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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
INDIANS AID
PROHIBITION
One Thousand Reds Will
Join Forces in the Fight
Against Rum Shops.

Spokane, Wash, April 29.-One
thousand copper colored followers OF
Chief Joseph, a once powerful lead T.
OF the Mex Perez tribe I'm the pan
handle Of Idaho, will join the PROFIT
bition forces in the fight against
the rum shops In Mex Perez county,
when the campaign begins to mako
the district part Of the arid zone.
The indian Voters League has or
ganized it's forces under the direc.
ton Of James Stuart, district forest =
er, and is instructing the reds IN
the duties OF citizenship. The Mex
Perez treaty contains a clause for
absolute prohibition, inserted by the
United States government at the re-
quest Of the chiefta.ns, who declared
they would not otherwise ratify the
compact as they had watched Tn :
effect OF rum on the reds. Many
Of the Indians I'm the county are
educated and wealthy. They own
considerable farming land on the
reservation. and will soon recei ye
more that $t5O,OOO from the gov
eminent, most OF With will be de.
posited I'm a bank az 7 70 Lapwai.
idaho, where Corbett Lawyers a full
Nez Perez Ind an, has full charge
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
CANDIDATES At
CHRISTANSbURG
Mann and Tucker Will Meet
Saturday for the First
Time Since Boydton De-
bate.

Richmond, Va, April 29.-Judge
William Hodges Mann, and Harry
st. Gorge Tucker, candidates for
governor, will meet in Christians
burg on Saturday for the first time
since the joint debate at Boydton
1t s gener0ly believed that an 1T
tempt will be made TO arrange au-
other joint debate on this occasion.
1T can be stated on good authority
that Tucker will challenge Mann.
The readiness of Judge Mann to az
cept the first chstenge at Baydtou
would lead to the presumption that
he would not be averse to another
clash upon the musings with hi;
former rival.
The meeting of Saturday is beng
looked forward to with interest by
politicians all over the state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
GIVES LIFE
FOR FAITH
Minister Refuses to Permit
Physicians, so Death
Claims Him.

Roanoke, Va, April 29.-Ma1y
persons here will remember Rev.
John w. Dougherty, pastor Of the
Apostolic church Of Fulton, for he
preached often in this city. He first
came into prominence a few years
since because of his refusal to per-
form marriage ceremonies or TO
bury the dead.
He died yesterday as a result Of
his refusal to see physicians or .
take medicine until his disease hal
so far progressed that they were un-
able to save him.
DR.. Dougherty was, however, per
withdrew from the Baptist demon
ination and established the Apostolic
church, over which he presided u1-
til n s death.
He claimed that Christ was the
divine healer, had refused TO take
medicine or to ~-ow members OF
his congregation TO do so with his
knowledge. He refused 10 perform
q marriage ceremony for his own
daughter on the grounds that mar
riages are made In heaven and not
on earth, and refused the burial s. -
VICE to dead bodies on the ground
that the Bible taught to Let the
dead bury the dead"
DR.. Daughter was, however, per-
suaded to receive medical attention
during the last month Of his life.
but the disease had already gotten
too firm a hold upon him to be sue
cessfully combatted.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
M|RACULUSESCAPE
OF THREE MEN
Scaffolding at Federal Build
ing Falls Throwing Work
men Fifteen Feet to the
Ground.

The scaffolding at the east en- !
OF the new federal building at Hig-
ginbotham avenue giving away to-
day shortly before noon caused j. f..
Price, a laborer; ID FOCUS, an APP
prentice brick-layer, and j. Patter-
son, colored laborer, to fall fifteen
feet to the ground and though all
OF them were badly shaken up none
were seriously injured. Their es-
cape is considered miraculous. De-
tai s. Of the accident are lacking, no
one having witnessed it..
Drs. Fox and So. Clair we're sum-
moned, but IL was found that none
OF the wOrkmen were badly Injured.
However they were removed TO their
homes. though it is expected that all
OF them will return to their work
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Price received probably the
most severe injuries OF the three
men, he being badly lacerated about
the head and face.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
THREE MEN MAY
HAVE Persisted
100000 Bushels of Wheat,
Corn and Rye DESTROYED
Early Today.

