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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
VETERANS BURY
BLOODY SHIRT
Hundreds from North and
South Meet to Dedicate
Monument at Vicksburg

Vicksburg, Miss, May 25.-In the
presence of hundreds of veterans.
both Union and Confederate. state of.
hcials Of Wisconsin and Mississippi
and representatives of the army and
various patriotic organizations. the
100000 monument to Wisconsin sol.
diers was dedicated today at the Vicks.
burg National Military Park.
AT the same time the "bloody
shirt" so long waved by partsans
Of the North and South, was buried
for all time. Never before did gray
meet blue or Union veteran greet
Confederate with such whole.souled
cordially. and this was largely due
TO the influence OF one OF ississippi's
sons. Col James Gordon, the ex.Con-
federate whose farewell speech i'm the
United States sounded the keynote of
the final reunion between the North
and the South.
In addition to- the handsome Wis
consin state memorial for which
100000 was authorized by the legis-
lature OF that state I'm 1907, seventeen
smaller monuments were dedicated
to the soldiers of the seventeen Wis
consin regiments which had part
in the Vicksburg campaign.
Wisconsin has played an important
part in the building Of the Vlcksburg
National Military Park.
Two OF Wisconslns former COVER
nors, Gov. Lucius Fairchild and Ser.
gcant W. Hoard, attended the first
general meeting OF inaugurating the
movement for a great national park,
congress already having voted to lend
a hand. Gen. Fairchild, though not
I'm the campaign under Grant. was
chosen president and served as such.
| state commissioner consisted of three
soldiers who were through tho bat.
ties and siege, one Of the right of
the line, one for the center and one
for the left. Col A. c.. Weissert OF
| tho Eighth regiment, was for the
right, the late COL w. +. Villas OF the
Twcntythird, for the center, and the
late Cen. George T.. Bryant Of the
| Twelfth, for the left. IL was under
this commission that All Of the plans
for the monuments for tho seventeen
| different commands were made. Sen.
ator Bird and Judge Burnham sue
cccdcd Col Villas and Con. Bryant
and they, with COL Wcisscrf. have
had charge I'm making and carrying
out the plans called Tor by The appro
priation Tor tho 100000 monument
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
NAVAL BATTLE
ON THE WABASH

Terre Haute, Ind, May 25.-Three
days or solid enjoyment for the old
Hoosier veterans will be provided bv
the people OF Terre Haute for the
thirty-first annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Depart.
ment of Indiana. Commercial organi-
cations, Sons of Veterans. Sons OF the
American Revolution and Spanish War
Veterans participated I'm the welcome
to the aged boys In blue" today. The.
atres will provide free attractions for
the veterans, and there will be many
other novel entertainments.
A unique feature of the encamn.
ment will be naval battle upon the
Wabash river, The event Will occur
at night and will;bc watched by the
spectators under fhe glare of a power
ful search light from the top of the
magnificent Wabash bridge. During
the course OF the battle, fire will be
opened on the boats from fort that
is being constructed. A company OF
infantry viii be seen marching In a
land attack on the fort.
Another event that is not associated
ordinarily with the state encamp.
ments will be the dedication OF the
beautiful monument recently com
pleted by the people OF Vigo county
as tribute to the memory Of its sol
diers and sailors. The visitors will
also be taken on motor boats down the
river to the site OF old Fort Harrison.
This will be interesting in that sol
diers stationed there as a protection
against the Indians were, at different
times. under the command of two
men destined TO become presidents Of
the United States General William
Henry Harrison and General Zach
Taylor. Numerous camp fires will be
held. Several distinguished visitors
will be present.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
Judge Williams Thinks that
Republicans Will Be De-
feated in District
This Fall.
CAMPAIGN @ ON
NAIONAL ISSUES
No Mudslinging Will be In.
dulged in by the
Democrats.

