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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
FRANK A WHITE
DIES THIS MORNING

Frank a. White, a we'll known trav.
cling man, died at the Blucficld SAM.
tarium about I O'Clock this morning
Mr.. White was suddenly stricken
about two weeks ago while no wae
working IN the coalfeld. lie represent
ed Lynchburg tobacco house and
was from Bedford county. Va. Ha
was unmarried and is survived by his
father mother, scvcn brothers anu y
sister all Of whom live i'm Bedford
City except two brothers T.. G. White
OF Stonega, and Eugene White. of
Columbus. Mr. White was member
OF Bluefeld lodge Of Elks and Z. c.
7. council, Roanoke His remains
left here on No. 4 this mornj1g for
Bedford City.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
NEARLY 100000
WORKMEN IDLE
Short Time Policy Adopted
BY the New England
Mills the Cause
Of It.

Boston, July Sit is estimated the.
nearly 100000 workmen ana girls are
affected by the short time policy
adopted for the summer months by
the cotton and textile mill, OF New
England. The Holyoke thread mills
are closed down this week, but wil
run four days a week during the ro.
mainder of July and through August
The various mills operated by tac
Knight interests in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island are now running only
four days n week. Five thousand
Borden operatives at Fall River arc
ekeing out an existence by working
alternate weeks. Nearly all the other
mills in New England are running,
short time, or are closed down roi
considerable periods.
There is now more cotton mill ma
chinery idle in the United States tn an
at any previous time since the policy
of curtailment was inauguraced amonc
the mills last fall.
%''' i'Nh p'ii'Nt illdi ny ocIODpF /
considerable degree of renewd nc
ivitye may be expected. With the cx.
tent of the new crop known and ilr.
basis of cotton prices fairly well as
sured, 1t is believed that the demand
for goods will be sufficient % cause a
return to almost normal conditions OF
operation.
The woolen industry rs, II anything
more depressed than the cotton good
trade. The Amrican Woolen Conf,
pany. which operates 30 mills in New
England and employs 10000 opera
tives when business is good. has 40
per cent of its machinery idle. Other
woolen concerns have so per cent.
idle. u
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
LACK OF QUORUM
PREVENTS NEE TING

Blacksburg, Va, July Sowing TO
the lack of a quorum no regular meet
ing Of the board of visitors of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute was
held yesterday. The executive com
mittee attended to some routine mat
ters, the new rector, l.. T. johnson,
assuming the duties of that Office for
the first time
Ben Kirkpatrick, of Lynchburg, one
of the members recently appointed by
Governor Mann. was sworn in. Messrs.
Woods and Baker were prevented
from attending by sickness. Colonel
Bowman by missing a rail road con
nection. Mr.. J. G.. Darlington. by the
meeting of the Charlotte circuit
court. There was no important busi.
ness scheduled to come before the
board today and no further meeting
will be held until the end of the sum
mcr.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
To OPEN DOORS
ON AUGUST |.

Col. S. NJ. Smith returned today
from Roanoke where he has been look
ing after the organization OF the
Colonial Bank & Trust company,
which will open it's doors for busi-
ness August 1.
With the exception Of the directors,
who Will probably be chosen from
prominent business men OF Roanoke
the organization is practically com.
plcted. r. H. Cooper OF Salon, Va,
will be president, t. w. Tinslcy OF
the Andrews-Tinsley company has
been chosen cashier, and while the
matter has not been definitely passed
upon I'm all probability. Col. s. NJ.
Smith OF Bluefeld, r.. w Molohon Of
Washington and j. G. Cassel Of Roa.
nokc will be vice presidents. Among
the organizers are Geo. f. Randolph,
first vice president OF the B. e. o. Hon.
Daniel ~ Morgan OF New York. ex.
treasurer Of the United States. Judge
Joseph NJ. Sanders OF Bluehold. Hon.
f.. l.. Long state treasurer Of West
Virginia.
The institution viii start with not
less than 100000 paid in, and in all
likelihood tho amount will be raised
to 100000.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
MASS MEETING
OF DEMOCRATS