Chicago. April ga Disastrous
fire broke out this morning in ele-
vator b. of the Illinois Central RAFT
road at the foot OF South Water
street, resulting in the death OF one
fireman and a ,oss of one and a
half million dollars. Three other
men are believed to be buried under
the collapsed south wall A stiff
northwest gale famed by the flames
which destroyed the elevator AMI
which spread to adjoining buildings
AT ten O'Clock the fire was undc..
control. Four hundred thousand
bushels of wheat owned by Bartlett.
Patten and Co., and four hundred
thousand bushels of corn and rye
were destroyed. Lieut. McEllicott.
of truck No was crushed to death
under a falling south wall. Truck
man Cooper is missing, and a score
OF other firemen were injured.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Attorney General|of United
States Orders New Grand
Jury to Consider Case.
70 PROSECUTE VIGOROUSLY
Department of Justice Is
sued Statement Today.
Trial at Tulsa.

Washington, April 29.-The de-
partment of Justice this morning is
sued a statement concerning the
case of Governor Haskell, after con-
sidering the reason given By the
court for quashing the indictme4t
against Governor Haske and others
In Oklahoma. the attorney general
today wired the d strict attorney at
Tulsa to apply to the court for a
new grand jury. drawn i'm conformity
with Judge Marshall's' decision and
to present the case. TO that end
the grand jury department has IN
structed the district attorney TO pro
coed wit hyigorous prosecution of
the cases.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
VETOES OF DAWSON
Unconstitutional
Court Awards Mandamus in
Sutherland Good Roads
Case.
OPINION COVERS ALL
Judge Poffenbarger Says
Provision of Constitution
is Mandatory and not
Directory.

Charleston, w. Va, April %
The supreme court OF appeals yes
terday morn 'ng allowed writs OF
mandamus to Senator Howard Suth-
erIand compelling c. L. Topping,
keeper OF the rolls, to have printed
in the acts of the legislature the
two good roads bills vetoed by Gov
ernor Dawson. but not filed by the
secretary OF state in the time pre-
scribed by the constitution.
The opinion was written by judge
Poffenbarger and concurred in by
all members of the court.
IL is the opinion OF the court that
The section of the constitution which
says that the governor shall file with
the secretary OF the state, within
five days after the adjournment Ut
the legislature, his veto and che
reasons therefor, is mandatory and
not merely directory. "Constitu-
tional provisions" the court says,
ARE organic. They are adopte1
with the highest degree Of solemn
ty. They are intended to remain
a'terable except by the great body
of the people, and are incapable Of
alteration without great trouble and
expense. They are the frame work
OF the state as civil Institution.
giving cast and color to all its leg
islation, Jurisprudence, institutions
and social and commercial life, by
combining the legislature, the exec
utive and the judiciary within pre-
scribed limits"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
THOUSANDS ARE
BURNED To DEATH
Ex-Sultan Abdul Hamid
May Force Court Mar
tial Of Young Turks

Constantlnoplc. April 29.-Ths
destruction OF Adana Ia now com-
plete. Moro than thirty THOUSAND
men, women and children have per-
ished. Two regiments of Turkish
troops from Mersina completed the
destruction of the town with Are and
sword. Thousands were burned 70
death. The place today Is In ruins,
and the streets are cluttered with
fallen walls. and dead bodies.
Scores OF attaches OF Yildiz were
removed from the civil list today
by the new Sultan. This was one
OF his first acts In the way of finan-
cial curtailment, Hundreds of su-
pernumeraries followed In other
government departments. When
news OF this innovation was made
known there was UNIVERSAL approval.
1t Is reported that Abdul Hamid.
the deposed Sultan, Will be court.
mart aled by the young Turks.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
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TIT nFnr
AfH kkI
ACCOUNTANTS At WORK

