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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
OLD C0NFEDs
CELEBRATE

Independence Day was appropriate
ly celebrated at Princeton yesterday
by those who wore the grey i'm the civ
ii conflict OF the sixties. Thoroughly
loyal to the stars and stripes of n
united country. the remnant of the
gallant band who fought for the stars
and bars met and exchanged reminis.
censes of the dark days OF civil strife.
IL was not large gathering of veter.
ans; the ranks are thinning rapidly,
and many OF those who yet remain
are not physically fit TO undergo trip
to the courthouse in the hot weather
of July. Those who attended the meet
ing had most enjoyable time, how.
ever. and they are unstinted in their
praise of the ladies of Princeton and
vicinity for the good time they had.
The meeting assembled In the court
house at II o'clock. Robert II. Bailey.
Colonel commanding Mercer county
camp presiding.
DR.. Zed Bee was called upon and
hiaut h picdSinS anu SCHOldTIy a0ureSy,
which was much enjoyed. He was fol.
lowed by Col Thos. G.. ELAN, Comman.
dant OF VIM. Watts Camp Roanoke
Va, but now living at Princeton. Col
Elams address was listened to with
much interest. Rev. James II. John
son also gave fine talk
After some announcements, tho meet
ing adjourned for dinner, which was
served at n nearby restaurant.
AT 2 y. m. the old vets again as-
sembled in the courthouse and were
entertained by Rev. II. II. Boyle, Judge
John Randolph. Henry and Hon. Ben
w. Pendleton.
Mrs. X. V. Campbell, on behalf OF
Blucfeld Chapter. United Daughters
Of the Confedcracy distributed six
crosses OF honor 10 veterans who had
heretofore made application for them.
and received nine additional appllca-
tions.
Music w furnishc1 by local band
and the Get Hg closed with Dixie"
followed By the Rebel Yell"
Tho local traction company and the
Lyric Theatre extended courtcsles To
the vets and every citizen united 20
give them "A pleasant day.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
TWENTY KILLED;
! MANY INJURED
Frightful Wreck on G. H. &
d. Railway in Ohio,
Turns Holiday Into
Mourning.

Middletown, o.. July 5.--lnvestiga.
tion begun today into the wreck OF
the Twentieth Century Limited late
yesterday in which twenty persons
were killed and many hurt brought
out conflicting stories as to>the cause
of the disaster. The engineer says he
obeyed orders but the engineer of the
freight into which he ran says he was
mistaken. Railroad officials take the
side of the freight engineer claiming
that the passenger train ran to point
beyond which it should have stopped
or freight. The coroner is investi
eating.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
DEATH OF THE
CHIEF JUSTICE
M. w. Fuller, Head of the
United States Supreme
Court, Dies of
Heart Failure.

Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller. of
the Supreme Court of the United
States. died yesterday at his summer
home in Maine. A press dispatch dat
ed Sorrento, Me-. July says In full.
hllment of an oft-expressed wish that
he might end his long life In the very
room where his wife breathed her last.
six years ago, the venerable chief
justice of the supreme court of the
United States, Melville. w. Fuller. died
suddenly of heart failure early today.
Not only did the leader of the Ameri-
can Judiciary round out his days in
the same room where his wife had
passed away, but 1t was in the State
of his nativity, the State he loved so
we'll that his long life ended. Chief
Justice Fuller was II years old.
With the Justice when he died were
his daughter. Mrs. Nathaniel Francis.
OF Washington his grand daughter.
Miss Aubury Francis, and the Rev.
lanes r.. Freeman. OF Minneapolis,
neighbor and friend OF the family.
Justice Fuller had not shown any
symptoms of illness. Sunday he at
tended the Church of the Redeemer.
Episcopal. where the Rev. Mr.. Free.
man conducted the services. He re-
hired last evening about the usual
Time, and to all appearances, in his
customary health
His daughter, Mrs. Francis. heard
p call from her fathers room early
this morning and upon answering Il
saw at once her father was seriously
ILL., Summoning the Rev. Mr.. Freeman.
Mrs. Francis sent him for physician.
but when the physician arrived the
justice was beyond assistance.
Chief Justice Fuller had been a
summer resident OF Sorrento seven.
teen years. He came here from chi.
cago on June 25 last, aud since that
time had been staying at the "Main.
stay as his summer home was
called.
The funeral services will be held MT
the Church OF the Redeemer next
Wednesday afternoon. Interment Will
be at Chicago, probably on Friday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
100000
BALM FOR
.EX-CHAM|P ION
Jeffries Takes Defeat in the
Best of Spirit and Ad-
mits that He Was
Outclassed. .
rs GOING BACK
TO HIS FARM
His Winnings Exceed those
of the Victor by
Fifty Thousand.

