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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
MAIL POUCH
IS LOOTED
Daring Robbery in Hunt,
ington Friday Night Pc
lice Have no Clue to the
Thieves.

huntington, May 10.-Onc OF lhe
most daring robberies ever perpetfa
ed in Huntington was committe !
some time Friday night when mis-
creants made away with a ma |
pouch, containing large number
Of .etters, which had been left at
the ChesaOeake and Ohio depot DY
No. 13 TO be taken west on No. ]
The robbery was probably a high
ly profitable one as all Of the let
ters in the pouch were opened and
everything Of value taken 1t is
no; possible to tell at this time what
the value OF the property was. \
number Of checks and money orders
were left undisturbed the letters
which were found in a field near he
epot early this morning.
The mail bag was taken from A
ruck at the depot and was carried
irst into the tot ct fthe ladies'
waiting room. Here the bag was
cut open and the letters put into
mother receptacle i'm which they
we're carried to a spot beneath 81
rec in field near the depot.
The work OF opening the letter
must have required some time, but
IS the SPOT was rather isolated no
me Motel the miscreants while they
we're so engaged. The first evidence
ol the remarkable theft was the
hiding Of the rihed mail bag i'm the
.oilct room at the depot. VIII
ms was found the postal author-
.cs were notified at once and inves-
.'gation showed that ft was the
west bound mail held over from
so . which had been taken. This
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
DEATHROF MRS. ALIFF
Mother of Councilman Aliff
Lived Almost the Allotted
Number of Years.

Mrs. Sarah G. Aliff, wife OF J. z.
Alih, and mother of the newly e'ec
ed councilman, Joseph s. AliR. Of
Aliifton, a suburb Of Bluefield, was
buried yesterday from her late hoioe
NTs Ain was born April 3. 1840.
md was therefore 60 years OF age
Her husband is more than ten years
her senior. Mrs. Aliff was the moth
er Of six children, the youngest now
rs years OF age. She is also s1l.-
viyed by 10 grandchildren.
one Of her sons, w. r. Aln, is z
minister OF the Primitive BaptIst
church, and Mrs. Ain was hers,'f
a consistent member OF that church
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10

itics, and there will be Joy the eat
If any wise and competent West VIZ
ginia Republicans are in town.
The only important Republican
leader here during the last week w,s
George Work, the revenue collect
er, who was wise enough to divide
his time very equally between the
senator's and his congressional
friends. Work has not forgotten
that he was appointed by Roosevs..
in the closing days OF the lion-kil,.
ers reign, and that Roosevelt HIM
self announced. prior to the Work
appointment. that the new in-cor.
ing president was not bound to coa-
|tipue in Office any one put In during
the last hours OF the Roosevelt al
rinistration. This was understood
when Work was named, but as the
senators had the naming OF the man,
they will probably bunch Tart TO
keep G. w. in office long enough 80
be useful and helpful.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
SHERMZX-WHZHMS
BRIGHTEN Up Finishes
Princeton Avenue

u. B. Holiday, of Maubeury, who
was recently appointed deputy state
mine inspector for the New River
field, was in town last week.
DR.. w. G. Nash, of Wythevill ,,
has been appointed physician to the
Pocahontas Galleries Company at
Boissevain.
l.. G. Peatross, of Maybeury, has
accepted a position with the engi-
neering department of the Big Vein
Pocahontas Coal company.
DR.. j. P. Halter attended the
meeting of the Norfolk and West
ern surgeons at Ccinin1ati. 1t was
a notable gathering.
Mrs. S. H. Campbell CT Roanoke.
has Joined her husband who is book
keeper for the Pocahootas Consoli-
dated Galleries company.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
PLATT BRIGHTWELL
BANK EXAMINER

Washington, May 10.-Senator y
3. Scott has secured the appoint
ment OF II. G. Brightwell, Of Charles
ton, as national bank examiner flr
This state to succeed Charles w.
Robinson, OF Fairmont, who tender.
ID his resignation several days ago
Mr.. Brightwell has lived IN Char
lesion for number OF years an I
his selection is a credit to the third
congressional district. The place
pays $4,000 a year and is especially
desirable. Mr.. Brightwell is a SON
NAV Of State Geologlst /. C.
White, OF Norgantown, and is Of
present assistant state bank exam.
liner.
1t will be too late after the FIRE.
insure now with K. II. Easley. 5-4-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
IKE Mann HAS POLITICIANS
HIGH UP IN THE AIR
CONTINUED from page one.)

