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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-11
President Davis, In Re
spending to Address of
Welcome, Makes Strong
Good Roads Talk.
MEAN MUCH TO
AGRICULTURE.
Seventh Annual Session of
the State Farmers
Institute.

cnarlottcsyins, va. Aug. Ii
The six lnuIal scs i,oH OF the V!r-
ginia State Farmers lnsdtu'e was
called to der at $50 O'Clock this
morning i'm Cab5H Hall. at :he Uni
yer tty Of Virginia, by the president
Mr. Westmorel5rd Davis, OF Les
burg. The invocation was by the
Rev. D.. II. j.. johnson, pastor o.
TIE First Melcdis, church, OF this
city. Addresses OF welcome were
made by Professor Ormond stone.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-11

Two suspicious characters were
arrested mere Hast night and placed
in the city Jail Ouc OF them has
been around here several days and
has tried TO extort money from dtf-
tcrent parties. party OF thcee
OF them arrlveI IN own yesterday
aud IL Is thought ihcy were planning
a burglary last night The one
with the package OF tools escaped.
one or the men they placed IN Jail
hal q hatcHct in his grip.
They viii he tried i'm the morning
at o'clock.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-11

the Missionary Board Of the Lutheran
church.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-08-11
For Sale
Entire Nov
ing Picture
Business
Outfit.

Consisting Of
Roller Top Desk,
Carpets, GRAPHIC
phens, 200 chairs
! Electric Piano
that cost $500,
stool and cover.
Fans, Mo wing
Picture Machine,
FL Scenery wings
S Drop Curtains,
| Persian Front.
Whole outfit cab
be bought for
$500: This is
less than enc four
tn Of actual cost,
Must be sold
at once, apply TO
BLUESTONE
TRACTION co.
BIuefiIeId Avenue, City
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
Words That Burn.

Governor Harmon's special mes
Isage on taxation closed with the
words, II wish the responsibility to
rest where 1t belongs"
The governor had just called at.
tentiom to the fact that bills in
troduced to secure better enforcement
of present tax laws had NOT been
passed; he had just declared that he
could not see the legislature ad-
journ "Hleaving matters as they are
for another year. without once more
urging upon you the importance OF
action preventing further heavy drafts
on the public savings" and then he
put IL plainly that II these heavy
drafts ON the public savings are to
be permitted, when they can be
readily avoided, want the responsib-
ility to rest where it belongs"
1t was that concluding clause, 81
want the responsibility to rest where
it belongs that hurt.
JAS the clerks read these words they
sounded like penis OF thunder in the
ears of those Republica members
who had pursued a partisan course of
obstruction in the legislature through
out the special session. They knew
where the responsibility belongs.
To them these words sounded like
the climax o. rumbles and mwmb,es
and grumbAes OF growing dissatisfac.
ton among the people they began
TO hear more distinctly during the
closing days of the session, and
which, they will hear more distinctly
before the next state election
81 want the responsibility 90 rest
where it belongs" are words that
burn. The short-sighted Republican
members who frittered away their OPP
portmity during ten weeks of spe-
clad session know where the reSpon.
sibility rests, and so do the people
Not all the frantic speeches oI
Cleyenger, Treadway and other mouth,
pieces OF the state Republican ma
chine, win be able TO how'd down the
nisfng storm of Indignation among
the people of Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24

wrong. He went upon the stump
during the campaign and declared
that there was nothing wrong and
in his last message to the general
assembly he aoknowled that all was
not right In the method of depos-
itiug the states money and advised
that a system OF competitive bid
ding be inaugurated. This was all
fresh in the mind OF Governor Har-
mon when he asked that he be per-
mitted to exercise the authority,
which is given to him by the stat
utes, to investigate.
The Republican general assembly
decided that It would not be healthy
for their party interests 10 allow a
man like Governor Harmon to go
prying about the offices, which have
been run by Republicans, and en-
deayored to tie his hands. by Civ
ing one half of the appointing pow
er TO, Lieutenant Governor Treadway
man who has since proved his
insignifcance by publicly assaiing
Governor Harmon and endeayoring
to brand him as a peanut politician.
Governor Harmon is no half way
governor, and he does not propose
to allow any whitewash of corruption
While he is governor He asked the
legislature for money with which to
conduct a real investigation, and Il
tried to put him off with a half way
measure. Governor Harmon has set
down his loot and put his veto to the
bill. The Republicans who do not
like 1t can leave II alone, but all of
those Republicans, who love an hon
est administration OF the states af-
fairs Cand they predominant in the
ranks OF that party will honor Gov
ernor Harmon for taking the stand
which he has taken.
A real investigation by real gov
ernor is the thing Ohio's departments
need and in demanding It, Judson
Harmon will have the hearty supper,
of the lovers of good clean govern
ment, no matter what their policit-
fcal affiliations may have been in
the past.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
Another Righteous Veto

