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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
a VALUED soUTHRoN GONE.

On the death Of Mr.. Grasty, the
Roanoke World says editorially:
In the death yesterday at Ta'lade-
ga, Ala, Of Mr.. Thomas p. Grasty.
OF stanton, Va wee president Of
the Manufacturers Record Publish
ing company, Of Baltimore, the south
mas lost a valued citizen. There
has gone from our mid I one Of the
men who has done perhaps as much
as any other TO upbu I'd the south
industr'ally ald commercially. for
II was large'y through his able work
as stan correspondent and officer
OF the Manufacturers Record that
Industrial INVASION and commercial
expansion came But not alone I'm
these line did the WORK OF Mr.. Gras-
" have a telling effect IN the score
of years that he pushed the south
TO the front; he also was interested
in agriculture, and even prior to his
connection With the Record he had
been urging diversihcation and ex-
teSsion Of agricultural endeavor. He
was in realty a southern expert on
all matters pertaining to up m and
upbuild ng, Roanoke has not been
without good mention and help from
the pen Of this man, and Roanoke
With me whole south must feel IN
b. taking away the loss OF a ct
zen who helps TO do things. His
place vii. be hard 10 fill.
Mr. Grasty was a virgnian born
and bred. his father having been a
Presbyterian minister. Owing To I'll
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

that's the rub, perhaps. Il may be
tho concealed African IN the timber
Is desire to divert these subjects
to exclusive state taxation.
At any rate the matter REQUIRES
a moro valid reason than has as yet
been advanced
The Charleston Gazette has a
very able editorial opposing the So
ca led compromise measures as fol-
lows:
So far as lies in the power of the
republican members of the finance
committee of the house, the state
rs TO be launched upon the boundless
ocean OF production tax and three
industrie s are TO bear the burden
of the unjust system and the co
OF the experiment Many other pro
ducts, which would come within the
province Of al the reasons given for
additional taxes on these three are
left out OF the proposed system, and
what has made the state great and
the farmer pro: porous are to Re
placed in the gri6d o for such fry
ing OF fat" as the future needs Of
the state may demand. It's not sell
fishnoss of the individual that OPP
poses this system. One fourth Of a
cent Fer ton Oh coal is not onerous:
one cent per barrel on oil Is not con-
fscatory, and one-tenth OF a cont
per thousand is not a conscienceless
exaetion from gas. The estimate
that these rates will produce nearly
100000 IS probably correct. The
point is that the principe is wrong
IN morals, erroneous In policy and
ncxpedient in business from even
statesmans standpoint. West VIZ
Sinia, untrammeled by unwise laws
ike this could add, in three years,
enough property to her taxable val
ues to produce moro than the est.
mated sum TO be derived from the
proposed plan.
If this attack upon the states best
Interests shall be made, our invita-
oons to capital will hereafter con-
tain a ticket showing the prize of
the banquet. Acceptances Will be rs
low IN per centage, compared with
The past as ten dollar plate" ac-
ceptances are to the old fashioned
hospitable spreads. And then, If
the three or four hundred thousand
now needed can be thus secured so
cas- ly, the seven or eight hundred
thousand needed in two years can
be gotten by doubling the rate. The
investor understands this wei. And
then there will be much 10y in Ohio.
Indiana, Pennsylvania and Illinois
when the news shall be herald d
that West Virginia has crossed the
Rubicon. Brave West Virginia!
Handicapped by distance and extra
cost Of railroad building; compel
ing with states that have a smaller
surplus of fuel for which to find a
market she takes on more ballast
when the race is hardly begun. And
such a bme to do such a thing!
Prices are down, markets gone, the
general situation unknown. Two
years Of these unfavorable condi-
tions have made the coal men des.
perate; and the oil and gas people
OF necessity, have fe't the Drostra-
I'll n. II the Legislature shall do
this thing, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In
diana and Illinois should telegraph
their Fluctuations, and Kentucky
should prepare for revival in bus.
mess. The situation is a critical one
for this state. State pride, patriot
ism, business sense and self interest
seem to call to the people of west
Virginia TO meet a most serious prob
lem and most critical situation.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