Richnon1. Va, April 29.-For
the purpose OF resuming the hearing
OF the famous Virginia-Weet Virgin
ia debt. matter Special Master Little
field viii be IL Richmond on Mon
day. IL is believed that counsel for
the state OF West Virginia will reach
here either tomorrow or SATURDAY.
and go into the examination of tho
accounts. Tho accounts for the
state of Virginia were prepared aad
submitted some menths ago.
The case has been pending for
years, passing by stages through the
intermediate courts to the supreme
court of the United States, the debt
or state OF West Virginia fighting
every zach OF ground.
John G. CARLISLE. Senator spoon
err. attorney general OF West Viz
ginia, and firm OF we'll known
lawyers from that state, are appear
ing for West Virginia. The interests
of Virginia are being looked after
by Attorney General Anderson. Ma
jor Holmes CsItrad, John b. Moon.
Randolph Harrison and Col. Robert
Catlett.
Under the terms of the litigation
which is brought for the holders OF
the debt certificates, Virginia stands
TO rid herself OF the debt. The con-
tract specifies that whatever the out
come Of the suit the holders OF tho
certificates are to give the Old Do
minion receipt in full for her part
of the debt.
An accounting force for West Vir
ginia has been here for some time,
and has filed three OF the seven
schedules OF statements. This ac-
counts were directed to be taken
by decree of the supreme court
of the United States.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
NJ. c. ADAMS IS
BURIED TODAY
Well-Known and Popular
Citizen Laid at Rest at
Meadow View, Va.

After a lingering illness NJ. o..
Adams, known as Indian Adams"
aged about fifty years, full-blooded
Choctaw Indian, ded at his home
yesterday in Davidson street Fua-
eral services occurred early tbs
morning and the body was taKen
to Meadow View, Va, where he
was buried beside the bodies OF his
wife and child.
Mr.. Adams was married twice, his
first wife being Miss Floyd, of Wash.
ington county. Va, and by his first
wife he leaves a daughter, Miss Ill
ly May Adams, OF Danville, Va. His
second wife was Miss Jewell, of Mer-
Ger county, and he Is survived by
three children, Lola, Mary and Will.
lam.
For eighteen years Mr.. Adams
served as clerk for the Norfolk
and Western railway. He was ed
ucated at Emory and Henry Cole q
and was highly popu ar with all who
knew him.
He was an especially prominent
and active member OF the Rod Men,
who attended the funeral services
and accompanied the body TO the
station this morning.
On several occasions Mr.. Adams
with other tribesmon, was a member
OF embassies which represented the
Choctaws when Indian affairs were
discussed at Washin gton.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
FERRATTI At
NEW ORLEANS
Former Virginian Railway
Contractor, Of Roanoke, is
Being Held.

Richmond. Va, April 29.-'Count'
Ferratti, said to have been with
the firm Of Farratti and Motto, OF
Roanoke, and who is alleged to have
been threatened with death by the
Italian laborers on the Virginian
Railway because Of the disappear
ance OF certain sums of money which
had been placed i'm his hands, has
been located in New Orleans. the az
thoritics Of which city are inquiring
tonight whether there are any Grim
inal charges against him in Roa-
noke. Exactly on what charge he
is being held in the southern city
is not known here.
Roanoke remembers Ferratti. Ana
many people in Roanoke remember
him quite well. He was a sub-con-
tractor on the Virginian Railway
and livd IN Roanoke about two years
His wife was from New Orleans.
Ferratti had a home at the north
kest corler Of Park street and Fif-
teenth avenue southwest.
1t was said at the time Of Fer
rattis disappearance from Roanoke
that the mCI who sought to recover
money given to Ferratti to keep had
no recourse through the law, si1ee
Ferratti didn't say just when ne
would return the money.
The count part OF Ferratti is
all news here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
LARGE. POSSE
AFTER SLAYER
Armed Men are Seeking Joe
Shivant,, Who Stabbed
Chief Of Police Henseley,
of Clendenin.
SLASHED MANY TIMES
Affair Broke Up a Minstrel
Show and Audience
Joins Search
SLAsHEO MANY TIMES

Clendenin, w. Va, April 30. -
Armed men are securing the country
for Joe Shivant, the alleged gambler
who fatally stabbed Chief OF Police
Claude Henseley here on Tuesday
night during performance at the
opera house. During the confusion
Shivant made good his escape.
Chief Henso' ey met his death
while attempting to stop free for
all fight that had resulted from the
election of a man from the Place TO.
disorderly conduct. Friends OF the
man who was put out became angry
and resenting the action began the
scrap.
Hearing the noise Chief Henseley
fastened outside OF the playhouss ,.
but before he had time to int =
iere he fell to the ground stabbed
in half dozen places. He died short
ly afterward.
How Shivant became mixed up in
the fray is not known. He had lust
In Clendenin with a party OF
his friends from Charleston. The
minstrel performance was broken up
by the tragedy and all OF the men,
bers Of the male audience Joined In
the search for Shivant.
The dead chief was highly popular
here. He was thirty-three years Old
and is survived by a wife and three
children
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
SPECIAL
TRAIN IS
Il. OERA|LEO
New England Special on the
Boston and Albany Rail.
road is Ditched.
THIRTY ARE INJURED
Doctors and Nurses Rushed
to Scene-Injured in
Hospital
THIRTY ARE INJURED

