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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
MAY GO TO LAW
OVER GAS WELL

The faith of the people OF Appa-
lachia, Wise county. Va, continues
to grow stronger each day in the be-
def that natural gas has been dis
covered there in available and paya-
be quantity.
A gentleman who arrived I'm Bris-
toI today from Appalachia states thaS
two gentlemen who are purported to
be Informed on gas properties, and
propositions have been at Appalach-
IN for several days investigating he
situation there. One OF the visitors
is from Pennsylvania the other from
Indiana, and they both state that
the Appalachia field Is the real thing.
The Pennsylvania states that there
Is natural gas enough in this find to
furnish light for three or four towns
the size OF Appalachia.
ALREADY there is talk of litigation
over the property upon which this
gas gusher is located, 1t being CAIN
ed that the Virginia Iron, Coal AMI
Coke Co., when selling the said prop
erty, reserved all mineral rights. The
find is upon the land now owned by
l.. o. Petit, son-in-law of General
Rufus A. Ayres, prominent and
wealthy citizen of Big Stone Gap.
Va.-Bristol News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
POES ANIBIDEXTROUS HOAX.

Many traditions and stories of Ed
gar Allen Poe are still current at the
university of Virginia, at CharloLtrs-
Vile, where Ae was a stLi.E..
Poe was very proud of his penman-
ship. One day, SO the story goes,
4 friend entered the room to find
Poe writing busily with both HAMS.
What are you doing?" asked The
friend.
Writing with both hands," said
Pee.
Both hands," exclaimed the
riend. But how on earth can you
make any progress in that way?"
Easy enough. 1t is a theory Of
nine that it is waste of time not
70 be able to use both hands at the
iame time. Both hands and brain
nay be trained, with care and atten-
ion. so that each hand may do its
III share OF work-each hand being
employed on a separate task. 1t t.
at all, in the last analysis, but 40
affair Of the intellect. / am train
ing my hands and brain now so tina;
can do twice as much work as the
ordinary person in a given period
.. time. At the present momenS.
/ am writ'ng a poem with my right
nand; one that ] confidently believe
VIII startle the world. And with
ny left hand I am blocking out q
wonderful story; story which
should capture thousands OF readers
ut will only be a short time be
'ore VII be able to take my exam.
ration5 So this manner, and dispos,
- two subjects simultaneously. II
vi save time, and will give hands
and brain their full duty."-Jamss
Bernard Lyon, in Uncle Remus'-
The Home Magazine for April.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
HANDED 4 LEMON

Inc Daily Telegraph says the Pc
publican convention last night hand
ei the Democrats a lemon" II re-
ferred, we suppose, 70 the resolu-
lions adopted after the candidates
had been chosen and motion had
been made to adjourn. The resolu-
ticns, which we publish below. We're
written in a spirit Of fun, no doubt
and were not seriously intended
The Democrats in surrendering the
CITY to a bipartisan government were
actuated by the same motives thai
actuated them in forming a good gov
eminent league-to take the citv OH
OF partisan politics and give il 2
clean, honest, business administra
ton. In surrendering the adyauta
yes they gained By reason OF Tho
record Of years faithful service
and the Improvement I'm condition
apparent 70 even the most casual OBJ
sewer. they surrendered the certain
~ Of a long lease OF political life
and the complete control OF the civ
by The gain Of another member OF
INC board Of supervisors. for the
sake Of complete harmony iu the con
duct Of be city's affairs. believing
tha' the elimination of the heated
political campaigns once wear
would promote the material rroores
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1909
SENEGAMBIAN IN THE TIMBER