Reno. July 5.--Thousands OF people
left here last night but there are still
many thousands here, many of them
stranded. Jeffries is going back to
his farm. He takes defeat IN the best
of spirit and admits he was outclasp.
ed. He says he knew he was defeated
from the seventh round. He has got
ten out OF the fight nearly 5000 100000.
Johnson has gotten about $150.0O0 The
amount of money that has been spent
on the fight is enormous.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
REGATTA AT HENLEY.

London, July 5.The Henley regat.
ta' the great rowing event Of the En-
pire attracted tremendous crowd to-
day, which at an early hour lined both
shores Of the Thames along the mile
and 300 yard course over which the
rival oarsmeh VIII contest during the
next three days. America is repre-
scented by Jimmy Cosgravc, of the To
ronto Argonaut Club. who is entered
I'm tho Diamond sculls.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
FLOATING HOSPITAL
FOR THE SICK

New York. July with the coming
of hot weather, the discomforts I'm the
congested parts Of the city are keenly
felt by sick children and their moth.
ers. to relieve which st. Johns Guild
has already begun its work. 1t will
operate seaside hospital at New
Drop Staten Island and>a floating hos
pital plying between the city and the
beach. The hospital is I'm operation
every day except. Sunday. all privil-
eyes being free. The Department OF
Docks and Ferries has given the hos
pital permission to land at the various
recreation piers. and many of the Dock
ing companies OF the city have grant
cd similar privileges. sr ~
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
DEPARTMENT MEETING.

Boston, July g. Sessions of the var.
ious departments of the National Edu-
cational Association were commenced
this morning in the different churches
about Copley square and at the Boston
Normal school and the Harvard Medi-
cal school. The afternoons of the
next four days will be occupied large
" with excursions of the various his.
toric spots in Boston and vicinity.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
LIFE SENTENCE
FOR DR.. HYDE

Kansas City. Mo, July 5.-Judge II.
s. Latshaw in the criminal court here
today sentenced DR.. b. @. Hyde to life
imprisonment at hard labor. DR.. Hyde
was convicted of the murder by pois.
oning OF Col. T. II. Swope, a million
aire, by whose death DR.. Hyde expect.
ed to profit. He is also accused of
having inoculated members OF the
Swope family with typhoid germs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
NOTHING IN REPORT
JOHNSON SHOT

The Leader Office has been besieged
all day by persons wanting TO know
the particulars of the shooting Of Jack
Johnson, world-champion, by Young
COrbct, of3Australia. In response to
an inquiry from the Leader, the Nation
al Press Association wires that there
is nothing In the report.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
HOLD Day ELECTION.

Everett Wash. July g. Sonbomish
county outside Of this city will prob
ably go dry. as a result Of today's 10.
cal election. a movement has been
started to extend the aridity of this
city at an early date.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
A GOOD BILL AT
THE PRINCESS.

At the Princess tonight, Bobby
Licder, bass OF the famous Newsboy's
Quartette. will sing an illustrated bal
lad entitled. III I Could Gain the
World by Wishing" This with good
slides and good moving pictures com.
pletes a good bill at the Princess.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
SANDERS ELECTED
j. s. SENATOR

Baton Rouge. La. July 5.-Governor
J. Y. Sanders was today elected To
the United States Senate to succeed
Senator S. D. McEnery. who died sud
denly last week.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05