Governor Harmon was not in the
least embarrassed by the form of
the bill pretending to "authorize and
empower the governor TO Investigate
state offices, boards, institutions ana
departments" when dt came before
him for approval or rejection.
AS originally introduced by Mr..
Woods Republican member OF the
house from Medina county, II pro-
posed to give the governor the au-
thOrity he asked for in his message
to the legislature january 19.
AS It passed the house the bill was
completely changed by amendments
voted in by the Republican majority
at the command OF the Republican
bosses. IL will be remembered that
w. H. Phipps, secretary OF the state
Republican committee and mes senger
OF the bosses, was on the floor OF the
house to see personally that the
amendments were whipped through. 4.
These amendments took all authority
to Investigate away from the gov
NihOl dih utstSdttu IL 10 ~ Dl-l)df-
'tisan committee OF two. without any
provision to compel these two to CO.
operate or to aIbitrate differences
certain to arise between them.
When the bill get into the senate
it was still further emasculated by
dividing executive authority so that
the governor could name hut one or
the committee and the lieutenant gov
ernor or the other.
II was a deception and a subter-
fuge meant to fool the people of
Ohio, but It didn't fool Governor
Harmon When che examined its pro-
visions he recognized al once that It
was a tendeHooted performance"
which the people would repudiate II
they could. SO he seized his pen
and vetoed It with the same good
conscience that he felt when he We
toed the recorders salary grab bin
and THE people will approve OF It.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24

The young men of the city have
formed an organization and are go
ing to do some hustling. A mass
meeting for the young men OF the
city is to be held Thursday In the
Grand opera house. The limit is,
however, not fixed by years. Some
old men are younger than some
young men when it comes to hus-
tling. Any man who considers him
self young Will be welcomed to the
meeting, but II is understood that
the meeting is under the auspices OF
the young men. If there are any
Ponce de Icons in Marion, they will
find that fountain cf perpetual youth
at the Grand opera house Thursday
evening.
The project to bring to Marion the
Overland automobile works from
Indianapolis has been progressing
very nicely, but just watch it boom
after the young men have squared
away and gotten good boost be-
hind IL.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
GRAY HAIRS NOT ESSENTIAL

The young men of the city have
decided that II is time to disproye
the impression that gray hairs, or
no hairs at all, are essential to
ability. The West long ago proved
the fallacy of such a conclusion, but
the East has been very slow In taxi
ing up with the idea. In the West
II has been the young men who
have done thiugs, and even now the
young man is given the preference
but in the East there has been an
idea that man must either he bald
or gray headed before he knows any
thing. The young men are all right
for battles when a war is on hand.
but they must take a back seat for
their elders when the professions
are entered or when some weighty
problem Is solved. The East, how
ever, is gradually coming to the
western way of thinking.
In the past the young men Of Ma
rion have taken a back seat tor men
OF more mature years. They have
hung back and allowed the older
heads 10 take the initiative in all
moRes and then to fight it through
TO the end, The time has come for
the young men to declare their in
dependence. They are tired OF being
kept in the background and just now
they are asserting their rights.
Marion now has an opportunity pre-
sented to her to move up several
notohes in Importance as a manu-
featuring city. A great automobile
manufacturing company wants TO To-
cate here and Marion wants it. There
is every assurance that the Industry
can be secured for Marion If only
the proper amount OF enthusiasm is
shown and the proper inducements
are offered. Older heads have been
working on the proposition and, while
they have been making a very good
headway, the progress Is not rapid
enough to suit the young blood.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
; COUNTIES
VOTE DRY
Election in Indiana Have
Transformed 81 of the
o2 Counties Iuto
Deserts.