Judge Samuel Williams. attorney
general of Virginia. who was I'm the
city yesterday. is OF the opinion that
Henry Stuart stands most excellent
chance OF being elected to congress
in the Ninth Virginia district over
Bascomb Slemp, the present Repub.
mean incumbent. The Democratic
forces, Judge Williams says. are raj.
lying to Stuart. and the party Is
working as a man.
Ihere VIII be no mudslinging, +"
says Judge Williams, "as far as the
Democrats are concerned. The cam.
paign will be fought out on national
issues. Not only the Democrats but
many of the Republicans are thorough
~ aroused over Connorism. Aldrich
ism. Taftism and all other kinds OF
lsms which tend to give the people
a dirty deal. The gist of the matter
is that Slemp Is a firmly rooted stand.
patter He is In with the gang that
Is looting the American people. and
II is my candid opinion that many OF
his former Republican supporters In
the Ninth district will pass him up
.at the coming election.
Henry Stuart is sound man. an
honest man, bralny man and a man
who believes In the people getting an
even break. AS have said, the Dem
.ocrats Will fight on the lines OF Nat
ional principles-the same, it might
be observed which have won the re.
cent Democratic victories.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
BIG EXPOSITION
IN ARGENTINA

Buenos Ayres, May 25.--With tho
magnificent streets and boulevards OF
the New World Paris decorated as
never before and thronged with
merry-making muItltudes OF all ma
tions, Argentina is today celebrating
the centennial anniversary OF it's In
dpendence. Battleships OF all the
principal countries Of America and
Europe doomed out a salute, soldiers
and sailors marched to- martial mu.
sic, and, as the eliminating feature
OF the day tho President formally
opened the big exposition which is to
draw the attention of the world to- tho
greatness Of the South American re.
public. AS the fourth largest city OF
the New World. and, I'm the opinion of
all critics, by far the most beautiful.
Bucnos Ayres welcomed It's hundred
thousand visitors In n manner fitting
to- IT'S supremacy.
The display at Buenos Ayres con.
sists Of three international exposl-
tiOns and one Of national scope. The
three Of international character arc
devoted to- art live stock and agrlcuI.
turc, and to railway and land trans.
port The national show is restricted
to- Argentina for the purpose OF sot.
ting forth the progress that the coun>
try has made I'm the course Of her
century OF existence as an Independent
Astatc.
In tho Untcd states sccton Of tho
railway exposition arc six buildings,
laggrcgatlng $1,000 square feet OF
space Early last juno tho German
government took up the matter Of o.
Norman building. whiIo italy, IIoI.
land, Franco md Belgium mado thein
plans soon aftcrward. Tn October,
England applied for 1O70 SQUARE
feet, Germany for $4,000. and other
countries. Including the United states,
got from 1900 10 $4,000 square feet.
Had &c not been for the interest which
fow firms took I'm tho matter, the
! United states night not have been ro.
presented at all but on January ~
! subscriptions wcrc IN hand for tho
entire space IN Tho section set aside
FOR that country. with applications
for 200 square meters moro Df space
than could bo givcn. Tho exhibit
EQUALS that " any othcr country ox.
ccpt England, which has about twice
/ the area.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
NEWSPAPER MAN
HAS TOWNSHIP

G. A. Monroe Meadows. of Port
Lobos, Mexico who is Interested in a
townsite proposition on the Gulf OF
California, returned today from Prin-
ceton Mr.. Meadows says he has been
very successful in the sale OF lots i'm
this section OF the country. His
Mexican town bids fair to become an
important railroad and manufacturing
center with excellent mining and az.
ricuiiurai development in surrounding
country.
Mr. Meadows Is an old West Vir.
ginia newspaper man, and is well
known to the fraternity. He spent
Sunday with his brother a. M. Mead.
ows at Levona, Mercer county. who
is one Of tho leading stock growers
In this section Of the country.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
BREWERY ADDS
NEW EQUIPMENT