We do not accuse our Republican
friends of duplicity in connection
with the proceedings last night-theg
probably acted in good faith. Ana
YET we are so accustomed to look for
the eben-hued gentlemen hid in the
wood-shed whenever they get togeth-
er In convention and fail to have a
healthy scrap that we think we NAV
De excused for calling attention to a
lew things that might happen. II
VIII be noticed that they nomination
double the number Of men for each
Office that they are entitled TO elect
There are several reasons for the
course. They might have done this
10 avoid a party fight in convention
as there We're eight candidates for
the two positions on the board of al
ialrs. BY nominating four they les
sened the chances for a big fight
Again, they may have nominated
Tour men against the two nom.na-
1ed by the Democrats with the inten-
ZION OF casting a so id vote for their
own party candidates as thew would
nave a right to do, with the expecta-
lion that the Democrats would haze
a choice between Republican candl-
dates, thereby adding to the vote ~
their leading candidates and giving
them the mayor. Or, again, they NAV
nave an idea Of doing another thing
not very creditable to their nrofas-
slons OF n-partisanship-th eIe.-
ton Of four Of their own men AMI =
contest before the courts. In this
connection it is well to read the mon
Ton elsewhere in this issue OF a sui,
pending in Kanawha county attach
ING the constitutionality of the char.
ter Of Charleston. which is similar r.
ours on the ground that it provides
Tor the election of minority candl-
dates. In the event the Republican
candidate should receive the bigbes,
number OF votes-and if the Dem
o1ratS 1dlI into the trap it is prob
aD they will-then similar con-
Test might be instituted in the cou Is
and 1t is within the range of possibil-
nles that instead of having a non
partisan government, We would have
strictly partisan one. We reiter.
ate that none of these things might
nave been in the minds Of the NOV
ing spirits Of last nights convention
out 1t will be just as well for the
democrats to keep their eyes opea.
Let the Republicans settle between
themselves who shall be successful
KEPT blican candidates Off members
of the board OF affairs, and ward
corncilmen as well. If the Demo-
Gratis undertake to determine who
snail be the Republican members
they might at least lose the MAYOR
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
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OCTOBER 1S. 1908.

Leave $50 a. m. for Roanoke.
Nortolk and all points on the Shen-
adoah division. pullman Sleeper
Roanoke to New York, via Hagers-
Town, Pullman Par,or Car Roanoke
to Norfolk.
$3.50 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper.
olning Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:55 p. m. for Roanoke, LYNCH
burg and intermediate stations and
the shenandoah Valley PHILADELPHIA
and New York. Sleeper to Phi adel-
phla. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
9:25 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
Durg, Richmond, Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Norfolk.
Leave Bluefield $500 D. m. for Ken
ova, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars
8:15 a. m. Pullman Sleeper for
columbus. Cafe Dining Car.
Leave 8:25 a. m. and Fps u. m
daily for Tazewell Norton and all
stations Oh Ciinch Valley Division.
Arrive from Norton and points ON
The CIinch Valley division at 2:4O d.
m. and 1880 D. m.
Leave 6:10 a. m. for Welcb and
intermediate stations.
Leave 10:45 a. m. for william
son and Intermediate stations.
Leave 2:40 y. m. for WEIGH and
Intermediate stations.
Cali on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets, maps AMI
additional information.
w. b. BEVILL. G.. p. A.
Rpa.pLc Uo
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
PERSECUTION CHARGE FAR
FETCHED.

r. +. Carter, who with Hamilton
Halter, colored, was under arrest re-
Gently for selling liquor without IL
cense at the stand OF Goodwin and
Miller, colored saloon keepers. or
Ra eigh street, and was fined by Re
corder Crockett some time ago, was
acquitted yesterday in Judge May
nard's court at Princeton.
The evidence showed that Halter
was engaged in selling liquor and
turned over all the receipts TO Car
ter, who visited the saloon almost
every night to check up the days
business, and further that a large
part of the whiskey sold came FROM
the saloon of Carter and Mustard
o. Princeton avenue and that neither
GOODWIN nor Miller had anything
o do with the conduct OF the bust
ness; but on the other hand Miller
and his attorney complained to the
city authorities time and again thar
he business was being run without
his authority or consent and in vio-
iation OF law. Acting upon this in
formation warrants were issued for
Carter and Halter, and as they made
no defense before the recorder, they
were fined for every day the business
had been open. The cases were APP
pCa,e1 and at the trial in Judge May
yards court at Princeton, a contract
"a5 introduced by Carter showing
hat a. Il. Goodwin, had authorized
Halter to run the business, though
Miller's consent was never given 20
he arrangement; but the court held
hat one partner could bind the 9TH
erS even in the conduct Of a
iquor business, . though it would
jeem that the saloon business is diff
'erent from an ordinary business in
hat respect, inasmuch as licenses
are granted as a personal privile xe.
the court looking to the character OF
he applicants in passing upon the
Question, and the statute provid ing
hat If an employee, make an Illegal
sale, the owner of the saloon may be
indicted as well as the employee.
In this case, If the man employed by
Goodwin without consent Of Miller,
ihould sell on Sunday or to minors,
Miller could be indicted for the Of
.ense, though he protested against
he man being put in charge.
The contract authorizing Halter
% run the saloon was not introduced
Il the trial before the recorder, but
made It's appearance first in the
riminal court. Had Mr.. Carter pre-
iented this contract in the first trial
much expense to himself and Halter
md annoyance TO witnesses who
we're compelled to go to Princeton
through the mud, might have been
avoided
The charge of the Telegraph that
Carter and Halter were prosecuted
Is of course without foundation Of
act or reason. Had the parties
been less prominent, the Telegraph
would not have discovered the per-
secution.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

