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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
EMPEROR IS
30 YEARS OLD

Vienna, Aug. 1S.-Elaborate fetes
throughout the dual empire today
marked the eightieth birthday of En-.
peror Francis Joseph During the
morning the members of the foreign
diplomatic corps presented at the pal
ace messages OF congratulation from
President Taft King George of Eng.
land. Emperor William of Germany.
President Fallieres, King Alfonso of
Spain and other rulers OF nations.
In this city the emperor's birthday
was never so generally observed, the
demonstrations OF popular affection
for the venerable monarch SURPRISING
those OF ten years ago, when Francis
Joseph reached the scrlptural limit
OF three score years and ten. Through.
out the capital all public officers and
nearly all factories and shops were
closed, while financial and business
transactions were at a standstill.
Special services Of Thanksgiving were
held In more than hundred churches
Of people
The spectacular feature of the day
was review Of thirty Thousand
troops. Amnesty was granted by the
emperor to many prisoners, including
all undergoing sentence for Iese males
ty. The emperor and his family spent
the day quietly. The occupant OF the
dual throne of the Hapsburgs is said
TO DO In good health, although the
weight OF years is beginning to tell
upon him and Mentally he has lost
much Of his old-time keenness and
foresight.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, nep.
hew and heir Of the Kaiser, has for
three years past assumed most Of tho
cares " state. and there Is ground for
the belief that he is now the real
ruler.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
STUART IS NOT
HARD ON HIRE
Canvass Made of Clifton
Farm and All Laborers
Satisfied With Treat
ment Afforded.

Regarding the report in the Slemp
newspapers that Henry Stuart candi.
date for congress on the Democratic
ticket In the Ninth district was hard
on the laborers employed on his farm
in Russell county, prominent man
from Tazewell stated to a representa-
tive OF the Leader this morning that
he had visited the Clifton Farm, own.
ed by Mr.. Stuart and made a canvass
of all the families. numbering twenty.
five, living u. the premises. In not
one instance was there any complaint
as to the treatment afforded them by
Mr.. Stuart. Every one OF them was
loud in the praises of the congression-
al candidate and stated that Mr.. Stu
art treats them better than any for.
mer employer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
George w. Combs on Way {
Meet Wife is Instantly
Killed by Passen-
ger Train.
WIFE ON TRAIN THAT
KILLS HER HUSBAND
She Had Planned to Visit
Him Today and Return
Home Tonight.

Beckley, Aug. Is. Especial. George
w. Combs, Inspector for the III. -.
Wiggin Lumber company. was struck
by passenger train at Hoo Hoo, near
Lester, w. Va. this morning and In
stantly killed. N
The man was hurried n distance of
forty feet and when picked up an ex-
animation showed his neck had been
broken. itN
Mrs. Combs was on the train that
killed her husband. She had planned
To visit him today and return to her
homo tonight.
Combs had left the lumber camp a
few minutes before, telling the men
he was expecting his wife on the next
train. The engineer stated he saw
the man on the track but It was too
late to stop the train.
Combs and his wife lived at Nab.
scott ~
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
WHITE SLAVE
CASE IN CUBA

Havana, Aug. 1S.--Disclosures made
since the arrest of Bessie Schultz.
who was imported here from New
Orleans. have convinced the immigra.
tion authorities that they will have TO
keep a sharp lookout to prevent the
development here of white slave
problem. such as has vexed the Ameri.
can authorities for years. The Schultz
girl was arrested in a resort, the keep
per Of which, Il was learned today.
had American agents employed to re.
cTuit for her Havana resort and an
other she conducts i'm Panama.
Fearing that other dive keepers
are doing likewise. the authorities
have begun systematic investiga-
tion into affair. II the evil exists on
as large scale as feared the immi.
grafton officials declare they will
stamp 10 out with the most rigorous
measure. Il Is the flrst white slave
case that has arises in Cuba.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
HOSPITALS IN "
SKYsCRAPERs

Pittsburg, Aug. 1S.-Owners OF the
large office buildings oi fittsburg havo
agreed that each DL!.iaG IN wlI, h
there are 1,I10 OI moro snice occu,
pants daily shall equipped with an
emergency hospital I'm which persons
becoming suddenly i'll can bo taken
care OF for the time. There arc so
many girls employed In the Office butt
dings of Pittsburg that this has be-
come necessary. Each emergency hos
pital will lbe equipped with a trained
nurse on duty during all of1ce hours
and have Iefrlgerators for ice and n
hospital medicine chest. Telephones
viii be installed to quick connection
with city hospital.
United States Senator Oliver has
taken the initiative in this work and
has opened an emergency hospital
In the new Oliver building here. Tho
first report on this hospital which has
been to- others contemplating the
same move nag been that an average
Of six persons have been treated daily
In this little hospital and that no
more than half this number were cm.
ployes. The nurse employed I'm the
new hospital has asked for an assis-
tant.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
AF TER OIL IN
LEE COUNTY