There will be mass convention Of
the Democratic party in Beaver Pond
district tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock at the city hall in Bluefcld for
the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for president OF the board Of educa.
tion, school commissioner. justice of
the peace and constable.
Considerable interest is being man
ifested in the convention and II is be
lived there will be a good attendance.
Thre is no slate so far as known.
and with the exception Of George l..
Dillard, who is a candidate for Justice
Of the peace few names have been
mentioned.
II is understood that G. c. Kits is
a candidate for constable
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
PORTER CHARLTON
HAS A HEARING

Jersey City, n. j., July 8.--Porter
Charlton, the selt'confessed murderer
OF his wife, whom he killed at Lake
Como, Italy. then threw her body.
packed i'm trunk into the lake, Is
scheduled for arraignment here today
before Judge Blair in the Court of
oyer and Terminer.
Charlton was arrested when he ar.
rived at Hoboken two weeks ago, and
the Italian government wants him
sent back to Italy. The state depart
ment refuses to release Charlton un.
less Italy will agree to send back for
trial In the United States Italians who
have committed crimes here and os
capped to Italy. The representatives
OF Italy at Washington have received
instructions from their government
stating that the request OF the stale
department cannot even be consider.
ed, owing TO "a law which says that
no italian shall be tried outside OF
Italy. There seems no reason to be
lieve that the state department will
release Charlton, therefore his chances
for escape seem good. He probably
will be sent to a private sanitarium
for a few weeks by his father, who Is
in the United States government EN-
ploy In any event it is expected that
he cannot live long for he is lncurably
i'll OF tuberculosis.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
Spain Will Contend With
Pope Regarding Expulsion
Of New Religious Or
ders from Country
OFFENSIVE IN
NEGOTIATIONS
Growing Opposition to the
Church's Denomination
Since War With u. S.

Madrid. Spain. July S-With the pre-
sensation To the Cortes ot bill al
ready signed by King Alfonso barrins
new religious orders from the country
pending negotiations, Spain. long the
worlds foremost Catholic power, to.
day challenged the Vatican to strug-
gle as serious as that which in France
led to the expulsion OF all religious
organizations.
BY this step Spain definitely takes
the offensive in the negotiations with
Rome regarding the concoidut. The sit
uation is unprecedented on the Iberian
Peninsula, for hundreds of years the
stronghold of the church.
Forces that have been at work since
the war with the United States have
almost rached their triumph In a
long growing opposition to the
church's domination.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
HIGHER PRICES
PREVAIL TO-DAY

New York, July S.-The stock mark
to displayed decided activity and
strength at the opening today and in
early trading, first prices showing
gains ranging from fractions to over
point. st. Poul, Union Pacifis and
Acthison were the strongest of the
railroad list. Higher prices brought
in little supply CT stock and there
were some slight recessions.
Easier Feeling.
Chicago, July 8.-There was an
easier feeling in the wheat market
at the opening today but the volume
of trade was small. Corn was 1-S to
IA lower and slow, oats easier; pro
visions lower with hogs. Opening,
July, wheat, 101; corn, 5S; oats 40;
pork, September, 2210
Cotton is Quiet.
New York, July S.-The cotton mar.
ket opened rather quiet and easier
three to eight points lower. Aggressive
support was given August and Sep.
tember on call by bull leaders open.
ing, July, 1892. August, 147S; Sep.
tember 1892, bid; October, 1872; No
yember, 1852, bid.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
To ENTER RACE
FOR GOVERNOR