FOR RENT new houses,
rooms, all conveniences, $500 per
month. ID. Il. Baldwin.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

FOR RENT-One five room house
with garden. Apply to j. NJ. Echols
147 4th street or store 249. 14.2.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

---- IOST-Between Red Mems
Building and her home on Allen
street by Mrs. Joe Bowls. a gold
iocket containing Odd Fellows EN-
blem, three links set with chip dia-
monds. Finder will return to her
at her home and receive reward.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
You know silk from calico
don't you? Monitor Pulver-
lied is "silk." Use it once
and see.
AT LASTi AT LAST

A first class horse sheer as open
'da shop N the w II. HeUlerlng-
ton old shop on Blueheld avenue.
] am a practical horse sheer. have
been shoei1g horses for Is years
am member IN good standing Of
the Master Horse Shoers Protective
Association, and would be glad If
you give me call and all work will
DC done with neatness and d.spatcb
THE HORSE sHOER.
J. VI. FULTON
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
HER JUST suspicious

"Sence prohibit on broke out In
Georgy state" said the old lady,
I'd be suspicious after the oil man
# he should come home with a mig
seal ring on his finger, for I'd think
It had some connection with dram
min, an that thar wuz a secret pipe
line runnin' from it to some pocket
whar he had flask hid, an that you
jest pressed the button an the flask
lone the rest!
Il thought it wuz bad enough
when the OF man wuz carryin' n
book aroun' marked New Tesla
nent' an % an behol', it wuz as hol-
er on the inside as the OF man :
head is, with jest room enough fer
L PINT flask! An what wuz the worst
D it, the pint flask wuz thar, an hit
plumb full!
But now I'm a comm to what
"uz wuss'n that; Deacon Jones spent
The night with us las Tuesday wuz
week, an after the supper WIZ
took away an we wuz a settin'
roun' the table-the oil man smokin'
an me knitti1-the deacon lowed
that he had rag.n' headache. Now,
1t so happened that once, when the
Of man come home full, an | had
he favorable opportunity to sarch
his pockets, | found a purity big box
with a label on it. sayin' thar wuz
headache pills inside.
Well / put it in the medicine
chist an forgot all about till then
when l gets it out an tells the dea-
con about it. I'll jest try one o.
them pills. he says, 'mebbe itll
ease the pain AS the deacon took
The box in his han / noticed chat
he oil man looked mighty intelligent
and said that as he likewise had the
misery in his head, he'd jest try tn
remedy hisse'f.
An now I'm a comin' to the sto-
y: Both him an the deacon took
one apiece; then the deacon said
that the one he took on'y eased
one side o his head, an he reckoned
he'd take another. Same here says
the oil man; an down went two
more pills. They're mighty mighty
big ones says the deacon, an they
bust in yer mouth an slide down
yer throat like they wuz CREASED >
They do says the OF man-swaller
r. two that's the beauty of
en-
We'll, in less time than it takes to
ell, the deacon riz up an hit the
able with his fist, sayin' that he WIZ
better man than the preacher: the
d man Knocked the lamp over an
said he wuz better man than cie
ieacon, an to my everlastin' horrof.
beth of 'em started fer the front
yard to settle the differnce of opin-
ion. You see it now, don't You?
Them pills wuz nothin' more n'er
ess that what you might call con-
'entrated Ticker in disguise! To
prove 1T to my own satisfaction. /
-ook OF 'em myself an in less n two
minutes / had holt o. the broom
stick beatin both the deacon an ny
o! man! After that experience !
5ot down with my hands crossed i'm
NY lap, wonderin' what on airth wuz
l-comin' to the country through the
nachinations OF Satan, an the wor',
Of evil Sperrits, by the pint or pill"
Frank l.. stanton in Uncle Remu s
The Home Magazine.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

CRUSHED LIME STONE.
any Size made and delivered to tny
part OF the city 1t = reasonable
price By w. II. Conmas Coke Co.,
Blueheld. W. v.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

The price cells some brands Of
'o1r Quality and purity sells Mon.
itOT.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
TO ENFORCE cow ORDINANCE.