indianapolis, March 24-Three
counties, Montgomery, Greene and
Benton, voted dry IN county option
elections yesterday This makes 81
.of the 80 counties, OF the state dry
80 by county option elections ana
22 by remonstrances.
Montgomery county recorded the
largest majority the temperance
forces have oh dned SINCE the OPP
Ttion law went into effect last fall.
1t gave the drys the victory by 1858
majority. Greene county, in which
are many miners, 1t is estimated
from incomplete returns, has given
the temperance people a majority OF
$500. Benton county voted dry by
$3.50 majority.
Women took an active part In the
elections, assisting in getting out
the vote. In Greene county the,
served free lunch at the voting
places. Wabash college at Craw-
fordsville, Montgomery county, sus-
pended classes for the day that the
students and professors might take
part in the election work.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
Same Size Politically

The Georgetown News-Demccrat
suggests that, on apcoun l. of the
lihleness OF Senator Cleyenger's at
tack on Governor Harmon in the
senate the day the special session adj
1ourned, the supreme court of Ohio
should jump at a chance to get
Cleyenger's services as elevator boy.
We might add that Lieutenant
Governor Treadway has since exhibit,
ed the same qualifications for the
other elevator job, for line 451 Of
the appropriation bill gives the sup
RENE court authority to employ two
elevator boys
by reiterating in a speech to the
TiDpecanoe Club OF Cleveland in
almost exact terms what the turn
coat senator from Clinton county
said in the senate the lieutenant
governor exposed the fact that he
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
HARMON is NOT A
half WAY GOVERNOR

As was expected some OF the Re-
publican editors in the state are
having spasms because Governor
Harmon vetoed the Woods bill, pro-
Widlng for a half way probe into the
state offices and Institutions. They
point this out to their readers as an
evidence of insincemty upon the part
OF the governor, declaring that Ii he
really was in earnest about inquir-
ing into the manner of doing busi-
mes for the state, he would have been
glad Of the opportunity to get even
peep into the offices.
The truth OF the matter Is that
Judson Harmon does not propose to
be half way governor. He re-
members full well the results which
were attained in some of the inyes-
tlgauons which have been made in
Ohio. and he does not propose to
sanction amy more whdtewashes. No
longer ago thhlt the time of the in-
vestigation Of the offices OF the state
auditor and state treasurer, in which
so much. rottenness and so many
glarlng Irregularities were uncovered,
the Republican end of that investi-
eating committee brought in a min
ority report declaring that there was
nothing wrong. This report was
made because there was a state and
national election just about due and
the Republican investigators were
afraid Of the effect of report such
as was insisted upon by the Demo-
Gratis. Then TO top It all out, Gov
ernor Harris refused to take cogni-
zanee OF the report of 0he committee.
declaring that there was nothing
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
PARENTS THANK PRESS

sharon, Pa, March 23, 1899
Now that the search fer our son
mas been happily terminated by his
return 10 our home. we feel tha.
we must, through the columns of
the press, make public recognition
OF the many sources of help which
came to us in our trouble.
From the very outstant the prose.
cultion of the search for the recov.
cry OF our son was in the hands
or Capt Grant S. Ward, Phlla.
dehphia manager of the Perkins I'm.
ION Detective agency. and every
step that was taken was mapped
out by him and so fitted together
as to bring success In our search.
We also feel greatly indebted to
our many friends among the
detective and police force of the
country who cooperate in this mat ..
ter, and who showed not only
professional, shut human interest
in this affair.
We are under everlasting obliga-
ton, TO the press. We have realia.
ed as never before what a power
h can be ana how helpful the fra
ternity wishes to be to those who
are In distress
Trouble seems 10 make the whole
world kin, and we have never realiz-
ed this as In our distress lust
ended. letters. kilograms and per-
sonal comfortings have been 80
generally and generously extended
TO us THAT we feel that we could
not have endured our trial except
FOR these; and no 10 our countless
friends, both in Sharon and else
where, who have SHOWN us their
thoughtfulness in their prayers and
their sympathy, we tender our
heartfelt thanks.
]. p. WNIInLA,
BELLA f. WHTTLA.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
Who was the Censor?

