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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-04-27
For Councilmen

First Ward
r. B. Ferguson
Bluefield, w. Va.
S. l.. Ballangee
Bluefield, w. Va.
Second Ward
f. w. Udy
Bluefeld, w. Va.
p. r. Lilly
Bluefield, w. Va.
Il. e. Carter
Bluefield, w. Va.
j. NJ. Echols
Bluefeld, w. Va.
Third Ward
j. f.. Martin
B-uefeld, w. Va.
=. Reiman
B,uefeld, w. Va.
S. Turk
Bluefield, w. Va.
w. c. Miller
B!uefeld, w. Va.
Fourth Ward
f. l.. Black
Bluefeld, w. Va.
Karl Schoew
Bluefeld, W. Va.
Fifth Ward
w. p. HawIey
Blueheld, ". Va.
w. w. Kersey
B%uefeld, w. Va.
J. s. Ain,
B2uefeld, w. Va.
VI. K. Hartman
Bluefeld, w. Va.
Sixth ward
J. c. Akers
Bluefeld, w. Va.
G. L. Borden
B-uefield, W. Va.
Seventh Ward
w. r. Gibson
Bluefeld, w. va.
John Dunnegaa
B'uefeld, w. va.
y. Houchins
B1uefeld, w. va.
r G. Tanner
Bluefeld, W. Va.
Eighth Ward
j. D. Euochs
BiueGeld, w. va.
j y. jenkins
Blueheld, w. va.
Abel Massey
Blueneld, W. va.
II J.. Austin
Bhcheld, W. Va.
Ninth WARD
j. II. Tuson
Bluefeld. w. va.
G. r. Pruett
BlHeheld, w. Va.
J T. Akers. auditor o
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
PLANTS WILL RESUME.

Birmingham. Sept. 17-(SpeciaL)- J. The Birmingham Coal and Iron Com pany announced this afternoon that Short Creek Mine No. 3, would resume operations at full capacity on October l. It has been closed for several months. The resumption will employ 200 miners and an output of 700 tons per day will be maintained.
 In addition. the announcement is made that the entire battery of coke ovens would resume at the same time with full crews.
 The company will begin operation of the largest furnace belonging to this concern at Vanderbilt. October l5, which will employ about 125 men and 1t Is for this reason that coal and coke productions are to be increased by the operation of the Short Creek prop critics. The furnace to be resumed at Vanderbilt has been rehabilitated ano is equivalent to a new furnace. Octo- Der 1 will witness the resumption of the Republic furnace that Is down at Thomas. Activities are becoming more marked as the time passes and an era of unprecedented business in industrial trades will result.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
MUSTESTAlISH A NEW STATION  Railroad Commission TakesActioln. PASSENGERS ARE PROTECTED Advantage of State Rate is Given
 Travellers. Lanette Is Given Place on the Map of the we.t Point Route.
 New Depot n
 Planned.

To prevent the establishment of the interstate three cent mileage rate be- tween L.anette and other points in the State, the Railroad Commission yes terday ordered the Western Railway to establish passenger station at Lanette, for the accommodation of pas sengers to that town. who were here tofore forced to travel to West Point Ga, just across the river.
 While the 2 Ia cent rate applies Tn Alabama, 3 cents a mile can be charged for interstate travel. It was claimed that, by the lack of station at La nette. passengers have been obliged to travel to west Point to disembark, and thus. as West Point is in Georgia. the privilege of charging the interstate three-cent rate is secured by the rail- road between Alabama points.
 Seeing that the sxfessive rate will be obyiated by a terminal at Lanette. so that passengers will not be forced 10 go into Georgia, the Commission issued an order for the station.
 The order was issued yesterday after A short session at which the three members, President Charles Tender son ". D. Nesbitt and J. A. Lusk were present. \ The plans of the new depot are to Se submitted to the Commission Tor
 ktification according. to the order
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
IS RICHEST WOMAN
WIDOW OF E. H. HARTMAN NOW
 HOLDS TITLE.
Asks for Official Approval of Finan- cier's Estate Within Next Two Weeks-Estimated Worth
 SIOO,OOO, 900.

