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The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-08

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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
MARRIAGE At
HIGH NOON
Miss Sallie Elizabeth Hud-
low Becomes Bride of Mr..
Ira G. Wills, Both of This
City.

Today, at nigh noon, at the resi-
dcace OF Mrs Dixon OH Bedford
street. Miss S9llio Elizabeth ludlow.
OF Staunton. Va, was married TO Mr..
Ira 6. wills, also OF this city. Rev.
+. S. Hamilton was the officiating
minister. Mr. Wits has been book
Keeper and Miss Hudlow steuoRra-
pher for the Saxon Lime and Imm-
Der Company for the past four years
and the acquaintance begun there,
ripened into mutual esteem and adj
miration and eliminated in love
match. Their many friends wish
them Joyous and prosperous life.
They lcfs this afternoon for Wash
ington. Stauhton and other cities.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
Big Coal
Land Deal
Important Properties Ac-
quired BY Keokee Consoli-
dated Coke Company In
Wise and Lee Counties.

Biz Stone Gap, Va. July 81. - A
corporation. chartered under the
laws of the State .or Delaware. Win
a capital stock OF $3,5OO,O0O. known
as the keoxce Consolidated Coke
Company, has taken over the limbo
den Coal and Coke Company at Inn
bodcn, Wise county, and 5he Koe-
kce Coal and Coke Company, at Koe-
kee, Lee county. two among the lar
gest coal mining and coke making
plants i'm this field. The Imboden
acreage which, It owns I'm fee. opcr-
ateS several mines on property ad-
Joining leased from the Virginia Coal
and Iron Company. one OF the lergest
coal land companies I'm Southwest
Virginia. The ,Keokeo Company.
which is one of thc most up-to-dato
COMPANIES in this field. operates a
large boundary I'm tnc Black Noun
tain iicld of Leo county, Va, and
Harlan county, Kentucky, leased
from the Interstate Investment Com
pany and others. There are about
200 coke ovens at this place, and "A
Ike number Will be built worry soon.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
Y. Mr. e. A. HEAD
FAV0RS WH|SKEY
Henry Roberts, Bristol Pres
ident Votes Wet and
Signs Notice For a Club
License.

Bristol, Va, July 31.-1ae fac.
that the name OF Henry Roberts,
president Of the Bristol Y. NJ c. A.,
Is signed TO "a notice that the Hols-
ton-Club of Bristol will apply for a
license to sell liquor, has created 40
surprise mere.
Roberts position on the whiskey
question was known wccGs ago. He
travelled forty miles across noun
tain 20 vote the wet" ticket. He
stated his position to the directors
Of the Y. NJ. G. A., making known to
to them that I'M the event Of a local
option election ne would vote "we,. -"
II was i'm the face OF this understand
ing that he was elected president Of
the association.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
Opposition On the Part of
Senators May Cause an
Indefinite Delay In It's
Passage.
FILIBUSTERING
is THREATENED
Southern Democrats Object
to the Duty on Cotton
Bagging.

Washington, ID. c., July 31.~
There are Indications OF opposition
To the tariff bill in the Senate A
filibuster by Bailey. of Texas. may
delay the passage of the bill indefi-
nitely. Southern Democrats are
objecting to the duty on cotton bag
ging and will make strenuous eff
fort to defeat it.
The House met this morning at
ten O'Clock. Representative Payne,
chairman OF the ways and means
committee. called up the conference
report on the tariff bill and its read
ing began at once.
The House committee on rules
adopted a resolution providing for
the immediate consideration of the
report of the tariff conferees on the
disagreeing votes between the House
and Senate.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
BOARD OF AFFAIRS
TO MEET TONIGHT

The board OF affairs will meet at
the court house az o'clock tonight.
There was to have been a meeting
last night, but on account OF the alb
sence of Mr.. Kahle, who is out Of
the city on his vacation, a quorum
failure to assemble. e.
1t is thought that Mr.. Kahle will
reacn the city in time to be present
at the meeting to be held tonight at
which zine a number OF important
things to come before the council
anon (Which will be the passing on
n new license ordinance and rehash-
ling of the Doc Fudge saloon license
matter.
Following the meeting tonight the
board will hold another meeting on
Monday night 20 ratify or pass upon
the matters which will be brought
before the body tonight. A full at
tendance is desired.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
Mr.. DAVANT
OPTIMISTIC
Vice President and General
Traffic Manager Believes
Revival of Business Will
Be Unprecedented.

