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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

is laid clothes him with an authority
that is dangerous to the interests OF
the taxpayers unless the incumbent
possess very superior qualifications.
The office has been viewed as a
rather negligible quantity in an offi-
cial way heretofore, because the du-
ties were less onerous and less inn
portant than under the new laws.
IL behooves the people TO select the
best man for assessor. else pay for
their Indifference by disturbing. un.
equal and irregular assessments. II
is now rather a business than a po-
litical office, the duties relating TO
the property OF all the people OF the
county, and to perform them prop
erly presents problem solvable
only by the selection, only by the
choice of the very ablest and best
man"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

SANO-CLAY HIGHWAYS
As Useful as Macadam Roads
For All Practical Purposes.
SIMPLE AND CHEAP TO BUILD
Requires Less Money to Construct
Than Any Other Type Ct Road Ex-
eept the Earth Kind and Less TO Re.

The office OF public roads at Wash
which contains the following reliable
information about the construction and
value of sand-clay roads:
"The possibilities OF the sand-clay
road may not be fully realized by the
public for a long time to come still
the progress being made I'm this form
OF road building in nearly every part
OF the United States Is encouraging.
Such benefits as have come To Rich.
land county, s. c.; Pike county. Ala;
Dallas county, Ala; Cumberland coun-
~, $. c., and many other sections
throughout the Atlantic and gulf states
from the use of sand-clay roads should
be a sufficient incentive for Il general
study of the subject I'm those parts OF
the United States where these ma
terials exist In adequate quantities.
Sand and clay had always been
abundant In Pike county, Ala. Still,
n combination OF the two for road pur-
poses was not thought of until four
years ago. At the present time there
are nearly 100 miles of sand-clay road
I'm Pike county, which for all practical
purposes are as useful as macadum
roads and which have cost about one
sixth of the amount standard mac
adam of the same or less width would
cost In this section. With this system
the remotest section of the country
may be reached.
AT the present rate of Improvement
every important public road In Pike
county will soon be a scrviceable high
way. over which wagon loaded with
six bales of cotton may be drawn easily
and quickly, whereas before the i'm
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
NOTICE.

The following is notice that ].
Walton Thomas, residing at God
frey, Mercer county, West Virginia.
has made application to the county
court of said county for a license to
sell at retail spirituous liquors,
wines, porter, ale, beer and drinks
of like nature for the period begin
ming on May LIST, 1908, and ending
June 80, 1909, in the D. p Crock
EFT building in the town OF Godfrey,
Mercer county, West Virginia.
Given under my hand this the
10th day of March, 1908.
Teste: ESTILL BAILEY, Clerk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
WHEAT IN FINE SHAPE.

Topeka, Kan.-A trip across the
9heat belt has revealed a state of af-
fairs that is encouraging. and, though
the critical period for the wheat is
Just here, the farmers are satisfied
that they will have a good spring
start. March usually is alternately
windy and wet; this year it has been
thus far moderate in temperature,
With moisture enough to make the
wheat plant thrive, so thT the fields
are now stretch of green, with sell
'om poor spot among them. The
Green bug" which the college pro-
fessors have discovered regularly
Turing the winter, has not frighten-
ii the farmer, and he is hopeful.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

The Parkersburg Sentinel calls
attention to the Importance Of an
office that has heretofore been con.
sidered Of too little consequence.
The Sentinel says:
Under the new tax laws the as.
sessor is the most important official
in the county His duties are more
burdensome and the responsibilities
greater than attach 10 any other
county officer. lie Is required 20
revalue the real estate Of the county
every year. as we'll as assess the
personal property TO iii the Of.
ice IN competent manner and per.
form its duties inteIigently and
fairly requires the services Of a
person Of experience. Of KNOWLEDGE
Of values Of both city and county
properties and Of unassaiIable lntee-
rity The taxpayers. we fear. do not
regard this office as OF 80 much con
sequence 70 their interests as they
should ln its relation TO the sub.
jet OF taxation and revenues II Is
by FAR the most important office fin
the county The great power vest
el in the assessor. the right 10 fix
tie values Of every species and every
piece Of property upon which a tax
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
MANY STARS IN NEET.