New York, Sept. 17--Mrs. Edward H. Hartman, who by the terms of her husbands will becomes probably the worlds richest woman, Is expected to ask for an official appraisal of the financier's estate within two weeks. Until this appraisal is made nothing definite will be known as to the amount of wealth accumulated by Har- riman but in Wall Street 1t is the com mon opinion that 1t will be close to $1OO. 100000.
 Until the death of MT. Hartman, Mrs. Frederick c. Penheld, formerly Miss Anne Weightman of Philadelphia. who inherited all of MT. Weightman's $sO. .OOO,O ,OOO. was commonly rated as the richest woman in the world.
 In leaving his entire estate to his wife, MT. Hartman followed the ex- ample of his father, the Rev. Orlando Hartman, whose will dated in 1879 reads:
 With this ring I thee wed and with all my worldly goods I thee endow. In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Amen.
 Tn accordance with this solemn dee- laration made at the time of our mar riage, I hereby declare my wife sole heir and possessor Gin case of my death) of all my property, personal and real, and appoint her to be the sole executrix of this, my last will and tes- lament"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
Sm
 To Enjoy

the full confidence of the We'll Informed of the World and the Commendation of the most eminent physicians it was essen- tial that the component parts of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be known to and approved by them; there fore, the California Fig Syrup Go. pub fishes full statement with every package. The perfect purity and uniformity of pro duct, which they demand in laxative remedy of an ethical character, are assured by the Company's original method of man. ufacture known to the Company only.
 The figs of California are used in the production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna to promote the pleasant taste, but the medicinal principles are obtained from plants known to act most benefeially.
 To get it's beneficial effects always buy the genuine-nanufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale by aIl leading druggists.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
Additional Market Reports
SECRETARY TESTERS WEEKLY COTTON
 STATEMENT.

New Orleans, Sept. 17.-Secretary He's ters' weekly New orleans Cotton Exchange statement issued before the close of business today shows an increase in the movement into sight compared with the seven days ending, this date last year in round fig ures 5S. O0o an increase over the same days year before last of 100, 900 and increase over the same in 1906 of 72, 900.
 The amount brought into sight during the past week has been 2S7,6o2 bales. against 266,311 for the seven days ending this date last year, 1s7.642 year before last and 2l7,926 same tie in 1906 and, for the seven teen days of the season 1t has si been oS7' 'S54 fore last and 411.525 same time in 1906. The movement since September 1st shows receipts at all United States ports 4l7,36s
 against 5SS,59S last year. 214,716 year be- fore last and 26410S same time in 1906 overland across the Mississippi. Ohio and
 Potomac rivers to northern mills and Can ada 2,526 against 9,7S1 last year, 6.04l year before last and 1215 same time in 1906, Interior stock in excess of those held at the close of the commercial year 50,060 against 4S,694 last year, 32,19O year before last and 27 SS2 same time in 1906; Southern mills takings 90,000, against 75.71S last year, 1OS.75l year before last and 107,3
 Foreign exports for the past seventeen days have been 22S.66s against 1Ss.S2S last The total takings of American mills. north. south and Canada, thus far for the season have been 121S10, against 132 $50
 last year. These included d. Sl'SSS by north
 Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty-nine leading southern interior centers have in- creased d1Tns the darnT the
 responding period last season of 121,S ,S0s. and are now 35,S63 less than at this date
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus Is si2.27o against 774.1Ss for the same pc riod last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
MUCH COTTON MOVING.
Being Taken From Eufsuia to Mobile
 by Steamer.


