Bluefield evening leader. [volume], March 06, 1907, Image 5

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COl.. F. II. I'HII'CS EXPLAINS
WHAT IIF. KNOWS AHOl'T
ITS I MSI*OSITlO \.
An interesting communication
from Col Frank H. Phipps, the com
manding officer of the I'nited States
army, in answer to a letter from
Olive KnnU Hite, in which it was
st-.te,i that the *»»>dy of W ilkes Booth
was taken aboard the Nlontauk in
the Potomac river and vast over
heard at a point below Indian Heal,
was printed in the last issue of the
Army and Navy Journal. Col. Phipps
say s;
How such a story could have orig
inated 1 fail to understand, and that
it may not be accepted without dis
pute. let me state the following:
After tlte assassination of President
l.lncoln and the arrest of the con
spirators. the latter were tried in
the obi Washington penitentiary
building; and after their execution
they were buried just outside the
walls of the building. When these
buildings with tiny exception of the
warden’s and deputy warden’s quar
ters as well as the surrounding
walls, were torn down, these bodies
were taken up ami buried In one of
tile old storehouses at the Washing
ton arsenal, in a locked room and
underneath a stone flagging, and by
their sides were placed the bodies
ot Wirtz, the confederate Jailer, and
also tlie body of Booth, the latter
having been delivered at tin* arsenal
in a gunny sack at the little boat
notise otT the Washington arsenal
grounds. The place of burial was
marked so as to identify witere the
l ollies were placed.
.lust bet ore Andrew Johnson's
term as president • xplred, Edwin
1'ooth applied to him for permission
to have W'ill<es Moth's body exhumed
tit'd turned over to him Tor burial
it Baltimore, he president gave
inst ructions, through the secretary
of war, to Gen. George I). Ramsey,
the commanding officer of Washing
ton arsenal, to exhume this body and
satisfy himself there having been
several stories about tlint Booth had
never been killed and had been seen
here, there and elsewhere that the
remains turned over were those of
J. Wilkes Booth. The commanding
officer of the arsenal directed me to
personally superintend the transfer
of these remains. With a party of
enlisted men the remains were taken
up in my presence, the lid of the box
removed, and the remains of Booth
positively identified beyond any ques
tion. The black hair, the shape of
the skull, the color and condition
of the clothes, the riding hoots am.
the remains of the hoot cut off at
the ankle, jill indicated without doubt
that the body was that of Booth. la
addition to this Identification, a den
tist in Baltimore had previously
stated that in* could indentif> Booth
anywhere by a tooth, the cavity of
which he had filled and built up. it
being so unusual that he could idon
| **fy Booth anywhere by this tooth.
This identification, understand, was
i subsequently made.
1 a ter on the friends of the other
conspirators, Mrs Surratt. Paint.
Harold. Atzerett aud also of Wirt*,
the confederate jailer, applied for
, and received similar permission, the
bodies being removed under my per- J
| son a! supervision, the lids of Hie
boxes being removed in each case.
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SENATOR CURTIS
AND SALOONS.
When he was 24 years of age Cur
tis was elected county attorney of
Shawnee county. Topeka, the state
capital and Curtis's birthplace, was
.» wide-open" town in spite or the
prohibitory amendment which had
been adopted in Kansas some four
years before. Curtis himself was
the lawyer who had defended the
saloonmen against the efforts of the
well-meaning temperance man who
preceeded him as county attorney !
His election caused much grief to
the people who believed in the eti
forcement of law.
Immediately after taking office
Curtis sent word to the saloonkeep
ers that they must <juit business. The
snloonnieu were delighted at the ex
cellent witticism of their friend
"Crale> ltut in a few days anoth
er order came. This was carrying
a Joke too far. Curtis was relinked
for ids presumption.
It's no use. boys.” he said "You've
got to close. I took an oath to en
force the law. and I’m going to do
It." There were pleas, angry ex
postulations, then open defiance. One
mouth after tin* new county attorney
took office there was not a saloon in
Topeka, and a number of wealthy
and more or less prominent citizens
were behind the liars of the county
Jail. World Today.
ALL PROVED
WEAKLINGS.
A discouraging feature to Secre
tary Taft and other officers of the
administration is that the so-called
big men” who have been connected
with the canal enterprise have view
ed their positions solely, as money
making jobs and have squabbled for
precedence, the limelight and glory,
like so many soubrets in a musical
show. Shunts and Stevens were
jealous of Magoon, Stevens was jeal
ous of Shouts and, in his day. Wal
lace was jealous of his superiors and
associates. None of them has ever
been able to take the view that
Schley crystalized into a phrase at
Santiago, "There’s glory enough for
us all.”