Roanoke. a., July 3I.-"So soon
as tho tariff bill is out of the way
and 10 Is as good as out OF the way
now, ! believe There will be I'm this
country as John w Gates has said
an unparalleled revival of business.
which will result in the greatest per-
iod OF prosperity We have ever
known" said r. S. Davant, vice-prcs-
idcnt and general tranc manager Of
the Norfolk and Western Railroad
~ can SEQ this coming ON my road
which long ago put into service hun
drcds Of cars that two years ago were
lying idle on the sidings. The gem
cral car bureau. I understand. re-
ports that there are still some idle
cars on thc tracks of some OF the
large roads, but I know this is not
tho case i'm my section. Business all
has been fos several months. Some
interests are only waiting for got
tlcment OF ms tarin and then we
shall be- launched ON Am era Of pros
periiy that VIII eclipse that OF the
period preceding the recent business
depression.
AS a matter Of fact the Suo,h
suffered less from tne money strin-
gency OF t9O7-8 than Othcr sections.
The greatest sufferers fro mthat de-
preston were Che iron and stacl ln-
dustric8.
"rhcre is no question that tho
South is the coming mauufacaurng
section Of the country. We have
all tho natural advantage OF fao
North and others that tine Nortr does
not have. In an agricultural way
tho South is developing rapidly We
cam raise anything down there that
can be- raised iu any other part of
the country, and we do not hayo TO
fear the rigorous wiuters of ths
North
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
LAST ADDITION
TO FORGOTTEN"

The latest addition to the Lionel
Lawrence Company has just been
consumated through the Beanet
Theatrical Exchange. of Chicago, by
which Mr. Fred Nufert has been
booked for the cast OF tbo Mexican
in Forgiven
This completes the list Of charac-
ters I'm what bids fair to be the
theatrical hit Of the season, as the
talent selected for Forgiven is high
class IN every respect and the play
Itself Is one OF the best OF It's class
ever staged.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
OUTSIDERS INTERESTED.

Every section Of the great Pocahon-
tas coal field Is interested I'm bhe fu-
ture development and progress Of
Blueneld. This is evidenced by a
number OF letters which have been
received by the Boost Editor of the
Leader from outsiders who have
ideas in civic Improvement to offer.
The fact that outsiders have an in
terest I'm our advancement should
give added impetus 10 our own ef-
forts at making Of Bluehcld model
city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
CONSERVATISM
IS APPARENT
Trade Quiet Pending the FL
nal Settlement of the Tar.
III Question-FeWer Fail
ureS.

New York, July -Brads:rect's $
Weekly Review of Trade says:
More buyers are I'm evidence I'm
leading markets and fall Iobbing
trade shows signs of getting under
'headways, but tine vacation season.
the immlnence OF the tarln bill set
tlement and the rapidlty of recent
price advances breeds conservatism
in many wholesale lines, pending
clearer views OF final crop on. turns.
The prevailing uncertainty as to
cotton prices however coupled with
the high level OF other commodity
prices introduces am element of IN
settlement which finds reflection I'm
checking forward operations of large
increase In cotton and other lines.
Though there again IL is TO be noted
that wool is active.
Industrial operations show enlarge
ment with iron and steel leading.
There IS a little more doing in the
coal trade
There is a rifle less industrl ul-
rest in evidence than % week ago.
Car-building concerns report large
orders. There is more doing IA the
shoe trade.
business failures I'm the United
States for the week ending with July
20 were 223 against 239. last week,
and 275 i'm ;hc llko week Of 1905.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
Revolutionists Gathering In
France Raises Standard
of Don Jamie, the Pre-
tender.
DICTATORSHIP
STILL URGED
One Hundred Rioters Shot
BY Order Of Court
Martial.