 by Steamer.
 Fufaula Sept 17.-(SpeciaD-Two hundred more bales of cotton are lying on the wharf here awaiting the arriv- al of the steamer Fort Gains for con- yeyance to the bay from where It will he forwarded to Mobile. This ship ment together with previous ones will swell the total number shipped in this way to l,o50 and 1t is known that oth- CT large lots are coming. The river is now approaching the lowest pre- yious stage but it is not believed that this will seriously Interfere with the traffic between this city and Apalachi- cola which can be reached with ordin- ary loaded vessels at any season of the year. t
 Cotton continues to come in by wa gon at lively rate and the receipts although somewhat behind those for the corresponding time last year will show gain as compared with ten days ago At that time the falling off was noted at fifty per cent. while the receipts today indicate a falling off of only about twenty per cent. The compress receipts here at the close Of business for the year ending August 3i this year indicated an increase over last year of 19S00 bales and the re- ceipts for the present month ending last night still shows a gain over those for the corresponding period last sea- son of 780 bales. These figures are Indicative that cotton is being rushed to market rapidly and Is being dispos- ed of as fast as gathered.
 The lumber and other material is be- ing placed on the grounds preparatory to the erection of handsome private residence on Randolph street by F. w. Jennings of this city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
WOMAN LOSES BABY
 FROM CAR WINDOW

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 17.-"I have to re- port that a woman passenger lost her baby out of a car window this after noon," wrote a conductor on the At laRta street car line yesterday. We stopped the car, however and recovered the lost article alongside the track
 This was the report which the super intendent found on his desk. At first he read 'basket" for baby. When he spelled out the word "baby" in the con- ductor's scrawl, he jumped up and or dered the conductor into the office to explain the report.
 Just what it says" remarked the bell puncher, complacently. Kid lHan- in out O tn winder. Woman Isays. says she, My man, muh baby has drop ped outer tn wlnder, kin youse stop tn car and pick it up?'
 we stops the car and hikes back a few blocks an there was tn kid yell in on the road near tn tracks. He wasn't hurted none so, I looks in tn rule book an 1t says All lost articles whether recovered or not must be re- ported to tn claim department So l wrote up that report No. Governor. she didn't give no reward"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
COOLER WEATHER IS
 TO FOLLOW T0RRID

P. ESmythe. Section Director of the United Mates Weather Bureau, talked yesterday of. the immediate weather changes. Ne said:
 "The appAarance of an area of low pressure orNtropical storm. is noted southwest of\Key West. Fla. It was spotted several days ago by the Wea' ther Bureau and it's course. Is being carefully watched. It has given show. ory weather in the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States during the last day or two and will cause unsettled Wea- ther to continue over those secrons for the next thirty-six hours.
 "The warm weather that continues over the Eastern Gulf States IS due to the approach of this disturbance. It is very probable that this disturbance will rscurve in the Eastern Guif ana move oR to the northeast With the passage of this storm to the north east, cooler weather will pfevail in this section."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18

largely. There are. of course, some mainly. however. to early anticipa- turnover having been Keyed too high Also some disappointment is express ed at the proportions of the wholesale same time admission is made of the fact that 190S and 1907 aggregates are being heavily exceeded. Retail trade s;, as whole whole and some branches of .eS, IeS, demands report warm weather bar to fullest activity. Export trade In leading agricultural products is at a helped by large spring wheat and cot ton crop movement are better, there ls still claimed to be much room for im- sections of the South. extensions Of time 9f payment on spring business
 Best reports as to current trade come from the Central West and Northwest. where a free crop move- ment stimulates demand and helps col lections.
 Buainess failures in the United States for the week ending Septem- Der 16, were l9s against l9l last week. 2s6 m the Ike week of 1908, I7S in 1907. III in 1906 and 153 in 1905.
 Failures tn Canada for tho week numbered 30. which compares with 20 last week and 25 in the same week
 Wheat. Including flour. -zports from the United States and Canada. for the week ending September l6. aggregate 2.2S6,S91 bushels against 2.71s.6s5 last week, and 3,491,911 this week last year. For the eleven weeks ending Saptem- Der 16. exports are 22,1B.422 bushels against 37,19042l in the corresponding period last year.
 Corn. exports for the week are 95.- $40 bushels against S2,912 last week and 12,443 in 1908.
 For the eleven weeks ending Sep tember 16, corn exports are l,140, ,9y3 bushels, against 535, ,950 last year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
SCHOOL OPENS WITH
 ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS

Professor J. M. Starke's Military School began its twenty-third year Wednesday with an enrolment of eighty students from various parts of the State. This number will be mate rially increased during the year by late matriculants, who will continue to come in until Christmas.
 Professor P. H. Wisman of Virginia, graduate of Washington and Lee University and of Harvard, fills the po- sition of assistant instructor at the school, having been elected to fill the vacancy caused by resignation. Pro- lessor ". E. Marion and Commandant w. w. Dick have returned to fill their old positions. 9Lse Dil5 8ace 1f4k iui
 Professor Starke said last night that he was pleased with his new student body, and that he considers 1t line gathering of young men.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18

them. for the higher prices which are predicted. While some of the bears are predicting 10 to 10 1-2 cents. bulls are figuring ultimately on IS cents or more.
 The Giles report, putting the condi. tion at only 61 per cent. is supposed 10 pre-figure asbullish Government report for October. Meantime. American spinners persist in their policy of buy ing from hand-to-rlouth whatever their European brethren may do.
 Texas reports say that Texas condi- ton of the crop is 40 per cent worse. and Oklahoma 30 per cent worse than last year.
 On Friday there was a slight ad- vance with good buying.
 Heavy rains fell in Georgia, Alabama and the Carolinas. storm warnings were still up at Key West. Spot mar kets were strong and spot interests here continued to buy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
Trial of John Andrews :,

Birmingham. Sept. 17.-(SpeciaL)- The State has closed in the case of John Andrews, the negro, on trial in the first division of the criminal court on charge of murder, for the shooting and killing of Taylor Johnson three years ago in a livery stable In Besse- mer. and the defendants witnesses are now being heard. A jury in this case found the defendant guilty at trial in Bessemer and sentenced him to hang. but the Supreme Court reversed and remanded the verdict. The negro has some means and he is making strong fight for his life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
DuN,s REVIEW.

New York. Sept. 17.-R. G. Dun and Company's weekly review of trade to- morrow will say:
 In spite of prevailing high prices. which in some lines work for curtail- ment of operations, the volume of trade continues not only largely in excess of last year, but is even approximating the records of 1907. Most noteworthy is the continuing expansion in iron and steel, which the position of producer and consumer have changed. the latter now displaying most of the eagerness to close contracts at prevailing rates. The sales of steel rails are the heav- lest in two years, while there has been a decrease of 32 per cent in a month in the number of idle cars.
 Copper makes a less favorable show ing than some weeks ago, and, during August production exceeded the de- .mand, with a resulting increase in the surplus stocks.
 The height of the jobbing season in dry goods is past. but there is very considerable business offered in small lots from retailers and others. who bought cautiously in their first trans actions, and who are manifestly pur- suing a hand to mouth policy in rela- tion to new stocks
 In cotton goods and yarns the effort to lift up selling prices to parity with raw cotton continues as the chief fea- ture of interest. Buyers will pay ask ing prices when their needs force them, and the progress of readjustment of stock requirements appears to be mak- ing steady headway
 There has been a fair export trade in prints, but Oriental markets are quiet. Domestics exported from New York this year to date amount to 2s3.S94 bales; same time last year only 126.335. Domestic dress goods show a better tone.
 Marked dullness continues to rule in the footwear market. the deadlock be- tween buyers and sellers regarding prices still being unbroken. The do- nestle hide market Is firmly held, but some foreign hides are lower. The leather market showed improved de- veiopment
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
FAIRS FIELD MEET
BIG ouT-DOOR ATHLETIC EVENT
 IS PLANNED. 4s
Athletic Committee of Fair nEse1s 1o
 Arrange Details--Meda1s EoS # Victory Tn varfous ~.
 Events. kz-s