New York. April with dozens
Of metropolitan stars among the en-.
tries the Dominican Lyceum games
at the Sixty-ninth Regiment armory
tomorrow night promise 20 be ft.
ting wind-up for the New York in.
door season. The entire track team
Of the Irlsh-American Athletic club
has been entered, and the crack per.
formers Of several other organiza.
tons win take part.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03


provement began only small loads were
possible. 1t is important that success
like this should be given wide publicity
because ii carries with ii method as
we'll as encouragement. The first thing
done I'm Pike county was to find out
which OF the clays accessible would
make good road. After this impor-
tant matter had been decided bonds
were issued to raise money to buy
equipment This comprised eight out
fits Of fourteen to sixteen mules each
wagons, plows, scrapers and hand
tools.
1.-THE extent to which this form of
road construction can be used In public
road Improvement throughout the coun-
try can hardly be overestimated. In
making small repairs to roads If in
stead of filling mudholes with brush a
few loads Of sand or gravel from sand
bars and gravel beds found along the
streams In billy portions of the country
were hauled to the road, permanent i'm
provement would result.
ut has been found that this kind of
road is admirably suited to the north
western part of the United States as
well rs to the southern, and Ii is be-
lieved that 1t will be found worthy OF
more general study than 1t has ever
received heretofore. Its study should
be of interest TO the public schools I'm
the rural districts of the country. If
schoolboys were encouraged to make n
sand-ciay walk to the schoolhouse. the
teachers task Of keeping clean school
building would be sufficiently lessened
to make up for the time taken to inter
est the boys. Besides this actual i'm
proyement a lasting benefit would be
given to that community from this sim.
pie study OF valuable process. For n
large part of the country the sand-clay
road Is the only road possible or with
In the reach OF the rural districts. 1t
requires less money to build than any
other type Of road except the earth
road and less money to repair. 1t is
simpler In its construction than any
other except the earth road and lasts
longer with the same amount OF re.
pair"
On the subject Of cost the bulletin
says:
IL ~ OF course Impossible TO state
definitely the cost of this form of con
struction, as It will be found to vary
with the price OF labor the length OF
haul, the width Of roadway and depth
and nature Of material. If we assume
however, that the clay can be procured
within mile Of the road which is to
be improved and that the cost Of labor
IS about 81 per day and teams SO per
day, the cost Of constructing a twelve
foot sand-clay road on a sand founda-
/ ton, covered with clay 60 an average
depth Of six inches, would be approx
mately for distance OF one mile
| SJ702G.
According to the experience OF this
| office, the cost OF sand-clay construc-
ton In the south has been found to
range from 5000 to $1,000 per mile. in
/ most cases running from $500 TO $500.
In case changes OF grade have To be
/ made, with consequent cuts and fills.
the cost would be proportlonatcly
greater than the figures given above"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

Will the Telegraph undertake to
publish financial statement OF the
city before the coming election?
Our contemporary undertook TO give
its readers a statement of the city's
financial condition a year ago, but
with figures so erroneous that any
school boy could detect the errors.
In this statement our contemporary
undertook to show a balance in ia
vor of the city of $19.OOO.0O In
the first place the Telegraph made a
mistake of between 100000 and
$40, 100000 in its addition, aside
from the fact that it published as
assets delinquent tax tickets which
had not been. nor will ever be paid.
This statement was given out with
great flare of trumpets. a few
weeks later the city administration
acknowledged a heavy current in
debtedness. Notwithstanding the fact
that 1t had collected thirty thousand
dollars in license fees i'm the mean
time. Yet our contemporary thinks
the people ought to have confidence
in this administration. which can
publish a financial statement show
ing a large balance in favor OF the
city, while city drafts are going by
default and a little later acknowI-
edges a. much larger deficit. The
Telegraph was evidently wrong I'm
the financial statement year ago.
or the city administration was wrong
when it was forced to acknowledge
an enormous current indebtedness.
We should be glad to know Just
how large a balance the Telegraph
can figure at present in favor Of the
city.
Will our contemporary dare un-
dertake TO give its readers a state
ment this year? We should like to
see II.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
MILITIA ORGANIZATIONS IT
HOLD EXERCISES.