Richmond Va, July State Ac.
countant Carlton Mccarthy, ex-Mayor
Of Richmond, and widely known po-
litcaly, today confirmed a report that
nc would enter the race for gubcrna-
torlal honors in Virginia at the next
primaries.
Mr. Mccarthy cannot say at this
time just what the Issues OF his cam
paign viii be. but no stated that IL
was his intention to fight = bull
through the Legislature providing that
all campaign expenses be betrayed by
the state, thus making # possible for
poor man to run for Office. which Inc
says is now almost impossible.
lie says he will give such oppon.
ents as Henry G. Stuart. Hal Flood
Joseph 70. Willard and Richard Evelyn
Byrd a run for the money. "AH T
want" said Mr.. Mccarthy, lis fair.
clean fight. will stump the state
from mountain oca, and meet all
comcrs in open and joint debate"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
NO BREAK IN
THE DEADLOCK

Gastonia, n. c., July Sat ten
O'Clock this morning there was no in
dication of any break In the deadlock
over the nomination for solicitor of
this district
The convention has been i'm ses-
sion since 1870 yesterday with an ad-
journment from six to eight O'Clock
this morning. Leading candidates are
Shannonhouse and Smith both of
Charlotte. over Eve hundred ballots
have bee ntaken.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
NO NOMINATION
IS YET IN SIGHT

Greensboro, n. g. July S.-Thc con
Vention recessed today ut 1870 ~ ?
with no nomination In sight. The
ballot stood, Stcdman, 40; Juncs, ~;
oyster, 81; Mebanc, IS.
This was the 3O6th ballot After
three ballots this morning Mebane
withdrew and his votes scattered varl.
ously but soon returned to him. ON
the 292nd ballot Stedman reached 1877
within six votes Of the nomination.
dropping back TO 154 on the next.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
RECEIVERS FOR HERALD.

Boston, July Son petition Of the
international Paper Company Judge
Colt, in the United States Circuit Court
late today appointed John Morris. o!
New York, an oficfai Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association.
and Charles f. Weed. an attorney of
this city. receivers Of the Boston flor.
aid Company. Including bond issue
of st7OO.OOO the indebtedness is abour
81, 200 900.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
Man Who Bought Picture
Privileges of Reno Meet
Will Institute Legal
Proceedings.
is NOW IN NEW
YORK WITH FILMS
No Intention of Showing
Where there is Likelihood
Of Race Trouble.

New York, July S.--"We will fight
in courts for the right to show NOV.
ing pictures of the Johnson and JEFF
fries fight"
This statement was made by VIII
liam T. Rock, who bought the picture
rights, on his arrival here today with
the pictures. He says he has no in
tention of stirring up race trouble but
that he will take the matter to the
courts.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
BUMPER CROP OF
APPLES THIS YEAR

New York, July s. Reports given
out today by fruit commission men
Indicate that while the apple crop will
be short in the central wst, notably
in Missouri, Arkansas and Ohio, there
will be a bumper apple crop i'm Wash
ington and Oregon and in the New
England states.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
POSSE PURsUEs NEGROES.

Balnbridge, Ca, July s. Shcr.g
Emanuel and a posse Of deputies who
searching for three negroes who be.
before day this morning threatened to
burn the home of J. Young. manager
Of naval stores company at Face.
Vile, this county. and kill him. They
surrounded his home and fired mum.
ber of shots into 1t, but hurt no one,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
NO GRANDMOTHER
WAS OFFERED UP

New York, July s. Business WIS
transacted as usual today at No %
Broadway but there was holiday
spirit in the air, due to the fact taut
this is the seventy. first anniversary of
the birth Of John ID. Rockefeller. The
oil king was present only in spirit,
but his benevolent innuence was felt
to such an extent, ii is alleged. the:
several Office boys was given half.hOli-
days without the necessity of sacrih-
cling their grandmothers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
MERRINhCK AVID
MONITOR TO MEET

Asbury Park, N. j., July S-A sharl
battle between miniature rcplicas of
the Monitor and Merrlmack will bo
held this evening as a feature OF TIC
personal direction OF Charles CrowcIl.
who Witnessed the famous naval en-.
gagement at Hampton oads.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
TO ATTEND POW WOW.

a. ID. Hammann and Kyle UutsIcr
left today for Atlantic City where
they will attend the fifth annual Pow
Wow OF the order OF KOkoal which
begins July If and continues until
July 13.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
TRUE REFoRMeRs MEET.