CONTINUED from page one.)
ton, no matter what the howl may
be from the decaying Northcott or
eanization. There have been no Wis.
itors from the Hite part of the stats
since Northcott went home to deliver
UP his office to Ritz, and to pack up
his belongings for a long sojoura
in South America. Hold q minute
Frank Tyree, marshal, was he.e
talking much and saying little, as
usual, and he had just come from
New York, so that his observations
about home affairs were not of val
ne. Another visit may be expect ed
from Northcott when he comes on
t. get on his payroll and be ~
structed as to his duties. AS a dip
lomat actually sworn In, he can
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
DEATH OF J. J SHUMAKER
Figgatt Shumaker and Fam,
lily Attend the Funeral a.
Christiansburg.

Figgatt Shunaker was called to
Christiansburg Saturday by the crit
zeal illness of his father, j. J. Shu-
maker, who died on Sunday. Mrs
"humaker and her three boys, Sid
ney' John and Harry. left for Chris
tiansburg this morning to attend the
funeral. Mr.. Shumaker was quite
an old gentleman and had resided AT
Christiansburg nearly all his life.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
P0CAH0NTAS
Mrs. Floyd Black Wounded
by Stray Bullet Intended
for Negro-Personal Mel,
ton, Etc.

PocsAontas. Va. May 10.-(Spe-
cial---Saturiay evening, in front OF
the drug store Of George S. Lando
81 Co., on Center street, Mrs. Floyd
Black, wife Of one Of our most prom
ihent business men and a daughter
OF DR.. George III. Landon, was shot
In the shoulder by q stray BULLS
aimed at Robley Williams. a negro
by another negro named Tom ,Saun-
ders.
The negroes quarreled over fifteen
cents, 1t Is said. and there was great
indignation that an innocent lady
should be the victim of their row
over such trivial matter. Sauh-
ders attempted to escape, but was
followed by a crowd of Infatuated
citizens and was wounded before he
surrendered
There was strong feeling that he
ought to be lynched, but the cou J.
sells of the older heads prevaile.l
and he was placed in jail.
Mrs Black is one OF the most
popular young matrons in town, AMI
constant inquiries were made yes
erday as to her condition.
Mrs. Black is resting comtorabl ,
today and her wound. while painful,
10 not considered dangerous. 1t IS
hoped that she will be out within
few days.
The negroes were both taken t.,
Tazewell jail yesterday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
PERSONAL

Mrs. Bertha Robinson Is visiting
friends at Roanoke.
Born to DR.. and Mrs. E. Herbert
Thompson, a daughter.
J. Clinton f<innier Is In the city
on business. stopping at the Stag
Hotel.
Karl EwalJ visited relatives at
Wythevi.le the latter part OF last
week.
| Mrs. Hugh G.. Jordan Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. T. NJ. Turner, a.
Radford.
| Alien Cuculla, cashier OF taJ
Lynchburg First National Bank. IA
at the Stag Hotel.
j. T.. Rhodemyer, general MANI
ger OF the Virginia City Col.iery
Co., spent Sunday in the city.
Homer Prior N. Smith, a promi-
hent shoe manufacturer Of Lynch.
burg. Is in the city on business.
George O'Leary is in Clarksbure
as a delegate representing Council
No. 1.4O4, Knights Of Columbus.
Miss Dora Mitchell, who has bee
visiting her brother, Jerome Mitch
e |, LEFT this morning for Richw ooi
E. III. Jones, OF SwItchback. ac
companied by E. l.. Sutherland Oi
Patterson, Va. las visitor in thu
lefty yesterday.
Miss Seymorah Fagg, daughter oil
ell were married at Christiansbura
Wednesday night.
Mrs. A. G.. Russell has returned t.,
her home at 1azewell after a visit 81
several weeks to her parnts, DR.. auo
Mrs. II. b. Gillspie. at Denver.
Mrs. Katzenberger and her niece
Miss Ethel Katzenberger, who have
been the guests of Mrs. Maurice Te
ter. for the past month. left la,
night for their home In Baltimore.
DR.. William Wistar Hamilton aud
family are spending few days with
DR.. Hamilton's parents in Bristol
DR.. Hamilton has accepted cdl
to the First Baptist church Of Lynch
burg. He was pastor OF the Fir<;
Baptist Church OF Bluefleld ten year.
lago.
Mrs. w. V. DeVault, OF Johnso-
City, Tenn, is the guest OF her 81 )
ter, Mrs. l. c. Dodd, at Grahari
A; Miss Barbara Higginbotham sh.
was known as one OF the most beau
tiful girls at Tazewell, and Fathe,
Tine has been exceedingly kind [,
her. The Higginbotham siste =
were as famous for their beauty 1,
Southwest Virginia as the Langhora,
sisters OF Albemarle In eastern Wiz
sinia.
John l.. Vaughan, of Shawsvil e
md DR.. w. b. Fuqua, OF Radfori
both of whom are interested in tn.
breeding OF fine blooded horses, ha =,
been the guest of Major Walton a
his fine stock farm on Brushforr
near Falls Mills. Major Walton ha
one OF the best equipped breeding
farms in the country and his hor !,
es are noted for their bueaty ant
speed on nearly all the easter
tracks.
j. p. Cameron is a candidate f.,
postmaster at Graham, Postmaster
iillespie's commission expiring soon
Nr. Gillespie is not anxious to o.
ucceeded by scE.e one else and 1t 1.
said that a lively scrap may be al
ticipated. There are several other!
who would be CAD TO get on Unclr
sam 8 payroll and Mr.. Slemp wi.
rave an opportunity to make on,
riend and a whole bunch OF enc
mics. f
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10

