out, he chuckled, as he turned On
the light. But the scoundrel had
only four dollars and thirty cents
on his clothes"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
HIGH pROTECTiONISTS IN A
HOLE.

Inc T. Gil tariff group in he Re
publican Congress. as typ!fiel bv tna
republican :gajority of the WAYS
and Mears Commitee, are I'm
aga nat it," and tho spectacle Is
n. sented OF "stat ssraenr rakinp
the country de, the highways and
the byways in an effort TO Offset
the damn!ng effect OF Andrew Car
nege's emphatic and convinc' ne
declaration hat the st,e, tariff
should b utterly abol Shed.
Before the con. mittee Yesterday
Mr. Carnegie spoke n high trims
OF Jadge Gary AMI Mr.. Schwab. who
mad previously appeared advocating
a retention of the duty on steel.
loIay' S Washington Post quotes Mr..
Carneg as then saying:
But Judge Gary admitted that
n . company, he United States Steel
Corporation, does not need a pro
ctiye tariff, and you ought to
believe him. You ought to cease
trying to get informant on" he adj
ded.
Drawing himself up 20 his full
height and dramatically shaking his
myers at the committee. Mr.. Car
negie said:
Aake back your protection. We
are now men, and We can beat ne
world IN the manufacture of Steel.
What IS the use OF continuing a
tariff on steel when this country
produces As per cent. of the entire
outpu; Of the world? In a few
years we VIII control a great deal
more than tha-. You should not
coddle the industry with protec-
ton"
AT the end Of two-column Ie-
port Of Mr.. Carneg e's testimony
in detail, he Posts reporter pro-
ceeds:
Members Of the committee do
not attempt to conceal that they
were very much shocked by Mr..
Carneg,es assault on pro- ection as
applied TO steel. II is the belief
that unless Mr.. Carnegie's state
mems are met by strong arguments
from acknowledged xp,rs, the task
II framing the tariff bill VIII be very
much complicated.
IF Mr.. Carnegie is correct IN his
assumption that steel can get along
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
n 3! ~ 4 zN!N0itoIk& yyesiien
OCTOBER 10, 1908.

Leave $3.50 a. m. for Roanoke
norfolk and all points on the shen-
andoah division. pullman Sleeper
Roanoke to New York, via Hagers-
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:bb p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley. Philade .phia
and New York. Sleeper to Ph!ladel.
phla. Cafe Car Gary and Roanok..
9:25 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Norfolk.
Leave Bluefeld $3.50 D. IN. for Ken
oVa, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars.
S:16 a. M. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave S:25 a. m. and 2:25 D. m.
daily for Tazewell, Norton and al
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton AID points or
the Clinch Valley division at 2:4O D.
m. and TAO D. m.
Leave 6:10 q. m. for Welch and
intermediate stations.
Leave 10:45 q IN. for William
son and intermediate stations.
Leave 2:40 p. m. for Welch and
intermediate stations.
Call on agent Norfolk and West
srn Railway for tickets. msys md
additional information
w. n. BEVUT -. p.
ooaHoke. Va
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

pear its proportionate Stare of lie
burdens Of tho Federal Govern
ment"
Mr.. Carnegie says the owners OF
wealth would resort 20 lying to
avoid comp lance with such qaw
mat would be so much the worse
or the lar.
Our opinion is that " national in
come tax law would produce mil
mons OF revenue for the expenses
CT government, and that a great
deal of consc'ence'css wealth CON-
not be hidden from the assessor
There woul dbe some tall lying.
doubtless, Lut the bulk of these
Vars are Lars ur7Cdy IL would
te'ome fash enable, probably, to
Diane the Democratic party. Even
an oo2a' cnal Var tr,s to find an
excuse.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

cHAs. O. BURGNER, Expert Plano
tuner, overhauling and refelting
old actions a speciality. All work
guaranteed. Best OF references.
headquarters BIueue1d, w. Va.
Mall orders receive prompt atten-
ton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
GRAY MACHINE REPAIR SHOP
Vow In ne Rear OF FowIer-Ricb.
ardson Company.