Plans for the big outdoor field me1e at the State Fair this fall were form ulated last evening at a meeting of the Athletic commfttes of the Aiabama Agricultural Association. held at the Y. NJ. c. A.
 The members of the eommittee press ent were: Frames Hood. William Halt J. Hagood Paterson. s. H. Mortarty. Gus Daley Stewart McQueen and Physical Director George E. stock of the Y. M. c. A.
 The events decided upon were the 100 yard, 220 yard. and 4f0 yard dashes. one mile and one-haif mile run 22o yard low hurdles. running brosd and running high jump. pole vault. six-' teen-pount shot put and one mile relay race with a four-man team.
 The committee decided that the nrpr place In each event should count nvol points, second place. three points. and third place. one point Gold. silver and bronze medals will be given. A silver medal win be given to the relay team winning the mile run. A ailvet loving cup will be given to the team scoring the greatest total number e points.
 G. E. Stock was elected chairman ct the committee and William Hall wan elected to the office of secretary These two were appointed as com- mittee to purchase the medals and cup' and also take up the immediate adver- tising of the meets
 Posters and entry blanks will bs gotten out at once and mailed to the track teams of all athletic clubs, Y. M. c. As. and colleges throughout ths State. An entry fee of 25 cents for each event will be charged and all cn- tries must pc In the hands of either the secretary or the chairman i've days previous to the meet.
 The exact date of the meet wRs nos decided upon. This matter will be tA- ken up with Major E. F.. Winters. sec to that the meet will not interfAre with any of the other attractions
 The meet has been attracting con siderable attention all over the Stata. It is very probable that the track teams of Auburn. Tuscaloosa. the Mo- bile. Birmingham and Montgomery y. M. C. As, and the Birriingham Atn- ietio Club will enter, bestdes teams ox several other minor Y. N. c As sna clubs
 Major Winters has promised that rha Athletic field and the running track ss Vandiver Park will be in adeQuate shape on the day of the meet.
 That the local Y. M c. A, will enter team is a certainty. Gus Dai- leys-ehairman of the Athletic Commff- te of the Y. NJ. C. A. has called a naer- ing of all the local men interested ID the event, for next Tuesday evening Ut o'clock, at the association build ing. Plans will then be discussed ana men chosen or placed in each event
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
WINS LIBEL SUIT.
Judge Benton Gets Verdict of

Judge Benton Gets Verdict of ST.
 000.
 Scale. Sept. 17.-(SpeciaD-The civ il term of Circuit Court adjourned tQ- day about noon. The criminal business will begin Monday.
 The case of Judge H. T. Benton against the Phenix-Girard Publishing Company. in suit for damages. in sum of s10,000 for libel was completed and went to jury this morning about 10 o'clock. After being, out nearly an hour they brought in verdict for the plaintiff and fixed the damages at ST.. 900. It is not known at this time If an appeal will be taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
SECRETARY TESTERS WORED VISIBLE
 SUPPLY STATEMENT.

New Orleans. Sept 17.--secretary Hes ter's statement of the worlds visible sup ply of cotton made up from special cable ana telegraphic advices compares the fig ures of this week with last week. last year. and the year before. It shows an Increase for the week just closed of SS93S against an increase of 17,ss7 last year and an increase of 55,343 year before last
 The total visible Is 1.s74. 092 against 1ss5152 last week. 1.793 last year and 2.25s.62S year before last. Of this the total 452,i59 last week. 1,12L8I7 last year and and 1,3s5 576 year before last and of all other kinds. including Egypt. Brazil, India 0OO last year and S6SO47 year before last
 The total worls visible supply of cotton as above shows an increase compared with with last year of 1S0.473 and daerease compared with year before last of 2T9533
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as above there Is now afioaS and held in Great Britain and continental Europe, L. sis.o00 against sss0oo last year ana 12s,-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-18
TO CHASE CONNECTS.
sherffrn Hounds Sent te ssuther
 H1r4 Of County.

sherffrs Hounds Sent te aeuthefp
 Fart of County.
 For the Iurpose of running down two escaped Sonvicts from the Walter brothers convlct camp in the southern part of the county. four of Sheriff Hoods choice hounds were dispatched to the camp yestSrday afternoon.
 It was reported at the camp that two of the four, convicts who escaped re- gently from the camp had been seen in a swamp nearby. The use of Sher- if Hoods doge were requested to help in tracing down the negroes.
 Deputiesi W. H. Reeves and Horace Hood. Jr., left the city for the camp yesterday afternoon in an automobile. with four of the best hounds f.i the pack. They had not returned to the jail at an early hour this morning.