None of these men showed himself
of the fiber that can endure from
Congress, the press and the public
, tin* hostile ciritcism, often unintel
ligent and the close secrulty of their
acts, that men in the public service
have if, endure nnd accept as part
of the day's work. This criticism
ls :t necessary and valuable attribute
of government service. Men of broad
understanding and a wide outlook on
I ubllc affairs and their relations to
the people whom they serve, under
stand and appreciate this Wallace
and Stevens had never had to endure
any sort of public criticism, and they
found It intolerable.
No attempt is made to deny that
the defection of Mr. Stevens has
greatly discouraged Secretary Tuft
and tho president. They thought
they had found In him a man who
would live up to his protestations,
and would stay on his Job until he
had finished the canal, or died In the
attempt They thought his pride
would be aroused to the point where
he would not Rive up until he had
succeeded. New York Post.
U. S. FEEDING PANAMA
n:\iti with i itti-k bkpibik
MAY ItKAt'H #!«.
0041,000.
Washington. March f>. Figures
Just given out by the Bureau of Sta
tistics show that exports from the
Fulled States to Panama now aver
age more than $1,000,000 a month
and that the total American trade
with that young republic “seems
likely" to aggregate $16,000,000 lit
the fiscal year which will end with
next June.
Bananas, India rubber, hides ami
sklus, vegetables ivory and mating
any nre the principal articles Im
ported from Panama, and their val
WEEKLY
C0URIER-Jrw\!.
- and— '
THE DAILY LEADER,
FOR ONLY $3.00.
The Presidentlul election is »i
prnaching "Times have change I
That is all. Mr. Wattcrson Is :i
democrat, and has always been
democrat, never a llepubllcnn. U»
Huntlul differences out of the way
democrats are getting together
* • * The Courier Journal la golir:
to support the ticket And there
you have it.
HUM) YOU It OlldUItS Foil Till
CO.MI5IX\TION TO. I S NOT TO
ruu coriiiuit .lorttx \i.
The regular price of the WKUK
UY COFFlIUll JOUHNAL IS $1.00
A Y 10A It
W. S. CROGKETT, F. 0..
Embalmer and
Undertaker,
BLUEFIELl). WEST VIRGINIA
Phone 128 Day and Night
Kverythinjj reasonable in
price. ()fTi< ial undertaker for
N. A \\ K’’y Co. The most
complete stock in linn part of
I the State.
Garrises and Funeral Equipages
FURNISHED.
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Co IE_'J5£D STATEMENT SHOWING CONDITION OF
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK.
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ACCOUNTS
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Mill-* Wcrci v.iMe, .$220,4 15. M 7
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Mom|S<tiiri 1 i<>*. |\(c.,.t 14.01M.I2
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4 ;iwh ami I Mir mm {.’ s. 25,l;Vi.7l
liabilities.
<'nfiitfil *tock, . .8100,<00()0
I'mlivitled Profit*.. 4,oof» 10
t ir< ul ition,. 15,000.00
Kill-* P.iyal»l(* <V RediscfVl 32..VHI0O
Deportif *,..222.154.51
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* IXI»r\ll»KI» I'lUIFITH #25.000.
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Total Resources | Millions. 3% Interest On l ime Deposits.
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OF BLUEFIELD. WEST VIRGINIA.
Organized 1903.
UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY.
I/. K. TJKRNKY, I'kfrahirnt. u v itm • >%■ r* !
W If. FHOMAS, Yick I’krimornt. W. II. H,CKs,‘ Asonfran?Cahhisr.
Resources Over Half Million Dollars. Capital stork. 9100.000.00 |
\CtjL. I n t E* rP Htockholdor, MaMItty, 9100,00.00
I I I Id Cdl Surplus Fund. s 25,000.00
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PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS
Sorority to l>i»po<ou>r*. *^7vhhmh>
J ue in the year will aggregate about
$2,000,000. Meats. lards. flour,
bread and biscuit, flsh. butter, cheese. I
cotton cloths and clothing, vegetable!
aud mineral oils, tobacco. w ines, i
spirits, liquors, timber, lumber and
manufacturers of Iron and steel of
various sorts are the principal ar
ticles exported to Panama, and the
exports to that republic now constant
ly exceed $1,000,000 a month, and
In the full year will prohahh ex
ceed $14,000,000.
There Is more Monitor Flour sold
In Itluetleld than all other hr a uds
combined—Why so? It Is the ItFST.
HEADING TO
WARD ANARCHY
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Teheran. March 6. The \ssem
Mv is forming halations of the Nat
ional Guard. Three hundred men
have been equipped and attended
drill this morning and t*;n mote we-e
enrolled this evening
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CONSTRUCTION CO. j
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.V.«v> ki Sultan, a bookkeeper, sub
ordirn te of M Nans. Comptroller «>f
the t ttgoiui, paid the Government
Id.000 tomans (about $12.5000) to
set the appointment as Persian uiin-1
to l*ari.-' l'hls Assembly stroug-i
ly objected on the ground that he
tuust not leave Persia until M. Nans’
u . o.mls are definitely settled, and.
is not fit for that diplomat
ic post.
Guerilla warfare between tuodor
a,*“ n*l extremists eomtuuous to be
waged with vigor on both sides. The
former Insist the Constitution be car
1 tli il oui according to Koran princl
I !»•• ’«. "bile the latter intend it ahull
he fulfilled to the letter. A rumor
current Is that the Grand Vizier has
I sent ill bis resignation.
The people have not grasped the
jex.irt meaning of the Constitution 1
j and abuse their power. The Govern
ment ts losing all control or the
country.
If Monitor, or Jersey Cream cost
you *f* 1 *00 per tunI more, it would
te cheaper than oilier brands—tail
I It don’t cost any more (ban some ask.
B. E. HARDING, C. P. A
Auditor and Mothodizer,
GRAHAM, VA.
THE SWAN CO.
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Offers Every Facility to its Custbmers Consistent
With Sound and Conservative Banking.
nav ii> i*'. jmiNBToN, I’k ^idoiit Loan* Money on Rea! Estate.
K‘ < . Met i.ar<>iiKK'Tv, Vice prcH Three Per Ot. Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
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ARCHITECT.
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Designs
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•mil Iizht. iM.loal miiMirv for noeurliiii liatonla.
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A hanrlaomrlr tllnatratoil weekly. I a renal rlr
i-iilallon of uni a. leiiiitlo knonnl, Torina f ' a
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litanch omen. iCS r H«.. Washington. I». C.
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l eave UluetlolU 9:3ft u. m. f„r Rt>
moke, Lynchburg, Norfolk and all
points on the Shenandoah division.
Pullman sleeper to Konnoke and Ho
aiioke to New York, via Mattel Mown
Parlor car Roanoke to Norfolk
8 ir* a. in. dully for Roanoke and
Intermediate points
2:Hf» p. ni. for Itoanoko apd Lynch
burg and Intermediate atntloua aud
l be Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to Philadel
phia Honnoko to Richmond
8:33 |>. in. for Roanoke, Lynch
hur#. Richmond. Norfolk, Pullman
•deeper Last Radford to Norfolk and
Lynchhurti to Richmond, t'afo Car.
I'ralna itrrhe at Rluencld from the
east at S : H8, a hi., 2:10 p. m„ 8:10
p hi, and U. 20. p. m.
From the went at 8.00 a. in. 11.20
a in 2: df> p. in., and 8:18 p. m.
Leave llluellold at 8:20 p. m. for
Keiiovu, Columbua and all potnta
west anfl north west Pullman sleep
ers for Columbus and Cincinnati. O.
Cafe ear.
0:08 a. m for Kunova, Cincinnati,
Portsmouth, Coinin'.,.is, St. Louis.
riirotiKb I ullinan sleepers to Colum
bus Cafe car.
Lcavo 0: In a in. and 2: 2<r> p. in.
dally for Tiusewell, Nor'on, and all
lallona on tMl.n h \ alb % >11% >siou
Nrrlve troii Norton ami ill mduta
on the Clinch Valley division . 2: 10
t'lid 7 hli p m
Leave f»:f»0 a m ioi i\chm%m mil
I ill •‘lined la to hihiIous via \VMtyio
Leave 6.00 and 2:10 p. m. for
Welch and Intermediate stations
Poi Pocahontas (■ 60 a. iu 1* 08
a in. 2.4 0 p in ami 8:10 p in. Ar
rive from Poenhontns at 8 oo a. iu.
2:OR p. m. and 8:18 p. in.
For lira ill we<l, leave ltlii>*4leld f> 60
a m. 11:08 a in. 2 10 p m and 8 20
p m
(‘all on a hi-ii i Norfolk am' Western
Railway for tl< keis, limp-. and add!
tlona) Information.
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Js not a dollar saved a dolln c , > it l)e j; eil ,Jtly
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BLUEPTELD, W, VA.
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