HI ChdnCefy.
Upon considerat on of al! of which
Is adjudged, ordered and decreed
that this cause be and the same is
hereby referred to James s. Kahle.
ole OF the commissioners in chan
Sery of this court who will take,
state and report an account show
ing:
|. What personal e-tate tho said
q. III. Arters owned at the time OF
as death, the character and value
thereof.
III. What dispos ton, if any, was
made Of said personal estate by the
)laintin, the administrator of r.. II.
Arters, deceased, and how much, IL
my of said personal estate is now
the hands OF said plaintfff as adj
min strator available for the pay
nent of any debts owing from the
estate OF Il. ii. Arters, deceased.
Ill. A settlement of the admin
stration Of the estate Of said dece-
lent by said e. II. Easley, his adj
nilistrator.
Nv. What debts said e. III. Arters
owed at the I me of his death, TO
yhom they are payable their value
and respective amounts and prlorl-
ties.
v. What real e-tate was owned
by the sa Il. H. Arters deceased, ut
the time of his death, it's quantity,
description and location.
vi. What would be a reasonab e
ZEE to the plant ifs attorney for the
institution and prosecution of this
suit.
VII. Ald such other matters as
my party in interest may require,
he same being pertinent, or such
other matters as said commiss, oner
himself may deem pertinent, wheth-
IF so required or not.
But before proceeding to take said
account the said commissioner is
hereby directed to see that the clerk
or the circuit court of this
county shah publish the notice to
creditors of said decedent as requir-
ID by chapter Sc of section 8 of the
Code of West Virginia, and. said
Commissioner shall We notice to all
parties to this suit of the time and
place of taking the said account by
publication thereof for four weeks
N some newspaper pub ished in thi5
county or by personal nv ce of said
notice on the parties or their coun-
sell.
And, what said commissioner shall
do under this decree he shall report
TO the next term Of this court. TO
which time this cause is continued.
An abstract from the record.
Attest:
w. b. HONAKER, Clerk
Commiss oner's office, BIuefield
West Virginia, on the 10th day of
February, 1909.
The parties in the suit of r. II.
EaSley, Admir-, vs.. j. f.. Brown at
ais, will tate notice. that On the
18th day of March, 1909, at my Of
nee, in the town of Blufeld, | will
proceed to execute the decree ron
dered in said cause by the circu {
court of Mercer county on the 2nd
day of December, 1908, when and
where they are required to attend
with such books, papers, vouchers
and evidence, as will enable M 10
comply with the said order OF court
j. s. KAHLE.
Com missioner Of the circuit court OF
Mercer county.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

FOR RENT
Two stores on Biuefield avenue.

Two stores on Bluefield avenue.
One store room on Pulaski street
Two three room flats with bath
on Princeton avenue.
One SIX room fat with bath on
Princeton avenue.
One eight room house with bath
on Princeton avenue. large garden
attached.
Two six room houses on Allen
street.
Two seven room houses on Powell
street.
Apply to Easley & West, No. 423
Princeton avenue 2-1O-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
SANITARY FISH

Why called san tary? Because /
nm properly equipped TO handle
them, and they are always fresh and
N sound condition Buy your FISH
Of G. BIZ entine, BlucGeId avenue
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
NOTICE

West Virginia: At a circuit court
continued and he'd for the county
OF Mercer at the courthouse thereof
Wedne- day, December end, 1908.
IL. III. Easley, administrator.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

Store room for rent on Raleigh
street. Dwelling for rent ON David
soa and Day streets. Apply M. H.
Kelly, or phone IT. 12-11-tf
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

FOR SALE-Two $500 pool Ia
bles, practically new. Will sell
cheap for cash. Phone 32.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

Be your own milk man. Buy Will
sons evaporated milk and you will
have good one. Save the labels
for free silverware.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18

WANTED AT ONCE A YOUNG MAN
OF INTELLIGENCE, WHO WISH
ES TO LEARN THE NEWS.
PAPER BUSINESS As A RE.
PORTER FAIR SALARY TO
START. APPLY DAILY LEADER
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
JOHN WALTERS,

WANTED:-To buy clean rags at
&c. per Id. Address F. care Daily
Leader, or call in person. LIFT.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-02-18
NOTICE.

nave oome very desirable
Houses and Lots AMI vscapt lots in
Blueheld and Graham. also some
valuable Stocks and Bonds that 1
VIII SSH at hard time prices, any
one looking for good investments
VIII do well TO get my prices ami
terms.
JOHN WALTERS,
Graham, Va.
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In Chancery.

j. e. Brown, ct ais.
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GbeDailyIeader