The Bluefeld Brewing Company
has just completed additions to It's
storage ceIlers which increases their
capacity to- 600 barrels, and has ad.
ded drying machine which takes
their heretofore wet waste and con.
verts IL into an excellent food for cat
tie and other stock. The product IS
rich in Droteids and Is especially ad.
opted for milch cows. The refuse from
the brewery is conveyed by machinery
TO a revolving cylinder where IT. Is
dried and sacked for the market.
There is very little local demand for
the product, but much Of It goes TO
Germany whore it's value as a food
for cows is fully recognized.
The recent improvements at tho
brewery make f. one Of the most
modern and up-to-datc plants OF the
Kind in the state. and connolsscurs
pronounce tho beer equal 10 any ia
be found IN the country. The mana,
cement makes the statement that the
plant is thoroughly sanitary. and n
invites consumers Of beer To- have
Ia look for themselves.
r. J. Kelly has the general manage
mcnt OF the company. whilo y. G.
stone, secretary and treasurer has
the active superintendent Of the
plant But the beer is made by Adolpf
Oettingcr, a brew master with an OK
tended experience IN both Europe and
America.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
Defendent Makes Complete
Denial of Charge in
Jane Adams Muir
der Case.
HIS MOVEMENTS
GIVEN IN DETAIL
Says When He Left Jane He
Thought She Was
Going Home.

Mays Landing, n. J.. May 25.-The
Climax Of the trial OF William Seyler
for the murder of Jane Adams was
reached here today when the defen.
dant himself took the stand.
His story was a complete denial OF
the charge He told of his move
ments and those of his brother on
the night of the tragedy in detail
He said his brother Arvis and Alice
Adams left him with Jane. They
waited awhile and the other couple
not coming back they went to look
for Alice. They did not find her and
returned to where he had left Jane.
She was gone and he thought she
had gone home and did not look fur.
ther for her With this testimony the
defense closed the case
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
ORPHANS HOME
At P0cAHONT TAS
People Are Subscribing Lib,
erally and Institution
Practically Assured.
-vvt t'f'

James G. Litz of James G.. Litz &
Company. Pocahontas. who is the
originator and promoter of the Poca.
hontas Orphans Home was in the
city yesterday To Leader repre-
sentative he stated that he has sue
ceeded in raising between $4,000 and
$4,000 already and does not think there
will be any difficulty in securing the
desired amount According to pres.
ent plans the building will be erect.
ed at a cost of 100000. with a fund
of $4,000 year for maintenance.
The subscription list. Mr.. Litz SAYS.
is rapidly swelling and he does not
think any difficulty will be encounter.
ed in raising the required amount.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
Government Forces Attack
the Custom House at Blue
fields Nicaragua this
Morning.
MARINES GUARDING
THE U. S. CONSULATE
Estrada's Forces Routed
and Driven Back in Dis
order After the Attack

Bluefields. May 25.-The Govern
ment forces attacked the Blueflelds
custom house this morning and ad-
ministered a sharp defeat TO the for
ces of Estrada. The provisional army
guarding the custom house was stead.
lily driven back on the city defences.
The American Marines guarding the
United States Consulate are prepar-
ing for battle If the government for
ces enter the city. Machine guns are
trained upon streets by which sol
diers of Madriz might attack the
consulate. The custom house was be-
lieved to be impregnable by Estrada.
The engagement was sharp but com.
paratively brief. and Estrada's forces
having been routed and driven back in
disorder towards Bluefields.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
.REQUISITION
FOR PERKINS

w. e. Ross is in receipt today of a
telegram from Fovernor Mann, of
Virginia, advising him that the requi-
sition papers for Ed Perkins, colored.
who went nthe war path a few
days ago, had been granted. 1t will
be recalled that Ed Perkins stabbed
his brother Sid several times, leav-
ing him I'm a very serious condition.
In addition to this he beat up Sid
Perkins wife and child. and made his
escape TO Graham, and when arrested
next day, refused 10 come back TO
West Virginia. Acting Chief Of Po.
lice Stafford came back without his
man, and applied to county authorities
for requisition papers. The Graham
authorities agreed to hold him for
ten days, and no loss OF time was
made i'm preparing necessary affidavits
to be forwarded for the purpose.
Perkins is said to have been I'm the
pen before and is desperat ngro.
Acting Chief Stafford will secure
Perkins at once.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
Sugar Employee Wants to
Clear Himself For the
Lies He Has
Told.
@l&
SAYS THAT PARDON
WAS A SURPRISE.
Government Relies Upon
Him to Convict His Five
Co-Defendants. n II