Palmer, Mass. April 29.--An east
bound New England special. one OF
the finest trains on the Boston and
Albany railroad. was ditched by n
broken rair one mile east OF here
this morning at 8 o'clock. Seve1
coaches were hurled from the track
and thirty people were injured. some
fatally. 1t is thought. Doctors, nurs-
es and railroad men were hurr. ed
from this city to the scene OF the
accident and the injured were
brought to the hospital here.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
HOSPITAL FUND
GROWING FAST
Two Performances of Circus
and "Tag Day" Yester-
day Melted $427.05.

From the figures returned IT will
be clearly seen that the two perfor-
mances Of the dog and pony show
yesterday Of Gentry Brothers for tho
benefit OF the city hospital was
great success, there having been net
ted for the fund $427.O5
The gross receipts from the two
performances totaled $1,0215O, OF
which 500 was paid to Gentry
Brothers, $40 for the use OF the lot
in which the show was held and
SO for bill posting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

WORK will probably begin tomo~-
row Of installing throughout the
city Of the fire alarm boxes, all Of
the wiring having been about COM
pieted. The new station is also
nearing completion and is now prac-
tiCal'y ready for the arrival OF the
new wagon
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
STRIKERS IN A
PITCHED BAT Tile

Matteawan, n. Y, April 29.--
Three hundred strikers who have
gone out for higher wages made q
combined assault upon tho bricx
yards near here where they wee
formerly employed. today. and were
driven OFF by hurriedly summoned
deputy sheriffs. after number OF
revolver shots had been fred. One
OF the strikers was killed
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
GIT VIRGINIA LICENSE

The state corporation commission
Of Virginia has granted a license 10
do business i'm the old Dominion q
the S. wa ton Construction company
. corporation organized under the
laws Of tbs state. V. l.. Sexton, OF
Graham, has been given the power
Of attorney and named as statutory
agent. The capital stock or this
concern is $4,000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
UNIQUE INDUSTRY.

Hamburg, April ga new in
dustry has been created i'm HAMBURG
for the conversion OF milk into a
material resembling worry. from
which buttoDs, piano keys, and 9th
er articles arc made.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
REBUILDING STATION

J. T. Vaughan, who has charge
Of the Norfolk and Western pumping
station at Matoaka, was in the city
buying supplies for the new sta
tio1 that IS TO replace the one burn.
% last Friday The depot viii so
DC rebuilt at once, on the same Ioca-
ton and of the same size as the old
one. Fifteen carpenters are at work
On the structure. which will be com
Dleted i'm about ten days
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
u. A. DUNN

News has been received here o.
the death of L. A. Dunn at Gen
Lya. Mr.. Dunn is the uncle OF
Louis Dunn, OF Bluefeld, who lees
for Glen Ign today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Coiffure Returns to Styles of
 Old.


 The fash ionable coiffure is not only tending toward ciassicism, but copying line for line the sculptured models of old times.
 That most beautiful of arrangements for those whose features it suits the chignon of rippling tresses, posed mid way between the crown of the head and the nape of the neck is now constant ly seen.
 From it escape tiny ringlets, some beneath the twisted locks others at the sides.
 It is vogue of which too much can not be said in praise, especially for evening wear.
 The posticheurs need not fear the reappearance of the chignon. for their aid will certainly have to be called in by numbers of women if a really beau tlful colffure is to be secured.
 It is a matter of choice whether the hair be parted in the center In front or softly and loosely carried away from the brow with an air of studied negli- gence
 Not every face is beautiful by the classical center parting, but the girl with a clear complexion and regular features will look fascinating aided by ! this mode of dressing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
An April Fool Dinner.