All kinds Of repairing OF Lawn
Movers. sewins Machines, Bicycles
Guns. Pistols. TyDewriters. 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, 1908-12-24

WANTED Four boarders In pri-
Vate family, middle aged men pre-
rerable. Reasonable terms. Over
Follansbee's Drug Store, No. FL
Bland street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
WANT
NOTICE.

have some very desirable
Houses and Lots AMI vIcapt lots in
Blueheld and Graham, a'so some
valuable Stocks and Bonds that 1
VIII sell at hard time prices. any
one looking for good investments
VIII do well to get my prices and
terms.
JOHN WALTERS,
Graham, Va.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
w. III. COLEMAN COKE co.

w. II Coffman rock crusher
phone No. 10S usually open between
Z to 3, IL and 1, and from to
6 o'clock each day. other hours
on the subject of Silica sand and
all grales of crushed stone, No. 8
phone should be used for this pur-
pose. 11-25-4t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

FOR RENT-Two four room fIa-s
WIN bath on Red Lot, over BUSY
BEE restaurant. Reasonable prices.
e. OLeary e. Son. 10-2O~tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
FOR RENT

Store room on Pulaskit street.
Store room on b uefield avenue.
-Four room house on High street.
Six room house on Bluefield Ave.
5 x room house on Allen street.
Six room fiat with bath on Prince
ton avenue.
Apply b. II. EASLEY 423 Prince
'oh avenue. 1918 If
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

j. +. AKERS,
City Auditor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
GbeDailvGeader

Publ he'd every evening except
Sunday
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24

FOR SALE-Fur1iture AMI fly
lures OF the Parker House, good
paying business. Steam heated
building. For terms see j. N. Par
ker at the Parker House, 9 Mercer
street. 1O-21-ts
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-12-24
CRUSHED LIME sTONE

CNOohfD LIME kTONE.
any size made and delivered to thy
part OF the city at a reasonable
price by w. H. Corman Coke Co.
Bluefeld, w. ".
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
Heat11sville Social News.
Tspccial Ia Tho TImes.Disnatch

Special to Tho Times Dispatch.l
HEATHSVILLE. VA, January 49,
Mr. and Mrs. John Rice, who visited
at the home of Mr.. w. C. Snead re-
gently. have returned to their home at
Hague.
Mrs. Lloyd r. Smith. who has been
visiting her daughter Mrs. r. II.
Chiffon. Of Kilmarnock. has returned
to her home here.
Messrs. Julian Duling and Charles
Hogan left here last week for North
Carolina. where they are engaged In
business.
The many friends Of Miss Lillian An
derson are delighted to have her in
their midst once more.
Mr. Willie Barnes Of Gulick's Cor
ner,. left here Saturday, accompanied
by Mr.. Howard T.. Straughan. for tho
insane asylum IN Williamsburg.
Mrs. Il. Wells, of Washington, Is
Visiting her daughter Mrs. J. A. Rice.
to Baltimore to be operated on for ap-
pendicitis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

The committee OF arrangements for
the evening includes Misses NIargretta
Mcclure, Louise McAdams Courtenay
Crump, Mrs. Weddell, Mrs. Thomas
Purcell. Mrs. Fred Noting and Miss
Laura Rutherfoord
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

first meeting Of the New Year last
Wednesday, with Mrs. r. A. Henderson.
at the Franklin Female Seminary. Mrs.
Henderson entertained the members In
the Victorian Hall. which has lately
been beautifully furnished by the Vic
tor.nn Literary Society OF that school.
subject for discussion. Mrs l.. X.
Jones opened the program with an In
teresting account of the Crusades. This
was followed by character sketch
OF Richard I. by Mrs. j. C. Parker.
Miss Floy Harris. of the seminary. read
II most excellent paper. "The Effect
OF the Crusades Upon the Civilization
of Europe" Refreshments OF cream,
cake, coffee and olives were served.