Published every evening except
Sunday.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
Notice to Stock Raisers

have registered Guernsey Bull
splendid individual from distin-
guished ancestry; mother 6 gallon
COW, IA per cent butter fat.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03

'ity, than from the storms and bat
tiles of war.
Lee did not like the reading of
such books as, ''Uncle Toms Cabin"
and in that way ,he thoroughly
agreed with. the. South.
On April ..16, 1861, President
Lincoln. offered to put Lee in COM
mand of the active army of the Uni
ted States, but he declined the high
compliment and sent in his resigna-
ton to the war department of the
United States. AT the same time he
wrote a letter to General Wingfeld
Scott, then commanderyin-chief of
the army, in which he said, Save in
the defense of my native statea l
never, desire again to draw my
sword" He also wrote his sister a
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03

son, daughter of the lamented S.
w. Nicholson. Two years later
December Goth, 1870, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roath came to Edgefeld village to
reside, and have made this their
home continuously since that time.
In directing these good people to
cast their lot in. this community,
Providence was exceedingly kind to
Edgefeld: A Christ-like influence
has gone out from his life like
the perfume from the rose, and
though silent and invisible yet it
has been powerful and far-reaching.
During his sojourn here of nearly
forty years many a man has been
ennobled and strengthened by the
hearty hand shake and earnest, ten
der God bless you' of Judge
Roath. Indeed his long life ofinear-
ly three score and ten years has
been constantly devoted to seed SOW
=. ~ N
ing.One can not enter his Office with
out leaving better man. = .s:
& Fortunate are the people who
have such "a public servant: N i.
Roath was elected clerk Of the
Board of County Commissioners in
1873 and served for four years. The
latter part of 1882 he was elected
Judge of Probate and filled that
position very acceptabiy until re-
ceiving the appointment as Master
in Equity in 1887. For twenty-one
years Judge Roath has made the
best Master in South Carolina, and
recently received the appointment
for another term of four years.
May he yet be spared to this COM
and to the county at large
for many, very many, years!
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
The Golfers w. CT. U. Has In.
augurated a Red and Blue
Contest. q.

1t is generally conceded by all
who know her that Miss, Juddie
Tanning is one of the foremost
teachers in the county. This is her
second year as principal of the Col
liers school, and besides giving sar
isfaction asa teacher Miss Fannin ].
is greatly beloved and honored b =
cause of the very active interest shs
has taken in every good work that
contributes to the betterment an |
development of the community.
Miss Tanning is vice-president Of
the Wonlan's Christian Temper
ance Union at Golfers, and in the
following letter to Mrs. J. L. Minis
she tells of the work of their union:
Dear Mrs Minis: The Golfers w.
@: L. q. held an, interesting and
beneficial meeting Thursday, Jam
uary 2lst. Although, for many rea-,
sons, the union has not met regu.
larly for several months, the mem
bers have, not lost interest by any
means, but rather seem more eager
and determined to- redouble their
energy in putting forth efforts for
the cause of temperance. We be-
lieve in progressing and dissemina-.
ting the temperance sentiment in
every way possible, and in the fur.
therance of this cause, Red and
Blue contest has been inaugurated.
1t is believed that this plan will
be the means of gaining many new
members for our union both active
and honorary. In fact within a few
days, encouraging reports have been
given by members of the respective
sides. The young people, especially,
are interested in this contest, and as
each side has enthusiastic workers,
it is difficult to conjecture which
will be the winner.
We earnestly pray and hope that
at tne end OF two months, when the
contest closes, there will be no little
increase in the membership of our
union.
With the view of instructing the
young people and impressing the
public mind with the importance of J.
the great question of temperance
this union has decided to hold a ]
medal contest in the near, future.
Preparations for this have begun,
and Westrust that this will be in &
strumental not only in maintaining
thesinterests Of our ssnnggff meme
,bers, but in arousing the men and
women to the respo onsibility that
rests upon them in the struggle
against alcohol.
Yours sincerely, IL
Juddie Tanning,
Vice-Pres. Colliers'W. C. T. U.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03