New York, May 25.-Ollver Splitter.
the convicted and pardoned sugar
trust emplayee, on whose testimony
the government relies to convict
Charles II. Helke and his five code.
PENDANTS, was subjected to n grilling
cross-examinatlon in the federal court
today but he baffled his inqulsitors
at practically every turn.
He was first asked about the par.
don. Asked when he received the
pardon he said about an hour before
he took the witness stand. He said
confession was entirely voluntary
made without any promise whatever
and that the pardon was surprise
to him. He said his conscience hurts
him and he wanted to clear himself
OF the lies he told at the former trial.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
LUMBER PLANT
IN OPERATION

According to advices from Honaker.
Va. today. the Honaker Lumber Com.
pany now has two band saws in op-
Grafton at its plant and expects TO
have a third going before fall. The
present output OF the plant is be
tween $4,000 and 100000 feet a day.
and this will be largely increased I'm
the near future.
The plant is not yet completed.
There is yet to be installed a finish
ing plant. planning mill and an extract
plant The company owns a vast
lumber boundary in the adjoining
country and IT'S mill when completed
will be one OF the largest in the
state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
HAND IN THEIR
RESIGNATIO

There is considerable excitement
in the colored public school caused
by the resignation of all the teacrehs.
The facts of the trouble have not
been learned but committee has
been appointed to investigate the mat
ter. Following is the committee: !:
Jake Simpson. chairman; James An.
derson. DR.. Lomax, A. h. Goodwin,
and w. +. Smith
All the teachers have been asked
to give a swo~1 statement before a
notary pubic.
1t is understood that there was
some objection . the rec ppointment
of the principal. i. : Eanh. and it is
said that this was the cause of the
designations.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
EPISCOPAL conuEMrloM

Baltimore, Mr., May 2j with
Bishop Murray presiding the annual
diocesan convention Of the Protestant
Episcopal church I'm Maryland was
opened today at Emmanuel church.
Tho question of adopting the pream-
bile. Of the church, proposed nc the
last General Convention, viii bo ono
of Che Important matters 10 bo dis.
cusscd Bishop Parrot advises that
tho first amendment should not bo
passed because 90 proposed n now
name for tho Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
LUMBER TRADE
MORE ACTIVE

A. E Bivens a lumberman OF Ada
who was in the city yesterday return
ing from a business trip to Peters.
town, Monroe county. says that in
coming to Rich Greek on the Virgin.
ian from Peterstown he passed fifty.
four wagons loaded with lumber and
slaves, from the mills I'm the vicinity
on their way to the railroad.
Mr. Bivens exports lumber exten.
sively and he was looking after sew
eral consignments which he purchas
ed near Peterstown. The lumber
trade he says is daily growing more
active. and there is especially a good
foreign demand.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
INSTALL A QUICK
REPAIR MACHINE

Easley and French have just com.
pleted the installation Of a Champion
Shoe repairing machine at their Shoe
store and quick repair shop on Blue.
field avenue. It does It while you
wait. You can pull of your shoes and
In three minutes have them half soled
and back ON your feet. It is an cleo
trically driven apparatus which
stitches ON the soles, trims and pol.
ishes them and does it better than II
the work were done by hand.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25

Mr.. Clarence q. Clark Of William.
son and Miss Sallic Hall were mar.
ricd today at noon at the home OF
the bride on Brush Fork, Mercer coun.
ty. Rev. Moore performing the ger
vice. II was quiet home wedding
and only the intimate friends OF the
bride and groom were present Mr..
Clark is a popular Norfolk and Wes.
tern conductor at williamson and
Miss Hale is popular young woman
in her community.
Mr.. and Mrs Clark lcft this after
noon for Niagara Falls and will visit
Eastern and Canadian cities before
their return.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
GOOD TEMPLARS
TO REORGANIZE

N'7HVITI', I'nn. Way %. Many
Tennessee members OF the Indcpcn.
dent order Of Good Templars met
In Nashville today for tho purpose
OF rcorganizing % state branch of the
fraternity. which Of late years has
been permitted to lapse Great on.
thusiasm is manifested by the Temp
lars and it Is expected the order VIII
take ON q new lease Of life In this
state.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
THE BLACKSMITH PREACHER.