Jen sent left to Johnson's neck.
The gong sounded when they clinch-.
ed. The fighting was tame. t.S
Round Two. tfas e8t
Jenries assumed his crouch but
missed his first attempt. Johnson
Tented, but Jeffries stepped nimbly
away Jack sent a left to Jeffries
face and as they cl;nched, ripped in
hard uppercut to JeffrIes chin. They
held together and were willing To give
and take. Jeff sent "a right to the
ribs and took left on the face.
They came together without n blow
and Johnson tried an uppercut, but
missed. Jeff put right on Jacks
shoulder and Jack shot left hard to
Jeffries' face. There was lot OF
wrestling, not much fighting. rho
gong rang without an effective blow
having been struck
Third ROurd.
Both came up close Come on
closer shouted Johnson, hooking
left TO stomach with terrific force.
johnson jabbed left to head. they
clinchod. Johnson slipped left to
back, neatly blocking q lead from
Jeff. Johnson sent two left Iabs 70
Jeff's face. JEFF smiled at blows and
continued 10 bore in. IL was simply
a wrestling bout thus far jeff missed
"A left body blow Johnson appeared
nervous a. he rubbed down.
Fourth Round.
jeff missed, they came together IN
a lock. JEFF put left TO face and
started blood from Johnson's lips.
Crowd yelled, Johnson only smiled;
Johnson shot snappy left to .jeG's
face and they came to clinch. Jcff
sent sent left TO Jacks face. JEFF
fries round
Fifth Round.
They both spared carefully end
JEFF sent left for body, but was block
ed; clinch followed; when thcy
broke, Jack swung left for body, but
missed. Johnson shot uppcrcut ard
cut Jcn's lip slightly As they broke
Jack landed left to face and jeff camo
right back with left on body. John
son -tng Jcffrio, on face with lc!,
Go on, Jenrlcs!" shouted Corbctt
THAT left Is a joke" Jcn shot
straight left 20 Jacks head
Sound Six.
Johnson cut Jeffrics check with
left; again they lollcd IN each others
embrace, neither willing to take
chances. JEFF rushed but missed left
for body and took left on chest in re-
turn. JEFF missed Jack with left ald
took left and rigat on head; JeT got
left on face; Johnson closed JeW's
right eye. Jcff's nose bleeding when
song rang.
Round Seven.
JEFF walled right I'm but before he
had chance Jack led with left and
missed. Jen's eye badly swollen.
CAnNfnnSI
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FIRST Round.

At 2:45 they came up. jeff walked
In and feinted. Both smiled and
Johnson gave ground Johnson led
a straight left and landed lightly on
Jefries face. They were cautious in
clinchiug. Johnson showed JEFF away.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-05
Sound Six.
Round Seven.

JEFF walled right in but before IN
had a chance Jack led with left an,
missed. Jen's eye badly swollen
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JEFF sent a left to Johnson's neck.
The gong sounded when they clinch-,
ed. The fighting was tame, s,i,x
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
OPEN EYES OF KANSAS GIRL
Young Lady Finally Awakens to
What Her Fate Would Have
Been With StIney Man.

There was Broken in Atchison re-
Gently an engagement Of two years
standing between a girl and stinHy
man. 1t was the first engagement she
had ever had, and consequently the
first she had ever broken, and she
felt that she must follow the custom
that is arbitrary at such a time and
return all the gifts the young man
had made her.
Search was made Of the house from
garnet to cellar, with the result that a
messenger boy next day carried to
the stingy man a cook book which
had been given away to advertise a
baking powder, 81 which represented
what he had spent on her for theater
tickets, and narrow band engage.
ment ring, which had cost him moth.
ing, for II had belonged to his mother
She wrapped the articles up, with
tears in her eyes, that also being an
established precedent, but when the
boy had gone and che had neglected
no detail due the sad occasion. even
watching the boy depart through
binding tears, a great tight burst up
on, her. She saw what itowouId have
meant TO marry man so stingy, and
burst into such a loud hosanna be-
cause Of her escape. that she ava.
kened the babies three blocks away
Atchison Globe.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
u FAMOUS OPAL

The rt@t famous opal in history
was tha4Vhich was worn in a ring
by the Rman senator Nonius in
the day q TIE triumvirate. Its
size equal dthat of a medium sized
hazelnut, tyet its beauty and
bri)liancy rendered it a marvel
among thh dilettanti' of Rome,
especially 4hen it was known that
the goldsmit& and money changers
had set its value at 81, 200, 900.
Mark AntorF made overtures to
Nonius for it purchase intending,
1t is thought to present it to Cle,:-
patra, but the senator refused to
part with It and for fear that it
would be taken from him by sheer
force sought safety in flight.
Here history loses all trace of this
famous gen. there being no record
OF It's transterenee from Nonius to
any of his family.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
A ROTTEN CITIZENSHIP