burg he was stopped by the FEEDER
ais under General Meade.
Here was fought three days
battle. On the last day the Confed-
rates under General Pickett made a
heroic charge against the Federals,
but were compelled to withdraw.
AS they came back, Lee rode out
to meet them. He encouraged the
men and said to them: all this has
been my fault and it is / who have
lost this fight. You must help me
out as best you cam"
He was brave in victory, butbrav-
er in defeat. He never tried to
place the responsibility of defeat
upon another, but took it all on him
self.
In the spring of 1864, General
Grant was put in charge of the Fed
eral troops with instructions to at
tack Lee and to advance upon Rich
mond.
Grant had won great reputation
for himself. He had fought and
won battles, and captured forts in
Tennessee.
The same day that Lee lost at Get
tysburg. Grant captured Vicksburg,
Mississippi. In the meantime Ad-
miral Farragut had entered the
mouth of the Mississippi and taken.
New Orleans.
The capture of Vicksburg by
Grant added to the success of Far
ragut, cut the Confederacy in two
and opened the Mississippi river to
the Federals. After. other success
es in Tennessee, Lincoln decided
that if any man was capable of de-
feating Lee it was Grant. So he
calico him from the West and put
him in charge of the active armies
of the United States.
He took immediate command of
the army of the Potomac, and
began to advance against Lee. From
March, 1864, until April, 8, 1865, a
vigorous campaign was carried on
between Lee and Grant. 1t began,
with the battle of the, Wilderness"
Spotsylvania County Virginia. and
and ended with the surrender of
Lee at Appomattox Courthouse, Vir-
ginia.
Lee did all that could be done to
prevent defeat, but Grants army
greatly outnumbered his. Sometimes
Grant had more than five times as
many soldiers as Lee.
During the campaign, Lee showed
that he was not afraid to expose
himself to the fire of the enemy.
While fighting around Spotsylvania
Courthouse, Lee came up to some
Texas soldiers, placed himself at
their head and, crying, "Hurrah for
Texas" ordered the charge. The
Continued to eighth page.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
Hon. w. H. Nicholson Secures
Carnegie Medal For Green
wood Citizen.

Greenwood county has probably
the distinction of being the first
county in the state to have one of
its citizens receive recognition at
the hands of the.s Carnegie Hero
Fund commission. Through the
efforts of Mr.. w. H. Nicholson,
now a member of the legislature
from this county, and a prominent
young attorney here, the attention
of the commission: was directed to
the heroism of Mr.. James B. Gold
man, in saving the life of a negro,
Warren Finlay, at Waterloo on
June 80, 1907. The award of the
commission is that Mr.. Goldman is
to get silver medal for the sum
of a thousand dollars, to be applied
towards the purchase of a farm or
other such worthy purpose, as may
be approved by the executive COM
mittee. Mr. Goldman is a young
white farmer, living near Capt. J.
H. Brooks place at Cambridge. He
has a wife and. several small chill
dren, and the money that he is to
get will go a long ways towards
setting, him up in life and giving
him an opportunity to have a home
of his own. In this case the reward
of the commission is most merito-
rious and worthy, and Mr.. Gold
mans friends are congratulating
him on his great good fortune. Mr..
Goldman received notice last Fri
day of the award of the commits
sion.-Greenwood Index.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
Account of Trenton Races iof
Last Wednesday.

The following is an account o.
the races held on the track of Mr.
J. D. Mathis, being writ, by the
Augusta Chronicles Trenton cor
respondent:
Mr.. J. D. Mathis has built {
splendid half mile race track in
front of his country home, two
miles south of Trenton, and on this
track on Thursday, January 80,
some splendid trotting races were
pulled off before large and delight
ed crowd of spectators. There. were
present representatives from Tren
ton, Johnston, Edgefeld, Meeting
Street, Aiken, Ridge Spring and
North Augusta.
First Race-Trotting: DR.. Gus
Corley's gray mare VS.. Mr.. B. B
Jones bay horse, best two out three,
one mile heats. This race was won
by the bay horse. Time, 1886. Purse
SIS.
Mr.. Geo. w. Wise, Jr., drove the
bay horse and won the purse.
Second Race-Trotting: Col. P
B. Mayson's brown horse VS.. DIR. T.
J. Hunters bay horse. Best two out
of three and one-half mile heats.
Bay horse won. Time, 2:47.
Third Race-Trotting: Bryant's
bay horse VS.. Stevens bay mare
Two out of three, half mile heats.
Bay horse won. Time $3.50.
Fourth Race-Running: Swear.
ingen's gray horse VS.. Hits sorrel
horse, 5oo-yard dash. Gray horse
won.
Fifth Race-Running: Gibson's
brown horse, 6OO-yard dash. Brown
horse won.
Sixth Race-Bub Claxton's thor.
oughbred running horse Telegraph
ran one-half mile against time. Was
ridden by an expert Jockey, Mr.. l.,
Davis, from Aiken, S. c. Time 1853
Seventh Race-Trotting: DR.. Gus
Corley's gray mare VS.. DR.. Carm.
chael's brown horse. Best two out
of three, half mile heats. Gray mare
won. Time 2!41.
Eighth Race Trotting: Mr.. B
B. Jones' Kentucky bay horse Bull
let VS.. Mr.. B. Boatwright's ia
nous trotting mare Marguerite.
Best two out of three, one mile
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
The Editors Lament.