Observation-Disclosures that much
good will result in the way of com
petition and mutual effort, the Navy
Department is anxious that the ma
val militia organizations of the
states bordering on the Great Lakes
mold combined exercises during the
coming summer. with this end in
view, letters have been sent by the
assistant secretary to the proper au-
thorities, requesting that officers of
the several militia organizations
confer with one another on the sub
iect
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

The state Democratic convention
will be held at Charleston on July
20 to select candidates for state Of
fees. 1t is believed that the state
will swing into the Democratic col
umn next fall, and it is highly inn
portant that candidates be selected
who will give the state a most es-
ficient administration. Democrats
all over the state should carefully
consider the question and elect
delegates who have the best inter
est of the state at heart. West Vir-
ginia is normally Democratic. ans
but for the venal blacks would never
have drlrted under the control of the
Republican party. The state admin
istration has become corrupt to an
extent which has alarmed the bet
ter element of its party. The gov
ernor of the state recently acknowl-
edged that there was much petty
graft among the officials of the
state. The people are clamoring for
a return to honest methods. The
state can be easily redeemed and the
Democrats should avail themselves
of the excellent opportunity they
now have.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

How TO beat an undertaken: Cough
cough. stop the Coughing, and let
and Coughing end in Coffin. Cure the
he undertaken keep his Coffin. Ry-
1ale's Cough Elixir is the best and
'urest way OF accomplishing this re-
suit. Best, because It contains the
best remedies known to aid nature TO
cure cough. Surest, because Il posi-
lively does not contain oplstes or
harmful drugs OF any kind. Guaran-
iced under the pure Food and Drug
Law. For sale by White Pharmacy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

The time has arrived for the
enactment and enforcement OF dras-
tic deportation law, whereby the
foreigner who cannot establish that
he is law-abiding citizen should
he returned to his native country
ohhand and at once. The murderous
inclinations of some elements can
not be suppressed because il is the
heritage OF generations of crime
But the United States should not be
the home OF such people. There
should be means provided for their
deportation with such penalties on
their return that they will be per-
suaded to remain away forever. The
daily papers are filled with the rec
ord of murders, arsons, bomb throw
ings and other crimes, great pro-
portion of which are committed by
people with unpronounceable names.
who are aliens and natural crimi-
nails. and involuntarily absent from
their native country for their coun-
try's good. If congress were not
too cowardly it could find in these
conditions a basis for action that
would meet with the most cheerful
md thankful approval IL directed to-
ward the expulsion of all these pro-
fessional rs.-Parkersburg
Sentinel
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
WILLIAMS
KIDNEY PILLS

Have you rcSseered your Kidneys7
Have you overlooked your nervous
system and caused trouble with your
kidneys and BLADDER Have you
pains In loins. side. back. gro.ns and
bladder? Have you q fabby appear
ance Of the face. especially under
the eyes. Too frequently . desire
to pass urine? II 30. Williams Kid
ney Pill will cure yon.
Price SOC.
For sale by The White Pharmacy.
Cor. Bland street and Princeton ave
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
One hears and reads a great deal

One hears and reads a great deal
hese days about Combinations"
specially Combinations of Capt.
al" The government is after
great many of them with the big
stick" and t. is to be hoped that
hey will be broken up. There is
another great combination however.
that is a source of much good, and
not only does not come within the
jwath of the big Stick" but con-
forms strictly the law. It is a
combination of Quality and Quantity
to be found in the half pint bottle
OF Elliott's Emulsifed Oil Eminent
for 25c. Guaranteed under Pure
Food and Drug Law. Yellow pack
age. For sale by the White Phar-
macy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

FIRST Mother (readlng letter from son
at college, - Henry's letters always
send me 70 the dictionary. Second
Mother treslgnedly 49, That's nothing
Jacks always send me to the bank
Puck.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

The city council is anxious to
please everybody. 1t votes against
licenses at one meeting, which dis
pleases few people and pleases
others, and at the next meeting
turns turtle and votes for license.
which pleases those it first dis
pleased and displeases those it first
pleased. Great is the city council!
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

1t is no longer a disputed question
as to the identity OF the next presi-
dent. 1t is merely a matter OF tell
ing just how badly Bryan will beat
the other fellow.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

Minister Ny dear little boy. why
don't you get an umbrella? Jakcv-
Since pa has quit going 10 church bo
never brings home any more umbrel
las. jew isb ledger
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03
FRIDAY, APRIL 3. 1908.