Better always have an accident
and health policy and never need II
ihan 10 need it once AMI not have +.
r. II. Eas.cy, agent. 5-4-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
GOEs TO TEXAS

{. T. Ross, who has been the
guest here for several days Of his
brother, w. +. Ross, left yesterday
Tor Amarillo, Texas, where he wi.
probably make his future home.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-05-10
WILL MEET TOM ,RROw

The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society OF Bland street Methodist
church will meet Tuesday at three
o'clock p. m, in the ladies parlor.
A full attendance is req aested.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
WHITNEY.NELSON NUPTIALS.

The wedding of Miss Adeline Mel
son, daughter of Mayor and Mrs. ABB.
Nelson, occurred at their home in
this city on Tuesday evening, June
22nd, at six o'clock. Promptly at
that hour, Mr.. Claude G. Whitney,
the bridegroom, and bride presented
themselves beneath a flower and bell
bedecked arch and were pronounced
husband and wife together by the
Rev. A. A. Myers, according to the
ring ritual of the Methodist Episcopal
church. The bridal march was play
ed by Miss Sake Nelson.
After receiving the congratulations
of the fifty invited guests, all present
participated in an elaborate wedding
supper. ~" ....sl
The bride was attired in white
chiffon, trimmed with Maltese lace.
There was an elegant display Of
costly presents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney left upon the
flyer for Minneapolis. From there
they go to Pequot and Hibbing to
visit relatives Of the bridegroom.
After honeymoon Of two weeks
they will go to their home at Walker,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
SUICIDE IN TABOR.

Jacob Becker, almost total strang-
er, ended his life by hanging himself
in the barn of Martin Dvorek, in
Tabor, on Monday night. He had
fastened piece of clothes line to .
rafter in the barn and standing on tho
manger had adjusted the moose
around his neck and then swung of
into eternity, his feet being several
inches from the barn floor. The uD-
fortunate man had worked for several
farmers in the vicinity this spring.
For some time he had been i'll an.1
very despondent. The Polk County
coroner was notified and upon his ar
rival decided that an inquest was un.
necessary, it being plain case of
suicide. The corpse was taken to
Crookston for interment.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
BASKET sOcIALs.

The basket social held in the Burn
side school house last Thursday eve
ming, was a great success. A fine
program was rendered by the chill.
dren. After the program was finished
Supt. L. NJ. Mithun gave an interest
ing speech. The school house was
filed to its capacity. Many young
folks from this city were present.
The baskets sold amounted to about
$4,000, Mr.. Mithun acting as auc.
tioneer.
On Friday evening a basket social
and program was given in the Coob
school. The program was nicely
rendered by the scholars, and few
records were played on Mr.. Van
Sickles' phonograph. A big purse
was taken in for baskets, Mr.. Rud
acting as auctioneer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
WEDDING BELLS IN VIKING.

The marriage of Miss Anna Tornel1
and Mr.. Axel Tornquist, occurred at
the brides home in Viking, at 3
o'clock, on Friday afternoon last
week. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. Tornell, in the presence of
the immediate relatives of the con.
tracing parties. Misses Pearly Tor
nell and Hannah Tangquist were the
brides maids, and Albert Tornell and
Ole S. Nordin the best men. After
the ceremony an elaborate wedding
dinner was served. The happy couple
left Monday for their future home at
Roseau, where the groom is leading
business man. A large circle OF
friends extend congratulations.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
new RAILROAD
FOR MINNESOTA
FARMERS PLAN LINE TO IRA
VERSE RICH FARMING
DISTRICT.
Farmers Have Formed Corporation
and Will Build RaiIroad-Line to be
Known as Red River Valley e. Hud-
son Bay Railroad Company-Road
Will Traverse Rich District-Some
Right of Way Secured.

The farmers of Kittson County, iv.
ing in the vicinity of the Red River of
the North, have formed corporation
and are planning the building of a
railroad which will connect Oslo, in
the southwestern portion of Marshall
county, with St. Vincent, in the north
western portion of Kittson County,
and traverse one Of the richest agri-
cultural sections Of Minnesota. The
new railroad company is to be known
as the Red River Valley & Hudson
Bay Railroad Company, and is to
have a capitalization of upwards Of
$50O,OOO.
While the company has not been in
corporated, several meetings have
been held by those back Of the pro-
ject, and the first officers will be A.
c. Tewin, president; B. E. Herseth.
secretary; e. Engelbretson, treasurer.
The officers are all we'll known resi-
dents of the western section of Kilt
son County, and it is said they CAP
get all the backing that is necessary
to carry the project through. They
are residents Of the town of Robin,
kittson County.
The road will connect with the 500
line at Oslo and the Great Northern
at St. Vincent 1t is estimated by the
projectors that during the first year
the line of 70 miles will haul upwards
of 100000 bushels of wheat alone.
The officers have already secured
right off way through the towns of ST.
Vincent, Hill, Red River, Tein, Eagle
Point and Big Woods, and they ex-
pect to experience little trouble in Sc
curing the remaining distance
Grand Forks Herald.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
PLANT INTELLIGENCE.

Farm Stock and Home: The botan-
lists tell us that the rutabaga, the cab
bage, the caulifower, and rape all
came from one and the same plant.
Possibly they are not altogether GER
tain about this. but if it be so, and it
looks reasonable, think how far apart
these plants have gone! In the po-
tato we saw part of the stem be-
come the storage place for the next
seasons food supply, in the cabbage
the leaves serve this purpose. The
cauliaower is part Of the flower of
the plant, adapted as food reservoir,
and the rutabaga stores it's food sup
ply in it's giant tap root, while the
rape, perhaps closer than any of it's
fellows to the old wild type Of plant
from which they sprung, relies upon
it's annual seeding power.
Now what voice speaks to the plant
of the coming of the frost? Why
does the rutabaga always store up it's
food against the year to come in the
root, and the cabbage perform some
wonder in the compacted leaves,
which we call the "head"? What.
spirit passes thru the garden rows,
whisperin to each after it's kind and
in it's own language, of the mystery of
life and of the resurrection? How do
leaf and root, hair and stem, know,
before the summer has come to it's
prime, that but few weeks remain
before the hand of winter will touch
them, and that their only remem-
brance will be the tuber, the root, tho
head, that we save for family use, or
perchance, if we care to do so, to
plant again, in the hope of gathering
seed after it's kind? All we know is
that it is the mystery of Creation
the Voice of Life speaking in the
garden back of the house, even as
once it breathed over the waters of
the Great Deep. This and that in
some mysterious way the plant hears
and responds to the call.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24

Mrs. C. Steinhauer, of Excel, who
the city hospital on April IL, was able
yesterday to return to her home, &C.
companied by her daughter, Annie,
who has been here for some time
keeping her mother company. Since
the mother was able to leave the
hospital they have been staying at the
home of c. Wentzel. Fred Stein
haur, the son, also came over to es-
cort his mother home. The entire
family feel very thankful to the
physicians and nurses at the hospital
for the skill and care exercised in re-
storing the mother to health.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
CROPS AND THE WEATHER.

Since last issue of the Sheaf the
weather has been mostly clear and
warm, though not sultry. Several
times there have been indications Of
rain, but only few very light show
ers have fallen in this vicinity.
Farther north in the valley, in Kittsop
County, an over-abundance of raip
has come since last Friday. This
afternoon, however, the sky is over
cast with clouds and showers are
descending to refreshen the rapidly
growing crops. Farmers say that not
since 1895 have they seen such fine
prospects for q crop.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
ARGYLE POST
OFFICE ROBBED
LESS THAN $fO TAKEN. SHER-
lFF FORSBERG STARTS PUR-
SUIT IN AUTOMOBILE AND AR.
RESTS TWO SUSPICIOUS CHAR.
ACTERS,