The following from a leading
newspaper outin North Dakota, will
be appreciated just at this time: 1T
is reported that one of tie fastidi-
GUS ladies in neighborhood town
kneads bread with her gloves on.
This incident may be somewhat
peculiar, but there are others. The
editor of this paper needs bread
with his shoes on. He needs bread
with his shirt on. He also needs
bread with his pants on, and unless
some of the delinquent subscribers
to this "Old Rag of Freedom" pay
up before long he will need bread
without blamed thing on-and
North Dakota is no Garden of Eden
in the winter time"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
General Robert Edward Lee
Essay by Master Wv. Adams That Won
the Prize in the Contest by the Edge
field CHATTER Of the U. D. G.

defeated the Federals under Genera
Pope at;the. second battle of Manas-
sas,pushed into Maryland ,and fought
the battle of Antietam, or Sharps-
burg. and then retired to Virginia.
In December of the same year he
terribly defeated Burnside at Fred
ericksbnrg, Virginia.
In May 1868, Lee inflicted even a
worse defeat on Hooker at Chancel-
lorsville, a short distance from Fred
ericksburg. The battle of Chancel-
lorsville was a costly one to the Con-
federates;General ''Stonewall" Jack
son was killed and Lee lost his
right arm" as Jackson was called.
After this battle Lee pushed into
the, North; crossed Maryland and en-
tered Pennsylvania; but at Gettys-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
GENE.sL i2o3a..7 E. LEE, FROM HIS LAST PHOTOGRAPH

letter on that same day in which
he said, With all my devotion to
the Union and the feeling of loyal
ty and duty of all American citizen,
l lave not been able to make UP my
mind to raise my hand against my
relatives, my ch;ldren,a and my home" T"
Although Lee was not expecting to
be called on SO soon, he answered
the call of his state, and at once was
made comman,ler-in-chief of the Vir-
ginia forces. In obedience to the
call of his StGte, he went to Rich
mond to take command of the Nir-
ginia forces.
The State Convention, which pass
ed the ordinance of secession was in
session. A committee was sent to
invite Zee to appear before the con-
vention. He was ushered into the
hall and welcomed by the presiding
officer, hr. Janney, who said: Sir,
We have, expressed our convictions
that you:are at this time among the
living citizens of Virginia first in
War. We npray to God most fervent-
ly that you may SO conduct the
operation committed to your charge
that it will soon be said of.you, that
you are the first in peace, and when
that time comes you will have earn
ed the still prouder distinction of
being first iii the hearts of his coun-
trymen.'' 1t bad been said of Wash
ington that he was first in war, first
in peace, and first in the hearts of
his countrymen," and truly did Mr..
Janney predict that Virginia would
some day honor and revere the MEM
ory of Lee rs she did that of Wash
ington.
Soon war began in real earnest.
In the middle of the summer Of lS-
81 the Confederates defeated the
Federals at Bull Run, or Manassas
Virginia, and the invasion of Vir-
ginia was checked. In August 1861
Lee took command of the Confede-
rate forces in the mountains of what
later became West Virginia, but he
was hampered by ill-advised orders
and by the inetficiency, of his subor-
dinates he met with little success.
He was then sent to strengthen the
defences of the Southern seaboard,
and in March 1862 General George
B. Mcclellan with strong Union
armx undertook to advance from
Yorktown against Richmond, but
found himself opposed by General
Joseph E. Johnston. General John
ston was wounded and Lee was put
in command of army and after sew
EN- days of fighting Mcclellan was
driven back.
Operations around Richmond were
given up for the time being, and the
South becamejubilant AMI the North
despondent! Lee marched North and