Lisbon, Portugal, July 31.-Ad-
vices from Mclilla indicate that the
Spanihs garrison cannot hold out
much longer unless the 10000 rein
forcements now en- route to Africa
reach there quickly. The Spanish
are battling desperately against a
superior number of Moors. who have
begun a fresh attack on the garrl-
son. Already the Spanish losses In
killed and Injured number nearly
5000 men.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
RAPID PROGRESS.

Tho addition to the Stag HO.cl is
progressing rapidly Already the
brick work OF tine hrss story of the
building is up and a largo fore of
workmcn are busily engaged in ruah-
ing the building 10 completion.
When ready for occupancy this viii
be one Of the most complete hotel
buildings In the State and a sreIit
to any city double the size OF Blue
field.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
HARRY PULLMAN s
FUNERAL MONDAY
Baseball Magnate Who End.
ed His Life In New York
Will Be Buried AZ Louis
vile.

Sow York July 3I.- Harry Pull
man, president OF the National Lea
que Of Professional Base Ball Clubs,
who died Thursday morning as re-
suit of shot through tho head fired
by his own hand wednesday night,
Will bo buried Monday al Louisville,
KY his former nome.
John a Heydlcr secretary OF The
League, Will succeed Pullman as
president.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
GOOD BUILDING RECORD.

= There has been no apprsciable
let mp i'm the amount OF building I'm
this city during the business depres-
sion, which goes 90 indicate that we
are on sound Industrial footing.
There is now in course OF construc-
ton, or contemplated thousands OF
dollars worth of business and resi-
dental property with every indica-
tio1 Of a very large increase this fall
and winter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sabbath school at $3.50 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m. and p. m.
Offering at morning service for Pres
byterial Home Missions. Praye:
meeting at 8. p. nj. Wednesday. You
are cordially invited 20 attend the
services. p. c. Clark, pastor.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
LUTHERAN CHURCH SERVICES

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Spec
ial Offering for Missions today. Divine
services at II a. m. Subject of ser
mon: BY Their Fruits Ye Shall
Know Them" At p IN. special
song service and sermon on the sub
ject Christian Loyalty" Tho night
service is a missionary program. A
cordial invitation to all the public
by the pastor, Rev c. r. w. Kegley.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
ZEPPELIN WAKES
SAFE VOYAGE,

Fredcrickshafen, July 31.-The
dirigiblc airship, Zeppelin n lett tc.
day for the Frankfort Aerial Exposi-
ton, 220 miles away. T. Is reported
to be making a safe voyage
Frankfort, July 31.-Thc Zeppelin
airship has arrived here carrying
seven passengers and was greeted
with a tremendous ovation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
CAVALRY BAPTIST CHURCH.

Sunday school at 9:45, J. w.
Scruggs, supt. Preaching at II a. IN.
by Rev. j. II. Franklin. No evening
service. as the pastor will preach at
Graham at 8 O'CLOCK. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31

Madrid, July 31.--On9 hundred
rioters We're shot today by order of
court martial and It is feared the
garrison may mutiny in consequence
Handaye, France, July 81
Thousands of Carlis;s have arrived
here and the refugees are raising the
standard OF Don jamie, the Carlist
pretender TO the Spanish throne.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31

Barcelona. Spain, July Sit is
estimated that one Hundred taous-
and Spanlards stand ready TO renew
the revolution, suppressed FOR time
by the army Alfonso is jeered as
he walks the streets of Madrid. and
the whole country is hot bed OF
ISOLATION. The Cabinet is still urg-
ing a military dictatorship.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Tomorrow mass will be celebrated
at $3.50 a. m in the Church of the
Sacred Heart, North Mercer street.
Benediction of the blessed sacrament
will begin after mass.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
CZAR NICHOLAS
VISITS FRANCE

Cherbourg, France, July 81
Russian warships escorted tho yacht
OF the Car Nicholas ald the Czarina
INFO the harbOr Of Cherbourg end
they arc the guests OF France. After
a visit to President Failliers, the
royal party will pay Wis., % ;hc
Cars uncle, Edward. Of Eng md
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
BLAND STREET METHODIST.

