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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-01

Some interesting facts have been
brought to light here regarding public
taste in literature by statistician who
has spent much time in investigating
this subject. AS is well known the one
book which surpasses all other best
sellers is the Bible and it is computed
that there are now no less than 200, 900
copies in circulation. 1t doubtless win
surprise many persons, however. to
know that Shakespeare ranks next to
the Bible in general popularity all
though of course a long way behind in
general circulation. Another surpris-
ing fact brought out, is that none Of
the popular novelists, except on their
newest books, equal the vogue of the
standard poets. Next to Shakespeare
the most read pc sms in America as
shown by this record are those of
Longfellow, with whittier close behind
in popularity. OF single works the
standard translation of Omar Kahy-
yam is most in demand. Among gem
eral authors the one most widely read
next to Shakespeare is the late la
mented Mark Twain. These figures of
course take no account of what NAV
be called temporary successes. books
which achieve a large circulation with
in few months and disappear from
sight almost as quickly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-01
The Conservation Of Natures Re.
sources

sources
Applies as well to our physical state
as to material things. c. j. Budlong,
Washington, r, t. realized his condi-
.tion, and took warning before it was
too late. He says: Il suffered severe
ly from kidney trouble, the disease
being hereditary in our family. have
taken four bottles of Foley's Kidney
Remedy and now consider myself
thoroughly cured. This should be a
warning to all not to neglect taking
Foleys Kidney Remedy until it is too
late" Fl. II. Casselman.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
RESOLUTIONS TO
INCREASE STOCK

M. a. Marks. treasurer of the Blue.
field Try Goods and Notion company.
has sold part of his foljirsr IN tho
concern and resigned IT," oT.n. lis
resignation to take encc' zee. I w..
w. Wells. the general mango. wiz
assume the additional duties q rot r.
urer. and will be assisted by !. W..
Phelps of Lynchburg.
Mr.. Marks Will devote his time to
the real estate business in connection
with r. o. Barnes, who has Offices in
the Union Bank e. Trust company
building
The Blueneld Dry Goods & Notion
company will hold = meeting Dec 3.
at which time resolution increasing
the capital stock from 100000 to
$500 900 will be offered.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
ACCUSED JUROR Is
PLACED ON TRIAL

New York, Nov. 16.-George r. Ye.
andle. who, as juror in murder
case is alleged to have tried TO secure
a bribe from the wealthy defendant,
was placed on trial today. Yeandle
was chosen TO sit on the jury which
was to try Edward r. Rosenheimer.
millionaire. for homicide alleged to
have resulted from tho careless driy.
ing Of an automobile. Yeandle.
through n representative. is said to
have approached James w. Osborne,
of Rosenheimers counsel Offering to
hold out for acquittal, regardless of
the evidence. If $4,000 was nald o.
borne anformed the trial Judge of the
proposal and Yeandle was arrested
Rosenheimer was acquitted
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
DR.. c. NJ. SCOTT
CHARTERS TRAIN
Called to Visit Prominent
Coal Man at Paintsville
and Advised to Hire
Special Train

DR., Charles NJ. Scott, accompanied
BY Mrs. Scot. and Miss Echols. a
trained nurse, left last night at II
o'clock on special train. having been
called to Paintsville. KY. on profess
sional visit to John c. G. Mayo. a
prominent coal operator When DR..
Scott received the message calling
him, II was too late TO catch west
bound train. and he was advised 10
hire a special and come immediately
which was done. the special costing
better than $500 II was speedily
made up by the Norfolk & Western
and left within short time after tho
order was given.
Mr.. Mayo. who Is reported to be
many times millionaire. is largely in.
torested in coal lands in the Elkhorn
district. Mrs. Scott is daughter of
DR.. Morton. the family physician of
the Mayos. through whom the advice
TO charter the special came.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
Fred Paris, Alleged Assail-
ant of Mrs. Brooks, Ar
raigned on Charge and
Committed to Jail
NEGROES FEARED
A LYNCHING BEE
Waived Preliminary Exami
nation Before Judge
billiard Last Night