All persons having cows running
at large will inquire at city hall for
anne as the ordinance Of impound
ing Will in the future be rigidly in.
forced BY order Of the mayor.
G.. r. NEWKIRK.
Chef of Police
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

and detailed statement OF the c.ty's
affairs be made TO the pub ic.
We favor the upbuilding OF the
city. and pledge our every effort to
the end that the new charter be Civ
en- a fair trial"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
WAN S

FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO
LEND ON BLUEFIELD REAL Es.
FATE, Il. j. HOLLAND. 3-13-6t
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15
BISHOP moss AT TATE's SPRING.

Bishop y + Hoss is rapidly con-
yale5cing from the effects OF the sur
ii'aI operation he recently underwent
and SIS able now 70 set up and walk
a'out his room The bishop and his
son, DR.. Sessler Hoss, Of Muskogee
okla who has been his fathers con.
tant attendant during his illness
.ei Monday evening for a brief stay
az Tate Springs. Later Oh Bishop
Hoss expects to 90 to Muskogee with
hia son TO spend short time before
resu,ning active duties Of his office
Bristol News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-15

WANTED-Manager for branch
office We wish to locate here in
Biuefield Address, The Morris
Wholesale House, Cincinnati. Ohio
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
WATER TANKS BURST AND
TEN HOMES ARE WRECKED
Three Persons Killed and Several
Seriously Injured in West
Virginia

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, March 49,
Three persons were killed, three 9TH
ers probably fatally and many more
slightly hurt, and ten or more houses
completely wrecked and forty more
badly damaged when two large water
tanks supplying the city with water
burst early this morning. Among the
dead are Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Waggle
The bodies were found in the ruins
of their home.
The seriously injured:
Mrs. John Maloney, both legs broken
hurt internally; probably will die.
Mrs. Kate Harness, invalid, badly
bruised and sustained shock; may die
Clara Jones (negress), hurt internal
ly; probably will die.
The immense stream of released wa
ter rushed down Prospect hill, sweep
ing everything before it. Houses were
swept into the streets and the residents
were knocked from their beds. One
whole family was carried down street
seventy yards, their house being torn
almost to pieces, yet all escaped except
one girl, who suffered broken collar
bone.
The two tanks contained the entire
city supply of water. The damage will
amount to between $4,000 and $3.50, 900
ST. Johns Lutheran church was al
most completely demolished, but
through it's sacrifice many lives were
spared and much more damage pre-
vented, as it was directly in the path
of the water. The breaking of the
tanks is believed to have been caused
by some miscreant.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
COUNTY ELECTION BOARD
is ACCUSED BY MEMBER
Resident of Hot Springs Says Con-
stituents coerced Him Into
Resembling Order

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March 10
Warrants charging prominent citizens
with melting violence were sworn to
before Justice of the Peace Gladson
last night at the instance of Secretary
H. e. Martin of the county election
board.
Joe Afford, Linda Barry, W. w.
Wiley, Arthur Holland and Frank Nc
Cam were named in the warrants.
Last Tuesday night the men were
charged with being the leaders of a
c.mmittee from a mass meeting which
sought out Martin and demanded that
he forthwith meet with another mem
Der of the election board and rescind
an order which had revised the list of
judges for the election here Saturday.
when a senator is to be elected to rep
resent the district.
Martin promised to be present We'd
nesday morning, when he did as de-
manded, and claims he was coerced
into what transpired at that session of
the board.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
BANK ROBBERS DYNAMITE
VAULTS; SHOOT CITIZENS
Bandits In Arkansas Hold Residents
at Bay and Escape With
out Loot

BALD KNOB, Ark, March 10
While some of their number rode about
the streets discharging their weapons
and holding the populace in terror,
others of a band of robbers worked
for more than an hour today in an
unsuccessful effort to dynamite their
way into the vault of the bank of
Bald Knob, abandoning their task after
firing nearly a score of blasts, which
demolished the outer door of the safe.
but failed to force the inner doors.
One citizen was wounded in the part
ing fusillade of the band as they rode
away.
The first explosion aroused the citi-
zens, who emerged from their houses
and were greeted by the bullets of the
outposts. They ran quickly to shelter,
while the robbers kept up an almost
continuous fire, taking chance shots at
any one who came within range.
In the meanwhile those at work in
the bank building continued to ex-
plode dynamite, but without success
other than to partially wreck the
building as well as an adjoining
structure.
Before beginning operations the
robbers destroyed telephone commune
cation out of Bald Knob, but over
looked a railroad telegraph wire.
message to Augusta over this wire
brought a posse of citizens from that
place, who joined several other posses
hastily formed here, and Immediately
started in pursuit of the band.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
ASKS DECREE FROM
WEALTHY HUSBAND
MRS. F. H. THOMPSON SUES
FOR DIVORCE
Son of One of the Founders of Re-
dondo and His Wife May Be
Separated by the
Courts


SAN FRANCISCO. March 19.-After
nineteen years of married life Mrs.
Frank H. Thompson, whose husband
Is the son of Robert R. Thompson,
one of the founders of the city OF
Redondo, has brought suit for divorce,
alleging cruelty. When Robert Thomp-
son, who was we'll known in Los An
geles. Pasadena and Portland. died, q
little more than a year ago, he left an
estate valued at $S.000,000. His son,
Frank Thompson, inherited an undi-
vided one-eighth interest in the estate.
The Thompsons were married in San
Francisco in 1891, but came to Los
Angeles a short time afterwards. Here
they made many friends and were
prominent in society circles. Thompson
had enjoyed most of his boyhood days
in Southern California and was well
known in local clubdom. Mrs. Thomp-
son was popular as an entertainer ana
the early period of their married life
was believed to be happy.
Robert Thompson, the father, had
large holdings in Pasadena, where his
last days were spent. He at one time
lived at Redondo with his family, but
moved to Portland, Ore. where he in
terested himself in the banking busi-
ness. While in the north he was as
ISOLATED with such we'll known capital
lists as William Laid and Harry Cor
bett. When he died in this section Of
the state, through some family under
standing, Frank inherited but one
eighth of the property. This, the wife
alleges in the complaint, has been
turned back to the Robert Thompson
estate
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20
CENTRAL AMERICANS
IN QUEST OF PEACE
PRESIDENTS MAY CONVENE TO
ADJUST DISPUTES
Various Rulers of Southern Republics
SAD to Plan Steps to Avoid
Necessity for Inter-
vention

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Sugges-
lions of a conference of Central Ameri-
can presidents, with the idea of remov-
ing all possible causes for Intervention
by the United States and Mexico, con-
tanned in dispatches from the City of
Mexico, caused discussion at the state
department today.
1t is known the suggestion came from
one of the Central American republics,
and that it would be approved both by
the United States and Mexico.
1t is realized by persons interested in
preserving Central American peace
that much good might result from a
meeting of the presidents If 1t were
entered into with a spirit and deter
mination to secure practical results.
Information received here makes 1t
plain that while no actual hostilities
have broken out in Central America,
there continues fear of outbreak
which the United States and Mexico
agree should be removed. Both coun-
tries are quietly maneuvering to pre-
vent, If possible, any warlike mani
festations.
The Mexican gunboat Gen. Guerrero,
now at Salina Cruz, is preparing to go
to Central American ports.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-20

to struggle to reach once more the old
wage which had become the minimum
of comfort. In the last fifteen years
some of the steel workers have sue
ceeded in holding their own, but the
majority of tonnage men have dropped
backward"
AS a result of her study OF family
budgets In Homestead, based on &C
count books kept in ninety families
Miss Byington puts concretely what Is
possible on a $12 a week income and
under, which includes the majority OF
unskilled labor. 1t will procure two
rooms with no sanitary conveniences.
It will procure food for a man and
his wife, but. If there are three chill.
dren. their per diem allowance cannot
be other than inadequate. She con-
cludes:
"The wage is miserably insufficient.
The problem as thus stated is the
problem of 1850 unskilled workers in
the mills. Many of these men are, to
be sure, unmarried but this is the sit
uation which awaits them II they
marry or bring here the family now
in the old country; the wage offered
provides neither tenement, food, cloth
ing nor relaxation sufficient to main
tain physical efficiency or the essen
tails of American living"