VIII the administration appoint "A
negro to help draft its platform
again as it did year ago? Perhaps
the morning ID. r. can answer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-03

Every misfortune nm he snbinot
WITH pnOcucp So.ra,r-
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
BANK ROBBERS
GET $4,000
MASKED TRIO EXCHANGE SHOTS
WITH POSSE IN DESPERATE
DASH FOR ESCAPE.
DYNAMITE WRECKS BUILDING
Bandits Who Obtained Big Loot at
Rich Hin. Nc. Believed Mem.
bers Of Gang That Blew the
Safe at Willard Monday.

Rich Hin. Mo--Three masked
desperadoes who obtained $4,000
cash loot by wrecking the Farm.
ers' and Merchants Bank OF this
place with dynamite at 1890
o'clock Wednesday morning are lead.
ing a sherin's posse in n desperate
ride through the broken country south
Of this city. The bandits escaped on
horseback after exchanging shots with
citizens aroused by the sound OF the
explosion. At one time thu mounted
posse headed by the sheriff was so
close 10 the fugitives that running
battle occurred. but II Is not known
whether any one was wounded during
the msilade.
When the robbers dashed out Of
town they took the road leading TO.
ward Joplin. and the local authorities
tclephoned the police OF that city to be
on the lookout It Is not believed
however. that they will keep In that
direction. II Is the theory that the
men are members OF the same band
that blew the safe In the bank at
willard. Mo. Monday night. and It is
believed that they are making for a
rendezvous somewhere in the foot
hills OF the Ozark mountains.
Believed TO BE Willard Band.
There were i've men in the band
that robbed the Willard bank II Is
believed that two Of them rode off TO
the mountain refuge with the loot.
while the other three kept on to Rich
Hin. The distance between Willard
and Rich Hin Is about seventy miles,
and by hard riding the bandits could
have made the trip in the time that
elapsed between the two rohberies
They could have made II easily by
rail.
Gov Folk and the secretary of state
were notified Of the robbery by tele-
phone. and the executive was asked 10
Offer n reward. 4; Is believed here
that the authorities have to deal with
as desperate gang OF bandits rs once
followed Jesse James In his depreda-
tions I'm Missouri
The $4,000 building which was occu.
pied by the Farmers and Manufactur.
ers' bank was totally wrecked by the
dynamite explosion. and several build.
ings in the vicinity were partially de-
molished.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
BANDITSFIGHTTOWN
BANK SAFE AT WILLARD, GREENE
COUNTY, MO-, ROBBED BY
FIVE NEGoMEN.
EXPLOSIONS WRECK BUILDING
Men and Boys Of Town Turn Out In
Force, Soaring Arms. But Shots
From Yessmen serve to Keep
Them az a Ss7tanee.

Springfield. Mo.--sherir simms.
with about every able.bodied man
and boy living In Willard and
the vicinity OF that Greene county
town Of 500 inhabitants, Is miles from
here. is striving to the utmost H. over.
haul Ave bandits who blew the safe
and robbed the bank In that town.
According 10 best reports Tuesday
morning, they secured only about
$1,000.
At 1870 o'clock Tuesday morning
the residents OF Willard were aroused
by an explosion Soon there was a
second one, and the inhabitants. star
tied were aroused 10 keen interest.
While women and children yielded to
fright. the men and wcll-grown boys
hurried into clothing. seized available
weapons. cautiously emerged from
their respective homes and made
haste toward the only bank In the
town, from whence the disturbing
noises emanatod.
Within a few minutes there were
scores OF male citizens near the scene.
but warning shots from two men. act.
ing As sentincls for their bandits In.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
STOP EMIGRATION
JAPAN ISSUES ORDER PROHIBIT.
ING PASSAGE TO v. s.
WILL MAKE AN lNVESTIGATIOa
No Passports Issued Pending Set
Element OF Discrepancy In
Statistics.