Services at IL a. m. ana s p. m,
conducted by Rev. ID. Emory Hawk,
the pastor.
All pews are open and the public
Is given a cordial Invitation to wor-
ship with us.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31

Alex j. Bailey, 70 former resident
Of the Beaver Pond valley and for
many years one of lho leading cili-
l0n5 of this county but who now
m'Fc1 his homo with s SON. j. j.
Bailey, at A.1uout Loudouu county
Va. is hero VISITING his SON, former
Constable CAa5 A. gatl.y.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

On account OF the absence of Rev.
S. II. Thompson, pastor OF the First
Baptist church. tfEit pulpit will be
filled Sunday by the Rev. w. A..
Pearson at both services, II a. m.
and p. m.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
TARIFF BILL MAY MEET
ROUGH SAILING IN SENATE
At The
Churches
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Bible class and Sunday school,
9:45 a. m; Morning service (Com.
munion) and sermon, II a. m: even
ing service, p. m. Litany service
Wednesday s p. m
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31

Miss Isabelle Leslie, OF Tazcwcl.
was IL the city yesterday en- route to
Wythcyillc to visit relatives.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31

H. J.. Farmer, Of Lyuch5urg. is On
the city on business.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31

Biaritz, France. July 31.-A veal
thy American, Cornelius c. Cuyler,
president Of cIuitcd states Mort
gage and Trust Company, of New
York, died today as the result Of "a
recent automobile accidcn.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS

Washington, d. G, July 81. ~
Ovillc Wrlghts official time I'm the
test of speed made last night was
42.JS3 miles an hour The Wrigats
leave Washington today for Dayton
to take weeks rest and then will
return to instruct the officers i'm the
use Of the aerOplanc.
Hcrring's contac, his boon an
nullcd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-31

Osaka. Japan, July 31.-A fierce
fire raging here threatens 10 destroy
the city u has beou beyond con
troll for hours and many persons
have been killed and injured.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Billy Lorimer, recently sent to the
United States senate by the Illinois
Legislature after he had been rejected
by the people at a primary election,
is asking from congress only 500, 00O, :
900 for canal from Chicago to the
Mississippi river. Mr.. Lorimer is a
resident of the Windy city and there
is nothing small about him.
Secretary Of the treasury MacVeagh
has called from the banks $25, 900, 900,
there being prospect of shortage
of funds to meet current expenses,
Many are wondering if the banks paid
the government any interest for the
use IF the money.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
DOINGS THURSDAY
Saints Day Observed

The patron saint of st. Henry's
Catholic church was honored today
by special religious exercises and
gathering of priests from other cities
who took part in the services. Low
mass was celebrated at a. m. and
at Z o'clock high mass was celebrated
at which there were 800 communi-
cants. st. Henry's Mutual Benefit
society attended in a body. Fifteen
priests were present at the solemn
high mass at 10 o'clock, the eulogy
of st. Henry being delivered by the
Rev. Lawrence Alt, assistant pastor
at st. Henry's church The Rev. JOS
eph S. La Boule, former pastor of
the church here, was also present.
The Rev. H. Kampschroer, who was
expected could not be present.
former pastor of st. Henry's church.
At 1 o'clock the visiting priests
were entertained at banquet by the
pastor, the Rev. Philip Schweitzer.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY

An action has been begun in Mis-
sissippi against lumber trust in that
state for penalties aggregStng only
S14 1874, 900. 1t is doughnuts to dollars,
that If a judgment is obtained in the
state court, it will be paid as was the
judgment of 500, 200, 900. against the
Standard Oil Go. The higher court
will find some technicality by which
the judgment can be set aside and
wealth be indicated.
1t has been figured out that taking
the imports of 1907 as basis, the
Aldrich tariff bill leaves unchanged
the duties upon imports of the value
of $3.50, LOG, Oa7 or 64.65 per cent.
Duties are increased upon imports of
the value of STAG, TIC 629 or 21.5 per
cent. while the decrease affects i'm
ports of the value of 500, 1863. 619. UT
l3 "a per cent. The average increase
of the entire bill is 5.65 per cent. So
that the revision, If 1T can be SO
called is upward and the burden upon
the people increased rather than de-
creased.
Judging from what republicans,
especially farmers in Watertown and
vicinity, are saying these days, there
will be but mighty few republicans
left unless the tariff is greatly re-
duced. If the same detection is
general throughout the middle west
and west, is more than probable that
several states will drop cut of the
republican column at the next cleo
tin. 1t is certainly time that the
middle west was tied loose from the
tail of the New England kite and re-
lieved from paying immense tribute
to the eastern trusts and wealth syn
dicates In the way of tariff imposi-
tons
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS,