One original and clever woman Is giving stag dinner to a number of her sons classmates on the first day of April. They are all approaching the Fist mile stone that marks the years, and are stu dents at a middle west college.
 The men are all going to wear their evening clothes, back side foremost" and their hair brushed down over their fore heads and parted in the back.
 The menu of the dinner has been re- versed. Coffee and small candies will be served first, followed by ice cream and fancy cakes, on down to the final course, which will be oysters
 For place cards the hostess has a truly novel idea She has visiting card of each of the men. and these will be put to announce to the men that the name will be written on these backwards. Just before the dinner is served she is going to announce to hte men that the name of each ones future wife is on the card inclosed in the envelope.
 At given signal the men are to open the envelopes, in which they will find their own cards with Mrs" preceding each name.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Eve Up-to-Date.

For the Eve-Up- To Date. who with all the resources of modern times at her command, and Is yet wont to com plain of being veritable Miss Flora McFlimsey, with nothing to wear" from lack of time, material, or other necessary essentials to the renewal of her wardrobe, it is well to hark back to the ingenuity of bygones and relate a little incident.
 Upon an occasion following the m auguration of General Washington as first President of the United States 1t developed that Madame Washington had nothing to appear in except new. toilet of a novel material-cotton striped with silk-which was greatly admired. When questioned about it, she proudly acknowledged that the gown was en- tirely of home manufacture. the cotton of the gown being grown and spun on the plantation. while the silk woven in 1t was obtained from the ravelings of some old brown silk stockings and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

onward and upward. of mind and mat ter so characteristic feature of this twentieth century in which we live, but where I would remonstrate is with those who have mo time" to think of others, to help those in need, to cheer sore heart-in short, to do the little they can to render the road less hard for the brothers they pass on their way.
 The late Canon Fleming, whose re- cent death his many friends, both in public and private. are only just be- ginning to realize and can never cease to deplore, would often impress upon his listeners the importance of kind ness in little things, and would as- sure them that kind heart and honest, straightforward dealing brought with 1t clearly and surely its own reward in gain and success in worldly enter prise and business-to say nothing of the love and affection of our fellow travellers.
 So let us. now and then, in our rush through life, stop to be kind.-Home Notes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28

come an adept in cutting the fragile shells into just the right shape, but it can be done, and by beginning early there will be ample opportunity for practice One way of utilizing the shell is to make an opening just large enough for the con- tents to drain out. Then with a pair of very sharp scissors-manieure scissors are preferred by many-cut away a quar- ter of the shell from the larger end Here is the basis for any number of clever favors, whether miniature chickens, rab- bits or eggs. or tiny dolls are tucked within.
 Cut in half lengthwise, the shells may be dried and matched. They will then supply appropriate cases for surprise gifts. The souvenir put within, the cases are fastened together by tiny strips of paper used in passerpartout work. These strips are covered with ribbons, of course
 For the children make the mystifying eggs which stand on one end. Puncture the egg shell so that tho contents will finally drop out. Then, when the shell has been soaked and dried, pour through the aperture melted wax, adding some shot The egg will now stand on the loaded end. By decorating the eggs they can be made most attractive.
 The Easter lily made of paper is a stunning table decoration. A pattern to copy may be obtained where specialties in crepe paper are found. Some of these flowers conceal a cup for holding nuts or candies.
 The tiny figures of bunnies may be used in numberless ways Surmountlng boxes, or such souvenirs as penwipers. or paper weights, they are very cunning.
 No wider field for novelties In Easter fancies Is offered than that of the candle shade. Fashioned out of thin paper and decorated in water colors with the chicken or the rabbit, such Easter novelties will elicit ecstatic comment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-28
Sharp Eyes.

Some persons seem to have opened more eyes than others, they see with such force and distinctness; their vision penetrates the tangle and obscurity where that of others fails like a spent or impotent bullet. says John Burroughs. How many eyes did Gilbert White open? How many did Henry Thoreau? How many did Audubon? How many did the hunter. matching his sight against the keen and alert sense of a deer or moose, or fox, or wolf? Not out ward eyes. but inward. We open an- other eye when we see beyond the first general features or outlines of things whenever we grasp the special details and characteristic markings that this mask covers Science confers new powers of vision. Whenever you have learned to discriminate the birds or the plants or the geological features of a country, it is as if new and keener eyes were added