Jonesville, Va, Aug. 1S.--Consider.
able excitement Is prevailing In Lee
county now over the prospecting for
oil and gas In the vicinity of Jones'
Vile. The Cedar Valley Oil Co. was
organized last fall by some PhiladeI-
and gas lands around Jonesville and
west OF Jonesville as far as Rose Hill,
which is about sixteen miles from
here. After having secured leases on
large acreage, some two months ago
this company shipped I'm a large and
expensive drilling outfit and began to
bore a wen on the lands of ID. G. Nc
Cluro. about six miles from town. The
well has now been sunH TO n depth OF
some 800 feet, and IL is reported that
n small quantity of gas has already
been discovered and that at about 300
feet the drill passed through a very
thick vein OF iron ore.
The parties are quite reticent, how.
ever about the discoveries. though
Nufg thBItoo NOihBl'tb commence ~
the certainty Of finding both oil and
gas. They expect to sink tho well at
least 5000 feet.
Since this company has been get.
ting ready To- operate number of
other oil mon from Pennsylvania and
West Virginia have been here looking
over the ground and attempting TO Sc
cure leases on lands.
Mr. J. ". McQuaid Of West Virginia.
together with an associate, both OF
whom have spent years i'm the oil and
gas business have been in the county
some two weeks, and arc known to
have taken some leases. They have
now gone back north but are expect.
cd back in the county within a few
days.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
BIG FIRE IN
JERSEY CITY

New York. Aug. 1S.-Fire in the
warehouse district OF Jersey City to-
night caused damage estimated at
s1.OO0,OOO. Chief Croker and FIVE en-
gines from New York hurried across
the Hudson TO aid the Jersey firemen
and dynamite was used freely.
Fire started in the plant of Trus-
low and FulIe. manufacturers OF corn
products at Washington and Morgan
and spread across the street. A few
minutes later the Independent Bak-
ing Powder Works were burning.
Then the fire attacked the w. Ames
and Company Spike Works and the
Butler Brothers notion warehouse.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
OWED A BILL;
KILLED HIMSELF

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Shouting
goodbye" to his wife and two daugh-
ters, who were upstairs. Henry Schin-
dehette, aged fifty-one, committed sui
eide yesterday afternoon at his home,
Schindehette had just entered the
house and was standing in the kitch-
en- when he drained a two-ounce vial
OF carbolic acid. He had been bid
ding neighbors goodbye" for two or
three days.
Schindehette had been employed as
a driver on an ice wagon, but had not
worked during the last week.
Saturday Schindehette told a neigh
Dor that he owed bill and had To pay
II by o'clock In the afternoon, but
he said he did not have the money
and feared his furniture would be
sold.
When Schindehette shouted his fare
we'll TO his wife and children, Mrs
Schindehette fastened to The kitchen
and found him lying on the floor. She
summoned Dr. j. r.. Thompson. Of
Pennsylvania avenue, but her hus-
band was dead when the physician ar.
rived.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
PAPERS TAKEN
FROM DEAD MAN

Cleveland, o.. Aug. Is. Renewed
interest was gwen the murder Of WI
liam l.. Ric5 tOGay BY tbc announce
ment that the detectives working OH
the theory that he was slain by a per
soDal enemy, was on new trail,
which II II develops, viii result in an
important arrest before long. Secrecy
surrounds the work OF the authorities.
but IL Is known that fresh evidence
has been found that tends to bear out
the theory that Rice was not struck
down by highwaymen nor chicken
thieves.
The story that valuable papers were
taken from Mr.. Rice after he was
struck down was revived today I'm
connection with tho visit OF William
Nelson Cromwell, Of New York. Il
was said these papers related to East.
ern deals in which Rice and Cromwell
were Jointly interested. CromweiTs
hurried departure for New Yort early
last evening was said TO have some
bearing on this phase of the case.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
LABOR LEADERS
IN SQUABBLE
John Mitchell Restores or.
der After Attack is
Made on Presi-
dent Lewis