After his "omination for president
Mr. aft went to Oyster Bay 20 have
his tnaugral address edited. Did he
send his message to the Oyster Bay
to have IL edited before he sent It to
congress to explain why he called an
extraordinary session?
Mr.. TAFT has known since November
that he would submit such a message
and doubtless gave much Thought to
what he woud put into 1t. Dispatches
from Washington stated that our new
president was still working on his
message when congress convened
When the message appeared II
was found 10 consist OF exactly $50
words. The man who edited Mr..
Tafts speech of acceptance and in
augural address would have written
a message of 800 words in about 10
minutes and under the circumstances
would have written a message OF
93.83O.
There Is some mystery here. If
MT. Taft sent his message to Oyster
Bay to be edited horrible thoughtl
did his official censor cut off the
other % 900 words.
I'm no other way can the extreme
breyity of Mr.. Taft's first message
foe accounted for; and being his first
message it would ne discourteous
to cite the fable about the mountain
and the house as a precedent.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24

kldnapers. Information Just re-
ceived serves to confirm every in
dicatbon that we are on the right
track. Within few hours we ex-
pect TO have absolute confirmation
OF our belief that the man and wo-
man are the principals in the case.
CHIEF kohler said.
FROM reports | have received
believe the people under arrest are
the leldnapers.
Our men worked on the case all
evening and the arrest was made
on certain Information that was I'm
our possession.
Representative of dhe wbit,a
family and persons who are exnect-
ed positively to identity the coupls
VIII be here early this morning
Chief Kchler added that the wo-
man appears to be of French ex-
traction and southern birth. she
talks we'll and IS unauestionably
Iof good education. She said that
she spent fgfteen years in n con-
vent being educated.
j. p Whitla, in long distanca
telephone communication this morn
ing, expressed his belief that the
couple arrested here ae the kidnap-
ens of his son
'lt certainly looks to me as n
these are the people" said he. 4
am greatly pleased It is certainly
1ulck work. I have Just told
"Billy' and he is all excited over 81
Billy gave a description to me
OF tne man who had him while he
WIS ON his way home with me this
morning. This description has been
forwarded to the Cleveland police"
"Win You prosecute the Cleveland
couple II they are identihed?" Whit
Ia was asked
"Will ]? You bet your life I will I"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
POLICE

Continued from Page One.
The womans clothing was found full
.os money 1t was slowed away in
adj scrts of places. The man had
$5S in his clothes.
The couple absolutely refused to
answer questions put TO them by
the police. The only information
secured from either was a statement
from the man that he lived here
seventeen years.
Both were dressed In brand new
clothes The man wore a. gray suit
o' clothes and a brown soft ha..
The woman wore a black silk dress.
Tags in clothing worn by the man
show chat it was purchased at the
Bailey Co., yesterday. The tags
Lore the date Mpnch %.
: WHITDA TO PROSECUTE.
After vainly cndeavoring to Sc
cure information fr.m the suspects
I'm the sweattox examination the no
lice turned their attention to an at
tempt to Identity the money found
In their possession.
The Whit'a family was eommuni
Gated with as qu'ckly as possible
The police are now describing the
couple to shfron people and every
effort is being made TO get addition
al facts on which direct evidence
may be secured.
After talking with Sharon people
at midnight Capt. Shattuck said:
awe are as certain as humans
can be without having confessions
from the suspects that they aer the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
Receivers Notice

The Marion Daily Mirror has passed
into the hands Of a receiver. Under
the receivership, which is only tenn
porary, the management and office
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the past.
Any one wishing to transact busi-
ness with the Publishing company,
will do so, as usual, with its manager
or editor.
Bills against the company should
be proven and handed to the receiver.
Those indebted to the company will
please pay at the Mirror office.
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
March "a In History.