There was. lot of more or less in
distinct and unorganized talk of a
lynching last night when Fred Paris,
colored. was arraigned at 8 o'clock
before Squire billiard charged with
assault with intent to commit rape
upon Mrs. J. W. Brooks, Saturd ay
night at the north end of the Allen
street bridge. Charles Paris. a broth
er OF the accused. applied to Squire
Godbey for protection, asking him to
wire the Governor TO send troops as
"a lynching appeared imminent. The
Squire declined to act upon the re-
quest, believing that nothing of the
kind was contemplated, although
this effect.
Paris was arrested about 10 o'clock
yesterday morning by officer Stafford
aad taken ~ 10 ci,y ilil. Later in
the day he was identified by Mrs.
Brooks, her daughters, Priscilla and
Viola and Miss Maude Keesee who
were with her at the time OF the as
sault, the details of which have here
tofore been given. Believing that
trouble might arise the police kept the
arrest secret, and nothing was given
out until the arraignment.
Paris waived preliminary examina
ton before Judge billiard and was TAX
en- to Princeton last night by Officers
Stafford and Booth TO await the ac-
ton of the grand jury. IL is not be-
lieved that there was any serious in
tention of lynching, but it seems that
the colored relativeN and friends OF
the accused were afraid that such an
exigency might arise. -
Paris is about twenty-five years old
and is a we'll appearing colored, man
He has been employed at the transfer
shed of the Norfolk e. Western and II
he is a bad man nothing of the kind
has heretofore appeared aaginst him
However. he was positively identified
as the man who made the assault and
it is generally thought there is little
doubt as to his guilt. But he made nc
statement, and only the formal lega
procedure of waving examination
took place.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
ALLEGES ILLEGAL
VOTES WERE CAST

Roanoke, Va. Nov 16. The follow.
Ing address, furnished last evening
for publication. explains itself:
To the Democrats OF the Ninth Vir-
ginia District.
According TO the face Of the returns.
Mr. G. Bascom Slemp. the Republican
nominee, has been elected TO congress
from our district by majority of 217.
The definite figures Of the result will
be known from the $ ate Board of Can
vassers, which meets on the 2Sth day
of November At Richmond. The duty
of this board is confined to compiling
and reporting the CURES from the va
rious counties and is3uing a certificate
accordingly.
II must be recognized as a funda-
mental principle. that no man can be
elected 10 any Office unloss he has re-
ceivcd the votes Of majority or the
legally qualified voters participating
In the election II was convinced
that Mr.. Slcmp had received such
majority. ! would accept chccrfully the
ngurcs AS reported, well satisfied with
iho work OF the Democratic party I'm
reducing a majority Of 4i0I by about
$500 and looking forward confidently
10 future victories local and general.
for the party in the district. II has
been brought 10 my notice. however.
ON evidence so strong a. to demand
serious attention that many illegal
votes were cast and counted for Mir.
Slemp : feel that iu Justice 10 The
party and people who have done me-
tho honor 10 make lrc tioir standard
nearer mus ask r. ful Investigation
Of this election win the purpose of
arriving at am honest result There
fore J shall refer The matter 10 the
Democratic District Committee. the
lawfully constituted authority OF the
party. that IL may consider vch cvf-
dcucc as may be- submitted. shall
Chen hold myself subject to rle ad.
vices and Instructions of this commit
fcc the question of whether or not
10 make a formal contest for the seat
before 'hc House of Representatives.
Meanwhile. ask an loyal Dour.
Gratis and an by supporters TO awa.t
patiently the action and decision Of
the party authorities 'cll that rln
say for tho committee, = for myself
that there ia no purpo g. 20 .aA. all
vantage Of any technicality or .ake
any action except such as may bo nec.
ossary 10 make sure. as uoar'y as .-
siblc tho trc district snail hr "3s,-
scncd by the man roccbins I've wo
jority of the legal votes cast. have
acted ON this principle steadily whe'r-
or friend or foe suffered by its appli-
c1tiou and I commend it especially 10
those Of my opponents who have clam.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
MOON ECL|PsED
THIS EVENING
Matter of Scientific Import
ance as it Comes When
the Body is Nearest
GI5I the Earth