Indianapolis, Ind. Aug. 1S.--Shouts
OF Get out OF tho chair" Put Vivo
President Hays In tho CHART" and
Lewis, lay down the gavel!" blurred
In deafening turmoil and disorder
drowned tho voice OF President Tom
l.. Lewis when no attempted to ques.
ton the veracity o. John Ii. Walker
Illinois President, In tho miners con.
vention here Wednesday.
John Mitchell succeeded in restor.
Ing order after the scene had contin.
ued for fully 10 minutes.
Again In control of the convention,
Lewis defied the delegates to prove
the charges against him.
Lewis is alleged to have aided the
operators I'm regard to the shot.firers'
clause In the agreement.
Jeers and Cheers Minsie.
Albert Neutezling, member of the
credentials committee. Walker and
Lewis became involved in squabble
as to just what Walker had said In
his speech Tuesday regarding the
work OF that committee.
This remark broke the convention
into row of shouts, jeers, Kisses and
cheers from the warning factions
among tho 1900 delegates.
Permitted to resume. Lewis accused
the Illinois miners of violating their
contracts by calling out bumpers and
engineers. Had the national executive
board indorsed this strike, he said, II
would have approved this collation..
Lie Is Passed.
The lie was passed freely between
President Lewis and Duncan McDon
aid, Of the Illinois delegation, when
Mcdonald charged Lewis with conferr
ing with the Willis coal operators be
fore calling the miners convention.
"If / have made false statement
/ can be tried under the constitution
and. If found guilty, will resign.
said Lewis.
you have convicted yourself by
telling an untruth," said Lewis. "If any
lies have been told. II looks like they
have been told by Mcdonald"
Then ] will stand trial here and
now. Will you do the same?"
Pandemonium broke out afresh,
"If tried on the testimony OF repu
table men--yes; but not on the testi
mony of Duncan Mcdonald" Lewis
cried back when he could make him
sell heard.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
GOVERNOR MAY
STOP GHOUL

Munice. Ind, Aug 49, Because
newspapers contain display advertis-
ing announcing the forthcoming ap-
pearance in an Anderson theater OF
Rufus Cantrell, King of the Ghouls. .'
the attention OF Governor Thomas
Marshall has been called to the fact
that Cantrell, who is now out OF pris-
on on parole, may be attempting to
violate the terms under which he was
given liberty.
Cantrell's grave-robbing exploits. a
few years ago. Mortified the entire
country and he served several years
in prison. being only recently roless-
ed. The prison authorities may pre-
vent his appearance upon a stage.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
COTTON MARKET
IS IRREGULAR

New York, Az. 1S.--The cotton
market opened Irregular today and five
points higher TO seven points lower.
Opening, August 1886; September,
14.39; October, 1859; January, 1857.
Union Pacific Drops.
New York, Aug. 49, Stocks were
weak at the opening OF the market
and prices showed declines from "a
to- ID points off. one OF the fea.
lures was Union Pacific which opened
at a loss Of II points. steel was
also weak. Opening was on one point.
Copper stocks also showed fractional
declines.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
SCULLING CHAMPION
TO ROW ON ZAMBESI

Cape Town, South Africa, Aug. 49,
Ernest Barry, the English sculling
champion, Sil To-day row Arust for
the worlds sculling championship. The
course OF the race is on the Zambesi,
and this will be the first information.
al event ever decided on the great
African river.
Barry is said to be i'm splendid con-
dition and is confident Of making a
good race for the title He created
new records on the Thames before
coming to South Africa for the race
today
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
BOY IS VICTIM
OF PELLAGRA

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 1S.-Another
death from Pellagra has occurred
here. the victim being Il. Raymond
Nelson, the fifteen year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Nelson, living at
Eighteenth street and Elimwood ave.
nue., near the Norfolk base ball
grounds.
Young Nelson, though always of a
weak constitution. had been i'll with
the symptoms OF pellagra but a
month.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
GIVES SILVER TEA

The Woman's Missionary Society
will give a silver tea at the home Of
Mrs. J. Frank Maynard on Wayne
street at o'clock this evening. a
delightful musical programme will be
rendered by Mrs. Caroline Scott Pat
terson, Mr. James Elmer Brown, Mr..
Vincent Paolilo and Mr.. J. b. Pearson.
A large attendance Is desired.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
LICENSES IN
THE COUNTY