Adams county Ohio has without
doubt the rottenest citizenship in
the United States. UP to date 998
indictments have been found
against men who sold their votes
at the recent election. One of
these confessed to the judges
before whom he was arraigned that
he sold bis vote three times first
to the republicans for $3.50 then
to the democrats for $40 and
receives So more from a candidate.
In addition to the number indicsted
Al vroters have confessed without
indictment under promise of
leniency. 1t is estimated that fully
1900 men will be indicted for sell
ling their votes before the
investigation is ended.
Judge Blair whose vigorous
action has brought out the facts in
the scandal has made the following
statement:
AFTER we have had a general
investigation of all the townships
in the county I shall call before
me the workers of both parties
from evry township and submit to
them the lists of those who have
been indicted. l will tell them
that they must have knowledge of
whom they are. Shall demand
that they designate every purchase.
able voter in their PRECINCTS and l
Snail put special detectives in the
field to bring these men in. If any
workers refuse to disclose the
names of those whose votes he has
bought l will bring the ''fioaters"
in to testify against him. We are
g ding to clean up Adams county as
it has not been purged since the
civil war;"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
BILL NYE ON FOX HUNTING
He Considered Il Most Thrilling
Pastime fer Sons Of tho AmerI-
can Nobility,


"Fox-hunting Ia one of the most
thrilling pastimes Of which l know.
said Bill Nye. land for young men
whose parents have amassed large
sums OF money In the intellectual pur.
suit OF hides and tallow, the meet. the
chase. the scamper. the full cry. the
cover. the stellated fracture. the yelp
OF the pack. the zip. the yell OF tri.
umph. the confusion. the whoop. the
holla. the haloos. the hurrah, the abra-
sion. the snort Of the hunter, the con.
cussion. the sward. the open, the Garth.
stopper. the strangulated hernia, the
CAD cry Of the hound as he lays at
his masters feet the strawberry mark
or the rustic. all. all are exhilaratin1
to the sons OF the American nobility.
Fox-hunting combines the danger and
the wild tumultuous Joy Of the skating
rink, the toboggan slide. the husband.
milk sociable and the straw ride For
the young American nobleman whose
ducal father made his money by in.
venting fluent Pill, or who GAINED
his great wealth through relieving hu.
mainly bv means Of q lung.pad. q liver.
pad. kidney-pad or a foot.pad. for.
hunting ia first rate"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
DENSITY OF POPULATION

The census bureau has issued a
bulletin containing the following
interesting information regarding
the density of population of the
different states according to the
recent census:
Rhode Island has $685. persons
to the square mile, thts, according
to census bureau figures, leading
the list of states in the matter of
density of population. Nevada.
With only seven tenths ola person
to the miles finds place at the
lower end of the table GIVING those
facts.
Second in the density list Massa.
chusetts supports 418.6 nsraons
10 the square mile' view Jersey,
1871; Connecticut 1898 and New
York, 1872. The other ,+ate,
possessing more than 100 "a The
mile are: Pennsylvania I'll; Nav.
land; 1903; Ohio 1T; Delaaaree.
103, and Illinois, 1907;
Wyoming Boosting 11-2 pernns
to the mile, more than doubles
Nevada, while Arizona with 8
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
Quick Justice.

A Yorkshireman was standing next
to representative Of the Red Rose
on the second day Of the Blackpool
flying meeting. when he remarked:
II understand that Justice is meted out
very quickly in these parts" Quick.
iy!" exclaimed the Lancastrian. II
should think II is. Why, mate. only
yesterday an airman fell out Of his
aeroplane, and he was tried and sen.
fenced to ak months in jail before he
hit the ground" You don't say soi
What was the charger" "vagrancy:
he had no visible means Of support. .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
PEW WASN'T WHITEWAsHED
Lad Saves the Family Reputation by
Dropping His Only Cent In tho
Collection Box.