1914 = The commonwealth Of Rhode
island founded.
1S01-Alexander |. became czar Of
Russia, succeeding his father
Paul.
1874 - Thorwaldsen, famous Danish
sculptor, died; born ITO.
1S69-General Baron Jomini famous
writer ON military science, died;
born 1TT9.
1ST7-Thomas Walter Bagehot, writer
and authority on economies and
finance, died; born 1926.
1SS2-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
American poet, died; born 1907.
1904-Sir Edwin Arnold, noted British
author and poet, died; born 1882.
1906 Venezuela refused arbitration TO
settle the United States claims dis
pute.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
Admitted at Last.

Brief though Il was, President
Tafcs message to congress- at the
opening of the special congress called
by him TO revise the tariff was long
enough to contain most astounding
admission.
Read IT, "The Present Tariff Act,
with the other sources of govern
ment revenue, does not furnish in
come enough to pay the authorized
expenditures.
Isn't that enough to make Nell
son DAngley turn over in his grave,
after all these years of abound
ing prosperity" and "'unexampled
prosperity" and unparalleled pros
perlty'' and unprecedented prosper
ity" we have been tod about in
every presidential message since
1897?
So this is the outcome of that Fsa
cred tariff" that Scientific tariff"
which cnly the experienced" states
men of the grand old party in
their superior wisdom know how to
make.
Evidently somebody has been fool
ing the people during the past
twelve years
Whether Lincoln said " or not,
there is NO denying that you catn'
fool all the people some of the time
and some OF the people all the time
but you can't fool all or the people
all the time. We know this say
ing Is true because the e. o. p has
been able TO fool all OF the g, o. p.
voters some OF the time and some
Of the g. o. p. voters all the time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24
Scissors and Paste

Senator Burton saws he is r,o..,
Wen satisfied with what the legis-
ature did. He's more fortunate
thah the most of us for he got
somethng out of it.-Sandusky star,
TAX reform is to go over for the
real good reason that Govarno,,
harmon urged the required leglsla-
uoh. IL Us certainly good cam.
paagn material for the Democrats
out II Us hard on the state Dem.
ociats are patriotic enorlgh to want
SOU government regardless of
party advantage. That Is the chief
reason that they are not Republl-
oahs.-Bucyrus Forum
-oOo-
From the day of his Inauguration
ana frequently, Governor Harmon
urged the legislature by cficial
messages and personally TO enact
measures for the nancial relief of
Inc state ami made specific recon-
mendations TO that end Tho Re.
publican leaders OF the Legislature
prompted and backed by the HOSES
constantly ignored the patriotic rec-
concentrations of Gov. Harmon and
throughout the seesfona played
throughout the session played
Harmon algain sent MESSAGE IN
the Legislature on the same sub
lect and again splaces the responsi-
bihty where VI belongs-with ths
legislature Nit. Vernon Banner
-oOo-
The legislature has finished its
winter session and at adiourns with
a poor record. II has been a parti-
san bosses session and the sole
purpose seems to have been that
OF preventing any advantage coming
10 Governor Harmon In the way of
state institutions probes or reforms
that were asked by him. The legfs-
lature played politics from the be-
and II must make full
grown citizens Disguised with their
rep esent3tives sent TO the state
caDitol when the object OF their
deliberations is simply 10 prevent
a governor OF opposite political
faith from reaping any benefit from
their actions. The taxation reform
asked for in the naming of a single
board TO handle the entire matter
WAS simply a good business promo
sition for the citizens, yet because
the Republican bosses and the
corporations did not wan it, IL was
defeated. oyher good measures suf-
fered in the same way. There
seems only one way out OF the mat
ter-a legislature thai will not he
bossed by Mr.. Cox and his lieu
tenants -Iclyria Dem.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24

An English explorer has succeed
ed in getting within Ill miles Of the
south pole. AT last the south pole is
to come into prominence and the
north pole is to be given a little
rest.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24

A woman who is under arrest in
connection with the kidnapping OF
Billie Whitla, and who is said to
have confessed says there will be
Hell in sharon. If she be guilty
she should be taken to Sharon as
quickly as possible.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24

Teddy did not have a parting WORD
Tor the American people. How
congress would have enjoyed having
him in that mood during the coils
ing months OF his administration
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-24

another party of balloonists has
tried to cross the mountains in
big balloon and their experience has
shown That, while It may be slower,
astride a burrow is the safer way to
make the trip.