Washington. Nov. lG.--An eclipse
of the moon. visible throughout that
part of the United States East OF Den
yer. will take place this evening. Tho
period OF total eclipse will begin here
at 6;d7. i'll New York at $50, in Boston
at 7;ll, in Charleston at 6;35, I'm Gin
cinnati at 6;l7, I'm Chicago at G:5. aud
in ST. Louis at 5;54. AZ Houston The
eclipse will begin before the orb ap
pears visible TO the people of Denver
and Colorado. but they will be able TO
witness the phenomenon OF the moon
leaving the shadow.
Astronomers will find much OF in.
tercst in this eclipse. as 1t comes
at time when the moon Is nearest
the earth. On this account the moon
Is of maximum size. exceeding that of
the sun, The time OF to;allty le some
wha. shorter than usual being less
than an hour The path of the moon
through the shadow will be I'm a north
easterly direction The lower left
hand part of the moons edge will
be the last to resume It's brightness
at the conclusion OF the phenomenon.
Where weather conditions are favor
able, the eclipse will be the most con
spicuous and interesting witnessed I'm
years.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
Socialists Make Attempt to
Control Federation and
Defeat Famous La
Dor Leader
SPLIT BECOMES
VERY PRONOUNCED
Move Their Headquarters
and Claim that They Are
Making Great Gains

ST. Louis. Nov l6.--Caucuses are
being held secretly by the socialist
leaders attending the Federation of
Labor with the twofold object of get
ting control OF Federation and of de.
feating Samuel Gompers for re.clec-
ton as president
The split has become so pronounced
hat the socialists have moved away
from tho headquarters hotel and cs-
tablished headquarters OF their own.
Socialists are saying they are max
ing great gains I'm the Federation and
point to the fact that they now have
eighty-iiye men, when they had only
Two or three ten years ago.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
AppLE.PAcKINe CONTEST.

Spokane, Wash, Nov. 16.--With ex.
perts from the Atlantic to the Pacific
contending, a free-for-all apple pack
ing contest for the championship Of
the world was commenced this after
noon at the National Apple Show
The participants are required to pack
the fruit diagonally or in alternate
rows in the standard boxes. which
have capacity of a little more than
Winchester bushel Each contest
ant Is required to pack four such
boxes within forty minutes to score
twenty points for speed. and each ad-
dltional minute consumed will reduce
the score two points. II not finished
within an hour. the packer will be rul-
ed out. Tn winner will receive 500
in gold and wtach charm emblematic
OF the championship.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
BIC CONSIGNMENT
OF FAT TURKEYS

About 1000 turkeys from the Clinch
Valley passed through the city last
night consigned TO eastern markets
20 make the people feel that they are
thankful on the last Thursday in No.
vember. This is among the first ship.
ment handled by the Southern Ex-
press company for tie cast for The
event.
Advices from the clinch state that
the turkey crop is Unusually large,
and the demand is good The custom
in the past has been to dress the
fowls in many instances and hold them
until few days before the Thanks
giving occasion for shipment The
tendency this year appears 10 be TO
ship the birds alive.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
CAPT. PEARy HELPS
TO HONOR WELLMAN

New York, Nov. 16.-Waltcr Well
man and Melvin Wellman will make
their first public appearance at Car
negle Hall tonight and narrate their
experiences on their famous ,0OS II
mile voyage in the air, which broke
the worlds distance record recently
also establishing record for endur-
ance. The occasion will be a testi-
monial rendered Wellman by com
mittee of distinguished citizens. Cap.
Robt. r. Peary. one OF the leaders of
the movement will preside at the even
ings's entertainment which will take
the form Of civic welcome to the
transcOntinental aerial navigators.
Others on the committee are Theo-
dore Roosevelt, John Hays Hammond.
Cornelius y. Blick. Daniel r. Sickles.
r. p. Shonts. John d. Crimmins. Hen
~ w. Taft, August Belmont and many
others prominently connected with r..
Eancial political and social life in New
York.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
COURT CONv|CTS
A HOLY ROLLER

Pulaski, Va. Nov ia most uni.
que criminal trial and one. so far as
the writer is aware, without prece.
dent In the judicial annals OF this
State, was held I'm the circui: court
here yesterday.
The case was that of the common
wealth VS.. Price Cecil. otherwise. ahc
Holy Roller" case. II will be 4,
called that some time since the de.
fendant, Price Cecil. allowed one Of
his children, a boy some eight years
old, to die from diphtherla. and an
other child to be down with that dis
ease without calling In medical aid.
Mr. Cecil Is man OF means. of
great natural intelligence, good
neighbor. kind friend. and has nj.
ways been Of most exemplary habits.
Yet he and a number OF his kin
drcd and ncighbors embraced the 70.
ligion of the sect known as Holy
Rollers" A cardinal tenet of this
sect is to be guided ana governed iu
all affairs solely by the Slble.
They follow strictly I'm cases Of dis
ease. the regimen prescribed by The
Apostle James: is any among you
sick? Let him call FOR the oldrra OF
the church; and la' them pray over
him, amounting him with oil I'm The
name Of the Lord; and the prayer or
faith shall save hip that is sick ana
the Lord shall raise him up"
Receiving none other save this
scriptural treatment. the Cecil child
died from Diphtheria. The county
board Of health took action. hwar.
rant was issued aginst MIR. Cecil. Uc
was tried thereon, making no defense
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
RESEMBLES THE
Old BLUE LAWS

Philadelphia. Nov. 16.-Sumptuary
statutes resembling the ancient blue
laws" are urged by some OF the dele
gates to the Worlds Christian Citizen
ship Conference. opened today in
Philadelphia. under the auspices of the
National Reform Association Dele.
gates representing nearly every state.
Canada and several foreign nations
are here today and will remain for
five days.
More stringent Sunday laws. capital
and labor, prohibition, the suppress
sion OF vice, crime and political cor
-ruption. divorce. the Bible and reli.
gious instruction in the public schools
and the abolition of war are among
THE themes to be discussed. Col.
Roosevelt has declined an invitation to
speak.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
slLvgH TEA.

The Womans Missionary Society
of the First Baptist church will meet
Thursday evening at 7:3O nj the home
Of Mrs. T. J. Phelps on Ramsey ST.
Owing TO the Illness OF Mrs D. 4.
French the meeting could not be held
at her house as first announced. All
members and friends of the cOngre-
CATION are cordially invited. a large
attendance and liberal offering are
earnestly desired The proceeds are
for the education OF Miss Snow. now a
student at the Training School in
Louisville.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
MARKED MERIT
IN 40 CONTEST

The essays offered in the Leaders
ad-writing contest by high school stu.
dents continue to hold up. They show
marked merit as is evidenced by the
following
(By Hazel Pofi.)
Have you been reading The Evening
Leader and taking an interest in the
prize contest? If you haven't it is
not too late yet. Get busy. read the
Leader and find out about the offers.
II you do not wish to enter yourself
nominate one OF your friends and
work for him. Subscribe for the pa.
per yourself and then show other
that they ought to know the daily
happening OF our hustling little city
and that the best way to learn. Of them
is to read The Evening Leader
Anyone who tries can win this
handsome automobile, and when the
contest is over and the friend YOU
have worked for has won the auto
mobile, perhaps he will take you for
n spin occasionally and as you link
into the large roomy seat you will
think with a sigh Of contentment that
II was well worth the effort
Perhaps you are one of the persons
who believe that an automobile - an
expensive luxury that only the rich
can AFFORD. But It has been proven
beyond dispute that this Is untrue.
a contest Of the automobile against
the horse was recently held in New
York. The two vehicles ran for six
hours each day over a previously So.
lected route The needs OF each were
supplied at roadside stores. II was
found that the car covered twice the
distance travelled by the horse and
that the cost Of the needs of the auto
mobile was less than half the cost Of
those OF the horse. This test proves
that he automobile is an economy and
not an extravaganza. that tho pleasure
OF an automobile arc within the reach
OF men Of moderate means. To the
salesman or the man whose business
requires much travelling II il an al
most indispensable factor. The far
mer finds Il so when some acciden,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
CAPT. CARLTON ON
HIGH EXPLOSIVES

aptain Carlton Of New York. a, b..
tant chief inspector OF the Bureau Of
Safe Transportation Of High EXPO
sives, delivered "a very interesting and
instructive lecture at The 4. N. G. a.
auditorium last night along the limo Of
the manufacture and transportation Of
explosives The lecture was copious.
~ illustrated by stcrcopUcon slides
the subject
About 100 people composed OF rail-.
way transportation representatives.
dealers who handle explosives and
others Interested were present
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
T0LsTO| s DEATH
NOW IMMINENT
Aged Writer and Wife Are
neconciled; Has Been
Semi Unconscious for
Some Time

Moscow. Nov l6.-Count Tolstoi
and his wife were reconciled today.
The count and countess both lie III in
the residence of the station master In
the village OF Astopova not far, from
Tulu
The aged writer is suffering from
inflammation of the lungs and his death
is believed to be imminent. lie has
been semi-unconscious for some time
but he recognized his wife when she
reached his bedside
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
THEATRE EXIT
LAW VIOLATED
Member of Board of Affairs
Points Out that City
Ordinance is Being
s,"uss Violated

A member of the board of ndalrJ
calis attention TO the fact that the
theatres of the city are not provided
with exits as required by ordinance,
and further states that prosecutions
willIbe entered If such are not proper
ly supplied. The ordinance specific 3
that exits must be marked by letters
four inehes in height. and :his ordi-
nance, IL appears. has not been com
piled with in all instances.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
MUCH INTEREST
IS MANIFESTED

There was fine audience at the
Christian Church last night Evange-
list w. J. Cooke spoke from the text
found in Luke 1873 when the Son OF
Man cometh shall he find faith on the
earth?" He said in part:
This is strange question for the
one who came to found an everlasting
kingdom 10 ask God delayed the in
PRODUCTION of Christianity for 1000
years until the world was ripe for its
coming, then for It's supposed founder
to come and cast doubt on It's pcrpe.
tuity is strange But what does this
question mean? Preceded by the par
able OF the importunate woman, teach
ing the persistency OF prayer and fol.
lowed by that of the pharisee. and
Publican, teaching the right spirit in
prayer IL is not hard TO see that the
Lord means something I'm connection
with prayer. The real idea is. VIII
Gods delay in answering prayer. be
cause OF his permission of affliction
and persecution upon his church, men
will cease TO have faith i'm prayer to
him. VIII they not grow discouraged
and hence faith vanish from their
hearts,?
But men have said Jesus meant
that his religion would fail These are
some OF the reasons they have assign
ed for their position God does not
hear and answer prayer. But Jesus
speedily Our prayers are sometimes
foolish. God can't and will not an.
sweT such. But every earnest. con.
sistent prayer will be answered. is
answered | cite you case after case
TO now this Another reason assign
ed IT, me twofold inhdelity in the
world BY two fold infidelity I mean
the unbelief outside and the unfaith-
fulness inside the church care nth
ing for the former. It belongs alone
TO shallow brains and bad hearts Tho
latter is what is doing the harm The
treachery OF church members. They
are crucifying the Lord afrash. Church
members who go TO shows. stay al
home. say and do things that BRING rc.
40 III.
their Lord 20 the heart as Brutus did
Caesar Yet another reason is. the
divided condition of the church. This
is the one curse Of the church todar
The old Devil laughs over IL and the
old world sees the weakness \ house
divided against itself can't stand,
Never until this whole party business
is abandoned will the church win the
world, But union Is in the air and
voc unto that person who gets under
the awful car Of destruction once
commercialism and corrupt politics
stands in the way. But the liquor
power n on the run and they know IT,.
Look az Ky, Va, and nearly the whole
South and a large part OF the North
and West too. More money is laid on
Gods affairs today than ever before
ana the political pot is secthing to
publication. In a word God is answer
ing the prayers OF his people; there
arc moro splendid men and women on
earth now than ever before; tho
church is coming together as it was
once when It was an irresistible force;
civic righteous impelled by faith in
Son OF God, is assuming surro
macy as God is marching on 10 Ger
tain victory.
God is on our side and right with
God will win. Love is there and that
is immortal The final vail OF those
who oppose Jesus Christ will be tha.
OF Julian the Apostate, who while
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
GOVERNORS DAUGHTER weDs.

Birmingham. Ala, Nov f5
wedding VIII n has attracted the a.
tention Of the society Of the cr,i,e
South and ot Canada took playc to
dag, when Mss Hva Conner. laughter
OF Gov. Braxton Bragg Conner. became
the bride Of Edward Drummond Fras-
or, Of Toronto. Canada. The ceremo
ny was performed az the home OF Gov.
and Mrs Conner in this city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
BUSINESS SIDt
OF CONVENTION

Baltimore, Nov 16.--As usual this
mornings session Of Woman's Chris.
tian Temperance Union was devoted
to the business side Of tre convention
and includes the most important bus.
mess of the year
This afternoon final report Of the
committee on credentials was read.
This was followed by the election Of
officers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-11-16
TWENTY-ONE IS
BRAZIL TODAY

Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 16.--Brazil is
being the twenty-frst birthday Of the
republic. Festivities and rejoicing
marked the anniversary of the down
fall Of Dom Pedro's empire Brazil
has a territory larger than that of the
United States. and patriotic speakers
today declared that within a century
this nation will be the most populous
and richest of the New World