II Is rumored here today that since
the issuance of licenses in Bluefield
the county court will grant licenses
in other parts Of the county.
Ernest Freeman, It was stated, when
seen in Giatto this morning was carry.
ing an umbrella and from all other
appearances was looking decidedly
wet"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-08-18
TAzEWELL VISITORS HERE

Major r. r. Henry, Alex st. Clair,
w. X. vermlllion and A. G.. Kiser Of
Tazewell are in the city today on bus
mess.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22

you in jail for attempted blackmail,
but that would bring out that the
countess wasn't a widow. and ali that
old gossip would be dug up again and
printed in all the papers, and I'd be
held up as a kidnaper. No, my dear
count. it wouldn't do at all"
The Cherub had wished him a pleas
ant evening and a good nights rest
and was just turning to go to the sta
bles to see Timmins when he found
himself facing Mr.. Hewington. As
constituent was stamped on every line
of the old gentleman's aristocratic
countenance.
"Why-why, Mr.. Devine. You seem
to be holding a conversation with some
person in there And he indicated
the closed door of the icehouse.
"Guess | was admitted the Cherub.
How singularl And-er-might L
er-ask'-
Suppose you DON'T put in the Cher
ub. 1T would simplify matters a lot
If you didn't"
81 have beer accustomed. Mr.. De-
vine, to be told of all that went on
about this estate, even to the smallest
detail. | should like to know. sir. to
whom you were talking just now"
"All right" said the Cherub, with a
gesture of resignation. There's the
g~entleman's card"
AS Mr.. HeN lngton replaced his
glasses and read the full name of
C1..+ NannIs ~. nvnraccian Af 0sfFa
plete CONSERVATION not to say panic.
spread owe his features.
"Impossible!" he whispered hoarsely.
"Just what | thought when he
sprung 1t on me-" commented b Cher
ub. ~ told him he was a dead one.
He says he isn't"
''Then the count isn't dead. ehT'
Cherub Devine watched with mild
amusement the confusion of mind into
which Mr.. Hewington was Immediate
ly plunged.
MY lea MI. Deyine.' said he at
last, taking the Cherub by the arm
and leading him away from the Ice
house, 'I-er-ah-that isl hardly
know how toto
Eyes; l understand. Why not let 1t
come straight out. thought"
"Well, l must begin by making the
regretful admission that we discovered
soon after my daughters marriage
indeed, on the very day Of the cere-
mony-that he was a person of disso-
lutte habits"
Eyes. l heard all that the first day
struck here. And then?'
'Then, sir, there was an immediate
separation. For q time / continued to
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22

supply him with funds, however, but
after we left Italy l gradually ceased
to do so. About two years ago the
count became so dissipated that 1t
was necessary to conine him in a san
itarium. He disappeared from his old
haunts. This gave rise to the rumor
that he was dead. 1t was so reported
here. Naturally the countess assumed
appropriate mourning garb. A few
weeks later we learned the falseness
of the rumor. The count was still in
the sanitarium and much benefited by
his stay there. But this fact was not
made public"
81 see," said the Cherub. HE says
he's come to collect that income you
| promised him."
1.-THE impudent scoundrel!' exclaim-
ed Mr.. Hewington. lifting his clinched
fists.
That's the talk! l wouldn't give up
to him If l were you. But he says If
he isn't paid he'll bring suit and adj
vertise the fact that he's still alive"
1.-THE villain!" gasped Mr.. Hewing-
ton.
st had him sized up that way from
the start. That's why l chucked him
In on the ice"
ION the-the ice. Mr.. DevineT"
"Why, sure! l thought he'd cool off
quicker in there than anywhere else"
"Ah, 1 had forgotten! That is the Ice
house, of course. And he threatens to
make public his identity? This is ter
rible, Mr.. Devine. l have told every
one that he was Why, just think!
1t will be known that 1 have stopped
toto deception"
The trembling jaw of De Courcey
Hewington grew firm.
"Devine," said he, "this must not
be. That man must not be allowed at
large"
"Oh, I'll attend to that, all right.
You Just stay mum and III keep him
on the ice. But not a word to the
countess"
"Not a word" promised Mr.. Hewing-
ton. And in a month or so l will
build another icehouse for next sum-
mer's USE"
"For next summer!" And the Cher
ub's gaze widened as the full signif-
canoe of this remark became clear to
him. "Then you're planning TO give
the count q good, long term. eh? Well,
say, there's nothing slow about you.
is there? Whew! Guess I'll have to
think 1t over"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22