At Bland Street Church the black.
smith preacher Rev y. r. Sexton Of
Knoxville Tenn. preached again last
night to a large audience on the sub.
ject "Ny Spirit VIII Not Always
Strive With Men" He has no educa.
tion. as men mean by that word but
he has a wonderful hold on Cod and
influence with men A number asked
for prayer last night.
Tho services continue through the
week at 2:30 and p. m.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
MAL|C|OUSLY
OPEN VALUES
Confirmation of the Sinking
of the Dry Dock Dewey
Received by Navy.
NECFIwLy%r

akt3 NJ &c - -
Washington, May 5.-Confrmatlon
of the sinking of the dry dock Dewey
came To the Navy Department today
In dispatch from Rear Admiral Metz
in command of the Naval Station
there.
The Dewey is partly out of water,
not sinking entirely.
Divers arc making Investigations.
The report is circulated that the
valves were opened maliciously while
sho was preparing To- the receive YES
sci. She went down I'm seventy feet
OF water but 1t is believed she can
be raised easily.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
DEATH OF FATHER.

Charles " Mcdonald. formerly on
the editorial staff Of the Evening
Leader, was called to Pittsburg Mon.
day ON account of the death Of his
father who died in Boston Sunday.
The funeral took place I'm Pittsbure
today
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
oRANcsmEu IN SESSION,

Brantford Ont Nay 25 Brantford
took ON an orange hue today In hon.
or Of the visitors from AN over Can,
ada who are here for the annual con-
vention ot the Grand Orange Lodge
Of British North America Omcials
Of the order report a big gain IN
membership since the last general
meeting.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
CONVENTION o FAMERIcANs.

Columbus o.. May 25.-M Methods Of
salcsmanship. advertising, window
trimming and other merchandising
topics will be discussed by experts
during the threcday convention OF
merchants Of the United states COM
mcnccd i'm this city today.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
NEGRO 5APTIsTs MEET

Atlanta, Ga, May 25.-All sections
OF the South and many northern cit
les have sent delegations TO Atlanta
today to take part i'm the National
Baptist Congress, an organization of
colored religious workers and clergy.
men.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
RUSSIAN AUTO SHOW.

st. Petersburg May 25.--An inter.
national automobile exposition was
opened today I'm St. Petersburg. with
several American concerns represent
ed The show will conclude with a
race from ST. Petersburg ~ Moscow.
a distance Of 400 miles.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
UNITED pRgseYreRrANs,

Philadelphia May 2j.- Delegates
from all over The United states and
Canada represent the 100000 com.
municants Of the denomination at the
opening today Of thc general assembly
Of the Unitcd Presbyterian church OF
North America.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
GOOD pAY DAY

G. q. Hale. mayor Of Keystone. was
in tho city today. Mr Hale says that
Keystone had an exceptionally good
pay day but barring q few minor
scraps it was unusually quiet.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
BUYING LuMRFR

l.. =. Jackson, lumberman OF
Ionaker. Va. was I'm the city today
returning from Crimson Springs. w.
Va. where he went to take up con.
slgnment of lumber.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
VIRGINIA PYTHlANs.

Lynchburg. Va. May 25. The an.
nual meeting Of the Grand Lodge
Knights Of Pythias Of Virginia con.
vcncd here today. The session was
originally intended to be held in Win.
chester but was changed to this city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-25
BRISK TRADING
IN STANDARDS
Sharp Advances in Many Is.
sues and With a General
Activity in the Market

New York. May 25.-Brisk trading
was noted all around the room at
opening today with sharp advances
in many issues. although after the
first sales concessions were noted.
Canadian Pacific opened up rs
at 12S IA. At this high range some
selling orders were met causing re-
action of SIS but there was a continu-
ed demand and another rise followed.
Consolidated gas was up point.
Union Pacific receded fractionally and
Reading yielded 10 The tone was
irregular.
Weak Undertone.
Chicago, May 25-There was n
weak undertone in wheat at the open.
ing today. Corn was unsettled. oats
lower. provisions sharply lower with
a 10 cent break in hogs. Opening
July wheat, SO SIS; corn SO 3-S; oats
3S; pork September 1920.
Liberal Buying.
New York. May 25.-Cotton opened
better than was expected due to liber.
al buying OF Hay by commission
house.
Opening May. 1890 bid; July,14. 80:
September. 1888; October 1850.
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POPULAR COUPLE
MARRIED TO-DAY

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