Years ago there was a great meet.
Ing of certain religious denomina.
ton In Chicago. Among many impor.
tant matters considered by them was
the condition OF their benevolent en-
terprtses. IT appeared from carefully
complied statistics from missions of
all Kinds, that the members of the
denomination In the northern states
during the preceding year had paid
only 80 cents per capita.
An eloquent and humorous brother
discussed the subject before a large
congregation. He said that the FL ct
shown by statistics reminded him of a
rich but penurious man in Wisconsin
who was never known to contribute
anything either. for missions or local
church expenses. He had q little boy
who had just donned his first pair of
trousers, and was as proud of his
pockets as a peacock is Of its tail
The little fellow had noticed that
nnnybpeople In the church dropped
money into the contribution boxes
and decided that he would do go too
lie became the lordlyr owner OF a cent
On Sunday his father and mother
took, him to church. AS usual, col.
lection was taken. but neither OF his
parents gave anything. rga
The boy became excited. Jumped on
the seat, and ran his hand down into
one OF his precious pockets. got hold
OF the only cent he had, and proudly
dropped It into the contribution box.
AS the collector passed to the next
he heard the little boy say to his
father:
Well, II It hadn't been for me, this
pew would have been whitewashed
this morning YOUTHS Companion
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
NOT so BAD AS HE EXPECTED
Young Mans Nice Bunch Of Excuses
Were Not Needed,
After All.

There is a young man in Dallas
whose work keeps him up until the
small hours of the morning, which is
rather an awkward thing, inasmuch as
he has but recently taken unto himself
wife.
Rut the lady knew Of these hours
and ne is not expected until very
late
= few dovs ago this man met an
ola nd over a cigar after
"orklnS ''"r discussed the past,
present anu lie until daylight's
Siean "gan to show rosy over the
housc;ops. Then the young man with
speed made for his home. fearful Of his
reception.
On nearing his habitation he discoy.
cred a bright light in the window, and
excuses born of desrnration began to
circle through his ! q. a He was In
for 1t ihis time sure.
He G. "ided to tell the truth an he
Ing more nearly satisfactory. than a
lie. and with this good resolution IN
his head he threw open the door and
beheld a sight that filed him with
amaze
Upon chair. with her skirts tuck.
ed about her feet. sat his wife. The
lamp was turned too high and had
smoked the chimney. ~ o. 49,.
On his entrance she precfpitated her.
self into his astonished arms and
wept
1T was right over there" she said.
weeping. The man stared.
What WASP" he demanded.
"A m-m-m.ouse." explained the lady.
1T came out of the closet soon after
you'd gone. and I've been up here ever
since"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30
Had Become Matter Of Habit.

Had Become Matter Of Habit.
When Elisha decided to take unto
himself a sixth helpmeet, he repaired
TO the house Of a Baptist minister.
n venerable man who had officiated
Mt several Of .3iggs' previous wed.
dfngs. 20 make arrangements to be-
married there the next day The min.
ster reflected moment. Elisha"
said he. ~ shall. Of course. be glad
to marry you again This will be
the third or fourth time. will It noti
Tt you don't mind telling me. why Is
II that you never have a minister Of
your own race tie tho knot for your"
Elisha seemed hurt for moment hut
finally n broad smile illumined his
features well. sah." he exnla'nad.
I hab kinder got de habit OBJ gettin'
a white man to, do my marryin' an
reckon I'll allus do t."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-12-30

= y 9.-. : -
stands third from the bottom
Montana, New Mexico. Idaho,
Utah. Oregon. South Dakota and
North Dakota all have fewer
person than 10 to the mile.
OF the states of large population,
Washington takes the lead in the
growth of density. having advanced
from LIZ to Ill per square mile
in the last ten years, thus taking
place between Kansas, with 1O.5,
and Nebraska with 25.5. Washing
ton exceeds her neix hbor. Oregon,
with 2 person to the square mile,
by more than 10 and even surpasses
California with 1872.
The figures for other stats are:
Indiana. 1913; Kentucky, $40;
West Virginia sos, SouthC Carolina,
49.7; Michigan 48.9; Missouri.
At: New Hampshire, AIT; North
Carolina. 45.3; Georgia. 44.4;
Wisconsin 42.2; Alabama Alt;
Iowa 40; Vermont 80; Mississippi
1873; Louis lana 36.5 Arkansas 80;
Minnesota 25:7; Maine 24.8; Texas
l4.8 Florida 1877 D.