Washington, July S.--P1ans for car
rying on the cooperative work OF the
lodges arc under consideration today
at the meeting Of the United Order of
True Reformers.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08

Ray Sanders returned from Bran.
we'll yesterday where he has been on
OuS'neSS orlp' IP73AsI
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08
WILL PREACH TONIGHT

ID. Newton Eller, president OF
Dalovillc College at Dalcvillc, Va. win
preach tonight at the school house in
South Bluefield.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-08

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The Columbus journal., 1910-09-14
INDEPENDENCE
ON THE FARM
0PI ENoID RESULTS FOLLOW
FARMING IN THE CANADIAN
WEST.
Amesiears In Canada Not Asked 70
Forget That They Were Born
Americans.

Farm produce today 10 remunera
tive. and this helps 10 make farm life
agreeable Those who are studying
the economics of the day tell us tina,
the strength of the nation lies In the
cultivation Of the soil Farming is nc
longer q hand-to-mouth existence. II
means Independence. often aftlueuce.
but certainly independence.
Calling at a farm house. near one OF
the numerous thriving towns of A.
berta. in Western Canada. the writer
Was given a definition Of ''indepen
dence" that vas accepted "a quite
original The broad acres of The farm.
er . land had a crop-and a splendid
One. too by the way-ripening Tor the
reapers' work. The evenness Of the
crop. covering field after field. attract
I'd attention. as did also the nealnesS
oil tie surroundings. the well-built sub
hiantial story -a-haif log house. and
tae welirouIded sides OF the cattle.
Ills broken EEgiish-he was a French
Canadian-was easily unie.s andable
and pleasant to listen 10 He had
come there from Montreal a year ago.
Lad paid SO an acre ior Tie 5-O-acIe
iarn. with the little Improvement IL
had. lie had never harmed beiure. yet
ms crop was excellent. giving evi-
Gencs as to the quality Of the sui. aud
lie god judgment That had been use.
In as preparation And brains c1un'
In farming as well as Draw Asked
Low he liked il there. he Strengthened
Lis broad shoulders. and with hand
outstretched towards the waving fields
OF grain. this young French Canadian.
model of symmetrical build. replied:
BE gosh. yes. we like him-the
farmin'-well. don't We. Jeanette"
as he smilingly turned to the young
wife standing near. She had accom-
panied him from Montreal to his far
west home. to assist him by her wifely
help and companionship. in making a
new home In this new land Yes. we
come here wan year ago. and We never
farm before. Near Montreal. me
father. he KEEP de girls mill, an de
rardin' mill. an be gosh! he run de
cheese factor too. He work, an me
work. an us work tarn har. be gosh!
Is work for de farmer: well den,
sometin' 60 not always wat you call
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-14

de- right. an de farmer he say de-
mean ting. be gosh! and tell us 20 to
we'll. anyway he tarn mad. Now"
and then he waved his hand again
towards the fields. Il ave no bodder,
no cardin' mill. no girls mill, no cheese
factor. I am now de farmer man an
when me want to. me can say to de
ODER fellow! you 60! Well. We
IKE him-the farmin'." And that was
= good definition of independence.
. Throughout a trip Of several hun.
dred miles In the agricultural district
OF Western Canada. the writer found
The farmers In excellent spirits. an
optimistic feeling being prevalent
everywhere. It will be interesting to
che Thousands on the American side
OF the line to know that their rela.
tives and friends are doing well there.
that they have made their home In a
country that stands up SO spleudidly
under what has been trying conditions
In most Of the northwestern part of
the farming districts of the continent.
With the exception of some portions
Of Southern Alberta. and also a nor.
tion OF Manitoba and Southern Sas-
katchewan the grain crops could be
described as fair. good and excellent
The same drought that affected North
and South Dakota. Montana, Mime
sota. Wisconsin and other of the
northern central states extended over
into . portion Of Canada just men,
toned But In these portions the
crops for the past four or five years
were splendid and the yields cool
The great province of Saskatchewan
has suffered less from drought in pro-
portion to her area under cultivation
than either of the other provinces. On
the other hand. instead of the drought
being confined very largely to the
south Of the main line of the C. PR
II 10 to be found In patches right
through the center OF northern Sass
katchewan also. In spite Of this. how.
ever. Saskatchewan has q splendid
crop. careful checking Of the aver.
eyes OF yield. with the acreages IN the
different districts. gives an average
yield OF lsh bushels to the acre,
IN Southern Alberta one-fifth of m.
Winter wheat will not be cut or IA.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-14

looked after. But there Is not single
vacancy outside of the classified serv.
ice.
OF course these things ought never
to come to the president at ALL But
what il to be done when . senator or
a near friend brings them up, A presi.
dents day Is thus loaded with a uuL
'itude of private sSrrows and needs.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-14
The RIaht Way.

William Muldoon. the noted trainer.
was talkin. apropos of the Je6ries-
johnson fight. OF training
IN training" he said. the strictest
obedience is required. Whenever I
think Of the theory of training think
OF lash. who. after ID years Of mar
rted life. IL one Of the best and hap
piest husbands In the world
Dash I once said to him. 'wsll.
Dash. old man. how do you take mar
ried life!
According 70 directinaA' - ~
pliOd."
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-14
mo FRlllS~
Just Sonsjblo Food Cured Him.

Sometimes q good. healthy CONNER.
cial traveller suffers from poorly %.
lected food and Is lucky II he learns
that Gsape-Nuts food will put him
right
A Cincinnati traveller says: about
a year ago my stomach got In . bad
way. had a headache most Of the
time and suffered misery. For several
months ran down until ! lost about
20 pounds In weight and finally had to
give up a good position and go home
Any food that I might use seemed To
nauseate me.
My wife. hardly knowing what to
do. one day brought home . package
OF Grape-Nuts food and coaxed me to
try it. l told her 1t was no use but
finally to humor her I tried . little.
and they just struck my taste. Il
was the first food had eaten In near
Iy a year that did not cause any suffer
ing.
We'll. to make . long story short.
began to improve and stuck to Grape.
Nuts. went up from 125 pounds in
December to 194 pounds the following
MY brain IL clear. blood an
right and appetite too much for any
mans pocketbook. In fact. I am thor.
oughly made over. and owe 10 all to
talk 20 much about Whse
will do that some Of the
men on the road have nicknamed mo
Grape Nuts but I stand to-day
rosy-cheeked mana pretty
good example Of what the right kind
" food will do
You can publish This II you want to.
I is true sta;sment without any
rilis."
Read the little book. The Road TO
MELVILLE" In pigs. There's . Reason"
Ever sesa TIE sDSvs sesaevS 4 sew
Ne apVesPs fs~0 time 70 toUA They
~ eerOAoos asSe. ao1 fan - AaAa0
D9os0oA
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-14

White House and lays the case before
the commander-in-chief. A letter Is
written directing the army depart
ment to take no action until a Johns
Hopkins specialist has reported. A
modest colonel. ranking first in senior
ity and third IN rank in his grade With
from every brigadief
under whom he has served. has 10,
been recommended for promotion. The
son of an old crony Of Mr.. Taft turns
up with a p ca. he widow OF civil
servant Who committed suicide. leav-
in; his family IN poverty. must be
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-14
Serving Two Master.

an a man serve two master~
exesained John N. Callahan, candi-
date for the Democratic domination
fo' secretary OF state. at . meeting
In Eagles hall the other night. Il
say he cannot. and that reminds me of
the answer I got from IN Irish friend
o: mine when ] asked him the same
question.
kin . man serve two masters. n
st." says my Irish friend. -Oi only
knowed van man that could do ut, and
In the Ind they sent him to jail fer
bi9amyl"-NilwaUke Wisconsin.