The post Office at Argyle was en-
tered by burglars on Friday night last
week, the safe cracked open and
something less than ten dollars in
change secured by the bold bad men
for their trouble. When postmaster,
Buckingham came to his office on
Saturday morning to commence the
days business he was surprised to
find that burglars had been there dur
ing the night. Further inspection re-
vealed that the change, less than ten
dollars, which had been put into the
safe the previous evening had been
taken, but that none of the stamps
had been carried away.
A telephone message was at once
sent to sheriff Forsberg at Warren
and that officer boarded the morning
local for Argyle with a view of get
ting on the trail of the culprits. He
ascertained that couple suspicious
looking characters boarded that same
train at Stephen, giong to Donaldson,
the next station. Mr.. Forsberg at
once secured an automobile and start
ed in pursuit, overtaking the men
then travelling afoot on the other
side OF Kennedy. As the men could
not, or did not, give a satisfactory &C.
count of themselves, he arrested them
On suspicion and brought them to Ar
gyle, where they were held until Mon
day, when U. S. post Office inspector,
R. M. Hugdahl, of Grand Forks, ar
rived to look into the case. The men
gave their names as William Robert
son and Robert Egan. Sheriff Fors-
berg and the post Office inspector
took the men to Crookston on Monday
afternoons local and there they were
turned over to the proper U. S. au-
thorities. To what extent they can
be connected with the Argyle robbery
is not known, but some evidence was
probably found to prove their guilt
Thus again it has been demonstrate
ed that Marshall County is not safe
place for burglars to ply their
nefarious trade in. Our officers are
too vigilant and can smell a yeggman
far off.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24

J. A. Sjostrand, of Marine, Mills,
Mimi, left for his home Monday eve
ming after a pleasant visit with his
son, Prof. G. E. Sjostrand, of North
Star College. He was greatly pleased
with our city and surprised to find it
so large, we'll built and progressive a
town. But the country roundabout
with it's vast fields of luxuriantly
growing grain, captured his eyes most
of all, as it always does those visitors
who come from localities where small
hillside farms prevail.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24

Prisoners Not Arraigned.-The two
men brought down from Marshall Co.,
charged with robbing the post Office
at Argyle last Friday night, were not
arrigned before Judge Wilde and the
post office inspector instructed the
sheriff's Office to communicate with
the Marshall county authorities to see
what disposition they desired to make
of the two men.-Crookston Times.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
PROGRAM:
Silver Medal Contest.

Invocation. -. Rev. A. A. Meyers.
Well Make the Map all White..
.............. All.
/. When our Eyes are Opened. ......
..............Flo Florence Kezar.
2. Old SOapy. ..... Grace Ballard.
Vocal Duet, 80. Miss Carlton, Fay
Wadsworth.
5. Samantha on Politics, Helen Cline
~ back.
4. The Light from over the Range,
Minnie Thomas.
Music. Miss Abrahamson.
5. Swore Of ........Fay Wadsworth.
6. Goodnight, Papa. Annie Dahlum
The Band of Hope, George T. Jor-
genson and chorus.
Decision of Judges =.
Reading, ...... Earl Ryan, of Argyle.
Reading, Miss Holcomb
Vocal Solo, ............ Miss Tullar.
Awarding of Medal, ). Rev. G. Stroh,
The above program will take place
in the M. e. church, Wednesday eve
ming, June 80, beginning at S:15; ad-
mission ten and fifteen cents.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24

ried or single, native or foreign born,
living within radius of thirty miles
or more, come to this city to join in
observing the country's natal day.
Warren invites, yes urges, everybody
to come and promises full days solid
enjoyment and fun. Judge Grinde-
land will deliver the Grafton of the
day and everybody knows he will
have something to say worth listen
ing to. The Warren city band will
furnish music and all who understand
anything about band music know that
neither Crookston nor Grand Forks
nor any oher town in the valley have
at the present time band that can
compare in proficiency with the War
rem band. The afternoon sports will
afford innocent amusement for young
and old. Here is the program, and
everything on it will be good from be-
ginning to end:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-06-24
Minn., where Mr.. Whitney is the

Minn., where Mr.. Whitney is the
popular station agent. Both
estimable young people were born
and reared in this city, the groom be-
ing son of +. E. Whitney, a pioneer
business man, who removed from
here about ten years ago. The bride
is a popular and accomplished young
lady, graduate of the. Warren high
school and the state Normal school.
The happy couple are followed with
the best wishes of large constitu.
ency of friends.