The civilization of the heather
Chinese should not be left to limo
cent young girls. John likes 'em
too we'll.
Holding a session Of congress in
hot weather must make the mem
bers feel that they are earning their
salaries-and once in a while they
get hot under the collar.
Brother Bryan declares that he
wants no more newspaper nOtO-
riety. How ungrateful, William
Jennings. 1t was the newspapers
that made you and they did a
pretty good job.
President Taft can propose things
without megaphone to let all the
world know what he thinks and
what he intends to do. Thus far,
there does not appear to be any
Tafy about him.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
JUST A FEW FIGURES

Some idea Of the high duties we pay
may be CLEANED from the following,
taken from the records for 1905:
Articles-Sugar, value, SOP. 8O5, :
235. Ga; duties collected, SAG, 1874, 995. :
90: rate of duty CO. Sc per cent. Cot
ton goods. value, 1916, 978. 80; du-
ties collected, 1864, 424.75: rate of
duty, 81 "a per cent. Wooden goods,
value, $19, 1s1, SIC. 16; duties collected
SIT, 424, 734 OF; rate of duty, 81 % per
cent. Tobacco manufactured, value,
$22, 275, 283 "a: duties collected, $751;
504. 68l. "a; rate of duty, 63.O7 per
cent. With less duty, the importa
tions would be greatly increased, the
revenue to the government more than
doubled and the prices made less to
the home consumer-but oul syndi-
Gated trusts must be protected anc
enriched beyond the dreams Of avar-
ice and the consumer robbed.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
AN OLD THIEF

A competitor Of the powerful SUI
gar trust has alleged an intent to
commence suit against the great
organization for thirty millions Of
dollars for wrongs that it says the
sugar trust has done it through its
relations with the United States
doubtless in the avoidance of tariff
restrictions.
This would lead one to conclude
that the government is not as keen
visioned in its dealings with great
monopolies as one might, with rea-
son expect.
This is the trust that short
weighed the government some time
ago to the extent of some millions
of dollars and settled for something
like twenty cents on the dollar.
If some postofflce official gets
away with few hundred by theft
or misrepresentation or otherwise,
he cannot settle for twenty cents
nor ninety cents on the dollar; the
amount must be paid in full and
then the chances are twenty to one
that he will go to the penitentiary.
Strange how differently we see
things and even Uncle Sam is no
exempt.
While this competitor was losing
thirty millions, wonder how much
the people lost?
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
OUR VIEW

Strange how our views are divid-
ed. The West wants five billion
dollar national bond issue for irri-
cation, swamp drainage, inland
waterways, and good roads.
Some eastern papers say that
such demand is nonsensical, and
that no or little attention should be
paid to those western demands I'M
til eastern mill streams are protect
ed.
There are certain sections de-
handing large appropriations for
forest reserve, and so it is all along
the line, one wanting this and
another that, and each unable to
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
Personal Mention

Henry Wendt left this morning for
Burlington, Iowa where he has Sc
cured good position and will reside
there in the future.
Hugh L. Kerr left today for Ed
gerton to inspect and grade wool for
a Boston wool firm. He will also
grade $4,000 pounds in Crawford
county for the same firm.
Assessor Gustav GlOger will go to
Madison tomorrow to attend a meet
ing of the state tax commission
which will discuss the taxing of the
property of the Southern Wisconsin
Power company, which maintains
towers in crossing the city.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-07-16
HE MAKES BUSINESS

H. Davis is certainly a man of
affairs At the present time he is
doing an immense business in hand
ling moving picture films and will
take possession Of the Lyric. Monday,
but not having sufficient business to
keep him busy, will open and operate
a moving picture show at Portage,
and also depot in this city for the
sale of second hand automobiles and
expects in the near future to have at
least thirty on hand.