Toklo-Thc delay IN reaching a
final settlement NJ the emigration
question between Japan and the
United States Is due 20 differences
between the two governments con
corning statistics and minor details
Pending an agrecmnt in this respect
all emigration Is being prohibited
The japanese government in its
memorandum Of Dec. 81, maintaining
the incorreCtness OF the figures pre-
scented BY Ambassador O'Brien which
showed an extraordinary number of
Japanese entering America since
March. replied TO the American mem.
oraudum with the Japanese figures
showing a wide divergence.
No Passports Issued.
The American memorandum 81 Jan.
IS. Couchcd in the friendlicst terms
said that Il appeared impossible to
reconcile he discrepancy in figures
and suggested The possibility of frauds
The japanese government. deter.
mined 20 discover the exact cause OF
discrepancy engaged last week in a
comprehensive Investigation 10 uu-
earth possible frauds. and II Is con
coded that some cases have been dis.
covered, hat these are insufficient
20 explain the disparity.
This investigation has caused ten
days delay In the negotiations The
foreign office has painted out, how
ever. that while Il doubtless would be-
gratifying 20 be- able to write FMS 10
the veNatious problem It believes b.
best To clear up he statistics
In the moaufim" no passports viii
Doe issued 10 laboregs. The fact tha.
emigration is completely stopped re-
moves an element of danger. The for
oign office is confident OF a satisfac
tory outcome OF the question
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
EVANSVILLE. WIS.,. TERRoRIzED
BY SERIES OF BRUTAL
MURDERS.
AUTHORITIES ARE MYSTlFIED
Body OF Third One 70 Meet Violent
Death Within Two Months
Found with Head Almost
Severed From Body.

, GAINESVILLE. Wis With her head
almost severed from her body by
q razor. Mrs. Martha Anderson.
who lived alone. was found dead In
her rooms on North River street early
Thursday.
She is the third woman to meet a
yiolcn. death In GAINESVILLE within two
months
The body oil Madelyn Clayton. an
actress. was found IN the river some
weeks ago. and shortly aftrrward the
body Of Miss Jennie Malone was taken
from the river al about the same spo'
Mrs Clayton's body was discovered
These two deaths have never been
satisfactorily explained. and now. con.
front"d with a third mystery. The po-
lice are mystiiicd
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
St. Louis Convict Pardoned.

jefferson City-Governor Folk Is
sued a Communication to Fred {. Tuck
er. convicted in St Louis in Decem-
Der. 1906, OF grand larceny and sen
fenced to the penitent!ary for two
years. Under the terms Of the COM
mutation. Tucker was released imme-
diately. Clemency was recommended
by Judge Hugo Muench, before whom
Tucker was tried, and the circuit at
torney.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
can,. VIII Forrest psad.

Memphis. Tenn-Captain William
Forrest died Saturday morning lie
was son OF Gen. Nathan Bedford
Forrest, Confederate cavalry leader
Forrest was stricken with paralysis
Tuesday night while at a box party
given in his honor by the Daughters
Of Confederacy, at the production OF
The Clansman." He was watching
the portrayal OF the part OF his IA.
Their when stricken.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
NEWS OF MISSOURI
$4,000 Fire at seymour.

Seymour-Three buildings in the
business portion OF Seymour were de-
stroyed by FIRE. causing a loss OF SIS
900. The fire originated in the rear OF
the building occupied by Alcorn &
Johnson. general merchants. other
buildings were occupied by stokes &
Gibson. also general merchants. and
d. Vanderbilt. with a harness stock.
The origin is believed to have been
incendlary. II is supposed that thieves.
after robbing the Alcorn & Johnson
store set Ere TO the building.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-02-20
Mavor Prevents kidnapping.

ST. Joscph--The timely intervention
OF Mayor Spratt this morning pre-
vented the kidnapping of Leta With
row. the 7.year.old daughter OF }. NJ.
Wothrow OF Denver The child lives
with her grandmother, Mrs. W, n.
King. since her parents separated.
Withrow tried to take her by force
but Mayor Spratt. who happened to
be near, drove him away and advised
him to secure his child legally or not
at all.