Devine
BY sEWELL FORD
Continued from page 3
BY sEwELL FORD
Copyright. 1909. by Mitchell K.nn.rlsy

Continued from page
tional be would have gasped then. AS
it was. he nearly did. but seemed TO
GOV In time.
"But-but you're not the Count vec-
chi who-who married Miss Hewing-
fon?"
The cigarette was waved toward the
rim Of his silk hat.
II have that honor"
1t was the Cherub's turn to stare In
credulously.
"See here" he said protestingly.
"either you're a dead count or a live
liar. and ! guess the last description
fits best. come. COME. You've sprung
that bluff on the wrong person. |
happen to know that the cal Count
vecchi has been dead for a couple of
years."
81 can only quote the words of your
own great humorist. that the reports
of my death have been greatly exag-
gerated.' Here | am. you see."
The Cherub noted that the leather
cardcase which the stranger still held
in his hand bore a silver crest similar
TO the one he had noticed on the writ
ing paper of the Countess VecchL
Eyes. | see," he admitted without
enthusiasm. "All a mistake, was it?
And you've come v to give the
countess a pleasant little surprise. ehy'
~ hardly think the countess will be
surprised" and the count lifted his
black eyebrows m%eaningly.
Instantly the situation cleared for
the Cherub. So that was what she had
meant by her mysterious protests?
"Oh, hol Then she knew all along
that-that- oh, comet Do you think
1 can swallow that? Why. say. you
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22

ENOUGH TO REVEAL THE FOREIGNER
blamed bush dodger. do you expect me
to believe she would deliberately tell
me-
"Ah. but that's just the pointP'
broke in the count. did sheY"
And when he came to think 1t ove
the Cherub could not recall that the
Countess Vecchi had e said or i'm
piled that her husband was dead.
1T strikes me that you don't help
matters much by coming over here
and playing tag around her shrub
berry," suggested the Chernb. II might
add that it's apt to be a heap safer for
you moi to do So"
"Merci!' murmured the count. quite
undisturbed. But there's nc danger.
l haven't the least intention of seeing
the countess. much less of speaking to
her. had much rather talk to her
attorneys"
want to see her lawyers. Ell? Well.
she don't keep them out here in the
bushes"
This time the count INDUCED in quite
a genuine smile.
my dear Mr.. Devine." he protest
ed, you don't understand the situa-
ton. Perhaps If you did you could
be of help to me. Allow me to state.
then, that it was not to revive a long
dead sentiment which brought me to
America, but a sordid little matter of
money. To be definite. there was a
marriage settlement. a paltry affair in
the shape of a promised yearly in
come. At first it was paid In full and
regularly; then the payments came at
irregular intervals and were only par
tial. OF late they have ceased. | am
informed by Mr.. Hewington that he
finds it impossible to continue them.
AS though ! would believe that! So l
come here to see for myself If the
rich Mr.. Hewington has suddenly be
come a beggar. And this is what |
findl" Count vecchi shrugged his
shoulders. spread out his palms and
indicated the broad expanse of Hew-
ington Acres.
such an estate does not suggest
poverty to me. Now l am prepared to
interview the attorneys of my wife.
the countess"
A twinkle Of amusement appeared in
the blue eyes of Mr.. Devine.
Imagine you can collect, do your"
he asked.
II can make the attempt. 1t depends.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22
Garbage Bids

Notice is hereby given that the Borough Of
North Wildwood. New Jersey, will receive
bids until
THURSDAY, MAY 5. 1910
at eight o'clock p. M, for the removal and
disposal of garbage for one year beginning
June 1st, 1910 and ending June LIST, 1911.
The work to be done under the specifications
in the hands of the Borough Clerk and Gar
bage Committee, which may be seen on APP
plication TO said clerk and committee.
Bids to be marked proposals for the Re-
moval and Disposal of Garbage addressed
TO Geo. A. Redding, Borough Clerk.
A bond to be given to the amount OF the
contract price.
BY order of Council.
Council has the right to reject any or all
bids.
GEO. A. REDDING,
Borough Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22

Wonder solved. Why they taste just
q little better than others. as we roast
and blend our own coffee and teas at
Albig's.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22
CHAPTER XII.

r. DEvINE took the path to-
MI ward the stables. chuckling
softly at the odd dilemma In
4 i which he found himself.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-04-22
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Marine National Bank

at Wildwood, N. j., in the State of New Jer-
sey, at the close of business March %, 1910: